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TX
Texas 89th 2nd C.S.
Licensing & Administrative Procedures Apr 29th, 2025
Licensing & Administrative Procedures
Transcript Highlights:
- This SB 764 men's current statute to update and clarify procedures for licensure hearing conducted by
- In 1999, House Bill 3155 transferred responsibility for licensure hearings over to.
- Under current law, the executive director of TDLR is required to serve as an ex-officio member of the
- SB 917 removes the requirement for the executive director to serve on the board, corrects the voting
- Current law necessarily requires mold protocols that delay urgent safety and rebuilding efforts.
Committee:
House Licensing & Administrative Procedures
WA
Washington 2025-2026 Regular Session
Senate Floor Session Mar 3rd, 2026 at 10:00 am
Washington Senate Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- This bill enters Washington State into the Dietitian Licensure Compact.
- Metering requirement and therefore we're not going to build you to use.
- We already have requirements and limitations on our exempt wells.
- President, which was that they needed to do that in order to meet those requirements.
- So now we're putting this extra media requirement on there and basically killing this bill.
Bills:
SB6061 , SB6234 , SB6176 , SB6335 , SB6047 , HB2235 , HB2272 , HB2340 , HB2543 , HB2554 , HB2632 , HB2464 , HB2619 , HB1376 , HB1796 , HB2091 , HB2249 , HB2254 , HB2353 , HB2431 , HB2441 , SB5808 , SB5949 , SB6006 , SB6260 , SB6297 , SB6351 , SB6354 , SB6355 , HB2124 , HB1069 , HB2104 , HB2624
Keywords:
tourism, self-supported assessment, funding, statewide promotion, economic development, sewage, grinder pumps, residential buildings, regulation, construction, vehicle registration, enforcement, renewal, transportation, state law, state commission, infrastructure, traffic safety, responsibilities, state capital projects
MO
Missouri 2026 Regular Session
Elementary and Secondary Education Jan 14th, 2026 at 12:00 pm
Elementary and Secondary Education
Transcript Highlights:
- They develop a plan of study to finish the remaining teacher ed requirements.
- They are also required to pass the state's exit tests like all other candidates.
- under state requirements.
- One is that apprenticeships directly align paid work experience with those licensure requirements.
- One is that apprenticeships directly align paid work experience with those licensure requirements.
Committee:
House Elementary and Secondary Education
NH
New Hampshire 2026 Regular Session
House Executive Departments and Administration (04/29/2026)
Executive Departments and Administration
Transcript Highlights:
- And so by laying out a lot of these specific requirements to maintain licensure, it's rather arcane,
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- <01:13:11.600><c> licensure</c><01:13:12.560><c> shall</c><01:13:12.760><c> be</c> Requirement for licensure
TX
Transcript Highlights:
- And you could go through all of the requirements for licensure with HHSC and then open that particular
- facility if you met the requirements.
- Is the Medicaid list of required... um, of required...
- The MCOs are all over the place in terms of the recredentialing requirements and their claims requirements
- they were never required to do so.
Bills:
HB1531 , HB2667 , HB2809 , HB2865 , HB3589 , HB3151 , HB3748 , HB3750 , HB4419 , HB4643 , HB3597 , HB4129 , HB4130 , HB4131
Committee:
House Human Services
Keywords:
workplace violence prevention, health and safety code, Chapter 331, facility definition, home and community support services agency, home health agency, home health care, nursing staff, registered nurses, health care workplace safety, hospital, nursing facility, ambulatory surgical center, freestanding emergency medical care facility, mental hospital, Texas health care regulation, provider compliance, occupational safety, senior living, referral agencies
TX
Texas 89th Regular
Licensing & Administrative Procedures Apr 29th, 2025
Licensing & Administrative Procedures
Transcript Highlights:
- Instead of requiring an inspection every year, the bill allows.
- State and clarify procedures for licensure hearing conducted by TDLR regarding electricians in 1999.
- On the House Bill 3155, transferred responsibility for licensure hearings over to the State Office of
- Under current law, the Executive Director of TDLR is required to serve as an ex-officio member of the
- Current law unnecessarily requires mobile protocols that delay. and rebuilding efforts. employees to
Committee:
House Licensing & Administrative Procedures
Keywords:
elevator inspection, building safety, construction standards, health and safety code, regulatory requirements, SB 378, Texas Occupations Code, barbering, cosmetology, barber, cosmetologist, licensing, professional licensing, unauthorized practice, medical procedures, skin incision, dermis, injections, devices, consumer safety
MA
Massachusetts 2025-2026 Regular Session
Senate Session (Full Formal with Calendar) Feb 12th, 2026
Massachusetts Senate Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- The first element of this amendment would require annual certification for any municipality or public
- And more than that, Madam President, it requires the submission of a corrective action plan.
- It requires the submission of a corrective action plan.
- So again, requiring that folks understand the law.
- So again, requiring that folks understand the law, requiring that they certify that they're complying
NM
New Mexico 2025 Regular Session
House - Chamber Meeting Jan 23rd, 2025
Transcript Highlights:
- Requiring apprentices to be supervised by certified journeymen.
- Chávez, an act relating to health care, requiring the health care authority to promulgate and implement
- policies and procedures in licensed hospitals, creating a staffing advisory committee, and requiring
- and federal requirements.
- Requiring non-functional turf on state-owned or state-funded property that is removed to be replaced
NH
New Hampshire 2026 Regular Session
Senate Health and Human Services (03/11/2026)
Health and Human Services
Transcript Highlights:
- I mean, that is a requirement of a licensure. Um, I didn’t know that was the law.
- , they’re required to understand, know, and follow the law by standard practice by licensure for the
- I mean, that is a requirement of a licensure. Um, I didn’t know that was the law.
- , they’re required to understand, know, and follow the law by standard practice by licensure for the
- I mean, that is a requirement of a licensure. Um, I didn’t know that was the law.
Committee:
Senate Health and Human Services
FL
Florida 2025 Regular Session
March 4, 2025 - 04:00 PM
Transcript Highlights:
- They would be license-exempt, so not part of that DCF licensure program, and the bill will extend that
- The building still needs to meet fire code and safety requirements, and the school still needs to be
- Accreditation is required. That's right. Okay. Thank you.
- They have their own host of super stringent background screening and licensure requirements, and they
- They have their own host of super stringent background screening and licensure requirements, and they
Summary:
The Human Services Subcommittee met and first took up HB 47, Child Care and Early Learning Providers, sponsored by Rep. McFarland. The bill was presented as an effort to reduce child care costs and regulatory burdens by exempting preschools from special tax assessments, moving teacher training and testing online and making it free, allowing abbreviated inspections for top providers, extending license-exempt status to employer-provided child care, and addressing an insurance issue affecting family child care homes. Members asked about DCF transparency, accreditation, background screening timelines, accountability for exempt facilities, and whether violations would still be searchable; McFarland said accreditation would still be required, DCF reporting and abuse hotlines would remain available, and the bill would not eliminate existing transparency for licensed providers. An amendment was adopted to add clarifying language and exempt certain DOD and Coast Guard child care facilities operated by DOD personnel. Several witnesses and members spoke in support, emphasizing workforce needs, affordability, and safety. HB 47 was reported favorably by a vote of 18-0.
The committee then heard HB 259, which designates August 21 as Fentanyl Awareness and Education Day. Rep. Gerwig said the bill is intended to raise awareness of fentanyl’s dangers and overdose risks. Members spoke in strong support, citing fentanyl’s impact on families, youth, and first responders, and the need for education because fentanyl is often unknowingly ingested or mixed into other drugs. Gerwig also described a personal example involving a child exposed to fentanyl in a vacation rental. HB 259 was reported favorably by a vote of 17-0. The meeting then adjourned.
MO
Missouri 2026 Regular Session
Professional Registration and Licensing Feb 4th, 2026 at 08:00 am
Professional Registration and Licensing
Transcript Highlights:
- because they themselves were in a state of emergency that authorized pharmacies to waive certain requirements
- diagnosis, which is not really consistent with how we've treated physician assistants and the current licensure
- diagnosis, which is not really consistent with how we've treated physician assistance and the current licensure
- Physician assistants and the current licensure structure.
- licensed to practice in Missouri, you can do the same things that a PA license through traditional licensure
CA
Transcript Highlights:
- A mix of proactive and reactive enforcement through required inspections and targeted investigations
- , you know, make that requirement.
- Why does Oregon charge $5,700 for a non-SERA licensure and we're proposing to charge 10?
- $5,700 for a non-SERA licensure and we're proposing to charge $10,000?
- So it's more than the institution is paying for full licensure in their home state.
Summary:
The joint Sunset Review Oversight Hearing focused on the Bureau for Private Post-Secondary Education (BPPE) and its reauthorization, with committee chairs and members emphasizing the Bureau’s role in protecting students, overseeing private postsecondary schools, and responding to a changing federal higher education landscape. BPPE and the Department of Consumer Affairs reported that the Bureau has modernized data systems, improved enforcement, increased citations and inspections, reduced pending complaints, and is now meeting its statutory inspection mandate. They also said the Bureau faces a structural budget deficit and has reduced costs through staffing cuts, streamlined inspections, and shifting some student-relief functions to the Student Tuition Recovery Fund (STRF).
CA
California 2025-2026 Regular Session
Senate Business, Professions and Economic Development Committee Mar 23rd, 2026
Transcript Highlights:
- The board has an opposed position on SB 1002 as the board believes that licensure is a vital form of
- consumer protection and helps ensure that physicians practicing here have met the requirements relevant
- So there are significant requirements for that, as there is for the existing law.
- And for this Dental Assisting National Board exam, there is no requirement for any coursework at all
- And for this Dental Assisting National Board exam, there is no requirement for any coursework at all
Summary:
The Senate Business, Professions and Economic Development Committee met initially without quorum and operated as a subcommittee before later obtaining quorum and taking formal votes. The committee first heard SB 1002 by Senator Nilo, which would extend existing telehealth access for eligible out-of-state physicians treating patients with immediately life-threatening diagnoses to continue care after those patients go into remission. Supporters, including a cancer survivor, argued the bill preserves continuity of care for patients who still need specialist monitoring, while the Medical Board of California and the California Medical Association opposed it, citing licensure, consumer protection, and enforcement concerns. Senator Caballero spoke in support, emphasizing access to care, especially for rural patients. The bill was ultimately moved out of committee on a 6-0 vote and later confirmed out on a 9-0 vote after quorum was established.
The committee then heard SB 1311, which updates the Dental Practice Act so unlicensed dental assistants can satisfy infection control training requirements either through an approved course or the Dental Assisting National Board infection control exam. The author and the California Dental Association supported the bill as a workforce and access measure, but the California Academy of General Dentistry raised concerns that the exam lacks a hands-on coursework requirement and should not substitute for in-person training unless amended. The committee accepted amendments and passed the bill 6-0 to Senate Appropriations, later confirming it out on a 9-0 vote.
Finally, SB 1416 was heard, a bill reducing from 30 days to 21 days the time a physician or dentist has to refund duplicate payments to consumers. The author described it as a modest affordability measure to return patient funds more quickly, and the California Association of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons supported it as reasonable given current financial pressures. With no opposition, the bill passed 6-0 to Senate Appropriations and was later confirmed out on a 9-0 vote. The committee also approved consent calendar items SB 1263, SB 1148, SB 1376, and SB 1391.
CA
California 2025-2026 Regular Session
Assembly Insurance Committee Apr 2nd, 2025
Transcript Highlights:
- Vice Chair and Members, AB 75 requires insurers to provide a notice to policyholders at least 30 days
- They also require a demonstration of cost savings through membership in the JPA.
- And so we think that right-sizing education requirements could help with that.
- It's constitutionally required of every employer to have workers' compensation. Exactly.
- Right now there is no requirement for CDI to open up the regulations for evaluation.
Summary:
The Assembly Insurance Committee met as a subcommittee and heard several bills focused on insurance transparency, wildfire mitigation, market access, and workforce issues. AB 75 would require insurers to give homeowners 30 days’ notice before collecting aerial images of their property and allow homeowners to review those images; supporters said it would improve privacy and prevent inaccurate non-renewals, while consumer and industry groups both sought amendments. AB 234 would add the Assembly Speaker and Senate President pro Tem, or designees, as non-voting members on the California FAIR Plan governing committee; the Department of Insurance supported it as an oversight measure, while Consumer Federation of California said it was only a small first step toward broader transparency reforms. AB 428 would let water corporations join joint powers authorities for pooled insurance, with supporters citing rising insurance costs for small water systems and no remaining opposition after amendments. AB 943 would streamline producer pre-licensing education by removing the 20-hour per-line requirement while keeping ethics training; industry sponsors said it would reduce barriers to entry, while consumer advocates warned it could lower professional standards. AB 1209 would create a pathway for cannabis employers to secure workers’ compensation coverage and related services through a state-coordinated network; supporters said it would help bring the industry into compliance, while one member raised concerns about creating a special carveout for a federally restricted industry. AB 1 would require periodic review of the state’s Safer from Wildfire regulations every five years, and it drew broad support from the department, insurers, local governments, and industry groups as a way to keep wildfire mitigation incentives current.
The committee also took up a consent calendar including AB 69, AB 487, and AB 570, all of which were sent to Appropriations. The committee approved AB 75 to Privacy and Consumer Protection, AB 234 to the Assembly Floor, AB 428 to Local Government, AB 943 to Appropriations, AB 1209 to Business and Professions, and AB 1 to Appropriations. Most measures passed on strong or unanimous votes after members added coauthor requests and expressed support for the bills’ consumer protection, transparency, or wildfire-related goals.
NM
New Mexico 2025 Regular Session
IC - Legislative Finance Oct 15th, 2025
Transcript Highlights:
- Repealing or suspending the Congress pay-go requirements.
- There are only three that have come into the licensure requirements. And so most.
- requirement.
- Or required SIC to make. There are three types.
- Additionally, there's a legislative requirement.
FL
Florida 2026 5th Special Session
Children, Families, and Elder Affairs Jan 27th, 2026
Transcript Highlights:
- This amendment simplifies the procurement requirement by just requiring the area agency on aging to competitively
- changes related to licensure."
- "Screening requirement changes related to licensure of substance abuse service providers and certified
- Requires DCF to issue a regular license within the provider."
- "For its existing programs, and it prohibits DCF from imposing additional licensure requirements.
Summary:
The Committee on Children, Families, and Elder Affairs heard and advanced several bills and confirmations. SB 1016, on medical assistance eligibility for working persons with disabilities, was amended to remove automatic enrollment and to improve information sharing between AHCA and DCF; supporters said the bill codifies an existing program that helps developmentally disabled adults work without losing Medicaid coverage, and the committee reported the bill favorably. SB 1002, on temporary custody of minor children, was amended to focus on substance abuse as a pathway for court intervention when parental drug abuse creates ongoing risk to a child, and it was also reported favorably. SB 1594, on veteran benefit payments for minor clients in foster care, would ensure military benefits accessed for foster youth are preserved for post-secondary education or aftercare rather than used as reimbursement to agencies; it passed favorably without amendment.
The committee also considered SB 1630 on aging and disability services, a broad modernization bill covering long-term care screening, emergency continuity of care, area agency oversight, Alzheimer’s services, home care, and guardianship reforms. Two amendments were adopted, including one on competitive procurement and another allowing area agencies on aging to directly provide core services during emergencies with department approval. Supporters emphasized caregiver navigation, dementia training, and service continuity, and the bill was reported favorably. SB 1030 on substance abuse services/recovery residences was taken up with a substitute amendment that narrowed transfer definitions, required faster licensure action for existing providers adding levels of care, and limited credentialing entities’ access to resident medical records; stakeholders said further work was needed, but the committee still reported the bill favorably.
The committee also heard the nomination of Robert Astellos to lead the Agency for Persons with Disabilities. He outlined priorities including reducing the pre-enrollment list, improving transparency and family involvement, strengthening customer service, and streamlining agency processes. Several disability and provider organizations appeared in support, and the committee voted to recommend his confirmation. The committee then recommended confirmation of the appointees on tabs 7 through 10 by a single favorable vote, and adjourned at the end of the meeting.
NH
New Hampshire 2025 Regular Session
House Executive Departments and Administration (02/19/2025)
Transcript Highlights:
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Summary:
The subcommittee first took up House Bill 702, which would change how extra or special duty pay for retired police officers is treated for retirement and work-limit purposes. Supporters argued the bill would let retirees work more special-duty hours, helping municipalities fill traffic-detail and similar assignments without added state cost, and said it would not prohibit retirees from working but would simply stop those hours from counting toward the return-to-work threshold. Opponents argued the change would be inconsistent with the retirement system’s 2011 reforms, could increase pension liabilities, and would treat the same compensation differently for active employees and retirees. Members also discussed whether the bill would affect current and future retirees, the role of municipalities, and whether the policy amounted to “policing for profit.” The subcommittee ultimately voted 3-2 to recommend inexpedient to legislate (ITL) on HB 702, sending it to the full committee with that recommendation.
The committee then discussed House Bill 581, which would create a Group Three retirement plan for new state employees hired after the bill’s effective date. The chair outlined a housekeeping amendment to delay implementation, moving the effective date to January 1, 2026, and noted a sponsor amendment addressing health insurance group inclusion and medical and surgical benefits so those benefits would not be put at risk for the new group. Testimony and discussion focused on the shift from defined benefit to defined contribution, with supporters citing Michigan examples and arguing the bill would help recruit and retain employees while giving them more flexibility. Opponents said the change could weaken retirement security and increase unfunded liability, though supporters responded that the bill still requires employer contributions toward accrued liability and is intended to keep the state on track to pay off its unfunded liability by 2039. The transcript ends with continued discussion of the bill and no final vote shown on HB 581.
CA
Transcript Highlights:
- make that requirement.
- That is a registration fee, not a true licensure fee, that would go to $10,000.
- Why does Oregon charge $5,700 for a non-SARA licensure, and we're proposing to charge $10,000?
- It's more than the institution is paying for full licensure in their home state.
- So it's more than the institution is paying for full licensure in their home state.
NH
New Hampshire 2025 Regular Session
Commission to Study Costs of Special Education (10/15/2025)
Transcript Highlights:
- So the standard is that they have to follow the professional licensure.
- The Office of Professional Licensure, a guidebook on navigating this. We did things.
- . requirements. requirements.
- </c> through all the different requirements through all the different requirements of<00:58:04.559><c
- </c> the requirements of the IDA. the requirements of the IDA.
Summary:
The commission to study special education costs under SB 57 met for its second meeting, with members introducing themselves and reviewing background materials on New Hampshire special education identification rates, NAEP results, and a Wall Street Journal article about the rise in autism diagnoses. The chair explained that the commission is examining special education aid formulas, including how New Hampshire’s current catastrophic aid threshold works and how changes to that threshold might affect school districts, but noted that the needed data on how many students would shift into the aid system at lower thresholds is not yet available.
The main testimony came from Henry Litman of HHS on Medicaid reimbursement in schools. He explained that school-based Medicaid funding is tied to health-related services, not all special education services, and that federal rules are changing in state fiscal year 2027. Under the new approach, schools will move away from an in-kind methodology to a certified public expenditure model that may also allow recovery of some overhead costs, such as support staff time. He said the state won a federal grant to help build the new system, hired a vendor, and is setting up training and a help center for districts.
Members asked about why Medicaid claims have declined and whether districts are leaving money on the table. Litman said claims are down about 25% from pre-pandemic levels, with declines tied to federal and state rule changes, documentation requirements, provider qualification rules, and the end of temporary pandemic flexibilities. He said some districts adapted better than others depending on local medical-provider access and administrative capacity. He also said the new federal legislation does not directly affect schools, while New Hampshire’s return to pre-pandemic eligibility rules has reduced enrollment somewhat. No votes were taken, and the discussion ended with agreement that the commission needs better data to determine how much special education spending is truly Medicaid-eligible and whether additional legislation is needed.
NH
New Hampshire 2026 Regular Session
House Executive Departments and Administration (01/29/2026)
Executive Departments and Administration
Transcript Highlights:
- requirements? requirements?
- requirement? requirement?
- :19:40.159><c> statement</c><01:19:40.560><c> and</c> requires a fiscal impact statement and requires
- None of the requirements to read.
- It could require more staff. It would require less. I don't know. More staff.