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• sent a letter to your offices last week with information on procedures for considering the local consent
• of that letter has been placed on your desks the procedures for considering bills in the local and consent
• 558 559 560 561 562 563 564 565 566 567 Members, we're ready to begin consideration of the local consent
• The Committee on Local and Consent Calendars will meet today at 1 p.m. upon first adjournment in room
• to use the first record vote taken on third reading and final passage for all bills on the local consent

Bills: HB 118, HB388, HB 114, HB205, HB2789, HB2791, HB499, HB2960, HB3163, HB3135, HB2427, HB1618, HB1672, HB1722, HB1338, HB787, HB2618, HB879, HB 1126, HB4134, HB3513, HB718, HB1536, HB1445, HB1640, HB1893, HB1734, HB3229, HB3306, HB 1276, HB3272, HB3276, HB3516, HB4145, HB1585, HB4810, HB2989, HB2558, HB3014, HB2742, HB1695, HB29, HB 125, HB145, HB171, HB255, HB50, HB363, HB 116, HB491, HB1495, HB368, HB 1285, HB1905, HB2002, HB917, HB2723, HB2067, HB 1238, HB745, HB 1188, HB1606, HB2003, HB2147, HB2355, HB2546, HB2495, HB2818, HB2249, HB3228, HB3240, HB1507, HB658, HB1748, HB1851, HB1922, HB2798, HB 107, HB1587, HB3684, HB 118, HB388, HB 114, HB205, HB2789, HB2791, HB499, HB2960, HB3163, HB3135, HB2427, HB1618, HB1672, HB1722, HB1338, HB787, HB2618, HB879, HB 1126, HB4134, HB3513, HB718, HB1536, HB1445, HB1640, HB1893, HB1734, HB3229, HB3306, HB 1276, HB3272, HB3276, HB3516, HB4145, HB1585, HB4810, HB2989, HB2558, HB3014, HB2742, HB1695, HB609, HB630, HB420, HB767, HB1708, HB1404, HB2457, HB140, HB227, HB913, HB2198, HB2763, HB 1261, HB 1135, HB1318, HB2358, HB2765, HB2735, HB3307, HB 1242, HB2842, HB333, HB201, HB694, HB2415, HB155, HB272, HB405, HB519, HB 1136, HB 1275, HB1437, HB1532, HB1675, HB1868, HB1888, HB1990, HB2286, HB2523, HB3129, HB3251, HB3354, HB3479, HB3803, HB3804, HB3805, HB3806, HB3887, HB4163, HB4238, HB 1240, HB1842, HB2029, HB2622, HB3255, HB654, HB4643, HB4945, HB3611, HB3724, HB3623, HB3810, HB4127, HCR78, HCR12, SB767

Keywords: HB 388, HB388, coordination of benefits, COB questionnaire, health benefit plan, health insurance, insurance commissioner, Texas Department of Insurance, uniform form, primary payer, secondary payer, multiple coverage, dual coverage, Medicaid, CHIP, managed care, HMO, small employer health plan, school district health coverage, self-funded plan

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• Speaker, I ask unanimous consent to address the House of Representatives for one minute and to revise
• Speaker, I ask unanimous consent >> Mr.
• Speaker, I request unanimous consent to address the House out of order. The gentleman's request?
• Speaker, I ask unanimous consent that it be in I ask unanimous consent that it be in order at any time
• Speaker, request consent to address the House for one minute."

Keywords: U.S. House of Representatives Floor Proceedings on Monday, June 29, 2026, 1012, house, all

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• So at this time, we will take up the consent calendar.
• The consent calendar motions are... Oh, yeah, we need a motion on the consent calendar. Okay.
• The consent calendar is out. File Item 1, AB 2615.
• The vote is 8-0 on the consent calendar. It is out.
• Okay, lifting on the consent calendar, Hoover. Hoover, aye. Consent calendar has 9-0. It is out.

Summary: The committee heard several education-related bills, with the most extensive discussion focused on AB 2189, AB 2615, AB 2496, AB 1750, and AB 1644. AB 2189 would create an $800,000 grant program through the State Council on Developmental Disabilities to support a statewide parent network for special education advocacy and training. Supporters said families need stronger coordination and information to navigate special education, while an opponent argued the bill could duplicate existing family-led organizations. The bill passed 6-0 and was sent to Appropriations, held on call for add-on votes. AB 2615, a cleanup bill to AB 715 on antisemitism and instructional materials, drew the most controversy. The authors said it was intended to clarify prior commitments by removing references to professional responsibility standards, refining the “factually accurate” language, and clarifying how discriminatory materials are handled. Supporters said it would help protect students from discrimination, while many educators, civil rights groups, and other organizations opposed it unless amended, warning that the factual-accuracy language could chill teaching and be applied too broadly. The committee chair and members raised concerns about implementation but ultimately supported moving the bill forward; it passed 5-0 and was held on call. AB 2496 would streamline school accountability reporting by making the California School Dashboard the primary transparency tool, phasing out the School Accountability Report Card over time, and making mid-year LCAP reporting optional. Supporters said this would reduce duplication and administrative burden while preserving access to key data; opponents worried families could lose the simplicity and accessibility of the current SARC and that the mid-year update still serves an important purpose. The bill was approved 3-0 and held on call. AB 1750, which would extend full salary for an additional five months for school employees who exhaust sick leave due to illness or injury, was supported as a dignity and retention measure but opposed by administrators over staffing and cost concerns; it passed 4-0 and was held on call. AB 1644 would require a bell-to-bell smartphone ban in TK-8 and recommend it for high school, with exceptions for instructional and safety needs; supporters said phones are harming attention and learning, while opponents argued districts had just adopted local policies and needed more flexibility. The transcript ends during discussion of that bill.

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• consent orders, please. consent orders, please.
• President, I move that the consent Mr.
• Clerk, if you would, please report the consent orders.
• <00:21:57.960> orders move for passage of the consent orders move for passage of the consent
• consent orders with one amendment. consent orders with one amendment.

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• It's unanimous consent for a do pass of six to zero.
• As Deprive the owner and you don't, and no consent from the owner.
• It's without the owner's consent. So it's basically stealing the gun.
• That consent decree is just cleaning up language.
• That consent decree is just cleaning up language.

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• Um, Kentuckians should have informed consent.
• Uh, and if should have informed consent.
• So, there needs to be informed consent.
• Um and age of consent, radar, I guess.
• Uh allowing verified parental consent.

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Summary: The committee met with a quorum, approved the prior meeting minutes, and then heard testimony on the use of artificial intelligence in therapy and mental health settings. Representative Lisa Willner and Brenda Rosen of NASW Kentucky argued for “guard rails” on AI chatbots so they cannot present themselves as licensed therapists or replace school counselors, psychologists, or social workers. They said AI can support licensed professionals, but warned that chatbots cannot reliably recognize nonverbal cues, escalate crises, or provide accountable care, and they cited examples of harmful chatbot interactions, including a suicide case and a chatbot telling a user to “Please die.” The witnesses also raised concerns about data privacy, commercialization of sensitive mental health conversations, and the use of personal clinical content to train AI models. They said minors should require parental consent and suggested transparency about how a chatbot is trained and who created it. They distinguished between unvetted consumer chatbots and AI tools that have been scientifically validated or approved as digital therapeutics, noting that some evidence-based tools may be useful for specific conditions such as depression, anxiety, or eating disorders. Committee members asked whether regulation should be handled by the legislature or by professional boards, and whether a multi-state model would be preferable to 50 different state approaches. The witnesses generally favored expert-led standards and said a board or panel of experts could review and approve mental health chatbots, but members cautioned that boards can become too restrictive and that legislation should preserve flexibility and avoid discouraging children from seeking help. The discussion ended with a request for the witnesses to restate their proposed policy ideas, including privacy protections, bans on commercialization, limits on training AI with clinical content, transparency requirements, and informed consent.

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• :26:02.080> calendar bill will be placed on consent calendar bill will be placed on consent calendar
• HB 130, was that on the consent calendar or not?
• moment uh hb130 was that on the consent moment uh hb130 was that on the consent calendar<03:33:08.920
• <03:33:17.319> count motion it can go on the consent count motion it can go on the consent
• <04:06:32.439> calendar being placed on the consent calendar being placed on the consent calendar

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• Two items will be heard on consent: Senate Bill 352 and Senate Bill 804.
• We're going to start with the consent calendar. Do we have a motion?
• On the consent calendar, SB 352, DeMaio. DeMaio. Um, sorry. Sorry. Oh, yes. DeMaio, aye.
• The consent. Okay. The consent calendar. SB 256, Perez. DeMaio? No. DeMaio, no. SB 256 is out.
• The consent. Okay. The consent calendar. SB, what's the first one that was out?

Summary: The committee met to hear seven Senate bills, first approving two consent items, SB 352 and SB 804, on motions to do pass to Appropriations. SB 542 (Limón) would require public notice and comment before issuing a financial responsibility certificate for an oil pipeline and require hydrostatic testing before restarting pipelines idle for five years or more; it was supported by the Center for Biological Diversity and passed the committee on a due-pass motion to Appropriations. SB 616 (Rubio) would create an independent community hardening commission within the Department of Insurance to coordinate wildfire mitigation and insurance-related recommendations; it drew support from the Department of Insurance and several local and industry groups, while water agencies, special districts, and the building industry raised concerns about water infrastructure standards, and it passed on a due-pass motion to Insurance. SB 429 (Cortese), which would establish a public wildfire catastrophe model and related university-based research and education program, received support from the Department of Insurance and outside groups and passed as amended to Appropriations. SB 256 (Perez) would strengthen wildfire mitigation and emergency response by expanding planning, improving PSPS communication, requiring utility coordination with emergency centers, and directing removal of permanently abandoned electrical facilities; utilities and business groups were generally neutral after amendments, while the author emphasized the bill’s connection to recent wildfire losses, and it passed as amended to Appropriations. SB 509 (Caballero) would require specialized training for local law enforcement on transnational repression targeting diaspora communities; it received support from the California Police Chiefs Association and immigrant-rights advocates, but drew extensive opposition from Hindu and civil-rights organizations concerned about bias, implementation, and First Amendment issues. Committee members discussed amendments to clarify cultural competency, diversity, and constitutional protections, and the bill passed as amended to Appropriations. After the hearing, the committee took final roll-call votes on the bills, with the consent items and SB 429, SB 256, and SB 509 moving forward, while SB 542 and SB 616 were also reported out on earlier motions.

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• We're going to make sure that we do the consent calendar, please. Motion.
• We're going to start with the consent calendar. Madam Secretary, please call the roll.
• We're going to start with the consent calendar. Madam Secretary, please call the roll.
• Consent. Padilla, aye. Cervantes, aye. Okay, we'll keep that open on call.
• We're going to start with the consent calendar. We are ready to resume.

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• Senate Bill 142 be consent calendar.
• Third reading of bills consent. Mr.
• Shuffler, please read the title of all the bills on the consent calendar.
• I wish to be recorded as a no vote on all bills on the consent calendar.
• consent calendar are adopted. Okay. consent calendar are adopted. Okay.

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• consent calendar. consent calendar.
• will be placed on the House consent will be placed on the House consent calendar<00:57:29.920>
• consent calendar without objection. consent calendar without objection.
• placed on the House consent calendar. placed on the House consent calendar.
• consent calendar without objection. consent calendar without objection.

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• We're going to hear three measures today, with two measures on consent.
• We'll defer the consent calendar and dive right into file number one.
• We'll defer the consent calendar and dive right into file number one.
• Consent? Assembly Member McKinner: Aye. Consent? Assembly Member McKinner: Aye. McKinner, aye.
• The consent calendar, current vote is the consent calendar, current vote is...

Summary: The Assembly Environmental Safety and Toxic Materials Committee heard three main bills after initially lacking a quorum and deferring the consent calendar. SB 501 by Senator Allen would expand California’s battery extended producer responsibility program to include medium-format batteries, such as those used in e-bikes, lawn equipment, and portable power systems. Supporters from local governments, recycling groups, environmental organizations, and battery stewardship interests said the bill would reduce fire risks, improve collection and recycling, and close a gap in existing law. One industry witness sought clarification about off-highway vehicles and a battery association requested guardrails for mixed battery formats; the California Retailers Association moved from opposition to neutral after discussions with the author. SB 1125 by Senator Menjivar would create a statewide, state-funded low-income drinking water rate assistance program administered by the State Water Resources Control Board, contingent on funding. The author and supporters said many Californians face water debt and that the bill would help address affordability while working around Proposition 218 limits on local ratepayer-funded assistance. Water districts, local governments, environmental justice groups, and conservation organizations testified in support, and there was no opposition. SB 1259 by Senator Blakespear, as amended, would require refineries to provide advance information on closure, cleanup costs, and timelines to help communities plan for refinery transitions and remediation. Supporters, including the City of Benicia, environmental justice groups, and advocacy organizations, argued that communities need transparency before closures occur and that other energy sectors already provide similar planning information. Opponents from labor, petroleum, and business groups argued the bill was unnecessary, burdensome, and could discourage refinery investment or signal premature decline of the industry. After extensive debate, the committee voted to pass SB 1259 as amended to the Assembly Utilities and Energy Committee, and also approved SB 501 and SB 1125; the consent calendar items SB 1253 and SJR 13 were adopted.

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• I would like to dispense with the consent calendar. We'll take up bills in two different motions.
• I would like to dispense with the consent calendar. We'll take up bills in two different motions.
• and are eligible for Assembly floor consent calendar, consistent with Assembly rules.
• and are eligible for Assembly floor consent calendar, consistent with Assembly rules.
• Madam Secretary, would you please read the consent calendar? Oh, sorry, do we have a motion?

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• Withhold consent and ask for a roll call vote. Thank you, Assembly Member Flora.
• Now moving on to a vote on the consent calendar. Now moving on to a vote on the consent calendar.
• Does any member wish to remove an item from the consent calendar?
• Seeing and hearing none, the clerk will read the second day consent calendar.
• The consent calendar is adopted. Clerk will read the remaining items on the consent calendar.

Summary: The Assembly convened after a quorum call, prayer, and pledge, then took up a series of procedural motions and a large third-reading file focused heavily on housing, wildfire recovery, insurance, and related regulatory changes. Early actions included a successful motion to place Senate Concurrent Resolution 1 on the third-reading file, followed by a unanimous vote on SB 26, a cleanup measure related to lemon-law civil discovery procedures and automaker opt-outs from the AB 1755 framework. The chamber then moved through a package of urgency bills tied to the January 2025 Los Angeles-area wildfires and broader housing affordability concerns. Measures approved included AB 311 allowing displaced tenants to temporarily house wildfire victims and pets, AB 299 extending hotel/motel/short-term rental stays beyond 30 days for disaster-displaced families, AB 226 giving the California Fair Plan access to bond financing in catastrophic-loss scenarios, AB 253 allowing third-party plan checks when local review exceeds 30 days, AB 301 aligning state permitting timelines with local deadlines, AB 306 imposing a six-year pause on new residential building-code updates, AB 462 exempting certain ADUs in Los Angeles County coastal zones from coastal development permits, AB 493 requiring interest to be paid to homeowners on insurance proceeds held by lenders, and AB 597 tightening rules on public adjuster solicitation, fees, and contract transparency. Each of these urgency bills passed, generally with strong bipartisan support and mostly unanimous or near-unanimous votes. The Assembly also approved several non-urgency measures, including AB 293 on groundwater transparency and board disclosure, AB 251 on elder abuse litigation standards when evidence is intentionally destroyed, AB 59 removing a sunset on Reclamation District 108’s hydropower authority, AB 417 streamlining EIFD and CRIA financing tools, and AB 312 updating procedures for agricultural theft proceeds. In addition, ACR 6 was adopted by voice vote, recognizing Black April Memorial Month and the 50th anniversary of the fall of Saigon, with extensive remarks from Assembly Member Ta and support from other members. The consent calendar was adopted, and the body later heard adjournment-in-memory tributes for David Myers and Olivia Guerrero before adjourning to April 3, 2025. Several vote changes were announced after adjournment, including changes on AB 251 and AB 417.

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• I ask unanimous consent Mr. Speaker.
• And I reserve the balance of my time. consent that all members may have five consent that all members
• Speaker, I ask unanimous consent >> Mr. Mr.
• Speaker, I ask unanimous consent >> Mr. Mr.
• Speaker, I ask unanimous consent >> Mr.

Keywords: U.S. House of Representatives Floor Proceedings on Monday, July 14, 2025, 1012, house, all

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• We do not have a quorum at this point, but we do have a quorum on consent.
• We have one measure today with four measures on consent.
• We will defer on voting on consent. We will take file item number one up, SB 615, Senator Allen.
• We will in fact take up the consent calendar now. We have a motion. Bauer-Cahan.
• All right on the proposed consent calendar are item number 2 SB 39.

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• the consent the consent calendar<00:17:42.799> Mr<00:17:43.080> Speaker<00:17:43.559
• The consent calendar is adopted.
• enough to consent to marriage.
• old enough to consent to marriage.
• Speaker, again, the consent of one person cannot stand for the consent of another.

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• It was hidden on the consent agenda.
• They couldn't have that debate because they couldn't remove it from the consent agenda.
• It was hidden on the consent agenda.
• School boards cannot take an item off the consent agenda at this time? Right. Mr.
• It stayed on the consent agenda.

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• I'll move to make a motion for consent. Oh, I'm sorry.
• Um, Senator Avard has moved consent calendar, seconded by Senator Gannon. Is there any..."
• Is there a motion for consent? Moved consent.
• Senator Altschiller moves consent, seconded by Senator Abbas.
• Is there a motion for consent? calendar motion? calendar motion?

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• And then I see that you put parent consent. Does that parent consent then waive responsibility?
• And then I see that you put parent consent.
• Does that parent consent, then we're responsible, and then I see that you put parent consent.
• Does that parent consent then waives responsibility?
• Those are our concerns as well, and that's why we added this amendment to have parental consent.

Summary: The Education and Employment Committee heard and voted on several education-related bills. HB 129 on Florida Virtual School was presented as a cleanup bill responding to audit-related statutory updates; it would remove priority language, allow all Florida students and eligible overseas military dependents access, clarify teacher employment/retirement status, permit local schools to administer required exams, and authorize direct support organizations. The bill drew support from Seminole State College and Florida Virtual School and was reported favorably 15-0. HB 423 on student elopement, sponsored by Reps. Eskamani and Tramont, would require schools to establish safety teams and procedures to prevent and respond to elopement by students with autism or similar needs. Testimony from the Autism Society of Greater Orlando and a student advocate emphasized safety risks and the need for clear school protocols. Members spoke strongly in support, and the bill passed unanimously 16-0. CS for CS for HB 753 on school counselors removed two certification barriers, kept the master’s degree requirement, and aligned evaluations with Florida school counseling standards; school counselor groups and several members argued it would help address counselor shortages and workload issues. It also passed unanimously 16-0. The committee also approved CS for CS for HB 1253, which would let school-employed coaches use up to $15,000 per team per year of personal funds to support student-athletes with items like food, transportation, therapy, and rehabilitation, with an amendment requiring written parental consent. Several members raised concerns about liability, fairness, and guardrails, but the bill passed 17-0. PCS for CS for HB 833 on private school facilities would allow small private schools of 150 students or fewer to locate in commercial or mixed-use zoning without rezoning and to use certain existing buildings if fire and life-safety standards are met; members discussed traffic, school zones, and proximity to dispensaries, and it passed 15-0. PCS for CS for HB 1325 on the Linking Industry to Nursing Education Fund clarified matching contributions, allowed use of funds for expansion or modernization of existing space, and permitted two-year awards; it passed 16-0. Finally, CS for HB 1437 on conversion charter schools created dispute-resolution options over facility maintenance and, via amendment, allowed capital outlay funding if the charter assumes full maintenance responsibility; despite some opposition, it passed 13-3. The committee then adjourned.