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LA

Louisiana 2026 Regular Session

Appropriations May 5th, 2026

Appropriations

Transcript Highlights:
  • If you'd like to fill out a card for testimony, white cards are for information only.
  • able to share pertinent information with each other for more effective...
  • My primary concern here is the amount of information that's going to be, I see how to say this, those
  • This is just to encourage more materials to help protect them, give them easier access to it.
  • One of the outcomes of the meetings was availability and access to providers.
NM

New Mexico 2026 Regular Session

Senate - Rules Feb 4th, 2026 at 09:26 am

Senate Rules

Transcript Highlights:
  • So – and then they also report back to the Department of Information Technology on a quarterly basis.
  • These students face unique barriers, including access to child care, which we are hoping they are going
  • It is to better gather data and information first. This memorial does not change law.
  • They're going to ask those universities to send those out because obviously they don't have access to
  • Do you happen to know, Madam Chair, Senator Block, I. do not know that information.
Bills: SB132 , SM16 , SM17 , SB132 , SM16 , SM17
WA

Washington 2025-2026 Regular Session

House State Government & Tribal Relations Feb 3rd, 2026 at 01:30 pm

State Government & Tribal Relations

Transcript Highlights:
  • be able to straighten out who has the right to what information.
  • to access public records.
  • Public documents belong to the people and they should have access to them.
  • be to put roadblocks in the way of the public's access to the public's information.
  • It's going to be to put roadblocks in the way of the public's access to the public's information.
WA

Washington 2025-2026 Regular Session

Senate Health & Long-Term Care Jan 29th, 2026 at 08:00 am

Health & Long-Term Care

Transcript Highlights:
  • that in Washington we will continue to have access to this care.
  • and burden access to abortion care.
  • To whom? What counts as access?
  • have continued access to health care.
  • have continued access to health care.
WA

Washington 2025-2026 Regular Session

Senate Floor Session Mar 6th, 2026 at 05:55 pm

Washington Senate Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • a lump sum to.
  • But in efforts to bring peace to the family, the state council firefighters have asked me to present
  • I did not mean to assign that to anyone. My apologies.
  • We have an obligation that we made to the pensioners in this program that we need to live up to.
  • Who I found, to my surprise, to be of like mind, and we began to dissolve ourselves from some underperforming
WA

Washington 2025-2026 Regular Session

Senate Floor Session Mar 6th, 2026 at 01:25 pm

Washington Senate Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • Many of our communities, both urban and rural areas, lack access to veterinary care.
  • So authorizing the use of telemedicine within veterinary care may help to increase access to care, which
  • It's pertinent information that needs to be gathered and then shared.
  • It's pertinent information that needs to be gathered and then shared.
  • And we want to make sure that these children have access to every opportunity, that they have the equal
WA

Washington 2025-2026 Regular Session

Senate Floor Session Mar 6th, 2026 at 09:00 am

Washington Senate Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • As they do these fatality reviews, there are a limited number of these reviews where getting access to
  • are contributing to these reviews have access to it, and some liability protections to make sure that
  • They need to bring their car or they need to bring a truck to bring produce out to one of our islands
  • And this bill allows local jurisdictions to go to their local voters to get authorization to create passenger-only
  • Residents use this to get to work, to go to doctor's appointments, to connect with families.
WA

Washington 2025-2026 Regular Session

Senate Floor Session Mar 5th, 2026

Washington Senate Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • , to allow them to be able to have the maximum benefit, because these entities are already treated like
  • I would like to see us continue to work on it, and so I'm going to be a no this time, but I think the
  • An act relating to aviation assurance funding and in response to wildland fires.
  • to fight wildfire.
  • Mint didn't intend to be disrespectful to Abraham Lincoln. It is a good bill.
Summary: The Senate considered and passed several House bills. HB 2624, relating to consumer protections for unsolicited real estate transactions for public purposes, was amended with a striking amendment from the Business, Trade, and Economic Development Committee and then passed 30-18, with Senator Dozier voting no and saying the bill still needed work. HB 2104, which makes permanent aviation assurance funding for wildfire response by removing a sunset clause, passed 47-0 with two excused after Senator Short urged support based on its wildfire-fighting value. The Senate also adopted an amendment to Substitute HB 2334, which addresses cash transactions and rounding to eliminate the need for pennies, adding language that customers with exact change must be able to pay exact change. The bill passed 45-2, with Senator Frame describing it as permissive guidance for businesses and Senator Dozier supporting it humorously; Senator Gainer voted no. HB 2436, concerning requirements for oil tankers operating in restricted waters and clarifying tugboat horsepower standards to match current practice, passed 46-1 after support from Senator Lovelett and Senator King. Finally, Engrossed HB 2575, reducing certain reporting obligations under environmental or energy laws, passed 47-0 with two excused. Senator Schumaker said it would save administrative costs for the Department of Commerce and utilities and free up money for low-income energy assistance. The Senate then adjourned until the next day.
AL

Alabama 2026 Regular Session

Alabama House Financial Services Committee Feb 25th, 2026

Financial Services

Transcript Highlights:
  • of care and access and decreases quality of care and access to<00:25:24.640><c> care</c><00:25:25.360
  • </c> all that information available to you. all that information available to you.
  • It was that I was trying to get this information.
  • It was that I was trying to get this information.
  • </c> I was trying to get this information. I was trying to get this information.
Bills: HB55 , SB15 , SB247 , HB55 , SB15 , SB247
NM

New Mexico 2026 Regular Session

Senate - Health and Public Affairs Jan 30th, 2026 at 03:13 pm

Senate Health & Public Affairs

Transcript Highlights:
  • We believe this legislation offers a crucial opportunity to improve health care access to seniors in
  • On the other hand, trying to drive to make access to care in larger cities would not work for us.
  • Community members are having to travel great distances to access basic primary care given our shortage
  • access to primary care, ultimately keeping New Mexicans healthy and reducing costs to society.
  • And we fully support this measure to improve access to care in the Taos area. Thank you.
Bills: SB21 , SB42 , SB81 , SB101 , SB139
WA

Washington 2025-2026 Regular Session

House Floor Session Feb 28th, 2026 at 09:00 am

Washington House Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • that everybody has access to the information and identification that they need.
  • This is the information that we divulge in order to register to vote.
  • to be able to respond in real time to make sure that people can have access to the essential health
  • be accessed by them to help.
  • And access to student information encourages greater parental involvement.
MN

Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session

House Judiciary Finance and Civil Law Committee 4/2/25

Judiciary Finance and Civil Law

Transcript Highlights:
  • And this proposal adds a court report to review at 90 days prior to turning 18 to inform the court of
  • And this proposal adds a court report to review at 90 days prior to turning 18 to inform the court of
  • And this proposal adds a court report to review at 90 days prior to turning 18 to inform the court of
  • And this proposal adds a court report to review at 90 days prior to turning 18 to inform the court of
  • Proposal adds a court report to review at 90 days prior to turning 18 to inform the court of the youth's
WA

Washington 2025-2026 Regular Session

House Health Care & Wellness Feb 3rd, 2026 at 01:30 pm

Health Care & Wellness

Transcript Highlights:
  • I just want to give some more context to real life, what it looks like for tribes trying to access data
  • have access to before?
  • It's access to data, notifiable conditions, but also the ability to access some of the data sets about
  • getting access to that care that are not easily understood from plan to plan.
  • to any information held by the Department of Health without prior authorization, use of and access to
TX

Texas 89th Regular

89th Legislative Session May 5th, 2025

Texas House Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • Curry to explain the bill. constituents a single spot to access information to make requests of their
  • Hey, you know, we'd like to have access to your driver's license. Would you like to grant access?
  • application itself grants access to.
  • Ruling to the information regarding consumer access to health care records. Chair gives Ms. Hull.
  • This bill is a pro-consumer transparency bill about access to medical records and information on the
Bills: HJR34 , HB 113 , HB184 , HB198 , HB247 , HB367 , HB449 , HB1778 , HB514 , HB576 , HB632 , HB1395 , HB2225 , HB2582 , HB2494 , HB766 , HB2715 , HB2712 , HB3069 , HB3505 , HB 1269 , HB4224 , HB3609 , HB5032 , HB2240 , HB5180 , HB3348 , HB4668 , HB4909 , HB4665 , HB4895 , HB3395 , HB3157 , HB4762 , HB4395 , HB4325 , HB4952 , HB4386 , HB4273 , HB2760 , HB2697 , HB2820 , HB1828 , HB1768 , HB1579 , HB1773 , HB1871 , HB2035 , HB2448 , HB2492 , HB1411 , HB4753 , HB4666 , HB4529 , HB1499 , HB1610 , HB2028 , HB1506 , HB886 , HB3546 , HB796 , HB223 , HB1475 , HB3556 , HB4638 , HCR126 , HB38 , HB 104 , SB1008 , SB1106 , SB1172 , SB2629 , SB2964 , SB616 , HB2214 , SB552 , HB3181 , HB3628 , HB589 , HB3529 , HB3354 , HB333 , HB2914 , HB4130 , HB4131 , HB24 , HB 1160 , HB3962 , HB4115 , HB2295 , HB5398 , HB1407 , HB3800 , HB2613 , HJR138 , HB42 , HJR34 , HB 129 , HB677 , HB426 , HB668 , HB1699 , HB2017 , HB2128 , HB2038 , HB3783 , HB3717 , HB2316 , HB3686 , HB2563 , HB3883 , HB4021 , HB2788 , HB2663 , HB3305 , HB3173 , HB3474 , HB 1105 , HB3531 , HB3490 , HB3597 , HB 1295 , HB3512 , HB3010 , HB3112 , HB4215 , HB3223 , HB3464 , HB3120 , HB4214 , HB4511 , HB3704 , HB4081 , HB4783 , HB4063 , HB2783 , HB4937 , HB5085 , HB2510 , HB3426 , HB4361 , HB 1169 , HB2516 , HB2347 , HB4034 , HB4700 , HB3560 , HB5150 , HB3860 , HB3146 , HB3924 , HB 113 , HB184 , HB198 , HB247 , HB367 , HB449 , HB1778 , HB514 , HB576 , HB632 , HB1395 , HB2225 , HB2582 , HB2494 , HB766 , HB2715 , HB2712 , HB3069 , HB3505 , HB 1269 , HB4224 , HB3609 , HB5032 , HB2240 , HB5180 , HB3348 , HB4668 , HB4909 , HB4665 , HB4895 , HB3395 , HB3157 , HB4762 , HB4395 , HB4325 , HB4952 , HB4386 , HB4273 , HB2760 , HB2697 , HB2820 , HB1828 , HB1768 , HB1579 , HB1773 , HB1871 , HB2035 , HB2448 , HB2492 , HB1411 , HB4753 , HB4666 , HB4529 , HB1499 , HB1610 , HB2028 , HB1506 , HB886 , HB3546 , HB796 , HB223 , HB1475 , HB3556 , HB4638 , HCR98 , HCR92 , HCR126
WA

Washington 2025-2026 Regular Session

House Civil Rights & Judiciary Feb 4th, 2026 at 08:00 am

Civil Rights & Judiciary

Transcript Highlights:
  • who have a statutory right to counsel to prosecute or respond to a timely collateral attack.
  • I will vote to move it forward and see if we can tighten it up and want to listen to all the parties.
  • At the heart of this bill, this is really about access to justice.
  • And I think that's critical as we look for equal access to justice.
  • So just extending it to three years will give folks time to adjust to a new life being incarcerated,
Bills: HB2255 , HB2354 , HB2595 , HB2320 , HB2597
FL

Florida 2026 Regular Session

Health Policy Feb 2nd, 2026

Health Policy

Transcript Highlights:
  • Are you going to... A little more information on how the pilot is going to be constructed.
  • So going more to the logistics of this, the Florida ACCESS system, which is used by DCF right now to
  • So going more to the logistics of this, the Florida access system, which is used by DCF right now to
  • So what you're going to have, increased numbers of uninsured Floridians who are going to not have access
  • access all those federal dollars to give those ancillary services all the way down through housing to
Bills: S0036 , S0864 , S0268 , S0844 , S0514 , S1404 , S0914 , S1758
Summary: The committee first considered SB 268, a public records bill for emergency physicians. A strike-all amendment narrowed and clarified the exemption, and the sponsor said it was intended to protect current emergency department physicians and eligible family members who submit a written request. Emergency physician Dr. Sean Patterson and several health care organizations supported the bill, citing threats, harassment, and safety concerns tied to mandatory reporting and patient encounters. The committee adopted the amendment and reported SB 268 favorably as a committee substitute. The committee then heard SB 514, creating the Doula Support for Healthy Births Pilot Program in Broward, Miami-Dade, and Palm Beach counties for pregnant and postpartum women, with priority for those affected by substance use disorder. Members discussed how the Department of Health would implement the pilot, collect data, and work with existing maternal health partners. An amendment changed the funding source to specific appropriations in the General Appropriations Act. Supporters said doula care can improve maternal and infant outcomes and help address Florida’s maternal health crisis. The bill was reported favorably as a committee substitute. SB 36, on use of professional nursing titles, drew extensive debate over whether nurses with doctoral degrees should be able to use the title “doctor” in clinical and advertising settings while clearly identifying themselves as nurses. The sponsor said the bill was about transparency and patient clarity, while several senators raised concerns that patients could confuse DNPs with physicians. Supporters from nursing groups said the bill protects earned credentials and does not expand scope of practice. The committee adopted an amendment aligning the bill with the House version and reported SB 36 favorably as a committee substitute. The committee also reported favorably SB 864, creating a public records exemption for uterine fibroid research data; SB 844, requiring continuing education on sickle cell disease care management for certain health professionals; SB 1404, revising memory care licensing for assisted living facilities; and SB 914, clarifying dry needling authority for occupational therapists. Finally, the committee took up SB 1758, a broad public assistance bill affecting Medicaid and SNAP. The sponsor described reforms including stronger fraud enforcement, a Medicaid work requirement for certain able-bodied adults, expanded behavioral health services through a waiver, pharmacy program changes, and SNAP fraud reduction measures. Members questioned the work requirement, implementation costs, eligibility verification, and due process concerns, while the sponsor said the bill would require federal approval and legislative review before implementation. Three amendments were adopted to adjust drug list update timing, expand public testimony on the high-cost drug list, and require faster prior authorization responses with a temporary supply in emergencies. The transcript cuts off before the final disposition of SB 1758.
TX

Texas 89th Regular

89th Legislative Session May 22nd, 2025

Texas House Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • Medical professionals have access to the essential information they need to treat their patients and
  • of having access to electronic medical records for folks that use AI to diagnose?
  • Access to a child's medical records.
  • access to their child's records.
  • allows providers to deliver care faster and improve access to treatment.
Bills: SB263 , SB370 , SB663 , SB924 , SB987 , SB1939 , SB1937 , SB1598 , SB2798 , SB2801 , SB2580 , SB2569 , SB2514 , SB2064 , SB1940 , SB1621 , SB2601 , SB1379 , SB1376 , SB1372 , SB1353 , SB2216 , SB2166 , SB2148 , SB535 , SB777 , SB827 , SB1141 , SB1330 , SB1352 , SB1664 , SB1612 , SB1862 , SB1936 , SB1453 , SB1448 , SB1398 , SB2137 , SB2111 , SB53 , SB226 , SB1677 , SB1723 , SB1839 , SCR8 , SB31 , SB33 , SB3 , SB1405 , SB1948 , SB243 , SB20 , SB217 , SB264 , SB269 , SB650 , SB681 , SB528 , SB502 , SB740 , SB916 , SB995 , SB2581 , SB3031 , SB24 , SB2570 , SB1566 , SB552 , SJR1 , SB646 , SB379 , SB1171 , SB1121 , SB1120 , SB1061 , SB1036 , SB1019 , SB890 , SB11 , SB868 , SB1188 , SB1254 , SB2778 , SB2543 , SB2443 , SB1333 , SB1259 , SB1401 , SB1404 , SB2139 , SB2165 , SB2237 , SB2268 , SB1202 , SB1198 , SB1212 , SB1451 , SB1470 , SB1498 , SB965 , SB1547 , SB1667 , SB1818 , SB1902 , SB2129 , SB2078 , SB2069 , SB1737 , SB1589 , SB1318 , SB387 , SB1150 , SB1574 , SB2127 , SB3034 , SB860 , SB1278 , SB263 , SB370 , SB663 , SB924 , SB987 , SB1939 , SB1937 , SB1598 , SB2798 , SB2801 , SB2580 , SB2569 , SB2514 , SB2064 , SB1940 , SB1621 , SB2601 , SB1379 , SB1376 , SB1372 , SB1353 , SB2216 , SB2166 , SB2148 , SB535 , SB777 , SB827 , SB1141 , SB1330 , SB1352 , SB1664 , SB1612 , SB1862 , SB1936 , SB1453 , SB1448 , SB1398 , SB2137 , SB2111 , SB53 , SB226 , SB1677 , SB1723 , SB1839 , SCR5 , SCR32 , SCR8 , HB3228 , HB2802 , HB45 , HB1318 , HB5560 , HB2894 , HB4344 , HB4238 , HB2775 , HB34 , HB33 , HB 12 , HB148 , HB 130 , HB4273 , HB4850 , HB2733 , HB4783 , SB1833
FL

Florida 2026 Regular Session

Rules Feb 3rd, 2026

Rules

Transcript Highlights:
  • I think it is meant to harass and chill access to funding.
  • have an insurance company who has access to massive resources and wouldn't have to have to... of the
  • I think it is meant to harass and chill kind of access to funding.
  • have to have to ...has access to massive resources and wouldn't have to find the type of funding in
  • This is nothing more than a one-sided attempt to distinguish someone's access to courts.
Bills: S0014 , S0016 , S0024 , S0052 , S0308 , S0504 , S0506 , S0564 , S0572 , S0590 , S0594 , S0806 , S1396 , S7020 , S7024 , S7026
Committee: Senate Rules