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VT

Vermont 2025-2026 Regular Session

House Session - 2026-05-22 - 10:00AM

Vermont House Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • As we observe this Memorial Day, let us commit to living the lives that are worthy of their sacrifice
  • Let us hold their memories in our hearts, and let us carry their profound dedication into the work we
  • We carry a collective annual memory.
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AZ
Transcript Highlights:
  • Madam Chair, members, HB 2062 authorizes a memorial to be placed at Wesley Boland Plaza commemorating
  • This provides a memorial, which we colloquially call a postcard, to the U.S.
  • Madam Chair members, House and Current Memorial, 2001. One, Rhonda.
  • This sends a memorial...
  • House Concurrent Memorial 2002, CARE terrorist organization urging designation.
Summary: The caucus began with introductions from pages and interns, followed by a procedural reminder on consent calendars and how bills can be pulled for floor debate or amendment. Members were told that third-read consent bills bypass caucus debate, while caucus consent bills may have committee amendments adopted together unless pulled. The meeting then moved into Minority Caucus Calendar No. 2. A large number of bills were briefly presented, with several members pulling measures from consent or voicing opposition. Topics included appropriations and federal monies accounting (HB 2148), a Buffalo Soldiers memorial (HB 2062), school library funding restrictions (HB 2008), prayer at school governing body meetings (HB 2110), school safety center administration (HB 2142), parental rights and social transitioning disclosures (HB 2249), insurer assessments (HB 2091), agricultural property classification and inspection rules (HB 2104 and HB 2105), firefighter workers’ compensation definitions (HB 2138), truth-in-taxation bond notices (HB 2289), late tax filing penalties (HB 2016), engineering and professional licensing reciprocity (HB 2122), felony murder involving an unborn child (HB 2043), body concealment and mutilation penalties (HB 2044), domestic violence order-of-protection service rules (HB 2048), mandatory reporting of partial-birth abortions (HB 2074), unlawful flight sentencing enhancements (HB 2108), weapons trafficking and fentanyl sentencing changes (HB 2131 and HB 2132), drive-by shooting forfeiture rules (HB 2045), probation review notice changes (HB 2046), venue changes for cases involving court employees (HB 2126), and child support for pre-born children (HB 2144). Members repeatedly criticized several abortion-related bills, the library bill, and the tax and agriculture measures as harmful, unnecessary, or unfunded mandates. The latter part of the meeting focused on water and election legislation. Water bills included snowpack augmentation funding (HB 2024), water conservation grant disclosures (HB 2029), removal of education/research as an eligible water grant use (HB 2030), stormwater recharge mapping with an appropriation (HB 253), cesspool remediation assistance (HB 2096), groundwater pumping limits in INAs (HB 2097), Colorado River litigation funding (HB 2116), and natural resource conservation board changes (HB 2117). Election-related items included moving the primary date earlier and changing signature cure timelines and observer rules (HB 2022), a memorial urging designation of the Muslim Brotherhood as a terrorist organization (HCM 2001), a memorial urging review of CAIR for terrorist designation (HCM 2002), and a constitutional amendment on citizenship, voter ID, foreign contributions, and early voting limits (HCR 2001). Members raised concerns about voter access, anti-Muslim rhetoric, and the practical effects of the election changes. The caucus concluded with birthday acknowledgments and an announcement for Muslim Day at the Capitol before adjournment.
CA

California 2025-2026 Regular Session

Assembly Floor Session Apr 21st, 2025

California House Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • However, we want to observe a moment of silence in memory of His Holiness Pope Francis.
  • to suspend Assembly Rule 45.5 to allow Assembly Member Mark Gonzalez to speak on an adjournment in memory
  • Every April 24th, it is illuminated as a beacon of memory and resistance.
  • I had the honor and privilege of visiting the Armenian Genocide Memorial in Yerevan last year, and I
  • Every April 24th, it is illuminated as a beacon of memory and resistance.
Summary: The Assembly convened after a quorum call, observed a moment of silence for Pope Francis, and later held a separate remembrance ceremony for the 110th anniversary of the Armenian Genocide. Members and guests heard extensive remarks in support of HR 25, which was adopted by voice vote after 70 co-authors were added. Speakers from both parties and several caucuses emphasized historical truth, remembrance, and solidarity with Armenian Californians, and the chamber also observed a moment of silence for the genocide victims. On the floor, members also passed AB 789 on health insurance rate oversight, ACR 56 recognizing Parkinson’s Disease Awareness Month, AB 652 on San Diego County Air Pollution Control District alternates despite opposition from one member over regional balance concerns, AB 1414 protecting renters from mandatory internet provider subscriptions, AB 931 regulating litigation finance agreements, AB 890 easing residency rules for foster youth moving counties, AB 40 clarifying emergency reproductive health care coverage with urgency, AB 322 encouraging school-based health and mental health reimbursement programs, and AB 639 narrowing the definition of dams for certain weir operators. Most measures passed by wide margins, including several unanimous votes. The consent calendar, including AB 1149, AB 484, AB 859, AB 1105, and AB 1384, was adopted without objection. The Assembly also handled procedural motions, committee notices, and bill re-referrals earlier in the day. The house then announced upcoming committee meetings and adjourned until Thursday, April 24 at 9 a.m.
AR

Arkansas 2026 Regular Session

SENATE CONVENES Apr 29th, 2026

Arkansas All Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • Colleagues, I come before you to present House Concurrent Memorial Resolution 1001.
  • in memory of Bishop Kenneth Robinson.
  • Colleagues, I would ask for a favorable vote for our House Concurrent Memorial Resolution 1001.
  • All those in favor of House Concurrent Memorial Resolution 1001 and in respectful memory of Bishop Kenneth
  • House Concurrent Memorial Resolution 1001 is concurred in. Thank you, colleagues.
CA

California 2025-2026 Regular Session

Assembly Floor Session Apr 23rd, 2026

California House Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • Maria became a OneLegacy ambassador to honor the memory of her son.
  • Maria became a one legacy ambassador to honor the memory of her son.
  • Members, we're moving on to adjournments in memory. The quorum call is lifted.
  • Assembly Member Haney, you are recognized for your adjournment in memory.
  • All requests to adjourn in memory will be deemed read and printed in the journal.
TX

Texas 89th Regular

Senate Session (Part II) Sep 4th, 2025

Texas Senate Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • It's a memorial resolution.
  • Senate Resolution 1 by Flores et al., in memory of the lives lost due to the 2025 Texas flood.
  • Again, because we have a follow-up memorial resolution.
  • Before we adjourn, I would like to yield to Senator King for a memorial resolution. Senator King.
  • And also, I know that they're not having a memorial.
Bills: SB 2 , SB 10 , HB27 , HB18 , HB17 , SB 9 , SB 7 , SB 17 , SB 4 , HB18 , SR 1 , SR 2 , SR 5 , HB18 , HB17 , SB9 , SB7 , SB17 , SB4 , SR1 , SR2 , SR5 , SB2 , SB10 , HB27
CA

California 2025-2026 Regular Session

Assembly Floor Session Aug 28th, 2026

California House Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • My uncle Akita took me to the Peace Memorial Museum, but he asked me to go in alone.
  • And to take up an adjournment in memory, there is a family presence.
  • Assembly Member Irwin, you are recognized for your adjournment in memory.
  • I ask that we adjourn today in his memory. Thank you, Assembly Member Irwin.
  • Speaker, I ask that we adjourn in her memory, Pat Gascos. Pat Gascos.
Summary: The Assembly convened after a quorum call, heard a prayer reflecting on Hiroshima and the dangers of nuclear war, and then proceeded through a long daily and concurrence file. Early floor action included SB 259 on protecting vote-by-mail ballots from interference, which drew debate over election security and mail voting access; the bill ultimately passed with a 54-vote urgency threshold and was transmitted immediately. The chamber also approved SB 1090 on temporary Altadena housing-density relief after the Eaton Fire, SB 1168 on data centers paying utility infrastructure costs, SB 1111 on AI digital replicas, SB 811 on metal shredding regulation, and SB 1078 on gift card cash redemption rules, among others. The concurrence file included many mostly technical or policy-focused Senate amendments. Members concurred in amendments on bills covering pupil safety, municipal utility districts, state employees, housing, professions, local district governance, school communication rules, environmental review of coal terminals, landfill data transparency, criminal procedure, public post-secondary access for undocumented students, workforce development, recovery housing, Native American student data reporting, overdose response in schools, and more. Several measures drew brief opposition or split votes, including AB 40 on coal terminal review, AB 2227 on farm labor contractor protections, and AB 2015 on map apps and local streets. The most extensive debate came on AB 2, the social media platform liability bill, where supporters described harms to children from addictive design, fentanyl sales, cyberbullying, and exploitation, while framing the bill as a response to platform negligence and recent settlements. The Assembly also took up AB 2313 on gas service replacement and home electrification, with sharp disagreement over consumer choice, affordability, and decarbonization. In addition to legislation, the body paused for an adjournment in memory of Jose Luis Rocha and recognized Brenda Thibodeau Harris for her long service to the Legislature.
CA

California 2025-2026 Regular Session

Senate Floor Session May 18th, 2026

California Senate Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • I ask that we adjourn in his memory today. Thank you.
  • Senator, please bring the name of your adjournment memory to the desk to be properly memorialized.
  • Of your adjournment memory to the desk to be properly memorialized.
  • To be properly memorialized. Senator Rubio, you are recognized for your adjournment memory.
  • Senator, please bring the name of your adjournment memory to the desk to be properly memorialized.
Summary: The Senate convened with prayer, the Pledge of Allegiance, guest recognitions, and several ceremonial presentations. Members welcomed Jack and Jill of America’s Far West Region and a large education bus trip from Senate District 15. The body also adopted SCR 151 designating May 2026 as ACL Injury Awareness Month, SR 105 declaring May as National Tennis Month, SCR 175 recognizing Behavioral Health Awareness Month, SCR 176 designating May as Small Business Month, and SCR 178 recognizing Jewish American Heritage Month. These resolutions drew broad support, with many senators speaking to the health, civic, economic, and cultural themes in the measures, as well as concerns about anti-Semitism, Islamophobia, and solidarity across communities. The Senate also confirmed three gubernatorial appointees unanimously: Siva Gunda to the California Energy Commission, Tony Sertich as Executive Director of the California Housing and Finance Agency, and Craig Snellings to the Workers’ Compensation Appeals Board. In addition, the chamber approved a motion to suspend Joint Rule 62(a) so the Committee on Local Government could hear AB 1768, after debate over the procedure and a roll call vote. On legislation, the Senate passed a series of bills on unanimous or near-unanimous votes, including SB 922 on local cost recovery for street damage from public service operations, SB 932 on litigation transparency, SB 1311 on updates to consumer affairs boards and licensing rules, SB 1143 on access to forensic interview recordings in child abuse cases, SB 1307 on clearing forged real estate documents, SB 1177 on high-speed rail reporting, SB 971 on community networks for older adults, SB 1400 on Alameda Health System governance, SB 1228 on existing outdoor advertising displays in former redevelopment areas, SB 997 on lien authority for a groundwater sustainability agency, SB 1115 on public cemetery district governance, SB 1088 on advance care planning forms, SB 1242 on family participation in CARE Court, SB 1364 on parental rights in rape-related custody cases, SB 993 on protecting mental health professionals’ identifying information, SB 1094 on prescription drug biosimilar use, SB 1117 on ADU fee calculations, SB 1244 on broker compensation disclosures for public agency health plans, SB 1315 on automated driving system software update reporting, and SB 1398 on recognizing Green Globes as an equivalent state building certification. Earlier, a motion by Senator Strickland to withdraw SB 1035 from committee failed on a 22-22 vote.
CA

California 2025-2026 Regular Session

Assembly Floor Session Jun 1st, 2026

California House Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • Members, we're moving on to adjournments of memory. Thank you.
  • Members, we're moving on to adjournments of memory. Quorum call is still in place.
  • Assembly Member Michelle Rodriguez, you are recognized for your adjournment in memory.
  • I respectfully ask that we adjourn in the memory of Deputy Levi Vargas.
  • All requests to adjourn in memory will be deemed read and printed in the journal.
Summary: The Assembly met in session after a quorum call, heard a prayer and the Pledge of Allegiance, approved procedural motions, and then moved through guest introductions and floor items. Members welcomed students from Futures High School’s Hydrogen Car Grand Prix team, family members and visitors from their districts, and former legislator George Runner. The chamber also took up several ceremonial resolutions recognizing Portuguese Heritage Month, Italian American Heritage Month, congenital cytomegalovirus awareness month, and World No Tobacco Day. ACR 185 by Assembly Member Macedo was adopted by voice vote after 51 co-authors were added, honoring Portuguese Heritage Month and the contributions of Portuguese Californians. ACR 197 by Assembly Member Stephanie was also adopted after 54 co-authors were added, recognizing Italian American Heritage Month and Italian American contributions to California. ACR 205 by Assembly Member Lackey was adopted after 55 co-authors were added, designating June as CMV Awareness Month, and SCR 177 by Assembly Member Connolly was adopted after 49 co-authors were added, proclaiming May 31, 2026, as World No Tobacco Day and reaffirming California’s anti-tobacco efforts. The session also included adjournments in memory for John Wesley Finney, Jr., a longtime educator and public servant, and Deputy Levi Vargas of the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department. The Assembly observed a moment of silence for Finney. The body then announced upcoming committee and floor schedules and adjourned until Thursday, June 4, 2026, at 9 a.m.
AR

Arkansas 2026 Regular Session

SENATE CONVENES Apr 15th, 2026

Arkansas All Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • Next, the Senate will take up Senate Memorial Resolution 2.
  • Senate Memorial Resolution 2 by Senator Johnson and the 34 senators of this body.
  • So at this point, I would ask the Secretary of the Senate to read Senate Memorial Resolution 2.
  • All those in favor of Senate Memorial Resolution 2, in respectful memory of Senator Luther Boyd, Lou
  • Senate Memorial Resolution 2 is adopted. Thank you. Senate Memorial Resolution 2 is adopted.
MO

Missouri 2026 Regular Session

Joint Committee on Transportation Oversight Apr 28th, 2026 at 09:30 am

Joint Committee on Transportation Oversight

Transcript Highlights:
  • The committee has received a Memorial Bridge naming application to honor Ethan W.
  • Unfortunately, and his family, obviously, we just like to memorialize him, and they, of course, went
  • It is a nephew of the family, but they're a good family, and they just want to obviously memorialize
  • Seeing none, I now make a motion to approve the Memorial Bridge naming application.
  • Seeing none, I now make a motion to approve the Memorial Highway naming application.
MO

Missouri 2026 Regular Session

Joint Committee on Transportation Oversight Apr 28th, 2026

Joint Committee on Transportation Oversight

Transcript Highlights:
  • The committee has received a Memorial Bridge naming application to honor Ethan W.
  • Unfortunately, and his family, obviously, we just like to memorialize him, and they, of course, went
  • Seeing none, I now make a motion to approve the Memorial Bridge naming application.
  • I now, the committee has received the memorial naming highway application on our deputy sheriff Casey
  • Seeing none, I now make a motion to approve the Memorial Highway naming application.
Summary: The Joint Committee on Transportation Oversight met with a quorum present and first took up two Department of Transportation license applications, moving into executive session to consider them. The committee then heard and discussed a Memorial Bridge naming application to honor Ethan W. Amberger, sponsored by Representative Bryant Wolfen. Representative Wolfen explained that the request came from the family after Mr. Amberger died in a tragic car accident and that they wanted to memorialize him through the naming process. After discussion, the committee voted to approve the Ethan W. Amberger bridge naming application. It then considered a memorial highway naming application for Deputy Sheriff Casey Shoemate, sponsored by Representative Don Mayhew, and approved that application as well. Both approvals were adopted by roll call votes, with the second application passing 8-0. Following the votes, the committee moved to exit executive session and then adjourned with no further business.
ID

Idaho 2026 Regular Session

Feb 16th, 2026

Education

Transcript Highlights:
  • I'll start right in with the House Joint Memorial.
  • I want to read from the memorial, line 35. I'll start in line 35.
  • And so this memorial is designed to speak to our federal delegation and ask for your help.
  • And so this memorial is designed to speak to our federal delegation and ask for your help.
  • Strong support of House Joint Memorial 11.
Committee: Senate Education
KY

Kentucky 2026 Regular Session

Senate Legislative Session Day 8 (1-15-26)

Kentucky Senate Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
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  • President, uh, to call a memorial resolution. >> Please proceed. >> I ask the clerk to report Senate
  • Senator Reid. >> Senate Resolution 43, a resolution adjourning the Senate in honor and loving memory
CA

California 2025-2026 Regular Session

Assembly Floor Session Jul 7th, 2025

California House Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • Let us please observe a moment of silence in memory of the victims and families.
  • Members, we're now moving on to adjournments in memory. The quorum call is still in place.
  • Assembly Member Wicks, you are recognized for your adjournment in memory. Thank you, Mr.
  • All requests to adjourn in memory will be deemed read and printed in the journal.
  • All requests to adjourn in memory will be deemed red and printed in the journal.
Summary: The Assembly convened without a quorum, completed the roll call, and then proceeded with the day’s business after a prayer, pledge, and a moment of silence for victims of the Texas flooding. Procedural motions suspended several rules to allow committee notices, guest seating, and the withdrawal of AB 898 back to the Senate. Members also made several guest introductions, including family members, interns, and scouting troop visitors. On the floor, AB 1416 by Assembly Member Ta, a taxation bill, was concurred in with Senate technical amendments by a 60-0 vote. ACR 1, designating October 23 as Korean Ginseng Day, was adopted by voice vote after supportive remarks highlighting Korean culture and the health benefits of ginseng; 62 coauthors were added without objection. The Assembly also heard SB 119, the budget-related human services trailer bill, with extensive debate over CalWORKs, CalFresh, child welfare reporting, and housing/homelessness programs. Supporters framed it as a needed anti-poverty and safety-net measure, while opponents criticized it as expanding dependency and failing to address fraud and work requirements. SB 119 passed on a 54-11 vote. The second-day consent calendar, including AJR 16 on the Tijuana River, was adopted 71-0, and the remaining consent items AJR 15 and SB 765 were also adopted 71-0. The session concluded with adjournments in memory of Contra Costa County Supervisor Federal Glover, followed by announcements of upcoming committee hearings and the next floor session before adjournment until July 10 at 9 a.m.
CA

California 2025-2026 Regular Session

Senate Floor Session Jun 4th, 2026

California Senate Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • Now returning to motions and resolutions, we have adjourn-in-memory motions.
  • Turning to motions and resolutions, we have adjourn-in-memory motions.
  • Colleagues, I rise today to join in memory of Clarence Jones.
  • So, colleagues, please join me in adjourning the Senate in the memory of Rita Semmel.
  • Please help me adjourn in the memory of Deputy Levi Vargas of the L.A.
Summary: The Senate convened with a quorum, offered prayer and the pledge, and then moved through a series of privileges-of-the-floor recognitions. Senators honored California Interscholastic Federation Scholar-Athletes Ryan Liu of Burlingame High School and Mona Sugawata of West Torrance High School for their academic, athletic, and community achievements, and welcomed a delegation from Jiangsu Province in China to mark the 15th anniversary of the California-Jiangsu sister-state relationship. The chamber also recognized the California Taxpayers Association on its 100th anniversary and welcomed Senator Ochoa Bogh’s district staff visiting Sacramento. On floor actions, Senator Menjivar moved to rescind the vote on AB 1457 and place it on third reading; the motion passed on a 28-9 roll call. The Senate then took up the consent calendar, approving Assembly Concurrent Resolutions 129, 164, and 166 by a 38-0 vote, with the same vote applying to the related items. No items were pulled from consent. The remainder of the session consisted of adjourn-in-memory tributes. Senators Becker, Wiener, and Rubio honored Clarence Jones, Rita Semmel, and Deputy Levi Vargas, respectively, highlighting Jones’s role with Martin Luther King Jr., Semmel’s leadership in San Francisco’s Jewish and interfaith communities, and Vargas’s service with the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department. The Senate then announced the next floor session for Monday, June 8 at 2 p.m., and recessed.
MN

Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session

Committee on Rules and Administration - 05/12/25

Rules and Administration

Transcript Highlights:
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CA

California 2025-2026 Regular Session

Senate Floor Session Mar 9th, 2026

California Senate Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • We will now be moving back to motions and resolutions, where we have two adjourn in memories.
  • I rise to adjourn in memory of Paul McAley, who passed away on February 3rd at the age of 92.
  • Members, please join me in a journey in the memory of Chris McAley's father, Paul.
  • adjourn in the memory of Robert Uyoha, the loving husband of Mayor Eunice Uyoha from Chino.
  • Senator, please bring In the memory of Robert Uyoha. Thank you.
Summary: The Senate convened with quorum, observed a moment of silence for Chief Warrant Officer 3 Robert M. Marzan, and heard a prayer and pledge. Senator Perez introduced representatives of the Pasadena Tournament of Roses, highlighting the organization’s community role and estimated economic impact from the Rose Parade and Rose Bowl. The chamber then approved the Senate journals and confirmed three gubernatorial appointments: C.N.R. Lomeli to the State Board of Barbering and Cosmetology, and C. Don Clay and Joshua Pertula to the University of California College of Law, San Francisco Board of Directors. All three confirmations passed by unanimous roll call votes. The Senate adopted several resolutions. SCR 120 by Senator Grayson designated the first week of March as National Consumer Protection Week and March 5 as Slam the Scam Day, with support from Senators Choi and Becker emphasizing scam awareness, senior fraud, data broker concerns, and consumer education; it passed 36-0. Grayson also introduced law enforcement and Secret Service representatives involved in recovering a Pleasant Hill resident’s $350,000 lost to a cryptocurrency scam. SCR 126 by Senator Grove proclaimed March 9, 2026, as Special Olympics Day in California and passed 35-0, with remarks from Grayson about the organization’s impact and personal connection. SR 79 by Senator Nilo designated the week of March 8 as Sleep Health Awareness Week, focusing on the health risks of sleep deprivation and daylight saving time; it passed by unanimous roll call. SCR 135 by Senator Laird declared the first week of March as Peace Corps Week, with support from Senator Choi reflecting on Peace Corps service and its global impact; it also passed unanimously. SR 83 by Senator McNerney recognized March as Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month, stressing early screening and disparities in outcomes; it passed unanimously. After the resolutions, McNerney introduced colorectal cancer advocates and survivors who were present in the chamber. The Senate then moved to adjournment in memory, with Majority Leader Ashby honoring Paul McAley, father of lobbyist Chris McAley, and Senator Rubio honoring Robert Uyoha of Chino, a Navy veteran and longtime community servant. The session concluded with notice that the Senate would reconvene on Thursday, March 12, 2026, at 9 a.m., with recess until 3:30 p.m. for the adjournment motion.
CA

California 2025-2026 Regular Session

Assembly Floor Session Jul 17th, 2025

California House Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • Members, we are moving on to adjournments in memory. The quorum call is still in place.
  • Assembly Member Brian, you are recognized for your adjournment in memory. Thank you, Mr. Speaker.
  • have just adjourned in Gail's memory.
  • So I would ask that this body will adjourn in memory of Gail Yolanda McGowan.
  • I'll request to adjourn in memory will be deemed read and printed in the journal.
Summary: The Assembly met after a quorum call and proceeded with prayers, the Pledge of Allegiance, journal approval, and a series of procedural motions, including suspending rules to allow same-day action on certain measures and guest introductions. Members also introduced interns, district staff, and visitors from their districts before moving to the daily file and concurrence calendar. The chamber took up several budget and policy bills. AB 104, a budget bill making technical and conforming changes to the 2025 Budget Act and extending loan repayment terms for two Imperial County hospitals, passed concurrence 53-1. AB 138, which ratified additional MOUs and contract addenda with estimated General Fund savings, also passed concurrence 53-4 after debate over whether the state was deferring costs and underfunding retiree health obligations. Other concurrence items passed unanimously or nearly so, including AB 1114 on private ambulance toll waivers, AB 642 on emergency-related provisions, AB 1051 on state highways, AB 1533 appropriating funds for state claims, AB 1459 on hazardous materials program technical changes, and SB 611 on housing and land-use litigation delays, which passed 66-0 on both the urgency and the measure. SB 251, another claims-appropriation bill, passed 64-0. The Assembly also adopted the consent calendar, with several items removed at the authors’ request, and approved additional consent measures such as ACR 13, SB 255, SB 387, SB 428, SB 602, SB 648, SB 652, SB 693, SCR 48, and SCR 79. Near the end of the session, members delivered adjournment-in-memory tributes to James Raymond Bell and Gail Yolanda McGowan. The House then announced summer recess, ordered the desk open for committee reports through July 18, and set the Assembly to reconvene on Monday, August 18, at 1 p.m.
NM

New Mexico 2026 Regular Session

House - Commerce and Economic Development Feb 6th, 2026 at 04:18 pm

House Commerce & Economic Development Committee

Transcript Highlights:
  • I am for House Joint Memorial 1. Pardon me for that. All righty. Any of the members?
  • So for those reasons, this is why I brought this memorial.
  • So for those reasons, this is why I brought this memorial.
  • Thank you, Madam Chair and representatives for bringing forward this memorial.
  • And I'm obviously very supportive of this memorial.
Bills: HB186 , HB92 , HJM1