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• </c> are being renovated are up to code. are being renovated are up to code.
• </c><00:52:44.440><c> to</c><00:52:44.680><c> reflect</c> Maryland Annotated Code to reflect Maryland
• Recognize the Senator from the capital city. Thank you, Mr. President.
• </c><01:38:37.760><c> Thank</c><01:38:37.960><c> you,</c> center from the capital city.
• Thank you, center from the capital city. Thank you, Mr.<01:38:38.280><c> President.

Keywords: Senate streaming session for Wednesday, April 8, 2026, 960, senate, all

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• >> Are you thinking of the city?
• So the they're a part of the city. Yes.
• How are funds moved around from one object code to another object code in your accounting system?
• </c><01:28:41.920><c> to</c> moved around from one object code to moved around from one object code to
• c> your</c><01:28:43.760><c> accounting</c> another object code in your accounting another object code

Committee: Senate Education Finance

Keywords: 1191, senate, all

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• We're given no standards of treatment, no billing codes, a willfully ignorant attitude from our doctors
• We're given no standards of treatment, no billing codes, a willfully ignorant attitude from our doctors
• I'd like to clarify: does everyone understand that there are no billing codes for detransitioning?
• Number one, if it's going to be health care, it probably ought to have an ICD-9 billing code.
• None of these therapies even have insurance codes, and none of these forensics accept insurance.

Bills: SB1015 , SB1049 , SB1066 , SB1081 , SB1092 , SB1133 , SB1134 , SB1139 , SB1147 , SB1148 , SB1168 , SB1189 , SCR1001 , SCR1002 , SCR1005 , SCR1010

Committee: Senate Judiciary and Elections

Keywords: gender transition, detransition, healthcare liability, medical malpractice, youth protection, legal action, Arizona law, spousal maintenance, court guidelines, self-sufficiency, financial support, marriage dissolution, child safety, dependency cases, attorney regulation, foster care, legal representation, probation, dangerous crimes, children

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• When the testing center closed down after Roger Babcock left to work for the city, we don't have any
• community that they're coming to, so I just wanted to know what can you guys do to give data to the city
• people</c><00:36:12.880><c> should</c><00:36:13.040><c> do</c><00:36:13.440><c> c</c><00:36:13.839><c> code
• This would include strategies for implementation for sustainable infrastructure, zoning codes for DPP
• </c> sustainable infrastructure zoning codes sustainable infrastructure zoning codes for<00:41:55.000

Keywords: 912, senate, all

Summary: The committee heard testimony on Senate Bill 1232, which would create a three-year wastewater technology testing pilot program at the University of Hawaiʻi Water Resources Research Center and coordinate testing with state and county agencies. The Department of Health, the Department of Hawaiian Home Lands, and University of Hawaiʻi representatives supported the bill, saying it would help certify new wastewater technologies, lower costs for cesspool conversions, and provide data to the Department of Health. Testifiers said the prior testing effort ended after the departure of Dr. Roger Babcock, and that the new program would use National Sanitation Foundation standards, graduate students, and local wastewater facilities such as Wahiawa. Committee members asked about the $750,000 total cost, the scope of existing research, prior test sites, and whether the program would be tied to individuals or a permanent program. One member raised concerns about the fairness and data basis for sewer conversion decisions in local communities, and the University said it would follow national standards and share results openly. The committee then took up Senate Bill 686, relating to a short-term management initiative for coconut rhinoceros beetle response and related appropriations. The Department of Agriculture and the University of Hawaiʻi testified in support, while a county representative and other advocates urged broader statewide coverage, including Kauaʻi, and asked that appropriated funds be usable on any island. Testimony emphasized the need for immediate action, outreach, tree-trimmer training, canopy treatments, K-9 inspections, container fumigation, and biocontrol research. A member summarized the bill’s funding components, including amounts for training, residential palm treatments, response teams, inspections, fumigation, and research, and noted the importance of directing money toward on-the-ground response. Committee questions focused on how much funding remained available, how the agencies would coordinate with DOA, whether the department was prepared to manage all the bill’s functions, and how infestations were being communicated to the public. Finally, the committee began hearing Senate Bill 657, which would appropriate funds for the University of Hawaiʻi School of Ocean and Earth Science and Technology’s Center for Climate Resilient Development. The Department of Land and Natural Resources testified in strong support, and the Department of Health also supported the measure, noting that it relies on the center’s data to inform decisions and recommendations on projects. The discussion on this item was brief in the portion provided, with no vote or final action shown.

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• guidance, the national USP standards, and state law, including provisions in the Health and Safety Code
• Well, understand standards, and state law, including provisions in the Health and Safety Code.
• Once the formal rulemaking process starts, then the board follows the Government Code requirements for
• And pharma is opposed to the changes recommended to Section 4052 of the Business and Professions Code
• and my patients, who include firefighters from across our state who risked their lives to save my city

Summary: The joint Assembly and Senate business committees held a sunset review hearing on the California State Board of Pharmacy, with board leadership describing the board’s consumer-protection role and its priorities around access, enforcement, and updating pharmacy law. The board emphasized a proposed shift toward a standard-of-care model for pharmacists, arguing it would reduce rigid protocol requirements and improve access to services such as HIV PrEP/PEP, contraception, and naloxone. Board representatives also discussed pharmacy deserts, possible fee waivers for pharmacies in underserved areas, concerns about payer practices contributing to closures, continuing education audits, and a request to restore more flexibility in licensure decisions and probationary monitoring for applicants with certain criminal histories. A major focus of the hearing was the board’s ongoing compounding regulations, especially the treatment of sterile versus nonsterile compounding and substances such as glutathione and methylcobalamin. The board said the proposal was not a ban on those substances and described the rulemaking as grounded in federal law, USP standards, and public comment, noting the process had gone through multiple modified texts and hearings. Testimony from stakeholders was sharply divided: pharmacists, veterinarians, firefighters, naturopathic doctors, and patient advocates warned the rules were restricting access to compounded medications and harming patients and first responders, while the California Medical Association, psychiatric physicians, and PhRMA raised concerns that the board’s proposals could expand pharmacist authority beyond training, affect physician practice, or create safety risks. Other public comments addressed pharmacy technician ratios, remote processing, flavoring medications, hospital-specific regulation, budget and enforcement transparency, and whether the board should add members with community compounding or pharmacy technician expertise. Committee members also asked about the board’s oversight priorities and the rationale for its standard-of-care proposal. Board staff explained that consumer protection includes education, licensing, policy, and enforcement, with the highest-priority enforcement cases being those posing imminent public harm. After public testimony concluded, the chairs thanked participants and adjourned the sunset review hearing, announcing an immediate transition to the joint informational hearing on the Department of Cannabis Control.

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• </c> eligible or not. um that coding makes eligible or not. um that coding makes all<01:16:45.840><c>
• </c> that would be responsible for coding that would be responsible for coding every<01:28:51.679><c>
• city deal with it.
• The city was forced to testimony.
• </c> support to help the city deal with it. support to help the city deal with it.

Committee: House Health, Human Services and Elderly Affairs

Keywords: 928, house, all

Summary: The House Committee on Health, Human Services, and Elderly Affairs heard HB 1790-FN, which would address involuntary admissions for certain individuals with a substance use disorder. Representative Lucy Weber introduced the bill for Representative Long, and the committee heard extensive testimony both in support of and in opposition to the proposal. Opponents, including John Burns of SOS Recovery and Jake Barry of New Futures, argued that involuntary commitment is not well supported by research, can retraumatize people, may increase overdose risk after release, and could undermine New Hampshire’s existing recovery and harm-reduction efforts. They emphasized that treatment should be voluntary, trauma-informed, and paired with housing, recovery supports, and other community-based services. Representative Long said he was willing to accept DHHS’s request to amend the bill into a study commission, though he expressed concern that a prior state study had not led to action. He said the commission should focus on implementation details, including where people would be placed, staffing, withdrawal management, elopement prevention, length of commitment, and aftercare. He described involuntary commitment as one tool for people with severe dangerous addictions, distinct from drug court, and said it could help avoid criminal records. Committee members asked about capacity at New Hampshire Hospital and how the proposal would work in practice. DHHS officials Katya Fox and Cynthia Pabonis testified that the bill raises major policy and fiscal concerns. They said New Hampshire’s current system has benefited from investments in naloxone, medication-assisted treatment, recovery centers, and community-based services, and that those investments have helped reduce overdose deaths. They estimated the bill would require a new 70-bed facility costing about $40 million to build and about $33.3 million annually to operate, with only a small portion offset by insurance, plus more than $600,000 in annual legal costs and additional staffing and system changes. They also said New Hampshire Hospital has 185 beds, with about 100 patients typically ready for less restrictive settings, and that housing shortages are a major bottleneck. NAMI New Hampshire also testified in opposition, saying families often want any possible treatment for loved ones but still opposed the bill. No vote or final action was taken in the hearing.

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• uh and who most Twin Cities Metro uh and uh and who most of<00:05:15.199><c> you</c><00:05:15.360><c
• Uh this is the in the Twin Cities area.
• There's no NAICS code, which is sort of the industry code. Uh, what industry do they represent?
• knack code, which is sort of the industry<01:10:30.560><c> code.
• Uh what industry do they industry code. Uh what industry do they represent?

Committee: House Workforce, Labor, and Economic Development Finance and Policy

Keywords: 1183, house

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• honorable senators, and introduced himself as Senator Long, representing District 20 in six wards in the city
• </c> I both represent the two biggest cities I both represent the two biggest cities so so so my<00:37
• In the higher-income zip codes, you have 28 students in the EFA programs.
• <01:34:23.280><c> you</c><01:34:23.480><c> have</c> codes you have codes you have one<01:34:25.239><c
• </c> District in the higher income zip codes District in the higher income zip codes you<01:34:30.679

Committee: Senate Education Finance

Keywords: 1191, senate, all

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• Uh, Prosecuting Attorney of the City and County of Honolulu.
• Uh, Department of Human Resources Development, uh, Brena Hashimoto, and I believe she's with City and
• </c> and I believe I think she's with City and I believe I think she's with City and<00:08:06.560><c>
• SB 3044, and this is the statewide traffic code.
• This is the statewide traffic code.

Keywords: 912, senate, all

Summary: The Committee on Transportation heard several bills, beginning with SB 2010, which would authorize impoundment of motor vehicles for certain alleged or committed traffic violations. The Department of Transportation supported the bill, while the Department of the Attorney General asked for clarification in section 4 on who could seek remedies and what remedies would be available. The Office of the Public Defender opposed the measure, citing unclear officer-initiated impound criteria, potential strain on judicial or administrative resources, and concerns about hardship for families and indigent owners; the Honolulu Prosecutor’s Office supported the bill with amendments, saying it should be limited to traffic offenses and could serve as an alternative to fines or imprisonment. The chair then recessed before moving to the next items. The committee next heard SB 2527 on commercial driver licensing, which would require state and county firefighters exempt from CDL requirements to be subject to an alcohol and substance abuse policy equivalent to or stronger than federal DOT standards. DOT, the Department of Human Resources Development, county officials, and the Hawaiʻi Firefighters Association all indicated support. SB 2697, which would prohibit driving on roadway shoulders except in limited circumstances, also drew DOT support, with the Attorney General, judiciary, and others submitting comments. SB 2812, requiring driver license applicants to be tested on the dangers larger vehicles pose to pedestrians and bicyclists, was supported by DOT but opposed by the Public Defender, who argued the excessive-speeding portion was too broad for first offenses and that the DUI-related language was unnecessary because DUI relicensing already requires re-examination. SB 291, clarifying that drivers whose licenses were revoked for certain alcohol-related offenses must undergo re-examination before relicensing, received DOT support. The committee then took up SB 3044, which would remove references to pedestrian countdown timers and the requirement that pedestrians begin crossing before the timer starts. DOT opposed the bill, but Hawaiʻi Appleseed supported it, arguing the current rule is confusing and can lead to citations even when pedestrians can safely cross. The Department of Health submitted late comments emphasizing the importance of pedestrian-friendly infrastructure and physical activity, and the chair noted the split in testimony. Finally, SB 2995 proposed a zero-emissions rideshare rebate program funded by a rideshare fee and administered by DOT. Earthjustice strongly supported the bill, describing it as a fee-and-rebate structure to help rideshare drivers transition to zero-emissions vehicles. A witness for Tom Yamachika suggested that if the state wants to tax ridesharing, it should amend existing tax law instead of creating a new chapter, but the bill’s supporters said DOT was better suited to administer the rebate program and that similar models exist in California and Washington. The committee also heard SB 3153, which would authorize DOT to designate airport special district zones at airports statewide to improve security and enforcement; DOT’s airports deputy director supported the measure, saying it would clarify jurisdiction and help address trespassing and hazards, and senators asked about boundaries, mapping, and coordination with the Attorney General. No votes were taken in the portion of the hearing provided.

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• creating a long-term tool that helps ensure students have access to opportunity regardless of their zip code
• In fact, in the very LCFF code section SCA 5 relies upon to identify who a non-basic-aid school is, it
• One of the concerns was outlined by one of the speakers here, and because it does involve a city in my
• My company, Geisel's Group, actually made the movie Zip Code Red that started the movement for SCA-5.

Summary: The Senate Committee on Appropriations heard SCA 5, the Education Equalization Act, which would create an Equalization Reserve in the General Fund funded only in strong budget years with non-Prop 98 dollars. Senator Cortese and supporters argued it would provide a stable, ongoing stream of funding to reduce per-pupil disparities between basic-aid and non-basic-aid districts without reducing the Prop 98 minimum guarantee. Supporters included education foundation, school board, administrator, employee, and business representatives. Opponents, including the California Charter Schools Association, argued the measure unfairly excludes charter and county school students and could worsen inequities; some committee members also raised concerns about its fiscal effects and constitutional structure. The committee ultimately voted 4-0 to adopt SCA 5, with the measure kept on call for additional members. The committee then took up a series of Assembly bills, most of which were suspense-file candidates and were moved without objection after brief or waived presentations and no opposition testimony. AB 402, AB 708, AB 1080, AB 1126, AB 1235, AB 1555, AB 1641, ACA 7, AB 1672, AB 1943, AB 2565, and AB 2571 were all sent to suspense. AB 1204 drew testimony from school district leaders and coalition members who said it would worsen LCFF funding disparities by shifting future growth away from the base grant; the bill was opposed and moved to suspense. AB 1672 received support from CalPACE. The Department of Finance did not attend and had no comments on the measures. Finally, ACA 18 was presented as a constitutional amendment to double student voting seats on the UC Board of Regents, creating separate undergraduate and graduate student representation. The author and UC student witnesses said the change would strengthen student voice on issues such as tuition, housing, basic needs, and free speech, and would align UC with CSU and community college governance. There was no opposition testimony, but the committee treated ACA 18 as a suspense-file candidate and moved it to suspense without objection. The hearing then adjourned.

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• got her driver's license, and she had to drive 35 miles a day every night and morning to a job in a city
• They explained it was easier to teach me coding than to teach a programmer the mindset shaped by student
• It was easier to teach me coding than to teach a programmer the mindset shaped by student organizations
• video production, not software development, but ended up switching due to finding an interest in coding

Committee: Senate Education

Keywords: 989, all

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• I'm Navajo and a daughter of a Navajo code talker.
• I'm also a daughter of a Navajo code talker, and that's how I got to meet Jean. ...a daughter of a Navajo
• code talker, and that's how I got to meet Jean through that organization when she was the secretary
• Madam Chair, and you know, I was appalled when I was city counselor and we found the burial grounds at

Committee: House House Government, Elections & Indian Affairs

Keywords: 996, all

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• they're struggling to be able to get access to those resources because of the way that the housing code
• Building codes and development are all handled under other legislation that we’ve proposed and that has
• And this, to me, is the compromise between changing all of our building codes and putting senior independent
• like condos, or is this every 55-plus community, like a small community that has, we have one in Tri-Cities

Summary: The committee held a public hearing on House Bill 2299, which would create a state senior independent living ombuds program. Staff explained that the bill would direct the Department of Commerce to contract with a nonprofit to provide ombuds services for residents of senior independent living facilities, including complaint handling, data collection, referrals, training, and protections against retaliation and disclosure. The bill also sets qualifications and conflict-of-interest rules for ombuds staff and requires facilities to post notice of the services. The chair noted that, although executive session was on the agenda, the bills would not be voted out that day because amendments were still being worked on. Representative Christine Reeves, the bill’s sponsor, said the measure was intended to address gaps in protections for seniors in independent living settings, which are often treated under multifamily housing law rather than senior housing or long-term care statutes. She described constituent concerns about poor communication, delayed maintenance, safety issues, and a lack of a clear place for residents to seek help. Committee members asked about the bill’s scope, including whether it would apply to 55-plus communities, condominiums, and rented versus owned units, and staff clarified that the bill defines covered facilities as age-restricted apartment buildings, condominiums, or residential neighborhoods where residents rent the unit or land, plus certain portions of CCRCs and assisted living buildings not actively used for assisted living. Testimony was mixed. The Washington Health Care Association and LeadingAge Washington said they support the goal but raised concerns about the bill’s structure, funding, overlap with existing landlord-tenant and long-term care ombuds systems, and the need for a broader stakeholder process and a resident bill of rights first. The Washington State Long-Term Care Ombuds Program supported the concept and said it could potentially absorb the work, but emphasized that current funding is already below recommended staffing levels and that additional resources would likely be needed. Residents and advocates testified in support, saying the bill would provide a neutral outside authority and help address real problems in senior communities. No vote was taken, and the hearing was closed without further action.

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• Police pay take up Amendment bar code 2, 4, 3, 0, 0, 6, Thank you so much, Mister Chair and and committee
• Please take up Amendment bar code 9, 1, to 704. You're recognized.
• The bill divides 825 permit allocations among Monroe County item Rod, a marathon and the city of Key
• The Amendment bar code 8, 4, 8, 3, 9, 6, by Senator Rodriguez, you're recognized. >> Thank you, Mr.

Keywords: 999, senate, all

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• These policies are sometimes described as spending through the tax code.
• Um I just think through the tax code.
• So these maps show the location of solar and wind energy systems across Minnesota zip codes.
• The most concentrated ZIP code will have just under 550 installations.
• I represent have few of my the cities I represent have invested<01:15:24.320><c> in</c><01:15:25.280

Committee: House Taxes

Keywords: 1183, house

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• I'm I live at a big shiny city on the hill, Lee County now.
• I'm I live at a big shiny city county.
• </c><01:43:45.600><c> of</c> presidential election in the city of presidential election in the city of
• </c> that is votifra is defined by the code that is votifra is defined by the code of<02:36:10.240><c
• </c> code. So, we're not raising any taxes. code. So, we're not raising any taxes.

Keywords: 1136, house, all

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• front of what we're going to ...get out in front of what we've seen across the nation in various cities
• I was really pleased to see, as you'll see in the support packet we have with us here, the cities, the
• prudent clarifications that we've made in here, that we are not in any way promoting that a county or city
• From Boise nights with the bright city glow to Coeur d'Alene's calm waters below, spotty, buddy ways
• owner or lessee and inserts the Range Land Improvement Account established in Section 58-1504, Idaho Code

Keywords: 989, all

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• Minimum course length requirements for courses certified by DOL are mandated in administrative code and
• of my job as bringing economic development to this state with Dave Summer, as the chairman of the city
• of my job as bringing economic development to this state with Dave Summer, as the chairman of the city
• of my job as bringing economic development to this state with Dave Summer, as the chairman of the city
• series of different airplane hangars that are in our state: eight of them, executive hangars in the city

Summary: The committee first held a public hearing on House Bill 2410, which would establish a commercial truck safety and education council, increase the commercial vehicle safety enforcement fee from $16 to $32, and direct the new revenue to a dedicated account for truck safety and training programs. Committee staff outlined the bill’s CDL and training requirements, council structure, confidentiality provisions, and fiscal impacts. The prime sponsor said the bill was intended to improve truck safety through industry-led education and noted that a substitute was expected because details still needed work. Testimony from the Washington Trucking Associations, insurers, the Association of Washington Business, and the Washington Traffic Safety Commission was generally supportive of the safety goals, though the commission said operational details and agency roles still needed clarification. No vote was taken on the bill during the hearing. The committee then heard House Bill 2347, which would repeal the recently enacted luxury aircraft tax on non-commercial aircraft valued above $500,000. Staff explained that the tax is scheduled to take effect April 1 and that repeal would reduce revenue to the Sustainable Aviation Fuel account. Representative Dent, the sponsor, argued the tax is harming business aviation, emergency services, wildfire response, agricultural operations, and rural access, and said aircraft and related jobs were already leaving the state. Most public testimony came from aviation businesses, airport operators, industry associations, and related employers, all urging repeal and warning of aircraft departures, lost hangar tenants, reduced fuel sales, and job losses. One witness from the Port of Seattle supported addressing the tax’s impact but urged working toward a narrower fix rather than full repeal so sustainable aviation fuel funding would remain stable. After closing the hearing on HB 2347, the committee received a work session on tolling technology. Transportation Commission staff presented the results of a pilot using a smartphone app to support toll collection, explaining that the current tolling system remains accurate but that new technologies could reduce costs and improve flexibility over time. The pilot found high accuracy when the app was paired to a vehicle by Bluetooth, lower accuracy without pairing, strong customer satisfaction, and some privacy concerns. The commission recommended keeping the current system in place for now, conducting a more fully operational smartphone-based pilot in the near term, and eventually developing a broader technology marketplace for future tolling systems. Members asked about the role of tags versus apps, video tolling accuracy, and the timeline for replacing existing tolling methods. The meeting ended with adjournment for caucus.

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• We have fewer lawyers per capita than other big cities.
• On set, they build sets, and they're not building things up to codes, but they have to have some kind
• jump in front of any questions is for the last several years I've also been traveling up to Oklahoma. city
• You're not running up to code standard. lighting, you're just running.
• these young adults, we're supporting their enormous potential as members of our communities, our cities

Bills: HB232

Committee: House Higher Education

Keywords: disaster recovery, natural disaster, weather disaster, emergency relief, flood relief, hurricane relief, storm damage, wildfire, tornado, hail, windstorm, extreme heat, ice storm, snowstorm, property damage, personal injury, temporary housing, relocation assistance, lost wages, state emergency management

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• works to improve health care access for all Californians, a former public health director for the city
• A former public health director for the city and county of San Francisco and longtime physician at San
• for him, I just wanted to make sure that everyone knew how much he was cared for and honored in our city
• They proudly go out there every day and protect our great state and our cities and our... ...out there
• every day and protect our great state and our cities and our districts throughout California.

Summary: The Senate convened with a quorum, opened with prayer and the Pledge of Allegiance, and then spent much of the session on floor recognitions. Members welcomed the Far West Region of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc. and honored its leadership and civic service, including wildfire recovery work and local chapter anniversaries. The body also recognized the 2026 Latino Spirit Award honorees, with remarks tied to Cinco de Mayo and Latino resilience, followed by a series of resolutions and guest introductions. Several resolutions were adopted, including SR 86 on Cinco de Mayo Week, SCR 146 declaring May Cystic Fibrosis Awareness Month, SCR 154 establishing Green Star Veterans and Families Day, SCR 123 recognizing California Peace Officers Memorial Day, SCR 164 designating Black Health Equity Advocacy Week, and SCR 103 on Tardive Dyskinesia Awareness Week. Testimony and remarks emphasized cultural heritage, shared struggles for justice, veterans’ mental health and suicide prevention, law enforcement sacrifice, and persistent racial health disparities. Most resolutions passed by unanimous roll call votes. The Senate also confirmed multiple Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation appointments, including Kathleen Ratliff and Joseph Tuggle, Jason Johnson, Madeline McLean, Brian Bishop, and Sarah Larson. Senators Grove and others voiced protest over CDCR appointments, arguing for consideration of Frank Silva, but the confirmations still passed overwhelmingly or unanimously. The chamber then approved several bills, including SB 1159 on artificial intelligence and public meetings, SB 1416 shortening refund timelines for duplicate medical/dental payments, SB 1273 expanding tied-house advertising rules for winery instructional events, SB 941 limiting commissary markups in private detention facilities, SB 1099 clarifying local authority to provide public benefits, SB 1195 expanding tied-house exemptions for certain venues, and SB 990 allowing a highway information sign near Ridgecrest. The session concluded with adjournment memories for labor leader and UCLA Labor Center director Kent Wong and recognition of his family and colleagues.