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Washington 2025-2026 Regular Session

House State Government & Tribal Relations Feb 20th, 2026 at 08:00 am

State Government & Tribal Relations

Transcript Highlights:
  • As a Washington state voter, I love voting by mail.
  • This would potentially endanger more votes in Washington state.
  • Nearly 50% of trans people have moved to a trans-friendly state like Washington.
  • Washington State is a non-discrimination state. We're safe here.
  • The Washington State Leadership Board was first established in 1971 to provide the state a means of extending
WA

Washington 2025-2026 Regular Session

Senate Transportation Feb 5th, 2026 at 01:30 pm

Transportation

Transcript Highlights:
  • Washington State has conducted a distracted driving observation survey since 2016.
  • So this is our Washington State rate. An example of the trend over time.
  • So this is our Washington State rate of phone tapping each month through 2025.
  • As you probably know, he pretty much got Washington State painted blue.”
  • “As you probably know, he pretty much got Washington State painted blue.
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Alabama 2025 Regular Session

Alabama House State Government Committee Feb 12th, 2025

State Government

Transcript Highlights:
  • They all fall under the current code.
  • It happened all over the state.
  • Not a part of the national agenda that's coming down from state to state that you have to promote because
  • You do well with your agendas; you get it state by state. When I look at this, you can stand...
  • Saw a need in our states and started pursuing it.
Bills: HB141, HB161, HB231, HB67
WA

Washington 2025-2026 Regular Session

House Floor Session Feb 10th, 2026 at 01:00 pm

Washington House Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • An act relating to scissor stair regulations in the state building code, adding a new— Last line.
  • An act relating to amending the state civil service statutes to include Washington Technical.
  • They were not eligible to vote in Washington State. Mr.
  • They were not eligible to vote in Washington State. Mr.
  • So effectively, the bill wasn't going to do a lot for most places in Washington State.
Summary: The House considered and passed a series of bills on topics including public employee bargaining communication, condominium and middle-housing development, building code changes for scissor stairs, substance use disorder monitoring for nursing assistants, pet insurance continuity, liquor licensing flexibility, voter registration challenges, concealed pistol license records exemptions, social housing public development authorities, services for people with developmental disabilities, rent increase notices, and unlawful detainer notices. Members repeatedly described the housing bills as efforts to increase supply, improve affordability, and fix prior statutory problems, while the health-related bills were framed as improving patient comfort, provider flexibility, or workforce consistency. Several measures were advanced without amendment, while others were substituted with committee recommendations before final passage. The most debated item was Engrossed Substitute House Bill 1916 on voter registration challenges. Supporters said it would curb mass or frivolous challenges, protect voters, and give election officials clearer standards and more accountability. Opponents argued it would make legitimate voter challenges harder, reduce citizen oversight of voter rolls, and weaken election integrity. Multiple amendments were offered to reduce penalties from felony to gross misdemeanor, allow electronic challenges, remove county-residency limits, and strike sections of the bill; most were rejected, though one amendment removing the same-county requirement was adopted. The bill ultimately passed after a divided vote. Other notable debate included House Bill 2152, which would allow terminally ill patients in hospitals and similar facilities to use medical cannabis; supporters emphasized dignity and comfort at end of life, while one opponent worried about added burdens on rural hospitals. House Bill 2235, concerning Public Records Act exemptions tied to concealed pistol license records and a permit-to-purchase framework, passed with strong support. House Bill 1687 on social housing public development authorities passed after an amendment restored city council involvement in housing cooperation decisions, while House Bill 2249, relating to Washington Technical employees and civil service treatment, passed with a larger number of nays. The House then placed additional bills on second reading and adjourned until the next legislative day.
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Washington 2025-2026 Regular Session

House Floor Session Feb 10th, 2026 at 09:00 am

Washington House Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • This bill will ban non-compete agreements in the state of Washington.
  • This bill will ban non-compete agreements in the state of Washington.
  • Washington State Parks keeps our ski area equipment safe for our skiers and snowboarders alike here in
  • Washington State.
  • Speaker, that there is no one agency in the state of Washington tasked to ensure that every Washingtonian
Summary: The House convened, established a quorum, approved the previous day’s minutes, and heard a prayer and the Pledge of Allegiance. Members also announced caucus breaks and a reminder that Seahawks apparel would be permitted on the floor the next day. The chamber then moved through second- and third-reading business on a series of bills, with several committee substitutes and amendments adopted by voice vote before final passage votes were taken by roll call. House Bill 1155, dealing with non-compete agreements, drew the most debate. Supporters said it would ban non-competes, improve worker mobility, and promote entrepreneurship; opponents raised concerns about contract freedom and, in one failed amendment, sought to exempt high earners and senior executives. Other adopted amendments clarified tribal worker relationships, defined patients in place of customers, and required notice that existing non-competes would be void. The bill ultimately passed 65-29. House Bill 1002, concerning PTSD eligibility for coroners and medical examiners, failed an amendment that would have limited costs to the relevant risk class, then passed 70-24 after supporters argued the measure would help a small group of workers exposed to traumatic scenes. House Bill 2264, on unemployment benefits for workers who voluntarily participate in layoffs, passed unanimously 94-0. The House also passed House Bill 2110, allowing nurses to accompany inter-facility ambulance transports without EMT licensure, after an amendment requiring training on ambulance equipment; House Bill 2272, a technical update to ski equipment terminology; House Bill 2238, creating a statewide food security strategy and narrowing agency scope through amendment; House Bill 2445, aimed at stopping profiteering in probate cases involving unclaimed estates; House Bill 2109, allowing covered transport of certain vehicle loads to reduce roadway debris; House Bill 2492, requiring behavioral and mental health training for construction and trades workers despite objections about added costs; House Bill 2472, strengthening licensing enforcement for fire sprinkler work; House Bill 288, joining the dietician licensure compact; and House Bill 2229, updating the Professional Engineers Registration Act and requiring board members to have practiced in Washington for at least five years. Final votes on these bills ranged from near-unanimous to more divided, with each receiving the constitutional majority needed to pass.
WA

Washington 2025-2026 Regular Session

House Floor Session Feb 10th, 2026

Washington House Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • This bill will ban non-compete agreements in the state of Washington.
  • And I think voting for this would lead to a state of Washington in which that could be more readily available
  • Washington State Parks keeps our ski area equipment safe for our skiers and snowboarders alike here in
  • Washington State.
  • Speaker, that there is no one agency in the state of Washington tasked to ensure that every Washingtonian
Summary: The House convened, established a quorum, recited the Pledge of Allegiance, and heard a prayer. Members approved the prior day’s minutes, referred introduction-sheet bills, and later took up several second- and third-reading bills. Early in the day, the chamber also announced that members could wear Seahawks apparel during floor action the next day. The House passed House Bill 1155, which bans non-compete agreements, after adopting amendments clarifying tribal worker relationships, replacing references to “customer” with “patient” in certain contexts, and requiring notice to current and some former employees that non-competes are void. An amendment to exempt senior executives earning over $350,000 was rejected. The bill passed 65-29. The House also passed House Bill 1002, allowing certain coroners and medical examiners to seek workers’ compensation for PTSD; an amendment to isolate costs to their own risk class was rejected, and the bill passed 70-24. House Bill 2264, clarifying unemployment insurance eligibility for workers who voluntarily participate in layoffs, passed unanimously 94-0. Later measures included House Bill 2110, allowing nurses to accompany inter-facility ambulance transports without also holding EMT licenses, which passed 94-0 after an amendment clarifying training; House Bill 2272, a technical update to ski equipment terminology, which passed 94-0; House Bill 2238, creating a statewide food security strategy, which passed 83-12 after a technical amendment narrowing agency scope; and House Bill 2445, aimed at preventing profiteering in probate estates, which passed 67-28 after a technical amendment. The House also passed House Bill 2109 on securing vehicle loads (95-0), House Bill 2492 requiring behavioral and mental health training for construction workers and apprentices (79-16), House Bill 2472 on licensed contractors for fire sprinkler work (92-3), House Bill 288 joining the dietician licensure compact (93-1), and House Bill 2229 updating the Professional Engineers Registration Act and requiring five years of Washington practice for board members after an amendment (68-26).
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Washington 2025-2026 Regular Session

House Pro Forma Floor Session Feb 9th, 2026 at 09:55 am

Washington House Floor Meeting

TX

Texas 89th Regular

Energy Resources Mar 17th, 2025

Energy Resources

Transcript Highlights:
  • . energy.
  • But as we've seen in states, particularly like California, energy production is under attack with bans
  • By enshrining this protection in our state constitution, And we will ensure that Texas' energy future
  • The state, in your experience, has the state passed regulations?
  • I live in a major energy producing area of this state, so what happens there.
OK

Oklahoma 2026 Regular Session

Administrative Rules Apr 27th, 2026 at 10:30 am

Administrative Rules

Transcript Highlights:
  • I'm the state Medicaid director with the. Oklahoma Healthcare Authority.
  • Other states do not have this.
  • They feel like that it's very easy for one state agency, the Attorney General's Office, OMMA, or the
  • For the Department of Human Services, they collude with the state children's hospitals to kidnap children
  • But in addition to that, as I've stated, I'm going to be running legislation next year to guarantee that
TX

Texas 89th Regular

Homeland Security, Public Safety & Veterans' Affairs Apr 9th, 2025

Homeland Security, Public Safety & Veterans' Affairs

Transcript Highlights:
  • We're not changing laws let's say for the Secretary of State. or for the elections code or anything like
  • state.
  • State or that presented a Washington State driver's license, not being completely familiar. with what
  • States citizens.
  • of the state.
WA

Washington 2025-2026 Regular Session

House Floor Session Feb 13th, 2026 at 09:00 am

Washington House Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • It is a great day to talk about the historical history of Washington State and our Washington tribes
  • The agreements that have been made between the Washington tribes and Washington State in preserving the
  • Speaker, every major industry in the state of Washington has access to create a cooperative.
  • We also have organizations out of state, and we're having Washington state students that are shipped
  • Please vote yes on this bill to save Washington State taxpayers $30 million.
Bills: HB1160, HB1289, HB1339, HB1798, HB1065, HB1795, HB2107, HB2113, HB2124, HB2125, HB2133, HB2134, HB2140, HB2185, HB2191, HB2205, HB2211, HB2219, HB2245, HB2253, HB2283, HB2343, HB2406, HB2501, HB2531, HB2574, HB1170, HB1544, HB1834, HB2156, HB2188, HB2206, HB2360, HB2471, HB2478, HB2525, HB2605, HJM4012, HB1104, HB1152, HB1254, HB1443, HB1710, HB1750, HB1903, HB1941, HB1974, HB1982, HB1983, HB2006, HB2034, HB2105, HB2179, HB2203, HB2215, HB2223, HB2239, HB2247, HB2297, HB2303, HB2322, HB2329, HB2334, HB2338, HB2345, HB2348, HB2350, HB2353, HB2355, HB2363, HB2367, HB2379, HB2388, HB2399, HB2418, HB2420, HB2428, HB2441, HB2462, HB2464, HB2467, HB2495, HB2505, HB2534, HB2539, HB2544, HB2551, HB2554, HB2557, HB2575, HB2577, HB2588, HB2594, HB2604, HB2636, HB2714, HB1160, HB1289, HB1339, HB1798, HB1065, HB1795, HB2113, HB2124, HB2125, HB2134, HB2140, HB2185, HB2191, HB2205, HB2211, HB2219, HB2245, HB2253, HB2283, HB2343, HB2406, HB2501, HB2574, HB1170, HB1544, HB1834, HB2156, HB2188, HB2206, HB2471, HB2478, HB2605, HJM4012, HB1104, HB1152, HB1254, HB1443, HB1903, HB1941, HB1982, HB2006, HB2034, HB2105, HB2179, HB2203, HB2297, HB2303, HB2322, HB2329, HB2345, HB2350, HB2379, HB2388, HB2399, HB2418, HB2462, HB2464, HB2495, HB2539, HB2544, HB2551, HB2554, HB2588, HB2636, HB1128, HB1408, HB1570, HB1742, HB1823, HB2089, HB2104, HB2114, HB2172, HB2192, HB2207, HB2251, HB2262, HB2266, HB2294, HB2298, HB2319, HB2320, HB2323, HB2351, HB2354, HB2374, HB2401, HB2405, HB2429, HB2431, HB2442, HB2451, HB2479, HB2496, HB2515, HB2523, HB2540, HB2593, HB2632, HB2661, HB1496, HB1898, HB2095, HB2157, HB2225, HB2274, HB2311, HB2325, HB2333, HB2476, HB2508, HB2552
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Washington 2025-2026 Regular Session

Senate Labor & Commerce Jan 26th, 2026 at 10:30 am

Labor & Commerce

Transcript Highlights:
  • We represent 16,000 public sector employees across Washington State, including hundreds of corrections
  • I'm a Washington state native.
  • The legalization of home cultivation in Washington State is inevitable.
  • I am a licensed cannabis farmer here in Washington State.
  • The changes proposed by the Washington State Cannabis Licensee Association...
WA

Washington 2025-2026 Regular Session

Senate Housing Feb 4th, 2026 at 10:30 am

Housing

Transcript Highlights:
  • I've served on an HOA board as well, and now as a member of an HOA, as many people in Washington State
  • Many people in Washington State, both in multifamily buildings and standalone homes, do reside in HOAs
  • It also adds the Washington State Housing Finance Commission and city or county funds designated for
  • Among many other things, we work on land use and housing regulations here in Washington State.
  • Brian Enslow here on behalf of the Washington State Association of Counties, signed in pro on 1345.
TX
Transcript Highlights:
  • On this cleanup bill, it's going to allow the State Energy Conservation Office, known as SECO, to move
  • for state-funded buildings and the ability to adopt the latest energy codes from the International Code
  • Conservation Code and the energy chapter of the 2015 International Residential Code.
  • The 2021 energy code has been found to be approximately 5 to 10% more energy efficient than the 2015
  • So the idea is we can save energy, and in the case of the state-funded buildings, we can save water going
Summary: The Senate Business and Commerce Committee met with a quorum and first took up pending business, voting out several bills. Senate Bills 1697, 1569, 1202 as substituted, 1029, 1364, 1185, 924, 1008 as substituted, 264, 1376, and 1358 as substituted were reported favorably, with some sent to the local and uncontested calendar. The committee also adopted a substitute for SB 1202 and later corrected votes on several measures. SB 924 and SB 1376 drew some opposition, while the rest of the pending bills were reported without dissent or with limited nays. The committee then heard testimony on SB 1856, which would create an annual capacity-cost recovery rider for Entergy Texas customers in the MISO region. The author and Entergy argued the bill would better match rates to actual capacity costs and improve transparency, while the Texas Association of Manufacturers and the Public Utility Commission raised concerns about the short 10-day review period, rider proliferation, and the preference for full rate cases over piecemeal adjustments. The bill was left pending. The committee also heard and left pending SB 522 on CPA reciprocity, SB 1664 requiring TDUs to provide clearer, standalone rate-change disclosures, SB 1877 expanding OPUC’s access to market data, SB 1254 and SB 1255 as TDLR cleanup bills on professional employer organizations and mold assessors, SB 1341 updating manufactured housing rules, SB 1239 on sovereign debt and Texas governing law, and SB 1259 streamlining the surveyor-in-training licensing process. Additional bills discussed included SB 1977, which would cap recoverable legal expenses in electric, water, and sewer rate cases; OPUC and some consumer advocates supported the idea as a way to reduce ratepayer costs, while utility representatives warned it could discourage participation and increase rate shock. The committee also heard SB 1762 clarifying that geothermal energy conservation wells are not battery resources, and SB 783 allowing SECO to proceed with future energy-code rulemaking for state-funded buildings. Both drew supportive testimony from industry and environmental groups. All remaining bills heard during the meeting were left pending, and the committee recessed subject to the call of the chair.
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Louisiana 2026 Regular Session

Natural Resources May 14th, 2026

Natural Resources

Transcript Highlights:
  • In the state of Washington, Juliana Leon died of a heat stroke.
  • We've heard several states.
  • No one in this state has made such a claim, and I doubt anyone in this state...
  • No one in this state has made such a claim, and I doubt anyone in this state, city, parish, whatever,
  • We would also like to see the bill amended to state that any litigation... ...amended to state that any
Summary: The Senate Committee on Natural Resources met on May 14 and approved the April 29 minutes. The committee first heard HB 1056, which authorizes transfer of certain state property in Natchitoches Parish tied to a former school building now considered dilapidated and a nuisance; it was reported favorably. HB 841, described as a landman code of conduct bill and expropriation-related measure, was voluntarily deferred so the sponsor could work on additional changes over the interim. The committee then took up HB 804, the Louisiana Energy Protection Act, which would bar future lawsuits seeking climate-change damages against fossil fuel companies and other entities. Supporters said it would prevent speculative climate litigation while preserving legitimate claims for permit violations and other existing statutory causes of action. Opponents from coastal litigation and the Sierra Club argued the bill was drafted too broadly and could affect legacy cases, property rights, and regulatory enforcement; the committee adopted Amendment 3875 to grandfather existing filed cases and make the bill effective upon gubernatorial signature, then reported the bill favorably as amended. HB 621, requiring recycling of decommissioned renewable energy infrastructure and updating the state’s waste framework for modern energy components, was reported favorably. HB 637, which revises oil field site restoration fees and lowers rates for marginal, stripper, low-pressure, and incapable wells, was also reported favorably. Finally, SB 480, as amended, allowed boats to anchor in Oyster Bayou so long as they are not within an oyster lease and someone remains on board; the committee adopted the amendment and reported the bill favorably before adjourning.
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Louisiana 2026 Regular Session

Natural Resources May 14th, 2026

Natural Resources

Transcript Highlights:
  • In the state of Washington, Juliana Leon died of a heat stroke.
  • And it's preempted by any federal and state law.
  • No one in this state has made such a claim, and I doubt anyone in this state, city, parish, or whatever
  • We would also like to see the bill amended to state that any litigation... ...amended to state that any
  • Energy, in favor, not wishing to speak.
TX
Transcript Highlights:
  • Sponsored by Senator Hinojosa of Hidalgo, urging Congress to enhance coordination among federal, state
  • This concurrent resolution calls for greater intergovernmental cooperation. among federal, state, and
  • It's the largest border state, and we carry the weight of defending not just our own communities but
  • Direct communication and cooperation is critical. ...between the state and individual Mexican states
  • Lastly, this bill also contains a legislative finding stating that any individual entering the state
Bills: HCR98, HB180, HB180
WA

Washington 2025-2026 Regular Session

House State Government & Tribal Relations Feb 25th, 2026 at 01:30 pm

State Government & Tribal Relations

Transcript Highlights:
  • As a reminder, this authorizes the Washington State Leadership Board to solicit gifts and grants for
  • As a reminder, this authorizes the Washington State Leadership Board to solicit gifts and grants for
  • and, in this case, in Washington State in particular.
  • government that Washington State is asking for this independent investigation.
  • To our federal government that Washington State is asking for this independent investigation to make
WA

Washington 2025-2026 Regular Session

Senate Floor Session Mar 3rd, 2026 at 06:20 pm

Washington Senate Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • On page 3, line 29, after 'registered,' strike 'voter from the same county' and insert 'Washington State
  • And let's say you decided you had the ability to challenge every voter in Washington State.
  • And let's say you decided you had the ability to challenge every voter in Washington State.
  • In this point, it is the state of Washington and the guidelines we're in. Thank you, Mr. President.
  • In this point, it is the state of Washington and the guidelines we're in. Thank you, Mr. President.