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CA
California 2025-2026 Regular Session
Assembly Floor Session Apr 10th, 2025
California House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- File item 84, AB 677, the clerk will read. Okay, clerk will read.
- Back to the business on the daily file, we are going to pass and retain on file items 80, 81, 82. 83,
- We're going to pass and retain on file item. 85, file item 86, file item 87, which gets us to file item
- We are going to pass and retain on file items 89, 90, 91. Which brings us to file item 92, AB 1150.
- Moving on to a vote on the consent calendar, file items 107 to 112.
CA
California 2025-2026 Regular Session
Assembly Business and Professions Committee Apr 8th, 2025
Transcript Highlights:
- On the consent calendar, file item 2, AB 375, Wen.
- Moving to file item number six, AB 742. That bill is out.
- Start with file item number one, AB 360, Papan. Start with file item number one, AB 360, Papan.
- File item number three, AB 427, Jackson. Bains, aye. File item number four, AB 447, Mark Gonzalez.
- File item number seven, AB 873, Alanis. On AB 873, Alanis, Bains, aye.
Summary:
The Assembly Business and Professions Committee heard a long agenda of licensing, health care, and workforce bills. Measures discussed included AB 957, which would prohibit tobacco sales in licensed pharmacies; AB 447, which would allow patients to take home certain unopened medications started in emergency rooms; AB 427, joining the Social Work Licensure Compact; AB 667, allowing interpreters for certain licensing exams; AB 742, prioritizing descendants of slaves in licensing review; AB 873, changing infection-control training timing for dental assistants; AB 360, requiring a report on menopause education for physicians; and AB 1175, modernizing CPA licensure requirements and mobility. Testimony generally emphasized public health, access to care, workforce shortages, language access, and economic opportunity, while opposition or concerns focused on implementation, worker protections, compact authority, and constitutional issues in AB 742.
Several bills drew broad support from sponsors, professional associations, and advocacy groups. AB 957 was backed by cancer and pharmacy advocates and pharmacists who said pharmacies should not sell tobacco; AB 447 was supported by emergency medicine and hospital representatives as a way to reduce waste and help patients leave with needed medication; AB 427 drew support from social work and mental health groups but concerns from AFSCME about standards and displacement; AB 667 was supported by immigrant-rights and community groups, with questions about whether translated exams would be preferable to interpreters; AB 360 received extensive support from women’s health advocates and medical groups, and opposition from CMA and ACOG was removed after amendments; and AB 1175 was supported by the Board of Accountancy and CPA groups as a way to expand the pipeline and improve mobility.
The committee took votes after quorum was established. AB 360, AB 427, AB 447, AB 667, AB 873, AB 1175, and AB 742 were all approved and sent to their next committees, with AB 742 going to Judiciary and AB 1175 to Appropriations. AB 957 was initially held on call, then later passed after additional votes were recorded. The consent calendar bills AB 375, AB 1107, and AB 1496 were also approved. Most measures passed on largely party-line or near-unanimous votes, with some members not voting on certain items during the roll calls.
TX
Transcript Highlights:
- , resulting in rate shock when utilities eventually do file.
- Then, when we file that application, we're limited to a 20% increase under the bill.
- In a lot of these large Class A filings, there are many protests.
- Each utility is required to file an annual report to review their finances.
- Unfortunately, with hundreds of them,... ...required to file that report.
Keywords:
water audit, water loss, water loss mitigation plan, municipally owned utility, municipal utility, water conservation, Texas Water Development Board, TCEQ, Texas Commission on Environmental Quality, water leakage, leak detection, billing data accuracy, utility validation, water audit validation, water scarcity, water management, infrastructure, public utility, conservation plan, administrative penalty
MN
Minnesota 2025 1st Special Session
House health panel approves HF1379 3/10/25
Minnesota House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- The Chair does move House File 1379 be referred to the Committee on Judiciary Finance and Civil Law.
- But members, again, House File 1379 is an important bill to me.
- <00:16:13.279>
that ability to have this tool on file that ability to have this tool on file - Thank you. motion that house file 1379 as amended motion that house file 1379 as amended be<00:19:41.480
- nay the motion prevails and house file nay the motion prevails and house file 1379<00:19:55.600>
MA
Massachusetts 2025-2026 Regular Session
Joint Committee on the Judiciary Jun 21st, 2026 at 01:00 pm
Joint Committee on the Judiciary
Transcript Highlights:
- So she has co-filed it with me this session.
- Being brief, again, I'd like to thank the Co-filed it with me this session.
- Seeing none at this time, thank you for filing and testifying, Senator. Thank you.
- Seeing none at this time, thank you for filing and testifying, Senator. Thank you.
- I cited a previously filed version. Michael Hanigan, welcome to come up to testify. Mr.
Summary:
The Judiciary Committee held its inaugural hearing of the session, led by Chair Michael Day and co-chair Senator Lydia Edwards, and reviewed a large slate of bills and constitutional amendments. The chair laid out hearing procedures, including three-minute testimony limits, priority for in-person witnesses, and deadlines for reporting constitutional amendments and House bills. The committee heard testimony on 29 proposals, with many witnesses and advocates speaking in support of measures they said would clarify the law, improve access to justice, or address public safety and fairness concerns.
Several bills drew extensive testimony. Supporters of H.1686/S.1254 urged creation of a commission to study intentional misrepresentation of service animals, citing disruptive and dangerous encounters with fake service dogs and the need to protect legitimate service-dog teams. H.1649/S.1168 on court transcriber fees received strong support from transcribers and CPCS, who said rates have been frozen at $3 per page since 1988 and should be raised to $4.50, with an automatic CPI adjustment; they also described the work as time-consuming and essential to the justice system. H.1768/S.1037 on indigency was backed by CPCS, which said the bill would update eligibility rules, reduce unnecessary six-month reassessments, and eliminate the $150 counsel fee for indigent adults. H.1723/S.1193 to remove the charitable immunity cap was supported by legislators and attorneys who argued the current $20,000/$100,000 caps leave seriously injured people undercompensated and make Massachusetts an outlier.
The committee also heard testimony on S.1046 regarding adoptions, with multiple adoptive parents, attorneys, and agency representatives describing recent probate court interpretations that have disrupted out-of-state surrender and finalization practices. Witnesses said the bill would restore predictability and allow birth parents outside Massachusetts to use either their home-state law or Massachusetts law, while preserving ICPC safeguards. Senator Feingold testified on H.1748/S.1109, “Conrad’s Law,” to criminalize coercing someone into suicide, arguing Massachusetts should join most other states in creating a specific offense rather than relying on involuntary manslaughter charges. Representative Donahue supported H.66 to remove “so help me God” from the constitutional oath of office. No votes were taken during the hearing; the committee simply heard testimony and thanked witnesses, with chairs indicating they would continue reviewing the bills and written submissions.
MN
Transcript Highlights:
- Senator Rest, we have Senate File 2374 taken from the table.
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2374 Senator Rest, we have Senate File 2374 Senator Rest, we have Senate File - Agreed, Senator file 2374 is before us.
- that Senate filed. that Senate filed. What?<00:26:13.760>
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237474 motion that Senate file 237474 motion that Senate file 237474 as<00:
MN
Minnesota 2025 1st Special Session
Bill proposing Health Aging Subcabinet, HF2725, heard in state gov't committee 4/3/25
Transcript Highlights:
- Next on the order for today, we have House File 2725 up for consideration.
- Okay, good morning, Representative. house file 2725 to be um laid over for house file 2725 to be um laid
- We strongly support passage of House File 2725 to establish a healthy aging subcabinet.
- We strongly support passage of House File 2725 to establish a healthy aging subcabinet.
- House File 2725 is laid over for possible inclusion.
FL
Florida 2026 Regular Session
Appropriations Committee on Criminal and Civil Justice Feb 5th, 2025
Appropriations Committee on Criminal and Civil Justice
Transcript Highlights:
- We can tell you how many were filed and how many were disposed.
- The days of a clerk receiving paper file... was filed.
- The days of a clerk receiving paper filings and wheeling in a cart with files are slowly fading as we've
- moved to electronic filing.
- based on the county of filing.
Summary:
The Appropriations Committee on Criminal and Civil Justice met to continue its review of performance measurement in the criminal justice system. The first presentation, from State Courts Administrator Eric McClure, described how the court system uses multiple data sources to track filings, dispositions, clearance rates, workload, and support services, and how those data inform judge need, budget requests, resource allocation, and court administration. He also discussed ongoing efforts to improve case-level reporting, the use of case management systems in trial and appellate courts, and performance efforts in problem-solving courts and civil case management. McClure noted that the legislature provides dedicated funding for problem-solving courts and for medication-assisted treatment, and that the courts are required to report outcomes and monitor compliance with contract requirements.
Melanie Brown-Whor of the Florida Behavioral Health Association then reviewed the medication-assisted treatment program funded through the courts budget. She said the program combines medication with counseling and behavioral supports, serves people involved in or at risk of criminal justice involvement, and has expanded over time to include additional medications and more counties. She reported improved engagement and retention, with more than 10,000 people screened over five years, about 9,200 receiving medication, and over 6,600 successfully discharged. Senators asked about racial and ethnic demographics, hospital referrals, and how services are delivered; Brown-Whor explained that local community providers deliver treatment under contract and that the program is working to improve data reporting and consistency.
The Department of Law Enforcement then presented on investigations, forensics, and criminal justice information services. Deputy Commissioner Vaden Pollard outlined FDLE’s strategic plan and major investigative priorities, including cybercrime, targeted violence, crimes against children, mutual aid, and the SAFE fentanyl eradication program. He said SAFE has led to major seizures, arrests, and a reported decline in fentanyl deaths. Director Jason Bundy described FDLE’s forensic laboratory operations, DNA and rapid DNA capabilities, cold case and missing persons work, and the staffing and turnaround-time challenges tied to complex evidence testing. Director Lucy Saunders reviewed FDLE’s criminal history, biometric, incident-based crime reporting, and criminal justice transparency systems, noting that Florida is still transitioning agencies from summary reporting to incident-based reporting. The committee raised questions about Rapid DNA deployment, cold case coordination, and the slow pace of NIBRS/FIBRS adoption. No votes were taken, and the meeting adjourned after the presentations and questions.
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
House Higher Education Finance and Policy Committee 4/14/26
Higher Education Finance and Policy
Transcript Highlights:
- Um, but we will start with House File File 4479, Representative Frederick.
- File 4368. Correct, chair. File 4368. Correct, chair. >> Correct. >> Correct.
- speaking in support of House File 4368. speaking in support of House File 4368.
- House<00:57:39.200>
filing <00:57:39.599>4368 House filing 4368 House filing 4368 takes - that, House File 4889 is laid over. that, House File 4889 is laid over.
Keywords:
higher education, public university, college campus, postsecondary institution, Minnesota State Colleges and Universities, University of Minnesota, town hall, town hall meeting, elected official, legislator, public forum, constituent meeting, campus access, free meeting space, parking fees, civic engagement, public outreach, chapter 135A, HF4368, Minnesota State
Summary:
The committee approved the April 9 minutes and then took up House File 4479, which would require public postsecondary institutions to make space available for town halls and similar official events by elected officials, with limits intended to keep the events on the official side and not campaign-related. Representative Frederick said the bill is meant to prevent universities from creating barriers such as fees or parking charges and to ensure a neutral, accessible venue for community conversations. The bill was laid over for possible later action.
The committee heard supportive testimony from Jim Dimmick of Minnesota State University, Mankato, who argued that town halls should be public, open, moderated, and dialogic rather than speeches, and said universities should be centers for public discourse. He also said charging fees can undermine neutrality and that using partisan student groups to sponsor events can create the appearance of bias. Minnesota State official Mr. Omen said campuses often host these events, fees are set locally to cover costs, and student government sponsorship can sometimes avoid charges; he also noted the fee at Mankato is discounted and depends on room size.
Several members raised concerns about the bill. Representative Scott, Chair Robbins, Representative Schwarz, Representative Allen, and others argued that campuses should not be required by statute to give legislators special treatment, that fees and parking costs cover real expenses, and that universities should remain focused on education rather than political events. Questions also focused on who would decide what room size is reasonable, how disputes would be handled, and who would pay for security if protests or safety issues arose. Representative Frederick responded that room selection would be a good-faith partnership with the university, that the bill does not require a town hall or guarantee a specific room, and that security funding is not spelled out in the bill.
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
Minnesota House passes bill to create an independent Office of the Inspector General to tackle fraud May 8th, 2026
Minnesota House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- I move amendments must be pre-filed.
- Senate file 856. Senate file 856.
- amendment to the Senate file number 856. amendment to the Senate file number 856.
- >> Cleaveor moves to amend Senate file >> Cleaveor moves to amend Senate file number
- This was the merger between House File 1 and Senate File 856.
Summary:
The House took up Senate File 856, which would create an Office of the Inspector General to combat fraud in state public programs. Representative Norris described the bill as the product of a long bipartisan, bicameral working group and emphasized the office’s independence, five-year term, Senate confirmation, removal-for-cause protections, authority to investigate entities receiving public funds, prevention-focused duties, and required public and annual reporting. Representative Anderson PE also thanked the bipartisan authors and staff, saying the bill was the result of extensive negotiations and should move forward without reopening the agreement.
Members then considered several amendments. Norris offered a technical cleanup amendment, A44, to clarify language about embedding employees at the Department of Education, distinguish civil and criminal investigative authority, and update law-enforcement terminology; it was adopted. Anderson PE then offered and secured adoption of a technical amendment, A45, to correct a drafting error. Representative Cleorne offered A37 to add prepayment review procedures for all agencies, but it failed on a roll call, 65-67. Cleorne also offered A38 to appropriate $15 million for OIG modernization and data-sharing improvements, but withdrew it after noting it would be out of order. A39, which would have renamed the proposed law enforcement unit from an anti-fraud and waste bureau to an anti-fraud and enforcement unit, failed on a roll call, 66-67, after debate over whether “waste” should be included in the title and scope.
During debate on the naming amendment, supporters argued the title should better reflect law-enforcement work and avoid implying the office was a “waste” agency, while opponents said the existing language reflected the bipartisan working-group agreement and that changing it could jeopardize the bill’s progress. Representative West cited inspector general standards that include waste among their duties, and Representative Pinto questioned the substantive basis for opposing the change. Later, Representative Mhler offered A41 to eliminate the future law-enforcement agency entirely, arguing it would be duplicative and unfunded; the transcript cuts off before the vote on that amendment.
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
Committee on State and Local Government - 03/24/26
State and Local Government
Transcript Highlights:
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4625, <00:03:32.000>Senator All right, Senate File 4625, Senator All right, Senate File - Yeah, does Senate File 4625 as amended?
- <00:46:36.640>
4759 file 4759 file 4759 be<00:46:38.800>moved <00:46:39.960>to < - Senate<00:49:32.440>
File <00:49:32.680>2621 Senate File 2621 is before you. - Senate File Uh the motion prevails.
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
Pass-through entity extension (Part I) 3/11/26
Minnesota House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- I will move House File 3127 be moved to the General Register.
- March 15th is the tax filing day. This is beneficial to many, many, many Minnesotans.
- I move House File 3127. Mark Lehman, if you could describe The bill, Mr.
- Chair and members, House File 3127, as amended.
- I am going to bring motion House File 3127 back before us. Yeah.
NH
Transcript Highlights:
- roughly 400 new appeals that are filed roughly 400 new appeals that are filed with<00:14:09.440>
- would propose to have all appeals filed would propose to have all appeals filed with<00:18:18.080
- And statutory filing fees that we have.
- a very complicated tiered filing a very complicated tiered filing structure<00:25:08.640>
where - That would mean that an initial filing That would mean that an initial filing was<00:26:31.039><
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
House Agriculture Finance and Policy Committee 3/10/25
Agriculture Finance and Policy
Transcript Highlights:
- Madam Chair, yes, I'd like to move House File 1704.
- Chair Anderson moves the House File 1704 DE3 amendment.
- changes from the base for house file changes from the base for house file 1704<00:04:25.520>
- amendment to house file amendment to house file 1704<00:33:01.519>
so <00:33:01.720>I'd - Broadband labor language in house file Broadband labor language in house file 1704<00:47:05.839>
Bills:
HF1704
Keywords:
Minnesota agriculture budget, Department of Agriculture appropriation, Board of Animal Health, Agricultural Utilization Research Institute, Office of Broadband Development, farm bill, rural development, agricultural grants, soil health, livestock compensation, crop damage, meat inspection, poultry inspection, county agricultural inspectors, biofertilizer, nitrogen management, commercial nitrogen fertilizer, water quality, farm down payment assistance, beginning farmers
MN
Transcript Highlights:
- The secretary will read the Senate file numbers. Senate File Number 3405.
- secretary will read the Senate file secretary will read the Senate file numbers.<00:06:54.080>
- Senate file number 3405. numbers. Senate file number 3405.
- c> be<00:07:41.000>
withdrawn Senate file number 3599 be withdrawn Senate file number 3599- support of Senate file number 3623. support of Senate file number 3623.
AZ
Arizona 2026 Regular Session
01/20/2026 - Senate Appropriations, Transportation & Technology and House Appropriations Joint Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- And so my question is: is the governor saying that file these forms...
- of those who have filed these forms will need to amend their tax returns?
- We've had a few details come up, something about filing forms.
- They're the ones that will have to file amended forms.
- It's paid is not going to have to file an amended form.
Summary:
The committee met to review the governor’s fiscal 2027 budget presentation, with the chair repeatedly asking members to keep questions brief and avoid speeches. The discussion focused first on the overall revenue and spending outlook, including concerns from members that the executive forecast was more optimistic than the JLBC baseline and that the budget appeared to front-load revenue and expenditure growth. The governor’s budget team said the forecast was close to JLBC’s, that the budget was structurally balanced, and that differences were roughly $100 million per year on ongoing revenue. Members asked for follow-up calculations in writing, including the total multi-year gap and the amount of revenue enhancements above base revenues.
A major portion of the meeting centered on tax and fee proposals tied to data centers, water use, and sports betting. The governor’s team defended eliminating the existing data center tax incentive as the removal of a loophole rather than a new tax, arguing the incentive had already succeeded in attracting major investment. They also described a proposed Department of Water Resources fee-setting authority for data centers to support a new Colorado River Protection Fund, and said the proposal would apply to existing and future facilities without a grandfather clause. Members raised concerns about fairness, competitiveness, and whether the changes would require a supermajority vote. The team also discussed increased sports betting fees, saying the revenue forecast did not include dynamic behavioral effects.
The committee then moved through major spending areas, including corrections, public safety, border security, cybersecurity, K-12 education, Medicaid, and developmental disabilities. The governor’s budget includes ongoing funding to prevent correctional officer pay cuts, money to comply with prison health care court orders, probation funding, body-worn cameras, law enforcement staffing, fentanyl task forces, and cyber readiness grants. Members questioned the lack of funding for a prison oversight committee and asked for corrections spending totals over the administration. On border security, the executive said it was seeking about $759.7 million in federal reimbursement for border-related costs and that the governor had met with federal officials, including Secretary Noem and Tom Homan, about the request. In education, the budget proposes renewing Prop. 123, adding K-12 base funding, and issuing $1.5 billion in school facilities bonds over three years; members debated whether the proposal was appropriate and whether Prop. 123 revenues could support the debt service. The meeting also covered AHCCCS cost growth and federal HR1 impacts, with the executive warning of major coverage losses and hospital funding reductions, and DDD funding, where the governor’s team said the budget fully funds services and includes about $120 million in supplemental needs. No votes were taken; the meeting was a presentation and question-and-answer session only.
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
Clarity on sample ballot mailings the goal of HF931 2/26/25
Minnesota House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- house file house file 931<00:03:44.720>
as <00:03:44.920>described 931 as described - <00:06:36.400>
was because an outdated mailing file was because an outdated mailing file was - <00:07:41.400>
931 objectives presented in house file 931 objectives presented in house file - We also support the objectives of House File 931, as Mr. Hilgard and Mr.
- objectives of house file objectives of house file 931<00:14:21.279>
um <00:14:21.560>as
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
Suicide prevention in bridge design and construction 3/18/26
Minnesota House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- Uh, House File 3169. Do you want to move that bill? Tell us what it's about.
- House File 3169 is a bill that would set requirements for a study on barriers for suicide prevention
- House File 3169. House File 3169. Hope<00:04:18.799>
starts <00:04:19.519>here. - So, in supporting House File 3169, I applaud you if you do.
- >
3169, <00:06:41.280>uh <00:06:41.440>I in supporting House File 3169, uh I in
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
Environment and Natural Resources Trust Fund spending 3/17/26
Minnesota House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- Would you like to move House File 3426 before the committee? >> So move, Mr. Chair. >> Okay.
- We have House File 3426 before the committee. We've taken testimony on this bill before.
- Um, and I would just ask for member support to continue working to pass House File 3426.
- And with that, pass uh, House File 3426.
- I renew my motion to lay over House File I renew my motion to lay over House File 3426<00:07:14.319
Summary:
The committee took up House File 3426, an LCCMR bill, and focused on amendments while noting that the bill would be laid over for further work. Members said they were still negotiating one additional section, including guardrails to work with the DNR, and that the bill would return the following week.
The committee adopted the A10 amendment, which addressed the “critical and emerging issues” account and was described as adding guardrails so the account would be used for truly emerging issues rather than as a fallback funding pot. The A11 amendment was also adopted after discussion; it added funding for the community grants appropriation and required applicants to provide a surety bond, with supporters describing it as an accountability measure for the new program.
Several members expressed support for the amendments and for continuing to refine the bill, while one member initially indicated the A11 was not yet supported before the committee clarified the position and proceeded. No final vote on the bill itself was taken; instead, the motion to lay over House File 3426, as amended, carried so the committee could continue work on the remaining section and bring the bill back later.
CA
California 2025-2026 Regular Session
Assembly Floor Session Jan 12th, 2026
California House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- Now we are on to business on the daily file. Second reading, file item 1, clerk will read.
- On the daily file, second reading, file item one, clerk will read.
- Concurrent items, file items 2 and 3, we will pass and retain.
- Governor's vetoes, file items 4 through 77, we will pass and retain.
- Assembly third reading, file item 82, we will pass and retain.
Summary:
The Assembly met in session after a quorum call, with the clerk calling the roll and a quorum eventually declared present. The day began with a prayer and the Pledge of Allegiance, followed by routine procedural actions: the previous day’s journal was dispensed with, committee reports were deemed read, and several motions were approved, including unanimous consent to allow specified members to speak on adjournments in memory and to let Assemblymember Ortega have guests in the rear of the chamber. The body also gave one-day notice to remove SB 25 from the inactive file.
On the daily file, Assembly Bill 673 was read with amendments and the amendments were deemed adopted. Concurrent items 2 and 3, Governor’s vetoes in items 4 through 77, reconsideration items 79 through 81, and third-reading items 82 through 84 were passed and retained or continued as noted. No substantive floor debate occurred on legislation during the session, which was described as a very short session.
Most of the meeting was devoted to adjournment-in-memory tributes. Members honored Monica Lynn Martinez Hayes, a Capitol scheduler and artist; Edwin Silva Brazil, a dairyman and community leader; Grand Master Deng Huiduk, a martial arts instructor and mentor; victims of a Stockton shooting, including four young people; and the victims of the Eaton and Palisades fires. Several members spoke about the fire victims by name and emphasized recovery, resilience, and the need to support affected communities. A moment of silence was observed, the names were ordered printed in the journal, and the House adjourned until Friday, January 16 at 9 a.m.