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MO

Missouri 2026 Regular Session

2026 Legislative Session - Day Seventy One - Friday, May 15 - Morning Session

Missouri House Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • And sometimes they get raided. Yep. Yep. There is nothing in here that funds it, right?
  • That fund will need to be raided.
Summary: The House met on the final day of session with prayer, the Pledge of Allegiance, and approval of the previous day’s journal by a 126-0 vote. Much of the early floor time was devoted to points of personal privilege, with members and the Speaker offering lengthy tributes to departing colleagues, House staff, law enforcement, veterans, and family members. Several members reflected on their service, discussed the challenges of the session, and thanked staff in the chamber and across the Capitol for their work. The chamber then took up Senate messages and committee reports, followed by several bills and resolutions. House Bill 2636, dealing with mortgage modification and related consumer protections, was adopted as amended and finally passed by votes of 142-1 on adoption and 144-1 on final passage. House Bill 2397, concerning water district dissolution procedures and related safeguards, was adopted and finally passed by votes of 129-16 and 127-17. House Bill 2576, a naming and designation bill adding observances and memorial highways/bridges, was adopted and finally passed by votes of 136-4 and 134-6. The House also debated Senate Joint Resolution 95, which proposed creating a constitutional Show Me Prosperity Fund as a sovereign wealth fund intended to eventually replace state taxes through long-term investment returns. Supporters argued it was a forward-looking fiscal strategy based on compound interest and could reduce reliance on taxes over generations. Opponents warned that the state was facing near-term budget shortfalls and that locking money away could make it inaccessible during emergencies or when needed for current services. The transcript ends during continued debate on the resolution, with no final vote shown.
CA

California 2025-2026 Regular Session

Senate Public Safety Committee Apr 7th, 2026

Public Safety

Transcript Highlights:
  • Department established a perimeter around a factory while immigration enforcement agents performed a raid
  • President David Huerta. ...enforcement agents performed a raid and violently arrested protesters, including
Summary: The committee met as a subcommittee until a quorum was established, then heard several public safety and criminal justice bills. SB 907 by Senator Archuleta proposed five DUI-related changes: requiring Watson advisements when DUI charges are pled down, allowing consecutive sentencing discretion for multiple deaths in one crash, adding enhancements for repeat felony DUI offenders, increasing penalties for hit-and-run by drivers with recent DUI history, and treating gross vehicular manslaughter while intoxicated and vehicular manslaughter while intoxicated as violent felonies. The author and supporters, including prosecutors, law enforcement, and victims’ family members, argued the bill would close loopholes and increase accountability. Opponents, including criminal defense and civil liberties groups, raised concerns about overbreadth, legal doctrine, and the violent felony designation. Committee members generally supported moving the bill but urged further changes, especially on the violent felony and consecutive sentencing provisions. SB 907 was passed as amended to the Senate Appropriations Committee and kept on call. The committee then heard SB 1015, which would create new offenses aimed at online exploitation networks that use minors to coerce, recruit, or extort other minors, including through intimate images and AI-generated images. The author, sheriff’s officials, and district attorneys described rapidly growing online abuse networks and argued current laws do not clearly reach adults who use minors as intermediaries or minors who participate in coercive extortion schemes. Opponents said existing criminal statutes already cover much of the conduct and argued the bill could unnecessarily criminalize youth behavior instead of focusing on platforms and prevention. Members expressed concern about the harms to children and the need to address evolving online threats, while also noting the bill’s juvenile provisions. SB 1015 was passed as amended to Appropriations and kept on call. SB 1285, also by Senator Durazo, would clarify that juvenile record dismissal under Welfare and Institutions Code section 782 is a general dismissal statute and that dismissal and record sealing are separate processes. Supporters said the bill would preserve the rehabilitative purpose of juvenile court and help youth avoid lasting collateral consequences in employment, licensing, and military service. There was no opposition after PORAC withdrew its objection, and the committee approved the bill to the floor on a unanimous roll call, keeping it on call for absent members. SB 1342, another Durazo bill, would fix implementation problems in California’s automatic record clearance laws by addressing outdated pending charges, requiring local court records to match DOJ clearance records, and creating a way for people to obtain proof of relief. It drew broad support and no opposition, and was passed to Appropriations, with one no vote from Senator Seyarto. Finally, the committee heard SB 1330 by Senator Aitken, which would extend enhanced penalties for assault or battery to utility workers performing their duties. The author and utility worker witnesses described increasing threats and assaults, including a recent shooting at a work crew, and said the bill would help protect workers who maintain essential water, gas, and electric services. The bill drew strong support from labor, utilities, and local government representatives. The transcript ends during public testimony on SB 1330, before any committee vote is shown.
FL

Florida 2026 Regular Session

FL House Floor Session - 2026-03-12 (1:00PM Session)

Florida House Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • This is necessary to make sure that NICA does not annually raid the trust fund, which is used to fund
  • This is necessary to make sure that NICA does not annually raid the trust fund, which is used to fund
Keywords: 998, house, all
AZ

Arizona 2026 Regular Session

03/09/2026 - House Floor Session

Arizona House Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • that appropriates the money directly to these law enforcement officers and not use a gimmick that is raiding
  • money from the interest, from the Rainy Day Fund. ...raiding money from the interest, from the Rainy
Summary: The House convened with prayer, the Pledge of Allegiance, guest introductions, and a memorial adoption of HCR 2064 honoring former legislator Barbara Leff, which was unanimously adopted and sent to the Senate. The chamber also recognized the Doctor of the Day, Dr. Eladio Pereira, and numerous student and constituent guests in the gallery. After routine desk business and bill referrals, the House moved into Committee of the Whole to consider a long calendar of measures. Several bills were amended and advanced with do pass recommendations. HB 2170 was narrowed to restrict state purchases of certain electronic and information technology from China/Chinese-controlled entities and to address third-party resellers. HB 2375 dealt with middle housing in historic districts, with amendments limiting demolition of historic structures unless necessary for health and safety and preserving local discretion. HB 2380 focused on school district transparency and meeting location rules, requiring governing board materials online and keeping meetings within district boundaries, with debate over local control and comparisons to legislative caucus retreats. HB 2617, HB 2621, and HB 2671 also moved forward after amendments; HB 2621’s discussion centered on certificates of educational convenience and ensuring special education access for children in unorganized territory and DCS placements. The committee also advanced HB 2720 on anti-human trafficking and prostitution-related reforms, including sealed records for sex trafficking survivors and an anti-human trafficking grant fund; HB 2772, allowing a DNR designation on driver’s licenses, prompted extended questions about emergency care and liability; HB 2784, dealing with school district excess cash refunds, was amended to phase in implementation; HB 2902, affirming support for the Electoral College, drew the most ideological debate, with supporters citing constitutional structure and opponents arguing for a national popular vote; and HB 2950, concerning a tourism/hospitality district, saw a failed attempt to make participation voluntary. The House also considered HB 4025, a study bill on the feasibility of building an oil refinery in Arizona, which sparked extensive debate over fuel prices, refinery capacity, environmental impacts, and whether a study was necessary, but the transcript cuts off before final action on that measure.
AZ

Arizona 2026 Regular Session

03/09/2026 - House Floor Session

Arizona House Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • that appropriates the money directly to these law enforcement officers and not use a gimmick that is raiding
  • money from the interest, from the Rainy Day Fund. ...raiding money from the interest, from the Rainy
Keywords: 1182, all
NM

New Mexico 2026 Regular Session

Senate - Health and Public Affairs Feb 11th, 2026 at 05:14 pm

Senate Health & Public Affairs

Transcript Highlights:
  • In 2022, the Albuquerque Police Department and Bernalillo County Sheriff's Office conducted a raid at
  • In 2022, the Albuquerque Police Department and Bernalio County Sheriff's Office conducted a raid at the
FL

Florida 2025 Regular Session

March 12, 2025 - 01:00 PM

Transcript Highlights:
  • There was a moment in school that the police raided my classroom at Stranahan High School with military-style
  • There was a moment in school that the police raided my classroom at Stranhan High School were military-style
Summary: The Criminal Justice Subcommittee heard a series of bills, beginning with HB 759, which would lower Florida’s minimum age to purchase or transfer firearms from 21 to 18. The bill drew strong opposition from gun-violence prevention groups, Parkland survivors and families, and several members who argued the current law was enacted after the Marjory Stoneman Douglas shooting and should not be reversed. Supporters, including gun-rights advocates and some members, argued 18-year-olds are legal adults who serve in the military, vote, and should have full Second Amendment rights. After debate, the committee voted 13-5 to report HB 759 favorably. The committee then unanimously approved HB 431, extending Level 2 background screening requirements for youth athletic coaches through July 1, 2026, and HB 231, which keeps certain medical examiner information confidential, both with little opposition. It also approved HB 663, increasing penalties for unlawfully using tracking devices or apps in furtherance of dangerous crimes, after adopting a technical amendment, and HB 845, which clarifies the intake process for Veterans Treatment Court and removes Veterans Hall of Fame language from the bill. Each of those measures passed without recorded opposition. Members also approved PCS for HB 255, known as Dexter’s Law, which creates a sentencing multiplier for aggravated animal cruelty cases. The bill was presented as a response to a high-profile dog abuse case and was supported by animal welfare and law enforcement groups; members cited animal cruelty as a predictor of broader violence. The committee then approved HB 1021, allowing active law enforcement officers to carry concealed weapons at sporting events, after debate over identification, venue procedures, and whether the bill should extend more broadly; it passed 16-1. Finally, HB 653, adding aggravating factors for capital felonies involving the assassination or attempted assassination of a head of state, was reported favorably after brief discussion about federal penalties and deterrence. The transcript ends as the committee begins hearing HB 6025, a repeal bill related to emergency restrictions on firearms during local states of emergency, but the discussion is cut off before action is taken.
MN
Transcript Highlights:
  • union would mean we could have a voice to stand up for fair pay and benefits and have a say in our workplace
  • union would mean we could have a voice to stand up for fair pay and benefits and have a say in our workplace
  • union would mean we could have a voice to stand up for fair pay and benefits and have a say in our workplace
  • union would mean we could have a voice to stand up for fair pay and benefits and have a say in our workplace
  • union would mean we could have a voice to stand up for fair pay and benefits and have a say in our workplace
Keywords: 1187, senate, all
HI

Hawaii 2026 Regular Session

JHA Public Hearing - Fri Feb 13, 2026 @ 2:00 PM HST

Judiciary & Hawaiian Affairs

Transcript Highlights:
  • focusing primarily on individuals with serious criminal convictions and toward community arrests in workplaces
  • We've already seen domestic violence shelters experiencing ICE raids on the continent, and our judiciary's
  • We've already seen domestic violence shelters experiencing ICE raids on the continent, and our judiciary's
  • We've already seen domestic violence shelters experiencing ICE raids on the continent, and our judiciary's
Keywords: 910, house, all
Summary: The committee heard testimony on House Bill 1768, which would prohibit state and county law enforcement agencies and officials from entering into federal immigration-enforcement agreements under 8 U.S.C. 1357(g) and from assisting in certain immigration enforcement actions except in limited circumstances. The Office of the Public Defender, Hawaii Coalition for Immigrant Rights, the Legal Clinic, and the ACLU of Hawaiʻi all testified in strong support, arguing the bill would protect due process, reduce fear in immigrant communities, preserve trust in local police, and keep local resources focused on public safety. Testifiers said cooperation with immigration enforcement can chill court attendance, crime reporting, and cooperation with police, and they emphasized that the bill would not stop federal enforcement or affect other deputization agreements for environmental or other criminal matters. Committee members asked whether any 287(g) agreements currently exist in Hawaiʻi; testifiers said they were unaware of any and believed the bill would maintain the status quo. No vote was taken in the portion provided. The committee then took up House Bill 1548, which would reduce the maximum sentence for misdemeanors from one year to 364 days and allow people previously sentenced to one year to seek sentence modification. The Office of the Public Defender, Office of Hawaiian Affairs, the Legal Clinic, the Hawaii Coalition for Immigrant Rights, the ACLU of Hawaiʻi, and the William S. Richardson School of Law immigration clinic all supported the measure, saying the one-day change could prevent severe immigration consequences such as detention, removal, and bars to relief that can be triggered by a sentence of 365 days or more. Testifiers stressed that the bill would not change criminal liability or public safety, but would align Hawaiʻi law with similar reforms adopted in other states. Members questioned whether the change would affect citizens or create an automatic immigration process; witnesses responded that the issue is the federal immigration consequence tied to the maximum sentence, not actual time served, and that citizens would not face that consequence. The transcript ends during continued discussion of HB 1548, with no final vote shown.
CO

Colorado 2026 Regular Session

Colorado House 2026 Legislative Day 022 Feb 5th, 2026

Colorado House Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • In the Civil War, she served as a nurse, a cook, a scout, and a spy, leading the 1863 Kahi River raid
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Keywords: 981, all
MN

Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session

Committee on State and Local Government - 04/01/25

State and Local Government

Transcript Highlights:
  • There was death, destruction, and we regularly heard the air raid sirens and bombs flying overhead.
  • destructions and we regularly heard the destructions and we regularly heard the air<00:49:14.000><c> raid
  • <c> sirens</c><00:49:14.880><c> and</c><00:49:15.119><c> bombs</c><00:49:15.520><c> flying</c> air raid
  • sirens and bombs flying air raid sirens and bombs flying overhead.<00:49:16.960><c> School</c><00:49
Keywords: 1187, senate, all
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.
  • The Partnership Organization for Workplace Ethics and Reform. Thank you.
Keywords: 987, senate, all
MN

Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session

House passes bill to rename solar program for Hortman 3/12/26

Minnesota House Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • know, Martin Luther King didn't say, "I dream that one day kids will be integrated in schools, but workplaces
  • know, Martin Luther King didn't say, "I dream that one day kids will be integrated in schools, but workplaces
  • know, Martin Luther King didn't say, "I dream that one day kids will be integrated in schools, but workplaces
  • know, Martin Luther King didn't say, "I dream that one day kids will be integrated in schools, but workplaces
  • know, Martin Luther King didn't say, "I dream that one day kids will be integrated in schools, but workplaces
Keywords: 1183, house
MA

Massachusetts 2025-2026 Regular Session

Senate Session Jun 21st, 2026 at 11:00 am

Massachusetts Senate Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • people, property, and the environment at work and in their communities; and whereas the majority of workplace
  • injuries and fatalities are preventable, yet more than 2 million people die each year from workplace-related
  • will mobilize in an effort to increase employer, employee, and public awareness of safety in the workplace
  • , to encourage safe practices, and help companies and organizations enhance their workplace safety efforts
  • , now therefore be it... ...and organizations enhance their workplace safety efforts.
Keywords: 995, all
Summary: The Senate opened with the Pledge of Allegiance and adopted a resolution commending the Greater Boston Chapter of the American Society of Safety Professionals for recognizing North American Occupational Safety and Health Week and Occupational Safety and Health Professional Day. Senators welcomed guests from the chapter, and the resolution was adopted by voice vote. The chamber also briefly recessed for a photo with the guests. The Senate then received a message from the Governor filing the Ride Safe Act, which would enhance the safe use of micromobility devices such as mopeds, electric scooters, and bikes. The message noted the bill’s connection to the Mass Leads Act and a special commission on micromobility regulation. The matter was referred to the Committee on Transportation. The Senate next took up and passed to be engrossed House No. 5245, establishing a sick leave bank for Courtney Cochran, an employee of the Department of Children and Families. The Senate also adopted an order setting its next formal session for Thursday at 11 a.m. and later considered an order governing filing deadlines for amendments to the General Appropriation Bill and scheduling its second reading on May 19, 2026. The session ended with a motion to adjourn, which was approved.
MN

Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session

Committee on Labor - 01/21/25

Labor

Transcript Highlights:
  • </c><00:24:48.159><c> rights</c> correctly um and that workplace rights correctly um and that workplace
  • </c><00:30:51.279><c> safety</c><00:30:51.600><c> consultation</c> OSHA workplace safety consultation
  • </c><00:31:33.440><c> safety</c> by the workplace safety by the workplace safety consultant<00:31:35.720
  • </c> status which is the highest workplace status which is the highest workplace safety<00:32:37.960>
  • Minnesota OSHA compliance does have a responsibility to respond to every workplace fatality, as well
Keywords: 1187, senate, all
CA
Transcript Highlights:
  • the Department of Industrial Relations adopted indoor heat standards and guidance last year, CDCR workplaces
  • In 2023, the state passed SB 553 requiring all workplaces to have a violence prevention plan.
  • And also, Cal/OSHA is currently drafting workplace violence prevention standards.
  • The workplace violence prevention plan is intended to put practices in place to require...
  • AB 1163... ...to implement the current requirements in the Workplace Violence Prevention Plan.
Summary: The committee heard several labor-related bills, with AB 1424, AB 1340, AB 288, and AB 746 all advancing on due-pass motions to Appropriations after testimony and roll calls. AB 1424 would require climate resiliency and extreme-heat protections in CDCR facilities; supporters described dangerous heat conditions for incarcerated workers and staff, while no opposition testified. AB 1340 would allow rideshare drivers to unionize and collectively bargain; drivers, labor groups, and researchers testified that app-based work is low-paid and unstable, while TechNet, Uber, Lyft, and other business groups argued the bill conflicts with Proposition 22 and could raise costs. AB 288 would let PERB step in when federal labor remedies are unavailable; supporters said it is needed because of NLRB dysfunction, while the Chamber of Commerce raised preemption and enforcement concerns. AB 746 would create an inmate cooperative program and a green reentry reserve; supporters framed it as a recidivism-reduction and reentry strategy, and there was no opposition testimony. The committee also heard AB 858, which would extend hotel and hospitality worker recall rights after declared emergencies and extend existing COVID-era protections. Hospitality workers and unions supported the bill as a way to protect jobs after pandemics, wildfires, and other disasters, while hotel, chamber, retail, restaurant, trucking, travel, and attractions groups opposed it, saying the current recall rules were meant to sunset and that the bill would create broad liabilities and hiring complications. The bill was moved to Appropriations but remained on call after the roll. AB 291, creating a credentialed educator apprenticeship program to address teacher shortages and improve diversity, drew support from education groups and stakeholders who said apprenticeships could lower preparation costs and provide better support; it was also moved to Appropriations and placed on call. Later, the committee took up AB 1104, a solar-energy bill intended to clarify that private solar customers are not “awarding bodies” and to ease certain business-to-business solar transactions while preserving prevailing wage and apprenticeship requirements for contractors. Supporters said the current interpretation has chilled commercial solar adoption and harmed jobs, while opponents from electrical workers, PG&E, and others warned about expanded “over-the-fence” power sales and the need for clearer limits. Members questioned the lack of a definition of “small,” and the bill was held without a second. The committee also heard AB 338, which seeks $50 million for Los Angeles and Ventura wildfire workforce recovery; the author and county officials described major job loss and business destruction and said the funds would support displaced workers and rebuilding, with the testimony continuing beyond the excerpt provided.
TX

Texas 89th Regular

S/C on County & Regional Government Mar 24th, 2025

S/C on County & Regional Government

Transcript Highlights:
  • This legislation creates a dedicated hospital district police force to address workplace violence and
  • Workplace violence is a recurring concern for healthcare workers, including nurses, who often cite it
  • Six out of ten registered nurses have considered leaving their jobs or the profession due to workplace
  • Houston-area nurses are experiencing increased workplace violence, contributing to staff burnout and
  • The surge in workplace violence, of course, has been widely reported.
KY
Transcript Highlights:
  • is felt in every factory, every construction site, and every workplace where Kentuckians earn their
  • safety in our Foundation of workplace safety in our state<00:13:56.560><c> and</c><00:13:56.720><c>
  • Representative Gentry, I know you've also had a workplace injury, obviously, and you're tougher than
  • Representative Gentry, I know you've also had a workplace injury, obviously, and you're tougher than
  • Representative Gentry, I know you've also had a workplace injury, obviously, and you're tougher than
Summary: The House Standing Committee on Economic Development and Workforce Investment met for its first 2025 session meeting, took roll, and established a quorum. The committee adopted a committee substitute for House Bill 398, an act relating to occupational safety and health, before hearing testimony. Sponsor Representative Walker Thomas said the bill is intended to align Kentucky’s occupational safety and health rules more closely with federal standards, provide clearer reference points for employers, and improve consistency and compliance while maintaining worker safety. He also explained that the substitute added and clarified a de minimis citation provision and defined “qualified representative,” and he noted a typo in the substitute would be corrected on the floor. Members asked whether the bill would change Kentucky’s OSHA structure or affect state offices, and Thomas said Kentucky remains a state-plan state with its own offices and enforcement staff, and that the bill would not eliminate those offices. He said the measure is meant to streamline rules and clarify that certain notices would carry no penalty when there is no substantial impact on safety or health. He also said employers must be given an opportunity to be present for inspections, typically with 45 minutes to an hour to arrange representation. Opposition testimony came from Dustin Ryan Stadler of the Kentucky State AFL-CIO and Gerald Atkins of Working Strategies 2 on behalf of the Kentucky State Building and Construction Trades Council. They argued the bill weakens worker protections, reduces accountability, limits who may request inspections, and could prevent family members from seeking inspections after a fatal workplace incident. Stadler described a fatal construction accident he witnessed in 2006 and said OSHA protections exist for a reason. Atkins cited workplace deaths and injuries, said the bill would go beyond prior 2021 changes, and warned that allowing Franklin Circuit Court to award uncapped costs and attorney fees against OSHA could chill enforcement. Several members then questioned whether federal standards are sufficient, with supporters saying the bill simply aligns Kentucky with federal rules and opponents arguing Kentucky should retain the ability to keep stronger protections for certain industries. No final vote on House Bill 398 was taken in the portion of the meeting provided.
MA

Massachusetts 2025-2026 Regular Session

Senate Session May 4th, 2026

Massachusetts Senate Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • people, property, and the environment at work in their communities; and whereas the majority of workplace
  • injuries and fatalities are preventable, yet more than 2 million people die each year from workplace-related
  • will mobilize in an effort to increase employer, employee, and public awareness of safety in the workplace
  • , to encourage safe practices, and help companies and organizations enhance their workplace safety efforts
  • ... ...and organizations enhance their workplace safety efforts.
Summary: The Senate first adopted a resolution commending the Greater Boston Chapter of the American Society of Safety Professionals for recognizing North American Occupational Safety and Health Week and Occupational Safety and Health Professional Day. Senator Paul Feeney introduced the resolution, welcomed guests from the organization, and the chamber adopted it by voice vote before taking a photo with the guests. The Senate then received a gubernatorial message transmitting the Ride Safe Act, which would enhance the safe use of micromobility devices such as mopeds, electric scooters, and bikes. The message noted the issue had been studied by a special commission created under the Mass Leads Act, and the matter was referred to the Committee on Transportation. The chamber also gave final passage to several local bills, including measures affecting Rutland recall elections, Dedham-Westwood Water District creditable service, Lancaster’s Animal Control Commission, Fairhaven’s charter, Orange’s annual town meeting date, a town administrator for Hopedale, and a sick leave bank for a Department of Children and Families employee. In addition, the Senate adopted an order requiring electronic filing of amendments to the General Appropriation Bill and setting the bill for second reading on May 19, 2026 as the only item on the calendar. The Senate adjourned to meet again on Thursday at 11 a.m.
MO

Missouri 2026 Regular Session

Health and Mental Health Mar 26th, 2026

Health and Mental Health

Transcript Highlights:
  • So, at its core, the bill recognizes that workplace violence is not part of the job.
  • That already leads to burnout in adding something that is as risky as workplace violence into it only
  • 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.