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NM

New Mexico 2026 Regular Session

House - Consumer and Public Affairs Feb 10th, 2026 at 06:48 pm

House Consumer & Public Affairs

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  • He said that Bernalillo County had been using this money for vaccines and not for spay and neuter.
  • , and rural, urban, and tribal communities.
  • SB 38 provides a smart and effective system that works, and I urge your support. Thank you.
  • I'm the senior program and policy strategist for Animal Protection Voters.
  • , and a shout-out for everybody who's watching, Raina and her team.
Bills: HB25 , SB38 , SB101 , HB199
NM

New Mexico 2026 Regular Session

Senate - Conservation Feb 5th, 2026 at 09:09 am

Senate Conservation

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  • And right now, the Department of Agriculture, the USDA, and the NMDA are working on means to protect
  • I share the goal of protecting homeowners from the... ...of the wildfire and the post-fire flooding in
  • I'm just talking to you as a homeowner and as an insurance agent whose job it is to protect homeowners
  • This bill will not protect homeowners. It will make coverage less available and less affordable.
  • The result is fewer options and much higher costs for homeowners.
Bills: SB154 , SB187 , SB193 , SM3
WA

Washington 2025-2026 Regular Session

House Local Government Jan 30th, 2026 at 10:30 am

Local Government

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  • Counties may construct, operate, and maintain ferries and related services and grounds.
  • Coroners and medical examiners conduct death investigations and inquests, order autopsies, and determine
  • , answers, resolution, and closure to folks who face... ...answers and resolution and closure to folks
  • It would also exempt the recording of fraud protection instruments and of documents releasing fraud protection
  • We're not supposed to say this, but it is a pretty simple bill, and it's meant to protect Washingtonians
WA

Washington 2025-2026 Regular Session

House Technology, Economic Development, & Veterans Jan 16th, 2026 at 10:30 am

Technology, Economic Development, & Veterans

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  • And we will open the hearing on House Bill 2351, Protecting Emergency Responders and Emergency Response
  • It protects responders, patients, and the public interest.
  • It protects responders, it protects the public, and it reinforces the shared value that when someone
  • This is vital legislation designed to protect the rights and safety of our emergency responders and enhance
  • Our firefighters, paramedics, and law enforcement deserve every protection we can offer.
Bills: HB2186 , HB2351 , HB1170
TX

Texas 89th Regular

Agriculture & Livestock Apr 1st, 2025

Agriculture & Livestock

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  • And we protect that.
  • We try to protect and keep it whole so we don't parse it out. Thank you. Thank you.
  • HB 3364 is about access, efficiency, and transparency, and respecting the judgment of licensed professionals
  • , and I can treat that whole herd for it and protect your whole herd.
  • Animal health and safety and public protection are of utmost importance, and it is well-known that compliance
Bills: HB43 , HB3364 , HB3469 , HB3479 , HB43
Summary: The second bill, House Bill 3469, was introduced to address pest control regulations concerning nuisance birds. Representative Campos explained how the bill proposes non-lethal methods to deter these birds, such as the use of laser lights and sounds, which avoids conflict with both state and federal regulations. The committee heard impassioned testimonies from members of the public who shared firsthand experiences regarding the adverse effects of these birds on property and public health. The meeting concluded with both bills being left pending, reflecting a desire for further deliberation among the committee members.
LA

Louisiana 2026 Regular Session

Senate May 4th, 2026

Louisiana Senate Floor Meeting

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  • Pastor Gross and his wife, Tawanna Gross, have been married 52 years and have five children and 13 grandchildren
  • bounds and acceptable boundaries, and then lose control and absolutely go crazy, pretty much.
  • baby care initiative and to protect health care data, providing definitions.
  • , parishes, and fire protection districts.
  • , parishes, and fire protection districts.
Bills: SR107 , SCR53 , SCR54 , SCR55 , SCR12 , HB167 , HB181 , HB243 , HB316 , HB321 , HB335 , HB492 , HB578 , HB624 , HB708 , HB864 , HB906 , HB968 , HB969 , HB978 , HB985 , HB1005 , HB1032 , HB1077 , HB1095 , HB1104 , HB1118 , HB1157 , HB1187 , HB1189 , HB1195 , HB1198 , HB1220 , HB221 , HCR58 , SB283 , SB338 , SB488 , SB520 , HB90 , HB127 , HB138 , HB150 , HB201 , HB268 , HB273 , HB285 , HB315 , HB354 , HB355 , HB360 , HB376 , HB445 , HB506 , HB606 , HB649 , HB665 , HB681 , HB721 , HB746 , HB757 , HB781 , HB835 , HB844 , HB857 , HB872 , HB886 , HB889 , HB892 , HB972 , HB982 , HB987 , HB1037 , HB1068 , HB1072 , HB1078 , HB1085 , HB1132 , HB1137 , HB1167 , HB1174 , HB1232 , HB1238 , SB68 , SB76 , SB149 , SB191 , SB196 , SB318 , SB162 , SB382 , SCR33 , SCR30 , SB112 , SB194 , SB307 , SB341 , SB346 , SB363 , SB495 , SB503 , SB507 , SB509 , SB513 , SB408 , SB131 , SB145 , SB333 , SB464 , SB466 , SB500 , SB35 , SB65 , SB215 , SB228 , SB246 , SB249 , SB268 , SB269 , SB282 , SB296 , SB312 , SB319 , SB323 , SB369 , SB431 , SB474 , SB484 , SB490 , SB492 , SB501 , HCR14 , HB537 , HB652 , HB653 , HB661 , HB726 , HB756 , HB851 , HB964 , HB966 , HB34 , HB35 , HB48 , HB474 , HB553 , HB758 , HB852 , HB10 , HB16 , HB36 , HB44 , HB46 , HB52 , HB61 , HB78 , HB98 , HB102 , HB124 , HB126 , HB131 , HB135 , HB141 , HB142 , HB164 , HB170 , HB171 , HB179 , HB194 , HB231 , HB245 , HB280 , HB292 , HB294 , HB297 , HB305 , HB336 , HB337 , HB351 , HB436 , HB594 , HB789 , HB956 , HB957 , HB995 , HB1040 , HB50 , HB117 , HB120 , HB122 , HB139 , HB148 , HB149 , HB185 , HB199 , HB247 , HB271 , HB286 , HB301 , HB358 , HB359 , HB384 , HB413 , HB428 , HB450 , HB462 , HB547 , HB613 , HB631 , HB657 , HB669 , HB675 , HB680 , HB691 , HB712 , HB716 , HB720 , HB723 , HB727 , HB728 , HB735 , HB747 , HB759 , HB825 , HB842 , HB845 , HB846 , HB903 , HB904 , HB907 , HB923 , HB929 , HB941 , HB962 , HB965 , HB1036 , HB287 , HB370 , HB515 , HB521 , HB570 , HB1200 , HB119 , HB129 , HB677 , HB850
NM

New Mexico 2026 Regular Session

House - Chamber Meeting Feb 6th, 2026 at 11:19 am

New Mexico House Floor Meeting

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  • Thank you for being fighters and warriors in your communities, for standing strong to protect what we
  • to safeguard and protect.
  • And he and his dog, by the way. and ...and he and his dog, by the way.
  • protect the sanctity of tribal sovereignty in communities far and wide in New Mexico.
  • and audiology services throughout the state to protect the customer.
Bills: HB111 , HJR1 , HB61 , HB8 , HB30 , HB43 , HB156 , HJM2 , HM7 , HM17 , HM4 , HM22 , HM23 , HM24 , HM26 , HM2 , HM16 , HM11 , HM14 , HM21 , HM34 , HM50 , HB70 , SB3 , HJM3
AL

Alabama 2026 Regular Session

Alabama House Ways and Means General Fund Committee Feb 4th, 2026

Ways and Means General Fund

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  • should have a pretty good timeline as to when we expect those budgets to move and pass upstairs and
  • ><c> and</c><00:04:45.840><c> based</c><00:04:46.000><c> on</c> And it's my understanding and based on
  • [snorts] [snorts] And the association, and it does support this, and it does go back to assist the fire
  • Let's go ahead and adopt the amendment and then we'll open it up for questions.
  • and what what we're doing there is &gt;&gt; And and what what we're doing there is just<00:10:23.920
Bills: HB247 , HB317 , HB318 , HB253 , HB271 , HB135 , HB247 , HB317 , HB318 , HB253 , HB271 , HB135
TX

Texas 89th Regular

State Affairs May 5th, 2025

State Affairs

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  • We want them to expand their minds, learn, and grow, all while being safe and protected from harmful
  • It targeted protected expression based on content and viewpoint.
  • You are registered for yourself and on behalf of Protect the Texas Grid, and you are in support of this
  • are aware of this danger, and simply want the grid protected.
  • Senate Bill 34 aims to help. protect Texans and their property and our economy from future wildfires
Bills: SB34 , SB75 , SB330 , SB1535 , SB18 , SB 18 , SB 34
Committee: House State Affairs
FL

Florida 2026 Regular Session

Rules Feb 3rd, 2026

Rules

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  • reduce electronic and equipment downtime while preserving protections for trade secrets and proprietary
  • And so it is incumbent upon all of us to make sure the history of our people is protected and that we
  • It protects voters' information, and it also protects students like my daughter.
  • It protects voters' information, and it also protects students like my daughter.
  • But they deserve some protection, and today there is no protection.
Bills: S0014 , S0016 , S0024 , S0052 , S0308 , S0504 , S0506 , S0564 , S0572 , S0590 , S0594 , S0806 , S1396 , S7020 , S7024 , S7026
Committee: Senate Rules
TX

Texas 89th Regular

State Affairs May 9th, 2025

State Affairs

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  • Chair and members. SCR32 aims to honor and recognize Justin.
  • It requires licensing from TDLR and disclosures and protection for folks who are being scammed by salesmen
  • The Chair calls Mark Stover and Sarah Ramone. Thank you. Lower and Storage Association.
  • An industry that, like roofing, involves one of the largest and most complex investments a homeowner
  • SolarSails representatives... ...without meaningful oversight, and it is Texas homeowners who pay the
Bills: SB1036 , SB1566 , SB1664 , SB2268 , SCR5 , SCR8 , SCR9 , SCR32 , SCR46
Committee: House State Affairs
TX

Texas 89th Regular

Intergovernmental Affairs Apr 15th, 2025

Intergovernmental Affairs

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  • way for municipalities to protect the safety of those who operate and ride on this mode of transportation
  • And you think the animals protect them? Did the public is protected? Absolutely.
  • This bill protects a vital part of Texas' agritourism industry and the jobs it provides.
  • facilitate more efficient and effective collaboration with our partners.
  • HB1701 represents a major improvement in our ability to efficiently and consistently enforce fire codes
TX

Texas 89th Regular

Intergovernmental Affairs Apr 15th, 2025

Intergovernmental Affairs

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  • and help reduce strain on our electric grid, all while maintaining local control and efficiency.
  • A more energy-efficient option to homeowners.
  • Thermal energy networks, or TENS for short, provide efficient and affordable heating and cooling solutions
  • TENS lower costs for homeowners by centralizing and optimizing heating and cooling, and their efficiency
  • That is why I can both empathize and sympathize with every homeowner and applicant who walks through
TX
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  • Human Services, the Department of Family and Protective Services, and the Texas Education Agency.
  • Our mission at TFVC is to protect and advance informed consent, medical privacy, and vaccine choice.
  • Our mission at TFVC is to protect and advance informed consent, medical privacy, and vaccine choice.
  • It protects birth moms and babies and allows the child to go home with their adoptive family.
  • , our seniors, and those who cannot defend and protect themselves.
Summary: The committee met without a quorum at first, then established a quorum with five members present. Members heard and left pending several House bills, including HB 4743 on allowing hospitals to license mobile stroke units under a hospital license, HB 4129 on earlier DFPS enforcement tools for single-source continuum contractors in community-based foster care, HB 4903 creating a Quad Agency Child Care Initiative to coordinate child care regulations across state agencies, HB 3812 revising the gold card/prior authorization process for physicians, HB 4535 requiring written informed consent before COVID-19 vaccination and a standardized state information sheet, and HB 4666 reducing the frequency of some HHSC reports to the legislature. The chair also noted HB 35 would be voted on later after a subcommittee back was received, and that a large number of bills would be heard the next day. Most of the testimony focused on HB 4535 and HB 4730. On HB 4535, supporters argued the bill would strengthen informed consent for COVID vaccination by requiring written consent and clearer state-level information about risks, manufacturer liability protections, and adverse-event reporting; opponents, including a pediatrician and medical groups, said existing federal and state informed-consent materials already cover these topics and warned the bill could create duplicative paperwork and penalties. On HB 3812, the Texas Medical Association supported changes that would extend the gold-card evaluation period to one year, raise transparency, and make prior authorization exemptions easier to administer, while health plans said they were neutral and viewed the bill as a balance between reducing burden and preventing fraud or unsafe care. HB 4730 drew extensive testimony from adoption professionals, birth mothers, adoptive parents, and child welfare advocates. The bill would require DFPS to create a relinquishment form, train child-placing agency staff, and extend the minimum waiting period for voluntary relinquishment from 48 hours to seven days. Supporters of the current law argued the 48-hour period aligns with hospital discharge, allows informed decisions, and helps birth parents and adoptive families begin healing and bonding without pushing children into foster care or creating legal and Medicaid complications. The author said the bill would be revised and that the seven-day provision was a work in progress. No votes were taken on the bills during the meeting; each bill was left pending after public testimony closed.
TX

Texas 89th Regular

Public Health Apr 21st, 2025

Public Health

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  • that need it most, faster and more efficiently.
  • their areas more efficient and eliminate waste.
  • Here in Texas, we aim to promote competition, protect patients, and have a robust and well-functioning
  • we do think there's a very real opportunity for more efficient guardrails and protections for independent
  • We had We at TFVC are committed to protecting and advancing informed consent and patients' rights, and
Committee: House Public Health
Summary: The Committee on Public Health met with a quorum and heard public testimony on a long agenda, with members repeatedly reminded of a two-minute limit for witnesses. Several bills were voted out favorably, including HB 2588 on cottage food, HB 1639 on cancer incidence and female firefighters, HB 2581 on a reporting form for contracted services for pregnant women, and SB 922 on electronic disclosure of certain sensitive medical information. Those measures generally passed on party-line or near-unanimous votes, while HB 216 on itemized medical statements was left pending after the committee substitute was withdrawn. The committee also left pending HB 5141, HB 4638, HB 2035, HB 4813, HB 2264, HB 4014, and HB 3829 after hearing testimony and questions. The final item introduced in the excerpt was HB 4408 on health care market transparency and corporate consolidation, but the discussion was cut off before testimony or action was completed. A major theme of the hearing was mental health diversion and access to treatment. HB 5141, by Rep. Howard, would allow Travis County to use vacated Austin State Hospital property for a local mental health jail diversion center; law enforcement, the Travis County sheriff, county judge, and urban counties group all testified in support, describing the lack of alternatives for people in crisis and the burden on jails and emergency rooms. Members asked about eligible offenses, bed capacity, and whether the facility would serve only Travis County, and the bill was left pending. HB 2264, by Rep. Schoolcraft, would create a friends-and-family form for loved ones to provide information to providers during emergency mental health treatment; NAMI and hospital groups supported it, while one neutral witness and several members raised concerns about patient control, credibility of information, and liability protections. The bill was also left pending. The committee also heard multiple psychedelic-therapy and drug-policy bills. HB 4813 would speed Texas rescheduling of Schedule I substances if the FDA reclassifies them, with testimony focused on psilocybin and MDMA and their potential use for PTSD and depression; members questioned whether the bill was too broad and how state rescheduling works, and it was left pending. HB 4014 would direct HHSC to study psychedelic therapies, building on prior state research, and witnesses said Texas should prepare regulatory and clinical infrastructure before FDA approval; it too was left pending. HB 2035 would require parents to be informed that they may seek substance-use treatment for a child even if one facility turns them away, prompted by a constituent’s account of a fatal fentanyl overdose after receiving incorrect advice; it was left pending. HB 4638 would extend and expand the Texas Pharmaceutical Initiative board and timeline, with the author saying the program is still in early implementation and needs more time, and it was left pending as well. Other bills addressed public health administration and animal welfare. HB 3829 would require a study of the animal-friendly account and its grant process for spay/neuter funding, with the author arguing that the current application and reimbursement process is too burdensome for shelters and nonprofits; no opposition was heard and the bill was left pending. HB 2581 and HB 1639 were reported favorably, while HB 216 drew discussion about enforcement of itemized medical billing and was held after the committee substitute was withdrawn. Throughout the hearing, members also discussed broader concerns about homelessness, competency restoration waitlists, jail overcrowding, and the need for more treatment options outside the criminal justice system.
OK
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  • of Osteopathic Medicine We can go around to our communities, and we can see grandmas and grandpas and
  • moms and dads.
  • That is what generates dollars so that we can put clinics and communities, hire doctors and nurses, and
  • Senate Bill 227 removes ambiguity and creates clarity and prevents double taxation on the oil and gas
  • we will pay back pay and Interest and attorneys' fees.
OK
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  • The choice was to protect this asset and use it for this mission: yes or no, and they chose yes.
  • And I also think that we should protect it and not be risky with it.
  • I will say that the mission of this bill is to protect students and to protect schools.
  • And I wish we could have been there to protect Zoe, Lacey, and Laura earlier before some of this irreversible
  • And it just simply extends additional civil protections to children.
OK
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  • and private partnerships, municipal, county, and state regulations and initiatives to achieve this.
  • and getting that approved and working through them.
  • And safety issues and that's it.
  • And with that, I yield to questions and ask for passage.
  • and giggles.