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NH

New Hampshire 2026 Regular Session

Senate Health and Human Services (04/15/2026)

Health and Human Services

Transcript Highlights:
  • :23.199><c> or</c> medical records of their minor child or medical records of their minor child or ward
  • ><c> when</c><01:58:26.000><c> a</c><01:58:26.159><c> healthcare</c><01:58:26.560><c> provider</c> ward
  • It simply draws a reasonable boundary so that schools remain focused on education and not healthcare
  • It simply draws a reasonable boundary so that schools remain focused on education and not healthcare
  • </c><02:20:15.439><c> when</c><02:20:15.760><c> so</c> reasonable boundary so that when so reasonable
Keywords: 1191, senate, all
CA

California 2025-2026 Regular Session

Assembly Judiciary Committee Mar 25th, 2025

Transcript Highlights:
  • Ward, you can go ahead and proceed. Thank you, Mr. Chairman and members.
  • Ward, for our conversation as well. I had a couple questions.
  • Ward. Madam Vice Chair, sure. I just kind of an out-of-the-box thought.
  • Ward. Madam Vice Chair, sure. I just kind of an out-of-the-box thought.
  • Item 5, AB 474, Ward. Assalie? No. No. Ward. Assaly? No. Assaly, no. Item 7, AB 628, McInner.
Summary: The committee heard several bills, with the most detailed discussion focused on AB 316, AB 251, AB 474, AB 1201, AB 464, and AB 614. AB 316 would prevent AI developers or deployers from arguing in civil cases that an AI system’s alleged autonomy absolves them of responsibility. Supporters framed it as a narrow guardrail to protect families, especially children, from harms like dangerous chatbots and deepfakes; opponents, including TechNet and the Chamber of Progress, raised concerns about possible strict-liability implications. The bill was moved out of committee to Privacy and Consumer Protection. AB 251 would let judges lower the burden of proof in elder abuse cases when a skilled nursing facility or RCFE intentionally destroys evidence. Supporters said the measure is needed because elder abuse victims are often unable to testify and records are vulnerable to spoliation, while opponents argued existing sanctions are sufficient and warned of more litigation. The bill passed, with committee members emphasizing the vulnerability of elder abuse victims. AB 474 sought to expand nonprofit home-sharing programs, including tax incentives for low-income homeowners and changes to housing law and lodger rules. Supporters said it would help older adults and low-income Californians avoid homelessness, but several members and the California Apartment Association raised concerns about removing lodger-law protections for homeowners; the author committed to keep working on the issue. The bill passed to Human Services. AB 1201 would give courts discretion to provide family reunification services to parents with certain violent felony convictions, rather than applying an automatic bypass. Supporters from Starting Over Inc. described personal experiences with permanent family separation and argued the bill would give parents a fair chance when the conviction is unrelated to child safety. Some members supported the measure but questioned whether domestic violence histories should be treated differently; the author said the bill still allows courts to deny services when reunification would endanger a child. The bill passed to Human Services. AB 464 addressed sexual abuse and retaliation in state prisons by extending reporting time after release, adding 90-day monitoring after reports, barring rehiring of confirmed abusers, and strengthening reporting and anti-retaliation rules. Survivors testified about abuse, retaliation, and failures in CDCR’s response; the bill passed to Appropriations. AB 614 would standardize the Government Claims Act filing deadline at one year for all claims. The author and supporters argued the current six-month deadline for injury and wrongful death claims is too short for victims to learn the process, find counsel, and gather evidence, while businesses often get a full year. A civil rights attorney and a family member of a deceased jail detainee testified in support, describing how the current deadline can block meritorious claims. The bill was presented for committee consideration as the hearing continued.
CA

California 2025-2026 Regular Session

Assembly Budget Committee Apr 10th, 2025

Transcript Highlights:
  • health care for people who truly need it in a situation where we've had hospital closures, maternity ward
  • The burn area of the Eaton fire is nearly coterminous with the district's boundaries, and about half
Summary: The Assembly Budget Committee held an informational hearing on SB 100/AB 100, the early action budget bills, with a focus on Medi-Cal funding, wildfire recovery, and several smaller budget adjustments. The Department of Finance explained that the bill would add $2.8 billion General Fund and $8.3 billion federal funds for Medi-Cal, along with other items including wildfire-related local assistance for Los Angeles County, property tax backfills for fire-damaged local agencies, Cal OES wildfire monitoring authority, nonprofit security grants, the Property Tax Postponement Fund, FARMER and Clean Cars for All funding, foster family home insurance claims, Proposition 98 technical assistance for LA wildfire-impacted schools, teacher credentialing authority, and Proposition 4 climate bond appropriations for wildfire and forest resilience projects. Much of the member discussion centered on rising Medi-Cal costs, the recent $3.4 billion cash-flow loan, and whether the new appropriation would cover payments through June. Finance said the new funds were for program costs and cash flow, not repayment of the loan, and that no additional loan authority remained. Members also debated the causes of higher Medi-Cal spending, including expanded eligibility, higher enrollment, pharmacy costs, and federal policy changes. The LAO noted that forecasting errors are not unusual but that current revisions are somewhat higher than typical, though not unprecedented. Several members emphasized that Medi-Cal supports access to care and hospital stability, while others raised concerns about sustainability and future federal cuts. Public commenters largely supported the bill, especially the Medi-Cal funding and wildfire-related provisions. Health and labor advocates argued that the program is functioning as intended by covering more low-income Californians and preventing uncompensated care. Representatives of special districts and the Altadena Library District supported the property tax backfill provisions tied to the Eaton fire. The hearing ended without a vote, with the chair noting that the committee would adjourn for floor session and that the Assembly would vote on one of the early action bills later that morning.
WY

Wyoming 2026 Regular Session

Joint Corporations, Elections & Political Subdivisions, May 22, 2026 - AM

Corporations, Elections & Political Subdivisions

Transcript Highlights:
  • In December 2025 I reached out to the Wyoming boundaries. And here's just one more boundaries.
  • And so just like the boundaries.
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Keywords: 916, all
CA

California 2025-2026 Regular Session

Assembly Floor Session Sep 8th, 2025

California House Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • Schiavo, Schultz, Sharp-Collins, Solache, Soria, Stephanie, Ta, Tangipa, Valencia, Valencia, Wallace, Ward
  • In many instances, this is being done without any boundaries or guardrails.
  • That brings us to File Item 117, SB 54 by Senator Umberg, presented by Assembly Member Christopher Ward
  • Assembly Member Ward, you are recognized. Thank you, Mr. Speaker and members.
  • Thank you, Assembly Member Ward. All debate having ceased, the clerk will open the roll.
Summary: The Assembly convened, established a quorum, offered prayer and the Pledge of Allegiance, and then moved through a long floor file with many Senate bills. Early procedural actions included unanimous-consent motions, a successful roll-call to rescind prior action on SB 351, and a 54-vote suspension of Joint Rule 61(a)(3) to allow floor amendments on SBs 80, 351, and 415. The chamber also made several referrals, moved one item to the inactive file, and welcomed new Assembly Member Natasha Johnson and other guests. The bulk of the meeting consisted of concurrence and third-reading votes on a wide range of measures, many of them passing with little or no opposition. Topics included tribal gaming grants (AB 221), State Bar fee and bar exam changes (SB 253), AI guardrails in community colleges (SB 241), consumer arbitration clauses (SB 82), due process for law enforcement in Racial Justice Act cases (SB 734), dental payment fee disclosures (SB 386), HOA balcony inspection reports (SB 410), farmland protection and EIFD rules (SB 5 and SB 516), emergency shelter zoning (SB 340), HIV confidentiality (SB 504), election signature-cure reforms (SB 3), contractor workers’ compensation compliance (SB 291), fire training funding (SB 345), wage theft enforcement (SB 355 and SB 261), food allergen disclosures (SB 68), ride-share insurance coverage (SB 371), housing and disaster recovery measures (SB 233, SB 625, SB 21), midwifery education (SB 520), mobile home insurance access (SB 525), epinephrine in schools (SB 568), health facility emergency licensing (SB 582), hair relaxer enforcement (SB 236), wastewater surveillance (SB 317), and several tax, transportation, and public health bills. A number of bills drew brief policy debate or opposition. SB 388, creating a California Latino Commission, prompted criticism from some members who argued the money should go directly to community needs rather than a new commission; it still passed. SB 50 on digital safety for victims of abuse, SB 20 on silicosis prevention, SB 306 on prior authorization reform, SB 373 on oversight of out-of-state special education placements, and SB 437 on reparations descendant-status verification were among the more substantive and discussed measures. Most bills passed by wide margins, often unanimously, and several urgency or tax-levy measures required 54 votes and were approved. The session ended with continued passage of remaining file items and multiple items retained or passed temporarily for later action.
TX

Texas 89th Regular

Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence Apr 9th, 2025

Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence

Transcript Highlights:
  • Our next panel of witnesses, the Chair calls Kathy Ward, Jacob Putnam, Zendia Thomas, and Robert Gardner
  • The Chair calls Kathy Ward.
  • Ward, for your testimony. It's always great to see you. The Chair calls Jacob.
  • There's no clear guidelines, clear boundaries.
  • The boundary of that county is the Red River.
CA

California 2025-2026 Regular Session

Assembly Education Committee Jun 17th, 2026

Education

Transcript Highlights:
  • Assembly Member Ward. Thank you, Madam Chair, members. I'll be brief.
  • And it goes beyond the boundaries of the school playground itself, right, and the classroom itself, because
Keywords: 988, house, all
TX

Texas 89th 2nd C.S.

89th Legislative Session Mar 25th, 2025

Texas House Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • the Committee on Elections HB 3572 by again relating to municipal zoning regulations and district boundaries
  • HB 3691 by Ward Johnson relating to the electronic submission of an application for an early voting ballot
ND
Transcript Highlights:
  • You shifted from Bottineau County to Ward County, so welcome to Ward County today.
  • You shifted from Bottineau County to Ward County, so welcome to Ward County today.
  • and aggressive, I think, in some of their recruiting of students and looking outside the state boundaries
  • If you look at Ward County, this is over the last 10 years, so this is a look back, just overall K-12
  • Ward County's up, but not by a lot, up 3.8%, up about 4% over the last decade.
Summary: The committee met on the Minot State campus for a presentation from President Shirley and several university leaders on enrollment, academics, workforce initiatives, and partnerships. Shirley reviewed the university’s financial audits, noting mostly clean results with only minor technical findings in recent years, and highlighted Minot State’s major programs, specialized accreditations, and ties to Minot Air Force Base and NCAA Division II athletics. Members asked about education workforce shortages, athletic tuition waivers, dual credit incentives, and the university’s in-state tuition policy for all students. Shirley also discussed the university’s recruitment efforts, including the Hometown Pride and Academic Excellence scholarships, campus visit growth, and the Emerging Scholars dual-credit reimbursement program. A major focus was workforce development and new academic offerings supported by legislative Workforce Education Innovation Funds. Shirley described the new Innovation Engineering program, which was developed with industry input to train broadly skilled engineers for western North Dakota, and said it had already drawn more applicants than expected. Dr. Crystal St. Peter presented a new master’s program in counseling that integrates mental health and addiction counseling to address statewide provider shortages, with a hybrid format to reach rural students. Members asked about licensure requirements, internship hours, and job placement for graduates. Shirley also outlined a new nursing simulation center and health sciences space in downtown Minot, made possible by state support and the purchase of the former Trinity Health Center West building. The committee also heard about Minot State’s efforts to build pipelines into education and special education, including the Aspire program for rural high school students and an online paraprofessional-to-special-education degree pathway. Shirley said these programs, along with new articulation agreements and a large Bush Foundation grant, are intended to address teacher shortages and keep students in North Dakota. No formal committee votes or actions were taken during the presentation; the session consisted of informational updates and member questions.
TX

Texas 89th Regular

89th Legislative Session Apr 23rd, 2025

Texas House Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • Christmas drives for the needy, as well as recognized by Governor Abbott. and the Governor's Volunteer Ward
  • Ward voting aye, Ms. Hinojosa voting aye, Ms. Weiner voting aye. Ms. Gonzalez voting aye. Ms.
  • It's Ward Johnson voting aye. Have all members voted?
  • specifies that these park range managers can only execute their authority strictly within park boundaries
VA

Virginia 2026 Regular Session

March 11, 2026 - Regular Session

Virginia House Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • For Senate Bill 516, the Speaker appoints Delegates Herring, Ward, and Webbert.
  • The delegate from Hampton, Delegate Ward. Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I move the substitute.
  • The delegate from Hampton, Delegate Ward. Thank you, Mr. Speaker.
  • The delegate from Hampton, Delegate Ward. Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr.
  • The gentleman from Hampton, Delegate Ward. Thank you, Mr. Speaker.
CA

California 2025-2026 Regular Session

Senate Transportation Committee Jun 23rd, 2026

Transportation

Transcript Highlights:
  • Jeannie Ward-Waller, representing PeopleForBikes, the national trade association for bicycle and e-bike
  • With me today to speak in support of AB 2560 is Jeannie Ward Waller with Climate Plan, and at the appropriate
  • Jeannie Ward Waller, representing the sponsor, Climate Plan, and I want to thank the author for carrying
  • He said that action not only established necessary boundaries, but also raised critical public awareness
  • Jeannie Ward Waller, on behalf of PeopleForBikes, said they were support if amended, and that they think
Keywords: 987, senate, all
CA

California 2025-2026 Regular Session

Assembly Judiciary Committee Apr 14th, 2026

Transcript Highlights:
  • Assemblymember Ward, you're up next. AB 2564. Good. Nice to fly out for this.
  • Last year, Consumer Reports conducted a different study than the one Assemblymember Ward mentioned on
  • First, I want to thank Assemblymember Ward. ...researching and writing in this area since the mid-90s
  • Kelvin Ward with Live Free California in support of the bill AB 2599.
  • Ward. Mascito? No. Mucito? No. Bauer Cahan. We're on word. Yes. Bauer Cahan. Aye. Happen? Aye. Yes.
Summary: The committee heard several immigration-, health-, food access-, and tribal-rights-related bills. AB 1725 would require disclosure of oil wells near homes and sensitive sites and stronger methane monitoring; supporters described health and safety harms in communities near wells, while apartment, realtor, building, and chamber representatives opposed or sought amendments, arguing the bill should better target the responsible industry and fit existing disclosure processes. AB 1650 would require privately rented or leased vehicles used by government agencies for enforcement to be clearly identifiable and equipped with safety lighting; supporters, including immigrant-rights advocates and local officials, said unmarked vehicles create fear and confusion during ICE operations, while the chamber sought clarification and noted exemptions for ordinary undercover law enforcement. AB 1857 would prohibit grocery restrictive covenants that keep new supermarkets from opening after a store closes, with supporters framing it as a food-access and anti-hunger measure; grocers and retailers raised concerns but said amendments addressed many issues, and the committee moved the bill forward as amended to Appropriations on a recorded vote, with all members present voting aye except one absent member and the bill placed on call. The committee also heard AB 1876, which would codify federal health-care nondiscrimination protections in state law. Supporters from Equality California, Disability Rights California, Planned Parenthood, and other health groups said it would preserve coverage protections for LGBTQ people, people with disabilities, and other protected classes amid federal rollbacks; opponents argued it would entrench gender-affirming-care standards and criticized the underlying medical framework. The bill passed to Appropriations on a recorded vote, with most members voting aye and one no vote, and was placed on call. AB 1908 would allow public entities to use judgment obligation bonds to finance self-funded victim compensation funds; Los Angeles County said the bill would fill a financing gap for faster compensation, and the committee advanced it on a recorded vote and placed it on call. AB 1881, the California Indian Freedom Act of 2026, would protect California tribes’ access to sacred sites and traditional practices on state public lands and require meaningful consultation; it drew extensive support from tribal leaders and Native organizations, while cities, counties, utilities, builders, and business groups were opposed unless amended, largely seeking clarification and narrowing. The bill was amended to focus on state public lands and passed to Appropriations on a recorded vote, then placed on call. Later, AB 2465 would bar businesses that profit from private detention facilities or contract with immigration-enforcement agencies from receiving state grants, loans, or tax credits and create an immigrant resilience fund. Supporters said the state should not subsidize businesses tied to immigration raids and detention; opponents, including the chamber, bankers, and contractors, raised vagueness and scope concerns, especially over what contracts would be covered. Members said they supported the concept but wanted the bill tightened, and it passed to Revenue and Taxation on a recorded vote with one no vote and was placed on call. The committee then heard AB 2662, which would create a formal state process to monitor and report on federal immigration enforcement actions and their impacts; supporters from legal aid and health centers said raids have chilled access to work, schools, clinics, and naturalization, and the bill was presented as a modest accountability measure. The transcript cuts off before any vote on AB 2662. The committee also approved a consent calendar of several bills and resolutions, sending some to Appropriations and others to the floor.
TX

Texas 89th 2nd C.S.

Homeland Security, Public Safety & Veterans' Affairs Apr 23rd, 2025

Homeland Security, Public Safety & Veterans' Affairs

Transcript Highlights:
  • The chair lays out House Bill 5228 and recognizes Representative Ward Johnson to explain her bill.
  • The chair lays out House Bill 5228 and recognizes Representative Ward Johnson to explain her bill.
  • Ward Johnson for working on this issue.
  • If not, the chair recognizes Representative Ward Johnson to close on the bill. Thank you.
  • A reserve working outside the boundary of their commissioning agency has limited authority to enforce
Summary: The committee heard testimony on several public safety, criminal justice, and regulatory bills. HB 4995 would create a training and certification program allowing licensed physicians and certain EMS personnel assigned to tactical units to carry firearms during high-risk deployments, with supporters saying it would let tactical medical staff protect themselves while providing immediate care; the bill was left pending. HB 2609 would repeal the failure-to-appear-or-pay/OmniBase license-hold program, with the author and advocates arguing it creates compounding debt and unnecessary barriers to driving, while judges and municipal court representatives said the program is a voluntary, cost-effective tool that improves court appearances and reduces warrants; the bill was also left pending. HB 4879 would create a grant program to help local law enforcement pay for lab testing of suspected hemp/Delta-9 THC substances, and HB 5436 would let licensed auto recyclers buy certain untitled vehicles for scrap or parts to curb illegal sales, VIN cloning, and chop shops; both measures were left pending after brief testimony in support. The committee also heard HB 1777, which would require a discrete designation on driver’s licenses and state IDs for people required to register as sex offenders. The author and supporters argued the marker would help law enforcement and businesses quickly identify potentially dangerous offenders and prevent harm, while opponents called it a stigmatizing “scarlet letter” that would increase harassment, family harm, and reintegration barriers. The bill was left pending. HB 4155 would create a two-year Family Violence Criminal Homicide Prevention Task Force in the Governor’s Office to study family violence homicides, gather stakeholders, and recommend policy changes; the author, HHSC, the Texas Council on Family Violence, and a survivor testified in support, and the bill was left pending. The committee also heard HB 4514, which would authorize DPS to use facial image verification, with consent and privacy safeguards, to help businesses confirm identities and combat fraud; supporters from the lumber and identity-verification industries said it would reduce theft and fraud, and the bill was left pending. Finally, HB 5139 would clarify that peace officers and jailers are justified in using less lethal force weapons when acting within training and official duties; law enforcement groups supported the measure as a way to encourage use of less lethal tools without fear of prosecution, and testimony was underway when the transcript ended.
TX

Texas 89th Regular

Congressional Redistricting, Select Aug 1st, 2025

Congressional Redistricting, Select

Transcript Highlights:
  • Packed with those less intrusive boundaries and actually keeps counties whole. Is that accurate?
  • The needs of my neighborhood in Third Ward are not the same as those in Acres Homes, Missouri City, or
  • Election growth and redistricting, a process that adjusts electoral boundaries to reflect changes from
  • Coming from certain communities in Houston, like Third Ward, Fifth Ward, East End, and Alief, why would
  • I believe that the tampering of these boundaries now undermines... ...the black representation.
Bills: HB4
CA
Transcript Highlights:
  • We want to make sure that as we all share boundaries and cities and freeways, that we all have common
  • We want to make sure that as we all share boundaries and cities and freeways, that we all have common
  • People who are unhoused, or homelessness or affordable housing issues, do not respect city boundaries
  • And people who are unhoused don't know when they're crossing a city's boundaries.
  • Ward. Item number 10, AB 2089. And then we will have Ms. Papan, who I see here as well.
Summary: The Assembly Housing and Community Development Committee heard a long agenda of housing-related bills, beginning with AB 1892 on HOA/Davis-Stirling Act cleanup provisions. The author and sponsor said the bill would clarify HOA responsibilities for utility service repairs in common areas, align election notice timelines, and require electronic voting ballots to be sent at least 30 days before an election. No opposition was presented, and the bill was set aside to be taken up later when a quorum was available. The committee then heard AB 1708, which would revise the Homeless Housing, Assistance and Prevention (HHAP) program to give smaller cities a clearer role in regional homelessness planning and access to funding. Mayors and city representatives from Bellflower, Paramount, and other cities testified that smaller jurisdictions are spending significant local funds on shelters and services but lack direct access to HHAP dollars. Some larger-city and housing advocates opposed or were opposed unless amended, arguing the bill could add administrative burden, but committee members broadly supported the goal of including smaller cities in regional responses. Members also heard AB 2058 on factory-built housing, AB 2576 on historic-resource protections under SB 79, AB 1751 on missing-middle townhomes, AB 1924 on homelessness prevention, AB 2626 on waiving certain monitoring fees for at-risk affordable housing developments, and AB 2089 on welfare-exemption and recertification procedures for affordable housing. Testimony generally emphasized reducing duplicative local permitting for factory-built housing, protecting state and national historic resources while still allowing housing near transit, expanding ministerial approval for townhomes, creating a statewide homelessness-prevention strategy with accountability measures, giving HCD flexibility to waive fees to preserve financially stressed affordable housing, and streamlining property-tax exemption recertification. Several bills were voted out of committee, including AB 1751 and AB 2626, both passing on 8-0 and 7-0 votes respectively, while other measures were discussed with motions pending or held open for absent members.
CA

California 2025-2026 Regular Session

Assembly Housing and Community Development Committee Apr 15th, 2026

Housing and Community Development

Transcript Highlights:
  • We want to make sure that as we all share boundaries and cities and freeways, that we all have common
  • We want to make sure that as we all share boundaries and cities and freeways, that we all have common
  • People who are unhoused or homelessness or affordable housing issues do not respect city boundaries.
  • And people who are unhoused don't know when they're crossing a city's boundaries.
  • Ward, item number 10, AB 2089. And then we will have Ms. Papin, who I see here as well.
Keywords: 988, house, all