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HI

Hawaii 2026 Regular Session

CPN-HHS Public Hearing 03-20-2026

Commerce and Consumer Protection

Transcript Highlights:
  • HB 1645 relating to liability.
  • So, that still that need liability.
  • mostly with regards to um the liability mostly with regards to um the liability for<00:14:52.200
  • liability and um from<00:37:42.960> liability<00:37:43.680> and<00:37:44.080> um
  • also because there is no liability. also because there is no liability.
Summary: The committee heard testimony on HB 1573, which would create state enforcement authority over unauthorized e-cigarette products and related tobacco enforcement. Supporters including SHPDA, the Department of Health, the Attorney General’s office, Hawaii Public Health Institute, and others said the bill would help protect youth from unauthorized vaping products, give the state tools to enforce an FDA-authorized product list, and add penalties and inspection authority. A committee member asked whether enforcement staff were available and what penalties would apply; the response was that existing tobacco investigators would take on the work, and the bill includes civil penalties, seizure authority, and possible license revocation referrals. The measure drew both support and opposition testimony, but no vote was taken in the portion provided. The committee then took up HB 1645, relating to liability for child welfare service providers. The Insurance Division said it was aware of the insurance-cost problem, had raised the issue with the NAIC, and was exploring a captive insurance option, while suggesting the legislature consider additional appropriations to DHS to cover higher contract costs. Supporters, including Parents and Children Together and Hawaii Insurance Council, argued the bill would help child welfare providers obtain insurance and continue critical services. Opponents, including the Hawaii Association for Justice, warned that removing joint and several liability could leave victims undercompensated and might not actually lower premiums. The insurance commissioner said other states have done tort reform in this area, but the committee was told it is not clear the bill would reduce insurance costs. Finally, the committee heard extensive testimony on HB 1875, which would protect access to gender-affirming care in Hawaii and shield patients and providers from out-of-state legal actions. Support came from the Hawaii State Youth Commission, LGBTQ+ and public health groups, medical professionals, ACLU Hawaii, Planned Parenthood, and others, who said gender-affirming care is evidence-based, medically necessary, and important for patient privacy, provider stability, and continuity of care. Several witnesses asked for amendments to the bill’s definition language. Opposition testimony came from individuals and groups including Hawaii Christian Coalition, Leeward Republican Women’s Club, and others, who argued the bill could expose children to irreversible decisions and that more research is needed. The chair noted roughly 176 supporters and about 40 opponents testified. No final action or vote was reported in the excerpt.
WY

Wyoming 2026 Regular Session

Senate Judiciary Committee, March 2, 2026 AM

Judiciary

Transcript Highlights:
  • That's really my question from my experience dealing with the judicial system.
  • You know, respectfully, I've never seen a shall work with any judicial system construct, right?
  • The manifest injustice standard is a familiar judicial tool.
  • The manifest injustice standard is a familiar judicial tool.
  • The manifest injustice standard is a familiar judicial tool.
TX

Texas 89th Regular

State Affairs (Part II) May 25th, 2025

State Affairs

Transcript Highlights:
  • Currently, due to the National Childhood Vaccine Injury Act of 1986, vaccine manufacturers hold no liability
  • aggressively and claim it's safe, and it turns out to cause injury, you should not be shielded from liability
  • It's a very clever way of, of kind of going in between what they've done to get rid of the liability
  • Have to do with products liability, harm caused by.
  • That's, that's the attempt anyway, that's so The federal law that Gave pharmaceuticals the the no liability
NM

New Mexico 2026 Regular Session

House - Judiciary Feb 11th, 2026 at 05:05 pm

House Judiciary

Transcript Highlights:
  • providers who choose to participate pay a surcharge, and that surcharge is intended to reflect the liabilities
  • . ...pay a surcharge, and that surcharge is intended to reflect the liabilities that are accruing based
  • are, that they will be paying the surcharge that is appropriate to ensure that they cover their liabilities
  • Marcus Montoya, a judicial district attorney and president of the New Mexico District Attorney's Association
  • What messages are we sending when the legislature is debating medical liability reform but considering
TX

Texas 89th Regular

Senate Session Mar 12th, 2025

Texas Senate Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • Bill 890, we're laying the issuance of a license to carry- a handgun to certain active and retired judicial
  • Judicial salaries has also been an issue that the judiciary has argued.
  • The committee's substitute aims to strengthen judicial accountability and transparency. transparency
  • by expanding the definition of judicial misconduct to include failure to meet statutes. deadlines, and
  • State Commission on Judicial Conduct notice of certain reprimands, judicial compensation, and related
LA

Louisiana 2026 Regular Session

Judiciary Apr 29th, 2026

Judiciary

Transcript Highlights:
  • It before on the earlier bill, they are not the same across all of these judicial districts.
  • The Orleans judges and the number of judges per capita is still fewer than 12 other judicial district
  • So the positions that you were That New Orleans is the most judicially diverse bench in the country.
  • When the Judicial Structure Task Force was meeting, many people tried to compare Louisiana to Kentucky
  • Our judicial administrator receives the request for transcripts, as well as, if this audio recording
WY

Wyoming 2026 Regular Session

Senate Labor, Health & Social Services, February 16, 2026

Labor, Health & Social Services

Transcript Highlights:
  • tool to have a less restrictive level of care for folks who may need it and some recourse from the judicial
  • recourse from who may need it and some recourse from uh<00:24:38.559> the<00:24:38.799> judicial
  • system<00:24:39.520> through<00:24:39.760> title<00:24:40.159> 25 uh the judicial
  • system through title 25 uh the judicial system through title 25 for<00:24:40.720> judges<00:24
Bills: HB0117, HB0126
WY

Wyoming 2026 Regular Session

House Labor, Health & Social Services, February 16, 2026

Labor, Health & Social Services

Transcript Highlights:
  • The judicial system can't do that.
  • The judicial system can't do amendments.
  • A liability framework designed to deter providers can qualify.
  • <00:31:28.320> A<00:31:28.559> liability to substantial burdens.
  • A liability to substantial burdens.
Bills: HB0117, HB0126
TX
Transcript Highlights:
  • Currently, due to the National Childhood Vaccine Injury Act of 1986, 1986, vaccine manufacturers hold no liability
  • This clarification ensures that all forms of advertisement are covered under this liability clause, providing
  • Liability limits at the federal level, but focusing on the advertising as a kind of a way to give us
  • Preempted by the Federal Act had to do with products liability harm caused by.
  • That's the—so the federal, the— The federal law that gave pharmaceuticals the no liability was not so
TX
Transcript Highlights:
  • Hospital relates to civil liability for online impersonation.
  • Chairman and members, House Bill 4904 by Representative Guillen relates to civil liability of property
  • House Bill 4904 would protect property owners... ...who are not involved in training from civil liability
  • Generally then, House Bill 4904 would establish liability protections for property owners who permit
  • This is a bill that we heard earlier, sponsored by the Dean of the Senate, related to civil liability