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LA
Transcript Highlights:
- contains express exclusions for Medicaid providers, recipients of line-item appropriations, procurement code
- Senator Barrow to urge and request the Louisiana Department of Health and Louisiana commercial health insurance
- Senator Barrow to urge and request Louisiana Department of Health and Louisiana Commercial Health Insurance
Summary:
The House Committee on Health and Welfare met on May 26 for what was described as the last meeting of the legislative session. H.R. 318 was voluntarily deferred without discussion. The committee first took up H.R. 298, which would have directed the Louisiana Department of Health, with the legislative auditor, to study LDH’s relationships with certain nonprofits, foundations, professional associations, and other nongovernmental entities. The author presented amendments narrowing the definitions, but LDH testified the language was still too broad, would still require substantial review of contracts, memberships, conferences, and related interactions, and would still carry a significant fiscal note. Members raised concerns that hospitals, provider associations, nonprofit care facilities, and other stakeholders could be swept in. The author then voluntarily deferred the resolution, and the committee agreed without objection.
The committee then heard Senate Bill 405, which establishes a statewide quality oversight initiative for nursing facilities, directs LDH to work with facilities on care standards and remediation for lower-rated homes, and requires reporting and transparency for families. The bill drew broad support from members and stakeholders, including nursing home and senior advocacy groups, and was reported favorably without objection. House Resolution 290, which asked LDH to study a possible correlation between gender-affirming hormone therapy medications and psychosis or related psychiatric conditions in people 26 and younger, prompted questions about the purpose of the study and concerns that it could affect broader policy debates. The author, a licensed clinical social worker, said the request was intended to examine whether medications were being used too quickly and what effects they might have on adolescent mental health; after discussion, the author voluntarily deferred the resolution, and the committee agreed.
Finally, the committee considered Senate Concurrent Resolution 61, urging LDH and commercial insurers to increase reimbursement rates for behavioral health crisis centers operating under a crisis receiving center license. Testimony focused on the Bridge Center for Hope, described as the state’s only Level 3 crisis receiving center, and the need to revisit Medicaid reimbursement for the first 23 hours of crisis care. With no questions or objections, the resolution was adopted. The meeting ended with members thanking the chair and staff, and the committee adjourned for the year.
NM
New Mexico 2025 Regular Session
House - Transportation and Public Works Jan 28th, 2025
Transcript Highlights:
- The local government code fund has a higher match percentage of 20%, right?
- Contractor risk or insurance company, and they can be paid that way.
- It essentially is an Impact to the state's risk liability insurance, and so that's how it's covered.
MS
Mississippi 2026 Regular Session
MS Senate Floor - 19 February, 2026; 10:00 AM
Mississippi Senate Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- So, that is also in health insurance. So, that is also in this<00:29:50.240>
budget. - due for health insurance and PERS. due for health insurance and PERS.
- >> Coding is voting no. Present. McCon. >> Anyone else? >> Anyone else?
- Coding<01:53:26.560>
is <01:53:26.640>voting <01:53:26.920>no. - Coding is voting no. Coding is voting no. Present.<01:53:29.600>
McCon. Present. McCon.
Summary:
The Senate convened with a quorum, received an invocation from Reverend Kenny McGill, and approved dispensing with the reading of the journal, committee reports, and bill titles. The chamber then spent a substantial amount of time introducing guests in the galleries, including local officials, electric cooperative and farm bureau representatives, a doctor of the day, and student groups, with repeated recognition of workers involved in storm recovery and other public service efforts. Senators also offered brief remarks of support for Senator Warren Barnett’s recovery.
The main business was the appropriations calendar. Senator Hopkins gave an overview of the budget process and projected FY 2027 general fund figures, noting that the Senate was still early in the process, had only considered Senate-originated bills, and was awaiting House bills such as education and Medicaid. He highlighted major budget pressures and items including university professor pay raises, agricultural unit increases, education enhancement funds, CAPEX projects, TRICARE funding, and a veterans home appropriation. He also noted that some bills were final passage while others contained reverse repealers and would go to conference.
The Senate then considered several appropriations bills. Senate Bill 3051, the Department of Finance and Administration budget and related agencies, was explained by Senator DeBar; it included reductions tied to vacancy projections, contractual and nonrecurring funding changes, and reappropriations for America 250, the Capital City Water Project, coronavirus fiscal recovery expenses, and Bureau of Buildings invoices. It was adopted and passed by morning roll call. Senate Bill 3052, the Governor’s Office and Mansion budget, was presented as final action without a reverse repealer, with funding reduced from last year due to the loss of federal GEAR and EANS funds; it also passed by morning roll call. Senate Bill 3053, IHL general support, included a $2,000 professor raise and a $20 million CAPEX item, with a total budget of about $1.673 billion; it passed. Senate Bill 3054, IHL subsidiary programs, was explained as having no dollars over LBR and a total of $87.8 million, with a reverse repealer; after a brief question about the university professor raises, it too was adopted and passed.
AR
Transcript Highlights:
- Services, Quality Insurance, which is just another division within DHS.
- Largely, what we have now of individuals who are not insured are those that are in our forensic system
- So when people go to jail, their Medicaid is turned off, or their commercial insurance.
- It is for our CHIP program, Children's Health Insurance.
- We do have employee disciplinary policies, conduct policies, code of ethics, those sorts of things.
US
US Federal 2025-2026 Regular Session
US House Floor Proceedings (Tuesday, April 8, 2025)
US Federal House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- As I said, Medicaid covers 80 million Americans with health insurance.
- As I said, Medicaid covers 80 million Americans with health insurance.
- As I said, Medicaid covers 80 million Americans with health insurance.
- <00:43:55.760>
It <00:43:56.119>also Americans with health insurance. - It also Americans with health insurance.
CA
Transcript Highlights:
- It gives the court information about things like insurance and rates.
- Existing Penal Code section... I'm here to oppose SB 1330.
- Laws and other Penal Code sections such as Penal Code Section 242, battery, and various Penal Code sections
- Many Penal Code sections address the possibility of this type of criminal behavior.
- local law, and as specified in Section 5150 of the Welfare and Institutions Code.
NM
New Mexico 2026 Regular Session
House - Printing and Supplies Jan 20th, 2026 at 10:05 am
NM
New Mexico 2026 Regular Session
House - Printing and Supplies Jan 20th, 2026
Transcript Highlights:
- I wanted to talk about the employee liability insurance premium and how much it's gone up from the last
- So, in coding it, that's...
FL
Florida 2025 Regular Session
Children, Families, and Elder Affairs Mar 12th, 2025
Transcript Highlights:
- There is a delete all if we could go to the delete all we shall we will take up Amendment bar code 3,
- It's a least language related to insurance of large family homes, excuse me, a large family day care
- Just to clarify the amendment versus the original bill, I do have one question when you mentioned insurance
- >> The the current bill prohibits the cancellation denial on on rim, new of residential property insurance
- The mother took tonight to get medical care and use the biological mother, private medical insurance
AZ
Transcript Highlights:
- guns or not, and it's based on the neighborhood, it's based on their lease, it's based on their insurance
- You jeopardize the lease, you jeopardize insurance, and you jeopardize a place's business.
- It is almost entirely within the civil code, so we're not talking for the most part about any criminal
- , and it's sort of very, very finely and narrowly tailored now within the, mostly within the civil code
- , and it's sort of very, very finely and narrowly tailored now within the, mostly within the civil code
Bills:
SB1004, SB1012, SB1100, SB1110, SB1170, SB1213, SB1317, SB1402, SB1413, SB1416, SB1476, SB1511, SB1573, SB1655, SB1656, SB1709, SB1720, SB1723, SB1725, SCR1040
Keywords:
sex offender registration, sex offender registry, A.R.S. 13-3821, sexual offenses, public safety, GPS monitoring, electronic monitoring, transient offender, homeless registrant, online identifiers, internet identifiers, sheriff notification, Department of Public Safety, DPS, DNA collection, juvenile adjudication, kidnapping of a minor, unlawful imprisonment of a minor, lifetime registration, community notification
FL
Florida 2026 Regular Session
Appropriations Committee on Pre-K - 12 Education Jan 15th, 2025
Appropriations Committee on Pre-K - 12 Education
Transcript Highlights:
- So no matter what area code there is, there is a FDLRS representative there to connect the dots for the
- Maybe he's got another area code, but also allow Mr. Weta to weigh in on Senator Jones's question.
- or zip code.
- Across the state, regardless of area code or zip code, all students are supported.
- I know there might be some constraints with insurances, crossing lines, and certifications, crossing
Summary:
The committee held its first meeting and received an overview of the Pre-K-12 education appropriations jurisdiction and base budget. Staff explained that education funding is driven largely by enrollment and per-student formulas, with most money coming from state and local sources. The presentation highlighted the major budget areas: early learning, the Florida Education Finance Program (FEFP), non-FEFP K-12 programs, federal programs, and the State Board of Education. Members asked about instructional materials funding and how scholarship students who return to public schools are counted and funded; staff explained that instructional materials remain in the base and that funding depends on survey timing, with districts ultimately funded through the enrollment count process.
The committee then reviewed federal IDEA funding for students with disabilities. Department of Education officials explained how IDEA Part B funds are split between state set-asides and local educational agencies, and noted that Florida ranked fourth nationally in total IDEA Part B funding and received a 95% state determination for meeting IDEA requirements. They also described the bureau’s responsibilities, including monitoring, dispute resolution, instructional support, and the Hope Florida unit for ages 3 to 5. Members asked for more information on student performance outcomes and how the state measures success beyond compliance, and the department agreed to provide follow-up data.
The final major topic was the Florida Diagnostic and Learning Resources System (FDLRS), including associate centers, multidisciplinary centers, and specialized centers for deaf/hard of hearing and visually impaired students. Presenters described services such as child find, family support, assessments, professional learning, accessible instructional materials, and technical assistance. Committee members focused on whether families and schools have equal access to services across the state, how IEP disputes and reevaluations are handled, and whether more support is needed for parents, teachers, and rural districts. FDLRS representatives said they do not write IEPs but help connect families to districts, provide training and assessments, and support compliance and data collection; they also emphasized staffing and resource needs, especially for low-incidence disabilities and multilingual family outreach.
AZ
Arizona 2026 Regular Session
02/18/2026 - Senate Regulatory Affairs and Government Efficiency
Regulatory Affairs and Government Efficiency
Transcript Highlights:
- Because I live in a really populated area and I have a great income and I can afford pet insurance, and
- cat in a position, and I know that you're a pet lover, you were the one that told me I needed pet insurance
- You should see to the Senator of the Cabinet all about Fed Insurance.
- And so having, you know, it's one thing if there are codes and standards that have been in place, they've
- Well, that's now a condition of development that can be challenged under the exaction code under this
Bills:
SB1176, SB1186, SB1235, SB1286, SB1446, SB1458, SB1515, SB1616, SB1641, SB1668, SB1670, SB1678, SB1747, SB1787
Keywords:
stormwater, water storage, replenishment credits, groundwater, aquifer, Arizona Revised Statutes, disclosure, state contracts, procurement records, donations, transparency, EMS, reciprocity, interstate compact, paramedics, emergency medical technicians, licensure, public safety, military personnel, veterinary telemedicine
TX
Transcript Highlights:
- It says there's a disability penalty in code 48.051A that is causing schools.
- Um, uh, is, is governed by chapter 37 of the Education code.
- And do private schools follow the Texas Education code?
- reporting, uh, actually, now I'm saying that, that might be in the family code.
- I can't remember if it's in the Family code or the education code, but there are, there are laws that
TX
Transcript Highlights:
- In fact, after a review of the codes and rates, they are roughly 40% below the...
- Without insurance in Texas, you have very little option for inpatient care.
- You see, she turned 26, and she was dropped from my insurance policy.
- Indeed, the insurance funding in this bill is critical to all employees across the state.
- insurance.
CA
California 2025-2026 Regular Session
Assembly Privacy and Consumer Protection Committee Jun 24th, 2025
Transcript Highlights:
- Brandon Kapp, representing the Personal Insurance Federation of California and Chamber of Progress, in
- have been businesses, for example, the Princeton Review, charged people higher prices if their ZIP codes
- Those cross-references are to Civil Code Sections 51.7, 51.9, 52, and 52.1.
- I wish I knew what was in their design code. They still won't disclose that, right?
- If there is no design in the code to actually make lies and hatred... ...design in the code to actually
Summary:
The committee hearing covered several bills related to privacy, consumer protection, and online harms. SB 259 by Senator Wahab would prohibit surveillance pricing based on device data such as geolocation or battery level; supporters argued it would curb discriminatory and predatory pricing, while opponents raised concerns about geolocation definitions, legitimate location-based pricing, and impacts on discounts and loyalty programs. The bill was moved on a due pass motion to the Judiciary Committee and passed 8-1, with members noting amendments and ongoing discussions with stakeholders.
SB 22 by Senator Laird would raise the amount of gift cards that can be redeemed for cash, with the author saying the goal is to update the long-standing $10 threshold for inflation and preserve consumer value. Consumer advocates supported the bill, while retailers, restaurants, grocers, and chambers of commerce opposed or opposed unless amended, citing fraud concerns, safety issues, and the need for clarification on donated or returned gift cards. The committee voted the bill out on a 6-1 vote and kept it on call.
SB 576 by Senator Umberg would apply broadcast-style loudness rules to streaming advertisements. The author said the bill is intended to prevent ads from being much louder than programming, especially for children, while the opposition argued that streaming ad insertion is technically different and that existing industry standards and FCC oversight already address the issue. The bill passed 8-0. SB 683 by Senator Cortese would clarify that people can seek injunctive relief, including a TRO, for unauthorized use of name, image, or likeness; supporters said it strengthens privacy protections, while opponents warned about prior restraint and First Amendment concerns. The bill was moved out on a due pass motion and kept on call.
The final bill discussed, SB 771 by Senator Stern, would clarify that existing civil rights and hate-related laws apply to social media platforms and their algorithms, with higher penalties for intentional or reckless violations. Supporters, including the Simon Wiesenthal Center and the Islamic Networks Group, described online hate as fueling real-world violence and urged stronger accountability; opponents argued the bill could conflict with Section 230, chill lawful speech, and create vague standards. Members raised questions about constitutionality, definitions, and whether the bill would be workable, but several expressed support for the author’s goals.
MA
Massachusetts 2025-2026 Regular Session
Senate Session (Full Formal with Calendar) Jun 21st, 2026 at 11:00 am
Massachusetts Senate Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- President, I'm sure that you were discussing not only literacy, but its nexus to the Uniform Commercial Code
- Only 60% of children on public insurance in Massachusetts have their vision screened.
- Seventy percent of children on private insurance get vision screening, another 30%.
- Thirty percent on private insurance are not getting it.
- And then they were eligible, typically through their insurance or through MassHealth, to get eyeglasses
Summary:
The Senate first handled a House petition from John H. Rawlers and others seeking eminent domain authority for a parcel in Norwood; Joint Rule 12 was suspended and the matter was referred to the Committee on State Administration and Regulatory Oversight. The chamber then resumed debate on the literacy bill, with Senator Tarr offering a series of amendments focused on school district funding, teacher competency, reporting, waivers, and curriculum implementation. Most of Tarr’s amendments were rejected, but one requiring written, appealable denials of district waivers was adopted by roll call, and another amendment on reporting from the Early Literacy Fund, including provisions for English language learners and special education educators, was also adopted. A separate amendment extending the timeline for DESE to publish high-quality curricula was adopted, while several other amendments were withdrawn or defeated.
The Senate also considered and adopted an amendment from Senator Comerford addressing rural and regional equity in education funding. That amendment expanded eligible uses of the Early Literacy Fund to include screening assessments, required DESE to prioritize geographic and funding equity, mandated a public hearing in Western Massachusetts before final grant criteria were finalized, and directed technical assistance to rural districts. Senators from across the chamber spoke in support, emphasizing chronic underfunding, declining enrollment, minimum-aid pressures, and the need for a broader review of the Chapter 70 formula and a Foundation Budget Review Commission. The amendment passed unanimously.
Later, the Senate took up an amendment from Senator Moore on children’s vision care, which would have created a registry for vision screening and expanded eye exam requirements, but it was withdrawn after supportive debate. The chamber then adopted the Ways and Means redraft, ordered the bill to third reading, and passed An Act relative to teacher preparation and student literacy to be engrossed by a unanimous roll call. Final passage was also achieved for a separate House land-taking bill allowing the town of Hingham to use municipal property for a center for active living, which passed by the required two-thirds vote and was enacted. The Senate then adopted an order to meet again the following Monday and adjourned in memory of Donna Goldstein.
CA
California 2025-2026 Regular Session
Assembly Governmental Organization Committee Jun 24th, 2026
Transcript Highlights:
- businesses do, including increasing costs, economic volatility, cost pressures of doing business such as insurance
- has led by pairing ambition with accountability, backing high standards with enforcement and regular code
- This step matters because California currently requires state buildings to go beyond the minimum code
- This step matters because California currently requires state buildings to go beyond the minimum code
Summary:
The Governmental Organization Committee met as a subcommittee for much of the hearing because a quorum was initially absent, and it heard several bills focused on nonprofit support, alcohol regulation, immigration-related funding restrictions, outdoor advertising, and green building standards. SB 1240 by Senator McNerney would create an Office of Nonprofit Empowerment to help nonprofits navigate state procurement, grants, and reimbursement processes; supporters, including the Child Care Resource Center and the Little Hoover Commission, said nonprofits provide essential services but face delayed payments and burdensome bureaucracy. Committee members raised accountability concerns, but the author emphasized the bill does not dispense grants and would cost about $1.7 million in the first year. The bill was later approved and sent to Appropriations.
The committee also heard SB 917 by Senator Laird, which would remove the estate-grown grape requirement for wineries selling at farmers markets, allowing more family wineries to participate; winery and grape grower representatives said the change would help direct-to-consumer sales and local growers. SB 1171 by Senator Caballero would make private entities that contract with ICE ineligible for state-funded loans or grants; supporters from immigrant-rights groups described ICE detention and raids as harmful and inhumane, while some members spoke in favor of using state funds to avoid indirectly supporting ICE-related activity. Both bills advanced on party-line or near-party-line votes and were sent to Appropriations or Local Government as noted in the roll calls.
Senator Rubio presented SB 1195, which would expand tied-house exemptions for certain entertainment, convention, and sports venues in specified counties, and SB 1228, which would allow a small number of existing outdoor advertising displays to continue operating despite a statutory sunset. Supporters said SB 1195 would create economic opportunity and clarify current law, while SB 1228 was described as a narrow fix to preserve legally permitted signs and local revenue; both bills passed the committee and were sent to Appropriations. The committee also considered SB 1398, which would recognize Green Globes as an alternative green building certification for state projects alongside LEED; supporters argued it would add flexibility and competition, while the U.S. Green Building Council opposed bypassing the Department of General Services’ equivalency review. The bill was approved and sent to Appropriations. The committee also took up a consent calendar and adjourned at 2:55 p.m.
CA
California 2025-2026 Regular Session
Assembly Governmental Organization Committee Jun 24th, 2026
Governmental Organization
Transcript Highlights:
- businesses do, including increasing costs, economic volatility, cost pressures of doing business such as insurance
- has led by pairing ambition with accountability, backing high standards with enforcement and regular code
- This step matters because California currently requires state buildings to go beyond the minimum code
- This step matters because California currently requires state buildings to go beyond the minimum code
FL
Florida 2025 Regular Session
Appropriations Mar 20th, 2025
Transcript Highlights:
- The committee on Appropriations for now, code orderly should please call the roll. >> Chair Hooper here
- The other is a very antiquated. >> A portal for mediating the property insurance cases.
- We're going to take up Amendment bar code 4, 6, 4, 6, 1, 4, by Senator Harrell Senator Harrell.
- That will take up Amendment bar code 2, 0, 8, 7, 3, 4, by Senator Harrell.
AL
Transcript Highlights:
- getting a new area code in McGomery. getting a new area code in McGomery.
- Uh, this amendment replaces line 28 on page one with the following: Code of Alabama 1975 to terminate
- Then there are specific license and insurance requirements that would have to be done there too.
- , the vehicle isn't properly insured.
- , the vehicle isn't properly insured.