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• The minority<00:26:11.000> whip.
• minority whip. Uh thank you, Mr. minority whip. Uh thank you, Mr.
• Recognizing the minority leader. Thank you, Madam Speaker.
• local consumer protection codes. local consumer protection codes.
• > Subcommittee Minority Health Disparities Subcommittee Minority Health Disparities Subcommittee

Keywords: House streaming session for Wednesday, March 18, 2026, 957, house, all

Summary: The House convened with a quorum and then moved through messages from the Senate, introducing several Senate bills and referring them to committees. It then took up multiple third-reading calendars and considered a large number of bills across public health, criminal law, education, estates and trusts, social services, and state government. Most bills passed with broad margins, including measures on fiduciary attorney-client privilege, food labeling and prohibited ingredients, human trafficking awareness training, pharmacy prescriber-pharmacist agreements, provisional social work licensure, structural racism training funding sources, youth delinquency prevention funding, menstrual hygiene product labeling, school resource officer sexual activity prohibitions, nurse licensure enforcement, physician delegation changes, child support income definitions, AI-related child sexual abuse material, trauma-informed care resources, restrictive housing for people with developmental or intellectual disabilities, open movie captioning, autism and dementia police training, gift card fraud, scholarship eligibility, retention proceeds, graduate scholarship eligibility, intercepted communications penalties, benefits for children in custody, juvenile supervision petitions, institutional debt reporting, contraception access reporting, surgical smoke evacuation systems, tax foreclosure notice requirements, special police officer study, child advocacy center standards, victim notification at charging, human trafficking reporting, drug dispensing cost surveys, school board nominating commission changes, the Henrietta Lacks Commission, ID card photograph requirements, and several others. A few bills drew substantive floor discussion. House Bill 963 on appointment of personal representatives was supported as a way to help families and heirs access assets, including in cross-border situations. House Bill 877 on institutional debt reporting prompted debate over whether the bill was useful and whether it would burden colleges; supporters said it would create needed aggregate data and a data dictionary to better understand debt incurred directly from institutions. House Bill 1076 on over-the-counter contraception access and reporting was clarified as a reporting measure that harmonizes prior reporting requirements and does not use taxpayer funds to purchase contraception, though grants had supported vending machine installation. House Bill 288 on extending a state of emergency for schools was explained as applying to natural disasters, civil disasters, public health emergencies, or specific security threats, with one member expressing concern about state involvement and learning loss from prolonged closures. House Bill 746 on the Medicaid/health insurance collaborative care model was briefly delayed by a computer issue, then passed after a short pause. Several members announced vote changes after the roll calls, including corrections on House Bills 65, 771, 769, 900, 1058, 1076, 1490, 1540, and 1554. Final actions on the floor were overwhelmingly favorable to the bills considered, with only a handful of measures drawing notable negative votes, including House Bills 410, 963, 1042, 1058, 1076, 1152, 1540, and 1554. The House also passed a number of local and policy bills with strong bipartisan support, and no amendments or motions to postpone were recorded in the excerpt.

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• All those in favor of adopting the DE1 amendment, signify by saying aye. Opposed?
• The amendment is adopted to House File 2140 as amended. Representative Craft, thank you, Mr. Chair.
• uh to house file 2140 as amended adopted uh to house file 2140 as amended representative<00:01:31.600
• Kowski, would you like to get this amendment adopted quick and then can that would be great?
• Codes existing public infrastructure<01:04:58.920> environmental<01:04:59.520> codes<01

Keywords: 1183, house

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• Speaker, move adoption.
• Speaker, move adoption.
• Speaker, move adoption.
• Speaker, move adoption.
• Speaker, move adoption.

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• by Meyer relating to the issue of the repayment of the debt by local governments, including the adoption
• on Homeland Security, Public Safety and Veterans Affairs, HB 2437 by Rosenthal, relating to the adoption
• 2444 by Heglin relating to the creation of the criminal offense of the harmful communication to a minor
• power lines serving the well site, or surface facilities in accordance with the National Electric Code
• HB 2598 by Button relating to the school psychologist license under the occupations code referred to

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• I'm the minority poll analyst. Thank you.
• Seeing no opposition to the amendment, the amendment is adopted. Okay, wake up, everybody.
• Minority communities, low-income communities, and indigenous communities.
• Before that, it says the local improvement board, local board shall adopt rules.
• as I've had personal experience with, doesn't adopt the rules that I bring before them.

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• example, holding bad actors accountable for using AI tools and closing gaps in criminal and civil code
• And then on the implementation and use side, we need to focus on to enable adoption.
• Third is streamlining the procurement processes to enable AI adoption.
• Members, you have heard the motion before you on the adoption of the Wilmeth amendment.
• Minor amendments can happen, as I understand it, at any time.

Bills: HB2452, HB2592

Keywords: comprehensive plans, county governance, data centers, zoning, state regulations, land use, energy production, infrastructure, environmental impact, artificial intelligence, government regulation, innovation, procurement, administrative burdens, 1182, all

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• Without objection, move to adopt. Without objection.
• The resolution has been adopted. Kleinpeter, yes.
• Senator Connick moves adoption of the committee amendments.
• Senator Connick moves adoption of the committee amendments.
• Senator Edmonds moves adoption of the committee amendments.

Bills: SR145, SR146, SR147, SR148, SCR78, SCR12, HB302, HB221, HCR58, HB59, HB89, HB153, HB243, HB335, HB342, HB350, HB407, HB451, HB513, HB595, HB682, HB688, HB690, HB730, HB762, HB802, HB816, HB940, HB944, HB1003, HB1011, HB1029, HB1053, HB1058, HB1062, HB1064, HB1079, HB1084, HB1098, HB1161, HB1189, HB1203, HB1215, HB1247, HB1248, HB1251, HB1253, HB1257, HB1258, SCR3, SB393, SB401, SB415, SB426, SB435, SB487, SB488, SB523, SB56, SB163, SB341, SB504, SB322, SR125, SCR54, SCR59, SCR9, SCR58, SB35, SB65, SB215, SB246, SB249, SB269, SB282, SB296, SB323, SB363, SB369, SB474, SB490, SB492, SB500, SB514, HCR27, HCR28, HCR66, HCR67, HCR72, HCR5, HCR32, HCR49, HCR50, HCR53, HCR60, HCR62, HCR64, HCR68, HCR78, HCR81, HCR86, HCR97, HCR102, HCR31, HCR47, HCR3, HB1095, HB1096, HB1103, HB1129, HB1154, HB1166, HB1195, HB1230, HB316, HB511, HB799, HB1039, HB12, HB66, HB145, HB167, HB196, HB213, HB218, HB222, HB256, HB291, HB326, HB352, HB401, HB430, HB433, HB434, HB448, HB456, HB476, HB481, HB487, HB492, HB549, HB579, HB608, HB621, HB624, HB626, HB632, HB637, HB656, HB722, HB745, HB804, HB818, HB821, HB833, HB864, HB867, HB874, HB893, HB909, HB951, HB968, HB969, HB978, HB979, HB988, HB989, HB1001, HB1005, HB1007, HB1024, HB1032, HB1038, HB1050, HB1051, HB1056, HB1059, HB1077, HB1080, HB1081, HB1086, HB1108, HB1112, HB1153, HB1172, HB1173, HB1175, HB1192, HB1193, HB1204, HB1218, HB1242, HB1244, HB1249, HB1252, HB1254, HB1, HB2, HB3, HB42, HB45, HB71, HB79, HB158, HB160, HB169, HB227, HB251, HB289, HB312, HB313, HB314, HB330, HB383, HB394, HB410, HB429, HB769, HB971, HB983, HB1017, HB1126, HB1234, HB1235, HB17, HB27, HB36, HB41, HB47, HB73, HB126, HB133, HB140, HB159, HB166, HB205, HB211, HB226, HB259, HB271, HB308, HB310, HB324, HB337, HB351, HB399, HB403, HB571, HB712, HB723, HB726, HB740, HB750, HB759, HB812, HB844, HB966, HB1006, HB1009, HB1018, HB1036, HB1107, SB29, SB42, SB43, SB78, SB208, SB217, SB274, SB300, SB379, SB382, SB387, SB441, SB449, HB74, HB134, HB258, HB359, HB468, HB956, HB1117, SB149

Keywords: critical infrastructure, foreign adversaries, homeland security, task force, Louisiana Senate, military bases, oil and gas, refining facilities, energy generation, industrial manufacturing, agriculture, food supply, biosecurity, agroterrorism, Chinese Communist Party, People's Republic of China, Russia, Russian government, FBI, Secret Service

Summary: The Senate met with a quorum, received a Memorial Day guest minister introduction and prayer, and then moved through journal and legislative bureau matters. The chamber adopted or advanced several Senate resolutions, including SR 149 directing DOTD to study hazards from increased Norfolk Southern rail activity at the Alabo Street Wharf, SR 153 commending a Miss St. Tammany Parish Fair Queen, SR 154 asking LDH to study the in-home skilled nursing market, and SR 145 recreating the task force on protecting Louisiana critical infrastructure from foreign adversaries. It also adopted SCR 78 designating Bonfuca Museum and Research Center Day at the Capitol, and later adopted SCR 54 and SCR 59 memorializing Congress on the Mississippi River Basin Fishery Commission and Comite River Diversion Canal flood-risk map review, respectively. The Senate also considered a large number of House bills and Senate bills on concurrence or final passage, with most passing overwhelmingly. Topics included education and school policy, health care, criminal justice, natural resources, transportation, insurance, and local government. Among the measures discussed were bills on adolescent literacy, vocational training in graduation plans, special education due process, school crisis plans, autism therapy accommodations during the school day, Medicaid dental coverage, workers’ compensation procedures, prior authorization for certain generic drugs, boiler inspection authority, money transmission licensing, and alternative power sources for nursing facilities. Several bills drew brief explanations from sponsors about technical corrections or policy clarifications, while a few were returned to the calendar or recommitted to committee. A few measures prompted more substantial debate. Senate Bill 456 on workers’ compensation generated extended discussion over whether employers should be allowed to file actions to investigate questionable claims without first cutting off benefits; supporters framed it as a transparency measure, while opponents argued it would increase litigation and disadvantage injured workers. The bill ultimately passed 20-17. Senate Bill 401 on the Prescription Drug Affordability Board had House amendments rejected, and Senate Bill 487 on charitable gaming premises rental agreements also had House amendments rejected. Other bills, including SB 393, SB 415, SB 426, SB 435, SB 488, SB 523, and SB 163, had House amendments concurred in, while HB 1095, HB 1103, HB 1129, HB 1166, HB 1195, HB 220, HB 316, HB 511, HB 799, HB 12, HB 66, HB 145, HB 167, HB 196, HB 213, HB 218, HB 222, HB 256, HB 291, HB 326, HB 352, HB 430, HB 433, HB 434, HB 448, HB 456, and HB 1039 were among the House bills finally passed, many by wide margins.

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• are familiar with that, but just as a refresher, every local government in Florida is required to adopt
• an impact fee ordinance and the adopted rates for that impact fee are tied to the comprehensive plan
• an impact fee ordinance and the adopted rates for that impact fee are tied to the comprehensive plan
• I think go ahead and adopt an impact fee, but the growth just doesn't generate enough revenue to fund
• Those are minor. I don't. But the government regulations go way beyond that. Those are minor.

Summary: The Intergovernmental Affairs Subcommittee met for its first meeting of the 2026 session and took up impact fees, with an opening overview from Eric Poole of the Florida Association of Counties. Poole explained that impact fees are one-time charges on new development used only for new infrastructure capacity, not existing deficiencies or maintenance, and must satisfy the dual rational nexus test. He traced their history in Florida and described how comprehensive plans, concurrency, and later mobility fees relate to local infrastructure funding. He argued that impact fees are restricted, tied to capital improvements, and are one tool for paying for growth. Panelists representing counties, cities, builders, and community developers largely agreed that growth creates real infrastructure costs but differed on how those costs should be allocated. County and city representatives said impact fees are a necessary, targeted way to fund roads, water, sewer, fire, schools, and parks without spreading costs across all taxpayers. They pointed to long periods without fee updates, rising construction costs, and examples of large increases justified by studies. Builder and developer representatives argued that fees are often unpredictable, can be doubled or tripled, and contribute to housing affordability problems; they also said the system can be inconsistent across jurisdictions and may encourage sprawl. Several witnesses emphasized that fees must be transparent, proportional, and tied to actual benefits, and some suggested a statewide framework or mobility-fee model with more consistency and peer review. Members asked about how long local governments can hold fee revenue, whether fees can generate profit, what they can be spent on, and whether they can pay for police stations, fire stations, or other public safety facilities. Witnesses said the funds must be used for capital projects and cannot be used for salaries or unrelated purchases, and that refunds may be required if money is not spent within the local ordinance’s timeframe. The discussion also covered examples of local fee increases, the use of impact fees versus direct construction or “pipelining” of infrastructure, and concerns about level-of-service changes and extraordinary-circumstance increases. No votes were taken; the meeting ended after the panel discussion and member questions, with the chair noting the conversation would continue.

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• Third, it is time to adopt enrollment-based reimbursement.
• We know that we're working collaboratively together to adopt a budget on time.
• It will mirror existing aid codes for single-parent families.
• Once kids are adopted, they're no longer under our jurisdiction.
• We represent foster kinship guardian and adoptive families in California.

Keywords: 988, house, all

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• I move the Shope floor amendment to House Bill 2986 be adopted.
• Chairman, I move the Mesnard floor amendment be adopted.
• Chairman, I move the Mesnard floor amendment be adopted.
• I'm going to be adopted HB 2104.
• Committee of the Whole report be adopted.

Keywords: 1182, all

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• consent calendar is adopted. consent calendar is adopted.
• The floor amendment is adopted.
• The floor amendment is adopted.
• legislate is adopted. legislate is adopted.
• the adoption of the committee amendment. the adoption of the committee amendment.

Keywords: 1191, senate, all

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• The motion prevailed and the minutes were adopted.
• Representative Keeler to your adopted.
• the Market for Sex with Trafficked Minor the Market for Sex with Trafficked Minor Girls<01:24:14.639
• c><01:31:58.639> methodology<01:31:59.280> that two code uh rate methodology that two code
• <01:32:20.159> methodology<01:32:20.800> is code methodology is code methodology is $750

Bills: HF2779, HF1645, HF1885, HF1289, HF1534, HF2707, HF1675, HF3046

Keywords: health care transparency, ownership disclosure, control reporting, health care consolidation, private equity, management services organization, MSO, provider organization, health insurer, pharmacy benefit manager, hospital system, affiliate reporting, financial disclosure, public reporting, market concentration, horizontal consolidation, vertical consolidation, health care ownership, corporate practice, health care regulation

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• review tenant improvements and certify those improvements for applicable building health and safety codes
• With a state policy that no adoptable or treatable animal should be euthanized.
• The aforementioned amendments would actually move the bill from the B&P Code to the Penal Code.
• changes, we will ensure that the bill is both enforceable and placed in the appropriate section of code
• Remove the code 26220.5 of AB. Thank you. Thank you. We've registered your opposition.

Summary: The committee heard a long agenda of bills, with members repeatedly noting the lack of quorum while testimony continued. AB 1693 by Assemblymember Zbur would streamline local permitting for retail tenant improvements by allowing qualified professional certifiers to review plans and requiring local action within set deadlines; the California Retailers Association supported the bill, citing lengthy permit delays, and there was no opposition. AB 2010 by Assemblymember Soria would expand access to high-volume spay and neuter services, including mobile clinics, to address pet overpopulation; supporters said it would improve access in rural and underserved areas, while opponents and the Veterinary Medical Board raised concerns about safety standards and asked for amendments. AB 2195 by Assemblymember Rodriguez would stop automatic occupational license suspensions for low-income parents behind on child support; supporters argued the policy is counterproductive and hurts earning capacity, while the California Child Support Association and others said license suspension is an effective enforcement tool that brings parents to the table. The committee also heard AB 2311 by Assemblymember Chiu, which would let public health care district hospitals directly employ physicians; supporters said it would improve recruitment and access to care, while medical groups warned about physician autonomy and institutional influence. AB 1796 by Assemblymember Jackson would create a licensure pathway for professional interior designers and add an interior designer to the California Architects Board; supporters framed it as a public safety and professional recognition measure, while opponents said it would create confusion, unnecessary regulation, and no demonstrated public harm. AB 1739 by Assemblymember Ward would make it a crime for clergy providing therapeutic services to engage in sexual contact with a counselee, closing a gap in existing law; it drew strong support from survivor advocates and no opposition. Finally, AB 2497 by Assemblymember Johnson began testimony on modernizing the physical therapy practice act, with the author noting committee amendments that removed imaging and other provisions, but the transcript cuts off before testimony or action on that bill was completed.

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• and would appreciate your adopted and would appreciate your consideration<00:53:28.480> of<00
• That actually is one of the very minor wording changes that the Department of Corrections would like
• We decline to adopt such a rule.” That’s a quote from State v.
• We decline to adopt such a rule. That’s a quote from State v.
• A lot of these things—uses of force, violence, property damage—are not analogous to the criminal code

Keywords: 1191, senate, all

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• Can I just ask a clarifying question about the adoption?
• Is there anybody opposed to adopting the LFC recommendation?
• Seeing no objection, we've adopted the LFC recommendation.
• I think it's very important with our code enforcement.
• Seeing no objections, we've adopted the LFC. Recommendation.

Keywords: 996, all

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• movement uh should have minority movement uh should have minority bargaining<00:06:52.160> whether
• <00:43:16.680> Report<00:43:17.000> on The Minority Report on The Minority Report on
• <04:04:26.120> a plan but instead to Simply adopt a plan but instead to Simply adopt a section
• the technical aspects of um uh adopting the technical aspects of um uh adopting those<04:05:22.080
• and increasing fire codes as needed.

Keywords: 1189, house, all

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• Minority Leader. >> I love it. Mr. Minority Leader. >> Thank you, Madam Speaker. Uh, members, I...
• Minority Leader.
• House Bill 1250 is adopted. Co-sponsors. House Bill 1250 is adopted.
• is adopted.
• With 64 aye, no one excused, the motion to adopt is adopted.

Keywords: 981, all

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• House File Number 3023, an act relating to unemployment insurance, adopting additional benefits for certain
• of my loveliest and most beautiful relationships, whether they're workers in the rubber plants in Alabama

Keywords: 1183, house

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• of ethics and the code of conduct and how they apply.
• the professional code of ethics and<00:21:14.480> the<00:21:14.640> code<00:21:14.800><
• of conduct and how they and the code of conduct and how they apply. apply. apply.
• <00:30:34.159> minority<00:30:34.800> report?
• Will there be a minor minority report? Will there be a minor minority report?

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• Once it's appropriate and we have a quorum, we will be adopting the committee rules.
• with projects that don't neatly fit into the bucket of major projects that do need consultation and minor
• with projects that don't neatly fit into the bucket of major projects that do need consultation and minor
• emphasis on fire prevention through public education, fire-safe construction, and better building codes
• Before we actually vote on this, we do need to adopt our committee rules.

Summary: The Assembly Transportation Committee met and began without a quorum, first hearing AB 612 by Assembly Member Rogers and later AB 435 by Assembly Member Wilson. AB 612 would direct Caltrans to update the highway design manual so local jurisdictions consult with fire departments on major road improvements. Supporters, including the California Professional Firefighters and labor representatives, said the bill would improve emergency response and prevent road designs from hindering fire apparatus. County representatives said they were not opposed but wanted the bill narrowed to avoid mandatory consultation on minor maintenance projects or in areas without a local fire district. Several members praised the bill as common-sense safety legislation, and it was moved forward to Appropriations. The committee then adopted its rules and approved a seven-bill consent calendar. AB 435 would update California child passenger safety law to require children under 10 to be properly restrained in the back seat, require children ages 10 to 13 to remain in the back seat unless they pass the five-step seat belt fit test, and require the five-step test before a child may ride in the front seat. The author and supporters, including Safe Kids Greater Sacramento, Safety Belt Safe USA, AAA, the Automobile Club, and hospitals, argued the bill would align state law with national best practices and improve child safety. Committee members raised concerns about enforceability, implementation timing, pickup trucks, large families, and low-speed vehicles, and the author said he was open to amendments and additional data, including California-specific information. AB 435 was advanced to the Committee on Appropriations after discussion. AB 612 also received a due pass recommendation to Appropriations. The committee held rolls open to allow additional members to add on, then later confirmed the votes and adjourned.