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• From Assembly District 35 is Nancy Gradado, escorted by Assembly Member Bains.
• Nancy Gordado is an entrepreneur from Shafter, California.
• From Assembly District 56 is Nancy Lopez, escorted by Assembly Member Calderon.
• With over 20 years in the nonprofit sector, Nancy Lopez is a steadfast leader in community development

Summary: The Assembly convened after a quorum call and prayer, then dispensed with the reading of the prior journal and handled routine motions, including re-referring AB 432 and AB 564 to committees. The main item of business was House Resolution 14, proclaiming March 2025 as Women’s History Month. Majority Leader Aguiar-Curry opened on the resolution, and members from the LGBTQ, Native American, Asian American Pacific Islander, Black, Latino, Jewish, and other caucuses spoke in support, emphasizing women’s historical contributions, ongoing inequities, and the importance of representation and parity in public life. Assemblymember DeMaio also supported the resolution while urging attention to girls’ sports. The resolution was adopted by voice vote after 78 coauthors were added. The chamber then held its annual California Women of the Year ceremony, with Aguiar-Curry and other members recognizing honorees from across Assembly districts for leadership in education, health care, public service, advocacy, business, and community work. The lengthy roll call highlighted a broad range of women’s accomplishments and community impact. Guest introductions followed, including Sacramento District Attorney Tien Ho, VSP Vision Care executives celebrating the company’s 70th anniversary, and EMTs and ambulance support staff being honored by the California Ambulance Association. The Assembly also took up the second-day consent calendar, which was adopted 71-0. Assemblymember Schultz then delivered an adjournment in memory of Barbara Beckley, founding member and artistic director emerita of the Colony Theatre Company, praising her contributions to Los Angeles theater and the arts. The House then adjourned until Thursday, March 13 at 9 a.m., with a Revenue and Taxation Committee hearing scheduled upon adjournment.

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• President of Alan Pingarelli Powell, Lopez, how do you vote?
• Representative Lopez and Powell, how do you vote? Senator Lopez and Powell, how do you vote?
• Senator Lopez. Senator Lopez. Senator Lopez. The clerk will record the vote.
• Representative Lopez, Weninger, Pescily, Kai, and Consuelo Hernandez. How do you vote?
• Representative Nancy Gutierrez and Representative Aaron Márquez. Thank you. Thank you.

Summary: The House convened, opened with prayer and the Pledge of Allegiance, approved the journal, and then moved through a lengthy third-reading calendar. Early bills included SB 1135 on workers’ compensation, which passed 49-4, and SB 1127 on family offenses, which failed 5-50 after Rep. Gress said he supported the policy but voted no to allow reconsideration. SB 1133 on nominating procedures passed 32-23 without the emergency clause, and SB 1136 on workers’ compensation passed 54-1. Members then debated several health-related and regulatory measures, including SB 1145 on behavioral health behavior analysis, SB 1165 on health insurance coverage for breast exams, SB 1175 on child welfare, SB 1184 on condominiums and planned communities, SB 1205 on municipal regulations, SB 1210 on private post-secondary education institutions, and SB 1233 on state agencies, with mixed votes and several floor explanations focused on costs, insurance mandates, and public health benefits. The chamber also considered SB 1243 on court-ordered treatment, where supporters framed it as protecting vulnerable people and opponents warned about guardianship abuse and indefinite confinement; it passed 50-7. SB 1246 on condominium and planned community notices passed unanimously, while SB 1253 on Safe Haven providers passed 57-0. SB 1259 on campaign-related address confidentiality drew extensive debate about candidate safety, threats, and residency rules, and passed 43-14. Additional measures passed included SB 1271 on municipal authority, SB 1286 on veterinarians, SB 1292 on the public safety personnel retirement system, SB 1366 creating a towing and impound advisory committee, SB 1446, SB 1497 on school insurance, SB 1561 and SB 1564 on health care institutions, and several final-read House bills. On final reading, the House concurred in amendments to several bills and passed HB 2082, HB 296 on WIFA, HB 2557 on patient records, HB 2749 on reclassifying certain felony convictions to misdemeanors under strict conditions, and HB 4001 on nicotine products and youth access. HB 4001 drew the most extended debate, with supporters emphasizing youth protection, stronger penalties for sales to minors, and anti-vaping enforcement, while opponents criticized the bill as regulatory overreach or insufficiently focused on taxation and education. The House also adopted a motion to request the Senate return SB 1456 for reconsideration, heard a memorial resolution honoring James Hong Shee, and received remarks and a proclamation on National Gun Violence Awareness Day before recessing.

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• You should welcome Dolce Lopez.
• Dolce Lopez, who is placed with our LGBTQ Caucus Vice Chair, Senator Cervantes; Cesar Calderon, placed
• I rise to ask that the Assembly adjourn in memory of Kiyoko Nancy Oda.
• We will all miss Kiyoko Nancy Oda. I ask that the Assembly adjourn in her memory. ...in her memory.

Keywords: 988, house, all

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• Representative Lopez: Aye. Aye. Representative Liguori: Aye. Representative Lopez: Aye?
• Representative Lopez. Aye. Representative Luna Nihara. Aye. Representative Lopez. Aye.
• Representative Lopez. Aye. Representative Luna-Nájera. Aye. Representative Lopez. Aye.
• Lopez, I noticed that it said one grantee.
• Lopez, actually, so just for discussion. And it's Mr. Lopez, actually. So just for discussion.

Keywords: 1182, all

Summary: The committee first took up House Bill 2307, as amended, which would require the Department of Health Services to contract with out-of-state secure mental health facilities when Arizona beds are unavailable for certain involuntary commitment cases involving defendants found dangerous and incompetent. The sponsor and supporters framed it as an emergency stopgap to prevent individuals who are deemed non-restorable from being released because Arizona lacks secure behavioral health beds, while opponents argued it would raise due process, disability rights, family access, and cost concerns, and questioned whether the state could even implement such interstate placements. After debate, the committee adopted the strike-everything amendment and advanced HB 2307 on a 6-5 due pass vote. The committee then heard House Bill 2083, which updates diabetes-related coverage language in health plans to include newer devices and supplies such as continuous glucose monitors, insulin pumps, and smart insulin pens. Supporters said the bill modernizes outdated statutes and improves access and outcomes for people with diabetes, while an insurer representative offered soft opposition, warning that writing these items into statute could create a state mandate and potential cost exposure, especially if the language is read to include GLP-1 medications. The committee adopted the strike-everything amendment and moved HB 2083 forward on an 11-1 due pass vote. Next, House Bill 2673 was heard, addressing mental health screening and treatment for incarcerated people. The sponsor said the bill was being reworked into a study committee concept after stakeholder feedback, but the underlying proposal would require prompt evaluation of prisoners showing mental disorder symptoms and faster referral for treatment. A family member testified about her son’s severe deterioration in jail and death, while an attorney opposed the bill as overbroad and legally problematic. Despite the sponsor’s indication that the bill would become a study committee, the committee voted 12-0 to give HB 2673 a due pass recommendation. The committee also advanced House Bill 2923, which revises timelines, procedures, and notice requirements for judicial review of court-ordered mental health treatment; supporters said it clarifies outdated language and improves communication with families, while opponents argued it shifts burdens onto patients and could prolong confinement. HB 2923 also received a 12-0 due pass vote.

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• Lopez: Here. Rep. Maney: Here. Rep. Plakon: Here. Rep. Porras: Here. Julia: Salzman?
• Lopez: Yes. Rep. Maney: Yes, ma'am. Julia: Plakon? Porras? Salzman? Steele excused.
• Lopez: Yes. Rep. Maney: Yes. Plakon? Porras? Clerk: Salzman? Steele has been excused.
• Nancy Miranda, City of Parkland City Manager in support.
• Lopez: Yes. Rep. Maney: Yes. Clerk: Plakon? Porras? Salzman? Steel has been excused.

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• Lopez, you want to start? Thank you, Chair. Yes, my name is Sid Lopez.
• Representative, my last name is Lopez. Mr. Lopez, I'm really interested.
• Lopez, Mr.
• Lopez said that. It often takes a $100,000 to $300,000 trial.
• Lopez.

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• Representative Lopez? Aye. Hi. Representative Lopez? Aye. Representative Wynn? Yes.
• Representative Lopez? Aye. Representative Nguyen? Yes. Representative Olson? No.
• Representative Lopez: [vote not clearly captured]. Representative Wynn: Yes.
• Representative Lopez? Aye. Representative Wynn? Aye. Representative Olson? Aye.
• Representative Lopez? Aye. Representative Wynn? Aye. Representative Olson? Aye.

Bills: HB2352, HB2388, HB2418, HB2499, HB2500, HB2579, HB2584, HB2804

Keywords: funding, auditor general, county treasurer, procedural reviews, state appropriations, HB2388, Arizona Commerce Authority, ACA, small modular reactor, SMR, nuclear energy, advanced nuclear, data center, data centers, economic development, study, appropriation, general fund, jobs, wages

Summary: The committee first heard HB 2584, which would prohibit public funds from being used for genetic sequencing equipment made by companies owned or controlled by entities domiciled in a foreign adversary. The sponsor said the bill is intended to prevent sensitive genetic data from being sold or used against the United States. There was little public testimony, and the committee approved the bill on a 13-5 vote for a do pass recommendation. Members then considered HB 2804, a rural development and housing tax credit bill that would let the Department of Housing allocate up to $2 million per year in credits for qualifying rural affordable housing projects, with the program set to expire in 2037. Supporters, including the sponsor, the mayor of Flagstaff, and housing investors and developers, said the credit would leverage federal LIHTC dollars, attract private capital, and help finance affordable housing for seniors, veterans, and low-income residents in rural Arizona. Opponents from the Arizona Free Enterprise Club argued state LIHTC programs are inefficient, costly, and hard to oversee. The committee passed the bill 13-4. The committee also heard HB 2388, as amended, which appropriates $100,000 to the Arizona Commerce Authority to study the economic benefits of small modular reactors and data centers, with a report due by June 30, 2027. Supporters said the study could help Arizona plan for future energy and data-center growth, while opponents argued the agency already has other funding sources and should not receive additional money for the study. The amended bill passed 10-7. After a presentation from Auditor General Lindsay Perry on county treasurer procedural reviews and the Santa Cruz County embezzlement case, the committee approved HB 2352, which provides $2,385,900 in FY 2029 for the Auditor General to continue county treasurer reviews, on an 11-7 vote. The committee then unanimously approved HB 2418, as amended, which directs $600,000 to be evenly distributed among five major incident task force counties and codifies the longstanding distribution practice. Finally, the committee took up HB 2499, the first of two ESA administration bills, which would appropriate $2.6 million and 12 FTEs to the Department of Education for ESA administration and oversight beginning in FY 2027; the bill drew extended debate about ESA growth, accountability, testing, and spending oversight, but the transcript cuts off before the final vote.

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• , and Nancy can get it out to the committee members.
• Senator Cedillo Lopez. Thank you, Madam Chair. Good morning.
• Thank you for the question, Senator Lopez.
• I have on the list so far, Representative Reeb and then Senator Cedillo-Lopez.
• Chair, Senator Cedillo-Lopez, pretty simple.

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• Representative Nancy Gutierrez.
• Lopez, Representative Chris Lopez, Legislative District 16, primarily Pinal County, a big city is the
• Representative Lopez? Yes. Representative Wynn? Yes. Representative Olson. I pass.
• Representative Lopez. Mr. Chairman, may I explain my vote? Yes.
• Representative Lopez? Mr. Chairman, may I explain my point? Please do.

Bills: HB2056, HB2202, HB2207, HB2224, HB2303, HB2344, HB2532, HB2759, HB2798

Keywords: brackish water, groundwater, desalination, water resources, feasibility study, environmental impact, dementia care, telementoring, healthcare education, rural communities, grant funding, braille, disability access, education funding, state corrections, inclusion, produce incentive, agriculture, economic support, funding

Summary: The Appropriations Committee met on January 28 and heard several bills, beginning with member and staff introductions and a reminder about amendment deadlines. HB 2056 would appropriate $100,000 to the Arizona Department of Water Resources for a feasibility study of brackish groundwater desalination sites; the sponsor said Arizona should explore potential water supplies amid Colorado River concerns. A witness opposed the bill, and members debated whether brackish groundwater should be treated as a resource or a threat to aquifers. The committee approved HB 2056 on an 11-6 vote, with one member not voting. The committee then considered HB 2798, as amended, which would provide $100,000 to the University of Arizona/Arizona Geological Survey to compile data on materials related to nuclear energy, including thorium and other non-uranium fuels. The sponsor framed the bill as an economic development and national security effort, while opponents questioned whether Arizona has enough of the material to justify public spending. The University of Arizona supported the work as within the Geological Survey’s mission. The committee adopted the amendment and passed the bill 11-5, with one member present and one not voting. HB 2303 would codify investment rules for the State Treasurer, requiring safety and principal preservation ahead of return and prohibiting speculative investments and insider-benefit conduct. The Treasurer’s Office said the bill reflects current policy and ethics rules already in place, and members asked about how “speculative” would be defined and whether the bill would affect other investment-related statutes. The committee passed the bill 15-0, with two members present and one not voting. HB 2344 would require the Treasurer to manage the local government investment pool and allow a third-party backup only in emergencies; the Treasurer’s Office argued this preserves a low-cost, high-liquidity service for local governments, while some members questioned whether it limited future Treasurers’ discretion. The committee passed HB 2344 12-2, with three present and one not voting. Later, the committee heard HB 2759, which would appropriate $500,000 to the Department of Veterans’ Services to partner with an educational institution in Yavapai County for veteran programs. A retired Navy SEAL and campus veterans coordinator described emergency housing, equipment, and professional-development needs for student veterans at Embry-Riddle, while several members supported the effort and others objected to using state funds for a private institution or a county-specific program. The bill passed 11-6, with one not voting. The committee also passed HB 2207, appropriating $300,000 for the prison Braille transcription program, after testimony that the program trains inmates in a skilled trade and has had no recidivism among released participants; it passed 17-0, with one not voting. Finally, HB 2224, as amended to reduce the appropriation from $2 million to $1 million, would fund the Double Up Food Bucks produce incentive program through SNAP. Supporters said it helps families, farmers, and local economies and can improve health outcomes, while members discussed budget constraints; the committee approved the amended bill after testimony from program advocates and farmers.

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• Also, Nancy Sims of Public Relations and Political Strategies, whose decades- decades of work in civic
• And Nancy has been behind the scenes running Texas politics for a long, long, long time.
• political subdivision referred to the committee on intergovernmental affairs It should be 2858 by Lopez
• amenity center of 107 14th Street. the lead on transit amenity in honor of Dustin Dartworth 11 by Lopez
• Oliverson, H.R. 548 by Hernandez, H.R. 549 by Hernandez, H.R. 550 by H.R. 551 by Kerwin, H.R. 552 by Lopez

Keywords: 1184, house, all

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• Clerk: Ranking Member Lopez. Ranking Member Lopez: Here. Clerk: Vice Chair Barnaby.
• Clerk: Ranking Member Lopez. Ranking Member Lopez: Yes. Clerk: Vice Chair Barnaby.
• Clerk: Ranking Member Lopez. Ranking Member Lopez: Yes. Clerk: Vice Chair Barnaby.
• Clerk: Ranking Member Lopez. Ranking Member Lopez: Yes. Clerk: Vice Chair Barnaby.
• Clerk: Ranking Member Lopez. Ranking Member Lopez: Yes. Clerk: Vice Chair Barnaby.

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• Guillermo Lopez, Maria Alvarez? Marie.
• Guillermo Lopez.
• Lopez. Okay, you all are excused. Let me call up four more people to speak.
• Winkler, you can have a seat up here, and Nancy Crother. Dr. Jenkins, you can go ahead.
• Renee Lopez. Is there a Renee Lopez here? Okay, no answer. Okay, then Bryson Murray.

Bills: SB1, SB 1

Keywords: appropriations, budget, state funding, education, healthcare, infrastructure, campground safety, youth camp regulations, flood safety, emergency evacuation, health and safety standards, 1185, senate, all

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• Members, as the Chairman mentioned, my name is Roel Lopez.
• Lopez mentioned 1,023 acres we're losing a day.
• Lopez was. talking and kind of thinking here.
• Lopez mentioned.
• Lopez. talk about today.

Keywords: 1184, house, all

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• Ranking Member Lopez? Here. Vice Chair Barnaby? Here. Chair Alvarez? Here, ma'am.
• Nancy Morando, public Parkland City Manager, waves in support.
• Lopez? Yes. Partington? Yes. Plakon? Yes. Skidmore? Yes. Chair Alvarez?
• Lopez? Yes. Partington? Yes. Plakon? Yes. Skidmore? Yes. Chair Alvarez?
• Representative Lopez, you are recognized to explain an amendment.

Summary: The Criminal Justice Subcommittee considered a long agenda of criminal justice, public safety, and related bills. Early measures included HB 1171, tolling the statute of limitations for failure to make mandatory child abuse reports, and HB 1403, expanding school safety provisions by allowing child care facilities in the guardian program and clarifying perimeter and door-security rules; both passed unanimously, with HB 1403 adopted as amended. The committee also approved HB 1099, giving law enforcement discretion in arrests involving elderly or medically vulnerable individuals in facilities; HB 1121, strengthening restrictions on misuse of unmanned aircraft systems; HB 1525, creating penalties for impersonating rideshare drivers and clarifying transportation-disadvantaged access; and PCS for HB 687, increasing penalties for repeat DUI/vehicular homicide offenses known as “Trenton’s Law.” Members then advanced HB 847 to create an FDLE grant program for expedited DNA testing, PCS for HB 757 to prohibit altered sexual depictions of identifiable persons and create a civil remedy, and HB 1415 to repeal an obsolete Broward County narcotics enforcement unit. The committee also heard and approved HB 1207, the Tristan Murphy Act, which expands mental health diversion grants, creates a model diversion process, and establishes a behavioral healthcare data repository; testimony from the bill’s namesake’s mother and law enforcement emphasized the need for treatment over incarceration. HB 1351 updated sexual offender/predator registration rules, and HB 1479 created a public records exemption for domestic violence lethality assessment forms; both passed without opposition. Later, the committee approved PCS for HB 1283, making sex trafficking of children under 12 or mentally incapacitated persons a capital felony, despite constitutional concerns raised in debate; the bill passed 13-2. PCS for HB 781, addressing cyber intimidation by publication (doxing), also passed unanimously after supporters described it as a needed tool against online harassment. Finally, CSHB 139 authorized pawnbrokers to use digital transaction forms, and PCS for HB 107 created and enhanced penalties for fraudulent use of gift cards. Most bills were reported favorably, many unanimously, and several were amended before passage.

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• and Maverick, United Warrior Band of the Seminole Nation, John Horse Band, HR 568 by Cabriglione, Nancy
• Hughes of Katie, HR 546 by Meyer, Mary Bernie, Mick Mahone, Markham, HR 55. 2 by Lopez and Cameron, Deputy
• Seaton Memorial Highway in front of the Committee on Transportation, HB 4175 by Lopez Abar relating to

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• Morales of Maverick, United Warrior and of the Seminole Nation, John Horseband, HR 568 by Carburg-Leon, Nancy
• H.R. 552 by Lopez Cameron, Deputy Ruben Garcia. H.R. 553 by Martinez. Ruben Reina, Sr.
• HB 4175 by Lopez relating to the adoption of a mental health leave policy for certain qualified employees

Keywords: 1184, house, all

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• Senator Lopez. Senator Maestas. Here. Senator Muñoz. Senator Nava. Senator.
• And I want to reiterate what Senator Lopez said about leadership.
• Thank you, Senator Lopez. Senator Block. Thank you, Mr. President.
• She went to Nancy Lopez Elementary School and then on to Mesa Middle School.
• Follow us, Senator Lopez. Thank you, Mr. President.

Keywords: 996, all

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• Nancy Neff, representing all of the clean money activists here in the room, raise your hands.
• Marty Lopez with the California Nurses Association in support.
• Nancy Raby from Belmont, California, with San Mateo County, Democracy for America.
• Nancy Neff, representing the Unitarian Universalist Church of Palo Alto, which endorsed the bill.

Keywords: 988, house, all

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• Nancy Neff, representing all of the clean money activists here in the room and many more in the hall
• Marty Lopez with the California Nurses Association in support.
• Nancy Rabie from Belmont, California, with the San Mateo County Democracy for America Communications
• Nancy Rabi from Belmont, California, with Sam Mateo County Democracy for America Communications Task
• Nancy Neff, representing the Unitarian Universalist Church of Palo Alto, which endorsed the bill.

Summary: The Assembly Elections Committee met on July 2, 2025, with a quorum present and took up eight agenda items, including four consent bills. The committee first approved the consent calendar, which included SB 280, SB 621, SB 851, and SB 852, all moving forward without objection. The committee then heard several bills from Senator Umberg focused on election administration and campaign finance, along with SB 408 on voter-roll maintenance. SB 249 would require county board of education elections to be consolidated with the statewide general election. Supporters, including the League of Women Voters, argued this would increase turnout and make those elections more representative; opponents, including Orange County education officials, argued it would override local control, increase costs, and add ballot fatigue. The bill passed 5-2 and was re-referred to the Committee on Education. SB 398 would make it a crime to pay or offer contingent payments or other valuable consideration to induce voting or voter registration, closing what supporters described as a loophole involving lotteries and incentives. It passed 5-0 as amended and was re-referred to the Committee on Public Safety. SB 42 would remove the state ban on public financing for campaigns in general law cities and counties, allowing local voters to decide whether to adopt such systems. Supporters from Common Cause, the League of Women Voters, and many local advocates said it would broaden participation and reduce the influence of big money; opponents raised concerns about taxpayer funding, guardrails, and local oversight. The bill passed 5-2 and was re-referred to Appropriations. Finally, SB 408 would require election officials to use U.S. Postal Service change-of-address data to help maintain voter rolls; supporters said it would improve accuracy and trust in elections, while one commenter questioned reliance on postal data. The bill passed unanimously 6-0 and was re-referred to Appropriations. The committee then completed the remaining roll calls and adjourned.

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• No; Lopez? Yes; Mayfield, excused; McFarland; Nixon? Yes, ma'am; Oliver? Yes, ma'am. Oliver? Yes.
• Yes; Lopez? Yes. Mayfield, excused; McFarland; Nixon? Yes. Oliver? Yes. Overdorf? Yes, ma'am. Sapp?
• Representative Lopez. Thank you, Mr. Chairman.
• Yes; Lopez? Yes. Mayfield, excused. Ensign? Yes. Mayfield, excused. McFarland? Nixon? Oliver? Yes.
• Nancy Huddleston, Emerald Coast Brewing Company, waves in support.

Summary: The committee met with a quorum and heard seven measures, including four bills and three proposed committee substitutes. HB 6033, repealing the Labor Pool Act, was presented as a cleanup measure to remove duplicative regulation; supporters argued workers would still be covered by OSHA, wage laws, workers’ compensation, and liability insurance, while opponents raised concerns about losing specific protections for day laborers. The bill was reported favorably on a 4-? vote, with several members voting no over concerns about worker protections. HB 453, dealing with pool and spa contractors, was described as a technical update to Chapter 489 that would better align licensing scopes with current industry practice and allow contractors to perform related work without stopping for additional licensed trades. An amendment making only drafting changes was adopted, and the bill passed unanimously. CS/HB 277 on veteran benefits assistance was also reported favorably unanimously after testimony focused on protecting veterans from predatory claims-assistance practices while preserving choice and requiring disclosures, fee limits, and data-security safeguards. The committee then approved PCS for HB 291, which would require personal mobility device batteries sold in Florida to meet an IPX-7 certification standard, after the sponsor cited fire risks from lithium-ion batteries; the measure passed unanimously. PCS for HB 709, allowing valid pari-mutuel permit holders to lease facilities to nearby high-li permit holders, was amended to require a minimum of 59 live performances and then passed unanimously. CS/HB 4011, expanding who may serve as a building official on Palm Beach County’s Building Code Advisory Board, passed unanimously as a good-government fix to fill vacancies. Finally, PCS for HB 499, allowing small craft breweries under 31,000 gallons to self-distribute, drew extensive testimony from brewers and distributors about small-business growth versus the three-tier alcohol system; despite concerns about weakening distribution safeguards, the bill was reported favorably by a 13-2 vote. The meeting then adjourned with no further business.