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AZ
Arizona 2026 Regular Session
03/24/2026 - House Republican Caucus Calendar #13
Transcript Highlights:
- prohibits a municipality from interfering with the home buyer’s right to choose certain home design standards
- 1162 directs DHS and AHCCCS to coordinate to review and monitor health care institution licensing standards
- So what this bill did to comply with federal Medicaid standards, it was amended prior to coming to us
- Madam WIP and members, as amended by ENRU, Senate Bill 1419 modifies installation standards for solar
- The bill outlines signage requirements for the owners of private property, standardizes fees for booting
Summary:
The caucus reviewed a long list of Senate bills and memorials across several policy areas, with most items presented as consent or third-read measures and little debate. Topics included special license plates for the Arizona Space Commission, local land-use and housing restrictions, liquor regulation updates, limits on municipal delays in permitting and exactions, election equipment security and timekeeping requirements, precinct committeeman vacancy procedures, assisted living and deed-fraud measures, a Freedom of Speech Monument committee, renaming Wesley Bolin Plaza, and a ban on gender transition procedures for minors. Members also discussed health and human services bills on behavioral health technician standards, Medicaid billing during ownership changes, breast cancer screening cost-sharing, naturopathic IV administration authority, safe-haven newborn surrender at hospitals, and access claim-processing timelines.
The Judiciary portion covered probation limits for dangerous crimes against children, a civil cause of action related to prohibited gender reassignment surgery on minors, elimination of the statute of limitations for failure to register as a sex offender, probation incentive calculations, victim-rights expense recovery, unlawful flight penalties, vulnerable adult theft definitions, motor fuel theft, unlawful alerting, and evidence rules in sexual-assault-related hearings. In discussion, members asked for clarifications on several bills, including the definitions of “malicious” delay, internet access on election equipment, the scope of the breast screening bill, and the meaning of unlawful alerting. Supporters repeatedly described bills as common-sense, fraud-prevention, patient-access, or public-safety measures, while one member noted a no vote on extending the Vulnerable Adult System Study Committee.
Additional measures in land, agriculture, water, public safety, and transportation included foreign-entity restrictions on land transactions, limits on transporting Mexican gray wolf puppies, water reuse and groundwater fee extensions, a larger water supply revolving fund loan cap, congressional memorials on EPA authority and the San Carlos irrigation project, expanded traumatic event counseling coverage, reimbursement of legal costs for certain disciplined law enforcement officers, data sharing with the federal government on unauthorized aliens, roadable aircraft registration, motor vehicle booting rules, military-property sign placement, a towing and impound study committee, photo enforcement penalties, and highway renaming memorials. No roll-call votes were described in the transcript, and the meeting ended after the transportation items and memorials were completed.
CA
California 2025-2026 Regular Session
Senate Emergency Management Committee Mar 24th, 2026
Emergency Management
Transcript Highlights:
- Standardizing access to emergency areas will allow essential workers across the state to maintain the
- This situation highlights a clear need for standardized, universally recognized utility identification
- However, under current law, utility workers do not have a standardized credentialing credential that
- The bill directs the Office of Emergency Services to establish a standardized identification credential
- trained by their employers, aligning the credentialing system with federal emergency management standards
Summary:
The Senate Emergency Management Committee held its first meeting and adopted committee rules for the 2025-26 session. The committee heard SB 1001, which would require the Governor’s Office of Emergency Services to issue identification cards for essential utility workers so they can more easily access evacuation zones during emergencies. The author and supporters, including Rowland Water District and the Association of California Water Agencies Joint Powers Insurance Authority, said the bill was prompted by delays during the Eaton Fire, when utility crews in marked vehicles were denied access despite having authorization. Members generally supported the bill as a practical way to improve coordination between utilities, law enforcement, and incident command during disasters. The bill was voted out on a do-pass motion to the Senate Public Safety Committee.
The committee also heard SB 1153, which would require urban retail water suppliers in high-risk areas to include wildfire-specific procedures in emergency response plans and make findings clarifying the role and limits of public water systems during wildfires. The author and witnesses from water agencies argued that public water systems are not designed to function as wildfire suppression systems and that the bill would improve planning while addressing growing liability exposure after major fires. Senator Perez raised concerns about balancing liability reform with accountability and the need for future infrastructure hardening, and the Vice Chair emphasized that the bill should not create a hollow safe harbor. The author accepted committee amendments clarifying that negligence liability remains intact, and the bill was moved out as amended to the Senate Natural Resources and Water Committee.
A consent item, SB 870, was also approved. After roll calls were completed and absent members later voted, all three measures passed the committee 8-0. SB 1020 was pulled from the hearing for a future date.
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
Adding "veteran and military status" to Human Rights Act 2/25/26
Minnesota House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- the major differences, and I put it in the slide, I didn't go through it earlier, but the federal standard
- the major differences, and I put it in the slide, I didn't go through it earlier, but the federal standard
- I think that like undue burden standard seems very reasonable to me.
- And so, are you saying that basically in passing this we would be kind of taking that federal standard
- That would, you know, be my hope is that by bringing in the federal standard, which our current standard
ID
Transcript Highlights:
- On line 21, we get rid of "standard," and so it's just mountain time.
- And why they're doing this is to account for mountain standard time or daylight standard time, so when
- On line 21, we get rid of "standard," and so it's just mountain time.
- And why they're doing this is to account for mountain standard time or daylight standard time, so when
AZ
Arizona 2026 Regular Session
01/21/2026 - Senate Regulatory Affairs and Government Efficiency
Transcript Highlights:
- members, Senate Bill 1023 requires an optometrist to conduct an eye examination according to the standard
- in the community, number one, and for both... ...patients and practitioners, it clearly sets the standard
- As a reminder, we usually have three and three, three support, three opposed, so that's what our standard
- As a reminder, we usually have three and three, three support, three opposed, so that's what our standard
- That merit-based hiring will apply a consistent statewide standard, preventing politicization of public
Summary:
The committee first heard Senate Bill 1023, which would require optometrists to conduct eye exams according to community standard of care at a recommended one-year interval, while allowing prescriptions to be extended up to two years or shortened based on risk factors. The sponsor described it as a compromise to reduce confusion and align prescription validity with medical judgment. The Arizona Optometric Association supported the bill, saying it codifies best practice and gives clearer standards for patients and practitioners. The committee voted 7-0 to give SB 1023 a do pass recommendation.
The committee then heard Senate Bill 1013, a merit-based public hiring bill that would prohibit state and local public employers from using hiring or personnel policies based on race, ethnicity, sex, or national origin, while preserving compliance with anti-discrimination laws. An amendment was offered and adopted to clarify that the bill would not limit voluntary veterans’ preference employment policies. The sponsor and supporters argued the bill ensures public jobs are awarded based on qualifications, experience, and merit, and several witnesses testified in favor, including representatives from Do No Harm.
Opponents argued the bill could undermine diversity efforts and existing equity-focused hiring practices, and several members raised concerns about the veterans’ preference language and the definition of merit. After debate, the committee adopted the amendment and then voted 4-3 to give SB 1013, as amended, a do pass recommendation.
NV
Nevada 2025 Regular Session
Senate Committee on Legislative Operations and Elections Jun 1st, 2025 at 03:03 pm
Legislative Operations and Elections
Transcript Highlights:
- have been proposed to make the timelines for verifying petitions more feasible for counties and to standardize
- Nevada can protect voters from discrimination and keep voter rolls clean without requiring outdated standards
- I recommend that you replace the strict personal knowledge definition standard with a requirement for
- the right balance between election integrity and voter protection without cementing an obsolete standard
- the right balance between election integrity and voter protection without cementing an obsolete standard
FL
Florida 2026 Regular Session
Appropriations Committee on Pre-K - 12 Education Apr 10th, 2025
Appropriations Committee on Pre-K - 12 Education
Transcript Highlights:
- Once these standards are in place, the DOE will start working on a revised Florida teacher excellence
- August 1, 2027, all approved teacher prep programs would align their curricula to set foundational standards
- I'm here to express our strong support for SB 1702, especially the provision calling for a standardized
- I'm here to express our strong support for SB 1702, especially the provision calling for a standardized
- It standardizes training for school staff.
Summary:
The Appropriations Committee on Pre-K-12 Education met and considered a wide range of education-related bills, with most measures receiving favorable reports. Early in the meeting, the committee approved CS/SB 754 on International Baccalaureate bonus funding, CS/SB 1122 on Florida Virtual School updates, and CS/SB 430 requiring public schools to adopt cardiac emergency response plans, train students and staff in CPR/AED use, and maintain accessible AEDs. Testimony on the cardiac bill came from the American Heart Association and the Florida chapter of the American College of Cardiology in support, and the chair noted a survey suggesting many districts already have AEDs in schools. The committee also approved CS/SB 1528 on educational opportunities for military children, which expands coordination and training under the interstate compact, and CS/SB 364, which would move the Council on the Social Status of Black Men and Boys from the Department of Legal Affairs to Florida Memorial University for research and administrative support.
The committee then adopted amendments and favorably reported CS/SB 1590 on educator preparation, which modernizes teacher standards and certification pathways, including updates to FEAPs, a revised teacher exam, and an alternative certification program. The SPLC testified in opposition to part of the bill, arguing that language on historical instruction and systemic racism was contradictory and could limit accurate teaching of history. The committee also approved CS/SB 1702 on education, incorporating a wireless-device-in-schools pilot and other education provisions, with support from the Florida Charter School Alliance and others. CS/SB 444 on human trafficking awareness was amended to require no-cost training for school employees and charter schools; FSU law students testified in support, emphasizing the need for school personnel to recognize trafficking indicators. The committee also approved CS/SB 650 on hazardous walking conditions, expanding transportation eligibility for students walking near limited-access facilities, though members noted the bill carried an indeterminate fiscal impact and no dedicated funding.
Later, the committee favorably reported CS/SB 1102 on school readiness, which expands how disabilities can be identified for early learning services and ties additional funding to training on early identification of delays. It also approved SB 1382 on access to school readiness programs for economically disadvantaged households, revising eligibility and priority tiers to use state median income rather than federal poverty level and refining the waitlist and forecasting process. Several members recorded votes on bills they had missed during the meeting, and the committee adjourned after reporting all of the above measures favorably.
TX
Texas 89th 2nd C.S.
Pensions, Investments & Financial Services Mar 17th, 2025
Pensions, Investments & Financial Services
Transcript Highlights:
- This only applies to state employees, but I think Texas should, should, uh, set a standard.
- And this is a great standard, a pro family standard and a standard that that we should emulate in other
- Uh, the standard definition, uh, and I guess the geriatric term is one that's been, um, More recently
- So you say it's gonna be very uh among funeral homes or it's gonna be a standard product.
Keywords:
disabled veteran, partially disabled veteran, veterans property tax exemption, homestead exemption, ad valorem tax, property tax relief, surviving spouse, appraisal district, Tax Code, local government revenue, homestead portability, service-connected disability, veteran benefits, Texas property tax, residence homestead, disability rating, disaster response, financial assistance, helicopter, municipalities
TX
Texas 89th Regular
Pensions, Investments & Financial Services Mar 17th, 2025
Pensions, Investments & Financial Services
Transcript Highlights:
- because she's a county. employee, this only applies to state employees, but I think Texas should set a standard
- And this is a great standard, a pro-family standard, and a standard that we should emulate in other aspects
- The standard definition...
- So it's going to be a. standard product?
Keywords:
financial crime, card fraud, motor fuel theft, law enforcement, criminal activity, skimmers, prevention, training, credit card fraud, debit card fraud, prosecution, illegal possession, state law, HB 618, Texas insurance code, IVF, in vitro fertilization, fertility treatment, infertility coverage, government employee health benefits
TX
Transcript Highlights:
- systems are already required to comply with TDLR electrical licensing and national electric code standards
- bound. by the state-adopted National Electric Code, which sets fire, life safety, and electrical standards
- UL safety certifications are considered the gold standard and are implemented nationwide.
- Additionally, with SB 1252, these standards remain, but the local red tape would be removed, creating
- SB 1252 standardizes this. process statewide, allowing homeowners to install backup power faster and
Keywords:
SB 213, Texas insurance, Insurance Code, Chapter 551, Chapter 541, bundling, tying arrangement, cross-selling, homeowners insurance, residential property insurance, auto insurance, personal automobile insurance, consumer protection, unfair trade practice, deceptive insurance practice, property and casualty insurer, Lloyd's plan, county mutual, reciprocal exchange, farm mutual
HI
Transcript Highlights:
- Number four, our objective standards.
- > under</c><00:51:38.400><c> current</c> second amendment standards under current second amendment standards
- Afternoons, law enforcement standards.
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Summary:
The committee heard extensive testimony on Senate Bill 433, which would restrict the carrying of “bladed weapons” and related items. The Office of the Public Defender, Honolulu Police Department, the Hawaii Firearms Coalition, Knife Rights, and many individual testifiers opposed the bill, arguing it is overbroad, vague, and likely unconstitutional. Common concerns were that the term “bladed weapon” could sweep in ordinary tools such as pocketknives, Leathermans, multi-tools, fishing and camping gear, and items used by farmers, ranchers, hunters, divers, and martial arts practitioners. Several speakers also warned that the bill could burden lawful self-defense and create an affirmative-defense scheme that shifts costs and proof burdens onto defendants.
Supporters and opponents alike focused on the need for a clearer definition, with HPD saying a narrower definition would help distinguish ordinary tools from dangerous weapons used in assaults. Opponents repeatedly urged the committee to defer or kill the measure, citing pending and related court cases and the risk of new constitutional challenges. Some testifiers tied the bill to Native Hawaiian gathering rights and subsistence practices, saying it would interfere with hunting, fishing, and food gathering, while others argued it would do little to deter criminals and instead penalize law-abiding residents and visitors.
After finishing testimony on SB 433, the committee moved on to Senate Bill 2575 relating to firearms. The transcript shows the start of that item with the Office of the Public Defender and other agencies being called, but no substantive testimony or action on SB 2575 is included before the excerpt ends. No votes or final committee actions are reflected in the portion provided.
FL
Transcript Highlights:
- First, the legislation will maintain a standard of care in Florida and establish access for enrollees
- Building Commission to create a standardized SIRS.
- But that standard, that impossible standard, is in this bill for the sole purpose of making it nearly
- Senator Graal's and my hope is that by establishing higher standards, not impossible standards to meet
- What evidence do we have that caps lead to a greater adherence to the applicable standard of care?
Summary:
The Senate opened with prayer, the Pledge of Allegiance, and several recognitions, including interns, Denim Day awareness, and a resolution honoring Vietnam veterans exposed to Agent Orange. Senators also paid tribute to former Senator Karen Johnson Gendron with a moment of silence. The chamber then moved to special-order bills after routine announcements that no committee reports, governor’s messages, or House messages were on the desk.
The first major bill, SB 138/HB 687 on transportation offenses involving death, increased penalties for repeat DUI/BUI manslaughter and vehicular homicide offenses and added warnings and misdemeanor penalties for refusing lawful breath or urine tests. After a brief amendment and questions about attorney rights and prior impairing-substance language, the bill passed 37-0. SB 306 on Medicaid providers followed, requiring broader provider access, including after-hours availability and more primary care access for Medicaid enrollees; it also passed 37-0.
The chamber then took up the major condominium reform bill, SB 1742/HB 913, addressing post-Surfside safety, reserve funding, milestone inspections, budgeting, reserve flexibility, manager regulation, conflicts of interest, and condo sale rescission periods. Senators from both parties praised the sponsors for extensive stakeholder work and the bill passed 37-0 after multiple amendments. The final major item was SB 7016/HB 1205 on constitutional amendments and petition-gathering rules, with sponsors arguing the bill was needed to combat fraud in the 2024 petition process and opponents warning it would burden citizen initiatives. The Senate adopted the House bill and then considered numerous amendments on petition circulator rules, submission deadlines, invalid-signature thresholds, voter notification, and related enforcement provisions; several amendments were adopted, and the substitute was later withdrawn, leaving the chamber to continue on the underlying bill and remaining amendments.
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
House Commerce Finance and Policy Committee 3/12/25
Commerce Finance and Policy
Transcript Highlights:
- This restriction was implemented prior to the establishment of the federal standards, with the intent
- , ensuring consumer protections are maintained by imposing a widely relied upon standard that lenders
- Modernizing Minnesota law to align with federal QM standards will ensure consumers are protected and
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Keywords:
mortgage, qualified mortgage, QM, points and fees, conventional loan, consumer lending, home loan, residential real estate, lender fees, service charge, finance charge, closing costs, Minnesota Statutes 47.20, housing finance, borrower protections, cooperative apartment loan, contract for deed, real estate lending, foreclosure, notice requirements
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
Committee on Housing and Homelessness Prevention - 02/27/25
Housing and Homelessness Prevention
Transcript Highlights:
- He said he wants to set the standards for any and everything in all different contexts.
- He said he wants to set the standards for any and everything in all different contexts.
- So this would require this section of law to follow that reasonable standard.
- So this would require this section of law to follow that reasonable standard.
- That reasonable standard. Senator Port, thank you, Madam Chair.
CA
California 2025-2026 Regular Session
Assembly Public Employment and Retirement Committee Jun 24th, 2026
Public Employment and Retirement
Transcript Highlights:
- individuals may have regular, unsupervised access to children, but are not always held to the same standards
- fairness, and ensure that all individuals working with students are held to consistent, rigorous standards
- fairness, and ensure that all individuals working with students are held to consistent, rigorous standards
- wipe out a record of substantiated investigations for misconduct, and it creates a higher evidence standard
- SB 1083 would also make new standards for the investigation process by requiring notice to an employee
MO
Transcript Highlights:
- but the way that the billing is put in there is really trying to use what is currently kind of the standard
- So that's why we're trying to use some standard how anesthesia is paid currently using times.
- So that's why we're trying to use some standard how anesthesia is paid currently using times.
- But we think it's important to use those established standards using the CPT code system and the national
- clear that parties have an option to select one of these mechanisms as a medical code or billing standard
Summary:
The committee first heard public testimony on House Bill 2570, which would prohibit health insurers from limiting payment for anesthesia services based on the length of a surgical procedure. The bill sponsor said the measure was prompted by a prior Anthem policy that would not cover all anesthesia time if a surgery ran long, and argued that insurers should not create pressure to stop or rush procedures. Supporters from physician and nurse anesthetist groups said the bill would protect patients and providers from unfair time-based payment limits. An insurance industry witness raised concerns about unclear definitions, possible internal contradictions in the bill’s language, the use of time-based billing formulas, and whether dental anesthesia should be excluded; the sponsor responded that the bill was aimed at medical, not dental, anesthesia and that any wording issues could be worked out later.
After the hearing, the committee moved into executive session on a combined committee substitute for House Bills 1945 and 2570. Members discussed an amendment rolling HB 2570 into the larger substitute and noted minor changes to the anesthesia language, including adding modifiers and clarifying billing terms, while also adjusting unrelated pathology language to make it workable with the department and possible Medicaid waiver requirements. Questions from members focused on whether the insurance industry’s concerns were addressed and whether dental anesthesia should be exempted; the sponsor said some concerns could be handled later and that dental situations involving separate anesthesia providers might still need careful drafting. The committee adopted the amendment and substitute and then voted the combined committee substitute do pass by roll call, with the motion approved unanimously by those present.
WA
Washington 2025-2026 Regular Session
House Environment & Energy Feb 19th, 2026
Transcript Highlights:
- For background, the State Department of Agriculture sets standards and has a sampling, testing, and enforcement
- Delivering on the promises of Washington's clean fuel standard will be a team effort, and we're committed
- Standard will be a team effort, and we're committed to playing our part.
- Under this bill, would weights and measures have a role in certifying that green electrolytic standard
- : "...of fossil or dirty fuels that they are using, and we want to continue to hold them to that standard
Summary:
The committee held a public hearing on SSB 6269, which updates the Motor Fuel Quality Act by removing the separate definition of alternative fuel and broadening the definition of motor fuel to include gaseous products and fuels used for transportation purposes. The Washington State Department of Agriculture testified that the change would let weights and measures staff test a wider range of fuels, including hydrogen and other clean fuels, and Douglas County PUD supported the bill as necessary to help regulate the state’s first hydrogen fueling station and future hydrogen infrastructure. A question clarified that the bill concerns the purity of the final hydrogen fuel product, not certification of the production process.
The committee then received a briefing on three amendments to SB 5982, which expands Clean Energy Transformation Act coverage to additional entities. Amendment 170 would remove a requirement tied to affected market customers consuming the same or greater share of non-emitting and renewable electricity for the same end uses; Amendment 171 would exempt electricity used solely for emergency backup purposes; and Amendment 173 would similarly exempt backup generation using de minimis fossil fuels and related load from CETA compliance. Members discussed whether the amendments were needed to protect cogeneration facilities and emergency backup systems, while others argued they could weaken CETA’s clean-energy goals.
In executive session, SB 6013 was reported out of committee with a do pass recommendation by a 21-0 voice vote. On SB 5982, Amendment 170 failed, Amendment 171 failed, and Amendment 173 passed. The committee then adopted the amendments into a striking amendment and voted 12-8 to report Substitute Senate Bill 5982 out of committee with a do pass as amended recommendation. Members supporting the bill said it levels the playing field and preserves exemptions for backup power and existing cogeneration, while opponents argued it could undermine CETA and allow continued fossil-fuel use or create loopholes.
FL
Florida 2026 4th Special Session
February 12, 2026 - 12:30 PM
Transcript Highlights:
- The bill will require AHCA to establish standards to direct managed care plans to ensure that their dental
- Wait time and distance standards outline to improve access to care.
- And also, it's those set clear standards, so managed care plans can rebuild and build reliable provider
- Healthcare Administration to license and regulate these homes, establish eligibility and safety standards
- We just remove it to keep a standard to other types of postpartum educational programs.
WA
Washington 2025-2026 Regular Session
House Consumer Protection & Business Feb 10th, 2026 at 08:00 am
Consumer Protection & Business
Transcript Highlights:
- on selling any liquor to any person apparently under the influence of liquor defines the minimum standard
- There's your standard market and then there's your surplus lines market.
- And a lot of times what we love business owners to keep in is the standard market.
- And even if you have that coverage, you're not getting that full coverage that you would in the standard
- And even if you have that coverage, you're not getting that full coverage that you would in the standard
Bills:
HB1977
Keywords:
indemnification, liquor, commercial servers, liquor liability, business protection, 904, all
WA
Washington 2025-2026 Regular Session
House Postsecondary Education & Workforce Jan 13th, 2026 at 01:30 pm
Postsecondary Education & Workforce
Transcript Highlights:
- Compacts create a way for professionals to serve patients across state lines while preserving standards
- and reliability while helping to preserve Washington's authority to ensure that high professional standards
- In closing, the dietitian licensure compact offers clear benefits without lowering standards.
- It helps support military families, offers clear benefits without lowering standards.
- perspective, I think the compact streamlines licensure while preserving Washington's authority over standards
Bills:
HB2088