Video & Transcript Research : 'Senate Committee'
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NY
Transcript Highlights:
- Moved by Senator Harckham, second by Senator Dabo.
- Moved by Senator Dabo, second by Senator Harckham.
- And after Senator Dabo, second by Senator Harckham, second by Senator Harckham, second by Senator Herald
- By Senator Dabba, same by Senator Harkham, same by Senator Harkham, same by Senator Dabble.
- Move by Senator Fernando, from Senator Harkam, by Senator Harkham, second by Senator Harkham, second
Summary:
The committee took up a long list of bills and chapter amendments, largely under the Education Law, Insurance Law, General Business Law, Social Services Law, Election Law, Environmental Conservation Law, and related statutes. The transcript reflects repeated motions and seconds, with members generally voting in favor and no recorded opposition on most items. Bills reported included measures sponsored by Senators Prasad, Martinez, Krueger, Serrano, CUNY, Gianaris, Harckham, Fernandez, and others, along with several technical amendments to prior laws and chapter acts.
Among the topics referenced were education-related changes, insurance and business regulation, veterans services, housing finance, election law, labor and civil rights matters, mental hygiene and health provisions, retirement and social security, property tax and state finance updates, and amendments to older chapters and laws. The meeting also included reports on bills affecting vehicle and traffic law, military law, environmental conservation, and local or municipal law provisions. The transcript is noisy and repetitive, but the overall pattern is that the committee advanced a broad slate of legislation.
No substantive testimony or debate is captured in the transcript beyond the motions, seconds, and the repeated statement that bills were reported, often “in favor” or “all in favor.” The session concluded with the remaining items being reported and “all pieces of business for today being adjourned.”
VT
Transcript Highlights:
- Uh, so instead, what your Senate Economic Development Committee on Housing and General Affairs said,
- from Chittenden, Senator Chittenden, for the report of the Committee on Finance.
- from Chittenden, Senator Chittenden, for the report of the Committee on Finance.
- the senator from Grand Isle, Senator Brennan, for the report of the Committee on Appropriations. >>
- I just want to give a brief update to senators about where the various crucial conference committees
VT
Vermont 2025-2026 Regular Session
Senate Session - 2026-05-28 - 10:00AM
Vermont Senate Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- Recognize the senator from Windsor, Senator Clarkson, for the report of the committee on government operations
- When a bill comes through the committee that I'm chair of, it's going to be a Senate bill before it's
- the Senate accept and adopt the report of the committee conference.
- Question is: Shall the Senate accept and adopt the report of the committee of conference on H. 944, Senator
- The question is, shall the Senate accept and adopt the report of the committee of conference?
VT
Transcript Highlights:
- The House or the Senate Government Operations Committee had this bill originally, and we did a straw
- So the question is, shall the Senate accept and adopt the report of the Committee of Conference on H.
- The question is, shall the Senate accept and adopt the report of the committee of conference?
- The question is, shall the Senate accept and adopt the report of the Committee of Conference?
- The eyes appear to have it, and the Senate has accepted and adopted the report of the Committee of Conference
CA
California 2025-2026 Regular Session
Senate Budget and Fiscal Review Subcommittee No. 2 on Resources, Environmental Protection and Energy May 28th, 2026
Transcript Highlights:
- Senators Reyes. Senator Reyes: Present. Senator Blakespear: Present. Senator Choi: Here.
- Senator Troy: Here. Senator McNerney: Here. Thank you. We have a quorum.
- That's been moved by Senator McNerney. Please take the roll. Senators Reyes? Aye. Reyes, aye.
- Thank you, Senator McNerney. Would you please take the roll? Senators Reyes. Aye. Ray is aye.
- That motion has been made by Senator McNerney. Please take the roll. Senators Reyes: Aye.
CA
California 2025-2026 Regular Session
Senate Floor Session May 28th, 2026
California Senate Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- Colleagues, I rise as the Chair of the Senate Committee on Public Safety to urge your vote for SB 1373
- It's gone through both my committee, the Senate Education Committee, as well as the Committee on Emergency
- Restorative justice was brought into this piece during the Senate Education Committee.
- Restorative justice was brought into this piece during the Senate Education Committee.
- Under committee announcements for all the budget sub-chairs, Senator Perez.
CA
California 2025-2026 Regular Session
Senate Budget and Fiscal Review Subcommittee No. 1 on Education May 28th, 2026
Transcript Highlights:
- Senator Archeleta, Senator Chao Bogh. Any additional questions or comments?
- Thank you so much, Senator Ochoa Bogh, for your comments.
- as both of my budget subcommittee members, Senator Archuleta and Senator Rocha Bogh, for being active
- We have a motion by Senator Chao Bogh, and thank you.
- The Senate Budget Subcommittee No. 1 on Education is adjourned.
CA
California 2025-2026 Regular Session
Senate Budget and Fiscal Review Subcommittee No. 3 on Health and Human Services May 28th, 2026
Transcript Highlights:
- Thank you to you, the committee, the Senate leadership for supporting PDN.
- Senator Menjivar, Chair Menjivar, Senator Rove, and I also want to do a shout-out for Senator Padilla
- Thank you to you, the committee, the Senate leadership for supporting PDN.
- Senator Menjavar, Chair Menjavar, Senator Rove, and I also want to do a shout out for Senator Padilla
- Thank you, Senator Menjivar and Senator Grove.
CA
California 2025-2026 Regular Session
Senate Budget and Fiscal Review Subcommittee No. 5 on Corrections, Public Safety, Judiciary, Labor and Transportation May 28th, 2026
Transcript Highlights:
- Senator Richardson. Present. Senator Durazo. Here. Senator Ciardo.
- Thank you, Senator. The staff recommendations have been moved by Senator Durazo.
- The Senate will continue working with the Assembly and the administration to improve The Senate will
- Thank you, Senator Tarasso. Senator Seyarto.
- Thank you, Senator Seyarto.
CA
California 2025-2026 Regular Session
Senate Budget and Fiscal Review Subcommittee No. 4 on State Administration and General Government May 28th, 2026
Transcript Highlights:
- Senator Hattato. Here. Senator Nilo. Here. Senator Cabaldon. Here. And Senator Smallwood Quavis.
- Senator Hattato. Here. Senator Nilo. Here. Senator Cabaldon. Senator Hattado. Here. Senator Nilo.
- The call the items, Senator Hurtado? Aye. Senator Hurtado, aye. Senator Nilo? Aye.
- Senator Nilo, aye. Senator Cabaldon? Aye. Senator Cabaldon, aye. Senator Smallwood-Quavis? Aye.
- Senator Hurtado? Aye. Senator Hurtado, aye. Senator Nilo? Not voting. Senator Cabaldon, aye.
TX
Texas 89th 2nd C.S.
Senate Committee on Health and Human Services May 27th, 2026
Health & Human Services
Transcript Highlights:
- The Senate Committee on Health and Human Services will come to order, and the clerk will please call
- Senator Kolkhorst. Here. Senator Perry. Senator Hall. Here. Senator Miles. Senator Hughes.
- Good afternoon, Chair Kolkhorst and members of the Senate Health and Human Services Committee.
- With no other business to come before the committee, Senator Miles moves that the committee stand in
- Senator Miles moves at the committee. Stand in recess. Subject to the call of the chair.
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
Photos from the Minnesota Senate - Volume 13, 2026 May 27th, 2026
Minnesota Senate Floor Meeting
Summary:
The transcript contains only repeated expressions of thanks and does not include any legislative discussion, bill references, testimony, motions, votes, or other committee or floor actions.
No substantive meeting content is present in the provided text, so there are no topics or positions to summarize.
NH
New Hampshire 2026 Regular Session
Committee of Conference on SB 578 (05/27/2026)
Transcript Highlights:
- It's 10:30, so we'll get started on the Committee of Conference on Senate Bill 578, which has to do with
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passion
Summary:
The Committee of Conference on Senate Bill 578 met to reconcile differences in a bill concerning recess times for children and related early learning provisions. The Senate sponsor described two compromise amendments, both based on the Senate version, that would restore play-based learning through third grade and replace guided reading with interactive shared reading; the only difference between the two was whether recess would extend through fifth grade or eighth grade. The sponsor argued the changes were supported by studies, existing state investment in play-based learning, and examples from schools using recess to improve attendance and behavior.
House members opposed the amendments, saying they were concerned about creating an expensive or unfunded mandate and about limiting local control over curriculum decisions. One House member said the state lacked enough fiscal support and implementation time for districts, and another said the proposal should perhaps be studied further before expanding it beyond kindergarten. Supporters countered that the state had already invested in training, that the proposal was a teaching method rather than a new curriculum, and that play-based learning and recess improve mental health, classroom behavior, and student engagement.
The committee voted on the 2084S amendment, and it failed on a divided vote. After further discussion, the House reiterated that it would stick with its position and oppose the Senate amendments. The chair then stated that the committee was at an impasse and that the bill was effectively dead, with no further action taken.
NY
Transcript Highlights:
- Welcome to the New York State Senate Committee on Finance.
- I'm John Liu, a member of this Finance Committee, and sitting in at her request for Senator Liz Krueger
- , the Chairperson of the Senate Finance Committee.
- This concludes this meeting of the Senate Finance Committee.
- This meeting of the Senate Finance Committee.
Summary:
The New York State Senate Finance Committee met with Senator John Liu presiding in place of Chair Liz Krueger. The committee considered four budget bills: Budget Bill 9-003-D (aid to localities appropriations), Budget Bill 9-004-D (capital projects appropriations), Budget Bill 9-07C (health and mental hygiene budget implementation), and Budget Bill 9-009-C (state fiscal plan implementation for 2026-2027). No substantive debate or testimony was presented beyond brief calls for questions or comments.
Each bill was moved, seconded, and put to a vote. Budget Bills 9-003-D, 9-004-D, and 9-07C were approved and reported with vote sheets submitted. Budget Bill 9-009-C also advanced, with at least one nay vote noted from Senator O’Mara. All four bills were sent to the floor, and the meeting then adjourned.
LA
Transcript Highlights:
- This is the Senate Committee on Judiciary B. Everybody. Today is Wednesday, May 27th.
- This is a Senate Committee on Judiciary B. Madam Secretary, please take the roll. Senator Reese?
- Thank you, Senator Reese and committee members. I too want to come up.
- What's the pleasure of the committee? I think Senator McMath is going to make a motion any minute.
- And, of course, to the committee members, Senator Talbot left to make a quorum in insurance.
LA
Transcript Highlights:
- It comes from the House with a set of House Committee amendments. Senator Fesi: Thank you, Mr.
- It comes from the House with a set of House Committee amendments. Senator Kathy: Thank you, Mr.
- It comes from the House with a set of House Committee amendments. Senator Fesi.
- It comes from the House with a set of House Committee amendments. Senator Cloud: Thank you, Mr.
- It comes from the House with a set of House Committee amendments. Senator Myers: Thank you, Mr.
NY
New York 2025-2026 Regular Session
New York State Senate Session - 05/27/2026
New York Senate Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- Senator Gianaris. >> There is a report of the Finance Committee at the desk, and let's take that up,
- please. >> Secretary will read. >> Senator Krueger from the Committee on Finance reports the following
- Secretary will read. >> Senator Krueger from the Committee on Finance reports the following: moves to
- President, since you're the Chair of the Insurance Committee in the Senate.
- We didn't have one budget committee between the Assembly And the Senate.
Summary:
The Senate opened with the Pledge of Allegiance and an invocation, then approved the prior day’s Journal and moved into motions, resolutions, and budget-related business. Senator Gianaris called up Senate Print 5898A for reconsideration; the Senate voted 59 ayes to restore the bill to the third reading calendar. Several amendments were also received on third-reading bills, and the Finance Committee was called into session while the chamber proceeded with resolutions.
The Senate adopted Resolution J.2106 recognizing Second Chance Month and the mental health impacts of incarceration, with Senator Brisport speaking in support and a guest from the community recognized in the chamber. The body also adopted Resolution J.1492 designating May 27, 2026, as Taiwan Heritage Day, with remarks from Senators Sepúlveda, Stavisky, and Liu highlighting Taiwanese contributions to New York and expressing support for Taiwan amid current geopolitical tensions. The Finance Committee then reported several budget bills, including Senate Prints 9003D, 9004D, 9007C, and 9009C, which were moved to third reading.
The remainder of the session focused on the supplemental and controversial budget calendars, especially tax and spending provisions. Senators debated the “Protecting Our Wallets” energy rebate, with supporters describing it as a one-time check for eligible taxpayers and critics arguing it was too small and not tied directly to utility bills; the chamber accepted the message of necessity and laid the bills aside. Members also debated extensions and changes to tax provisions affecting corporations, alternative fuel exemptions, Broadway and theatrical production tax credits, charitable deductions for certain 501(c)(3)s, nicotine pouch taxes, a new New York City pied-à-terre tax, and a standardbred horse-racing testing fee. Several senators criticized the budget as raising costs or favoring certain industries, while supporters defended the measures as revenue-raising, affordability, or public-health policies. No final votes on the controversial budget bills are shown in the excerpt beyond procedural rulings, adoption of the resolution calendar, and acceptance of committee reports.
VT
Vermont 2025-2026 Regular Session
Senate Session - 2026-05-27 - 10:00AM
Vermont Senate Floor Meeting
VT
Transcript Highlights:
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CA
California 2025-2026 Regular Session
Senate Floor Session May 27th, 2026
California Senate Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- This bill came through the Senate Housing Committee. It does. Sorry. Let me correct my comments.
- This bill did go through the Senate Housing Committee, and the bill does two things.
- I rise in support of SB 938, and as the chair of the Senate Committee on Public Safety, which this bill
- I rise as the chair of the Senate Standing Committee on Thank you, Madam President.
- I rise as the chair of the Senate Public Safety Committee and also as the representative of Oakland and