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• Because what happened last week comprised one of the most significant breaches of privacy and threats
• It's how we distribute money to our intelligence agents and to intelligence assets who are embedded in
• </c><04:20:15.880><c> to</c><04:20:16.040><c> our</c> breaches of privacy and threats to our breaches
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Bills: HR125 , HCR11 , HR122

Keywords: committee membership, House of Representatives, government structure, ethics, political appointments, concurrent resolution, President communication, Congress assembly, meeting date, government procedure, joint session, Congress, President's address, H.Res. 122, HR122, H.R. 77, midnight rules, Congressional Review Act, CRA, resolution of disapproval

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• As we modernize and expand our military alliance to address the threats posed by Russia and China.
• And that has emerged an area of key threat from Communist China.
• that we faced internationally, but it's not just a threat.
• It's a threat to the United States.
• The threat of China continues to grow, so the Europeans and the Dutch also need to step up.

Committee: Senate Foreign Relations Committee

Keywords: diplomatic nominations, foreign policy, ambassadors, U.S.-European relations, Bilateral relationships, security, trade

Summary: The meeting focused primarily on diplomatic nominations, featuring discussions about the implications of these roles on U.S. foreign policy. Notable was the introduction of nominees for key ambassadorial positions, including ambassadors to the Dominican Republic, France, and the Netherlands. Senator Shaheen emphasized the importance of U.S.-European relations, particularly in light of current global challenges, while other members voiced their concerns regarding the nominees’ qualifications and the impact on bilateral relationships. Public support for these nominations was evident, as was the committee's commitment to fostering stronger connections with allied nations, particularly in addressing security and trade issues.

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• </c><00:26:22.880><c> the</c><00:26:23.039><c> next</c> House Bill 2137 relating to artificial intelligence
• for temporary restraining orders and injunctions against employment-related harassment, credible threat
• </c><01:02:25.760><c> against</c><01:02:26.000><c> public</c> of violence, and threats against public
• of violence, and threats against public servants<01:02:26.640><c> in</c><01:02:26.799><c> recent</c>
• of workplace violence to be a threat of workplace violence to be entitled<01:07:24.000><c> to</c><01

Committee: House Judiciary & Hawaiian Affairs

Summary: The committee heard testimony on several measures. HB 1957, relating to safe entryways, would create enforcement procedures in large cities to prevent personal property from blocking private doorways or entrances. The Department of the Attorney General supported the concept but recommended moving the offense to the criminal code, adding clearer definitions to avoid vagueness, and including notice, inventory, storage, and property-disposition procedures to address constitutional concerns. No other testimony was offered and no questions were raised. HB 25003/HB 253, relating to fireworks, would expand civil asset forfeiture for certain fireworks offenses, revise the definition of aerial device, and clarify air-delivery offenses. The Attorney General supported the bill but suggested removing the 25-pound weight threshold to avoid unequal treatment of similar offenses. The Department of Law Enforcement also supported the measure, saying it would improve clarity for evolving fireworks investigations and prosecutions. The committee took no action during testimony. HB 2137, relating to artificial intelligence, would prohibit certain harmful uses of realistic AI-generated digital imitations, require disclosures, and create civil remedies and fines. The Commission on the Status of Women supported the bill, while the Hawaiian Islands Republican Women opposed it on First Amendment grounds. The Motion Picture Association, Recording Industry Association of America, and SAG-AFTRA also opposed the bill but said they preferred a different framework, the federal “No Fakes” model, and were willing to work with the committee on amendments. The Attorney General had suggested constitutional amendments, which the chair said would be considered later. The committee also heard HB 2198 on prediction markets, with the Honolulu prosecutor strongly supporting inclusion of prediction markets in the gambling definition because of concerns about speculative betting on events and national security-related outcomes. HB 1511 on consumer protection drew support from the Office of Consumer Protection and the Insurance Division, with OCP proposing clearer disclosure for license and registration renewal solicitations. HB 1897 on condominium alternative dispute resolution received supportive comments from the Real Estate Commission and CI. HB 1642 on crypto kiosks drew strong support from OCP and AARP Hawaii for a ban on kiosks accepting U.S. currency, but opposition from Hill Ventures, which argued for regulation and guardrails instead of a ban. HB 1753 on social media account deletion received supportive comments from DCCA on clarifying deletion of unique identifiers and inferences. HB 1654 on anonymous complaints against public employees drew strong opposition from the Attorney General over implementation and due process concerns, while the Government Employees Association supported it as a way to screen baseless complaints; the committee then moved on to HB 1659 on collective bargaining, with testimony beginning as the transcript ended.

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• could not officially station troops in Laos, yet still needed to counter the growing North Vietnamese threat
• Foreign Relations Committee determined that this was no longer just an intelligence operation.
• determined that this was no longer<00:08:40.399><c> just</c><00:08:40.640><c> an</c><00:08:40.959><c> intelligence
• </c> longer just an intelligence operation. longer just an intelligence operation.

Summary: Minnesota lawmakers and advocates discussed House File 2444, a veterans and military affairs bill to formally recognize Special Guerrilla Unit (SGU) veterans who fought alongside U.S. forces in Laos during the secret war from 1961 to 1975. Speakers, including Rep. Ethan Cha and other veterans and family members, said the measure is long overdue and framed it as both a symbolic and practical step to restore dignity, honor, and veteran status to Hmong, Lao, and other ethnic minority veterans whose service had not been formally acknowledged. Testimony emphasized the historical role of the SGUs, the secrecy of the war, and the heavy losses suffered by the community. Speakers described the bill as a bipartisan effort with support from House and Senate members, and noted that a similar version had already passed the Senate unanimously. They also said the bill would help Minnesota set an example for other states and improve public understanding of the secret war and the contributions of Southeast Asian communities. Rep. Cha explained that the bill creates a new statutory definition for veterans of the secret war in Laos, establishes eligibility criteria for benefits and privileges, authorizes the commissioner of veterans affairs to verify veteran status, and creates a 12-member task force to advise that process. The bill would allow access to certain state veterans benefits and privileges, including veterans designation on IDs, grave markers, honor guard, state veterans cemeteries, and related preferences. In response to questions, speakers said the main challenge had been educating colleagues because the war was classified, and they estimated fewer than 1,000 SGU veterans are still alive. They also said the bill carries no major monetary benefit and is intended primarily to provide recognition and a framework for verification.

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• are useful, while they can be useful in theory, as with all AI, there's a tremendous risk of bias, threat
• of surveillance, and the threat of hallucinations, which is why common-sense safeguards outlined in
• The definitions in Senate File 4686 around artificial intelligence, automated decision system, electronic
• of surveillance, and the threat of hallucinations, which is why common-sense safeguards outlined in
• of surveillance, and the threat of hallucinations, which is why common-sense safeguards outlined in

Committee: Senate Labor

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• Funding from the 2024 Mass Leads Act helped launch the Artificial Intelligence Compute Resources Environment
• how far you can go or making sure that there is transparency in whatever system you're doing, the threat
• For many years, I have been working to raise awareness around the growing threat of scams and fraud.
• For many years, I have been working to raise awareness around the growing threat of scams and fraud.
• The cyber threat is also escalating, with cybersecurity firm FortyNet reporting a 389% year-over-year

Committee: Joint Joint Committee on Bonding, Capital Expenditures and State Assets

Summary: The House Bonding Committee met to hear testimony on H. 5527, the Mass Wins Act, with Secretary of Economic Development Eric Paley opening by describing the bill as a follow-on to Mass Leads. He said the proposal includes $305 million in bond authorizations, with $180 million for new programs and $125 million to expand existing ones, plus $140 million in deauthorizations of unused or redundant authorizations. He highlighted investments in applied AI and quantum, robotics, business expansion capital, defense innovation, global business attraction, ag tech and food science, downtowns, and the creative economy, and said the bill is intended to support geographic equity and small business growth across the Commonwealth. Committee members questioned the administration on several policy sections, including the MassCEC climate-tech certification language, housing-related provisions tied to 40B compliance and site plan review, the removal of the LCSW exam, AI transparency and federal preemption concerns, and the effect of lower LLC filing fees. Paley generally said some contested sections were added by the Economic Development Committee rather than the administration, defended the MassCEC discretion language as necessary for climate certification, and said the administration would follow up on committee-added provisions. He also said the bill’s housing provisions were meant to help address the state’s need for more homes and that the deauthorizations were housekeeping measures that did not affect current capital plan projects. Public testimony covered a wide range of topics. AARP and local advocates urged a statewide ban on cryptocurrency ATMs, arguing they are heavily used in scams, impose high fees, and drain money from seniors and local economies. Housing groups supported codifying site plan review and adding parking reform and YIGBY-style housing on faith-owned land. Building trades asked to include off-site fabrication in prevailing wage law. The Massachusetts Public Banking Campaign backed the bill and urged inclusion of a public bank concept. Several witnesses supported Section 106, the Transparency and Frontier AI Act, as a way to require safety plans, audits, incident reporting, and whistleblower protections for the largest AI companies, while an AI startup group argued the section would overregulate smaller firms and should be separated from the bond bill. No votes were taken during the hearing.

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• The 1994 Federal Freedom of Access to Clinic Entrances Act prohibits the use or threat of force and physical
• Currently, a person commits that crime if they compel a minor by threat or force to engage in sexually
• Currently, a person commits that crime if they compel a minor by threat or force to engage in sexually
• But if artificial intelligence has been used to create that image from an original exploitation of a
• Artificial intelligence and advancing digital technology in general have some benefits, but there are

Committee: House Community Safety

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• We actually had a bill in 2024 that would have covered healthcare workers having threats made against
• We heard about threats.
• We heard about threats.
• The bill doesn't respond to threats. All it does is restrict government entities.
• To win the race with China for artificial intelligence. And the big companies know this.

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• And that role has certainly evolved as the threats to California continue to grow in all directions.
• That's what the threat calls for today, and we now have the technology and the insight to understand
• At this time, there's still no credible threats to California, either physical threat or cyber threat
• They're in real-time connection with the fusion centers, with federal partners, with the intelligence
• DOJ needs to be able to keep up with the threats facing California, the mandates from the legislature

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• And that role has certainly evolved as the threats to California continue to grow in all directions.
• That's what the threat calls for today, and we now have the technology and the insight to understand
• At this time, there's still no credible threats to California, either physical threat or cyber threat
• So know that our state threat assessment center that's housed at Cal OES or California Cyber Security
• They're in real-time connection with the fusion centers, with federal partners, with the intelligence

Summary: The Senate Budget Subcommittee on Corrections, Public Safety, Judiciary, Labor, and Transportation heard updates from the Office of Emergency Services (Cal OES) and the Department of Justice. Cal OES Acting Director Tina Curry described the department’s proposed budget, disaster response and recovery work, Los Angeles wildfire recovery, FEMA reimbursement delays, hazard mitigation grant applications, planning for major events like the FIFA World Cup and LA28 Olympics, and the state’s next generation 911 priorities. Senators raised concerns about Operation Stonegarden, small-disaster recovery delays, FEMA reimbursement timing, VOCA funding, and the need for more detailed reporting on federal grants and recovery costs. The committee then focused on Next Generation 911. Cal OES staff said the current regional deployment encountered call-routing and transfer failures, leading the department to pause further rollout and propose a new phased plan centered on a statewide provider, followed by an open procurement for a long-term vendor. They said the plan is intended to improve reliability, simplify architecture, and support Los Angeles-area PSAPs ahead of the Olympics, with a target of full statewide transition by summer 2030. The Legislative Analyst’s Office urged the Legislature to pause major changes until it receives more information, including a clearer explanation of the problems, alternatives considered, costs, cybersecurity and privacy issues, and oversight needs. Members expressed mixed views, with some supporting a joint oversight hearing and requesting quarterly fiscal reports and monthly progress updates. The Department of Justice then presented its overall workload, emphasizing public safety enforcement, fentanyl and human trafficking prosecutions, housing enforcement, civil rights work, and extensive federal litigation against the Trump administration. DOJ said the additional federal accountability work has significantly increased staffing and overtime demands, though it has hired 44 additional employees. The committee also heard DOJ’s firearms workload proposal, including funding for SB 704 implementation, continued firearms IT modernization, and a proposed shift of Bureau of Firearms costs to the General Fund. The LAO recommended using special funds and loans instead of ongoing General Fund support where possible, and asked DOJ to develop a framework by January 2027 for determining which firearms and ammunition workload should be supported by fee revenue. The Department of Finance largely agreed with the need for SB 704 funding but disagreed with the LAO’s proposed loan approach for the firearms account.

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• College, the College of artificial intelligence, cybersecurity and computing.
• I think it's really easy for us to as a society is Americans to dismiss the true threat that cyber threats
• pose and present dismiss the true threat that cyber threats pose and present to us on a daily basis
• Like it's a it's it's an invisible threat. How do we educate the public?
• It's a great threat. The American you said it perfectly.

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• It will still remain preferential, so there should be no threat of ties. Got it.
• I'm about to be the chair of the committee that oversees AI and artificial intelligence and social media
• So I'm about to be the chair of the committee that oversees AI and artificial intelligence and social
• media and other issues. and folks who said, well, you know, an artificial intelligence, artificial intelligence
• We represent the artificial intelligence and classrooms group. We are living in the future.

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• It will still remain preferential, so there should be no threat of ties. Got it.
• So I'm about to be the chair of the committee that oversees AI and artificial intelligence and social
• media and other issues. and folks who said, well, you know, an artificial intelligence, artificial intelligence
• We represent the artificial intelligence and classrooms group. We are living in the future.
• We represent the artificial intelligence and classrooms group. We are living in the future.

Summary: The joint Senate and Assembly Education Committee hearing featured opening remarks from legislators welcoming students from the California Association of Student Councils and SABLE, with members emphasizing student voice and noting that several past student proposals had become law. The hearing then moved through multiple student panels presenting policy ideas, with members responding in a mix of support, technical questions, and cautions about cost, implementation, and tradeoffs in instructional time. The first panel proposed an annual civic engagement day for grades 7-12 to increase civic literacy and participation through flexible school-based activities. Members asked about costs, flexibility for sixth grade, voter registration, and how the proposal would fit within existing curriculum and standards. The second panel proposed amending Education Code Section 35012 to require at least one student board member in every unified and high school district, with added motioning rights and training on budgeting and LCAPs; members raised concerns about mandate costs, board size, and the scope of motioning authority. The third panel proposed middle school financial literacy instruction, potentially embedded in existing classes like math, with a 10-year phase-in for teacher training and curriculum updates; members questioned whether the state should wait for the already-approved high school financial literacy course to be implemented first. The fourth panel proposed expanding restorative justice by creating a CDE task force and authorizing PPS-certified staff to use restorative justice materials in discipline processes; members discussed prior legislation, confidentiality in expulsion hearings, and the likely cost of a state task force. The fifth panel proposed short, twice-a-semester mental health and life-skills sessions for grades 7-12, but members expressed skepticism that brief classroom sessions could meaningfully address mental health needs and suggested wellness centers or student-led awareness efforts instead. The hearing then began panel six on AI implementation in classrooms, with students arguing that districts need clearer guidance on AI use and that education must adapt rather than ignore the technology.

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• Assembly Bill 2713 by Assembly Member Wicks and others, in an act relating to artificial intelligence
• What I do regret is some of the threats and some of the information that is being put out about this
• employee protection by addressing workplace violence restraining orders that are applicable when threats
• Members, I’m presenting AB 1979 to address the proliferation of artificial intelligence into health care
• The clerk will read: Assembly Bill 1988 by Assembly Member Pellerin, relating to artificial intelligence

Summary: The Assembly met on May 7, 2026, after an initial delay caused by the absence of a quorum, then proceeded with prayer, a moment of silence for victims of a hate-motivated attack at the Islamic Center in San Diego, and the Pledge of Allegiance. The Speaker pro tempore then moved through the daily file, repeatedly urging members to be on time and at their desks as the House of Origin deadline approached. Procedural actions included dispensing with the journal, deferring some items, and moving AB 1667 to the inactive file. The bulk of the session was devoted to floor consideration of many bills, most of which passed with little or no opposition. Measures approved included bills on artificial intelligence provenance information (AB 2713), community college trustee compensation (AB 2528), transit camera enforcement and privacy (AB 1837), excess proceeds claims in taxation (AB 2705), HOA technical cleanup (AB 1892), hepatitis C treatment access (AB 1843), child care planning in local general plans (AB 1914), greenhouse energy code flexibility (AB 2200), rent-now-pay-later consumer protections (AB 2350), housing cleanup and density bonus measures (including AB 2390, AB 2480, AB 1567, AB 1751, and others), spay/neuter access (AB 2010), workforce housing financing tools (AB 2110), supportive housing and homelessness-related changes (AB 2146), mental health and health plan notification measures (AB 1598, AB 2613), student aid and education bills (AB 1534, AB 1636, AB 1669, AB 1728, AB 1784, AB 1871), public safety and criminal justice bills (AB 1546, AB 1572, AB 1872, AB 1877, AB 1932), and several health and social services measures (AB 1602, AB 1628, AB 1680, AB 1825, AB 1845, AB 1906, AB 1907, AB 1925). Most bills were described as support measures, often with bipartisan backing and no opposition, and passed by wide margins. A few bills drew more discussion, especially AB 1751, a housing/townhome bill that sparked extended debate over wages, prevailing wage, stakeholder engagement, and whether the measure could depress pay for construction trades; despite concerns and an opposition speech, it ultimately passed 44-0. AB 1793, which would allow symmetrical rounding of cash transactions to the nearest nickel in light of the penny’s phaseout, also drew light debate and passed 47-1. AB 1932, an urgency measure expanding community-based crisis response, passed with one no vote on both the urgency and the bill. Several urgency or 54-vote bills, including AB 1534 and AB 1932, required later roll calls or calls to be lifted, but all measures described in the transcript were ultimately approved.

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• Assembly Bill 2713 by Assembly Member Wix and others, an act relating to artificial intelligence.
• What I do regret is some of the threats and some of the What I do regret is some of the threats and some
• This often results in the SWAT team being sent to a location thinking there's a bomb threat, active shooter
• employee protection by addressing workplace violence restraining orders that are applicable when threats
• Members, I am presenting AB 1979 to address the proliferation of artificial intelligence into health

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• Is the department facing any consistent emerging cybersecurity threats?
• The department's enforcement approach is targeted and intelligence-driven, focusing on organized criminal
• activity... ...is targeted and intelligence-driven, focusing on organized criminal activity, distribution
• It would add three non-sworn positions to support criminal case intake and intelligence and administrative
• impact these position cuts would have on CDFA's rapid response systems that protect livestock from threats

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• We changed the law now, so it says if someone makes a threat against you, that's as equal as if it was
• a threat against..." ...makes a threat against you, that's as equal as if it was a threat against the
• You are intelligent, articulate, fierce, brave, thoughtful, and someone who has truly mastered the ins
• Committee substitute for Senate Bill 482, a bill to be entitled an act relating to the Artificial Intelligence
• Committee substitute for Senate Bill 482, a bill to be entitled an act relating to the Artificial Intelligence

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• We changed the law now, so it says if someone makes a threat against you, that's as equal as if it was
• a threat against... ...makes a threat against you, that's as equal as if it was a threat against the
• You are intelligent, articulate, fierce, brave, thoughtful, and someone who has truly mastered the ins
• Committee substitute for Senate Bill 482, a bill to be entitled an act relating to the Artificial Intelligence
• Committee substitute for Senate Bill 482, a bill to be entitled an act relating to the Artificial Intelligence

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• Chairman and the members of the most intelligent and best-looking committee in the Missouri House of
• You know, if there's any threat of snow, they close them. Why? Because they don't have shoulders.
• You know, if there's any threat of snow, they close. closes those roads at the drop of a hat.
• You know, if there's any threat of snow, they close them. Why? Because they don't have shoulders.

Committees: House Agriculture , House Agriculture, Food Production and Outdoor Resources

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• They were citizens and neighbors, not threats. And investing in their communities.
• They were citizens and neighbors, not threats.
• Families who had contributed to the community were now treated as threats, not because of any actions
• The 100th Battalion, the Artillery Engineers Battalion, and the Military Intelligence Service, whose

Bills: HB1160 , HB1289 , HB1339 , HB1798 , HB1065 , HB2125 , HB2134 , HB2185 , HB2191 , HB2205 , HB2245 , HB2283 , HB2406 , HB2501 , HB1544 , HB1834 , HB2188 , HB2206 , HB2478 , HJM4012 , HB1104 , HB1152 , HB1254 , HB1443 , HB1982 , HB2006 , HB2297 , HB2322 , HB2329 , HB2379 , HB2388 , HB2399 , HB2462 , HB2544 , HB2551 , HB2262 , HB2298 , HB2351 , HB2401 , HB2593 , HB2661 , HB1496 , HB1898 , HB2157 , HB2311 , HB2325 , HB2552 , HB1343 , HB1707 , HB2361 , HB2389 , HB2468 , HB2521 , HB2720 , HB1591 , HB2092 , HB2176 , HB2255 , HB2281 , HB2438 , HB2685 , HB1960 , HB2236 , HB2364

Summary: The House convened with a quorum, the flags were escorted by the Nisei Veterans Committee Color Guard, the Pledge of Allegiance was led by Scout Alexander Bertelsen, and Reverend Masao Umoto delivered the invocation. The House then approved the previous day’s minutes and took up House Resolution 4692, recognizing the 84th anniversary of Executive Order 9066 and honoring Japanese Americans who were forcibly relocated and incarcerated during World War II. The resolution recounted the history of the incarceration, the service of Japanese American veterans, the findings of the 1982 commission that the policy was driven by racial prejudice and war hysteria, and the later federal apology and reparations. The resolution was adopted by voice vote, and guests connected to the Japanese American community and remembrance observances were recognized. Several members spoke in support of the resolution, emphasizing the constitutional failures of the wartime incarceration, the importance of remembrance, and the need to guard against fear-driven violations of civil liberties. Remarks also highlighted personal family histories, the experiences of camps such as Manzanar and Camp Harmony, and the service of the 442nd Regimental Combat Team and other Japanese American units. After adoption, the House agreed to spread Representative Stonier’s remarks upon the journal. The House then considered a motion to re-refer Engrossed Second Substitute Senate Bill 536 to the Community Safety Committee instead of the Environment and Energy Committee. Representative Abbarno argued the bill dealt primarily with criminal penalties and prosecutorial authority, while Representative Fitzgibbon opposed the change, saying the bill’s predominant subject matter remained environmental. The amendment failed on a voice vote. The House then adopted the motion to read and refer the day’s introductions to the designated committees, with SB 6066 sent to Transportation. Finally, the House returned HB 1065, HJM 1412, and ESHB 1819 to the Rules Committee, announced caucuses, and adjourned until 9:55 a.m. Friday, February 20.