Video & Transcript Research : 'Todd Blanch'
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HI
Hawaii 2025 Regular Session
House Chamber - Tue Jan 28, 2025, 12:00PM HST - Day 7
Hawaii House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- Todd, Mr. Ward, excused, Mr. Woodson, excused, Mr. Yamashita, Mr. Speaker, here.
- Todd, Mr. Ward, excused, Mr. Woodson, excused, Mr. Yamashita, Mr. Speaker, here.
- Todd, Mr. Ward, excused, Mr. Woodson, excused, Mr. Yamashita, Mr. Speaker, here.
- Todd, Mr. Ward, excused, Mr. Woodson, excused, Mr. Yamashita, Mr. Speaker, here. Nadine K.
- Todd, Mr. Ward, excused, Mr. Woodson, excused, Mr. Yamashita, Mr. Speaker, here.
HI
Hawaii 2025 Regular Session
House Chamber - Adjournment Sine Die Fri May 2, 2025, 12:00PM HST - Day 60
Hawaii House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- Mr.<00:19:16.480>
Todd, Mr. Todd, Mr. Todd, Mr.<00:19:18.240>Woodson, Mr. - Representative Todd for the carried.
- Representative Todd.
- Representative<01:16:01.920>
Todd. - Thank you, Majority Caucus Leader Todd Thank you, Majority Caucus Leader Todd and<01:27:39.440>
Minority
TX
Transcript Highlights:
- Now, there's appellate authority for the proposition that a court can't delegate… Carte blanche the authority
Keywords:
business court, civil procedure, litigation, jurisdiction, arbitration, divorce, property division, family law, court jurisdiction, marital assets, parent-child relationship, birth certificate, identity proof, Family Code, court process, attorney fees, court costs, legal expenses, dispute resolution, child support
FL
Transcript Highlights:
- this without making it a mandate on a school district where we give a municipality kind of carte blanche
Summary:
The Senate Committee on Education Pre-K through 12 considered a series of education-related bills, many of them after adopting amendments. SB 1122 on Florida Virtual School was amended to remove virtual preschool provisions and then passed favorably, with the sponsor describing it as a clarifying bill about FLVS operations, revenue sources, reporting, and student access. SB 1374, on school district reporting requirements for educator arrests and misconduct, was also approved; it requires faster district action and reporting when instructional personnel are arrested for certain offenses and clarifies that self-reports are not admissions of guilt. SB 1402, on student enrollment and dropout retrieval programs, was amended and passed to broaden eligibility for dropout retrieval services and allow certain virtual providers to receive a school improvement rating instead of a school grade. SB 364, moving the Council on the Social Status of Black Men and Boys from the Department of Education to Florida Memorial University, was amended and reported favorably.
The committee also approved SB 772 on diabetes management in schools, which would allow districts to obtain and store glucagon for emergency use by trained school staff or nurses, with liability protections included. SB 1102 on school readiness programs for children with disabilities passed after testimony that it would expand identification of disabilities, require more training for providers, and direct special-needs funding toward better-supported classrooms. SB 1382, also on school readiness, was approved and would change the definition of economically disadvantaged families, adjust priority tiers, and update the waitlist and forecasting process for child care assistance.
The most debated measure was SB 140, which was substantially rewritten by delete-all amendment to create “job engine charter schools,” allow municipalities to seek charter schools aimed at attracting industry, authorize parent votes for conversion of existing public schools, and set requirements for district five-year property plans and surplus property use, including affordable housing and charter school purposes. Supporters argued it could aid economic development and repurpose underused property, while opponents raised concerns about privatization, reduced stakeholder input, unclear voting procedures, and loss of district control over property. Despite extensive debate and multiple public speakers against it, the bill passed favorably. The committee also approved SB 430, a merged AED and cardiac emergency response bill requiring public schools to have a cardiac emergency plan, trained staff, and an operational AED in a publicized location, with reimbursement provisions and liability protections; it passed after supporters emphasized life-saving benefits and manageable training costs. The committee adjourned after recording additional members’ votes on selected bills.
LA
Transcript Highlights:
- Todd. That's what I'm going to call him today—and interview you, Dr. Todd.
- Todd. That's what I'm going to call him today and interview you, Dr. Todd.
- Todd Howell, and I've been a licensed physician in Louisiana since 2002. And I'm here. Dr.
- Todd Howell and I have been a licensed physician in Louisiana since 2002.
- Todd Howell, he's, Members, just so you know, there's one green card. Dr.
Summary:
The House Committee on Health and Welfare met on April 23 and first disposed of several items without hearing them, including HB 1093 and HB 1145, and voluntarily deferring HB 946. The committee then quickly reported HB 1095 favorably without objection. That bill would require nursing facilities to have fuel or another alternative power generation source to maintain power, and supporters said it preserves existing backup-power safety requirements while giving facilities more flexibility as technology changes.
The committee then took up HB 926, which concerns vaccination status and admission to public buildings and seeks to prohibit medical mandates. After adopting an amendment set and additional changes clarifying exclusions for licensed health care providers and facilities, medical masks, and child welfare/school-related provisions, the committee heard testimony both for and against the bill. Supporters framed it as a civil-liberties measure limiting vaccine-card requirements for public buildings, while opponents warned it could interfere with public health measures, school immunization rules, and the ability of health care facilities to protect patients. The bill was reported favorably on an 8-4 vote.
HB 1220, a cleanup bill for the Louisiana State Board of Medical Examiners, was then reported favorably after a technical amendment set. HB 1227, which would require complaints involving medical judgment to be reviewed by a three-physician panel before formal disciplinary action, drew extensive testimony from a physician sponsor, a doctor describing his disciplinary experience, and the board’s executive director, who said the board already uses practicing physicians, nurses, and experts in its process and warned the proposed panel system could be impractical because physicians are difficult to recruit for such reviews. At the sponsor’s request, the committee voluntarily deferred HB 1227 for further work.
Finally, the committee reported HB 1217 favorably with amendments to a pharmacy benefit manager transparency bill, after supporters said it would expose hidden pricing and rebate practices and opponents argued some provisions were duplicative or unnecessary. HB 1028, setting minimum Medicaid reimbursement rates for non-emergency medical transportation, was reported favorably and referred to Appropriations after supporters described the need for higher rates and members discussed funding. The committee also reported HB 1185 favorably, with amendments preserving the existing Rural Hospital Preservation Act while extending similar protections to additional rural-lookalike hospitals, and adopted HCR 76 to continue the Health Inequities and Disparities in Rural Areas Task Force for another year.
AZ
Transcript Highlights:
- Okay, thank you, Todd. Who have one? Panel? Thank you. Thank you. Okay. Thank you, Todd.
- Todd Wynn. Mr. Todd Wynn? Real quick. I think I saw the League coming.
- Yeah, Todd, hang on a second. Scott. Scott's here now? Okay, Scott.
- Todd Wynn, Chairman, members of the committee, for the record, I am Todd Wynn, Director of Governmental
- Todd, I just wanted to ask you, what's the difference between this last year's bill and this bill?
Keywords:
insurance regulation, modeling organizations, financial disclosure, rate-making, predictive models, revitalization districts, construction contracts, infrastructure, municipal services, intergovernmental agreements, user fees, landowner agreements, overtime, wages, employee rights, industrial commission, complaints, adjudication, landlord, tenant
MA
Massachusetts 2025-2026 Regular Session
Joint Committee on Public Health Jun 21st, 2026 at 09:00 am
Joint Committee on Public Health
Transcript Highlights:
- Todd was indicted on two counts of rape in Middlesex County.
- Derek Todd, who assaulted more than 200 of his patients. Please. Dr.
- Derek Todd, who assaulted more than 200 of his patients.
- Derek Todd of the Brigham.
- Todd had offered chaperones during these exams, we would not be here.
Summary:
The Joint Committee on Public Health held a hybrid hearing on a wide range of bills focused on patient safety, workforce development, health equity, and access to care. A major portion of the hearing centered on H. 2362/S. 1491, which would require health care providers to offer trained chaperones for sensitive exams. Sponsors and supporters said the bill is a common-sense safeguard prompted by cases of physician sexual abuse, and survivors gave emotional testimony describing grooming, isolation, and abuse during exams when no chaperone was present. Support also came from a health services researcher, a physician, and a RAINN representative, all arguing that trained chaperones and clearer documentation would improve transparency and protect patients. Committee members asked about clarifying who may serve as a chaperone and whether the bill would apply to other clinicians such as PTs and OTs.
The committee also heard testimony on H. 2401/S. 1485, which would require explicit informed consent for certain educational exams performed on unconscious patients. The bill’s supporters said patients should know in advance if students or physicians will conduct non-medically necessary exams while they are under anesthesia, and that the measure would protect survivors from retraumatization. The hearing then moved to H. 2537, a primary care access bill. Health Care for All, the Massachusetts Medical Society, pediatric and internal medicine physicians, and a patient advocate described long waits, provider shortages, and difficulty finding primary care, especially for low-income people and people of color. They supported the bill’s proposed primary care spending target, payment reforms, Medicaid graduate medical education funding, and a commercial payment floor for health centers.
Another set of bills addressed workforce and safety issues. H. 2397/S. 1593 would establish a nursing workforce center; nursing leaders said Massachusetts should make the current workforce council permanent to support data collection, apprenticeships, and long-term planning for the state’s largest health care workforce. H. 2396/S. 1535 would require safe patient handling and mobility programs in health facilities; nurses described serious injuries from lifting patients and said better equipment and programs would reduce staff injuries and improve patient outcomes. H. 2501/S. 1505 on LGBTQ+ health disparities drew support from a medical student and Doctors for America, who urged collection of sexual orientation and gender identity data to improve care and school outcomes. Finally, H. 2448/S. 1522 on patient safety and equitable access to care drew strong support from nursing organizations and individual nurses who described unsafe staffing, burnout, and patient harm, while the Massachusetts Association of Behavioral Health Systems opposed the bill as redundant for psychiatric facilities already regulated by the Department of Mental Health.
HI
Hawaii 2025 Regular Session
House Chamber - Tue Apr 22, 2025, 11:30AM HST - Day 55
Hawaii House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- Todd. Mr. Woodson. Mr. Yamashita. Madam Speaker, here. 47 members are present, three are excused.
- Todd. Mr. Woodson. Mr. Yamashita. Mr. Hussey here. Mr. Ilagan. Miss Iwamoto. Miss Kahaloa.
- Todd. Mr. Woodson. Mr. Yamashita. Madam Speaker, here.
- Tarnis, Miss<00:13:10.959>
Templo, Miss Templo, Miss Templo, Mr.<00:13:13.120>Todd, Mr - Todd, Mr. Todd, Mr.<00:13:15.040>
Woodson, Mr. Woodson, Mr.
KY
Transcript Highlights:
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Summary:
The committee first considered Senate Bill 17, a cleanup bill updating Kentucky CASA statutes. The sponsor and witnesses said the bill would reduce the required board size from 15 to 12 to better fit rural and regional programs, remove the ban on certain CHFS employees serving as CASA volunteers while preserving DCBS independence, and update statutory references from the National CASA Association to the Kentucky CASA Network and current national standards language. Members expressed support for the program’s child advocacy role. A committee substitute and title amendment were adopted, and SB 17 passed 8-0 and was reported favorably.
The committee then heard Senate Bill 34, which would authorize transfer-on-death deeds for a primary residence or primary vehicle. The sponsor and Uniform Law Commission witnesses said the measure is intended to let owners name a beneficiary to receive property at death without probate, while retaining full ownership and revocation rights during life. They said the bill is designed to be simple, affordable, and protective of creditors, Medicaid recovery, and surviving spouse rights, and that it has been adopted in 30 states. Questions focused on how the deed would interact with wills, revocation, and possible fraud or family disputes; witnesses said a will would not revoke a TOD deed, only a recorded revocation or later deed would, and that challenges to capacity could be brought within two years. The county clerk association requested a future floor amendment on details, and title companies and bankers were described as neutral. SB 34 passed 8-0 and was reported favorably, with some members noting they would want to review the forthcoming amendment before final floor consideration.
KY
Kentucky 2025 Regular Session
House Standing Committee on Economic Development & Workforce Investment (2-27-25)
Transcript Highlights:
- I'm with Frost Brown Todd, and I'm a lover of Lake Cumberland. Hi, good morning.
- My name is Jason Hallan with Frost Brown Todd, and I'm legal counsel to Dream Big Burnside.
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Keywords:
Meeting Start 00:00
Roll Call 00:36
HB 808 Discussion 01:31
HB 808 Vote 03:44
HB 775 Discussion 05:11
HB 775 Vote 10:05, 958, all
Summary:
The House Standing Committee on Economic Development and Workforce Investment met with a quorum and first took up House Bill 808, sponsored by Rep. Ken Upchurch. The bill, as explained by the sponsor and his guests, would support a public-private partnership process for developing Burnside Island State Park in Pulaski County into a tourism destination with possible lodging and restaurants. Members asked questions about the proposal, and one lighthearted objection was raised during questioning. The committee adopted the committee substitute and then passed HB 808 with favorable expression.
The committee then considered House Bill 775, sponsored by Rep. Jason Nemes, which would allow a new TIF within the existing Yum Center TIF in Louisville. Nemes said the measure was requested by Louisville officials, would not cost the state money, and was intended to spur development and strengthen the broader TIF area. Members asked about the purpose and scope of the bill, including whether it would apply elsewhere in the state and how a nested TIF would help; Nemes said it was narrowly tailored and designed to encourage growth through added activity and tourism. The committee adopted the committee substitute and passed HB 775 with favorable expression.
KY
HI
Hawaii 2025 Regular Session
House Chamber - Fri Feb 7, 2025, 12:00PM HST - Day 15
Hawaii House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- Todd? Mr. Ward? Excused. Mr. Woodson? Mr. Yamashita? Madam Speaker. Here.
- Representative Todd. Thank you, Madam Speaker.
- Representative Todd. Thank you. Reports of Standing Committees. Representative Todd.
- For the motion to pass third reading, Representative Todd.
NE
Nebraska 2025-2026 Regular Session
Legislative Afternoon Session Apr 7th, 2026
Nebraska Unicameral Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- I do struggle a little bit with a parent sort of carte blanche requesting services without sort of an
- Entry, if you're prepared to maybe answer a question or address my comment, if we're giving carte blanche
- team comes together and says that we don't want this, I don't think this bill gives a parent carte blanche
Bills:
LB815A, LB838A, LB912A, LB972A, LB1126A, LB962A, LB1114, LB921, LB937, LB803, LB803A, LB1032, LB1032A, LB1075, LB1075A, LB889, LB878, LB933, LB304, LB304A, LB1096, LB1096A, LB1165, LB1165A, LB958, LB958A, LB762, LB1187, LB966, LB929, LB962, LB753, LB788, LB913, LB1055, LB1195, LB429, LB721, LB722, LB727, LB743, LB745, LB749, LB778, LB787
Keywords:
LB815A, LB815, appropriation, appropriations bill, Nebraska Department of Revenue, Motor Fuel Tax Enforcement and Collection Cash Fund, motor fuel tax, gas tax, fuel tax, tax enforcement, tax collection, cash fund, budget, state spending, per diem, salaries, fiscal year, enrollment and review, final reading, Nebraska
TX
Transcript Highlights:
- medical doctor to say, based solely on that, because the bill then gives the doctors total carte blanche
- But you can't just carte blanche say you can't be there.
- Me just carte blanche saying at the outset that they're not eligible for a transplant because they haven't
Bills:
HB3772, HB1656, HB4504, HB1896, HB4420, HB4421, HB4076, HB3708, HB2806, HB3540, HB1586, HB5459, HB4553, HB4535, HB3811, HB3749, HB4255, HB4051, HB5098, HB3554, HB4539, HB5274
Keywords:
e-cigarettes, health and safety, regulations, directory, penalties, regulation, certification, compliance, manufacturers, FDA, nicotine, mental health, emergency detention, paramedic authority, mental illness, healthcare facility, public health, covenants not to compete, health care practitioners, physicians
HI
Hawaii 2025 Regular Session
House Chamber - Tue Apr 1, 2025, 12:00PM HST - Day 43
Hawaii House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- Tempo Mr Tempo Mr Todd<00:14:09.959>
Mr <00:14:10.639>Woodson Todd Mr Woodson Todd Mr Woodson - Representative Todd, I move to adopt standing committee report numbers 1737 through 1740 as listed on
- Representative Todd: Madam Speaker, I move to adopt Standing Committee Report Nos. 1741 and 1742, as
- Representative Todd: Madam Speaker, I move to adopt Standing Committee Report No. 1743, as listed on
HI
Hawaii 2025 Regular Session
House Chamber - Fri Apr 4, 2025, 12:00PM HST - Day 46
Hawaii House Floor Meeting
HI
AL
Transcript Highlights:
- Skinner, Colonel Todd W. Willard, Colonel David... Colonel Todd W.
- I'm Colonel Todd Wheeler.
- So today... ...committee, we will be looking at Colonel Todd Wheeler to the rank of Brigadier General
- I would like to reiterate what Todd said: the Alabama Guard is a unique organization; we're a tight-knit
HI
Hawaii 2025 Regular Session
House Chamber - Mon Apr 14, 2025, 11:30 AM HST - Day 50
Hawaii House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- Mr.<00:12:05.440>
Todd <00:12:06.240>here. <00:12:06.959>Mr. Mr. Todd here. - Representative Chris Todd [member_962].
- Representative Todd. carried. Representative Todd.
- Todd, hi. Mr. Woodson, hi. Mr. Yamashita.
- Todd. Hi, Mr. Todd. Hi, Mr.<01:37:47.920>
Woodson. <01:37:48.800>Hi, Mr. Woodson.
AL
Alabama 2026 Regular Session
Alabama Senate Special Session 2026 May 7th, 2026
Alabama Senate Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- Our prayer today will be delivered by Todd Russell, who serves with ALCAP and is our honored guest today
- Today the pledge will also be led by Todd Russell. Attention. Salute. Pledge.
- will also<00:01:39.040>
be <00:01:39.160>led <00:01:39.320>by <00:01:39.440>Todd - also be led by Todd Russell. also be led by Todd Russell. Attention. Attention. Attention.
Summary:
The Alabama Senate convened with a prayer and pledge led by Todd Russell of ALCAP, followed by roll call showing 32 senators present, establishing a quorum. Senator Wagner moved to excuse absent senators and to dispense with reading the previous day’s journal; both motions were adopted without objection. No bills were introduced during the bill introduction segment.
Under committee reports, the Committee on County and Municipal Government reported House Bill 1 favorably by a vote of 6 yeas and 3 nays. The bill concerns primary elections and would authorize a special primary election for congressional districts affected by a federal court ruling, require the governor to call such an election under certain conditions, set an election calendar, and address qualification of affected candidates. The title was read, and the bill received second reading and was placed on the calendar for the next legislative day.
After committee reports concluded, Senator Gudger moved to adjourn until 9:00 a.m. Friday, May 8, and the Senate adjourned by voice vote. Before adjournment, the presiding officer recognized special guests in the gallery, including fourth graders from Springville Elementary, guests of Senator Bell.