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• It does not appear that a recognizable victim appears anywhere else in California code.
• It does not appear that a recognizable victim appears anywhere else in California code.
• Again, SB 1070 does not substantively change or alter Penal Code Section 302 at all.
• And I'll just have to say I share, I wasn't on the Legislature when Penal Code 302 was adopted.
• section in the Business and Professions Code for the civil penalties for manufacturers.

Summary: The committee met first as a subcommittee because a quorum was not initially present, and it heard several bill presentations. SB 1056 by Senator Grayson would require courts to issue protective orders for sexually explicit material involving adult victims in criminal cases, limiting copying and dissemination while preserving discovery and trial rights. Supporters, including Aaron and Denise Heskins-Quinn and the California District Attorneys Association, said the bill would prevent retraumatization and close a privacy gap; opponents, including public defenders and criminal defense groups, argued it was overbroad, vague, and could interfere with defense preparation. The committee adopted amendments narrowing the bill’s scope and sent it to Appropriations on a due pass as amended vote, with the bill held on call. SB 937 by Senator Gonzalez would restrict law enforcement use of flashbang devices for crowd control and ban their use in immigration enforcement. Supporters described injuries and fear caused by flashbangs and explosive breaching charges, including incidents involving protests and a home entry in Huntington Park; opponents from sheriffs’ and police groups argued the bill’s definitions were vague, could limit tactical discretion, and might conflict with existing law and task force operations. Members expressed both support and concern about definitions and exigent circumstances, and the bill was moved due pass to Appropriations on a vote, with the final roll held on call. SB 1070 by Senator Grove would make intentional disruptions of worship services a wobbler offense, allowing felony charges in more serious cases. Faith leaders and supporters said the bill was needed to deter coordinated disruptions and protect religious exercise, while opponents including the Friends Committee on Legislation, ACLU California Action, and public defenders argued it would criminalize speech, rely on a content-based statute, and impose disproportionate felony penalties. Several committee members raised constitutional and restorative-justice concerns, and the bill failed on the roll call, though reconsideration was granted. SB 1130 by Senator Reyes would update privacy law for wearable recording devices such as smart glasses, limiting surreptitious recording in places where people have a reasonable expectation of privacy and restricting technologies that disable recording indicators. Supporters said the bill responds to emerging surveillance risks; opponents from TechNet and industry groups warned it could create liability for manufacturers and businesses beyond the actual wrongdoers. The committee accepted amendments reducing penalties, removing manufacturer provisions from the bill’s core criminal section, and creating civil penalties in the Business and Professions Code; the bill was moved due pass as amended to Rules, with the vote held on call. The committee also heard SCA 2 by Senator Troy, which would bar governors from pardoning themselves or immediate family members; there was no public opposition, but some members questioned the need for a constitutional amendment given the lack of evidence of abuse, and discussion was ongoing when the transcript ended.

Transcript Highlights:

• SB 1056 attempts to wholesale import the protection for child pornography that's in Penal Code Section
• It does not appear... ...that a recognizable victim appears anywhere else in California code.
• Again, SB 1070 does not substantively change or alter Penal Code Section 302 at all.
• And I'll just have to say I share—I wasn't on the Legislature when Penal Code 302 was adopted.
• section in the Business and Professions Code for the civil penalties for manufacturers.

Committee: Senate Public Safety

Keywords: 987, senate, all

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• them immediately to the emergency services with an identification, a location, and if needed, a pass code
• This bill sets a clear uniform standard so every child gets the same protection.

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• So if you're going to plan, you're going to do GMA, at the very least we should make it uniform.
• Turning to the bill before you, the bill establishes that no city, town, code city, county, or water

Summary: The Senate Committee on Local Government heard staff briefings, sponsor testimony, and public testimony on three bills. Senate Bill 6242 would require counties to enter shared stewardship agreements with federal land managers, such as the U.S. Forest Service, to maintain fuel breaks along roads on federally owned land and include revenue-sharing for timber sales. Sponsor Senator Braun said the bill is intended to improve wildfire prevention, protect transportation corridors, and create a possible funding source for rural counties. County representatives supported the concept but noted concerns about the bill’s timber-revenue condition and whether it could be enforced if a federal agency declined to agree. Senate Bill 6211 would remove the voter-approval requirement for real estate excise tax 2 (REET 2) in counties and cities that voluntarily plan under the Growth Management Act, aligning them with jurisdictions that are required to fully plan. Supporters, including the City of Walla Walla and the Association of Washington Cities, said the bill would create fairness and consistency and provide local governments with more tools for capital projects such as sidewalks, ADA improvements, transportation, and utilities. Opponents from Washington Realtors and Washington Citizens Against Unfair Taxes argued the bill would raise housing costs and eliminate voter approval for a tax increase. The committee also heard concerns about property values and whether the bill would affect home prices or local tax burdens. Senate Bill 6234 would prohibit cities, counties, and water-sewer districts from banning sewage grinder pumps for new residential buildings in certain situations where gravity sewer is impractical, such as steep terrain, low-lying lots, or long distances from sewer lines. The sponsor said the bill is meant to help infill development and housing production in urban growth areas by making a lower-cost sewer connection option available. Cities and sewer districts testified that grinder pumps are already allowed in many cases, but they opposed the bill’s prescriptive language and preemption of local standards, citing long-term maintenance, operational, and ratepayer concerns. No votes or final committee actions were taken on any of the bills during the hearing.

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• ONSET ON THE GRANT CHAIN PROGRAM TO FOCUS ON ENHANCING PARTNERSHIPS WITH SMALL BUSINESS, ENSURES UNIFORM
• THE PROPERTY WILL BE NECESSARY COMPLY WITH FEMA'S NATIONAL FLOOD INSURANCE PROGRAM OR AFFORDABILITY CODE

Keywords: 999, senate, all

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• And then also in Miami-Dade, we have a sewing where we make Army uniforms.
• And when I look at that education code and it's 3 and a half inches thick.

Keywords: 999, senate, all

Transcript Highlights:

• So, Senator Snyder, concerning property held by a community property spouse subject to the Uniform Community
• market. uh narrowed it to the commercial market.
• market that made important commercial market that made important changes<02:09:36.639><c> to</c><02:
• These provisions create a clear, standardized, practical framework for commercial insurance participation
• </c><02:14:34.159><c> insurance</c> framework for commercial insurance framework for commercial insurance

Keywords: 981, all

Transcript Highlights:

• First, commercial health plans in Massachusetts... ...it proposes an updated definition of infertility
• Most commercial insurance plans cover only the bare minimum.
• This bill will require all state commercial insurance plans that are not regulated by federal law...
• Many commercial plans cover it.
• The AMA provides one code for one procedure, so it is the same thing.

Committee: Joint Joint Committee on Financial Services

Keywords: 995, all

Summary: The hearing opened with the Senate and House chairs of the Joint Committee on Financial Services explaining that the day’s agenda would focus on health insurance and other insurance matters, with a large number of witnesses and a request for brief testimony. Legislators were taken out of order to accommodate their schedules, and the committee heard testimony on several bills, including coverage for hair prostheses for alopecia (H. 1223/S. 832), medically necessary oral and dental care for head and neck cancer survivors (H. 1258), modernizing fertility and family-building coverage (H. 715/H. 1190 and related bills), coverage for prosthetic devices to support physical activity for people with limb loss (the “So Everybody Can Move” bill), remediation coverage for home heating oil releases (S. 813/H. 1302), and expanded access to physical therapy for Ehlers-Danlos syndrome (H. 1170). A separate bill on sickle cell care and registry development (S. 788) was also discussed by Senator Liz Miranda. Witnesses largely offered personal stories and expert testimony in support of the bills. Advocates for alopecia coverage described the medical and emotional impact of hair loss, the high cost of quality wigs, and the argument that scalp and facial hair prostheses should be treated like other medically necessary prosthetics. Cancer survivors and supporters of H. 1258 said oral and dental care after head and neck cancer treatment is a quality-of-life issue and often not covered despite major out-of-pocket costs. Fertility specialists, LGBTQ+ advocates, and legislators supporting the modern family-building bills said the current infertility definition is outdated and discriminatory, excluding same-sex couples, people needing donors or gestational carriers, and others with medical barriers to conception. For the limb-loss bill, parents and adults with prosthetic needs stressed that activity-specific prostheses are essential for children and adults to run, swim, play sports, and stay healthy, but are often excluded from coverage. The home heating oil testimony focused on the financial devastation caused by residential oil spills and the need to make spill coverage automatic in homeowners policies. Environmental professionals and homeowners described cleanup costs ranging from tens of thousands to hundreds of thousands of dollars, the strict liability homeowners face, and the fact that many policyholders do not know the rider exists. The insurance industry testified in opposition to the mandatory-coverage approach, arguing for clearer distinctions between first- and third-party coverage, risk-mitigation standards, a delayed effective date, and more emphasis on education and notification rather than mandates. Committee members pressed the industry witness on why agents do not routinely tell customers about the rider and suggested that the issue may require broader disclosure by insurers, agents, and fuel dealers. No votes were taken during the hearing; the committee heard testimony and discussed possible compromise language and future action.

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• So when you code it into the budget system, you have to code it to specific other funds.
• That's what's coded in Movers.
• Again, we just really pay them to—it's not like we're buying a commercial plan.
• So I don't think we coded it right the first time.
• Page 160 is another new decision item that was coded as one-time in FY26.

Committee: House Budget

Keywords: 959, house, all

Transcript Highlights:

• From serving our country in uniform to serving northeast Wisconsin as a volunteer, veteran advocate,
• studied at the Pittsburgh Institute of Aeronautics, mastering communications, meteorology, the Morris code
• three-year collegiate engineering competition where teams build an advanced battery pack for the commercial
• But when you look at the code to USC 1415, harassment is qualified to two other sections of code referring
• And he wrote this code in between rounds of chemotherapy code in between rounds of chemotherapy and surgery

Keywords: U.S. House of Representatives Floor Proceedings on Tuesday, June 30, 2026, 1012, house, all

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• Our next item is SB 1452, relating to the Uniform Controlled Substances Act.
• item is sb1 1452 this is relating<00:01:43.240><c> to</c><00:01:43.360><c> the</c><00:01:43.520><c> uniform
• </c><00:01:44.079><c> controlled</c> relating to the uniform controlled relating to the uniform controlled
• This bill represents a comprehensive reexamination of Hawaii's mental health code with the goal of clarifying

Committee: Senate Public Safety and Military Affairs

Keywords: 912, senate, all

Summary: On the deferred agenda, the Committee on Public Safety and Military Affairs took up SB 1364, which makes emergency appropriations for law enforcement personnel costs, and SB 1452, which relates to the Uniform Controlled Substances Act. The chair recommended both measures pass with amendments, including technical corrections and a committee-report effective date of July 1, 2077. For SB 1364, the amendments included specified general fund and transfer fund amounts for DAGS, the Judiciary, and the Department of Law. For SB 1452, the chair said the bill was being corrected to fix a drug-name error that had been replicated from a federal mistake. Both recommendations were adopted by vote, with Senator Dort excused. The committee then discussed SB 1612, a joint measure on fitness to proceed that would require and appropriate funds for a five-year pilot program involving the Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation and the Department of Health, with interim and final reports to the Legislature. Testimony was mixed: the Judiciary and Department of Health were supportive, while the Office of the Public Defender and the Disability Rights Center opposed it, arguing it conflicted with best practices and the Clark consent order, and that people found not fit to proceed must be sent to the state hospital. DCR said its main concern was that the bill would still require patients to be housed in its facilities, which it said are not rehabilitative and are already strained by staffing shortages and limited access. The bill’s author argued the proposal was meant to create joint custody and reduce the high cost of state-hospital placement, but the committee did not take final action in the portion provided. In the joint hearing with Health and Human Services, the committees heard SB 1322, a broad rewrite of the state mental health code. The Attorney General supported the measure as a comprehensive cleanup and modernization effort, but many testifiers raised concerns. Queen’s Health System and Hawaii Health Systems Corporation supported the concept but warned about emergency-room impacts and asked for amendments; IHS supported the bill with a caveat about assisted community treatment procedures; and the Public Defender, Disability Rights Center, and others opposed parts of it, citing due process, privacy, HIPAA, counsel rights, liability immunity, and the reduction of an involuntary-treatment panel from three clinicians to one psychiatrist. The hearing also covered SB 951 on child protection, where the Department of Defense supported the bill and proposed technical amendments and MOUs with military components to clarify reporting and coordination procedures; DHS and the Attorney General said they were still working through possible changes. Finally, SB 228 on excited delirium was heard, with the Public Defender and Disability Rights Center supporting the bill and arguing the term has been misused and that better police de-escalation training is the real solution.

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• This tax falls on the fully insured commercial market and the Medicare supplement market.
• </c><00:30:27.440><c> market</c><00:30:27.679><c> and</c><00:30:27.760><c> the</c> insured commercial
• market and the insured commercial market and the Medicare<00:30:28.480><c> supplement</c><00:30:29.200
• as needing an increase in the rate, and when you average out the needed increase across those nine codes
• as needing an increase in the rate, and when you average out the needed increase across those nine codes

Committee: House Human Services Finance and Policy

Keywords: 1183, house

Transcript Highlights:

• You know, like I said, we do have some hot tubs that are commercial and that we are able to offer.
• product, but because DHS does not offer commercial products, this should not apply.
• product, but because DHS does not offer commercial products, this should not apply.
• product, but because DHS does not offer commercial products, this should not apply.
• Commercial product but because DHS does not offer commercial products, this should not apply.

Bills: HF2371 , HF2147 , HF2557 , HF1165 , HF2466 , HF2465 , HF2482

Committee: House Health Finance and Policy

Keywords: informed consent, sensitive examinations, healthcare, patient rights, anesthesia, hot water pools, rental properties, public health, safety regulations, Minnesota Statutes, health care access, hospital surcharge, fund allocation, medical assistance, health funding, health care, education, bonding capacity, financing, Minnesota Higher Education Facilities Authority

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• </c><00:15:07.960><c> to</c> in rate from average commercial to in rate from average commercial to Medicare
• code, and ongoing<00:20:46.880><c> emergency</c><00:20:47.640><c> repairs.
• There is a code, actually, I learned... Regions spent 77 million. And Regions spent 77 million.
• which codes this came from.
• So, it's a data code 7056 and 7057 in the report. Thank you. Thank you. I see Mr.

Committee: House Taxes

Keywords: 1183, house

Transcript Highlights:

• We are starting to see them come, but we're seeing them start to abuse different codes.
• You press a button, it generates a six-digit code, right?
• Before that prohibition was codified in the Health and Safety Code.
• It would also be helpful to have diagnosis codes submitted with prescriptions.
• I think uniform data is key for scaling up and utilizing algorithms and AI. Thank you.

Committee: Senate Health & Human Services

Summary: The Senate Committee on Health and Human Services convened to discuss interim charges regarding fraud, waste, and abuse in Texas human services, particularly focusing on Medicaid and childcare programs. The meeting highlighted the importance of preventing misuse of taxpayer funds, with testimony from various stakeholders emphasizing the need for increased oversight and accountability in these programs. Key points included the alarming rise in healthcare fraud in other states, the necessity for Texas to enhance its fraud prevention measures, and the potential financial repercussions of failing to meet federal compliance standards. Several committee members expressed concerns about the impact of fraud on vulnerable populations, particularly those relying on Medicaid services. Testimonies from experts underscored the effectiveness of Texas's Office of Inspector General (OIG) in combating fraud, yet pointed out existing vulnerabilities, such as inconsistent enforcement and the need for better data sharing among agencies. The discussion also touched on the challenges faced by hospice care providers, with a significant increase in the number of hospices in Texas raising concerns about quality and oversight. The committee heard from various witnesses, including representatives from health plans and advocacy organizations, who provided insights into the complexities of managing Medicaid and the importance of maintaining program integrity. The meeting concluded with a commitment to further explore legislative solutions to enhance oversight and ensure that resources are directed to those in genuine need.

Transcript Highlights:

• It also expands it so you can use it if you have vacant land and somebody's on your land, commercial
• In our code, we use the term... In our code, we use the term express consent.
• Talking about just the sequencing codes and the data that should be medical records rather than property

Bills: HB537 , HB474 , HB527 , HB449 , HB380 , HB449 , HB380

Committee: Senate Judiciary

Keywords: preliminary hearing, criminal procedure, Aniah's Law, pretrial detention, defendant rights, property rights, law enforcement, removal procedures, unauthorized occupancy, trespassing, liability, off-roading, parks, participant safety, risk management, DNA, genetic testing, privacy, consent, criminal penalties

Transcript Highlights:

• This means that the commercial, industrial, and residential customers driving these expansions paid nothing
• It was an analysis at that time of a controversial measure, the stretch code, that has now been adopted
• This would affect new construction for all commercial development, for all industrial development, and
• And let's also be clear that, unequivocally, undisputedly, the stretch code, which a lot of us agree

Summary: The Senate continued debate on House 5175, An Act Relative to Energy Affordability, Clean Power, and Economic Competitiveness, taking up a series of amendments focused on clean energy procurement, oversight, gas infrastructure, housing impacts, and ratepayer costs. Amendment 22, offered by Senator Rogers, was rejected 5-34 after he argued the underlying bill already improves clean energy procurement and reduces utility middlemen. Senator Tarr then offered Amendment 34 to expand reporting, oversight boards, and consumer representation, and to strike provisions on consumer choice, gas program frameworks, and municipal procurement authority; it was also rejected 5-34 after supporters of the bill said the legislation already strengthens oversight through the EEAC, a new review board, and DPU audits. The chamber also considered Amendment 77 by Senator Eldridge to end ratepayer-funded gas line extension subsidies for new construction. Supporters said the subsidy unfairly shifts costs to all ratepayers, favors gas over cleaner alternatives, and could save about $1.6 billion over ten years; opponents argued it could raise housing construction costs, especially for gateway cities and large projects. After extended debate, the amendment failed 19-20. Senator Moore withdrew Amendment 65, which would have created a commission on reducing emissions from medium- and heavy-duty vehicles while preserving long-term zero-emissions goals. Several other amendments were adopted, including measures on low-income discount charges, environmental justice protections, data and tax printing, and increased access to plug-in solar. The Senate also adopted the Ways and Means amendment, ordered the bill to a third reading, and then passed it to be engrossed by a roll call vote of 32-8. Separately, the Senate adopted a Judiciary extension order after removing two bills from it, and agreed to adjourn in memory of Robert G. Najarian.

Transcript Highlights:

• This means that the commercial, industrial, residential customers driving these expansions paid nothing
• It was an analysis at that time of a controversial measure, the stretch code, that has now been adopted
• This would affect new construction for all commercial development, for all industrial development, and
• And let's also be clear that, unequivocally, undisputably, the stretch code, which a lot of us agree

Keywords: 1212, all

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• A commercial kitchen, which most beekeepers can't afford, and it also weirdly complicates our 1D1 compliance
• interfere with land management along public right-of-ways, amend Section 251.0555 of the Agricultural Code
• If the solar development doesn't end, then the commercial development of agriculture in our part of the
• The Agriculture Code effectively eliminates the only program for young farmers in Texas.

Bills: HB43 , HB519 , HB1275 , HB1592 , HB2842 , HB3088 , HB3479 , HB4163 , SB823 , HB609

Committee: Senate Water, Agriculture and Rural Affairs

Keywords: agriculture, finance, young farmers, financial assistance, pest control, honey production, beekeeping, food safety, local regulation, bovine producers, dairy farms, permits, bovine tuberculosis, public health, wildlife management, disease prevention, alert system, Texas A&M, white-tailed deer, public safety

Transcript Highlights:

• And so running a child care program does not cost the same as running a CDL program for commercial driving
• . ...costs the same as running a CDL program for commercial driving or for an electrician or for some
• So an apprenticeship and a career and technical education program like medical code or biller has a cost
• And so, Medical code or biller has a cost factor of medium, and so it's weighted at 1.75.

Committee: Senate Appropriations Committee on Higher Education

Summary: The Appropriations Committee for Higher Education met to review Florida’s workforce and Florida College System funding models as part of budget planning. Chair Harrell opened by emphasizing the state’s growing focus on technical education and workforce pathways, and the committee first heard from Tara Goodman of the Department of Education on district workforce education. Goodman explained the programs funded through district workforce dollars, including career certificates, applied technology diplomas, registered apprenticeship, and adult general education, and described the model’s reliance on lagged enrollment, program cost weights, local tuition offsets, and supplemental factors such as disability services, GED testing, and minimum funding for small rural districts. She also noted federal support through Perkins and WIOA and said the model is used to determine unmet need and guide appropriations. In response to questions, she said health care programs are generally among the higher-cost offerings and may be supplemented by pipeline funds. The committee then heard from Kathy Hebda, Chancellor of the Florida College System, on the college system’s funding model. Hebda described the main funding sources, including the program fund, student success incentive funds, pipeline funds, tuition and fees, and performance-based incentives, and explained that the current model was developed by the 28 college presidents under legislative direction. She said the model uses a three-year average FTE, weights workforce enrollment more heavily than non-workforce enrollment, gives significant weight to completions, includes a small-college factor and regional cost differentials, and also provides targeted funding to bring colleges up to a floor based on per-FTE funding. Senators asked about colleges below the target, cost differences among programs, faculty salaries, and health insurance costs; Hebda said the model is meant to provide flexible operating dollars that colleges can use for those expenses, but specific salary and benefit decisions are left to the institutions. Seminole State College President Georgia Lorenz also testified in support of the college funding model, saying it holds institutions accountable for enrollment and completions, can be adjusted to reflect state priorities like workforce, and addresses differences in size and regional costs. No bills were voted on, and the committee adjourned after brief closing remarks thanking Seminole State College and the presenters.