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CA
California 2025-2026 Regular Session
Assembly Floor Session May 12th, 2025
California House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- Ta, Tanguipa, Valencia, Wallace, Ward, Wicks, Wilson, Sabur. Mr. Speaker.
- Assembly Bill 518 by Assemblymember Ward. The clerk will read.
- Assemblymember Ward, you are recognized.
- File item 77, AB 446 by Assemblymember Ward. The clerk will read.
- Assemblymember Ward, you are recognized. Thank you, Madam Speaker.
HI
Hawaii 2025 Regular Session
House Chamber - Fri Jan 31, 2025, 12:00PM HST - Day 10
Hawaii House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- Representative Tam, Representative Tarnas, Representative Templo, Representative Todd, Representative Ward
- Representative Tam, Representative Tarnas, Representative Templo, Representative Todd, Representative Ward
- Representative Tam, Representative Tarnas, Representative Templo excused, Representative Todd, Representative Ward
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and they have their advisers Miss Ward and they have their advisers Miss Ward
Summary:
The House convened with a roll call showing 48 members present and three excused, then deferred reading of the journal. There were no messages from the Governor or Senate communications. The session featured numerous introductions recognizing the annual secondary student conference, with members welcoming more than 150 students from 28 public schools, along with teachers, advisers, and other visitors from schools across the state.
Under reports of standing committees, Representative Todd moved to adopt standing committee reports Nos. 23 through 29 and advance the accompanying House bills to second reading and referral to the designated committees; Representative Moriwaki seconded, and the motion carried. Members then offered brief positions on several bills, including one dealing with evidence preservation and parental notification, and another prohibiting fines, fees, or court costs against people adjudicated for offenses committed as minors. Testimony and comments reflected both support and opposition, with some members reserving their position and others opposing the measures; concerns raised included the need for clearer parental-notification standards and objections to eliminating penalties for juvenile offenses.
The House also considered a bill limiting court-ordered community service for minors to no more than 72 hours, with some members reserving and others opposing. After discussion, the motion on the committee reports was carried by voice vote. There were no resolutions for action, and all other resolutions were referred to print. The House then adjourned until 12:00 noon Monday.
NH
Transcript Highlights:
- Just a quick follow-up, actually a follow-up to what Senator Ward just said, and it goes back to
- Thank you very much, Chairman Ward, members of the committee.
- Senator Apprentice, thank you, Chair Ward, and, um, Miss McClure, thank you for taking my questions.
- and um Miss McLure thank you chair Ward and um Miss McLure thank you for<01:09:45.679>
taking - not a question for you but Senator Ward not a question for you but Senator Ward is<01:12:47.600>
NH
New Hampshire 2025 Regular Session
Senate Election Law and Municipal Affairs (02/04/2025)
Election Law and Municipal Affairs
Transcript Highlights:
- Cities are not affected because they are all broken down into wards, so the number of voters in a particular
- I see in cities they have wards, and in wards they elect ward moderators and ward clerks and ward selectmen
- If there was a percentage instead of 10 voters, in Nashua some of my wards have 7,000 voters.
- If there was a percentage instead of 10 voters, in Nashua some of my wards have 7,000 voters.
- repeatedly on 16, 17, 18 [wards?].
TX
Transcript Highlights:
- Rep Ward Johnson. quorum Mr. President.
- , Vice Chair Flores, Rep Cole, Rep Dayala, Rep Kerwin, Rep Martinez Fisher, Rep Orr, Rep Basu, Rep Ward
- Ward Johnson. Hang on.
- Thank you, Representative Ward Johnson. Members, any questions?
- Thank you, Representative Ward Johnson.
Bills:
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NH
Transcript Highlights:
- the public hearing on SP 523 and welcome up Grant Bossy to introduce the bill on behalf of Senator Ward
- Grant Bossy was welcomed to introduce SB 523 on behalf of Senator Ruth Ward, the bill's prime sponsor
- Here to introduce SB 523 on behalf of Senator Ruth Ward, the bill's prime sponsor.
- The New Hampshire Homebuilders Association came to Senator Ward with an idea to prevent this sort of
- commerce committee and Senator Ward commerce committee and Senator Ward agreed<00:04:43.360>
CA
California 2025-2026 Regular Session
Assembly Revenue and Taxation Committee Apr 20th, 2026
Transcript Highlights:
- So we're going to move to file item number three, AB 2089 by Ward.
- Ward. Of course. Thank you so much. Good afternoon, Mr. Chair and members.
- And on behalf of Assembly Member Chris Ward, I am pleased to present...
- Ward. And we invite you to close if you would like. Yes, of course.
- File item number 12, AB 2222, Ward. Okay, finally, our last bill.
Summary:
The Assembly Committee on Revenue and Taxation heard several bills, most of them referred to the suspense file because of their fiscal impact. AB 2465 and AB 1675 would deny state grants, loans, tax credits, or other benefits to companies doing business with ICE or related immigration-enforcement agencies; both drew strong support from immigrant-rights, labor, and community groups, and opposition from CalChamber and industry groups that argued the bills were overly broad and could affect unrelated federal contracts. AB 1633 would impose a 50% gross receipts tax on for-profit private immigration detention facilities, with supporters saying it would hold companies accountable for dangerous conditions and opponents warning it was punitive and could disrupt detention operations. The committee also heard AB 2089, which would streamline the welfare property tax exemption process for affordable housing, and AB 2250, a cleanup bill to clarify hemp enforcement laws; both were supported by affected industry and advocacy groups, while county assessors and tax collectors opposed AB 2089 unless amended over workload and implementation concerns.
AB 2172, which would allow counties to use a single-member assessment appeals commissioner for complex property tax appeals, was the only bill taken up for a vote during the meeting. Supporters, including Los Angeles County Assessor Jeffrey Prang, said the change would reduce a large backlog and speed resolution of appeals; the committee adopted amendments and passed the bill 4-0 to the Assembly Committee on Appropriations. The committee also heard AB 2319, creating a proposed post-production tax credit to keep film and television post-production work in California, with support from labor and industry representatives who said jobs and spending were leaving the state; the author said the bill still needed work on labor standards and the annual credit cap.
Finally, AB 2403 was presented to create a commercial production tax credit to keep commercial shoots in California. The author and supporters said commercial production has declined sharply in the state and that other states are winning work through targeted incentives, while labor-backed witnesses argued the bill would protect middle-class jobs and local spending. The transcript ends during the presentation of AB 2403, before any vote or final action on that measure.
CA
California 2025-2026 Regular Session
Assembly Arts, Entertainment, Sports, and Tourism Committee Apr 1st, 2025
Arts, Entertainment, Sports, and Tourism
Transcript Highlights:
- Ward? Present. Lackey? Present. Alhawari? Jeff Gonzalez? Present. McKenna? Here. Ortega? Here.
- So, Chair Ward, let's break down how many girls are affected by even one boy.
- Thank you, Chair Ward and members of the committee. I'm Katie Johnson.
- Ward, no. Ward, no. Lackey, aye. Lackey, aye. Elhori, no. Ray, no. Gonzalez? Aye. Gonzalez, aye.
- Ward? No. Ward, no. Lackey? Aye. Lackey, aye. Elhoray? No. Elhoray, no. Gonzalez? Aye.
VA
Virginia 2026 Regular Session
Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Memorial Commission May 19th, 2026
Transcript Highlights:
- Ward, do you want to sit down for a moment, or are you ready to introduce yourself?
- My name is Karen Turner Ward, and I'm from Hampton, Virginia. We're glad to have you.
- Ward, have you breathed a little? You ready? Okay, correct.
- Yes, as I said, I'm Karen Turner Ward, and I'm from Hampton, Virginia, the Hampton University, and I
- Delegate Carr, Kurt Schroeder, Louise Lockett, Gordon, Karen Turner, Ward, and then now Senator Pukoski
HI
Hawaii 2025 Regular Session
House Chamber - Mon Mar 17, 2025, 12:00PM HST - Day 33
Hawaii House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- Ward excused, Mr. Woodson, Mr. Yamashita. Item number three, messages from the Governor. Mr.
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excused <00:12:03.079>Mr Ward excused Mr Ward excused Mr Woodson<00:12:05.240 - They're visiting their ward legislators today.
- They're visiting their ward legislators today.
- They're visiting their ward legislators today.
CA
California 2025-2026 Regular Session
Assembly Arts, Entertainment, Sports, and Tourism Committee Jul 8th, 2025
Arts, Entertainment, Sports, and Tourism
HI
Hawaii 2025 Regular Session
House Chamber - Mon Jan 27, 2025, 12:00PM HST - Day 6
Hawaii House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- Representative Tam, Representative Tarnas, Representative Templo, Representative Todd, Representative Ward
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VT
Transcript Highlights:
- on par with every other Vermont city in not requiring involvement from the legislature to determine ward
- So, the House will stand in recess until the fall of the gavel. voter approval of ward and district voter
- approval of ward and district boundary<00:27:18.960>
changes <00:27:19.560>in <00:27:19.679 - involvement from the legislature to involvement from the legislature to determine<00:27:33.480>
ward - determine ward and district boundaries. determine ward and district boundaries.
Summary:
The House opened with a devotional for Yom Hashoah, Holocaust Memorial Day, delivered by Rabbi Grace Odell. Her remarks focused on remembrance of the Holocaust, warning against dehumanization, and urging lawmakers to act from love rather than fear. Members then observed a moment of silence and heard announcements recognizing visitors, including students from Orwell Village School and guests from the Vermont Holocaust Memorial.
The chamber took up several procedural and legislative items. House Bill 574, relating to epinephrine use and maintenance at child care facilities, was moved from the House Committee on Human Services to the Committee on Education and approved by voice vote. The House also announced caucus and committee schedules, including meetings of the Rural Caucus and Older Vermonters Caucus. Later, the body reordered its calendar and prepared to recess after completing action on the day’s bills.
On Senate Bill 163, concerning the role of advanced practice registered nurses in hospital care, the House Health Care Committee recommended amendment, explaining that the bill updates the Patient Bill of Rights to reflect current hospital practice, especially in rural hospitals, by recognizing APRNs and physician assistants as possible attending providers. The committee reported a 10-0-0 vote in support, and the House agreed to propose the Senate amendment and ordered third reading. The House also concurred in the Senate proposal of amendment to House Bill 508, which revises Burlington’s charter so the city council can adjust ward and district boundaries when needed to correct unconstitutional population divisions without requiring a charter change; the Government Operations and Military Affairs Committee reported a 9-0-1 favorable straw poll. After these actions, the House recessed briefly while the committee continued hearing amendments.
NH
New Hampshire 2025 Regular Session
JLCAR Administrative Rules (04/18/2025)
Transcript Highlights:
- Moved by Representative Leon, seconded by Senator Ward to approve the consent calendar as presented.
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Senator representative Leon, seconded by Senator representative Leon, seconded by Senator Ward - to approve the consent calendar as Ward to approve the consent calendar as presented.<00:08:35.360><
- It's been moved by Representative Lynn, seconded by Senator Ward.
- Uh all those second by Senator Ward.
Summary:
The committee first approved the minutes from the prior meeting and adopted the consent calendar without objection. It then postponed the Board of Licensed Dieticians item until next month after granting a waiver, and also postponed the Board of Accountancy item to next month so the agency could respond.
The Board of Registry and Optometry received conditional approval. Staff noted the board had addressed editorial comments, but flagged one substantive issue involving the drug formulary and whether it should be exempt from rulemaking requirements; the committee agreed to add that as a legislative suggestion for later review. The Department of Natural and Cultural Resources interim rule drew more discussion, focused on a provision regulating kindling size for Category 3 fires. Staff and committee members questioned whether the agency had authority over Category 3 fires under the statute, but agency representatives said the interim rules were needed because the prior rules had expired and forest rangers lacked enforcement authority while final rulemaking was pending. The committee ultimately granted conditional approval to interim rule 25-4, with one member voting against it over concerns about consistency with the law.
The Board of Examiners’ Dental 304 rules were presented next. The agency explained that it had revised the rules to address prior committee concerns about anesthesia and sedation for children, including creating a pathway for oral surgeons and dentist anesthesiologists to obtain exemptions for under-13 patients, setting a 20-patient-every-two-years threshold for certain permits, adding pediatric minimal sedation permitting, and loosening moderate sedation rules for pediatric dentists. Members also discussed whether the rules were compatible with House Bill 470, and staff said they appeared compatible and would not require additional rulemaking. The committee then approved the dental rules, and after that it adjourned after announcing it would cancel the continued meeting and take up remaining business next month.
NH
Transcript Highlights:
- Ward, >> yes.
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TX
Texas 89th Regular
Water, Agriculture, and Rural Affairs May 5th, 2025
Water, Agriculture and Rural Affairs
Transcript Highlights:
- Vanessa Williams, Andy Ware, and Rita Ward.
- It's Rita Ward. Okay. I'm the old lady from Lubbock. I'm 94 now. Ninety-four.
- Ward. Be, be safe. I won't do anything that you wouldn't enjoy. Yeah, yeah, that's probably true.
- Chair calls Ted Breck and Rita Ward. Ted Boak or read a word. Ms.
- Ward, did you want to... ...did you want to register on this one or not? You're good.
Keywords:
agricultural conservation, land preservation, environmental protection, wildlife habitat, Texas Farm and Ranch, groundwater conservation district, Texas Water Code, water permit, permit amendment, groundwater permit, water rights, aquifer, well registration, exempt wells, beneficial use, water conservation, groundwater quality, well plugging, Hill Country Priority Groundwater Management Area, surface water resources
Summary:
The Senate Water, Agriculture, Rural Affairs Committee heard several bills focused on groundwater management, water infrastructure, and agricultural land conservation. SB 612 would limit certain water districts in Hidalgo, Cameron, and Willacy counties from charging developers pipeline construction fees above actual, documented costs; the committee substitute removed a developer challenge mechanism to preserve district discretion over construction standards. HB 1633 would require groundwater conservation districts to consider registered exempt wells when reviewing or amending permits, and testimony from landowners, district representatives, and advocacy groups largely supported the bill as a way to protect domestic and livestock wells from drawdown caused by large export projects. HB 1689 would clarify that export fee revenues may be used for well operability, alternative water supplies, and aquifer monitoring, including through interlocal cooperation, and HB 3058 would give the Post Oak Savannah Groundwater Conservation District authority to use export fees for county road improvements and environmental programs tied to well inspection and groundwater management. HB 2018 would clarify that the Texas Farm and Ranchland Conservation Program is intended to purchase conservation easements only on working agricultural lands, with support from cattle raisers and Farm Bureau representatives. The committee also considered HB 29, which would require large water systems to validate water loss audits and submit mitigation plans; a committee substitute removed the water-loss threshold and adjusted the timeline for more detailed validation. Public testimony on the bills was generally supportive, with several witnesses describing declining well levels, road damage from export projects, and the need to preserve agricultural land and local water supplies. The committee adopted committee substitutes and voted favorably on HB 29, HB 1689, HB 2018, SB 612, and SB 3058, recommending several of them for the local and uncontested calendar; HB 1633 was left pending awaiting a committee substitute.
TX
Transcript Highlights:
- here Vice Chair Flores, Rep Cole, Rep Dayala, Rep Kerwin, Rep Martinez Fisher, Rep Orr, Rep Basu, Rep Ward
- Ward Johnson, we will have somebody come and visit with you regarding that if that's OK.
- Cole, Rep Da Ayala, Rep Kerwin, Rep Martinez Fisher, Rep or Rep Martinez, excuse me, Rep Basu, Rep Ward
- Vice Chair Flores, Rep Cole, Rep Dayala, Rep Kerwin, Rep Martinez Fisher, Rep Orr, Rep Fassu, Rep Ward
- Vice Chair for us, Rep Cole, Rep Dayala, Rep Kerwin, Rep Martinez Fisher, Rep Orr, Rep Fassu, Rep Ward
WY
Wyoming 2026 Regular Session
Senate Corporations, Elections & Political Subdivisions Committee, February 25, 2026
Corporations, Elections & Political Subdivisions
Transcript Highlights:
- Uh, when our wards do have populations where 40% is obtainable.
- Uh, when our wards do have populations where 40% is obtainable.
- Uh, when our wards do have populations where 40% is obtainable.
- Uh, when our wards do have populations where 40% is obtainable.
- Uh, when our wards do have populations where 40% is obtainable.
NH
Transcript Highlights:
- Hampshire being the local versus a Ward Hampshire being the local versus a Ward and<00:13:45.240
- Senator Ward, may I just have a quick comment?
- Senator Ward and Senator Suvan, I prepared an amendment and I...
- Senator Ward Senator Ward um<01:15:00.239>
I <01:15:00.639>agree <01:15:01.040> - you thank you Senator Ward you thank you Senator Ward so<01:32:57.320>
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CA
California 2025-2026 Regular Session
Assembly Floor Session Sep 3rd, 2025
California House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- Next is item 173, SB 92 by Senator Blakspere, presented by Assembly Member Ward.
- Assembly Member Ward, you're recognized. Thank you, Madam Speaker and colleagues.
- I want to thank my San Diego delegation colleague, Senator Blakspier and Assembly Member Ward.
- Seeing and hearing no further debate, Assembly Member Ward, would you like to close?
- Assembly Member Ward, you are recognized. Thank you, Madam Speaker and members.
Summary:
The Assembly convened after a quorum call, opened with prayer and the Pledge of Allegiance, welcomed visiting students from De La Salle High School and a guest for Assembly Member Kalra, and then moved through a lengthy concurrence and third-reading agenda. Early actions included concurrence on ACR 21 honoring fallen Galt Police Officer Herminda Grewal, followed by a series of mostly noncontroversial bills on utilities, reclamation districts, housing, wildfire relief, mobile homes, environmental quality, health care coverage, and local government. Several measures were presented as technical, clarifying, or urgency bills, and many passed with unanimous or near-unanimous votes; notable items included AB 238 (wildfire mortgage forbearance), AB 571 (Southern California Veterans Cemetery permitting/CEQA exemption), AB 574 (health care coverage), AB 696 (lithium-ion battery safety advisory group), AB 1150 (airport car rental facility maintenance), AB 1154 (ADU parking standards), and SB 499 (impact fee deferrals for emergency-related parkland and utility infrastructure). SB 499 drew the most debate, with supporters emphasizing disaster resilience and dual-use parkland and an opponent arguing it would worsen housing-related fee burdens; it ultimately passed after a call was lifted.
The chamber also adopted SJR 4 urging restoration of NIH funding, and passed SB 230 expanding workers’ compensation presumptions to additional firefighters, SB 92 tightening density bonus law to curb loopholes, SB 782 creating disaster relief financing districts, SB 40 capping insulin copays at $35 and limiting step therapy, SB 362 strengthening small-business financing disclosures, SB 513 requiring workers access to training records, SB 489 requiring public agencies involved in housing approvals to post requirements online, SB 31 promoting recycled water use, SB 551 introducing normalization and dynamic security concepts in corrections, SB 639 extending flood-protection deadlines for Sacramento/Yuba projects, SB 653 defining environmentally sensitive vegetation management, AB 652 on air pollution, and SB 221 updating stalking law to include threats to pets. Several bills received recorded opposition or split votes, including SB 551, SB 439, SB 782, and SB 499, but most measures passed comfortably. The Assembly also concurred in Senate amendments on AB 516 and AB 1523, and later lifted the call on SB 499 to complete passage.
The session included an adjournment in memory of Rick Bryson of Long Beach, with Assembly Member Lowenthal highlighting Bryson’s athletic, business, and civic contributions. The day ended with reminders to secure floor managers for pending bills, a notice of the next day’s 10 a.m. floor session, and adjournment until Thursday, September 4th.