Video & Transcript : 'genetic viability' :
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AZ
Arizona 2026 Regular Session
03/23/2026 - House Land, Agriculture & Rural Affairs
Land, Agriculture & Rural Affairs
Transcript Highlights:
- group that is contracted with the Department of Ag to manage the wild horse herd and maintain herd viability
- but also not allow the herd to grow too far in size where there's destruction of our land. ...herd viability
Committees:
House Land, Agriculture & Rural Affairs , House House Land, Agriculture & Rural Affairs Committee of Reference
Keywords:
Salt River horse herd, wild horses, feral horses, Arizona Department of Agriculture, Tonto National Forest, Saguaro Lake, lower Salt River, equine genetics, genetic viability, inbreeding, allelic diversity, effective population size, fertility control, population control, horse removal, horse adoption, humane management, free-roaming horses, wild horse protection, stray animal law
AZ
Transcript Highlights:
- to provide for the flexibility to make AMAs work better to assure the water future and economic viability
Keywords:
electronic monitoring, nursing care, assisted living, resident rights, privacy, consent, surveillance, stormwater, water storage, replenishment credits, groundwater, aquifer, Arizona Revised Statutes, irrigation rights, water duty, water allocation, management areas, Salt River horse herd, wild horses, feral horses
MA
Massachusetts 2025-2026 Regular Session
Joint Committee on Financial Services Feb 24th, 2026
Joint Committee on Financial Services
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- they may have based on genetic testing.
- May have based on genetic testing.
- And it forces people to delay or avoid genetic testing.
- If we allow genetic information to be used to deny If we allow genetic information to be used to deny
- Genetic testing is not a diagnosis. It identifies risk.
Committee:
Joint Joint Committee on Financial Services
Keywords:
genetic discrimination, genetic testing, genetic information, DNA, hereditary risk, insurance underwriting, life insurance, health insurance, long-term care insurance, disability insurance, medical privacy, consumer protection, anti-discrimination, insurer regulation, Commissioner of Insurance, chapter 176D, underwriting, hereditary disease, genomics, travel insurance
TX
Texas 89th Regular
Trade, Workforce & Economic Development May 14th, 2025
Trade, Workforce & Economic Development
Transcript Highlights:
- I would like to make clear I am in support of genetic protection of our DNA.
- ..and protecting our patients' data against foreign adversaries and their attempts to acquire our genetic
Keywords:
DNA privacy, genetic privacy, genetic testing, genetic material, DNA ownership, property right in DNA, genetic consent, biological sample, genomics, genetic data, HIPAA, health information privacy, health care provider, research ethics, human subjects research, law enforcement DNA, forensic DNA, paternity testing, medical examiner, genetic discrimination
WA
Washington 2025-2026 Regular Session
House Agriculture & Natural Resources Jan 21st, 2026 at 08:00 am
Agriculture & Natural Resources
Transcript Highlights:
- This requires agricultural viability and performance metrics developed under the strategy to include
Committee:
House Agriculture & Natural Resources
Keywords:
wildfire prevention, Washington wildfire council, fire safety, environmental protection, state regulations, HB 2238, HB2238, statewide food security, food security strategy, hunger, food insecurity, food access, food assistance, anti-hunger, nutrition education, food system literacy, agricultural viability, supply chain resilience, Washington Department of Agriculture, food policy forum
WA
Washington 2025-2026 Regular Session
House Agriculture & Natural Resources Jan 20th, 2026 at 10:30 am
Agriculture & Natural Resources
Transcript Highlights:
- Our agency mission specifies that we promote and protect agricultural viability while also protecting
- Our agency mission specifies that we promote and protect agricultural viability while also protecting
Committee:
House Agriculture & Natural Resources
Keywords:
PFAS chemicals, agriculture, environmental impact, regulation, food safety, farmers, food security, Washington, support for farmers, cannabis, cooperatives, marijuana industry, HB 2238, HB2238, statewide food security, food security strategy, hunger, food insecurity, food access, food assistance
AL
Transcript Highlights:
- It creates the crime of genetic theft.
- If an individual accesses genetic data without permission and then uses that genetic data without permission
- Your genetic material or genetic data, it's not protected by HIPAA.
- So what I'm trying to say with this bill is that anything that is genetic data or genetic material is
- But the problem is when someone has your genetic material or a genetic sample and they obtain that without
Committee:
Senate Judiciary
Keywords:
preliminary hearing, criminal procedure, Aniah's Law, pretrial detention, defendant rights, property rights, law enforcement, removal procedures, unauthorized occupancy, trespassing, liability, off-roading, parks, participant safety, risk management, DNA, genetic testing, privacy, consent, criminal penalties
TX
Transcript Highlights:
- And with that, My intention is to ensure that DNA collection and the data associated with that genetic
- There's no way for that genetic information to be retained, I guess.
- We really don't need to know the particular genetic layout; we just need the result of the paternity
- that had more than one person claiming to be the father, we would have to go back and look at those genetic
- But you don't keep. on file the genetic makeup of each child?
Bills:
HB2646 , HB3941 , HB5153 , HB5155 , HB5394 , HB 1106 , HB426 , HB4529 , HB3984 , HB4273 , HB 1097 , HB3940 , HB1941 , HB4377 , HB3153
Committee:
House Human Services
Keywords:
child care, task force, high-quality care, affordability, prekindergarten partnerships, foster care, transitional living, Medicaid reform, youth assistance, independent living, services for youth, employment training, educational support, mental health services, health care, public health, child health program, reimbursement, local health entities, maternal health
TX
Bills:
HB2646 , HB3941 , HB5153 , HB5155 , HB5394 , HB 1106 , HB426 , HB4529 , HB3984 , HB4273 , HB 1097 , HB3940 , HB1941 , HB4377 , HB3153
Committee:
House Human Services
Keywords:
child care, task force, high-quality care, affordability, prekindergarten partnerships, foster care, transitional living, Medicaid reform, youth assistance, independent living, services for youth, employment training, educational support, mental health services, health care, public health, child health program, reimbursement, local health entities, maternal health
AZ
Transcript Highlights:
- system, the proposed study committee would allow us to examine issues that determine the long-term viability
Bills:
HB2049 , HB2050 , HB2051 , HB2072 , HB2082 , HB2085 , HB2177 , HB2178 , HB2179 , HB2183 , HB2195
Committees:
House Health & Human Services , House House Health & Human Services Committee of Reference
Keywords:
radiation therapy, particle accelerator, critical access hospitals, patient care, rural healthcare, radiologic technologist, radiologist assistant, radiology, imaging, x-ray, diagnostic x-ray, fluoroscopy, mammography, computed tomography, CT technologist, nuclear medicine technologist, bone densitometry, radiation safety, radiation licensing, scope of practice
WA
Washington 2025-2026 Regular Session
House Agriculture & Natural Resources Jan 14th, 2026 at 08:00 am
Agriculture & Natural Resources
Transcript Highlights:
- statewide food security strategy that addresses a variety of topics related to food access, agricultural viability
- anybody, we appreciate that the bill does highlight addressing regulatory barriers as well as ag viability
- anybody we appreciate that the bill does highlight addressing regulatory barriers as well as ag viability
- and have those sales opportunities available for farmers throughout the state, and, of course, the viability
- And, of course, the viability of farmers producing food is directly related to food security.
Committee:
House Agriculture & Natural Resources
Keywords:
HB 2238, HB2238, statewide food security, food security strategy, hunger, food insecurity, food access, food assistance, anti-hunger, nutrition education, food system literacy, agricultural viability, supply chain resilience, Washington Department of Agriculture, food policy forum, BIPOC, tribal consultation, small farmers, diet-related health disparities, food affordability
OK
Oklahoma 2026 Regular Session
Agriculture and Wildlife Apr 20th, 2026 at 10:00 am
Agriculture and Wildlife
Transcript Highlights:
- Explained by genetic differences, it's a fact, which means that we can predict the genetic merit of these
- And they look at one genetic feature. That genetic feature is the equivalent of codon 96 in elk.
- It looks like a metabolic syndrome to me when I look at the genetics and compare the genetic response
- Kevines, and it's all on genetics.
- For me, the science is genetics and genetic markers and If we can find a marker in a deer that is not
Committee:
Senate Agriculture and Wildlife
Keywords:
farmed cervidae, chronic wasting disease, genetic resistance, wildlife management, agriculture, wildlife tagging, hunting regulations, Cervidae family, feral swine, exotic wildlife, conservation, commercial hunting, raw milk, unpasteurized, farm sales, Oklahoma Milk and Milk Products Act, local producers, advertising
OK
Committee:
House Wildlife
Keywords:
wildlife conservation, hunting regulations, mountain lions, black bears, archery season, senior citizens, licensing fees, waterfowl, nonresidents, public lands, farmed cervidae, chronic wasting disease, genetic resistance, wildlife management, agriculture, wildlife tagging, Cervidae family, feral swine, exotic wildlife, conservation
AZ
Arizona 2026 Regular Session
03/25/2026 - Senate Regulatory Affairs and Government Efficiency
Regulatory Affairs and Government Efficiency
Transcript Highlights:
- or provide any genetic counseling that violates the genetic counselor's conscience.
- in or provide any genetic counseling that violates the genetic counselor's conscience.
- Genetic counselors are master-trained health care professionals who provide expertise in clinical genetics
- And we know roughly one-third of genetic tests ordered by non-genetics providers are ordered incorrectly
- And we know roughly one-third of genetic tests ordered by non-genetics providers are ordered incorrectly
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, dental practice, business registration, registration fees, ownership interests, dental insurers, dental record management, motor vehicle warranty, warranty law, leased vehicles, lease-end buyout, lessee, lessor, used motor vehicle dealer, consumer protection, A.R.S. 44-1261
AL
Alabama 2026 Regular Session
Alabama Senate Banking and Insurance Committee Jan 14th, 2026
Banking and Insurance
Bills:
SB19
Committee:
Senate Banking and Insurance
Keywords:
SB19, prostate cancer, prostate cancer screening, PSA test, digital rectal exam, preventive screening, health insurance mandate, no cost sharing, copay, deductible, coinsurance, high-risk men, African American men, men over 50, men over 40, family history, genetic marker, health benefit plan, insurer coverage, Alabama insurance code
TX
Texas 89th Regular
S/C on Disease Prevention & Women's & Children's Health Mar 27th, 2025
S/C on Disease Prevention & Women's & Children's Health
Transcript Highlights:
- It allows for time Genetic testing, carrier assessment for the moms, initiation of multidisciplinary
- It also enables precise genetic characterization, access to newly approved medications, and participation
Keywords:
Medicaid, child health, express lane option, income verification, supplemental nutrition assistance, telepharmacy, healthcare access, remote dispensing, rural clinics, pharmacy regulations, health literacy, state health plan, health care, patient outcomes, public health, economic impact, healthcare, breast cancer, cervical cancer, insurance eligibility
AL
Committee:
House Insurance
Keywords:
SB190, prostate cancer, prostate screening, PSA test, digital rectal exam, preventive screening, health insurance mandate, cost-sharing, copay, deductible, coinsurance, high-risk men, African American men, family history, genetic marker, men over 50, men over 40, health benefit plan, insurance coverage, mandated benefits
AL
Alabama 2026 Regular Session
Alabama Senate Education Policy Committee Apr 1st, 2026
Education Policy
Committee:
Senate Education Policy
Keywords:
tobacco regulation, vaping, sales restrictions, youth protection, tobacco compliance, public health, education programs, electronic nicotine delivery systems, human cloning, criminal penalties, embryo, genetic modification, bioethics, campus chaplain, chaplain, school chaplain, volunteer, public K-12 schools, public schools, public charter schools
AZ
Transcript Highlights:
- Chair, members, House Bill 2584 prohibits the use of public monies to pay for genetic sequencing procedures
- But this bill is something I've run a couple of years, and it has to do with the genetic sequencing equipment
- I've run a couple of years, and it has to do with the genetic sequencing equipment.
- So the main thing we're trying to do with this bill is making sure that our genetic sequencing, or data
TX
Texas 89th Regular
S/C on Family & Fiduciary Relationships May 5th, 2025
S/C on Family & Fiduciary Relationships
Bills:
SB387 , SB1335 , HB1671 , SB1760 , SB1839 , SB1923 , HB1928 , HB4942 , HB5628 , HB5642 , HB1980
Keywords:
judicial bond, guardianship, probate law, county judge, statutory county court, estates, inheritance, representative duties, court authority, personal representative, retroactive child support, parentage, genetic testing, family code, child's conception, incapacitated persons, court proceedings, guardianship fees, estate management, probate