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MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
Committee on Judiciary and Public Safety - Part 1 - 04/04/25
Judiciary and Public Safety
Transcript Highlights:
- And this shields school districts from superfluous and potentially malicious public data requests that
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- And um this shields school districts<00:03:30.080>
from <00:03:30.400>superfluous <00:03 - <00:40:34.560>
from data is appropriately shielded from data is appropriately shielded from
MN
Minnesota 2025 1st Special Session
House Judiciary Finance and Civil Law Committee 2/27/25
Judiciary Finance and Civil Law
Transcript Highlights:
- Keeping records three years shields governments from legal or public backlash about lost information,
- keeping records three years Shields keeping records three years Shields governments<01:41:51.520
- is just I'm really worried about people that want to use these requests as a sword rather than a shield
- I think using sword rather than a shield I think using it<01:46:11.599>
as <01:46:11.719>a - <01:46:12.840>
that it as a shield to make sure that it as a shield to make sure that government's
Keywords:
pregnancy support, women's health, maternity homes, nonprofit organizations, grant funding, abortion, family services, Office of Inspector General, inspector general, legislative audit, fraud prevention, waste and abuse, public funds, grant oversight, state grants, grant management, whistleblower protection, retaliation, subpoena power, data practices
LA
Transcript Highlights:
- provided by a biased party, the content of which is based on their own fiction, and with Blue Cross Blue Shield
- Is anybody from Blue Cross Blue Shield here? Man, that's telling, isn't it?
- So Blue Cross Blue Shield of Louisiana's contract exempts emergency services, and Anthem's policy exempts
- Obviously, I appreciate your willingness to be in the room, unlike Blue Cross Blue Shield, who failed
- to even show up today on a pretty... ...unlike Blue Cross Blue Shield, who failed to even show up today
Keywords:
survivor benefits, law enforcement, reserve officer, auxiliary officer, public safety, firefighters, medical expenses, dental expenses, disability benefits, Medicaid, dental coverage, healthcare access, medical necessity, Louisiana Department of Health, health insurance, provider agreements, contracting actions, participating facilities, network status, survivors benefits
NM
New Mexico 2025 Regular Session
House - Chamber Meeting Mar 21st, 2025
Transcript Highlights:
- If the cost to insure your business goes up for the state liability insurance, health care, I mean, we
- So the commercial market is usually the big ones like Blue Cross Blue Shield, Presbyterian, Molina, and
- Speaker, gentle lady, I know a lot of New Mexicans are on Blue Cross Blue Shield plans.
AZ
Transcript Highlights:
- I then went to work for one of the firm's clients, Blue Cross Blue Shield of Arizona.
- DIFI, I know who I am—prior to your nomination for Director of DIFI, you worked for Blue Cross Blue Shield
- Prior to your nomination for Director of DIFI, you worked for Blue Cross Blue Shield of Arizona for over
- And given the length of time that you spent specifically with Blue Cross Blue Shield of Arizona, what
- I have concerns related to the fact that when it comes to Blue Cross Blue Shield, they are currently
AZ
Arizona 2026 Regular Session
06/11/2026 - Senate Director Nominations
Transcript Highlights:
- I then went to work for one of the firm's clients, Blue Cross Blue Shield of Arizona.
- Prior to your nomination for Director of DIFI, you worked for Blue Cross Blue Shield of Arizona for over
- And given the length of time that you spent specifically with Blue Cross Blue Shield of Arizona, what
- Have you had any conversations with the Ninth Floor about your decision to recuse on Blue Cross Blue Shield
- I have concerns related to the fact that when it comes to Blue Cross Blue Shield, they are currently
Summary:
The Committee on Director Nominations met with four members present and approved the prior minutes without objection. Chair Jay Kaufman outlined the committee’s role in reviewing executive nominations and explained the hearing process for three nominees: Mary Foote for the Office of Economic Opportunity, Debbie Johnston for the Department of Health Services, and Chuck Bassett. Foote did not appear for her hearing, and members discussed her absence and alleged omissions in her disclosure materials, including prior service with Planned Parenthood-related organizations. The committee then moved to reject her nomination, and the motion passed 3-2, recommending that the full Senate reject Mary Foote.
Debbie Johnston, nominee to lead the Department of Health Services, appeared and gave an opening statement describing her Arizona background, prior Senate staff work, and more than 20 years with the Arizona Hospital and Health Care Association. She said her priorities at ADHS include rebuilding trust in public health licensing, improving stakeholder engagement, standardizing rulemaking communication, addressing alleged religious discrimination and retaliation concerns in licensing, and using technology and AI to improve efficiency. In questioning, senators pressed her on her management style, conflict-of-interest safeguards given her prior industry role, enforcement priorities, budget pressures, behavioral health and assisted living oversight, and the department’s response to COVID-19. Johnston said she would follow statutes, recuse herself from enforcement matters involving former contacts, and resign if directed to carry out an unlawful policy. She also said the department does not regulate therapy itself, only facilities, and that it would rely on legal counsel regarding the governor’s conversion-therapy executive order and related federal civil-rights allegations.
Several senators focused on public health trust and the department’s pandemic response, with Johnston acknowledging concerns about closures, data collection, and communication during COVID-19 while saying she would review past after-action materials and be better prepared in the future. Public testimony from stakeholders in aging services and health care strongly supported her confirmation, praising her accessibility, responsiveness, and collaborative approach. After testimony, the vice chair moved to recommend Johnston’s confirmation to the full Senate. The roll call was underway when the transcript ended, with several members voting aye and one member expressing reservations about her not reviewing the pandemic after-action report before another crisis occurs.
NM
Transcript Highlights:
- And so what I'm going to do is talk about the Guard, what operations EAS shielded in Albuquerque, also
- unit, or really APD shield unit, to support the district attorney's office.
- The Shield unit didn't really take police officers and put them back on the street, but what it did do
- And then those that went to the Shield unit, really, they just needed to sit with Shield unit folks and
- I told you about the many cases that they worked through in the Shield unit, and it worked relatively
Bills:
SB100
TX
Texas 89th Regular
Senate Committee on Health and Human Services (Part II) May 21st, 2025
Health & Human Services
Transcript Highlights:
- certain percentage of the community vaccinated or protected against these diseases, helps act as a shield
- Shielding unsupportive parents puts those children at risk.
- Regardless of your politics or beliefs about gender identity, no law should shield intentional harm to
- A shield. I think I can call one more in: Elsie Kindle. Elsie Kindle, please join us at the table.
- This bill shields potentially harmful actions.
Bills:
HB1106, HB3284, HB541, HB713, HB1403, HB1586, HB1942, HB2070, HB2844, HB2851, HB3151, HB3749, HB3940, HB3963, HB4454, HB4466, HB4795, HB5154, HB5394, SB1357, HB1052, HB4099, HB4638, HB5147
Keywords:
child abuse, neglect, gender identity, sexual orientation, child welfare, marriage, family, Texas Commission, family welfare, marriage support, stability, premarital education, child development, strong families, direct patient care, healthcare, physicians, medical services, insurance regulation, maternal health
MN
Minnesota 2025 1st Special Session
House Commerce Finance and Policy Committee 2/19/25
Commerce Finance and Policy
Transcript Highlights:
- This includes Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Minnesota, HealthPartners, Medica, and they are the only
- This includes Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Minnesota, HealthPartners, Medica, and they are the only
- This includes Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Minnesota, HealthPartners, Medica, and they are the only
- This includes Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Minnesota, HealthPartners, Medica, and they are the only
- <00:31:05.000>
of includes Blue Cross through Shield of includes Blue Cross through Shield
VT
Transcript Highlights:
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staff, Vermont Blue Cross Blue Shield staff, Vermont Blue Cross Blue Shield - Shield of Vermont is organized. Shield of Vermont is organized.
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of <01:36:57.360>Vermont that Blue Cross Blue Shield of Vermont that - Blue Cross Blue Shield of Vermont is,<01:36:58.320>
in <01:36:58.440>many <01:36:58.720 - <01:37:15.880>
of directors of Blue Cross Blue Shield of directors of Blue Cross Blue Shield
Summary:
The House resumed consideration of H.606 on firearm procedures and first took up Section 3 and its effective dates. A member from Northfield spoke at length in support, arguing the provision is narrowly tailored, based on actual dangerousness rather than mental illness alone, and is more limited than federal law because it applies only to specific court findings and is temporary, with rights restorable upon recovery. The House then approved Section 3 and its effective dates, approved the remainder of the Judiciary Committee report, and ordered third reading.
The chamber then moved through third readings and passed H.385 on remedies and protections for victims of coerced debt, H.556 on exceptions to the state minimum wage, H.559 on the parole board, H.723 on posting of land, and H.757 on manufactured homes and limited equity cooperatives. On H.814, relating to neurological rights and AI in health and human services, the House adopted an amendment offered by the member from Burlington that required the advisory council to include proposed definitions for neurotechnology, artificial intelligence, and related terms in its report; the House Health Care Committee reported the amendment favorable 11-0-0, and the bill then passed. H.816, regulating the use of artificial intelligence in the provision of mental health services, also passed, as did H.927, technical corrections for the 2026 session.
The House then took up H.930 on chronic absenteeism. The committee member from Manchester described the bill as an AOE proposal responding to high post-pandemic absenteeism rates and their impact on learning, and outlined provisions adding definitions, updating compulsory attendance language, requiring a state model policy, strengthening notification and truancy procedures, and preserving existing penalties. The member said the Education Committee heard from a wide range of education and child welfare witnesses and passed the bill 11-0. After a brief clarification on the absences section, the House proceeded toward third reading of H.930.
WY
Transcript Highlights:
- We've talked a lot about penalty, but we haven't talked anything about the theft detection shielding
- the but we haven't talked anything about the theft<00:09:04.800>
detection <00:09:05.279>shielding - <00:09:06.880>
My theft detection shielding devices. - My theft detection shielding devices.
Keywords:
theft, penalties, larceny, criminal offense, felony, Wyoming, absconding, law enforcement, criminal justice, 916, all
US
US Federal 2025-2026 Regular Session
Hearings to examine reforming SBIR-STTR for the 21st century. Mar 5th, 2025 at 01:30 pm
Small Business and Entrepreneurship Committee
Transcript Highlights:
- Rothside is a principal at Shield Capital, a venture capital firm focusing on investing in early-stage
- I'm an investor at Shield Capital, where I work with over 40 early-stage startups building technology
- At Shield Capital, we have four startups that have successfully transitioned from a Siber phase 2 to
- And I would just recognize that the managing partner of Shield Capital, Raj Shah, was one of the commissioners
Keywords:
SBIR, STTR, Innovate Act, small business, innovation, legislative reforms, economic growth, funding, technology transfer
Summary:
The meeting focused on the Small Business Innovation Research and Small Business Technology Transfer Programs (SBIR-STTR), emphasizing the critical reforms necessary to enhance their effectiveness. Chair Ernst introduced the Innovate Act to streamline processes, ensuring funding is awarded based on merit and addressing existing abuses within the system. The discussion was robust, with numerous members expressing concerns about phase transitions and the need for targeted funding to support impactful technological innovations. The conversation also highlighted the program's importance in fostering economic growth, particularly for small businesses in rural areas, and the urgency for legislative changes as the program's authorization approaches expiration.
CA
California 2025-2026 Regular Session
Assembly Privacy and Consumer Protection Committee Jul 1st, 2026
Privacy and Consumer Protection
Transcript Highlights:
- Earlier versions carried the liability shield that gave developers a reason to certify.
- The narrow concern I'm laying out today is the liability standard.
- First, it creates sweeping manufacturer and employer liability.
- First, it creates sweeping manufacturer and employer liability.
- , or using a thing, the company still has liability.
KY
Transcript Highlights:
- requiring any light fixtures installed and maintained by the Transportation Cabinet to be fully shielded
- requiring any light fixtures installed and maintained by the Transportation Cabinet to be fully shielded
- require the Department of Transportation, or the Transportation Cabinet, excuse me, to use fully shielded
- 00:27:05.120>
fully The Transportation Cabinet, excuse me, would be required to use fully shielded - , and they have to be shielded within 30 days.
Keywords:
Meeting Start: 00:00
Attendance Roll Call: 00:15
HB 658 Discussion: 03:40
HB 658 Roll Call Vote: 04:50
HB 142 Discussion: 06:30
HB 142 Roll Call Vote: 22:45
HB 571 Discussion: 24:25
HB 571 Roll Call Vote: 29:10, 958, all
Summary:
The committee first took up House Bill 658, which would require the Transportation Cabinet to adopt regulations extending the allowable period for a restricted CDL license from 180 to 210 days within a 12-month period for agriculture businesses. Rep. Felicia Rabourn presented the bill with support from Todd Griffin of the Kentucky Retail Federation and Agra Business Association. The committee quickly moved to a vote, and the bill passed with favorable expression. Members indicated it would move forward similarly on the House floor.
The committee then considered House Bill 142, a deer-management bill sponsored by Rep. Pollock and amended by committee substitute. Pollock said the bill is intended to help farmers and landowners more quickly obtain destruction tags and address overpopulated deer, especially does, after describing crop losses, vehicle collisions, and deer carcasses seen along roadways. Members from farming districts strongly supported the measure, saying deer damage is costly and widespread and that the bill would reduce paperwork by allowing landowners to obtain tags without having to route everything through each landlord. Questions focused on how Fish and Wildlife would determine overpopulated zones and how the damage-verification process would work; Pollock said the department retains discretion and must inspect damage within 15 days. The committee adopted the sub and passed the bill with favorable expression.
Finally, Rep. Kim Holloway presented House Bill 571, which would require Transportation Cabinet light fixtures to be fully shielded to reduce light pollution affecting agriculture. She said light trespass can disrupt crop photoperiodism, pollination, and yields, and noted the economic importance of Kentucky agriculture. Members asked whether the bill applies only to Transportation Cabinet lights and how complaints would be handled; Holloway said it applies to state transportation lights and includes a process for landowners to request shielding, with a 30-day compliance period and a construction/maintenance exemption of up to 180 days. The committee approved the committee substitute and continued discussion of the bill.
NM
New Mexico 2026 Regular Session
House - Chamber Meeting Feb 14th, 2026 at 01:49 pm
New Mexico House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- This is not about shielding bad actors; it's about ensuring a system that is stable, functional, and
- this bill, but I believe that your amendment is to protect insurance companies and maybe even the liability
Bills:
HB145, HB164, HR1, HB20, HB65, HB66, HB80, HB306, SB29, SB37, HB99, HB206, HB213, HB270, SB104, SB193, HB38, HB254, HB256, SB58, SB64, HJM1, HM7, HM17, HM4, HM22, HM23, HM24, HM26, HM2, HM16, HM32, HM13, HM47, HM20, HM51, HM1, HM31, HM35, HM36, HM46, HM53, HM54, HM39, HM29, HM43, HM59, HM11, HM14, HM21, HM34, HM50, HB253
Keywords:
high-wage jobs, tax credit, job creation, New Mexico, economic development, lobbying, transparency, public records, government oversight, accountability, House Resolution 1, HR1, House investigatory subcommittee, special committee, legislative investigation, subpoena power, public corruption, criminal activity, Zorro ranch, Santa Fe County
CA
California 2025-2026 Regular Session
Assembly Business and Professions Committee Apr 29th, 2025
Transcript Highlights:
- and protecting clinicians who provide this life-saving care to people from other states under our shield
- AB 260 would also protect shield law providers by removing their name from the prescription bottles.
- It's only a matter of time until one of the California shield law providers has a lawsuit brought against
- The Guttmacher Institute estimates that 34,500 medication abortions were provided via shield laws during
- And although... ...provided via shield laws during just the first half of 2024.
Summary:
The Assembly Business and Professions Committee heard a full agenda of bills focused on reproductive health, professional licensing and sunset reviews, consumer protection, and business regulation. Early testimony centered on AB 260, which would protect access to medication abortion, mifepristone, and telehealth reproductive care in California; supporters emphasized state protections against federal restrictions, while an opponent argued the bill removed safety safeguards. The committee also heard AB 714 on closing a loophole in regulation of low-cost commercial driving schools, AB 968 on allowing pharmacists to prescribe non-hormonal contraception, AB 671 on streamlining restaurant permitting, AB 1027 on strengthening cannabis product testing oversight, AB 1271 on broadband pricing and speed transparency, and AB 1332 on narrowly allowing medicinal cannabis shipments for seriously ill patients. Several sunset bills were also taken up, including AB 1482 on animal shelter and breeder transparency, AB 1501 on the Podiatric Medical Board and Physician Assistant Board, AB 1502 on the Veterinary Medical Board, AB 1503 on the Board of Pharmacy, and AB 1504 on the Massage Therapy Council.
Testimony was largely in support of the measures, with many bills drawing co-sponsors or support from industry, consumer, or professional groups. AB 1503 generated the most sustained opposition, with nurses, physicians, and drug industry representatives objecting to expanded pharmacy technician ratios, standard-of-care language, and therapeutic interchange authority; supporters argued the bill would modernize pharmacy practice and expand access. AB 1504 also drew mixed testimony, with massage therapy groups supporting continuation of the council but raising concerns about proposed public records and governance provisions. AB 1271 drew a policy dispute over whether broadband reporting requirements duplicated federal FCC processes, while supporters argued California needed its own consumer-facing data and complaint system.
After quorum was established later in the hearing, the committee began taking roll-call votes. AB 1271, AB 1332, AB 1482, AB 1501, and AB 1502 were all reported out on due-pass motions, with AB 1271 amended and the others generally amended or as introduced as noted. Earlier bills including AB 260, AB 671, AB 714, AB 968, and AB 1027 also received motions and were approved once the quorum was present. The chair repeatedly noted the lack of quorum during the hearing, but once one was secured, the committee completed votes on the agenda items and advanced the measures to Appropriations.
MN
Transcript Highlights:
- justice for the victim of a crime by allowing Senator Mitchell to use her membership in this body to shield
- justice for the victim of a crime by allowing Senator Mitchell to use her membership in this body to shield
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to use her membership in this body to use her membership in this body to Shield - <00:14:56.120>
herself <00:14:56.880>from <00:14:57.120>Criminal Shield herself - from Criminal Shield herself from Criminal consequences consequences consequences Mr<00:15:00.079>
Summary:
The Senate convened under call, established a quorum, and adopted the committee reports. It then moved through second reading of Senate File 334 and first readings/referrals of Senate Files 645, 684, and 700, with SF 645 sent to State and Local Government and SFs 684 and 700 sent to Health and Human Services. The chamber also approved a motion to withdraw Senate File 567 from State and Local Government and re-refer it to Elections.
The Senate adopted Senate Resolution 5 and Senate Resolution 6, both recognizing Senate employees for years of dedicated service, including a specific recognition of David Jorgenson. The most significant floor action was a motion by Senator Rasmusson to expel Senator Nicole Mitchell and declare her seat vacant. Senator Rasmusson argued that Mitchell’s pending felony burglary case and delay of her trial justified expulsion; Senator Frentz opposed the motion, arguing the Senate should wait for the criminal process and that due process requirements had not been met. After a point of order and appeal, the President ruled the Frentz point of order well taken, and the Senate upheld that ruling by a 33-33 vote.
The meeting also included several recesses and procedural calls of the Senate while the expulsion issue was debated. During announcements, members noted committee schedule changes, including cancellations or postponements for Energy and Jobs, and meetings for Judiciary, Policy, and Human Services. The Senate then adjourned until Thursday, January 30th at 11:00 a.m.
TX
Texas 89th Regular
Homeland Security, Public Safety & Veterans' Affairs Mar 26th, 2025
Homeland Security, Public Safety & Veterans' Affairs
Transcript Highlights:
- You are testifying on behalf of yourself and Operation Safe Shield, and you're for the bill, is that
- Clifford Dorn, the president of Operation Safe Shield.
- But thanks to Operation Safe Shield, her vehicle is now equipped with ballistic glass.
- I will forever be grateful to Operation Safe Shield. Dave Shields and Dr. Dorn. Thank you.
- But anyway, thank you to Operation Safe Shield.
Bills:
HB1583, HB1775, HB1832, HB1836, HB1837, HB1866, HB1983, HB2029, HB2217, HB2318, HB2363, HB2486
Keywords:
mental health, emergency detention, peace officer, mental illness, prevention of harm, border security, private landowners, study and report, General Land Office, participation, controlled substances, opioid antagonists, law enforcement training, substance abuse prevention, Texas-Mexico border, criminal justice, public safety, law enforcement, National Park Service, arrest powers
KY
Kentucky 2025 Regular Session
House Standing Committee on Banking & Insurance (3-12-25)
Transcript Highlights:
- 00:27:33.120>
um <00:27:34.039>as Hello, Hope McClaflin, Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield - Cross and Blue Shield of Kentucky um Cross and Blue Shield of Kentucky um chairman<00:27:51.760>
Meredith - I think, to Hope’s point, I appreciate Blue Cross Anthem Blue Cross Blue Shield.
- I think, to Hope’s point, I appreciate Blue Cross Anthem Blue Cross Blue Shield.
- uh they came to Cross Blue Shield uh they came to Lichfield<00:43:43.800>
a <00:43:43.880>
Keywords:
Meeting Start: 00:00
Roll Call: 00:10
SB145 Discussion: 02:23
SB145 Vote: 05:13
SB183 Discussion: 06:13
SB183 Vote: 11:37
HB413 Discussion Only: 16:15, 958, all
Summary:
The House Standing Committee on Banking and Insurance met with a quorum and first took up Senate Bill 145, sponsored by Sen. David Givens. The bill would update retail installment contract statutes for automobile sales, allowing retailers with installment contracts shorter than 28 days to begin collections after three days instead of waiting for multiple missed payments, and it also harmonizes a related dollar amount in statute from $10 to $15. The committee asked no questions, and the bill received a favorable expression on a roll-call vote.
The committee then heard Senate Bill 183 from Sen. Matt Nunn, with testimony from Chris Nolan of the American Property Casualty Insurance Association. The bill would require proxy advisers acting for the State Retirement System to act solely in the financial interest of current and future retirees and to avoid political or social considerations in shareholder voting recommendations. Supporters argued it would keep politics out of public pensions and align proxy advice with fiduciary duties; members praised the bill and noted Kentucky could be among the first states to adopt such a model. The committee approved the bill with favorable expression after a roll-call vote.
The committee also reviewed administrative regulation 808 KAR 9:10 from the Department of Financial Institutions, with no vote required. It then took up House Bill 413, a PBM rebate pass-through bill, with testimony from Sarah Wood of the Diabetes Patient Advocacy Coalition. She said the bill would require 85% of negotiated drug rebates to be passed through to patients at the point of sale, lowering out-of-pocket costs, especially for high-rebate drugs such as insulin, while still allowing 15% to remain with plans. She cited examples from other states and argued the bill would benefit about 650,000 Kentuckians. Hope McClaflin of Anthem opposed the bill, saying it would reduce employers’ ability to use rebates to lower premiums, could disproportionately favor high-cost brand-name drug users, and could create significant costs for state and fully insured plans. Members asked questions about other states’ pass-through rates and the effect on premiums, but no final action on House Bill 413 was taken in the portion of the meeting provided.
US
US Federal 2025-2026 Regular Session
Joint Address to Congress by the President of the United States (Tuesday, March 4, 2025)
US Federal House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- As a first step, I'm asking Congress to fund a state-of-the-art Golden Dome missile defense shield to
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dome <02:06:30.119>missile <02:06:30.520>defense <02:06:30.880>shield - <02:06:31.280>
to golden dome missile defense shield to golden dome missile defense shield - He threw himself on top of his wife and daughters and shielded them from the bullets with his own body
- wife wife and daughters and shielded wife wife and daughters and shielded them<02:20:53.319>