Video & Transcript Research : 'payable on death'
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WA
Washington 2025-2026 Regular Session
House Civil Rights & Judiciary Jan 28th, 2026 at 08:00 am
Civil Rights & Judiciary
Transcript Highlights:
- That one-year time... Must be filed within one year after a judgment becomes final.
- That one-year time limit does not apply to petitions that are based solely on one or more of the grounds
- on the record.
- So the federal time bar is one year on these sorts of technical challenges.
- session on 2597. 2597.
Keywords:
public safety, vulnerable users, pedestrians, protected classes, transportation, charitable organization, charity, nonprobate transfer, beneficiary designation, life insurance, retirement account, payable on death, POD account, transfer on death, TOD, financial institution, insurance company, transfer agent, estate planning, donor intent
Summary:
The committee held public hearings on several bills. House Bill 2354 on common interest communities was presented as a trailer bill to the Waukeva, with a proposed substitute that would exempt small middle-housing communities from most Waukeva provisions, exempt certain middle-housing communities from reserve study requirements, raise the audit threshold from $50,000 to $100,000 in annual assessments, and prevent governing documents from shifting responsibility for electric vehicle charging stations and heat pumps away from the unit owner. The sponsor and a community associations representative supported the bill as a targeted cleanup measure for small communities, and there was no opposition testimony.
House Bill 2412, which would add a ninth Superior Court judge in Yakima County, drew strong support from the sponsor, county commissioners, the presiding judge, and court staff. Testimony emphasized Yakima County’s population growth, a backlog of more than 2,800 cases older than two years, increased protection order filings, and trial delays affecting families and public safety. The county said it supports the funding share and confirmed the courthouse can accommodate another judge. The hearing was then closed.
The committee also heard House Bill 2500 on charitable beneficiary transfers, which would require financial institutions or insurers holding beneficiary-designated property to notify charities after a donor’s death, allow a standardized affidavit process, prohibit demands for personal information or account opening as a condition of payment, and require transfer within 30 days. Charitable organizations testified in support, describing long delays and burdensome paperwork, while credit unions and bankers raised concerns about identity verification, fraud risk, and operational timelines. House Bill 2595 on collateral attacks on criminal judgments would extend the filing deadline for personal restraint petitions from one year to three years and allow the Office of Public Defense to provide direct representation. Supporters argued the current deadline is too short for incarcerated people, especially juveniles and pro se litigants, while prosecutors and victim advocates opposed the bill, citing finality, workload, and victim retraumatization. The committee then heard House Bill 2597, which would create a state civil cause of action for violations of U.S. constitutional rights during civil immigration enforcement, with damages and attorney fees available and some immunity limitations. Supporters framed it as an accountability measure and a remedy for constitutional violations, while law enforcement and other opponents warned about unclear definitions, officer hesitation, and conflicts with federal immunity; the hearing ended with a note that executive session on HB 2597 would be scheduled later.
LA
Transcript Highlights:
- on them.
- So that's the gist of it: modifying an existing bill to require transfer-on-death legislation.
- So the gist of it is modifying an existing bill to require transfer on death legislation.
- Yeah, this is on the bill, correct? Yes, ma'am. You're back on the bill.
- So for the record, we do have two, one in Bastrop, one in Urania.
Keywords:
transfer on death, TOD, beneficiary designation, investment accounts, brokerage accounts, securities, nonprobate transfer, estate planning, succession, probate, community property, forced heirship, financial advisor, broker-dealer, custodian, transfer agent, banking, wealth transfer, inheritance, Louisiana Revised Statutes
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
House Judiciary Finance and Civil Law Committee 2/20/25
Judiciary Finance and Civil Law
Transcript Highlights:
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- Article 4 just deals with the transfer on death deeds, which was legislation that I carried last term
- It just relates to the portion about the transfer on death deeds and not the insurance portion, which
- > was</c> transfer on death Deeds which was transfer on death Deeds which was legislation<01:08:42.040
- not</c><01:08:52.400><c> the</c> transfer on death deeds and not the transfer on death deeds and not
LA
Louisiana 2026 Regular Session
Commerce, Consumer Protection and International Affairs May 13th, 2026
Commerce, Consumer Protection, and International Affairs
Transcript Highlights:
- This is on your. Rep. Thomas. This is on your House Bill 267. Thank you, Madam Chair.
- I believe there's one in Bastrop and there's one in Urania, both operated by Drax.
- we plan on doing.
- A brand-new one. Now, you've got to think about it—they're buying a brand-new one.
- Again, I’ll continue on.
Bills:
SCR53, HB259, HB267, HB478, HB548, HB555, HB617, HB670, HB672, HB797, HB848, HB917, HB921, HB1096, HB1103, HB1166, HB1195, HB1230
Keywords:
payable-on-death accounts, transfer-on-death accounts, estate planning, beneficiary designations, Louisiana law, task force, inheritance, nonprobate transfers, excavation, demolition, infrastructure repair, BEAD Program, utility damage, construction coordination, contact point, home inspectors, board membership, licensing, term limits, Louisiana State Board
LA
Transcript Highlights:
- Hold on one second, Senator Selders. Okay, now you're on. Thank you. Hold on one second.
- You know, in these death reports, there's a lot of data sets that are collected and reported on.
- It's not like the death report's only going to have the immunization history on it.
- No one should use baby powder on children.
- But only for one year. For one year, yes. And to clarify one thing with... For one year, yes.
Keywords:
healthcare transparency, hospital pricing, consumer protection, collection actions, fines, naturopathic medicine, Louisiana Board of Naturopathic Medicine, licensing, healthcare, prescriptive authority, natural therapies, opioid treatment, regulation, addiction recovery, state law, SB 29, Act 732, coroner, autopsy, child death
KY
Kentucky 2026 Regular Session
Interim Joint Committee on Judiciary (10-13-23)
Keywords:
KY LRC YouTube, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=azYIDwsucyM, 2026-06-21T07:17:05+00:00, 2.2.24, Data collected via generic collector engine, Meeting Start: 00:00:00
Roll Call: 00:00:09
2022 Crime in Kentucky Report: 00:02:57
Rapid DNA and DNA Evidence: 00:37:08
Transfer on Death Deed: 01:21:11, 958, all, 2.2.42, 2.1.47
AZ
Transcript Highlights:
- I represented people on death row since 1988.
- I teach a course on the death penalty at ASU Law, and I witnessed 16 executions, including the execution
- I currently work as a chaplain serving with death row inmates on Rincon 2.
- There are also veterans on death row. That is very personal to me.
- But when I saw this bill, at first blush, I thought it was about offering choice to the person on death
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
WA
Washington 2025-2026 Regular Session
House Health Care & Wellness Feb 24th, 2026 at 01:30 pm
Health Care & Wellness
Transcript Highlights:
- Okay, any questions on these? All right, on the last three.
- Chair, you have 17 ayes, one nay, one excused.
- Chair, you have 17 ayes, one nay, one excuse.
- One excused.
- this one.
Keywords:
SB 5915, health technology assessment, HTA, clinical committee, medical technology review, coverage determination, state-purchased health care, Washington health care, RCW, evidence-based medicine, cost-effectiveness, safety and efficacy, Medicare coverage, national coverage determination, clinical guidelines, patient advocacy, public comment, medical necessity, rare disease, life-threatening disease
TX
Bills:
SB 458, SB 819, SB 1238, SB 1642, SB 1643, SB 1644, SB 1791, SB 1810, SB 1824, SB 1825, SB 758, SB 1455, SB 1706
Keywords:
renewable energy, solar power, wind energy, public interest determination, environmental impact, property rights, Texas Commission on Environmental Quality, insurance, discrimination, marital status, widowers, spousal death, equitable treatment, Texas Department of Insurance, commission appointments, insurance regulation, oversight, consumer advocacy, insurance rates, property insurance
TX
Bills:
SB 458, SB 819, SB 1238, SB 1642, SB 1643, SB 1644, SB 1791, SB 1810, SB 1824, SB 1825, SB 758, SB 1455, SB 1706
Keywords:
renewable energy, solar power, wind energy, public interest determination, environmental impact, property rights, Texas Commission on Environmental Quality, insurance, discrimination, marital status, widowers, spousal death, equitable treatment, Texas Department of Insurance, commission appointments, insurance regulation, oversight, consumer advocacy, insurance rates, property insurance
TX
Bills:
SB 458, SB 819, SB 1238, SB 1642, SB 1643, SB 1644, SB 1791, SB 1810, SB 1824, SB 1825, SB 758, SB 1455, SB 1706
Keywords:
renewable energy, solar power, wind energy, public interest determination, environmental impact, property rights, Texas Commission on Environmental Quality, insurance, discrimination, marital status, widowers, spousal death, equitable treatment, Texas Department of Insurance, commission appointments, insurance regulation, oversight, consumer advocacy, insurance rates, property insurance
WA
Washington 2025-2026 Regular Session
House Health Care & Wellness Feb 18th, 2026 at 01:30 pm
Health Care & Wellness
Transcript Highlights:
- We'll move on to, so we'll suspend hearing on this, and we'll move on to the next.
- We'll move on to, so we'll suspend hearing on this, and we'll move on to the next.
- calculate 20 or more weeks of gestation at date of death based on the best clinically accurate gestational
- And we have one testifier on this.
- And we have one testifier on this. Megan, come on up. Thank you.
Keywords:
SB 5915, health technology assessment, HTA, clinical committee, medical technology review, coverage determination, state-purchased health care, Washington health care, RCW, evidence-based medicine, cost-effectiveness, safety and efficacy, Medicare coverage, national coverage determination, clinical guidelines, patient advocacy, public comment, medical necessity, rare disease, life-threatening disease
AZ
Transcript Highlights:
- No one else. No one else.
- volunteer shooters and with the use of one Blake round as the method of death for more, on the passage
- volunteer shooters and with the use of one Blake round as the method of death for more, by at least
- three volunteer shooters and with the use of one Blake round as the method of death from which a defendant
- penalty cases since 1988 in Ohio and Arizona and I teach a course on the death penalty at ASC law I
Bills:
SB1071, SB1315, SB1317, SB1416, SB1493, SB1537, SB1542, SB1584, SB1626, SB1740, SB1751, SB1804, SCR1047, SCR1049
Keywords:
Arizona Rangers, statutory repeal, security, state law, regulatory changes, school safety, interoperable communications, law enforcement, emergency response, funding, reentry programs, criminal justice, grants, recidivism, attorney general, missing children, kidnapping, reporting requirements, child safety, training
TX
Texas 89th Regular
S/C on Family & Fiduciary Relationships May 5th, 2025
S/C on Family & Fiduciary Relationships
Transcript Highlights:
- To avoid clouded deeds by creating a Transfer on Death Deed, or TODD.
- Transfer on death deeds are a simple way for homeowners to transfer their property upon their death.
- Most importantly, transfer on death deeds allow beneficiaries to avoid probate court. during an otherwise
- transfer on death deeds, how they interact with wills. and the impact of dying without either in place
- 5-4 on or against Senate Bill 1839 not hearing any and the chair closes on House on Senate Bill 1839
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
TX
Texas 89th Regular
S/C on County & Regional Government Apr 28th, 2025
S/C on County & Regional Government
Transcript Highlights:
- In the past, the Commission has often relied on the same county jail involved in the death to recommend
- information on its website about every investigation into a custody death.
- So In custody and death, upon the death of a prisoner in a county jail, one of the issues that has been
- deaths have occurred. ...custody deaths in Harris County, 69 in Tarrant, and I've got each one of your
- The entire death investigation report compiled by the Texas Commission on Jail Standards is considered
Bills:
HB2814, HB4477, HB5084, HB5108, HB5127, HB5383, HB5611, HB5663, HB5664, SB1563, HB2668, HB3841, HB4114
Keywords:
juvenile justice, release documents, children, identification, Texas Juvenile Justice Department, civil service, staffing requirements, local government, positions exemption, Texas legislation, fireworks, Lunar New Year, retail permits, public safety, Texas law, holiday sales, HB 5108, deaths in custody, custodial death, jail death
TX
Texas 89th Regular
S/C on County & Regional Government Apr 28th, 2025
S/C on County & Regional Government
Transcript Highlights:
- We've got 13 bills on the table.
- On the agenda today, and I'm hopeful to finish the agenda before we gavel in at 11 o'clock on the floor
- You're the only one on the ballot. All right. Go ahead. Again, thank you, members.
- I've sat on that court for 12 years.
- The Texas Commission on Jail Standards...
Bills:
HB2814, HB4477, HB5084, HB5108, HB5127, HB5383, HB5611, HB5663, HB5664, SB1563, HB2668, HB3841, HB4114
Keywords:
juvenile justice, release documents, children, identification, Texas Juvenile Justice Department, civil service, staffing requirements, local government, positions exemption, Texas legislation, fireworks, Lunar New Year, retail permits, public safety, Texas law, holiday sales, HB 5108, deaths in custody, custodial death, jail death
FL
Florida 2026 Regular Session
Appropriations Committee on Criminal and Civil Justice Jan 28th, 2026
Appropriations Committee on Criminal and Civil Justice
Transcript Highlights:
- I had one in one of my presentations changed on who I'm speaking to, so this was a little bit of different
- ones.
- Tab 2, it's SB 164 on civil liability for the wrongful death of an unborn child by Senator Graal.
- constraint on time.
- Shame on you. No, no, shame on me. No, no, shame on me. Thank you. I think we're done there.
Keywords:
wrongful death, unborn child, civil liability, medical provider, parental rights, habitual felony offenders, violent crimes, enhanced penalties, criminal justice, recidivism
Summary:
The committee heard a lengthy presentation from Miami-Dade State Attorney Catherine Fernandez-Rundle on human trafficking, describing Florida’s high victim counts, the role of online recruitment, common victim and trafficker profiles, and several case examples involving sexual exploitation, labor trafficking, and interstate trafficking. She highlighted Miami-Dade’s task force model, partnerships with law enforcement, schools, businesses, and shelters such as Camillus House’s Project Phoenix and the Thrive Clinic, and said the office relies heavily on technology, training, and victim-centered prosecution. Members asked about school-based trafficking, warning signs, social media platforms, and information-sharing about offenders across states; Fernandez-Rundle said more training and better interstate communication are still needed.
The committee then took up CS for SB 656, which would codify FDLE’s Internet Crimes Against Children Task Force Funding Program and rename/expand the online sting operations grant program to better support investigations, training, technology, and personnel. The bill was supported as a timely tool to combat online child exploitation and was reported favorably on a unanimous roll call. The committee also passed SB 892, which streamlines sentencing procedures for habitual felony offenders and related violent offender designations by clarifying notice and clemency-related paperwork requirements; it too was reported favorably unanimously.
The remainder of the meeting focused on SB 164, which expands Florida’s Wrongful Death Act to allow parents to recover civil damages for the death of an unborn child. The sponsor said the bill is intended to recognize unborn children in civil law and allow recovery when a pregnancy is lost due to another’s negligence. Opponents from the ACLU, reproductive rights groups, medical insurers, and domestic violence advocates argued the bill is overly broad, could function as fetal personhood legislation, and could expose doctors, friends, family members, businesses, and abusive partners to lawsuits while chilling medical care, IVF, and pregnancy-related treatment. Supporters from pro-life organizations urged broader language and stronger protections for unborn children. No vote on SB 164 was taken in the portion provided.
AZ
Transcript Highlights:
- on a death certificate excludes weekends and holidays.
- A death certificate—some doctors in a hospital work three days on and three days off or four days on
- A death certificate, some doctors in a hospital work three days on and three days off or four days on
- to sign off on your death certificate.
- to sign off on your death certificate.
Bills:
HB2118, HB2181, HB2308, HB2309, HB2402, HB2476, HB2682, HB2698, HB2875, HB2877, HB2903, HB2910
Keywords:
mobile food vendors, licensure, food safety, statewide regulations, health standards, zoning, temporary vendors, HB2181, death certificate, death certificates, vital records, funeral establishment, funeral home, human remains, medical certification of death, death registration, state registrar, local registrar, county medical examiner, alternate medical examiner
OK
Oklahoma 2026 Regular Session
Health and Human Services 2ND REVISED Feb 16th, 2026 at 02:00 pm
Health and Human Services
Transcript Highlights:
- We will start with item number one on the agenda, Senator Daniels.
- And probably the most substantive change is on page one, line twenty-one, by making sure that it is subject
- And move to pass on the amendment. Do pass on the amendment. Second on the amendment.
- Senator Rossino: 11 ayes, one nay. Henry, see, Elle, eyes, and one nay.
- It's on page E.
Bills:
SB1421, SB1427, SB1484, SB1503, SB1553, SB1557, SB1564, SB1566, SB1567, SB1591, SB1642, SB1794, SB1837, SB2044
Keywords:
mental health, nonphysical intervention, training, youth care, conflict resolution, staff training, pediatric screenings, type 1 diabetes, health care providers, parental consent, reimbursement, state funding, public health, medicolegal investigation, medical examiner, coroner, sudden infant death syndrome, SIDS, sudden unexpected infant death, SUID
OK
Oklahoma 2026 Regular Session
Health and Human Services 2ND REVISED Feb 16th, 2026
Health and Human Services
Transcript Highlights:
- We will start with item number one on the agenda.
- I move to pass on the amendment. Do pass on the amendment.
- Do pass on the amendment, second on the amendment.
- Done at one entity, there's one down the street or one around the corner that provides good care.
- Eleven ayes, one nay. I've received 11 ayes and one nay. Senator Rosino, aye. Eleven ayes, one nay.
Bills:
SB1421, SB1427, SB1484, SB1503, SB1553, SB1557, SB1564, SB1566, SB1567, SB1591, SB1642, SB1794, SB1837, SB2044
Keywords:
mental health, nonphysical intervention, training, youth care, conflict resolution, staff training, pediatric screenings, type 1 diabetes, health care providers, parental consent, reimbursement, state funding, public health, medicolegal investigation, medical examiner, coroner, sudden infant death syndrome, SIDS, sudden unexpected infant death, SUID
Summary:
The Senate Health and Human Services Committee heard and advanced a series of health-related bills. Senate Bill 1503 would allow a digital abortion-related service provider to participate in the Choosing Childbirth grant program without requiring a brick-and-mortar Oklahoma presence; it passed 10-2. Senate Bill 1553, dealing with appeals reviewed by psychologists, passed unanimously. Senate Bill 1427, as amended, would add antibody screening for type 1 diabetes with parental consent and Medicaid reimbursement for the Medicaid population; it passed 9-3. Senate Bill 1642, allowing physicians to prescribe opioids in divided quantities during the initial seven-day period, passed unanimously. Senate Bill 1421, requiring non-physical intervention training for direct-care staff and volunteers in certain mental health facilities, also passed unanimously.
The committee also approved several behavioral health and rural care measures. Senate Bill 1837 would ask the Oklahoma Health Care Authority to seek a federal exemption so rural providers of home- and community-based services can also provide case management and person-centered planning; it passed 12-0. Senate Bill 1566, aimed at expanding access to autism diagnosis and ABA therapy by broadening who may diagnose ASD and allowing telemedical supervision of behavioral techs, passed 9-3 with title off due to fiscal concerns. Senate Bill 1567, a cleanup bill for APRN prescriptive authority and medical board fee language, passed 9-3. Senate Bill 1794 would create a statewide behavioral health vacancy registry to help place people in crisis more quickly; it passed 11-1 with title off after fiscal concerns were raised.
Later, the committee approved Senate Bill 1484, requiring medical examiner investigations of SIDS and sudden unexpected infant deaths to include review of immunization and medical records and adding parental notification/consent provisions unless a crime is suspected; it passed 12-0. Senate Bill 1557, transferring ABA therapist licensing duties from DHS to a licensing board, passed after an amendment shifting the board involved. Senate Bill 1564, requiring a standardized billing code and reimbursement rate for certain dental surgeries under general anesthesia, passed 11-1 with title off because of a $1.9 million fiscal note. Finally, Senate Bill 1591, as amended, would cap THC in medical marijuana edibles at 10 mg per edible and 100 mg per package to reduce child poisonings; it passed 10-2. Several bills were amended during discussion, and multiple members noted fiscal concerns, parental consent, and access-to-care issues throughout the meeting.