Video & Transcript Research : 'Civil Code Article 1618'

Page 145 of 500
HI

Hawaii 2026 Regular Session

CPN Public Hearing 03-18-2026

Commerce and Consumer Protection

Transcript Highlights:
  • c><00:32:05.440> just<00:32:05.640> update<00:32:05.920> the<00:32:06.000> code
  • <00:32:06.920> I'm amendments to just update the code.
  • I'm amendments to just update the code.
  • But with regards to the adjuster language, that's more so to update the code.
  • Language, that's more so to update the code because prior to this there was no grounds for the division
Summary: The committee heard several consumer-protection and insurance measures. HB 1511 HD2 would prohibit unsolicited mail or email using high-pressure tactics or falsely implying affiliation with another entity; it drew support from the Office of Consumer Protection, the DCCA Insurance Division, and the Service Contract Industry Council, with some written support and at least one opposition. HB 1535 HD2, concerning automated external defibrillators and a tax-related provision for devices installed in certain public accommodations, received comments from DOTAX and the Tax Foundation, with additional support from the Department of Health and other groups. HB 1642 HD1 would ban ownership or operation of digital financial asset transaction kiosks that accept U.S. currency; it was strongly supported by OCP, the Attorney General, and AARP, while kiosk operators and industry representatives opposed the ban and urged a regulatory approach instead, including licensing, transaction limits, refunds, and other safeguards. Members questioned whether federal action could preempt the bill and whether a licensure regime could be funded through a surcharge, but no action was taken during the discussion. The committee also took up HB 1753 on social media account deletion and permanent erasure of personal information, with OCP standing on its initial comments and TechNet and Will Caron in support. HB 1810 HD2 would impose prompt payment and financial reporting requirements on professional solicitors selling donated tangible property on behalf of charities; Goodwill Hawaii testified in strong support, emphasizing donor trust and transparency, and several nonprofit and business groups submitted supportive testimony. HB 2282 HD1, which would require explanations for premium increases and clarify insurance licensing and cancellation/non-renewal procedures, was supported by the Insurance Division and OCP; a vice chair asked for complaint data related to condo associations, and a member noted that the same agencies had previously opposed similar Senate bills. Finally, HB 2614 HD1 would require cosmetics merchants to accept returns of new or unopened goods within specified time frames and improve signage requirements; OCP said the bill addressed longstanding complaints about high-pressure sales tactics and no-return policies, citing over 180 complaints and survey results showing most complainants did not understand the policy and felt misled.
AL

Alabama 2026 Regular Session

Alabama House Ways and Means Education Committee Mar 3rd, 2026

Ways and Means Education

Transcript Highlights:
  • were three areas of change: technical changes from the Department of Revenue to align with existing code
  • needs, removal of estimated tax payment language, clarification of the Alabama consolidated return code
  • <00:06:58.240> It<00:06:58.479> provided lined up with existing code.
  • It provided lined up with existing code.
  • Uh, since there return by code section.
OK

Oklahoma 2026 Regular Session

Business and Insurance 2ND REVISED Feb 19th, 2026 at 09:30 am

Business and Insurance

Transcript Highlights:
  • be conducted on Indian lands in compliance with the Indian Gaming Regulatory Act 25 United States Code
  • in compliance with the Indian Gaming Regulatory Act, and it gives the statutory site United States code
  • carrier could provide on an increase to a homeowner, regardless of lost history, regardless of zip code
  • Their only recourse at this point is a civil case.
HI

Hawaii 2026 Regular Session

WLA Public Hearing 02-06-2026

Water, Land, Culture and the Arts

Transcript Highlights:
  • <00:47:28.000> So area under the state water code. So area under the state water code.
  • testified, there are ways to do QR code testified, there are ways to do QR code or<01:32:08.080>
  • Maybe if it's just an asterisk leading to a website or, I think somebody had mentioned a QR code.
  • I'm not necessarily mentioned a QR code.
  • Moving on to SB 2022 relating to state water code penalties.
Summary: The committee heard testimony on several measures, beginning with SB 2982 on campaign finance, which would prohibit foreign entities and foreign-influence businesses from making contributions and expenditures. The Attorney General’s office testified first, followed by the Campaign Spending Commission, which supported the bill but asked for clarification on constitutional review authority and additional implementation time for certifications, forms, and procedures. Common Cause also supported the measure, arguing it would help protect elections from dark money and foreign influence. No vote was taken. The committee then took up SB 2367 on a state boating facilities lease program for the Ala Wai small boat harbor. DLNR supported the bill, while UPW opposed it, warning about privatization of a public asset and possible job displacement. Several members of the public supported the concept but urged amendments to protect public access, affordability, youth ocean programs, and state employee jobs. Committee members questioned DLNR about the scope of the lease, the role of the Board of Land and Natural Resources, and whether public access and existing concessions would remain protected. DLNR said current leases would remain, the board would retain approval authority, and employees would not necessarily be displaced, but members indicated more discussion and possible amendments were needed. For SB 2818 on boating penalties, DLNR testified in support and there was no opposition testimony. The committee also heard SB 2944 on conservation, which would require wildlife viewing guidelines that substantially conform to NOAA guidance and reporting requirements; DLNR said it stood on its written testimony. SB 2022 on water code penalties drew support from DLNR’s Commission on Water Resource Management, which said the bill’s two-tiered penalty structure would preserve deterrence while keeping the current $5,000 penalty for first-time or non-harmful violations. The Board of Water Supply submitted comments, and Ulupono Initiative supported the measure as a needed enforcement tool. Committee members discussed whether the higher penalty ceiling should be phased in and asked for stakeholder input on the amount of the penalties. Finally, the committee began SB 2240 on land use, which would require water availability certification from the Commission on Water Resource Management before a district boundary amendment proceeds to the Land Use Commission. DLNR supported the bill and said it often reviews project documents that lack sufficient information on water needs and availability, so the measure would allow earlier review and comment. The committee also indicated it would seek amendments and further feedback on the water penalty bill before it moved to the next committee.
MN

Minnesota 2025 1st Special Session

House Transportation Finance and Policy Committee 2/17/25

Transportation Finance and Policy

Transcript Highlights:
  • I'm a civil engineer.
  • I'm not here representing an agency, just as a civil engineer resident in Minnesota. Mr.
  • As a civil engineer, I work in pavement foundation systems.
  • You've got two registered civil engineers in Minnesota here answering questions, so having run those
  • engineers in Minnesota here civil engineers in Minnesota here answering<01:01:27.520> answering
DE
Transcript Highlights:
  • Mandated in their codes. So it doesn't change that? Correct.
  • In other words, the amendment deals only with civil marriage.
  • . ...or infringe upon the right to freedom of religion under Section 1 of this article.
  • An act to amend Title 16 and 29 of the Delaware Code relating to behavioral health.
  • An act to amend Titles 18 and 29 of the Delaware Code relating to health care.
Summary: The House convened with a quorum, accepted the prior day’s minutes, and read several committee reports and communications into the record. Members also observed moments of silence for two young people who had recently died, and the prayer and pledge were offered before the chamber moved into business. Consent calendar number 28, consisting of several resolutions, passed by voice vote. A large portion of the meeting was devoted to tributes and retirement remarks for Representative Jeff Holowski, who was praised by colleagues for his work on financial literacy, veterans’ issues, health care, diabetes policy, and constituent service, as well as for his military service and community involvement. Holowski thanked staff, colleagues, and his family, and said he was retiring to spend more time with his wife, children, and grandchildren. The chamber also recognized former Representative Harvey Kenton as a guest. The House then acted on several measures. Senate Bill 286, as amended by House Amendment 1, passed 40-0 and extends consumer protections and dealer equity standards to ATVs, side-by-sides, and vessels. Senate Bill 179, which updates the Delaware Sentencing Accountability Commission and its bench book/data analysis process, passed 27-14. Senate Substitute 2 for Senate Bill 23, the housing supply and affordability bill, was presented with extensive explanation and questions about local control, zoning, and implementation, but the transcript ends before a final vote on that measure. Senate Joint Resolution 18, designating August 31, 2026 as International Overdose Awareness Day and directing flags at half-staff, was also discussed in emotional remarks about overdose losses and the state’s ongoing response. The House later recessed for party caucuses.
NH

New Hampshire 2026 Regular Session

House Session (05/14/2026)

New Hampshire House Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • This is not a petition article argument.
  • New Hampshire may recognize in article New Hampshire may recognize in article one<04:16:04.000><
  • > and<05:26:56.560> the civil rights, civil liberties, and the civil rights, civil liberties
  • State Constitution and reading Article State Constitution and reading Article 2A,<05:56:06.000><
  • syntheticum<06:17:46.400> as criminal code, classifies syntheticum as criminal code, classifies
Keywords: 1189, house, all
MN

Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session

House Elections Finance and Government Operations Committee 2/25/26

Elections Finance and Government Operations

Transcript Highlights:
  • The state sets building codes few miles.
  • If you don't believe me, look at your local zoning code.
  • If you don't believe me, look at your local zoning code.
  • If you don't believe me, look at your local zoning code.
  • If you don't believe me, look at your local zoning code.
Bills: HF3351
CO

Colorado 2026 Regular Session

Colorado House 2026 Legislative Day 119 May 13th, 2026

Colorado House Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • The Office for Civil Rights, U.S.
  • Part seven of article 17 of title 25 Part seven of article 17 of title 25 CRS, the statutes governing
  • Part seven of article 17 of Part seven of article 17 of title 25 CRS, the statutes governing the program
  • Civilization itself might collapse.
  • And for the last and final time, the dress code is relaxed.
Keywords: 981, all
NM

New Mexico 2026 Regular Session

Senate Chamber Feb 10th, 2026 at 12:22 pm

New Mexico Senate Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • I do ask unanimous consent to relax our dress code to allow jeans for our guests, not our members, just
  • Seeing no objection, our dress code has been relaxed just for our guests on the floor.
  • President Pro Tem and members of the Senate: Pursuant to Article 4, Section 5(B)(2) of the New Mexico
  • Bill 130, a bill amending the Health Care Purchasing Act and sections of the New Mexico Insurance Code
  • .' ...which threatened the blooming of the finest flowers of American civilization.
Keywords: 996, all
US
Transcript Highlights:
  • Bertie Brett Shumate to serve as Assistant Attorney General, Civil Division.
  • Shumate, you're well-suited to serve as head of the Civil Division.
  • I look forward to doing this important work of the Civil Division.
  • We have many pending cases in the civil division, including tort suits.
  • Tell me the basis for universal injunction in Article 3.
Summary: The committee meeting primarily involved discussions around key nominations and pressing legal issues pertaining to the Department of Justice. Notable discussions included the nomination of John Eisenberg for assistant attorney general for national security, where concerns over the revival of the China Initiative were raised. Senators expressed significant apprehensions regarding previous actions taken under this initiative and its implications for national security. Additionally, there were critiques of the broader implications of executive actions that challenge judicial authority, aligning with ongoing dialogues about the integrity of the judiciary and executive oversight.
NM
Transcript Highlights:
  • They have different codes. They have different modifiers. They have different portals.
  • The premise of my article that I'm talking about today, and I'm mindful of your time at the end of the
  • The premise of my article that I'm talking about today, and I'm mindful of your time at the end of the
  • I just read a lot of articles, and I see what can happen to legislatures, And I see what can happen to
  • Again, when we talk about incentives, my concern, and I appreciate reading your article, is we aren't
Summary: The committee first approved the minutes from its fourth meeting, held October 27-28 in Santa Fe, with Representative Duncan moving approval and no opposition. The chair then introduced a panel on the cost of providing medical care in New Mexico, focusing on physician shortages, rising practice costs, and access problems, especially in southern New Mexico and Las Cruces. Panelists included family physicians, a pediatrician, a cardiologist/electrophysiologist, and a community health center medical director, who described their backgrounds and practices before turning to the policy discussion. The doctors argued that New Mexico is losing physicians because of three main pressures: medical malpractice exposure, gross receipts tax on medical services, and low Medicaid reimbursement. They said malpractice premiums are much higher than in neighboring states, punitive damages and venue shopping increase risk, and the patient compensation fund and attorney fee structure create additional costs. They also described administrative burdens from insurance billing and referrals, the high debt and long training period for physicians, and the effect of corporate medicine and private equity on practice decisions. One panelist emphasized the economic impact of each physician on jobs and local spending, while another noted that shortages force patients into emergency rooms and delay specialty care. The panel presented a list of proposed solutions: reform punitive damages, limit venue shopping and stacking, restore lifetime medical payments from the patient compensation fund, enact apology protections, cap attorney fees, continue Medicaid funding improvements, and eliminate gross receipts tax on medical and dental services. Committee members generally agreed the presentation was thorough and useful, but several noted that some proposals fall outside this committee’s jurisdiction and would likely need to move through other committees, especially judiciary and tax. Some members supported drafting legislation or working on separate bills, while others urged caution, requested more input from hospitals and economists, and raised concerns about local government revenue impacts from GRT changes. The chair concluded by encouraging members to continue discussions offline and noted that the tax-related issue would be taken up further in the next day’s work.
HI

Hawaii 2026 Regular Session

CPC Public Hearing - Thu Feb 12, 2026 @ 2:00 PM HST

Consumer Protection & Commerce

Transcript Highlights:
  • Easy answer is that a civil action of that nature requires a lot of resources.
  • So they could still pursue civil actions taken up by our office or, in some cases, a class action.
  • The zip code level. We equip our counties and our communities with the data so they live there.
  • And is there a criminal fine or a criminal penalty or a civil fine or something?
  • <01:11:41.840> money system where there's civil money system where there's civil money penalties
Summary: The committee heard testimony on HB 2614, which would require merchants selling cosmetics to accept returns of newer unopened goods within specified time frames and expand signage requirements for return and refund policies. DCCA’s Office of Consumer Protection strongly supported the bill, citing updated figures of 180 cosmetic complaints from 2020 to 2025, 54 still under investigation, 148 referred to class action litigation, and more than $1.3 million in consumer losses. Members questioned whether the bill was needed given the pending lawsuit and whether bad actors would comply, while the office responded that clearer signage would improve consumer awareness and could reduce complaints without limiting other remedies. No vote was taken. The committee then heard HB 1660 HD1, which would allow counties to require contractors to disclose wage, benefit, hour, and employment-status information and to deny, revoke, or suspend permits for certain labor-law violations. DLIR, the Hawaii Regional Council of Carpenters, Operating Engineers Local 3, and Pacific Resource Partnership testified in support, arguing the measure would help deter cheating contractors, protect law-abiding employers, and keep bad actors from undercutting wages and taxes. One member raised concerns about possible delays to affordable housing projects and whether owners should be held responsible for contractors’ misconduct; supporters replied that compliance is a minimum standard, that county action would be discretionary rather than automatic, and that the bill would not bar counties from working with affordable housing developers. No action was reported. Finally, the committee took up HB 1704, adopting the Psychology Interjurisdictional Compact to allow telepsychology and temporary in-person practice across state lines. The Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation, the State Health Planning and Development Agency, the Hawaii State Association of Counties, and the Hawaii Association of Health Plans supported the measure, saying it would help fill major staffing gaps, especially for forensic evaluations and services in rural and neighbor-island communities. The Board of Psychology raised concerns about the compact’s scope, the need for a study focused specifically on psychologists, background-check requirements, possible loss of regulatory authority and revenue, and the need to update older statutory provisions. Hawaii Association for Justice opposed the immunity language in the compact, and Shawn Scanlon opposed the bill, arguing it could weaken cultural responsiveness and local control and suggesting the state instead improve temporary licensing and other in-state pathways. The committee also questioned the Department of Corrections about its vacancies and whether telehealth could be filled by local providers; no vote was taken in the excerpt.
CA

California 2025-2026 Regular Session

Senate Labor, Public Employment and Retirement Committee Jun 10th, 2026

Labor, Public Employment and Retirement

Transcript Highlights:
  • now, when a payer contractually reduces the payment to a doctor, they are obligated by current Labor Code
  • California's Civil Rights Department estimates that 2.6 million Californians experienced at least one
  • California's Civil Rights Department estimates that 2.6 million Californians experienced at least one
  • Ram, representing a community-based civil rights organization, Chinese for Affirmative Action, in support
  • bill that prohibits discussion of sex or sexual transmission of disease or other things that are articles
Keywords: 987, senate, all
Summary: The Senate Labor, Public Employment and Retirement Committee heard and advanced several bills covering workers’ compensation, public pensions, workplace training, public works wages, and disability/paid family leave benefits. AB 1048 would require greater transparency when medical provider payments in workers’ compensation are reduced through network or administrator arrangements; supporters said providers need the underlying contract to verify reductions, while opponents argued the problem is overstated and existing dispute remedies are available. AB 1601 would give Sonoma County flexibility to provide targeted cost-of-living adjustments to retirees; supporters emphasized retirees have gone without a COLA since 2008 and that the retirement system is well funded, with no opposition testimony heard. AB 1439 would request a UC Berkeley study on labor standards in real estate and infrastructure projects funded through CalPERS and CalSTRS portfolios; labor groups supported it, while local governments, housing, and industry groups opposed it as unnecessary and potentially burdensome. AB 1697 would delay implementation of last year’s AB 692 on stay-or-pay and related employment contract provisions to 2027, with some support from the NFL and a support-if-amended request from the financial services industry for a 2028 date. AB 1803 would add anti-hate speech content to existing workplace harassment training; supporters framed it as a response to rising antisemitism and workplace hate, while opponents raised First Amendment concerns and argued current law already addresses harassment. AB 2120 would extend Los Angeles Unified’s selective certification hiring authority and allow retention of such employees in layoffs, and AB 2292 would bar providers from charging administrative fees for completing disability insurance and paid family leave certification forms; both drew support and no opposition testimony in the hearing. AB 1198, the Fair Pay for Construction Workers Act, would tie prevailing wage to the time work is performed rather than bid advertisement, with supporters calling it a fairness fix and opponents warning of uncertainty and higher costs on public projects. The committee later reconvened and voted all of the heard bills out, with most passing on unanimous or near-unanimous votes; AB 1439 was the only measure with recorded dissent, passing 4-1 on the final committee vote. Several items were also placed on call before final passage.
MN

Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session

Committee on Education Finance - 04/08/26

Education Finance

Transcript Highlights:
  • We had to remove our old curtains last year to meet updated fire code requirements, but we've not been
  • <00:35:52.720> requirements,<00:35:53.280> but meet updated fire code requirements,
  • but meet updated fire code requirements, but we've<00:35:53.760> not<00:35:53.920> been
  • As much good as Chair wealthy zip codes.
  • 8, section two, brought up uh, article 8, section two, the<01:37:57.920> prohibition.
Keywords: 1187, senate, all
NH

New Hampshire 2025 Regular Session

Senate Judiciary (04/22/2025)

Judiciary

Transcript Highlights:
  • <00:22:45.760> court, working out some things in civil court, working out some things in civil
  • <00:25:06.559> recovery is intended to limit any civil recovery is intended to limit any civil
  • <00:25:39.880> So cited in civil dog bite claims. So cited in civil dog bite claims.
  • <02:01:24.400> And links to all of those articles. And links to all of those articles.
  • But so that's civil, not criminal.
Keywords: 1191, senate, all
FL

Florida 2026 4th Special Session

January 29, 2026 - 03:00 PM

Transcript Highlights:
  • the new bible that was the time they are fundamental constitutional right in the state of Florida, Article
  • This is designed to do one thing and one thing only: crush public sector unions in violation of Article
  • Washington Post published an article in December of last year seeing this one solar device can allow
  • What we have as civil society is unrecognizable in the People's Republic of China.
  • Chair: Seeing no questions, there is an amendment bar code 265541.
LA

Louisiana 2026 Regular Session

Commerce May 11th, 2026

Commerce

Transcript Highlights:
  • This is Senate Bill 398 by Senator Foyle, relative to the Uniform Standards Code for Manufactured and
  • I did notice in the bill you're basically preempting any local ordinances and codes.
  • Yeah, they've got civil penalties.
  • I read that article this morning in the Wall Street Journal. Yes.
  • I read that article this morning, the Wall Street Journal. Yes.
Summary: The House Committee on Commerce met on May 11, 2026, and first advanced several Senate measures with little or no opposition. It reported favorably Senate Bill 79 recreating Louisiana Economic Development, Senate Concurrent Resolution 5 establishing the Louisiana-Ireland Trade Commission, and Senate Bill 375 on Class B firefighting foam, after adopting a technical amendment clarifying use in declared emergency firefighting operations. The committee also advanced Senate Bill 398, which moves manufactured and modular housing regulation under the Louisiana Contractors Licensing Board and expands inspection and enforcement provisions, after adopting two sets of mostly technical amendments and hearing testimony that the change would improve consumer safety and increase inspection coverage without adding net cost to locals. It then reported favorably Senate Bill 163 on virtual currency business licensing, after adopting an amendment providing that any future federal licensing law would preempt the state act, and Senate Bill 287 on virtual currency kiosks, which adds refund timelines, disclosure requirements, customer support, and reporting duties; witnesses from the banking and law enforcement community said the bill responds to common fraud complaints and improves consumer protection. The committee also reported favorably Senate Bill 54, which allows estheticians to blow-dry hair after certain services, despite strong opposition from cosmetology board representatives and industry witnesses who argued the service is outside esthetics training, could create scope-of-practice and facility issues, and should instead be addressed by lowering or revising separate blow-dry licensing requirements. The committee then considered House Resolution 197, which urges the Louisiana Public Service Commission to study the feasibility and value of distributed energy generation and storage resources. After adopting technical amendments and a second amendment changing mandatory language to requests and urging the PSC to coordinate with the LSU Energy Institute, the resolution was reported favorably. Testimony from solar and energy industry representatives, the PSC, and LSU focused on how distributed resources, batteries, rooftop solar, and virtual power plants could improve reliability, reduce costs, and help meet rising demand; members also discussed how the study would evaluate market value, avoided costs, and capacity benefits. Questions centered on methodology, grid impacts, and comparisons to Texas’s ERCOT system and Winter Storm Uri, with PSC officials emphasizing that the study would help determine whether such resources benefit ratepayers. Representative Wright presented House Bill 744, a proposed constitutional amendment to transfer regulation of certain New Orleans utilities from the city council to the Public Service Commission. He argued the change could reduce rates through consolidation and eliminate duplicative regulatory costs, while PSC officials explained the city’s authority is a constitutional exception dating back to 1921 and that Entergy New Orleans and Entergy Louisiana operate as separate companies with different regulatory environments. After discussion of rate impacts, utility structure, and whether the proposal should instead become a study, the bill was deferred. The committee then began Senate Bill 386, the Louisiana Data Privacy Act, which would give consumers rights to access, correct, delete, and opt out of certain uses of personal data; the sponsor introduced the bill and the committee started considering technical and substantive amendments, but the transcript ends before final action on that measure.