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• community and the hammocks where there was tens of millions of dollars that were stolen and organized crime
• criminal acts that I never committed from being terrorized throughout my community by homeowners who just hate

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• And because we know strongly that it's out of hate, I can't fathom what other... wouldn't have someone
• governor was talking about New Mexico being one of the highest rated states in the nation for juvenile crimes

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• The bill also... ...makes it a crime to fly drones over green-belted farmland.
• And I would hate to turn around a couple years from now after supporting this and see children with increased

Summary: The Appropriations Committee on Agriculture, Environment, and General Government heard a presentation on its 2025-2026 budget recommendations and adopted the proposal as a recommendation to the full Senate Appropriations Committee. The chair highlighted major funding items including more than $1.2 billion for water quality and Everglades work, citrus recovery, food bank and pantry grants, wastewater and drinking water loans, beach restoration, flood and sea level rise projects, rural land protection, disaster loans, state facilities repairs, SLERS, accounting system replacement, and continued funding for My Safe Florida Home. Staff were authorized to make technical adjustments, and members were told final proviso project lists would be printed later in the week. The committee then considered several bills and reported them favorably, including SB 796 on DEP general permits for distributed wastewater treatment systems to help local governments address failing septic-related water quality problems; SB 1162 expanding boating improvement and water access facilities programs; SB 466 implementing the Florida Museum of Black History task force’s selection of West Augustine as the museum site; SB 178 creating a FAMU agronomic study on viable crops for land taken out of production; CS/SB 678 allowing pawnbroker transaction forms to be printed or digital; and CS/SB 736 updating the Brownfields program, with a technical amendment adopted. Testimony on these bills was generally supportive, with speakers from affected industries, local governments, and advocacy groups. The committee also took up CS/CS/SB 700, the comprehensive Florida Farm Bill, which included technical agency changes and major policy provisions such as restrictions on additives to public water supplies, labeling requirements for meat, milk, poultry, and eggs, drone-related protections for farmland, disaster recovery loan updates, an honest services registry for charities, FFA scholarship and school infrastructure provisions, and a mechanism for state purchase of former solar-converted agricultural land. The water-additive provisions drew extensive debate and testimony from supporters and opponents, including dental professionals, public health advocates, and groups arguing for medical freedom and local control. Despite the controversy and a no vote from Senator Arrington, the bill was reported favorably. Finally, SB 1226 creating a regulatory framework for pet insurance was also reported favorably, and the committee adjourned after members recorded additional votes on several bills.

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• , and founder of the Davis-Fenix Coalition, a nonprofit focused on inclusion and the prevention of hate
• crimes.

Summary: The Assembly convened after a quorum call and prayer, then dispensed with the reading of the prior journal and handled routine motions, including re-referring AB 432 and AB 564 to committees. The main item of business was House Resolution 14, proclaiming March 2025 as Women’s History Month. Majority Leader Aguiar-Curry opened on the resolution, and members from the LGBTQ, Native American, Asian American Pacific Islander, Black, Latino, Jewish, and other caucuses spoke in support, emphasizing women’s historical contributions, ongoing inequities, and the importance of representation and parity in public life. Assemblymember DeMaio also supported the resolution while urging attention to girls’ sports. The resolution was adopted by voice vote after 78 coauthors were added. The chamber then held its annual California Women of the Year ceremony, with Aguiar-Curry and other members recognizing honorees from across Assembly districts for leadership in education, health care, public service, advocacy, business, and community work. The lengthy roll call highlighted a broad range of women’s accomplishments and community impact. Guest introductions followed, including Sacramento District Attorney Tien Ho, VSP Vision Care executives celebrating the company’s 70th anniversary, and EMTs and ambulance support staff being honored by the California Ambulance Association. The Assembly also took up the second-day consent calendar, which was adopted 71-0. Assemblymember Schultz then delivered an adjournment in memory of Barbara Beckley, founding member and artistic director emerita of the Colony Theatre Company, praising her contributions to Los Angeles theater and the arts. The House then adjourned until Thursday, March 13 at 9 a.m., with a Revenue and Taxation Committee hearing scheduled upon adjournment.

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• The nurse as hate the doctor ordered the feeding tube for nourishment. We need to leave the room.
• County homicide investigators were on their way and we're considering her room possible crime scene.

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• You know I've always said with regards to you, I hated to see you on the other side, but then we've..
• bring down so many issues that we... ...would bring down so many issues that we have in our state with crime
• individual today may only be arrested without a warrant if the individual has been charged with a crime
• It is not the cash and some of the incentives that are the main player; it's what's your level of crime
• It's what's your level of crime? What's their logistics?

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• Thank you for the opportunity to present Assembly Bill 358, the Technology Reform for Access to Crime
• Thank you for the opportunity to present Assembly Bill 358, the technology reform for access to crime
• So if it was a document that somebody left behind in my home that delineated a crime or something like
• clearly articulated definitions, terms of service, and specialized algorithms designed to identify hate
• clearly articulated definitions, terms of service, and specialized algorithms designed to identify hate

Summary: The committee first heard AB 56, which would require social media platforms to display a warning label about potential mental health harms from prolonged use, with amendments shortening the initial warning and allowing immediate access to the platform. The author and supporters, including a parent who lost a daughter to suicide and a therapist, argued that social media contributes to teen anxiety, self-harm, and other harms and that families need clearer public health information. Opponents from tech and civil liberties groups argued the bill would be ineffective, burdensome, and likely unconstitutional, saying it would create warning fatigue and should be replaced by more targeted tools and digital literacy measures. Several members discussed emergency access concerns, language access, and whether the warning should be more actionable; the bill was moved on a 9-0 vote to the Judiciary Committee. The committee then took up AB 358, which would amend CalECPA to allow law enforcement, with the victim’s consent, to inspect certain abandoned tracking or surveillance devices found in a victim’s home, vehicle, or personal property without first obtaining a warrant. The author and a San Diego prosecutor said the bill is narrowly tailored to devices used solely for spying and is intended to help stalking and domestic violence survivors act quickly before evidence is lost. Opponents from EFF and the ACLU warned the bill would weaken warrant protections, create a loophole around CalECPA, and reduce transparency and accountability. Members debated Fourth Amendment issues, abandonment, and the practical need for rapid access; the bill passed the committee on a 9-0 vote to Appropriations. The committee also heard AB 1137, which builds on last year’s CSAM reporting law by allowing any user to report child sexual abuse material, requiring clearer reporting mechanisms, adding human review in some cases, and mandating third-party audits and public reporting. Supporters, including survivor advocates and a parent of a child victim, said the bill would reduce the burden on survivors and improve removal of abusive content. Tech industry opponents said they support the goal but objected to the human-review mandate, public audit disclosures, and enforcement provisions, arguing they could create security risks and compliance burdens. Members generally supported the bill’s intent but raised questions about audit frequency and human review; the bill was moved on call with seven votes at the time of the transcript.

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• comes down to a fairness deal is should a young man go to prison longer than an older man for the same crime
• I, I, I would hate you to have to try to guess on all that stuff.
• afternoon for Secretary Kenny's um, presentation, is that we have a state agency right now, which is the Crime
• Victims Reparation Commission, that is able to compensate and make whole victims of crime.

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• General's Office to continue to support our counties when they need help with the prosecution of violent crimes
• So perhaps you should just do a little digging into yourself about your love or hate of billionaires.
• assumption is that the Attorney General's office is actually Doing that, that they're actually prosecuting crime
• prosecutors that go in at the request of many of your county attorneys to help prosecute really complicated crimes

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• Well, they'd have to—I mean, that's a crime. That's a federal violation.
• This bill creates the new crime of making threats of a crime of violence.
• This new crime has two elements: one, the intentional communication of a threat to commit any crime of
• The crime of violence, threat, and severe public alarm or inconvenience are all defined terms.
• The penalty for this crime is a felony, and one to ten years in jail, or a $2,500 to $10,000 fine.

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Summary: The committee first took up House Bill 4198, which would require employers to use E-Verify to confirm new hires’ work authorization and impose escalating penalties for violations, including warnings, debarment from state contracts, loss of business licenses, and other sanctions. Counsel and senators raised extensive drafting concerns, including circular language, conflicts with existing record-retention provisions, unclear references to “seeks to employ,” possible application to babysitters, lawn care, and other casual or household arrangements, and uncertainty about how the bill would work for employers who never actually complete a hire. The bill sponsor defended the measure as a way to strengthen compliance with existing law, protect employers who use E-Verify in good faith, and deter illegal hiring. After debate, a motion to table the bill failed on a roll call vote, 6 in favor and 10 opposed, and the chair then announced the bill would be sent to a subcommittee to be cleaned up, with instructions to resolve the drafting conflicts and other ambiguities. The committee then turned to House Bill 4710, with an amendment, which would require a person to be registered with a political party or as an independent 210 days before filing a certificate of candidacy. Counsel explained that the change would lengthen the current 60-day requirement and would affect both party-switching and independent candidacies, making it harder for candidates to change affiliation shortly before an election. Senators asked about how the 210-day period would work relative to the primary and general election filing deadlines, and counsel clarified that it would be measured backward from the relevant filing dates. The discussion focused on the practical effect of the bill as a “sore loser” measure and on the timing rules for candidacy filings.

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• know that bills have come previously in previous years that want to make this a big issue, and we hate
• big<00:18:16.160> issue<00:18:16.480> and<00:18:16.880> we<00:18:17.039> hate
• that<00:18:17.440> it<00:18:17.600> had<00:18:17.679> to a big issue and we hate
• that it had to a big issue and we hate that it had to be on<00:18:18.000> the<00:18:18.160>
• <00:47:35.280> has this bill matters, an alleged crime has this bill matters, an alleged crime

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Summary: The committee on Education heard testimony on HB 1895, which would add education-worker protections by expanding harassment-related offenses. The Department of Education, HSTA, HGA, and several school employees and principals testified in support, describing increased harassment and threats toward teachers and staff, especially since COVID, and saying the bill would help deter bad actors. The Office of the Public Defender opposed the measure, saying the language was vague and overbroad, could criminalize ordinary parental advocacy or speech, and might not survive constitutional scrutiny. In response to questions, the public defender said existing statutes already cover threatening or assaultive conduct against educational workers, while DOE representatives said the bill was aimed at excessive and repetitive disruptive behavior. No vote or final action was taken in the excerpt. The committee then took up HB 1592, concerning protections for educational workers and sports officials. DOE, the Charter School Commission, HGA, HSTA, school principals, athletic programs, and many individual testifiers supported the bill, with several describing threats, harassment, and aggressive behavior at schools and athletic events. One principal said he had repeatedly involved law enforcement after threats and incidents on campus, and a teacher testified about the need to keep school environments safe and orderly. The Office of the Public Defender again opposed the bill, arguing that current law already enhances penalties for assaults and terroristic threatening against educational workers and sports officials, and that new offenses would have little deterrent effect. Committee members questioned whether the bill should be a separate statute and how to distinguish passionate advocacy from harassment; DOE said the line was crossed when conduct became excessive and repetitive, while the public defender urged clearer drafting and more emphasis on prevention, education, security, and de-escalation. No vote or final action was announced in the excerpt.

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• Home program, an address confidentiality program designed to protect certain survivors of certain crimes
• Courts exist so that when tragedy crime.
• I hate to think that. I always think that we're doing the work of the people.
• I hate to think that. I always think that we're doing the work of the people.
• I hate to think that. I always think that we're doing the work of the people.

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• years 2022, 2023, and 2024, which shows reported crime down 6% in 2024 when compared to 2023.
• We're seeing that in some of the crime numbers that are decreasing.
• That total number of crimes are reported at 742.
• That clearly has a tonic effect on all the behaviors, social disorder, crime, etc.
• That clearly has a tonic effect on all the behaviors, social disorder, crime, etc.

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• Indirect costs: crime.
• Sweden has a lower crime rate than Italy does, and Swedish Americans have a lower crime rate than do
• every refugee commits any crime at all. every refugee commits any crime at all.
• > friendship,<04:19:01.120> a Um increased crime, lower friendship, a Um increased crime
• This isn't about hate. This isn't about hate.

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• David Brooks, as I do as a mentor and a friend and a teacher, you know more than anything he would hate
• :07.520> In<00:25:07.840> fact,<00:25:08.240> I<00:25:08.480> am would hate
• In fact, I am would hate this speech.
• Despite exposure of the CCP's crimes, Xi Jinping is doubling down.
• , Despite exposure of the CCP's crimes, Despite exposure of the CCP's crimes, Xiinping<05:24:32.080

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• But my parents would hate that feel.
• But my parents would hate that because<00:48:11.920> they<00:48:12.240> don't<00:48:12.480
• It has changed it to say when they believe that the child is a victim of a crime.
• that the child is a victim of a crime. that the child is a victim of a crime.

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Summary: The committee met in executive session on Senate Bill 72, a parental rights in education measure, and considered an amendment offered by Representative Raymond. Raymond explained that his changes were intended to narrow the bill so it would not force schools to act as “surveillance operatives” for parents, especially regarding older students, and to avoid requiring teachers to disclose private family matters such as a student’s sexual orientation or pronouns. He also struck the bill’s “clear and convincing” standard and replaced it with a lower “evidence” standard, arguing teachers should have some basis for concern but not a burden equivalent to terminating parental rights. He said the amendment was meant to preserve due process, avoid weaponizing the bill in civil disputes, and reduce the risk of lawsuits. Members then debated the scope of the bill and amendment. Supporters said schools should not withhold information about a child’s health, school environment, behavior, bullying, self-harm, or criminal conduct, and argued that parents have a right to know about serious issues such as mental health concerns, sexual assault, drug use, or other misconduct. Several members emphasized that teachers do not diagnose mental illness, but should report observable concerns and involve school administrators or counselors when necessary. Opponents argued the bill would chill communication between students and trusted adults at school, especially for children from dysfunctional or unsafe homes, and said it could force outing of gay or trans students and increase the risk of harm or self-harm. One member cited the Department of Education’s trusted-adult approach and said teachers are not covered by formal confidentiality rules in the same way as lawyers or doctors. The discussion included examples and hypotheticals about bullying, sexual assault, drug use, self-harm, gender dysphoria, and whether a teacher would have to tell parents if a student used different pronouns or a nickname. Raymond and supporters said the bill would require disclosure of serious safety concerns but not compel teachers to diagnose or pry into private matters. Opponents argued the bill’s language still sweeps too broadly and could force disclosure in situations where a student fears abuse or being kicked out at home. The transcript does not show a final vote on the amendment or bill in the excerpt provided.

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• He said he hates a vendor bill as much as anybody else, but in this case there are a number of providers
• when somebody has maybe had a history of substance abuse or SMI previously and they've committed a crime
• stop anyone from getting one of these licenses as long as they can meet that if they have committed crimes
• I don't support amendments that the sponsor doesn't support, even if I hated the underlying bill.
• I don't support amendments that the sponsor doesn't support, even if I hated the underlying bill.

Bills: SB1052, SB1115, SB1118, SB1120, SB1121, SB1124, SB1171, SB1172, SB1174, SB1175, SB1214, SB1233, SB1235, SB1316, SB1345, SB1372, SB1399, SB1458, SB1494, SB1496, SB1564, SB1602, SB1621, SB1628, SB1630, SB1631, SB1668, SB1672, SB1814, SB1821

Keywords: assisted living, health care, hyperbaric oxygen therapy, physician orders, informed consent, AHCCCS, remote work, state agency, employment, public health, housing, zoning, middle housing, urban development, duplexes, triplexes, fourplexes, townhomes, historic preservation, radiation protection

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• to focus on violent crime or combating violent crimes related to gang activity, firearm offenses, drug
• be in prison for being part of a crime be in prison for being part of a crime that<01:36:14.400>
• <01:37:30.639> and<01:37:30.880> drive-by crimes and drive-by crimes and drive-by shootings
• And that's what of crime in this state.
• prosecute these crimes. prosecute these crimes. um<02:05:54.000> a<02:05:54.239> peace

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• And I hate to see, listening to in the committee, having somebody say, "Well, we've heard stories."
• And<01:22:53.280> I<01:22:53.600> hate<01:22:53.840> to<01:22:54.000> see
• to see listening to in the And I hate to see listening to in the committee<01:22:56.400> having
• I hate to think we've heard stories."
• Manchester police were called after a report of a suspicious vehicle with no alleged crime.

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• should also be a crime, if you ask me.
• This is the crime, sexual exploitation of a child.
• You don't have to solve the crime within 30 days. May I?
• Maybe there's a series of crimes that are connected to it, right?
• , an important crime.

Summary: The committee heard several bills focused on artificial intelligence, child safety, mental health, and privacy. SB 574 by Senator Umberg would require transparency and human oversight when attorneys, judges, and court neutrals use AI; it drew support from privacy advocates and committee members, with no opposition. SB 1276, the End Child Exploitation Act, would update child sexual exploitation laws to cover live-streamed and AI-generated abuse material and clarify that viewing such content can be criminally punishable; prosecutors, child advocacy groups, and others supported it, while no one appeared in opposition despite opposition on file. SB 813 would create a California AI standards and safety commission and a voluntary two-tier certification framework for AI safety standards; supporters said it would create scalable, independent oversight, while TechNet and CalChamber opposed it as duplicative, under-defined, and likely to create a de facto mandate. The committee discussed market pressure, federal preemption concerns, and the role of voluntary standards, but no final vote was taken in the excerpt. Senator Padilla also presented SB 300, which would strengthen protections for minors from sexually explicit chatbot content by moving from a reasonableness standard to an affirmative duty to prevent such exposure and to prohibit facilitation. Supporters said new evidence showed greater risks and that companies can and should build stronger safeguards; opponents, including TechNet and CCIA, argued the bill was premature because SB 243 had only recently taken effect and warned it could create strict-liability-like exposure. Padilla then presented SB 903, which would bar AI chatbots from being advertised as therapists, require licensed clinician oversight and informed consent for AI use in psychotherapy, and protect patient confidentiality; it received broad support from mental health professionals and labor groups, while industry and health associations were opposed unless amended over triage and crisis-detection language. The committee members emphasized the need for human judgment in mental health care and noted ongoing negotiations on amendments. The committee also heard SB 1119, a companion to AB 2020, which would require annual risk assessments, crisis-response protocols, default child settings, parental controls, limits on data use, public incident reporting, and third-party audits for chatbots used by children. Supporters argued the bill would address documented harms and improve transparency, while industry groups objected to ambiguous standards, liability exposure, and the private right of action. A roll call vote was taken on SB 1119 after quorum was established; the motion to pass to Appropriations succeeded on a 5-1 vote, with one no vote and the measure left on call for absent members. Finally, SB 354, a privacy bill for insurance consumers, would modernize outdated insurance privacy rules, bar sale of personal information, and expand consumer rights to know, correct, and delete data. Supporters said it would implement Proposition 24’s privacy mandate, while a large coalition of insurers, agents, brokers, and related businesses opposed unless amended, mainly seeking a small-business exemption and narrower treatment of publicly available information; members and the author said negotiations were ongoing and the bill had already been substantially revised.