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WY
Wyoming 2026 Regular Session
House Floor Session-Day 8, February 18, 2026-AM 2
Wyoming House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- understand this is not feeding children. understand this is not feeding children.
- The house would like to thank Miss The house would like to thank Miss Rosetti<00:39:04.240>
and - >> Thank you, Miss Ther. >> Thank you, Miss Ther.
- But Miss Sandy Patterson is up ton.
- children, five graduates from children, five graduates from one<01:57:28.880>
graduate <01
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
House Floor Session Feb 17th, 2025
Minnesota House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- While seeking to protect a woman and her seven children from her abusive partner, three first responders
- They are missed. The member from Dakota, Representative Burke.
- morning hours of February 18th, 2020, our first responders responded to a call of a mother and seven children
- with their law enforcement and firefighter family, they rushed to ensure the safety of a mother and children
- They were loved, they are missed, and our debt of gratitude for their service and sacrifice will forever
NH
New Hampshire 2025 Regular Session
House Legislative Administration (01/23/2025)
Transcript Highlights:
- Or is there something that I'm missing?
- /c> I worried that I'd miss a vote I'd miss I worried that I'd miss a vote I'd miss a<03:11:53.200>
- We were created specifically to advocate and give a voice to children in the system—very vulnerable children
- in the system very to children in the system very vulnerable<04:40:45.718>
children <04:40:46.080- <04:41:44.480>
so unintended consequence for children so unintended consequence for children
Summary:
The meeting was an introductory organizational session for the House Legislative Administration Committee. Chair Greg Hill and Vice Chair Vanessa Sheen welcomed members, introduced the new clerk and committee staff, and described the committee as generally nonpartisan and focused on bills on their merits. They also noted that many bills are handled on a consent calendar after discussion, and that the committee often works closely with staff, House counsel, and the House clerk on procedural matters.
A substantial portion of the meeting focused on committee operations and expectations: how committee reports should be prepared and submitted, the use of electronic submissions, scheduling hearings, and the need for clear bill placards at the witness table for livestream viewers. Members discussed the committee’s calendar, including a proposed conflict with the governor’s budget address, and ultimately settled on moving the remaining hearings to February 19. The chair also emphasized advance notice for absences or amendments, and said executive sessions can be scheduled as time allows under current rules.
House Clerk Paul Smith testified about his role as a nonpartisan officer and said he would be providing informational testimony on a bill affecting a law he sponsored years ago, as well as on a forthcoming PSLF-related bill for legislators. He also spoke about legislative customs, precedents, and the value of parliamentary procedure. The chair concluded with guidance on decorum: arrive on time, avoid interruptions during testimony, keep food out of the room, use electronic devices discreetly, and route questions through the chair for clarification rather than debate.
TX
Texas 89th 2nd C.S.
Criminal Jurisprudence S/C New Offenses & Changed Penalties Apr 15th, 2025
Transcript Highlights:
- We must not allow our children to continue dying. Unos ninos son el futuro del mundo.
- Our children, they're the future of the world.
- Que poro donde nuestrocijos las agarran which is where our children are acquiring them.
- My children are 5 other siblings. Iyuna madrequelwamaba yo yora sosencia.
- Children did indeed reside at the residence.
MO
Missouri 2026 Regular Session
Higher Education and Workforce Development Jan 20th, 2026 at 12:00 pm
Higher Education and Workforce Development
Transcript Highlights:
- My granddaughter June is one of many Missouri children who are fighting a rare and devastating disease
- and they deserve to know that the system is working with urgency and purpose on behalf of their children
- And I may have missed it earlier, but I wanted to very quickly give you the opportunity: How is your
- .adults and children with rare diseases for my whole career.
- pieces of talent and missing infrastructure for us to make the next big step.
US
US Federal 2025-2026 Regular Session
US House Floor Proceedings (Tuesday, December 2, 2025)
US Federal House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- These are children.
- These are children.
- These are children.
- These are children.
- These are children.
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
Gov. Tim Walz's tax policy proposals heard in House Taxes Committee 4/23/26
Transcript Highlights:
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really <00:04:53.760>top-notch children make Minnesota really top-notch children - <00:34:54.919>
I do not want Minnesota to miss out. I do not want Minnesota to miss out. - . children. children.
- . children. children.
Summary:
The committee heard testimony on House File 5055, the governor’s supplemental tax budget. Commissioner of Revenue Paul Marquart outlined the proposal as a balanced budget package that would leave a positive bottom line in the current biennium and beyond. He emphasized family-focused tax relief, especially a new refundable young child credit for children ages 0 to 4, which would provide up to $3,000 for one child or $6,000 for two or more, benefit about 104,000 families, and phase out at higher incomes. He also described federal conformity changes, including updates to business interest deductions, dependent care credits, and Section 179 expensing, along with omitted federal items such as research expensing and opportunity zones due to cost and policy concerns.
Marquart also defended broader tax modernization proposals, including expanding the sales tax to selected consumer services such as accounting, banking, brokerage, and legal services while lowering the statewide sales tax rate, and creating a social media tax on consumer data collection that would fund an AI readiness special revenue fund rather than the general fund. He said these changes would make the sales tax less regressive and better aligned with the modern economy. Additional provisions mentioned included a gun-related gross receipts tax on firearms and ammunition, cannabis tax technical changes, historic structure rehabilitation conformity, and added auditors for tax compliance.
Testimony from outside groups was mixed. Nan Madden of the Minnesota Budget Project supported the governor’s approach as a response to federal tax and spending changes, praised the decision not to conform to opportunity zones or federal no-tax-on-tips/overtime provisions, and urged even stronger revenue measures. Brian Lake of the Minnesota State Bar Association strongly opposed the proposed sales tax on consumer legal services, arguing it would burden low- and middle-income people in sensitive cases and create unfairness when individuals litigate against the state. Tanner Fritsinger of the Minnesota Association of Professional Employees supported the sales tax base expansion and the social media tax as ways to broaden revenue without raising the base rate. The committee chair thanked the commissioner and then began hearing public testimony, with additional testifiers queued up.
DE
Delaware 2025-2026 Regular Session
House of Representatives Legislative Session - Session 2 - 42nd Legislative Day- REASSEMBLE Part 1 Jun 30th, 2026 at 02:00 pm
Delaware House Floor Meeting
MN
Transcript Highlights:
- They recovered over 3,000 missing immigrant children in the state of Minnesota that were taken over the
- This is the facts. 3,300 missing children they captured.
- 00:57:50.880>
immigrant over 3,000 300 missing immigrant over 3,000 300 missing immigrant children - This is the facts. 3,300<00:58:05.520>
missing 3,300 missing 3,300 missing children children children - , who were sex trafficking our children, who were sex trafficking our children, who<00:58:43.839>
MN
Transcript Highlights:
- Thank you, Miss Beckle. Thank you, Miss Beckle.
- Thank you, Miss Beckle.
- Oi, Miss Graph, Miss Hand, and Mr. Farnor. Did I pronounce that correctly?
- graph miss hand and Mr farnor did I Miss graph miss hand and Mr farnor did I pronounce<00:19:04.559>
- <01:08:37.440>
where not missing um missing the mark where not missing um missing the mark
MA
Massachusetts 2025-2026 Regular Session
Joint Committee on Telecommunications, Utilities and Energy Jun 21st, 2026 at 01:00 pm
Joint Committee on Telecommunications, Utilities and Energy
Transcript Highlights:
- I missed you the first time.
- We can reduce our carbon footprint and leave a healthier planet for our children.
- We can reduce our carbon footprint and leave a healthier plan for our children.
- I was pregnant at this time, and my children are asthmatic.
- I'm here to support 2290, and I've missed the last number of it. 91, I believe, an act, an H3169, an
Summary:
The committee heard testimony on a wide range of late-file energy bills, with much of the discussion focused on battery storage siting, gas system expansion, propane consumer protections, gas workforce safety, and a Taunton home-rule petition on water rates for manufactured housing communities. Representative Sweeney urged support for H. 4689 and H. 4690, which would impose a moratorium and setback requirements for lithium battery storage facilities, citing fire risk, proximity to homes, and environmental concerns. Several local officials and residents from Oakham, Tewksbury, and other communities described proposed battery projects near homes, schools, wetlands, and conservation land, while industry and clean-energy advocates argued the bills would effectively block storage development and conflict with state energy goals and existing fire-safety standards.
The committee also heard strong support for S. 2290/H. 3547, a bill to prevent gas expansion near environmental justice communities, from environmental justice advocates, municipal officials, and clean-energy groups. Testimony emphasized rising gas bills, the cost of new pipelines, methane and health impacts, and the need to avoid locking in long-term gas infrastructure costs. Witnesses also discussed related bills on gas workforce safety, gas shut-off valves, and gas meter replacement plans, with labor representatives supporting safety-focused measures and opposing changes they said would weaken inspections, while consumer and environmental advocates argued that some utility replacement practices are unnecessarily expensive and should be reined in to reduce ratepayer costs.
Other testimony included support for H. 3518 on propane gas ratepayer protections, with the witness arguing for clearer contract terms and website price disclosure, and support for S. 2652, which would authorize Taunton to create a separate water billing rate for manufactured housing communities because residents there are effectively paying higher water costs through rent due to a single master meter. No committee votes or final actions were taken during the hearing, and members mostly asked brief clarifying questions or made no comment after testimony.
KY
Kentucky 2026 Regular Session
House Legislative Session Day 22 (2-6-26)
Kentucky House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- Gentleman from Taylor, Miss McCracken. Mr.
- >> gentle from Taylor, Miss McCracken. >> gentle from Taylor, Miss McCracken.
- But behind this color are real families, real children, and real lives waiting for hope.
- But behind this color are real families,<00:59:30.960>
real <00:59:31.280>children, <00: - real lives families, real children, and real lives waiting<00:59:32.960>
for <00:59:33.119>
Keywords:
Convene 00:00:00
Senate Message 00:05:34
Calendar/2nd Readings 00:06:28
Orders of the Day 00:08:10
HB 542 00:08:34
HB 565 00:23:06
HB 611 00:25:32
HB 657 00:28:39
HB 762 00:31:07
HB 108 00:34:54
HB 67 00:39:02
Motions, Petitions, and Communications 00:46:48
Introduction of New Bills and Resolutions 00:58:42
Recess for ConC/Rules Meeting 00:59:12
ConC/Rules Report 01:02:18
Floor Amendments 01:03:42
Adjournment 01:04:02, 958, all
Summary:
The House convened with an invocation and pledge, established a quorum with 92 members present, excused absent members, and approved the journal. The chamber also received notice that the Senate had passed Senate Bills 5, 12, and 73 and requested concurrence. Members then moved through second reading of several bills, including measures on geoengineering, video teleconference meetings, dissolution of marriage, licensed child care centers, city franchises, trophy catfish, peer support specialists, and House Joint Resolution 25 on Kentucky becoming a “food is medicine” state.
The House then considered and passed several bills on third reading. House Bill 387, relating to the Controlled Substance Prescribing Council, was amended and passed 91-1 after debate over veterinarians’ reporting requirements; the bill bars such reporting by regulation, removes an emergency medicine physician and acute care nurse from the council, and adds two veterinarians. House Bill 45, modernizing CPA licensure, passed 93-0. House Bill 369, adding PTSD to conditions eligible for hyperbaric oxygen therapy for veterans, passed 93-0. House Bill 333, concerning faith-based small-scale affordable housing and shelters, passed 90-1 after discussion of housing needs, zoning limits, affordability requirements, and shelter standards. House Bill 50, addressing removal of persons unlawfully occupying real property, passed 92-0, and House Bill 388, a cleanup bill for the CASPER prescription monitoring program, passed 92-0.
The House also passed House Bill 385, clarifying that the Commonwealth and Cabinet for Health and Family Services are financially responsible for non-elective medical care for patients of state-operated mental health facilities, by a 91-0 vote. House Bill 212, allowing licensed veterinary technicians to administer rabies vaccinations to dogs, cats, and ferrets under veterinarian supervision, passed 92-0. After these actions, the House took up House Resolution 58 recognizing February 6, 2026, as National Wear Red Day in Kentucky; the sponsor spoke about heart disease awareness and two young constituents awaiting heart transplants, and the resolution was adopted without objection.
Later, the House received announcements about caucus meetings and committee meetings, then introduced a large slate of new bills and House Resolution 61 commemorating the 100th anniversary of Black History Month. The Committee on Committees and Rules Committee reported referrals and postings, including referral of several bills to standing committees and posting House Bills 748, 266, 305, and 470 for Monday, February 9, 2026. The session ended after introduction of floor amendments to House Bill 356.
FL
Florida 2025 Regular Session
March 19, 2025 - 01:00 PM
Transcript Highlights:
- We need adequate placements for children with serious behavioral problems, and there...
- We will provide specialized care for children with high behavioral needs in family-like settings.
- grateful to present a bill like this and make sure that we're all protecting our children.
- So what am I missing? Can you please explain that further?
- If they're not getting contacted, there's something missing here.
Summary:
The Health Care Budget Subcommittee took up two bills and then continued oversight discussions with APD and AHCA. CS/HB 27, the Social Work Licensure Interstate Compact, was presented as a way to let Florida social workers practice in other compact states and vice versa; AARP, the Florida Chamber, and NASW Florida supported it, and the bill passed favorably. HB 1127, a child welfare bill, would create a treatment foster care pilot for children with high behavioral needs, improve DCF data collection on commercially sexually exploited children, and expand recruitment for protective investigators and case managers; the bill also passed favorably after brief supportive testimony.
The committee then questioned APD at length about the iBudget waiver waitlist, enrollment pace, spending projections, and provider capacity. APD said it had sent more than 1,100 interest letters in categories 3, 4, and 5, enrolled 1,124 people so far this year, and expects to spend about 96.4% of its waiver appropriation, leaving roughly $82 million unspent. Members pressed APD on why prior discussions suggested more reserve was needed, how long the SANS process takes, whether category 6 could be expanded, and whether the agency has enough waiver support coordinators and direct support providers. APD said it has about 1,061 waiver support coordinators statewide, adequate capacity for current enrollees, but would need further analysis if the legislature directed a much larger enrollment increase. Members also asked about outreach, annual maintenance of the waitlist, portability for military families, and whether communication efforts should be privatized.
Finally, AHCA walked the committee through the 2023 Achieved Savings Rebate (ASR) report for Aetna and explained how the report is used for financial monitoring, rebate calculations, and transparency. AHCA said the ASR is separate from the medical loss ratio (MLR) calculation, though both are reviewed, and that Florida uses the ASR mechanism rather than an MLR remittance requirement to recover funds from plans. Members asked about related-party disclosures, CVS/Caremark relationships, expanded benefits, encounter data, network adequacy penalties, denials and appeals reporting, interest earned on capitation payments, and whether rate increases were reaching providers. AHCA and the outside auditors said they review the plans’ reported data, reconcile it to underlying records, and can assess liquidated damages for network adequacy violations; several members requested follow-up data on rebates, interest, provider capacity, and related-party reporting.
NM
New Mexico 2026 Regular Session
House - Appropriations and Finance Jan 30th, 2026 at 09:51 am
House Appropriations & Finance
NM
New Mexico 2025 Regular Session
IC - Legislative Finance Oct 14th, 2025
Transcript Highlights:
- Did I miss anybody?
- It's about 2,000 children in care. Sorry about that.
- of the children in their care.
- So what we're saying is there are children who are spending too much time in care, and those children
- under 14, and then the court decides when and whether children go home.
NH
Transcript Highlights:
- For cohesion, and miss mission success.
- Afternoon, Miss Kylie. Good to see you.
- > the<00:43:30.960>
safest <00:43:31.280>roads children to have the safest roads children - teaches children cooking classes um etc. teaches children cooking classes um etc.
- Chair, and thank you, Miss Clary, for taking my question.
MN
Transcript Highlights:
- 56.800>
youth, <00:35:57.040>and American of uh children, youth, and American of uh children - This is not a philosophical Disney World of what our children are living in.
- <01:18:18.960>
It of what our children are living in. - It of what our children are living in.
- We missed it.
NH
New Hampshire 2026 Regular Session
House Executive Departments and Administration (01/14/2026)
Executive Departments and Administration
Transcript Highlights:
- the benefits for this missing middle. the benefits for this missing middle.
- reached more than 40,000 children reached more than 40,000 children through<05:10:52.480>
direct - So, they missed out on a benefit.
- So, they missed out on an on the portal. So, they missed out on an on a<05:17:26.400>
benefit. - So he's very exaggerated or missed.
TX
Transcript Highlights:
- I've got Miss M. Jones has a question.
- Sex crimes against children.
- Article 3837 gives that protection to children, correct? It does.
- Yes, this only applies to children right now.
- I mean, children, they're opportunistic. They are there.
Keywords:
HB 207, Texas Government Code, Section 411.201, license to carry, LTC, handgun license, concealed carry, federal judge, immigration judge, immigration court, U.S. immigration court, judicial security, firearm carry permit, Texas handgun license, federal judiciary, HB235, Texas, sales tax exemption, use tax exemption, disabled veteran
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
Committee on Health and Human Services - 03/25/26
Health and Human Services
Transcript Highlights:
- I'm Toki Brown, Commissioner of the Department of Children, Youth, and Families.
- , Meanwhile, the Department of Children, Meanwhile, the Department of Children, Youth,<00:11:00.960
- <00:21:59.720>
something just think we're still missing something just think we're still missing - He said he just thinks they are still missing something.
- Um missing<00:29:51.080>
from <00:29:51.240>the <00:29:51.320>legislation, missing