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• an interesting point, but this is we're talking about the labor department, which works pretty efficiently
• They're going to have to go to the attorney general. >> So, these timelines would be permitted only with
• efficiency upward. efficiency upward.
• HB 1704 claims that it would permit collective or independent bargaining, but let's be clear, public
• <06:11:04.400> for demonstraably improve the efficiency for demonstraably improve the efficiency

Keywords: 1189, house, all

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• <01:09:12.000> Uh<01:09:12.799> the needed for for better efficiency.
• Uh the needed for for better efficiency.
• approval of service mining, permit approval of service mining, permit transfers,<01:09:14.960>
• efficient. That's what this bill does. efficient. That's what this bill does.
• > oversight, allows for efficient oversight, allows for efficient oversight, accountability,<01

Keywords: MS Senate Floor - 11 February, 2026; 10:00 AM, 925, all

Summary: The Senate convened with a quorum, received the invocation from Dr. Keith Grubs, and approved routine procedural motions dispensing with the reading of the journal, committee reports, and bill titles. The chamber then spent a significant portion of the meeting recognizing visiting groups, including the Madison County Executive Leadership Class, members of The Links and related chapters, Tupelo Christian Preparatory School cheer team and coaches, Miss Rodeo Canada/Miss Rodeo Mississippi/Miss Rodeo America, Delta State University student leaders, Jackson State University NAACP political action chair Hannah Robertson, and other guests in the galleries. Several resolutions and commendations were read and presented, including Senate Resolution 40 honoring The Links, Senate Resolution 37 recognizing Abby Hardy as Miss Rodeo Canada 2026, Senate Resolution 38 recognizing Brinkley Boswell as Miss Rodeo Mississippi 2026, and Senate Resolution 39 recognizing Olivia Fero as Miss Rodeo America 2026. The Tupelo Christian Preparatory School cheer team was formally congratulated for winning its fourth consecutive 1A state championship, and Coach Stemier addressed the Senate on the program’s faith-based emphasis, discipline, and support from families and school leadership. Olivia Fero also spoke about the Dixie National Rodeo and the role of rodeo as an agricultural and community-oriented lifestyle. The Senate then took up several bills. Senate Bill 2471, the State Treasury Efficiency and Transparency Act, was explained as a measure to identify and close idle agency accounts, require interest-bearing features on agency accounts, and mandate regular reporting to DFA, the Treasury, ELBO, and the Legislature; it passed by morning roll call with three no votes. Senate Bill 2843, revising definitions in the Mississippi Development Grant Fund to expand eligible site-development expenses, including utility and energy infrastructure improvements, also passed by morning roll call with three no votes. Senate Bill 2865, creating an income tax credit tied to added tax revenue from certain non-gaming capital investment projects at casinos, was described as a repeat of a bill passed the prior year and likewise passed by morning roll call with three no votes. The Senate also considered Senate Bill 2848, revising notice procedures for towing and sale of motor vehicles. The bill would require notices to owners and lienholders to be sent through a third-party vendor by certified mail, shorten notice deadlines, and preserve public notice requirements; it was supported by bankers, towing interests, recyclers, and the Department of Revenue. After questions about notice procedures and concerns about access to personal property in towed vehicles, an amendment adding a reverse repealer was adopted, and the bill passed by morning roll call. Later, the chamber moved to Senate Bill 2202, concerning economic development incentives and employee freedom/privacy regarding unionization decisions, but the motion to table reconsideration prevailed after a division vote, leaving the bill unresolved at that point. The Senate then began consideration of Senate Bill 2259, the People’s Access Act, with an amendment narrowing its live-streaming requirements to state agencies only and limiting retention to two years, though the transcript cuts off before final action on that measure.

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• be changed in my colleague's town council and my colleague's city, they addressed that in a very efficient
• in a very efficient manner. in a very efficient manner.
• 36:14.479> not amendment um as it reads uh would not amendment um as it reads uh would not permit
• > conversational<02:36:16.080> AI<02:36:16.640> service<02:36:16.960> to permit
• a conversational AI service to permit a conversational AI service to encourage<02:36:17.600> the<

Keywords: 981, all

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• . >> But that's more efficient when you go to it because, you know, you let everybody know when the app
• >> But<00:19:13.360> that's<00:19:13.600> more<00:19:13.760> efficient<00:
• when you when >> But that's more efficient when you when you<00:19:15.360> go<00:19:15.520
• Uh, chair, when the time permits,<01:12:39.679> I'd<01:12:39.840> like<01:12:40.000>
• , I'd like to uh ask HPA to come permits, I'd like to uh ask HPA to come up. up. up.

Bills: SB2024, SB896, SB2613, SB494, SB2391, SB2125, SB2614, SB2615, SB3262, SB3325, SB3118

Keywords: charter schools, public-private partnership, school facilities, education funding, community need, education, capital improvement, reporting, transparency, technical expertise, public school land transfer, Department of Education, DOE, land conveyance, fee simple title, tax map key, TMK, Act 307, Session Laws of Hawaii 2022, Act 139

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• There still needs to be some tightening and maybe a more efficient way to get people appointed.
• and<00:20:15.280> maybe<00:20:15.520> a<00:20:15.760> more<00:20:15.919> efficient
• way<00:20:17.280> um<00:20:17.600> to<00:20:17.919> get and maybe a more efficient
• way um to get and maybe a more efficient way um to get people<00:20:19.200> get<00:20:19.280>
• Nothing in this paragraph may be interpreted to permit an alteration of a prescribing physician's clinician's

Keywords: 1191, senate, all

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• and<00:59:11.440> were<00:59:11.680> on<00:59:11.839> campuses handlers permits
• and were on campuses handlers permits and were on campuses serving<00:59:12.799> lunches<00:59
• I welcome anyone coming in and taking a look and um what we're doing, how we can be better efficient
• <01:46:50.560> better we're doing, how we can be better we're doing, how we can be better efficient
• um and better stewards of tax efficient um and better stewards of tax dollars.<01:46:54.480> One<

Keywords: Call to Order and Roll Call - 0:25 Approval of Minutes – 3-50 2025 RS SB 253 – 4:25 Computer Science and AI Literacy – 27:36 Fayette County School District Budget Update – 51:46 Adjournment – 2:09:46, 958, all

Summary: The committee first handled routine business, including roll call, introductions, and approval of the previous meeting minutes by voice vote. It then heard a presentation on SB 253, focused on expanding support for teacher apprenticeship and teaching-and-learning pathways. Senator Hickman and staff from the Kentucky Department of Education and Nelson County Schools described how the program uses dual credit, work-based learning, and registered apprenticeship to help students earn an associate degree in high school and continue toward a teaching degree. They said the goal is to address the teacher shortage by creating a sustainable pipeline into the profession. Witnesses emphasized that the main barrier is cost. Mary Taylor said Kentucky’s youth apprenticeship model has been successful in other fields and that education should be added as an in-demand sector, but an associate degree alone will not solve the teacher shortage because teachers still need a bachelor’s degree and certification. Laura Arnold of Nelson County Schools described the district’s Lead Nelson program, saying the district has invested more than $800,000 since 2021, currently has 37 students in the pathway and seven committed apprentices, and spends about $85,000 per apprentice from freshman year through certification. She said district staffing, planning, and university partnerships are also significant hurdles. Members asked about job guarantees, tenure, and retirement; Arnold said employment is performance-based and retirement issues are being considered. Senator Hickman said the bill would use lottery funds to help cover tuition and dual credit costs so more districts can participate, noting that a prior version died because of a high fiscal note. Representative Payne and Representative Tipton praised the program but stressed the need for funding and noted inconsistencies between statute and budget language on Work Ready Kentucky and dual credit support. Representative Tipton also cautioned that lottery revenue may not keep pace with demand and said the General Assembly may need to make broader funding decisions. After the apprenticeship discussion, the chair moved the committee to the next agenda item on computer science and AI literacy, where Code.org began a presentation on the importance of computer science for all students.

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• That actually permits Branny from putting on her cream that helps her with her arthritis.
• They come back in and they apply for an official lot crop permit, an official harvest request, in which
• That was planted for that, you know, with that log crop permit, and so that's what we report.
• The answer is smart, efficient, and effective.
• Efficient, right? Like that's why Delta 8 gets made, is because it's convenient and cost-efficient.

Bills: HB5

Keywords: hemp, cannabinoids, regulation, occupational licenses, consumable products, marketing, criminal offenses, labeling requirements, health and safety, 997, house, all

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• of technology; they'll promise a lot of things, um, but delivering the technology isn't always as efficient
• Delivering the technology isn't always as efficient or as consistent as we'd like.
• This is a permit we're given by the state, a privilege we're given because we've shown we are capable
• > we're<03:09:45.640> given<03:09:46.359> by<03:09:46.520> the this is a permit
• we're given by the this is a permit we're given by the state<03:09:46.840> a<03:09:47.000>

Keywords: 928, house, all

Summary: The Transportation Committee opened with an announcement correcting the public hearing list: House Bill 209 was mistakenly listed as a continued hearing, but the chair said that hearing had already been closed and would not be reopened. The committee then moved to House Bill 305, which would allow municipalities to install and use speed and red-light cameras for traffic enforcement. The prime sponsor, Rep. Jones, said the bill was intended as a tool to address police staffing shortages and erratic driving, and emphasized that municipalities would pay the costs, work with DOT and the Department of Safety, and retain full control without using third-party vendors. He said the bill was meant to target speeding, red-light violations, and similar conduct, with enforcement handled locally and subject to state and federal law. Committee members raised questions about how citations would work, who would be held responsible in multi-driver or rental-car situations, whether due process would be affected, and whether cameras could identify the driver rather than just the vehicle. The sponsor and supporting witness Edward H. of Keene said municipalities would determine procedures, that an officer would still have to review and issue any summons, and that the bill was meant to be a limited enforcement tool rather than a catch-all. Edward H. also described the bill as adding guardrails such as a needs analysis, coordination with DOT, annual reporting, and public records of detections and fines. The Department of Transportation testified neutrally, saying it had no position on the bill and noting that current state systems include speed feedback signs, bridge security cameras, toll cameras that capture plates only, and traffic-signal detection cameras that do not record video. No vote was taken. The committee then held a brief hearing on House Bill 368, which would prohibit smoking tobacco products or e-cigarettes in a motor vehicle when a child under 16 is present and impose a $100 secondary fine. Rep. Miller introduced the bill in the sponsor’s absence, and there was no public testimony for or against it. The chair closed the hearing. Finally, the committee opened House Bill 390, which would add retired fire apparatus to the antique vehicle exemption so old fire trucks can be registered and used in parades without being stripped of their equipment. Rep. Parson explained that a strict reading of current law had led DMV to reject some antique fire engine registrations, and said the bill would fix that while preserving the ban on commercial use and on impersonating emergency vehicles. Members asked about the relationship to existing laws on emergency-vehicle impersonation, and the sponsor said the bill would not affect those laws. The hearing remained open as the transcript ended.

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• <01:17:53.280> under<01:17:53.520> the already expressly permitted under the already
• expressly permitted under the existing<01:17:54.239> law.
• <02:37:15.760> way<02:37:16.000> of be more cost-effective efficient way of be more
• cost-effective efficient way of building<02:37:16.560> a<02:37:16.800> system.
• only profession for which permitted only profession for which permitted procedures<02:40:38.560>

Keywords: 1191, senate, all

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• <00:15:59.680> and<00:15:59.920> cost<00:16:00.160> controls for efficiency
• It avoids efficiency losses when you transfer energy hundreds of miles over state borders.
• Yet when we talk about energy efficiency, people love that, right?
• So there's an efficiency there that I think we should look at.
• So there's an efficiency there that I think we should look at.

Bills: HF3830, HF3688

Keywords: utilities, rate cases, cost recovery, reporting requirements, gas infrastructure, 1183, house

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• incredibly important, that the Assembly has rules to ensure that we maintain order and run a fair and efficient
• I will not permit conduct that disrupts, disturbs, or otherwise impedes the orderly conduct of today's
• incredibly important, that the Assembly has rules to ensure that we maintain order and run a fair and efficient
• I will not permit conduct that disrupts, disturbs, or otherwise impedes the orderly conduct of today's
• To further protect the confidentiality of those records, the bill also permits closed-session meetings

Summary: The committee heard several public safety measures, beginning with housekeeping items and the adoption of a four-bill consent calendar. Bills on the consent calendar included AB 476 on metal theft, AB 619 on California Conservation Corps training for formerly incarcerated people, AB 1192 on child abuse or neglect reporting, and AB 1239 on human trafficking data. Several bills were pulled by the authors before hearing, and the committee also announced that AB 379 would be heard with a file notice waiver and AB 63 would be for testimony only. The most extensive discussion was on AB 366, which would require ignition interlock devices for anyone convicted of DUI. The author, Senator Archuleta, and a MADD representative gave emotional testimony about family members killed by drunk drivers and argued the bill would save lives. Support came from law enforcement, fire, medical, auto club, and safety groups. Opposition from public defenders and criminal justice advocates focused on loss of judicial discretion, costs for low-income drivers, and concerns about vendor oversight and effectiveness. The committee voted to pass AB 366 as amended to Appropriations. The committee also heard AB 1380, which would create a permanent pathway into firefighting careers for formerly incarcerated people who served on Cal Fire hand crews. The author and supporters said the bill would recognize service, improve reentry, and reduce recidivism; a fire labor group withdrew its opposition after amendments were discussed. The measure passed to Appropriations, though it remained on call pending one additional vote. AB 461, which would remove criminal penalties for parents of truant K-8 students and replace them with supportive responses, drew broad support from education and justice advocates but no opposition testimony; it was also passed to Appropriations and left on call pending one more vote. ACR 60, recognizing the Downey Police Department’s special-needs communication program for interactions with people with disabilities or sensory challenges, was adopted unanimously. The committee then heard AB 746 on creating an inmate cooperative program and a green reentry reserve for incarcerated workers. Supporters said it would build job skills, dignity, and reentry success; there was no opposition testimony. The bill passed to Appropriations and was left on call pending votes. Finally, AB 379 on human trafficking drew strong support from survivor advocates, law enforcement, and local officials for creating a survivor services fund and targeting buyers, but also strong opposition from survivors and civil liberties groups who warned it would criminalize vulnerable people and revive harmful loitering enforcement. The committee discussion continued with members weighing survivor support, public safety tools, and concerns about the bill’s amendments and scope.

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• You know, the meetings have run as efficiently as I've ever seen appropriations meetings run.
• Um, timing just did not permit the comprehensive list. >> Follow-up. >> Thank you, Mr. Chairman.
• Um, timing just did not permit the comprehensive list. >> Follow-up. >> Thank you, Mr. Chairman.
• . permitted. permitted.
• Uh, sometimes don't run as efficiently as we'd like to see them run.

Keywords: 916, all

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• Chairman, two years ago, we had House Bill 864, which is the energy efficiency and conservation plans
• We essentially recognized what we had talked about for many years: that the efficiencies of changing
• That's not more efficient houses. That's not insulation.
• Number one, moving to a more efficient model rather than having seven utilities with different Empower
• If they bring their own energy and it's clean, then we'll give them tier status and they get permits

Keywords: Senate streaming session for Monday, April 13, 2026, 960, senate, all

Summary: The Senate reconvened with a quorum and first honored Nancy Crawford with a resolution recognizing her 46 years of state service, including 20 years as Senator Pam Beidle’s chief of staff. Senator Beidle then spoke at length about her own retirement plans and public service, reflecting on her career in the House and Senate, her work on the Finance Committee, and thanking her staff and colleagues. The chamber unanimously journalized the remarks. The Senate then moved into business on House and Senate messages, including House Bill 139 and Senate Bill 311, and adopted a conference committee report on House Bill 1532, the Utility Relief/Reducing Energy Load for Inflation measure. The report was described as a broad energy and utility package that had already passed the Senate 38-4 and was said to address short-, medium-, and long-term issues, including rate relief, in-state generation, data center policy, consumer transparency, and low-income utility assistance. During debate on the conference report, the majority leader explained several changes from prior versions: no legislative ban on forecast test years, instead deferring to the Public Service Commission; removal of gas programs from Empower to avoid inequities across service territories; modest opening of the retail supply market with guardrails; and rejection of some floor amendments, including a gas line extension provision and a study amendment. The minority leader argued the bill offered only limited relief, focused too much on talking points and short-term savings, and said many bipartisan amendments were not retained. The majority leader responded that the bill would save ratepayers real dollars through provisions on utility adders, executive bonuses, FERC-related returns, and new generation, and urged adoption of the conference report.

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• So, we're working with the Department of Planning and Permitting.
• I think, as you go through permitting processes as well as certificate of occupancy processes, having
• I think uh as you<02:57:22.960> go<02:57:23.040> through<02:57:23.359> permitting
• ><02:57:23.920> processes<02:57:24.560> as you go through permitting processes as you go
• through permitting processes as well<02:57:24.880> as<02:57:25.120> certificate<02:57:

Keywords: 912, senate, all

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• I'm not familiar with 674:71. 674:71 allows municipalities to issue a building permit to a house that
• the way that we operate, the efficiency the way that we operate, the efficiency of<00:49:41.119>
• Each one of these sectors, and transferring between them, is generally not permitted.
• generally not uh permitted. generally not uh permitted.
• The betterment projections are lower, mostly due to more fuel-efficient vehicles.

Keywords: 1189, house, all

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• time, to please vote in favor of H. 2932 and S. 1884 and help move these bills forward quickly and efficiently
• We cannot, we should not, permit our pension fund, on which so many people like my family depended, to
• We cannot, we should not, permit our pension fund, on which so many people like my family depended, to

Keywords: 995, all

Summary: The Joint Committee on Public Service held a hearing focused first on teacher retirement legislation, especially H. 2932 and S. 1884, which would give long-serving educators a one-time opportunity to enroll in Retirement Plus after the program’s 2001 rollout was described as confusing and inconsistently communicated. Legislators, union leaders, and many teachers testified that some educators missed the opt-in window because of faulty notices, leave status, transfers, or misinformation about payroll deductions, and that many have had to work several extra years as a result. Supporters said the bills would correct an unfair administrative error, provide a buyback option with interest, and could also save local school districts money by allowing earlier retirements. Representative Mark Sylvia also testified for H. 4234, a Fairhaven-specific bill to raise the age limit for special police officers from 65 to 70 and clarify appointing authority, citing experience and budget needs. The committee then heard testimony on several pension investment and divestment bills. Supporters of H. 2811 and related climate-risk measures argued that PRIM should assess, disclose, and address climate-related financial risk in the state pension fund, warning that fossil fuel investments could threaten long-term returns and public finances. Environmental advocates and financial experts said climate risk is systemic and urged transparency, divestment planning, and alignment with the Commonwealth’s climate goals. Another set of speakers supported H. 2984, which would divest pension investments from companies selling weapons to Israel; they argued the state should not be complicit in violence in Gaza and cited humanitarian and human rights concerns. Additional testimony supported H. 2900 and S. 1869 to divest from the firearm industry, with speakers saying pension investments should not undermine Massachusetts gun laws. No votes were taken during the hearing. The chairs repeatedly thanked speakers, limited testimony time, and noted that written testimony could be submitted later. The hearing concluded with the committee moving through the sign-up list and hearing extensive public testimony on the teacher retirement and divestment proposals.

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• public comment, I want to make sure everyone understands the committee has rules to ensure a fair and efficient
• San Francisco, just a couple weeks ago, a man by the name of Marvin Goddoy Calderon, who has a work permit
• These kids deserve clinicians and laws to support them, clinicians who would be able to permit them to

Summary: The committee heard several bills focused on domestic violence protections, pay equity enforcement, Jewish demographic data collection, court transparency, auto glass insurance practices, pet policy disclosure for renters, and civil rights accountability for federal officers. SB 99 would require courts and law enforcement to better recognize military protective orders in domestic violence cases; supporters from the Department of Defense and military organizations said it would close jurisdictional gaps for military families, and the bill passed to Public Safety. SB 1237 would increase penalties for repeat noncompliance with California pay data reporting laws; supporters said stronger enforcement is needed to address persistent wage gaps, and the bill passed to Appropriations. SB 1387 would allow Jewish identity to be reported as an ethnic category in state demographic data; supporters said better data would improve policy and anti-discrimination efforts, while opponents argued the bill was unnecessary or divisive, and it passed to Privacy. SB 932 would require assignees filing civil actions to identify the original party in the case caption; supporters framed it as a transparency measure, and it passed to Judiciary/Appropriations on call. The committee also took up SB 98, which would regulate auto glass insurance claims by restricting assignment of benefits, requiring clearer estimates and invoices, and limiting inducements to consumers. The sponsor and NICB said the bill would curb fraud and unsafe repairs, while independent glass shops and industry groups argued it could reduce consumer choice and favor insurer-aligned networks; the bill passed to Appropriations. SB 1296 would require landlords to disclose pet policies before collecting application fees and provide refunds if nondisclosure materially affected an applicant’s decision; supporters said it would save renters time and money, while rental housing representatives objected to a provision limiting eviction based solely on failure to sign a pet addendum. The bill passed to Appropriations. Finally, SB 747, the No Kings Act, would create a California cause of action allowing people to sue federal officers for constitutional violations using standards similar to Section 1983. Senator Wiener and a witness who said he was unlawfully detained by Border Patrol argued the bill is needed because federal officers currently lack comparable accountability after the Supreme Court narrowed Bivens remedies. Law enforcement groups opposed the bill, warning that the qualified immunity language is unclear, could create a separate California standard, and might expose officers and governments to retroactive litigation; members discussed possible amendments on qualified immunity and retroactivity, and the bill was moved forward with an urgency amendment while negotiations continued.

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• Madam Chair, Assembly Bill 4835 permits pretrial detention for contempt violation of a protective order
• gender-affirming care, which is really harm, use our tax money to chemically sterilize children and adults, permit
• utilities because it's, you know, significant square footage, versus an apartment, which is much more efficient

Keywords: 1146, all

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• support each other in accessing supports and grants and guidance through city and local processes for permitting
• Labor shortages, permitting delays, supply chain challenges, and the scale of destruction mean that rebuilding
• This bill preserves environmental protections while creating a clear and more efficient pathway for these

Keywords: 988, house, all

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• support each other in accessing supports and grants and guidance through city and local processes for permitting
• Labor shortages, permitting delays, supply chain challenges, and the scale of destruction mean that rebuilding
• This bill preserves environmental protections while creating a clear and more efficient pathway for these

Summary: The Assembly met in session after a quorum call and opened with prayer, the Pledge of Allegiance, and a ceremonial observance for Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month. Members from multiple caucuses spoke in support of House Resolution 107, which designates May as AAPI Heritage Month, emphasizing the community’s contributions, resilience, and the need to confront discrimination and hate. The resolution was adopted, and the chamber then recognized 13 honorees for the 2026 AAPI Heritage Month celebration, highlighting leaders in education, business, labor, media, cultural preservation, and public service. After guest introductions, the Assembly took up a series of bills. Measures discussed included HOA reserve funding for common interest developments (AB 2050), professional review requirements for lawsuits against design professionals (AB 2106), direct home delivery of enteral formula (AB 1794), expanded CalWORKs-related support for student parents (AB 1829), longer insurance moratoriums for wildfire survivors (AB 2038), election cybersecurity (AB 2281), medical privacy protections for reproductive and gender-affirming care (AB 2448), water district board compensation (AB 2568), county public contract change-order authority (AB 1658), and several other education, health, and licensing bills. Most measures passed with broad support; AB 2050 passed 44-6, AB 2038 passed 45-8, AB 2448 passed 49-13, and AB 1658 passed 61-2, while several others passed unanimously or near-unanimously. The Assembly also adopted AJR 29, a resolution opposing a federal executive order affecting vote-by-mail and affirming California’s mail voting system. The resolution prompted extended debate over election integrity, voter access, and federal versus state authority, with supporters arguing mail voting is secure and accessible and opponents calling for stronger voter list maintenance and verification. The resolution passed 47-13. In addition, ACR 141 and ACR 123 were adopted by voice vote after co-author roll calls, and the chamber continued or passed on numerous other file items as it worked through the daily file.