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• data point of one.
• It might even prove the point that we should, but how do we know if we can't collect the data?
• was analyzed, the data itself.
• was analyzed, the data itself.
• SB 1168 refers to data that counties are largely already collecting, so that's a good thing.

Bills: SB1015 , SB1049 , SB1066 , SB1081 , SB1092 , SB1133 , SB1134 , SB1139 , SB1147 , SB1148 , SB1168 , SB1189 , SCR1001 , SCR1002 , SCR1005 , SCR1010

Committee: Senate Judiciary and Elections

Keywords: gender transition, detransition, healthcare liability, medical malpractice, youth protection, legal action, Arizona law, child safety, dependency cases, attorney regulation, foster care, legal representation, probation, dangerous crimes, children, Arizona Revised Statutes, criminal justice, juvenile offenses, rehabilitation, candidate

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• The data that we have, the access.
• Unfortunately, we don't have systematic data on what those numbers are. Yes.
• But in looking at the trends, these are the data that we have in order for so.
• So these are the report data that we have.
• We haven't seen data to that effect.

Committee: House Courts, Corrections & Justice Committee

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• We also provide data on our overall call volume and our call outcomes.
• We provide this data in our.
• I want to speak about our data.
• We will be able to share some impact data on that front.
• This is aggregate data, right?

Committee: House Legislative Health & Human Services Committee

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• The best estimates on changes since then rely on other data.
• The best estimates on changes since then rely on other data. available past 2023.
• The best estimates on changes since then rely on other data.
• I shared some of the highlights in the data we've been referring to.
• I shared some of the highlights in the data we've been referring to.

Summary: The joint oversight hearing of the Assembly Human Services and Agriculture Committees focused on food insecurity in California, with members and witnesses discussing the state’s nutrition safety net, food access barriers, and the connection between agriculture and hunger. Opening remarks emphasized that California’s high agricultural output contrasts with widespread food insecurity, especially among families with children, communities of color, farmworkers, and other low-wage workers. Members also raised concern about federal policy changes, including possible cuts to nutrition programs, immigration enforcement impacts on farm labor, tariffs, and the need to protect state and federal food assistance resources. Testimony from the Department of Food and Agriculture highlighted several state programs aimed at improving access to fresh food and supporting local producers, including the California Nutrition Incentive Program, senior farmers’ market nutrition, healthy refrigeration grants, community food hubs, farm-to-school, urban agriculture, and a new tribal food sovereignty effort. Officials said these programs help stretch CalFresh and WIC dollars, expand healthy options in corner stores and farmers’ markets, and build infrastructure such as refrigeration, mobile markets, and aggregation hubs. The Department of Social Services described CalFresh, CFAP, Sun Bucks, CACFP, TEFAP, CalFood, emergency food boxes, and tribal nutrition grants, noting that CalFresh participation has risen to about 81% of eligible Californians and that the state has taken steps such as simplified applications for older adults and outreach in multiple languages. Witnesses and members discussed the need to reduce administrative barriers, improve call center service, and keep benefits aligned with inflation. Research testimony from PPIC said 13% of California households experienced food insecurity in 2023, with higher rates among households with children and Latino, Black, and other households of color. The researcher said CalFresh, school meals, and WIC reduce both food insecurity and poverty, but federal rules, immigration-related eligibility limits, and California’s high cost of living constrain their reach. In the second panel, farmers, food hub operators, and food system advocates described how local procurement, food banks, and institutional markets can support both hungry households and small farms. Speakers pointed to pandemic-era programs such as USDA’s food box and local food purchasing efforts as models, while warning that short-term funding and market consolidation threaten long-term resilience. No formal votes or legislative actions were taken during the hearing; members used the session for oversight, questions, and discussion of possible budget and policy follow-up.

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• Of course, we know if it doesn't work for the case workers, our data is going to be not as accurate as
• Of course, we know if it doesn't work for the case workers, our data is going to be not as accurate as
• Of course, we know if it doesn't work for the case workers, our data is going to be not as accurate as
• The commissioner has to request the data, and that data would be transmitted electronically via email
• data and that data has to request the data and that data would<00:48:44.800><c> be</c><00:48:44.960><

Bills: HF1169 , HF1916

Committee: House Children and Families Finance and Policy

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• </c> and availability of the sensitive data and availability of the sensitive data entrusted<00:24:11.200
• Shorba: Representative Hudson, we are all about data in the judicial branch, so we have more data on
• My research staff will love it if they get to present some data, so thank you for that question.
• in the judicial branch so we about data in the judicial branch so we have<00:42:24.440><c> more</c><
• data on everything than I and shake<00:42:27.440><c> a</c><00:42:27.599><c> stick</c><00:42:27.839><

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• We also are migrating the data from one technical platform to another.
• process and just got the data-sharing agreement signed last week.
• We're still working on getting the data, analyzing the data. But thank you. Yeah.
• And so trying to ad hoc look up data on police chiefs and see.
• And so trying to, you know, ad hoc look up data on police chiefs and see.

Committee: Joint Select Committee on Pension Policy

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• How would it ensure data collection, because we're working with people across...
• Because I believe in data, and so I would like to know what happened. Rep.
• The data collection does not include behavioral health symptoms, treatment, and outcomes.
• It establishes the Florida Behavioral Health Care Data Repository within the Northwest Regional Data
• Center to help compile mental health data securely and coordinate between relevant state agencies.

Summary: The Human Services Subcommittee met with a full agenda and reported all measures favorably. The committee first heard HB 1327, which would codify the Hope Florida program in state law, and HB 1329, the related public-records exemption for Hope Florida participants; both bills drew questions about oversight, duplication of services, staffing, and data privacy, and both passed 17-0 after an amendment to HB 1329. The committee then approved HB 391, allowing certified batterers intervention programs to include optional faith-based content while remaining grounded in required therapeutic models; an amendment clarified that participation in faith-based components must be strictly voluntary. Supporters argued the bill restores choice and access, while opponents raised concerns about church-state separation and uneven availability of secular alternatives; the bill passed 17-0. Members also advanced HB 1065, creating an Alzheimer’s disease awareness initiative through the Department of Elder Affairs, with broad support from members who shared personal experiences and emphasized early detection and public education. HB 1163, dealing with recovery residences, passed 12-5 after debate over local zoning authority, home rule, and whether the bill would help or hinder placement of level four recovery homes near urban cores. Several members said they supported recovery housing in principle but wanted more clarity on task force findings and local impacts before fully backing the measure. The committee next approved HB 969, which shifts evaluation of school district mental health assistance programs to OPAGA and requires reports on outcomes and effectiveness; members stressed the need to know whether substantial mental health funding is improving student outcomes. HB 1191, which decriminalizes allowing children to travel to school, play outdoors, or stay home for reasonable periods and codifies current DCF policy, passed 16-0 with support framed around parental rights and child development. Finally, HB 1207, the Tristan Murphy Act, passed 15-0 and would expand mental health diversion and treatment options, including training for first responders, a forensic hospital diversion pilot, a behavioral health data repository, and additional evaluation requirements before inmate work assignments. The meeting adjourned after all agenda bills were reported favorably.

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• AB 631 is about animal shelter data collection.
• This bill requires animal shelters to post data on their websites on the number of animals taken in,
• This data is important to get an accurate picture of animals entering and exiting shelters and their
• While this data was for rabies control, it also gave policymakers and... pet.
• While this data was for rabies control, it also gave policymakers and, ...bill.

Summary: The Assembly Business and Professions Committee held its first regular bill hearing of 2025 and considered a wide range of measures on health care access, professional regulation, animal welfare, and consumer protection. Early in the hearing, the committee adopted its rules and then approved a consent calendar of several bills, including measures by Chen, Caloza, Carrillo, Arreguín, Berman, and Flora. The committee also took up AB 1082, which would allow California nursing students enrolled in out-of-state programs to complete clinical training in California; supporters said it would help address the nursing shortage and keep students closer to home, while opponents warned it could worsen already limited clinical placement capacity and reduce oversight. The bill passed on a do pass recommendation to Appropriations after a quorum was established. The committee then heard and advanced several health-related bills. AB 50, by Assembly Member Bonta, would ease Medi-Cal access to over-the-counter hormonal contraception by removing the need for a prescription for coverage purposes; pharmacists, reproductive health advocates, and medical groups supported the bill, and it passed unanimously to the Committee on Health. AB 489, also by Bonta, would prohibit AI systems from misrepresenting themselves as licensed health professionals; supporters from medical, psychiatric, behavioral health, and other professional groups said the bill would protect patients from misleading chatbot advice, and it passed to Privacy and Consumer Protection. AB 481, by Assembly Member Rubio, would expand the tasks that federally qualified lab personnel can perform under CLIA supervision to help address lab staffing shortages; labor groups raised concerns about training, certification, and supervision, but the bill passed to Appropriations with an amended do pass recommendation. The committee also considered animal welfare and access-to-care measures. AB 631, by Assembly Member Lee, would require animal shelters to post intake and outcome data online; supporters said the reporting would improve policy and resource allocation, while members discussed how the requirement would work for shelters without websites, and the bill passed to Appropriations. AB 867, also by Lee, would prohibit cat declawing except when medically necessary for the animal; animal welfare groups strongly supported the bill, while the veterinary association opposed it as an improper legislative regulation of veterinary surgery, and the bill passed to Appropriations. Finally, AB 1307 would create a pilot program allowing a limited number of qualified dentists trained in Mexico to practice in underserved California areas; supporters framed it as a cost-neutral way to address major dental access gaps, the California Dental Association remained opposed unless amended, and the bill passed to Appropriations. Several members later added their votes on the various items after the hearing, and the committee kept the hearing open briefly to allow additional add-ons.

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• data databases and<00:26:08.240><c> data</c><00:26:08.559><c> resources</c><00:26:08.960><c> in</c><00
• sources or if there's a conflict between data sources.
• sources or if there's a conflict between data sources.
• It's a trusted data source. The information came back.
• I mean, this is such intricate data. We need to have it.

Summary: The Medicaid Oversight Advisory Board met for its third meeting and approved the July 30 minutes. The chair outlined a full agenda covering the state-based marketplace versus the federally facilitated marketplace, connectors and navigators, presumptive eligibility, eligibility/enrollment/redetermination, and a rural health transformation update. Commissioner Lisa Lee and Assistant Director David Barry presented first on Kentucky’s state-based exchange, Connect, explaining that it is an integrated eligibility and enrollment system for Medicaid, CHIP, SNAP, TANF, child care, and qualified health plans. They reviewed Kentucky’s move from a state-based exchange to healthcare.gov in 2017 and back to a state-based marketplace in 2021, and said the system helps route applicants to the correct program and allows families to move more easily between Medicaid and exchange coverage as circumstances change. The presenters said the exchange is funded by carrier assessments on qualified health plans rather than general fund dollars, with costs allocated across programs based on use. They said Kentucky’s exchange fees are lower than the federal platform’s and that the state-based system provides local assistance through DCBS offices, connectors, and licensed agents in every county. Members asked about startup and operating costs, fee-setting, and whether any general fund dollars are used; the department said it would follow up with the CFO on fee details and said it was not aware of general fund support for exchange operations. Members also raised concerns about Medicaid eligibility verification and improper enrollment, while the department emphasized that the state system uses different questions than healthcare.gov and is designed to identify the correct coverage based on monthly Medicaid income and annual tax-credit income. The board also discussed enrollment trends, including a COVID-era spike during the public health emergency when disenrollments were largely paused, and current qualified health plan enrollment of more than 97,000 people on Connect. Commissioner Lee explained presumptive eligibility as temporary Medicaid coverage, noting it applies to pregnant women and hospital-based cases, with hospitals able to grant it and certain providers able to grant it to pregnant women. She said full eligibility is still determined within 30 days and that presumptive eligibility ends when full Medicaid eligibility is determined or at the end of the following month. The meeting then shifted to connectors, with representatives from Community Action Kentucky and the Kentucky Primary Care Association describing their statewide outreach network, local offices, and role helping residents apply for Medicaid, renew coverage, report changes, and navigate benefits; they said connectors do not determine eligibility but assist with applications, recertifications, and outreach events across the Commonwealth.

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• Legislative Budget Board. to provide enhancements to three IT systems at the agency. database, the data
• improvements would allow retirement systems, the legislature, and the public to access a lot more data
• Over the last six years, the agency has successfully built a new internal database, online data center
• Projects include increased to data center services and funding for Hazelwood. And then rider.
• It's data of the type of clients we are currently seeing, and that number. is growing, and we were only

Committee: House Appropriations - S/C on Articles I, IV, & V

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• Practices Act, retain those records Data Practices Act, retain those records and<00:14:48.640><c> data
• The the be marked as restricted data.
• </c> that data. that data. &gt;&gt; Uh,<01:21:07.160><c> Mr.
• </c> comply and also to be protecting data comply and also to be protecting data that's<01:28:42.320>
• </c> existing criminal justice data existing criminal justice data communications<02:05:24.200><c> network

Committee: Senate Judiciary and Public Safety

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• you don't seem to have the have the data you don't seem to have the data<00:39:42.839><c> you're</c>
• </c> they're just um using kind of data they're just um using kind of data analytics<00:46:35.280><c>
• </c><00:51:00.280><c> uh</c> securing protecting customers data uh securing protecting customers data
• </c> employees uh that secure that uh data employees uh that secure that uh data and<00:52:35.319><c>
• looking at data.

Committee: House State Government Finance and Policy

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• the issue and the problem, and I'll talk a little bit about data needs and what our data has shown us
• the issue and the problem, and I'll talk a little bit about data needs and what our data has shown us
• the issue and the problem, and I'll talk a little bit about data needs and what our data has shown us
• the issue and the problem, and I'll talk a little bit about data needs and what our data has shown us
• So just wanted to give you some of our preliminary data.

Committee: House Human Services Finance and Policy

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• And explain how the race and ethnicity data will remain confidential and will not be used to determine
• They collect demographic data for my claimants. We are making changes to our application.
• We are on schedule to make it happen as part of our existing systems as well, and the data will be made
• I think, you know, probably DSS or DHS probably uses those, but we don't use those to collect wage data
• So we have the stronger data around that.

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• When evaluating scanner data... ...the U.S. chief economist had found, and when evaluating scanner data
• Do we have any data on that, though? I don't have any data, no. Okay.
• Perhaps someone behind me might have data on that. All right. I don't have any data, no.
• Do you have any data?
• And do you have data on any trafficking that you have found on those phones?

Committee: House Corrections and Public Institutions

Summary: The committee first took up executive action on Senate Bill 890. Members explained that the House committee substitute combined provisions from related bills, changed the title to accommodate an amendment, and restored language that had been unintentionally repealed in section 217.550. The amendment was adopted, the substitute was adopted, and the House Committee Substitute for SB 890 was voted do pass by a roll call of 11 ayes and 1 no. The committee then heard Senate Bill 945 from Senator Carla May, which would raise the civil filing surcharge in the city of St. Louis from $15 to up to $20 to support the law library and related court services. Senator May and a representative of the Law Library Association of St. Louis testified that the surcharge had not been raised since 1996, that costs had increased, and that the increase would help maintain legal research resources and public access. Questions focused on whether the amount was sufficient and what other funding sources existed; there was no opposition testimony. Finally, the committee heard House Concurrent Resolution 29, which urges Congress to restore mandatory country-of-origin labeling for beef and pork. The sponsor and supporters argued that consumers should know where meat comes from, that independent cattle producers are harmed by consolidation in the packing industry, and that voluntary labeling is inadequate. Opponents from the Missouri Farm Bureau, Missouri Chamber of Commerce, and Missouri Pork Association argued that mandatory labeling adds regulatory burden, is not supported by consumer purchasing data, and should remain voluntary. The hearing included extensive testimony from cattle producers and consumers, but no vote on HCR 29 was taken in the portion provided.

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• That data will not go away.
• So we looked at the critical incident data.
• And the data showed that 82% of the kids in the critical incident data, I don't know.
• And the data showed that 82% of the kids in the critical incident data were zero to three-year-olds.
• That data was the ones who denied those services.

Summary: The committee heard testimony on House Bill 2511, which would define “imminent physical harm” in the child welfare context as a substantial risk of serious harm arising from home conditions, caregiver conduct, neglect, substance abuse, unsafe environments, or other circumstances likely to cause significant injury. Representative Tom Dent, the sponsor, said the bill was intended to give caseworkers clearer tools to protect children while still recognizing the importance of keeping families together. Supporters, including some foster parents, kinship caregivers, advocates, and individuals with lived experience, argued that the current standard is too vague and has contributed to child fatalities and near-fatalities, especially in cases involving fentanyl exposure, chronic neglect, and abuse. They said clearer language would help courts and caseworkers intervene earlier and more consistently. Opponents, including legal aid, public defense, and child welfare policy groups, argued the bill is legally problematic, could conflict with existing statutes and ICWA-informed language, and would not address root causes such as service gaps, training, and inconsistent implementation. DCYF testified “other,” saying the bill could add clarity but that the language needed refinement; the sponsor said he was open to working on changes. No vote was taken on the bill during the hearing. The committee then heard House Bill 2660, which would allow courts at shelter care hearings to order parents of children under age five to comply with safety-related conditions, evaluations, or services when the child is returned home, with referrals required within seven days and participation not treated as an admission of abuse or neglect. The sponsor, Representative Ortiz-Self, said the bill is aimed at critical incidents and would give caseworkers and courts more ability to require safeguards for very young children when families are not voluntarily engaging in services. DCYF and the Office of the Family and Children’s Ombuds supported the bill, saying it could help prevent tragedies by allowing earlier court-ordered services and safety conditions. Some advocates and parents also supported it, describing cases where removal or court intervention helped protect children. Opponents, including public defense and some family-support organizations, raised constitutional and due process concerns, argued that services are not the same as immediate safety, and warned the bill could shift problems without fixing underlying service shortages. The sponsor and DCYF discussed the need for follow-up on language and implementation, but no committee action or vote was taken in the hearing.

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• The recent data we collected, 98 of our kindergarten students, we've collected population-based data
• Representative Lujan, I would have to have the team pull that data.
• I looked up some data, and I want to read some data.
• The data that when we met with you, it's actually been updated.
• The data that when we met with you, it's actually been updated.

Bills: SB2

Committee: House House Appropriations & Finance

Keywords: SB 2, State Highway Project Bonds, highway funding, transportation bonds, state road fund, motor vehicle fees, vehicle registration fees, electric vehicle fee, EV surcharge, plug-in hybrid fee, weight distance tax, road construction, infrastructure financing, Department of Transportation, State Transportation Commission, bonding authority, county road funds, municipal road funds, transportation improvement program, state highways

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• That data is also available at the district level. Thank you.
• That data is also available at the district level.
• Did you get any kind of data from students? Have you had conversations with them?
• My question is about data. How are we going to isolate when we see student improvement?
• I mean, you could use student survey data.

Summary: The Student Academic Success Subcommittee met to review Florida’s cell phone and social media literacy law, with Representative Brad Yeager describing the 2023 policy as aimed at removing classroom distractions and teaching students how to use social media responsibly. He said the law was intended to keep phones out of classrooms unless used for instruction, require social media literacy education, and limit access to certain sites on school Wi-Fi and government devices. Yeager said feedback since passage has been mixed: many teachers support it and some have adopted inexpensive shoe-organizer or pouch systems, but implementation varies by school and administrator enforcement. He said he is not currently pursuing a broader statewide mandate. Superintendent Dr. Maria Vazquez and Timber Creek High School Principal Mr. Wasco described Orange County’s approach as bell-to-bell phone restrictions, while Pasco County’s Dr. Zetchy described a similar policy with some flexibility during lunch or passing periods at the high school level. Both districts said the policy was implemented with parent communication, town halls, surveys, and transition periods, and that concerns about emergencies were addressed by allowing phones to be returned at the end of the day and by establishing procedures for parent contact. They reported few theft problems and said discipline issues related to phones have generally been manageable, though some teachers still struggle with enforcement or with students trying to evade the rules. A major portion of the discussion focused on social media literacy instruction. Orange County said it uses counselor-led programs, Canvas courses, resiliency days, and curriculum materials to teach students about cyberbullying, human trafficking, privacy, and the permanence of online posts, with progress tracked through the learning platform. Pasco said it has some resiliency modules but lacks a fully built-out, pre-made social media curriculum and would welcome more guidance from DOE, especially for high school classrooms where instructional time is limited. Members also asked about student anxiety, 504/IEP accommodations, caregiver students, and parent education; the districts said exceptions are handled through school committees and that parent academies and district resources are being used to help families set boundaries and understand the risks and benefits of phones and social media. No votes were taken.

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• Now, we hear a lot about data centers.
• </c> that are brought to us by data mining. that are brought to us by data mining.
• It doesn't called data mining zoning.
• <c> show</c><02:35:10.080><c> the</c> The data and rationality show the The data and rationality show
• Thank you very much. data relative to what is actually data relative to what is actually happening<03

Committee: Senate Judiciary