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LA

Louisiana 2026 Regular Session

Judiciary Apr 29th, 2026

Judiciary

Transcript Highlights:
  • It's just overwhelming in New Orleans, as those of us who actually practice there now.
  • It's just overwhelming in New Orleans as those of us who actually practice there now.
  • And where do you practice? You're an attorney? Yes, ma'am.
  • And where do you practice, or where did you practice? In New Orleans Parish.
  • And while you were practicing in New Orleans Parish, have you ever worked in Civil District Court?
CA

California 2025-2026 Regular Session

Senate Elections and Constitutional Amendments Committee Apr 21st, 2026

Elections and Constitutional Amendments

Transcript Highlights:
  • And while intended to strengthen voter protections, this change introduces serious practical and enforcement
  • Finally, it's important... ...your available resources or practical realities on the ground.
  • State VRAs are powerful, practical, and popular solutions to voting discrimination.
  • SB 900 addresses a very real practical issue with how political disclosure requirements are currently
  • Now, what's the practical reality of that? Precinct-based models have unintended consequences.
Keywords: 987, senate, all
MO

Missouri 2026 Regular Session

Health and Mental Health Apr 9th, 2026 at 08:00 am

Health and Mental Health

Transcript Highlights:
  • HIPAA is often described as a privacy rule, but in practice it operates as a permissive data-sharing
  • What is the normal practice is a consent for information sharing for the purpose...
  • So my question is: How does this comport with doctor freedom to practice medicine or not practice medicine
  • ...practice medicine or not practice medicine if their patient is not going to be compliant.
  • Currently, as it stands, they all turn over at the same time, so that's not the best practice.
Keywords: 959, house, all
MO

Missouri 2026 Regular Session

Commerce Feb 11th, 2026

Commerce, Consumer Protection, Energy and the Environment

Transcript Highlights:
  • So in a lot of attorneys practicing in the state of Missouri do fall within these requirements.
  • Marcus testified, it was passed to stop the practice of making these seven-day demands.
  • And it wasn't so long... ...to stop the practice of making these seven-day demands, and it wasn't so
  • It was nine years ago, and it was common practice that you would see these short, time-limited demands
  • So, yeah, so that used to be the practice, as Mr.
Summary: The Commerce Committee met in executive session and voted do pass on House Bill 2717 by a 7-0 vote. It then adopted a House Committee substitute for House Bill 2465, described as changing a number from two to one, and passed the substitute bill 8-0. The committee also adopted an amendment and House Committee substitute for House Bill 1791, which adds an emergency permit provision allowing a 30-day extension to obtain a full permit, and passed that substitute 8-0. Representative Manser raised a question about whether the bill would align with federal disaster recovery grant requirements, and the chair said he would look into it further. The committee then heard House Bill 2927, which would revise Missouri’s bad faith/time-limited settlement demand statute. Sponsor Representative Parker said the bill is intended to clarify that settlement demands used to support extra-contractual or bad faith claims must be in writing, remain open for at least 90 days, and reference the statute. Supporters, including representatives of the Missouri Insurance Coalition, Shelter Insurance, and health care and business groups, said the bill closes a loophole created when plaintiffs avoid the current “time-limited demand” language and instead use untimed or vaguely timed demands, which they argued increases litigation and insurance costs. Opponents, including attorney Blake Marcus, argued the bill would make it harder for injured people and policyholders to hold insurers accountable, would encourage delay, and would increase the need to hire lawyers earlier. No vote was taken on HB 2927 in the transcript. The committee also heard House Bill 2057, a technical fix for an entertainment district in Osage Beach. Representative Vernetti said the bill corrects language from last year’s legislation after the Senate used the wrong population figure, and supporters said it would allow patrons to move between venues within the district under controlled alcohol rules similar to other Missouri entertainment zones. The committee then heard House Bill 1707, which would exempt credit card surcharge amounts from sales tax. Sponsor Representative Coleman and supporters from the business community said the Department of Revenue has been taxing these surcharges in audits, creating a burden for small businesses, and that the bill would clarify that fees tied to the extension of credit are not taxable. The committee adjourned after the hearings, and no further votes were taken on those bills in the transcript.
TX

Texas 89th Regular

Corrections Apr 30th, 2025

Corrections

Transcript Highlights:
  • group searches to true emergencies, requires female officers, and promotes humane and less invasive practices
  • About it, you know, they see policy, we see practice.
  • These practices not only cause harm but also discourage participation in critical rehabilitation programs
  • Yet beyond these basic counts, detailed routine data to assess the impact of this practice is not readily
  • House Bill 4764 provides the transparency needed to understand and responsibly manage a practice with
HI
Transcript Highlights:
  • put children at greater risk for heat-related illness, especially during sports, recess, and band practice
  • This resolution calls for a study on current heat management practices and the use of wet bulb globe
  • /c><00:19:02.080><c> study</c><00:19:02.400><c> on</c><00:19:02.640><c> the</c><00:19:02.960><c> practices
  • </c><00:19:03.520><c> of</c> conduct a study on the practices of conduct a study on the practices of
  • This resolution calls for a study on current heat management practices and the use of wet bulb globe
Keywords: 910, house, all
Summary: The Committee on Health met on April 2, 2025, and heard several resolutions focused on student mental health, autism data collection, school heat exposure, and climate change as a public health issue. Testimony on HCR 96/HR 92 supported encouraging the University of Hawaii to evaluate and expand student mental health services; the University of Hawaii testified in support, and a student speaker said expanded services would make students more likely to seek help. The committee also heard HCR 145/HR 139, which urges state agencies to collaborate on planning for Hawaii’s participation in CDC autism prevalence surveillance; supporters included the Hawaii State Council on Developmental Disabilities and an autism advocate who said Hawaii needs better local representation in the data. The committee then heard HCR 186/HR 179, requesting a study of heat exposure management in Department of Education and charter schools. The Department of Health and the climate change and health working group supported the measure, citing rising temperatures, heat-related illness risks during outdoor activities, and the value of wet bulb globe temperature standards. Finally, the committee heard HCR 188/HR 182, declaring climate change a public health emergency and calling for statewide coordination on cross-sector solutions. Supporters from the Hawaii Public Health Institute, the climate change and health working group, and a Native Hawaiian physician emphasized climate-related health harms such as heat illness, wildfire impacts, chronic disease, and inequities; one member opposed the measure as politicized and said it could dilute attention from other urgent problems. In decision-making, the committee adopted recommendations to pass HCR 96/HR 92, HCR 145/HR 139, and HCR 186/HR 179 as is. For HCR 188/HR 182, the committee recommended passage with amendments, specifically a House draft one for technical clarity, consistency, and style. During the vote on the climate emergency resolution, Representatives Elos and Garcia voted no, while the rest of the members present supported the recommendation. The meeting then adjourned.
MN

Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session

Edpol Committee Meeting - 2025-03-19

Education Policy

Transcript Highlights:
  • access to grant opportunities that they may wish to take advantage of, this aligns us with best practices
  • This aligns with best practices in the field.
  • The best practice we feel is always to obtain additional consent After an IEP has been formalized, there
  • This was always MDE guidance based on best practice and federal requirements, but if we can make that
  • That data is critical to support educators in this shift in instructional practice from balanced literacy
HI

Hawaii 2026 Regular Session

WLA Public Hearing 02-04-2026

Water, Land, Culture and the Arts

Transcript Highlights:
  • But you practical solutions for this.
  • Where do you suggest we practice our profession?
  • Where do you suggest we practice our profession?
  • Where do you suggest we practice our profession?
  • Where do you suggest we practice our profession?
Summary: The committee heard testimony on Senate Bill 2603, which would designate the Hawaii Symphony Orchestra as the state orchestra of Hawaii. Testimony was uniformly supportive from the Attorney General’s office, the State Foundation on Culture and the Arts, Retail Merchants of Hawaii, Hawaii Youth Symphony, the Hawaii Symphony Orchestra, the Hawaiian Steel Guitar Association, and others. Supporters emphasized the bill’s value to arts education, cultural vitality, and the visitor economy. The chair noted there were also many written testimonies submitted, and the bill was left without questions or action in the excerpt. The committee then took up Senate Bill 2083, which would create a state-owned historic properties preservation plan working group within DNR. The State Historic Preservation Division supported the bill and said it would help create a statewide database and better planning for state-owned historic properties, while noting its current review work is reactive and project-by-project. The committee asked about duplication and existing consultation processes; SHPD said it already reviews state projects under existing law and has in-house architectural staff. The measure was then set aside after brief discussion, with no vote shown in the excerpt. Next was Senate Bill 2341, which would authorize phased review of certain private-property projects and change SHPD’s review deadlines. SHPD and the Office of Planning and Sustainable Development supported the bill, saying it could encourage more proactive, programmatic review and that the current average review time for simple projects is about 56 days. Several opponents, including Sierra Club of Hawaii, Bianca Isaki, Malama Kane Lua, and Tara Roas, argued phased review would delay projects, create conflict, and weaken historic preservation protections, especially for iwi kūpuna and burial sites. Committee members raised concerns about whether the bill conflicted with prior court decisions and asked SHPD for its view; SHPD said it was not a legal question for them and suggested a programmatic alternative. The bill was not voted on in the excerpt. Finally, the committee began hearing Senate Bill 2306 on administrative fees for the Bureau of Conveyances. HGEA opposed the measure, focusing on a provision allowing the special fund to be used for qualified contractors, while the Bureau of Conveyances supported the bill as a fee correction that would equalize recording fees between systems. The bureau said specialized technical work sometimes requires outside contracting and that it could consider a contract period; the chair and members discussed the HGEA concern and asked whether the issue could be addressed. No final action was shown in the excerpt.
HI

Hawaii 2025 Regular Session

JHA Public Hearing - Wed Apr 2, 2025 @ 2:00 PM HST

Judiciary & Hawaiian Affairs

Transcript Highlights:
  • First up we have the Office of Information Practices.
  • It is actually, outside of the United States, an acceptable practice.
  • And so in the acceptable practice.
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  • Um engage in these kinds of practices.
Keywords: 910, house, all
Summary: The committee heard several housing, landlord-tenant, and condominium-related measures. Senate Bill 62, relating to the Hawaii Public Housing Authority, would allow HPHA-owned parcels and related areas such as parking lots to be closed to the public with posted signage; HPHA strongly supported the bill, saying it would help reduce loitering, drinking, and other problems, and no further testimony was offered. Senate Bill 822, relating to the landlord tenant code, would create a three-year working group in the Department of the Attorney General to study and improve the residential landlord-tenant code. The Judiciary supported the measure but said the scope should be narrowed; the Attorney General opposed leading the group and suggested another agency should do so; Hawaii Realtors and the Hawaii Worker Center supported the concept and suggested moving the chairmanship to the Judiciary and including Legal Aid participation. The Judiciary said it could chair the group if the bill were narrowed to matters within the court’s purview. Senate Bill 38, relating to housing, would limit counties from imposing stricter conditions, AMI requirements, or fee-waiver reductions on certain affordable housing proposals if those changes would increase project costs. HHFDC supported the bill, saying county changes after state approval create uncertainty for developers, while the Hawaii State Association of Counties opposed it as an intrusion on local authority and a restriction on county safety and infrastructure conditions. Members asked about whether existing county review periods were sufficient, and the county association said the main concern was the bill’s language limiting counties from making cost-increasing conditions. Senate Bill 146, relating to condominiums, would revise alternative dispute resolution procedures for condo disputes, including evaluative mediation and binding arbitration. The Hawaii Real Estate Commission said it took no position overall but supported a $150 mediation fee and asked for a similar arbitration fee; Community Associations Institute supported the bill with suggested amendments; however, most testimony was strongly opposed by condominium owners and advocates, who said the bill had been changed to the detriment of owners and would increase costs and reduce protections. The committee noted 44 testimonies on the bill, with 2 in support, 37 in opposition, and 2 with comments. Senate Bill 253, relating to condominium reserves, would require a detailed budget summary to stand on its own, remove a good-faith defense for certain noncompliant budgets, and clarify standing and the association’s burden regarding substantial compliance. Hawaii Realtors and Community Associations Institute supported the measure as improving transparency and giving owners and buyers a clearer picture of association finances. Greg Msakian also supported it, arguing it would help owners and describing problems he experienced with budget committee exclusion and budget noncompliance in his own association. The discussion ended while testimony on the bill was still underway, with additional witnesses expected.
NH

New Hampshire 2025 Regular Session

House Judiciary (09/10/2025)

Transcript Highlights:
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  • And as a practical matter, a better.
  • And so I don't even know from a practical standpoint whether we're even clear what this would require
  • And so I don't even know from a practical standpoint whether we're even clear what this would require
  • And so I don't even know from a practical standpoint whether we're even clear what this would require
Keywords: 928, house, all
Summary: The committee began by explaining that the meeting was a work session and that votes would only be taken where there was clear consensus. CACR 6, the proposed constitutional amendment on a “right to compute,” was discussed first but not acted on because the prime sponsor was absent. Members raised concerns about whether the issue belonged in the constitution and what the amendment would mean in practice, and the chair recessed the matter for a future meeting. HB 74, concerning the definition of “citizen” for the right-to-know law and disclosure of preliminary drafts circulated to a quorum or majority of a public body, drew little support. Members noted the Senate’s prior rejection of a related bill and agreed the proposal was unlikely to advance. A motion to ITL the bill passed unanimously by roll call, 15-0, and the bill was placed on the consent calendar. HB 232, dealing with rights of conscience for medical professionals, was also recessed. Members said they had not yet seen the amendment, which was described as narrowing the bill to abortion-related issues and limiting penalties. Several members said they could not judge the bill without the amendment and expected disagreement, so the chair recessed it. HB 253, on interest-bearing pooled trust accounts maintained by lawyers, was discussed at length; the chair said the bill did not address the underlying IOLTA issue and would likely create conflict with the bar and judiciary. Members cited existing Supreme Court procedures and suggested the bill was unnecessary. A straw vote showed support for interim study and ITL, and the committee ultimately voted 15-0 to place HB 253 on consent. HB 293, aimed at preventing minors from accessing obscene material on internet-connected devices, prompted substantial debate. Members generally supported the goal but objected to the bill’s private right of action, its focus on manufacturers rather than content providers or internet platforms, uncertainty about the filtering technology required, and concerns about defining obscenity on a national rather than community basis. The committee discussed forming a subcommittee to work on the bill further, and members volunteered to serve, indicating the issue would be revisited rather than voted on immediately.
TX

Texas 89th Regular

S/C on Juvenile Justice Apr 7th, 2025

S/C on Juvenile Justice

Transcript Highlights:
  • AJD develop rules that'll be practical to, you know, audit.
  • We're looking for some meaningful way to put their gospel beliefs into practice.
  • In addition to that, as we talk about facility practices and take.
  • best practices, but we're relying on the hard work that the good people that teach us.
  • Can you just, in all your, I think your 30 years of practicing?
Bills: HB31, HB3360
KY
Transcript Highlights:
  • I think it's clarifying the scope of practice for dental hygienists.
  • I think it's clarifying the licensure and the scope of practice for dental hygienists.
  • individuals who are MHAs could be practicing in CMHCs.
  • who are MHAs could be practicing in CMHCs.
  • </c><00:30:11.360><c> training</c><00:30:11.919><c> and</c> of best practices training and of best practices
Summary: The committee began by reviewing a large slate of administrative regulations and explaining that it does not approve regulations but can find them deficient and send them back for further work. Members then asked questions on several items, including EMS reciprocity, dental hygienist licensure, and interpreter licensure. The EMS board explained that reciprocity would extend to applicants from any state, not just contiguous states, because the underlying statute had been amended. On the dental regulation, staff said the changes mainly clarified licensure requirements, reinstatement fees, and that dental hygienists administering local anesthetic must do so under direct dentist supervision. The most extended discussion involved the Board of Interpreters for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing. The board chair said the main concern was that the EIPA is an educational specialty assessment, not a nationally recognized certification, yet the regulation would allow it to support full licensure. Members discussed whether that could let educational interpreters work outside their intended scope and whether a separate educational license or statutory change would be more appropriate. The board said it did not think the regulation could be fixed further at this point and suggested a statute could create a narrower educational interpreter license. After discussion, the committee voted to defer both related interpreter regulations, 201 KAR 39:030 and the companion regulation, for further work. The committee then took up two community mental health regulations, 907 KAR 1:044 and 907 KAR 5:005, which had been found deficient in Administrative Regulations. Department for Medicaid Services staff said the rules would expand and rename the mental health associate role as a behavioral health associate, making the role available in many more facilities, but would also require additional coursework or progress toward licensure. Some members and providers raised access-to-care concerns, especially for rural areas and unlicensed staff already working in the field. Staff said the proposal had been revised through work with CMHCs and licensing boards, but the committee ultimately voted to defer both regulations as well. After finishing the regulation review, the committee heard a presentation from the Kentucky Hospital Association on the ATRIP hospital rate improvement program. Hospital representatives said ATRIP is a Medicaid state-directed payment program funded through a provider tax and federal matching dollars, allowing hospitals to receive payments tied to quality measures. They reported improvements including lower Medicaid readmissions, high sepsis screening rates, reduced infections and opioid prescribing, expanded postpartum depression and suicide screening, and training for more than 1,000 people. They said the program has helped hospitals invest in staffing and quality improvement and warned that without it, many hospitals would face severe financial strain.
HI
Transcript Highlights:
  • governor to establish procedures to authorize certain healthcare professionals to engage in the practice
  • healthcare professionals to engage in healthcare professionals to engage in the<00:14:09.760><c> practice
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  • governor to establish procedures to authorize certain health care professionals to engage in the practice
Bills: SCR7, SCR59, SCR182
Summary: The Committee on Health heard testimony on three concurrent resolutions. SCR-7 would affirm that hospitals must provide life-saving emergency care to pregnant people; supporters included the Hawaii State Commission on the Status of Women, AAUW Hawaii, the Healthcare Association of Hawaii, and Hawaii Women’s Lawyers, with two individuals in opposition. A member raised a wording concern about “pregnant people” versus “pregnant women,” and the chair agreed to note the comment in the committee report. The committee then recommended passage, and the measure was adopted by vote, with Representatives Alcos voting no and Garcia not voting. SCR-59 SD1 would ask the governor to establish procedures allowing certain health care professionals to practice in Hawaii without a Hawaii-issued license during a state of emergency. The Hawaii Organization of Nurse Leaders strongly supported the resolution, citing emergency response problems during Kona low storms and the Lahaina wildfires when out-of-state licensed providers were available but could not serve. The committee recommended passage as is, and the recommendation was adopted, with Representative Garcia voting with reservations. SCR-182 would request that the governor and Department of Health work with the U.S. Department of Defense and other federal military partners to explore a military-civilian trauma partnership to strengthen Hawaii’s trauma system. The Department of Health supported the measure, and a member suggested the title should reflect “Department of War,” while another member noted the federal department name has not changed; the chair said the comments would be noted in the report. The committee recommended passage, and the resolution was adopted without objection, with Representatives Martin and Olds excused.
CA
Transcript Highlights:
  • To address this problem, AB 1582 makes it an unfair labor practice for a higher education employer to
  • We are respectfully opposed to AB 1582, which establishes a new unfair practice... ...which establishes
  • a new unfair practice under higher education labor relations related to arbitration decisions.
  • Penalties of $1,000 per day can be backdated to the date of the unfair practice charge filing.
  • for a public employer to question It is an unfair labor practice for a public employer to question or
Summary: The Assembly Committee on Public Employment and Retirement heard several labor and retirement bills. AB 1582 by Assembly Member Ortega would make it an unfair labor practice for a higher education employer to disregard or delay arbitration decisions involving contracting out, with make-whole relief including attorney fees and costs. Supporters from AFSCME and other labor groups said UC has repeatedly ignored arbitration outcomes on outsourcing disputes, while UC opposed the bill as an overbroad change that could create systemwide operational and financial risk. The committee passed the bill on a do-pass basis to Appropriations. AB 1818 by Assembly Member Ortega would repeal an outdated HEERA provision that CSU has used to reopen bargaining when it claims state funding is insufficient. Teamsters and other labor supporters argued CSU has used the provision to avoid honoring negotiated raises, while CSU said the bill would limit its ability to manage compensation responsibly when state funding is uncertain. The committee also passed AB 1818 to Appropriations. AB 1564 by Assembly Member Arreguín would make communications between an employee and union representative confidential in public employment matters. Labor supporters said the measure would protect trust in the representational relationship and codify existing PERB case law, while school, local government, county, city, and business groups warned it could hinder workplace investigations, including those involving student safety and harassment. The bill passed 7-0 to Appropriations. AB 1844 by Assembly Member Pacheco, placed on the consent calendar, would update Judges’ Retirement System 2 to allow non-spouse beneficiaries for survivor benefits and to extend access to survivor options for vested judges; it was approved unanimously, 7-0. After all items were taken up, the committee adjourned.
TX

Texas 89th Regular

Education K-16 May 26th, 2025

Education K-16

Transcript Highlights:
  • It's just that with my practical experience in county government, I kind of looked at that and said,
  • So that's all I'm just from practical experience, it happens all the time. That's the problem.
  • That's, that's the only thing I'm saying just from practical experience.
  • So, uh, as the author, I'm willing to accept this compromise, and it's the best practice of many medical
  • Codifying a best practice because um the trend. Could be going the other direction.
TX

Texas 89th Regular

State Affairs (Part I) Mar 27th, 2025

State Affairs

Transcript Highlights:
  • To remove any question, any hesitation, and also the bill requires that our physicians who practice in
  • With the current medical practice or definitions, as the Dobbs case finally allowed Texas to fully protect
  • I also have a background in practicing constitutional law, and I'm here today to testify in support of
  • Unfortunately, in practice, doctors and their hospital administrators responded to the overturn with
  • I'm a proud constituent of Senator Hughes and actually practice in Tyler, Texas.
CA
Transcript Highlights:
  • The UC is committed to changing these practices.
  • It is, you know, our practice now really to follow the lead of tribes.
  • This federal change has gutted the practical force of CalNAGPRA.
  • The only clean, practical, and can be reversed by statute.
  • Siboba would like to focus on three practical issues.
Keywords: 988, house, all
LA

Louisiana 2026 Regular Session

Education May 19th, 2026

Education

Transcript Highlights:
  • So we're just updating the law to reflect our current practice.
  • But for example, in math, we have the standards for mathematical practice.
  • So the tools that you use strategically could change, but that math practice of using Of 10.
  • I just don't know how it practically would be implemented. Can you help me with that?
  • How will that practically work? I understand what you're saying.
AZ

Arizona 2026 Regular Session

03/16/2026 - House Health & Human Services

Health & Human Services

Transcript Highlights:
  • I’ve been practicing 23 years in the city of Mesa.” “We have seen 17,000 patients.
  • We have a very broad practice here, and that’s been a great blessing to us to be able to practice.
  • It’s a daily practice, a daily practice. All right, thank you. Liguori, you’re next.”
  • It's a daily practice, a daily practice. All right. Thank you. Legory. You're next.
  • But I just think this probably is outside their scope of practice.
VA

Virginia 2026 Regular Session

March 11, 2026 - Regular Session

Virginia House Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • So current practice, there are law enforcement and retired law enforcement able to certify these tickets
  • It evaluates best practices for demand management programs. I move passage of the bill.”
  • Delegate Helmer [member_7801] said the bill evaluates best practices for demand management programs and
  • It evaluates best practices for demand management. is as the clerk described, it evaluates best practices
  • Additional requirements that cannot currently be practically implemented have been removed, as well as