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ND
North Dakota 2025-2026 Regular Session
Legislative Management Jun 11th, 2026
Transcript Highlights:
- And if the section conflicted Held invalid would not affect the remaining provisions.
- And if this section conflicted with North Dakota law, this section would control.
- conflicted with North Dakota law, this section would control.
- conflicted with North Dakota law, this section would control.
- I don't know if you could see... ...conflicted with North Dakota law, this section would control.
Summary:
The Legislative Management Committee met to address the fiscal impact of Initiated Constitutional Measure No. 3, which would require public schools, public school districts, and public charter schools to provide breakfast and lunch at no cost to students and allow reimbursement from the state, with implementation beginning in the 2027-28 school year. The committee first filled a vacancy created by Representative Jared Hagert’s resignation by appointing Representative Berg to the committee. Legislative Council and DPI staff explained the measure’s requirements, including federal reimbursement participation, possible use of the legacy earnings fund if other funding is unavailable, and the authority of the Legislature and superintendent of public instruction to clarify implementation details.
Linnell Johnson of DPI testified that the estimated fiscal impact for the 2027-2029 biennium is between $124 million and $134 million, based on participation assumptions, federal reimbursement rates, and the extent to which schools continue to collect applications or use community eligibility/provision 2 options. She also noted a likely additional administrative cost of about $300,000 for DPI to operate the program. Members asked about school participation, Title I implications, special diets, staffing, and whether the measure could reduce federal reimbursements if families stop applying. Johnson said the estimate is uncertain and could be higher if applications decline, but that schools would still have incentives to participate in federal programs because of reimbursement and other funding ties.
After discussion, the committee adopted a motion to report a fiscal impact range of $124,300,000 to $134,300,000 per biennium to the Secretary of State. The committee then received an informational update from Legislative Council attorney Dustin Richard on the ongoing redistricting litigation. He explained that the U.S. Supreme Court vacated the Eighth Circuit’s ruling and sent the case back for reconsideration in light of Louisiana v. Callais, while the district court-imposed map remains in effect for now. No action was taken on that update, and the meeting adjourned after members noted minutes from the prior meeting were not yet available for approval.
HI
Hawaii 2025 Regular Session
HSH Public Hearing - Tue Jan 28, 2025 @ 9:00 AM HST
Human Services & Homelessness
Transcript Highlights:
- My name is Tinan Alva, and I'm the section administrator for the Specialized Program Services section
- wanted to point out there is a section wanted to point out there is a section in<00:57:49.520>
- It's 34 sections.
- Specifically, though, sections 12 and 14, which deal with the OVII sections, I think there's a little
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Summary:
The committee heard testimony on several measures related to housing, homelessness, caregiving, and tax relief. On HB 431, which appropriates funds for the CAL initiative and HHFDC, the Department of Human Services supported the bill and noted the Governor’s request for $50 million per year for HMS, the need for more permanent supportive housing, and a technical issue with establishing a special fund in session law. The Statewide Office on Homelessness and Housing Solutions strongly supported the measure, describing it as unprecedented funding for CAL projects and linking it to goals of reducing homelessness and expanding housing inventory. Catholic Charities Hawaii, the ACLU of Hawaii, and the Reimagining Public Safety in Hawaii Coalition also supported the bill, emphasizing permanent supportive housing, diversion from jail, and public safety benefits. The chair redirected one testifier to stay on the measure when testimony drifted to another program. Written support was also noted from several organizations and agencies.
The committee then heard HB 225 on squatting. DHS said it appreciated the intent and deferred to the Attorney General and task force members, while noting that outreach on public lands differs from private land, where owner consent is required. The Office of the Public Defender supported the bill and wanted a voice in finding a solution. The Statewide Office on Homelessness and Housing Solutions also said it supported the intent, while opposition from the Kingdom of the Hawaiian Islands and support from one individual were noted.
For HB 280, which would make the community outreach court permanent and appropriate funds, the Judiciary strongly supported the bill, describing the court as a mobile, community-based program serving vulnerable populations and connecting participants to services. The Office of the Public Defender also supported the measure, saying the program has helped people move off the streets and into stable housing and that permanent funding would allow expansion. Written support from the Hawaii Substance Abuse Coalition was noted. The committee then moved to HB 71, creating a refundable family caregiver tax credit, where the Department of Taxation provided comments, the Executive Office on Aging and AARP Hawaii supported the measure, and the Tax Foundation of Hawaii raised concerns about duplication with an existing dependent care credit and the lack of incentives for cost control. The committee next heard HB 753, which would increase the applicable percentage for the household and dependent care services tax credit. Support came from the Executive Office on Aging, Catholic Charities Hawaii, AARP Hawaii, and Hawaii Children’s Action Network, while the Tax Foundation again raised technical concerns about complexity and administration but noted the bill adds guardrails against abuse. No votes were taken during the portion of the hearing provided.
NY
New York 2025-2026 Regular Session
New York State Senate Session - 03/19/2026
New York Senate Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- . >> Read the last section. >> Section 2, this act shall take effect one year after it shall become a
- >> READ THE LAST SECTION.
- >> READ THE LAST SECTION.
- >> SECTION 2, THIS ACT SHALL TAKE EFFECT ON THE 90TH DAY AFTER IT SHALL BECOME A LAW.
- Read the last section. >> Section 2, this act shall take effect first of January. >> Call the roll. >
Summary:
The Senate opened with the Pledge of Allegiance and an invocation by Major Brittany Wooten, then took up Senate Resolution No. 1749 designating March 19, 2026, as West Point Day in New York State. Majority Leader Stewart-Cousins, Senator Skoufis, Minority Leader Ortt, and several other senators spoke in support of West Point, its cadets, and the academy’s history and role in national service. Colonel Daniel R. Stuewe, commander of U.S. Army Garrison West Point, also addressed the chamber, emphasizing the long-standing partnership between West Point and New York and the academy’s mission to develop leaders of character. The resolution was adopted, and the West Point Day observance included recognition of cadets and academy staff.
The Senate then moved through a calendar of bills, passing measures including amendments to the Public Health Law, Election Law, Executive Law, Penal Law, Elder Law, Real Property Tax Law, General Municipal Law, and Public Authorities Law. Several bills drew brief explanations of vote or debate. Senator Mayer spoke in support of a bill establishing Fred Korematsu Day, framing it as a reminder of the injustice of Japanese American internment and the need to defend civil rights. Senator Ryan supported a bill streamlining the senior citizen property tax exemption process, calling it a way to reduce burdens on older residents. Senator Helming opposed a local government planning mandate as an unfunded mandate, while Senators Walczyk and Martins criticized a housing-related reporting bill as burdensome and ineffective.
The most debated item was Calendar 457, a housing-data and reporting bill sponsored by Senator May. Supporters argued it would improve transparency and help the state understand zoning and housing capacity, while opponents said it imposed new reporting burdens on municipalities and could penalize poorer communities by threatening CDBG funding. After debate, the bill was restored to the non-controversial calendar and ultimately passed by a vote of 37-23. The Senate then adjourned until the next legislative day.
WY
Transcript Highlights:
- Uh, section 8 contains a $500,000 appropriation to continue the select committee for one more interim
- Uh section 8 contains a of the bill.
- That's the purpose of section 9, subsection A, subsection B on page. >> Not yet.
- Uh, section 11. One of the amendments, this $5 million grant for mental health was deleted.
- Uh, section 11. One of the amendments, this $5 million grant for mental health was deleted.
Bills:
HB0150
Keywords:
Wyoming business council, economic development, task force, evaluation, policy reform, 916, all
FL
Florida 2025 Regular Session
October 8, 2025 - 10:30 AM
Transcript Highlights:
- But there are a number of Medicaid sections that do impact Medicaid programs across the country, both
- There's a moratorium section, but this one was kind of related to eligibility.
- So section 7, 1, 1, one is a moratorium on rules way.
- Section 7, 1, 1, 3, federal payments to prohibited entities.
- And that last bill, like and that's for CMS to implement the section.
MN
Minnesota 2025 1st Special Session
House public safety committee OKs bill to increase fines, jail time for fleeing police 2/19/25
Transcript Highlights:
- A2 also deletes a section in the bill dealing with the tracking devices.
- The first four sections of this bill would amend the existing statute 609.487 for fleeing a police officer
- The final section of the bill would allow officers to—I'm sorry, I'm not going to that one; it's struck
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NH
New Hampshire 2025 Regular Session
House Environment and Agriculture (02/19/2025)
Transcript Highlights:
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- one just deals with the ecoin section one just deals with the ecoin section and<00:42:36.960>
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Summary:
The committee first held a work session on HB 505, which would allow the sale of freeze-dried foods produced in homestead food operations. Members raised concerns about the bill’s broad language, especially the provision stating freeze-dried food would not be considered potentially hazardous. Several suggested narrowing the bill to specific products such as processed foods, berries, fruit, dairy products, ice cream, or vegetables, and requiring use of commercial freeze-drying equipment rather than dehydrators. There was also discussion of oxygen absorbers, moisture control, sanitation, and whether the issue should be handled in statute or rules. By the end of the discussion, members generally agreed the topic should be treated in a separate section of law rather than folded into the existing homestead food license, and the chair said the matter would be sent to the food safety subcommittee, with the possibility of a study committee if more time was needed.
The committee then moved to HB 277, a technical correction to the animal cruelty statutes. Representative Bixby explained that current law refers to a “colt,” which applies only to male baby horses, leaving fillies unaddressed; the bill would replace “colt” with “foal” and make related wording changes so the restriction applies to any horse under 90 days old not being nursed by its dam. The New Hampshire Farm Bureau testified in support, saying the change was requested to clarify and modernize the statute and that the issue had been identified during work on related animal cruelty legislation.
No votes were taken in the portion provided. The chair recessed the work session until 11:00 a.m. and announced that Representative Ktoa would take over the hearing on HB 277.
AZ
Transcript Highlights:
- we needed to clarify that section.
- that we needed to clarify that section.
- House Bill 2557, an act amending Section 12-2293, A.R.S., relating to patient records.
- House Bill 2594, an act amending Section 25-403, A.R.S., by adding Section 25-1502 relating to domestic
- House Bill 2611, an act amending Section 8-5429, Chapter 4, Article 4, A.R.S., by adding Section 8-3530.10
MN
Transcript Highlights:
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to Section 14, I'll refer everyone to Section 14, I'll refer everyone - Uh<00:11:02.160>
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simply <00:26:19.560>define sections 1 through 10 simply define sections 1 through 10 - >
vehicles Section 16 exempts autonomous vehicles Section 16 exempts autonomous vehicles from< - <00:29:00.000>
16 operation of a vehicle and section 16 operation of a vehicle and section
CA
Transcript Highlights:
- That entire section was taken out.
- And so let me begin with section number seven.
- And this is a section where it begins by section 51500 is about the teacher shall not give instruction
- Goes on to say based on promoting discriminatory bias on section 7 new section 7 Discriminatory bias
- What that section of the bill talks about now is that. that item must be removed.
NM
Transcript Highlights:
- And it's also for Section 3: right now Section 3 is repealing that statute where it says if you have
- Section 3 through 9 amend the Delinquency Act.
- Section 7, pages 27, 28, and 29, does the same thing that Section 2 does, which ensures that youth who
- Section 8, page 31, cleans up to match Section 6 by removing the 90-day reference to supervised release
- Section 10, page 34, adds a new definition.
Keywords:
sexual crimes, statute of limitations, criminal justice, victim rights, child abuse, procurement, contracting, small business, local government, disaster recovery, emergency procurement, certification, public spending, juvenile justice, delinquency, rehabilitation, community corrections, risk assessment, public safety, health regulations
WY
Wyoming 2026 Regular Session
House Travel, Recreation, Wildlife & Cultural Resources, February 10, 2026
Travel, Recreation, Wildlife & Cultural Resources
Transcript Highlights:
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4 11 beginning with line 22 and section 4 11 beginning with line 22 and section - Um, language in section 40-12-802C is confusing at best.
- Um, from our perspective, the entire language in this section, sub 802C, um, should be removed.
- Um, language in section 40-12- 802C is confusing<00:48:28.079>
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4012 equipment, and systems in section 4012 equipment, and systems in section
MA
Massachusetts 2025-2026 Regular Session
Informal House Session 56 Jun 21st, 2026 at 11:00 am
Massachusetts House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- Walsh of Peabody moves to amend the bill by striking out section 13 and inserting in place thereof the
- following section: Section 13.
- Paragraph 5.3.7 of said section 5.3 of Article 5 of said charter is hereby amended by striking out the
- following section.
- Section 13.
Summary:
The House began with routine ceremonial and committee business, including adoption of congratulatory resolutions for an Eagle Scout, Tri Valley, Inc.’s 50th anniversary, and a 100th birthday recognition. The chamber also suspended Joint Rule 12 to send a petition concerning retirement benefits for Julia Flannery, surviving spouse of the Honorable Francis Frannoy, to the Committee on Public Service.
The Committee on Steering, Policy and Scheduling reported several bills for House consideration, including a line-of-duty death benefit for the surviving spouse of Detective John D. Sanji, local tax exemption measures for Grafton and Wellfleet, and local alcohol license bills for Marion and Oxford. The House suspended Joint Rule 7A, then ordered these bills to a third reading.
The House then passed several engrossed bills to be enacted, including measures on autism-related police interactions, accidental death benefits for a Boston firefighter’s surviving spouse, town charter changes, a Reading senior property tax exemption, an appointed town clerk in Falmouth, and affordable housing/cultural space in Boston’s Brighton section. House Bill 4795, amending the Groton charter, was amended on the floor to strike references to “assistant” in a charter provision and then passed to be engrossed as amended.
Finally, the House adopted an order to adjourn to Wednesday at 11 a.m., and then adjourned.
NH
New Hampshire 2025 Regular Session
House Municipal and County Government (09/24/2025)
Municipal and County Government
Transcript Highlights:
- what section two would accomplish.
- what what section two to accomplish what what section two would<00:40:28.960>
accomplish. - It's a different section. towns, cities. It's a different section.
- wording around um section one. wording around um section one.
- <04:10:26.800>
Does um section two of the bill. Does um section two of the bill.
NH
Transcript Highlights:
- Um, so section nine of the bill, I had a suggested potential amendment for section 9, and this deals
- Um, so section nine of the bill, I had a suggested potential amendment for section 9, and this deals
- Um, so section nine of the bill, I had a suggested potential amendment for section 9, and this deals
- Um, so section nine of the bill, I had a suggested potential amendment for section 9, and this deals
- Um, so section nine of the bill, I had a suggested potential amendment for section 9, and this deals
TX
Texas 89th Regular
89th Legislative Session - Second Called Session Aug 20th, 2025
Texas House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- And Section 9, is that what you said, Mr. Rule 1, Section 9?
- three of Section 14 of the Texas Constitution.
- And specifically Section Two, correct? That's correct.
- Section 2 is one of the biggest sections in there.
- District, but you cannot use it to violate Section 2.
Keywords:
district composition, congressional election, Texas, legislature, voting districts, 997, house, all
FL
Florida 2026 5th Special Session
Senate in Special Session D Apr 29th, 2026
Florida Senate Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- In other words, what does it have to do with dividing the city of Tampa into three sections?
- The Court has now held that compliance with Section 2 of the Voting Rights Act...
- It did not overturn Section 2 of the Voting Rights Act.
- But the Supreme Court did not overturn Section 2 of the Voting Rights Act.
- But the Supreme Court did not overturn Section 2 of the Voting Rights Act.
Summary:
The Senate convened in special session and took up Senate Bill 8D, later substituted with House Bill 1D, both establishing Florida’s congressional districts. The sponsor, Senator Gates, explained that the Governor had transmitted a proposed redistricting plan on short notice and argued that mid-decade congressional redistricting is legally permissible, citing population growth and the Governor’s view that race-based provisions in the Fair Districts Amendment are unconstitutional. He repeatedly said the Legislature was not being asked to prove the Governor’s legal theory, only to consider the proposal, and noted that no amendments were offered.
A lengthy question-and-answer period followed, with senators raising concerns about the rushed process, lack of statewide public hearings, and the map’s effects on minority communities, compactness, communities of interest, and partisan fairness. Senators questioned whether the map cracked Latino and Black communities, whether partisan data was used, whether the Governor’s office had outside consultants, and whether the plan complied with the Florida Constitution, the Fair Districts Amendment, and the Voting Rights Act. Gates generally deferred on legal conclusions, said the Governor’s representatives had testified the map was race-neutral and used political data only as one factor, and emphasized that any constitutional challenge would be for the courts.
After a motion to temporarily postpone failed by a recorded vote of 12 yeas to 23 nays, the Senate continued debate. Senators Rouson, Bernard, and others spoke in opposition, arguing the proposal was rushed, partisan, and harmful to communities of interest and minority voting power. Gates maintained that the Governor had a constitutional prerogative to propose the map and that the Legislature could accept, reject, or amend it. The House companion bill was then substituted for the Senate bill, read a third time, and the chamber moved into final debate on the congressional redistricting plan.
FL
Florida 2026 Regular Session
FL House Floor Session - 2026-04-29 (10:00AM Session)
Florida House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- In other words, what does it have to do with dividing the city of Tampa into three sections?
- becomes, what about the rest of Article 3, Section 20?
- Recent legal reasoning makes clear that Section 2 of the Voting Rights Act must be understood.
- The SCOTUS case in Louisiana did not overturn Section 2 of the Voting Rights Act.
- But the Supreme Court did not overturn Section 2 of the Voting Rights Act.
TX
Transcript Highlights:
- In all respects, except for Section 23 of the House amendments, amending Section 814.103, Government
- amendments adding Section 23 to the bill and adopt, in lieu thereof, Section 20 of the Senate version
- The Senate sustained a Germaneness point of order on one section of the House committee substitute.
- Pursuant to House Rule 13, Section 9F, the chair announces the introduction of H.R. 1495, suspending
- But I draw your attention to Section 11 of the bill.
Summary:
The House met in a late-session floor session that began with prayer, pledges, quorum, and a series of excused absences and Senate messages reporting action on numerous bills, conference committee appointments, and conference reports. Members also adopted a memorial resolution honoring Mark James Hanna, a Capitol lobbyist and advocate for nurses, and a congratulatory resolution for Rishi Tarumalasetti, an eighth-grade civics bee winner from Katy. The chamber also received and recorded a parliamentary colloquy about an unusual Senate request on SB 293, with the Chair stating the House could not recede from only part of its amendments and could not suspend the rules because the bill had not been returned from the Senate.
The bulk of the session was devoted to taking up conference committee reports and related procedural resolutions, especially the state budget. The House adopted a resolution allowing the SB 1 conferees to go outside the normal bounds, then adopted the SB 1 conference report on a 107-21 vote. Debate on the budget centered on public education funding, tax relief, health care, corrections pay, and judicial compensation, with supporters calling it a responsible compromise and opponents arguing it was overly expansive and insufficient on property tax relief. The House also adopted a technical correction resolution tying judicial pay increases in SB 1 to the House version of SB 293, and members discussed at length the relationship between judicial salaries and legislative pensions.
The chamber then adopted a long series of conference reports on measures covering topics such as school library review and book challenges (SB 13), SNAP restrictions on sweetened drinks and candy (SB 379), hospital price transparency (SB 331), nursing home accountability (SB 457), school district personnel compensation conflicts (HB 3372), property notice rules (HB 2011), research and development tax credits (SB 2018), and several other bills affecting elections, permits, education, and criminal justice. Most reports passed by wide margins, though some drew significant opposition, especially SB 13 and SB 379. The House also granted several Senate requests for conference committees and introduced additional resolutions to suspend conferee limits on various bills as the session moved toward adjournment.
WY