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NM

New Mexico 2026 Regular Session

House - Judiciary Feb 11th, 2026

House Judiciary

Transcript Highlights:
  • of New Mexico.
  • Serving the people in the state of New Mexico is truly honorable, but unpaid service limits those who
  • My name is Major Joseph Romero with the New Mexico State Police, and we stand in strong support of this
  • I want to go back through the history of the state of New Mexico. I'm not a Native New Mexican.
  • I want to go back through the history of the state of New Mexico. I'm not a native New Mexican.
Bills: HB99 , HJR5 , HM39 , HB206 , HB213 , SB41 , SB153 , SB165 , SB261 , SB264
Summary: The committee first took up House Bill 99, a medical malpractice reform measure. Sponsor Chair Chandler and Minority Leader Armstrong described months of stakeholder negotiations aimed at balancing patient compensation with concerns from physicians, hospitals, and insurers about litigation costs, punitive damages, and access to care. The committee substitute kept the existing monetary damage caps but changed several provisions, including definitions of “occurrence” and “value of medical care,” treatment of future medical expenses, a higher clear-and-convincing standard for punitive damages, a two-step process before punitive damages can be pled, and a lower punitive-damages cap for smaller providers versus a higher cap for large hospital systems. Supporters said the bill would help recruit and retain doctors and stabilize the malpractice market; opponents argued it weakens accountability, especially for corporate and out-of-state hospital systems, and several speakers urged a stronger amendment to preserve patient rights. After debate, the committee voted 10-0 to give the House Judiciary Committee substitute for HB 99 a do-pass recommendation. The committee then heard House Joint Resolution 5, which would amend the state constitution to allow legislative compensation. Sponsors and supporters said paying legislators would make service more accessible to working people, parents, rural residents, and others without independent wealth, and would broaden representation. Several advocacy groups and individual commenters backed the proposal, while members raised questions about the pay formula, with the resolution tying compensation to the state median income. Some members supported the idea but preferred a salary commission or a different mechanism. The committee approved HJR 5 on a 7-3 vote. Finally, the committee began hearing House Memorial 39, which calls for a task force to study the current state of sexual assault examination kits and report on backlog progress. Sponsor Rep. Ferrari and the New Mexico Coalition of Sexual Assault Programs explained that a prior task force a decade ago found more than 5,000 untested kits and led to policy changes, including the Sexual Assault Survivors Bill of Rights and a statewide tracking system. The memorial is intended to reassess whether backlogs remain and recommend further fixes.
NM

New Mexico 2026 Regular Session

Senate - Judiciary Feb 11th, 2026

House Judiciary

Transcript Highlights:
  • In New Mexico, medical malpractice costs compared to neighboring states, we presented this in the interim
  • And so New Mexico is competing with all the other states for a limited pool of doctors that exist.
  • New Mexico medical malpractice costs compared to our neighboring states.
  • New Mexico remains one of only eight states that have a patient compensation fund.
  • Chair, members of the committee, Dale Wagner, New Mexico State Police, Deputy Chief, just real quickly
Bills: HB99 , HJR5 , HM39 , HB206 , HB213 , SB41 , SB153 , SB165 , SB261 , SB264
Summary: The committee first took up a lengthy informational presentation on the Patient Compensation Fund (PCF) and New Mexico medical malpractice insurance. Teresa Hassey, a plaintiffs’ attorney, described the PCF’s origin in the 1976 Medical Malpractice Act, its role as a state-backed excess coverage system, and her view that it was mismanaged when hospital participation expanded without individualized risk assessments. She argued that hospitals underpaid surcharges, that the fund was depleted by claims, and that the 2021 amendments and later legislative infusions were meant to shore up deficits and phase hospitals out. Superintendent of Insurance Alice Kane and LFC analyst Julia Rodriguez presented a different perspective, emphasizing recent general fund infusions, current surcharge collections, the use of actuarial reviews, and the PCF’s budget and settlement activity. Kane said the market is highly concentrated, New Mexico’s malpractice costs and defense expenses are high, and the fund still provides lower-cost coverage than the open market, while also noting ongoing issues with future medical claims, TPA transition, and investment management. Committee members questioned the presenters at length about why New Mexico malpractice premiums are so high, whether defense costs were being conflated with claim payouts, how the PCF works with primary coverage and excess coverage, and whether hospitals were properly assessed when they entered the fund. Several senators raised concerns about punitive damages, corporate practice of medicine, and whether the state’s legal environment is driving doctors away. Others challenged the data comparisons, noting differences between one-year figures and multi-year averages, and asked why New Mexico’s costs remain far above neighboring states. Kane and Hassey disagreed on the causes, with Kane pointing to high claims and defense costs over time and Hassey arguing that hospital participation and punitive-damage exposure distorted the market. The chair concluded the discussion by saying the committee had not exhausted the topic and that he still wanted a clear path to reducing doctors’ insurance costs. After a break, the committee moved on to Senate Bill 41. Senator Charlie introduced the bill, which would eliminate the statute of limitations for the most serious sexual crimes in New Mexico. He argued that trauma, coercion, fear, and delayed disclosure often prevent survivors from reporting promptly, and said the law should reflect that reality. The bill was presented as a response to survivor testimony heard in a prior hearing, and the sponsor framed it as part of a broader effort to modernize the justice system for sexual violence cases.
AZ

Arizona 2026 Regular Session

03/09/2026 - House Public Safety & Law Enforcement

Public Safety & Law Enforcement

Transcript Highlights:
  • veterans who were military police officers.
  • and security police.
  • Even though military police is specific to the Army, the DOD training model is for military police of
  • Police. Mr. Redmond.
  • -Mexico border.
Bills: SB1032 , SB1055 , SB1107
NM

New Mexico 2026 Regular Session

House - Judiciary Jan 21st, 2026 at 02:08 pm

House Judiciary

Transcript Highlights:
  • The other New Mexico colleges and universities represented include New Mexico Highlands, New Mexico State
  • The other New Mexico colleges and universities represented include New Mexico Highlands, New Mexico State
  • We also have a meaningful partnership with the New Mexico Lawyer Assistance Program at the State Bar
  • We also have a meaningful partnership with the New Mexico Lawyer Assistance Program at the State Bar
  • First, the State Bar of New Mexico, the Court Appeals most recently the Center for Civic Values.
Bills: SB1 , SB3
NM

New Mexico 2026 Regular Session

Senate - Judiciary Jan 21st, 2026 at 01:37 pm

Senate Judiciary

Transcript Highlights:
  • But I'm honored to be here to serve the people of the state of New Mexico, and I'm honored to be here
  • Now, they can't enforce this right, but they have a fiduciary responsibility to the state of New Mexico
  • So that means New Mexico and potentially four other states. This is the average.
  • If they're practicing in New Mexico as a home state and there's a requirement of, I think, 25 percent
  • Mexico or if it is maybe harming New Mexico.
Bills: SB1 , SB3
TX

Texas 89th Regular

S/C on International Relations Apr 14th, 2025

S/C on International Relations

Transcript Highlights:
  • Economic activity for businesses in the Lone Star State is significant.
  • Today, thanks to the... ...leadership of State Representative Brian Guillen of Rio Grande City and State
  • Mexico is blessed with a moderate climate year-round.
  • We're working with several developers from Mexico and Texas.
  • Taiwan have had a formal sister state relationship.
Bills: HCR108 , HCR127
NM

New Mexico 2026 Regular Session

House - Consumer and Public Affairs Feb 10th, 2026 at 06:48 pm

House Consumer & Public Affairs

Transcript Highlights:
  • For decades, New Mexico has euthanized tens of thousands of animals.
  • In 2024, 88,000 cats and dogs entered New Mexico animal shelters.
  • I'm here representing the New Mexico Veterinary Medical Association.
  • Kitt Lawrence Young, who is on the New Mexico Veterinary Board.
  • Leslie Hillima, with the New Mexico Chamber of Commerce.
Bills: HB25 , SB38 , SB101 , HB199
WA

Washington 2025-2026 Regular Session

House Community Safety Jan 15th, 2026 at 08:00 am

Community Safety

Transcript Highlights:
  • The bill also requires new reporting.
  • They're, I think, the only police agency in the state that has a two-officer minimum response on all
  • I've worked in police accountability and civilian oversight for nearly 10 years as the police ombuds
  • The state...
  • It creates a new policing policy.
Bills: HB2220 , HB2362
NM

New Mexico 2026 Regular Session

Senate Chamber Feb 19th, 2026 at 08:53 am

New Mexico Senate Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • Two of them don't really have their chapter house in the state of New Mexico.
  • money that we are trying to help them with from the state of New Mexico.
  • administration coming in to the state of New Mexico. and consensus in New Mexico that we need to kind
  • represented in our state of New Mexico out of the over 570 plus tribes here in the United States.
  • I now yield the floor. of the New Mexico State Senate. Senator Wirth Thank you, Mr.
Bills: SB273 , SB37 , SB100
NM

New Mexico 2026 Regular Session

Senate Chamber Feb 19th, 2026

New Mexico Senate Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • It's kind of located in Arizona, outside of the boundaries of the state of New Mexico.
  • to help them with from the State of New Mexico.
  • administration coming in to the State of New Mexico, that we need to kind of...
  • of New Mexico.
  • represented in our state of New Mexico out of the over 570-plus tribes here in the United States.
Bills: SB273 , SB37 , SB100
Summary: The Senate convened on the 30th day of the 2026 session, established a quorum, heard an invocation from Chaplain Harry Eberts, and received several announcements and House messages. The chamber then took up multiple concurrence and third-reading items, including Senate Bill 273, Senate Bill 37, Senate Bill 100, Senate Bill 41, House Bill 34, House Bill 20, House Bill 43, House Bill 38, and House Bill 256. The body also heard that House Joint Memorial 2 was moved from the President’s table to the calendar, and later received messages from the House on several other Senate and House measures. The most contentious action was concurrence on Senate Bill 273, which concerns correction facility loss of revenue for counties affected by the loss of ICE detainees. Senators debated the economic impact on Torrance, Otero, and Cibola counties, with supporters arguing the bill provided partial relief and critics saying it did not come close to replacing lost jobs and revenue. The Senate ultimately concurred with the House amendments by a vote of 22-18. On Senate Bill 100, which would have expanded burglary-related definitions to include an “extension of a dwelling,” several senators argued the House language was too broad and legally vague, and the Senate voted not to concur, sending the bill back to the House. Senate Bill 41, with a technical correction and addition of second-degree criminal sexual penetration, was concurred with by voice vote. Among the bills passed on third reading, House Bill 34 updated school nurse licensure rules and supervision pathways and passed 38-0. House Bill 43, a PERA cleanup bill, clarified retirement and survivor-benefit provisions, and passed 39-0 after questions about whether it affected PERA’s unfunded liability; sponsors said it did not. House Bill 38 expanded insurance coverage for powered mobility devices and prosthetics, including coverage for batteries and in-state provider requirements, and passed 38-0. House Bill 256 expanded cardiac emergency response planning and AED requirements to athletic activities and schools, including private schools on a phased-in basis, and was debated over cost and scope before passing. House Bill 20, which would allow Native American designation on driver’s licenses and IDs, prompted extended discussion about tribal support, documentation, and possible profiling concerns; the transcript cuts off before final disposition of that bill.
LA

Louisiana 2026 Regular Session

Municipal May 7th, 2026

Municipal

Transcript Highlights:
  • And I have with me today the, not quite new, but almost new, Chief of Police for the City of St.
  • New State Police and New York, and there was a third-party company that originated out of New Orleans
  • Louisiana State Police and our Sheriff's Office are highly supportive of this.
  • And so Louisiana State Police drafted the legislation.
  • Louisiana State Police drafted the legislation. They're in support of it.
Bills: SB348 , SB444 , SB485 , SB517 , HB87 , HB115 , HB162 , HB362 , HB368 , HB377 , HB431 , HB441 , HB466 , HB664 , HB741 , HB822 , HB990 , HB1243
Committee: Senate Municipal
Summary: The committee on local and municipal affairs met on May 7, 2026, approved the prior meeting minutes, and then took up a series of local bills. HB 362 creating the Regency Park Towns Townhomes Crime Prevention and Security District in Orleans Parish was reported favorably without objection. HB 822, dealing with nonprofit entities that hold appointments on boards and commissions while not in good standing with the Secretary of State, drew questions about whether it targeted a specific entity and about how long an entity should be out of good standing; the committee adopted an amendment changing the trigger to three consecutive years and then reported the bill as amended. A major portion of the meeting focused on HB 1243, which would give the Orleans Parish City Council more authority over the Sewer and Water Board. The sponsor, Council President J.P. Morrell, and Representative Hilfordy argued the bill would move New Orleans toward a more local, responsive public-works model and help address long-standing dysfunction. The Bureau of Governmental Research testified that it supported increased local control but urged a formal study or transition plan so the city would document the future governance structure. Despite those concerns, the committee adopted an amendment clarifying ownership of assets and then reported HB 1243 as amended. The committee also handled several St. George bills and other local measures. SB 348, allowing third-party administrative support for motor vehicle enforcement, and SB 444, granting expropriation authority for certain public projects, were reported favorably. SB 485, transferring insurance premium tax authority to the City of St. George, was initially amended but then reconsidered; the amendment was stripped and the bill was reported favorably. HB 990, concerning Jefferson Parish and unpaid water/sewer bills on multifamily properties, HB 466 on West Feliciana Parish property-tax rebates, HB 664 raising parish ordinance fines, HB 87 increasing per diem for a Livingston Parish gas utility district board, HB 115 abolishing the police chief for the Village of Edgefield, HB 741 creating emergency housing vouchers for human trafficking survivors, HB 377 removing civil-service pay restrictions for state examiners, HB 162 updating a crime prevention district fee, HB 368 raising fines for improper demolition of historic properties, and HB 441 returning Sewer and Water Board employees to city civil service were all reported favorably, most without objection. HB 431, requiring mayors to complete 16 hours of annual training, was amended to add continuing legal education and national conferences and then reported as amended. The committee adjourned after completing its agenda.
LA

Louisiana 2026 Regular Session

Municipal May 7th, 2026

Municipal

Transcript Highlights:
  • And I have with me today the, not quite new, but almost new, Chief of Police for the City of St.
  • George State Police, and there was a third-party company that originated out of New Orleans that is presently
  • Louisiana State Police and our Sheriff's Office are highly supportive of this.
  • And so Louisiana State Police drafted the legislation.
  • Louisiana State Police drafted the legislation. They're in support of it.
Bills: SB348 , SB444 , SB485 , SB517 , HB87 , HB115 , HB162 , HB362 , HB368 , HB377 , HB431 , HB441 , HB466 , HB664 , HB741 , HB822 , HB990 , HB1243
Committee: Senate Municipal
Summary: The committee on Local and Municipal Affairs met on May 7, 2026 and approved the prior meeting minutes before taking up a series of local bills. Early action included HB 362, creating the Regency Park Towns Townhomes Crime Prevention and Security District in Orleans Parish, which was reported favorably. HB 822, dealing with nonprofit entities that hold appointments on boards and commissions while not in good standing with the Secretary of State, drew discussion about how long an entity must be out of compliance and whether notice should be required; the committee adopted an amendment changing the threshold to three consecutive years and then reported the bill as amended. A major portion of the meeting focused on HB 1243, which would shift more authority over the New Orleans Sewerage and Water Board to the Orleans Parish City Council. Supporters, including Representative Hilfriddy and Council President J.P. Morrell, argued the current structure is dysfunctional and unresponsive, and that local elected officials need authority to act more quickly. The Bureau of Governmental Research testified without taking a position on the bill itself but urged a formal transition plan or study committee so the city would have a clear governance path. Despite that concern, the committee adopted an amendment clarifying asset ownership and then reported HB 1243 as amended. The committee also handled several St. George bills. SB 348, allowing local law enforcement to contract for administrative support related to motor vehicle enforcement, was reported favorably. SB 444, granting St. George expropriation authority for certain public infrastructure projects, was also reported favorably. SB 485, concerning the city’s authority over insurance premium taxes, initially had amendments adopted but was then reconsidered; the amendments were stripped and the bill was reported favorably in its original form. HB 431, requiring mayors to complete annual continuing education, was amended to clarify approved training and then reported favorably. Other measures reported favorably included HB 990 on Jefferson Parish master water meters, HB 466 on West Feliciana Parish tax rebates tied to a data center project, HB 664 raising the maximum fine for parish ordinance violations, HB 87 increasing per diem for a Livingston Parish gas utility district board, HB 115 abolishing the police chief position in Edgefield, HB 741 creating emergency housing vouchers for human trafficking survivors, HB 377 removing civil service pay-plan restrictions for state examiners, HB 162 allowing a fee increase for the Jefferson Place/Bocage Crime Prevention District, HB 368 increasing fines for improper demolition of historic properties in New Orleans, and HB 441 returning New Orleans Sewerage and Water Board employees to city civil service. The committee adjourned after reporting the bills.
NM

New Mexico 2026 Regular Session

Senate - Rules Jan 26th, 2026 at 09:05 am

Senate Rules

Transcript Highlights:
  • I’m the executive director for the New Mexico Association for Home and Hospice Care.
  • I am a rural pediatric hospice nurse working for Envoy Hospice in northern New Mexico.
  • In New Mexico, however, we lack the resources necessary to provide such support.
  • in New Mexico who do not receive palliative services currently.
  • So does the state have to write some new rules... Thank you.
Bills: SJR1 , SM2
Committee: Senate Senate Rules
NM

New Mexico 2026 Regular Session

Senate - Finance Feb 5th, 2026

House Appropriations & Finance

Transcript Highlights:
  • The board is the Board of Regents at New Mexico State University. That's who does this stuff.
  • When we talk about agriculture, it's through New Mexico State University, the Board of Regents. Mr.
  • But today I'm speaking here in my capacity as a 19-year New Mexico state government auditor.
  • So New Mexico is not one or two; it's only about 30 states that have this proposed method.
  • So the state of New Mexico, from a state government or a state agency perspective, has one single taxpayer
Bills: HB2 , SB145 , SB143
Summary: The committee first heard Senate Bill 143, which would raise caps on certain agriculture fees so they can keep pace with inflation. Senator Woods explained that the bill only adjusts fee ceilings, not automatic increases, and an amendment was adopted to tie the caps to the Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers published by the U.S. Department of Labor. There was no public support or opposition testimony, and the bill was then passed on an 8-0 do-pass vote, with several members excused. The committee then took up Senate Bill 145, which would change the state audit system by raising thresholds for smaller local public bodies and creating a statewide federal single audit for state agencies. The State Auditor and DFA said the bill was intended to streamline audits, reduce delays, and align New Mexico with federal rules and other states, but multiple CPA and audit witnesses opposed the statewide single-audit concept, warning it could reduce transparency, weaken accountability, and increase the risk of fraud, waste, and abuse. Committee members pressed for clarification on how the audit structure would work, which agencies would be covered, and whether DFA or independent auditors would conduct the work; the sponsors said amendments were needed to clarify the bill and remove problematic language, including the appropriation and references to gifts and donations. The committee adopted an amendment striking the appropriation language and then continued questioning without taking final action in the excerpt. The final portion of the meeting shifted to the House Bill 2 budget presentation. Committee members reviewed the Senate Finance version of the budget, which included about a 2.7% increase in recurring spending, 30% reserves, and major investments in health care affordability, early childhood, public education, housing, clean energy, water, and agriculture-related priorities. Members asked about water testing needs, water settlement funding, career technical education funding, and the contingency fund/disaster reserve structure. The presenters said some items still needed technical work and that additional adjustments would be made before final passage.
NM

New Mexico 2026 Regular Session

Senate - Judiciary Feb 14th, 2026 at 04:37 pm

Senate Judiciary

Transcript Highlights:
  • I'm Jeff Lopez, I'm the Director of the New Mexico Office of Broadband Access and Expansion.
  • And SB 23 builds on that momentum to strengthen learning environments in New Mexico.
  • **Amanda Aragon**, New Mexico Kids Can. All right, **Ms.
  • My name is **Amanda Aragon**, and I'm the Executive Director of New Mexico Kids Can.
  • And so in rural New Mexico, in Elephant Butte, there is a fine storage shed.
Bills: SB23 , SB221 , SB261 , SB264
NM

New Mexico 2026 Regular Session

Senate - Judiciary Feb 13th, 2026 at 04:06 pm

Senate Judiciary

Transcript Highlights:
  • Chair, New Mexico runs the best elections in the United States of America.
  • Chair, state police, county sheriff, who would actually be doing the policing? What?
  • Our sheriffs, our state police—we have local militaries there.
  • I'm a senior organizer at Common Cause, New Mexico.
  • It impacts New Mexican companies that hire New Mexican workers and support New Mexico families.
Bills: SB23 , SB221 , SB261 , SB264
AZ

Arizona 2026 Regular Session

02/18/2026 - House International Trade

International Trade

Transcript Highlights:
  • This is new.
  • federal standards like United States Pharmacopeia standards and state laws.
  • We don't know where even the FDA is in this because it's so new. It's so new.
  • In this state, it's been a turf war in every state.
  • Food and Drug Administration... ...approval state-by-state local. The U.S.
Bills: HB2746 , HB2750 , HB2765 , HB4036