Transcript Highlights:

• Can I get us on consent? Got a motion and a second. Thank you, colleagues.
• Consent calendar is out. Next, agenda item number one, SB 342. Consent calendar is out.
• On the consent calendar, Addis, aye. Addis, aye. On SB 342 (Umberg), Addis, aye.
• On the consent calendar, Alanis? Aye. Hadwick? Hadwick, aye. On SB 342 (Umberg)...
• On the consent calendar, Chen, Chen, aye. Consent calendar, Chen, Chen, aye.

Keywords: 988, house, all

Transcript Highlights:

• I request unanimous consent to suspend Assembly Rule 45. Good afternoon.
• I request unanimous consent that we suspend the rules to take up these items.
• I request unanimous consent that we suspend the rules to take up these items.
• Secretary, withhold consent, ask for a roll call vote. Thank you, Assembly Member Flora.
• Pursuant to Assembly Rule 85, I request unanimous consent to recess until...

Summary: The Assembly convened, established a quorum, and opened with prayer, the Pledge of Allegiance, and routine procedural motions. Members then moved through a long agenda of Senate and Assembly bills, including several concurrence votes on budget trailer bills and policy measures. Early actions included defeating a motion to send AB 1207 to the inactive file, then passing SB 855 on armory property transfers, SB 57 on data centers and ratepayer impacts, and SB 614 on carbon capture pipeline transport, with SB 614 transmitted immediately to the Senate. The house also approved AB 144 and AB 149, the health and resources budget trailer bills, and later took up a large concurrence file with many mostly bipartisan measures. Among the major policy items, the Assembly concurred in AB 7 on consideration of descendants of enslaved people in higher education admissions, AB 1400 on community college nursing/bachelor’s degree pilots, AB 56 on social media warning labels for children, AB 253 on housing plan-check timelines, AB 265 on disaster recovery support for small businesses, AB 301 on housing reconstruction timelines after fires, AB 325 on antitrust and pricing algorithms, AB 478 on emergency planning for pets, AB 670 on renter stability, AB 841 on the State Fire Marshal, AB 979 on AI cybersecurity, AB 1007 on faster housing permitting, AB 1032 on mental health care for wildfire victims, AB 1181 on firefighter cancer protections, and AB 1264 on ultra-processed foods in school meals. Several bills drew brief opposition or questions, including AB 149, where Assembly Member Dixon criticized omnibus budget drafting and fee increases, and AB 1264, where members discussed agriculture concerns and school nutrition. Most measures passed with strong margins, many unanimously. Later in the day, the Assembly also considered a separate set of Senate bills, including SB 760 on behest reporting for charitable appeals, SB 271 on student parents’ access to child care and financial aid services, SB 613 on methane emissions from imported fossil fuels, SB 744 on postsecondary accreditation, SB 461 on a facility transfer for police services in Imperial, SB 487 on compensation for injured firefighters and peace officers, SB 635 on street vendor protections, SB 641 on licensing relief after disasters, SB 720 on red-light camera programs, SB 763 on Cartwright Act penalties, and SB 274 on limits for automated license plate reader data retention. SB 274 drew the most extended debate, with supporters emphasizing privacy, civil liberties, and misuse of data, and opponents arguing the bill would hamper law enforcement and crime-solving tools. The transcript ends during that debate, with no final vote shown for SB 274 in the excerpt provided.

Transcript Highlights:

• We have a consent agenda. Is there a motion? Yes, I have a request to remove an item from consent.
• I respectfully request to remove item seven from the consent, so it may be voted on separately.
• Item 7 from the consent, so it may be voted on separately.
• But is there a motion on the remainder of the consent agenda? Second.

Summary: The Rules Committee met, called the roll, and established quorum. After a consent agenda was presented, one member requested that item 7 be removed for separate consideration, arguing that the urgency request did not meet the constitutional standard for immediate preservation of public peace, health, or safety and was instead driven by political expediency. The remainder of the consent agenda was approved by roll call. The committee then took up item 7, an urgency clause request for SB 280 by Senator Cervantes. A point of order was raised that the amendments were not germane under Rule 92, but the chair ruled the motion was limited to the urgency clause and not the merits of the bill. The committee proceeded to a roll-call vote and the urgency clause request passed. After the vote, a member moved to refer item 7, along with ACA, to the Judiciary and Elections Committees, arguing the measures would significantly affect Californians and democracy and needed more time and hearings. The chair ruled that motion out of order because the matter before the committee was only the urgency clause request. The committee then adjourned.

Transcript Highlights:

• of the minor sexual offense with consent of the minor patient<00:53:21.119> to<00:53:21.280><
• <00:56:38.079> of<00:56:38.160> the receive care without the consent of the receive
• um again we're here if you have consent um again we're here if you have any any any questions<00:58:
• shall not be civilly or criminally liable for failure to secure the consent of the minor's parent or
• of the Minor's parent the consent of the Minor's parent parents<01:31:49.239> or<01:31:49.400

Keywords: 910, house, all

Summary: The committee heard testimony on several measures related to housing, homelessness, caregiving, and tax relief. On HB 431, which appropriates funds for the CAL initiative and HHFDC, the Department of Human Services supported the bill and noted the Governor’s request for $50 million per year for HMS, the need for more permanent supportive housing, and a technical issue with establishing a special fund in session law. The Statewide Office on Homelessness and Housing Solutions strongly supported the measure, describing it as unprecedented funding for CAL projects and linking it to goals of reducing homelessness and expanding housing inventory. Catholic Charities Hawaii, the ACLU of Hawaii, and the Reimagining Public Safety in Hawaii Coalition also supported the bill, emphasizing permanent supportive housing, diversion from jail, and public safety benefits. The chair redirected one testifier to stay on the measure when testimony drifted to another program. Written support was also noted from several organizations and agencies. The committee then heard HB 225 on squatting. DHS said it appreciated the intent and deferred to the Attorney General and task force members, while noting that outreach on public lands differs from private land, where owner consent is required. The Office of the Public Defender supported the bill and wanted a voice in finding a solution. The Statewide Office on Homelessness and Housing Solutions also said it supported the intent, while opposition from the Kingdom of the Hawaiian Islands and support from one individual were noted. For HB 280, which would make the community outreach court permanent and appropriate funds, the Judiciary strongly supported the bill, describing the court as a mobile, community-based program serving vulnerable populations and connecting participants to services. The Office of the Public Defender also supported the measure, saying the program has helped people move off the streets and into stable housing and that permanent funding would allow expansion. Written support from the Hawaii Substance Abuse Coalition was noted. The committee then moved to HB 71, creating a refundable family caregiver tax credit, where the Department of Taxation provided comments, the Executive Office on Aging and AARP Hawaii supported the measure, and the Tax Foundation of Hawaii raised concerns about duplication with an existing dependent care credit and the lack of incentives for cost control. The committee next heard HB 753, which would increase the applicable percentage for the household and dependent care services tax credit. Support came from the Executive Office on Aging, Catholic Charities Hawaii, AARP Hawaii, and Hawaii Children’s Action Network, while the Tax Foundation again raised technical concerns about complexity and administration but noted the bill adds guardrails against abuse. No votes were taken during the portion of the hearing provided.

Transcript Highlights:

• consent.
• All those in favor of consent consent. All those in favor of consent say<01:13:06.880> I.
• Do we have a motion for consent? Do we have a motion for consent?
• Have a motion for consent. All Second. Have a motion for consent.
• Do I have a motion for consent? Move consent. Second. I have a motion for consent.

Keywords: 1191, senate, all

Transcript Highlights:

• 642 with amendments AB 927 with amendments AB 959 AB 28 and AB 1216 so those seven bills are on the consent
• We need Since we don't have any authors in the room we will move to the consent calendar.
• This is for seven bills on consent any questions regarding the consent calendar?
• Madam Secretary please call the roll on the consent calendar.
• calendar on the consent calendar hoover over i addis as i alvarez alvarez i nine zero the consent calendar

Keywords: 988, house, all

Transcript Highlights:

• The last measure on this agenda is SB 525, relating to mandatory prior written notice and consent in
• from the family if metal of consent from the family if metal implants<00:33:28.360> or<00:33:
• citizens and people that we have talked with, I think they're just looking for a basic notice and consent
• Looking for a basic notice and consent requirements, so the forms and, you know, applicable types of
• <00:40:46.839> and prior written notice and consent and prior written notice and consent and

Keywords: 912, senate, all

Summary: The Senate Commerce and Consumer Protection Committee held its first hearing of the 2025 session and reviewed several measures. SB 102 would restrict third-party restaurant reservation services from listing or selling reservations without a written agreement from the restaurant; the Attorney General recommended amendments to strengthen the bill against First Amendment and Contracts Clause challenges, and the Hawaii Restaurant Association strongly supported it, saying restaurants should control who represents them. The committee also heard SB 137 on electric utility mergers and acquisitions, with support from Ulupono Initiative and IBW Local 1260. Supporters said the bill would preserve state policy protections, including renewable energy and rate-making goals, and protect workers; IBW also suggested amendments, including a severability clause. The committee discussed a possible alternative approach from the PUC involving solicitation of bids from non-investor-owned utilities, and Ulupono said it would consider that idea but was concerned about preserving time for co-op formation. Members then heard SB 142, which would require insurers paying claims by check to send them by certified mail with restricted delivery and return receipt. The Insurance Division stood on its written testimony, while the Hawaiian Insurers Council, State Farm, NAMIC, and the American Property Casualty Insurance Association opposed the bill. A senator questioned whether the measure was too prescriptive and could create problems for claimants displaced by disasters; the response was that insurers and claimants usually remain in contact and that other payment methods may already be available depending on the carrier. SB 157 would ban algorithmic price setting in Hawaii’s rental market and require a public education program; the committee noted written testimony in support and comment, but no oral testimony was taken before moving on. SB 158 would create a state-owned bank implementation board within DCCA; DCCA’s financial institutions division, the Budget and Finance Department, and the Legislative Reference Bureau submitted comments, while the Hawaii Bankers Association opposed and the Hawaii Credit Union League commented. The committee also heard SB 318, which would require DCCA to adopt privacy rules for direct-to-consumer genetic testing and specify whether genetic information may be used for investigative genetic genealogy. The Office of Consumer Protection and Andrew Crossland opposed the bill, saying federal law and existing state protections already cover much of the area and that rulemaking would be a better way to address it; members raised concerns about federal changes and the need for state protections, but OCP said the bill was not the best approach. SB 332 would prohibit bundling foreclosed homes at public sale and delay finality of sales; L. Strong and written testimony supported it, citing Lahaina’s post-fire foreclosure risks and warning of investors profiting from the disaster. The final measure, SB 525, would require written notice and consent before mortuaries, cemeteries, or pre-need funeral authorities sell or recycle precious metals recovered after cremation. DCCA’s consumer protection and licensing divisions offered comments, while the Hawaii Funeral and Cemetery Association opposed the bill, saying it was surprised by the measure and was unaware of current consumer problems in the industry.

Transcript Highlights:

• can we put that on consent or no or no? can we put that on consent or no or no?
• >> you don't have to decide for consent >> you don't have to decide for consent calendar
• It was on consent committee 13 to1.
• It was on the consent calendar and passed on consent calendar. It was also put in in 2023.
• House floor with a voice vote on consent House floor with a voice vote on consent calendar<01:52

Keywords: 1189, house, all

Summary: The committee began a work session on House Bill 1600, concerning access to the centralized voter registration database on election days. Secretary of State David Scanlan testified that the state already has a new statewide voter registration system connected to town clerks and supervisors of the checklist, and that the bill was probably unnecessary but acceptable if the legislature wanted it. He raised concern about language that could require direct electronic access in every polling place, noting that some polling locations lack reliable internet or cell service and that municipalities can change polling locations, which could make a rigid requirement expensive and impractical. Members discussed whether the bill should be clarified to allow direct or indirect access, including use of a phone-based workaround, and the secretary said that would address his concern. The committee then voted on HB 1600. Representative Maguire moved ought to pass with an amendment adding “direct or indirect access” on page one, line seven, and the motion was seconded. The amendment was adopted 9-0 by voice vote, and the committee then voted 9-0 to OTP the bill. The chair stated that HB 1600 would be placed on consent. The committee next took up House Bill 1197F FN, a technical correction to insurance laws. Members noted it had already passed the House with amendment and that the fiscal note was effectively indeterminate but would not affect the general fund because the insurance agency is self-funded. The committee voted 9-0 to OTP the bill; the chair said consent calendar placement would be decided by the full committee. Finally, the committee opened a work session on House Bill 11:30 FN regarding judicial performance evaluations. Representative Lynn, the bill’s sponsor, argued that the fiscal note overstated the immediate cost and said the judicial branch could likely manage through the current biennium while implementing the new system. He also supported making judges’ names public and said the bill’s anonymity provisions were aimed at protecting the identities of questionnaire respondents, not the judges being evaluated. Members asked about public disclosure, internal access to evaluation materials, and the removal of language allowing the governor and executive council to receive evaluations on request; discussion continued on those points, but no final vote on HB 11:30 FN was taken in the portion provided.

Transcript Highlights:

• I rise to remove file item 106, SB 977, from the consent calendar. The desk will note.
• We are moving to consent calendar.
• We have two consent calendars: the consent calendar and the special consent calendar.
• Seeing none, we will call one roll for both consent calendars.
• Ayes 38, noes zero on the remainder items on both consent calendars.

Summary: The Senate met with a quorum present and began with prayer, the Pledge of Allegiance, and several routine announcements. Senator Weber Pierson removed SB 977 from the consent calendar. The chamber then took up a series of gubernatorial appointments, including Irena Ortega to the Public Employment Relations Board, Monica Erickson as director of the Department of Human Services, Armin Mayor as senior deputy commissioner at the Department of Financial Protection and Innovation, and Uca Dunkay to the California State Lottery Commission; all were confirmed by unanimous or near-unanimous roll calls after brief presentations by Senator Grove. The Senate also considered several commemorative resolutions. SCR 152, by Senator Reyes, designated April 10, 2026 as Dolores Huerta Day. Senators from both parties spoke in support, praising Huerta’s lifelong labor, civil rights, and nonviolent organizing work, and noting her role in the farmworker movement and the contributions of Filipino farmworkers. The resolution passed unanimously. SR 91, by Senator González, recognized Cambodian Genocide Memorial Week; SCR 149, by Senator Valadares, marked World Autism Awareness Day and emphasized early intervention and adult services; and SCR 150, by Senator Choi, recognized National Librarian Day and the public value of librarians. Each of these resolutions was adopted with broad support. The Senate also passed SB 1078 by Senator Laird, an urgency measure giving Santa Cruz County voters the opportunity to consider a local tax increase above the combined local tax rate cap to help fund services, including medical services; the bill passed 29-9 on both urgency and final passage. SR 98 by Senator Wiener, designating Heat Pump Week in California, also passed with strong support, highlighting energy savings, emissions reductions, and the state’s electrification goals. After lifting the call, the chamber confirmed the earlier appointments and adopted the remaining consent calendar items without objection. The session ended with committee announcements and an adjournment in memory of Deanna Mooney, a nurse and community leader, with the Senate scheduled to reconvene on April 20, 2026.

Transcript Highlights:

• I will defer consideration of consent till we have a quorum Noting that senator Grayson is present file
• I want to take up the consent calendar real quick, second on the consent. Great.
• All right, for adoption of the consent calendar, Connolly? Aye. Excuse me.
• For the consent calendar, Assemblymember Lee? Aye.
• So for the consent calendar 0 7 to 0. Yep. That's out. For file item 1 7 to 0. That's out.

Keywords: 988, house, all

Transcript Highlights:

• The following resolutions are being referred to the Committee on Local Consent calendars.
• The following resolutions by Buckley are referred to the Committee on Local and Consent calendars, HR
• The following resolutions by Leach are being referred to the Committee on Local and Consent calendars
• The following resolutions by Jones of Harris are being referred to the Committee on Local and consent
• The following resolutions by Lujan are being referred to the Committee on Local and consent calendars

Transcript Highlights:

• Senator from Jefferson asking unanimous consent that further reading of the journal be dispensed with
• Senator from Lewis asking unanimous consent that Senate Bill 510 through Senate Bill 548 be considered
• The Senator from the 13th is asking unanimous consent that the committee reference be dispensed with
• The Senator from the 13th is asking unanimous consent that the committee reference be dispensed with,
• I request unanimous consent that the committee reference be dispensed with.

Keywords: 994, senate, all

Transcript Highlights:

• Two items will be heard on consent. That's SB 345 and SB 793.
• Do we have a motion and a second on the consent calendar? She'll move. Second.
• On the consent calendar, the motion for SB 345, Hurtado, is due pass to the Committee on Appropriations
• The consent calendar is out. Do we have any absent members? No, we don't need to hold open rolls.
• Consent calendar is out. Thank you.

Summary: The committee met to hear four Senate bills, with SB 345 (Hurtado) and SB 793 (Arreguín) placed on the consent calendar and both approved without discussion. The committee then heard SB 326, presented by Assembly Member Calderon on behalf of Senator Becker, which would create a framework for evaluating wildfire mitigation investments and require the State Fire Marshal’s office to develop planning tools, risk baselines, and mitigation scenarios. The only testimony was in support from the League of California Cities, and the bill was moved and passed to the Committee on Natural Resources on a vote of 5-0, with two members not voting. The final bill heard was SB 629 by Senator DeRazo, also presented by Assembly Member Calderon, as part of the Senate’s fire response, recovery, rebuilding, and prevention package. The bill would apply WUI building code and defensible space requirements to areas burned in wildfires, require urban conflagration modeling in fire maps, and mandate annual defensible space inspections in fire-prone areas. Local government representatives said they had concerns but appreciated amendments worked out with the author, while Assembly Members DeMaio and Hadwick spoke in opposition, citing burdens on private property owners and local governments. Despite those concerns, the bill was moved as amended to the Committee on Natural Resources and passed 4-3, with no roll held open before adjournment.

Transcript Highlights:

• Senator Ford asks unanimous consent that the bill be advanced without objection.
• Now, Senator Thompson asks unanimous consent that the vote on the bill be considered the vote on the
• Seeing none, Senator Cipher asks unanimous consent that the bill be advanced without objection.
• Now, Senator Yiford asks unanimous consent that the vote on the bill be considered the vote on the emergency
• Seeing no questions, Senator Hicks requests unanimous consent that the bill be advanced without objection

Bills: SB44, SB546, SB1213, SB1256, SB1287, SB1443, SB1644, SB1653, SB1716, SB1209, SB1826, SB1919, SB1930, SB1976, SB2028, SB2067, SB2072, SB2117, SB710, SB1477, SB1405

Keywords: sales tax exemption, nonprofit organizations, contractors, charitable purposes, state law, SB1213, earned credits, inmate credits, good time, sentence reduction, Department of Corrections, DOC, prison reform, corrections policy, inmate classification, class levels, rehabilitation credits, achievement credits, vocational training, educational credits

Transcript Highlights:

• Your other bill, the file item number two, is on consent.
• So when we get a quorum, we'll take up the consent agenda. Awesome. Thank you for that.
• Let's go to the consent items.
• So we'll go back and we have four items on the consent agenda.
• Please call the consent agenda items again. Aye. Padilla, aye. That bill is out, 4 to 0.

Keywords: 987, senate, all

Transcript Highlights:

• Motion for consent. So moved.
• It's on a consent calendar. The bill as it came out of the Energy and Agriculture Committee.
• Motion for consent. So moved.
• It's on a consent calendar.
• It's on a consent calendar.

Keywords: 1191, senate, all

Transcript Highlights:

• With consent. We have a motion and a second on consent. All in favor, please say I. Any opposed?
• With consent. We have a Any opposed? With consent.
• motion motion and a second on consent. motion motion and a second on consent.
• I'll move consent. >> Second. And all in favor of consent, please say I. Any opposed?
• With consent. We have a motion for consent from Senator Fenton, seconded by Senator Murphy.

Keywords: 1191, senate, all

Transcript Highlights:

• Speaker, I ask unanimous consent that an estimate from the Congressional Budget Office for this bill
• Speaker, I ask unanimous consent that all Members may have five legislative days in which to revise and
• The Chair recognizes the gentleman from Illinois. >> Madam Speaker, I ask unanimous consent that all
• >> MADAM SPEAKER, I ASK UNANIMOUS CONSENT THAT ALL MEMBERS HAVE FIVE LEGISLATIVE DAYS IN WHICH
• SPEAKER, I SEEK UNANIMOUS CONSENT TO ADDRESS THE HOUSE FOR ONE MINUTE AND TO Thank you, Mr.

Keywords: U.S. House of Representatives Floor Proceedings on Monday, February 2, 2026, 1012, house, all

Transcript Highlights:

• We have six that are on consent.
• We have six that are on consent.
• On the consent calendar. Great. Is there a motion and a second for the consent calendar?
• Can we open the consent before Senator Cortese goes?
• Risks to non-consenting contractors are unresolved.

Summary: The committee heard several audit requests and related testimony. The first major item was an audit of Coachella Valley Unified School District’s contract and fiscal management. The author and supporters described long-standing fiscal mismanagement, large budget shortfalls, layoffs, contracting concerns, and questions about the district’s foundation and use of public funds. District representatives and the Riverside County Office of Education said the district is already under fiscal oversight, has a stabilization plan, and is working to reduce deficits and improve student outcomes. After extensive debate and public comment, the motion to approve the audit was put on call because the committee did not have the required votes from both houses at that moment. The committee then approved an audit of East Bay transit agencies in Alameda and Contra Costa counties. Senator Wahab argued the region’s many overlapping transit agencies create fragmentation, duplication, and inefficiency, especially amid a fiscal cliff and possible future tax increases. Transit agencies and labor representatives opposed the audit, saying the agencies already undergo multiple audits, serve distinct local needs, and are implementing regional coordination efforts. After testimony from agency leaders and public commenters, the committee voted to approve the audit. The next item was an audit of California Community Colleges’ unrestricted reserves. Senator Archuleta and supporting faculty representatives said reserves have grown substantially and may be diverting resources from student services, instruction, and workforce programs. They argued there is little oversight when reserves become too high. The Chancellor’s Office and Calbright College were invited to respond, and the audit objectives focused on reserve growth, reasons for high balances, oversight by the Chancellor’s Office, and effects on students and staff. The transcript cuts off during the Chancellor’s Office response, so the final committee action on this item is not shown.

Transcript Highlights:

• President, I asked unanimous consent to suspend joint rule...
• Members, you've heard the unanimous consent request without objection.
• Senator Bergstrom asks Yama's consent that the bill be advanced without objection.
• Senators, you've heard the unanimous consent request to suspend Joint Rule SEB5.
• OK bject ion to the unanimous consent request.

Bills: HJR1088, HJR1090, HJR1091, HB1370, SB2154, HJR1092, HJR1093, HJR1095, HJR1099, HJR1100, HB3021, SB893, SB206, SB248, SB259, SB423, SB563, SB604, SB633, HJR1077, SB667, SB1224, SB1257, SB1264, SB1319, SB1360, SB1437, SB1531, SB1543, SB1806, HB3004, SB1572, HB4342, SB1618, SB2, SB237, SB1632, SB1687, SB1726, SB1859, SB1894, SB1461, HB4432, SB1948, SB1589, SJR52, SR46, HCR1030, SB2071, SB2182, SB1451, HJR1088, HJR1090, HJR1091, HJR1092, HJR1093, HJR1095, HJR1096, HJR1099, HJR1100, SB2185, SB893, HB3021, SR46, SB206, SB237, SB248, SB259, SB423, SB563, SB604, SB625, SB633, SB667, SB1224, SB1257, SB1264, SB1319, SB1360, SB1378, SB1437, SB1531, SB1543, SB1572, SB1618, SB1632, SB1687, SB1726, SB1806, SB1859, SB1894, SB1948, SB2071, SJR52, HB1370, HJR1077, SB2, SB1451, SB2182, HCR1030

Keywords: education rules, administrative rules, joint resolution, Oklahoma State Department of Education, higher education, State Regents for Higher Education, Teachers' Retirement System, charter schools, Statewide Charter School Board, career and technology education, CTE, OEQA, rule approval, legislative oversight, permanent rules, school governance, teacher retirement, education agencies, Oklahoma Register, Department of Agriculture, Food, and Forestry