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• By Judiciary Committee, Criminal...
• By Judiciary Committee, Criminal Justice Committee, Representative Hart and Barnaby and others, CS for
• By Representative Snyder, House Bill. 4007, a bill to be entitled an act relating to compensation for
• The compensation for healthcare services for inmates in Martin County. Any amendments?
• This is a claims bill uncontested to compensate for injuries sustained as a result of the negligence

Bills: HB 29 , HB 125 , HB 145 , HB 171 , HB 255 , HB 50 , HB 796 , HB 363 , HB 116 , HB 491 , HB 589 , HB 1495 , HB 368 , HB 1285 , HB 1905 , HB 1360 , HB 2002 , HB 917 , HB 2723 , HB 2067 , HB 1238 , HB 2337 , HB 745 , HB 1188 , HB 1606 , HB 2003 , HB 2147 , HB 2391 , HB 2355 , HB 2546 , HB 2495 , HB 2818 , HB 2249 , HB 1749 , HB 3109 , HB 3228 , HB 3240 , HB 1507 , HB 658 , HB 1748 , HB 1851 , HB 1922 , HB 2001 , HB 2798 , HB 107 , HCR 29 , SB 5 , SB 262 , HB 11 , HJR 72 , HB 106 , HB 18 , HB 48 , HB 27 , HB 37 , HB 1481 , HB 581 , HB 1696 , HB 2216 , HB 1035 , HB 1633 , HB 742 , HB 754 , HB 1689 , HB 1690 , HB 2669 , HB 391 , HB 517 , HB 1024 , HB 1607 , HB 252 , HB 1716 , HB 1562 , HB 4116 , HB 1866 , HB 1741 , HB 2103 , HB 2637 , HB 2884 , HB 503 , HB 1089 , HB 2986 , HB 972 , HB 502 , HB 29 , HB 125 , HB 145 , HB 171 , HB 255 , HB 50 , HB 796 , HB 363 , HB 116 , HB 491 , HB 589 , HB 1495 , HB 368 , HB 1285 , HB 1905 , HB 1360 , HB 2002 , HB 917 , HB 2723 , HB 2067 , HB 1238 , HB 2337 , HB 745 , HB 1188 , HB 1606 , HB 2003 , HB 2147 , HB 2391 , HB 2355 , HB 2546 , HB 2495 , HB 2818 , HB 2249 , HB 1749 , HB 3109 , HB 3228 , HB 3240 , HB 1507 , HB 658 , HB 1748 , HB 1851 , HB 1922 , HB 2001 , HB 2798 , HB 107 , HCR 29

Keywords: water audit, water loss, water loss mitigation plan, municipally owned utility, municipal utility, water conservation, Texas Water Development Board, TCEQ, Texas Commission on Environmental Quality, water leakage, leak detection, billing data accuracy, utility validation, water audit validation, water scarcity, water management, infrastructure, public utility, conservation plan, administrative penalty

Summary: The Florida House of Representatives conducted legislative business including prayer, pledge, and voting on multiple bills. Key legislation included HB 1105 expanding Florida Bright Futures Scholarship eligibility, HB 443 on charter school regulations (passed 83-23), and HB 1539 on materials harmful to minors (passed 81-29) after extensive debate about book challenges in schools. Other bills addressed education funding, law enforcement benefits, parole guidelines, and various local issues. The Speaker announced budget negotiations with the Senate have stalled, with disagreements over spending levels and tax cuts. The House will not meet this weekend as originally planned. Session adjourned until tomorrow at 10 AM.

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• HB number 252. 2 by Wally relating to the payment of employment compensation by certain state agencies
• both the federal and state constitutions, squarely within the jurisdiction and the purview of the judiciary
• Members, I move that the House grant permission for the Committee on Judiciary and Civil burdens to meet
• request for law enforcement agency reports from the Attorney General related to crime victims compensation
• Victim Compensation Program that helps victims. I move passage.

Bills: HB29 , HB 125 , HB145 , HB171 , HB255 , HB50 , HB796 , HB363 , HB 116 , HB491 , HB589 , HB1495 , HB368 , HB 1285 , HB1905 , HB1360 , HB2002 , HB917 , HB2723 , HB2067 , HB 1238 , HB2337 , HB745 , HB 1188 , HB1606 , HB2003 , HB2147 , HB2391 , HB2355 , HB2546 , HB2495 , HB2818 , HB2249 , HB1749 , HB3109 , HB3228 , HB3240 , HB1507 , HB658 , HB1748 , HB1851 , HB1922 , HB2001 , HB2798 , HB 107 , HCR29 , SB5 , SB262 , HB 11 , HJR72 , HB 106 , HB18 , HB48 , HB27 , HB37 , HB1481 , HB581 , HB1696 , HB2216 , HB 1035 , HB1633 , HB742 , HB754 , HB1689 , HB1690 , HB2669 , HB391 , HB517 , HB 1024 , HB1607 , HB252 , HB1716 , HB1562 , HB4116 , HB1866 , HB1741 , HB2103 , HB2637 , HB2884 , HB503 , HB 1089 , HB2986 , HB972 , HB502 , HB29 , HB 125 , HB145 , HB171 , HB255 , HB50 , HB796 , HB363 , HB 116 , HB491 , HB589 , HB1495 , HB368 , HB 1285 , HB1905 , HB1360 , HB2002 , HB917 , HB2723 , HB2067 , HB 1238 , HB2337 , HB745 , HB 1188 , HB1606 , HB2003 , HB2147 , HB2391 , HB2355 , HB2546 , HB2495 , HB2818 , HB2249 , HB1749 , HB3109 , HB3228 , HB3240 , HB1507 , HB658 , HB1748 , HB1851 , HB1922 , HB2001 , HB2798 , HB 107 , HCR29

Keywords: water audit, water loss, water loss mitigation plan, municipally owned utility, municipal utility, water conservation, Texas Water Development Board, TCEQ, Texas Commission on Environmental Quality, water leakage, leak detection, billing data accuracy, utility validation, water audit validation, water scarcity, water management, infrastructure, public utility, conservation plan, administrative penalty

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• </c><00:03:39.680><c> contracts</c> file 10 sponsored by judiciary contracts file 10 sponsored by judiciary
• :47.519><c> worked</c><00:16:47.920><c> it</c> the good judiciary committee worked it the good judiciary
• that compensation that half compensation<02:00:14.080><c> for</c><02:00:14.320><c> the</c><02:00:14.480
• ><c> trades</c><02:00:14.880><c> positions</c> compensation for the trades positions compensation for
• </c> um, for the employee compensation. um, for the employee compensation.

Keywords: 916, all

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• </c> greywolf depradation compensation. greywolf depradation compensation.
• We had a footnote that said $150,000 could be used for gray wolf depredation compensation.
• I believe, um, for the compensation.
• I had asked earlier about the gray wolf depredation compensation funds. Yes.
• </c> uh greywolf depradation compensation uh greywolf depradation compensation funds.<04:44:31.600><c

Committee: Joint Appropriations

Keywords: 916, all

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• </c><01:15:02.480><c> claims</c> $12,6375 for workers compensation claims $12,6375 for workers compensation
• was</c> comprehensive compensation study was comprehensive compensation study was completed<01:15:21.120
• ,</c> reduce the multiplier for the judiciary, reduce the multiplier for the judiciary, but<04:57:40.080
• just for the pension compensation just for the pension compensation<04:59:17.520><c> for</c><04:59:17.840
• </c><04:59:18.638><c> So</c> compensation for judges. So compensation for judges.

Keywords: 910, house, all

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• For example, the funding will help expected growth in employee compensation, insurance, IT service, and
• For example, the funding will help expected growth in employee compensation, insurance, IT service, and
• </c> expected growth in employee compensation expected growth in employee compensation and<00:05:28.440
• Our last proposal today is with the Great Start Compensation Support Payment Program.
• </c> amended to the committee on Judiciary amended to the committee on Judiciary all<00:40:00.119><c>

Bills: HF2436 , HF470 , HF2643 , HF2456 , HF102 , HF1367

Committee: House Children and Families Finance and Policy

Keywords: child welfare, economic assistance, child care, grant program, video security cameras, early education, scholarships, funding, children, families, Minnesota education, child care licensing, family child care, child care center, Minnesota Department of Children, Youth, and Families, correction order, conditional license, fix-it ticket, documented technical assistance, license suspension

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• Limmer, if you look at subdivision B, which states specifically, the section does not apply to compensation
• Senator Westlin moves that Senate File 1854 be recommended to pass and referred to the Judiciary and
• and referred 1854 be recommended to pass and referred to<00:08:16.599><c> the</c><00:08:16.759><c> Judiciary
• </c><00:08:17.280><c> and</c><00:08:17.479><c> Public</c><00:08:17.800><c> Safety</c> to the Judiciary
• and Public Safety to the Judiciary and Public Safety Committee<00:08:19.599><c> all</c><00:08:19.759

Committee: Senate Elections

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• Furthermore, the bill's broad definition of compensation would count standard passive investments like
• So specifically, the definitions of compensation is one of the triggers.
• And it's not just the compensation part of it.
• And even at $500 in a dividend, that's still compensation nonetheless.
• The motion is do pass to the Senate Judiciary Committee. Secretary, can you call the roll?

Summary: The Senate Education Committee heard several bills related to school nutrition, campus safety, college financial aid, and UC contracting ethics. SB 1058 by Senator McNerney would remove price as the primary factor in school nutrition procurement grants, allowing districts more flexibility to prioritize quality, local sourcing, cultural responsiveness, and healthier meals. Supporters from school nutrition and education groups said it would help districts better serve students and local farmers without increasing state costs. After questions about vendor selection and safeguards against favoritism, the bill was moved do pass and later approved 7-0. SB 1140 by Senator Ashby, sponsored by the California Federation of Teachers, would require school safety plans to address access control during construction, maintenance, and repair projects. Supporters said the bill closes a gap that can leave gates or doors unsecured and could help prevent unauthorized access to campuses. There was no opposition, and the committee approved the bill unanimously. SB 959 was also taken up on consent and passed. SB 1006 by Senator Padilla would raise the Cal Grant B Access Award and tie future increases to inflation using the California Consumer Price Index. Supporters said the current award has lost most of its value and does not cover basic needs like housing, food, transportation, and books, affecting hundreds of thousands of students. Members discussed the fiscal impact and the need to keep aid aligned with rising costs; the bill was moved forward and later approved 7-0. SB 1141 by Senator Wahab would bar UC contracts with businesses that pay UC executives or where executives serve in paid roles, aiming to prevent conflicts of interest. UC and the Chamber of Commerce opposed the bill as too broad and potentially disruptive to operations, while supporters argued existing rules are insufficient because many contracting decisions happen outside public view. After extended debate over recusal, transparency, and the scope of the restrictions, the committee passed the bill 4-2 and then finalized all bills on the agenda before adjourning.

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• There is a Judiciary Committee amendment. Mr.
• There's a Shamp floor amendment to the Judiciary Committee amendment to House Bill 2133.
• The Judiciary Committee amendment as amended... ...to the Judiciary Committee amendment to House Bill
• Yeah, so let's go ahead and move the Judiciary Committee amendment as amended. Mr.
• Chairman, I move that the Judiciary Committee amendment as amended be adopted. Excellent.

Summary: The Senate opened with prayer, the Pledge of Allegiance, attendance, and approval of the prior journal. Members then introduced guests, including Dr. Stephen Brown as doctor of the day, Arizona State Troopers Day participants, the Arizona Speech-Language-Hearing Association, and the Arizona delegation of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority. The Senate also adopted a proclamation recognizing the Arizona Speech-Language-Hearing Association for its work serving people with communication disorders. The Committee of the Whole considered several House bills. HB 2133, dealing with sexual material and synthetic depictions, was amended on the floor and advanced despite objections that it was overbroad and raised First Amendment concerns. HB 2167, relating to the Attorney General, HB 2600, relating to public school clubs and parental consent, and HB 2811, relating to obstruction of public administration, were also advanced. In a second Committee of the Whole, HB 255 on brackish groundwater recovery, HB 2787 on limiting local cooperation with Mexican wolf reintroduction, HB 2795 on county zoning for small modular reactors, and HB 2985 on state land water allocations were considered; HB 2787, HB 2795, and HB 2985 advanced, while HB 2795 later failed on third reading. HB 2003, concerning driver licenses and instruction permits, was also amended to add a delayed effective date and advanced. On third reading, the Senate passed HB 2013, HB 2031, HB 2102, HB 2103, HB 2117, HB 2226, HB 2262, HB 2278, HB 2378, HB 2584, HB 2693, HB 2270, HB 2370, HB 2665, HB 2666, HB 2876, HB 487, HB 2003, HB 255, HB 2133, HB 2167, HB 2600, HB 2787, HB 2811, and HB 2985, with several members explaining no votes over water policy, local control, public safety, and free speech concerns. HB 2795 failed by a 15-13 vote. The Senate also agreed to a free conference committee on HB 2874 and appointed Senators Finchem, Bolick, and Ortiz to it. Bills passed in open session were ordered transmitted to the House.

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• Program has had to pay out over $5 billion to compensate those who have been injured by vaccines and
• How the judiciary is going to implement this once they get their hands on the requirements.
• How the judiciary is going to implement this once they get their hands on the requirements.
• </c> proposed implementation by the judiciary proposed implementation by the judiciary I<04:29:22.960
• There's palpable frustration with the judiciary.

Keywords: 1189, house, all

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• Senate Bill 2582 by Nichols, relating to the compensation and reimbursement of retirement benefits of
• Senate Bill 2601 by Blanco, relating to a program to compensate landowners for property damage caused
• Senate Bill 2582 by Nichols, relating to the compensation and reimbursement of retirement benefits of
• Senate Bill 2601 by Blanco, relating to a program to compensate landowners for property damage caused
• Senate Bill 2582 by Nichols, relating to the compensation and reimbursement of retirement benefits of

Bills: SJR 12 , SCR 39 , SB 27 , SB 29 , SB 241 , SB 406 , SB 414 , SB 464 , SB 568 , SB 578 , SB 609 , SB 660 , SB 689 , SB 693 , SB 785 , SB 857 , SB 879 , SB 921 , SB 922 , SB 955 , SB 985 , SB 993 , SB 996 , SB 1008 , SB 1035 , SB 1036 , SB 1059 , SB 1098 , SB 1120 , SB 1122 , SB 1147 , SB 1188 , SB 1197 , SB 1209 , SB 1227 , SB 1245 , SB 1267 , SB 1307 , SB 1321 , SB 1332 , SB 1386 , SB 1396 , SB 1453 , SB 1484 , SB 1494 , SB 1536 , SB 1537 , SB 1596 , SB 1610 , SB 1664 , SB 1741 , SB 1814 , SB 1822 , SB 1841 , SB 1948 , SB 2065 , SB 2155 , SB 2188 , SB 2230 , SB 2406 , SB 2407 , SJR 36 , SJR 12 , SJR 81 , SJR 50 , SCR 22 , SCR 12 , SCR 39 , SB 406 , SB 689 , SB 765 , SB 62 , SB 666 , SB 888 , SB 687 , SB 847 , SB 1248 , SB 504 , SB 857 , SB 305 , SB 296 , SB 284 , SB 241 , SB 304 , SB 1023 , SB 204 , SB 609 , SB 670 , SB 850 , SB 854 , SB 413 , SB 1346 , SB 1033 , SB 1220 , SB 1073 , SB 810 , SB 1539 , SB 447 , SB 1119 , SB 1505 , SB 1215 , SB 1302 , SB 583 , SB 673 , SB 681 , SB 1172 , SB 955 , SB 957 , SB 1120 , SB 541 , SB 266 , SB 1415 , SB 53 , SB 1352 , SB 785 , SB 1450 , SB 1502 , SB 1566 , SB 414 , SB 1062 , SB 711 , SB 746 , SB 1404 , SB 1448 , SB 507 , SB 1026 , SB 1349 , SB 1355 , SB 1433 , SB 1434 , SB 1596 , SB 1403 , SB 667 , SB 1059 , SB 1567 , SB 310 , SB 311 , SB 505 , SB 1209 , SB 1210 , SB 1470 , SB 264 , SB 1029 , SB 1358 , SB 1364 , SB 1569 , SB 1376 , SB 1228 , SB 519 , SB 1350 , SB 462 , SB 827 , SB 1585 , SB 1396 , SB 1484 , SB 1273 , SB 1741 , SB 927 , SB 1227 , SB 1229 , SB 1353 , SB 1464 , SB 1709 , SB 1729 , SB 1733 , SB 1744 , SB 1772 , SB 1841 , SB 2188 , SB 1147 , SB 879 , SB 1008 , SB 1536 , SB 2016 , SB 1453 , SB 1173 , SB 1163 , SB 996 , SB 27 , SB 568 , SB 1370 , SB 1321 , SB 1101 , SB 860 , SB 993 , SB 693 , SB 1610 , SB 1537 , SB 1332 , SB 1307 , SB 963 , SB 493 , SB 922 , SB 984 , SB 619 , SB 1098 , SB 1122 , SB 455 , SB 522 , SB 1057 , SB 1239 , SB 1254 , SB 1255 , SB 1259 , SB 1341 , SB 1664 , SB 1877 , SB 464 , SB 1277 , SB 32 , SB 732 , SB 660 , SB 731 , SB 921 , SB 268 , SB 1822 , SB 1188 , SB 1589 , SB 397 , SB 2230 , SB 1058 , SB 1036 , SB 1267 , SB 2112 , SB 1930 , SB 532 , SB 1035 , SB 2155 , SB 508 , SB 29 , SB 292 , SB 291 , SB 901 , SB 1333 , SB 1436 , SB 1494 , SB 964 , SB 779 , SB 1378 , SB 2312 , SB 1719 , SB 1386 , SB 287 , SB 2143 , SB 1245 , SB 261 , SB 1247 , SB 1948 , SB 2406 , SB 2407 , SB 1882 , SB 1197 , SB 1814 , SB 618 , SB 38 , SB 393 , SB 2065 , SB 1371 , SB 1394 , SB 1365 , SB 2243 , SB 2226 , SB 2039 , SB 1919 , SB 1895 , SB 1598 , SB 1493 , SB 1810 , SB 1791 , SB 1706 , SB 1644 , SB 1238 , SB 783 , SB 458 , SB 22 , SB 651 , SB 897 , SB 1809 , SB 1080 , SB 745 , SB 826 , SB 989 , SB 1320 , SB 1437 , SB 2320 , SB 2289 , SB 1171 , SB 664 , SB 1637 , SB 27 , SB 29 , SB 857 , SB 879 , SB 922 , SB 1098 , SB 1453 , SB 1536 , SB 1741 , SB 2188 , SB 2230 , SB 406 , SB 689 , SJR 12 , SR 358 , SR 361 , SR 362 , SR 368 , SJR 74 , SJR 76 , SB 2408 , SB 2409 , SB 2461 , SB 2462 , SB 2463 , SB 2464 , SB 2465 , SB 2466 , SB 2467 , SB 2468 , SB 2469 , SB 2470 , SB 2471 , SB 2472 , SB 2473 , SB 2474 , SB 2475 , SB 2476 , SB 2477 , SB 2478 , SB 2479 , SB 2480 , SB 2481 , SB 2482 , SB 2483 , SB 2484 , SB 2485 , SB 2486 , SB 2487 , SB 2488 , SB 2489 , SB 2490 , SB 2491 , SB 2492 , SB 2493 , SB 2494 , SB 2495 , SB 2496 , SB 2497 , SB 2498 , SB 2499 , SB 2500 , SB 2501 , SB 2502 , SB 2503 , SB 2504 , SB 2505 , SB 2506 , SB 2507 , SB 2508 , SB 2509 , SB 2510 , SB 2511 , SB 2512 , SB 2513 , SB 2514 , SB 2515 , SB 2516 , SB 2517 , SB 2518 , SB 2519 , SB 2520 , SB 2521 , SB 2522 , SB 2523 , SB 2524 , SB 2525 , SB 2526 , SB 2527 , SB 2528 , SB 2529 , SB 2530 , SB 2531 , SB 2532 , SB 2533 , SB 2534 , SB 2535 , SB 2536 , SB 2537 , SB 2538 , SB 2539 , SB 2540 , SB 2541 , SB 2542 , SB 2543 , SB 2544 , SB 2545 , SB 2546 , SB 2547 , SB 2548 , SB 2549 , SB 2550 , SB 2551 , SB 2552 , SB 2553 , SB 2554 , SB 2555 , SB 2556 , SB 2557 , SB 2558 , SB 2560 , SB 2561 , SB 2562 , SB 2563 , SB 2565 , SB 2566 , SB 2567 , SB 2568 , SB 2569 , SB 2570 , SB 2571 , SB 2572 , SB 2573 , SB 2574 , SB 2575 , SB 2576 , SB 2577 , SB 2578 , SB 2579 , SB 2580 , SB 2581 , SB 2582 , SB 2583 , SB 2584 , SB 2585 , SB 2586 , SB 2587 , SB 2588 , SB 2589 , SB 2590 , SB 2591 , SB 2592 , SB 2593 , SB 2594 , SB 2595 , SB 2596 , SB 2597 , SB 2598 , SB 2599 , SB 2600 , SB 2601 , SB 2602 , SB 2603 , SB 2604 , SB 2605 , SB 2606 , SB 2607 , SB 2608 , SB 2609 , SB 2610 , SB 2611 , SB 2612 , SB 2613 , SB 2614 , SB 2615 , SB 2616 , SB 2617 , SB 2618 , SB 2619 , SB 2620 , SB 2621 , SB 2622 , SB 2625 , SB 2626 , SB 2627 , SB 2628 , SB 2629 , SB 2630 , SB 2631 , SB 2632 , SB 2633 , SB 2634 , SB 2635 , SB 2636 , SB 2637 , SB 2638 , SB 2639 , SB 2640 , SB 2641 , SB 2642 , SB 2643 , SB 2644 , SB 2645 , SB 2646 , SB 2647 , SB 2648 , SB 2649 , SB 2650 , SB 2651 , SB 2652 , SB 2653 , SB 2654 , SB 2655 , SB 2656 , SB 2657 , SB 2658 , SB 2659 , SB 2660 , SB 2661 , SB 2662 , SB 2663 , SB 2664 , SB 2665 , SB 2666 , SB 2667 , SB 2668 , SB 2669 , SB 2670 , SB 2671 , SB 2672 , SB 2673 , SB 2674 , SB 2675 , SB 2676 , SB 2677 , SB 2678 , SB 2679 , SB 2680 , SB 2681 , SB 2682 , SB 2683 , SB 2684 , SB 2685 , SB 2686 , SB 2687 , SB 2688 , SB 2689 , SB 2690 , SB 2691 , SB 2692 , SB 2693 , SB 2694 , SB 2695 , SB 2696 , SB 2697 , SB 2698 , SB 2699 , SB 2700 , SB 2701 , SB 2702 , SB 2703 , SB 2704 , SB 2705 , SB 2706 , SB 2707 , SB 2708 , SB 2709 , SB 2710 , SB 2711 , SB 2712 , SB 2713 , SB 2714 , SB 2715 , SB 2716 , SB 2717 , SB 2718 , SB 2719 , SB 2720 , SB 2721 , SB 2723 , SB 2724 , SB 2725 , SB 2726 , SB 2727 , SB 2728 , SB 2729 , SB 2730 , SB 2731 , SB 2732 , SB 2733 , SB 2734 , SB 2735 , SB 2736 , SB 2737 , SB 2738 , SB 2739 , SB 2740 , SB 2741 , SB 2742 , SB 2743 , SB 2744 , SB 2745 , SB 2746 , SB 2747 , SB 2748 , SB 2749 , SB 2750 , SB 2751 , SB 2752 , SB 2753 , SB 2754 , SB 2755 , SB 2756 , SB 2757 , SB 2758 , SB 2759 , SB 2760 , SB 2761 , SB 2762 , SB 2763 , SB 2764 , SB 2765 , SB 2766 , SB 2767 , SB 2768 , SB 2769 , SB 2770 , SB 2771 , SB 2772 , SB 2773 , SB 2774 , SB 2775 , SB 2776 , SB 2777 , SB 2778 , SB 2779 , SB 2780 , SB 2781 , SB 2782 , SB 2783 , SB 2784 , SB 2785 , SB 2786 , SB 2787 , SB 2788 , SB 2789 , SB 2790 , SB 2791 , SB 2792 , SB 2793 , SB 2794 , SB 2795 , SB 2796 , SB 2797 , SB 2798 , SB 2799 , SB 2800 , SB 2967 , SB 3034 , HJR 1 , HJR 4 , HB 9 , HB 13 , HB 22 , HB 135 , HB 143 , HB 195 , HB 908 , HB 1392 , SB 861 , SB 1013 , SJR 74 , SJR 76 , SB 2408 , SB 2409 , SB 2461 , SB 2462 , SB 2463 , SB 2464 , SB 2465 , SB 2466 , SB 2467 , SB 2468 , SB 2469 , SB 2470 , SB 2471 , SB 2472 , SB 2473 , SB 2474 , SB 2475 , SB 2476 , SB 2477 , SB 2478 , SB 2479 , SB 2480 , SB 2481 , SB 2482 , SB 2483 , SB 2484 , SB 2485 , SB 2486 , SB 2487 , SB 2488 , SB 2489 , SB 2490 , SB 2491 , SB 2492 , SB 2493 , SB 2494 , SB 2495 , SB 2496 , SB 2497 , SB 2498 , SB 2499 , SB 2500 , SB 2501 , SB 2502 , SB 2503 , SB 2504 , SB 2505 , SB 2506 , SB 2507 , SB 2508 , SB 2509 , SB 2510 , SB 2511 , SB 2512 , SB 2513 , SB 2514 , SB 2515 , SB 2516 , SB 2517 , SB 2518 , SB 2519 , SB 2520 , SB 2521 , SB 2522 , SB 2523 , SB 2524 , SB 2525 , SB 2526 , SB 2527 , SB 2528 , SB 2529 , SB 2530 , SB 2531 , SB 2532 , SB 2533 , SB 2534 , SB 2535 , SB 2536 , SB 2537 , SB 2538 , SB 2539 , SB 2540 , SB 2541 , SB 2542 , SB 2543 , SB 2544 , SB 2545 , SB 2546 , SB 2547 , SB 2548 , SB 2549 , SB 2550 , SB 2551 , SB 2552 , SB 2553 , SB 2554 , SB 2555 , SB 2556 , SB 2557 , SB 2558 , SB 2560 , SB 2561 , SB 2562 , SB 2563 , SB 2565 , SB 2566 , SB 2567 , SB 2568 , SB 2569 , SB 2570 , SB 2571 , SB 2572 , SB 2573 , SB 2574 , SB 2575 , SB 2576 , SB 2577 , SB 2578 , SB 2579 , SB 2580 , SB 2581 , SB 2582 , SB 2583 , SB 2584 , SB 2585 , SB 2586 , SB 2587 , SB 2588 , SB 2589 , SB 2590 , SB 2591 , SB 2592 , SB 2593 , SB 2594 , SB 2595 , SB 2596 , SB 2597 , SB 2598 , SB 2599 , SB 2600 , SB 2601 , SB 2602 , SB 2603 , SB 2604 , SB 2605 , SB 2606 , SB 2607 , SB 2608 , SB 2609 , SB 2610 , SB 2611 , SB 2612 , SB 2613 , SB 2614 , SB 2615 , SB 2616 , SB 2617 , SB 2618 , SB 2619 , SB 2620 , SB 2621 , SB 2622 , SB 2625 , SB 2626 , SB 2627 , SB 2628 , SB 2629 , SB 2630 , SB 2631 , SB 2632 , SB 2633 , SB 2634 , SB 2635 , SB 2636 , SB 2637 , SB 2638 , SB 2639 , SB 2640 , SB 2641 , SB 2642 , SB 2643 , SB 2644 , SB 2645 , SB 2646 , SB 2647 , SB 2648 , SB 2649 , SB 2650 , SB 2651 , SB 2652 , SB 2653 , SB 2654 , SB 2655 , SB 2656 , SB 2657 , SB 2658 , SB 2659 , SB 2660 , SB 2661 , SB 2662 , SB 2663 , SB 2664 , SB 2665 , SB 2666 , SB 2667 , SB 2668 , SB 2669 , SB 2670 , SB 2671 , SB 2672 , SB 2673 , SB 2674 , SB 2675 , SB 2676 , SB 2677 , SB 2678 , SB 2679 , SB 2680 , SB 2681 , SB 2682 , SB 2683 , SB 2684 , SB 2685 , SB 2686 , SB 2687 , SB 2688 , SB 2689 , SB 2690 , SB 2691 , SB 2692 , SB 2693 , SB 2694 , SB 2695 , SB 2696 , SB 2697 , SB 2698 , SB 2699 , SB 2700 , SB 2701 , SB 2702 , SB 2703 , SB 2704 , SB 2705 , SB 2706 , SB 2707 , SB 2708 , SB 2709 , SB 2710 , SB 2711 , SB 2712 , SB 2713 , SB 2714 , SB 2715 , SB 2716 , SB 2717 , SB 2718 , SB 2719 , SB 2720 , SB 2721 , SB 2723 , SB 2724 , SB 2725 , SB 2726 , SB 2727 , SB 2728 , SB 2729 , SB 2730 , SB 2731 , SB 2732 , SB 2733 , SB 2734 , SB 2735 , SB 2736 , SB 2737 , SB 2738 , SB 2739 , SB 2740 , SB 2741 , SB 2742 , SB 2743 , SB 2744 , SB 2745 , SB 2746 , SB 2747 , SB 2748 , SB 2749 , SB 2750 , SB 2751 , SB 2752 , SB 2753 , SB 2754 , SB 2755 , SB 2756 , SB 2757 , SB 2758 , SB 2759 , SB 2760 , SB 2761 , SB 2762 , SB 2763 , SB 2764 , SB 2765 , SB 2766 , SB 2767 , SB 2768 , SB 2769 , SB 2770 , SB 2771 , SB 2772 , SB 2773 , SB 2774 , SB 2775 , SB 2776 , SB 2777 , SB 2778 , SB 2779 , SB 2780 , SB 2781 , SB 2782 , SB 2783 , SB 2784 , SB 2785 , SB 2786 , SB 2787 , SB 2788 , SB 2789 , SB 2790 , SB 2791 , SB 2792 , SB 2793 , SB 2794 , SB 2795 , SB 2796 , SB 2797 , SB 2798 , SB 2799 , SB 2800 , SB 2967 , SB 3034 , HJR 1 , HJR 4 , HB 9 , HB 13 , HB 22 , HB 135 , HB 143 , HB 195 , HB 908 , HB 1392 , SB 861 , SB 1013

Keywords: parental rights, education, constitutional amendment, school choice, child education, border security, southern border, federal immigration policy, illegal immigration, cartels, transnational cartels, fentanyl, drug trafficking, human trafficking, Operation Lone Star, Texas border, National Guard, state guard, border wall, border barriers

Summary: This meeting of the committee included comprehensive discussions about several bills, most notably SB24 and SB2043. The committee received public testimony both supporting and opposing SB24, illustrating the contentious nature of the proposed legislation. Many witnesses expressed their concerns about how the bill might impact marginalized communities, highlighting the need for a nuanced approach to the issues being addressed. The chair facilitated a respectful dialogue, reminding participants to focus on the facts rather than personal anecdotes.

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• Welcome to the first meeting of the House Judiciary Committee. We do have a quorum. Mr.
• Um, this is a wrongful conviction compensation bill.
• I wouldn't call it broken, but when we... financially sound compensation laws that financially sound
• compensation laws that create<00:41:24.760><c> Frameworks</c><00:41:25.319><c> for</c><00:41:25.520><
• </c> are entitled to to a compensation are entitled to to a compensation because<00:52:40.880><c> these

Keywords: The live stream for this meeting cut off before the end. This is the complete meeting pulled from back ups. Meeting Start: 00:00:00 Roll Call: 00:00:05 HB 38: 00:02:42 HB 206: 00:29:22, 958, all

Summary: The committee began with roll call and introductory remarks, including recognition of new members and guests. It then took up House Bill 38, sponsored by Representative Tipton, which would increase penalties for repeated violations of an order of protection. Under the committee substitute, a third violation involving the same order and same individual could be elevated from a Class A misdemeanor to a Class D felony. Tipton and domestic violence survivor Maryanne Pratt testified in support, with Pratt describing repeated abuse, protective-order violations, and ongoing fear despite arrests and jail time. Several members spoke in favor of the bill and praised Pratt’s testimony. Members and outside witnesses raised concerns about the substitute’s language, especially the requirement that the same victim be involved and whether the bill could leave gaps for repeat abusers with different victims. Representative Burke and others questioned whether the conduct was already covered by stalking or assault statutes. Scott West, speaking for the Kentucky Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers, argued that the bill could allow technical contempt findings to be used as predicate offenses and noted that existing assault and stalking laws already address much of the conduct. Sponsor Tipton said the language was not final and that further changes might be considered in the Senate. Despite the concerns, the committee adopted the substitute and passed HB 38 with favorable expression by a 19-0 vote. The committee then heard House Bill 206, sponsored by Representative Nemes, on wrongful conviction compensation. Nemes introduced exonerees and representatives from the Kentucky Innocence Project, and the substitute was adopted without objection. Testimony came from Paul Herd, who spent 20 years wrongfully convicted and described the difficulty of reentry, and Jon Acar, who said he was wrongly convicted as a teenager and spent years in custody and on parole. Both urged passage of the bill as overdue support for people exonerated after wrongful convictions.

Transcript Highlights:

• I will be supporting it today and look forward to seeing it in the Judiciary.
• So I don't think this is coming to Judiciary.
• Motion is due pass to Judiciary. Senators Cabaldon, aye. Jones, aye. Gonzalez, McNerney, aye.
• Motion is do pass to Judiciary. Senators Cabaldon, aye. Jones, not voting. Gonzalez, aye.
• This motion is do pass as amended to Judiciary, and the current vote is 6 to 0.

Committee: Senate Privacy, Digital Technologies, and Consumer Protection

Summary: The committee convened for its first hearing, took roll, and heard several privacy- and AI-related bills. SB 1106 by Senator Cabaldon would shorten the Delete Act data broker deletion deadline from 45 days to 30 days; it drew support from a technology and democracy group, no opposition testimony, and was moved out on a due pass to Appropriations vote. SB 923 by Senator Becker would expand the CCPA deletion right to cover all personal information held by a business and require online-only businesses to offer a web form or similar method for privacy requests; supporters included the California Privacy Protection Agency and privacy advocates, while business groups raised concerns about scope, compliance, and the email/web-form requirement. The bill passed 6-0 to Appropriations, with some members noting they were laying off or wanted further amendments. The committee also heard SB 1142, the Digital Dignity Act, which would regulate digital replicas and deepfakes on large online platforms, including takedown and revocation procedures and penalties. Supporters said it would protect Californians from fraud, harassment, and nonconsensual synthetic likeness use; opponents, including the Motion Picture Association, CCIA, TechNet, and others, raised First Amendment, due process, Section 230, and overbreadth concerns, especially around deceased persons and the 48-hour takedown process. Members said they supported the bill but wanted further work before Judiciary, and it passed 6-0 as amended to Judiciary. The committee also adopted its rules without objection. Later, SB 867 by Senator Padilla would impose a four-year moratorium on the sale and manufacture of AI chatbot-powered toys for children, citing research showing unsafe, sexually explicit, or privacy-invasive behavior; child advocacy and consumer groups supported it, while retailers and civil justice groups sought narrower definitions and liability protections. It passed 7-0 to Appropriations. SB 1247 would give child influencers, once adults, a right to request deletion or modification of images and likenesses used in monetized social media content; it drew no support testimony but was opposed by a civil justice group over the creation of a new private right of action, and it passed 7-0 to Judiciary. SB 930, the consent-calendar item, was approved 7-0. The committee then heard SB 1114, which would restrict sharing of state-collected data related to LGBTQ Californians absent an enforceable order, with supporters arguing it would protect sensitive data from misuse by federal agencies and preserve trust in state programs. It passed 6-0 to Appropriations. SB 1159 would let local governments treat AI bots and agents differently from people for Brown Act, public records, and related civic participation laws, in response to AI-generated comment floods; supporters from environmental, local government, and nonprofit groups said it was needed to preserve human participation, while opponents argued the bill should focus on fraud rather than AI and warned about overreach. The bill passed 9-0 to Appropriations. Finally, SB 1050 would require disclosures when synthetic performers are used in advertisements; labor and consumer advocates supported it as a truth-in-advertising measure, while media and industry groups objected that it was overbroad and should be narrowed to misleading ads and aligned with existing law. Members signaled support for the bill’s goal but also raised concerns about scope and consistency with current false-advertising rules.

Transcript Highlights:

• I was over here and I got word that Judiciary had no authors.
• The motion is due pass to Judiciary. Bonta, Macedo, not voting.
• Masito, not voting. ...Due Pass to Judiciary. Bauer-Kahan, Macedo, not voting. Masito, not voting.
• The motion is due pass as amended to Judiciary Committee. Bauer-Kahan, aye. McKinnor, aye.
• Motion is due pass as amended to Judiciary Committee. Bauer-Kahan, aye. Bauer-Kahan, aye.

Summary: The committee began as a subcommittee due to the lack of a quorum and heard several privacy- and technology-related measures. The first item was H.R. 117, a resolution urging Congress to reform Section 230 of the Communications Decency Act. The author and supporters argued the law is outdated and shields platforms from accountability for harms such as harassment, exploitation, scams, and other online abuse. Witnesses, including a survivor parent and a gender justice advocate, described harms to children, women, and LGBTQ people and urged a two-year sunset to force federal reform. Some members supported the resolution as a call for federal action, while one member said he could not support it because the resolution was too general and lacked specificity about the reforms being sought. No vote was taken because the committee lacked a quorum. The committee then heard SB 898, which would require manufacturers of connected consumer products to disclose how long they will support the software and to notify consumers when products approach end of life. The author said consumers deserve transparency about security updates and continued functionality, and supporters from Consumer Reports and PIRG emphasized cybersecurity risks, consumer confusion, and electronic waste from unsupported devices. Opponents, including business and industry groups, raised concerns about enforcement through the unfair competition law, notice burdens, labeling issues, and compliance challenges, especially for products with long support windows or third-party dependencies. One member expressed support, noting the cybersecurity risks of end-of-life devices, but again no vote was taken because there was no quorum. The committee also heard SB 435, which would narrow the CCPA definition of publicly available information to limit how businesses classify data as public. The author and supporters said the bill would close a loophole that allows data brokers and others to monetize personal information without meaningful consent and could help prevent surveillance and misuse of data, including by government agencies. Opponents argued the bill would upset the balance between privacy and the free flow of information, create compliance uncertainty, and retroactively reclassify information that businesses reasonably believed was public. Some members said they supported the goal of stronger privacy protections, while others said the bill was too broad. The committee again could not vote due to the lack of a quorum. Later, the committee heard SB 923, which would expand Californians’ right to delete personal information to cover data obtained from third parties and require online businesses to offer a web form or similar method for deletion requests. Supporters, including the California Privacy Protection Agency and consumer advocates, said the bill would make deletion rights meaningful and better address data broker practices. Opponents sought an opt-out-of-processing alternative and raised operational and legal concerns, but supporters said deletion is not the same as retention or processing limits. Members largely spoke in favor of the bill’s privacy goals, but no action was taken. The committee also heard SB 947, the “No Robo Bosses Act,” which would require human review for certain automated employment decisions and limit predictive analysis in workplace discipline and termination. Labor groups supported the bill as a safeguard against biased or erroneous AI-driven decisions, while business, public employer, and local government groups opposed it as overbroad and burdensome. Members voiced support for human oversight in employment decisions, but the item was not voted on because the committee still lacked a quorum. Finally, the committee began hearing SB 1114, the SOGI Data Privacy Act, which would restrict disclosure of sexual orientation, gender identity, and intersex data to federal agencies absent a court order or legal requirement; the author and witness framed it as a response to federal efforts to obtain sensitive LGBTQ-related data.

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• Those same, uh, amounts will be picked up in the judiciary and public safety jurisdiction for that shift
• But, as I said, the bill did pass through Judiciary.

Committee: Senate Commerce and Consumer Protection

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

Transcript Highlights:

• Does that come out of the judiciary budget with DPS, or does it come out of the highway department with
• Does that come out<00:20:43.120><c> of</c><00:20:43.280><c> the</c><00:20:43.440><c> judiciary</c><00
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Committee: Senate Rules and Administration

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

Transcript Highlights:

• Uh, this is the House Judiciary Committee, and we're about to start our proceedings.
• damage and turned into, you know, serial killers or something else and should be entitled to be compensated
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• Um, I am hopeful that we are mindful of that, that the idea of a House Judiciary Committee in New Hampshire
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Keywords: 928, house, all

Summary: The committee began by explaining that the meeting was a work session and that votes would only be taken where there was clear consensus. CACR 6, the proposed constitutional amendment on a “right to compute,” was discussed first but not acted on because the prime sponsor was absent. Members raised concerns about whether the issue belonged in the constitution and what the amendment would mean in practice, and the chair recessed the matter for a future meeting. HB 74, concerning the definition of “citizen” for the right-to-know law and disclosure of preliminary drafts circulated to a quorum or majority of a public body, drew little support. Members noted the Senate’s prior rejection of a related bill and agreed the proposal was unlikely to advance. A motion to ITL the bill passed unanimously by roll call, 15-0, and the bill was placed on the consent calendar. HB 232, dealing with rights of conscience for medical professionals, was also recessed. Members said they had not yet seen the amendment, which was described as narrowing the bill to abortion-related issues and limiting penalties. Several members said they could not judge the bill without the amendment and expected disagreement, so the chair recessed it. HB 253, on interest-bearing pooled trust accounts maintained by lawyers, was discussed at length; the chair said the bill did not address the underlying IOLTA issue and would likely create conflict with the bar and judiciary. Members cited existing Supreme Court procedures and suggested the bill was unnecessary. A straw vote showed support for interim study and ITL, and the committee ultimately voted 15-0 to place HB 253 on consent. HB 293, aimed at preventing minors from accessing obscene material on internet-connected devices, prompted substantial debate. Members generally supported the goal but objected to the bill’s private right of action, its focus on manufacturers rather than content providers or internet platforms, uncertainty about the filtering technology required, and concerns about defining obscenity on a national rather than community basis. The committee discussed forming a subcommittee to work on the bill further, and members volunteered to serve, indicating the issue would be revisited rather than voted on immediately.

Transcript Highlights:

• So specifically, the definitions of compensation is one of the triggers.
• The definition of compensation.
• And it's not just the compensation part of it.
• And even at $500 in a dividend, that's still compensation nonetheless.
• The motion is do pass to the Senate Judiciary Committee. Secretary, can you call the roll?

Committee: Senate Education

Summary: The Senate Education Committee heard several bills focused on school nutrition, campus safety, college affordability, and UC contracting ethics. SB 1058 by Senator McNerney would remove price as the primary factor in school nutrition procurement, allowing districts more flexibility to prioritize meal quality, cultural appropriateness, local sourcing, and sustainability. Support came from school nutrition officials, education agencies, and school business groups; there was no opposition. Members raised questions about vendor selection and safeguards against favoritism, and the bill was ultimately moved forward on a due pass motion. SB 1140 by Senator Ashby, sponsored by the California Federation of Teachers, would require school safety plans to address access control during construction, maintenance, and repair projects by limiting unattended entry points such as open doors and gates. Supporters included Brady Campaign, Moms Demand Action, school employees, labor groups, and Prism. Members discussed how the bill would apply to both new construction and ongoing maintenance, and the measure advanced on a due pass motion. SB 959 was taken up on consent and also moved forward. SB 1006 by Senator Padilla would raise the Cal Grant B Access Award to a new minimum and tie future increases to inflation, with related supplemental awards for student parents and former foster youth also indexed. Support came from higher education advocates, CSU, student groups, and public advocacy organizations, with testimony from a Sac State student describing housing, transportation, and food insecurity. Members generally supported the bill, though questions were raised about fiscal impact; the author estimated about $21 million in first-year costs. The bill passed the committee on a due pass motion. SB 1141 by Senator Wahab would bar businesses from contracting with the University of California if a UC executive is paid by, or has been paid by, that business within the prior year, aiming to address conflicts of interest in UC contracting. AFSCME and UC workers supported the bill, citing examples of executives serving on corporate boards while their institutions contract with those companies. UC and business groups opposed it, arguing it was overly broad, could capture ordinary dividends or unpaid advisory roles, and could disrupt essential contracts and operations. After extensive debate over existing conflict-of-interest laws and whether the bill would create practical problems, the committee approved SB 1141 on a 4-3 vote and then reported the remaining bills out 7-0 as calls were lifted, concluding the agenda.

Transcript Highlights:

• Senate Bill 60, introduced by the Committee on Judiciary, revises provisions governing crimes committed
• Senate Bill 62, introduced by the Committee on Judiciary, revises provisions relating to crimes.
• Assembly Judiciary, we will be going in for an informational hearing at 3:55 p.m. up in Room 4100 on
• Senate Bill No. 457, introduced by the Committee on Judiciary, revises provisions relating to public
• Senate Bill 457, introduced by the Committee on Judiciary, revises provisions relating to public safety

Keywords: 909, all

Transcript Highlights:

• This is the time and place, pursuant to notice, for the meeting of the House Judiciary Rules Committee
• That's why my pretrial and my alternative sentencing, I have the judiciary, not the sheriff, has roughly
• And Sheriff, so I'm looking at, at least for the seven days, that's a 45% increase in compensation.
• It codifies and expands this approach to handling conflicts of law, providing clarity for Idaho's judiciary

Summary: The committee first heard House Bill 556, which would raise the state reimbursement rate paid to counties for housing state inmates in county jails from the current $55/$75 tiered system to a flat $80 per day. Representative Skaug, county officials, sheriffs, and the Idaho Association of Counties all argued the current rates do not cover actual jail costs and shift a substantial subsidy onto county taxpayers. Testimony cited average county costs of roughly $106 to $120 per inmate per day, with Ada and Canyon counties describing large daily populations of state prisoners and limited programming for long-term inmates. Members asked about programming, out-of-state housing costs, and where the additional $3.1 million fiscal impact would come from. A substitute motion to hold the bill until February 25 failed 5-8, and the committee then voted to send the bill to the floor with a due pass recommendation. The committee then took up House Bill 602, which states that Idaho courts should apply American law and not foreign law when doing so would conflict with Idaho public policy or fundamental rights. Sponsor testimony described the bill as a clarification that foreign law, foreign forum selection, and related decisions are unenforceable when they would limit rights such as privacy, marriage, due process, speech, or religion, while noting exceptions for certain entities, preexisting contracts, and religious exercise. Members asked whether the bill could affect treaties or prior international custody-related issues; sponsors said treaties were exempted and the bill would apply prospectively. Caleb Pierce of the Idaho Family Policy Center testified in support, and the committee unanimously sent the bill to the floor with a due pass recommendation. Finally, the committee heard House Bill 654, which adds electronic storage detection dogs to Idaho’s police dog protection statute. Representative Vili and Idaho Attorney General’s Office witnesses explained that these dogs are trained to detect a chemical associated with electronic storage devices, helping investigators locate hidden devices in child exploitation cases and other investigations. Testimony emphasized the dogs’ usefulness in search warrants and their role in comforting children present during enforcement actions. The committee then voted to send the bill to the floor with a due pass recommendation, and adjourned after concluding its business.