State updates
How state-specific updates will be structured and dated.
This page describes the framework for a state-update library rather than presenting entries themselves. We would rather publish an honest framework than fabricate legal updates, and we will not backfill this page with invented content to appear more active than it is.
- Format
- Reference material
- Updated
- Reviewed quarterly
No public state update has been published in this library yet. The framework below describes how entries will be structured, dated and classified once published.
- Purpose
- Practical operator guidance
- Written by
- The ScriptClear standards team
- Not legal advice
- Informational only
- Updated
- Reviewed quarterly
Status
Current state of this library.
No public state update has been published in this library yet. Rather than leave this page empty, we are publishing the methodology that will govern every entry so operators know exactly what to expect and can judge future entries against it.
What an entry will include
The fields every future entry will carry.
- Jurisdiction and the specific regulatory body or statute referenced
- Effective date of the underlying change, distinct from the date it was added to this library
- Last-reviewed date, updated whenever the entry is checked against current sources
- Affected workflows, stated using the same terms used in the ScriptClear standards (e.g. intake and consent, delegation and supervision)
- Source references, linking to the primary regulatory text or agency publication rather than secondary commentary
- Change classification — administrative, clarifying, or substantive — describing the nature of the update
- A legal-review recommendation stating when an operator should confirm the update's application with their own counsel
Review methodology
How an entry will be produced before it is published.
- 1
Source identification
A primary regulatory or statutory source is identified, not a summary of a summary.
- 2
Classification
The change is classified by type and mapped to the affected workflow categories used across the standards.
- 3
Internal review
The draft entry is checked against the source text before publication.
- 4
Publication with dates
The entry publishes with both an effective date and a last-reviewed date, and is revisited on a defined cadence.
- 5
Legal-review flag
Entries are flagged for operator legal review rather than presented as a substitute for it.
In the meantime
What to use instead, right now.
Until this library is populated, use the guides and checklists for operational patterns, and consult your own counsel for jurisdiction-specific legal questions. If you have a specific state and workflow you would like prioritized, tell us directly.
FAQ
Questions we hear often
- Why is this page empty of actual state updates?
- Because none have been published yet. We would rather state that plainly than invent legal content to fill the page.
- Will this library restate state law directly?
- No. It will reference primary sources and classify the change; it will not serve as a substitute for reading the source or consulting counsel.
- Can I request that a specific state be prioritized?
- Yes. Use the contact page to tell us which jurisdiction and workflow matter most to your operation.
Not sure where your organization stands? Start with a preliminary eligibility check.
Compliance should be clear, not complicated
Tell us what to prioritize.
If a specific state update would materially help your team, let us know directly.
Know where you stand. Fix what matters. Stay ready.