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• SB 1106 simply shortens that window to 30 days to provide a more expeditious response and service so
• And second, it would make it easier for consumers to submit privacy requests like right to access, delete
• to provide multiple methods, including web forms, to submit rights to access, correct, and delete personal
• revoke access to digital replicas of themselves.
• To the extent we get requests, they're not interested in using the data for improving services.

Summary: The committee held its first hearing and took up several privacy, AI, and consumer protection bills. SB 1106 (Cabaldon) would shorten the Delete Act data broker deletion response deadline from 45 days to 30 days; it received support from the California Initiative for Technology and Democracy, one senator said they would lay off pending implementation of the original law, and the bill passed on a due-pass motion to Appropriations with a 5-0 vote on call. SB 923 (Becker) would expand the CCPA deletion right to all personal information held by businesses and require online-only businesses to offer a web form or similar method for privacy requests; supporters included the California Privacy Protection Agency and privacy groups, while business groups raised concerns about scope, compliance, and the email/web-form requirement. The committee advanced it 6-0 to Appropriations, on call, with members noting continued work on amendments. SB 1142 (Becker) would regulate digital replicas and deepfakes, including takedown and notice provisions for large online platforms and protections against misuse of a person’s likeness, voice, or identity. Supporters emphasized harms from non-consensual synthetic media and fraud; opponents, including the Motion Picture Association and tech industry groups, raised First Amendment, due process, Section 230, and overbreadth concerns, especially around deceased persons and the 48-hour takedown process. Members said they would support the bill while working on constitutional issues, and it passed 6-0 to Judiciary, on call. The committee also adopted its rules without objection. The committee then heard several member bills. SB 867 (Padilla) would impose a four-year moratorium on AI chatbot-powered toys for children; supporters cited research showing sexual content, dangerous advice, and privacy risks, while opponents asked for narrower definitions and retailer liability protections. It passed 7-0 to Appropriations, on call. SB 1247 (Padilla) would give child influencers a right to request deletion or modification of images and likenesses used in monetized social media content; there was little testimony beyond a civil justice group’s opposition to a new private right of action, and it passed 7-0 to Judiciary, on call. SB 1114 (Cabaldon) would restrict sharing of state-collected LGBTQ-related data absent an enforceable order; Equality California and other advocates supported it as a safeguard against misuse of sensitive data, and it passed 6-0 to Appropriations, on call. SB 1159 (Cabaldon) would limit local governments’ obligation to treat AI bots and agents as persons in public participation and records processes; supporters said AI-generated comment floods and requests can drown out human participation, while opponents argued the bill should focus on fraud and warned about overreach. It passed 9-0 to Appropriations. Finally, SB 1050 (Ashby) would require disclosures when advertisements use AI-generated synthetic performers; supporters framed it as a truth-in-advertising and worker-protection measure, while opponents urged narrower, materiality-based standards and exemptions for broadcasters. Members generally supported the goal but raised concerns about breadth and alignment with existing law, and the bill was moved forward on a due-pass motion to Judiciary.

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• Is there public access to those lands right now?
• The council is agreeing to the creation of that MUD to be able to provide those services, which means
• The taxes are primarily, the vast majority, to go to debt service, to service the bonds for water, sewer
• Thank you for your service to the state of Texas and your continued service and what you're doing for
• So first, Representative, thank you for your service to the state of Texas and your continued service

Committee: House Land & Resource Management

Keywords: 1184, house, all

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• Supreme Court, but also denying service to the LGBT community.
• It allows any worker in a health care setting to deny services or to refuse to perform key aspects of
• It allows any worker in a health care setting to deny services or to refuse to perform key aspects of
• , the service is not always accessible.
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Keywords: 958, all

Summary: The committee heard testimony on Senate Bill 132, a health care conscience-protection measure. Supporters said the bill would protect health care professionals from being forced to participate in procedures or services that violate sincerely held religious or ethical beliefs, while explicitly excluding emergency care. They argued it would help recruit and retain providers, preserve ethical integrity in medicine, and has worked in several other states. Supporters also emphasized that the bill is aimed at procedures or services, not at denying care based on who a patient is, and noted that the bill includes a civil cause of action to give it enforcement teeth. Several supporters described personal experiences. A nurse said lack of conscience protections affected her career choices and limited her path into women’s health. Dr. Warman said he had requested not to perform anesthesia for abortions and later chose non-narcotic pain management because he objected to heavy opioid prescribing, saying conscience protections allow professionals to practice responsibly. Senators asked about examples, the bill’s scope, whether it could be used to discriminate, and which states have similar laws; Mississippi, Florida, Montana, Ohio, South Carolina, and Arkansas were named. Questions also focused on the bill’s civil enforcement provisions and whether it could be used against patients based on identity or religion. Opponents warned the bill was overly broad and could allow refusals of care by a wide range of health workers, including clerks, ambulance drivers, pharmacists, nurses, and physicians. Dr. Karen Abrams said it could lead to denial of birth control, Plan B, blood transfusions, and other care, especially in rural areas with few alternatives, and could worsen Kentucky’s provider shortages. David Conway said the bill lacked patient protections, could increase delays and discrimination, and could prevent reassignment of objecting staff. The chair noted there were seven people signed up in opposition, limited testimony to two minutes each, and said the committee would return to the bill after hearing additional opposition and other pending bills.

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• This kind of is a way that you wouldn't think of as providing greater access to more services for rural
• This kind of is a way that you wouldn't think of as providing greater access to more services for rural
• And therefore, it does expand the reach of patient access to care.
• It absolutely expands patient access to safe care.
• They have to make the decision about the transfer and where the patient needs to go, as far as what services

Bills: HB2014 , HB2156 , HB2180 , HB2554 , HCR2047 , HR2002

Committee: House Appropriations

Keywords: air emissions, fuel blends, environmental quality, feasibility study, Arizona Department of Agriculture, livestock, compensation, funding, ranching, agriculture, appropriation, University of Arizona, education, state budget, biennial budget, state funding, appropriations, budget procedures, fiscal years, Judea

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• ><c> in</c> expanding access to reproductive care in expanding access to reproductive care in Wyoming
• services like those I received, allowing access to care in critical moments for countless men, women
• services like those I received, allowing access to care in critical moments for countless men, women
• emergency services are more taxed as women have less access to prenatal care, are more likely to use
• Um, adding the service to to state plan.

Bills: HB0003 , HB0004

Committee: House Labor, Health & Social Services

Keywords: pregnancy centers, abortion, pro-life, healthcare, women's rights, state regulation, civil rights, freedom of speech, medical assistance, birthing centers, Medicaid, Wyoming, 916, all

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• access to fresh food allowing<00:05:19.520><c> them</c><00:05:19.639><c> to</c><00:05:19.800><c> focus
• When we compare the need to what is currently offered, it's clear that we need to expand student services
• One of the most efficient, impactful ways we can do this is to expand access to food pantries on campus
• </c> the February reimbursement leading to the February reimbursement leading to service<00:14:51.480
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Committee: Senate Higher Education

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

Transcript Highlights:

• Thank you also for your continued service to the state of Arizona.
• itself, or to pay for a cart retrieval service.
• This changes the game in a lot of ways because you can try to find how am I supposed to get the services
• This changes the game in a lot of ways because you can try to find how am I supposed to get the services
• Now, you said that the current administration has changed that to more services to get them off the streets

Committee: House Government

Keywords: 1182, all

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• to one of the access in Harlan, Kentucky to one of the teaching<00:03:20.280><c> universities.
• So uh this is about access to care. So, this is about access to care.
• So uh this is about access to care. It's certainly not to disrespect doctors by any means.
• So uh this is about access to care. It's certainly not to disrespect doctors by any means.
• So, this is about access to care. It's certainly not to disrespect doctors by any means.

Keywords: 958, all

Summary: The Senate Standing Committee on Health Services met with a quorum and first took up Senate Joint Resolution 116, sponsored by President Stivers. The resolution directs the University of Kentucky, the University of Louisville, and Eastern Kentucky University to work over the next year on a statewide framework to improve health care access, especially in underserved and unserved areas. Members discussed physician shortages, maldistribution of doctors, recruitment and retention, loan forgiveness, scholarships, technology, and the connection between health care access and economic development in rural Kentucky. The resolution was reported favorably on a unanimous roll call vote. The committee then considered Senate Bill 116, relating to physician assistants and a shift from a supervisory to a collaborative practice model. The sponsor and PA witnesses explained that the bill was heavily revised through a committee substitute after discussions with the Kentucky Medical Association, physicians, and hospitals. They said the substitute keeps physician supervision in place while allowing health care teams to function more efficiently, and they emphasized that the bill is intended to improve access to care, particularly in rural areas with few doctors. Some members supported the compromise and the collaboration, while others raised concerns that expanding PA practice could worsen long-term physician shortages or reduce incentives for doctors to practice in rural Kentucky. The bill passed the committee 7-2 with favorable expression.

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• And we strive to provide great customer service to our 16,000 users.
• Right now, we're working on ways to be able to use modern services... ...direction.
• Right now, we're working on ways to be able to use modern services to be able to allow data that's important
• Thank you for your service to the country, by the way.
• Yeah, and I'll let other people have access to this.

Summary: The subcommittee first heard a panel on state cloud modernization efforts after canceling an LBR on the Department of Corrections’ OBIS project because the presentation materials were not submitted on time. Florida Digital Service, the Northwest Regional Data Center, and several agencies described how the state is assessing and migrating applications to cloud environments under the cloud-first policy. Northwest explained its 2023 cloud readiness assessment of 890 applications from 24 agencies, the criteria used to rate readiness and risk, and its recommendation to tackle lower-risk applications first. Agency updates covered the Department of Corrections’ modernization of 98 legacy applications tied to OBIS and cloud-native infrastructure, the Department of Elder Affairs’ Microsoft Power Platform modernization, the Department of Health’s health management and child protection systems, and FDOT’s large cloud program for transportation systems. Members repeatedly asked about costs, data ownership, disaster recovery, single sign-on, security tools, and whether cloud migration actually saves money; presenters generally said the focus is more on modernization, resilience, and efficiency than immediate savings, and that cost analyses are often application-specific rather than enterprise-wide. The discussion also covered governance and architecture questions. Florida Digital Service said agencies remain responsible for their own databases and cloud tenants, while FLDS provides advice and an enterprise architecture framework; it does not have statutory oversight over most projects, except for OBIS project oversight due to its size. Northwest said it is acting as a cloud broker for some agencies and is consolidating Azure and AWS payer tenants to seek better pricing, but agencies still make system-by-system decisions based on business needs, risk, latency, and total cost of ownership. Members raised concerns about fragmented data structures, the lack of a complete statewide application inventory, and the need for better interoperability and enterprise standards. Several agencies said disaster recovery is built into their cloud plans, and FDOT and Corrections described ongoing efforts to keep systems current through core platforms, training, and ongoing support. In the second half of the meeting, the Department of State presented two new technology requests. Secretary Byrd described the SunBiz corporate registry system as a 34-year-old platform supporting more than 3.5 million business entities and generating over $575 million in annual general revenue. He said the department had already virtualized the legacy hardware after earlier modernization efforts failed and is now seeking $800,000 recurring for password protection and $5 million nonrecurring to continue procurement for a replacement system. The department also presented the Florida Voter Registration System modernization request, noting that the current system is outdated and requires manual workarounds for some statutory changes. The department requested $2.4948 million nonrecurring and $44,000 recurring to procure a modernized FVRS solution, and staff said the feasibility study recommended a hybrid approach. Members asked about the study’s findings and about creating a database for voter eligibility information for returning citizens; the department said that would require data sharing with all 67 clerks of court and other entities such as DOC.

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• Without her service, it's difficult to be able to know how we will be able to communicate to our constituents
• And without her service, it's difficult to be able to know how we will be able to communicate to our
• year to further California's commitment to providing safe and fun access to youth sports programs.
• It is crucial that we protect access to these services, as they are essential to the well-being and independence
• service, leadership, and commitment to justice.

Summary: The Assembly convened after a quorum call, prayer, pledge, and a moment of silence for Marysville Police Officer Osmar Rodarte. Members then handled several procedural motions, including re-referring bills and moving items on the file, with AB 567 re-referred by a recorded vote of 42-17 and the remaining referral requests approved without objection. The chamber also heard a brief personal statement from Assembly Member Macedo thanking colleagues and staff for support during a health episode. On the floor, members presented and passed several measures. AB 310 by Assembly Member Alanis, requiring youth sports organizations to have AED access, emergency response plans, and coach training, passed 56-0. AB 437 by Assembly Member Lackey, expanding CIF reporting to include sports-related injuries and medical problems, passed 59-0. ACR 55 by Assembly Member Jeff Gonzalez, commemorating the 40th anniversary of ARC v. DDS and the Lanterman Act, received 62 co-authors and was adopted by voice vote. The Assembly also adopted HR 28 recognizing Major League Baseball Opening Day 2025, with extended lighthearted remarks about the Dodgers, Giants, and Athletics, and HR 23 honoring Cesar Chavez Day, which drew broad support from caucus leaders and members speaking to Chavez’s labor and civil rights legacy. Both resolutions were adopted by voice vote after adding co-authors. The chamber then approved the second-day consent calendar, including ACR 39 on Missing and Murdered Indigenous People Awareness Month and ACR 53 on Women’s Equal Pay Day, and later adjourned in memory of Ralph Miller after tributes from Assembly Members Hart and Gibson. The House adjourned until Tuesday, April 1 at 1 p.m.

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• And this is a nice way to be able to access more funding to be able to grow, as I said in my first testimony
• Attackers also try to gain access to services including software such as Microsoft Office.
• Attackers also try to gain access to services including software such as Microsoft Office.
• Attackers also try to gain access to services including software such as Microsoft Office.
• Attackers also try to gain access to services including software such as Microsoft Office.

Committee: Senate Higher Education

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

Transcript Highlights:

• The purpose is to ensure that folks have access to behavioral health services in that community.
• </c><00:08:34.959><c> to</c><00:08:35.519><c> um</c> health services to um health services to um &gt;
• access to behavioral health services in access to behavioral health services in that<00:08:54.880><c
• be able to access services in other places.
• and then also to access um services<00:34:20.879><c> in</c><00:34:21.040><c> our</c><00:34:21.200><c

Keywords: 958, all

Summary: The Government Contracts Committee met with a quorum and approved the July 8 minutes. It then deferred several items from the July agenda, including a Kentucky Education Television contract because the vendor was not yet registered with the Secretary of State, and a University of Louisville contract at the university’s request. The committee also deferred a behavioral health memorandum of agreement and later a Department of Community Based Services contract after questions were raised about the scope of services and the need for additional information. The most extensive discussion involved the Seven Counties Services contract with the Department for Behavioral Health, Developmental, and Intellectual Disabilities. Committee members questioned why the state continues to contract with Seven Counties despite its bankruptcy and pension-related liabilities, how the funding split was determined, whether the services are statutorily required, and whether the state or another provider could deliver the services more efficiently. Agency representatives said Seven Counties is the sole provider of core community mental health services in its region, serves about 24,500 people, and that service needs and acuity remain high even as the number served has declined. A cabinet attorney said the bankruptcy dispute is ongoing and involves roughly $20 million in contested retirement contributions, though members suggested the amount may be higher. Members also raised broader concerns about whether local governments, especially Metro Louisville, should contribute more toward services tied to social determinants of health, and whether the contract includes services beyond what statute requires. The committee requested additional information on the contract scope and possible offsets or recovery of unfunded liabilities, and then voted to defer the Seven Counties contract to the next meeting. The committee also heard a separate DCBS presentation on the Youth Villages Intercept program, where staff explained it was selected because it is an approved evidence-based Family First prevention service, provides intensive in-home and foster care stabilization services, and is headquartered in Tennessee but operates across Kentucky; members asked for clarification on Medicaid billing and additional funding needs.

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• Fifty days that over 800,000 Arizonans have been left without access to the basic services that every
• Access to the basic services that every constituent deserves. This is an abuse of power.
• the work to make health care affordable and accessible to all.
• THE WORK TO MAKE HEALTH CARE AFFORDABLE AND ACCESSIBLE TO ALL.
• OR CUTS TO CRITICAL SERVICES.

Keywords: U.S. House of Representatives Floor Proceedings on Wednesday, November 12, 2025, 1012, house, all

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• To underscore also the uh expense that taxpayers spend to ensure that these women have access to rehabilitation
• permit access to the records sealed by an OND for law enforcement as well as financial healthcare and
• Law enforcement courts and over 30 agencies and entities still have access to that sealed record.
• Please know this is not about just gaining access to documents.
• Closure retroactive to help more people access stable housing and contribute to the Texas workforce.

Committee: House Corrections

Transcript Highlights:

• They could have had access to be at that game to participate with their peers, and...
• This bill relates to eligibility of certain contract employees to provide services to a public school
• I think we would be doing them a service to, I think we would be doing them a service to make this required
• They didn't have access to the insurance, and then they also didn't have services within the district
• I understand in order to have access to a facility like Dr.

Committee: Senate Education K-16

Summary: The Committee on Education K-16 heard several bills focused largely on special education transparency, school safety, and student support services. Senate Bill 1908, by Senator Zaffirini, would direct the Higher Education Coordinating Board to study the feasibility of a statewide system for coordinating clinical training placements, including regional portals for healthcare clinical slots, with a report due by December 1, 2026. A representative of the Texas Nurses Association and the Nursing Legislative Agenda Coalition testified in support. The bill was left pending subject to the call of the chair. The committee then took up Senate Bill 111, by Senator Hall, which in its committee substitute was narrowed to a reporting bill requiring school districts to disclose legal proceedings involving special education due process complaints when legal fees exceed $10,000, rather than capping spending. Several parents and advocates testified that districts spend large sums on litigation against families of children with disabilities and that greater transparency is needed; some senators raised concerns about unintended consequences, including possible pressure to settle cases. The committee adopted the substitute and left the bill pending. The committee also heard Senate Bill 1551 on automated external defibrillators in public schools, Senate Bill 865 on CPR instruction requirements for certain volunteers, Senate Bill 1032 on the Governor’s University Research Initiative, and Senate Bill 571 on school employee misconduct reporting and access to the Do Not Hire Registry; each was reported favorably after committee substitute adoption and roll-call votes. Additional bills discussed included Senate Bill 1884, which would formalize and expand dedicated staff support for the State Board of Education and give the board chair hiring authority over that staff; members questioned whether it duplicated TEA functions, while a witness argued the workload increase justified the change, and the bill was left pending. Senate Bill 625 would replace the current half-credit economics requirement with a half-credit in personal financial literacy; educators and advocates strongly supported making the course required, and the bill was left pending. Senate Bill 582 would make TEA settlement agreements in special investigations publicly available when sanctions are imposed, and Senate Bill 2600 would bar transportation fees for students living within two miles of campus unless districts do not receive state transportation funding; both were left pending. The committee also heard Senate Bill 2751, which would require TEA inspections of non-public special education programs to consider medical standards of care and crisis-prevention training; testimony from a program operator described severe student behaviors and the need for more flexibility, and the bill was left pending after the substitute was adopted.

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• </c><00:49:51.200><c> Um</c><00:49:51.599><c> and</c> I got out of the service to now.
• Um and I got out of the service to now.
• And I’m so glad I had the chance to honor Lou. And thank you, Lou, for your service.
• And thank you to the for your service.
• And the Health and Human Services Committee report is adopted to the bill. >> Senator Cutter.

Keywords: 981, all

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• It was still electronic, but I was not here and I don't have access to any of the background as to why
• Do you have access to everything that you need?
• to safe ethical fertility treatment. ...while preserving access to safe ethical fertility treatment.
• My stomach is in knots over the threat to erode access to surrogacy for families like ours.
• I've talked to providers and emergency services officials.

Committee: Senate Health & Human Services

Keywords: 1185, senate, all

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• Thank you Senator Flores for your long service to the state.
• have access to the chance are eligible to be part of this program.
• an educational institution undertaking to provide education services or activities to any individual
• To resolve this, we're requiring any vendors and education service providers to be registered to do business
• provide services. and resources to their students.

Bills: SB2 , SJR36 , SB2 , SB2 , SR29 , SB2

Keywords: Maverick County, recognition, economic development, Texas Senate, community celebration, 1185, senate, all

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• the Department of Health Services to establish a grant program to assist rural hospitals with the cost
• The world will travel to get to Grand Canyon National Park, and especially with no North Rim services
• We need equitable access to state plans and funds to this national park and wonder lift the world.
• I'm a state senator for District 2, and I happen to go to the Human Services campus several years ago
• Without an ID, there is no access to jobs, housing, or other vital services. In fact, St.

Summary: The committee heard and advanced six measures. SB 1118, as amended, appropriates $3 million to the Department of Health Services for a grant program to help rural hospitals install enhanced radiation protection systems in cardiac catheterization rooms; testimony from an interventional cardiologist emphasized worker safety, reduced radiation exposure, and recruitment/retention of physicians, and the bill passed 10-0. SB 1154 provides $500,000 to ADOT for a traffic and safety study on SR 64 between Williams and the Grand Canyon; local officials, law enforcement, and fire personnel described heavy tourism, rising crashes, and the need for broader roadway improvements, and it passed 6-4. SB 1063 appropriates $10.4 million for safety improvements on U.S. 70 in the San Carlos Apache area; tribal leaders and law enforcement cited high fatality and injury rates, dangerous design features, and limited federal funding, and it also passed 6-4. The committee then approved SB 1153, which creates a Grand Canyon National Park specialty license plate and fund; the Grand Canyon Conservancy supported the measure as a way to generate dedicated revenue for park programs, and it passed 10-0. SCM 1001, as amended, urges naming SR 260 the Donald J. Trump Highway through the State Board on Geographic and Historic Names rather than ADOT; the memorial drew sharply divided testimony and debate, but it passed 6-4. Finally, SB 1209 exempts homeless individuals and those using shelter addresses from non-operating ID fees and extends the validity period for those IDs to eight years; advocates said the change would help people obtain housing, jobs, and services, and it passed 9-0.

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• So unless there's a rate amendment, a rate change to a specific service, I'd have to get more clarity
• from you on what specific service you want to be talking about.
• It is all but impossible for the people of Florida to access the expertise of properly educated and trained
• One, we're going to ask for a survey of the quality, consistency, and accessibility of services, traits
• Finally, it will require a review of the gaps in access to services throughout the state.