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MO
Missouri 2026 Regular Session
Veterans and Armed Forces Apr 7th, 2026 at 11:00 am
Veterans and Armed Forces
Transcript Highlights:
- A stronger alternative would recognize federal VA accreditation's fee rules as the controlling standard
- By anchoring state law directly to federal standards and using existing consumer protection laws for
- By anchoring state law directly to federal standards and using existing consumer protection laws for
- By anchoring state law directly to federal standards and using existing consumer protection laws for
Committee:
House Veterans and Armed Forces
CA
California 2025-2026 Regular Session
Joint Hearing Select Committee on the 2028 Olympic and Paralympic Games and Arts, Entertainment, Sports, and Tourism Apr 6th, 2026
Transcript Highlights:
- Committee and the International Paralympic Committee to ensure that the Games really uphold the highest standards
- How is L.A. 28 ensuring that existing venues are adequately upgraded to meet Olympic standards without
- I will say that, you know, in the governor's budget, there's a 90... ...standards without triggering
- We produced a surplus in those Games that was so great by today's standards—$670 million in today's dollars—that
CA
Transcript Highlights:
- The bill also adds some safeguards to current law, puts in standards for when representation is needed
- We receive this request, we write them up, and we have a standard format for the information that we're
- Importantly, this bill does not change the definition of abuse, raise the standard of proof, or increase
- It still does not change the definition of abuse, raise the standard of proof, or increase penalties.
Committee:
Senate Human Services
Summary:
The Senate Human Services Committee heard several bills focused on developmental disabilities, food security, veterans, aging services, child care, and elder abuse reporting. SB 969 by Senator Reyes would make remote services for people with intellectual and developmental disabilities a permanent option; supporters said virtual programming improves access, continuity, and choice, and there was no opposition. SB 1025 by Senator Hurtado would create an Office of Food Security and Affordability to coordinate state food programs, improve CalFresh enrollment, and develop a 24-hour hotline; committee members raised questions about duplication, metrics, and oversight, but the bill advanced after discussion. SB 1052 by Senator Gonzalez would allow the State Council on Developmental Disabilities to appoint contingent authorized representatives so people with disabilities are not left without support if a family member becomes unavailable; supporters described immigration enforcement, illness, and family separation as reasons for the bill, and members discussed administrative burden and renewal procedures before the bill passed. SB 1077 by Senator Gonzalez would require CDSS to prepare for future federal shutdowns by creating a communications and contingency plan for CalFresh disruptions and a state-backed emergency food assistance mechanism; members discussed how it would work with existing CalFresh administration, and the bill passed. SB 1201 by Senator McNerney would seek federal waivers to protect vulnerable veterans from new SNAP work requirements and require referrals to county veterans service officers; supporters said the federal cuts would harm homeless, newly discharged, and disabled veterans, and the bill passed. SB 1261 by Senator Laird would let aging and disability resource centers continue operating through partner transitions so services would not be interrupted; supporters emphasized continuity of care and the bill passed. SB 1110 by Senator Becker would revise child care subsidy funding and stabilization rules for alternative payment programs and community providers; supporters said the current reimbursement structure is outdated, and the bill passed after the author said a budget-related provision would be removed. The committee also later voted SB 969, SB 1052, SB 1077, SB 1201, SB 1261, and SB 1110 out of committee, with the bills kept on call for absent members, and began hearing SB 991 on elder abuse reporting, where supporters argued that licensing records should distinguish abuse from lesser resident-rights violations so families and policymakers can better understand facility conduct.
CA
California 2025-2026 Regular Session
Joint Hearing Select Committee on the 2028 Olympic and Paralympic Games and Arts, Entertainment, Sports, and Tourism Apr 6th, 2026
Transcript Highlights:
- Committee and the International Paralympic Committee to ensure that the Games really uphold the highest standards
- How is L.A. 28 ensuring that existing venues are adequately upgraded to meet Olympic standards without
- I will say that, you know, in the governor's budget, there's a 90... standards without triggering cost
- We produced a surplus in those Games that was so great, by today's standards, $670 million in today's
Summary:
The joint informational hearing focused on preparations for the 2028 Olympic and Paralympic Games in Los Angeles, with opening remarks from Assembly Members Tina McKinnor and Chris Ward emphasizing the Games’ cultural, economic, and statewide significance. Members highlighted opportunities for arts and culture, tourism, and community participation, while also noting the need for orderly proceedings and public cooperation. LA28 leaders Reynolds Hoover and Janet Evans described the organizing committee’s structure, the scale of the event, and its goals of delivering a fiscally responsible, no-build Games centered on athletes, sustainability, and legacy benefits.
LA28 testified that the Games will be the largest in Olympic history, with more than 15,000 athletes, over 800 events, more than 50 venues, and a budget of $7.2 billion. They discussed venue plans, the athlete village at UCLA, the addition of new sports such as cricket, flag football, lacrosse, squash, and baseball/softball arrangements, and the first Paralympic Games in Los Angeles. Members asked about fashion and merchandising, faith-based participation, venue upgrades, housing, small business opportunities, environmental goals, and athlete mental health. LA28 said it is prioritizing local and small business participation, has launched youth sports and volunteer initiatives, and is working with the IOC on mental health support and with venue owners on improvements.
City of Los Angeles representative Paul Corcoran outlined the city’s role in maximizing economic benefit and long-term legacy through the Mayor’s “Games for All” vision, including accessibility, human rights, youth sports, arts and culture, and transportation improvements. He said the city is using tools like RAMP, Compete for L.A., business source centers, and procurement and financing programs to help local businesses participate, and that the city is seeking broader support for arts and culture programming tied to the Cultural Olympiad. Metro CEO Stephanie Wiggins described transit planning for a “transit-first” Games, including the Games-Enhanced Transit Service, borrowing about 1,700 buses from agencies nationwide, and asking the state for $379 million in construction funding for legacy transit projects. She said all projects are environmentally cleared and expected to be ready in time for the Games, while members raised concerns about traffic, multilingual wayfinding, and the need for strong public messaging to reduce congestion. Public comment urged that the Games be experienced beyond venues and across communities, and no formal votes were taken.
CO
Colorado 2026 Regular Session
Colorado Senate 2026 Legislative Day 079 Apr 3rd, 2026
Colorado Senate Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- Municipal utilities and co-ops will follow the same standard.
- Municipal utilities and co-ops will follow the same standard.
- Municipal utilities and co-ops will follow the same standard.
- Um, members, yesterday at 4:35 Mountain Standard, Artemis 2 was successfully launched and it's currently
MO
Missouri 2026 Regular Session
2026 Legislative Session - Day Forty One - Wednesday, March 25 - Morning Session
Missouri House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- This legislation also brings together stakeholders to develop standardized financial aid award letters
- This legislation also brings together stakeholders to develop standardized financial aid award letters
- Again, the standardization of this will only help to ensure students and families can make informed decisions
- That's just so standard today.
Summary:
The House opened with prayer and the Pledge of Allegiance, then approved the House Journal for the 40th day by a roll call vote of 122-1. The chamber then spent a long period on points of personal privilege and introductions, including tributes to Scott Bell and the late Ernie Dempsey, recognition of numerous student, civic, and advocacy groups visiting for Child Advocacy Day, and several special guests and pages for the day.
The main floor business centered on House Bill 3239, which would make the Missouri Workforce Diploma Program permanent and move it into the MoCAP framework with a $4 million annual cap and continued pay-for-performance funding. Supporters said it helps adults complete high school, especially women and parents who need flexible online access, while opponents argued the state should not divert foundation formula money from K-12 students and questioned the program’s cost and structure. An amendment to add college admissions and financial aid task force language failed 55-82, then the previous question was ordered 88-42, and the bill was perfected and printed.
The House also took up House Bill 1768/2016, which would prevent county assessors from reclassifying single-family short-term rental homes from residential to commercial for tax purposes. Supporters framed it as a property rights and tax relief measure for homeowners and small investors, while some members raised concerns about LLCs, commercial use, and local control; the bill was perfected and printed. House Bill 2944, dealing with the senior property tax freeze, was also amended and perfected and printed; it would simplify the application process, make the freeze easier to maintain, clarify that it applies across taxing districts, and add notice requirements for changes in eligibility. An attempted Jackson amendment was ruled out of order as previously amended material.
MA
Massachusetts 2025-2026 Regular Session
Senate Session (Full Formal with Calendar) Mar 19th, 2026
Massachusetts Senate Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- Because of this leadership of this body, Massachusetts continues to set the standard for humane treatment
- But, as we've done time and time again in Massachusetts, when federal standards fall short of our values
- Duner, Animal Welfare Standards. The Senator from Bristol and Plymouth. Thank you, Madam President.
- Duna, Animal Transfer of Safety Standards. Question comes on adoption of the amendment.
Summary:
The Senate opened with ceremonial items and several unanimous or voice votes, including adoption of a resolution congratulating Grant Marshall on earning Eagle Scout. It then enacted two bills: a sick leave bank for a Department of Correction employee and a measure directing the Boston Police Department to waive the maximum age requirement for a police officer applicant. The chamber also handled a communication from Senator Rush stating he would have voted yes on S. 3014 while on Navy training, and it printed that statement in the journal.
The Senate next considered multiple local bills and committee reports, including third-reading and engrossment votes for a Rutland recall elections bill, a Boxford liquor license extension bill, and another Boston police age-waiver bill. It also adopted several extension orders for the Joint Committee on Public Safety and Homeland Security and the Committee on Health Care Financing, with senators explaining that some matters were late files or required additional stakeholder input, hearings, or coordination with larger bills. Most of these procedural motions were adopted by voice vote after brief debate.
A major portion of the session focused on H. 2145, designating October 15 as Pregnancy and Infant Loss Awareness Day, which passed to be engrossed by roll call, 38-0. Senator Feeney gave an emotional floor speech describing the bill as a way to create space for awareness and support for families experiencing pregnancy loss. The Senate then adopted a resolution recognizing March 2026 as Endometriosis Awareness Month, with Senators Kennedy and others highlighting the need for greater awareness, diagnosis, and treatment of endometriosis.
The chamber then took up the omnibus “Pets Act,” S. 3014, which combined several animal welfare measures. Senators Montigny, O’Connor, Todd, Rauch, and Payano spoke in support of provisions banning retail sales of dogs, cats, and rabbits from pet shops, strengthening animal cruelty enforcement, expanding protections for pets in housing, and prohibiting breed discrimination in certain housing and insurance contexts. Senator Keenan offered amendments on renter insurance, nuisance/quiet enjoyment, and property damage; one nuisance-related amendment was adopted, while the insurance and property-damage amendments were rejected. Senator Tarr’s amendment on research animals was adopted, as were amendments expanding animal welfare standards and, after negotiation, a compromise amendment broadening tethering protections to all domestic animals and directing related funds to the homeless animal fund. The Ways and Means amendment was then adopted as amended, the bill was ordered to a third reading, and the Senate began a roll-call vote on engrossment when the transcript ended.
CA
California 2025-2026 Regular Session
Assembly Insurance Committee Mar 18th, 2026
Transcript Highlights:
- Voluntary placement ensures that takeout decisions are aligned with underwriting standards, capital capacity
- incorporating the current Fair Plan premium into the submission data, establishing a clear and standardized
- I don't know that that's really necessarily standard in California.
- At least I haven't seen it be standard in California, that people would be made aware: you may not be
Summary:
The Assembly Insurance Committee held its first outcomes review oversight hearing on the residential fair plan clearinghouse program created by AB 3012. Chair and members focused on whether the program is actually helping depopulate the California Fair Plan and move policyholders back to the voluntary market. The Fair Plan and Department of Insurance testified that the program exists as a platform for admitted and, in some cases, non-admitted insurers to review Fair Plan policies and make offers through the broker of record, but they acknowledged limited participation and limited results. CDI said it has received no formal complaints specific to the clearinghouse, but identified obstacles including only 11 participating residential insurers, the broker-of-record requirement, compensation and appointment issues, and the lack of direct consumer contact. CDI said about 730 residential risks have moved to voluntary market coverage through the program from June 2021 through April 30, 2025, and opt-outs are under 1%.
Committee members pressed witnesses on the program’s opacity, the lack of data on offers made versus policies actually moved, and whether the clearinghouse is functioning as intended. CDI and the Fair Plan said they do not have data on how many offers have been made, only on cancellations that are self-reported and marked as clearinghouse-related. Members also raised regional growth in Fair Plan enrollment, especially on the Central Coast, and concerns about underinsurance when policyholders move back to the regular market. CDI recommended more mandatory reporting, broader broker education, possible direct offers to policyholders after a period of time, and changes to commission and appointment rules to reduce barriers to insurer participation.
The second panel of industry witnesses generally agreed the clearinghouse is not a stand-alone solution and said its effectiveness depends on a healthier admitted market and actuarially sound Fair Plan rates. Independent agents and brokers, admitted-market insurers, and surplus lines representatives said the current system is constrained by low rate adequacy, limited insurer appetite for high-risk properties, operational friction, and misaligned incentives. Several witnesses suggested improvements such as better data sharing, clearer depopulation procedures, stronger broker education, and more flexible appointment or compensation rules. Some supported giving the program more time under the Sustainable Insurance Strategy, while others said the Legislature should consider whether to strengthen, modify, or potentially sunset the program if it continues to produce limited results. A public witness later reported that a new carrier had recently joined the clearinghouse and was working with brokers to bring in additional capacity.
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
On-time payment credit reporting option 3/18/26
Minnesota House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- Without clear standards and safe harbor protections for good faith reporting errors, a mandatory system
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ID
Transcript Highlights:
- By providing clear standards and proportional consequences, House Bill 668 helps protect children, supports
- Why are we not giving kids at least that same standard? The violation begins to...
- Why are we not giving kids at least that same standard?
- offender is considered to habitually live at a location, including objective time and frequency standards
Committee:
Senate Judiciary and Rules
CA
Transcript Highlights:
- Voluntary placement ensures that take-out decisions are aligned with underwriting standards, capital
- incorporating the current FAIR Plan premium into the submission data, establishing a clear and standardized
- I don't know that that's really necessarily standard in California.
- At least I haven't seen it be standard in California, that people would be made aware: you may not be
Committee:
House Insurance
WV
West Virginia 2026 Regular Session
Senate in Session Mar 12th, 2026 at 11:34 am
West Virginia Senate Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- Committee on Government and Finance study the feasibility of hunters buying upland game bird stamps with standard
- It modifies the rational nexus standard that the Legislature adopted in 2020.
- The bill establishes standards for peer support programs.
- the West Virginia State Police forensic laboratory, rather than the Bureau for Public Health, sets standards
MO
Missouri 2026 Regular Session
Corrections and Public Institutions Mar 10th, 2026
Corrections and Public Institutions
Transcript Highlights:
- because if it's just indefinite, then there are some sanctions that occur in the juvenile officer standards
- two that probably could be refurbished or rebuilt or remodeled to bring them up to more current standards
- Even those people, they were now considered under DOC standards at the time because we were looking at
- Even those people, they were now considered under DOC standards at the time because we were looking at
Committee:
House Corrections and Public Institutions
ID
Transcript Highlights:
- This bill does not alter the standards for removal, reunification, or parental due process.
- This situation illustrates serious concerns about placement decisions, supervision standards, and oversight
- Without clear survey tools, audit standards, timelines, and a transparent method for how the data will
- I'm a high school student, so I apologize if my testimony isn't exactly up to standards with the other
Committee:
House Health and Welfare
AZ
Transcript Highlights:
- But we will look at all the facts and circumstances to determine if we meet the standards of probable
- cause and to meet the standard that we will have a reasonable likelihood of conviction.
- And there is a standard that has now been set effectively by the Supreme Court last year when they heard
- But there is effectively a standard of what appeals to the prurient interest; what is considered generally
Committee:
Senate Judiciary and Elections
Keywords:
felony murder, unborn child, homicide, Arizona Revised Statutes, life imprisonment, death penalty, education, funding, school districts, state aid, education reform, venue, employee conflict, superior court, legal proceedings, workplace disputes, weapons, explosives, trafficking, firearm regulations
ID
Transcript Highlights:
- If they hadn't violated the law and met a number of standards, then they could get a work visa.
- If they hadn't violated the law and met a number of standards, then they could get a work visa.
- We're trying to have a compliance standard set for things moving forward.
- So consider that as you're weighing out your decision here that this is a new workforce hiring standard
ID
Idaho 2026 Regular Session
Agenda Feb 26th, 2026
Transcript Highlights:
- And so we chose to go that route to stay standardized with the rest of the country in this movement.
- talking to people in the industry for a year and a year plus now, I've learned that it's a very standard
- practice. ...year plus now, I've learned that it's a very standard practice.
- is a necessary step to prevent abuse and neglect, and to ensure residential care in Idaho meets a standard
Summary:
The committee first introduced RS 33403, a follow-on podiatry bill that would merge podiatry with the Board of Medicine and move certain rules into statute. Representative Ehlers explained it was a replacement for prior legislation, and the committee voted to introduce it without objection.
The committee then heard House Bill 713 on copay accumulator policies. Representative Cannon and co-sponsor Representative Furman argued the bill would stop insurers from refusing to count third-party copay assistance toward deductibles and out-of-pocket maximums, especially for patients with expensive specialty drugs. Supporters, including patients and advocates, described serious financial hardship and treatment adherence problems caused by accumulators. Opponents, including the Idaho Association of Health Plans, argued the bill would raise costs and premiums, could conflict with Idaho’s anti-kickback law, and might interfere with private plan design. After debate, the committee voted 7-8 against the motion to send HB 713 to the floor, so the bill was held in committee.
Next, the committee took up House Bill 655 and its related RS 33527, a pilot program to incentivize preceptorships by giving certain Medicaid providers a 12-month exemption from prior authorization requirements. The sponsor said the goal was to reduce administrative burden and increase training opportunities in rural areas and in family practice, psychiatry, and OB-GYN, with caps on participation and expansion to advanced practice providers and PAs in the RS. The committee first voted to hold HB 655 in committee, then approved RS 33527 for introduction and second reading.
Finally, the committee heard House Bill 723 on children’s residential facilities. Representative Erickson said the bill would add quality-of-care oversight, annual unannounced inspections, resident and staff interviews, a youth bill of rights, and critical incident reporting, based on an OPE study and prior testimony about abuse and gaps in oversight. Testifiers, including parents and former residents, described abuse, isolation, and lack of reporting mechanisms in facilities and supported the bill. The committee discussed whether the bill created enforceable rights, but the sponsor said existing child protection and corrective action processes would apply. The bill was moved to the floor with a due pass recommendation.
ID
Transcript Highlights:
- And so we chose to go that route to stay standardized with the rest of the country in this movement.
- talking to people in the industry for a year and a year plus now, I've learned that it's a very standard
- practice. ...year plus now, I've learned that it's a very standard practice.
- is a necessary step to prevent abuse and neglect and to ensure residential care in Idaho meets a standard
Committee:
House Health and Welfare
AZ
Arizona 2026 Regular Session
02/24/2026 - House Republican Caucus Calendar #7
Transcript Highlights:
- Department of Labor standards for registering apprenticeship programs. The bill is on consent.
- The nursing board has not been meeting their standards for over 33 years, and it's time that we have
- some accountability in that office. ...the nursing board has not been meeting their standards for over
- calendar, and with that, I'm available for questions. ...the nursing board has not been meeting their standards
Summary:
The meeting was a caucus-style run-through of many bills and resolutions across Appropriations, Commerce, Education, Federalism/Military Affairs/Elections, Government, Health and Human Services, Judiciary, ENRU, Public Safety, and Rural Economic Development. Measures discussed included housing and HOA rules, school policy and funding, health care licensing and records timelines, public safety and corrections funding, election and campaign rules, water and environmental policy, and several criminal justice and juvenile justice changes. Many items were described as being on third-read consent or consent calendars, with staff often noting that no questions were raised and no sponsor was present.
Several bills drew sponsor explanation or member discussion. In education, members reviewed bills on teacher strikes, school safety, math placement, student outcomes, free school meals, parent permission for clubs, and school bond ballot disclosures. In health, bills covered prior authorization data reporting, nursing board rules and complaint procedures, pharmacist testing/treatment authority, opioid antagonist expiration dates, board continuations, and a constitutional amendment on refusing medical mandates. In government and public safety, members discussed DCS legal representation, inmate medical records, public safety parity funding, sheriff authority, border support funding, and a resolution supporting county sheriffs. In commerce and housing, bills addressed condominium and HOA authority, shade structures, pet restrictions, insurance certificates, apprenticeship definitions, automatic renewal contracts, and a state housing affordability district.
There was notable discussion on House Bill 4044, which would create a Public Safety Parity Fund for DPS and DOC salaries using interest from the state rainy day fund and other revenue sources. The sponsor argued it would provide a reliable way to fund public safety pay, while others objected that it would consume interest needed to preserve the fund’s value and that a general fund appropriation would be more appropriate. The bill prompted extended back-and-forth, with some members supporting the concept and others saying it was fiscally irresponsible. Another point of discussion came on House Bill 2775, where staff noted a possible misprint in the bill history, and on House Bill 467, where staff clarified that the inactive voter list changes related to e-poll book status categories. No formal votes were recorded in the transcript, and the meeting appears to have been a review of measures before floor action.
AZ
Arizona 2026 Regular Session
02/24/2026 - House Republican Caucus Calendar #7
Transcript Highlights:
- Department of Labor standards for registering apprenticeship programs. The bill is on consent.
- The nursing board has not been meeting their standards for over 33 years, and it's time that we have
- The nursing board has not been meeting their standards for over 33 years, and it's time that we have
- The nursing board has not been meeting their standards for over 33 years, and it's time that we have
Summary:
The meeting was a lengthy caucus-style review of many bills and resolutions across multiple committees, with staff giving brief descriptions and most items placed on consent or third-read consent calendars. Topics included appropriations, commerce, education, government, health and human services, environment, public safety, and transportation. Measures discussed ranged from school policy and board continuations to housing, water, public safety, licensing, and election-related changes. Several bills were noted as strike-everything amendments or as having been amended in committee.
A number of bills drew sponsor comments or brief questions. In education, members discussed bills on teacher strikes, school math placement, school meals, student clubs, bond election disclosures, and a proposed commission on student outcomes. In health and human services, members discussed nursing board rules, pharmacist testing and treatment authority, medical records timelines, opioid antagonist expiration dates, and a proposed constitutional amendment on the right to refuse medical mandates. In government and public safety, members debated funding and staffing issues for DPS and corrections, including a proposed public safety parity fund, as well as bills on county sheriffs, legal representation for DPS, and corrections oversight funding.
There was also discussion of election and local government measures, including inactive voter list procedures, circulator disclosure rules, and committee termination filings. Other topics included housing affordability districts, development fees, historic-area middle housing exemptions, water and groundwater management, environmental compatibility siting, and trade-related commissions. One notable exchange involved HB 4044, where members debated whether using rainy day fund interest for public safety pay was fiscally responsible; supporters argued it was a practical way to fund raises, while opponents said it would weaken the fund and should instead be handled through the general fund. No roll-call votes were taken in the transcript, and most items were simply presented, briefly discussed, and left on consent or third-read consent calendars.