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KY
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Summary: The Interim Joint Committee on Health Services met to approve the June 18 minutes and hear introductory remarks from new Cabinet Secretary for Health and Family Services Dr. Steven Stack and new Department for Public Health Commissioner Dr. John Langfeld. Both described their backgrounds and emphasized a shared focus on using health data to improve quality, coordination, and outcomes across Kentucky. They highlighted the Kentucky Health Information Exchange (KHI) as a central tool for connecting hospitals, labs, providers, public health systems, Medicaid, and other state and federal data sources, and said the system supports notifications, immunization records, surveillance, and care coordination. They also outlined priorities such as continued investment in KHI, stronger interoperability, privacy protections, and expanded analytic capacity to turn data into action. Committee members then asked about COVID-19 vaccine recommendations and informed consent, particularly for pregnant women and children. Dr. Stack said informed consent should come through a licensed health care provider, that Kentucky did not mandate the COVID vaccine, and that the evidence still supports vaccination for high-risk groups, including pregnant women, citing professional medical guidance. A follow-up exchange focused on concerns about past vaccine policies and the need for patients to receive full information before making decisions. Senator Heron asked how KIPRC/KIPR could be used to address firearm injuries. Dr. Langfeld said the key opportunity is to make data more real-time and usable for day-to-day response, while Dr. Stack said the department would continue its long-standing partnership with KIPRC and noted his view that gun violence is a public health emergency. He added, however, that because firearms are a deeply divided issue, the Department for Public Health’s current role is mainly to make data available for authorized research rather than to take a broader policy role. No votes or formal actions beyond approving the minutes were taken.
AL

Alabama 2025 Regular Session

Alabama Senate Children and Youth Health Committee Feb 12th, 2025

Children and Youth Health

Transcript Highlights:
  • And also, did you steal... Yeah, you did a great job. And also, did you steal a pen?
  • and say that's not what we meant, and you know it.
  • So, Motion and second to the amendment... Motion and second to the amendment.
  • Seeks mental health and the parents have access to the counseling records and they say, "Oh, you're telling
  • Children deserve to be heard and seen, and have their humanity recognized.
Bills: SB58, SB101, SB102
TX

Texas 89th 2nd C.S.

State Affairs Aug 26th, 2025

State Affairs

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  • Who are already serving and already given up a whole lot to further handicap them and, and some of us
  • Back to a special session call that's specific and limited that we can get in and out on um and and I'm
  • to support the bill and, and much of, we talked about much of what Senator Hall Deans and Franny have
  • You got in and you got out and you went home. And Senator Birdwell, thank you, sir.
  • So we're thankful for her and her work, and I thank each of you and all those participating.
Bills: SB 53, SB 54, HB16, SB 19
TX

Texas 89th Regular

Corrections Apr 9th, 2025

Corrections

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  • Forty-one of the Health and Safety Code governs the civil commitment of sexually violent predators.
  • House Bill 3488 amends Section 841.05 of the Health and Safety Code to align with Article 26.051 of the
  • The language of the Health and Safety Code and the Code of Criminal Procedure will clarify the TBCJ's
  • And this simply amends the government code.
  • Alliance for Safety and Justice is a multi-state nonprofit that does public policy and public safety
ND

North Dakota 2025-2026 Regular Session

Senate Judiciary Apr 8th, 2025 at 09:00 am

Judiciary

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  • There are some disagreements between Health and Human Services and some of the service providers over
  • And certainly you could include occupational safety in that list and still have it be a brief list, just
  • They're more concerned about safety and pushing a crowd back.
  • The first one is to seek and remove the term “sexual performance” from our criminal code and replace
  • And so when they draft this, you have to draft with current code language.
Bills: HCR3028
Summary: The Judiciary Committee heard and acted on several measures related to human trafficking, criminal procedure, and child protection. It first took up House Concurrent Resolution 3028, which would direct a legislative study of human trafficking victim services and re-entry programs. The sponsor and supporters emphasized helping victims rebuild basic life and workforce skills and better understanding existing services; YouthWorks and the North Dakota Catholic Conference described current programs and the trauma victims face. The committee discussed overlap with other interim studies, then voted unanimously to give the resolution a due pass, with Senator Braunberger designated to carry it. The committee then considered House Bill 1263, concerning sealing criminal records, and moved it forward without changing the House version after members noted the House had removed presumption language and reduced the waiting period. That bill also received a due pass recommendation. Next, House Bill 1226, which revises the state’s mask law for public places, drew testimony from the sponsor and an expert witness who argued that masking to conceal identity during group criminal conduct undermines public safety and law enforcement. Members debated the House-added requirement that law enforcement request unmasking; the committee adopted an amendment to remove that language, then passed the bill as amended, with Senator Luick to carry it. Finally, the committee heard House Bill 1410, a study resolution on criminal conduct against children, including child sexual abuse, physical abuse, neglect, and the use of artificial intelligence in exploitation crimes. Supporters from the Child Sexual Assault Prevention Task Force, YouthWorks, and the Children’s Advocacy Centers of North Dakota said the study would help update outdated terminology, review AI-related issues, and improve investigation and prosecution tools. The committee approved the resolution with a due pass recommendation, and Senator Cory was assigned to carry it. The committee also received a brief report that, in a quick review, there were 82 active studies introduced, including 10 shall studies and 35 shall-consider studies, with limited overlap identified beyond the trafficking-related measures.
TX

Texas 89th Regular

Corrections Mar 26th, 2025

Corrections

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  • These individuals have shown a pattern of disregard for the law, public safety, and the lives of those
  • A message that offenders will be held responsible and a message to all Texans that their safety does
  • , struggle with co-occurring complex mental health challenges and other needs that research and studies
  • And put it over to the Government Code.
  • They list a lot of different sections of 4904, 4905, and 4906 of the Penal Code.
TX

Texas 89th Regular

Corrections Mar 26th, 2025

Corrections

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  • behavioral health training so that they can employ these skills and hopefully avoid extractions when
  • for and should be held accountable for the health and lives of both.
  • Effective communication and understanding any mental health issues go a long way.
  • to mental health leave, and that's simply what the bill does.
  • And again, we are here to try and pursue long-term public safety solutions to these tragic incidents
LA

Louisiana 2026 Regular Session

Appropriations Apr 27th, 2026

Appropriations

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  • It's already been heard and moved. That's correct. Okay. It went before Health and Welfare.
  • community-based mental health and support services.
  • Let me start by saying that this bill has already been heard and vetted in Health and Welfare, and it
  • In fact, they were made in Health and Welfare.
  • And, again, it left out of Health and Welfare with co-sponsors and unanimous.
HI

Hawaii 2026 Regular Session

Senate Special Committee on COVID 19 April 9, 2020

Hawaii Senate Floor Meeting

Keywords: HI Senate YouTube, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q8tQ_IM11lI, 2026-07-02T01:22:43+00:00, 2.2.24, Data collected via generic collector engine, This video was aired on Olelo Channel 49 on April 9th, 2020. Footage courtesy of Olelo Community Media. Agenda The special committee will convene to assess and advise the Senate regarding the State of Hawaii's COVID-19 plans and procedures to include, but not limited to: 1) Confirm the development of the state departmental plans and procedures; 2) Review and assess current state departmental plans and procedures; 3) Review and assess whether state departmental plans and procedures are properly and timely implemented to safeguard public health and safety; and 4) To communicate and disseminate information obtained therefrom. The special committee will be meeting with the following: 11:00 a.m. Department of Labor and Industrial Relations Mr. Scott Murakami, Director 12:00 p.m. Governor's Coordinator on Homelessness Mr. Scott Morishige Behavioral Health Services Administration Mr. Edward Mersereau, Deputy Director Partners in Care Ms. Laura E. Thielen, Executive Director 1:00 p.m. Releasing of incarcerated persons Honorable Daniel Foley (Ret.), Special Master 2:00 p.m. Department of Public Safety Mr. Nolan Espinda, Director Please note that there may be committee members or invited speakers participating remotely via video or teleconference. Meeting of the Special Committee Senate State of Hawaii COVID-19 Friday, March 27, 2020 The meeting will be available for live viewing on Olelo Channel 49 on Oahu and will go out live for pick up by neighbor island public access channels. It will also be live-streamed via http://olelo.granicus.com/ViewPublisher.php?view_id=13. No public testimony will be accepted. If you require special assistance, please call 586-6800 or email your request to waysandmeans@capitol.hawaii.gov. -End of Agenda-, 912, senate, all, 2.2.42, 2.1.47
AL

Alabama 2026 1st Special Session

Alabama Senate County and Municipal Government Committee Mar 3rd, 2026

County and Municipal Government

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  • the threats are real, and they result in death and harm.
  • It is something that we have been back and forth with colleagues and staff an awful lot, and you've been
  • > and<00:24:30.080> um forth with with colleagues and and um forth with with colleagues
HI

Hawaii 2026 Regular Session

Senate Floor Session 04-10-2026 11:30am

Hawaii Senate Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • Amy Hirono, president and CEO of the Hawaii Symphony Orchestra. Please stand and be recognized.
  • And we would like to extend a special mahalo to the Hawaii Hotel Alliance and the American Hotel and
  • Fred; and Kate Ewanchuk.
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  • It's been moved and seconded.
Bills: SB1432, SB2024, SB2043, SB2060, SB2069, SB2153, SB2259, SB2319, SB2321, SB2338, SB2360, SB2396, SB2405, SB2407, SB2544, SB2550, SB2552, SB2578, SB2580, SB2607, SB2614, SB2671, SB2800, SB2805, SB2816, SB2835, SB2877, SB2892, SB2928, SB2934, SB3063, SB3199, SB3233, SB3325, HCR8, HCR10, HCR11, HCR13, HCR14, HCR18, HCR19, HCR22, HCR24, HCR31, HCR32, HCR33, HCR35, HCR54, HCR62, HCR63, HCR66, HCR67, HCR82, HCR83, HCR85, HCR91, HCR93, HCR94, HCR96, HCR98, HCR102, HCR104, HCR105, HCR106, HCR110, HCR111, HCR116, HCR117, HCR118, HCR121, HCR122, HCR123, HCR124, HCR125, HCR127, HCR128, HCR137, HCR139, HCR140, HCR141, HCR144, HCR146, HCR162, HCR165, HCR166, HCR173, HCR178, HCR179, HCR180, HCR181, HCR182, HCR185, HCR189, HCR191, HCR192, HCR193, HCR194, HCR200, HCR202, HCR6, HCR36, HCR42, HCR43, HCR44, HCR53, HCR57, HCR61, HCR64, HCR69, HCR84, HCR101, HCR103, HCR107, HCR112, HCR126, HCR136, HCR154, HCR161, HCR175, HCR186, HCR187, HCR188, HCR197, HCR203, HCR204, HCR206, HB1870, HB1588, HB2429, HB2386, HB2583, HB2361, HB2270, HB2137, HB1643, HB1682, HB1692, HB2078, HB1553, HB1667, HB1700, HB1728, HB2293, HB2096, HB1959, HB1511, HB1961, HB1858, HB1897, HB2088, HB2093, HB2279, HB2314, HB2505, HB2433, HB963, HB1705, HB1550, HB469, HB1334, HB1710, HB1737, HB1753, HB1881, HB2309, HB1713, HB1741, HB2062, HB463, HB1839, HB1664, HB2455, HB2417, HB1898, HB1573, HB1768, HB1962, HB2101, HB1782, HB2033, HB1518, HB1642, HB1752, HB2097, HB2282, HB1696, HB1823, HB1886, HB2152, HB2413, HB2503, HB1875, HB1519, HB1509, HB1628, HB1810, HB1990, HB2023, HB2540, HB1679, HB1888, HB2576, HB2592
HI

Hawaii 2026 Regular Session

Senate Floor Session 04-09-2026 11:30am

Hawaii Senate Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • and be recognized? and be recognized?
  • We want to take care of women's health care, but that's my strong opposition to this bill and, um, again
  • Health care for women and emergency health care for women is not a consist of abortion.
  • Health care for women and the two.
  • Health care for women and emergency<00:14:15.800> health<00:14:16.000> care<00:14:16.160
Bills: SB1432, SB2024, SB2043, SB2060, SB2069, SB2153, SB2259, SB2319, SB2321, SB2338, SB2360, SB2396, SB2405, SB2407, SB2544, SB2550, SB2552, SB2578, SB2580, SB2607, SB2614, SB2671, SB2800, SB2805, SB2816, SB2835, SB2877, SB2892, SB2928, SB2934, SB3063, SB3199, SB3233, SB3325, HCR8, HCR10, HCR11, HCR13, HCR14, HCR18, HCR19, HCR22, HCR24, HCR31, HCR32, HCR33, HCR35, HCR54, HCR62, HCR63, HCR66, HCR67, HCR82, HCR83, HCR85, HCR91, HCR93, HCR94, HCR96, HCR98, HCR102, HCR104, HCR105, HCR106, HCR110, HCR111, HCR116, HCR117, HCR118, HCR121, HCR122, HCR123, HCR124, HCR125, HCR127, HCR128, HCR137, HCR139, HCR140, HCR141, HCR144, HCR146, HCR162, HCR165, HCR166, HCR173, HCR178, HCR179, HCR180, HCR181, HCR182, HCR185, HCR189, HCR191, HCR192, HCR193, HCR194, HCR200, HCR202, HCR6, HCR36, HCR42, HCR43, HCR44, HCR53, HCR57, HCR61, HCR64, HCR69, HCR84, HCR101, HCR103, HCR107, HCR112, HCR126, HCR136, HCR154, HCR161, HCR175, HCR186, HCR187, HCR188, HCR197, HCR203, HCR204, HCR206, HB1870, HB1588, HB2429, HB2386, HB2583, HB2361, HB2270, HB2137, HB1643, HB1682, HB1692, HB2078, HB1553, HB1667, HB1700, HB1728, HB2293, HB2096, HB1959, HB1511, HB1961, HB1858, HB1897, HB2088, HB2093, HB2279, HB2314, HB2505, HB2433, HB963, HB1705, HB1550, HB469, HB1334, HB1710, HB1737, HB1753, HB1881, HB2309, HB1713, HB1741, HB2062, HB463, HB1839, HB1664, HB2455, HB2417, HB1898, HB1573, HB1768, HB1962, HB2101, HB1782, HB2033, HB1518, HB1642, HB1752, HB2097, HB2282, HB1696, HB1823, HB1886, HB2152, HB2413, HB2503, HB1875, HB1519, HB1509, HB1628, HB1810, HB1990, HB2023, HB2540, HB1679, HB1888, HB2576, HB2592
TX

Texas 89th Regular

Criminal Jurisprudence Apr 1st, 2025

Criminal Jurisprudence

Transcript Highlights:
  • to sexual violence in the areas of safety and public awareness.
  • and so this adds additional protection to that survivor. because of fear of safety, I mean, their safety
  • We want safety. And that's what this bill. represent safety in their houses.
  • Misinformation can cost survivors their just and safety.
  • health care, and advocacy groups, and DAs. and DFPS and the list goes on and on, meeting separately
LA

Louisiana 2026 Regular Session

Education May 14th, 2026

Education

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  • health centers. ...which basically will help define and clarify access to school-based health centers
  • But full service means we also do medical, behavioral health, and, importantly, dental.
  • If we can address health concerns, whether it's medical, mental health, or even dental, early on and
  • school if the board determines schools jeopardize the health, safety, or welfare of students.
  • legitimate, proven cases of health, safety, and welfare of children.
Summary: The Senate Education Committee met with four members present and took up a long agenda of education-related bills. Early items included SCR 65, which would create a K-12 student success task force to study statewide career and academic pathway advising; the committee adopted a substantive amendment adding designees and then reported the resolution favorably. The committee also reported favorably on SCR 119, honoring Coach D.D. Breaux, after brief remarks about her LSU gymnastics legacy and the request that LSU study naming its gymnastics training facility in her honor. Several bills affecting school operations and student support were heard and reported favorably, including HB 434 on probationary school bus driver employment and superintendent authority over dismissal; HB 484 expanding scholarship benefits for children and spouses of fallen or disabled firefighters and police officers; HB 749 and HB 1059 on savings accounts and TOPS math eligibility alignment; HB 218 adding food insecurity questions to student questionnaires, which was amended and reported favorably; HB 325 expanding TOPS Tech eligibility through dual enrollment and part-time use; HB 476 requiring Safe Haven law postings in middle and high school restrooms; HB 1249 clarifying access to school-based health centers, with an amendment adopted; HB 1242 allowing more than one early learning center license at the same location under certain circumstances; HB 632 improving data protections and functionality for LA First; and HB 352 on behavioral health services for public school students, which was amended to address IEP and dispute-process concerns before being reported favorably. Two bills drew extended debate over transparency, privacy, and school autonomy. HB 608 would create confidentiality for intercollegiate athletics revenue-sharing documents; LSU representatives argued the bill was needed to protect student-athletes and competitive information, while PAR and the Louisiana Press Association opposed it as an improper secrecy carve-out for state-generated revenue. Despite the opposition, the committee reported HB 608 favorably. HB 1112, which would exempt BESE-approved non-public pre-K programs from certain licensure and safety requirements and adjust related definitions, was amended and then heard with testimony from the Pelican Institute in support, arguing it corrects overreach from prior law and protects private school autonomy and parental choice.
AL

Alabama 2025 Regular Session

Alabama Senate State Governmental Affairs Committee Feb 19th, 2025

State Governmental Affairs

Transcript Highlights:
  • Okay, we've got a first and a second by Senator Bell and Senator Allen. Uh, call the roll.
  • Okay, we've got a first and a second by Senator Bell and Senator Allen. Uh, call the roll.
  • Okay, we've got a first and a second by Senator Bell and Senator Allen. Uh, call the roll.
  • Okay, we've got a first and a second by Senator Bell and Senator Allen. Uh, call the roll.
  • Okay, we've got a first and a second by Senator Bell and Senator Allen. Uh, call the roll.
Bills: SB137, SB164, SB165, SB49
NM

New Mexico 2026 Regular Session

House - Chamber Meeting Feb 12th, 2026 at 04:58 pm

New Mexico House Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • Senate Tax, Business, and Transportation Committee substitute for Senate Health and Public Affairs Committee
  • Senate Tax, Business, and Transportation Committee substitute for Senate Health and Public Affairs Committee
  • Senate Tax, Business, and Transportation Committee substitute for Senate Health and Public Affairs Committee
  • Senate Bill 21 has been read by title and is referred to the House Health and Human Services Committee
  • House Health and Human Services Committee will meet at 9:00.
NM

New Mexico 2026 Regular Session

House - Chamber Meeting Part 2 Feb 12th, 2026 at 12:58 pm

New Mexico House Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • an area that you're going to love again and happy life there in your next chapter.
  • There in your next chapter, and I may go looking for you too. Thank you.
  • I think I’m entering the last chapter of my life. And I do want to spend time with my grandkids.
  • I think I'm entering the last chapter of my life. And I do want to spend time with my grandkids.
  • , there's a lot of need for remodeling and bringing up to code vacant lots, right?
NM

New Mexico 2026 Regular Session

House - Chamber Meeting Feb 12th, 2026 at 11:20 am

New Mexico House Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
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