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AZ

Arizona 2026 Regular Session

02/16/2026 - Senate Finance

Finance

Transcript Highlights:
  • within reproductive age, is diagnosed with cancer, and whose medically necessary treatment may cause iatrogenic
  • infertility.
  • 2026, at 1:35 p.m. specifies that the medically necessary treatment must be likely to cause the infertility
  • with it life-altering consequences as chemo, radiation, or surgery can create medically induced infertility
  • So this bill would require that when that cancer treatment is likely to cause infertility, eggs or sperm
AZ

Arizona 2026 Regular Session

03/16/2026 - House Health & Human Services

Health & Human Services

Transcript Highlights:
  • reproductive age, diagnosed with cancer, and whose medically necessary treatment is likely to cause iatrogenic
  • infertility.
  • infertility.
  • individuals who have cancer and are going into treatment in which that treatment could render them infertile
  • There is often only a short window to make that decision before that treatment leads to infertility.
ID

Idaho 2026 Regular Session

Mar 16th, 2026

Health and Welfare

Transcript Highlights:
  • The facts of the medication can be infertility.
  • We're trying to prevent infertility, and we're causing their infertility.
  • It's not just cancer preservation; there is a difference between iatrogenic infertility, where it's caused
  • We're causing their infertility. Yes, we can cure your cancer, but we're causing your infertility.
  • They're just covering infertility.
PA

Pennsylvania 2025-2026 Regular Session

House Session (Jul 1 2026)

Pennsylvania House Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • fertility preservation services for medically necessary treatment made directly or indirectly to cause iatrogenic
  • infertility in the covered person.
  • Amendment A4038 provides clarity to the definition of iatrogenic infertility by specifying that the infertility
  • Amendment A4038 provides clarity to the definition of iatrogenic infertility by specifying that the infertility
Summary: The House began with ceremonial recognitions, including guests of Representatives Benham and Warren and a farewell acknowledgment for longtime floor staffer Michelle Martin, who is leaving House service for a role in the Senate. The chamber then took up caucus and committee announcements, recessed several times, and later returned to consider a series of committee reports and bills. House and Senate bills were reported from Rules, Appropriations, and Judiciary, including referrals of several measures to committees. The House adopted House Resolution 515 unanimously, urging Congress to review Major Richard D. Winner’s actions for possible Medal of Honor recognition. It also adopted House Resolution 208, directing a performance audit of services, wait times, and processes in the Bureau of Blindness and Visual Services; supporters said it would help improve services for Pennsylvanians with vision impairment, while the vote was 201-1. The chamber then passed several bills with amendments, including measures on foster care youth benefits, AI companion safeguards, prison industry enhancement program administration, memorial bridge designations, firefighter and EMS donation options through PennDOT renewals, horse-racing background checks, and fertility preservation coverage. Several bills reached final passage. House Bill 1239, limiting homeowners associations from restricting rooftop solar installations, passed 109-93. House Bill 2146, amending the Sunshine Act to tighten the 24-hour agenda notice rule while preserving limited exceptions, passed 193-9 after debate over transparency and local-government flexibility. House Bill 2558, banning non-compete agreements for broadcast workers, passed narrowly 103-99 amid objections from Republicans and concerns about impacts on local broadcasters and contract rights. Senate Bills 971 and 972 also passed finally, dealing with township audit deadlines and municipal memorials for first responders. The House also approved House Bill 2412, funding state-related universities for fiscal year 2026-27, by 155-47 after debate over Penn State’s campus closures, accountability, and per-student funding differences; House Bill 2413, appropriating funds to the University of Pennsylvania, passed 195-7. The chamber then moved several bills back to Appropriations, signed Senate Bills 971 and 972, and adjourned until the next scheduled session.
PA

Pennsylvania 2025-2026 Regular Session

House Session (Jul 1 2026)

Pennsylvania House Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • fertility preservation services as medically necessary treatment made directly or indirectly to cause iatrogenic
  • infertility in the covered person.
  • Amendment A-4038 provides clarity to the definition of iatrogenic infertility by specifying that the
  • infertility is caused directly or indirectly by treatment for cancer.
HI

Hawaii 2026 Regular Session

CPC Public Hearing - Tue Mar 3, 2026 @ 2:00 PM HST

Consumer Protection & Commerce

Transcript Highlights:
  • infertility.
  • infertility.
  • <00:54:08.640><c> infertility.
  • </c> iatrogenic infertility. iatrogenic infertility.
  • </c> infertility. Thank you. Thank you. infertility. Thank you. Thank you.
Summary: The committee heard several administration bills related largely to workers’ compensation and unemployment insurance. On HB 2323 HD1, which would modernize workers’ compensation notice and filing procedures, DLIR and other agencies testified in support of the original bill language but said HD1 removed key components and weakened the bill’s clarity and continuity. HB 2324 HD1, which would repeal state hoisting-machine certification requirements and the separate crane operator certificate, drew support from DLIR; members asked about whether the change would affect safety or local operators, and DLIR said OSHA-compliant certifications already exist and the union supported the change. HB 1509 HD1, which would require faster employer responses to treatment plans and impose penalties for nonresponse, received support from DLIR and others, while DHRD said it wanted an amendment. The committee also took up HB 2164 HD1 on compounded prescription drugs in workers’ compensation. DLIR supported the bill as a way to define compounded drugs and curb inflated pricing, but DHRD and a medical provider opposed it and asked for amendments. Testimony focused heavily on whether the definition should include 503B compounding facilities and whether physician dispensing should be limited to the first 30 days after injury. HB 2165 HD1, dealing with unemployment insurance eligibility and removing the two-year limit on recouping overpayments, was supported by DLIR but opposed by Unite Here Local 5, which argued it would make it harder for striking workers and other claimants. Members questioned the impact of changing reporting deadlines from calendar days to business days and raised concerns about future benefit offsets; DLIR said the bill was needed for federal conformity and that the committee would revisit the offset percentage and effective date. Later, the committee heard HB 2367 on pay transparency, requiring salary ranges in job postings and removing the small-employer exemption. The Hawaii Civil Rights Commission, AAUW, Hawaii Women Lawyers, and an individual testifier supported the bill, saying pay transparency promotes fairness, trust, and pay equity; one testifier described being underpaid compared with a predecessor and said posting ranges would save applicants’ time. HB 2619 HD1, concerning homemade food products and farm kitchens, received generally supportive comments from the Department of Health, which requested an amendment to preserve flexibility in future rulemaking. HB 1765 HD1, on spear-fishing safety warnings, drew support from a safety educator and comments from DLNR; supporters said warning labels would help prevent hypoxic blackout deaths and were low-cost and easy to implement. No votes or final committee actions were taken in the portion of the meeting provided.
MN

Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session

House Commerce Finance and Policy Committee 4/9/26

Commerce Finance and Policy

Transcript Highlights:
  • </c> diagnosis or treatment of infertility. diagnosis or treatment of infertility.
  • </c> have to deny or likely deny infertility have to deny or likely deny infertility treatment<00:05:
  • </c> the opposition today that infertility the opposition today that infertility can<00:09:51.839><c>
  • ,</c> ignores the complexity of infertility, ignores the complexity of infertility, undermines<00:10:
  • Infertility and health concerns.
Bills: HF1758 , HF4437 , HF4353
MN

Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session

House Health Finance and Policy Committee 4/8/26

Health Finance and Policy

Transcript Highlights:
  • </c> seven couples dealing with infertility. seven couples dealing with infertility. for<00:02:48.400
  • </c><00:03:56.319><c> Um,</c> treatment for infertility. Period. Um, treatment for infertility.
  • </c> diagnosis and treatment of infertility diagnosis and treatment of infertility is<00:05:27.360><c
  • More than experience infertility.
  • infertility.
Bills: HF4609 , HF4401
FL

Florida 2025 Regular Session

Appropriations Apr 17th, 2025

Appropriations

Transcript Highlights:
  • addresses a critical issue faced by young cancer patients undergoing life-saving medical treatments: iatrogenic
  • infertility.
  • Cancer treatments such as chemotherapy and radiation can cause permanent infertility, leaving survivors
  • preservation services for individuals undergoing medically necessary cancer treatments that may cause infertility
Summary: The Appropriations Committee met with a quorum present and took up a long agenda of House and Senate bills, many of them conforming or “orphan” measures that were amended with delete-all or strike-all amendments to place them in conference posture. Among those reported favorably were HB 5015 on the State Group Insurance Program, HB 5009 creating the Florida Accountability Office, HB 5013 on state-funded property reinsurance, HB 5201 on state financial accounting, HB 5203 on the Capitol Center, and HB 5501 on documentary stamp tax distributions. The committee also approved SB 1292 on public records exemptions for certain email addresses, SB 1290 on highway safety and motor vehicle agency changes, SB 26 on an uncontested claims settlement, SB 176 and SJR 174 on homestead property assessment for flood-mitigation improvements, and SB 1122 on Florida Virtual School procedures. Several substantive bills drew discussion. SB 924, covering fertility preservation services for cancer patients under the state health plan, received supportive comments from members and was reported favorably. SB 1160 expanded health insurance premium coverage for law enforcement officers and their families when catastrophic injury or death occurs in the line of duty or during official training, and it also passed. HB 1662, the Department of Transportation package, established or revised programs involving the Florida Transportation Academy, transportation research, rural transit, airport and seaport accountability, advanced air mobility, landscaping, and HOV lane changes; it was amended after testimony from the Florida Airports Council about landing-fee language and questions from members about AAM and HOV lane implementation, then reported favorably. The committee also heard and approved SB 600, which codifies a statewide manufacturing office and creates a Florida manufacturing promotional campaign and grant framework, and SB 602, the fee bill tied to that campaign. That pair prompted the most extensive debate, with members asking about grant structure, eligibility, oversight, and whether the program could become a “slush fund”; the sponsor and Florida Makes said the program is aimed at small manufacturers, would be subject to rulemaking, and is intended to support training and modernization. SB 602 passed on a mostly party-line vote with Senator Pizzo voting no. At the end of the meeting, members recorded additional votes on selected bills, and the committee adjourned without further business.
AZ

Arizona 2026 Regular Session

03/16/2026 - House Health & Human Services

House Health & Human Services Committee of Reference

Transcript Highlights:
  • infertility.
  • infertility.
  • individuals who have cancer and are going into treatment in which that treatment could render them infertile
  • age, diagnosed with cancer, and whose medically necessary treatment is likely to cause eatrogenic infertility
  • There is often only a short window to make that decision before that treatment leads to infertility.
Summary: The committee heard several bills related largely to Arizona’s behavioral health and Access system, plus a fertility coverage mandate, a state hospital admissions bill, and a naturopathic scope-of-practice bill. SB 1114 would appropriate $1 million to the Maricopa County Attorney’s Office for investigations into behavioral health patient brokering; the sponsor described ongoing fraud involving vulnerable Native American patients, while some members questioned why the Attorney General was not handling the work. The bill passed 10-1 with one present. SB 1116 would require claim denials and appeal determinations for American Indian Health Program behavioral health services to be reviewed by someone with at least two years of relevant clinical experience; Access said it was neutral but raised concerns about vague language and added staffing needs, and the bill passed 7-4 with one present. SB 1346 would require Access to notify providers of claim deficiencies within 72 hours and approve or deny corrected claims within 10 business days; supporters said it would reduce long delays and unpaid claims, while Access said it would need more staff and system changes. The bill passed 7-5. The committee also approved SB 1347, which requires insurance coverage for fertility preservation services for cancer patients of reproductive age whose treatment is likely to cause infertility, with a religious-employer exemption. Supporters, including cancer survivors and an advocacy representative, said the bill protects patients who must make rapid decisions before treatment begins; insurers were neutral. The bill passed unanimously 12-0. SB 1813 would require the Arizona State Hospital to admit patients based on clinical need rather than county of residence, effectively ending the Maricopa County cap tied to the Arnold v. Sarn settlement. Supporters argued the cap leaves seriously ill patients waiting in other facilities for long periods, while ADHS warned of possible litigation and rural access concerns; the bill passed 9-2 with one present. Finally, the committee began hearing SB 1178, which would allow naturopathic physicians to administer certain antibiotics, antivirals, and antifungals intravenously. The sponsor argued naturopaths should be able to practice to the full scope of their training amid physician shortages, while the Arizona Medical Association and osteopathic representatives opposed the bill, saying IV antimicrobials are high-risk therapies that require hospital-level training, monitoring, and stewardship. Testimony focused on patient safety, appropriate setting, and whether the bill should be narrowed or amended; no vote on SB 1178 was taken in the portion provided.
TX

Texas 89th Regular

Pensions, Investments & Financial Services Mar 17th, 2025

Pensions, Investments & Financial Services

Transcript Highlights:
  • Additionally, members, childless married women are experiencing carriages and infertility every day in
  • Infertility is a medical condition affecting families, yet the cost of treatment is... barrier to receiving
  • the cause of the infertility is related to maybe another medical condition the mother might have.
  • As someone who's been really public about... my infertility journey, this bill means a lot to me.
Bills: HB201 , HB272 , HB618 , HB 1094 , HB 1142 , HB201 , HB272
AZ

Arizona 2026 Regular Session

02/16/2026 - Senate Finance

Senate Finance Committee of Reference

Transcript Highlights:
  • infertility.
  • 2026, at 1:35 p.m. specifies that the medically necessary treatment must be likely to cause the infertility
  • The treatment must be likely to cause the infertility in order for the services to be covered, redefines
  • with it life-altering consequences as chemo, radiation, or surgery can create medically induced infertility
  • So this bill would require that when that cancer treatment is likely to cause infertility, eggs or sperm
Summary: The Senate Finance Committee considered a lengthy agenda of bills covering consumer lending, insurance coverage, professional scope of practice, property tax administration, digital assets, and aviation tax policy. The committee first approved prior committee amendments, then heard SB 1689 on consumer loan thresholds and rates. After sponsor testimony that the bill modernizes outdated lending caps and lowers rates on larger loans, the committee adopted an amendment but the bill failed on a 3-1 vote, with Senator Epstein arguing the structure would shift costs onto smaller borrowers. The committee then passed several health-related measures. SB 1347, requiring insurance coverage for fertility preservation services for cancer patients, was amended and passed 4-2 after testimony from the sponsor and cancer survivors; Senator Epstein opposed the religious-employer definition. SB 1165, eliminating cost-sharing for diagnostic and supplemental breast exams, passed 5-1 after testimony from Senator Angus and Susan G. Komen, with supporters saying it would reduce barriers to follow-up screening. SB 1212, barring insurers from reimbursing providers differently based on vaccination status, also passed 4-2 despite concerns that it could undermine vaccination incentive programs. Other bills advanced or failed after similar debate. SB 1206, addressing contractor and public adjuster conduct after property losses, passed 5-1 with an amendment and support from State Farm. SB 1291, limiting county reassessment and inspections of agricultural property for four years after a successful appeal, passed 5-1 over assessor opposition and farm group support. SB 1649, creating a digital assets strategic reserve fund, passed 4-2 after debate over civil asset forfeiture and whether crypto should be treated as a strategic reserve. SB 1516, expanding an aviation-related tax exemption to aircraft maintenance and repair property, passed 4-1 amid sharp disagreement over whether it was economic development or a tax break for private jets. SB 1554, changing chiropractic statutory language from x-rays to diagnostic imaging, initially failed 3-3 but was reconsidered and later passed 3-2 after additional discussion about its practical effect.
FL

Florida 2025 Regular Session

Banking and Insurance Mar 31st, 2025

Banking and Insurance

Transcript Highlights:
  • addresses a critical issue facing young cancer patients undergoing life-saving medical treatments: iatrogenic
  • infertility.
  • Cancer treatments such as chemotherapy and radiation can cause permanent infertility, leaving cancer
  • Cancer treatments such as chemotherapy and radiation can cause permanent infertility, leaving cancer
  • preservation services for individuals undergoing medically necessary treatments that may cause infertility
Summary: The committee heard several bills and amendments, beginning with CS/SB 498 on trust fund interest for IOTA accounts. The sponsor said a 2023 Florida Supreme Court rule sharply increased interest paid into legal aid funding, creating a windfall and making participation difficult for banks. An amendment was adopted requiring savings institutions to pay the higher of 0.25% or the highest comparable rate offered on certain non-IOTA accounts, and the bill then passed favorably after testimony from banks, legal aid representatives, and other stakeholders both supporting and opposing the measure. The committee also approved CS/SB 232, which clarifies Florida’s consumer collection law applies only to phone calls during restricted hours and not emails or text messages, after a delete-all amendment and supportive testimony from industry groups. It then approved SB 132, as amended, to designate gold and silver as legal tender and set rules for custody, audits, electronic transfer, and government acceptance of payments; supporters called it a sound-money measure, while the banking association said it still had unresolved technical concerns. Later, the committee passed SB 1466 to create a trust fund for the My Safe Florida Home Program, with an amendment funding it from 20% of collected insurance premium tax revenue. It also considered SB 1206 on transportation network company insurance, reducing coverage during the “dead-leg” period before a rider is picked up from $1 million to lower limits; the bill drew sharp opposition from trial lawyers and support from insurers and some business groups, and the committee adopted a clarifying amendment before reporting the bill favorably. Finally, CS/SB 924 on fertility preservation for cancer patients was amended several times to narrow scope and clarify coverage rules, then passed favorably after debate over cost, preauthorization, and post-treatment storage obligations. The committee adjourned after allowing technical and conforming changes to implement the adopted amendments.
NV
Transcript Highlights:
  • One in six Nevadans struggle with a disease of infertility.
  • The result: we don't talk about our infertility journeys.
  • There is female-factor infertility, male-factor infertility, and many situations where both male and
  • someone medically infertile.
  • Learning you're facing infertility is traumatic and filled with grief.
Bills: AB52 , AB76 , AB163 , AB388 , AB483