Video & Transcript Research : 'unauthorized practice'
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CA
Transcript Highlights:
- This bill addresses a very real practical issue with how political disclosure requirements are currently
- This bill addresses a very real practical issue with how political disclosure requirements are currently
- Communities of color are not silenced by election practices that deny equal political opportunity.
- Supreme Court erode the Voting Rights Act protections against discriminatory voting practices.
- Supreme Court erode the Voting Rights Act protections against discriminatory voting practices.
WA
Washington 2025-2026 Regular Session
House State Government & Tribal Relations Jun 22nd, 2026 at 12:00 pm
State Government & Tribal Relations
Transcript Highlights:
- So if federal law does prohibit this practice, like Mississippi's or like some of the other states, these
- The standards appear to be similar to current best practices that are already recommended by USPS, which
- Best practices that are already recommended by USPS include the use of intelligent mail barcodes for
- So that is best practice and standard practice in many places.
- That's a nonprofit, essentially sharing security best practices and security information.
PA
Transcript Highlights:
- This bill amends the Asopathic Medical Practice Act. Will the House agree to the bill? Agreed to.
- This bill amends the Medical Practice Act. Will the House agree to the bill? Agreed to.
- I encourage an affirmative vote on this important amendment to ensure individuals seeking to practice
- If these individuals seek to practice in Pennsylvania, under the terms of the bill that's before us,
- That would be the practical impact of passing this legislation.
Summary:
The House convened, opened with prayer and the Pledge of Allegiance, approved several journals, and welcomed a number of guests, including Irish dignitaries, scholarship winners, interns, student pages, and members of Omega Psi Phi. After confirming a quorum, the chamber received committee reports and referred new bills and resolutions, then recessed for caucuses and committee meetings before returning to floor action.
In the afternoon session, the House considered several bills and amendments. It approved amendments to House Bills 426, 1127, 2551, and Senate Bill 146, while rejecting an amendment to HB 1127 that would have tightened background-check requirements for out-of-state dentists. The chamber also agreed to HB 2234, which creates a spent grain donation tax credit and updates the malt beverage tax credit, and HB 2551, which limits text-message notices by the Turnpike Commission and other agencies about unpaid fines, fees, or tolls. Senate Bill 146, creating the Veterans Trust Fund Board, was amended to add audit-related changes and then agreed to.
The House then took final passage votes on several bills. HB 133, allowing a process to petition for reinstatement of parental rights, passed 191-11; HB 138, barring parental incarceration as the sole basis for termination of parental rights, passed 200-2; HB 2207, on capital development loans, passed 202-0; and HB 2224, dealing with utility rate and tax-related changes, passed 202-0 after extensive debate over affordability, consumer protections, and tax relief. HB 2473, repealing the Flood Insurance Education Information Act of 1996, also passed unanimously, and HB 2544, addressing school administrator rights and compensation disputes, passed 141-61.
The most extensive debate centered on HB 2632, which reallocates educational tax credit caps and replaces the EITC and OSTC programs with a new options tax credit framework beginning in 2027-28. Supporters said it would improve transparency, accountability, and access for the poorest students, while opponents argued it would reduce scholarship opportunities, add burdens, and harm families and schools that rely on the current programs. After lengthy debate, the House passed HB 2632 by a vote of 105-97. The chamber then announced a Finance Committee voting meeting, recommitted several bills to Appropriations, and adjourned until June 23, 2026.
CA
California 2025-2026 Regular Session
Assembly Business and Professions Committee Jun 16th, 2026
Transcript Highlights:
- In other words, we're practicing occupational segregation when we aren't looking at what are the actual
- to assess the ways in which AI is used in mental health treatment and to establish a set of best practices
- I am a licensed clinical social worker practicing in the state of California, and I am here today because
- Practicing therapy without a license is already illegal.
- Clear boundaries are maintained between technology and the practice of licensed professions, and the
Summary:
The Assembly Business and Professions Committee heard several Senate bills, with most of the discussion focused on worker training, public safety, and consumer protection. SB 1203 by Senator Smallwood-Cuevas would expand training and de-escalation requirements for private security officers. Supporters, including security workers and labor groups, said the bill would better prepare officers who often respond first to mental health crises and violent incidents. Opponents, including security industry representatives and business groups, argued it would impose major costs, create training bottlenecks, and could reduce licensed security coverage. The committee ultimately voted the bill out on a due pass recommendation to Labor and Employment, with some members noting future amendments to address training capacity and employer-provided training.
The committee also approved SB 936 by Senator Blakespear, which would restrict retail sales of nitrous oxide canisters larger than 8 grams while preserving legitimate medical, dental, culinary, and automotive uses. Support came from county officials, public health groups, waste management organizations, law enforcement, and local governments, who described rising misuse, impaired driving, and recycling hazards. No opposition testimony was presented, and the bill passed to Public Safety.
SB 1271 by Senator Reyes, aimed at strengthening California’s midwifery training pipeline by requiring data collection on licensed midwife preceptor capacity, also passed unanimously to Health. Supporters said the bill would help address shortages in rural birth care and improve access to training for aspiring midwives. SB 903 by Senator Padilla, which would place guardrails on the use of AI in mental health and psychotherapy settings and prohibit AI from being marketed as a therapist, drew emotional testimony from a mother whose son died by suicide after extensive chatbot interactions. Health and behavioral health groups supported the measure, while several industry and health organizations were opposed unless amended; the committee nevertheless sent it to Privacy and Consumer Protection on a unanimous vote. The committee also approved SB 1165 on consent and then adjourned.
AR
Arkansas 2026 1st Special Session
AGRICULTURE- HOUSE SMALL BUSINESS & ECONOMIC DEV. SUBCOM. Jun 2nd, 2026
Transcript Highlights:
- You know, before that, obviously the industry standard best practices like, you know, identifying sick
- And it won't taste good if they don't do those sanitary practices.
- There's several organizations that publish, like, best practice guidelines, like the Weston A.
- There's several organizations that publish, like, best practice guidelines... Thank you, Mr.
- Or how does that practice all work?
Summary:
The committee first approved the minutes from its October 27 meeting and then heard testimony from Clinton Ballard of Milk and Honey Hill Farm about the impact of Act 698 on raw dairy producers. Ballard said the law allowed his farm to expand from one cow to 12, serve about 150 families, increase sales by roughly $50,000, and sell about $10,000 in raw cheese and other products through retail outlets. He argued the law improved farm income, food security, and local supply, and he asked for an optional state inspection/certification path for raw milk producers so they could access USDA grants and other opportunities available to licensed dairies. Committee members asked about herd management, safety practices, bee production, market channels, and whether such certification should remain voluntary; Ballard said he follows Grade A-style sanitation, chills milk quickly, removes sick cows from production, and supports optional training or inspection but not mandatory regulation.
Members also raised food safety concerns, especially for children and pregnant women, and Ballard responded that raw milk producers rely on cleanliness, rapid cooling, consumer feedback, and truth in labeling. He said the health department currently inspects commercial dairies but not raw milk producers who do not sell through a cooperative, and he believed state inspection would help producers distinguish themselves and qualify for funding without changing interstate rules. Several members discussed the balance between consumer choice, safety, and possible “mission creep” if the state created a certification system.
The committee then heard a lengthy presentation from Terence Bolden of TLB Enterprises on hydroponic and container farming as a response to food insecurity and food deserts. Bolden described a three-year workforce and career-technical program built around retrofitted shipping containers, drones, robotics, agribusiness, and AI, with partnerships involving schools, universities, Farm Bureau, UAPB, the Little Rock School District, and other entities. He said the model could create year-round local food production, support school cafeterias and community markets, and generate jobs and economic impact, estimating at least four jobs per container and potentially significant regional economic benefits. Members asked about costs, target communities, energy needs, crop types, and implementation timelines; Bolden said the first containers for school sites could be in place by late summer or early fall, with pilot projects already underway in Arkansas and Orlando. The meeting adjourned after no further business.
CA
California 2025-2026 Regular Session
Assembly Budget Subcommittee No. 5 on State Administration May 5th, 2026
Transcript Highlights:
- AB 678 directs Cal ICH to work with the LGBTQ+ communities to identify best practices, develop training
- And also, of course, with debt buying, there's a specific Fair Debt Buying Practices Act that also sets
- So in this 50th year for the CAC, this is a practical and meaningful step, and we urge you to increase
- It is practical infrastructure.
- It is practical infrastructure.
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
Establishing a felony offense for teachers grooming a child 2/24/26
Minnesota House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
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Summary:
The committee heard House File 3489, as amended, which aims to strengthen protections for students against sexual grooming. An author’s A1 amendment was adopted to tweak grooming-related definitions. The bill would clarify field trip supervision rules, create a new felony offense for child grooming, expand mandatory reporter training to include grooming, and update reporting and licensing provisions so grooming-related offenses can trigger action against teacher licenses and prompt notice to licensing boards. It also includes provisions allowing older maltreatment allegations to be investigated and defines terms used in the criminal code sections.
Representative Bennett described the bill as a response to personal experience and to cases involving students who were groomed by school staff. Hannah L. Presto testified in strong support, describing years of grooming and abuse by a high school band teacher and arguing that better training and a standalone felony for grooming could help prevent escalation and recognize the harm caused by grooming itself. Detective Chad Clawson, who investigated her case, also supported the bill, saying the case exposed gaps in Minnesota law and that the field trip and grooming provisions would help protect students and staff. He noted that delayed disclosure is common in grooming cases and that time limits had prevented some school investigations.
Deb Corhouse of Education Minnesota supported the training provisions and the general goal of safer field trips, but asked for clearer exceptions for emergencies, student health needs, confidentiality, and situations where a student requires one-on-one assistance. Members raised questions about costs to schools and whether the field trip language clearly covered coaches, volunteers, and extracurricular activities; the author said he was willing to work on those definitions and exceptions. The committee then voted to refer House File 3489, as amended, to the Committee on Public Safety.
NM
New Mexico 2026 Regular Session
House - Taxation and Revenue Feb 18th, 2026 at 08:43 am
House Taxation & Revenue
Transcript Highlights:
- kept and adds sunsets to all sections where they previously did not exist, in keeping with best practices
- Decoupling is common practice.
- We didn't find the next promising practice or evidence-based study or turn to some national organization
- Our advanced practice nurses in New Mexico have a more expansive scope of practice than most places across
- More often than not, it's the PAs, the advanced practice nurses, and the family nurse practitioners.
Bills:
SB240
Keywords:
capital outlay, capital projects, severance tax bonds, general fund appropriations, supplemental severance tax bonds, UNM School of Medicine, University of New Mexico, infrastructure, state buildings, courts, schools, higher education, road improvements, water and wastewater, tribal infrastructure, tribal projects, public safety, housing, emergency services, bonding
TX
Transcript Highlights:
- provide the information we need to understand where to target resources, support, and changes in practice
- It bans practice tests and non-curricular benchmark tests.
- What a system does do is it prevents districts from from requiring 10 practice tests just related to
- that they've just received, and everybody tells them in the school this is designed to get you to practice
- We know with certainty that that's a bad instructional practice.
Bills:
HB8
Keywords:
HB 8, Texas public school accountability, school accountability, public school transparency, STAAR, state assessments, instructionally supportive assessment program, Student Success Tool, Texas Education Agency, TEA, accountability ratings, A-F ratings, through-year assessment, benchmark testing, norm-referenced assessment, college career military readiness, CCMR, local accountability plan, school district performance, campus turnaround
US
US Federal 2025-2026 Regular Session
Hearings to examine insurance markets and the role of mitigation policies. May 1st, 2025 at 09:00 am
Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs Committee
Transcript Highlights:
- At the same time, poor land management practices, failure to implement basic mitigation strategies, misguided
- What's not working, and how we can move forward with practical, effective solutions.
- insurance premiums would have risen dramatically in response to... in California, our failure to practice
- Because as we failed to practice resilience, we needed insurers to raise prices, to send signals that
- for forestry management, for tributary clearing within environmental norms, whatever a best practice
Keywords:
homeowners insurance, natural disasters, insurance costs, climate change, disaster preparedness, federal policies, bipartisan solutions
Summary:
The meeting reviewed critical issues surrounding the rising costs and accessibility of homeowners insurance across the United States, particularly in light of increasing natural disasters linked to climate change. Members engaged in extensive discussions regarding the implications for families and the economy, citing significant increases in premiums and decreasing availability of policies in high-risk areas. Supervisor Peysko highlighted the direct impact of federal policies on local communities, emphasizing the growing burden on homeowners as they face skyrocketing insurance costs amidst a backdrop of environmental challenges and regulatory constraints. The committee expressed a unified call to action for bipartisan solutions, focusing on improving building codes and enhancing disaster preparedness measures.
TX
Transcript Highlights:
- The committee heard this a few weeks ago relating to certain practices of health benefit plan issuers
- I have been in private practice for the past 10 years with an effort and value of increasing access to
- I'm one of three psychologists Just in my practice, all of whom accept insurance, which is rare.
- They're simply trying to cover their costs and achieve the industry standard practice of covering claims
- The mission of One Oncology and the community oncologists whose practices we partner with is to ensure
Bills:
HB345, HB721, HB2580, SB815, HB3057, HB4603, HB3233, SB495, HB3863, HB3914, HB4570, HB5099, HB5173, SB458
Keywords:
insurance, appraisal process, disputed losses, residential property, policyholder rights, insurer obligations, natural disasters, appraisal expenses, umpire selection, policyholder, insurer, umpire, claims management, health care, cost disclosure, benefit plan, administrators, traumatic brain injury, health benefit plans, insurance coverage
US
US Federal 2025-2026 Regular Session
Hearings to examine the nominations of Stephen Vaden, of Tennessee, to be Deputy Secretary, and Tyler Clarkson, of Virginia, to be General Counsel, both of the Department of Agriculture. Apr 8th, 2025 at 09:00 am
Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry Committee
Transcript Highlights:
- Furthermore, while the President has imposed tariffs designed to address unfair practices and market
- He understands the mission of the USDA, not just in theory, but in practice.
- They made it possible for me to delay entering the private practice of law in order to clerk for two
- They support the move to the more expensive Washington, D.C. area, where I entered the private practice
- And then let me ask the future General Counsel, it's been my practice in a number of hearings to make
Keywords:
USDA, nominations, Judge Vaden, Tyler Clarkson, agriculture policy, rural America, tariffs, farmer advocacy
Summary:
The meeting focused on the nominations of Judge Stephen Alexander Vaden for Deputy Secretary of Agriculture and Mr. Tyler Clarkson for General Counsel at the USDA. Members expressed concerns regarding the challenges farmers and ranchers face, especially in navigating the impacts of recent tariffs imposed by the President. Significant attention was given to how these nominations could influence agriculture policy and support rural communities amidst economic uncertainty. The committee emphasized the necessity for strong leadership in the USDA to advocate for farmer needs and ensure the proper implementation of assistance programs.
CA
California 2025-2026 Regular Session
Assembly Environmental Safety and Toxic Materials Committee Apr 8th, 2025
Environmental Safety and Toxic Materials
Transcript Highlights:
- So AB 405 incentivizes fashion companies and sellers to adopt business practices. practices that are
- So I think the answer there is practically no. speaking, no.
- I think the answer is practically no, that this is really confined to this specific issue on this specific
- Can we change the wording so there's, it's a no, not practically no?
- What that rule does is really focus on instituting a comprehensive suite of best management practices
TX
Transcript Highlights:
- bidders have to bid in the potential costs of litigation and all of their bids throughout their practice
- And as a person and as an attorney myself with a private practice, I have to continuously combat my own
- Well, from a practical standpoint, I have seen these judges.
- And so that's from a practical standpoint, uh, an argument I see these judges bringing up is they don't
- Prior to becoming a judge, I practiced criminal law for 10+ years.
FL
Florida 2025 Regular Session
Criminal Justice Apr 1st, 2025
Transcript Highlights:
- They are practical, actionable solutions grounded in the operational capabilities of our state agencies
- 2 minutes. >> My name is Kerry fight and I'm an attorney with community Justice project and our practice
- question is it's paramount for your members of your association because they are employing best practice
- The practice of the death penalty has evolved to stay in their own use convictions and botched executions
- But we are actually getting to the practical ability to prove beyond a reasonable doubt include that
FL
Florida 2025 Regular Session
March 25, 2025 - 09:00 AM
Transcript Highlights:
- They already establish a number of best practices, symposiums, and things like that.
- I would say probably the best way is with best practices. ...questions, I would say probably the best
- It specifically says core curricula courses aligned with Florida Educator Accomplished Practices, so
- It specifically says core curricula courses aligned with Florida Educator Accomplished Practices, so
- Florida Educator Accomplished Practices, so on and so forth.
Summary:
The Careers and Workforce Subcommittee met with a quorum and took up four bills. The first, HB 875 on educator preparation, would align teacher-prep programs under a uniform core curriculum, create a competency-based coaching program (CERT), standardize mentor and clinical educator requirements, allow certain certification waivers, and establish a Florida Institute of Teaching Excellence at Miami-Dade College subject to appropriation. Debate focused heavily on language in the bill related to systemic racism, identity politics, privilege, and historical distortion, with supporters saying the bill is about pedagogy and opponents warning it could limit discussion of important historical and social topics. The committee adopted a strike-all amendment and then reported the bill favorably, 12-4.
The committee then considered PCS for HB 541 on minimum wage requirements, which would allow employees to knowingly and voluntarily waive the state minimum wage for up to 12 months in certain structured work-based training settings. Supporters argued it would expand access to training and career pathways for inexperienced workers and help address labor shortages, while opponents said it could depress wages, invite coercion, and conflict with the state constitution’s minimum wage provisions. Public testimony included opposition from workers and labor groups and support from NFIB. The bill was reported favorably, 12-4.
Next, PCS for HB 681 on apprenticeship and pre-apprenticeship program funding was presented as a transparency and accountability measure to improve funding reporting and address bargaining issues between education agencies and program providers. Support came from industry groups and the ranking member, and the bill was reported favorably without opposition, 16-0. Finally, PCS for HB 1105 on education and Bright Futures would broaden Gold Seal Vocational eligibility, align CTE diploma requirements with Bright Futures, add AP Capstone as an automatic qualifier, and remove barriers for certain military and public service families. The committee supported the bill, which was reported favorably, 15-0. The meeting ended after a correction to the record on one public comment card and adjournment.
NM
New Mexico 2025 Regular Session
House - Appropriations and Finance Mar 18th, 2025
House Appropriations & Finance
Transcript Highlights:
- Representative, I have a really practical question of how it would apply.
- The Dust Bowl was in large part because of bad agricultural practices.
- It was in large part because of bad agricultural practices, where we just wiped off the topsoil and then
- Can you explain to me what sporting traditional or cultural practices are?
- and cultural practices are? Mr.
FL
Transcript Highlights:
- they need, the care they deserve, and is not adding an additional burden on our schools with this practice
- In 1982, my cousin, George Wade, died in basketball practice at South Plantation High School.
- In 1982, my cousin, George Wade, died in basketball practice at South Plantation High School.
- And he went to basketball practice... And I remember getting that phone call.
- So we're just aligning that with current law and practice. Okay. Thank you. Any other questions?
Summary:
The Pre-K-12 Education Committee took up a series of education, school safety, health, and student access bills. SB 754 on International Baccalaureate bonus funds was amended to clarify the theory of knowledge course and then reported favorably. SB 370 would allow routine non-invasive school health screenings, such as vision, hearing, and dental checks, to proceed with written notice and an opt-out process rather than active parental consent; supporters said it would improve participation and access, while opponents argued it was too broad and weakened parental rights. After debate over scope, funding, and consent, the bill was reported favorably.
The committee also advanced SB 1070, which would require ECG screenings for student athletes under a phased rollout beginning in 2026, with religious and medical opt-outs. The bill was renamed the Second Chance Act in honor of Chance Gainer. Supporters described it as a life-saving measure to detect hidden cardiac conditions, while some members raised cost and implementation concerns. SB 508, the Family Empowerment Scholarship bill, would require private schools to disclose in writing what accommodations and services they will provide to students with IEPs, 504 plans, or ELL plans before enrollment; it was supported by parents, advocacy groups, and some school representatives and was reported favorably.
School safety measures were also considered. SB 1470 would refine campus locking and supervision rules, create clearer exceptions, expand training and security options for school safety personnel, and allow district-employed law enforcement officers to use canines for threat detection. Witnesses from school safety and Parkland-related advocacy groups supported the bill but urged caution on exemptions and implementation details. SB 1472 would extend a public records exemption to certified school security guards, matching the protection already given to school guardians, and it was reported favorably. Finally, SB 248 would expand participation in FHSAA sports for private school and home education students at public schools when their own schools do not offer the sport, and SB 1618 made broad changes to VPK through grade 12 policy, including reading instruction, financial literacy, school funds restrictions, teacher certification, and advisory council rules; both bills were reported favorably. Several members later recorded votes in support of specific tabs before the committee adjourned.
TX
Transcript Highlights:
- Chief Justice, just if I can, and I, and I do not want to get in, I do not make it a regular practice
- to your spouse and kids and explain the huge gap between what you could be making with a minimal practice
- Standardizing and making administrative practice uniform.
- Permian Basin, uh, from cases involving nurses, uh, that under Operation Nightingale that may be practicing
- Before that, I was a practicing trial lawyer, uh, based out of Galveston County.
FL
Florida 2025 Regular Session
Education Pre-K - 12 Feb 4th, 2025
Transcript Highlights:
- They can discuss some of the best practices that they see that work and also comply with the law.
- So we provide them direct support around instructional practices, behavior management so we can stand
- Okay is a practice.
- We share best practices. We bring an expert speakers. We bring in department education.
- In addition to the committees practice, we also have programmatic guidance and decision-making boards