Brandon Shippy — Noted as having an excused absence and traveling for family reasons.
Brandon Shippy — Likely the intended reference in 'Senator Ruttee' when asking for questions; uncertain transcription.
Brandon Shippy — Likely the intended reference in 'Senator Taves' is Ben Taves; this appears to be a transcription error and is not a listed member.
Brandon Shippy — The transcript says 'Senator Taves,' but this appears to refer to the bill sponsor/witness; identity is uncertain.
Kelly Anthon — No direct mention; transcript likely misheard a senator name as 'Nichols' in later sections, but this section specifically references Senator Nichols as the presenter.
Kelly Anthon — Likely the intended reference in 'Senator Berndtter' as the second on the motion.
Kelly Anthon — Senator Den Hartog is referenced as making the motion, but the transcript appears to misrecognize the name; the motion is for Senate Bill 1297 to do pass.
James Ruchti — No direct mention in this section.
James Ruchti — The speaker says 'you and I,' referring to a committee member in a general exchange about not always being able to tell whether a chatbot is AI or a person.
Ben Adams — Asked a question about where the RS would be routed and noted he was not on either committee it might go to.
Ben Adams — Asked what hours are currently required and whether veterinary students have a separate requirement.
Ben Adams — Followed up to ask whether veterinary students currently have any hour requirement.
Ben Adams — Moved to introduce RS 33432 and participated in the discussion.
Ben Adams — Introduced RS 33440 and noted it previously passed the Senate in 2024 with a veto-proof majority.
Ben Adams — Named as the second on the motion to send Senate Bill 1297 to the floor with a do pass recommendation.
Lori Hartog — Senator Den Hartog is referenced as the member asking about the bill and then raises a substantive question about how similar AI legislation is being handled across other states and nationally. The sponsor responds to her inquiry, keeping the discussion focused on comparative AI policy approaches.
Treg Bernt — Likely the intended reference in the garbled motion second from the prior line; not spoken here directly.
Elizabeth Kreiner — Elizabeth Kreiner testifies on behalf of Google in support of Senate Bill 1297, the Conversational AI Safety Act. She explains that Google has already implemented safety-by-design safeguards for Gemini, but believes legislation can establish a consistent responsibility floor across the industry. She characterizes the bill as thoughtful, effective, and risk-based, with codified guardrails that support broader AI safety.
Senator Taves — Offers closing remarks on the bill, saying much of the industry is already implementing similar protections.
Ben Toews — The speaker refers to the importance of protections and the difficulty of telling whether a chatbot is a person or AI, supporting the bill's safeguards.