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NM
Transcript Highlights:
- Predictable and uniform standards protect voters. They...
- Predictable and uniform standards protect voters.
- Why would they do fair standards better than we would here?
- And to me, this is inviting a diverging of those standards, whereas now our state redistricting standards
- largely track the federal standards that are in place now.
Keywords:
alcohol consumption, Senate rules, legislative conduct, ethics, New Mexico Senate, redistricting, gerrymandering, election integrity, Congress, voter rights, political polarization, Nancy Lopez, Roswell bypass, US Highway 285, U.S. Highway 285, Highway 285 bypass, road naming, highway naming, memorial, transportation department
CA
California 2025-2026 Regular Session
Senate Local Government Committee Apr 29th, 2026
Transcript Highlights:
- Labor standards are essential to provide health care and sustaining wages for working families.
- rules, standards can erode quickly.
- These standards directly impact the quality and durability of the housing we are building.
- But we need to make sure that we are protecting labor standards and worker protections.
- SB 1361 does not change existing SB 79 housing standards.
Summary:
The Senate Committee on Local Government heard a full agenda of bills covering port procurement, housing litigation, special district audits, cemetery district governance, county discretionary funding transparency, labor standards in density bonus projects, transit planning, and homeowner code enforcement. SB 983 would let the Port of San Diego use job order contracting for smaller repair and maintenance work; supporters said it would speed repairs and reduce costs, while opponents raised concerns about construction definitions and project labor agreement language. SB 1256 sought to limit repeated litigation against the Harmony Grove Village South housing project; supporters framed it as a response to duplicative lawsuits delaying housing, while opponents argued it could weaken wildfire and subdivision-map review. SB 992 would make permanent and expand a small special district audit flexibility, and SB 1115 would give Tulare County a narrower way to remove dysfunctional cemetery district trustees rather than taking over the district entirely. Both drew support from county and district representatives, with CSDA opposing SB 1115 but continuing talks on amendments.
The committee also considered SB 1193, which would impose transparency and conflict-of-interest guardrails on Alameda County discretionary funding. The author and supporters said the bill responds to grand jury findings and would require clearer public reporting and board approval, while Alameda County argued it already has strong public processes and that the bill is overly restrictive. SB 1383 would clarify that density bonus projects cannot use incentives and concessions to waive locally adopted labor standards; labor groups supported it as protecting worker safety and wages, while housing interests were not present in opposition during the hearing. SB 1361 would prevent local governments from undermining planned transit projects to avoid SB 79 density requirements; LA Metro and labor supported it as protecting transit investment, and the Bay Area Council withdrew opposition. SB 1272, the CASH Act, would give homeowners more time to cure certain non-safety code violations tied to prior owners’ work, with counties and code enforcement groups opposing the introduced version but saying they were working on amendments.
Several bills were voted out of committee, many on amended or consent motions, with some remaining on call before later final votes were recorded. SB 983, SB 992, SB 1115, SB 1193, SB 1256, SB 1383, SB 1361, and SB 1272 all ultimately received committee approval, while the consent calendar bills SB 1187 and SB 1388 were also adopted. The chair repeatedly noted ongoing negotiations on several measures, especially SB 983, SB 1193, and SB 1272, and members emphasized wildfire safety, transparency, and labor protections as key issues during debate.
CA
California 2025-2026 Regular Session
Senate Local Government Committee Apr 29th, 2026
Local Government
Transcript Highlights:
- Labor standards are essential to provide health care and sustaining wages for working families.
- rules, standards can erode quickly.
- These standards directly impact the quality and durability of the housing we are building.
- , but we need to make sure that we are protecting labor standards and worker protections.
- SB 1363 does not change existing SB 79 housing standards.
WA
Washington 2025-2026 Regular Session
Senate Business, Trade & Economic Development Jan 14th, 2026 at 08:00 am
Business, Trade & Economic Development
Transcript Highlights:
- So the first one is wildfire property mitigation standards.
- or a suite of potential mitigation standards based on use cases.
- And standards.
- Additionally, this is the insurance industry standard for insurability.
- Is your capability up to OEM standards and specifications?
LA
Louisiana 2026 Regular Session
Labor and Industrial Relations Mar 26th, 2026
Labor & Industrial Relations
Transcript Highlights:
- And it raises that to a standard that's already existing, and current law provides two separate standards
- and one standard only.
- This standard would move it to arbitrary and capricious.
- It doesn't create a standard. It's creating discretion.
- It doesn't create a standard. It's creating discretion.
Summary:
The committee first took up House Bill 680 by Representative Weibel, which would modernize Louisiana’s workforce development system by consolidating strategy and administrative functions at the state level while preserving local input. After adopting two sets of technical amendments and a larger amendment package that added a transition advisory team, consultation requirements with local workforce partners, and other planning and governance changes, the committee heard extensive testimony from the author, the Secretary of Louisiana Works, parish and local workforce representatives, and a witness from Utah describing that state’s consolidation experience. Supporters said the bill would reduce overhead, direct more money to training and services, improve coordination, and better align workforce programs with regional labor needs, while several members pressed for assurances that local boards, parishes, cities, and small businesses would remain involved. The committee ultimately adopted the amendments and reported HB 680 favorably with amendments.
The committee then heard House Bill 780 by Representative Furman, a workers’ compensation bill aimed at reducing litigation and speeding dispute resolution. After adopting technical amendments and a separate amendment set allowing authorized agents or attorneys to prepare certain notices, members also adopted a committee amendment deleting a statutory definition of “arbitrary and capricious” after concerns were raised that the language could create confusion or conflict with existing jurisprudence. The author and supporting attorneys argued the bill would restore an expedited preliminary determination process, create a single standard for attorney fees, and reduce costs for employers by limiting unnecessary litigation and delays. They said the changes would not affect an injured worker’s choice of physician or existing penalty provisions, and that the bill mainly addressed notice and dispute procedures.
Opponents, including attorneys representing injured workers, argued the bill would make it harder for workers to recover penalties and attorney’s fees when benefits are delayed or denied, and said the new standard could favor insurers that are understaffed or slow to process claims. They also criticized the shift from reasonableness to a more restrictive standard and raised concerns about delayed payments and the lack of transparency around defense costs. After hearing testimony from both sides, the committee continued discussion of the bill with these issues still under consideration.
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
Committee on Commerce and Consumer Protection - 02/13/25
Commerce and Consumer Protection
Transcript Highlights:
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- We're just applying a standard that's a national standard to the way that we would do this.
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MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
House Environment and Natural Resources Finance and Policy Committee 3/13/25
Environment and Natural Resources Finance and Policy
Transcript Highlights:
- , even though that's really the standard that all of Minnesota wants us to follow.
- , even though that's really the standard that all of Minnesota wants us to follow.
- , even though that's really the standard that all of Minnesota wants us to follow.
- , even though that's really the standard that all of Minnesota wants us to follow.
- , even though that's really the standard that all of Minnesota wants us to follow.
HI
Transcript Highlights:
- This is relating to the law enforcement standards board.
- I'm the administrator for the Hawaii Law Enforcement Standards Board.
- </c> Hawaii Law Enforcement Standards Board. Hawaii Law Enforcement Standards Board.
- Um, he senses his great standards board.
- </c> positions of law enforcement standards positions of law enforcement standards board<00:29:18.559
Summary:
The joint hearing of the Senate Committees on Labor and Technology and Public Safety and Military Affairs considered three bills. SB 2141 would reclassify certain Department of Law Enforcement leadership and employees as Class A members for retirement purposes and adjust retirement benefit calculations. DLE supported the bill, saying it would address retirement classification without enhancing benefits, while the Employees’ Retirement System said it had no formal board position but wanted key provisions preserved. The Deputy Attorney General raised a potential title/subject issue and warned the bill could be vulnerable to challenge because the reclassification, contribution changes, and benefit calculations are in separate statutory sections. After questions about the number of affected employees and possible amendments, the committees deferred the bill.
SB 2593 would exempt certain Law Enforcement Standards Board positions from civil service and collective bargaining. The board’s administrator said the positions would handle sensitive and confidential information and require specialized experience, and the board chair’s representative said the bill was important to meet certification deadlines. Opposition testimony from HGA argued exempt employees are at-will and suggested civil service protections should remain, with any staffing issues handled through reclassification or other personnel tools. Committee members questioned whether the positions could instead be civil service but excluded from bargaining, and staff explained the distinction between civil service exemption and collective bargaining exclusion. The committees ultimately recommended passing SB 2593 with amendments, including a deferred effective date of January 1, 2077, and the recommendation was adopted.
SB 2824 would create a bribery-related reporting duty for public servants. Supporters, including Indivisible Hawaii, said it would establish a clear duty to report known or suspected bribery and strengthen public trust. The Office of the Public Defender opposed the bill, saying it would criminalize an affirmative duty to report another person’s misconduct. After limited discussion, both committees voted to pass SB 2824 with amendments, including a deferred effective date of July 1, 2050, and the recommendation was adopted. The meeting then adjourned.
AZ
Transcript Highlights:
- It's a standard that... Yeah. The regulation would just be consistent.
- It's a standard that ensures consistency across all states.
- Every state around us has the same regulations and follows CMS standards.
- They're quite overdue for being updated to national standards.
- So I brought up standard of care previously.
Keywords:
radiation therapy, particle accelerator, critical access hospitals, patient care, rural healthcare, radiologic technologist, radiologist assistant, radiology, imaging, x-ray, diagnostic x-ray, fluoroscopy, mammography, computed tomography, CT technologist, nuclear medicine technologist, bone densitometry, radiation safety, radiation licensing, scope of practice
AZ
Arizona 2026 Regular Session
03/04/2026 - House Federalism, Military Affairs & Elections
Federalism, Military Affairs & Elections
Transcript Highlights:
- ISO 17025 is the international standard for testing and calibration of laboratories.
- And ISO 9001 is the standard for quality management systems.
- Chair, those are the standards that the ballots are required to be certified by. Understood.
- Anyone have questions on the standards, what they actually mean?
- It's an international standard. It definitely does not mean it's an international organization.
Keywords:
campaign finance, contribution limits, reporting requirements, political action committees, elections, campaign contributions, candidate committees, posthumous provisions, termination process, Arizona Revised Statutes, voting systems, vote tabulation, election security, internet connectivity, offline voting, chain of custody, polling place equipment, counting center, central counting center, election management system
MO
Missouri 2026 Regular Session
2026 Legislative Session - Day Fourteen - Tuesday, February 3
Missouri House Floor Meeting
NH
New Hampshire 2026 Regular Session
Senate Executive Departments and Administration (04/01/2026)
Executive Departments and Administration
Transcript Highlights:
- </c><00:12:00.880><c> to</c> doesn't create a helpful standard to doesn't create a helpful standard to
- </c> under the standard of care. under the standard of care.
- </c> professional's knowledge and standards. professional's knowledge and standards.
- </c> have follow the standard of care. have follow the standard of care.
- </c><01:55:19.120><c> It's</c> the standard of practice. It's the standard of practice.
TX
Transcript Highlights:
- It's a standard that y'all have decided to use. It's a standard that we're using. Okay.
- They follow the same standards.
- Appraisals across the board at a set standard and that standard Currently, as set by the legislature,
- Using a mass appraisal standard and using fair market value as that standard, we have to figure that
- piggybacks on those methodologies and standards.
KY
Kentucky 2026 Regular Session
Senate Standing Committee on Health Service (1-21-26)
Transcript Highlights:
- It suggested this will reduce the standard of care.
- It suggested this will reduce the standard of care.
- . standards. standards.
- All standardization to improve our care.
- I want you lower the standard of care.
Summary:
The committee first handled several referred administrative regulations, including a package from the Board of Respiratory Care described as a substantive housekeeping update to its regulations and incorporated materials. There were no questions from members, and the committee also heard from the Kentucky Board of Medical Licensure, which was present in case questions arose but did not require action.
Members then took up an amendment to the state health plan for facilities and services, specifically 900 KAR 5:02. Wesley Duke explained that a previously proposed criteria related to mega-voltage requirements, originally suggested by the Kentucky Hospital Association, was now being removed because the association no longer considered it necessary. The committee moved to accept the agency amendment, with a motion and second, and approved it without opposition.
The committee next considered Senate Joint Resolution 23, a “food is medicine” resolution sponsored by Senator Shelley Funke Frommeyer. Supporters from the Kentucky Department of Agriculture and the Kentucky Hospital Association described the initiative as a voluntary, statewide effort already adopted by 52 hospitals, aimed at improving patient health while supporting Kentucky farmers and local food systems. Members discussed access to healthy food, grocery-store availability, school nutrition, and the need to reduce barriers to local procurement; the resolution was adopted unanimously after a roll call vote, with one senator briefly explaining a late vote due to weather.
Finally, the committee began hearing Senate Bill 12, which would allow mid-level practitioners to serve as the leader of a Level IV trauma center under physician direction. The sponsor and witnesses from Appalachian Regional Healthcare argued the change would help address rural trauma-care shortages, align with national standards, and improve access without changing scope of practice or other trauma-center requirements. Several members raised questions and comments about rural access, liability, costs, and the broader health impacts, but no vote on the bill was taken in the portion of the meeting provided.
CA
California 2025-2026 Regular Session
Joint Hearing Assembly Business and Professions and Senate Business, Professions and Economic Development Mar 24th, 2026
Transcript Highlights:
- Standard for competency.
- It establishes competency standards and should be continued.
- That standard has not been met.
- Educational standards are overseen by the National Council of Reflexology Educators.
- Educational standards are overseen. international professional organizations.
Summary:
The joint Assembly and Senate business committees held a sunset review hearing for five California regulatory entities: the Respiratory Care Board, the California Council for Interior Design Certification, the Speech-Language Pathology and Audiology and Hearing Aid Dispensers Board, the Board of Occupational Therapy, and the Board of Naturopathic Medicine. Each board or council described its licensing, enforcement, modernization, and consumer-protection work since the last review, and committee members focused on workforce access, transparency, fee authority, and whether current regulatory structures are appropriately tailored to public safety.
For the Respiratory Care Board, the main issue was a proposal to move toward a bachelor’s degree requirement for licensure. Board representatives said the change would better align education with the complexity of care and could help the profession’s long-term status and reimbursement prospects, but Assembly Member Addis and others raised concerns about rural access, staffing shortages, and added barriers to entry. Public commenters, including respiratory therapists, families, and congregate living health facility operators, strongly opposed the degree mandate and urged continued use of LVNs for certain respiratory tasks in community settings. The board also discussed its ongoing work on LVN respiratory care issues, updated suctioning guidance, digitized licensing and enforcement systems, and fee cleanup language.
The interior design item drew the most debate. CCIDC leaders defended the current title-act certification model, arguing it establishes competency without evidence of public harm and avoids the disruption a full licensure system could cause. Several committee members questioned the lack of enforcement authority, the private nonprofit structure, Bagley-Keene compliance, and whether certification meaningfully improves plan acceptance or public safety. Public testimony was split: supporters said the system works and preserves flexibility, while opponents argued the model lacks accountability, creates confusion, and does not reliably prevent plan-check denials or protect the public. The speech-language pathology/audiology board reported major modernization gains, including a new online licensure system, faster processing, continuing education audits, and updated supervision and advertising rules; it also received support for creating a new audiology assistant license category, while a consumer group urged more public members, proactive inspections, and faster discipline. The occupational therapy board reported growth, improved enforcement and licensing performance, and a need for additional fee authority to address rising costs, while public testimony supported reducing advanced practice hand therapy training hours. The final naturopathic medicine item began at the end of the transcript, but no substantive discussion was captured before the excerpt ended.
WA
Washington 2025-2026 Regular Session
House Consumer Protection & Business Feb 24th, 2026 at 01:30 pm
Consumer Protection & Business
Transcript Highlights:
- If they meet those standards, they cannot be non-renewed or canceled due to wildfire risk.
- I will also say that the IBHS standard is a much higher mitigation standard than what you will see with
- Many other standards.
- This bill is proposing a little bit of a different standard.
- The speaker said that, to only require a specific standard would be difficult.
Keywords:
SB6178, property insurance, insurance claims, assignment of benefits, AOB, post-loss assignment, post-loss benefits, homeowners insurance, policyholder, insured, restoration contractor, mitigation contractor, public adjuster, insurance commissioner, claims handling, consumer protection, void and unenforceable, Washington insurance code, chapter 48 RCW, civil penalty
WA
Washington 2025-2026 Regular Session
House Community Safety Feb 23rd, 2026 at 01:30 pm
Community Safety
Transcript Highlights:
- The standards under occupational health are very broad.
- sure that the standards are followed.
- Professional standards are not an issue.
- You are held to a slightly higher standard.
- Right now, the standard is lower for law enforcement leaders than it is for peace officers.
UT
Utah 2025 Regular Session
Law Enforcement and Criminal Justice Interim Committee - November 19, 2025
Law Enforcement and Criminal Justice Interim Committee
Transcript Highlights:
- This is not unique standards that don't apply to other ATMs.
- All those in favor of adopting prison and jail standards say aye. Aye. Aye. Any opposed?
- So just making those standards statewide.
- Like, stuff that they should be doing already, basic minimum standards.
- This is intended to be a minimum standard, right?
CA
California 2025-2026 Regular Session
Assembly Education Committee Mar 12th, 2025
Transcript Highlights:
- This bill does not change content standards or create new guidelines.
- These standards were last updated and approved in 2010.
- Library standards for K through 12 have not been updated since 2010.
- So things like research and Standards are developed.
- So it's not just our standards.
Summary:
The Assembly Education Committee met for its first hearing of the session, adopted its committee rules on a 6-0 vote, and then heard several bills. AB 347, which would require written notice to students about the right to opt out of animal dissection and receive a comparable assignment, drew strong support from the author, a student, and multiple advocacy and education groups, while opponents argued it would burden teachers and duplicate existing law. The committee approved AB 347 on a 7-0 vote and sent it to Appropriations.
AB 281, which would expand parent access to sex education materials and require disclosure of outside consultants’ credentials, drew mixed testimony. Supporters framed it as a transparency and parent-rights measure, while school administrators and county education officials said current law already allows inspection and that the bill would create an unfunded administrative burden. After extended member discussion, the bill failed on a 4-3 vote with one abstention, though reconsideration was granted. AB 65, which would provide paid pregnancy leave for educators without requiring them to exhaust sick leave first, was supported by teachers, CTA, and the State Treasurer, but opposed by school administrators and business officials over cost concerns; it passed 6-0 to Higher Education.
The committee also approved AB 361, which would extend and expand LAUSD’s best-value procurement authority for school construction to all school districts for five years, on a 5-0 vote with one abstention. AB 86, which would require the State Board of Education to adopt standardized K-8 health education instructional materials, passed 5-0. Finally, AB 228, the Zaki Fast Act, was introduced to clarify that schools may stock any federally approved epinephrine delivery system, including newer devices beyond auto-injectors, and was presented with testimony from the bill’s young namesake and his family; the transcript cuts off before the committee vote on that measure.
FL
Florida 2026 4th Special Session
January 21, 2026 - 04:00 PM
Transcript Highlights:
- . >> WE ALREADY ESTABLISHED STANDARDS. THIS JUST MAKE SURE THOSE STANDARDS ARE BYPASSED.
- THIS IS THE STANDARD BECAUSE OUR RESPONSE ABILITY CONSTITUTIONALLY FOR EDUCATION.
- NUMBER ONE, DISTINGUISH AGE GROUPS INSTEAD OF USING ONE STANDARD FOR ALL MINORS.
- ALLOWING BOOKS TO BE REMOVED ON STANDARDS OF ONE'S OWN VIEWS.
- I KNOW PARENTS EXPECT AGE APPROPRIATE STANDARDS IN SCHOOL SETTINGS.