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AZ
AZ

Arizona 2026 Regular Session

01/28/2026 - Senate Government

Senate Government Committee of Reference

Transcript Highlights:
  • We always have to get an official record, whether these are electronically or paper published.
  • We always have to get an official record, whether these are electronically or paper published.
  • , because it's different for different papers.
  • , because it's different for different papers.
  • , because it's different for different papers.
Committee: Senate Senate Government Committee of Reference
Summary: The committee heard a series of bills on taxes, public health, veterans’ benefits, public notices, HOA rules, and school policy. SB 1045, which would bar local governments from taxing or feeing blockchain use in residences, passed 4-3 after brief discussion; supporters framed it as a tax-preemption measure, while opponents argued it would reduce local revenue. SB 1019, which would prohibit adding fluoride to public water systems, drew extensive testimony. The sponsor argued fluoride should be topical rather than systemic and cited emerging research on possible health risks, while dental and public health advocates strongly opposed the bill, citing decades of evidence that fluoridation reduces tooth decay and saves money. The committee voted 4-3 to advance the bill, with members on both sides explaining their votes at length. The committee also advanced SB 1050, granting free lifetime state park passes to Arizona veterans, after Arizona State Parks said it was neutral but warned of possible revenue losses; the bill passed 4-3. SB 1078, clarifying that court review of public-records denials is de novo, passed unanimously 7-0 with support from the Goldwater Institute and no opposition testimony.
MA
MA

Massachusetts 2025-2026 Regular Session

Senate Session (Full Formal with Calendar) Apr 15th, 2026

Massachusetts Senate Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • Tarr removing the paper bag tax. The Senator from First Essex and Middlesex. Mr. Tarr.
  • recycled bag, and it's made of paper.
  • recycled bag, and it's made of paper.
  • And a merchant would like to offer a larger bag made of paper, recyclable paper.
  • bag, a recycled paper bag.
Summary: The Senate considered a broad environmental bond bill with amendments touching climate resilience, coastal infrastructure, housing, plastics, wildlife protection, and public health. Early in the debate, Senator Keenan withdrew an amendment to fund the Massachusetts Healthy Homes Program, explaining that the program had been enacted without funding and that he hoped to secure money through the budget process instead. The Senate then adopted his amendment banning hotels from providing plastic toiletry packaging. The chamber also debated and rejected a Republican amendment to remove the paper bag fee; supporters argued the 10-cent charge would burden working families, while opponents said it was a necessary environmental measure. The amendment failed on a standing vote, 5-10. Several environmental and coastal amendments were adopted, including measures on ocean acidification and nutrient pollution, a statewide carbon sequestration goal that includes salt marshes and seagrasses, a study of banning polystyrene, restrictions on rodenticides with local control and emergency-use exceptions, and indoor air quality improvements. Senators also approved amendments to create a Massachusetts Climate Bank, establish a trust fund and on-site housing for the Manuel F. Corrella State Forest on Martha’s Vineyard, increase the Douglas State Forest entry fee from $1 to $2, and clarify procedures and oversight for housing priority projects. Some proposals were withdrawn, including a special commission on resilient urban coasts and a conservation commission proposal, while others were rejected, including a local-priority housing confirmation amendment and a warrantless-entry amendment that raised Fourth Amendment concerns. The Senate also adopted a series of coastal resilience and permitting amendments, including streamlined permitting for urban coastal projects, a pilot for nature-based solutions, dredging and sand placement in general permits, and a Salisbury Beach trust fund clarification. A New Bedford state pier redevelopment amendment and a harbor protection amendment were adopted, as were amendments related to public and private water utility reporting and equitable representation. The session concluded with notice that only two amendments remained before a roll call, followed by an adjournment in memory of James A. Jim Sheets, former Quincy mayor and educator.
MA
MA

Massachusetts 2025-2026 Regular Session

Senate Session (Full Formal with Calendar) Apr 15th, 2026

Massachusetts Senate Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • Tarr removing the paper bag tax. The Senator from First Essex. Mr. Tarr removing the paper bag tax.
  • recycled bag, and it's made of paper.
  • But it is completely permissible now for someone to sell in their store to provide a paper bag.
  • And a merchant would like to offer a larger bag made of paper, recyclable paper.
  • bag, a recycled paper bag.
HI
HI

Hawaii 2026 Regular Session

Room 224 Conference AM - 04-27-2026

Hawaii Senate Floor Meeting

OK
OK

Oklahoma 2026 Regular Session

Senate Legislative Session Apr 23rd, 2026 at 09:30 am

Oklahoma Senate Floor Meeting

WA
WA

Washington 2025-2026 Regular Session

House Pro Forma Floor Session Feb 20th, 2026 at 09:55 am

Washington House Floor Meeting

Bills: HB1160 , HB1289 , HB1339 , HB1798 , HB1065 , HB2125 , HB2134 , HB2185 , HB2191 , HB2205 , HB2245 , HB2283 , HB2406 , HB2501 , HB1544 , HB1834 , HB2188 , HB2206 , HB2478 , HJM4012 , HB1104 , HB1152 , HB1254 , HB1443 , HB1982 , HB2006 , HB2297 , HB2322 , HB2329 , HB2379 , HB2388 , HB2399 , HB2462 , HB2544 , HB2551 , HB2262 , HB2298 , HB2351 , HB2401 , HB2593 , HB2661 , HB1496 , HB1898 , HB2157 , HB2311 , HB2325 , HB2552 , HB1343 , HB1707 , HB2361 , HB2389 , HB2468 , HB2521 , HB2720 , HB1591 , HB2092 , HB2176 , HB2255 , HB2281 , HB2438 , HB2685 , HB1960 , HB2236 , HB2364
Keywords: design review, local government, land use, zoning, project permits, housing density, middle housing, affordable housing, parking minimums, single-family zoning, infill development, growth management, comprehensive plan, permit streamlining, objective development regulations, architectural review, administrative review, transit-oriented development, accessory dwelling units, ADU
WA
WA

Washington 2025-2026 Regular Session

House Floor Session Feb 19th, 2026 at 11:00 am

Washington House Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • Speaker, may I read from the official legislative website, The Community Safety Committee does, and Mr
  • Speaker, may I read from the official legislative website? Please proceed. Thank you, Mr. Speaker.
Bills: HB1160 , HB1289 , HB1339 , HB1798 , HB1065 , HB2125 , HB2134 , HB2185 , HB2191 , HB2205 , HB2245 , HB2283 , HB2406 , HB2501 , HB1544 , HB1834 , HB2188 , HB2206 , HB2478 , HJM4012 , HB1104 , HB1152 , HB1254 , HB1443 , HB1982 , HB2006 , HB2297 , HB2322 , HB2329 , HB2379 , HB2388 , HB2399 , HB2462 , HB2544 , HB2551 , HB2262 , HB2298 , HB2351 , HB2401 , HB2593 , HB2661 , HB1496 , HB1898 , HB2157 , HB2311 , HB2325 , HB2552 , HB1343 , HB1707 , HB2361 , HB2389 , HB2468 , HB2521 , HB2720 , HB1591 , HB2092 , HB2176 , HB2255 , HB2281 , HB2438 , HB2685 , HB1960 , HB2236 , HB2364
Keywords: design review, local government, land use, zoning, project permits, housing density, middle housing, affordable housing, parking minimums, single-family zoning, infill development, growth management, comprehensive plan, permit streamlining, objective development regulations, architectural review, administrative review, transit-oriented development, accessory dwelling units, ADU
MO
MO

Missouri 2026 Regular Session

Local Government Jan 21st, 2026 at 08:00 am

Local Government

Transcript Highlights:
  • They have 100% level, and the salary commission votes to set the salaries of each official in the county
  • And that helps the entities that use these papers to be able to use their local paper rather than going
  • So thank goodness for those people, a brand new paper called the Trenton Telegraph started publishing
  • And so he took the paper with him because, interestingly enough, I live in his district.
  • He didn't realize that he was on the paper.
Committees: House Local Government , House Local Government, Elections and Pensions
Summary: The Committee on Local Government met with a quorum, entered executive session, and first took up House Bill 2180, which was voted do pass by a roll call of 15 ayes and 0 noes. House Bill 2394 was held at the sponsor’s request for further work, and no action was taken on it. In public hearing, Representative Busek presented House Bill 1825, a cleanup measure for county salary commissions. The bill would remove the sheriff and prosecuting attorney from salary commission coverage because their pay is now set by other law, while preserving an amendment needed so the Boone County sheriff remains covered. The sponsor also described minor statutory language cleanups. There was no opposition or informational testimony, and the hearing was closed. House Bill 1940, sponsored by Representative McGaugh, would shorten the time a newspaper must be regularly published before qualifying to run legal notices from three years to one year, and extend the successor-newspaper window from 30 days to 90 days. The Missouri Press Association and Missouri Municipal League supported the bill, saying it would help local papers, keep public notices closer to home, and better reflect current practice in other states. No one spoke in opposition. House Bill 2395, sponsored by Representative Faulkner, would replace perk tests with soil morphology analysis for septic system permitting and update related installer registration and inspection language. Supporters, including Infiltrator Water Technologies, Missouri Small Flows, and the Missouri Center for Public Health Excellence, said soil analysis is more accurate, protects groundwater and public health, and better fits Missouri’s diverse soils. An opponent argued the bill would add unnecessary regulation, fees, and government oversight. After testimony, the committee closed the hearing and adjourned.
LA
LA

Louisiana 2026 Regular Session

Judiciary Apr 16th, 2026

Judiciary

Transcript Highlights:
  • He's supposed to receive papers and distribute papers. He's not a policymaker.
  • It's a ministerial function to receive papers.
  • And because of the top officials, because I don't know who's doing this, whether it's the top official
  • papers around.
  • And it's not just pushing the paper and the person that has to push the papers around.
Bills: SB256
Committee: House Judiciary
Keywords: court consolidation, judicial administrative, Orleans Parish, civil district court, criminal district court, court clerk, judicial funding
MA
MA

Massachusetts 2025-2026 Regular Session

Senate Session (Full Formal with Calendar) Jun 21st, 2026 at 12:00 pm

Massachusetts Senate Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • Paper from the House.
  • Paper from the House.
  • Papers, plural, from the House.
  • Paper from the House.
  • A paper from the House. The Senate will be in order. Paper from the House.
Summary: The Senate began with routine formalities, then took up several final-passage and engrossment matters. It adopted emergency preambles for House Bill 1590, establishing a sick leave bank for Eric J. Iwanek, and House Bill 1024, authorizing the Massachusetts Water Resources Authority to provide sewer service to a parcel in Sharon. The Senate also passed to be enacted Senate Bill 2528, allowing Marblehead to establish fines related to parking violations, and adopted a pair of congratulatory resolutions. Later, it ordered several House bills to third reading, including measures for an additional off-premises alcohol license in Somerset and sick leave banks for David A. Russell and Jean McCarran, and concurred in a gubernatorial amendment to a vital statistics bill. The chamber then considered major committee reports and amendments on military and veterans issues. It advanced a Ways and Means substitute for a bill on free expression and a substitute for a bill on assault and battery upon a transit worker, placing both on the Orders of the Day. The Senate also debated and amended Senate Bill 2503, the EASE Act for military-connected families, with remarks emphasizing school stability for military children, special education continuity, juvenile justice transfers, and use of military protective orders in domestic violence cases. Several proposed amendments were withdrawn or rejected, including tax relief proposals for 100% disabled veterans, while an amendment requiring tracking of veteran suicides was adopted. The bill was then ordered to third reading and passed to be engrossed by roll call, 39-0. Another major item was Senate Bill 2501, clarifying the duties of the adjutant general. The Senate adopted a Ways and Means substitute and considered multiple amendments, including one withdrawn proposal on entry by non-federalized armed forces from other jurisdictions and another adopted amendment requiring recruit training on lawful orders; other amendments were withdrawn. The bill was then ordered to third reading and passed to be engrossed. The Senate also passed House Bill 3388, designating September 22 as Military Service Members and Veterans Suicide Awareness and Remembrance Day. Throughout the session, members also offered and adopted several adjournment motions honoring the lives and service of Judge Leslie E. Harris, former Newton Mayor Seyi Warren, and Anthony P. Dwingnan, and the Senate adjourned to meet again the following Monday at 11:00 a.m.
MA
MA

Massachusetts 2025-2026 Regular Session

Joint Committee on State Administration and Regulatory Oversight Jun 21st, 2026 at 10:00 am

Joint Committee on State Administration and Regulatory Oversight

Transcript Highlights:
  • As is customary in this committee, we'll move to take elected officials out of order.
  • But it's also problematic for paper, right? Because we have paper going back a very long time.
  • But it's also problematic for paper, right? Because we have paper going back a very long time.
  • They need to be officially recognized as our state sedimentary structure.
  • Up to the official frog of the Commonwealth. Hello, I need your microphone on.
Committee: Joint Joint Committee on State Administration and Regulatory Oversight
Summary: The committee heard testimony on several bills. Representative David Linsky supported HB 3383, which would designate the song “Roadrunner” as the official rock song of Massachusetts, describing its Boston roots and cultural significance. Representative Sean Garberle supported HB 3335 on public access to historical records, arguing that records from state institutions should be released after 75 years and that families and researchers should be able to identify people buried in unmarked graves at former state institutions. Representative Rodney Elliott and Lowell officials supported HB 4138, authorizing easements for a Lowell sewer separation project; they said the project is needed for Clean Water Act compliance, will reduce combined sewer overflows into the Merrimack River, and must proceed quickly to meet SRF and consent-decree timelines. Committee members asked about Article 97, the location and scope of the easement, environmental justice impacts, and minority/small business participation in construction. The committee also heard extensive testimony on Senate 2183 and its House companion, which would elevate the Massachusetts National Guard to a cabinet-level position reporting directly to the Governor. Senators Mike Moore and John Velis, along with the National Guard Association’s Matthew McKenna, argued the change would reduce bureaucracy, improve communication and readiness, and reflect the Guard’s broad domestic and military missions. Velis cited the Holyoke Soldiers’ Home tragedy as an example of a breakdown in communication, while committee members said they wanted more information, including input from the Governor’s office and Guard leadership, before acting. The committee noted the distinction between state-controlled and federalized Guard missions and said it would continue reviewing the issue. Senator Liz Miranda and a large panel of survivors, advocates, and Northeastern law students testified in support of S. 2174 and S. 2177, which would create an office and task force on unsolved homicides, allow families to petition for case review after three years, require written responses, and establish a tip line, database, and dedicated funding. Witnesses described long-standing lack of communication, low clearance rates, and the disproportionate impact on Black and Brown communities. Senator Becca Rausch also testified on S. 2210, extending public records law to the governor and Legislature, and S. 2207, creating stronger information-governance and records-retention standards; she said both would improve transparency and reduce waste. The transcript does not reflect any votes taken during the hearing, though chairs repeatedly indicated support for moving some bills favorably and said the committee would continue reviewing the National Guard proposal.
CA
CA

California 2025-2026 Regular Session

Assembly Elections Committee Mar 25th, 2026

Transcript Highlights:
  • I recently I think the elections officials in Sacramento are here to give their opinion.
  • This bill presents significant implementation challenges for county elections officials.
  • If counties... ...significant implementation challenges for county elections officials.
  • or more than $5,000 for a single official.
  • Public official may accept travel.
Summary: The Assembly Elections Committee met on March 25, 2026, with nine measures on the agenda and three bills taken on consent. The committee approved the consent calendar for AB 1736, AB 1853, and AB 2153. The committee also heard several election-related bills, including AB 1993 on ballot-envelope privacy, AB 1788 on nonprofit disclosure of travel payments for elected officials, AB 1560 on barring people convicted of public corruption from lobbying, AB 1539 on presidential and vice-presidential ballot eligibility certifications, AB 1919 on Santa Cruz Metro local tax initiative procedures, and AB 1562 on county selection of poll workers. The chair also noted membership changes and welcomed new and returning members and staff. AB 1993 drew the most debate. The author argued it was a common-sense safeguard to prevent voters’ choices from being visible through ballot-envelope holes, citing a Sacramento County incident and public concern about ballot privacy. County election officials, the Secretary of State’s office, and Disability Rights California opposed the bill, saying the holes also serve accessibility and processing functions, that existing voter instructions already address privacy, and that the measure would create implementation problems and an unfunded mandate. After extended discussion, the committee voted the bill out on a 2-6 roll call and it failed. AB 1788 was supported by the FPPC and the League of Women Voters and passed as amended to Appropriations, with members emphasizing transparency while seeking to avoid unintended coverage of organizations like NCSL and CSG. AB 1560 passed 6-0 despite the Secretary of State’s implementation concerns about how the office would learn of relevant convictions. AB 1539, which would require party representatives to certify presidential and vice-presidential nominees’ constitutional eligibility, passed 7-0 as amended. AB 1919, which would clarify procedures for a Santa Cruz Metro voter initiative to place a transit tax on the ballot, passed 6-2, and AB 1562, which would allow counties to randomly select poll workers, passed 7-1 after discussion about civic engagement, guardrails, and election administration. The committee then completed roll-call adjustments for absent members and adjourned.
MN
MN

Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session

Committee on Elections - 03/05/26

Elections

Transcript Highlights:
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  • ,</c> demand that voters show their papers, demand that voters show their papers, the<00:26:24.680><c
  • . officials. officials.
  • </c> election officials. election officials.
  • </c> officials. Thank you, Senator Westlin. officials. Thank you, Senator Westlin.
Committee: Senate Elections
HI
HI

Hawaii 2026 Regular Session

AEN-HHS-WAM, JDC-WAM DEFER, WAM-JDC, WAM, WAM Public Hearings 04-09-2026

Agriculture and Environment

Transcript Highlights:
  • So again, this this this doesn't It sounds good on paper, $1 million, but it is reality.
  • So again, this this this doesn't It sounds good on paper, $1 million, but it is reality.
  • So again, this this this doesn't It sounds good on paper, $1 million, but it is reality.
  • And we'll also have this apply to educational workers and sports officials.
  • Recommendation adopted. workers or sports officials who have workers or sports officials who have been
Bills: HB1618
Committee: Senate Agriculture and Environment
Summary: The committees held a joint hearing on HB 1618 HD1, which would create and fund a cesspool conversion revolving loan fund administered by the Hawaii Green Infrastructure Authority to help homeowners upgrade, convert, or connect cesspools. Testimony was overwhelmingly in support from state agencies and advocacy groups, with witnesses emphasizing that cost is the main barrier to cesspool conversion and that recent Kona flooding underscored the public health and pollution risks of cesspools. One testifier suggested the fund should actively pursue outside funding sources, and another urged an effective date that would allow counties to contribute sooner. A member raised concerns about whether loans would be affordable and whether other financing tools, such as tax credits, should also be considered; another member opposed the bill as not adequately addressing district-level sewer and septic issues. The committees ultimately recommended passage with amendments, including changing the effective date to July 1, 2050, and the motion was adopted. The joint Judiciary and Ways and Means committees then considered HB 2592 on the Mauna Kea Stewardship and Oversight Authority. The chair outlined amendments to clarify that the authority would assume property and liability associated with transferred assets, preserve existing liability rules, transfer conditional use permits if not already transferred, allow lease extensions before transfer, and set reversion triggers if the authority fails to adopt a management plan by June 30, 2028, or administrative rules by December 31, 2029. Members asked about preserving the public trust and whether the amendments would keep the Board of Land and Natural Resources’ role intact; the chair confirmed the fee and board role would remain unchanged. The committees voted to pass the bill with amendments, and the recommendation was adopted. The committees also took up HB 2033, making further amendments to clarify the definition of state, delay certain effective dates, allow rental and U-Drive lessors to avoid liability by identifying renters, delete one section, and add administrative hearing language and bus-camera clarifications. HB 1888 was amended to expand protections for educational workers to include sports officials, define sports official, make intentional bodily harm a felony with enhanced penalties for repeat offenses, and authorize the attorney general to assist with restraining orders. Both measures were recommended for passage with amendments and adopted. Later, several bills were moved with little or no discussion: HB 1515, HB 1713, HB 1718, HB 2022, and HB 2385 were recommended for passage unamended; HB 2375 was deferred; and HB 1741 was amended to reflect Honolulu’s concerns, narrow study requirements, add exemptions and a delayed implementation date, and was recommended for passage with amendments. The committees adopted the recommendations on these measures, with some members noting reservations or prior opposition on certain bills.
WA
WA

Washington 2025-2026 Regular Session

House State Government & Tribal Relations Feb 20th, 2026

Transcript Highlights:
  • Washington collegiate officials' performance.
  • officials' performance.
  • Rendering official records meaningless is not a solution to threats.
  • Offering official records meaningless is not a solution to threats.
  • But good catch on the reference to election officials and state officials.
Summary: The committee heard staff briefings and testimony on several bills. Senate Bill 6137 would expand Washington sports wagering by allowing wagers placed over the internet to be accepted at any tribal gaming facility, not just the same tribe’s facility, and would allow wagering on collegiate events involving Washington institutions while continuing to prohibit bets on individual Washington athletes’ performance. Washington State University opposed the bill over concerns about harassment, point shaving, and broader gambling harms, while the University of Washington supported the individual prop-bet ban but urged caution. An Emerald Queen Casinos representative supported the bill, saying it would move existing illegal wagering into a regulated system with safeguards. The committee also heard Second Substitute Senate Bill 6035, which would require regular consultation with tribes on voting access and authorize a secure electronic ballot return portal for military, overseas, Native American, and disability voters. The Secretary of State’s office supported the bill’s tribal outreach and said it was more comfortable with the revised portal language, but several election-security witnesses opposed the portal sections, arguing internet ballot return is too risky and lacks adequate standards. King County Elections supported the portal as a more secure option than current email and fax methods, and said it would improve access while preserving paper trails and security checks. Substitute Senate Bill 6034 would codify the Governor’s Office of Indian Affairs as a cabinet-level agency. The office and a tribal health liaison testified in support, saying codification would stabilize government-to-government relations with tribes and ensure continuity beyond executive preference. Substitute Senate Bill 6081 would restrict public disclosure of sex designation information in certain licensing and vital records; supporters said it would protect transgender people from doxing, harassment, and violence, while opponents argued it would make official records less accurate. Staff also briefed Senate Bill 5863 on Lakeland Village records, Senate Concurrent Resolution 8406 reestablishing the Joint Select Committee on Civic Health, and Senate Bill 5892 on voter data protections. The committee adopted amendments to SB 5863 and SB 5892, rejected some other amendments, and reported SB 5863, SCR 8406, and SB 5892 out of committee with due pass recommendations.
NH
NH

New Hampshire 2026 Regular Session

Senate Election Law and Municipal Affairs (03/31/2026)

Election Law and Municipal Affairs

Transcript Highlights:
  • </c> officials alike. officials alike.
  • </c> mandates or unelected officials. mandates or unelected officials.
  • </c> distant officials. distant officials.
  • </c> 1300 people cast official ballots. 1300 people cast official ballots.
  • on the official ballot but SB 2 is not on the official ballot?
Committee: Senate Election Law and Municipal Affairs
AZ
AZ

Arizona 2026 Regular Session

01/14/2026 - Senate Judiciary and Elections

Transcript Highlights:
  • So what this does is whatever paper is used for our ballots, it causes uniformity.
  • “Secondly, there are multiple paper manufacturers.
  • One of the key features of this idea is so that we have paper uniformity and then we have a paper stock
  • I know there’s a lot of paper manufacturers out there.
  • So what are the potential vendors that are capable of making this paper?
Summary: The committee began with lengthy testimony and affidavits criticizing the Arizona State Bar, with speakers alleging selective discipline, due process problems, and retaliation against attorneys who take controversial cases. Committee members questioned the witnesses and discussed whether the bar and court system properly oversee attorney discipline, but no action was taken on that testimony. The committee then considered several election-related bills. SB 1037 would impose stricter security requirements on voting and tabulating equipment, including no internet access, tamper-proof seals, chain-of-custody documentation, nonstop video at accounting centers, and criminal penalties for violations; it passed 4-2 with one not voting. SB 1038 would require rapid public release of cast vote records, but an amendment changed the timing and transmission process; the amended bill passed 4-2 with one not voting. SB 1040 would expand public access to voter registration rolls through an internet portal and a read-only format; it also passed 4-2 with one not voting. The committee next approved SB 1039, which would allow attorneys who prevail in bar discipline matters to seek damages for reputational harm and lost earnings; it passed 4-2 with one not voting after extensive discussion about bar procedures, interim suspension, and whether attorneys can practice while under investigation. SB 1053, reducing concealed carry permit fees for Arizona residents, passed 4-2 with one not voting. SB 1057, requiring ballot paper fraud-countermeasure features, also passed 4-2 with one not voting. SB 1060, removing a voting exemption for U.S. citizens who have never resided in the United States, passed 3-2 with two not voting. The committee then heard SB 1061, which would lower the fentanyl threshold for enhanced sentencing from 200 grams to 9 grams; testimony focused on whether the bill would sweep in users as well as dealers, but the transcript ends before a vote is taken.
WA
WA

Washington 2025-2026 Regular Session

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

State Government & Tribal Relations

Transcript Highlights:
  • Washington collegiate officials' performance.
  • And we have that paper trail, and all those records are more securely stored.
  • The paper ballot that's produced is not reviewed by the voter.
  • Smith, which is why an audit or a check on that paper ballot is meaningless.
  • But good catch on the reference to election officials and state officials.
Bills: SB6084 , SB6137 , SCR8406 , SB5892 , SB5863
Committee: House State Government & Tribal Relations
Keywords: elections, double voting, voting twice, multiple voting, same-day election, primary election, general election, special election, cross-state voting, ballot fraud, election fraud, voter misconduct, RCW 29A.84.660, State v. Padilla, civil infraction, class C felony, Secretary of State, Washington elections, election law, voter eligibility
OK
OK

Oklahoma 2026 Regular Session

Appropriations and Budget General Government Subcommittee 2nd Revision: Agenda Revised: 10:30 a.m. Ethics Commission

A&B General Government Subcommittee

Transcript Highlights:
  • The recruitment of precinct officials continues to be a challenge.
  • We’re seeing out one piece of paper instead of two.
  • We’re saving on the paper costs as well as the copy costs.
  • Our office spends a lot of time training and advising county officials.
  • We've been doing paper checks, so that tells you that paper checks are going to be hard to give up completely
Committee: House A&B General Government Subcommittee
MA
MA

Massachusetts 2025-2026 Regular Session

Joint Committee on State Administration and Regulatory Oversight Jun 21st, 2026 at 10:00 am

Joint Committee on State Administration and Regulatory Oversight

Transcript Highlights:
  • It is customary for the committee to take elected officials on term.
  • I'm also joined by my, uh, another elected official, my Governor's Councilor, Chair Jacobs, and we're
  • About 50% of our documents were actual paper documents that came in for recording.
  • We don't actually get paper on 80% of our records, and that number keeps continuing to go up.
  • we're killing paper to produce documents and all that good stuff.
Committee: Joint Joint Committee on State Administration and Regulatory Oversight
Summary: The joint committee held a public hearing on several bills covering state administration, land/public housing redevelopment, construction safety, memorialization, records management, rural grant equity, and animal research. Testimony in support of H. 3329 described an inequity in the Governor’s Council reimbursement statute, which currently cuts off travel, meals, and lodging reimbursement after four terms; the witnesses argued this disproportionately burdens members from western Massachusetts and creates geographic and economic barriers to service. The Boston Housing Authority supported legislation for the Brighton/Faneuil Gardens area, saying it would allow a mixed-use redevelopment that replaces all existing public housing units one-for-one, adds new affordable housing, creates replacement rehearsal space for displaced musicians, and preserves prevailing wage standards. A major portion of the hearing focused on S. 2112, a construction safety bill. Suffolk Construction, Boston building trade representatives, and local inspectors testified that the measure would strengthen training, site safety standards, oversight of high-risk work, and enforcement, while helping protect workers and the public and improving retention and recruitment of inspectors. Witnesses said the bill would align Massachusetts more closely with higher safety standards in other states and build on lessons from past construction-related incidents. The committee also heard support for S. 2162, which would create a COVID-19 memorial; the witness emphasized the scale of pandemic deaths in Massachusetts and the educational value of public memorials. Other testimony addressed H. 3321, which would modernize records preservation for registers of deeds by reducing reliance on costly microfilm in an increasingly electronic system; the witness said current law is outdated and expensive. H. 3311, aimed at advancing equity for rural communities receiving state grants, drew support from town officials in Leyden and Ashfield, who said small towns lack staff for grant writing and should be evaluated more on need and regional impact, especially for climate and public safety projects. Finally, S. 2117, concerning animal research, was supported by an animal welfare advocate who urged prohibiting state funds for animal experiments and shifting to non-animal research methods. After the hearing concluded, the chairs noted that additional hearings and polling votes would follow, and the committee then adjourned.