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FL

Florida 2026 Regular Session

FL House Floor Session - 2026-02-11 (4:00PM Session)

Florida House Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • And conflicting emotional experiences, as well as identity problems, significantly enhance vulnerability
  • to addictive sexual behavior-related pornographic experiences. ...enhances vulnerability to addictive
  • And so it's important for us to not lose sight of that, because if you were to read a sentence from that
  • The first sentence in the abstract, it says, according to recent studies, the growing consumption of
Keywords: 998, house, all
ND

North Dakota 2026 1st Special Session

Joint Policy Jan 21st, 2026 at 01:00 pm

Transcript Highlights:
  • We have more compact participation than some states do, and it really has been a good tool for enhancing
  • But the way the sentence structure is, it was very difficult to draft that.
  • So the grant emphasizes that states enact policy changes that will enhance pharmacists’ practice authorities
  • Representative Kilmine, not that I want to cause a wrinkle in the bill, but me personally I don't feel that sentence
Keywords: 908, all
Summary: The committee first took up Senate Bill 2401, which would require physicians to complete continuing education on nutrition and metabolic health as part of the state’s rural health transformation effort. HHS supported the bill, saying it would help physicians better address chronic disease and preserve federal grant points tied to the state’s application. A member of the public also testified in favor, arguing that better nutrition education could improve diabetes outcomes and reduce costs. The committee then adopted an amendment to add the Board of Occupational Therapy Practice to the background-check statute so the occupational therapy compact could proceed, and it passed the bill as amended on a roll call vote. The committee next heard House Bill 1621, which would require the Presidential Fitness Physical Fitness Test in elementary, middle, and high school physical education courses. HHS said the bill was part of the rural health transformation application and could help preserve federal funding, but members raised many questions about the test’s criteria, adaptive options for students with disabilities, equipment needs, and whether the bill should apply to non-public schools. Senator Clemens offered an amendment to limit the requirement to public schools, but it failed. Senator Hogan then offered an amendment to clarify exemptions and allow DPI to align implementation with federal guidance; that amendment passed. A further amendment adding language allowing DPI to establish criteria for and exceptions to the test also passed. The committee then approved the bill as amended on a roll call vote. The committee also considered House Bill 1622, which joins North Dakota to the physician assistant licensure compact. HHS said the compact would improve access to care, especially in rural areas, support military families, and help preserve rural health transformation funding. Members noted the compact had been discussed in a prior session and that many earlier concerns had been resolved. After brief discussion about the compact process and its consistency with other interstate compacts, the committee voted to do pass the bill. Finally, the committee began Senate Bill 2402, which expands pharmacists’ prescriptive authority and therapeutic substitution powers. HHS and the Board of Pharmacy supported the bill as a way to improve access to care and maintain rural health transformation funding. Senator Roers introduced a detailed amendment negotiated with the Board of Medicine and Board of Pharmacy to narrow and clarify the bill, including notification requirements, limits on certain drug categories, and patient-protection language for therapeutic substitution. The Board of Pharmacy then testified in support of the broader bill and explained the CLIA-waived testing provisions and the repeal of the older, narrower pharmacist-testing language. The hearing and amendment discussion were still underway when the transcript ended.
LA

Louisiana 2026 Regular Session

House and Governmental Affairs Apr 29th, 2026

House and Governmental Affairs

Transcript Highlights:
  • As a result, he got sentenced to 12 days in juvenile jail.
  • He was ultimately sentenced to two years of probation. That's it.
  • The court records Sentenced to two years of probation. That's it.
  • But somehow, four months later, he was freed from his juvenile life sentence.
  • It's basically a life sentence, if you will. Are you hearing what I'm saying now?
Summary: The House and Governmental Affairs Committee met on Senate Bill 123, a proposed constitutional amendment to create a legislative process for removing judges for cause. Senator Morris said the bill was needed because of uncertainty in the current Constitution about whether impeachment applies to judges, given the Judiciary Commission’s role in judicial discipline. He argued the measure would provide a clearer, higher-threshold accountability mechanism, and the committee adopted a technical amendment renumbering provisions and later clarified that the bill uses a majority vote in the House and two-thirds in the Senate, consistent with impeachment-style thresholds. Much of the hearing centered on testimony from Anna Carter and her family, who supported the bill after the murder of Jacob Carter in New Orleans. They described his death and other cases they said showed judges releasing dangerous offenders despite repeated violations, missed electronic-monitoring check-ins, and other warning signs. They argued the bill would create a last-resort accountability tool when judicial decisions or supervision failures lead to preventable harm. Several committee members expressed sympathy and said the testimony highlighted serious problems in the justice system, though some also suggested the bill should address district attorneys, electronic-monitoring oversight, or broader systemic issues. Opposition came from members who warned the proposal was overly broad, could become a political tool, and might conflict with existing constitutional provisions governing impeachment and judicial discipline. They argued the Judiciary Commission and Supreme Court already provide a disciplinary framework and that the bill could chill judicial independence or create due-process concerns. The ACLU’s Sarah Whittington also opposed the bill, noting technical inconsistencies in the draft, questioning why impeachment had not been tried first, and arguing the measure singled out judicial discretion while leaving other elected officials’ discretion untouched. The committee took no final vote on the bill during the hearing, but did adopt the technical amendment.
MN

Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session

House Public Safety Finance and Policy Committee 3/3/26

Public Safety Finance and Policy

Transcript Highlights:
  • We do this as their alleged crimes are investigated and the cases are prosecuted and their sentences
  • We do this as their alleged crimes are investigated and the cases are prosecuted and their sentences
  • We do this as their alleged crimes are investigated and the cases are prosecuted and their sentences
  • </c><00:58:10.880><c> are</c> are prosecuted and their sentences are are prosecuted and their sentences
  • , uh, ICE is placing a detainer sentence, uh, ICE is placing a detainer asking<01:44:17.119><c> for</
Bills: HF3405 , HF3413 , HF3769 , HF3768 , HF3771 , HF3465
VT

Vermont 2025-2026 Regular Session

Senate Session - 2026-01-21 - 1:00PM

Vermont Senate Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • There are two or in the sentence.
  • So, it seems to two or in the sentence.
  • </c><00:42:42.319><c> by</c><00:42:42.560><c> deleting</c><00:42:42.960><c> the</c> in the last sentence
  • by deleting the in the last sentence by deleting the words<00:42:44.000><c> created</c><00:42:44.640
  • In the House proposal of amendment, by striking in section 1, subsection 2032A, in the last sentence,
Keywords: 927, senate, all
MN

Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session

Public safety policy bill unveiled 3/24/26

Minnesota House Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • Those apply in the prosecutor-initiated sentence adjustments in plea hearings and also when charges are
  • Those apply in the prosecutor-initiated sentence adjustments in plea hearings and also when charges are
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  • adjustments</c><00:04:54.040><c> in</c><00:04:54.240><c> plea</c><00:04:54.440><c> hearings</c> sentence
  • adjustments in plea hearings sentence adjustments in plea hearings and<00:04:55.000><c> also</c><00:
Keywords: 1183, house
MA

Massachusetts 2025-2026 Regular Session

Joint Committee on Public Safety and Homeland Security Jun 21st, 2026 at 01:00 pm

Joint Committee on Public Safety and Homeland Security

Transcript Highlights:
  • be prohibited in correctional facilities and punishable by a felony with a minimum jail or prison sentence
  • of two and a half years, which would be tacked on to the current sentence or could also be concurrent
  • the Commonwealth, I want to voice our support for creating a commission to study the expanding sentencing
  • But unless someone is serving a very long sentence, this commission is an opportunity to think about
  • why we send someone who's doing two and a half years of a sentence... ...and perhaps after they've spent
Keywords: 995, all
Summary: The Joint Committee on Public Safety and Homeland Security heard testimony on several bills affecting correctional facilities, disability access, public health, youth education, parole, and vehicle noise. Early testimony focused on H. 2736/S. 1762, “Matt’s Law,” which would permanently ban free weights in medium- and maximum-security correctional facilities and require exercise equipment to be secured. The bill was supported by the Tidman family, Rep. Wells, and the Massachusetts Correction Officers Federated Union, who described the assault on Corrections Officer Matthew Tidman and argued the measure would prevent similar attacks. Committee members expressed sympathy and asked whether the Department of Correction could make the change administratively; witnesses said free weights had already been removed but that codifying the policy in law was needed. The committee also heard S. 1753 on synthetic drugs in correctional facilities, which would make possession, distribution, and use of Class C synthetic substances in prisons and jails a felony with a mandatory minimum sentence. Senator O’Connor and MCOFU said synthetic drugs like K2 are being smuggled in through mail and are causing violence and medical emergencies among inmates and staff. H. 4123, filed by Rep. Donahue and Chair Vargas, would require correctional facilities to offer two doses of naloxone to people upon direct release; Donahue cited overdose risk after incarceration and her personal loss of a son to overdose. Sheriff Donna Buckley also testified in support of a commission to study sentencing jurisdiction and whether more people should be sentenced to county houses of correction rather than DOC facilities. A large portion of the hearing was devoted to S. 1733, “An Act Building a More Accessible Massachusetts,” which would expand the Architectural Access Board’s authority over older buildings, workplace areas, and adaptable housing units. Chris Ho, disability advocates, and people with disabilities testified that the bill would help close gaps in accessibility for employment and housing, reduce long waits for accessible units, and support aging in place and independent living. The committee also heard S. 1721 on educational rights for incarcerated youth, with Avery Farmer arguing that 18- to 21-year-olds in DOC and houses of correction should receive the same educational services and disability supports as youth in DYS custody. Additional testimony supported S. 1716 regulating illegal exhaust systems, with one witness citing public health harms from vehicle noise and another opposing the bill as overbroad and harmful to classic car owners. Finally, Claire Massington testified for H. 2694 on equitable access to parole, calling for a more transparent, best-practices-based parole system with a revised board composition and a presumption of parole unless the board shows otherwise. The hearing ended with the chair adjourning the meeting due to a roll call in the House and Senate.
WY

Wyoming 2026 Regular Session

House Appropriations Committee, February 26, 2026

Appropriations

Transcript Highlights:
  • But yes, overall sentencing is much more favorable for the citizens of Wyoming with the federal sentencing
  • But yes, overall sentencing is much more favorable for the citizens of Wyoming with the federal sentencing
  • And again, I do appreciate the federal government's sentencing guidelines um as they go.
  • And again, I do appreciate the federal government's sentencing guidelines um as they go.
  • And again, I do appreciate the federal government's sentencing guidelines um as they go.
Bills: SF0101
CA

California 2025-2026 Regular Session

Senate Floor Session Jun 1st, 2026

California Senate Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • There is no one man on the face of this earth who deserves this sentence more than you, Mr.
  • Three life sentences, and this board declared he did not pose an unreasonable risk to public safety and
  • Thankfully, for our communities, another jurisdiction filed new charges just hours before he was sentenced
  • Over 30 counts involving children ages 5 to 11, sentenced to 355 years to life.
  • frankly sick child serial abuser whom she originally prosecuted and rightfully secured three life sentences
Summary: The Senate met with a quorum, opened with prayer and the Pledge of Allegiance, and then moved through several privileges-of-the-floor recognitions, including birthday wishes for Senator Archuleta and tributes to former Senator George Runner and visiting guests from Portugal in connection with Portuguese Heritage Month. The body then proceeded to governor appointments, beginning with multiple confirmations to the Board of Parole Hearings. Debate on the parole board nominees focused heavily on public safety, transparency, and recent high-profile parole decisions involving violent sexual offenders, with opponents arguing the board had been too lenient and lacked public accountability, while supporters said commissioners were applying the law as written and using structured risk assessments. William Muniz and Michael Ruff were both confirmed after roll-call votes, despite opposition centered on parole outcomes and board transparency. Rosalind Sargent Burns and Mary Thornton were also confirmed after similar debate. The final parole board confirmation, Jack Weiss, drew the most extended discussion, including a failed request to read material into the record and repeated disputes over whether comments were on topic; Weiss was ultimately confirmed as well. Throughout these confirmations, senators on both sides referenced elder parole, the unreasonable-risk standard, victim input, and the need for either reform or deference to existing law. After the appointments, the Senate took up SCR 179 by Senator Niello, designating May as Celiac Disease Awareness Month. Niello described celiac disease as a serious autoimmune disorder, emphasized the challenges of gluten exposure and cross-contamination, and called for greater awareness, labeling, and education. The resolution passed unanimously, 31-0. The session concluded with committee announcements and adjournment-in-memory tributes for Marty Arnold, Jim McAulian, and Pat Gagoscos, followed by remarks from the pro tem noting bipartisan legislation on parole transparency and announcing the next session for June 4, 2026.
AZ

Arizona 2026 Regular Session

03/23/2026 - House Floor Session

Arizona House Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • Appropriations; HB 1455, Appropriations; HB 1456, Appropriations; HB 1461, Appropriations; HB 1751, Death Sentence
  • Choice; SCR 1049, Death Sentence Choice.
  • Appropriations. 1751 death sentence choice.
  • SCR 1049 desk sentence choice. 1751 death sentence choice. C.R. 1049, death sentence choice.
Keywords: 1182, all
NM

New Mexico 2025 Regular Session

IC - Courts, Corrections and Justice Sep 23rd, 2025

Courts, Corrections & Justice Committee

Transcript Highlights:
  • And the detention facility and the courts are essentially saying, yeah, we're not gonna sentence you,
  • They say we need to add more years to the sentences and create more laws.
  • It's not because we have an absence of laws or that we don't have enough sentences.
  • The judge has got to be thinking that when it comes down to sentencing.
  • Every executive comes in wanting more years, more sentences, and more punishment.
MN

Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session

House Education Policy Committee 2/25/26

Education Policy

Transcript Highlights:
  • had helped with math just weeks before was charged with murder and has since been convicted and sentenced
  • advanced algebra class the year before was charged with murder and has since been convicted and sentenced
  • had helped with math just weeks before was charged with murder and has since been convicted and sentenced
  • I am here today to urge your support for legislation that will establish and enhance anonymous reporting
  • I am here today to urge your support for legislation that will establish and enhance anonymous reporting
Bills: HF3409 , HF3487 , HF3401
ND

North Dakota 2025-2026 Regular Session

Advanced Nuclear Energy Committee Apr 22nd, 2026

Transcript Highlights:
  • So the feeds of cases are generally available, but once you get in these specific sentences, then you
  • And, of course, when we technologically enhance it, that technologically enhanced naturally occurring
  • So this hub really develops the technologies and enhances the innovation pipeline for U.S. critical material
  • So this hub really develops the technologies and enhances the innovation pipeline for U.S. critical material
Summary: The meeting opened with remarks about the value of public engagement and the quality of questions from the group, followed by a series of technical presentations from Idaho National Laboratory staff. Joe Renovitz described recent nuclear regulatory changes tied to presidential executive orders, including NRC Part 53 for advanced reactors, the forthcoming Part 57 for very small reactors, and DOE updates to reactor authorization standards. He emphasized efforts to align DOE and NRC processes, use risk-informed and performance-based licensing, support reactor deployment for AI/data centers and national security, and use AI to speed communications and crosswalks between DOE and NRC requirements. In response to questions, he said there was no plan to merge agencies, but rather to improve coordination and public outreach through groups like GAIN and NEI. David Tolman then discussed the nuclear fuel cycle, including uranium mining, conversion, enrichment, fuel fabrication, spent fuel storage, transportation, disposal, and reprocessing. He explained high-assay low-enriched uranium (HALEU), why it is needed for advanced reactors, and DOE’s HALEU Availability Program and related investments in enrichment, transportation, deconversion, and supply chain development. He also covered spent fuel management, the possibility of centralized storage or a fuel-cycle campus, the Center for Used Fuel Research, and ongoing work on high-burnup cask testing and reprocessing technologies. Tolman described aqueous, pyrochemical, and fluoride-volatility reprocessing approaches, noting the advantages and waste characteristics of each, and said several companies are working with INL on these technologies. Ashley Shields presented INL’s AI and nuclear work, focusing on the Genesis initiative and the Prometheus effort to use AI to design, license, build, and operate reactors with far less human intervention. She described INL’s broad use of generative AI tools, the need to manage large volumes of legacy technical data, and applications in reactor design, materials discovery, autonomous laboratories, and digital twins. Shields said AI is being used to reduce the enormous documentation burden in nuclear licensing and to support autonomous or remotely operated reactor demonstrations, while stressing that humans remain in supervisory roles. In discussion, she addressed data security, model access, and the continued need for software engineers. The session then recessed briefly and resumed with Mitch Kerman beginning a presentation on critical minerals and materials.
CA
Transcript Highlights:
  • counties that have implemented this have reported significant increases in efficiency, cost savings, enhanced
  • However, this cost savings and enhanced security, and improved real estate fraud prevention.
  • AB 2469 makes the responsibility clear: if a project requires new or enhanced infrastructure, the project
  • plan for it, and many good-faith cities are out there getting stuck in repeated revisions and... sentence
  • AB 1548 establishes the Monterey Bay Stewardship Authority, MBASA, to support and enhance the work that
Summary: The committee hearing covered a long agenda of local government and housing-related bills, with the chair repeatedly noting the committee was operating without a quorum for much of the meeting. Several measures were heard with no opposition, including AB 2639 on Merced County flood control coordination, AB 1788 on allowing best-value contracting for general law cities and the San Gabriel Valley Council of Governments, AB 2058 on reducing duplicative permitting and inspection costs for factory-built housing, AB 2576 on clarifying historic resource protections in a housing law, AB 2568 on increasing the compensation cap for water district board members, AB 2224 on updating county recorder fees and requiring electronic recording, AB 2469 on water-supply review and cost responsibility for data centers, and AB 2397 on requiring local governments to justify denials of certain housing-finance decisions. Most of these bills were presented as targeted fixes to improve efficiency, reduce delays, or modernize outdated statutes, and the authors generally requested aye votes and noted committee amendments where applicable. The most extended debate centered on AB 1751, which would streamline approval of qualifying townhome projects while setting a $28 hourly minimum wage floor for construction workers on covered private projects. Supporters argued the bill would expand homeownership opportunities, raise wages for largely non-union residential workers, and preserve existing prevailing wage law while adding enforcement tools and developer liability. Opponents, including several building trades and labor organizations, argued it would undercut prevailing wage standards, create a race to the bottom, and potentially affect wage-setting more broadly. Committee members asked detailed questions about land-use barriers, the relationship to prevailing wage, and whether the bill would affect unionized work; the author and supporters responded that it applies narrowly to private for-sale townhome projects and does not alter prevailing wage requirements. AB 2469 also drew a substantive split. Supporters said data centers should be required to provide water-supply assessments before approval, pay for infrastructure they trigger, and account for impacts on overdrafted groundwater basins and local ratepayers. Opponents from the Chamber of Commerce, Data Center Coalition, counties, and tech groups argued existing law already covers water planning, that the bill imposes unique and burdensome requirements on one industry, and that some reporting provisions could raise security concerns. The author responded that the bill is about front-end planning and local accountability, not daily reporting, and emphasized the hyperlocal strain data centers can place on small water systems. No final votes were taken during the hearing because the committee lacked a quorum, though members repeatedly indicated support or intent to vote aye once a quorum was present.
NH

New Hampshire 2026 Regular Session

House Executive Departments and Administration (01/15/2026)

Executive Departments and Administration

Transcript Highlights:
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  • </c> sentence and wrap. sentence and wrap.
  • When the timer goes off, please finish your sentence and conclude.
  • </c><04:03:48.000><c> Um,</c> finish your sentence and conclude.
  • Um, finish your sentence and conclude.
Keywords: 1189, house, all
NH
Transcript Highlights:
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  • </c><00:22:00.400><c> The</c><00:22:00.559><c> bill</c> I'll read the sentence before.
  • The bill I'll read the sentence before.
  • This just enhances<03:07:18.560><c> the</c><03:07:18.880><c> amount</c><03:07:19.040><c> of</c><03:07
  • we enhances the amount of land that we could<03:07:20.479><c> develop</c><03:07:21.000><c> on</c><03
Keywords: 928, house, all
Summary: The committee heard testimony on SB 27FN, which would change how improvements to dwellings over water are handled and align those projects more closely with the state building code. The bill was presented by Trisha Milo on behalf of Senator Lang, and attorney John Cronin explained that it arose from a specific New Hampshire Supreme Court case involving the Newcombs’ lakeside property, but that it could affect a small number of older waterfront homes statewide. He said the intent was to give the Department of Environmental Services (DES) limited waiver authority for improvements that do not harm water quality, plant life, or fish, while still requiring DES review and local permits. Committee members asked several questions about the scope of the bill, including whether it was tied to one case, how many properties might be affected, what counts as “living space,” and whether the language could allow larger decks or other expansions. Cronin said the bill was meant to be narrow, focused on access and egress and not on creating new living space, and that DES would still be able to deny unreasonable requests. He also described the Newcombs’ project as a rehabilitation of an older structure that had been approved locally and later challenged by DES, leading to the current dispute. Darlene Forst, the Wetlands Bureau administrator at DES, testified in opposition. She said the department was surprised the bill was being heard because it believed the Senate had sent it to interim study, and she argued the language was unclear and could have broader statewide effects than intended. Forst also said the underlying case was still active and should not be effectively re-litigated through this bill. No vote or final committee action was taken during the portion of the hearing provided.
CA
Transcript Highlights:
  • supports and enhanced care management benefits.
  • In regards to the enhanced care management, that Our members.
  • In regards to the enhanced care management, the proposed savings will result in $41.4 million General
  • integrity risks arise to enhance transatl... which are set to expire at the end of this year.
  • integrity risks arise to enhance transatl.
Summary: The committee first heard May Revision child care and human services items. The Department of Child Support Services described two technical adjustments, which the analyst supported. The Department of Social Services then walked through child care proposals, including a reduction in federal and Proposition 64 funding absorbed through a shift from General Child Care to the Alternative Payment program, a 2.01% child care COLA, disaster-related infrastructure grants, a new administrative support cost structure for Alternative Payment agencies, the removal of prospective pay funding after a federal rule change, a reappropriation for existing infrastructure grants, and estimates of unspent child care funds. The Legislative Analyst’s Office recommended asking for more justification for shifting reductions to CAP, supported the COLA reduction but wanted consistency across programs, recommended removing prospective pay funding, opposed the administrative cost shift, and suggested further review of disaster grant alignment. Members pressed the administration on why more slots would be cut for the same savings, why the COLA was reduced, and whether the administrative percentage would grow over time. The administration said the changes were intended to avoid disrupting currently enrolled families, reflect point-in-time relinquishments and unspent funds, and stabilize contractor operations. Public commenters, including providers, advocates, and county representatives, urged full COLA funding, rejection of child care slot reductions, preservation of prospective pay, and continued investment in child care infrastructure and access. The subcommittee then recessed before moving to health items. In Part B, the Department of State Hospitals presented its May Revision proposals, including a central utility plant replacement project at Metropolitan State Hospital, funding for a continuum electronic health record system, reduced county bed billing authority to reflect phase-in of additional LPS beds, limited contract exemption authority for online clinical subscription services, reversion of prior-year unspent operating funds, and a workforce development proposal to use Behavioral Health Services Act funds instead of General Fund for training programs. The department said the EHR would modernize records and improve continuity of care, and that the contract exemption would prevent delays in essential clinical information services. No votes were taken in the excerpt provided.
NH
Transcript Highlights:
  • This is the effective date of the last sentence, right?
  • The last sentence on page five and the last sentence on page six.
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Keywords: 928, house, all
Summary: The subcommittee first took up House Bill 507, which concerns the timeline for credentialing mental health care providers. Members discussed and approved an amendment that removed section 2 and changed the bill’s effective date to January 1. A motion for ought to pass as amended was made, seconded, and approved by a 6-0 vote, with Representative Miles assigned to write the committee report. The bulk of the meeting focused on House Bill 705, a price-transparency measure requiring insurance-related data reporting and uniform formatting. Committee members and a representative from Anthem discussed how the bill would interact with federal requirements, including a recent presidential executive order and anticipated CMS guidance on uniformity standards. Anthem testified that the federal timeline was uncertain, that final rules could take months, and that the machine-readable files involved are complex and costly to produce. Some members argued the state should mirror federal standards but wait for final federal guidance; others said the bill should create a firm state requirement and not leave everything to rulemaking. The main unresolved issue was timing. Members debated whether the bill should be effective upon passage, apply to plan years beginning January 1, 2026, or be delayed until after federal guidance is finalized, with several references to a possible six-month implementation window after final federal rules. No final vote was taken on HB 705 in the portion provided; instead, the committee planned to revisit the bill the next morning after language was rewritten and circulated, with a straw vote anticipated before the executive session.
MN

Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session

House Legacy Finance Committee 4/2/25

Legacy Finance

Transcript Highlights:
  • The impact on community: Latino artists will have access to critical resources that enhance their practice
  • The impact on community: Latino artists will have access to critical resources that enhance their practice
  • The impact on community: Latino artists will have access to critical resources that enhance their practice
  • you can experiences and learning if you can conclude<00:31:12.159><c> your</c><00:31:12.360><c> sentence
  • please thank you conclude your sentence please thank you sorry<00:31:13.880><c> about</c><00:31:14.399
Keywords: 1183, house
AZ

Arizona 2026 Regular Session

02/24/2026 - Senate Floor Session

Arizona Senate Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • HB 2132, possession, sale, and sentencing. Judiciary and elections.
  • The presumptive sentence for that crime is 10 years in a state prison.
  • with a presumptive sentence of 16 years, their life forever... ...sentence with a presumptive sentence
  • Just a few more sentences, Mr. President Pro Tem.
  • Just a few more sentences, Mr. President Pro Tem.
Keywords: 1182, all