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• I certainly don't think we'd ever be accused of not caring about DNA, but it's one of those boxes of,
• I certainly don't think we'd ever be accused of not caring about DNA, but it's one of those boxes of,
• I certainly don't think we'd ever be accused of not caring about DNA, but it's one of those boxes of,
• c><00:14:25.600><c> not</c><00:14:25.759><c> caring</c><00:14:26.079><c> about</c><00:14:26.320><c> DNA
• </c> ever be accused of not caring about DNA ever be accused of not caring about DNA but<00:14:27.000

Committee: House Commerce Finance and Policy

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• also have a special report on today's agenda regarding law enforcement agencies' adoption of racial profiling
• from 203 of 383 law enforcement agencies regarding adoption of a written policy prohibiting racial profiling
• a copy of each law enforcement agency's response containing an updated policy prohibiting racial profiling
• a copy of each law enforcement agency's response containing an updated policy prohibiting racial profiling

Committee: All LEGISLATIVE JOINT AUDITING-STATE AGENCIES

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• Because of the high-profile cases that I've brought, I received phone calls and emails from addicted
• <00:10:16.399><c> investigative</c><00:10:17.000><c> series</c><00:10:17.360><c> into</c> high-profile
• investigative series into high-profile investigative series into how<00:10:17.880><c> online</c><00:
• </c><00:15:24.959><c> clients</c> began representing high-profile clients began representing high-profile
• Yeah, this one was not—it was... this for people who were profiled as this for people who were profiled

Committee: Senate Finance

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• intent of this legislation that companies harvest that information, keep that information, create profiles
• policy and going through it, I realize that there's no way, if these responsive companies did flag a profile
• as a minor's profile... ...responsive companies did flag a profile as a minor's profile, for somebody

Bills: SB5420

Committee: House Technology, Economic Development, & Veterans

Keywords: veterans, military spouses, service members, uniformed services, National Guard, reservists, active duty, qualifying discharge, veterans preference, hiring preference, public employment, state benefits, license renewal, professional licensing, retirement service credit, pension, public retirement system, Washington RCW, military leave, reemployment rights

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• They can also opt out of the sale of their data, profiling, and opt out of targeted advertising, which
• They're vacuuming up as much information from all of our online activity and creating profiles about
• They're vacuuming up as much information from all of our online activity and creating profiles about
• They're vacuuming up as much information from all of our online activity and creating profiles about
• They're vacuuming up as much information from all of our online activity and creating profiles about

Bills: HF3794 , HF3408

Committee: House Commerce Finance and Policy

Transcript Highlights:

• . >> And music therapy, uh, they're trying to improve and raise the profile of their profession.
• </c><00:15:15.040><c> um</c><00:15:15.360><c> raise</c><00:15:15.680><c> the</c><00:15:16.000><c> profile
• </c><00:15:16.560><c> of</c> improve and um raise the profile of improve and um raise the profile of

Bills: SB183 , SB160 , SB183 , SB160

Committee: House Boards, Agencies and Commissions

Keywords: tribal police, law enforcement, reservation safety, Ma-Chis Lower Creek Indian Tribe, indigenous rights, sales tax, use tax, sales and use tax, local tax exemption, county tax, municipal tax, county commission, municipal ordinance, resolution, Alabama Department of Revenue, tax administration, fiscal year, September 1 effective date, local government, tax exemption

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• They are being profiled.
• Surveillance pricing uses these profiles to deliver prices tailored to each individual.
• Surveillance pricing uses these profiles to deliver prices tailored to each individual.
• and adult profiles.
• It allows us to opt out of profiling, which is both dangerous and flawed.

Committee: Joint Joint Committee on Advanced Information Technology, the Internet and Cybersecurity

Summary: The committee hearing focused on a package of Massachusetts privacy and technology bills, especially measures to ban the sale of location data, establish a comprehensive consumer data privacy law, and regulate biometric recognition and surveillance pricing. Chairs and sponsors argued that self-regulation has failed, that data brokers and large tech companies routinely collect and monetize sensitive information, and that state action is needed because federal protections are weak or absent. Several speakers tied the bills to reproductive health, gender-affirming care, domestic violence, children’s data, and other sensitive uses of location and biometric information. Supporters included legislators and advocates who backed H. 86/S. 197 (Location Shield), H. 78/S. 45/H. 104/S. 29 (comprehensive privacy bills), H. 99/S. 47 (surveillance pricing in grocery stores), and H. 36/S. 36 (biometric recognition accountability). They emphasized data minimization, bans on selling sensitive data, consumer rights to access, delete, and opt out, and in some cases a private right of action. Several witnesses said Massachusetts should lead or align with other states, while others argued that stronger protections are needed because data can be weaponized by stalkers, anti-abortion actors, abusive partners, insurers, or law enforcement. Industry and coalition witnesses urged the committee to favor a more standardized, interoperable framework modeled on laws already adopted in other states, warning that novel definitions, data-minimization rules, and private rights of action could create compliance burdens, confusion, and costs for businesses, including small businesses. They argued that entity-level exemptions for sectors already covered by federal laws like HIPAA or GLBA promote consistency, and that Attorney General enforcement is preferable to private lawsuits. Committee members questioned witnesses on patchwork concerns, the scope of exemptions, and whether the proposed bills would harm or help consumers and small businesses. No votes or final actions were taken during the hearing; written testimony was noted as due later, and the committee continued taking testimony from multiple panels and virtual witnesses.

Transcript Highlights:

• There have been a lot of, in my view, unjustified profiling in our community under both Republican and
• ><c> our</c><00:03:56.480><c> community</c><00:03:57.320><c> under</c><00:03:57.560><c> both</c> profiling
• in our community under both profiling in our community under both Republican<00:03:58.560><c> and</c
• But she was picked because we profiling people because the way they look like, the language they speak
• But she was picked because we profiling people because the way they look like, the language they speak

Committee: House Legacy Finance

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• to help athletes develop their skills like resume writing, interviewing, help with their LinkedIn profiles
• to help athletes develop their skills like resume writing, interviewing, help with their LinkedIn profiles
• </c><00:48:28.400><c> that</c><00:48:28.640><c> helps</c><00:48:29.280><c> better</c> profiles, etc.
• that helps better profiles, etc. that helps better position<00:48:30.000><c> them</c><00:48:30.240><c
• Is there a lesser profile of talent we bring in?

Bills: HF1007 , HF1152 , HF1671 , HF2258

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

Keywords: tourism, World Junior Hockey Championships, funding, economic impact, sports events, Minnesota, economic development, livability, marketing, partnerships, labor and industry, electrical licensing, electrical inspection, continuing education, online course approval, Internet continuing education, power limited technician, maintenance electrician, master electrician, technology circuits

Transcript Highlights:

• It's in our DNA.

Bills: SCR7

Transcript Highlights:

• There have been several high-profile cases that have shown us how these interactions can turn dangerously
• Like I said, the Google Business Profile, that's free. That's free.
• Well, because the business profile is free.
• So if he's saying about self-preferencing, Google has its own business profile.
• Similarly, if you look at what happens here, we have business profiles that this gentleman has spoken

Committee: Senate Privacy, Digital Technologies, and Consumer Protection

Transcript Highlights:

• Yeah, so one expanded racial profiling in the aim of immigration enforcement?
• Argued as an end to police profiling, a goal that we share, SB 357 narrowly passed the legislature and
• doing so, we can find a balance that continues to uphold the original intent of SB 357, prevent profiling
• Do you believe those safeguards are sufficient to prevent profiling?
• Do you believe those safeguards are sufficient to prevent profiling? Yes, I do.

Summary: The Assembly Standing Committee on Public Safety held an informational hearing in Pomona on sex work-related crimes and efforts to combat human trafficking. The chair and Assembly Member Michelle Rodriguez framed the issue as a major public safety and victim-protection concern, referencing the repeal of the loitering law in SB 357 and the recent enactment of AB 379, which targets buyers of sex rather than sex workers. The hearing was organized into three panels: data and research, policing and anti-trafficking efforts, and courtroom/prosecution impacts. In the first panel, the California Department of Justice presented arrest and conviction data for the repealed loitering statute, noting overall declines from 2019 to 2022 but also explaining that the data did not distinguish clearly between people selling sex, people loitering to sell, and people purchasing sex. USC law professor Hannah Gary summarized a 2021 report finding that law enforcement stings and raids often lack transparency, disproportionately harm Black women, minors, LGBTQ+ people, and undocumented migrants, and rarely achieve the stated goals of protecting victims, prosecuting traffickers, or preventing trafficking. The ACLU of Southern California argued that criminalization of sex work is discriminatory and historically used to police women and people of color, and that laws aimed at buyers still harm sex workers and can increase immigration consequences. Committee members asked about data collection, racial disparities, and whether the new law could worsen profiling; the panelists urged public health approaches, better data, and more survivor services. The second panel featured the California DOJ human trafficking coordinator, Pomona Police Chief Mike Ellis, and survivor advocate Jess Torres of Rising Worldwide. DOJ described its regional trafficking teams, task forces, victim services, and prosecutions, emphasizing a victim-centered and trauma-informed approach. Chief Ellis said SB 357 limited police intervention and contributed to visible open-air prostitution near schools and other sensitive locations, citing complaints from residents and a reported drop in juvenile rescues in Pomona after the law changed; he supported AB 63-style enforcement with safeguards and service referrals. Torres, speaking as a survivor, argued that anti-trafficking policy must be survivor-led, that many youth in the sex trade are boys or LGBTQ youth, and that criminalization and street enforcement often worsen harm and displacement rather than solving the underlying problems. In the final panel, a Riverside County deputy district attorney said AB 63 could help law enforcement make earlier contact with potential victims and identify traffickers, while stressing the need for training, documentation, and oversight. A Los Angeles County public defender argued that prosecuting trafficked people reinforces traffickers’ control, creates lifelong barriers, and retraumatizes survivors, and pointed to diversion programs as a better model. The Coalition to Abolish Slavery and Trafficking began its testimony by describing its survivor services and crisis response work. The hearing ended without any vote or formal action, but with committee members and witnesses continuing to debate the balance between enforcement, data collection, and survivor-centered services.

Transcript Highlights:

• And whether you know it or not, you are as diverse as I am in your DNA.
• If you want to enslave or disenfranchise 27% of the population, as diverse as I am in your DNA. as diverse
• as I am in your DNA.

Summary: The Alabama Senate convened with prayer, the pledge, and a roll call establishing a quorum of 34 senators present. The chamber then received a House message referring House Bill 1 on primary elections to the Committee on County and Municipal Government, and moved to Senate Bill 1, also dealing with primary elections and tied to ongoing court action over Alabama’s legislative maps. Senator Elliott explained SB 1 as a prospective measure meant to set up a special election if federal courts lift injunctions on the state Senate districts, while opponents argued the bill was being rushed and could disrupt voters, candidates, absentee voters, and election administration. Much of the debate focused on whether the bill would effectively change election rules too close to an election and whether it conflicted with a 2022 statewide amendment requiring election-related changes to take effect at least six months before a general election. Supporters said the bill simply preserves the legislature’s enacted maps and responds to recent court rulings, while opponents said it could disenfranchise voters, especially military, elderly, absentee, rural, and Black voters, and that the underlying litigation and federal Voting Rights Act issues remained unresolved. Several members also referenced a Brennan Center report and broader concerns about racial turnout gaps and minority representation in Alabama. Senator Coleman offered an amendment to give the state discretion rather than mandate a special election, arguing it would better align with the current court order; the Senate rejected it on a roll call vote, 8 yeas to 25 nays. Senator Vivian Figures then offered a notice-focused amendment requiring adequate public notice before any election changes, arguing that voters need time to learn new dates, polling places, deadlines, and ballot information; that amendment also failed on a roll call vote, with the clerk announcing it did not pass. The transcript ends with further discussion beginning after the failed amendment votes.

Transcript Highlights:

• Innovation Zones are primarily aligned with the local graduate profile, and they're typically work-based
• out to school districts first for a lot of school districts who had not already created a graduate profile—some
• support to create a graduate profile and make sure that their programs are aligned with that profile
• So none of the other sort of programming things that I talked about with graduate profiles and other

Transcript Highlights:

• Innovation Zones are primarily aligned with the local graduate profile, and they're typically work-based
• out to school districts first for a lot of school districts who had not already created a graduate profile
• Some support was provided to create a graduate profile and ensure that their programs are aligned with
• that profile.
• So none of the other programming things that I talked about with graduate profiles and other kinds of

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• You don't really know what type of breed of dog you have unless you actually get a DNA test.
• media does play a part in this, and even though, and perpetuating things like, you know, even these DNA

Committee: Joint Joint Committee on Housing

Summary: The Joint Committee on Housing heard testimony on several housing bills, with much of the discussion focused on seasonal communities and funding for year-round housing in places like Martha’s Vineyard, Nantucket, Cape Cod, and the Berkshires. Speakers supported bills including H. 4410/S. 966 and related seasonal communities legislation, which would allow local option real estate transfer fees and expand tools for towns to preserve and create affordable housing. Testimony emphasized severe housing shortages, high home prices, workforce displacement, and impacts on public safety, schools, health care, and local businesses. Many witnesses said the transfer fee would provide a sustainable local revenue stream, citing prior land bank models on Nantucket and Martha’s Vineyard as proof the approach can work. The committee also heard testimony on H. 3989 regarding seasonal community designation, with supporters arguing that towns should be included automatically or through a simpler opt-in process, and on H. 4568 to expand the Family Self-Sufficiency Program, which would broaden access to a federal voucher-based savings and self-sufficiency model. Senator Edwards testified in support of a bill to create training for municipal board members, describing it as a toolkit to improve informed local decision-making. Senator O’Connor testified for a bed bug bill, saying it would create clearer landlord and tenant notification and treatment requirements and provide needed legal guidance after his family’s experience with an infestation. Senator Lovely also testified for the Homeworks program, which provides transportation so homeless children in motels and shelters can attend after-school activities. The committee further heard testimony on a bill to fund housing in seasonal communities through a transfer fee and on a companion measure to expand the seasonal communities toolkit, with repeated calls for favorable reports. Witnesses from public safety, health care, housing nonprofits, schools, and local government described staffing shortages and housing insecurity as urgent problems. Later, the committee took testimony on H. 1559/S. 102 to maintain stable housing for families with pets, with animal welfare groups supporting protections against eviction, breed discrimination, and excessive pet rent. They said housing-related pet surrenders are a major driver of shelter intake. The hearing also included testimony on H. 1498 to limit criminalization of homelessness, which would restrict citations, fines, and related consequences for outdoor camping tied solely to homelessness.

Transcript Highlights:

• I'm looking at going back into my family to figure out lineage and DNA and, you know, the death certificates
• Lineage and DNA and, you know, the death certificates and birth certificates are really principal when

Committee: Senate Health

Summary: The committee heard SB 1422, which would restore Medi-Cal access for income-eligible undocumented adults beginning January 1, 2027. Senator Durazo and county, labor, health, immigrant-rights, and provider supporters argued the current enrollment freeze shifts costs to counties and hospitals, worsens preventive care, and increases expensive emergency treatment. No opposition testified. Several senators voiced support but also raised concerns about funding and the need for new revenue sources; the chair said she supported the concept and would continue working on financing, but the bill was not voted on because quorum was lost. The committee also heard SB 1023 on PrEP access, SB 1071 on amending death certificates after a homicide finding, SB 1057 on conviction-history review for CNA and home health aide certification, and SB 1088 on advance care planning and POLST/DNR updates. SB 1023’s author and supporters said requiring pharmacy-benefit coverage for injectable PrEP would reduce administrative barriers and improve access, while health plans opposed it as an improper benefit-design mandate; members sought clarification about how the billing pathway would work. SB 1071 drew strong support from victims’ families, law enforcement, and prosecutors who said death certificates should reflect later legal homicide findings, while coroners opposed it as blurring medical and legal determinations and risking data integrity. SB 1057 was presented as a fair-chance workforce measure to expand caregiving jobs for rehabilitated people with records, with no opposition heard. SB 1088 would modernize POLST/DNR rules, including electronic signatures, out-of-state recognition, and clearer signer authority; supporters backed the changes, while clinical nurse specialists opposed the bill for not including them as authorized signers. After quorum was established, the committee took up SB 869, which would require large chain restaurants to display an added-sugar icon next to beverages exceeding half the daily recommended sugar limit. Senator Weber Pierson and supporters from the American Diabetes Association and American Heart Association framed the bill as a transparency measure to help consumers make informed choices and reduce chronic disease risk. The senator responded to opposition concerns by saying existing nutrition information is often hard to find and that the icon would not unduly crowd menus. The hearing continued with testimony on the bill after quorum was reached, but no final vote is reflected in the transcript excerpt.

Transcript Highlights:

• I'm looking at going back into my family to figure out lineage and DNA and, you know, the death certificates
• and birth certificates. ...lineage and DNA and, you know, the death certificates and birth certificates

Committee: Senate Health

Transcript Highlights:

• Tuscaloosa County is, a lot of times there are two or three dads, potential dads, that show up to get their DNA
• Tuscaloosa County is, a lot of times there are two or three dads, potential dads, that show up to get their DNA

Committee: House Judiciary

Transcript Highlights:

• pregnant with a child that is not her husband's, he is presumed the father until the child is born and a DNA
• boyfriend while she was still legally married to her husband, and he too was still responsible until the DNA

Committee: House Children and Families