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TX
Transcript Highlights:
- In today's hearing, I'd like to briefly go over the procedure we'll be following.
- So I can speak a little bit to the current needs of the Animal Health Commission.
- What's going to be... procedure?
- I guess what I'm asking the Animal Health Commission and Dr.
- I feel like the Animal Health Commission is speaking.
HI
Hawaii 2026 Regular Session
EDN Public Hearing - Tue Feb 3, 2026 @ 2:00 PM HST
Transcript Highlights:
- charter school commission offering charter school commission offering testimony<00:37:20.640><c> support
- </c> director of charter school commission director of charter school commission and<00:37:30.320><c>
- So it does include procedures confer.
- Thank you so much. the charter school commission. Um, in the charter school commission.
- Um, in addition to the commission.
Summary:
The committee on Education heard testimony on HB 1895, which would add education-worker protections by expanding harassment-related offenses. The Department of Education, HSTA, HGA, and several school employees and principals testified in support, describing increased harassment and threats toward teachers and staff, especially since COVID, and saying the bill would help deter bad actors. The Office of the Public Defender opposed the measure, saying the language was vague and overbroad, could criminalize ordinary parental advocacy or speech, and might not survive constitutional scrutiny. In response to questions, the public defender said existing statutes already cover threatening or assaultive conduct against educational workers, while DOE representatives said the bill was aimed at excessive and repetitive disruptive behavior. No vote or final action was taken in the excerpt.
The committee then took up HB 1592, concerning protections for educational workers and sports officials. DOE, the Charter School Commission, HGA, HSTA, school principals, athletic programs, and many individual testifiers supported the bill, with several describing threats, harassment, and aggressive behavior at schools and athletic events. One principal said he had repeatedly involved law enforcement after threats and incidents on campus, and a teacher testified about the need to keep school environments safe and orderly. The Office of the Public Defender again opposed the bill, arguing that current law already enhances penalties for assaults and terroristic threatening against educational workers and sports officials, and that new offenses would have little deterrent effect. Committee members questioned whether the bill should be a separate statute and how to distinguish passionate advocacy from harassment; DOE said the line was crossed when conduct became excessive and repetitive, while the public defender urged clearer drafting and more emphasis on prevention, education, security, and de-escalation. No vote or final action was announced in the excerpt.
ID
Transcript Highlights:
- So it has to do with the Professional Standards Commission.
- The Professional Standards Commission already investigates allegations of unethical conduct.
- The current Professional Standards Commission investigation process does not change at all.
- This language makes it simple that when those two areas intersect, the commission must report it to law
- The current Professional Standards Commission investigation process does not change at all.
Summary:
The Senate Education Committee first approved unanimous-consent requests to print two RS measures, including RS 33-510, a resolution asking the Superintendent of Public Instruction to develop proposed school funding formula legislation, and RS 33-484. The committee then heard Senate Bill 1290, the PROM Act, which would let homeschool students voluntarily obtain a social access pass to attend certain school-sponsored social events such as dances and college fairs without enrolling in public school. Supporters said it would improve community integration and expand opportunities for homeschool families, while opponents from Homeschool Idaho argued it was unnecessary, could create administrative burdens, and might blur lines between homeschool and public-school systems. Committee members raised concerns about fees, liability, discipline, and whether the bill could be used for field trips or other activities; after discussion and proposed amendments, the bill was not advanced immediately but was held at the call of the chair for further work.
The committee next considered House Bill 608, which clarifies and revises the school facilities cooperative funding program created to address unsafe school buildings. The sponsors explained that the bill streamlines prior law, adjusts when districts must run bonds before seeking state assistance, clarifies supervision and repayment provisions, and ensures unused funds can still be used for safety-related projects. No one testified against the bill, and it was sent to the Senate floor with a due-pass recommendation. House Bill 635 also passed with a due-pass recommendation; it requires the Professional Standards Commission to report complaints involving suspected criminal behavior to law enforcement while leaving its existing licensing and disciplinary role unchanged.
Finally, the committee heard House Bill 636, which would allow school districts and charter schools to use remaining school district facility funds for lease-purchase agreements after bond and levy obligations are met. The sponsor and West Ada Superintendent Derek Bubb said the change would align the statute with existing facility-funding language, support debt reduction, and give districts more flexibility for future facility needs. The committee approved the bill and sent it to the Senate floor with a due-pass recommendation before adjourning and announcing the next meeting for Monday at 3 p.m.
WY
Wyoming 2026 Regular Session
Senate Corporations, Elections & Political Subdivisions Committee, February 16, 2026
Corporations, Elections & Political Subdivisions
Transcript Highlights:
- Um, let's hear from the Public Service Commission. Can we hear from the Public Service Commission?
- If I may make just quickly four points. the public service commission. the public service commission.
- commission? commission?
- commission? commission?
- It's a changing world. committee, uh the the commission is of committee, uh the the commission is of
CA
California 2025-2026 Regular Session
Senate Floor Session May 26th, 2026
California Senate Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- Anne Maria de Mars for appointment, reappointment to the State Athletic Commission.
- item today, item eight, the confirmation of Ronald Fiore for appointment to the State Athletic Commission
- to present SB 929, a straightforward oversight bill requiring the chair of the California Energy Commission
- SB 925 tasks the California Energy Commission with developing a statewide roadmap for the development
- and the California Public Utilities Commission.
NM
New Mexico 2025 Regular Session
IC - Science, Technology and Telecommunications Sep 23rd, 2025
Science, Technology & Telecommunications Committee
Transcript Highlights:
- That includes 76 or 77 agencies, boards and commissions, 19 some higher educational institutions, 180
- It would be like any standard operating procedures. For example, what's our password policy?
- Let me just take a moment to talk about a docket at the Public Regulation Commission.
- The commission, when they have a docket and they're in a rulemaking, usually has a proposed rule.
- I'm not a policy expert, but I have been working at the commission for a number of years.
NH
New Hampshire 2026 Regular Session
House Executive Departments and Administration (01/15/2026)
Executive Departments and Administration
Transcript Highlights:
- The commission affects every household.
- ><c> employees,</c><01:10:05.840><c> and</c> procedures so lawmakers, employees, and procedures so lawmakers
- The commission will not administrations.
- </c> >> You know, I like a procedure. Thank you. >> You know, I like a procedure.
- So I re uh repeats of this procedure.
LA
Louisiana 2026 Regular Session
Ways and Means Apr 21st, 2026
Transcript Highlights:
- I’m working with the bond commission staff. Okay. Ms. Pryor. Thank you, Mr. Chairman.
- Also, because there's been some confusion from the courts as to what procedures to apply to the old tax
- ... ...as to what procedures to apply to the old tax sales, for how do you confirm, how do you file a
- We may make it clear that the old procedures that we use to confirm or quiet tax sales, or for munition
- proceedings, you use the same procedures that you used to for those tax sales prior to January 1, 2026
Summary:
The Ways and Means Committee met on April 21, 2026, and took up a series of tax, revenue, and property-tax related measures. SB 318 was amended and reported as amended; it revises the Department of Revenue’s annual tax exemption budget process by removing parish-level reporting from that report, creating a separate business tax benefit report by NAICS code, and requiring parish sales tax collectors to produce a similar local exemption report. SB 128, allowing the Department of Revenue to use an existing vendor for address-change services, was reported favorably. SB 149, concerning the issuance and sale of general obligation bonds and requiring good-faith deposits only from the winning bidder, was amended and reported as amended. SB 180, which lets a surviving spouse of a deceased disabled veteran transfer an expanded homestead exemption one time under certain circumstances, was reported favorably. SB 196, extending the tax appeal period from 60 to 90 days and making conforming changes elsewhere in law, was amended and reported as amended. SCR 11, creating the Anchor Home Task Force to study tax credits to encourage Louisiana college graduates to stay and work in the state, was reported favorably. SB 340, making the permanent homestead exemption form requirement statewide for assessors, was reported favorably.
Later in the meeting, the committee heard several bills from Senator Gregory Miller on the state’s ongoing tax sale and ad valorem tax reform package. SB 73 was reported favorably to resolve a conflict between prior legislation and the 2024 constitutional amendment on tax sale timing. SB 238 was reported favorably to clarify which collection procedures apply to older tax sales and to preserve prior notice procedures where already completed. SB 191 was amended to restore the requirement for two advertisements for tax lien auctions instead of one, and then reported favorably as amended. SB 89, a backup measure to require the St. Charles Parish assessor to provide a permanent homestead exemption form, was also reported favorably, with the sponsor noting it was intended to avoid duplication if the statewide bill already enacted the same policy.
Testimony was generally supportive across the agenda, with Department of Revenue, Department of Veterans Affairs, local tax, sheriffs, press, and land title representatives appearing in support or for information. Committee members asked a few clarifying questions, mainly about the scope of homestead exemption portability, whether local governments would face new costs, and the effect of the tax appeal deadline change. No roll-call votes were taken; the committee adopted amendments where offered and reported the bills and resolution favorably or as amended by unanimous consent. The meeting then adjourned.
AZ
Arizona 2026 Regular Session
03/25/2026 - Senate Public Safety
Senate Public Safety Committee of Reference
Transcript Highlights:
- civil penalty against a manufacturer that fails to properly report data as prescribed, and include procedures
- Finally, the bill prescribes related exclusions and exemptions, outlines administrative procedures, and
- provides procedures for a person to appeal a suspension for noncompliance.
- Finally, the bill prescribes related exclusions and exemptions, outlines administrative procedures and
- procedures for a person to appeal a suspension for noncompliance, and requires the manufacturer of a
Summary:
The Committee on Public Safety approved the March 18, 2026 minutes and then heard several bills, beginning with HB 4018, which would give county sheriffs exclusive authority to regulate posse and reserve organizations acting under the sheriff’s authority and in support of the sheriff’s office. Supporters said it merely clarified existing law and improved accountability for volunteer public safety groups; one member opposed it as concentrating too much authority with too few guardrails. The committee recommended the bill do pass by a 5-1 vote, with one member not voting.
The committee then heard HB 2417, which would let certain drivers choose a speed-inhibiting device instead of a license suspension for specified offenses, and HB 2771, which would allow the Department of Corrections to require prisoners to pay reasonable rehabilitation program costs as a condition of community supervision. HB 2417 drew support from a coalition focused on safer roads and second chances, but one member raised concerns about cost, privacy, and enforcement; it passed 6-1. HB 2771 was described as a simple language clarification and passed 5-2.
Members also approved HB 2772, which would place a medical indicator on a driver’s license for advanced health care directives such as a living will or DNR so first responders can see it quickly; the sponsor said ADOT helped design the process and that it would not create a burden, and the bill passed unanimously. The committee then passed HCR 259, reaffirming support for county sheriffs, by a 4-3 vote; HB 2418, which directs $600,000 in state funds to be distributed evenly among five county sheriff task forces, by a 7-0 vote; and HB 2170, which would bar state contracts with companies domiciled in or controlled by the Chinese government except in limited circumstances, by a 4-3 vote. The meeting ended with thanks to staff and adjournment.
HI
Transcript Highlights:
- Commission. Commission.
- </c> on the commission of water management. on the commission of water management.
- Commission representation: two members of the Commission on Water Resource Management, provided that
- Commission representation: two members of the Commission on Water Resource Management, provided that
- Commission representation: two members of the Commission on Water Resource Management, provided that
Keywords:
conservation, endangered species, wildlife preservation, native birds, biodiversity, sanctuary, nonprofit, DLNR, agricultural district, land use, chapter 195D, chapter 205, chapter 42F, state funding, public purpose, habitat restoration, predator-free sanctuary, ecosystem restoration, Zealandia, wildlife refuge
Summary:
The Committee on Water and Land heard testimony on SB 5253 SD2 relating to conservation and SB 2401 relating to regional shoreline mitigation district, with the chair emphasizing short testimony limits and the need to finish before session. On SB 5253, DLNR said it stood on its written testimony and answered questions about the bill’s proposed nonprofit endangered species sanctuary. Members asked whether existing entities or agreements, such as land trusts, private landowners, and DLNR safe harbor agreements, could accomplish similar conservation goals without creating a new entity. DLNR said similar work already exists, but it was not aware of a comparable sanctuary model in the state. A member also questioned language suggesting for-profit businesses in the sanctuary, and DLNR said the intent appeared to be sales of outreach or similar materials, though it agreed that such activities could be handled by a nonprofit.
The bulk of the hearing focused on SB 2401, which would create a regional shoreline adaptation/mitigation framework. The Department of the Attorney General said it had concerns about inconsistent use of the terms “mitigation” and “adaptation,” warning of possible title-subject issues. DLNR said it was neutral on the terminology and more concerned with the substance, and noted that the bill would not waive permits; any plan would still require environmental review and applicable state and county permits. DLNR also supported OHA’s recommendation to consider impacts on Native Hawaiian traditional and customary practices during regional planning, and said the bill’s language on temporary shoreline protection measures could help address the gap between emergency permits and longer-term planning while avoiding a hardening-only approach.
The Office of Planning supported the regional planning concept but noted it is not a regulatory agency and would need to work with DLNR and the Land Board. OHA supported the bill’s planning-based approach but recommended amendments to require assessment of impacts on Native Hawaiian traditional and customary practices during plan development and to clarify that environmental review would still apply at the project level. Testifiers from the Ka‘anapali Steering Committee strongly supported the bill, saying it would provide a regional framework for ongoing erosion problems while preserving full regulatory authority and normal permitting, and they proposed amendments to standardize terminology, create a limited pathway for temporary shoreline protection, and address ownership and maintenance responsibilities. Members discussed the meaning of “mitigation” versus “adaptation,” the scope of shoreline hardening, and whether the bill would help the legislature take a broader, more holistic view of shoreline decisions. No votes or final actions were taken in the portion of the hearing provided.
NH
New Hampshire 2025 Regular Session
House Environment and Agriculture (01/28/2025)
Transcript Highlights:
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- </c> patients he would discuss the procedures patients he would discuss the procedures and<01:55:07.079
- I know there’s a lot of concern about creating new commissions or extending commissions that are more
- when we don't want so many commission when we don't want so many commissions<03:13:34.479><c> that</
- c><03:13:34.600><c> aren't</c><03:13:34.800><c> meeting</c> commissions that aren't meeting commissions
Summary:
The Environment and Agriculture Committee held a hearing on HB 566, which would require permit applications for new landfills to include a detailed leachate management plan. Representative German introduced the bill and explained that it was prompted by recent reporting on leachate management problems at New Hampshire landfills, including alleged violations and deficiency letters from DES. He said the bill was intended to address public health concerns, PFAS contamination, and increased leachate volumes tied to more severe rainstorms, while still allowing innovation in treatment and transportation methods. He also described a set of proposed amendments developed after discussions with DES and a landfill operator, including changing “permit for construction” to “operating approval,” applying the bill to landfill expansions, moving contract-related language into the planning section, and removing a proposed new subparagraph.
Committee members asked whether the bill would limit operator flexibility or duplicate existing DES rules. Representative German said the bill would not dictate specific treatment methods or lock operators into long-term contracts, but would require a plan showing how leachate will be managed, transported, and disposed of, with later contract changes reported to DES. Several members and the BIA representative questioned whether the bill was necessary given existing Env 806 rules and DES enforcement authority. The Business and Industry Association opposed the bill as introduced, arguing that DES already has rules and technical expertise, that the issue is better handled through rulemaking, and that moving requirements into statute could freeze the framework and make future adjustments harder. Supporters countered that a statute would provide a stronger, more durable policy commitment in response to ongoing problems.
No vote or final committee action was taken during the hearing. The discussion ended with the bill still under consideration and with the sponsor indicating that a revised amendment would likely be brought forward for later work session or executive session review.
HI
Hawaii 2026 Regular Session
EEP-TOU Joint Public Hearing - Thu Feb 12, 2026 @ 9:30 AM HST
Energy & Environmental Protection
Transcript Highlights:
- Would that be in place of the commission?
- Change Mitigation Adaptation Commission. Change Mitigation Adaptation Commission.
- </c><01:12:42.560><c> resets</c> control costs if the commission resets control costs if the commission
- </c><01:15:06.880><c> has</c> rate case because the commission has rate case because the commission has
- </c><01:19:00.960><c> itself</c> paradigm that the the commission itself paradigm that the the commission
Bills:
HB1617
Keywords:
carbon emissions, tax credit, fossil fuel, agriculture, food security, environmental tax, greenhouse gas, 910, house, all
Summary:
The committees heard testimony on HB 1949, which would create a public dashboard for the green fee to improve transparency and accountability. Testimony from the Climate Change Mitigation and Adaptation Commission, the Office of Planning and Sustainable Development, and many community and conservation groups was generally supportive, with several speakers urging that the governor’s project recommendations remain largely intact and that community-driven projects continue to guide spending. One amendment was suggested to place the dashboard at the Department of Budget and Finance for fiscal expertise, while other testimony favored keeping it with the commission. Members asked about procurement, ETS involvement, recurring hosting costs, and whether the dashboard could be funded from green fee revenues; the commission said it could work with ETS and that green fee funds could reasonably be used. The committees then voted to pass HB 1949 with amendments.
The committees also heard HB 2618, which would require the governor to submit a separate bill for amounts tied to any increase in the transient accommodations tax and, in later discussion, was expanded into a broader restructuring of future green fee allocations. Testimony from the Climate Change Mitigation and Adaptation Commission, Hawaii Reef and Ocean Coalition, and others supported the bill and emphasized the value of more predictable, dedicated funding for conservation and climate-related work. During decision-making, the chair described amendments creating several special funds under DLNR, including a watershed biodiversity and wildfire risk reduction fund, an aquatic resources conservation fund, a coastal restoration fund, a cesspool conversion revolving loan fund, and a green fee special fund for remaining revenues, with recommended amounts discussed for some of the funds. The committees voted to pass HB 2618 with amendments.
The hearing then moved to HB 1644, a consumer protection measure for residential solar sales that would require compliance with consumer protection laws, licensing or contractor affiliation for sellers, and a standardized disclosure form. Testimony in support came from the Hawaii Green Infrastructure Authority, DCCA’s Office of Consumer Protection, Kauai Island Utility Cooperative, the Hawaii Solar Energy Association, and several solar companies and individuals. Supporters said the bill would address complaints about third-party sales practices and improve disclosure, especially around financing. The committee then began hearing HB 2243, which would require electric utilities to provide public, electronic customer bill impact analyses and annual reports to the Public Utilities Commission; the Division of Consumer Advocacy and the PUC offered comments supporting the measure’s intent.
VT
Transcript Highlights:
- balanced approach to supporting adolescent victims of sexual abuse while maintaining essential procedural
- </c> maintaining essential procedural maintaining essential procedural protections.<00:16:15.440><c>
- </c><00:54:00.000><c> of</c> currently begins with the commission of currently begins with the commission
- ,</c><01:02:12.240><c> when</c><01:02:12.559><c> we</c> VSA, which is court procedures, when we VSA,
- which is court procedures, when we passed<01:02:13.119><c> that</c><01:02:13.440><c> statute,</c><01:
HI
Transcript Highlights:
- to coordinate with county commission to coordinate with county planning<00:25:22.000><c> commissions
- </c> concurrent uh land use commission concurrent uh land use commission district<00:26:58.960><c> boundary
- Um, we commission should be amended.
- commission is currently set up.
- Um, well, this is um actually procedure.
Summary:
The House Committee on Water and Land met on March 25, 2025, and first announced it had deleted HCR 3 and HCR 4567 from the agenda pending similar Senate measures. It then heard HR 35/HCR 40, which urges DLNR and other state agencies to work with community groups to co-steward community forests on public lands. DLNR’s urban and community forester testified in strong support, and several organizations and individuals submitted support; there were no questions or opposition noted.
The committee next heard HCR 64, asking OPSD to convene a working group on establishing and placing an Office of Resilience and Recovery. OPSD and the Governor’s Office of Recovery and Resilience supported the resolution and suggested friendly amendments, including replacing county civil defense representatives with mayors or their designees and allowing subject-matter experts to serve. Members questioned the office’s role, funding, and relationship to other resilience and emergency management offices, and the witness explained it was created after the Maui wildfires to coordinate long-term recovery, with special-project funding and a focus distinct from response and mental health functions.
The committee also heard HR 59/HCR 65 on coordinating concurrent reviews of general plan, district boundary, and zoning amendments during land reclassification. OPSD testified with comments and warned that the proposal could facilitate spot zoning if individual landowners could use the concurrent process, recommending it be limited to county-initiated actions. A related discussion followed on HR 118/HCR 122, which would create a collaborative working group on surveying and protecting iwi kūpuna and related coastal erosion issues; DNR, OHA, and others supported it with suggested additions, and testimony emphasized cultural sensitivity and community-specific decision-making. Members asked about burial practices and a recent court ruling, and witnesses said the working group could help guide broader policy and communication.
Finally, the committee heard HR 145/HCR 151, requesting DLNR to report on its lease enforcement process and procedures. DLNR said it was recruiting staff to conduct lease inspections but had difficulty filling positions due to compensation, and explained that new or extended leases can include inspection requirements, while retroactive cost-shifting would raise contractual issues. Members asked for information on lease renewal timelines and whether inspection provisions were being added to renewals; DLNR said those decisions are made in public sunshine meetings and agreed to provide additional information. No votes or final actions were taken in the portion of the meeting provided.
MA
Massachusetts 2025-2026 Regular Session
Continuing Care Retirement Communities Jun 21st, 2026 at 10:00 am
Transcript Highlights:
- An independence and also a co-chair of this commission.
- And I'm really excited to get started on this commission because I think CCRCs are a really great model
- I'm the other co-chair of the committee and the commission.
- I'm the other co-chair of the committee and the commission, and I also am very hopeful to work on this
- And, you know, I said this at a similar commission that I chair for assisted living, which is we have
Summary:
The meeting was the introductory session of the new Commission on Aging and Independence focused on continuing care retirement communities (CCRCs). Co-chairs Senator Pat Jehlen and committee staff introduced the commission’s purpose, and members and stakeholders from AARP Massachusetts, the Executive Office of Aging and Independence, LeadingAge Massachusetts, SEIU Local 1199, the Alzheimer’s Association, and the Attorney General’s office briefly introduced themselves and described their interests. Several participants emphasized the value of CCRCs for aging in place, while also noting concerns about affordability, accessibility, resident rights, dementia supports, and the need for clearer complaint and oversight processes.
The commission reviewed the basic definition of a CCRC, including the requirement for housing plus health-related services, a life contract, and an entrance fee, and discussed how Massachusetts law defines entrance fees and their return. Staff explained that the commission was created by Chapter 197 of the Acts of 2024 and is charged with studying CCRC contracts, consumer impacts, financial viability, entrance fees, oversight and enforcement, advertising practices, and procedures for closure or change of ownership. The commission also outlined its deadline to submit recommendations by August 1, 2025.
Because quorum issues and technical problems limited the session, no substantive votes were taken. Instead, the meeting focused on logistics: members will receive a survey to suggest priorities, site visits, and outside presenters; the group plans monthly meetings with two in June; and a public hearing may be held earlier in the process so feedback can shape the agenda. Staff also noted that ethics training for members was still being arranged.
ID
Transcript Highlights:
- The NEPA procedures you would necessarily have to go through if it was still owned by the feds to set
- And so it's asking them to use their standard corporate procedures and processes for good and for protecting
- Public opinion polling commissioned by Idaho Family Policy Center shows that over 76% of likely Idaho
- Public opinion polling commissioned by Idaho Family Policy Center shows that over 76% of likely Idaho
- We're not calling out specific procedures that they're using, but we're asking them to operate under
Summary:
The committee first considered RS 33178, a proposed constitutional amendment on management of state endowment and public lands. Representative Britt Raibald said the amendment would shift emphasis away from maximum long-term financial return alone and toward ongoing revenue generation, public access for recreation/hunting/fishing/trapping where it does not interfere with revenue-producing uses, and sale or exchange only when those priorities cannot be met. He said it would also preserve exchange practices, account for existing rights and obligations on any newly acquired federal lands, and create a dedicated fund for revenues from those lands. Members raised concerns about wildfire impacts, tribal rights, appraised value, and whether the proposal could encourage land sales; Raibald said the legislature would set policy and that the measure was intended as a backstop and a way to broaden the Land Board’s options. The committee voted to introduce RS 33178.
The committee then heard House Bill 542, which would regulate social media access for minors. Representative Jaron Crane and Chelsea Yeoman of Alliance Defending Freedom described the bill as a first-in-the-nation approach aimed at social media addiction and youth mental health, citing depression, anxiety, body image issues, and suicide statistics. They said the bill would use platform age-estimation tools to identify minors, require verified parental consent for users 16 and under, disable certain addictive interface features, prohibit targeted advertising based on children’s data, and provide a private right of action and attorney general enforcement. Supporters, including Idaho Family Policy Center, argued it would empower parents and protect children.
Opponents and skeptics, including the Computer and Communications Industry Association, argued the bill would violate minors’ First Amendment rights, regulate content moderation and software design, and invite litigation. Some members raised concerns about constitutional vulnerability, federal preemption, and the cost of defending the law, while others said the problem warranted action even if the bill might be litigated. After public testimony and committee discussion, the motion to send HB 542 to the floor with a due pass recommendation passed.
TX
Transcript Highlights:
- Imagine a scenario where a chiropractor is practicing outside of their scope and they're doing a procedure
- Um, patients who choose to have surgery in ASC arrive the day before their procedure.
- The day of their procedure, I apologize, have their surgery in a fully equipped operating room and recover
- Have Lee Spiller, executive director of Citizens Commission on Human Rights, testifying against House
- I'm with Citizens Commission on Human Rights, and we're opposed to the bill.
TX
Texas 89th Regular
Appropriations - S/C on Article II Feb 25th, 2025
Appropriations - S/C on Article II
Transcript Highlights:
- Health and Human Services Commission, the HHSC Office of Inspection.
- That would probably be more directed to the Health and Human Services Commission.
- We have been working closely with our partners at the health and human services commission.
- Neuter procedures for cats and dogs at risk for unplanned breeding that may carry infectious diseases
- Commission, or HHSC.
CA
California 2025-2026 Regular Session
Assembly Health Committee Mar 17th, 2026
Transcript Highlights:
- Before we begin, I want to make sure everyone understands our committee procedures. We have quorum.
- Before we begin, I want to make sure everyone understands our committee procedures to ensure we maintain
- Catherine Squire, on behalf of the California Commission on the Status of Women and Girls, in support
- I've been working very closely with the Federal Trade Commission on this unfolding medical scandal where
- were amputated because my mother was told that I would kill myself if she didn’t consent to the procedure
Summary:
The Assembly Health Committee met on March 17 and first approved a consent calendar of several bills, then heard AB 1540 by Assemblymember Mark Gonzalez, which would restore the 988 “Press 3” LGBTQ youth crisis line. Supporters, including suicide prevention advocates, behavioral health groups, and local governments, argued the service is a vital, identity-affirming suicide prevention tool for LGBTQ youth. Opponents, including detransitioners and conservative advocacy groups, argued it would steer vulnerable youth toward organizations they viewed as harmful. The committee approved the bill on a due-pass-as-amended motion to the Communications and Conveyance Committee, with several no votes; the bill was later held on call and then advanced.
The committee next heard AB 1671 by Assemblymember Tangipa, creating a Rural Medical Provider Grant Program to help providers serving rural communities with operational costs, equipment, workforce needs, and related expenses. Supporters said the bill would help retain providers and improve access in areas where patients travel long distances for care; committee members also discussed telehealth as an important rural access tool. The bill passed on a due-pass-as-amended motion to Appropriations.
The committee then took up AB 1876 by Assemblymember Addis, the Fair Care for All Act, which would codify federal health care nondiscrimination protections into California law, including protections related to race, color, national origin, age, disability, sex, and gender identity. Supporters said the bill is needed because federal protections are vulnerable to rollback and because patients, especially transgender and intersex Californians, face coverage denials and care disruptions. Opponents argued the bill would force coverage of gender-affirming care and raised concerns about detransitioning. The committee approved the bill on a due-pass motion to Judiciary, with some no votes, and later held it on call before it advanced.
Finally, the committee heard AB 1629 by Assemblymember Haney, which would require dental plans to honor assignment-of-benefits requests and improve reporting on network adequacy. Supporters said the bill would reduce upfront costs for patients and improve transparency, while opponents, including Delta Dental and dental plan groups, warned it could weaken networks and increase out-of-pocket costs. After discussion about network participation and patient access, the committee passed the bill on a due-pass motion to Appropriations. The committee then completed the remaining votes, including the consent items, and adjourned.
CA
Transcript Highlights:
- Before we begin, I want to make sure everyone understands our committee procedures to ensure we maintain
- Catherine Squire, on behalf of the California Commission on the Status of Women and Girls, in support
- I've been working very closely with the Federal Trade Commission on this unfolding medical scandal where
- were amputated because my mother was told that I would kill myself if she didn’t consent to the procedure
- were amputated because my mother was told that I would kill myself if she didn’t consent to the procedure