Transcript Highlights:

• I'll be brief to yield some time to Registered Nurse Caputo Pearl.
• I've been a labor and delivery nurse for 22 years.
• And so why is an Alzheimer's disease scientist talking to you about menopause education?
• Hanna with the California Nurses Association. I apologize for coming on late in support.
• California Nurses Association. Apologize for coming on late in support.

Summary: The Assembly Health Committee heard a long agenda of health bills focused on access to preventive care, behavioral health, hospital services, and patient safety. Early items included AB 554, which would expand and protect access to HIV prevention drugs like PrEP, including injectable forms and coverage protections; supporters said it would shore up access amid federal threats, while insurers opposed it as a costly benefit mandate. AB 577 would limit insurer and PBM practices that steer medications away from physician offices and require more transparency and patient consent; doctors and patient advocates supported it, while health plans and insurers warned it could raise drug costs and disrupt specialty pharmacy networks. AB 546 would require coverage for portable HEPA purifiers for vulnerable enrollees during declared emergencies, especially wildfire smoke events, with support from air quality and public health groups and opposition from insurers concerned about benefit expansion and cost. The committee also heard AB 224, which would codify California’s updated essential health benefits benchmark plan after a public review process, adding infertility treatment, hearing aids, and durable medical equipment if approved by CMS for the 2027 plan year. DMHC said the state had completed the review and needed legislation to meet federal timing, and the measure drew broad support. AB 1032 would require plans and insurers to reimburse up to 12 additional behavioral health visits for enrollees in wildfire-affected counties for a limited period after an emergency; supporters argued it would fill gaps in trauma care after disasters, while insurers said existing parity and continuity-of-care rules already address the issue and that the bill could create inequities. AB 849 would require trained chaperones for sensitive ultrasound exams and training on how to observe and intervene; it was backed by a survivor and patient advocates, with hospitals and health districts raising staffing concerns. Later, AB 1196 would direct the Department of Public Health to update outdated rules requiring three surgeons for certain heart surgeries using cardiopulmonary bypass; supporters said the rule no longer reflects modern practice and strains staffing, while cardiology representatives had no formal opposition but wanted to review amendments. AB 1113 would codify a right to wear a mask for health reasons in public spaces, with support from disability and public health groups. AB 1386 sought to add perinatal care to the list of basic hospital services, prompting testimony about maternity ward closures, workforce shortages, and rural access; the author said the bill would be amended further and that the committee would need to revisit timelines and implementation details. The committee also heard AB 1429, which would address Kaiser’s repeated mental health parity violations and improve access to behavioral health care, though the transcript cuts off before any action on that bill is shown. Several bills were moved with motions and seconds, but many were held for quorum; AB 1196, AB 1113, and AB 1386 were among the measures advanced to a roll call or held on call, and the committee repeatedly noted that final votes would occur when quorum was available.

Transcript Highlights:

• </c><00:08:25.120><c> and</c><00:08:25.240><c> training</c> role in educating and training role in educating
• ,</c><00:08:39.719><c> CICL</c> research, and prevention education, CICL research, and prevention education
• who is not an ER nurse, registered nurse who is not an ER nurse, an<00:40:54.280><c> individual</c><
• notification</c> nursing homes, complaints, notification nursing homes, complaints, notification and
• </c><00:54:34.400><c> And</c> nursing home investigations. And nursing home investigations.

Keywords: House streaming session for Friday, March 20, 2026, 957, house, all

Transcript Highlights:

• for nurse licensure.
• for Nurse Licensure.
• Unfortunately, it didn't include nurses who are currently in nursing school.
• for nurse licensure.
• for nurse licensure.

Summary: The Senate convened with an opening prayer, pledge, and several introductions recognizing visitors, students, local officials, and professional groups in the gallery. The chamber then took up a report from the Ethics and Elections Committee confirming 42 executive appointments; the report was adopted by a vote of 36-0. The Senate also adopted a resolution honoring the Ripple Project for childhood cancer awareness and funding. The bulk of the meeting was spent on special-order bills, many of them open-government sunset review measures and policy bills. The Senate passed bills preserving or updating public records exemptions for aquaculture records, trade secrets, and cybersecurity information; a child-abuse reporting statute of limitations bill; a commercial driving schools bill; a human trafficking training requirement for nursing graduates; a new injunction for protection against serious violence by a known person and its companion public-records bill; a nature-based coastal resiliency bill with an amendment restricting dredge-and-fill in Terra Ceia Aquatic Preserve; a chiropractic patient-funds bill; specialty license plate legislation; a one-time waiver for late financial disclosure fines; public school personnel compensation changes; the Florida Farm Bill with amendments protecting Everglades lands and technical corrections; homestead exemption clarification for long-term leaseholders; disability presumption clarifications for firefighters and law enforcement; reinsurance intermediary manager conformity changes; patriotic displays in public schools; ADS-B aviation fee restrictions; autism-related law enforcement training and a blue envelope program; public post-secondary safety policy requirements; and a bill allowing licensed agents to market health care sharing ministries. Several bills were temporarily postponed, including local vessel restrictions, temporary certificates for practice, and domestic animals. Members debated a number of measures, especially the health care sharing ministries bill, where opponents raised consumer-protection and commission concerns and supporters argued for free speech, religious liberty, and expanded consumer choice; it passed 32-5. Other debated bills included the autism law enforcement bill, the school athletics bill addressing coach support for student-athletes, and the Farm Bill, where senators discussed surplus land safeguards and biosolids timing. Most bills passed overwhelmingly, often 37-0 or 38-0, with a few closer votes such as the patriotic displays bill (36-2) and the health care sharing ministries bill (32-5).

Transcript Highlights:

• We do have a sexual assault nurse examiner who is a forensic nurse available to answer some of those
• Okay. practiced as a sexual assault nurse examiner for the past 32 years.
• Training doesn't just educate.
• Contact at these hospitals won't necessarily be a sane nurse.
• Our amazing SANE nurses.

Bills: HB47 , HB1552 , HB1686 , HB1953 , HB2151 , HB2355 , HB2582 , HB2697 , HB2895 , HB3073 , HB3418 , HB47

Committee: House Criminal Jurisprudence

Keywords: sexual assault, victim rights, forensic examination, medical care, trauma-informed care, crime victims compensation, evidence retention, child sexual abuse material, child pornography, digital services, reporting requirements, children's protection, sex offender registration, indecent assault, educator-student relationship, criminal justice, legislation, crime victims, compensation fund, information disclosure

Transcript Highlights:

• It is unclear what data the platform is drawing on to offer these wages, so nurses are forced to deal
• JP Hanna, on behalf of the California Nurses Association, in support.
• JP Hanna, on behalf of the California Nurses Association, in support.
• Hannah with the California Nurses Association in support. Sorry we didn't send a letter.
• Hanna on behalf of the California Nurses Association in support.

Committee: Senate Labor, Public Employment and Retirement

Summary: The committee heard several labor-related bills focused on workplace technology, data centers, staffing agencies, and environmental health. SB 947, the “No Robo Bosses Act,” would require human review before automated systems can be used in discipline, termination, or deactivation decisions and would ban predictive behavior analysis; labor groups and worker advocates supported it, while business and industry groups opposed it as overbroad and litigation-prone. After extended discussion about due process, human oversight, and private rights of action, the bill passed 3-1 and was sent to the Senate Privacy, Digital Technologies, and Consumer Protection Committee. SB 978, the Data Center Community Accountability Act, would require data centers to pay for new infrastructure costs, create a separate rate structure to protect other ratepayers, and impose skilled-and-trained labor standards for construction. Supporters said it would prevent cost shifts to households and ensure good jobs, while opponents argued the CPUC already has ongoing proceedings and that the bill unfairly singles out one industry. The committee discussed balancing economic growth with labor and ratepayer protections, and the bill passed 3-1 to Senate Appropriations. SB 951, the California Worker Technological Displacement Act, would expand WARN-style notice requirements for AI-related layoffs and require reporting on displaced jobs and first consideration for openings; supporters said it would improve transparency and help policymakers respond to AI-driven job loss, while opponents warned it was too broad and conflicted with existing WARN law. It passed 3-1 to Senate Privacy, Digital Technologies, and Consumer Protection. The committee also considered SB 1032, which would create a licensing and registration framework for temporary staffing agencies. Supporters said it would curb fraud and protect workers from illicit staffing operators, while opponents—many from the staffing industry—said the bill was vague, burdensome, and could hinder small and minority-owned businesses. The bill passed 3-1 to Senate Judiciary. Finally, SB 1046, dealing with protections for lifeguards and park rangers exposed to transboundary pollution in the Tijuana River Valley, would direct Cal/OSHA to develop standards for exposure, PPE, training, and incident reporting. With support from park workers and community groups and no opposition, it passed unanimously 4-0 to Senate Appropriations. The committee also approved a consent calendar item and adjourned after completing the agenda.

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• a nurse?
• We have our own Santa Ana College educational comprehensive educational plan.
• We have our own San Anna College educational, comprehensive educational plan.
• But educational centers can be career technical education and workforce training centers.
• But educational centers can be career technical education and workforce training center.

Summary: The hearing opened the Select Committee on Effective Postsecondary Career, Technical Education, and Workforce Development Programs at Santa Ana College, with Assemblymember Mike Fong emphasizing the need for affordable, accelerated pathways into high-demand careers and noting his bill AB 1098 creating the California Interagency Education Council. Chancellor Marvin Martinez welcomed the committee and urged changes to AB 927 to remove the “duplication” barrier for community college bachelor’s degrees, arguing that applied baccalaureate programs can lead to high-wage jobs and expand access for low- and middle-income students. The first panel focused on statewide workforce trends and policy. California Community Colleges Vice Chancellor Anthony Cordova highlighted credit for prior learning, Strong Workforce funding, dual enrollment, and apprenticeship growth, asking the Legislature to restore and increase Strong Workforce funding and expand applied baccalaureate degrees. LAEDC’s Josep Bilayo described regional labor market data showing growth in health care, education, construction, bioscience, and clean energy, while stressing the need for employer-led, data-driven programs, wraparound supports, and flexible funding. Andrew Gonzalez of the Building and Construction Trades Council argued that registered apprenticeship must be paid, combine classroom and on-the-job training, and end in a portable credential; he also promoted apprenticeship readiness programs, community workforce agreements, and stronger exposure to trades starting in K-12. Eric Morrison Smith of the Alliance for Boys and Men of Color discussed the California Opportunity Youth Apprenticeship Grant Program and related youth apprenticeship recommendations, including bridge programs, intermediary infrastructure, reduced employer barriers, and better coordination of state funding. A later panel highlighted Santa Ana College’s fire technology and firefighting academy programs. President Annabelle Neri and Vice President Jeffrey Lamb said the college is one of the state’s largest fire training providers, with strong partnerships with local fire agencies, law enforcement, and the U.S. Forest Service, and with high job placement and six-figure starting salaries for some graduates. They also described related certificates, advanced officer training, wellness services, and workforce preparation such as mock interviews and sponsorships. Throughout the hearing, members and panelists repeatedly stressed the importance of aligning education with labor market demand, expanding apprenticeships and work-based learning, and using regional collaboration to connect students to living-wage careers.

Transcript Highlights:

• Hanna, on behalf of the California Nurses Association, in support. Thank you.
• I'm senior staff attorney for California Advocates for Nursing Home Reform.
• So it's not just isolated to Mercy San Juan or to a nursing home.
• I've worked with Anthony McHenner a lot on legislation regarding nursing homes.
• It's also displaying signs and engaging in education. It includes the parking lot.

Committee: House Judiciary

Keywords: 988, house, all

Transcript Highlights:

• Shoaf, House Bill 1145, entitled an act relating to workforce education.
• And elderly living in assisted living, nursing homes, and hospitals.
• Patients in hospitals, nursing homes, or assisted living facilities.
• We absolutely need more education and awareness.
• What causes me concern is we are changing our education curriculum.

Bills: HB 9 , HB 22 , HB 908 , HB 1392

Keywords: property tax, ad valorem tax, tangible personal property, income-producing property, business personal property, tax exemption, local government finance, appraisal district, chief appraiser, rendition statement, property tax relief, small business, commercial property, leased property, related business entity, unified business enterprise, tax situs, Texas Tax Code, local taxing unit, constitutional amendment

Transcript Highlights:

• Local Education Agency Grants, Senate position.
• I'm not talking about higher education. I'm talking about a K-12 public education system.
• having an education that... ...in this, them having an education that's going to help them shape our
• , then it is a public education. ...because if it is public dollars being used for education, then it
• is a public education system.

Committee: House Conference Committee on Budget

Keywords: 959, house, all

Transcript Highlights:

• Um there on both education committees.
• Many of them uh Department of Education.
• . education. education.
• high proportion of doctors and nurses high proportion of doctors and nurses particularly<01:09:47.359
• The right to a free public education.

Committee: Senate State and Local Government

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

Transcript Highlights:

• Speaker, I rise today to recognize nurse Heather Daniels, a perinatal services nurse at Liberty Regional
• Speaker, I rise today to recognize nurse Heather Daniels, a perinatal services nurse at Liberty Regional
• </c><02:34:29.439><c> his</c><02:34:29.760><c> education</c> secretary, a billionaire. his education
• STEM education. This year, Kia Preston STEM education.
• registered nurse credential, and critical care registered nurse certifications.

Keywords: U.S. House of Representatives Floor Proceedings on Wednesday, January 21, 2026, 1012, house, all

Transcript Highlights:

• Jared Mason Gear for the Washington Education Association.
• I'm an advanced registered nurse practitioner and certified nurse midwife.
• My current role is as the clinical nurse specialist and nursing subject matter expert at the largest
• My current role is as the clinical nurse specialist and nursing subject matter expert at the largest
• them to fill out state-required paperwork with inaccurate information, and it's untenable for any nurse

Bills: SB5915 , SB5988 , SB6025 , SJM8002

Committee: House Health Care & Wellness

Keywords: SB 5915, health technology assessment, HTA, clinical committee, medical technology review, coverage determination, state-purchased health care, Washington health care, RCW, evidence-based medicine, cost-effectiveness, safety and efficacy, Medicare coverage, national coverage determination, clinical guidelines, patient advocacy, public comment, medical necessity, rare disease, life-threatening disease

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• C is a letter from Education, Division of Elementary and Secondary Education.
• E is a letter from the Department of Education, Arkansas Educational Television Commission.
• E is a letter from the Department of Education, Arkansas Educational Television Commission.
• B is a letter from the Division of Higher Education.
• B is a letter from the Division of Higher Education.

Committee: All ALC-PEER

Keywords: 1204, all

Transcript Highlights:

• </c><00:56:15.839><c> you</c> education I think is important. you education I think is important. you
• </c> running nursing apprenticeships. running nursing apprenticeships.
• </c> require a different type of education. require a different type of education.
• </c> Um the big thing is the more education Um the big thing is the more education you<01:07:17.440><
• </c> Presidential Center, the Education Presidential Center, the Education Recovery<01:28:23.920><c>

Keywords: 924, joint, all

Transcript Highlights:

• Hawaii State Center for Nursing in support. Go ahead.
• I am the director of the Hawaii State Center for Nursing.
• I am Hawaii State Center for Nursing.
• <00:19:02.520><c> Center</c> Education Center Education Center housed<00:19:03.880><c> at</c><00:19:04.360
• :37:20.600><c> care,</c><00:37:21.280><c> and</c> education and preventative care, and education and

Keywords: 912, senate, all

Summary: The committee first took up gubernatorial message nominations. Margaret Jackson was heard for reappointment to the State Council on Mental Health, where she said her lived experience with family members facing schizophrenia, houselessness, and substance use issues motivates her service. Andrew Savaiano was heard for the Juvenile Justice State Advisory Council and said he wanted to continue elevating youth voice and lived experience. Tao Yan was heard for the Board of Certification of Operating Personnel in Wastewater Treatment Plants and emphasized the importance of wastewater treatment to public health and the environment. The Department of Health testified in support of the nominations, and the committee later adopted chair recommendations to advise and consent to all three nominations, noting Senator Favela’s excuse and no recorded objections. The committee then heard HB 1853 relating to dementia. Testimony was overwhelmingly in support from state agencies, advocacy groups, caregivers, and individuals with lived experience, including a person living with Alzheimer’s and his caregiver spouse, who described the value of early diagnosis and coordinated support. Supporters said the bill would expand memory care navigation and access, especially on neighbor islands and in rural areas, and help families connect to resources earlier. One member raised concerns about the cost and scale of the proposed program, asking about the number and cost of dementia specialists and noting broader budget pressures, but the bill remained under discussion with no final action shown in the transcript. The committee also heard HB 1591 relating to health care, which would expand the preceptor tax credit to additional health professions, including physician assistant students and PAs, with testimony in support from nursing, public health, medical, and provider organizations. Supporters argued the measure would help address workforce shortages and improve training opportunities for local and economically disadvantaged students. A committee member asked about the aggregate cost of the credit and whether the existing credit had been fully utilized; the chair noted the bill was being kept narrower than broader proposals because of fiscal concerns. The transcript then moved to HB 1961 relating to health care access near facilities, with supporters arguing it protects access to legal reproductive health care and opponents saying it is unnecessary, vague, and burdensome on free speech and protest activity. No final vote on the bills appears in the excerpt provided.

Transcript Highlights:

• Chairman and members, as passed by the House, House Bill 2477 conforms Arizona's 529 education savings
• to use up to 75% of motorcycle safety fund monies to implement and support voluntary motorcycle education
• , awareness, and training, and up to 25% for scholarships for motorcycle education programs for persons
• Chair and members, as passed by the House, House Bill 2729 continues the Arizona State Board of Nursing
• awareness and training and up to 25% for scholarships for motorcycle education programs for persons

Summary: The caucus meeting on Friday, June 12, reviewed several bills on Blue Sheets 16, 17, and 18, with sponsors generally concurring in Senate amendments. On property tax and agricultural inspection bills, HB 2104 and HB 2105 were described as creating temporary limits on county assessors’ ability to reclassify or inspect agricultural property after a successful appeal or recent inspection, while preserving assessor authority for changes in use, ownership, splits, or taxable improvements. HB 4117, concerning religious worship assemblies, was amended by the Senate to focus on intentionally obstructing entry or exit from a place of worship or creating a disruptive commotion. HB 2311 would require AI conversational systems to notify users they are interacting with AI and add other consumer protections, and HB 2477 would conform Arizona’s 529 plan rules with federal law and allow certain rollovers to ABLE or Roth IRA accounts. The meeting also covered HB 2114, which directs motorcycle safety fund spending toward education and scholarships and ties motorcycle registration requirements to Class M licensing, with Senate changes narrowing the registration provisions and exempting business-owned motorcycles. HB 2729 was broadened by the Senate from continuing only the Nursing Board to also continuing DES, the Board of Occupational Therapy Examiners, the Physician Assistants Board, and the State Board of Pharmacy, with members noting this kind of consolidation is common at the end of session. All of these bills were presented for concurrence, and no objections or substantive questions were raised. The caucus then reviewed three additional measures that had just come through rules: SB 1618, which revises military affairs statutes, creates procedures for military installation fund property acquisition, changes commission duties and membership, and adds reporting requirements; SB 1110, which creates a Department of Corrections home confinement program for certain inmates nearing release; and SCR 1004, which would, subject to voter approval, restrict photo enforcement systems unless a contract existed before December 31, 2026. Members clarified that the House mirror of the photo enforcement measure had not advanced. The meeting ended with notice that more caucus or rules activity could occur later in the day as the chamber moved bills to the floor on sine die.

Transcript Highlights:

• physician assistants, which, um, These are physician assistants, which is usually kind of a terminal education
• It's always been a physician's assistant or a nurse practitioner.
• Same thing with the PAs, same thing with the nurses, nurse practitioners, everybody.
• I was an agriculture education teacher for 26 years, so a lot of the things that I'm hearing are way
• for instance, you know, a physician could be eligible for 100% of the reimbursement, where, like, a nurse

Committee: House General Laws

Summary: The General Laws Committee met without a quorum and heard House Bill 2749, sponsored by Rep. Davidson. The bill would allow hospital systems, rather than only individual physicians, to sign and maintain collaborative practice agreements for physician assistants in hospital settings. The sponsor said the measure is intended to reduce administrative burden and paperwork without changing scope of practice, supervision requirements, or liability, and noted it has a $0 fiscal note. Committee members asked about how the bill would work in practice, including what happens when physicians leave a hospital system, whether the collaborating physician relationship would still be meaningful, and whether the bill could affect liability or accountability. Supporters, including a long-time PA with BJC and the Missouri Hospital Association, said large hospital systems already use credentialing and chart-review processes, and that centralizing the paperwork would help hospitals, physicians, and the Board of Healing Arts while freeing physician time for patient care. They emphasized that the bill would not change clinical oversight or reimbursement arrangements. Opposition came from the Missouri State Medical Association and the Missouri Association of Osteopathic Physicians and Surgeons. Their witness argued that collaborative practice agreements are personal physician agreements, not mere paperwork, and warned that shifting them to a hospital-level document could weaken physician accountability and potentially increase liability. The hearing concluded after testimony, with no vote taken.

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• substitute by... ...number 128 with substitute by Representative Rafferty, relating to the Board of Nursing
• I am bringing HB 128, which deals with the Board of Nursing.
• House Bill 129 by Representative Rafferty, relating to the Board of Examiners of Nursing Home Administrators
• HB29 deals with the Board of Examiners of Nursing Home Administrators. We...
• Education Member Benefits Award for Teaching Excellence. Clerk, see the resolution.

Keywords: 1136, house, all

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• </c> National Association of School Nurses. National Association of School Nurses.
• school nurses, especially secondary school<00:37:43.280><c> nurses,</c><00:37:43.760><c> are</c><00:
• Um, I feel like we can have that education out.
• We do education out across the state.
• Now, what those that education out.

Bills: HB0103 , HB0070 , HB0091

Committee: Senate Judiciary

Keywords: First Amendment, free speech, lawsuits, immunity, public participation, strategic lawsuits, foreign censorship, digital innovation, constitutional rights, Wyoming GRANITE Act, extraterritorial laws, civil actions, speech protection, legal jurisdiction, joint liability, artificial intelligence, social scoring, biometric data, privacy rights, government regulation

Transcript Highlights:

• Advocate for special education. Okay. Item number one. Second. Pearl. And then line.
• Advocate<00:09:34.880><c> for</c><00:09:35.440><c> special</c><00:09:35.839><c> education.
• Because we can call the nurse. Okay.
• </c> Because we can call the nurse. Because we can call the nurse.
• and other staff members where nurses and other staff members could<00:24:07.679><c> afford</c><00:24

Committee: Senate Finance

Keywords: 1191, senate, all