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FL

Florida 2026 Regular Session

Rules Feb 10th, 2026

Rules

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  • This bill also allows the Florida Forest Service to expand their training and education opportunities
  • So there has to be a bona fide dispute regarding services or labor or materials.
  • We sell about 12 million packages of produce each year to national retailers, food service providers,
  • We service almost 30,000 people in St.
  • Kate McFall, Humane World, waves in support. Tina Reale, waves in support.
Summary: The committee heard and advanced several bills, beginning with CS for CS for SB 54, which requires district medical examiners to perform toxicology screenings for psychotropic drugs and intoxicating substances in autopsies of violent offenders and report findings to state agencies. It was reported favorably after brief discussion about how the data would be used. CS for SB 176 also passed, requiring public postsecondary institutions to make campus safety reporting and response procedures clearer and more accessible for students, faculty, and staff who receive threats. Both bills were approved without opposition in the meeting. The committee then took up the large Florida Farm Bill, CS for CS for CS for SB 290, which drew extensive testimony and multiple amendments. The bill includes changes to fair associations, a preemption on local restrictions affecting gas- and diesel-powered farm equipment, surplus of certain state-owned lands for agricultural use, a food animal veterinary loan repayment program, permanent authorization for Farmers Feeding Florida, expanded Florida Forest Service training, a ban on signal jamming devices, tougher CDL English-proficiency penalties, protections for food safety inspectors, biosolids provisions, and contractor payment enforcement. Amendments expanded veterinary loan eligibility to equine veterinarians, merged citrus research entities, made technical corrections, and revised contractor payment language; a late-filed amendment removed the bill’s disparagement clause after significant First Amendment concerns and public testimony. A separate amendment delayed biosolids compliance deadlines. The bill was reported favorably as amended. Also approved were CS for CS for SB 834, which repeals a restriction on health care sharing ministries partnering with licensed insurance agents, while adding a disclaimer requirement; SB 936, allowing temporary door locking devices at any height above the floor and directing the Building Commission to add standards to the code; and CS for SB 50, expanding veterans’ courts statewide. Later, CS for CS for SB 1004 advanced with a strike-all regulating dog and cat sales, requiring disclosure of medical records and financing terms, a three-day waiting period for financed purchases, and consumer protections against deceptive pet sales; an amendment removed an appropriation section. The committee also approved CS for CS for SB 178, which directs the FHSAA to adopt rules allowing coaches to provide limited good-faith support to student-athletes, and CS for CS for SB 198, regulating virtual currency kiosks with registration, warnings, transaction limits, receipts, and refund protections. Each of these bills was reported favorably by recorded vote.
TX
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  • The state's ability to effectively deliver services to and protect state health data, along with its
  • an entity contracting out for services or a state entity contracting out for services.
  • I get them in Health and Human Services. ...and a potential look into what we need to be doing.
  • Marriage is a conversation; you look at the compacts in Health and Human Services, you look at the compacts
  • Further, both service contracts and services cancelable at any time remain.
LA

Louisiana 2026 Regular Session

Commerce, Consumer Protection and International Affairs May 6th, 2026

Commerce, Consumer Protection, and International Affairs

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  • which goes into legislative intent to increase minority recruitment and requires a report to workforce data
  • , to increase minority recruitment and requires a report to workforce data, licensure issuance, demographics
  • Once a platform becomes aware of CSAM, child sex trafficking, or online enticement on its service, federal
HI

Hawaii 2026 Regular Session

PBS Public Hearing - Wed Apr 15, 2026 @ 10:30 AM HST

Public Safety

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  • Um, I think lastly, this particular, um, because this is all under Department of Human Services.
  • Um, I think lastly, this particular, um, because this is all under Department of Human Services.
  • service providers to the federal government?
  • service providers moving from local service providers to<01:09:27.560> the<01:09:27.640> federal
  • We have SCR 180 urgency agencies that own or control... of medical services who are of medical services
Bills: SCR180
Summary: The committee opened by noting it was likely its last hearing of the 2026 session, then took up several resolutions. SCR 54, on appointing a hydrogen fire safety expert and training on hydrogen-related protocols, and SCR 59, on allowing certain health care professionals to practice without a license during a state of emergency, drew no testimony. Members discussed SCR 59 as a response to past emergencies and the need for pre-approved, updated registries of professionals who could be deployed quickly in emergencies. SCR 62 SD1, which asks the 911 Board to form a working group with the disability community to address access issues in emergency and 911 responses, received testimony from disability advocates and the 911 Board. Testifiers said the measure should ensure an integrated system with EMS infrastructure, real-time access for dispatchers and field personnel, and public education about the system; they also noted that Smart911 is no longer being used on Oahu and Maui and that a statewide, integrated approach is needed. Members agreed to work the suggested language into the resolution. SCR 179, urging Maui County to enforce fire code provisions on brush clearance, fuel breaks, roadside vegetation clearing, and emergency access, was noted as having no testimony but continuing to raise important issues. SCR 74, calling for an audit of no-bid contracts issued under emergency proclamations from 2020 through 2025, drew strong support from a late testifier who tied the measure to emergency procurement concerns after the Lahaina wildfire and COVID-era contracting. The witness argued that procurement rules should not be waived in ways that compromise safety, and described concerns about unlicensed contractors and construction problems in a state housing project. Members asked about the scope of the audit and whether it would interfere with criminal investigations; the witness said the audit should cover a broad range of contracts, including nonprofit contracts, and should not be limited to the wildfire period. The committee also heard SCR 28 SD1 on creating a Hawaii Vietnam Veterans Medal, with support from the Department of Defense and veterans advocates, who said the resolution is intended to do the groundwork for a future appropriation and to determine eligibility and distribution procedures. Finally, SCR 60 SD1, requesting updates on the “Breaking Cycles” rehabilitation and restorative justice study, received support from the Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation, the Correctional System Oversight Commission, and reform advocates. The department asked that reporting be annual rather than quarterly because of the complexity of the OCCC project, and supporters said the measure would promote transparency and help ensure the study’s recommendations are implemented. No votes were taken in the portion of the hearing provided.
MN

Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session

House Education Finance Committee 3/5/26

Education Finance

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  • <00:18:22.080> It's typically a human connection. It's typically a human connection.
  • that data set.
  • that data. Happy to send that for you. that data.
  • They are getting uh food service. They are getting uh food service.
  • Data does not full-time people.
Summary: The committee first adopted the March 3rd minutes by voice vote after Representative Lee moved them and there was no discussion. Members then reviewed hearing rules on decorum, safety, and participation before taking testimony from Dr. James Densley and Dr. Jillian Peterson of the Violence Prevention Project Research Center at Hamline University. The presenters summarized research on mass shootings and K-12 school shootings, drawing on a database of homicides in school settings from 2000 to 2025 and a smaller set of 15 K-12 mass shooting cases. They said school shooters are usually insiders, most often current or former students, and typically young males. They described common patterns including a noticeable crisis before attacks, perpetrators viewing the shooting as a final act, studying prior shooters online, and “leakage” in which most tell someone in advance. They also emphasized that many perpetrators use unsecured firearms from family members and argued that prevention should combine reporting systems, behavioral threat assessment, counseling, mentoring, secure storage, and other layered interventions rather than rely on a single solution. The presenters also discussed broader violence trends in the Twin Cities, saying much school violence is spillover from community violence and that pandemic-era disruptions and weakened trust in institutions contributed to serious violence. They cited a national survey finding that exposure to gun violence is associated with PTSD, anxiety, depression, and fear of public spaces, especially among young people. During member questions, Representative Wam asked for clarification on the data set and the rural/small-town share of the survey sample.
OK

Oklahoma 2026 Regular Session

Agriculture and Wildlife Mar 2nd, 2026 at 10:00 am

Agriculture and Wildlife

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  • , would you agree that those extension Services need to be held in the county where the locals are, so
  • Would you agree that it helps fund some of these local extension services that are not doing well right
  • This is about livestock safety and humane treatment. There will be a committee sub on this.
  • This is about livestock safety and humane treatment.
  • a third-party service.
AZ

Arizona 2026 Regular Session

02/11/2026 - House Federalism, Military Affairs & Elections

Federalism, Military Affairs & Elections

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  • new constitution or a package of amendments, recalling delegates would be meaningless because their service
  • organization that I represent is an organization that helps veterans as they are transitioning from military service
  • organization that I represent is an organization that helps veterans as they are transitioning from military service
  • bill would exclude that because we believe that there should be new construction affording these services
  • institutionalized lifestyle that veteran has lived for, be it 20 years, 30 years, or a short enlistment, that service
Summary: The committee first heard HB 2908, which would impose criminal penalties on faithless Arizona Article V convention delegates, require delegates to take an oath, and direct the legislature and governor to ratify any approved amendment through the normal legislative process. The sponsor argued the bill adds guardrails to any future convention, while Common Cause Arizona opposed it as ineffective and insufficient to prevent a runaway convention. After debate about whether the bill could meaningfully constrain delegates, the committee voted 5-2 to return HB 2908 with a do pass recommendation. The committee then considered HB 2608, a veterans housing measure creating a military transitional housing grant program at the Arizona Department of Housing with a $7 million General Fund appropriation in FY 2027 and changes to the military transitional housing fund. Testimony focused on revisions to the bill, including limiting use of funds to new construction and requiring veteran-led or veteran-managed organizations. Several members said the bill was too similar to prior versions and had not gone through the Veterans Caucus process. On a motion to table, the committee voted to lay HB 2608 on the table. After a recess, the committee took up HB 2805, as amended, which creates a secure online portal for nomination petition signatures for local governing board candidates and related election administration changes. The sponsor said the bill was intended to give school board candidates and other local candidates equal access to the state’s electronic signature system, while members debated whether requiring candidates to declare party affiliation would undermine nonpartisan races. The Gillette amendment was adopted, and the committee then voted 5-2 to return HB 2805 as amended with a do pass recommendation. Finally, the committee heard HB 2775, which would bar the state and its subdivisions from using state assets or money to implement or enforce rules, taxes, or policies of international organizations, and would add restrictions on Arizona public universities’ dealings with certain foreign entities. Members discussed a proposed amendment to create oversight of foreign funding at Arizona State University and the Board of Regents, but raised concerns about rulemaking authority and constitutional issues. The committee ultimately voted to hold HB 2775 for further work, and then adjourned.
NM

New Mexico 2026 Regular Session

Senate - Finance Feb 4th, 2026 at 10:04 am

Senate Finance

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  • financial hardship for our hospitals and the very likely contraction and reduction of health care services
  • infrastructure to maintain that access throughout the state and improve the facilities, as well as the services
  • It supports local installers, electricians, engineers, and service providers.
Bills: SB101, SB58, SB55
AL

Alabama 2026 1st Special Session

Alabama House Ways and Means Education Committee Jan 14th, 2026

Ways and Means Education

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  • Representative Crow is replacing Representative Cynthia Almond, who's now the Public Service Commission
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  • determine any find any data sources that were<00:09:35.760> that<00:09:36.080> were<00:
  • , and that's where we the data on the number of pounds that have been, uh, um, recycled.
  • currently and that's where we the data currently and that's where we the data on<00:18:32.320>
Bills: HB87, HB96, HB28, HB87, HB96, HB28
FL

Florida 2026 Regular Session

Criminal Justice Jan 12th, 2026

Criminal Justice

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  • many are sent home without adequate support to heal from what that service took from them.
  • That structure overlooks a veteran's service-related trauma.
  • And again, thank you for your service to our state. Thank you, Pastor.
  • Thank you for your time and for your service to this state. Thank you. Aaron...
  • So, thank you for your time and for your service to this state. Thank you. Aaron D.
Summary: The committee met with a quorum and considered several criminal justice bills. SB 50 on Veterans Treatment Courts was amended to clarify that entry into the program requires approval of the state attorney and to make the bill prospective only. Supporters, including veterans advocates and crime survivors, argued the bill would expand access to treatment-focused diversion for veterans with nonviolent charges and service-related trauma. The committee adopted both amendments and reported the bill favorably. SB 52, which creates an exemption from security licensing requirements for unpaid armed volunteers providing security at places of worship, also drew support from law enforcement and faith leaders who said it would clarify a legal gray area for churches; the committee adopted a strike-all amendment and reported the bill favorably. The committee then considered SB 436 on felony battery and prison release reoffender enhancements. An amendment was adopted to align felony battery involving injury to law enforcement with the bill’s intent to address the disparity between battery on an officer and resisting with violence. Members discussed concerns about mandatory minimums and the scope of the enhancement, including how it might apply in cases involving older prior offenses or mental health crises, but the bill was ultimately reported favorably. SB 676, which creates graduated penalties for adults who involve minors in animal cruelty offenses and increases penalties for related conduct, was supported by animal welfare advocates and reported favorably and unanimously. Later, the committee approved SB 536 on criminal gang members after adopting an amendment clarifying the definition of gang-related conduct and requiring multiple criteria for gang membership. Members raised concerns about social media, neighborhood association, juvenile application, and overbroad labeling, but the sponsor said the bill was aimed at gang-related criminal activity and recruitment, not innocent association. The committee also reported favorably SB 432 on controlled substances, which adds concentrated 7-OH to Schedule I and creates penalties for xylazine products that resemble candy or food and for trafficking in xylazine; SB 524, an FDLE bill updating duties related to medical examiners, training, and complaint service procedures; and SB 590, which tolls the statute of limitations for failure-to-report child abuse offenses until the crime is known to law enforcement. All of these bills were reported favorably, and the meeting adjourned after a final vote correction was entered for SB 524.
TX

Texas 89th Regular

Senate Committee on Water, Agriculture, and Rural Affairs May 19th, 2025

Water, Agriculture and Rural Affairs

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  • Timothy Stevenson, Department of State Health Services, Consumer Protection, on the bill as a resource
  • House Bill 3088 authorizes the Parks and Wildlife Department to procure goods and services related to
  • In 2020, the Department of State Health Services adopted FDA guidelines that consider the extraction
  • AgriLife Extension Service.
  • This is not a new government mandate; rather, this service will coordinate with the Texas Department
TX
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  • The Texas Armed Services Scholarship Program.
  • many of you know, men and women of color, and women in uniform, make extraordinary sacrifices in service
  • Ultimately, this bill would better serve our service members and their spouses by making the process
  • Let's say a service member has a journeyman electrician license in North Carolina; if they come...
  • You can use that as data to evaluate further, to make further decisions about licensing.
KY
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  • And um, and services just stopped for during that time period.
  • c><00:18:52.400> during<00:18:52.680> that services just stopped for during that services
  • Eric Freeland, Secretary of the Cabinet for Health and Family Services.
  • It's a lot more accurate, a lot more precise with the location data.
  • So, a cloud is another data center that we don't own.
Summary: The committee received testimony from Personnel Cabinet Secretary Mary Elizabeth Bailey and Deputy Secretary Robert Long on the state’s telecommuting policy. Bailey explained that telecommuting in the executive branch is governed by a statewide policy requiring eligible employees to work in the office three days a week and telecommute up to two days a week. Eligibility depends first on the position, not the person: public-facing jobs, roles requiring special equipment or insecure document handling, and other duties that cannot be performed remotely are not eligible. Employees and managers must complete training, sign agreements, comply with safety and IT requirements, and telecommuting privileges can be revoked for poor performance or discipline. She said the cabinet audits compliance and that telecommuting has helped maintain services during inclement weather, disasters, and building renovations. Bailey also said about 33% of the workforce is hybrid, 11% telecommutes full-time, and 56% does not telecommute. Members asked about cost savings, eligibility, discipline, and technology requirements. Bailey said she did not have statewide cost-savings figures and referred that question to the Finance and Administration Cabinet. She said employees must have reliable connectivity and appropriate equipment, but there is no fixed broadband speed requirement; if an employee cannot connect, they must come into the office. She also said telecommuting postings indicate whether a position is eligible, and that performance issues are handled through progressive discipline rather than being ignored. Transportation Cabinet officials then described how their agency manages remote work. Deputy Secretary Mike Hancock, along with IT and human resources leaders, said the cabinet follows the executive branch policy and actively manages telecommuting employees through Microsoft Teams, VPN access, daily standups, project tracking, and manager oversight. They said more than 2,600 of the cabinet’s 4,000 employees cannot telecommute because their jobs are public-facing or field-based, while about 35% are eligible to telecommute up to two days per week. The cabinet also has 13 state employees and 94 contract employees working full-time remotely in IT. Officials said telecommuting has improved recruitment and retention, supported emergency response and weather operations, and allowed the cabinet to continue working during storms and other disruptions. Members asked about phone equipment, monitoring, and “mouse jiggler” devices; officials said phones are often forwarded to personal or state devices, Teams shows real-time availability, and managers rely on daily accountability and project management tools to monitor work.
TX

Texas 89th Regular

Criminal Jurisprudence Mar 25th, 2025

Criminal Jurisprudence

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  • overcoming... ...resistance and raping a child using realistic prepubescent dolls that may be warm to the human
  • of the bills say real person, and it looked like to me that actual person is The likeness of a real human
  • the code was written in a time when we were trying to... criminalize pictures and videos of actual human
  • like, even with my forensic experts, I have to link up with them if I'm trying to track cell phone data
TX

Texas 89th Regular

89th Legislative Session May 20th, 2025

Texas House Floor Meeting

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  • Martin Luther King of service.
  • or services contracts.
  • SB 2053 by Birdwell, relating to creating the Governor's Medal of Service Award to recognize service
  • Support services provided under a Health and Human Services Commission program.
  • for youth. secure by granting the Health and Human Services Commission the authority to designate and