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MN
Transcript Highlights:
- There's just a small reference to it in chapter 13, which governs data practices, so it's removing that
- so it's removing that and then practices so it's removing that and then the<00:03:21.280><c> rest</c
- </c> really fails to serve any practical really fails to serve any practical purpose<00:04:58.039><c>
- The third is really the most important for our purposes, and it includes industry practices for treating
- um so it's an important tool to practice um so it's an important tool to be<00:09:50.160><c> able</c
WY
Transcript Highlights:
- If we did, if practice. We're just not.
- you weren't able to practice for a period of time?
- Do you practice for a period of time?
- That is where wrestling practice or two.
- </c> to start it's it's really a practical to start it's it's really a practical workforce<01:38:27.840
Keywords:
education, cell phones, smart devices, school policy, student conduct, school property, rental fees, youth activities, education policy, Wyoming legislature, teacher licensure, teacher mobility, interstate compact, education compact, licensure reciprocity, reciprocal certification, teacher certification, professional teaching standards board, out-of-state teachers, military spouse
NH
New Hampshire 2025 Regular Session
House Judiciary (02/03/2025)
Transcript Highlights:
- A constitutional amendment in New Hampshire could make such practices more difficult.
- a case that an unfair<03:34:47.680><c> deceptive</c><03:34:48.080><c> actor</c><03:34:48.439><c> practice
- </c><03:34:49.279><c> exists</c> unfair deceptive actor practice exists unfair deceptive actor practice
- under our and deceptive actor practice under our existing<03:39:50.399><c> statute</c><03:39:50.800>
- so I I think deceptive actor practice so I I think that's<03:39:56.880><c> all</c><03:39:57.040><c>
Summary:
The House Judiciary Committee opened with a hearing on CACR 7, a proposed constitutional amendment to explicitly state that defendants are innocent until proven guilty in all cases and suits brought by the state. The prime sponsor argued the amendment would strengthen due process, prevent government overreach, and extend the presumption of innocence beyond criminal cases into civil and administrative matters such as forfeiture and family court proceedings. In testimony and questioning, the sponsor cited New Hampshire constitutional provisions, historical examples, and concerns about courts shifting burdens onto individuals. Committee members raised questions about the amendment’s wording, its relationship to existing law, and whether it would have practical effect if current statutes already place the burden on the state. The hearing was then closed without further witnesses.
The committee next moved to executive session on House Bill 480, which establishes a procedure for restoring competency and creates a pilot forensic liaison position in Merrimack or Strafford County to assist with that process. After discussion about prior concerns, including an email from the Disabilities Rights Center and whether enough members were present, the committee voted to adopt Amendment 2025-61H and then voted ought to pass as amended. The amendment passed unanimously, and the bill passed on a 10-1 roll call, with Representative Andrew voting no. The chair noted the bill would not go on consent and that no minority report was planned.
Finally, the committee opened a hearing on House Bill 666-FN, which would add restitution for violations of library-use confidentiality and expressly include library cards and membership status among confidential records. The sponsor said the bill was intended to strengthen privacy protections after a local dispute and to provide a remedy and deterrent for improper disclosure. Committee questions focused on whether the restitution penalty would apply to accidental disclosures, how the bill interacts with existing exceptions such as court orders or investigations, and whether the language was consistent with current confidentiality law. The hearing remained open at the end of the transcript.
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
Committee on Health and Human Services - 01/28/25
Health and Human Services
Transcript Highlights:
- We do have separate practice acts for our respective professions, and my colleagues here today will talk
- </c><00:03:59.159><c> acts</c><00:03:59.400><c> for</c><00:03:59.560><c> our</c> separate practice acts
- for our separate practice acts for our respective<00:04:00.599><c> professions</c><00:04:01.599><c>
- of chiropractic to ensure a standard of competent and ethical practice in the profession.
- of chiropractic to ensure a standard of competent and ethical practice in the profession.
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
Committee on Judiciary and Public Safety - 01/22/25
Judiciary and Public Safety
Transcript Highlights:
- I'm a practicing lawyer.
- </c><00:08:22.120><c> lawyer</c> in part of udina I'm a practicing lawyer in part of udina I'm a practicing
- They run their private practices and work part-time for us.
- If you could imagine those of you that practice, it's a totally different practice today than it was
- it's a total different that practice it's a total different practice<01:04:28.079><c> today</c><01:04
MO
Missouri 2026 Regular Session
2026 Legislative Session - Day Sixty Eight - Tuesday, May 12
Missouri House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- And so we had to update our practices.
- It's easier to update a practice than it is to update language.
- And we have updated our practices, but we haven't updated our practices.
- And we have updated our practices, but we haven't updated the language.
- I think all it does is put us back better in line with practices.
Summary:
The House convened with prayer, the Pledge of Allegiance, and approval of the prior day’s journal by a 129-0 vote. Members then used points of personal privilege to recognize Law Enforcement Week, discuss personal health and family matters, and honor colleagues, spouses, interns, and guests in the gallery, including students, community members, and a visiting governor from Uzbekistan. The chamber also received Senate messages on House Bill 1871 and House Bill 2818, and fiscal review committee reports recommending passage of several deferred bills, including Senate Bills 953, 1470, and 1871, and House Bill 1940.
The House agreed to conference requests on Senate Bills 835 and 1111 and on Senate Bill 1020, the latter a Department of Revenue bill focused on customer service and inspection language. Senate Bill 977 and 1011, dealing with limits on international organizations and foreign law, drew extended debate. Supporters argued the bill would protect Missouri from foreign or international mandates and foreign laws that conflict with constitutional rights, while opponents said such bodies already lack authority in Missouri and warned the bill was unnecessary, politically motivated, and could create problems for forum non conveniens and private arbitration. The bill ultimately passed 99-45.
House Bill 1470, revising legislative research and statutory publication procedures, was amended on the floor to remove privacy-sensitive provisions and change a state auditor duty from mandatory to permissive; a later amendment to alter committee composition was defeated 50-94. The bill then passed 148-1. House Bill 1940, the newspaper/public notice bill, was adopted and finally passed 142-1 with two present. House Bill 1871, an elections administration bill, was also taken up with debate over added Senate language, including campaign finance and election testing provisions; discussion continued near the end of the transcript, with no final vote shown before the excerpt ended.
NH
New Hampshire 2026 Regular Session
House Executive Departments and Administration (05/06/2026)
Executive Departments and Administration
Transcript Highlights:
- </c> bar admitted you know, practicing bar admitted you know, practicing attorneys<01:03:38.920><c> in
- We do already, in practice, give preference to barred attorneys if we can find them.
- We do already, in practice, give preference to barred attorneys if we can find them.
- Who is a barred attorney, a practicing attorney?
- We do already, in practice, give preference to barred attorneys if we can find them.
NM
New Mexico 2025 Regular Session
IC - Legislative Finance Sep 23rd, 2025
Transcript Highlights:
- Another conclusion could be that maybe we need to have a group practice rather than an individual practice
- A group practice rather than an individual.
- Practice instead of individual practice. Maybe that would solve the problem.
- Are they changing practices?
- Are they moving, you know, from a private practice to, you know, a public or a group practice?
TX
Transcript Highlights:
- nearly 30 years and worked to alleviate the long-standing nursing shortage in Texas and improve practice
- conditions for registered nurses and advanced practice registered nurses.
- conditions for registered nurses and advanced practice registered nurses.
- You want to go to practice? You want to go and practice? Try the practice. You're practicing.
- I'm not familiar with that practice. I'm not familiar with that practice.
Summary:
The House met in a late-session floor session that began with prayer, pledges, quorum, and a series of excused absences and Senate messages reporting action on numerous bills, conference committee appointments, and conference reports. Members also adopted a memorial resolution honoring Mark James Hanna, a Capitol lobbyist and advocate for nurses, and a congratulatory resolution for Rishi Tarumalasetti, an eighth-grade civics bee winner from Katy. The chamber also received and recorded a parliamentary colloquy about an unusual Senate request on SB 293, with the Chair stating the House could not recede from only part of its amendments and could not suspend the rules because the bill had not been returned from the Senate.
The bulk of the session was devoted to taking up conference committee reports and related procedural resolutions, especially the state budget. The House adopted a resolution allowing the SB 1 conferees to go outside the normal bounds, then adopted the SB 1 conference report on a 107-21 vote. Debate on the budget centered on public education funding, tax relief, health care, corrections pay, and judicial compensation, with supporters calling it a responsible compromise and opponents arguing it was overly expansive and insufficient on property tax relief. The House also adopted a technical correction resolution tying judicial pay increases in SB 1 to the House version of SB 293, and members discussed at length the relationship between judicial salaries and legislative pensions.
The chamber then adopted a long series of conference reports on measures covering topics such as school library review and book challenges (SB 13), SNAP restrictions on sweetened drinks and candy (SB 379), hospital price transparency (SB 331), nursing home accountability (SB 457), school district personnel compensation conflicts (HB 3372), property notice rules (HB 2011), research and development tax credits (SB 2018), and several other bills affecting elections, permits, education, and criminal justice. Most reports passed by wide margins, though some drew significant opposition, especially SB 13 and SB 379. The House also granted several Senate requests for conference committees and introduced additional resolutions to suspend conferee limits on various bills as the session moved toward adjournment.
NH
New Hampshire 2025 Regular Session
House Education Policy and Administration (01/27/2025)
Transcript Highlights:
- </c> insights that inform policy and practice insights that inform policy and practice in<00:33:07.039
- </c> the use of research validated practices the use of research validated practices the<00:33:57.240
- </c> happen um so that just as a practical happen um so that just as a practical note<01:41:04.119><c
- > so</c><04:38:11.799><c> for</c> able to develop new practices and so for able to develop new practices
- </c> Practices best practices are what Practices best practices are what teachers<04:38:35.199><c> are
Summary:
The committee heard testimony on HB 129, which would redefine “evidence-based” in public education to require objective, science-based evidence for pedagogical methods. The prime sponsor said the bill is a verbatim reintroduction from the prior session and argued that current federal definitions are too vague, allowing subjective surveys and other weak evidence to justify teaching methods. He said the bill is limited to pedagogy, not subject matter, and is intended to improve student outcomes, reduce fad-driven practices, and potentially save money by limiting unnecessary retraining and new materials.
Members asked repeatedly about the bill’s scope, including whether it would affect classroom teachers, curriculum content, and existing instructional approaches such as phonics versus whole language or queuing. The sponsor said the bill applies to state and local education bodies and educator training policies, not individual teachers in their classrooms, and that teachers would retain flexibility. He also said standardized testing could be part of a scientific study but is not itself a study, and that textbook providers could be asked to furnish the studies supporting instructional guidance included in their materials.
Several members raised concerns about the fiscal note and possible cost shifts to local districts and taxpayers. The sponsor disputed the idea that the bill would necessarily create major new costs or require additional staff, saying any costs would likely be limited and that the department is already applying federal evidence-based rules. He also said if some current methods are not science-based, updating them would be justified even if there were some initial expense. No vote or final action was taken in the portion of the meeting provided.
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
House Health Finance and Policy Committee 4/15/26
Health Finance and Policy
Transcript Highlights:
- </c> to practice mortuary science. to practice mortuary science.
- It's a best practice.
- It's a best practice.
- It's a best practice.
- It's a best practice.
Keywords:
HF4401, Minnesota Medical Assistance, dental reimbursement, dental rates, critical access dental providers, Medicaid dental, MinnesotaCare, managed care plans, county-based purchasing plans, fee-for-service, oral health access, safety-net clinics, federally qualified health centers, rural health clinics, Indian health services, state-operated dental clinics, low-income patients, children's dental care, provider reimbursement, dental access
CA
Transcript Highlights:
- So the Unfair Practices Act only regulates predatory pricing, right?
- I mean, I think we all know that the goal is to stop predatory practices.
- This is a practical and long-overdue framework.
- These are not unduly burdensome practices; they're best practices in the industry.
- This has long been the practice.
FL
Florida 2026 5th Special Session
FL House Floor Session - 2026-03-10 (11:00AM Session)
Florida House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- I've been so privileged to practice collaborative governance with you. Keep going.
- I've been so privileged to practice collaborative governance with you. Keep going.
- And, you know, there's a practical reason why I think this amendment is important.
- They didn't like the king telling them that you can only practice one religion.
- They didn't like the king telling them that you can only practice one religion.
Summary:
The House opened with prayer, a moment of silence for Army Sergeant Benjamin Pennington, the Pledge of Allegiance, and recognition of guests including law enforcement officers and several student visitors. The chamber then adopted the special order report and moved to the special order calendar, with members also approving the journal and establishing a quorum. Later in the day, the House paused for several introductions and farewell remarks, including extended closing speeches from Representatives Eskamani and Overdorf reflecting on their service, staff, constituents, and policy priorities.
The House passed several bills, often after brief explanations and amendments. CS/SB 590 on the statute of limitations for failures to report child abuse was clarified to apply prospectively and passed 111-0. SB 418 on law enforcement interactions with individuals with autism spectrum disorder was amended to include House language and passed 111-0. CS/CS/SB 1668 on the Florida Birth-Related Neurological Injury Compensation Association (NICA) passed 112-0 after an amendment merging House and Senate provisions, and CS/SB 1246 on the linking industry to nursing education fund passed 112-0 after amendments expanding eligible contributions and program support.
Additional bills approved included CS/CS/SB 1404 on memory care standards, CS/CS/SB 1030 on recovery residences, CS/CS/SB 422 on automatic dependent surveillance broadcasts for aviation safety, CS/CS/SB 598 on funeral, cemetery, and consumer services, and CS/CS/SB 178 on athletics in public K-12 schools, which would allow school coaches to use limited personal funds to support student-athletes with items such as food, transportation, and rehabilitation services, with parental consent added by amendment. Most of these measures passed unanimously or near-unanimously, with SB 422 passing 108-2.
The House also heard debate on CS/CS/SB 1134, a bill restricting counties and municipalities from taking official actions related to DEI and limiting the use of public funds for DEI-related activities and contracts. Members questioned how the bill would affect local government practices, observances, and staff functions, and the sponsor explained several exceptions and enforcement provisions.
FL
Florida 2026 Regular Session
FL House Floor Session - 2026-03-10 (11:00AM Session)
Florida House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- I've been so privileged to practice collaborative governance with you. Keep going.
- And, you know, there's a practical reason why I think this amendment is important.
- And so this is a practical, common-sense amendment. ...of human dignity.
- And so this is a practical, common-sense amendment.
- They didn't like the king telling them that you can only practice one religion.
KY
Kentucky 2025 Regular Session
Legislative Oversight & Investigations Committee (10-9-25)
Transcript Highlights:
- So we always want to ensure this tool did not change practice. Nothing changed in our practice.
- so our practice has not changed. changed. changed.
- </c><00:16:17.000><c> of</c> you know, all of that the practice of you know, all of that the practice
- Um, so again, that has been a part of our practice.
- </c> part of our practice. part of our practice.
Keywords:
Call to Order and Roll Call- 00:00:01
SERVS Informational Update- 00:01:22
Child Removal and Reunification Update: Department for Community Based Services Financials- 00:03:00
Small Business Sales Tax Websites: Department of Revenue-00:28:05
Senior Citizen Meal Programs: Department for Aging and Independent Living-00:35:50
Adjournment-01:41:57, 958, all
Summary:
The committee first approved the minutes from the September 11 meeting by motion and voice vote. It then received a brief update on the statewide emergency responder voice system, but no presenter was present. The chair said he expected a more substantive update in November and warned that if there is not real progress on acquiring needed private properties, the committee may consider further action, including possibly freezing funding.
The main discussion centered on the Department for Community Based Services’ child removal and reunification work and its structured decision-making tools. Commissioner Lisa Dennis and General Counsel Wesley Duke explained that the intake, safety, and risk assessment tools are being used at very high rates and that the department is still implementing and evaluating the system. Dennis said the tools are meant to inform, not replace, professional judgment; when staff disagree with a recommendation, the worker and first-line supervisor consult and decide together. Members questioned whether the system favors keeping children in the home, whether the department has studied safety outcomes for in-home cases versus removals, and whether foster home shortages affect removal decisions. Dennis said child safety remains the top priority, that the practice has not changed, and that the department would provide additional data on outcomes later. Members also asked about permanency timelines and delays in termination of parental rights cases; Dennis said federal timelines are difficult to meet because of family progress, substance use recovery, and court delays, and she confirmed foster parent shortages were not the reason for those delays.
The committee then heard a presentation from the Department of Revenue on the new My Taxes portal. Staff said the portal, launched in March, replaced DOR’s portion of the old Kentucky One Stop Business Portal and now allows businesses to file and pay multiple taxes, update account information, and receive official notices. They reported the system is available 24/7 except for scheduled maintenance every other Thursday evening, has maintained over 99% availability since launch, and now has a dedicated contact center with 50 agents plus a public help line and email. In response to questions, the department said early downtime was caused by unexpectedly high traffic, but server capacity was increased and in the last three months there had been only one day of unexpected downtime.
HI
Hawaii 2026 Regular Session
House Chamber - Tue Apr 14, 2026, 9:00AM HST - Day 44
Hawaii House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- </c><01:07:17.280><c> Thank</c> doing this practice even once. Thank doing this practice even once.
- </c><02:26:40.120><c> is</c> Hawaiian waters and mooring practices is Hawaiian waters and mooring practices
- </c> practices here in our state. practices here in our state.
- . practice. practice.
- </c> deceptive practices. deceptive practices. Thank<05:15:11.320><c> you.
ND
North Dakota 2025-2026 Regular Session
Legislative Procedure and Arrangements Apr 22nd, 2026
Transcript Highlights:
- He described it as a brief summary memo on general security best practices for legislators.
- The memo discussed general security best practices for legislators.
- He added that they had also discussed practicing good internet hygiene.
- “Strategic plan framework so that they are practical, achievable, and designed to guide the legislature
- He suggested that legislator security best practices and training could be worked into organizational
Summary:
The Legislative Procedure and Arrangements Committee met with a quorum, approved the prior minutes, and then took up a draft bill to make legislators’ and candidates’ residential addresses confidential in public records. Legislative Council and the Secretary of State explained the proposal was prompted by security concerns and would protect residential addresses while still allowing election officials to verify residency and keep candidate names and offices public. Members raised concerns about unintended consequences, transparency, and how the change would affect rural districts and residency enforcement. The Secretary of State suggested an amendment to end the confidentiality when a candidate’s term ends, and the committee agreed to hold the bill over for further discussion at the next meeting.
The committee also reviewed follow-up materials on legislator security and best practices, including advice on situational awareness, internet hygiene, varying routines, and reporting threats, along with NCSL materials comparing capitol security practices in other states. Members discussed a recent security incident and the need to keep alert contact information current, and staff said they would continue working with the Highway Patrol on legislative-specific notifications.
The bulk of the meeting was devoted to Garrity Consulting’s final report on mitigating the effects of legislative term limits. The consultants summarized survey, focus group, and stakeholder input showing concerns about loss of institutional knowledge, leadership turnover, onboarding demands, and workload pressures, while also noting public support for term limits and annual sessions. Recommendations included considering annual sessions or shifting biennial sessions to even-numbered years, restructuring organizational session and interim committee work, creating office hours and more structured orientation and mentorship, expanding ongoing training and staff support, improving public communication and virtual testimony rules, and addressing barriers to service such as employer support and travel costs. Members discussed the tension between making the legislature more effective and preserving a citizen-legislature model, and the report was received as a roadmap for future implementation rather than immediate action.
ND
North Dakota 2026 1st Special Session
Tribal and State Relations Committee Apr 13th, 2026
Tribal and State Relations Committee
Transcript Highlights:
- I think there's also a practical side to the Thank you, Mr. Chairman.
- I think there's also a practical side to this.
- I am the director of the services practice area at the National Health Law Program.
- I am the director of the services practice area at the National Health Law Program.
- closely with our disability practice area, which handles our work around mental health services.
Summary:
The meeting focused on Turtle Mountain’s public health and behavioral health priorities, especially access to rural health transformation funding and a long-running data use agreement with the state. Tribal public health leaders described how, during COVID, a temporary data-sharing arrangement allowed them to do their own contact tracing and case management, and they argued that a similar agreement is now needed to respond more quickly to very high syphilis rates and other infectious disease concerns. Committee members generally expressed support and said they would follow up with state officials, while tribal representatives emphasized that they already have the staff and infrastructure to use timely data effectively.
A major portion of the meeting was devoted to the Turtle Mountain Recovery Center and the broader issue of the IMD exclusion and residential treatment capacity. Tribal leaders described the center’s opening, its five levels of care, its 16-bed limit, and its efforts to become financially sustainable through billing, grants, and partnerships. They shared success stories and argued for an IMD waiver or similar flexibility so the center could expand to 32 beds and better meet local need. Committee members discussed the policy barriers to expanding residential treatment, including federal approval timelines, state funding choices, and the need to preserve a continuum of care that includes outpatient and community-based services.
The committee then heard a detailed presentation from Hector Hernandez-Dogato of the National Health Law Program on the history and mechanics of the IMD exclusion and Section 1115 waivers. He explained that the exclusion limits Medicaid payment for services in facilities with more than 16 beds, but noted existing exceptions and alternatives such as state plan options, managed care arrangements, telehealth, and community-based services. He also reviewed mixed results from states that have used IMD waivers, warning that they do not automatically improve overdose deaths, emergency room use, or access to community care, and may risk reinforcing institutionalization if not paired with strong upstream services. The committee discussed a draft bill to appropriate $49,000 and one FTE for HHS to pursue an IMD waiver, with members suggesting the bill may need to explicitly include serious mental illness as well as substance use disorder and asking for department input at a future meeting.
CA
California 2025-2026 Regular Session
Joint Hearing Senate Budget Subcommittee No. 3 on Health and Human Services and Assembly Budget Subcommittee No. 1 on Health Apr 6th, 2026
Transcript Highlights:
- Unwilling to abandon my patients, I left CHLA to form an independent practice.
- New practices need to get contracts in place with insurance plans unless they intend to charge cash.
- I want to be clear: the cost of running a comprehensive medical practice is...
- These small practices can't.
- That is a statement of legal fact offered by this... ...practicing doctor? Yes.
MO
Transcript Highlights:
- In practice, many drivers travel several miles per hour above the posted speed limit.
- In practice, many drivers travel several miles per hour above the poses speed limit.
- What has changed in the industry that that is not the standard practice anymore?
- that that is not the standard practice anymore when it was for the 34 years that I was in.
- We have the Missouri Merchandising Practices Act.