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NV
Nevada 2025 Regular Session
Assembly Committee on Commerce and Labor May 30th, 2025 at 12:00 pm
Commerce and Labor
Transcript Highlights:
- Sections 23 and 24 have to deal with the stay motion rules and procedures that are treated differently
- Procedure to guide us somewhat.
- This is already the rule for large insurers.
- allows a waiver of the 24-hour rule.
- The Speaker has allowed us to waive the 24-hour rule.
Committee:
Assembly Commerce and Labor
AZ
Transcript Highlights:
- What rules do you want to change, right? Hello. I just wonder what rules you want to change, right?
- standards and qualifications for technicians, adopt a warning label affixed to each device, adopt rules
- Finally, the bill prescribes related exclusions and exemptions and outlines administrative procedures
- Finally, the bill prescribes related exclusions and exemptions, outlines administrative procedures and
- procedures for a person to appeal a suspension for noncompliance, and requires the manufacturer of a
Keywords:
procurement, foreign adversary, China, state contracts, information technology, security, speeding, speed limit, traffic enforcement, driver safety, speed inhibiting device, appropriation, law enforcement, task forces, funding, criminal justice, community supervision, rehabilitation, supervision fee, victim compensation
CA
Transcript Highlights:
- All right, the Senate Rules Committee will come to order.
- Next on the agenda, we have item 4, a rule waiver request to suspend JR 61 to allow SB 1447 to be heard
- The Senate or vice chair rules is harassing me. So this is a root beer.
- But I do think there is room to tighten our rules in our regulated space.
- They’re training all of their employees on every change and every policy and procedure.
Committee:
Senate Rules
Summary:
The Senate Rules Committee approved several non-appearing gubernatorial appointments and routine agenda items by 4-0 votes, including Frank Damrow Jr. to the Alcoholic Beverage Control Appeals Board, Michelle Eddger to the Board of Barbering and Cosmetology, and David Galavis to the State Park and Recreation Commission. The committee also approved bill referrals, a rule waiver to allow SB 1447 to be heard after the policy deadline, and floor acknowledgments.
The committee then heard the appointment of Clint Kellam as Director of the Department of Cannabis Control. Members focused heavily on cannabis regulation, especially illicit market activity, consumer education, labeling, and youth protection. Kellam said the department’s goal is to shift consumption from illicit to legal sources, not increase use, and described efforts such as the Real California Cannabis website, the required educational pamphlet for new users, inspections, and package review. Senators raised concerns about attractive-to-children packaging, high-dose beverages, and the need for tighter labeling rules; Kellam said the department is open to legislative changes, is working on an AI tool to help licensees review packaging, and uses recalls, citations, and administrative actions when products violate rules. He also described enforcement efforts against illegal cultivation and retail, including the Unified Cannabis Enforcement Task Force and cooperation with local, state, and federal agencies. The committee voted 4-0 to advance the appointment.
The committee next heard Jennifer Osborne’s appointment as Director of the Department of Industrial Relations. Osborne described her background in state administration and said she aims to remove barriers, improve systems, and support workplace safety, wage enforcement, workers’ compensation, and apprenticeship programs. Senators asked about PAGA enforcement, Cal/OSHA audit findings, backlogs, staffing shortages, and complaint handling. Osborne said DIR’s role in PAGA is limited, but the department is working on Cal/OSHA policy revisions, training, additional investigation staff, centralized intake, IT modernization, and possible use of outside administrative law judges to reduce delays. She also said the department is addressing vacancy and backlog issues through classification changes and new hiring strategies. Public commenters from employer groups and labor organizations spoke in support, and the committee approved the appointment 4-0 for full Senate confirmation.
FL
Florida 2025 Regular Session
Joint Administrative Procedures Committee Feb 17th, 2025
Transcript Highlights:
- THE SECOND RULE I WANTED TO TALK ABOUT WAS A BRAND-NEW RULE I CREATED CHAPTER 60 5K RELATED TO CERTIFICATION
- WERE THEY GAVE FEEDBACK ON THE DRAFT RULE.
- THE EMERGENCY RULE CAN BE IDENTICAL TO THE RULE ADOPTED AND SUBJECT TO RATIFICATION.
- ALTHOUGH THE EMERGENCY RULES ARE IN EFFECT FOR 90 DAYS, THOSE RULES HAVE A WEDDING RATIFICATION THE EMERGENCY
- TO BREAK IT DOWN WE HAVE HAD SOME ISSUES WITH EMERGENCY RULES WHERE THE EMERGENCY RULES HAVE BEEN REPUBLICAN
WA
Transcript Highlights:
- The Department of Licensing is tasked with adopting rules for this act.
- DAHP will also be establishing rules as well.
- Before you is Substitute House Bill 2178 relating to court rules and procedures.
- related to practice and procedure of the courts.
- that governs the rules of appellate procedure.
Bills:
HB2543
Committee:
Senate Law & Justice
WA
Transcript Highlights:
- I mean, after all, you folks rule this state. You do whatever you want any time you want.
- I mean, after all, you folks rule this state. You do whatever you want any time you want.
- She urged the committee not to use taxpayer money to fund what she called a life-ending procedure and
- I urge you not to use taxpayer money to fund this life-ending procedure and instead invest in health
- OSPI must develop rules for allocation of state funding that prioritizes existing TTK programs and areas
Bills:
HB2747
Committee:
House Appropriations
WA
Washington 2025-2026 Regular Session
House Appropriations Mar 5th, 2026
Transcript Highlights:
- I mean, after all, you folks rule this state. You do whatever you want any time you want.
- I mean, after all, you folks rule this state. You do whatever you want any time you want.
- Rather than funding one elective procedure that takes life, we urge you to spend the time remaining in
- , and also on behalf of over the 1,000 constituents who testified in opposition procedures, and also
- I urge you not to use taxpayer money to fund this life-ending procedure and instead invest in health
Summary:
The Appropriations Committee held public hearings on several bills and took executive action on House Bill 2747. HB 2747 would change how Washington estimates future revenue in its four-year balanced budget outlooks by using the official revenue forecast instead of the current 4.5% growth assumption for the next two biennia. Staff described the bill as a technical change with indeterminate fiscal effects, and supporters said it would make budgeting more realistic and sustainable. The committee adopted a technical amendment and then reported the bill out of committee with a do pass recommendation by a vote of 26 ayes, 3 nays, and 2 excused.
The committee also heard Second Substitute Senate Bill 6182, which would create an abortion savings program funded by a new annual assessment on health carriers offering exchange plans. Staff said the bill would generate about $10 million in fiscal year 2027 and about $2.1 million annually thereafter, with most funds going to grants for abortion care providers and some administrative costs for the Office of the Insurance Commissioner and the Department of Health. Supporters said it would stabilize access to abortion care and help low-income patients, while opponents argued it would force taxpayers and insurers to subsidize abortion and raised concerns about oversight, morality, and premium impacts.
Substitute Senate Bill 6355, which would create a Washington Electric Transmission Authority to support new transmission projects and related tribal clean energy work, drew testimony from utilities, labor, clean energy advocates, counties, and landowners. Supporters said the state needs faster transmission buildout to improve reliability, support clean energy, and reduce congestion costs; opponents and county representatives raised concerns about eminent domain, loss of local tax revenue, board accountability, and the need for stronger landowner and county involvement. Staff estimated the bill would have a several-million-dollar general fund impact and noted possible indeterminate local revenue effects. The committee also received a briefing on engrossed Substitute Senate Bill 6260, which would reduce funding or eligibility for several K-12 programs, including bus depreciation, Running Start, and transition to kindergarten; public testimony was overwhelmingly opposed, with school officials, educators, community college representatives, students, and rural districts warning of reduced opportunities and harm to small and low-income districts.
WA
Washington 2025-2026 Regular Session
Senate Transportation Jan 20th, 2026 at 04:00 pm
Transportation
Transcript Highlights:
- They go through two training sessions each year covering hydraulics, policies, and procedural changes
- As John pointed out, WSDOT trains for, and we have well-established procedures in place to deal with
- , but I imagine they have similar emergency declaration-type rules.
- I don't understand their rules, but I imagine they have similar emergency declaration-type rules.
- But I don't know what their rules would allow elsewhere.
Committee:
Senate Transportation
WA
Washington 2025-2026 Regular Session
Senate Transportation Jan 20th, 2026
Transcript Highlights:
- They go through two training sessions each year covering hydraulics, policies, and procedural changes
- As John pointed out, WSDOT trains for, and we have well-established procedures in place to deal with
- , but I imagine they have similar emergency declaration-type rules.
- I don't understand their rules, but I imagine they have similar emergency declaration-type rules.
- But I don't know what their rules would allow elsewhere.
Summary:
The Senate Transportation Committee met on January 20, 2006, for two work sessions focused first on aircraft fuel pipeline resiliency and then on flooding impacts to the state highway system. On the fuel topic, BP and Olympic Pipeline described the pipeline system serving Washington and Oregon, its regulatory oversight, inspection and leak-detection programs, and the November 11 Mile Post 78 release near Everett. Witnesses said the leak was initially too small for the system to detect, was found by a farm worker, and led to shutdowns, excavation, soil removal, and repairs while the site later faced flooding that complicated access but did not stop both lines from remaining operational. Committee members questioned why the leak was not detected sooner, how much fuel was released, and what safeguards exist for future environmental protection. BP also described emergency response and recovery efforts, including trucked fuel deliveries to Sea-Tac and coordination with refineries and Canadian partners. The Port of Seattle and Alaska Airlines explained the airport response, including expanded truck offloading capacity, fire and police support, communication with airlines and other airports, reduced fuel use, and the impact on flights. Tim Zenk of Earth Finance argued that Washington’s fuel system lacks redundancy and that regional renewable fuels production and storage, including sustainable aviation fuel, could improve resilience; he suggested a regional goal of producing at least 33% of fuels locally.
The committee then heard from WSDOT on the December flooding and storm damage. Emergency manager John Hemel and Olympic Regional Administrator Steve Rourke described statewide emergency operations, use of WebEOC tracking, and efforts to secure FEMA and FHWA funding. They said the state EOC was activated for 10 days, four regional EOCs were activated, and more than 100 sites were impacted. WSDOT reported roughly 50 emergency work sites, about 16 emergency contracts, and a preliminary damage estimate of $40 million to $50 million. They reviewed major repairs on US 2, I-90, SR 12, SR 410, SR 542, and US 101, noting that some roads reopened quickly with temporary fixes while others would require later permanent work and environmental permitting. Members asked about the 30-working-day emergency contracting authority, federal reimbursement, and whether emergency response contracting methods could be used to speed ordinary projects. The committee then adjourned.
MA
Massachusetts 2025-2026 Regular Session
Joint Committee on Financial Services Jun 21st, 2026 at 10:00 am
Joint Committee on Financial Services
Transcript Highlights:
- The biopsy of the concerning spot would get a procedure code, or a CPT code for short.
- The procedure code covers all of that.
- I made a decision to perform a procedure at the visit by biopsying the concerning mole.
- The E&M portion of the medical visit is totally independent of the procedure portion of the visit.
- Those rules would reflect the real work of what doulas do and offer support for doula careers.
Committee:
Joint Joint Committee on Financial Services
Summary:
The Joint Committee on Financial Services held a lengthy public hearing with testimony on a wide range of health insurance and access-to-care bills. Early testimony focused on prescription drug pricing and pharmacy reimbursement, with supporters of H. 1326 arguing that pharmacy benefit managers and MassHealth managed care arrangements reimburse independent pharmacies too little, contributing to pharmacy closures and “pharmacy deserts.” The committee also heard repeated support for H. 1151/S. 742 on cognitive rehabilitation for acquired brain injury, H. 1288/S. 716 on telehealth parity for nutrition counseling, H. 1309/S. 761 on full-spectrum pregnancy care without cost-sharing, H. 1312 on insurance coverage for doula services, H. 309 on prompt access to health care by removing deductibles for certain services, H. 809/H. 1227 on biomarker testing, H. 1162/S. 810 on reducing inequities in access to medical procedures by limiting insurer cuts tied to Modifier 25, and S. 726 on insurance coverage for mobile integrated health.
Testifiers included legislators, physicians, pharmacists, dietitians, emergency and rehabilitation clinicians, and patients and family members. Supporters of the brain injury bill said cognitive rehabilitation is medically necessary, improves long-term outcomes, and can reduce institutional care and public costs; they noted the bill has been heard repeatedly and has support from the Brain Injury Commission and prior favorable committee action. Supporters of the pregnancy care and doula bills described out-of-pocket costs as a barrier to maternal health and shared personal stories of high bills and unmet support needs. Biomarker testing advocates and cancer patients said coverage gaps deny patients access to precision treatment, can lead to avoidable suffering, and should be standardized across insurers; several speakers said insurers often deny claims despite clinical benefit. Dermatology witnesses said insurers’ use of Modifier 25 cuts reimbursement for same-day evaluation and procedure visits, forcing separate appointments and increasing patient burden. Mobile integrated health supporters described home-based care as a way to reduce emergency department use and hospital readmissions, especially for patients with transportation or mobility barriers. No votes or formal committee actions were taken during the hearing itself.
WA
Washington 2025-2026 Regular Session
House Health Care & Wellness Jan 23rd, 2026 at 08:00 am
Health Care & Wellness
Transcript Highlights:
- And having that, that was a reason why that procedure happened.
- Rule, Representative Rule votes aye. Schmick? No, without recommendation.
- Rule votes aye. Representative Schmick votes nay, do not pass.
- Representative Rule votes aye. Representative Schmick votes no, do not pass.
- Rule votes aye, aye. Representative rule votes, aye, Schmick. Aye. Canoff votes, aye, rule?
Bills:
HB2384 , HB2402 , HB2505 , HB1904 , HB2145 , HB2182 , HB2211 , HB2242 , HB2247 , HB2329 , HB2339
Committee:
House Health Care & Wellness
Keywords:
continuing care retirement community, CCRC, life plan community, senior housing, retirement community, long-term care, assisted living, nursing home, actuarial analysis, solvency, financial oversight, resident contracts, entrance fee, disclosure statement, registration, insurance commissioner, DSHS, consumer protection, elder care, aging services
TX
Transcript Highlights:
- And because there are different rules from early voting to Election Day, perhaps considering syncing
- There are different rules from early voting to Election Day.
- It's different for everything prior to Election Day, and then Election Day has its own rules.
- It's different for everything prior to election day, and then election day has its own rules.
- of procedure.
Committee:
House Elections
AZ
Arizona 2026 Regular Session
03/04/2026 - House Federalism, Military Affairs & Elections
House Federalism, Military Affairs & Elections Committee of Reference
Transcript Highlights:
- manual rules.
- The Secretary of State currently creates the election procedural manual, or... SB 1237.
- The Secretary of State currently creates the election procedural manual, or EPM, every other year with
- But the statutory authorization for the EPM directs the Secretary to set forth procedures that govern
- I am in complete accord with Recorder Lewis that the elections procedures manual is lawmaking, and not
Summary:
The Committee on Federalism, Military Affairs & Elections heard and voted on several election- and campaign-related bills. SB 1006 would raise the threshold for itemizing in-state individual contributions on committee campaign finance reports from $100 to $200 and require aggregate reporting of smaller contributions; it passed 4-3. SB 1029 would treat a candidate committee as intending to terminate upon the candidate’s death and allow designated individuals to serve as treasurer and close out the account; a Town of Queen Creek representative testified in support, describing difficulties after the deaths of two council members, and the bill passed unanimously 7-0.
SB 1038 would require county election officials to transmit the cast vote record to the Secretary of State and prohibit alteration of that record except as otherwise allowed by law. Testimony and debate focused on whether the CVR is already a public record and whether the bill was needed to prevent counties from changing release practices; it passed 4-3. SB 1237 would add county recorders and the chair and ranking members of the House and Senate election committees to the list of officials the Secretary of State must consult when prescribing the Elections Procedures Manual. The Arizona Association of Counties and Pinal County Recorder Dana Lewis supported the bill as a way to ensure recorder input and reduce litigation; it passed 4-3.
SB 1057 would require vendors providing ballot paper fraud countermeasures to meet specified ISO certifications and include at least three listed security features. Members discussed the standards and whether the bill needed further safeguards, with one member noting possible floor amendments and another objecting that ISO is an international standard; it passed 4-3. Several other bills were held, including measures at the sponsor’s request and the remaining items on the agenda, and the committee adjourned without further action.
NM
Transcript Highlights:
- What I have learned is that if, because this is a civil procedure, so if a law enforcement officer or
- might try to use this mental health commitment as a shortcut or as a bypass to some of the other procedures
- It correlates with all the other sections of the procedural rules so there's no confusion.
- we don't have somebody coming back saying we have definitions that say one thing and then we Have procedure
- Throughout Section 12, we. go back to the existing current statute on ex parte rules and guardrails.
Committee:
House House Judiciary
Keywords:
mental health, commitment, involuntary commitment, civil commitment, assisted outpatient treatment, AOT, court-ordered treatment, behavioral health, psychiatric hold, danger to self, danger to others, suicide prevention, self-harm, homicide risk, capacity, decisional capacity, guardianship, treatment guardian, crisis stabilization, crisis triage center
WA
Washington 2025-2026 Regular Session
Senate Health & Long-Term Care Feb 19th, 2026 at 08:00 am
Health & Long-Term Care
Transcript Highlights:
- It allows OIC to modify coverage requirements for preventive services through rule based on the addition
- Do have to offer a motion to waive the five-day rule because this bill did come over a bit Do you have
- Madam Chair, I move the five-day notice rule be suspended for Engrossed Substitute House Bill 2247.
- I move the bill receive a due pass recommendation and be sent to the Rules Committee.
- I move the bill receive a due pass recommendation and be sent to the Rules Committee.
Committee:
Senate Health & Long-Term Care
Keywords:
HB 2340, nursing assistants, nurse aide, substance use disorder monitoring program, monitoring program, credentialing, licensure, disciplinary records, enforcement action, public disclosure, privacy, third-party website, stipend program, financial assistance, treatment costs, drug testing, peer support, recovery, rehabilitation, board-approved program
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
Conference Committee on S.F. 4760 - Omnibus Public Safety policy provisions - 05/08/26
Transcript Highlights:
- </c><00:36:23.200><c> that</c> of the policies and procedures that of the policies and procedures that
- </c><01:33:24.920><c> Um</c> after the rule-making happens. Um after the rule-making happens.
- So, procedurally um >> Okay.
- </c> sure the procedural sure the procedural background<01:36:57.280><c> was</c><01:36:57.520><c> was
- expedited rule process?
Summary:
The Public Safety Policy Conference Committee met on May 8, 2026, with all conferees present. The chair opened with decorum instructions, explained that the meeting was policy-only, and noted that no public testimony had been signed up. Members then introduced themselves, with several noting they were retiring at the end of the session or year.
The committee adopted a series of provisions, mostly by unanimous voice vote, including House language on identity theft and financial crimes updates, supervision abatement and restitution considerations for corrections, protective-order enhancements for murder penalties, prediction markets, victim-notification requirements for plea and sentencing hearings, research data privacy, ignition interlock and impaired-driving license changes, DOC licensing and sanctions for juvenile/adult community-based residential facilities, criminal-conviction employment and licensing standards, jail medication procedures, domestic abuse law changes, and a grant-use extension for dual-status/crossover youth funding. Several items were described as technical or clarifying changes, while others updated law to address AI-related identity theft, foreign protective orders, victim privacy, and corrections oversight.
The committee also heard discussion on a Senate provision allowing victims of domestic violence to petition for wireless account and phone-number transfers. A witness supported the concept but urged changes to better align the state language with existing federal law; members noted the issue might need another vehicle or further work. For the domestic abuse item, staff explained that an A15 amendment would later adjust the warrantless-arrest window from 28 days to 14 days. On the jail-medication item, a member emphasized the changes were clarifying and not an admission that last year’s law was flawed. All adopted provisions passed by voice vote without opposition.
MD
Transcript Highlights:
- The law repeals as re-enactment when the constitutionality because it does not specify a rule of the
- of the church property specify a rule of the church property ownership<00:24:59.440><c> based</c><00
- Unfortunately, I checked my rule books. I got volumes 22 through 25 here. I can't oppose it.
- I can't oppose it, and I can't—there's no rule to that, so there's nothing I can do here.
- As they're distributing, just as a parliamentary procedure, because it is a parliamentary procedure,
Summary:
The Maryland Senate convened with a quorum, heard an invocation from Pastor Delman Coates, and received several guest introductions, including the doctor of the day, student visitors, homeschool advocates, community leaders, and the Braver Angels group. The chamber also journalized remarks welcoming Dr. Coates and recognized a prayer breakfast, with members offering brief thanks and acknowledgments before moving to legislative business.
The Senate handled several messages and nominations, including withdrawal of an appointment, Johns Hopkins Police Accountability Board nominations, and Prince George’s County Board of License Commissioners nominations, all referred to Executive Nominations. The chamber also received House Bill 156 and an Executive Nominations Committee report recommending confirmation of a slate of appointments, which was special ordered for later consideration. A motion to return Senate Bill 463 to second reader and special order it for Tuesday was adopted without objection, and Senate Bill 473 was also special ordered for Tuesday.
On third reading, the Senate passed a large number of bills, including measures on ignition interlock participation, school construction, port hearing notice, veteran status notation for educators, correctional officer scholarships, benefits exploitation, veterans trust fund applications, presidential electors, advance enrollment for children of active service members, retired law enforcement handgun permits, high-risk pregnancy discharge communication, charitable organization audit thresholds, child care criminal history checks, water pollution discharge permits, blockchain task force creation, franchise registration reform, licensing portability for foreign service members and spouses, Medicaid collaborative care cost-sharing, gift card fraud, school for the deaf board membership, vehicle dealer hearings, massage therapy advertising, protective body armor reporting, lithium-ion battery safety, pharmacy prescriber agreements for opioid use disorder treatment, human relevant research fund contributions, state and higher education email requirements, and auto insurance producer commissions. Most passed unanimously or by wide margins; Senate Bill 348 and Senate Bill 585 passed with 30 and 32 votes in favor, respectively.
Senate Bill 140, concerning benefits exploitation, drew extended debate over constitutionality and pending litigation, with one senator citing an Attorney General opinion and another citing a Supreme Court case on neutral principles in church property disputes; the bill ultimately passed with 40 votes. Members later changed several votes on the floor, including on Senate Bills 172, 376, 428, and 48. The session ended while the clerk was beginning to read Senate Bill 629, with the remaining calendar not completed in the transcript.
VA
Transcript Highlights:
- As the House is operating on the 2026-2027 rules of the House of Delegates during special session one
- Motions and resolutions under Rule 39, pursuant to the provisions of Rule 40, are now in order.
- It does also allow for single House commending and memorial resolutions, rules affecting procedure of
- Rules affecting procedure of this chamber, and an election of judges.
- Per House Rule 51, the House has returned to the morning hour.
VA
Virginia 2026 Regular Session
Code Commission Jun 3rd, 2026
Transcript Highlights:
- rule that applies in the regulatory context.
- It's unclear in the Virginia law whether the same rules for preservation of error apply when challenging
- Other states on the preservation of error doctrine and procedural default, and will continue to collect
- The Virginia Supreme Court ruled that the harmless error doctrine, The Virginia Supreme Court ruled that
- the harmless error doctrine only applies to procedural defects in APA appeals.
VT
Transcript Highlights:
- House Bill 721 is an act relating to juvenile proceedings, criminal procedures, and forensic facilities
- Bill 721 is a act relating to juvenile proceedings,<00:06:56.160><c> criminal</c><00:06:56.560><c> procedures
- ,</c><00:06:57.520><c> and</c> proceedings, criminal procedures, and proceedings, criminal procedures
- Members, we have a bill on the notice calendar requiring referral to a money committee pursuant to House Rule
- </c> to House Rule 35A. to House Rule 35A.