Bills: HR290, HR298, SB405, SCR61, HR318

Keywords: gender-affirming care, gender affirming therapy, gender-affirming hormone therapy, transgender health, trans youth, LGBTQ, mental health, psychosis, psychiatric conditions, puberty blockers, androgen blockers, cross-sex hormones, estrogen, testosterone, informed consent, screening, monitoring protocols, Louisiana Department of Health, LDH, House Health and Welfare

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• levels for someone of his age, and he could be prescribed testosterone to raise his testosterone levels
• in that scenario, they could get testosterone.
• , would not be able to get a higher testosterone.
• levels for someone of his age, and he could be prescribed testosterone to raise his testosterone levels
• would not be able to get a higher testosterone.

Bills: SB1095, SB1114, SB1116, SB1162, SB1164, SB1178, SB1179, SB1249, SB1253, SB1346, SB1347, SB1446, SB1561, SB1813

Keywords: gender transition, minors, irreversible surgery, health professionals, puberty-blocking drugs, medical procedures, prohibition, Arizona Revised Statutes, behavioral health, patient brokering, appropriation, state funds, Maricopa County, claims review, medical necessity, American Indian health program, healthcare regulations, healthcare compliance, behavioral health technicians, licensing

Summary: The committee first heard Senate Bill 1114, which would appropriate $1 million to the Maricopa County Attorney’s Office to investigate behavioral health patient brokering statewide. Sponsor Sen. Karen Werner described the bill as a response to fraud involving vulnerable Native Americans and said the county attorney would investigate the whole state. Some members questioned why the Attorney General was not handling the work and whether the funding should go to a county office, while others supported the effort. The committee voted 10-1 with one present to give SB 1114 a due pass recommendation. The committee then considered Senate Bill 1116, which would require that denials or adverse appeal decisions on behavioral health claims for the American Indian Health Program be reviewed by someone with at least two years of relevant clinical experience. Access testified neutral but said the bill’s language was too broad and could increase appeals and staffing needs, estimating about $490,000 for eight FTEs. Sen. Werner said the bill was meant to prevent inappropriate denials by reviewers without relevant expertise. Members raised concerns about definitions and staffing, and the committee approved the bill 7-4 with one present. Senate Bill 1346 would require Access to notify providers of claim deficiencies within 72 hours and decide corrected claims within 10 business days. Supporters said the measure would reduce long delays and help providers stay afloat; Access said it was working on process improvements but warned the bill would require more staff and system changes, estimating about $580,000. The committee passed SB 1346 7-5. Senate Bill 1347, requiring insurance coverage for fertility preservation services for cancer patients at risk of infertility, drew strong support from cancer survivors and advocates, with insurers neutral; the committee passed it unanimously 12-0. The committee also heard Senate Bill 1813, which would require Arizona State Hospital admissions to be based on clinical need rather than county of residence. Supporters argued the Maricopa County cap unfairly delays treatment and is not required by the underlying court ruling, while ADHS warned the bill could conflict with the Arnold v. Sarn settlement and could shift access away from rural counties. After extensive discussion, the committee passed SB 1813 9-2 with one present. Finally, the committee began hearing Senate Bill 1178, which would allow naturopathic physicians to administer IV antibiotics, antivirals, and antifungals; the initial testimony was largely opposed by medical associations on patient-safety and training grounds, with supporters yet to testify in the excerpt provided.

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• policy used to have a testosterone policy used to have a testosterone measuring<02:20:36.080>
• You know, they've had zero testosterone, many of them, and those who have had testosterone, if you want
• You know, they've had zero testosterone, many of them, and those who have had testosterone, if you want
• You know, they've had zero testosterone, many of them, and those who have had testosterone, if you want
• your physician that your testosterone your physician that your testosterone level<02:42:11.040><

Keywords: 1191, senate, all

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• a dispensing of a 92-day supply of topically applied androgen for the treatment of chronic low testosterone
• This bill 126 would expand that to injectable androgen for the treatment of chronic low testosterone
• for a 92-day of chronic low testosterone for a 92-day supply.<00:10:19.519> the<00:10:19.839>
• And the reason I don't think it's necessary is because testosterone is a drug that would be recorded
• treatment of chronic low testosterone treatment of chronic low testosterone may<00:12:04.560>

Keywords: 1191, senate, all

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• So, like, let's say, for example, someone starts taking testosterone treatment.
• And, you know, his parents put him on testosterone, right?
• When I was 16, my parents took me to Planned Parenthood for my first shot of testosterone.
• To reverse many of these effects from testosterone... ...I spent thousands of dollars.
• The doctor that prescribed me testosterone passed away, unfortunately.

Bills: HB778, HB 1266, HB1576, HB2213, HB2517, HB2518, HB2841, HB3306, HB3320, HB3388, HB3508, HB3520, HB3689

Keywords: credentialing, healthcare, physician assistants, advanced practice nurses, managed care, hurricane, windstorm, loss mitigation, grants, insurance discounts, property retrofitting, insurance, Texas Windstorm Insurance Association, board composition, coastal counties, property insurance, taxation, Texas FAIR Plan Association, premium taxes, maintenance taxes

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• The male body is programmed to respond to the effects of testosterone in all organ systems.
• testosterone induces in the biologic male does not make that body a female body.
• physiologic changes that testosterone physiologic changes that testosterone induces<00:24:19.279
• <00:24:36.559> due<00:24:36.760> to devoid of testosterone due to devoid of testosterone
• because in eighth grade testosterone because in eighth grade it's<01:03:53.119> running<01:03

Keywords: 1183, house

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• That bill was to put an exception into law for certain testosterone treatments that were in gel form.
• men, have low testosterone, they're prescribed testosterone treatments.
• <03:47:52.040> they're have a have a low testosterone they're have a have a low testosterone
• > and prescribed testosterone treatments and prescribed testosterone treatments and kind<03:47:56.080
• <03:48:30.880> are chemically steroids and testosterone are chemically steroids and testosterone

Keywords: 1189, house, all

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• Okay, real quick, there is a big misconception in the testosterone measurements.
• There are two different measurements that they use in testosterone: nanograms and liters.
• Men do not, cannot get anywhere near, even on suppression, cannot get anywhere near women's testosterone
• As stated earlier, suppressing testosterone does not account for the muscular differences or the bone
• which, of course, many of you who were here in the past listened to, and you've read about how testosterone

Bills: HB370, HB738, HB2935, HB3227, HB4103, HB5259, SB519, SB1350, SB1247, SB1248, SB2112, HCR81, HCR83, HCR84, HCR59, HCR109, HCR111, HCR135, SCR6

Keywords: HB 370, Events Trust Fund, Texas events funding, sports eligibility, women's sports, girls' sports, biological sex, transgender athletes, sex-segregated sports, athletic competition, event subsidies, tourism funding, site selection organization, anti-trafficking plan, female athletes, public funding, economic impact, sports policy, Rosenwald Schools, historical preservation

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• certified personal trainer since 2008, and while studying exercise and sports, it's very clear that testosterone
• Women have been known to take testosterone to boost their physical abilities in order to achieve greater
• And when women take testosterone, it's called doping. Thank you. Athletic accomplishments.
• And when women take testosterone, it's called doping.
• The advantages of testosterone are so clear and obvious; it's the numbers, the times, and the records

Keywords: 993, senate, all

Summary: The Senate Education Committee met on May 5, 2026, and considered a series of bills, several of them brought up through motions for committee consideration. Chair Shelley Mayer said she would allow brief remarks but stated her opposition to those motioned bills, emphasizing her general practice of giving minority members’ bills consideration. The committee first took up S-16 (Jacob’s Law, on bullying and related school safety issues), which was moved out of committee on a majority vote, with Senators Jackson and Bynoe recorded without recommendation. The committee then debated S-717, a local bill by Senator Rose to exempt the Wantagh Union Free School District from the state’s indigenous mascots/logos restrictions. Senator Rose argued Wantagh’s mascot and name are tied to local history and not intended to denigrate anyone. The bill was moved, but the committee vote was not favorable enough to advance it, and it was referred onward to the Investigations Committee. S-4496, Senator White’s bill to protect women’s sports from what supporters described as unfair competition by biological males, drew strong support from the sponsor and strong opposition from Chair Mayer, who said she opposed it as mean-spirited and unnecessary; the bill did not advance. The committee also considered several school bus and transportation bills. S-4748, by Senator Borrello, would repeal the electric school bus mandate and replace it with a feasibility study; he cited safety, cost, and operational problems with early adopters. S-8847, by Senator White, similarly sought to remove electric bus mandates and leave decisions to local districts, and S-9667, by Senator Ryan, would delay the zero-emission school bus mandate by five years. The committee advanced some of these measures to other committees or the floor, while others did not move. In addition, the committee approved S-7788 on special education reserve funds, S-8288A on reasonable rates for public school room use, S-8368 on records retention for Education Department proceedings, S-8370 on temporary resident placement of children with disabilities, S-8370 on release of student records to juvenile detention facilities, and S-1049 on updating the Dignity for All Students Act’s cyberbullying definition to include AI-related harassment.

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• She has no testosterone.
• The review testosterone suspension.
• So, yeah, if you're on testosterone blockers and estrogen, or even just testosterone blockers, I believe
• or even just testosterone blockers, I or even just testosterone blockers, I believe, believe, believe
• Shortly after I turned 14, I began taking testosterone injections.

Keywords: 1191, senate, all

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• by testosterone will lead to<00:43:32.720> early<00:43:33.440> dementia<00:43:34.440><
• spirolactone which is a testosterone spirolactone which is a testosterone blocker<02:56:25.880><
• Uh, cancer, depression, testosterone, rage.
• She reported that a child, a girl, was put on testosterone to transition into a boy.
• They were in the hospital, destroyed the medical room, and they attributed it to the testosterone.

Keywords: 1189, house, all

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• Even if I kept injecting those syringes of testosterone into my body, I would never change sex.
• As of October 2024, we—” “As of October 2024, we learned that testosterone prescription data was accessible
• We know that testosterone is frequently prescribed for conditions unrelated to gender-affirming care.
• that without My parents were deliberately misled into believing that without puberty blockers, testosterone
• Liberty of Yolo County, and I'm the mother of a daughter who was told she could become a boy with testosterone

Summary: The committee heard several bills focused on civil rights, family law, privacy, housing, and artificial intelligence. SB 477 would clarify FEHA procedures for the Civil Rights Department, including tolling deadlines by agreement and updating complaint definitions; it drew some concern about venue and convenience but was moved forward. SB 450 would confirm California jurisdiction over adoption proceedings for children born in the state even if families have moved away, and would require all legal parents to be listed on adoption orders; it received strong support, especially from LGBTQ family advocates, and passed to Appropriations. SB 683 would clarify that people whose name, image, or likeness is misused may seek TROs or injunctions under existing publicity-rights law; opposition from media and First Amendment groups focused on the 48-hour compliance default and speech concerns, but the bill advanced as amended to Privacy and Consumer Protection. The committee also considered SB 11, the AI Abuse Protection Act, which would regulate voice, image, and video cloning technology, require warnings, and direct the Judicial Council to develop evidence standards for AI; it passed to Public Safety. SCR 66, a resolution designating May 1 as Law Day and emphasizing the rule of law, was adopted unanimously after supportive comments from members. SB 808 would create expedited judicial review for housing permit denials that violate state law; supporters said it would reduce costly delay and help housing production, while the Judicial Council opposed it as imposing unreasonable timelines and staffing burdens. The bill passed to Appropriations despite concerns about court resources and broader housing-law issues. The committee then took up two privacy bills from Senator Wiener. SB 59 would automatically keep confidential court records for adult and retroactive gender/name change petitions, expanding protections previously enacted for minors; supporters described real-world doxxing and harassment, while opponents raised First Amendment and public-records objections, and the bill passed to Appropriations. SB 497 would require warrants for out-of-state law enforcement access to California prescription monitoring data, expand transgender shield protections for gender-affirming care records, and bar certain disclosures without legal process; the author framed it as a response to out-of-state anti-trans enforcement, and the bill was presented with support from trans advocacy groups.

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• people who have come to me and said that they had a female come in and they said, “Oh, she has low testosterone
• , so now we can code it that we're giving her testosterone.”
• “Oh, she has low testosterone, so now we can code it that we're giving her testosterone.”

Keywords: 1191, senate, all

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• And I did know somebody who started taking testosterone.
• a woman who started taking testosterone. a woman who started taking testosterone.
• It's not testosterone.
• It's not testosterone.<02:32:18.000> Women<02:32:18.240> have<02:32:18.479> testosterone
• There is no way not have testosterone.

Keywords: 1191, senate, all

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• Chair, Representative Contreras, yes, there are specific ranges that they do find in regard to testosterone
• All of a sudden you see increases in testosterone or increases in estrogen.
• I barely had my first period when I was prescribed Lupron and testosterone.
• On the other side, if he were to desist, he'll need to take an artificial testosterone for the rest of
• On the other side, if he were to desist, he'll need to take an artificial testosterone for the rest of

Bills: HB2049, HB2050, HB2051, HB2072, HB2082, HB2085, HB2177, HB2178, HB2179, HB2183, HB2195

Keywords: radiation therapy, particle accelerator, critical access hospitals, patient care, rural healthcare, AHCCCS, lactation care, breastfeeding, health services, healthcare access, Cesar Chavez, public holiday, state law, holiday repeal, Arizona Revised Statutes, childhood cancer, rare diseases, research funding, healthcare, clinical trials

Summary: The committee opened with attendance and member introductions, then heard a series of health-related bills, many focused on access to care in rural and underserved communities. HB 2049 would allow particle accelerators for radiation therapy in critical access hospitals and counties under 400,000 population under general supervision; sponsors and rural oncology witnesses said it would reduce travel burdens for cancer patients while maintaining safety protocols. HB 2050 updated radiologic technologist statutes to align with current national standards, adjust accreditation and clinical-hour requirements, and allow radiologist assistants to work under supervision rather than direct supervision; an amendment also added registered nurses to the list of professionals not needing a separate license to use diagnostic X-ray machines. Both bills were supported by testimony about workforce shortages and access, though one member voted no on HB 2050 over concerns about oversight and board authority. Both measures received do-pass recommendations, with HB 2050 amended. The committee then unanimously advanced HB 2082, which creates a Childhood Cancer and Rare Childhood Disease Research Commission to award grants for phase-one pediatric cancer and rare disease trials. Testimony came from families affected by pediatric brain cancer, including a parent who described traveling internationally for treatment and a college student currently undergoing treatment who urged the state to invest in research. Members expressed strong sympathy and support, and the bill passed 12-0. Next, HB 2015 would require Access to cover breastfeeding and lactation services in multiple settings; the sponsor and medical witnesses described breastfeeding as preventive care with benefits for infants and mothers, while Access testified neutral and noted a fiscal estimate was being developed and that the amendment would protect the state if CMS does not approve the services. The bill, as amended, also received a unanimous do-pass recommendation. The committee also approved HB 2177, which directs Access to seek CMS waivers so tribal and Indian Health Service facilities can be reimbursed for certain covered services, including dental care, for American Indian and Alaska Native members. The sponsor and a Sage Memorial Hospital representative said the bill would help rural tribal facilities keep services local and maximize federal matching funds; it passed unanimously as amended. HB 2178, requiring a state agency medical chief officer to hold an active medical or osteopathic license, was described as a cleanup measure after a lapse in licensure exposed a statutory gap, and it also passed unanimously. HB 2179, which clarifies definitions separating air ambulance from ground ambulance regulation, was supported as a technical clarification to avoid unintended consequences and likewise received unanimous approval. Finally, the committee advanced HB 2183, which creates an emergency medicine study committee to examine Arizona’s EMS system, including rural and urban capacity, workforce burnout, uncompensated care, and emergency department utilization. The sponsor said the study would help the state understand system pressures and identify policy solutions; firefighters, health care advocates, and an emergency medicine nurse practitioner testified in support, emphasizing the ER’s role as the safety net and the strain from staffing shortages, rural closures, and high volumes. The bill was still under discussion at the end of the transcript, with testimony continuing after the initial supporters spoke.

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• He is scheduled to start testosterone. This was not an easy decision.
• He is scheduled to start testosterone. This was not an easy decision.
• He is scheduled to start testosterone. This was not an easy decision.
• He is scheduled to start testosterone. This was not an easy decision.
• This was the case with my son at age 16 after having been on testosterone for a year.

Keywords: 1189, house, all

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• in males, which particular testosterone in males, which increases<00:40:25.400> 30-fold<00:40
• But once puberty begins, significant physiological differences emerge due to testosterone.
• . testosterone. testosterone.
• So<01:10:41.840> even<01:10:42.160> after<01:10:42.520> testosterone<01:10:43.400
• > suppression, So even after testosterone suppression, So even after testosterone suppression,

Keywords: 1183, house

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• They do not have testosterone else.
• I lost all my testosterone.
• I lost all my testosterone.
• I lost all my testosterone.
• I lost all my testosterone.

Keywords: 928, house, all

Summary: The committee first heard Senate Bill 102, which would make informational materials about type 1 diabetes available on the Department of Education website. Senator Ward said the bill is intended to help parents, teachers, and school staff recognize early symptoms such as thirst, frequent urination, fatigue, and weight loss so children can be referred for care before they develop diabetic ketoacidosis. He noted that a newer blood test can identify some children at risk earlier than in the past. Members asked how people would be directed to the website, and Ward said the information would be posted online and also distributed in handouts, with school personnel helping spread awareness. He emphasized the bill is informational only and not a diagnostic or treatment tool. Several supporters testified in favor, including representatives from the Dartmouth Diabetes Link and students with type 1 diabetes who described delayed diagnoses, emergency hospitalizations, and the difficulty of having symptoms misunderstood as stress, athletics, or normal teenage changes. They said the bill could help parents, teachers, and peers recognize warning signs earlier and reduce the risk of life-threatening ketoacidosis. One witness noted that New Hampshire ranks high in childhood type 1 diabetes, and another said even a single person seeing the information could make a difference. A retired diabetes educator and state representative also testified in support. The hearing on SB 102 was then closed. The committee then opened the hearing on Senate Bill 211, which would require school sports teams to be designated as male, female, or co-ed, bar biological males from female-designated teams and locker rooms, and create a cause of action for violations. Senator Avard said the bill responds to constituent concerns and is meant to protect fairness, safety, and privacy for biological females. In questioning, he said girls could still play on boys’ teams, but boys could not play on girls’ teams, and he said he would be open to changes. Opponents, including an attorney from LGBTQ Legal Advocates and Defenders, argued the bill is substantially the same as a law passed the previous year that was already challenged in federal court and found likely unconstitutional under equal protection and Title IX; they urged the committee to mark it inexpedient to legislate. The transcript cuts off before any committee vote or further action on SB 211.

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• the onset of puberty and coincide with the increase in androgens and sex hormones, in particular testosterone
• of puberty and coincide with the increase in and dodge in a sext are at home and in particular, testosterone
• But once puberty begins, significant physiological differences emerge due to testosterone.
• So even after testosterone suppression, studies show that many of the advantages are only partially reduced
• So even after testosterone suppression, studies show that many of the advantages are only partially reduced

Keywords: 1183, house

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• It's in the same schedule as like steroids and testosterone and things like that.
• Testosterone and things like that.

Summary: The Assembly Standing Committee on Public Safety met to consider two Senate-amended bills and briefly operated as a subcommittee until a quorum was reached. Assembly Bill 486 by Assembly Member Lackey would add electronic key programming and key duplication devices to the list of burglary tools, with the author and the California Police Chiefs Association arguing the bill addresses a growing auto-theft trend and sets an appropriate felonious-intent standard. Support came from several law enforcement and local government groups, and there was no opposition testimony. Assembly Bill 1152 by Assembly Member Patterson would exempt prescriptions for human chorionic gonadotropin, used in fertility treatment, from reporting to the Department of Justice, with the author saying the change would protect privacy and that the drug still requires a prescription. No support or opposition testimony was offered on the bill. The committee voted to concur in Senate amendments on both bills. AB 486 and AB 1152 were approved, with roll calls completed after members returned to cast remaining votes. The chair also noted that another bill, AB 1127, might be heard later that night or the next morning, and then adjourned the meeting.