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• There is a late-file amendment before we take... There is a late-file amendment.
• Is there objection to taking up the late-file amendment?
• Senator Polsky, you are recognized to close on your late-file amendment.
• Show the late-file amendment is adopted. We're now back on the bill.
• One is timely filed. That is barcode 806286 by Senator Massullo.

Keywords: 999, senate, all

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• House File 435 is about protecting biological women, so that's it.
• House File 435 is about protecting biological women, so that's it.
• House File 435 is about protecting biological women, so that's it.
• 435 I'd like to chair again house file 435 I'd like to bring<00:07:46.159><c> it</c><00:07:46.440><c
• House File 435 is laid over. Thank you, Chair Franson, to you.

Keywords: 1183, house

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• We're going to begin with the second reading file items, one through six.
• Concurrent file item seven, we're going to pass and retain on reconsideration file items 8 through 10
• File items 8 through 10, all items shall be continued.
• That brings us to our Assembly third reading file. That's file items 11 through 14.
• File item number 12 is ACR 191 by Assembly Member Stephanie.

Keywords: 988, house, all

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• filed, what kind of racial bias has been identified?
• Yet last year alone, more than 37,000 eviction cases were filed in our court.
• fees that are paid for appellate filings.
• So typically there's a time frame within which an appeal has to be filed.
• Typically, there's a timeframe within which an appeal has to be filed, and once it is filed, then the

Keywords: 987, senate, all

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• Have had to do the incredibly awful thing of filing a complaint against CDCR.
• I did not file a grievance.
• They have the grievance process to where they can file misconduct.
• , court files...
• , court files.

Summary: The hearing focused first on sexual abuse, harassment, and retaliation in California’s women’s prisons, with testimony from CDCR wardens, the Office of Inspector General, advocacy groups, and formerly incarcerated survivors. Legislators and witnesses described a pattern of staff misconduct, fear of retaliation, gaps in reporting, and the need for stronger accountability, better investigations, and more outside access for survivor support organizations. CDCR said it has expanded training, body-worn and stationary cameras, outside partnerships, and PREA-related response procedures, while the Inspector General requested additional funding and staff to monitor more grievances and staff sexual misconduct cases under SB 1069. Members pressed CDCR on why accused staff are not always placed on leave, how cases are referred to prosecutors, and whether current protections are enough; several members argued the state should aim to investigate all complaints and do more to prevent retaliation and repeat abuse. The second issue was rehabilitative and reentry programming in women’s prisons. CDCR’s Division of Rehabilitative Programs and the wardens highlighted education, vocational training, substance use treatment, peer support, and community reentry programs, citing increased enrollment and recent graduates earning diplomas, degrees, and certifications. They said these programs are intended to reduce recidivism and improve public safety. Formerly incarcerated advocates and community providers argued that current offerings are still too limited, outdated, and not aligned with today’s job market, especially around digital literacy and transferable credentials, and they urged more funding for community-based, trauma-informed, gender-responsive programming. A coalition representative asked for a $20 million continuation and expansion of the Wright Grant program, and members discussed additional budget requests for reentry and related women’s services.

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• A pharmacist could refuse to dispense antidepressants.
• A physician assistant could refuse to provide certain types of birth control.
• ><c> dispense</c> pharmacist could refuse to dispense pharmacist could refuse to dispense antidepressants
• </c><01:30:32.000><c> to</c> A physician assistant could refuse to A physician assistant could refuse
• </c><01:30:52.480><c> to</c> to an unmarried woman or refusing to to an unmarried woman or refusing to

Keywords: 00:00:00 Call to Order/Roll Call 00:01:10 Discussion of 25RS HB 414 00:44:26 Roll Call Vote on 25RS HB 414 00:50:25 Discussion of 25RS SB 27 00:53:44 Roll Call Vote on 25RS SB 27 00:55:49 Discussion of 25RS SB 93 00:57:57 Roll Call Vote on 25RS SB 93 00:59:29 Discussion of 25RS SB 132 01:37:39 Roll Call Vote on 25RS SB 132 01:40:55 Discussion of 25RS SB 153 01:42:05 Roll Call Vote on 25RS SB 153 01:43:46 Adjournment, 958, all

Summary: The Health Services Committee met with a quorum and took up House Bill 414 with a committee substitute. The bill, described by sponsors and supporters as a continuation of prior maternal-health legislation, was framed as a clarification of medical standards and an effort to improve care for women and families facing complicated pregnancies. Representative Tate, Representative Nemes, Adair Wushar of Kentucky Right to Life, and Dr. Jeff Goldberg of ACOG Kentucky all testified in support, saying the substitute was developed collaboratively to reduce confusion in the law and help physicians provide evidence-based care without fear of criminal penalties. Supporters said the committee substitute was intended to define what is not an abortion under Kentucky law and to spell out medical treatments for conditions such as miscarriage, ectopic pregnancy, molar pregnancy, sepsis, hemorrhage, preeclampsia, premature rupture of membranes, and fetal demise. Dr. Goldberg said current statutes contain significant ambiguity and have created unintended barriers to treating pregnancy complications, including emergency situations, and he gave examples of patients who were delayed or harmed because physicians were uncertain about what the law allowed. Representative Nemes said the measure was the result of unusual cooperation among groups that do not usually agree and described it as a first step toward fixing a discrete problem. Representative Wilner raised concerns that the language could effectively require a patient to be in severe distress before treatment is clearly permitted and that it was too prescriptive about how physicians should manage miscarriages. In response, Dr. Goldberg and the sponsors said the substitute was not perfect, was meant as a short-term solution, and was designed to give doctors more confidence in providing routine, medically necessary care for pregnancy complications. The transcript indicates the committee substitute was adopted, but no final vote on the bill itself is shown in the excerpt.

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• The Speaker just refuses to display it. Why? Why would he refuse to do it?
• The Speaker just refuses to display it. Why? Why would he refuse to do it?
• Thirty-three thousand files. That's a lot of files.
• </c> 33,000 files. That's a lot of files. 33,000 files. That's a lot of files.
• </c> would release those unredacted files. would release those unredacted files.

Keywords: U.S. House of Representatives Floor Proceedings on Wednesday, September 3, 2025, 1012, house, all

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• Unfortunately, I was dismayed to watch the agreement sit on the governor's desk for over six months while she refused
• Unfortunately, I was dismayed to watch the agreement sit on the governor's desk for over six months while she refused
• direct agencies to submit to the Council on Environmental Quality an annual report on NEPA lawsuits filed
• a cutting-edge computer imaging system, launching a 24/7 online records portal, and introducing e-filing
• a cutting-edge computer imaging system, launching a 24/7 online records portal, and introducing e-filing

Keywords: U.S. House of Representatives Floor Proceedings on Tuesday, December 9, 2025, 1012, house, all

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• Assembly Member El-Hawari, would you like to start in file order or do you want to go in any particular
• Assembly Member El-Hawari, would you like to start in file order or do you want to go in any particular
• my file and not long after lifted supervision and ruled that I completed probation successfully.
• They're carrying files.
• All right, why don't we go in file order? We'll do items. We'll do item 3, AB 1627.

Summary: The committee heard testimony on several public safety bills, with most of the discussion focused on AB 1650, AB 2014, AB 1886, AB 2126, AB 2624, and AB 2257. AB 1650 would require clearer identification on privately owned vehicles rented or leased to government agencies for enforcement operations; supporters framed it as a transparency and safety measure in response to ICE activity, while no opposition testified. AB 2014 would allow post-conviction habeas relief where gender bias or stereotypes were used at trial and may have affected the outcome; supporters described cases involving sexist and anti-LGBTQ stereotypes, while the California District Attorneys Association opposed the bill as overbroad and likely to restrict relevant evidence, though the author said recent amendments removed the evidence-code provisions and left only the habeas remedy. AB 1886 would extend a 12-month probation presumption to youth in out-of-home placements and those discharged from secure youth treatment facilities; youth advocates supported it as a fairness and rehabilitation measure, while judges, probation officials, and district attorneys opposed it as undoing a recent compromise and limiting individualized decisions. AB 2126 would speed hiring of peer partners in child welfare by creating a narrow exemption process for certain foster-youth-related offenses; it drew broad support and no opposition. AB 2624 would expand the Safe at Home address-confidentiality program to immigrant service providers, employees, and volunteers; supporters cited threats, doxing, and harassment, while one journalist opposed it over possible effects on reporting, and the author and committee members said the bill preserves press protections and is narrowly aimed at threats and harassment. AB 2257 would restore county authority to create a separate corrections department to run jails instead of the sheriff; supporters argued it would improve accountability and address jail deaths and fiscal problems, while sheriffs opposed it as unnecessary and said sheriffs are already subject to oversight. The committee also noted several bills pulled by their authors and adopted a consent calendar of unrelated measures. Votes were not always taken immediately because the committee was waiting for a quorum, but AB 2624 was moved on a do-pass-as-amended motion to Appropriations and left on call, and the chair indicated support or favorable recommendations on several of the other measures.

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• Assembly Member El-Hawari, would you like to start in file order, or do you want to go in any particular
• They're carrying files.
• All right, why don't we go in file order? We'll do items. Well, you only have the one. I'm sorry.
• All right, why don't we go in file order? We'll do item 3, AB 1627.
• In these cases, victims often must file a quiet title action to remove fraudulent deeds or liens.

Keywords: 988, house, all

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• last year, we've received from one particular tow company 20 complaints, half of which dealt with refusing
• 38:22.720><c> with</c> complaints, half of which dealt with complaints, half of which dealt with refusing
• 24.160><c> credit</c><00:38:24.320><c> card</c><00:38:24.480><c> and</c><00:38:24.640><c> debit</c> refusing
• to accept credit card and debit refusing to accept credit card and debit card<00:38:25.119><c> payments
• We are reaching a point where we would look towards filing civil actions respectfully. Yes.

Keywords: 912, senate, all

Summary: At a joint Senate hearing on SCR 198 and SR 178, the committees considered resolutions urging Hawaii insurers and the Hawaii Property Insurance Association to seek subrogation claims against polluters linked to worsening climate impacts and higher insurance costs. Testimony was overwhelmingly supportive, with 47 written testimonies in support and additional oral support from former Honolulu chief resilience officer Josh Tamro. The committees recommended passage with amendments, narrowing the language to refer specifically to polluters who knowingly engaged in misleading and deceptive practices about the connection between their products and climate change, along with technical non-substantive edits. Both committees adopted the amended resolutions by vote. At a separate joint hearing on STR 226 and SR 201, which urged changes to Medicaid 1915 home and community-based services waiver eligibility criteria, supporters argued the current rules and administrative guidance were inconsistent and left some people with intellectual and developmental disabilities, including those with mental health dual diagnoses, without proper access. The Hawaii State Council on Developmental Disabilities and Hawaii Disability Rights Center supported the intent but noted factual issues and said a memo from the department addressed only part of the problem, not the mental health-related concerns. After discussion, the chair concluded the resolution was not the best vehicle and deferred it, suggesting a more comprehensive bill would be needed. The Commerce and Consumer Protection committee also took up HB 799 HD2 SD1 on healthcare and recommended passage with amendments, including striking a written transfer-agreement requirement, shortening the sunset to June 30, 2028, removing a related timeline, and making technical corrections. In another joint hearing, SCR 222 and SR 197, which would have urged towing companies to have on-site ATMs for vehicle owners, drew opposition from the Office of Consumer Protection, which said Act 60 already requires credit and debit card acceptance and that ATMs could let companies evade the law. Members noted ongoing complaints and weak enforcement, and the chair recommended turning the issue into a task force for further study, with decision-making deferred because of quorum issues. The committee also heard several other resolutions: STR 57 and SR 41, urging Congress to create a national reinsurance program, received only supportive testimony; STR 70 and SR 54, calling for a pharmacy reimbursement working group, also drew support; and STR 123, proposing an attorney general-led landlord-tenant working group, received comments from the Attorney General’s Office suggesting a more appropriate lead agency and noting the Legislative Reference Bureau may be better suited to assist. No final adverse action was taken on those measures during the hearing segment described.

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• </c><01:16:02.480><c> last</c> because this bill was just filed last because this bill was just filed
• </c><01:31:14.400><c> to</c> commonwealth explicitly refuse to commonwealth explicitly refuse to authorize
• There were several amendments filed today. I seen them all online, standing up there filing them.
• I seen them all amendments filed today.
• </c> online, standing up there filing them. online, standing up there filing them.

Keywords: 958, all

Summary: The House convened with a quorum, approved the journal, excused absent members, and suspended rules to allow co-sponsorship and vote modifications. The Senate reported passage of Senate Bills 52 and 124, and several House committees reported favorable action on bills including HB 1, HB 2, HB 94, HB 246, HB 282, HB 299, HB 307, HB 519, HB 613, and HB 648. Most of those measures were ordered to first reading and placed on the calendar; HB 1 and HB 307 were sent to the Rules Committee after having had two previous readings. The House then recessed briefly before returning to the orders of the day. The chamber took up HB 568, relating to public adjusters. The sponsor explained that the bill would prohibit new public adjuster licenses, allow current licensees to renew, impose conflict-of-interest and contract requirements, set a 5% fee cap, and bar public adjusters from negotiating claims, citing consumer protection concerns and legal opinions about the practice of law. After debate and a brief explanation of vote from a member citing local storm-related abuses, the House voted on roll call and passed HB 568 with one nay vote. The House then considered HB 1, which would opt Kentucky into the federal education freedom tax credit program. Supporters said it would allow private donations to scholarship-granting organizations to benefit Kentucky students without using state general funds, and argued it could help public, private, and homeschool families with education-related expenses. Opponents criticized the speed of the process, warned it could open the door to vouchers and charters, and argued it would mainly benefit wealthier donors while public schools remain underfunded. Members also questioned the bill’s waiver of 11th Amendment immunity and received explanations that the waiver was limited to federal-court jurisdiction over the federal program and would not create individual liability for state actors. A motion to table the bill failed with 19 votes in favor, and debate continued.

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• And it exists because this body refuses to prioritize and refuses to budget responsibly.
• Refuses to say enough is enough. Refuses to say no to spending.
• </c><05:15:59.840><c> to</c> exists because this body refuses to exists because this body refuses to
• </c><05:16:07.040><c> Refuses</c> refuses to say enough is enough.
• Refuses refuses to say enough is enough.

Keywords: 981, all

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• The majority party refused to allocate even $500 million for school choice, so I think that clarification
• But I think in light of there being bills filed in Congress to eliminate. the TEA and the sources of
• and legislation filed this session to try to address some of the unique challenges.
• The messaging tells you that you can file an e-report if it's not an emergency situation.
• So some people hang up because they decide to go file an e-report. Thank you, appreciate it.

Keywords: 1184, house, all

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• county attorney said that the party did not have personal knowledge to challenge these people and refused
• Yes, and then the county still refused to accept them. Now, do you feel like, and I want to hear...
• For instance, a person may file a change of address form to have their mail sent to a... home while on
• Administrate a penalty for filing multiple unsuccessful challenges.
• So like essentially, a person can go and file thousands of these with no consequences even.

Bills: HB2442, HB3697, HB4288, HB5256, HB5337, HB5362, HJR161

Keywords: HB 2442, Texas Election Code, Election Code Section 84.001, early voting, ballot by mail, mail ballot, absentee voting, runoff election, primary runoff, general runoff, voter application, election administration, county election officials, opt-out, voter choice, mail voting, ballot application, voting by mail, Election Code, size requirements

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• I may have to file that online. I may have to call somebody to do that.
• I may have to file that online. I may have to call somebody to do that.
• in OneDrive, but there's no way to accurately report data and trends from the different files.
• So does the state start to refuse to pay those fees for permitting and plan reviews?
• So does the, did the states start to refuse to pay those fees for permitting and plan reviews?

Keywords: 908, all

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• general's office to answer questions as to whether or not there is a way we can sideline or at least file
• sideline<00:16:59.360><c> or</c><00:16:59.680><c> at</c><00:16:59.759><c> least</c><00:17:01.040><c> file
• </c><00:17:01.440><c> another</c><00:17:02.000><c> cons</c> sideline or at least file another cons sideline
• or at least file another cons um file<00:17:07.360><c> a</c> file a file a complaint<00:17:10.319><c
• <00:57:28.000><c> treatment,</c> refusing treatment, refusing treatment, doesn't<00:57:30.160><c> it<

Keywords: 912, senate, all

Summary: The briefing focused on the Hawaii State Hospital’s overcrowding, construction defects in the new addition, and how Act 26 and related court-ordered processes are affecting admissions and discharges. The chair said the hospital has become increasingly forensic-focused, has lost beds after the closure of Kahimohala, and may face further costs and possible litigation over the defective addition. Hospital and Department of Health officials said they are working with the attorney general and contractors on repairs, and that the hospital is currently using all 292 licensed beds, including 13 waiver beds, while average daily census last fiscal year was 376. Officials explained that the high census is driven by both increased admissions and discharge barriers. They said the loss of Kahimohala returned patients to the state hospital, and that Act 26-related petty misdemeanor cases are contributing to admissions. They also said limited lower-level placement options delay discharges. Hospital staff reported that many patients are repeat admissions, about 22% were unhoused before admission, and a significant share are in categories such as fitness-to-proceed evaluations and conditional-release violations. They said these groups could potentially be reduced if evaluations were done elsewhere and if more community or supportive housing were available. The chair and senators questioned whether some fitness-to-proceed detainees need to be held at the state hospital at all, and whether the Clark consent order requires transfer to the hospital. The attorney general’s office said the Clark injunction does not govern unfitness-to-proceed cases; instead, the requirement comes from state statute, and the statute could be changed. Director Johnson said DCR cannot keep such detainees because the court orders them into the custody of the Department of Health, and the department cannot provide the needed therapeutic level of care in a correctional setting. The discussion also emphasized co-occurring substance use and mental illness, especially among petty misdemeanor defendants, and the need for supportive housing and a decompression plan to reduce readmissions and free beds for civil commitments.

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• </c> and it addresses that a landlord filing and it addresses that a landlord filing a<00:43:17.880><
• They got to file all these filings.
• Maybe, and let me just tell you this, if you file a wrongful detainer or if you file a failure to pay
• They got to file all these filings.
• They got to file all these filings.

Keywords: House streaming session for Friday, April 3, 2026, 957, house, all

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• She regularly missed work and refused to date. After years, we finally found the right biologic.
• She regularly missed work and refused to date. After years, we finally found the right biologic.
• Importantly, SB 993 maintains accountability and preserves patients’ ability to file complaints.”
• “SB 993 maintains accountability and preserves patients’ ability to file complaints without unnecessarily
• Okay, we're just going to take it from the top and run through the file.

Summary: The committee heard several bills, beginning with SB 1312 by Senator Richardson on abandoned endowed-care cemeteries. Richardson described vandalism, theft, and neglect at abandoned cemeteries and said the bill would define abandonment, create a process for local governments to declare a cemetery abandoned, and allow the Bureau to act as conservator of endowment funds. Support came from Marin County, while county and special district groups opposed or had concerns, arguing the bill could shift burdens to local governments or public cemetery districts without enough safeguards. Members expressed general support but noted the need for further work; the bill was discussed but no final vote was taken in the excerpt. The committee then took up SB 758 by Senator Umberg, which would restrict retail sales of nitrous oxide to curb misuse. Supporters, including the League of California Cities, narcotic officers, counties, pediatricians, and other local governments and health groups, said easy access at smoke shops and convenience stores has fueled recreational abuse and health harms. There was no opposition testimony, and members voiced strong support for a statewide approach over city-by-city bans. The bill was well received, with the author closing in support. Dr. Weber-Pierson presented SB 1094, a health care affordability bill on biosimilars and biologic substitution. The bill would allow pharmacists to substitute biosimilars under certain conditions, require advance notice to providers and patients, and add reporting on savings; the author said amendments would strengthen provider notice and preserve the ability to mark prescriptions “do not substitute.” Supporters from health plans, insurers, pharmacies, labor, business, and some provider groups argued the bill would lower costs and expand access. Opponents, including dermatology and rheumatology groups and biotech interests, warned about non-medical switching, prior authorization delays, and patient harm. After extensive discussion, the committee voted 13-0 to pass SB 1094 to the Committee on Health. The committee also passed SB 849 by Dr. Weber-Pierson, which would bar reinstatement of physicians who surrendered their licenses while a sexual misconduct accusation was pending. The Medical Board and California Medical Association were generally supportive or neutral, and members praised the bill’s patient-protection focus. SB 993 by Senator Ochoa Bogh, which limits routine disclosure of identifying information for mental health professionals in correctional and psychiatric settings while preserving complaint processes, also passed unanimously to Appropriations. SB 1002 by Senator Niello, extending the David Hall Act to allow certain patients in remission to continue telehealth care with out-of-state specialists, drew strong patient support but opposition from the Medical Board and CMA over licensure and oversight concerns; the committee voted it out on a split roll with some members not voting. Finally, SB 1263 by Senator McGuire, aimed at protecting wildfire survivors and workers by requiring licensed, trained contractors for post-disaster residential debris removal, received support from labor and the Contractors State License Board, with contractors raising a narrower amendment concern about scope.

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• She regularly missed work and refused to date. After years, we finally found the right biologic.
• She regularly missed work and refused to date. After years, we finally found the right biologic.
• Importantly, SB 993 maintains accountability and preserves patients' ability to file complaints, SB 993
• maintains accountability and preserves patients' ability to file complaints without unnecessarily exposing
• Okay, we're just going to take it from the top and run through the file.

Keywords: 988, house, all