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CA
California 2025-2026 Regular Session
Assembly Floor Session Jan 27th, 2025
California House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- Members, today I I rise to adjourn in memory of Shafter Police Sergeant Moses D Martinez.
- For your adjournment in memory. Thank you, Mr. Speaker.
- I respectfully request that we adjourn in the memory of Deputy Timothy Corlew.
- Assemblymember Jeff Gonzalez, you are recognized for your adjournment in memory.
- Assemblymember Wallace, you are recognized for your adjournment in memory. Thank you, Mr.
KY
Kentucky 2026 Regular Session
Senate Legislative Session, Day 1 (1-6-26)
Kentucky Senate Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- Senate Resolution 4, a resolution adjourning the Senate in honor and loving memory of Minnesota State
- Senate Resolution 10, a resolution adjourning the Senate in honor and loving memory of the victims of
- Senate Resolution 16, a resolution adjourning the Senate in honor and loving memory of C.
- of David Delvin Drake, loving memory of David Delvin Drake, Senator<00:27:13.600><c> Thomas.
- </c> Senate in honor and loving memory of C. Senate in honor and loving memory of C.
WA
Washington 2025-2026 Regular Session
House Technology, Economic Development, & Veterans Feb 3rd, 2026 at 10:30 am
Technology, Economic Development, & Veterans
Transcript Highlights:
- If you have any amendments for this joint memorial, I have no idea if you can amend joint memorials,
- Again, I just want to say thank you to all of you for this joint memorial.
- We strongly support House Joint Memorial 4012.
- With that, we will close the hearing on House Joint Memorial 4012.
- With that, we will close the hearing on House Joint Memorial 4012.
Keywords:
community reinvestment, housing, local funding, urban development, economic revitalization, data protection, privacy, performance measures, reporting requirements, office of privacy, social disadvantage, business certification, state guidelines, economic equity, minority-owned businesses, combat veterans, support, military service, injury compensation, veteran affairs
CA
California 2025-2026 Regular Session
Senate Floor Session Feb 23rd, 2026
California Senate Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- Thank you both for being here for this adjournment in memory.
- I respectfully ask that we adjourn in Grant Ward's memory.
- I respectfully ask that we adjourn in Grant Ward's memory.
- Please bring the name of your adjournment in memory to the desk to be properly memorialized.
- Please bring the name of your adjournment in memory to the desk to be properly memorialized.
Summary:
The Senate opened with a quorum, prayer, the Pledge of Allegiance, approval of corrected journals, and a brief recognition of guests. The body then considered four gubernatorial appointments to the Seismic Safety Commission: Deborah Garns, David Rabbit, Cindy Silva, and Vincent Wells. Senators spoke in support of the appointees, especially highlighting Garns’ leadership during the Rio Dell earthquake response and the commission experience of the others. All four confirmations were approved unanimously, with 37 ayes and 0 noes each.
The Senate next adopted SR 69 designating February as Montessori Month. Senator Niello described Montessori education’s history, California ties, and current teacher shortages, while a group of Montessori educators and students from the California Montessori Project was recognized in the gallery. The Senate then took up SCR 122 honoring Black History Month and the 100th anniversary of Negro History Week. Senator Weber Pearson and many others from both parties spoke about Black history as American history, the legacy of Carter G. Woodson, ongoing civil rights and education issues, and the importance of recognizing Black contributions in public life, culture, and policy. The resolution was adopted unanimously, 37-0.
The remainder of the session focused on Black History Month observances, including the California Legislative Black Caucus’s “Unsung Heroes” honorees, who were introduced and recognized for community service, arts, public safety, health care, and youth support. The Senate also heard several adjournment-in-memory tributes for San Bernardino County Sheriff’s Sergeant Grant Ward, who died after a battle with cancer, and for civil rights leader Reverend Jesse Jackson, with members recalling his advocacy, charisma, and personal impact. The Senate adjourned after announcing its next meeting for February 26, 2026.
WA
Washington 2025-2026 Regular Session
House Floor Session Jan 29th, 2026 at 10:30 am
Washington House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- House Joint Memorial 4004 on third reading.
- And I rise today to ask for a yes vote for this House Joint Memorial.
- Substitute House Joint Memorial 4001.
- Speaker, rising as well to urge support of this joint memorial.
- I urge you to support this Joint Memorial as well. Further remarks.
Summary:
The House convened with a quorum, recited the Pledge of Allegiance, and heard a prayer before moving through introductions, caucuses, and messages from the Senate. Several bills were taken up under third reading, with the chamber suspending rules to advance them to final passage. The day also included recognition of Colville Tribal Business Council members and the adoption of prior minutes without objection.
Members approved House Bill 1269, which raises pawnbroker interest rates and fees, with supporters arguing the changes are modest and needed to help small businesses serve unbanked customers; it passed 83-14. Substitute House Bill 2123, dealing with foreign national participation in Washington elections, passed 68-29 after debate over whether the bill appropriately reduces burdens on candidate campaigns while preserving restrictions for initiative campaigns. Substitute House Bill 2178, a technical court-rules bill aligning statutes with court procedures, passed 89-8, and House Bill 2120, which reduces or eliminates certain JLARC reports to free staff time for higher-value audits, passed unanimously 97-0.
The House also passed House Bill 2309, eliminating postgraduate degree requirements for some state jobs to reduce barriers to state employment, by a 97-0 vote. Substitute House Bill 2158, authorizing electronic remote notarization of physical documents, passed 96-0 with bipartisan support focused on access in rural areas. Substitute House Bill 2411, expanding shared leave eligibility to include employees affected by hate crimes or immigration enforcement actions, passed 60-36 amid concerns about cost and scope. House Joint Memorial 4004, a nonbinding request to Congress related to tribal management of sea lions to protect salmon, passed 80-16, and Substitute House Joint Memorial 4001, honoring Russell Blount by naming the East 34th Street overpass over I-5, passed 96-0. The House then adjourned until the following Friday morning.
CA
California 2025-2026 Regular Session
Assembly Floor Session Feb 13th, 2026
California House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- Members, we're now moving on to adjournments in memory. Quorum call is still in place.
- Today I rise to adjourn in the memory of Thomas Kent Carter, who was known as TK.
- Today I rise to adjourn in the memory of Thomas Kent Carter, who was known as TK.
- Please join me in adjourning in the memory of Dave Hodges. Thank you.
- The request to adjourn in memory will be deemed read and printed in the journal.
Summary:
The Assembly met for a floor session marked largely by ceremonial and procedural business. After a quorum call, the body opened with Valentine’s Day remarks, a prayer, and the Pledge of Allegiance, followed by guest introductions recognizing California YMCA Youth and Government participants from several delegations, including Glendora High School, Crenshaw YMCA, Wilmington YMCA, and Mid Valley YMCA.
On the daily file, most items were passed, retained, or continued without controversy. The only recorded vote was on the consent calendar, which included Senate Concurrent Resolution 107 honoring Reverend Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.; it was adopted 63-0. The chamber also approved a request to allow certain members to speak on adjournments in memory.
Several members then offered adjournment tributes: Assembly Member Gibson honored James Armstrong, a veteran and community leader in Carson and Watts; Assembly Member Rubio remembered actor-comedian Thomas Kent Carter (TK Carter); and Assembly Member Boerner honored Dave Hodges, founder of the Belly Up Tavern in Solana Beach. The Assembly then announced there would be no session on President’s Day, with the next floor session scheduled for Tuesday, February 17 at 1 p.m., and adjourned accordingly.
NM
Transcript Highlights:
- So we have House Memorial 2, please. Thank you, Mr. Chair and committee.
- Chair, and thank you, Representative Garrett, for this memorial.
- I have a question where it comes to assessment... in this memorial.
- Is there anybody on Zoom that's in support of House Memorial 16?
- And I'm in support of this bill, or this memorial. Thank you. All right.
Committee:
House House Education
Keywords:
appropriation, higher education, sports facilities, community college, Luna Community College, KANW, educational radio, rural news, public education, funding, education, documentary, historical figure, Padre Antonio Jose Martinez, cultural heritage, research funding, federal funding, New Mexico, University of New Mexico, New Mexico State University
VA
Transcript Highlights:
- the resolution, and I further move that when the House adjourns today, it adjourn in the honor and memory
- of DeWan Anthony Stiegel, Jr., and that when the House adjourns today, it do so in his honor and memory
- During today, it do so in the honor and memory of DeWan Anthony Stiegel, Jr.
- All those in favor of adopting those memorial resolutions as read by the clerk shall please rise.
- Page 1, first category: memorial resolutions laid on the Speaker's table.
Summary:
The House convened with prayer and the Pledge of Allegiance, approved the prior journal, and then took up a series of memorial and commending resolutions out of order and in block. Members offered tributes to Colonel James T. O’Kelly for his Marine Corps service and later public service; to Taran Mehta and DeWan Anthony Stiegel, Jr.; to Noreen Torin for her long career in Central Virginia journalism; to Bernard L. Henderson, Jr. for extensive public and civic service; and to Child’s Family Orchards for growing a record-setting peach. Several additional memorial and commending resolutions were adopted in block, including newly added resolutions for Stephanie Daniel Myers and Lynn Kathleen McKay, among others.
The chamber then considered the conference report on House Bill 30, the biennial state budget. Speakers praised staff and conferees for their work and noted provisions such as pay raises for teachers and state employees, infrastructure funding, a higher standard deduction, and a utility-related rebate issue. Some members criticized the budget as a large spending increase and argued it did not provide enough tax relief, while others supported it and emphasized keeping commitments to data center tax policy and adding co-ops to rebate efforts. After debate, the House adopted the conference report by a vote of 71 yeas to 22 nays.
At the close of business, the House was informed that the calendar was complete, reminded about a constituent relationship management software survey, and then recessed pursuant to House Resolution 2069.
CA
California 2025-2026 Regular Session
Senate Floor Session Feb 23rd, 2026
California Senate Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- Thank you both for being here for this adjournment in memory.
- I respectfully ask that we adjourn in Grant Ward's memory.
- I respectfully ask that we adjourn in Grant Ward's memory.
- Please bring the name of your adjournment in memory to the desk to be properly memorialized.
- Please bring the name of your adjournment in memory to the desk to be properly memorialized.
Summary:
The Senate convened with a quorum, offered prayer and the Pledge of Allegiance, approved the corrected journals, and then took up gubernatorial appointments. The chamber confirmed four reappointments to the Seismic Safety Commission: Deborah Garns, David Rabbit, Cindy Silva, and Vincent Wells. Each appointment was presented by Senator Grove, supported by colleagues, and approved by roll call votes; the first three were confirmed 37-0 after calls were lifted, and Wells was also confirmed 37-0.
The Senate then adopted Senate Resolution 69, designating February as Montessori Month. Senator Niello described Montessori education’s history, California ties, and current teacher shortage and credentialing issues, while several members spoke in support. The resolution passed unanimously, 37-0, and the gallery included Montessori educators and students from the California Montessori Project.
The major floor action was Senate Concurrent Resolution 122 honoring Black History Month and the centennial of Black history observances. Senator Weber Pearson and many colleagues from both parties spoke about Black history as American history, the legacy of Dr. Carter G. Woodson, and the need to protect truthful education and civil rights. After extensive remarks and a presentation of Black History Month “Unsung Hero” honorees in the gallery, the resolution was adopted unanimously, 37-0.
The Senate also adjourned in memory of San Bernardino County Sheriff’s Sergeant Grant Ward and Reverend Jesse Lewis Jackson. Multiple senators offered tributes to Ward’s service, leadership, and family, and to Jackson’s civil rights legacy, coalition-building, and influence on voting rights, economic justice, and public service. The body announced its next session for Thursday, February 26, 2026, at 9 a.m., and then adjourned.
NM
New Mexico 2026 Regular Session
Senate - Health and Public Affairs Feb 16th, 2026 at 02:54 pm
Senate Health & Public Affairs
Transcript Highlights:
- Here in Santa Fe, I am here in strong support of Senate Memorial 22, a memorial that recognizes a critical
- And In the bill here, I'm sorry, the memorial.
- So we're not part of this memorial.
- Do we have anyone in support of This memorial.
- I stand in support of Senate Memorial 20.
Committee:
Senate Senate Health & Public Affairs
WA
Washington 2025-2026 Regular Session
House Floor Session Jan 29th, 2026
Washington House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- House Joint Memorial 4004 on third reading.
- House Joint Memorial 4004 on third reading and final passage.
- Substitute House Joint Memorial 4001.
- Speaker, rising as well to urge support of this joint memorial.
- I urge you to support this Joint Memorial as well. Further remarks.
Summary:
The House convened with a quorum, offered the Pledge of Allegiance and prayer, approved the prior day’s minutes, recognized visitors from the Colville Tribal Business Council, and then caucused briefly before taking up bills. The chamber also received a Senate message announcing passage of Substitute Senate Bill 5000.
Members advanced and passed several bills. House Bill 1269, raising pawnbroker interest rates and fees modestly, passed 83-14 after supporters said it would help small businesses serving unbanked customers and maintain operations amid inflation. Substitute House Bill 2123, changing foreign national campaign contribution reporting rules, passed 68-29 amid debate over whether it appropriately reduced burdens on candidate campaigns while still protecting initiative campaigns. Substitute House Bill 2178, a technical court-rules and procedure cleanup bill, passed 89-8; House Bill 2120, which removes two duplicative JLARC reports to free staff for higher-value audits, passed unanimously 97-0; House Bill 2309, eliminating postgraduate degree requirements for certain state jobs to reduce employment barriers, passed 97-0; and Substitute House Bill 2158, allowing electronic remote notarization of physical documents, passed 96-0.
The House also passed Substitute House Bill 2411, expanding shared leave eligibility to include absences related to hate crimes and immigration enforcement actions, by a vote of 60-36 after supporters framed it as support for public employees and opponents raised cost and policy concerns. House Joint Memorial 4004, a nonbinding request to Congress concerning sea lion management to protect salmon and treaty fishing rights, passed 80-16 after debate focused on salmon restoration and tribal rights. Finally, Substitute House Joint Memorial 4001, honoring Russell Blount by naming the future East 34th Street overpass over I-5, passed 96-0. The House then adjourned until the next scheduled session.
CA
California 2025-2026 Regular Session
Assembly Floor Session Mar 12th, 2026
California House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- Her family is with us to join in honoring her memory.
- I too would like to speak to this adjournment in memory.
- As we adjourn in her memory, let it also be a call to action. I ask that we adjourn in her memory.
- May her memory be a blessing. Thank you for sharing her with us.
- May her memory be a blessing. Thank you.
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
House Floor Session 5/15/25 - Part 1
Minnesota House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- Resolution commemorating May 15th as Police Officer Memorial Day and the week of May 11th to 17th as
- Kennedy signed a proclamation designating May 15th as Peace Officer Memorial Day in the week in which
- at the Peace Officer Memorial in St.
- </c><00:10:03.680><c> Paul</c><00:10:03.920><c> since</c> Peace Officer Memorial in St.
- Paul since Peace Officer Memorial in St. Paul since 6<00:10:04.560><c> p.m.
MS
Mississippi 2026 Regular Session
MS Senate Floor - 15 April, 2026; 1:00 PM
Mississippi Senate Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- What is your adjournment memory, sir? Mr. President, I have two journey memories.
- I would like to adjourn in memory of Dr. Jim Franks. He's a long-time Dr.
- Senator Hill: Journey in memory. Please proceed.
- When we adjourn, I would request we do so in the memory of Mrs.
- So please adjourn us in her memory. Senator Ladner: In memory. Please proceed.
CA
California 2025-2026 Regular Session
Senate Floor Session Feb 23rd, 2026
California Senate Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- Thank you both for being here for this adjournment in memory.
- I respectfully ask that we adjourn in Grant Ward's memory.
- I would be honored if this body would adjourn in memory of Grant Ward.
- Please bring the name of your adjournment in memory to the desk to be properly memorialized.
- And I too would request the adjournment in his memory. Thank you.
CA
California 2025-2026 Regular Session
Senate Floor Session Mar 2nd, 2026
California Senate Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- You can please bring his name forward so that he may be properly memorialized.
- May he rest in peace, and I ask that we adjourn in his memory today. Thank you.
- May he rest in peace, and I ask that we adjourned in his memory today. Thank you.
- Please bring his name forward so that he may be properly memorialized.
- Please be sure to bring her name forward so that she may be properly memorialized.
Summary:
The Senate convened with a quorum, opened with prayer and the Pledge of Allegiance, and then moved through several floor recognitions and ceremonial presentations. Senator Perez presented SR 81, declaring March 2, 2026, as Read Across America Day. Senators Choi and Rubio spoke in support, emphasizing literacy, libraries, volunteer reading programs, and the importance of diverse books and student engagement. The resolution passed on a unanimous roll call vote, 37-0, and Perez introduced guests from the California Teachers Association.
The chamber then honored the 50th anniversary of the California Conservation Corps, with Senator Laird leading the recognition and several senators praising the Corps’ service, conservation work, disaster response, and job-training role for young adults and veterans. The Senate also welcomed the Cal Poly San Luis Obispo Agriculture Leadership Class and the College of San Mateo Bulldogs, including the 2025 state championship football team and a coach from the women’s softball team. Later, the Senate confirmed Dr. Chris Thayer as Director of the Office of Environmental Health Hazard Assessment and Dr. Gina Castro Rodriguez to the Board of State and Community Corrections, both by 29-0 votes.
Senator Wahab presented SCR 125 recognizing the beginning of Ramadan, with Senator Becker offering supportive remarks about an iftar dinner and the meaning of the holiday. The resolution was adopted unanimously, 37-0. The Senate then took up several adjournments in memory, including Stephen Cassidy, John Joseph Zoria, Crystal Schoenfelder, and Belinda Baraghani, with multiple senators sharing personal tributes to their public service, community leadership, and mentorship. The session concluded with remarks on Ramadan and the Senate entering recess, with the next floor session scheduled for March 5, 2026.
NM
New Mexico 2026 Regular Session
Senate - Health and Public Affairs Feb 16th, 2026
Transcript Highlights:
- I am here in strong support of Senate Memorial 22, a memorial that recognizes a critical gap in New Mexico's
- So we're not part of this memorial. So we're not part of this memorial.
- Presenting Senate Memorial.
- I stand in support of Senate Memorial 20.
- We will now move on to the memorial itself.
Summary:
The committee first heard Senate Bill 130, which would require heart calcium scans for people over 50, allow pharmacists to manage related screening and medication, and eliminate cost-sharing barriers for the testing and treatment. The sponsor argued the bill could prevent coronary artery disease deaths and reduce long-term health costs, while an industry lobbyist questioned whether it would actually save patients money and raised concerns about the substitute language. After questions about costs, rural access, pharmacist training, liability, and the effect of treatment, the committee adopted a due pass recommendation on the committee substitute by a 6-4 vote.
The committee then considered House Bill 31, the EMS personnel licensure interstate compact. Supporters from the Chamber of Commerce, Think New Mexico, the Health Care Authority, and an autism advocacy group said the compact would help address EMS shortages, improve emergency response, and support rural health workforce needs. One opponent warned about out-of-state personnel practicing under unfamiliar standards and possible retention problems. The committee adopted an immunity-related amendment and then gave the bill a 9-0 do pass recommendation. House Bill 33, the psychology inter-jurisdictional compact, was also heard and amended with a similar immunity change. Supporters said it would expand telehealth and behavioral health access, while some members questioned data on workforce shortages, standards, and how the compact would affect New Mexico’s oversight. The committee approved the amended bill 8-0.
House Bill 43, a cleanup bill for PERA disability and survivor pension provisions, was presented as a technical measure to clarify statutes, update the disability earnings cap to match Social Security, and reduce ambiguity without changing benefits or liabilities. Members asked about double-dipping, survivor provisions, and fiscal impact, and the bill received a 9-0 do pass recommendation. The committee also heard Senate Memorial 22, which asks the Legislative Finance Committee to study how CYFD-administered state and federal funds support domestic violence services. Sponsors and advocates said funding has been flat or reduced despite rising need, and that providers need clearer, more transparent data; committee members expressed concern that the state lacks a clear accounting of where the money goes. The memorial passed on a 9-0 vote.
CA
California 2025-2026 Regular Session
Assembly Floor Session Apr 28th, 2025
California House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- May their memory be a blessing. May their memory be a blessing and a beacon for us.
- Their stories have been seared into our collective memory.
- I tell this story because I want people to know this isn't a distant memory.
- His memories of the Nazi occupation are all too vivid.
- Thank you so much for the adjournment in memory of Mary Hammer.
Summary:
The Assembly convened, established a quorum, and opened with a prayer and Pledge of Allegiance. Members then handled several procedural motions, including suspending rules to allow committee hearings and guest access, re-referring bills, and removing one bill from the consent calendar. The chamber also observed Holocaust Remembrance Day with a lengthy ceremony and remarks from many members across caucuses, emphasizing the importance of remembering the Holocaust, combating antisemitism and other forms of hate, and supporting survivors and descendants. ACR 59, the California Holocaust Memorial Day resolution, was adopted by voice vote after 76 coauthors were added.
After the ceremony, the Assembly took up the daily file. AB 390, which strengthens California’s “slow down, move over” highway safety law, passed 64-0. AB 439, making small changes to the Coastal Act and reporting requirements, passed 44-11 after debate over Coastal Commission oversight. The body also approved a rules waiver to allow the Education Committee to meet on AB 1468. Later, AB 50, allowing Medi-Cal enrollees to access over-the-counter contraceptives without a prescription, passed 67-0 urgency and 67-0 overall; AB 55, streamlining alternative birth center licensing, passed 68-0; AB 596, protecting workers’ right to wear masks or respirators unless there is a direct safety hazard, passed 53-8; AB 631, requiring animal shelters to post intake and outcome data, passed 60-0; and AB 792, allowing consolidated negotiations for court interpreter contracts, passed 52-1.
The Assembly also passed AB 867, banning cat declawing, by 68-0 after bipartisan support; AB 1089, expanding local permitting authority for Western Joshua Tree projects, by 16-0; and AB 1154, clarifying ADU rules, by 63-1. SCR 57, proclaiming Dolores Huerta Day, was adopted 66-0. The second-day consent calendar was then adopted 71-0. The session concluded with adjournment-in-memory remarks for Mary Hammer, a longtime San Lorenzo Valley community leader and environmental advocate, followed by recognition of her family and friends in the chamber.
TX
Transcript Highlights:
- Mendez Memorial Highway. Colonel Mendez began his career in the U.S.
- As the Officer Jacob Candenosa Memorial Highway, this legislation is meant to honor the memory of one
- As Trooper Kevin Alexis Ramirez Memorial Highway. Kevin, a U.S.
- I've met Kevin's parents and his grandmother, and this memorial will serve as a lasting memory of his
- I think that'd be another good memorial notation of that bill passing.
Bills:
HB767 , HB1708 , HB2143 , HB2198 , HB2415 , HB2457 , HB2763 , SB876 , SB1230 , SB2515 , SB2688 , SB2790 , SB2799 , HB3012 , HB1672 , HB2523 , HB3135
Committee:
Senate Transportation
NM
New Mexico 2025 Regular Session
House - Chamber Meeting Jan 28th, 2025
Transcript Highlights:
- House Memorial 3, introduced by Representative Armstrong, a memorial declaring February 18th, 2025, as
- House Memorial 3.
- I too rise in support of this memorial.
- Speaker, I ask for unanimous consent to move House Memorial 4.
- We are on final passage of House Memorial 4; the vote is now open.