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• State's Office has identified a number of ambiguities, inconsistencies, and omissions in definitions, procedures
• AB 1977 will address these deficiencies by resolving inconsistencies in those definitions and procedures
• Chloe King, with Political Solutions, on behalf of the Commission on the Status of Women and Girls, in
• AB 2179 would make workplace violence restraining order procedures match other civil restraining order

Summary: The Senate Judiciary Committee heard several measures focused on campaign finance, legal ethics, notarization, domestic violence, immigration detention transparency, workplace violence restraining orders, and divorce relief for domestic violence survivors. Senator McNerney presented SJR 18, which condemns Citizens United and urges limits on corporate spending in elections; there was no opposition testimony, and committee members voiced support. Assembly Member Kalra presented AB 2305 to bar private equity, hedge funds, and other corporate lenders from influencing litigation decisions, with support from the Consumer Attorneys of California and other stakeholders; no opposition appeared, and the bill was framed as protecting client-centered legal judgment. Assembly Member Irwin’s AB 1977, sponsored by the Secretary of State, made technical and procedural fixes to the Online Notarization Act to support implementation by 2030, with support from notary groups and no opposition. Assembly Member Rogers’ AB 1657 would allow temporary restraining orders in domestic violence cases without prior notice in certain circumstances, and Assembly Member Lee’s AB 1801 would tighten public notice and hearing requirements for contracts involving private immigration detention facilities; both drew broad support and no opposition. Assembly Member Patel’s AB 2179 would extend electronic filing and remote appearance rules to workplace violence restraining orders, and Assembly Member Hart’s AB 1875 would let courts shorten or waive the six-month divorce waiting period for domestic violence survivors; both were supported and had no opposition testimony. The committee then took formal votes. The consent calendar passed 12-0. SJR 18 passed 10-2. AB 2305 passed 12-0. AB 1801 passed 10-2. AB 1657 passed 12-0. AB 2179 passed 8-0. AB 1875 passed 10-0. AB 1977 passed 8-2. The chair announced the committee would adjourn until the following Tuesday, June 16, at 1:30 p.m.

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• State's office has identified a number of ambiguities, inconsistencies, and omissions in definitions, procedures
• AB 1977 will address these deficiencies by resolving inconsistencies in those definitions and procedures
• Chloe King with Political Solutions on behalf of the Commission on the Status of Women and Girls in support
• AB 2179 would make workplace violence restraining order procedures match other civil restraining order

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• emitted into the air when heat-generating instruments are used to cut human tissue during surgical procedures
• centers to adopt and implement policies requiring the use of smoke evacuation systems during surgical procedures
• operating room personnel are exposed to requiring the use of smoke evacuation systems during surgical procedures
• governor when choosing the appointees, but also providing for interim appointments by the local commission

Summary: The Health and Human Services Appropriations Committee met to review and advance the Senate’s fiscal year 2025-26 budget proposal for the committee’s portfolio. The presentation highlighted a $1.8 billion increase over the current base budget, including full funding for Medicaid and KidCare, investments in IT modernization, Medicaid provider rate increases, mental health and substance use services, opioid treatment, foster care and guardian assistance, elder care, veterans’ services, cancer research, school nurse staffing, and other public health initiatives. The committee adopted a motion allowing technical adjustments and then approved the budget proposal to be reported to the full Senate Appropriations Committee. The committee then heard and voted on several bills. SB 152 on surgical smoke protection required hospitals and ambulatory surgical centers to adopt smoke evacuation policies; nurses testified in support, citing workplace and patient safety risks, and the bill was reported favorably. CS/SB 958 on early detection of type 1 diabetes required the Department of Health to provide educational materials to schools and, by amendment, early learning coalitions; it was also reported favorably. CS/CS/SB 170 on nursing home oversight added consumer satisfaction surveys, reporting requirements, quality incentive changes, and financial reporting penalties, with an amendment exempting state-operated homes and directing a study of best practices; it passed after questions about dementia, language access, and retaliation protections. CS/SB 738 modernized child care regulation by streamlining DCF processes and reducing obsolete requirements, and was reported favorably without opposition. The committee also approved CS/SB 1356 creating the Florida Institute for Pediatric Rare Diseases at FSU and a Sunshine Genetics pilot to expand rare-disease screening and research, with support from members emphasizing early detection and data collection. SB 1370 separated ambulatory surgical centers into their own statute, with testimony that the change would better reflect the industry and help avoid burdensome regulation; it passed favorably. Finally, CS/CS/SB 1626 made a range of child welfare changes, including codifying DCF coordination with military installations, adjusting shelter certification, refining criminal-background exemptions, extending licensing compliance time, addressing room-and-board rate methodology, and clarifying missing-child procedures; after adopting three amendments and hearing both support and concerns, the bill was reported favorably. The committee also recorded a member’s affirmative vote on SB 958 before adjournment.

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• There are a number of procedures and medical tests and expenses that women may have to incur.
• Last session, legislation was passed relating to procedures for transferring cases between courts.
• The changes in this bill would improve the procedures in guardianship cases, and TREP appreciates her
• The legislation requires family guardians to complete a free online Judicial Branch Certification Commission

Summary: The committee first adopted its rules, which were distributed in the same form as the prior session’s rules. Members then took up several bills, beginning with SB 711, an HOA/condominium association bill that would extend and conform property-owner protections to condominium associations; the bill’s author and a Community Associations Institute representative testified in support, and the bill was left pending. SB 942 would allow child support and certain prenatal/postnatal medical expenses to be calculated from the date of conception rather than birth; it drew supportive testimony from the Texas Public Policy Foundation and the Attorney General’s Child Support Division, and was also left pending after testimony. SB 1448, an estates and probate cleanup bill, would require transfer of original wills by qualified delivery, add notice and electronic-order requirements for statutory probate courts, and make other clarifications; it received supportive testimony from the Texas Real Estate and Probate Institute and was left pending. The committee also heard SB 1403, the Attorney General’s Title IV-D child support modernization bill, which updates notice, review, remote-hearing, and administrative-process provisions and clarifies several enforcement and evidence rules; the AG’s office testified that it would improve efficiency, and the bill remained pending. SB 1404 would allow courts to require an email address in final SAPCR orders when other contact information is nondisclosed and clarify service and judgment requirements; the Attorney General’s office described it as a good-government measure, and it was left pending. SB 1559 would require transfer of protective orders into divorce or custody cases to avoid conflicting orders; family-law practitioners and a family court judge testified that it would resolve longstanding conflicts identified by multiple courts of appeals, and the bill remained pending. Finally, the committee considered SB 746, a guardianship bill that would address conflicts of interest in guardianship proceedings, allow guardian ad litem appointment earlier in the process, and require timely court action on annual guardianship reports and accounts; a committee substitute would remove some provisions and extend a reporting deadline from 20 to 30 days. TREP supported the bill, and one practitioner suggested requiring courts to state reasons when rejecting annual accounts. SB 1536 would require dementia and Alzheimer’s training for certain family guardians, with a committee substitute narrowing the scope and reducing the training time from three hours to one; the Alzheimer’s Association supported the measure and the substitute, and the bill was left pending. No bills were voted out of committee during the meeting.

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• Madam Majority Leader, you are recognized for your procedural motion. Good afternoon, Mr.
• This is a procedural vote, the assembly, excuse me, Majority Leader Aguiar-Curry is asking for an aye
• Flores is asking for a no vote, this is a procedural vote. All those vote who desire to vote.
• Williams Human Relations Commission to promote positive human relations, respect, and the integrity of

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• Procedures, providing a definition for harm to self and harm to others in the Mental Health and Developmental
• Certification Act, defining terms, providing for eligibility for U-Visa certification, providing for procedures
• meet-and-greet with legislators, as well as we will have the Executive Director from the Education Commission
• extent that anyone wants to give public comment, please check the Senate rules page and look at our procedures

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• </c><00:05:16.320><c> more</c> public utilities commission more public utilities commission more accountable
• And this isn't study commission, right?
• </c><00:46:13.359><c> is</c> issue with how this commission is issue with how this commission is comprised
• </c> representation in the study commission representation in the study commission to<00:46:38.640><c
• </c> you know, typically just procedural you know, typically just procedural requirements<02:00:25.360

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Summary: The committee first held a public hearing on CACR 30, a constitutional amendment that would make Public Utilities Commission members elected rather than appointed. Representative Thomas Opel testified in support, arguing that rising energy costs and the utility rate-setting structure make the PUC too insulated from ratepayers, and that elected commissioners would be more accountable. He also said the proposal should ideally include a ban on contributions from regulated utilities to PUC campaigns, and acknowledged the draft had errors and needed work. Representative Lane questioned whether a contribution ban would be constitutional, and Opel said there may be ways to structure one to survive legal challenge. The hearing closed with five online supporters and two opponents reported, and no one else testified. The committee then went into executive session on House Bill 1062, authorizing the Secretary of State to conduct random audits of voters’ citizenship qualifications. Representative Newsome offered an amendment to clarify how voters with no evidence either way would be treated and to require a public report on audit results, including referrals, costs, and databases used. Representative Aqua opposed the amendment, saying the bill should pass as written. The amendment failed 9-7, and after further debate over privacy and the purpose of audits, the committee voted 9-7 to recommend ought to pass on HB 1062. Representative Barry was assigned the majority report and Representative Newsome the minority report. The committee next considered House Bill 1388, which would clarify the form of ballots for constitutional amendments. Representative Weary said the bill simply provides clarity for voters and imposes no hardship on the Secretary of State’s office. The committee unanimously voted 17-0 to recommend ought to pass and placed the bill on the consent calendar. Finally, the committee opened a public hearing on House Bill 1125, enabling school districts to adopt partisan school district elections. Representative Weary said partisan labels would help voters understand candidate positions and address low turnout in local elections. He emphasized the bill is enabling, not mandatory. Members questioned why the change was needed if few municipalities have used existing authority, and whether it would increase divisiveness. Weary said many voters are unaware of the option and that partisan labels would give them more information. The hearing closed with five online supporters and 184 opponents. The committee then began executive session on House Bill 1187, concerning the filing deadline for special-election candidates for state representative, but discussion was still ongoing in the transcript.

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• commission, XL and IBEW.
• As a reminder, what this bill is not doing is requiring procedural abortions on campus.
• </c><02:20:54.720><c> abortions</c> doing is requiring procedural abortions doing is requiring procedural
• And to bring an amendment like this and require a procedure and a process that, to me, seems like it
• When you are arguing against a safe procedure that people can choose to use if they want to, you are

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• Overall, renewals by 7.7%, and procedural denials down by 8.3%.
• The nonpartisan Little Hoover Commission published a report this year examining these challenges and
• The nonpartisan Little Hoover Commission published a report this year examining these challenges and
• Senate Bill 920 would require the Gambling Commission, upon the adoption or adjustment of a fee that
• and the Department oversight responsibilities of the California Gambling Control Commission and the

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• The International Organization for Standardization and the International Electrotechnical Commission
• So procedurally, you'll want to move the Goodman striker, and then you would move the Burnett striker
• I'm the coordinator for the Sentencing Guidelines Commission here to testify on their behalf.
• The commission is...
• Carrie Ann Yetzer, coordinator for the Sentencing Guidelines Commission, is here to testify on their

Summary: The committee heard briefings and testimony on several bills, with members repeatedly noting limited time and that some measures were already familiar from prior hearings. Second Substitute Senate Bill 5880 would allow cities and counties to use ISO/IEC-accredited private toxicology labs for blood or breath testing, accept private donations for that purpose, and reimburse the State Patrol for evidence transport costs. Senator Wagoner said the bill is a temporary fix for a major toxicology backlog that delays justice; prosecutors, police chiefs, and the Seattle City Attorney supported it as a way to relieve the backlog, while defense representatives said it would not solve the problem and raised due process concerns about out-of-state labs and access to witnesses. Members discussed possible amendments on in-state/out-of-state labs and litigation logistics, and the bill was set for executive action the following Tuesday. Engrossed Substitute Senate Bill 5436 would create a gross misdemeanor for willfully or recklessly interfering with access to or from a place of worship or disrupting religious services through obstruction, trespass, repeated calls or electronic communications, or threats. Senator Solomon said the bill responds to rising intolerance and is modeled on protections for health care facilities; supporters from the Anti-Defamation League, Faith Action Network, Jewish and Sikh community organizations described harassment, threats, and security costs at houses of worship. Defense and law enforcement groups raised concerns about overbreadth, possible impacts on peaceful protest, and unintended effects on law enforcement or immigration enforcement, and asked for clarifying amendments. The sponsor said he was open to changes, and the committee indicated it would continue working on the bill before executive action next Tuesday. Second Engrossed Substitute Senate Bill 5105 would expand child sexual abuse material offenses to cover digitally created or altered obscene depictions, even when the minor is not identifiable, extend the statute of limitations for those felony offenses from three to ten years, and broaden sexual exploitation of a minor to include knowingly causing a minor who is unconscious or unaware to be photographed or part of a live performance. Supporters including the Attorney General’s Office, prosecutors, and sheriffs’ chiefs said the bill is needed to address AI and other technology that can evade current law and to keep pace with rapidly changing digital abuse material. Opponents from the defense bar and the Sentencing Guidelines Commission argued the bill may still be overbroad and raise First Amendment problems under Ashcroft v. Free Speech Coalition, especially where no actual minor is identified. The committee also heard and then quickly acted on other bills: Second Engrossed Substitute Senate Bill 5268, requiring one year of community custody for unlawful possession of a firearm, was amended and reported out due pass as amended; Engrossed Senate Bill 5272, addressing penalties for violence against referees and school volunteers, was reported out due pass; and Engrossed Senate Bill 5286, concerning reimbursement for costs in cities with state psychiatric hospitals, was also reported out due pass.

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• at CDFW Wildlife Areas, Ecological Reserves, CAL FIRE Demonstration Forests, and the State Lands Commission
• The construction schedule is one year based on when we issue a notice of procedure to the contractor.
• Since then, we've been working with the Coastal Commission to. Procedures and processes.
• When we went there with the Parks Commission, there were members of the public present to understand
• It is quite shocking to hear, among other things related to this project, that the Coastal Commission

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• Until then, the Commission is respectfully opposed. Thank you. Right.
• The Coastal Commission rejects ADUs.
• We are the policymakers, not the Coastal Commission.
• The Coastal Commission rejects ADUs.
• We are the policymakers, not the Coastal Commission.

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• and not uh a wider range of procedures and not uh a wider range of procedures<00:11:54.959><c> because
• there probably are procedures because there probably are other<00:11:56.000><c> procedures</c><00:11
• a wider range of procedures?
• </c><00:53:40.280><c> not</c> essential life-saving procedures not essential life-saving procedures not
• <01:02:20.039><c> thank</c> procedures thank procedures thank you<01:02:22.880><c> anyone</c><01:02:23.240

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Summary: The committee heard testimony on House Bill 232, which would protect health care workers’ conscience rights in connection with certain procedures, especially abortion and sterilization, and also referenced contraception. The prime sponsor, Rep. Mark Pearson, said the bill is meant to prevent medical professionals from being forced to participate in procedures that violate their beliefs, while still prohibiting discrimination against patients based on protected characteristics. He said the measure was intended to help retain health care workers in New Hampshire and noted he had added an amendment to address concerns about people taking jobs only to later refuse duties, as well as emergency situations where a provider is the only one available. Committee members raised concerns about how broadly the bill and amendment were written. Questions focused on whether the protections could apply to non-physician staff such as schedulers, receptionists, or pharmacy employees; whether a provider could refuse to schedule, refer, or otherwise assist with services; and how “emergency” would be determined in practice. Several members also questioned whether the bill could affect access to contraception, including pharmacy sales and procedures such as tubal ligation, and whether the language was clear enough to prevent confusion or unintended refusals of care. Pearson said the bill was not intended to allow refusal of emergency care or general patient discrimination, and he acknowledged some language could be tweaked. Rep. Paige Boerman, a maternal-child health nurse, testified in opposition, saying she had seen pharmacists question prescriptions related to miscarriage care and that the bill could create barriers to contraception and other reproductive health services. She warned that the lack of a disclosure requirement and the broad definitions could create risks, especially in rural areas with limited providers. She also pointed to problems she said had occurred in other states, arguing the bill could lead to delayed care in emergencies. The hearing ended after questions and discussion; no vote or final action was taken in the portion provided.

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• The compact further outlines procedures for compact states to impose adverse actions against licensees
• Finally, the compact outlines dispute resolution, amendment, and withdrawal procedures.
• The compact is enacted upon adoption by the 10th member state, which already procedures.
• Madam Chair and members, Senate Bill 1515 makes various changes to the Industrial Commission of Arizona
• Basically, that's the duties of the commission, and one of those includes, as written, that we are to

Bills: SB1176, SB1186, SB1235, SB1286, SB1446, SB1458, SB1515, SB1616, SB1641, SB1668, SB1670, SB1678, SB1747, SB1787

Keywords: stormwater, water storage, replenishment credits, groundwater, aquifer, Arizona Revised Statutes, disclosure, state contracts, procurement records, donations, transparency, EMS, reciprocity, interstate compact, paramedics, emergency medical technicians, licensure, public safety, military personnel, veterinary telemedicine

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• You're an attorney with the Texas Forensic Science Commission and registered for the bill, Mr.
• is that Texas, in 2001, passed the Uniform Parentage Act, which was drafted by the Uniform Law Commission
• Since Texas adopted that, the Uniform Law Commission has created the 2017 version of the Uniform Parentage
• This bill outlines procedures for scheduling, rescheduling, and modifying protective orders.
• But if we have it spelled out, and we keep these procedural rules in place, then a judge will say, you

Bills: HCR 16, HB 782, HB 2159, HB 2288, HB 3281, HB 3819, HB 4656, HB 4696, HB 5494

Keywords: fatherhood, family support, fatherlessness, community engagement, youth development, social policy, male role models, child development, policy reform, role models, mental health, parenting, single-parent homes, welfare reform, economic opportunity, mentorship, community initiatives, children, welfare programs, education

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• Madam Majority Leader, you are recognized for your procedural motions.
• This bill aims to enhance the public utilities commissions oversight capabilities by promoting a more
• Meanwhile, the Public Utilities Commission has asked to approve rate hikes to adequate. privately pay
• AB 90, which seeks to establish the procedures by which campuses of the California community colleges
• It will allow direct reporting to the Fair Political Practices Commission.

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• terms of all the work that commission terms of all the work that commission terms of all the work that
• Commerce conservation banking commission Commerce conservation banking commission Commerce conservation
• and boards and agencies in commissions and boards and agencies in commissions and boards and agencies
• to make sure that everything procedure to make sure that everything procedure to make sure that everything
• the National Guard one a commissioned the National Guard one a commissioned officer and one in officer

Bills: SJR 36, SJR 2, SB 4, SR 45, SR 47, SR 63, SR 66, SR 70, SR 85, SCR 14, SB 10, SB 11, SB 10, SB 11

Keywords: SJR 2, Senate Joint Resolution 2, constitutional amendment, homestead exemption, property tax relief, school property tax, ad valorem tax, residence homestead, school district taxes, Texas Constitution Article VIII, public school finance, homeowner exemption, elderly exemption, senior tax relief, disabled exemption, tax year 2025, voter approval, November 2025 ballot, local government, Ways & Means

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• amendment to the constitution, other than those already referred to the House Committee on Civil Law and Procedure
• I am employed by the Louisiana Commission on Law Enforcement.
• them some opportunity to get in line, and number two, we're working through what is an emergency procedure
• Do they go to the bond commission? So I feel comfortable about where we are.
• Currently, has some procedures in place for emergencies.

Bills: HB37, HB51, HB173, HB180, HB192, HB306, HB366, HB393, HB485, HB516, HB521, HB526, HB638, HB752, HB817, HB976, HB1006, HB1044

Keywords: HB37, expropriation, eminent domain, property rights, foreign entity, foreign corporation, limited liability company, LLC, reciprocal expropriation agreement, Louisiana property law, land acquisition, utility infrastructure, public utilities, railroad, waterworks, sewerage, natural gas pipeline, electric utility, telecommunications, carbon dioxide pipeline

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• Our research was commissioned by the Los Angeles County Department of Economic Opportunity at the direction
• And this was the impetus for the commissioning of this study.
• In its April 2022 final report, the Healthy California for All Commission found that under a single-payer
• Importantly, the plan provides for altered policies and procedures if claim volumes become significant
• That being said, they're going to have a different intake procedure because of it.

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• It should be an explanation as to why, and they should be able to have a clear procedure how to air the
• And I think giving them a clear procedure is another bad thing. Other thoughts? Senator McCiL.
• It should be an explanation as to why, and they should be able to have a clear procedure how to air the
• And I think giving them a clear procedure is another bad thing. Other thoughts? Senator McCiL.
• </c> from a commission or a committee. from a commission or a committee. um<01:06:58.400><c> it</c><01

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