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LA

Louisiana 2026 Regular Session

Health and Welfare May 6th, 2026

Health and Welfare

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  • The request is to have the Louisiana Board of Medical Examiners, Louisiana Board of Pharmacy, hospitals
  • The Board of Pharmacy has not presented this as an issue.
  • And I spoke at the Bessie Board on January 2.
  • I think it's a conversation we'll need to continue over time.
  • I think it's a conversation we'll need to continue over time.
FL

Florida 2026 Regular Session

Governmental Oversight and Accountability Feb 2nd, 2026

Governmental Oversight and Accountability

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  • The bill updates the exemption to include school district boards and public schools.
  • The bill updates the exemption to include school district boards and public schools.
  • The bill updates the exemption to include school district boards and public schools.
  • The bill updates the exemption to include school district boards and public schools.
  • We'll continue on with Ryan Kennedy, who would like to speak.
Summary: The committee heard several bills and confirmations, with most measures reported favorably. Senate Bill 330 clarified the heart disease presumption for firefighters, law enforcement, and correctional officers, codifying the medical definition of heart disease and allowing transferring law enforcement officers to rely on a prior physical if a new agency does not provide one. Support was waived in by the Florida Smart Justice Alliance and the Fraternal Order of Police, and the bill passed unanimously. Senate Bill 526, as amended by a delete-all amendment, addressed commercial construction contracts, permit standards, fee reductions when private providers are used, floodproofing, product approval categories, and adoption of certain electrical code standards; it drew support from several construction and business groups and one opposing appearance, then was reported favorably. Senate Bill 1192 created a pilot program for callback queues at the Department of Commerce and Department of Children and Families to reduce hold times for callers seeking re-employment assistance and public benefits, and it also passed favorably. Senate Bill 1078 established transition procedures for a governor-elect, including agency liaisons, briefing materials, office space, and access to records; an amendment shifted IT support to the Department of Management Services, narrowed access to confidential records, and increased penalties for unauthorized disclosure, after which the bill was approved. Senate Bill 7022 extended a public records exemption for classroom examinations and assessment instruments through 2031 and expanded coverage to school district boards and public schools; it was also reported favorably. Senate Bill 862, as amended, set a $60,000 salary goal by 2030 for state correctional officers, probation officers, and institutional security specialists, with annual raises subject to appropriations; members and witnesses emphasized recruitment, retention, and safety, and the bill passed. Senate Bill 1250 removed the requirement that the Commission on Human Relations use registered mail for certain notices under the Florida Civil Rights Act, allowing less expensive notice methods, and it was reported favorably. Senate Bill 1698 allowed certain employers to post required workplace notices electronically instead of physically, and it passed without opposition. The committee also recommended confirmation of 10 appointees to the Florida Commission on Human Relations and the State Retirement Commission. The most extensive debate centered on Senate Bill 1072, which created an anti-Semitism task force within the Department of Legal Affairs to review anti-Semitism in Florida, improve community relations, advise on law enforcement training, assess digital media literacy efforts, evaluate hate crime statutes, and recommend policy changes. The sponsor said the bill was intended to address a growing problem and noted that Florida already uses the Holocaust Remembrance definition of anti-Semitism in statute. Numerous speakers opposed the bill, arguing it could chill protected speech, especially criticism of Israel, and could be used selectively against students, activists, Muslims, Arabs, and Jewish anti-Zionists; several also said existing hate-crime and civil-rights laws were sufficient and that the task force should include protections against Islamophobia and anti-Arab hate. One member raised concerns about the constitutionality of creating such task forces in light of prior actions by the Attorney General. Despite the opposition, the bill was reported favorably on a party-line style vote with Senator Bracey Davis voting yes along with the majority. Senate Bill 1642, the Freedom in the Workplace Act, was also heard and drew significant questioning. The bill would bar public employers and contractors from requiring pronoun use, certain gender-identity-related training, or non-binary sex options on forms, and would protect employees and contractors from adverse action based on religious, moral, conscience-based, or biology-based beliefs. Senator Polsky questioned whether the bill could interfere with anti-harassment training and workplace discipline, while the sponsor said the measure was meant to prevent government coercion and extend protections similar to those in school settings. The transcript cuts off before the final disposition of this bill.
MN

Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session

Judiciary Committee Meeting - 2025-04-03

Judiciary Finance and Civil Law

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  • the right to review the investigation under controlled conditions and to do so for one reason: to continue
  • It helps them understand what's been done and identify possible investigative gaps. ...and continue the
  • We're continuing to work on that language to see if there's a constitutional way to encompass people
  • extremely hard as it gets down to, obviously, the reviser's bill is a work that starts early and continues
  • routine basis, but it's not the best way to do it, and Minnesota is only one of four States that continue
MN

Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session

House Judiciary Finance and Civil Law Committee 4/3/25 - Part 2

Judiciary Finance and Civil Law

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  • But that is the role that our office plays and that we will continue to play with the State Board of
  • But that is the role that our office plays and that we will continue to play with the State Board of
  • But that is the role that our office plays and that we will continue to play with the State Board of
  • But that is the role that our office plays and that we will continue to play with the State Board of
  • to play uh with the state will continue to play uh with the state board<00:42:12.560> of<00:42
MN

Minnesota 2025 1st Special Session

House Judiciary Finance and Civil Law Committee 4/3/25 - Part 1

Judiciary Finance and Civil Law

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  • <00:19:59.320> the<00:19:59.440> search<00:19:59.919> with gaps and continue
  • <00:48:26.520> and work that starts early and continues and work that starts early and continues
  • Minnesota is only one of four states that continue to have this outdated method.
  • Minnesota is only one of four states that continue to have this outdated method.
  • <00:51:35.960> to only one of four states that continue to only one of four states that continue
TX
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  • Lastly, our Metropolitan Transportation Authority Boards have eight-year term limits, but once the eight
  • I serve on the Board of Directors, I'm in my third term, and I want to highly emphasize that this is
  • It's just one of those things that is across the board.
  • This has continued to put further strain on our local government and taxpayers.
  • It will allow them to continue saving lives in the great state of Texas.
TX
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  • I'm also here with our board president, Raymond Lewis.
  • I believe that's the case, but we'll continue to have the discussion just for your comfort.
  • , separating the board's policymaking from staff management and setting clear grounds for removing board
  • The bill also requires mandatory training for new board members on...
  • I also serve on the board of the group for Homeowners for Fair Taxes and Services.
TX

Texas 89th 2nd C.S.

Local Government (Part II) Mar 31st, 2025

Local Government

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  • This would continue under the new legislation allows them to meet. It's a local hitchhiker.
  • was actually challenged in court and overturned on the basis of some, uh, misbehavior between the board
TX
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  • And I think this is a reasonable continuation point for this bill as we move forward. forward.
  • I look forward to continuing to discuss it with members on the dais in the full Senate, um, as well as
  • The Texas Medical Board has disciplinary jurisdiction over physicians.
  • Patricia O'Ronan, I'm a retired pediatric neurosurgeon and member of the board for...
  • PDLR's authority to continue its work in both regulatory enforcement and assisting local and federal.
TX
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  • Owners elect one-third of the board members once 50% of the lots are sold.
  • The association and the board are made up of volunteers.
  • Board members have every incentive to keep dues as low as reasonably possible.
  • Number one, they control the election of board members, right?
  • So it's board members made up of owners elected by owners. Number one.
TX
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  • Specifically, cities would continue to have full public hearing. process for any zoning changes.
  • It does not weaken environmental permitting or city oversight tools and city councils will continue to
  • I'm also a board member.
  • We just continue to hear that are really like, this is how this can go really wrong when one or.
  • So without changes to this the statue will continue to have this chilling effect on the housing market
TX

Texas 89th Regular

Local Government (Part II) Apr 7th, 2025

Local Government

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  • Specifically, cities would continue to have full public hearing process for any zoning changes.
  • It does not weaken environmental permitting or city oversight tools, and city councils will continue
  • I'm also a board member of the Austin Infill Coalition, and I'm a member of the Habitat for Humanity
  • So it's stories like that that we just continue to hear that are really like this is how this can go
  • So without changes to this, the statute will continue to have this chilling effect on the housing market
TX

Texas 89th Regular

Local Government (Part I) Apr 7th, 2025

Local Government

Transcript Highlights:
  • Homeowners elect one-third of the board members once 50% of the lots are sold.
  • The board is made up of volunteers.
  • Board members have every incentive to keep dues as low as reasonably possible.
  • continues to increase fees to the point they become abusive, number one.
  • So it's board members made up of owners elected by owners, number one.
Summary: The committee heard several bills dealing with local government authority, homeowners associations, hospital district policing, school AED inspections, special district annexation, public contracting penalties, and guaranteed income programs. Senate Bill 2073 by Sen. Zaffirini would clarify that appraisal districts may finance purchases, leases, or construction of real property for appraisal offices without prior approval from taxing units; it was supported by the Texas Association of Appraisal Districts and left pending. Senate Bill 1935 by Sen. Hinojosa would increase homeowner control of property owners association boards, require more transparency, limit fines and assessment increases, and require accessible meeting locations; HOA and builder representatives opposed it, arguing it would hinder maintenance and make dues harder to manage, and the bill was left pending. Senate Bill 434 by Sen. Miles would authorize Harris County Hospital District police officers, was supported by Harris Health, and was left pending. Senate Bill 1177 by Sen. Alvarado, as substituted, would require school AED inspections during fire inspections and reporting to school leadership; it was left pending. Senate Bill 1214 by Sen. Perry would update Concho County Hospital District law to align with current procurement and notice rules; it was left pending. Senate Bill 1965 by Sen. Middleton, for Sen. King, would tighten notice and proximity rules for special district annexations; district witnesses warned the bill could interfere with service to noncontiguous tracts, and the bill was left pending. The committee also took up Senate Bill 2046 by Sen. Bettencourt, which would increase criminal penalties for county purchasing act violations involving unauthorized separate or sequential purchases to evade competitive bidding, and create a tiered penalty structure based on contract amount. Former Harris County DA Kim Ogg, Deputy Attorney General Josh Reno, and James Quintero supported the bill, citing recent Harris County bid-rigging cases and arguing the current Class C misdemeanor penalty is too weak to deter misconduct; some members questioned whether the proposed thresholds were too low and whether stronger oversight, rather than higher penalties alone, would be more effective. The bill was left pending. Finally, Senate Bill 2010 by Sen. Bettencourt would bar counties and other political subdivisions from operating guaranteed income programs and address constitutional gift-clause concerns. Testimony split sharply: Ogg and Quintero argued such programs are unconstitutional, can be used for political data collection, and should not be funded with public money, while Paige Terry Barry defended the bill as protecting taxpayers and discouraging dependency. Senators also debated whether the state can restrict use of federal grant funds and whether local governments should be allowed to run such programs; the bill was left pending.
OK

Oklahoma 2026 Regular Session

Senate Legislative Session Apr 14th, 2026 at 01:30 pm

Oklahoma Senate Floor Meeting

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  • So, we'll continue to work on that.
  • So we know that this is just the Beginning, quite frankly, of the bleeding continued because of deep
  • It says the Board of Judicial Compensation shall be six members.
  • Then what is the wisdom if we have an appointed board, the majority of which is appointed by elected
  • Senate Bill 1175 is a budget limits bill for the Oklahoma Water Resources Board.
OK
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  • Members, this is a workforce bill and it was put together with the help of the board of dentistries and
  • The number of fair board members we have so they can make a quorum. Happy to answer any questions.
  • This is a request from the police pension board and it defines who is a mental health specialist for
  • Those wishing to vote or change their vote, chairs preparing to close board.
  • Continuing the Uniform Law Commission bills that my friend from northeast.
OK
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  • When he came here in 1998, everything about our traditions continued and got better, and we didn't just
  • Here are members of our board, our new athletic director Roger Denny, and most importantly, our athletes
  • Then this season, the team continues building on their legacy, their number one seed going into the SEC
  • I am so thankful to be continuing my education at a university that is not only nationally recognized
  • Sherylroker She's a board certified osteopathic family medicine doctor.
LA

Louisiana 2026 Regular Session

House of Representatives Mar 23rd, 2026

Louisiana House Floor Meeting

OK
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  • I think it warrants a continued investment and a continuation of those programs.
  • House Bill 3000 is the sunset of the cosmetology board and has some revisions to the board and a couple
  • Senate Bill 1191 repeals the Oklahoma Energy low carbon initiative board, a board that has no appointed
  • members and a board that has never met.
  • These all what we put on the board.