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AZ
Arizona 2026 Regular Session
01/22/2026 - Joint Legislative Audit Committee
Joint Legislative Audit Committee
Transcript Highlights:
- moving on to my presentation, I'd like to express the Auditor General's sincere thanks to all the entities
- And so, under the current writing of the statute, it appears that it is permissible for an entity to
- It is permissible for an entity to use these monies for that purpose.
- And I just want to share that I'm not placing blame on any other entity.
- What was the number you guys gave all the entities that you brought in?
TX
Transcript Highlights:
- Suppose the manufacturer advertises through a separate entity?
- Something may occur. those services being provided, the family can't sue the governmental entity.
- Thank you. to these governmental and other entities that are vital to the functioning of our society.
- That can be transportation, it can be providing... cremation to those entities.
- J. well the number of cases will It'll vary from year to year, 550 to 600, sir, through that entity.
Bills:
HB 1181, HB3704, HB1363, HB1610, HB1615, HB1620, HB3223, HB1317, HB2884, HB2176, HB4027, HB1664, HB933, HB2613, HB3353, HB2086, HB4101, HB3441, HB4145, HB3455
Keywords:
judiciary, judges, justices, retired, legal assignments, judicial conduct, notary public, criminal offense, education requirements, official documents, record retention, implicit bias, bias training, judicial training, judge education, court personnel, continuing legal education, CLE, state bar, Texas Court of Criminal Appeals
HI
Hawaii 2025 Regular Session
CPC/JHA Joint Public Hearing - Thu Feb 13, 2025 @ 10:00 AM HST
Transcript Highlights:
- The bill would impair the contract rights of entities like Charter that attach broadband communications
- The bill would impair the contract rights of entities like Charter that attach broadband communications
- I would understand it to be an isolated legal entity that has the, you know, similar to GEMS.
- that's you're right that that entity that's you're right that that entity would<00:40:52.760>
- On page 14, line 15, we are excluding government entities from making a claim.
Summary:
The joint committees heard testimony on HB 982 HD1, a wildfire-related measure aimed at creating a wildfire recovery fund and a financing structure to address future catastrophic wildfire liability. The Department of Commerce and Consumer Affairs, the Division of Consumer Advocacy, and the Public Utilities Commission submitted comments and were available for questions. Supporters included IBW Local 1260, Kauai Island Utility Cooperative, Clearway Energy Group, Hawaiian Electric, Par Hawaii, and others, while Charter Communications and the Hawaii Association for Justice opposed or raised concerns. Life of the Land supported the bill but urged changes to the definition of a catastrophic wildfire and noted concerns about prudency review language. IBW Local 1260 asked to restore language from the original draft, and Charter warned the bill could impair existing contract and indemnity rights unless amended.
A major focus of the hearing was Hawaiian Electric’s position on the HD1 version. Hawaiian Electric strongly supported the original bill but objected to the HD1 requirement for an additional $500 million shareholder contribution, arguing it was not feasible and could delay or prevent the fund from operating. The company said the bill would help protect customers and improve credit ratings by creating a dedicated revenue stream and a bankruptcy-remote financing structure, which it said would lower borrowing costs over time. Members questioned how the $1 billion securitization amount was chosen, whether credit rating agencies had indicated it was sufficient, and how the bill would work in bankruptcy; Hawaiian Electric said the amount was a balance among interests, not based on a specific agency directive, and that it would follow up on bankruptcy questions.
Opponents and skeptics raised concerns about liability caps, the new claims process, and unclear language on damages above the fund’s limits. The Hawaii Association for Justice argued the bill limits victims’ remedies and gives too much authority to the new entity without clear guardrails. Committee members also pressed Hawaiian Electric on comparisons to California, the feasibility of the shareholder contribution, and whether alternative capital-raising or divestiture options had been considered. No vote or final action was taken in the portion of the hearing provided; testimony and questioning continued with follow-up information requested from Hawaiian Electric and others.
TX
Transcript Highlights:
- priority should be going to kids that are in low-performing schools and impoverished communities. entities
- Yeah, it could, it could evolve into, uh, you know, bigger entity, depending on who they're serving and
- are many different protections in the legislation for the student, for the taxpayer and for the entities
- framework that. will serve 100,000 students, that it can be a choice of a profit. or a non-profit entity
- So we're making it very clear in this bill that those entities to our families and our ESA recipients
Keywords:
Maverick County, recognition, economic development, Texas Senate, community celebration, 1185, senate, all
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
House Higher Education Finance and Policy Committee 2/25/25
Higher Education Finance and Policy
Transcript Highlights:
- to chart a bold new solution for the future of healthcare in our state: a new nonprofit healthcare entity
- communities that have growing health care needs would also be impacted. non-for-profit Health Care entity
- system non-for-profit Health Care entity system that<00:03:18.599>
combines <00:03:19.080> - 00:08:35.719>
new <00:08:36.200>health <00:08:36.479>system <00:08:36.839>entity - <00:08:37.200>
and create that new health system entity and create that new health system
NH
Transcript Highlights:
- We require all entities to file returns at the entity level in New Hampshire, so that language would
- We require all entities to file returns at the entity level in New Hampshire, so that language would
- at require all entities to file returns at the<03:30:39.439>
entity <03:30:39.840>level between the two general entities between the two general entities and<04:34:41.600>- Um the entity level in New Hampshire.
come <
AL
Transcript Highlights:
- Those entities, the big fish, ought to pay as well.
- :13.040>
big <02:05:13.280>fish those entities, the big fish those entities, the big fish - a statewide entity is is much more<02:34:25.680>
conducive. - Florida that have these uh type entities Florida that have these uh type entities to<02:34:39.200
- :51.840>
through <02:34:52.080>their um entity, several states through their um entity,
Summary:
The Alabama Senate convened with prayer, the pledge, and a roll call establishing a quorum. The chamber approved routine motions to excuse absent senators, dispense with the previous day’s journal, and allow introduction of bills and committee reports throughout the day. The Senate also received several House messages referring bills to committee, including local constitutional amendments for Limestone, Blount, and Mobile counties, a human cloning bill, a Fair Campaign Practices Act bill, a public education bill, a court fees bill, and a physician assistance bill.
Committee reports were then taken up. The Finance and Taxation General Fund, Confirmations, State Governmental Affairs, County and Municipal Government, Education Policy, Banking and Insurance, Fiscal Responsibility and Economic Development, Transportation and Energy, and Local Legislation committees all reported a number of bills favorably, many with amendments or substitutes. Several measures were advanced to the calendar for the next legislative day, and the Senate confirmed multiple appointments, including Eileen Meyer and Tiffany Martin to the Alabama Board of Midwifery, Jennifer Ag, Jerry Gross, and Edgar Hower II to the University of West Alabama Board of Trustees, Patricia Sims, Tony Cochran, and Sandy Stimson to the Alabama State Port Authority Board of Directors.
The Senate then adopted a special order calendar under Senate Resolution 34, setting the order of business for the 10th legislative day. The main floor debate centered on House Bill 161, the App Store Accountability Act, which was described as a child-protection measure requiring parental permission, age verification by app stores, accurate app age ratings, and limits on minors entering contracts through app downloads. Senators speaking in support said the bill was needed to protect children from harmful online content and preserve parental control, and they discussed an amendment clarifying the meaning of “act” and preserving compliance with other state age-verification laws. The debate was ongoing in the portion provided, and no final vote on HB 161 appears in this excerpt.
NH
New Hampshire 2026 Regular Session
Senate Energy and Natural Resources (01/27/2026)
Energy and Natural Resources
Transcript Highlights:
- from earning a rate of return, uh, that entity is not going to do that action.
- from earning a you prohibit uh an entity from earning a rate<01:40:48.960>
of <01:40:49.119>- Not any private entity, not any publicly traded entity, but for the people of the state.
- Not any private entity, not any publicly traded entity, but for the people of the state.
- entity or working<01:58:35.599>
with <01:58:35.760>the <01:58:35.920>state.
AZ
Arizona 2026 Regular Session
04/29/2026 - House Republican Caucus Calendar #21
Transcript Highlights:
- It also establishes minimum liability requirements and remedies if a governmental entity or official
- educational record, and establishes minimum liability requirements and remedies if a governmental entity
- to violations of the Parents' Bill of Rights, and specifying the instances in which a governmental entity
- for violations of prescribed prohibitions. ...and specifying the instances in which a governmental entity
Summary:
House Republican caucus met on April 29 to review the FY 2027 budget package and several related “budget implementation” bills, with Chairman Livingston noting that HB 2415 was being held. Staff and members walked through HB 4138, the General Appropriations Act (“feed bill”), which appropriates about $17.96 billion from the general fund and includes one-time fund transfers, 5% lump-sum reductions for most agencies, funding for the state health insurance plan, school facilities, child care, correctional officer stipends, public safety, and other prior-year items. Members emphasized that the budget reflected House and Senate negotiations after the governor left budget talks, and Republican leaders framed it as a package that lowers taxes, shrinks government, and funds priorities such as K-12, child care, foster care, and public safety.
The caucus then reviewed a series of mostly standard budget bills: HB 4139 on gaming/racing assessments; HB 4140 on federal monies, the budget stabilization fund, and ACE initiative savings reporting; HB 4141 on capital outlay, highway construction, airport funding, and rural transportation match funds; HB 4142 on commerce and lottery distributions; HB 4143 on corrections reporting; HB 4144 on environmental provisions and water-related fund uses; HB 4145 on state employee health insurance premiums and DES reforms; HB 4146 on higher education funding provisions; HB 4147 on SNAP administration and error-rate reduction; HB 4148 on K-12 inflation adjustments, school facilities, and ASDB property-sale oversight; HB 4150 on county expenditure flexibility and state office rent rates; HB 4151 on the Department of Revenue’s integrated tax system funding and related charges; HB 4152 on tax conformity, deductions, and repeal of several renewable-energy tax preferences and the Rio Nuevo diversion; and HB 4153 on transportation reporting. Discussion repeatedly centered on health plan solvency, SNAP/ACCESS eligibility and fraud controls, school funding, rural transportation, and tax conformity and relief.
The caucus also took up several blue-sheet bills: HB 2035 on extended-family placement notifications in child welfare cases; HB 2170 restricting certain PRC-controlled companies from state IT contracts; HB 2249 expanding Parents’ Bill of Rights provisions; HB 2573 on DUI interlock/restricted-license rules and psychotherapy definitions; and HB 2873, which was amended to allow withdrawal of referendum petitions before ballot qualification. HB 2415 was held. The Speaker closed by praising the caucus for its budget work, saying the package delivers tax relief, protects vulnerable populations and public safety, and reflects months of Republican negotiations, and the meeting adjourned to the floor.
AR
Transcript Highlights:
- . $150 million would be for the entity, and it's my understanding that those funds would be provided
- to the entity as they met different, I guess, thresholds or requirements as part of whatever the ultimate
- It's my understanding that those funds would be provided to the entity as they met different, I guess
- It's my understanding that those funds would be provided to the entity as they met different, I guess
KY
Kentucky 2026 Regular Session
Senate Standing Committee on State and Local Government (3-18-26)
State & Local Government
Transcript Highlights:
- option to the taxpayer, and it protects local control because the money goes straight to the local entity
- <00:22:02.559>
to <00:22:02.799>the <00:22:02.960>local <00:22:03.280>entity - <00:22:03.760>
It <00:22:03.919>it goes straight to the local entity. - It it goes straight to the local entity.
Keywords:
Meeting Start: 00:05
Attendance Roll Call: 00:09
HB 456 Discussion: 02:05
HB 456 Vote: 07:00
HB 136 Discussion: 07:54
HB 136 Vote: 09:36
HB 448 Discussion: 10:28
HB 448 Vote: 13:26
HB 220 Discussion: 14:12
HB 220 Vote: 17:14
HB 213 Discussion: 18:17
HB 213 Vote: 19:19
HB 518 Discussion: 20:23
HB 518 Vote: 23:03
HB 600 Discussion: 24:05
HB 600 Vote: 25:17
Adjournment: 26:32, 958, all
AL
Alabama 2026 Regular Session
Alabama House Urban and Rural Development Committee Mar 11th, 2026
Urban and Rural Development
Transcript Highlights:
- trying to say we're going to consolidate this, you know, one of the things that happens with the entity
- <00:03:11.280>
happens <00:03:11.599>with <00:03:11.760>the <00:03:11.920>entity - things that happens with the entity things that happens with the entity community<00:03:14.080><
AZ
Transcript Highlights:
- We have had some entities...
- We have had some entities that came, there was a cybersecurity system that was fractured, there was data
- the other side of the system, who were held accountable for fraud that they committed with other entities
- They committed with other entities. So this right here does not address that.
FL
Florida 2026 4th Special Session
January 28, 2026 - 01:00 PM
Transcript Highlights:
- It clarifies that airport names are not legal entities, but merely brand identities for the county to
- Clarifies that airport names are not legal entities, but merely brand identities for the county to use
- address, it addresses the infrastructure that's necessary for companies and for our public and private entities
- address, it addresses the infrastructure that's necessary for companies and for our public and private entities
Summary:
The Economic Infrastructure Subcommittee considered a full agenda of transportation, utility, aviation, and energy bills. HB 4045, amending the Jacksonville Aviation Authority charter, passed without questions or debate. HB 1075, which would require municipal utilities to allow outside property owners to connect when capacity exists and fees are paid, drew testimony from local government and municipal advocates who warned about conflicts with existing agreements, long infrastructure payback periods, and the risk of subsidizing nonresidents; despite concerns from Rep. Smith and others about municipal boundaries and cost, the bill passed, with Smith voting no. HB 519, as amended, authorizes golf cart crossings at signalized intersections on designated golf cart roads; it passed unanimously after lighthearted debate about golf carts and pedestrian crossings.
The committee then took up HB 919, which creates a state definition for major commercial service airports and preempts airport naming authority, including renaming Palm Beach International Airport to Donald J. Trump International Airport subject to FAA, county, and trademark-related conditions. Palm Beach County supported the bill and an amendment clarifying implementation and trademark language, while Rep. Eskamani and others raised concerns about preemption and the timing of honoring a sitting president; the bill passed with several no votes, including Eskamani, Skidmore, and the ranking member. HB 1093, the Advanced Air Mobility and Infrastructure Act, would support eVTOL/vertiport development through tax exemptions, infrastructure funding flexibility, and statewide siting standards while preserving local zoning; supporters framed it as an economic-development and workforce bill, while Rep. Cheney raised taxpayer concerns. An amendment narrowing liability protections for vertiports co-located with public airports was adopted, and the bill passed with Cheney voting no.
Finally, HB 1461 established a regulatory framework for advanced nuclear reactors, assigning oversight roles to the PSC, DOH, and DEP. Supporters argued the bill would improve energy reliability, affordability, and Florida’s leadership in clean, advanced energy, while an opponent from Deploy US urged strong consumer protections and cautioned against overbroad deregulation. Rep. Eskamani emphasized preserving PSC prudency review for ratepayer protection, and the sponsor said the bill was refined through committee discussion. After an amendment fixing technical issues and clarifying that one section applied to all nuclear, the bill passed favorably. The meeting then adjourned.
KY
Transcript Highlights:
- if it belongs to the state right-of-way, then they're subject to this and not private or any other entity
- private<00:16:03.680>
or <00:16:04.399>any <00:16:04.639>other <00:16:04.880>entity - private or any other entity. private or any other entity.
Keywords:
00:50 Roll call
05:09 HB 140
06:56 HB 140 Vote
08:04 HB 144
09:50 HB 144 vote
11:12 HB 189
18:47 HB 189 vote, 958, all
Summary:
The House Transportation Committee met for its first meeting of the 2026 session, with the chair noting the committee’s regular meeting time has changed to 10:00 a.m. on Tuesdays. Members were introduced to committee staff and reminded of procedural rules, including the 24-hour amendment rule. The committee also recognized a guest in attendance, Judge Hector Akala of Meny County.
The committee heard House Bill 140, relating to highway pavement markings, from Representative Candy Maseroni. She said the bill responds to complaints from first responders and constituents about poor nighttime visibility of road markings and would require the Transportation Department to inspect completed work after six months to ensure markings remain visible. After questions about responsibility for noncompliant work, the bill was reported favorably.
The committee then considered House Bill 144, relating to motor vehicle titles, from Representative Huff, with testimony from Dustin Miller of State Farm Insurance. The bill would change title-junking standards by focusing on cosmetic damage rather than damage that requires a junk title, such as hail damage. A committee substitute was adopted, and the bill was reported favorably.
Finally, the committee heard House Bill 189, relating to pedestrian safety, from Representative Jackson, with testimony from Gracie Kelly of the Kentucky League of Cities and Jeremy Thompson of the Kentucky Chiefs Association. The bill would create a statewide standard limiting stationary pedestrian presence in state right-of-way, with penalties under existing pedestrian citation provisions; members asked about constitutional concerns, definitions of state right-of-way, and local permitting. After discussion, the bill was reported favorably. At the end of the meeting, two members recorded missed yes votes on House Bills 140 and 144, and the committee adjourned with a reminder that it would meet again the following Tuesday at 10:00 a.m.
AL
Alabama 2026 Regular Session
Alabama House Boards, Agencies and Commissions Committee Jan 28th, 2026
Boards, Agencies and Commissions
Transcript Highlights:
- . >> So there's not a board that sells medical equipment overseas, entities that sell medical devices
- medical equipment overseas medical equipment overseas [clears throat] [clears throat] [clears throat] entities
sell <00:13:11.600>medical <00:13:12.079>devices <00:13:13.200>like entities- that sell medical devices like entities that sell medical devices like there<00:13:14.000>
is
Bills:
SB54, SB126, SB128, SB101, SB102, SB104, HB282, HB298, SB54, SB126, SB128, SB101, SB102, SB104, HB282, HB298
Keywords:
sunset law, Alabama Surface Mining Commission, environmental regulation, mining, state commission, Alabama Private Investigation Board, regulatory oversight, agency review, continuation, sickle cell disease, healthcare, regulatory commission, public health, regulation, electrical contractors, state agencies, home medical equipment, board continuation, boards, commissions
FL
Transcript Highlights:
- This legislation would prohibit an aircraft or a public or private entity from using information broadcast
- Now this entity... what FAA requires is effective working ADS systems to help protect pilot safety.
- Now this entity... Forgive me. That's okay.
- Now this parasitic entity known as inspector has latched upon us, a blood-sucking insect, to extract
Keywords:
unauthorized aliens, commercial motor vehicles, safety regulations, civil penalties, law enforcement, ADS-B, automatic dependent surveillance-broadcast, aviation, airports, airport fees, landing fees, departure fees, touch-and-go landing, general aviation, pilot privacy, airspace radius, aircraft tracking, surveillance data, Florida Statutes chapter 330, Part 91
Summary:
The Senate Committee on Transportation met and considered several bills, beginning with CS/SB 86 on commercial motor vehicles operated by unauthorized aliens. The sponsor described the bill as a highway safety measure requiring commercial drivers to be lawfully present, hold a valid CDL, read English, and communicate with law enforcement, with vehicle impoundment, civil penalties, and out-of-service orders for violations. After questions about impacts on carriers and interstate operations, the committee adopted an amendment and reported the bill favorably, with one no vote.
The committee then heard CS/SB 706, which would preempt naming of major commercial service airports to the state and rename Palm Beach International Airport as Donald J. Trump International Airport. An amendment added FAA approval, trademark authorization, and a flexible implementation period for Palm Beach County; county representatives supported the amendment and bill. The committee also approved CS/SB 1670 on the Outsider specialty license plate after an amendment reduced the Huber Brothers Foundation’s share of proceeds from 25% to 10%.
Next, the committee considered CS/SB 1054, dealing with traffic infractions resulting in crashes with another vehicle. The bill would impose escalating fines and license suspensions for crashes caused by running red lights or stop signs, and require bodily injury insurance for a year when injury results. A clarifying amendment limited the insurance requirement to one year, and the bill was reported favorably after supportive testimony from law enforcement and advocacy groups. The final major bill was CS/SB 422 on automated dependent surveillance broadcast (ADS-B) data; it would bar use of ADS-B information to calculate or collect certain landing-related fees. Supporters argued the technology should remain focused on aviation safety and warned against false invoices and discouraging pilot training, while airport representatives said they currently use the data for fee collection and wanted further discussion. After an amendment narrowing the bill’s application, the committee reported CS/SB 422 favorably. The meeting then adjourned.
FL
Florida 2026 5th Special Session
Transportation Nov 4th, 2025
Transcript Highlights:
- Are there entities involved in reviewing these citations or reviewing these photographs of the red light
- So everybody who's reviewing these tickets for violations, their company or entity, whether it's the
- Are there entities involved in reviewing these citations or reviewing these photographs of the red light
- So everybody who's reviewing these tickets for violations, their company or entity, whether it's the
Summary:
The Committee on Transportation received a presentation from the Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles on Florida’s camera-based traffic enforcement programs: red light cameras, school bus stop-arm cameras, and school zone speed cameras. The department explained how the programs work, including human review of recorded violations, issuance of civil notices to vehicle owners, and escalation to uniform traffic citations if unpaid or uncontested. Officials also outlined the fee structure and reported preliminary data showing 42 red light camera jurisdictions, 496 red light cameras, and more than 923,000 notices of violation in fiscal year 2024-2025, along with growth in school zone and school bus programs. Senators asked about camera placement, signage, review procedures, and whether reviewers or vendors receive revenue from citations; several questions were left for follow-up because the witness did not have all statutory or operational details.
The committee then heard an update from FDOT Secretary Jared Perdue on the Moving Florida Forward Infrastructure Initiative, funded by a $4 billion general revenue investment leveraged into a $7 billion program for 20 major projects. He said the initiative is advancing high-priority congestion relief projects across the state, with 80% of the plan expected to be underway by the end of 2026 and the remaining projects in 2027. Perdue highlighted new delivery methods such as modified phased design-build, voluntary acceleration, and structured acceleration, along with workforce and supply-chain efforts, including regional hiring events and aggregate planning. He cited projects such as I-4 congestion relief lanes, Golden Glades, I-95 at US-1, I-75 auxiliary lanes, and I-275 improvements as examples of the program’s progress.
Members questioned FDOT about traffic management during construction, subcontracting opportunities for small businesses, public transit planning, contractor safety and fatalities, bridge strikes, logistics access near ports and airports, aggregate supply, local government coordination, and federal funding uncertainty. Perdue said FDOT continuously reevaluates traffic control plans, works with local governments and industry partners, uses small business participation targets, and requires contractors to be in good standing with OSHA and to implement corrective action plans after incidents. He also said Florida’s transportation revenues are flat, the state remains largely state-funded, and additional resources are the main need for future transportation delivery. The committee adjourned after the chair requested FDOT staff provide senators with district-specific project information.
TX
Transcript Highlights:
- addresses questions about dual licensees by clarifying that this bill does not preclude a licensing entity
- Licensed by the entity. This is a simple bill, which, as I said, passed unanimously in the Senate.
- It ensures that complaints against practitioners are handled by the appropriate licensing entity.
- if that change is made to keep in place that strong penalty structure for the largest healthcare entities
Keywords:
e-cigarettes, marketing prohibition, youth protection, criminal penalties, public health, school funding, education reform, state budget, property taxes, equity in education, health care, licensing, complaint procedure, disciplinary action, law enforcement, death records, vital statistics, healthcare, trauma facility, Medicaid
CA
California 2025-2026 Regular Session
Assembly Privacy and Consumer Protection Committee May 6th, 2025
Transcript Highlights:
- If you want to talk about entities that are not subject to the rental car law who are renting cars and
- And if entities are doing that, they can already sue us under existing law.
- We recognize there are other entities out there... And again, this is what we do.
- We recognize there are other entities out there offering rental cars for sale, including some in the
Summary:
The Assembly Privacy and Consumer Protection Committee heard several bills on AI, social media, rental cars, and account deletion. AB 316 by Assemblymember Krell would bar defendants from avoiding liability by claiming an AI system autonomously caused harm. Supporters argued it would preserve accountability as AI grows more powerful, especially in cases involving children, while opponents said existing tort law already covers these issues and warned the bill could create uncertainty and overbroad liability. The bill passed the committee 8-1.
AB 656 by Assemblymember Schiavo, sponsored by Consumer Federation of California, would make it easier for users to delete social media accounts and personal information, with amendments shifting the deletion prompt into settings rather than on every screen. Supporters said platforms use dark patterns and make deletion unnecessarily difficult; opponents raised concerns about unintended deletions and possible conflicts with existing privacy law, though the author said the bill was being aligned with CCPA. The bill passed 9-0. The committee also approved the consent calendar.
AB 1197 by Assemblymember Calderon would address rental car theft and misuse by allowing limited geofencing in specific situations and revising rules around renter liability when keys are returned and a police report is filed. Rental car companies and other supporters said the bill would help recover stolen or abandoned vehicles, while an opponent warned about privacy and possible consumer harms in edge cases. The bill passed 11-0. AB 1374 by Assemblymember Berman would require more upfront disclosure of the total price of rental cars, including mandatory fees, to curb hidden charges; supporters said consumers still face surprise costs, while opponents argued current law already requires disclosure and that the bill’s new wording could invite litigation. It passed 13-0.