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AZ
Arizona 2026 Regular Session
06/12/2026 - House Democratic Caucus Calendar #24
Transcript Highlights:
- The bill, as passed the House, requires each school district to offer instruction on the ethical, moral
- line vote the bill as passed the house requires each school district to offer instruction on the ethical
Summary:
The caucus reviewed a series of Senate-amended bills, with staff summarizing each measure and noting whether the sponsor intended to concur. HB 2305 would revise Arizona’s private towing laws and remove a requirement that municipalities or law enforcement enforce the prescribed towing rates; HB 2398 would impose insurance requirements for watercraft rentals, charters, and peer-to-peer sharing; HB 2957 would bar state and local governments from requiring a digital or mobile driver’s license for identification, while dropping a House provision on biometric identifiers. Members asked for Senate vote counts on several bills and clarified that HB 2305 and HB 2398 were separate from other towing and boot-related measures.
The committee also discussed HB 2321, which requires DCS caseworkers to place a security freeze on a child’s credit record after entry into care, with the Senate removing a $100,000 appropriation and one FTE; HB 2408, which changes Nursing Board complaint and expungement procedures and expands how anonymous complaints may be investigated; HB 2397, which updates HOA/condo disclosure rules and drew noted opposition from the Community Associations Institute and home builders; HB 4005, which requires public school districts to provide AI instruction at specific grade levels and directs ADE to adopt curriculum; and HB 2755, which shifts state land lease renewal language to notice and sale procedures for underperforming commercial leases. Senate vote counts were provided for several of these measures, generally showing narrow or party-line margins.
The final items were HB 2406, a heavily amended bill now restricting access to records and images related to deceased minors, including child abuse images, with supporters citing concerns about misuse through AI and opponents raising disclosure and media-access concerns; and HCR 2001, a ballot referral on citizenship, voting, and election-related contributions that was substantially narrowed in the Senate but still requires voter ID, limits voting to citizens, bars foreign nationals from election spending, and mandates on-site tabulation for early votes, prompting continued county opposition because of cost and implementation concerns. The caucus ended after members were reminded that the agenda and caucus sheets had been emailed rather than printed.
AZ
Arizona 2026 Regular Session
04/27/2026 - Senate Health and Human Services
Senate Health and Human Services COR
Transcript Highlights:
- Cactus-Pine Council for 10 years, I learned early on the value of community service projects, a strong work ethic
- My role in this position requires me to ensure that my program and trainees are adhering to the ethical
Summary:
The Senate Health and Human Services Committee met, approved the March 25 minutes without objection, and heard testimony from Dr. Lynette Livesey, a nominee for the State Board of Psychologist Examiners. Dr. Livesey described her Arizona background, long career in psychology and public health, work with correctional and community mental health populations, and volunteer service. She said she has served on the board’s application review and complaint screening committees and values the board’s fair, collaborative approach, while noting concerns she has seen in family court-related complaints and the importance of communication among providers and agencies in behavioral health.
Committee members asked about her experience on the board, challenges facing the board, and broader behavioral health issues such as access to services, coordination among professionals, and how to measure success. One member encouraged her to meet with caucus members and discuss family court issues further. After discussion, a motion was made to recommend Dr. Livesey’s confirmation to the full Senate. The committee voted 5 ayes, 0 noes, and 2 not voting to advance her nomination, and then adjourned.
AZ
Arizona 2026 Regular Session
04/27/2026 - Senate Health and Human Services
Health and Human Services
NY
New York 2025-2026 Regular Session
2026 Joint Budget Subcommittee on General Government / Local Assistance - 03/18/2026
Transcript Highlights:
- We have the Department of Tax and Finance, Division of Budget, Executive Chamber, Commissioner on Ethics
- WE HAVE THE DEPARTMENT OF TAX AND FINANCE, DIVISION OF BUDGET, EXECUTIVE CHAMBER, COMMISSIONER ON ETHICS
Summary:
The Budget Subcommittee on General Government and Local Assistance held its first meeting on the 2026/2027 state budget, with opening remarks from Senate Co-Chair Senator James Skoufis and Assembly Co-Chair Assembly Member Michaelle Solages. They introduced members, designated secretaries, and identified the agencies and budget areas under the subcommittee’s purview, including tax and finance, the Division of Budget, ethics and lobbying, financial services, general services, state charges, inspector general, state, audit and control, tax appeals, IT services, aid to localities, statewide financial systems, the Board of Elections, alcohol beverage control, and miscellaneous general government.
Discussion focused on affordability, local government aid, and the strain on municipalities from rising costs, aging infrastructure, and state mandates. Senator Walczyk emphasized lowering taxes, reducing regulations, and increasing support for local governments, including AIM and CHIPS funding, while criticizing high housing, energy, and insurance costs. Assembly Minority members echoed concerns about the 2 percent property tax cap, utility bills, mandated costs, and the need for more permanent aid rather than temporary assistance. Assembly Member Ari Brown argued that the proposals did not provide enough long-term certainty, noting differences among the Governor’s, Assembly’s, and Senate’s funding levels for municipal aid and related programs.
Assembly Member Burdick also supported stronger funding for municipalities, drawing on his local government experience. The co-chairs noted that no table target had yet been received and that negotiations would continue on open issues in general government. No votes were taken, and the meeting adjourned after brief closing remarks about ongoing budget talks among the Senate, Assembly, and Governor.
LA
Louisiana 2026 Regular Session
Labor and Industrial Apr 28th, 2026
Transcript Highlights:
- Legislation.
- Certainly I understand. ...this body of the history of this legislation.
- This particular legislation is no exception.
- And many times we do things in this state, and maybe we pass legislation.
- This legislation also brings accountability.
Summary:
The committee first voluntarily deferred House Bills 460 and 561, then took up House Bill 1101 on workers’ compensation. The sponsor said the bill would define maximum medical improvement, adjust fraud provisions, shorten temporary total disability and supplemental earnings benefit periods, and revise vocational rehabilitation rules; an amendment removed proposed age-based termination language for benefits. Business groups including LABI supported the bill as a way to reduce Louisiana’s comparatively high indemnity costs and align the state with regional norms, while injured-worker advocates and attorneys strongly opposed it, arguing it would cut benefits, shift medical and disability decisions away from treating physicians and judges, broaden fraud too far, and potentially push costs onto public programs. After debate, the committee voted to report HB 1101 with amendments.
House Bill 282 was voluntarily deferred. House Bill 293, which would add sexual orientation and gender identity to Louisiana employment discrimination protections, drew generally supportive testimony from the sponsor and supporters, with some members raising questions about religious exemptions and federal law. The committee ultimately voted against reporting HB 293 favorably. House Bill 390, providing unpaid leave protections for domestic abuse survivors at larger employers, was presented as a tool for survivors, but the committee split 6-6 on a motion to report it favorably; the tie resulted in the bill being voluntarily deferred.
The committee then heard House Bill 456, which would expand workers’ compensation petition requirements and allow employers or payers broader access to file disputed claims and seek discovery. Supporters argued employers currently lack a practical way to obtain records and challenge claims without first cutting off benefits, while opponents said the bill would revive a rejected 2012 approach, increase litigation, and undermine the no-fault workers’ compensation bargain. The discussion centered on whether the bill would preserve benefits while allowing discovery or instead encourage more disputes and penalties. The transcript ends with testimony still underway on HB 456, with no final vote shown.
NH
New Hampshire 2026 Regular Session
Senate Health and Human Services (04/16/2026)
Health and Human Services
Transcript Highlights:
- There is no evidence of any legislative intent by the authors of the of you today.
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- </c> inexpedient to legislate on HB1 1219. inexpedient to legislate on HB1 1219.
FL
Florida 2026 5th Special Session
FL House Floor Session - 2025-02-13 (12:00PM Session)
Florida House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- A death penalty law is incompatible with Jewish and ethical principles. Thank you.
- And, as you know, the courts are not there to legislate. That's our job.
- And, as you know, the courts are not there to legislate. That's our job.
- They will be state legislators. They will be state legislators.
- They will be state legislators. They will be state legislators.
Summary:
The House convened with prayer, a moment of silence for the Parkland shooting victims, the Pledge of Allegiance, and adoption of the special order report for the day. The chamber then moved into a special-order agenda focused almost entirely on immigration-related measures, beginning with Senate Memorial 6C urging the U.S. Department of Homeland Security to provide guidance and training for 287(g) agreements. The memorial was adopted 85-27 after brief debate, with supporters arguing Florida should help maximize federal immigration enforcement and opponents saying Congress, not the state, should fix immigration policy.
The House next took up Senate Bill 4C, an immigration bill creating new state offenses for illegal entry and reentry by adult unauthorized aliens and requiring a mandatory death sentence for an unauthorized alien convicted of a capital felony. Members debated constitutional concerns, due process, racial profiling, fiscal impacts, and whether the bill intruded on federal immigration authority. Several amendments were offered and defeated, including proposals to extend protections to Venezuelans with TPS, to remove the mandatory death penalty, to protect certain long-term immigrant workers and teachers, to expand exemptions for Haitians and humanitarian parole recipients, and to create a task force on best practices for immigration enforcement in schools and other sensitive locations. A final amendment to strip the bill as unconstitutional was also rejected. The bill then passed 85-29.
The final measure discussed was Senate Bill 2C, which creates a State Board of Immigration Enforcement led by the Governor and Cabinet, establishes grants and incentive bonuses for local law enforcement cooperation with federal immigration authorities, repeals the fee waiver for undocumented students beginning July 1, 2025, and appropriates more than $300 million for immigration enforcement. The sponsor described it as a broad enforcement package, while questions from members focused on the impact on current students who receive in-state tuition and whether the bill would remove incentives for those already enrolled. The transcript ends during that exchange, before final action on SB 2C is shown.
LA
Transcript Highlights:
- So we didn't pass legislation.
- It wasn't a comprehensive set of legislation, but that was a starting point.
- So the legislation was designed to work in tandem. Gotcha. Okay, thank you very much. Same day.
- So the legislation was designed to work in tandem. Gotcha. Okay, thank you very much. Thank you.
- He was one of the main legislators on this task force.
Keywords:
Department of Education, federal overreach, education policy, Tenth Amendment, local control, fine arts, high school diploma, arts education, capstone project, academic achievement, student recognition, Louisiana education, food insecurity, hunger, student hunger, school meals, free lunch, community eligibility provision, McKinney-Vento, homeless students
FL
Florida 2026 Regular Session
Governmental Oversight and Accountability Mar 18th, 2025
Governmental Oversight and Accountability
Transcript Highlights:
- The bill also allows an elected officer, except while serving as a legislator, the option to elect to
- This legislation is almost ridiculous.
- I don't believe you can legislate away DEI.
- I think there's lots of things you can legislate away, but you can't legislate away hatred, and you can't
- This legislation is broad, and it uses dog whistles like neopronounds, microagreferes, and grants.
Summary:
The committee first confirmed Heather L. Turnbull to the Florida Commission on Community Service, with the motion adopted and the confirmation recommended favorably. Members then took up SPB 7022, which sets Florida Retirement System employer contribution rates beginning July 1, 2025, updates rates to address unfunded actuarial liability, and allows certain elected officers to elect a DROP accumulation; a technical title amendment was adopted, the bill was submitted as a committee bill, and it was reported favorably as a committee bill.
The committee then heard extensive debate and public testimony on SB 1710, which would restrict diversity, equity, and inclusion-related policies, trainings, and activities in state agencies, state-funded contractors and grantees, and medical institutions of higher education. Sponsor Senator DiCeglie said the bill is intended to prevent state agencies and contractors from using state funds for DEI programs and to limit state agencies from adopting DEI-related official positions; he also said the medical-school portion would likely be amended out later. Senator Polsky and others questioned the bill’s breadth and how it would affect health-related grants, public universities, historically Black institutions, recruitment, and contractor training. Public testimony was overwhelmingly opposed, with speakers arguing the bill would harm health care, education, access, and inclusion; a few supporters said DEI is ideological, can undermine merit, and should not be used by state agencies or publicly funded institutions.
After debate, Senator Polsky argued the bill was confusing, overbroad, and harmful to serving diverse communities, while Senator Arrington said it was an overreach into private business and could have significant fiscal impacts. Chair Fine closed by saying DEI is political ideology and that the bill is meant to ensure government focuses on talent rather than identity. SB 1710 was then reported favorably on a roll call vote, with Senator Arrington voting no and the remaining members voting yes. The committee then began SB 1678, relating to entities that boycott Israel, and heard the sponsor’s explanation of a delete-all amendment that would expand and clarify state restrictions on dealings with entities engaged in boycotts of Israel, including certain nonprofits, foreign educational institutions, and grants; the amendment was adopted, and the sponsor and a witness began answering questions when the transcript cuts off.
ID
Transcript Highlights:
- These protections support ethical providers.
- These protections support ethical providers, protect families, and most importantly protect children.
- Thank you to the legislators and to the department for taking this seriously.
- Representative Erickson, the last speaker mentioned that other states have passed similar legislation
- I do know right now this session there are eight states working on very similar legislation because it's
Summary:
The committee heard House Bill 723, sponsored by Representative Erickson, which would codify and strengthen oversight of licensed youth residential treatment facilities. The bill would require individualized service planning, a youth bill of rights, critical incident reporting to parents or guardians within one business day, and at least one annual unannounced inspection. Erickson said the measure was developed in response to a state oversight report and extensive testimony about abuse and neglect in facilities, and he emphasized that the bill was written with the department to avoid new fiscal impact and largely codify existing rules.
Several senators questioned whether the bill duplicated existing IDAPA rules, whether unannounced inspections raised constitutional concerns, why penalties were not more explicit, and whether faith-based facilities would be affected by the evidence-based and trauma-informed language. Erickson responded that the bill was intended to codify current practices, improve transparency for parents and youth, preserve mandatory reporting laws, and use existing enforcement tools such as corrective action plans, sanctions, payment withholding, and law enforcement referrals for crimes. Testimony in support came from multiple survivors of residential treatment programs, who described seclusion, restraints, forced medication, medical neglect, retaliation, and lack of private communication with family. Supporters also included an advocate from 1111 Media Impact, who said the bill’s transparency and reporting provisions were common-sense safeguards.
After testimony, committee members discussed the need for stronger consequences but generally said the bill was a meaningful step. Senator Wintrow moved to send H 723 to the floor with a due pass recommendation, and the motion passed by voice vote. Following that, the committee received a presentation from Teligen on its Idaho Medicaid quality improvement, utilization management, and case management services. Nancy Johnson said the company’s five Idaho case managers reached out to more than 1,000 Medicaid participants in 2025, fully engaged about 160, and reported about $850,000 in cost savings through reduced readmissions. Members asked about contract costs, staffing, fraud reporting, and the scope of services, and Johnson said suspected fraud is reported to the Medicaid program integrity unit.
TX
Transcript Highlights:
- Uh, as a representative for the Pecos EDC, my team and I are committed to working with our local legislative
- delegation and other legislators to ensure that the Pecos Reefs County leverages opportunities like
- Text, it, it always helps when you and the rest of the legislative delegation, you know, go to Tech dot
- an Attorney General opinion to provide additional predictability and stability for the council's ethics
- In summary, this bill makes several changes to clarify and strengthen the ethics and administration of
Keywords:
emergency preparedness, flood-prone communities, Texas Rural Emergency Preparedness Fund, disaster relief, funding, youth camp, safety regulations, advisory committee, child welfare, health standards, summer camp, camp safety, child abuse reporting, child neglect, mandatory reporting, background check, criminal history check, sex offender registry, CPR training, first aid
LA
Transcript Highlights:
- And also we've got a new legislative analyst, Ms. Trinity Johnson.
- bill's sponsor and with the department to try to make sure that the language meets with attorneys' ethical
- There's an image. language meets with attorneys ethical rules.
- About what's going on here, but that's our job as legislators to hold them into account.
- I had legislation last year that worked on fraudulent license plates and tags.
Summary:
The House Insurance Committee met on March 18 and first took up House Bill 739, which would clarify the Department of Insurance’s authority to investigate insurance fraud, issue cease-and-desist orders against unlicensed actors, and work with law enforcement. The sponsor and department said the bill was meant to address ambiguity identified in recent administrative rulings. The committee adopted two amendment sets, including language requested by the Division of Administrative Law to route appeals through the Administrative Procedures Act and a clarification that the bill does not apply to lawyers lawfully engaged in the practice of law, while preserving authority over attorneys acting outside that role. HB 739 was reported favorably as amended.
The committee then advanced House Bill 413, which prohibits property and casualty insurers from increasing auto rates solely because of a catastrophe claim on a homeowner’s policy, with an exception for multi-line policies. The sponsor and Insurance Commissioner Tim Temple said the bill is intended to protect consumers and prevent one line of coverage from being penalized by a claim on another line. After a brief clarification about bundled policies, HB 413 was reported favorably. The committee also reported favorably on House Bill 234, which continues the Department of Insurance for another five years, and House Bill 850, a cleanup measure updating the standard fire policy’s cancellation notice period from 30 to 60 days to match prior law changes.
The longest discussion centered on House Bill 174, as substituted, which would allow law enforcement to impound out-of-state vehicles when the driver cannot provide required bodily injury liability insurance, treating out-of-state drivers more like Louisiana drivers. Members raised concerns about how insurance would be verified, whether all states participate in electronic verification systems, and what safeguards exist when proof of insurance is unavailable or outdated. Testimony from State Police and OMV explained current verification practices, the limits of interstate data sharing, and existing officer discretion and exceptions for safety. Supporters argued the bill would improve fairness, reduce uninsured driving, and help lower costs for Louisiana residents. The committee adopted the substitute and reported HB 174 favorably by substitute. The committee then adjourned.
MO
Missouri 2026 Regular Session
Corrections and Public Institutions Feb 26th, 2026 at 08:00 am
Corrections and Public Institutions
Transcript Highlights:
- Think about the Missouri Ethics Commission.
- anything unethical, but we need an independent agency to oversee the fact that we are maintaining ethical
- I know if we're not going to be able to do it individually as legislators, then who's going to do it?
- We supported the legislation last year and in previous years. Happy to take any questions.
- We supported the legislation last year and in previous years.
FL
Florida 2026 Regular Session
Appropriations Committee on Higher Education Jan 21st, 2026
Appropriations Committee on Higher Education
Transcript Highlights:
- Madam Chair, I would also note that Polk State's legislative budget request aligns closely with the workforce
- to know many of you, I serve as an adjunct professor at FSU, where I teach graduate students about ethics
- I understand the legislative intent behind our restructuring, and I'm fully committed to realizing it
- And by your vote, all will be reported favorably to the Ethics and Elections Committee.
- And by your vote, all will be reported favorably to the Ethics and Elections Committee.
ND
North Dakota 2025-2026 Regular Session
Budget Section Commerce and Legal Service Division Jun 24th, 2026
Transcript Highlights:
- We're going to go to the 105 item, and it's a presentation by Legislative Council.
- So now that we've gone through the compliance of legislative intent, that's talking about the current
- And then we also have legislators both on the House and the Senate side.
- Drew is the chair legislatively, and then he defaulted down to me for that.
- Yes, Representative Hanson, we've provided it to legislative council.
Summary:
The committee met to review the Attorney General’s budget and related agency operations, beginning with Legislative Council staff walking members through compliance reports and a blue-sheet base budget document. Staff highlighted current-biennium items such as FTE changes, one-time appropriations, litigation funding, opioid settlement receipts, continuing appropriations, and major special and federal funds. Members asked for clarification on items including the Missing Indigenous People Grant Fund, the Internet Crimes Investigation Fund, and the Medicaid Fraud Control Unit grant funding.
Assistant Attorney General Clare Ness then gave an overview of the office’s structure, staffing, and budget pressures. She emphasized the office’s broad statutory duties, the value of its legal services to state and local government, and concerns about attorney pay lagging behind other agencies. Members discussed whether attorney compensation should be benchmarked more consistently across state government and whether some legal work could be consolidated within the AG’s office. Ness also addressed questions about AG opinion turnaround times, boards-and-commissions training, the new-and-vacant FTE pool, operating expense cuts, office leases, and the state’s criminal justice information systems.
The crime lab presentation drew significant attention. Director Jennifer Penner described severe space, safety, and infrastructure problems at the current lab, including cramped work areas, glycol leaks, outdated fire and burglar alarms, air-handling limits, and equipment failures that have delayed toxicology work. She said the 2024 study projected a much larger facility would be needed and that the preferred location would be near the current health department site, but in a new building. Members asked about possible evidence risks, backlog status, and whether the proposed building would solve the current problems; Penner said it would and noted backlogs have improved overall, though some delays remain.
The committee also heard from the new Medicaid Fraud Control Unit director, who described the unit’s civil and criminal work, federal-state funding split, and examples of fraud such as billing for services not provided or upcoding. The gaming division reported continued growth in charitable gaming and e-tabs, with members expressing concern about large trust-account balances, site competition, and possible misuse of proceeds. Finally, BCI outlined its caseload, cybercrime work, missing Indigenous persons task force, and the surge in CSAM cyber tips; members asked about AI-generated CSAM, and the AG’s office noted that last session’s law increased penalties and expressly allowed AI-generated CSAM to be prosecuted like other CSAM. No formal votes or actions were taken beyond approval of the minutes.
FL
Transcript Highlights:
- The Committee on Ethics and Elections submits its report with recommendations.
- The Committee on Ethics and Elections submits its report with recommendations.
- These permitting standards are subject to legislative ratification.
- This legislation will prohibit an aircraft, an aircraft and an air traffic control.
- Unfortunately, Broward County remains listed in this legislation.
TX
Transcript Highlights:
- HB 1828 by or relating to legislative leave for correctional officers employed by the Texas Department
- H. 2020 by Zener relating to the electronic filing for which the Texas Ethics Commission of certain reports
- HJR 113 by Collier proposing a constitutional amendment authorizing legislator to enact laws providing
- of various laws omitted from the enacted codes and conforming codifications enacted by the 88th legislator
- of other acts of that legislator for the Committee of Judiciary and Civil Jurisprudence.
LA
Louisiana 2026 Regular Session
Transportation, Highways and Public Works May 14th, 2026
Transportation, Highways & Public Works
Transcript Highlights:
- Members, this is dealing with the legislative license plate for retired legislators and imposes a $25
- Members, this is dealing with the legislative license plate for retired legislators and imposes a $25
- annual legislative license plate for retired legislators and imposes a $25 annual royalty fee, which
- So thank you for your legislation.
- So thank you for your legislation.
Bills:
SCR58, SB309, SB514, HCR63, HCR69, HB401, HB487, HB722, HB730, HB745, HB988, HB989, HB1001, HB1024, HB1032, HB1050, HB1081, HB1086, HB1108, HB1172, HB1173, HB1175, HB1192, HB1218, HB1244
Keywords:
SCR 58, Senate Concurrent Resolution, DOTD, Department of Transportation and Development, public-private partnership, P3, public-private partnership contracting, Belle Chasse Toll Bridge, Belle Chasse Bridge, toll bridge, tolling, tolls, transportation infrastructure, roads and highways, Plaquemines Parish, bridge project, toll fees, unauthorized charges, contract oversight, procurement
HI
Bills:
SCR47, SCR21, SCR163, SCR169, SCR170, SCR50, SCR75, SCR149, HCR83, HCR111, HCR110, HCR122, HCR118, HCR61, HCR162, HCR36, HCR19, HCR106, HCR14, HCR178, SB3022, SB3102, SB3144
Keywords:
sister-state, Hawaii, Okayama, Japan, cultural exchange, economic partnership, tourism, agriculture, international relations, healthcare, rural clinic, feasibility study, access to care, community health, Volcano community, Hawaiʻi Health Systems Corporation, emergency services, health assessment, Pacific Inter-Parliamentary Assembly, Legislative Cooperation
TX
Transcript Highlights:
- It's virtually impossible to legislate for every contingency, but that is theoretically something that
- And it seems like we're moving in the opposite direction with this piece of legislation.
- The bill is comprehensive, omnibus legislation that addresses many of the concerns that were brought
- First of all, thank you for the hours and hours of work you've put into this legislation.
- Do we need this legislation to start helping businesses today in these disaster areas?
Bills:
SB8, SB4, SB43, SB1, SB2, SB13, SB6, SB10, SB16, SB14, SB3, SB8, SB4, SB43, SB1, SB2, SB13, SB6, SB10, SB16, SB14, SB3
Keywords:
education, accountability, public school assessment, state law, transparency, intervention, performance ratings, Texas congressional redistricting, U.S. House districts, congressional map, redistricting, gerrymandering, 2020 Census, census tracts, block groups, voting districts, election law, Texas House of Representatives districts, federal congressional districts, 2026 elections