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• is filed. is filed.
• They are House File 124, Senate File 1266, a gift authorization after a line of duty death, House File
• File 124, Senate File 1266, a gift File 124, Senate File 1266, a gift authorization<01:03:25.280>
• death, House File 129, and Senate File death, House File 129, and Senate File 2210<01:03:31.520>
• House file 2781 Pinto and Senate file file file 2979<01:07:25.559> UMO<01:07:26.559> verbat

Keywords: 1183, house

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• is uh Senate file 4831. is uh Senate file 4831.
• Senate file 4539. Senate file 4539.
• file 4049. file 4049.
• That is Senate file 3633. bill. That is Senate file 3633.
• House File 3873, Pillsbury, Osseo. House File 3390, Sexton, Owatonna.

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• We will pass and retain on file item 52. File item 53 is AB 1552 by Dr. Jackson.
• This is file item 439. Senate Third Reading File. This is file item 439, SB 73.
• Let me repeat that again: Senate Third Reading File, file item 439, SB 73.
• Senate third reading file. This is file item 439 SB 73. Let me repeat that again.
• Senate third reading file file file item 439 SB 73.

Summary: The Assembly convened, initially lacked a quorum, then completed the roll call and prayer, adopted routine procedural motions, and moved through the daily file with many bills passed and retained or passed outright. Early measures included AB 2417 on community college faculty retirement information, AB 1579 expanding the Children’s Crisis Pilot Program, AB 2041 on emergency medical services reporting, AB 1547 on a UC medical school feasibility study in Kern County, and AB 1552 directing higher education segments to report on civic engagement and democracy education. The body also took up SB 73, an urgency elections-security bill, where supporters argued it would protect ballots, voting systems, and election workers from interference, while opponents said it could be unconstitutional, partisan, and overly restrictive of local and federal investigations. SB 73 passed with urgency and immediate transmittal to the Senate. The Assembly then approved a long series of policy bills, many with unanimous or near-unanimous votes, including AB 1554 on California Earthquake Authority transparency, AB 1584 on civil rights duties at the Air Resources Board, AB 1592 on the California Indian Cultural Center, AB 1629 on direct payment to dentists, AB 1645 on prison visitation physical-contact rules, AB 1688 on foster care notice and accountability, AB 1699 on prescribed and cultural burns, AB 1738 on virtual final inspections for single-family homes, AB 1741 on charging sexual battery during a residential break-in as a wobbler, AB 1802 on mitigation lands endowments, AB 1813 on community renewable energy program changes, AB 1899 creating a youth homelessness prevention office, AB 1904 on a credentialing apprenticeship program, AB 1941 on organized metal theft, AB 2043 on drone-attack prevention for mass gatherings and critical infrastructure, AB 2054 on paid family leave for military relatives, AB 2081 on home-based Medi-Cal care, AB 2116 on predatory lending, AB 2122 limiting bench warrants for vehicle-code infractions, AB 2176 on student housing coordination, AB 2187 on tribal public-contract exemptions, AB 2221 on charitable fundraising processing deadlines, AB 2232 on advance parole hearing reporting, AB 2235 on confidentiality of judges’ home addresses, AB 2250 on cannabis/hemp enforcement cleanup, and AB 2266 on electricity. Most measures were described as support or bipartisan bills and passed with little or no opposition. A few bills drew notable debate or recorded opposition, including AB 1813, AB 2122, and SB 73, though all ultimately passed. After finishing 35 items, the Assembly announced it would return the following week with a much larger file, noted upcoming floor amendment deadlines, and adjourned until Tuesday, May 26 at 1 p.m. A post-adjournment vote change was also recorded, changing Assembly Member Dixon’s vote on AB 2041 from aye to no.

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• Pass and retain on file item 72. File item number 73, that... Pass and retain on file item 72.
• File Item 167. It brings us to File Item 168.
• Members, we're going to go to the supplemental file. File item number 201 on the supplemental file.
• File item 2455. File item 24. File item 241, AB 1303 by Assembly Member Valencia. Clerk will read.
• For a Senate third reading file, members, we are going to go to file item 49, file item 49.

Summary: The Assembly convened, established a quorum after a roll call, observed a moment of silence for John Burton, and proceeded with the Pledge of Allegiance and routine procedural motions. Members approved a rule suspension to allow floor amendments on SB 271 and SB 67, and several committee notices and bill referrals were handled. The chamber then moved through a long third-reading file, with many bills passed and a number of items temporarily passed or retained on file. Among the major measures approved were bills on civil rights and public safety (SB 477, SB 19, SB 36, SB 571, SB 580), health care and coverage (SB 257 on pregnancy as a qualifying life event, SB 530 on Medi-Cal access standards, SB 660 on health data exchange, SB 754 on menstrual product contaminant disclosure), housing and disaster recovery (SB 610, SB 655), transportation and climate (SB 533 on EV charging payments, SB 30 on diesel locomotives, SB 71 on CEQA exemptions for transit, SB 263 on tariff impacts), and natural resources/energy (SB 283 on battery storage safety, SB 88 on biomass emissions, SB 427 extending the Habitat Conservation Fund). The Assembly also passed urgency measures including SB 864 on tribal gaming compacts, SB 663 on wildfire-related property tax relief, SB 471 expanding DDS ombudsman authority, and SB 497 on privacy protections for legally protected health services. Several bills drew notable debate. SB 41 on pharmacy benefit managers saw opposition over concerns about moving ahead before broader PBM data and licensing reforms take effect, but it still passed. AB 1340, a concurrence item on gig worker collective bargaining rights, prompted extended debate over labor rights, consumer costs, and union influence. Other concurrence items included AB 671 on restaurant permitting, which passed without opposition. The Assembly also took up SB 640 on direct admission to CSU, SB 702 on demographic reporting for appointees, SB 710 preserving a solar property tax exclusion, and SB 793 on counterfeit lighter safety, all of which passed. The session ended with the Assembly continuing through the file, including concurrence votes and additional bill actions, with most measures approved by substantial margins.

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• file 9, second reading of the Senate file. file. file.
• Senate file. Senate file.
• Second reading of the Senate file 68. Second reading of the Senate file. file. file.
• Senate File 70. Second reading of the Senate file.
• Thank you, Senator Jones. file 53 due pass. Senate file 61 due file 53 due pass.

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• We are proposing House File 1606, House File 3766, House File 4052, House File 4502, House File 4188,
• House File 3875, House File 3970, Senate File 3622, House File 3404, House File 4075, House File 3155
• , Senate File 3958, House File 3908.
• > House File 4052 Kresha, House File 4502 House File 4052 Kresha, House File 4502 Perryman,<00:01:00.000
• <00:01:04.760> 3970 File 3875 Liebling, House File 3970 File 3875 Liebling, House File 3970

Keywords: 1183, house

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• May this matter be received and filed? May this matter be received and filed?
• ruling to file the communications. ruling to file the communications.
• to be simply filed and ignored. to be simply filed and ignored.
• to file this petition. to file this petition.
• :39:25.640> filing<00:39:26.040> the Filing the petition or filing the petition.

Bills: HB389, HB469, HB1510, HB1573, HB1705, HB1858, HB1875, HB1946, HB1961, HB1962, HB2001, HB2093, HB2096, HB2097

Keywords: HB389, uncrewed aircraft, drone, drones, UAS, unmanned aerial vehicle, misuse of uncrewed aircraft, criminal offense, felony enhancement, drone crime, public safety, police, deputy sheriff, fire department, intoxicated operation, registration number tampering, property damage, bodily injury, Honolulu Prosecuting Attorney Package, Hawaii Revised Statutes

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• Senate File 4. Senate File 4.
• file 59 say I. file 59 say I.
• Senate File 13 do pass. Senate File 59 do pass amended. Senate File 67 do pass amended.
• 102, Senate File 123, Senate File 21, and, if we have time, Senate File 99.
• Senate File 113 and Senate File 117. Senate File 113 and Senate File 117.

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• We will pass and retain on file items 31, 32, 33, 34, and file item 35.
• We will pass and retain on file item 52. File item 53 is AB 1552 by Dr. Jackson.
• Senate Third Reading File, file item 439, SB 73.
• Let me repeat that again: Senate Third Reading File, file item 439, SB 73.
• Senate third reading file file file item 439 SB 73.

Keywords: 988, house, all

Summary: The Assembly convened after a quorum call, prayer, and pledge, then moved quickly through a long Third Reading File. Early measures included AB 2417 on community college faculty retirement information, AB 1579 expanding the Children’s Crisis Pilot Program, AB 2041 on EMS compliance reporting, AB 1547 directing a feasibility study for a UC medical school in Kern County, and AB 1552 on civic education and democracy engagement in public higher education. All of these passed, with AB 1547 and SB 73 treated as urgency measures requiring 54 votes. A major floor debate centered on SB 73, an elections security bill presented by Assembly Member Pellerin. Supporters said it would protect ballots, voting systems, and voter data from unlawful seizure or political interference, while opponents argued it could hinder investigations, create constitutional problems, and reduce local law enforcement flexibility. After extended debate, the bill passed 54-16 on both the urgency and the measure, with immediate transmittal to the Senate. Other notable bills passed included AB 1554 on California Earthquake Authority transparency, AB 1584 on civil rights duties at the Air Resources Board, AB 1592 on the California Indian Cultural Center, AB 1629 on direct payment to dentists, AB 1645 on prison visitation contact rules, AB 1688 on foster care notice requirements, AB 1699 on prescribed and cultural burns, AB 1738 on virtual home inspections, AB 1741 on sexual battery during residential break-ins, AB 1802 on mitigation lands, AB 1813 on community renewable energy, AB 1899 creating a youth homelessness office, AB 1904 on teacher apprenticeship credentialing, AB 1941 on organized metal theft, AB 2043 on drone threats to mass gatherings and infrastructure, AB 2054 on paid family leave for military relatives, AB 2122 on bench warrants for infractions, AB 2176 on student housing planning, AB 2187 on tribal contracting exemptions, AB 2221 on charitable fundraising processing deadlines, AB 2232 on parole hearing reporting, AB 2235 on judicial home address confidentiality, AB 2250 on hemp enforcement cleanup, and AB 2266 on electricity. Most measures passed overwhelmingly, many unanimously. A few drew limited opposition, including AB 1552, AB 1584, AB 1813, and AB 2122, but all still passed. The Assembly then retained or passed through the remaining file items, announced upcoming deadlines for floor amendments, and adjourned until the next scheduled session.

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• Senate File 119 due pass. Senate File 19 due pass. Senate File 20 due pass.
• Senate file 20 due file 19 due pass.
• 84, Senate File 109, Senate File 50, and Senate File 69. >> Okay.
• File 50, and Senate File 109, Senate File 50, and Senate<01:29:19.040> File<01:29:19.360>
• Senate File 69. Senate File 69.

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• The bill's order to general file.
• at the top of General File.
• File.
• File.
• All bills on General File be taken from their place on General File and be placed on General File of

Keywords: 909, all

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• File items two through 210, we're going to be moving in file order today.
• I’m going to pass and retain on file item 47 and file item 48.
• We dispensed with file item number 78. That brings us to file item 79.
• We will pass and retain on file item 127. File item 127. File item 127. File item 127.
• Pass and retain on file item 155, pass and retain on file item 156, pass and retain on file item 157.

Summary: The Assembly met after a quorum call and first dealt with a procedural dispute over four amendments to AB 1240. The Speaker ruled the amendments out of order as not germane, and the Assembly sustained that ruling on a 49-16 vote. Members then added co-authors to several consent-calendar resolutions, including measures on the National Conference of State Legislators, Suicide Prevention Awareness Month, ALS Awareness Month, and Men’s Mental Health Month, before adopting the consent calendar. The chamber also heard guest introductions, including a welcome for Oakland Mayor Barbara Lee, and took up a motion to bring AB 41 up out of file, which failed 19-48. The bulk of the meeting was floor action on a long series of bills and resolutions, many of which passed with broad bipartisan support. Measures approved included ACR 40 supporting immigrant students and FAFSA privacy; AB 917 on permanent status for certain school employees; AB 985 on anesthesia access; AB 7 and AB 42 on higher education and student services; AB 245 providing property tax relief for wildfire victims; AB 255 allowing funding for drug-free recovery housing; AB 279 updating K-12 library standards; AB 289 creating a pilot for automated speed enforcement in highway construction zones; AB 291 on an educator apprentice program; AB 327 addressing swatting; AB 340 on confidential union communications; AB 341 creating an oral health technical assistance center for people with disabilities; AB 356 on San Diego health care infrastructure; AB 410 on bot disclosure; AB 476 on copper theft enforcement; AB 477 on educator pay targets; AB 485 on stolen wages and business licensing; AB 487, the insurance committee’s technical omnibus bill; AB 573 on tobacco retail license fees; AB 598 on school mapping technology; AB 635 on mobile home law enforcement referrals; AB 651 on remote participation for incarcerated parents in dependency hearings; AB 654 on homelessness hotline assistance in Los Angeles County; AB 662 creating a South County higher education task force; AB 667 on language access in professional licensing; AB 669 limiting early denial of addiction treatment; AB 670 on naturally occurring affordable housing; AB 695 on online continuation of community college for deported students; AB 723 on disclosure for digitally altered real estate images; AB 727 placing Trevor Project information on student IDs; and AB 736, a $10 billion affordable housing bond for the June 2026 ballot, which passed on a 61-11 urgency vote after extensive debate. Debate on AB 736 was the most extensive of the day, with supporters arguing the bond would help address California’s housing crisis and give voters a chance to weigh in, while opponents criticized the state’s bond debt and past spending results. The Assembly then recessed for caucus meetings and later returned to continue the daily file, where additional measures were taken up, including AB 798 adding diapers and wipes to the emergency food bank reserve program, which passed 56-0, and AB 821 on career technical education, which was presented as bipartisan-supported as the transcript continued.

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• House File 98.
• Section 25 is from House File 98. 245I. Section 25 is from House File 98.
• House File 99 continues the File 99.
• So House File 99 is laid over. Samura. So House File 99 is laid over.
• House File 20 uh 246. your next bill. House File 20 uh 246.

Bills: HF2115, HF2276, HF1644, HF99, HF2068, HF2707, HF2704, HF2406, HF1674, HF1579

Keywords: human services, aging services, disability services, behavioral health, long-term care, nursing home, nursing facility, assisted living, waiver services, medical assistance, Medicaid, case mix reimbursement, PDPM, RUG, direct care and treatment, developmental disabilities, day services, positive support, guardian, conservator

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• Senate File 16. Second reading of the Senate file. Senate File 16.
• Senate File 24. Second reading of the Senate file. Senate File 24.
• Senate File 7, do pass. Senate File 8, do pass. Senate File 18, do pass.
• Senate File 10, do pass amended. File 8, do pass. Senate File 18, do File 8, do pass.
• Senate File 45, Local Approval of files.

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• Senate file 28 29 I to no. Senate file 28 29 I to no.
• Senate file 23 30 I one. No. Senate file 23 30 I one. No.
• Senate<01:08:25.520> file<01:08:26.000> 6131 Senate file 6131 Senate file 6131 I. I.
• By your vote, you have concurred on Senate File 61. Senate File 61. Senate File 61.
• Senate File 66? If so, yep, he says yes. Senate File 66? If so, yep, he says yes.

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• Senate<01:09:45.279> file<01:09:45.679> 107, Senate file 107, Senate file 107, [clears
• Senate<01:11:31.040> file Senate file Senate file 25<01:11:34.320> uh<01:11:34.560>
• Senate file 5630. I 1. No. Senate file 5630. I 1. No.
• Senate file 70. 21. I 10. No. Senate file 70. 21. I 10. No.
• Senate<01:38:42.080> file<01:38:42.480> 10731 Senate file 10731 Senate file 10731 I.

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• file for the next legislative day.
• AB 234 is ordered to the general file.
• AB 326 is ordered to the general file.
• AB 404 is ordered to the general file. Assembly Bill 404 is ordered to the general file.
• Order of business 13, general file.

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• Senate File 126, due pass. Senate File 57, due pass amended. Senate File 122, due pass.
• Senate File 39, due pass amended. Senate File 43, due pass. Senate File 88, due pass amended.
• Senate File 67, due pass amended. Senate File 107, due pass. Senate File 44, due pass.
• Well done. file 27, due pass. Senate file 39, due file 27, due pass.
• Senate file file 67, due pass amended.

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• On to the assembly third reading file, file items two through 210.
• File item 31, pass and retain on file items 32 through 36. Brings us to file item 37, AB 245.
• I'm going to pass and retain on file item 47 and file item 48, brings us to file item 49, AB 410 by Assemblymember
• Brings us to file item, back to file order, everybody back to file order.
• Members, we are continuing on in file order. We're going to pass and retain on file. File item 192.

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• ; File Item 3, AB 346, Wynn; File Item 10, AB 777, with amendments, Celeste Rodriguez; File Item 11,
• File Item 11, AB 798, Calderon. File Item 12, AB 896, Elhawary. File Item 15, AB 1099, Brian.
• File item number 4. File item number 5, AB 495.
• It is file item 21, AB 1318, Bonta. File item 22. It is file item 21, AB 1318, Bonta.
• File Item 21, AB 42. File Item 21, AB 1. Final vote, 7 to 6 to 0. File Item 21, AB 1318.

Summary: The committee heard a series of child care, social services, immigrant support, disability services, and language access bills, with many measures drawing strong support and no opposition. Early in the hearing, AB 450 proposed a Department of Aging task force to study and recommend policies for undocumented adults age 55 and older; AB 593 would let CDSS identify data-sharing opportunities to improve CalFresh administration and participation; and AB 904 would clarify child care subsidy eligibility so families do not lose care during pregnancy leave, family leave, caregiving, or job search periods. All three were presented as ways to reduce barriers and improve access to essential services, and AB 904 was moved out on a 1-0 call after support testimony from child care advocates and a member of the public. AB 617, which would expand and standardize respite care access for people with intellectual and developmental disabilities by requiring licensing and registry participation, drew both support and significant opposition from respite providers and disability service organizations concerned about added regulation, cost, and possible delays; the author said she would continue working with opponents, and the bill was moved out on a 2-0 call. The committee also heard AB 1220, which would require regional centers to document denials, notices of action, and appeals in individual program plans and include that data in annual reports to improve transparency and equity in developmental services. The bill drew extensive public support from parents, advocates, and disability organizations, with no opposition, and passed 5-0. AB 752 would make child care centers by right in certain residential zones when co-located with multifamily housing or institutional uses, and supporters argued it would reduce zoning barriers and help expand child care capacity; it also passed 5-0. AB 1242 would create a CalHHS language access director, require human review of machine translation, and improve language coverage determinations for state and local agencies; supporters emphasized health equity and the need for better access for limited-English communities, and the bill was moved out on a 4-0 call. Later, AB 548 would continue and expand the Asylee and Vulnerable Non-Citizen Program, which provides case management and integration services for asylees and certain visa holders; supporters said the program had been effective but had run out of funding, and the bill passed 4-0. AB 495, the Family Preparedness Plan Act, would strengthen family safety planning for immigrant families, standardize acceptance of caregiver authorization affidavits, and create a joint guardianship process for temporary separations; testimony focused on fear of family separation and the need for clear school and medical procedures, and the bill passed 4-0. AB 1357 would exclude guaranteed income payments from being counted as income for state public assistance eligibility, with supporters arguing it would prevent recipients from falling off the “benefits cliff”; it passed 4-1. Finally, AB 1201, the Reunity Act, was introduced to require individualized court assessments before denying reunification services to parents with certain violent felony convictions after a five-year period, with the author and a witness describing the bill as a trauma-informed approach to family reunification.