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• We updated some of the procedures.
• A lot of the administrative procedure. About, it's kind of what I explained last year.
• A lot of the Administrative Procedures Act, which governs contested case hearing in Idaho, a lot of that
• hearings across the state, and we had litigants, attorneys, and even law enforcement testify that procedural

Summary: The House Judiciary and Rules Committee met to approve prior minutes and hear two introduction requests plus four bills. The committee introduced RS 33067, which would give prosecutors up to 180 days to find a more stable placement for defendants with neurocognitive disabilities or mental illness, and RS 33197, which would clarify that maliciously and willfully disturbing a religious worship service is disturbing the peace while removing language that raised First Amendment concerns. Members asked about the scope of the language and possible overlap with other statutes, but both RS measures were introduced. The committee then heard House Bill 520, which updates notice requirements for contested case hearings under the Administrative Procedures Act so agencies clearly inform parties of their hearing rights. The Office of Administrative Hearings said the bill standardizes notices across agencies and is not retroactive. HB 520 received a due pass recommendation to the floor. House Bill 579 was a narrow change to the justifiable homicide statute, replacing a list of specific family or household relationships with the broader term “another person” to avoid omissions; it also received a due pass recommendation. House Bill 580 repeals several outdated criminal code provisions related to anti-camcorder piracy and motion picture fair bidding, with the sponsor saying the conduct is already covered by federal law and the statutes are no longer used. House Bill 581 would create a process for the Legislature to formally notify the Idaho Supreme Court by resolution when it believes a court rule may conflict with statute or substantive rights, while preserving judicial rulemaking authority. Both bills were sent to the floor with due pass recommendations, and the meeting adjourned after unanimous or near-unanimous votes on the measures.

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• Chairman and members, House Bill 2085 generally relates to gender transition procedures and most substantively
• Supreme Court case law relating to a similar law out of Tennessee that bans on these procedures are constitutional
• provision on the second page that prohibits medical providers from giving a referral to someone for that procedure
• I'm sorry, no, it's about gender transition procedures, Mr. Chairman and Representative Carter.

Committee: House Rules

Keywords: 1182, all

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• you could just give us a little bit more of a road map because I think this is kind of an unusual procedure
• ><00:03:05.760><c> unusual</c> think this is kind of an unusual think this is kind of an unusual procedure
• 07.360><c> I</c><00:03:07.599><c> think</c><00:03:07.840><c> probably</c><00:03:08.239><c> the</c> procedure
• and I think probably the procedure and I think probably the public<00:03:08.800><c> and</c><00:03:09.040

Bills: HF2435

Committee: House Health Finance and Policy

Keywords: healthcare, dementia services, public health funding, opioid prevention, women's health, community health boards, mental health, 1183, house

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• of y'all... exist right now, and as many of y'all know, a lot of rules and their administrative procedures
• Secondly, our administrative procedures go through the... administrative procedures act and therefore
• We go through whatever the prescription in the administrative procedures act is.

Bills: SB42 , HB323

Committee: House Transportation, Utilities and Infrastructure

Keywords: abandoned roads, land ownership, government regulations, property rights, transportation, electric utility, oversize vehicles, transport permits, state highway system, 1136, house, all

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• AND FINALLY WE KNOW THE CITY DID NOT ESTABLISH POLICIES AND PROCEDURES FOR REPORTING FRAUD.
• IT IS NOT SO BAD LOSING A PERSON, BUT IF YOU DON'T HAVE A PROCEDURE TO TRANSITION AND BRING ON A NEW
• YOU ARE RECOGNIZED. >> TO MORE SPECIFICALLY RESPOND WE ARE IN THE PROCESS CREATING THE POLICIES PROCEDURES
• THE THIRD BENEFIT THAT IS IF THEY ARE ALL HIT BY A BUS THE WAY HOME WE HAVE POLICIES AND PRESERVE PROCEDURES

Keywords: 999, senate, all

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• It means verification at a different point in time with procedures designed for that setting.
• And the evidence on implementation suggests that with documentation requirements, verification procedures
• Should EDR be enacted, local officials will need sufficient staff and a clear procedure for handling
• I'm thinking about the procedures in Massachusetts we already have.
• For instance, provisional ballot procedures.

Keywords: 995, all

Summary: The Special Joint Committee on Initiative Petitions held a hearing on Initiative Petition 25-01, H.5-001, an act relative to election day registration. The co-chairs explained the Article 48 initiative process and noted that the committee must report on the petition to the legislature. The hearing focused on how election day registration differs from same-day registration, how it is used in other states, and what implementation would require in Massachusetts. Three expert witnesses testified in support of the concept. A Northeastern University political science professor said the research shows election day registration would likely increase turnout, especially among younger voters, renters, recent movers, and other underrepresented groups, while requiring planning, training, and funding. A National Conference of State Legislatures policy analyst described how election day and same-day registration work in other states, including proof-of-residency and ID requirements, provisional ballot options in some states, and the need for updated voter systems and staffing. An MIT election administration professor said the proposal is mainstream, likely popular with Massachusetts voters, and administratively workable if the state addresses workload, wait times, and system integration. Committee members asked about costs, residency documentation, use of Real ID, provisional ballots, rural polling places, and whether election day registration could increase lines or discourage advance registration. Secretary of the Commonwealth William Galvin and volunteer proponent Norma Shulman testified in favor of the petition. They argued that election day registration would help eligible voters who miss deadlines or move before an election, reduce reliance on provisional ballots, and improve participation. Galvin said the proposal includes a 10-day reconciliation period and would likely require additional staffing and possibly technology, but he viewed the reform as worth the cost and consistent with broader election reforms. Shulman said voters she encountered during the signature drive strongly supported the measure and viewed it as common sense. In questioning, Galvin said the measure would help voters who move within a community or arrive at the polls unregistered, and he said many provisional ballots are not counted because of eligibility or registration problems. Opponents from the Massachusetts Municipal Association and the Massachusetts Town Clerks Association argued that while expanding access is important, election day registration would add to already heavy workloads for local clerks, who are managing early voting, vote-by-mail processing, and election-day operations with limited staff and resources. They said any major election change should be developed through the traditional legislative process with direct input from local officials, and they urged caution until municipalities receive more administrative and financial relief. The hearing then moved into the public testimony section, beginning with a representative from Mass for Fair Elections.

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• Any objection to procedure?
• </c> procedure? Cards voting no. procedure? Cards voting no. Present.
• Anyone object to procedure? Of course voting no.
• </c> Anyone object to procedure? Anyone object to procedure?
• Anyone to procedure? Court's voting no. Present.

Keywords: MS Senate Floor - 9 March, 2026; 4:00 PM, 925, all

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• The extension is not procedural; it's substantive.
• , not content-wise, but procedurally.
• , not content-wise, but procedurally.
• And we do have a question, Representative Keaton, for you. but procedurally.
• It risks prioritizing procedural compliance, ...discriminatory outcomes.

Bills: HB1170 , HB2157 , HB2225

Committee: House Technology, Economic Development, & Veterans

Keywords: artificial intelligence, AI, generative AI, AI-generated content, deepfake, synthetic media, content provenance, provenance data, metadata, watermarking, disclosure, transparency, consumer protection, unfair or deceptive acts, unfair competition, Washington RCW, Title 19 RCW, platform regulation, AI detection tool, media authenticity

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• this is already consistent with current practice and also consistent with the rules of criminal procedure
• </c> with the rules of criminal procedure. with the rules of criminal procedure.
• R1 House language, on lines 82.26 through 84.17, and this is clarifying a data practices request procedure
• data 84.17 and this is clarifying a data practices<00:16:51.600><c> request</c><00:16:52.160><c> procedure
• procedure in the house.<00:16:53.759><c> It</c><00:16:54.000><c> was</c><00:16:54.320><c> uh</c><00:

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• There's nothing to disagree with here procedurally; that's what happens. here procedurally, that's what
• But I will let Miss Pway answer the more procedural aspect of your question.
• This is the charge, this is your bond, and this is the procedure you know to turn yourself in.
• All of this, and that's basically... you know, that's a procedure that should be...
• I know that's a procedure that should be handled like that.

Bills: HB43 , SB81 , SB178 , SB138 , SB89 , SB183 , HB27 , HB188 , HB199 , HB190 , SB117 , HB43 , HB27

Committee: House Judiciary

Keywords: criminal procedure, split sentencing, probation, Class A felony, Class B felony, minimum confinement, speedy trial, visiting judge, court administration, violent crimes, Alabama Supreme Court, employment, criminal record, certificate of employability, occupational licensing, negligent hiring, rehabilitation, limited relief, tribal police, law enforcement

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• . >> This regulation establishes statewide governance policies and procedures regarding compliance with
• Seeing none, please call next regulation. governance policies and procedures governance policies and
• procedures regarding<00:02:21.760><c> compliance</c><00:02:22.280><c> with</c><00:02:22.400><c> the</
• > Updating disqualification procedures to Updating disqualification procedures to revise<00:17:50.640
• ,</c><00:17:56.120><c> and</c> revising hearing procedures, and revising hearing procedures, and amending

Keywords: 0:06 - Roll Call 0:30 - Approval of Minutes 0:45 - OFFICE OF THE ATTORNEY GENERAL 2:08 - FINANCE AND ADMINISTRATION CABINET - OFFICE OF THE CONTROLLER 2:55 - BOARD OF DENTISTRY 5:30 - BOARD OF OPHTHALMIC DISPENSERS 7:30 - BOARD OF NURSING 8:32 - BOARD OF EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES 9:30 - EDUCATION AND LABOR CABINET - DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION, OFFICE OF DISTRICT SUPPORT SERVICES 15:35 - CABINET FOR HEALTH AND FAMILY SERVICES, DEPARTMENT FOR PUBLIC HEALTH 18:44 - CABINET FOR HEALTH AND FAMILY SERVICES, OFFICE OF THE INSPECTOR GENERAL, HEALTH SERVICES AND FACILITIES 23:39 - CABINET FOR HEALTH AND FAMILY SERVICES, DEPARTMENT FOR MEDICAID SERVICES 1:01:46 - CABINET FOR HEALTH AND FAMILY SERVICES, DEPARTMENT FOR PUBLIC HEALTH, OFFICE FOR CHILDREN WITH SPECIAL HEALTH CARE NEEDS 1:03:46 - Next meeting/adjournment, 958, all

Summary: The committee first approved the minutes and then took up a series of administrative regulations from several agencies. Early items included Attorney General consumer protection rules on removal sales, health spas, liquidation sales, and nonresident sellers of visual aid glasses; Finance and Administration Controller rules on clearinghouse validation and fraud prevention; and Board of Dentistry rules updating exam requirements, controlled substance prescribing, training for neuromodulators and dermal fillers, infection control, sedation/anesthesia continuing education, and required education on pediatric abusive head trauma and controlled substance ingestion prevention. The committee also approved staff amendments on these items, generally to conform to KRS Chapter 13A, and members asked a brief question about the dentistry controlled-substances changes, which was answered as an alignment with statute. The committee next approved regulations for the Board of Ophthalmic Dispensers, Board of Nursing, and Board of Emergency Medical Services. The ophthalmic dispensers package would revise meeting and recordkeeping language, raise renewal fees, set reinstatement and apprentice-license rules, add complaint and hearing procedures, and repeal a duplicative regulation. The nursing regulations would streamline approval of training programs and require notice and documentation of site visits and deficiencies. EMS rules would create five EMS medical director certifications, set expiration and renewal requirements, require publication of disciplinary sanctions, and exempt currently approved directors before October 1, 2026. Staff amendments were adopted without objection on each set. The Education and Labor Cabinet’s school transportation regulation drew extended discussion. The agency explained the changes were intended to implement Senate Bill 46 and update references affected by later legislation, including an oral amendment to delete a subsection reference tied to KRS 160.380. The committee adopted both the agency and oral amendments without objection after brief questions about the scope of the bill changes and van transportation for students. The committee then heard a lengthy package from the Department for Public Health on WIC and related nutrition program regulations, including updates to infant and child certification periods, documentation requirements, vendor criteria, sanctions, hearing procedures, and high-risk vendor standards. Staff amendments were adopted without objection. Finally, the committee considered the Inspector General’s regulation for freestanding birthing centers, which included both staff and agency amendments. The agency changes would require two neonatal resuscitation program-certified staff, set rules for medical director vacancies and appeals, revise facility and staffing terminology, adjust transfer-agreement requirements, and allow waivers when agreements cannot be secured. Mary Katherine DeLodder of the Kentucky Birth Coalition testified in support, saying the parties had worked through concerns and were ready to move forward. The committee then moved on to Medicaid’s 1915C child waiver regulations, where staff amendments were adopted, but Lucy Heskins of Kentucky Protection and Advocacy testified against the package because it did not include person-directed services, which she said are required by Kentucky law and important for families using the waiver.

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• And then you would have a situation where a mother who had elected for a lawful medical procedure, I
• “Mother who had elected for a lawful medical procedure, I think you’re talking about a lawful medical
• procedure, would object to this action.
• Texas has a very different procedural metric for these types of cases.
• So, understanding now we're in a procedural posture where, let's say, the mother has been certified as

Summary: The Civil Justice and Claims Subcommittee met to consider one measure, PCS for HB 289, which would amend Florida’s wrongful death statute to allow parents of an unborn child to recover damages for the child’s wrongful death and to include parents in the definition of survivors. The sponsor said the bill is intended to give parents a remedy when a wrongful act, negligence, breach of contract, or breach of warranty causes the loss of an unborn child, while also preserving existing protections for lawful medical care and the mother. Members questioned the bill extensively about the meaning of “survivors,” whether it could reach surrogacy situations, friends or family who assist someone in obtaining abortion care, paternity issues, and whether abusive or unqualified fathers could bring claims. The sponsor repeatedly said the bill is limited to parents, does not authorize suits against the mother or lawful medical providers, and would still require the normal wrongful death procedures, including appointment of a personal representative. He cited Duncan v. Flynn as the case holding that current law does not allow recovery for the death of an unborn child. Representative Gottlieb offered an amendment modeled on criminal-law protections, aimed at expanding explicit immunity for a pregnant woman and for persons providing medical care or abortion-related conduct with consent. Supporters of the amendment said it would better align civil law with criminal protections; opponents argued it was overly broad and could shield unlicensed conduct. The amendment failed on a voice vote. Public testimony was divided, with supporters from pro-life and Catholic organizations backing the bill and some asking to remove the health care exemption, while opponents from ACLU, Equality Florida, Planned Parenthood affiliates, Florida Voice for the Unborn, Voices of Florida, and others warned the bill could chill reproductive health care, increase liability for doctors and hospitals, and invite lawsuits involving surrogates, family members, and abortion-related care. In debate, supporters said the bill simply recognizes the value of unborn children and gives parents a remedy for wrongful loss, while opponents argued it could create unintended consequences in family law, surrogacy, IVF, and medical practice, and could empower abusive partners or rapists. After closing remarks, the committee voted 13 yeas and 3 nays to report PCS for HB 289 favorably. The meeting then adjourned.

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• ADDITIONALLY, IN THE HOSPITAL RULE UNDER 5983 WE ARE OUTLINING THE LICENSE PROCEDURES FOR OUR HOSPITALS
• IT MUST INCLUDE PROCEDURES THAT ENSURE ACTIONS WERE WILL NOT CONFLICT WITH FEDERAL IMPALA LAW.
• PROCEDURES TO EDUCATE PATIENTS ON THE APPROPRIATE SETTING FOR THEIR HEALTHCARE NEEDS AND CAPABLE OF ALSO
• PHYSICIAN OFFICES WHERE ONE OR MORE DO THIS PROCEDURE MUST HAVE PROFESSIONAL LIABILITY COVERAGE OF AT
• ADDITIONALLY, A PHYSICIAN WHO PERFORMS A LIPOSUCTION PROCEDURE CAN BE FINED $5,000 PER PROCEDURE WHERE

Keywords: 999, senate, all

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• First, Madam Secretary, I move to adopt the House Rules of Procedure from the 88th Legislature, accepting
• Section three, voting procedures, voting machine.
• Section four, voting procedures roll call vote.
• So these are your procedures.
• However, there are enough procedural rules that Representative Vesute and I have checked that you could

Keywords: 1184, house, all

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• King, back in 2013, that says this is a standard booking procedure.
• We're treating this as a standard booking procedure, just like your fingerprints or your blood.
• This is a standard booking procedure.
• Standard booking procedure. They go through the whole court system, whatever.
• For arresting as a standard booking procedure. And I don't know if they reversed your appeal.

Committee: House Crime and Public Safety

Keywords: 959, house, all

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• Let's just move along with the process so we can keep in line with the procedures that we've established
• Was that intended to communicate that this is a procedural move?
• Speaker, I would consider this would try to upset the procedure that the leadership has established for
• We accepted the concurrence, and so it would be in opposition to the procedures that we have established
• And I think, with the procedure that was used to put this bill in play, it also gives the committee now

Keywords: 989, all

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• Thank you for that, uh, going through that procedural hurdle there. Well done, Madam Chair.
• still needed to know what chemicals were used and how much in order to determine the proper cleanup procedure
• in order to determine the proper much in order to determine the proper cleanup<00:04:19.519><c> procedure
• <c> did</c><00:04:20.959><c> not</c><00:04:21.120><c> have</c><00:04:21.359><c> that</c> cleanup procedure
• We did not have that cleanup procedure.

Keywords: 1183, house

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• increases the safety of our natural airspace system...” “...basically by implementing temporary tower procedures
• you need air traffic control because you guys are busy, but we’re going to start the seven-year procedure
• the safety of our, the NASS, natural airspace system, basically by implementing temporary tower procedures
• you need air traffic control because you guys are busy, but we're going to start the seven-year procedure
• of getting you a tower. and the We're going to start the seven-year procedure of getting you a tower

Committee: Senate Transportation

Summary: The Senate Transportation Committee heard House Bill 628 from Representative Ron Mendive, which would allow urban school districts to offer both school-based driver education and parent-taught driver training, rather than forcing districts to choose one or the other. Mendive said the bill also removes a reference to IDLA as a listed online provider while leaving other approved online classroom options in place. He argued the change would help districts like Coeur d’Alene restart driver’s ed while still letting parents teach, and said insurance treatment and the state licensing test would not change. Several witnesses opposed the bill. Lisa Brady, Lori Salders, Tanya Hosvite of Phillips Driving School, and Marissa Keith all argued that expanding parent-led instruction statewide would weaken driver education standards, reduce professional oversight, and create safety risks for teen drivers and other road users. They emphasized that professional instructors receive continuing education, use dual-control vehicles, and are better equipped to teach hazard perception, defensive driving, and urban driving conditions. Mendive responded that parents already provide most of the required 50 hours of practice, that the bill only changes the six hours of instructor-led training, and that parents have their children’s best interests in mind. After discussion, Senator Kaiser moved to send HB 628 to the floor with a do-pass recommendation, and Senator Hart seconded. Senators debated whether urban areas still needed the extra professional instruction, with some members citing local traffic safety concerns and others noting scheduling flexibility for families. The committee voted in favor of the motion, with three recorded in opposition. The hearing also included an interview of gubernatorial appointee Gaston Patterson for the Aeronautics Advisory Board, who described his aviation background and the board’s advisory role, and a brief introduction from new Senate page Olivia Earle. The meeting then adjourned.

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• increases the safety of our NAS, natural airspace system, basically by implementing temporary tower procedures
• you need air traffic control because you guys are busy, but we’re going to start the seven-year procedure
• the safety of our, the NASS, natural airspace system, basically by implementing temporary tower procedures
• you need air traffic control because you guys are busy, but we're going to start the seven-year procedure
• of getting you a tower. and the We're going to start the seven-year procedure of getting you a tower

Committee: Senate Transportation

Keywords: 989, all

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• And the other part, five, allows our agencies to adopt procedures around this to kind of craft their
• Representative Schurz: That allows our agencies to adopt procedures around this to kind of craft their
• And so I think that's a twofold, right, giving them the opportunity to make sure they have the procedures
• I think once you have the procedure in place... Representative Schurz: Thank you, Mr. Chairman.
• I think once you have the procedure in place, if someone brings it to them and says, hey, this could

Summary: The House Environment, Energy, and Technology Committee approved the minutes from February 10 and February 16, then heard a rule docket from the Drinking Water and Wastewater Professionals Board. The agency said the rule changes clarified licensure categories, exam score validity, experience and continuing education requirements, and auditing of exam providers, while also increasing fees to rebuild the board’s cash balance. After questions about the board’s finances and the Senate’s objection to the fee increase, the committee approved the docket with Section 400, the fee section, struck. The committee then took up House Bill 593, a code cleanup bill from Representative Scott that would repeal obsolete hazardous waste planning committee provisions and the Big Payette Lake Water Quality chapter. Members raised concerns about overlap with another bill and whether the repeal would conflict with other hazardous waste provisions. After discussion and a brief recess, the motion to advance the bill was withdrawn and the committee voted to hold House Bill 593 in committee to the call of the chair. House Bill 714 was also held in committee without hearing. Finally, the committee heard House Bill 687 from Representative Schurz, which would restrict state agencies from procuring, deploying, or using large language models unless they are developed and implemented without DEI principles and with truth-seeking, ideologically neutral standards. Schurz cited concerns about the Recidiviz vendor used by IDOC and said the bill would require contract language, agency procedures, and vendor accountability. Members questioned how agencies could verify compliance and whether the bill would affect other uses of AI, but the bill was advanced on a due pass motion and sent to the House.