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WA

Washington 2025-2026 Regular Session

Senate Environment, Energy & Technology Feb 18th, 2026 at 08:00 am

Environment, Energy & Technology

Transcript Highlights:
  • Environment, Energy, and Technology Committee.
  • notice rule considering how...
  • The committee has to hear bills.
  • Members of the committee, Matt Shepard, Cunning Source staff to the committee.
  • So our rule states that any fuel supplier So our rule states that any fuel supplier supplying 10,000
Bills: HB2426 , HB2606
FL

Florida 2025 Regular Session

March 13, 2025 - 01:00 PM

Transcript Highlights:
  • Thank you, Chair, and thank you, committee.
  • Thank you, Chairman, Vice Chairman, Committee.
  • Thank you, Chairman and committee.
  • Thank you, ranking member and members of the committee, including myself.
  • Thank you, Chair, members of the committee, and challenge accepted.
Summary: The committee met with a quorum and heard five bills. HB 1097 would rename the Florida Catastrophic Storm Center at FSU as the Florida Center for Excellence in Insurance and Risk Management, transfer the public hurricane loss projection model from FIU to FSU, and provide recurring and nonrecurring appropriations to support independent insurance research and collaboration with OIR and other universities. Members discussed university roles, model oversight, independence from industry funding, and student/workforce benefits. The bill passed favorably on a roll call vote. HB 319 would create a regulatory framework for virtual currency kiosk businesses, requiring registration with the Office of Financial Regulation, consumer disclosures, and penalties for violations. Much of the discussion focused on fraud prevention, especially for seniors, and whether the bill should include transaction caps or stronger recovery tools; AARP supported the bill but urged additional protections. The bill passed favorably. CS/HB 385 made technical changes to the Florida Trust Code and Community Property Trust Act, including decanting, trustee claims, redemption by satisfaction, and homestead transfer treatment; an amendment conforming to the Senate version was adopted, and the bill passed favorably. CS/HB 97 would allow service of process for exploitation injunctions against unascertainable scammers through the same communication method used to contact the victim, such as text or social media, and would let courts freeze funds temporarily while the matter is heard. Testimony from elder law practitioners and AARP supported the bill as a tool against scams, while some members raised due process and overreach concerns; the bill passed favorably. HB 839 would shorten the overpayment recovery window for claims submitted to psychologists and HMOs to match other health providers, with the goal of improving parity and access to mental health care; an amendment was adopted, and the bill passed favorably. The meeting concluded with adjournment after the final roll call votes.
WA

Washington 2025-2026 Regular Session

Senate Law & Justice Jan 20th, 2026 at 08:00 am

Law & Justice

Transcript Highlights:
  • Good morning, Madam Chair, members of the committee.
  • Thank you, Chair Dhingra, members of the committee.
  • Good morning, Chair and committee members.
  • Good morning, Chair, members of the committee. Tim Ford, staff with the committee.
  • Good morning, Chair, members of the committee.
Bills: SB5925 , SB5906 , SB6070 , SB6002
HI

Hawaii 2025 Regular Session

WAM-HOU Informational Briefing 02-06-2025

Hawaii Senate Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • And what's taking so long on the rules?
  • Just so you're aware, when we did the last iteration of the Māʻili area rules, the 2023 rules, we didn't
  • So the 2023 rules were really minor changes to the rules, but didn't consider these kinds of major land
  • ><01:18:21.239><c> didn't</c><01:18:21.800><c> consider</c> rules the 2023 rules we didn't consider rules
  • So the 2023 rules were really minor changes to the rules, but didn't consider these kinds of major land
Keywords: 912, senate, all
NH

New Hampshire 2025 Regular Session

House Ways and Means (04/22/2025)

Transcript Highlights:
  • Oh, by rule.
  • Oh, by rule.<04:13:17.199><c> And</c><04:13:17.359><c> so</c><04:13:17.520><c> it's</c> rule.
  • And I think I've told the committee before there's a rule of thumb: if you're doing more than $250 a
  • </c> committee has seen anything of it. committee has seen anything of it.
  • </c> day long, but it wasn't the committee. day long, but it wasn't the committee.
Keywords: 928, house, all
Summary: The committee first took up SB 63, which concerns funding for the division of travel and tourism and its relationship to the meals-and-rooms tax calculation. Members asked for confirmation that the bill would not affect municipal distributions under RSA 78-A:26. Jennifer Ramsey of the Department of Revenue Administration explained that the amendment does not change meals-and-rooms distributions, but instead corrects the calculation for the travel and tourism appropriation by adding back the municipal fund transfer before applying the 3.15% floor. Chris Shay of the Office of the Attorney General agreed with that explanation. The committee also discussed the complexity of the meals-and-rooms statutes and the possibility of a future cleanup effort. The committee then voted 19-0 to recommend SB 63 ought to pass; it will not go on consent because it has a fiscal note. The committee next considered SB 60, relative to advanced deposit account wagering. Rep. Murphy moved ought to pass, explaining that the bill would regulate advanced deposit wagering on horse racing and impose a 1.25% revenue share on wagers from New Hampshire residents, generating roughly a quarter-million dollars in new lottery revenue in the first year. The motion passed 19-0, and the bill will not go on consent because of its fiscal note. The committee then voted 19-0 to recommend SB 147 ITL, with members noting that live racing facilities are in decline and the market is shrinking. SB 160, which updates raffle ticket pricing and prize limits for bingo-related gaming, also passed ought to pass 19-0 and will not go on consent. The committee then took up SB 73, which revises coverall bingo rules and increases prize limits. An amendment, 2025-1470H, was offered to raise the total prize amount to $5,000; members supported it as a reasonable compromise, and the amendment was adopted unanimously. The bill as amended then passed ought to pass 19-0, again with a fiscal note preventing consent placement. After those votes, the committee moved into a work session on SB 83, where members began discussing the bill’s video lottery terminal provisions, including the meaning of “maximum wager,” the absence of a cumulative betting cap, and concerns that the bill combines several distinct policy changes—tax treatment, VLT rules, renaming, and a self-exclusion database—into one measure. No vote was taken on SB 83 during the work session, and members indicated they would continue discussion later after reviewing side-by-side materials.
NM

New Mexico 2025 Regular Session

IC - Federal Funding Stabilization Subcommittee Jul 1st, 2025

Federal Funding Stabilization Subcommittee

Transcript Highlights:
  • This committee with Senator Soules.
  • But if we are going to be making recommendations from this committee to the two finance committees, we
  • proposed rule language.
  • I know I mentioned earlier a finalized CMS rule.
  • rule.
CA

California 2025-2026 Regular Session

Senate Energy, Utilities and Communications Committee Jun 8th, 2026

Energy, Utilities and Communications

Transcript Highlights:
  • Okay, let's call this hearing of the Senate Committee on Energy, Utilities and Communications to order
  • He's here to present AB 2458, but we have a rule.
  • Thank you, Madam Chair and members of the committee.
  • Okay, we're going to go and open the rules for the consent calendar. Madam Secretary.
  • Okay, we're going to go and open the rules for the consent Okay, we're going to go and open the rules
Keywords: 987, senate, all
LA
Transcript Highlights:
  • This is the House Transportation Committee. If you could silence your phones.
  • Thank you, Chairman and committee. Stand by. We're going to read it in, Mr. Odoms.
  • Thank you, Chairman and committee. This is HCR 96, and I need y'all to think small.
  • Thank you, Chairman and committee. This is HCR 96, and I need y'all to thank small.
  • Thanks, committee. All right. Motion to adjourn by Representative Spell.
Summary: The House Transportation Committee met on May 18, 2026, with a quorum present and first took up Senate Bill 431 by Senator Foil. As amended, the bill requires tow companies handling non-consensual private-property tows to have someone available to release vehicles within 90 minutes on weekends if they want to charge storage fees for Saturday and Sunday. Senator Foil and Louisiana State Police explained the bill was narrowed to address weekend access to towed vehicles while not mandating businesses stay open; if a company does not provide weekend access, it cannot charge weekend storage fees. Committee members asked about how the process would work, and a representative from Riverside Towing opposed the bill, citing safety concerns, the burden on office staff, and the bill’s limited application to private-property tows rather than police-initiated tows. Despite the opposition, the committee adopted a motion to report SB 431 favorably without objection. The committee then considered House Concurrent Resolution 96 by Representative Adams, which urges the Office of Motor Vehicles to provide educational materials on proper roundabout use. Representative Adams said the resolution was intended to help drivers in smaller parishes and growing areas where roundabouts are common but confusing to many motorists. Representative Spell supported the measure, noting similar issues in his district, and Representative Phelps asked whether roundabout instruction is included in driver education. The committee reported HCR 96 favorably without objection. At the end of the meeting, members made brief personal remarks recognizing a new DOTD staff member and a visitor from the Florida Women’s Republican group. The committee then adjourned without objection.
MN

Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session

House Floor Session 5/19/25 - Part 1

Minnesota House Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • Reports of standing committees clerk. Reports of standing committees and<00:09:29.440><c> divisions.
  • Be it resolved by the Committee on Rules and Legislative Administration of the House of Representatives
  • Be it resolved by the committee Keeler.
  • Be it resolved by the committee of<00:12:00.959><c> rules</c><00:12:01.360><c> and</c><00:12:01.600><
  • c> legislative</c><00:12:02.160><c> administration</c> of rules and legislative administration of rules
Keywords: 1183, house
MA

Massachusetts 2025-2026 Regular Session

Joint Committee on State Administration and Regulatory Oversight Jun 21st, 2026 at 01:00 pm

Joint Committee on State Administration and Regulatory Oversight

Transcript Highlights:
  • Because those Article 97 items will come before this committee. It comes in the committee.
  • The committee... The committee can do a lot of that work. It does that work.
  • Committee? What constitutes the EEA's interagency lands committee? Is it a public body?
  • So is it a committee of agencies or is it a committee of people?
  • So is it a committee of agencies or is it a committee of people?
Keywords: 995, all
Summary: The Joint Committee on State Administration and Regulatory Oversight held an oversight hearing on draft regulations implementing Article 97 of the Massachusetts Constitution under Chapter 274 of the Acts of 2022, the Open Space Act. Chairs Cabral and Collins framed the hearing as a review of how the new process for dispositions or changes in use of Article 97 land would work, including public notice, environmental justice protections, replacement land, appraisals, and the role of the legislature. Under Secretary Stephanie Cooper and Commissioner Adam Bakke testified for EEA/DCAM, followed later by Deputy Inspector General O’Neill and Deputy Inspector General Giles on appraisal review. Much of the discussion focused on how the draft regulations would operate in practice. EEA said the regulations would require advance public notice, define “comparable location” for replacement land, and allow the Secretary to make findings on whether an action would adversely affect environmental justice communities. Members pressed for longer public comment periods, clearer notice to local officials, more frequent updates to the site evaluation tool, and a clearer definition of terms such as “limited duration” for permits and licenses. EEA said the regulations are intended to standardize a process that has been handled through policy and case-by-case review, and that the legislature still retains the final authority to approve any Article 97 disposition. Committee members also questioned whether the draft rules shift too much discretion to the Secretary and whether the proposed “proponent” process could allow private entities to drive Article 97 actions. EEA responded that non-public proponents would still need municipal support and legislative sponsorship, and that the regulations do not create a new avenue to bypass the existing home rule and legislative process. Members raised concerns about the current policy’s unanimous-vote requirements for municipal commissions, the proposed waiver provisions, whether MEPA applies, and the lack of explicit enforcement or penalty language in the act or regulations. EEA and DCAM said the act does not provide an enforcement mechanism and that disputes would generally be handled through the courts or the Attorney General. The Inspector General’s office explained its role in reviewing appraisals for special legislation, including Article 97 matters, to ensure compliance with USPAP standards and to forward its review to DCAM. The hearing did not include any votes or formal committee action; members indicated that the committee may later issue recommendations to the executive agencies based on the testimony and questions raised.
NM

New Mexico 2025 Regular Session

IC - Courts, Corrections and Justice Jul 1st, 2025

Courts, Corrections & Justice Committee

Transcript Highlights:
  • We convened the executive committee on the 24th.
  • We have our **executive committee**, and the executive committee has convened.
  • , Senate Judiciary Committee, and the House Judiciary Committee as well.
  • Rules Act.
  • Committee members, I hope that part of your satisfaction of being on this committee is recognizing that
KY

Kentucky 2026 Regular Session

House Standing Committee on State Government (2-19-26)

State Government

Transcript Highlights:
  • Chairman, members of the committee.
  • </c> committee substitute to house 467. committee substitute to house 467.
  • Chairman and committee.
  • Chairman and committee.
  • </c> members of the committee. members of the committee.
TX

Texas 89th Regular

Criminal Justice (Part II) Apr 8th, 2025

Criminal Justice

Transcript Highlights:
  • Chairman, members of the committee.
  • The Brady rule existed when Michael Morton was tried.
  • We filed discovery motions, which were ruled on.
  • Good afternoon, Chair Flores, members of the committee.
  • The committee substitute does two things, basically.
Summary: The Senate Committee on Criminal Justice heard testimony on several bills dealing with criminal discovery, crime lab access, controlled substances, community supervision, interference with officers, oilfield theft, and copper theft. On SB 1124, witnesses split over whether the bill clarified discovery law after the Heath decision or rolled back the Michael Morton Act; opponents argued it narrowed disclosure and shifted responsibility away from prosecutors, while supporters said it restored balance, limited harsh sanctions, and preserved exculpatory-disclosure duties. The committee later voted 4-0 to report SB 1124 favorably and place it on the local and uncontested calendar. The committee also heard and later reported favorably SB 1372, which resolves a statutory conflict over access to the DPS crime lab portal, and SB 1936, which changes how LSD “abuse units” are defined for testing and charging purposes; both were sent to the local and uncontested calendar. SB 1937, which would require a subject-matter expert from the testing lab to participate in pretrial meetings in capital cases involving biological evidence, was also reported favorably and placed on the local and uncontested calendar. The committee then heard SB 552, which would make people defined in the bill as “illegal aliens” ineligible for judge-ordered or jury-recommended community supervision, including deferred adjudication. Supporters said the bill would prevent state-funded early release of people who entered or remained in the country unlawfully, while county officials and immigration advocates warned it would be overbroad, difficult to administer, and costly to local jails and taxpayers. Despite those concerns, the committee voted to report SB 552 favorably, and Senator Huffman requested it be taken to the floor. On SB 1208, which increases interference with a peace officer or public official from a Class B misdemeanor to a state jail felony, law enforcement witnesses said repeat “auditors” and similar actors were creating dangerous confrontations and needed stronger deterrence; opponents argued the bill would chill protected filming and protest activity. The committee voted to report SB 1208 favorably and place it on the local and uncontested calendar. The committee also took testimony on SB 1806, a committee substitute addressing oilfield theft and related crimes. Supporters from law enforcement and the oil and gas industry said organized theft of crude, equipment, and related materials is a growing problem and that the bill would strengthen penalties, allow seizure and sale of stolen product, and improve inspection and forensic tools. The committee substitute was adopted and the bill was reported favorably, with placement on the local and uncontested calendar. Finally, the committee heard SB 1646, which targets copper theft and fiber vandalism by increasing penalties, requiring reporting and recordkeeping for certain purchases, and adding training and enforcement tools. Telecommunications, law enforcement, and emergency-network witnesses supported the bill as necessary to protect 9-1-1 and critical infrastructure, while metal recyclers warned the bill could overregulate legitimate businesses and sweep too broadly. The committee later voted to report the committee substitute for SB 1646 favorably as well.
HI
Transcript Highlights:
  • We are convening the Joint Committee on Consumer Protection and Commerce and the Committee on Judiciary
  • Invasive Species Committee? Nate, you’re out. Aloha, Chair, Vice Chair, members of the committee.
  • Invasive Species Committee? Nate, you’re out. Aloha, Chair, Vice Chair, members of the committee.
  • It was led by Oisín Halal, but you know... rules now replaces it with these rules now replaces it with
  • </c><02:13:07.440><c> this</c> Declaration bylaws house rules this Declaration bylaws house rules this
Keywords: 910, house, all
Summary: The committee heard testimony on several measures, beginning with SB 48 SD2 HD1 relating to combat sports. The Attorney General offered a technical comment on the bill’s effective date, and several testifiers from the combat sports community strongly supported the measure with amendments. They argued that boxing and MMA should be treated separately, that the current regulatory structure has made events too costly and reduced opportunities, and that more local oversight would help revive the sport and give youth a constructive outlet. Committee members questioned whether the bill’s medical staffing requirements would apply to boxing, MMA, or both, and whether the added requirements would increase costs and reduce access. The witness from the combat sports community said amateur boxing is already regulated through USA Boxing, that the DCCA should focus on professional boxing, and that for safety he would support two physicians and one ambulance for boxing and MMA events. The committee then took up SB 117 SD2 HD1 relating to transportation. The Department of Transportation and the Ulon Initiative testified in support, and the bicycling community was listed as supporting as well. Members focused on the bill’s rebate program for electric transportation devices, asking how successful it had been and whether removing the rebate would affect use. DOT said the program began in February 2023 and had issued about 500 rebates totaling roughly $166,000, aimed at helping people without vehicles access transportation options. The department explained that the bill would broaden access and increase the rebate amount, including additional assistance for low-income applicants. Finally, the committee heard SB 897 SD3 HD1 relating to energy and wildfire liability. The Division of Consumer Advocacy, the Public Utilities Commission, the Attorney General, Clearway Energy Group, Ulon Initiative, Kawai K, IBEW Local 1260, and Hawaiian Electric all testified in support, while the Hawaii Association for Justice was listed as opposed but not present. Supporters said the bill would help finance wildfire mitigation and infrastructure improvements through securitization, reduce wildfire risk, and address utility cost and credit concerns. Hawaiian Electric emphasized that the bill is forward-looking, would help protect customers from future wildfire-related cost increases, and requested amendments including a study on a future wildfire recovery fund. In questioning, members pressed Hawaiian Electric on the liability cap, asking whether it would have applied to the Maui wildfires and whether it would cover personal injury or wrongful death; the witness and company counsel clarified that the aggregate cap applies only to qualifying property damage, not personal injury or wrongful death, and said they would follow up on how the cap would calculate in a Maui-type event. Hawaiian Electric also said it would seek financing under the bill if enacted and updated members on settlement funding efforts, including raising the first $550 million in equity and divesting assets to help meet its obligations.
HI

Hawaii 2025 Regular Session

House Chamber - Tue Feb 4, 2025, 12:00PM HST - Day 12

Hawaii House Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • Okay, Standing Committee Report 104. Standing Committee Report 105.
  • Standing Committee Report 118. Standing Committee Report 119. Standing Committee Report 120.
  • Standing Committee Report 128. Standing Committee Report 128. Standing Committee Report 129.
  • Turning to Standing Committee Report 134. Standing Committee Report 135.
  • Okay, Standing Committee Report 150. 146 standing committee report 147 146 standing committee report
Keywords: 910, house, all
TX

Texas 89th 2nd C.S.

Appropriations - S/C on Articles VI, VII, & VIII Feb 26th, 2025

Appropriations - S/C on Articles VI, VII, & VIII

Transcript Highlights:
  • Good morning, Chairman, members of the committee.
  • Um, I've raised with other members of the PAC, um, back when I was on the committee a few years ago,
  • Texas law for the past 30-something years has, and y'all, y'all are a rule-making entity, right?
  • So, uh, the chair moves that the committee stand in recess until final adjournment.
  • The committee stands in recess.
CA

California 2025-2026 Regular Session

Senate Floor Session May 28th, 2026

California Senate Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • He was approved by the Rules Committee on May 20th. I respectfully ask for your aye vote.
  • He was approved by the Rules Committee on May 20th. I respectfully ask for your aye vote.
  • She was approved by the Rules Committee on May 20th, and I respectfully ask for your aye vote.
  • It went through one committee only.
  • It's gone through both my committee, Senate Education Committee, as well as the Committee on Emergency
Summary: The Senate convened with a quorum, offered prayer and the Pledge of Allegiance, and then moved through motions, appointments, and third-reading bills. Senator McNerney moved SB 1011 to the inactive file. The chamber confirmed Preston Prince to the California Housing Finance Agency Board and Stephanie Landrugin to the State Mining and Geology Board, both by recorded vote. The Senate also adopted a large consent calendar and later announced budget subcommittee meetings before adjourning House of Origin work for the year. Several policy bills passed unanimously or with broad support. SB 1050 by Senator Ashby requires disclosure when advertisements use synthetic performers created by AI. SB 1393 by Senator McGuire updates fisheries management, including Dungeness crab rules and steelhead trout provisions. SB 995 by Senator Pérez creates stronger oversight for involuntary residential facilities, including immigration detention and secure youth treatment facilities. SB 1025 by Senator Hurtado establishes an Office of Food Security and Affordability to improve coordination of food assistance programs. SB 1266 by Senator Stern changes how copper wire theft damages are valued, SB 1211 by Senator González clarifies authority for conviction integrity units, and SB 1302 by Senator Wahab reauthorizes the Board of Registered Nursing. The most debated measure was SB 1373 by Senator Grove, which would narrow mental health diversion eligibility and exclude certain serious offenses, especially crimes against children and other violent conduct. Supporters, including Senator Rubio and the Senate Public Safety chair, argued it preserves treatment access while restoring public safety guardrails; the bill passed 32-0. SB 1181 by Senator Hurtado, aimed at youth safety and coordination on threats such as trafficking and online exploitation, drew discussion over the removal of fusion centers from the bill; several senators supported the amended approach while others wanted more detail, and it passed 33-0. The Senate concluded by noting it had dispensed with 341 bills during the month and announced the next floor session for June 1.
FL

Florida 2025 Regular Session

December 2, 2025 - 01:00 PM

Transcript Highlights:
  • . >> Thank you, chair and committee.
  • Virtual schools will have come up with rules.
  • Good afternoon chair and members of the committee.
  • Members of the committee. Thank you for your patience.
  • Madam Chair, members of the committee. My name is Deborah Hayes.
TX

Texas 89th 2nd C.S.

Pensions, Investments & Financial Services May 19th, 2025

Pensions, Investments & Financial Services

Transcript Highlights:
  • The Committee on Pensions, Investments, and Financial Services will come to order.
  • Chairman, members of the committee, my name is James Quintero.
  • As a general rule.
  • Chairman, members of the committee. My name's James Quintero.
  • Chairman, members of the committee.
CA

California 2025-2026 Regular Session

Senate Privacy, Digital Technologies, and Consumer Protection Committee Apr 6th, 2026

Privacy, Digital Technologies, and Consumer Protection

Transcript Highlights:
  • Before we move to our next bill, we do have the committee rules on our agenda for today.
  • If not, is there a motion on the committee rules? It's been moved by Senator Padilla.
  • We are adopted in the committee rules. Thank you, Senator Padilla. All right, next up.
  • If not, is there a motion on the committee rules? It's been moved by Senator Padilla.
  • We are adopted in the committee rules. Thank you, Senator Padilla. All right.
Summary: The committee convened for its first hearing, took roll, and heard several privacy- and AI-related bills. SB 1106 by Senator Cabaldon would shorten the Delete Act data broker deletion deadline from 45 days to 30 days; it drew support from a technology and democracy group, no opposition testimony, and was moved out on a due pass to Appropriations vote. SB 923 by Senator Becker would expand the CCPA deletion right to cover all personal information held by a business and require online-only businesses to offer a web form or similar method for privacy requests; supporters included the California Privacy Protection Agency and privacy advocates, while business groups raised concerns about scope, compliance, and the email/web-form requirement. The bill passed 6-0 to Appropriations, with some members noting they were laying off or wanted further amendments. The committee also heard SB 1142, the Digital Dignity Act, which would regulate digital replicas and deepfakes on large online platforms, including takedown and revocation procedures and penalties. Supporters said it would protect Californians from fraud, harassment, and nonconsensual synthetic likeness use; opponents, including the Motion Picture Association, CCIA, TechNet, and others, raised First Amendment, due process, Section 230, and overbreadth concerns, especially around deceased persons and the 48-hour takedown process. Members said they supported the bill but wanted further work before Judiciary, and it passed 6-0 as amended to Judiciary. The committee also adopted its rules without objection. Later, SB 867 by Senator Padilla would impose a four-year moratorium on the sale and manufacture of AI chatbot-powered toys for children, citing research showing unsafe, sexually explicit, or privacy-invasive behavior; child advocacy and consumer groups supported it, while retailers and civil justice groups sought narrower definitions and liability protections. It passed 7-0 to Appropriations. SB 1247 would give child influencers, once adults, a right to request deletion or modification of images and likenesses used in monetized social media content; it drew no support testimony but was opposed by a civil justice group over the creation of a new private right of action, and it passed 7-0 to Judiciary. SB 930, the consent-calendar item, was approved 7-0. The committee then heard SB 1114, which would restrict sharing of state-collected data related to LGBTQ Californians absent an enforceable order, with supporters arguing it would protect sensitive data from misuse by federal agencies and preserve trust in state programs. It passed 6-0 to Appropriations. SB 1159 would let local governments treat AI bots and agents differently from people for Brown Act, public records, and related civic participation laws, in response to AI-generated comment floods; supporters from environmental, local government, and nonprofit groups said it was needed to preserve human participation, while opponents argued the bill should focus on fraud rather than AI and warned about overreach. The bill passed 9-0 to Appropriations. Finally, SB 1050 would require disclosures when synthetic performers are used in advertisements; labor and consumer advocates supported it as a truth-in-advertising measure, while media and industry groups objected that it was overbroad and should be narrowed to misleading ads and aligned with existing law. Members signaled support for the bill’s goal but also raised concerns about scope and consistency with current false-advertising rules.