Video & Transcript Research : 'protected classes'

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Hawaii 2026 Regular Session

Senate Floor Session 03-24-2026 11:30am

Hawaii Senate Floor Meeting

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  • And that level of class is something that I was blown away by.
  • And the tone that people can set and the And the tone that people can set and the class<00:14:01.080>
  • <00:14:02.680> And<00:14:03.320> there's class they can do it with.
  • And there's class they can do it with.
  • <00:14:39.560> is<00:14:39.760> something And that level of class is something And
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Oklahoma 2026 Regular Session

Health and Human Services REVISED Apr 13th, 2026 at 02:00 pm

Health and Human Services

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  • I think it's an honor to serve in this role and help protect the citizens of Oklahoma as we are tasked
  • every single day, and it's kind of almost a separate issue, as the Board of Pharmacy is tasked to protect
  • But as the board, we stay focused on protecting the health and safety of our citizens of Oklahoma, and
  • Juvenile System Oversight will be made to an appropriate law enforcement agency when necessary to protect
  • changes, reduces unnecessary costs, supports Oklahoma healthcare workforce, and maintains patient protections
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  • Thank you. protected. And that includes not protected.
  • <00:55:23.520> these to put into this bill to protect these to put into this bill to protect
  • <01:00:52.640> A deputy and these folks into as class A deputy and these folks into as class
  • Sorry. risk, protect Hawaii's natural and risk, protect Hawaii's natural and cultural<01:26:55.440>
  • continued leadership in protecting continued leadership in protecting Hawaii's<01:27:11.440>
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  • We've had to recruit class, and now we're on our second recruit class.
  • We've had to recruit class, and now we're on our second recruit class.
  • our second class and now we're on our second recruit<01:01:51.040> class.
  • We I've doubled the the recruit class.
  • particularly impactful for working-class particularly impactful for working-class families<03:30
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  • Um, DCCA, Office of Consumer Protection.
  • Thank protection uh within the state.
  • <01:03:15.680> the<01:03:15.920> Hawaii bill that protects the Hawaii bill that protects
  • protection protection um<01:16:58.239> through<01:16:58.480> the um through the um through
  • <01:40:45.440> for preserving consumer protections for preserving consumer protections for
Summary: The committee heard testimony on SB 2047, relating to pharmacy benefit managers. The Insurance Division said the bill would require new enforcement resources and estimated an appropriation of about $1.5 million and five positions. Kaiser Permanente asked for an amendment to exclude HMOs from the definition of third-party PBMs, saying the bill should not interfere with integrated care models. PCMA and the Hawaii Pharmacist Association supported narrowing amendments, with pharmacists objecting to section 3 and warning the bill as amended could create major operational burdens and a significant general fund cost. No vote was taken in the portion provided, and the chair moved on to the next measure after questions. The committee then took up SB 2080, which would allow Hawaii to join the psychology interjurisdictional compact. Supporters, including DCR, the Hawaii Association of Health Plans, the Hawaii State Association of Counties, the Grassroot Institute, and others, said the compact would expand access to psychology services, especially for people in rural areas or those needing continuity of care while traveling. Opponents, including the Board of Psychology and a Shamanad University psychology professor, raised concerns about client safety, crisis-response procedures, enforcement costs, FBI background checks, and possible loss of state control over training and specialization standards. The board said Hawaii’s current 1,900-hour internship/postdoc requirement is higher than the compact’s standard and that the state is still implementing a separate provisional licensing law that may address some access issues. The discussion focused on whether the compact would meaningfully reduce shortages and whether Hawaii should instead pursue changes within its existing licensing system. Finally, the committee heard SB 2277 on hospital price transparency. The Office of Consumer Protection initially noted the bill could require significant staffing, but later testimony from SHIP suggested the measure could be handled more simply by working with the Healthcare Association of Hawaii and publicly posting violations. The Healthcare Association of Hawaii opposed the bill, arguing hospitals already must comply with federal CMS transparency rules and that adding state requirements would increase costs and legal exposure, especially if violations were treated as unfair or deceptive trade practices. Steve Fenberg testified in support, saying the bill would simply codify existing federal requirements in state law and that he was open to amendments removing state enforcement and the unfair trade practice language. No final action was taken in the excerpt provided.
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Oklahoma 2026 Regular Session

Business and Insurance 2ND REVISED Apr 23rd, 2026 at 09:30 am

Business and Insurance

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  • Uh, 2933 is a consumer protection bill.
  • I want them to have to swallow something because we have to protect our consumers.
  • Last year we passed a consumer protection bill surrounding some of the protections dealing with the growth
  • And they have to have some protection. And that's what this bill would do. Follow up.
  • They want to protect these individuals as well. So with that, I would ask for a yes vote.
HI

Hawaii 2026 Regular Session

ECD Public Hearing - Fri Feb 6, 2026 @ 8:30 AM HST

Economic Development & Technology

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  • > designed Visas are federal protections designed Visas are federal protections designed to<00
  • <00:33:17.360> status Security removing the protected status Security removing the protected
  • law of non-ooperation one protects law of non-ooperation one protects families.<00:51:41.200>
  • So it helps to protect act.
  • to help protect consumers. Thank you. to help protect consumers. Thank you.
Summary: The committee opened testimony on House Bill 1838, relating to visas. Testifiers from the State Health Planning and Development Agency, the legal clinic, the Hawaii State Coalition Against Domestic Violence, the ACLU, CARES, and immigrant-rights groups strongly supported the bill, saying it would bring Hawaii into compliance with federal law, standardize and speed up certification for U and T visa applicants, and better protect survivors of crime and trafficking. Supporters emphasized that delays in certification can leave eligible survivors waiting years for federal visa access and can undermine public safety by discouraging victims from reporting crimes. The chair announced there were 103 testimonies in support and one in opposition, and the committee then moved on without taking a vote on the bill in the hearing. The committee next heard House Bill 1870, concerning protected locations and immigration enforcement. Testimony from the Hawaii Coalition for Immigrant Rights, ACLU of Hawaii, educators, students, and community advocates supported limiting immigration enforcement at schools and other essential-service sites, arguing that families should be able to access education, health care, shelters, libraries, and social services without fear. The Department of Education said it had already issued guidance in March 2025 for how staff should respond when law enforcement comes onto campus, and the Public Charter School Commission noted implementation would need to occur at the school level. Testifiers said the bill would create standardized protocols and protect students and families from fear and disruption; the chair reported 142 testimonies in support, one in opposition, and five comments. The committee then took up House Bill 2445, relating to student safety and law enforcement on campus. The Department of Education again said it had already rolled out statewide guidance and described its process for staff to notify administration, verify law enforcement identification and purpose, and route matters through the complex area superintendent and attorney general, while noting emergencies would be handled differently. A committee member questioned whether the procedures were sufficiently standardized and whether staff were trained for unusual situations. Student and community testifiers supported the bill, saying schools should remain safe havens and that clear procedures are needed if federal immigration enforcement appears on campus. The Department of Law Enforcement testified in opposition to parts of the measure, raising concerns about masking requirements, vehicle markings, officer safety, doxxing, retaliation, costs, and possible supremacy-clause conflicts, and suggested more exemptions and a compromise approach. The chair reported 106 testimonies in support, two comments, and no opposition for the bill before moving on to the next measure.
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  • There's probably $12.5 million other places we could put it, and protect taxpayer dollars and not siphon
  • one is for the second flagship institution for the state of Oklahoma, and making sure we secure and protect
  • My question is... ...if we're truly interested in protecting these dollars from being abused or reappropriated
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  • These projects will stand as a world-class testament to the Oklahoma spirit, a place where a child from
  • 10 and a half... ...nothing in the improvement plan interferes with a city or county's ability to protect
  • So that's, again, that protection.
  • So that's, again, that protection.
  • It's designed to give major development projects a legally protected framework with powerful, powerful
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  • A powerful, ladies and gentlemen, I'm presenting to you today the Class 5A wrestling state champion,
  • Not only did they win the Class 5A title, they did it in record-breaking fashion.
  • And it's not protection.
  • They need protection.
  • Do not call it taxpayer protection while you rathole his money here at the Capitol.
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  • Representative Townsend's Andres, Representative Alonzo Sandoval, and Miss Jolene from our leadership class
  • She has stepped forward to ensure communities are protected and prepared.
  • Why would we not have a conversation with that individual on the front side and put those protections
  • something in the questions that I ask: Are you willing to put some specific guidelines, specific protections
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Alabama 2026 1st Special Session

Alabama Senate Judiciary Committee Mar 18th, 2026

Judiciary

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  • class A misdemeanor. class A misdemeanor.
  • So, this literally changes it from a class B to a class A.
  • It changes it from a class B to a class A felony. >> What do we change?
  • That's a Class C felony.
  • That's a Class C felony.
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  • Oklahoma is the second-largest state to produce hard red winter class of wheat in the United States.
  • And hard red hard white winter wheat is the newest class to us wheat. And I yield for questions.
  • Class 216, all my homies. We come in together.
  • We bragged about ourselves all the time about how big our class was and how powerful we were.
  • He gave us a speech at caucus retreat, and I was like, 'Man, I guess we know who the class president
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