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• Thus, we continue to review and adjust procedures to speed up processing and improve...
• Thus, we continue to review and adjust procedures to speed up processing and improve service outcomes
• Many charities have taken advantage of this procedure, and the registry is almost done processing those
• That's intended to prevent charitable organizations from losing Procedures.
• So, you know, we really do support the existing procedures. And again... ...needs.

Summary: The Assembly held its first-ever outcome review hearing, focused on AB 488, Assemblymember Irwin’s 2021 law regulating charitable fundraising platforms and platform charities. Chair Bauer-Kahan and Irwin described the hearing as part of a new oversight process meant to evaluate whether enacted laws are working as intended and to identify implementation problems. Irwin reviewed the bill’s purpose: updating California’s charitable solicitation rules for online fundraising, requiring platform registration and reporting, setting disclosure and conduct rules, and creating protections for charities and donors. The Attorney General’s office said the implementing regulations took effect in stages in 2024 and 2025 after extensive rulemaking, and argued the law was needed because online fundraising had outgrown older solicitation laws. The office highlighted enforcement concerns, including unregistered platforms, delayed remittances, and unauthorized fundraising pages, and said the new online filing system should improve processing and compliance. Nonprofit representatives and platforms generally supported the law’s transparency goals but said implementation has created major burdens, especially around “good standing” determinations, slow registry response times, and disruptions to fundraising when charities are flagged as delinquent. PayPal Giving Fund and GoFundMe both said they complied with the law but urged changes to better fit platform operations, reduce delays, and ease requirements for small or micro-donations. Committee members pressed the witnesses on donor protection, due process, and whether California should shorten the time to resolve good-standing issues. Several members said the law has helped stop misleading or unauthorized fundraising practices, while also acknowledging unintended consequences for nonprofits. Irwin said she is preparing follow-up legislation to address implementation problems and balance the interests of charities, platforms, donors, and the Attorney General’s office. During public comment, Candid praised the review and the DOJ’s efforts to improve the process, and a PG&E representative described an unintended consequence in employee giving where donations were redirected because recipient charities were not in good standing.

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• We're trying a different type of committee meeting process and procedure and trimming down the time on
• We need to go back in a matter of procedure before I do.
• and trimming down the time on procedure and trimming down the time on some<00:01:57.920><c> of</c><00
• back in a coming back in we need to go back in a matter<00:02:13.239><c> of</c><00:02:13.520><c> procedure
• before I do Does matter of procedure before I do Does anybody<00:02:15.120><c> have</c><00:02:15.239

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Summary: The Senate Agriculture Committee met to continue discussion of a committee substitute for a bill dealing with non-veterinary equine dental practice. The chair first addressed a procedural issue, saying any handouts distributed without the chair’s approval were improper and would not be part of the official record. The committee then reintroduced and approved the committee substitute by motion and second, before moving into member questions rather than hearing additional public testimony that morning. Senator Reed asked what testing would be required for state approval and about the bill’s timeline. The response said the bill would rely on an internationally recognized testing model, with education and continuing education requirements, and that the measure included an 18-month period to allow existing practitioners time to comply. Senator Deneen then raised concerns about the grandfather clause, the five-year lookback, and whether the bill could set a precedent that would further encroach on veterinary practice. In response, supporters said the bill was intended to create a structure for a practice that already exists, with training, insurance, a registry, and a grievance process to weed out bad actors while preserving access and affordability for horse owners, especially in rural areas where veterinarians may be scarce or unavailable. The discussion also included historical context, with members noting the issue had been considered during earlier veterinary modernization efforts and had been worked on through open work groups, surveys, stakeholder meetings, and multiple drafts. Supporters argued that without a regulated framework, some horse owners might not be able to afford veterinary care, which could leave horses untreated. No final vote on the bill itself was described in this portion of the meeting beyond approval of the committee substitute.

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• word here is only designed to make it clear that schools and districts have to have policies and procedures
• And that's why we took this approach of saying districts come up with a procedure for doing this, come
• up with a procedure for balancing these interests.
• But I think that's why we took this approach of saying districts come up with a procedure for balancing
• And so I trust schools and districts to be able to come up with a procedure that balances all of these

Committee: House Education

Summary: The House Education Committee heard testimony on House Bill 515, sponsored by Representative Chris Matthias, which would require school districts to adopt procedures for reporting suspensions related to bullying, harassment, intimidation, and related conduct to families, while removing a prior state-level reporting requirement. Matthias said the bill is intended to help families respond quickly and to keep the focus on local school-level accountability; he noted earlier versions had included language about limiting access to means of harm and notifying law enforcement, but those provisions were removed after prior defeats. Quinn Perry of the Idaho School Boards Association testified in support, saying the bill improves communication and trust with families and eliminates redundant reporting to the Department of Education. The committee then voted to send HB 515 to the floor with a due pass recommendation. The committee also received a presentation from Brooke Blevins of the Idaho Association of Colleges for Teacher Education and the University of Idaho on educator preparation programs. She described collaboration among Idaho’s colleges and universities and said programs have expanded coursework and field experiences in classroom management, educator ethics, career and technical education, rural school preparation, literacy and the science of reading, and the ethical use of AI. Members asked about literacy instruction and the earlier state literacy funding, with several expressing concern that phonics and the science of reading had not been emphasized enough in the past. Blevins said higher education institutions are aligning with state literacy efforts and that the $50 million literacy initiative primarily funds Department of Education programs rather than universities. Committee members also asked about teacher preparation pathways and workforce readiness. Blevins said Idaho has multiple routes to certification, including traditional undergraduate programs, alternative authorizations, alternative programs, apprenticeships, graduate programs, and CTE pathways, and estimated that about 63% of current Idaho teachers were educated through institutions like those represented. She emphasized early field experiences to help candidates determine whether teaching is the right fit and said institutions are studying student success across different educational settings. No further action was taken on the presentation, and the chair adjourned the meeting after reminding members to review the rules in their folders for the following week.

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• at 100% of Medicare rates for both procedure codes.
• </c> outpatient procedure. outpatient procedure. or<00:19:48.320><c> if</c><00:19:48.559><c> they</c>
• VNS therapy involves a minimally invasive outpatient procedure where a...
• Here's how Medicare and state Medicaid programs currently reimburse for the procedures.
• </c> for the procedures. for the procedures.

Committee: Joint Medicaid

Keywords: Medicaid - Room 216, 4 February, 2026; 2:00 PM, 925, all

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• By way of background, school districts must adopt policies governing asthma rescue procedures for students
• for students OSPI are the office Policies governing asthma rescue procedures for students.
• School-supplied albuterol must be accessed and administered in accordance with the uniform procedure
• into its policies governing asthma rescue procedures for students.
• of calling 911; the normal emergency procedure would be in place.

Bills: HB2246 , HB2360

Committee: House Education

Keywords: firearm violations, education, student discipline, school policies, safety measures, albuterol, asthma, inhaler, rescue inhaler, respiratory emergency, school nurse, student medication, self-administration, anaphylaxis, public schools, private schools, charter schools, tribal compact schools, K-12 health, medication policy

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• are performed in the correct procedures are performed in the correct manner.<00:25:49.520><c> Um,</c
• In Washington state, they do allow for some of these procedures, not all of them.
• Um but they procedures, not all of them.
• </c><00:31:59.679><c> and</c> perform. perform um these procedures and perform. perform um these procedures
• </c><00:47:07.359><c> may</c> removed and primary care procedures may removed and primary care procedures

Committee: Senate Health and Human Services

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• Each year, according to the rules of procedure and the enabling statute for the Select According to the
• rules of procedure and the enabling statute for the Select Committee on Pension Policy, the chair and
• For unofficial or procedural actions, you just need a simple majority.
• And for unofficial or procedural actions, that's things like the motion to adjourn, or anytime you wanted
• For more information, I did provide a link as well to the rules of procedure if you'd like to review

Committee: Joint Select Committee on Pension Policy

Keywords: 904, all

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• The purpose is to give you a clear understanding of how these procedures affect investigations, what
• The process is the exclusive procedure for obtaining medical records.
• For procedures for living suspects, investigators must respect the constitutional rights of a living
• For procedures for deceased suspects...
• For procedures for deceased suspects, on deceased suspects, privacy rights do not apply.

Committee: Senate Criminal Justice

Summary: The committee convened with a quorum present and heard a presentation from FDLE Deputy Commissioner Vaden Pollard on homicide investigations, blood evidence, toxicology, medical records, and mental health records. Pollard explained that autopsy toxicology and medical examiner records are often critical in death investigations, but access to hospital blood tests, medical records, Baker Act records, and substance abuse treatment records is restricted by Florida law, HIPAA, and 42 CFR Part 2, usually requiring subpoenas, court orders, or consent. He also noted that autopsy reports are generally public, while photographs are confidential, and that medical examiners can access relevant prior medical history of decedents. Members questioned Pollard about what toxicology panels include, whether medications can be tested for, and whether medical examiner reviews can help determine if a deceased person had stopped taking prescribed psychiatric medication. Pollard said toxicology can include alcohol, drugs, and specific medications when relevant, but routine access to living suspects’ medical information is limited. He also discussed FDLE’s behavioral threat assessment work and said investigators may follow leads involving mental health treatment or facility releases when relevant to a case, though he could not speak to regulatory follow-up. The committee also discussed risk protection orders, with Pollard saying FDLE has used them effectively and that they can help prevent violence and connect individuals to services. The discussion then shifted to FDLE laboratory turnaround times and public safety impacts. Pollard said the average DNA turnaround time was 208 days for some cases, while sex assault kits are prioritized and generally remain under 90 days, with rush cases sometimes completed within 24 hours. He said backlog is tied to staffing and analyst capacity, and that faster processing is especially important in unsolved violent and sexual assault cases because delays can leave offenders on the street. The committee also noted that increased toxicology demands would affect toxicology staffing and workload, though not DNA processing. No votes were taken, and the meeting adjourned after the presentation and questions.

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• And we did that by adopting reasonable laws, rules, and procedures.
• it legislative processes and procedures, it carves out a special provision for a special interest.
• Currently, is there a live testing procedure that could be performed right now?
• Is there a live testing procedure out there right now? Well, there is, I have been told.
• There is a live testing procedure.

Bills: HB509

Committee: House Agriculture and Forestry

Keywords: HB509, game breeder, game breeder license, cervid, deer breeder, whitetail deer, elk, fallow deer, deer farm, captive deer, cervidae, wildlife disease, disease testing, antemortem testing, state veterinarian, Department of Conservation and Natural Resources, property rights, private property, animal transfer, breeding stock

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• procedures and delete material<00:13:13.560><c> incorporated</c><00:13:14.240><c> by</c><00:13:14.400
• requiring prior authorization procedures requiring prior authorization for<00:16:41.360><c> recipients
• So, as you all know, prior authorization is inspecting the medical necessity of a procedure before giving
• approval to have the procedure.

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Summary: The committee met with a quorum, approved the prior meeting’s minutes, and then reviewed a series of administrative regulations from multiple agencies. Most of the regulations were presented as technical updates or policy clarifications, and in each case the committee approved staff-suggested amendments without objection. The Department of Revenue regulation would delete a section on tax credits for trusts and estates to align with statute. The Kentucky Public Pensions Authority package updated definitions, sick leave credit rules, hazardous/non-hazardous employment participation, refund procedures, contribution limits, mortality table references, and incorporated federal tax references. The Board of Medical Licensure regulations addressed renewal and activation of inactive physician-assistant licenses and renewal/reinstatement timelines for athletic trainer licenses. The Fish and Wildlife regulations revised rules for Otter Creek and Peabody areas by deleting definitions and creating shooting-range permit exemptions. The committee also heard emergency vocational rehabilitation regulations that would clarify definitions, due process rights, federal compliance, service fees, in-state service preferences, and service-specific requirements; a workforce insurance regulation updating contribution/reporting rules for professional employer organizations; and a horse racing regulation adding license categories for allied animal health professionals, animal chiropractors, and equine dental providers, while updating fees, application timing, and special events licensing. Members asked questions about the horse racing licensure changes, and the agency explained they were responding to prior session changes and adding guardrails, including veterinarian sign-off for equine therapist licensure on the back side of a racetrack. The Department for Public Health package made several personnel and salary-related changes for local health departments, including salary ranges for new hires, probation and evaluation rules, salary increases after probation, and limits on certain leave payouts for employees who separate without proper notice or are dismissed for cause. The Office of Inspector General regulation added electronic prescription references and removed authority to create a new prescription number for partial dispensing of Schedule II prescriptions. The Department for Medicaid Services regulations updated provider group definitions, removed some service limits, required prior authorization for all genetic testing for non-MCO recipients, changed physician fee schedule updates from quarterly to annually, and added reimbursement for department-approved vaccines. Members asked detailed questions about genetic testing prior authorization and sleep disorder coverage; the agency said prior authorization is intended to take two to five days and that sleep disorder services generally involve sleep apnea-related treatments such as CPAP machines and sleep studies. The committee then adjourned and announced its next meeting for Tuesday, May 12 at 1:00 p.m.

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• You are in the House Committee on Civil Law and Procedure. Ms. Gerizano, please call the roll.
• And because of, I mean, you have to go through all the procedures just to, again, nobody is going to
• Well, this sets up a procedure where you send out the notice, you get a 20-day notice, then the party
• Article 1426, we just added to the Code of Civil Procedure a motion to quash.
• People used a motion to quash all the time, but it was never in the Code of Civil Procedure.

Committee: House Civil Law and Procedure

Summary: The House Committee on Civil Law and Procedure met on May 23, 2006, and considered a series of civil law bills, most of them reported favorably or as amended. Representative Mandy Landry’s HB 135, which updated motor vehicle exemptions from seizure in bankruptcy by raising vehicle value limits, allowing a second vehicle, increasing the exemption for vehicles adapted for persons with disabilities, and protecting certain HSA funds, was reported favorably. Her HB 297, expanding early lease termination rights to include stalking and cyberstalking victims, was also reported favorably after supportive testimony from housing and domestic violence advocates. Representative Robbie Carter presented HB 292 on security deposits, HB 215 on raising the small succession threshold from $125,000 to $200,000, HB 226 on requests for admissions, and HB 216 on service of process. HB 292 was amended to give landlords an additional 15 days to send itemized security deposit statements and then reported as amended. HB 215 was reported favorably over opposition from the Clerks of Court Association, which argued the higher threshold would reduce clerk-generated revenue. HB 226 was amended to require a Rule 10.1 discovery conference before filing a motion based on unanswered requests for admissions and then reported as amended. HB 216, which would have allowed parties to choose how they receive service in later filings, drew concerns about practicality and electronic service and was voluntarily deferred. The committee also reported favorably HB 609, which exempts veterans from one-time fees for obtaining private medical records needed for disability claims, and voluntarily deferred HB 170 and HB 194 at the authors’ requests. Representative Weibel’s HB 284, modeled on existing blight and expropriation procedures, would expand local government tools to address abandoned and blighted property and was reported as amended after questions about property rights, notice, heirs, and title protection. Finally, the committee took up HB 142, a Law Institute package of civil procedure revisions, including changes to default judgments, appeals, motions to quash, trial notices, small claims reconventional demands, and abandonment procedures; after discussion of the abandonment affidavit requirements and appeal record costs, the bill was reported as amended. The meeting ended with adjournment.

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• and some jails already have these policies, but those who don't would simply have to establish procedures
• . already have these policies, but those who don't would simply have to establish procedures for this
• It is a routine procedure—not routine, but it is a procedure that is used in correctional facilities—and
• And this bill mandates that they come up with procedures to comply with the law.
• This bill mandates that they come up with procedures to comply with the law.

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Summary: The House met with a quorum, opened with the Pledge of Allegiance and prayer, and then moved to second reading of House Bill 1604, a bill addressing standards for strip searches in local jails and related correctional procedures. The bill was described by supporters as implementing and clarifying existing federal law and providing local jails with clearer rules, while opponents argued it would create liability, staffing, bargaining, and operational problems, and would force female correctional officers to perform searches they objected to on privacy, consent, or religious grounds. Members debated a series of amendments, most of which were rejected. Amendment 1470, changing the implementation date from 2025 to 2026, was adopted. Amendment 1492, which would have added intent language and liability protections, failed. Amendment 1494, requiring same-sex staff for invasive searches with a medical exception, failed. Amendment 1493, creating a religious accommodation process for staff, failed. Amendment 1491, focused on consent and boundaries for female officers, failed on a recorded vote of 37 yeas and 50 nays. Amendments 1495, 1496, and 1497, which would have expanded exigent circumstances, limited repeated gender-identity changes, or allowed temporary restraint when no appropriate search staff were available, also failed. A striking amendment to replace the bill entirely was likewise rejected. On final passage, supporters said the bill would help local officials comply with federal and state requirements while protecting dignity and safety for incarcerated people. Opponents repeated concerns that the bill would be difficult to administer and would burden or endanger staff, especially women officers. The House then passed engrossed House Bill 1604 by a vote of 56 yeas to 39 nays, with three excused, and adjourned floor action for the day.

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• This bill revises chapters 59, 49, and 50 of the Code of Criminal Procedure.
• Chapter nine of the Code of Criminal Procedure relates to trades business. and occupations injurious
• Chapter 49 of the Code of Criminal Procedure relates to death inquests and Chapter 50 of the Code of
• Criminal Procedure relates to fire inquests.
• The Code of Chrome procedure project is an interesting one. For decades, the code needed updating.

Committee: House Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence

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• Will the members please rise for the invocation by Pastor Kyle McDonald, Capital Commission State Minister
• Senate Bill 30, Senator Elkins, an act relating to the Motor Vehicle Commission.
• Senate Joint Resolution 75, Senator Madden, a joint resolution directing the Public Service Commission
• Commission. Senate Bill 77, Senator Commission.
• </c> the other members of the commission. the other members of the commission.

Keywords: 958, all

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• Chairman: ...under Rule 4, Section 12 of the House Procedure.
• Martinez: 11 of the Texas Constitution, it states that each chamber controls its internal procedures
• members or requires them to pay unsubstantiated fines. as punishment for utilizing a constitutional procedure
• the Texas Constitution and House Rule 4 Section 13 which provides that the rules of evidence and procedure
• Until those procedural protections are afforded, no fine and no cost should be assessed against any member

Committee: House House Administration

Keywords: 1184, house, all

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• So, now we will turn to House Bill 606, which is an act relating to firearms procedures.
• </c><00:45:31.920><c> The</c> relating to firearms procedures. The relating to firearms procedures.
• H. 606 is an act relating to firearms procedures.
• . procedures. procedures.
• . procedures. procedures.

Keywords: 926, house, all

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• Can you tell us a little bit about what procedural safeguards are going to be in place to protect this
• </c> a little bit about what procedural a little bit about what procedural safeguards<00:28:42.640><c
• The way I understand procedurally how things work is that when the birth worksheet that is completed
• </c><00:56:11.520><c> So</c><00:56:11.680><c> it's</c><00:56:11.920><c> a</c> procedures as well.
• So it's a procedures as well.

Committee: House Health, Human Services & Elderly Affairs

Keywords: 1189, house, all

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• ,</c><00:14:15.400><c> and</c> eliminating outdated procedures, and eliminating outdated procedures,
• I also appreciate the review of the current standards and outdated testing procedures to ensure that
• Member,<00:17:14.199><c> it's</c><00:17:14.360><c> a</c><00:17:14.400><c> procedural</c><00:17:15.040
• ><c> motion</c><00:17:15.439><c> so</c><00:17:15.560><c> it's</c> Member, it's a procedural motion so
• it's Member, it's a procedural motion so it's very<00:17:16.040><c> much</c><00:17:16.439><c> limited

Keywords: 926, house, all

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• So, and we have new members, and I want to make sure you know the procedure.
• But the bottom line is, these are the procedures that we as a House follow.
• This is procedure.
• This is procedure.
• So, this combination is not really a change in procedure, just a consolidation of workload?

Keywords: 1184, house, all

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• Some of it is going to be done with rules and their policies and procedures on some things that they're
• Some of it is going to be done with rules and their policies and procedures on some things that they're
• But this incentive program, procedures on some things that they're going to make changes with, but this
• It says that gender transition procedures—treatments that other kids receive, like puberty blockers,
• The Secretary of State currently creates the Election Procedure Manual, or the EPM, every other year

Summary: The Judiciary and Elections Committee approved the January 21, 2026 minutes and held SB 1208. It then heard SB 1211, which would allow victims of felony aggravated harassment involving domestic violence to seek a lifetime injunction against a convicted defendant. Supporters from victim advocacy organizations and a survivor described the bill as an important safety measure that would reduce repeated court appearances and trauma. The committee voted 7-0 to give SB 1211 a do pass recommendation. The committee next considered SB 1239, which removes the statute of limitations for failing to register as a sex offender or providing false registration information. The sponsor said the bill closes a public-safety loophole and was requested by DPS, while opponents argued existing warrant procedures already address the issue and raised due process concerns. After discussion, the committee voted 4-3 to recommend SB 1239 do pass. SB 1240 would exclude probationers convicted of dangerous crimes against children from the probation incentive payment formula. The sponsor tied the bill to a recent child sexual assault case and said the change would keep those cases separate from probation performance incentives; defense attorneys warned it could discourage treatment and push more people into prison. The committee voted 4-3 to recommend SB 1240 do pass. The committee also heard and approved SB 1095, as amended, which bans gender transition procedures and referrals for minors and restricts public funding and facilities for such care; supporters called it necessary child protection, while opponents said it was discriminatory. The committee then heard SB 1243 and SB 1244, both related to court-ordered mental health treatment. SB 1243 adds notice to guardians and lets them seek continued treatment, while SB 1244 creates a continuing court-ordered treatment process after repeated annual reviews. Supporters, including family members of seriously mentally ill patients, said the bills would close gaps and prevent dangerous lapses in care; opponents raised due process concerns and warned about expanded involuntary treatment. Both bills received do pass recommendations, with SB 1243 passing 7-0 and SB 1244 passing after amendment and roll call vote.