Transcript Highlights:

• In the case of bank transfers, once it hits the receiving account, scammers just empty that account or
• They close out accounts, and in the case of cryptocurrency, transactions are untraceable.
• There's another aspect of this, which is the emergence of AI agents or bots.
• Increasingly, it appears that scams are actually being carried out by AI bots or sort of a hybrid scammer-bot
• Many of these were identified as individuals that were using the bots as tools.

Keywords: 904, all

Summary: The Consumer Protection and Business Committee held a Friday morning work session on emerging fraud issues with the Attorney General’s Consumer Protection Division. Assistant Attorneys General Joshua Steeter and Sean Colgan gave an overview of the division’s work and focused on elder fraud, charity fraud, and the growing role of artificial intelligence in scams. They described statewide and national fraud trends, noting that older adults are especially vulnerable to imposter scams, investment scams, and losses involving bank transfers, cryptocurrency, and gift cards. They also said Washington’s complaint data generally tracks national patterns, while in-person fraud such as deceptive door-to-door sales is also a notable local issue. Committee members asked about underreporting, recovery of stolen funds, and what consumers should do when they suspect a scam. The attorneys said money is often unrecoverable once sent, especially through wire transfers or crypto, and advised people not to click suspicious links and to report scams to the Attorney General’s Consumer Resource Center, the Department of Financial Institutions, or other relevant agencies. They also discussed possible legislative responses, emphasizing that slowing payments, adding warnings, and regulating crypto kiosks or transfer mechanisms may be more effective than trying to keep up with each new scam type. The discussion then shifted to charity fraud. Josh Studor, who leads the Charitable Asset Protection Team, explained common deceptive practices including fake charities, imposter charities, fundraising-first charities, sham PACs, and causewashing. He said charity scams are often underreported because donors may never realize they were misled. He recommended checking the Secretary of State’s charity registry and IRS tax-exempt records, and said there is no fixed legal percentage for how much a charity must spend on programs versus fundraising, though he offered a rough 70/30 rule of thumb. He also highlighted concerns about point-of-sale solicitations and online fundraising platforms, including a recent bankruptcy involving Flip Cause that left charities unpaid. In the final portion, the presenters warned that AI is making fraud harder to detect through deepfakes, voice cloning, fake websites, and AI-generated scam communications. They said AI may also be enabling fake charities and more convincing imposter scams. Members asked about current legal tools, task force work, and whether business or charity registrations should require more human verification. The presenters said the Attorney General’s AI task force is still active, but that current systems may need modernization. No votes were taken; the meeting ended with thanks and adjournment.

Transcript Highlights:

• In the case of bank transfers, once it hits the receiving account, scammers just empty that account or
• They close out accounts, and in the case of cryptocurrency, transactions are untraceable.
• There's another aspect of this, which is the emergence of AI agents or bots.
• Increasingly, it appears that scams are actually being carried out by AI bots or sort of a hybrid scammer-bot
• Many of these were identified as individuals that were using the bots as tools.

Summary: The Consumer Protection and Business Committee held a work session on emerging consumer protection issues, focusing on elder fraud, charity fraud, and the impact of artificial intelligence on scams. Assistant Attorneys General from the Consumer Protection Division described the division’s broader enforcement work, including actions on rent stabilization, government imposter scams, service member refunds, senior living facilities, data breaches, and cases involving TikTok and Meta. They said elder fraud is often the same fraud seen in other age groups, but older adults tend to lose more money when victimized, especially in imposter scams and investment scams. The attorneys reviewed FTC data showing rising fraud losses nationwide and in Washington, with social media, bank transfers, cryptocurrency, and gift cards highlighted as especially important channels for losses. Members asked about underreporting, recovery of funds, and what consumers should do when they suspect a scam. The presenters said complaints can be reported to the Attorney General’s Consumer Resource Center and DFI, and that the most effective policy responses would likely target payment methods, especially crypto kiosks and other fast, irreversible transfer systems. They also said the AGO uses enforcement, consumer education, and scam alerts, but that many scams are difficult to pursue because perpetrators are overseas or untraceable. On charity fraud, the Charitable Asset Protection Team described several deceptive practices, including false charities, imposter charities, fundraising-first charities, causewashing, and point-of-sale solicitations. They said charity scams are underreported because donors often do not realize they were misled, and they pointed to concerns about crowdfunding platforms and commercial fundraising processors, including the collapse of Flip Cause and unpaid donations to Washington charities. The presenters recommended modernizing the Charitable Solicitation Act, increasing transparency and disclosure for point-of-sale fundraising, and strengthening public education through the AGO and Secretary of State programs such as Assured Giving and Assured Impact. The presentation closed with a discussion of AI, which the attorneys said is making scams harder to detect through deepfakes, voice cloning, AI-generated messages, and automated scam operations. They said AI can also be used to create fake charities and online ecosystems that appear legitimate, and noted that business and charity registration systems can often be completed without human interaction. No votes were taken; the committee adjourned after questions and discussion.

Transcript Highlights:

• its way onto the House budget, as well as, of course, the Senate budget, which I'm sure they are accounted
• First, Pool 249 by Representative Kloba specifies that certain bots that are features of gaming systems
• or applications, in addition to certain bots that are features of video games, are not included in the
• So manipulative engagement techniques are sometimes when the bot sort of pretends that it's a human.
• So manipulative engagement techniques are sometimes when the bot sort of pretends that it's a human.

Summary: The committee heard testimony on Substitute Senate Bill 6289, which would direct the Department of Commerce to develop a statewide economic development and competitiveness strategic plan by June 30, 2027, with updates every five years. Senator Kaufman said the bill is intended to create a more intentional, coordinated, data-driven statewide strategy to support businesses of all sizes and sectors. Supporters from the Washington Economic Development Association and the Department of Commerce said the plan is needed to align regional and local efforts, improve competitiveness, and address challenges such as capital access, infrastructure gaps, tariffs, and AI-related disruption. Both Commerce and WEDA supported moving the update cycle from two years to five years, and Commerce said the change would save money and help reduce the fiscal impact. The committee also heard Substitute Senate Bill 6149, which would expand the definition of a rural county for public facilities funding and related programs to include counties with population density of 100 or more people per square mile if they have no city larger than 45,000 people. Senator Wilson said the bill is meant to preserve rural eligibility for counties like Cowlitz as cities grow, so they do not lose access to grants and loans that support economic development. Members raised questions about how the new definition would affect counties and whether it would better capture rural areas within larger counties, but no testimony opposed the bill. In executive session, the committee considered three bills. For Senate Bill 5420, concerning access to state benefits and opportunities for veterans, the committee adopted a striking amendment that broadened some eligibility language, including changing a reference from physical to medical discharge and updating employment preference provisions, then advanced the bill by a 12-0 vote with one excused. For Senate Bill 5649, creating a Supply Chain Competitiveness Infrastructure Program, members began debate on amendments that would add WSDOT scoring criteria favoring Washington-made or Washington-grown goods and limit grants and loans to projects not already eligible for Freight Mobility Strategic Investment Board funding. The committee also reviewed several amendments to the AI companion chatbot bill, including narrowing educational and gaming exclusions, adding protections around age inference and manipulative engagement techniques, and limiting data collection; one amendment was withdrawn before further action.

Transcript Highlights:

• </c> today's folder on your box account. today's folder on your box account.
• These chat bots are relationship.
• I an avenue for accountability here.
• So if you think only account holder.
• I feel like this I I an account.

Keywords: 981, all

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• </c> account holders with all sorts of scams. account holders with all sorts of scams.
• Tess Rice, my testifier today account.
• Um, and for that open the account.
• </c> protect them from uh, bank account protect them from uh, bank account fraud.<00:06:48.640><c> I<
• Can you talk to the accountable.

Bills: HF4502, HF3388, HF4106, HF400, HF4138, HF4118, HF4203

Keywords: trusted contact, financial exploitation, elder abuse, elder financial abuse, fraud prevention, financial institution, banking, credit union, broker-dealer, account security, dormant account, consumer protection, scam, suspicious activity, protective services, law enforcement reporting, Minnesota Statutes chapter 45A, HF3388, Minnesota premium security plan, reinsurance

Transcript Highlights:

• and saves them the money of audit but it satisfies the examiner's public accounts.
• and saves them the money of audit but it satisfies the examiner's public accounts.
• </c> the examiner's public accounts. the examiner's public accounts.
• Um, but better afford to be accountable.
• And so I got with examiners of public accounts and the League of Municipalities.

Bills: HB2, HB163, SB326, HB17, HB363, HB2, HB163, SB326, HB17, HB363, SB333

Keywords: vaccination, parental consent, minors, medical consent, guardian approval, income tax, research expenditures, economic development, tax deductions, Tax Cuts and Jobs Act, Alabama tax law, sheriff, credit card, debit card, financial procedures, Jackson County, purchasing authority, HB17, Alabama Squat Truck Law, squat truck

Transcript Highlights:

• The SFO would track it, and it's based on whatever money is left in the account.
• It's going back to the student on a closed account.
• But at the end of the day, the union needs to be held accountable.
• We all want accountability.
• And then if they fail, the voters can hold them accountable, just like we're held accountable if we fail

Bills: S0042, S0688, S0762, S1168, S1296, S1298, S1300, S1318, S1332, S1376, S1548, S1570, S1574, S1632, S1634, S1750

Keywords: child protection, medical records, investigation, abuse, neglect, healthcare, Child Protection Team, diagnosis, criminal defense, legal representation, death penalty, indigent defense, regional counsel, conflict of interest, background screening, athletic coaches, youth sports, criminal history, expungement, Florida statutes

Summary: The committee first took up CS for SB 42 on specific medical diagnosis and child protective investigations. A late-file strike-all amendment was adopted that made only stylistic changes to align with the House version. Supporters said the bill would help DCF and child protective teams better identify rare medical conditions and give parents a chance to defend against mistaken abuse findings. The bill was then reported favorably. The committee also approved SB 1570, which restores a prior program to help locate missing persons with special needs through voluntary tracking devices and coordination with sheriff’s offices and CARD centers, with nonrecurring funding included. Members then advanced several education, disability, and public services measures. CS for CSSB 182 created a teacher training and mentoring program for high-performing current and retired teachers to mentor teachers in D- and F-rated schools, and CS for CSSB 794 required background screening for employees in residential and day training programs for people with developmental disabilities while directing APD to study support coordination quality, workforce issues, and service gaps. Testimony on SB 794 strongly supported better training, lower caseloads, and more consistent support coordination. The committee also favorably reported CS for CS SB 1168 on background screenings, CS for CS SB 214 to allow rural special districts to pay verified invoices directly, CS for SB 1376 to create grants for genetic counseling education, and SB 1574 (Maddie’s Law) to add newborn screening for biliary atresia; the latter drew emotional support and testimony that early screening could save lives and reduce transplant costs. The committee heard and passed a number of other policy bills, including CS for CS for SB 1510, the DEP agency package, after environmental groups warned that one provision could delay basin management protections and allow more septic systems in impaired watersheds; the bill still passed favorably. Members also approved CS for CS for SB 598 on funeral and cemetery regulation, SB 688 to license naturopathic doctors, SB 1318 on scholarship account reversion rules, CS for CS for SB 682 on domestic violence injunctions and penalties, SB 130 on workforce training for current and former inmates, and SB 1548, the latest Live Local affordable housing update. Several bills were briefly postponed or taken up later in the meeting. In the latter portion of the meeting, the committee approved CS for C.S. for SB 536 on criminal gang membership criteria, CS for C.S. SB 762 on assigning conflict capital cases across regional counsel offices, SB 1332 on career offender registration requirements, CS for CS for SB 1742 creating a new offense for indecent exposure of sexual organs to a child, and CS for SB 1750 increasing penalties for serious sex offenses and child sexual abuse material crimes. The committee also debated CS for SB 1226 on Public Employee Relations Commission procedures and union certification rules, including a late-file amendment setting a 60% threshold and 25% quorum for recertification; the discussion focused heavily on constitutional concerns, union rights, and differences between first responders and other public employees. The transcript ends while that bill’s debate is still underway, with the committee having already taken numerous favorable votes throughout the meeting.

Bills: HB442, HB459, HB90, HB91, HB461, HB481

Keywords: codification, Code of Alabama 1975, cumulative supplement, replacement volume, technical corrections, code cleanup, state code update, local laws, Secretary of State, Code Commissioner, Thomson Reuters, boating violation, scrivener's error, typographical correction, clerical correction, legislative housekeeping, 2024 Regular Session, 2025 session statutes, county local laws, official code publication

Transcript Highlights:

• some of the notification language, and it would put the fee or the penalties into a victim's crime account
• /c><00:08:21.600><c> access</c><00:08:22.040><c> to</c><00:08:22.160><c> chat</c><00:08:22.840><c> bots
• </c> restricting minors access to chat bots. restricting minors access to chat bots.
• is Senate language prohibiting<00:08:32.159><c> uh</c><00:08:32.240><c> chat</c><00:08:32.599><c> bots
• </c><00:08:32.880><c> from</c> prohibiting uh chat bots from prohibiting uh chat bots from interacting

Keywords: 918, senate, all

Summary: The committee took up a series of conference amendments to House File 4188. The A24 amendment, described by nonpartisan staff as a technical change to data-sharing language, was modified on the floor to delete everything after the reference to section 295.52, then adopted. The A17 amendment, which adjusted effective dates in a previously enacted liquor bill so several provisions would take effect July 1 instead of August 1, was also adopted after staff noted it affected the happy hour provision and two other liquor-related sections involving coolers/nonalcoholic beverages and resorts. The A20 amendment, which changed notification language and directed penalties into a victim’s crime account, and the A22 amendment, a set of technical corrections requested by the Department of Commerce on reinsurance administration, were both adopted. The A23 amendment, adding residential mortgage originators and servicers into chapter 58, was likewise adopted. The committee then considered several Senate provisions. A motion to adopt Senate Article 4, sections 8 through 12, which would prohibit the sale of cats and dogs in pet stores with a grandfather for existing businesses, was debated and failed on a roll call because it did not receive enough House-side votes. A separate motion to adopt Senate Article 4, section 35, dealing with paddle wheel prizes and the maximum value of merchandise prizes for paddle tickets, also failed for lack of sufficient House-side support. Another Senate motion to adopt Article 4, sections 13 through 14, which would restrict minors’ access to chat bots and create Attorney General enforcement and a transition period, was discussed at length. Supporters framed it as a consumer protection measure, while Chair O'Driscoll raised concerns about enforceability and broader AI-related policy needs; the motion failed on a roll call. After the failed motions, the committee recessed to the call of the chair.

Transcript Highlights:

• and I'll keep it brief I just want bot and I'll keep it brief I just want to<00:24:27.919><c> make</
• in a trauma informed them accountable in a trauma informed way<00:34:01.760><c> that</c><00:34:01.919
• Representative Shimizu first, and then Representative Bot? Thank you, Chair.
• <00:42:07.880><c> um</c><00:42:08.359><c> sorry</c><00:42:08.880><c> rep</c><00:42:09.160><c> bot</c>
• um sorry rep bot um thank you chair bot um sorry rep bot um thank you chair um question<00:42:15.200

Keywords: 910, house, all

Summary: The committee heard several measures, beginning with Senate Bill 869 on community outreach boards. The Office of Information Practices said the bill was now clear and raised no concerns after clarification that it applies to Hawaii County community development action plan committees under the Sunshine Law. Written support was received from several individuals, and one testifier initially opposed the bill but withdrew opposition after hearing OIP’s explanation. No vote was taken in the excerpt. The committee then heard Senate Bill 405 on neighborhood board meetings, which would let boards receive and discuss reports from government officials that were not on a noticed agenda, with final action deferred to a later noticed meeting. OIP said the bill was a policy choice but warned it would give boards more flexibility at the cost of less public notice. Support came from the Wke neighborhood board and Jacob Weinek, while Natalie Iwasa and Greg Mian opposed it, arguing it could lead to unclear agenda items and deeper discussion without adequate public notice. No vote was taken. The committee also heard Senate Bill 903 on a claims review working group in the Office of Hawaiian Affairs, with the Department of Hawaiian Home Lands asking for the measure to be deferred because it believed a complete inventory and audit of the public lands trust should come first. Members asked about the status of related House Bill 1358. The committee then heard tax measures: Senate Bill 1469, which would suspend the collection statute of limitations while tax assessments are on appeal, and Senate Bill 1467, which would clarify that county tax appeals do not need to be served on the Director of Taxation. The Tax Department supported both bills, and the Tax Foundation’s witness generally agreed but suggested a possible amendment to SB 1469 regarding insurance premium tax language. The committee then moved to Senate Bill 544 on sentencing of minor defendants, which would require courts to consider youth-related factors and allow departures from mandatory minimums; OHA, the Public Defender, Human Rights for Kids, and others supported it, citing trauma, diminished culpability, and national trends, and no opposition was noted in the excerpt. Finally, the committee heard Senate Bill 691 on family courts, which would set a minimum age of 12 for adjudication of law violations. The Public Defender and Human Rights for Kids supported the bill, saying very young children should not be treated as law violators and can still receive services through other family court mechanisms. The Attorney General’s office and the Honolulu Prosecutor’s Office opposed the measure, arguing it could limit court jurisdiction and services for younger children and might have unintended consequences, including recruitment of children into criminal activity. Members asked whether amendments could preserve the bill’s intent while addressing those concerns; no final action is shown in the excerpt.

Transcript Highlights:

• Bots take precedent, everything.
• The Bots Act was cases brought to court.
• </c> outofcontrol resale industry, the bots outofcontrol resale industry, the bots and<00:52:58.000><
• </c> service, and no accountability. service, and no accountability.
• ><c> the</c><01:13:37.040><c> same</c> Accountability Office reached the same Accountability Office reached

Bills: SF1750, HF4250, HF3938, HF3904, HF3642

Keywords: common interest community, CIC, homeowners association, HOA, condominium, planned community, cooperative, unit owner, association board, declarant, declarant control, special declarant rights, assessment lien, foreclosure, late fees, fines, attorney fees, resale disclosure, annual report, maintenance plan

Transcript Highlights:

• Importantly, this bill will also hold the developer or deployer of the technology accountable to ensure
• the health space are rightfully concerned about the impact the advice of an AI chatbot or an AI voice bot
• The reality is they were duped by a bot and an online platform, and any advice that would result from
• The reality is they were duped by a bot and an online platform, and any advice that would result from
• Diagnostic testing accounts for 70% of health care decisions.

Summary: The Assembly Business and Professions Committee held its first regular bill hearing of 2025 and considered a wide range of measures on health care access, professional regulation, animal welfare, and consumer protection. Early in the hearing, the committee adopted its rules and then approved a consent calendar of several bills, including measures by Chen, Caloza, Carrillo, Arreguín, Berman, and Flora. The committee also took up AB 1082, which would allow California nursing students enrolled in out-of-state programs to complete clinical training in California; supporters said it would help address the nursing shortage and keep students closer to home, while opponents warned it could worsen already limited clinical placement capacity and reduce oversight. The bill passed on a do pass recommendation to Appropriations after a quorum was established. The committee then heard and advanced several health-related bills. AB 50, by Assembly Member Bonta, would ease Medi-Cal access to over-the-counter hormonal contraception by removing the need for a prescription for coverage purposes; pharmacists, reproductive health advocates, and medical groups supported the bill, and it passed unanimously to the Committee on Health. AB 489, also by Bonta, would prohibit AI systems from misrepresenting themselves as licensed health professionals; supporters from medical, psychiatric, behavioral health, and other professional groups said the bill would protect patients from misleading chatbot advice, and it passed to Privacy and Consumer Protection. AB 481, by Assembly Member Rubio, would expand the tasks that federally qualified lab personnel can perform under CLIA supervision to help address lab staffing shortages; labor groups raised concerns about training, certification, and supervision, but the bill passed to Appropriations with an amended do pass recommendation. The committee also considered animal welfare and access-to-care measures. AB 631, by Assembly Member Lee, would require animal shelters to post intake and outcome data online; supporters said the reporting would improve policy and resource allocation, while members discussed how the requirement would work for shelters without websites, and the bill passed to Appropriations. AB 867, also by Lee, would prohibit cat declawing except when medically necessary for the animal; animal welfare groups strongly supported the bill, while the veterinary association opposed it as an improper legislative regulation of veterinary surgery, and the bill passed to Appropriations. Finally, AB 1307 would create a pilot program allowing a limited number of qualified dentists trained in Mexico to practice in underserved California areas; supporters framed it as a cost-neutral way to address major dental access gaps, the California Dental Association remained opposed unless amended, and the bill passed to Appropriations. Several members later added their votes on the various items after the hearing, and the committee kept the hearing open briefly to allow additional add-ons.

Transcript Highlights:

• How are we accounting for Hawaiians within these districts?
• Representative Bot? Thank you, Madam Speaker. In strong support, brief remarks, please proceed.
• Representative Bot? speaks in strong support.
• Representative Bot? Thank you, Madam Speaker.
• In strong support, brief remarks, please proceed. bot thank you madam speaker in strong bot thank you

Keywords: 910, house, all

Transcript Highlights:

• holder or keeping an existing account without parental or guardian consent.
• and for that account to be terminated, including permanently deleting all personal information.
• So you have provisions about bot disclosure rules, and there's no small business exemption.
• So would a small business have to qualify with the bot disclosure rules? Yes, I believe so. Okay.
• just the bot itself.

Bills: S2500, S2502, S2504, S7028, S2506, S2508, S2510, S2512, S2514, S2516, S2518, S0482, S0678, S0984, S1016, S1074, S1706, S7030

Keywords: budget, appropriation, education funding, healthcare, environmental protection, infrastructure, local government, Appropriations Act, funding, education, rural development, economic assistance, collective bargaining, state employees, labor relations, impasse resolution, negotiations, retirement, elected officials, Deferred Retirement Option Program

Summary: The committee heard presentations on the Senate’s proposed 2026-2027 budget, SPB 2500, with chairs outlining major spending in K-12 education, higher education, health and human services, criminal and civil justice, transportation/tourism/economic development, and agriculture/environment/general government. Highlights included a $115 billion overall budget, pay raises for state employees and public safety workers, major K-12 funding increases and enrollment supplements, higher education workforce and nursing investments, expanded Medicaid/KidCare and behavioral health funding, corrections and law enforcement operational funding, transportation and housing investments, and significant environmental and water quality spending. Members asked about civic education funding, declining enrollment, professor retention, APD waiver waitlists, cultural grant allocations, and other line items. Public testimony also addressed HIV/AIDS drug assistance funding and prison air conditioning. SPB 2500 was adopted as a committee bill after amendment consideration and a roll call vote. The committee then took up implementing and related budget bills, including SPB 2502 (implementing the General Appropriations Act), SPB 2504 (state employee bargaining placeholder), SB 7028 (Florida Retirement System contribution rates and related retirement changes), SPB 2506 (fuel tax distributions), SPB 2508 (state agency law enforcement radio system surcharge), SPB 2510 (termination of an unused court trust fund), SPB 2512 (new judgeships), SPB 2514 (K-12 conforming changes), SPB 2516 (higher education conforming changes), and SPB 2518 (health conforming changes). Most were explained as technical or conforming measures tied to the budget, and all were reported favorably as committee bills, with SB 7028 amended to direct a portion of increased contributions to disability and line-of-duty death benefits in the FRS investment plan. The committee also heard and passed several member bills, including CS for SB 1074 on rounding rules for cash transactions in a world without pennies, CS for SB 678 restoring the alcohol loss deduction framework for distributors, and SB 964 on firefighter cancer benefits and prevention. SB 964 drew the most discussion, with questions about the one-year death-benefit window, the separate $25,000 cancer diagnosis payment, and whether the bill could create gaps in coverage for firefighters diagnosed or dying just outside the new time limits. Firefighter representatives testified in support, saying the bill would provide clearer protections for members and families. All of these measures were reported favorably.

Transcript Highlights:

• holder or keeping an existing account without parental or guardian consent.
• and for that account to be terminated, including permanently deleting all personal information.
• So you have provisions about bot disclosure rules, and there's no small business exemption.
• So would a small business have to qualify with the bot disclosure rules? Yes, I believe so.
• just the bot itself.

Keywords: 999, senate, all

Transcript Highlights:

• Representative Bot, thank you, Madam Speaker.
• </c><03:10:41.319><c> of</c> group so we have a proper accounting of group so we have a proper accounting
• Clerk: Alos, Miss Amato, Miss Bot, hi Amato, Miss Bot, hi, Mr. Chun, Miss Chun, Miss Cochran, Mr.
• </c><04:05:41.880><c> hi</c> Amato Miss bot hi Amato Miss bot hi Mr Chun<04:05:47.920><c> Miss</c> Chun
• Representative Bot: Oh, Mr.

Keywords: 910, house, all

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• that AI bots blow up?
• </c> I understand the concept of the AI bots I understand the concept of the AI bots blowing<00:16:04.600
• </c> we do when we have websites that AI bots we do when we have websites that AI bots blow<00:16:09.200
• I don't think that's got anything to do with bots.
• the bots not Similar source.

Keywords: 958, all

Transcript Highlights:

• its way onto the House budget, as well as, of course, the Senate budget, which I'm sure they are accounted
• First, Pool 249 by Representative Kloba specifies that certain bots that are features of gaming systems
• or applications, in addition to certain bots that are features of video games, are not included in the
• So manipulative engagement techniques are sometimes when the bot sort of pretends that it's a human.
• to engage in or prolong an emotional relationship with the user, including, and then it gives If the bot

Bills: SB5420

Keywords: veterans, military spouses, service members, uniformed services, National Guard, reservists, active duty, qualifying discharge, veterans preference, hiring preference, public employment, state benefits, license renewal, professional licensing, retirement service credit, pension, public retirement system, Washington RCW, military leave, reemployment rights

Summary: The committee heard testimony on Substitute Senate Bill 6289, which would require the Department of Commerce to develop a statewide economic development and competitiveness strategic plan by June 30, 2027 and update it every five years. The sponsor said the bill is intended to coordinate existing efforts, set goals, and support businesses of all sizes with a data-driven statewide strategy. Commerce and the Washington Economic Development Association supported the bill, emphasizing the need for alignment, competitiveness, and adequate resources; witnesses also said the five-year update cycle would reduce costs. The committee discussed the fiscal implications and the need for annual check-ins, but no opposition was raised during the hearing. The committee also heard Substitute Senate Bill 6149, which would broaden the definition of a rural county for certain public facilities and economic development purposes to include counties with population density of 100 or more people per square mile if they have no city larger than 45,000 residents. Senator Wilson said the bill is meant to preserve rural eligibility for counties like Cowlitz that have low-density areas but a single larger city, so they can continue to qualify for grants and other programs. Members asked about how the definition would affect counties and whether it would preserve existing rural designations. The hearing was then closed. In executive session, the committee considered and advanced three bills. Senate Bill 5420, concerning access to state benefits and opportunities for veterans, was amended to update discharge terminology, include airmen in employment preference provisions, and revise qualifying discharge definitions; it passed 12-0 with one excused. Engrossed Senate Bill 5649, creating a supply chain competitiveness infrastructure program, was amended to prioritize projects benefiting Washington-produced goods and supply chain resilience and to avoid overlap with Freight Mobility Strategic Investment Board funding; it also passed 12-0 with one excused. Engrossed Substitute Senate Bill 5984, regulating AI companion chatbots, saw several amendments adopted and others rejected, including changes to gaming and educational exclusions, data minimization, and removal of an exemption for general-purpose AI models; it passed 8-4 with one excused. The committee adjourned after reporting all three bills out with due pass as amended recommendations.

Transcript Highlights:

• Importantly, this bill will also hold the developer or deployer of the technology accountable to ensure
• many people in the health space are rightfully concerned about the impact the advice of an AI chat bot
• The reality is they were duped by a bot on an online platform and any advice that would result from that
• The show is about a mental health advice bot and characters represented as a psychiatrist, psychologist
• In this particular area, I know that we shouldn't represent bots as humans and licensed practitioners

Keywords: 988, house, all

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• So when you account for the capabilities of generative AI, the number basically doubles.
• So, when you account for the capabilities of generative AI, the number basically doubles.
• Finally, we localized it using the Minnesota DEED data, and this allows us to account for our state's
• for our state's unique uh to account for our state's unique uh economic<00:14:35.600><c> DNA.
• chat bots that are driving<00:15:51.120><c> cars,</c><00:15:51.519><c> but</c><00:15:51.759><c> you<

Keywords: 1187, senate, all