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TX
Texas 89th 2nd C.S.
89th Legislative Session - Second Called Session Aug 29th, 2025
Texas House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- The following resolutions on first reading and referral. The clerk will read the resolution.
CA
California 2025-2026 Regular Session
Assembly Floor Session May 27th, 2026
California House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- Then they're being detained pending the next steps in the process.
- Those aren't points of information as it relates to process.
- this an unfair process.
- and highly processed foods.
- And they create a more predictable process for everyone involved.
Summary:
The Assembly convened, first dealing with quorum and routine procedural matters before moving through a series of third-reading bills, many focused on immigration enforcement, worker protections, child care, and school or voting-site safety. Early measures included AB 2393, AB 1994, AB 1929, AB 1633, AB 1650, AB 1655, AB 1851, AB 1896, and AB 2230, with authors and supporters arguing these bills would provide accountability, protect immigrant communities, preserve access to benefits and services, and limit intimidation by immigration enforcement. Opponents repeatedly argued the bills were anti-law-enforcement, unconstitutional, or based on exaggerated or nonexistent threats. Several bills passed by recorded vote, including AB 2393 (41-15), AB 1994 (58-0), AB 1929 (41-17), AB 1650 (44-19), AB 1655 (50-14), AB 1851 (56-0), AB 1896 (41-19), and AB 2230 (42-15). AB 1633, a 54-vote bill imposing a tax on for-profit detention facilities, was debated at length but the roll was not completed in the excerpt and the item was moved on from temporarily.
After a caucus break, the House returned and took up additional bills. AB 2379 would require child care providers to be informed of constitutional protections and receive multilingual training regarding immigration enforcement; it passed 59-10 on both the urgency and the measure. AB 2460 would direct the education department to update referral protocols so schools can better respond to students affected by immigration enforcement trauma and family deportation; it passed 52-8. AB 2495 would expand prohibitions on unfair immigration-related practices by employers, making immigration-related threats unlawful in workplace disputes; it passed 50-15. Throughout the day, debate was highly partisan and often heated, with repeated exchanges over whether the bills addressed real harms or were political messaging, but the Assembly ultimately advanced the measures that came to a vote.
PA
Transcript Highlights:
- Referrals, June 26, 2026: House Bill 2675 to Finance.
Summary:
The House convened at noon and, without objection, dispensed with the prayer and pledge for the day. It also postponed approval of the Journal of Friday, June 26, until printed.
The only bill action recorded was the referral of House Bill 2675 to the Finance Committee.
Representative Docherty then moved that the House adjourn until Sunday, June 28, 2026, at 12 noon, unless sooner recalled by the Speaker. The motion passed by voice vote, and the House adjourned accordingly.
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
Minnesota House Republican school safety package stalls in committee 4/14/26
Transcript Highlights:
- Representative Lawrence, would you like to move House File 3493 before the committee for re-referral
- Some key guardrails to maintain include that safety plans cannot override the IEP process.
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is LRE, and through the IEP process is LRE, and through the IEP process is - Placement and service IEP process.
- That student had been identified as needing support and was awaiting referral to me, and the referral
Summary:
The committee heard House File 3493, the Safe Schools Revenue Increase bill, and first adopted the DE amendment before moving the bill on for re-referral to Ways and Means. Representative Lawrence described the bill as a multi-layered school safety package for all students and schools, including public, nonpublic, charter, and tribal schools, with increased safety funding, mental health support, anonymous threat reporting, school safety plans, and student discipline changes. Several supporters emphasized the need for flexible safety funding and cited real-world safety concerns, including anonymous tip systems that had generated many reports, classroom evacuations, staff injuries, and the need for more resources for mental health and safety infrastructure. Some supporters, including charter school leaders and Catholic Conference testimony, argued the bill’s flexibility and broader safety approach were important, while others supported the K-3 suspension language as a needed tool in severe cases.
Opponents focused heavily on the bill’s repeal of Minnesota’s K-3 suspension ban and non-exclusionary discipline requirements. Legal aid, disability advocates, and education groups argued that suspensions harm young children, worsen disparities, and disproportionately affect students of color and students with disabilities, and they urged the committee to keep restorative and non-exclusionary practices in place. Disability advocates also asked that any safety planning explicitly account for students with disabilities and that the bill remain aligned with IDEA protections and individualized education decisions. Several testifiers opposed using public funds for private schools, saying public money should stay in public programs.
Other testimony came from school administrators and staff who supported restoring limited suspension discretion, describing serious elementary incidents, classroom evacuations, and injuries that they said required a short-term removal option to stabilize classrooms and plan for students’ return. Mental health and school support personnel witnesses stressed that safety and mental health funding should remain distinct and that more counselors, social workers, and related staff are needed to address student crises. No final vote on the bill itself was taken in the portion provided beyond adoption of the DE amendment and the motion to re-refer the bill.
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
Committee on State and Local Government - 02/18/25
State and Local Government
Transcript Highlights:
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some projects are in RFP process some projects are in RFP process some projects - But rulemaking itself has a process.
- What does not have a process is executive orders from the president. They're process-free.
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MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
House Environment and Natural Resources Finance and Policy Committee 2/19/26
Environment and Natural Resources Finance and Policy
Transcript Highlights:
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like? - addressed during the rulemaking process. addressed during the rulemaking process.
- , we needed help through that process, we needed help through that process, we've<01:18:20.800>
- I know it happens a lot in process.
- long would that process take? long would that process take?
VT
Vermont 2025-2026 Regular Session
House Caucus of the Whole - 2026-05-29 - 11:15AM
Vermont House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- We have money again for the free and referral clinics.
- aid, and filled in some gaps, such as making sure no district would be left behind in the merger process
- There is the um There is the merger process, the voluntary merger process.
- They added some processes that I think are additive to the bill and making it better.
- Not a big change in intent, just essentially a change in process and function.
TX
Texas 89th Regular
89th Legislative Session - First Called Session Aug 4th, 2025
Texas House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- The following bills are on first reading and referral.
Keywords:
redistricting, congressional districts, Texas Legislature, elections, 2020 Census, 997, house, all
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
Agriculture Committee Meeting - 2026-04-08
Agriculture Finance and Policy
Transcript Highlights:
- synthesis process.
- Today, all ammonia used in process.
- was that we need world-class processing was that we need world-class processing facilities<00:21
- to improve that use a different process to improve that use a different process but<00:24:45.840
- So, we would do um what is process.
Keywords:
energy, renewable energy, ammonia, hydrogen, certificate tracking, funding, environment, elk, cervidae, cervid importation, chronic wasting disease, CWD, animal health, livestock, wildlife disease, Minnesota Department of Natural Resources, state veterinarian, zoo, Association of Zoos and Aquariums, AZA
NH
NH
New Hampshire 2026 Regular Session
Senate Health and Human Services (04/08/2026)
Health and Human Services
Transcript Highlights:
- It's gotten in in process in New York.
- So yes, but manual processes are huge. So yes, but manual processes are huge.
- , redetermination process, redetermination process, she<00:42:48.720>
her <00:42:49.040> - throughout its process.
- It's a with throughout its process.
HI
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
House Human Services Finance and Policy Committee 3/18/26
Human Services Finance and Policy
Transcript Highlights:
- the special reward process. the special reward process.
- There is a criminal referral.
- There is a criminal referral.
- There is a criminal referral.
- There is a criminal referral.
Keywords:
assisted living, healthcare, training, unlicensed personnel, resident rights, safety regulations, nursing home, long-term care, guardian, conservator, arbitration, mandatory arbitration, consumer protection, fee increase, rate increase, price hike, private pay, public funds, Medicaid, waiver services
MN
Minnesota 2025 1st Special Session
House Children and Families Finance and Policy Committee 3/19/25
Children and Families Finance and Policy
Transcript Highlights:
- So, no re-referral. And um we also over. So, no re-referral.
- This is one of the simplest processes in that overall new hire process.
- This is one of the simplest processes in that overall new hire process.
- This is one of the simplest processes in that overall new hire process.
- One of the simplest processes in that overall new hire process.
Keywords:
youth intervention, funding, mental health, education, community programs, HF1316, child support, new hire reporting, centralized work reporting system, independent contractors, payors, employers, payor of funds, withholding orders, income withholding, child support enforcement, Minnesota Department of Children, Youth, and Families, gig economy, rideshare drivers, delivery drivers
MN
Transcript Highlights:
- This bill would also add worker safety requirements to the DNR's permitting process for aquatic plant
- Um, there's uh language um at the top uh to be sure that um it cleans up the process.
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um that um we it cleans up the process um that um we it cleans up the process - It's a formal process. It's laid out. It's very specific for firefighters and we practice it.
- It's a formal process. It's laid out. It's very specific for firefighters and we practice it.
CA
California 2025-2026 Regular Session
Assembly Health Committee Mar 18th, 2025
Transcript Highlights:
- And we encouraged health plans to shorten timeframes for prior approval, pre-certification, referrals
- for care, and to extend the time for such approvals, pre-certification, or referrals.
- And I will say, I think the health plans have gotten better at having their processes.
- And I will say, I think the health plans have gotten better at having their processes of, okay, we've
- So if it were a statewide process, you could pull people from Northern California and send them south
Summary:
The Assembly Health Committee held an informational hearing on the health impacts of wildfires and the effects on health care systems and access to care. The first panel focused on public health consequences, with testimony from UCLA and UCSF physicians, a community organizer, and an Altadena recovery leader. Witnesses described acute and long-term physical harms from wildfire smoke and ash, including asthma and COPD exacerbations, cardiovascular and stroke risks, pregnancy impacts, infection risk, and possible added hazards from lithium-ion battery fires. They also emphasized mental health effects such as anxiety, depression, PTSD, “firebrain,” and the need for psychological first aid, trauma-informed community networks, and youth-focused resilience programs. Community advocates stressed that Latine, Indigenous, undocumented, and Black communities face disproportionate harm because of language barriers, unsafe work conditions, lack of insurance, and exclusion from disaster aid, and they called for stronger language access, worker protections, permanent disaster relief, and better outreach.
Committee members asked about air monitoring, masks, wind events, lithium-ion batteries, and how to reach communities with translation and emergency information. Panelists said AQI is useful but incomplete, that N95s help for smoke but P100 masks are needed for ash/asbestos exposure, and that communities should be warned to stay indoors and avoid windy dust-ups after fires. They also discussed the importance of building relationships during non-emergency periods, using text alerts and trusted community organizations, and providing culturally and linguistically appropriate information. Several members and witnesses highlighted the need for more research on long-term health effects, especially for people with chronic lung disease, workers who cannot stay indoors, and residents exposed to repeated disasters.
The second panel addressed health care system response and access to care. DHCS and DMHC described emergency flexibilities used during the Southern California fires, including federal waivers, extended Medi-Cal renewal deadlines, reinstated coverage for some disenrolled members, suspension of prior authorization and prescription refill barriers, out-of-network access at in-network cost-sharing, and communication through websites, toll-free numbers, and social media. Hospital and community health center leaders described major operational strain: emergency room surges, canceled surgeries, dialysis disruptions, staff displacement, temporary housing needs, and financial losses. Huntington Health and AltaMed reported using incident command systems, temporary care spaces, bilingual and culturally tailored services, mobile clinics, infection control measures, and community health workers to keep care going. Members and witnesses also discussed the need for better disaster staffing pools, more flexible facility rules, stronger mental health coverage, child care planning, and statewide coordination for future emergencies; no formal votes were taken.
MN
Transcript Highlights:
- um that's a smaller population process um that's a smaller population than<00:18:16.240>
who < - who were hired by the of of the process who were hired by the department<00:27:01.760>
um <00: - just given a delay in the RFP process just given a delay in the RFP process and<01:36:33.440>
- Thank you, not just for anymore. 35 referrals we have diverted three 35 referrals we have diverted three
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and was just unsure of the process and was just unsure of the process and needed
MA
Massachusetts 2025-2026 Regular Session
Joint Committee on Health Care Financing Jun 21st, 2026 at 11:00 am
Joint Committee on Health Care Financing
Transcript Highlights:
- That experience in itself, I guess, I was shell-shocked, I would say, because going through the process
- Bill 4353, which do not mandate a rate increase, but rather improve transparency in the rate-setting process
- quality by ensuring that when new clinical administrative requirements are implemented, the rate review process
- 4353 ensure that as Massachusetts continues to strengthen quality and oversight, the rate review process
- As a result, families face long waits for evaluation and treatment, providers are limiting referrals,
Summary:
The Joint Committee on Health Care Financing held a public hearing on several health care bills focused primarily on autism services and kidney disease coverage. Committee chairs John Lawn and Cindy Friedman opened by outlining hearing procedures, testimony rules, and filing deadlines, and noted the hearing would be recorded and written testimony accepted. They said the day’s topics included affordability and access to behavioral health services, provider reimbursement, Medicare coverage for vulnerable populations, and MassHealth eligibility asset exemptions.
A major portion of the hearing concerned House Bill 4623, which would add board-certified assistant behavior analysts (BCABAs) as a recognized mid-level supervisory role in the MassHealth reimbursement framework to help address long wait lists for autism spectrum disorder services. Representative Lisa Field, actuaries, clinicians, and autism service providers testified that the current two-tier model limits workforce capacity, contributes to long delays, and leaves families waiting months for care. Supporters said the bill could expand access, improve retention, and potentially reduce MassHealth costs, while also helping providers meet growing demand and new administrative requirements.
The committee also heard testimony on House Bill 4425 and Senate Bill 2737, which would allow Massachusetts residents under 65 with end-stage renal disease to purchase Medigap coverage. Legislators, dialysis advocates, and patients described high out-of-pocket costs under Medicare, barriers to kidney transplant eligibility without secondary insurance, and the financial strain on patients and families. Testifiers said the change would affect about 846 residents, could modestly increase premiums, and might reduce Medicaid spending by preventing asset spend-downs. Senator Gomez and others spoke from personal experience with dialysis and transplant care.
Finally, the committee heard testimony on House Bill 4353 and Senate Bill 2587, which would require regular data-driven review of MassHealth ABA reimbursement rates. Providers and association representatives argued that reimbursement has not kept pace with inflation, workforce shortages, accreditation costs, and new 2026 MassHealth policy requirements, and said the bills would improve transparency and ensure rates reflect the true cost of care. No votes were taken; the hearing concluded with the chairs thanking participants, inviting additional written testimony, and adjourning the meeting.
LA
Transcript Highlights:
- Medical Malpractice Task Force to study and make recommendations to improve the medical review panel process
- medical malpractice task force to study and make recommendations to improve the medical review panel process
- State Board of Medical Examiners to study the feasibility of establishing a physician review panel process
- 194 by Senator Miguez is an act to amend Title 46 relative to public assistance to provide for a referral
- a safe harbor tied to compliance with the adopted workers' compensation reimbursement and review processes
CA
California 2025-2026 Regular Session
Assembly Rules Committee Mar 10th, 2025
Transcript Highlights:
- Please note that AB 1020, Chiavo, has been added to today's referral list and will be referred to the
Summary:
The Rules Committee was called to order, and the secretary called the roll; a quorum was present. The committee took up a consent agenda, noting that AB 1020 (Chiavo) had been added to the referral list and would be sent to the Utilities and Energy Committee.
A motion to approve the consent agenda was made and seconded. The roll was called, and the motion passed unanimously by the members present.
With no further business, the Rules Committee adjourned.