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• Is there a motion to adopt?
• First up is the adoption of a proposed re-adoption and amendment to Chapter 10 regarding ethics training
• The rules are adopted.
• The adoption of the draft opinion as written. All in favor? All opposed? The opinion is adopted.
• Opinions adopted.

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• Committee report adopted. Mr.
• Committee report adopted.
• Committee report adopted.
• I move adoption. We're on adoption of a favorable committee report on House Bill 115.
• Speaker, I move adoption.

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• The amendment is adopted. Several people are lined up to testify.
• It will allow ethanol plants to achieve better environmental outcomes by helping them more quickly adopt
• <01:27:05.920> the by helping them more quickly adopt the by helping them more quickly adopt
• I will not contest that. 1599 does not apply because of the statute cited by a previous testimony.
• <01:32:41.600> that decision I will not contest that decision I will not contest that 1599

Keywords: 1183, house

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• relating to the certification of discovery issues to the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality and contested
• We have to go through a TCEQ contested case hearing, which is essentially a trial at the State Office

Bills: SB1757, SB1758, SB1898, SB2050

Keywords: rock crushing, permits, air quality, environmental monitoring, aggregate production, seismicity, public meeting, land use, SB 1758, cement kiln, portland cement, aggregate production operation, aggregate quarry, semiconductor wafer manufacturing, chip fabrication, semiconductor plant, vibration, seismic disturbance, liability limitation, TCEQ

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• They have a contest out right now, so we'll be including some of those pieces.
• They have a contest out right now, so we'll be including some of those pieces.
• They have a contest out right now, so we'll be including some of those pieces.
• They have a contest out right now, so we'll be including some of those pieces.
• Uh they have a contest out right name.

Keywords: 916, all

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• the reason for their arrest, contest the number, or some other challenge that they want to bring up.
• If they do not contest their refusal, they say, "Yeah, I did refuse. It is what it is."
• the reason for their arrest, contest the reason for their arrest, contest<05:24:41.280> the<05
• the number um or some other contest the number um or some other challenge<05:24:43.680> that<
• If they<05:24:45.600> do<05:24:45.840> not<05:24:46.160> contest<05:24:46.878>

Keywords: 1189, house, all

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• Do you have a another motion related to local and contested?
• Hearing and seeing none, the motion is adopted.

Bills: SB766, SB290, SB494, SB1145

Keywords: Texas Commission on Environmental Quality, water regulation, environmental protection, pesticide management, natural resources, LP-gas, property owner notice, gas installations, safety notification, petroleum theft, task force, oil and gas, law enforcement, economic impact, environmental regulation, water permits, water quality, land application, 1185, senate

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• With the quorum present, we will next go to adoption of the proposed consent calendar.
• All right, consent calendars adopted. Thank you, everyone.
• years judges have begun going off script and not following the language of the advisement that was adopted
• As far as how the advisement applies, when it was adopted in 1977, the statute says very specifically
• And we want to make sure that CDCR adopts and updates regularly the Prison Rape Elimination policy and

Summary: The Assembly Public Safety Committee met and adopted a consent calendar that included SB 4, SB 229, SB 385, SB 459, and SB 553. SB 221 was pulled by the committee and will return later. The committee then heard several bills, with members repeatedly noting the next hearing would be July 1 in Room 126. SB 281 by Senator Perez would require judges to use the exact statutory immigration-consequences advisement when taking pleas from noncitizen defendants. Supporters said judges have been deviating from the required language, creating confusion and harming defendants; opponents, including district attorneys, warned that the bill could affect plea withdrawals and appellate litigation unless amended. The committee discussed possible amendments, including a nonretroactivity clarification and language proposed by the Los Angeles County District Attorney’s Office, and the bill was passed on call. SB 337 by Senator Menjivar would strengthen protections against sexual abuse and misconduct in prisons, especially women’s prisons, by requiring documentation of searches, extending grievance timelines, limiting hiring of people with violent or sexual convictions, and improving investigation procedures. Supporters emphasized staff abuse, retaliation concerns, and the need for oversight; opposition testimony focused on transgender inmate placement and was criticized by committee members as not germane. The bill passed 9-0 to Appropriations. SB 379 by Senator Jones, dealing with oversight of sexually violent predator conditional release placements, passed to Appropriations after support from law enforcement and prosecutors and no opposition. SB 734 by Senator Caballero, which would provide due process protections for law enforcement officers affected by California Racial Justice Act findings, also passed to Appropriations with support from police and district attorney groups and no opposition. SB 551 by Senator Cortese, which would codify normalization and dynamic security principles in corrections, passed to Appropriations despite concerns from one member that it went too far in making prisons too home-like.

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• If you have any questions, we have to answer. after it's been adopted.
• Um a lot of the after it's been adopted.
• <00:22:33.600> a<00:22:33.760> similar states, uh, none have adopted a similar states
• <01:00:15.520> that opportunity to to to contest that opportunity to to to contest that evidence
• to restrict adoption rights for gay<01:59:25.600> couples.

Keywords: 1189, house, all

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• Is there an objection to the adoption of the committee substitute? Chair, here's none.
• The sub is adopted.
• Is there objection to the adoption of the substitute? Chair hears none. Subs adopted.
• Is there an objection to the adoption of the committee substitute? Chair here's none subs adopted.
• And it can adopt them with amendments.

Bills: HB 346, HB 1360, HB 1510, HB 1606, HB 1804, HB 1805, HB 2156, HB 2391, HB 2767, HB 3022, HB 3044, HB 3272, HB 3293, HB 3493, HB 3809, HB 3824, HJR 110, HB 2463

Keywords: expedited service, business records, veteran-owned businesses, franchise tax, fee schedule, Texas Ethics Commission, election reporting, campaign finance, violation categorization, penalties, public disclosure, Texas Utilities Code, electric utility, retail electric provider, municipally owned utility, electric cooperative, vegetation management, tree trimming, line clearance, transmission line

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• Recommendations adopted. Recommendations adopted. Thank you.
• Recommendations adopted. Recommendations adopted. Thank you. Moving on to House Bill 286, HD1.
• Recommendations adopted. Recommendations adopted. Thank you.
• Recommendations adopted. Recommendations adopted. Moving on to House Bill 417, HD1, as is.
• <04:12:25.000> okay knows recommendations adopted okay knows recommendations adopted okay

Keywords: 910, house, all

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• This program has served as a model that can be adopted in different parts of the country.
• This program has served as a model that can be adopted in different parts of the country.
• This program has served as a model that can be adopted in different parts of the country.
• No contest. I know both are things that I cannot do.
• a classroom of 10 todders no no contest a classroom of 10 todders no no contest I<01:35:45.800><

Bills: HF2582, HF2266, HF2518, HF2039, HF1941

Keywords: child care, grants, appropriation, workforce development, families, YWCA Minneapolis, job training, child development, economic assistance, WomenVenture, economic development, entrepreneurship, women entrepreneurs, business training, financial support, youth programs, funding, employment, Minnesota, American Indian

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• We're just putting it all together, so it's before you, and we will likely adopt this unless there's
• [Unclear word: 'Contest.'] Other questions on the back, Representative Vincent?
• So we'll come back with the new proposal, probably individually to you all before you adopt anything.

Keywords: 996, all

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• I've been primarily doing the investigations, and where we run into problems is when there's a contested
• It's just when you approach the end of the process where there is a contested case that's when things
• the end of the process where there<00:10:50.120> is<00:10:50.279> a<00:10:50.399> contested
• <00:10:50.920> case<00:10:51.120> that's<00:10:51.279> when there is a contested
• case that's when there is a contested case that's when things<00:10:51.639> get<00:10:52.000>

Keywords: 912, senate, all

Summary: The committee heard several election-related bills first. SB 51, a comprehensive public financing bill for candidates, drew strong support in testimony but also concerns from the Campaign Spending Commission that the Hawaii Election Campaign Fund has only about $2.2 million, far short of what would be needed, and that the program could not realistically start in 2026 because of staffing and system changes; the commission asked for a start date no earlier than 2028. SB 118, which would create a full-time investigator position at the Campaign Spending Commission, was supported by the commission, which said it has lacked staff growth since 1995 and that an investigator is needed to handle investigations instead of having the commission’s attorney do that work. SB 255, a housekeeping bill on excess cash campaign contributions, was supported by the commission and several county officials and would require excess cash contributions over the limit to be returned within 30 days or turned over to the Hawaii Election Campaign Fund. SB 345, which would expand the current partial public financing program, was supported by the commission but drew questions because it would still allow private fundraising; the commission said that under its assumptions the bill would provide more total public funds than SB 51, with a maximum of a little over $20 million versus a little over $15 million for SB 51. Testimony counts were reported as 125 support/48 oppose for SB 51, 26 support/0 oppose for SB 118, 30 support/49 oppose for SB 255, and 30 support/49 oppose for SB 345. The committee then discussed SB 176 on recount thresholds. The Office of Elections said it would stand on written testimony, and the East Hawaii Republican Party was listed but not present. The Office of Elections explained in response to questions that the bill’s recount trigger would be based on the final election-day count, not the early 6 a.m. tabulation, because the initial count is not complete until later in the day and cured ballots are counted later; the office said it does not want to begin recounts before all election-day ballots are counted. The reported testimony count was 4 support, 50 oppose, and 2 comments. Finally, the committee heard SB 260, the Judiciary’s biennial budget bill. Judiciary staff requested about $6.17 million in FY 2026 and $6.25 million in FY 2027 for operations, 17 permanent positions and one temporary position, plus $11.9 million for capital improvements. The Judiciary said the request would support specialty courts such as Women’s Court, Truancy Court, and DWI Court, a new Wahiawa District Court unit, an additional district court judge in Kona, cybersecurity, the Criminal Justice Research Institute, and facility projects including South Kohala design work and a Kauai chiller replacement. Civil legal services providers, including Volunteer Legal Services Hawaii, Legal Aid Society of Hawaii, the Legal Clinic, Kuikahi Mediation Center, the Domestic Violence Action Center, the Hawaii State Bar Association, and the Hawaii Access to Justice Commission, all supported the bill but asked for an additional $1 million for the civil legal services line item, saying demand is high and the funding is spread across more providers than before. The Judiciary clarified that some of its requested positions would support Wahiawa and Women’s Court, and that the civil legal services funding goes to organizations serving low-income residents on issues such as immigration, domestic violence, evictions, and foreclosures. The committee also briefly took up SB 279 on fentanyl possession thresholds, where the prosecuting attorney’s office supported the bill and said fentanyl is already driving overdose deaths and that the proposed thresholds target distribution-level quantities rather than personal use.

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• Members, the motion before you is the adoption of the Wilmeth amendment.
• How we apply due process is inconsistent and often contested.
• Chairman, I move that the five-page Wilm. amendment dated February 10th at 8:36 a.m. be adopted.
• Chairman, I move that the two-page Wilm. amendment dated February 10th at 8:44 a.m. be adopted.
• Chairman, I move that the two-page Wilm. amendment dated February 10th at 8:44 a.m. be adopted.

Bills: HB2311, HB2371, HB2409, HB2410, HB2456, HB2457, HB4005

Keywords: artificial intelligence, disclosure requirements, data privacy, minor protection, online safety, HB2371, Arizona divorce, family law, dissolution of marriage, AI arbitration, AI-assisted arbitration, automated dispute resolution, online arbitration, binding determination, recommendation, superior court appeal, de novo review, marital dissolution, spousal consent, minor children

Summary: The committee met in a special morning session and first heard HB 2371, a pilot proposal to allow consenting divorcing parties without minor children to use AI-assisted arbitration in simple divorce cases. Rep. Martinez described it as a voluntary, fairness-focused tool for people who cannot afford lawyers, with the judge retaining final authority. Members raised concerns about the bill’s binding-language, privacy, and the need for clearer guardrails on assets and support, but the sponsor said amendments were welcome. The committee voted 7-0 to give HB 2371 a do pass recommendation. The committee then took up HB 2311, which requires conversational AI systems to notify minors they are interacting with AI, restrict sexual content, prohibit deceptive human impersonation, and require self-harm response protocols. Google testified in support, saying its Gemini product already uses similar safeguards and that the bill would set an industry-wide floor; a speaker also noted similar measures are being considered in several other states. After adopting a committee amendment clarifying customer-service AI and limiting developer liability, the committee voted 7-0 to recommend HB 2311 do pass as amended. Next, the committee heard HB 2409, creating a voluntary statewide summer AI education program focused on digital hygiene, civic integrity, privacy, media literacy, critical thinking, and algorithmic bias. Supporters argued Arizona needs to prepare residents for AI-driven job disruption and help people use the technology to become more self-sufficient, while opponents objected to the program’s funding and potential unfunded mandate to the education department. The bill passed 4-3. HB 2410, which would treat communications with AI as privileged like communications with human professionals, also passed after testimony from the sponsor and a criminal defense advocate who argued the measure would protect sensitive legal and personal conversations; the vote was 6-0 with one member present. The committee then approved HB 4005, requiring school districts and charter schools to provide instruction on ethical, moral, and educational uses of AI, by a 4-2-1 vote after some members said schools lacked resources and should not be mandated to add curriculum without funding. Finally, the committee considered HB 2456 and HB 2457, both related to small modular nuclear reactors and utility siting/streamlining for energy development tied to large power users. Supporters framed them as necessary for future energy demand, data centers, and economic growth, while opponents raised concerns about local zoning authority and environmental oversight. Both bills were amended and advanced on 4-3 votes, and the meeting adjourned after the final roll calls.

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• Do you want to adopt the committee substitute?
• Yes, we'll go ahead and adopt the committee substitute.
• Almost 26 years ago, I was standing in the rotunda as a state qualifier at the UIL Academic Contest.
• We ask that you resolve any such discrepancy before adopting this.

Bills: HB2

Keywords: public education, teacher compensation, certification, funding, school finance, educator rights, education funding, charter schools, staff compensation, state aid, retention allotment, 1185, senate, all

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• Uh all in favor of uh adopting<01:59:59.599> amendment<02:00:00.239> 2026-0455H adopting
• The motion carried: the ayes have it, and the amendment was adopted.
• The contested ones first. Okay, we're back.
• So with that, yes, um contested execs.
• or a concerned citizen wants to contest or a concerned citizen wants to contest what's<04:42:04.878

Keywords: 1189, house, all

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• The amendment is adopted. So we're back on the bill as amended. Questions?
• By your action, the amendment is adopted. We're back on the bill as amended.
• Without objection, we'll show that as adopted. Any additional?
• Without objection, we'll show that as adopted. Any additional tab 8. Thank you.
• Without objection, we'll show that as adopted. Any additional?

Bills: S0144, S0192, S0332, S0532, S0620, S0694, S0820, S0888, S1000, S1224, S1396, S1500

Keywords: public records, employee protection, Judicial Qualifications Commission, information exemption, confidentiality, chiropractic physician, chiropractor, patient trust funds, escrow, advance payments, prepaid treatment, trust account, fiduciary duty, patient property, Florida Statutes 460.413, Board of Chiropractic Medicine, disciplinary action, commingling of funds, client funds, medical billing

Summary: The Senate Judiciary Committee met with a quorum present and first postponed SB 532. It then heard and approved SB 620, which requires candidates for federal, state, county, district, judicial, and school board office to disclose any citizenship other than U.S. citizenship. The bill drew one waiver in opposition from Common Cause and passed 8-0. The committee also heard SB 1396 on litigation financing consumer protection. Supporters said it would add transparency, limit funder control over litigation, and require disclosure of foreign entities involved in funding; opponents argued it would create strategic advantages for defendants and could burden plaintiffs. The bill passed 7-2. The committee later approved SB 192, repealing a $1,500 cap on patient funds held in trust by chiropractic physicians, and SB 888, extending limits on indemnity and insurance requirements for design professionals in private contracts; both passed unanimously among those voting. The committee also approved several Judiciary-related measures. CS/SB 332, as amended, creates a narrow temporary public meetings/public records exemption for certain pre-suit Burt Harris litigation strategy discussions by local governments, and passed 7-0. SB 820, which strengthens quarterly reporting requirements for problem-solving courts, passed 10-0. SB 1500, implementing probate process recommendations to raise small-estate thresholds, clarify access to safe deposit boxes, and improve enforcement in uncontested probate, also passed 10-0. SB 144, creating a public records exemption for personal information of current and former Judicial Qualifications Commission employees and their families due to harassment concerns, passed 9-1. The committee then approved CS/SB 1224, as amended, making it a third-degree felony to fraudulently obtain possession of a rental unit through false written statements, counterfeit documents, or impersonation; the bill passed 10-0. SB 1000, setting a floor and ceiling for interest rates on law firm trust accounts tied to the Wall Street Journal prime rate, passed 10-0 after testimony from banking and credit union representatives and support from Senate leadership. Finally, CS/SB 694, providing compensation to the descendants of the Groveland Four, was heard with emotional testimony from family members and advocates describing the wrongful convictions, killings, and decades-long effort for redress; an amendment specified equal shares for the four families, and the bill passed 10-0. Several members requested to be recorded as voting in the affirmative on specific bills before the committee adjourned.

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• We have a previously adopted memorial resolution.
• Speaker: The question occurs in the adoption of the resolution.
• This is the second time this bill has been contested.
• I move adoption. Members, the question occurs on the adoption of the resolution.
• The resolution is unanimously adopted.

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• The first one is Defo Mabrat of Portland, who pleaded no contest last week to making a false claim for

Summary: Oregon Attorney General Dan Rayfield held a press event marking National Health Care Fraud Takedown Day to highlight the state’s Medicaid fraud enforcement work and announce four new criminal filings. He said the Oregon Department of Justice’s Medicaid Fraud Unit, which includes investigators, auditors, attorneys, data analysts, and a nurse investigator, has secured hundreds of convictions and settlements since 2010 and recently received additional staffing from the legislature. He framed the work as bipartisan and aimed at protecting vulnerable Oregonians, recovering taxpayer dollars, and deterring fraud. The announced cases involved alleged provider or vendor fraud rather than Medicaid recipients: Ed Morgan of Beaverton was charged in connection with housing assistance funds tied to a health-related social needs program; Linda Thomas and her company, Gateway of Willamette Valley, were charged with billing Medicaid for day support services not provided; and Amanda Thorne, a former Lane County employee, was charged with using a government credit card for personal purchases. Rayfield also noted recent progress in other cases, including a nurse who pleaded no contest to false billing and theft and was sentenced to jail, probation, and restitution, and a medical transportation company owner recently charged with billing for services not provided. In response to questions, Rayfield said Oregon staff attended a federal meeting on Medicaid fraud despite late notice and political tensions, emphasizing that fraud enforcement should remain bipartisan. He said the federal landscape is complicated by cuts to enforcement staff even as there is talk of increased enforcement, and that states have had to step up. He also said Oregon’s managed care system has not been a major barrier to investigations, which typically begin with complaints and are developed with partner agencies. No votes or formal legislative actions were taken at the event.