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OK
Oklahoma 2026 Regular Session
Postsecondary Education REVISION 3: HB2210 - Added Feb 17th, 2026 at 10:30 am
Postsecondary Education
Committee:
House Postsecondary Education
Keywords:
credential of value, education, workforce development, labor market, government reporting, higher education, Oklahoma State University, Board of Trustees, presidential selection, college governance, Oklahoma Agricultural Extension, local funding, financial institutions, county extension services, state funds, academic programs, low-producing programs, Oklahoma State Board of Regents, program review, curriculum quality
NM
New Mexico 2026 Regular Session
Senate - Health and Public Affairs Feb 11th, 2026 at 05:14 pm
Senate Health & Public Affairs
Transcript Highlights:
- It increases the legal standard to line with the Tort Claims Act.
- That would bring us into line with the federal standard under Section 1983.
- It's not 100% clear whether what the standard really is. Some courts...
- Some courts seem to be looking to that deliberating different standards.
- The standard should be deliberate indifference.
Committee:
Senate Senate Health & Public Affairs
Keywords:
massage therapy, licensure, health and safety standards, continuing education, establishment licensing, civil rights, sovereign immunity, damages, public body, lawsuit limitations, legal notice, child welfare, computing infrastructure, data management, Department of Health, appropriation, foster care, Indian children, cultural competency, training services
WA
Washington 2025-2026 Regular Session
House Consumer Protection & Business Jan 21st, 2026 at 01:30 pm
Consumer Protection & Business
Transcript Highlights:
- actually a very controlled environment that we're trying to create here based on a specific set of standards
- Most importantly, this bill supports local economic development without weakening any regulatory standards
- allow our wineries to have more flexible business operations while also being held to all the same standards
- This proposal would allow Washington to adjust its framework to conform with industry standards while
Committee:
House Consumer Protection & Business
Keywords:
alcohol service, sports facilities, amusement venues, recreational activities, patron engagement, alcohol warehousing, regulation, liquor distribution, storage standards, state laws, liquor licenses, multiple premises, alcohol distribution, commercial leasing, regulatory reform, winery, restaurant license, alcohol, spirits, beer
WA
Washington 2025-2026 Regular Session
House Community Safety Jan 15th, 2026 at 08:00 am
Community Safety
Transcript Highlights:
- And who else has those kinds of standards? Teachers have those standards.
- We feel strongly that increasing the standard of proof from the current more likely than not standard
- So we want to maintain a really high standard to attract them.
- A really high standard to attract them.
- Most states require only a preponderance standard.
Committee:
House Community Safety
Keywords:
criminal justice training commission, CJTC, law enforcement training, peace officer certification, decertification, corrections officer certification, tribal police certification, police accountability, police oversight, public safety, academy training, in-service training, continuing education, use of force, misconduct investigations, disciplinary hearings, administrative law judge, hearing panel, law enforcement standards, background investigations
US
US Federal 2025-2026 Regular Session
US House Floor Proceedings (Thursday, May 1, 2025)
US Federal House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- advanced clean cars to control standards advanced clean cars to waiver<01:28:00.800><c> of</c><01:28
- now House Republicans are trying to strip away California's ability to set our own air pollution standards
- </c> standards. So much for states rights. standards. So much for states rights.
- And in 2024, the typical American family needed an extra $17,000 a year to maintain the same standard
- of living as maintain the same standard of living as January 2021.<04:32:59.840><c> We</c><04:33:00.080
Keywords:
HJR88, H.J.Res. 88, Congressional Review Act, CRA, EPA waiver, California waiver, Advanced Clean Cars II, clean cars, vehicle emissions, auto emissions, motor vehicle pollution, engine pollution, California Air Resources Board, CARB, zero-emission vehicles, ZEV, electric vehicles, EV mandate, preemption, federal disapproval
WA
Washington 2025-2026 Regular Session
Senate Labor & Commerce Jan 23rd, 2026 at 08:00 am
Labor & Commerce
Transcript Highlights:
- So we often in our state do not adopt the federal standards on safety issues. So I urge a yes vote.
- Applicants must meet certain standards and be approved by L&I to become a member of the network.
- Applicants must meet certain standards and be approved by L&I to become a member of the network.
- Without standards like these, we could see longer claim durations, higher costs, and less predictable
- It provides the same standard that you and I would enjoy under our private health insurance.
Bills:
SB5847 , SB6067 , SB6136 , SB6014 , SB5972 , SB5869 , SB5874 , SB6058 , SB6039 , SB5944 , SB6188
Committee:
Senate Labor & Commerce
Keywords:
workers' compensation, industrial insurance, injured workers, medical provider network, occupational health, occupational medicine, medical care access, L&I, Department of Labor and Industries, self-insured employers, state fund claims, utilization review, provider credentialing, provider network, treatment guidelines, evidence-based medicine, claims management, claims managers, temporary total disability, permanent partial disability
TX
Transcript Highlights:
- They both are important steps in modernizing building code standards in our state.
- Under the bills between the county and the city, they do introduce a different standard.
- Builders faced challenges in meeting the standards because of conflicting codes.
- Earlier about updating building standards.
- Do you know if the latest... building standards already would require this.
Bills:
HB407 , HB871 , HB882 , HB2011 , HB3572 , HB3578 , HB4038 , HB4866 , HB4897 , HB4978 , HB5380 , HB5555 , HB5668 , HB5670 , HB5674 , HB5676 , HB5679 , HB5688 , SB673
Committee:
House Land & Resource Management
Keywords:
solar energy, residential construction, building code, municipal regulations, energy compliance, building codes, interconnection, education, funding, teacher support, student resources, school infrastructure, municipal requirements, environmental sustainability, municipalities, construction, agricultural operation, International Code Council, county regulations, construction fees
TX
Transcript Highlights:
- Okay, we're working on a bracket, and in that bracket will be a different set of standards for an ADU
Bills:
HB407 , HB871 , HB882 , HB2011 , HB3572 , HB3578 , HB4038 , HB4866 , HB4897 , HB4978 , HB5380 , HB5555 , HB5668 , HB5670 , HB5674 , HB5676 , HB5679 , HB5688 , SB673
Committee:
House Land & Resource Management
Keywords:
solar energy, residential construction, building code, municipal regulations, energy compliance, building codes, interconnection, education, funding, teacher support, student resources, school infrastructure, municipal requirements, environmental sustainability, municipalities, construction, agricultural operation, International Code Council, county regulations, construction fees
CA
California 2025-2026 Regular Session
Senate Housing Committee Jan 6th, 2026
Transcript Highlights:
- Unfortunately, finaling permits warming gas appliances with high-efficiency heat pumps.
- Most recently, heat pumps, electric water heaters, and other clean appliances.
- Most recently, heat pumps, electric water heaters, and other clean appliances.
- California is moving toward cleaner electric appliances, and the market is ready to support them.
- And the reason is if you're switching everything from a gas appliance to an electric appliance, you're
Summary:
The committee heard several housing-related measures, beginning with SB 222 by Senator Wiener, the Heat Pump Access Act. The bill would streamline permitting for heat pump water heaters and HVAC systems, allow virtual contractor participation during inspections, and limit HOA barriers to installation. Supporters, including Spur, a contractor, and several clean-energy and environmental groups, said the measure would lower costs, reduce pollution, and speed replacements. The League of California Cities opposed the bill over the permit fee cap and concerns about virtual inspections, while committee members raised questions about HOA authority, electrical panel upgrades, and whether the bill could create unintended costs for local governments. SB 222 was approved 10-0 and sent to Local Government.
The committee then considered SB 677, a follow-up to SB 79. The author announced the bill had been narrowed to two items: mobile home exemption language and a future SB 79 cleanup bill in the next session, with the larger set of implementation issues to be handled separately. Local governments and counties said the reduced bill still needed clearer definitions and more implementation guidance, while several housing and transit advocates supported the narrowing and the decision to revisit the broader cleanup later. After the amendments were accepted, SB 677 passed 10-1 and was sent to Local Government.
The main debate centered on SB 417, a proposed $10 billion affordable housing bond for the 2026 ballot. Supporters, including the California Housing Consortium, labor, housing nonprofits, local governments, and many advocacy groups, argued that the state’s existing housing bond funds were exhausted, that thousands of shovel-ready projects were waiting for financing, and that the bond would leverage federal tax credits and private capital to produce and preserve affordable homes. Opponents and skeptics focused on state debt levels, the cost of housing production, and whether another bond was the right approach, with Habitat for Humanity asking for a dedicated CalHome allocation. Committee members discussed debt capacity, affordability, homeownership, and the need to keep funding flowing to existing programs. SB 417 passed 8-1 to Appropriations. The committee also heard SB 492, a youth housing and youth center bond proposal, which the author said was intended to be folded into the larger housing bond package; testimony from Covenant House California emphasized the need to house transition-age youth and prevent long-term homelessness. No vote on SB 492 was shown in the transcript excerpt.
CA
California 2025-2026 Regular Session
Assembly Floor Session Aug 26th, 2026
California House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- You're trying to assess how much money it is going to cost when we ban natural gas appliances.
- We will take the natural gas appliance ban.
- We will take the natural gas appliance ban and take the cost of that and put it onto electric appliance
- If you want to pass a bill on natural gas appliance bans, let's study the cost.
- Of banning natural gas appliances and reducing our use of this energy source.
Summary:
The Assembly convened after a quorum call, prayer, and pledge, then moved through a lengthy consent and concurrence calendar. Early actions included adopting the consent calendar, approving a rule waiver to allow floor amendments on several Senate bills, and re-referring a few bills to committees. The chamber also observed adjournments in memory for the father of Assembly Member Stephanie and for Thomas Dennis Moore, with family present for both tributes.
On the floor file, members approved or concurred in a wide range of measures. Notable bills included SB 1247 on minors’ online exploitation and removal of material when they reach adulthood; SB 1223 requiring competitive bidding at state and county fairs; SB 1238 adding disclosures and duties for HOA managers; SB 983 creating a Port of San Diego job-order contracting pilot; SB 959 addressing school funding during wildfire smoke days; SB 1443, an education omnibus cleanup bill; and SB 802 creating a Sacramento County homelessness joint powers authority, which drew extensive debate over Housing First, treatment, accountability, and local coordination. SB 923 strengthened privacy deletion rights, and AB 1267 set 18 as the minimum age for marriage, drawing broad bipartisan support and emotional testimony from survivors and advocates.
The concurrence file then moved through many Assembly bills, most of them technical, support, or cleanup measures, with votes largely in favor. These included bills on Medi-Cal, youth athletics, digital financial assets, jail administration, health care prior authorization, fish and wildlife, elections, emergency services, pupil safety, employment, victim rights, attorney discipline, emergency medical response, seed program funding, naloxone training, child care facilities, cannabis, and dual language immersion coordination. Several bills were passed with unanimous or near-unanimous votes, while a few drew some opposition, including AB 801 on fair lending examinations, AB 1661 on oil-field community assistance, AB 2161 on Medi-Cal work requirement implementation, and AB 2230 on child care facilities. The chamber also adopted multiple Senate amendments and continued a number of items to later consideration.
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
Repealing requirement to adopt a new residential energy code 3/10/26
Minnesota House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- This is about the 2038 standard.
- Chair. from a energy efficiency standard in from a energy efficiency standard in current<00:23:19.760
- So this would uh standard uh home.
- to electric appliance.
- </c> gas appliance to electric appliance. gas appliance to electric appliance.
MA
Massachusetts 2025-2026 Regular Session
Joint Committee on Telecommunications, Utilities and Energy Jun 21st, 2026 at 01:00 pm
Joint Committee on Telecommunications, Utilities and Energy
Transcript Highlights:
- As the cost for everything continues to rise, whether it's groceries, appliances, or energy itself, this
- legislature has a... ...whether it's groceries, appliances, or energy itself, this legislature has a
- These standards have also been incorporated into the Massachusetts Comprehensive Fire Code in 2022.
- The meter change every seven years includes an invaluable safety check of all gas appliances and equipment
- It's hard for me to understand why we're so set on creating a separate standard for families who heat
Summary:
The committee heard testimony on a wide range of late-file energy bills, with much of the discussion focused on battery storage siting, gas system expansion, propane consumer protections, gas workforce safety, and a Taunton home-rule petition on water rates for manufactured housing communities. Representative Sweeney urged support for H. 4689 and H. 4690, which would impose a moratorium and setback requirements for lithium battery storage facilities, citing fire risk, proximity to homes, and environmental concerns. Several local officials and residents from Oakham, Tewksbury, and other communities described proposed battery projects near homes, schools, wetlands, and conservation land, while industry and clean-energy advocates argued the bills would effectively block storage development and conflict with state energy goals and existing fire-safety standards.
The committee also heard strong support for S. 2290/H. 3547, a bill to prevent gas expansion near environmental justice communities, from environmental justice advocates, municipal officials, and clean-energy groups. Testimony emphasized rising gas bills, the cost of new pipelines, methane and health impacts, and the need to avoid locking in long-term gas infrastructure costs. Witnesses also discussed related bills on gas workforce safety, gas shut-off valves, and gas meter replacement plans, with labor representatives supporting safety-focused measures and opposing changes they said would weaken inspections, while consumer and environmental advocates argued that some utility replacement practices are unnecessarily expensive and should be reined in to reduce ratepayer costs.
Other testimony included support for H. 3518 on propane gas ratepayer protections, with the witness arguing for clearer contract terms and website price disclosure, and support for S. 2652, which would authorize Taunton to create a separate water billing rate for manufactured housing communities because residents there are effectively paying higher water costs through rent due to a single master meter. No committee votes or final actions were taken during the hearing, and members mostly asked brief clarifying questions or made no comment after testimony.
AZ
Committees:
House Judiciary , House House Judiciary Committee of Reference
Keywords:
reentry programs, criminal justice, funding, grants, recidivism, attorney general, jury duty, election worker, Arizona Revised Statutes, temporary appointment, civic duty, family court, professional personnel, parenting time, legal decision-making, evidentiary hearings, child custody, ethical standards, capital punishment, death penalty
MN
Transcript Highlights:
- </c> readiness are important to the standards readiness are important to the standards revision<00:25
- </c> content areas for the health standards. content areas for the health standards.
- . standards. standards.
- </c> um with the social studies standards. um with the social studies standards.
- How is how are how are standards.
Committee:
House Education Policy
Keywords:
grooming, child protection, student safety, sexual exploitation, educator licensing, teacher discipline, mandatory reporting, mandated reporter training, school misconduct, predatory offender, child abuse, sexual abuse, sex trafficking, child sexual abuse material, child pornography, position of authority, school employee, school administrator, license revocation, license suspension
US
US Federal 2025-2026 Regular Session
US House Floor Proceedings (Tuesday, January 13, 2026)
US Federal House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- </c><00:54:08.079><c> set</c> team fully commits to the standard set team fully commits to the standard
- </c> Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938. Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938.
- </c> bill to amend the Fair Labor Standards bill to amend the Fair Labor Standards Act<04:36:22.320><
- </c> a bill to amend the Fair Labor Standards a bill to amend the Fair Labor Standards Act<04:59:06.240
- </c> bill to amend the Fair Labor Standards bill to amend the Fair Labor Standards Act<05:00:36.958><
Keywords:
H.Res. 991, HR 991, House resolution, request return of papers, official papers, legislative procedure, congressional process, Senate return, H.R. 1834, enrolled bill, House Clerk, procedural resolution, motion to reconsider, gridlock, congressional administration, showerhead, regulation, energy policy, consumer protection, overregulation
MN
Transcript Highlights:
- And the second part of the question, um, relates to—and this goes beyond this bill, just as a standard
- </c><00:58:09.440><c> high</c><00:58:09.920><c> quality</c> provide a standardized high quality provide
- Board's 2023 Standards of Effective Practice.
- And to name our model is fairly highly effective and rigorous in alignment with state standards.
- Our model is fairly highly effective and rigorous in alignment with state standards.
Committee:
House Education Finance
Keywords:
education, special education, apprenticeship, funding, grants, intermediate school districts, teacher apprenticeship, registered apprenticeship, teacher licensure, teacher shortage, workforce development, education finance, K-12 education, higher education, Professional Educator Licensing and Standards Board, PELSB, Tier 3 license, teacher preparation, mentor teacher, school district
IA
Bills:
SF222
Committee:
Joint Appropriations
Keywords:
workforce development, job training, employment services, unemployment insurance, taxable wages, employer contributions, adult education, literacy programs, community colleges, workforce board, local workforce boards, internships, student internship fund, STEM internships, skills training, labor standards, workers compensation, job placement, Future Ready Iowa, Iowa Department of Workforce Development
CA
California 2025-2026 Regular Session
Assembly Utilities and Energy Committee Jun 10th, 2026
Transcript Highlights:
- So I just want to point that out: that a pure blend from a NOx standard could be problematic.
- Appliances in your home. It does not feed back into the grid. There's no NEM issue here.
- There are built-in safety standards.
- They are not just appliances in our home.
- And once those standards get set and we have those clear standards to which these devices will adhere
Summary:
The Assembly Committee on Utilities and Energy heard several bills focused on utility affordability, transparency, clean energy, and consumer access. SB 327 would bar investor-owned utilities from using ratepayer funds to oppose municipal utility formation and would clarify the Public Advocates Office’s authority to inspect utility books; supporters framed it as a ratepayer protection and accountability measure, while utilities and industry groups raised concerns about municipalization language and data-request procedures. After discussion about the scope of the bill and existing guardrails from prior legislation, the committee voted SB 327 out on a due pass as amended basis to Appropriations, with the roll left open and later updated to 12-2.
SB 1350, a hydrogen bill, would allow renewable portfolio standard credit for power plants using green hydrogen in turbines. The author and supporters said it would help California meet clean energy goals, support the Lancaster hydrogen project, and create jobs, while opponents, especially environmental groups, warned about NOx emissions, the risk of paper transactions, and the need for stronger safeguards on feedstocks and delivery. Members discussed amendments already taken and the need for continued work on environmental protections; the committee passed the bill 14-0 to Natural Resources.
SB 868 would create a framework for plug-in or balcony solar devices for renters and others without rooftop solar, with safety standards and a cap on system size. Supporters said it would lower bills and expand access to solar, while utilities and some others raised safety and backfeed concerns and asked for more review through existing interconnection processes. The author and witnesses said the devices are small, non-exporting, and covered by safety certifications; the committee approved the bill 17-0, later updated to 18-0, and sent it to Appropriations.
SB 1233 would require additional disclosure about utility cash on hand, capital structure, and related information in existing reports to help inform rates and affordability. Utilities opposed the measure as duplicative of existing proceedings and potentially delay-inducing, while supporters said it would improve transparency for ratepayers. The committee passed SB 1233 10-3 to Appropriations. The committee also dispensed with the consent calendar, passing the remaining consent items, including SB 925, SB 667, SB 952, SB 742, SB 929, SB 943, and SB 1138, and noted that SB 905 had been pulled from the agenda.
OK
Transcript Highlights:
- Defined community standards.
- The school board sets the standard.
- Gets into the absolute highest accreditation standards.
- standards?
- This is simply setting the standard.
Committee:
House Education Oversight
Keywords:
postsecondary education, standardized test scores, educational equity, higher learning access, Oklahoma Higher Learning Access Program, HB2978, school libraries, library media center, library media program, community standards, sexually explicit conduct, obscene material, age-appropriate materials, school curriculum, book challenges, book banning, censorship, public schools, school board, education committee
WA
Washington 2025-2026 Regular Session
House Labor & Workplace Standards Jan 23rd, 2026 at 10:30 am
Labor & Workplace Standards
Transcript Highlights:
- Welcome to the Labor and Workplace Standards Committee hearing.
- shared understanding that wage theft hurts workers, communities, and the integrity of our labor standards
- bill that requires the Department of Labor and Industries to consider certain national consensus standards
- bill that requires the Department of Labor and Industries to consider certain national consensus standards
Bills:
HB2479 , HB2091 , HB2105 , HB2107 , HB2151 , HB2190 , HB2191 , HB2218 , HB2243 , HB2303 , HB2345
Committee:
House Labor & Workplace Standards
Keywords:
unpaid wages, wage theft, wage recovery, labor standards, Department of Labor and Industries, L&I, worker protection, low-wage workers, back pay, interest on wages, civil penalties, retaliation, immigration status coercion, gig workers, transportation network companies, rideshare drivers, app-based drivers, employment law, wage complaint, payroll enforcement