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WA

Washington 2025-2026 Regular Session

House Floor Session Feb 11th, 2026

Washington House Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • Sixth order of business, second reading of bills.
  • The Consumer Protection Committee, I believe, is there to protect all consumers and support fairness
  • of Privacy and Data Protection does.
  • So privacy and security of sensitive and personal information must be protected, and we need to make
  • This bill modernizes the Office of Privacy and Data Protection.
Summary: The House convened, established a quorum, recited the Pledge of Allegiance, and heard a prayer before caucusing. The chamber then received a Senate message that Substitute Senate Bill 5820 had passed the Senate. Members took up a long series of House bills on second and third reading, with most advancing by wide margins after brief debate and, in some cases, amendments. Among the measures considered, Engrossed Substitute House Bill 2165 on impersonating law enforcement drew the most debate. Supporters said it would address public safety and accountability by prohibiting people from claiming police authority or creating that impression, while opponents argued it could create confusion, overlap with existing law, or interfere with federal-state law enforcement cooperation. Amendment 1521 was adopted to protect ceremonial transfers of badges and identification to families of fallen or retired officers. The bill ultimately passed 56-38. Other bills passed included House Bill 2624 on clarifying property-related definitions for conservancies, House Bill 2385 delaying implementation dates tied to Medicaid reimbursement changes, Engrossed Substitute House Bill 1717 on affordable housing tax remittance, Second Substitute House Bill 1859 on housing development on faith-owned land, Substitute House Bill 2151 adopting national standards for factory-built housing inspections, House Bill 2155 protecting the nursing title, House Bill 2111 on Interstate Bridge toll interest revenue, House Bill 2543 on county clerk fees, House Bill 2606 updating the Office of Privacy and Data Protection’s performance measures and AI-related duties, and House Bill 2417 aligning victim rights for National Guard members. Later, the House considered additional bills on early learning, marine safety, energy devices, nitrous oxide sales, derelict vessels, and a Seahawks-related resolution. House Bill 2317 on early learning assistance was amended to clarify school and community/technical college premises and passed unanimously. House Bill 2436, a technical fix for pilotage-related vessel requirements, also passed unanimously. Substitute House Bill 2296, dealing with distributed energy resource devices and meter-mounted equipment, passed 56-38 after concerns about timing relative to UTC rulemaking. Engrossed Substitute House Bill 2532, restricting nitrous oxide sales with exemptions for medical, dental, and automotive uses, passed unanimously after an amendment clarifying those exemptions. Substitute House Bill 2199, aimed at removing derelict and sinking vessels, passed unanimously. Finally, House Bill 1759 designating December 12 as the “Day of the 12s” in honor of the Seahawks and their fans passed 93-2 after enthusiastic floor remarks and a brief point of order. The House then recessed for caucus until 2 p.m.
WA

Washington 2025-2026 Regular Session

House Floor Session Feb 16th, 2026 at 09:00 am

Washington House Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • of that.
  • and retain it as part of the legacy of our state.
  • An act relating to clarifying the scope of authority of the Office of the Defendant.
  • We should not make it easier for those of us here to defend ourselves and protect ourselves while we
  • An act relating to increasing transparency and consumer protection in water system rates, rate-making
Summary: The House convened with a quorum, offered the Pledge of Allegiance and prayer, approved the prior day’s minutes, and adopted House Resolution 4691 recognizing Presidents’ Day. Supporters of the resolution praised presidential leadership and civic ideals, while one member used the occasion to note the historical harms and contradictions of figures such as Washington, Lincoln, and FDR. The resolution was adopted by voice vote, and the House also recognized visiting former legislators and Black leaders in the chamber. The chamber then took up several bills, often suspending the rules to move measures directly to third reading. Second Substitute House Bill 1923, creating a local option for passenger-only ferry districts, passed 84-11 after debate over ferry reliability, local control, and possible tax “stacking.” Substitute House Bill 2475, requiring language-accessible public programs and services, passed 62-33 amid support for access and safety and opposition over unfunded mandates, overregulation, and concerns about technology and assimilation. Engrossed Substitute House Bill 2508, clarifying the Office of Independent Investigations’ authority, passed 90-6 after a technical amendment; supporters said it would improve police accountability processes, while some noted remaining concerns about investigations. House Bill 2464, requiring reporting and law-enforcement response data for incidents at private detention facilities, passed 58-38, with supporters emphasizing transparency and critics calling it political and questioning the agency chosen to collect the data. Substitute House Bill 2203, creating reckless interference with emergency barricades, passed 94-2 after testimony about flood rescues and the need for stronger deterrence. Second Substitute House Bill 2384, increasing oversight of continuing care retirement communities, passed 78-14; supporters cited senior protections and solvency, while opponents worried about duplicative costs. Second Substitute House Bill 2333, allowing certain campaign funds to be used for security and related protections for elected officials and candidates, passed 71-21 after debate over political violence and concerns about self-dealing. Second Substitute House Bill 1909, creating a Court Unification Task Force, passed 56-36, with supporters citing inconsistent court administration and opponents defending local control. The House also passed Second Substitute House Bill 1906 on water system rate transparency and consumer protection, 91-1; Engrossed Substitute House Bill 2548 on health care market standards and mergers, 53-38; Substitute House Bill 2405 establishing a PTSD pilot program with early treatment and return-to-work provisions, 90-1; and Substitute House Bill 2323 creating a Blue Envelope Program for autistic and neurodiverse drivers during traffic stops, 92-1. Throughout the day, members frequently split along lines of transparency, consumer protection, public safety, local control, and concerns about mandates or regulatory burden.
WA

Washington 2025-2026 Regular Session

House Floor Session Feb 16th, 2026

Washington House Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • With the consent of the House, the bill will be substituted as recommended by the Consumer Protection
  • Last line: Insert regardless of the age of the consumer. The good member from the 48th.
  • With the consent of the House, the bill will be substituted as recommended by the Consumer Protection
  • Insert regardless of the age of the consumer. The good member from the 48th.
  • Answered, regardless of the age of the consumer.
Summary: The House first considered House Bill 2156, which would authorize investigators in the Attorney General’s Office to serve electronic search warrants in limited economic and financial crime investigations, especially organized retail crime. Members debated a series of amendments on training standards, scope, background checks, warrant service, and definitions of covered crimes. Some amendments were adopted, including changes clarifying training and decertification standards, narrowing the scope of economic and financial crimes, and refining warrant-service language; others were rejected or ruled out of scope. The amended striking amendment passed 52-39, and the bill then passed final reading 54-43. The House then moved through several other measures. House Bill 2219, dealing with child care operational efficiency and licensing, was amended to strengthen safety language around opioids in licensed child care settings and passed 95-1. House Bill 2124, which raises the threshold for lump-sum retirement allowance payments, passed 96-0. House Bill 2266, concerning permanent supportive housing, traditional housing, and indoor emergency housing, was amended to add local-government notice, transparency, community-meeting, and siting provisions, then passed 56-40. Engrossed Second Substitute House Bill 1784, on certified medical assistants and telemedicine-related practice, received a cleanup amendment and passed 96-0. The House also passed House Bill 2523, which codifies the Community Reinvestment Program, after rejecting an amendment that would have redirected some funds to economic development; the bill passed 88-9. House Bill 2113, allowing certain medical supervision of diagnostic radiologic procedures in emergency settings, passed 97-0. House Bill 2632, updating state law terminology from “alien” to “non-citizen,” passed 58-39 after debate over precision versus respectful language. Engrossed Substitute House Bill 2476, expanding seating limits for theaters serving alcohol, passed 81-50. Finally, House Bill 2320, addressing firearms manufacturing involving 3D printers and CNC machines, was heavily amended to narrow and clarify language around code and additive manufacturing before the striker passed. The bill’s supporters framed it as a response to ghost-gun risks and recent incidents involving 3D-printed firearms, while opponents raised constitutional concerns about speech and gun rights. The transcript cuts off before the final vote on HB 2320 is recorded.
US

US Federal 2025-2026 Regular Session

US House Floor Proceedings (Wednesday, March 4, 2026)

US Federal House Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • protect and defend the people of our country.
  • protect and defend the people of our country.
  • protect and defend the people of our country.
  • protect and defend the people of our country.
  • </c> we protect and defend the the people of we protect and defend the the people of our<06:04:54.878
Bills: HCR38 , HR1099 , HR1100 , HB6472 , SB723 , HR1095
AL

Alabama 2026 Regular Session

Alabama House Ways and Means Education Committee Mar 11th, 2026

Ways and Means Education

Transcript Highlights:
  • Ellie is the daughter of Dustin Jones, our house financial officer, and she's also pitching with her
  • our is the daughter of Dustin Jones, our house<00:06:48.400><c> financial</c><00:06:48.880><c> officer
  • /c> degrees and basically of all of these um degrees and basically of all of these um you<00:37:25.280
  • of that operation of other 10 million of that operation of the<00:46:24.160><c> new</c><00:46:24.319
  • So, we've up a lot of of of eyes.
Bills: HB235 , HB236 , HB565 , HB237 , HB238 , HB239 , HB240 , HB241 , HB242 , HB235 , HB236 , HB565 , HB237 , HB238 , HB239 , HB240 , HB241 , HB242
LA

Louisiana 2026 Regular Session

Commerce May 11th, 2026

Commerce

Transcript Highlights:
  • So it's really more of anything. I think it's a consumer safety measure.
  • So it's really more of anything. I think it's a consumer safety measure.
  • to the authority, functions, and duties of the Office of Financial Institutions, and to provide for
  • our citizens, kind of a consumer protection approach to say that, you know, if a citizen avails themselves
  • So really just trying to tighten up the regulation and protect consumer interests.
Bills: HB744 , HR197 , SB54 , SB79 , SB163 , SB287 , SB375 , SB386 , SB398 , SB469 , SCR5
WA

Washington 2025-2026 Regular Session

Senate Business, Trade & Economic Development Jan 22nd, 2026 at 08:00 am

Business, Trade & Economic Development

Transcript Highlights:
  • That matters to consumers and to the integrity of sports.
  • Finally, there is a disclosure prohibition and protection of financial and commercial information that
  • of Washington; and, of course, Vancouver.
  • This protects the customers' property rights and the safety of everyone at the facility.
  • modernization bill, creating stronger consumer protections for people running storage spaces.
OK

Oklahoma 2026 Regular Session

Appropriations REVISED Feb 18th, 2026 at 10:00 am

Appropriations

Transcript Highlights:
  • months of the effective date of this act.
  • I know, years in this body, we've talked about protection of our kids.
  • of zero interest or low interest loan program, kind of an evergreen loan program.
  • piece of this.
  • So, members, I urge the adoption of the passage of This bill concludes today's debate.
OK
Transcript Highlights:
  • She's not safe, and she should absolutely be able to protect herself from any type of harm.
  • Members, House Bill 2933 is an omnibus insurance consumer protection bill.
  • So the whole purpose of the bill is continually to protect our children in public schools.
  • be used to pay the firm's debts in the situation of a financial shortfall.
  • And so this is kind of some of that as well, just to kind of try to protect, you know, the parents' rights
US

US Federal 2025-2026 Regular Session

US House Floor Proceedings (Monday, December 15, 2025)

US Federal House Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • to protect the waters of the West.
  • patent in 1968 through the Bureau of Land Management.
  • </c> Bureau of Land Management back in 1968. Bureau of Land Management back in 1968.
  • The Bureau of Land Management acres.
  • </c><05:10:16.000><c> currently</c> Bureau of Land Management is currently Bureau of Land Management
US

US Federal 2025-2026 Regular Session

US House Floor Proceedings (Wednesday, January 21, 2026)

US Federal House Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • c> of</c> veteran of the Federal Bureau of veteran of the Federal Bureau of Prisons,<00:31:57.120><c>
  • > our</c> we've protected it as part of our we've protected it as part of our American<05:19:54.560><
  • The protection of the to be reducted.
  • </c><06:02:05.120><c> those</c> protecting and this is one of those protecting and this is one of those
  • ><c> Bureau</c><06:05:11.360><c> of</c><06:05:11.600><c> Land</c> rule submitted by the Bureau of Land
Bills: HB4327 , HCR68 , HJR140 , HB6945 , HR1009
MN

Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session

House State Government Finance and Policy Committee 3/27/25

State Government Finance and Policy

Transcript Highlights:
  • the interests of the state of Minnesota and Minnesota consumers.
  • </c><00:38:50.320><c> protection</c> recoveries from consumer protection recoveries from consumer protection
  • Uh to the office in consumer protection.
  • of</c> consumer protection in areas of consumer protection in areas of antitrust<00:43:05.240><c> and
  • You know, at the federal government, we've seen the dismantling of the Consumer Financial Protection
OK

Oklahoma 2026 Regular Session

Senate Legislative Session Mar 5th, 2026 at 09:30 am

Oklahoma Senate Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • a lack of internet in much of Oklahoma.
  • ad Valorem tax of any rate going into the coffers of these counties.
  • I'm not aware of that.
  • And on top of that, I would like to see real reform outside of maybe a homestead at the end of this session
  • This is a $1 billion infusion of taxpayer dollars into the state of Oklahoma.
AZ

Arizona 2026 Regular Session

03/10/2026 - House Natural Resources, Energy & Water

Natural Resources, Energy & Water

Transcript Highlights:
  • of Indian Affairs.
  • An agency that is run by the federal government, the system, as they call it, is under the Bureau of
  • The Bureau of Indian Affairs is trying to buy and sell electricity to tenants, and they're doing a very
  • We have the Department of the Interior, BIA, Bureau of Reclamation, and WAPA all in support of what we're
  • impact of storage definitions and has applied for years to area of impact of storage definitions so
Bills: SB1202 , SB1287 , SB1418 , SB1785 , SCM1007
LA

Louisiana 2026 Regular Session

Senate May 11th, 2026

Louisiana Senate Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • Senate's time of the new journal of objection. Privilege reported the Legislative Bureau.
  • It protects consumers with transparency.
  • It protects consumers with transparency.
  • protected individuals, to provide for the publication of information of a protected individual in certain
  • , to provide for submission of documents to the Bureau of Criminal Identification and Information.
Bills: SCR63 , SCR12 , HB89 , HB451 , HB595 , HB617 , HB621 , HB730 , HB1064 , HB1125 , HB221 , HCR58 , SB106 , SB206 , SB248 , SB441 , SB104 , SB122 , SB180 , SB260 , SB424 , SB476 , SCR9 , SCR30 , SB57 , SB414 , SB525 , SB35 , SB65 , SB135 , SB215 , SB246 , SB249 , SB269 , SB276 , SB282 , SB296 , SB323 , SB363 , SB369 , SB474 , SB484 , SB490 , SB492 , SB500 , SB501 , SB513 , HCR31 , HB462 , HB547 , HB613 , HB691 , HB712 , HB720 , HB723 , HB728 , HB735 , HB747 , HB759 , HB825 , HB845 , HB846 , HB903 , HB904 , HB907 , HB923 , HB929 , HB941 , HB962 , HB965 , HB1036 , HB287 , HB370 , HB515 , HB521 , HB570 , HB1200 , HB29 , HB39 , HB58 , HB67 , HB73 , HB76 , HB77 , HB82 , HB112 , HB121 , HB125 , HB132 , HB134 , HB151 , HB154 , HB155 , HB161 , HB166 , HB187 , HB191 , HB207 , HB211 , HB224 , HB238 , HB241 , HB242 , HB250 , HB260 , HB265 , HB275 , HB300 , HB320 , HB338 , HB339 , HB349 , HB379 , HB399 , HB427 , HB463 , HB464 , HB468 , HB545 , HB550 , HB551 , HB565 , HB588 , HB639 , HB725 , HB782 , HB805 , HB808 , HB834 , HB847 , HB853 , HB858 , HB861 , HB883 , HB916 , HB937 , HB977 , HB1012 , HB1027 , HB1044 , HB1054 , HB1091 , HB1117 , HB90 , HB127 , HB138 , HB150 , HB201 , HB268 , HB273 , HB285 , HB315 , HB354 , HB355 , HB360 , HB376 , HB445 , HB506 , HB606 , HB649 , HB665 , HB681 , HB721 , HB746 , HB757 , HB781 , HB835 , HB844 , HB857 , HB872 , HB886 , HB889 , HB892 , HB982 , HB987 , HB1037 , HB1068 , HB1072 , HB1078 , HB1085 , HB1132 , HB1137 , HB1167 , HB1174 , HB1232 , HB1238 , HB23 , HB136 , HB17 , HB21 , HB51 , HB55 , HB74 , HB106 , HB108 , HB133 , HB140 , HB159 , HB168 , HB215 , HB226 , HB263 , HB296 , HB299 , HB322 , HB364 , HB519 , HB535 , HB538 , HB568 , HB571 , HB622 , HB635 , HB676 , HB772 , HB784 , HB1006 , HB1018 , HB1033 , HB1034 , HB1043 , HB1070 , HB1134 , HB1237 , HB1239 , HB36 , HB119 , HB126 , HB129 , HB245 , HB271 , HB280 , HB337 , HB351 , HB677 , HB726 , HB789 , HB850 , HB956 , HB966 , SB149 , SB382
FL

Florida 2026 Regular Session

Criminal Justice Feb 11th, 2026

Criminal Justice

Transcript Highlights:
  • SB 712, cited as the Direct Sales Consumer Protection Act, creates a new section in Chapter 849 to prohibit
  • I think the answer is towards the end of that sentence on line 57, to protect the state from... ...is
  • towards the end of that sentence on line 57, to protect the state from adversary intelligence entities
  • of protecting the state from adversary intelligence entities.
  • that gives me heartburn in an effort to narrow it further to protect the residents of the state.
Bills: S0086 , S0642 , S0712 , S0758 , S0896 , S1224 , S1300 , S1370 , S1712
WA

Washington 2025-2026 Regular Session

House Floor Session Feb 17th, 2026 at 09:00 am

Washington House Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • It's an honor to be here with all of you, and on behalf of the citizens of the state of Washington, I
  • Consumer Protection Act, Chapter 19.86 RCW, pursuant to this section.
  • The reason why I'm going to speak for a no on this is because of the Consumer Protection Act issues here
  • It is all of our responsibility to protect our communities.
  • And one of the best ways to protect our communities, Madam Speaker, is by holding our government entities
Bills: HB1160 , HB1289 , HB1339 , HB1798 , HB1065 , HB2113 , HB2124 , HB2125 , HB2134 , HB2140 , HB2185 , HB2191 , HB2205 , HB2219 , HB2245 , HB2283 , HB2343 , HB2406 , HB2501 , HB2574 , HB1544 , HB1834 , HB2156 , HB2188 , HB2206 , HB2478 , HJM4012 , HB1104 , HB1152 , HB1254 , HB1443 , HB1982 , HB2006 , HB2179 , HB2203 , HB2297 , HB2322 , HB2329 , HB2379 , HB2388 , HB2399 , HB2462 , HB2464 , HB2495 , HB2544 , HB2551 , HB2636 , HB2192 , HB2251 , HB2262 , HB2266 , HB2298 , HB2320 , HB2323 , HB2351 , HB2401 , HB2405 , HB2442 , HB2523 , HB2593 , HB2632 , HB2661 , HB1496 , HB1898 , HB2095 , HB2157 , HB2225 , HB2274 , HB2311 , HB2325 , HB2333 , HB2476 , HB2508 , HB2552 , HB1343 , HB1634 , HB1707 , HB1906 , HB1909 , HB2196 , HB2244 , HB2339 , HB2361 , HB2384 , HB2389 , HB2410 , HB2468 , HB2475 , HB2521 , HB2548 , HB2619 , HB2637 , HB2720 , HB1160 , HB1289 , HB1339 , HB1798 , HB1065 , HB2125 , HB2134 , HB2140 , HB2185 , HB2191 , HB2205 , HB2245 , HB2283 , HB2343 , HB2406 , HB2501 , HB1544 , HB1834 , HB2188 , HB2206 , HB2478 , HJM4012 , HB1104 , HB1152 , HB1254 , HB1443 , HB1982 , HB2006 , HB2297 , HB2322 , HB2329 , HB2379 , HB2388 , HB2399 , HB2462 , HB2495 , HB2544 , HB2551 , HB2636 , HB2192 , HB2262 , HB2298 , HB2351 , HB2401 , HB2442 , HB2593 , HB2661 , HB1496 , HB1898 , HB2095 , HB2157 , HB2225 , HB2311 , HB2325 , HB2552 , HB1343 , HB1634 , HB1707 , HB2361 , HB2389 , HB2410 , HB2468 , HB2521 , HB2619 , HB2720 , HB1295 , HB1591 , HB2092 , HB2168 , HB2176 , HB2248 , HB2255 , HB2281 , HB2438 , HB2590 , HB2610 , HB2650 , HB2685 , HB1526 , HB1960 , HB2236 , HB2364 , HB2416 , HB1073
AL

Alabama 2026 Regular Session

Alabama House Children and Senior Advocacy Committee Feb 4th, 2026

Children and Senior Advocacy

Transcript Highlights:
  • </c> be part of be part of violence?
  • CDC says 31% of all teenage girls have anxiety, 25% of all teenage girls have depression. 12% of all
  • So that's the gist of HB 170. to all of their money. But if a child to all of their money.
  • years. right now of of influencers that are right now of of influencers that are making<00:35:01.359
  • of</c><00:53:28.240><c> our</c> our of our our of our &gt;&gt; It<00:53:28.800><c> is.
Bills: HB19 , HB170 , HB171 , HB173 , HB174 , HB19 , HB170 , HB171 , HB173 , HB174
LA

Louisiana 2026 Regular Session

Insurance May 6th, 2026

Insurance

Transcript Highlights:
  • This is a consumer protection bill.
  • Sound solvency regulation is essential to maintaining confidence in the market and protecting consumers
  • This bill reinforces the financial health of the insurance market at a critical time for insurance reform
  • Louisiana, this bill reinforces the financial health of the insurance market at a critical time for insurance
  • Think of it kind of like a union of pharmacy." A PSAO is a network of pharmacies.
Committee: Senate Insurance
WA

Washington 2025-2026 Regular Session

House Appropriations Feb 2nd, 2026 at 04:00 pm

Appropriations

Transcript Highlights:
  • It's not explicitly provided for in the Consumer Protection Act.
  • in a matter that impairs the ability of members of a protected class or classes to have an... ...in a
  • who are members of a protected class.
  • members of a protected class to vote or participate in any stage of the political process.
  • And all of this in order to try to protect kids, but I don't know if it will actually protect kids at