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AZ
Transcript Highlights:
- May their legacy remind us that equality is not automatic, but must be protected, renewed, and practiced
- He has been a full-time practicing emergency physician in Tucson for 30 years and has been a supporter
- Figgi believes physicians should be engaged in all matters that impact health care, beyond the practice
Summary:
The House opened with prayer and the Pledge of Allegiance, approved the prior journal, and recognized Dr. Gary Figgi as Doctor of the Day. Members also introduced guests and read a proclamation honoring the Arizona hotel industry for efforts to prevent human trafficking, with remarks emphasizing hotel training, law-enforcement partnerships, and a recent trafficking sting that led to multiple arrests.
On the floor, the House handled several procedural items, including committee substitutions and bill referrals. It then took up third-reading votes on HB 2091, HB 2122, and HB 2138, all of which passed and were transmitted to the Senate. HB 2091 passed 47-11 with 2 not voting, HB 2122 passed 48-10, and HB 2138 passed 54-4 with 2 not voting.
The House resolved into the Committee of the Whole and recommended do-pass on HB 2792 and HCR 2043. HCR 2043 drew brief debate about a congressional term limit convention, with one member noting opposition to the measure and concern about its broader implications. The Committee of the Whole report was adopted, and HB 2792 and HCR 2043 were referred to engrossing. The House then heard announcements about upcoming committee meetings and adjourned until Wednesday, February 4, 2026.
TX
Texas 89th Regular
Delivery of Government Efficiency May 7th, 2025
Delivery of Government Efficiency
Transcript Highlights:
- I was a practicing accountant when I came into the legislature.
- ethics to be adopted by state agencies and local governments, which will serve as a model of best practices
- also calls for various educational outreach programs to ensure government employees observe best practices
Committee:
House Delivery of Government Efficiency
Keywords:
HCR 141, House Concurrent Resolution, NASA, Houston, Space City, Johnson Space Center, Mission Control, Apollo 11, moon landing, aerospace, commercial space, space exploration, Texas Space Commission, space policy, federal resolution, memorial resolution, Congress, Washington D.C., headquarters relocation, space industry
US
US Federal 2025-2026 Regular Session
Business meeting to consider pending calendar business. Apr 30th, 2025 at 09:00 am
Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee
Transcript Highlights:
- Protection Act, led by Senator Scott of Florida. is bipartisan legislation to end the disruptive practice
- This legislation would, in the practice of a observing a temporary daylight savings time.
- It persuaded me that we should lock the clock, that the practice... of changing, springing forward and
CA
California 2025-2026 Regular Session
Assembly Governmental Organization Committee Apr 30th, 2025
Transcript Highlights:
- what it truly means, I do have Darrease Lucian, who was a registered nurse and Doctor of Nursing Practice
- support of AB 766 because this bill embeds diversity, equity, inclusion, and access into state agency practices
- that continues to move forward with the promise of the state of California to atone for its past practices
Summary:
The Governmental Organization Committee met as a subcommittee because it initially lacked a quorum, then later established quorum and heard several bills. AB 445 by Majority Leader Aguiar-Curry would grant Colusa County 10 on-sale liquor licenses to address a long-standing shortage and support local economic development; the author said she would accept committee amendments. The bill was later approved on a due-pass-as-amended motion to Appropriations, with the roll held open for absent members before additional aye votes were added.
AB 766 by Assemblymember Sharp-Collins would require state agencies and departments to conduct an equity analysis before implementing budgets or regulations, with the review performed by a DEIA coordinator or qualified equivalent. Supporters, including a college administrator and a nursing instructor, argued the bill would protect diversity, equity, inclusion, and access efforts and help address systemic barriers in education and health care. The committee voted 13-? on the measure after a due-pass motion to Appropriations, with the roll held open and later additional aye votes recorded.
AB 971 by Assemblymember Alvarez would facilitate transfer of about 3.83 acres of city-owned land in San Diego to the San Pasqual Band of Mission Indians, contingent on affirmative action by the City of San Diego. The author and tribal witnesses described the bill as a step toward correcting historical injustices and reopening a currently closed park as a tribal-operated historical park and museum. The measure passed on a due-pass motion to Appropriations, again with the roll held open for absent members before additional votes were added.
TX
Texas 89th 2nd C.S.
Criminal Jurisprudence S/C on New Offenses and Changed Penalties Apr 15th, 2025
Transcript Highlights:
- And I thank Representative Fairly for this bill because we have actually seen it in practice already
- So the question I have for you is, have, have you ever encountered in your practice.
- Have you in your practice prosecuting crimes involving involving harmful content, child sex abuse material
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
Judiciary Committee Meeting - 2025-04-08
Judiciary Finance and Civil Law
Transcript Highlights:
- protections to participants in a restorative justice program, and it requires the Office of Restorative Practices
- It concerns confidentiality in the restorative practices programs.
- students cannot be designated as publicly available directory information under the Government Data Practices
Bills:
HF2300
Committee:
House Judiciary Finance and Civil Law
MN
Transcript Highlights:
- eligible for PSEO and requires a post-secondary institution to notify the pupil's school as soon as practicable
- Section 1 modifies the directory information statute that's part of chapter 13, the data practices statute
- Section 9 relates to data practices and modifies cross-references applicable statutes, now referencing
Bills:
HF1306
Committee:
House Education Policy
LA
Louisiana 2026 Regular Session
Labor and Industrial Relations Apr 9th, 2026
Transcript Highlights:
- So how does the stagnant minimum wage affect workers and families in a practical way?
- Okay, that all sounds good, but I’m trying to practically process it.
- They have practically no chance at employment because no employer wants to take the risk at $12, $15,
- So, as a practicing attorney, when they make that second medical opinion, So, as a practicing attorney
- How would it practically enforce this without creating workforce confusion? Enforce it.
Summary:
The committee first took up Senate Bill 162, which would change the workers’ compensation medical treatment schedule appeals process by allowing additional medical evidence submitted in court to be sent back to the medical director for review and a new opinion. The Attorney General’s office explained the bill, noting a 30-day deadline for the medical director to act before the case returns to court. The bill drew support from injured workers and several business and labor groups, and the committee adopted technical amendments and then reported the bill favorably without objection.
House Bill 353, which would establish a state minimum wage starting at $12 in 2027, rising to $15 in 2029 and then indexed to inflation, prompted extensive testimony and debate. Supporters, including the sponsor, Invest in Louisiana, the Workplace Justice Project, 10,000 Women Louisiana, and the AFL-CIO, argued that Louisiana’s wages have lagged behind living costs, that many workers remain in poverty despite working, and that higher wages would help families and local economies. Opponents, including NFIB and several members, argued that the market is already setting wages above the federal minimum in many jobs, that a mandate would raise costs, compress pay scales, reduce hours or jobs, and hurt small businesses. After discussion, the committee voted on the bill and it failed on a roll call vote.
The committee then reported Senate Bill 383 favorably with amendments. That bill expands the incumbent worker training program by increasing funding flexibility, shortening the business eligibility period from three years to two, and allowing unobligated funds to roll over. Members and the Louisiana Works secretary discussed workforce training, outreach, and how to connect workers to existing training programs and high-demand jobs. The committee also reported Senate Bill 382 favorably, which repeals the Workers’ Compensation Advisory Council, and began hearing House Bill 422, the “Behind-the-Counter Safety Act,” aimed at workplace violence protections for retail and food service workers, including signage, reporting, and enhanced penalties; the sponsor explained it was intended to address attacks on frontline workers and to give businesses a tool to warn against violence.
AZ
Arizona 2026 Regular Session
03/31/2026 - Senate Appropriations, Transportation and Technology
Appropriations, Transportation and Technology
Transcript Highlights:
- Empowered duties include analyzing DCS to perform measures that outline data and policies and practices
- It doesn't affect the current practices of MVD, but it preserves them.
- And I have been asked, okay, okay. ...affect the current practices of MVD, but it preserves them.
- There are predatory practices that happen at that point.
- There are predatory practices that happen at that point.
Bills:
HB2014 , HB2111 , HB2156 , HB2165 , HB2202 , HB2305 , HB2321 , HB2399 , HB2403 , HB2416 , HB2418 , HB2446 , HB2601 , HB2615 , HB2620 , HB2812 , HB2939 , HB2940 , HB2955 , HB2957 , HB2960 , HB2992 , HB4026 , HB4049
Keywords:
air emissions, fuel blends, environmental quality, feasibility study, Arizona Department of Agriculture, driver license, examinations, motorcycle awareness, public safety, traffic laws, livestock, compensation, funding, ranching, agriculture, veterans, state parks, admission fees, military exemption, recreation access
CA
California 2025-2026 Regular Session
Assembly Privacy and Consumer Protection Committee Mar 17th, 2026
Privacy and Consumer Protection
Transcript Highlights:
- And too often, it looks good on paper while doing very little in practice.
- And too often, it looks good on paper while doing very little in practice.
- In their view, teaching young people to critically evaluate content and understand data practices is
- But something is just not actively working in practice right now or there's not enough check in there
- that, unfortunately, ...actively working in practice right now, or there's not enough check-in there
Committee:
House Privacy and Consumer Protection
AL
Transcript Highlights:
- On page 17, House Bill 214 by Representatives Lomax and Dose regarding the Fair Campaign Practices Act
- </c> regarding the Fair Campaign Practices regarding the Fair Campaign Practices Act.<00:43:08.319><c
- have situations that if you don't address it, then it can be referred back to as a common custom practice
- </c><00:44:14.240><c> that's</c><00:44:14.560><c> been</c> common custom practice that's been common
- custom practice that's been accepted.<00:44:15.119><c> able.
Summary:
The Alabama Senate convened with prayer, the pledge, and a quorum present, then approved the prior journal and allowed bills and committee reports to be introduced throughout the day. The chamber received multiple committee reports, including favorable reports on several finance and taxation bills, confirmations, local bills, and a series of resolutions. The Senate also confirmed several appointments to higher education and university boards, including Nicholas J. Balden, Jennifer Wit, Ronnie Stalworth, and Rex Reynolds, using long or previous roll calls as applicable.
The Senate adopted a special order calendar that set up floor consideration of several bills, including measures on physician assistants, seafood/aquaculture, motor vehicles, campaign practices, property insurance and energy reduction, child custody, and school bus drivers. During debate on the special order calendar, Senator Smitherman raised concern that no bills on the calendar were sponsored by minority members, noting a prior understanding that minority-sponsored bills should be represented; Senator Wagner responded that the calendar was prepared based on legislation rather than sponsor party, and the exchange ended with an agreement to continue moving forward. The Senate then adopted the special order calendar and began taking up the listed bills.
On the special order calendar, the Senate advanced House Bill 156 on physician assistant compacts, House Bill 277 on seafood/aquaculture tastings, and House Bill 42 on motor vehicles, with supporters describing each as consumer-friendly or supportive of industry. The chamber also considered local legislation, including bills for Madison, Tallapoosa, and Shelby counties; House Bill 337 for Madison County was amended and carried over, while House Bills 490, 491, and 493 passed after roll-call votes. Throughout the meeting, the Senate also adopted several commendatory and memorial resolutions, including measures honoring individuals, recognizing organizations and events, and naming a highway, with most adopted by voice vote and no recorded opposition.
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
Committee on Judiciary and Public Safety - 04/28/25
Judiciary and Public Safety
Transcript Highlights:
- Had been the practice of the courts and of the attorney general's office and Driver and Vehicle Services
- Can you just help me practically speaking what happens currently in those situations, and then how your
- Practically speaking, a lot of people, if they're not eligible for the interlock system, would be driving
- Practically speaking, a lot of people, if they're not eligible for the interlock system, would be driving
- , and we've all seen it where, practice, and we've all seen it where, you<00:27:39.760><c> know,</c><
Committee:
Senate Judiciary and Public Safety
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
House State Government Finance and Policy Committee 3/18/25
State Government Finance and Policy
Transcript Highlights:
- </c><00:18:34.600><c> It</c><00:18:34.679><c> contributes</c> practice in Minnesota.
- It contributes practice in Minnesota.
- Mobility is the ability to practice across state lines without applying for a CPA certificate in each
- Mobility is the ability to practice across state lines without applying for a CPA certificate in each
- Mobility is the ability to practice across state lines without applying for a CPA certificate in each
Committee:
House State Government Finance and Policy
Keywords:
CPA, certified public accountant, public accounting, accountancy, licensure, license mobility, substantial equivalency, interstate practice, out-of-state accountant, NASBA, Uniform CPA Examination, board of accountancy, attest services, audit, tax preparation, financial advisory, consulting, accounting education, master's degree, bachelor's degree
TX
Transcript Highlights:
- Practice recommended by your actuarial consultant with regard to the number.
- High-impact tutoring and the teacher or student practice in essence.
- Immersing myself in research-based teaching practices, meticulously analyzing student data to measure
- It's all about the teaching practice, learning environment, so how do you interact with your kids?
- As it stands right now, there's really not a lot of difference in practice between the foundation and
Committee:
House Public Education
Keywords:
public education, teacher compensation, certification, funding, school finance, educator rights, education funding, charter schools, staff compensation, state aid, retention allotment, disaster preparedness, emergency management, flooding, mass fatality, mass casualty, fatality tracking, body recovery, autopsy, justice of the peace
NH
Transcript Highlights:
- </c><00:16:24.240><c> the</c> part-time teachers shall practice the part-time teachers shall practice
- How do we they have to practice this.
- It says that educational professionals need to practice it.
- Okay. part-time teacher,<00:47:55.520><c> so</c><00:47:55.680><c> I'll</c><00:47:55.920><c> practice<
- We practice zip code discrimination when it comes to public schools that children can attend.
Committee:
Senate Education
NH
New Hampshire 2025 Regular Session
House Education Policy and Administration (04/09/2025)
Transcript Highlights:
- So, it's logistically and practically just really challenging.
- </c> practically just really uh challenging. practically just really uh challenging.
- It could be private practice.
- I've been practicing in first time ever.
- </c> how to do it and they wanted to practice how to do it and they wanted to practice the<03:09:39.479
Summary:
The committee heard testimony on Senate Bill 34, which would require parental consent for each new service provided to a student through the Medicaid to Schools program and require reports to legislative policy committees. Senator Ruth Ward said the bill was intended to increase transparency, protect parental involvement, and ensure continuity of care, especially for students with disabilities. She also noted a proposed amendment she received shortly before the hearing that would change the bill’s focus from a “new service” to a “new care plan.”
Representatives from the New Hampshire Primary Care Association and Amoscake Health testified that they opposed the bill as written but would support it with the amendment. They explained that tying consent to individual diagnosis codes or services could be burdensome, could delay care, and could create compliance problems if a diagnosis changes during a visit. They said the amendment would better align consent with the overall care plan and avoid interrupting treatment mid-appointment. Committee members raised questions about how the bill would interact with IEPs, individualized health plans, homebound services, telehealth, billing, and whether the amendment would still require parental involvement after a care plan changes.
The deputy Medicaid director from the Department of Health and Human Services testified that the amendment was more operationally feasible because Medicaid billing involves many ICD-10 codes that can change or overlap, and consent should be tied to the care plan rather than to each code. He said the current law already requires parental consent for participation in the Medicaid to Schools program and annual consent for billing, but the bill would make explicit consent for care-plan changes. No vote was taken during the portion of the hearing provided, and the committee appeared to continue discussion with DHHS after the testimony.
ND
North Dakota 2026 1st Special Session
Artificial Intelligence and Data Center Committee Jul 15th, 2026
Artificial Intelligence and Data Center Committee
Transcript Highlights:
- And so one of the things that it does is it created, Incorporating standards and best practices.
- Three areas we're looking for with the vendor side of things with their AI practice.
- Three areas we're looking for with the vendor side of things with their AI practice.
- Three areas we're looking for with the vendor side of things with their AI practice.
- Technically, they do; in practice, they've never exercised it.
Summary:
The committee held its first meeting on artificial intelligence and data centers, establishing its purpose as a study and policy-development body rather than one aimed at producing many bills. Majority Leader Hogue urged members to move quickly, focus on federal and other states’ AI laws, consider possible federal preemption, child protections, and the siting and economic impacts of data centers. Committee leadership echoed that the goal is practical, balanced governance that protects North Dakota while allowing innovation to continue.
Legislative Council staff provided a background memo and NCSL presented a detailed overview of AI concepts and the current state legislative landscape. The presentations distinguished narrow AI, generative AI, agentic AI, and theoretical AGI/ASI, and summarized major state policy themes: comprehensive AI laws in states such as Utah, Colorado, Texas, California, and Illinois; targeted laws on deepfakes, chatbots, health, education, notifications, and digital likeness; and growing use of appropriations and agency inventories. Members asked about Colorado’s repeal and reenactment, Texas’s sandbox and training provisions, oversight structures, and whether AI regulation is bipartisan; presenters said most issues cut across party lines, with broad agreement on child safety and deepfakes but more division on broader regulatory approaches.
The federal update focused on executive orders, preemption, and congressional activity. NCSL described a White House framework favoring a single federal standard, a DOJ litigation task force, Commerce Department review of state laws, and possible funding conditions tied to state AI policy, though no formal state-law challenge had yet occurred. The presentation also covered a recent executive order creating a voluntary federal vetting process for advanced frontier models after safety concerns, and congressional proposals including a failed 10-year state moratorium, Senator Blackburn’s child-safety bills, the Kids Online Safety Act, a House-passed children’s digital safety package, a Senate data center moratorium proposal, and a House ratepayer/data-center bill. The committee took no formal action beyond receiving testimony and asking questions.
CA
California 2025-2026 Regular Session
Assembly Local Government Committee Jul 1st, 2026
Local Government
Transcript Highlights:
- A recent court decision in Rogers v. the City of Redlands disrupted this long-standing practice.
- SB 1361 is a narrow, practical bill to address this issue.
- We are seeing it in practice today.
- These are practical, targeted adjustments that help the law function as intended.
- I wish I could say that this is unusual in my practice as an attorney, but unfortunately it's not.
Committee:
House Local Government
CA
California 2025-2026 Regular Session
Senate Budget and Fiscal Review Subcommittee No. 3 on Health and Human Services May 20th, 2026
Transcript Highlights:
- regions, for facility characteristics, considered for future planning changes, policymaking, and practice
- regions, for facility characteristics, considered for future planning changes, policymaking and practice
- Support to help community-defined evidence practices become integrated into the behavioral health system
- The Commission's community advocacy contracts are the state's practical mechanism to reach and engage
- There was another report on best practices that was... ...another report on best practices that was completed
MN
Transcript Highlights:
- We train doctors<00:24:19.720><c> practicing</c><00:24:20.160><c> across</c><00:24:20.520><c> the</c>
- <00:24:20.600><c> state</c><00:24:20.800><c> of</c> doctors practicing across the state of doctors practicing
- practicing center in addition to practicing elsewhere<00:25:00.760><c> across</c><00:25:01.080><c> the
- I can speak for the physicians and advanced practice providers most directly.
- </c> 30% of some of your advanced practice 30% of some of your advanced practice providers<01:03:39.080
Committee:
House Taxes