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MO
Missouri 2026 Regular Session
2026 Legislative Session - Day Fifty Eight - Monday, April 27
Missouri House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- And please keep your conversations down as we recognize a former member. Lady from Jefferson.
- Speaker, you know how I feel about roundabouts, but that's hopefully a conversation... And, Mr.
- Speaker, you know how I feel about roundabouts, but that's hopefully a conversation for a hearing someday
- Well, we've had this conversation for a long time.
- And so it's been an ongoing conversation.
Summary:
The House opened with prayer and the Pledge of Allegiance, then approved the House Journal for the 57th day by a 125-0 roll call vote. The chamber then spent significant time on points of personal privilege honoring former member Kenny Waller and commemorating Keaton O’Neill of Rawls County, a teenager who died after a battle with brain cancer; the House observed a moment of silence for O’Neill. Members also introduced several special guests, including military family members, interns, and relatives, and the Speaker announced committee reports and Senate messages.
The House took up several Senate-amended bills. On House Bills 2637 and 3155, the House voted to refuse the Senate substitute and request the Senate recede, with a conference committee to be formed if needed. Members discussed the bill’s technical sentencing and effective-date changes, sex offender registry revisions, drone restrictions tied to World Cup events, health care treatment provisions, and prosecutor salary-related language. The House then adopted and finally passed House Bill 2593, the military and veterans bill, by 137-1 and 138-1 votes after debate highlighting expanded military leave, TRICARE and Service Members Civil Relief Act protections, cybersecurity and emergency-response provisions, and National Guard benefits. House Bill 2974, dealing with licensed reciprocity and telehealth access, plus interstate compacts for certain health professions, was adopted and finally passed by 109-29 and 108-30 votes. House Bill 2108, a land conveyance and local infrastructure measure for Jefferson City’s viaduct area and related property transfers, was adopted and finally passed by 138-1 and 138-2 votes after discussion of safety, parking, and additional property language.
The House also received Senate messages stating that the Senate refused to recede on HB 2596 and on HB 2637/3155, and appointed conference committees for those bills. The Speaker named House conferees and also appointed conference committees for budget bills HB 2002 through HB 2013. The day ended with committee meeting announcements and adjournment until Tuesday, April 28, 2026, at 10 a.m.
FL
Florida 2026 5th Special Session
Community Affairs Jan 20th, 2026
Transcript Highlights:
- Really appreciative of the conversation we've started, and we hope to continue that dialogue to address
- And so while we continue to have some minor conversations on where this bill will ultimately land, there
- I think that's a great idea worth pursuing, and having that conversation with the stakeholders to see
- Thank you, Senators, for the conversation. You know, this isn't about not paying impact fees.
- It has been a heavy topic of conversation.
Summary:
The committee met with a quorum present and heard a series of bills, mostly local claims and growth-management or permitting measures. SB 16, SB 14, and SB 24 were uncontested claims bills providing relief for injuries or damages involving the City of St. Petersburg and Miami-Dade County; each was described as settled or favorably reported by a special master, and each was reported favorably without debate. SB 288, a negotiated bill on rural electric cooperatives, was presented as a clarification to protect co-op authority over generation and power purchases while preserving consumer protections; it drew support from industry stakeholders and was reported favorably. SB 830 created a public-records exemption for certain local administrators and their families’ personal information, citing threats against city managers, and it also passed favorably.
The committee also considered several land-use and permitting bills. SB 1138 would create a registry of qualified professionals to conduct pre-application review for plats and development, aiming to reduce delays and backlogs; local government groups raised concerns about preemption and preserving quasi-judicial authority, but the bill passed favorably with one no vote. SB 168 expanded public nuisance law to include gambling houses, increased penalties, and authorized attorney’s fees and foreclosure of unpaid fees; it was reported favorably. SB 686 revised the agricultural enclave statute to create a public-hearing process for certain residential projects in urban service areas, with a sunset date later amended to June 30, 2026; conservation and planning groups raised concerns about local planning authority and public participation, but the bill passed favorably.
SB 548, a growth-management and impact-fee cleanup bill, clarified plan-based methodology, extraordinary circumstances, interlocal agreements, and refund procedures for impact fees. Local government and development stakeholders testified that it would improve predictability while preserving flexibility, though some sought further refinement on fee increases and refunds; the bill was amended and then reported favorably. SB 1234 addressed building permits and inspections, including permit validity, small-project exemptions, temporary hurricane protection, standardized permit forms, and expanded use of private providers; county officials objected to reduced oversight, while builders and private-provider advocates supported the measure. After testimony and debate, the bill was reported favorably. At the end of the meeting, Senator Jones requested to be recorded on several votes, and the committee adjourned after no further business.
FL
Transcript Highlights:
- This bill came out of a conversation we had last year on the floor around this issue.
- the opportunity to see a staff analysis of potential deficiencies so that we could start this conversation
- Did this come through conversations with law enforcement, other stakeholders?
- Also, through conversations with law enforcement, understanding the sensitivity of some of the issues
- And for all of the conversations that we had one-on-one, it means so much.
Summary:
The Senate Criminal Justice Committee met with a quorum present and took up several bills, beginning with SB 350 on public records for crime victims. Senator Graal explained that the bill clarifies victim privacy protections under the Florida Constitution and extends temporary confidentiality to the identity of an officer involved in a use-of-force incident for 72 hours, with a possible 60-day extension by written agency findings. Supporters including Marcy’s Law representatives and the Florida PBA said the measure protects victims and officers while preserving public access, and the committee reported the bill favorably.
The committee then heard SB 296 and SB 298, both by Senator Berman. SB 296, as amended, directs a feasibility study for a secure web-based silent alert system for domestic violence victims and expands Florida’s address confidentiality program to dating violence victims. SB 298 similarly extends address confidentiality protections to dating violence victims. Both bills received supportive testimony from advocates, including survivors and organizations such as Florida NOW and the Alliance for Safety and Justice, and both were reported favorably.
Members also approved SB 398, which replaces references to “child pornography” in Florida statutes with “child sexual abuse material,” and SB 168, which expands public nuisance law to include gambling houses and increases enforcement tools such as penalties, attorney fees, and foreclosure on unpaid fees. SB 54, as amended, was also reported favorably; the amendment broadened the bill’s scope from “mass shooter” to “violent offender,” clarified medical examiner duties, and added reporting requirements related to toxicology and psychotropic substances.
The most debated measure was SB 156, the Jason Raynor Act, which would revise resistance-to-arrest provisions and add an automatic life sentence for manslaughter committed against a law enforcement officer. Law enforcement groups supported the bill, but the Florida Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers and some senators raised concerns about removing judicial discretion and eliminating language about unlawful arrests. After debate, the committee reported SB 156 favorably, with Vice Chair Smith voting no. Several other members later asked to be recorded as voting in the affirmative on multiple bills before adjournment.
FL
Florida 2025 Regular Session
October 7, 2025 - 03:30 PM
Transcript Highlights:
- TODAY WE HAVE A PRESENTATION BY REACH AND CAREER SOURCE AND WE ARE EXCITED TO START THE CONVERSATION
- I KNOW THIS IS PART OF THE CONVERSATION OF LAST YEAR AND I WANT TO THINK THE CHAIR FOR GIVING ME THE
- OPPORTUNITY TO CONTINUE THE CONVERSATION.
- AND IN OUR ROLE THE REACH OFFICE IS ACTIVELY FACILITATING CONVERSATIONS ABOUT WAYS TO GROW APPRENTICESHIPS
- >> I WOULD SAY IN OUR CONVERSATIONS WITH EMPLOYERS LOOKING AT DATA EVERY DAY THERE ARE TWO KEY AREAS
CA
California 2025-2026 Regular Session
Assembly Water, Parks, and Wildlife Committee Jul 1st, 2025
Transcript Highlights:
- And we had a great conversation about how do we really start working towards the future of water.
- Was there any conversation with them?
- So I'm just wondering if there were conversations that took place with respect to this.
- In our case, they are regularly in conversation with my office.
- We have regular conversations about our policy goals and objectives with those agencies all the time.
Summary:
The committee heard several water- and environment-related bills. SB 72, by Senator Caballero, would modernize the California Water Plan and set long-term water supply targets, including an interim goal of 9 million acre-feet of additional water by 2040. Supporters from water districts, local governments, business groups, and agricultural interests argued the bill is needed to address climate-driven shortages, protect the economy, and improve planning for droughts, flooding, recharge, recycling, storage, and conveyance. Opponents, including environmental and conservation groups, argued the bill could overstate demand, increase costs, and make it harder to protect instream flows and ecosystems. The committee discussed the science behind the 9 million acre-feet target and the need to balance water supply planning with fish and ecological needs. SB 72 passed on a do-pass motion to Appropriations.
SB 369, by Senator Padilla, would require a local skilled and trained workforce for all Salton Sea restoration work. The author and sponsors said the bill would protect workers exposed to hazardous conditions at the Salton Sea, create good local jobs in Imperial County, and ensure long-term workforce standards for publicly funded restoration projects. Support came from labor organizations, contractors, and other regional stakeholders; no opposition testified. Members emphasized the region’s high unemployment and the importance of workforce development. The bill passed on a do-pass motion to Labor and Employment.
SB 697, by Senator Laird, would update the stream system adjudication process by allowing the State Water Board to use modern technology, such as stream gauges and digitized records, when investigating water rights claims, while still allowing field investigations when needed. The author said the process has not been updated since 1976 and should be streamlined. After amendments addressed stakeholder concerns, there was no opposition testimony. The committee asked whether the bill would affect pre-1914 water rights, and the author said it would not. SB 697 passed as amended to Judiciary. The committee also approved consent calendar items SB 599, SB 609, and SB 765 earlier in the hearing.
CA
California 2025-2026 Regular Session
Assembly Insurance Committee Apr 23rd, 2025
Transcript Highlights:
- I think we’ve had positive conversations on prior bills in the past with both the author and the sponsor
- , and we’re looking forward to having those conversations here.
- But again, we look forward to having that conversation and hope to get to a good place here on this bill
- Again, just want to say very much appreciate the conversations with the sponsor and the author.
- We're happy to have a conversation about contract clarity, but that is sort of a separate subject here
Summary:
The Assembly Committee on Insurance met as a subcommittee and heard several bills related to workers’ compensation, insurance access, climate resilience, and farmworker protections. AB 815 would prevent social service workers who use personal vehicles to transport clients from being misclassified as commercial or for-hire drivers under personal auto policies; supporters said the current practice leads to unaffordable premiums and denied claims, while no opposition testified. AB 1329 would revise the Subsequent Injury Benefit Trust Fund to reduce litigation and medical-legal costs and lower employer assessments; insurers and business groups opposed unless amended, citing concerns about eligibility standards and the QME process, but the bill advanced after amendments were discussed. AB 1048 would allow disputed unauthorized payment reductions for medical providers to be reviewed through independent bill review; supporters framed it as a transparency measure, while opposition argued IBR is the wrong forum and existing contract dispute processes should control, though the bill also passed. AB 1236 would create a Department of Insurance grant program for climate and sustainability risk-reduction projects, with broad support from the department, environmental groups, and insurers, and it passed unanimously.
The committee also heard AB 1336, the Farmworker Heat Illness Prevention Act, which would create a rebuttable presumption that a heat-related injury arose out of employment when an agricultural employer fails to comply with heat illness prevention standards. Supporters, including United Farm Workers, argued the bill would help protect farmworkers amid extreme heat and enforcement gaps; opponents from the workers’ compensation and agricultural sectors said the measure improperly uses the compensation system to enforce OSHA rules and could create unclear adjudication and delay issues. Members discussed Cal/OSHA enforcement limits, undocumented workers’ reluctance to report violations, and the relationship between the bill and existing workers’ compensation procedures. Despite opposition, AB 1336 passed on a divided vote.
The committee also took up a consent calendar including AB 1125, AB 1293, and AB 1398, which were approved together. Roll calls were held open and later completed, and the bills that advanced were sent to the Committee on Appropriations. The meeting concluded with the committee adjourning after final votes were recorded.
CA
California 2025-2026 Regular Session
Assembly Budget Subcommittee No. 6 on Public Safety Apr 7th, 2025
Transcript Highlights:
- really want to thank you for making sure that we have an opportunity to do that right now in this conversation
- Having those conversations and to be able to correct the women that should be protected.
- My colleague has already said that we have a lot of work to do, and I hear the conversations about the
- But then the further conversation. The conversation was talking about reviews.
- I know that these are hard conversations, and I know you all are sitting here in the hot seat.
MN
Transcript Highlights:
- Chair, and look forward to conversation about House File 2591.
- We have to have a real conversation about that.
- Thank you, Chair Norris, thanks for the good conversation today.
- There's a lot of conversation about that.
- It also shifts the conversion timeline from 3 years to 5 years.
MN
Transcript Highlights:
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with I actually just had a conversation with I actually just had a conversation - We have had in-depth conversations about attendance.
- We have had in-depth conversations about attendance.
- started the conversation there. Um, I am started the conversation there.
- So, um, I don't want a conversation.
MN
Transcript Highlights:
- He says he is not making that claim from door conversations, but from numbers from state departments.
- because I it I had those conversations because I it I had those conversations hundreds<01:15:27.239
- her said I mean these are conversations her said I mean these are conversations that<01:18:56.679
- Um, it's been a really interesting conversation, and I appreciate you wanting to manage the clock.
- It's been a really interesting conversation, and I appreciate you wanting to manage the clock.
WY
Wyoming 2026 Regular Session
House Minerals, Business & Economic Development Committee, March 2, 2026
Minerals, Business & Economic Development
Transcript Highlights:
- Chairman, Senate File 54, State Banks and Speedy Conversions.
- We should have the capacity to make a conversion.
- You shouldn't have to eliminate your bank and recharter if you want to do a conversion.
- <00:11:03.839>
You capacity to make a conversion. You capacity to make a conversion. - And that's what would have conversion. And that's what would have taken<00:11:11.040>
place.
TX
Transcript Highlights:
- This is HB 5187 by Patterson-Williams, relating to certain municipal and county regulation in the conversion
- This is HB 5187 by Patterson-Williams, relating to certain municipal and county regulation in the conversion
- This is HB 5187 by Patterson-Williams, relating to certain municipal and county regulation in the conversion
- This is HB 5187 by Patterson-Williams, relating to certain municipal and county regulation in the conversion
- This is HB 5187 by Patterson-Williams, relating to certain municipal and county regulation in the conversion
MN
Transcript Highlights:
- This recommendation came out of conversations with tribal members who plan to pull their kids out of
- with tribal members who of conversations with tribal members who plan<00:04:44.039>
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in wondering uh was there a conversation in wondering uh was there a conversation - It's just a little bit that we need to bring all 12 together in a room to have a conversation that'd
- It's just a little bit that we need to bring all 12 together in a room to have a conversation that'd
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
Senate Floor Session - Part 3 - 05/17/26
Minnesota Senate Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- and have been part of that conversation.
- We have had many conversations about this topic, and I have had many conversations over the last few
- WE HAVE HAD MANY CONVERSATIONS ABOUT THIS TOPIC AND I HAVE MANY CONVERSATIONS OVER THE LAST FEW DAYS
- I'm in conversation with people.
- I'm in conversation with people.
MN
Transcript Highlights:
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the conversations with several on the conversations with several on the committee,
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
Committee on Judiciary and Public Safety - 02/19/25
Judiciary and Public Safety
Transcript Highlights:
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- So this is just sort of an on-the-record summary of the conversation that has been going on here.
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AL
Transcript Highlights:
- because I know a lot of conversation because I know a lot of conversation because I know a lot of times
- had some conversation with the and I've had some conversation with the and I've had some conversation
- about these issues so it's conversations about these issues so it's conversations about these issues
- um with you last Tuesday conversation um with you last Tuesday conversation um with you last Tuesday
- about our written logs they conversation about our written logs they conversation about our written
MN
Transcript Highlights:
- So, you know, in terms of voter ID, I won't be drawn into the specific conversation about whether or
- So, you know, in terms of voter ID, I won't be drawn into the specific conversation about whether or
- So, you know, in terms of voter ID, I won't be drawn into the specific conversation about whether or
- It's an oral amendment, and it was based on the catalyst of just this conversation and some concerns
- and some concerns just this conversation and some concerns that<00:34:50.839>
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Summary:
The Senate Elections Committee met on February 6, 2025, and first considered the reappointment of Steven Swanson to the Campaign Finance and Public Disclosure Board. Swanson described his background in legal aid, lobbying, judging, and international rule-of-law work, and said he wanted to continue serving the public. Committee members praised his experience and discussed the importance of campaign finance oversight, including preventing corporate participation in Minnesota elections. Senator Wosinski moved to recommend Swanson’s confirmation, and the motion was adopted.
The committee then heard Senate File 529, a proposed constitutional amendment to state that elections shall be free, fair, and equal, and that no civil or military power may interfere with the free exercise of the right to vote. Senator Dibble presented the bill as a way to strengthen voting rights and provide a constitutional basis to challenge voter suppression, gerrymandering, and unfair campaign practices. Testimony in support came from David Fischer of Clean Elections Minnesota and Jean Massie of Fair Vote Minnesota, both of whom argued the amendment would protect access to voting, increase confidence in elections, and align Minnesota with other states that have similar language.
Members discussed whether the amendment’s broad language could invite judicial interpretation or affect future election laws. Senator Koran questioned how the proposal would improve Minnesota’s already high turnout, while Senator Grant raised concerns that the terms “free, fair, and equal” were undefined and could shift power to the courts. Senator Lucero proposed an oral amendment to add “ensuring one eligible citizen, one vote” after the word “equal,” saying it would address concerns about future voter ID laws. The amendment was restated by counsel and discussed, with Senator Dibble saying it did not significantly harm the bill but suggesting it might imply a requirement he did not intend. The transcript ends during discussion of that oral amendment, and no final vote on the bill itself is shown.
NH
New Hampshire 2026 Regular Session
House Finance Division I (04/20/2026)
Transcript Highlights:
- So that is an interesting—it would be an interesting conversation.
- That's a really important part of this conversation as well as the orderly transfer of all, you know,
- That's a really important part of this conversation as well as the orderly transfer of all, you know,
- Um, that's I think going to be the interesting conversation. Okay.
- . conversation. conversation.
Summary:
The committee held a work session on House Bill 592, which concerns regional conservation and energy resources planning for habitat strongholds and wildlife corridors, and a commission to study transferring ownership of the Winnipesaukee River Basin Program to another authority. Jason Stock of the New Hampshire Timberland Owners Association said his group was fine with the bill as printed, especially after Senate language clarified that habitat stronghold designations are for information gathering and not regulatory purposes. Ted Diers of the Department of Environmental Services strongly supported the bill’s Winnipesaukee River Basin provisions, saying the state’s role in operating the wastewater system is outdated and that the communities are now capable of taking more control; he also supported creating a higher-level engineering/director position to oversee aging infrastructure and help manage a possible transition. Committee members asked about the facility’s location, capacity, costs, staffing, the possibility of private operation, the commission’s membership, and whether the six-month study timeline was realistic. Diers said there would be no state savings beyond administrative time, that the communities already pay the costs, and that a report in six months should provide useful next steps even if it would not resolve everything. The chair closed the work session on HB 592 and announced a brief recess before later action, while a member indicated interest in proposing an amendment to change the commission’s membership.
KY
Transcript Highlights:
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you meaningful conversation as you meaningful conversation as you mentioned,<00:32:12.320>- We're having some really good conversations. Appreciate the work.
- We're having some really good conversations. Appreciate the work.
- We're having some really good conversations. Appreciate the work.
- We're having some really good conversations. Appreciate the work.
Keywords:
00:00 - Call to Order/Roll Call
01:38 - Discussion of 26RS SCR 9
22:00 - Roll Call Vote on 26RS SCR 9
23:15 - Discussion of 26RS SJR 23
33:20 - Roll Call Vote on 26RS SJR 23
35:18 - Adjournment, 958, all
Summary:
The House Standing Committee on Health Services met with a quorum and first heard Senate Concurrent Resolution 9 from Sen. Steve Meredith. He argued that Kentucky’s Medicaid system is too costly and bureaucratic, saying spending has grown dramatically and that managed care organizations do not align with improving health outcomes. His proposal would create a feasibility study for a five-year pilot of an “accountable community healthcare organization” in three area development districts, with a locally owned, nonprofit, provider-driven model intended to reduce costs, address social determinants of health, and keep savings in the community. Members asked about how the model would differ from MCOs, administrative costs, eligibility changes, and implementation costs; Meredith said the model would eliminate preauthorization barriers, rely on provider and community risk-sharing, and could be funded initially through existing grant opportunities. The committee then voted unanimously to report SCR 9 favorably.
The committee next took up Senate Joint Resolution 23, the “Food is Medicine” resolution, introduced by Sen. Shelley Funke Frommeyer and Dana Feldman of the Kentucky Department of Agriculture. They described the resolution as part of a broader wellness and rural prosperity effort, emphasizing that nutrition should be treated as part of health care and that Kentucky agriculture can support better health outcomes through local, healthy food. They said the effort grew out of task force work and regional listening sessions and is intended to build a foundation for continued collaboration between hospitals, agriculture, and state agencies. Members expressed support for the concept and the partnership approach, and the discussion highlighted using evaluation and shared learning to expand the initiative.