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AZ
Transcript Highlights:
- There are over 50 pregnancy centers in Arizona, but very few people even know they exist or what they
- Pregnancy resource centers make this possible every day through free pregnancy tests, ultrasounds, low-cost
- Fund and support pregnancy resource centers that help promote and grow ...fund and support pregnancy
- I do work for a pregnancy center here in Arizona.
- I'm here to support bill 2229 as an employee of a pregnancy resource center.
Bills:
HB2211, HB2229, HB2389, HB2403, HB2445, HB2502, HB2620, HB2813, HB2872, HB2889, HB2960, HB4028, HCR2007
Keywords:
contractors, subcontractors, resident preference, public contracts, materials supply, Arizona Revised Statutes, local businesses, pregnancy resource center, pregnancy center, crisis pregnancy center, DHS, Arizona Department of Health Services, state appropriation, general fund, nonprofit grant, women's health, maternal health, reproductive health, abortion funding, pro-life
LA
Transcript Highlights:
- I'm the Director of Policy at the Louisiana Fair Housing Action Center.
- So the Louisiana Fair Housing Action Center is a nonprofit. I apologize.
- So the Louisiana Fair Housing Action Center is a nonprofit established in 1995 to eradicate housing discrimination
- lived expertise in homelessness, organizing across the state of Louisiana for evidence-based, client-centered
- In over 3,100 instances, OHL referred shelter guests to a local OHL community health center for primary
Keywords:
healthcare, criminal convictions, employment, background checks, prohibited offenses, homelessness, homeless shelter, emergency shelter, transitional housing, group home, halfway house, shelter standards, housing standards, sanitation, habitability, fire marshal, inspection, local permitting, parish government, Louisiana Department of Health
OK
Oklahoma 2026 Regular Session
Common Education REVISION 2: Link added - HB4359 Feb 4th, 2026 at 03:00 pm
Common Education
Keywords:
statewide assessments, student testing, testing window, end-of-year testing, Oklahoma Academic Standards, Oklahoma School Testing Program, State Board of Education, grade 3-8, alternate assessment, students with disabilities, special education, cognitive disabilities, assessment calendar, school year calendar, education accountability, academic standards, math intervention, advanced mathematics, course placement, college and career readiness
TX
Texas 89th Regular
S/C on Disease Prevention & Women's & Children's Health Apr 3rd, 2025
S/C on Disease Prevention & Women's & Children's Health
Transcript Highlights:
- When we talk about abortion, people think of elective termination of an otherwise healthy pregnancy.
- This brings the total up to around 80,000 people who are actually on center dialysis, home dialysis,
- We had experts in running transplant centers, dialysis experts, social workers, public health experts
- We also have UT Southwestern Advanced Kidney Disease Center doing similar things.
- And even with that, having three complicated pregnancies, one of which I almost died.
Keywords:
maternal health, maternal care, pregnancy, labor and delivery, postpartum, doula, birth worker, midwife, obstetric care, women's health, rural health, health workforce, workforce development, trauma-informed care, public outreach campaign, health equity, minority health, underserved communities, Texas Department of State Health Services, HHSC
LA
Transcript Highlights:
- These are contracts for surrogacy and contracts for pregnancy.
- operating under a crisis receiving center license.
- I am the executive director of the Bridge Center for Hope here in Baton Rouge.
- The Bridge Center, as I said before, is Louisiana's first-ever.
- And the bridge centers, as I say before, is Louisiana's first ever.
Bills:
HR267, HCR105, HCR107, HCR110, HCR113, HCR114, SB4, SB52, SB57, SB145, SB152, SB194, SB237, SB333, SB433, SB483, SCR37
Keywords:
diabetes, amputation, amputations, diabetic foot ulcer, peripheral artery disease, PAD, wound care, podiatry, vascular disease, endocrinology, limb salvage, health policy, public health, healthcare costs, insurance coverage, Louisiana Department of Health, University of Louisiana at Lafayette, Louisiana Center for Health Innovation, patient education, screening
NM
Transcript Highlights:
- If you have a standalone surgical center that's incorporated somewhere else, which is common for some
- And that is what the cap is currently for hospitals and hospital outpatient treatment centers.
Keywords:
medical malpractice, malpractice reform, patient's compensation fund, PCF, health care liability, tort reform, damage caps, punitive damages, hospital liability, physician liability, nurse practitioner, certified nurse-midwife, outpatient facility, ambulatory surgical center, urgent care, free-standing emergency room, insurance surcharge, superintendent of insurance, New Mexico hospitals, medical review process
TX
Transcript Highlights:
- Senate Bill 31, uh, has to do with a very difficult situation where a pregnancy, uh, is, is, is, is risking
- we know that of 135 cases in Texas, difficult situations where a mom is experiencing a difficult pregnancy
- Is this an ectopic pregnancy and the pro-life laws don't apply?
- The bill clarifies our definition of ectopic pregnancy to be more in line with medical standards.
- It clarifies the definition of ectopic pregnancy to ensure that that definition meets current medical
Bills:
SB 31, SB 33, SB 510, SB 871, SB 1868, SB 2024, SB 2166, SB 2309, SB 2880, SJR 27, SJR 39, SJR 40
Keywords:
SB 31, Life of the Mother Act, Texas abortion law, medical emergency, reasonable medical judgment, pregnancy complications, maternal health, life-threatening condition, ectopic pregnancy, spontaneous abortion, miscarriage, unborn child, abortion exception, abortion ban, physician liability, health care liability claim, aiding and abetting, Texas Medical Board, State Bar of Texas, continuing medical education
TX
Transcript Highlights:
- women are getting care through state programs, birth control access dropped by 41 percent, and teen pregnancy
- Since 2007, teen pregnancy rates have steadily declined thanks to in large part to increased access to
- birth control and emergency contraception, but In 2022, Texas saw a 1% increase in teen pregnancies.
- As has been mentioned, Texas has the highest rate of teen pregnancies.
- And importantly the highest rate of repeat teen pregnancies with more than one in six teenagers who gave
Keywords:
Texas, healthcare, reproductive health, Care No Matter What Act, Planned Parenthood, maternal mortality, teen pregnancy, funding cuts, community health
Summary:
The meeting addressed critical health care concerns in Texas, highlighting the consequences of funding cuts on access to reproductive health services. Key speakers emphasized the urgent need for the Care No Matter What Act, which aims to restore funding to healthcare providers like Planned Parenthood. They underscored the alarming statistics of maternal mortality and the rising rates of teen pregnancies, particularly in Black and Latina communities. Testimonies shared during the meeting illustrated the real-life impacts of healthcare access issues on individuals and families across the state, illustrating the necessity for legislative action to ensure comprehensive reproductive health services.
WY
Wyoming 2026 Regular Session
Senate Labor, Health & Social Services, February 11, 2026
Labor, Health & Social Services
WY
Wyoming 2026 Regular Session
House Labor, Health & Social Services, February 11, 2026
Labor, Health & Social Services
Transcript Highlights:
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WY
Wyoming 2026 Regular Session
House Labor, Health & Social Services Committee, February 16, 2026 - PM
Labor, Health & Social Services
Transcript Highlights:
- or dangerous pregnancies or pregnancies in which the fetus is found to have fatal abnormalities or any
- Pregnancy does not happen in isolation.
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WY
Wyoming 2026 Regular Session
House Labor, Health & Social Services, February 16, 2026
Labor, Health & Social Services
Transcript Highlights:
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WY
Wyoming 2026 Regular Session
Senate Labor, Health & Social Services, February 16, 2026
Labor, Health & Social Services
OK
Transcript Highlights:
- I haven't looked into... ...university or college and any technology center, so it should be for public
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
OK
Transcript Highlights:
- now says post-secondary education, but it says any public university or college and any technology center
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
Summary:
The Education Oversight Committee heard several bills focused on higher education, school library materials, military student transfers, women’s privacy, academic grading standards, program review, and teacher professional development. HB 2950, by Rep. Woolley, would remove the ACT requirement for homeschool students seeking Oklahoma’s Promise and bar colleges from imposing extra homeschool-specific hurdles; supporters said it would treat homeschoolers the same as other students, while opponents raised concerns about oversight and taxpayer-funded aid. The committee also heard HB 3132, which would direct higher education institutions to seek accreditors that do not impose DEI mandates, and HB 3700, which would require colleges to grade students only on academic criteria rather than opinions or beliefs. HB 3701 would codify regents’ procedures for reviewing and acting on low-performing degree programs, and HB 4115 would cap required teacher professional development hours, with the sponsor emphasizing local control and that the bill is permissive rather than mandatory.
The committee also considered HB 2978, which would prohibit public school library materials from including descriptions or depictions of sexually explicit conduct. Supporters framed it as protecting children and aligning library collections with community standards, while opponents worried the language could limit access to materials that help students understand abuse and safety. HB 4274, a cleanup bill on military student schooling and school choice, would restore omitted transfer language, clarify in-district enrollment timing, and align the six-month relocation requirement with the Open Transfer Act. HB 3242, dealing with privacy for women in schools, universities, and domestic violence shelters, drew questions about how gender would be verified and how the bill would affect transgender students and shelter access.
Most bills advanced on motions for due pass after committee discussion. HB 2950, HB 2978, HB 3132, HB 4274, HB 3242, HB 3700, HB 3701, and HB 4115 all received due pass recommendations. HB 3467 was laid over until the next meeting, and the committee then adjourned.
AL
Alabama 2025 Regular Session
Alabama House Education Policy Committee Apr 9th, 2025
Education Policy
TX
Transcript Highlights:
- The connection to the convention center or hotel.
- Arts Center has increased the need for more parking.
- and an 1,800-seat McAllen Performing Arts Center.
- The convention center and hotel open the door to tourism.
- The convention center, because we have not actually issued the bonds for that convention center, and
Bills:
SB1071, SB1444, SB1483, SB1556, SB1703, SB1756, SB1854, SB2036, SB2133, SB2297, SB2622, SB2779, SB2955, SB2979
Keywords:
municipality, tax revenue, hotel project, convention center, economic development, hotel tax, municipal authority, local governments, local authority, convention centers, hotel occupancy tax, municipal finance, local tax revenue, tourism, hotel and convention center project, Tax Code Chapter 351, city revenue, special district, Texas municipalities, venue financing
LA
Transcript Highlights:
- Do you know that all 12 of the pregnancy centers...
- In 1993, what is now the Women's Resource Center was known as the Crisis Pregnancy Center.
- The pregnancy centers directly reported it to us.
- We didn't include all the pregnancy centers.
- Center; Mary LaBrie; Deborah Melvin, Crossroads Pregnancy Center; Denise Purdy, Cinella Pregnancy Center
Bills:
HB611, HB897, HB902, HB931, HB1030, HB1092, HB1100, HB1118, HB1138, HB1143, HB1160, HB1185, HB1216
Keywords:
pregnancy help centers, healthcare services, licensure, Department of Health, medical services, counseling, regulatory compliance, public health, healthcare data, privacy, pregnancy services, confidentiality, client rights, Louisiana Pregnancy and Baby Care Initiative, trauma-informed, child education, mental health, training program, adverse childhood events, religious instruction
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
State Committee Meeting - 2025-04-03
State Government Finance and Policy
Transcript Highlights:
- against discrimination based on race, color, national origin, ancestry, disability, and sex, including pregnancy
- , pregnancy outcomes, gender identity, and sexual orientation. expression and sexual orientation, no
- New protections based on pregnancy decisions would enshrine unfettered access to abortion on demand into
- For example, when voters read the word "pregnancy," they will have no idea that by voting in favor of
- You do not have to change your opinion about abortion to want to protect people's pregnancy options.
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
House State Government Finance and Policy Committee 4/3/25
State Government Finance and Policy
Transcript Highlights:
- Anthony Falls Lab, which is a center of the University of Minnesota.
- , pregnancy outcomes, gender identity, gender expression, and sexual orientation, no matter who's in
- You do not have to change your opinion about abortion to want to protect people's pregnancy options.
- You do not have to change your opinion about abortion to want to protect people's pregnancy options.
- You do not have to change your opinion about abortion to want to protect people's pregnancy options.