Transcript Highlights:

• Recent amendments further outlined the prohibition of disclosure, prohibiting parties from disclosing
• Recent amendments further outlined the prohibition of disclosure, prohibiting parties from disclosing
• That includes prohibitions on raising rental rates more than 10 percent.
• various goods and services, including prohibiting increasing rent by more than 10%.
• law enforcement agency from engaging in certain prohibited conduct.

Summary: The committee heard several bills, though no final votes were taken because a quorum had not yet been established. SB 493 by Senator Becker would add war or armed conflict to California’s price-gouging emergency triggers, with the author and supporters arguing it would protect consumers from gas-price spikes tied to international conflict. Opponents, including business and housing groups, warned the bill could over-trigger emergency powers and create broad, ongoing price controls. The chair indicated support for an aye-as-amended recommendation once quorum was reached. SB 1056 by Senator Grayson would require protective orders for disclosure of sexually explicit material involving adult victims in specified criminal cases. Denise Huskins-Quinn and Aaron Quinn testified in support, describing how sensitive evidence in their case was copied and handled without adequate safeguards; supporters said the bill would extend privacy protections similar to those already used for child sexual abuse material. Criminal defense attorneys supported the goal but raised concerns about notice procedures and how the bill would apply when material is in the public domain. The chair said the bill filled a gap in existing law and would receive an aye recommendation. SB 1208 by Senator Grayson would let law enforcement seize and return crypto assets used in scams and fraud to victims. The Attorney General’s office and law enforcement groups supported the bill as a tool to recover losses from transnational crypto fraud, while the ACLU and public defenders argued it lowered the burden of proof, raised constitutional concerns, and could be misused against unbanked or low-level defendants. The chair nevertheless said the bill aligned with existing law for stolen property and would be recommended aye. SB 874 by Senator Weber-Pearson would strengthen oversight of Medi-Cal behavioral health treatment services, including requiring background checks for employees of providers and convening a stakeholder workgroup; it drew support from the California Association for Behavior Analysis and no opposition was heard. Later, SB 1266 by Senator Stern would change how the value of stolen copper and related infrastructure damage is calculated, aiming to address copper theft and its costs to cities and utilities. Supporters said the bill would better capture the real harm from thefts that disrupt streetlights, telecom, and emergency services, while opponents argued it would inflate charges, turn many misdemeanors into felonies, and increase court and incarceration costs. The author said he would continue discussions and accept the amendments. Senator Cervantes presented SB 1379, which would separate the Riverside County sheriff and coroner offices and create an independent medical examiner; supporters cited in-custody death concerns and conflicts of interest, while opponents said the problem was not unique to Riverside and that the bill would override local control. Cervantes also presented SB 1418 to extend ballot-custody protections to other election records and equipment after a Riverside County ballot seizure, with support from the Attorney General’s office. Finally, Senator Blakespear began presenting SB 936 on nitrous oxide misuse, describing public health, impaired-driving, and disposal concerns, but the transcript cuts off before the bill’s testimony concluded.

Transcript Highlights:

• Recent amendments further outlined the prohibition of disclosure, prohibiting parties from disclosing
• Recent amendments further outlined the prohibition of disclosure, prohibiting parties from disclosing
• That includes prohibitions on raising rental rates more than 10 percent.
• various goods and services, including prohibiting increasing rent by more than 10%.
• law enforcement agency from engaging in certain prohibited conduct.

Committee: House Public Safety

Transcript Highlights:

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• </c> held that the long-standing prohibitions held that the long-standing prohibitions on<00:53:20.559
• </c> consistently upheld firearm prohibitions consistently upheld firearm prohibitions in<00:53:34.000
• </c><00:53:52.880><c> is</c> places where firearms are prohibited is places where firearms are prohibited
• on firearms in schools at prohibition on firearms in schools at sensitive<00:54:35.920><c> places,</

Bills: HF3409 , HF3487 , HF3401

Committee: House Education Policy

Transcript Highlights:

• entities that know their and prohibiting entities that know their communities<00:47:18.359><c> best<
• It prohibits local police, excuse me, it prohibits local policies of non-cooperation, overriding community-based
• In its current form, House File 16 would prohibit Minnesota government entities or responsible authorities
• 01:20:29.679><c> hf16</c><01:20:30.679><c> attempts</c><01:20:31.040><c> to</c><01:20:31.199><c> prohibit
• </c> Act hf16 attempts to prohibit Act hf16 attempts to prohibit safeguarding<01:20:32.679><c> of</c>

Committee: House Public Safety Finance and Policy

Transcript Highlights:

• Also, Senators Daugherty and Frizell, concerning prohibiting certain compensation arrangements in the
• Colorado, in the rules of professional conduct, has long prohibited non-lawyers from owning law firms
• And that prohibition exists for a reason. amendments. Um, we're uh um culmination amendments.
• </c> professional conduct has long prohibited professional conduct has long prohibited non-awyers<01:
• </c><01:14:17.920><c> It</c> Prohibition exists for a reason.

Transcript Highlights:

• By prohibiting these responsibility.
• One bill later, the Democrats have a bill that prohibits them from working together.
• Um, line 1.17, an agreement prohibited.
• </c><01:35:49.200><c> a</c> general contractor may not prohibit a general contractor may not prohibit
• </c><01:35:59.040><c> It</c> they're waving that prohibition. It they're waving that prohibition.

Committee: Senate State and Local Government

Transcript Highlights:

• How does it expand it if it's prohibiting compensation for &gt;&gt; Thank you, Mr.
• This is if you don't do these other things, it's prohibited.
• Follow these rules in three, four, five, then you're prohibited.
• It also prohibits the issuance concern.
• </c> Um, this has to do with prohibiting Um, this has to do with prohibiting state<01:15:42.800><c> government

Committee: Senate Commerce

Transcript Highlights:

• This bill expands existing statute, which prohibits economic retaliation, termination of employment,
• </c><00:03:26.120><c> economic</c><00:03:26.480><c> risal</c> statute which prohibits economic risal
• statute which prohibits economic risal termination<00:03:27.799><c> of</c><00:03:27.959><c> employment
• </c> agency to function or or or to prohibit agency to function or or or to prohibit them<00:26:25.480
• one they were trying to stop um prohibit members<01:15:52.239><c> of</c><01:15:52.440><c> Congress</

Committee: Senate Elections

Transcript Highlights:

• Our penal code clearly prohibits the purchase of a... ...partners.
• Our penal code clearly prohibits the purchase of a baby.
• Since most of Europe and Asia prohibits surrogacy, would-be parents travel to the U.S.
• Since most of Europe and Asia prohibit surrogacy, would-be parents travel to the U.S.
• Wolof, is there anything that prohibits the intended... Thank you. Mr.

Committee: Senate Health & Human Services

Transcript Highlights:

• Biden's ruling extending the discrimination prohibition to gender identity was enjoined nationwide in
• AB 1684 prohibits a homeowners association from restricting a homeowner's ability to install, use, or
• AB 1684 prohibits a homeowners association from restricting a homeowner's ability to install, use, or
• In California, this is a new and preventative way to effectuate existing laws that prohibit printing
• While recent California laws have focused on prohibition and deterrence, AB 2047 will let us actually

Committee: Senate Judiciary

Transcript Highlights:

• The Civil Rights Division responds to violations of state and federal laws prohibiting discrimination
• So we're going to go on to start our public testimony on bills S. 1175, An Act Prohibiting Injurious
• An Act Prohibiting Injurious Operations or Offering Services or Products That Discriminate Against or
• We have now S-1249, H-1919, an act prohibiting body-size discrimination. We're going to be.
• S. 1249, H. 1919, an act prohibiting body-size discrimination. Up first, we have Jacqueline Liu.

Committee: Joint Joint Committee on the Judiciary

Summary: The Joint Committee on the Judiciary held a lengthy public hearing on a wide range of civil rights, immigration, hate crimes, and reparations bills. Chair Edwards and Chair Day opened with strict testimony rules, including two-minute limits, written testimony options, and decorum requirements. Attorney General Andrea Joy Campbell testified in strong support of S. 1126/H. 1920, the Combating Hate in the Commonwealth bill, saying Massachusetts needs stronger tools to address rising hate and bias incidents. Her Civil Rights Division chief explained that the bill would give the division civil investigative demand/subpoena power, expand civil rights enforcement, close loopholes in the Massachusetts Civil Rights Act, add protected classes to the hate crimes law, and require better hate-crime data reporting. The committee also heard support for H. 1954 on access to counsel in immigration proceedings, H. 4684 on law enforcement identification and public trust, and H. 1927 to exonerate individuals accused of witchcraft in colonial Massachusetts. Several bills focused on discrimination and civil rights enforcement. Supporters of S. 1248 on organizational standing said fair housing nonprofits need explicit authority to bring discrimination complaints in their own names, especially as federal protections are under attack. On H. 1246, advocates urged adding sex and gender as protected classes in the hate crimes statute, arguing women are not protected under current state law. H. 1820 drew testimony for protections against height and weight discrimination. H. 1995 would regularize sentencing for hate crimes by requiring diversity awareness training for both convictions and continuances without a finding, and H. 1056/H. 1589 would broaden hate-crime victim standing and require restitution to be used to repair harm. H. 1886 would clarify that defense-based social service staff are exempt from mandated reporter obligations when working under attorney-client privilege. The committee also heard testimony on H. 1889/S. 1064, a bill to eliminate disparate impact. Environmental justice advocates, fair housing attorneys, and community members argued that neutral policies can still produce discriminatory outcomes and that Massachusetts should allow state-court claims and a private right of action to address them. Committee members raised concerns about litigation floodgates, punitive damages, and the scope of protected classes, while supporters said the bill would mainly target systemic harms and injunctive relief. Additional testimony supported H. 1922/S. 119, the Fair Investment Act, which would create civil rights protections in venture capital and other investment settings for founders and investors, especially women and minority entrepreneurs. The hearing also included testimony on H. 1683, the Sex Trade Survivor Act, which would expand vacatur and expungement relief for trafficking survivors, remove archaic offenses from the code, and create an interagency commission; supporters emphasized reducing barriers to housing, employment, and reentry. Finally, the committee heard extensive support for H. 1753/S. 1181, establishing a commission to study reparations in Massachusetts. Testifiers described the state’s history of slavery, redlining, and ongoing racial disparities, and urged the committee to report the bill favorably. No votes or final actions were taken during the hearing.

Transcript Highlights:

• Um there is an exemption for owners, managers, and supervisors that will be prohibited from participating
• Um there is an exemption for owners, managers, and supervisors that will be prohibited from participating
• So, there's nothing that would, I think, in the law, prohibit it.
• They're prohibited by state law, they're prohibited by IRS rule, they're also prohibited by federal FLSA
• If she's employed as a supervisor, she is prohibited.

Committee: House Labor, Industrial and Rehabilitative Services

Transcript Highlights:

• They did not prohibit them. They did not reserve the word independent.
• And finally, the amendment prohibits the court from considering the completion of a domestic violence
• Georgia, which prohibits jailing someone solely for their inability to pay.
• Georgia, which prohibits jailing someone solely for their inability to pay. 30 seconds.
• There are a constant. which prohibits jailing someone solely for their inability to pay. 30 seconds.

Summary: The committee heard and acted on several bills dealing with elections, juvenile representation, paternity, and campaign finance. SB 1489 would require paid petition circulators to disclose their name, residence, and paid status, wear a badge, register in some local petition efforts, and subject local initiatives to stricter compliance and fiscal disclosure rules. Supporters said it would standardize rules and improve transparency; opponents, including the ACLU, argued it would chill core political speech and compel identification. The bill received a do-pass recommendation by a 4-3 vote. SB 1609, an emergency measure restricting political party names from using terms like “independent” or “unaffiliated,” drew support from county election officials who said it would reduce voter confusion, and opposition from the Arizona Independent Party, which called it retroactive and anti-competitive. The committee adopted an amendment and then passed the bill 7-0. SCR 1040, which would raise the mandatory retirement age for judges from 70 to 75 subject to voter approval, was supported as reflecting longer life expectancy and retaining experienced judges, but opposed by some who favored age limits; it passed 5-2. The committee then took up SB 1234, which would change juvenile court representation by requiring a guardian ad litem in dependency and termination cases and allowing, rather than requiring, separate child counsel in some circumstances. Sponsor Senator Werner said the bill was part of a broader child-safety package and was informed by cases involving children who died after alleged system failures. Child welfare attorneys and advocates opposed the bill, warning it would weaken attorney-client privilege and take away children’s independent voice, while DCS said the bill was intended to clarify the GAL role and could work alongside child counsel. The committee adopted an amendment and passed the bill 5-2. SB 1661, allowing child support obligations to be terminated when genetic testing shows a presumed father is not the biological father, received broad support from the sponsor, a fathers’ advocacy group, and a family representative, and passed 6-0. Later, the committee considered election-administration and campaign-finance measures. SB 1392 would give governing bodies canvassing elections access to election-material locations to observe procedures and review records, while protecting privacy and security; county officials supported access but raised concerns about the term “agent,” and the bill passed 4-3. SB 1634 would require ADOT to provide county recorders with applicants’ handwritten signatures collected during voter registration; county officials said it would improve signature verification, and the bill passed 5-2 after some members noted amendment concerns. SB 1743 would redact donors’ employer street addresses and residence addresses from campaign finance reports; supporters framed it as a privacy measure, while opponents said employer information is important for transparency and identifying influence. It passed 5-2. SB 1099, a strike-everything amendment defining defamation standards for public and private figures, was presented as narrowing and clarifying defamation law and passed 4-3. After a recess, the committee heard SB 1535, which would make paying for sexual conduct a prostitution offense and add a $200 assessment to fund anti-human-trafficking services. Survivors, law enforcement, and neighborhood advocates supported stronger penalties aimed at buyers and demand reduction, while criminal-defense and victim-advocacy groups said the bill needed a rebuttable-presumption amendment to better protect trafficking victims. The transcript cuts off before the committee’s final action on SB 1535.

Transcript Highlights:

• This would amend the prohibitions on the use of lead materials in drinking water distribution to align
• Appeals a prohibition<00:23:30.400><c> on</c><00:23:30.559><c> the</c><00:23:30.720><c> construction,
• </c> prohibition on the construction, prohibition on the construction, modification,<00:23:31.679><c>
• It prohibits lodging establishments from providing personal care products in small plastic containers
• It prohib prohibits single-use plastics.

Bills: HB2241 , HB2316 , HB1566 , HB1926 , HB1673 , HB1948 , HB2602 , HB1598 , HB2334 , HB2451 , HB2243

Committee: House Energy & Environmental Protection

Summary: The committee heard testimony on a bill to expand the solar energy tax credit for single-family residential properties by removing certain cap amounts and raising the adjusted gross income limits for taxpayers to elect a refund of excess credits. The Hawaii State Energy Office and Department of Taxation both said they were standing on written testimony, while industry and advocacy groups largely supported the measure. Members questioned whether the income thresholds were set appropriately, how many taxpayers would be affected at different income levels, and how many would qualify for refundable treatment; Taxation said it did not yet have the requested numbers but was preparing a fiscal estimate. A major issue raised was drafting and administration: witnesses said the bill appears to apply differently to owner-purchased systems versus third-party leased systems, and Taxation said it likely could not easily verify household income for leased systems or cross-reference different taxpayers. Discussion also covered whether the credit should remain refundable, whether credits should be limited to amounts actually expended, and whether the bill should instead be structured to keep the credit with the system owner or lessor, with concerns about equity, market effects, and possible incentives to lease rather than buy. The committee then moved to HB 2316, which would align state restrictions on lead materials in drinking water infrastructure with federal Safe Drinking Water Act requirements. The Department of Health and other supporters testified in favor, and there were no questions from the chair. Next, HB 1566 on energy efficiency would require state agencies to use energy-efficient lighting, with the Hawaii State Energy Office providing technical assistance and a compliance survey prioritized for first responder facilities; testimony from state agencies and advocates was in support, and again there were no questions. For HB 1926 on Red Hill, the Department of Land and Natural Resources, the Board of Water Supply, and multiple organizations and individuals supported funding for remediation studies, environmental monitoring, groundwater research, independent testing, and a public dashboard, with DLNR emphasizing that decades of work remain necessary even after defueling and that the bill supports ongoing university and community partnerships. The committee then heard HB 1673 on landfill units. The Department of Health initially said it was in support but later corrected the record and stated it strongly opposes the measure, saying the bill would undo protections enacted last session that keep landfills out of areas over aquifers; the Board of Water Supply also opposed repeal of those protections, while the City and County of Honolulu supported the HD1 version that leaves siting decisions to the counties. Sierra Club of Hawaiʻi and the Energy Justice Network opposed the bill, arguing the original protections should remain and that the amended version had confused commenters; supporters of the original version urged restoring it and considering additional language on ash.

Transcript Highlights:

• House<00:37:02.200><c> Bill</c><00:37:02.400><c> 568</c><00:37:03.240><c> prohibits</c><00:37:03.760>
• <c> new</c><00:37:04.040><c> public</c> House Bill 568 prohibits new public House Bill 568 prohibits
• The bill would also prohibit a public adjuster from negotiating a claim.
• They will continue to have the ability to advise and assist the consumer, but will be prohibited from
• , prohibiting new licenses Finally, prohibiting new licenses reduces<00:43:39.000><c> competition</c>

Committee: House Banking & Insurance

Transcript Highlights:

• The financial burden of fertility preservation is very often cost prohibitive.
• This bill prohibits individuals or entities from leaving migrant vessels in Florida waters, and that
• The Federal Sexual Offender Registration and Notification Act prohibits online reporting of out-of-state
• Which currently prohibits local governments from adopting customary use ordinances that permit public
• It also prohibits a minor account holder from using messages that are designed to disappear.

Summary: The Senate convened with opening prayer, the Pledge of Allegiance, and several recognitions, including guests from Miami Northwestern Senior High School, Clay County, and others. Senators also observed a moment of silence for Pope Francis. After routine announcements, the chamber moved to the special order calendar and took up a long series of bills, often substituting House companions for Senate bills before final passage. Among the measures approved were bills creating an expedited DNA testing grant program for local law enforcement, adding aggravating factors in capital cases involving gatherings for religious, school, or government activities, requiring state health coverage for fertility preservation services for cancer patients, authorizing indemnification for commuter rail providers, prohibiting abandonment of migrant vessels in Florida waters, and creating new specialty license plates. The Senate also passed bills on Alzheimer’s awareness, relocating the Council on the Social Status of Black Men and Boys to Florida Memorial University, charter schools, sex offender registration, utility worker protections, juvenile justice, student mental health reporting, foster home licensure transfers, water access facilities, Florida Virtual School, school readiness, sexual images involving children, tampering with electronic monitoring devices, certified recovery residences, the FSU Election Law Center, the Office of Faith and Community, and bonuses for county property appraiser employees. Several other bills were temporarily postponed, including measures on social media use by minors, veterans’ nursing homes, Parkinson’s disease, mental health and substance use disorders, education, educator preparation, officers injured in the line of duty, school social workers, and Brownfields. Debate was especially extensive on the Office of Faith and Community bill, where an amendment to bar political activity by office staff was offered but failed 13-23 after arguments over election-related communications and the scope of existing law. The certified recovery residences bill also drew notable debate, with supporters emphasizing housing as essential to recovery and opponents raising concerns about implementation and local control. Most other bills passed with little or no opposition, though a few drew dissenting votes, including the capital aggravating factors bill, charter schools, and the Office of Faith and Community measure.

Transcript Highlights:

• My bill also prohibits reporting institutional debt to credit reporting agencies, protecting students
• , whether or not a student who might be prohibited from moving forward with their education even will
• And there's nothing currently prohibiting students from writing about their legacy as descendants of
• Although the opposition will state that this requirement may be cost prohibitive, I believe...
• Although the opposition will state that this requirement may be cost prohibitive, I believe we have an

Summary: The committee hearing covered several higher education bills, with extensive testimony on student aid, affordability, and institutional debt. AB 587 would add veteran representation to the California Student Aid Commission; the author said the change would bring lived experience from the veteran community to student aid policy, and members raised a concern about keeping the commission’s membership odd-numbered, which the author said would be addressed by amendment. AB 791 would standardize cost-of-attendance housing calculations using objective data and improve notice of the adjustment process; supporters said current budgets often underestimate students’ real living costs, while UC, CSU, and independent colleges opposed or had concerns about the bill’s prescribed methodology, fiscal impact, and a 14-day turnaround for adjustments. AB 850 would create a one-term grace period for students with institutional debt to re-enroll while arranging repayment, bar reporting that debt to credit agencies, and require more transparency; proponents described students being blocked from continuing school over debts, while CSU, UC, and private-college representatives said they already use holds and payment plans and worried about added liabilities and budget pressures. AB 537 would extend the California College Promise Program to part-time community college students; supporters said most community college students attend part-time and should not be excluded from fee waivers, while the committee noted fiscal concerns but ultimately advanced the bill. AB 7 would allow universities to consider whether an applicant is a descendant of American chattel slavery in admissions as a reparative measure; supporters framed it as lineage-based reparative justice, while opponents argued it would function as a racial proxy and conflict with Proposition 209 and equal-protection principles. The committee took roll-call votes on the measures, advancing AB 587, AB 791, AB 850, and AB 537 to Appropriations, with AB 850 and AB 537 receiving fewer votes and the roll left open for additional members.

Transcript Highlights:

• The specific language in this bill would prohibit us from opening those ballot envelopes to check for
• So of course, does not prohibit that.
• The Election Code states that a provision of this code may not be interpreted to prohibit or limit the
• suffrage shall be protected by laws prohibiting all undue influence in election from power.
• These prohibitions exist for good reason.

Bills: HB569 , HB766 , HB1638 , HB2316 , HB2773 , HB2785 , HB3113 , HB3709 , HB3775 , HB4275

Committee: House Elections

Keywords: early voting, ballot correction, voting rights, election integrity, mail-in voting, voter notification, HB 766, precinct chair, precinct chair candidate, ballot application, Texas Election Code, Section 172.021, election administration, candidate filing, party precinct chair, county party, political party office, email address, telephone number, confidential candidate information

Summary: The committee heard House Bill 3709, which would change the partial manual audit process so early voting could be audited by voting location rather than by randomly selected precincts. The author and several supporters said the current precinct-based process is antiquated, labor-intensive, and especially difficult in countywide voting systems and large counties. Opponents and some neutral witnesses raised concerns about whether the change would still allow an apples-to-apples audit against official precinct results, whether random selection procedures should be more clearly defined, and how ballot secrecy and mail ballots would be handled. The Secretary of State’s office said counties already use random selection methods and that the bill would largely standardize early voting audits with election-day procedures, while also noting ballot privacy issues can arise in public records requests. After testimony, the bill was left pending. The committee then took up House Bill 766, as substituted, which would require precinct chair applicants to provide an email address, phone number, or both, while making that contact information confidential. Supporters said the change would help parties and local officials contact applicants more efficiently. Opponents argued it could expose personal contact information to public records requests and harassment, and some suggested the information should instead be handled through party rules. The bill was left pending after the committee substitute was withdrawn. House Bill 3775 followed and would set clearer timelines for when early voting ballot boards may begin opening carrier envelopes, with different start times based on county size. Supporters said the bill would address counties opening ballots too early and improve ballot security, while opponents warned it could delay defect notices and cure opportunities for mail voters and create problems in large counties that process high volumes of ballots. Testimony also focused on whether the bill referred to carrier envelopes or secrecy envelopes and on how counties like Harris County currently image and secure ballot materials. The bill was left pending. Finally, the committee heard House Bill 4275, which would require countywide polling systems to have polling places in each election precinct, intended to address uneven distribution of polling locations across county commissioner precincts. Supporters said the bill would make polling place distribution fairer and more consistent, especially in Harris County, while opponents said it would undermine countywide voting, increase costs, require more equipment and staff, and reduce local flexibility. Several witnesses also raised concerns about ballot secrecy and the practical burden on large and rural counties. The bill remained under discussion as testimony continued.

Transcript Highlights:

• It's a new point of order that prohibits the passage of legislation that impacts health care until a
• Maybe I'm going to be able to get my prohibition on one of the biggest scams in the tax code featured
• Chairman, earlier I offered an amendment to prohibit any cuts to Medicare benefits.
• If not, I urge you all to put in writing my amendment to prohibit it. Thank you, Senator Crapo.
• Religious freedom by prohibiting the conduct of immigration enforcement operations at places of worship

Committee: Senate Senate Budget

Transcript Highlights:

• It goes even one step further and strengthens existing consumer protections in law by expressly prohibiting
• believe SB 546 shares the original intent of the legislation and, at the same time, preserves— and prohibits
• This bill prohibits a digital wallet provider or money transmitter operating in the state from allowing

Summary: The Assembly Banking and Finance Committee met with a quorum, took up its consent calendar, and passed SB 946 and SB 700 on a do-pass motion to the next committee. The committee then heard SB 546 by Senator Grayson, presented by Assembly Member Blanca Rubio, which would clarify that third-party billing administrators are not debt collectors when they are only performing administrative billing services. Supporters from Conservis Utility Billing Management and the California Apartment Association said the bill reflects the original intent of the Debt Collection Licensing Act, would reduce compliance uncertainty, and still preserves consumer protections by barring coercive collection practices. There was no opposition, and the bill passed on a unanimous roll call to the Committee on Appropriations. The committee also heard SB 505 by Senator Richardson, presented by Assembly Member Maggie Krell, which would require digital wallet providers and money transmitters operating in California to use two-factor or multi-factor authentication for logins. Support came from the National Consumer Law Center, while TechNet said it was currently opposed but working with the author on amendments. Members discussed balancing security with convenience for trusted devices and users. The bill passed unanimously on a do-pass motion to the Committee on Appropriations, and the committee then adjourned.