Video & Transcript Research : 'State Board of Midwifery'
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AL
Transcript Highlights:
- Chairman Reagan Ingram from Wendam, on behalf of the Board of Medical Examiners, this—I love saying this
- Examiners, the Board of Nursing, the State Nurses Association, and the Nurse Practitioner Alliance of
- They have met with the Board of Midwifery and the Medical Association, and they...
- board of governance. ...same kind of board of governance.
- We have other states in this Union that are capable of doing it... ...this Union that are capable of
Keywords:
healthcare, advanced practice nursing, nurse collaboration, medical board, nursing board, committee structure, midwifery, licensed midwives, State Board of Midwifery, licensure fees, professional liability insurance, complaints investigation, emergency care plan, out-of-hospital care, hemp, hemp beverages, psychoactive cannabinoids, psychoactive hemp products, delta-8 THC, delta-9 THC
AL
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- And of course, I don't think any of us believe that the Alabama Department of Public Health is going
- /c> And of course, I don't think any of us And of course, I don't think any of us believe<00:02:57.120
- Department of Public Health. And they to Department of Public Health.
- > transparency<00:19:42.160>
of again, the lack of transparency of again, the lack of transparency - I think several of us received on that. I think several of us received on that.
Keywords:
HB128, Alabama Board of Nursing, Sunset Law, sunset review, nursing board, nurse licensure, registered nurse, RN, licensed practical nurse, LPN, advanced practice nursing, certified registered nurse anesthetist, CRNA, consumer member, board appointments, congressional districts, geographic representation, nursing regulation, nursing education programs, licensure compact
AL
Alabama 2026 Regular Session
Alabama House Boards, Agencies and Commissions Committee Jan 14th, 2026
Boards, Agencies and Commissions
Transcript Highlights:
- and help us to listen and act with integrity and work together for the betterment of our state.
- This is a bill that works with the Alabama State Board of Public Accountancy.
- Through our work in Sunset Committee, it is a very well-run board, as evidenced by our first year of
- The midwifery board is funded currently only by license fees and fines.
- Any further business for the committee to consider for the good of the people of the state of Alabama
Keywords:
early voting, electoral participation, voting centers, Alabama elections, absentee ballot, HB128, Alabama Board of Nursing, Sunset Law, sunset review, nursing board, nurse licensure, registered nurse, RN, licensed practical nurse, LPN, advanced practice nursing, certified registered nurse anesthetist, CRNA, consumer member, board appointments
AL
Transcript Highlights:
- Is that the state department or the state board?
- It's the state department of education, not the state board.
- If you want to do it, why are you not doing it through the state board of education?
- it through the state board of education? Thank you. Just and I agree that we all need to protect...
- of education to try to deal with this subject on their own through the state board at this time.
Keywords:
midwifery, licensed midwives, State Board of Midwifery, licensure fees, professional liability insurance, complaints investigation, emergency care plan, out-of-hospital care, HB491, public schools, K-12, school nutrition, school lunch, cafeteria, artificial dyes, food additives, food coloring, synthetic dyes, Red Dye No. 3, Red Dye No. 40
AL
Alabama 2026 Regular Session
Alabama Senate Agriculture, Conservation, and Forestry Committee Jan 28th, 2026
Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry
Transcript Highlights:
- . >> Senator Jones, I apologize to both of you. >> Senator Jones, I apologize to both of you.
- end of the when we finish the calendar. end of the when we finish the calendar. we'll<00:02:55.519
- when they're open, instead of oysters when they're open, instead of the<00:05:16.479>
shells < - <00:07:00.880>
Any get a little bit out of them. Any get a little bit out of them. - favor of the amendment say I. favor of the amendment say I.
Keywords:
oyster shell, tax credit, recycling, restaurant, state revenue, environmental benefit, sales tax exemption, seafood, fishing industry, local government, municipal exemption, seagrass restoration, environmental policy, water quality, marine ecosystems, conservation efforts, marine conservation, environmental remediation, coastal ecosystems, state waters
AL
Transcript Highlights:
- So, of course, she came and got him. So, of course, she came and got him.
- This bill is brought on behalf of the state board of chiropractic examiners.
- This bill also modernizes state law to reflect changes to national board policy that occurred over 28
- the requirements of state licensure.
- Um, and again, they relate mostly to labeling, testing of the product, and also to give the board greater
Bills:
SB191, HB84, HB79, SB132, HB108, HB109, HB110, HB114, HB118, HB120, HB122, HB124, HB126, HB128, HB129, HB131
Keywords:
postpartum depression, mental health, Medicaid, screening, education, maternal health, Chiropractic, Board of Chiropractic Examiners, license renewal, continuing education, election procedures, off-label, pharmacists, medical treatment, state board of pharmacy, employment protection, SB132, Alabama, controlled substances, Schedule I
OK
Transcript Highlights:
- Senate Bill 1280 is an extension of the sunset of apportionments of the excise tax on oil and gas.
- Senate Bill 1455 is an extension of the sunset date on the board of governor's architects, landscape
- Boards of tests for alcohol and drug influences extends the sunset date. Move for adoption.
- Senate Bill 1459 extends the sunset on the Oklahoma Board of Abstractors. Moved for adoption.
- It extends the sunset date for the board of licensed professional engineers and surveyors.
Bills:
HJR1088, SB1280, SB1316, SB1433, SB1455, SB1456, SB1457, SB1459, SB1461, SB1463, SB1465, SB1466, SB1721
Keywords:
education rules, administrative rules, joint resolution, Oklahoma State Department of Education, higher education, State Regents for Higher Education, Teachers' Retirement System, charter schools, Statewide Charter School Board, career and technology education, CTE, OEQA, rule approval, legislative oversight, permanent rules, school governance, teacher retirement, education agencies, excise tax, oil tax
OK
Transcript Highlights:
- Senate Bill 1455 is an extension of the sunset date on the Board of Governors of Architects, Landscape
- The sunset date on the Board of Governors of Architects, Landscape Architects, and Licensed Interior
- Boards of tests for alcohol and drug influence. Recognized. Thank you, Ms. Chairman.
- Boards of tests for alcohol and drug influence. This extends the sunset date. Move for adoption.
- Senate Bill 1465 extends the sunset date for the Board of Licensure for Professional Engineers and Surveyors
Bills:
SB1280, SB1316, SB1433, SB1455, SB1456, SB1457, SB1459, SB1461, SB1463, SB1465, SB1466, SB1721, HJR1088
Keywords:
excise tax, oil tax, natural gas tax, state revenue, Oklahoma Corporation Commission, administrative rules, sunset provision, state agencies, regulatory review, legislative oversight, guidance transparency, administrative procedures, public inspection, state agency accountability, regulatory oversight, architects, landscape architects, interior designers, licensing, professional regulation
Summary:
The committee first advanced Senate Bill 1721, which extends the sunset date for the Oklahoma Advisory Council on Indian Education and requires appointed members to represent a tribe or be involved in tribal education. It then passed Senate Bill 1433, a mirror bill requiring agencies to publicly post guidance documents and state that such documents do not have the force of law. Both bills were adopted without opposition and reported out favorably.
The bulk of the meeting focused on Senate Bill 1316, which would create a rotating, eight-year review of administrative rules modeled on Idaho law. Members questioned whether the process would duplicate existing rule review, whether it would be used as a rubber stamp or to remove needed protections, and how AI tools might assist. The sponsor said the goal is to verify statutory authority, identify obsolete or duplicative rules, and use a limited AI system built from Oklahoma constitutional, statutory, and code materials only as a research aid, not a decision-maker. The committee then passed the bill unanimously.
The committee also advanced a series of sunset-extension bills for various boards and agencies, including oil and gas tax apportionments, the Board of Governors of Architects, Landscape Architects, and Licensed Interior Designers, the Board of Tests for Alcohol and Drug Influence, the Construction Industries Board, the Oklahoma Abstractors Board, OETA, the Polygraph Examiners Board, the Board of Licensure for Professional Engineers and Surveyors, and the Advisory Committee on Midwifery. Most passed unanimously, though the Construction Industries Board bill passed 11-1, OETA passed 7-5, and the midwifery bill passed 10-2. The committee also approved H.J.R. 1088, which ratifies education agency rules, by an 11-1 vote.
At the end, the chair outlined the committee’s remaining workload and said several bundled rule resolutions and a few major rules would be coming soon, including a large health-agency bundle. Members were asked to return rule assignments quickly so resolutions could be prepared before the end of session. The meeting adjourned after the chair said the next meeting would likely be brief and focused on one or two resolutions.
AL
Transcript Highlights:
- HB 149 states that the board of commissioners, the Alabama State Bar, is an agency of the judicial branch
- of government. of government.
- The state.
- that the board requires for keeping of records by the appraiser.
- the victims of that, the result of us bringing this legislation to kind of close these loopholes, is
Bills:
HB41, HB149, SB230, SB87, SB169, SB238, SB233, HB72, HB41, HB149, SB230, SB87, SB169, SB238, SB233, HB72
Keywords:
sexual offenses, penalties, rape, sodomy, criminal justice, Judicial Branch, Alabama State Bar, legal profession, commissioners, government agency, campaign finance, security measures, candidates, elected officials, legislative protection, civil procedure, statute of limitations, real estate appraisers, legal complaints, appraisal board
AL
Alabama 2025 Regular Session
Alabama House Boards, Agencies and Commissions Committee Feb 5th, 2025
Boards, Agencies and Commissions
Transcript Highlights:
- But it's the Alabama State Board of Athletic Trainers.
- It's the Alabama State Board of Athletic Trainers, and you don't have anyone going south.
- These boards should represent all areas of the state. It shouldn't just be...
- Okay, uh, it's the State Board... Okay, uh, it’s the State Board of Chiropractor Examiners.
- This is the state Board of Midwifery, and they will be continued without modification until 2029.
Bills:
HB25, HB108, HB109, HB111, HB112, HB113, HB117, HB118, HB119, HB120, HB121, HB122, HB124, HB126, HB127, HB128, HB129, HB130, HB131, HB25
Keywords:
emergency services, 911, local districts, joint operations, contracting, HB108, Alabama Sunset Law, sunset reauthorization, board continuation, speech-language pathology, audiology, licensing board, professional regulation, healthcare regulation, occupational licensing, speech therapist, speech pathologist, audiologist, Sunset Committee, Code of Alabama 1975
AL
Transcript Highlights:
- This bill is going to affect everybody in this state, all five million of us.
- Alabama has punitive damages for that because we do value life in the state of Alabama, and that's the
- state of Alabama and value life in the state of Alabama and that's<00:31:56.720>
the <00:31:56.880 - It's the Board of Pardons and Paroles; it simply changes the confirmation dates. >> Move favorable. >
- This is under current law of state administrations and will contest cases sometime must remain in probate
Bills:
SB169, SB180, SB203, SB87, SB195, SB192, SB169, SB180, SB203, SB87, SB195, SB192, HB132, HB37, HB13, HB54, HB126, HB7, SB30, HB188, HB189, HB26, HB264, HB288, HB248, HB249, HB227, HB228
Keywords:
Lieutenant Governor, vacancy, governor appointment, Alabama Constitution, state government, media monitoring, government contracts, state agencies, local agencies, media regulations, transparency, dental insurance, medical loss ratio, premium regulation, insurance commissioner, rebate, consumer protection, midwifery, licensed midwives, State Board of Midwifery
AL
Alabama 2025 Regular Session
Alabama House Boards, Agencies and Commissions Committee Feb 12th, 2025
Boards, Agencies and Commissions
Transcript Highlights:
- Y'all know that some of these boards I wanted y'all to have more time, and some of the bills needed to
- It has made a mockery of the legislative process in our state, and finally, it has made a mockery of
- the citizens of the state of Alabama.
- It is my pleasure and my honor to present HB125, which is the sunset law on the Alabama State Board of
- The Alabama State Board of Veterinary Medical Examiners will be continued without modification until.
Keywords:
U.S. Space and Rocket Center, Alabama Space Science Exhibit Commission, public facilities, space exploration, education programs, bond issuance, Governor involvement, HB110, sunset bill, Alabama Sunset Law, State Board of Medical Examiners, Medical Licensure Commission, medical licensing, physician regulation, healthcare regulation, professional licensing, ethics law, state ethics code, public servants, board members
AL
Alabama 2026 Regular Session
Alabama Senate Fiscal Responsibility and Economic Development Committee Jan 14th, 2026
Fiscal Responsibility and Economic Development
Transcript Highlights:
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- like he did most of the rest of<00:04:45.600>
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that. of that. of that. - > these kinds of things will take care of these kinds of things will take care of that<00:07:35.120><
- So, I think this is one of the ones that is reviewed, or if I remember correctly, the board members are
Keywords:
pilotage, commission, statewide laws, maritime regulation, repeal, sunset law, Alabama Surface Mining Commission, environmental regulation, mining, state commission, Alabama Board of Examiners in Counseling, state agency, continuous operation, government efficiency, sickle cell disease, healthcare, regulatory commission, public health, 911 services, 911 Board
AZ
Arizona 2026 Regular Session
03/25/2026 - Senate Regulatory Affairs and Government Efficiency
Regulatory Affairs and Government Efficiency
Transcript Highlights:
- Carol McCormies, and I currently have the honor of serving as the president of the Arizona State Board
- The circumstances that were stated with the Board of Dental Examiners, I'll let Director Edmondson, I
- this state and for the people of the state of Arizona.
- And basically, the legal question was: does the state licensing board made up of market participants
- Here in the state of Arizona, Arizona Revised Statutes 41-1030, paragraph B, says that a board may not
Bills:
HB2072, HB2251, HB2279, HB2308, HB2323, HB2342, HB2400, HB2408, HB2456, HB2660, HB2697, HB2868, HB2873, HB2877, HB2910, HB2946, HB2955, HB2991, HB4001, HB4010
Keywords:
Cesar Chavez, public holiday, state law, holiday repeal, Arizona Revised Statutes, midwifery, medication administration, healthcare, patient safety, advisory committee, licensed midwives, river trips, liability, outfitter, Grand Canyon, negligence, risk management, contractual waiver, dental practice, business registration
AL
Alabama 2025 Regular Session
Alabama Senate Education Policy Committee Apr 16th, 2025
Education Policy
Transcript Highlights:
- Hours of instruction... Yes, local boards decide the exact number of hours.
- legislation that we're seeing, not just here in the state of Alabama.
- HB459 addresses the University of South Alabama Board of Trustees.
- They got at-large people and y'all have state Senate districts written in your board of trustees.
- You are the future of this state. ...state. You are the future of this state.
Keywords:
SB278, released time, religious instruction, elective credit, public schools, K-12 education, Alabama Released Time Credit Act, church-state separation, First Amendment, school choice, parental consent, elective course, off-campus instruction, private religious entity, State Board of Education, local board of education, attendance credit, core curriculum, religious education, Bible class
OK
Transcript Highlights:
- The legislature, 149 people of the state of Oklahoma that have been elected to represent the rest of
- It would be by the people who are elected by the citizens of the state of Oklahoma to represent them
- Senator Daniels: We have talked about different ways to make up that State Board of Education.
- I think it would be a much more well-rounded representation of all the folks of the state of Oklahoma
- the boards and commissions we have set up in the state.
Keywords:
State Board of Education, Oklahoma education board, board appointments, school governance, education reform, governor appointments, legislative appointments, speaker of the house, president pro tempore, senate confirmation, board vacancies, removal for cause, public education, state superintendent, school board training, board member qualifications, emergency clause, Oklahoma statutes 70 O.S. 3-101, school funding, transparency
Summary:
The committee first considered House Bill 3711, which was described as a work in progress aimed at increasing transparency for taxpayers about instructional expenditures in school bond communications. Members questioned whether the bill changed what districts may bond for, and the author said it did not alter the bond process, only added communications. After title was struck, the bill passed committee 13-5.
House Bill 4104, dealing with repeat peeping Tom and clandestine recording offenses, was presented with an amendment adding conduct involving three or more separate victims as a basis for felony treatment. The amendment was adopted after questions about its legal basis and a recent court decision. The bill as amended then passed committee unanimously, 18-0.
The committee also took up House Joint Resolution 1077, which would send to voters a proposal to move $1 billion from the Tobacco Settlement Endowment Trust corpus into a new Oklahoma’s Futures Trust Fund. The proponent said the T-SET board would remain in place, the corpus would stay protected, and annual earnings from the new fund would be split between reinvestment and legislative appropriations for health and education. Opponents argued the measure would shift money from an independent endowment to a politically controlled process and could weaken existing T-SET programs. After debate, the resolution passed committee 14-4.
Finally, House Bill 3327 proposed expanding the State Board of Education from seven to nine members, with appointments divided among the governor, speaker, and president pro tem, and allowing removal only for cause. Members raised questions about geographic representation and vacancy appointments, but the bill passed as amended 15-2. House Bill 3329, a trailer bill related to sunset legislation, added a July 1, 2027 sunset for the Board of Psychological Examiners after concerns about its handling of a complaint and a recent court ruling; it passed as amended 14-2, and the committee then adjourned.
OK
Oklahoma 2026 Regular Session
Postsecondary Education REVISION 3: HB2210 - Added Feb 17th, 2026 at 10:30 am
Postsecondary Education
Transcript Highlights:
- Texas' goal is that by 2030, 60% of the residents in the state will hold a credential.
- So 4-H in the state of Oklahoma and OSU are almost operating in...
- In the state of Oklahoma, OSU and extension are almost operating inside the same entity.
- of Oklahoma because of Oklahoma State University being a land-grant university.
- We have the Oklahoma State Teacher of the Year, Melissa Yvonne, if you'll stand and let everyone say
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
OK
Transcript Highlights:
- House Bill 3000 is an extension of the Board of Cosmetology and Barbering.
- The Board of Chiropractic Examiners and extension to 2031. Move for adoption. Any questions?
- Board of Examiners of Optometry, this is an extension of their sunset. Move for adoption.
- This is an extension of the Board of Tests for Alcohol and Drug Influence. Move for adoption.
- Some of those are a little more complicated. I think both of these had about 20 packets of rules.
Keywords:
cosmetology, barbering, massage therapy, State Board of Cosmetology and Barbering, Service Oklahoma, license renewal, license reinstatement, licensing fees, sunset extension, board membership, human trafficking, victim services, beauty school, barber school, esthetics, manicurist, eyelash extension, blow-dry styling, makeup artist, occupational licensing
OK
Transcript Highlights:
- the rest of the state here in this building.
- It would be by the people who are elected By the citizens of the state of Oklahoma to represent them
- Of that program for improving health, reducing tobacco use in the state of Oklahoma.
- Opportunity for the folks of the state of Oklahoma to say yes.
- education, and we've talked about different ways to make up that state board of education.
Keywords:
State Board of Education, Oklahoma education board, board appointments, school governance, education reform, governor appointments, legislative appointments, speaker of the house, president pro tempore, senate confirmation, board vacancies, removal for cause, public education, state superintendent, school board training, board member qualifications, emergency clause, Oklahoma statutes 70 O.S. 3-101, school funding, transparency
KY
Kentucky 2025 Regular Session
Interim Joint Committee on State Government (7-29-25)
Transcript Highlights:
- Today our first item of business is we have some representatives with us today from the State Board of
- As you are aware, the State Board of Elections is the independent agency of state government charged
- board as an independent It is the state board as an independent agency<00:08:45.519>
of <00:08 - state board get its So, where does the state board get its change<00:08:54.240>
of <00:08:54.480 - c> to from the state board of elections to from the state board of elections to give<00:21:32.240
Keywords:
Voter List Maintenance - State Board of Elections -- 05:38
State Employee Health Insurance Plan – 44:18
Discussion of HB 622 (2025 RS) – 01:01:43, 958, all
Summary:
The Interim Committee on State Government met on July 29, established a quorum, approved the June 24 minutes unanimously, and heard an update from the State Board of Elections on voter list maintenance. Taylor Brown, the board’s general counsel, explained the federal NVRA requirements and Kentucky’s statutory process for maintaining voter rolls, including use of USPS change-of-address data, ERIC reports, and agreements with non-ERIC states. He said Kentucky has entered or discussed agreements with several states, and that the board sends postcards to voters believed to have moved; if a voter does not respond to an 8D2 postcard and does not vote over two federal election cycles, the registration may be removed. He also described other removal categories such as death, felony conviction, incompetency, duplicate registrations, and self-requested cancellations.
Brown reported that between July 1, 2024, and June 30, 2025, the board removed 284,381 registrations from the rolls, including 42,675 for death, 5,940 for felony conviction, 5,527 for registration in another state, 578 for incompetency, 223 based on jury questionnaires indicating non-citizenship, 746 self-removals, and 3,381 duplicates, along with 225,311 removals through the address-maintenance program. He said Kentucky’s total registrations decreased by roughly 169,000 over the year and are now below the Census Bureau’s estimate of the state’s voting-age population. Brown emphasized that receiving a postcard does not mean a voter has been purged and that failure to vote alone does not trigger removal.
Members asked about the 223 non-citizen-related removals, the availability and effectiveness of alternatives to ERIC, the partisan criticism of ERIC, and how duplicate registrations are identified. Brown said the non-citizen jury questionnaire cases had been referred to the Attorney General for further review, that Kentucky currently has no organized alternative to ERIC but is pursuing reciprocal agreements with states such as Florida, and that ERIC recently changed bylaws to remove a postcard requirement that had been costly for member states. On duplicates, he said the board uses multiple data points, not just name and address, and noted that fuller Social Security data could improve accuracy. Committee leaders praised the board’s work and said they wanted to meet before session to discuss possible statutory changes to improve voter list maintenance.