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CA
California 2025-2026 Regular Session
Assembly Education Committee Mar 26th, 2025
Transcript Highlights:
- Bill has eight votes. Thanks. this bill and I respectfully ask for your aye vote. All right.
- Patel, I'm not voting. Five votes. We'll keep the bill, the roll open. Thank you. Thank you.
- I'm not voting. Five votes, we'll keep the bill, the roll open. Thank you. Thank you.
- I respectfully ask for your vote for an aye vote. Thank you. Motion made. Second.
- The vote is 6 to 2, with one abstention or one not voting. Okay. File item 18, AB 1119.
Summary:
The Assembly Education Committee heard several education bills, with AB 887 by Assemblymember Berman proposing that every school district and charter school adopt a plan so all high schools offer at least one computer science course by 2029-30. Supporters, including a teacher and student, argued California is falling behind other states and that computer science is essential for student opportunity and workforce readiness. ACSA opposed the bill, citing the shortage of qualified computer science teachers and administrative burden. The bill passed the committee on a 6-0 vote and was sent to Appropriations.
The committee also heard AB 1390 by Assemblymember Solache, which would allow local and county school boards to raise trustee compensation above long-standing statutory minimums that have not changed in decades. Supporters said the current stipends are too low to make board service accessible to working families and younger community members. There was no opposition testimony, and the bill passed with five votes, with the roll left open for additional members.
AB 865 by Assemblymember Gonzalez would create a $5 million, three-year grant program for dual-language immersion instructional materials, split between high-demand languages and other languages. Supporters said districts often lack standards-aligned materials in languages beyond Spanish, forcing teachers to create their own. The bill passed 7-0 to Appropriations. AB 857 by Assemblymember Gibson, requiring annual cultural competency training for K-12 staff, also passed 5-1 after supporters linked it to the state reparations task force report and argued it would improve trust and student outcomes.
The committee additionally approved AB 677 by Assemblymember Bryan, which would make it easier for unhoused students to access school-based vision and dental screenings by allowing directory information to be used for that purpose with an opt-out process; it passed 8-0. AB 903 by Assemblymember Avila Farias, directing the Department of Education to develop best practices on education technology and digital equity, passed after amendments and with some opponents indicating they would remove opposition once the amendments were in print. Finally, AB 917 by Assemblymember Avila Farias, extending permanent-status protections to certain educators in small districts and county programs, drew significant opposition from small districts and regional occupational programs over flexibility and funding concerns; the bill still passed 5-2 with the roll held open for additional votes.
MN
Transcript Highlights:
- votes I. Senator Putnham votes I. votes I. Senator Putnham votes I.
- votes no. Senator Lisky votes no. votes no. Senator Lisky votes no.
- votes no. Senator Young votes no. votes no. Senator Young votes no.
- votes I. Senator Liskkey votes I. votes I. Senator Liskkey votes I.
- votes no. Senator Young votes no. votes no. Senator Young votes no.
MN
Transcript Highlights:
- It also standardizes the use of the statewide voter registration system for absentee voting across elections
- they can still vote. they can still vote.
- that our system works well. that our system works well.
- to help people vote. to help people vote.
- I intend to vote yes. good bill. I intend to vote yes.
ND
North Dakota 2026 1st Special Session
Joint Appropriations Jan 21st, 2026 at 12:30 pm
Appropriations
Transcript Highlights:
- So there's nothing to vote no on. To pass failed, so there's nothing to vote no on.
- Senator Burckhard wasn't able to, we could not hear his vote on the final vote to send the bill to the
- Okay, so he voted. It wasn't recorded and he would like to have his vote recorded.
- I'm a— I'm deeply disappointed that my vote was not recorded, and I voted yes the first time on the do
- We'll have a vote. No discussion. We'll have a vote on accepting the amendment. Please, roll call.
Bills:
HB1623
Keywords:
HB 1623, North Dakota, rural health, rural health transformation program, medical facility infrastructure loan fund, medical facility infrastructure loan program, rural health loan program, Bank of North Dakota, Department of Health and Human Services, HHS, federal grant, health care infrastructure, rural hospitals, critical access hospitals, nonprofit health care providers, gap financing, loan fund, public health funding, healthcare financing, Medicaid
Summary:
The committee first heard House Bill 1624, the “Universal Lunch Bill,” from Rep. Mike Nathie. He argued the proposal should be placed in Century Code rather than the Constitution so future legislatures can adjust it if state finances tighten, and said the bill would start the program a year earlier with a $65 million appropriation for one school year. DPI testified that the estimate did not include nonpublic schools that do not participate, and members questioned the impact on Title I, free-and-reduced applications, private-school accountability, breakfast mandates for schools that do not currently serve breakfast, and whether the funding could come from the DPI budget or other sources. Supporters, including North Dakota United, the North Dakota Catholic Conference, a pediatrician, and the American Heart Association, said universal meals improve student health and learning, reduce family costs, and are better handled in statute than by constitutional amendment. No opposition testimony was offered, and the chair closed the hearing for later work-session action.
The committee then took up House Bill 1627, introduced by Rep. Tye Dressler, which would raise the income threshold for the state-funded school lunch program from 225% to 300% of poverty, with an estimated cost of about $7 million for 2026-27. Dressler said the bill is intended as a targeted, budget-friendly alternative to the ballot measure and emphasized that the state should maximize federal meal dollars while improving participation in the current program. Members questioned whether raising the threshold would actually increase utilization, whether a dollar amount would be clearer than a percentage, and how the change would affect federal reimbursements and application rates. DPI said it could quickly calculate additional percentage levels, and the chair closed the hearing, directing DPI to prepare more numbers for the work session.
Finally, the committee opened Senate Bill 2403, presented by Sen. Schiable, to create a short-term bridge-loan program for financially distressed hospitals, centered on Jacobson Memorial Hospital in Elgin. The bill would authorize up to $5 million per loan, with a $10 million appropriation available on a first-come, first-served basis, and would run only through June 30, 2027. Schiable said the hospital’s debt and operating problems threaten local health care, ambulance service, and the community’s economy, and that the proposal was designed narrowly with Bank of North Dakota review to avoid creating a broad precedent. Committee members asked whether the appropriation could be reduced and whether the bank would still apply commercial feasibility and repayment standards; Schiable said yes, the bank would still evaluate the loan and could reject it if it was not sound.
CA
California 2025-2026 Regular Session
Senate Privacy, Digital Technologies, and Consumer Protection Committee Jun 22nd, 2026
Privacy, Digital Technologies, and Consumer Protection
Transcript Highlights:
- community college system as well.
- As they say, a picture's worth a thousand words, and I hope it earns your vote—your aye vote.
- The current vote is 4 to 0. File item number 1, AB 1155. The current vote is 4 to 0.
- Vote 7 to 0; we will replace the call. Thank you. Vote 7 to 0. We will replace the call.
- The current vote is four to zero. Senator... 12, AB 1609. The current vote is four to zero.
NM
New Mexico 2026 Regular Session
Senate Chamber Feb 10th, 2026 at 12:22 pm
New Mexico Senate Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- Senator Hickey votes yes. Senator Herndon votes yes. Senator Lanier votes no.
- Senator Pinto votes yes. Senator Pope votes yes. Senator Ramos votes no.
- Senator Isal voting no. Senator Gallegos voting no. Senator Isal voting no.
- Senator Gallegos voting no. Senator Woods voting no. Senator Boone voting no.
- Senator Boone voting no. Senator Wilson voting no. Senator Locke voting no.
WY
Wyoming 2026 Regular Session
Senate Floor Session-Day 2, February 10, 2026-AM
Wyoming Senate Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- I<00:24:51.600>
vote. I vote. I vote. - Closing vote. Vote closed.
- Vote<01:19:25.360>
closed. Vote closed. Vote closed. - Senate File 28, Elections Voting Machine and Voting System Tests; Senate File 30, Elections Voter Registration
- voting system<01:43:00.159>
tests, <01:43:00.880>Senate <01:43:01.199>file <01:43
CA
Transcript Highlights:
- Four votes. All right, that has four votes.
- Four votes. All right, that item has four votes.
- Four votes. All right, that is four votes. We will leave that open for absent members to add on.
- Four votes. All right, that is four votes. We'll leave that open for absent members to add on.
- Four votes. All right, you have four votes. Congratulations.
FL
Florida 2025 Regular Session
Appropriations Committee on Higher Education Apr 15th, 2025
Transcript Highlights:
- And we will be voting after the conclusion of all testimony and then we will be voting on each well will
- be voting to as a block on certain ones.
- Hell no by your vote.
- Yes, we do have the votes.
- Aye votes and, yes, do any other senators have votes they need to have recorded and the recording?
US
US Federal 2025-2026 Regular Session
US House Floor Proceedings (Tuesday, June 30, 2026)
US Federal House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- >> Recorded vote in a hearing aid for you. >> A recorded vote is requested.
- Members will record their votes by electronic device. This is a five-minute vote.
- This is a 15-minute vote. On this vote, the yeas are 420, the nays are zero.
- We vote on this thing.
- We have 60 votes."
CA
California 2025-2026 Regular Session
Assembly Floor Session May 12th, 2025
California House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- All those vote who desire to vote. All those vote. All those vote who desire to vote.
- All members vote who desire to vote. All those vote who desire to vote. All those vote.
- All those vote who desire to vote, all those vote who desire to vote, all those vote who desire to vote
- All those vote who desire to vote. All those vote who desire to vote. All those vote.
- All those vote who desire to vote. All those vote who desire to vote. All those vote.
KY
Kentucky 2026 Regular Session
Senate Legislative Session Day 18 (2-2-26)
Kentucky Senate Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- explain my I vote. explain my I vote. >> Please<00:35:28.480>
proceed. - change or explain their vote? change or explain their vote?
- school system. school system.
- If you really check the system, this democratic system of elected individuals are a board that's elected
- School systems need it, too.
Summary:
The Senate convened with an invocation, Pledge of Allegiance, roll call, and a quorum established. The journal was approved, absent senators were excused, and new bills and resolutions were introduced, including measures on housing districts, calorie information, alcohol beverage control, county clerk filings, vital records, and a resolution honoring Dr. Samantha Shaver. The chamber also received notice that the House had passed House Bills 384, 144, and 290 and requested concurrence. The Senate then recessed briefly for party caucuses before reconvening.
The main floor action centered on Senate Bill 3, relating to school district finances. The bill, as amended by Senate Committee Amendment 1 and Senate Floor Amendment 2, was described as strengthening financial transparency for school districts by requiring public access to budgeting information, monthly credit card statements, superintendent contracts and compensation, audits, and final working budgets. Supporters argued it would improve fiscal responsibility and accountability in response to concerns about spending practices in large districts. The Senate adopted both amendments and passed SB 3 by a vote of 35-1, with one senator explaining a no vote while acknowledging the need for transparency.
The Senate then took up Senate Bill 1, relating to education and the governance structure of a large school district. Supporters said the bill responds to a recent court ruling by adding detailed findings to justify treating the district differently and by clarifying that the superintendent handles day-to-day operations while the board focuses on strategic planning, budget approval, audits, and hiring or firing the superintendent. Proponents cited the district’s size, share of state education funding, number of students, and concentration of low-performing schools as reasons for the change. Opponents argued the bill would reduce elected board accountability, questioned whether the structure would improve outcomes, and emphasized broader funding and achievement challenges. After extended debate, the Senate proceeded to a vote on SB 1; the transcript shows a brief proponent statement and a lengthy opposing explanation, but the final vote result is not included in the provided text.
AZ
Transcript Highlights:
- So with that, I vote aye. And accomplish all of your dreams. So with that, I vote aye.
- It is the frontline safety net portion of our health care system.
- I'd like to spend my vote.
- I vote no. Representative Hernandez? Madam Chair, please.
- My vote is no. It is the 53rd anniversary of Roe v.
Keywords:
radiation therapy, particle accelerator, critical access hospitals, patient care, rural healthcare, AHCCCS, lactation care, breastfeeding, health services, healthcare access, Cesar Chavez, public holiday, state law, holiday repeal, Arizona Revised Statutes, childhood cancer, rare diseases, research funding, healthcare, clinical trials
Summary:
The committee opened with attendance and member introductions, then heard a series of health-related bills, many focused on access to care in rural and underserved communities. HB 2049 would allow particle accelerators for radiation therapy in critical access hospitals and counties under 400,000 population under general supervision; sponsors and rural oncology witnesses said it would reduce travel burdens for cancer patients while maintaining safety protocols. HB 2050 updated radiologic technologist statutes to align with current national standards, adjust accreditation and clinical-hour requirements, and allow radiologist assistants to work under supervision rather than direct supervision; an amendment also added registered nurses to the list of professionals not needing a separate license to use diagnostic X-ray machines. Both bills were supported by testimony about workforce shortages and access, though one member voted no on HB 2050 over concerns about oversight and board authority. Both measures received do-pass recommendations, with HB 2050 amended.
The committee then unanimously advanced HB 2082, which creates a Childhood Cancer and Rare Childhood Disease Research Commission to award grants for phase-one pediatric cancer and rare disease trials. Testimony came from families affected by pediatric brain cancer, including a parent who described traveling internationally for treatment and a college student currently undergoing treatment who urged the state to invest in research. Members expressed strong sympathy and support, and the bill passed 12-0. Next, HB 2015 would require Access to cover breastfeeding and lactation services in multiple settings; the sponsor and medical witnesses described breastfeeding as preventive care with benefits for infants and mothers, while Access testified neutral and noted a fiscal estimate was being developed and that the amendment would protect the state if CMS does not approve the services. The bill, as amended, also received a unanimous do-pass recommendation.
The committee also approved HB 2177, which directs Access to seek CMS waivers so tribal and Indian Health Service facilities can be reimbursed for certain covered services, including dental care, for American Indian and Alaska Native members. The sponsor and a Sage Memorial Hospital representative said the bill would help rural tribal facilities keep services local and maximize federal matching funds; it passed unanimously as amended. HB 2178, requiring a state agency medical chief officer to hold an active medical or osteopathic license, was described as a cleanup measure after a lapse in licensure exposed a statutory gap, and it also passed unanimously. HB 2179, which clarifies definitions separating air ambulance from ground ambulance regulation, was supported as a technical clarification to avoid unintended consequences and likewise received unanimous approval.
Finally, the committee advanced HB 2183, which creates an emergency medicine study committee to examine Arizona’s EMS system, including rural and urban capacity, workforce burnout, uncompensated care, and emergency department utilization. The sponsor said the study would help the state understand system pressures and identify policy solutions; firefighters, health care advocates, and an emergency medicine nurse practitioner testified in support, emphasizing the ER’s role as the safety net and the strain from staffing shortages, rural closures, and high volumes. The bill was still under discussion at the end of the transcript, with testimony continuing after the initial supporters spoke.
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
House Judiciary Finance and Civil Law Committee 3/17/26
Judiciary Finance and Civil Law
Transcript Highlights:
- before we take a vote? before we take a vote?
- You are not voting to re-refer it.
- Please vote yes.
- Please vote<00:56:07.760>
yes. - into a mandatory digital ID system. into a mandatory digital ID system.
Keywords:
foreclosure, mortgage, redemption period, homestead, Minnesota Statutes, automated license plate reader, ALPR, license plate recognition, vehicle surveillance, Bureau of Criminal Apprehension, BCA, data privacy, government data practices, law enforcement data, surveillance technology, location data, vehicle tracking, warrant requirement, probable cause, exigent circumstances
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ND
North Dakota 2025-2026 Regular Session
Senate Floor Session Apr 16th, 2025 at 12:30 pm
North Dakota Senate Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- Have all senators voted? Does any senator wish to change their vote?
- Have all Senators voted? Does any Senator wish to change their vote?
- Have all Senators voted? Does any Senator wish to change their vote?
- a no vote again.
- Have all senators voted? Does any senator wish to change their vote? His or her vote.
Summary:
The Senate opened with prayer, the Pledge, a quorum call, and approval of journal corrections. It then handled several House messages, appointing conference committees on Senate Bills 2004 and 2006 and House Bills 1018, 1019, and 1363, and re-referring House Bill 1216 to Appropriations. The chamber also adopted amendments to House Bill 1601, which would have expanded special assistant attorney general authority for certain offices, but the bill failed on final passage after strong opposition centered on preserving the Attorney General’s control and avoiding a solution in search of a problem.
A major portion of the day focused on education funding. House Bill 1369 was amended to raise per-pupil aid from 2% and 2% to 3% and 3% and to increase the school construction loan transfer from $75 million to $100 million; supporters said this would help local schools and military base projects, while opponents raised questions about special education placement language and state coordination. The bill passed 44-3. House Bill 1013, the DPI budget, was also amended extensively to adjust staffing, funding sources, grants, meal assistance, teacher training, and other education programs; it passed 45-2. House Bill 2234, dealing with Choice Ready grants, was amended to shift funding away from general funds and toward federal or other sources, but then failed on final passage after the sponsor urged a red vote.
The Senate also approved House Bill 1482, restricting bond and indebtedness elections for counties, cities, school districts, and park districts to primary or general election days, and House Bill 1332, creating a value-added agriculture facility incentive program with an emergency clause. House Bill 1010, the Insurance Department budget, passed unanimously after amendments reflecting the merger of the Securities Department into Insurance and adding staff and fee changes, while House Bill 1011, the separate Securities Department budget, failed because its funding was already included in HB 1010. House Bill 1584, a major pharmacy benefit manager reform bill, passed with an enforcement fund and new licensing/enforcement structure despite debate over ERISA and market transparency.
In other action, the Senate concurred in House amendments and passed Senate Bills 2226, 2230, 2069, 2082, 2387, 2385, and 2186, with SB 2186 on parenting time interference and a child custody task force passing 27-20 after debate over whether the issue should be left to the courts. Senate Bill 2234, on Choice Ready grants, and Senate Bill 2243, on driver’s license points and traffic penalties, both failed after concurrence motions were adopted but final passage votes were overwhelmingly negative. The chamber also advanced Senate Bill 2291 to conference committee consideration near the end of the transcript.
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
House Children and Families Finance and Policy Committee 3/11/25
Children and Families Finance and Policy
Transcript Highlights:
- One is kind of an unplug from one system and plug into a new system.
- One is kind of an unplug from one system and plug into a new system.
- Chair West voted no. Vice Chair Nelson voted no. Representative Altendorf voted no.
- Representative Coulter voted yes. Representative Hanson voted yes. Representative Hicks voted yes.
- Representative McDonald voted no. Representative Nadeau voted no. Representative Olson voted no.
Keywords:
child protection, child welfare, paperwork reduction, social services information system, SSIS, Department of Children, Youth, and Families, foster care, children in placement, county social services, Tribal governments, private child placing agencies, case management, administrative burden, information technology, human services, welfare administration, Minnesota tribes, child care assistance, CCAP, program integrity
AL
Transcript Highlights:
- The members will vote. Clerk locking recorded vote 590 vote.
- Cling the members will vote. Cler lock machine record the vote vote.
- Cling the members vote. Clerk lockashim court to vote 42 I vote.
- The members will vote on locking machine record the vote vote on locking machine record the vote 103
- Members will vote. Clerk lock machine record the vote vote.
Keywords:
occupation tax, securities, financial regulation, tax exemption, legislative amendment, capital gains tax, realized gains, unrealized gains, investment income, asset sale, capital assets, wealth tax, estate tax, trust tax, tax limitation, constitutional amendment, Texas Constitution, Article VIII, property tax, sales tax
NM
New Mexico 2026 Regular Session
House - Appropriations and Finance Jan 22nd, 2026 at 02:01 pm
House Appropriations & Finance
Transcript Highlights:
- They would be compliant with existing, newly adopted and implemented voting system certification guidelines
- They would be compliant with existing, newly adopted and implemented voting system certification guidelines
- There is an executive order that also kind of outlines information relating to voting systems.
- We also have a standing voting system certification committee.
- The voting system certification committee is comprised of appointed officials, both from DeWitt and from
Bills:
HB1
Keywords:
feed bill, legislative appropriations, legislative branch, New Mexico Legislature, general fund, legislative council service, legislative finance committee, legislative education study committee, house chief clerk, senate chief clerk, per diem, mileage, session expenses, interim committees, district staff, capitol complex, capital outlay data system, legislative processing system, redistricting, census redistricting
HI
Hawaii 2026 Regular Session
JHA Public Hearing - Wed Mar 4, 2026 @ 2:00 PM HST
Judiciary & Hawaiian Affairs
Transcript Highlights:
- the vote. the vote.
- Are there any voting<01:43:19.760>
no? voting no? voting no? - Voting on House chair, for the vote.
- the vote. the vote.
- Are there any additional no votes? votes? votes?
Summary:
The committee heard testimony on several bills, with most measures drawing either support or comments rather than opposition. HB 2395, relating to taking marine deposits for research, education, management, or propagation, received support from the University of Hawaii and DLNR. HB 2585, relating to agricultural tourism, drew broad support for its intent to keep agritourism secondary to farming, but agencies and farm groups raised concerns about enforcement, county authority, and the rebuttable presumption language. Testifiers included OPSD, the Agribusiness Development Corporation, Hawaii Farm Bureau, a small farm operator, and others, with some urging clearer definitions, simpler registration, and protections for bona fide farms and hosted farm stays.
HB 1728, on rainwater catchment systems, was supported in principle by DLNR, which cited drought conditions and said it deferred to counties and the Department of Health on safety and regulation. HB 1881, which would prohibit passenger ropeways on mountain lands, drew strong support from community testifiers who said it would help prevent development disguised as agritourism and protect forests and country lands. HB 1990, establishing penalties and possible foreclosure for unresolved zoning violations, received comments from the Attorney General recommending removal of AG references and more county-centered enforcement, while the Hawaii Association of Realtors warned the 30-day timeline could create problems for absent or unaware homeowners.
The committee also heard HB 1712, which would expand and make permanent certain seats on the State Building Code Council. The Plumbers and Fitters union supported the bill, but BIA Hawaii requested amendments to add “licensed contractor” language, and architects and other professionals opposed the measure, arguing that increasing the council from 12 to 15 voting members would make it less efficient and harder to reach quorum. Finally, HB 2151, relating to hempcrete, was supported by a Kauai workforce development advocate and the Hawaii Farm Bureau, who said hempcrete could support agriculture, manufacturing, and affordable housing while reducing carbon and reliance on imported materials. No votes or final committee actions were taken in the portion of the meeting provided.