Transcript Highlights:

• </c> and he was committed to closing it. and he was committed to closing it.
• </c> closed anything yet. closed anything yet. &gt;&gt; Thank<01:09:55.520><c> you.
• </c> work uh closely with two organizations. work uh closely with two organizations.
• </c> that, um, I I'll close my testimony. that, um, I I'll close my testimony.
• </c><04:38:01.520><c> They're</c> Those are closed cases. They're Those are closed cases.

Committee: House Judiciary

Keywords: 1189, house, all

Transcript Highlights:

• So I think that'll be really key, is making sure everyone is monitoring very closely.
• Is it what we That will be really key, is making sure everyone is monitoring very closely.
• So I think that'll be really key, is making sure everyone is monitoring very closely.
• So the comment period that closes for public comment, do you have any idea...
• It literally was like midnight last night that it closed. All right, great. Thank you. Yeah.

Summary: The Senate Rules Committee met with quorum and first approved several non-appearance items, including the appointments of Armin Meyer to the Department of Financial Protection and Innovation and Uca Danka to the California State Lottery Commission. The committee also approved references to bills, a request to suspend Senate Rule 55 for guest access on the Senate floor, and floor acknowledgments, all by 5-0 votes. The committee then heard the appointment of Arania Ortega to the Public Employment Relations Board. Members questioned her about her background at CalHR and Finance, PERB’s case backlog, implementation of AB 288, recusal rules tied to her prior work, the ride-share caseload, and the board’s role in legislative employee unionization. Ortega said PERB currently has no backlog, is prepared to implement AB 288 if litigation changes, and has strong recusal procedures; she also said the state employee cases affected by her recusal would be a small share of PERB’s workload. Public testimony supported the nominee, and the committee voted 5-0 to send the appointment to the full Senate. The committee also heard Monica Erickson’s appointment as Director of the Department of Human Resources. Questions focused on labor negotiations, CalPERS fiduciary responsibilities, recruitment and retention, telework, discipline and accountability, DEIA efforts, hard-to-fill classifications, degree requirements, return-to-office implementation, and the gender pay gap. Erickson said CalHR is working on recruitment tools, class consolidations, apprenticeship pathways, policy forums, and a skills-matching pilot to help applicants, while also addressing pay equity and reducing barriers such as unnecessary degree requirements. Public witnesses spoke in support, and the committee approved her appointment 5-0 to advance to the Senate floor before adjourning.

Transcript Highlights:

• None, public testimony is closed.
• Hearing none, public testimony is now closed.
• Hearing none, public testimony is now closed.
• Hearing none, public testimony is now closed.
• Hearing none, public testimony is now closed.

Bills: HB103

Committee: Senate Local Government

Keywords: 1185, senate, all

Transcript Highlights:

• Dollars surpassing the previous year of close to 2,600 internships and $16 million.
• In closing, we need to do things differently if we want the outcomes to change.
• Imperial's a very close-knit community.
• So I just want to close with that. Thank you.
• The independent living centers worked closely with shelter staff.

Keywords: 988, house, all

Transcript Highlights:

• </c><00:07:58.720><c> target</c><00:07:59.039><c> for</c> quickly become a primary target for quickly
• Um, we we do have a close relationship with Minute.
• Um, we we do have<00:53:51.040><c> a</c><00:53:51.280><c> close</c><00:53:51.520><c> relationship</c>
• </c> have a close relationship with Minute. have a close relationship with Minute.
• because you may specific class is closed because you may end<01:01:57.119><c> up</c><01:01:57.280><c

Committee: House Higher Education Finance and Policy

Keywords: 1183, house

Transcript Highlights:

• So we closely watch the direction from the FCC.
• So we do track our numbers closely. The trends...
• I certainly can answer questions about I'll close with.
• And here's why I'll tell you, because this issue is close to me and close to a whole lot of other sheriffs
• I'll close with slide eight.

Committee: Senate Criminal Justice

Keywords: 1185, senate, all

Transcript Highlights:

• </c><00:39:00.520><c> would</c> um healthare providers uh primary would um healthare providers uh primary
• Hey, no one else has signed up to testify on HB 576 FN, so I am going to close the public hearing on
• Primary is where we prevent the problem from happening in the first place.
• I'm seeing no one, so I'm going to close the public hearing on HB 73.
• Seeing no one, I am going to close the public hearing on HB 94 FN.

Committee: House Health, Human Services & Elderly Affairs

Keywords: 1189, house, all

Transcript Highlights:

• Closed. Having waived close, I'll... Senator Simon, you are recognized. Close.
• [Close] Okay. Senator Simon, you are recognized to close. Thank you, Mr. President.
• And so with that, I close and I thank you for your favorable support.
• Senator Gates, you are recognized to close? We have closed, sir.
• Senator Gates, you are recognized to close? Having waived close?

Keywords: 999, senate, all

Transcript Highlights:

• These lineups have closed. That will be the only five for today. Okay. So there we are.
• Oregon has, for our online meetings, we do not—we go with a closed chat.
• Price is not a primary consideration; it's team and qualifications for success.
• Price is not a primary consideration; it's team and qualifications for success.
• Well, I'm going to close the meeting at this point.

Committee: Joint Joint Oregon-Washington Legislative Action Committee

Summary: The Joint Committee on Interstate 5 Bridge met remotely with Washington legislative members to receive updates on the Interstate Bridge Replacement Program, including environmental review, cost and funding, tolling, and procurement for construction. Program staff said the final supplemental environmental impact statement was published in April 2026, with a federal record of decision expected in early summer. They described the recommended design as a single-level fixed-span bridge, centered I-5 alignment, C Street ramps, one auxiliary lane in each direction, and dispersed park-and-ride parking. Members raised concerns about transparency, the closed chat function, and the decision not to include two auxiliary lanes; staff said the one-lane option was recommended through consultation with partner agencies and analysis, but the final decision would come with the record of decision. Staff also said the diversion analysis projected less than 3% traffic diversion to I-205 in 2045, though members from Oregon and Washington expressed concern about impacts to their communities and asked for more detail on mitigation and decision-making. The committee also reviewed a major cost update. Staff said the full five-mile program is now estimated at $13.5 billion to $15.2 billion, with a likely cost of $14.4 billion, up from a 2022 estimate of $5 billion to $7.5 billion, citing inflation, schedule delays, scope changes, and more detailed risk modeling. They said the first funded phase has been reduced to a $5.68 billion package focused on the Columbia River bridge replacement, connections to I-5, Hayden Island and SR-14, bridge demolition, tolling infrastructure, and advancing light rail design. Funding for that phase was described as $5.69 billion, including $2.1 billion federal funds, $1 billion from each state, and $1.5 billion in projected toll revenue. Members asked what would happen if costs rise further; staff said the estimate includes substantial contingency, the project will use progressive design-build to manage risk, and the team will continue updating the finance plan annually. A separate tolling and traffic-revenue presentation explained that four toll scenarios were analyzed using regional travel demand modeling, a toll diversion model, and a post-processing review. All scenarios assume pre-completion tolling beginning July 1, 2028, a 50% low-income discount for eligible users, and exemptions for tribal preemptions, emergency vehicles, maintenance vehicles, and organized militia. Staff said the low-income discount would affect about 4% to 6% of annual transactions and reduce annual revenues by roughly 2% to 3%. They said Scenario 2 was used for the financial analysis and is sufficient to support the $1.5 billion toll contribution in the funded phase. Members asked about toll collection costs, revenue impacts of the discount, and how the scenarios differed; staff said collection costs are expected to be in line with other WSDOT toll facilities, but exact costs are not yet set because toll rates are not final. Finally, WSDOT staff outlined procurement and delivery steps for construction. They said WSDOT will be the lead contracting agency, using progressive design-build, with a request for qualifications targeted for early July 2026, a request for proposals in October, contractor selection in April 2027, construction starting in 2028, and tolling beginning in 2028. Staff said the approach is intended to consolidate scope, reduce interface risk, and allow transparent negotiation with an independent cost estimator, while preserving an off-ramp if a fair price cannot be reached. Members asked for more detail on timing, cost allocation, and the share of the first phase funded by tolls; staff estimated tolls account for about 26% of the first phase cost.

Transcript Highlights:

• We're a very close family. I love my wife. She's my best friend. I love my daughter.
• We're a very close family. I love my wife. She's my best friend. I love my daughter.
• Yeah, it's April 17th is already a statewide election for the closed party primary Bessie election.
• Yeah, April 17th is already a statewide election for the closed party primary election.
• We'd like to close on your bill? We'd like to close on your bill. Looks like we got the first.

Committee: House House and Governmental Affairs

Summary: The House and Governmental Affairs Committee met on Senate Bill 123, a proposed constitutional amendment to create a legislative process for removing judges for cause. Senator Morris said the bill was needed because of uncertainty in the current Constitution about whether impeachment applies to judges, given the Judiciary Commission’s role in judicial discipline. He argued the measure would provide a clearer, higher-threshold accountability mechanism, and the committee adopted a technical amendment renumbering provisions and later clarified that the bill uses a majority vote in the House and two-thirds in the Senate, consistent with impeachment-style thresholds. Much of the hearing centered on testimony from Anna Carter and her family, who supported the bill after the murder of Jacob Carter in New Orleans. They described his death and other cases they said showed judges releasing dangerous offenders despite repeated violations, missed electronic-monitoring check-ins, and other warning signs. They argued the bill would create a last-resort accountability tool when judicial decisions or supervision failures lead to preventable harm. Several committee members expressed sympathy and said the testimony highlighted serious problems in the justice system, though some also suggested the bill should address district attorneys, electronic-monitoring oversight, or broader systemic issues. Opposition came from members who warned the proposal was overly broad, could become a political tool, and might conflict with existing constitutional provisions governing impeachment and judicial discipline. They argued the Judiciary Commission and Supreme Court already provide a disciplinary framework and that the bill could chill judicial independence or create due-process concerns. The ACLU’s Sarah Whittington also opposed the bill, noting technical inconsistencies in the draft, questioning why impeachment had not been tried first, and arguing the measure singled out judicial discretion while leaving other elected officials’ discretion untouched. The committee took no final vote on the bill during the hearing, but did adopt the technical amendment.

Transcript Highlights:

• Closing the Water's Edge loophole is projected to bring in three...
• Closing the Water's Edge loophole is projected to bring in $3 billion to our state.
• Closing this loophole will ensure our system works for everyone, and we look forward to working with
• And I think if we can close this tax loophole, increase the funding, And just another reason to come
• Closing a loophole in tax from corporations like Water's Edge and investing it in teachers' pay would

Keywords: 987, senate, all

Transcript Highlights:

• There are facilities closing on a regular basis.
• Four have closed, or closed within a couple of years after that. So we've gone from 14 to 10.
• Those have all closed. So it took some of the beds out of rotation.
• We work closely with DCFS to work on placement issues and do things that we can.
• And so I want to make this come home as we close down today.

Summary: The Senate and House Joint Committee on Children and Youth approved the December 10 minutes and confirmed Representative Mary Bentley to the Child Maltreatment Investigations Oversight Committee. The committee then heard the annual Arkansas Infant and Child Death Review report, which said the state reviewed 148 of 170 non-natural child deaths in 2023; the reviewed deaths included 69 accidents, 14 suicides, 18 homicides, and 47 undetermined causes. Members asked about how the report’s recommendations could be used, grant opportunities tied to prevention work, and whether the data could be broken down by age; presenters said the report is intended as a prevention tool for agencies and nonprofits and that some age detail is available in later pages of the report. The committee next took up HCR 1010 and then a broader discussion of juvenile justice reform. Senator Missy Irvin, judges, and Administrative Office of the Courts staff described Arkansas’s use of validated risk assessments, including SAVRY, the Ohio Youth Assessment Tool, MAYSI, and substance-abuse screening, as part of a long-running effort to reduce juvenile incarceration and tailor services to individual youth and families. They said the reforms have contributed to fewer delinquency filings, fewer DYS commitments, and more diversions, while also emphasizing that mental health, substance abuse, school issues, and trauma often drive juvenile court involvement. Several members raised concerns about data gaps, school collaboration, and whether community-based services are sufficient, and presenters said more shared data and stronger school use of safety dashboards could help intervene earlier. Division of Youth Services Director Michael Crump then presented custody, education, recidivism, and cost data. He said DYS commitments rose after the pandemic, secure residential populations remain high, and detention-center use increased when intake beds filled; he also noted that DYS pays about $320 per day for secure custody and that detention beds cost roughly $90 to $100 per day. Crump said most youth in custody are older teens, about 80 percent are male, and many have behavioral-health needs or educational deficits; he reported 222 GEDs and 102 high school diplomas over six years. He also said about 15 to 19 percent of youth return to DYS within three years and that a larger share later enter the Department of Corrections, while members pressed him on how assessments relate to commitments, how low-risk cases are handled, and how to improve mental health and substance-abuse services statewide.

Transcript Highlights:

• Because we did allow the deal to close.
• Would you like to close? Thank you. I have an aye recommendation. Would you like to close?
• Would you like to close? I think the robust conversation really did the close for me.
• Would you like to close? I think the robust conversation really did the close for me.
• I represent close to 75% Latino.

Summary: The committee heard several bills from Senator Umberg and Senator Allen, with testimony from supporters and opponents before roll-call votes were taken once quorum was established. SB 253, the annual State Bar fee bill, would keep fees unchanged while requiring two-year notice for substantial changes to the bar exam, including vendor changes, and returning to an older delivery method for the upcoming exam; it was presented as a response to recent State Bar problems and the February bar exam failure. SB 25, the Pre-Merger Notification Act, would require certain merger parties to provide California’s attorney general the same Hart-Scott-Rodino materials filed federally, so state antitrust review can occur in parallel with federal review; supporters said this would reduce delay and uncertainty, while members questioned whether it would add another layer of review. SB 36 would strengthen price-gouging enforcement after the January 2025 Southern California firestorms by requiring rental-listing platforms to report suspected gouging, expanding consumer and prosecutor remedies, and allowing warrants in housing-related cases; supporters said it would close loopholes, while opponents from business groups raised concerns. All three bills were later approved on roll call, with SB 36 and SB 413 placed on call before final passage and SB 253 and SB 25 moving forward on committee votes. The committee also heard SB 413, which would streamline access to juvenile case files in certain civil cases brought by or on behalf of the youth who is the subject of the file, allowing attorneys to use heavily redacted records without first petitioning the juvenile court. Supporters, including Los Angeles County counsel and county associations, said the current petition process is costly, slow, and routinely granted, creating delays in civil litigation and court congestion. Opponents, including the Youth Law Center, argued the bill would weaken longstanding juvenile confidentiality protections by bypassing judicial review and could expose sensitive information unnecessarily. After discussion about redactions, sealing, and the scope of access, the bill was passed on a do-pass-as-amended vote. Finally, Senator Wahab presented SB 436, which would extend the notice period for nonpayment of rent from three days to 14 days. Supporters, including tenant advocates, legal aid groups, and several local governments, argued the change would reduce unnecessary evictions, give renters more time to obtain assistance or a paycheck, and help prevent homelessness. Opponents, including apartment associations, property owners, and the California Association of Realtors, said the bill would burden landlords, especially small owners, and could unintentionally affect commercial leases; members also raised concerns about repeated late payment and the lack of stronger guardrails. The author said she would work on clarifying commercial coverage and safeguards, and the bill remained under discussion as the hearing continued.

Transcript Highlights:

• Hawaii Primary Care Association in support. Aloha Care on Zoom not present. Not present.
• </c> Hawaii<00:13:16.200><c> Primary</c><00:13:17.200><c> Care</c><00:13:17.600><c> Association</c><00
• :13:18.399><c> in</c> Hawaii Primary Care Association in Hawaii Primary Care Association in support.<
• I also have Hawaii Primary Care Association in support. That's all I have on my list.
• I also have Hawaii Primary Care Association in support. That's all I have on my list.

Committee: House Health

Keywords: 910, house, all

Summary: The Committee on Health met on April 11, 2025, and heard testimony on a series of Senate concurrent and Senate resolution measures focused on health system oversight, workforce standards, and access to care. Topics included an auditor study on mandated insurance coverage for intravenous ketamine therapy for depression (SCR 8 SD1), a working group on prior authorization reform (STR 10 SD2), a task force on minimum professional standards for community health worker training (STR 16 SD1), a pharmacy benefit manager reform working group (SCR 69 SD1), a pharmacy reimbursement working group (STR 70 SD1), an aeromedical services working group (STR 86 SD1), a catchment-water feasibility study for business use (STR 118 SD1), an auditor study on mandatory coverage for continuous glucose monitors (STR 120 SD1), and a resolution encouraging reduced use of disposable surgical equipment and more sustainable health care practices (STR 194 SD1). Testimony was generally supportive across the measures, with several agencies and organizations noting the need to address complex health policy issues and improve access, transparency, and sustainability. For STR 16 SD1, community health worker advocates strongly supported the resolution but asked for amendments to include the Hawaii Community Health Worker Association on the task force and to require that at least half of the task force members be community health workers. For the PBM-related measures, SHPDA said it was willing to convene the work group and described the issue as complex, while the Pharmaceutical Care Management Association asked that PBMs be included in the working group. For STR 10 SD2, SHPDA supported the effort to reduce prior authorization burdens and said the process is a "black box" that needs reform; the chair later noted the administration’s commitment to the issue. For STR 86 SD1, the Department of Health supported the aeromed working group, and the chair proposed a House Draft 1 with technical changes and added representation from independent provider operators. In decision making, the committee adopted the chair’s recommendations on all measures considered. SCR 8 SD1 was passed as is. STR 10 SD2 was deferred. STR 16 SD1, STR 70 SD1, STR 118 SD1, STR 120 SD1, and STR 194 SD1 were passed as is. SCR 69 SD1 was passed with amendments, and STR 86 SD1 was passed with amendments. The meeting concluded with adjournment after all votes were taken.

Transcript Highlights:

• </c><00:35:17.640><c> Care</c> business community and Primary Care business community and Primary Care
• Thank you for an incredible 75 years. closed its doors but its Legacy will closed its doors but its Legacy
• Now, this is the primary reason I ran for this job several years ago.
• Now, this is the primary reason I ran for this job several years ago.
• Now, this is the primary reason I ran for this job several years ago.

Keywords: U.S. House of Representatives Floor Proceedings on Wednesday, February 12, 2025, 1012, house, all

Transcript Highlights:

• As primary sponsor, I move to withdraw Senate floor amendment two and Senate floor amendment three.
• As primary sponsor, I move to withdraw Senate floor amendment two and Senate floor amendment three.
• </c> Upon the motion, and you are the primary Upon the motion, and you are the primary sponsor,<00:16
• Uh, with permission of the primary sponsor, I move to be added as co-sponsor of Senate Bill 80.
• </c> &gt;&gt; Uh with permission of the primary &gt;&gt; Uh with permission of the primary sponsor,<01

Keywords: 958, all

Transcript Highlights:

• industry to close as a motan<00:17:45.640><c> and</c><00:17:45.840><c> as</c><00:17:46.000><c> a</c>
• Seeing none, Senator Seberger, do you have any closing comments?
• </c> cber any closing cber any closing comments<00:53:13.359><c> Mr</c><00:53:13.599><c> chair</c><00
• But sugar beets, the factory closes down for about three months when all the beets are done.
• </c> uh their producers they uh paying close uh their producers they uh paying close attention<00:55:

Committee: Senate Agriculture, Veterans, Broadband, and Rural Development

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

Transcript Highlights:

• The secretary will close the roll.
• The secretary will close the roll.
• The secretary will close the roll.
• The secretary will close the voted. The secretary will close the role.
• The secretary will close the a vote. The secretary will close the role.

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

Transcript Highlights:

• Close the machine, Madam Clerk. There's a quorum present, Mr. Speaker.
• Close the machine, Madam Clerk. By vote, 120 aye, zero nay, the report is adopted.
• Close the machine, Madam Clerk. I vote 111 yeas, six nays. The report is adopted.
• Close the machine, Madam Clerk. By vote, 120 aye, zero nays, the report is adopted.
• Close the machine, Madam Clerk. By vote Close the machine, Madam Clerk.

Keywords: MS House Floor - 1 April, 2026; 10:00 AM, 925, all

Transcript Highlights:

• . >> I am as close to the mic. >> That is better.
• </c> &gt;&gt; I am as close to the mic. &gt;&gt; I am as close to the mic.
• </c> centuries, state law was the primary centuries, state law was the primary mechanism<00:36:40.720
• Closing the testimony then, since there is no other person wishing to testify.
• </c><01:31:13.120><c> as</c> work with the companies as closely as work with the companies as closely

Bills: HF3477 , HF3414 , HF103 , HF3661 , HF3146

Committee: House Judiciary Finance and Civil Law

Keywords: civil rights, law enforcement, federal collaboration, accountability, state law, constitutional rights, color of law, 42 U.S.C. 1983, section 1983, civil action, damages, injunctive relief, attorney fees, law enforcement task force, federal-state cooperation, intergovernmental agreement, federal agency partnership, Minnesota Constitution, U.S. Constitution, police accountability