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MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
House Human Services Finance and Policy Committee 3/18/26
Human Services Finance and Policy
Transcript Highlights:
- language just effectuates transferring language just effectuates transferring those<01:09:10.480
- Um that language with the diploma.
- So with that, members, we're now... have heard the language. We have an have heard the language.
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is <01:45:31.280>being seen the language that is being seen the language that - language in order for us to be on time. language in order for us to be on time.
Keywords:
assisted living, healthcare, training, unlicensed personnel, resident rights, safety regulations, nursing home, long-term care, guardian, conservator, arbitration, mandatory arbitration, consumer protection, fee increase, rate increase, price hike, private pay, public funds, Medicaid, waiver services
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
Conference Committee on HF2432 5/12/25 - Part 2
Transcript Highlights:
- and have shared the share the language and have shared the language<00:03:00.080>
with <00:03: - I would also point you to the language on line 104.21, and that language expands the subpoena to quote
- language on lines 104.25 through 104.27. language on lines 104.25 through 104.27.
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2, language article 2, language article 2, R24,<00:57:54.559>section - This language requires law 27.25.
Summary:
The conference committee took testimony on Senate File 3051, which would allow law enforcement to release unredacted collision crash investigation video and related data to certain requesters, rather than requiring redaction first. Joel Carlson, speaking for the Minnesota Association for Justice, said the bill is intended to save local governments time and money because redacted video is often later released unredacted through court motions anyway. He emphasized that the proposal is limited to people already entitled to crash reports, requires a written request and accident report, does not create an affirmative duty to release data, and preserves law enforcement’s ability to withhold data for active investigations or other protected information. He also cited the Burks decision as support for the view that a subject of data is entitled to the full data even if it includes other subjects.
Colonel Christina Bogavich of the Minnesota State Patrol raised concerns that the bill would still require staff to review videos for exceptions, including private data involving bystanders, juveniles, undercover officers, CAD information, and other protected material, so it would not create the claimed time savings. She also said the bill expands the number of potential requesters and lacks a liability provision if released data is improperly disseminated. Committee members and staff discussed the current Data Practices Act, including that private data can still be discoverable in litigation through a court balancing test and that protective orders may apply. A preliminary fiscal note estimated a Department of Public Safety cost of $4,026,334 annually, and members requested copies of the note.
Members questioned whether the bill would actually reduce work or simply shift when the work occurs, and whether a litigation-specific exception to redaction should be added. Carlson said he was open to changes, including making release permissive rather than mandatory and strengthening the use restrictions, while members noted the proposal had not yet been heard in the House and would need more vetting. No vote or final action was taken on the provision during this discussion.
FL
Transcript Highlights:
- Completely removing that language.
- language by reinserting the Senate incinerator language that limits its application and removes the
- Regarding the auxiliary container language, it reinstates that language. However, there are...
- The House amendment removed the language that we put...
- THE NEW LANGUAGE, NEXT QUESTION.
CA
California 2025-2026 Regular Session
Assembly Education Committee Sep 12th, 2025
Transcript Highlights:
- I will point out that the reason why we put that language in is because that is almost verbatim language
- to revisit that language.
- So let me ask you again: Did you ever discuss this language with me, this specific language?
- So I know that the intent language that this bill was passed in this committee based on intent language
- I can get the language to you.
Summary:
The Assembly Education Committee held an informational hearing on AB 715, followed by discussion of SB 48. AB 715 was presented by Assembly Members Zbur and Addis as a response to rising anti-Semitism in California schools. They described incidents involving harassment, swastikas, biased classroom materials, and students feeling unsafe, and said the bill would create an Office of Civil Rights with coordinators to address anti-Semitism and other forms of discrimination, provide prevention resources, and support school districts. Witnesses in support, including a rabbi and a student who described personal experiences with anti-Semitic harassment, urged immediate action to protect Jewish students.
Opposition testimony came from the California Teachers Association, county superintendents, school board groups, labor organizations, civil liberties advocates, ethnic studies educators, and many community members. Their main concerns were that the bill was rushed, had not been fully vetted in the Assembly Education Committee, and could chill classroom speech or create constitutional problems, especially around language requiring instruction and materials to be “factually accurate” and not based on advocacy, bias, or partisanship. Several opponents argued that anti-Semitism should be addressed through education, training, and restorative practices rather than new statutory restrictions. Some witnesses also raised concerns about the bill’s impact on ethnic studies and free speech.
Committee members then debated the bill’s process and substance at length. The authors said the bill had been narrowed through negotiations with education stakeholders and the Senate, that some disputed provisions would be revisited in cleanup language, and that the urgency of anti-Semitic incidents required action now. Several members expressed support for the bill’s goal but criticized the late release of the final language and the lack of consultation with the Assembly committee. Others emphasized the need to protect Jewish students immediately and argued the bill was a necessary response to a real crisis. The transcript does not show a final vote on AB 715 in the portion provided.
NH
New Hampshire 2025 Regular Session
Senate Energy and Natural Resources (04/29/2025)
Energy and Natural Resources
Transcript Highlights:
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was thought in looking at the language was thought in looking at the language - We didn't need the language. anyways. We didn't need the language.
- There may be language in the budget.
- "I think it's modeling the language above the existing statutory language in line 12 which uses person
- language in line 12 which uses person. language in line 12 which uses person.
AL
Transcript Highlights:
- So I would entertain something to use that original language to add that clarifying language to include
- It's what's in the language that was stricken.
- However, um, that language needs to be clarified.
- I did see with the language that you're mentioning.
- Going to Representative Almond's additional language.
Keywords:
resisting arrest, penalties, criminal justice, law enforcement, public safety, youthful offender, capital murder, victims' rights, immunity, civil liability, use of force, recruitment, illegal alien, enhanced sentencing, criminal offenses, minor victims, felonies, Alabama legislature, bail reform, cash deposit
MN
Minnesota 2025 1st Special Session
Conference Committee on HF2432 5/12/25 - Part 1
Transcript Highlights:
- It compares it to the House language.
- <00:08:04.960>
in preference is the Senate language in preference is the Senate language in - language in 1.8 and 1.9?
- language? Is that correct, Chair Scott? language? Is that correct, Chair Scott?
- <00:32:21.519>
Um language in the constitution. Um language in the constitution.
LA
Louisiana 2026 Regular Session
Transportation, Highways and Public Works May 21st, 2026
Transcript Highlights:
- I've worked with the OMV on this language to get this bill in its current posture.
- I've worked with the OMV on this language to get this bill in its current posture.
- That was existing language. Can decide to give it to the Attorney General or?
- That was existing language, and it's my understanding that that's kind of older language.
- The Attorney General language was there that says they— The Attorney General language was there that
Summary:
The Senate Committee on Transportation, Highways and Public Works met with five members present and approved the May 14, 2026 minutes. The committee first considered HCR 32, which urges the Port of New Orleans to secure backup motors for the aging St. Claude Avenue Bridge; members discussed the bridge’s importance, the relatively low cost of the motor, and the traffic and emergency-response impacts of repeated breakdowns. HCR 32 was reported favorably. HCR 68, a request to Congress for funding to remove unusable bridges along Highway 90 as part of reconnecting the corridor toward New Orleans East, was also reported favorably after brief discussion about federal representatives and coordination with DOTD.
House Bill 582 was deferred without objection. The committee then took up HB 762, which clarifies that the Office of Motor Vehicles may, rather than must, refer certain delinquent reinstatement-fee debts to the Office of Debt Recovery or other collection channels. Testimony from OMV and the bill author emphasized that the measure was intended to clean up prior language and preserve OMV discretion, while senators raised concerns about political influence, collection practices, and the impact of fees and debt on drivers. HB 762 was reported favorably.
HB 730, concerning automatic dependent surveillance broadcast devices on aircraft, was amended to limit its application to aircraft over 2,500 pounds and to prohibit the use of the imposed fees on smaller aircraft. Supporters said the bill restores the original safety purpose of the devices and prevents their use for fee collection; the committee reported the bill favorably as amended. The committee also reported favorably on HCR 53, which creates a study committee on oversized vehicle permits and their parish-level impacts, and HCR 60, which urges DOTD to pursue the DRIVE initiative to study and improve safety on the I-12 corridor. The meeting concluded with a motion to adjourn.
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
Committee on Commerce and Consumer Protection - 04/16/26
Commerce and Consumer Protection
Transcript Highlights:
- Um yes, the A12 is a DE amendment that lines the language up with the language that's being included
- Yes, the A12 is a DE amendment that lines the language up with the language that's being included in
- But right now, I think language.
- to see if there's any tighter language to see if there's any tighter language that<00:04:23.400>
- amendment would line up the language amendment would line up the language with<00:27:40.400>
MN
Transcript Highlights:
- I I but uh, this is Senate language.
- to the language of the A11.
- the language. the language. Thank<00:26:25.440>
you. Thank you. Thank you. - specific language. specific language.
- ,<00:31:22.080>
would bill is signed in the language, would bill is signed in the language
Summary:
The committee took up House File 3363, a bill focused on protecting the privacy and safety of legislators and other candidates by limiting public access to home addresses and related information in campaign finance and election filings. The author said the bill was prompted by the events of June 14 and was intended to make temporary Campaign Finance Board changes permanent. No public testimony was offered, and the author explained that the bill had been narrowed and reorganized after a Senate delete-everything amendment expanded its scope.
Members then considered a series of amendments. The A1 amendment, which added security devices and security services as allowable non-campaign disbursements, was adopted after questions about family relationships and whether payments to relatives could qualify. The A2 through A9 amendments were also adopted, covering data classification or redaction of street addresses in Campaign Finance Board reports, lobbyist gift reports, candidate affidavits of candidacy, nominating petitions, local government candidate reports, and retroactive redaction of existing reports. The A4 amendment was modified by A12 to apply city, state, and ZIP code reporting to political committees, political funds, and party units. The A13 amendment removed a proposed misdemeanor penalty tied to disclosure violations, and the A14 amendment was adopted to give caucus and chamber leaders access to actual candidate addresses, though members noted the language still needed refinement and that the intent was to continue working on it.
There was discussion about whether the address-access language in A14 would apply to all candidates or only legislative candidates, and whether it would affect residency disputes; staff said it would not change complaint or court processes, but could be a data point. Several members said they had concerns about the breadth of the language but were willing to keep working on it. After the amendments were adopted, the committee moved to the bill as amended and recommended that House File 3363 be re-referred to the Judiciary Committee.
NH
New Hampshire 2025 Regular Session
House Municipal and County Government (09/24/2025)
Municipal and County Government
Transcript Highlights:
- moderator language is in house bill 488. moderator language is in house bill 488.
- that language? the whole paragraph. that language? the whole paragraph.
- that language to to clarify that? that language to to clarify that?
- addressed in this language? addressed in this language?
- the language missed the mark. Help. the language missed the mark. Help.
NH
Transcript Highlights:
- So this is the exact language So this is the exact language that<00:06:56.920>
the <00:06: - It is not the exact language. Senator. It is not the exact language.
- That's what I emailed you about, but you have this language in a different or some small language in
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MN
Minnesota 2025 1st Special Session
Conference Committee on H.F. 2438 - Transportation Omnibus - 05/13/25
Transcript Highlights:
- think the the language has not changed. think the the language has not changed.
- are in full support of the language are in full support of the language found<00:54:05.280>
in - We think this language is a good idea.
- We think language is is a good idea.
- So I bill into the the language.
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
Pet shop sale of cats and dogs 3/10/26
Minnesota House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- This bill and this language is not modeled after the California language.
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from bill is modeled after language from bill is modeled after language from - <00:03:43.680>
from some concern with the language from some concern with the language from - This bill and this language California.
- This legislation also prevents language.
MN
Transcript Highlights:
- um updates to language that were made. um updates to language that were made.
- <00:02:43.280>
is and that amendment that language is and that amendment that language is - Um one is three language changes.
- Um the APRN language.
- <00:05:10.080>
is Senate on the floor, that language is Senate on the floor, that language
TX
Transcript Highlights:
- Amending or changing this, um, this language not requiring training to maybe.
- The language is fine. Then the language would be fine.
- Only to find the language stacked against them by the Secretary of State.
- I am concerned about some of the language.
- I just, I'm concerned about this language like unintentional consequences of this language where if someone
MN
Transcript Highlights:
- for the bill, getting us to the language for the bill, getting us to this<00:02:04.240>
place - <00:02:59.120>
That <00:02:59.360>language That language attached very clear procedural - The language in in voices at the table.
- The chair said they believe the language is intended to mirror the assisted living grant language.
- Um, The witness said they would have to look at the language a little closer.
OK
Oklahoma 2026 Regular Session
Judiciary and Public Safety Oversight Mar 3rd, 2026 at 10:30 am
Judiciary and Public Safety Oversight
Transcript Highlights:
- So, why would we water down the current law, which is stronger than your language, and add your language
- But there's Shall language here.
- Yes, primarily that language is in there in the past.
- So I'm a little bit troubled by the language.
- Yes, sir, we're on version six of this language right now.
Bills:
HB1016, HB1453, HB1992, HB2015, HB2940, HB2959, HB2997, HB3037, HB3045, HB3053, HB3087, HB3267, HB3301, HB3453, HB3495, HB3521, HB3581, HB3584, HB3586, HB3587, HB3662, HB3691, HB3695, HB3697, HB3742, HB3743, HB3845, HB4058, HB4125, HB4198, HB4227, HB4425
Keywords:
minors, content creation, trust account, compensation, civil action, digital content, Oklahoma statutes, foreign ownership, property rights, agricultural land, Attorney General, divestment, real estate, felony penalties, motor vehicles, towing services, combination vehicles, wrecker fees, possessory lien, landlord
WY
Transcript Highlights:
- . language. language.
- language? language? >> No. >> No. >> No.
- Is that language clear >> Yes, ma'am. Is that language clear enough? enough? enough?
- It's problematic language.
- Um, and Senator, I believe that language is the language.
NH
New Hampshire 2025 Regular Session
Committee of Conference on SB 221, SB 213, SB 218 (06/18/2025)
Transcript Highlights:
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that's out that measure is the language that's out that measure is the language - I mean, I think it's pretty ambiguous still in this language.
- So, we'd like the language removed. All right.
- So, we'd like the language removed. All right.
- So, we'd like the language removed. All right.
Summary:
The committee worked through several election-related bills and conference committee compromises. On SB 221, members discussed a streamlined re-registration form for voters removed from the checklist, with the Secretary of State to develop the necessary form; one member opposed the bill as unnecessary and warned that more frequent purges can disenfranchise voters, but the committee ultimately accepted the compromise and prepared it for signatures.
On SB 213, the committee reviewed technical language changes to the HB 340-related provisions, including changing “legislative body” to “governing body” and replacing “measure” with “warrant article.” Despite those edits, one member argued the bill could chill public employees’ participation in official duties and should be held to the Senate position; another said the bill was unnecessary in light of other voting restrictions already enacted. No position change was made, and the bill remained opposed by at least some members.
On SB 218, the committee agreed to add the word “applicable” in two places, and to remove sections 5 and 6 from the Senate version so pre-processing language would be restored. The House also asked to strike a sentence giving the Secretary of State broad authority over errors identified in the process, preferring that such matters remain in statute. Members generally described these edits as improvements, though some still opposed the bill overall. The meeting ended after a final comment on SB 213 seeking to remove language requiring public employees’ factual information to be provided only in response to public requests, followed by adjournment.