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TX
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  • Of course, that protects patients from unreasonably delayed medical bills.
  • As we Of course, that protects patients from unreasonably delayed medical bills.
  • And so it’s a letter of protection. It’s recognized and regulated.
  • Under a letter of protection, that’s how it works.
  • I also want to speak about patient protections.
Bills: HB46 , HB272 , HB551 , HB1661 , HB2820 , HB3181 , HB4145 , HB4157 , HB46 , HB272
Summary: The Senate Committee on State Affairs heard several House bills and took no final votes, leaving each bill pending after testimony. HB 272 would align venue and evidentiary rules for fraudulent use or possession of credit/debit card information with existing credit card abuse law; the sponsor said it would improve prosecutions, and the Texas Financial Crimes Intelligence Center supported it. HB 1661 would increase penalties for certain election-related offenses, including failure to distribute election supplies and early release of election results; no substantive opposition was heard. HB 551 would protect the residential addresses of people who receive campaign expenditures on public Texas Ethics Commission reports, similar to donor privacy protections, and a witness from Texas Eagle Forum later indicated support for the privacy change. The committee also heard HB 2820, which would raise the amount charitable bingo organizations may keep in operating capital from $50,000 to $100,000. The sponsor and a Texans for Charitable Bingo representative said inflation and operating costs have made the current cap too low and that the bill would help charities maintain stable operations without expanding gaming. HB 3181 would impose stronger consequences for repeated denial of court-ordered child possession and access, including limiting probation and requiring attorney’s fees after multiple contempt findings; a family court judge and a parent testified in support, while another witness argued the bill should be paired with stronger criminal enforcement and that parents already face high costs. HB 4157 would update Texas law for commercial spaceflight by recognizing liability waivers and preserving workers’ compensation rights; no one testified against it. The committee also heard HB 4145, which would let health care providers satisfy a timely billing requirement by sending bills to a patient’s legal representative in a personal injury case, closing what supporters described as a loophole in letter-of-protection situations. Finally, HB 46, relating to the Texas Compassionate Use Program, drew the most extensive discussion: supporters said it should expand access for legitimate medical cannabis patients and add more delivery methods and conditions, while opponents warned against broader marijuana expansion and questioned adding chronic pain and other conditions. The sponsor said he still supports the program and wants a balanced, regulated expansion, but noted the bill is still being worked on. All bills were left pending at the close of the hearing.
OK

Oklahoma 2026 Regular Session

Business and Insurance Apr 9th, 2026 at 09:30 am

Business and Insurance

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  • I go down on page two, starting on line 14, where you say environmental social.
  • There are certain funds that invest in environmentally friendly companies, where they invest in oil and
  • This is completely supported by the Department of Environmental Quality.
  • House Bill 3522 is going to ask the Abbel Commission to do an annual report showing what licenses have
  • This bill tells the Abbel Commission they can request purchase records, but there's now going to be a
TX

Texas 89th Regular

Delivery of Government Efficiency Mar 26th, 2025

Delivery of Government Efficiency

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  • House Bill 1500 reflects the work of the Sunset Advisory Commission over the interim.
  • The commission is charging a fee to do this, and that goes straight down.
  • One provision of this bill is to ensure consumer engagement and protection as required.
  • It serves as a potential tool for balancing progress with protection.
  • I feel like you guys aren't trying to protect your space; you're just giving answers.
TX

Texas 89th Regular

89th Legislative Session May 19th, 2025

Texas House Floor Meeting

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  • All I'm trying to do is protect these citizens.
  • Same area are the individuals who are granted TPS protection, or what is called Temporary Protected Status
  • So we're not protecting; we're trying to take care of them.
  • Water Protection Committee's annual report.
  • agency actions to protect groundwater quality.
WA

Washington 2025-2026 Regular Session

House Environment & Energy Jan 26th, 2026 at 01:30 pm

Environment & Energy

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  • I've worked with tribes for three decades now on protecting cultural resources.
  • Sensitive cultural resource protection is extremely important.
  • Sensitive cultural resource protection is extremely important.
  • Second, Washington's utility extreme heat shutoff moratorium protects households.
  • This bill would repeal those reporting requirements and leave protections in place.
Bills: HB2496 , HB2575 , HB2605
TX

Texas 89th Regular

Criminal Jurisprudence Mar 18th, 2025

Criminal Jurisprudence

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  • And you're protecting your employees. These are my kids.
  • And all the challenges they face in seeking the protections.
  • Why don't we provide more protections for?
  • And she had a protective order in place, supposedly, to protect her and their children.
  • It's about protecting those of us who have already suffered.
Bills: HB36 , HB75 , HB76 , HB166 , HB799 , HB 1135 , HJR15 , HJR16 , HB36 , HB75 , HB76 , HB166 , HJR15 , HJR16
WA

Washington 2025-2026 Regular Session

House Floor Session Feb 11th, 2026 at 03:55 pm

Washington House Floor Meeting

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  • It also adds some protections for people who want to make sure that they are safe by being able to check
  • That individual, get them into treatment, and prosecute them, and protect the innocent people.
WA

Washington 2025-2026 Regular Session

House Floor Session Feb 11th, 2026 at 09:00 am

Washington House Floor Meeting

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  • The Consumer Protection Committee, I believe, is there to protect all consumers and support fairness
  • House Bill 2155 adds foundational protections to the nursing title that says nurses are a human being
  • We're trying to use tools to protect our personal data for all Washingtonians.
  • So privacy and security of sensitive and personal information must be protected.
  • This bill modernizes the Office of Privacy and Data Protection.
WA

Washington 2025-2026 Regular Session

House Appropriations Feb 7th, 2026 at 09:00 am

Appropriations

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  • Substitute House Bill 1742 relates to environmentally sustainable urban design.
  • Lastly, the bill would create the environmentally sustainable urban design account.
  • Especially given our treaty obligations to protect fish.
  • This bill would put critical affordability and environmental protections in place in the face of projected
  • And, you know, these are workers who, again, deserve the protections under this bill.
WA

Washington 2025-2026 Regular Session

House Floor Session Feb 10th, 2026 at 01:00 pm

Washington House Floor Meeting

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  • is a small little addition, a trailer bill to House Bill 1403 from last year, where we expanded protections
  • Our state's digital infrastructure is only as strong as the people we hire to protect it.
  • consent of the House, the bill will be substituted as recommended by the Committee on Consumer Protection
  • It protects the right of the lawful registered voters, and it protects the right of those lawful registered
  • Washington has long, long been a leader in protecting voter rights.
Summary: The House considered and passed a series of bills on topics including public employee bargaining communication, condominium and middle-housing development, building code changes for scissor stairs, substance use disorder monitoring for nursing assistants, pet insurance continuity, liquor licensing flexibility, voter registration challenges, concealed pistol license records exemptions, social housing public development authorities, services for people with developmental disabilities, rent increase notices, and unlawful detainer notices. Members repeatedly described the housing bills as efforts to increase supply, improve affordability, and fix prior statutory problems, while the health-related bills were framed as improving patient comfort, provider flexibility, or workforce consistency. Several measures were advanced without amendment, while others were substituted with committee recommendations before final passage. The most debated item was Engrossed Substitute House Bill 1916 on voter registration challenges. Supporters said it would curb mass or frivolous challenges, protect voters, and give election officials clearer standards and more accountability. Opponents argued it would make legitimate voter challenges harder, reduce citizen oversight of voter rolls, and weaken election integrity. Multiple amendments were offered to reduce penalties from felony to gross misdemeanor, allow electronic challenges, remove county-residency limits, and strike sections of the bill; most were rejected, though one amendment removing the same-county requirement was adopted. The bill ultimately passed after a divided vote. Other notable debate included House Bill 2152, which would allow terminally ill patients in hospitals and similar facilities to use medical cannabis; supporters emphasized dignity and comfort at end of life, while one opponent worried about added burdens on rural hospitals. House Bill 2235, concerning Public Records Act exemptions tied to concealed pistol license records and a permit-to-purchase framework, passed with strong support. House Bill 1687 on social housing public development authorities passed after an amendment restored city council involvement in housing cooperation decisions, while House Bill 2249, relating to Washington Technical employees and civil service treatment, passed with a larger number of nays. The House then placed additional bills on second reading and adjourned until the next legislative day.
WA

Washington 2025-2026 Regular Session

House Floor Session Feb 10th, 2026

Washington House Floor Meeting

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  • This is a bill about protecting grieving families who have lost A bill about protecting grieving families
  • Speaker, to do that because it's just vitally important, though, that we protect these families.
  • Important, though, that we protect these families.
  • This is a bill that's going to help make sure that we have to protect these grieving families, protecting
  • This is a bill that's going to help make sure that we have to protect these grieving families, protecting
Summary: The House convened, established a quorum, recited the Pledge of Allegiance, and heard a prayer. Members approved the prior day’s minutes, referred introduction-sheet bills, and later took up several second- and third-reading bills. Early in the day, the chamber also announced that members could wear Seahawks apparel during floor action the next day. The House passed House Bill 1155, which bans non-compete agreements, after adopting amendments clarifying tribal worker relationships, replacing references to “customer” with “patient” in certain contexts, and requiring notice to current and some former employees that non-competes are void. An amendment to exempt senior executives earning over $350,000 was rejected. The bill passed 65-29. The House also passed House Bill 1002, allowing certain coroners and medical examiners to seek workers’ compensation for PTSD; an amendment to isolate costs to their own risk class was rejected, and the bill passed 70-24. House Bill 2264, clarifying unemployment insurance eligibility for workers who voluntarily participate in layoffs, passed unanimously 94-0. Later measures included House Bill 2110, allowing nurses to accompany inter-facility ambulance transports without also holding EMT licenses, which passed 94-0 after an amendment clarifying training; House Bill 2272, a technical update to ski equipment terminology, which passed 94-0; House Bill 2238, creating a statewide food security strategy, which passed 83-12 after a technical amendment narrowing agency scope; and House Bill 2445, aimed at preventing profiteering in probate estates, which passed 67-28 after a technical amendment. The House also passed House Bill 2109 on securing vehicle loads (95-0), House Bill 2492 requiring behavioral and mental health training for construction workers and apprentices (79-16), House Bill 2472 on licensed contractors for fire sprinkler work (92-3), House Bill 288 joining the dietician licensure compact (93-1), and House Bill 2229 updating the Professional Engineers Registration Act and requiring five years of Washington practice for board members after an amendment (68-26).
OK

Oklahoma 2026 Regular Session

Commerce and Economic Development Oversight Mar 3rd, 2026 at 10:30 am

Commerce & Economic Development Oversight

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  • And I very intentionally included the workforce commission on the task force.
  • So what I see, I see the workforce commission as being exactly what the name would suggest.
  • They are still a relatively small and new commission.
  • So we already voted to create this workforce commission. We put money behind it.
  • These are areas of concern that are not specifically assigned to any one commission.
AZ

Arizona 2026 Regular Session

02/11/2026 - Senate Regulatory Affairs and Government Efficiency

Regulatory Affairs and Government Efficiency

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  • What that is is effectively a way... ...environmental design.
  • Thank you, ...prospective residents are protected, much like the APS registry.
  • All right. protective services registry.
  • Thank you, prospective residents are protected much like the APS registry.
  • , and the Boxing and MMA Commission.
OK

Oklahoma 2026 Regular Session

Agriculture Feb 9th, 2026 at 03:00 pm

Agriculture

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  • I'm Tina Gunter, and I'm a general counsel and the director of our environmental law division at the
  • with the scrap dealers association, the Department of Agriculture and the Oklahoma Department of Environmental
Bills: HB2975 , HB3405 , HB3406 , HB3728 , HB3902 , HB3977
Committee: House Agriculture
MN

Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session

House Agriculture Finance and Policy Committee 4/13/26

Agriculture Finance and Policy

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  • or maintained by the producer, board member executive compensation, evidence of compliance with environmental
  • </c><00:04:08.080><c> Um</c><00:04:08.400><c> the</c> environmental permits.
  • Um the environmental permits.
  • references, moves penalties and enforcements to Minnesota Statute 18J to align with other plant protection
  • references, moves penalties and enforcements to Minnesota Statute 18J to align with other plant protection
Bills: HF858 , HF2577 , HF2576
HI

Hawaii 2026 Regular Session

JHA Info Briefing - Tue Feb 17, 2026 @ 2:00 PM HST

Hawaii House Floor Meeting

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  • year's sixth grader class is following up on that work by championing and testifying on a bill to protect
  • the native Amma from over protect the native Amma from over fishing.<00:13:24.240><c> Mahalo</c><00:
  • </c><00:14:22.720><c> In</c><00:14:22.880><c> the</c> In the gallery today, we have an environmental
  • ,</c><00:22:35.760><c> and</c> the Hawaii State Ethics Commission, and the Hawaii State Ethics Commission
  • Today is Queer Day at the Capitol, hosted by the LGBTQ+ Commission for the State of Hawaii.
LA

Louisiana 2026 Regular Session

Senate May 21st, 2026

Louisiana Senate Floor Meeting

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  • So what the resolution is doing is that currently we have a bunch of different boards and commissions
  • , to provide legislative purpose, definitions, and construction code commission provisions.
  • Historic preservation districts and landmark commissions in the City of New Orleans.
  • Districts and Landmark Commission in the City of New Orleans.
  • That means they don't have any to protect you if they run over you.
Bills: SR134 , SR135 , SR136 , SR137 , SR140 , SR141 , SR142 , SCR75 , SCR77 , SCR12 , HB75 , HB1199 , HB221 , HCR89 , HCR96 , HCR103 , HCR108 , HCR58 , HB9 , HB177 , HB181 , HB198 , HB202 , HB223 , HB225 , HB387 , HB398 , HB457 , HB459 , HB540 , HB591 , HB616 , HB766 , HB775 , HB783 , HB797 , HB895 , HB906 , HB950 , HB975 , HB1028 , HB1052 , HB1057 , HB1076 , HB1100 , HB1139 , HB1155 , HB1160 , HB1182 , HB1186 , HB1220 , HB1222 , HB1223 , HB1224 , HB1228 , HB1231 , HB1245 , HB1256 , SCR3 , SB393 , SB401 , SB415 , SB426 , SB435 , SB487 , SB488 , SB523 , SB56 , SB163 , SB341 , SB504 , SB322 , SCR9 , SCR58 , SB35 , SB65 , SB215 , SB246 , SB249 , SB269 , SB282 , SB296 , SB323 , SB363 , SB369 , SB474 , SB490 , SB492 , SB500 , SB514 , HCR27 , HCR28 , HCR66 , HCR67 , HCR72 , HCR31 , HCR47 , HCR41 , HB363 , HB368 , HB377 , HB380 , HB386 , HB392 , HB431 , HB441 , HB559 , HB664 , HB685 , HB715 , HB741 , HB822 , HB856 , HB908 , HB980 , HB990 , HB999 , HB1010 , HB1243 , HB54 , HB137 , HB180 , HB192 , HB310 , HB321 , HB396 , HB512 , HB552 , HB578 , HB638 , HB663 , HB708 , HB717 , HB718 , HB1009 , HB1082 , HB1104 , HB1107 , HB1198 , HB1246 , HB27 , HB143 , HB205 , HB259 , HB267 , HB288 , HB308 , HB403 , HB405 , HB414 , HB417 , HB478 , HB546 , HB548 , HB555 , HB557 , HB609 , HB670 , HB672 , HB740 , HB779 , HB786 , HB796 , HB812 , HB848 , HB915 , HB917 , HB921 , HB930 , HB933 , HB1095 , HB1096 , HB1103 , HB1129 , HB1154 , HB1166 , HB1187 , HB1195 , HB1230 , HB316 , HB511 , HB799 , HB1039 , HB12 , HB66 , HB145 , HB167 , HB196 , HB213 , HB218 , HB222 , HB256 , HB291 , HB326 , HB352 , HB401 , HB430 , HB433 , HB434 , HB448 , HB456 , HB476 , HB481 , HB487 , HB492 , HB549 , HB579 , HB608 , HB621 , HB624 , HB626 , HB632 , HB637 , HB656 , HB722 , HB745 , HB804 , HB818 , HB821 , HB833 , HB864 , HB867 , HB874 , HB893 , HB909 , HB951 , HB968 , HB969 , HB978 , HB979 , HB988 , HB989 , HB1001 , HB1005 , HB1007 , HB1024 , HB1032 , HB1038 , HB1050 , HB1051 , HB1056 , HB1059 , HB1077 , HB1080 , HB1081 , HB1086 , HB1108 , HB1112 , HB1153 , HB1172 , HB1173 , HB1175 , HB1192 , HB1193 , HB1204 , HB1218 , HB1242 , HB1244 , HB1249 , HB1252 , HB1254 , HB17 , HB36 , HB41 , HB47 , HB73 , HB126 , HB133 , HB140 , HB159 , HB166 , HB211 , HB226 , HB271 , HB324 , HB337 , HB351 , HB399 , HB571 , HB712 , HB723 , HB726 , HB750 , HB759 , HB844 , HB966 , HB1006 , HB1018 , HB1036 , SB29 , SB42 , SB43 , SB78 , SB208 , SB217 , SB274 , SB300 , SB379 , SB382 , SB387 , SB441 , SB449 , HB74 , HB134 , HB258 , HB359 , HB468 , HB956 , HB1117 , SB149