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WA

Washington 2025-2026 Regular Session

Senate Human Services Jan 28th, 2026 at 05:45 pm

Human Services

Transcript Highlights:
  • Expenditures from the account may be used to provide assistance to individuals or families with members
  • Immigration and Customs Enforcement, and a description of each type of assistance that is available is
  • Unfortunately, as a non-domestic violence stalking victim, many of the protections and assistance programs
  • And if we know that, we should be looking back at how it is that we are doing our prevention programs
  • I'm working with a group that is looking at the problem of unhoused teenagers, has a program for 13-
Bills: SB5979 , SB6308 , SB6319
WA

Washington 2025-2026 Regular Session

Senate Human Services Jan 28th, 2026 at 08:00 am

Human Services

Transcript Highlights:
  • The family program.
  • So the SUPP program, the PPW program that I work closely with, and all the range of services, including
  • Program, or PCAP.
  • So the SUPP program, the PPW program that I work closely with, and all the range of services, including
  • Program or PCAP.
Bills: SB5979 , SB6308 , SB6319
WA

Washington 2025-2026 Regular Session

House Floor Session Feb 11th, 2026

Washington House Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • An act relating to early learning assistance program. Amendment number 1499, clerk will read.
  • for early childhood education programs and includes programs operated at a community or technical college
  • and refers to programs operating on public school premises, rather than... or technical college and
  • refers to programs operating on public school premises rather than public school property.
  • urge additional programs within the community and at our community colleges and at our schools.
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.
MN

Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session

House Health Finance and Policy Committee 3/4/26

Health Finance and Policy

Transcript Highlights:
  • programs and transitional medical assistance programs where um states um can help pay cost sharing for
  • So 38 states have these premium assistance programs and Connecticut leveraged both transitional medical
  • </c><00:15:49.199><c> programs</c> including premium assistance programs including premium assistance
  • </c> and transitional medical assistance and transitional medical assistance programs<00:15:52.160><c
  • </c><00:16:05.279><c> programs</c> have these premium assistance programs have these premium assistance
Bills: HF3439 , HF3763
TX

Texas 89th Regular

89th Legislative Session May 8th, 2025

Texas House Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • Ninety-five percent of the assistance. Focuses on the growth of small businesses.
  • HB 4944 by Moody relating to the establishment of a grant program to provide financial assistance to
  • counties for transportation assistance to indigent litigants.
  • HB 4944 by Moody relating to the establishment of a grant program to provide financial assistance to
  • counties for transportation assistance to indigent litigants.
Bills: SB17 , SB1569 , SB2420 , HB5138 , HJR161 , HB1937 , HB3334 , HB5444 , HB5137 , HB361 , HB321 , HB5447 , HB464 , HB678 , HB2294 , HB4172 , HB3225 , HB1769 , HB5394 , HB1837 , HB1787 , HB2271 , HB2440 , HB5134 , HB5149 , HB2151 , HB2073 , HB2186 , HB2025 , HB1936 , HB1777 , HB1663 , HB 1306 , HB 1290 , HB1527 , HB4802 , HB3462 , HB2963 , HB2462 , HB2560 , HB644 , HB2725 , HB2621 , HB2588 , HB1443 , HB1403 , HB3032 , HB1557 , HB1664 , HB2811 , HB2088 , HB2598 , HB3062 , HB3134 , HB3940 , HB4027 , HB4097 , HB4862 , HB4170 , HB4157 , HB4205 , HB4279 , HB4377 , HB4838 , HB5424 , HB5294 , HB4870 , HB4763 , HB5639 , HB4112 , HB2275 , HB1677 , HB5014 , HB3848 , HB3797 , HB3727 , HB3709 , HB3177 , HB3057 , HB4176 , HB4202 , HB2180 , HB3528 , HB3658 , HCR76 , HCR127 , SB906 , SB1229 , SB855 , SB703 , SB1025 , SB888 , SB1119 , SB1080 , SB929 , SB1355 , SB2231 , SB1877 , SB1998 , SB552 , SB17 , SB1569 , SB2420 , HB2697 , HB3801 , HB3488 , HB3477 , HB3466 , HB3469 , HB2594 , HB2564 , HB2298 , HB5331 , HB5646 , HB5247 , HB5323 , HB4384 , HB3896 , HB4014 , HB3627 , HB3594 , HB2524 , HB510 , HB561 , HB 1181 , HB3963 , HB5111 , HB2785 , HB1661 , HB200 , HB1803 , HB249 , HB721 , HB851 , HB 1128 , HB1904 , HB30 , HB1916 , HB541 , HB5560 , HB3071 , HB5627 , HB5435 , HB2688 , HB3045 , HB3483 , HB4213 , HB4226 , HB783 , HB175 , HB4735 , HB5155 , HB5057 , HB4813 , HB5339 , HB5196 , HB5033 , HB3486 , HB4211 , HB74 , HB4730 , HB4743 , HB4463 , HB4139 , HB4752 , HB4486 , HB4437 , HB4426 , HB4396 , HB4263 , HB3487 , HB3418 , HB2266 , HB2229 , HB2189 , HB5224 , HB5195 , HB3947 , HB3358 , HB3370 , HB3745 , HB3697 , HB2001 , HB1968 , HB3371 , HB3909 , HB4944 , HB2284 , HB4506 , HB3317 , HB4166 , HB3913 , HB1768 , HB4603 , HB2494 , HB3099 , HJR138 , HB133 , HB3832 , HB1988 , HCR34 , HB3421 , HB3892 , HB5138 , HJR161 , HB1937 , HB3334 , HB5444 , HB5137 , HB361 , HB321 , HB5447 , HB464 , HB678 , HB2294 , HB4172 , HB3225 , HB1769 , HB5394 , HB1837 , HB1787 , HB2271 , HB2440 , HB5134 , HB5149 , HB2151 , HB2073 , HB2186 , HB2025 , HB1936 , HB1777 , HB1663 , HB 1306 , HB 1290 , HB1527 , HB4802 , HB3462 , HB2963 , HB2462 , HB2560 , HB644 , HB2725 , HB2621 , HB2588 , HB1443 , HB1403 , HB3032 , HB1557 , HB1664 , HB2811 , HB2088 , HB2598 , HB3062 , HB3134 , HB3940 , HB4027 , HB4097 , HB4862 , HB4170 , HB4157 , HB4205 , HB4279 , HB4377 , HB4838 , HB5424 , HB5294 , HB4870 , HB4763 , HB5639 , HB4112 , HB2275 , HB1677 , HB5014 , HB3848 , HB3797 , HB3727 , HB3709 , HB3177 , HB3057 , HB4176 , HB4202 , HB2180 , HB3528 , HB3658 , HCR76 , HCR127
Summary: The House convened with a quorum, received the invocation and pledges, and heard several announcements and recognitions before moving into floor action. Members honored the University of Texas Rio Grande Valley chess team for winning a share of the 2025 President’s Cup, recognized educator Jessica Lopez, and paid memorial tribute to Jennifer Maddenly, along with recognitions for Jeanette Valdez Duran’s food pantry work, TAMACC’s 50th anniversary, and Bernardine Steptoe’s retirement from WFAA. The House also granted permission for committees to meet while the House was in session, set a local consent calendar, and suspended posting rules for a Public Health Committee hearing on SB 2721. The chamber then considered a long series of Senate and House bills, with many passing on record votes. Measures addressed local law enforcement authority (SB 906), veterans highway designation (SB 1229), foster care medical billing (SB 855), massage therapy trafficking safeguards (SB 703), tax ballot language (SB 1025), occupational licensing for people with convictions (SB 1080), lien deadlines (SB 929), liquor sales complaints (SB 1355), higher education application fee waivers (SB 2231), utility data access (SB 1877), pediatric preceptorships (SB 1998), and several House bills on bond forfeiture notice, health workforce coordination, indigent civil commitment representation, consumer transaction cancellations, bird dispersal rules, theft venue for digital property, military grant applications, AI cancer-detection grants, cybersecurity contract language, in-state tuition for military-related programs, utility capital recovery, energy waste advisory oversight, gas utility rate recovery, psychedelic therapy study, teacher retirement funding transparency, pension changes, tax payment plans, and voter registration security. Some measures drew notable debate or amendments, including HB 5247, where a ratepayer-credit amendment failed, and HB 2298, HB 4014, HB 510, HB 561, HB 1128, HB 1904, HB 30, HB 200, HB 3045, and HB 5111, which all passed after recorded votes with varying margins. A major point of contention was SB 2420, the app store age-verification bill, which prompted extended debate over whether the bill should also require app developers to verify users’ ages. Representative Bryant offered an amendment to preserve developer verification obligations, arguing the bill would otherwise shift responsibility away from app makers; the author opposed it, saying the bill’s approach was more workable and raised concerns about First Amendment issues. Multiple points of order were raised and withdrawn during the debate, and the amendment discussion remained unresolved in the excerpt. The House also postponed further consideration of SB 17, SB 552, and SB 2420 at different points, and recessed for lunch after completing a large block of third-reading votes.
CA

California 2025-2026 Regular Session

Assembly Business and Professions Committee Aug 25th, 2026

Business and Professions

Transcript Highlights:
  • In closing, this bill simply modernizes a program that has been working and potentially saves lives.
  • consumers who believe that they're seeing a licensed naturopathic doctor who's gone through a medical program
  • California naturopathic doctors are rigorously trained at four-year medical doctoral-level programs.
  • The fictitious name permit program further improves consumer protection and lowers enforcement costs.
  • Many complaints arrive under a business name with no clarity about who's responsible, and the FNP program
Bills: SB342 , SB1303 , SB1347
Summary: The Assembly Business and Professions Committee heard several measures, beginning with SB 1347, which clarifies that stock albuterol may be authorized in all public schools, including preschools. The bill was presented as a technical cleanup to existing law and received support from the California Society for Respiratory Care and the American Academy of Pediatrics. There was no opposition, and the committee approved it on a due pass vote. The committee then considered AB 2772, the sunset bill for the California Council for Interior Design Certification. Supporters said it would extend the council’s sunset date and recognize its quasi-public status by applying transparency and accountability requirements. Opposition came from the International Interior Design Association, which argued the council had not complied with open meeting laws and objected to expanded authority to levy civil penalties. The committee nevertheless concurred in the Senate amendments and passed the bill. SB 1303, the sunset bill for the California Board of Naturopathic Medicine, was heard next after major amendments removed disputed scope-of-practice language. The board and its supporters emphasized consumer protection, title clarity, and enforcement against unlicensed activity, while several medical and professional groups that had opposed earlier versions said they were removing opposition or moving to neutral. The committee passed the bill as amended. Finally, SB 342, the Contractors Licensure Fairness Act, was presented as a measure to allow contractors to recover payment for work performed while licensed, even if there was a lapse in licensure during a long project, rather than forfeiting the entire contract value. Supporters said this would prevent unfair windfalls and reduce litigation; opponents, including Los Angeles Unified School District and local government groups, argued it would reward contractors who fail to maintain licenses and weaken consumer and public protections. The committee approved SB 342 as amended. The meeting also included extended thanks and farewell remarks for committee consultant Bill Lewis, who was retiring after many years of service.
WA

Washington 2025-2026 Regular Session

Senate Higher Education & Workforce Development Jan 15th, 2026 at 01:30 pm

Higher Education & Workforce Development

Transcript Highlights:
  • Department of Veterans Affairs administers the Survivors and Dependents Educational Assistance Program
  • , or DEA program, which provides educational and vocational assistance to eligible children and spouses
  • The cost and benefits from an academic program can differ significantly across academic programs.
  • in the courses composing the program, and not simply the enrollment in the program itself.
  • , ending a program...
Bills: SB5826 , SB5828 , SB5909 , SB5954
MN

Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session

House Housing Finance and Policy Committee 2/18/26

Housing Finance and Policy

Transcript Highlights:
  • </c> government rental assistance program. government rental assistance program.
  • </c> government rental assistance program. government rental assistance program.
  • And we know rental assistance program.
  • program or a nonprofit that operates the government rental assistance program and, as required by statute
  • program or a nonprofit that operates the government rental assistance program and, as required by statute
Bills: HF3403 , HF3410 , HF3424
LA

Louisiana 2026 Regular Session

Administration of Criminal Justice Apr 14th, 2026

Administration of Criminal Justice

Transcript Highlights:
  • programs that do exist.
  • Well, because some programs take more than nine months to complete.
  • Well, because some programs take more than nine months to complete.
  • Fewer than 3% of program completers who've come through our program have returned to prison.
  • I'm an assistant district attorney in the 16th JDC.
Bills: HB343 , HB378 , HB394 , HB396 , HB426 , HB439 , HB491 , HB523 , HB622 , HB676 , HB772 , HB1025 , HB1038
US

US Federal 2025-2026 Regular Session

US House Floor Proceedings (Tuesday, March 3, 2026)

US Federal House Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • </c> Coast program and to extend the program Coast program and to extend the program in<00:11:55.880>
  • of up to $200,000 to support training, education, and technical assistance programs.
  • </c> education, and technical assistance education, and technical assistance programs.<04:31:49.040><
  • This approach has a similar goal to the District of Columbia Tuition Assistance Grant, the DC TAG program
  • ,</c> Assistance Grant, the DC TAG program, Assistance Grant, the DC TAG program, which<05:18:26.360>
LA

Louisiana 2026 Regular Session

Education May 14th, 2026

Education

Transcript Highlights:
  • to provide for the ABLE account program, the Louisiana Tuition Assistance and Revenue Trust K-12 Program
  • To enter into contracts with a program manager for the program accounts and investments of the account
  • And I think clearly the extra information in terms of how programs—we cannot get information at a program
  • And I think clearly the extra information in terms of how programs, we cannot get information at a program
  • given to the people who play for the football program.
Committee: Senate Education
WA

Washington 2025-2026 Regular Session

Senate Early Learning & K-12 Education Feb 4th, 2026 at 10:30 am

Early Learning & K-12 Education

Transcript Highlights:
  • preparatory program.
  • There are a lot of teacher preparatory programs that don't get nailed down to specifics.
  • The preparation programs really focus on core competency and core concepts.
  • by the programs, and certain constituent input.
  • by the programs, and certain constituent input.
MN

Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session

Committee on Taxes - 03/18/25

Taxes

Transcript Highlights:
  • Within the first year of the program, Minnesota farmers were over 99% compliant with the new law.
  • Within the first year of the program, Minnesota farmers were over 99% compliant with the new law.
  • was initiated the when this program was initiated the state<00:07:53.879><c> did</c><00:07:54.039><c
  • </c><00:52:28.040><c> including</c> help conservation programs including help conservation programs including
  • payment the student loan assistance payment the student loan educational<01:02:49.920><c> assistance
Bills: HF2274 , HF1932
Committee: Senate Taxes
OK

Oklahoma 2026 Regular Session

Senate Legislative Session Apr 27th, 2026 at 01:30 pm

Oklahoma Senate Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • House Bill 3980 creates the rule loans assistance program.
  • The program It would provide loan repayment assistance to assistant district attorneys who commit to
  • Is there any reason why this creates the rural district attorney loan repayment assistance program?
  • I'm specifically looking at only the state recruit state programs where we're trying to get assistant
  • program and those jurisdictions.
WA

Washington 2025-2026 Regular Session

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

Washington House Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • On page two, beginning on line 33, insert individualized education program or section 504 plan.
  • And we have the Paid Family and Medical Leave Program here in Washington.
  • This change in the IRS change— Program here in Washington. This change in the IRS change.
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
AL

Alabama 2026 Regular Session

Alabama House Health Committee Jan 14th, 2026

Health

Transcript Highlights:
  • I'm a 2008 graduate of the UAB physician assistant program.
  • I'm a 2008 graduate of the UAB physician assistant program.
  • UAB's program is the second-oldest PA program in the country. We were instituted in 1967 by Dr.
  • UAB's program is the second-oldest PA program in the country. We were instituted in 1967 by Dr.
  • We assist in surgery, substances.
Bills: HB31 , HB31
Committee: House Health
HI

Hawaii 2026 Regular Session

EDU Public Hearing 03-20-2026

Education

Transcript Highlights:
  • </c><00:35:15.760><c> program</c><00:35:16.160><c> to</c> teacher housing assistance program to teacher
  • housing assistance program to provide<00:35:16.720><c> housing</c><00:35:17.040><c> vouchers</c><00:
  • This is the teacher housing assistance program.
  • This is uh the teacher housing assistance<01:54:05.040><c> program.
  • You know, this assistance program.
Committee: Senate Education