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TX
Texas 89th Regular
Trade, Workforce & Economic Development Apr 9th, 2025
Trade, Workforce & Economic Development
Transcript Highlights:
- The Chair lays out House Bill 460 and offers a committee substitute.
- The substitute is withdrawn and House Bill 460 will be left pending at this time.
- You have a committee substitute that includes legal clarifications.
- Because, as you mentioned, we're trying to solve world peace here in the substitution.
- Okay, the substitute is withdrawn in House Bill 4063. You will be left pending at this time.
Bills:
HB74, HB175, HB460, HB576, HB2271, HB2294, HB2874, HB3016, HB3133, HB3191, HB3458, HB3929, HB4063, HB4115, HB4394, HB74, HB175
Keywords:
Puerto Verde, Port Authority, eminent domain, bonds, tax assessments, economic development, infrastructure, transportation, public welfare, child care, certifications, Texas Rising Star Program, grant program, disability inclusion, family income, affordability, economic impact, state study, cost analysis, government support
KY
Kentucky 2025 Regular Session
Senate Standing Committee on Health Services (2-26-25)
Transcript Highlights:
- You do have a proposed substitute, do you not, Senator? Yes, we do. Mr. President or Mr.
- Fox Foundation, Jane, and also U of L, and we've come up with a committee substitute that basically is
- What we did add in the committee substitute is also that a representative from the University of Kentucky
- Senate Bill 27 is amended by committee substitute 1 and passes with a favorable expression.
- The committee substitute basically does several things.
Summary:
The committee first took up Senate Bill 27, as amended by committee substitute, which would create a Kentucky Parkinson’s disease research registry. The sponsor said the substitute was developed with UK, U of L, the Michael J. Fox Foundation, and Parkinson’s in Motion to better define a movement disorder center, add Parkinson’s experts from both universities to the advisory committee, require automated reporting, and delay implementation until 2027. Testimony emphasized the need to track diagnoses and testing while protecting confidentiality and allowing people to opt out. The committee adopted the substitute and then voted unanimously to pass SB 27 with a favorable expression.
The committee then heard Senate Bill 93, dealing with hearing aid coverage for children. A parent described the high cost of hearing aids for her son and the financial burden created by insurance limits, while a pediatric audiologist explained that early identification and treatment improve language outcomes and that families can spend about $30,000 on hearing aids from birth to age 18. The committee substitute removed adults from the bill and added an in-network requirement for pediatric audiologists, along with a replacement interval consistent with Medicaid guidelines and repair/loss coverage provisions. After questions about costs, replacement timing, and insurer practices, the committee voted unanimously to pass SB 93 with a favorable expression.
Finally, the committee considered Senate Bill 153, a transparency and due-process bill concerning Medicaid prepayment review. The sponsor and witnesses from Addiction Recovery Care and Frontier Behavioral Health said prepayment reviews can be imposed with little notice or explanation, disrupt cash flow, and burden rural and smaller providers; they argued the bill would require clearer notice, reasons, and timelines without stopping legitimate reviews. Members asked about managed care organizations, contract issues, and whether the bill would conflict with existing agreements, and the sponsor said it would not. After discussion and an explanation of vote from Senator Douglas, the committee voted to pass SB 153 with a favorable expression.
AZ
Arizona 2026 Regular Session
04/21/2026 - House Republican Caucus Calendar #19 & #20
Transcript Highlights:
- requires Arizona family courts to use an address confidentiality program participant's state-issued substitute
- requires Arizona family courts to use an address confidentiality program participants state issued substitute
- The Senate amended the bill to require the county substitute address in all findings and any marital
Summary:
The Republican caucus reviewed a long list of House bills with Senate amendments, mostly hearing brief staff summaries and sponsor comments on whether they concurred. Topics included tax filing penalties, water and court procedures, vaccination and mask rules, bullion investment, nursing care complaint timelines, privacy protections for property and voter records, medical-record access, professional licensing procedures, school and family law changes, public records access for legislators, AI procurement, fingerprint clearance for traffic survival school instructors, development fees, infrastructure districts, distracted driving penalties, health aide scope of practice, eviction record sealing, backyard structure rules in planned communities, inmate transition services, nuclear-ready community designation, DCS parent-rights notices, domestic-violence evidence standards, inmate mental health study committee, legislative subpoena enforcement, trade office oversight, public power reporting, Native American language proficiency, mental health judicial review timelines, mobile food vendor licensing, medical-intervention requirements in schools, and school board training and meeting transparency.
In most cases, the sponsor or a representative indicated concurrence with the Senate amendments, and the caucus generally moved through the bills without extended debate. A few bills drew brief explanation from sponsors about the policy purpose, such as aligning nursing-facility oversight with federal requirements, improving access to medical records, clarifying rules for licensed health aides, and adjusting school-related provisions. Some bills were noted as being sent back to the Senate or otherwise set aside, including HB 2035 and HB 2249.
No formal votes were taken in the transcript; the meeting functioned as a caucus review of Senate amendments and sponsor concurrence before floor action. The caucus concluded after HB 2380, with members thanked for attending.
MO
Transcript Highlights:
- I do believe there will be a substitute that I'll work with ...with the bill sponsor on and the Senate
- haven't even talked to our staff about it, but I do think we'll probably have the House Committee substitute
- But I do think we'll probably have the House Committee substitute, just to let you know.
Summary:
The committee held a public hearing on Senate Bill 1470, presented by Representative Cupps on behalf of Senator Bernsketter. The bill would update statutes governing the Joint Committee on Legislative Research, including allowing revised statutes to be accessed free in web-based form while charging for printed copies, directing those proceeds to the statutory revision fund, changing the committee’s required meeting frequency from once every three months to at least twice a year, and extending the time to appoint a chair after the General Assembly convenes from 10 to 30 days. Members also discussed whether the bill fully covers all related hard-copy publication requirements and whether any other statutes need cleanup.
Most of the discussion focused on the meeting requirement and the publication fund. Some members questioned whether reducing the minimum meeting schedule could be seen as weakening accountability, while supporters said the current quarterly requirement is often impractical and leads to unnecessary meetings and mileage costs when there is no business to conduct. Questions were also raised about virtual meetings, but the bill handler said in-person meetings remain preferable and that the chair would still have discretion to call special meetings as needed.
Matt Morris, Director of the Joint Committee on Legislative Research and Reviser of Statutes, testified in support for information. He explained that the free-copy language is outdated because the office has not been allowed to give away printed revised statutes for years, and that the bill would align the statutes with current practice. He also said the statutory revision fund currently nets only about $8,300 to $8,400 annually and is still far from its cap, while a general republication could cost roughly $270,000 to $300,000 or more, with servers costing about $80,000 each. No witnesses testified in opposition. The chair said a committee substitute is likely, and the hearing was concluded without a vote.
AZ
AL
Alabama 2026 Regular Session
Alabama Senate Education Policy Committee Mar 11th, 2026
Education Policy
Transcript Highlights:
- Uh, members of the committee, you should have a substitute there.
- Okay, so the substitute's given favorable. >> Okay, so the substitute's given favorable report, as substituted
- . >> As substituted.
Keywords:
SB337, Montgomery County, probate judge, judge of probate, county officer compensation, salary increase, circuit judge parity, local legislation, county commission, general fund, public official pay, judicial compensation, Montgomery County Legislation, discrimination, immunization, facial coverings, healthcare rights, religious convictions, civil rights, Attorney General
VA
Transcript Highlights:
- open the rolls, get all of our House staff here who make sure I open the rolls, get all of our substitutes
- evenings starting as early as October and November and going into now as they're preparing all these substitute
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
House Rules and Legislative Administration Committee 3/25/25
Rules and Legislative Administration
AL
Alabama 2025 Regular Session
Alabama House Commerce and Small Business Committee Mar 6th, 2025
Commerce and Small Business
Transcript Highlights:
- Okay, Bill 95 as substituted. The next bill up will be by... substituted.
NM
Transcript Highlights:
- the council service, we do provide committee secretaries with PDFs of any proposed amendment or substitute
- Sometimes it turns into a substitute. Any other questions?
MO
Transcript Highlights:
- I move that Senate Substitute for Senate Bill 1002 be voted do pass. Any discussion?
- By your vote of 10 aye, 5 no, and one present, you have voted Senate Substitute for Senate Bill 1002
- I now move that Senate Substitute for Senate Bill 1135 be voted do pass.
- By your vote of 16 aye, 0 no, you have voted Senate Substitute for Senate Bill 1135 do pass.
- By your vote of 1690, no, you have voted, Senate substitute for Senate Bill 1135 do pass.
Summary:
The committee heard testimony on Senate Bill 1002, which would move St. Charles County school board elections and school bond/levy questions from April to the November general election, extend school board terms to four years, and allow candidates to voluntarily list party affiliation. The bill sponsor and several supporters argued that November elections would increase turnout, broaden parent and taxpayer participation, reduce the influence of a small April electorate, and potentially save money. Supporters also said the change could make campaigning more feasible and help voters identify candidates’ general viewpoints.
Opponents, including school board members, parents, the Missouri NEA, and the Missouri School Boards’ Association, argued that the bill unnecessarily singles out one county, would politicize school board races, and could bury local education issues on crowded November ballots. They also warned that moving levy and bond questions to November could reduce districts’ flexibility to address urgent needs, and that four-year terms could make recruitment harder and reduce accountability or institutional continuity. Several witnesses said school boards should remain nonpartisan and focused on governance, budgeting, and student needs rather than party labels.
Committee members questioned the sponsor and witnesses about why the bill applies only to St. Charles County, whether staggered terms would be lost, and whether partisan labels would help or harm voters. Some members expressed support for the concept as a pilot or model, while others objected to the county-specific approach and the addition of party affiliation. The transcript does not show a final committee vote or other action on the bill.
KY
Kentucky 2026 Regular Session
Senate Standing Committee on Licensing and Occupations. (3-17-26)
Licensing & Occupations
Transcript Highlights:
- It would conform to the statutes, and then the House committee substitute, what it does is you're about
- I believe that we did have a House committee substitute before it came over here that fixed some of their
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before have a House committee substitute before have a House committee substitute
AZ
Transcript Highlights:
- Let's read the Werner floor amendment, substitute for the Judiciary Committee amendment. Go ahead.
- Werner substitute floor amendment. I read the following amendment to Senate Bill 1234.
- Chairman, I move that the Werner floor amendment, substitute for the Judiciary Committee amendment to
- Senator Kubey, is it about the substitute amendment? Yes, on the amendment. Thank you, Mr. Chair.
- The question before you is the adoption of the Werner floor amendment, substituting for the Judiciary
WA
Washington 2025-2026 Regular Session
House Early Learning & Human Services Dec 5th, 2025
Transcript Highlights:
- today with you to discuss our residential habilitation centers, as well as provide an update on Substitute
- to hand it over to Deputy Assistant Secretary Upkar Mangat to talk about the implementation of Substitute
- As all of you are aware, this past session, Substitute Senate Bill 5393 was passed by the legislature
- to hand it over to Deputy Assistant Secretary Upgar Mangot to talk about the implementation of Substitute
- As all of you aware, this past session, a substitute Senate Bill 5393 was passed by the legislature,
Summary:
The committee heard a lengthy update on Washington child welfare from Casey Family Programs and DCYF. Dr. David Sanders said Washington has sharply reduced out-of-home care and increased kinship placements, but he flagged concerns about low screening-in rates, long stays in foster care for many children, and a recent rise in repeat maltreatment and child fatalities, especially among infants. He urged more focus on infants and young children, better coordination among child protection, health care, and law enforcement, and more proactive review and investigation practices. Members asked for disaggregated data on children lingering in care, fatalities, and causes such as fentanyl exposure. DCYF said it has increased relative placements and guardianships, but also reported a concerning rise in 2025 critical incidents, mostly near-fatalities involving children age three and under, many opioid-related. The department described responses including safe child consults for opioid cases, more training, hotspot analysis, and proposed investments in peer support, public health nurses, community referrals, and an updated safety framework. Members also discussed whether a broader commission on child abuse prevention would be useful, and DCYF said it was open to that idea.
The committee then received a DSHS reorganization update from Secretary Angela Ramirez, who described the “Reimagined” plan to consolidate four administrations into three new ones, with the stated goals of reducing silos, improving customer experience, and making transitions between services smoother. She said the agency is seeking statutory changes and CMS approval to align the new structure, and members asked about preparing for federal HR1 impacts, especially SNAP. Ramirez said DSHS is monitoring those impacts closely and emphasized the need for accurate data and cross-agency coordination.
Finally, DSHS’s Behavioral Health and Habilitation Administration updated the committee on residential habilitation centers and implementation of Substitute Senate Bill 5393, which phases out Rainier School by June 30, 2027 and limits new admissions. Officials reported current census and staffing levels at the state’s RHCs, said Rainier has had some residents transition to supported living or adult family homes, and explained that emergency and permanent rulemaking was needed to implement the law. They also said Rainier was recently cited by federal surveyors for not meeting the active treatment requirement for two residents, and that the facility has 90 days to return to compliance before possible payment penalties or further remedies. Members pressed for details on the citation, the meaning of active treatment, the assessment process for admissions, and whether Rainier could be repurposed for other services; DSHS said it is working on corrective action and will follow up in writing.
AL
Alabama 2025 Regular Session
Alabama Senate Agriculture, Conservation, and Forestry Committee Mar 19th, 2025
Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry
Transcript Highlights:
- You have a substitute? Chair: Is there anything else you would like to add before we proceed?
- We'd like to see this substitute come out of committee today for the sake of continuing to work with
Keywords:
cotton, agriculture, levy, assessment, referendum, Alabama law, medical cannabis, cannabis license, integrated facility license, Alabama Medical Cannabis Commission, AMCC, medical marijuana, dispensary, cultivation, processing, license appeal, administrative hearing, judicial review, consultant selection, license denial
CA
California 2025-2026 Regular Session
Assembly Privacy and Consumer Protection Committee Jul 1st, 2026
Privacy and Consumer Protection
Transcript Highlights:
- So it's called substitute performance.
- The consumer-facing parts of this bill can be dealt with through substitute performance.
- So it's called substitute performance.
- Can we keep drilling down on substitute performance?
- Can we look, can we keep drilling down on substitute performance?
MA
Massachusetts 2025-2026 Regular Session
Senate Session Jun 21st, 2026 at 11:00 am
Massachusetts Senate Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- Sam Ellinger, who replaced senior Max Cruz on an injury substitution, In the second half, Sam Ellinger
- , who replaced senior Max Cruz on an injury substitution, was able to score the game-winning goal, securing
Summary:
The Senate opened with the Pledge of Allegiance, briefly recessed several times, and noted receipt of Massachusetts Gaming Commission reports on December 2024 and January 2025 casino and sports wagering revenue, which were placed on file. The chamber also featured several ceremonial introductions, including Cohasset High School’s boys’ soccer team, recognized for winning the school’s first state championship, and a group of visitors from Northborough and Worcester welcomed by Senators Kennedy and Donaghue.
The only substantive action taken was adoption of an order extending the previously established subcommittee under the temporary committee on rules so it could continue handling matters related to Chapter 250 of the Acts of 2024, with its membership unchanged. The Senate also adopted an order to adjourn and set the next meeting for Monday at 11:00 a.m.
No roll call votes were recorded; both orders were adopted without objection, and the Senate adjourned accordingly.
MA
Massachusetts 2025-2026 Regular Session
Senate Session Jun 21st, 2026 at 11:00 am
Massachusetts Senate Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- Payano moves to amend the bill by substituting a new draft entitled an act establishing a sick leave
- Payano moves to amend the bill by substituting a new draft entitled an act establishing a sick leave
Summary:
The Senate opened with the Pledge of Allegiance and adopted a resolution congratulating the West Medford Community Center on its 90th anniversary. It then took up several bills on the calendar, including a sick leave bank bill for Jeffrey Yacinth. Senator Payano offered and the Senate adopted a substitute amendment identifying Yacinth as an employee of the Department of Elementary and Secondary Education, and the bill was then passed to be engrossed.
The Senate also passed to be engrossed a bill validating the proceedings of the Millbury annual town meeting. In final action, it enacted a bill authorizing the city known as the town of West Springfield to grant four additional licenses for off-premises sales of all alcoholic beverages, and the measure was sent to the Governor for approval.
The session included recognition of several distinguished scouting guests from the senator’s district, including Gold and Eagle Scouts who completed community service projects. At the end of the meeting, the Senate adopted an order to adjourn and to reconvene on Monday at 11:00 a.m.
TX
Transcript Highlights:
- The chair moves to withdraw from consideration the previously adopted committee substitute for House
- Chair moves to withdraw from consideration the previously adopted committee substitute for House Bill
Bills:
HB2217
Summary:
The Senate Committee on Criminal Justice met and considered two House bills. HB 2217 would create a grant program to help local law enforcement agencies equip patrol vehicles with bullet-resistant components such as windshields, side doors, and windows. Senator Hagenbuch explained that the measure is intended to improve officer safety in light of shootings through patrol car glass, and no invited or public testimony was offered. The committee voted 6-0 to report HB 2217 favorably to the full Senate and also recommended it for the open uncontested calendar.
The committee then took up HB 2594, with Senator Creighton explaining that it updates venue rules for cybercrime and related theft cases involving intangible property such as cryptocurrency, online fraud, and intellectual property theft. The bill would allow prosecution in the county where the victim resides, where the defendant is apprehended, or where the defendant is extradited to, giving prosecutors more flexibility when crimes cross county lines. No questions or testimony were offered.
The committee voted 6-0 to report HB 2594 favorably to the full Senate. It was also recommended for the local and uncontested calendar. After completing its business, the committee recessed subject to the call of the chair.
ND
North Dakota 2026 1st Special Session
Administrative Rules Committee Mar 12th, 2026 at 09:00 am
Transcript Highlights:
- Section 75-03-21-10, on page 266, is amended to separate out the qualifications of a substitute caregiver
- a facility, update the criminal background check process, update the number of calendar days a substitute
- care on behalf of a facility during defined time periods, increase the number of hours per day a substitute
- Section 75-03-21-10 is further amended to separate out the qualifications of a substitute caregiver from
- a facility, update the criminal background check process, update the number of calendar days a substitute
Summary:
The committee first approved the December 3 minutes, then heard a request from the Board of Clinical Laboratory Practice to amend its proposed rule on exempt test methods to add certain closed-system DNA/RNA tests, including rhinovirus. After testimony explaining that the board had considered late comments from BioMérieux and wanted the rule record to reflect that review, the committee agreed to a limited amendment and passed the motion unanimously.
The Department of Agriculture then outlined broad rule updates affecting dairy, eggs, poultry, pesticides, animal health, environmental mitigation, and the Egg Product Utilization Commission. The commissioner said the changes mostly clarified existing requirements, updated references, and reduced some burdens, such as easing dairy hauler training/licensing timing and clarifying out-of-state grade A milk language. Members asked about dairy industry decline, the APUC scoring system, and the rationale for the milk-hauler and out-of-state milk provisions.
The State Board of Dental Examiners presented extensive rule changes tied to recent legislation and workforce issues, including a new professional health program for dentists, expanded duties for assistants and hygienists, broader local anesthetic authority for hygienists, and fee increases to fund the program and cover administrative costs. Testimony from Dr. Edward May strongly supported the professional health program based on his own recovery experience. The committee also heard from Game and Fish on rules easing some guide/outfitter experience requirements, allowing electronic exams, and modifying boating safety equipment rules, with no public comment and no fiscal impact.
Later, Health and Human Services received approval for an extension to update tattoo/body art rules and a separate motion to repeal an obsolete nurse aide training chapter. HHS also described nursing facility rule updates, lodging sanitation revisions, and related clarifications on licensing, safety, pest control, and fire requirements. The Department of Environmental Quality received an extension for septic-system installer rules, and also presented rules for above-ground storage tanks and water/wastewater operator certification, including new fees and third-party testing options. The Industrial Commission’s oil and gas division described multiple rule changes, some withdrawn after comments, including drilling unit flexibility, site stability, wildfire authority, and streamlined transport/reporting procedures. Finally, DPI began presenting several rule packages, including school construction loan limits, school bus standards, cooperative agreements, special education rules for public charter schools, and new math curriculum and intervention requirements.