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• chair, may I ask um Representative Markle from his research what his opinion is in terms of what standard
• chair, may I ask um Representative Markle from his research what his opinion is in terms of what standard
• May I ask, um, Representative Markle from his research what his opinion is in terms of what standard
• Standard of review under the New Hampshire state constitution because, particularly with the amendment
• data collection, which could cause inefficiency in data standards between the hospitals and also the

Keywords: 1189, house, all

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• And I think that our medical care, the standards associated with it are all outlined in our statutes.
• And as long as they are followed and the applicable standard of care is applied...
• They are followed, and the applicable standard of care is applied to the treatment or health care, to
• If it's performed pursuant to the standards set forth in 390, then it would be within the applicable
• standard of care.

Summary: The Judiciary Committee heard Senate Bill 1272 on guardianship, which would limit a guardian’s ability to isolate an adult ward from family and require notice of major events such as a ward’s death or relocation to a more restrictive setting. Senator Jones and supportive speakers said the bill was intended to protect wards from abuse and isolation by bad actors, while still preserving good-faith guardianship. With no opposition testimony or debate, the committee voted 8-0 to report the bill favorably. The committee then considered CS for Senate Bill 1284, which would expand Florida’s Wrongful Death Act to allow civil claims for the death of an unborn child. An amendment was adopted to define “unborn child” as a member of the species Homo sapiens carried in the womb and to state that the act does not authorize claims against the mother or against health care providers acting within the lawful standard of care. The bill drew extensive debate and testimony. Supporters argued it would give parents parity and fuller damages, including economic losses and mental anguish, when negligence causes the death of an unborn child. Opponents, including the ACLU, medical professionals, and reproductive rights advocates, warned it could be used to target abortion care, increase malpractice exposure, worsen physician shortages, and create speculative damages. The committee approved the bill 6-4. Finally, the committee took up Senate Bill 1288 on parental rights, with a strike-all amendment that would strengthen parental control over minors’ medical decisions, surveys, and biofeedback devices, while adding exceptions for emergencies, court orders, certain legal statuses, and situations involving abuse or out-of-home placement. Supporters said the measure restores parents as primary decision-makers and protects children from inappropriate questioning or treatment without consent. Opponents argued it could block minors from confidential care for STIs, mental health, or abuse-related issues, and could chill school and medical screenings. The transcript ends during testimony and debate on this bill, before any final vote is shown.

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• filers have claimed the permanently filers have claimed the permanently doubled<03:13:33.920><c> standard
• They should be governed by clear, risk-based, and transparent standards that focus on core financial
• so they actually reflect a standards so they actually reflect a bank's<05:07:55.680><c> risk</c><05:
• that focus on core transparent standards that focus on core financial<05:08:23.040><c> performance</
• If we applied that same standard to ourselves, then let's just issue every member of Congress one suit

Keywords: U.S. House of Representatives Floor Proceedings on Tuesday, July 21, 2026, 1012, house, all

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• The Professional Standards Commission already investigates allegations of ethical conduct.
• The current Professional Standards Commission investigation process does not change, and the Commission
• The Professional Standards Commission is not a criminal investigative body without clear statutory direction
• It doesn't change the evidentiary standards or alter any due process.

Summary: The committee first took up House Bill 635, which Representative Heather Scott described as a narrow clarification to existing law governing the Professional Standards Commission. The bill would require the Commission to report any complaint or investigation involving suspected criminal behavior to the appropriate law enforcement authorities, while leaving the Commission’s existing role in licensing, ethics, and discipline unchanged. Scott said the measure would separate administrative discipline from criminal enforcement, protect students, and close a gap in current statute. There was no public testimony, no opposition, and the committee voted unanimously to send HB 635 to the floor with a due pass recommendation. The committee then considered RS 3363, presented by Vice Chair Handy, which would make permanent pending and temporary rules from the Department of Education, the State Board of Education, and CTE education. Handy said the resolution was procedural, had no fiscal impact, and simply codified rules already previously reviewed. A motion was made to send the resolution to the floor for second reading with a due pass recommendation, and the committee approved it without objection. Before adjourning, the chair offered a brief procedural reminder that once recognized, members do not need to ask permission to make motions or ask questions. Representative Hostetler then moved to adjourn, and the committee agreed, ending the meeting.

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• committee substitute, this new substitute better reflects the public meeting requirements of the current standard
• Currently used for standard permits, the substitute also requires applicants to post a sign on the proposed
• This aligns with an update from the TCEQ sunset bill last session, making it current practice for standard
• permit with elements of the public participation permit portion of the current requirements of a standard

Keywords: 1185, senate, all

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• committee substitute, this new substitute better reflects the public meeting requirements of the current standard
• This change reflects the correct terminology currently used for standard permits.
• Making it current practice for standard permits.
• With elements of the public participation permit portion of the current requirements of a standard permit

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• This bill removes the medically necessary standard when it comes to treating someone rejecting their
• The very organization whose standards of care insurers are now being forced to follow, WPATH, was sued
• It also requires standardized itemization of all lien-based medical bills.
• It requires standardized itemization of all lien-based medical bills.
• When that happens, injured people ultimately bear the cost of a system that lacks consistent standards

Summary: The Senate Judiciary Committee met as a subcommittee and announced a large agenda, including a consent calendar and several bills pulled for separate hearing. Early in the hearing, the committee heard AB 1876, which would codify federal nondiscrimination protections in state health care law. The author and supporters said it would protect access to coverage and services for all protected classes, including transgender people, while opponents argued it would force coverage of disputed gender-affirming treatments and impose penalties on providers and insurers. No vote was taken during the informational-style presentation, and the author requested an aye vote when a quorum was present. The committee then heard AB 1650 on requiring rental vehicles used by government agencies for enforcement to be clearly marked, with supporters describing it as a transparency and public-trust measure in response to immigration enforcement activity and opponents later withdrawing opposition after discussions with the author. AB 635, dealing with the Mobile Home Residency Law Protection Program, would extend and revise a resident-funded legal assistance program for mobile home owners; supporters said it improves access to justice and enforcement, and there was no opposition. AB 1697 would extend the date for enforceability of certain employment contract provisions under AB 692 and add an urgency clause; the NFL supported it, SIFMA was support-if-amended, and the chair noted sympathy for some workers while expressing concern about high-paid executives. The committee also heard AB 2784, the annual State Bar fee bill, which held fees flat while making governance and reporting changes; it drew support from the State Bar and no opposition. AB 2782, the Assembly Judiciary Committee civil omnibus bill, made minor clarifying code changes and also drew no opposition. Other measures heard included AB 2662 on monitoring and reporting federal immigration enforcement impacts, AB 2235 on allowing judges to use alternate mailing addresses for safety, AB 1544 on courthouse access and transparency, AB 2624 expanding Safe at Home protections to immigrant service providers, AB 1857 to block grocery restrictive covenants that prevent new grocery stores in underserved areas, AB 1892 clarifying HOA duties and election notice rules, AB 634 banning products containing tianeptine, AB 1684 limiting HOA restrictions on home cooling systems, AB 1752 increasing appraisal reimbursement in eminent domain cases, AB 1660 improving compliance by financial institutions with public guardian requests, AB 782 narrowing a prior housing redevelopment law for certain charter cities, and AB 2195 limiting occupational license suspensions for low-income parents owing child support. Across these bills, testimony was largely supportive, with several measures drawing “support if amended” or no opposition after negotiations; the transcript does not reflect final votes on the bills discussed here.

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• H is a letter from the Commission on Law Enforcement Standards and Training for $60,000.
• H is a letter from the Commission on Law Enforcement Standards and Training for $60,000.
• T is a letter from the Commission on Law Enforcement Standards and Training for $225,000 to cover a 911
• Commission on Law Enforcement Standards and Training for $225,000 to cover a 911 Skills Lab training
• F is Public Safety Commission, Law Enforcement Standards and Training, for $17,000.

Summary: The committee reviewed a large slate of appropriation, transfer, and continuation requests across multiple sections. In Section B, members considered temporary FY27 appropriations for agencies including Health, DHS, Education, Treasury, Public Safety, State Police, Emergency Management, Aeronautics, Military, Economic Development, Game and Fish, and others, covering items such as maternal health outreach, LIHEAP overpayment returns, Wynne High School tornado rebuilding, senior food services, cybersecurity, crime victim claims, airport grants, conservation incentives, and emergency tower maintenance. Questions focused on the DHS senior services carry-forward and Treasury custodial banking fees tied to lower balances after COVID funds were spent down. All Section B items were approved. The committee then approved continuation requests, ARPA reallocations, and federal grant-related items in Sections B2, C1A, D1, D2, D3, E1, E2, E3, F1A, G1, H1A, I1A, J1/J2, K1/K2/K3, L1/L2, M1/M2, N1/N2, O1A, and P1A. These included university nursing and workforce programs, environmental and recycling grants, highway safety and emergency management grants, a transfer to the Merit Teacher Incentive Program, restricted reserve transfers for military, agriculture, UAPB, Game and Fish, and AETN, and various cash-fund and budget classification transfers. Several members asked for more detail on the State Police highway safety grant, VOCA victim compensation funding, the NSGP nonprofit security grant, and the Office of State Technology’s E-Rate-related transfer; agency officials explained the uses and noted that some funding levels depend on federal awards and collections. A notable discussion occurred on the Department of Commerce reallocation, which shifts 68 positions and $3 million among divisions to support an organizational realignment and avoid shortfalls. The committee also reviewed a state central services deduction request to keep the rate at 2%, a DHS overtime request for child protection caseloads, and a year-end adjustments request authorizing up to $1 million in temporary actions to close FY26 books without disrupting payroll or vendor payments. Most items were approved or, in some sections, simply reviewed without objection. The meeting adjourned after completing the agenda.

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• were not required to have specific qualifications, despite the State Fire Marshal's longstanding standards
• were not required to have specific qualifications, despite the State Fire Marshal's longstanding standards
• SB 1299 enacts standards to ensure that individuals working on these life-safety systems are trained
• Legislature enacted AB 433 in 2013, directing the State Fire Marshal to establish certification standards
• Importantly, the court did not reject the need for training, certification, or apprenticeship standards

Summary: The Committee on Emergency Management heard several bills related to public safety, wildfire preparedness, and fireworks regulation. SB 1299, by Senator Arreguín, would place in statute a certification and training framework for fire sprinkler fitters and apprentices after a court decision disrupted prior State Fire Marshal regulations. Supporters said the bill would protect life safety by ensuring qualified installation and maintenance of fire suppression systems, while opponents raised concerns about added costs, housing affordability, and labor-related effects. The committee passed the bill as amended to the Committee on Labor and Employment on a roll call vote, with DeMaio and Hadwick voting no. SB 1153, by Senator Caballero, would require urban retail water suppliers to incorporate wildfire-specific procedures into emergency plans and clarify that water systems are not designed to serve as wildfire defense systems. Supporters from water agencies and fire organizations said the bill would improve coordination, planning, and ratepayer protection while acknowledging infrastructure limits. Members discussed transparency, backup generators, and whether the bill should require more public disclosure; the author said he would continue working on possible amendments. The committee passed the bill as amended to the Committee on Environmental Safety and Toxic Materials. SB 828, by Senator Cabaldon, responds to the Esparto fireworks warehouse explosion by requiring fireworks licensees to disclose storage locations, verify local permits, and meet other compliance conditions. The author said the bill was developed with the State Fire Marshal and local public safety partners to close information gaps and improve enforcement. An opposition witness argued the permit-verification requirements could not be met in all jurisdictions, especially for hobby rocketry and small-scale uses, prompting discussion about clarifying different rocket categories and administrative implementation. The committee passed SB 828 as amended to the Committee on Local Government, and the meeting then adjourned after all bills were reported out.

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• easier to comply with, make the program more sustainable, and maintain California's high health standards
• easier to comply with, make the program more sustainable, and maintain California's high health standards
• Specifically, this bill strikes references to standards of professional responsibility, clarifies that
• It adopts existing strict guidelines for cannabis products, including rigorous standards for public health
• It adopts existing strict guidelines for cannabis products, including rigorous standards for public health

Keywords: 988, house, all

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• So I think this legislation offers a nice balance by setting up labeling standards, making sure they're
• So it would be a good hope to standardize it nationwide, but for now we'll be standard with about 17
• So it would be a good hope to standardize it nationwide, but for now we'll be standard with about 17
• the first two months of this year looking at different labeling requirements for state-specific standards
• They covered... ...state-specific standards.

Keywords: 989, all

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• Tonne, so when you say high-quality standards maintain that, I mean, it looks like this would have the
• Food and Drug Administration implemented a national evidence-based standard for these notifications.
• So the explanation was that this was putting everything into standards from the federal, and also your
• The organization's goal is to elevate standards of the placement industry and empower professionals to
• Senate Bill 1477 was written with that goal in mind, and it just elevates these standards.

Bills: SB1113, SB1115, SB1122, SB1123, SB1125, SB1165, SB1188, SB1193, SB1243, SB1318, SB1477

Keywords: mental health, involuntary evaluation, service of process, court-ordered treatment, evaluation agencies, AHCCCS, remote work, state agency, employment, public health, healthcare, behavioral health, prior authorization, American Indian health program, medicaid, medical examiner, death investigation, body disposal, autopsy, veteran burial

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• DOC deserves the same standard. Our bills today, I'm speaking on 1616, fix that.
• And that's for If we paid $3 million in fines, and that's for not meeting the bare minimum standards.
• That's the test, it's bare minimum standards, and they have $3 million in fines, and I don't know what
• When they do turn those over, we often find out that there are no standard proceedings or procedures
• They don't have standard operating procedures for how investigations are done.

Keywords: 959, house, all

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• DOC deserves the same standard. Our bills today, I'm speaking on 1616, fix that.
• If we paid $3 million in fines, and that's for not meeting the bare minimum standards.
• That's the test: it's bare minimum standards, and they have $3 million in fines, and I don't know what
• When they do turn those over, we often find out that there are no standard proceedings or procedures
• They don't have standard operating procedures for how investigations are done.

Summary: The committee first took up several bills in executive session. House Committee Amendment No. 1 was adopted and rolled into a substitute for House Bills 3292 and 2171, which then received a do pass recommendation by a 10-2 vote. House Bill 2753 also received a committee substitute and was voted do pass 10-2. House Bill 2912 was voted do pass by an 11-1 vote. During this portion, one member criticized the Department of Corrections for not responding to inquiries or attending earlier hearings, and the chair acknowledged the concern. The committee then heard testimony on House Bills 1616 and 2832, sponsored by Representatives Allen and Collins, which would create an independent corrections oversight structure, including an Office of Corrections and Transparency or ombudsman-style advocate with authority to inspect facilities, investigate complaints, access records, and report publicly. The sponsors argued that DOC currently lacks independent oversight and that internal review is insufficient. They cited deaths, unsafe conditions, medical neglect, and the need for confidential reporting by staff and incarcerated people. Committee members questioned whether the bills would duplicate existing processes, what the fiscal impact would be, and whether the proposal had enough enforcement power; the sponsors said the office would be small, likely around $300,000, and were open to amendments. Supporters testified that independent oversight is needed because of repeated deaths in custody, lack of trust in internal complaint systems, retaliation concerns for staff, and large taxpayer costs from lawsuits and settlements. Witnesses from Empower Missouri, Missouri Justice Coalition, the NAACP, ACLU of Missouri, and FAMM all supported the bills, with several emphasizing that prisons are closed institutions with inherent power imbalances and that external oversight would improve transparency, safety, and accountability for both incarcerated people and staff. The hearing ended after testimony in support, with no opposition presented and the committee adjourning without taking final action on the oversight bills.

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• The contracts included 19 nationally recognized standardized performance measures as well as 14 state
• The agency moved away from state defined measures to focus more on nationally recognized standardized
• This is also a standardized tool that was developed by the agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
• Standardized performance measures for long-term care are relatively new.
• And we validate them using our each arrow and CMS standard profit protocols.

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• This legislation follows a standard template framework for MUDs and will be governed by an elected board
• We'll standardize all this by developing.
• The bill provides for the standard powers of financing for water, sewer, drainage, and road infrastructure
• This bill would establish the standard qualifications for these important public safety decisions and
• It's important that we meet the minimum standards required, and if possible, even go above and beyond

Bills: SB3038, SB3045, SB3065, SB3069, SB3071, HB2025, HB2149, HB3370, HB4205, HB4506, HB5424, HB5652, HB24, HB3687, HB24

Keywords: Fort Bend County, Municipal Utility District, MUD, special district, Rosenberg, Texas Commission on Environmental Quality, TCEQ, ad valorem tax, bond issuance, assessments, fees, taxes, eminent domain, road district, storm drainage, infrastructure financing, development agreement, municipal consent, temporary directors, public utility district

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• , so it's the same standard as a search warrant.
• 00:15:07.519><c> a</c><00:15:07.920><c> probable</c><00:15:08.399><c> cause</c><00:15:08.720><c> standard
• </c><00:15:09.120><c> so</c><00:15:09.279><c> it's</c> it's a probable cause standard so it's it's a
• probable cause standard so it's the<00:15:09.600><c> same</c><00:15:09.760><c> standard</c><00:15:10.000
• </c> the same standard as a search warrant. the same standard as a search warrant.

Keywords: 1183, house

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• Um, we also ask that TDLR, um, have standards that meet and exceed those of the YMCA or the Red Cross
• The need for basic safety standards in a relatively new industry.
• The Industry standard is it still kind of 4, or is that just what you guys go by?
• So learn to swim from my impression, the standard is, is typically 4.
• Our standards at swim schools in comparison to the Red Cross are exponentially stricter.

Bills: SB 28

Keywords: groundwater, groundwater conservation district, Water Code, Water Development Board, modeled available groundwater, aquifer, water permit, groundwater transfer, export groundwater, out-of-district transfer, management area, desired future conditions, well permit, retail public utility, potable water, emergency interconnect, subsidiary, controlled entity, aquifer management, water resources

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• also clarifies that when the notification is required, it can be included. included as part of the standard
• renter's flood insurance, keeping in mind that renter's flood insurance is normally different from standard
• Is there a discrepancy, or is that something standardized that people should know already?
• Right now, the bill is proposing to take the standard 26 weeks... ...and peg it to 14 weeks when the
• There's a standard of 26 weeks that is across the United States.

Bills: HB 112, HB199, HB621, HB1349, HB2214, HB3466, HB3698, HB3699, HCR9, HB112, HB199, HCR9

Keywords: science park district, economic development, technology innovation, higher education collaboration, infrastructure development, Texas Economic Development Office, workforce development, unemployment benefits, state average unemployment rate, benefit year, economic support, Texas Workforce Commission, property owners' association, free speech, assembly rights, government officials, political candidates, floodplain, landlord, tenant

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• And then there are the early childhood standards.
• </c> there are the early childhood standards. there are the early childhood standards.
• You will see us working with standards.
• to the ASCA ethical standards for school counselors, right?
• We're proposing a statewide standards.

Keywords: Call to Order and Roll Call – 0:00:04 Approval of Minutes – 0:03:57 United Way of Southern Kentucky –0:04:30 Preschool Education – 0:36:46 School Safety Updates – 1:01:41 Kentucky Association of School Superintendents – 1:41:47 Educational Cooperatives – 1:55:18 Adjournment – 2:07:37, 958, all

Summary: The committee opened its sixth meeting of the 2025 Interim Joint Committee on Education, confirmed a quorum, recorded attendance votes, and approved the minutes. Chair Lewis reminded presenters to keep remarks brief because of the full agenda and limited time. The first presentation was from United Way of Southern Kentucky, with Anne Puckett, Craig Browning, and Warren County Schools Superintendent Rob Clayton introducing a regional early childhood initiative. The presenters argued that kindergarten readiness and early childhood support are critical to later academic and life outcomes. They cited research and statistics about brain development in the first five years, the effects of unprepared kindergarten entry, and links between low literacy, school discipline, dropout rates, and incarceration. They said their region’s readiness scores fell during COVID and after a tornado, and that the most effective response was in-home parent education to help families support children from birth to age five. They described the model as voluntary, community-based, and not requiring new buildings, and said similar programs have been successful in Missouri. The group said it had already raised more than $1 million in private donations and committed three years of funding for four additional staff, expanding service in Allen, Logan, and Warren counties. They requested $600,000 per year for the next two-year budget cycle to add 12 more educators, serve about 360 families and 660 additional children, and build evidence for a possible statewide model. Members generally expressed support for the concept, with Representative Tipton and Representative Jackson discussing a prior home-based preschool pilot and the importance of starting early. Representative Calloway questioned whether increased family chaos and government involvement justified the approach; presenters responded that the program uses community educators, not a government-run organization, and is aimed at helping overwhelmed families. Representative Stalker asked about eligibility and early intervention, and presenters said the program serves children from birth to age five and can help identify needs early enough to connect families with services such as First Steps.