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AL
Alabama 2026 Regular Session
Alabama House Education Policy Committee Mar 11th, 2026
Education Policy
Transcript Highlights:
- Important clarifications and additions: This is not a ban on teaching or discussion of contraception,
- misrepresent the efficacy of contraception.
- And if you efficacy of contraception.
- </c> even when contraceptives were in place. even when contraceptives were in place.
- We also cover contraceptives.
Committee:
House Education Policy
WA
Washington 2025-2026 Regular Session
Senate Health & Long-Term Care Jan 30th, 2026
Transcript Highlights:
- I know that the bill just says hormonal contraception, so I can't speak specifically if that includes
- In health homes, I now care for patients who cycle through emergency rooms again and again, not because
- A lot of times these patients may actually delay their care, seek costly emergency services, or go without
- And emergency services aren't readily available. These examples aren't hypothetical.
- Additionally, we offer urgent medications as an alternative to emergency room visits.
Summary:
The Senate Health and Long-Term Care Committee first met in executive session and advanced five bills out of committee. SB 5999, as amended by a substitute, would let rural counties under 100,000 population appoint an APRN or physician assistant as an acting local health officer; SB 5185 would create a pathway for international medical graduates to physician licensure through a Washington Medical Commission pilot; SB 5845 would revise timely payment rules for health carriers, including longer acknowledgment and payment timelines and clarifications on scope; SB 6071 would standardize overpayment recovery timelines for carriers; and SB 6258 would create a non-disciplinary pathway for relinquishing Washington Medical Commission licenses. Each bill received a due pass recommendation and was sent to Rules, with the bills passed subject to signatures.
The committee then heard SB 6226, which would protect the clinical autonomy of audiologists and ensure hearing-instrument and communication-device rules are applied consistently across care modalities, including telehealth. Testimony was overwhelmingly supportive, emphasizing access for rural and mobility-limited patients and the importance of teleaudiology, though one association cautioned the bill could affect broader regulatory authority. The hearing closed with 54 pro, zero con, and two other sign-ins.
Next, the committee heard SB 6305, the Truth in Mental Health Coverage Act, which would require carriers to submit standardized annual data to the Office of the Insurance Commissioner on mental health and substance use disorder coverage, access, utilization, reimbursement, and network participation, with public posting in raw and dashboard form. The sponsor and supporters said the bill would improve transparency and accountability without changing benefits, while opponents argued it could duplicate recent parity reforms and add administrative burden. The hearing closed with 396 pro, two con, and zero other sign-ins.
Finally, the committee heard SB 5924, a proposed substitute expanding pharmacists’ prescriptive authority for certain limited conditions and products, including some preventive and minor-illness treatments, and allowing limited diagnosis within defined bounds. Supporters said it would improve access, especially in rural and underserved areas, reduce administrative barriers from collaborative drug therapy agreements, and align with the sunrise review; opponents, including the medical association, said the bill went beyond the review and needed more time, while some testimony raised concerns about psychiatric prescribing. The hearing closed with 279 pro, six con, and four other sign-ins, and the committee adjourned after concluding its business.
HI
Transcript Highlights:
- </c> reproductive care and contraception reproductive care and contraception thank<00:17:36.720><c> you
- Seeing none, SB 1418, making an emergency appropriation to the Department of Human Services.
- ><00:22:23.880><c> 1418</c><00:22:24.880><c> making</c><00:22:25.200><c> an</c><00:22:25.440><c> emergency
- </c> seeing n SB 1418 making an emergency seeing n SB 1418 making an emergency appropriation<00:22:26.640
- <00:53:09.680><c> chair</c><00:53:10.680><c> okay</c><00:53:11.200><c> 1418</c><00:53:12.200><c> emergency
Committee:
Senate Health and Human Services
Summary:
The committee heard testimony on a long calendar of health-related measures, beginning with SB 297, a proposed constitutional amendment to protect reproductive freedom. Supporters included medical, labor, and advocacy groups, while opponents, including Hawaii Family Forum and Hawaii Christian Coalition, argued the term “reproductive freedom” was too vague and could be misunderstood. Testimony on SB 350, a similar constitutional amendment protecting contraception, also drew strong support from medical and advocacy groups and opposition from religious organizations; one witness said the measure was especially important to protect reproductive care and contraception.
Several bills focused on health system administration and public health. SB 1438 on home care agencies, SB 1439 on nuisances, SB 1441 on transferring the AAHU regional health care system to the Department of Health, SB 1442 on children’s mental health services, SB 1443 on the Department of Health, SB 1444 on general excise tax, and SB 1445 on youth mental health all received mostly supportive testimony from state agencies and community organizations. On SB 1445, the Hawaii State LGBTQ Commission asked that LGBTQI+ and Native Hawaiian youth be specifically considered in mental health services. SB 1450, creating an intensive mobile team pilot for houseless individuals with serious brain disorders, drew support from state agencies and providers; a street medicine advocate said the pilot could help address sustainability, insurance, and service delivery on the streets.
The committee also heard testimony on access and workforce measures, including SB 1596 on nursing, SB 1565 on acupuncture, SB 1564 on Medicaid, SB 1418 for an emergency DHS appropriation, SB 1417 on crimes against protective services workers, SB 1411 on Medicaid third-party liability, SB 1399 on a family resilience pilot program, SB 1398 on trauma-informed care, SB 1281 on telehealth, and SB 1279 on telepharmacy. Most of these measures drew broad support from agencies, provider groups, and advocacy organizations. On SB 1281, HMSA opposed the bill as written, warning about audio-only telehealth and federal rule changes, while other health groups supported it as important for rural, kupuna, and disabled residents. On SB 1417, a Honolulu Police Department captain supported stronger protections for DHS workers but could not provide complaint data and said he would follow up later. The hearing ended with the chair noting quorum and asking whether the committee was ready for decision making; no votes or final actions were recorded in the transcript.
AZ
Transcript Highlights:
- physician-led care and protecting patients from misleading or unsafe medical practices, particularly in emerging
- Natural Resources, Energy and Water and Appropriations: HB 2520, contraceptment caution.
- Health and Services and Appropriations: HB 2522, contraception rights.
WA
Washington 2025-2026 Regular Session
Senate Health & Long-Term Care Jan 30th, 2026 at 08:00 am
Health & Long-Term Care
Transcript Highlights:
- I know that the bill just says hormonal contraception, so I can't speak specifically if that includes
- In health homes, I now care for patients who cycle through emergency rooms again and again, not because
- And emergency services aren't readily available. ...opioid antagonists that they can't get anywhere else
- , and emergency services aren't readily available.
- Additionally, we offer urgent medications as an alternative to emergency room visits.
Committee:
Senate Health & Long-Term Care
Keywords:
SB 6226, Washington, audiology, audiologist, hearing aid specialist, speech-language pathologist, telehealth, teleaudiology, clinical autonomy, clinical judgment, in-person care, remote care, Board of Hearing and Speech, hearing instruments, hearing aids, dispensing hearing aids, standards of care, professional licensure, health professions regulation, patient-centered care
NM
New Mexico 2026 Regular Session
House - Appropriations and Finance Jan 22nd, 2026 at 02:01 pm
House Appropriations & Finance
Transcript Highlights:
- They're the long-acting reversible contraceptives, in essence, the IUDs.
- It's a hands-on outpatient clinical contraception training.
- And again, this is reversible contraception. It focuses on large-group didactic instruction.
- It helps, and it's the long-acting reversible contraceptive.
- The long-acting reversible contraceptives...
Bills:
HB1
Committee:
House House Appropriations & Finance
Keywords:
feed bill, legislative appropriations, legislative branch, New Mexico Legislature, general fund, legislative council service, legislative finance committee, legislative education study committee, house chief clerk, senate chief clerk, per diem, mileage, session expenses, interim committees, district staff, capitol complex, capital outlay data system, legislative processing system, redistricting, census redistricting
CA
California 2025-2026 Regular Session
Assembly Budget Subcommittee No. 1 on Health Mar 3rd, 2025
Transcript Highlights:
- also requested that the federal government provide us with an additional two billion billion in emergency
- And now, as we've talked about already in this room, there's a new federal administration with emerging
- Quote-unquote, opioid overdose remains a U.S. public health care emergency.
- Providers can apply for the grant to provide abortion and contraception services for individuals below
- to 14 grantees to reimburse health care providers for providing lower or no-cost abortion and contraception
AZ
Transcript Highlights:
- physician-led care and protecting patients from misleading or unsafe medical practices, particularly in emerging
- Contraception caution. Health and Human Services and Judiciary. HB 2521.
- Contraception rights. Health and Human Services and Judiciary. HB 2523. Prisoners' strips.
Summary:
The House convened with prayer and the Pledge of Allegiance, approved the journal, and recognized the Doctor of the Day, Dr. Tammy Penhollow, a board-certified anesthesiologist, pain medicine physician, and Navy veteran. Members also introduced several guests in the gallery, including school board members and representatives from Republic Services, which was highlighted for its Arizona operations, employment, and sustainability work. Attendance was recorded at 57 present, zero absent, and two excused.
The main floor business consisted of reading a large number of bills and resolutions for first and second reading and referring first-read measures to committee. The measures covered a wide range of topics, including public safety, education, health and human services, water and natural resources, commerce, taxation, housing, transportation, artificial intelligence, abortion-related issues, firearms, labor, and appropriations. No substantive debate or votes on individual bills were taken during this portion of the session.
Toward the end of the meeting, members made committee announcements and birthday wishes, including a birthday greeting for Representative Aaron Márquez. Committee schedules were announced for Commerce, Education, Natural Resources, Energy and Water, Government, Judiciary, Ways and Means, and others. The House then adopted a motion to adjourn until 1:15 p.m. on Wednesday, January 21, 2026.
MN
Transcript Highlights:
- also provides a male patient solution, eliminating the need to go to the doctor and reducing non-emergency
- It also made it easier for women to obtain contraceptives.
- Hormonal contraceptive prescribing is another example of any farm.
- Pharmacies have implemented programs to be able to prescribe hormonal contraception.
- I just want to let folks know I've been working on a bill to secure some sort of emergency funding for
Committee:
House Health Finance and Policy
AL
Alabama 2025 Regular Session
Alabama House Urban and Rural Development Committee Mar 5th, 2025
Urban and Rural Development
Transcript Highlights:
- SB68 proposes to simply update and align Alabama law with present-day emergency management operations
Committee:
House Urban and Rural Development
Keywords:
emergency management, mutual aid, disaster response, local government, political subdivision, public safety, public health, emergency services, first responders, intergovernmental agreements, reciprocal aid, emergency preparedness, local emergency management organization, governing body, liability immunity, Alabama Code 31-9-9, Alabama Code 31-9-11, tribal agreements, federally recognized Indian tribes, state emergency management plan
CA
California 2025-2026 Regular Session
Assembly Floor Session Apr 28th, 2025
California House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- They were previously noticed to meet upon adjournment of the emergency management committee, but this
- or impractical, impractical, slow to a reasonable speed when passing any stationary vehicle with emergency
- Birth Control Act. which simply ensures that Medi-Cal enrollees can access the over-the-counter contraceptives
- Requiring a prescription for an over-the-counter contraceptive creates unnecessary delays. administrative
- Mary's dedicated advocacy pushed local leaders to prioritize emergency preparedness, supporting her system
CA
California 2025-2026 Regular Session
Assembly Budget Subcommittee No. 1 on Health Apr 6th, 2026
Transcript Highlights:
- And so I totally support this emergency fund to keep them going.
- Federal guidance is still emerging.
- We're the busiest emergency department in the city.
- We're the only psychiatric emergency service in the city.
- Each emergency visit costs $2,400 for a child that has to go there.
NY
New York 2025-2026 Regular Session
New York State Senate Session - 05/19/2026
New York Senate Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- President, this does have a clause in case of emergency.
- How would that doctor, perhaps in the emergency room, know to ask?
- I have, and amendments have been made to allow cases of emergency in the emergency room for information
- The definition of reproductive health care includes contraception.
- THE DEFINITION OF REPRODUCTIVE HEALTHCARE, INCLUDES CONTRACEPTION.
Summary:
The Senate convened, approved the prior journal, and handled several motions to discharge and substitute identical Assembly or Senate bills, along with a number of amendments. The chamber also welcomed student visitors from the League of Women Voters’ Students of Albany program and a group of Staten Island titleholders, and later adopted previously approved resolutions honoring Dorothy E. Reid for her role in Brown v. Board of Education and recognizing Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc. on Delta Day, with multiple senators speaking in support of both recognitions.
The bulk of the floor session was devoted to third-reading votes on a large number of bills, most of which passed with broad support. Measures addressed public health, workers’ compensation, education, environmental conservation, insurance, labor, criminal procedure, domestic relations, tax, municipal authority, and correction law. Several bills were explained by sponsors as advancing stormwater management authority, labor-law transparency, public health protections, and stronger penalties for trafficking-related offenses; one bill on immunization in summer camps drew a defense from Senator Skoufis as a child-protection measure, while another on correction law passed with some Republican opposition.
The chamber also took up a controversial public health/electronic health records bill by Senator Fernandez. Senator Martin questioned the bill at length about redacting certain categories of information, emergency access, provider obligations, and the impact on doctors’ ability to see complete medical histories. Fernandez said the bill was intended to protect patients from discrimination and to limit access to a small list of sensitive services, while also noting emergency exceptions and support from more than 200 health care providers. The debate remained focused on balancing privacy protections with concerns about continuity of care and record integrity.
OK
Oklahoma 2026 Regular Session
Joint Committee on Appropriations and Budget Apr 20th, 2026 at 04:30 pm
Joint Committee on Appropriations and Budget
Transcript Highlights:
- So, 4440 didn't the emergency fail in the Senate twice? Is this correct?
- requiring this because they've already let it sounds like us and voters know that they removed the emergency
- House 4077 appropriates up to $10,582,005.96 in interest funds to the Oklahoma Department of Emergency
- Management for the emergency response and relief grant program to address gaps.
Bills:
HB4028 , HB4029 , HB4059 , HB4063 , HB4073 , HB4074 , HB4075 , HB4076 , HB4077 , HB4078 , SB1130 , SB1131 , SB1132 , SB1133 , SB1134 , SB1142 , HB4028 , HB4029 , HB4059 , HB4063 , HB4073 , HB4074 , HB4075 , HB4076 , HB4077 , HB4078 , SB1130 , SB1131 , SB1132 , SB1133 , SB1134 , SB1142
Keywords:
tax deduction, venture capital, economic development, Oklahoma, investment, ALS, funding, healthcare, State Department of Health, emergency declaration, public finance, state budget, financial regulations, monetary policy, referendum, constitutional amendments, special election, Oklahoma legislature, public voting, recovery fund
OK
Oklahoma 2026 Regular Session
Joint Committee on Appropriations and Budget 2nd Revised Apr 20th, 2026 at 04:30 pm
Joint Committee on Appropriations and Budget
Transcript Highlights:
- Just a majority vote for this to pass, and then it also has an emergency, so we get to move this through
- with an emergency On it with just 50% of this or 50+1 here, and how is that reasonable in terms of allowing
- , House Bill 4077 appropriates up to $10,582,509 in interest funds to the Oklahoma Department of Emergency
- Emergency response and relief grant programs to address gaps. Move to pass. You'll be requested.
- It removes the July 1st date, which makes it an automatic emergency. So, which one did we adopt?
Bills:
HB4028 , HB4029 , HB4059 , HB4063 , HB4073 , HB4074 , HB4075 , HB4076 , HB4077 , HB4078 , SB1130 , SB1131 , SB1132 , SB1133 , SB1134 , SB1142
Keywords:
tax deduction, venture capital, economic development, Oklahoma, investment, ALS, funding, healthcare, State Department of Health, emergency declaration, public finance, state budget, financial regulations, monetary policy, referendum, constitutional amendments, special election, Oklahoma legislature, public voting, recovery fund
NH
Transcript Highlights:
- :24.880><c> uh</c> prevention again 110 uh prevention again 110 uh abstinence<00:41:28.000><c> contraception
- </c> abstinence contraception abstinence contraception the<00:41:30.079><c> STDs</c><00:41:30.640><c>
- </c><00:41:40.880><c> and</c> imagine that contraception and imagine that contraception and abstinence
- And while they may not do all of those things in the classroom, in the event of an emergency where children
- And while they may not do all of those things in the classroom, in the event of an emergency where children
Committee:
Senate Education
CA
California 2025-2026 Regular Session
Senate Military and Veterans Affairs Committee Jun 22nd, 2026
Military and Veterans Affairs
Transcript Highlights:
- There was just last month one individual who needed emergency housing for himself, his spouse, and his
- activated here at home, and I wanted to underscore here at home, in response to natural disasters or emerging
- activated here at home, and I wanted to underscore here at home, in response to natural disasters or emerging
- At home in response to natural disasters or emergencies, or assigned to extended training in preparation
- here in California may be protected by... ...emergencies here in California may be protected by protecting
Committee:
Senate Military and Veterans Affairs
AZ
Transcript Highlights:
- guest in the gallery, Brigadier General John Conley, the nominee for director of the Department of Emergency
- Every time staff discusses contraception or STD testing, it's irrelevant, it's confusing, and it positions
- It's irrelevant, it's confusing, and it positions adoption as an alternative to contraception, something
- It's irrelevant, it's confusing, and it positions adoption as an alternative to contraception, something
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
House Public Safety Finance and Policy Committee 4/15/26
Public Safety Finance and Policy
Transcript Highlights:
- I'm the Emergency Tony Martin.
- The bill will help improve emergency response time, especially during a large-scale emergency and high
- The bill will help in improve emergency The bill will help in improve emergency response<00:14:46.920
- </c> resources, and allows emergency resources, and allows emergency responders<00:15:32.800><c> to</
- </c> 2019-2021 statewide emergency 2019-2021 statewide emergency communication<00:16:29.040><c> board's
Committee:
House Public Safety Finance and Policy
Keywords:
public safety, radio communications, infrastructure funding, county funding, interoperability, ARMER network, local jurisdictions, HF4597, Minnesota public safety, emergency dispatch, emergency communications, public safety appropriation, Metropolitan Emergency Services Board, PSAP, dispatch interoperability, real-time coordination, emergency response coordination, cross-jurisdictional response, 911 center awareness platform, general fund grant
TX
Transcript Highlights:
- And one leader really emerged, Delegate Henry Klein, who was.
- I am the person that provides emergency clothing and food when a family is evicted or their house burns
Committee:
House Public Education
Keywords:
education savings account, educational expenses, certified educational assistance organization, school choice, funding, special education, tuition reimbursement, emergency communication, public safety, interoperability, Texas Interoperability Council, grant program, emergency communications, public safety radio, first responders, radio system, dispatch, emergency management, Texas Division of Emergency Management, public safety infrastructure