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FL
Florida 2025 Regular Session
Regulated Industries Feb 11th, 2025
NM
Transcript Highlights:
- It predated me, Senator, so I'm not sure. We've not had any issues since I've been on the board.
Committee:
Senate Senate Rules
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
Motion to suspend rules in order to debate gun control, gun violence prevention package 5/14/26
Minnesota House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- How about the ideas, the thoughts, the motivations that drive people to commit violent acts?
- So we don't need to pretend like somehow one side is violent, the other side is other.
- ,</c><02:19:35.280><c> the</c> like somehow one side is violent, the like somehow one side is violent
- </c><02:45:54.560><c> Um,</c><02:45:55.120><c> I</c> was more dangerous or violent.
- Um, I was more dangerous or violent.
KY
Kentucky 2025 Regular Session
Senate Standing Committee on Health Services (3-3-25) - Reupload
Transcript Highlights:
- House Bill 219 is an important step to improve the emergency department response to victims of sexual
- While Kentucky law requires emergency departments to provide sexual assault forensic exams to victims
- nurse with specialized training to work with patients who have experienced sexual assault or abuse.
- </c> safe exams are conducted by a sexual safe exams are conducted by a sexual assault<00:44:59.880><
- </c> patients who have experienced sexual patients who have experienced sexual assault<00:45:09.079><
Keywords:
Discussion on SB 132 - 00:06
Vote on SB 132 - 04:41
Discussion on HB 219 - 43:49
Vote on HB 219 – 49:00
Discussion on HCR 20 – 50:08
Vote on HCR 20 – 51:28, 958, all
Summary:
The committee heard testimony on Senate Bill 132, which would create conscience protections for health care professionals who object to participating in certain procedures or services on religious, moral, or ethical grounds. Senator Donald Douglas and several supporters argued the bill is a recruitment and retention tool for Kentucky’s health care workforce, emphasizing provider shortages, maldistribution, and the need to protect individual conscience rights. Supporters said the bill would not apply to emergency care, would not permit denial of care based on a patient’s identity, and would mainly protect professionals from being forced to perform procedures they believe are unethical. They also cited similar laws in six other states and said the bill would have a cause of action to give it enforcement teeth.
Supportive testimony came from an emergency physician, a registered nurse, and others who described personal experiences or examples involving objections to abortion-related care, opioid prescribing, and pressure to participate in procedures that conflicted with conscience. They said conscience protections would help attract providers, preserve ethical integrity, and allow clinicians to make professional judgments without corporate or institutional coercion. In questioning, senators asked about practical examples, the scope of the bill, whether it would cover hypothetical cases involving patients of particular religions or identities, and which states have similar laws. The sponsor and supporters repeatedly said the bill is about procedures, not patients, and that it should not be read to allow discrimination against individuals.
Opponents, including pediatricians and a registered nurse/minister, warned that the bill is overly broad and could allow refusals of care by not only physicians but also pharmacists, clerks, and ambulance drivers. They argued it could delay treatment, increase discrimination, and worsen access problems in rural areas, especially for contraception, Plan B, blood transfusions, and other services. Critics said existing professional ethics already require patient care and that the bill could undermine evidence-based medicine and worsen Kentucky’s provider shortage. The committee took testimony and questions; no final vote or disposition was announced in the portion provided.
CA
California 2025-2026 Regular Session
Senate Judiciary Committee Jun 16th, 2026
Transcript Highlights:
- Did the law convince them the sexual harassment was just fine and dandy because the man said he was a
- Discrimination and sexual harassment of women and girls is the inevitable result.
- No TechNet members allow for sexually explicit material. I want to make that absolutely clear.
- No TechNet members allow for sexually explicit material. I want to make that absolutely clear.
- No TechNet members allow for sexually explicit material. I want to make that absolutely clear.
Summary:
The Senate Judiciary Committee met without a quorum and proceeded as a subcommittee while hearing a long consent calendar and several Assembly bills. Early testimony focused on AB 1744, which would prohibit sunscreen products marketed as “reef safe” or similar from containing chemical UV filters; the author and student supporters said the bill is a truth-in-labeling measure to protect marine ecosystems, and there was no opposition. Committee members praised the student witnesses and the author asked for an aye vote, but no vote was taken because of the lack of quorum.
The committee then heard AB 713, which would allow undocumented students at UC, CSU, and community colleges to access campus jobs. Supporters, including a UCLA law professor and a large coalition of student, labor, immigrant-rights, and education groups, argued the bill would reduce exploitation and improve affordability and retention; opponents argued it would conflict with federal law. Members expressed strong support, and the author closed by emphasizing that students simply want the chance to work, but again no vote occurred due to the subcommittee status. The committee also heard AB 1359, allowing people age 80 and older to opt out of jury service without a doctor’s note, with support from the Alzheimer’s Association and LeadingAge California and no opposition.
Additional measures included AB 2563, which would standardize California’s definition of sex discrimination across state codes to align with equal-rights principles; it drew strong support from women’s rights and labor groups and strong opposition from anti-trans advocates. AB 1705 would require websites to verify consent before hosting sexually explicit images of people, with supporters framing it as a response to nonconsensual pornography and opponents warning it could sweep in sites that prohibit such content. AB 1940 would explicitly name menopause in workplace protections, with supporters citing workforce equity and opponents saying existing accommodation law already covers it. The committee also heard AB 1824 and AB 2115 on Native American child welfare and a formal legislative apology for historic harms, both backed by tribal representatives and allies, as well as AB 2076 on nitrous oxide sales to minors and AB 2783 on court reporter licensing and remote reporting; all drew support and no recorded opposition. Several members praised the bills and indicated they would move them when a quorum was available.
KY
Transcript Highlights:
- With respect to employment, obviously, it's not just sexual human trafficking.
- performance by a portraying a sexual performance by a minor,<00:34:50.560><c> but</c><00:34:50.720><
- Um, yes, we have possession, viewing, manner portraying a sexual performance by a minor, and then we
- Um it says the sexual seven on page one.
- performance by a minor and then sexual performance by a minor and then we<00:39:54.880><c> have</c><
Committee:
House Judiciary
OK
Oklahoma 2026 Regular Session
Senate Legislative Session Mar 25th, 2026
Oklahoma Senate Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- district who asked me to run a bill, which I did this year, about the statute of limitations for child sexual
- than others, because they don't have guardians, that they would be more likely to be trafficked sexually
- than others, because they don't have guardians, that they would be more likely to be trafficked sexually
- We're talking about the violent murder of a human child, pulling them apart, limb from limb with clamps
- We're talking about the violent murder of a human child, pulling them apart, limb from limb with clamps
Bills:
SB1778 , SB1570 , SB134 , SB1966 , SB1636 , SB1725 , SB1726 , SB259 , SB504 , SB592 , SB2030 , SB1572 , SB843 , SB1242 , SB1255 , SB1262 , SB1264 , SB1286 , SB1581 , SB1290 , SB1316 , SB1319 , SB1369 , SB1379 , SB1381 , SB1400 , SB1427 , SB1436 , SB1461 , SB1496 , SB1509 , SB1534 , SB1553 , SB904 , SB1592 , SB1645 , SB1684 , SB1767 , SB1772 , SB1813 , SB1894 , SB1928 , SB1946 , SB1980 , SB2040 , SB2060 , SB2061
Keywords:
reading instruction, literacy, educational equity, intervention services, third grade retention, Strong Readers Act, child welfare, child safety, administrative transition, Department of Child Safety and Well-being, Oklahoma Commission on Children and Youth, juvenile justice, foster care, retirement, public employees, reemployment, benefit adjustment, Oklahoma Public Employees Retirement System, memorial highways, bridge designations
Summary:
The Senate first handled several gallery introductions recognizing visiting groups, including Muskogee Day, domestic violence advocates, Wagner High School leadership students, the Bixby Chamber and football team, and the Heartland Home Educators co-op. The chamber also adopted a motion to suspend debate rules for the remainder of the day so third-reading bills could be debated under shortened time limits.
Senate Bill 134, which shortens the waiting period for Oklahoma Public Employees Retirement System retirees to return to public employment from one year to six months, drew questions about “double dipping,” actuarial impact, and workforce shortages. The author said the bill was requested by the Association of County Commissioners to help counties retain experienced workers, noted an actuarial estimate that the system would drop from 107% to 105% funded, and explained there were no special safeguards beyond existing limits. The bill advanced and then passed 47-0.
Senate Bill 196, a measure naming multiple bridges, highways, and interchanges for veterans, law enforcement officers, and other honorees, was presented as a personal bill by the author, including a bridge named for his grandfather. After brief questions, it advanced and passed 47-0. Senate Bill 1636, which allows immediate family members or similar individuals to request OSBI review of cold homicide cases after a local law enforcement case-file review, also advanced after questions about eligibility, timing, and workload; supporters said it would give families a path to seek answers in long-unsolved cases. It passed 47-0.
The chamber then considered Senate Bill 1725, which addresses expressive activity on higher-education campuses by allowing content-neutral security fees, limiting discipline to narrowly defined harassment, and requiring free speech training for first-year students. Debate centered on campus free speech, university accountability, and whether the bill would add costs or sufficient enforcement; it passed 40-17 and was advanced as an emergency measure. Senate Bill 1726, a companion bill requiring training for graduate assistants who teach, emphasizing classroom management, academic integrity, and viewpoint neutrality, passed 41-7 and was also advanced as an emergency measure. Finally, Senate Bill 259, a long-debated water bill requiring metering or approved measuring devices for groundwater use, drew extensive discussion over costs, property rights, regional differences, and regulation of irrigators; the bill was advanced to final passage after a 34-8 vote, with debate continuing at the end of the transcript.
CA
California 2025-2026 Regular Session
Assembly Floor Session Aug 19th, 2026
California House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- She was in a safe environment, but while she was trafficked, child sexual assault material of her ended
- The clerk will read: Senate Bill 934 by Senator Wiener and others, an act relating to sexual orientation
- in direct contradiction to the standards of care for providing treatment to anyone, regardless of sexual
- or that parents have and sexual orientation are a choice and that minors are being influenced or that
- Survivors of sexual violence and privacy-based crimes may face heightened risk of unnecessary copying
HI
Transcript Highlights:
- offense to include additional sexual offenses from the penal code.
- It says that sexual offense is an offense that is, basically, just adds to the end and also excludes
- offense to include definition of sexual offense to include additional<03:01:36.720><c> sexual</c><03
- from the additional sexual offenses from the penal<03:01:39.120><c> code.
- offense found in section 3, page sexual offense found in section 3, page five,<03:02:28.720><c> um</
FL
Florida 2025 Regular Session
April 15, 2025 - 09:00 AM
Transcript Highlights:
- THE WHY IT EXTENDS BEYOND PROPERTY CRIMES SUCH AS VIOLENT CRIMES, HOME INVASIONS, HOMICIDES, AND EVEN
ID
Transcript Highlights:
- prohibits gamification intended to encourage excessive engagement and requires measures to prevent sexually
- It must also restrict sexually explicit content.
- The bill also requires measures to prevent sexually explicit content.
- It requires implementing measures to block sexually explicit content or sexually explicit material and
- prevent the AI from role-playing romantic or sexual relationships with minors.
Committee:
Senate State Affairs
Summary:
The committee heard several print hearings and one bill hearing. Senator Nichols presented RS 33432, which would update Idaho’s contract requirements for state-supported veterinary school slots beginning with the 2027 class, requiring graduates to practice in Idaho with a focus on mixed agricultural animal medicine and at least 600 hours per year serving agricultural animals. She said it aligns veterinary obligations with existing WHAMI requirements, strengthens Idaho’s return on investment, and has no additional cost. The committee asked about current hour requirements and learned there is no existing veterinary hour requirement; the motion to introduce RS 33432 passed unanimously.
Senator Adams presented RS 33440, a resolution urging Congress to exercise its war powers before deploying the Idaho National Guard into conflict, citing prior deployments and the 2001 AUMF. Members praised his effort, and the committee voted to introduce the RS. Senator Ruchti then presented RS 33426, which would create a regulatory framework for cryptocurrency kiosks or Bitcoin ATMs to reduce fraud, money laundering, and scams, especially against seniors and vulnerable Idahoans. He cited rising losses from crypto scams and said the proposal was developed with stakeholder input; the committee voted to introduce that RS as well.
The committee then heard Senate Bill 1297, the Conversational AI Safety Act, from Senator Taves. The bill would require AI chat services to disclose when users are interacting with AI, adopt protocols for suicidal ideation, restrict sexually explicit content and gamification for minors, provide parental tools, and create civil penalties and injunction enforcement without a private right of action. Google testified in support, saying it already uses similar safety-by-design measures and that the bill would set a consistent industry floor. After discussion, the committee voted to send SB 1297 to the floor with a do pass recommendation, and the meeting adjourned.
KY
Transcript Highlights:
- in non-positions of trust, they have to entice, coerce, solicit, or prepare the minor to engage in sexual
- in non-positions of trust, they have to entice, coerce, solicit, or prepare the minor to engage in sexual
- Um the different degrees of sexual act.
- health as an exemption would on sexual health as an exemption would cover<00:04:06.959><c> that.
- conduct with yourself or in sexual conduct with yourself or another<00:05:00.160><c> person.
Committee:
House Judiciary
TX
Transcript Highlights:
- Committee on Criminal Jurisprudence HB 1714 by Collier relating to the prosecution, the offense of the sexual
- HB 1770 by Schaffner relate to the prosecution of certain criminal offenses prohibiting sexually explicit
- stream of video conference of certain criminal proceedings involving evidence depicting an act of sexual
- assault or aggravated sexual assault or an attempt or conspiracy to commit sexual assault or aggravated
- sexual assault for the Committee on Criminal jurisprudence.
WA
Washington 2025-2026 Regular Session
House Consumer Protection & Business Jan 23rd, 2026 at 08:00 am
Consumer Protection & Business
Transcript Highlights:
- There is an insurance coverage issue relating to the historic claims of sexual assault.
- But the cost of claims relating to sexual assault would not be sustainable for a JUA.
- The cost of claims relating to sexual assault would not be sustainable for a JUA.
- Well, I'm not sure the report really gets into the details of sexual assault training programs.
- Well, I'm not sure the report really gets into the details of sexual assault training programs.
Committee:
House Consumer Protection & Business
Keywords:
life insurance, policy lapse, policy cancellation, nonpayment of premium, premium grace period, lapse notice, termination notice, third-party notice, third-party designee, beneficiary protection, consumer protection, insurance regulation, insurer notice requirements, policyholder, beneficiary, Washington RCW, insurance code, unintentional lapse, coverage continuation, premium delinquency
HI
Hawaii 2026 Regular Session
EIG-TRS, EIG-JDC Public Hearings 04-07-2026
Energy and Intergovernmental Affairs
Transcript Highlights:
- legislation to amend the Civil Rights Act of 1964 to prohibit discrimination on the basis of sex, sexual
- legislation to amend the Civil Rights Act of 1964 to prohibit discrimination on the basis of sex, sexual
- legislation to amend the Civil Rights Act of 1964 to prohibit discrimination on the basis of sex, sexual
- LGBTQ individuals experience higher rates of sexual violence and intimate partner violence in the general
- violence uh and intimate partner sexual violence uh and intimate partner violence<00:04:53.200><c> in
Committee:
Senate Energy and Intergovernmental Affairs
Keywords:
Civil Rights Act, discrimination, employment, housing, public accommodations, LGBTQ+ rights, gender identity, sexual orientation, Equality Act, civil rights, federally funded programs, 912, senate, all
Summary:
The joint committees on Energy and Intergovernmental Affairs, Transportation, and later Judiciary heard two sets of resolutions. The first, SCR 132 and SR 124, urged the City and County of Honolulu to take steps to finalize the Makakilo Drive Extension Project. Testimony from a Makakilo resident emphasized the lack of a second access route and raised safety concerns about being trapped in the area in an emergency. Both committees voted to pass the resolutions unamended.
The second set, SCR 11 and SR 9, requested that the U.S. Congress amend the Civil Rights Act of 1964 to prohibit discrimination based on sex, sexual orientation, and gender identity in employment, housing, public accommodations, education, federally funded programs, credit, and jury service. Supporters from the Hawaii State Commission on the Status of Women, IMUA Alliance, and Pride at Work in Hawaii argued that stronger anti-discrimination protections are needed to reduce vulnerability to violence, housing insecurity, and exploitation, and to provide federal protections that mirror state law. One senator asked whether state protections already exist and was told the resolutions seek federal-level protections because federal law can supersede state law. Both committees adopted recommendations to pass SCR 11 and SR 9 unamended, with votes in favor and some members excused.
HI
Transcript Highlights:
- amendments, specifically on page three, line 14, to amend the language as follows: subsection B, sexual
- page four, lines 6 through 11, to amend language as follows under subsection C, to add statewide sexual
- </c><00:30:48.919><c> assault</c> follows uh subsection B sexual assault follows uh subsection B sexual
- </c> uh victim rights uh local sexual uh victim rights uh local sexual violence<00:30:52.640><c> Survivor
- assault Survivor Service uh sexual assault Survivor Service uh providers<00:31:21.159><c> and</c><00
Committee:
Senate Labor and Technology
Summary:
The Committee on Labor and Technology heard several labor-related measures. SB 183 would allow arbitration to resolve disputes over state and county contributions to the EUTF benefits trust fund; labor groups supported it, and the committee advanced it with amendments. SB 185, concerning indebtedness to the state, drew support from unions and discussion with DAGS about tiered repayment options for lower-paid employees; DAGS said the system could be programmed to accommodate the bill, and the measure was also advanced with amendments. SB 458 would expand the definition of employer for wage-payment laws to include the state and counties when no comparable public-employee provision exists; HSTA testified in support, citing repeated delayed pay for teachers, while DAGS and county representatives raised operational concerns. The committee deferred SB 458 for further administrative work. SB 425, on qualified community rehabilitation programs and the aggregate contract cap, was advanced with technical amendments after UPW said employers were splitting contracts to exceed the statutory threshold.
The committee also considered SB 1287, which would apply unfair and deceptive practices law to tipped food and beverage establishments and require tip-pool signage with wage-division contact information. The Attorney General’s office recommended a savings clause to avoid retroactive application issues, and the committee passed the bill with amendments. SB 1660 would require hospitality employers to adopt anti-harassment measures, training, panic buttons, and anti-retaliation protections; the Commission on the Status of Women and worker advocates supported it, while DLIR noted existing complaint systems and the need for rulemaking. The committee adopted amendments incorporating sexual assault hotline information, panic-button guidance, and employer flexibility on translation languages, then passed the bill with amendments. SB 631, relating to the Department of Human Resources Development, was deferred, with the chair noting a prior law already allows departments to screen and select applicants from initial pools.
AL
Transcript Highlights:
- custodial sexual misconduct.
- </c> someone kidnaps a child for a sexual someone kidnaps a child for a sexual reason<00:40:12.240><c
- So, it's similar to sexual misconduct.
- relations with an inmate, it's sexual relations with an inmate, it's custodial<00:41:10.800><c> sexual
- </c><00:41:12.079><c> This</c> custodial sexual misconduct. This custodial sexual misconduct.
Bills:
SB169 , SB180 , SB203 , SB87 , SB195 , SB192 , SB169 , SB180 , SB203 , SB87 , SB195 , SB192 , HB132 , HB37 , HB13 , HB54 , HB126 , HB7 , SB30 , HB188 , HB189 , HB26 , HB264 , HB288 , HB248 , HB249 , HB227 , HB228 , HB132 , HB37 , HB13 , HB54 , HB126 , HB7 , SB30 , HB188 , HB189 , HB26 , HB264 , HB288 , HB248 , HB249 , HB227 , HB228
Committee:
Senate Judiciary
Keywords:
Lieutenant Governor, vacancy, governor appointment, Alabama Constitution, state government, media monitoring, government contracts, state agencies, local agencies, media regulations, transparency, dental insurance, medical loss ratio, premium regulation, insurance commissioner, rebate, consumer protection, midwifery, licensed midwives, State Board of Midwifery
ID
Transcript Highlights:
- rights, but not sending them into a position where, especially if there's substantiated abuse or sexual
- abuse, physical or sexual abuse... ...light after working with some foster parents over the years and
- rights, but not sending them into a position where, especially if there's substantiated abuse or sexual
- abuse—physical or sexual abuse—what you see in statutes starting on page five is actually in rule currently
- sending children into visitation if there are substantiated claims of abuse, either physically or sexually
Committee:
Senate Health and Welfare
NH
New Hampshire 2025 Regular Session
House Education Policy and Administration (03/05/2025)
Transcript Highlights:
- I'm not entirely sure what “sexual excitement” means, but in any event, that exceeds sexual conduct.
- It should be sexual conduct.
- It should be sexual conduct.
- </c> considered child sexual considered child sexual abuse abuse abuse so<06:38:09.760><c> that's</c>
- </c><06:49:46.360><c> explicit</c> but is not limited to sexually explicit but is not limited to sexually
Summary:
The committee first took up House Bill 763, an early bill concerning AED access at athletic events and venues. Representative Morris offered amendment 0743H to clarify the bill by removing charter schools from the language and tying AED placement to American Heart Association guidance, emphasizing that AEDs should be readily accessible within a reasonable walking distance rather than mandated on every field. The amendment and then the bill as amended both passed 17-0, and the bill was reported out as Ought to Pass with Amendment.
The committee then considered House Bill 781, requiring school districts to adopt cell phone-free education policies, and a related bill, House Bill 131. HB 781 was amended to include charter public school boards, cover other personal electronic communication devices, require at minimum restrictions on student personal cell phones during class instruction, allow superintendent-approved exceptions for medical or language needs, protect students with medical needs or disabilities under Section 504, and set an effective date of July 1, 2025. Some members argued the amendment was too prescriptive and limited local control, while supporters said it still left districts flexibility outside classroom instruction. The amendment passed 16-1, and the bill then passed Ought to Pass as Amended 16-1. HB 131, described as a mirror bill, was then retained by a 17-0 vote.
House Bill 398, a title bill requiring Holocaust and genocide studies to include impacts on people with disabilities, was moved to ITL after Representative Selig reported the genocide commission believed the topic was already being covered. That motion passed 17-0. The committee also agreed to hold several bills for later consideration, including HB 754, HB 1221, HB 360, and HB 699, citing the need for more review or missing copies.
Finally, the committee took up House Bill 361, prohibiting mandatory mask policies in schools. Supporters argued the bill would preserve individual choice while preventing statewide or districtwide mandates in future public health emergencies, and cited a Department of Health and Human Services letter saying masks remain effective but decisions should be based on individual choice and risk assessment. Opponents emphasized local control and the need for districts to respond to different public health conditions. The transcript cuts off before the final vote on HB 361 was completed.
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
House Floor debate of HF25 3/13/25
Minnesota House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- Every dollar spent on sexual and reproductive health saves the public $7. What a deal.
- </c> at the state for some time the sexual at the state for some time the sexual and<00:28:10.039><c>
- </c><00:28:20.200><c> and</c> every dollar spent on sexual and every dollar spent on sexual and reproductive
- </c> Counties have no publicly funded Sexual Counties have no publicly funded Sexual Health<00:28:29.880
- </c><01:40:01.760><c> and</c> they're giving money to the sexual and they're giving money to the sexual