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• thank you and help me to welcome back, and that's the important part of this, the Jesuit High School's cross-country
• These guys won the 2025 California Interscholastic Federation Division 2 Boys Cross Country Championship
• Outstanding cross-country The guys do the running.
• Outstanding cross-country athletes: Isaac Abbott, Drake Hoferr, Kyle Jackery, Lucas Alberts, Connor Biladeau

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Committee: House Education Policy

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• We were told that it'll take forever for them to cross I-25, and just recently they crossed the watershed
• I-25 and just recently them to cross I-25 and just recently they<00:10:50.840><c> crossed</c><00:10:
• They<00:12:49.480><c> have</c><00:12:49.680><c> crossed</c><00:12:50.160><c> I-25.
• </c> They<00:12:54.440><c> have</c><00:12:54.560><c> crossed</c><00:12:54.920><c> I-25.
• </c> They have crossed I-25.

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• Andrews is Ryan Cross from Our Lady of the Lake Health.
• House Bill by Representative Phelps, railroad crossings in Caddo Parish; require owner of railroad crossings
• to remove and remediate blighted abandoned crossings within a year, 714.
• House Bill by Representative Phelps, railroad crossings in Caddo Parish; require owners of railroad crossings
• to remove and remediate blighted abandoned crossings within a year, 714.

Summary: The House convened with a quorum, opened with prayer and the Pledge of Allegiance, and then received and processed multiple resignation notices and special-election proclamations for vacant seats. The chamber later recognized and swore in newly elected members Doyle Boudreaux, Reese Broussard, Chassity Verrett-Martinez, and Edwin Murray after no objections were raised to their qualifications. The House also appointed committees to notify the Senate and the governor that it was ready to conduct business for the 2026 regular session, and it adopted the proposed standing committee meeting schedule and referred prefiled bills to committee without objection. The bulk of the meeting was devoted to the introduction and reading of a very large number of House bills and resolutions across many subject areas. Measures included the annual appropriations bill, a proposed constitutional convention, carbon dioxide sequestration and pipeline permitting, retirement-system changes, criminal justice and public safety proposals, education and workforce measures, local government and district creation bills, insurance and liability reforms, and numerous commemorative resolutions. Several prefiled bills were withdrawn, and many introduced measures were assigned to committees or allowed to lie over under the rules. The House then entered a joint session with the Senate for the governor’s address. Governor Jeff Landry outlined his administration’s priorities and praised recent legislative actions on taxes, insurance reform, transportation, education, and fiscal discipline. He urged support for Amendment 3 on teacher pay and retirement, called for further workforce and health initiatives, defended insurance and transportation reforms, and pressed for judicial reform, especially in Orleans Parish, citing the death of Jacob Carter and failures in electronic monitoring as examples. He also promoted replacing the vehicle inspection sticker with a QR code system and highlighted economic growth, lower taxes, and infrastructure investments. The joint session also included a presentation of the colors by the Louisiana National Guard and a Distinguished Flying Cross ceremony for Technical Sergeant Adam W. Brister, recognizing his 2018 rescue mission in Alaska. After the governor’s remarks and the military honor presentation, the joint session concluded and the House resumed introducing additional bills, continuing to file measures on topics such as health care, education, ethics, elections, local districts, and constitutional amendments.

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• This race data was also cross-tabulated by Hispanic origin.
• . 18 years of age or over was added to the cross-tabulation of race and Hispanic origin.
• they're going to go back to the 1970 levels of data and exclude or not include all of the multiple cross-tabulations
• introduced the concept of Hispanic or even Hispanic ethnicity, and then that became sort of something that cross-tabs
• So they're making these policy pronouncements without the backup, without following, crossing their T's

Committee: Senate Senate Committee on the Census

Summary: The Senate Committee on the Census held a hearing on July 7, 2026 focused on how the census defines and tabulates race and ethnicity for redistricting. The sole witness, Professor Jeffrey Weiss, reviewed the history of Public Law 94-171, the Voting Rights Act, and Census Bureau race categories, explaining how block-level census data has been central to one-person, one-vote compliance and to enforcing Section 2 of the Voting Rights Act. He described the evolution from separate race and Hispanic-origin tabulations to multiracial reporting, the addition of voting-age and citizen voting-age data, and the increasing complexity created by coalition districts and multiracial populations. A major theme was uncertainty about Census 2030. Weiss said the federal government is considering changes to race and ethnicity questions, possible elimination of the MENA category, reduced multiracial detail, and discontinuation of differential privacy, while also discussing a possible citizenship question and other procedural changes coming through the Commerce Department rather than the Census Bureau. He warned that these shifts, combined with staffing cuts, reduced outreach, and scaled-back testing, could affect the availability and granularity of redistricting data and may trigger litigation. Committee members pressed him on the Biden-era revisions, the Trump administration’s current actions, and whether future data might have to be reported at a higher geographic level if block-level privacy protections are removed. Weiss also summarized Supreme Court redistricting doctrine, describing the move from Baker v. Carr and Reynolds v. Sims to the Gingles framework, then to later decisions limiting race-conscious districting, including Shelby County, Rucho, and the recent Louisiana v. Calais decision. He said Calais significantly narrowed federal Section 2 protections but does not directly preempt state voting rights acts, which he noted are being adopted in several states and may still allow coalition-based protections. The hearing ended after questions from the chair and vice chair, with no votes or formal committee actions taken, and the committee adjourned.

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• institutions nationwide, and while these schools are defined by Latino student enrollment, they serve a broad cross-section
• 2751 corrects that inconsistency by establishing a clearer standard: traveling by land, you could now cross
• Traveling by land, you could now cross into the U.S. through our ports of entry, bringing in six liters
• We have 175,000 people crossing the border every single day, a majority of them to work, but some to
• exchange. inconsistency by establishing a killer standard, as I said, traveling by land, you could now cross

Summary: The Senate Governmental Organization Committee heard several bills, beginning with AB 2294, which would designate April 14 as Sylvia Mendez Day in honor of the Mendez v. Westminster civil rights case. Assembly Member Ta and supporters from the California Hispanic Chambers of Commerce and HACU described the case’s role in ending school segregation in California and influencing Brown v. Board of Education. Committee members from both parties spoke in strong support, and the bill was later approved 13-0. The committee also heard AB 2412, which would require state agencies to disclose when generative AI is used in public announcements and provide a way to reach a human employee. The author and California Civil Liberties Advocacy said the measure is about transparency and public trust, not banning AI. The bill was moved forward and ultimately passed 12-1. AB 2663, a sunset extension for the law allowing cocktails-to-go, drew support from the California Restaurant Association, a restaurant owner, and industry groups, who said it has helped small businesses and should continue; it passed 13-0. AB 2731 would expand the number of Type 47 liquor licenses available in Santa Cruz County, with licenses reserved for Watsonville and other communities to support small businesses and reduce inflated secondary-market costs. Supporters included Santa Cruz County and the city of Watsonville, and the bill passed 13-0. AB 2751 would standardize the personal importation limit for alcohol brought into California from outside the United States, addressing a disparity at land borders; it also passed 13-0. Several items were initially held on call because the committee lacked a quorum, but after members returned, the committee completed roll calls and adjourned.

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• just adds, in the case of the county clerk, you know, I know it's a little confusing because they cross
• But when you had the false post-election, you crossed the line into a whole different territory.
• </c><00:21:15.679><c> I</c><00:21:15.840><c> mean</c> really the line was crossed.
• I mean really the line was crossed.
• </c><00:21:30.960><c> the</c> the false post election, you crossed the the false post election, you crossed

Bills: HB0086

Committee: Senate Corporations, Elections & Political Subdivisions

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• Likewise, the work that we're doing on wildlife crossings, helping animals cross highways, is really
• Wildlife crossings and things like that.
• This is the Wallace-Annenberg Wildlife Crossing, which I have been honored to work on for 14 years.
• We're building the nation's largest wildlife crossing to ensure it.
• But I also founded the Wildlife Crossing Fund.

Committees: House Water, Parks and Wildlife , House Water, Parks, and Wildlife

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• You know, it's like rough crossings.
• You tell us where that rough crossing is, and we're going to tell our operations people that's a rough
• crossing.”
• “Rough crossings, right.
• crossing.

Committee: House Special Committee on Rural Issues

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• I'm Chris Smith, representing the Just Crossing Alliance. I won't reiterate Mr.
• from this project is a seismically resilient, multimodal crossing of the Columbia River.
• River Crossing 14, the bi-state industrial corridor alternative to what is being described today, has
• We were here before the 2006 process started, and they gave us the River Crossing number of 14.
• We were here before the 2006 process started, and they gave us the River Crossing number of 14.

Committee: Joint Joint Oregon-Washington Legislative Action Committee

Summary: The committee met for a work session and public hearing on the Interstate 5 bridge replacement program. Program staff provided updates on permitting and environmental milestones, including the biological opinion, the Coast Guard navigation review, the final supplemental environmental impact statement, and the amended record of decision expected in 2026. They also discussed the Bridge Investment Program grant deadline, the need for an initial finance plan, and the transition from Greg Johnson to interim administrator Carly Francis. Johnson thanked the committee for its support as he prepared to step down, and members praised his leadership and the program’s outreach and transparency. A major focus was the bridge configuration and cost-estimating process. Staff said the Coast Guard is reviewing the Navigation Impact Report and will decide whether a fixed 116-foot span or a movable span is permissible. They said the final environmental document will also resolve open questions such as one versus two auxiliary lanes and single- versus double-deck configurations. Members pressed staff on why a cost estimate was not yet available, whether the federal decision could delay funding deadlines, and what cost drivers were most significant. Francis said the estimate is still being developed, that a movable span would cost more and affect schedule, and that the program is also considering value engineering and other efficiencies. The committee also reviewed transit-related costs and operations. Staff explained that light rail remains part of the modified locally preferred alternative, and that ridership and operations estimates are based on federal modeling methods. They said updated annual operations and maintenance costs are about $10.3 million, down from a prior estimate of $21.8 million because the current service plan assumes 15-minute train frequency rather than a more intensive schedule. Oregon’s share is estimated at about $5.15 million and Washington’s at $4.12 million, with TriMet said to have committed its portion while Washington-side funding sources are still being identified. Members asked for more detail on TriMet’s fiscal stability and on how the transit operating costs will be covered. In public testimony, economist Joe Cortright criticized the program for not providing an updated cost estimate and argued that the project is behind schedule and has been inconsistent about the Coast Guard process. He said the committee needed the most critical information—total project cost—before moving forward. The hearing then continued with additional public testimony not included in the excerpt.

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• I'm Chris Smith, representing the Just Crossing Alliance. I won't reiterate Mr.
• this project is a seismically resilient, multimodal crossing of the Columbia River.
• project is a seismically resilient, multimodal crossing of the Columbia River.
• River Crossing 14, the bi-state industrial corridor alternative...
• We were here before the 2006 process started, and they gave us the River Crossing number of 14.

Committee: Joint Joint Oregon-Washington Legislative Action Committee

Summary: The Joint Oregon-Washington Legislative Action Committee met for a work session and public hearing on the Interstate 5 bridge replacement program. Program staff outlined major milestones, including the recent biological opinion, the Coast Guard’s opening of a public comment period on the Navigation Impact Report, expected decisions in early 2026 on navigational clearance and the final supplemental environmental impact statement, and a possible amended record of decision in 2026. They also discussed the Bridge Investment Program grant amendment deadline, the need for an initial finance plan, and ongoing community outreach and contractor engagement. Greg Johnson announced he was stepping down as program administrator, and Carly Francis introduced herself as interim administrator. A large portion of the meeting focused on design and cost questions. Staff said the program is studying fixed and movable spans, single- and double-deck configurations, and one versus two auxiliary lanes, with final recommendations to be made through the federal environmental process. They said the Coast Guard’s decision is central to what bridge configuration is permittable and to the timing of the updated cost estimate, which has not yet been released. Members pressed for more detail on cost drivers, potential impacts to businesses upriver, and whether the states would need to seek additional funding. Staff said they had reached agreements with four impacted river users, but the underlying evaluation materials are protected and not publicly releasable. The committee also reviewed transit-related questions. Staff explained that light rail remains part of the modified locally preferred alternative and that ridership and operations estimates are being updated using federal modeling methods. They said projected opening-day transit operations and maintenance costs have dropped from an earlier estimate of $21.8 million to about $10.3 million annually because the current model assumes lower frequency, with Oregon and Washington shares split by geography and fare recovery. Members raised concerns about TriMet’s financial stability and the need for a funding plan by fall 2027, ahead of a planned federal transit funding application in fall 2028. During public testimony, several speakers criticized the delay in releasing a new cost estimate and argued the project scope should be reduced if costs continue to rise. Testifiers from City Observatory and the Just Crossing Alliance said the project appears to be avoiding bad news, urged the committee to consider scope reductions, and questioned whether the active transportation and freeway components align with the project’s core purpose. The meeting ended with thanks to Johnson for his service and a transition to public hearing testimony.

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• I've been wanting to go to the Columbus border crossing.
• So, needless to say, the crossing is extremely important to us in that respect.
• I did talk to our crossing guards that help our students cross the road, and they're still standing water
• This is where the wide loads cross right here at the entrance to the school.
• Wildlife crosses between Lordsburg and the Arizona line.

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• Representative Cross. Here. Representative Daley. Here. Representative Gentry. Here.
• I'm Representative Lindsay Cross from District 60 in Pinellas County.
• Pete-Clearwater Airport, a cross-bay ferry that connects St. Petersburg with the city of Tampa.
• I'm Representative Lindsay Cross from District 60 in Pinellas County.
• Cross, you're recognized. Thank you, Chair, and thank you.

Summary: The Transportation and Economic Development Budget Subcommittee met to organize for the session, take roll, and hear introductory remarks from members and agency heads. Members briefly introduced themselves and their districts, with several noting transportation, economic development, emergency response, military, and hurricane recovery issues in their areas. Chair Shove then outlined the subcommittee’s jurisdiction and current-year budget, noting a total of about $20.3 billion, with most funding coming from trust funds and only a small share from general revenue. The committee also heard that upcoming meetings would include presentations from major agencies in the subcommittee’s purview. The first agency presentation was from the Department of Military Affairs and the Florida National Guard. Major General John Haas described the Guard’s three missions—supporting national security, responding to state emergencies, and adding value to the state—and highlighted deployments for hurricanes, border security support, and ongoing support to the Department of Corrections. He emphasized that the Guard is understrength relative to Florida’s size and demand, said recruiting is strong, and identified force structure growth as the main challenge. Members asked about aircraft, funding sources, and recruiting; Haas explained the Guard’s helicopter and fixed-wing fleet, said aircraft purchases are funded through legislative appropriations, and reported strong interest in the Florida State Guard’s recruiting pipeline. Executive Director Mark Thieme then described the Florida State Guard’s expansion into air, ground, and maritime capabilities, including Black Hawks, boats, drones, canine search-and-rescue teams, and ground support units. He said the agency supported immigration enforcement and hurricane response, and asked for continued legislative support to expand aviation, maritime, and medical capabilities. Members praised the Guard’s disaster response work and asked about aircraft, funding, and staffing. Secretary Cord Byrd of the Department of State followed, focusing on election administration, election security, the SunBiz and voter registration IT systems, arts and culture, corporations, libraries, and historical resources. He said Florida’s election system remains a national model, reported two prosecutions for non-citizen voting, and discussed modernization needs for legacy IT systems. The committee also asked about voter lookup tools, password privacy for SunBiz, and arts funding vetoes. Secretary Alex Kelly of the Department of Commerce described the agency’s broad portfolio, including workforce, economic, community, and international commerce functions, plus housing recovery, broadband, small business support, rural infrastructure, defense-community grants, and law enforcement recruitment bonuses. He said access to capital is the biggest barrier for small businesses and noted ongoing work with CareerSource, the Department of Corrections, and other partners on workforce and reentry. Secretary Jared Perdue of the Department of Transportation then outlined FDOT’s record budget and five-year work program, emphasizing emergency response, preservation and maintenance, safety, and major investments in roads, ports, airports, transit, and spaceport infrastructure. He said the department has removed millions of cubic yards of storm debris, is ahead of schedule on the Moving Florida Forward initiative, and faces a large unfunded project backlog. Members asked about supply chain issues, project priorities, and workforce needs, and Perdue said FDOT is open to collaboration on recruitment and retention.

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• </c><00:25:33.279><c> match</c> is additional the lottery cross match is additional the lottery cross
• And we don't do a data cross-match with the FBI.
• Crossing state lines for work or cheaper groceries is routine.
• Crossing state lines for work or cheaper groceries is routine.
• Crossing state lines for work or cheaper groceries is routine.

Committee: Senate Health and Human Services

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• The House of Representatives would like to welcome the Tri-County Varsity Football Team and the Boys Cross
• The boys' cross-country team clinched the Small Division State Vocational...
• The boys' cross-country team clinched the Small Division State Vocational title for the third year in

Summary: The House met briefly, opened with the Pledge of Allegiance, and recognized several student athletic groups visiting the chamber. Members welcomed the Sutton girls’ soccer team, which was noted for a 19-4 season and a fifth consecutive state championship, as well as guests of several representatives including the Tri-County varsity football team and boys cross-country team, both of which were recognized for recent vocational state titles. The only formal business was an order offered by Mr. Mariano of Quincy to set the next meeting for Monday at 11:00 a.m., which was adopted by voice vote. Mr. Wong of Saugus then moved that the House adjourn, and that motion also passed by voice vote. The House adjourned to meet Monday at 11:00 a.m. in an informal session.

Transcript Highlights:

• The House of Representatives would like to welcome the Tri-County Varsity Football Team and the Boys Cross
• The boys' cross-country team clinched the Small Division State Vocational...
• The boys' cross-country team clinched the Small Division State Vocational title for the third year in

Summary: The House convened, members and guests recited the Pledge of Allegiance, and the chair recognized several student athletic teams visiting the chamber. The Sutton girls’ soccer team was welcomed for its 19-4 season and fifth consecutive state championship. The House also recognized the Tri-County varsity football team, which won its second consecutive MVADA Medium School Vocational State Championship, and the boys’ cross-country team, which captured its third straight Small Division State Vocational title. After the recognitions, Mr. Mariano offered an order setting the House’s next meeting for Monday at 11:00 a.m., and the order was adopted. Mr. Wong then moved that the House adjourn, and the motion prevailed. The House adjourned to meet Monday at 11:00 a.m. in an informal session.

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• And whereas the Park Crossing athletes. And whereas the Park Crossing athletes.
• Crossing to win a state championship. Crossing to win a state championship.
• They made NPS proud, Park Crossing proud, and most proud, Park Crossing proud, and most proud, Park Crossing
• So I think we're crossing into new territory here. we're crossing into new territory here. we're crossing
• Let's don't just cross the arrest them. Let's don't just cross the arrest them.

Bills: HB 1535 , HB 123 , HB 111 , HB 180 , HB 342 , HB 1027 , HB 1178 , HB 610 , HB 1277 , HB 1615 , HB 1620 , HB 5342 , HB 4885 , HB 4751 , HB 4689 , HB 4530 , HB 4488 , HB 2149 , HB 2041 , HB 2071 , HB 1813 , HB 2282 , HB 2248 , HB 2243 , HB 2522 , HB 2310 , HB 2513 , HB 2300 , HB 1902 , HB 3719 , HB 4284 , HB 4327 , HB 3743 , HB 3778 , HB 3801 , HB 5153 , HB 5147 , HB 4877 , HB 4850 , HB 3158 , HB 3261 , HB 3005 , HB 3033 , HB 3138 , HB 3099 , HB 2849 , HB 2967 , HB 3488 , HB 3477 , HB 3466 , HB 3396 , HB 3469 , HB 2594 , HB 2776 , HB 2564 , HB 2298 , HB 5331 , HB 5646 , HB 5247 , HB 5323 , HB 2015 , HB 4384 , HB 3896 , HB 4014 , HB 3627 , HB 3594 , HB 2524 , HB 510 , HB 561 , HB 5111 , HB 5446 , HB 1181 , HB 3963 , HB 2785 , HB 1661 , HB 2460 , HB 24 , HJR 138 , HB 3800 , HB 42 , HB 129 , HB 677 , HB 668 , HB 2128 , HB 2038 , HB 2316 , HB 3686 , HB 2563 , HB 1160 , HB 3883 , HB 2788 , HB 2663 , HB 3305 , HB 3474 , HB 1105 , HB 3490 , HB 3597 , HB 1295 , HB 3512 , HB 3783 , HB 2017 , HB 3010 , HB 3112 , HB 4215 , HB 3223 , HB 3464 , HB 3120 , HB 4214 , HB 4081 , HB 4783 , HB 4063 , HB 2783 , HB 5085 , HB 2510 , HB 3426 , HB 4361 , HB 1169 , HB 2516 , HB 4700 , HB 3560 , HB 3860 , HB 3146 , HB 184 , HB 198 , HB 247 , HB 367 , HB 449 , HB 1778 , HB 514 , HB 632 , HB 2582 , HB 766 , HB 2715 , HB 2712 , HB 3069 , HB 3505 , HB 1269 , HB 4224 , HB 5032 , HB 2240 , HB 5180 , HB 3348 , HB 4668 , HB 4665 , HB 3395 , HB 3157 , HB 4395 , HB 4325 , HB 4386 , HB 4273 , HB 2760 , HB 2820 , HB 1828 , HB 1579 , SB 2349 , SB 1268 , SB 610 , SB 1577 , SB 1369 , SB 2032 , SB 2034 , SB 1057 , SB 1044 , SB 922 , SB 1759 , SB 1143 , SB 1506 , SB 1403 , SB 2361 , SB 870 , SB 372 , SB 72 , SB 1583 , SB 2314 , SB 1267 , SB 1273 , SB 765 , SB 552 , HB 2145 , HJR 112 , HB 1804 , HJR 110 , HB 1194 , HB 1531 , HB 5008 , HB 3421 , SCR 27 , HB 5398 , HB 1407 , HB 426 , HB 1535 , HB 123 , HB 1773 , HB 1871 , HB 2035 , HB 2448 , HB 2492 , HB 1411 , HB 4753 , HB 4666 , HB 4529 , HB 1499 , HB 1610 , HB 2028 , HB 1506 , HB 886 , HB 3546 , HB 796 , HB 223 , HB 1475 , HB 3556 , HB 4638 , HB 111 , HB 180 , HB 342 , HB 1027 , HB 1178 , HB 610 , HB 1277 , HB 1615 , HB 1620 , HB 5342 , HB 4885 , HB 4751 , HB 4689 , HB 4530 , HB 4488 , HB 2149 , HB 2041 , HB 2071 , HB 1813 , HB 2282 , HB 2248 , HB 2243 , HB 2522 , HB 2310 , HB 2513 , HB 2300 , HB 1902 , HB 3719 , HB 4284 , HB 4327 , HB 3743 , HB 3778 , HB 3801 , HB 5153 , HB 5147 , HB 4877 , HB 4850 , HB 3158 , HB 3261 , HB 3005 , HB 3033 , HB 3138 , HB 3099 , HB 2849 , HB 2967 , HB 3488 , HB 3477 , HB 3466 , HB 3396 , HB 3469 , HB 2594 , HB 2776 , HB 2564 , HB 2298 , HB 5331 , HB 5646 , HB 5247 , HB 5323 , HB 2015 , HB 4384 , HB 3896 , HB 4014 , HB 3627 , HB 3594 , HB 2524 , HB 510 , HB 561 , HB 5111 , HB 5446 , HB 1181 , HB 3963 , HB 2785 , HB 1661 , HB 2460 , HCR 98 , HCR 92 , HCR 126

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• There’s a cross-reference error, cross-referencing subdivision four of subsection eight, and that is
• There's a cross-reference air cross-referencing subdivision four of subsection eight, and that is drafted

Committee: House Emerging Issues and Professional Registration

Summary: The committee met without a quorum at first and held public hearings on two Senate bills. Senate Bill 944, sponsored by Sen. Carla May, would update the statutory salary range for the City of St. Louis sheriff’s attorney, which she said has been unchanged since 1990 and no longer reflects inflation, modern legal complexity, or comparable compensation in other jurisdictions. There was brief supportive comment from Rep. Fuchs, and no witnesses appeared in opposition or for information. The hearing on SB 944 then concluded without further action. The committee next heard Senate Bill 1012, sponsored by Sen. Nicola, which would clarify that existing law applies to artificial intelligence and that humans remain responsible for AI use. The bill also addressed AI in licensed professions, companion chatbots, and political ads using generative AI. Rep. Fuchs raised a question about liability for sharing an AI-generated image, and the sponsor said the bill excludes end users from liability and is intended to create basic guardrails while preserving innovation. Testimony in opposition came from Americans for Prosperity and the Missouri Chamber of Commerce and Industry. Both argued the bill was overly broad and contained drafting problems, including unused definitions, cross-reference errors, and unclear metadata and liability provisions. The Chamber also said the bill would create regulatory uncertainty for industry and should be perfected before advancing. After public testimony, the committee moved into executive session on SB 1012 and voted the bill do pass, but the vote was 0 ayes and 11 noes after a member changed to the prevailing side, so the bill failed. The meeting then adjourned.

Transcript Highlights:

• thank you and help me welcome back, and that's the important part of this, the Jesuit High School cross-country
• thank you and help me welcome back, and that's the important part of this, the Jesuit High School cross-country
• These guys won the 2025 California Interscholastic Federation Division 2 Boys Cross Country Championship
• Outstanding cross-country athletes: Isaac Abbott, Drake Hoferr, Kyle Jackery, Lucas Alberts, Connor Biladeau

Summary: The Senate opened with a roll call showing a quorum present, followed by a prayer and the Pledge of Allegiance. The floor then moved to privileges of the floor, where members welcomed Jesuit High School’s 2025 CIF Division 2 boys cross-country champions, highlighting the team’s 11th state title, strong academic records, and college commitments, and also recognized YMCA Youth and Government delegates visiting the Capitol, including several student leaders from across California. The chamber then took up the special consent calendar, which included Senate Resolution 73 and Assembly Concurrent Resolutions 71, 115, and 117. The consent calendar was approved by roll call, with 38 ayes and no noes on the file item and the remaining items approved as well. The remainder of the session consisted of adjournment-in-memory tributes. Senator Smallwood-Cuevas honored Superintendent Pastor Lawrence Champion Blake, Sr. of West Angeles Church of God in Christ; Senator Cortese remembered Joseph Anthony D. Maria, a longtime San Jose community leader and businessman; and Senator Blakespear honored Major Tyler R. Bracone, a U.S. Marine Corps aviator who died in a training crash at Camp Pendleton. The Senate then announced its next floor session and recessed.

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• Ranking Democratic member crossed. Yes. Representatives Abbott. Yes over Albert. Yes, both. Yes.
• Ranking Democratic member cross know the representatives. Abbott. Yes, Albert. Yes, both.
• Is there any debate on the bill Representative Cross?
• Ranking Democratic member crossed. Yes. Representatives Abbott. Yes, Albert. Yes, both. Yes.