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• </c> Practices Act. Practices Act.
• Section 1, 21 V.S.A. 495D, Fair Employment Practices Act.
• Section 1, 21 V.S.A. 495D, Fair Employment Practices Act.
• Section 1 of H. 887 adds Practices Act.
• In addition, Employment Practices Act.

Keywords: 926, house, all

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• Importantly, there is also a difference between a company choosing to put fingerprinting into practice
• But this emerging practice appears to exist through loopholes that allow companies to charge different
• So AB 446 will prohibit the practice of surveillance pricing by making it unlawful for businesses to
• Ultimately, we want the practice to stop, and we hope it's a deterrent enough that it doesn't happen
• We're trying to make sure that we are stopping the practice in the first place.

Summary: The Assembly Privacy and Consumer Protection Committee met with a new membership roster and adopted its committee rules after quorum was established. The hearing then began with AB 412, the AI Copyright Transparency Act, which would require generative AI developers to provide copyright holders notice when registered copyrighted works are used in training data. The author and supporters, including SAG-AFTRA, the Transparency Coalition, voice actors, writers, labor groups, and other creators, argued the bill would give artists a practical way to learn whether their works were used and to vindicate their rights. Opponents, including EFF, CalChamber, RIAA, CCIA, Chamber of Progress, Bay Area Council, BSA, and TechNet, said the proposal was technically unworkable, could burden startups, conflict with existing law and pending litigation, and raise federal preemption concerns. Members discussed the bill’s amendments, including a fingerprinting approach and narrowing the bill to model developers, and the committee voted 8-2 to pass AB 412 as amended to the Judiciary Committee. The committee then heard AB 446, which would prohibit “surveillance pricing,” or the use of personal data to charge different prices for the same product or service. The author and supporters, including Consumer Watchdog, UFCW, labor organizations, and consumer/privacy groups, described examples of differential pricing tied to device type, location, shopping behavior, and digital price tags, and argued the bill would protect consumers from discriminatory and predatory pricing. Business and industry opponents, including CalChamber, grocers, retailers, travel, broadband, and other associations, said the bill could conflict with the CCPA, interfere with loyalty and rewards programs, and create confusion about personalized discounts and dynamic pricing. The discussion focused on how the bill would treat loyalty programs, whether existing privacy law already covers the issue, and whether the proposal would unintentionally affect legitimate discounts and promotions.

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• And from their input, they have asked for an increase in training hours, but more practical.
• So from this 705, we'll be close to 70% actual practicals compared to close to 30% actual classroom,
• So these practicals—are they going with a law enforcement officer that's already trained and actually
• working with people, or just give us a little bit more on what that practical is?
• The practical could be anything, for example—may I use an example, Representative? Traffic stops.

Summary: The committee first reviewed the Arkansas Division of Environmental Quality’s asbestos abatement program. DEQ explained that it licenses asbestos-related workers and businesses under federal and state law, including contractors, workers, inspectors, planners, designers, consultants, air monitors, and training providers. Members asked about the continued presence of asbestos in modern products, the status of the program’s grant fund, and why program expenses were expected to rise; DEQ said grants have not been issued in more than six years because revenues have not left a surplus, and the higher expenses reflect a reallocation of inspector salaries to the fund that supports the program. DEQ also described complaint-driven inspections, enforcement tools such as civil penalties and notices of violation, and the health risks of exposure, including asbestosis and mesothelioma. The report was accepted without objection. The committee then heard from the Arkansas Commission on Law Enforcement Standards and Training. The commission outlined its standards, compliance, decertification, basic academy, advanced training, and jail standards functions, and said it operates three basic academies in Camden, Benton-Bryant, and Springdale. Members asked about recruitment and retention, academy capacity, training hours, and costs to local agencies; the commission said attendance costs counties nothing because the state funds the academies, and that basic training is being expanded to 705 hours with a greater emphasis on practical instruction. The commission also described separate training for detention officers and school resource officers, and said law enforcement divisions in other agencies, such as the Department of Agriculture, are held to the same standards. It noted that most academy attendance requires agency hiring first, though a veterans-to-law-enforcement program allows some veterans to attend on their own and later seek employment. This report also was accepted without objection.

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• And from their input, they have asked for an increase in training hours, but more practical.
• So from this 705, we'll be close to 70% actual practicals compared to close to 30% actual classroom,
• So these practicals, are they going with a law enforcement officer that's already trained and actually
• working with people, or just give us a little bit more on what that practical is?
• Sure, the practical could be anything. For example, may I use an example? Sure, please.

Summary: The committee first reviewed the Division of Environmental Quality’s asbestos abatement program. DEQ officials explained that the program licenses asbestos-related workers and businesses, including contractors, workers, inspectors, planners/designers, consultants, air monitors, and training providers, under federal and state requirements. Members asked about asbestos use today, grant funding for removal, inspections funded by fees and fines, complaint handling, enforcement authority, and health risks. DEQ said some asbestos-containing products are still manufactured, grants have not been issued in over six years due to funding constraints, inspectors investigate complaints and can issue civil penalties or other enforcement actions, and exposure can cause asbestosis and mesothelioma. The report was accepted without objection. The committee then heard from the Arkansas Commission on Law Enforcement Standards and Training. Officials described the agency’s standards and training divisions, three basic academies, advanced training, and jail standards training. Members asked about recruitment, academy capacity, training costs, and curriculum changes. The commission said recruitment and retention are improving, basic academy enrollment is around 700 per year with capacity for about 725 to 750, training costs counties nothing because the state funds it, and basic training is being expanded from 528 hours to 705 hours with more practical instruction based on input from chiefs and sheriffs. Questions also covered detention officer training, school resource officer training, and whether other agencies are subject to the same standards. Officials said detention officers receive separate training, school resource officers have standalone training approved by the commission, and other law enforcement divisions such as the Department of Agriculture are held to the same standards. They also noted a Veterans to Law Enforcement program that allows eligible veterans to attend the academy without first being hired by an agency, with GI Bill support. The report was accepted without objection, and the meeting adjourned after no further business.

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• And from their input, they have asked for an increase in training hours, but more practical.
• So from this 705, we'll be close to 70% actual practicals compared to close to 30% of actual classroom
• So these practicals, are they going with a law enforcement officer that's already trained and actually
• working with people, or just give us a little bit more on what that practical is?
• Sure, the practical could be anything. For example, may I use an example? Sure, please.

Keywords: 1204, all

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• believes that licensure is a vital form of consumer protection and helps ensure that physicians practicing
• a second opinion, while protecting patients from a physician who would otherwise be eligible to practice
• a second opinion, while protecting patients from a physician who would otherwise be eligible to practice
• SB 1311 makes various statutory updates to the Dental Practice Act in order to ensure that unlicensed
• SB 1311 makes various statutory updates to the Dental Practice Act in order to ensure that unlicensed

Summary: The Senate Business, Professions and Economic Development Committee met initially without quorum and operated as a subcommittee before later obtaining quorum and taking formal votes. The committee first heard SB 1002 by Senator Nilo, which would extend existing telehealth access for eligible out-of-state physicians treating patients with immediately life-threatening diagnoses to continue care after those patients go into remission. Supporters, including a cancer survivor, argued the bill preserves continuity of care for patients who still need specialist monitoring, while the Medical Board of California and the California Medical Association opposed it, citing licensure, consumer protection, and enforcement concerns. Senator Caballero spoke in support, emphasizing access to care, especially for rural patients. The bill was ultimately moved out of committee on a 6-0 vote and later confirmed out on a 9-0 vote after quorum was established. The committee then heard SB 1311, which updates the Dental Practice Act so unlicensed dental assistants can satisfy infection control training requirements either through an approved course or the Dental Assisting National Board infection control exam. The author and the California Dental Association supported the bill as a workforce and access measure, but the California Academy of General Dentistry raised concerns that the exam lacks a hands-on coursework requirement and should not substitute for in-person training unless amended. The committee accepted amendments and passed the bill 6-0 to Senate Appropriations, later confirming it out on a 9-0 vote. Finally, SB 1416 was heard, a bill reducing from 30 days to 21 days the time a physician or dentist has to refund duplicate payments to consumers. The author described it as a modest affordability measure to return patient funds more quickly, and the California Association of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons supported it as reasonable given current financial pressures. With no opposition, the bill passed 6-0 to Senate Appropriations and was later confirmed out on a 9-0 vote. The committee also approved consent calendar items SB 1263, SB 1148, SB 1376, and SB 1391.

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• This practice is also not mentally beneficial to any boy who has been misled to believe that he is somehow
• This amounts to unlicensed psychiatric practice and has contributed to tragic outcomes.
• But we know that these trainings, in some ways, also can become practical day-to-day, and there are new
• insights and new practicalities that we have to build into this set of requirements.
• and new practicalities that we have to build into this set of requirements.

Keywords: 988, house, all

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• This bill allows physicians to utilize advanced practice registered nurses to certify death and file
• drugs, antibiotics, vaccines, Botox, controlled substances, or other medication not used for the practice
• Again, this is a simple bill looking to update the state statute to reflect current rule and practice
• Updated statute, state statute, to reflect current rule and practice in the acupuncturist community.
• We are going to revise the active practice requirements for nurses down to two years.

Summary: The Health Professions and Program Subcommittee met and reported several bills favorably. PCS for HB 647, which allows physicians to use advanced practice registered nurses under written protocol to certify deaths and file death certificates for hospice patients, passed unanimously after brief supportive testimony from hospice, AARP, and physician assistant representatives. HB 803 on acupuncture updated outdated statutory language, clarified the definition of acupuncture, listed allowable point injection therapy items while prohibiting certain drugs, and affirmed referral authority for imaging and labs; it passed 16-1 amid support from acupuncture stakeholders and opposition from several medical groups. PCS for HB 1545 would create recurring state funding for Parkinson’s disease research at the University of South Florida and a consortium of Florida universities; it drew support from USF, the Michael J. Fox Foundation, and Mayo Clinic, with concerns raised about limiting participation to universities, and it passed unanimously. HB 901, which clarifies procedures for parents challenging court-appointed psychologists in family law cases, passed 15-1 with support from a witness and no debate. HB 591, the children with developmental disabilities/autism bill, was presented as a broad early-diagnosis and intervention measure to help children enter treatment and mainstream life sooner; it received supportive testimony from the Florida PTA and strong floor support, and passed unanimously. Finally, PCS for HB 1299, the Department of Health agency bill, made multiple changes including preventing the mRNA vaccine from sunsetting in statute, adding vaccination-status protections in the patients’ bill of rights, updating medical marijuana center screening and reporting requirements, revising nurse active-practice requirements, making technical compact changes, and extending sovereign immunity protections to dental students doing charitable clinic work. After a brief note that optician-related provisions had been removed, the bill passed unanimously. The committee adjourned after reporting all measures favorably.

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• I've been practicing juvenile delinquency for 21 years.
• There are some practical considerations in play here. These mixtures are very expensive.
• This is a very straightforward, practical measure.
• For over a decade, trial courts allowed this practice.
• It restores the practice by putting it in statute, which makes it clear.

Summary: The committee met on April 14, 2006, but began without a quorum and repeatedly recessed while members were summoned. The hearing covered several public safety and criminal justice bills, with testimony largely focused on juvenile justice, mental health, property fraud, prostitution/trafficking, and child exploitation. SB 1157 (Archuleta) would create a framework for less restrictive juvenile probation placements by directing the Judicial Council to develop rules of court; supporters argued it would add needed safety, staffing, background check, zoning, and notice standards, while opponents said it would impose rigid standards on a diverse set of placements and that the Judicial Council was the wrong body to set substantive program rules. The bill drew support from county probation and local government groups and opposition from youth defense and public defender organizations. SB 1012 (Smallwood-Cuevas), the Fire Camp to Career Act, would connect incarcerated fire camp participants to apprenticeships and recognize their training toward eligibility. The author and supporters from labor, fire-related workforce programs, and formerly incarcerated workers said the bill would turn emergency-response service into real career pathways and reduce recidivism; committee members generally supported the concept, with one member emphasizing that certification should still require demonstrated skill. SB 1306 (Cortese) would align state law with federal exemptions for certain low-concentration GBL chemical mixtures used in semiconductor manufacturing and research. Supporters said the bill would remove unnecessary regulatory burdens without affecting pure GBL or public safety, and members described it as a practical competitiveness measure. SB 1401 (Stern) would align felony incompetent-to-stand-trial procedures with existing misdemeanor procedures by adding timeframes, information-sharing provisions, and conservatorship referral tools. Supporters, including a district attorney representative and a family member, said it would help ensure timely treatment and prevent people from being released without care; opponents, including Disability Rights California and public defender groups, argued it would expand court control, weaken confidentiality, and increase conservatorship referrals. The committee approved SB 1401 on a due-pass motion to Appropriations. SB 1027 (Strickland), as amended, would create a task force to study street prostitution and human trafficking, with amendments adding survivor-focused language, a prevalence study, broader membership, and more time for the task force; it passed as amended to the Governmental Organization Committee. The consent calendar, including SB 962, SB 1001, SB 1100, and SB 1211, was approved. Later, SB 1307 (Jones) was heard to speed up clearing fraudulent or forged real estate documents from the record; supporters said it would let courts void false deeds more efficiently without replacing quiet title actions, and the bill passed as amended to the Senate Floor. Finally, SB 1276 (Rubio), the In Child Exploitation Act, was presented to clarify that knowingly viewing livestreamed or AI-generated sexual exploitation of a child is a crime; the author and witnesses from prosecution and forensic nursing said the law must keep pace with technology and close loopholes that let offenders avoid accountability.

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• This practice further this sciences.
• This practice further this practice<00:25:05.520><c> helps</c><00:25:05.840><c> further</c><00:25:06.240
• ><c> important</c> practice helps further important practice helps further important research<00:25:07.600
• </c><00:28:22.159><c> Our</c> practices are consistently followed.
• Our practices are consistently followed.

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• to civil rights when the Minnesota Constitution was ratified on May 11, 1858, by prohibiting the practice
• 45.920><c> the</c> May 11th of 1858 by prohibiting uh the May 11th of 1858 by prohibiting uh the practice
• of slavery in Minnesota uh this practice of slavery in Minnesota uh this was<00:03:48.879><c> nearly
• um and that means that practices um and that means that employers<00:19:48.080><c> should</c><00:19:
• <00:19:55.600><c> um</c><00:19:55.760><c> their</c> practice um their practice um their religion<00:19

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• This was simply guidance and best practices.
• This was simply guidance and best practices.
• </c> with current law and current practices with current law and current practices and<00:52:07.520><
• </c> against a true discriminatory practice. against a true discriminatory practice.
• </c> we are taking what was common practice we are taking what was common practice and<01:16:00.880><

Keywords: 981, all

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• posting of Interstate Commission bylaws, rules, and minutes, enacting new sections of the Medical Practice
• Requiring award recipients to be health professionals who currently maintain practice in New Mexico or
• agree to relocate to and commence practice in New Mexico. practice in New Mexico or agree to relocate
• to and commence practice in New Mexico.
• coverage carriers shall cover all types of health care providers working within their legal scopes of practice

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• </c><00:12:10.720><c> upon</c><00:12:10.960><c> our</c><00:12:11.080><c> land</c> theory but in practice
• upon our land theory but in practice upon our land base. base. base.
• </c> give us, you know, your best practices give us, you know, your best practices that<00:31:58.280>
• </c><00:32:01.160><c> I</c><00:32:01.240><c> saw</c> Well, one of the best practices I saw Well, one
• Is there any sort of established best practices where the license is only granted for a year?

Keywords: 910, house, all

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• </c><00:47:47.280><c> So</c><00:47:47.760><c> um</c> our best practice is uh here.
• So um our best practice is uh here.
• </c> issues as well as best practice issues as well as best practice identification<00:48:04.800><c>
• </c> um who see what might be best practices um who see what might be best practices and<00:53:21.599
• So these are sister pathways for the council to review best practice, not the same but adjacent.

Keywords: 1191, senate, all

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• </c><00:03:33.519><c> for</c> owners exploit health care practices for owners exploit health care practices
• ,</c><00:04:29.680><c> they</c> invest in health care practices, they invest in health care practices
• She was admired by patients practice.
• Just curious, you said you're practicing. Is that right?
• </c><00:30:03.039><c> That's</c> able to practice their license?

Bills: HF2779, HF1645, HF1885, HF1289, HF1534, HF2707, HF1675, HF3046

Keywords: health care transparency, ownership disclosure, control reporting, health care consolidation, private equity, management services organization, MSO, provider organization, health insurer, pharmacy benefit manager, hospital system, affiliate reporting, financial disclosure, public reporting, market concentration, horizontal consolidation, vertical consolidation, health care ownership, corporate practice, health care regulation

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• I've been practicing juvenile delinquency for 21 years.
• There are some practical considerations in play here. These mixtures are very expensive.
• This is a very straightforward, practical measure.
• For over a decade, trial courts allowed this practice.
• And it restores the practice by putting it in statute, which makes it clear.

Summary: The committee heard several bills related to public safety, juvenile justice, mental health, and criminal procedure. SB 1157 by Senator Archuleta would create a framework for less restrictive juvenile placements in the probation setting, with Judicial Council rules on issues such as insurance, staffing, background checks, notice, and zoning. Supporters said the bill would add needed safeguards for youth still serving custodial terms, while opponents argued it would impose rigid standards on a diverse continuum of placements and that the Judicial Council is the wrong entity to set substantive program rules. Members generally supported the goal of accountability, but the bill was not moved because quorum was not yet established at that point in the hearing. SB 1012 by Senator Smallwood-Cuevas, the Fire Camp to Career Act, would require CDCR to connect California Conservation Camp participants to state-approved apprenticeships and require apprenticeship programs to consider prior fire camp training. Supporters, including labor organizations, formerly incarcerated workers, and fire-training advocates, said the bill recognizes real skills gained in fire camps and creates a path to stable employment after release. Committee members largely supported the measure, with one noting that certification still must reflect demonstrated competency. SB 1012 was presented favorably, though the transcript does not show a final roll-call vote before the meeting moved on. SB 1306 by Senator Cortese would align California law with federal exemptions for certain low-concentration GBL chemical mixtures used in semiconductor manufacturing and research. Supporters said the bill would reduce unnecessary regulatory burdens without affecting pure GBL or public safety, and committee members expressed support. SB 1401 by Senator Stern would align felony incompetent-to-stand-trial procedures with existing misdemeanor procedures, including timelines, information-sharing, and conservatorship referral tools. Supporters said it would prevent people from falling through gaps in the mental health system, while opponents warned it could expand court control and weaken confidentiality and due process. The committee passed SB 1401 to Appropriations on a roll-call vote, with members voting aye and the bill held on call for absent members. The committee also heard SB 1027 by Senator Strickland, which would create a task force to study street prostitution, human trafficking, victim services, and community impacts. Supporters from law enforcement, cities, and district attorneys said the bill would help identify victims and develop better statewide responses; some opponents remained opposed to the bill as introduced but said they would review the amendments. Members praised the amended version, and the committee passed SB 1027 as amended to the Governmental Organization Committee on a roll-call vote, with the bill held on call for absent members. SB 1307 by Senator Jones, dealing with fraudulent or forged real estate documents and clouded titles, was also heard; after opposition withdrew, members supported the measure and moved it forward as amended, held on call for absent members. The transcript then shifted to SB 1276 by Senator Rubio, which would clarify that knowingly viewing livestreamed or AI-generated child sexual exploitation is criminalized; the author and witnesses described it as a needed update to keep pace with technology and close loopholes protecting predators from accountability.

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• Madam Speaker, H. 205 adds two new sections to Vermont's Fair Employment Practices Act.
• </c><00:22:10.320><c> First,</c><00:22:10.799><c> it</c><00:22:11.120><c> generally</c> Practices Act
• First, it generally Practices Act.
• Act and employers Employment Practices Act and employers must<00:25:42.320><c> post</c><00:25:42.559
• and controls cons privacy practices and controls cons including<00:39:12.240><c> how</c><00:39:12.400

Keywords: 926, house, all

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• Specifically, I practice in the area of sexual abuse and on behalf of victims of sexual abuse.
• So a tolling agreement is a very practical solution to the problem.
• It's a very practical solution to the problem. It sounds like it's voluntary. It's internal.
• I've never seen that in my practice where the firm has taken more in fees than the plaintiff.
• And I do practice in states where they have shorter statute of limitations.

Summary: The committee first heard House Bill 1645, which would reduce Missouri’s general personal injury statute of limitations from five years to two years for claims after August 28, 2026, while also extending the civil statute of limitations for child sexual abuse claims from 10 years to 20 years after the victim turns 21. Representative Overcast and supporters from the insurance and business communities argued the change would improve Missouri’s business climate, lower insurance costs, and align the state with most others; opponents, including trial lawyers and victim advocates, warned that shortening the filing window would harm injured adults and sexual abuse survivors who need more time to come forward. Representative Sites supported the child sexual abuse expansion but said broader retroactivity work was still ongoing. No vote was taken in the hearing itself, but the bill drew both support and opposition testimony. The committee then heard House Bill 1610 and House Bill 2182, both of which were described as similar proposals to shorten the general civil statute of limitations, with HB 1610 moving from five years to three years and HB 2182 moving from five years to two years. Supporters repeated the same business-climate and insurance-rate arguments, while opponents repeated concerns about access to justice and the time needed to investigate complex injuries. Several witnesses from the insurance, chamber, farm bureau, railroad, and business groups testified in support, and some said they preferred two years over three. The chair noted the testimony was largely repetitive across the bills, and the hearings concluded without recorded votes in the transcript. Finally, the committee heard House Bill 2714, which would change Missouri from a pure comparative fault system to a modified comparative fault system, barring recovery if a plaintiff is found more than 50% at fault. The sponsor and supporters said the bill would make Missouri more business-friendly and more consistent with neighboring states, while opponents from the trial bar argued it would unfairly cut off recovery for injured people and that juries already apportion fault under current law. Testimony focused on how fault percentages are determined, the effect on settlements and trials, and examples such as car crashes and product liability cases. The hearing ended with continued opposition testimony and no final committee action reported in the transcript.

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• carriers will have at the time of implementing the policy, and carriers may modify their financial practices
• I serve as a special counsel for criminal practice and policy with the King County Department of Public
• The substitute bill does remove a few of those covered practices that the original bill had required.
• They were eight very practical amendments that would improve this bill.
• It removed some of the lists of the covered practices.

Bills: HB2073, HB2403, HB2587, HB2607, HB1170, HB1570, HB1710, HB1750, HB1834, HB2441

Keywords: health insurance, premium assistance, funding, healthcare, subsidies, failure to register, criminal justice, registration requirements, public safety, law enforcement, nonprofit, grant funding, pilot program, financial support, community development, child care, childcare, subsidy rates, rate regions, market rate survey