Video & Transcript Research : 'ethical research'
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NH
New Hampshire 2026 Regular Session
Senate Executive Departments and Administration (02/18/2026)
Executive Departments and Administration
Transcript Highlights:
- committee meets in legislative ethics committee meets in early<00:40:20.960><c> March.
- So, based on that, I began doing research and I began looking more into this office and what they do.
- It is not according to traditional American law and ethics but according to what is happening at the
- So, based on that, I began doing research and I began looking more into this office and what they do.
- It is not according to traditional American law and ethics but according to what is happening at the
NM
New Mexico 2026 Regular Session
House - Health and Human Services Feb 7th, 2026 at 09:05 am
House Health & Human Services
Transcript Highlights:
- When doctoral students want to conduct their research, they have to apply to us.
- We slowly go through the applicant's proposal to make sure there are no ethical violations.
- And when doctoral students want to conduct their research, they have to apply to us.
- And when doctoral students want to conduct their research, they have to apply to us.
- Madam Chair, will one of their duties be to provide data and research for our committee?
ND
North Dakota 2026 1st Special Session
Health Care Committee Feb 12th, 2026 at 09:30 am
Transcript Highlights:
- In doing my research for this, looking at Dr.
- says, at least two peer-reviewed research articles say that it could be used for that.
- Is there, in your research, just a list of each state and their dentists per 1,000?
- Nothing in the data lists that directly, but I'd be happy to do follow-up research on that.
- From the research that I did, it appeared to be a mix.
Summary:
The committee met to review the history and current treatment of North Dakota health insurance mandates, with presentations from Blue Cross Blue Shield of North Dakota, Sanford Health Plan, the Public Employees Retirement System (PERS), and the Insurance Department. The discussion focused on how mandates apply differently to fully insured, self-funded, ACA, Medicaid, and PERS plans; how the state’s benchmark plan and federal essential health benefits affect coverage; and how the existing process requires cost-benefit analysis and, for certain measures, a PERS pilot period before broader application. Presenters also reviewed the long list of existing state mandates, including provider, beneficiary, and coverage requirements, and noted that many were enacted decades ago and have not been revisited despite changes in medical evidence and treatment options.
Witnesses from the carriers argued that mandates should be reviewed periodically because some are outdated, can create unintended costs, and may not align with current medical guidance. Examples cited included PSA screening, off-label drug coverage, prior authorization rules, step therapy, and cost-sharing provisions for mental health and substance use treatment. They emphasized that carriers often cover services without a mandate when supported by clinical evidence, and that mandates can shift costs to employers and employees, especially in the fully insured small-group market. They also suggested possible policy improvements such as clearer mandate definitions, better transparency around cost-benefit analyses, a regular 10-year review of mandates, and more timely submission of proposals through the interim process.
PERS and the Insurance Department highlighted a recurring tension over what counts as a mandate and when a measure triggers the state’s defrayal obligation under federal law. PERS described its interim committee process, the April 1 deadline for fiscal-impact proposals, and the limited pilot program used for certain measures, noting that only a few bills have gone through the full pilot process. The Insurance Department explained that it views new benefit mandates through the lens of the ACA benchmark plan and essential health benefits, distinguishing true new benefits, such as infertility coverage, from changes to existing benefits, such as telehealth or insulin cost-sharing caps. No votes were taken on policy changes; the meeting was informational, with members asking questions about costs, applicability, transparency, and whether a periodic mandate review should be established.
NM
New Mexico 2026 Regular Session
House - Health and Human Services Feb 11th, 2026
Transcript Highlights:
- This bill helps ensure OBGYNs can do that safely, ethically, and without fear that patients...
- My name is Monica Otero, health research and policy analyst with New Mexico Voices for Children.
- And my concern, Madam Chair, Representative, is about obtaining data needed for research.
- Representative is about obtaining data needed for research.
- In the geofencing section, that protection is retained for research purposes as well.
Summary:
The committee first took up House Bill 279, on a committee substitute that narrowed the bill to privacy and safety protections for reproductive and gender-affirming health care. The substitute would strengthen limits on disclosure of protected health information, restrict geofencing around care facilities with exceptions for security and research, clarify emergency stabilization obligations under state licensing law, and allow abortion-medication labels to omit a prescriber’s personal name and address. Supporters including ACOG, the ACLU, the League of Women Voters, the Health Care Authority, and advocacy groups said the bill protects patients and providers from surveillance, harassment, and out-of-state investigations. Some members raised concerns about HIPAA, research data, and whether the bill could go too far, but the substitute passed 6-2.
The committee then approved House Memorial 1, which asks the Legislative Finance Committee to study whether a constitutional amendment should create an independent commission to manage CYFD. Supporters said the department needs a comprehensive structural review, while opponents argued New Mexico already has enough reports and should act on existing recommendations instead of commissioning another study. House Memorial 31 also passed; it directs the Health Care Authority to re-evaluate a rule limiting home health agencies to serving patients within 100 miles of their licensed locations, in light of access needs in remote areas such as the Navajo Nation and anticipated demand from uranium workers.
House Bill 306, dealing with facility fees, was amended by substitute to prohibit such fees for certain preventive services, vaccinations, telehealth, and some services provided in vehicles, while exempting rural hospitals and requiring notice to patients. Hospital representatives opposed the bill, warning it would add financial pressure and could still be passed through to patients or premiums, while insurers, retiree advocates, and consumer groups supported it as a way to curb confusing and costly add-on charges. The committee also advanced House Memorial 36 to create an unfunded nursing shortage task force focused on graduation rates, retention, and barriers to training, and House Memorial 35, which would ask HCA to seek a Medicaid state plan amendment for pediatric palliative care. Supporters of the palliative care memorial described major access gaps for children with complex conditions, especially in rural areas, and the memorial passed after testimony from a rural pediatric hospice nurse and committee discussion about the small number of eligible children and the burden on families.
CO
Colorado 2026 Regular Session
Colorado House 2026 Legislative Day 015 Jan 29th, 2026
Colorado House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- I've already gotten one of them to do some research for me, and they want to be useful and helpful.
- as chair, Soper as vice chair, Woodrow, Mabrey, and Garcia Sander are appointed to a committee on ethics
- until later today. >> The House will stand in recess until later today. appointed to a committee on ethics
- . appointed to a committee on ethics.
CA
Transcript Highlights:
- We will also work to ensure that this substance can still be researched by accredited institutions, recognizing
- And when that uncertainty is paired with that private right of action, it discourages investment, research
- While investments have been made to further genetic research for potentially beneficial medical advancements
- the bill’s recent amendments, I want to clarify that this measure will not inhibit genetic medical research
- California Fish and Wildlife, and the organization that creates them must submit extensive scientific research
Summary:
The Assembly Judiciary Committee heard several bills. AB 634 would ban the manufacture, distribution, and sale of tianeptine, described by supporters as a dangerous opioid-like substance sometimes sold as “gas station heroin.” The author and the California Narcotics Officers Association supported the measure, committee members praised the amendments narrowing penalties to civil violations and protecting research and employees, and the bill advanced unanimously to Appropriations.
The committee also heard AB 1159, the California Learner Personal Information Protection Act, which would extend student data privacy protections to higher education and create a limited private right of action. The author and privacy advocates argued students have little real consent when ed tech is required for school, while opponents from College Board, TechNet, and ACT warned the bill was overly broad, could chill AI and educational innovation, and would invite litigation. After questions about FERPA, consent, and enforcement, the bill passed out of committee on a divided vote.
AB 1382 would prohibit the sale of genetically modified animals altered for cosmetic purposes, with an exemption being developed for glowfish. Supporters cited animal welfare and shelter overpopulation concerns, while the Pet Advocacy Network opposed the bill as written, saying glowfish and other aquatic species are already heavily regulated and the measure was too broad. The committee ultimately approved the bill and sent it to Appropriations. AB 871, aimed at strengthening reporting and coordination on elder financial abuse and scams by requiring reporting to IC3 and encouraging faster client reporting, drew support from counties and advocacy groups; some members raised concerns about duplicative reporting, but the bill also passed out of committee. The meeting ended with a recognition of retiring committee consultant Daryl Thomas and adjournment.
CA
California 2025-2026 Regular Session
Joint Hearing Assembly Privacy and Consumer Protection Committee and Senate Judiciary Committee Dec 8th, 2025
Transcript Highlights:
- So Google, as you probably know, digitized millions of books from research library collections, and it
- Whatever is decided in these cases is going to affect nonprofit researchers too.
- I think nonprofit research is more likely, obviously, to be fair use.
- I'm a senior research scholar at Stanford's Institute for Human-Centered Artificial Intelligence.
- This bill is the ethical bare minimum and a necessary first step in keeping art alive.
Summary:
The Senate Judiciary Committee and Assembly Privacy and Consumer Protection Committee held an informational hearing at Stanford on the intersection of artificial intelligence, copyright, transparency, and California’s creative economy. Chairs and members emphasized that the hearing was not on a specific bill and no vote would be taken. Opening remarks framed the issue as balancing protection for artists and other rights holders with the need to keep AI innovation and related economic activity thriving in California, while noting that federal action is unlikely and that state policy may influence national standards.
The first panel featured Professor Pamela Samuelson and Stanford researcher Rishi Bommasani. Samuelson reviewed the current copyright litigation landscape, including dozens of lawsuits over AI training, and explained the fair use framework, the Google Books precedent, and the uncertainty around newer theories such as market dilution. She said states can likely regulate transparency, deepfakes, privacy, and safety, but warned that some proposals may be preempted by federal copyright law. Bommasani described widespread opacity around training data among major California AI companies, discussed AB 2013 and the EU AI Act as transparency models, and identified gaps in disclosure design, enforcement, and whether transparency alone can address copyright and IP concerns. Members asked about open-source models, opt-outs, machine unlearning, user data, and state options for protecting creators.
The second panel included SAG-AFTRA board member Jason George, Animation Guild president Danny Lynn, and OpenAI copyright counsel Mark Gray. George and Lynn argued that AI training on performers’ and artists’ work without consent or compensation threatens jobs, bargaining power, and reputations, and they supported stronger transparency and licensing requirements so creators can identify when their work is used. Gray said AI is already being used as a productivity tool and highlighted partnerships between AI companies and publishers, record labels, and studios, while arguing that specific harmful uses such as deepfakes should be regulated directly rather than restricting general-purpose AI development. Committee members discussed labeling and watermarking of AI-generated content, transparency around model use, and whether state law should require more detailed disclosure of training data; no formal action was taken.
AZ
Arizona 2026 Regular Session
06/12/2026 - House Republican Caucus Calendar #28
Transcript Highlights:
- We have beaten this poor individual down over the last year with changes, changes galore, research galore
- as passed by the House, House Bill 4005 requires each school district to offer instruction on the ethical
- Secondarily, it forces them to be taught to look at the moral and ethical implications of AI use.
AZ
Arizona 2026 Regular Session
06/12/2026 - House Republican Caucus Calendar #28
Transcript Highlights:
- We have beaten this poor individual down over the last year with changes, changes galore, research galore
- as passed by the House, House Bill 4005 requires each school district to offer instruction on the ethical
- Secondarily, it forces them to be taught to look at the moral and ethical implications of AI use.
Summary:
The committee heard concurrence and Senate-amendment explanations on a series of House measures. HCR 2001 would place a constitutional question before voters on election-related changes, including limiting voting to U.S. citizens, banning foreign national election contributions, requiring government-issued ID, and allowing ballot tabulation at the voting location; supporters described it as an election-security and faster-counting measure, while members noted possible county costs and the need for future appropriations if approved. HB 2305 on private towing was described as a statewide response to predatory towing, with Senate changes delaying local rate updates and creating a study/reporting framework for towing enforcement. HB 2321 would require DCS to place security freezes on children’s credit records, but the Senate removed the appropriation. HB 2397 revised HOA/condominium sale-notice procedures, and HB 2398 required insurance coverage for peer-to-peer or charter watercraft rentals while clarifying that ordinary boat ownership would not be mandated to carry insurance.
The committee also reviewed HB 2406, which the Senate struck and replaced with confidentiality protections for records involving deceased minors and minor victims of child abuse; HB 2408, which revised nursing board complaint and expungement procedures, added complainant confidentiality protections, and required public posting of policy statements; and HB 2755, which was substantially rewritten to facilitate the sale of underperforming state trust lands by allowing certain lessees to apply to purchase parcels through an appraisal-and-auction process. Members discussed a specific Dairy Queen/state land parcel example as the practical impetus for HB 2755. HB 2957 would bar governments from requiring digital/mobile driver licenses for services and limit ADOT’s retention and use of identity documents and biometric data, with the sponsor emphasizing privacy and federal-law carveouts.
Finally, HB 4005 would require AI instruction in schools, with the Senate expanding it from district-level instruction to grade-specific student requirements and directing ADE on curriculum development. Supporters framed AI literacy as essential for students’ future competitiveness and ethical use, while opponents objected to the mandate and questioned its fit for charter schools and core academics. The meeting ended after the committee moved through the bills and adjourned.
FL
Transcript Highlights:
- life, ranked number one for religious liberty among the states, unprecedented support for cancer research
- We have a responsibility to ensure that new technologies develop in ways that are moral and ethical,
- in ways that reinforce our American values, not in ways, And ethical in ways that reinforce our American
Summary:
The Florida House and Senate met in joint session to receive the Governor’s annual message. After opening formalities, prayer, the Pledge of Allegiance, and the appointment of a committee to notify the Governor that the Legislature was ready, the chamber recognized special guests and then received Governor Ron DeSantis and First Lady Casey DeSantis.
In his address, the Governor reviewed what he described as seven years of major accomplishments in Florida, emphasizing fiscal restraint, tax relief, economic growth, education reforms, environmental restoration, disaster response, public safety, and immigration enforcement. He highlighted a larger rainy day fund, reduced debt, record job and business growth, universal school choice, higher teacher pay, Hope Florida, Everglades restoration, stronger hurricane response, and tougher laws on crime and illegal immigration. He also warned about property tax burdens, called for a constitutional path to property tax relief, urged informed consent in medical policy, and raised concerns about artificial intelligence.
The Governor pointed to several bills already filed and urged lawmakers to send him legislation eliminating DEI in local government, further discouraging illegal immigration, expanding Second Amendment rights, and blocking the spread of Sharia law. He closed by asking the Legislature to continue advancing his agenda. After the address, the joint session voted to dissolve.
FL
Florida 2026 Regular Session
FL House Floor Session - 2026-01-13 (11:00AM Session)
Florida House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- life, ranked number one for religious liberty among the states, unprecedented support for cancer research
- We have a responsibility to ensure that new technologies develop in ways that are moral and ethical,
- in ways that reinforce our American values, not in ways... ...and ethical in ways that reinforce our
Summary:
The House and Senate met in joint session to receive the Governor’s annual message. After the customary opening, prayer, pledge, and motions to notify the Governor, the Governor and First Lady were received and the Governor delivered a lengthy address reviewing his administration’s record and outlining priorities for the coming session.
The Governor highlighted what he described as major accomplishments over the past seven years, including stronger state reserves, debt reduction, tax relief, economic growth, school choice expansion, higher teacher pay, civics education, higher education reforms, Everglades restoration, hurricane response improvements, public safety measures, and immigration enforcement. He also discussed affordability concerns, especially rising local property taxes, and urged lawmakers to pursue a ballot measure for property tax relief. He called for legislation on informed consent in medical decisions, regulation of artificial intelligence, and bills already filed on issues such as eliminating DEI in local governments, further restricting illegal immigration, expanding Second Amendment rights, and blocking Sharia law.
No substantive votes were taken on legislation during the address. After the Governor concluded, the joint session approved a motion to dissolve, and the meeting adjourned.
FL
Transcript Highlights:
- life, ranked number one for religious liberty among the states, unprecedented support for cancer research
- We have a responsibility to ensure that new technologies develop in ways that are moral and ethical,
- in ways that reinforce our American values, not in ways... ...and ethical in ways that reinforce our
Summary:
The transcript records a Florida Legislature joint session convened to receive the Governor’s annual message. After the House and Senate formally received the Lieutenant Governor, Cabinet, and Florida Supreme Court, a prayer and Pledge of Allegiance were offered, a committee was appointed to notify the Governor that the joint session was ready, and the Governor was escorted in. The presiding officers also introduced their spouses as special guests before the Governor’s address.
Governor Ron DeSantis delivered a lengthy state-of-the-state style speech highlighting what he described as major accomplishments over the past seven years. He emphasized fiscal restraint, tax relief, debt reduction, economic growth, school choice, higher teacher pay, civics education, child welfare reforms through Hope Florida, higher education changes, Everglades restoration, hurricane response, public safety, immigration enforcement, and opposition to DEI, gender ideology in schools, and COVID-era mandates. He also urged lawmakers to send him bills on issues such as eliminating DEI in local governments, further restricting illegal immigration, expanding Second Amendment rights, and blocking Sharia law.
The Governor’s remarks also called for action on property tax relief, medical freedom, and guardrails for artificial intelligence. He framed Florida as a model of limited government and self-government, and asked legislators to continue advancing his agenda during the session. After the address, the joint session voted to dissolve, and the motion was approved.
FL
Florida 2026 5th Special Session
FL House Floor Session - 2026-01-13 (11:00AM Session)
Florida House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- life, ranked number one for religious liberty among the states, unprecedented support for cancer research
- We have a responsibility to ensure that new technologies develop in ways that are moral and ethical,
- in ways that reinforce our American values, not in ways... ...and ethical, in ways that reinforce our
Summary:
The transcript captures a Florida legislative joint session convened to receive the Governor’s annual message. After the House and Senate formally received the Lieutenant Governor, Cabinet, and Supreme Court, a committee was appointed to notify the Governor, and the Governor was introduced and delivered a lengthy address. The Governor framed Florida as a model of conservative governance and highlighted accomplishments over the past seven years, including budget reserves and rainy day fund growth, debt reduction, tax cuts, economic growth and job creation, universal school choice, teacher pay increases, civics education, higher education reforms, Everglades restoration, hurricane response, public safety measures, immigration enforcement, and opposition to DEI and COVID-era mandates.
The Governor also outlined priorities for the coming session, urging lawmakers to send him bills on issues such as eliminating DEI in local governments, further discouraging illegal immigration, expanding Second Amendment rights, and blocking Sharia law. He additionally called for action on property tax relief, saying homeowners should not pay “perpetual rent” to government, and asked the legislature to place a tax-relief measure before voters. He emphasized emerging concerns about artificial intelligence and medical freedom, arguing for informed consent and ethical limits on new technologies.
After the Governor concluded, the joint session took up a motion to dissolve. The motion was approved, and the joint session adjourned.
TX
Texas 89th Regular
Senate Committee on Health and Human Services (Part II) Apr 23rd, 2025
Health & Human Services
Transcript Highlights:
- They must be able to assemble a qualified research team with expertise in psychiatry, cardiology, and
- This is a scientifically rigorous and ethically sound program.
- All research must be FDA IND approved.
- Nolan Williams, who's the lead researcher on the Stanford study.
- He made his way to a researcher at the University of Zurich called Dr. Tobias. Imri. Dr.
Bills:
SB128, SB640, SB672, SB904, SB1141, SB1263, SB1525, SB1528, SB2041, SB2306, SB2308, SB2357, SB2446, SB2695, SB2857, SB2891, SB2583
Keywords:
hospital reporting, child abuse, neglect, administrative penalty, medical ethics, child protection, SB 640, Texas Family Code, Department of Family and Protective Services, DFPS, child welfare, foster care, managing conservatorship, suicide attempt, youth suicide, mental health, child protective services, state custody, annual report, reporting requirements
MN
Transcript Highlights:
- This would have been on the 17th subdivision, five, conflicts of interest, Code of Ethics, so I guess
- </c><01:01:31.839><c> in</c> and are subject to the code of ethics in and are subject to the code of
- I should have some qualified House Research staff to help answer technical questions about the current
- on high doses tutoring with research on high doses tutoring with policy<01:16:33.320><c> and</c><01:
- Sean Williams from House Research: So the data that I have is from since 2021 from the Department of
Keywords:
Office of Inspector General, inspector general, legislative audit, fraud prevention, waste and abuse, public funds, grant oversight, state grants, grant management, whistleblower protection, retaliation, subpoena power, data practices, government transparency, accountability, law enforcement referrals, sanctions, debarment, payment withholding, public assistance fraud
HI
Transcript Highlights:
- It did impart a strong work ethic, which, as you know, as chief judge, you're going to need to do.
- It did impart a strong work ethic, which, as you know, as chief judge, you're going to need to do.
- It did impart a strong work ethic, which, as you know, as chief judge, you're going to need to do.
- You do your research, you do your homework, you know the rules.
- She's already started to research, you know, into the civil side of the law.
Summary:
The Judiciary Committee heard Governor’s Message 790, the nomination of Karen T. Nakasone to serve as chief judge of the Hawaii Intermediate Court of Appeals for a 10-year term. The chair announced that no vote would be taken that day and that the committee would vote on Thursday. Testimony was overwhelmingly supportive, with the chair reading that there were 103 supporters, zero opposed, and one comment.
Supporters included current and retired judges, public defenders, bar association representatives, former elected officials, and community members. They described Nakasone as intelligent, fair, hardworking, well respected, and a strong leader with deep legal experience. Several speakers emphasized her judicial temperament, her work as an advocate and judge, and her community involvement, including leadership in civic and civil rights organizations. One pro se litigant also testified that she had been treated kindly and respectfully by Nakasone in prior interactions.
The Hawaii State Bar Association reported that it had conducted an interview and review process and found her qualified for the position. In her own remarks, Nakasone introduced family and colleagues, described her 30-year legal career, and said her first job after law school was as an ICA law clerk. She highlighted the court’s backlog reduction efforts under Acting Chief Judge Katherine Leonard, saying the number of older pending appeals had dropped significantly through team-based reforms, and stated that she would continue that work if confirmed. The hearing ended without questions from the committee and with the nomination held for a later vote.
NH
New Hampshire 2026 Regular Session
Senate Health and Human Services (04/16/2026)
Health and Human Services
Transcript Highlights:
- As with HB 358, this year's HB 1022 has nothing to do with the larger question of the ethics or utility
- > or</c><00:06:50.160><c> utility</c><00:06:50.479><c> of</c><00:06:50.639><c> vaccine</c> of the ethics
- uh uh as legislators we safety research uh uh as legislators we would<00:20:22.640><c> like</c><00:20
- >> That aligns with all of the research that I have done. Yes, I would believe that. >> Thank you.
- Yes, I would research that I have done. Yes, I would believe<01:02:59.839><c> that.
US
US Federal 2025-2026 Regular Session
US House Floor Proceedings (Monday, September 8, 2025)
US Federal House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- Barrett: This is a good government bill that directs the GAO to review the ethics, practice, funding,
- TO REVIEW THE ETHIC, PRACTICE, FUNDING AND FEDERAL RESPONSIBILITIES OF THE COMMISSIONS.
- Mental and behavioral health research saves lives.
- MENTAL AND BEHAVIORAL HEALTH RESEARCH SAVES LIVES. END THE STIGMA SURROUNDING SUICIDES SAVES LIVES.
- FUNDING TO THE INSTITUTES OF HEALTH, CUTTING CANCER RESEARCH.
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
Committee on Health and Human Services - 04/08/25
Health and Human Services
Transcript Highlights:
- Our research that I did with my collaborator Dr.
- Our research that I did with healthcare.
- Our research that I did with my<00:31:14.320><c> collaborator</c><00:31:14.799><c> Dr.
- We learned um in mobile homes and many places where um the ethic of what drove you and so many others
- of what drove you and so many the ethic of what drove you and so many others<00:37:51.359><c> into</
FL
Transcript Highlights:
- Chair: This is the Florida Senate Committee on Ethics and Elections.
- John Lapel: and was on the ethics committee of hospitals.
- We only had Zoom meetings and I was able to convince the ethics committee Dr.
- At the FDA, approval was done without any research at all.
- With respect to Item 4, I would suggest to the members on the Ethics Commission you're going to confirm