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MA
Massachusetts 2025-2026 Regular Session
Joint Committee on Mental Health, Substance Use and Recovery Jun 21st, 2026 at 01:00 pm
Joint Committee on Mental Health, Substance Use and Recovery
Transcript Highlights:
- And a few sheriffs, maybe it will turn like Plymouth County, and we'll only not refuse to elect social
- I'm here in favor of S. 1401 / H. 2210, filed by Senator Friedman and Rep. Gordon.
- We're incredibly grateful to them for filing this.
- with a patient with an acute exacerbation of a psychotic illness who's admitted but continues to refuse
- We don't file for involuntary commitment without consideration.
Summary:
The committee held its fourth public hearing of the 2025-2026 session on bills dealing with involuntary commitment and access to addiction treatment, especially proposals to move Section 35 civil commitments away from jails and prisons and into facilities licensed or approved by DPH or DMH. Chairs Velis and Domb framed the hearing as a discussion of how to support people in crisis with compassion, while also warning against using involuntary commitment as a way to remove unhoused people from public view. The hearing also touched on related concerns about discharge practices, treatment capacity, and the need for a broader continuum of care.
Testimony split largely along two themes. Addiction researcher Keith Humphreys argued that many people enter treatment under pressure, that involuntary treatment can be ethically justified in the face of overdose risk, but that it should not be mandated unless high-quality services exist first; he emphasized the need for inpatient care when someone is a grave danger, followed by case management and outpatient support. MAMH’s Kate Alicante supported the bill, saying Massachusetts is the only state that commits people with substance use conditions to jails or prisons and that carceral settings add trauma and stigma; she pointed to prior legislative steps, including the Section 35 commission and the planned closure of DOC’s MESAC facility, as evidence that the Commonwealth is moving toward health-based settings.
A major portion of the hearing focused on Stony Brook, a sheriff-run stabilization and treatment center in Hampden County. Boston City Councilor John Fitzgerald, several committee members, and multiple people in recovery described the facility as humane, well-run, and effective, with longer stays, medical monitoring, medication-assisted treatment, counseling, and warm handoffs to aftercare. Several witnesses said Stony Brook saved their lives or helped family members recover, and they argued that the sheriff’s office model should be expanded rather than eliminated. Others, including family members and advocates, countered that even a well-run correctional setting remains stigmatizing and that people should not be treated in facilities run by sheriffs or corrections when they have committed no crime.
No vote was taken. The hearing concluded with continued testimony, including Senator Friedman’s support for Section 35 as a civil commitment tool but not in a criminal justice setting, and her separate support for a bill to speed inpatient mental health treatment.
TX
Transcript Highlights:
- the G file.
- or the G file.
- The G file—TCOLE keeps that. Oh, the agency has the G file. Oh, the agency.
- file.
- to files.
Keywords:
gender designation, civil penalties, private civil rights, multiple-occupancy spaces, Texas Women's Privacy Act, law enforcement, confidentiality, personnel files, employee records, misconduct, abortion, civil liability, abortion-inducing drugs, qui tam actions, Texas Citizens Participation Act, Religious Freedom Restoration Act, healthcare regulations, impact fees, water conservation, reuse projects
CA
California 2025-2026 Regular Session
Assembly Floor Session Jun 3rd, 2025
California House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- File items two through 210, we're going to be moving in file order today.
- I’m going to pass and retain on file item 47 and file item 48.
- We dispensed with file item number 78. That brings us to file item 79.
- We will pass and retain on file item 127. File item 127. File item 127. File item 127.
- Pass and retain on file item 155, pass and retain on file item 156, pass and retain on file item 157.
Summary:
The Assembly met after a quorum call and first dealt with a procedural dispute over four amendments to AB 1240. The Speaker ruled the amendments out of order as not germane, and the Assembly sustained that ruling on a 49-16 vote. Members then added co-authors to several consent-calendar resolutions, including measures on the National Conference of State Legislators, Suicide Prevention Awareness Month, ALS Awareness Month, and Men’s Mental Health Month, before adopting the consent calendar. The chamber also heard guest introductions, including a welcome for Oakland Mayor Barbara Lee, and took up a motion to bring AB 41 up out of file, which failed 19-48.
The bulk of the meeting was floor action on a long series of bills and resolutions, many of which passed with broad bipartisan support. Measures approved included ACR 40 supporting immigrant students and FAFSA privacy; AB 917 on permanent status for certain school employees; AB 985 on anesthesia access; AB 7 and AB 42 on higher education and student services; AB 245 providing property tax relief for wildfire victims; AB 255 allowing funding for drug-free recovery housing; AB 279 updating K-12 library standards; AB 289 creating a pilot for automated speed enforcement in highway construction zones; AB 291 on an educator apprentice program; AB 327 addressing swatting; AB 340 on confidential union communications; AB 341 creating an oral health technical assistance center for people with disabilities; AB 356 on San Diego health care infrastructure; AB 410 on bot disclosure; AB 476 on copper theft enforcement; AB 477 on educator pay targets; AB 485 on stolen wages and business licensing; AB 487, the insurance committee’s technical omnibus bill; AB 573 on tobacco retail license fees; AB 598 on school mapping technology; AB 635 on mobile home law enforcement referrals; AB 651 on remote participation for incarcerated parents in dependency hearings; AB 654 on homelessness hotline assistance in Los Angeles County; AB 662 creating a South County higher education task force; AB 667 on language access in professional licensing; AB 669 limiting early denial of addiction treatment; AB 670 on naturally occurring affordable housing; AB 695 on online continuation of community college for deported students; AB 723 on disclosure for digitally altered real estate images; AB 727 placing Trevor Project information on student IDs; and AB 736, a $10 billion affordable housing bond for the June 2026 ballot, which passed on a 61-11 urgency vote after extensive debate.
Debate on AB 736 was the most extensive of the day, with supporters arguing the bond would help address California’s housing crisis and give voters a chance to weigh in, while opponents criticized the state’s bond debt and past spending results. The Assembly then recessed for caucus meetings and later returned to continue the daily file, where additional measures were taken up, including AB 798 adding diapers and wipes to the emergency food bank reserve program, which passed 56-0, and AB 821 on career technical education, which was presented as bipartisan-supported as the transcript continued.
TX
Transcript Highlights:
- Unfortunately, some school districts across the state have refused to accept the transfers of peace officers
- They've cited various loopholes in the law as reasons for refusing to accept these transfers.
- As Senator King said, there are at least 15 districts right now that are refusing to have these release
- don't want to—I mean, you have the right to do it because you're a senator and you have the right to file
- No, not under the committee substitute or the filed bill, the original bill.
Keywords:
higher education, tuition rates, financial support, immigration status, Texas law, SB 1835, resident tuition, nonresident students, scholarship students, public higher education, Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board, Education Code Section 54.213, tuition waiver, in-state tuition, out-of-state students, higher education finance, enrollment cap, capacity limit, workforce development area, nonimmigrant visa
CA
California 2025-2026 Regular Session
Senate Floor Session Mar 26th, 2026
California Senate Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- Members, without objection, we will move to Senate third reading to take up file item 47, SR 89 by Senator
- Alvarado-Gil, and file item 45, SCR 147 by Senator Allen.
- Members, we will be moving back to Senate third reading to take up file item 45, SCR 147 by Senator Allen
- Seeing none, we will move to consideration of the daily file, second reading file, items 1 through 8.
- Senators, we are moving to a third reading file, Senate third reading file, with item 34, SCR 141, Wahab
Summary:
The Senate convened with a quorum, opened with prayer and the Pledge of Allegiance, and then moved through a series of guest introductions, including Canadian diplomatic visitors and youth soccer champions from Senator Niello’s district. The body also recognized guests connected to arts education and later heard adjournment-in-memory tributes for Caitlin “Katie” Mallet and Roxanne Miller. The President announced the Senate would enter a one-week spring recess and return on April 6, 2026.
On the floor, the Senate adopted SR 89 by Senator Alvarado-Gil, recognizing March 17, 2026 as Profound Autism Day in California. Supporters emphasized the need for greater awareness, research inclusion, and services for people with profound autism and their families. The resolution passed by a 35-0 vote. The Senate also adopted SCR 147 by Senator Allen, proclaiming March 26 as Arts Education Month, with remarks stressing the value of arts education for creativity, engagement, and student success; it passed 37-0.
The chamber then adopted SCR 141 by Senator Wahab, recognizing March 26, 2026 as Women’s Equal Pay Day. Senators discussed the gender pay gap, its impact on families, and the need for transparency and enforcement; the resolution passed 37-0. The Senate also approved AB 2156, an urgency measure to proclaim March 31 as Farm Worker Day, with extensive debate about farm workers’ historical contributions, labor conditions, and the decision to rename the day in light of recent allegations involving the prior honoree. The bill passed unanimously, 37-0, including the urgency clause.
Finally, the Senate adopted the consent calendar, which included SB 968, SJR 11, SB 1005, and SB 1080, by unanimous vote. A committee announcement noted Budget Subcommittee 3 would meet upon adjournment.
CA
California 2025-2026 Regular Session
Senate Floor Session Mar 26th, 2026
California Senate Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- Members, without objection, we will move to Senate third reading to take up file item 47, SR 89 by Senator
- Alvarado-Gil, and file item 45, SCR 147 by Senator Allen.
- Members, we will be moving back to Senate 3rd Reading to take up file item 45, SCR 147 by Senator Allen
- Seeing none, we will move to consideration of the daily file, second reading file, items 1 through 8.
- Senators, we are moving to a third reading file, Senate third reading file, with item 34, SCR 141, Wahab
Summary:
The Senate convened with a quorum, heard a prayer and the Pledge of Allegiance, and then moved through several guest introductions, including a Canadian diplomatic delegation visiting for Canada Day at the Capitol and the undefeated Under-11 San Juan Spirits soccer team. The chamber also recognized guests connected to later resolutions, including families and advocates tied to profound autism and farm worker issues, as well as arts education leaders.
The Senate adopted SR 89, recognizing March 17, 2026 as Profound Autism Day, after remarks emphasizing the need for greater awareness, research inclusion, and lifelong services for people with profound autism and their caregivers. Members also adopted SCR 147, proclaiming March 26 as Arts Education Month, with support focused on the value of arts education for creativity, engagement, and student success. Both resolutions passed by unanimous or near-unanimous roll call votes.
The chamber then took up AB 2156, an urgency measure renaming Cesar Chavez Day as Farm Worker Day and proclaiming March 31 as Farm Worker Day. Supporters from multiple caucuses and regions spoke about the history of farm labor, the contributions and sacrifices of farm workers, and the need to honor the broader movement and its diverse participants; some speakers also referenced recent allegations and the desire to center survivors and workers rather than one individual. The bill passed with 37 ayes and 0 noes, including the urgency clause.
The Senate also adopted a consent calendar of several items without objection, then adjourned in memory of Caitlin Mardell Mallet and Roxanne Miller. The session concluded with announcements of a committee meeting and a one-week spring recess, with the next floor session scheduled for April 6, 2026.
CA
California 2025-2026 Regular Session
Senate Floor Session Mar 26th, 2026
California Senate Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- Members, without objection, we will move to Senate third reading to take up file item 47, SR 89 by Senator
- Alvarado-Gil, and file item 45, SCR 147 by Senator Allen.
- Members, we will be moving back to Senate third reading to take up file item 45, SCR 147 by Senator Allen
- Seeing none, we will move to consideration of the daily file, second reading file, items 1 through 8.
- Senators, we are moving to a third reading file, Senate third reading file, with item 34, SCR 141, Wahab
MN
Transcript Highlights:
- We're on House File 3492.
- We're on House File 3492.
- So, we're on House File 3492. All >> Okay. So, we're on House File 3492.
- </c> File 3493 and 3495. File 3493 and 3495.
- </c> File 3493. File 3493.
Keywords:
school safety, grants, education funding, Northern Lights Express, security improvements, rural schools, safe schools, charter schools, nonpublic schools, Tribal education, funding increase, safe schools aid, school security, mental health support, Tribal schools, cybersecurity, funding, mental health, evidence-based plans, public safety
OR
Transcript Highlights:
- ticket revenue for the same reason, but also because the company lobbying for the change, Bus Patrol, refused
- The written request will be placed in the original documents file and recorded in the journal.
- The written request will be placed in the original documents file and recorded in the journal.
- The written request will be placed in the original documents file and recorded in the journal.
ID
Transcript Highlights:
- In Idaho's civil asset forfeiture system by having the reports that are currently being filed locally
- If they wouldn't have filed that with the state, JFAC, when they're doing their appropriations, and all
- If they wouldn't have filed that with the state, JFAC, when they're doing their appropriations, and all
- There's always going to be people that refuse to follow the law.
Summary:
The committee first considered RS 3312, a proposal from Representative Scott aimed at limiting the use of slogans, logos, or similar branding on state budget materials when those messages could be used for political promotion. Members raised drafting questions and concerns that the language was confusing and could unintentionally affect official documents and correspondence. On motion, the committee voted to return the RS to the sponsor for reworking.
The committee then took up RS 3314, which would improve transparency in Idaho’s civil asset forfeiture system by requiring local reports to also be sent to the state controller for storage and publication. Scott said the bill would centralize data, not change forfeiture procedures, and suggested changing the reporting deadline from February to April to match existing local reporting timelines. Members asked about the types of property covered and the fiscal impact, and the committee approved the RS with the date change.
Next, the committee considered RS 33141, another transparency measure that would add a penalty for state agencies that knowingly or recklessly fail to report executed MOUs, MOAs, contracts, and related agreements to the state controller. Scott described the bill as a response to agencies that were not complying with existing reporting law and said enforcement would likely come through legislative and appropriations action. Members raised concerns about ambiguity, possible liability, and whether the penalty should be tied more clearly to notice and cure provisions. The committee voted to return the RS to the sponsor for further work.
Finally, the committee heard House Bill 504, which would address lottery syndicates by limiting bulk lottery ticket purchases and allowing the Lottery Commission to deny winnings tied to prohibited bulk-buy activity. Supporters said the bill was intended to stop organized groups, often from out of state, from buying large numbers of tickets and taking winnings out of Idaho. Questions focused on enforcement, the $5,000 purchase limit, and whether the rule would affect ordinary groups or in-state entities. After testimony, the committee voted to send HB 504 to the floor with a due pass recommendation.
TX
Transcript Highlights:
- These conditions include if the renter fails to return a key, fails to file a police report, and fails
- To explain the differences between the substitute and the bill as filed. Thank you.
- Senator Schwartner is recognized to explain the differences between the substitute and the bill as filed
- I understand some were just refusing to come in and saying you can't do anything about it and that type
TX
Transcript Highlights:
- A person who filed the application, if it is not a licensed dealer, the department cannot issue a title
- The difference between the committee substitute and the bill as filed is that it would direct the agency
- This can lead to problems of property owners who do not want or refuse to maintain the land.
- thank Chairman Nichols for hearing this bill, and I also want to thank Chairman Brian Hughes for filing
Keywords:
education, funding, school districts, local control, equity, digital identification, identity verification, Department of Public Safety, Texas legislature, wireless communication, Texas, technology, identification program, fee structure, wireless devices, public safety, hunting license, handgun license, fingerprinting, dealer license
TX
Transcript Highlights:
- Some of the changes that are in the to be filed for uh. is for the committee sub is instead of e-cigarettes
- This session there are more than 30 bills filed to reduce and address youth tobacco use and the problem
- The city of Conroe's refusal to issue permits is not only disrupting the home building process.
- Given that we had an application on file, there was no notification to us as an applicant.
Bills:
SB 32, SB 464, SB 996, SB 1163, SB 1173, SB 1277, SB 1452, SB 1453, SB 1548, SB 1882, SB 1883, SB 2016
Keywords:
ad valorem taxation, tax exemption, franchise tax credit, income production, personal property, SB 464, school buffer zone, tobacco retailer, vape shop, e-cigarette, vaping, nicotine, tobacco products, retail permit, comptroller, Class A misdemeanor, school proximity, youth access, public school, private school
CA
California 2025-2026 Regular Session
Assembly Privacy and Consumer Protection Committee Apr 21st, 2026
Transcript Highlights:
- So if the person mentioned it, that would be a part of the file.
- You can get access to the medical file.
- We don't want to file lawsuits every time we encounter a barrier.
- File item 17, AB 2169. We did it. Oh, we did that one. I closed that one.
- File item 17, AB 2169. We did it. Oh, we did that one. I closed that one.
Summary:
The committee heard several bills focused on privacy, accessibility, labor, and public safety. AB 1798 by Assemblymember Wilson would bar life and disability insurers from using non-diagnostic genetic information, including direct-to-consumer test results, in underwriting. Supporters argued the bill would protect privacy and encourage genetic testing, while insurers opposed it as unnecessary and said genetic data should be treated like other predictive health information. The bill passed the committee on a 7-0 vote and was held open for absent members.
AB 2190 by Assemblymember Wallace would create website accessibility standards based on WCAG guidelines and add affirmative defenses intended to reduce serial litigation while improving access for people with disabilities. Disability advocates supported the measure as a needed civil-rights update, while business groups warned it could increase liability and create unclear compliance obligations. The bill passed 9-0 and was sent to Appropriations.
AB 2721 by Assemblymember Carrillo would require hotels to post notice when they know or should know that U.S. Customs and Border Protection or ICE are using the premises, with supporters saying workers and guests deserve transparency and safety. Hotel and business groups opposed it, citing privacy, liability, and concerns about interfering with federal operations. The committee voted 6-2 to pass the bill to Appropriations, with the roll left open. AB 2027 by Assemblymember Ward would restrict employers from using worker data to train AI systems that replace workers and limit sharing of worker data for automation; labor groups supported it and business and public-sector groups opposed it as too broad. The bill passed 7-2 to Appropriations, with the roll left open. The committee also heard AB 1837 by Assemblymember Mark Gonzalez, which would extend and tighten privacy rules for transit agencies’ use of forward-facing cameras to enforce bus-lane violations; supporters said the cameras improve transit flow and safety, and the bill was presented with amendments, though no final vote is reflected in the transcript excerpt.
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
House Fraud Prevention and State Agency Oversight Policy Committee 5/5/26
Fraud Prevention and State Agency Oversight Policy
Transcript Highlights:
- to make changes to the document refuse to make changes to the document and<00:27:17.120><c> I</c><00
- 3682, the human services finance bill, House File 4338, has a ton of provisions from members across
- 3682, the human services finance bill, House File 4338, has a ton of provisions from members across
- 3682, the human services finance bill, House File 4338, has a ton of provisions from members across
- 3682, the human services finance bill, House File 4338, has a ton of provisions from members across
MN
Transcript Highlights:
- </c><00:32:24.320><c> to</c> setting and I refuse to setting and I refuse to um<00:32:27.440><c> give
- </c><01:05:08.640><c> um</c> Department of Ed to file a complaint. um Department of Ed to file a complaint
- Um, I think finding ways to figure out how to make a complaint or to file a grievance or to share that
- along those lines, when I had my little guy that was suspended in kindergarten and I was trying to file
- </c> in kindergarten and I was trying to file in kindergarten and I was trying to file that<01:07:09.039
AZ
Transcript Highlights:
- I hear from a lot of families who say that they file their paperwork, they don't hear back from the clemency
- Should the defendant of an eviction refuse to leave the property or return without the permission of
- bill have— it doesn't sound like it has any type of, like, they had to be clear they were trying to refuse
- nothing that the president is mentioned, for noting that the president is mentioned in the obscene files
- nothing that the president is mentioned for noting that the president is mentioned in the obscene files
Bills:
HB2028, HB2047, HB2136, HB2244, HB2364, HB2406, HB2415, HB2557, HB2573, HB2589, HB2720, HB2749, HB2825, HB2861, HB2862, HB2870, HB2970, HB4070, HB4117, HCR2004, HCR2051
Keywords:
community restitution, homelessness, indigence, court assessments, monetary obligations, forcible entry, detainer, writ of restitution, criminal trespass, judgment enforcement, civil terrorism, disorderly conduct, vandalism, political activism, public order, subversion, government security, evictions, judgment satisfaction, tenant rights
MO
Missouri 2026 Regular Session
Special Committee on Property Tax Reform Jan 13th, 2026 at 12:00 pm
Special Committee on Property Tax Reform
Transcript Highlights:
- To the are calculated up by the assessor's office and then the rate certification process when you file
- I did file a comment card online. My name is Chris Maddox. I did file a comment card online.
- we saw this past reassessment cycle in Platte County where the Platte County assessor essentially refused
- I would say this year I filed 45 appeals to the State Tax Commission for just 2025, and I have appeals
- I would say this year I filed 45 appeals to the State Tax Commission for just 2025, and I have appeals
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
Committee on Health and Human Services - 03/10/26
Health and Human Services
CA
California 2025-2026 Regular Session
Assembly Budget Subcommittee No. 2 on Human Services Feb 25th, 2026
Transcript Highlights:
- I refuse. I refuse to believe that. And I think together we can find ways to do it.
- Secondly, I refuse to lose ground on the number of people we've been able to feed. I refuse to.
- I never once had to file a habeas to get a client out of detention.
- mentoring them, the attorney that was mentoring them, an expert, a very experienced immigration attorney, filed
Summary:
The Assembly Budget Subcommittee on Human Services opened its first hearing of the year with a discussion centered on CalFresh, the Department of Social Services, and related anti-poverty and immigrant services programs. Chair Jackson framed the hearing as a response to the “historic and enormous challenges” created by H.R. 1, emphasizing that the committee’s goal was to minimize harm to vulnerable Californians. No votes were taken in the hearing.
The first major topic was the impact of H.R. 1 on CalFresh eligibility and administration. CDSS estimated major federal funding reductions, with hundreds of thousands of Californians potentially losing benefits under new time limits and work requirements for able-bodied adults without dependents, and additional losses among certain non-citizen groups. County welfare directors, eligibility workers, SEIU, and other advocates argued that counties are underfunded and understaffed to implement the new rules, and urged release of the previously authorized $20 million General Fund, a county match waiver, and an additional ongoing workforce investment. LAO and the Department of Finance said they were reviewing the administration’s proposals and emphasized the need to use existing data, automation, and statutory direction to reduce administrative burden and improve implementation.
A second panel addressed county administrative backfill and the broader fiscal effects of H.R. 1. CDSS explained that the law shifts more administrative costs to the state and counties beginning in federal fiscal year 2027 and could also create future state benefit costs tied to payment error rates. County and food bank representatives warned that many counties will struggle to absorb the higher match and that penalties tied to payment error rates could worsen budget pressure. Members pressed Finance and CDSS for clearer timelines, written responses, and more detailed workload assumptions, while Finance said it was still analyzing the federal guidance and county resource needs.
The final major topic was the California Food Assistance Program (CFAP) and possible state responses for people losing federal CalFresh eligibility. CDSS said CFAP remains limited by statute and by the federal structure it currently uses, but that the planned expansion to Californians age 55 and older regardless of immigration status remains on track for October 1, 2027, subject to funding. Immigrant advocates urged the state to fold newly excluded humanitarian immigrants into CFAP and to invest in outreach and administration, while Western Center on Law and Poverty proposed a broader state-funded anti-hunger response for people cut off by H.R. 1. LAO noted that the CFAP expansion is difficult to estimate and that further policy and technical work would be needed to assess costs and implementation options.