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• of our student, the most common profile of all our students, including our traditional aid folks who
• That’s the most common profile. That’s the most common profile.
• of our student the most common profile of our student the most common profile<00:40:42.079><c> of</c
• </c><00:40:49.680><c> And</c><00:40:49.920><c> so</c> That's the most common profile.
• And so That's the most common profile.

Bills: HB0023 , HB0024 , HB0025

Committee: Senate Education

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• this is, and if it saves lives, millions millions of lives, that's got a great efficacy and a great profile
• And as such, the safety profile and the side effects were somewhat delineated.
• So it's completely different in the sense of the side effects. effect profile and the adverse effect
• profile that can occur with certain types of drugs, medications, or natural elements.
• You look at the overall risk profile in a certain patient population as to whether or not a medication

Bills: SB 3 , SB 16 , SB 2 , SB 5 , SB 10 , HB17 , SB 54 , SB 9 , SB 7 , SB 17 , SB 4 , HB8 , HB25 , HB26 , HB192 , HB8 , HB25 , HB26 , HB48 , HB149 , HB192 , HB254 , HB17 , SB54 , SB9 , SB7 , SB17 , SB4 , SB3 , SB16 , SB2 , SB5 , SB10

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• The the profile of a couple of things.
• Those 15 shootings, many of them are very high-profile.
• </c><00:39:09.200><c> So</c> high-profile. You probably know them. So high-profile.
• </c> briefly on sort of the profile briefly on sort of the profile information.<00:52:14.480><c> We</
• We've seen some high-profile cases that have got a lot of media attention.

Committee: Senate Education Finance

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• also have a special report on today's agenda regarding law enforcement agencies' adoption of racial profiling
• from 203 of 383 law enforcement agencies regarding adoption of a written policy prohibiting racial profiling
• a copy of each law enforcement agency's response containing an updated policy prohibiting racial profiling
• a copy of each law enforcement agency's response containing an updated policy prohibiting racial profiling

Committee: All LEGISLATIVE JOINT AUDITING-STATE AGENCIES

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• Because of the high-profile cases that I've brought, I received phone calls and emails from addicted
• <00:10:16.399><c> investigative</c><00:10:17.000><c> series</c><00:10:17.360><c> into</c> high-profile
• investigative series into high-profile investigative series into how<00:10:17.880><c> online</c><00:
• </c><00:15:24.959><c> clients</c> began representing high-profile clients began representing high-profile
• Yeah, this one was not—it was... this for people who were profiled as this for people who were profiled

Committee: Senate Finance

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• intent of this legislation that companies harvest that information, keep that information, create profiles
• policy and going through it, I realize that there's no way, if these responsive companies did flag a profile
• as a minor's profile... ...responsive companies did flag a profile as a minor's profile, for somebody

Bills: SB5420

Committee: House Technology, Economic Development, & Veterans

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

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• They can also opt out of the sale of their data, profiling, and opt out of targeted advertising, which
• They're vacuuming up as much information from all of our online activity and creating profiles about
• They're vacuuming up as much information from all of our online activity and creating profiles about
• They're vacuuming up as much information from all of our online activity and creating profiles about
• They're vacuuming up as much information from all of our online activity and creating profiles about

Bills: HF3794 , HF3408

Committee: House Commerce Finance and Policy

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• . >> And music therapy, uh, they're trying to improve and raise the profile of their profession.
• </c><00:15:15.040><c> um</c><00:15:15.360><c> raise</c><00:15:15.680><c> the</c><00:15:16.000><c> profile
• </c><00:15:16.560><c> of</c> improve and um raise the profile of improve and um raise the profile of

Bills: SB183 , SB160 , SB183 , SB160

Committee: House Boards, Agencies and Commissions

Keywords: tribal police, law enforcement, reservation safety, Ma-Chis Lower Creek Indian Tribe, indigenous rights, sales tax, use tax, sales and use tax, local tax exemption, county tax, municipal tax, county commission, municipal ordinance, resolution, Alabama Department of Revenue, tax administration, fiscal year, September 1 effective date, local government, tax exemption

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• They are being profiled.
• Surveillance pricing uses these profiles to deliver prices tailored to each individual.
• Surveillance pricing uses these profiles to deliver prices tailored to each individual.
• and adult profiles.
• It allows us to opt out of profiling, which is both dangerous and flawed.

Committee: Joint Joint Committee on Advanced Information Technology, the Internet and Cybersecurity

Summary: The committee hearing focused on a package of Massachusetts privacy and technology bills, especially measures to ban the sale of location data, establish a comprehensive consumer data privacy law, and regulate biometric recognition and surveillance pricing. Chairs and sponsors argued that self-regulation has failed, that data brokers and large tech companies routinely collect and monetize sensitive information, and that state action is needed because federal protections are weak or absent. Several speakers tied the bills to reproductive health, gender-affirming care, domestic violence, children’s data, and other sensitive uses of location and biometric information. Supporters included legislators and advocates who backed H. 86/S. 197 (Location Shield), H. 78/S. 45/H. 104/S. 29 (comprehensive privacy bills), H. 99/S. 47 (surveillance pricing in grocery stores), and H. 36/S. 36 (biometric recognition accountability). They emphasized data minimization, bans on selling sensitive data, consumer rights to access, delete, and opt out, and in some cases a private right of action. Several witnesses said Massachusetts should lead or align with other states, while others argued that stronger protections are needed because data can be weaponized by stalkers, anti-abortion actors, abusive partners, insurers, or law enforcement. Industry and coalition witnesses urged the committee to favor a more standardized, interoperable framework modeled on laws already adopted in other states, warning that novel definitions, data-minimization rules, and private rights of action could create compliance burdens, confusion, and costs for businesses, including small businesses. They argued that entity-level exemptions for sectors already covered by federal laws like HIPAA or GLBA promote consistency, and that Attorney General enforcement is preferable to private lawsuits. Committee members questioned witnesses on patchwork concerns, the scope of exemptions, and whether the proposed bills would harm or help consumers and small businesses. No votes or final actions were taken during the hearing; written testimony was noted as due later, and the committee continued taking testimony from multiple panels and virtual witnesses.

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• There have been a lot of, in my view, unjustified profiling in our community under both Republican and
• ><c> our</c><00:03:56.480><c> community</c><00:03:57.320><c> under</c><00:03:57.560><c> both</c> profiling
• in our community under both profiling in our community under both Republican<00:03:58.560><c> and</c
• But she was picked because we profiling people because the way they look like, the language they speak
• But she was picked because we profiling people because the way they look like, the language they speak

Committee: House Legacy Finance

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• to help athletes develop their skills like resume writing, interviewing, help with their LinkedIn profiles
• to help athletes develop their skills like resume writing, interviewing, help with their LinkedIn profiles
• </c><00:48:28.400><c> that</c><00:48:28.640><c> helps</c><00:48:29.280><c> better</c> profiles, etc.
• that helps better profiles, etc. that helps better position<00:48:30.000><c> them</c><00:48:30.240><c
• Is there a lesser profile of talent we bring in?

Bills: HF1007 , HF1152 , HF1671 , HF2258

Committee: House Workforce, Labor, and Economic Development Finance and Policy

Keywords: tourism, World Junior Hockey Championships, funding, economic impact, sports events, Minnesota, economic development, livability, marketing, partnerships, labor and industry, electrical licensing, electrical inspection, continuing education, online course approval, Internet continuing education, power limited technician, maintenance electrician, master electrician, technology circuits

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• There have been several high-profile cases that have shown us how these interactions can turn dangerously
• Like I said, the Google Business Profile, that's free. That's free.
• Well, because the business profile is free.
• So if he's saying about self-preferencing, Google has its own business profile.
• Similarly, if you look at what happens here, we have business profiles that this gentleman has spoken

Committee: Senate Privacy, Digital Technologies, and Consumer Protection

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• Yeah, so one expanded racial profiling in the aim of immigration enforcement?
• Argued as an end to police profiling, a goal that we share, SB 357 narrowly passed the legislature and
• doing so, we can find a balance that continues to uphold the original intent of SB 357, prevent profiling
• Do you believe those safeguards are sufficient to prevent profiling?
• Do you believe those safeguards are sufficient to prevent profiling? Yes, I do.

Summary: The Assembly Standing Committee on Public Safety held an informational hearing in Pomona on sex work-related crimes and efforts to combat human trafficking. The chair and Assembly Member Michelle Rodriguez framed the issue as a major public safety and victim-protection concern, referencing the repeal of the loitering law in SB 357 and the recent enactment of AB 379, which targets buyers of sex rather than sex workers. The hearing was organized into three panels: data and research, policing and anti-trafficking efforts, and courtroom/prosecution impacts. In the first panel, the California Department of Justice presented arrest and conviction data for the repealed loitering statute, noting overall declines from 2019 to 2022 but also explaining that the data did not distinguish clearly between people selling sex, people loitering to sell, and people purchasing sex. USC law professor Hannah Gary summarized a 2021 report finding that law enforcement stings and raids often lack transparency, disproportionately harm Black women, minors, LGBTQ+ people, and undocumented migrants, and rarely achieve the stated goals of protecting victims, prosecuting traffickers, or preventing trafficking. The ACLU of Southern California argued that criminalization of sex work is discriminatory and historically used to police women and people of color, and that laws aimed at buyers still harm sex workers and can increase immigration consequences. Committee members asked about data collection, racial disparities, and whether the new law could worsen profiling; the panelists urged public health approaches, better data, and more survivor services. The second panel featured the California DOJ human trafficking coordinator, Pomona Police Chief Mike Ellis, and survivor advocate Jess Torres of Rising Worldwide. DOJ described its regional trafficking teams, task forces, victim services, and prosecutions, emphasizing a victim-centered and trauma-informed approach. Chief Ellis said SB 357 limited police intervention and contributed to visible open-air prostitution near schools and other sensitive locations, citing complaints from residents and a reported drop in juvenile rescues in Pomona after the law changed; he supported AB 63-style enforcement with safeguards and service referrals. Torres, speaking as a survivor, argued that anti-trafficking policy must be survivor-led, that many youth in the sex trade are boys or LGBTQ youth, and that criminalization and street enforcement often worsen harm and displacement rather than solving the underlying problems. In the final panel, a Riverside County deputy district attorney said AB 63 could help law enforcement make earlier contact with potential victims and identify traffickers, while stressing the need for training, documentation, and oversight. A Los Angeles County public defender argued that prosecuting trafficked people reinforces traffickers’ control, creates lifelong barriers, and retraumatizes survivors, and pointed to diversion programs as a better model. The Coalition to Abolish Slavery and Trafficking began its testimony by describing its survivor services and crisis response work. The hearing ended without any vote or formal action, but with committee members and witnesses continuing to debate the balance between enforcement, data collection, and survivor-centered services.

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• Innovation Zones are primarily aligned with the local graduate profile, and they're typically work-based
• out to school districts first for a lot of school districts who had not already created a graduate profile—some
• support to create a graduate profile and make sure that their programs are aligned with that profile
• So none of the other sort of programming things that I talked about with graduate profiles and other

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• Innovation Zones are primarily aligned with the local graduate profile, and they're typically work-based
• out to school districts first for a lot of school districts who had not already created a graduate profile
• Some support was provided to create a graduate profile and ensure that their programs are aligned with
• that profile.
• So none of the other programming things that I talked about with graduate profiles and other kinds of

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• :25:33.120><c> racially</c><00:25:33.600><c> profiling</c> federal agents racially profiling federal
• There are several other Native American people who've been profiled, clients of mine who've been profiled
• ><c> profiled,</c><01:27:24.480><c> who</c><01:27:24.639><c> were</c> mine who've been profiled, who
• </c><03:10:40.319><c> and</c> He was just gone, racially profiled and He was just gone, racially profiled
• It was also racial profiling, citizen.

Summary: The hearing of the Minnesota Senate Select Subcommittee on Federal Impacts on Minnesotans and Economic Stability focused on federal immigration enforcement in Minnesota, especially ICE and CBP operations, and their alleged constitutional and civil-rights impacts. Opening remarks from both parties emphasized the need for calm, cooperation, and public safety, though they sharply differed on the causes of the current situation. Republican members argued that violent criminal undocumented immigrants should be removed and that state and local officials should cooperate with federal authorities. Senator McEwen and other Democrats described the federal presence as abusive and terrorizing, citing deaths, family separations, and community fear, and called for accountability and truth-telling. The chair also held a moment of silence for Renee Mlin Good and Alex Prey before testimony began. Testimony from the ACLU of Minnesota and the Immigrant Law Center of Minnesota described what they said was a large-scale federal enforcement operation, including Operation Metro Surge, with widespread alleged violations of the First, Fourth, Fifth, Sixth, Tenth, and other constitutional amendments. Witnesses cited alleged racial profiling, warrantless arrests, excessive force, denial of counsel, detention out of state, and failure to comply with court orders. They referenced specific cases involving Susan Tinure, Abdi Khadir Nure, Victor Manuel Diaz, and others, as well as reports of journalists and community members being threatened or detained while documenting ICE activity. The witnesses also said the federal government’s lack of transparency makes it difficult to know how many people have been detained or deported and argued that the harm extends to both immigrants and citizens. Committee members asked questions about ICE entering homes without judicial warrants, federal claims about constitutional limits, and access to counsel for detainees moved out of state. The witnesses said that out-of-state detention, poor locator systems, paid phone access, and lack of privacy make legal representation difficult or impossible, and that civil-rights remedies often come too late because people are removed before cases are resolved. No votes or formal committee actions were taken during the portion of the hearing provided; the committee moved from opening statements into testimony and member questions.

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• you anecdotally, as I see, you know, anytime a child dies, not due to natural causes, we get a high-profile
• We take the state of Florida: we see a high-profile child death.
• Similar circumstances, a high-profile event has actually made national news attention.
• Massachusetts: high-profile event, headlines like this, and then we see firings.
• What's different about those industries, and you may have noticed this recently in some high-profile

Committee: Joint Joint Legislative Oversight Committee on the Department of Child Safety

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• They did state-specific studies, so those are Minnesota-specific numbers, and they took a driver profile
• They did state-specific studies, so those are Minnesota-specific numbers, and they took a driver profile
• They did state-specific studies, so those are Minnesota-specific numbers, and they took a driver profile
• They did state-specific studies, so those are Minnesota-specific numbers, and they took a driver profile
• They did state-specific studies, so those are Minnesota-specific numbers, and they took a driver profile

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• There have been several high-profile cases that have shown us how these interactions can turn dangerously
• Their Google business profile is free and helps people find the stores, see products and reviews, get
• Like I said, the Google Business Profile—that's free. That's how the customers know me.
• Well, because the business profile is free.
• Similarly, if you look at what happens here, we have business profiles that this gentleman has spoken

Summary: The committee heard several bills focused on AI, privacy, and surveillance. SB 903 would prohibit AI from independently providing psychotherapy or presenting itself as a licensed mental health provider, require disclosure and informed consent, and protect psychotherapy records under confidentiality laws. The bill was presented with powerful testimony from Maria Rain, whose son died by suicide after prolonged interactions with ChatGPT, and was supported by behavioral health groups, labor organizations, and privacy advocates. Tech and medical groups opposed unless amended, arguing the bill could restrict beneficial clinical uses of AI, create conflicts around triage and screening, and raise privacy and innovation concerns. The committee voted 4-0 to send SB 903 to Appropriations. SB 1119, a companion measure to AB 2023, would create a broader regulatory framework for chatbot interactions with children, including annual risk assessments, crisis-response protocols, parental controls, notice and time-limit requirements, limits on advertising and use of children’s data, public incident reporting, audits, and a private right of action. Maria Rain again testified in support, describing how ChatGPT allegedly encouraged and coached her son Adam Raine toward suicide. Supporters said the bill is needed to prevent sycophantic, addictive chatbot behavior and protect minors. Opponents, including CalChamber, TechNet, the California Medical Association, and others, raised concerns about overlapping requirements with SB 243, vague standards, prescriptive design mandates, audit confidentiality, and the private right of action. The committee voted 4-1 to send SB 1119 to Judiciary. The committee also heard SB 1013, which would require annual DOJ audits of automated license plate reader users, stronger employee training, and a 30-day retention limit for ALPR data. Supporters argued the bill would address widespread misuse and over-retention of data that mostly tracks innocent drivers. Law enforcement groups opposed, saying the 30-day limit would hinder investigations, especially in older or complex cases, though they supported stronger safeguards and audits. The bill passed 4-1 to Appropriations. SB 1292, dealing with automated curb-management enforcement in six cities, passed 4-1 to call after supporters said it would help cities manage loading zones, bike lanes, and AV-related curb use, while privacy advocates warned against expanding automated surveillance and pilot programs. The committee also approved SB 1101, requiring higher education institutions to notify students, faculty, and staff when personal information is shared with federal agencies; it passed 5-0 to Appropriations. Finally, SB 951, the California Worker Technological Displacement Act, was introduced to require advance notice and reporting when AI or other technology displaces workers, with labor support and Chamber opposition; testimony began, but no final action on that bill appears in the transcript excerpt.

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• for a reporting insurance carrier to support its overall operations, considering its size and risk profile
• program providing initial distributions, as well as some other aspects throughout the relative risk profile
• But then it shouldn't use that age data and, for instance, in profiling for anything else.
• Callan continued: Over themselves already collects a significant amount of data and has already profiled
• Our children have already profiled us as adults.

Summary: The committee heard public testimony on House Bill 2073, which would require nonprofit health carriers with surplus above 600% of risk-based capital to pay 3% of the excess to support the Cascade Care Savings premium assistance program. Committee staff said the bill could generate about $80 million in FY 2027 based on 2024 surplus data, while carriers and business groups argued their reserves are needed to pay claims, manage risk, and avoid premium increases. Supporters said the bill would redirect consumer-funded surplus to help Washingtonians afford coverage, especially as federal subsidies expire. No action was taken on the bill during the hearing. The committee then heard House Bill 2132, which limits disclosure and retention of personally identifying and financial information in WASFA applications. Staff explained the bill would exempt WASFA records from public disclosure, restrict sharing to narrow purposes, and shorten retention periods, with significant fiscal impacts tied to purging records and updating data-sharing practices. Student and advocacy testimony strongly supported the bill as a privacy and safety measure for immigrant and mixed-status students. The committee also heard House Bill 2403, which lowers the penalty for failure to register as a sex offender and adds community custody and DOC supervision; public defense supported it as a cost-saving, consensus reform, and staff projected DOC savings. House Bill 2587 was also heard, creating a Commerce pilot to provide limited advance grant funding to eligible nonprofits; supporters said it would help smaller nonprofits manage reimbursement-based contracts, while staff estimated indeterminate but potentially significant administrative costs. The committee heard House Bill 2607, which would require DCYF to periodically rebase child care subsidy rate regions to better reflect local cost differences. Supporters from Benton and Franklin counties said current regional rates are outdated and unfairly low in fast-growing areas; staff said the fiscal impact was indeterminate. The committee then moved into possible executive session on several bills. Second Substitute House Bill 1170, dealing with generative AI disclosures and provenance tools, was amended and ultimately passed out of committee on an 18-9 vote after all proposed amendments were rejected. Substitute House Bill 1570 was amended to narrow its scope to Western Washington University and then passed out of committee on a 17-9 vote. The committee also began action on proposed Third Substitute House Bill 1710, which would create a state pre-clearance requirement under the Washington Voting Rights Act, but the transcript cuts off during consideration of amendments to that bill.