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CA

California 2025-2026 Regular Session

Assembly Human Services Committee Jun 30th, 2026

Human Services

Transcript Highlights:
  • Madam Secretary, please call the roll on file item number two. File item number two, SB 991.
  • Madam Secretary, please call the roll on file item number nine. File item nine, SB 1345.
  • Measures on the consent calendar: File Item 1, SB 534 (Padilla); File Item 10, SB 1410 (Limon); File
  • So let's go with File Item Number Two, SB 991, Benjavar. File Item Two, SB 991.
  • File Item Five, SB 1190. The motion is due pass to the Assembly. File Item 5, SB 1190.
Keywords: 988, house, all
KY
Transcript Highlights:
  • We refused to do this.
  • </c> housing stability by expuning filings housing stability by expuning filings that<01:42:30.159><c
  • I'm not named on eviction filings.
  • </c> that before those petitions are filed. that before those petitions are filed.
  • Um and so um I filed a bill efforts. Um and so um I filed a bill last<01:44:58.400><c> session.
Keywords: 958, all
Summary: The committee approved the October 22, 2025 minutes and then heard a presentation from the Child Fatality and Near Fatality External Review Panel on accidental ingestion of illegal drug products by children. Panel members said pediatric ingestions have become the most common case type they review, with the highest-risk children ages one to four, and that fatal cases have increased in recent years. They reported that the substances most often involved are fentanyl, cannabinoids including THC products, methamphetamine, and increasingly xylazine; they also noted a decline in buprenorphine-related ingestions, which they viewed as a positive trend. The panel used several case examples to highlight recurring problems in investigations and medical response, including delayed DCBS involvement, failure to administer Narcan, inadequate drug testing, lack of child abuse team involvement, and limited or absent law enforcement investigation. They said law enforcement issues are especially common in pediatric ingestion cases and are concentrated in Jefferson County and the Bluegrass/KIPA regions. One example involved a one-year-old who died from fentanyl and Benadryl intoxication; another involved a two-year-old who died after ingesting multiple substances; and a third involved a four-year-old with near-fatal THC gummy ingestion where delayed treatment worsened the child’s condition. They also described a 10-month-old THC ingestion case that resulted in a criminal abuse conviction, which they presented as an example without missed investigative opportunities. Committee members discussed possible policy responses, including creating a more specific criminal child abuse offense or clarifying existing abuse and neglect definitions to cover unsafe access to illegal drugs, while preserving room for true accidents and prescribed medications. Members also raised the need for statewide standardization in reporting, investigation, and medical response, and suggested the panel should be able to call in agencies such as law enforcement, DCBS, judges, and hospitals for closed-session review of selected cases. The panel chair said they were already pursuing meetings with LMPD and would provide Jefferson County-specific breakdowns, and members expressed interest in additional data and agency follow-up before considering legislation.
MN

Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session

Senate Floor Session - 03/27/25

Minnesota Senate Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • The secretary will read the Senate file numbers: Senate File Nos. 2750 and 2855.
  • Senate File Nos. 2750 and 2855. The Senate files have been given their second reading.
  • The secretary will read the House file numbers: House File Nos. 747 and 124.
  • House File Nos. 747 and 124. The House files have been given their second reading.
  • House file numbers 747 and 124. numbers. House file numbers 747 and 124.
Keywords: 1187, senate, all
ID

Idaho 2026 Regular Session

Legislative Session Day 78 Mar 30th, 2026

Idaho Senate Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • The corrected journal will be filed in the office of the Secretary.
  • That report will be filed in the Office of the Secretary.
  • That report we filed in the Office of the Secretary. March 27, 2006.
  • That report will be filed in the office of the Senate Secretary.
  • That report will be filed in the Office of the Secretary.
Summary: The Senate convened with a quorum present, approved the journal, and moved through routine orders before taking up committee reports, gubernatorial messages, House messages, and first and second reading calendars. Several bills were advanced, including appropriations measures and enrolled bills transmitted to the House, Governor, or Secretary of State. The chamber then proceeded to third reading and final action on a series of bills, with debate focused largely on budget priorities, Medicaid, firearms preemption, medical education funding, rural health, and kratom regulation. The Senate passed Senate Bill 1420, creating a dedicated funding source for medical education beginning in 2028; Senate Bill 1430, strengthening state firearms preemption enforcement and authorizing penalties and injunctions against local violations; Senate Bill 1432, an appropriation for Health and Welfare indirect support and related modernization items; Senate Bill 1433, a large Medicaid enhancement budget with discussion of MMIS procurement, estate recovery, program integrity, hospital assessment fund alignment, and population/cost growth; Senate Bill 1434, the Division of Welfare budget reflecting SNAP administrative cost changes and Medicaid eligibility system updates; Senate Bill 1437, an appropriation for Idaho State Police tied to DNA collection for sexual battery and domestic violence offenses; Senate Bill 1439, delaying a school facilities model report deadline to 2027; and Senate Bill 1264 as amended, creating a rural health transformation account and legislative oversight committee for federal rural health funds. Most of these measures passed on party-line or split votes, while SB 1437 and SB 1439 passed unanimously. The most extended debate centered on Senate Bill 1264, where supporters said the bill would give the Legislature oversight over already-awarded federal rural health money and help ensure sustainable uses, while opponents argued it would deepen federal debt and create a process that could still leave control with the executive branch. Another major debate was on Senate Bill 1418, the kratom consumer protection bill, which would restrict sales to adults 21 and older, set product limits and labeling standards, and allow inspections and enforcement against synthetic or adulterated products. Supporters framed it as a consumer protection and harm-reduction measure; opponents raised concerns about warrantless inspections, lack of pharmacy board support, and whether the bill would effectively normalize kratom. The transcript ends during continued debate on SB 1418, before a final vote is taken.
CA
Transcript Highlights:
  • There are seven bills on the file today. Four are on consent.
  • There are seven bills on the file today. Four are on consent.
  • defending our freedom and then strip them of their bodily freedom, self-determination, and dignity by refusing
Summary: The Military and Veterans Affairs Committee heard presentations on several bills, beginning without a quorum and later taking up the measures once a quorum was established. AB 2531 by Assemblymember Irwin would expand California’s uncompensated care grant program so veterans whose federal health coverage does not include abortion services can access abortion care, and would require CalVet to link to abortion.ca.gov. Supporters, including Planned Parenthood Affiliates of California, Equality California, and Reproductive Freedom for All California, said the bill responds to federal restrictions on VA abortion care; opposition from the California Family Council argued it used taxpayer dollars to promote abortion and raised concerns about incomplete information and fraud. Committee members also questioned the bill’s use of “self-identify” for veteran status and the funding structure, with the author indicating openness to looking at proof-of-veteran options. AB 2054 by Assemblymember Gibson would update California’s paid family leave rules so relatives of military service members can qualify when those members are activated for state emergencies, disaster response, or other domestic duties, not just overseas deployment. The Department of Defense sponsored the bill, and Navy Region Southwest testified in support, saying it would improve stability for military families and reflect modern service demands. Members praised the bill and noted recent National Guard deployments for fires as an example of the gap it addresses. AB 2219, the Faster Service for Veterans Act, by Chair Schiavo, would require county veterans service officer vacancies to be filled within 12 months, set accreditation timelines, expand training and public awareness, create a statewide work queue, improve data collection, and require periodic reporting and a unified satisfaction survey. The California Association of County Veterans Service Officers supported the bill, saying it would improve timeliness, accountability, and resource planning. After discussion, the committee voted to pass all of the bills and move them to the next committees: the consent calendar bills AB 1702, AB 1765, AB 2203, and AB 2467 were approved 8-0; AB 2054 passed 8-0 and was re-referred to Insurance; AB 2219 passed 8-0 and was re-referred to Appropriations; and AB 2531 passed 6-2 and was re-referred to Appropriations.
AR

Arkansas 2026 1st Special Session

ALC-ADMINISTRATIVE RULES Mar 19th, 2026

ALC-ADMINISTRATIVE RULES

Transcript Highlights:
  • enforcement if that is appropriate when they are pregnant, but they will not be sanctioned if they refuse
  • Well, here, I'll put it to you and put it in your file. That way they've got it.
  • I can't speak to that, but I know that they have said that they should be filed in May, but Courtney
Summary: The Administrative Rules Subcommittee reviewed several agency rules and most were approved without objection. The Department of Agriculture moved to repeal rules tied to the now-repealed Arkansas Catfish Processors Fair Practice Act. The Department of Human Services updated Medicaid policy to clarify that pregnant women may still be referred to child support enforcement but will not be sanctioned during pregnancy and the 60-day postpartum period, removed the word “forcible” from rape/incest good-cause language, and eliminated a 90-day waiting period for ARKids B when group health coverage ends. DHS also received approval for a CMS cell and gene therapy model for sickle cell disease and a technical Medicaid medication-assisted treatment update that does not change coverage. The Department of Labor and Licensing presented several rules. One created procedures for the department to issue interpretations in local construction plan disputes under Act 591 of 2025. The Contractors Licensing Board and Residential Contractors Committee amended rules to raise the restricted commercial license threshold and light building project limit from $750,000 to $1.5 million, and to allow deferral of owner-complaint investigations while related civil litigation is pending. The HVACR Licensing Board presented broader cleanup and policy changes under Act 746 of 2025, including eliminating the Class C license by moving those holders into Class B, expanding work limits for Class A and B licensees, changing continuing education to eight hours per three-year code cycle, and keeping annual license renewal. Members asked detailed questions about impacts on businesses, training, youth working with parents, and whether any unintended burdens were created; the board said it had notified licensees and had received little pushback. The committee also granted the Department of Inspector General’s request for exclusion from rulemaking reporting for Act 473 of 2025, concluding that the statute was sufficiently detailed and did not require additional rules. In addition, the Arkansas State Library’s report was accepted, with the Department of Education stating that the library’s three existing rules should remain in effect. During the update on outstanding 2023-session rulemaking, Education explained that many delayed rules were held back because they were likely to be amended again in 2025, and members expressed concern about the length of time some rules have remained unfinished. The meeting ended after written 2025 rulemaking updates were noted, with no further action taken.
FL

Florida 2026 4th Special Session

January 27, 2026 - 09:30 AM

Transcript Highlights:
  • HB 31 would effectively tell them the state of Florida refuses to acknowledge identity printed on their
  • Representative Nixon: In regards to legislation that I filed.
  • Since the bill has been filed, I've had so many meaningful conversations where we can find common ground
TX

Texas 89th 2nd C.S.

Public Education May 15th, 2025

Public Education

Transcript Highlights:
  • years, Senator West's office was confronted with a number of cases of ISDs or public charter schools refusing
  • Most of these policies are filed within the attendance code, um, because this rule, it, it allows for
  • wants to see the final adopted resolutions or the votes of a school board member, they often have to file
TX

Texas 89th Regular

Water, Agriculture, and Rural Affairs May 12th, 2025

Water, Agriculture and Rural Affairs

Transcript Highlights:
  • wells and the delivery of poor water quality, while also raising water rates for their customers and refusing
  • I will ask the author to explain the difference between the bill as filed and the committee substitute
  • Generally, the committee substitute would differ from the bill as filed in that it would apply the requirements
Bills: HB630, HB685, HB1318, HB2692
Summary: The Senate Committee on Water, Agriculture, and Rural Affairs met with no quorum at the start, but later reached quorum and took up several bills. House Bill 2692, codifying the San Antonio River Authority’s enabling legislation and making non-substantive modernization changes, received brief supportive testimony from the River Authority and was left pending before later being voted out favorably. House Bill 685, which would prevent municipalities from charging higher water or sewer rates to tax-exempt entities than comparable customers, also drew support and was reported favorably. House Bill 1318, clarifying compensation issues when a municipality decertifies part of a retail water utility’s service area, was heard without opposition and passed out of committee. House Bill 630, exempting certain older outboard motors from title requirements, likewise passed and was placed on the local and uncontested calendar. The committee spent the most time on Senate Bill 2497, relating to filtration systems for certain public drinking water systems. Senator Zaffirini described the bill as a response to ongoing secondary water quality complaints, while TCEQ testified that such contaminants are aesthetic rather than health-based and that the water remains safe to drink if primary standards are met. The Texas Rural Water Association opposed the bill as written, arguing filtration may not solve most water quality problems and could be costly for small systems, while a consumer witness from Floresville supported it and described repeated rate increases and brown water after a filtration system was removed. Members discussed narrowing the bill through a committee substitute and emphasized the need for flexibility and technical expertise; the committee substitute was adopted and the bill was reported favorably, with Senator Kolkhorst later asking to be recorded as voting no. The committee also heard Senate Bill 2850, which would create a pollinator task force to study habitat loss, public education, and best practices for protecting bees and other pollinators. Senator Menendez and invited witness Erica Thompson of Texas BeeWorks highlighted major colony losses and the economic importance of pollinators to Texas agriculture, and Environment Texas and the Texas Beekeepers Association supported the measure. Members discussed monarch butterflies, native grasses, milkweed, and conservation efforts, and the bill was reported favorably and sent to the local and uncontested calendar. After testimony, the committee also voted out several pending items, including House Bill 5560 with a committee substitute addressing water-loss penalties and infrastructure improvements, and then recessed subject to the call of the chair.
TX

Texas 89th 2nd C.S.

Health and Human Services Apr 8th, 2026

Health & Human Services

Transcript Highlights:
  • The papers and files are brought to their office. They sign off on them.
  • We partner primarily with relators, or whistleblowers, who file their lawsuits under seal.
  • The first is through whistleblowers filing lawsuits under seal.
  • lawsuit against a major hospital we filed against Dallas children's and a doctor, Dr.
  • We also receive a file from the Social Security Administration.
Summary: The Senate Committee on Health and Human Services convened to discuss interim charges regarding fraud, waste, and abuse in Texas human services, particularly focusing on Medicaid and childcare programs. The meeting highlighted the importance of preventing misuse of taxpayer funds, with testimony from various stakeholders emphasizing the need for increased oversight and accountability in these programs. Key points included the alarming rise in healthcare fraud in other states, the necessity for Texas to enhance its fraud prevention measures, and the potential financial repercussions of failing to meet federal compliance standards. Several committee members expressed concerns about the impact of fraud on vulnerable populations, particularly those relying on Medicaid services. Testimonies from experts underscored the effectiveness of Texas's Office of Inspector General (OIG) in combating fraud, yet pointed out existing vulnerabilities, such as inconsistent enforcement and the need for better data sharing among agencies. The discussion also touched on the challenges faced by hospice care providers, with a significant increase in the number of hospices in Texas raising concerns about quality and oversight. The committee heard from various witnesses, including representatives from health plans and advocacy organizations, who provided insights into the complexities of managing Medicaid and the importance of maintaining program integrity. The meeting concluded with a commitment to further explore legislative solutions to enhance oversight and ensure that resources are directed to those in genuine need.
AL

Alabama 2026 Regular Session

Alabama House Special Session 2026 May 8th, 2026

Alabama House Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • requirements and causing chaos and confusion for candidates who don't know then when they need to file
  • requirements and causing chaos and confusion for candidates who don't know then when they need to file
  • reporting requirements and causing chaos and confusion for candidates who don't know when they need to file
  • That's when the Democrats handpicked their candidates for the legislature, and they refused to pick Rick
  • >> The Attorney General filed a motion yesterday asking for an emergency declaration on the appeal, and
Keywords: 1136, house, all
CA

California 2025-2026 Regular Session

Assembly Banking and Finance Committee Apr 6th, 2026

Banking and Finance

Transcript Highlights:
  • File item 2, AB 1984. And again, this will be heard as testimony only.
  • Even if we want to step back from where we sit with elections, when you see things like the Epstein files
  • ..where the public sees zero accountability for people who are considered elites that are in those files
  • We have one bill on the consent calendar, File Item 1, AB 2607 by Assembly Member Nguyen, which has a
  • The Supreme Court will either then at that point have to either refuse to hear the challenge to it or
Keywords: 988, house, all
ID

Idaho 2026 Regular Session

Agenda Mar 31st, 2026

State Affairs

Transcript Highlights:
  • They refuse adamantly, and so now we are here to fix this issue statewide.
  • I'm wondering, is there any—could these people just file a lawsuit?
  • I'm wondering, is there any—could these people just file a lawsuit because their rights are being violated
  • I'm wondering, is there any—could these people just file a lawsuit because their rights are being violated
  • no on 621 because courthouses host custody evaluations, process and settle tax issues, and court filings
Summary: The committee first approved the minutes from Thursday, March 26, and Friday, March 27, by voice vote. It then took up Senate Bill 1430, which Rep. Judy Boyle said would add an enforcement mechanism to Idaho’s firearms preemption law by allowing the Attorney General or affected parties to seek relief after notice and a cure period, with a possible $10,000 penalty for noncompliance. Public testimony was split: Diana David opposed the bill, arguing preemption limits local safety measures and can increase gun-trafficking risks, while Avine Klein of the NRA supported it as a needed way to enforce existing preemption without changing underlying policy. The committee voted to send SB 1430 to the floor with a do-pass recommendation. The committee then heard House Bill 621 from Rep. Brandon Mitchell and co-sponsor Rep. Kyle Harris. They said the bill would clarify that Idaho’s courthouse firearms prohibition applies only to courtroom portions and active jail or holding areas, not the rest of a combined county building, so citizens can carry while using ordinary county services. Supporters argued counties have used the current language too broadly and that the bill restores preemption and constitutional rights; opponents, including the Idaho Association of Counties, warned it would create confusion, conflict with judicial security orders, and impose significant costs for redesigning security in courthouses. Several members raised concerns about safety, courthouse layout differences, and the fiscal impact on counties, while supporters said counties could find low-cost workarounds and that the bill does not require new equipment. After testimony, the committee considered multiple motions. An amended substitute motion to send HB 621 to the floor with no recommendation failed on a roll call vote, 11-2. The committee then approved a substitute motion to send HB 621 to General Orders by a 13-0 roll call vote. The meeting then adjourned subject to the call of the chair.
OK

Oklahoma 2026 Regular Session

Government Oversight Mar 3rd, 2026

Government Oversight

Transcript Highlights:
  • similar legislation that has passed through Idaho, Florida, and Tennessee, and lawsuits have been filed
  • But I would add, though, that just because a lawsuit is filed doesn't mean...
  • I would add, though, that just because a lawsuit is filed doesn't mean we'll prevail, but I wouldn't
  • And in that Supreme Court decision, they said that businesses could refuse to do business with a customer
  • think that is something to consider, because it brings up a good point about being in the process of filing
Summary: The Government Oversight Committee met with a quorum and heard a series of bills, beginning with HB 3942, which tightens the state’s incentive evaluation process; it passed 11-0. HB 4203, allowing the Oklahoma Uniform Building Code Commission to explore guidelines for small multifamily housing of eight units or fewer and four stories or less, passed 10-1. HB 2588, which requires HOA board members to own and live in the HOA, passed 12-0, and HB 3024, limiting large agency pay raises/stipends to 10% unless reported through OMES, passed 12-0. HB 3383, limiting state employees to 14-hour shifts in a 24-hour period with emergency exceptions, passed 10-2, and HB 3279, a cleanup bill related to last year’s government corruption legislation, passed 12-0. The committee also advanced HB 3919, reducing county fair board size from nine to five members at county option to address quorum problems, and HB 3883, which imposes utility-system inspection, notice, and backflow-preventer-related requirements on governing bodies in exchange for reducing litigation exposure; both passed 12-0. HB 4193, as amended, would restrict state contracts and taxpayer funds from going to foreign adversaries or related entities, with exceptions and purchasing-director discretion; it passed 9-3. HB 3431 expanded foreign-adversary property restrictions to critical rare earth minerals and passed 13-0. HB 3435, a municipal bond single-subject bill, passed 12-0, and HB 4352, a Uniform Law Commission mortgage refinance update, passed 13-0. Later, HB 4484, allowing Corporation Commission employees to take state vehicles home for travel purposes under existing-style oversight, passed 13-0. Committee members then presented HB 1245, moving certain DHS Inspector General law enforcement officers into hazardous pay retirement coverage; it passed 13-0. HB 3172, the Fair Banking Act, would limit adverse banking actions against lawful economic activity at large banks and create a complaint/reason-request process; after extensive questions about thresholds, exceptions, and constitutional issues, it passed 11-3. HB 3306, increasing transparency requirements for campaign statement-of-organization reporting with a $400 threshold and a delayed effective date, passed 14-0. The committee laid over HB 4303 and HB 4311 until the next meeting and adjourned.
WA

Washington 2025-2026 Regular Session

Senate Human Services Feb 23rd, 2026 at 01:30 pm

Human Services

Transcript Highlights:
  • I have done that for the detention center and they refuse to send anything.
  • detention facility here in Tacoma seven years ago by trying to help a detained person who'd been assaulted file
  • report it, and because of the often lengthy wait times and unfulfilled promises to have the GEO guards file
  • La Resistencia has had to file numerous reports on behalf of people in detention throughout the years
  • Both detained immigrants fear to report, as well as the lack of GEO guards' efforts to file the police
Bills: HB2464, SGA9305
CA

California 2025-2026 Regular Session

Assembly Floor Session Jun 23rd, 2025

California House Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • Without objection, we will take up file item number four. That is H.R. 43 by Assembly Member Ward.
  • File item number four, that is H.R. 43 by Assembly Member Ward. The clerk will read.
  • The White House has refused to acknowledge Pride Month this year.
  • Okay, members, we are going to be moving on to the business on the daily file.
  • We have dispensed with file item four. We're going to pass and retain on all other items.
Summary: The Assembly convened after a quorum call, heard a prayer and the Pledge of Allegiance, and approved the previous day’s journal. Procedural motions were adopted to allow certain members to speak on adjournment in memory and to host guests on the floor, and the chamber suspended Joint Rule 61 to allow the Appropriations Committee to meet and consider AB 1533. The majority leader also requested that SB 272 and HR 44 be removed from the consent calendar. The main floor action was the Assembly’s Pride Month observance, centered on HR 43, which recognizes June 2025 as Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, and Queer Pride Month. Assembly Member Ward and members of several caucuses spoke in support, emphasizing LGBTQ+ history, civil rights, community contributions, and current political attacks on LGBTQ+ rights. Assembly Member DeMaio spoke in opposition, arguing the resolution was divisive and included controversial policy references. After debate, 49 coauthors were added and the resolution was adopted by voice vote. The chamber then held a Pride Month ceremony honoring 14 distinguished individuals for contributions to the LGBTQ+ community, followed by guest introductions recognizing APICA fellows, family members, educators, and community leaders. The Assembly later adopted the consent calendar, with SB 61, SB 66, SB 846, SB 229, and SCR 3 approved, and then heard adjournment-in-memory tributes for John E. Brison and former Assembly Member William T. Bagley. The House adjourned until Thursday, June 26, 2025, at 9 a.m.
TX
Transcript Highlights:
  • know are invalid, or they also... alter a report to include votes the person knows are invalid, or refuse
  • information involved in the judicial process is passing back and forth, so making sure... that when we file
  • Rule 76a requires a separate motion and hearing to seal the records, and that can often delay filings
  • It adds more layers to the process than filing an affidavit supporting the seal within 14 days.
  • Hammond, a very sharp lawyer who I've worked with, was looking at the filed version of the bill and noticed
Bills: HB223
TX
Transcript Highlights:
  • These are to be filed for...
  • This session, there are more than 30 bills filed to reduce and address youth... tobacco use and the problems
  • I am here filing on his behalf as he is unable to be here today.
  • The City of Conroe's refusal to issue permits is not only disrupting the home building process but ..
  • Given that we had an application on file, there was no notification to us as an applicant.
NH

New Hampshire 2025 Regular Session

Senate Session (06/05/2025)

New Hampshire Senate Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • So I will ask that we have seen filed.
  • It also would address circumstances where someone causes a false report to be filed.
  • So this narrows the scope of the bill as originally filed.
  • to include state property when as filed to include state property when it<08:04:43.120><c> came</c><
  • So please join me in originally filed.
Keywords: 1191, senate, all
MN

Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session

House Housing Finance and Policy Committee 3/12/25

Housing Finance and Policy

Transcript Highlights:
  • The first bill we have on the agenda today will be House File 2140.
  • I will move the DE1 amendment to House File 2140.
  • I'm here to testify in support of House File 2018.
  • </c> support of house file support of house file 2018<01:08:03.599><c> in</c><01:08:03.839><c> 2016</
  • For these reasons and more, we recommend passage of House File 2018." recommend passage of house file
Keywords: 1183, house