Video & Transcript Research : 'substance control'
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KY
Kentucky 2026 Regular Session
Interim Joint Committee on Health Services (6-18-24)
Keywords:
KY LRC YouTube, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bLtalKfzrDo, 2026-06-21T07:17:07+00:00, 2.2.24, Data collected via generic collector engine, Roll Call 00:00:29
Consideration of Referred Administrative Regulations 00:03:41
Update on the Landscape of Substance Use Disorders 00:04:19
Kentucky Office of Drug Control Policy Update 00:05:20
Substance Use Disorder Treatment Access 00:22:09
Mapping of Legislation, Policies, Coverage and Resources 00:58:45
Opioid Abatement: Current Programs and Initiatives 01:12:03
Comprehensive Supervised Substance Use Disorder Treatment 01:23:55
Update on the Health Care Workforce
Primary Care Psychiatry Fellowship 01:45:11
Healthcare Worker Loan Relief Program of the Commonwealth 02:00:08
Area Health Education Centers Residency Slots 02:06:10
Health Resources and Service Administration 02:23:14, 958, all, 2.2.42, 2.1.47
WA
Washington 2025-2026 Regular Session
Senate Human Services Jan 28th, 2026 at 05:45 pm
Human Services
Transcript Highlights:
- ongoing monitoring or support, even though stalking is often tied to serious patterns of abuse and control
- ongoing monitoring or support, even though stalking is often tied to serious patterns of abuse and control
- with respect to private detention facilities that operate for-profit while exercising extraordinary control
- with respect to private detention facilities that operate for-profit while exercising extraordinary control
- When those relationships are disrupted by adversity, like untreated mental health challenges or substance
Keywords:
opioids, substance abuse, dependent children, child welfare, caregiver substance use, court orders, shelter care, judicial discretion, family law, early childhood, family services, diversion programs, court-ordered assessments, 904, all
Summary:
The Senate Human Services Committee held an evening hearing on January 28th and took testimony on several bills. Senate Bill 6249 would require all people convicted of stalking to be supervised by the Department of Corrections after release. Staff explained current sentencing and community custody rules, and Senator Torres said the bill is intended to increase accountability and survivor safety. Victims and advocates testified in support, describing stalking as dangerous and arguing that mandatory supervision would help prevent reoffending; one sponsor noted possible amendment language had been emailed to the committee. No vote was taken.
The committee also heard Senate Bill 6255, which renames and expands the Legislative Executive Poverty Reduction Oversight Task Force into the Legislative Executive Economic Justice and Well-Being Task Force. Staff said the bill updates membership, duties, and reporting requirements tied to the 10-year plan to dismantle poverty, with a partial fiscal note showing a $4,000 OSPI cost. Senator Lovelett and agency and public witnesses supported the measure as a cleanup and coordination bill that strengthens poverty-reduction work and better incorporates lived experience and ethnic commissions. No vote was taken.
Senate Bill 6286 would authorize the Department of Health to fine private detention facilities that deny entry for inspections, with escalating daily penalties and a new account to fund assistance for wrongfully detained people and others harmed by ICE agents. Senator Orwall and Senator Trudeau framed the bill as a human-rights and accountability measure, and testimony from a Tacoma councilmember and others supported stronger enforcement. The committee then heard Senate Bill 6224, which creates a Children and Youth Behavioral Health Leadership Council and formalizes implementation of the Washington Thriving strategic plan. The bill drew broad support from parents, providers, advocates, and state officials who emphasized early intervention, coordination, and system accountability, though a few witnesses raised concerns about psychiatric framing and urged amendments. The chair adjourned the meeting after testimony concluded; no votes were recorded.
WA
Washington 2025-2026 Regular Session
Senate Human Services Jan 28th, 2026 at 08:00 am
Human Services
Transcript Highlights:
- And later, child fatality review in Snohomish County found caregiver substance use in 100% of infant
- Now my final slides are going to focus on substance abuse treatment and child safety.
- There are a number of substance abuse treatment strategies out there that are effective.
- That person needs help from substance abuse, mental health, domestic violence, and child development
- It's an alternate pathway for substance-exposed newborns.
Keywords:
opioids, substance abuse, dependent children, child welfare, caregiver substance use, court orders, shelter care, judicial discretion, family law, early childhood, family services, diversion programs, court-ordered assessments, 904, all
Summary:
The committee focused on child welfare, with three bills and a work session on national and state child safety trends. Senator Torres briefly introduced SB 5979 on in-home dependencies and dependency filing standards, and committee staff explained it would direct DCYF to develop guidelines and training with courts and child welfare stakeholders, give greater weight to high-potency synthetic opioids and prior referrals, and require clearer petitions when removal is not sought. Senator Torres and several supporters said the bill is intended to prevent avoidable harm and improve coordinated, earlier intervention; DCYF said it already has a case-by-case process and raised concerns about duplicative work. Public testimony on SB 5979 was generally supportive, though some witnesses asked for amendments to protect access to justice and clarify the bill’s scope.
The committee then heard a lengthy informational presentation from Casey Family Programs on Washington’s child welfare performance compared with national data. The presenters said Washington is doing as well as or better than the national average on several measures, including lower foster care entry rates, higher kinship care use, and lower re-entry rates, but noted continuing concerns about maltreatment recurrence, permanency timelines, and child fatalities, especially among infants. They emphasized the need for stronger safety planning, better data, more kinship and family-finding supports, and integrated services for substance use, behavioral health, and domestic violence. Senators raised concerns that fewer foster care entries may not be a success if child deaths are rising, and asked about housing and court decision-making.
DCYF then provided an update on child welfare operations and critical incidents, describing intake pathways, shelter care and dependency timelines, and recent data showing 2025 as a record year for fatalities and near-fatalities, many involving fentanyl and children ages birth to three. DCYF said it has made practice changes, safe child consults, hotspot mapping, and other responses, and pointed to budget proposals for additional prevention supports. The committee also heard from providers and parents about prevention and post-reunification services, including home visiting, infant mental health, family preservation, and substance-exposed infant care. Maddie’s Place described its non-pharmacological model for substance-exposed newborns and said it is not fully Medicaid reimbursed. The committee then took testimony on SB 6319, which would allow some high-risk CPS cases involving children under four and high-potency opioids to remain open longer; supporters said it could improve engagement and follow-through, while opponents warned about constitutionality, surveillance without counsel, and the risk of leaving older children unprotected. Finally, the committee heard SB 6308, which would let courts order certain safety-related conditions at shelter care hearings when a child is returned home; DCYF supported it, while public defense raised due process and constitutional concerns about moving dispositional requirements earlier in the case.
TX
Texas 89th Regular
S/C on Disease Prevention & Women's & Children's Health Apr 17th, 2025
S/C on Disease Prevention & Women's & Children's Health
Transcript Highlights:
- Care that provides intensive treatment for individuals who are struggling with mental health and substance
- I believe that ultimately, it’s about control—you control it. I think there's some...
- It just helps them exert that self-control even better.
- Environment where there's violence, neglect, mental illness, or substance abuse, the stress from trauma
- But also, it's hard to keep the food in a climate-controlled...
Keywords:
HB 231, Texas Water Code, TCEQ, permit exemption, dam, reservoir, erosion control, flood control, floodwater control, sediment control, watershed protection, Natural Resources Conservation Service, NRCS, Watershed Protection and Flood Prevention Act, local sponsor, water appropriation, small dam, water diversion, maintenance, rehabilitation
TX
Texas 89th Regular
S/C on Disease Prevention & Women's & Children's Health Apr 17th, 2025
S/C on Disease Prevention & Women's & Children's Health
Transcript Highlights:
- family planning clinics that serve Texans with cancer screenings, STI testing and treatment, birth control
- In a very structured, controlled environment, the lowest care setting is when somebody is going to outpatient
Keywords:
food access, food deserts, communities of color, health disparities, socioeconomic impact, nutritious food, health effects, socioeconomic disparities, legislative recommendations, nutrition, access to food, Medicaid, multisystemic therapy, healthcare, reimbursement, mental health services, education, funding, local control, school system
WA
Washington 2025-2026 Regular Session
House Consumer Protection & Business Jan 30th, 2026 at 08:00 am
Consumer Protection & Business
Transcript Highlights:
- Kratum is not federally regulated as a controlled substance, nor has the Federal Food and Drug Administration
- A kratum product that contains a controlled substance is guilty of a Class C felony, and a processor
- This is not a new substance. It's a natural botanical that has its place in society.
- I'm supportive of being proactive against this substance. It's new. It's emerging.
- Both substances are legal for adults.
Keywords:
kratom, consumer protection, regulation, health safety, substance control, infrastructure, protection, safety, security, state regulations, public health, tobacco regulation, smoking cessation, vapor products, health policy, youth prevention, pet insurance, insurance regulation, animal welfare, claims processes
Summary:
The committee opened a public hearing on House Bill 2291, the Kratom Consumer Protection Act, and received a staff briefing describing a licensing and regulatory framework for kratom processors and retailers, age restrictions, product bans, labeling and testing requirements, a public product directory, an 11% excise tax, and enforcement by the Liquor and Cannabis Board. The prime sponsor said the bill is intended to regulate natural kratom while banning synthetic or chemically altered products, and members asked about local authority, impaired driving, and whether the bill should more closely resemble cannabis or opioid regulation. Testimony was mixed: retailers and cities supported regulation but raised concerns about the $1,000 license fee and state preemption of local bans; public health and youth prevention witnesses supported the bill and warned about addiction, child exposure, and overdoses; kratom users and the Global Kratom Coalition defended natural kratom leaf as a lawful botanical and opposed treating it like cannabis or imposing high barriers to entry. The hearing on HB 2291 was then closed, and the committee moved into executive session on several other bills.
In executive session, the committee heard staff briefings on multiple measures, including HB 2439 on cigarette, vapor product, and tobacco policy; HB 1078 on pet insurance continuity; HB 1701 on multiple liquor licensees in one facility; HB 2207 on bonded beer warehousing; HB 2501 on real estate disclosure language for heating oil tanks; HB 2361 on increasing the maximum small loan amount; and HB 1932 on cannabis consumption events. Members discussed proposed substitutes and amendments, including changes to consumer protection enforcement, coupon restrictions, local preemption, licensing details, and funding allocations. The committee also took a brief caucus recess before voting on bills.
The committee adopted amendments and reported HB 2439, HB 1078, HB 1701, HB 2207, HB 2501, HB 2361, and HB 1932 out of committee with do-pass recommendations. HB 2439’s substitute was amended to limit one Consumer Protection Act enforcement provision to the Attorney General, adjust coupon language, and restore state preemption; the bill passed 12-3. HB 1078 passed unanimously after a substitute addressing affiliated-company policy transfers for pet insurance. HB 1701 and HB 2207 each passed with one dissenting vote after substitutes revised liquor and beer warehousing provisions. HB 2501 passed unanimously as a technical update to the seller disclosure form. HB 2361, as amended to make inflation adjustments biennial and change reporting requirements, passed 13-2. HB 1932, creating a regulated cannabis consumption event license, passed 11-4 after debate over public consumption and cannabis policy.
WA
Transcript Highlights:
- city's position that this will increase accountability and encourage entities to maintain safe, controlled
- Position that this will increase accountability and encourage entities to maintain safe, controlled,
Keywords:
alternative placements, individual ownership, restrictive policies, healthcare, operational control, homeless youth, youth services, mental health, support programs, state law, behavioral health, children, support services, poverty reduction, intergenerational poverty, WorkFirst, Temporary Assistance for Needy Families, TANF, self-sufficiency, economic justice
Summary:
The Human Services Committee met on policy cutoff day to finish executive action on several bills and then hold a public hearing on Senate Bill 6339. In executive session, the committee advanced Senate Bill 6224, which creates a Children and Youth Behavioral Health Leadership Council and an executive coordination officer, sending it to Ways and Means. Senate Bill 6255, which updates the Lupro poverty-reduction task force and related council duties, was amended and passed to Rules. Senate Bills 5977 (near-fatality reports), 5979 (in-home dependencies), and 6249 (DOC supervision for stalking convictions) also passed, with 5977 and 6249 sent to Rules and 5979 sent to Rules as well. Senate Bill 6007, directing WSIPP to evaluate child welfare screening and risk assessment tools, was amended and sent to Ways and Means. The committee also confirmed gubernatorial appointee Angela Ramirez.
The committee then waived the five-day notice rule to hear Senate Bill 6339, which would require that a less restrictive alternative placement for a sexually violent predator be owned and operated by the same person or persons providing or monitoring treatment. Supporters, including the bill sponsor, the City of Kennewick, and several residents, argued the bill would improve accountability, transparency, and community safety, especially in response to a proposed placement in Kennewick near schools and homes. Opponents, including the Department of Social and Health Services, public defense attorneys, and Disability Rights Washington, said the bill would create conflicts of interest, be difficult or impossible to implement, and could undermine the constitutional LRA process by making release to the community unrealistic.
Committee members asked questions about liability, supervision, and how LRAs are currently reviewed and monitored. Agency witnesses explained that DOC investigates proposed LRA sites, that residents remain under conditions and monitoring, and that ownership and treatment are typically separate functions. The chair closed the hearing without taking action on Senate Bill 6339, saying more work and discussion were needed.
LA
Louisiana 2026 Regular Session
Administration of Criminal Justice Apr 29th, 2026
Administration of Criminal Justice
Transcript Highlights:
- It provides for substance use disorder screening of all misdemeanor DUI offenders.
- same sentence with no regard for whether the behavior was caused by an underlying mental health or substance
- , the results showed over 51 percent of them had been diagnosed with either a mental health or a substance
- Kevin Cobb continued: Our job is care, custody, and control.
- Our job is to make that as best as possible for the people that we are in control of and responsible
Keywords:
sports wagering, gambling, elections, local control, revenue generation, inmates, housing, corrections, Department of Public Safety, local jurisdiction, criminal justice, juvenile justice, jury trial, felony offenses, crime of violence, sex offenses, correctional facilities, in-custody deaths, medical oversight, independent investigations
TX
Texas 89th 2nd C.S.
S/C on Disease Prevention & Women's & Children's Health Apr 17th, 2025
S/C on Disease Prevention & Women's & Children's Health
Transcript Highlights:
- family planning clinics, who serve Texans with cancer screenings, STI testing and treatment, birth control
- Inpatient services where somebody's actually in a hospital, uh, and in a very structured, controlled
Bills:
HB231
Keywords:
HB 231, Texas Water Code, TCEQ, permit exemption, dam, reservoir, erosion control, flood control, floodwater control, sediment control, watershed protection, Natural Resources Conservation Service, NRCS, Watershed Protection and Flood Prevention Act, local sponsor, water appropriation, small dam, water diversion, maintenance, rehabilitation
OK
Oklahoma 2026 Regular Session
Public Health REVISED: Links added Feb 4th, 2026 at 09:00 am
Public Health
Keywords:
public health, domestic violence, human trafficking, healthcare facilities, hospital protocols, behavioral health, Medicaid expansion, clinical interns, mental health services, licensing requirements, micropigmentation, medical procedure, physician oversight, nursing certification, state regulations, psychological autopsy, mental health, suicide prevention, state health department, investigation
OK
Keywords:
public health, domestic violence, human trafficking, healthcare facilities, hospital protocols, behavioral health, Medicaid expansion, clinical interns, mental health services, licensing requirements, micropigmentation, medical procedure, physician oversight, nursing certification, state regulations, psychological autopsy, mental health, suicide prevention, state health department, investigation
Summary:
The Public Health Committee met for its first session and laid over House Bills 3884 and 4410. The committee then heard and advanced several bills. HB 3287 would require hospitals to post discreet notices in areas like X-ray, CAT scan, MRI, or bathrooms telling victims of domestic abuse, sexual abuse, physical abuse, or human trafficking how to alert staff and ensuring they are not discharged before appropriate reporting occurs; members discussed whether to include a phone number, and the bill passed 5-0. HB 2947 would allow clinics to bill Medicaid for services provided by master’s-level mental health interns working under supervision in accredited programs, with supporters saying it could help address rural workforce shortages; questions focused on supervision, liability, whether it would be limited to Medicaid, fiscal impact, and how many interns might participate, and it passed 5-0.
The committee also considered HB 3784, as amended by a PCS, which would let permanent makeup artists come out from under physician oversight after three years of experience, while preserving supervision if they use prescription medications such as topical anesthetics; after clarification about the PCS, it passed 5-0. HB 3901 would create a psychological autopsy position in the Department of Health to review suicides and overdoses through voluntary family interviews and records review to improve prevention efforts; members raised questions about cost, whether the work should be housed elsewhere, the pilot nature of the proposal, and what data are currently collected, and it passed 5-0. Finally, HB 4275 would allow case managers and peer support specialists to be employed by cities and counties while keeping their certification, and it also passed 5-0. The meeting ended with adjournment and a notice that the committee would meet again the following Wednesday morning at 9:00.
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
House Human Services Finance and Policy Committee 3/26/2026
Human Services Finance and Policy
Transcript Highlights:
- I have over 30 years' experience in substance use disorder providing treatment and training for staff
- I have over 30 years' experience in substance use disorder providing treatment and training for staff
- It also helps ensure the people facing mental health and substance use disorder challenges can get the
- health</c><00:41:12.079><c> and</c> people facing mental health and people facing mental health and substance
- use disorder who are faced substance use disorder who are faced with<00:41:14.880><c> challenges</c>
Bills:
HF729
OK
Oklahoma 2026 Regular Session
Joint Committee on Appropriations and Budget Feb 17th, 2026
Joint Committee on Appropriations and Budget
Keywords:
mental health, substance abuse, appropriation, state funding, emergency declaration, healthcare, State Department of Health, childbirth program, emergency funding
Summary:
The committee first considered House Bill 2786, with Representative Stinson presenting a PCS as the working draft. He explained the bill as supplemental funding for the Department of Mental Health to close out its 2025 budget and pay obligations the department had fallen short on. The committee moved quickly to a do pass vote, and the bill was reported out 31-0 with no nays.
The committee then took up House Bill 2787, with Representative West presenting a PCS as the working draft. She described the bill as a one-time $2 million supplemental for previously established costs tied to the Choosing Childbirth Program, saying the funding was needed to avoid a lapse in services for nearly 4,000 mothers and babies until the Oklahoma Pregnancy Care Network can re-enter bidding in 2028. She emphasized oversight and transparency measures, including provider vetting, invoice review, annual evaluations, and a reported 97% of expenses going to client services.
Members raised concerns about accountability, transparency, and why the funding should come from state general revenue rather than private sources, noting prior audits and news reports. Representative West said the network is a 501(c)(3), uses private dollars as well, and that the program is a public-private partnership already established by law. She also said she would share the 2025 tax return information with the committee. The committee then voted to report HB 2787 out do pass by a vote of 26-5, and adjourned.
OK
Oklahoma 2026 Regular Session
Joint Committee on Appropriations and Budget REVISED Feb 18th, 2026 at 09:30 am
Joint Committee on Pandemic Relief Funding
Transcript Highlights:
- House Bill 2786 is the FY25 supplemental for the Department of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services
OK
Oklahoma 2026 Regular Session
Joint Committee on Appropriations and Budget Feb 17th, 2026 at 04:30 pm
Joint Committee on Appropriations and Budget
TX
Keywords:
JET Grant Program, career education, technical education, community colleges, technology solutions, high demand jobs, student athletes, name image likeness, compensation, intercollegiate athletics, representation, fentanyl prevention, drug poisoning awareness, higher education, mental health resources, substance abuse education, student policy, communication devices, school regulations, disciplinary measures
AZ
Arizona 2026 Regular Session
03/23/2026 - Senate Military Affairs and Border Security
Military Affairs and Border Security
Transcript Highlights:
- Factors that traditional courts are not always equipped to handle, such as PTSD, substance use, and difficulties
- What this does is help us understand why veterans are coming through so that is it substance abuse, is
- What this does is help us understand why veterans are coming through so that is it substance abuse, is
- What this does is help us understand why veterans are coming through so that is it substance abuse, is
- So you have resources in the community, whether it's treatment, mental health services, or substance
LA
Louisiana 2026 Regular Session
Transportation, Highways and Public Works Apr 22nd, 2026
Transportation, Highways & Public Works
Transcript Highlights:
- Vice Chair, members, House Bill 1032 by Representative Wiley clarifies references to substances applicable
- By Representative Wiley, this bill clarifies references to substances applicable to operating a motor
Bills:
SB309, SB457, SB513, HB148, HB149, HB358, HB384, HB428, HB487, HB593, HB613, HB657, HB675, HB712, HB716, HB720, HB723, HB728, HB732, HB845, HB846, HB965
Keywords:
driving school, driver education, prelicensing course, motor vehicles, Department of Public Safety, Office of Motor Vehicles, third-party tester, third-party examiner, private driving instructor, license application, consumer protection, course pricing, tuition regulation, administrative rules, transportation committee, construction, management, project delivery, public contracts, legislative approval
Summary:
The House Committee on Transportation met on April 22, 2026, with a quorum present and heard several transportation-related bills, many involving license plates, toll exemptions, and administrative changes. The committee first advanced HB 988 by Rep. Bagley, which changes the fee distribution for current and retired legislators’ special prestige license plates so the proceeds support repairs at the Pentagon/first LSU building rather than going to the state. It then heard HB 1001 by Rep. Marcel, designating a portion of U.S. Highway 190 as the Jesse Jackson Memorial Highway; the bill was supported with remarks honoring Jackson’s civil rights legacy, and the committee observed a moment of silence before reporting it favorably without objection.
The committee next considered HB 989 by Rep. Boyer, which updates and clarifies fees charged by public license tag agents. Rep. Phelps offered an amendment to exempt Shreveport from the fee increase, but it failed on a roll call vote, and the bill was then reported favorably by a 13-2 vote. HB 1192, also by Rep. Boyer, creating a Louisiana Dental Hygienist Association specialty license plate, was amended to remove a restriction limiting issuance to association members and then passed favorably without objection. HB 1032 by Rep. Wiley, which clarifies the substances referenced in DUI-related motor vehicle statutes, received technical amendments and was reported favorably without objection.
The committee also advanced HB 748 by Rep. Brough, exempting Louisiana school board-owned and leased vehicles from tolls on bridges and highways, including the Bell Chasse toll bridge area, after testimony from Plaquemines Parish school officials and the district attorney describing toll costs and operational burdens; the bill was amended to include leased vehicles and then reported favorably without objection. HB 1108 by Rep. Omade creating a homeschool pride specialty plate was also reported favorably without objection after discussion of the plate design and proceeds going to Homeschool Louisiana. Finally, HB 1081 by Chairman Wright, restructuring the Louisiana Ports and Waterways Investment Commission under the Office of Multimodal Commerce and DOTD for administrative support, was amended at the request of the Governor’s Office and reported favorably without objection. The committee adjourned after completing its agenda.
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
House Elections Finance and Government Operations Committee 2/25/26
Elections Finance and Government Operations
Transcript Highlights:
- That's the whole point of local control.
- Cities have control over speed limits on local roads.
- That's the whole point of local control.
- That's the whole point of local control.
- That's the whole point of local control.
Bills:
HF3351
Keywords:
firearms, guns, gun control, gun safety, local control, home rule, preemption, municipal regulation, county regulation, city ordinances, zoning, firearm dealers, gun dealers, ammunition, carry permits, permit to carry, pistols, Saturday night special, metal-penetrating bullets, public safety
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
House Commerce Finance and Policy Committee 3/18/26
Commerce Finance and Policy
Transcript Highlights:
- fundamentally, price controls and fundamentally, price controls and monopoly<01:12:22.159><c> power<
- Price controls don't remove demand.
- </c><01:13:26.880><c> Price</c><01:13:27.199><c> controls</c> resale price controls.
- Price controls resale price controls.
- Price controls do the opposite.
Keywords:
common interest community, CIC, homeowners association, HOA, condominium, planned community, cooperative, unit owner, association board, declarant, declarant control, special declarant rights, assessment lien, foreclosure, late fees, fines, attorney fees, resale disclosure, annual report, maintenance plan