Video & Transcript Research : 'evidentiary hearings'
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TX
Transcript Highlights:
- Lyndon McGee who testified at the interim hearing, the joint committee hearing And she'll be here to
- Hearing none, it is so ordered.
- Hearing none the substitute is adopted.
- Hearing none it's so ordered.
- Hearing none, it's so ordered. Okay.
Keywords:
SB 1065, handgun carry, license holder, concealed carry, open carry, government contracts, governmental entity, property lease, state agencies, local government, higher education, university, Texas Government Code, Penal Code 30.06, Penal Code 30.07, Penal Code 46.03, Second Amendment, gun rights, firearms, civil penalty
CA
California 2025-2026 Regular Session
Senate Labor, Public Employment and Retirement Committee Apr 15th, 2026
Labor, Public Employment and Retirement
Transcript Highlights:
- We urge your support, and thank you so much for hearing this. Thank you.
- And, you know, since this is an informational hearing, you raised a point.
- We will hear from me-toos in support of this bill.
- And I'm sure if we had more time to hear from the opposition, we'd hear examples of folks who are out
- And I'm sure if we had more time to hear from the opposition, we'd hear examples of folks who are out
AZ
Arizona 2026 Regular Session
02/19/2026 - House Health & Human Services
House Health & Human Services Committee of Reference
Transcript Highlights:
- All right, hearing none. Mr. Vice Chair, please move House Bill 2731.
- They can either accept that or they don't have to, and then it goes to hearing.
- But as you hear the testimony today, it's not the individuals dragging it out.
- But, you know, hearing the testimony and hearing the discussion, I'd really like to be thoughtful in
- We are done hearing House bills in the HHS Committee, so no committee next week.
Summary:
The Special Committee on Health and Human Services heard a series of continuation and board-reform bills, beginning with core review measures to continue the Arizona Department of Economic Security, the State Board of Nursing, the Board of Occupational Therapy Examiners, the Regulatory Board of Physician Assistants, and the State Board of Pharmacy. HB 2728, HB 2729, HB 2730, HB 2731 as amended, and HB 2732 all received due-pass recommendations, with the physician assistant board bill amended to extend the board for four years rather than two. The committee then moved to reform bills affecting the nursing board and pharmacy board, as well as a reconsidered health plan drug-coverage bill.
HB 2408, which would change nursing board complaint procedures, prioritize certain allegations, allow limited expungement of disciplinary records, and adjust evidentiary and liability standards, drew extensive testimony. Nursing board leadership opposed the bill, arguing it would weaken patient safety, raise the burden of proof, and erase useful disciplinary history, while supporters said it would improve fairness, reduce backlog, and give nurses a second chance for non-patient-safety-related issues. After debate, the committee adopted an amendment and advanced the bill on a 7-4-1 vote. HB 2434, updating the controlled substances prescription monitoring program and related reporting and confidentiality rules, and HB 2733, changing pharmacy continuing education timing, delivery rules, and ownership-transition procedures, both passed unanimously after amendments.
The committee also reconsidered HB 2725, which would limit access contractors’ use of therapeutic substitution and utilization controls for certain non-opioid drugs. Access and health plan representatives warned the bill was too broad and could significantly increase costs by affecting many drug classes, while the sponsor said the amendment was intended to address those concerns and preserve the policy goal. After the amendment was adopted, the bill failed on a 6-? vote and did not receive a due-pass recommendation. The chair then announced the committee was done hearing House bills and adjourned, with Senate bills expected in a later meeting.
TX
Texas 89th 2nd C.S.
Criminal Jurisprudence S/C on New Offenses and Changed Penalties Apr 24th, 2025
Transcript Highlights:
- to testify before the committee, please register at the kiosk located in the hallways behind the hearing
- We also talked about the layout with regards to the evidentiary rules that would apply.
- Hearing none. House Bill 3167 is left pending. You find it over here.
- Thank you, Chairman, and thank you for continuing to hear this critical conversation, to hear not only
- Hearing none, the committee stands adjourned, subject to the call of the chair.
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
House Judiciary Finance and Civil Law Committee 1/21/25
Judiciary Finance and Civil Law
Transcript Highlights:
- </c> use of remote and Hybrid Court hearings use of remote and Hybrid Court hearings we<00:08:22.680>
- I'm glad to hear that.
- If you have a jury trial, if you have an evidentiary hearing, you're coming to the courthouse.
- If you have a jury trial, if you have an evidentiary hearing, you're coming to the courthouse.
- > to</c><00:37:13.839><c> the</c> evidentiary hearing you're coming to the evidentiary hearing you're
NH
New Hampshire 2026 Regular Session
House Criminal Justice and Public Safety (04/14/2026)
Criminal Justice and Public Safety
Transcript Highlights:
- Um, we had a lot of discussion during the public hearing, but I think they made it pretty clear to all
- Um, we had a lot of discussion during the public hearing, but I think they made it pretty clear to all
- My concern coming out of our public hearing, which was informative, was twofold.
- The problem that we heard about at this public hearing is not solved by virtue of the name of it.
- The problem that we heard about at this public hearing is not solved by virtue of the name of it.
TX
Transcript Highlights:
- I hear that a lot.
- hear about.
- Would any members like to hear from that witness? You would.
- We continue to hear. What is that cost and is it prohibitive?
- Hearing none, the motion prevails, the committee stands in recess.
Keywords:
water audit, water loss, water loss mitigation plan, municipally owned utility, municipal utility, water conservation, Texas Water Development Board, TCEQ, Texas Commission on Environmental Quality, water leakage, leak detection, billing data accuracy, utility validation, water audit validation, water scarcity, water management, infrastructure, public utility, conservation plan, administrative penalty
NM
Transcript Highlights:
- And I imagine many of you have been hearing from your constituents and physicians since this hearing
- Since this hearing was scheduled.
- Is Marlis, can you hear me? Hello, I'm here. Can you hear me?
- hearing on, and that's what I'm going on, Mr.
- And what we're hearing is they do.
Keywords:
SB38, pet food, registered pet food, registration fee, fees, sunset repeal, repeal of repeal, revenue, state fee, business regulation, animal feed, pet food registration, New Mexico, gun control, firearm safety, dealer regulation, illegal trade, background checks, sexual crimes, statute of limitations
Summary:
The Senate Judiciary Committee heard extensive testimony on House Bill 99, a proposed reform of the Medical Malpractice Act. Representative Chandler said the bill is intended to address physician shortages, rising malpractice premiums, and litigation pressures by changing punitive damages rules, including a higher standard of proof, a requirement that punitive damages not be pleaded in the initial complaint, and limits tied to the type of provider. Supporters, including physicians, business leaders, and some patients, said the bill would help retain doctors, improve access to care, and create more predictable liability exposure. Several supporters also said current malpractice conditions are driving doctors out of the state and harming rural access to services.
Opponents argued the bill would reduce patient recovery, create unequal treatment based on insurance status through the bill-versus-paid provision, and raise constitutional concerns involving equal protection, collateral source rules, and separation of powers. They also criticized the bill for not addressing other drivers of malpractice, such as hospital practices, prior authorization, staffing, and background checks for out-of-state doctors. Some witnesses urged amendments to protect the Patient Compensation Fund, ensure future medical expenses are covered, require minimum surcharge settings, and improve oversight of providers entering the state.
Committee members questioned the sponsor and witnesses about whether the bill would actually lower premiums, whether it would improve access to care, and how it would affect hospitals, independent providers, and the Patient Compensation Fund. The sponsor said the bill was based on negotiations and comparisons with other states, and that it should help premiums over time. Members raised concerns about the fund’s solvency, the role of hospitals in the fund, and whether some provisions would survive legal challenge. No final vote was taken in the portion of the meeting provided; the chair indicated amendments would be discussed later and the committee would continue the hearing the next day.
AZ
Arizona 2026 Regular Session
01/28/2026 - Senate Judiciary and Elections
Transcript Highlights:
- and call for a hearing.
- Thank you, Madam Chairwoman, for hearing this bill, members.
- Then the court's going to set a hearing for that.
- I appreciate you hearing this bill, and when people sell a drug to...
- We're always interested in hearing from the legislature, though, and always interested in hearing from
Summary:
The Judiciary and Elections Committee approved the January 21, 2026 minutes and held SB 1208. It then heard SB 1211, which would allow victims of felony aggravated harassment involving domestic violence to seek a lifetime injunction against a convicted defendant. Supporters from victim advocacy organizations and a survivor described the bill as an important safety measure that would reduce repeated court appearances and trauma. The committee voted 7-0 to give SB 1211 a do pass recommendation.
The committee next considered SB 1239, which removes the statute of limitations for failing to register as a sex offender or providing false registration information. The sponsor said the bill closes a public-safety loophole and was requested by DPS, while opponents argued existing warrant procedures already address the issue and raised due process concerns. After discussion, the committee voted 4-3 to recommend SB 1239 do pass.
SB 1240 would exclude probationers convicted of dangerous crimes against children from the probation incentive payment formula. The sponsor tied the bill to a recent child sexual assault case and said the change would keep those cases separate from probation performance incentives; defense attorneys warned it could discourage treatment and push more people into prison. The committee voted 4-3 to recommend SB 1240 do pass. The committee also heard and approved SB 1095, as amended, which bans gender transition procedures and referrals for minors and restricts public funding and facilities for such care; supporters called it necessary child protection, while opponents said it was discriminatory. The committee then heard SB 1243 and SB 1244, both related to court-ordered mental health treatment. SB 1243 adds notice to guardians and lets them seek continued treatment, while SB 1244 creates a continuing court-ordered treatment process after repeated annual reviews. Supporters, including family members of seriously mentally ill patients, said the bills would close gaps and prevent dangerous lapses in care; opponents raised due process concerns and warned about expanded involuntary treatment. Both bills received do pass recommendations, with SB 1243 passing 7-0 and SB 1244 passing after amendment and roll call vote.
CA
Transcript Highlights:
- I'd like to call the July 1st, 2026 hearing of the Assembly Elections Committee to order.
- I'd like to welcome everyone who is here in the hearing room today and who's watching the hearing online
- When we hear the bills on the agenda, we will hear from a maximum of two primary witnesses in support
- So I hear your concerns.
- So, I hear your concerns loud and clear.
TX
Transcript Highlights:
- The chair hears none, and the motion prevails.
- Uh, if the, uh, committee would like to hear, I can answer your question certainly.
- Hearing no objection, the chair leaves House Bill 4157 left pending.
- Hearing no objection, House Bill 783 will be left pending.
- Usually people don't want to hear my voice amplified.
TX
Transcript Highlights:
- The chair hears none. The motion prevails.
- Hearing no objection, House Bill 4157 will be left pending.
- Hearing no objection, House Bill 783 will be left pending.
- It says on my bill analysis, pre-hearing bill analysis. We're hearing the bill, it says.
- And it doesn't really change the evidentiary standard either.
Bills:
HB5621, HB4904, HB5067, HB5076, HB5081, HB5354, HB4862, HB3847, HB4088, HB4157, HB2966, HB2287, HB4203, HB4803, HB4737, HB5093, HB783, HB5411, HB4281
Keywords:
HB 5621, consumer protection, Deceptive Trade Practices Act, DTPA, Business & Commerce Code, attorney general, consumer protection division, district attorney, county attorney, local prosecutor, civil investigative demand, CID, voluntary compliance, financial institution records, bank records, privacy, protective order, in camera review, trade secrets, insurer
AZ
Transcript Highlights:
- All right, hearing none. Mr. Vice Chair, please move House Bill 2731.
- They can either accept that or they don't have to, and then it goes to hearing.
- But as you hear the testimony today, it's not the individuals dragging it out.
- But, you know, hearing the testimony and hearing the discussion, I'd really like to be thoughtful in
- We're hearing House bills in the HHS Committee, so no committee next week.
Keywords:
nursing board, regulatory actions, disciplinary actions, expungement, healthcare professionalism, controlled substances, prescription monitoring, opioid crisis, healthcare regulations, patient safety, prescription drugs, opioids, healthcare, pain management, utilization controls, AHCCCS, Department of Economic Security, social services, welfare programs, vocational rehabilitation
TX
Transcript Highlights:
- So practically speaking, what that means is that the PUC would have to conduct a full evidentiary hearing
- by the commissioners with all the necessary pre- and post-hearing briefs.
- Members, just as a reminder, this hearing will end... ...end at 8:03 PM.
- This is really fun for me, hearing everybody talk about ERCOT.
- Can I hear from ASAP? No. Don't. Let's not. Don't encourage it. Do not encourage it.
Keywords:
electric power, interconnection, utilities, ERCOT, large load customers, water supply, sewer service, demand management, school prayer, Bible reading, religious text, public schools, Texas Education Code, student prayer, silent prayer, meditation, religious liberty, First Amendment, Establishment Clause, church and state
TX
Transcript Highlights:
- criminal conduct, the incident response team will be activated. unit will pivot from containment to evidentiary
- Hearing none, Senator King moves adoption of the committee substitute for House Bill 150 without discussion
- Hearing none, Senator King moves adoption of the committee substitute to House Bill 2963.
NH
Transcript Highlights:
- It being 9:30, we'll open the hearing on House Bill 1726.
- </c> the hearing? the hearing? All<00:07:56.400><c> right.
- Hearing is closed and we will All right.
- I will close the hearing. See none. I will close the hearing.
- Seeing none, we'll close the hearing on House Bill 1043. We are finished with our hearings today.
NM
New Mexico 2026 Regular Session
House - Investigatory Subcommittee Feb 17th, 2026 at 10:33 am
House House Investigatory Subcommittee
HI
Hawaii 2026 Regular Session
HSH-HLT Joint Public Hearing - Thu Mar 19, 2026 @ 9:30 AM HST
Human Services & Homelessness
Transcript Highlights:
- Uh, if you can clarify, you know, does the WAM hearing count as a real hearing?
- Uh, if you can clarify, you know, does the WAM hearing count as a real hearing?
- </c> don't actually conduct a hearing don't actually conduct a hearing whether<00:19:04.360><c> that<
- </c> required hearings. required hearings.
- are hearings.
Keywords:
mental health, crisis intervention, assisted community treatment, treatment orders, law enforcement training, public safety, court-ordered treatment, Medicaid, healthcare access, unlicensed professionals, supervised services, workforce development, mental health equity, child custody, evaluations, licensed counselors, family court, juvenile justice, waiver of jurisdiction, transfer to adult court
Summary:
The committee heard SB 709 SD2, which would require the Department of Health to respond to reports involving persons with severe mental illness, assess eligibility for assisted community treatment, and coordinate treatment when appropriate. Testimony from the Department of Human Services and the Department of Health supported the measure, with DOH saying it generally supported the bill but had comments on one section it viewed as unnecessary. The Department of Law Enforcement later explained that the bill would shift certification and standards for crisis intervention officer training from DOH to DLE, while still involving DOH in the training process.
Opposition came from the Hawaii Disability Rights Center and an individual testifier, both of whom argued the bill expands state authority over people with mental illness and could worsen forced treatment practices. The Disability Rights Center also raised procedural concerns, saying the bill was effectively moved from a prior administration measure that had not been heard this session, and questioned whether the bill’s changes to assisted community treatment, blood tests, urinalysis, and living arrangements went beyond current law. The individual testifier argued the bill would further entrench harmful psychiatric drugging and urged the committee to defer it.
Committee members questioned the administration about the bill’s process, the role of the Attorney General in treatment-over-objection proceedings, and the practical effects of moving CIT certification to DLE. The Attorney General’s office said the bill was intended to fill a gap by allowing it to assist with treatment proceedings, while public defenders would continue to represent respondents and due process protections would remain in place. DLE and DOH said the change would better align certification with law enforcement training needs, improve speed in crisis response, and still keep DOH involved; members also discussed whether WAM counted as a hearing and whether the bill should more explicitly preserve DOH’s role. No vote or final action was taken in the portion provided.
CA
California 2025-2026 Regular Session
Assembly Communications and Conveyance Committee Jun 23rd, 2025
Communications and Conveyance
Transcript Highlights:
- You can exit the hearing room once you're done testifying or return to your seat.
- In order to facilitate the goal of hearing as much from the public within the limits of our time, we
- The rules for today's hearing include no loud talking or noises from the audience.
- The website is acomm.assembly.ca.gov slash hearings. Thank you.
- Instead, that's accomplished through a non-evidentiary advice letter that is submitted to staff.
NM
New Mexico 2026 Regular Session
House - Investigatory Subcommittee Feb 17th, 2026
House House Investigatory Subcommittee
Transcript Highlights:
- that we can do to bring justice or facts out about what happened to all these victims that we're hearing
- support staff that will be necessary to process through a substantial volume of evidence and new evidentiary
- We'd be happy to take any questions following the committee hearing. Thank you.
Summary:
The subcommittee held its first official organizational meeting to investigate Jeffrey Epstein’s crimes in New Mexico, especially activity connected to Zorro Ranch. After roll call established a quorum, the members introduced themselves and explained their backgrounds: Representative Anaya cited survivor advocacy work, Representative Hall described his FBI background, and Representative Reeb noted her experience prosecuting sexual assault cases. Chair Romero outlined the committee’s purpose as a bipartisan House investigatory subcommittee, informally called the Truth Commission, tasked with conducting a full, transparent, legally rigorous fact-finding investigation into Epstein’s criminal enterprise and how New Mexico was used.
The chair said the committee has a $2 million budget, will hire legal experts and investigators, and will work through Legislative Council after session. She announced plans for a public website, regular updates, a tip line, and coordination with the New Mexico Department of Justice, law enforcement, and public safety agencies. She also said the committee has subpoena power and will issue subpoenas to persons of interest if they do not voluntarily cooperate, while protecting survivor anonymity and keeping the process trauma-informed and victim-centered.
Members emphasized the importance of justice for survivors and public transparency. Representative Anaya encouraged people needing help to contact the New Mexico Coalition of Sexual Assault Programs. No public commenters came forward during the allotted comment period, and the meeting adjourned after the organizational discussion.