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OK

Oklahoma 2026 Regular Session

Senate legislative Session Mar 23rd, 2026 at 01:30 pm

Oklahoma Senate Floor Meeting

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  • and you could replumb the whole thing for I'd say hundreds, maybe up to 1,000, but anyhow, it is a safety
  • I understand that you need some level of safety and some level of protections.
OK
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  • Can you talk to us about why it didn't go through public safety or criminal or judiciary process, the
  • House Bill 4248 by Kennedy of the House and Paxton of the Senate relates to public health and safety
  • Bill 4248 by Kennedy of the House and Paxton of the Senate, an act relating to public health and safety
  • So, my bill does not change any of the food safety requirements of a program that has been in existence
  • And so, the same food safety requirements that have been in place will continue to be in place.
HI

Hawaii 2026 Regular Session

CPC Public Hearing - Tue Mar 24, 2026 @ 2:00 PM HST

Consumer Protection & Commerce

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  • Requires operators to develop protocols to prevent the production of suicidal ideation in account holders
  • Three weeks ago, I testified in support of an AI companion safety bill, HB 1782, to this committee, actually
Summary: The committee heard testimony on SB 2433 SD1 relating to condominiums, which would direct the condominium education trust fund toward educational resources for unit owners and require the Real Estate Commission to ensure owners’ interests are represented in funded activities and related rulemaking. Supporters, including the Hawaii Real Estate Commission and a condominium owner advocate, said owners need a seat at the table in condo governance and education efforts. Committee discussion focused on whether the bill was necessary, with the Real Estate Commission indicating it could already use the trust fund for owner education and that owners are already considered stakeholders, though not through a specific commission seat. No vote was taken during the excerpted discussion. The committee then took up SB 2047 SD2 HD1 on pharmacy benefit managers, which would set requirements for maximum allowable cost reimbursement, allow reverse-and-rebill claims after successful appeals, and authorize fines for violations. The Insurance Division offered comments, the Hawaii Pharmacists Association supported the measure with amendments and suggested future PBM reform funding, and Kaiser Permanente requested a technical amendment. A committee question raised whether the staffing and resource request for implementation was too large for a bill focused only on MAC pricing, and the witness said he would provide more data to the next committee. No final action was shown. Next was SB 2425 SD2 HD1 on health insurance and substance use disorder treatment, requiring insurers to honor written assignments of benefits to SUD providers and prohibiting anti-assignment clauses. Supporters described patients being unable to access treatment because of high out-of-pocket costs and said direct payment would reduce harm for people in recovery. HMSA opposed the bill but said it would begin direct payments to non-participating SUD facilities effective March 27, while continuing to object to the assignment-of-benefits portion because of fraud and balance-billing concerns; the Hawaii Association of Health Plans also opposed. Members questioned HMSA about reimbursement mechanics and why the bill was needed if coverage policies were already changing. Finally, the committee heard SB 3045 SD1 HD1, which would require coverage of continuous glucose monitors and related supplies, including for Medicaid managed care, under certain conditions. DHS and the Insurance Division offered comments, while SHPDA, Hilo Benioff Medical Center Foundation, and others supported the bill, citing inconsistent access and a case in which a woman allegedly died after being denied a CGM. HMSA said it already covers medically necessary CGMs and had updated its policy in 2025 for type 1 and insulin-dependent patients, but it raised concerns about expanding mandated coverage to type 2 and gestational diabetes and about supply impacts. The committee also discussed whether the bill duplicated existing coverage standards and why it had been introduced repeatedly. No votes or final dispositions were included in the excerpt.
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  • So this bill does not affect any of the excluded items or any of the food safety regulations that are
  • with exemptions granted only for eminent domain projects essential to safeguarding public health and safety
  • What purview of public safeguarding public health and safety? Who makes that determination?
  • Yeah, it is, but we're not, the public health and safety part isn't in there anymore in the most recent
OK

Oklahoma 2026 Regular Session

Commerce and Economic Development Oversight Feb 24th, 2026 at 10:30 am

Commerce & Economic Development Oversight

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  • session, the legislature adopted IFC 2018 in its entirety for the food truck industry, which improved safety
  • It's created some unintended safety challenges in these confined mobile spaces, along with regulatory
HI
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  • Disposable e-cigarettes also pose serious safety risks.
  • These batteries pose a serious safety risk and can cause substantial damage, with the potential to shut
  • Disposable e-cigarettes harm our health, our environment, and our safety.
  • <00:36:17.920> Passing our environment, and our safety.
  • Passing our environment, and our safety.
Summary: The committee heard testimony on several health-related bills. HB 1864, which would require health insurance coverage for standard fertility preservation services for people undergoing medically necessary treatment, drew broad support from SHIPA, the Department of Health, HMSA, the Hawaii Association of Health Plans, and others. Testifiers emphasized that fertility preservation is routine coverage on the mainland and important for patients facing infertility from cancer or other treatment; one patient described incurring more than $20,000 in costs. The Insurance Division flagged possible Affordable Care Act issues, a potential conflict in the bill’s language about using patient history to determine limits, and a mismatch with state medical-necessity standards. Committee discussion also focused on whether the bill should apply to all women of childbearing age rather than a narrower age-based category. HB 2305 would require nutrition and metabolic education as part of physicians’ continuing medical education. The Hawaii Medical Board opposed the measure, arguing that CME should remain flexible and tailored to each physician’s specialty and warning that topic-specific mandates can expand over time. The Office of the Governor supported the bill, saying it would help the state’s rural health transformation application and could improve federal funding prospects, though the exact impact was unclear. Members questioned whether nutrition is already covered in medical training and whether the requirement should be limited to primary care physicians; the board said Hawaii currently has no topic-specific CME mandates and that physicians can already choose relevant courses. The committee also heard strong support for HB 1597, which would establish an Alzheimer’s disease research center at the University of Hawaii. Supporters from the university, the Alzheimer’s Association, AARP, and others said the center could attract federal research dollars, expand clinical trials, and help address the state’s high Alzheimer’s-related health costs. HB 2159, which appropriates funds for health care workforce development, also received broad support from the University of Hawaii, health systems, and advocacy groups, with no opposition noted. Finally, HB 2121, which would prohibit the sale and distribution of disposable electronic smoking devices, drew support from the Department of Health, youth advocates, and public health groups citing youth addiction, environmental waste, and fire hazards; the department said a separate bill, HB 1573, would be more comprehensive and better defined for enforcement and penalties. The committee ended with HB 1913, creating a veteran services mental health coordinator position at Tripler Army Medical Center, which was supported by veteran services officials and others who said veterans need better navigation and coordination for behavioral health care.
AL

Alabama 2026 Regular Session

Alabama Senate Judiciary Committee Feb 11th, 2026

Judiciary

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  • trying to support our men and women that wear the badge to protect us and serve and preserve public safety
  • marine officers across the state of Alabama cannot stop a vehicle for the sole purpose of doing a safety
TX
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  • This bill would enhance safety, strengthen legal protections, and ensure a more effective statewide response
  • House Bill 2282 is about fairness, fiscal responsibility, and public safety.
  • The person can actually be adequately supervised while maintaining the public safety of the community
  • Our out-of-county individuals have 100% recidivism rate, making this a public safety issue.
  • safety of the victim, ensuring that there is enough advance notice so they can adjust accordingly.
TX

Texas 89th Regular

Transportation May 14th, 2025

Transportation

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  • obtained by mailing or emailing verification from a licensed physician to the Department of Public Safety
  • House Bill 2029 clarifies that we do not have safety inspections for travel trailers.
  • Last session, this legislature passed a bill eliminating safety inspections for travel trailers.
  • It also passed another bill eliminating safety inspections for all vehicles.
  • The sign was removed as it is no longer compliant with current safety standards.
Summary: The Senate Transportation Committee heard testimony and took action on a series of transportation-related bills. Early in the meeting, Senator Hagenbuch presented HB 647, which would let drivers who have had corrective eye surgery update their licenses by submitting physician verification without an in-person DMV visit; he argued it would reduce DMV lines, though a fiscal note estimated setup costs. The committee also heard HB 2029, a cleanup bill clarifying that travel trailers are not subject to safety inspections after prior legislation removed inspections for trailers and all vehicles, and HB 4804, which would remove Texas’s CDL appeals hearing process to align with federal law and avoid jeopardizing highway funds, while also authorizing DPS action related to the terrorist offender registry. All three bills were left pending after testimony, along with HB 2003, which would require annual public reporting by entities with projects in the Texas Rail Plan, especially in light of the Dallas-Houston high-speed rail project and landowner concerns; supporters said it would improve transparency, while opponents warned it would force disclosure of proprietary financial information from a private project. The committee also heard HB 2775, adding Ector County and Odessa to the I-27 Advisory Committee, and HB 791, authorizing a specialty plate for Central Catholic High School in San Antonio; both were left pending after brief discussion and no opposition testimony. The committee then heard several local or commemorative measures. HB 1242 would designate part of U.S. Highway 281 in Brooks County as the Ernesto Solis-Cantu Memorial Highway, and HB 2061 would name a bridge on State Highway 242 in Montgomery County for Lance Corporal Armando Hernandez. Hernandez’s mother testified emotionally in support, describing his military service and the family’s wish to have the bridge mark his return home; members responded supportively. The committee also heard HB 1729, which would impose term limits on Freeport commissioners, and HB 3751, transferring a DPS commercial vehicle enforcement office building in Woodville from TxDOT to DPS. HB 3611, the “bandit sign” bill, was presented as a targeted enforcement measure against illegal commercial signs in medians and right-of-ways, with added safeguards to avoid affecting political signs and to require written notice before fines. All of these bills were left pending after testimony. At the end of the meeting, the committee took up pending business and voted out multiple bills favorably. HB 3751, HB 261/HB 2061, HB 647, HB 791, HB 1242, HB 1729, HB 2003, HB 2029, HB 2775, HB 3611, HB 4804, and HB 2522 were each reported favorably to the full Senate, generally on unanimous or near-unanimous votes. Most were also sent to the local and uncontested calendar, though HB 2029 was ultimately not placed there after an objection. The committee then recessed.
TX
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  • Members, House Bill 2020 clarifies that we do not have safety inspections for travel trailers.
  • Last session, this legislation eliminated safety inspections for travel trailers.
  • It also passed another bill eliminating safety inspections for. ...all vehicles.
  • Next slide, remove the sign, as it is no longer compliant with current safety standards.
  • Crockett, Texas, currently has the Department of Public Safety.
TX

Texas 89th Regular

Trade, Workforce & Economic Development May 7th, 2025

Trade, Workforce & Economic Development

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  • ...barrier or something to safety.
  • looked into safety barriers at child care programs.
  • and safety... ...like this.
  • Child care regulation through their child care minimum standards looks at all of the health and safety
  • What we suggested originally was for there to be weighted value given for safety standards.
TX

Texas 89th Regular

Public Health Apr 21st, 2025

Public Health

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  • Well, I mean, I think we just disagree on the safety. of Tylenol versus the safety of ivermectin, I think
  • Four approved human indications, has a relatively wide margin of safety, da-da-da-da-da.
  • hosting these delegating physicians online, where does that enhance patient safety?
  • Lower standards are wrong for patient safety.
  • To ensure safety, the bill requires that all stem cells must meet FDA good safety guidelines. manufacturing
TX
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  • make the Texas justice system better. system the best in the nation, starting and ending with public safety
  • I am the Director of Public Safety and Homeland Security for the City of Houston.
  • The goal should be to protect both public safety and individual rights with equal care. Thank you.
  • Members, Jason Taylor, Lieutenant Colonel, Texas Department of Public Safety.
  • Thank you all for your commitment to public safety.
TX

Texas 89th Regular

Criminal Justice Apr 15th, 2025

Criminal Justice

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  • goal is to make the Texas justice system the best in the nation, starting and ending with public safety
  • This troubling precedent in counties, stifling their ability to implement comprehensive public safety
  • Chairman and members, Jason Taylor, Lieutenant Colonel, Texas Department of Public Safety. Mr.
  • Chairman and members, Jason Taylor, Lieutenant Colonel, Texas Department of Public Safety.
  • This bill has a powerful but simple safety change.
Summary: The committee heard several criminal justice bills, with testimony largely focused on public safety, court procedures, and local criminal justice administration. SB 2371 would expand mandatory skimmer-reporting requirements from gas pumps to ATMs, point-of-sale systems, and virtual currency kiosks, with the Texas Financial Crimes Intelligence Center saying centralized reporting would improve investigations, preserve evidence, and help identify organized criminal groups. SB 2581 would repeal a special law governing commissary funds in certain large counties; the sponsor and the Sheriff’s Association said it would restore parity with other counties while keeping spending subject to audit and inmate-benefit limits. Both bills were laid out and left pending after testimony, with no public witnesses opposing them at the hearing. The committee also heard SB 330, which would require voter approval before counties over a certain size reduce prosecutor funding, similar to an existing law for law enforcement budgets. Supporters argued prosecutors are essential to public safety and need stable funding, while an opponent from the Texas Civil Rights Project said the bill would restrict local budget flexibility and impose costly elections. SB 663 would remove district judges’ approval role for community supervision and corrections department budgets, replacing it with judge review after TDCJ-CJAD approval; probation officials said the change would reduce delays and confusion without reducing judicial oversight. SB 1020 would require more immediate sharing of ankle-monitor violation information and clarify that such records are not judicial work product; the Harris County DA’s office and Crime Stoppers supported it, citing inconsistent local practices and delays that can hinder prosecutions. The committee then took up SB 1164 on emergency detention and court-ordered mental health services. The bill, from the Texas Judicial Commission on Mental Health, would update emergency detention forms, clarify officer duties, allow filings in the county where a person is apprehended or located, and add a factor related to a person’s inability to recognize symptoms or appreciate treatment risks. Supporters included family members, law enforcement, and mental health and judicial witnesses who described cases where earlier intervention might have prevented tragedy; opponents warned the broader language could be misused and emphasized due process and the need for dangerousness to remain the standard. SB 2111 on indigent defense would expand access to counsel at first hearings, strengthen managed assigned counsel programs, create internships and fellowships, and adjust other defense-related procedures; the Texas Indigent Defense Commission and county defense program leaders supported it, while the committee substitute removed some provisions to reduce fiscal impact. Finally, SB 2383 would let recently retired DPS officers return to work in limited roles to help address staffing shortages, and SB 2797 would create reciprocal discovery requirements for criminal cases; prosecutors and some committee members said it would reduce trial surprise and improve truth-seeking, while others questioned whether the bill fully matched the state’s disclosure obligations and whether it could burden defense rights. Several bills were left pending after testimony, and the committee established a quorum later in the hearing.
MN

Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session

House Capital Investment Committee 4/3/25

Capital Investment

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MN

Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session

Child Committee Meeting - 2025-04-02

Children and Families Finance and Policy

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  • And by the way, increased ridership is known to improve safety, so I'm excited about this.
  • Pandemic where we had lower ridership, and we know that lower ridership often leads to more safety concerns
  • some that can actually show up monetarily, like having people feel more comfortable—there's less safety
  • And off you go back to public safety just across the hall. Thanks for joining us and good luck.
  • The primary purpose of foster care placement, whether with relatives or others, is to ensure the safety
MN

Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session

House Children and Families Finance and Policy Committee 4/2/25

Children and Families Finance and Policy

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  • Increased ridership is known to improve safety, so I’m excited about this, happy to take any questions
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  • People feel more comfortable; there's less safety concerns.
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