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• emissions clean energy target no later than 2045, and a long-term plan to reach zero emissions in the
• </c> Hawaii to meet the state's net zero Hawaii to meet the state's net zero emissions<00:29:36.559><
• emissions in the transportation zero emissions in the transportation sector<00:29:44.279><c> although
• We have 35 testimony in support, zero opposition, and two comments.
• We have five testimonies in support, zero opposition, and zero comments.

Keywords: 910, house, all

Summary: The Committee on Economic Development and Technology heard testimony on HB 976, a measure related to incentives for renewable fuels, including renewable diesel and sustainable aviation fuel. Supporters said the bill would help close the cost gap between renewable and conventional fuels, strengthen Hawaii’s energy security, support climate goals, and encourage local economic development. Testifiers from Pono Pacific, PAR Hawaii, Hawaiian Electric, Hawaiian Airlines/Alaska Airlines, the Hawaii Department of Transportation, Pacific Biodiesel, Aloha Carbon, and others described ongoing or planned projects, local feedstock development, and potential benefits for agriculture, waste diversion, and emissions reductions. Several testifiers also discussed proposed amendments. The Hawaii Renewable Fuels Coalition said it wanted to remove the import tax credit, eliminate the aggregate cap increase to avoid additional state funding, and revise local-production language to rely on a carbon-intensity threshold rather than location-based preferences. The Tax Foundation of Hawaii raised technical concerns about the bill’s administration, including prorating credits if the cap is exceeded and the feasibility of a 30-day filing window. Some supporters urged keeping solid waste, including construction and demolition debris, as eligible feedstock, while Energy Justice Network opposed that approach and also urged removing GMO-related language and waste-based feedstocks because of environmental and toxic emissions concerns. Opposition testimony focused on the bill’s cost and feasibility. Energy Justice Network and Ted Metros argued the measure could become a large subsidy for a refinery and questioned whether Hawaii has enough land and water to produce meaningful quantities of biofuel locally. Metros also criticized the refundable credit structure and said the state should not bear the cost for what he described as a benefit largely tied to tourism and imported fuel. No vote was taken during the portion of the hearing provided; the chair later noted the committee had received 13 testimonies in support, 18 in opposition, and seven comments, and then invited further discussion on cost allocation and lowering caps to broaden participation.

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• Last year this body voted 89 to zero to do just that.
• Last year this body voted 89 to zero to do just that.
• Last year this body voted 89 to zero to do just that.
• Last year this body voted 89 to zero to do just that.
• Last year this body voted 89 to zero to do just that.

Keywords: Meeting Start 00:00:00 Attendance Roll Call 00:00:19 Auditor of Public Accounts 00:01:07 Office of Secretary of State 00:10:22 Kentucky State Treasury 00:17:51 Office of Attorney General 00:28:50, 958, all

Summary: The Budget Review Subcommittee on General Government met for its first meeting and heard budget-related presentations from the Auditor of Public Accounts and the Secretary of State, with the Treasurer beginning a presentation at the end of the transcript. Auditor Allison Ball reviewed her office’s 2024 and early 2025 work, including hundreds of county and state audits, several special examinations, and ongoing reviews such as the kinship care funding issue, the Kentucky Department of Education audit, and the Jefferson County Public Schools audit. She said her office is focused on waste, fraud, abuse, and legal compliance, and asked the committee to consider future budget changes, including aligning her appropriation with restricted funding and restoring a stronger performance-audit function. She also highlighted audits that exposed serious problems, including the Department of Juvenile Justice review, and said those reports are intended to serve as models for other entities to avoid similar failures. Secretary of State Michael Adams said his office is self-sustaining through fees and does not need tax dollars, but asked for greater access to its own revenues and more flexibility in using them. He highlighted the Safe at Home address confidentiality program, saying recent changes expanded protections for survivors of domestic violence, sexual assault, and human trafficking, and that the program has grown rapidly while remaining funded by offender fines. Adams also urged lawmakers to again adjust county election funding for inflation, noting the current per-voter and per-precinct amounts were set decades ago. In questioning, Representative Hart asked whether the Safe at Home program was self-funding; Adams replied that it covers only about 10% of its operating cost and said the best solution would be to let the office use more of the revenue it already collects rather than rely on tax dollars. Treasurer Martin Medcafe, introduced with staff member Russell Weber, praised the General Assembly’s fiscal discipline and described the Treasury’s work in managing state funds. He reported strong results from the Unclaimed Property Fund, saying the office returned $35.5 million to Kentuckians in its first year and $3.8 million in the first month of the current year, and said the State Investments Commission generated $682 million in returns last year. He also highlighted financial literacy efforts through the Kentucky Financial Empowerment Commission and said the Treasury is helping manage opioid settlement funds, which are now earning up to $200,000 per month through investment. No votes or formal actions were taken in the portion of the meeting provided.

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• The clerk will lock the machine and announce the vote. 108 yays, zero nays. Mr.
• The clerk will lock the machine and show the vote: 112 yeas, zero nays, Madam Speaker.
• Yays, zero nays, Madam Speaker. Show the bill passes. Read the next bill.
• Read the next bill. 109 yays zero nays mr.
• Yes, zero nays, Mr. Speaker. Show the bill passes. Read the next bill. Mr.

Summary: The House convened with prayer, the pledge, quorum call, and several recognitions, including guests for Education and Sharing Day, law enforcement officer of the day Detective Miata Anderson, and later FAMU Day at the Capitol and other visiting groups. The chamber adopted the special order report and then moved through a series of budget-related bills and conforming measures, with debate focused largely on recurring funding, environmental programs, housing, insurance reserves, and tax policy. Members approved HB 5011/SB 2506, which conform environmental resource funding to the proposed budget by shifting Seminole Gaming Compact-related dollars from recurring to nonrecurring funding; supporters said this preserves annual legislative review, while opponents warned it would reduce funding for the Resilient Florida program, wildlife corridor protection, invasive species removal, and other conservation efforts. The House then passed HB 5013, reducing state-funded property reinsurance reserves by lowering the RAP program and repealing FORA funding, and HB 5501, which redirects documentary stamp tax revenues from housing and transportation trust funds to general revenue; Democrats argued the housing changes would reduce affordable housing support, while Republicans said the move was needed to control recurring spending. The chamber also passed HB 5015 on state group insurance, HB 5201 on Florida PALM accounting conforming changes, HB 5203 on Capitol Center tenancy and utilities control, and HB 5009 creating a Florida Accountability Office and revising audit and budgeting functions. The most extended debate came on HB 7031, which permanently reduces the state sales tax rate from 6% to 5.25% and also lowers several related tax rates. Supporters described it as broad-based, immediate tax relief for Floridians, while opponents said property tax relief would be more targeted and that sales tax cuts also benefit tourists and out-of-state visitors. The bill passed 112-0. The House then took up the main budget bill, HB 501, and subcommittee chairs outlined the proposed $112.9 billion budget, including education, health care, transportation, agriculture and natural resources, higher education, state administration, justice, and IT spending. Members began questioning the pre-K-12 budget on school funding, vouchers, proration, mental health and safety allocations, and inflation, with the discussion continuing beyond the excerpt provided.

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• </c> morning roll call is 33 present, zero morning roll call is 33 present, zero absent.<00:32:40.240
• Will the vote of 33 ayes, zero no, zero absent, and two excused. SJR 24 is adopted. Co-sponsors.
• </c><01:32:57.520><c> Um</c><01:32:57.840><c> and</c> zero no zero absent, two excused.
• Um and zero no zero absent, two excused.
• With a vote of 33 I, zero no, zero absent, and two excused, House Bill 1412 is repassed.

Keywords: 981, all

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• Members, with a vote of 10 ayes, zero nays, zero present, and one absent, you've given Senate Bill 1181
• Members, with a vote of 10 ayes, zero nays, zero present, and one absent, you've given Senate Bill 1252

Summary: The Commerce Committee met and, after deciding not to hear Senate Bill 1254, took up three bills in order: SB 1181, SB 1252, and SB 1415. SB 1181 would revise requirements for certification of public accountants and was described as identical to House Bill 2476, which had already passed the House. A representative of the Arizona Society of Certified Public Accountants testified in support, explaining that the bill creates additional pathways to CPA licensure and is intended to keep Arizona CPAs competitive; no questions were raised. SB 1252 would adopt the Uniform Assignment for Benefit of Creditors Act. Staff explained it as a framework for transferring a distressed business's assets to an assignee who liquidates them and distributes proceeds to creditors. A Uniform Law Commission counsel testified that an assignment for the benefit of creditors can be a flexible alternative to bankruptcy or receivership, giving the debtor more control while requiring the assignee to act as a fiduciary and maximize creditor distributions. The bill was presented without opposition. SB 1415 would set qualifications for salaried employees of insurers or managing general agents to obtain an adjuster license without taking the Arizona adjuster exam, and would limit that license to adjusting claims as a salaried employee. A State Farm representative supported the bill, saying it responds to other states requiring Arizona-based company adjusters to obtain additional licensing and testing, which could affect thousands of employees; the bill would allow those already licensed and tested elsewhere to obtain Arizona licensure without another exam, while new applicants after January 1 would still need Arizona licensure and testing. All three bills received unanimous due pass recommendations by 10-0 votes, and the committee adjourned.

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• I six s zero. Maybe. Maybe your bill has passed. Representative, explain they. House Bill 3418 now.
• Count votes with six zero nay. I'll move your bill has passed.
• Six zero. Nay. I move your bill has. House Bill 3463. Flag the bill. Thank you, Mr.
• Six zero. Nay. Can be headpi. Thank you, Mr. Chairman. Thank you, members. Thank you very much.

Bills: HB3985, HB3883, HB4335, HB3416, HB3417, HB3418, HB3619, HB3624, HB3463

Keywords: property rights, public nuisance, compensation claims, government enforcement, Oklahoma Safe Neighborhoods Act, public utility, municipal water, wastewater services, liability protection, third-party contractors, infrastructure maintenance, emergency response, regulatory compliance, animal welfare, pet shops, commercial breeders, county regulations, animal shelter licensing, county purchasing, procurement practices

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• By your vote of nine in favor, zero opposed, you have passed House Bill 1756.
• By your vote of nine in favor, zero opposed, you have passed House Bill 1756.
• By your vote of 12 in favor and zero opposed, you have passed House Bill 1828.
• I do want to point out also that this bill has a zero fiscal note, as the signage will be paid using

Summary: The Special Committee on Tourism met in executive session and approved two bills. House Bill 1756, described as related to “June’s week,” passed unanimously 9-0 after brief discussion. House Bill 1828, which provides funds for memorials and museums dedicated to veterans, also passed unanimously, 12-0. The committee then opened a public hearing on House Bill 2845, sponsored by Representative Lisa Durnell, to designate a memorial bridge for Jared Bennett near Willow Springs. Durnell explained that Bennett died in a 2002 automobile accident, that his family maintained a memorial and stretch of roadway through MoDOT’s Adopt-A-Highway program for years, and that the bridge naming would honor his memory with signage paid for by private funds and no fiscal note. Jared Bennett’s father, Craig Bennett, testified in support and shared personal stories about his son, including his love of fishing. Committee members offered condolences and supportive comments, and one member requested copies of written stories about Jared for the record. No one testified in opposition, and the hearing on House Bill 2845 was closed with no further business.

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• By your vote of nine in favor, zero opposed, you have passed.
• By your vote of nine in favor, zero opposed, you have passed House Bill 1756.
• By your vote of 12 in favor and zero opposed, you have passed House Bill 1828.
• I do want to point out also that this bill has a zero fiscal note as the signage will be paid using private

Keywords: 959, house, all

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• There being nine ayes and zero nays, Senate Bill 1986 is favorably reported.
• There being nine ayes and zero nays, the committee substitute to House Bill 451 is favorably reported
• There being nine ayes and zero nays, the committee substitute for Senate Bill 1310 is favorably reported
• There being nine ayes and zero nays, the committee substitute for Senate Bill 2446 is favorably reported

Keywords: 1185, senate, all

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• With a vote of 31 aye, zero no, zero absent, and four excused, the Committee of the Whole report is adopted
• With no no votes, with a vote of 31 ayes, zero no, zero absent, and four excused, Senate Bill 72 is passed
• </c> With a vote of 24 eyes, seven no, zero With a vote of 24 eyes, seven no, zero absent,<01:12:28.640
• With a vote of 31 ayes, zero no, zero absent, and four excused, that appointment is confirmed.
• </c><01:14:20.920><c> no,</c><01:14:21.080><c> zero</c> Thank you, Mr.

Keywords: 981, all

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• President, there are 49 yeas, zero nays.
• President, there are 49 yeas, zero nays.
• President, there are 49 ayes, zero nays.
• President, there are 49 ayes, zero nays.
• President, there are 49 ayes, zero nays.

Bills: SB5223, SB5067, SJM8002, SB5855, SB5865, SB5272, SCR8406, SB5000, SB5500, SJM8006, SB5325, SB5286, SB5937

Keywords: criminal offense, fingerprinting, law enforcement, state regulations, public safety, impaired driving, driving safety, alcohol regulation, public health, transportation, Medicare, healthcare, insurance, elderly, budget impact, face coverings, civil liberties, garnishment, debt, form standardization

Summary: The Senate opened with a ceremonial welcome for the Washington National Guard, including a color guard, prayer, and a resolution recognizing the Guard’s service. Senate Resolution 8668 was adopted unanimously, with members praising the Guard’s flood response, election support, counterdrug work, youth programs, and community assistance. The Senate also confirmed three gubernatorial appointments to college boards of trustees: Ann M. McQuaid to Bellingham Technical College, Eliza Munoz Estee to Grays Harbor College, and Felicia Hancock-Lewis to Wenatchee Valley College, each by unanimous or near-unanimous roll call votes. On legislation, the Senate passed Engrossed Substitute Senate Bill 5865 on garnishment forms after adopting an amendment delaying the effective date to May 1, 2027. The chamber also passed Substitute Senate Bill 5855 on law enforcement face coverings after rejecting several amendments that would have broadened or clarified exceptions, including proposals related to timing after transport, warrants, and other scenarios. Debate centered on federal immigration enforcement, public safety, accountability, and whether the bill would affect local law enforcement; the bill ultimately passed on a 30-19 vote. The Senate then passed Second Engrossed Substitute Senate Bill 5105, with a technical amendment, to address explicit depictions of minors and AI-generated or altered child sexual abuse material. It also passed Second Engrossed Substitute Senate Bill 5268, updating community custody provisions for unlawful firearm possession after a date-fixing amendment. Engrossed Senate Bill 5081, revising unattended motor vehicle rules for remote starts, passed unanimously. Senate Joint Memorial 8002, urging action on Medicare Advantage overpayments and fraud and supporting original Medicare, also passed unanimously. Finally, the Senate advanced Substitute Senate Bill 5067, lowering the DUI blood alcohol threshold from 0.08 to 0.05. Supporters framed it as a public safety measure to reduce impaired driving, while opponents argued it would have limited effect and that enforcement and staffing issues were more important. The bill was debated at length and then passed 38-11.

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• </c><00:23:15.200><c> Representative</c> vote of 17 to zero. Representative vote of 17 to zero.
• I'll be a vote of 16 to zero.
• Uh, Representative to zero.
• I'll be responsible for the to zero.
• </c> single voter voted yes with zero single voter voted yes with zero dissenting.<01:49:52.719><c> Um

Keywords: 1189, house, all

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• It refines criteria for net zero policies and prohibitions for government entities, and the amendment
• policies, I know one of my counties, Broward, does have a resiliency plan to be net zero greenhouse
• So I do want to focus on the net zero part of the bill. Why is this in the tax package?
• The revenue estimating conference estimate that the impact of this bill is zero.
• Zero. You're recognized. Good afternoon, Mr. Chairman, Senators.

Summary: The Appropriations Committee considered a large agenda of bills and reported several measures favorably. Early action included SB 6, a settled claim bill involving the Department of Children and Families and a trust for Leila Estrada and Sapphire Williams, and CS/CS/SB 1266, which creates a cybersecurity experiential learning and clearance-readiness program through the Department of Commerce and Cyber Florida. The committee also approved SB 532 on clerks of court funding, allowing clerks to retain all excess Article V revenue rather than returning half to the state and clarifying foreclosure sale procedures. In addition, the committee passed CS/CS/SB 1602 and CS/CS/SB 1604 to create and fund a pilot housing program for veterans through the Florida Housing Finance Corporation, and CS/SB 1110 to expand Medicaid and private insurance coverage for medically necessary orthotics and prosthetics, including testimony from affected families and advocates. The committee also adopted an amendment and then favorably reported CS/CS/SB 1012 on inmate services, removing the bill’s medical-services compensation provisions while retaining changes to the inmate welfare trust fund and related facility uses. It also adopted a delete-all amendment and then favorably reported CS/CS/CS/SB 1614, which was narrowed to remove a provision allowing local governments to use excess fees to construct new buildings. The committee spent substantial time on CS/SB 17, a Medicaid oversight and transparency bill. The sponsor said the measure would create a joint legislative Medicaid oversight committee, authorize the Legislature to retain its own actuary, modernize Medicaid statutes, strengthen managed-care performance standards, and increase accountability for pharmacy benefit managers and related entities. After amendment, the committee adopted changes removing several PBM-related provisions while retaining the broader oversight framework. Testimony from supporters emphasized transparency, fraud prevention, and cost control, while a PBM trade association asked to continue working on affiliate-manufacturer, network, and payment issues. The bill was reported favorably. The most extensive discussion centered on CS/SB 1758, which proposes major changes to Medicaid and SNAP. The sponsor described five reforms: stronger fraud and overpayment recovery authority, a Medicaid work requirement for certain able-bodied adults, expanded behavioral-health services through Medicaid waivers, pharmacy-program changes to obtain rebates and reduce institutional costs, and SNAP/EBT reforms including photo IDs and work requirements. The committee adopted two amendments: one adding a transitional “glide path” for people who gain employment but risk losing Medicaid, and another exempting hospice patients with six months or less to live. Supporters argued the bill would reduce fraud, improve accountability, and encourage work, while opponents warned it would increase administrative burdens, push eligible people off coverage, and conflict with federal law or guidance. The bill remained under debate with extensive public testimony from advocates, providers, and affected families, and the transcript ends before final disposition on the measure.

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• We have 6,200 course sections transitioned to zero-cost materials and 126,000-plus students enrolled
• textbook cost degree or Z degree zero textbook cost degree or Z degree meaning<00:38:07.440><c> they
• cost and so they've made those zero cost and so they've made those available<00:38:34.040><c> through
• So that's a really important piece of that first effort with our zero textbook cost degrees.
• </c> really well to get to that goal of zero really well to get to that goal of zero textbook<00:43:51.280

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• With a vote of 34 ayes, zero noes, zero absent, and one excused, the report is adopted.
• </c><01:18:58.640><c> nos,</c><01:18:58.960><c> zero</c> With a vote of 34 eyes, zero nos, zero With
• </c><01:58:32.960><c> abs</c> with a vote of 22 eyes 12 no zero abs with a vote of 22 eyes 12 no zero
• Two no zero apps, one excused. 32 eyes. Two no zero apps, one excused.
• </c><03:42:33.840><c> no</c><03:42:34.080><c> zero</c> With a vote of 34, I zero no zero With a vote

Keywords: 981, all

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• </c> Clock machine recorded though 69 I zero Clock machine recorded though 69 I zero NAS<00:22:51.039
• The clerk will unlock the machine, and the members will vote. zero nays HB510 has passed as zero nays
• </c> lock machine record the vote 16 I zero lock machine record the vote 16 I zero nays<00:30:20.880>
• </c> I zero nays BR has been adopted. I zero nays BR has been adopted.
• </c> zero nays. SP 40 has passed. zero nays. SP 40 has passed.

Keywords: 1136, house, all

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• All right, members, the vote is seven ayes, zero nays, and zero present, and zero not voting.
• All right, members of the votes of seven, I, zero, and a zero present, and zero not voting.
• Members, the vote is four ayes, three nays, zero present, zero absent.
• Members voted 7-0-0-0, not voting zero, absent zero.
• Zero... Let’s go to HCM 2012. Mr.

Bills: HB2067, HB2068, HB2127, HB2164, HB2200, HB2201, HB2242, HB2283, HB2284, HB2285, HB2286, HB2287, HB2304, HB2306, HB2399, HB2601, HB2609, HB2760, HB2761, HB2859, HB2887, HB2892, HB2893, HB2894, HB2978, HB4027, HCM2012, HCM2016

Keywords: appropriation, transportation, infrastructure, Apache Junction, funding, Show Low, road extension, special license plates, nonprofits, charitable contributions, Reay Lane, Graham County, HB 2200, State Route 89, SR 89, Chino Valley, Arizona Department of Transportation, ADOT, road widening, highway expansion

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• Nine ayes, zero no, one not voting.
• Ten ayes, zero no, zero not voting. Members, by your vote of 10 aye, thank you.
• Ten ayes, zero no, and zero not voting.
• Ten aye, zero no, zero not voting.
• Zero, no, no, two not voting.

Bills: SB1072, SB1111, SB1114, SB1116, SB1122, SB1179, SB1250, SB1308, SB1455, SB1456, SB1457, SB1487, SB1547, SB1549, SB1551, SB1552

Keywords: reimbursement rates, intellectual disabilities, community services, economic security, funding appropriations, automated license plate readers, law enforcement, privacy, data access, public records, behavioral health, patient brokering, appropriation, state funds, Maricopa County, claims review, medical necessity, American Indian health program, healthcare regulations, healthcare

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• So, it's about a $4 billion bill, and we had zero targets.
• Zero in this biennium, zero in the tails.
• Zero uh bill, and we had zero targets.
• Zero in<00:02:26.239><c> this</c><00:02:26.480><c> bianium,</c><00:02:27.040><c> zero</c><00:02:27.360
• And in this bianium, zero in the tails.

Keywords: 1183, house

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• It is 40, no zero. The appointment is confirmed. File item four, Senator Grove.
• It is 39, no zero. Aye. Aye. It is 39, no zero. The appointment is confirmed.
• Aye, 37, no, zero. Senate Bill passes. Moving on to file item 30, Senator Wahab.
• Aye, 37, no, zero. Senate bill passes. Moving on to file item 30, Senator Wahab.
• Ayes 40, noes zero. Senate Bill passes. Senator Padilla, you have file item 39.

Summary: The Senate opened with a prayer and Pledge of Allegiance, then spent much of the session on recognitions and resolutions honoring community groups and observances. Members welcomed the Far West region of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc. and the Los Angeles South Bay alumni chapter, and later recognized the 2026 Latino Spirit Award honorees after adopting SR 86 on Cinco de Mayo Week. Senators from multiple caucuses spoke in support of the resolution, emphasizing Mexican history, Latino resilience, and shared struggles for justice. The Latino Spirit honorees included leaders in higher education, philanthropy, labor, health, advocacy, business, environmental justice, journalism, culinary arts, and music, along with a legacy award for Los Tigres del Norte. The Senate also adopted SCR 146 declaring May Cystic Fibrosis Awareness Month, SCR 154 establishing Green Star Veterans and Families Day, SCR 123 honoring California Peace Officers Memorial Day, SCR 164 recognizing Black Health Equity Advocacy Week, and SCR 103 designating Tardive Dyskinesia Awareness Week. Testimony and floor remarks focused on health disparities, mental health, veteran suicide, and the sacrifices of peace officers, with several caucuses speaking in support of the health equity resolution. Each of these resolutions passed by unanimous or near-unanimous roll call votes. The chamber then took up several appointments from the Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation, confirming Kathleen Ratliff and Joseph Tuggle, Jason Johnson, Madeline McLean, Brian Bishop, and Sarah Larson, despite some protest votes from Senator Grove over the lack of action on another appointment. In third reading, the Senate passed SB 1159 on AI and public participation, SB 1416 on faster refunds for duplicate medical payments, SB 1273 on winery video advertising at instructional events, SB 941 limiting commissary markups in private detention facilities, SB 990 on a highway information sign near Ridgecrest, SB 1099 clarifying local authority to provide public benefits, and SB 1195 expanding tied-house exemptions for certain venues. The session concluded with adjournment memories for labor leader Kent Wong and Navy veteran-artist Vittaliano Victor Villar, and the Senate adjourned until May 7, 2026.