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WA
Washington 2025-2026 Regular Session
Legislative Ethics Board May 20th, 2026 at 10:00 am
Transcript Highlights:
- Back on April 14, 2026, as well as the board staff's motion for summary judgment was filed on April 29
- Board staff filed a response to their motion, but we have not moved for summary judgment at this time
- And since the respondent, Tara Simmons, filed a motion for summary judgment, I will allow Mr.
- But Kim Gordon filed a complaint. She's both a board member and an employee of AEG.
- In addition to filing the complaint, Kim Gordon is complaining about Representative Simmons to others
Summary:
The Washington State Office of Administrative Hearings held oral argument before the Legislative Ethics Board in the matter of Tara Simmons, docket 401-645, on a respondent-filed motion for summary judgment. Judge T.J. Martin identified the issues as whether Simmons violated the Ethics Act by using her legislative position for the benefit of others and by holding outside employment that conflicted with her official duties, under RCW 42.52.070 and RCW 42.52.020, and, if violations were found, what penalties or sanctions would be appropriate. The judge clarified that board staff had not filed its own summary judgment motion, only a response to Simmons’ motion.
Attorney Doug McKinney argued that the complaint and board staff’s allegations were legally insufficient because they did not allege a personal benefit to Simmons, only benefits to her employer, EEC, or to others. He contended that the Ethics Act has historically required a benefit to the legislator herself, that employees do not automatically have a disqualifying interest in their employers, and that the board’s position would create a new bright-line rule and unfairly change the law as applied to Simmons. He also addressed allegations involving a contract provision, a campaign surplus donation to AEG, a subcontract dispute involving AEG and EEC, and text messages with Anthony Powers, arguing none showed a special privilege or conflict of interest for Simmons.
Assistant Attorney General Julia Eisenhower, for board staff, argued the motion should be denied because the record sufficiently alleged violations of both statutes. She said Simmons’ involvement in securing funding for EEC, her employment duties involving stakeholder and legislator connections, her donation of campaign surplus funds to AEG to help secure a job for someone she knew, her role in the AEG-EEC subcontract dispute, and her text messages referencing her official capacity all supported the allegations. A board member asked whether the allegations were sufficient to show a special benefit, and Eisenhower responded that the facts were enough at the summary judgment stage. After rebuttal by McKinney, the ALJ closed the hearing and the board went into deliberations; no ruling was announced during the transcript.
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
House Judiciary Finance and Civil Law Committee 3/12/26
Judiciary Finance and Civil Law
Transcript Highlights:
- Go ahead with your testimony of the bill. move that House File 3560 move that House File 3560 um<00:02
- will renew my motion that House File will renew my motion that House File 3295<00:19:45.120>
addresses <00:24:09.679>a Members, House File 2937 addresses a Members, House File 2937- Welcome to the table, Representative Bliss. um House File um House File 2937<01:03:40.640>
is < - That is House File 3540. >> All right. House File 3540 is before us.
Keywords:
electronic signatures, estate planning, uniform law, legal documents, Minnesota statutes, open meeting law, transparency, public engagement, social media, government accountability, parenting consultant, parenting time, custody, family court, family law, neutral third party, alternative dispute resolution, child custody, visitation, parenting coordinator
TX
Texas 89th Regular
Delivery of Government Efficiency Mar 26th, 2025
Delivery of Government Efficiency
Transcript Highlights:
- We have filed specifications protests.
- WellPoint did file a lawsuit in Star Plus.
- Application state or file and compete.
- And we did seek to file a lawsuit.
- Are you for file-and-compete? No.
Bills:
HB149, HB252, HB643, HB1442, HB1500, HB1672, HB1851, HB1893, HB2028, HB2768, HB2818, HB149, HB252
Keywords:
artificial intelligence, regulation, biometric data, ethical AI, consumer protection, AI governance, employment compensation, state agencies, salary payments, general appropriations, government efficiency, public works, contractors, payment bonds, government contracts, construction law, transparency, open meetings, government accountability, public access
MA
Massachusetts 2025-2026 Regular Session
Informal House Session 57 Jun 21st, 2026 at 11:00 am
Massachusetts House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- Resolutions filed by Representatives: Resolutions filed by Representative Hogan of Stow, congratulating
- Resolutions filed by Representative Rogers of Cambridge, congratulating Anne Kavino Goldenberg.
- Resolutions filed by Representative Rogers of Cambridge, congratulating Anne Kavino Goldenberg on her
- Resolutions filed by Representatives Sullivan-Almeida of Abington and Plouffe of Brockton, congratulating
- And resolutions filed by Representatives Vieira of Falmouth and Moakley of Falmouth, congratulating the
Summary:
The House opened with the Pledge of Allegiance and then took up a series of ceremonial resolutions reported by the Committee on Rules. These included congratulations and honors for Deborah M. Russell as a 2025 Commonwealth Heroine, amateur radio operators for Amateur Radio Week and Field Day, Anne Kavino Goldenberg on her 100th birthday, Nancy G. Hill on her retirement from the East Bridgewater Council on Aging, Kate Fitzpatrick for 35 years of service to Needham, and the 300 Committee Land Trust Incorporated on its 40th anniversary. The House suspended the rules and adopted the resolutions.
The chamber then considered a concurrent report to suspend Joint Rule 12 on two petitions: one concerning fraternal organizations conducting bazaars and another establishing a municipal tax amnesty program. The House approved the suspension of the rules and then suspended Joint Rule 12, allowing the petitions to proceed to the Committee on Economic Development and Emerging Technologies and the Committee on Revenue, respectively.
Finally, the House adopted an order to adjourn today and reconvene on Thursday at 11:00 a.m. After the order was adopted, the House adjourned to meet Thursday next at 11 a.m. in full formal session.
MN
Transcript Highlights:
- Senate file number 856. Senate file number 856.
- number. >> Senate File Number 5073. >> The Senate file has been given its second reading.
- numbers. >> House File Numbers 4240 and 3379. >> The House files have been given their second reading
- on Senate file number 3720? on Senate file number 3720?
- File 4252. File 4252.
MN
Transcript Highlights:
- So now we have House File 3755 as amended.
- West's bill. we go to House File 495, we go to House File 495, Representative<00:18:33.560>
West. - House File 4321 is a pretty simple bill.
- on House File 3902. on House File 3902.
- Housing Tax Credit, House File 3902. Housing Tax Credit, House File 3902.
Keywords:
day care, tax subtraction, child care costs, licensed child care, dependent care assistance, HF4321, dependent care assistance programs, gross income exclusion, federal conformity, Internal Revenue Code, individual income tax, Minnesota tax law, tax conformity, child care assistance, employer-provided dependent care, taxable income, state income tax, retroactive tax change, family care benefits, housing tax credit
MN
Transcript Highlights:
- The secretary will read the Senate file numbers. Senate file numbers 3640 and 3800.
- Senate file number 4339. Senate file number 4339.
- in strong support of Senate File 3596. in strong support of Senate File 3596.
- Senate file 3596. Senate file 3596.
- Senate File 3596.
CA
California 2025-2026 Regular Session
Senate Floor Session May 14th, 2026
California Senate Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- All right, members, we will now proceed to business on the daily file.
- Now we're going to proceed to the regular business on the file.
- Seeing none, we will proceed to consideration of the daily file.
- File item 48. Secretary, please read.
- Anthony's name and file to the desk so they can be properly memorialized.
Summary:
The Senate convened with a quorum, prayers, and the Pledge of Allegiance, then spent much of the opening period on floor privileges and guest recognitions. Members welcomed a delegation from Catalonia and Spain marking the 40th anniversary of the California-Catalonia sister-state relationship, Solano Community College’s speech and debate team, and several small business honorees, including Royal Clothiers and Old California Botanicals. The chamber also recognized Tennessee Representative Justin Jones, with several senators speaking in support of voting rights and democracy.
The body then moved to business and confirmed two gubernatorial and State Bar appointments: Rick Simpson to the Commission on Teacher Credentialing and Laura Ederton Speed as executive director of the State Bar. Senators also adopted SCR 163, recognizing May as California Tourism Month, with remarks emphasizing tourism’s economic impact and the work of Visit California and destination marketing organizations. The Senate next adopted SCR 170, declaring Firefighter Mental Health Awareness Week, after extensive testimony from senators and firefighters about the trauma first responders face and the need to reduce stigma and expand support services.
The Senate also adopted SCR 174, marking the 60th anniversary of California’s pilot regional centers and highlighting the state’s community-based developmental services system. It then adopted SR 111, recognizing the International Day Against Homophobia, Biphobia, Interphobia, and Transphobia, after strong floor statements about discrimination, safety, and the need to oppose silence in the face of hate. The consent calendar was approved, SCR 116 was moved to the inactive file, reconsideration was granted on SR 111 for a later session, and the Senate adjourned in memory of Carl Anthony and Lupe Estrella, with the next meeting set for Monday, May 18, 2026.
CA
California 2025-2026 Regular Session
Assembly Floor Session Feb 26th, 2026
California House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- Moving to Moving to business on the daily file, concurrence items, files one and two will pass and retain
- Moving to Assembly third reading, we'll pass and retain on file item six, and we'll move to file item
- items, files one and two, we'll pass and retain, file items on reconsideration, five shall be continued
- Moving to Assembly third reading, we'll pass and retain on file item six, and we'll move to file item
- in file items 11 and 12. 12.
Summary:
The Assembly convened after a quorum call, heard a prayer and pledge, and then moved through a largely ceremonial floor session with multiple guest introductions and recognitions. Members honored the retirement of long-serving committee secretary Marisa Lancaster, recognized Assemblymember Rubio’s parents on her mother’s 80th birthday, welcomed school and agency guests, and celebrated Crescenta Valley Water District’s 75th anniversary. The body also adopted several resolutions recognizing Introduce a Girl to Engineering Day and California FFA, with strong bipartisan support and co-author additions.
The main policy item was AJR 27, a resolution urging federal disaster aid for Los Angeles-area wildfire recovery, especially the Palisades and Eaton fires. Supporters from both parties emphasized the need for immediate, unconditional federal assistance for displaced residents, businesses, and communities still rebuilding, while some Republicans argued the state and local governments should move faster on permitting, recovery, and mitigation and criticized state spending priorities. After debate, the resolution was opened for co-authors and then adopted on a 68-0 roll call vote.
The Assembly also adopted ACR 133 on Girl Day by voice vote after 70 co-authors were added, ACR 138 honoring FFA with 73 co-authors and voice adoption, and ACR 136 on Engineers Week with 69 co-authors and unanimous consent on the consent calendar. The chamber then heard adjournment-in-memory tributes for Juan Antonio Pacheco and Paul L. McAiley, and adjourned until Monday, March 2, at 1 p.m.
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
House Elections Finance and Government Operations Committee 3/18/26 - Evening Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- Chair, I move House File 2526 to the floor with the DE1 as amended. Discussion?
- law and the bill would say you go to the filing cabinet and you pull out that voter's file.
- law and the bill would say you go to the filing cabinet and you pull out that voter's file.
- law and the bill would say you go to the filing cabinet and you pull out that voter's file.
- House File 3773. House File 3773. Thank<00:37:32.480>
you.
Summary:
The committee first took up HF 2526 and received a walkthrough of the DE1 amendment from nonpartisan staff. The amendment revised the bill’s gift and ethics provisions by defining local government and public safety officer, narrowing covered mental health or wellness services to those provided by a qualified mental health professional and tied to recovery from a traumatic event, excluding luxury services or events as determined by the Campaign Finance and Public Disclosure Board, and allowing local governments to adopt additional gift restrictions. It also added a bribery-related provision for gifts made with intent to influence a public safety officer. Members noted the language had been worked on by Representatives Duran, Vernig, and Freiberg, and the DE1 was adopted unanimously. HF 2526, as amended, then passed to the floor on a voice vote.
The committee then turned to HF 3722, which would remove deceased voters from the state voter registration system. The bill author argued that deceased voters should not remain on the rolls and that removing them would clean up the voter list. Secretary of State staff testified in opposition, saying deceased voters are already kept in a separate deceased status, not on active rolls, and that retaining the record helps flag suspicious activity and preserves voter history in case of administrative error. A second testifier described a real case in which a deceased voter’s retained record helped election officials identify and investigate a fraudulent ballot. After discussion, the committee tabled HF 3722.
Finally, the committee heard HF 3723, which would require additional verification for absentee ballot applications and permanent absentee voters. Supporters said the bill would help ensure ballots are not sent to people who have died or moved out of state. Secretary of State staff opposed the bill, saying most voters are already verified at registration, that the proposed checks would duplicate existing procedures, and that additional verification could create delays or false rejections. A testifier also objected to the bill’s effective date, saying it would take effect only days after absentee voting begins. The sponsor argued that voters remain on the permanent list indefinitely and that periodic verification is needed because people move or die; the committee did not reach a final vote in the portion provided.
NH
New Hampshire 2025 Regular Session
JLCAR Administrative Rules (10/17/2025)
Transcript Highlights:
- <00:29:21.760>
a was on consent, but the agency filed a was on consent, but the agency filed - When agencies file interim rules, they have to file two separate forms.
- They have to file the interim rule notice and they have to file the cover sheet.
- file interim rules, they have to<00:36:37.520>
file <00:36:37.760>two <00:36:38.000> - You and I to file two separate forms.
Summary:
The committee first approved the minutes and then adopted the consent calendar without objection. On the regular calendar, it took up a Health and Human Services Medicaid rule on laboratory services. Committee members questioned why an expired rule was still needed and whether any fees, fines, or appeals had occurred during the lapse. DHHS staff said there were no fees or fines, the service remains in the state Medicaid plan, providers continued to be reimbursed under the billing manual, and there had been no known appeals. The committee then approved the rule.
The next item was a Natural Resources rule package covering wood processing mills, wood concentration yards, forestry health, forest fire, and administrative fines. Representative Leon pulled the item from consent and objected to the rule’s repeated 5-inch diameter limit for burnable material, arguing that the statute authorizes permits for camp or cooking fires but does not clearly authorize a diameter limit, and that larger wood can be responsibly burned or otherwise managed in forested properties. DNCR’s forest protection chief responded that the 5-inch limit is intended to reduce smoldering and wildfire risk, align with DEES air rules defining brush as 5 inches or less, and keep backyard burning consistent with air-quality regulations. He said larger material can be handled through other permitting processes and that the rule is meant to educate the public and prevent unsafe burning.
Members continued to debate whether the rule exceeded statutory authority and whether it was practical for landowners managing larger wooded parcels. One member suggested narrowing the 5-inch restriction in the category 4 permit language, while another noted the statute appears to speak in terms of small or large amounts of material rather than a specific diameter. The discussion ended without a final resolution in the excerpt, with the committee still considering possible amendments to the Natural Resources rules.
MN
Minnesota 2025 1st Special Session
House Public Safety Finance and Policy Committee 3/19/25
Public Safety Finance and Policy
Transcript Highlights:
- The first bill on our agenda is House File 11800.
- Seeing no other questions on this House File 11800 as amended, it is laid over.
- House File 2259 increases VCT funding by $35 million in fiscal year 2026.
- 20 um again house protocols house file 20 um again house file<00:15:20.240>
2259 <00:15:21.160 - With that, House File 1821 is laid over.
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
Minnesota House passes annual claims bill, SF3446 5/14/25
Minnesota House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- The next bill on the calendar for the day is Senate File 3446. The clerk will report the bill.
- Senate File 3446, number one on the calendar for the day, an act relating to claims against the state
- Senate File 3446. Third reading. Discussion of the bill. So that is the basics of the bill.
- Senate file<00:01:28.720>
number <00:01:29.240>3446. - file number 3446. Third reading. file number 3446. Third reading.
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
House Floor Session Mar 11th, 2025
Minnesota House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- The following house files have been offered for introduction today.
- The chief clerk will report the house files and give them their first reading.
- Introduction of first reading of House Files 2150 through 2152.
- First reading House Files 2150 through 2152. On Rules and Legislative Administration.
- House File numbers 24 and 25.
AZ
Arizona 2026 Regular Session
01/15/2026 - House Republican Caucus Calendar #1
Transcript Highlights:
- community and when I'm speaking out there is I am recommending that the citizens of Arizona do not file
- Madam Whip, Chairman Livingston, my understanding is that typically in terms of the flow of filings,
- a third of our filers file in February... ...filings, a third of our filers file in February, a third
- And if you file it, it will be wrong, but that's okay.
- And if you file it, it will be wrong, but that's okay.
Summary:
The caucus focused on HB 2153, a tax conformity bill that would align Arizona statute with the Internal Revenue Code as of January 1, 2026, including retroactive provisions affecting tax year 2025. Staff explained that the bill excludes three federal provisions from H.R. 1: the additional $6,000 senior deduction, the increase in the state and local tax (SALT) deduction to $40,000, and the deduction for interest on new car loans. It also adds several Arizona-specific provisions, including a $6,000 deduction for certain retirement distributions for taxpayers age 65 or older, a $6,000 deduction for Roth IRA contributions, an increase in the dependent tax credit from $100 to $125, and a deduction for child and dependent care expenses above the federal credit. JLBC’s fiscal note was cited as a negative $441.3 million in year one, declining over the next two years.
Chairman Livingston and other Republican members argued the bill was needed immediately because the Department of Revenue had already issued tentative forms assuming full conformity, creating confusion for taxpayers and businesses. They said the state needed a signed law as soon as possible to avoid amended returns, inconsistent filing rules, and uncertainty for small businesses. Livingston emphasized that the bill was intended to protect small businesses from having to keep two sets of books and said he was advising taxpayers not to file until the issue was resolved. Members also discussed the practical impact on small businesses, citing testimony that Arizona has about 700,000 small businesses employing well over a million people.
Several exchanges clarified the difference between the governor’s November direction to the Department of Revenue and the bill before the committee. Staff explained that DOR normally assumes “simple conformity” and that the governor’s directive attempted to add “below-the-line” deductions through a worksheet, but that those items still require statutory authorization. Members said the governor’s action was confusing and characterized it as a press release rather than binding law. The committee also discussed the child care provisions, describing them as a federal-style deduction Arizona has not previously adopted and as one of the main new benefits in the bill. The caucus ended without a vote, and members were told the floor would begin at 10 a.m.
FL
Transcript Highlights:
- Late-file amendment barcode 77566 by Senator McLean: delete lines 213 through 393.
- Late-file amendment barcode 77566 by Senator McLean: delete lines 213 through 393.
- Without objection, shall the late-file amendment be introduced.
- Lay-filed amendment to the amendment, barcode 4444...
- Without objection, should the late-filed amendment be introduced?
Summary:
The Senate convened with a quorum, opened with prayer, and heard several announcements and recognitions, including remarks from the new Democratic caucus leader, Senator Berman, who emphasized bipartisan work on education, health care, the environment, and family issues. The chamber also recognized military leaders, an intern, and guests connected to later bills. No committee reports or executive messages were on the desk at the start of the session.
The Senate then took up a series of bills, many of them with House companion substitutions and technical amendments. Major measures included the Pam Rock Act on dangerous dogs, which passed 36-0; a local government land regulation bill that was amended after questions about quasi-judicial hearings, impact fees, and county costs, then passed 26-8; a vessels/boating bill that incorporated related legislation and passed 35-0; a blood clot screening and treatment bill creating the Emily Adkins Family Protection Act, which passed 36-0; a fleeing or eluding law enforcement bill, amended to remove vehicle impoundment in the House version, which passed 36-0; a concealed carry/firearms bill for certain law enforcement and military personnel, which passed 33-3; and a timeshare management bill, which passed 36-0.
The chamber also passed a disability history and awareness instruction bill, the Evan B. Hartzell Act, after extensive debate about language and the meaning of disability versus “unique abilities”; it received 35 co-sponsors and passed 35-0. Other bills passed included manufacturing and related fee legislation, public education on background screening requirements, utility service restrictions, educational opportunities for military children, Medicaid oversight, health facilities authorities, and veteran and spouse nursing home beds, most by unanimous or near-unanimous votes. Several bills were temporarily postponed, including measures on human trafficking, waste management, Bright Futures, mammogram coverage, Parkinson’s disease, and others.
MA
Massachusetts 2025-2026 Regular Session
Informal House Session 26 Jun 21st, 2026 at 11:00 am
Massachusetts House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- The Committee on Rules reports recommending that the resolutions filed by Representative Sabadosa of
- Order filed by Representatives Livingstone of Boston and Garcia of Chelsea relative to extending until
- The Committee on Rules, to whom was referred the order filed by Representatives Lawn of Watertown and
- The Committee on Rules, to whom was referred the order filed by Representatives Madero of Boston and
- The committee on rules, to whom was referred the order. filed by representatives Madero of Boston and
Summary:
The House began with the Pledge of Allegiance and then took up several committee reports and procedural orders. It adopted a resolution commending the Endometriosis Alliance of Massachusetts for recognizing March 2026 as Endometriosis Awareness Month. The House also adopted multiple orders extending committee reporting deadlines, including for the Committees on Children, Families, and Persons with Disabilities; Consumer Protection and Professional Licensure; Health Care Financing; Revenue; and Transportation. In addition, the House concurred with a Senate referral on legislation concerning Great River Regional School Districts and suspended Joint Rule 12 to send two petitions to committee, one on retirement benefits for Suzanne Garcia and another on senior property tax credits.
The Committee on Steering, Policy and Scheduling recommended a slate of bills for House consideration, including measures on call firefighter rights, foreclosure protection for recently widowed spouses, wage protections for electronic wage cards and hospital workers, a minimum wage for airline catering employees, incentives for donations to local nonprofits, limits on prison labor, and a sick leave bank for a DCF employee. After suspending Rule 7A, the House gave these bills second reading and ordered them to a third reading.
On third reading and final action, the House passed to be enacted a sick leave bank bill for a Department of Correction employee, concurred in a Senate amendment to a land conveyance bill for Brockton, and passed to be engrossed several local and special legislation bills, including measures involving Conway police and fire department employees and an Arlington firefighter civil service exception. The House then adopted an order to meet again Monday at 11 a.m. and adjourned to that time in informal session.
MA
Massachusetts 2025-2026 Regular Session
Informal House Session 11 Jun 21st, 2026 at 11:00 am
Massachusetts House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- for supplementing certain existing appropriations and for responding to recent federal actions was filed
- for supplementing certain existing appropriations and for responding to recent federal actions, was filed
- The Committee on Rules, to whom was referred the order filed by Representatives Livingstone of Boston
- The Committee on Rules, to whom was referred the order filed by Representatives Domb of Amherst and DuBois
- The Committee on Rules, to whom was referred the order filed by Representatives Domb of Amherst and DuBois
Summary:
The House opened with the Pledge of Allegiance and then received a message from the Governor filing a fiscal year 2026 supplemental appropriations bill responding to recent federal actions, which was referred to the Committee on Ways and Means. The House also adopted several Rules Committee orders extending reporting deadlines for the Committees on Children, Families and Persons with Disabilities and on Mental Health, Substance Use and Recovery to March 18, 2026, and it adopted resolutions congratulating Webster School on being named a 2025 National Elementary and Secondary Education Act Distinguished School and commending Daval Advoid for 50 years of service to the Plainfield Volunteer Fire and EMS Association.
The House suspended Joint Rule 12 to allow two petitions to proceed: one on further regulating state and local participation in federal civil immigration enforcement, and another on energy costs, transparency, and sustainability. It also concurred in a Senate order for a sick leave bank for a Department of Corrections employee. The Steering, Policy and Scheduling Committee then placed several House bills on the calendar, including measures exempting Hancock and Warwick schools, addressing homeowners insurance repairs, landlord notice of gas or electric shutoffs, locksmith notice requirements, retirement benefits, regional transit authority advisory boards, and naming an overpass in Sandwich for U.S. Marine Staff Sergeant Raymond G. Torval.
The House suspended Rule 7A and ordered those bills to a third reading, then welcomed Westborough High School law students and guests visiting to learn about the legislative process. Later, the chamber enacted Senate Bill 24 on the Great Barrington Fire District and House Bill 4589 authorizing Ludlow to pay an unpaid bill. It also engrossed House Bills 4235, 4349, 4701, and 4908, dealing respectively with Rochester’s fire chief employment, a Boston police age waiver for Lewis Cabral, expanding Orange’s select board, and a sick leave bank for a Suffolk County Sheriff’s Office employee. Finally, the House adopted an order to adjourn until Thursday at 11 a.m., and then adjourned.
CA
California 2025-2026 Regular Session
Assembly Agriculture Committee Apr 15th, 2026
Transcript Highlights:
- As I mentioned, we have five bills today on the file for our proposed to be on the consent.
- 2423, file item 3, AB 2743, file item 4, AB 2778.
- File item 4, AB 2778, and file item 5, AB 2779. On the consent calendar, Soria? Aye. Soria, aye.
- So now we will move on to file item 2, Assembly Bill 1711 by Assembly Member Conley.
- On file item 2, AB 1711, Connolly. Motion is due pass to the Appropriations Committee.
Summary:
The committee opened with routine announcements, including hearing logistics, public comment instructions, and a brief “fun fact” about National Pecan Month and Ag Day. After establishing a quorum, the committee took up a consent calendar of four bills—AB 2423, AB 2743, AB 2778, and AB 2779—which were approved unanimously.
The main item heard was AB 1711 by Assembly Member Conley, which would require more timely distribution of state funds for fairs and fairgrounds and expand allowable uses for those funds. The author and the Western Fairs Association argued that fairs are important for agricultural education, local economies, cultural events, and emergency response, and that delayed funding leads to deferred maintenance and higher costs. Several committee members spoke in strong support, noting the importance of county fairs in their districts and their role as community hubs and emergency shelters.
There was no opposition testimony. The committee voted AB 1711 out on a due pass motion to the Appropriations Committee, and the bill ultimately passed unanimously. The meeting then adjourned.
CA
California 2025-2026 Regular Session
Assembly Floor Session May 23rd, 2025
California House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- We're now going on to business on the daily file.
- When we do get to third reading, we're going to start with file item number 30.
- Then file item number 67 beginning with 30 then 67 and then we will go back to the beginning of the file
- order. 30, 67, then the beginning of file order.
- As promised, we are skipping to file item number 66.