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FL
Transcript Highlights:
- And Bill Bunkley, Florida Ethics and Religious Liberty Commission, waves in support.
- There was one appearance form: Carrie Stilman, Executive Director of the Florida Commission on Ethics
- Next, we're going to take up SB tab 9, CS for SB 572, on ethics for public officers and employees by
- the same impact in our school ethics statutes as well.
- Carrie Stilman, Executive Director of the Florida Commission on Ethics, Waves in support.
Bills:
S0014 , S0016 , S0024 , S0052 , S0308 , S0504 , S0506 , S0564 , S0572 , S0590 , S0594 , S0806 , S1396 , S7020 , S7024 , S7026
Committee:
Senate Rules
Summary:
The Committee on Rules met with 14 members present and considered a long agenda of bills, including several open-government sunset reauthorizations, consumer and election measures, claims bills, and policy bills on public safety, ethics, and child protection. The committee reported favorably SB 7024 and SB 7026, which extend and consolidate public-records/public-meeting exemptions for cybersecurity information and trade secrets held by agencies, and SB 7020, which reenacts the aquaculture records exemption for the Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services. It also approved SB 14 and SB 24, two uncontested Miami-Dade County claims bills, and SB 16, a claims bill for Heriberto Sanchez Mayan involving severe injuries after an unlawful arrest and transport incident in St. Petersburg.
Several bills drew substantial testimony. SB 308, creating the Florida Museum of Black History Board of Directors and designating St. Johns County as the museum site, received extensive support from advocates and lawmakers who emphasized preserving the full and accurate history of Black Floridians; some speakers urged safeguards to ensure historians and community members help shape the museum’s content. The committee also favorably reported CS for SB 564, allowing registered or pre-registered high school students to volunteer at polling places for community service hours, with supporters saying it would build civic engagement and help election offices. CS for SB 52, which exempts unpaid volunteer armed security at houses of worship from Class D and G licensing requirements, was also reported favorably after testimony both supporting the need for church security and cautioning that congregations should retain control over whether weapons are allowed.
The committee approved CS for SB 1396 on litigation financing and consumer protection after a lengthy debate over transparency, foreign funding, and whether the bill would chill access to courts. Supporters said it would create guardrails and disclose foreign involvement; opponents argued it could burden plaintiffs and reveal litigation strategy. The committee also reported favorably CS for SB 504 and SB 506, creating a framework and related public-records exemption for code inspector body cameras, with discussion about notice to property owners and protection of sensitive footage. Additional favorable actions included CS for SB 572, updating ethics law to reflect foster family relationships, and CS for SB 590, tolling the statute of limitations for failure-to-report child abuse offenses until the offense is known to law enforcement or another charging authority.
US
US Federal 2025-2026 Regular Session
Hearings to examine the nomination of Martin Makary, of Virginia, to be Commissioner of Food and Drugs, Department of Health and Human Services. Mar 6th, 2025 at 09:00 am
Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee
Transcript Highlights:
- When it comes to ethics, you know, I heard you refer about, you know, just concerns you want to have
- Senator as as you are aware the Office of Government Ethics does a comprehensive review of basically
- The guidance of the Office of Government Ethics.
- Yeah, that figure is in the Office of Government Ethics report.
- Yeah, Office of Government Ethics releases it at a certain point in time.
Keywords:
nominations, labor, health, veterans, Social Security, Elon Musk, transparency, government accountability
Summary:
The meeting primarily focused on various executive nominations and their implications on labor and health affairs. Significant discussions surrounded the nomination of Mr. Sonderling as the Deputy Secretary of Labor, with members expressing concerns about workforce cuts affecting veterans and Social Security employees. There was also a debate led by a member regarding the authority and influence of private individuals, specifically citing Elon Musk's involvement in government decisions. Such discussions raised questions about transparency and accountability within governmental agencies, leading to a proposal for Mr. Musk to provide testimony before the committee.
TX
Texas 89th Regular
Senate Committee on Health and Human Services Mar 18th, 2025
Health & Human Services
Transcript Highlights:
- I won't go into the ethical conversation, but I'm for the bill.
- The conscientious objection has to be based on ethical concerns with the procedure itself.
- For striving to abide by their ethical or moral beliefs in the workplace. Take your time.
- I want moral and ethical people in my healthcare.
- Ethics and bias. Yes ma'am.
Bills:
SB95 , SB268 , SB493 , SB619 , SB660 , SB922 , SB984 , SB1098 , SB1188 , SB1307 , SB1332 , SB1822
Committee:
Senate Health & Human Services
ID
Transcript Highlights:
- hunting... ...Fish and Game's effort to safeguard fair chase and ethical hunting.
- Boone and Crockett's fair chase statement for ethical hunting is widely recognized and clearly states
- , and I do believe that every state follows these principles: the ethical, sportsmanlike, and lawful
- When technology replaces skill, patience, and effort, it erodes the fair chase principle that ethical
- Boone and Crockett's position on fair chase: the ethical and sportsmanlike pursuit and taking of any
Committee:
House Resources and Conservation
NH
New Hampshire 2026 Regular Session
Senate Executive Departments and Administration (01/28/2026)
Executive Departments and Administration
Transcript Highlights:
- Committee and Legislative Ethics.
- to the Legislative Ethics Committee and Legislative<00:20:11.440><c> Ethics.
- </c><00:20:12.799><c> Chairman,</c> Legislative Ethics. Mr. Mr. Chairman, Legislative Ethics. Mr.
- he chairs legislative ethics.
- legislative ethics, and you'll see, uh, legislative ethics, and you'll see, uh, Senator,<00:20:41.600
MN
Transcript Highlights:
- The hour of 3:30 having arrived, we will call the House Ethics Committee out of recess and back into
- So, um, I'm going to announce the finding of the Ethics Committee.
- The House Ethics Committee wishes to clarify the expectations and norms of behavior for the body.
- Signed by all four members of the Ethics Committee. Thank you, Chair Mullery.
- I've been on Ethics since before most of you were born.
Committee:
House Ethics
CA
California 2025-2026 Regular Session
Assembly Local Government Committee Jul 16th, 2025
Transcript Highlights:
- That ethics training would not have helped.
- I mean, you know, so it's expansive, and ethics makes sense because ethics, we like to think ethics is
- legal, but not ethical, right?
- .in ethics training.
- in the financial part of the ethics training.
Summary:
The committee first heard SB 753, which would modernize California’s shopping cart recovery rules by allowing cities and counties to return abandoned carts directly to retailers, recover documented retrieval costs, and avoid the current impound-and-wait process. The author and supporters, including San Jose officials and the League of California Cities, said the bill would help clear streets, sidewalks, and waterways and reduce local costs. Grocers and retailers opposed the measure unless amended, arguing it would turn cart retrieval into a new cost burden and could create incentives for cities to charge too much for stolen property. After extensive discussion about notice periods, cost caps, and local ordinances, the committee adopted amendments and passed the bill 6-0 as amended.
The committee then took up SB 445, which would speed up permitting and approvals needed for high-speed rail by requiring early engagement, setting rules for third-party coordination, and creating a dispute-resolution process. The author said the bill was narrowed from an earlier, broader transit proposal and was intended to reduce delays caused by utilities, local governments, and other entities. Supporters said permitting bottlenecks add major costs and delays to infrastructure projects, while opponents from utilities, cities, counties, telecoms, and special districts raised concerns about safety, reliability, affordability, and the need to review the pending amendments. The bill passed 8-1 to the Utilities and Energy Committee.
The committee also heard SB 9, a narrower housing bill focused on accessory dwelling units. The author explained that it would require local ADU ordinances to be submitted to HCD for review and would make state standards control if a local agency fails to submit a compliant ordinance or respond to HCD findings. Supporters from housing and YIMBY groups said the bill would improve enforcement of state ADU law and prevent local barriers from slowing housing production. There was no opposition, and the bill passed 6-0. The committee then began hearing SB 79, which would allow more housing near major transit stops; the author and supporters framed it as a response to the housing shortage and transit underuse, and the hearing continued with extensive support testimony as the transcript ended.
NH
Transcript Highlights:
- It's titled the Code of Ethics and Code of Conduct for New Hampshire educators.
- We don't have a code of ethics for parents.
- It's titled the Code of Ethics and Code of Conduct for New Hampshire educators.
- We don't have a code of ethics for parents.
- And uh uh and ethical use of technology.
Committee:
Senate Education
HI
Hawaii 2025 Regular Session
HED/EDN Joint Info Briefing - Wed Jan 29, 2025 @ 2:00 PM HST
Hawaii House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- We want everyone to uphold the ethical use of AI and prevent plagiarism or misuses of AI.
- </c><00:42:40.920><c> use</c> want everyone to uphold the ethical use want everyone to uphold the ethical
- use and that's our focus on ethical use and that's our accountability<00:42:56.480><c> um</c><00:42:
- One of them is governance and ethics. The other one is outreach and engagement with respect to AI.
- </c><01:14:09.719><c> principles</c> through some of the ethics principles through some of the ethics
NM
Transcript Highlights:
- Additionally, there's the State Ethics Commission, and the Ethics Commission receives complaints.
- And the Ethics Commission has power to enforce the Lobbyist Reporting Act, including this.
- And is the Ethics Commission, I think you might have said, I've got to ask the question, though.
- And the Ethics Commission has power to enforce the Lobbyist Reporting Act, including this.
- Madam Chair, Representative Hall, I know we have the Deputy Director of the Ethics Commission.
Committee:
House House Judiciary
Summary:
The committee first took up House Bill 99, which would make changes to the Medical Malpractice Act, especially around punitive damages. The chair and sponsor said the bill would not be voted on that day and that public comment would wait until Monday, when a fuller presentation and any recommended substitute would be considered. Dr. Brooke Baker, a physician-lawyer, gave a long presentation on physician wellness, malpractice stress, and the effect of litigation on staffing and burnout, while also discussing hospital ownership structures, private equity, and rural hospital vulnerability. She argued that punitive damages are often pled too broadly in New Mexico, that the amendment language was unclear about which entities would be capped, and that better oversight and internal quality systems—not punitive damages—are the better tools for addressing bad actors and unsafe care. Committee members from both sides asked extensive questions about the patient compensation fund, indemnification, corporate structures, the effect of caps on insurance and recruitment, and whether the bill would protect physicians’ personal assets. No vote was taken on HB 99, and the committee recessed before moving to the next bill.
The committee then returned to House Bill 49, a public safety measure increasing penalties for felons who possess firearms. The sponsors and law enforcement witnesses said the bill is aimed narrowly at serious violent felons who are already prohibited from having guns, and that it would align state sentencing with federal law and give police and prosecutors a stronger tool against repeat violent offenders. An amendment was offered to narrow the bill further, add destructive devices, and make the offense a second-degree felony rather than escalating to first degree on repeat offenses. The amendment was adopted without opposition.
Public testimony on HB 49 was largely opposed. The Law Office of the Public Defender argued the bill criminalizes possession without a new act of violence, that current law already punishes felon-in-possession conduct, and that New Mexico has repeatedly increased penalties without evidence of reduced gun crime. The ACLU of New Mexico also opposed the bill, saying increased penalties are not a proven deterrent. The transcript cuts off as additional online opposition testimony was beginning.
NM
New Mexico 2026 Regular Session
House - Chamber Meeting Feb 9th, 2026 at 11:52 am
New Mexico House Floor Meeting
Bills:
HB111 , HB61 , HB43 , HB156 , HB70 , SB3 , HB103 , HB109 , HB128 , HB247 , HJM2 , HJM3 , HM7 , HM17 , HM4 , HM22 , HM23 , HM24 , HM26 , HM2 , HM16 , HM32 , HM11 , HM14 , HM21 , HM34 , HM50
Keywords:
water law, state engineer, civil penalty, compliance order, water rights, overdiversion, illegal diversion, groundwater storage and recovery, well license, permit violation, water enforcement, New Mexico water code, irrigation district, conservancy district, water diversion, unauthorized water sales, measuring device, district court appeal, water resources, water compliance
FL
Florida 2025 Regular Session
Rules Mar 12th, 2025
Transcript Highlights:
- On Ethics. You are recognized. >> Thank you. Madam Chair of this bill has 2 sections.
- A person who violates this provision is subject to penalties by the Florida Commission on ethics.
- code of ethics fines and remain unpaid and delinquent.
- This bill is recommended by the commission on Ethics in consultation with the attorney general.
- See Harry Stoneman Florida Commission on ethics waiving in support. Thank you.
LA
Louisiana 2026 Regular Session
House and Governmental Affairs Mar 18th, 2026
House and Governmental Affairs
Transcript Highlights:
- That was the whole purpose of having ethics standards, to ensure that— ...of having ethics standards,
- Maybe somebody from ethics can tell us about how this would impact the ethics requirement and fines and
- Do you have the number of boards that would get... ethics up here and ask them?
- Where's the teeth in here for ethics? It's the same.
- David Board along with the Ethics Department. Thank you all for your patience.
Committee:
House House and Governmental Affairs
Summary:
The Committee on House and Governmental Affairs met on March 18 and first adopted the minutes from its February 21 meeting. The committee then took up HB 250, which would have narrowed financial disclosure requirements for appointed, unpaid board and commission members by exempting immediate family information. Supporters said the bill would reduce burdens and help recruit volunteers, while opponents argued it would weaken ethics enforcement and create opportunities for undisclosed conflicts of interest. After debate and a roll call, the committee deadlocked and HB 250 failed to advance on a 6-6 vote with one abstention.
The committee next considered HB 576, which transfers ownership and maintenance responsibility for the Old Governor’s Mansion to the Department of State and codifies its current operational role. Secretary of State Nancy Landry and mansion staff testified in support, describing expanded programming, increased visitors, and the need to align the statute with current practice. The committee adopted technical amendments and then reported HB 576 favorably without objection.
The committee also heard HB 117, which recreates the Department of State and its statutory entities through July 1, 2033, and reported it favorably without objection. The major remaining item was HB 842, the annual omnibus elections bill, which makes numerous technical and substantive changes to election law, including voter assistance for people with disabilities, absentee ballot and petition procedures, inactive voter updates, and election contest deadlines. Several members and public witnesses raised concerns about disability documentation, absentee ballot curing, witness requirements, constitutional amendment challenge deadlines, and the scope of authority given to the Secretary of State, while others said the bill clarified existing practice and improved election administration. After adopting amendments and rejecting a motion to defer, the committee reported HB 842 favorably by an 8-5 vote.
HI
Transcript Highlights:
- </c><01:46:08.880><c> Ethic</c> >> What does that mean ethically?
- Ethic >> What does that mean ethically?
- , what's not ethical.
- , what's not ethical.
- These information safeguards, what's ethical, what's not ethical.
ND
North Dakota 2026 1st Special Session
Administrative Rules Committee Jun 11th, 2026 at 10:00 am
Administrative Rules Committee
Transcript Highlights:
- So in your packets, we got a notice of the July 2026 rules for the Ethics Commission that pertains to
- On this Ethics Committee, have we already proved what they're doing?
- And then there is, if you don't do something correctly, the Ethics Commission might ask you to amend
- And also, next week, the Ethics Commission is having some education on the issue.
- And then the organizations with this nonprofit are like, would you have an ethics commission?
Committee:
Joint Administrative Rules Committee
ND
North Dakota 2025-2026 Regular Session
Administrative Rules Committee Jun 11th, 2026
Transcript Highlights:
- On this Ethics Committee, have we already approved what they're doing?
- And then if you don't do something correctly, the Ethics Commission might ask you to amend your form.
- And also, next week, the Ethics Commission is having some education on the issue.
- And then the organizations with this nonprofit are like, would you have an ethics commission?
- And then the organizations with this nonprofit are like, would you have an ethics commission?
Summary:
The Administrative Rules Committee met on June 11 and first approved the March 12, 2026 minutes by voice vote. It then granted the Board of Medicine an extension of time to implement rules tied to recent legislation, including North Dakota’s participation in the physician assistant licensure compact and a new physician nutrition continuing education requirement. The Board said it was waiting on compact rules and fee information before finalizing its own changes.
The committee heard a lengthy presentation from the Office of Management and Budget on broad personnel rule revisions, including salary administration, recruitment, leave, sick leave, funeral leave, service awards, appeals, and shared leave. OMB said the changes modernize HR language and implement recent legislation such as enhanced annual leave for hard-to-fill positions and new hire leave. Members questioned the hard-to-fill leave provisions, but OMB and counsel said those standards come from statute, not the rules. The committee also heard and accepted rule packages from the Lottery, the Board of Examiners for Audiology and Speech-Language Pathology, the State Electrical Board, the Industrial Commission, PERS, and Health and Human Services, with each agency describing mostly technical, clarifying, or statutory-conforming changes and noting the public notice and comment process.
The most significant action came during the Gaming Commission rules presentation. After questioning whether the commission had authority to raise the poker tournament buy-in limit from $300 to $1,500, members moved to void Section 99-01.3-09-01 on the ground that the agency lacked statutory authority for that change. The motion passed on a roll call vote. The committee also discussed several gaming-related issues, including online raffles, kiosk use, advertising restrictions, and the broader policy question of whether charities should be allowed to own bars, but took no further formal action on those topics.
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
Committee on Jobs and Economic Development - 03/02/26
Jobs and Economic Development
Transcript Highlights:
- You know, from our standpoint, ethics is a broad word.
- But ethics is kind of broad depending on who you ask. So when I look at AI, I think of ethics.
- But ethics is >> etc.
- You have um some discussion over ethics.
- </c> around ethical and responsible AI. around ethical and responsible AI.
Committee:
Senate Jobs and Economic Development
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
Committee on Health and Human Services - 03/11/26
Health and Human Services
Transcript Highlights:
- This is what ethical decision-making.
- </c> oversight body that can address ethical oversight body that can address ethical violations,<00:34
- Current statute 146A already safeguards clients while supporting qualified, ethical professionals.
- </c> supporting qualified ethical supporting qualified ethical professionals.<00:56:08.400><c> Any</c
- </c> uphold the highest ethical standards. uphold the highest ethical standards.
Committee:
Senate Health and Human Services
NH
New Hampshire 2025 Regular Session
House Legislative Administration (01/23/2025)
Transcript Highlights:
- He said there is a remedy to go before the legislative executive branch Ethics Committee, which has a
- He said there is a remedy to go before the legislative executive branch Ethics Committee, which has a
- </c><03:58:09.560><c> Committee</c> implemented would the Ethics Committee implemented would the Ethics
- In the early 2000s, legislative ethics was sort of paramount, and we revised our laws entirely.
- Former Representative Jasper was chair of the Legislative Ethics Committee at one point.
Summary:
The meeting was an introductory organizational session for the House Legislative Administration Committee. Chair Greg Hill and Vice Chair Vanessa Sheen welcomed members, introduced the new clerk and committee staff, and described the committee as generally nonpartisan and focused on bills on their merits. They also noted that many bills are handled on a consent calendar after discussion, and that the committee often works closely with staff, House counsel, and the House clerk on procedural matters.
A substantial portion of the meeting focused on committee operations and expectations: how committee reports should be prepared and submitted, the use of electronic submissions, scheduling hearings, and the need for clear bill placards at the witness table for livestream viewers. Members discussed the committee’s calendar, including a proposed conflict with the governor’s budget address, and ultimately settled on moving the remaining hearings to February 19. The chair also emphasized advance notice for absences or amendments, and said executive sessions can be scheduled as time allows under current rules.
House Clerk Paul Smith testified about his role as a nonpartisan officer and said he would be providing informational testimony on a bill affecting a law he sponsored years ago, as well as on a forthcoming PSLF-related bill for legislators. He also spoke about legislative customs, precedents, and the value of parliamentary procedure. The chair concluded with guidance on decorum: arrive on time, avoid interruptions during testimony, keep food out of the room, use electronic devices discreetly, and route questions through the chair for clarification rather than debate.
NH
New Hampshire 2025 Regular Session
House Education Policy and Administration (01/23/2025)
Transcript Highlights:
- This is Code of Ethics.
- This is Code of Ethics.
- </c> specifies that in the code of ethics specifies that in the code of ethics which<01:55:35.119><c>
- </c> community and D responsible and ethical community and D responsible and ethical use<01:56:42.040
- <01:57:27.679><c> ethical</c> ethics ethical ethics ethical behavior<01:57:30.199><c> and</c><01:57:30.320
Summary:
The committee heard testimony on House Bill 362, which would give the Department of Education rulemaking authority over educator licensing and testing requirements, including professional education assessments. Representative Ladd argued the bill is meant to preserve New Hampshire’s higher standards for teacher preparation and to avoid lowering requirements for licensed educators, while also allowing flexibility for career and technical education (CTE) instructors who may have strong industry experience but not traditional classroom credentials. Members discussed whether the bill should preserve industry-recognized credentials and basic academic skills testing while exempting CTE teachers from content exams; DOE Director Steven Appy said an amendment would clarify that the bill applies to initial licenses, exempt CTE teachers from the content-testing requirement, and keep current administrative practice on basic skills and industry credentials in statute. The committee also noted that an executive session would be scheduled later, likely the following week, to act on the bills and amendment.
The committee then took up House Bill 90, dealing with the definition of part-time teachers. Representative Ladd explained that the bill is intended to let university and community college faculty teach limited hours in high school concurrent enrollment settings, especially in subjects like math and STEM where some schools cannot find locally certified teachers with a master’s degree. He said the measure is designed to expand student access to college-level courses, not to replace fully certified teachers or reduce standards, and emphasized that the bill is limited to faculty employed or contracted by the University System of New Hampshire or the Community College System of New Hampshire, with criminal background checks and ethics/conduct rules still applying. No votes were taken during the hearing, and the discussion ended with the understanding that further action would come in executive session.