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TX

Texas 89th Regular

Insurance May 7th, 2025

Insurance

Transcript Highlights:
  • We had two claims, two large loss claims on a.
  • We had two large loss claims on a commercial auto business, and what happened was these claims were on
  • claim to be denied.
  • Whether that happens, if someone claims it does, then that's their claim.
  • That is meant to be a distinctly separate process from the adjustment of the claim and should not reopen
TX

Texas 89th Regular

Senate Session Apr 9th, 2025

Texas Senate Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • And so I went through the process.
  • and public nuisance claims.
  • You could claim it under that as well.
  • He said there were many other unlawful activities and claims, including DTPA claims and defective products
  • So you're hoping that Lieutenant Gabber would move your process forward rather than others' process forward
Summary: The Senate convened with a quorum, heard an invocation, recognized a Karnes County Day delegation and the Texas Association of Museums, received a governor’s message on Texas Diabetes Council appointments, and introduced the Doctor of the Day. The chamber then took up several resolutions, including SR 388 honoring the Texas Association of Museums, and adopted SRs 380, 382, and 387 by voice vote. Senator King was excused due to a family death, and the journal reading was dispensed with. The Senate then moved through a series of bills, most of them on expedited suspension of the regular order and three-day rule. Measures passed included SB 868 on Rural Volunteer Fire Department Assistance Program funding for high-wildfire-risk areas; SB 264 exempting certain family motor-vehicle transfers from tax; SB 2112 on oyster mariculture penalties; SB 1484 on catfish labeling and marketing; SB 660 on bollards near hospital emergency rooms; SB 1809 creating offenses for gift card fraud; SB 32 and SJR 81 providing business personal property tax relief and a related constitutional amendment; SB 1267 modernizing boat titling and adding disclosure for hidden hull damage; SB 1470 allowing DPS data sharing for voter list maintenance; SB 2406 and SB 2407 implementing Sunset recommendations for the Sabine River Authority and Lower Neches Valley River Authority; SB 609 on school district compliance with legally required policies; SB 921 on ex parte Medicaid eligibility renewals; SB 2320 increasing DWI penalties; SB 1822 requiring disclosure and oversight of AI-based utilization review algorithms; SB 693 on notaries public and deed theft prevention; and SB 664 setting statewide qualifications and oversight for magistrates and related judicial officers. One of the most contested items was SB 779 on common law public nuisance claims, which drew extended debate over whether the bill would limit lawsuits against lawful, regulated activities and whether it would preserve private nuisance and other existing remedies. Despite objections, the Senate suspended the rules and passed the bill to engrossment by a 17-12 vote, holding it there. Another debated measure was SB 1008 on state and local authority over the food service industry; after a perfecting amendment, it was passed to engrossment and then to final passage. Several bills were adopted or passed with near-unanimous support, while others, including SB 1267, SB 1470, SB 1822, and SB 2320, saw some opposition but still cleared the chamber.
KY

Kentucky 2026 Regular Session

House Standing Committee on Banking and Insurance. (2-18-26)

Banking & Insurance

Transcript Highlights:
  • The claims process is heavily regulated. I mean, we have an entire department of insurance.
  • Um the claims process<00:46:12.200> is<00:46:12.480> heavily<00:46:12.800> regulated
  • adjusting a claim. adjusting a claim.
  • claim A than claim be paying more for a claim A than claim B<00:46:56.240> with<00:46:56.400>
  • They use what's called a ghost claims process.
Summary: The committee first took up House Bill 527, a cleanup bill related to insurance matters and the Strengthen Kentucky Homes program. The committee substitute removed language that would have repealed the workers’ compensation deductible range, added a one-time grant/reimbursement provision for contractor fortified-roofing certifications, and added an emergency clause. The Department of Insurance said the bill also updates licensing language, addresses issues with unlicensed pharmacy benefit managers, and supports contractor training tied to the roof grant program. The commissioner noted the program is set to go live March 1 and asked members to inform constituents about possible roof grants of up to $10,000. House Bill 527 received a favorable report after the committee adopted the substitute and title amendment by voice vote and then approved the bill on a roll call vote. The committee then heard House Bill 627, a PIP reform bill. The sponsor and State Farm’s legislative agent said the substitute clarified language so the Attorney General can prosecute insurance fraud and reflected negotiations with hospitals, the Kentucky Hospital Association, the Kentucky Justice Association, chiropractors, and physical therapists. The bill would apply the workers’ comp fee schedule to most PIP claims, require bills within 180 days, prohibit balance billing and credit impairment, raise funeral benefits to $5,000 and weekly wage benefits to $500, require an annual fraud report, and give the Attorney General concurrent jurisdiction over insurance fraud cases. A physician testifying in opposition argued the bill would cut reimbursement for non-hospital providers, shift costs to hospitals and other payers, reduce access to care, and create an uneven playing field that favors hospitals. Committee members asked about the lack of a PIP fee schedule and the effect of the workers’ comp schedule relative to Medicare and commercial insurance. After debate, the committee adopted the substitute and then passed House Bill 627 with favorable expression on a roll call vote, with one member voting no. The committee also considered House Bill 355 on real estate appraisers. The sponsor said the bill would restore an independent board, allow evaluations under federal guidelines, and move Kentucky from a voluntary to a mandatory appraisal state. Testimony from insurance and appraisal representatives said the bill would require licensure for real property damage appraisers, exempt insurance agents and claims adjusters licensed under the insurance code, and create clearer standards and oversight. Members asked about the cost of an executive director and whether the board could sustain itself through fees; the sponsor said the board had historically been self-sustaining. The committee adopted the substitute and then gave House Bill 355 a favorable report by roll call vote. Finally, the committee began House Bill 568, which would prohibit new public adjuster licenses while allowing current licensees to renew. The sponsor said the bill responds to ongoing complaints and investigations in the industry and noted that most licensed public adjusters in Kentucky are not residents of the state. The transcript cuts off as the bill’s presentation was beginning.
FL

Florida 2026 4th Special Session

February 5, 2026 - 04:00 PM

Transcript Highlights:
  • INDEPENDENT DISPUTE RESOLUTION PROCESS AND IT WAS NEGLIGIBLE FROM THE FEDERAL PROCESS.
  • SHOULD GO TO THE STATE MECHANISM AND SELF-INSURANCE CLAIMS PLACE THAN THE COMMERCIAL CLAIM SHOULD GO
  • WE ARE CONCERNED THIS IS AN EFFORT TO SEND MORE OF THESE CLAIMS TO THE FEDERAL PROCESS WHICH HEALTH PLAN
  • AS EXAMPLES NEARLY 40 PERCENT FEDERAL DISPUTE PROCESS DID NOT QUALIFY FOR THE PROCESS BUT THEY STILL
  • WE HAVE AN INCENTIVE TO PAY LARGE CLAIMS, UNCOVERED CLAIMS TO KEEP PROVIDERS SENDING MORE DISPUTES THEIR
TX

Texas 89th Regular

Insurance Mar 19th, 2025

Insurance

Transcript Highlights:
  • Or sometimes there are bills that affect the administrative process by which claims are processed that
  • We administer a claims warehouse where we have all of our medical and pharmacy claims.
  • Could slow down the process and potentially keep bills from making it through the process.
  • IRS's claims, TRS's claims, and Medicaid's claims sit over in that all-payer claims database. that is
  • I mean, this is claims data. Claims that the providers have. turn to us that we pay them.
Bills: HB138, HB335, HB388, HB138
CA

California 2025-2026 Regular Session

Assembly Judiciary Committee Jun 9th, 2026

Transcript Highlights:
  • This tactic removes the policyholder from the claims process, puts the repair shop in the driver's seat
  • process.
  • Independent shops report claim... A claim number or referral number.
  • process.
  • process is handled by Safelite.
Summary: The committee heard several bills focused on domestic violence protections, pay equity enforcement, Jewish demographic data collection, court transparency, auto glass insurance practices, pet policy disclosure for renters, and civil rights accountability for federal officers. SB 99 would require courts and law enforcement to better recognize military protective orders in domestic violence cases; supporters from the Department of Defense and military organizations said it would close jurisdictional gaps for military families, and the bill passed to Public Safety. SB 1237 would increase penalties for repeat noncompliance with California pay data reporting laws; supporters said stronger enforcement is needed to address persistent wage gaps, and the bill passed to Appropriations. SB 1387 would allow Jewish identity to be reported as an ethnic category in state demographic data; supporters said better data would improve policy and anti-discrimination efforts, while opponents argued the bill was unnecessary or divisive, and it passed to Privacy. SB 932 would require assignees filing civil actions to identify the original party in the case caption; supporters framed it as a transparency measure, and it passed to Judiciary/Appropriations on call. The committee also took up SB 98, which would regulate auto glass insurance claims by restricting assignment of benefits, requiring clearer estimates and invoices, and limiting inducements to consumers. The sponsor and NICB said the bill would curb fraud and unsafe repairs, while independent glass shops and industry groups argued it could reduce consumer choice and favor insurer-aligned networks; the bill passed to Appropriations. SB 1296 would require landlords to disclose pet policies before collecting application fees and provide refunds if nondisclosure materially affected an applicant’s decision; supporters said it would save renters time and money, while rental housing representatives objected to a provision limiting eviction based solely on failure to sign a pet addendum. The bill passed to Appropriations. Finally, SB 747, the No Kings Act, would create a California cause of action allowing people to sue federal officers for constitutional violations using standards similar to Section 1983. Senator Wiener and a witness who said he was unlawfully detained by Border Patrol argued the bill is needed because federal officers currently lack comparable accountability after the Supreme Court narrowed Bivens remedies. Law enforcement groups opposed the bill, warning that the qualified immunity language is unclear, could create a separate California standard, and might expose officers and governments to retroactive litigation; members discussed possible amendments on qualified immunity and retroactivity, and the bill was moved forward with an urgency amendment while negotiations continued.
CA
Transcript Highlights:
  • Claims volume is expected to grow quickly. Currently, 10 LEAs are able to submit claims.
  • Behavioral health is providing step-by-step resolution support during the claim submission process to
  • They shared at that webinar that seven LEAs have filed claims, 18 claims, two of those claims came from
  • And really, that's a matter of the providers submitting 837P claims and EDI claims.
  • This process is still under development, and we will be mirroring current processes that are allowed
Keywords: 988, house, all
NH

New Hampshire 2025 Regular Session

House Criminal Justice and Public Safety (02/26/2025)

Criminal Justice and Public Safety

Transcript Highlights:
  • They claim that this is a red flag bill, which is and they claim that it denies due process.
  • They claim that this is a red flag bill, which is and they claim that it denies due process.
  • They claim that this is a red flag bill, which is and they claim that it denies due process.
  • They claim that this is a red flag bill, which is and they claim that it denies due process.
  • They claim that this is a red flag bill, which is and they claim that it denies due process.
Keywords: 1189, house, all
CA

California 2025-2026 Regular Session

Assembly Insurance Committee Apr 22nd, 2026

Transcript Highlights:
  • process.
  • AB 1795 creates consistent claims handling.
  • It does not mandate testing for every claim.
  • Smoke claims are a complicated issue.
  • But the bill has gaps that, left unfixed, will be exploited in the claims process.
Summary: The Assembly Insurance Committee met as a subcommittee at first because a quorum was not initially present, then later established a quorum and heard several bills. The main special-order item was AB 1795 (Gibson), which would create statewide standards for testing, inspection, and remediation of wildfire smoke damage in homes, with CalEPA and public health agencies developing science-based standards and insurers required to follow new claims-handling timelines. Supporters, including Insurance Commissioner Ricardo Lara and wildfire survivors, said the bill would bring consistency and safety; insurers and consumer groups generally supported the concept but sought further amendments on scope, standards, and claim handling. The committee voted do pass as amended and refer AB 1795 to Appropriations, with the roll held open for later additions. The committee also considered AB 1576 (Ortega) on the Subsequent Injury Benefit Trust Fund, which would make changes intended to reduce litigation and employer assessments while preserving the program’s purpose of encouraging hiring of workers with prior disabilities. Labor-side witnesses supported the bill as a reform step, while business, public entity, and insurance groups opposed it, arguing it did not address the core structural problems and that a trailer bill was a better vehicle for broader reform. AB 1576 was voted do pass to Appropriations, with the roll held open. AB 1931 (Papan) would create an optional limited-lines license for utilities to offer home protection products for repairs to appliances and utility service lines. Support came from HomeServe, utilities, and industry groups, who said the bill would clarify current law and add consumer protections such as training, disclosures, and a free-look period; there was no opposition in the room. The committee passed AB 1931 to Appropriations. AB 2361 (Pacheco) would limit vicarious liability for peer-to-peer vehicle-sharing platforms like Turo while preserving insurance coverage requirements; supporters said it would align California with other states, while consumer attorneys opposed it as reducing accountability and consumer recovery. The committee passed AB 2361 as amended to Appropriations. AB 2098 (Kalra), heard later, would require employers to allow leave for workers to attend treatment for occupational injuries during work hours, subject to notice and business-necessity limits; labor groups supported it and business and insurance groups sought narrower standards. It was also voted do pass to Appropriations. The committee then completed roll-call add-ons and adjourned.
AR

Arkansas 2026 1st Special Session

ALC-STATE INSURANCE PROGRAMS OVERSIGHT SUBCOMMITTEE Jun 17th, 2026

ALC-STATE INSURANCE PROGRAMS OVERSIGHT SUBCOMMITTEE

Transcript Highlights:
  • So how slow is it going to slow that process? Thank you. It should not slow the process down any.
  • There's an appeal process.
  • time that all claims would be settled in.
  • not going in and out with particular adjusting firms that are overseeing the claims process.
  • the claim, and ending the claim is important for the integrity of the program, and that we're not having
Summary: The State Insurance Programs Oversight Subcommittee met on June 17 and reviewed a series of Employee Benefits Division and Office of Property Risk items. The committee approved formulary changes for March and April that favored lower-cost generics, removed some new-to-market drugs from coverage pending more evidence, and made maintenance changes to migraine and diabetes medications. Members also approved a cell and gene therapy policy that would route those therapies through prior authorization rather than automatic coverage; officials said the process should not delay urgent cases and that no current members would be affected. The committee then reviewed a UAMS pharmacy benefit consultant contract amendment, but after extended discussion about the written scope and dollar amounts, the motion was approved with the understanding that any use of optional services would return to the committee for further review. The committee also reviewed the U.S. Able Mutual/Blue Advantage third-party administration contract and the CompSack employee assistance program contract, which officials said would reduce per-member costs and add services. The subcommittee approved proposed 2027 rates for state employees and public employees, with a 9.8% increase for state employees and a 4.9% increase for public school employees. Officials also reported that the UnitedHealthcare rebid was in its final negotiation stage and would return in August, with medical and pharmacy coverage split as previously recommended. In response to questions, the director said the division was considering broader preventive-care offerings, including weight-loss drug coverage, but would proceed cautiously and with strong utilization controls and holistic support if such a program were adopted. On the property risk side, the committee reviewed permanent rules making prior temporary rules permanent, a contingency-fee subrogation contract, and renewals for claims management, actuarial services, and investment management. Members raised concerns about Sedgwick’s claim-adjustment timeliness and communication with school districts after severe weather events; officials said performance guarantees and communication expectations had been strengthened, but the renewal was kept at three years for continuity. Finally, the committee approved 2026-27 captive insurance program rates, which included no change to minimum deductibles, a 10% overall rate reduction, and bucketed rate changes by entity type. Officials said the captive program was working as intended, with improved actuarial support and claims experience, and the meeting adjourned after the approvals.
NV
Transcript Highlights:
  • If the administrator or insurer approves the claim, the claim must be paid within 30 days after the claim
  • With the advent of electronic claim submission and payment, the extended delay in processing of claims
  • for seeking reimbursement and ensure insurers comply with the timely processing of insurance claims.
  • And if the claim is approved, pay the claim within 15 days after receiving the claim if the claim is
  • And if the claim is approved, pay the claim within 15 days after receiving the claim if the claim is
Keywords: 909, all
MN

Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session

House Commerce Finance and Policy Committee 2/27/25

Commerce Finance and Policy

Transcript Highlights:
  • data or didn't have the have the claims data or didn't have the claims<00:12:08.800> data<00:
  • <00:18:25.720> experience submit their actual claims experience submit their actual claims
  • we're looking at this deferral process we're looking at this deferral process in<00:26:06.360>
  • general and then the deferral process general and then the deferral process defal<00:26:17.600><
  • It includes medical claims, pharmacy claims.
Keywords: 1183, house
NH

New Hampshire 2025 Regular Session

House Finance Division I (02/27/2025)

Transcript Highlights:
  • I'm general counsel for Administrator Brri and the claims administration process.
  • <05:02:30.000> process in participating with the claims process in participating with the
  • Administrator Bradrick oversees the claims process itself to see when a claim comes in and verifies
  • process itself to see when a when claims process itself to see when a when a<05:15:04.120> claim<
  • statutory process and built the claims statutory process and built the claims process<05:20:36.160
Keywords: 928, house, all
Summary: The committee held a work session on the Department of Business and Economic Affairs’ budget, with testimony from division leadership on staffing, funding sources, and program changes. Early discussion focused on vacant positions in the agency, including a senior planner tied to FEMA requirements, a federally funded program assistant, a program specialist to be reclassified during a planning reorganization, and two Housing Champions positions that were authorized but not funded in the current biennium and are requested for 2026-27. The witnesses also explained that temporary welcome center positions are filled as funds allow, and that the agency’s requested general fund increase is driven largely by the Division of Travel and Tourism Development and its formula-based funding. Members then reviewed rest areas, welcome centers, outdoor recreation, economic development, procurement, and workforce opportunity lines. The department said there are 12 rest areas, with 5.8 million foot counts in FY 24, and that welcome centers are generally open year-round, though Sutton is currently closed and staffing relies on a mix of full-time and temporary employees. The outdoor recreation position is federally funded through USDA and supports business outreach, trade shows, and industry promotion. In economic development, the agency said increased dues reflect participation in the Northern Borders Regional Commission, and that a marketing line item is intended to support recruitment and promotion of growth industries such as advanced manufacturing and life sciences. The Apex Accelerator Program was described as a state-federal partnership requiring a state match and providing government contracting assistance to businesses, while the Office of Workforce Opportunity was explained as a federally funded WIOA-related effort administered through multiple agencies and subrecipients. A major point of discussion was the proposed reduction to the Small Business Development Center, which members said had generated significant public concern. The department described SBDC as a highly effective technical assistance program for new and small businesses, but said the cut was one of the few places it felt it had room to reduce funding. Members asked about federal support and matching requirements for various programs, and the department said less than half of its overall budget is generally funded by the state and that some programs require state match. The committee also discussed travel and tourism marketing and the Joint Promotional Program, with the department saying those funds support broader advertising campaigns and grants to chambers and trade associations for events such as Bike Week, Restaurant Week, and the Seafood Festival. No votes were taken during the work session.
AR

Arkansas 2026 1st Special Session

ALC-STATE INSURANCE PROGRAMS OVERSIGHT SUBCOMMITTEE Jun 17th, 2026

ALC-STATE INSURANCE PROGRAMS OVERSIGHT SUBCOMMITTEE

Transcript Highlights:
  • So how slow is it going to slow that process? Thank you. It should not slow the process down any.
  • “There's an appeal process.
  • not going in and out with particular adjusting firms that are overseeing the claims process. ...in and
  • out with particular adjusting firms that are overseeing the claims process.
  • the claim, and ending the claim is important for the integrity of the program, and that we're not having
Keywords: 1204, all
Summary: The State Insurance Programs Oversight Subcommittee met on June 17 and reviewed a series of Employee Benefits Division and Office of Property Risk items. Grant Wallace presented March and April formulary changes, including moving to lower-cost generic and preferred drugs, leaving several new-to-market drugs not covered, and adjusting migraine and diabetes medications; the committee approved those recommendations. The subcommittee also approved a cell and gene therapy policy that excludes automatic coverage for those therapies so they can undergo prior authorization and review, with members emphasizing that the policy was intended to create review, not an absolute denial, and that expedited appeals would remain available. Members spent significant time discussing the UAMS pharmacy benefit consultant amendment. Wallace explained that the contract included both basic services and optional services related to coupon and rebate management and prior authorization support, but the written materials created confusion over the dollar amount. After questions about whether the committee was approving a higher amount than the base contract and whether the optional services duplicated work already being done by Navitus, the committee agreed to review the item with a contingency that any use of the optional services would return to the committee for approval. The committee also reviewed and approved the U.S. Able Mutual/Blue Advantage third-party administrator contract, the CompSack employee assistance program contract, and the proposed 2027 employee and public employee rates, which call for a 9.8% increase for state employees and a 4.9% increase for public school employees. On the property risk side, the committee reviewed permanent rules for the property insurance program, a contingency-fee subrogation contract with Denenberg-Tuffley, and renewals for Sedgwick claims management, Actuarial Advantage, and Stevens Capital Management. Wallace said Sedgwick had faced delays after a major winter storm and other weather events, but performance guarantees and communication expectations were being added; members discussed whether a shorter renewal term would be preferable, but the item was reviewed. The committee also approved the 2026-27 captive insurance program rates, which Wallace said would lower the overall rate by 10% while keeping minimum deductibles unchanged. He noted the program had stabilized after a difficult first year and that the rate structure was now based on a more transparent actuarial foundation. The meeting ended with an update that the UnitedHealthcare rebid was nearing completion and would return in August, and the committee adjourned after approving the remaining items.
MN

Minnesota 2025 1st Special Session

Committee on Commerce and Consumer Protection - 01/30/25

Commerce and Consumer Protection

Transcript Highlights:
  • The money passes through health plans because we're the ones processing the medical claims.
  • The money passes through health plans because we're the ones processing the medical claims.
  • The money passes through health plans because we're the ones processing the medical claims.
  • The money passes through health plans because we're the ones processing the medical claims.
  • The money passes through health plans because we're the ones processing the medical claims.
Keywords: 1187, senate, all
Summary: The committee heard a reinsurance overview from Deputy Commissioner Julia Dryer of the Minnesota Department of Commerce on the Minnesota Premium Security Plan. She explained that reinsurance helps stabilize premiums in the individual market by reimbursing insurers for high-cost claims, and said Minnesota’s program has lowered premiums, preserved carrier participation, and helped maintain consumer choice. She warned that without continued funding, the program would be depleted and individual-market premiums could rise by about 25%, with potential losses in coverage and access to care. She also described the program’s structure under a federal 1332 waiver, the role of MCHA in administering the program, and the state’s receipt of more than $650 million in federal pass-through funds to date. Dryer said the current program is funded through the end of 2025, though the federal waiver authority runs through 2027. The governor’s proposal would create a new assessment on insurers, estimated at roughly 2% to 3%, to fund the state share of the program and avoid another full waiver submission. She noted that the proposal assumes MinnesotaCare funding would be held harmless and that the program would be reduced if federal basic health plan funding were negatively affected. She also said projected costs changed because individual-market enrollment has grown and enhanced federal subsidies were removed from the estimate. Members raised concerns about the proposal’s impact on premiums and the history of the fund. Senator Rasmusson argued the new assessment amounts to a large tax increase on health insurance and questioned who would be assessed and whether the surcharge would be capped. Dryer responded that the assessment would be based on annual claims experience and market conditions, with final amounts determined at the end of each year, not monthly. Senator Duckworth and Senator Frentz supported reinsurance as a way to keep premiums lower, while also questioning how the program should be financed. Senator Green asked about the mechanics of the assessment and the role of the department in setting it, and Senator H questioned why the fiscal note assumed 12% annual growth for program costs when general premium growth was lower. No vote or formal action was taken in the meeting.
CA

California 2025-2026 Regular Session

Assembly Judiciary Committee Jun 9th, 2026

Judiciary

Transcript Highlights:
  • This tactic removes the policyholder from the claims process, puts the repair shop in the driver's seat
  • process.
  • process.
  • for claim numbers and such.
  • process.
Keywords: 988, house, all
Summary: The committee heard several bills, beginning with SB 99, which would require courts and law enforcement to better recognize military protective orders in domestic violence cases and allow civilian judges to consider those orders when reviewing restraining order requests. Supporters, including the Department of Defense and military-related organizations, said the bill would close jurisdictional gaps that leave military families vulnerable off base. The bill drew no opposition and was approved on a unanimous vote, with members also expressing support for the author’s request to be added as coauthors. Members then heard SB 1237, a pay equity reporting enforcement bill that would increase penalties for repeat noncompliance with California’s employer pay-data reporting requirements. The author and supporters from Power California Action and HOPE argued that stronger penalties are needed because the state is still missing pay data for hundreds of thousands of workers and wage gaps persist, especially for women of color. There was no opposition testimony, but one member voted no; the bill passed to Appropriations and was placed on call. SB 1387 followed, proposing to allow Jewish identity to be reported as an ethnic category in state demographic data collection. Supporters said the change would improve data accuracy and help identify discrimination, while opponents from Jewish Voice for Peace and other Jewish speakers argued the bill was unworkable, unnecessary, and could be harmful or exceptionalizing. The committee approved the bill on a unanimous vote to Privacy. The committee also approved SB 932, which would require assignees filing civil actions to identify the original party in the case caption, after testimony that the change would improve transparency and help courts, the public, and journalists track assigned claims. SB 988, an auto glass industry bill, drew the most extensive debate: the author and the National Insurance Crime Bureau said it would curb fraud, restrict certain assignment-of-benefits practices, and improve consumer safety, while independent glass shops and their associations warned it could restrict consumer choice and favor insurers or large networks. Despite those concerns, the bill passed to Appropriations. SB 1296, requiring landlords to disclose pet policies before collecting application fees, also passed after supporters described the bill as a narrow transparency measure and opponents raised concerns about pet addenda and eviction procedures. Finally, SB 747, the “No Kings Act,” would create a state cause of action for constitutional violations by federal officers; supporters cited abuses by ICE and Border Patrol and the need for accountability, while law enforcement groups warned about uncertainty around qualified immunity and retroactivity. The bill was supported by several members, but the transcript ends before a final committee vote is shown.
NH

New Hampshire 2025 Regular Session

Senate Finance (05/20/2025)

Finance

Transcript Highlights:
  • YDC claims.
  • continue to issue resolved claims continue to issue resolved claims pursuant<00:33:00.000> to
  • .<00:37:08.160> Does claims.
  • Does claims.
  • <00:38:06.240> of they are waiting the start process of they are waiting the start process
Keywords: 1191, senate, all
MN

Minnesota 2025 1st Special Session

House Press Conference 3/19/25

Transcript Highlights:
  • Department of Veterans Affairs claims Department of Veterans Affairs claims representatives<00:07
  • <00:08:19.199> We on claims. But that is simply false. We on claims.
  • pay an attorney or a claims pay an attorney or a claims representative<00:10:45.519> for<
  • If it is illegal for these companies to claim that they can process VA benefits when they can't, am I
  • companies to claim that they can<00:19:54.240> process<00:19:54.720> VA<00:19:55.039><
Keywords: 1183, house
NH

New Hampshire 2026 Regular Session

Senate Commerce (02/17/2026)

Commerce

Transcript Highlights:
  • Just for a point of clarification and by way of process, a wage claim is an action filed by an employee
  • Just for a point of clarification and by way of process, a wage claim is an action filed by an employee
  • <01:08:52.000> a<01:08:52.400> action way of process, a wage claim is a action way
  • of process, a wage claim is a action filed<01:08:53.359> by<01:08:53.759> an<01:08:54.000
  • And I’ll note, not every single wage claim results in an employee initiating the hearing process.
Keywords: 1191, senate, all
NM

New Mexico 2025 Regular Session

IC - Radioactive and Hazardous Materials May 29th, 2025

Radioactive & Hazardous Materials Committee

Transcript Highlights:
  • Um, is another, uh, claim we are pursuing.
  • Um, we are in the process of putting together a trustee.
  • Um, this claim was initiated in 2008.
  • What, what is the process now? Mr.
  • That process, I, I forget the number of the slide, but you know, I laid out what the nerd process is,