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TX
Texas 89th 2nd C.S.
Senate SessionThe Senate of the 89th Legislature, First Called Session, adjourns sine die. Aug 15th, 2025
Texas Senate Floor Meeting
Bills:
SB 2, SB 3, SB 4, SB 5, SB 6, SB 7, SB 8, SB 9, SB 10, SB 11, SB 12, SB 13, SB 14, SB 15, SB 16, SB 17, SB 18, SB 34
Keywords:
flash flood, flood warning, outdoor warning siren, emergency alert, disaster preparedness, flood mitigation, Hill Country floods, Texas Water Development Board, municipalities, counties, local government mandate, public safety, grant program, backup power, weather siren, emergency management, flood-prone area, warning system, redistricting, election
MA
Massachusetts 2025-2026 Regular Session
Joint Committee on Election Laws Jul 21st, 2026
Joint Committee on Election Laws
Transcript Highlights:
- “As a member of the school committee, I do not believe I should be held to a different standard than
- The amendment does not single anyone out or create a new standard; it simply ensures that all elected
- in Middleton are held to the same standard of accountability.
- Rejecting this petition would teach these newly minted voters an incredibly unfortunate lesson about
- As members of our legislature, you are held to a high ethical standard and are elected to respect and
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
House Human Services Finance and Policy Committee 4/3/25
Human Services Finance and Policy
Transcript Highlights:
- Section 33 requires the DCT executive board to establish standard admission and continued stay criteria
- </c> uniform service standards uniform service standards chapter.<00:14:18.160><c> Section</c><00:14:
- residential setting license provider standards.
- These amazing youth are inspiring, continue to teach us all.
- Please use some of the to teach us all.
Keywords:
human services, aging services, disability services, behavioral health, long-term care, nursing home, nursing facility, assisted living, waiver services, medical assistance, Medicaid, case mix reimbursement, PDPM, RUG, direct care and treatment, developmental disabilities, day services, positive support, guardian, conservator
MA
Massachusetts 2025-2026 Regular Session
Joint Committee on Consumer Protection and Professional Licensure Jun 23rd, 2026
Joint Committee on Consumer Protection and Professional Licensure
Transcript Highlights:
- So the kind of standard is VCPR wants whatever happens in between, and then, you know...
- But I know standard of care in our practice, and every practice I've ever worked at for my...
- So currently, the standard of care is we cannot prescribe medications when we're...
- I'm not aware of the standard of reporting for veterinarians as emergency reporters.
- I don't know the standard there. You could explain that to us.
Keywords:
animal telehealth, veterinary telemedicine, veterinary telehealth, veterinarian-client-patient relationship, VCPR, animal health, pet care, companion animal, livestock, remote veterinary care, synchronous audio-video, telemedicine, prescription drugs, antimicrobial drugs, controlled substances, xylazine, compounding pharmacy, veterinary practice, Massachusetts Controlled Substances Act, animal owner
Summary:
The Joint Committee on Consumer Protection and Professional Licensure held a hearing on late-filed bills, with testimony heard both in person and remotely. The committee reviewed several measures, including H. 355 and S. 3082 on veterinary telemedicine/telehealth, H. 5445 on additional liquor licenses for East Hampton, and S. 3090/H. 5114 on consumer-connected devices and software support disclosure. The chair outlined hearing logistics, including three-minute testimony limits and written testimony submission, and noted that Lawrence High School students were present to observe.
On the veterinary bills, supporters of H. 355 argued that allowing veterinarians to establish a client-patient relationship remotely would improve access to care for pets whose owners face transportation, mobility, or anxiety-related barriers, and could help veterinarians continue practicing through telemedicine. Opponents of S. 3082, including the Massachusetts Veterinary Medical Association and several veterinarians, said the initial in-person exam is essential to detect conditions that cannot be seen on video, avoid misdiagnosis, and preserve the standard of care; they emphasized that teletriage and follow-up telemedicine are already used after an in-person relationship is established. Committee members pressed both sides on the distinction between teletriage and establishing the relationship, the timing of annual exams, and whether limited exceptions for sedatives or other pre-visit needs might be workable. Senator Lovely testified in support, citing a recent Lyme case where follow-up telemedicine would have been useful.
On H. 5445, Representative Gomez and East Hampton Mayor Salem Derby urged approval of the bill to authorize eight additional liquor licenses, saying the city has reached its current cap, needs economic development, and wants to support downtown revitalization and new restaurant growth. Members asked about public safety and the number of licenses sought; the mayor said local public safety officials support the request and that the licenses would be for restaurants, not bars. On S. 3090 and H. 5114, consumer advocates and cybersecurity experts supported requiring manufacturers of connected devices to disclose software support timelines, arguing it would improve consumer transparency, cybersecurity, and reduce e-waste. Industry groups opposed the bills, saying fixed disclosure requirements could be impractical, create confusion, burden small businesses, conflict with federal efforts, and be difficult to apply to appliances, lighting, and other products with long lifecycles. The committee did not take a substantive vote on the bills during the hearing; at the end, staff announced a forthcoming poll for House members, and the committee voted to adjourn.
MA
Massachusetts 2025-2026 Regular Session
Joint Committee on the Judiciary Jun 21st, 2026 at 01:00 pm
Joint Committee on the Judiciary
Transcript Highlights:
- While the program strives to apply a standardized approach to all survivors of violent crime, the reality
- It's going to set the national standard, and it's really needed at this time. Thank you.
- We are teaching victims how to manage abuse instead of holding abusers accountable.
- parents in our community who couldn't be here today, but whose concerns echo in this moment, we all teach
- My name is Caitlin Glass and I teach at Boston University School of Law, where my scholarship focuses
Summary:
The Joint Committee on the Judiciary held a lengthy hearing on a wide range of bills involving domestic violence, sexual assault, child sexual abuse, trafficking, victim compensation, and related criminal justice reforms. Testimony focused on measures to support survivors and close perceived legal gaps, including bills to protect domestic violence survivors in child welfare proceedings, expand victim compensation for homicide families and trafficking survivors, create a DNA exception to the rape statute of limitations, eliminate or extend statutes of limitations for child sexual abuse, and strengthen laws on upskirting, sexual abuse by adults in positions of authority, and sexual assault by rideshare drivers. Several speakers also addressed bills concerning vulnerable adults, harassment and custody-related abuse, and early evidence kits.
Witnesses included legislators, prosecutors, advocates, and many survivors who described personal experiences with abuse and barriers to justice. Supporters argued that current laws often leave survivors without meaningful remedies, especially where consent, reporting requirements, evidentiary rules, or statutes of limitations prevent prosecution or compensation. Prosecutors and advocates said the bills would clarify vague statutes, increase penalties in some cases, and better reflect the realities of coercion, grooming, trafficking, and delayed reporting. Some testimony also urged amendments, including changes to victim compensation reporting rules and clarifications to avoid unintended conflicts with other wage-recovery laws.
No committee votes or final actions were taken in the hearing itself. The chairs emphasized strict time limits, respectful conduct, and the submission of written testimony, and several witnesses were called out of order to accommodate the large number of speakers.
MD
Transcript Highlights:
- He was He Him and his little sister teach young people um how to resident of 45th District.
- He was He Him and his little sister<00:05:18.480><c> teach</c><00:05:18.880><c> young</c><00:05:19.160
- ><c> people</c><00:05:20.080><c> um</c><00:05:20.160><c> how</c><00:05:20.360><c> to</c> He also teaches
- young people how to trade on the stock market, a business dedicated to teaching financial literacy.
- standards standards withdrawing<00:20:42.120><c> from</c><00:20:42.280><c> the</c><00:20:42.400><c>
NM
New Mexico 2025 Regular Session
IC - Economic and Rural Development Sep 4th, 2025
Economic & Rural Development & Policy Committee
Transcript Highlights:
- When I retired from school teaching in Aztec, there were 1,100 students there.
- Coming in and saying, "Hey, we need to teach our young people what's going on in the oil field.
- In the model legislation, the standard is to include an option for a sworn statement.
- Actually, I'm not teaching it anymore, but I taught a financial literacy class that did that.
- Is there a standard across the country in different states? Is that how you do it?
MA
Massachusetts 2025-2026 Regular Session
Senate Committee on the Census Jul 7th, 2026
Senate Committee on the Census
Transcript Highlights:
- Because there are no standardized guidelines for how to calculate the voting-age population when individuals
- County case held that the Section 4 requirements in the 1965 Voting Rights Act used 1960 voting standards
- New York's Voting Rights Act doesn't maintain or have a 50% federal-type standard.
- I teach in law school now.
Summary:
The Senate Committee on the Census held a hearing on July 7, 2026 focused on how the census defines and tabulates race and ethnicity for redistricting. The sole witness, Professor Jeffrey Weiss, reviewed the history of Public Law 94-171, the Voting Rights Act, and Census Bureau race categories, explaining how block-level census data has been central to one-person, one-vote compliance and to enforcing Section 2 of the Voting Rights Act. He described the evolution from separate race and Hispanic-origin tabulations to multiracial reporting, the addition of voting-age and citizen voting-age data, and the increasing complexity created by coalition districts and multiracial populations.
A major theme was uncertainty about Census 2030. Weiss said the federal government is considering changes to race and ethnicity questions, possible elimination of the MENA category, reduced multiracial detail, and discontinuation of differential privacy, while also discussing a possible citizenship question and other procedural changes coming through the Commerce Department rather than the Census Bureau. He warned that these shifts, combined with staffing cuts, reduced outreach, and scaled-back testing, could affect the availability and granularity of redistricting data and may trigger litigation. Committee members pressed him on the Biden-era revisions, the Trump administration’s current actions, and whether future data might have to be reported at a higher geographic level if block-level privacy protections are removed.
Weiss also summarized Supreme Court redistricting doctrine, describing the move from Baker v. Carr and Reynolds v. Sims to the Gingles framework, then to later decisions limiting race-conscious districting, including Shelby County, Rucho, and the recent Louisiana v. Calais decision. He said Calais significantly narrowed federal Section 2 protections but does not directly preempt state voting rights acts, which he noted are being adopted in several states and may still allow coalition-based protections. The hearing ended after questions from the chair and vice chair, with no votes or formal committee actions taken, and the committee adjourned.
NH
New Hampshire 2025 Regular Session
House Executive Departments and Administration (03/05/2025)
Transcript Highlights:
- to the 2021 standard.
- to the 2021 standard.
- to the 2021 standard.
- to the 2021 standard.
- To aid in our culture, to aid in teaching, just to be recognized that we are here.
Summary:
The hearing focused on House Bill 610, which would fold the Office of the Consumer Advocate into the Department of Energy rather than fully eliminate consumer advocacy functions. The prime sponsor argued the current office is small, funded by a special assessment on ratepayers, and duplicative of DOE work. He said moving the function to DOE would streamline energy policy review, reduce bureaucracy, and better focus the larger agency on lowering residential energy costs. He also disputed claims that the Consumer Advocate is independent, saying the office is appointed through a political process similar to DOE leadership.
Committee members and the sponsor discussed whether the bill would actually relocate existing positions or replace them, and whether the Department of Energy would absorb the cost of the transferred staff. The sponsor said the fiscal note shows roughly a million-dollar reduction in both revenue assessment and spending, and that the bill would effectively reduce the office from five positions to three. He also defended his cost estimates for energy-code-related housing impacts and said the Consumer Advocate has sometimes supported policies he считает increase costs, such as energy-efficiency measures and building code changes. He argued the office should focus more on energy supply and generation, including natural gas and nuclear, rather than efficiency alone.
Representative Wendy Thomas testified in opposition, saying the Consumer Advocate is an important, fair, and impartial voice for ratepayers and warning that the bill was fiscally irresponsible because the incumbent could still be owed salary and benefits if the office were repealed. She also said the bill’s drafting was confusing and that the Consumer Advocate’s role is to push back on utilities on behalf of consumers. Other members raised questions about whether the DOE would simply inherit the same political appointment structure and whether the bill would meaningfully lower bills. No vote was taken in the excerpt; the chair indicated additional testimony would follow, and the Department of Energy was present to answer questions.
NH
Transcript Highlights:
- must create safety for corrections because correctional safety is community safety. the minimum standards
- of constitutional the minimum standards of constitutional care.<00:10:45.279><c> As</c><00:10:45.519
- Regarding the RPS, which is the renewable portfolio standard, HB 219 was rolled into HB 2.
- So growing up, my parents had a standard response whenever I brought them a problem: “So what are you
- And on deck is Betsy from the Assessing Standards Board. changes.
ID
Idaho 2026 Regular Session
Agenda Feb 18th, 2026
Transcript Highlights:
- The parents can teach their kids how to drive. The experiment has already failed.
- So I have all the faith in the world in a parent to be able to teach their children.
- And if I felt comfortable about it, then I would go out and teach them.
- This will have no effect on who's teaching the kids.
- On who's teaching the kids, it makes no difference.
Summary:
The committee first took up House Bill 663, which would allow Idaho Agriculture in the Classroom to redesign its specialty license plate and shift plate design authority from Food Producers of Idaho to the organization’s board of directors. The sponsor and Cassidy Plum, the state director, said the plate provides about 75% of the program’s funding and supports teacher workshops, grants, and ag-literacy curriculum. Samantha Parrott also testified in support, saying the redesign could help increase sales and that Food Producers of Idaho supports the bill. Representative Harris raised the idea of involving students in the design, and Plum said the organization may hold a student competition. The committee voted to send HB 663 to the floor with a due pass recommendation.
The committee then heard House Bill 628, which revises Idaho’s driver’s education law to expand parental instruction options and remove the prior rural-only limitation, while also adjusting language related to approved online course providers. Representative Mendive said the bill is the latest step in a multi-year effort to give families more flexibility and to allow school districts to offer driver training if they choose. Robert Scoville, a Caldwell science teacher and driver’s ed instructor, testified in opposition, arguing that removing school-based instruction would reduce safety and increase teen crash risks, citing crash and fatality statistics and the value of professional instruction. In response, supporters argued parents are already responsible for much of the training, that private instruction remains available, and that the bill increases freedom and reflects what is already happening in many districts.
After discussion, the committee debated whether the bill would improve parental choice or weaken driver safety. Several members supported the measure as a matter of local control and family discretion, while others expressed concern about urban safety and the loss of professional instruction. The committee ultimately voted to send HB 628 to the floor with a due pass recommendation, and the meeting adjourned.
LA
Louisiana 2026 Regular Session
Senate and Governmental Affairs May 12th, 2026
Senate & Governmental Affairs
Transcript Highlights:
- Whoever happens to be in power gets to set the standard.
- And we thought we were teaching them history. ...importance of voting.
- And we thought we were teaching them history. And it's not history.
- So that's why I'm here: to try to erase hate, teach peace, and fight for the rights of all people.
- As public policy leaders in Louisiana, we hold you to a different standard.
Keywords:
redistricting, congressional districts, Louisiana, 2020 census, elections, precincts, voting, election, political representation, 2026 precincts, demographics, Louisiana congressional map, U.S. House, election districts, precinct shapefiles, Voting Districts, VTD, 2020 Census, 2026 Precinct Shapefiles, apportionment
US
US Federal 2025-2026 Regular Session
US House Floor Proceedings (Monday, June 23, 2025)
US Federal House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- ,</c><02:25:08.560><c> but</c> that may seem by modern standards, but that may seem by modern standards
- </c><03:10:29.120><c> for</c> consumer product safety standard for consumer product safety standard for
- We intend to shape the global standards for digital trust and transparency.
- </c> We intend to shape the global standards We intend to shape the global standards for<03:26:17.040
- </c> standard by the IMF. standard by the IMF.
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
Supporting teacher retention, HF3930 3/26/26
Minnesota House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- So, from places to teach and to lead.
- </c> teaching attractiveness uh nationally. teaching attractiveness uh nationally.
- </c> better in terms of the teaching better in terms of the teaching profession,<00:05:11.640><c> teaching
- </c><00:05:12.840><c> I</c> profession, teaching attractiveness.
- I profession, teaching attractiveness.
CA
California 2025-2026 Regular Session
Senate Floor Session May 19th, 2026
California Senate Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- Glover Woods held multiple teaching and school administration roles in the competent Dr.
- Division of Apprenticeship Standards is California law.
- They no longer meet the Army Corps of Engineers standards. They date back to the 1800s.
- SB 947 sets a common sense standard.
- SB 1193 is a simple standard: public money, public process, public trust.
Summary:
The Senate began with a roll call, a moment of silence for the shooting at the Islamic Center of San Diego, prayer, and the Pledge of Allegiance. The body then moved through gubernatorial appointments, confirming Julia Montgomery as General Counsel for the Agricultural Labor Relations Board and reappointing Dr. Cynthia Glover Woods, Dr. Brenda Lewis, and Gabriela Orozco Gonzalez to the State Board of Education, and George Cardona as Chief Trial Counsel for the State Bar. The Senate also heard a guest introduction welcoming Cal Lutheran University students, faculty, and staff to the gallery.
The chamber then took up several resolutions, including SR 111 recognizing the International Day Against Homophobia, Biphobia, Intersex Phobia, and Transphobia; SCR 129 designating part of Highway 152 as the Rusty Arraes Highway; SCR 169 proclaiming October 2026 as Women's Small Business Month; and SCR 173 designating May 2026 as California Fairgrounds Appreciation Month. All of these resolutions passed, with members speaking in support of Arraes, women-owned businesses, and the public safety and community roles of fairgrounds.
The Senate also passed a series of policy bills. These included SB 1154 on best-value procurement for community college public works, SB 1369 on judicial recall safeguards, SB 1106 shortening the data broker deletion timeline under the Delete Act, SB 1417 increasing transparency for mutual water companies, SB 1408 authorizing a future Contra Costa transportation sales tax measure, SB 1172 adding guardrails to local tax sharing agreements, SB 1383 protecting locally adopted labor standards in density bonus projects, SB 1371 barring waste haulers from suspending service during lawful labor disputes, SB 908 streamlining residential window replacement permits, SB 1361 limiting actions taken solely to avoid transit-oriented housing standards, SB 1014 requiring early fee and improvement estimates for housing projects, SB 1272 giving homeowners more time to fix preexisting code violations, SB 1406 targeting the Montana tax loophole, SB 1238 increasing HOA transparency and oversight, and SB 868 creating a plug-in solar framework. Most passed on largely party-line votes, with some Republican members objecting to labor-related or regulatory measures.
Later in the day, the Senate approved additional health, education, privacy, and AI measures, including SB 950 on early-onset Alzheimer’s treatment coverage, SB 874 on Medi-Cal behavioral health treatment oversight, SB 1049 on correcting health plan claims, SB 1067 on early math screening, SB 1202 on Medi-Cal outreach amid federal changes, SB 944 on acupuncture coverage, SB 957 on notice for federal subpoenas to social media companies, SB 998 on discrimination prevention coordinators, and SB 1000 on AI content transparency. The final item shown, SB 1056 on protective orders for sexually explicit material involving adult victims, was introduced with the author noting ongoing work on amendments, but the transcript cuts off before final action is shown.
TX
Transcript Highlights:
- Because we actually have industry standard.
- have a better industry standard across the board, and we support that.
- One of the mistakes that people draw my attention to is, I guess, the standard maybe you...
- Are those different legal standards that apply in your analysis?
- Are those different legal standards that apply in your analysis?
WY
Transcript Highlights:
- Section 19, Professional Teaching Standards Boards, is with the governor's recommendation and TRP global
- Section 19<01:58:17.679><c> professional</c><01:58:18.239><c> teaching</c><01:58:18.639><c> standard<
- /c><01:58:19.119><c> boards</c> 19 professional teaching standard boards 19 professional teaching standard
- </c> Practitioners, Standard Budget only. Practitioners, Standard Budget only.
- </c> Commission is standard budget only. Commission is standard budget only.
NH
New Hampshire 2025 Regular Session
House Criminal Justice and Public Safety (01/15/2025)
Criminal Justice and Public Safety
Transcript Highlights:
- And we hold that standard on purpose because there's a lot of authority and integrity.
- and we hold and we hold that standard and we hold that<00:47:42.640><c> standard</c><00:47:43.079><c
- Our teachers are certified by our Department of Education, are qualified to teach in our normal high
- Our teachers are certified by our Department of Education, are qualified to teach in our normal high
- Our teachers are certified by our Department of Education, are qualified to teach in our normal high
NH
Transcript Highlights:
- It is a standard practice not Burdom.
- <c> expect</c><00:16:57.440><c> from</c> transparency standards we expect from transparency standards
- It is standard practice across concept.
- standard? standard?
- Seeing none, thank you. >> Thank you, Peggy Baloni. basic standards of transparency and basic standards
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
House Judiciary Finance and Civil Law Committee 4/3/25 - Part 2
Judiciary Finance and Civil Law
Transcript Highlights:
- But some of the professions like law enforcement employment, like teaching, like running daycare centers
- But some of the professions like law enforcement employment, like teaching, like running daycare centers
- It's a high standard. I think it's reasonable, and I would appreciate member support.
- It's a high standard. I think it's reasonable, and I would appreciate member support.
- It's a high standard. I think it's reasonable, and I would appreciate member support."
Bills:
HF2233, HF1524, HF1893, HF1396, HF2456, HF2959, HF2300, HF2412, HF3022, HF2825, HF1862, HF1373, HF1039, HF3070
Keywords:
Uniform Special Deposits Act, special deposit, banking law, financial institutions, escrow, escrow account, trust account, security deposit, beneficiary, depositor, creditor process, garnishment, attachment, levy, setoff, recoupment, financial market infrastructure, retirement benefits, compensation, earnest money