Transcript Highlights:

• shared that the landowner members were diligent in their meeting attendance, which helped provide quorum
• that attendance that attendance that helped<00:42:10.440> provide<00:42:10.880> Quorum
• <00:42:11.800> that<00:42:11.960> would<00:42:12.160> not helped provide Quorum
• that would not helped provide Quorum that would not have<00:42:12.599> been<00:42:12.760>

Keywords: 910, house, all

Transcript Highlights:

• It looks like we have a quorum. Madam Secretary, Highland, can you please call the committee?
• We have a quorum. Madam Secretary, Highland, can you please call the committee roll? Gibson. Here.
• We have a quorum. A quorum has been established.

Summary: The Assembly Committee on Revenue and Taxation held its second regular hearing of the 2025-26 session and announced that, under reinstated suspense-file rules, every bill on the agenda would be referred to suspense rather than voted on immediately. The committee first heard AB 53, which would create a state income tax exemption of up to $20,000 for military retirees and certain survivor benefits. Supporters, including veterans’ groups, military retirees, and local officials, argued California is the only state taxing military retirement pay in full and that the exemption would help retain veterans and their families. Committee members voiced strong support, but the bill was sent to suspense. The committee then heard several wildfire-related tax relief bills. AB 429 would exempt certain wildfire settlement payments from gross income for victims of fires from 2020 through 2026; the author and a Greenville fire victim described the burden of taxing settlement funds, and rural county and forestry groups supported the measure. AB 97 proposed similar relief for Bobcat Fire settlement payments, and AB 389 would create a personal income tax credit for home-hardening expenses in high fire-risk areas, with Cal Fire and realtor representatives supporting the bill as a way to reduce future losses. Each of these measures drew no formal opposition in the hearing and was referred to suspense. AB 386 would create a tax credit for employers that help full-time employees repay student loans, up to $3,000 per employee per year. Supporters said it would help recruit and retain workers and reduce student debt burdens, while the California Tax Reform Association opposed the bill because it lacked allocation criteria and would reduce General Fund and education revenues. Committee members expressed interest but asked for clearer eligibility standards, and the bill was sent to suspense. AB 490 would allow a deduction for interest paid on qualified personal vehicle loans; the author framed it as relief for families dependent on cars, but opposition again came from the tax reform group, which argued the deduction would mainly benefit higher-income taxpayers. The bill also went to suspense. The committee also heard AB 547, which would create a tax credit of up to $5,000 for IVF and other fertility-treatment expenses. The author and a witness who described a long and costly IVF journey said the credit would help families afford treatment and support parenthood; members responded sympathetically and asked why the proposal was structured as a tax credit rather than a health coverage mandate. Finally, AB 330 would extend the prepaid mobile telephony services collection act through 2031, preserving an 80-cent surcharge that supports 911 and local government revenues; local government representatives and cities supported the extension, and it too was referred to suspense. The hearing ended with the committee adjourning after all measures were held for suspense-file consideration.

Transcript Highlights:

• Yes, sir, we do have a quorum and are duly constituted to do our business today.
• we<00:01:06.920> do<00:01:07.080> have<00:01:07.200> a<00:01:07.320> quorum
• ><00:01:07.640> and<00:01:07.720> are<00:01:07.799> dly yes sir we do have a quorum
• and are dly yes sir we do have a quorum and are dly constituted<00:01:08.640> to<00:01:08.759

Keywords: 958, all

Summary: The House Standing Committee on Banking and Insurance met with a quorum and first introduced a guest before taking up House Bill 701, sponsored by Representative Adam Bowling. The committee adopted a committee substitute by voice vote. Bowling explained that the substitute removed the bill’s mining-related language and added clarification that the bill does not require anyone to accept digital assets as payment. The bill was described as a measure to modernize Kentucky’s approach to digital assets and blockchain technology, protect the right to hold and transact in digital assets, and clarify that certain crypto activities are not securities; it also preserves authority for the Attorney General to pursue fraud under existing consumer protection laws. Members asked questions about why Kentucky should act before federal regulators fully resolve whether digital assets are securities or commodities, whether the bill affected local zoning authority, and how the measure addresses consumer protection and money laundering concerns. Bowling and a Coinbase representative said the bill is intended to provide clarity, align Kentucky with emerging federal developments, and avoid stifling innovation. They noted that Coinbase remains subject to federal AML/KYC rules and that recent federal litigation over staking and securities issues had been dismissed. Several members said they supported the bill as a way to put Kentucky in a leading position, while others expressed uncertainty about the security-versus-commodity question. The committee then voted on House Bill 701 as amended by the substitute. The bill passed on a roll call vote, with most members voting yes. Representative Camuel passed, saying she wanted more time to understand the issue, and Representative Grossberg voted yes with reservations. Representative Hancock and others said the bill’s regulatory clarity and consumer protection aspects were important, and Representative Lockett said the measure would help Kentucky be ready once federal regulators decide how crypto should be classified.

Transcript Highlights:

• 27.840> Jang Westland Westrom Wickland Jang Westland Westrom Wickland Jang a<00:04:30.800> quorum
• <00:04:31.320> is a quorum is a quorum is present<00:04:33.639> members<00:04:34.039
• 36.360> from<00:04:36.639> the<00:04:36.919> from<00:04:37.080> today's A quorum

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

Transcript Highlights:

• The clerk will take a silent roll call to determine the presence of a quorum.
• Quorum has been established.

Keywords: 994, senate, all

Summary: The Committee on Confirmations met with a quorum present to consider Senate Executive Message No. 4, which contained multiple nominations. A motion was made to recommend Senate consent to all nominations in the message except nomination number 54, and the committee adopted that motion by voice vote. Afterward, the senator from Taylor moved to separately recommend nomination number 54 to the full Senate for confirmation. That motion was also adopted by voice vote, meaning the committee advanced all nominations in the executive message, including number 54, through separate actions. With no further business, the committee voted to adjourn.

Transcript Highlights:

• The clerk will take a silent roll call to determine the presence of a quorum.
• Quorum has been established.

Keywords: 994, senate, all

Transcript Highlights:

• Chairman, we have a quorum. Thank you, Kendall. Members, to Chairman, we have a quorum.

Summary: The Careers and Workforce Subcommittee was called to order and a quorum was established. The chair explained that the meeting would be different from usual because members would take a site visit to Lively Technical College to tour workforce education programs, including welding, construction, electricity, HVAC, and plumbing, with a possible Q&A with instructors. The chair emphasized that the visit was intended to help members see examples of how technical colleges are meeting Florida’s workforce needs and to consider how similar programs in their own districts could be supported. Before departing, members were divided into two tour groups for the visit. Group A was led by the chair and included Chair Kennedy, Ranking Member Tant, Representatives Gant, Kendall, Kintkart Johnson, Maney, Mello, and Rosenwald. Group B was led by Vice Chair Plaken and included Representatives Baker, Bankson, Caruso, Cobb, Daley, Koster, Spencer, and Stark. The committee planned to adjourn at Lively Technical College at 11:00 a.m. and return afterward.

Transcript Highlights:

• I ask all members of the committee to be present so we can establish our quorum.
• We are one short of a quorum, so you want me to continue talking? I didn't go that far.
• And I apologize in advance, because if a quorum walks in, I'll stop you, and we'll call the quorum.
• So if there's our quorum, please call the roll. Senator Laird: Here. Senator Niello: Here.
• We have a quorum. We have established a quorum, and that completes the comments to the committee.

Keywords: 987, senate, all

Transcript Highlights:

• meeting of the Joint House and Senate Subcommittee on Claims to order, noting that we don't yet have quorum
• We will wait to take any votes until we do have quorum.
• We do have quorum, which means that we will be skipping the approval of minutes and then we will go from
• Noted that we do now<00:03:27.440> have<00:03:27.680> quorum.
• We are formally in now have quorum. We are formally in order. order. order.

Keywords: 919, house, all

Summary: The Joint House and Senate Subcommittee on Claims convened on April 30, first without quorum and then with quorum, at which point the committee corrected and approved the prior minutes. Members then reviewed several claims held over for informational purposes, including injury claims for Fraser, Larson, Schmidt, Stuart, and Washington, and property claims for Lidberg, Robecky, and Young, with no action taken on those items. The committee dismissed a claim by Ms. Prevally seeking reimbursement for funds liquidated from irrevocable trusts after hearing that the matter had already been litigated in court and that subcommittee rules bar claims for public assistance compensation. The panel then approved two exoneration claims: James Jovan Davis, whose murder conviction was vacated after postconviction proceedings and who settled for $250,000, and Clayton Douglas Groves, whose sexual-conduct convictions were vacated after evidence of prior false accusations was admitted and who settled for $350,000. Testimony from counsel for both claimants emphasized wrongful conviction, the length of incarceration, and negotiated settlement amounts, with members asking about the basis for the compensation and attorney-fee allocations. The final exoneration claim, Marvin Haynes, was also approved. The committee heard that Haynes was convicted as a teenager, later exonerated after new evidence showed false evidence and suggestive eyewitness identification, and that the state and claimant had reached a $4.5 million settlement. The committee then turned to Department of Corrections injury claims, denying Arnold Baker’s claim for lack of evidence of a compensable permanent injury, and approving Mark Carroll’s claim for a $4,570.40 award after he suffered a compensable ankle fracture while working. In property claims, the committee discussed Anthony Edwards’s claim for food, a JPay tablet, and shoes. After testimony from Department of Corrections counsel about property inventory procedures and the lack of a current replacement tablet program, members agreed to compensate Edwards $70 for the missing shoes, deny the food claim, and deny the tablet claim because the tablet had been returned and any malfunction was reported outside the department’s reporting window.

Transcript Highlights:

• And when we have one more person, the chair will call a quorum and we will start voting on these bills
• We'll have to take a moment to establish the quorum.
• Can you, assistant, please, call the roll for quorum? Senator Becker: Here. Senator Seyarto: Here.
• We have a quorum. Okay, we do have a quorum, which is great.
• Chair, we had one bill that we heard before we had a quorum, and that was item number 8 by Senator McGuire

Summary: The committee heard SB 1393, an omnibus update to the Fish and Game Code covering steelhead trout and Dungeness crab management. The author and supporters said the bill would strengthen the steelhead trout report card program, extend and refine Dungeness crab management, and clarify vessel transit rules in closed crab fishing areas. The Nature Conservancy, Trout Unlimited, and other supporters said the measure implements long-standing task force recommendations and supports both conservation and coastal fishing communities. There was no opposition, and the bill was moved forward on a 4-0 vote to Appropriations. The committee also heard SB 1250, which would require Caltrans to incorporate wildlife connectivity into transportation planning and asset management, set performance targets, and coordinate with wildlife agencies. Supporters from conservation, animal welfare, land trust, and local government groups said the bill would reduce wildlife-vehicle collisions, improve public safety, and better integrate crossings, culverts, and fencing into routine highway projects. The California Building Industry Association moved to a neutral position after amendments clarified the bill would apply to transportation right-of-way planning and not create exactions on private property. Members discussed the bill’s relationship to Caltrans planning authority and existing funding, and it was passed to Appropriations on a 4-0 vote. Senator Gonzalez’s SB 1268, which would codify the state’s Outdoors for All initiative, also received broad support from environmental justice, conservation, parks, and recreation groups. Testimony emphasized inequitable access to parks and nature, especially for low-income communities and communities of color, and said the bill would make the initiative more durable by placing it in statute. The chair and members spoke in favor of expanding outdoor access, and the bill was approved on a 3-0 vote with some members not yet voting. The committee then heard three Western Joshua tree bills from Senator Ochoa Bogh. SB 1061 would streamline relocation of limited numbers of trees without fees in certain cases; SB 1062 would require proportionate or tiered mitigation fees for public utilities and agencies; and SB 1063 would create an expedited, fee-free permitting path for basic residential utility and wildfire-hardening projects. Supporters, including local water agencies, counties, and farm and business groups, said the current law imposes heavy costs on desert residents and ratepayers. Opponents, including wildlife and conservation organizations, argued the bills would weaken protections for a species they said is threatened by climate change and habitat loss, and noted that existing administrative processes are already addressing fees and permitting. After amendments, opposition was withdrawn on SB 1061 and SB 1062, and both bills advanced on 3-0 votes to Appropriations; SB 1063 remained under discussion in the portion provided.

Transcript Highlights:

• And just as a reminder, the quorum wasn't broken because of a bathroom bill; it was broken because you're
• And while we have a quorum, I know many members were out in the State Affairs Committee dealing with.
• Now that we have a quorum back, while Senate Bill 6 is before us, we'll take a vote on this one.
• rein in my anger as much as possible because I will tell you I am absolutely frustrated that the quorum
• Whatever the quorum is, it's going to pass anyway.

Bills: SB6, SB7, SB8, SB11, SB12, SB13, SB15, SB 6, SB 7, SB 8, SB 11, SB 12, SB 13, SB 15, SB 17

Keywords: SB 6, Woman and Child Protection Act, abortion, abortion-inducing drugs, medication abortion, mifepristone, misoprostol, pro-life, pro-choice, Texas abortion law, civil liability, qui tam, private enforcement, bounty hunter law, attorney general, parens patriae, abortion litigation, anti-SLAPP, Texas Citizens Participation Act, fee shifting

Transcript Highlights:

• Assemblymember Sanchez notices the absence of a quorum.
• Members, a quorum is present. We ask our guests and visitors in the rear of the chamber.
• DiMaio please use the quorum.
• Members, just a moment, quorum call is not lifted.
• Members, can I have the quorum, please? Just a moment.

Keywords: 988, house, all

Transcript Highlights:

• Okay, so we don't have a quorum just yet. Hold on a second. One more. Okay, great.
• We'll take those up once we get a quorum, but let us start. position.
• We'll take those up once we get a quorum, but let us start. Two bills on the consent.
• We'll take those up once we get a quorum, but let us start.
• I see we now have a quorum, so let's go ahead and take roll. Madam Clerk. Happ? Here.

Summary: The committee heard several water, wildlife, conservation, and local government bills. AB 362, by Assembly Member Ramos, would add tribal water uses as a statewide beneficial use and strengthen tribal consultation in water planning; tribal representatives and conservation groups supported it as a long-overdue correction, while water agencies, business groups, and agricultural interests raised concerns about CEQA, regulatory uncertainty, and impacts on existing water planning. The bill was moved on a due pass motion to Environmental Safety and Toxic Materials, with some members noting ongoing stakeholder discussions and one abstention. AB 1089, by Assembly Member Carrillo, would expand local permitting authority under the Western Joshua Tree Conservation Act to include commercial and industrial projects. The author and the City of Adelanto argued it would speed housing and economic development in the high desert while preserving the overall conservation framework, but environmental groups opposed it as premature and potentially weakening protections for Joshua trees. The committee approved the bill on a due pass motion to Appropriations. AB 1024, by Assembly Member Harabedian, would require a regional black bear mitigation plan for the San Gabriel Valley and related areas; Sierra Madre officials described rising bear intrusions and the need for state help, and the bill passed to Appropriations. AB 846, by Assembly Member Connolly, would streamline permitting for local wildfire preparedness and vegetation management projects in local responsibility areas by creating a faster review process at Fish and Wildlife and improving mapping coordination with Cal Fire. Local government, fire service, and agricultural witnesses supported the bill as a common-sense wildfire prevention measure, and it passed to Natural Resources with no opposition. AB 263, by Assembly Member Rogers, would extend emergency minimum-flow regulations for the Scott and Shasta Rivers for five years or until permanent rules are adopted; supporters said it protects salmon recovery, tribal subsistence, and the fishing economy during a transition period, while opponents argued it bypasses normal regulatory process and harms farmers. The committee approved it on a due pass as amended motion to Appropriations, with one abstention and two no votes. AB 1044, by Assembly Member Bains, would create a new Tulare County groundwater sustainability agency for undistricted lands after other local agencies split off; the bill passed to Local Government. AB 1426, by Assembly Member Arambula, began testimony on creating a Diablo Range Conservation Program to fund habitat protection and restoration across the range.

Transcript Highlights:

• We need one more member to make quorum now that we’re seeing.
• We need one more member to make quorum now that we’re so large, but hopefully the DEM caucus is heading
• actually start as a subcommittee without the rules being adopted because we are not operating as a quorum
• Excuse me, before we begin, we have a quorum. Oh, perfect. So why don't... Say the roll. Proceed?
• Okay, we have a quorum. Very good. I'll move to adopt the rules. Good.

Summary: The Assembly Privacy and Consumer Protection Committee met with a new membership roster and adopted its committee rules after quorum was established. The hearing then began with AB 412, the AI Copyright Transparency Act, which would require generative AI developers to provide copyright holders notice when registered copyrighted works are used in training data. The author and supporters, including SAG-AFTRA, the Transparency Coalition, voice actors, writers, labor groups, and other creators, argued the bill would give artists a practical way to learn whether their works were used and to vindicate their rights. Opponents, including EFF, CalChamber, RIAA, CCIA, Chamber of Progress, Bay Area Council, BSA, and TechNet, said the proposal was technically unworkable, could burden startups, conflict with existing law and pending litigation, and raise federal preemption concerns. Members discussed the bill’s amendments, including a fingerprinting approach and narrowing the bill to model developers, and the committee voted 8-2 to pass AB 412 as amended to the Judiciary Committee. The committee then heard AB 446, which would prohibit “surveillance pricing,” or the use of personal data to charge different prices for the same product or service. The author and supporters, including Consumer Watchdog, UFCW, labor organizations, and consumer/privacy groups, described examples of differential pricing tied to device type, location, shopping behavior, and digital price tags, and argued the bill would protect consumers from discriminatory and predatory pricing. Business and industry opponents, including CalChamber, grocers, retailers, travel, broadband, and other associations, said the bill could conflict with the CCPA, interfere with loyalty and rewards programs, and create confusion about personalized discounts and dynamic pricing. The discussion focused on how the bill would treat loyalty programs, whether existing privacy law already covers the issue, and whether the proposal would unintentionally affect legitimate discounts and promotions.

Transcript Highlights:

• Do we have a quorum? And Senator Weik, do we have a quorum? Yes.

Keywords: 993, senate, all

Summary: The Women’s Issues Committee met on March 25 at 9:38 a.m. with a quorum present, including Senators Baskin, Serrano, Scarcella-Spanton, Canzoneri-Fitzpatrick, Stavisky, and Weik. The committee considered several public health and insurance bills focused on women’s reproductive and maternal health, with Senator April Baskin and Senator Canzoneri-Fitzpatrick present for the meeting. The bills discussed were S.3578, establishing a uterine fibroids awareness and education program; S.56658, establishing a dual awareness and education program; S.494, requiring health insurance coverage for doula services as maternity care; S.862, creating doula-friendly work spaces; and S.9076, directing the Department of Health to create an informational pamphlet on intrauterine devices. Members asked no substantive questions during the meeting, and the measures were generally advanced by motion and second. All five bills were reported out of committee and moved to first reading. On S.494, Senator Canzoneri-Fitzpatrick voted without recommendation; the other bills were approved without recorded opposition. The meeting then adjourned after the final bill was advanced.

Transcript Highlights:

• We have a quorum.
• We will now go into executive session with a quorum present.

Keywords: 959, house, all

Transcript Highlights:

• We have a quorum.
• We will now go into executive session with a quorum present.

Summary: The committee met with six members present and took up Senate Substitute for Senate Committee Substitute for Senate Bill 1383. Representative Diehl presented the bill as a narrow measure allowing school districts, if they choose, to offer agriculture education in elementary classrooms beginning in the 2027–2028 school year. He said the bill had bipartisan support in both chambers and was intended to promote agriculture, a major state industry, and give students a better understanding of it. In response to questions, Diehl confirmed the bill does nothing beyond creating the agriculture education program. No one testified for, against, or for informational purposes. The committee then moved into executive session and a motion was made for the bill to be reported do pass. After brief supportive comments, the committee voted 6-0 to recommend the bill do pass, with one member passing and the rest voting aye. The committee then adjourned with no further business.

Transcript Highlights:

• Having seven present, we've established a quorum. We will immediately go.
• Having seven present, we've established a quorum.

Summary: The Special Committee on Tourism met with a quorum and held a public hearing on Senate Committee Substitute for Senate Concurrent Resolution 21, which concerns the Show-Me America 250 initiative. Representative Rudy Veit presented the measure on behalf of the Senate sponsor and noted it was the same as the version previously heard by the committee. Members briefly discussed why the Senate version was back before them and were told the senator was working on the budget, so Representative Veit was carrying the bill. No witnesses testified in favor, opposition, or for informational purposes. After closing the hearing, the committee moved into executive session and considered a do-pass motion on the resolution. The motion passed unanimously by a vote of 10 ayes and 0 noes. The committee reported Senate Committee Substitute for Senate Concurrent Resolution 21 do pass and then adjourned.

Transcript Highlights:

• With eight members present, we have established a quorum. We have two license applications.
• With eight members present, we have established a quorum.

Keywords: 959, house, all

Summary: The Joint Committee on Transportation Oversight met with a quorum present and entered executive session to consider two Department of Transportation license applications and two memorial naming applications. The committee discussed a Memorial Bridge naming application to honor Ethan W. Amberger, with the sponsor, Representative Bryant Wolfen, explaining that the request came from the family after the young man died in a tragic car accident and was intended as a memorial to a loved one. The committee then approved the Ethan W. Amberger Memorial Bridge naming application by roll call vote. It also considered and approved a memorial highway naming application honoring Deputy Sheriff Casey Shoemate, sponsored by Representative Don Mayhew, likewise by roll call vote. Both naming applications were adopted unanimously, recorded as 8-0. After completing the executive session business, the committee voted to exit executive session and then adjourned with no further business.

Transcript Highlights:

• With eight members present, we have established a quorum. We have two license applications.
• With eight members present, we have established a quorum.

Summary: The Joint Committee on Transportation Oversight met with a quorum present and first entered executive session to consider two Department of Transportation license applications. The committee then took up two memorial naming requests: a Memorial Bridge naming application to honor Ethan W. Amberger, sponsored by Representative Bryant Wolfen, and a Memorial Highway naming application to honor Deputy Sheriff Casey Shoemate, sponsored by Representative Don Mayhew. Representative Wolfen briefly explained that the bridge request was intended to memorialize a young man who died in a tragic car accident and whose family had worked through the process. After discussion, the committee voted to approve both naming applications. The bridge naming application was adopted by roll call, and the highway naming application was approved 8-0. Following the approvals, the committee exited executive session and adjourned with no further business.