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WA

Washington 2025-2026 Regular Session

House Labor & Workplace Standards Jan 21st, 2026

Transcript Highlights:
  • Good morning, and welcome to the Labor and Workplace Standards Committee.
  • I say, as a parent, as a woman in construction, this legislation will save lives.
  • We need to study workplace culture, workplace prevention, and reduction, as well as reintegration into
  • So, 2478, Representative Fosse from the 38th Legislative District.
  • Can we look at the whole workplace?
Summary: The committee held public hearings on several Labor and Workplace Standards bills. HB 2492 would require building and construction apprenticeship programs, beginning in 2027, to include two hours of behavioral health and wellness training covering topics such as suicide prevention, substance use disorder, recognizing distress, peer support, and connecting to resources. The prime sponsor and many labor, apprenticeship, and contractor witnesses supported the bill, describing high suicide and overdose rates in construction and sharing personal stories about losses and struggles in the trades. No vote was taken on the bill during the hearing. The committee then heard HB 2405, a Department of Labor and Industries request bill creating a pilot to allow earlier treatment for PTSD claims in workers’ compensation, including up to 11 treatment sessions before claim adjudication and limited follow-up treatment after closure. L&I and NFIB supported the measure as a way to speed treatment and reduce barriers, while one legal advocate supported it but raised technical concerns about pre-claim treatment and urged more focus on workplace prevention; another witness cautioned against emphasizing psychiatric drug treatment. The bill was heard only; no action was taken. HB 2406 would expand L&I’s ability to send notices electronically, with opt-in/opt-out provisions and some changes to timing rules for workers’ compensation and WISHA notices. L&I supported the bill as a modernization measure, while labor and workers’ advocates opposed changes affecting workers’ compensation notices, arguing that email should not become the default for vulnerable workers who may miss deadlines. HB 2478 would give L&I discretion, rather than a mandate, to investigate wage complaints and allow penalties when the department initiates an investigation; L&I supported it as a more efficient enforcement tool, and the committee discussed how complaints would still be handled and communicated. Finally, HB 2471 would create a state collective bargaining framework for private-sector workers if federal labor law or the NLRB no longer covers them. Supporters said it would preserve organizing and dispute-resolution rights if federal protections fail, while agricultural employers and NFIB opposed it, arguing it would inappropriately apply to agriculture and small businesses, could disrupt perishable harvests, and should rely on secret-ballot elections rather than card check. No votes were taken on any of the bills in the hearing.
NH

New Hampshire 2026 Regular Session

House Labor, Industrial and Rehabilitative Services (01/27/2026)

Labor, Industrial and Rehabilitative Services

Transcript Highlights:
  • of a workplace?
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  • </c> rewrite that part of the legislation? rewrite that part of the legislation?
  • </c> by the legislative body? by the legislative body?
  • So we have unity in the<06:16:47.600><c> workplace.</c> the workplace. the workplace.
MN

Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session

Surveillance-based price and wage discrimination prohibited 3/4/26

Minnesota House Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • and responsive to workplace needs.
  • Workplaces in Minnesota already are heavily regulated.
  • </c><00:23:51.919><c> and</c> appropriate for their workplace and appropriate for their workplace and
  • </c> responsive to workplace needs. responsive to workplace needs.
  • 57.039><c> are</c> Workplaces in Minnesota already are Workplaces in Minnesota already are heavily<00
KY
Transcript Highlights:
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  • </c> Department of Workplace Standards, 803 KAR 2:320E.
  • Department of workplace standards good Department of workplace standards good afternoon<00:22:24.960>
  • </c> counsel for the Department of workplace counsel for the Department of workplace standards<00:22:
  • </c> Commissioner Department workplace Commissioner Department workplace standards<00:22:34.400><c> thank
Summary: The Administrative Regulation Review Subcommittee met on February 10 with a quorum present, approved the minutes, and then reviewed a long agenda of agency regulations, most of which were accompanied by staff-suggested amendments for drafting conformity under KRS Chapter 13A. The Department of Financial Institutions’ 808 KAR 9:10, the Secretary of State’s 030 KAR 2:11, the Office of the Attorney General’s 04 KAR 5:10, the Board of Speech-Language Pathology and Audiology’s emergency 201 KAR 17:120, the Department of Fish and Wildlife Resources’ 301 KAR 2:41, the Department for Environmental Protection’s 401 KAR 47:110 and 48:320, the State Police regulations 502 KAR 1:012 and 1:121, the Department for Public Health’s 902 KAR 4:15, the Department for Medicaid Services’ 907 KAR 1:15, and the Department for Community Based Services’ 921 KAR 1:400 were all discussed and, where applicable, staff amendments were approved without objection. The Workplace Standards emergency regulation 803 KAR 2:320E was also presented without amendment, and the Department of Insurance’s 806 KAR 9:360 was taken up but ultimately deferred at the agency’s request. Several regulations drew brief substantive discussion. The Fish and Wildlife rule on foxhound training enclosures was explained as expanding both commercial and non-commercial provisions for training with dogs involving red fox and coyotes, with enclosure standards intended to protect wildlife inside and outside the facilities. The environmental protection rules were tied to House Bill 478 and addressed permit-by-rule timelines, reporting, and operating standards for certain construction and demolition debris landfills, including sites up to two acres; members asked whether these facilities were private or municipal, and staff said they were a mix, often tied to private demolition contractors or single projects. The State Police fee increase for hazardous materials endorsements was described as reflecting a federal TSA fee change, and the witness estimated the new fee at about $23. The most extended debate concerned the Board of Education’s 704 KAR 3:535 on full-time virtual and remote learning programs. The agency amendment would cap enrollment in such programs at 10% above a district’s prior-year in-person enrollment, while also clarifying accountability, staffing, and monitoring requirements. Education officials said the cap was intended to address concerns about district capacity and student performance, and they cited Cloverport as an example of a district with high virtual participation and participation-rate issues. Members expressed concern that the amendment was too open-ended for regulation and suggested the issue might be better addressed in statute; no motion was made to adopt the agency amendment, so the regulation was left to proceed to the committee of jurisdiction. The Department of Insurance also discussed implementation of Senate Bill 188, saying it had received more than 3,000 complaints since the law took effect and was still working through enforcement and complaint processing before asking to defer its PBM licensing regulation.
FL

Florida 2025 Regular Session

Governmental Oversight and Accountability Mar 25th, 2025

Governmental Oversight and Accountability

Transcript Highlights:
  • Thank you to the sponsor for this wonderful piece of legislation.
  • I'm the legislative director of Florida for All. You're recognized for 30 seconds.
  • The bill would promote workplace discrimination by supporting the outdated ideas...
  • I think it's important to be able to use pronouns in the workplace and specifically in my workplace as
  • </p> <p>...of you deserve to remain competitive in the workplace. Thank you for your time.
Summary: The committee took up several bills and reported each favorably after brief presentations, amendments, and roll calls. SB 1760, by Senator Grall, would require certain elected officials and agency heads to reside in Florida, with agency heads also required to be U.S. citizens and live in the county where their agency is headquartered; it also clarifies the constitutional prohibition on holding more than one office. SB 1202, by Senator McClain, expands insurance benefits for firefighters who are totally and permanently disabled during official training exercises, and its amendment was adopted to avoid local fiscal impact. SB 582, by Senator Leak, increases penalties for unlawful demolition of historic buildings and limits the higher penalty to properties on the National Register of Historic Places or in a listed district; supporters included representatives of St. Augustine and the Florida League of Cities, while one opponent waived in opposition. SB 312, by Senator Gates, revises governance of the Florida Institute for Human and Machine Cognition and allows affiliated nonprofit subsidiaries to enter agreements with universities; an amendment adding one public member to the board was adopted, and the bill was reported favorably. The committee then considered SB 676, by Senator Martin, which would allow employees to waive the state minimum wage right under a framework the sponsor said would help young or inexperienced workers gain entry-level experience. The bill drew extensive public testimony, with supporters arguing it could help small businesses hire and create opportunities, and opponents saying it would undermine the voter-approved minimum wage, invite coercion, and exploit vulnerable workers. Senator Martin’s amendment clarifying the Fair Labor Standards Act exception was adopted, and the bill passed on a favorable vote despite opposition from Senator Arrington and others. Finally, SB 440, by Senator McClain, was heard as an expansion of prior law to cover public employees and prohibit certain employment practices related to gender identity and pronoun use; after an amendment narrowing the bill by deleting references to training, instruction, or other activity regarding sexual orientation, the committee heard extensive testimony both for and against, with supporters framing it as protecting conscience rights and opponents calling it discriminatory. The committee ultimately reported SB 440 favorably as well.
HI

Hawaii 2026 Regular Session

JHA Public Hearing - Tue Mar 3, 2026 @ 2:00 PM HST

Judiciary & Hawaiian Affairs

Transcript Highlights:
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  • </c><01:08:17.199><c> violence</c> it enables workplace violence it enables workplace violence protections
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Summary: The committee heard testimony on several measures. HB 1957, relating to safe entryways, would create enforcement procedures in large cities to prevent personal property from blocking private doorways or entrances. The Department of the Attorney General supported the concept but recommended moving the offense to the criminal code, adding clearer definitions to avoid vagueness, and including notice, inventory, storage, and property-disposition procedures to address constitutional concerns. No other testimony was offered and no questions were raised. HB 25003/HB 253, relating to fireworks, would expand civil asset forfeiture for certain fireworks offenses, revise the definition of aerial device, and clarify air-delivery offenses. The Attorney General supported the bill but suggested removing the 25-pound weight threshold to avoid unequal treatment of similar offenses. The Department of Law Enforcement also supported the measure, saying it would improve clarity for evolving fireworks investigations and prosecutions. The committee took no action during testimony. HB 2137, relating to artificial intelligence, would prohibit certain harmful uses of realistic AI-generated digital imitations, require disclosures, and create civil remedies and fines. The Commission on the Status of Women supported the bill, while the Hawaiian Islands Republican Women opposed it on First Amendment grounds. The Motion Picture Association, Recording Industry Association of America, and SAG-AFTRA also opposed the bill but said they preferred a different framework, the federal “No Fakes” model, and were willing to work with the committee on amendments. The Attorney General had suggested constitutional amendments, which the chair said would be considered later. The committee also heard HB 2198 on prediction markets, with the Honolulu prosecutor strongly supporting inclusion of prediction markets in the gambling definition because of concerns about speculative betting on events and national security-related outcomes. HB 1511 on consumer protection drew support from the Office of Consumer Protection and the Insurance Division, with OCP proposing clearer disclosure for license and registration renewal solicitations. HB 1897 on condominium alternative dispute resolution received supportive comments from the Real Estate Commission and CI. HB 1642 on crypto kiosks drew strong support from OCP and AARP Hawaii for a ban on kiosks accepting U.S. currency, but opposition from Hill Ventures, which argued for regulation and guardrails instead of a ban. HB 1753 on social media account deletion received supportive comments from DCCA on clarifying deletion of unique identifiers and inferences. HB 1654 on anonymous complaints against public employees drew strong opposition from the Attorney General over implementation and due process concerns, while the Government Employees Association supported it as a way to screen baseless complaints; the committee then moved on to HB 1659 on collective bargaining, with testimony beginning as the transcript ended.
CA

California 2025-2026 Regular Session

Senate Labor, Public Employment and Retirement Committee Apr 8th, 2026

Labor, Public Employment and Retirement

Transcript Highlights:
  • But right now there are no real safeguards or guardrails on how AI is used and applied in the workplace
  • But right now, there are no real safeguards or guardrails on how AI is used and applied in the workplace
  • We have seen the increased use of AI tools in the workplace.
  • We want to make sure there's workplace safety in all of our workplaces.
  • And I think there's an obligation in this legislative process to, you know, to propose an alternative
Summary: The committee heard several labor-related bills focused on workplace technology, data centers, staffing agencies, and environmental health. SB 947, the “No Robo Bosses Act,” would require human review before automated systems can be used in discipline, termination, or deactivation decisions and would ban predictive behavior analysis; labor groups and worker advocates supported it, while business and industry groups opposed it as overbroad and litigation-prone. After extended discussion about due process, human oversight, and private rights of action, the bill passed 3-1 and was sent to the Senate Privacy, Digital Technologies, and Consumer Protection Committee. SB 978, the Data Center Community Accountability Act, would require data centers to pay for new infrastructure costs, create a separate rate structure to protect other ratepayers, and impose skilled-and-trained labor standards for construction. Supporters said it would prevent cost shifts to households and ensure good jobs, while opponents argued the CPUC already has ongoing proceedings and that the bill unfairly singles out one industry. The committee discussed balancing economic growth with labor and ratepayer protections, and the bill passed 3-1 to Senate Appropriations. SB 951, the California Worker Technological Displacement Act, would expand WARN-style notice requirements for AI-related layoffs and require reporting on displaced jobs and first consideration for openings; supporters said it would improve transparency and help policymakers respond to AI-driven job loss, while opponents warned it was too broad and conflicted with existing WARN law. It passed 3-1 to Senate Privacy, Digital Technologies, and Consumer Protection. The committee also considered SB 1032, which would create a licensing and registration framework for temporary staffing agencies. Supporters said it would curb fraud and protect workers from illicit staffing operators, while opponents—many from the staffing industry—said the bill was vague, burdensome, and could hinder small and minority-owned businesses. The bill passed 3-1 to Senate Judiciary. Finally, SB 1046, dealing with protections for lifeguards and park rangers exposed to transboundary pollution in the Tijuana River Valley, would direct Cal/OSHA to develop standards for exposure, PPE, training, and incident reporting. With support from park workers and community groups and no opposition, it passed unanimously 4-0 to Senate Appropriations. The committee also approved a consent calendar item and adjourned after completing the agenda.
MO

Missouri 2026 Regular Session

Health and Mental Health Mar 26th, 2026

Health and Mental Health

Transcript Highlights:
  • We often talk about common sense legislation.
  • So, at its core, the bill recognizes that workplace violence is not part of the job.
  • because of workplace violence.
  • Next up in support. just because of workplace violence.
  • In 2021, 77% of emergency department staff were exposed to workplace violence.
Summary: The committee first met in executive session and adopted a substitute for House Bill 1962, then voted House Committee Substitute for HB 1962 do pass by 16-0. The substitute was described as making changes related to an epinephrine-related database and pricing. The committee then adopted a substitute for House Bill 2371 and voted House Committee Substitute for HB 2371 do pass by 16-0; the sponsor said the bill would codify existing Medicaid/state-plan coverage for a blood pressure-related issue and make the private insurance language consistent. House Concurrent Resolution 28 was also voted do pass by 16-0. The committee then heard House Bill 3457, “Maddie’s Law,” which would create an electronic medical-record alert for medically complex children so hospitals can quickly access individualized emergency care plans. Representative Burns presented the bill as a response to the death of a child named Maddie, and multiple family members and advocates testified in support, describing repeated emergency-room delays, the burden of carrying binders of records, and the need for one-click access to care plans. Questions focused on how the alert would work with existing systems, whether QR codes or bracelets might help, whether the bill should also apply to adults, and how the voluntary language fits with the goal of ensuring the information is available. An SSM Health lobbyist testified for information purposes, explaining that the STARS program is a voluntary EMS care-plan system started in 2014 and now includes about 1,800 children in Missouri and Illinois; he said the sponsor was willing to work on the language. Finally, the committee heard House Bill 3401, which would require hospitals to develop workplace violence prevention plans, multidisciplinary committees, risk assessments, training, reporting, and incident review processes, while keeping the bill flexible for different facilities. The sponsor and several health care groups cited high rates of threats and assaults against emergency and hospital staff and argued that violence is a preventable workplace risk that contributes to burnout and staffing shortages. Witnesses from emergency physicians, nurses, the Missouri Hospital Association, and other medical groups supported the bill, with some suggesting the signage language be broadened or simplified. No votes were taken on HB 3457 or HB 3401 before the committee adjourned.
MN

Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session

Committee on Labor - 04/16/26

Labor

Transcript Highlights:
  • While it might, uh, it may seem to only apply to a small percentage of workers, uh, this legislation
  • </c> uh this legislation uh this legislation uh<00:05:59.720><c> makes</c><00:06:00.040><c> a</c><00:
  • I'm the director of workplace management and workforce development policy for the Minnesota Chamber of
  • that are already heavily workplaces that are already heavily regulated<00:08:29.640><c> in</c><00:08
  • that the legislature needs to insert itself into every workplace situation.
Committee: Senate Labor
CA

California 2025-2026 Regular Session

Assembly Labor and Employment Committee Apr 23rd, 2025

Labor and Employment

Transcript Highlights:
  • impedes the orderly conduct. that disrupts, disturbs, or otherwise impedes the orderly conduct of legislative
  • I'm the founder and director of the 10-P Program, and we're in strong support of this legislation.
  • We've all been a little busy on our respective legislation.
  • In 2023, the state passed SB 553 requiring all workplaces to have a violence prevention plan.
  • So we believe it's premature to make changes through this process in legislation.
Summary: The committee heard several labor and employment bills, with most of the discussion focused on worker protections, collective bargaining, and reentry programs. AB 1424, by Assemblymember Rodriguez, would require climate resiliency measures in CDCR facilities and direct Cal/OSHA to propose extreme-temperature rules for correctional workplaces. Supporters, including NELP, WorkSafe, and formerly incarcerated workers, described dangerous heat conditions in prisons and argued incarcerated workers deserve the same health and safety protections as other workers. There was no opposition, and the bill passed on a due-pass motion to Appropriations with one no vote. AB 1340, by Assemblymembers Wix and Berman, would give rideshare drivers the choice to unionize and collectively bargain. Supporters, including many drivers and labor organizations, said drivers face low pay, deactivations without due process, and lack basic protections; a UC Berkeley researcher cited data showing very low net earnings. Opponents from TechNet, Uber, Lyft, and business groups argued the bill conflicts with Proposition 22 and could raise costs and reduce service. After committee debate over legal authority and state-action immunity, the bill passed to Appropriations with bipartisan support. AB 288 would authorize PERB to act when the NLRB cannot timely resolve labor claims, in response to federal labor board dysfunction. Supporters said California must protect workers’ organizing rights if federal remedies are unavailable, while the Chamber of Commerce raised preemption and enforcement concerns. The bill passed to Appropriations. AB 746, a prison cooperative program bill, would let incarcerated people form worker cooperatives and direct a share of earnings to a Green Reentry Cooperative Reserve; it passed to Public Safety with no opposition. AB 1104, on commercial solar projects, drew mixed testimony: supporters said it would clarify that private solar customers are not “awarding bodies” and would help reverse a steep drop in commercial solar applications, while opponents warned about over-the-fence power sales and unclear scope. The bill was held after committee members requested further clarification. AB 858, extending hospitality worker recall rights after declared emergencies, drew strong labor support and business opposition; the committee voted it out to Appropriations, but it remained on call after a no vote from one member.
MO

Missouri 2026 Regular Session

Health and Mental Health Mar 26th, 2026 at 08:00 am

Health and Mental Health

Transcript Highlights:
  • We often talk about common sense legislation.
  • I've spoken with the sponsor, and we are willing to work on the legislation.
  • So, at its core, the bill recognizes that workplace violence is not part of the job.
  • because of workplace violence.
  • In 2021, 77% of emergency department staff were exposed to workplace violence.
MN

Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session

Melissa Hortman State Office Building 3/12/26

Minnesota House Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • Speaker Emerita Hortman wanted respect in the workplace.
  • </c> wanted respect in the workplace. wanted respect in the workplace.
  • ,</c> respectful workplace, respectful workplace, Melissa<00:04:45.960><c> felt</c><00:04:46.240><c>
  • ,</c><00:14:57.800><c> for</c> an awesome class of legislators, for an awesome class of legislators,
  • </c> me the legislator that I am. me the legislator that I am.
CA

California 2025-2026 Regular Session

Assembly Floor Session Mar 5th, 2026

California House Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • our guests and visitors today, state law prohibits persons in the chamber from interfering with legislative
  • Persons disrupting legislative proceedings are subject to removal, arrest, or other appropriate legal
  • For legislative business, Assembly Member Macedo. On to our procedural motions. A system.
  • that would make these workplaces better when it comes to PPE, to restroom facilities, and the like.
  • And yet... ...these workplaces better when it comes to PPE, to restroom facilities, and the like, and
LA

Louisiana 2026 Regular Session

Commerce May 5th, 2026

Commerce

Transcript Highlights:
  • I mean, the legislation doesn't specifically say that.
  • This isn't cutting-edge legislation by any means.
  • We're here because the legislation promulgated our past 6-4-12.
  • We're here because the legislation promulgated our past 6-4-12.
  • I think this is a good piece of legislation.
LA

Louisiana 2026 Regular Session

Civil Law and Procedure Apr 22nd, 2026

Civil Law and Procedure

Transcript Highlights:
  • A consent decree in the custody context is essentially when the... ...legislation.
  • This is a bill that is part of the Attorney General's legislative package.
  • Is that what you're kind of reiterating in this legislation? Yes, ma'am.
  • Is that what you're, are you kind of reiterating that in this legislation? Yes, ma'am.
  • Legislation?” “Yes, ma’am.” “Okay. That’s what I was trying to get at. Okay. Thank you so much.”
Bills: HR38 , HR96 , HR160 , HCR31 , HCR61 , HB578 , HB668 , HB1198 , SCR19 , SB66 , SB68 , SB76 , SB139 , SB336 , SB475
OK

Oklahoma 2026 Regular Session

Public Safety Apr 7th, 2026 at 09:00 am

Public Safety

Transcript Highlights:
  • For that, as you may know, within the budget agreement, there is $15 million set aside for legislative
  • legislation that goes through.
  • had a chance to be able to see the details to be able to understand that there was a $1 million legislative
  • budget agreement that there is $15 million that has been agreed upon that would be used related to legislation
  • The legislation is designed to protect the integrity of critical public safety infrastructure and ensure
AL

Alabama 2026 Regular Session

Alabama House Ways and Means General Fund Committee Mar 18th, 2026

Ways and Means General Fund

Transcript Highlights:
  • And I just don't understand why we have to always legislate things all the way down to a person's grocery
  • things all the way to always legislate things all the way down<00:16:10.240><c> to</c><00:16:10.560>
  • The main thing this bill does is it expands those that can do business through this legislation, mainly
  • I see this was actually part of the existing legislation.
  • I didn't know that either legislation.
Bills: HB589 , HB591 , HB609 , HB614 , SB57 , SB280 , SB332 , HB589 , HB591 , HB609 , HB614 , SB57 , SB280 , SB332 , HB627
OK

Oklahoma 2026 Regular Session

Senate Legislative Session Feb 25th, 2026 at 01:30 pm

Oklahoma Senate Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • The reality is that with the passage of that legislation and with the executive order, there's really
  • Very simply, members, we are simply aligning outdated administrative code with legislation and legislative
  • the case, how then can an occupant who is not received notification, then just because of this legislation
  • If you have in this legislation that notification could be sent to the last known address, does not necessarily
AZ

Arizona 2026 Regular Session

02/04/2026 - Senate Health and Human Services

Health and Human Services

Transcript Highlights:
  • DES must implement the recommendations within 12 months, unless waived by the Joint Legislative Budget
  • So this legislation will help people, not only the taxpayer, but it will also help people who are on
  • So this legislation will help people, not only the taxpayer, but it will also help people who are on
  • Madam Chairman, Senator, I think that we would be able to implement this legislation if it is enacted
  • And also knowing that we are working toward legislation, hopefully, that helps us increase child care