Video & Transcript Research : 'risk of harm'
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TX
Texas 89th Regular
Senate Committee on Health and Human Services Apr 30th, 2025
Health & Human Services
Transcript Highlights:
- Children in these systems are at a higher risk of becoming victims of human trafficking due to a number
- By getting ahead of the harm, this is also a more fiscally responsible way of allocating our limited
- understanding of trafficking risk.
- Breastfeeding also has positive impacts on the health of mothers by lowering the risk of diseases such
- of the addictive nature and... and risk of respiratory depression and overdose.
Bills:
HB136, HB451, SB425, SB466, SB905, SB1986, SB2311, SB2450, SB2805, SB2826, SB2919, SB3001, HB136
Keywords:
Medicaid, lactation, healthcare, consultation, reimbursement, maternal health, infant care, commercial sexual exploitation, child sex trafficking, human trafficking, child welfare, foster care, DFPS, Department of Family and Protective Services, juvenile probation, risk assessment, needs assessment, trauma screening, child abuse prevention, exploitation screening
TX
Transcript Highlights:
- insurance by taking on a risk of caring for a patient for a flat fee.
- So to answer the last part first, we think that the fiduciary duty helps protect against the risk of
- This lack of insurance and its limitation on Texas's ability to reduce our wildfire risk has come to
- It's my belief this on the correct path of reducing our risk of wildfires across all of our 254 counties
- After a lot of precautions are put in place, so I'm just curious how large of a risk or concern that
Keywords:
HB 1818, Texas Insurance Code, Texas Department of Insurance, commissioner of insurance, health maintenance organization, HMO, insurer, utilization review, preauthorization, prior authorization, medical necessity review, health care services, medical care, insurance regulation, insurance examination, regulatory oversight, confidential records, public information exception, Chapter 843, Chapter 1301
TX
Transcript Highlights:
- The last piece of that is really just that if a carrier doesn't want to... ...write that risk or they
- commercial risk can go directly to the surplus lines market, and many of them do, and many of them have
- I'm Shannon Maroney, and I'm here on behalf of Velocity Risk.
- It's different from our health insurance, which badly affects the quality of life as the risk of how
- However, it is definitely one of the big drivers of... of that.
Keywords:
HB 1818, Texas Insurance Code, Texas Department of Insurance, commissioner of insurance, health maintenance organization, HMO, insurer, utilization review, preauthorization, prior authorization, medical necessity review, health care services, medical care, insurance regulation, insurance examination, regulatory oversight, confidential records, public information exception, Chapter 843, Chapter 1301
AL
Alabama 2026 Regular Session
Alabama Senate Education Policy Committee Feb 11th, 2026
Education Policy
Transcript Highlights:
- I just need to, um, a further understanding of sexual risk avoidance.
- understanding of sexual risk avoidance. understanding of sexual risk avoidance.
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of <00:08:43.120>physical <00:08:43.519>harm. - <00:08:44.480>
Um <00:08:45.519>SP substantial risk of physical harm. - Um SP substantial risk of physical harm.
Keywords:
sales tax exemption, Consumer Price Index, local government, clothing, school supplies, emergency preparedness, Alabama Administrative Procedure Act, APA, administrative law, judicial review, agency deference, Chevron deference, de novo review, contested case, state agency, regulatory power, individual liberty, statutory interpretation, rule interpretation, license revocation
OK
Oklahoma 2026 Regular Session
Health and Human Services REVISED Apr 20th, 2026 at 02:00 pm
Health and Human Services
Transcript Highlights:
- So, with that, Senator Sandridge, you are recognized to present the nomination of Christi Fisher of Norman
- I'm happy to carry the nomination today of Rita Fisher to the Board of Examiners for Speech, Language
- These individuals can create Harm and damage, and so because of that, you have to treat everyone the
- of foods fall under the statute.
- Every single one of you have.
Bills:
HB1979, HB1225, HB3931, HB4454, HB3849, HB1746, HB3720, HB4275, HB4300, HB3586, HB2268, HB3755, HB4117, HB4294, HB3650, HB4298
Keywords:
early childhood education, task force, governance structure, healthcare access, stakeholder engagement, quality services, vital records, birth certificate, birth registration, biological sex, sex designation, male, female, nonbinary, gender identity, X marker, transgender, vital statistics, State Department of Health, State Commissioner of Health
OK
Oklahoma 2026 Regular Session
Health and Human Services REVISED Apr 20th, 2026
Health and Human Services
Transcript Highlights:
- So with that, Senator Stanridge, you are recognized to present the nomination of Christy Fisher of Norman
- of our birth certificates.
- Senator Reinhardt, on behalf of Senator Hines, you can explain the provisions of House Bill 3720.
- of foods fall under the statute.
- Every single one of you have.
Bills:
HB1979, HB1225, HB3931, HB4454, HB3849, HB1746, HB3720, HB4275, HB4300, HB3586, HB2268, HB3755, HB4117, HB4294, HB3650, HB4298
Keywords:
early childhood education, task force, governance structure, healthcare access, stakeholder engagement, quality services, vital records, birth certificate, birth registration, biological sex, sex designation, male, female, nonbinary, gender identity, X marker, transgender, vital statistics, State Department of Health, State Commissioner of Health
Summary:
The Senate Health and Human Services Committee first considered the nomination of Christy D. Fisher to the Board of Examiners for Speech-Language Pathology and Audiology. Senator Stanridge presented her as a lay member with legal and paralegal experience, and Fisher spoke about her family’s experience with speech therapy and autism-related speech needs. After brief questions, the committee advanced the nomination on an 8-2 vote.
The committee then heard several bills, including measures creating an Early Childhood Task Force (HB 1979), clarifying that Oklahoma has always prohibited sex-to-gender-identity amendments on birth certificates (HB 1225), and establishing a process for correcting death certificates after one year (HB 3931). Members also advanced a bill restricting edible medical marijuana products from being attractive to children (HB 4454), updating the mentoring program for children of incarcerated parents (HB 3849), and allowing juvenile safety plans to take effect if not acted on within 24 hours (HB 1746). Other bills addressed local food sales thresholds (HB 3720), allowing case managers and peer support specialists to work for cities and counties (HB 4275), DHS background-check and email-notice updates for child care centers (HB 4300), and a clarification that raising a child consistent with biological sex is not child abuse and that adoption cannot be denied solely over refusal to support a gender transition (HB 3586).
The committee also advanced bills on Medicaid reimbursement for dementia cognitive assessments and care planning (HB 2268), juvenile detention medication funding (HB 3755), family resource centers including faith-based and workforce organizations (HB 4117), epilepsy insurance coverage protections (HB 4294), extending the managed care rate floor to July 1, 2028 with a carve-out for multi-state contracts (HB 3650), and child care reforms raising subsidy co-pays and directing DHS to set more flexible master-teacher ratios for certain facilities (HB 4298). Several bills were amended or worked from committee substitutes, and most passed on unanimous or near-unanimous votes, with HB 1225, HB 3586, and HB 4294 drawing some opposition. The committee adjourned after noting it would likely meet again later for additional executive nominations.
TX
Transcript Highlights:
- Cover harm to youth up to the age of 26 and allow claims to be filed through the age of 38.
- There is a risk of them not being able to provide care if they are scrutinized and... Sued?
- mental health bed capacity and lack of community care, the state risks perpetuating a cycle of delayed
- Last, we have a risk of increased fraud and abuse without judicial oversight.
- In part because of wildfire risk, but also because of nuclear verdicts, many of which we get reversed
Bills:
HB 1239, HB1990, HB1748, HB1749, HB2578, HB2986, HB1970, HB3163, HB2733, HB1922, HB 113, HB 1088, HB1938, HB3004, HB2637, HB2960, HB113
Keywords:
public health, access to healthcare, insurance reforms, medical expenses, healthcare providers, mental health, protective custody, preliminary examination, detention period, emergency circumstances, emergency detention, legal framework, detention, healthcare, liability, landowners, nonagricultural land, trespassing, public safety, interpreters
TX
Transcript Highlights:
- The harm would be there's an important witness while the case is pending in the Court of Appeals.
- Well, I'll kind of think of it as a carve-out of this stay.
- But in no instance would the resolution of whatever the irreparable harm was create a situation where
- Where the preventing of the irreparable harm is sort of the trigger to lift the entire stay.
- 57.002, would be a harmful step for those attempting to function in a court where the lack of language
Bills:
HB 1239, HB1990, HB1748, HB1749, HB2578, HB2986, HB1970, HB3163, HB2733, HB1922, HB 113, HB 1088, HB1938, HB3004, HB2637, HB2960, HB113
Keywords:
public health, access to healthcare, insurance reforms, medical expenses, healthcare providers, mental health, protective custody, preliminary examination, detention period, emergency circumstances, emergency detention, legal framework, detention, healthcare, liability, landowners, nonagricultural land, trespassing, public safety, interpreters
AL
Alabama 2026 Regular Session
Alabama House Ways and Means Education Committee Mar 18th, 2026
Ways and Means Education
Transcript Highlights:
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the the state of Alabama and all of the the state of Alabama and all of the - A lot of what you're speaking to is, of course, including the mission of Innovate Alabama.
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Alabama of the pillars of Innovate Alabama of the pillars of Innovate Alabama program
Bills:
HB527, HB563, HB580, HB579, SB190, HB15, HB390, HB527, HB563, HB580, HB579, SB190, HB15, HB390
Keywords:
liability, off-roading, parks, participant safety, risk management, SNAP, food assistance, public assistance, income standards, Department of Human Resources, eligibility, HB580, Alabama Healthy Schools Act, public schools, K-12, school nutrition, school meals, cafeteria, vending machines, fundraising sales
FL
Florida 2026 Regular Session
Appropriations Committee on Agriculture, Environment, and General Government Feb 18th, 2026
Appropriations Committee on Agriculture, Environment, and General Government
Transcript Highlights:
- The bill introduces a formal definition of ball machines and refines the definition of retailers.
- own insurance company to cover specific types of risk.
- own insurance company to cover specific types of risk.
- However, a good portion of those dollars flow out of state.
- We went on, some of us, to form a nonprofit, the Florida Risk Institute.
Keywords:
payment stablecoin, financial regulation, anti-money laundering, state oversight, digital currency, financial services, Florida lottery, state lottery, lottery tickets, lottery retailer, Department of the Lottery, Division of Security, ball machine, lottery vending machine, instant tickets, online lottery tickets, major procurement, vendor disclosure, performance bond, retailer bond
Summary:
The committee heard and advanced several bills related to engineering regulation, cybersecurity, financial services, and state administration. CS/SB 800 would increase penalties for repeated unlicensed engineering practice and create an engineering student loan assistance program funded by licensure fees and fines; it was reported favorably after questions about whether it would reimburse victims of unlicensed practitioners, with the sponsor noting it would not and that affected individuals would need to pursue complaints and private legal action. CS/SB 576 created a local government cybersecurity protection program administered by Florida Digital Service, with state purchasing of cybersecurity services and priority for fiscally constrained counties; it received support from local government and industry groups and was reported favorably. CS/SB 1078 set transition requirements for gubernatorial administrations, including liaisons, briefing books, office space, IT access, and controlled access to agency records under a memorandum of understanding, and it also passed favorably.
The committee also approved CS/SB 314, which creates a regulatory framework for payment stablecoin issuers in Florida, and CS/SB 530, which updates lottery operations, security, retailer rules, and bonding requirements. CS/SB 1614, after adoption of a technical substitute amendment, would limit local governments’ eligibility for certain state funding if they have excess funds, have recently been audited by the legislative audit committee, or fail to affirm expenditure of prior funds; the sponsor said it would give the Joint Legislative Auditing Committee more enforcement leverage, and the bill was reported favorably. CS/SB 990 authorizes protective cell captive insurance companies to expand insurance market capacity and potentially lower premiums, while CS/SB 1588 is a step toward implementing last session’s gold and silver legal tender law; both were reported favorably.
Additional bills passed included CS/SB 1440, which adds cybersecurity-related exemptions and reporting provisions for financial institutions, loan originators, and money service businesses, and CS/SB 1568, which creates a Florida Stable Coin Pilot Program allowing DFS fees to be paid with approved stablecoins. The stablecoin bill was amended to add guardrails, including fee limits, website notice requirements, and restrictions if no approved issuers are available. The committee also received a brief budget overview highlighting major funding items such as Florida Forever, Everglades restoration, water quality, Farmers Feeding Florida, citrus recovery, school lunches, state parks, and law enforcement and staffing items, and members later recorded additional votes before the committee adjourned.
NM
New Mexico 2026 Regular Session
House - Appropriations and Finance Feb 16th, 2026 at 10:48 pm
House Appropriations & Finance
Transcript Highlights:
- visiting and family infant toddler programs, promotes inclusion of children who have or are at risk
- cannot unreasonably promotes inclusion of children who have or are at risk Exclude early intervention
- We can't allow the success of one group of women to be achieved on the backs of others.
- of families, which is the purpose of the CCDBG and the purpose of Senate Bill 241.
- And if anything, this is one of the, or will be one of, one of the best workforces development projects
Keywords:
SB132, DOIT, Department of Information Technology, software replacement, equipment replacement, technology funding, revolving fund, capital equipment, enterprise services, state IT budgeting, software budgeting, amortization, depreciation, State Treasurer, Department of Finance and Administration, New Mexico, information technology, IT infrastructure, fund accounting, legislative appropriation
AL
Transcript Highlights:
- the betterment of your people.
- But I'll just say, real briefly, we just dumped a bunch of responsibility on the Department of Insurance
- Um so this piece of uh legislation this.
- Um, I took care of my mother the last five, six, seven years of her life, and she was on dialysis and
- and was not able to get to the place of and was not able to get to the place of um<00:07:35.759>
Keywords:
Elmore County, rental tax, tax revenue, infrastructure funding, economic development, Ma-Chis Lower Creek Indian Tribe, tribal police, reservation security, state-recognized tribe, law enforcement authority, certified police officer, Peace Officers' Standards and Training Commission, P.O.S.T., trespass, warrantless arrest, tribal land, sovereignty, public safety, Indian tribe, reservation
HI
Transcript Highlights:
- Of the members present, any voting with reservations or objections?
- Of the CPN members votes aye. Thank you.
- Of the members present, aye. Thank you.
- Remove the repeal of the ceiling and insert an expenditure ceiling of $1 million for the automated victim
- Recommendation is adopted. ceiling of $1 million for automated vic- ceiling of $1 million for automated
Keywords:
HB2583, Hawaii Micro-Lending Credit Enhancement Program, DBEDT, Department of Business, Economic Development, and Tourism, micro-loan, microloan, small business lending, small business financing, loan loss reserve, first-loss reserve, credit enhancement, partial guarantee, risk-sharing, community development financial institution, CDFI, working capital, inventory financing, equipment financing, leasehold improvements, startup loans
Summary:
The joint Ways and Means and Consumer Protection meeting was a decision-making session on a series of House bills, with no oral testimony taken. The committees first acted on HB 2583, recommending passage on amended, and HB 1591, recommending passage with amendments related to health care. They also recommended passage on amended for HB 1749 on cesspools and HB 2423 on biodiesel, with each recommendation adopted by the members present.
The committees then considered a second agenda block that included HB 2080, HB 1520, HB 1576, HB 1711, HB 1785, HB 1802, HB 1838, HB 1842, HB 1853, HB 1976, HB 2104, HB 2218, HB 2246, HB 2270, HB 2289, HB 2361, HB 2551, and HB 2606. Most were recommended for passage unamended and adopted without objection. HB 1520 was deferred because the Senate bill had already crossed over. HB 1711 was amended to replace the option period established by the corporation with a period of up to 10 years. HB 2289 was amended to remove repeal of a ceiling and set a $1 million expenditure ceiling for the automated victim information and notification system special fund.
Several members noted reservations on HB 1842, which involved transfer of the Westridge parcel near a rail station; concerns were raised about the property’s value, the long-term lease status, and whether the city would actually accept or pursue the transfer. HB 1853 was passed unamended, with the committee noting the Lions Association had suggestions that could be addressed later in conference. HB 2218 was passed unamended while adopting DLNR testimony to clarify collaboration with community groups in stewarding public lands and recreational areas. In each case, the stated recommendations were adopted, often with members voting no with reservation rather than in opposition.
NM
Transcript Highlights:
- of it. those of you may not be aware that cost of an EV bus is three times the cost of $450,000.
- Y'all have kind of answered the majority of them.
- It starts with intervention of children so that we know that at-risk children are getting their need
- It starts with intervention of children so that we know that at-risk children are getting their needs
- of occurring, the probability of any one of them goes way up.
Keywords:
higher education, research funding, federal funding, New Mexico, appropriation, University of New Mexico, New Mexico State University, New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology, child care, child care assistance, child care subsidy, early childhood education, early childhood care, daycare, preschool, pre-K, Head Start, Early Head Start, Children's Code, early childhood education and care department
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
House Commerce Finance and Policy Committee 3/3/26
Commerce Finance and Policy
Transcript Highlights:
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the of stuff by our water by some of the of stuff by our water by some of the - of this bill. of this bill.
- as probably of many of yours, banks and as probably of many of yours, banks and credit<00:12:45.040>
- right balance of of making sure that right balance of of making sure that local<00:18:23.120>
- the volatility of that market would put some of our small credit unions at risk. >> Thank you, Representative
Keywords:
bulk fuel, nonoxygenated gasoline, environment, exemption criteria, transportation, HF2236, Minnesota commerce, obsolete language, statutory cleanup, retail installment contract, consumer credit, vehicle financing, auto loans, retail buyer, retail seller, delinquency charge, collection fee, attorney fees, assignment notice, payment receipt
AL
Alabama 2025 Regular Session
Alabama House Education Policy Committee Apr 9th, 2025
Education Policy
Transcript Highlights:
- Thank you for this group of people that's willing to work so hard for the people of Alabama.
- More than 23,000 children under the age of 18 experience cardiac arrest outside of a hospital each year
- Thank you, Madam Chair, members of the Thank you, Madam Chair, members of the committee.
- is one that was passed out of...
- Expansion of what we passed last year with just a couple of tweaks.
AZ
Transcript Highlights:
- of.
- He robbed her of hundreds of dollars and also robbed the house of jewelry.
- Research states that non-fatal strangulation increases the risk of future homicide by more than 700 percent
- today, of course, in support of HB 4070.
- , or smuggling to hold those kinds of leadership positions puts others at risk and undermines trust.
Bills:
HB2495, HB2557, HB2594, HB2615, HB2800, HB2861, HB2862, HB2931, HB2995, HB4042, HB4070, HB4117, HB4136
Keywords:
vulnerable adults, sentencing, felonies, criminal justice, enhanced penalties, medical records, patient rights, healthcare access, privacy, healthcare providers, timeliness, address confidentiality, domestic violence, privacy protection, voter registration, court proceedings, parenting time, supervised visitation, family court, high-risk cases
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
House Commerce Finance and Policy Committee 3/26/26
Commerce Finance and Policy
Transcript Highlights:
- Without re-renewal of the federal waiver, the state risks creating avoidable uncertainty in the individual
- Because I have seen how harmful this type of addictive platform is, I have made the decision to quit
- He did a report a couple years ago that really talked about the harms of social media to our youth.
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And harms of social media to our youth. - And harms of social media to our youth.
Keywords:
trusted contact, financial exploitation, elder abuse, elder financial abuse, fraud prevention, financial institution, banking, credit union, broker-dealer, account security, dormant account, consumer protection, scam, suspicious activity, protective services, law enforcement reporting, Minnesota Statutes chapter 45A, HF3388, Minnesota premium security plan, reinsurance
AL
Alabama 2026 Regular Session
Alabama House Boards, Agencies and Commissions Committee Mar 17th, 2026
Boards, Agencies and Commissions
Transcript Highlights:
- Dear Lord, we thank you for the opportunity to serve you and serve the people of this great state of
- Dear Lord, we thank you for the opportunity to serve you and serve the people of this great state of
- I think that I have given all of y'all a lot of explanation about House Bill 586.
- I have given all of y'all a lot of explanation about House Bill 586.
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Keywords:
HB586, Cullman, Cullman County, City of Cullman, annexation, municipal boundaries, corporate limits, local legislation, boundary adjustment, city limits, municipal expansion, zoning, municipal services, property tax, land use, metes and bounds, Alabama Highway 157, Judge of Probate, SSUT, simplified sellers use tax
AL
Alabama 2025 Regular Session
Alabama House Ways and Means General Fund Committee Mar 5th, 2025
Ways and Means General Fund
Transcript Highlights:
- the public health policy of harm reduction into the code.
- overwhelming majority of harmful and potentially harmful constituents are created when something is
- In January of 2024, for the same classification of heated tobacco products—not a modified risk product—for
- This puts our family, our friends, and our neighbors at increased risk of smoking-related diseases such
- That's the idea that the health risks for combusted cigarettes are much higher than that of non-combusted
Keywords:
elections, post-election audit, election audit, risk-limiting audit, ballot audit, election integrity, voter confidence, Secretary of State, judge of probate, canvassing board, poll watchers, ballot containers, manual tally, recount, county election, statewide election, general election, absentee ballots, provisional ballots, election transparency