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MA

Massachusetts 2025-2026 Regular Session

Joint Committee on the Judiciary Jun 21st, 2026 at 01:00 pm

Joint Committee on the Judiciary

Transcript Highlights:
  • No person may read testimony on behalf of another person.
  • Rest assured, the committee reads all submissions, so thank you very much.
  • So rates of ailments are higher, and screening, diagnosis, and treatment are lower.
  • If Cindy had been properly screened, If Cindy had been properly screened and monitored during her birth
  • We also offer outpatient screening and consultations.
Keywords: 995, all
Summary: The Joint Committee on the Judiciary heard testimony on a wide range of bills, with much of the discussion focused on housing stability and maternal mental health. On H. 1924/S. 1171, supporters including Sen. Joan Lovely, Rep. Jim O’Day, physicians, advocates, and people with lived experience urged the committee to create legal protections and treatment pathways for defendants who experienced postpartum psychosis or other perinatal mood disorders within 12 months of giving birth. Testimony emphasized that these conditions are rare but severe, often treatable, and can lead to tragic outcomes if criminalized rather than addressed through screening, expert evaluation, treatment, and, in some cases, resentencing or mitigation. Committee members asked about diagnosis years after the fact and how the Illinois law has worked; witnesses said retrospective diagnosis is possible and that the Illinois model has led to some successful resentencing petitions and broader awareness. Housing-related bills drew substantial testimony. On H. 1983/S. 1071, witnesses described “zombie” subordinate mortgages that were sold years after borrowers believed they had been resolved, then resurfaced with large balances and foreclosure threats. Supporters said the bill would require disclosures and court review to prevent unlawful servicing and foreclosure practices. On H. 1952, advocates from the Massachusetts Law Reform Institute, tenants, and legal services providers backed a permanent statewide right to counsel in eviction cases, citing data showing strong tenant outcomes and the importance of quality control, multilingual outreach, and full representation. On H. 1895/S. 1184, testimony supported codifying a two-tier summary process in eviction court and prohibiting defaults at the initial case-management stage. On H. 1883, a small property owner supported rent escrow as a way to protect landlords from bad-faith nonpayment while preserving tenant rights. The committee also heard testimony on bills addressing discriminatory housing covenants, tenant oversight, and homelessness. On H. 1762/S. 1080, a housing advocate supported removing void restrictive covenants from deeds, describing the Dirty Deeds Project and the lingering harm of racist language in property records. On H. 1814, tenants and advocates described harassment, retaliation, security problems, and lack of accountability in subsidized housing, arguing for an Office of the Tenant Advocate within the Attorney General’s Office. On S. 1120, multiple witnesses supported a bill of rights for people experiencing homelessness, saying it would affirm the right to rest and seek shelter, reduce criminalization, and extend anti-discrimination protections. No votes or final actions were taken during the hearing; the committee primarily received testimony and questions on the bills.
ND

North Dakota 2026 1st Special Session

Human Services Committee May 27th, 2026

Human Services Committee

Transcript Highlights:
  • Offers provide information on screening practices.
  • It just came up on the screens. Okay. Wonderful.
  • So if you haven't read that report, I would encourage you to read that report, not just your executive
  • I'm just reading through Heather's testimony.
  • I just read that, but it's there for you guys also.
Summary: The committee first approved the February 11, 2026 minutes and then received an update from the North Dakota Housing Finance Agency on the interagency council on homelessness and continuum of care funding. Testimony described rising homelessness tied to tight housing markets, low incomes, aging homelessness, barriers to rental assistance and public benefits, and limited shelter and case-management capacity. Members discussed the need for more affordable housing, continued one-time funding for the North Dakota Homeless Grant and Housing Incentive Fund, better coordination with Health and Human Services on economic assistance and human service zones, landlord engagement, recovery housing, and reentry housing. The committee also heard that federal continuum of care funding remains uncertain, with possible shifts away from permanent supportive housing and housing-first models; members asked for a future update on the impact if federal rules reduce the share available for permanent housing. The committee then took testimony on accessibility of government services for people who are blind or visually impaired. Paul Olson of North Dakota Vision Services School for the Blind described current screening and service delivery, including infant referrals, regional staff, short-term programs, and collaboration with vocational rehabilitation. He said the targeted screening system is working, recommended maintaining the current model, and noted ongoing challenges with staffing, public awareness, and accessible state websites and documents. Public testimony from a visually impaired resident and a deaf resident emphasized barriers such as CAPTCHAs, inaccessible PDFs, employment forms that screen out applicants based on driver’s license status, shortages of interpreters, and the need for video remote interpreting and video relay services, along with training for users and agencies. Finally, the committee heard a final report on the study of child care provider licensing from HHS Early Childhood Director Kay Larson. The report summarized provider input and committee discussion on simplifying North Dakota’s child care licensing structure, reducing administrative burden, and balancing that with health and safety standards. Key topics included licensing categories, child care assistance eligibility, food program sponsorship, staff qualifications, training requirements, ratios and group size, age bands, and preschool exemptions. The committee’s recommendations included streamlining to three provider types plus a preschool designation, revising ratio and age-band rules, and carrying forward certain preschool outdoor-space exemptions. Larson noted that any changes would require statutory changes, rulemaking, and a transition period before new licensing rules could take effect.
FL

Florida 2025 Regular Session

October 15, 2025 - 11:30 AM

Transcript Highlights:
  • WE ALSO ENGAGE IN COMPLIANCE EFFORTS INCLUDING THE EMPLOYEE BACKGROUND SCREENING PROCESS, INSPECTIONS
  • FIRST IT UPDATED THE DIVISION FOR MANAGER OWNER AND EMPLOYEE FOR THE PURPOSES OF BACKGROUND SCREENING
  • THE INFORMATION, THE WAY THAT WE WERE READING THE INFORMATION, THE SEED TO SALE, NOW WE ARE GETTING
  • YOU MENTIONED TODAY ABOUT SCREENING OF EMPLOYEES POTENTIAL EMPLOYEES. WHO DOES THE SCREENING?
  • YOU ARE RECOGNIZED. >> ACTUALLY WE FOLLOW THE LEVEL TWO BACKGROUND SCREENING STANDARDS.
WA

Washington 2025-2026 Regular Session

Senate Human Services Sep 30th, 2025

Transcript Highlights:
  • That's about how many calls screen in versus about 76,000 of this fiscal year data screening out.
  • Once a call screens in, it screens in for an investigation, or it can screen in for a family assessment
  • That's about how many calls screen in versus about, you know, 76,000 of this fiscal year data screening
  • Once a call screens in, it screens in for an investigation or it can screen in for a family assessment
  • If you don't read the full report, just read the exact summary at least, because it will give you a high-level
Summary: The Senate Human Services Committee held a work session on child welfare dependency, focusing on implementation of HB 1227 (Keeping Families Together) and SB 6109 (the fentanyl response bill), along with related data and system updates. DCYF first reviewed the dependency process, explaining intake, shelter care, fact-finding, disposition, and review hearings, and emphasized that removal standards are separate from service provision and that children may be in-home or out-of-home at different stages. DCYF said 1227 raised the removal threshold to imminent physical harm and strengthened kin placement, with nearly 60% of children now placed with relatives or suitable others. The department also said 6109 directs courts to give great weight to fentanyl’s lethality and added legal liaisons to support staff in court preparation. DCYF presented data showing that entries into out-of-home care declined after 1227 but rose again after 6109, returning close to pre-1227 levels. The agency also reported a sharp increase in reviewable critical incidents in 2022-2025, especially near-fatalities, which it linked to the opioid and fentanyl crisis, parental stress, and system complexity. DCYF said it has responded with statewide Safe Child Councils, staff consultations, hotspot monitoring, and additional training, and noted that some contracted services authorized under 6109 were not implemented because of fiscal constraints. Senators asked about where children are in the process, who participates in court, the timing of data releases, age breakdowns, and geographic hotspots. Advocates and lived-experience witnesses from LCYC and a family intervention clinic argued that 1227 has not prevented courts from removing children when necessary and said the law appropriately requires the state to show a causal link between home conditions and risk. They said 6109 appropriately highlights fentanyl’s danger, but stressed that the larger issue is lack of prevention and treatment resources, inconsistent county-by-county practice, and insufficient supports such as inpatient beds, family treatment, housing, transportation, and third-party safety plan participants. A parent ally described how early support, peer guidance, and kin placement helped her achieve recovery and stability after losing parental rights in an earlier case. The committee also heard an update on SB 6068 from the Administrative Office of the Courts and K Implementation and Evaluation. The report identified 15 dimensions of relational permanency and child well-being, found that some data already exist while other measures need development, and recommended a phased data collection plan, a restored data-sharing agreement between AOC and DCYF, and a standing cross-agency work group. AOC said its dependency data system lapsed when the prior agreement expired in June 2025 and needs to be rebuilt. The meeting also included a brief update on bridge housing for youth exiting inpatient treatment, with presenters saying two programs are now open, one in King County and one in Spokane, and a short introduction to juvenile rehabilitation capacity updates before the transcript ended.
WA
Transcript Highlights:
  • When I was reading the material, I was thinking, okay, this is great, but where are we?
  • So there was a discussion here about screening.
  • That is a form of early intervention, getting universal behavioral health screening.
  • Well, definitely the screening, the universal screening process. Let me look at these.
  • I'm just looking at over my screen over here.
Summary: The committee met for its final session before submitting a report to the governor and legislature, with introductions from state officials, legislators, advocates, providers, and facilitators. Staff explained that the meeting would focus on finalizing the committee’s strategic priorities and recommendations for a five-year behavioral health plan centered on prevention, early intervention, and community-based services. Members reviewed the draft overarching priorities, including the need for a statewide behavioral health vision and an executive-level role to coordinate behavioral health across agencies, and discussed how those priorities should reflect people with lived experience, families, and community voice. A substantial portion of the meeting focused on the draft recommendations and how they should be organized and worded. Members raised concerns that the document was too aspirational and not specific enough, and several suggested moving more detailed actions under the broader priorities rather than leaving them in a separate section. There was also discussion about the use of the term “evidence-based,” with tribal representatives and others asking for language that also recognizes practice-based evidence, promising practices, cultural specificity, and flexibility in funding and implementation. Members also discussed clarifying “early intervention,” adding examples such as universal screening, outpatient access, primary care integration, and home visiting, and ensuring the plan reflects accountability and community feedback. Other edits included clarifying credentialing recommendations to distinguish between licensure and payer credentialing, adding mentorship as a workforce retention strategy, and broadening Medicaid-centric language to include carriers and insurers more generally. Staff noted the report would be revised and sent back out for review by May 22, with comments due by May 27, in order to meet the June 1 submission deadline. No public comment was offered, and the meeting ended with thanks to members and facilitators for their work.
TX

Texas 89th Regular

Insurance Apr 9th, 2025

Insurance

Transcript Highlights:
  • He didn't do any screening.
  • Screening for prostate cancer...
  • Screening has become so much better in the last 20 years, and screening is so important to our ability
  • For screenings such as breast, cervical, lung, and colorectal screenings, we have had either at the state
  • the four cancer screenings I've mentioned.
HI
Transcript Highlights:
  • I think, when I read through the bill, sorry— >> Could you tell us? >> I recognize Gary.
  • I think uh you know<01:09:59.360> when<01:09:59.600> I<01:10:00.320> read<01:10:
  • through<01:10:00.800> the<01:10:00.960> bill<01:10:01.360> sorry know when I read
  • through the bill sorry know when I read through the bill sorry >> could<01:10:01.760> you
Summary: The committee heard testimony on SB 2047, relating to pharmacy benefit managers. The Insurance Division said the bill would require new enforcement resources and estimated an appropriation of about $1.5 million and five positions. Kaiser Permanente asked for an amendment to exclude HMOs from the definition of third-party PBMs, saying the bill should not interfere with integrated care models. PCMA and the Hawaii Pharmacist Association supported narrowing amendments, with pharmacists objecting to section 3 and warning the bill as amended could create major operational burdens and a significant general fund cost. No vote was taken in the portion provided, and the chair moved on to the next measure after questions. The committee then took up SB 2080, which would allow Hawaii to join the psychology interjurisdictional compact. Supporters, including DCR, the Hawaii Association of Health Plans, the Hawaii State Association of Counties, the Grassroot Institute, and others, said the compact would expand access to psychology services, especially for people in rural areas or those needing continuity of care while traveling. Opponents, including the Board of Psychology and a Shamanad University psychology professor, raised concerns about client safety, crisis-response procedures, enforcement costs, FBI background checks, and possible loss of state control over training and specialization standards. The board said Hawaii’s current 1,900-hour internship/postdoc requirement is higher than the compact’s standard and that the state is still implementing a separate provisional licensing law that may address some access issues. The discussion focused on whether the compact would meaningfully reduce shortages and whether Hawaii should instead pursue changes within its existing licensing system. Finally, the committee heard SB 2277 on hospital price transparency. The Office of Consumer Protection initially noted the bill could require significant staffing, but later testimony from SHIP suggested the measure could be handled more simply by working with the Healthcare Association of Hawaii and publicly posting violations. The Healthcare Association of Hawaii opposed the bill, arguing hospitals already must comply with federal CMS transparency rules and that adding state requirements would increase costs and legal exposure, especially if violations were treated as unfair or deceptive trade practices. Steve Fenberg testified in support, saying the bill would simply codify existing federal requirements in state law and that he was open to amendments removing state enforcement and the unfair trade practice language. No final action was taken in the excerpt provided.
OK

Oklahoma 2026 Regular Session

Senate Legislative Session Mar 3rd, 2026 at 01:30 pm

Oklahoma Senate Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • President, I would ask if the clerk could read Senator Hicks, would you like to request that that be
  • Senate Bill 1457 is now before you on third reading, final passage. Will there be debate?
  • At one time, that section read differently, so I know they spent some extra work on it.
  • Senate Bill 1732 is now before you on third reading and final passage. Will there be debate?
  • Senate Bill 1317 is now before you on third reading, final passage. Will there be debate?
HI

Hawaii 2026 Regular Session

House Chamber - Fri Feb 6, 2026, 12:00PM HST - Day 11

Hawaii House Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • Item number two, reading of the journal.
  • I would like to read the names just of the five teachers because Campbell High School has a lot of kids
  • 26 as listed on pages 1 through 8, and that the accompanying House bills, as amended, pass second reading
  • 26 as listed on pages 1 through 8, and that the accompanying House bills, as amended, pass second reading
  • and be referred to pass second reading and be referred to their<00:19:45.840> designated<00:19
HI

Hawaii 2026 Regular Session

House Chamber - Thu Feb 5, 2026, 12:00PM HST - Day 10

Hawaii House Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • Item number two, reading of the journal. Representative Moriwaki.
  • Madam Speaker, I move we dispense with the reading of the journal of the first through the third days
  • and approve the same as read throughout.
  • as listed on pages 1 through 5 and that the accompanying House bills as may be amended pass second reading
  • <00:10:58.480> and<00:10:58.720> be amended pass second reading and be amended pass
ND

North Dakota 2025-2026 Regular Session

Human Services Committee May 27th, 2026

Transcript Highlights:
  • I’ll provide information on screening practices.”
  • It just came up on the screens. Okay. Wonderful.
  • So if you haven't read that report, I would encourage you to read that report, not just your executive
  • I'm just reading through Heather's testimony.
  • I just read that, but it's there for you guys also.
Summary: The committee first heard an update on North Dakota’s Interagency Council on Homelessness and Continuum of Care funding. Jennifer Henderson of the North Dakota Housing Finance Agency reported that homelessness remains driven by tight housing markets, low incomes, rising rents, and barriers to rental assistance, public benefits, and disability determinations. She said the state’s one-time North Dakota Homeless Grant is serving all regions but reaches far fewer households than the former Rent Help program, and that aging homelessness, shelter staffing shortages, and limited affordable units are growing concerns. Members discussed the need for more housing supply, better coordination with Health and Human Services, landlord engagement, reentry housing, and possible continued one-time funding for the $10 million Homeless Grant and $25 million Housing Incentive Fund. Henderson also warned that federal Continuum of Care funding is uncertain, with HUD expected to issue a new notice June 1 and possible shifts away from permanent supportive housing toward transitional housing and other models. The committee then took testimony on accessibility of government services for people who are blind, visually impaired, deaf, or hard of hearing. Paul Olson of North Dakota Vision Services School for the Blind described the school’s services for infants, children, and adults, including screenings, mobility training, assistive technology, and outreach across the state. He said the agency works closely with Vocational Rehabilitation and is also involved in improving website and document accessibility, especially for PDF materials. Public testimony highlighted barriers such as inaccessible CAPTCHA systems, online forms, driver’s license requirements on job applications, and limited transportation in rural areas. A deaf resident urged broader use of video remote interpreting and video relay services, along with training so people know how to use them effectively. Finally, Kay Larson presented the final report on the child care provider licensing study. The report recommended streamlining North Dakota’s child care licensing structure into three provider types plus a preschool designation, while preserving health and safety standards and maintaining eligibility for child care assistance. The committee discussed simplifying training and qualification rules, revising ratio and group-size requirements, and adjusting age bands for infants and toddlers. The report also noted that some changes would require statutory amendments and later administrative rule changes, with a transition period likely extending through 2029. No formal votes were taken in the transcript, but the committee accepted the updates and scheduled follow-up presentations for a later meeting.
TX

Texas 89th Regular

Public Health May 22nd, 2025

Public Health

Transcript Highlights:
  • Bryant, you also screen directed donations, correct?
  • We screen them just as we screen all donations.
  • It would depend on the population that you're screening and where you're screening. Documents?
  • Yeah, I mean, I can read what was...
  • Because, like I said, I understand both sides and I'm reading something from...
Keywords: 1184, house, all
NM
Transcript Highlights:
  • I've worked as a reading interventionist.
  • And I'll give you some really specific examples with reading. It's great, Bill.
  • Next year, I'm having to cut back on my reading interventionists. So I have two retiring.
  • Every day we are losing time in terms of teaching her how to read.
  • The LA Unified School District just last month passed a resolution to limit Screen time.
AZ

Arizona 2026 Regular Session

06/02/2026 - House Floor Session

Arizona House Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • Members, besides the third reads that remain on the calendar, there are five final reads on the calendar
  • the rest of the third read calendar.
  • Place under final reading of bills. Final reading of bills. House Bill 2082.
  • You have heard the third read—I'm sorry, the final read of House Bill 4001.
  • We haven't finished third reading of bills.
Keywords: 1182, all
MN

Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session

Edfin Committee Meeting - 2025-03-27

Education Finance

Transcript Highlights:
  • dive into Representative Clardy's bill on the READ Act.
  • receive the resources needed to get them reading at grade level.
  • Receive the resources needed to get them reading at grade level.
  • It talks about what was happening Prior to the READ Act, what's being done through the READ Act, and
  • To build capacity to implement the READ Act.
Bills: HF2430, HF2433
NM
Transcript Highlights:
  • 2, how to read the numbers that are included.
  • how to read each of the numbers in House Bill 2.
  • Because if they can't read coming out of the third grade, guess what?
  • It's the same one on the screen.
  • All right, moving to slide 10, we have our Screen Time Memorial.
KY
Transcript Highlights:
  • If you're like me and you've read something in a magazine or your spouse has read something in a magazine
  • if you're like me and uh you've read if you're like me and uh you've read something<00:04:54.880
  • Uh, different stool-based screening tests.
  • <00:36:25.200> rates their uh um colon cancer screening rates their uh um colon cancer screening
  • So different stoolbased screening tests.
Keywords: 958, all
Summary: The committee first approved contracts 98, 99, and 100 on a roll call vote, with Chairman Douglas voting no but the items still passing. It then took up a Kentucky Department of Tourism contract involving the United Kingdom, France, and Germany/Austria/Switzerland markets. Tourism officials said the state has had similar contracts since 2013, that international visitors spend about six times more per day than domestic travelers, and that the effort supports marketing, public relations, and familiarization trips. The committee approved that contract as well, with Chairman Douglas voting yes after expressing support for tourism promotion. Next, the committee reviewed two Finance Cabinet facilities and support services items involving engineering and architectural services for a specialized lab expansion project. Members discussed why the design work was expensive, and the cabinet explained that the project’s pathogen-related complexity required specialized firms. Chairman Douglas said he believed some architectural and engineering reimbursement rates were too high and should be reexamined, but the committee still approved the items by roll call. The committee then heard from the Attorney General’s office and the Kentucky Opioid Abatement Advisory Commission on an MOA related to substance use disorder funding. Senator Meredith asked how the commission’s work coordinated with behavioral health programs, and staff explained that the commission allocates funds based on applications and includes relevant state officials. The contract was approved. After that, the committee considered behavioral health items: one new 988 chat-and-text contract to expand Kentucky-based crisis response coverage, and a Voices of Hope amendment that doubled funding to continue services into the next fiscal year. Officials said the 988 contract would move more chats and texts in-state, and that the Voices of Hope increase reflected continuation of SAMHSA-funded services; both were approved. Finally, the committee reviewed DCBS contracts, including a food insecurity survey contract with a Kentucky nonprofit and a Building Bridges Initiative training contract. Members questioned whether the food survey group’s advocacy role created a conflict, but DCBS said the organization was chosen for its statewide network and that the cabinet would receive the raw data. For Building Bridges, DCBS said the program began in the fall and provides training and peer mentorship for residential child care providers, with results still too early to assess. Both items were approved. The last set of contracts, under the State Treasurer for the Kentucky Council on Developmental Disabilities, prompted questions about why the funding flowed through the treasurer’s office and about a sexuality-related capacity-building initiative. Staff explained the treasurer serves as the designated state agency for federal DD Act funds, and that the sexuality initiative is part of a broader five-year plan focused on self-advocacy, system change, and capacity building; the committee then moved to approve those contracts as well.
ND

North Dakota 2026 1st Special Session

Human Services Committee May 27th, 2026 at 09:00 am

Human Services

Transcript Highlights:
  • I’ll provide information on screening practices.
  • It just came up on the screens. Okay. Wonderful.
  • So if you haven't read that report, I would encourage you to read that report, not just your executive
  • I'm just reading through Heather's testimony.
  • I just read that, but it's there for you guys also.
Keywords: 908, all
MN

Minnesota 2025 1st Special Session

Committee on Health and Human Services - 04/02/25

Health and Human Services

Transcript Highlights:
  • uh give me heads up on this and reading uh give me heads up on this and reading the<00:26:26.320
  • We must continue to identify children through newborn screening.
  • is now detectable by newborn screening is now detectable by newborn screening and<00:56:51.240><
  • with the newborn newborn screening with the newborn screening<00:57:22.240> committee<00:57:22.920
  • if there will be a recommended screening if there will be a recommended newborn<00:59:16.520> screening
Keywords: 1187, senate, all