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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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• And when I was a practicing attorney, even though I'd been practicing for many years, I got nervous walking
• </c> lost their standing you know to practice lost their standing you know to practice within<03:43:34.399
• </c><03:46:00.720><c> they</c> so if it's a Veterinary practice they so if it's a Veterinary practice
• </c><03:49:28.199><c> would</c> of a small professional practice would of a small professional practice
• <05:16:43.480><c> of</c> practice of practice of unit<05:16:45.400><c> analysis</c><05:16:45.958><c>

Keywords: 928, house, all

Summary: The Judiciary Committee met for its first meeting of the new session with opening remarks, member introductions, and a discussion of committee logistics. Members described their backgrounds and priorities, including criminal justice, right-to-know and privacy issues, domestic violence, death-with-dignity legislation, abortion, firearms, landlord-tenant policy, housing, and technology/privacy concerns. The chair noted there were already 34 bills assigned to the committee and expected more, and said the committee would likely continue to have a heavy workload this session. The chair also outlined how the committee would operate: meetings would generally be on Wednesdays, with possible Mondays as needed; hearings would not require a quorum, but executive sessions would; and members were asked to provide updated phone numbers and email addresses, especially cell numbers. He explained that the committee would continue its practice of seating members in a mixed partisan arrangement to encourage communication, and that the new clerk had joined the committee. A significant portion of the meeting focused on procedures for executive sessions and meeting times. The chair said the committee would follow the traditional rule allowing executive sessions on bills heard that day if proper notice was given, but he would avoid taking up controversial matters without full attendance. Members then discussed whether meetings should start at 9, 9:30, or 10 a.m., with concerns raised about long commutes, evening obligations, and winter driving after dark. No formal vote was taken in the portion provided, but the chair indicated he would try to accommodate the committee’s preference while balancing the workload.

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• So the question practices are located.
• </c> um medical practice under chapter 147. um medical practice under chapter 147.
• We're not opposed to the practice. This is standard practice to provide a showing to residents.
• We're not opposed to the practice. This is standard practice to provide a showing to residents.
• This is standard to the practice.

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• I cut my teeth in the Consumer Fraud Division, and then I learned my craft in criminal appeals, practicing
• At least in my practice, I try to do this.
• At least in my practice, I try to do those remotely so that the human being whose livelihood is on the
• practice.
• And then I've got to follow my kids... ...schools and swim teams or I won't know if practice has been

Keywords: 1064, all

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• And then practices we had were outlawed by the federal government in the 1880s.
• That's why we're fighting to protect our sacred sites and the ability to practice...
• And then practices we had were outlawed by the federal government in the 1880s.
• to protect our sacred sites and the ability to practice our religion.
• However, practically speaking, it is our singular source.

Summary: The Capital Budget Committee heard briefings and testimony on several bills. Substitute House Bill 2281 would require state agencies to avoid imposing an undue burden on Indian tribes’ traditional cultural practices at tribal traditional cultural places, and would create a Superior Court cause of action for tribes. The prime sponsor and tribal witnesses said the bill is needed to protect sacred sites and cultural resources, while an industry witness asked for narrower, more predictable language. Some testimony criticized the bill as too expansive and likely to increase litigation. The committee also heard testimony on House Bill 2514, which would create a Global War on Terror memorial work group to plan and recommend details for a memorial on the Capitol campus; the sponsor emphasized honoring Washington service members and said private fundraising would be central to the project. House Bill 2551 would let school districts with very low ending fund balances seek OSPI approval to sell district real property and use the proceeds to restore financial stability, rather than depositing the money into capital or debt service funds. The sponsor and Tacoma School District testified that the bill is a safeguard for districts nearing binding conditions, while members raised concerns about possible impacts on local land use and whether the bill could be misused in urban or rural areas. Substitute House Bill 2668 would require the Department of Fish and Wildlife to identify alternate locations for the Bob O’K Game Farm and request future capital funding to relocate and remediate the site because of nitrate contamination affecting the Centralia area aquifer. Local officials, public health staff, and tribal representatives supported relocation, citing public health risks and the potential cost of inaction, while the sponsor stressed that the bill is about moving, not closing, the game farm. In executive action, the committee took up House Bill 2470, as amended by a proposed substitute, which would increase state school construction assistance for schools on military bases by adding 15% to the calculated state match percentage. Members discussed the role of federal funding and the need for safe, equitable facilities for military-connected students. The committee approved the substitute bill and reported it out with a due pass recommendation by a vote of 15-1, with three excused.

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• This has led to inconsistent practices across Texas. ...diminishes the public's trust.
• His family made a decision to practice tough love and did not bail him out.
• I am currently approaching my... 30th year of practice as a full-time forensic pathologist.
• Coverage, malpractice insurance for a pathologist, for a pulmonologist to practice neurosurgery.
• No hospital would ever give surgical privileges to a psychiatrist to practice surgery.

Bills: HB2814, HB4477, HB5084, HB5108, HB5127, HB5383, HB5611, HB5663, HB5664, SB1563, HB2668, HB3841, HB4114

Keywords: juvenile justice, release documents, children, identification, Texas Juvenile Justice Department, civil service, staffing requirements, local government, positions exemption, Texas legislation, fireworks, Lunar New Year, retail permits, public safety, Texas law, holiday sales, HB 5108, deaths in custody, custodial death, jail death

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• the practice even if administrations<01:19:28.720><c> change.
• I practice at Frontier Primary Care here in St. Paul. MAFP supports House File 1724.
• </c> already in law and they are practicing already in law and they are practicing under<01:24:55.000
• And then I practiced at HealthPartners for some time in primary care.
• um</c> And then I practiced um And then I practiced um at<01:28:44.680><c> HealthPartners</c><01:28:45.440

Bills: HF4493, HF3133, HF4595, HF4143, HF4142, HF3756, HF4289, HF1724, HF2291, HF4568, HF4547

Keywords: opioid use disorder, OUD, medication-assisted treatment, MAT, pharmacist prescribing, pharmacy practice, controlled substances, Schedule III, Schedule IV, Schedule V, DEA registration, Board of Pharmacy, substance use disorder, addiction treatment, buprenorphine, naltrexone, harm reduction, prescription authority, pharmacist intern, Minnesota pharmacy law

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• </c><01:24:24.080><c> so</c> defined than not reasonably practical so defined than not reasonably practical
• </c> dictionary but not reasonably practical dictionary but not reasonably practical does<01:24:35.639
• the fact that it's not reasonably practical.
• </c> who has something that isn't practical who has something that isn't practical for<01:28:13.280><
• </c> testify that in fact that is a practice testify that in fact that is a practice that<01:54:01.119

Keywords: 928, house, all

Summary: The House Judiciary Committee met in executive session and first corrected a procedural issue by revoting on House Bills 98 and 164, which had previously been reported out unanimously before the notice had been placed on the calendar. HB 98, concerning professional limited liability company assistant managers, was again voted ought to pass by roll call 16-0 and was placed on the consent calendar. HB 164, dealing with local records, was amended with a fiscal note update from the Secretary of State’s office and then voted ought to pass as amended 17-0; because it was going to Finance, it was not eligible for consent. The committee also set aside HB 111 briefly while the amendment language was corrected. The committee then took up HR 6, a resolution condemning the judicial doctrine of disparate impact. The sponsor argued the resolution was intended to criticize the doctrine, but several members said it was too broad, legally problematic, and in need of more work, including a drafting error in the addressee. The committee voted ITL on HR 6 by 15-2, and with no objection it was placed on the consent calendar. The final major item was HB 111 FN, which would extend the right-to-know ombudsman position for two years. Representative Kuttab offered an amendment to limit remote records requests to people with a New Hampshire connection, citing testimony about out-of-state requests and the burden on municipalities. Members discussed the broader policy of the bill, with supporters saying the ombudsman has reduced court filings and saves time and money, while opponents said the office needs restructuring or more resources and that they were not ready to extend it without changes. The amendment was adopted 16-1, and the committee then voted ought to pass as amended 15-2, sending the bill to Finance.

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• These practices create not just confusion, but fear—fear for the public and fear for those who are being
• A protection written in law means little if we have no practical and affordable way to enforce it.
• Chair. ...practically implemented. And with that, would you like to close? Thank you.
• I appreciate your passion, your hard work, and your practical application.
• Yet AB 928 contains no religious exemptions and no accommodation for these longstanding practices.

Keywords: 987, senate, all

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• </c><00:16:14.759><c> way</c> practice in a thoughtful practical way practice in a thoughtful practical
• Act to ask the district for Practices Act to ask the district for that<00:19:27.559><c> data</c><00:
• </c><00:21:27.200><c> Act</c> cannot do within the data Practices Act cannot do within the data Practices
• He said the amendment really codifies existing commissioners' opinions, data practices opinions, and
• They really helped flesh out what this is like in the practical real world, and what a great idea.

Keywords: 1183, house

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• With me today in support is Alyssa Scherer, Doctor of Nursing Practice, an Advanced Practice Registered
• I’m a doctorally prepared advanced practice nurse practitioner who provides full-scope women’s health
• I’ve been practicing for over 12 years and in the state of California for four years.
• AB 2664 undermines this longstanding democratic practice by restricting speech within one...
• AB2664 undermines this longstanding democratic practice by restricting speech within one.

Summary: The committee heard several public safety bills and took action on multiple measures. AB 1662 by Assemblymember Wilson, which would require notice to the DMV when a defendant receives diversion in certain driving-related cases so points can still be assessed administratively, drew support from law enforcement, district attorneys, AAA, and road safety advocates, with opposition from the Western Center on Law and Poverty. The bill passed on a due pass motion to Transportation and was held on call. AB 1741 by Assemblymember Pacheco, as amended, would allow sexual battery committed during an unlawful residential intrusion to be charged as a wobbler; prosecutors and victim advocates supported it, while public defender organizations argued existing law already covers the conduct and warned the bill was overbroad. It passed due pass as amended to Appropriations and was held on call. AB 2760 by Assemblymember Sharp Collins would let counties with an Office of Inspector General expand that office’s oversight to probation and animal control departments. Supporters, including the author, an Ella Baker Center representative, and San Diego County Supervisor Monica Montgomery Steppe, said it would improve transparency and help counties lacking capacity. Probation officials and Fresno County opposed, citing existing oversight structures and concerns about conflicts, confidentiality, and duplication. The bill passed due pass to Local Government, with some no votes, and was held on call. AB 1753 by Assemblymember Wix, the Survivor Pathways to Safety Act, would strengthen firearm relinquishment and protection-order enforcement, expand firearm prohibitions for certain threats and violations, and broaden remote hearing and notification provisions. Support came from gun violence prevention, victim, medical, and law enforcement groups; gun rights organizations opposed on due process grounds. It passed due pass as amended to Judiciary and was held on call. The committee also heard AB 1743 by Assemblymember Wix, which would allow local governments and certain universities to request firearm trace data from DOJ for research and policy purposes. Supporters said the data would help identify trafficking patterns and inform evidence-based policy, while opponents warned about privacy, misuse, and stigmatizing lawful dealers. The bill passed due pass to Appropriations and was held on call. AB 2164, the Care Without Fear Act, would strengthen California’s shield-law protections for reproductive health care providers against extradition and related enforcement; supporters framed it as protecting lawful care in California, while opponents raised concerns about abortion and gender-affirming care and due process. It passed due pass to Judiciary and was held open. AB 2664, the Safe Worship Zone Act, would create a narrow buffer around houses of worship to prevent harassment of people entering or exiting; faith-based and anti-hate groups supported it, while civil liberties and some community groups opposed it as an unconstitutional speech restriction. The bill passed due pass to Appropriations and was held on call. The committee then began hearing AB 2122 by Assemblymember Kalra, which would prohibit bench warrants for Vehicle Code infractions and allow noncustodial warrants for other infractions, but the transcript cuts off before testimony or action on that bill.

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• With me today in support is Alyssa Scherer, Doctor of Nursing Practice, an advanced practice registered
• I'm a doctorally prepared advanced practice nurse practitioner who provides full-scope women's health
• I'm a doctorally prepared advanced practice nurse practitioner who provides full-scope women's health
• I've been practicing for over 12 years and in the state of California for four years.
• AB2664 undermines this longstanding democratic practice by restricting speech within one.

Keywords: 987, senate, all

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• So recognizing disabled veterans and their families is very much in line with existing practice.
• The company promises to provide detailed instructions, recommendations, best practices, and examples
• There are bad practices that operate in this space.
• There are bad practices that operate in this space. Absolutely. That's the crux of the free market.
• If I can't address one of our practices up front during. where that's occurred.

Keywords: 959, house, all

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• I don't know the answer to that in practice, of how often that's maybe applied later if they file years
• This proposal creates unequal treatment among landowners and limits routine assessment practices.
• So that's existing law, current law, and current practice has been going on a long time.
• It is a standard practice to move livestock throughout different pastures because keeping them on one
• This bill does reflect the practice of good neighbors, as has been mentioned throughout this.

Summary: The committee approved the March 9, 2026 minutes and held HB 29 and HB 2939 at the sponsor’s request. It then took up HB 2016, which would bar late-filing penalties when a taxpayer’s income tax liability is zero; after an amendment narrowed the bill to income tax filers, the Department of Revenue was neutral on the bill but supported the amendment, and members debated whether removing the penalty would reduce incentives to file. The committee adopted the amendment and returned HB 2016 with a do-pass recommendation on a 4-3 vote. The committee also heard HB 2289, which updates the property-value examples used in bond/override election pamphlets and truth-in-taxation notices from older low values to a $300,000 home example. The sponsor and Arizona Tax Research Association said the update would better reflect current home values and improve voter understanding, while some members argued the bill could confuse voters or that the second example should be closer to the current median home price. The committee passed HB 2289 on a 4-3 vote. Several bills related to school district bonding and agricultural property classification were then considered. HB 4103 would prohibit school districts from calling bond elections if enrollment is below 50% of capacity; supporters said districts should use or monetize excess space before seeking more debt, while school administrators and several senators argued it would block needed maintenance and local voter choice. HB 2104 and HB 2105 would give agricultural property owners a temporary reprieve from repeated reclassification and inspections after winning an appeal, with farm groups supporting the measures and county assessors opposing them as limiting oversight; both bills passed 4-3 after amendments. The committee also passed HB 2256 on a 7-0 vote, which creates a process for salvage auction dealers to obtain abandoned titles when insurers do not complete salvage title transfers, and HB 2979 and HB 2996 unanimously, addressing credit union regulatory timelines and clarifying that certificates of insurance do not alter policy coverage. Finally, the committee heard HB 2174 on insurance modeling organizations and HB 2477 on AZ 529 plan updates, with HB 2174 discussed at length over regulatory treatment of models and HB 2477 described as a conformity bill expanding K-12 and credentialing uses and rollover options.

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• I'm old enough attorney that I practiced before we had family court.
• </c><00:12:52.160><c> before</c> enough attorney that I practiced before enough attorney that I practiced
• It's best practice. So I appreciate Representative Moser. Hello again.
• It's best practice. So I appreciate Representative Moser.
• It's best practice. Um evidence-based. It's best practice.

Keywords: 00:00 - Call to Order/Roll Call 01:10 - Discussion of 26RS HB 669 08:25 - Roll Call Vote on 26RS HB 669 09:25 - Discussion of 26RS HCR 36 13:15 - Roll Call Vote on 26RS HCR 36 14:05 - Discussion of 26RS HB 686 29:20 - Roll Call Vote on 26RS HB 686 30:10 - Adjournment, 958, all

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• Currently, in pretrial practice, many of you are attorneys here—you'll know this—that individuals are
• And I think the idea in my folks' practice is that the The idea in my folks' practice is that the majority
• and practice models for managing all aspects of sexual assault investigations.
• I was subjected to this at the age of 12, along with other cultural practices.
• And I'm wondering if there's a practical way to amend the bill to that effect.

Bills: SB6087, SB5934, SB5520, SB6017, SB5890

Keywords: children's items, donations, charitable donations, nonprofit, religious organization, public health agency, liability shield, gross negligence, intentional misconduct, car seats, child safety seats, baby formula, diapers, strollers, cribs, playpens, high chairs, used goods, donation centers, Washington RCW