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FL
Florida 2026 Regular Session
FL House Floor Session - 2026-02-25 (10:00AM Session)
Florida House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- And Representative, I practice in the criminal defense...”
- Members, this bill modernizes physician assistant and advanced practice registered nurse practice to
- improve access to care... ...and advanced practice registered nurse practice to improve access to care
- And so, for practical purposes and practicality, when we are available to our elders, we are being punished
- In practice, that leads to overcorrection and avoidance.
MO
Transcript Highlights:
- that, having read all of the Hammersmith Bill rulings that have come from the Supreme Court, as a practicing
- Are any repealed statutes still relied upon in practice or referenced elsewhere in Missouri law that
- Are any repealed statutes still relied upon in practice or referenced elsewhere in Missouri law that
Summary:
The Committee on Government Efficiency held a public hearing on Senate Bill 889, sponsored by Senator Mary Elizabeth Coleman, a cleanup bill aimed at repealing obsolete or superseded statutory references rather than making broad substantive changes. Coleman explained that the bill was compiled from legislative research materials identifying outdated provisions and said the only substantive policy item she wanted to highlight was the repeal of a school corporal punishment statute, which she described as outdated and oddly written. She also emphasized that the bill would not alter existing tax credit programs or create new ones.
Committee members asked about possible single-subject concerns, the scope of the repeals, and whether any provisions being removed might still be useful or relied upon. Coleman said she did not believe the bill raised single-subject problems, that the repealed provisions had generally been dormant for years or decades, and that many were already superseded elsewhere in law. Representative Burton expressed concern that some provisions, including education-related items and tax credits, might be worth keeping if they are still useful, and said she would like to review specific sections further. Representative Smith asked whether any repealed statutes were still referenced elsewhere in Missouri law; Coleman responded that many of the changes were simply removing missed cross-references from prior legislation.
No witnesses testified in favor, opposition, or for informational purposes. After questions concluded, the chair closed the hearing on SB 889 without any vote or further action taken at the hearing.
ID
Idaho 2026 Regular Session
Agenda Mar 17th, 2026
Transcript Highlights:
- The legislation protects veterans from deceptive and predatory practices while preserving the right to
- Murphy's point about predatory marketing practices, where you're guaranteeing a positive outcome, seeking
- out the veteran—these are all practices that Secretary O'Rourke has mandated are prohibitive as part
Summary:
The committee first approved the March 9 minutes without objection. It then took up Senate Bill 1286, which would establish Idaho consumer protection standards for paid assistance to veterans seeking federal benefits claims help. The bill was described as prohibiting upfront fees, limiting compensation to contingent and reasonable amounts, and banning misleading advertising, guaranteed outcomes, direct solicitation, overseas call centers, and use of medical professionals to influence claims. Representative Hill said the measure was needed to protect veterans from predatory claims companies, citing his own experience with high upfront fee offers.
Testimony was uniformly supportive. Peter O’Rourke of the National Association for Veterans Rights said the bill would give veterans safety, security, and confidence through clear guardrails. Daniel Murphy, a veteran and DAV member, explained the basic VA claims process and argued that free veterans service organizations can help with the paperwork, while some private firms charge excessive fees for little work. John Blumstrom, representing a veterans-related organization, said his group supports transparency, disclosure of free services, and the bill’s restrictions on predatory practices. He also noted that veterans with mental health issues, TBI, PTSD, or MST may need tailored help navigating the process.
Representative Bruce moved to send Senate Bill 1286 to the floor with a do pass recommendation. Members spoke in favor, saying the claims process can be confusing and burdensome and that the bill would help veterans who need assistance while preserving free service options. The committee approved the motion by voice vote.
ID
Transcript Highlights:
- The legislation protects veterans from deceptive and predatory practices while preserving the right to
- Murphy's point about predatory marketing practices, where you're guaranteeing a positive outcome and
- seeking out the veteran, these are all... ...practices that Secretary O'Rourke has mandated are prohibited
AZ
Transcript Highlights:
- Senate Bill 1148 relates to the licensing of attorneys for the practice of law by requiring that the
- 3 and Article 6, Sections 1 and 5, together give the Supreme Court exclusive authority over the practice
- of law, including who may practice law and under what conditions.
WA
Washington 2025-2026 Regular Session
Senate Health & Long-Term Care Feb 24th, 2026 at 10:30 am
Health & Long-Term Care
Transcript Highlights:
- Bill 2363 concerning temporary exemptions from licensure for certain applicants for a license to practice
- Bill 2363 concerning temporary exemptions from licensure for certain applicants for a license to practice
- Bill 2363 concerning temporary exemptions from licensure for certain applicants for a license to practice
Keywords:
HB 2340, nursing assistants, nurse aide, substance use disorder monitoring program, monitoring program, credentialing, licensure, disciplinary records, enforcement action, public disclosure, privacy, third-party website, stipend program, financial assistance, treatment costs, drug testing, peer support, recovery, rehabilitation, board-approved program
ID
Transcript Highlights:
- approximately 100 separate disciplinary provisions currently scattered throughout the individual practice
- It does not alter any board substantive practice standards or grounds for discipline.
- I appreciate the work of trying to get rid of some duplicative language and consolidate this practice
Summary:
The committee heard several RS introductions and acted on each one. RS 32873, brought by Rep. Alfieri, would prohibit bulk purchasing of Idaho lottery tickets, which he said allows LLCs and corporations to corner top prizes and deprives Idahoans of winnings. He cited examples of out-of-state entities winning large prizes after buying tickets in Idaho and said the bill would let lottery law enforcement investigate and deny payment for coordinated purchases over $5,000 in 24 hours. The committee voted to introduce the RS.
Rep. Redmond presented RS 32864, a DOPL cleanup measure that consolidates roughly 100 disciplinary provisions scattered across practice acts into one uniform procedure in Title 67. He said it was a procedural consolidation only and would not change substantive practice standards or grounds for discipline. The committee voted to introduce the RS.
Rep. Church presented RS 33012, a resolution focused on political violence and legislative/public safety, describing personal concerns about security and urging support for civility and mutual respect in politics. Rep. Alfieri voiced strong support, and the committee voted to introduce the resolution. Rep. Mitchell then presented a revised RS 33016, explaining that references to planting trees in an endowment had been removed after concerns from the prior day; the committee voted to introduce it and send it to second reading. The meeting then adjourned.
HI
Hawaii 2026 Regular Session
HLT/HSH Joint Public Hearing - Wed Feb 4, 2026 @ 9:00 AM HST
Transcript Highlights:
- And on a similar vein, we basically have our primary care network, the private practices throughout the
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- So what we are left to discuss is: is it possible or practical?
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Summary:
The joint hearing opened with House Bill 1969, which would provide state funding for colorectal cancer screenings for uninsured and underinsured residents. The Department of Human Services said it supports the goal of early screening but would need new administrative capacity, including a program manager and claim pre-screening, to run the program. The Department of Health supported the measure and cited low screening rates in Hawaii, noting an educational campaign to encourage screening. The Insurance Division raised concerns about reliance on federal FAQs, warning that guidance can change and may create state cost exposure. Supporters including the American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network and the Hawaii Medical Association argued the bill would close a preventive-care gap, reduce late-stage diagnoses, and save long-term costs; the committee also discussed implementation costs, estimated by DHS at roughly $1.4 million to $2 million annually plus administrative expenses, and a 6-month to 1-year timeline to establish the program.
The committee then took up House Bill 1965, which would require health carriers to spend at least 6% of total medical expenditures on primary care providers. The Insurance Division said several provisions raise technical and legal concerns, including the premium freeze, the medical loss ratio language, the lack of an existing external review process for downcoding claims, and a new mandate for medically necessary inter-island transportation that could trigger an ACA defrayal. The Department of Human Services supported the intent but suggested broader language to include primary care supports and services, and noted that QUEST integration plans already invested at least 9% of total medical expenditures in primary care in 2024, with additional spending on supports and low-value care reductions. State health planning officials strongly supported the bill as an investment in primary care, saying it could improve outcomes and lower long-term costs, though they acknowledged a possible temporary premium increase during the transition.
Testimony in support emphasized Hawaii’s physician shortage, especially on Maui, the Big Island, and other neighbor islands, and warned that clinics are under financial strain and may close without higher primary care reimbursement. The Hawaii Healthcare Task Force, AARP Hawaii, and other supporters said the bill would help retain providers, improve access for Medicare and Medicaid patients, and prevent downstream costs from emergency room use and avoidable hospitalizations. No votes or final committee action were taken in the portion of the hearing provided.
MA
Massachusetts 2025-2026 Regular Session
Joint Committee on Children, Families and Persons with Disabilities Jul 1st, 2026
Joint Committee on Children, Families and Persons with Disabilities
Transcript Highlights:
- DoR does plan to change the practice for former recipients.
- These patterns and practices really are unacceptable, whereas automating the criminal record sealing
- Like, 'I'm a personal care technician now and I want to be a licensed practical nurse.'
- Like I want, I'm a personal care technician now and I want to be a licensed practical nurse.
- These all represent practical, evidence-informed strategies for promoting family stability with direct
Keywords:
poverty alleviation, family support, economic mobility, youth transition, financial education, matched savings, community programs, Department of Children and Families, DCF, child abuse investigation, child neglect, pediatrician, advanced practice registered nurse, medical misdiagnosis, rickets, Ehlers-Danlos syndrome, osteogenesis imperfecta, vitamin D deficiency, bone fragility, child welfare
DE
Delaware 2025-2026 Regular Session
House of Representatives Legislative Session - Session 2 - 39th Legislative Day Jun 23rd, 2026
Delaware House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- This bill also reforms Delaware's drug paraphernalia law to align with public health best practices,
- We're taking the research from a syringe exchange program... ...practice.
- Delaware sued the drug manufacturers for practices that led to addiction. My fear...
- House Substitute No. 1 to House Bill 427 is about traditional practices and reasons.
- House Substitute No. 1 to House Bill 427 is about traditional practices in rural areas.
Summary:
The House convened with a quorum, accepted the prior day’s minutes, and read several committee reports and communications into the record. Members also observed moments of silence for two young people who had recently died, and the prayer and pledge were offered before the chamber moved into business. Consent calendar number 28, consisting of several resolutions, passed by voice vote.
A large portion of the meeting was devoted to tributes and retirement remarks for Representative Jeff Holowski, who was praised by colleagues for his work on financial literacy, veterans’ issues, health care, diabetes policy, and constituent service, as well as for his military service and community involvement. Holowski thanked staff, colleagues, and his family, and said he was retiring to spend more time with his wife, children, and grandchildren. The chamber also recognized former Representative Harvey Kenton as a guest.
The House then acted on several measures. Senate Bill 286, as amended by House Amendment 1, passed 40-0 and extends consumer protections and dealer equity standards to ATVs, side-by-sides, and vessels. Senate Bill 179, which updates the Delaware Sentencing Accountability Commission and its bench book/data analysis process, passed 27-14. Senate Substitute 2 for Senate Bill 23, the housing supply and affordability bill, was presented with extensive explanation and questions about local control, zoning, and implementation, but the transcript ends before a final vote on that measure. Senate Joint Resolution 18, designating August 31, 2026 as International Overdose Awareness Day and directing flags at half-staff, was also discussed in emotional remarks about overdose losses and the state’s ongoing response. The House later recessed for party caucuses.
MA
Massachusetts 2025-2026 Regular Session
Joint Committee on Municipalities and Regional Government Jun 21st, 2026 at 01:00 pm
Joint Committee on Municipalities and Regional Government
Transcript Highlights:
- One was the best practice program.
- So let's consider what empowerment looks like in practice through this bill.
- It clarifies that cooperatives can make multiple awards, which is already common in practice but foggy
- Sound business practices, written quotations and either sealed business sound business practices, written
- House 56 would increase the upper threshold for using sound business practices from 10,000 to 15,000.
Summary:
The hearing focused on Governor Healey and Lt. Gov. Driscoll’s Municipal Empowerment Act, with administration officials and municipal leaders broadly supporting the bill as a package of tools to help cities and towns manage rising costs, staffing shortages, and service demands. The administration highlighted procurement reforms, including raising Chapter 30B advertising thresholds, clarifying cooperative purchasing, and removing the Commbuys notice requirement; permanent authority to amortize emergency-related deficits over three years; expanded authority and enforcement for removing double poles; continued flexibility for hybrid and remote public meetings; regionalization options such as regional boards of assessors and intermunicipal agreements; cybersecurity reporting to EOTSS; and several local revenue options and other municipal finance changes. They said the bill was shaped by listening sessions with municipal officials and was intended to increase flexibility, efficiency, and stability without imposing broad mandates.
Committee members asked about regionalization, cybersecurity costs, Commbuys, hybrid meetings, and double poles. Administration witnesses said cybersecurity reporting would help the state target resources and that existing Community Compact and capital grant programs, including IT and municipal fiber funding, could support local needs; they said EOTSS would absorb reporting within existing resources. On procurement, they said the Commbuys notice change would be optional and that other public notice methods would remain available. On hybrid meetings, they emphasized flexibility for different types of boards and the burdens a one-size-fits-all mandate could create for small towns and volunteer boards. On double poles, they said the bill’s main change from last session was to give utilities more time and improve the removal process while keeping enforcement mechanisms aimed at speeding removal rather than raising revenue.
The Massachusetts Municipal Association, MAPC, the Pioneer Valley Planning Commission, and multiple mayors and town managers testified in support. They described the bill as a practical modernization measure that would help local governments operate more efficiently and respond to fiscal pressure. Witnesses from Northampton, Lynn, Gardner, Cambridge, Franklin, North Andover, Manchester-by-the-Sea, and Ashland praised the hybrid meeting provisions, procurement changes, regional service-sharing, and emergency deficit amortization. Several also urged adoption of local revenue tools, including meals and lodging tax options and other local fees, as ways to preserve services and staffing. No votes were taken during the hearing.
CA
Transcript Highlights:
- It's been years since I've practiced, but when I practiced, it was always frustrating to me when I would
- Programs like this give responsible gun owners practical options.
- This is a targeted and practical measure. It does not create new penalties.
- This is a targeted and practical measure.
- AB 2052 addresses this problem in a practical and compassionate way.
MA
Massachusetts 2025-2026 Regular Session
Joint Committee on Transportation May 28th, 2026
Joint Committee on Transportation
Transcript Highlights:
- is a smart, practical framework to integrate micromobility into our current and future transportation
- This framework gives policymakers, municipalities, law enforcement, retailers, and consumers a practical
- Speed-based tiers also serve as a practical basis for determining other factors related to use, including
- Speed-based tiers also serve as a practical basis for determining other factors related to use, including
- This legislation provides a practical framework toward building a future where safer streets and greater
Keywords:
Boston, easement, highway improvement, Woburn, Burlington, public safety, transportation, land transfer, vessel transportation, Marston Mills, Osterville, Barnstable, state highway, traffic safety, maritime regulation, local legislation, Hyannis Transportation Center, Thomas S. Cahir, Cape Cod, commemorative designation
LA
Louisiana 2026 Regular Session
Commerce May 5th, 2026
Commerce, Consumer Protection, and International Affairs
Transcript Highlights:
- Is there acceptable practices?
- And it's not our common practice to codify in Title VI what the feds do.
- engineering and land surveying, to provide for the incidental practice of engineering by architects,
- to provide for the scope of practice for architects engaging in incidental engineering work, to provide
- We're modernizing Louisiana statutes governing the practice of architecture and clarifying the authority
Summary:
The committee first deferred House Bill 1102 without hearing it. It then took up House Concurrent Resolution 66, which urges Louisiana Economic Development and other state agencies to continue studying rural parishes’ economic assets, infrastructure, workforce, and development opportunities. Representative Weible and Secretary Bougoir described the resolution as part of a broader effort to align state rural programs and create a strategic framework for rural development. Members emphasized infrastructure, workforce training, local coordination, and retaining young people in rural communities. An amendment requiring LED to report to the legislature by January 1, 2027 was adopted, and HCR 66 was reported favorably as amended.
The committee next considered Senate Bill 102, which would allow qualified trade associations for motor vehicle dealers to bring declaratory and injunctive actions against manufacturers on behalf of dealers. Senator Presley and the Louisiana Automobile Dealers Association said the bill would consolidate similar disputes into one action, reduce costs, and help smaller dealers avoid retaliation or uneven litigation. Questions focused on standing, the limited remedies, and whether the bill would affect nontraditional sales models. Technical amendments were adopted, and SB 102 was reported favorably as amended.
Senate Bill 521, concerning banks’ continued use of a non-surviving bank’s name after mergers or consolidations, drew the most debate. Senator Boudreau and former Senator Fred Mills said the bill would preserve community-bank identity while following FDIC guidance on clear disclosure and consumer notice. Several members raised concerns about codifying federal guidance, future changes to federal rules, and whether the bill should instead set a fixed transition period; an amendment to limit use of the old name to 24 months was adopted after discussion. Another proposed amendment tying the bill to 1998 FDIC branch-name guidance failed on a roll call vote. The bill, as amended, was then reported favorably.
The committee also advanced House Bill 387, which narrows the scope of incidental engineering work by architects and clarifies the state fire marshal’s authority to review plans under both architecture and engineering laws, and House Bill 1228, which updates hearing-aid dealer licensing and consumer-protection rules, including testing periods, cooling-off rights, and refund/cancellation procedures. Both bills were reported favorably with technical amendments. The transcript then shifted to additional measures, including House Bill 975 on Public Service Commission reconstitution and several Senate bills by Senator Abraham on self-storage facilities and contractor licensing, but the provided text cuts off before those items are fully concluded.
LA
Transcript Highlights:
- Is there acceptable practice?
- And it's not our common practice to codify in Title VI what the feds do.
- engineering and land surveying, to provide for the incidental practice of engineering by architects,
- to provide for the scope of practice for architects engaging in incidental engineering work, to provide
- We're modernizing Louisiana statutes governing the practice of architecture and clarifying the authority
Bills:
HB387, HB673, HB947, HB975, HB1102, HB1228, HB1229, HCR66, SB102, SB165, SB280, SB291, SB326, SB521
Keywords:
engineering, land surveying, construction, state fire marshal, plan review, security cameras, abandoned property, blighted structures, property management, digital assets, abandonment, custodian, escheatment, blockchain, cryptocurrency, unclaimed property, state treasurer, Department of Public Service, statutory entities, public administration
MA
Massachusetts 2025-2026 Regular Session
Joint Committee on Racial Equity, Civil Rights, and Inclusion Mar 31st, 2026
Joint Committee on Racial Equity, Civil Rights, and Inclusion
Transcript Highlights:
- office more responsive to minority-owned businesses and to increase transparency among wage and hour practices
- It seeks to align state policy and practice, local implementation, and community leadership.
- rigorous professional and scientific standards, ensuring high-quality training, best educational practices
- Since these criteria were implemented, the number of practicing psychologists who identify as people
- to support a racially diverse workforce and make the Commonwealth an inclusive state to train and practice
MN
Transcript Highlights:
- I started practicing in a nurse program at St. Paul College.
- I start practicing of to become a nurse.
- Um, we clean up several parts of 136A.233, um, that do not reflect actual practice.
- Um, we clean up several parts of 136A.233, um, that do not reflect actual practice.
- Um, we clean up several parts of 136A.233, um, that do not reflect actual practice.
MN
Transcript Highlights:
- The homeowner has paid $477 more interest under current statute and practice.
- The homeowner has paid $477 more interest under current statute and practice.
- The homeowner has paid $477 more interest under current statute and practice.
- Is that is that a common practice?
- When we bond something that we practice?
Keywords:
microenterprise home kitchen operation, cottage food, home-based food business, home kitchen license, homemade food, prepared food, food entrepreneur, small food business, cottage food law, food safety training, ServSafe, food handler license, agriculture department, Minnesota food law, residential kitchen, local zoning, consumer labeling, allergen labeling, unpasteurized juice, time/temperature control for safety food
CA
California 2025-2026 Regular Session
Senate Budget and Fiscal Review Subcommittee No. 1 on Education Mar 5th, 2026
Transcript Highlights:
- the number of bachelor's degree holders and hope that they will continue to doctoral programs, the practical
- It could be a comment on your enrollment practices, but it's certainly more a comment on the performance
- Sonoma State, and I can talk broadly about a lot of enrollment practices that we are engaging in at all
- In practice, their funding levels are determined by actual budget conditions, and this has been the case
- And so these are kind of intrusive advising practices that we think will improve student success in some
AZ
Arizona 2026 Regular Session
02/10/2026 - House Republican Caucus Calendar #5
Transcript Highlights:
- The grant is to train health care providers on dementia care and best practices.
- The grant is to train health care providers on dementia care and best practices.
- This is a GFOA, Government Finance Officers Association, best practice when you're going to sell bonds
- This bill would prohibit that practice.
- This bill would prohibit that practice.
Summary:
The meeting covered a long series of House bills across health, commerce, education, elections, government, and veterans issues, with many measures described as consent-calendar items. In health and human services, members discussed updates to radiology technology standards, a tribal Medicaid waiver bill, an emergency medicine study committee, fetal death certificate and remains-transfer requirements, a physician assistant licensure compact, dementia care telemonitoring funding, and SNAP error-rate reduction and eligibility oversight. Sponsors generally framed these bills as technical updates, workforce or access improvements, cost savings, or support for families and vulnerable populations, while some bills drew brief questions about implementation or opposition.
In commerce and finance, the committee heard bills on mobile food vendor licensing, earned wage access services, CPA certification, cash acceptance by retail businesses, unmanned aircraft regulation, timeshare salesperson licensing, social credit score restrictions for lending, and a ban on state assistance to the International Criminal Court. Sponsors emphasized reduced regulation, consumer protections, transparency, and state sovereignty. The committee also considered tax and retirement-related measures, including conformity with the Internal Revenue Code, ASRS technical changes, and a 529 plan update that also addressed Roth IRA rollovers.
Education and school governance bills focused heavily on school district oversight and transparency. Members discussed patriotic youth group presentations in schools, school board term limits and mandatory training, bond-advisor requirements, restrictions on school districts buying operating charter or private schools to affect funding formulas, conflicts of interest on the School Facilities Oversight Board, public meeting and travel disclosure rules, limits on long-term school property leases, job-order contracting caps, and a computer science proficiency seal. Sponsors repeatedly argued these bills would improve accountability, prevent misuse of public funds, and increase public access to school board decisions.
The meeting also included elections, veterans, government, and other administrative measures. These included changes to sample-ballot mailing deadlines, a requirement that courts ask about veteran status at first appearance, a veterans awareness study, broader military leave protections, SAVE database verification for voter registration and licensing, U.S.-sourced election equipment requirements, Electoral College affirmation, justice court due-process protections, library trustee reporting deadlines, adult protective services reporting cleanup, and procurement transparency. No final floor votes were taken in the excerpt, and most items were presented for questions or moved through consent with brief sponsor explanations and occasional opposition noted in committee testimony.