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FL

Florida 2026 Regular Session

Education Pre-K - 12 Nov 4th, 2025

Education Pre-K - 12

Transcript Highlights:
  • those states.
  • those states.
  • Yet here in the state of Florida, we have school for accepting a $100 gift card, yet here in the state
  • So the way that Texas and Georgia have...”
  • The way it works in Texas, Georgia and some of these other states, you have that baseline that whatever
Summary: The committee heard a presentation from Florida High School Athletic Association Executive Director Craig Damon, joined by student athletes Sydney Daniel and Taylor White, on current issues in high school sports. Damon said the association received more than 309 allegations this year, including 113 recruiting complaints, but only two coaches were suspended for recruiting violations, and those were self-reported. He focused on rising sportsmanship problems, violent incidents, and ejections, saying the association is working with coaches and athletic administrators on prevention and positive-behavior campaigns. He also discussed mental health pressures on student athletes, the effects of frequent transfers and school choice on team stability and community pride, and the need for more qualified coaches on campus who understand interscholastic rules and student support responsibilities. Senators asked about the transfer system, violent conduct, and whether the association would propose changes; Damon said he would support guardrails that protect school choice while limiting midseason athletic transfers. The committee then took up a panel on high school coaches’ compensation led by Florida Coaches Coalition Executive Director Dr. Andrew Ramgett, with Coach Mike Hickman, Coach Charlie Ward, and superintendents from Okaloosa and Walton counties. Ramgett argued that coaching supplements are outdated, often amounting to very low hourly pay despite year-round duties, and said Florida’s system has not kept pace with increased responsibilities, inflation, or neighboring states. He also criticized restrictions on booster-club support, minimal coaching certification requirements, and turnover among coaches, and urged changes that would allow coaches to negotiate fairer compensation and receive external funding. Hickman and Ward emphasized the long hours, family strain, and mentoring role of coaches, while the superintendents said districts face finite budgets and must balance coach pay against teacher, bus driver, and other staffing needs; they also warned that booster-funded pay could create inequities between wealthy and less affluent communities. Senators discussed whether booster-club funding should be allowed, whether compensation should vary by performance, and whether any new funding should be categorical. Public comment followed from Florida Athletic Coaches Association Executive Director Shelton Cruz and former coach Tyrone McGriff, both of whom stressed the broader educational and safety impact of coaches and asked lawmakers to support the next generation of coaches. After the presentations, the committee took up confirmation hearings for appointments on tabs 3 through 6 and, by a single roll-call vote, recommended all appointees favorably. The meeting then adjourned.
NM

New Mexico 2026 Regular Session

Senate - Conservation Feb 14th, 2026

Senate Conservation

Transcript Highlights:
  • The State engineer, starting on line 20, says the State engineer shall not pursue a civil penalty pursuant
  • Office, the State Engineer, starting on line 20, says the State Engineer shall not pursue a civil penalty
  • Office, the State Engineer, starting on line 20, says the State Engineer shall not pursue a civil penalty
  • So, for example, the state engineer and I litigate against the state engineer, and I'll be the first
  • amount of water at the state line now.
Summary: The committee heard several water-related bills and one memorial in a Saturday session near the end of the legislative term. House Bill 63, the annual NMFA Water Project Fund authorization bill, would authorize grants and loans for 113 eligible water projects across 28 counties. NMFA and municipal interests supported the bill, and members emphasized the need to move water infrastructure funding quickly. The committee voted unanimously do pass. House Bill 109 would temporarily remove the requirement for the legislature to separately authorize Water Trust Board-vetted projects through 2029, allowing the New Mexico Finance Authority and Water Trust Board to move projects forward more quickly. Sponsors and witnesses said the change would reduce a six- to 12-month delay, improve access for small and tribal systems, and allow more flexible application periods and technical assistance. Some members raised concerns about transparency, legislative authority, and equitable access, but the bill also received broad support from local governments, tribes, and advocacy groups. The committee voted unanimously do pass. House Bill 111 would modernize water enforcement penalties by increasing fines for illegal water use, including unlawful diversions, unlicensed well drilling, and failure to meter, while exempting valid water-right holders from monetary penalties for simple over-diversion and preserving existing adjudication orders. Support came from environmental groups, irrigation districts, the Interstate Stream Commission, the Pueblo of Laguna, and others, who said stronger penalties are needed to deter illegal use. Members questioned how the bill would affect farmers, acequias, service of notices, and existing water-right disputes, and sponsors said the bill had been revised to address prior concerns. The committee voted unanimously do pass. The committee also approved Senate Memorial 27, which urges state agencies to help publicize expanded federal RECA benefits for New Mexicans exposed to Trinity radiation fallout; supporters said the memorial would help eligible residents learn about and apply for compensation before the deadline.
KY
Transcript Highlights:
  • . states. states.
  • And then another example I wanted to provide is the state of Texas, which had a constitutional amendment
  • in Texas.
  • I'm also Texas voters. Texas voters.
  • </c> state, they pay $395. state, they pay $395.
Summary: The committee first took up a public hearing and presentation on the Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP). Shannon Hall of the Department for Community Based Services and Rick Baker of Community Action Kentucky explained that LIHEAP is a 100% federally funded block grant that helps low-income households pay heating and cooling bills, avoid utility disconnects, and support weatherization. They outlined the program’s components, eligibility limits, seasonal application periods, and recent participation figures, including tens of thousands of households served through the summer cooling, fall subsidy, winter crisis, and spring subsidy components. They also described weatherization priorities, the partnership with Kentucky Housing Corporation, and the role of Community Action agencies in administering the program statewide. Members asked about Assurance 16, the balance between need and available funding, summer cooling assistance, weatherization measurement, renter versus homeowner participation, and whether federal changes could affect LIHEAP. Hall and Baker said Assurance 16 supports energy-burden reduction through education, case management, and conservation strategies; that funding has generally been sufficient in recent years but crisis funds have sometimes been exhausted quickly in the past; and that summer assistance is primarily electric utility support. They also said weatherization uses return-on-investment testing and that Kentucky still has a large backlog of homes needing service. On federal funding, they said the recently passed federal bill did not directly cut LIHEAP, but future appropriations could still affect it, and any major reduction could leave a gap the state might need to consider filling. The committee approved the minutes and later approved the LIHEAP finding of fact; no members of the public signed up to testify. After concluding LIHEAP, the committee heard a presentation from Heather Jeff of The Nature Conservancy on conservation opportunities in Kentucky. She described the organization’s voluntary land-protection work and highlighted the Cumberland Forest project, a conservation easement on about 55,000 acres in Bell, Knox, and Leslie counties supported in part by a $3.875 million state appropriation. She also reported on mine-land reforestation, elk habitat work, and the rapid allocation of a $2 million appropriation for the Kentucky Heritage Land Conservation Fund. Jeff emphasized the economic value of conservation for tourism, hunting and fishing, agriculture, forestry, bourbon, and flood protection, and said the group is finalizing a Kentucky conservation needs assessment and related feasibility research.
WY

Wyoming 2026 Regular Session

Joint Education Committee, June 2, 2026 - AM

Education

Transcript Highlights:
  • </c> have what 300 350 schools in the state. have what 300 350 schools in the state.
  • </c> state mandate on this to the districts. state mandate on this to the districts.
  • For example, libraries. Children don't go to libraries in the schools anymore.
  • For example, libraries. Children don't go to libraries in the schools anymore.
  • </c> students across the state of Wyoming. students across the state of Wyoming.
Committee: Joint Education
Keywords: 916, all
ID

Idaho 2026 Regular Session

Agenda Feb 25th, 2026

State Affairs

Transcript Highlights:
  • This has happened in Texas.
  • State Department. Would this state law or resolution correlate with federal government?
  • state law and state land and what we can do, not federal law.
  • So they're already filing a state report. It's online, actually, with the State Police.
  • And I've talked to the State Controller's office, and that's what the State Controller does.
Committee: House State Affairs
Summary: The committee first considered RS 33512, a bill to update Idaho’s pest-control code by specifically including rats as pests county commissioners may address, correcting language that had inadvertently included mammals, and restoring the term jackrabbits. Members offered several amendments and substitute motions, including proposals to add wolves or remove specific animal references, but the committee ultimately adopted an amended substitute that removed the word “coyote” from the language and then voted to introduce the RS. The committee then heard HCR 27, a resolution honoring Idahoans connected to the Wake Island attack during World War II, including Morrison-Knudsen workers who were taken prisoner or killed. The sponsor asked for a due-pass recommendation, and the committee agreed and sent the resolution to the floor. Next, HCR 29 was presented to recognize the Muslim Brotherhood and CAIR as terrorist organizations for purposes of future state policy; after discussion in which some members expressed concern about the scope and basis of the claims, the committee nevertheless voted to send the resolution to the floor with a due-pass recommendation. Finally, the committee considered HB 575, which would require civil asset forfeiture reporting to be centralized and published by the State Controller’s Office, with annual reporting by law enforcement agencies. The sponsor said the change would improve transparency and could be absorbed without new costs, and noted a forthcoming amendment to remove the word “civil” so the reporting would cover asset forfeitures more broadly. With no public testimony, the committee voted to send HB 575 to general orders.
NH

New Hampshire 2025 Regular Session

House Legislative Administration (04/16/2025)

Transcript Highlights:
  • </c> is to put it in the state house. is to put it in the state house.
  • for the state artifacts and the state buildings and throughout the state—not only artifacts, but land
  • be the state archive.
  • be the state archive.
  • </c> think the state library and um there think the state library and um there isn't<01:07:42.640><c>
Keywords: 928, house, all
Summary: The committee opened with Senate Bill 197, which would remove supervision of the legislative facilities committee nurse from the Department of Health and Human Services and instead place the nurse under the Board of Nursing’s scope of practice and the Nurse Practice Act. Ryan Maliti introduced the bill for Senator Pearl, and John Williams of DHHS explained that the current statutory language is outdated, dating back to 1995, and improperly gives medical supervisory authority to a non-clinician. He said the change would align the statute with current practice and that the department, the Joint Legislative Committee’s chief operating officer, and the Office of Professional Licensure and Certification were all comfortable with the language. Committee members asked about the need for the change and confirmed the old supervisory language was no longer being meaningfully used. The chair closed the hearing on SB 197, noting there may be additional amendments before final action. The committee then heard Senate Bill 186, which would authorize the Joint Legislative Historical Committee to accept and display a portrait of former Senator Jeb Bradley in the State House. Max Taylor, speaking for Senator Rashardi, described Bradley’s long public service and urged the committee to move the bill. Members asked whether the portrait was completed, where it would be displayed, and how size and placement would be determined. Taylor said the portrait had not yet been commissioned but would be paid for by Bradley, and that the exact location had not been set. Committee members and staff noted that the Joint Historical Committee is already working on portrait placement and space issues, and that the bill may need to be coordinated with broader updates to the statutes governing portraits and memorials. The committee also heard Senate Bill 200, introduced by Senator Reardon, to allow the Joint Legislative Historical Committee to accept and hang a portrait of former Senator Sylvia Larson. Reardon and Donna Susi, who painted the portrait and had served as Larson’s chief of staff, gave strong testimony about Larson’s legislative record, leadership as Senate President, and bipartisan service. Members asked about the portrait’s status, size, and where it would be displayed; witnesses said the portrait was completed, framed, and currently stored in a box pending approval, and that the committee would decide placement. In the later work session, the chair used the two portrait bills to discuss broader problems in the statutes and the Joint Historical Committee’s responsibilities, including possible size limits, placement rules, and whether New Hampshire should adopt practices used in other states such as waiting periods or moratoriums on portraits. No votes were taken during the work session, but members discussed using the bills as vehicles for larger statutory cleanup.
MO

Missouri 2026 Regular Session

Economic Development Mar 10th, 2026

Joint Committee on Rural Economic Development

Transcript Highlights:
  • And lastly, I'd like to point out that it does preserve state authority and flexibility, where the states
  • To your knowledge, is there any big difference between the certification from state to state?
  • And it does vary from state to state: the level of education, some of the other licensure requirements
  • Is the state doing that?
  • States like Utah, Oklahoma, Tennessee, Texas, and Georgia have already passed similar legislation.
Summary: The Committee on Economic Development met with 13 members present and first went into executive session. It voted House Bill 3095 and House Bill 3249 do pass, both by 12-1 votes, and also adopted a House committee substitute for House Bill 2142 that rolled in House Bill 2058 before voting the combined measure do pass by 12-1. The transcript does not describe the substance of those bills in detail, but records the committee’s favorable action on each. The committee then held a public hearing on House Bill 3262, Representative Peters’ proposal to create an interstate massage compact. Supporters, including the sponsor, a massage business operator, a former state massage board regulator, and the Federation of State Massage Therapy Boards, said the compact would improve workforce mobility, reduce duplicate licensing and background checks, and preserve state authority over standards and discipline. An opponent argued interstate compacts are unconstitutional, could supersede state law, and raise concerns about gifts and closed meetings. No vote was taken on HB 3262 during the hearing. The final hearing was on House Bill 3157, which would create a single statewide permit for mobile food vendors. The sponsor and supporters from the Institute for Justice and the food truck industry said the bill would reduce duplicative local permits and inspections, lower costs, and help food trucks operate across jurisdictions while keeping health and safety standards. Opponents, including Kansas City and Springfield-Greene County health officials, argued the bill would preempt local control, shift regulatory authority to the state, and create enforcement and fiscal concerns. Committee members raised questions about local inspection authority, fees, and a possible committee substitute, but no final action was taken in the hearing.
LA
Transcript Highlights:
  • regulated state in the country, and second only to Texas in the region.
  • to Texas.
  • state.
  • states.
  • Texas at the time was the largest, but when you looked at other states in comparison, there was a pretty
Keywords: 965, house, all
Summary: The Special Committee on Regulatory Reform met as a study hearing with a quorum present but no plans to take votes. Chair Mark Wright opened by noting a draft resolution on regulatory reform and introducing Patrick McLaughlin of the Hoover Institution and Pacific Legal Foundation, who was invited to discuss his research on state regulatory accumulation and reform. McLaughlin described his method of measuring regulation through counts of binding terms like “shall” and “must,” and said Louisiana ranks among the most regulated states, with about 183,000 restrictions and faster-than-average growth in its regulatory stock. He argued that regulatory accumulation slows GDP growth, raises consumer prices, and disproportionately burdens small businesses and low-income households. McLaughlin pointed to reform models in British Columbia, Idaho, and Virginia, saying those states reduced regulations through centralized oversight, periodic review, simplified benefit-cost analysis, transparency tools, and AI-assisted comparison of rules across states. He said Virginia’s regulatory management office helped cut requirements and guidance, reduce licensing delays, and lower homebuilding costs, while similar reforms in Louisiana could produce significant economic gains. Committee members asked about the reliability of the research, the distinction between necessary and duplicative rules, the role of federal mandates, and how AI could help identify outdated or “gold-plated” regulations. McLaughlin said AI should assist human reviewers, not replace them, and emphasized that agencies need a process for reviewing old rules, not just issuing new ones. Members also discussed Louisiana’s own reform efforts, including LaDOGE, permit streamlining, and prior legislation creating public hearings and committee review of regulations. Chair Wright said he had filed a broader bill this session and was working with the administration on next steps. Representative Walters requested supporting data and examples from other states, and other members asked for practical comparisons, including how regulations affect housing, occupational licensing, and small businesses. The hearing ended without any votes or formal action.
FL
Transcript Highlights:
  • we have here from the federal state and local government shares continue to work with FDLE and State
  • As the state of Florida is.
  • I think you'll see a distinct difference between some other states, the United States during that time
  • of Florida, primarily human smuggling in crossing state to state borders and national borders in the
  • We can bring in local state National Guard and work multi lateral communication state National Guard
Keywords: 999, senate, all
CO

Colorado 2026 Regular Session

Colorado House 2026 Legislative Day 028 Feb 11th, 2026

Colorado House Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • </c> as a state would decide that for them. as a state would decide that for them.
  • </c> bag restrictions we have in this state. bag restrictions we have in this state.
  • </c> industries that made this great state. industries that made this great state.
  • legislators than in our Western State legislators than in our home<01:49:13.199><c> state.
  • </c> state and its people. state and its people.
Keywords: 981, all
AZ

Arizona 2026 Regular Session

02/19/2026 - House Rural Economic Development

House Rural Economic Development Committee of Reference

Transcript Highlights:
  • , the beauty of our state.
  • And so these are, yep, and this is where in Texas, I'll tell you this, having grown up in that state
  • I think it's time we catch up to Texas. I vote yes. To Texas, I vote yes. Vice Chair Lopez? Aye.
  • I think it's time we catch up to Texas. I vote yes. To Texas, I vote yes. Vice Chair Lopez? Aye.
  • State public policy at Lucid Motors.
Summary: The committee first took up HB 2950, which would allow a governing body to approve a tourism improvement area to promote tourism and lodging. Supporters from the Arizona Lodging and Tourism Association, Visit Yuma, and Visit Phoenix said the bill would give communities a voluntary, locally controlled tool to market destinations, attract events, and strengthen rural and urban tourism economies without raising taxes on residents. Members discussed tourism’s economic importance in places like Yuma and other rural communities, and the bill was moved forward with a due pass recommendation on a 7-0 vote. The committee then held a presentation on rural economic development in Pinal County, focusing on the Lucid Motors project and its workforce partnership with Central Arizona College. Speakers from the Arizona Commerce Authority, Central Arizona College, and Lucid described the Drive48 training program, the creation of a skilled workforce pipeline, and broader economic impacts such as higher wages, job creation, and related growth in housing and infrastructure. The committee also read proclamations recognizing Lucid Motors and Central Arizona College for their contributions to economic development in rural Arizona. Finally, the committee heard HB 2946, which revises development fee requirements and prohibits development fees on accessory dwelling units. The sponsor argued the bill was intended to address housing affordability and reduce burdens on families and builders, while cities, towns, the League of Arizona Cities and Towns, and municipal attorneys opposed it, saying it would shift costs from growth to existing taxpayers and weaken the principle that growth should pay for growth. An amendment in the chair’s name was adopted to remove county-related provisions and make clarifying changes. The amended bill was then passed with a 4-1 vote and two members voting present.
MO

Missouri 2026 Regular Session

2026 Legislative Session - Day Thirty Three - Thursday, March 5

Missouri House Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • The largest county in the state of Missouri, Texas County.
  • The largest county in the state of Missouri, Texas County, we have fourth graders from Raymondville,
  • Missouri, in Texas County, the largest county in the state of Missouri.
  • She reminded us how the State Tax Commission traveled the state with us.
  • And I think That's how the State Tax Commission traveled the state with us.
Keywords: 959, house, all
MO

Missouri 2026 Regular Session

Professional Registration and Licensing Mar 11th, 2026

Professional Registration and Licensing

Transcript Highlights:
  • Distributors from out of state to send medications into the state are required to have a state license
  • in the originating state.
  • states when they may need it.
  • the state changed it and Texas had to comply.
  • it or somebody outside the state changed it and Texas had to comply?
Summary: The committee first met in executive session on Senate Substitute No. 2 for Senate Bill 1233. Members adopted several amendments, including language allowing the Boards of Therapeutic Massage and Chiropractors to seek emergency suspension of licenses when there are criminal indictments or charges that could harm citizens; extending the RX CARES for Missouri prescription drug abuse prevention program by removing its sunset; updating pharmacy distributor licensing language to reflect national licensing practices; clarifying pharmacist immunization authority, including RSV immunizations and board oversight for future immunizations; allowing certain long-term care facility employees to administer additional subcutaneous medications; and adopting agreed-upon language related to interior designers. The committee then rolled those amendments into a committee substitute and voted the bill do pass by a 16-1 roll call vote. The committee then heard House Bills 2618 and 2644, which would join Missouri to the Respiratory Care Interstate Compact. The bill sponsors said the compact would improve licensure portability for respiratory therapists, help address workforce shortages, and allow Missouri to be among the first states shaping the compact’s commission. Supporters, including respiratory therapists, a hospital association representative, a student and military spouse, and a nursing association representative, said the compact would speed access to qualified therapists, aid rural and hospital care, help during emergencies like COVID-19, and benefit military families. Several witnesses emphasized that participating states would still retain their own licensing standards and scope-of-practice authority. Opponents argued that the compact would surrender state sovereignty to an unformed commission, create a “blank check” before the rules are written, and potentially allow rules to supersede state law. They also raised constitutional concerns about interstate compacts and questioned whether a reciprocal licensing approach would be preferable. Committee members asked about sovereignty, the legal basis for compacts, and whether Missouri could preserve its standards; sponsors and supporters responded that the compact would not remove state authority and that Missouri could still require its own standards. The hearing concluded without a vote on the respiratory compact bills.
FL

Florida 2026 4th Special Session

January 20, 2026 - 03:30 PM

Transcript Highlights:
  • First, it establishes a state designation called [questionable: "Quint E Mode"].
  • If we don't start getting it right now, we can easily do what Texas did.
  • The biggest thrust of this bill is making sure the state stays in the state lane and the federal government
  • Only news in 158 games to win short of being the all-time state...
  • He won 4 state championships and had 4 state runner-up titles. Coach Wilks is one of the most...
Summary: The Economic Infrastructure Subcommittee met to consider several bills, beginning with HB 335 by Representative Kendall, which sought to recognize space as a fifth mode of transportation, give voting rights to ex officio Space Florida board members, and reduce what the sponsor described as unnecessary state oversight of spaceport operations. The bill was presented as a response to feedback from NASA, Space Force, and other federal partners about clarifying the state’s role at federally owned facilities like Kennedy Space Center. Members raised questions about terminology, authority over federal property, and the role of Space Florida; the sponsor said an amendment would remove the voting-rights provision and instead require spaceports to provide an annual list of shovel-ready projects. The amendment was adopted, and HB 335 passed favorably. The committee then unanimously passed HB 885, which designates a road in Baker County near the courthouse in honor of former Representative and Judge John Cruz, and HB 403, which names a portion of the road leading into NAS Pensacola as Warriors Way to honor the sailors killed in the 2019 Pensacola attack and the broader naval community there. Both bills drew brief supportive remarks and no opposition. The committee also considered HB 25, a bridge designation for Coach Wilks, a longtime local basketball coach, and adopted a Senate amendment adding the Dickey Betts Memorial Highway designation on U.S. 41 in Sarasota County. HB 25, as amended, passed unanimously. The meeting concluded with adjournment after all measures on the agenda were reported favorably.
NM

New Mexico 2026 Regular Session

Senate Chamber Feb 11th, 2026 at 11:30 am

New Mexico Senate Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • so important in our state.
  • That requirement will no longer be true in our state law. Is that true? State statute.
  • The reality is it follows best practices and what is commonly done from state to state.
  • The land has funded this state.
  • I love our state.
Keywords: 996, all
US

US Federal 2025-2026 Regular Session

US House Floor Proceedings (Thursday, May 14, 2026)

US Federal House Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • May God forever bless Santa Fe, the great state of Texas, and our country. Mr.
  • in red states, blue states, purple<02:37:18.240><c> states,</c><02:37:19.040><c> everything</c><02:37
  • </c><02:47:32.960><c> My</c><02:47:33.200><c> state,</c> My state, your state, other states, a lot of
  • </c> of the United States. of the United States.
  • </c> States courts. States courts.
KY

Kentucky 2026 Regular Session

House Standing Committee on Postsecondary Education (3-24-26)

Postsecondary Education

Transcript Highlights:
  • state.
  • So, thank you for a very good bill. educate in this state to look to make educate in this state to look
  • </c><00:07:57.680><c> and</c> room for them to stay in this state and room for them to stay in this state
  • So, thank you happening in this state.
  • </c> United States. United States.
Keywords: 958, all
AZ

Arizona 2026 Regular Session

02/10/2026 - House Education

Education

Transcript Highlights:
  • No state appropriation is required. This bill does not require new state spending.
  • So it's not a state mandate.
  • In the United States, there's a lot of states that say that they are pro-veteran.
  • In the United States, there's a lot of states that say that they are pro-veteran.
  • They are the ones that the state legislature recognizes to act on behalf of the state as the head of
Committee: House Education
Keywords: 1182, all
CA

California 2025-2026 Regular Session

Assembly Health Committee Apr 7th, 2026

Transcript Highlights:
  • All other support and opposition can be stated at the standing mic when called upon to simply state your
  • This bill should not necessitate new state funding.
  • We have seen this before in other states.
  • populations where the state has discretion.
  • It is within our power in the state of California for our state-only plan to ensure that we don't take
Summary: The Assembly Health Committee heard a long agenda of health-related bills, beginning with AB 2651 by Bonta, which would require schools to notify parents when school vaccination rates fall below herd immunity thresholds. Supporters, including family physicians, PTA representatives, and medical groups, said the bill would improve transparency and help parents protect children and vulnerable family members. Opponents argued the data could be misleading, could identify medically exempt or conditional students, and might lead to stigma or discrimination. The bill was later moved out of committee on a due-pass-as-amended motion, with one no vote recorded on the roll call. The committee also heard AB 2123 by Aguirre-Curry on medical debt relief, AB 1570 by Wilson to eliminate out-of-pocket costs for medically necessary breast diagnostic and supplemental imaging, AB 2201 by Berner to restore Medi-Cal eligibility and renewal flexibilities, AB 2448 by Berman to strengthen privacy protections for reproductive and gender-affirming care records, AB 2034 by Addis on food additive safety and transparency, and AB 2598 by Krell to require better notification of next of kin when a patient dies in a hospital. Each bill drew strong support from authors, advocates, and affected individuals, while some drew opposition from insurers, industry groups, or transparency critics who raised concerns about cost, duplication, implementation, or unintended harm. Several bills were moved forward on due-pass-as-amended motions, including AB 2123, AB 2201, AB 2448, AB 2034, and AB 2598. The committee also heard AB 2551 by Elhawary, which would require health plans to collect and publish data on how often enrollees must go out of network for behavioral health care and why. Supporters said the measure would expose access barriers and high out-of-pocket costs, especially for communities of color and people with language access needs; opponents said it would add another reporting mandate and might not solve provider shortage problems. Members generally expressed support for the bill’s goals and several described personal or district-level experiences with behavioral health access problems. The bill was then moved out of committee on a due-pass motion. The committee also took up consent items and other procedural motions, with multiple bills reported out and some placed on call.
US

US Federal 2025-2026 Regular Session

US House Floor Proceedings (Wednesday, May 7, 2025)

US Federal House Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • To the team at Mott's, thank you for all you do for our community, for South Texas, and for our state
  • , for South Texas, and for our<00:24:39.679><c> state.
  • </c> the United States and China hindered. the United States and China hindered.
  • </c> Uh, the gentleman from Texas. Uh, the gentleman from Texas.
  • And the numbers aren't that different state to state.