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MO
Missouri 2026 Regular Session
Health and Mental Health Mar 26th, 2026 at 08:00 am
Health and Mental Health
Transcript Highlights:
- I'm not sure why this isn't already standard practice in every hospital, considering...
- I'm not sure why this isn't already standard practice in every hospital, considering technology today
- Families shouldn't have to constantly teach providers about children's conditions.
- Families shouldn't have to constantly teach providers about children's conditions while watching their
- The standards that we're seeing in this bill are largely reflective of what Joint Commission, DNV, and
MO
Transcript Highlights:
- It gives them a 30-day standard window and then it gives them an additional 10 days on top of that.
- On complex projects, that timeline is simply not workable and is inconsistent with standard contract
- These often rely on standardized national contract forms and financial structures.
- Sometimes you'll see 180, 190, just depending on those terms because they do standard and across the
- If I wanted to go back to school and say, instead of teaching psychology, I wanted to teach geometry,
FL
Florida 2025 Regular Session
October 14, 2025 - 03:30 PM
Transcript Highlights:
- DIFFERENT GRADING STANDARDS AND REQUIREMENTS AND FRIENDS AND EVEN DIFFERENT CULTURES IN SOME CASES.
- THE COMPACT ALLOWS SOME STANDARDIZATION OF EDUCATION RECORDS OF PROSTATE AND ALLOWS FOR IMMUNIZATION
- STANDARDIZATION AS WELL AS KINDERGARTEN FIRST GRADE AGES AND PLACEMENT AND ATTENDANCE THE COMPACT HEALTH
- WE ALSO DO THE WATCH STANDARD TRAINING. IT IS AN INITIATIVE TO THE GOVERNOR.
- IT TEACHES THAT THE STUDENTS THE ONES THAT ARE THERE TO WELCOME THE CHILDREN.
CA
California 2025-2026 Regular Session
Assembly Business and Professions Committee Apr 8th, 2025
Transcript Highlights:
- For one, there's a variation in state licensing standards.
- For one, there's a variation in state licensing standards.
- Our state standards allow us to have the best licensees who can provide quality care and services to
- Our state standards allow us to have the best licensees who can provide quality care and services to
- For mentoring, teaching, and standing strong on what are basic tenets of justice.
Summary:
The Assembly Business and Professions Committee heard a long agenda of licensing, health care, and workforce bills. Measures discussed included AB 957, which would prohibit tobacco sales in licensed pharmacies; AB 447, which would allow patients to take home certain unopened medications started in emergency rooms; AB 427, joining the Social Work Licensure Compact; AB 667, allowing interpreters for certain licensing exams; AB 742, prioritizing descendants of slaves in licensing review; AB 873, changing infection-control training timing for dental assistants; AB 360, requiring a report on menopause education for physicians; and AB 1175, modernizing CPA licensure requirements and mobility. Testimony generally emphasized public health, access to care, workforce shortages, language access, and economic opportunity, while opposition or concerns focused on implementation, worker protections, compact authority, and constitutional issues in AB 742.
Several bills drew broad support from sponsors, professional associations, and advocacy groups. AB 957 was backed by cancer and pharmacy advocates and pharmacists who said pharmacies should not sell tobacco; AB 447 was supported by emergency medicine and hospital representatives as a way to reduce waste and help patients leave with needed medication; AB 427 drew support from social work and mental health groups but concerns from AFSCME about standards and displacement; AB 667 was supported by immigrant-rights and community groups, with questions about whether translated exams would be preferable to interpreters; AB 360 received extensive support from women’s health advocates and medical groups, and opposition from CMA and ACOG was removed after amendments; and AB 1175 was supported by the Board of Accountancy and CPA groups as a way to expand the pipeline and improve mobility.
The committee took votes after quorum was established. AB 360, AB 427, AB 447, AB 667, AB 873, AB 1175, and AB 742 were all approved and sent to their next committees, with AB 742 going to Judiciary and AB 1175 to Appropriations. AB 957 was initially held on call, then later passed after additional votes were recorded. The consent calendar bills AB 375, AB 1107, and AB 1496 were also approved. Most measures passed on largely party-line or near-unanimous votes, with some members not voting on certain items during the roll calls.
MN
Transcript Highlights:
- Toxic skin lightening creams are used to attain unrealistic beauty standards.
- Within the South Asian community, there's intense pressure to conform to cultural beauty standards that
- So we have to teach them that mercury is toxic and that it should be taken to hazardous waste disposal
- We also go into public health, medical school, pharmacy, and nursing programs to teach about this issue
- Phototherapy, the standard treatment for jaundice, is safe and effective at home with the proper medical
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CA
Transcript Highlights:
- I teach it. I do a television show. I’ve been in the business for 40-something years.
- And we're in violation of both federal and state air quality standards.
- Again, older vehicles are not held to the same emission standard as newer vehicles.
- Again, older vehicles are not held to the same emission standard as newer vehicles.
- This bill does not change emission standards.
Summary:
The Senate Transportation Committee heard several transportation, climate, and vehicle-related bills. SB 1087 by Senator Cabaldon proposed modernizing SB 375 regional planning by moving plans from a four-year to an eight-year cycle, clarifying agency roles, aligning funding programs with regional climate plans, and reducing duplicative process costs. Supporters from MPOs and environmental groups said it would improve efficiency and implementation; opponents warned it could weaken climate accountability, expand vehicle miles traveled concerns, and reduce public participation. SB 1315, also by Senator Cabaldon, would require manufacturers to report software updates for semi-autonomous vehicle features to the Insurance Commissioner to build data for future policy; it drew no opposition. SB 1275 by Senator McNerney would replace the state sales tax on motor vehicles with a higher vehicle license fee to preserve a federal tax deduction and reduce money sent to Washington, with LAO providing technical testimony on the tax structure.
The committee also heard SB 1287 by Senator Hurtado, which would create a tax credit to spur private investment in short-line railroad infrastructure. Supporters said it would improve freight efficiency, safety, emissions, and rural economic development; there was no opposition. SB 1064 by Senator Daly would reduce the frequency of clean truck checks for very low-mileage heavy-duty and off-road diesel vehicles, with supporters saying it would save time and costs and opponents asking for CARB analysis before taking a position. SB 1375 by Senator Cortese would streamline environmental review for certain transit and rail projects that have already undergone extensive prior review, while preserving other environmental laws; it received broad support and no opposition. SB 1392, also by Senator Cortese, would expand the smog exemption for certain collector vehicles used mainly for shows, parades, and historic display; classic car and lowrider supporters backed it, while air quality groups opposed it as likely to increase emissions and weaken smog-check accountability.
After testimony, the committee took up motions and later completed roll calls once a quorum was established. SB 1213 was placed on the consent calendar and approved. SB 1087, SB 1315, SB 1275, SB 1287, SB 1423, SB 1064, SB 1375, and SB 1392 were all reported out of committee, generally to the Senate Appropriations Committee, with SB 1392 receiving the closest vote and some opposition from members. The committee also briefly discussed another bill on active transportation funding tied to SB 79 areas, and that measure was approved after amendments and a roll call vote.
TX
Transcript Highlights:
- But if you just want to go with that standard.
- It's a useful, standardized data collection.
- This training teaches firefighters how to respond to the interface.
- I have just one question regarding jail standards.
- Is there anything regarding jail standards?
AZ
Transcript Highlights:
- And I ask for each one of us to remember and to hold high the teachings of all of our teachings of all
- And to hold high the teachings of always loving the Almighty and always loving our neighbor and to be
- So I vote yes, because physical fitness is terribly important and is part of our state standards.
AZ
Transcript Highlights:
- American College of Surgeons is proud to have doctor and nurse representatives at the Capitol today teaching
- Today, teaching Stop the Bleed techniques, which are easy but life-saving ways that any bystander can
- Patrick, whose life and teachings are honored annually on March 17th and emphasized charity, compassion
- HB 2781, decommissioning solar energy standards fund. InRue.
CA
California 2025-2026 Regular Session
Senate Floor Session Feb 5th, 2026
California Senate Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- are often overlooked, underdiagnosed, and undertreated because symptoms differ from the male-based standards
- He earned his bachelor's and master's degree in kinesiology, along with his teaching credential.
- He started coaching football and teaching as an instructor at community colleges in Los Angeles.
- At West Los Angeles College and Compton College, he won two bowl games teaching at Long Beach City College
Summary:
The Senate convened with a quorum, offered prayer and the Pledge of Allegiance, and then took up several floor items. The main policy item was SR 71 by Senator Arreguín, a resolution recognizing the importance of affordable homeownership in California. Supporters from both parties emphasized homeownership as a path to stability, wealth-building, and neighborhood strength, while noting the state’s high housing costs, racial disparities in ownership, and the role of nonprofit builders such as Habitat for Humanity and state programs like CalHome. The resolution passed 35-0, and Senator Arreguín then introduced Habitat for Humanity advocates visiting for Annual Advocacy Day.
The Senate also confirmed three gubernatorial appointments: Trista Gonzalez as Director of the Department of Tax and Fee Administration, Aaron McGuire as executive director of the Board of State and Community Corrections, and Lee Herrick for reappointment as California Poet Laureate. All three confirmations were approved unanimously or near-unanimously. In addition, the body adopted SCR 115 by Senator Daly, recognizing Wear Red Day and February as Heart Health Month, with extensive remarks about women’s heart disease, stroke awareness, and the importance of listening to symptoms; the resolution passed 37-0. The Senate then adopted SR 75 by Senator Rubio, designating CalEITC Awareness Week to promote awareness of the state earned income tax credit, which supporters described as a key anti-poverty tool; it passed 29-0.
During privileges of the floor, the Senate welcomed visiting British shadow housing secretary Sir James Cleverly and his wife, Lady Susanna Cleverly, who are in California through a USC Schwarzenegger Institute fellowship studying housing policy. The chamber also heard a committee announcement and a motion to move one file item to the inactive file. The session concluded with adjournment in memory of Frank Gehry, June Roberti, and Stephen Michael Ruda Flores, with members offering tributes to each and the Senate announcing its next meeting date.
HI
Hawaii 2025 Regular Session
JHA Public Hearing - Wed Feb 19, 2025 @ 2:00 PM HST
Judiciary & Hawaiian Affairs
Transcript Highlights:
- Like, I teach a range safety officer course, and to do that I have to teach how to operate different
- </c><00:28:14.640><c> um</c> course and to do that I have to teach um course and to do that I have to
- It provides a good cause standard for sealing, but the constitutional standard is much higher than that
- </c><02:13:17.880><c> for</c> it provides a good cause standard for it provides a good cause standard
- </c> ceiling but the Constitutional standard ceiling but the Constitutional standard is<02:13:20.199>
Summary:
The House Committee on Judiciary and Hawaiian Affairs met on February 19, 2025, and first heard House Bill 150, which would prohibit lending a firearm to someone who does not have a firearm permit or a registered firearm. The Department of Law Enforcement and the Honolulu Police Department supported the bill, though HPD said enforcing any time limit on a loaned firearm would be difficult. Several members of the public opposed the measure, arguing it would interfere with lawful lending for hunting, competitions, training, military-related use, and family situations, and could create unintended criminal liability. One supporter said the bill would strengthen gun safety and encourage more responsible ownership. No vote was taken during the testimony portion described.
The committee then heard House Bill 186, which would make harassment by stalking a class C felony. The Office of the Public Defender requested deferral, arguing the bill would remove a misdemeanor option that can help deter escalation and could be unnecessarily severe and burdensome. Honolulu Police Department supported the bill, saying stalking can be a precursor to more serious violence. The Hawaiʻi State Coalition Against Domestic Violence and the Department of the Prosecuting Attorney raised concerns about how the new felony would fit within the existing grading scheme, noting that aggravated harassment by stalking and first-degree terroristic threatening are already class C felonies. April Bautista testified in strong support, describing her own experience with domestic violence and stalking and urging passage of the bill. Committee members discussed whether other penalty structures might be possible, but no final action was taken in the portion provided.
The committee also heard House Bill 991, which would delete the term “agent of the contractor” from criminal history record check provisions to comply with FBI requirements. The Hawaii Criminal Justice Data Center supported the bill with comments, explaining that the FBI had found the term too broad for fingerprint-based background checks tied to access to federal tax information. In addition, House Bill 995 was introduced, changing deadlines for annual firearms carry reporting; the Department of the Attorney General supported it, saying the revised deadlines would allow a more complete report, and HPD was also heard on the measure. The transcript ends before any votes or final committee actions on these bills.
MA
Massachusetts 2025-2026 Regular Session
Joint Committee on Higher Education Jun 21st, 2026 at 01:00 pm
Joint Committee on Higher Education
Transcript Highlights:
- they be organized and connected in a way in which they are, in essence, funded through a sort of standard
- Teaching high school students is not the same as teaching a 20-year-old or an 18-year-old right out.
- So I had a question about the standardization.
- This would fall in that same category, so it's really not imposing a different kind of standard.
- I had every intention of going back to my standard American diet at the end of the 30 days.
Summary:
The Joint Committee on Higher Education held its first hearing and heard testimony on a wide range of bills, including hunger-free campuses, FAFSA completion, early college/college-in-high-school programs, banning legacy preferences, AP credit consistency, and tuition equity for the Stockbridge School of Agriculture. Committee leaders opened by outlining the hearing process and noting the three-minute testimony limit. Legislators and advocates generally framed the bills as equity and access measures aimed at improving college affordability, student success, and workforce development.
Representative Vargas testified for H. 1466 and H. 1467, arguing that hunger-free campus should be codified because many public college and community college students face food insecurity, and that FAFSA completion should be improved through individualized outreach and an opt-out or completion requirement. Senator Lovely, the Greater Boston Food Bank, and other advocates supported the hunger-free campus bill, citing data that 44% of public university and community college students experienced food insecurity in 2023 and that food insecurity harms graduation rates. Femi Stoltz and Shanti Lopez Toro backed the FAFSA bill, saying many students miss out on Pell grants and need direct support; they pointed to state examples such as Louisiana and to recent state action requiring FAFSA awareness. Committee members asked about the federal FAFSA rollout, regional equity in food access, and the need for long-term funding and data collection.
A large panel supported H. 1455 on college and high school/early college, including former Chair Roy, the Massachusetts Alliance for Early College, a student graduate, MBAE, and Tripp Jones. They described early college as a proven model that helps low-income and first-generation students, improves degree attainment, and supports workforce needs; witnesses said the goal is to scale from about 9,000 students and 55 partnerships toward 22,000 to 25,000 students by 2030, with possible future growth beyond that. Members raised questions about funding, public-private partnerships, parental involvement, faculty development, and whether the bill should include data review and more standardized policies across institutions. Representative Garcia also testified for H. 1432 on AP credit, saying students should receive consistent credit for AP scores of 3, 4, or 5. Senator Edwards and James Murphy testified for the legacy preference ban, arguing it is unfair and rooted in exclusionary history; they said some states have already banned legacy preferences in public and private institutions. Finally, UMass Dean Michael Fox, alumnus Dan Mayer, and student Jake Rasmussen supported S. 920 to include Stockbridge associate degree programs in MassEducate, saying tuition equity would help enrollment and support Massachusetts agriculture and green-industry jobs.
NM
New Mexico 2025 Regular Session
IC - Courts, Corrections and Justice Aug 26th, 2025
Courts, Corrections & Justice Committee
Transcript Highlights:
- Many of them had been there for 10-15 years teaching math, English, social sciences.
- All of these are security pages, and it requires Them to meet oversight standards and correction standards
- The standards and conditions with which this facility is run are at the standards our service members
- The standards and conditions with which this facility is run are at the standards our service members
- What does it mean to teach healthy masculinity within those reintegration programs?
ND
North Dakota 2026 1st Special Session
Higher Education Funding Review Committee Mar 25th, 2026 at 09:00 am
Higher Education Funding Review Committee
Transcript Highlights:
- briefly, probably, but when inactivating or terminating a program, the institutions are required to teach
- . ...have peripheral or collateral effects on general education offerings that they might be teaching
- You know, a little bit of the press, negativity, and teaching out those students—there's a cost to the
- And as far as a student started and that was their dream, they're going to teach out, realize that's
- So we produce credits, we teach, so it was trying to get an easier budgeting process, but yet make it
ID
Transcript Highlights:
- We love to include them in the teaching profession, but they do take a test, and they do have mentors
- KCREP, the standards that are talked about often, and you probably received emails about those, only
- This bill, as it's written, currently ignores these standards, and it puts our clients and our public
- And the standards for TriWest are actually higher than other insurance companies must hold an active,
- It is a standardized test.
Summary:
The Senate Commerce Committee approved the March 3 and March 5, 2026 minutes, then heard House Bill 750 as amended on programmable money protections. Rep. Heather Scott described the bill as a consumer protection measure aimed at preventing programmable money from being used to deny transactions based on characteristics such as sex, race, political opinion, medical history, geography, or profession, while still allowing denials for criminal activity. Testimony and questions focused on whether programmable money is already operational, how it differs from ordinary digital payments, and whether the bill would conflict with the Uniform Commercial Code. After debate, the committee voted 5-3 against the motion to send HB 750 to the floor, and the bill was held in committee.
The committee then heard House Bill 585, which would extend the inspection “shot clock” concept to mechanical, electrical, and plumbing inspections. Rep. Josh Wheeler said the bill would let applicants use a private inspector and receive a refund if a local government could not complete an inspection within 48 hours, with private inspectors required to meet the same certification standards as public inspectors. With no opposition testimony, the committee unanimously moved HB 585 to the floor with a due pass recommendation.
House Bill 562, as amended, was next and would increase notice periods for nonrenewal or discontinuation of homeowners and fire loss policies from 30 to 60 days, and for commercial policies from 45 to 60 days. Sen. James Ruchti said the change would give policyholders more time to find replacement coverage amid wildfire-related insurance disruptions. The committee approved HB 562 unanimously and sent it to the floor with a due pass recommendation.
The committee then took up House Bill 545, a contested bill concerning military chaplains and counseling licensure. Supporters, including Rep. Barbara Hart, chaplains Jared Gifford and Robert Morris, and others, argued that military chaplains receive extensive counseling training and should be able to use their experience toward civilian licensure without being required to take the standard national exam, citing Idaho Code provisions that they said already exempt certain military applicants from testing. Opponents, including licensed counselors and chaplain/clinician witnesses, argued that chaplain counseling is not equivalent to clinical mental health counseling, that the bill would lower licensure standards, and that diagnosis and treatment training should remain required. After a failed substitute motion to hold the bill in committee, the committee voted on the original motion to send HB 545 to the floor; that motion also failed on a 4-4 tie, so HB 545 was held in committee.
ID
Idaho 2026 Regular Session
Agenda Mar 17th, 2026
Transcript Highlights:
- We love to include them in the teaching profession, but they do take a test, and they do have mentors
- KCREP, the standards that are talked about often, and you probably received emails about those, only
- This bill, as it's written, currently ignores these standards, and it puts our clients and our public
- It's a standardized test. That's out of Alexandria, Virginia. It's a standardized test.
- , so I... ...of what they're doing is upheld with those professional standards.
Summary:
The Senate Commerce Committee approved the March 3 and March 5, 2026 minutes, then heard House Bill 750 as amended on programmable money protections. Representative Heather Scott described the bill as a Consumer Payment Rights and Transparency Act intended to prevent programmable money from being used to discriminate, require use without a non-programmable alternative, or deny transactions based on protected characteristics. Testimony included support from David Lichty, who said similar legislation had passed in Utah, and questions from senators about whether the technology is already operational. Opponents raised concerns about the bill’s interaction with the Uniform Commercial Code and whether it would create legal confusion. The committee voted 5-3 against the motion to send HB 750 to the floor, so the bill was held in committee. The committee then advanced HB 585, which would extend the 48-hour inspection refund/private inspector option to mechanical, electrical, and plumbing inspections; it passed on a due-pass recommendation. HB 562, which increases notice periods for nonrenewal of homeowners’ and fire loss insurance policies to 60 days, also passed to the floor with a due-pass recommendation.
The committee then took up House Bill 545, dealing with military chaplains and counselor licensure. Representative Barbara Ehardt and Senator Ben Adams argued the bill would recognize military chaplains’ counseling experience and allow them to apply that experience toward civilian licensure, while noting Idaho law already says licensing authorities may not require certain exams for military applicants. Supporters, including chaplains Jared Gifford and Robert Morris, said military chaplains receive extensive counseling training, work with trauma, suicide, and moral injury, and could help address Idaho’s mental health and veteran care shortages. They said the bill would help chaplains bill insurance and expand access to trusted care. Opponents, including licensed counselors Monique Barber, Kelly Loy, Christy Weissman, Carmen French, Susan Reading, and others, argued chaplain counseling is not equivalent to clinical mental health counseling, that the bill could lower licensure standards, and that it should require the National Counselor Exam and supervised clinical hours under licensed counselors. Senators also questioned whether chaplains could diagnose, whether insurance would reimburse them, and whether the bill should be limited to military settings.
After extensive debate, Senator Lenney moved to send HB 545 to the floor with a due-pass recommendation, but Senator Guthrie offered a substitute motion to hold the bill in committee. Several senators said they respected military chaplains but were concerned about blending pastoral counseling with clinical licensure and about the bill’s broader application beyond the military. The transcript ends during the roll call on the substitute motion, before the final vote is announced.
KY
Kentucky 2025 Regular Session
Artificial Intelligence Task Force 2025 (6-26-25)
Transcript Highlights:
- the administration, the US AI Safety Institute under Biden has now been renamed the Center for AI Standards
- </c><00:05:00.480><c> and</c> renamed the Center for AI Standards and renamed the Center for AI Standards
- Because we also have to teach our kids how to think, too, and how to process.
- Because we also have to teach our it?
- Because we also have to teach our kids<00:22:30.760><c> how</c><00:22:30.840><c> to</c><00:22:30.920>
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Meeting Start - 00:00
Roll Call – 00:34
KY Chamber of Commerce KY Business Perspectives – 01:50
COT Update on SB4 – 27:16
Adjournment – 48:18, 958, all
Summary:
The 2025 Artificial Intelligence Task Force met for its first meeting of the year and heard updates on federal AI policy, state implementation of Senate Bill 4, and the business community’s perspective on AI regulation. Co-chairs noted that federal legislation could affect the task force’s work later in the year, but said Kentucky still has significant issues to study, including energy, land use, education, social media, and children’s engagement with AI. The task force had quorum and no votes were taken.
Kate Shanks of the Kentucky Chamber said the business community supports continued discussion but favors a federal approach over a patchwork of state laws. She described the Trump administration’s new AI executive order as emphasizing innovation over regulation, noted the pending federal AI action plan, and discussed congressional action including the Take It Down Act and industry-specific changes to existing laws. She warned that state-by-state AI rules could increase costs and burden businesses, and said the Chamber would prefer incremental, flexible policy that avoids conflict with existing law and limits private rights of action. Members asked about uniform model legislation, education uses of AI, and civil liability; Shanks said a model approach could help avoid fragmentation and that liability should generally be handled through consumer-protection-style enforcement rather than broad litigation.
The Commonwealth Office of Technology then reported on implementation of SB 4, saying it has worked with industry, agencies, other states, and vendors to build an AI policy framework now in final review. Officials said an AI Governance Committee has been established and will meet in July, and a draft RFP is being prepared to meet the bill’s tracking and documentation requirements. They said no major implementation challenges have been identified so far, but the impact of pending federal rules remains uncertain. Members also discussed the need to educate students and teachers about AI, with one member emphasizing that schools should teach both how to use AI and how to think critically about information online.
CA
California 2025-2026 Regular Session
Assembly Floor Session Apr 27th, 2026
California House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- AB 2011 will codify existing federal mental health parity standards into state law.
- It only codifies existing standards the state is already enforcing in full effect.
- We must empower survivors to share their stories without fear or shame and teach our society and the
- And what they teach us is how do you defend yourself?
- This bill is balancing environmental standards with affordability.
Summary:
The Assembly convened after a quorum call, offered prayer and the Pledge of Allegiance, and then spent much of the early session on guest introductions recognizing students, interns, advocacy groups, sorority members, and other visitors. Members also noted Assembly Member Castillo’s birthday and announced a later floor photo for members wearing denim. The chamber then moved to the Daily File and took up a series of bills and resolutions.
Among the major actions, AB 2323 by Assembly Member McKinnor, on modernizing public notice while preserving transparency and due process, passed 57-0. ACR 149 by Assembly Member Hart, commemorating the 50th anniversary of the California Coastal Act and the Coastal Conservancy, drew extensive debate both in support and opposition before being adopted by voice vote, with 46 co-authors added. AB 2011 by Assembly Member Hart, codifying mental health parity standards, was also taken up, and AB 2691 by Assembly Member Addis, expanding disqualifying felony convictions for elected office to include sexual assault and human trafficking, passed 53-0. The Assembly also adopted HR 31 on Denim Day and Sexual Assault Awareness Month after lengthy testimony from members describing personal experiences and the need to support survivors.
The body then approved several policy bills with broad support, including AB 1621 on housing permitting timelines (64-0), AB 1704 on studying the cost of low-embodied-carbon building materials and pausing standards if cost parity is not reached (58-0), AB 1916 updating the definition of certified interpreter to include ASL interpreters (59-2), AB 2559 on returning construction and demolition permit deposits when compliance is documented (61-0), AB 2663 as an urgency sunset extension for alcoholic beverage law (64-0 on urgency and measure), and AB 2731 expanding on-sale general alcohol licenses in Santa Cruz County (63-0). The Senate consent calendar was also adopted. The session ended with an adjournment in memory of Josado Dado Banatao, honoring his life, engineering achievements, and philanthropy, followed by a motion to adjourn until April 30 at 9 a.m.
AZ
Arizona 2026 Regular Session
04/06/2026 - Joint Legislative Oversight Committee on the Department of Child Safety
Joint Legislative Oversight Committee on the Department of Child Safety
Transcript Highlights:
- the captain had close to 11,000 hours on the Boeing 737 alone, and this combination in training standards
- and experience is not enough to protect crews. and training standards and experience is not enough to
- What we find here ...and COA standards and its own policy.
- now, and my role as the House Chair of Health and Human Services is to champion and articulate and teach
- other members House Chair of Health and Human Services is to champion and articulate and teach other
TX
Transcript Highlights:
- have done that, uh, who have not done anything wrong, who have followed, um, their own, their own standards
- hands every day, and the decisions that I make, if I were to break the law or practice below the standard
- I've been, uh, teaching, uh, notaries since 2017, 2018, and during, uh, my teaching, I discovered that
- A two-hour course is sufficient to educate notaries on Texas laws and ethical standards as well as their
- So there's no change to the admission standards in your bill, just the timeline change.