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2019 SUMMIT LIVESTREAMING
Courtesy of the Ohio Channel

— Sessions started at 3:15 p.m. CST on Monday, AUG. 5 — LIVESTREAMING

NCSL is livestreaming nine sessions from the Legislative Summit in Nashville, Tenn. You can watch the livestream on NCSL's Facebook page. The table displays the day, time and the title of the sessions that will be livestreamed.  Hover  with your cursor over the sessions in the calendar for more details on each session. 

Archive Livestream Sessions

Time  MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY
9 a.m.        
      The Family First Prevention Service Act: Reforming Foster CareWith passage of the Family First Prevention Services Act of 2018, state lawmakers are grappling with new federal requirements and funding changes for child welfare systems. Under the law, states can use federal foster care money for programs that prevent children’s entry into care and significantly limit institutional or group care. Hear experts discuss state policy implications, implementation strategies and examples for lawmakers to consider adopting in their states.  
       
       
10 a.m.      
       
    Navigating Criminal Justice ReformPolicing, Pretrial, Sentencing, Supervision, Release and Reentry. Whether you are just starting to work on criminal justice reform or are thinking about the next phase, this session is for you. Hear from the champions leading their state’s efforts, learn from experts who are analyzing data and interact with organizations providing support to states.    
    A New World: Blockchain: What It Means for the Digital WorldBlockchain, the distributed-ledger technology originally designed for digital currencies like Bitcoin, is growing roots. Hear an overview of this nascent technology and discuss its enormous potential for making our world more effective, efficient and safe as well as concerns about the explosion of the technology.  
11 a.m    
     
    Moving Forward With Autonomous VehiclesAutonomous vehicles picked up speed in 2018 and 2019, from testing and deployment of driverless technology to new state laws to updated federal guidance. Hear from experts working to provide a consistent regulatory framework that balances public safety with vehicle innovations that are helping pave the way for this potentially game-changing technology
   
12 p.m.    
         
         
         
1 p.m.        
         
         
         
2 p.m.        
    Redistricting BasicsWhat do legislative leaders, rank-and-file members and staff need to know about redistricting? We’ll provide the framework along with great resources. In the second part of the session, explore state approaches to public input, which can come from meaningful hearings or by providing map-making opportunities to constituents. View from Rocky Top: Tennessee's Higher Education Succes From the first outcomes-based funding model to the first state “promise” program, Tennessee has led the nation in innovative legislation to dramatically increase postsecondary attainment. Learn from Tennessee legislators and agency leaders as they discuss how more Tennesseans are accessing postsecondary education and the impact on the state’s economy and communities.  
     
     
3 p.m.    
     
  A Proactive Approach to School SafetyWith instances of school violence on the rise, policymakers continue to grapple with ways to address what has become an all-too-common reality. As legislators have explored the issue, preventive measures—including assessing threats, coordinating mental health services, and improving infrastructure and security—have dominated the conversation. Hear from national experts on school violence prevention, as well as state legislators from the NCSL School Safety Advisory Group.<    
  No Time to Lose: States Transforming Their Education System In its groundbreaking report, “No Time to Lose,” NCSL's International Education Study Group warned of the effects of mediocre education systems and laid out the elements they discovered in highly effective ones. Join state policymakers as they discuss their state’s use of this blueprint to begin significant transformations in education, and learn from an international education expert how this can, in turn, transform state economies. Supreme Court RoundupThe Supreme Court’s recent term ended with decisions that had significant ramifications for states. Issues include the separation of church and state, the citizenship question on the 2020 Census, partisan gerrymandering, and whether courts should defer to an agency’s interpretation of an ambiguous regulation. Learn about these cases’ legal arguments and holdings, and be privy to a behind-the-scenes look at the justices and high court dynamics.  
4 p.m.  
   
   
   
5 p.m.