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MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
House Higher Education Finance and Policy Committee 4/14/26
Higher Education Finance and Policy
Transcript Highlights:
- encouraged that we use student-sponsored organizations like the College Democrats or the campus Republicans
- encouraged that we use student-sponsored organizations like the College Democrats or the campus Republicans
- So it's not a partisan thing with college Democrats or college Republicans.
- .<00:14:09.120><c> it's</c><00:14:09.279><c> more</c><00:14:09.680><c> student</c> Republicans. it's
- more student Republicans. it's more student government<00:14:10.399><c> and</c><00:14:11.199><c> you<
Committee:
House Higher Education Finance and Policy
Keywords:
higher education, public university, college campus, postsecondary institution, Minnesota State Colleges and Universities, University of Minnesota, town hall, town hall meeting, elected official, legislator, public forum, constituent meeting, campus access, free meeting space, parking fees, civic engagement, public outreach, chapter 135A, HF4368, Minnesota State
NH
Transcript Highlights:
- Are you a Republican or a Democrat? That was the only question they wanted answered.
- Are you a Republican or a Democrat? That was the only question they wanted answered.
- Are you a Republican or a Democrat? That was the only question they wanted answered.
- /c><00:45:13.040><c> all</c><00:45:13.280><c> for</c><00:45:13.520><c> all</c><00:45:13.680><c> Republicans
- </c> to vote either all for all Republicans to vote either all for all Republicans or<00:45:14.400><c
Committee:
House Election Law
Summary:
The committee first held a public hearing on CACR 30, a constitutional amendment that would make Public Utilities Commission members elected rather than appointed. Representative Thomas Opel testified in support, arguing that rising energy costs and the utility rate-setting structure make the PUC too insulated from ratepayers, and that elected commissioners would be more accountable. He also said the proposal should ideally include a ban on contributions from regulated utilities to PUC campaigns, and acknowledged the draft had errors and needed work. Representative Lane questioned whether a contribution ban would be constitutional, and Opel said there may be ways to structure one to survive legal challenge. The hearing closed with five online supporters and two opponents reported, and no one else testified.
The committee then went into executive session on House Bill 1062, authorizing the Secretary of State to conduct random audits of voters’ citizenship qualifications. Representative Newsome offered an amendment to clarify how voters with no evidence either way would be treated and to require a public report on audit results, including referrals, costs, and databases used. Representative Aqua opposed the amendment, saying the bill should pass as written. The amendment failed 9-7, and after further debate over privacy and the purpose of audits, the committee voted 9-7 to recommend ought to pass on HB 1062. Representative Barry was assigned the majority report and Representative Newsome the minority report.
The committee next considered House Bill 1388, which would clarify the form of ballots for constitutional amendments. Representative Weary said the bill simply provides clarity for voters and imposes no hardship on the Secretary of State’s office. The committee unanimously voted 17-0 to recommend ought to pass and placed the bill on the consent calendar.
Finally, the committee opened a public hearing on House Bill 1125, enabling school districts to adopt partisan school district elections. Representative Weary said partisan labels would help voters understand candidate positions and address low turnout in local elections. He emphasized the bill is enabling, not mandatory. Members questioned why the change was needed if few municipalities have used existing authority, and whether it would increase divisiveness. Weary said many voters are unaware of the option and that partisan labels would give them more information. The hearing closed with five online supporters and 184 opponents. The committee then began executive session on House Bill 1187, concerning the filing deadline for special-election candidates for state representative, but discussion was still ongoing in the transcript.
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
House Workforce, Labor, and Economic Development Finance and Policy Committee 3/12/25
Workforce, Labor, and Economic Development Finance and Policy
Transcript Highlights:
- Not one Republican voted for this policy.
- Not one Republican voted for this policy.
- You said not a single Republican vote for earned sick and safe time, and to my mind, I think you kind
- is that you said—and I think Representative Pinto brought up—that you bragged that not a single Republican
- voted to ensure workers and Republican voted to ensure workers and their<01:36:36.119><c> uh</c><01:
NH
New Hampshire 2025 Regular Session
House Criminal Justice and Public Safety (01/15/2025)
Criminal Justice and Public Safety
Transcript Highlights:
- We are Democrats and we are Republicans, but I would ask that we maintain between ourselves and this
- There are plenty of other Democrats and plenty of other Republicans that you can bash over the head on
- </c><02:00:16.000><c> but</c><02:00:16.360><c> I</c> Democrats and we are Republicans but I Democrats
- and we are Republicans but I would<02:00:16.800><c> ask</c><02:00:17.079><c> that</c><02:00:17.280><
- that you can bash over the Republicans that you can bash over the head<02:00:33.560><c> on</c><02:00
Committee:
House Criminal Justice and Public Safety
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Transcript Highlights:
- That includes Democrat staff, Republican staff, nonpartisan staff, attorneys with legal aid, the chair
- A bipartisan United States Senate investigation led by Senator Chuck Grassley, a Republican from Iowa
- President, if a Republican governor would have done that, Democrats would have scheduled a No Kings rally
- And I'm glad to see here on the Senate floor today that Senate Republicans were united in stopping these
- uh were united in Senate Republicans uh were united in stopping<04:11:20.319><c> uh</c><04:11:20.399
WA
Washington 2025-2026 Regular Session
House Floor Session Jan 14th, 2026 at 10:30 am
Washington House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- The Republicans will caucus after adjournment.
Keywords:
HB1175, small business, residential zoning, land use, zoning reform, neighborhood store, neighborhood cafe, convenience store, minimarket, corner store, mixed-use, local government, city zoning, town zoning, code city, parking regulations, hours of operation, alcohol service, food requirement, commercial use in residential areas
WA
Washington 2025-2026 Regular Session
House Floor Session Feb 2nd, 2026 at 10:30 am
Washington House Floor Meeting
WA
Washington 2025-2026 Regular Session
House Floor Session Feb 2nd, 2026
Washington House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- The Republicans will caucus eight minutes after adjournment at 10:53. Very well.
Summary:
The House convened, the clerk called the roll, and a quorum was declared present. The chamber then proceeded with the Pledge of Allegiance and a prayer offered by Pastor Charles Kano of McKenna Community Church of Roy, who asked for wisdom, integrity, and justice in the members’ work and for care toward vulnerable people.
The body approved the previous day’s minutes without objection and handled routine business by referring bills, memorials, and resolutions from the introduction sheet and committee reports to the designated committees. The Speaker also welcomed Ambassador Marco Serminetta, Consul General of Israel to the Pacific Northwest, to the chamber.
No substantive debate or votes on legislation occurred in the transcript. The House announced caucus times for both parties and then adjourned by unanimous consent until 9:55 a.m. Tuesday, February 3rd.
WA
Washington 2025-2026 Regular Session
House Floor Session Jan 21st, 2026 at 10:30 am
Washington House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- The Republicans will also caucus immediately after adjournment.
Summary:
The House convened, the roll was called, and a quorum was declared present. Members then recited the Pledge of Allegiance and heard an opening prayer from Rabbi Emeritus Bruce Cadden of Temple Beth El in Tacoma, who spoke about avoiding “narrow places” such as narrow-mindedness and narrow-heartedness and encouraged compassion, hope, and courage.
The chamber approved the previous day’s minutes without objection and agreed to treat the bills, memorials, and resolutions on the introduction sheet as first reading items referred to the designated committees. House Bill 2565 was also re-referred from the Postsecondary Education and Workforce Committee to the Appropriations Committee without objection.
The Speaker recognized guests from the Pacific Northwest Economic Region delegation, including Member of Parliament Parm Baines and Saskatchewan MLA Travis Kiesig, as well as members of the University of Washington women’s soccer team. No floor debate or votes on substantive legislation occurred. Both caucuses announced they would meet immediately after adjournment, and the House adjourned until 10:30 a.m. Thursday, January 22nd.
WA
Washington 2025-2026 Regular Session
House Floor Session Jan 21st, 2026
Washington House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- The Republicans will also caucus immediately after adjournment.
Summary:
The House convened, the clerk called the roll, and a quorum was declared present. The chamber then observed the Pledge of Allegiance and heard an opening prayer from Rabbi Emeritus Bruce Cadden of Temple Beth El in Tacoma, who spoke about avoiding “narrow” places in life and working together with hope and compassion.
After approving the prior day’s minutes, the House agreed to first reading and referral of bills, memorials, and resolutions listed on the introduction sheet. Members also approved re-referring House Bill 2565 from the Postsecondary Education and Workforce Committee to the Appropriations Committee.
The Speaker recognized guests from the Pacific Northwest Economic Region Delegation, including Member of Parliament Parm Baines and Saskatchewan Legislative Assembly member Travis Kiesig, as well as members of the University of Washington women’s soccer team, whose teammate Mia Hammett had been honored in House Resolution 4666. The Democratic and Republican caucuses announced they would meet immediately after adjournment, and the House adjourned until 10:30 a.m. Thursday, January 22nd.
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
House Floor Session 5/17/25 - Part 1
Minnesota House Floor Meeting
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
House Floor Session - part 1 May 6th, 2025
Minnesota House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- Republicans, we will caucus in our caucus room at 11:45, and I move a recess."
NH
New Hampshire 2026 Regular Session
Committee of Conference on HB 158, 281, 317, 340, 1062, 1187, 1234, 1300, 1306, 1381, 1541 (5/27/26)
Transcript Highlights:
- >> [clears throat] [laughter] >> Um, you know, I still think this bill sort of unfairly targets Republican
- They've come to be the fourth highest in the nation under Republican control, and so I think that's an
- And to continue down the status quo, or to raise other taxes, since you brought up the Republican control
- /c><01:26:02.320><c> control,</c><01:26:03.000><c> the</c><01:26:03.080><c> Democrat</c> up the Republican
- control, the Democrat up the Republican control, the Democrat position<01:26:04.040><c> is</c><01:26
Summary:
The committee of conference first took up House Bill 158 on public inspection of absentee ballot lists. The Senate explained that its amendment replaced the original bill with a requirement that the Secretary of State review absentee ballot data after each general election and report findings to the committees of jurisdiction, focusing on unusual patterns such as multiple ballots sent to the same address. After a brief caucus, the House agreed to the Senate position, and members voted individually to concur.
The committee then discussed House Bill 281, which concerns making the electronic voter checklist available in a sortable format. The main dispute was whether the public list should include the mailing address where an absentee ballot was sent if it differs from the voter’s registered address. The Senate argued that including mailing addresses could expose where voters actually live or are away from home and could create safety concerns, while the House argued the information could help candidates reach voters and was not primarily a fraud measure. The parties also discussed a related nursing home verification provision and record-retention/public-records questions. After caucusing, the House agreed to the Senate’s position with the added nursing home signing language, and the committee closed the bill on consent.
House Bill 340, concerning electioneering by public employees, was then taken up with a Senate amendment that narrowed the definition of electioneering by tying it to existing statutory language, added a prohibition on expressly or primarily political surveys, and created a civil penalty option alongside the misdemeanor penalty. Senators and representatives debated whether the penalties should be mandatory or discretionary and how the language would apply to certain categories of public employees. After further clarification and caucus, the House accepted the Senate’s amended replace-all language, and the committee closed HB 340.
Finally, the committee opened House Bill 1062, authorizing the Secretary of State to conduct random audits of citizenship qualifications of registered voters. The Senate explained that its changes removed the need for a permanent audit power by allowing records to be checked against databases and by requiring identification for registration going forward, which is why it added a sunset clause. The House member objected to the sunset and wanted the authority to continue indefinitely, and discussion continued as the transcript ended.
FL
Transcript Highlights:
- We all, both Democrats and Republicans, should be encouraging students to take part in the democratic
- I don't care whether you're Democrat or Republican.
- It said the Republican National Lawyers Association has poll watchers in every election since 2024.
- So the Republicans never found that any of these folks were fraudulent. and signatures.
- So I guess the question is, if the Republican poll watchers have never found any issue with IDs at the
Summary:
The Florida Senate convened with a quorum, heard an opening prayer and pledge, and included a series of member introductions recognizing guests, interns, firefighters, a doctor of the day, and a resolution honoring Indiana University quarterback Fernando Mendoza for winning the Heisman Trophy. The chamber then moved to special order business, with several bills temporarily postponed before taking up a series of measures on health care, public records, cybersecurity, court clerks, trademarks, septic permits, and elections.
The first major bill, CS/HB 355 on health care patient protection, would require hospitals with emergency departments to adopt evidence-based pediatric emergency care policies, train staff, designate a pediatric emergency care coordinator, complete the National Pediatric Readiness Assessment, and have AHCA publish scores and adopt minimum standards. Senator Harrell said the bill was intended to ensure emergency rooms are prepared for children, and it passed 36-0. The Senate also passed CS/HB 1113 on public records, which protects victim identities and temporarily exempts the name of a law enforcement officer who is a victim from disclosure, after questions about access for victims of police misconduct; it passed 33-4.
The chamber then approved CS/HB 1085 on local government cybersecurity, after adopting an amendment and an amendment to the amendment that kept the program within Florida Digital Service and extended the grant-award timeline; Harrell said it would help local governments defend against ransomware and hacking, and it passed 37-0. CS/HB 925 on clerks of court passed 38-0 after amendments that let clerks retain more excess revenue and adjusted related fee distributions, though Leader Berman warned it would shift revenue away from municipalities and law enforcement. CS/HB 679 on trademark registration and CS/HB 589 on septic system permits also passed unanimously after technical amendments, with the septic bill intended to reduce permit delays and clarify liability if construction begins before a permit is issued.
The most extensive debate came on the elections bill, CS/HB 991, which incorporated citizenship verification using Real ID data, changed candidate-qualifying rules, altered acceptable voter IDs, and added other election-related provisions. Multiple amendments were offered and rejected, including proposals to preserve student and senior IDs for voting, exempt some seniors from citizenship-document requirements, rely on human review rather than automated systems, and delay implementation. Supporters argued the bill would improve election integrity and address non-citizen registration and voting, citing state reports and examples of prosecutions; opponents argued it would disenfranchise eligible voters, especially students and seniors, and create barriers based on access to documents. The amendment package was adopted, and debate on the underlying bill continued with questions about federal law, documentation, and whether voters could still participate if state verification failed.
AZ
Arizona 2026 Regular Session
02/24/2026 - Senate Appropriations, Transportation and Technology
Appropriations, Transportation and Technology
Transcript Highlights:
- Whether the bill is sponsored by our Democrat friends or Republicans, we need to vote how we feel is
- And I want to encourage especially our Republican colleagues to vote your conscience and not feel obligated
- to vote yes just because it's a Republican bill.
- As you know, we have a majority in a Republican caucus in the House and Senate, and my colleagues on
- It doesn't matter, in my opinion, whether you're a Democrat or Republican.
Bills:
SB1041 , SB1050 , SB1131 , SB1138 , SB1249 , SB1267 , SB1272 , SB1317 , SB1461 , SB1488 , SB1504 , SB1517 , SB1523 , SB1580 , SB1582 , SB1584 , SB1585 , SB1602 , SB1630 , SB1654 , SB1672 , SB1673 , SB1718 , SB1761 , SB1819 , SB1826 , SB1827
Keywords:
electronic monitoring, nursing care, assisted living, resident rights, privacy, consent, surveillance, veterans, lifetime pass, state parks, Arizona, access, disabled veterans, cardiac arrest, defibrillators, school safety, emergency response, CPR training, Arizona education funding, automated license plate readers
NM
New Mexico 2026 Regular Session
House - Chamber Meeting Feb 4th, 2026
New Mexico House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- Seventeen legislators, Republicans and Democrats alike, had our first session in 2019.
- Because we had a Republican who was out sick.
- What we're asking for with the amendment they drafted is to protect Democrats, Republicans, and humans
- This is not a Democrat or Republican issue. This is a human issue.
- And it shouldn't matter whether it's a Republican or Democrat that is presenting this amendment.
Bills:
HB95 , HB111 , HJR1 , HM7 , HM17 , HM4 , HM22 , HM3 , HM11 , HM14 , HM15 , HM21 , HM34 , HB2 , HB32 , HB33 , HB61 , HJM2 , HM23 , HM24 , HM26
Keywords:
HB95, additional judgeship, district court, judicial district, First Judicial District, Second Judicial District, district judges, court administration, judicial staffing, caseload, access to justice, New Mexico courts, judiciary, judge vacancy, court backlog, state courts, water law, state engineer, civil penalty, compliance order
Summary:
The House convened with quorum, offered an invocation and pledges, and then moved through a series of memorials, recognitions, and announcements. House Memorial 49, declaring February 4, 2026 UNM Day, was taken from the Speaker’s table, explained, and debated at length. Members from both parties and several guests praised the University of New Mexico for its role in education, health care, research, public service, and workforce development, with special recognition of President Garnett Stokes, interim provost Barbara Rodriguez, and Health Sciences leaders and students. The memorial highlighted UNM’s enrollment, degrees awarded, scholarship support, patent activity, and the UNM Hospital and Health Sciences Center. It passed 70-0.
House Memorial 48, declaring February 4, 2026 Valencia County Day, was also brought forward and passed unanimously. Supporters described Valencia County’s history, culture, economic growth, and traditions, including the annual matanza, Route 66 heritage, and major employers and development projects. Members from the county and local officials were recognized, and the memorial emphasized both historic communities and current business and infrastructure expansion. House Memorial 50, declaring Lincoln County Day, was introduced by title and placed on the Speaker’s table, but not taken up for final passage during this segment.
The chamber also recognized the Artesia Bulldogs football team for winning another state championship, Del Norte High School’s class of 1966 on its 60th anniversary, and a number of guests tied to nursing, education, and local community service. Several members used announcements to highlight nurses, school programs, and local events, including a Legislative Sportsman’s Caucus invitation and a reminder that the day was the final day to file bills with the clerk. The session closed with continued announcements and guest introductions, reflecting a day focused heavily on community recognition and celebratory memorials rather than substantive legislation beyond the memorial votes.
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
Working Group on Omnibus Jobs, Labor and Economic Development - 05/27/25
Minnesota Senate Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- I've been waiting for anything from the House Republican caucus and the business partnership to actually
- If this is such a huge priority for the Republican House caucus and such a huge priority for the business
- waiting for anything uh from<00:26:04.799><c> the</c><00:26:04.960><c> House</c><00:26:05.279><c> Republican
- c><00:26:05.840><c> caucus</c><00:26:06.159><c> and</c><00:26:06.400><c> the</c> from the House Republican
- caucus and the from the House Republican caucus and the business<00:26:06.960><c> partnership</c><00
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
Senate Floor Session - Part 1 - 05/16/26
Minnesota Senate Floor Meeting
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
House Floor Session - part 1 May 14th, 2025
Minnesota House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- Members of the Rules Committee, we will meet in G3 immediately following recess, and Republican caucus
MN
Transcript Highlights:
- On both sides of the aisle, both Republicans and Democrats, the challenge in the refinement of bills
Bills:
HF2442
Committee:
House Energy Finance and Policy
Keywords:
climate finance, energy finance, renewable development account, RDA, weatherization, preweatherization, low-income housing, energy efficiency, clean energy, solar incentive, Made in Minnesota, community solar gardens, transportation electrification, electric vehicles, grid-enhancing technologies, microgrid, University of St. Thomas, Public Utilities Commission, Department of Commerce, petroleum tank fund