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NH

New Hampshire 2026 Regular Session

House Science, Technology and Energy (02/10/2026)

Science, Technology and Energy

Transcript Highlights:
  • Transmission capacity planning can also, uh, transparent capacity planning can also prevent last-minute
  • </c><00:10:22.720><c> lastminute</c> can also prevent lastminute can also prevent lastminute infrastructure
  • We already, you know, implement many cybersecurity controls and we take measures that are consistent
  • gaps in coverage and to prevent bad actors from impacting our infrastructure.
  • gaps in coverage and to prevent bad actors from impacting our infrastructure.
Keywords: 1189, house, all
TX

Texas 89th 1st C.S.

State Affairs (Part I) Aug 4th, 2025

State Affairs

Transcript Highlights:
  • It recognizes its author, Senator Bill, to explain the measure. Mr.
  • It doesn't prevent them from doing that. Okay.
  • However, we still hold concerns with the measure.
  • I strongly urge you to reject this measure. And thank you for your testimony.
  • It will also prevent K-12 teachers from properly doing their jobs.
Bills: SB7, SB14
Summary: The Committee on State Affairs heard testimony on Senate Bill 7, the Texas Women’s Privacy Act, with the author and committee substitute explaining that the bill would require public facilities to designate multi-use private spaces by biological sex, restrict access to women’s restrooms, locker rooms, showers, sleeping quarters, shelters, and correctional facilities, and create civil penalties and enforcement mechanisms. Members asked about how the bill would apply to family violence shelters, children in mixed-family settings, venue layout, and venue for lawsuits; the author said the bill was similar to prior legislation but with stronger penalties and the 15th Court of Appeals as the exclusive intermediate appellate court for challenges, while clarifying that trial venue should generally be local except for state agencies. The committee also heard that the bill would be amended to better address local venue concerns and shelter-related issues. Invited testimony was largely in support of the bill from witnesses who described personal experiences in women’s sports, prisons, shelters, and public facilities, arguing that single-sex spaces are necessary for privacy and safety. Supporters included parents, former incarcerated women, a Republican county chair, a legal advocate, and a prison educator, who cited incidents involving transgender-identifying individuals in locker rooms, shelters, prisons, and restrooms, and said the bill would restore sex-based boundaries and protect vulnerable women and girls. One witness from Texas Values said the bill was needed despite the recently enacted Women’s Bill of Rights, and another ADF witness said the measure would protect privacy in schools and shelters. Opponents testified that the bill would harm transgender and intersex Texans, create harassment and “gender policing,” and expose cisgender women and children to invasive enforcement. Several witnesses argued there is no evidence that transgender women pose a restroom safety threat, while others said the bill would worsen mental health, employment, and school conditions for trans people and could conflict with prison standards and federal law. Family violence advocates urged changes to protect shelter operations and clarify that children can stay with parents, while other witnesses said the bill would create barriers for victims seeking help. The hearing featured extensive public testimony on both sides, but no final vote or committee action was taken in the portion provided.
FL

Florida 2026 5th Special Session

Senate in Session Mar 4th, 2026

Florida Senate Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • Just to remind senators, the main thrust of the bill is not to prevent unlawful gain, but it is to prevent
  • It is to prevent this.
  • Just to remind senators, the main thrust of the bill is not to prevent unlawful gain, but it is to prevent
  • The platform is also required to institute reasonable measures to prevent companion chatbots from producing
  • They can do it for Hot Car Death Prevention Month.
Summary: The Senate convened with a quorum, opened with prayer and the Pledge of Allegiance, and then moved through a lengthy special order calendar. Early business included unanimous passage of CS/CS/SB 1062 on speech and debate education, with supporters describing it as a way to expand access to debate programs statewide, create a Hall of Fame, support public-private partnerships, and train coaches. The bill drew broad bipartisan praise for teaching civics, critical thinking, and conflict resolution, and passed 37-0 after adoption of a delete-all amendment. The Senate also passed SB 1072 on an anti-Semitism task force after clarifying amendment language stating the bill does not restrict criticism of Israel and is consistent with First Amendment protections; members emphasized rising anti-Semitic incidents and the need for recommendations on prevention, law enforcement training, and community relations. The chamber then approved CS/CS/SB 1230 / HB 1019 on PFAS chemicals, phasing out firefighting foam containing PFAS, requiring reporting and biosolid testing, and authorizing DEP rulemaking, assistance, and enforcement; the bill was described as protecting firefighters and water supplies and was dedicated in memory of former firefighter Joe Casello. Senators also passed SB 1706 on the My Safe Florida Condominium Pilot Program, SB 186 on student health and safety and seizure response training in schools, SB 598 updating funeral and cemetery regulation, SB 990 creating protected cell captive insurance companies, SB 554 modernizing nonprofit corporation law, SB 560 streamlining child welfare and foster care medication procedures, SB 684 on electronic signatures for total-loss vehicles and vessels, and SB 778 on forensic services for certain defendants. Most of these bills were taken up with identical House companions, no amendments, and unanimous or near-unanimous votes. The most extended and contentious debate centered on SB 1134 regarding official actions of local governments and DEI-related activities. Sponsor Senator Yarbrough argued the bill would stop counties and cities from funding or promoting discriminatory or indoctrinating DEI practices, citing examples from several local governments. Multiple amendments were offered, including proposals to narrow the bill to spending, add an intent requirement for penalties, and broaden exceptions for holidays and observances; these amendments were debated at length but were not adopted. The sponsor did accept some clarifying changes, including language protecting certain nonprofit services, heritage resources, and the Pulse Memorial, and he answered questions about Black History Month and at-risk youth services. The transcript ends while the Senate is still working through the amendment process on SB 1134, with no final vote on the underlying bill shown in the excerpt.
FL

Florida 2026 Regular Session

Ethics and Elections Mar 2nd, 2026

Ethics and Elections

Transcript Highlights:
  • So the federal government sets performance measures.
  • One of those performance measures relates to quality.
  • So the federal government sets performance measures.
  • One of those performance measures relates to quality. The quality relating to Measures.
  • We have led the nation in this performance measure.
Summary: The committee first considered the confirmation of Dr. John Lattell to the Florida Board of Medicine. In questioning, senators focused heavily on his views on abortion, vaccines, ivermectin, hormonal birth control, and the role of CDC/FDA guidance in board discipline cases. Dr. Lattell said the board should apply Florida statutes, described himself as strongly pro-life and skeptical of some federal health guidance, and said he would be sympathetic when judging fellow physicians because of his own experience in practice. Supporters praised his medical background, military service, and family medicine experience, while opponents argued his stated views could affect his ability to fairly discipline other doctors. The committee voted 5-2 to recommend confirmation, with Senators Polsky and Rouson voting no. The committee then took up the confirmation of Taylor Hatch as Secretary of the Florida Department of Children and Families. Hatch outlined her background at DCF and APD and described department priorities including streamlining services, improving child welfare and behavioral health systems, expanding peer support, and reducing SNAP error rates. Members asked detailed questions about Hope Florida, the number and role of Hope Navigators, agency responsiveness on bill analyses, and accountability for community-based care contractors. Hatch said Hope Florida is a partnership-based navigation effort aimed at self-sufficiency, that 143 Hope Navigators are in place, and that the department is working to improve transparency and oversight through contracts, audits, and a proposed funding model. Senators also pressed Hatch on the Hope Florida Foundation’s compliance history and on forensic audits of community-based care agencies, especially Northwest Florida Health Network. Hatch said the foundation is now in compliance and under audit, and that the contractor had completed corrective actions and was operating within current accountability limits. She said DCF had not yet conducted new forensic audits under her tenure but was preparing another round and was considering using contracted-services dollars to support that work. The discussion ended with continued questioning on oversight, staffing, and whether the agency could provide more formal bill analyses going forward.
NM

New Mexico 2025 Regular Session

IC - Economic and Rural Development Sep 4th, 2025

Economic & Rural Development & Policy Committee

Transcript Highlights:
  • Measuring the unemployment is really difficult because of that dynamic.
  • Nevada and Illinois just passed similar measures this year.
  • Because it seems kind of like a fluid way to measure how you're doing this.
  • We used two techniques to measure the economic benefits: we did an economic impact analysis.
  • The second non-market benefit we measured was recreational use.
AZ

Arizona 2026 Regular Session

03/24/2026 - Senate Appropriations, Transportation and Technology

Appropriations, Transportation and Technology

Transcript Highlights:
  • Breastfeeding plays a critical role in preventing...
  • So many of the health outcomes are not even measurable. So this is such a great idea.
  • This was not an unforeseeable tragedy; it was a preventable one.
  • It supports public awareness and crash prevention.
  • I'm sure Noel Campbell's family would advocate... ...prevention.
WA
Transcript Highlights:
  • the generation of content, That include a referral for crisis services and prevent the generation of
  • Privacy regulation, including My Health, My Data, prevents deceptive techniques.
  • This pollution is widespread, persistent, and entirely preventable.
  • So yes, let's build more, but preventing toxicity is also going to require a safer replacement for 6
  • So yes, let's build more, but preventing toxicity is also going to require a safer replacement for 6
Summary: The committee heard public hearings on three bills. SB 6076, sponsored by Sen. Gaynor, would streamline procurement for consumer-owned utilities on clean energy, storage, transmission, and distribution projects through 2045 by raising contract thresholds, allowing more use of vendor lists, electronic bids, and broader competitive-bidding exemptions for certain energy-related projects. The sponsor and utility and labor supporters said the bill would help PUDs respond to rising costs, supply-chain shortages, aging infrastructure, and growing electricity demand, while keeping work with union labor. No opposition testimony was presented, and the hearing closed with 60 people signed in pro and 3 con. The committee then heard SB 5984, a governor-request bill sponsored by Sen. Wellman that would regulate AI companion chatbots by requiring disclosure that users are interacting with AI, restricting manipulative engagement techniques for minors, requiring safeguards against sexual content and self-harm, and creating enforcement under the Consumer Protection Act with a private right of action. Supporters included the governor’s office, the Attorney General’s office, privacy officials, parents, child-safety advocates, researchers, and some tech-industry voices who urged stronger safeguards; they emphasized harms to minors, suicide risks, and the need for transparency and accountability. Opponents and critics argued the bill could sweep too broadly, create constitutional/free-speech problems, burden general-purpose AI and consumer-facing businesses, and rely on unclear or ineffective definitions. The hearing closed with 697 signed in pro, 219 con, and 477 other. Finally, the committee heard SB 6119 on 6PPD-containing tires. The bill would phase out sale and distribution of tires containing 6PPD or regrettable substitutes beginning in 2035, create a mitigation fee on such tires, and dedicate revenue to Ecology administration, monitoring, salmon and waterbody studies, and waste tire removal. Supporters, including the bill sponsor, scientists, environmental groups, Seattle Public Utilities, and salmon-recovery advocates, said 6PPD-Q is acutely toxic to coho salmon and that a deadline and fee would accelerate safer alternatives and fund mitigation. Ecology and industry witnesses acknowledged the problem but said no proven alternative is yet available and warned the bill could be premature, raise costs, and affect tire safety and affordability; business and trucking groups also opposed the measure, citing duplication of the existing Safer Products process and the need for further stakeholder work. No votes or executive action were taken in the meeting.
NH

New Hampshire 2026 Regular Session

House Education Policy and Administration (01/21/2026)

Education Policy and Administration

Transcript Highlights:
  • </c> including domestic violence prevention including domestic violence prevention as<00:07:27.680><c
  • ><00:10:13.040><c> of</c> I've added to where it's prevention of I've added to where it's prevention
  • </c> That is largely preventable.
  • suicide prevention.
  • Thank you, measure. &gt;&gt; Okay. Thank you. Thank you, measure.
Keywords: 1189, house, all
MN

Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session

Committee on Health and Human Services - Part 1 - 03/17/26

Health and Human Services

Transcript Highlights:
  • </c> that we're going to at least measure it. that we're going to at least measure it.
  • </c> critical to preventing outbreaks. critical to preventing outbreaks.
  • </c> prevention has always been foundational. prevention has always been foundational.
  • </c> action to prevent. action to prevent. Senator<01:03:44.960><c> Latzky.
  • </c> do what we can to prevent that. do what we can to prevent that.
Keywords: 1187, senate, all
TX

Texas 89th 2nd C.S.

Appropriations - S/C on Article II Feb 26th, 2025

Appropriations - S/C on Article II

Transcript Highlights:
  • That could be performed by community-based care providers and better refine the performance measures
  • This local work is critical to helping prevent infectious and chronic diseases, as well as protecting
  • Third, we want to, we want to highlight the prevention of tobacco-related cancers.
  • tobacco prevention and control.
  • We know that smoking costs T and Texans, um, but prevention pays off.
TX

Texas 89th Regular

Appropriations - S/C on Article II Feb 26th, 2025

Appropriations - S/C on Article II

Transcript Highlights:
  • One of the ways that we can address this is by leveraging funding through the Family First Prevention
  • This local work is critical to helping prevent infectious and chronic diseases. as well as protecting
  • tobacco prevention and control.
  • We know that smoking costs Texas and Texans. but prevention pays off.
  • Smoking use is the number one cause of preventable death in the United States year after year.
Keywords: 1184, house, all
MA

Massachusetts 2025-2026 Regular Session

Senate Session (Full Formal with Calendar) Jul 9th, 2026

Massachusetts Senate Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • they became nationally recognized for their work throughout the United States regarding injury prevention
  • They specifically focus on eliminating preventable deaths at work, in homes, and communities, and on
  • the cooperation of all levels of government, employers, and the general public, can alleviate and prevent
  • national public of all levels of government, employers, and the general public can alleviate and prevent
  • the suffering inflicted upon the loved ones of someone who became victim to a preventable death.
Keywords: 1212, all
MA

Massachusetts 2025-2026 Regular Session

Joint Committee on Consumer Protection and Professional Licensure Jun 21st, 2026 at 10:00 am

Joint Committee on Consumer Protection and Professional Licensure

Transcript Highlights:
  • is similar and that it focuses on cosmetic testing, not all animal testing, which is a reasonable measure
  • Jennifer Hobgood, American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals, who is now virtual.
  • Jennifer Hobgood, American Society of Prevention of Crudity of Animals, who is now virtual. Doctor.
  • The result would be a uniform approach to regulation in ordinances where age is a factor, preventing
  • a patchwork-quilt approach to policies at the state and local level. ...age as a factor, preventing a
Keywords: 995, all
Summary: The committee heard testimony on several bills, with the longest discussion focused on House Bill 426 and Senate Bill 263, which would prohibit the sale in Massachusetts of cosmetics known to rely on vertebrate animal testing. Supporters from Animal Defenders International, Humane World for Animals, and the Animal Rescue League said animal testing is cruel, outdated, and unreliable, and pointed to non-animal alternatives and similar laws in other states and countries. No opposition was heard on that bill during the excerpt, and witnesses urged the committee to report it favorably. The committee also took testimony on House Bill 4543, which would clarify an existing pipe-fitting exemption for certain work performed on property owned by industrial plants, utilities, colleges, and similar institutions. A representative for Construction Industries of Massachusetts supported the bill, saying it would preserve longstanding practice for outside contractors doing yard piping work. Pipefitters Local 537 opposed it, arguing the work is properly licensed pipefitting and that the bill would weaken licensing standards and undermine state inspectors. Another major topic was Senate Bill 237 on regulating self-checkouts in grocery establishments. The Mass AFL-CIO and UFCW Local 1445 supported the bill, saying self-checkout has reduced staffing, increased worker stress and customer conflict, and contributed to theft and safety problems. Workers described being responsible for multiple machines at once, verbal abuse, and even assaults, and said the bill’s staffing and machine limits would improve safety and customer service. The committee also heard extensive testimony on House Bill 355, which would allow veterinarians to establish a client-patient relationship via telehealth; ASPCA, MSPCA, and several veterinarians supported it as a way to expand access to care, while the Massachusetts Veterinary Medical Association and several veterinarians opposed it, arguing that an in-person exam is essential for proper diagnosis and that telemedicine should only follow an in-person VCPR. Finally, the committee heard testimony on House Bill 330, Senate Bill 221, and House Bill 371, which would preempt local boards of health from adopting tobacco-related age or sales restrictions beyond the statewide standard. Public health advocates opposed the bills, arguing they would block local innovation and undermine nicotine-free generation policies adopted by municipalities, while retailers and tobacco trade groups supported them as necessary to preserve a uniform statewide age-21 standard and avoid confusion for consumers and businesses. No votes or final actions were taken during the excerpt.
TX
Transcript Highlights:
  • I am testifying in support of Senate Bill 2137, a common-sense measure that restores fairness and empowers
  • This law has helped prevent overconcentration, but it has also limited affordable housing developments
  • In this past year, Rehabilitation property has been prevented, and a rehabilitation property also prevented
  • The statute is there to have additional units to prevent an over-concentration of new units in the area
  • We also contract with law enforcement for extra security patrols, and we have a wild. fire prevention
TX
Transcript Highlights:
  • These are provisions that prevent direct aid to religious institutions.
  • These are provisions that prevent direct aid to religious institutions.
  • Okay. ...measure, and it has a correlated STAAR score. Thank you, Ms. So you can compare. Okay.
  • That lack evaluation and accountability measures. Thank you. Thank you, Ms. Hudson.
  • There is nothing preventing Texas parents from choosing a religious school for their children.
Summary: The Senate Committee on Education K-16 convened with a quorum, adopted its committee rules, and heard opening remarks from members introducing staff and outlining priorities for the session. Members from both parties emphasized education as a major issue, while several Republicans framed the committee’s work around school choice and parent empowerment. Senator West and other Democrats stressed protecting public schools, listening to Texans, and considering the effects of vouchers or education savings accounts on school districts and communities. Chairman Creighton laid out Senate Bill 2, the Texas Education Freedom Act, describing it as a universal education savings account program modeled on similar programs in other states. He said the bill would provide about $200 million for a universal eligibility pool and additional funding for students with disabilities and lower-income families, with priority weighting for former public school students. He also highlighted anti-fraud measures, vendor pre-approval, criminal background checks, cybersecurity protections, annual testing requirements for participating students, and the use of the Comptroller rather than TEA to administer the program. Creighton repeatedly said the bill is not a voucher and argued it would not take money from public schools, which he said would receive separate historic funding increases. Members questioned Creighton about the 500% of federal poverty line definition, the adequacy of the $10,000 ESA amount, whether the program would favor students already in private school, how microschools and homeschool pods would fit, and whether the bill protects religious liberty and private-school autonomy. Democrats raised concerns about disability protections, 504 students, foster children, public-school funding, open records, and the historical context of vouchers. Republicans generally supported the bill as a way to expand options for parents and students, while also asking about administration, fraud prevention, and data security. After member questions, the committee began invited testimony, with EdChoice President Robert Inlow presenting in support of SB 2 and citing the growth and reported success of school choice programs nationwide.
MN

Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session

House Fraud Prevention and State Agency Oversight Policy Committee 3/9/26

Fraud Prevention and State Agency Oversight Policy

Transcript Highlights:
  • They also have a vested interest in preventing fraud.
  • The way to re engineer the state's approach to us to better prevent fraud in the future and to prevent
  • They have a vested interest in preventing fraud.
  • They want to prevent fraud as much as anyone else does.
  • Real-time data sharing to support timely preventative investigative actions.
Keywords: 1183, house
VT

Vermont 2025-2026 Regular Session

Senate Session - 2026-05-22 - 10:00AM

Vermont Senate Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • Director of Waste Management and Prevention Division.
  • </c> the house also agreed with the prevent the house also agreed with the prevent program.<01:17:40.880
  • <01:20:44.800><c> special</c><01:20:45.280><c> fund</c> prevention special fund prevention special fund
  • > uh</c> prevention as prevention program uh prevention as prevention program uh coordinator coordinator
  • </c> gave the final measure of devotion. gave the final measure of devotion.
Keywords: 927, senate, all
WA

Washington 2025-2026 Regular Session

Senate Pro Forma Floor Session Jan 27th, 2026 at 12:30 pm

Washington Senate Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • I move that the measures on today's introductions and referrals report be referred to the Committee.
  • I move that the measures on today's introductions and referrals report be referred to the committees
  • Senator Riccelli's move that the measures on today's introductions and referrals report be referred to
  • the victims of the Holocaust and to ensure that future generations understand the importance of preventing
Keywords: 904, all
TX
Transcript Highlights:
  • In addition, we have sped up the rollout of incorporating the indicator measures throughout the year,
  • indicators that don't provide educational quality and school climate but actually provide specific input measures
  • We need a test measuring system that's as good as our public accountability system.
  • election for a reduction of funding or resources for certain primary law enforcement agencies, and it prevents
Bills: HB8, HB26, HB192
OK

Oklahoma 2026 Regular Session

Health and Human Services Oversight REVISED: SB1304 - Added Apr 15th, 2026

Health and Human Services Oversight

Transcript Highlights:
  • provide foster care data to resource family partners, and resource family partners are defined by the measure
  • as a private child-placing agent. ...partners are defined by the measure as a private child-placing
  • And to give them, I've always said, if you can't measure it, you can't manage it.
  • disciplinary actions and other measures, such as doctors, nurses, and other health care providers are
  • So I think this is going to help prevent... ...just do a full seven days because they can break it in
Summary: The committee opened with prayer and then heard a long series of Senate bills, many of them agency request or cleanup measures. Early bills included SB 1983, directing DHS to provide foster care data to resource family partners to better identify foster family needs; SB 444, allowing hospice personnel to control or destroy controlled substances after a patient’s death; and SB 1503, a PCS related to pregnancy resource center outreach and in-state referrals, which drew discussion about virtual versus face-to-face support and was reported out after members agreed to continue working on the language. Other measures advanced included SB 1561 on progressive discipline for certain M.T.M.S. personnel, SB 592 and SB 1946 on alcohol-related licensing/sales issues, SB 1501 and SB 1567 as cleanup or implementation bills, and SB 1833 codifying a SNAP waiver barring candy and soft drinks purchases. The committee also considered several health and human services bills. SB 2026 expanded access to military discharge papers to grandchildren; SB 904 addressed public funds and state facilities, with members raising concerns about legislative interference in medical decision-making and liability; SB 2178 modified alcohol licensing insurance requirements; SB 1651 updated Oklahoma Medical Board license language; SB 1558 clarified the definition of a child for level E group homes; SB 1565 promoted Food is Medicine efforts to improve maternal and infant outcomes; and SB 1553 required psychologist review of appealed adverse determinations involving mental health claims. SB 1257, with a policy recommendation, expanded THC/controlled substance language to align with federal guidelines, and SB 1749 made a cleanup change related to food trailers and LP gas inspections. Later in the meeting, the committee advanced SB 65 with a policy amendment adding fentanyl and xylazine test strips; SB 1242, which included OMMA education and abandoned grow cleanup provisions; SB 1642, allowing shorter acute prescriptions to help reduce addiction risk; SB 640, treating abandoned grow facilities as public nuisances so local governments can abate them; SB 667, clarifying accreditation language for chiropractic programs; SB 1436, requiring hospitals to provide information on obtaining records after stillbirth or miscarriage; SB 1484, codifying medical examiner practices in infant or child deaths; SB 1562, addressing hospice patient solicitation; SB 1794, creating a mental health bed-availability database; SB 1644, seeking data on alpha-gal syndrome to support federal research funding; SB 1533, ensuring burial assistance for Oklahoma veterans who die out of state; SB 933, creating a right-to-try pathway for individualized treatments; and SB 1555, aligning the definition of intellectual disability with federal law. Most bills were reported out do pass, with recorded votes ranging from unanimous to a few nays on some measures. SB 1304 was laid over, and the committee adjourned at the end of the meeting.