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• I'm asking for a friend, this is time-sensitive. So, how long do they stay intoxicated?
• But it's still a time-sensitive issue.
• us about this brings attention to... ...about this brings attention to all of us, and it's very sensitive

Bills: HB384, SB181, HB391

Keywords: food enrichment, corn masa, health regulations, nutritional standards, folic acid, respiratory therapy, interstate compact, public health, licensure, workforce mobility, military families, adverse actions, streamlined practice, traffic offenses, blood testing, law enforcement, chemical analysis, DUI, 1136, house

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• </c><00:40:16.640><c> Board</c> Board records of potentially sensitive client information were found
• There are some real issues that are very sensitive issues that really begs the attention of individuals
• There are some real issues that are very sensitive issues that really begs the attention of individuals
• it, I just think people have discussed it, I just think it's<01:13:05.520><c> not</c><01:13:05.760><
• at length to make sure that we discussed at length to make sure that we were<01:17:56.560><c> trying

Keywords: 1136, house, all

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• Any discussion?
• Any further<00:14:14.800><c> discussion?</c> further discussion? further discussion?
• </c> discussion? Senate file 45. discussion? Senate file 45.
• Any discussion? discussion? discussion? Senator. Senator. Senator.
• Any further discussion? Okay. Any further discussion?

Keywords: 916, all

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• Public comment must relate to the subject or bills being discussed today.
• Any discussion? Madam Secretary, roll call, please.
• to cost, we could be sensitive to staffing, and sensitive to a timeline that makes sense for them and
• Well, thank you for the discussion on this.
• But I think we're going to have to continue to have discussions with stakeholders, continue to have discussions

Summary: The committee first adopted its 2025-26 rules on a 7-0 roll call, then approved three consent items—AB 88, AB 240, and AB 313—on a due-pass motion to Appropriations. The hearing then moved to AB 648, which would give community college districts the same zoning authority as the UC and CSU systems to build student and staff housing on property they own or lease. The author and supporters argued the bill would help address severe housing insecurity and homelessness among community college students, while opponents and some members raised concerns about local control, zoning exemptions, and the impact on nearby communities. AB 648 passed the committee on a 5-2 vote and was sent to the Local Government Committee. The committee next heard AB 466, which would require California Community Colleges and CSU campuses to provide organ and tissue donor registry information during student orientation, and request UC campuses to do the same. Supporters shared personal stories about transplants and donation, saying college orientation is a good opportunity to increase registrations. Some members worried about information overload during orientation and suggested campuses have flexibility in how they present the material, but the bill advanced on a unanimous 7-0 vote to Appropriations. AB 326 followed, proposing campus-by-campus external audits of the CSU every three years and public release of the audits. The author, faculty supporters, and a student argued that systemwide audits do not provide enough transparency about how money is spent at individual campuses, citing examples of financial mismanagement and fee increases. CSU opposed the bill, saying it already conducts annual consolidated external audits and that campus-level audits would add cost without added benefit. After extensive discussion about transparency, audit scope, and implementation, the bill passed 6-1 to Appropriations. The committee then took up AB 335, which would create a California Black-Serving Institution Grant Program to support Black student success and broader underserved student services; supporters emphasized persistent equity gaps and low completion rates, while an opponent argued the bill needed to be carefully amended to comply with Proposition 209 and equal protection requirements. The transcript ends during that item’s discussion, before a final vote is shown.

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• So those aren't time sensitive.
• And so it really doesn't too much matter, but this is a time-sensitive matter.
• Right, and it may say, it's the time-sensitive nature of the jury bond, so. Yeah.
• I am here to answer any legal questions you might have and discuss the legislation. I'm sorry?
• The discussion then moved to questions.

Keywords: 974, senate, all

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• We will provide an opportunity for public comment following the conclusion of the discussion item list
• We have several matters on our discussion calendar as well as several... California.
• We will now turn to our first item of discussion.
• There are all these discussions happening about this, but then there are also the discussions that the
• This was discussion with the third-party administrator. Yes. Yes.

Keywords: 987, senate, all

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• and advertising, combining it with information purchased from data brokers, and sharing students' sensitive
• And I will note that, again, we didn't discuss the private right of action here because it's not the
• And so there have been discussions about, you know, we all know when you pull papers and you file to
• And so we have had discussions.
• And so we have had discussions about this being included in that package.

Summary: The Assembly Privacy and Consumer Protection Committee heard two bills. AB 1159 by Assemblymember Addis would update California student data privacy law to extend protections to college students, limit how ed tech companies can collect and use student information, and add restrictions around sensitive data and generative AI use. Supporters, including Privacy Rights Clearinghouse, CFT, labor, civil rights, and education groups, said students and educators need stronger safeguards against invasive data collection and misuse. Opponents, including College Board, TechNet, CalChamber, and ACT Education, argued the bill was overly broad, could interfere with legitimate educational services and AI development, and raised concerns about a private right of action and impacts on adult students and recruitment opportunities. AB 883 by Assemblymember Lowenthal would expedite deletion of personal information for elected and appointed officials under California’s data broker deletion system by having state agencies provide official lists to the privacy agency and requiring brokers to delete the information within five days. Supporters said the measure responds to rising threats, harassment, and violence against public officials and would help reduce exposure of their personal data. TechNet and TechC.A. opposed unless amended, citing concerns about exemptions for lawful data sharing, the five-day timeline, and litigation risk, while the author emphasized the bill does not create a new right but streamlines access to an existing deletion process. Both bills were advanced after committee discussion and roll calls. AB 1159 passed 11-2 and was sent to the Judiciary Committee. AB 883 passed 14-0 and was sent to the Appropriations Committee.

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• But this bill allows me to at least keep this discussion moving forward.
• We recognize the amendments that are being discussed.
• We regularly share sensitive information with the FBI, U.S.
• No, just appreciate the discussion.
• Obviously, we're going to be engaging in further discussion.

Summary: The committee met without a quorum and operated as a subcommittee while hearing a long agenda of public safety bills. The chair announced recess and return times, noted several consent items, and said SB 906 was pulled from the agenda. Testimony procedures were explained, including limits on principal witnesses and public comment. Several bills were heard out of file order with authors presenting and witnesses speaking in support and opposition. SB 1446 would expand discretion in en banc parole review, make votes public, and allow CDCR referrals for sexually violent predator evaluations in certain cases. Supporters, including the author and district attorneys, said it would improve transparency and public safety; opponents from Uncommon Law, the Ella Baker Center, and public defender groups argued it would add confusion, litigation risk, and unnecessary duplication. The bill was not voted on because the committee still lacked a quorum. SB 1278 would exclude certain sex offenses and habitual or serial sexual offenses from elderly parole eligibility; the author and district attorneys cited recent releases of serious sex offenders and the need to respect victims and sentences, while opponents said the elderly parole process is already rigorous and evidence-based and that the bill would reduce rehabilitation incentives. The chair and other members strongly supported the measure, but no vote was taken. The committee also heard SB 1354, which would bar out-of-state military or law enforcement forces from entering California without the governor’s permission; the author and supporters framed it as a state sovereignty and constitutional authority measure, and the committee discussed an amendment removing a criminal penalty and leaving enforcement to the Attorney General. SB 926 would provide funding for implementation of Proposition 36; supporters said counties need resources for treatment, probation, and related services, while opponents called it fiscally reckless and said the budget process was the proper place to address funding. The chair summarized amendments removing a specific appropriation and limiting eligible recipients, and members emphasized that the voters approved Prop. 36 but it remains underfunded. SB 874 would require background checks and clearer oversight for Medi-Cal behavioral health treatment providers, especially ABA providers serving children; it drew support from health plans and behavior analysis groups and no opposition. SB 1210 would extend CalGang oversight and due process protections to all gang databases, including local ones; supporters described privacy harms and racial disparities, while police chiefs opposed applying CalGang rules to informal local investigative files. SB 1019 would create a DOJ cargo theft task force; supporters from BNSF, trucking, shipping, and port interests described organized theft, rail sabotage, and supply-chain losses, and there was no opposition. SB 1217, on non-consensual intimate image removal, was introduced with privacy and public safety amendments and framed as a survivor-driven effort to create a DOJ clearinghouse for rapid takedown requests; the author said it would help end ongoing digital harm from exploitation.

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• I have discussed this bill with the chair and committee and proposed amendments.
• We recognize the amendments that are being discussed.
• We regularly share sensitive information with the FBI, U.S.
• No, just appreciate the discussion.
• Obviously, we're going to be engaging in further discussion.

Keywords: 987, senate, all

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• So that question that was raised in the prior discussion is null and void.
• That question raised in the prior discussion is null and void.
• Further discussion?
• Representative Shear: And further discussion, Representative Muse.
• </c><06:57:07.120><c> leg</c> knife attacks and they're discussing leg knife attacks and they're discussing

Keywords: 1189, house, all

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• </c> in shape you want for today's discussion in shape you want for today's discussion would<00:37:58.160
• </c><00:38:05.560><c> um</c> that I'd like for today's discussion um that I'd like for today's discussion
• </c><00:48:37.480><c> that</c> and we appreciate the discussions that and we appreciate the discussions
• This discussion isn't about reducing thresholds or changing environmental protections.
• <01:58:46.119><c> natural</c> sensitive natural sensitive natural landscapes<01:58:48.079><c> and</c>

Keywords: 1183, house

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• And then after that, then we will go to member discussion.
• at 2:00 today, so I'd like to make sure that everybody has a chance to be able to say, you know, discuss
• Um and I am hoping we member discussion.
• 12.640><c> know</c> a chance to be able to say um you know a chance to be able to say um you know discuss
• or or give their um thoughts discuss or or give their um thoughts about<00:02:16.080><c> the</c><00:

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• They're sensitive.
• They're sensitive.
• They're sensitive. No matter personal. They're sensitive.
• I think it really aligns very well to the discussions we've had today from the CNA and even MA discussions
• difficult to I guess discuss or difficult to I guess discuss or determine<03:24:28.480><c> from</c><03

Keywords: 916, all

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• So in closing, I just want to ensure that as we continue having these discussions on investments, that
• for a new retail site, that is obviously challenging, and so that's something that we're extremely sensitive
• continue to work hard as you always do to look at methods in which we can reach a compromise, a discussion
• I want to thank everybody here on the committee for your thoughtful discussion and your great questions
• I want to thank everybody here on the committee for your thoughtful discussion and your great questions

Keywords: 988, house, all

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• instead take up Assembly Member Schultz's amendments to AB 379, and this will allow additional discussion
• floor, and I would once again ask my colleague from San Diego to speak to the amendment that we are discussing
• We're discussing the merits of this bill, of this resolution, excuse me, these amendments, excuse me,
• There's nobody in this body who is not sensitive to this particular issue.
• Bringing in the president and those types of things is not helpful for the discussion of today. Mr.

Keywords: 988, house, all

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• recorded unless it interferes with the smooth running of the committee or if the committee is hearing sensitive
• So if you are actually here to present any sensitive testimony, please let us know.
• I'm going to go into some legislative exemptions, discuss a few court cases, and then discuss the concept
• information and the possession, so that can include plans related to physical and digital security, sensitive
• So I just put a quick disclosure before I discuss these cases.

Keywords: 995, all

Summary: The hearing opened with committee chairs explaining the Special Joint Committee on Initiative Petitions’ role under Article 48 and outlining the process for initiative petition 25-14, H5-004, an act to improve access to public records. The first panel consisted of subject-matter experts. William Clark of the National Conference of State Legislatures gave an overview of public records laws across states, noting that all states have some form of open-records law but that exemptions for legislatures vary widely. He discussed common legislative exemptions, legislative privilege, and court cases showing that outcomes often turn on specific constitutional and statutory language. Rebecca Murray, General Counsel for the Secretary of the Commonwealth, described Massachusetts public records trends, saying state agency requests and appeals have risen sharply since the 2017 law update, with 2025 setting a record for appeals. She said the initiative would extend the public records law to the General Court and the Governor’s Office and add exemptions specific to those offices, while also noting resource concerns from the growing volume of requests and appeals.

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• Those items are not time-sensitive, so the timing issue does not matter as much.
• The concern here is that this matter is time-sensitive, so the bill may need language ensuring there
• He noted the time-sensitive nature of the jury bond.
• The discussion noted that if there is any doubt, parents should seek legal counsel and rely on a DNA
• So that's basically the difference from what I heard from the discussion that you had there.

Summary: The Senate Judiciary A Committee met on May 5, 2026, with five members present and adopted the April 28 minutes. The committee then heard and favorably reported several measures, including HCR 31, which asks the Louisiana Law Institute to study replacing or clarifying the term “foreign” in state law; HB 263, allowing the 14th JDC magistrate judge to handle certain specialty court felony matters; HB 299, clarifying paper filing rules for jury bonds and related payment issues; HB 535, simplifying hospital-based acknowledgments of paternity by removing the two-witness requirement while keeping notarization; HB 571, codifying the 19th JDC’s complex litigation section program; and HB 538, increasing the East Baton Rouge Parish Juvenile Court fee cap from $15 to $75 to help offset court costs. The committee also reported HB 215, raising the small succession affidavit threshold from $125,000 to $200,000, and HB 226, adding a 10.1 conference requirement before requests for admissions are deemed admitted, with discussion about discovery fairness and default judgment exceptions. The committee also took up HB 324, which makes judicial stipend increases permanent and adds a 2.7% salary increase for judges effective July 1, 2027; an amendment restoring the second year of the COLA was adopted, and the bill was reported with amendments. HB 1043, raising the jurisdictional amount in Jefferson Parish first and second parish courts, was amended to increase the amount from $35,000 to $50,000 and then reported with amendments. HCR 6, directing the Law Institute to study forced heirship and disinherison issues, was amended to add reporting language and related Civil Code references and then reported with amendments. HB 1006, changing summary judgment deadlines to give opponents more time to respond, was amended and reported by a 3-2 vote after roll call. Two more substantive bills drew extended debate. HB 1239 would strengthen the presumption that parents share physical custody equally unless a court finds that arrangement infeasible or not in the child’s best interest; supporters framed it as a parental-rights measure, while an attorney in opposition warned it would increase litigation, reduce stability for children, and be used as leverage in child support disputes. Despite the opposition, the committee reported the bill favorably. HB 190, as amended, would create a duty of reasonable care for certain software/app providers toward minors and require expert testimony, while excluding manufacturers; supporters said it was aimed at protecting children from harmful platform design, but opponents argued the proposal was unnecessary because existing tort law already covers negligence and warned it could create new causes of action and uncertainty over whether software is a “product.” The committee heard testimony from the Louisiana State Law Institute, the sponsor, and outside witnesses, but the transcript ends before final action on HB 190 is shown.

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• We'll bring it back to the committee for discussion. A question from our vice chair. Go ahead.
• And that was actually brought up through several discussions that we had with several members.
• I appreciate the discussion.
• I appreciate the discussion, and I appreciate you recognize what we're trying to do.
• I appreciate the discussion, and I appreciate you recognize what we're trying to do.

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• Any discussion? I have a motion of consent. Do I have a second on the consent motion?
• </c><00:24:18.400><c> Any</c><00:24:18.640><c> discussion?</c> have a second? I do. Any discussion?
• Any discussion?
• </c><00:25:22.480><c> You</c> discuss the amendment. Sure, okay. You discuss the amendment.
• >> Second. >> Any discussion?

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• It requires certain information be posted when the governmental body is going to discuss or adopt the
• Best practice is that the governmental body is discussing the budget all year.
• So I think that's why it says discuss or adopt, but we can, I think it's how many angels can dance on
• But I think the discussion part is when you're discussing a budget is many times when you can make those
• And in carrying out this mission, PUC employees and contractors are entrusted with sensitive regulatory

Bills: HB431, HB1522, HB1922, HB2467, HB2468, HB3228, HB3229, HB3306, HB3803, HB3804, HB3805, HB3806, HB4219, HB4238, HB4344, HB4386, HB4739

Keywords: HB 431, Texas Property Code, Property Code Chapter 202, solar roof tiles, solar shingles, solar energy device, homeowners association, HOA, property owners' association, POA, renewable energy, residential solar, distributed solar, roof-mounted solar, homeowner rights, architectural control, open meetings, public notice, transparency, government efficiency

Summary: The Senate Committee on Business and Commerce met with a quorum and first took up pending business, reporting several House bills favorably to the full Senate, including HB 11, HB 132, HB 1041, HB 1606, HB 2286, and HB 5061, with some also recommended for the local and uncontested or contested calendars. The committee then heard and left pending HB 3306, which would extend construction-contract indemnity exceptions to electric infrastructure work, including construction, maintenance, and vegetation management for utilities. Supporters said it would align utility infrastructure work with public works and reduce litigation and ratepayer costs, while opponents argued it would shift liability onto subcontractors and create broad-form indemnity concerns. Members also heard HB 4739, a Comptroller-requested cleanup bill repealing an outdated Finance Code provision tied to delinquency charges on retail charge accounts, and left it pending without testimony. The committee then considered several Department of Banking cleanup bills, including HB 3803, HB 3804, and HB 3806, all left pending after brief explanations and no public opposition. HB 4219, dealing with public information requests, drew support from a journalist and a policy analyst who said it would improve transparency by requiring timely responses, notice when records do not exist, and training or fee consequences for noncompliance; it was left pending. The committee also heard HB 4238, a committee substitute addressing coerced debt and identity theft, which would bar collection of certain debts from victims who obtain a qualifying court order. A law professor and a family violence advocate supported the bill as narrow, protective relief for domestic violence and elder abuse survivors, and it was left pending. Other bills heard and left pending included HB 1522 on local government budget meeting posting and taxpayer impact disclosures, HB 4344 authorizing background checks for PUC employees and contractors, HB 3805 updating money services business regulation, HB 431 extending solar-panel HOA protections to solar tiles, HB 3228 and HB 3229 on wind and solar recycling financial assurance, and HB 1922 clarifying the accrual date for construction defect claims under right-to-repair law. The committee recessed subject to the call of the chair.