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AZ
Transcript Highlights:
- HB 2440, prisoners transition program — Judiciary and Elections.
- HB 2806, lawful presence public programs revocation — Military Affairs and Security.
- HB 2055, brackish groundwater recovery program — Natural Resources.
- HB 2142, ADE school safety center programs — Education.
- Schools would be recognized for their participation in the program.
CA
California 2025-2026 Regular Session
Assembly Budget Subcommittee No. 2 on Human Services Mar 12th, 2025
Transcript Highlights:
- Research shows that anti-poverty programs like CalWORKs and the EITC are our child abuse prevention programs
- CWDA co-sponsored the legislation in 2016 that established the program as a pilot program.
- I will note that the Child Welfare Program is not a program.
- Family's Home Program. This is truly a transformational program that has tremendous outcomes.
- , or you could create a separate program that's modeled off that existing program.
MS
Mississippi 2026 Regular Session
Public Property - Room 409, 29 January, 2026; 2:30 P.M.
Public Property
Transcript Highlights:
- The Soil and Water Conservation Commission here in Mississippi has been working on a project.
- Maybe not, but this bill would specify the Soil and Water Conservation Commission has the authority to
- The Soil and Water Conservation Commission here in Mississippi has been working on a project.
- Uh the soil and water conservation ago.
- Uh the soil and water conservation commission<00:09:15.680><c> here</c><00:09:15.839><c> in</c><00:09
Committee:
Joint Public Property
CA
California 2025-2026 Regular Session
Joint Hearing Assembly Budget Subcommittee No. 1 on Health and Senate Budget Subcommittee No. 3 on Health and Human Services Apr 6th, 2026
Transcript Highlights:
- But Sutter, Kaiser, and Children's Hospital LA have all stopped programming.
- So one solution would be setting up a state-only program or some state-only programming or grant to allow
- that state-only program and doesn't participate in Medi-Cal at all.
- Since our program was closed, our patients and families have had to seek other programs for their medical
- Programs are scarce, and those that accept Medi-Cal even more so.
MO
Transcript Highlights:
- I thought that they go to the veterans program. Is that not?
- I thought that they go to the veterans program. Is that not?
- That has given me life and given my children a future as well. Mr.
- also hope that as research develops and safety is demonstrated, Missouri will continue expanding future
- And I grew up as a strict conservative. This is a bipartisan issue. This isn't Republican.
Committee:
House Emerging Issues
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
House Floor Session 4/29/25 - Part 2
Minnesota House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- The program that we're working with is through Lutheran Social Service, and so it's a proven program
- ><c> our</c><02:26:37.120><c> veterans</c> programs seek to provide our veterans programs seek to provide
- Uh, with these uh into the future.
- This is not just a policy program.
- </c> and bring them back to the future. and bring them back to the future.
MO
Missouri 2026 Regular Session
Children and Families Jan 20th, 2026 at 10:00 am
Children and Families
Transcript Highlights:
- It destroys futures and increases recidivism.
- looking into and making sure that we are not doing harm to what I would consider some of the most conservative
- looking into and making sure that we are not doing harm to what I would consider some of the most conservative
- members of our state. ...what I would consider some of the most conservative members of our state, citizens
Committee:
House Children and Families
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
House Public Safety Finance and Policy Committee 4/2/25
Public Safety Finance and Policy
Transcript Highlights:
- ><c> of</c><00:37:36.280><c> programs</c><00:37:36.720><c> including</c> different types of programs
- </c><01:32:40.040><c> uh</c> chinu Le was a part of our program uh chinu Le was a part of our program
- at the sheriff's program.
- I'll address that on the other discussion. program um which was very well spent and program um which
- > so</c><01:46:41.960><c> kids</c> programs after school programs so kids programs after school programs
Committee:
House Public Safety Finance and Policy
HI
Transcript Highlights:
- </c> issues with the program issues with the program um<00:57:35.359><c> I</c><00:57:35.960><c> I</c>
- She said the bill supports HTC's three core programs: the MAP, SPR, and accelerator programs.
- </c> local business Assistance programs local business Assistance programs especially<01:05:41.400><c
- </c> immediate consumption over future immediate consumption over future investment<01:23:42.239><c>
- </c><04:53:11.680><c> finally</c> for future uh for future issues finally for future uh for future issues
Committee:
House Finance
TX
Texas 89th Regular
Senate Special Committee on Congressional Redistricting Jul 28th, 2025
CA
California 2025-2026 Regular Session
Joint Hearing Senate Budget Subcommittee No. 3 on Health and Human Services and Assembly Budget Subcommittee No. 1 on Health Apr 6th, 2026
Transcript Highlights:
- So one solution would be setting up a state-only program, or some state-only programming or grant, to
- The longest-established and largest program serving transgender...
- This was a beacon program, the longest-established and largest program serving transgender youth probably
- Since our program was closed, our patients and families have had to seek other programs for their medical
- Programs are scarce, and those that accept Medi-Cal even more so.
CA
Transcript Highlights:
- I served as a law clerk to a conservative federal judge who'd been appointed by a conservative president
- I have enough background in the sexually violent predator program.
- of an audit that we've done of the California State Hospitals system and their SVP program, which I
- Post-conviction growth would be rehabilitative programming.
- I’m the director of Insight Programs for the Anti-Recidivism Coalition.
Committee:
Senate Rules
AZ
FL
Florida 2026 4th Special Session
January 20, 2026 - 10:30 AM
Transcript Highlights:
- Defendant Program.
- Our 24-7 Dads program is a program that has wraparound services for men.
- Okay, sounds like a great program. I look forward to it.
- By design, the SNAP program is operationalized with flexibilities to ensure the program responds to the
- I don't have any intention of cutting a program or eligibility.
MA
Massachusetts 2025-2026 Regular Session
Joint Committee on Public Health Jun 21st, 2026 at 01:00 pm
Joint Committee on Public Health
Transcript Highlights:
- This change would provide predictability to the programs and the families and prevent future gaps in
- It would be greatly beneficial if the pediatric palliative care program could align with other programs
- We had to leave the program when he turned 18.
- program since 2013.
- So I think that will come out in the future.
Committee:
Joint Joint Committee on Public Health
Summary:
The Joint Committee on Public Health heard testimony on a wide range of bills focused on children’s health, tobacco control, newborn screening, pediatric cancer, palliative care, and professional licensure. Early testimony highlighted Senate bills to expand newborn screening for pyruvate dehydrogenase complex deficiency, lysosomal storage disorders, and congenital CMV, with families and clinicians describing severe diagnostic delays, missed treatment windows, and the benefits of early detection. Speakers also supported a bill to improve pediatric cancer research through a dedicated trust fund, and a bill to extend pediatric palliative care services to age 22, with parents and providers emphasizing continuity of care for seriously ill young people.
Several witnesses gave personal accounts in support of the newborn screening measures. Families described children who endured years of misdiagnosis before receiving diagnoses such as Gaucher disease, Fabry disease, Pompe disease, Niemann-Pick disease, and CMV, often after irreversible damage had already occurred. Medical and advocacy witnesses said Massachusetts already collects some of the relevant screening data and argued that results should be reported to families, while others urged the committee to add conditions to the state panel because effective treatments already exist. The committee also heard support for a bill to establish a fetal alcohol spectrum disorder program and training for providers.
On tobacco and youth health, testimony supported bills to ban internet tobacco sales, strengthen youth protections, and reduce lung cancer deaths through point-of-sale information and quit-line access. A student testified about easily purchasing flavored nicotine products online without meaningful age verification, and public health advocates backed measures to keep tobacco out of children’s environments. The committee also heard testimony on a bill to ensure parents have access to their children’s medical records through age 16, with exceptions for sensitive services already protected by law.
The committee additionally took testimony on an optometry licensure bill, where ophthalmologists opposed language they said could broaden scope of practice and allow optometrists to use the title “optometric physician,” while optometry educators and students supported the bill as a modernization measure with no scope expansion. No votes were taken during the hearing; the chair repeatedly reminded speakers of time limits and noted that written testimony could be submitted for additional comments.
VT
Transcript Highlights:
- Clean Environment, Downs Rachlin Martin, Green Mountain Power, Burlington Electric, The Nature Conservancy
- by the Vermont Public Interest Research Group, the Vermont Natural Resources Council, Vermont Conservation
- Voters, The Nature Conservancy Vermont, and the Conservation Law Foundation.
KY
Kentucky 2026 Regular Session
House Standing Committee on Veterans, Military Affairs, and Public Protection (3-31-26)
Veterans, Military Affairs, & Public Protection
Transcript Highlights:
- Like, for example, could someone from San Francisco think that a judge is too conservative and then say
- Like, for example, could someone from San Francisco think that a judge is too conservative and then say
- Like, for example, could someone from San Francisco think that a judge is too conservative and then say
- Like, for example, could someone from San Francisco think that a judge is too conservative and then say
AL
Transcript Highlights:
- This space will help UA's cadets and student veterans grow as scholars, teammates, and future leaders
- scholars, student veterans grow as scholars, teammates,<00:35:00.120><c> and</c><00:35:00.240><c> future
- </c><00:35:01.480><c> Whereas</c> teammates, and future leaders.
- Whereas teammates, and future leaders.
- model for institutions of higher education by investing in initiatives that empower veterans and future
Summary:
The Alabama Senate convened with a prayer, pledge, and roll call establishing a quorum of 30 senators. The chamber approved excusing absent senators, dispensed with reading the prior journal, and agreed to allow bill introductions and committee reports throughout the day. Several guests were recognized in the gallery, including local officials, construction representatives for the new statehouse, and advocacy groups.
A series of House messages were received and referred to committees, including local bills and constitutional amendments for Macon, Winston, Perry, Montgomery, Mobile, Jefferson, Marengo, Covington, Tuscaloosa, and Madison counties, along with measures on campaign finance, title fraud, public health, workforce, income tax, legal tender, consumer protection, seafood products, carbon dioxide injection wells, and boards of registrars. Committee reports included favorable reports on Senate Bill 374 and House Bill 432 from the Committee on Local Legislation. The Senate also adopted Senate Joint Resolution 97 commending the University of Alabama on its planned ROTC facility and Student Veteran Center, and Senate Joint Resolution 98 naming a portion of Highway 9 in Elmore County the Lamar S. "Bubba" Woodham Jr. Highway.
During personal privilege, Senator Smitherman urged attention to the lack of septic systems in parts of the state and suggested the Senate may need to study the issue, possibly through a resolution or task force. Senator Orr submitted a notice in writing regarding proposed Senate rules changes. The Senate then took up local legislation, adopting budget isolation resolutions and passing multiple local bills and constitutional amendments, including House Bill 569 (Autauga County), House Bill 337 and Senate Bill 371 (Madison County), House Bill 576 (Mobile County), House Bill 529 (Class 2 municipalities), Senate Bill 369 (Lauderdale County), House Bill 612 (Covington County), and House Bill 514 (Tuscaloosa County), with votes largely unanimous or near-unanimous.
The Senate recessed until 1:00 p.m. after completing the local calendar items.
NH
New Hampshire 2025 Regular Session
House Ways and Means (02/05/2025)
Transcript Highlights:
- </c><04:11:17.840><c> to</c> about how it has engaged in programs to about how it has engaged in programs
- Uh, there is a federal E-Verify program.
- So when we're talking about this program, what's the size and scope of this program? I don't know.
- the</c><04:54:40.040><c> long</c> uh social welfare programs for the long uh social welfare programs
- what's the size and scope of program what's the size and scope of this<04:55:14.200><c> program</c><
Summary:
The committee first held a public hearing and then an executive session on HB 650, a housekeeping-style bill from the Joint Committee on Dedicated Funds. Testimony explained that the bill would remove references to two already-repealed dedicated funds, split the state parks dedicated fund so Cannon Mountain winter activities would be tracked separately from the rest of the parks system, and place a $1 million cap on the robotics education fund so excess money would revert to the general fund. Supporters said the changes were mainly administrative but would improve accounting and avoid timing issues; committee members asked about a typographical error in the bill text and whether the measure was more than housekeeping. The committee later voted 16-0 to recommend HB 650 ought to pass, and then placed it on the consent calendar.
The committee also opened a public hearing on HB 585, which would revise the property tax exemption for religious organizations. Representative John Janigian, the sponsor, said the bill was intended to help small churches and other religious groups that own parsonages or worship buildings but no longer have a resident pastor, allowing them to rent space or use property for church purposes without losing the exemption so long as the money is used for church operations, maintenance, or outreach. He described his Salem church’s parsonage being taxed after it was no longer occupied by a pastor, and said the bill would prevent similar burdens on small congregations. Former Representative Betty Gay testified in support, describing prior assessor actions in Salem that taxed church land and buildings very aggressively, while a Municipal Association representative testified in opposition. Committee members raised questions about how terms such as “regularly recognized and constituted denomination” would be defined, whether the bill could be applied consistently to larger denominations with multiple parishes, and whether legislative research should review past treatment of similar cases.
CA
California 2025-2026 Regular Session
Assembly Budget Subcommittee No. 6 on Public Safety Apr 20th, 2026
Transcript Highlights:
- And so I asked for a program, too. I didn't have a program. I paroled homeless.
- And so I asked for a program, too. I didn't have a program. I paroled homeless.
- But is that an optional program or is it a forced program?
- Are you aware of the program? I'm aware of the ICTT program. Yes.
- And you're aware of that program? I'm not aware of that program.
Summary:
The Assembly Budget Subcommittee hearing focused on the Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation’s handling of mental health care in prisons and allegations of sexual abuse, retaliation, and excessive force in the state’s women’s facilities. CDCR officials described their PREA-based prevention and response efforts, including training, oversight, body-worn cameras, retaliation follow-up, and partnerships with outside groups. The Office of the Inspector General explained its monitoring role, noting increased authority under SB 1069, but also limited staffing and the ability to monitor only a portion of cases. The Legislative Analyst’s Office added that prison population trends could allow the state to close a prison and save over $100 million, with some savings potentially redirected to prevention or response efforts.
Advocates and formerly incarcerated witnesses from Sister Warriors Freedom Coalition and the California Coalition of Women Prisoners testified that meaningful systemic change has not occurred and that retaliation, blocked programming, and unsafe reporting conditions remain widespread. They described alleged barriers to community-based services, forced or coercive treatment concerns involving Suboxone, and the need for survivor-centered reentry support, trauma-informed care, and more independent oversight. Sandra DeAnda gave detailed testimony about alleged staff abuse, retaliation, denial of mental health care, and a large use-of-force incident at Central California Women’s Facility, while Amika Mota and April Grayson urged release or resentencing for survivors housed with their abusers and greater investment in outside programs.
Members of the committee pressed CDCR and OIG on accountability, use-of-force standards, criminal referrals, disciplinary outcomes, and whether investigations are completed within statutory timelines. CDCR acknowledged cultural problems at both women’s prisons and said it was retraining staff and working on reforms, while OIG said it had monitored 161 investigations and found most grievance routing appropriate, though some cases had lapsed due to time limits. Later exchanges revealed that CDCR has over 13,500 active cases and 109 investigators, and that some cases have exceeded deadlines, prompting concerns from members about whether the current system can adequately investigate misconduct and impose consequences. No votes were taken.