Transcript Highlights:

• They will check phone numbers, and then they look at all the information on there.
• THEY WILL CHECK PHONE NUMBERS AND THEN THEY LOOK AT THAT AND ALL THE INFORMATION ON THERE.
• THEY CAN COLOR TEAMS CALLING IT THE PERSON ON THE ON THE PHONE.
• Yes, we do have some numbers.
• Is it access to phone or internet?

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

Transcript Highlights:

• The number of employees.
• We'll do public testimony on interim charge number one, which is House Bill 1481, the cell phone ban.
• And also, I say this as somebody of like, my numbers are great, sir. My numbers are great.
• As somebody of like, my numbers are great, sir. My numbers are great.
• We can't ignore these numbers.

Keywords: 1184, house, all

Transcript Highlights:

• Spoofed number.
• He ended up calling the FBI number in Atlanta—spoofed number—and he lost $17,000.
• Calling the FBI number in Atlanta—spoofed number—he lost $17,500.
• I've received a number of these.
• Here's the phone number and find out why.' So I call the kiosk company. Thank you.

Keywords: 995, all

Summary: The committee heard testimony on several financial services bills, with the main focus on cryptocurrency kiosk regulation, financial literacy, and earned wage access. Legislators and witnesses described widespread crypto-related scams targeting older adults, often involving impersonation, urgency, spoofed phone numbers, and rapid transfers through kiosks that are difficult to trace or recover. Supporters of the kiosk bills said Massachusetts needs licensing, registration, transaction limits, warning notices, receipts, refund protections, and other safeguards; some also urged a “pause” or hold on transactions to give victims time to reconsider and allow law enforcement to intervene. The Attorney General’s office, AARP, local law enforcement, and several prosecutors and sheriffs backed the consumer-protection approach, while Bitcoin Depot supported a narrower regulatory framework but opposed low fee caps and strict daily limits, arguing they would function like a ban and reduce legitimate use. Witnesses from Waltham police, Middlesex and Essex County law enforcement, and the AG’s office said crypto scams are growing quickly, losses are often unrecoverable once funds move, and current tools are limited. They described cases involving elderly victims losing thousands of dollars, and said warnings alone are not enough because scammers keep victims on the phone and guide them through the process. Some witnesses said a temporary hold or refund mechanism has worked in at least one case, while others emphasized that transaction limits and visible disclosures could reduce harm even if they do not stop fraud entirely. The AG’s office also said it would submit written opposition to separate earned wage advance legislation, while DailyPay testified in support of that bill, saying earned wage access helps workers bridge short-term gaps without debt or credit reporting. The committee also heard support for mandatory financial literacy education from Representative Jim Hawkins, who said high school students need instruction on credit, debt, and inflation before they enter adulthood. In addition, the committee took testimony on litigation financing bills from insurance industry representatives, who argued for disclosure and regulation of predatory litigation lending and warned about foreign interference and reduced plaintiff recoveries. No votes or final actions were taken during the hearing; members asked questions throughout, and the chair noted the need to move testimony along because of time constraints.

Transcript Highlights:

• , and it may seem like a big number, but if you look at...
• , and it may seem like a big number, but if you look at...
• And so at first I was sending phone calls and text messages. Thank you.
• I mean, we did get phone calls from anybody that responds to us.
• We've called the mayor's cell phone and his wife's work phone. She also serves on the town council.

Summary: The Joint Legislative Auditing Committee met to consider several audit requests and enforcement items related to local government accountability. The committee heard requests for operational audits of the City of Miami Beach, the Delray Beach Downtown Development Authority, and the City of Daytona Beach. In each case, the requesting member cited concerns about transparency, financial management, or compliance with state law. Representatives from Delray Beach DDA testified that an internal audit had already been completed, that findings were limited, and that they were working to cure issues such as procurement, credit card, and disbursement policies; the DDA chair also said the organization was willing to cooperate and was considering transitioning out of operating Old School Square. For Daytona Beach, the sponsor pointed to excess building permit revenues, vehicle purchases, and reported P-card irregularities as reasons for a broader audit. The committee approved all three audit requests, directing the Auditor General to finalize the scope while considering the stated concerns. The committee also received a presentation on the statewide performance reviews of 21 neighborhood improvement districts. The reviewers reported that 15 districts were active and six inactive, with common issues including outdated or missing performance plans, weak web presence, inadequate meeting notices, and limited management mechanisms. They said staffing levels often correlated with the ability to meet statutory requirements, and recommended that several districts be reviewed to determine whether they were still needed. Members asked about staffing, inactivity criteria, and how the districts were administered, and staff explained that city or county liaisons often supplement district staffing. Later, staff reviewed enforcement actions for local governments that failed to file required financial reports or omitted required information from submitted audits. The committee discussed a list of noncompliant counties, municipalities, and special districts, including the town of Rayford, which staff said had long-standing reporting problems, no apparent municipal services, and no response to repeated outreach. The committee voted to send a letter to the Union County legislative delegation encouraging a local bill to dissolve Rayford. It also approved staff recommendations to proceed against entities still missing required filings or missing audit information, with authority for the chair and vice chair to delay action if additional information is later provided in good faith.

Transcript Highlights:

• , and it may seem like a big number, but if you look at...
• , and it may seem like a big number, but if you look at...
• I think it was number six. One more, that one.
• I mean, we did get phone calls from anybody that responds to us.
• We've called the mayor's cell phone and his wife's work phone. She also serves on the town council.

Summary: The Joint Legislative Auditing Committee met to consider several audit requests and enforcement items involving local governments and special districts. The committee approved operational audits of the City of Miami Beach, the Delray Beach Downtown Development Authority, and the City of Daytona Beach. In each case, the requesting member described concerns about transparency, financial management, or internal controls, while local officials or representatives generally said they were willing to cooperate and, in Delray Beach’s case, noted that an internal audit had already been completed and that some issues were being corrected. The committee also received a presentation on the statewide review of neighborhood improvement districts. The reviewers reported that 15 of 21 districts were active and six inactive, with common findings including outdated or missing performance plans, weak web presence, inadequate meeting notices, and limited management mechanisms. They said staffing levels often correlated with the ability to meet statutory requirements, and they recommended updates to district governance and transparency practices. On enforcement, staff reviewed local governments and special districts that had failed to file required financial reports or had submitted audit reports missing required information. The committee approved staff recommendations to proceed under the statutory enforcement process for the noncompliant entities, with flexibility for the chair and vice chair to delay action if additional information is provided in good faith. The committee also voted to send a letter to the Union County Legislative Delegation encouraging a local bill to dissolve the Town of Rayford, based on staff’s view that the town lacked employees, services, debt, and a clear reason to continue existing as an incorporated municipality.

Transcript Highlights:

• phone, 'Siri, call this number'?
• If you were holding the phone, it would be.
• Even if somebody doesn't have a sophisticated phone, almost all phones have a speaker feature.
• on the phones.
• My phone, I use Bluetooth, but my phone is on my lap. It's just a habit, what it is.

Summary: The Committee on Rules took up a long agenda of bills and reported several measures favorably. Early action included CS for SB 678, allowing pawnbroker transaction forms to be printed or digital, and SB 466, which designates St. Johns County as the site for the Florida Museum of Black History and creates a board to work with the supporting foundation and county officials. Senators and public speakers largely supported the museum bill, though some members asked about feasibility studies and long-term planning. The committee also approved CS for SB 578 on wine containers, SB 582 on penalties for unlawful demolition of historic buildings, CS for SB 1168 creating an aggravated offense for unlawful tracking-device use in furtherance of crimes, CS for SB 806 clarifying that only the Florida Attorney General may represent beneficiaries of Florida charitable trusts as a public official, and SB 1228 to support spring restoration efforts for Ichetucknee and Santa Fe springs. The committee then heard and favorably reported CS for CS for SB 304, which addresses child protective investigations involving infants and young children with genetic or other pre-existing medical conditions. The bill requires a qualified medical opinion before permanent removal in cases where injuries may be explained by an underlying condition, and it drew strong support from the sponsor and several speakers. Members also approved SB 1286 clarifying that ordinary unsupervised childhood activities, such as biking or playing outside, do not by themselves constitute neglect unless reckless, and SB 1318, a hands-free driving bill that renames the texting-while-driving law, expands the handheld-device prohibition, and adds penalties for handheld use in work and school zones and for certain serious crashes. The hands-free bill prompted the most debate, with supporters citing crash and fatality data and families sharing personal losses, while opponents raised concerns about enforcement, civil liberties, and potential disparate impacts on lower-income and minority drivers; the bill was still reported favorably after amendments. Additional measures reported favorably included SB 14 and SB 20, two claims bills for injuries and deaths involving local governments, and CS for SB 68, which updates health facilities authority financing rules to reflect modern hospital structures. The committee also approved CS for SB 172 on health care practitioner specialty titles and designations after adopting an amendment protecting CRNA titles; the bill generated questions about whether licensed practitioners with doctoral degrees may still use the title doctor under their practice acts. Throughout the meeting, most bills were adopted without opposition, and the committee repeatedly voted to report them favorably.

Transcript Highlights:

• You take a picture of with your phone. I'm old code. QR code.
• So, what was that number?
• They came up with a $1 billion number about seven years ago.
• Those phone calls have dozens of people on it.
• That moves us to number 19, new business.

Keywords: 914, all

Transcript Highlights:

• With those 27 financial institutions and 118 phone numbers, we identified 7,500 times over the course
• What numbers do they use when they spoof? They use the general assistance number.
• number.
• And so she actually had linked my personal information to my phone number to do a spear phishing attack
• And so she actually had linked my personal information to my phone number to do a spear fishing attack

Summary: The committee began with a work session on the Joint Legislative Audit and Review Committee’s cannabis market study, presented by JLARC staff member Susanna Pratt. The report found Washington’s cannabis production in 2023 was likely two to three times higher than retail sales, with production estimated at 292,000 to 443,000 pounds of THC versus 139,000 pounds sold. Pratt explained that canopy data are inconsistent and that the Liquor and Cannabis Board’s traceability system is incomplete and unreliable, limiting data-driven regulation, tax verification, recall tracking, and diversion enforcement. JLARC recommended that LCB submit a plan by the end of 2025 for obtaining accurate licensee data by the end of 2026; LCB partially concurred and said a 2027 timeline may be more realistic. JLARC also concluded that the social equity producer licenses would likely have only a minimal effect on statewide production capacity, and suggested the legislature consider broader ways to increase equity in the industry. Members asked about the slow issuance of social equity licenses and about comparable traceability systems in other states. The committee then heard a series of presentations on fraud and scam prevention. Paul Benda of the American Bankers Association described the scale of fraud losses, the role of telecom spoofing, social media scam ads, SIM farms, and crypto ATMs, and argued for a shared-responsibility approach involving banks, telecoms, and platforms. Katie Clark of IQ Credit Union described member-to-member fraud, romance scams, and the operational and financial impacts on credit unions, and recommended better information sharing, safe harbors for returning scam-related funds, and stronger fraud education. Kyle Innes of SIFMA highlighted investor fraud and Washington’s 2009 report-and-hold law, which he said helped shape similar protections in most states, and emphasized the need for better communication among financial firms, APS, and law enforcement. Brian Gerard and Ali Higgs from the Department of Financial Institutions discussed “pig butchering” and other investment scams, focusing on how scammers build trust through social media, dating apps, fake websites, and crypto schemes before extracting funds. Across the fraud presentations, witnesses repeatedly stressed consumer education, interagency information sharing, and stronger controls on telecom, social media, and crypto ATM activity. Members asked about model laws from other states, the role of financial education in schools, and whether crypto ATMs should be regulated or banned. No votes or formal committee actions were taken during the meeting.

Transcript Highlights:

• It's documented, but it is known as basically the hands-free cell phone law fix.
• But you see a half-written text message on the cell phone laying in the seat.
• That one's already in the books of you're not allowed to use a cell phone, not allowed to have it in
• Maybe you got different numbers.
• It's certainly real, and it's more concerning, I guess, when there is a large number of people.

Keywords: 959, house, all

Summary: The committee first heard House Bill 397, a youth police initiative tax credit bill sponsored by Rep. Tiffany Price. Price said the measure would support the Youth Police Initiative program, which aims to build trust between at-risk youth and law enforcement, and she emphasized her personal connection through her son’s participation. Testimony in support came from her son, Philip Harman Jr., who described the program as helping him learn from mistakes, improve self-control, and build new relationships; from Kansas City Police Department Commander Kari Thompson, who said the week-long program creates mentorship and trust with youth; and from others who said the program is preventive, community-oriented, and worth supporting. Some members raised questions about the tax credit structure, eligible entities, and whether the program should rely on tax credits if income tax revenue changes, but no opposition testified. The committee later combined HB 1882 and HB 397 in a House committee substitute and voted the substitute do pass, 16-0. The committee then heard House Bill 2055, Rep. Jeff Vernetti’s bill to fix a loophole in Missouri’s hands-free cell phone law so municipalities can enforce identical local ordinances in municipal court rather than sending cases to county or state prosecutors. Vernetti and supporting law enforcement witnesses said the change would improve enforcement, reduce backlog, save manpower, and keep traffic cases in local courts. Chiefs from Sunrise Beach, California City, and Kansas City described practical problems with the current law, including electronic citation systems that route cases to the wrong prosecutor and the burden on already overloaded county courts. Members asked about whether the bill would allow the hands-free law to become a primary offense; sponsors and witnesses said it would not change the underlying state law and would only allow local mirroring ordinances. No opposition testified. Finally, the committee heard House Bill 2587, Rep. Mike Jones’s drone/public safety bill addressing unmanned aircraft near critical infrastructure and large public gatherings, including upcoming World Cup events in Kansas City. Jones and supporting law enforcement witnesses said the bill would align Missouri law with federal authority, allow trained officers to detect, track, and mitigate dangerous drone activity, and protect lawful recreational drone use. Members pressed repeatedly on the bill’s references to “use of force” and “physical force,” asking whether it could authorize shooting down drones or create confusion for ordinary drone users; witnesses said the intent was to use electronic countermeasures and other trained mitigation tools, not indiscriminate gunfire, and that action would require an imminent or credible threat. The Missouri Chamber testified in cautious opposition, saying it supported public safety goals but wanted clearer alignment with federal rules and more time for federal implementation. Kansas City Police also supported the bill. No final vote on HB 2587 was taken in the transcript.

Transcript Highlights:

• Starting on page 62, starting on line 15, 17 regarding the cell phone policy.
• didn't have phones or smart phones, our parents were able to get a hold of us when they needed to.
• use the phone with permission from the school.
• We will now move to Message List Number 4, returning Message List Number 4.
• in the state of Florida; as of now, we are at number 50.

Bills: HJR 138, HB 42, HB 104, HB 129, HB 677, HB 426, HB 668, HB 1699, HB 2017, HB 2128, HB 2038, HB 3783, HB 3717, HB 2316, HB 3686, HB 2563, HB 3883, HB 4021, HB 2788, HB 2663, HB 3305, HB 3173, HB 3474, HB 1105, HB 3531, HB 3490, HB 3597, HB 1295, HB 3512, HB 3010, HB 3112, HB 4215, HB 3223, HB 3464, HB 3120, HB 4214, HB 4511, HB 3704, HB 4081, HB 4783, HB 4063, HB 2783, HB 4937, HB 5085, HB 2510, HB 3426, HB 4361, HB 1169, HB 2516, HB 2347, HB 4034, HB 4700, HB 3560, HB 5150, HB 3860, HB 3146, HB 3924, HCR 98, HCR 92, HB 1520, HB 1545, HB 5265, HB 1887, HB 1914, HB 2402, HB 2306, HB 2350, HB 3000, HB 3237, HB 3326, HB 3211, HB 1056, HB 2081, HB 2187, HB 3092, HB 3308, HB 3526, HB 3750, HB 4219, HB 4230, HB 4290, HB 5238, HB 4804, HB 4749, HB 245, HB 1465, HB 294, HB 793, HB 809, HB 3928, HB 334, HB 2037, HB 1973, HB 285, HB 4341, HB 1043, HB 1234, HB 1193, HB 1729, HB 2498, HB 1314, HB 1353, HB 3960, HB 3923, HB 2221, HB 2517, HB 2518, HB 2213, HB 5092, HB 3748, HB 5246, HB 4344, HB 1482, HB 4044, HB 2702, HB 4264, HB 2807, HB 2898, HB 3181, HB 3250, HB 2091, HB 2115, HB 2542, HB 2768, HB 3349, HB 4406, HB 1593, HB 1899, HB 3133, HB 3133, HB 4960, HB 3214, HB 2145, HB 1201, HB 5061, SB 29, SB 879, SB 65, SB 1745, SB 412, SB 412, SB 1746, SB 1238, SB 1341, SB 522, SB 1532, SB 1378, SB 1062, SB 2066, SB 1963, SB 2204, SB 1366, SB 2077, SB 1967, SB 1151, HB 1618, HB 2156, HB 2615, HB 2615, HB 2349, HB 1926, HB 569, HB 1762, HB 38, HJR 138, HB 42, HB 104, HB 104, HB 129, HB 677, HB 426, HB 668, HB 1699, HB 2017, HB 2128, HB 2038, HB 3783, HB 3717, HB 2316, HB 3686, HB 2563, HB 3883, HB 4021, HB 2788, HB 2663, HB 2663, HB 3305, HB 3173, HB 3474, HB 1105, HB 3531, HB 3531, HB 3490, HB 3490, HB 3597, HB 1295, HB 3512, HB 3010, HB 3112, HB 4215, HB 3223, HB 3223, HB 3464, HB 3120, HB 4214, HB 4511, HB 3704, HB 4081, HB 4783, HB 4063, HB 2783, HB 4937, HB 5085, HB 2510, HB 3426, HB 4361, HB 1169, HB 2516, HB 2347, HB 4034, HB 4700, HB 3560, HB 5150, HB 3860, HB 3146, HB 3924, HCR 98, HCR 92

Keywords: carbon tax, carbon emissions, greenhouse gas, climate policy, fuel tax, emissions tax, Texas Constitution, Article VIII, tax limitation, environmental tax, fossil fuels, energy policy, legislative taxing authority, ballot proposition, constitutional amendment, higher education, funding, financial allocation, state budget, Texas A&M University

Transcript Highlights:

• You know, so I think there's a number— I think it's greater investment.
• We have, I mentioned some of the numbers on states, you know, and my...
• I was calling my provider, right phone number.
• , I didn't need to stay home or near a pay phone to answer a page.
• So you get a lot of information from a history and some of these numbers. Well, thank you.

Summary: The committee held an outcomes review hearing on AB 744 and AB 32, two telehealth bills authored by Majority Leader Aguiar-Curry. Members and witnesses discussed how AB 744 established payment parity for telehealth in the commercial market, while AB 32 expanded Medi-Cal access to audio-only telehealth and helped make telehealth a more permanent part of California’s health care system. The chair and author emphasized that the hearing was meant to assess implementation, identify remaining gaps, and consider future policy changes. First-panel testimony from policy experts described telehealth’s growth before and after COVID-19, noting strong patient satisfaction, continued higher utilization than pre-pandemic levels, and particular value for behavioral health, chronic care, rural communities, older adults, and patients facing transportation, work, child care, broadband, or language barriers. Witnesses said audio-only remains especially important for patients without reliable internet, but gaps remain in asynchronous care, FQHC/RHC billing, remote-only provider participation, and public data availability beyond 2022. Committee members asked about reimbursement, clinical safeguards, disparities, data collection, e-consults, commercialization concerns, and cross-state licensure. The second panel featured providers and advocates who said the laws have improved access in practice. A family physician described telehealth as useful for established patients, follow-up care, mental health, and rapid triage, while Planned Parenthood said AB 744 and AB 32 support confidential reproductive health care and that Medi-Cal should allow more asynchronous care and new-patient access. A rural behavioral health clinician said telehealth has been essential for low-income and geographically isolated patients, though broadband and device access remain barriers. Public comment largely supported telehealth expansion while urging the Legislature to close remaining Medi-Cal gaps, modernize licensure, and preserve timely in-person care. No votes were taken; the hearing concluded with members and the author thanking witnesses and saying the review would inform future legislation.

Transcript Highlights:

• They'll click on it and they have a phone number to contact or an email address to contact in order to
• What was that number again?
• Those phone calls have dozens of people on them.
• That moves us to number 19, new business.
• That moves us to number 19, new business.

Summary: The Oklahoma 9-1-1 Management Authority met in special session, confirmed a quorum, welcomed new member Josh Huffines, approved the prior meeting minutes, and accepted financial reports for September through December 2025. The chair and staff also presented recognition awards, including thanks to former legal counsel Austin and outgoing chair Mark Sharpton, and honored Leachin Lockwood of Tulsa 911 as the state’s third-quarter Emergency Telecommunicator of the Quarter. The board addressed compliance and funding issues for several PSAPs. It authorized notice and a public-hearing process for Chokota Police Department and Pawnee Police Department if they did not complete required annual audit/reporting documents by the stated deadline. It also approved a recruitment campaign for the 9-1-1 profession, including a website landing page and media outreach, and transferred $150,000 from reserves to support that effort. In addition, the board approved a technology roadmap outlining statewide priorities such as mapping, GIS integration, satellite emergency communications, push-to-talk interoperability, and CAD sharing. Several grants were approved, including GIS remediation and maintenance for Drumright and Love County, a Next Gen 9-1-1 call-handling solution for Muskogee 911, and CAD integration for Sand Springs and Mercy EMS. A Love County public hearing on GIS noncompliance was rendered moot after the grant approval, and the board voted to take no action on escrowing Love County funds. Staff reports highlighted boundary verification letters, the upcoming 911 Day at the Capitol, cybersecurity training, 911/988 integration progress, Virtual Academy training totals, and ongoing work on NG911 RFPs, coordinator workshops, and county-level implementation projects. The meeting also included legislative updates on HB 4092 and HB 2710, with the latter described as creating a parallel state radio/911 structure, and the session adjourned with no public comments or new business.

Transcript Highlights:

• The numbers on the side are funded.
• Um you can look at the number of people Um you can look at the number of people here<00:33:36.159><c>
• </c> there was a phone number on Aahu that there was a phone number on Aahu that people<00:58:18.079>
• </c> graph at the top right shows the number graph at the top right shows the number of<01:12:39.120>
• Um, but you can see all of your phone.

Keywords: 910, house, all

Transcript Highlights:

• phone.
• And then after school, you're on your phone. People are making plans.
• When everyone has their own cell phone and everyone grows up with a phone on social media, you're pretty
• much socially forced to be on your phone.
• And then after school, you're on your phone. People are making plans.

Bills: HB1634

Keywords: mental health, behavioral support, education, school districts, student assistance, 904, all

Summary: The House Education Committee held a work session on the Children and Youth Behavioral Health Work Group and its school-based behavioral health and suicide prevention subgroup, followed by a public hearing on House Bill 1634, as amended by a proposed second substitute. Rep. Lisa Callan and Tisha Kirschbaum described the work group’s structure, its annual recommendations, and the broader Washington Thriving strategic plan, emphasizing that youth behavioral health, access to care, workforce shortages, and fragmented services affect readiness to learn. They said the goal is a more coordinated, comprehensive system of care that connects schools, families, community providers, and state agencies, and they noted Washington’s low youth flourishing ranking as evidence of ongoing need. Committee members raised concerns about regional disparities, culturally and linguistically appropriate services, and whether schools are being asked to do too much, while the presenters stressed that schools should connect students to broader supports rather than provide all direct clinical care themselves. Rep. Meilyn Tye and Christian Stark then outlined the school-based subgroup’s work and recommendations. They said the subgroup meets monthly, includes students, parents, educators, behavioral health providers, and agency partners, and focuses on rapidly identifying students in need, providing age-appropriate behavioral health education, and improving education and behavioral health outcomes. Stark reviewed prior legislative progress, including staffing ratio increases, regional tiered supports, school-based health center funding, and OSPI coordination support. For the 2026 session, the subgroup recommended maintaining current school behavioral health investments, strengthening statewide guidance, and creating a coordinated technical assistance and training network. In response to questions, Stark said the intent is to help schools connect to prevention, early intervention, crisis supports, and community clinical services, while Callan and others emphasized the need for local flexibility, language access, and better coordination across agencies and regions. During the public hearing on HB 1634, staff explained that the proposed second substitute would direct OSPI and the ESDs to work with behavioral health agencies and community partners to build a statewide technical assistance and training framework, conduct a systems-level needs assessment and resource mapping, and post the framework publicly by August 1, 2027. Supportive testimony came from school psychologists, OSPI, ESD representatives, a UW researcher, students, and school-based mental health professionals, who said the bill would improve coordination, reduce duplication, and help schools access training and supports. Several witnesses described student anxiety, depression, self-harm, and suicide risk, as well as the need for school-based and community-based services, parent involvement, and culturally and linguistically appropriate care. One witness from a watchdog group opposed the bill, arguing it could increase psychiatric labeling and drugging. The hearing remained open with additional testimony to follow.

Transcript Highlights:

• call. phone call.
• So you can I think you can phone call.
• I remember the phone first paragraph.
• Um I come up phones. I live in Marramck.
• </c> be, but you see people on their phone be, but you see people on their phone all<01:06:02.559><c>

Keywords: 1191, senate, all

Transcript Highlights:

• You’ve heard a number of stats.
• You've heard a number of stats.
• Richardson and me, but then I gave you my phone.
• It might be like the phone is on the table, but you can't touch the phone, right?
• File item number three, AB 1680. File item number three, AB 1680, Calderon. Motion. Thank you.

Keywords: 987, senate, all

Transcript Highlights:

• We need to get—I see you on here, we got your name—but we're going to need your phone number and your
• Okay, if you would, Kevin, would you give us your phone number and your email address so we can reach
• We need to have your phone number and your email address so that we can reach out to you.
• I might even have your phone number, but if you would, so that we can keep all the records together,
• Oh yeah, I'm going to have to get your phone number and your email address so that we can follow up with

Keywords: 1182, all

Transcript Highlights:

• We also have item number 10.
• Item number seven by Ms. Wilson was pulled. Item number eight, AB 400 by Ms. Pacheco.
• Item number six, AB 383 has been dispensed with. Item number seven, AB 394 by Ms.
• Item number eight, AB 400, Pacheco has been dispensed with. Item number nine.
• Item number nine and item number ten are both on consent. Great.

Summary: The committee heard several public safety-related bills. AB 383 by Assembly Member Davies would expand and clarify firearm restrictions tied to juvenile adjudications, allow certain minor firearm possession for hunting or training with guardian approval, and authorize warrants in some domestic violence-related firearm surrender situations. Supporters, including a district attorney representative, argued it would close gaps in existing law and improve public safety; opponents said it would over-criminalize youth and disproportionately affect marginalized communities. The bill passed as amended to Appropriations. AB 400 by Assembly Member Pacheco would require law enforcement K-9 units to meet statewide POST standards covering training, use of force, and handler skills. Supporters said the bill would create consistency, accountability, and safer deployments; opponents argued the standards were inadequate and would legitimize harmful canine practices. After debate over whether the bill expanded canine use or simply standardized it, the committee approved AB 400 and sent it to Appropriations. AB 380 by Assembly Member Gonzalez would extend price-gouging protections during emergencies, including for hotels, food, essential goods and services, and commercial property, and would remove the 12-month lease limit loophole for rent gouging. Supporters said the bill responds to wildfire-related exploitation and provides clarity for disaster victims; business and landlord groups warned it could amount to commercial rent control and create uncertainty for future emergencies. The author said he would continue working on amendments, and the bill passed as amended to Appropriations. AB 358 by Assembly Member Alvarez would create a narrow exception to Cal-ECPA so law enforcement could inspect tracking or surveillance devices found in a person’s home, vehicle, or property with the finder’s consent. Supporters said the change would help stalking and domestic violence victims preserve evidence quickly; privacy advocates argued warrants and existing emergency exceptions already cover these situations. The chair proposed narrowing the language to “tracking or surveillance device,” and the bill was held on call after an initial roll with only three votes in favor. The transcript also began AB 247, which would raise pay for incarcerated hand crew firefighters, with testimony from formerly incarcerated firefighters in support, but the discussion was not completed in the excerpt.

Transcript Highlights:

• , mobile, and home phone and military ID numbers.
• , mobile, and home phone and military ID numbers.
• , mobile, and home phone and military ID numbers.
• , mobile, and home phone and military ID numbers.
• We'll add home phone, mobile, and home phone and military ID numbers.

Keywords: 912, senate, all

Summary: The committee heard SB 573, which would require condominium associations to repair defective common-element conditions that create health or safety violations. Testimony was overwhelmingly opposed, including from the Community Associations Institute and construction-defect counsel, who argued the bill could lead to piecemeal repairs and unintended damage in complex building systems. The measure was deferred. The committee then heard SB 1038 on privacy and data-breach notice requirements. The Department of Commerce and Consumer Affairs supported the bill as a modernization of the law, while the Hawaii Financial Services Association, Consumer Data Industry Association, and other groups opposed it, mainly over the proposed redaction standard for Social Security numbers and concerns about making Hawaii an outlier compared with other states. Members discussed possible amendments, including harmonizing with other states and clarifying encryption and redaction rules. The committee later voted to pass SB 1038 with amendments, including changes from the Office of Consumer Protection, Hawaii Bankers Association, and State Privacy and Security Coalition, and deferred the effective date to July 1, 2050. The committee also took up SB 890 and voted to pass it with amendments and recommit it to the CPN committee for a hearing before the decking deadline. In a separate decision-making segment, the committee passed SB 1291 on CPA licensure with amendments after testimony from accounting groups, educators, and others described a shortage of accountants and supported an alternate pathway using public-accounting experience. The committee adopted amendments clarifying the education and experience requirements and then approved the measure. Later, the committee also passed several additional measures on a decision agenda, including SB 129 SD1, SB 140 SD1, SB 144 SD1, SB 1197 SD1, SB 1341, SB 411 SD1, and SB 1438, generally with amendments or as introduced, and all were adopted without objection.

Transcript Highlights:

• I think the evidence is increasingly clear that kids learn a lot better when cell phones are put away
• The kids are distracted by the number of notifications they get every single minute on their phones.
• That's the wrong direction. kids to have their phone in their backpack in the front of the room so that
• When you look at the rankings that show Washington, you know, number 49 or number 50 in terms of the
• line tax, Airbnb tax, ...pushing, a cell phone line tax, Airbnb tax, authorization of a new county B

Summary: Republican legislative leaders used the availability to focus on affordability, budget pressures, and opposition to several Democratic tax proposals. They criticized a circulating draft income tax proposal as a de facto small-business tax, arguing it would hurt LLCs, S corporations, housing investment, and the broader economy. They also attacked a proposed tire fee, a possible cigarette tax increase, and other tax ideas as regressive or hidden from consumers, while saying Republicans would not support any tax increases and urging budget cuts and spending restraint instead. The leaders said they planned to raise these concerns in an upcoming meeting with Governor Ferguson, along with questions about his budget and how he reconciles prior opposition to a wealth tax with support for an income tax. They also discussed a bill to make it harder to qualify initiatives for the legislature, calling it anti-democratic, and said the majority was ignoring or undermining voter-driven policy efforts. On child welfare, they criticized DCYF oversight and supported stronger accountability, including a bill to fix the state’s “imminent harm” standard and another proposal to stop the state from collecting certain federal disability and survivor benefits from foster youth. Other topics included tort liability reform, where Republicans said the state’s repeated failures in child welfare and juvenile rehabilitation are the underlying problem, not just the cost of claims, though they were open to limited reforms such as disclosure of litigation financing. They also discussed the 340B drug pricing program, saying it is complicated and could affect hospitals, FQHCs, patients, and pharmaceutical innovation. On public safety and technology, they expressed cautious support for bills regulating kids’ social media and AI use, but stressed First Amendment concerns and the need to avoid private rights of action; they were more skeptical of a bill limiting police retention of automatic license plate reader data, saying law enforcement needs effective tools to solve crimes. No votes were taken, and the event ended with Republicans reiterating that affordability was their top priority.