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CA

California 2025-2026 Regular Session

Assembly Business and Professions Committee Apr 21st, 2026

Business and Professions

Transcript Highlights:
  • I'm an interior designer at Taylor Design and I support this bill. Thank you.
  • I am Ashley Hires, a CID-certified interior designer with Taylor Design, and I strongly support this
  • greater design community.
  • I've been a registered interior designer in Texas, and I am a certified interior designer in California
  • I've been a registered interior designer in Texas, and I am a certified interior designer in California
Keywords: 988, house, all
CA
Transcript Highlights:
  • Services are not designed with those populations in mind.
  • That is a design issue. There are additional issues that follow from this.
  • It sounded like a sort of millennial, Gen Z-designed program for older adults.
  • It struck me as we're thinking about the design of these efforts to assure that we're really designing
  • can drill down to what the particular personal rights violation is.
Summary: The Select Committee on Older LGBT Californians held an inaugural hearing focused on the health care and support needs of older LGBTQ Californians, including older adults living with HIV and transgender, gender non-conforming, and intersex seniors. Committee members and state officials discussed the California Master Plan for Aging, the first statewide survey of LGBTQIA older adults, and the need to address discrimination, social isolation, housing insecurity, economic instability, and gaps in culturally competent care. Several speakers emphasized that older LGBTQ adults often lack traditional family caregiving supports and may face vulnerability in nursing homes or other institutional settings. Testimony from advocates and people with lived experience highlighted the impact of federal actions, including H.R. 1, on Medi-Cal, housing, and benefits, and called for stronger state action, outreach, and navigation services. Justice in Aging urged more investment in home- and community-based services and warned that Medicaid cuts could increase institutionalization. The Department of Aging described its survey findings and said it had convened a lived-experience advisory board, updated data tools, and incorporated HIV as a factor in local aging plans under SB 258, though members pressed for clearer implementation and accountability. CalHHS described coordination across departments, Medi-Cal coverage of gender-affirming care, PACE, and other services, while the Department of Public Health outlined Ryan White, ADAP, HOPWA, Medi-Cal waiver, and PrEP-AP programs serving older adults with HIV. The hearing also featured extensive testimony from people aging with HIV, who described fragmented systems, benefits cliffs, housing costs, and the need for legal and case-management support. One witness urged funding for HIV-specific housing and navigation services, while another described how case management and safety-net programs help clients manage medication, food, transportation, and housing needs. In the final panel, the Department of Social Services reviewed protections for TGI seniors in licensed care facilities, including SB 219, nondiscrimination notices, resident rights postings, required staff training, and complaint investigations. No formal votes were taken; the chair repeatedly asked departments to follow up on implementation gaps, data visibility, and possible budget or policy responses.
TX

Texas 89th Regular

Senate Session May 9th, 2025

Texas Senate Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • House Bill 2457 designates a portion of U.S. Highway 287.
  • House Bill 2457 designates a portion of U.S.
  • The designation is honorary and does not affect existing roadway names or other designations, but it
  • This designation is honorary and does not affect existing roadway names or other designations, but it
  • House Bill 2457, relating to the designation of a portion of U.S.
Summary: The Senate opened with an invocation, received a House message announcing passage of HB 74 creating the Puerto Verde Port Authority District, and heard a recognition from Senator Hancock about a weekend human trafficking operation in Fort Worth in which Unbound Now and the Fort Worth Police Department freed 19 victims. The Governor also submitted nominations to the Texas Appraiser Licensing and Certification Board. The chamber then repeatedly suspended rules to take up and pass a series of House bills and one House joint resolution, mostly by wide margins, along with several local and honorary designations. Among the substantive measures, the Senate passed HB 1244 on open-space appraisal after property transfers, HJR 99 and HB 1399 to exempt animal feed from ad valorem taxation, HB 166 expanding child/endangered-person protections to fentanyl-related conduct, HB 1672 speeding DMV enforcement against unsafe motor carriers, HB 2018 clarifying the Texas Farm and Ranch Lands Conservation Program, HB 140 creating a DFPS advisory committee on child protective investigations, HB 467 providing for dissolution of the Cedar Creek Hospital District, HB 2000 requiring sex-offender registration for child grooming, HB 331 creating presumptions for first responders who suffer heart attacks or strokes after strenuous shifts, HB 1089 creating the Gulf Coast Protection Account, HB 2730 limiting when appraisal districts may require new homestead exemption applications, HB 2723 easing cemetery tax-exemption procedures, HB 353 creating a trespass offense near schools and day care centers, and HB 3248 authorizing defense-based development authorities to employ and commission peace officers. Several of these bills drew brief explanations and, in some cases, questions from other senators about their scope and purpose. The Senate also passed numerous memorial highway and facility designations, including HB 767 for Paul P. Mendez, HB 1708 for Trooper Kevin Ramirez-Vasquez, HB 2415 for Senior Police Officer Louis Andy Taylor, HB 2143 for Army Specialist Joey Lenz, HB 2457 for the Molly Mullins Mile, HB 2523 for Deputy Constable Ruben Garcia, HB 2198 for Officer Jacob Candinoza, and HB 2763 naming a TxDOT facility for Eduardo Eddie Garcia Jr. Other local or administrative measures included HB 3513 on the Moore County Juvenile Board and HB 3135 creating specialty plates for retired firefighters. The chamber also adopted several concurrent resolutions and later moved through a large local calendar, including HCR 80, which designated Brenham as the ice cream capital of Texas. Most measures passed with little or no opposition, though a few votes on rule suspensions and final passage recorded small numbers of nays.
FL

Florida 2026 Regular Session

Children, Families, and Elder Affairs Nov 18th, 2025

Children, Families, and Elder Affairs

Transcript Highlights:
  • And that puts that person at risk.
  • Again, going kind of back to this person is trying to get help, this person is trying to reach out, so
  • Again, going kind of back to this person is trying to get help, this person is trying to reach out.
  • Again, going kind of back to this person is trying to get help, this person is trying to reach out, So
  • Again, going kind of back to this person is trying to get help, this person is trying to reach out.
Summary: The committee held a panel discussion on Florida’s domestic violence system, focusing on how state and federally funded services are coordinated, the role of the Florida Partnership to End Domestic Violence (FPEDV), the Florida Domestic Violence Collaborative, DCF, and certified domestic violence centers. Members reviewed the post-2020 restructuring after the dissolution of FCADV, the current hotline, legal services, training, and technical assistance contracts, and the Legislature’s recent work on lethality assessments under SB 1224. Panelists also described prevention, shelter, counseling, child advocacy, and legal support services, along with the statewide network of 41 certified centers serving all 67 counties. Testimony highlighted both collaboration and tension. FPEDV and Women in Distress described overlapping training and technical assistance roles, but FPEDV said its relationship with DCF has been difficult and at times obstructive, while DCF said communication and coordination are ongoing. Women in Distress and other providers emphasized the importance of direct services, the statewide hotline, injunction assistance, child welfare co-located advocates, and prevention programs. Several members asked about funding flows, certification, and whether the current structure is sufficient for rural counties; witnesses said federal FVPSA funds are formula-based, DCF contracts directly with centers, and rural programs face staffing and fundraising challenges that limit beds and services. A major portion of the discussion centered on the lethality assessment work group and implementation of the new statewide tool. FDLE explained that the work group concluded the Maryland model was copyrighted and costly to replicate exactly, so Florida adopted a statutory assessment that is not evidence-based in the same way, with training available online and 46 of about 400 law enforcement agencies having completed it so far. Senators raised concerns about multiple assessments, redacted police reports, and whether the tool will be useful without better coordination and data collection. Witnesses also discussed rising domestic violence, teen dating violence, and strangulation cases, with providers reporting increased demand, full shelters, and greater use of hotels and mobile crisis responses. No formal votes or actions were taken.
WA

Washington 2025-2026 Regular Session

Senate Housing Jan 21st, 2026 at 10:30 am

Housing

Transcript Highlights:
  • So in places like Leavenworth, where they have design, like historic design standards to make it a Bavarian
  • So in places like Leavenworth, where they have design, like historic design. I have a question.
  • So in places like Leavenworth where they have design, like historic design standards to make it a Bavarian
  • But today I actually wanted to share a personal story.
  • I would prefer a detached, but that's just me personally and personal preference.
CA

California 2025-2026 Regular Session

Senate Education Committee Apr 8th, 2026

Education

Transcript Highlights:
  • And I want to get also that designation.
  • The designation is for the institution.
  • But once the designation is there, Once the designation is there, the services, and I hope you heard
  • But that is a personal opinion. There is a Black-serving institution designation.
  • We know that the HSI designation, as well as other designations, have been removed and done away with
Keywords: 987, senate, all
CA
Transcript Highlights:
  • Services are not designed with those populations in mind.
  • That is a design issue. There are additional issues that follow from this.
  • If systems not patterned and those patterns reflect system design.
  • And I know that offering personally, Thank you.
  • It struck me as we're thinking about the design of these efforts to assure that we're really designing
Keywords: 987, senate, all
FL

Florida 2026 5th Special Session

FL House Floor Session - 2026-03-12 (10:30AM Session)

Florida House Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • After the designation is made...
  • A business is designated as a terrorist organization.
  • The rule prohibits debating against personalities.
  • But the only person who will have any security background... ...the only person who will have any security
  • That an immigrant person that sits here.
Summary: The House met with a quorum present, heard prayers and ceremonial remarks, and then took up a series of returning messages from the Senate. The first major item was CS/CS/HB 1503 on computer science education and certification. Members explained that the House concurred in a Senate amendment that restored teacher certificate language, kept computer science and AI-related content in the bill, and delayed implementation to give the Department of Education time to develop curriculum. The House adopted the amendment and then passed the bill 105-0. The House also considered CS/CS/HB 1085 on local government cybersecurity. Members adopted a House amendment allowing local governments to buy into the cyber grant program even if they do not receive a grant, adding a five-year sunset and reporting provisions. The House then concurred in the Senate amendment shifting grant administration from a university to the Florida Digital Service, and passed the bill 104-1. Several other returning messages were rejected or sent back to the Senate. The House refused to concur in Senate amendments to CS/HB 351 on concurrent legislative jurisdiction over military installations and HB 6011 on reporting gifts or honoraria, as well as CS/HB 851 on professional learning for instructional and school administrative personnel. The most contentious debate came on CS/CS/HB 1471, which concerns systems of law and terrorist organizations; the Senate amendment defined “promote,” refined notice and timeline requirements, and retained references to Sharia law. Opponents argued the bill was overbroad, lacked due process and evidentiary standards, and threatened First Amendment rights, while supporters said it targeted conduct, not speech, and protected against terrorist support. The House adopted the amendment and passed the bill 80-25. The House then took up a related public records bill, CS/CS/HB 1473, which made a technical conforming change to align with HB 1471; debate focused on transparency and due process concerns.
FL

Florida 2025 Regular Session

October 14, 2025 - 03:30 PM

Transcript Highlights:
  • PASSING THE PURPLE STARS SCHOOL DESIGNATION IN 2021 THE PURPLE STAR COLLEGIATE DESIGNATION FOR OUR COLLEGES
  • AND, FINALLY, THE PURPLE STAR CAMPUS DESIGNATION A COLLEGE MUST MEET CRITERIA SUCH AS HAVING A DESIGNATED
  • WE WANT TO CONNECT THE PERSON RIGHT AWAY SO THE FACE TO FACE PERSONAL CONNECTION WITH PEERS IS CRITICAL
  • I THINK THAT IS THE SENSE OF BELONGING AND THE PERSON TO PERSON BELONGING THAT IS THE CRITICAL WAY THAT
  • WE HAVE DESIGNATIONS AT GRADUATION.
WA

Washington 2025-2026 Regular Session

House Capital Budget Jan 29th, 2026

Transcript Highlights:
  • For background, pre-design is a planning and analysis process that may be completed prior to design and
  • Pre-design is a planning and analysis process that may be completed prior to designing and construction
  • Additional information about pre-designs is listed in your bill analysis.
  • It's in person: Steve DuPont. As a reminder, you have two minutes.
  • an appropriation, that includes the design costs, which are much simpler than having to do a full pre-design
Summary: The committee held public hearings on several capital-related bills. HB 2353 would raise the pre-design threshold for state-funded capital projects from $10 million to $15 million and index it to inflation beginning in 2027. The sponsor and a testifier said the change would reduce delays and save money on projects by avoiding costly pre-design work for mid-sized projects; staff noted the bill could reduce future capital budget costs. HB 2420 would increase the Small Works roster contract cap in stages from $350,000 to $650,000 by 2030, with a proposed substitute shifting the first increase from July 2026 to January 2027 to allow time for rulemaking. Testimony from universities, cities, ports, counties, and water/sewer districts supported the bill as a way to reduce administrative burden, speed projects, and help small and diverse contractors. The committee also heard HB 2470, which would change how the School Construction Assistance Program treats school facilities on military bases. Staff explained the bill would exclude on-base instructional space from a district’s available-space calculation and adjust state assistance to account for federal funding, potentially increasing eligibility for affected districts such as Clover Park and Medical Lake. The sponsor and supporters said current rules unfairly reduce state support for districts serving military families; OSPI testified in support but said the bill would need amendment to avoid federal-law issues and was working on a revised approach that would increase the SCAP funding assistance percentage instead of directly referencing federal funds. Clover Park School District and the Veterans Legislative Coalition also supported the measure. In executive session, the committee moved HB 2338, which expands the low-income weatherization program to include community-scaled projects, out of committee with a do-pass recommendation by a vote of 17 ayes and 2 excused. The committee then held a work session with the Recreation and Conservation Office on its competitive grant programs, including Washington Wildlife and Recreation Program accounts, youth athletic facilities, community forests, aquatic lands, boating, off-road vehicle, firearms and archery, and federal grant programs. Members asked about demand, ADA compliance, geographic distribution, and technical assistance; RCO said demand is high in several programs and that it uses scoring criteria, regional allocations, and outreach to improve access statewide.
CA
Transcript Highlights:
  • Services are not designed with those populations in mind.
  • That is a design issue. There are additional issues that follow from this.
  • If systems not patterned and those patterns reflect system design.
  • It struck me as we're thinking about the design of these efforts to assure that we're really designing
  • can drill down to what the particular personal rights violation is.
Summary: The Select Committee on Older LGBTQ Californians held an inaugural hearing focused on the health care and support landscape for older LGBTQ Californians, including people aging with HIV and transgender, gender non-conforming, and intersex seniors. Opening remarks emphasized the long history of discrimination faced by older LGBTQ adults, the growth of the aging LGBTQ population, and the need to translate existing state commitments into concrete services. Senators highlighted concerns about nursing home vulnerability, the aging of people living with HIV, and the impact of federal actions and Medicaid cuts on California’s safety net. The first panel featured Justice in Aging, CalHHS, the Department of Aging, and the Aging and HIV Institute. Testimony described widespread inequities, including discrimination, social isolation, economic insecurity, and gaps in culturally competent care. State officials outlined the Master Plan for Aging, the first statewide survey of LGBTQIA older adults, gender-affirming care protections in Medi-Cal, and efforts to improve coordination across departments. Advocates argued the state has been too slow to respond to federal threats and that services are often hard to find or fragmented. Committee members pressed the departments on how survey findings are being turned into action, how rural and underserved communities are being reached, and whether more formal stakeholder coordination or “no wrong door” access systems are needed. The second panel focused on seniors living with HIV. A long-term survivor gave emotional testimony about the “survivorship penalty,” loss of benefits, housing insecurity, and the need for legal and navigation support, housing assistance, and protection from outdated disability standards. The Department of Aging reported on implementation of SB 258, which added HIV status to the definition of greatest social need for area agencies on aging; it said 20 of 33 area plans now identify HIV as a target population and many include specific strategies, such as LGBTQIA mental health connections programs. The Office of AIDS described Project Cornerstone, Ryan White, ADAP, HOPWA, the Medi-Cal waiver, and PrEP-AP, noting these programs serve thousands of older clients and rely on whole-person case management. Case management testimony underscored persistent needs for medication subsidies, transportation, food, and housing. Committee members questioned how ADAP rebate funds might be used, how SB 258 is enforced across local agencies, and how to reduce administrative barriers and auto-connect eligible people to benefits. The final panel began with the Department of Social Services outlining protections for TGI seniors in licensed care facilities, including SB 219’s nondiscrimination requirements and related provider notices and resident rights materials. The hearing remained focused on identifying service gaps, improving coordination across aging, health, and social service systems, and ensuring state programs better reflect the lived experience of older LGBTQ Californians.
MN

Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session

House Transportation Finance and Policy Committee 3/26/25

Transportation Finance and Policy

Transcript Highlights:
  • state design standards.
  • </c> options this bill gives a set of design options this bill gives a set of design standards<01:31:
  • Madam Chair. possibility open for Road designs that possibility open for Road designs that can<01:35:
  • </c><01:42:05.119><c> that</c> cities flexibility to do designs that cities flexibility to do designs
  • </c><01:43:20.480><c> standards</c> for having state aid design standards for having state aid design
Keywords: 1183, house
CA
Transcript Highlights:
  • Services are not designed with those populations in mind.
  • That is a design issue. There are additional issues that follow from this.
  • It sounded like a sort of millennial, Gen Z-designed program for older adults.
  • It struck me as, we're thinking about the design of these efforts, to assure that we're really designing
  • can drill down to what the particular personal rights violation is.
Summary: The committee held an inaugural hearing on the health care and support needs of older LGBTQ Californians, with members and witnesses emphasizing that this population has made major gains in rights and longevity but still faces discrimination, isolation, economic insecurity, and gaps in services. Opening remarks highlighted concerns about older LGBTQ people entering nursing homes and feeling forced back into the closet, as well as the growing number of Californians aging with HIV. The hearing was structured into three panels, with public testimony considered if time allowed. The first panel focused on the overall health and support landscape. Justice in Aging described survey findings showing discrimination, poor health, difficulty with errands, and economic insecurity among older LGBTQ Californians, and warned that federal Medicaid cuts and broader federal actions could worsen access to home- and community-based services and culturally competent care. CalHHS and the Department of Aging described the Master Plan for Aging, the first statewide LGBTQIA older adult survey, and efforts to support gender-affirming care, PACE, care management, and community supports. Witnesses stressed the need for better outreach, data collection, and a “no wrong door” approach so people can more easily find and access services. The chair and senators pressed the departments on how survey findings are being translated into concrete action and how state agencies are coordinating across silos. The second panel addressed health care for seniors living with HIV. A longtime survivor described severe financial and benefits consequences from a federal clawback and argued that California needs stronger legal, navigation, and housing supports, including HIV-specific housing funding. The Department of Aging reported on implementation of SB 258, saying it has educated area agencies on aging, added HIV data to planning tools, and found that 20 of 33 area agencies identified HIV as a target population, with 16 including specific strategies. The Office of AIDS outlined Project Cornerstone, Ryan White, ADAP, HOPWA, a Medi-Cal waiver, and PrEP-AP, noting these programs serve thousands of older clients and that local case managers are expected to coordinate whole-person care. Case managers and advocates said housing, food, transportation, mental health, and premium assistance remain major needs, and senators asked whether future ADAP rebate funds could support navigation, housing, and other gap-filling services. The final panel turned to transgender, gender nonconforming, and intersex seniors. The Department of Social Services described protections under SB 219, including nondiscrimination notices, resident rights postings, required records for preferred names and pronouns, and annual inspections of licensed facilities. The Department of Public Health and a TransLatin Coalition leader were introduced to discuss additional supports for TGI seniors. Across the hearing, members repeatedly returned to the themes of visibility, coordination, and implementation, asking departments to follow up on how they will better connect services, improve outreach, and ensure that existing laws and programs are actually reaching the people they are meant to serve.
LA

Louisiana 2026 Regular Session

Civil Law and Procedure Mar 23rd, 2026

Civil Law and Procedure

Transcript Highlights:
  • , the record's designated. ...record, and if he says, 'I want to designate the record,' then the clerk
  • , the record's designated.
  • Once you designate the cost, the clerk's going to send out a new notice with just the designated costs
  • I don't think that should be designated to the clerk of court.
  • Once you designate the cost, the clerk's going to send out a new notice with just the designated costs
Summary: The House Committee on Civil Law and Procedure met on May 23, 2006, and considered a series of civil law bills, most of them reported favorably or as amended. Representative Mandy Landry’s HB 135, which updated motor vehicle exemptions from seizure in bankruptcy by raising vehicle value limits, allowing a second vehicle, increasing the exemption for vehicles adapted for persons with disabilities, and protecting certain HSA funds, was reported favorably. Her HB 297, expanding early lease termination rights to include stalking and cyberstalking victims, was also reported favorably after supportive testimony from housing and domestic violence advocates. Representative Robbie Carter presented HB 292 on security deposits, HB 215 on raising the small succession threshold from $125,000 to $200,000, HB 226 on requests for admissions, and HB 216 on service of process. HB 292 was amended to give landlords an additional 15 days to send itemized security deposit statements and then reported as amended. HB 215 was reported favorably over opposition from the Clerks of Court Association, which argued the higher threshold would reduce clerk-generated revenue. HB 226 was amended to require a Rule 10.1 discovery conference before filing a motion based on unanswered requests for admissions and then reported as amended. HB 216, which would have allowed parties to choose how they receive service in later filings, drew concerns about practicality and electronic service and was voluntarily deferred. The committee also reported favorably HB 609, which exempts veterans from one-time fees for obtaining private medical records needed for disability claims, and voluntarily deferred HB 170 and HB 194 at the authors’ requests. Representative Weibel’s HB 284, modeled on existing blight and expropriation procedures, would expand local government tools to address abandoned and blighted property and was reported as amended after questions about property rights, notice, heirs, and title protection. Finally, the committee took up HB 142, a Law Institute package of civil procedure revisions, including changes to default judgments, appeals, motions to quash, trial notices, small claims reconventional demands, and abandonment procedures; after discussion of the abandonment affidavit requirements and appeal record costs, the bill was reported as amended. The meeting ended with adjournment.
MO

Missouri 2026 Regular Session

Local Government Feb 11th, 2026 at 08:00 am

Local Government

Transcript Highlights:
  • The design of these systems that utilize the design require licensed engineers and licensed architects
  • The design of these systems that utilize the design require licensed engineers and licensed architects
  • So even if we design the best system, which the design already requires certified qualifications...
  • So even if we design the best system, which the design already requires certified, qualified engineers
  • Next person in favor of House Bill 2898. Mr.
Keywords: 959, house, all
WA

Washington 2025-2026 Regular Session

House Technology, Economic Development, & Veterans Jan 14th, 2026 at 08:00 am

Technology, Economic Development, & Veterans

Transcript Highlights:
  • I think it's Max, and you are in person. I think it's Max, and you are in person.
  • And then after that, Sumayo in person, both in person. So would you please both come on up?
  • That is how an artificial intelligence companion chatbot designed to engage in personal conversation
  • such highly personal topics.
  • All right, one more person. My apologies, Jackson, you've been very patient. One more person.
Bills: HB1170, HB2157, HB2225
FL
Transcript Highlights:
  • And that puts that person at risk.
  • I've also been here from the beginning when FCATB fell and I was the person who's the person who's...
  • I've also been here from the beginning when FCATB fell and I was the person who's the person who's...
  • Again, going kind of back to this person is trying to get help, this person is trying to reach out.
  • First, federally designated... First, federally designated—so if maybe the department and Ms.
Summary: The committee held a panel discussion on Florida’s domestic violence system, focusing on the roles of the state, the federally designated coalition, direct-service providers, and law enforcement. Members reviewed the history of the system after the dissolution of the former coalition in 2020, the creation of the Florida Partnership to End Domestic Violence, DCF’s Office of Domestic Violence, and the current contract structure involving Women in Distress and its subcontractors for hotline and legal services. Panelists also discussed the 2024 lethality assessment law, the workgroup’s conclusion that the evidence-based Maryland tool could not be used because of copyright and cost issues, and the state’s current use of statutory questions instead. DCF and FDLE described the statewide certification and funding framework, including more than $60 million in domestic violence funding for fiscal year 2025-26 and the requirement that law enforcement complete lethality-assessment training by October 1, 2026. Testimony highlighted both collaboration and conflict. Florida Partnership to End Domestic Violence and Women in Distress described overlapping training and technical-assistance roles, but disagreed sharply about the quality of their relationship with DCF and whether the current structure is duplicative. DCF said it maintains communication with both the coalition and the centers and emphasized that the coalition is federally required, while the coalition argued that the department has obstructed its work. Women in Distress and Hope Villages stressed direct services, prevention, and the need for more housing, staffing, and funding, especially in rural areas. They also described programs in schools, hospitals, and child welfare settings, and noted that children exposed to domestic violence often need specialized services. Members asked about funding flows, certification, rural coverage, the number of centers, and the lethality assessment rollout. DCF said the 41 certified centers serve all 67 counties and that no new applications have been received in about 15 years. FDLE reported that 46 of roughly 400 law enforcement agencies had completed the lethality-assessment training and attestation, with the statutory deadline still ahead. Panelists said domestic violence appears to be increasing, citing higher hotline demand, shelter occupancy, and local case numbers, while also noting that statewide crime data remains outdated. The discussion ended with calls for better coordination, clearer implementation of statutes, more funding, and possible legislative fixes to improve data collection, training, and service delivery.
WA

Washington 2025-2026 Regular Session

House Capital Budget Feb 24th, 2026 at 08:00 am

Capital Budget

Transcript Highlights:
  • In-person testifiers should approach the testimony table.
  • Okay, we're going back to in person. Thank you. All right.
  • Okay, we're going to move to in person now. Thank you.
  • We'll move back to in-person.
  • Okay, we're going to go back in person.
Bills: HB2295
TX

Texas 89th Regular

Transportation Mar 27th, 2025

Transportation

Transcript Highlights:
  • House Bill 767 would designate the section of Texas Highway 249 running through Montgomery County as
  • House Bill 1242 designates a segment of U.S.
  • this designation.
  • House Bill 2457 seeks to designate a portion of US Highway 287 as the... Mollie Mullins Mile.
  • Substantively, this concludes our Memorial Highway designations.
LA

Louisiana 2026 Regular Session

House of Representatives Apr 7th, 2026

Louisiana House Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • Dickerson for a personal privilege. Dickerson for a personal privilege. Thank you, Mr. Speaker.
  • Now, this would be designed for design engineers, which is primarily architects.
  • This bill seeks to define what a person can expect when having an in-person conversation.
  • Obviously, that person is harassing that person.
  • that person.