Transcript Highlights:

• I love the camaraderie, and we'll take up Assembly Member Koloza's AB 1650, followed by, in sign-in order
• It only targets intentionally posting or just It only targets intentionally posting or distribution of
• Zabur here, who's next in sign-in order, followed by Ms. Baines, who has two bills.
• They also put forth the money to fund that, and the president has signed on to that.
• I'm not saying this current president, but a past president has signed on to that.

Committee: House Public Safety

Keywords: 988, house, all

Transcript Highlights:

• But job insecurity is what I signed up for when I decided to pursue the arts as a profession.
• Everything posted on the internet… That you mean there are copyrighted works out there?
• Everything posted on the internet is copyrighted.
• This will be available to anybody that signs up. Thank you.
• This will be available to anybody that signs up. Thank you.

Summary: The Senate Judiciary Committee and Assembly Privacy and Consumer Protection Committee held an informational hearing at Stanford on the intersection of artificial intelligence, copyright, transparency, and California’s creative economy. Chairs and members emphasized that the hearing was not on a specific bill and no vote would be taken. Opening remarks framed the issue as balancing protection for artists and other rights holders with the need to keep AI innovation and related economic activity thriving in California, while noting that federal action is unlikely and that state policy may influence national standards. The first panel featured Professor Pamela Samuelson and Stanford researcher Rishi Bommasani. Samuelson reviewed the current copyright litigation landscape, including dozens of lawsuits over AI training, and explained the fair use framework, the Google Books precedent, and the uncertainty around newer theories such as market dilution. She said states can likely regulate transparency, deepfakes, privacy, and safety, but warned that some proposals may be preempted by federal copyright law. Bommasani described widespread opacity around training data among major California AI companies, discussed AB 2013 and the EU AI Act as transparency models, and identified gaps in disclosure design, enforcement, and whether transparency alone can address copyright and IP concerns. Members asked about open-source models, opt-outs, machine unlearning, user data, and state options for protecting creators. The second panel included SAG-AFTRA board member Jason George, Animation Guild president Danny Lynn, and OpenAI copyright counsel Mark Gray. George and Lynn argued that AI training on performers’ and artists’ work without consent or compensation threatens jobs, bargaining power, and reputations, and they supported stronger transparency and licensing requirements so creators can identify when their work is used. Gray said AI is already being used as a productivity tool and highlighted partnerships between AI companies and publishers, record labels, and studios, while arguing that specific harmful uses such as deepfakes should be regulated directly rather than restricting general-purpose AI development. Committee members discussed labeling and watermarking of AI-generated content, transparency around model use, and whether state law should require more detailed disclosure of training data; no formal action was taken.

Transcript Highlights:

• Opposed, same sign. Minutes are approved. Say aye. Aye. Opposed. Same sign. Minutes are approved.
• Chairman, okay, let's use the example of the sign language.
• I'm not saying on sign language, please.
• And again, this is post-bachelor's.
• And not get a, not go to post-secondary.

Committee: Joint Higher Education Funding Review Committee

Keywords: 908, all

Transcript Highlights:

• I also posted it online.
• This allows for action to be taken against the entity for not clearly posting signs or taking steps to
• We're going to post somebody up out there? Is that your plan? No. The posting is the sign.
• Predators don't obey signs.
• Predators will not obey a sign.

Committee: House Emerging Issues

Keywords: 959, house, all

Transcript Highlights:

• into law the same week, in fact, that we signed the Governor's fiscal year 26 budget.
• school, post-secondary education, if that's their choosing, right?
• But at the moment, we don't see any sign of that.
• Since its inception in 2020, over 59,000 families have signed up.
• You can read those post-audit reviews by contacting our office.

Committee: Joint Joint Committee on Ways and Means

Keywords: 1212, all

Transcript Highlights:

• The bill would require employers to disclose, on a job posting, whether a self-insured plan does not
• He worried that if the postings are too long, people may not ask the question and then never know the
• So, are they going to have to list for each plan in their posting what the benefit would actually be?
• I would love to sign on.
• So I wholeheartedly support this and would also love to sign up if you have a spot for me.

Committee: Senate Labor

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

Transcript Highlights:

• </c> they'd still be able to forgo posting they'd still be able to forgo posting any<00:35:51.040><c>
• </c> writ can be posted by the sheriff. writ can be posted by the sheriff.
• </c> [clears throat] me uh one person signed [clears throat] me uh one person signed up<02:42:51.439>
• </c> posted but it hasn't been offered yet. posted but it hasn't been offered yet.
• Um, and I posted online this morning.

Committee: Senate Judiciary and Public Safety

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

Transcript Highlights:

• So that is before the committee here, and it was posted, I think, by Sunday night.
• 01:18.799><c> it</c><00:01:18.960><c> was</c> committee here and it was committee here and it was posted
• Which meant our job postings were largely being passed over, especially in greater Minnesota.
• Which meant our job postings were largely being passed over, especially in greater Minnesota.
• Which meant our job postings were largely being passed over, especially in greater Minnesota.

Bills: HF2300

Committee: House Judiciary Finance and Civil Law

Keywords: 1183, house

Transcript Highlights:

• So, as posted, we will focus on West Texas today.
• On Friday, we had 118 people sign in, but only 48 actually testified.
• Saturday, 80 people signed up, but only 34 testified.
• On Friday, we had 118 people sign in, but only 48 actually testified.
• Saturday, 80 people signed up, but only 34 testified.

Summary: The Senate Special Committee on Congressional Redistricting met virtually for its West Texas regional hearing, established a quorum, and explained that the hearing was part of a series of statewide information-gathering sessions before any map was filed. The chair outlined the Zoom procedures, the two-minute testimony limit, and the availability of written comments through the committee’s public portal. Senators also discussed the logistics and transparency of the process, including the expectation that any proposed map or amendment would be made public once filed and that additional hearings would follow. Senator Blanco, whose district includes West Texas and the border region, said the area’s communities of interest should be kept together and warned against repeating the loss of representation that followed the last redistricting cycle. Senators Alvarado, Hinojosa, Miles, and others debated the value of virtual hearings versus in-person hearings, the number of people who had testified, and whether the committee could subpoena witnesses after the regional hearings ended. The chair said he was awaiting legal guidance and would consider a subpoena motion at a formal meeting the next day. A lengthy exchange also occurred over the tone of public testimony and the chair’s view that some comments directed at Republicans and the president had been offensive or historically inaccurate. Invited witnesses and public commenters largely opposed mid-decade redistricting and argued that any new map should reflect population growth, especially among Latino and other minority communities, and comply with the Voting Rights Act. Nina Perales of MALDEF said the hearings were not meaningful without a draft map and testified that Texas has a long history of discriminatory redistricting; senators questioned her about litigation, DOJ’s July 7 letter, and the 2021 congressional map. Tania Chavez Camacho, Luis Figueroa, and several El Paso residents emphasized that maps should preserve communities of interest, avoid cracking and packing, and be transparent and participatory. A smaller number of witnesses supported redistricting, including one El Paso resident who said the current districting leaves the area underrepresented and another who argued that some communities want to return to a map closer to the earlier District 16 configuration. Several witnesses also criticized the DOJ letter as inconsistent with the state’s position that the 2021 maps were drawn race-blind, while others said the current process was too rushed and lacked sufficient public input.

Transcript Highlights:

• We have not posted these in case people are wondering where they're at.
• These are not posted online.
• Depending on the plan that you sign up for, that's going to impact the premiums that you pay.
• The purpose of the stipend for post-bachelor teachers is different.
• Some kids, they only communicate with sign language, for example.

Transcript Highlights:

• There is no one that signed up to testify on 1742.
• There is no one that signed up to testify on 1742.
• For the record, Saranda Ross, counsel to the Post-Secondary Education and Workforce Committee.
• Do we have folks signed up to testify, Representative? We do, yes, two. One in person.
• Last one, I believe, that was posted. All but H-3-456.1. I think that is correct, yes.

Summary: The committee began with a public hearing on Substitute House Bill 1592, which would change how state public defense funds are distributed and, in the substitute version, keep current law on state funding responsibility while revising the allocation formula. Staff explained the bill would shift county and city distributions to a pro rata, caseload-based model, allow very low-density counties to request OPD to provide some or all public defense services, require additional data collection and reporting, and direct OPD to study caseload reductions and retention. Representative Peterson said the bill is meant to create a better structure for future state support of indigent defense without the very large cost of the original proposal. Testimony from counties, cities, OPD, defenders, and local officials was strongly supportive, emphasizing a statewide public defense crisis, rising local costs, staffing shortages, and the need for a fairer funding model. The committee then heard Substitute House Bill 1742 on environmentally sustainable urban design and Substitute House Bill 1906 on water system regulation and water rates. HB 1742 would create a center in Ecology to promote sustainable urban design, fund design competitions and grants, and establish an advisory council; the sponsor said the bill reflects a desire to support a pilot project through alternative funding, and there was no public testimony. HB 1906 would require more planning and notice for Group A water systems, add customer notice and right-of-first-refusal provisions for some ownership changes, and direct the UTC to consider external funding sources, capital planning, and rate smoothing when setting water rates. Water utility and PUD witnesses supported the goal of improving transparency and consolidation of failing small systems, while noting the substitute reduced some fiscal concerns. The committee also heard HB 2248 on Secretary of State corporate and charity filings, HB 2438 creating the SEED scholarship for early childhood education students, and HB 2515 addressing emerging large energy use facilities such as data centers. HB 2248 would redirect part of annual filing fees to the Secretary of State revolving fund, require initial reports from nonprofits and LLPs, and change trademark certificate procedures; the fiscal note showed modest revenue losses, and the division supported restoring the fee split for operational funding. HB 2438 would transfer $10 million annually from the GET account to fund scholarships and wraparound services for early childhood education degree seekers, with testimony from early learning advocates and a student describing workforce shortages and personal financial barriers. HB 2515 drew extensive testimony both for and against: supporters said it would protect ratepayers, water resources, and grid reliability by requiring tariffs, reporting, clean-energy requirements, and a fee on large energy users; opponents argued it singled out data centers, could hurt investment and jobs, and included unrelated labor and procurement provisions. After public testimony, the committee moved into executive-session briefing on several bills and amendments, including HB 1903 on statewide low-income energy assistance, HB 1909 on a court unification task force, HB 1982 on vacating certain convictions tied to treaty Indian rights, HB 2034 on LEOFF Plan 1 retirement changes, HB 2105 on employer notice of federal I-9 audits, HB 2210 on ranked-choice voting, HB 2215 on Climate Commitment Act fuel supplier obligations, and HB 2271 on post-consumer recycled content requirements. Staff summarized proposed substitutes and amendments, with several changes aimed at reducing or shifting fiscal impacts, narrowing agency duties, or striking provisions entirely.

Transcript Highlights:

• So the post-election audit that we have under current law, it is a...
• I have people that I sign up who call me to let me know that they haven't received that document.
• Landlords often even require identification before signing a lease.
• We'll hear the remainder of our posted agenda and we thank you. Thank you to the witnesses.
• Figure out who that person and how they voted, and then you post it publicly.

Bills: SB16 , SB76 , SB310 , SB311 , SB396 , SB505 , SB827 , SB964 , SB1209 , SB1210 , SB1386 , SB1470 , SB2035 , SJR37 , SB 16

Committee: Senate State Affairs

Keywords: voter registration, proof of citizenship, Election Code, criminal offenses, limited federal ballot, transportation, infrastructure, funding, public safety, state regulation, election, polling places, voter access, state oversight, electronic voting, voting, polling place, elections, countywide program, election integrity

Transcript Highlights:

• I post. Seeing none. All &gt;&gt; All in favor? I post. Seeing none. All right.
• Sign in. But we don't need to sign &gt;&gt; Okay. Sign in.
• Is there a difference between posted and non-posted property as far as asking for permission?
• </c> did you sign up to speak? did you sign up to speak?
• I post seeing &gt;&gt; Discussion. All in favor? I post seeing none. none. none.

Committee: Senate Energy and Natural Resources

Keywords: 1191, senate, all

Transcript Highlights:

• as the Robert Allen Bishop Senior Post Office.
• </c> finger, it is a danger sign for America. finger, it is a danger sign for America.
• </c> thing and the sign of a strong economy. thing and the sign of a strong economy.
• </c> initially opposed uh signed it into law. initially opposed uh signed it into law.
• </c> recently signed uh free trade agreement. recently signed uh free trade agreement. the<03:48:57.040

Keywords: U.S. House of Representatives Floor Proceedings on Thursday, February 12, 2026, 1012, house, all

Transcript Highlights:

• Report signed with the recommendation that it do pass as amended.
• Report signed with the recommendation that it do pass as amended.
• Report signed with the recommendation that it do pass as amended.
• Report signed with the recommendation that it do pass.
• Report signed with the recommendation that it do pass as amended.

Bills: HB111 , HB103 , HB60 , HB108 , HB120 , HB145 , HB154 , HB164 , HB291 , HJR6 , HR1 , HJM2 , HJM3 , HJM1 , HM7 , HM17 , HM4 , HM22 , HM23 , HM24 , HM26 , HM2 , HM16 , HM32 , HM13 , HM47 , HM11 , HM14 , HM21 , HM34 , HM50 , HB38 , HB47 , HB63 , HB64 , HB127 , HB165 , HB184 , HB200 , HM20 , HM51

Keywords: water law, state engineer, civil penalty, compliance order, water rights, overdiversion, illegal diversion, groundwater storage and recovery, well license, permit violation, water enforcement, New Mexico water code, irrigation district, conservancy district, water diversion, unauthorized water sales, measuring device, district court appeal, water resources, water compliance

Summary: The House convened with a quorum, offered an invocation, pledges, and a series of recognitions and guest introductions, including a memorial honoring J.B. White, a young Santa Fe basketball player killed by gun violence, and presentations for Disability Rights Awareness Day, Down syndrome advocacy, adult education and literacy, and Western New Mexico University’s 133rd birthday. Members also welcomed students, legislative fellows, and other guests, and several speakers used the announcements period to highlight community work, family milestones, and advocacy efforts. The chamber then received and referred several executive and Senate messages. Governor-authorized bills included HB 282 on school attendance enforcement and juvenile probation coordination, HB 292 creating the New Mexico Prison Rape Elimination Act, and HB 149 involving charter school facility financing; these were referred to the Judiciary or Appropriations and Finance Committees as applicable. The House also received Senate-passed bills and committee substitutes, which were referred to the appropriate House committees. In committee reports, multiple bills and memorials were adopted, including HB 4, HB 7, HB 65, HB 66, HB 80, HB 88, HB 96, HB 270, HB 280, HB 275, HB 285, HB 20, HB 166, HB 295, HM 46, HM 54, and SJR 1. On third reading, HB 38 on wheelchair insurance coverage was announced as being remanded back to the House Health and Human Services Committee for a simple amendment before returning to the floor. The main floor debate centered on HB 120, which addresses restraint and seclusion in schools. Sponsors said the bill is intended to improve student safety, clarify when intervention is allowed, require de-escalation and behavior-support training, improve documentation and parent notification, and prevent harmful or punitive practices. An amendment was adopted to replace the term “punishment” with “disciplinary action” and to add reporting to a legislative study committee. The bill then drew extended questioning about definitions, school resource officers, PBIS references, training requirements, data collection, and possible costs and liability, with sponsors emphasizing that the measure clarifies existing practice rather than imposing a specific curriculum or program.

Transcript Highlights:

• Um, I have four other folks who signed up to testify before the noon deadline yesterday to sign up to
• So, that's the public testifiers that signed up in accordance with our notice.
• that you posted as the Freedom<00:48:32.640><c> Caucus.
• Only 28 people in your caucus have signed on to it in a caucus of what, 67?
• Only 28 people in your caucus have signed on to it in a caucus of what, 67?

Keywords: 1183, house

Transcript Highlights:

• Details about the process are spelled out on the committee's rules posted on our website.
• objective aligns with the state sovereignty goals and protections of AB 1318, which the governor signed
• into law last year, giving California... ...and protections of AB 1318, which the governor signed into
• And so we are relying on these very quick posts that people are taking for fact, and it's really become
• We see that it's us or them, and facts that are only related to what media posts someone is watching

Committee: House Revenue and Taxation

Keywords: 988, house, all

Transcript Highlights:

• Employment Security posts all WARN notices received online in a couple of formats.
• Lynn Salazar had signed in remotely.
• Jimmy Leonard who had signed in other. Oh, and have a Dr.
• Jimmy Leonard who had signed in other, oh, in person. Come forward, Dr.
• Sorry, it got signed in as other of the Senate bill. This is a key component.

Bills: SB5379 , SB6106 , SB6147 , SB6180 , SB5927 , SB6287

Committee: Senate Labor & Commerce

Keywords: interest arbitration, parks and recreation, public employees, labor relations, employee rights, laid-off employees act, WARN notice, mass layoff, business closure, plant closing, worker adjustment and retraining notification, employment security department, employee notice, layoff notice, worker protections, job loss, employment loss, public records exemption, privacy, employee names and addresses

Transcript Highlights:

• In 2019, the legislature passed and the governor signed a law that established the ASWS office in our
• And then recently, the legislature passed a bill that was signed into law, and we video...
• I'll note that there, as Jeff mentioned, there were many people signed in. I had it down here.
• I'll note that there were seven signed in pro, zero con, zero other.
• I'll note that there were seven signed in pro, zero con, zero other.

Bills: SB6014 , SB5972 , SB5869 , SB5874

Committee: Senate Labor & Commerce

Keywords: pregnancy accommodations, pregnant workers, workplace accommodations, reasonable accommodation, undue hardship, lactation, breastfeeding, express milk, maternity leave, childbirth, pregnancy discrimination, employment law, labor and industries, L&I, confidential records, public records exemption, health care certification, workplace standards, employee rights, employer obligations

Transcript Highlights:

• So if we have any kind of technical difficulties, we're going to post a notice as to when we're going
• from police departments across the country that are taking pictures of themselves and posting them and
• from police uh multiple Instagram posts from police uh departments<00:29:16.720><c> across</c><00:29
• them and saying this is what we posting them and saying this is what we look<00:29:21.919><c> like</
• </c> community organizations that have signed community organizations that have signed on<00:33:34.480

Bills: SB2363 , SB2054 , SB2057 , SB2377 , SB3322

Committee: Senate Energy and Intergovernmental Affairs

Keywords: public lands, county authority, public health, safety regulations, cultural preservation, public safety, Hawaii National Guard, military deployment, governor authority, federal assistance, immigration enforcement, sanctuary policy, detainer, ICE, federal immigration authorities, 8 U.S.C. 1357(g), 8 U.S.C. 1373, 8 U.S.C. 1644, deportation, undocumented immigrants

Summary: The committee first took up Senate Bill 2033 on renewable energy, focused on rooftop solar and grid-ready homes. Members discussed amendments intended to clarify retrofit provisions for new homes, cost-sharing requirements for interconnecting customers, compliance with relevant safety standards or certifications, and a date change. The chair recommended passage with amendments, and the committee adopted the recommendation unanimously. The joint committees then heard Senate Bill 2363 on county authority over access to encumbered properties such as streams. The City and County of Honolulu, along with the Department of Transportation and the Department of the Prosecuting Attorney, testified in support, saying the bill would help protect public safety, reduce flood risk, and prevent illicit activity. A Libertarian Party representative opposed the measure, arguing the problem stemmed from mismanagement and that the bill granted overly broad new powers. No action was taken during the hearing. The committees also heard Senate Bill 2054 and Senate Bill 2057, both relating to public safety and immigration-related state authority. Testimony on SB 2054 largely supported limiting state resources for federal or out-of-state deployments when the governor objects, with the Hawaii National Guard raising concerns about unclear obligations for service members and the distinction between Title 10 and Title 32 authority. On SB 2057, supporters including ACLU of Hawaii, the Hawaii Coalition for Immigrant Rights, and the Legal Clinic said the bill would curb cooperation with ICE, protect constitutional rights, and preserve trust in immigrant communities; one witness also noted the rapid growth of 287(g) agreements nationwide. The committee then moved on to SB 2377 on property damage to critical infrastructure, where Charter Communications and Hawaiian Telecom supported the bill and asked for clarification to include broadband and telecommunications, while the Public Defender questioned whether the higher penalty was justified. Finally, the committee began SB 3322 on law enforcement, with testimony emphasizing clearer separation between local police and federal agents, limits on immigration enforcement cooperation, and protections for community trust; the hearing continued with additional testimony and questions.