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• What happens when that harm occurs?
• harm caused. harm caused.
• Conversion therapy is harmful.
• And harm is a consequence.
• , ex- had that harm, ex- had that harm, experienced<00:40:51.040> that<00:40:51.240> harm

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• These reductions disproportionately affect. These reductions disproportionately affect.
• These reductions disproportionately affect. Essential safety net programs.
• These reductions disproportionately affect families, seniors, people with disabilities, and underserved
• It ensures counties have the ability to respond when federal funding restrictions and reductions threaten
• be able to completely backfill all the cuts that are being made, but this is going to help reduce harm

Keywords: 987, senate, all

Summary: The Senate took up a series of bills focused on consumer protection, housing, worker safety, privacy, and local fiscal authority. Measures discussed included SB 1312 on abandoned cemeteries, SB 1112 on towing fee notices, SB 877 on insurance claim transparency after wildfire losses, SB 1046 on Cal/OSHA standards for Tijuana River Valley pollution exposure, SB 1091 on anti-displacement housing preservation, SB 951 on notice and protections when AI displaces workers, SB 1030 repealing the “man in the house” rule for public assistance, SB 1218 tying vehicle registration to unpaid illegal dumping fines, SB 1013 regulating automated license plate reader data, SB 1116 making technical changes to the starter home housing law, SB 1201 protecting veterans from food assistance cuts, and SB 1164 strengthening state voting rights protections. The Senate also considered SCR 171, declaring May 20, 2026, California Nonprofits Day, and welcomed Berkeley Mayor Adina Ishii during floor introductions. Debate was often divided along policy and fiscal lines. Supporters of the local tax authorization bill AB 1768 argued it would let voters in Los Angeles and Contra Costa counties decide whether to backfill major health and human services cuts tied to federal changes, while opponents said it would raise costs, bypass normal tax-policy review, and worsen affordability. SB 1013 drew strong support from senators who said ALPR data needs tighter safeguards, but opposition warned the bill would hamper law enforcement investigations. SB 951 on AI-related layoffs received support as a worker-protection measure, while SB 1164 drew opposition over concerns about litigation and expanded Attorney General oversight. SB 1030 was framed as a long-overdue repeal of a discriminatory welfare rule, and SB 1201 was presented as a way to shield vulnerable veterans from federal food assistance cuts. Most measures passed on strong bipartisan votes, often unanimously. SB 1312, SB 1112, SB 877, SB 1046, SB 1091, SB 1030, SB 1218, SB 1116, SB 1201, SB 1164, and SCR 171 were adopted, and AB 1768 passed as an urgency measure after extended debate. SB 951 also passed, with some no votes. The Senate then announced committee meetings for budget subcommittees and adjourned until the next floor session.

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• The differential gives us, on average, about a 13% reduction in property taxes.
• The differential gives us, on average, about a 13% reduction in property taxes.
• there's about a $131 million reduction there's about a $131 million reduction on<00:39:10.960>
• seeing the reduction. seeing the reduction.
• fairness while avoiding unintended harm fairness while avoiding unintended harm to<01:29:02.719>

Bills: SF0061, SF0098, SF0110

Keywords: sales tax, motor vehicle, family transfer, tax exemption, Wyoming legislation, veteran, property tax exemption, Wyoming National Guard, honorable discharge, tax benefits, surviving spouse, military service, property tax, residential real estate, tax assessment, primary residence, tax revenue, 916, all

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• > in<00:42:43.920> SNAP The recent federal reductions in SNAP The recent federal reductions
• c> leave<00:43:00.640> thousands Reductions in SNAP will leave thousands Reductions in SNAP
• <01:07:24.720> in There will be some reductions in There will be some reductions in benefits
• reductions if passed down to us. reductions if passed down to us.
• So I would not be those reductions.

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• So I don't see any harm in us verifying that those requesting assistance are, in fact, eligible.
• And so I'm wondering, I mean, couldn't a six-month waiting period effectively kill a business and harm
• So we've seen a reduction in those licenses, and we're also seeing a reduction in the amount of marijuana

Bills: HB2947, HB2964, HB3143, HB3144, HB3342, HB3344, HB3519, HB3522, HB3530, HB3645, HB3647, HB3834, HB4300, HB4422, HB4423

Keywords: behavioral health, Medicaid expansion, clinical interns, mental health services, licensing requirements, medical records, patient rights, privacy, fees, healthcare access, legal claims, medical marijuana, license transfer, Oklahoma Medical Marijuana Authority, moratorium, business regulation, commercial grower licenses, licensing restrictions, agriculture, Medicaid

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• We want to see a reduction in the number of rail crossing strikes.
• In this regard, we want to see a reduction in the number of rail crossing strikes and fatalities.
• live in an imperfect world where we don't always act perfectly and mistakes are made and people are harmed
• And I think... ...act perfectly, and mistakes are made and people are harmed.

Bills: S0828, S1274, S1310, S1378, S1562

Keywords: sovereign immunity, public transit, contractors, liability, state agents, transportation, traffic signal modernization, seaports, commercial space launch, micromobility, automated license plate recognition, railroad crossing safety, railroad crossings, grade crossing, public railroad-highway grade crossing, rail safety, crossing technology, advanced detection systems, monitoring systems, sensors

Summary: The Transportation Committee took up several measures and adopted amendments on multiple bills. SB 1274, as amended, removed a number of provisions from the original bill and added items including local authority to lower residential street speed limits, clarification on obscured license plates, FDOT funding for certain rural airport aviation projects, limits on yellow-light timing changes tied to red-light cameras, changes to private use of license plate readers, and other transportation-related revisions. After brief questions and supportive testimony, the committee reported the bill favorably. The committee also approved SB 1310, which was converted into a study bill directing FDOT to study advanced detection and monitoring systems at public railroad crossings and report findings and policy options to the governor and legislature. Railroad industry testimony supported the study but raised concerns about interoperability with train safety systems and suggested the study consider additional safety tools such as red-light cameras and wayside horns. The committee adopted the amendment and reported the bill favorably. SB 828, as amended, would extend sovereign immunity protections to private contractors providing public transit services on behalf of governments, with supporters saying it would reduce costs and provide certainty for transit providers, while opponents warned it was an overbroad expansion of sovereign immunity and could conflict with railroad employee protections under federal law. The committee reported that bill favorably as well. The committee then passed SB 1378, which strengthens traffic enforcement by clarifying when vehicles may be treated as abandoned, adding penalties for unlawfully attached plates or stickers, and allowing forfeiture of vehicles used to flee law enforcement even without an immediate arrest. It also approved SB 1562, which aims to prevent manufacturers from concentrating sales of certain vehicle brands through a single dealer group and instead promote competition among independent dealers. In addition, the committee unanimously confirmed a slate of appointees, and members later recorded additional affirmative votes on several bills before adjourning.

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• harmed.
• harmed.
• harmed.
• I understand who two of them are: the person who has caused harm and the person who has been harmed.
• , for sure, or the person who has harmed, for sure, or the person who has caused harm.

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• But what people are asking for is that prevention and intervention has to go hand in hand with harm reduction
• But what people are asking for is that prevention and intervention has to go hand in hand with harm reduction
• It is built on harm reduction. >> I recognize a member from Nobles, Representative Fogelman. >> Thank
• It is built on<02:38:28.240> harm<02:38:28.640> reduction.
• on harm reduction. on harm reduction.

Keywords: 919, house, all

Summary: The House took up a motion to suspend the rules so House File 5140 could be recalled from committee, given second and third readings, and placed on passage. Representative Long and Representative Greenman argued the bill was an urgent, comprehensive gun violence prevention package that had already passed the Senate and should be acted on immediately in response to recent shootings, including Annunciation School, Burnsville, and Accent Signage. They said families, students, survivors, doctors, and community members had been pressing legislators to act, and Greenman described the bill as including mental health, intervention, anonymous threat reporting, bans on weapons of war, ghost guns, and binary triggers. Representative Heintzeman opposed the urgency motion and focused on specific bill language, arguing that parts of the proposal were unclear or overly broad. He questioned whether the language on protruding grips would effectively ban all handguns, whether the penalties section could turn lawful gun owners into felons for possessing multiple noncompliant items, and whether the firearms assembly language could criminalize routine cleaning and reassembly of guns. He said these issues should have been addressed in committee and argued members needed clearer answers before voting on urgency. Greenman responded that the language was intended to target additional protruding grips, not ordinary handgun grips, and said she was willing to adopt an amendment to clarify that point. On the penalties and assembly questions, she said the bill was aimed at certifying existing weapons, banning ghost guns, and preventing harm, and repeatedly urged members to vote for the urgency motion so the full bill could be considered. The exchange remained focused on the motion to suspend the rules and on the substance of the gun violence prevention package; no final vote or other action is shown in the transcript excerpt.

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• So there will be a reduction and the funding that the hostile look at.
• This will be known reduction. This will be no reduction in the hospitals will be aware of.
• It is not subject to these reductions.
• With respect to these reductions, we're certainly looking at ways to you.
• And as of November 2025, it was reduced to 19 minutes, which is the 15, which is a 50% reduction.

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• The pharmaceutical cocktail is the loan as the loan default option causes harm for many of us in this
• seeing across the federal government, I think it's clear that these actions will disproportionately harm
• Do you think firing thousands of VA employees will be helpful or harmful for your members?
• As a body charged with VA oversight, I urge you to act before veterans are harmed any further.
• However, we are deeply concerned that the current seemingly arbitrary federal staffing reductions The

Keywords: veteran services, Secretary Collins, healthcare provisions, contract cancellations, transparency, accountability, committee meeting, legislation

Summary: During this committee meeting, various bills were discussed with a specific focus on veteran services and healthcare provisions. Notably, the cancellation of critical contracts under Secretary Collins sparked significant debate, with representatives emphasizing the adverse impact on veteran care. The meeting featured testimonies from veterans and stakeholders who expressed their concerns regarding the potential fallout of these cancellations, demonstrating the urgency of transparency and accountability in management decisions. Discussions also delved into various legislative proposals aimed at improving services for veterans amidst these challenges.

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• COUNTERBALANCE THE JET MANAGEMENT WE HAD AT JACKSON CI IS FOR THOSE INDIVIDUALS THAT WANT TO CAUSE HARM
• WE RECOGNIZE A 45% REDUCTION OF THOSE PARTICIPATING AND WE ARE IN 18 FACILITIES AND WE HOPE TO GO STATEWIDE
• THINGS ARE DELIVERED TO REACH THE OUTCOME THAN YOUR SPENDING A LOT OF TIME IN SOME CASES DOING MORE HARM
• SO AGAIN JUVENILE ARRESTS, ALMOST A 70% PERCENT REDUCTION OVER THE LAST SEVEN YEARS.
• AGAIN, SIGNIFICANT REDUCTIONS.

Keywords: 999, senate, all

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• Some of these reductions have exceeded $100,000 per household without disclosure of the original estimate
• By ensuring full transparency, SB 877 protects homeowners from arbitrary or undisclosed reductions and
• Taking proactive steps to improve their practices and avoid future violations that harm policyholders
• And not everybody in this equation that might be covered by this bill causes a similar harm. Mr.
• The potential for harm for each of those scenarios might differ.

Keywords: 988, house, all

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• People harmed by a violation can sue for damages, attorney's fees, and injunctive relief.
• I don't think that if a person who could have potentially been harmed by a pesticide or by one of these
• I think that if people are harmed, we take it to the courts.
• If someone was harmed by a product, it is not a safe product.
• these pesticides, but this bill is shrinking the availability of challenging the use when there is harm

Summary: The committee met with a quorum and first postponed CS for HB 781 at the sponsor’s request. It then heard and passed CS for HB 429, which codifies the existing process for terminating or cancelling motor vehicle dealer franchises and requires manufacturers to provide written sales and service performance criteria; the bill was supported by the Florida Automobile Dealers Association and was reported favorably 12-0. The committee next took up HB 983 on homeowners associations, where the sponsor described HOA fraud and abuse concerns and proposed expanding local law enforcement authority to investigate, inspect, and audit HOAs, easing recall procedures, and allowing prevailing-party attorney’s fees in recall disputes. Two amendments were adopted: one removing constitutionality-problematic Kaufman language, and another defining financial statements more comprehensively to improve HOA transparency. The bill drew support from Miami-Dade County and the Miami-Dade Sheriff’s Office and was reported favorably as amended 14-0. The committee also passed CS for HB 1343 on public nuisance abatement fines, which raises daily fines from $250 to $500, removes the $15,000 cap, adjusts foreclosure timing on unpaid nuisance liens, and allows attorney-fee calculations to include legal assistance time. Members discussed due process and notice concerns, and the sponsor said he would work on clarifying notice for both owners and nuisance-causing parties; the Orange County Sheriff’s Office supported the measure, citing violent crime tied to nuisance properties. CS for HB 643 on residual market insurers was then reported favorably without discussion. CS for HB 1183 on cybersecurity incident liability followed; it would shield government and private entities from liability if they substantially comply with cybersecurity standards, with the sponsor explaining that the bill was revised after a prior veto to define substantial compliance through policy letters, disaster recovery planning, and multi-factor authentication. Despite concerns about the breadth of the liability protection, the committee adopted an amendment and reported the bill favorably 13-1. PCS for HB 915, addressing advertisements for representation services, was also reported favorably 14-0. The bill targets misleading advertising by nonlawyers and notaries, especially in immigration-related services, requiring clear bilingual disclosures and allowing damages, fees, and injunctive relief for violations; it was supported by faith-based and civil rights groups. CS for HB 585 on former phosphate mining lands was then approved 14-0; the sponsor said it would create a defense to Water Quality Assurance Act strict liability for naturally occurring substances on former phosphate mine sites, require notice recording, radon surveys, and pre-suit radiation testing, and it would not apply retroactively to pending litigation. HB 6503, a claims bill for Mandy Penny Lemon, was also reported favorably 14-0 after brief sponsor remarks describing her severe injuries and homelessness following a 2018 incident. Finally, the committee considered HB 129 on pesticide-related products liability. A strike-all amendment was adopted that bars failure-to-warn claims for EPA-registered pesticide products when the label is consistent with EPA’s most recent human health risk assessment and carcinogenicity classification, while preserving claims if information was withheld, concealed, misrepresented, or destroyed to obtain or maintain the label. Supporters argued the bill provides certainty and respects EPA’s scientific labeling process; opponents warned it would effectively block access to courts and delay claims until after lengthy EPA investigations. After extensive debate, the committee reported the bill favorably as amended 13-1.

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• So, Proposition 36 partially rolled back those punishment reductions that were made by Prop 47, and so
• We're still waiting to see what the final reduction is.
• It probably, it appears that the reduction is going to be relatively small in the near term.
• And in our ballot... materials we estimated low... a reduction relative to the hundred million dollar
• and prevent harm.

Keywords: 988, house, all

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• However, this bill would unintentionally cause harm without offering significant benefits.
• However, this bill would unintentionally cause harm without offering significant benefits.
• However, this bill would unintentionally cause harm without offering significant benefits.
• That can also lead to greenhouse gas emission reductions.
• With displaced residents and the reduction in available housing, Los Angeles needs assistance.

Summary: The committee heard a series of housing and wildfire-recovery bills, with members repeatedly framing the package as a response to the Los Angeles fires and the state’s broader housing affordability crisis. AB 306, by Assembly Member Schultz, would place a six-year moratorium on new residential building-code updates and local code modifications except for health-and-safety emergencies. Supporters argued it would reduce costs and provide certainty for rebuilding and new housing production, while opponents from environmental, clean-energy, and labor groups warned it would freeze beneficial code improvements, delay innovation, and limit local control. Despite those concerns, several members said they would support the bill while seeking amendments, and the committee voted it out on a due pass recommendation to Appropriations. The committee also approved AB 301, which would require state agencies to follow shot-clock style deadlines for reviewing building permits, and AB 253, which would allow licensed third-party professionals to conduct certain post-entitlement permit reviews if local departments take more than 30 days. Supporters said both bills would reduce delays, lower costs, and speed rebuilding and housing production; some members emphasized that safety reviews must remain intact. AB 301 passed on a due pass vote to Appropriations, and AB 253 passed 8-0 to Local Government. AB 462, by Assembly Member Lowenthal, would exempt accessory dwelling units in Los Angeles County’s coastal zone from coastal development permit requirements, with the goal of speeding ADU construction for disaster recovery and housing supply. Supporters said ADUs are a proven tool and that the bill would help displaced residents and future coastal disaster areas; one member of the public opposed the bill, arguing ADU proliferation can change neighborhood conditions. The committee sent AB 462 to Appropriations on an 8-0 vote. The final bill discussed, AB 299, would let disaster-displaced families stay in hotels, motels, and short-term rentals for more than 30 days without triggering landlord-tenant rules, mirroring an earlier homelessness-related law; the transcript ended as the author began presenting the bill and its support.

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• Physical harm, further refining what an exit plan is, and expanding Medi-Cal eligibility for this very
• Colleagues, today I rise to present AB 1877, which will increase our ability to prevent harm to victims
• This system leaves victims vulnerable by delaying real consequences until after more harm has already
• This bill is about making sure the right response shows up at the right time, reducing harm, preventing
• The bill establishes the California Child Poverty Reduction Advisory Council with the California Health

Keywords: 988, house, all

Summary: The Assembly met on May 7, 2026, after an initial delay due to lack of quorum, then proceeded through a long House of Origin deadline session focused mainly on floor votes for dozens of bills. The day opened with prayer, a moment of silence for victims of a hate-motivated shooting at an Islamic Center in San Diego, and a warning to visitors about disrupting proceedings. Leadership repeatedly urged members to be on time and at their desks as the chamber worked through a large daily file. The bills considered covered a wide range of topics, including artificial intelligence, community college trustee compensation, transit camera enforcement and privacy, taxation and excess proceeds claims, HOA rules, hepatitis C treatment access, child care planning, greenhouse energy standards, consumer lending, housing and homelessness, pet spay/neuter access, local financing for workforce housing, student financial aid, DUI penalties, senior housing, foster youth, behavioral health licensing, transit stop data, disaster response for child welfare, elections notices, safe surrender for infants, college enrollment and leave policies, insurance regulation, fair funding, school safety, environmental labeling, cash rounding, park passes through libraries, grocery access, pregnancy protections in education, swatting, domestic violence protective orders, farmworker housing, juvenile justice, cervical cancer screening, Medi-Cal transitions, disability certification, and home protection products. Most authors described their bills as cleanup measures, consumer protections, access expansions, or targeted fixes to existing law. Testimony from authors and supporters emphasized access, safety, affordability, and administrative simplification, while a few bills drew policy concerns or opposition, especially AB 1751 on townhome development and labor standards. That bill prompted extended debate over wages, prevailing wage, and stakeholder engagement, but it ultimately passed. Other notable discussion included AB 1628 to extend California’s safe surrender window for infants, AB 1902 on juvenile detention extension hearings, and AB 1925 on permanent disability certification, each framed as addressing difficult real-world gaps in current systems. The chamber took many roll-call votes, with most measures passing overwhelmingly and several by unanimous or near-unanimous margins. A few bills were temporarily passed, retained on file, or moved to the inactive file, and AB 1534 required the call to be lifted and then passed on a 54-8 vote. Overall, the session was dominated by floor action on the daily file rather than committee reports or gubernatorial messages, and the Assembly advanced a large number of bills on a deadline day.

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• Next, Heather Lusk, Hawaii Health and Harm Reduction Center, in person. Yes.
• Heather Lusk, the executive director of the Hawaii Health and Harm Reduction Center.
• What we are seeing at the Hawaii Health and Harm Reduction Center is an unprecedented amount of harassment
• Heather Lusk with the Hawaii Health and Harm Reduction Center.
• I thought I and Harm Reduction Center.

Keywords: 910, house, all

Summary: The House Committee on Judiciary and Hawaiian Affairs heard testimony on HB 1875, which would expand Hawaii’s existing protections to include gender-affirming health care, clarify permitted disclosures of protected health information, and bar certain adverse actions by malpractice insurers and health carriers against providers of lawful reproductive or gender-affirming care. The Insurance Division of DCCA supported the bill with a technical amendment, suggesting language tied to actuarial analysis rather than the phrase “actuarially sound.” The Office of Information Practices also provided comments. Most testimony was strongly in support. State agencies and advocacy groups, including the Hawaii State Youth Commission, State Health Planning and Development Agency, Commission on the Status of Women, Hawaii Civil Rights Commission, Hawaii Public Health Institute, Stonewall Caucus, ACLU of Hawaii, PFLAG Oahu, Planned Parenthood Alliance Advocates, the Healthcare Association of Hawaii, and the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists, said the bill would protect patient privacy, reduce chilling effects from out-of-state litigation, and help retain providers in a state already facing shortages. Several testifiers said gender-affirming care is medically necessary, evidence-based, and life-saving, and emphasized that Hawaii should protect its own health care decisions from outside political pressure. A few individuals testified in opposition, arguing the bill was unnecessary or that it protected providers more than opponents of the bill, but these views were not echoed by most of the testimony. The chair repeatedly reminded testifiers to keep comments brief and maintain decorum. The transcript provided does not include a final committee vote or disposition on the bill.

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• policy language and prohibits reductions for anything related to safety without objective standards.
• policy language and prohibits reductions for anything related to safety without objective standards.
• policy language and prohibits reductions for anything related to safety without objective standards.
• Senate File 1943 as this bill harms Senate File 1943 as this bill harms consumers,<00:42:49.680>
• <01:47:01.840> a<01:47:02.000> 340B identify the harms that a 340B identify the harms

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• So an individual school site can have in compensatory aid no more than a 17.7% reduction based on what
• to match the amount than a 10% reduction to match the amount of<00:08:13.840> money<00:08:14.040
• reduction reduction based<00:08:41.919> on<00:08:42.080> what<00:08:42.240> has
• Because if we take one tool away, they'll find another if they're intent on causing harm.
• Thank you very much. they're intent on causing harm. they're intent on causing harm.

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• It goes back to the one-time reduction.
• from harming more children in the future.
• We all vow to keep them safe, and if harm comes, we want justice for them.
• and if harm we want justice<00:47:59.359> for<00:47:59.520> them.
• True invent or true prevent harm.

Bills: HF2436

Keywords: child welfare, economic assistance, child care, grant program, video security cameras, 1183, house