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WA

Washington 2025-2026 Regular Session

Senate Ways & Means Feb 24th, 2026 at 04:00 pm

Ways & Means

Transcript Highlights:
  • Without this funding, we remain in temporary and inadequate conditions and ask for your support.
  • At that $37 million level, four FBD projects would be able to move forward to protect communities from
  • With this funding, you will protect a highly threatened 1,200-acre forest adjacent to Bremerton and,
  • And time is of the essence to protect this land. So thank you very much for your consideration.
  • I'm Matt Dumit with the Washington Forest Protection Association, testifying on HB 2089.
Bills: SB6003 , HB2353 , HB2431 , HB1983
Committee: Senate Ways & Means
WA

Washington 2025-2026 Regular Session

Senate Ways & Means Jan 26th, 2026 at 04:00 pm

Ways & Means

Transcript Highlights:
  • We must step up our protection of residents below the flight path.
  • On equal competitive footing with Oregon and Idaho for storing much-needed crop protection pesticides
  • The temporary... income housing.
  • The temporary Income households.
  • The temporary use exclusions do not apply to this particular exemption.
Committee: Senate Ways & Means
MN

Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session

House Elections Finance and Government Operations Committee 3/10/25

Elections Finance and Government Operations

Transcript Highlights:
  • There needs to be some sort of internal oversight or external oversight to protect the interest of the
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Bills: HF1345 , HF71 , HF993 , HF1943
TX

Texas 89th Regular

State Affairs May 12th, 2025

State Affairs

Transcript Highlights:
  • This is, by the way, the cleanup to the Lone Star Infrastructure Protection Act.
  • This is the Lone Star Infrastructure Protection Act that was passed a couple of sessions ago, and this
  • Clarity and for longevity and the protection of fundamental rights.
  • This allows them to lease temporary emergency generators to get the lights back on quickly after a storm
  • the Florida Agency for Healthcare Administration launched a statewide hospital patient immigration status
Bills: SB231 , SB667 , SB689 , SB825 , SB965 , SB992 , SB1059 , SB1220 , SB2368 , SB2601
Committee: House State Affairs
NM

New Mexico 2026 Regular Session

Senate - Tax, Business and Transportation Feb 12th, 2026 at 06:05 pm

Senate Tax, Business & Transportation

Transcript Highlights:
  • Now, MVD doesn't specifically track gender, national origin, or immigration status of its customers,
  • I urge you to support this temporary... ...and fundamental to maintaining access to trusted local news
  • So we urgently, as far as I'm concerned, need to deal with this now to protect our citizens, to protect
  • their pocketbooks, to protect their quality of life.
  • Madam Chair, members of the committee, and a special... protects our rate payers.
Bills: SB251 , SB150 , SB154 , SB73 , SB111 , SB172 , SB76 , SB181 , SB235
WA

Washington 2025-2026 Regular Session

House Labor & Workplace Standards Jan 23rd, 2026 at 10:30 am

Labor & Workplace Standards

Transcript Highlights:
  • First, it protects vulnerable workers by creating a wage recovery fund, which would We're prepared.
  • First, it protects vulnerable workers by creating a wage recovery fund, which would provide financial
  • So Washington does have strong worker protection laws, but which that's I'm so short, okay.
  • So Washington does have strong worker protection laws, but which that's So Washington does have strong
  • worker protection laws, but wage theft does remain a serious and ongoing problem.
TX

Texas 89th Regular

Criminal Jurisprudence May 13th, 2025

Criminal Jurisprudence

Transcript Highlights:
  • Protective order. We do not have the information that we need to do that.
  • under the federal immigration status.”
  • “People who in some cases may have protection under the federal immigration system.
  • because she did not maintain her status.
  • Without it, the legal system risks punishing the very people it should be protecting.
Summary: The Committee on Criminal Jurisprudence met with a quorum and heard a series of Senate bills, generally receiving sponsor explanations and, in most cases, no public testimony. SB 2595 would create a Class B misdemeanor for harassing, threatening, or intimidating someone while intentionally concealing identity with a mask, with broad affirmative defenses for legitimate mask use; SB 1980 would increase penalties for assaulting peace officers, parole officers, and community supervision officers and add related presumptions and interference protections; and SB 1896 would require magistrates to issue emergency protective orders in certain family violence, sexual assault, stalking, and aggravated cases, with law enforcement required to provide needed information. All three were left pending. The committee also heard SB 955, which increases trafficking of persons from a second-degree to a first-degree felony when the victim was recruited from a correctional facility, and SB 614, which would let the Texas Forensic Science Commission refer dismissed complaints to the Office of Capital and Forensic Writs when they reference a prior FSC report; both were left pending. Members then heard several forensic and criminal procedure bills. SB 1372 would resolve a discovery/access conflict involving the DPS crime lab portal by limiting portal access to defense attorneys rather than defendants directly, prompting questions from members about access for pro se defendants; DPS’s chief crime lab witness testified neutrally. SB 1936 would change the LSD “abuse unit” definition for unmarked/unperforated paper from a square-measurement method to a 10-milligram weight standard, and SB 1937 would require a subject matter expert from the testing lab to participate in pretrial meetings in capital cases involving biological evidence to help identify viable testing and conserve resources. SB 2580 would lower the population threshold for sheriff’s departments to independently use tracking equipment and access certain communications from 3.3 million to 500,000, expanding the authority beyond Harris County; it was described as a public safety and emergency response measure and left pending. The committee also considered SB 2798, which would extend the statute of limitations for certain financial crimes from three years to seven years, with testimony from a Montgomery County assistant district attorney supporting the change because fraud is often discovered late. SB 1099 would increase penalties for felony offenses committed by undocumented or unauthorized aliens, but drew strong opposition from the Texas Civil Rights Project, which argued immigration is a federal matter and that the bill would create difficult and potentially unfair status determinations for local courts; members raised concerns about the lack of an expert-testimony requirement. SB 1278 would create an affirmative defense to prostitution prosecution for trafficking victims compelled by their traffickers to commit the conduct, and testimony from advocates and a member’s personal account emphasized the coercive, traumatic nature of trafficking; members discussed whether the defense should be narrower or framed as mitigation, and the bill was left pending. Finally, SB 127 would extend the statute of limitations for failure to report or conceal child abuse, with members discussing mandatory reporting duties and the need to allow more time for delayed discovery of cover-ups; it too was left pending before the committee adjourned.
TX

Texas 89th Regular

Licensing & Administrative Procedures Apr 1st, 2025

Licensing & Administrative Procedures

Transcript Highlights:
  • This strengthens rural economies and protects agribusiness.
  • Protect that, and that has been years and years of fighting for these rights.
  • It modernizes their ability to reach donors and ultimately helps protect Texas' natural resources.
  • And I hope that my experience helps guide you in making more meaningful changes to protect consumers
  • In January, she checked with TDLR to see what the status of her transfer was.
AZ

Arizona 2026 Regular Session

02/19/2026 - House Health & Human Services

Health & Human Services

Transcript Highlights:
  • Our board’s sole mission is to protect the public by ensuring that any nurse treating a patient in the
  • fundamentally undermines this mission by shifting the focus from patient safety to practitioner protection
  • Its sole purpose is to protect the public.
  • The Board of Nursing must promptly process complaints to protect both the public and the nurse.
  • It adds protections for patient information, and it requires more standardized electronic reporting.
FL

Florida 2026 Regular Session

Appropriations Committee on Health and Human Services Feb 4th, 2026

Appropriations Committee on Health and Human Services

Transcript Highlights:
  • The goal of this bill is to protect those relationships on behalf of the patients.
  • It simply creates a pathway for the continuation of their practices to protect patients.
  • It supports gun safety, helps schools intervene early, and provides crisis services that protect kids
  • Crisis services that protect kids and families before harm becomes permanent.
  • The project supports Florida law and school safety and victim protection, and it helps communities heal
Bills: S0068 , S0096 , S0340 , S0428 , S0606 , S1480 , S7018
Summary: The Senate Appropriations Committee on Health and Human Services heard public testimony on concerns about changes to the AIDS Drug Assistance Program and the iBudget waiver, including warnings that HIV patients could lose access to medications and that direct support providers need a rate increase. Senators discussed possible alternatives such as medically needy coverage and FQHC/340B access, and a witness urged the legislature to delay implementation of the HIV-related changes and restore funding. Another witness asked for support for a modest increase for iBudget direct care providers. The committee then considered and reported favorably several bills. SB 428, by Sen. Yarborough, expands the state swimming voucher program from ages 0-4 to ages 1-7 to align with drowning-prevention guidance; it passed without opposition. CS/SB 68, by Sen. Harrell, requires hospitals with emergency departments to adopt pediatric emergency care policies, training, equipment standards, and readiness assessments; an amendment aligning reporting dates with the House version was adopted, and the bill passed favorably. CS/SB 1718, by Sen. Grall, makes the Step Into Success foster youth pilot permanent, adjusts visitor/background screening rules for out-of-home placements, and modifies stipend provisions; it also passed favorably. The committee also approved CS/SB 606, by Sen. Smith, which adds drowning-prevention and safe-bathing education to postpartum materials and requires hospitals and birthing centers to keep compliance records. CS/CS/SB 96, by Sen. Sharief, expands eligibility for the Veterans Dental Care Grant Program up to 400% of the federal poverty level; an amendment removed the $500,000 appropriation so funding can be handled in the budget process, and the bill passed. CS/SB 340, by Sen. Harrell, requires nursing education to include a human trafficking course before licensure, and CS/SB 1480, by Sen. Burton, creates a grandfathering process for certain health care providers in areas of critical need if federal designations change; both were reported favorably. The committee adjourned at the end of the agenda.
OK

Oklahoma 2026 Regular Session

Business and Insurance 2ND REVISED Feb 12th, 2026 at 09:30 am

Business and Insurance

Transcript Highlights:
  • excuse me, by putting in base unit as a definition and by putting in on page three that our physical status
  • This has to do with considering the status of the Patient's health before they are given the anesthesia
  • I mean, I do think there are some valid consumer protection issues, right?
  • The Deni in Oklahoma average in Income of 175 to 200,000, with that I want to protect the people of the
  • The modernized statute does not expand liability or alter Consumer protections and also ensures clearer
OK

Oklahoma 2026 Regular Session

Senate Legislative Session Feb 12th, 2026 at 09:30 am

Oklahoma Senate Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • Thank you for the sergeants and the troopers and for those who provide protection for all of us in this
  • That protection they always provide. Look for the pages with us this week.
  • Patnode and Trooper Joey McLaughlin sincere gratitude for their heroism and unwavering commitment to protecting
TX

Texas 89th Regular

89th Legislative Session May 2nd, 2025

Texas House Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • by a protective order.
  • Well, I think we need to make this change to protect our kids.
  • I hear about protecting kids all the time.
  • Being a minor did not protect me from being sexually assaulted when I was 17.
  • Protecting children does not mean shielding them from reality.
Bills: HJR138 , HB42 , HB 104 , HB 129 , HB677 , HB426 , HB668 , HB1699 , HB2017 , HB2128 , HB2038 , HB3783 , HB3717 , HB2316 , HB3686 , HB2563 , HB3883 , HB4021 , HB2788 , HB2663 , HB3305 , HB3173 , HB3474 , HB 1105 , HB3531 , HB3490 , HB3597 , HB 1295 , HB3512 , HB3010 , HB3112 , HB4215 , HB3223 , HB3464 , HB3120 , HB4214 , HB4511 , HB3704 , HB4081 , HB4783 , HB4063 , HB2783 , HB4937 , HB5085 , HB2510 , HB3426 , HB4361 , HB 1169 , HB2516 , HB2347 , HB4034 , HB4700 , HB3560 , HB5150 , HB3860 , HB3146 , HB3924 , HCR98 , HCR92 , HB1520 , HB1545 , HB5265 , HB1887 , HB1914 , HB2402 , HB2306 , HB2350 , HB3000 , HB3237 , HB3326 , HB3211 , HB 1056 , HB2081 , HB2187 , HB3092 , HB3308 , HB3526 , HB3750 , HB4219 , HB4230 , HB4290 , HB5238 , HB4804 , HB4749 , HB245 , HB1465 , HB294 , HB793 , HB809 , HB3928 , HB334 , HB2037 , HB1973 , HB285 , HB4341 , HB 1043 , HB 1234 , HB 1193 , HB1729 , HB2498 , HB1314 , HB1353 , HB3960 , HB3923 , HB2221 , HB2517 , HB2518 , HB2213 , HB5092 , HB3748 , HB5246 , HB4344 , HB1482 , HB4044 , HB2702 , HB4264 , HB2807 , HB2898 , HB3181 , HB3250 , HB2091 , HB2115 , HB2542 , HB2768 , HB3349 , HB4406 , HB1593 , HB1899 , HB3133 , HB3133 , HB4960 , HB3214 , HB2145 , HB 1201 , HB5061 , SB29 , SB879 , SB65 , SB1745 , SB412 , SB412 , SB1746 , SB1238 , SB1341 , SB522 , SB1532 , SB1378 , SB1062 , SB2066 , SB1963 , SB2204 , SB1366 , SB2077 , SB1967 , SB1151 , HB1618 , HB2156 , HB2615 , HB2615 , HB2349 , HB1926 , HB569 , HB1762 , HB38 , HJR138 , HB42 , HB 104 , HB 104 , HB 129 , HB677 , HB426 , HB668 , HB1699 , HB2017 , HB2128 , HB2038 , HB3783 , HB3717 , HB2316 , HB3686 , HB2563 , HB3883 , HB4021 , HB2788 , HB2663 , HB2663 , HB3305 , HB3173 , HB3474 , HB 1105 , HB3531 , HB3531 , HB3490 , HB3490 , HB3597 , HB 1295 , HB3512 , HB3010 , HB3112 , HB4215 , HB3223 , HB3223 , HB3464 , HB3120 , HB4214 , HB4511 , HB3704 , HB4081 , HB4783 , HB4063 , HB2783 , HB4937 , HB5085 , HB2510 , HB3426 , HB4361 , HB 1169 , HB2516 , HB2347 , HB4034 , HB4700 , HB3560 , HB5150 , HB3860 , HB3146 , HB3924 , HCR98 , HCR92
Summary: The House convened with a quorum, offered an invocation, led the pledges, and approved a series of routine motions, including excusing absent members and granting permission for several committees to meet while the House was in session. Members also adopted several memorial and recognition resolutions, including H.R. 1023 honoring Christian Beerbill, H.R. 1033 recognizing International Bereaved Mother’s Day, and H.R. 877 recognizing Urban League Advocates Day. The House also recommitted SB 17 and HB 4211 to committee and postponed SCR 27 and HB 2145 for later consideration. The chamber then took up a long third-reading calendar of bills covering a wide range of topics, including Sunset review measures, health care workforce and pricing, child custody and family law, Medicaid, rural ambulance grants, energy reporting, public information requests, trail development, virtual meeting disruptions, occupational licensing, protective orders, county leave pools, animal cruelty, infrastructure, and higher education. Most bills were explained briefly by their authors and passed with broad support, though several drew notable opposition, including HB 5265, HB 2402, HB 3000, HB 3237, HB 3326, HB 1056, HB 281, HB 3308, HB 1043, HB 1234, HB 1193, HB 294, HB 809, HB 334, HB 2037, HB 285, HB 1353, HB 3960, HB 4044, HB 4264, HB 2807, HB 3349, HB 4406, HB 1593, HB 1899, HB 1201, and others. Several bills prompted extended debate or amendments. HB 3237, extending public energy-use reporting for state and higher-education buildings, passed after questions about its public-sector-only scope and energy savings. HB 3326, addressing public service loan forgiveness credit for adjunct professors, initially failed on a 69-70 vote but later passed after verification and machine corrections. HB 3211, concerning optometrists in managed care plans, adopted a Buckley amendment before passing. HB 2213 on Texas Windstorm Insurance Association board composition adopted a Metcalf amendment requiring certain board members to be Texas residents. HB 412, dealing with harmful materials and sexual performance of a child, generated extensive questioning about its scope, existing legal standards, and effects on educators and medical professionals; the excerpt ends during that debate.
LA

Louisiana 2026 Regular Session

House of Representatives Apr 7th, 2026

Louisiana House Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • Members, HB 410 is a privacy protection bill.
  • Would be protected. Yeah.
  • Would be protected. Yeah.
  • Does this bill protect them?
  • Members, this is a consumer-friendly protection bill, and I ask for a favorable passage.
AZ

Arizona 2026 Regular Session

02/04/2026 - House Transportation & Infrastructure

Transportation & Infrastructure

Transcript Highlights:
  • Be happy to add language that protects everybody.
  • is right for every city but that each community retains the ability to choose the tools that best protect
  • I appreciate what you do to protect our communities.
  • So if you have a speed cam, Appreciate what you do to protect our communities.
  • These instructors do have a lot of important data, so we're just protecting the people who see that data