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• Good afternoon, Senator Tim Dunn from Legislative District 25, which is Yuma up to the West...
• We'll start with the legislative research analyst, Mason Holler. Mr. Holler? Hello, members.
• This is my first legislative session as an intern and I go to ASU studying transport studies.
• For all of these reasons, I urge you to vote in favor of this legislation to move forward.
• For all of these reasons, I urge you to vote in favor of this legislation to move forward.

Bills: SB1009

Keywords: cardiopulmonary resuscitation, AED training, high school curriculum, public school, safety training, emergency response, 1182, all

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• Persons disrupting legislative proceedings are subject to removal, arrest, or other appropriate legal
• In 2014, Monica began her legislative career by joining the office of Assemblymember Tom Amiano.
• This is a pivotal point for us as legislators, and for me as your legislator, I see the pain.
• We have to continue to use our responsibilities as legislators to protect our children.
• And as we honor these young lives, as legislators to protect our children.

Summary: The Assembly met in session after a quorum call, with the clerk calling the roll and a quorum eventually declared present. The day began with a prayer and the Pledge of Allegiance, followed by routine procedural actions: the previous day’s journal was dispensed with, committee reports were deemed read, and several motions were approved, including unanimous consent to allow specified members to speak on adjournments in memory and to let Assemblymember Ortega have guests in the rear of the chamber. The body also gave one-day notice to remove SB 25 from the inactive file. On the daily file, Assembly Bill 673 was read with amendments and the amendments were deemed adopted. Concurrent items 2 and 3, Governor’s vetoes in items 4 through 77, reconsideration items 79 through 81, and third-reading items 82 through 84 were passed and retained or continued as noted. No substantive floor debate occurred on legislation during the session, which was described as a very short session. Most of the meeting was devoted to adjournment-in-memory tributes. Members honored Monica Lynn Martinez Hayes, a Capitol scheduler and artist; Edwin Silva Brazil, a dairyman and community leader; Grand Master Deng Huiduk, a martial arts instructor and mentor; victims of a Stockton shooting, including four young people; and the victims of the Eaton and Palisades fires. Several members spoke about the fire victims by name and emphasized recovery, resilience, and the need to support affected communities. A moment of silence was observed, the names were ordered printed in the journal, and the House adjourned until Friday, January 16 at 9 a.m.

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• And this bill, this legislation, would allow us to create a fund that would pay for the Tricare premiums
• Tricare is the military insurance program, and this legislation would basically repay those members who
• It's a TAGS priority this year, this legislative cycle, and so again this would really help take care
• I have to pay for Tricare on the front end, and the same thing would apply if the legislation were to
• cycle and so um again this legislative cycle and so um again this uh<00:02:36.000><c> this</c><00:02

Keywords: Vet. and Military Affairs - Room 409, 8 January, 2026; 10:30 A.M., 925, all

Summary: The committee took up Senate Bill 2018, which would create a state-funded reimbursement program to pay Tricare premiums for eligible Mississippi National Guard members. The sponsor explained the bill is intended to improve quality of life, recruiting, and retention, especially for part-time Guardsmen who lack other medical coverage. General Chris Thomas testified that the proposal is a major priority for the Guard and would help address a significant gap in insurance coverage among soldiers and airmen. Members asked how the reimbursement would work, when payments would be made, and whether the benefit would cover the full premium. Thomas said the mechanics were still being worked out, but the intent was to reimburse members fully for their monthly premium, likely through some recurring reimbursement process. He clarified the bill is aimed at traditional part-time Guard members, not full-time AGR or federal technicians who already have medical coverage. Senators also asked whether the benefit would extend to families. Thomas said the current version covers only the service member, though a family plan option exists and the committee discussed the possibility of pursuing that later if the numbers work. The sponsor noted an appropriation bill would be needed to fund the program, with a fiscal note estimated at $4.6 million if all eligible members participated, though that amount would likely be lower because some already have insurance. The committee then adopted a do-pass motion, approved the bill, and reported it out.

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• concern, I think it was brought up to the commissioner as, hey, we're not even done with the 69th Legislative
• Assembly, but let's start talking about potential legislation for the 70th.
• And then we saw this as an avenue for maybe... ...potential legislation for the 70th and then we saw
• If there was other non-insurance related legislation that was done in the 68th Legislative Assembly,
• I'm not aware... ...to legislation that was done in the 68th Legislative Assembly.

Keywords: 908, all

Summary: The conference committee on Senate Bill 2374 discussed proposed amendments to the insurance rebating provisions and a new study on towing and recovery issues. Deputy Insurance Commissioner John Arnold explained that, after working with industry representatives, the compromise was to remove the large commercial rebating exemption language and keep the rest of the bill intact, while also clarifying that federal crop insurance remains subject to the state’s rebating laws. Members asked several questions about how the large commercial risk definition would work, how the rules would apply to nonresident producers and border-area farm policies, and whether the changes would affect long-standing industry practices. The committee also considered Commissioner Godfrey’s request for a study on who pays to remove vehicles from the roadside when the owner has liability-only coverage, especially in cases involving totaled or abandoned vehicles. Arnold said the issue has been raised by Highway Patrol and towing interests and that the study language was intended to examine possible solutions for the next legislative session. Some members expressed concern about shifting costs to the insurance industry, but others supported the study as a way to gain clarity. The committee adopted the amendment package, including the towing study language, by a 6-0 roll call vote. It then passed Senate Bill 2374 as amended by another 6-0 vote. The committee noted that the bill would need floor carriers on both chambers, with Representative Johnson and Senator Klein indicating they would carry it.

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• Senators, Senate Bill 1448 is legislation that provides some technical changes in response to recent
• court decisions related to obscenity that are applicable to this legislation.
• And especially considering the crippling effects these legislations have on our libraries, especially
• The legislative majority does not have the right to impose their views, whether religious or otherwise
• That's certainly their prerogative, but that is not what the legislation is about today.

Summary: The Senate Judiciary and Rules Committee took up Senate Bill 1448, with Senator Todd Lakey explaining that the measure makes technical revisions to Idaho’s obscenity-related library law in response to recent court decisions and language suggested by the Attorney General’s office. He said the bill does not change the underlying policy from the earlier law, but updates definitions such as “adolescent minor,” clarifies exceptions for things like breastfeeding, childbirth, medical treatment, and non-erotic contact, and aligns the statute more closely with the Miller test and current case law. Several library and public witnesses testified in opposition. They argued the bill would still chill access to constitutionally protected materials, create liability for libraries, and force subjective judgments by librarians and boards. Speakers from the Community Library, Idaho Library Association, Library Alliance of North Idaho, and individual residents also criticized the process and timing of the bill, saying it limited public scrutiny. One witness raised concern about language referencing homosexuality in the definition of sexual conduct, while another urged repeal of the law rather than further revisions. After Senator Lakey closed, Senator Foreman moved to send SB 1448 to the Senate floor with a due pass recommendation, seconded by Senator Kaiser. Senator Ruchti said the bill’s history gave him pause but acknowledged the new language appeared to improve the statute. The committee approved the motion, with Senator Ruchti recorded as voting no, and sent the bill to the floor with a due pass recommendation before adjourning.

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• The committee legislative assistant will take the vote. >> Mr.
• So the committee legislative assistant will take the roll. >> Mr.
• So members, uh, the committee legislative assistant will take the vote or take the roll.
• So the committee legislative assistant will take the roll. >> Mr.
• > take</c><00:02:10.080><c> the</c> legislative assistant will take the legislative assistant will take

Keywords: 1183, house

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• With the Shoshone, no legislation was required for that component because it was storage.
• That's why the legislation is necessary. The water board doesn't have that ability to delegate.
• That's why the legislation is necessary.
• I'm the legislative director for the Coeur d'Alene Tribe.
• And I met with a lot of legislators.

Summary: The Resources and Conservation Committee heard testimony on House Bill 789, which would ratify and implement the Coeur d’Alene Tribe water rights settlement. The bill was described as resolving long-running litigation in the Coeur d’Alene-Spokane-Spokane River Basin adjudication by confirming the tribe’s reserved water rights, protecting existing state-law water users through subordination, and authorizing a local water bank/rental pool arrangement for the tribe’s natural flow rights. The chair disclosed a Rule 80 conflict because he was among the original plaintiffs in the adjudication, but said the settlement affected his district and the committee’s work. Norm Somanco explained the settlement structure and said the legislation was needed because existing law did not allow the state water board to delegate a natural-flow water bank to the local level. Tyrell Stevenson for the tribe and Chairman Chief Allen emphasized that all parties supported the agreement and that it would provide certainty for the tribe, farmers, businesses, counties, and municipalities while avoiding further litigation. Joy Vega of the Attorney General’s office said the settlement was a win for all parties, protecting state water rights with priority dates of September 6, 2023 or earlier and future municipal development, while giving the tribe finality on its rights. Candace McHugh, representing the City of Coeur d’Alene, said the city supported the settlement because it also resolved key water-right issues affecting Lake Coeur d’Alene, including the governor’s and Avista’s rights, and provided certainty for lake operations. Vice Chairman Shepard moved to send HB 789 to the floor with a do-pass recommendation, and the committee approved the motion by voice vote before adjourning.

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• Our representative of Raymond from Legislative District 31, which is Clark, Fremont, Jefferson, and Lema
• Representative Raymond from Legislative District 31, which is Clark, Fremont, Jefferson, and Lemhi Counties
• First, it adds some legislative intent to establish legislative findings that parenting is a fundamental
• We don't really enter into the judicial and they don't really enter into the legislative, but we have
• And so there's good reason that's in there. and I would ...or calling legislators.

Summary: The House Ways and Means Committee approved the minutes from February 25 and February 27, then considered and introduced several RS measures. Representative Manwaring presented RS-33619, a cleanup/replacement for a fast stablecoin proposal that clarifies the State Treasurer’s authority and removes references to the State Controller; it was introduced after a brief correction to the statement of purpose. Representative Skaug presented RS-33593, which would allow the attorney general or private parties to bring lawsuits over secret social transitioning of children without parental knowledge; the motion passed, with Representatives Rubel, Birch, and Church recorded as nays. Representative Raymond’s RS-33581, dealing with county fair boards and the population threshold that can make them advisory only, was also introduced. Representative Scott presented RS-3355-5, a major overhaul of Idaho custody law from the child custody task force. The proposal would establish legislative findings on parenting rights, create a presumption of substantially equal parenting time, require evidentiary hearings before restrictions in contested cases, set limits on temporary and ex parte custody orders, require restoration plans, protect parental access to records, tighten standards for supervised visitation, and limit court-ordered professionals to advisory roles. Members asked about judicial feedback and evidentiary standards; Scott said the bill had been discussed with judges, the Supreme Court, lawyers, prosecutors, parents, and law enforcement, and that some questions would be answered later. The motion to introduce passed. The committee also introduced RS 33590, a rules-related resolution for the Department of Commerce and Division of Veterans Services, and then shifted to Representative Ehlers’ measures. RS 33598 would remove a 50-cent fee from standard license plates tied to the Idaho Heritage Trust Fund and create a new America 250 specialty plate. RS 33607 would implement a task force recommendation by moving regulatory duties from agricultural commissions to the State Department of Agriculture, including the Honey Commission. Both were introduced, and the committee adjourned after noting more RS items may be coming.

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• This is uniform legislation brought by and drafted by the Council on State Taxation. ...legislation brought
• So I'm kind of wondering if a K-1 from another state to someone in this state, how this legislation would
• I have had the misfortune of having had a large hand in drafting this piece of legislation.
• It is based on model legislation that was produced by the Council on State Taxation, which is a group
• This legislation amends existing law to establish that health care sharing ministry expenses qualify

Keywords: 989, all

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• For the record, I'm Representative Osman Saladin from the 48th Legislative District.
• I am…” “...pickle about being compliant with earlier legislation.
• The proposed sub really intent to ensure that what was passed by the work of this body, the legislative
• I am pickle about being compliant with earlier legislation I am you're going to see mostly yeses on our
• product, or the hope for final legislative product.

Summary: The Civil Rights and Judiciary Committee held a public hearing on House Bill 2248, described by the prime sponsor and Secretary of State staff as a technical cleanup and clarification measure affecting several Secretary of State programs. The bill would redirect portions of annual business filing fees over $50 into the Secretary of State’s revolving fund, require initial reports from nonprofit corporations and limited liability partnerships, clarify that employing a remote worker in Washington does not by itself constitute doing business in the state, remove a requirement to issue a new trademark certificate to an assignee, create reinstatement procedures for terminated international student exchange placement organizations, and limit certain notarization authentication practices. The sponsor and agency witness said the bill does not change policy or raise fees, but improves clarity and aligns statute with current practice. A committee member asked about trademark transfers, and staff said the bill would not affect public tracking of ownership changes. No vote was taken on HB 2248 during the hearing. The committee then moved into executive session on House Bill 2178 and House Bill 2158. For HB 2178, staff said the proposed substitute would remove a two-year extension for courts of limited jurisdiction to implement electronic submission of protection order petitions and would place into statute the treasurer’s authority to distribute appropriated local fiscal officer collection grant funds to county clerks, while repealing AOC’s role in administering those grants. Members generally supported the substitute, though one member voted no without recommendation, citing concern about how the Administrative Office of the Courts would comply with earlier legislation after removal of a section from the original draft. The committee approved the substitute and reported HB 2178 out with a due pass recommendation by a vote of 10 ayes, 2 nays, and 1 excused. For HB 2158, staff explained that the bill updates the Revised Uniform Law on Notarial Acts to address remote notarization of tangible records, with proposed substitute H-2937.1 narrowing the procedure to one acceptable method for confirming the record and adding the word “tangible” for clarity. Supporters said the substitute incorporated helpful technical changes from the Court Reporters Association and added a two-year delay to allow the Department of Licensing time for rulemaking. The committee approved the substitute unanimously and reported HB 2158 out with a due pass recommendation by a vote of 12 ayes, 0 nays, and 1 excused.

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• This legislation provides needed clarity on the accrual process.
• For example, this legislation would allow a police department to adopt the policy of monthly accrual
• ><c> would</c> For example, this legislation would For example, this legislation would allow<00:03:28.800
• </c><00:03:40.640><c> This</c><00:03:40.879><c> legislation</c><00:03:41.440><c> is</c> calendar year
• This legislation is calendar year.

Keywords: 958, all

Summary: The Senate Standing Committee on Veterans, Military Affairs, and Public Protection met with a quorum and heard two bills. House Bill 369, presented by Rep. Mark Hart with support from the Kentucky League of Cities and the Kentucky Police Chiefs Association, would clarify how certain police departments accrue and use the 15 days of paid leave required under KRS 95.495 by allowing departments to adopt policies such as monthly accrual. The committee adopted a committee substitute and passed the bill unanimously. The committee then heard House Bill 403, presented by Rep. Deanna Frasier Gordon, which creates a six-month grace period for completing missed continuing education requirements so affected individuals can make up two courses instead of restarting the process. After a motion and second, the bill passed favorably and unanimously. The meeting also included introductions of guests, including county coroners and representatives from the coroner association, and concluded with a brief request to record a vote from the first bill and a motion for any other business.

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• We appreciate Senator Mesnard for sponsoring this legislation.
• This legislation probably looks familiar because, as the staff mentioned, it is identical to House Bill
• So again, quick refresher: this is the CPA pathways legislation.
• My name is Jane Sterneke, and I'm a legislative counsel for the Uniform Law Commission.
• My name is Jane Sterneke, and I'm a legislative counsel for the Uniform Law Commission.

Summary: The Commerce Committee met and, after deciding not to hear Senate Bill 1254, took up three bills in order: SB 1181, SB 1252, and SB 1415. SB 1181 would revise requirements for certification of public accountants and was described as identical to House Bill 2476, which had already passed the House. A representative of the Arizona Society of Certified Public Accountants testified in support, explaining that the bill creates additional pathways to CPA licensure and is intended to keep Arizona CPAs competitive; no questions were raised. SB 1252 would adopt the Uniform Assignment for Benefit of Creditors Act. Staff explained it as a framework for transferring a distressed business's assets to an assignee who liquidates them and distributes proceeds to creditors. A Uniform Law Commission counsel testified that an assignment for the benefit of creditors can be a flexible alternative to bankruptcy or receivership, giving the debtor more control while requiring the assignee to act as a fiduciary and maximize creditor distributions. The bill was presented without opposition. SB 1415 would set qualifications for salaried employees of insurers or managing general agents to obtain an adjuster license without taking the Arizona adjuster exam, and would limit that license to adjusting claims as a salaried employee. A State Farm representative supported the bill, saying it responds to other states requiring Arizona-based company adjusters to obtain additional licensing and testing, which could affect thousands of employees; the bill would allow those already licensed and tested elsewhere to obtain Arizona licensure without another exam, while new applicants after January 1 would still need Arizona licensure and testing. All three bills received unanimous due pass recommendations by 10-0 votes, and the committee adjourned.

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• This legislation also shifts allocations of financial aid fees and support programs to assist...
• This legislation provides tuition and fee waivers for active Florida State Guard members for up to six
• This legislation provides tuition and fee waivers for active Florida State Guard members for up to six
• This legislation also appeals the out-of-state fee waiver for non-resident students with a Florida resident
• This legislation also strengthens the FIU Office of Ocean Economy as a hub for research regarding Florida's

Summary: The Committee on Education Postsecondary heard two bills. First, it considered Senate Bill 312 relating to the Florida Institute for Human and Machine Cognition. The committee took up a strike-all amendment and then a secondary amendment offered by Senator Fine to clarify that the current University of West Florida Board of Trustees chair would have no role in the organization. Members described the changes as friendly, and both amendments were adopted. The bill, as amended, was then reported favorably by roll call vote. The committee then heard Senate Bill 1624 on higher education, which was presented as a broad higher-education package. The bill would set market-rate out-of-state fees for nonresident online students, revise financial aid and support program language, provide tuition and fee waivers for Florida State Guard members, change rules for adult and career education programs, redirect certain workforce-related funds, rename Hillsborough Community College as Hillsborough State College, rename the Florida Educational Equity Act as the Florida Educational Equality Act, adjust appointments to certain boards and councils, update admissions and scholarship references to include the classical learning test, broaden the definition of opioid antagonist, repeal a grandparent-based out-of-state fee waiver, and strengthen FIU’s Office of Ocean Economy. There was no public testimony or debate, and the bill was reported favorably by roll call vote. The meeting concluded after both measures were approved and no further business was raised.

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• That was 2024, so I'm hoping you'll find this bill inexpedient to legislate.
• Thank you, Representative McGee, for introducing this legislation.
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• </c><05:07:31.000><c> in</c> efficiently without legislation in efficiently without legislation in conclusion

Keywords: 1189, house, all

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• With the legislative budget board. Please state your name for the record and who you represent.
• The chair calls. to be also with the Legislative Budget Board. Thank you very much.
• Mark Wiles, legislative budget board.
• We focused, so in Senate Bill 28, there were some legislative priorities.
• These historic pieces of legislation have trans.

Keywords: 1184, house, all

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• Uh that's a legislative bill.
• office of legislative council office of legislative<01:10:10.680><c> council,</c> legislative council
• </c> reason to continue passing legislation reason to continue passing legislation that<01:47:59.120>
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• :03.440><c> of</c> Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative<03:57:04.160

Keywords: 926, house, all

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• Please stand for the prayer by Donna Kay, the legislative chaplain.
• Perhaps a Mesa legislator will want to work with them.
• We all serve our legislative districts. I vote aye. Senator Gabaldón votes aye. Mr.
• And you should stand up and tell your legislators that is not fair to me.
• And that is what our Arizona legislators and the Republican Party are imitating.

Keywords: 1182, all

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• Frank Kamenez with the Legislative Analyst's Office.
• One, we have some legislative—and I think we're probably going to have more legislative fixes that need
• Sonia Pettit with the Legislative Analyst's Office.
• The Joint Legislative Budget Committee was the entity given the task of reviewing those positions.
• In addition, some of these positions were just authorized to do priority legislative activities.

Summary: The Assembly Budget Subcommittee on Climate Crisis, Resources, Energy, and Transportation heard an informational hearing with Secretary Garcia and CalEPA-related departments on the administration’s budget proposals and related environmental programs. Secretary Garcia highlighted CalEPA’s work on methane reduction, community air protection, water infrastructure, Exide cleanup, safer pesticide alternatives, Prop 4 implementation, and Bay-Delta water quality, while emphasizing the impact of federal rollbacks and the need for flexible state response. Members raised broader policy concerns about the polluter-pays principle, special fund vacancies, and whether the state is maintaining sufficient staffing and enforcement capacity, especially after recent fee increases. A major portion of the hearing focused on landfill support, response, and enforcement, particularly subsurface elevated temperature events at Chiquita Canyon and El Sobrante. CalEPA requested $5.1 million and 12 positions to improve monitoring, technical response, coordination, and enforcement across CalRecycle, CARB, DTSC, the Water Board, and OEHHA. Assembly Member Schiavo described severe community impacts from Chiquita Canyon and pressed for stronger state action, more transparency, and accountability from landfill operators; Assembly Member Rogers emphasized that accountability must mean forcing operators to take preventive measures and bear the costs. Agency staff said the proposal would help augment current response efforts, support local enforcement agencies, and improve early detection, while acknowledging that the causes of set events are not fully understood and may involve factors such as lithium-ion batteries, oxygen intrusion, and gas extraction practices. The committee then heard an update on the Safe and Affordable Drinking Water program and the effects of the new cap-and-invest structure. State Water Board Chair Joaquin Esquivel reported that the program has reduced the number of Californians without safe drinking water from 1.6 million to about 600,000 since 2019, while also bringing 320 systems back into compliance and distributing $1.8 billion in drinking water grants. The Legislative Analyst’s Office explained that under SB 840, SAFER is now in a lower funding tier, which could reduce annual proceeds from the prior $130 million level to a projected $92 million in 2026-27 and delay funding until later in the year. Members expressed concern that this deprioritizes rural drinking water needs, while the board said it would continue using SAFER’s flexible funds for emergency water, technical assistance, and construction, and would keep pushing consolidations and other long-term solutions for the remaining failing systems.

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• My understanding of the argument is just, that legislation.
• Just an additional point of clarification is we've had some legislation that did not survive.
• Just an additional point of clarification is we've had some legislation that did not survive.
• And my favorite word in legislation is may, because it's a very, I don't...
• The American Association of Motor Vehicle Administrators, AMVA, has developed model legislation.

Summary: The joint Senate Public Safety and Transportation hearing focused on DUI, impaired driving, speeding, distracted driving, road design, and the broader traffic safety system in California. Chairs Jesse Arreguín and Dave Cortese said the purpose was to inform upcoming legislation and noted that no bills would be acted on at the hearing. They emphasized the scale of the problem, including thousands of fatal and serious injury crashes each year, and framed the discussion around a Safe System approach that combines infrastructure, enforcement, education, and technology. The first panel covered current DUI law and traffic safety research. Thomas Nozowitz of the Committee on Revision of the Penal Code outlined California’s DUI penalty structure, including escalating misdemeanor and felony penalties, license suspensions, ignition interlock devices, Watson advisories, and homicide-related offenses such as vehicular manslaughter while intoxicated and Watson murder. Stephanie Doherty of the Office of Traffic Safety described statewide crash trends, the role of alcohol, drugs, and speeding in fatalities, and state efforts such as the Safe System approach, safety corridors, and grant funding for impaired-driving countermeasures. Dr. Julia Griswold of UC Berkeley SafeTREC presented research favoring systemic interventions like self-explaining roads, safer speed limits, speed safety cameras, intelligent speed assistance, ignition interlocks, sobriety checkpoints, and treatment for chronic offenders, while noting that first-time DUI offenders account for a large share of fatal crashes. Members pressed the panelists on first-offense DUI treatment, ignition interlocks, speed governors, diversion, and whether tougher sanctions or vehicle technology would better reduce recidivism. Several senators raised concerns about repeat offenders, alcohol-use disorder, and the need for earlier intervention, while others questioned the effectiveness and cost of in-car devices. The panel also discussed data gaps and the need for better reporting and coordination between courts and DMV. The second panel, with DMV Director Steve Gordon and Judge Lisa Rodriguez, explained how administrative and court processes work in parallel: DMV receives court abstracts and can impose administrative per se suspensions quickly, while courts handle criminal cases, probation, and sentencing on a slower timeline. Both witnesses said the system is complex and paper-heavy but improving, and they acknowledged the need for better integration, clearer statutes, faster reporting, and more timely license actions to keep impaired drivers off the road.

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• Just an additional point of clarification is we've had some legislation that did not survive.
• Not that we're writing legislation, but I think there's some things that can be done to simplify some
• Not that we're writing legislation, but I think there's some things that can be done to simplify some
• Yeah, I mean, I would just encourage you to empower your staff to respond to legislative offices and
• And my favorite word in legislation is May, because it's a very, I don't, is may, because it's a very

Keywords: 987, senate, all