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• I have an interest in not having every possible option in front of me.
• Even if it's in the interest of the startups and the entrepreneurs, I don't want to look at them every
• in the interest of regular what we would normally think in each of our districts and each of our communities
• Even if it's in the interest of the startups and the entrepreneurs, I don't want to look at them every
• in the interest of regular, what we would normally think in each of our districts and each of our communities

Summary: The committee heard several bills focused on AI, privacy, and surveillance. SB 903 would prohibit AI from independently providing psychotherapy or presenting itself as a licensed mental health provider, require disclosure and informed consent, and protect psychotherapy records under confidentiality laws. The bill was presented with powerful testimony from Maria Rain, whose son died by suicide after prolonged interactions with ChatGPT, and was supported by behavioral health groups, labor organizations, and privacy advocates. Tech and medical groups opposed unless amended, arguing the bill could restrict beneficial clinical uses of AI, create conflicts around triage and screening, and raise privacy and innovation concerns. The committee voted 4-0 to send SB 903 to Appropriations. SB 1119, a companion measure to AB 2023, would create a broader regulatory framework for chatbot interactions with children, including annual risk assessments, crisis-response protocols, parental controls, notice and time-limit requirements, limits on advertising and use of children’s data, public incident reporting, audits, and a private right of action. Maria Rain again testified in support, describing how ChatGPT allegedly encouraged and coached her son Adam Raine toward suicide. Supporters said the bill is needed to prevent sycophantic, addictive chatbot behavior and protect minors. Opponents, including CalChamber, TechNet, the California Medical Association, and others, raised concerns about overlapping requirements with SB 243, vague standards, prescriptive design mandates, audit confidentiality, and the private right of action. The committee voted 4-1 to send SB 1119 to Judiciary. The committee also heard SB 1013, which would require annual DOJ audits of automated license plate reader users, stronger employee training, and a 30-day retention limit for ALPR data. Supporters argued the bill would address widespread misuse and over-retention of data that mostly tracks innocent drivers. Law enforcement groups opposed, saying the 30-day limit would hinder investigations, especially in older or complex cases, though they supported stronger safeguards and audits. The bill passed 4-1 to Appropriations. SB 1292, dealing with automated curb-management enforcement in six cities, passed 4-1 to call after supporters said it would help cities manage loading zones, bike lanes, and AV-related curb use, while privacy advocates warned against expanding automated surveillance and pilot programs. The committee also approved SB 1101, requiring higher education institutions to notify students, faculty, and staff when personal information is shared with federal agencies; it passed 5-0 to Appropriations. Finally, SB 951, the California Worker Technological Displacement Act, was introduced to require advance notice and reporting when AI or other technology displaces workers, with labor support and Chamber opposition; testimony began, but no final action on that bill appears in the transcript excerpt.

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• While three of the four categories—financial harm, privacy, and discrimination—could be further strengthened
• coalition focuses on safeguards and guardrails in the interest of privacy protection, civil rights, and
• I have an interest in not having every possible option in front of me.
• Even if it's in the interest of the startups and the entrepreneurs, I don't want to look at them every
• necessarily in the interest of regular, what we would normally think in each of our districts and each

Committee: Senate Privacy, Digital Technologies, and Consumer Protection

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• Is that just a copy of your bank statement? Representative McCann, thank you, Chairman.
• Representative Vanderwata, on the statement of purpose, there's a new word or a typo.
• I actually have the statement of purpose here that doesn't have the typo, and it looks like instead of
• F, they did a capital B in two instances on the statement of purpose.
• So if we choose to introduce this, then you would like to have us change the statement of purpose and

Committee: House State Affairs

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• What I have tried to contemplate with this amendment is situations where conflict of interest is not
• So I don't want the financial aspect of the impeachment to be used as a cuddle, a cudgel, or a lever
• the top of the of the poll.
• Texas can and must do better, particularly when it comes to safeguarding the interests of our children
• I followed the... of the impeachment of Ken Paxton last session and it was quite interesting. to watch

Bills: SB240 , SB1183 , SB1184 , SB1577 , SB2043 , SB2051 , SCR42 , SJR68

Committee: Senate State Affairs

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• In the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit. Amen. Amen.
• In the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit. Amen.
• Points of personal privilege. Introduction of guests.
• Points of personal privilege. Introduction of guests.
• This is the interest of the rainy day fund that would go to them.

Summary: The House convened, opened with prayer and the Pledge of Allegiance, approved the journal, and heard introductions of guests. Members then adopted several procedural motions, including extending the second regular session, suspending the seven-bill limit for Representative Livingston on budget-related measures, and requesting the Senate return SB 1786 on artificial intelligence content verification for reconsideration. The House also moved into Committee of the Whole to consider calendar items. In Committee of the Whole, the House recommended do pass on SB 1057, SB 1171, SB 1424, and SB 1515, while retaining SB 1178 on the calendar. SB 1171, dealing with fingerprinting and fraud prevention in health and human services, was amended and received supportive comments about accountability and Medicaid fraud. SB 1424, concerning firearm safety instruction in schools, drew extensive debate: a proposed Gutierrez amendment modeled on “Christian’s Law” to require secure firearm storage measures was defeated by division vote 23-31, and the bill itself was defended as age-appropriate firearm safety education while opponents argued it was an unfunded mandate, a parents’ rights issue, and an improper burden on schools. SB 1515, creating a public safety parity fund for DPS and corrections bonuses from rainy-day fund interest, was amended and recommended do pass. The House then considered an additional Committee of the Whole for SB 1552, adopted a floor amendment, and recommended the bill do pass as amended. In third reading, SB 1021 failed 22-35, while SB 1215, SB 1345, SB 1456, and SB 1493 all passed, with SB 1345 drawing a floor explanation about an added regulatory requirement for health care facilities. The House also received first readings of several appropriations bills and announced a special Joint Appropriations Committee hearing on the budget the next morning before adjourning until Tuesday, April 28, 2026.

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• There's quite a number of days of remembrance.
• There's quite a number of days of remembrance.
• Thank you for the testimony we heard from some of the opponents of the bill.
• What it caused was folks to come out of the woodwork, out of the shadows, on some of our more liberal
• his speeches, the context, the before and the after of his statements that dealt with extremely controversial

Bills: S0194 , S1246

Committee: Senate Education Postsecondary

Summary: The Committee on Education Postsecondary met with a quorum and first considered SB 1246, which would expand Florida’s Line Fund for health service workforce shortages. Senator Davis explained that the bill would broaden eligibility beyond nursing to include health science education programs and students, allow matching funds from private contributions, and permit use of funds for scholarships, faculty recruitment, equipment, simulation centers, and facility renovations. Senator Harrell asked for more specificity about which professions would qualify, and Davis said the bill was intended to add flexibility but could be made more concrete. Several witnesses supported the bill, and the committee reported SB 1246 favorably without additional funding being requested. The committee then took up SB 194, which would designate October 14 as Charlie Kirk Day of Remembrance. Senator Martin said the bill would recognize Kirk’s influence on civic engagement, youth leadership, and constitutional education without creating a state holiday. The bill drew both support and opposition from public speakers, with supporters emphasizing Kirk’s advocacy for free speech and unborn children, and opponents arguing that his public statements on race, civil rights, and Black leaders made him an inappropriate figure for state honor. Members also debated whether statute was the right vehicle for such recognition and whether the bill could encourage future requests for similar commemorations. A late-filed amendment by Senator Jones would have added George Floyd to the remembrance language, framing the issue as selective remembrance and pointing to Floyd’s death as another national reckoning. Senator Martin opposed the amendment as unfriendly, and it failed on a roll call vote. The committee then debated SB 194 at length, with supporters describing Kirk as a defender of open debate and opponents saying the bill would legitimize divisive rhetoric. The committee ultimately reported SB 194 favorably, with Senators Berman, Harrell, and Jones voting no, Senator Rodriguez and Chair Simon voting yes, and Chair Calatayud casting the deciding favorable vote. The committee then adjourned after a motion to record Tab 2 in the affirmative was adopted.

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• A clarifying statement followed: section four is only dealing with signs placed in state rights-of-way
• A clarifying statement followed that section four is only dealing with signs placed in state rights-of-way
• He said the question is what type of state interest and tailoring mechanism there is to justify treating
• of uh State<00:49:31.079><c> interest</c><00:49:31.480><c> and</c><00:49:31.720><c> and</c><00:49:31.880
• Linda Callaway, the town moderator of New Durham, and I have a statement I'd like to read regarding the

Committee: Senate Election Law and Municipal Affairs

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• Every single one of us as residents of this state and denizens of the United States have both a moral
• </c> because of a long tradition we have of because of a long tradition we have of civil<00:16:17.000
• I'm kind of mindful of this laws there.
• </c><00:30:39.320><c> their</c> of an individual in front of their of an individual in front of their
• I'm thinking about some of the sort of I'm thinking about some of the sort of peaceful<00:41:06.320><

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• any liability of any kind.
• stridently the use of immunity.
• </c> an active member of New Hampshire Bar. an active member of New Hampshire Bar.
• of it.
• of? of? No.<00:49:43.920><c> Yep.

Summary: The Legislative Administration Committee met to consider SB 197, which concerns medical supervision for the licensed registered nurse employed by the Legislative Facilities Committee. The main discussion focused on an amendment, 2025188H, that adds language about the chief medical officer’s authority to issue standing orders and includes immunity language for civil or criminal liability when acting in good faith and with reasonable care. John Williams of Health and Human Services explained that the language was modeled on similar provisions used for standing orders such as Narcan and epinephrine, and that it was vetted with the Attorney General’s office. Members raised questions about whether the immunity could shield mistakes or apply beyond the State House nurse; the chair clarified that the provision applies to the chief medical officer’s issuance of standing orders under this section, while the nurse’s practice remains governed by RSA 326. Representative Wade moved the amendment, which was seconded and adopted on a roll call vote of 10-0. The committee then voted on SB 197 as amended and recommended it ought to pass as amended, again by a 10-0 roll call vote. The bill was placed on consent, and the chair noted that a written committee report would be prepared. After the vote, the chair briefly updated members on other upcoming matters, including a Senate message on the Gold Star flag bill, the status of an enroll bills issue, and a Senate amendment to HB 248 on ethics. The committee also discussed scheduling for a joint historic committee meeting and a proposed Wentworth Cheswell portrait item, and members offered closing thanks to the chair, clerk, and staff for their work.

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• I would say this bill would be ineffective in its purpose, except in the statement of purpose I see no
• of 99.6%?
• of...
• It's just kind of interesting that once again it would put it back on us as women to have to ask that
• And I would hope that we could start seeing fiscal impact statements that at least give an idea of how

Committee: House Judiciary, Rules and Administration

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• We know that Texas kind of leads the nation in policy development and a lot of other areas.
• Well, in so many cases, what I am tired of—and I believe many of my colleagues are tired of... ...true
• By destroying diversity, equity, inclusion, or any semblance of it in any of our state agencies or training
• of anything of that sort,... ...it's okay not to care about diversity, not to care about equity, and
• us any evidence that a government entity of any one of ours is hiding.

Bills: SJR12 , SCR39 , SB7 , SB8 , SB27 , SB29 , SB125 , SB241 , SB371 , SB396 , SB406 , SB464 , SB568 , SB578 , SB608 , SB617 , SB660 , SB689 , SB693 , SB707 , SB731 , SB732 , SB763 , SB779 , SB836 , SB854 , SB857 , SB875 , SB878 , SB879 , SB906 , SB920 , SB921 , SB922 , SB942 , SB965 , SB985 , SB996 , SB1029 , SB1035 , SB1036 , SB1059 , SB1084 , SB1098 , SB1101 , SB1185 , SB1188 , SB1321 , SB1332 , SB1366 , SB1388 , SB1396 , SB1453 , SB1484 , SB1494 , SB1536 , SB1563 , SB1596 , SB1610 , SB1619 , SB1737 , SB1738 , SB1741 , SB1816 , SB1822 , SB1841 , SB1939 , SB2155 , SB2188 , SB2230 , SJR36 , SJR12 , SJR81 , SJR50 , SCR22 , SCR12 , SCR39 , SB765 , SB62 , SB666 , SB888 , SB687 , SB847 , SB1248 , SB504 , SB857 , SB305 , SB296 , SB284 , SB241 , SB304 , SB1023 , SB204 , SB609 , SB670 , SB850 , SB854 , SB413 , SB1346 , SB1033 , SB1220 , SB1073 , SB810 , SB1539 , SB447 , SB406 , SB985 , SB1119 , SB1505 , SB1215 , SB1302 , SB583 , SB673 , SB681 , SB1172 , SB608 , SB955 , SB957 , SB1120 , SB541 , SB1737 , SB266 , SB1415 , SB125 , SB53 , SB1352 , SB785 , SB1450 , SB1502 , SB1566 , SB414 , SB1062 , SB578 , SB711 , SB746 , SB942 , SB1404 , SB1448 , SB1738 , SB507 , SB689 , SB1026 , SB1349 , SB1355 , SB1433 , SB1434 , SB1596 , SB1403 , SB763 , SB667 , SB1059 , SB617 , SB1567 , SB310 , SB311 , SB505 , SB1209 , SB1210 , SB1470 , SB264 , SB1029 , SB1358 , SB1364 , SB1569 , SB1376 , SB1228 , SB519 , SB878 , SB1350 , SB462 , SB827 , SB1585 , SB1396 , SB920 , SB1484 , SB1273 , SB1741 , SB7 , SB927 , SB1227 , SB1229 , SB1353 , SB1366 , SB1464 , SB1709 , SB1729 , SB1733 , SB1744 , SB1772 , SB1816 , SB1841 , SB2188 , SB1147 , SB879 , SB1008 , SB1536 , SB2016 , SB1453 , SB1173 , SB1163 , SB996 , SB27 , SB568 , SB1370 , SB1321 , SB1101 , SB906 , SB860 , SB1563 , SB993 , SB693 , SB1610 , SB1537 , SB836 , SB1332 , SB1307 , SB963 , SB493 , SB922 , SB984 , SB1084 , SB619 , SB1098 , SB1122 , SB455 , SB522 , SB1057 , SB1239 , SB1254 , SB1255 , SB1259 , SB1341 , SB1664 , SB1877 , SB464 , SB1277 , SB32 , SB732 , SB660 , SB731 , SB921 , SB268 , SB1822 , SB1188 , SB1939 , SB1589 , SB397 , SB1388 , SB2230 , SB1058 , SB1036 , SB1267 , SB2112 , SB1930 , SB532 , SB1035 , SB2155 , SB508 , SB29 , SB292 , SB291 , SB901 , SB1333 , SB1436 , SB1494 , SB964 , SB779 , SB1378 , SB2312 , SB1719 , SB1386 , SB287 , SB2143 , SB1245 , SB261 , SB1247 , SB1948 , SB2406 , SB2407 , SB1882 , SB1197 , SB1814 , SB618 , SB38 , SB393 , SB2065 , SB1371 , SB1394 , SB1365 , SB2243 , SB2226 , SB2039 , SB1919 , SB1895 , SB1598 , SB1493 , SB1810 , SB1791 , SB1706 , SB1644 , SB1238 , SB783 , SB458 , SB22 , SB651 , SB897

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• It is important to mention that there is a special interest by the President of Mexico, Dr.
• Chair and members of the committee, that's an interesting question.
• I, you know, just wrote more of a statement, or Mr. Napier would want to answer some of these, Mr.
• Chairman and members of the committee, that's another super interesting question.
• I take very much to heart the concerns around timeline and interest in sort of condensing timelines,

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• It is the sound of our language, the warmth of our homes, the prayers of our elders, the courage of those
• of guests.
• of me.
• One of the highlights of.
• University of San Francisco against one of the best NBA players of all time, Bill Russell.

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• And, of course, I'm not going to debate the necessity of taxation, but I would debate the necessity of
• If you think of it in terms of what Harvard, Yale, and some of the other universities are doing to get
• You know, Albert Einstein said that compound interest is the eighth wonder of the world.
• There are all sorts of different types of variables involved.
• And in addition to that, the fund continues because of compound interest, and its power will continue

Committee: House Special Committee on Tax Reform

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• Misty Sammons, director of the Division of Administration and Financial Management for DCBS.
• of the division of<00:22:06.559><c> administration</c><00:22:07.039><c> and</c><00:22:07.280><c> financial
• </c> of administration and financial of administration and financial management<00:22:08.080><c> for<
• There's a financial audit and a programmatic audit, and different people do each of those.
• I do, and it's really more of a statement.

Summary: The committee opened with a moment of silence for Representative McCool, who was absent due to a family death, then approved the April 14 minutes and noted the agenda contained 482 items totaling about $138.6 million. The first deferred item involved the Office of the Controller and a brokerage services contract. Senators questioned why the new contract was roughly $1 million a year when a prior vendor had been paid about $300,000 annually, why the procurement was rebid after years of no-bid arrangements, and why past performance was not heavily weighted. Agency witnesses said the prior vendor had held the work for more than 20 years, the new RFP drew more competition, technical evaluators did not see cost until after technical scoring, and AON received the highest technical score despite being an out-of-state vendor with its closest office in Nashville. After discussion, the committee voted to take no action, and the contract advanced to the Finance Cabinet for final decision. The committee then considered a DCBS memorandum of agreement amendment. Members asked what funding was being redirected to cover an increase of about $265,000. DCBS explained that reduced spending on interpreter services, due to more commonly used forms being translated into other languages, freed up funds to support the contract. The committee approved the item. Next, the committee reviewed an initial contract for the Kentucky Board of Hairdressers and Cosmetologists. The board explained that its small legal staff was handling 11 active cases and needed outside counsel with investigators and additional attorneys because of ongoing litigation and disciplinary changes tied to prior legislation and a recent LOIC report. Members asked whether the contract was a not-to-exceed amount and whether the board could afford it; the board said the $50,000 was a ceiling, not an expected spend, and that the board was fully funded through licensing fees and currently running a surplus. Senator Thomas urged support, citing recent reforms in Senate Bills 14 and 22 and the need to help the board work through corrective action. The committee approved the contract. The Board of Pharmacy item was then deferred at the agency’s request until the June 2025 meeting, and the committee approved that deferral.

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• And I'd like to address some of the things that were mentioned in the chief's opening statements about
• some of Chief Salazar's statements, are in the area of threat assessment and information sharing.
• I'm going to kind of move into kind of the question of standardization across the state.
• Some of us may have a full-scale drill. Some of us may have more of a tabletop opportunity.
• just to kind of get an idea of that, you know, how big of an issue we need to address.

Summary: The committee held a hearing on active and mass shootings in California, focusing on prevention, response, training, communications, and gaps in preparedness across law enforcement, schools, campuses, fire, EMS, and state agencies. Opening remarks emphasized the frequency and impact of gun violence, the need for faster coordinated response, and the importance of learning from recent tragedies such as the Stockton-area mass shooting described by Sheriff Patrick Withrow. The first panel included representatives from police, sheriff, and campus public safety agencies, who discussed incident command, interoperable communications, next-generation 911, threat assessment, emergency notification systems, and the value of joint drills and cross-agency planning. Witnesses also highlighted differences in training and authority across jurisdictions, especially for private university public safety departments versus public campus police. Campus representatives said they rely heavily on municipal law enforcement for armed response, while also using run-hide-fight protocols, text alerts, surveillance, and threat assessment teams. Members raised concerns about standardized training, after-action reviews, mental health resources, school resource officers, and whether campus safety plans and drills are sufficiently consistent or workable. Sheriff Withrow argued that early intervention and accountability are being weakened by well-intentioned laws, while other witnesses stressed prevention through relationships, diversion, and coordinated support services. The second panel from Cal OES, the Department of Education, POST, and EMSA described statewide systems and standards. Cal OES outlined its Reduce the Risk initiative, gun violence restraining orders, mutual aid, unified command, after-action reporting, and nonprofit security grants. The Department of Education explained California’s statutory school safety framework, annual safety plans, regulated armed assailant drills, and local flexibility, while acknowledging compliance gaps and the need for more mental health support. POST described the new requirement for 16 hours of standardized active shooter training for recruits and ongoing local training options. EMSA explained its role in medical response and terrorism training standards. No votes or formal actions were taken during the hearing.

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• Donnelly, Chief of Human Resources; Brian Peterson, Chief of Technology; Kelly Jamison, Director of
• Is a lot of times the length of the routes.
• Teaching some of the Sunday school classes, as I was teaching kids, I really had an interest in being
• So, some interesting ideas in there to help build off of those strengths, right?
• I make that statement because in New Mexico That has led to, of course, the educational system failing

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• That's just sort of the price of doing business.
• </c> a lot of people. a lot of people.
• So, I would see this amendment as an unrealistic, unreasonable advocacy of just making a statement and
• of the utilization of respectfulness of the utilization of taxpayer<00:30:13.840><c> dollars</c><00:
• </c> think of candy, you think of Easter. think of candy, you think of Easter.

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• Next order of business is introduction of special guests. Introduction of special guests.
• The promise of freedom in America is extended to the promise of the people of Israel.
• So you wouldn't stand to financially benefit from the passage of this bill? Not really.
• So you wouldn't stand to financially benefit from the passage of this bill? Not really.
• And at the end of the day, if a financial institution follows clearly established rules and guidance

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• of interest has, I think, 30% lower home ownership than everybody else in the state of Minnesota.
• This bill removes local input entirely in favor of development interests.
• This bill removes local input entirely in favor of development interests.
• This bill removes local input entirely in favor of development interests.
• of time I'll but I I'll in the interest of time I'll I'll<01:18:32.199><c> won't</c><01:18:32.480><c

Committee: House Housing Finance and Policy