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• Sufficient data one way or another regarding this treatment.
• And so this trial is being wrapped up in June and then it'll take about a year to analyze the data.
• Companies cannot misuse your data after a cash payment.
• privacy conscious American citizens. privacy conscious American citizens.
• the<02:24:07.200> risk privacy, data security, and the risk privacy, data security, and the

Keywords: U.S. House of Representatives Floor Proceedings on Friday, May 15, 2026, 1012, house, all

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• We will hear from GoServe, the California Privacy and Protection Thank you.
• The other one is a process to interpret diverse data to provide traffic mobility insights.
• Privacy, of course, is extremely important to individuals with their own information.
• And generally we share the concern of the Legislature around data privacy with these projects, but also
• This Belonging Initiative will include data-driven research...

Summary: The subcommittee held an informational budget hearing covering several GovOps, CDT, CPPA, and DGS items. GovOps reported that most deliverables under the Governor’s generative AI executive order have been completed, including guidelines, procurement tools, community-impact guidance, and a new project delivery lifecycle for Gen AI projects; one workforce-related deliverable remains. Members and public commenters raised concerns about privacy, labor impacts, and how the state will explain and oversee Gen AI use. The committee also heard a proposal to create a California Education Interagency Council with $5 million ongoing and 16 positions to coordinate workforce and education systems; LAO questioned duplication and recommended limited-term funding, while supporters said a neutral convening body is needed to improve coordination and student outcomes. GoServe presented the College Corps budget proposals, describing the program as a paid service and career-development opportunity for undergraduate students that helps reduce college costs while supporting communities through tutoring, food insecurity work, climate and disaster response, and other service. The administration sought one-time and ongoing funding to expand the program to more campuses and students, while LAO objected to the high administrative costs and recommended rejection. Several students and alumni testified that College Corps provided financial support, professional experience, and career pathways. The committee also heard a $5 million proposal for a Belonging Campaign to address loneliness and social isolation through research, outreach, and local grants; LAO said the proposal lacked clear goals and measures, while supporters said the effort is needed for youth, seniors, and community resilience. The Department of Technology updated the Middle Mile Broadband Initiative, saying construction is underway on the statewide open-access network and the project remains on track for the 2026 deadline, though LAO noted a required business plan had not yet been submitted. The California Privacy Protection Agency presented its Delete Act implementation request for the DROP platform, which will let consumers request deletion of personal information held by data brokers; LAO flagged oversight concerns because CDT is both developing the system and involved in project support. Public commenters from business groups urged caution on CPPA’s rulemakings, warning of compliance costs and job impacts. The Department of General Services then discussed implementation of Proposition 2 school facilities bonds, requesting staffing and administrative funding to manage the new bond program and continue school facility work. Officials said the program can also help districts affected by the January wildfires, including interim site funding and expedited assistance. Finally, DGS requested authority and positions to operate Building 18 for labor-agency tenants relocating from older Capitol Mall space; SEIU Local 1000 criticized the state’s four-day return-to-office policy and said telework has improved productivity and retention. No formal votes were taken; the hearing concluded after public testimony and member questions on each item.

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• data, are using our data, selling our data, tracking<00:18:50.919> us<00:18:51.919> and
• , our data, and data mining, and getting us to think about who owns our data, right, and how much is
• She said she was hearing concerns about data privacy and noted that Minnesota became one of 19 states
• to pass a comprehensive consumer data privacy law that helps protect the digital privacy of residents
• privacy law comprehensive consumer data privacy law that<00:57:15.200> uh<00:57:15.359> helps

Keywords: 1183, house

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• So this bill has 700 million data points that exists, Mr.
• So this bill has 700 million data points that exists, Mr.
• So this bill has 700 million data points that exists, Mr.
• program integrity functions and data program integrity functions and data sharing<02:42:32.319><
• Vote no on this extension. right to privacy respected. And there is right to privacy respected.

Keywords: U.S. House of Representatives Floor Proceedings on Wednesday, June 10, 2026, 1012, house, all

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• I can get you the data on the number of rural folks that go through our program.
• laws, and it can't record or store video or footage data or allow live monitoring.
• plan that improves the efficiency and effectiveness of data-sharing and data-governance activities,
• that no new data center can qualify for data center equipment TPP exemptions during this period.
• are really angry about what's going on with data centers.

Bills: HB4154, HB4155, HB4156, HB4157, HB4158, HB4159, HB4160, HB4161, HB4162, HB4163, HB4164, HB4165, HB4166, HB4167, HB4168, HB4169, SB1847, SB1848, SB1849, SB1850, SB1851, SB1852, SB1853, SB1854, SB1855, SB1856, SB1857, SB1858, SB1859, SB1860, SB1861, SB1862

Keywords: general appropriations act, state budget, biennial budget, appropriations, fiscal year 2026, fiscal year 2027, budget bill, spending authority, state spending, agency funding, public funds, executive budget, education funding, health and human services, public safety, transportation funding, legislative appropriations, budget resolution, state finance, government operations

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• More importantly, analyzing the data correctly suggests that enacting the bans on transgender medicine
• California should not be redirecting public funds to a politically motivated organization whose own data
• has been debunked. ...politically motivated organization whose own data has been debunked.
• Data centers don't have to do this.
• This is AB 1805, Ransom, do pass to Privacy, Digital Technologies, and Consumer Protections, with the

Keywords: 987, senate, all

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• In recent years, Texas companies under 250 employees have been sued for exemplary damages following data
• So 2610 provides a legal safe harbor from exemplar damages in data breach lawsuits for businesses that
• Ohio's 2018 Data Protection Act and Utah's 2021 cybersecurity Affirmative Defense Act prove incentives
• Senate Bill 1540 enhances the safety and privacy of our election officials and their staff.
• We thank you for hearing our concerns, taking this step to ensure the safety and privacy of the folks

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• Uh it is our concern that by privacy.
• <03:51:37.520> Reproductive privacy concern here. Reproductive privacy concern here.
• on this committee, the right to privacy on this committee, the right to privacy is<03:52:00.960>
• <03:52:06.640> against the right to privacy against the right to privacy against governmental
• public interest outweighs the privacy public interest outweighs the privacy issue<04:36:23.359><

Keywords: 1189, house, all

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• What other data does the company collect that makes it clear that these people are minors?
• I often say in Privacy Committee that I think we have no higher calling than protecting California's
• to charge different prices based on their data.
• over your data, but this emerging practice appears to exist through loopholes, which allow companies
• to charge different prices based on their data.

Summary: The Assembly met in session, established a quorum, and opened with an Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month ceremony. Members adopted House Resolution 35 recognizing May as AAPI Heritage Month, with extensive floor remarks from caucus leaders and members highlighting AAPI history, contributions, and solidarity with other communities. The chamber then honored 14 AAPI honorees from across the state, including public servants, advocates, artists, health professionals, and community leaders, before moving to the regular file. On the floor, the Assembly passed a series of bills on social media harms to minors, labor privilege, foster care family-finding, low-impact camping areas, student body association governance, drink-spiking prevention at music festivals, behavioral health access, greenhouse gas recapture, physical therapy access, housing enforcement, insurance licensing, density bonus clarification, water district proxy voting, park district updates, secured transactions, and property tax relief during emergencies. Most measures passed with broad or unanimous support; notable votes included AB 2 on social media platform accountability passing 59-0, AB 1109 on union communications privilege passing 45-4, AB 409 on student body association open meetings passing 55-6, AB 518 on low-impact camping passing 55-0, AB 668 on drink-spiking protections passing 72-0, AB 348 on behavioral health access passing 69-0, AB 663 on HFC recapture passing 71-0, AB 574 on physical therapy access passing 68-0, AB 712 on housing enforcement passing 57-1, AB 943 on insurance pre-licensing reform passing 63-0, AB 87 on density bonus law clarification passing 63-0, AB 523 on Metropolitan Water District proxy voting passing 62-1, AB 769 on park district code cleanup passing 68-0, AB 771 on secured transactions passing 69-0, and AB 1416 on property tax installment deferrals passing 66-0. The Assembly also took up AB 446, the Surveillance Pricing Protection Act, which would prohibit businesses from using personal data to charge different prices for the same product or service. Supporters described the practice as predatory and discriminatory, while noting ongoing concerns about preserving legitimate discounts and loyalty programs. The bill was presented as a consumer protection measure aimed at preventing hidden price discrimination and reducing cost-of-living pressures. The transcript ends amid repeated and partially duplicated readings of AB 446, without a final vote shown for that item.

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• We have an act relating to H. 639, an act relating to genetic data privacy, introduced by Representative
• Listen to the first reading of the bill. >> H. 639, an act relating to genetic data privacy.
• 00:08:50.080> relating<00:08:50.399> to<00:08:50.640> genetic<00:08:51.120> data
• <00:08:51.440> privacy.
• an act relating to genetic data privacy. an act relating to genetic data privacy.

Keywords: 927, senate, all

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• Certainly, data for you on that.
• Now, what we've come to learn is that the data backs up these anecdotal examples.
• So, you know, the privacy concerns—I mean, it's scary, right?
• The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, or NHTSA, released crash data reporting...
• Importantly, data shows no impact on insurance rates in states that have adopted this change.

Keywords: 995, all

Summary: The Joint Committee on Financial Services held a public hearing on a wide range of auto insurance and vehicle-related bills. Testimony focused heavily on autonomous vehicle regulation, auto insurance rating by ZIP code, rental car liability coverage, and surcharge thresholds for minor accidents. Representative Polito supported a bill to regulate autonomous vehicle testing and deployment, arguing for school-zone restrictions, slower speeds, a remote kill switch, and minimum insurance requirements to protect the public. Representative Mendez and Senator Payano testified for legislation to reduce racial and socioeconomic inequities in auto insurance pricing by limiting the weight insurers may place on territorial loss costs, while the Mass Insurance Federation and Consumer Federation of America offered opposing and supporting views, respectively, on the fairness and actuarial impact of geographic rating. The committee also heard support for a bill to remove inspection-sticker violations from license-point calculations, and for a bill to raise the damage threshold for insurance surcharges and minor/major accident classifications. A substantial portion of the hearing addressed House Bill 1301 on rental car liability. Enterprise Mobility, the American Car Rental Association, and a small Massachusetts rental company supported the bill, saying personal auto insurers should be primary when their insureds drive rental cars, that Massachusetts is an outlier compared with most other states, and that the change would reduce costs and simplify claims handling. The Mass Insurance Federation opposed the bill, arguing that current Massachusetts law already clearly makes the vehicle owner’s policy primary and that shifting liability would raise costs for private-passenger policyholders. Committee members asked detailed questions about how rental coverage works, whether premiums or rental rates would change, and how other states handle the issue. The committee also heard testimony on a bill to adjust surcharge rules for at-fault accidents, with sponsors arguing that repair costs and vehicle values have risen sharply and that the current thresholds are outdated. Members discussed how the point system affects drivers, whether the proposal should apply cumulatively or per incident, and how Carfax and out-of-pocket repairs factor into consumer costs. At the end of the hearing, the chair noted written testimony could still be submitted and, during a brief personal privilege, recorded support for two underinsurance bills, H. 1109 and S. 748. The committee then moved and seconded a motion to adjourn, and the hearing ended without any votes on the bills themselves.

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• privacy.
• This is the data privacy, HB 351, very similar to what we passed last year.
• This year, known as the Alabama Personal Data Protection Act, it gives Alabama consumers clear privacy
• The federal government has failed to pass a data privacy law.
• pass a data privacy. pass a data privacy.

Keywords: 1136, house, all

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• I've collected a lot of data. And I was alarmed.
• Collect the data.
• But they actually see that data, and if they see a violation, then that is actually in turn sent back
• But they actually see that data, and if they see a violation, then that is actually in turn sent back
• But they actually see that data, and if they see a violation, then that is actually in turn sent back

Keywords: 958, all

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• And the more light we can shine on it while maintaining reasonable privacy, uh, I think helps to avoid
• Sometimes he enters the data, sometimes I do it, so I'm fairly familiar with how it works.
• If the data entry screen could have as little as a modification where the treasurer, whoever is doing
• the data entry, would indicate whether the individual or association was located within the district
• Treasurer whoever is doing the data Treasurer whoever is doing the data entry<00:09:25.360> would

Keywords: 1183, house

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• Um does NAIDA have data?
• Can I go to NAIDA does NAIDA have data?
• privacy issue? privacy issue?
• This is not about denying teenagers privacy.
• The last thing I’d like to point out is the risk of patient privacy.

Keywords: 1191, senate, all

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• <00:04:46.000> and reflect the importance of privacy and reflect the importance of privacy
• healthcare data—is it the patient's healthcare data, or is it the person holding the data?
• a data that data could be requested via a data practices<00:20:41.760> request<00:20:42.960><
• that is our it is not Microsoft's data that is our data data data >> okay<00:20:49.200> thank
• Um, probably it's a commission on cybersecurity, data privacy, and, uh, now AI.

Keywords: 1183, house

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• And I appreciate the House is taking action to improve data privacy.
• I appreciate the House is taking action to improve data privacy.
• privacy, particularly with regard to data obtained from the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau and
• privacy, particularly with regard to data obtained from the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau and
• <05:55:09.040> privacy what has happened to data privacy what has happened to data privacy

Keywords: U.S. House of Representatives Floor Proceedings on Monday, June 23, 2025, 1012, house, all

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• She said Section 2 plaintiffs must provide heightened evidence and use or not use racial data in very
• I mentioned the contract claim, the SNAP contract claim regarding data of beneficiaries.
• Data—we talked about data privacy—and so we're still looking at, you know, what information is the state
• We are still supporting the state's ongoing enterprise data audit.
• And then working throughout, just even outside of the data audit, looking at data privacy and protection

Summary: The House State Government & Tribal Relations Committee held a virtual work session focused first on federal actions affecting elections. A representative from NCSL reviewed recent U.S. Supreme Court and pending cases, including a redistricting/Voting Rights Act case and a case on whether mailed ballots received after Election Day can be counted. She also discussed a Trump executive order directing USPS to draft mail-ballot rules, the federal SAVE system’s expanded use for voter list maintenance, DOJ requests for unredacted voter rolls, and reduced federal election-security support. Committee members asked about proof of citizenship requirements, whether DOJ requests are compulsory, and how federal election funding and grants may be changing. The Attorney General’s Office then described Washington’s litigation challenging two election-related executive orders and DOJ’s lawsuit seeking unredacted voter registration lists. State lawyers said courts have already enjoined parts of the executive orders, including documentary proof-of-citizenship requirements and voting-system changes, and have upheld Washington’s ballot-receipt deadlines so far. They said DOJ’s voter-roll demands have been rejected by multiple courts and that Washington’s position is that state law limits disclosure of sensitive voter data. Members asked about the legal basis for DOJ’s requests, the risk of immigration-enforcement use, and whether attestation on registration forms counts as proof of citizenship; the office said it does under state law and that no evidence of mass voter-fraud problems in Washington has been shown. Deputy Attorney General Todd Bowers then gave a broader overview of the Attorney General’s federal litigation, saying Washington has filed 61 cases since January 2025, often with other states, and has had notable success obtaining preliminary injunctions and favorable summary judgments. He highlighted cases involving election rules, environmental and energy disputes, public health funding, student loans, housing, and data privacy, and said many challenges involve executive-branch conditions added to congressionally appropriated funds. He also described a growing number of federal audits and inquiries directed at state agencies. Finally, Office of Equity Director Megan Matthews discussed how federal actions are affecting state and local equity work, community organizations, and public confidence. She said the office is coordinating more closely with the Attorney General, governor’s office, other agencies, and local governments through the immigration subcabinet, while also working on data privacy, Keep Washington Working compliance, and community outreach. Committee members asked about the office’s human-trafficking work and how it is encouraging agency compliance; Matthews said the focus is on clearer guidance, technical support, and consistent expectations across agencies. The committee adjourned after the presentations and questions.

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• <01:25:23.000> I so that's the only scientific data I so that's the only scientific data I
• It is what the Privacy... Yeah, I'm... You had to ask me the actual acronym.
• <04:54:50.680> driver<04:54:51.680> Privacy Acron it's driver privacy driver Privacy
• Acron it's driver privacy driver Privacy Act<04:54:52.680> would<04:54:52.840> be<04:54
• Representative G: This is an invasion of property rights and privacy.

Keywords: 928, house, all

Summary: The Transportation Committee opened with an announcement correcting the public hearing list: House Bill 209 was mistakenly listed as a continued hearing, but the chair said that hearing had already been closed and would not be reopened. The committee then moved to House Bill 305, which would allow municipalities to install and use speed and red-light cameras for traffic enforcement. The prime sponsor, Rep. Jones, said the bill was intended as a tool to address police staffing shortages and erratic driving, and emphasized that municipalities would pay the costs, work with DOT and the Department of Safety, and retain full control without using third-party vendors. He said the bill was meant to target speeding, red-light violations, and similar conduct, with enforcement handled locally and subject to state and federal law. Committee members raised questions about how citations would work, who would be held responsible in multi-driver or rental-car situations, whether due process would be affected, and whether cameras could identify the driver rather than just the vehicle. The sponsor and supporting witness Edward H. of Keene said municipalities would determine procedures, that an officer would still have to review and issue any summons, and that the bill was meant to be a limited enforcement tool rather than a catch-all. Edward H. also described the bill as adding guardrails such as a needs analysis, coordination with DOT, annual reporting, and public records of detections and fines. The Department of Transportation testified neutrally, saying it had no position on the bill and noting that current state systems include speed feedback signs, bridge security cameras, toll cameras that capture plates only, and traffic-signal detection cameras that do not record video. No vote was taken. The committee then held a brief hearing on House Bill 368, which would prohibit smoking tobacco products or e-cigarettes in a motor vehicle when a child under 16 is present and impose a $100 secondary fine. Rep. Miller introduced the bill in the sponsor’s absence, and there was no public testimony for or against it. The chair closed the hearing. Finally, the committee opened House Bill 390, which would add retired fire apparatus to the antique vehicle exemption so old fire trucks can be registered and used in parades without being stripped of their equipment. Rep. Parson explained that a strict reading of current law had led DMV to reject some antique fire engine registrations, and said the bill would fix that while preserving the ban on commercial use and on impersonating emergency vehicles. Members asked about the relationship to existing laws on emergency-vehicle impersonation, and the sponsor said the bill would not affect those laws. The hearing remained open as the transcript ended.

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• share that data. >> Thank you.
• that and can certainly share that data. that and can certainly share that data.
• So I aware of some of this other data.
• <00:48:28.960> as probably could easily get that data as probably could easily get that data
• that we have data that is hardcore that we have data that is hardcore irrefutable<00:49:22.720> that

Keywords: 919, house, all

Summary: The working group approved the prior meeting minutes with one correction to reflect Laura Ziggler’s attendance. Staff then outlined the report due February 13, 2026, which must summarize the group’s activities and include findings and recommendations adopted by the group; the report will go to the governor and legislative transportation leaders. The chair emphasized that the group’s charge is broad and includes analyzing electricity used as vehicle fuel infrastructure opportunities and barriers, developing policy and funding recommendations for sustainable transportation funding, and reviewing other states’ laws and policies. Discussion focused heavily on how to replace declining gas tax revenue as more vehicles become electric. The chair framed the issue as a fairness and implementation challenge, noting that EVs are a growing share of the fleet and that the group should consider both policy and funding, not just one or the other. Members and guests raised several ideas already submitted, including a road user charge, changes to the EV charging tax, ending or modifying the EV surcharge, broadening the tax to publicly owned charging stations, reducing the charging level threshold to level 2, ending sales tax on electricity, addressing off-road use, and expanding the definition of auto parts to include charging equipment. Representative Elkins argued that charging based on electricity used at home is impractical for most vehicles, that public charging is already much more expensive than home charging, and that the current sales tax plus surcharge amounts to double taxation for public-charging users. He said a mileage-based user charge modeled on Utah’s approach is workable, could be phased in, and could preserve privacy by allowing a voluntary or alternative method for home charging estimates. Senator Howe responded that home electricity use can be estimated similarly to mileage deductions on taxes and said the state should tax all electricity used as fuel, regardless of charger level, if it can be identified. Other speakers echoed that all road users should pay a fair share and that the main challenge is implementation. Tony Kis of Quick Trip asked that a late letter be included in the record and urged clarification of the sales, use, excise tax, and collection rules to avoid double taxation and reduce administrative burden, noting the current monthly collection date and suggesting the group should streamline collection methods. No final policy decisions or votes were taken beyond approval of the minutes.