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• So we went within the code, the Children's Code, and it used that definition.
• And the deputy, you spoke about the sexual abuse, the crimes, and the Children's Code.
• Children's Code? And the Children's Code. Okay.
• But we listed the crimes out in the code, as these are the types of allegations. Children's code?
• And the children's code. Okay.

Committee: House Appropriations

Summary: The House Appropriations Committee met on May 26, 2026, and first took up Senate Bill 433, which would provide Medicaid coverage for certain weight-loss medications. After adopting a House amendment adding customary subject-to-appropriation language, the committee heard from LDH Secretary Bruce Greenstein, who said the state currently spends about $240 million a year on GLP-1 drugs for Medicaid patients with obesity and certain other conditions, and that the bill would let the department expand coverage gradually while controlling costs and negotiating better pricing. Members spoke in strong support, and SB 433 was reported favorable as amended. The committee then considered Senate Bill 157, which creates paid parental leave for eligible public K-12 educators and staff. An amendment was adopted to adjust fund language and make the bill proper for Appropriations. Senator Jenkins and supporters, including the Louisiana Federation of Teachers, described the bill as providing six weeks of paid leave for birth, adoption, fostering, and related family-building events, while members discussed whether medical leave should also be included and confirmed the leave applies to fathers as well. The bill drew broad support and was reported favorable as amended. Senate Bill 250, requiring the Office of Group Benefits to offer a comprehensive weight management plan with employees paying the full premium and medication costs, was briefly discussed and reported favorable without objection. The committee then spent considerable time on Senate Bill 237, a child welfare measure from Senator Barrow that would expand notification, access, and investigative procedures for the Child Ombudsman and DCFS, including child-on-child sexual abuse cases and multidisciplinary fatality reviews. Members and agency officials debated the fiscal note, with estimates ranging from about $525,000 to $3.2 million and disagreement over whether some costs were already covered or could be absorbed; after a roll call, the bill passed 10-9 and was reported favorable as amended. Finally, the committee began Senate Bill 155, which requires insurance coverage for medically necessary dental care tied to cancer treatment. Senator Talbot and medical and cancer advocacy witnesses said the bill would remove a barrier to timely chemotherapy or radiation and could prevent more expensive complications later. Members expressed support and discussed a relatively small fiscal note, but the transcript cuts off before final action on the bill.

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• It ensures that certified interior designers understand California codes, and it allows us to contribute
• by a comprehensive team of subject matter experts, including collaboration with the International Code
• Council, which is the council that develops the actual codes.
• So, if there is a complaint that comes in, we have a strict code of ethics that all of our certified
• all of the evidence that's been provided on both sides and they'll review it based off of what the code

Keywords: 987, senate, all

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• publish aggregated data identifying brokers with the largest number of clients in the plan by ZIP code
• California Insurance Code Section 1763. filed in the state of California to verify compliance with the
• California Insurance Code Section 1763. Opportunity to cover a risk.
• The SLA is a broker association, and per California Insurance Code Section 1780.52, subdivision (b),
• So that is a clear indication: if you're on that ZIP code list, that means that there's a high degree

Committee: House Insurance

Keywords: 988, house, all

Transcript Highlights:

• And this is a handbook that DESE produces that has codes for funds and expenditures, and this is how
• These are items... ...that we at BLR are not able to track using fund codes, and so that's why they're
• We can't track the expenditures from it; there's not a separate fund code.
• Some of our difficulty is when there's not a fund code or an expenditure code attached to a particular
• And that is a handbook that's used for analysis purposes to help identify which codes mean what.

Keywords: 1204, all

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• not in any way violate the rights of Oklahomans to protect them from any kind of foreign law, legal code
• What we're doing is updating the adoption code with this, and it will allow parents of adopted children
• What we're doing is we're updating the adoption code with this, and it will allow parents of adopted
• Last year we passed the Uniform Trust Code, the Oklahoma Uniform Trust Code.
• And if you'd like... ...up some definitions and aligns prior statutes with the trust code.

Summary: The Civil Judiciary Committee met with a quorum and took up a long series of Senate bills, adopting a committee substitute for SB 1716 as a working draft before hearing the bill. SB 1716 clarified data privacy language as it applies to utility companies, and it passed on a recorded vote with one nay. The committee then heard and advanced SB 1303, transferring property and records from the Advisory Council on Workers’ Compensation to the Workers’ Compensation Commission, and SB 2180, the Foreign Principal Lobbying Oversight Act, which requires agents of foreign principals to register with the Secretary of State subject to stated exceptions. Both measures passed without opposition. Members also approved SB 504 setting the minimum marriage age at 18, SB 1209 changing eviction timing to exempt only Sundays and holidays, SB 1448 as a Consumer Protection Act cleanup bill, and SB 1597, a mirror CASA bill clarifying that it does not affect receipt of national funds. SB 1679, described as preserving Oklahoma values and protecting against foreign law overriding Oklahoma contracts, also passed after questions about constitutional and interstate issues. SB 2182, creating a Uniform Civil Remedies Act for unauthorized disclosure of intimate images, was adopted after a committee substitute was filed. Later, the committee adopted an amendment to SB 2112 and advanced it as an open-pastures bill for certain county roads in western Oklahoma, then passed SB 2170 requiring supervised visitation for individuals with substantiated DHS findings of sexual abuse. Additional measures approved included SB 2084 limiting settlements in wrongful termination suits involving higher education faculty to two years’ salary, SB 1496 updating OSBI authority and information-sharing rules, SB 1595 restricting state agencies and contractors from steering commercial driver training school choices, SB 1655 expanding post-adoption services through the Children’s Specialty Plan Program, SB 1876 modernizing service of process for foreign insurance companies, SB 1621 allowing county district attorneys to defend county law libraries, SB 1944 clarifying agricultural payroll and independent contractor thresholds, SB 1266 on notary accountability, SB 2072 expanding title-theft investigations and fee waivers, SB 2104 cleaning up the Uniform Trust Code, SB 1769 allowing short-term rental owners to require photo ID from renters and guests age 18 or older, and SB 1827 removing certain University Hospital Trust physician faculty and staff from the Government Tort Claims Act. Most bills passed unanimously or near-unanimously, and the committee adjourned after completing its agenda.

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• America's number one best-run city.
• In Wallet Hub's number one bestrun city.
• City wish to change their vote. The ayes are 380, the nays are 33.
• The city manager in Kerrville has done a fantastic job.
• The city manager in Kerrville has done a fantastic job.

Keywords: U.S. House of Representatives Floor Proceedings on Tuesday, July 15, 2025, 1012, house, all

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• Now, peace officers so far have not been a defined term in our election code.
• The rest of the bill is strengthening existing offenses that we have under our election code.
• That includes things like ballot boxes and other envelopes as required by the election code.
• Other envelopes as required by the election code.
• There are several areas in the criminal code where there are special protections given.

Bills: SB23 , SB221 , SB261 , SB264

Committee: Senate Senate Judiciary

Keywords: student use, wireless devices, public schools, policy implementation, education technology funding, misappropriation, petroleum products, oil and gas equipment, racketeering, criminal penalties, New Mexico, public safety, health regulations, community welfare, peace promotion, legislative reforms, election integrity, voter coercion, emergency procedures, polling place security

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• We think that's a wise choice to ensure fire and safety codes are met by those manufacturers.
• Finally, in the old lower-potency hemp edible space, the use of QR codes was quite common for conveying
• We think that's a wise choice to ensure fire and safety codes are met by those manufacturers.
• Finally, in the old lower-potency hemp edible space, the use of QR codes was quite common for conveying
• was quite common for the use of QR codes was quite common for conveying<00:19:44.039><c> information

Committee: Senate Commerce and Consumer Protection

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• bill on the agenda is House Bill 459 with House Amendment 1, an act to amend Title 14 of the Delaware Code
• moving to the third bill on the agenda, which is House Bill 461, an act on Title 14 of the Delaware Code
• relating to school tax. ...and now turn to Title 14 of the Delaware Code relating to school tax.
• it was now the third bill on the agenda: House Bill 452, an act to amend Title 14 of the Delaware Code
• committees that bring together educators, parents, and community members to review and strengthen codes

Committee: Senate Education

Summary: The Senate Education Committee met with enough members present to conduct business and approved the June 17 minutes. It first heard HB 459 with House Amendment 1, which would prohibit the sale of energy drinks on public middle and high school campuses during school hours or school events. The sponsor and Department of Education explained that the bill targets beverages containing caffeine and marketed as energy drinks, not ordinary soft drinks or coffee/tea products. Public testimony from the Medical Society supported the bill on health grounds, while the beverage industry said its companies already voluntarily limit school offerings and that the bill does not reflect current practice. No vote was taken in the transcript. The committee then heard HB 461, a follow-up to prior legislation on New Castle County property reassessment and school tax rates. Senator Cruz said the bill would let New Castle County school districts adjust and reset tax rates to reflect reassessment changes without increasing projected operating revenue, and that it includes a sunset. DSEA supported the measure, saying fair property values are important to public education funding. The committee also heard HB 452, which would require additional background checks and training for DIAA sports officials and strengthen DIAA enforcement procedures. Members questioned how checks would be handled, who would see the results, and who would provide training; the DIAA compliance coordinator said the checks would be maintained through the state process and that associations would verify eligibility. The bill’s sponsor and DIAA said the goal was to align officials with existing child-safety standards. Next, the committee considered HS1 for HB 425, which raises the salary supplement from 6% to 12% for nationally certified school counselors, nurses, and school social workers, and allows DOE to identify additional qualifying positions by regulation. Supporters, including school social workers, nurses, and DSEA, argued the change would improve retention and recognize advanced credentials. Senator Hansen raised concerns that school psychologists were not included; sponsors said a broader study and possible future legislation or budget language would address other nationally certified school-based professionals. The committee then heard HS1 for HB 358 on student elopement notifications, inspired by Ace’s Law, but administrators and the chair raised concerns that the bill may be too prescriptive and difficult to implement in practice, especially when schools may not immediately know a student has left campus. Finally, the committee discussed HB 379 on the comprehensive school discipline improvement program; DOE said the substitute was intended to consolidate prevention and intervention supports and avoid competition for funding, while DASA asked that the bill be paused or tabled. The meeting ended before action on the remaining bill, and HB 443 was deferred to a future executive meeting.

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• But I'm curious that you read about coding versus sending in a prescription written out or whatever the
• But what does coding have to do, or do you code these prescriptions for services, or how does that all
• But what does coding have to do, or do you code these prescriptions for services, or how does that all
• So, you know, I don't think the CPT codes are helpful for the consumer side.
• what services require prior authorization, it should have a description, probably, but also a CPT code

Committee: Joint Joint Committee on Financial Services

Keywords: 995, all

Summary: The committee held a hearing on several health care access and insurance-related bills, with most testimony focused on H.1136 to improve the prior authorization process. The Massachusetts Medical Society, Massachusetts Health and Hospital Association, Health Care for All, the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society, physicians, and hospital representatives all supported the bill, arguing that prior authorization delays care, increases administrative burden, contributes to clinician burnout, and can worsen patient outcomes. Witnesses described examples involving delayed cancer treatment, diabetes care, COPD medication, shingles pain treatment, and hospital discharge delays. They said the bill would preserve prior authorization but add guardrails such as longer validity periods, continuity-of-care protections, faster responses for urgent care, clearer lists of services requiring authorization, and more transparency and standardization. The committee also heard testimony on H.1142/S.783 regarding equitable reimbursement for certified registered nurse anesthetists (CRNAs), with Senator Lovely and CRNA advocates supporting parity with physician anesthesiologists. They said CRNAs provide the same services at the same standard of care, but private insurers sometimes reimburse them at lower rates than physicians, which they argued is inconsistent with federal and state policy and harms access. Senator Keenan testified in support of a bill addressing claim denials and appeals, saying insurers should provide clearer explanations, time to resubmit claims, and timely appeal responses. Dr. Lorraine Schratz supported H.1126 to align state patient disclosure requirements with federal No Surprises Act rules, and Dr. Michael Trimbley supported H.1120 to recognize direct primary care as not being insurance and to encourage primary care participation. The committee also heard testimony on H.1140/S.801 to remove barriers to patient care by updating insurance statutes to reflect nurse practitioners’ full practice authority, and on H.1168/S.A.18 to eliminate the PCP referral requirement for specialty gynecological care. Witnesses on those bills described delays and denials affecting autism diagnosis, nutrition coverage, and endometriosis care, and said the proposals would reduce unnecessary barriers and improve timely access. After testimony and a few member questions, the chair closed the hearing; no votes were taken during the session.

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• This legislation permanently removes the sunset provision in Idaho Code 59-13-565.
• This is code cleanup for Title 33, which is education.
• orphan code, and repealing code for state-level activity.
• Repealing orphan code, and repealing code for state-level activities that no longer exist, like maternity
• code that's being repealed in this bill.

Keywords: 989, all

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• If there's any criminal activity, obviously that would fall under criminal code.
• That's my understanding, but that would fall more on legal codes than the scope of this program.
• That's my understanding, but that would fall more on legal codes than the scope of this program.
• Follow up: where does it say it in the Idaho Code section?
• For example, Idaho Code 33-203 actually allows all non-public school students to access public school

Committee: Senate Education

Keywords: 989, all

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• We've identified that we want to make some amendments to code.
• Currently, code identifies that the Pueblo Tribal Nation will work with the superintendent to determine
• We can identify that; the team can identify that by looking at the class code.
• So this... is Adopted Rule 660.11 New Mexico Administrative Code.
• . 664.10 New Mexico Administrative Code.

Keywords: 996, all

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• Here is the list of required chart of accounts codes for all agencies.
• The mandatory codes listed in the middle of the page are required for all agencies.
• The sub-sub-object is listed as a mandatory code.
• In the past, this was an agency-specific code and not required.
• So I think the various business activities require a lot of granularity in our coding.

Committee: Joint Joint Higher Education Committee

Summary: The Joint Higher Education Committee met for a work session on higher education accounting practices and financial transparency. OFM Deputy Director Sarah Rupp explained how state accounting rules and higher education reporting differ, including what data is captured in AFRS today and what will move into Workday, with universities generally reporting summary-level fund data, mandatory codes, and most balance sheet and income statement activity, but not transaction-level detail or vendor payment information. Representatives from the University of Washington and Washington State University described the complexity of their own accounting systems, the many entities and business lines they must track for audits and compliance, and the need to reconcile university-level accrual accounting with state reporting requirements. The committee also heard from the Education Research and Data Center on the public four-year finance dashboard created under Senate Bill 5512; ERDC said the dashboard is based on publicly available data, is best used to examine institutions individually rather than compare them directly, and will be updated with additional metrics in 2025 and 2026. The committee then received a presentation from the Washington Student Achievement Council on the Workforce Education Investment Account (WIA). Joel Anderson reviewed WIA’s creation under House Bill 2158, its revenue sources, and its intended uses for higher education, financial aid, and workforce development. He said recent legislation significantly increased WIA revenues and that, in the 2025–27 budget, the account is being used in new ways, including to replace general fund support for University of Washington operations and to fund a larger share of the Washington College Grant and some faculty compensation costs. Anderson said roughly 98% of current WIA appropriations go to higher education, but the share used to supplant other higher education funding has grown, and he estimated about 60% to 70% of current spending still aligns with the account’s original intent. He also described a new effort to track WIA appropriations across biennia in more detail and noted the WIA Oversight Board’s role in recommending uses of the account and monitoring outcomes. No votes were taken; the committee ended by moving into executive session for staffing issues and then adjourned.

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• and Section 49.04. 4905, 4906, and 4907 of the Penal Code and Chapter 71 of the Penal Code.
• I don't have the penal codes memorized, so I can certainly look those up and I'll shoot your office a
• The Texas Government Code 501, Inmate Welfare, Subchapter B, addresses mental health conditions.
• this point, they're asking you to make certain provisions... to a penal code for a certain class of
• What is wrong with the penal code that you already have in place? This penal code is not...

Bills: HB1826 , HB1969 , HB2708 , HB2729 , HB3618 , HB4515 , HB4764 , SB1021 , SB1610

Committee: House Corrections

Keywords: mental health, women's health, county jail, depression screening, criminal justice, inmate release, identification certificate, Texas Department of Corrections, personal identification, driver's license, state law, reentry services, nondisclosure, criminal history, criminal defendants, community supervision, misdemeanors, felonies, rehabilitation, hearsay

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• For over 100 years, the Texas Insurance code has included anti-rebating laws which prohibit insurance
• So this bill moves the life and health anti-rebating statutes into a new chapter in the insurance code
• Uh, section of the insurance code.
• It is because the Department of Insurance interpreted that provision of code to prevent implementing
• The protections, provisions of existing code.

Bills: HB139

Committee: House Insurance

Keywords: ad valorem tax, tax rates, voter-approval, taxing unit, property tax, local government

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• We're in the inner city, and we help people that walk there.
• We're in the inner city, and we help people that walk there.
• We're in the inner city, and we help people that walk there.
• We're located in the inner city of Manchester intentionally to assist those who must walk or take bus
• We're located in the inner city of Manchester intentionally to assist those who must walk or take bus

Committee: House Judiciary

Keywords: 1189, house, all

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• </c><00:27:46.279><c> it's</c> ensure that we can tell the city it's ensure that we can tell the city
• Department of Consumer Services, City and County of Honolulu, offering comments.
• Department of Consumer Services, City and County of Honolulu, offering comments.
• Department of Consumer Services, City and County of Honolulu, offering comments.
• </c> exists in four more than 400 cities exists in four more than 400 cities around<01:01:04.920><c>

Keywords: 910, house, all

Summary: The House Committee on Transportation held a hearing on several traffic safety and transportation bills. HB 1163 would update commercial driver licensing rules to meet federal requirements and allow limited-term non-domiciled commercial learner’s permits and licenses; the Department of Transportation supported it as a fix to an FMCSA-identified issue, while Frank Schultz testified in opposition. HB 1166 would appropriate funds for the automated speed enforcement program; the Department of Law Enforcement, Oahu Metropolitan Planning Organization, and Edgardo Diaz Vega supported it, while Chad Taniguchi opposed and Frank Schultz offered support. The committee then heard HB 1231, which would prioritize photo red light cameras in school zones and direct related fine revenue to the Safe Routes to School fund; DOT supported the intent but cautioned against limiting placement decisions, Judiciary raised concerns about added court workload, and several advocacy groups and individuals supported the bill as a pedestrian and school safety measure. The committee spent substantial time on HB 1471, which would fund traffic-actuated signals, including leading pedestrian intervals and accessible pedestrian signals, and add a $5 vehicle registration fee for the Safe Routes to School special fund. DOT supported the bill with comments, saying its older signal controllers make LPIs harder to implement but that statewide upgrades are underway; the Department of Health also supported the safety and Vision Zero goals and said it is working with counties on public education. Testimony in support came from Hawaii Appleseed, Hawaii Bicycling League, Ulupono Initiative, Hawaii Public Health Institute, Path People for Active Transportation Hawaii, the Hawaii Self-Advocacy Advisory Council, and others, with one opposition noted among many supporters. Members asked questions about whether LPIs would address “beg buttons,” how red-light and speed-camera programs interact with county roads, and whether speed humps might be more effective in school zones. DOT explained that LPIs improve visibility but do not solve every signal issue, that newer adaptive signals use camera-based sensing, and that the department coordinates with counties and communities on crash mitigation and enforcement priorities. Officials also discussed the status of Safe Routes to School programs, noting that the federal program remains but is difficult to use and that the state program had been moved out of DOT; county coordinators and related coalitions were said to still be active. No votes or final committee actions were taken in the portion provided.

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• offering from the Senator from Marion, and on a vote in the committee, it took it back to existing code
• If we reject the gentleman's amendment, we stick with existing code, which says you have to register
• The new crime fills a hole in our criminal code that currently exists.
• It also includes a section of code dealing with microgrids and high-impact data centers.
• Technical changes and removes outdated language from the code regarding the West Virginia State Bar.

Keywords: 994, senate, all

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• Building codes update every three years. Staying current is critical for safety and compliance.
• It will lower costs and ensure code enforcement in underserved regions.
• It limits residential inspectors to one- and two-family homes per the Florida Building Code.
• It will enhance safety by matching licensees with specific skills and code requirements.
• Code 4-50. Oh, Senator Bernard. Thank you very much, Mr. Chair.

Summary: The Committee on Regulated Industries met with a quorum and heard several bills, with SB 1742 on condos temporarily postponed. SB 1298 on building construction was reported favorably after sponsor testimony about continuing education for building professionals, rural sharing of building officials, residential inspector limits, a planning examiner internship, permitting modernization, and contractor transition liability. SB 638 on home inspectors was also reported favorably after discussion of increasing required education from 120 to 200 hours, adding subject-specific exam and course requirements, and requiring $300,000 in errors and omissions insurance. SB 960 on elevator accessibility requirements was reported favorably, allowing additional shorter support rails in elevators while keeping the existing 42-inch rail requirement. The committee also unanimously recommended confirmation of a block of board and commission appointees. The committee adopted amendments and reported favorably CS/SB 940 on third-party restaurant reservation platforms, aimed at stopping bots and unauthorized resale of restaurant reservations; the Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association and Booking Holdings supported the bill, and members discussed how the measure would preserve direct restaurant-platform relationships like OpenTable and Resy while targeting third-party marketplaces that resell reservations. CS/SB 196 on foods containing vaccines or vaccine materials was reported favorably after amendments that defined mRNA vaccine use and added a cosmetics-related amendment addressing harmful chemicals such as PFAS, phthalates, formaldehyde-releasing agents, and mercury compounds; the Florida Retail Federation raised concerns but said it was working with the sponsor. CS/SB 1418 on heated tobacco products was reported favorably after an amendment clarifying the definition of heated tobacco products and excluding hookah, with support from the Florida Retail Federation and comments that the bill would distinguish these products from cigarettes for tax purposes. The committee also adopted a strike-all amendment and reported favorably CS/SB 1262 on construction contracting, which adds consumer protection and financial literacy topics to contractor continuing education, increases penalties for unlicensed contracting, creates a standardized disciplinary reporting system, and requires timely refunds and project completion standards; the Florida Home Builders Association supported the measure. Finally, CS/SB 1304 on solar facilities was reported favorably after extensive testimony from county commissioners and local officials supporting greater local oversight and decommissioning requirements for utility-scale solar on agricultural land; the bill would remove the current statewide by-right treatment for solar on agricultural land and authorize counties to adopt decommissioning ordinances. The meeting ended with members recording additional affirmative votes on selected bills and adjourning.