Video & Transcript Research : 'American Sign Language'

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AZ

Arizona 2026 Regular Session

02/11/2026 - Senate Health and Human Services

Health and Human Services

Transcript Highlights:
  • Signed in to speak is Damien Carpenter.
  • effective after the governor signs it.
  • We have six signed in to speak.
  • This bill, we are definitely signed in. The Department is signed in as neutral.
  • Madam Chair, is no one signed in and speaks.
Summary: The committee first approved the February 4 minutes and then heard Senate Bill 1086, which would require AHCCCS contractors to reimburse non-contracting providers for certain laboratory services when a member was referred by a contracting provider, and would bar prior authorization for diagnostic services and retaliation tied to such referrals. AHCCCS testified neutral but warned the prior-authorization ban could increase utilization and create fiscal and federal compliance concerns. The committee adopted the Warner amendment limiting non-contracting reimbursement to no more than contracting-provider rates, then passed SB 1086 as amended on a 4-2 vote. The committee next took up Senate Bill 1611, an emergency measure to require AHCCCS to contract with an administrative services organization for program integrity and case management functions for the American Indian Health Plan, while keeping AHCCCS ultimately responsible. The chair’s amendment expanded the ASO’s duties to include provider support, quality improvement, and data analytics, removed AHCCCS claims payment authority, added more tribal observers, and exempted IHS and tribal facilities. Testimony strongly supported reforming the system after fraud and overcorrection harmed Native members and providers, but AHCCCS raised concerns about the fast timeline, possible duplication of fraud-fighting functions, and the need for 45 days of tribal consultation. The committee adopted the amendment and passed SB 1611 as amended on a 5-2 vote. Senate Bill 1630 would create a Medicaid-funded home and community-based services program for adults with serious mental illness, capped initially at 250 members under the Angius amendment, with semiannual reporting and a process for future expansion only if costs are reduced or neutral. Supporters said the bill would help the sickest SMI patients avoid repeated hospitalizations, jail, and homelessness, and could save the state general fund by shifting costs to federal Medicaid funding; AHCCCS was neutral and said it was finalizing the fiscal estimate. The committee adopted the amendment and passed SB 1630 unanimously. The committee also passed SB 1193, protecting emergency medical care technician personal information from disclosure; SB 1318, repealing an outdated state dense-breast notification requirement to align with FDA language; and SB 1345, restricting anonymous complaints against health care institutions, though AHCCCS warned that federal law may still require investigation of complaints from any source and that the bill could reduce reporting and invite litigation.
AL

Alabama 2025 Regular Session

Alabama Senate Judiciary Committee Feb 12th, 2025

Judiciary

Transcript Highlights:
  • The language is too vague, whether recognizable or not... ...recognizable or not.
  • Now, I know this is not new language that you're adding to it, but it...
  • If you look at SB118, it adds to the language of offenses to...
  • You kind of change your position on something in reviewing that language of the...
  • Alright, all those who have signed up, Miss... ...all those who have signed up, Miss... um, Miss McKee
TX

Texas 89th 2nd C.S.

Transportation Apr 24th, 2025

Transportation

Transcript Highlights:
  • For those of you that are going to testify, you need to sign a witness affirmation.
  • I also feel strongly that signs marking this stretch as the McIlroy Memorial Highway can serve as a reminder
  • seen before, but The um My question is, is, OK, so I'm confused here because you're talking the language
  • OK, OK, uh, chair leaves House Bill 4164 Penny is signer objection chair sign, so done.
TX

Texas 89th Regular

Transportation Apr 24th, 2025

Transportation

Transcript Highlights:
  • The rail industry provides a critical service. to the American economy.
  • The order is signed. The chair lays out House Bill 4706 by Paul. Thank you, Mr.
  • And hopefully, you get a chance to sign an autograph.
  • The language of the bill doesn't really read that.
  • I'm sorry, you can't use the sign. You may not use the sign. Very well, it's in your packet. Okay.
TX

Texas 89th Regular

Transportation Apr 24th, 2025

Transportation

Transcript Highlights:
  • For those of you that are going to testify, you need to sign a witness affirmation.
  • I also feel strongly that signs marking this stretch as the McElroy Memorial Highway can serve as a reminder
  • Okay, so I'm confused here because you're talking about the language of this bill, which is adding Chambers
TX
Transcript Highlights:
  • Psychological Association and the American Academy of Pediatrics.
  • I'm happy to work with the author on some language.
  • The current system relies solely on the American Bar Association (ABA) for institutional recognition,
  • This is the same language we included in the original House Bill 20 on this same topic.
  • This is the same language we included in the original House Bill 20 on this same topic.
TX
Transcript Highlights:
  • A letter was sent and signed by 70, 70.
  • And that would be the 30-06 sign. I believe the bill we have 82.
  • It's possible they're still clarifying language.
  • Psychological Association, American Academy of Pediatrics.
  • I'm happy to work with the author on some language.
TX

Texas 89th Regular

State Affairs (Part I) Apr 10th, 2025

State Affairs

Transcript Highlights:
  • That same year, Governor Abbott signed Senate Bill 11, the campus carry bill.
  • That same year, Governor Abbott signed Senate Bill 11, the campus carry bill, allowing licensed individuals
  • But there is a solution, and that would be the 30-06 sign, I believe the bill we have 82, that if you
  • put up a 30-06 sign, then you assume responsibility.
  • And she signed several hundred of them, and that led her to a conviction.
Summary: The Senate State Affairs Committee heard testimony on Senate Bill 1065, which would require government property contracts to prohibit contractors from barring licensed handgun holders from carrying firearms on leased or owned public property, with civil penalties and attorney general enforcement for violations. Senator Hall and invited witnesses from the Texas State Rifle Association, NRA, and Texas Gun Rights argued the bill would close a loophole exposed by the State Fair of Texas gun ban and protect law-abiding Texans’ self-defense rights. Opponents, including Moms Demand Action/Everytown, said the bill would undermine event organizers’ ability to set site-specific safety rules and could increase liability and insurance costs. Public testimony was then closed and the bill was left pending. The committee next took up Senate Bill 2742, which would create civil penalties for independent school districts and officials who use public resources for electioneering, waive immunity defenses, and expand attorney general enforcement. Senator Hagan-Bood said current law bans the conduct but lacks meaningful penalties, making injunctions the only remedy. No public testimony was heard, and the bill was left pending. Finally, the committee heard Senate Bill 2743, also by Senator Hagan-Bood, which would allow a court to disqualify local prosecutors who refuse to prosecute election offenses and appoint the attorney general to handle the case, with a committee substitute adjusting the removal process through an adjacent-county judge. Opponents from the Texas Civil Rights Project argued the bill would undermine prosecutorial discretion and was vague and open to abuse, while a Harris County election official described past instances where alleged voter fraud cases were not pursued. After testimony, public comment was closed and SB 2743 was left pending.
TX
Transcript Highlights:
  • It uses more general language about being absent without leave for quorum-breaking purposes.
  • In the centuries since, Americans have exercised this right in order to challenge our country's leaders
  • As a country, we regularly celebrate and recognize the right for all Americans to use the tools available
  • Again, in 1876, that language applies both to regular and special sessions.
  • And it says some other language or assist an absent member of the... Legislature.
OK
Transcript Highlights:
  • She is very instrumental in helping me craft the language in this bill.
  • We discussed in our interim study it repeals the bond language currently there that has not worked and
  • require that hospitals and assisted living facilities undergo annual training on how to recognize signs
TX
Transcript Highlights:
  • This bill, however, focuses on speech-language pathologists and audiologists.
  • Senate Bill 905 streamlines regulations for speech-language pathologists and audiologists, generally
  • Signs of it include lengthy medical records with multiple admissions at different hospitals.
  • I do have some recommendations for some changes for the language under the current bill.
  • The language is limited to legal cases.
TX

Texas 89th Regular

Public Health Mar 31st, 2025

Public Health

Transcript Highlights:
  • The substitute adds language to include Parkinson's disease and Alzheimer's disease.
  • Go sign this contract. Contract for me, right? You're doing it for me as my agent.
  • For 18 months, CSG developed the language with stakeholders from the professions including the American
  • That's defined in the compact language: the threshold for amending the compact.
  • These concerns are addressed by the plain language of this bill.
AZ

Arizona 2026 Regular Session

03/16/2026 - House Health & Human Services

Health & Human Services

Transcript Highlights:
  • They have all signed in neutral, and I'm happy to answer any questions.
  • They signed a settlement agreement.
  • We do have one signed in as neutral, so let's bring them up here. Thank you. Thank you.
  • He had signed in if necessary, and he is a font of information. Do I see? Okay. All right.
  • then sign them in the future.
Summary: The committee first heard Senate Bill 1114, which would appropriate $1 million to the Maricopa County Attorney’s Office to investigate behavioral health patient brokering statewide. Sponsor Sen. Karen Werner described the bill as a response to fraud involving vulnerable Native Americans and said the county attorney would investigate the whole state. Some members questioned why the Attorney General was not handling the work and whether the funding should go to a county office, while others supported the effort. The committee voted 10-1 with one present to give SB 1114 a due pass recommendation. The committee then considered Senate Bill 1116, which would require that denials or adverse appeal decisions on behavioral health claims for the American Indian Health Program be reviewed by someone with at least two years of relevant clinical experience. Access testified neutral but said the bill’s language was too broad and could increase appeals and staffing needs, estimating about $490,000 for eight FTEs. Sen. Werner said the bill was meant to prevent inappropriate denials by reviewers without relevant expertise. Members raised concerns about definitions and staffing, and the committee approved the bill 7-4 with one present. Senate Bill 1346 would require Access to notify providers of claim deficiencies within 72 hours and decide corrected claims within 10 business days. Supporters said the measure would reduce long delays and help providers stay afloat; Access said it was working on process improvements but warned the bill would require more staff and system changes, estimating about $580,000. The committee passed SB 1346 7-5. Senate Bill 1347, requiring insurance coverage for fertility preservation services for cancer patients at risk of infertility, drew strong support from cancer survivors and advocates, with insurers neutral; the committee passed it unanimously 12-0. The committee also heard Senate Bill 1813, which would require Arizona State Hospital admissions to be based on clinical need rather than county of residence. Supporters argued the Maricopa County cap unfairly delays treatment and is not required by the underlying court ruling, while ADHS warned the bill could conflict with the Arnold v. Sarn settlement and could shift access away from rural counties. After extensive discussion, the committee passed SB 1813 9-2 with one present. Finally, the committee began hearing Senate Bill 1178, which would allow naturopathic physicians to administer IV antibiotics, antivirals, and antifungals; the initial testimony was largely opposed by medical associations on patient-safety and training grounds, with supporters yet to testify in the excerpt provided.
AL

Alabama 2026 1st Special Session

Alabama House State Government Committee Feb 18th, 2026

State Government

Transcript Highlights:
  • The language of the bill was drafted by the Department of Revenue with manufactured housing industry
  • The language of the bill was drafted by the Department of Revenue with manufactured housing industry
  • The language of the bill was drafted by the Department of Revenue with manufactured housing industry
HI

Hawaii 2026 Regular Session

PBS Info Briefing - Wed Mar 4, 2026 @ 10:00 AM HST

Hawaii House Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • We have many languages that are spoken, so translating those and dealing with that kind of messaging
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  • And to recognize that through language in your written legislation, I think would be so affirming and
  • And to recognize<01:30:26.560> that<01:30:26.880> through<01:30:27.120> language
  • We definitely can reframe and change our language.
TX

Texas 89th Regular

89th Legislative Session Apr 17th, 2025

Texas House Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • Also recognized by the Department of Education as a Hispanic-serving institution and an Asian-American
  • and Native American.
  • American Education Archives and History Program Hall of Fame HR 711 by B.C.
  • In just one year, from 2022 to 2023, the lives of nearly 400,000 Americans were brutally brought to an
  • African-American judges. Baby prosecutor in court two, she was a retired visiting judge. No. No.