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TX

Texas 89th Regular

Insurance Mar 19th, 2025

Insurance

Transcript Highlights:
  • About uninsured Texans, this would be a great bill to support. Yes, sir. All right. Thank you.
  • Chairman, and strong support. And thank you, Mr. Chairman and members of the committee.
  • We do support the claims database.
  • We are in support of the spirit of this bill.
  • Or the things that you support, which are all good and valid and honorable things.
Bills: HB138, HB335, HB388, HB138
TX

Texas 89th Regular

Insurance Mar 19th, 2025

Insurance

Transcript Highlights:
  • That is correct, and we're looking forward to supporting the committee substitute.
  • there's a couple things that I'd like to point out and it's That's why we're on the bill and not supporting
  • Thanks for your support, and hopefully you'll be good to support the bill. Thank you, Mr. Chairman.
  • Oh. educational okay so we have you registered is able on Aurea, MD, Hospitality Health, 24HRERC. itself
  • I'm here to testify in support for House Bill 388.
Bills: HB138, HB335, HB388, HB138
MN

Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session

House Health Finance and Policy Committee 3/17/25

Health Finance and Policy

Transcript Highlights:
  • I spent a lifetime trying to support the health care system.
  • I spent a lifetime trying to support the health care system.
  • <01:09:46.000> affordable is committed to supporting affordable is committed to supporting
  • <01:12:00.760> a every few years and support a every few years and support a broad-based<01
  • We are also supportive of continuing reinsurance.
Bills: HF837, HF1903, HF499, HF794
LA

Louisiana 2026 Regular Session

Insurance May 6th, 2026

Insurance

Transcript Highlights:
  • Certainly I support the bill and any individual who may owe child support paying and fulfilling their
  • Certainly I support the bill and any individual who may owe child support paying and fulfilling their
  • Certainly, I support the bill and any individual who may owe child support paying and fulfilling their
  • We support those 100%.
  • I'm in full support of the rest of it and full support of our independent pharmacies.
AZ

Arizona 2026 Regular Session

03/25/2026 - Senate Education

Education

Transcript Highlights:
  • education.
  • Education institutions are not mental health—they are education institutions.
  • That is why I strongly support increasing funding for the Arizona Department of Education school safety
  • This investment is not just about security; it's about peace of mind for parents, support for educators
  • And so I'm a strong supporter of CTE education for that reason.
Summary: The committee first approved the March 18, 2026 minutes and then considered the nomination of John Snyder to the State Board for Charter Schools. Snyder described his background in municipal finance, charter school financings, and prior service with Arizona charter school organizations and the Arizona School for the Arts. Members asked about how his finance experience would help the board’s oversight role, and the committee voted 6-0 with one not voting to recommend his confirmation to the full Senate. The committee then heard HB 2093, which would remove the statutory requirement that health education include mental health instruction tied to multiple dimensions of health and would repeal related consultation requirements in 2037. The sponsor argued the bill would remove social-emotional learning from schools and return mental health matters to parents, while opponents, including students, a suicide-loss parent, and youth mental health advocates, said school-based mental health education saves lives and should remain available with parental opt-out. After debate, the committee voted 4-3 to give the bill a do pass recommendation. Several school safety and education bills followed. HB 4043, requiring at least one campus employee trained in CPR, first aid, and AED use where applicable, passed unanimously after testimony from the sponsor and school administrators. HB 4005, requiring instruction on ethical and educational uses of artificial intelligence in school districts beginning in 2027-28, passed 4-3 despite opposition from the Arizona Education Association over unfunded mandate concerns. HB 2895, allowing Native American language proficiency to satisfy a world language requirement and adding language clarifying districts are not required to offer such courses, passed unanimously as amended. HB 2383, renaming trampoline court safety legislation as Ty’s Law, also passed unanimously as amended. The committee also advanced HB 4109, a school public safety and notification bill requiring district safety policies, parent and law enforcement notification after life-threatening violence or weapon incidents, annual public safety reporting, and misdemeanor penalties for noncompliance. Testimony was sharply divided: supporters cited delayed or inadequate notification in serious incidents, while opponents argued the bill was too broad and criminalized administrators. The bill passed 4-3. The committee then approved HB 2376, appropriating $40 million for the school safety program and prioritizing school resource officers and school safety officers, and HB 2380, requiring greater public access to governing board meetings, materials, video, and out-of-state travel approvals; both passed 4-3. Finally, the committee began considering HB 2381, a major strike-everything amendment on career technical education district governance and funding, along with a follow-up amendment, but the transcript cuts off before final action on that bill.
AZ

Arizona 2026 Regular Session

03/11/2026 - House Judiciary

Judiciary

Transcript Highlights:
  • We're here in support of SB 1448, aggravated assault utility worker.
  • We respectfully request your support for both the bill and the amendment.
  • We respectfully request your support.
  • We respectfully request your support for both the bill and the amendment.
  • Carvina's in support. Okay. Sorry, we just missed you. We also have Mr.
Summary: The committee heard and advanced several bills dealing with attorney discipline, bar licensure, drug sentencing, campus firearms, suppressors, defamation, emergency-service calls by businesses, mandatory child-abuse reporting, eviction procedure, and protections for utility workers. SB 1039 would allow attorneys who prevail in disciplinary matters to recover lost earnings and seek compensation for reputational harm from the State Bar; SB 1148 would require the Arizona Supreme Court to directly license attorneys rather than delegate that function. Both bills were supported by the sponsor as restoring accountability and limiting delegation, and both received due-pass recommendations despite some opposition votes. Members also heard SB 1061, which lowers the fentanyl trafficking threshold from 200 grams to 9 grams; opponents from the ACLU and defense bar argued the threshold would sweep in personal-use cases and increase incarceration, while supporters said it targets traffickers. The bill was recommended do pass. SB 1068, barring public colleges and universities from prohibiting lawful concealed carry by permit holders, drew strong opposition from gun-safety advocates and campus representatives who cited suicide and campus safety concerns, and support from gun-rights groups who argued campuses are not exempt from constitutional rights; it also received a due-pass recommendation. SB 1069, removing suppressors from Arizona’s prohibited-weapons definition, was opposed by Moms Demand Action and supported by gun-rights advocates as aligning state law with federal law and protecting hearing; it likewise passed out of committee. The committee also advanced SB 1099, which would codify statutory defamation elements and add an internet-related limitation period; the ACLU warned it could chill speech and conflict with evolving First Amendment law, while the sponsor said it would clarify existing case law and address online defamation. SB 1271, prohibiting cities from penalizing businesses for legitimate emergency-service calls, passed unanimously after testimony that some municipalities had discouraged 911 calls for theft and other incidents. HB 1127, requiring mandatory reporters with direct knowledge of child abuse or neglect to report immediately and personally, passed after Phoenix Children’s Hospital and DCS said they supported the intent but wanted implementation language clarified for medical emergencies. SB 1426, changing forcible-detainer procedures by removing the written-demand requirement, passed despite concerns from the multi-housing industry that the current language could disrupt holdover-tenant evictions. Finally, SB 1448, as amended, expanded aggravated-assault protections to utility, telecom, video-service, and related workers; supporters cited threats and assaults against field crews, while opponents argued existing assault laws already cover the conduct and the bill is overly broad. The amendment and the bill as amended were adopted, and the committee gave SB 1448 a due-pass recommendation.
AL

Alabama 2026 1st Special Session

Alabama Senate County and Municipal Government Committee Feb 4th, 2026

County and Municipal Government

Transcript Highlights:
  • in my district, but I'm very proud of uh proud of the Alabama School of Math and Science, proud supporter
  • It's not in my district, but I'm very proud of the Alabama School of Math and Science, proud supporter
  • <00:02:49.280> of Math and Science, proud supporter of Math and Science, proud supporter of
  • then that point you would still support then that point you would still support the<00:06:58.480
  • the governor's office, who is supportive the governor's office, who is supportive of<00:15:44.080
AL

Alabama 2026 1st Special Session

Alabama Senate Finance and Taxation Education Committee Mar 18th, 2026

Finance and Taxation Education

Transcript Highlights:
  • Roberts, Senator Smitherman. educational dollars. educational dollars.
  • is something we support in the budget. is something we support in the budget.
  • Chairman, for your support. We all supported it. Oh, I was going to get around to them, okay?
  • Chairman, for your support. We all supported it. Oh, I was going to get around to them, okay?
  • . education. education.
OK

Oklahoma 2026 Regular Session

Education 2ND REVISED Mar 3rd, 2026 at 10:00 am

Education

Transcript Highlights:
  • If everyone sees a quorum, the Senate Education Committee will come to order. Welcome, everyone.
  • As is the tradition in this committee, we like to welcome a wide variety of people in the education space
  • guys would stand so we can recognize you, we are so excited that you're going into the field of education
  • Senate Bill 514 provides clarification in regards to alternative education programming through charter
  • I obviously want to support Oklahoma colleges and universities.
HI

Hawaii 2026 Regular Session

Senate Floor Session 02-17-2026 11:30am

Hawaii Senate Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • <00:02:06.240> and alums who are dedicated to education and alums who are dedicated to education
  • >> in support. >> in support. >> Please<00:04:12.640> proceed.
  • The Senate Education public schools.
  • The lone community member and former educator who spoke in support was booed, and committee members were
  • Our educators deserve Mr. President.
OK
Transcript Highlights:
  • will go ahead and call the meeting for what I think is our final meeting of the A&B Subcommittee on Education
  • I want to make sure Oklahoma kids have the best opportunity for the most well-rounded education. ...kids
  • have the best opportunity for the most well-rounded education.
  • bill, page 5, lines 11 through 23, it does say the Attorney General, on request from the Board of Education
FL

Florida 2026 Regular Session

Appropriations Committee on Health and Human Services Feb 18th, 2026

Appropriations Committee on Health and Human Services

Transcript Highlights:
  • Pietro, Board of Family Voice, waving in support. Victoria Zep. Victoria Zep, waiving in support.
  • in support.
  • And what the goal of this bill is really to improve how Florida's public education system supports these
  • And what the goal of this bill is really to improve how Florida's public education system supports these
  • This is continued effort in that direction to support that work. ...efforts in that direction to support
Summary: The Appropriations Committee on Health and Human Services met to hear and vote on a series of health, human services, and education-related bills, along with a presentation of the committee’s proposed HHS budget. The budget was described as increasing by more than $2.1 billion over the current base, with major funding highlighted for Medicaid and KidCare, rural health, provider rate increases, child welfare, mental health and substance use, opioid treatment, Alzheimer’s initiatives, cancer research, ADAP, veterans’ services, and IT modernization. Public testimony on the budget focused heavily on AIDS Drug Assistance Program funding and concerns about Department of Health changes affecting access, premium assistance, notice, and continuity of care for people living with HIV/AIDS. Among the bills reported favorably were measures on podiatric medicine and tissue-based products (SB 1092), background screening and clearinghouse procedures (SB 1168), child protective investigations involving specific medical diagnoses and second opinions (SB 42), clinical laboratory personnel licensure standards (SB 878), uterine fibroid data tracking and research (SB 196), medical marijuana treatment center oversight and related health provisions (SB 902), dyslexia and dyscalculia screening and intervention in schools (SB 1340), memory care licensure for assisted living facilities (SB 1404), congenital CMV education materials (SB 1414), Parkinson’s disease registry and related public records exemption bills (SB 1684 and SB 1686), and occupational therapy dry needling licensure standards (SB 914). Several bills were amended before passage, including SB 1092, SB 42, SB 902, SB 1684, and SB 1404. Testimony generally came from professional associations, advocacy groups, and affected stakeholders, with support voiced for most measures. The committee adopted amendments on the floor, heard no opposition during debate on the bills described, and then voted to report each measure favorably. At the end of the meeting, senators requested to be recorded in the affirmative on selected bills, and the committee adjourned.