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AR
Transcript Highlights:
- And he teaches us that that should be the...
- So he spoils us in a very different way, and he teaches us that that should be the standard in which
- What it challenges me, as I revert to the biblical teachings...
- What challenges me, as I revert to the biblical teachings and the teachings of Andrew and Mary Murdock
OK
Oklahoma 2026 Regular Session
Oklahoma Education Commission Apr 30th, 2026 at 01:00 pm
Oklahoma Education Commission
Transcript Highlights:
- And just like we've just passed the reading stuff and funded it, it's like you don't teach kids to read
- You've got to have diversity In that teaching and empowerment process.
- You ever get a chance to take a constitutional class or symposium with Jayteegel teaching it?
- I want to get Representative Stegegal Teaching the constitution of Oklahoma and the United States on
- Public, private, international, and virtual school settings, and I absolutely love the craft of teaching
MO
Missouri 2026 Regular Session
2026 Legislative Session - Day Forty Nine - Thursday, April 9
Missouri House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- If you're going to siphon money from public schools, you should be held to public school standards.
- The only job that I've loved as much as this one is teaching.
- I love teaching, and I'd like to think that I was a good teacher, that I am a good teacher. And...
- And it is my job to teach them how to process what's going on in the world, how to sit in discomfort.
- We will make it illegal for institutions to teach diversity, equity, and inclusion.
Summary:
The House opened with prayer, the Pledge of Allegiance, approval of the previous House Journal by a 101-0 vote, and numerous special guest introductions, including student groups, robotics teams, artists, and a choir. Committee reports from Fiscal Review recommended passage of several bills, including HB 1869, HB 2387/HB 2480, HB 2061, HB 2481, and HB 2885.
The chamber then took up Senate changes to HB 2016, a bill addressing anti-Semitism in educational institutions. Supporters said the Senate amendments clarified that schools should consider context, protected criticism of Israel, added charter schools, and required reporting of all Title VI complaints; opponents argued the bill was redundant, could chill speech, and did not match the state’s broader anti-discrimination rhetoric. After a successful previous-question motion, the House adopted the Senate substitute 101-19 and then gave final passage to the bill 100-17.
Several third-reading bills followed. HB 2481, dealing with SNAP and Medicaid-related verification and program restrictions, drew sharp debate over fraud prevention versus added bureaucracy and harm to low-income Missourians; it passed 95-44. HB 1869, creating a process to repair veteran gravestones damaged by natural causes, passed 137-2. HB 2927, requiring written settlement demands in bad-faith liability claims to remain open for 90 days and reference the statute, passed 90-50. HB 2387/HB 2480, reinstating the presidential primary and moving it to the first Tuesday in March, passed 116-23. HB 2885, redirecting the final $1 million from boat registration fees to fund the water patrol, passed 112-27. HB 2517, a real estate wholesaler disclosure bill, passed 130-6. HB 3107 was moved to the informal calendar. Debate also began on HB 1730, which would legalize firearm suppressors in Missouri; supporters framed it as a freedom, hearing-protection, and economic bill, while opponents warned it would make gun violence harder to detect and could aid criminals, but no final vote on that bill appears in the transcript.
NY
New York 2025-2026 Regular Session
New York State Senate Session - 03/11/2026
New York Senate Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- Both in the kinds of responses that you just heard about the Red Cross playing in teach of our communities
- Red Cross today, and yes, obviously it is budget time, we get it, is that it is the importance of teaching
- Red Cross today, and yes, obviously it is budget time, we get it, is that it is the importance of teaching
- SUPERIOR THAN ANY PIECE OF LEGISLATION WE COULD EVER PASS IN THIS HONORABLE BODY AND THE RED CROSS IS TEACHING
- The dignity must remain the standard.
Summary:
The Senate convened with a prayer and Pledge of Allegiance, then approved the prior journal and took up motions and resolutions. Senator Gianaris moved to reconsider and restore Senate Print 3179A, an Environmental Conservation Law bill, to the third reading calendar, and amendments were also received on Senate Print 8491. The chamber then considered and adopted Resolution 1716, designating March 2026 as Greek History Month in New York, with remarks from several senators about Greek heritage, Greek independence, immigration, and the contributions of Greek Americans. The Senate also adopted Resolution 1607, proclaiming March 2026 as American Red Cross Month, with extensive testimony praising Red Cross disaster relief, blood donation, preparedness work, and volunteers; several senators highlighted local volunteers and urged greater support for the organization, including budget resources. The Senate welcomed guests, including Red Cross representatives and students from Brooklyn, and later opened the resolutions for co-sponsorship.
The chamber then moved through the calendar and passed multiple bills, including measures affecting mental hygiene, elder law, penal law, public authorities, labor, public service, correction, education, election law, alcoholic beverage control, and state administrative procedure. Most bills passed by wide margins, though some drew recorded opposition, including the public authorities bill and several election, public service, and correction measures. Senator Ramos explained her support for the labor bill as a workplace dignity and anti-bullying measure, and Senator Ryan explained his support for the small-business regulatory website bill as a way to simplify access to agency rules and guidance. Senator Skoufis’s Public Health Law bill was also recalled from the Assembly, restored to the third reading calendar, and amended. The Senate then adjourned until Thursday, March 12 at 11:00 a.m.
FL
Transcript Highlights:
- We do different things like the SALT program in our high school to help teach our next generation of
- And so the things that we're trying to teach the farmer in our extension program are very different.
- I've mentioned before that there's a lot of different ways to try to teach people, and this gets back
- one of the reasons why I love this job so much, is to come up with some creative way that you can teach
- the farmers feel about the reduction, and how does it impact them from an economics, profitability standard
Summary:
The Senate Committee on Agriculture met with a quorum present and heard three presentations focused on Florida aquaculture, agricultural nutrient reduction, and land preservation. First, clam farmer Tim Solano of Cedar Key described the economic and environmental importance of the state’s clam industry, noting Florida’s strong national production, the industry’s recovery role after the net ban, and the severe damage caused by recent hurricanes and red tide. He said the Dislocated Workers program helped farmers return to work and asked that existing state programs be written more broadly to include aquaculture. Oyster producer Canaan Greg of Pelican Oyster Company then discussed the growth of off-bottom oyster farming, the losses his industry suffered from Hurricane Michael and the pandemic, and the need for better access to recovery loans, student internships, local seed production, and waterfront protection. Members asked questions about leases, production, predators, and storm resilience, and the presenters emphasized that aquaculture is a sustainable, year-round industry that filters water and supports local economies.
The committee next heard from UF/IFAS regional extension agent Dr. Bob Hockmouth on education, research, and extension efforts to reduce nitrogen in the Suwannee Valley Basin Management Action Plan area. He explained that the region’s agricultural load reduction target has increased from about 4.2 million to 5.8 million pounds of nitrogen, and that extension programs are helping farmers adopt practices such as precision fertilizer placement, soil moisture sensors, controlled-release fertilizer, petiole sap testing, and irrigation automation. He highlighted corn and watermelon as major examples, saying on-farm demonstrations and cost-share programs are essential because the equipment and technology are expensive. He reported substantial reductions from participating farms and said growers are generally cooperative when funding is available.
Finally, the Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services presented an update on the Rural and Family Lands Protection Program. The program acquires development rights through voluntary conservation easements to keep working agricultural lands in production, protect water resources and wildlife habitat, and preserve taxable land without transferring ownership. The presenter said the program has expanded rapidly in the last two years, with more acreage acquired, faster application review, and more properties in the Florida wildlife corridor. He noted new online application and monitoring tools, a shortened review timeline, and stronger partnerships with federal and defense-related programs. Committee members asked about long-term maintenance responsibilities and the Board of Trustees approval process, and the presentation closed with support for continued funding and efficiency improvements before the committee adjourned without objection.
OR
Transcript Highlights:
- Davis Grievous, Danielle Gulffield Oil, Kaylee Miller, Theresa Morris, Board of Public Safety and Standard
- Teacher Standards and Practices Commission, Sarah Deleski, Oregon Transportation Commission, Donald Shanklin
- That standard is so broad that it could be easily satisfied by a nationally recognized researcher in
- Backgrounds in school leadership and classroom teaching...
- Backgrounds in school leadership and classroom teaching are valuable in many contexts, and Oregon is
Summary:
The Senate convened with the Pledge of Allegiance and an invocation by Senator Starr, followed by several courtesies recognizing Pride Month, a staff birthday, and later a retirement and a community celebration. Senator Robinson then used remonstrances to warn against expanding surveillance through school bus camera systems, arguing that leaked plans from a vendor could create commercial databases of drivers’ movements and erode privacy.
The main business was confirmation of numerous gubernatorial appointments and reappointments to boards and commissions. Senators debated the process at length, with several minority members objecting that the volume of nominees, limited hearing time, and lack of transparency made meaningful advice-and-consent review difficult. Supporters responded that the nominees were qualified public servants and that the Senate should work with the Governor’s office on reforms. The Senate first confirmed a large block of appointments, then confirmed two Sustainability Board appointees, and later confirmed three Quality Education Commission appointees after extended debate.
The Quality Education Commission nominations drew the most substantive policy discussion. Opponents argued the commission needs more technical research expertise and broader representation, while supporters emphasized the nominees’ education experience and direct knowledge of Oregon schools. Several senators described Oregon’s education system as in crisis, citing low reading and math proficiency, chronic absenteeism, and the need for urgent reform of the Quality Education Model and school funding. The Senate also received a proposed rule amendment creating an official Senate seal, which was distributed and held on the table, and the chamber adjourned without further action.
CA
Transcript Highlights:
- principle in my life, and I have learned from many talented colleagues and leaders who set a high standard
- Because I thought you have to set a standard.
- And that's where my team goes out and we try to teach people how to get a state job.
- And that's where my team goes out and we try to teach people how to get a state job, how to apply, what
- What I also want to add is, again, I think our policy to add more scrutiny on the standards for including
CA
California 2025-2026 Regular Session
Assembly Appropriations Committee May 7th, 2025
Transcript Highlights:
- I echo the comments from CSA and say that reducing physician oversight and lowering safety standards
- as massage parlors, restaurants, motels, and other institutions have long been required to post a standard
- And sometimes they’re teaching each other how to do sex work to survive.
- An older teen, about 18 years old, who has gone through the same process, is teaching someone how to
- I am pleased to present AB 435, a bill that will implement the five-step test standard to our child passenger
Summary:
The Assembly Appropriations Committee met on May 7, 2025, considering a large number of bills, with several measures heard in detail before the committee moved through consent and suspense items. Early in the hearing, AB 876 by Assemblymember Flora was heard on CRNA scope of practice and anesthesia access. Supporters said it would clarify that certified registered nurse anesthetists may provide anesthesia services independently, while opponents from physician and medical groups argued that anesthesiologists and CRNAs are not interchangeable and that physician-led care is needed for patient safety. The bill was ultimately voted out, with a later vote change recorded for Mr. Tangipa from not voting to aye.
The committee also heard AB 379, a major human trafficking and child exploitation bill, which would expand penalties for solicitation of a minor, create a misdemeanor for loitering with intent to purchase commercial sex, increase fines on businesses that fail to post trafficking notices or knowingly allow trafficking, create a survivor support grant program, and establish a vertical prosecution grant program. The bill drew strong support from the author and some members who emphasized tougher enforcement and victim services, but also significant opposition from sex worker and civil liberties advocates who argued the bill would worsen criminalization, disproportionately harm Black and Brown communities, and fail to address housing and other root causes. After extensive discussion, the committee voted the bill out, with one member later changing from not voting to aye.
Other bills heard included AB 435 on child passenger safety, which would adopt a five-step test and update booster-seat and front-seat rules; AB 1415, which would give the Office of Health Care Affordability more access to information from health systems and private equity-related entities; AB 539, the Timely Care Act, which would extend the duration of approved prior authorizations for treatment; AB 1466, relating to groundwater adjudication and sustainability disputes; AB 127, which would tie the cap-and-trade price ceiling to the social cost of carbon; and AB 672, which would require public employers to notify PERB of certain court actions and allow intervention to protect labor rights. The committee also approved a large consent calendar and then deemed the suspense calendar approved, sending many bills onward. The hearing concluded with several bills reported out, some on call, and the committee adjourned.
KY
Kentucky 2025 Regular Session
Interim Joint Committee on Agriculture (11-6-25)
Transcript Highlights:
- Teacher in the elementary school, I think, teaching around third, fourth grade.
- And they were teaching through that process, facilitating that and watching these kids do it.
- So, he's been teaching CAD to those students in elementary school for about five years.
- :36.800><c> was</c><00:34:37.040><c> the</c> was teaching that day was the was teaching that day was
- National standards for electric vehicle station testing.
Keywords:
Meeting Start 00:00:00
Attendance Roll Call 00:01:00
Approval of Minutes 00:02:31
Kentucky Farm Bureau 00:02:42
Kentucky Department of Agriculture 00:28:18
Kentucky Cattlemen's Association 01:48:13, 958, all
Summary:
The committee heard first from Kentucky Farm Bureau leaders, who outlined the organization’s current priorities and recent work on farmland transition. Eddie Melton said Farm Bureau is working through 983 county and advisory committee resolutions and highlighted support for the updated selling farmer tax credit, now law through House Bill 775, as well as Senate Bill 28’s agriculture economic development provisions. He said Farm Bureau’s likely priorities include maintaining the 50% share of the tobacco settlement fund for agriculture, protecting funding for the Kentucky Department of Agriculture, preserving sales tax exemptions on farm inputs, keeping property taxes controlled, and exploring additional tools to keep farmland in active farmers’ hands, including possible loan or inheritance-tax changes. He also raised concerns about eminent domain transparency, nuisance deer permits, and access to agricultural inputs and crop protection products.
Alita Bots described the farmland transition initiative in more detail, saying the revised state tax credit is generating strong interest and that a new federal tax provision now allows eligible land sales to actively engaged farmers to spread capital gains taxes over time. She said the initiative has reached 22 counties and more than 1,300 people this year through outreach and meetings, and that Farm Bureau is pairing policy work with resources to help farm families plan transitions and prepare wills and other estate documents. Drew Graham added that the effort is also meant to bridge the rural-urban divide and support rural communities, and Farm Bureau invited members to its annual meeting in early December.
Members asked about rising insurance costs and deer damage. Farm Bureau representatives said severe convective storms, inflation, and higher repair and material costs have driven insurance rate increases, citing five major storm events since 2021 and a recent Owensboro hailstorm that caused about $350 million in losses; they said the company is moving toward percentage deductibles to help moderate increases. On deer, they said crop-loss totals are hard to quantify but acknowledged the problem and discussed possible coordination with the Department of Fish and Wildlife and Hunters for the Hungry. Commissioner Jonathan Shell then began the Department of Agriculture presentation, reporting gains from the department’s school agriculture outreach program, including a 23% increase in county participation between March and September and improved teacher-reported student learning, before continuing into the department’s legislative priorities.
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
Minnesota House passes the omnibus education policy bill, SF1740 5/16/25
Minnesota House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- </c><00:20:33.120><c> young</c> what I really enjoy is teaching young what I really enjoy is teaching
- </c><00:37:49.760><c> And</c><00:37:49.920><c> they're</c> my son teaches, it's 180.
- And they're my son teaches, it's 180.
- </c><00:52:46.319><c> your</c> ones in the classroom teaching your ones in the classroom teaching your
- ><c> something</c> Um, substitute teaching is something Um, substitute teaching is something that<02:
MN
Transcript Highlights:
- This type of system is considered the gold standard in protecting ourselves from student financial aid
- GUIDES STANDARDIZED PROTOCOLS INTO ADMISSIONS, FINANCIAL AID AND IT PRACTICES.
- You know, we have folks who are teaching 5 sections with 40 students apiece.
- Teaching and grading and advising clearly becomes burdensome.
- PROVIDES STANDARDIZED PROTOCOLS FORCE STAFF ACROSS CAMPUSES.
MN
Transcript Highlights:
- House File 1011 will modernize the scope to the overall teaching and training of optometrists.
- I urge you to protect patient safety and maintain the current standards by rejecting House File 1011.
- Could Minnesota train optometrists to the same standard? Yes, there's already a path.
- To do injections or eyelid procedures risks lowering that standard and invites yearly debates here in
- That wants to set these standards.
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:
- This is the gold standard. This is what we want.
- She helps me care for my patients who are anxious like you're feeling today, and I am able to teach you
- team, she helps me care for my patients who are anxious like you're feeling today, and I am able to teach
- That is a true. and I am able to teach you some coping skills that last you for life.
- including over 100 randomized controlled trials, have established collaborative care as the gold standard
Summary:
The Joint Committee on Mental Health, Substance Use and Recovery held a public hearing on 14 bills focused on insurance, parity, opioids, behavioral health access, and mental health system reform. Chair Mindy Domb and Vice Chair Robyn Kennedy outlined hearing procedures and noted the committee would accept written testimony. The hearing featured testimony from legislators, providers, advocates, and behavioral health organizations, with most speakers urging favorable reports on the bills they addressed.
A major topic was psychiatric collaborative care, including H. 222/S. 1390, which would raise reimbursement for collaborative care codes to at least Medicare levels and allow billing outside the MassHealth primary care subcapitation model. Supporters said the model improves access, outcomes, and cost savings by embedding behavioral health in primary care, and several witnesses described successful implementation in practices and schools. Committee members asked questions about how the model works, what specialties use it, barriers to adoption, and whether copays, deductibles, and subcapitation rules should be changed. Witnesses also supported related innovation legislation, including H. 2224, which would create a mental health innovation fund and support nontraditional trauma-healing approaches.
Other bills discussed included H. 2212, which would require prescribers to discuss opioid and pain-medication risks, alternatives, and addiction/overdose concerns with patients or guardians; H. 2232 and H. 2233, which would address equitable payment and equitable access for behavioral health providers serving MassHealth patients; and S. 1406, which would add opioid maintenance treatment information to MassPAT and allow patient-authorized access to that information. Witnesses also strongly backed S. 1399, which would set targets to increase behavioral health spending within the overall health care cost benchmark, arguing that Massachusetts underinvests in behavioral health and that greater investment could reduce emergency, hospitalization, homelessness, and criminal justice costs. No votes were taken; the hearing concluded after testimony and committee questions.
MO
Transcript Highlights:
- So our dogs follow the standards of Assistance Dogs International, which is the governing body.
- There are a lot of different accreditations, but the international gold standard of accreditation is
- They also have a natural inclination to retrieve, and so they're easier to teach how to pick things up
- What we strive to do is to teach individuals to have conversations on this very hard topic, as well as
- But bottom line is, we just teach people how to talk to one another and how to assist one another.
Summary:
The committee first heard House Bills 1993 and 2771, both sponsored by Reps. Irwin and Boykin, which would extend Servicemembers Civil Relief Act-style protections to Missouri National Guard members when they are called to state emergency duty. The sponsors and supporting witnesses said the bills would help Guard members with issues like eviction, lease termination, debt collection, and civil court proceedings while they are serving, and would align state law with federal protections already available to active-duty service members. Committee members generally expressed support, noting the financial strain on Guard members and their civilian employers, and witnesses from the Missouri National Guard Association and the Guard itself said the bills would provide clarity and stability. No opposition was presented, and the hearing ended without a vote in the transcript.
The committee then heard House Bill 1869, which would create a grant program administered by the Missouri Veterans Commission to help repair and reset damaged veteran grave markers in private and public cemeteries when the damage is caused by natural events. Rep. Roberts explained the bill was prompted by a constituent’s experience with a deteriorated headstone, and members asked about eligibility, whether the money would go to families or cemeteries, and whether vandalism or non-cemetery graves would be covered. The sponsor said the bill was aimed at natural causes and family-member applications, though he was open to suggestions for expansion. The Veterans Commission director supported the concept but warned the agency lacked funding and staffing to take on another program without additional appropriations; members also raised broader concerns about underfunding the commission. No formal action or vote was taken in the transcript.
After the bill hearings, the committee received informational testimony from Retrieving Freedom, a Missouri-based service dog organization, and from Compass Health on firearm suicide prevention. Retrieving Freedom described its training of service dogs for veterans and children with autism, including demonstrations of tasks such as grounding, retrieving items, and helping with mobility, and said it had a waiting list but was expanding its work in Missouri. Compass Health discussed its firearm suicide prevention grant work, emphasizing community-based education and conversations about safe access to lethal means rather than confiscation. These presentations were informational only and did not involve committee action.
AZ
Transcript Highlights:
- You can't carry in California unless you have a permit in California, and they have different standards
- Yeah, this is something we talk about when we do our CCW classes, when we teach, and I'm glad this is
- We do teach together, just FYI. Representative Contreras? Mr. Chair. Yes, sir. Mr.
- We do teach together, just FYI. Representative Contreras? Mr. Chair. Yes, sir. Mr.
Summary:
The Judiciary Committee heard and advanced five Senate bills. SB 1160 would make it a class one misdemeanor to fly a drone within one mile of a ticketed entertainment event, with exceptions for authorized personnel or written consent; NASCAR testified in support on public safety grounds, and the bill received a due pass recommendation by a 6-1 vote. SB 1093 would expand the definition of riot to include force or threats causing property damage and add riot as a predicate offense for conspiracy and racketeering; criminal defense attorneys opposed it as overly broad, while the sponsor argued it would target those who pay for organized riots, and it passed 5-2.
SB 1049 would place a four-year limit on spousal maintenance and adjust related court guidelines; the sponsor said it was intended to end open-ended support, while members raised concerns about long marriages, businesses, and lifestyle disparities, and it passed 5-2. SB 1053 would change CCW permit fees so Arizona residents pay 10% of the nonresident fee; supporters said the bill would make resident permits cheaper while allowing DPS to keep the program revenue neutral, but some members worried it could reduce state revenue, and it passed 6-2.
SB 1058 would bar firearm registries and the use of merchant category codes to identify firearm retailers or purchases, with enforcement by the Attorney General and county attorneys; supporters framed it as a privacy and Second Amendment measure, and it passed 6-2. SB 1211 would allow victims of felony aggravated harassment involving domestic violence to seek a lifetime injunction against the convicted defendant; domestic violence advocates supported it as closing a gap for ongoing harassment, a criminal justice group opposed a broader amendment but not the bill itself, and the committee ultimately approved the bill unanimously, 9-0.
CA
California 2025-2026 Regular Session
Senate Floor Session Jan 22nd, 2026
California Senate Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- health, often feeling that those in his community, including family, and those he spent so much time teaching
- They will see better wages and better standards because of her work.
- Assemblymember Tom Hayden in my early 20s, when I came to the Capitol, Bob Mulholland was assigned to teach
- On top of the amazing work that IRCC did, sponsoring refugees, teaching newcomers English, offering housing
Summary:
The Senate convened with a quorum present, offered prayer and the Pledge of Allegiance, and handled routine procedural matters including committee report dispositions and a request by Senator Arreguín to remove SB 239 from the inactive file for second reading. The body then took up unfinished business on SJR 9, a Senate Joint Resolution by Senator Durazo concerning immigration rates, which was discussed briefly and placed on call before later being returned to and amended by a vote of 29-10.
The chamber next considered SR 70 by Senator Pérez, commemorating the anniversary of the Monterey Park tragedy. Senators Pérez and Rubio spoke at length about the 11 people killed in the 2023 mass shooting, the injuries sustained, Brandon Tsay’s actions in stopping the gunman, the impact on the Asian American and immigrant communities, and the need to address gun violence and mental health stigma. SR 70 passed unanimously, 39-0, and Mayor Elizabeth Yang of Monterey Park was introduced as a guest on the floor.
The remainder of the session was devoted largely to adjournment in memory remarks. Senators honored labor leader Mary Gutierrez Hunter, political activist and veteran advocate Bob Mulholland, former Yolo County Supervisor Betsy Marchand, and Vietnamese American community leader Vu Von Locke, highlighting their public service, organizing work, and lasting local impact. The Appropriations Committee was announced to meet after adjournment, and the Senate recessed with the next floor session scheduled for Monday, January 26, 2026.
NM
New Mexico 2025 Regular Session
IC - Legislative Education Study May 30th, 2025
Transcript Highlights:
- Um, standards-based assessments, we won't talk too much about here other than you pay for these.
- be a part of the summer reading institutes or others to gain that valuable experience of student teaching
- Increasing salary minimums, and requiring EPPs to make sure they're teaching teachers how to teach reading
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
Committee on Agriculture, Veterans, Broadband and Rural Development - 03/18/26
Agriculture, Veterans, Broadband, and Rural Development
Transcript Highlights:
- We teach about things that statewide.
- ><c> planning</c><00:02:51.680><c> and</c> also teach about business planning and also teach about business
- </c> business management team teaches about. business management team teaches about.
- We teach about and bring to our efforts.
- </c> where you talk about the standard where you talk about the standard approach,<00:24:50.360><c> and
WA
Washington 2025-2026 Regular Session
Senate Health & Long-Term Care Jan 27th, 2026
Transcript Highlights:
- , DOH must establish training for producers and clinicians, treatment protocols, medical service standards
- , dosing standards, and settings for administering psilocybin to patients, as well as requirements for
- I teach special education, and so for me, it's vitally important that we arm our children, regardless
- This field is moving toward standards, not away from them.
- By this standard, people using alcohol should be under medical supervision.
Summary:
The Senate Health and Long-Term Care Committee met on January 27 and heard extensive public testimony on several bills before moving into executive session. Senate Bill 5921 would create a Department of Health medical psilocybin program for adults with qualifying conditions, with licensed producers and clinician participation requirements, training, background checks, and program standards. Supporters, including the sponsor and many clinicians, veterans, first responders, and patients, described psilocybin as promising for treatment-resistant depression, PTSD, trauma, and end-of-life anxiety, while opponents and some medical groups raised concerns about missing safeguards, contraindications, monitoring, cost, and the bill’s narrow medical model. Testimony was split sharply, with many also urging broader decriminalization or community-use protections. The committee later heard Senate Bill 6115, which would have the Department of Health contract for age-appropriate cancer education for grades 6-12; supporters from Cancer Pathways, educators, and families said it would improve prevention and risk awareness, while the bill drew substantial opposition in sign-in counts, and the hearing was ultimately closed without action that day.
The committee also heard Senate Bill 5185, a pilot pathway for international medical graduates to obtain full unrestricted primary care licensure after supervised clinical practice, completion of exam and competency requirements, and annual reporting. The sponsor, Washington Medical Association, the Medical Commission, and IMG advocates said the proposal would expand access to primary care while maintaining patient safety, and the bill received supportive testimony. In executive session, the committee adopted proposed substitutes and advanced Senate Bill 5916 on non-opioid pain drugs, Senate Bill 5985 on endometriosis, Senate Bill 6019 on home care rate statutes, Senate Bill 6161 on dementia information, and Senate Bill 6183 on HIV antiviral drug coverage. For Senate Bill 5981 on the 340B drug pricing program, the committee adopted an amendment adding reporting and transparency requirements before moving the bill forward. The committee then adjourned, and the remaining hearing items were rescheduled for a later date.
TX
Texas 89th 2nd C.S.
Homeland Security, Public Safety & Veterans' Affairs Apr 9th, 2025
Homeland Security, Public Safety & Veterans' Affairs
Transcript Highlights:
- For example, by adhering to the ISO IEC 180135 standard along with the complementary standards from AAMVA
- The standard doesn't allow it. The bill works to prevent that as well.
- The standard ensures interoperability of MDLs across jurisdictional lines.
- I don't think it creates a different standard.
- It's the same standard that a regular citizen has to go through.