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• I did run into several of the custodial staff and the plumber, and so I was able to thank the individuals
• I did run into uh several<00:09:34.320><c> of</c><00:09:34.640><c> the</c><00:09:35.040><c> custodial
• </c><00:09:35.760><c> staff</c><00:09:36.399><c> and</c><00:09:37.440><c> uh</c> several of the custodial
• staff and uh several of the custodial staff and uh you<00:09:37.839><c> know</c><00:09:37.920><c> the

Bills: SB2060 , SB2342 , SB2577 , SB2580 , SB2809 , SB2397 , SB2315 , SB2442 , SB2152 , SB2380 , SB2462 , SB2055 , SB2438 , SB2533 , SB2203 , SB2087 , SB768 , SB877 , SB1139 , SB787 , HB963 , SB277 , SB2663 , SB2555 , SB2140 , SB2115 , SB2761 , SB2198 , SB2032 , SB2579 , SB2671 , SB2835 , SB2356 , SB2095 , SB2093 , SB2318 , SB2323 , SB2485 , SB2309 , SB2321 , SB2405 , SB2153 , SB2129 , SB2170 , SB2259 , SB2578 , SB2544 , SB2701 , SB2861 , SB2108 , SB2089 , SB2106 , SB847 , SB3326 , SB2047 , SB2695 , SB2667 , SB2919 , SB2446 , SB2146 , SB2723 , SB2210 , SB2527 , SB2645 , SB3331

Keywords: rental housing revolving fund, HHFDC, Hawaii Housing Finance and Development Corporation, mixed-income housing, mixed-income rental project, affordable housing, low-income housing, housing finance, housing development, preservation, rehabilitation, pre-development, construction financing, equity investment, credit enhancement, collateral, gap financing, area median income, AMI, perpetual affordability

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• survivor,</c><00:04:12.239><c> and</c><00:04:12.400><c> I've</c> After I was granted sole physical custody
• After I was granted sole physical custody<00:04:28.080><c> of</c><00:04:28.240><c> my</c><00:04:28.400
• ><c> eight-month-old</c> custody of my eight-month-old custody of my eight-month-old breastfeeding<00

Committee: Senate Judiciary

Keywords: 912, senate, all

Summary: The Judiciary Committee met in a room change and first considered two judicial confirmations. It recommended consent for Governor’s Message 767, confirming Kanoi A.D. Jackson as circuit court judge for the Third Circuit (Hawaii County) for a 10-year term, and the motion was adopted with members voting aye and some members excused. The committee then recommended consent for Judicial Communication 28, confirming Sonia H. Toma as district family court judge for the Second Circuit (Maui County) for a 6-year term. The chair noted prior concerns about the nominee, but said staff reviewed court records and found nothing problematic; the committee adopted the recommendation unanimously among those present. After a brief recess, the committee heard House Concurrent Resolution 55, which asks the judiciary to convene a working group to study the effectiveness of existing laws on domestic violence, temporary restraining orders, protective orders, and harassment by stalking in preventing continued abuse and harassment. Testimony was generally supportive. The Office of the Public Defender asked to be included on the working group and requested representation from the Hawaii Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers as well. The Hawaii State Coalition Against Domestic Violence also supported including public defenders and said the effort needs funding to be effective. Other testimony emphasized survivor experiences, privacy concerns, and the need for broader research and protections for injured parties. The chair recommended passing HCR 55 with amendments to include the public defender and a representative from the Hawaii Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers, to allow the judiciary authority to add other participants, and to make additional text changes including removing redundant language. The committee voted to adopt the amended recommendation, and the resolution passed with members voting aye and some excused.

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• Once they got all the kids in custody and went back, the vehicle was gone.
• Once they got all the kids in custody and went back, the vehicle was gone.
• </c> once they got all the kids in custody once they got all the kids in custody and<00:21:27.080><c>
• <00:21:53.679><c> so</c> custody so custody so um<00:21:56.240><c> those</c><00:21:56.440><c> were</c
• </c><01:36:04.360><c> and</c><01:36:04.480><c> maybe</c> can get the people in custody and maybe can

Committee: House Public Safety Finance and Policy

Keywords: 1183, house

Transcript Highlights:

• The changes that the Senate made are relatively minor.
• </c> relative to notice requirements relative to notice requirements regarding<00:13:50.240><c> state
• to legislative ethics in relative to legislative ethics requirements. requirements. requirements.
• And how can they trust their relatives to maintain their confidentiality?
• </c> It's also children involved in custody It's also children involved in custody disputes.<00:52:08.640

Keywords: 1189, house, all

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• from Strafford County District 10, the town of Durham, and I'm here to introduce HB 1034, an act relative
• </c><00:39:28.400><c> to</c><00:39:28.640><c> possession</c><00:39:28.960><c> of</c> an act relative
• </c><04:06:24.479><c> of</c> consensual search and to take custody of consensual search and to take custody
• I'm State Representative Matt Sabourin dit Choinière, introducing HB 1108 relative to the offense of
• And just last week, masked into custody.

Committee: House Criminal Justice and Public Safety

Keywords: 1189, house, all

Transcript Highlights:

• When children are determined not to be safe in the family home, that’s where foster care, foster custody
• Right now, the pathway to removal is police protective custody.
• Because you guys keep saying we cannot do custody.
• </c><01:04:19.920><c> How</c> keep saying we cannot do custody.
• How keep saying we cannot do custody.

Keywords: 912, senate, all

Transcript Highlights:

• The problem today is that these can be very deliberate actions and powerful custody offenses, but because
• Section 2 of the bill forms a child custody task force to look into violations of custody decrees and
• how to effectively enforce violations and other issues that are problems with both child custody and
• The problem that we had was that I don't know. with both child custodies and making those relationships
• step forward in trying to alleviate some of those issues between the disputing parents and child custody

Keywords: 908, all

Summary: The Senate opened with prayer, the Pledge, a quorum call, and approval of journal corrections. It then handled several House messages, appointing conference committees on Senate Bills 2004 and 2006 and House Bills 1018, 1019, and 1363, and re-referring House Bill 1216 to Appropriations. The chamber also adopted amendments to House Bill 1601, which would have expanded special assistant attorney general authority for certain offices, but the bill failed on final passage after strong opposition centered on preserving the Attorney General’s control and avoiding a solution in search of a problem. A major portion of the day focused on education funding. House Bill 1369 was amended to raise per-pupil aid from 2% and 2% to 3% and 3% and to increase the school construction loan transfer from $75 million to $100 million; supporters said this would help local schools and military base projects, while opponents raised questions about special education placement language and state coordination. The bill passed 44-3. House Bill 1013, the DPI budget, was also amended extensively to adjust staffing, funding sources, grants, meal assistance, teacher training, and other education programs; it passed 45-2. House Bill 2234, dealing with Choice Ready grants, was amended to shift funding away from general funds and toward federal or other sources, but then failed on final passage after the sponsor urged a red vote. The Senate also approved House Bill 1482, restricting bond and indebtedness elections for counties, cities, school districts, and park districts to primary or general election days, and House Bill 1332, creating a value-added agriculture facility incentive program with an emergency clause. House Bill 1010, the Insurance Department budget, passed unanimously after amendments reflecting the merger of the Securities Department into Insurance and adding staff and fee changes, while House Bill 1011, the separate Securities Department budget, failed because its funding was already included in HB 1010. House Bill 1584, a major pharmacy benefit manager reform bill, passed with an enforcement fund and new licensing/enforcement structure despite debate over ERISA and market transparency. In other action, the Senate concurred in House amendments and passed Senate Bills 2226, 2230, 2069, 2082, 2387, 2385, and 2186, with SB 2186 on parenting time interference and a child custody task force passing 27-20 after debate over whether the issue should be left to the courts. Senate Bill 2234, on Choice Ready grants, and Senate Bill 2243, on driver’s license points and traffic penalties, both failed after concurrence motions were adopted but final passage votes were overwhelmingly negative. The chamber also advanced Senate Bill 2291 to conference committee consideration near the end of the transcript.

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• activity, but which would not be the case if the subject jurisdiction were to cooperate with ICE relative
• violent felonies, that local law enforcement and CDCR can collaborate to have those people go into the custody
• It does not alter any federal immigration enforcement, priorities, detention decisions, or custodial
• I know it's the best city on the planet, don't get me wrong, but it is a relative, it's a small city.
• It's the best city on the planet, don't get me wrong, but it is a relative, it's a small city compared

Committee: Senate Judiciary

Keywords: 987, senate, all

Transcript Highlights:

• And the court awarded custody of my daughter to my abuser, a college graduate in his 30s, and ordered
• 00:05:16.320><c> the</c><00:05:16.560><c> court</c><00:05:17.280><c> awarded</c><00:05:17.919><c> custody
• And the court awarded custody Indiana.
• And the court awarded custody of<00:05:18.960><c> my</c><00:05:19.360><c> daughter</c><00:05:20.160><

Committee: Senate Veterans, Military Affairs, & Public Protection

Keywords: 958, all

Transcript Highlights:

• under the current federal law, as well as California's Proposition 35, would make a future MCO tax relatively
• What I would point out is that there is an exemption for counties that have relatively high unemployment
• talking about serious unemployment challenges, but I'll refer back to comments that I made before relative
• recovery, especially those who are unstably housed in residential treatment, recently released from custody
• navigators so people can stay covered without navigating complex paperwork while in treatment or custody

Summary: The Senate Budget and Fiscal Review Subcommittee held an oversight hearing on the impacts of H.R. 1 on California’s safety net, focusing on Medi-Cal and CalFresh. The chair and vice chair framed the issue as a major federal disruption that would reduce benefits and shift costs to the state, counties, hospitals, and other local systems. The first panel included the Legislative Analyst’s Office, the Department of Finance, the UC Berkeley Labor Center, and the Food Research and Action Center, each describing projected enrollment losses, higher state and county costs, and implementation challenges. The LAO outlined H.R. 1’s main changes: new and expanded work requirements, more frequent eligibility redeterminations, restrictions on certain non-citizen eligibility, and financing changes affecting provider taxes and federal matching rates. The LAO estimated that 1 to 2 million people could be disenrolled from Medi-Cal and more than 600,000 could lose CalFresh, with additional costs from reduced federal support and possible state and county administrative burdens. The Department of Finance said the Governor’s budget includes about $1.4 billion General Fund in 2026-27 to respond to H.R. 1, with larger out-year reductions in federal funds and projected Medi-Cal caseload losses of up to 2 million by 2029-30. The UC Berkeley Labor Center projected up to 3 million Californians could lose full-scope Medi-Cal by 2028 when H.R. 1 is combined with state budget changes, while noting the state could choose policies that would reduce some of those losses. The Food Research and Action Center warned that CalFresh cuts and time limits would increase hunger, worsen health outcomes, and strain local economies and emergency systems. Members questioned the witnesses about procedural disenrollments, regional variation, the overall growth in Medi-Cal spending, the future of the MCO tax, the CalFresh error rate, and the downstream effects on hospitals and county indigent care. Several senators argued that the federal law was driven by tax cuts for high-income earners and would disproportionately harm low-income Californians, immigrants, and communities of color. Administration witnesses said some impacts are still being analyzed, that counties and departments are working on implementation, and that the Legislature may need to use statute, reporting, and oversight tools as federal guidance develops. No votes or formal actions were taken during this portion of the hearing.

Transcript Highlights:

• under the current federal law, as well as California's Proposition 35, would make a future MCO tax relatively
• What I would point out is that there is an exemption for counties that have relatively high unemployment
• talking about serious unemployment challenges, but I'll refer back to comments that I made before relative
• recovery, especially those who are unstably housed in residential treatment, recently released from custody
• navigators so people can stay covered without navigating complex paperwork while in treatment or custody

Committee: Senate Budget and Fiscal Review

Keywords: 987, senate, all

Transcript Highlights:

• Representative Brian Cole, out of Hillsboro 26, HB 1384, relative to reporting requirements for persons
• Third-party litigation financing is a relatively new industry. Um, and it's likely here to stay.
• ><03:42:00.320><c> the</c> But in the world of cryptocurrency, there's a strong tradition of self-custody

Committee: House Judiciary

Keywords: 1189, house, all

Transcript Highlights:

• or cause a minor to engage in such conduct, or if that person is a parent or legal guardian with custody
• or cause a minor to engage in such conduct, or if that person is a parent or legal guardian with custody
• Bill 5268, as a reminder, is a bill that requires the court to... ...order one year of community custody
• amendment requires the Department of Corrections to supervise people who are sentenced to community custody
• Recently, one of my clients lost custody of their children because of a DUI.

Committee: House Community Safety

Keywords: 904, all

Transcript Highlights:

• houses down the street so that DCF would have ample time to look into the fitness of AP to retain custody
• houses down the street so that DCF would have ample time to look into the fitness of AP to retain custody
• houses down the street so that DCF would have ample time to look into the fitness of AP to retain custody
• basically clarifies when and under what circumstances a party to a legal matter involving a child custody
• basically clarifies when and under what circumstances a party to a legal matter involving a child custody

Summary: The subcommittee considered a long agenda of civil justice and claims measures. HB 1173, relating to the Florida Trust Code, was presented as a clarification of standing in trust litigation after recent case law; after questions about who may sue, an amendment was adopted clarifying that an expressly named charity retains standing, and the bill passed 14-2. HB 1437, on attorney’s fees in motor vehicle PIP disputes, drew testimony from insurers and reform groups opposing a return to fee-driven litigation and from medical groups supporting fee recovery for prevailing parties; it passed 17-0. CS/HB 147, addressing prohibited debt-collection communications during nighttime and early morning hours, was described as a clarification of an outdated statute in light of modern communications, with support from business groups and no opposition in the vote; it passed 18-0. The committee then heard several claims bills against the Department of Children and Families. HB 6511, for relief of L.P., described severe injuries to a child after DCF allegedly failed to act on warning signs; a technical amendment was adopted and the bill passed 18-0. HB 6515, for relief of Michael Barnett, involved DCF’s alleged failure to investigate domestic violence that preceded the killing of three children and injury of a fourth; members asked about the settlement amount and the case’s circumstances, and the bill also passed 18-0. HB 1517, expanding wrongful death law to allow parents of an unborn child to recover for the child’s death, generated the most extensive debate. The sponsor said it aligns civil law with existing criminal definitions and excludes claims against mothers and providers of lawful medical care, including IVF; opponents warned it could be used to target reproductive care, support networks, and domestic violence survivors, while supporters framed it as a justice measure for families. An amendment clarifying damages rules for minors and unborn children was adopted, and the bill passed 13-4. Finally, HB 947, on evidence of medical damages in personal injury and wrongful death cases, sought to allow broader evidence at trial and to change “shall” to “may”; supporters said it would improve fairness and transparency, while opponents argued it would weaken post-2023 tort reforms and reintroduce inflated medical damages. The amendment was adopted and the bill was then taken up with additional opposition testimony.

Transcript Highlights:

• You're not saying they must, regardless of the crime, remain in custody until trial.
• ... ...and demands that law enforcement in Florida must, must transport illegal aliens to federal custody
• Because right now it looks like a notice requirement only that they have them in custody.
• existing law says instead of waiting for them to come over, we may transport them over to federal custody
• There's no mandatory transport to federal custody. By the way, this is a selfish pleasure.

Keywords: 998, house, all

Transcript Highlights:

• This is the Accountability Before Custody Act, or the ABC Act.
• more likely that a survivor will be forced to deal with ongoing abuse, harassment, while sharing custody
• However, when my daughter was six months old, my abuser served me with custody papers.
• my biological father having to relinquish his custody of me.
• and prevent the other party from... ...sole custody and prevent the other party from having custody

Summary: The committee heard several bills. SB 911, by Senator Becker, would require notification and verification of defensible-space compliance when homes in high wildfire severity zones are transferred, using the preliminary change of ownership report; supporters said it would improve wildfire resilience and insurance availability, while county assessors opposed the use of the PCOR and urged a different recorded document. Members generally supported the bill but raised concerns about the 12-month compliance window and the need to keep working with assessors; the bill was held pending a quorum and later placed on call. SB 1016, by Senator Blakespear, would create a pathway for a higher-level mental health evaluation when a Care Court petition is dismissed because the person is too ill to participate or otherwise needs more intensive care. Supporters, including psychiatrists, family members, and local officials, said Care Court is leaving many severely ill people untreated and that the bill would connect them to existing LPS processes. Opponents, including Disability Rights California, county behavioral health directors, counties, and other advocacy groups, argued it would expand involuntary detention, bypass existing pre-petition screening safeguards, and undermine Care Court’s voluntary nature. The bill passed the committee on a roll call vote and was placed on call. SB 1112, by Senator Archuleta, would create a faster court process for victims of illegal or excessive “bandit towing” to recover their vehicles by posting a bond and obtaining a release certificate. Support came from Enterprise Mobility and the author, who said the bill targets bad actors and helps equalize leverage for vehicle owners; the California Auto Body Association sought an amendment to exclude auto repair shops. The committee passed the bill as amended to Appropriations and placed it on call. SB 1119, by Senator Padilla, would impose child-safety requirements on AI chatbots, including risk assessments, crisis-response protocols, parental controls, limits on time and data use, reporting, audits, and a private right of action. The bill was driven by testimony from the mother of a teenager who died by suicide after prolonged chatbot interactions; industry and business groups opposed or sought amendments, citing overlap with recent law, vague standards, and prescriptive design mandates. Members expressed strong support for the bill’s goals while urging tighter definitions, and the bill was moved on a roll call vote and placed on call.

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• procedures to provide or continue a psychotropic medication prescription for a child in the legal custody
• Current law governing psychotropic medications in residential treatment for children in DCF custody can
• legal Thank you. to provide or continue a psychotropic medication prescription for a child in legal custody
• Current law governing psychotropic medications in residential treatment for children in DCF custody can
• SB 560 basically ensures that children in state custody receive appropriate, well-monitored care when

Committee: Senate Children, Families, and Elder Affairs

Keywords: 999, senate, all

Summary: The Committee on Children, Families, and Elder Affairs considered four bills and reported each favorably. SB 590, by Senator Bradley, would toll the statute of limitations for failure by mandatory reporters to report suspected child abuse until the offense is known to law enforcement; an amendment made the change retroactive for offenses not already time-barred by the bill’s effective date. Senator Bradley said the bill is intended to ensure accountability in institutional abuse cases, and it passed unanimously. SB 778, by Senator Simon, updates the definition of forensic client so certain defendants with intellectual disabilities or autism whose charges were dismissed for incompetency can be housed in the same secure setting as other Chapter 916 residents, reducing duplicative staffing and costs; it also passed unanimously. The committee then took up SB 560, by Senator Garcia, which streamlines psychotropic medication procedures for children in DCF custody, reduces duplicative reports and background checks, and simplifies consent documentation. Amendments removed language allowing certain social workers and marriage and family therapists to serve as evaluators and narrowed changes to the Road to Independence Program’s post-secondary education services and support, while extending eligibility ages from 18-23 to 18-26 with a five-year maximum benefit period. Senator Garcia and supporters said the bill improves continuity of care and support for foster youth; Senator Harrell raised fiscal concerns about the education stipend expansion. The bill was reported favorably, and Chair Grall later recorded her vote in the affirmative. Finally, the committee heard SB 1010, by Senator Yarbrough, which strengthens enforcement of Florida’s existing prohibitions on sex reassignment prescriptions and procedures for minors and adds civil and criminal penalties, including Attorney General enforcement authority and damages for injured minors. An amendment clarified that the cause of action applies only to minors and that damages benefit the affected minor. The bill drew extensive public testimony, with supporters arguing it protects children and parental rights, and opponents warning it would chill medical care, school conversations, and access to support for transgender youth. Senators Harrell and Sharief expressed concerns about breadth, standing, and impacts on therapists, teachers, and confidential conversations; Sharief voted no while the rest of the committee voted yes, and the bill was reported favorably. The committee then adjourned.

Transcript Highlights:

• Section 16 on page 15 requires county auditors to develop the county elections chain of custody plan,
• clerks, school district clerks, and special district clerks are permitted to create local chain of custody
• plans as well, so long as they're at least meeting the requirements of the county chain of custody plan
• We also really appreciate the attention towards establishing a chain of custody plan and having that
• assistance processes are ways that we can make sure that we've got a robust and workable chain of custody

Committee: House Elections Finance and Government Operations

Transcript Highlights:

• We also are pleased to see the chain of custody plans and the provisions that are built around that to
• plans and the see the chain of custody plans and the provisions<00:05:22.120><c> that</c><00:05:22.240
• Section 23 formalizes the chain of custody planning that county and municipal election administrators
• Section 23 formalizes the chain of custody planning that county and municipal election administrators
• planning that County chain of custody planning that County and<00:10:10.760><c> municipal</c><00:10:

Keywords: 919, house, all

Summary: The committee took up House File 1378, an elections administration bill, and first adopted the DE5 amendment. The author described DE5 as a negotiated package combining provisions from several bills on election administration, including notice of temporary polling locations, residence standards for people under civil commitment orders, polling place closure/change notices, absentee voting provisions, special election filing periods, and timelines for filing statements of economic interest. The committee then adopted two additional amendments, A6 and A8, both presented as technical or corrective changes; A8 restored language on off-reservation temporary polling that had been inadvertently left out. Testimony from county election officials and the Secretary of State’s office was generally supportive of the bill’s election-administration changes. Blue Earth County’s Michael Stalberger said the bill would streamline election-day work, improve absentee ballot deadlines, clarify ballot correction procedures, formalize chain-of-custody plans, and speed out-of-court remedies for ballot errors. He also raised concerns about implementation details, including the timing for first chain-of-custody plans, applying candidate filing changes to townships and school districts as well as cities, the short turnaround for college student housing lists, and whether the statewide system could handle new absentee-ballot data fields. Nicole Freeman of the Secretary of State’s office echoed support for the technical cleanup and several policy changes, including removing the permanent absentee application box from voter registration forms, clarifying ballot-board procedures, chain-of-custody planning, and the out-of-court remedy, while also flagging concerns about the absentee application cutoff, city opt-outs from absentee voting, and staffing requirements for absentee locations. Later in the hearing, members discussed a separate proposed amendment, A4/A3, dealing with prohibitions on inducements to vote or register, including lotteries or other chances to win money or goods. The author explained it was intended to clarify existing law and respond to recent examples of large-money election-related giveaways, but after discussion the chair declined to offer the amendment in committee, saying it would likely not have enough support and could be taken up later on the floor. The hearing ended with the technical amendments adopted and the bill advanced with the committee continuing broader discussions on the remaining issues.

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• Last year alone, 32 people died in ICE custody, the deadliest year in decades.
• public health inspections and the broader transparency around services and care for those in our custody
• public health inspections and the broader transparency around services and care for those in our custody
• author for bringing this very important measure forward to make sure that those who are in government custody
• We certainly want to protect the health and well-being of people in custody. Thank you. Thank you.

Summary: The Assembly Health Committee heard several bills focused on mental health access, preventive care, health care costs, detention oversight, and daylight saving time. SB 989 would streamline Care Court referrals by allowing first responders to ask county behavioral health agencies to review and file petitions; supporters, especially firefighters and families, said the current process is too burdensome, while Disability Rights California and other opponents argued Care Court is coercive and unproven. SB 1089, as amended, would direct CalRx/HHS to help distribute GLP-1 medications more broadly and more affordably; the author described her own experience with the drugs, and the bill drew support from medical and life sciences groups with no opposition. SB 1309 would eliminate out-of-pocket costs for medically appropriate lung cancer screening follow-up care; cancer advocates and survivors strongly supported it, while health plans and insurers opposed it as costly and said the bigger problem is low initial screening rates. The committee also heard SB 1284, which would require DHCS to report large employers whose workers are enrolled in Medi-Cal and estimate taxpayer costs, framed by supporters as a transparency measure about corporate reliance on public coverage. SCR 7, urging permanent standard time for health reasons, passed with support from medical groups and no opposition. SB 995, the Masuma Khan Justice Act, would create statewide inspection and enforcement standards for large involuntary residential facilities, including private immigration detention centers and certain youth facilities; supporters cited unsafe and inhumane conditions, while county probation officials objected to duplicative oversight for secure youth treatment facilities. The committee took votes on each measure, and the bills and resolution advanced, with SB 1309 and SB 1284 moving on amended and the others also reported out; the consent calendar was approved as well.