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TX
Transcript Highlights:
  • The first removes the finding of fact requirement from rider four, regulatory response.
  • Examiners.
  • The last time I addressed this panel, the agency was a regulatory body in crisis.
  • This is a new day at the Texas Board of Veterinary Medical Examiners.
  • Now, these are just examined applications. This doesn't reflect the passage of the examinations.
Bills: SB1 , SB 1
Committee: Senate Finance
TX

Texas 89th Regular

Appropriations - S/C on Articles VI, VII, & VIII Feb 25th, 2025

Appropriations - S/C on Articles VI, VII, & VIII

Transcript Highlights:
  • This morning we'll hear invited testimony on health regulatory agencies in Article 8.
  • State Board of Dental Examiners.
  • DSB BP oversees a robust regulatory framework with 117 FTEs.
  • This is a new day. at the Texas Board of Veterinary Medical Examiners.
  • Chairman of the Texas Board of Veterinary Medical Examiners.
Keywords: 1184, house, all
CA

California 2025-2026 Regular Session

Senate Health Committee Feb 18th, 2026

Health

Transcript Highlights:
  • O'Dayupo, Chief Medical Examiner of the County of Los Angeles.
  • The medical examiner does not characterize these as overdoses.
  • I also think it's clear from our medical examiner that...
  • are ending up in the medical examiner.
  • Each of these categories of products has distinct regulatory.
Committee: Senate Health
Keywords: 987, senate, all
TX

Texas 89th 2nd C.S.

Appropriations - S/C on Articles VI, VII, & VIII Feb 25th, 2025

Appropriations - S/C on Articles VI, VII, & VIII

Transcript Highlights:
  • We will now take up the board of chiropractic examiners.
  • We will now take up the Texas State Board of Dental Examiners.
  • Um, this is a regulatory and enforcement action response related to.
  • Representative from our regulatory agency in charge statutorily.
  • of dental examiners, no one wants to public comment.
LA

Louisiana 2026 Regular Session

Health and Welfare Apr 14th, 2026

Health and Welfare

Transcript Highlights:
  • If someone is examining a patient and making a diagnosis off that examination, we consider that to be
  • It's what the regulatory bodies have determined.
  • Collada from the Board of Medical Examiners and Patricia Wilton with the Board of Medical Examiners,
  • The language seems to be talking about regulatory authority, or taking regulatory authority away from
  • The language seems to be talking about regulatory authority, or taking regulatory authority away from
Summary: The committee first took up House Bill 611 by Rep. Freeman, which would require pregnancy-related service centers that provide health care services to be licensed or, as amended, to clearly disclose that they are not a licensed medical facility regulated by the Louisiana Department of Health. Rep. Freeman and supporting witnesses argued the bill was prompted by a legislative auditor report and concerns that some centers provide ultrasounds, STI testing, pregnancy tests, and related services without clear medical oversight. The Louisiana State Board of Medical Examiners’ executive director testified that interpreting ultrasounds and performing certain tests can constitute the practice of medicine, while opponents argued the centers already operate under medical directors and that the disclosure requirement was unconstitutional under the NIFLA case. The committee adopted an amendment, but after debate on the amended bill, a motion to report favorably failed on a roll call vote, and the bill was voluntarily deferred. The committee then heard House Bill 902 by Rep. Marcelle, which directs the Louisiana Department of Health to develop trauma-informed training. Supporters said the bill grew out of a task force on student behavior, mental health, and discipline, and that educators need a more consistent, evidence-based trauma-informed curriculum than what is currently available online. Some members raised concerns about cost and whether the bill would mandate new school obligations, while a witness from the Louisiana Baptist Convention opposed the measure as mission creep and argued trauma-informed care is too specialized for general teacher training. Other members supported the bill as a way to help educators identify and respond to children facing trauma. The bill was amended with technical changes and then discussed further, but the transcript ends before a final vote on HB 902 is shown.
CA

California 2025-2026 Regular Session

Senate Health Committee Feb 18th, 2026

Health

Transcript Highlights:
  • O'Dayupo, Chief Medical Examiner of the County of Los Angeles.
  • The medical examiner does not characterize these as overdoses.
  • I also think it's clear from our medical examiner that...
  • are ending up in the medical examiner.
  • Each of these categories of products has distinct regulatory...
Committee: Senate Health
Summary: The committee held an informational hearing on kratom and 7-hydroxymitragynine (7-OH), focusing on public health risks, overdose deaths, and regulatory gaps in California. The chair opened by noting that FDA and CDPH consider kratom and 7-OH products unlawful for consumption, yet they remain widely sold in smoke shops, vape stores, gas stations, and convenience stores. The hearing was framed as part of ongoing legislative work, including a future review of AB 1088, and members emphasized the need to weigh potential benefits against risks and consider whether stronger safeguards are needed. Expert testimony from a toxicology professor and several public health and medical officials described kratom as a plant with multiple alkaloids, with 7-OH identified as the more potent opioid-like compound associated with tolerance, dependence, withdrawal, and respiratory depression. CDPH reported 362 kratom-related overdose deaths in California from 2019 to 2023 and 15 deaths involving 7-OH, while Los Angeles County officials described unexplained deaths in young adults that led them to expand toxicology testing and identify 7-OH as a common factor. County and state public health representatives said they have issued advisories, contacted retailers, removed products from shelves, and taken enforcement actions, but they stressed that local enforcement is patchy, under-resourced, and limited by unclear jurisdiction and lack of testing capacity. Medical witnesses said patients are presenting with 7-OH dependence and withdrawal in ways similar to fentanyl-related cases, sometimes requiring buprenorphine, methadone, or repeated naloxone. They argued that unregulated retail sales and misleading marketing make the products especially risky, and that a statewide framework would be more effective than a patchwork of local ordinances. Some officials said the safest current policy is to keep kratom and 7-OH unlawful for consumption, while others said any new regulation would need resources, packaging rules, and clearer authority for enforcement. Industry and consumer advocates urged the committee to distinguish natural kratom leaf from concentrated or synthetic 7-OH products. They argued that kratom leaf has long-standing use, that 7-OH should be targeted rather than the whole plant, and that regulation should focus on age limits, labeling, testing, serving-size caps, and restrictions on adulterated products rather than prohibition. Several speakers warned that bans could push demand to the black market and reduce access for people using the products for pain relief or harm reduction, while critics of the industry said the products are being marketed deceptively and that more comprehensive regulation is needed.
US
Transcript Highlights:
  • Guidance and instructed examiners to no longer examine for reputational risk.
  • that they should no longer examine for reputational risk.
  • Do you agree with me that the examiners... on that account should be fired.
  • One of the things we also must reinstate is proper regulatory tailoring.
  • scheme at the time helped to distract the examiners.
Summary: The committee meeting focused on several nominees within key financial institutions, including discussions surrounding the SEC, the Federal Transit Administration, and the Comptroller of the Currency. Notable dialogue included concerns over regulatory balance, with various members emphasizing a need to streamline regulations to foster innovation while ensuring accountability and safety for investors. The importance of the proposed 'Empowering Main Street in America Act' was highlighted as a means to facilitate access to capital for small businesses, underlining the current administration's approach towards financial regulations.
CA

California 2025-2026 Regular Session

Senate Health Committee Feb 18th, 2026

Transcript Highlights:
  • Odeiukpo, Chief Medical Examiner of the County of Los Angeles. Dr.
  • O'Dayupo, Chief Medical Examiner of the County of Los Angeles.
  • The medical examiner does not characterize these as overdoses.
  • I also think it's clear from our medical examiner that...
  • are ending up in the medical examiner.
Summary: The committee held an informational hearing on kratom and 7-hydroxymitragynine (7-OH), focusing on public health risks, overdose deaths, and regulatory gaps in California. The chair opened by noting that FDA and CDPH consider kratom and 7-OH products unlawful, yet they remain widely sold in smoke shops, vape stores, gas stations, and convenience stores. Members referenced AB 1088, which would be considered later, and said the hearing was intended to clarify the science, medical perspective, and whether stronger safeguards are needed. The first panel featured a toxicology expert, state and local public health officials, an emergency/addiction physician, a medical examiner, and county health representatives. Witnesses from CDPH and Los Angeles County described rising deaths and enforcement actions, including statewide advisories, retailer letters, and product removals from manufacturers, wholesalers, and retailers. Medical testimony emphasized that 7-OH acts much more like an opioid than traditional kratom leaf, can cause dependence, withdrawal, and respiratory depression, and may require naloxone, buprenorphine, or methadone in overdose or withdrawal cases. Local officials said enforcement is difficult because packaging is inconsistent, testing capacity is limited, and counties lack resources and statewide infrastructure; they generally favored a centralized state framework if regulation is pursued. Committee members asked about testing, age restrictions, scheduling, and whether a distinction between kratom and 7-OH could be enforced. Witnesses said forensic labs can potentially test for 7-OH but validated assays are not routine, emergency departments cannot readily distinguish exposures, and local health departments do not have the lab capacity to verify product labels. Several officials warned that a ban or abrupt scheduling could push products into the black market and discourage research, while others argued that current prohibition and enforcement are the most protective approach because legalization or age-limited regulation could create confusion about legality and safety. The second panel included kratom and 7-OH advocates and industry representatives, who argued that natural kratom leaf and concentrated or synthetic 7-OH are different products and should be regulated differently. They supported age-gating, labeling, testing, and packaging rules for kratom leaf while opposing a ban on the botanical. They said 7-OH is used by many adults for pain relief or harm reduction, and that prohibition would drive consumers to illicit markets and worsen harm. Committee members pressed them on whether 7-OH is more potent than kratom, the availability of testing, and whether any safe dose is known. The hearing ended without a vote or formal action, with the chair noting the issue will continue to be considered in future legislation.
OK

Oklahoma 2026 Regular Session

Energy and Natural Resources Oversight Apr 13th, 2026

Energy and Natural Resources Oversight

Transcript Highlights:
  • any fines collected or something like that, would be put in the well-drillers fund, installation regulatory
Summary: The committee took up a long agenda of agriculture, water, energy, wildlife, and licensing bills, often adopting policy committee recommendations or full committee substitutes as working drafts before hearing brief explanations and questions. Several measures were described as request bills from agencies or industry groups, including bills on hemp/THC limits, groundwater and aquifer management, brine water use, dairy and milk regulation, livestock transport accidents, unpasteurized milk sales, egg sales, outfitter licensing, LP gas, DEQ permitting, and an elk population study. Members raised recurring concerns about water rights, landowner protections, enforcement authority, and whether certain bills would affect private property or due process. Among the more debated items was SB 3, which narrows Oklahoma’s hemp definition to align with the federal standard and was framed by the author as a way to keep intoxicating hemp products away from children; it passed 14-0. SB 1439, which would limit certain climate-related lawsuits against energy producers, drew constitutional and due process questions and passed 10-4. SB 1930 on brine water and iodine production passed 14-0 after discussion of landowner compensation, and SB 259 on aquifer management and five-year averaging for permitted water users passed 8-6 after extensive questions about metering and water allotments. Other water-related bills included SB 1346 creating a water infrastructure loan program, SB 1509 on well spacing, and SB 1314 increasing an indemnity fund cap for well-drilling contamination incidents. The committee also advanced SB 2117 clarifying authority for stop-sale or destruction orders, SB 2127 creating an advisory council on product classification, SB 1191 dissolving an unused low-energy/low-carbon board, SB 2110 expanding direct sales of ungraded eggs, SB 2134 setting procedures for livestock transport accidents, SB 2028 authorizing unpasteurized milk sales with a higher monthly gallon limit, SB 269 prohibiting baiting for migratory birds, SB 2095 requiring certain out-of-state outfitters to be licensed and insured, SB 1613 as an LP gas industry mirror bill, SB 1246 to speed DEQ permitting, SB 1976 phasing in surety bond requirements, and SB 330 directing a comprehensive elk study. Most bills were reported out do pass, with recorded votes ranging from unanimous to divided, and the meeting adjourned after the final bill.
OK

Oklahoma 2026 Regular Session

Senate Legislative Session Mar 17th, 2026

Oklahoma Senate Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • In Oklahoma, right now, we are the 17th most regulated state with 142,313 regulatory restrictions in
Summary: The Senate convened, established a quorum, offered prayer, and recognized several guests, doctors, nurses, pages, student shadows, and visitors in the gallery. Members also adopted a motion to request the House’s consent for the Senate to adjourn for more than three days, with Senator Hicks opposing the motion because of the number of bills still available for consideration. The motion passed. The chamber then considered several bills. Senate Bill 1627, a cleanup measure to eliminate duplicate criminal code sections and clarify the law for legal research, passed 45-0 and was advanced as an emergency. Senate Bill 227, dealing with gross production tax and ad valorem taxation on oil and gas means of production, drew extensive questioning and debate over possible revenue impacts, county assessors, schools, and economically at-risk wells; it passed 37-9. Senate Bill 366, which gives charter schools a first right of refusal to buy or lease public school buildings sold or leased by districts, also generated debate over local control and lack of resale guardrails, and passed 40-6 as an emergency. Later, Senate Bill 1193 to remove general fund carryover caps for school districts passed 46-0 as an emergency after supporters argued it would reduce “use it or lose it” spending and allow more local flexibility, while opponents questioned fiscal effects and accountability. Senate Bill 1433, the Guidance Transparency Act requiring agencies to publicly disclose guidance documents in a searchable database, passed 37-7 after concerns about attorney-client privilege, administrative burden, and whether guidance could function like law. Senate Bill 1450, expanding relief from fines, fees, and court costs for certain people in the criminal justice system, was advanced and passed unanimously; Senate Bill 1481, increasing minimum recess time for K-5 students from 20 to 40 minutes, was advanced as an emergency measure; Senate Bill 1810, allowing expert testimony in human trafficking cases, passed 45-0; Senate Bill 1812, requiring school districts to make benchmark testing information available to parents, passed 46-0 as an emergency; Senate Bill 1921, increasing OSBI background-check fees, passed 39-7; and Senate Bill 1948, updating fireworks laws and limiting county restrictions on private outdoor consumer fireworks displays, was taken up with significant safety and local-control questioning.
AL

Alabama 2025 Regular Session

Alabama Senate Mar 4th, 2025

Alabama Senate Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • Senate Confirmation Number 128 appointing Marvin Miller to the Alabama Plumbers and Gas Fitters Examining
  • Senate Confirmation Number 129 appointing Vincent Brown to the Alabama Plumbers and Gas Fitters Examining
  • Senate Confirmation Number 130 appointing Paul Antwine to the Alabama Plumbers and Gas Fitters Examining
  • Senate: House Bill Number 214 by Representative Gidley and others regarding the Alabama Board of Examiners
TX
Transcript Highlights:
  • Um, uh, but let's start with the current regulatory scheme.
  • We're going to item number 10, the Board of Plumbing examiners.
  • Examination center, possibly even something in in Abilene eventually.
  • We've got to have examiners, capable examiners and uh To staff those locations.
  • The Board of Plumbing Examiners, the State Securities Board.
NM

New Mexico 2026 Regular Session

House - Appropriations and Finance Jan 13th, 2026 at 09:00 am

House Appropriations & Finance

Transcript Highlights:
  • We are on track to add 40 more examiners to do those examinations, and the larger the supervised banks
  • All right, the next board: Board of Medical Examiners 446.
  • They start pre-race examinations because we went from pre-race examining 20 to 30 percent of our horses
  • They see the horses more often than our regulatory vets.
  • Our regulatory vets will go and do the pre-race examinations and then do follow-ups.
Keywords: 996, all
FL

Florida 2026 5th Special Session

Criminal Justice Oct 7th, 2025

Transcript Highlights:
  • Florida law requires a medical examiner to perform autopsies in cases of suspicious or violent deaths
  • During the autopsy, the medical examiner During the autopsy, the medical examiner routinely collects
  • The medical examiner can also recover evidence such as bullets, DNA, or toxins.
  • So I can't speak to the regulatory pieces of it, but I can't speak to the regulatory pieces of it, but
  • Regulatory side?
Summary: The committee met with Senators Garcia and Simon excused and heard a presentation from FDLE Deputy Commissioner Vaden Pollard on homicide and violent-crime investigations, focusing on access to blood evidence, toxicology, medical records, mental health records, and the legal limits imposed by Florida law, HIPAA, and 42 CFR Part 2. He explained that autopsy evidence collected by medical examiners is generally available to law enforcement, while hospital records and mental health/substance abuse records usually require subpoenas, court orders, or consent, which can delay investigations. He also discussed the difference between DNA testing and toxicology testing, the role of warrants and probable cause for living suspects, and the special rules that apply when a suspect is deceased. Members asked detailed questions about what toxicology panels include, whether medications can be tested for, how medical examiners review prior medical history, and whether FDLE tracks data linking violent crime to mental health issues or follow up with regulators after incidents. Pollard said the agency follows investigative leads where relevant, but regulatory follow-up depends on the circumstances. He also discussed behavioral threat assessment and management, and said risk protection orders have been used effectively to prevent violence and can lead to court-ordered evaluations and services. The committee then shifted to crime lab capacity and turnaround times. Pollard said the average DNA turnaround time was 208 days for some evidence, with anything over 30 days considered backlog, but that sexual assault kits are prioritized and generally handled much faster, with rush cases sometimes completed within 24 hours. Members expressed concern about delays in unsolved violent and sexual assault cases and asked what resources would help reduce backlog; Pollard said additional analysts would improve turnaround times. The meeting concluded with thanks to the presenter and adjournment after Senator Bernard moved to adjourn.
OK

Oklahoma 2026 Regular Session

Administrative Rules Apr 27th, 2026

Administrative Rules

Transcript Highlights:
  • ALJs are hearing examiners.
  • We use a hearing examiner now. We'll continue using a hearing examiner.
  • , the hearing examiner aligns with the existing language in the APA.
  • OMMA, an examiner. Is that correct? Correct. Any further questions?
  • That is not the same thing as hearing examiners.
Bills: SJR50 , SJR51 , SJR52 , SJR53 , SJR54
Summary: The Senate Committee on Administrative Rules met with a quorum and considered five Oklahoma Health Care Authority and OMMA rules resolutions. Senate Joint Resolution 50 was presented as a federal-law conformity change allowing licensed professional counselors, LBHPs, and licensed alcohol and drug counselors to work as eligible providers in federally qualified health centers and rural health clinics; despite questions about the fiscal estimate, it passed 9-0. SJR 51 was amended to correct rule citations related to human genome sequencing, then failed on a 4-5 vote after members noted an estimated $860,000 fiscal impact tied to legislation. SJR 52, removing physician visit limits in Medicaid, was described as an access-to-care and rural health measure that could reduce ER use; it passed 8-1. The committee then took up SJR 53 from the Oklahoma Medical Marijuana Authority, which would align rules with statutes requiring prepackaging of medical marijuana products and other provisions. Members questioned OMMA extensively about the economic impact, the discrepancy between the agency’s estimate and Loft’s much larger estimate, and whether the rules were already being implemented under emergency authority. OMMA said the rules mirrored existing statutes and that the cost would fall on the industry and ultimately consumers, not the agency. After debate about regulatory fairness and the effect on the industry, the resolution passed 5-4. Finally, SJR 54, a non-major OMMA rule change renaming the adjudicator from administrative law judge to hearing examiner to match the Administrative Procedures Act, drew concerns about independence and whether OMMA should be required to contract for outside adjudicators. The director said the change was only a terminology alignment and would not alter current practice, and Senator Bergstrom said he would pursue legislation next year to require outside contracting. An amendment changed the committee’s position from disapprove to approve, but the underlying resolution still failed 4-5. The committee then adjourned.
US
Transcript Highlights:
  • Larger banks suggest that For the regulatory framework, it is $10,000 per employee.
  • The CEOs said that the regulatory OCC and other regulatory agencies specifically told them to debank
  • The CFPB examines the banks and enforces the law, whereas the Fed only supervises those banks.
  • So, we definitely support these efforts to create a regulatory framework around stablecoins.
  • Therefore, there needs to be a regulatory framework. So we see these bills.
Bills: SB257
OK

Oklahoma 2026 Regular Session

Administrative Rules Jan 21st, 2026 at 12:00 pm

Administrative Rules

Transcript Highlights:
  • As a new polygraph examiner, you will have to conduct 35 polygraph examinations.
  • We actually conduct polygraph examinations.
  • Oklahoma City department, they have contract polygraph examiners that do the polygraph examinations.
  • But you do have contracting in polygraph examiners as well that will go out and conduct polygraph examinations
  • And a lot of your examiners will, especially if you're a part of like examiners that do sex offender
Keywords: 914, all