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FL
Florida 2026 5th Special Session
Judiciary Apr 1st, 2025
Transcript Highlights:
- And what's all wrong about this is that it unfairly will target rural, Black, Indigenous people of color
- . ...that it unfairly will target rural, Black, Indigenous people of color, because those mothers are
- it unfairly will target rural, Black, Indigenous people of color, because those mothers are already
- They can answer yes, and it goes into the black hole of the overall, in the name of data, in the name
- They can answer yes, and it goes into the black hole of the overall, in the name of data, in the name
Summary:
The committee first took up SB 1272 on guardianship, which would limit a guardian’s ability to isolate an adult ward from family and require notice to family or other named persons about major events such as a ward’s death or medical relocation. Senator Jones said the bill was intended to curb abuse by bad actors while not affecting good-faith guardians. Fortuna Smuggler and Phyllis Smith spoke in support, describing the need for family notification and closure. The bill passed unanimously, 8-0, and was reported favorably.
The committee then considered CS/SB 1284 on wrongful death for an unborn child. Senator Graal explained that the bill would expand Florida’s Wrongful Death Act to allow parents to recover economic and non-economic damages for the death of an unborn child. An amendment was adopted to define “unborn child” as a member of the species Homo sapiens carried in the womb and to state that the act does not authorize a wrongful death action against the mother or a health care provider acting within the applicable standard of care. The amendment drew questions about abortion, medical emergencies, and whether fathers could sue; the sponsor said the bill was not intended to create claims against mothers or lawful medical care. Public testimony was sharply divided, with supporters arguing it gives families parity and accountability, and opponents warning it could be used to target abortion care, increase malpractice pressure, and worsen physician shortages. The committee approved the bill as amended by a 6-4 vote.
Finally, the committee heard a strike-all amendment to SB 1288 on parental rights. The amendment would strengthen parental consent requirements for minors’ medical care, with exceptions for emergencies, court orders, certain legal categories of minors, and other existing statutory exceptions. It also would require parental consent for treatment related to STD screening, give parents more control over school or health surveys, and address use of biofeedback devices. Supporters said the measure restores parents’ authority and protects children from inappropriate questioning or treatment, while opponents argued it could block needed care for minors in unsafe homes, reduce access to STI treatment and mental health services, and create unintended consequences. The amendment was adopted, and the committee continued hearing testimony on the bill.
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
House Judiciary Finance and Civil Law Committee 3/11/25
Judiciary Finance and Civil Law
Transcript Highlights:
- do to start building trust with our advocates in communities like the trans community, especially Black
- do to start building trust with our advocates in communities like the trans community, especially Black
- do to start building trust with our advocates in communities like the trans community, especially Black
- /c><00:48:18.440><c> Trans</c><00:48:19.119><c> community</c><00:48:19.880><c> that</c> especially black
- Trans community that especially black Trans community that faces<00:48:20.400><c> these</c><00:48:20.599
Committee:
House Judiciary Finance and Civil Law
AL
Transcript Highlights:
- And it'll keep the black market guns to a minimum.
- And it'll keep the black market guns to a minimum.
- </c> in the black now. in the black now. >> Okay.<01:34:47.440><c> Good.
- First of all, have you ever been to a Black church?
- </c> ever been to a black church? ever been to a black church? >> I<02:21:59.359><c> have.
MN
Transcript Highlights:
- Black Duck is eligible for $50,000 and has requested $14,000.
- And who I am today is an educated young Black woman.
- </c> by starting a unity club for young black by starting a unity club for young black kids<01:15:24.880
- </c><01:15:32.800><c> Teachers</c> an educated young black woman.
- Teachers an educated young black woman.
Committee:
House Education Finance
NH
Transcript Highlights:
- 21.839><c> for</c> want to say substitute white pepper for want to say substitute white pepper for black
- pepper or put dill seeds instead black pepper or put dill seeds instead of<00:43:25.040><c> celery</
- :00.640><c> from</c> recipe, as Addie stated, changing from recipe, as Addie stated, changing from black
- pepper to white pepper or putting black pepper to white pepper or putting turmeric<00:57:04.079><c>
- The thing is, I do not believe local control is 100% black and white.
Committee:
Senate Commerce
NH
Transcript Highlights:
- [clears throat] Okay, so yeah, I'm in the black.
- Like, are you white or are you black?
- father and a white mother, with a black father and a white mother, who<03:19:53.120><c> also</c><03:
- and never fitting being white or black and never fitting in,<03:20:06.640><c> right?
- </c><03:21:17.840><c> It's</c> are you white or are you black? It's are you white or are you black?
Committee:
Senate Judiciary
VT
Transcript Highlights:
- Um, but I don't think cost is a black-and-white issue when we're looking at energy and buildings.
- Um, but I don't think cost is a black-and-white issue when we're looking at energy and buildings.
- Um, but I don't think cost is a black-and-white issue when we're looking at energy and buildings.
- Um, but I don't think cost is a black-and-white issue when we're looking at energy and buildings.
- Black of Essex. Bluemle of Burlington. Bosworth of Westminster. Boscha of Clarendon.
CO
Colorado 2026 Regular Session
Colorado House 2026 Legislative Day 024 Feb 6th, 2026
Colorado House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- From the thousands of Black soldiers, both enslaved and free, from all 13 colonies who fought in the
- From the Black sailors forced to work on ships with their white counterparts, to Private Howard B.
- Marines in 1942, to the Tuskegee Airmen, the first Black pilots in the U.S.
- And right now, Black women outnumber Black men in every branch of our military and in the Army two to
- </c><01:55:36.239><c> battalion</c> as members of an all black battalion as members of an all black battalion
US
US Federal 2025-2026 Regular Session
US House Floor Proceedings (Thursday, September 4, 2025)
US Federal House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- Speaker, I rise today to recognize Sergeant Major Troy Black as he retires from a distinguished 37-year
- Sergeant Major Black was born and raised in Louisville, Kentucky, before joining the Marine Corps in
- On behalf of all Kentuckians, Sergeant Major Black, thank you for your bravery, your patriotism, and
- On behalf of all Kentuckians, Sergeant Major Black, thank you for your bravery, your patriotism, and
- My other amendment I got done provides $2 million for an issue evaluation study at Black Butte Dam in
US
US Federal 2025-2026 Regular Session
US House Floor Proceedings (Wednesday, March 18, 2026)
US Federal House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- I know that I get to walk the halls of Congress as Alabama's first Black congresswoman because of the
- </c> black Americans. black Americans.
- congresswoman because of the black congresswoman because of the resilience,<00:17:56.799><c> the</c>
- Her story reminds us of the generations of black women who have She was part of.
- Her story reminds us of black and white.
CO
Colorado 2026 Regular Session
Colorado House 2026 Legislative Day 087 Apr 11th, 2026
Colorado House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- Today, we would like to recognize on behalf of the Black Caucus those who work for Black Maternal Health
- ><c> is</c><00:25:23.760><c> held</c> Black Maternal Health Week is held Black Maternal Health Week is
- </c><00:25:29.760><c> Mama's</c> anniversary, developed by Black Mama's anniversary, developed by Black
- Black Mama's Matter Alliance, founded<00:25:35.279><c> by</c><00:25:35.440><c> Black</c><00:25:35.679
- </c> strengthens organizing for Black strengthens organizing for Black Maternal<00:25:41.679><c> Health
NH
New Hampshire 2025 Regular Session
House Criminal Justice and Public Safety (01/23/2025)
Criminal Justice and Public Safety
Transcript Highlights:
- But as a patient, I know that the black market is unregulated.
- It's pitch black. It's cold, and they're in pain. You want to make people go out more often?
- It's pitch black. It's cold, and they're in pain. You want to make people go out more often?
- It's pitch black. It's cold, and they're in pain. You want to make people go out more often?
- It's pitch black. It's cold, and they're in pain. You want to make people go out more often?
Committee:
House Criminal Justice and Public Safety
AZ
Transcript Highlights:
- Interstate 17 runs north and south and is referred to as the Black Canyon Freeway.
- I rise for a point of privilege to honor Black History Month. Please proceed. Okay.
- For many, it felt like a physical erasing of Black history in Tucson.
- The Dunbar Pavilion stands today as proof that Black history in Arizona is not a footnote.
- This Black History Month, may we remember that history lives in places.
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
House Transportation Finance and Policy Committee 4/13/26
Transportation Finance and Policy
Transcript Highlights:
- If you'd like to talk about what we're doing for our young people with mentorship and 100 Black Men,
- 01:10:14.560><c> mentorship</c><01:10:15.200><c> and</c><01:10:15.280><c> 100</c><01:10:15.600><c> Black
- </c><01:10:15.880><c> Men,</c><01:10:16.040><c> look</c> with mentorship and 100 Black Men, look with
- mentorship and 100 Black Men, look no<01:10:16.280><c> further</c><01:10:17.120><c> than</c><01:10:17.520
- powerful step forward in recognizing the legacy, impact, and continued service of our historically Black
Committee:
House Transportation Finance and Policy
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
Committee on Health and Human Services - 03/12/26
Health and Human Services
Transcript Highlights:
- Both the school and the child care center are largely made up of Black and brown children and teachers
- </c><00:12:51.160><c> and</c> center are largely made up of black and center are largely made up of black
- ICE agents scared to leave home because ICE agents are<00:13:27.880><c> ripping</c><00:13:28.200><c> black
- </c><00:13:28.480><c> and</c><00:13:28.560><c> brown</c><00:13:28.880><c> families</c> are ripping black
- and brown families are ripping black and brown families apart<00:13:30.000><c> with</c><00:13:30.160
Committee:
Senate Health and Human Services
WY
Transcript Highlights:
- </c><00:20:44.320><c> So</c> saw a black car drive by their house.
- So saw a black car drive by their house.
- Uh, but the problem is once your guns are seized, um, it's like a black hole.
- We know u um it it's like a black hole.
- There's some black and gray and other than ... but I would offer the amendment, Mr.
Committee:
Senate Revenue
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
House Commerce Finance and Policy Committee 2/24/26
Commerce Finance and Policy
Transcript Highlights:
- My unit, 112 units I'm responsible for in my association, was suffering from black mold.
- > They had to come out, replace my entire garage frame, and went in three layers to remove all the black
- </c><00:40:28.560><c> I</c> My unit was suffering from black mold.
- I My unit was suffering from black mold.
- mold and treat to remove all the black mold and treat it.<00:41:21.760><c> I</c><00:41:22.000><c> have
Committee:
House Commerce Finance and Policy
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
House Judiciary Finance and Civil Law Committee 4/3/25 - Part 1
Judiciary Finance and Civil Law
Transcript Highlights:
- And there's a loophole, there's a little black hole in the law, we believe, in the missing cases situation
- ><00:14:18.240><c> there's</c><00:14:18.360><c> a</c><00:14:18.480><c> little</c><00:14:18.720><c> black
- </c><00:14:19.040><c> hole</c> a loophole there's a little black hole a loophole there's a little black
- ><00:19:34.360><c> hole</c><00:19:34.760><c> as</c><00:19:34.919><c> representative</c> gap or the black
- hole as representative gap or the black hole as representative McDonald<00:19:35.960><c> referred</c
Bills:
HF2233 , HF1524 , HF1893 , HF1396 , HF2456 , HF2959 , HF2300 , HF2412 , HF3022 , HF2825 , HF1862 , HF1373 , HF1039 , HF3070
Committee:
House Judiciary Finance and Civil Law
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
House Health Finance and Policy Committee 3/10/25
Health Finance and Policy
Transcript Highlights:
- Black Minnesotans also far more likely to overdose than white Minnesotans.
- :14.760><c> uh</c> likely to overdose than white motans uh likely to overdose than white motans uh black
- 30:16.200><c> far</c><00:30:16.399><c> more</c><00:30:16.600><c> likely</c><00:30:16.880><c> to</c> black
- motans also far more likely to black motans also far more likely to overdose<00:30:17.519><c> than</
- communities because when she sees the disproportionate amount of folks in our Native community and our Black
Committee:
House Health Finance and Policy
MN
Transcript Highlights:
- It's an example of just simply being out of space that should be clean with those black walls on each
- It's an example of just simply being out of space that should be clean with those black walls on each
- 21:42.679><c> each</c><00:21:42.960><c> side</c><00:21:43.440><c> and</c><00:21:43.600><c> our</c> black
- walls on each side and our black walls on each side and our evidence<00:21:44.120><c> storage</c><00
- 7% are Native American and we are black 7% are Native American and we have<00:58:43.520><c> to</c><00
Committee:
Senate Capital Investment