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ID
Transcript Highlights:
- So this bill was brought in collaboration with the Attorney General's office, myself, Senator Lakey,
- also— So with that, I'm going to yield some time to Senator Lakey, and we will also have the Deputy Attorney
- good example of a circumstance in which this played out, and then we’ll certainly bring up Deputy Attorney
- I am the chief of the criminal law division in the Idaho Office of the Attorney General.
- It’s important to the Attorney General that you all understand that we are deferential to you when it
Summary:
The committee began with an annual briefing from Mountain Home Air Force Base’s 366th Fighter Wing, where Colonel D. Ray Gunter described the base’s mission, deployments, modernization efforts, airspace expansion, water pipeline and treatment projects, and community partnerships supporting housing, child care, education, and health care for service members and families. He emphasized the base’s role in national defense, the economic impact on the region, and ongoing collaboration with Idaho agencies and local communities. The committee then entered executive session under Senate Rule 20E for an intelligence briefing from Captain Juanita Garcia.
After returning to open session, the committee approved minutes from February 27, March 2, and March 4, 2026. It then considered gubernatorial reappointments to the Idaho Endowment Fund Investment Board: Robert Donaldson and Irving Lippman both appeared and spoke about their backgrounds and interest in continuing service, and Shelly Enderud’s reappointment to the State Building Authority was advanced to the Senate floor with a do-pass recommendation.
The committee heard and advanced House Bill 686, which creates a narrow exception to Idaho’s anti-nepotism restrictions for small cities under 10,000 population when filling specialized positions, with safeguards such as public posting, documentation, council approval, and independent supervision. It also advanced House Bill 727, a sextortion bill supported by lawmakers and the Attorney General’s office that would make threats to distribute explicit images a crime and increase penalties when minors are involved; testimony cited AI-generated images, online coercion, and Idaho cyber-tip data showing a sharp rise in sextortion reports. Finally, the committee introduced RS 33647, a memorial concerning pelican predation on fish, and RS 33616, a resolution honoring fallen Idaho State Police K9 Kimber, before adjourning.
ID
Transcript Highlights:
- relating to appropriations to the constitutional officers, appropriating monies to the Office of the Attorney
- Governor from expense class transfer limitations, exempting the appropriation to the Office of the Attorney
- Remedies also include help for parents and children from the Attorney General's office.
- The Attorney General may seek a penalty of up to $100,000 against a covered entity.
- educator, will have no lawyer, while the parents in this situation will have the backing of the Attorney
OK
Oklahoma 2026 Regular Session
Business and Insurance 2ND REVISED Feb 19th, 2026 at 09:30 am
Business and Insurance
Transcript Highlights:
- This is coming from the attorney general's office. Follow up. Thank you, sir. And so, I'm curious.
- It was brought to the attention of the attorney general that there is a loophole in the current law that
- So, was it the abstractor's board that brought it up to the attorney general, who then brought it up
- Thank you very much for the I have no idea who brought it to the attorney general himself, but apparently
- This attestation would allow those individuals to go back to a local district attorney and be able to
Bills:
SB1969, SB1953, SB1277, SB1287, SB1061, SB1916, SB1589, SB2178, SB1444, SB1438, SB1501, SB1873, SB1364
Keywords:
massage therapy, licensing, multistate compact, regulation, healthcare, professionals, Employer Health Plan Transparency Act, health insurance, claims data, contract provisions, health care providers, auditable materials, HIPAA compliance, insurance regulation, unemployment benefits, employment security, work search, job search, reemployment, jobless benefits
ID
Transcript Highlights:
- Forty attorneys general have already gone after and are trying to sue Meta. We've got a problem.
- came to a private right of action to clog up our courts with small lawsuits over this, when the Attorney
- that if we're protecting a public benefit, then the public should be enforcing this through the Attorney
- When the Attorney General has the authority to enforce this in this bill, I have a problem with that.
- that if we're protecting a public benefit, then the public should be enforcing this through the Attorney
FL
Florida 2026 4th Special Session
February 3, 2026 - 02:30 PM
Transcript Highlights:
- THIS BILL SIMPLY AUTHORIZES 30 The Attorney General to conduct investigations and initiate
- It does not protect young people; it criminalizes care and empowers the Attorney General's office to
- knowingly performs or facilitates these harmful actions on a minor can be held accountable by the Attorney
- knowingly performs or facilitates these harmful actions on a minor can be held accountable by the Attorney
- knowingly performs or facilitates these harmful actions on a minor can be held accountable by the Attorney
Summary:
The committee met with a quorum present and heard a series of health care-related bills, with Chair Tuck emphasizing respectful debate and noting that all bills on the agenda would be voted on that day. The first measure, HB 743, would give the Attorney General authority to investigate and bring civil actions against health care practitioners who violate Florida’s ban on gender-affirming care for minors, and would make aiding or abetting such conduct a third-degree felony. Supporters said it closed loopholes and protected minors and parental rights, while opponents argued it was vague, overbroad, and could chill lawful care and professional judgment. The bill passed 13-4 and was reported favorably.
The committee then unanimously approved PCS for HB 567, which narrows a continuing-education requirement for podiatrists so only those who prescribe controlled substances must take the related two-hour course. It also unanimously approved HB 439, allowing chiropractors, under specified training and certification requirements, to inject vitamins and nutrients while continuing to prohibit intravenous injections. The committee also passed HB 1235 to enter Florida into the respiratory care interstate compact, and HB 1237, a linked public-records/public-meetings exemption needed to implement that compact; both measures were supported as workforce and access-to-care bills and passed without opposition.
Later, the committee approved PCS for HB 809, which addresses temporary physician certificates in areas of need and aims to prevent doctors from losing the ability to practice when area designations change. Members asked about licensure pathways and the effect of federal or board designation changes, and supporters framed the bill as protecting continuity of care in underserved communities. The committee also unanimously passed HB 1347 to align clinical laboratory personnel licensing with federal CLIA standards amid staffing shortages, and HB 1515, a public-records exemption tied to a uterine fibroid research database.
Finally, the committee approved HB 169 updating acupuncture statutes, including terminology changes and limits on injection therapy, and HB 1021, Representative Young’s first bill, allowing qualified hospital pharmacists in Level I and II trauma centers to administer emergency medications at a physician’s direction during life-threatening situations. HB 1021 drew the most questions, mainly about scope, definitions, and who could authorize the pharmacist, but after a technical amendment it passed unanimously. All remaining bills were reported favorably, and the meeting adjourned after the final vote.
KY
Kentucky 2025 Regular Session
Legislative Ethics Commission (6-17-25) - Part 2
Transcript Highlights:
- The hourly rate for the attorney is $125 an hour, $40 per hour for the paralegal.
- The hourly rate for the attorney is $125 an hour, $40 per hour for the paralegal.
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- </c><00:12:54.639><c> is</c><00:12:55.519><c> 125</c> The hourly rate for the attorney is 125 The hourly
- rate for the attorney is 125 an<00:12:56.399><c> hour,</c><00:12:57.440><c> $40</c><00:12:58.240><c>
Summary:
The commission first returned from executive session and noted that discussions there were preliminary only and no final agency action was taken. It then approved the budget report, which staff said was within year-to-date budget parameters.
Members discussed recommended changes to the code of ethics. Staff proposed four items: defining and prohibiting sexual harassment as ethical misconduct; two housekeeping changes related to lobbyist registration notice and campaign contribution language; and a possible reduction of the post-service waiting period for former legislators to become lobbyists from two years to one year. Members agreed the lobbying cooling-off period was a broader General Assembly issue and voted to recommend only the first three changes, leaving the fourth for later review. The chair noted the July 1 deadline for submitting ethics-code recommendations to the LRC.
The commission also approved renewal of a $100,000 contract with Casey Bailey and Mains for Robert Jenkins to continue serving as enforcement counsel, with hourly rates of $125 for the attorney and $40 for the paralegal. Finally, it approved a 3% cost-of-living pay increase for General Counsel Steven Pium, discussed possible conference attendance and informal opinions, and adjourned after no further business.
TX
Transcript Highlights:
- I'm an attorney in Galveston, been practicing for 26 years, and I'm president of the Texas Association
- of Family Defense Attorneys.
- about it, uh, and, uh, we elected to start at the official level because we think the market and attorneys
- But then, uh, the attorneys taking care of themselves in the market, is that more about depositions?
- divisional rules for each of the, the separate division, um, and court staff has been hired, briefing attorneys
TX
Transcript Highlights:
- associate judges. served on numerous Supreme Court and legislative task forces, and continues to educate attorneys
- I'm here in my own capacity, though, as a trust and estates attorney.
- Okay, and you're testifying. for HCR100 and as a trust and estates attorney.
- He hasn't always agreed with the attorneys, but he's always been very candid about what statutory probate
- law and helping change the law. to protect incapacitated Texans by requiring the appointment of attorneys
Bills:
HB1397, HB1886, HB3088, HB4187, HB4229, HB4230, HB5032, HCR6, HCR34, HCR50, HCR55, HCR58, HCR70, HCR71, HCR72, HCR74, HCR75, HCR80, HCR86, HCR93, HCR100, HCR107, HCR116, HCR117, HCR6
Keywords:
Texas Constitution, Declaration of Independence, victory or death letter, display, historic preservation, lifeguard requirements, public beaches, municipalities, county regulations, exemptions, Parks and Wildlife, procurement, goods and services, revenue generation, Texas legislature, historical preservation, Texas Historical Commission, fees, nonprofit organizations, fundraising
TX
Texas 89th 2nd C.S.
Pensions, Investments & Financial Services Apr 7th, 2025
Pensions, Investments & Financial Services
Transcript Highlights:
- It often requires legal representation, and few survivors have the financial means to hire an attorney
- identity theft victims report demonstrating the debt is a result of identity theft without needing an attorney
- I'm here in my own personal capacity, but for the last decade plus I have been a public interest attorney
- This bill would allow us as attorneys to use the law more effectively to protect our clients from growing
- This bill will give our attorneys the tools that they need to respond quickly and effectively.
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
Minnesota’s Healthcare Needs – Senator Liz Boldon Mar 31st, 2025
Minnesota Senate Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- Liz Ryer in the House and the Attorney General's office. Um, and it was a package.
- Briar and the attorney general's office um whose team has been excellent on this.
- Briar and the<00:06:59.360><c> attorney</c><00:06:59.680><c> general's</c><00:07:00.080><c> office</c
- ><00:07:00.639><c> um</c><00:07:00.960><c> whose</c> the attorney general's office um whose the attorney
AL
Alabama 2025 Regular Session
Alabama Senate State Governmental Affairs Committee Feb 19th, 2025
State Governmental Affairs
Transcript Highlights:
- Our first amendment deals with the district attorneys, not everything else.
- Our first amendment deals with the district attorneys, not everything else.
- Our first amendment deals with the district attorneys, not everything else.
- Our first amendment deals with the district attorneys, not everything else.
- Our first amendment deals with the district attorneys, not everything else.
Keywords:
sewer, wastewater, public service commission, PSC, utility regulation, private utility, regulated utility, affiliated system, consolidation, rate jurisdiction, rate setting, wastewater management entity, common ownership, control, Jefferson County Board of Health, local constitutional amendment, public utilities, Alabama Code Title 37, Alabama Code Title 22, certification
NH
New Hampshire 2025 Regular Session
House Science, Technology and Energy (03/03/2025)
Science, Technology and Energy
Transcript Highlights:
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- </c><01:01:25.920><c> attorney</c><01:01:26.520><c> that</c> have as an attorney attorney that have as
- an attorney attorney that forbids<01:01:27.200><c> me</c><01:01:27.440><c> from</c><01:01:27.680><c>
- But they have attorneys. They have experts.
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HI
Transcript Highlights:
- Our recommendation here is to pass with an amendment from the Attorney General's office.
- :04:49.440><c> amendment</c><00:04:49.880><c> from</c><00:04:50.000><c> the</c><00:04:50.120><c> Attorney
- </c><00:04:50.640><c> General's</c> an amendment from the Attorney General's an amendment from the Attorney
Bills:
HB2592
Keywords:
Mauna Kea, MKSOA, Mauna Kea Stewardship and Oversight Authority, University of Hawaii, UH, Board of Land and Natural Resources, BLNR, Department of Land and Natural Resources, DLNR, Hawaii Revised Statutes chapter 195H, land management, transition period, management plan, administrative rules, rulemaking, lease extension, sublease, public lands, Native Hawaiian rights, cultural stewardship
Summary:
The Judiciary Committee met on several decision-making agendas and first considered HB 1696, which would lower the minimum age for commercial driving in-state from 19 to 18 and adjust qualifying criteria. The committee agreed to accept amendments, including changes suggested by the Operating Engineers Union, and voted unanimously to pass the bill with amendments. HB 2333, which would authorize airport special districts and increase penalties for certain aeronautics violations, was deferred after concerns were raised about treatment of people outside airport security perimeters.
On the next agenda, the committee passed HB 1710 with technical amendments only. That bill would allow the State Historic Preservation Division to conduct phase reviews of certain private-property projects and revise concurrence deadlines. HB 1737, clarifying allowable agricultural district uses related to farm dwellings and farm employee housing, also passed with technical amendments only. HB 1823, dealing with coastal zone management and excluding certain state- or county-funded infrastructure projects in Lahaina from the definition of development, passed with amendments from the Attorney General’s office.
The committee then took up HB 1897, an alternative dispute resolution measure for condominium-related disputes, including facilitated mediation, evaluative mediation, and binding arbitration. Despite noting broad opposition and a reservation from Senator Buenaventura, the committee adopted the measure and moved it forward as is. Finally, HB 2576, which streamlines background check requirements for health care facilities and workers, passed with amendments reflecting input from OHA, HAH, and DOH. The meeting concluded with notice of a later joint agenda and adjournment.
WA
Transcript Highlights:
- existing law that requires notice of certain health care marketplace transactions be given to the Attorney
- It directs the Office of the Attorney General to designate investigators as limited authority Washington
- affected workers within five business days of receiving the results of any inspection, and allows the Attorney
- systems specify when content has been created or altered by AI, and it provides for enforcement by the Attorney
OK
Oklahoma 2026 Regular Session
Business and Insurance 2ND REVISED Feb 26th, 2026
Business and Insurance
Transcript Highlights:
- This has been a lot of work that has gone into this, not so much by me, but by staff, by the Attorney
- I'm working in conjunction with the Attorney General's office on all of those concerns, looking to have
- more than one, is there a chance that, and I suppose I understand that you've been working with the Attorney
- I understand that you've been working with the Attorney General's office to be able to do this.
Keywords:
prosthetics, health insurance, medical necessity, patient rights, insurance liability, pharmacy benefits manager, healthcare providers, claims processing, reimbursement, insurance regulation, employees insurance, contract awarding, certifications, state procurement, insurance plan, mental health, substance use disorders, utilization review, benefit coverage, pharmacy
Summary:
The Senate Business and Insurance Committee met to consider several bills, with the chair emphasizing pharmacy benefit managers (PBMs) and the impact on local and rural pharmacies. Before taking up the bills, the committee announced that Senate Bills 1620 and 1625 would be laid over. The committee also adopted an amendment to Senate Bill 1673 to exempt certain state-funded flexible benefit plans, and then passed the bill, which creates the Prosthetic Access and Accountability Act of 2026 and requires health plans that already cover prosthetic benefits to administer them without disability-based discrimination.
The committee then passed several PBM-related measures. Senate Bill 1500 requires PBMs to reimburse rural pharmacies within 30 calendar days. Senate Bill 1447 adds safeguards to the Oklahoma Employee Insurance Plan by restricting PBM contracts, including disfavoring PBMs involved in recent lawsuits or those affiliated with insurers, retail pharmacy chains, specialty pharmacies, mail-order pharmacies, or drug manufacturers. Senate Bill 1646 strengthens utilization review standards for mental health and substance use disorder treatment, and Senate Bill 2007 prohibits PBMs from reducing reimbursement after a successful appeal and adds administrative fees when they fail to make required adjustments.
The committee also passed Senate Bill 1275, which requires upfront disclosure of all fees for short-term rental bookings such as Airbnb and VRBO, with only tax added at checkout. Finally, the committee passed Senate Bill 2074 after extensive debate; it would require fairer and more transparent PBM reimbursement using a Medicaid-based methodology and a professional dispensing fee, with supporters arguing it would help independent and community pharmacies and opponents raising concerns about consumer costs and legal issues. All bills considered in the meeting were reported out with favorable votes, and the meeting adjourned after the chair noted one more meeting would be held the following week.
KY
Kentucky 2026 Regular Session
House Standing Committee on State Government.(2-5-26)
State Government
Transcript Highlights:
- After she graduates, she wants to go to law school with a goal of becoming a criminal defense attorney
- :02:37.680><c> a</c><00:02:38.000><c> criminal</c><00:02:38.400><c> defense</c><00:02:38.720><c> attorney
- </c><00:02:39.120><c> and</c> becoming a criminal defense attorney and becoming a criminal defense attorney
AZ
Transcript Highlights:
- Oh, we have the Attorney General of the tribe, lest we not forget, Alex Ritchie.
- SB 1325, elector elevator requirements Constitution project employees; SB 1326, victims' rights attorney
- SCR 1036, Attorney General Public Statements, disapproval. Please.
- SCR 1036, Attorney General Public Statements, disapproval. Placed under second reading of bills.
Summary:
The Senate convened with prayer and the Pledge of Allegiance, then approved the journal and recorded attendance. Members observed a moment of silence for former Representative Noel Campbell, and several guest groups were recognized in the gallery, including Greater Phoenix school district leaders, GCU Government and History Club students, Arizona Food Bank Network representatives, and local and tribal officials visiting for appropriations and transportation-related discussions.
The chamber also adopted a proclamation recognizing International Holocaust Remembrance Day. Senators and guests offered remarks about the Holocaust, rising antisemitism, and the importance of education and remembrance, followed by a moment of silence. Later, the Senate received and unanimously adopted House Concurrent Resolution 2045 honoring the life and public service of former Congressman Raul Grijalva, with members of the Grijalva family present on the floor and several senators sharing personal tributes.
The Senate then processed a long list of governor’s nominations, first readings, and second-reading bill referrals, including measures on natural resources, education, health, public safety, elections, taxation, utilities, and appropriations. Senator Bolick also read a proclamation for National School Choice Week. The body recessed briefly, returned to consider SCR 1036 on Attorney General public statements, and then received committee announcements before adjourning until the next day.
MS
Mississippi 2026 Regular Session
MS Senate Floor - 19 January, 2026; 4:00 PM
Mississippi Senate Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- He is a longtime attorney in Brookhaven, a scoutmaster, and just gave a lot to the city. Thank you.
- c><00:17:57.440><c> is</c><00:17:57.600><c> a</c><00:17:57.840><c> longtime</c><00:17:58.400><c> attorney
- Uh he is a longtime attorney in Fernald.
- Uh he is a longtime attorney in Brook<00:17:59.280><c> Haven</c><00:18:00.160><c> scoutmaster</c><00:
TX
Texas 89th Regular
Criminal Jurisprudence S/C New Offenses and Changed Penalties May 1st, 2025
Transcript Highlights:
- This is a key tool that our judges and district attorneys need to have, so people do not think they can
- This bill was brought to us by... of the Tarrant County District Attorney, Phil Sorrell's office.
- Sir, we show you registered as William Vassar, Assistant Criminal District Attorney for Phil Sorrell's
- I think it's Criminal District Attorney. Yes, sir. Okay. And you're here today to represent...
HI
Transcript Highlights:
- Uh, I wanted to comment on language that we had picked up from the AG's attorney general's from previous
- that we had picked up from the<00:03:28.080><c> AG's</c><00:03:29.360><c> uh</c><00:03:29.599><c> attorney
- </c><00:03:30.000><c> generals</c><00:03:30.400><c> from</c><00:03:30.879><c> um</c> the AG's uh attorney
- generals from um the AG's uh attorney generals from um previous<00:03:32.319><c> uh</c><00:03:32.959