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NH

New Hampshire 2026 Regular Session

House Children and Family Law (02/03/2026)

Children and Family Law

Transcript Highlights:
  • And it further prevents, because when you file for divorce, it's not from the date of filing.
  • </c> further prevents because when you file further prevents because when you file for<00:43:18.079><
  • So why would just one get to file? file? file?
  • Uh, this would be new filings in 2024, not existing filings.
  • </c><01:12:20.480><c> in</c> this would those were new filings in this would those were new filings in
Keywords: 1189, house, all
MO

Missouri 2026 Regular Session

Corrections and Public Institutions Feb 26th, 2026 at 08:00 am

Corrections and Public Institutions

Transcript Highlights:
  • I've had someone that filed a suit on us because we cooked his—he couldn't have pork—and we had one microwave
  • had a little hard time getting here this morning, but for House Bill 1616 and House Bill 2832, for filing
  • these bills and for being champions behind the fact that we... ...for filing these bills and for being
  • again, the prosecutor of, I'm not quite sure what county, Potosi is in, but the prosecutor has not filed
  • Department of Corrections refuses to turn over as part of the discovery process, any of the investigation
Keywords: 959, house, all
MO

Missouri 2026 Regular Session

Corrections and Public Institutions Feb 26th, 2026

Corrections and Public Institutions

Transcript Highlights:
  • I've had someone that filed a suit on us because we cooked his—he couldn't have pork—and we had one microwave
  • had a little hard time getting here this morning, but for House Bill 1616 and House Bill 2832, for filing
  • these bills and for being champions behind the fact that we... ...for filing these bills and for being
  • again, the prosecutor of, I'm not quite sure what county, Potosi is in, but the prosecutor has not filed
  • Department of Corrections refuses to turn over as part of the discovery process, any of the investigation
Summary: The committee first took up several bills in executive session. House Committee Amendment No. 1 was adopted and rolled into a substitute for House Bills 3292 and 2171, which then received a do pass recommendation by a 10-2 vote. House Bill 2753 also received a committee substitute and was voted do pass 10-2. House Bill 2912 was voted do pass by an 11-1 vote. During this portion, one member criticized the Department of Corrections for not responding to inquiries or attending earlier hearings, and the chair acknowledged the concern. The committee then heard testimony on House Bills 1616 and 2832, sponsored by Representatives Allen and Collins, which would create an independent corrections oversight structure, including an Office of Corrections and Transparency or ombudsman-style advocate with authority to inspect facilities, investigate complaints, access records, and report publicly. The sponsors argued that DOC currently lacks independent oversight and that internal review is insufficient. They cited deaths, unsafe conditions, medical neglect, and the need for confidential reporting by staff and incarcerated people. Committee members questioned whether the bills would duplicate existing processes, what the fiscal impact would be, and whether the proposal had enough enforcement power; the sponsors said the office would be small, likely around $300,000, and were open to amendments. Supporters testified that independent oversight is needed because of repeated deaths in custody, lack of trust in internal complaint systems, retaliation concerns for staff, and large taxpayer costs from lawsuits and settlements. Witnesses from Empower Missouri, Missouri Justice Coalition, the NAACP, ACLU of Missouri, and FAMM all supported the bills, with several emphasizing that prisons are closed institutions with inherent power imbalances and that external oversight would improve transparency, safety, and accountability for both incarcerated people and staff. The hearing ended after testimony in support, with no opposition presented and the committee adjourning without taking final action on the oversight bills.
WA

Washington 2025-2026 Regular Session

House Labor & Workplace Standards Feb 18th, 2026

Transcript Highlights:
  • Starting with some background, employers must file quarterly reports with the Employment Security Department
  • A penalty applies if an employer files an incomplete or incorrectly formatted report.
  • And the issue here is that in filing your quarterly ESD reports, a lot of people will do it early.
  • make a small administrative error, a lot of it has to do with the job coding that's in there, and you file
  • A violation by a self-insured employer subjects the employer to penalties for delaying or refusing to
Summary: The committee heard public testimony on several labor-related bills. On Substitute Senate Bill 5874, staff and Senator McEwen described a proposal to let the Employment Security Department waive penalties for minor quarterly reporting errors by employers, especially inadvertent electronic filing issues involving occupational codes and job titles. No one testified in opposition, and the public hearing was closed. The committee then heard extensive testimony on Engrossed Second Substitute Senate Bill 5847, which would expand injured workers’ access to medical providers, allow medically appropriate departures from L&I treatment rules, prohibit employers from requiring treatment from a specific provider, and set timelines for utilization review. Supporters, including workers’ advocates and union representatives, said the bill would improve access to care and reduce delays, while business groups opposed it as weakening the provider network and raised concerns about costs and claim duration. L&I said it could implement the bill with a technical fix and noted that the fiscal note was still being updated. A previously adopted claims-manager staffing amendment was discussed but not included in the version heard. On Engrossed Second Substitute Senate Bill 5061, the committee heard testimony on requiring public works contracts to update prevailing wage rates annually rather than freezing them at bid time. Labor groups supported the bill as protecting workers from wage erosion on long projects, while contractor groups opposed it unless amended to allow change orders for wage increases above 5 percent, citing unpredictable jumps in prevailing wage rates and added risk for small contractors. L&I requested a delayed effective date to July 1, 2028 because of IT changes. The committee also heard testimony on Senate Bill 5944, which would make missed or canceled appointment payments bargained economic compensation for language access providers, and on Substitute Senate Bill 5972, which would extend interest arbitration rights to correctional employees in city and county jails regardless of county population. Labor groups supported both bills; counties and a city representative opposed 5972 over cost concerns and asked for fiscal safeguards. Finally, the committee heard Engrossed Substitute Senate Bill 6302, which would require L&I to investigate possible misclassification when three or more independent contractors are used for the same type of finishing work on a public works project. Labor and contractor groups both supported the amended version, saying it targets misclassification without banning legitimate independent contractors. The hearing ended after testimony, with no votes or final committee actions taken during the meeting.
TX
Transcript Highlights:
  • But it's not somebody out of state filing with the Attorney General's office.
  • Hence, the committee member, or the community member, filed a complaint with the...
  • I was completely unaware of it when the complaint was filed against me.
  • Never filed a suit. Well, I don't mean that you filed a suit, but are you defending...
  • Because I spoke publicly that this had been filed against me, they levied as.
WA
Transcript Highlights:
  • I refused, and eventually I was removed from the meetings required to do my job, citing concerns about
  • models, or scoring methods, the bill specifies information that insurers must include in their rate filings
  • We're concerned about the requirements in Section 2 that would require insurers to file underwriting
  • Underwriting guidelines are proprietary business documents that we haven't had to file up to this point
  • Under the proposal, the policyholder or applicant can file an appeal if they feel the score, classification
Summary: The Senate Business, Trade and Economic Development Committee first held a work session on protecting children online. Testimony focused on a proposed Kids Online Protection Act that would limit addictive algorithmic feeds for minors and restrict push notifications during school hours and at night. Supporters included a former tech executive, a Meta whistleblower, and a psychology researcher, who argued that social media design exploits adolescent development, harms well-being, and that the bill gives parents and children more control without banning access to content. Industry and trade group witnesses opposed the approach, arguing it would violate the First Amendment, create privacy risks through age verification, and could reduce useful personalization and safety tools; they said companies are already implementing teen protections and parental controls. The committee did not take a vote during the work session. The committee then held a public hearing on Senate Bill 5928, sponsored by Senators Warnick and Short at the request of the Insurance Commissioner. The bill would require property insurers using wildfire risk scores or models to disclose more information to consumers, explain adverse factors, provide appeal and rescoring processes, and account for mitigation actions in rate filings and discounts. The Office of Insurance Commissioner, a Colville Tribal representative, fire district testimony, climate advocates, realtors, hospitality businesses, and insurance agents generally supported the bill as a transparency and consumer-protection measure, with some urging inclusion of commercial lines and stronger recognition of local fire mitigation. Several insurance trade groups opposed or were neutral, warning that the bill goes too far, could expose proprietary underwriting information, increase regulation and costs, and should be narrowed to align with other states’ approaches. No vote was taken, and the chair adjourned after the hearing.
US
Transcript Highlights:
  • I authored to ensure students know how to file civil rights complaints if they experience discrimination
  • I think there's a total of 60 minutes filed We have two hours to get through this Just do the math If
  • university to comply with its ideology. it forcefully, and as its president, Alan Garber, stated, refused
  • Education's Office for Civil Rights can close a complaint if requested to do so by the student who filed
  • Office for Civil Rights can dismiss a complaint if it is withdrawn by the student or individual who filed
Bills: SB163, SB558
Summary: The committee meeting primarily focused on reviewing two significant bills: S558, the Anti-Semitism Awareness Act of 2025, and S163, the Protecting Students on Campus Act. Senator Tim Scott introduced S558, emphasizing its importance in combatting anti-Jewish violence and harassment, and providing the Department of Education with necessary tools to investigate incidents of anti-Semitism on college campuses. The bill sparked a vigorous debate among members who expressed concerns over potential implications for free speech, particularly regarding its definitions of anti-Semitism, and whether it would infringe upon First Amendment rights.
US

US Federal 2025-2026 Regular Session

US House Floor Proceedings (Friday, June 6, 2025)

US Federal House Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • This this is on the wall in my filed.
  • And yet this corrupt school district refused to open its schools.
  • </c><03:02:41.040><c> to</c><03:02:41.279><c> open</c> corrupt school district refused to open corrupt
  • school district refused to open its<03:02:41.960><c> schools.
  • </c> edge of a knife's edge because we refuse edge of a knife's edge because we refuse to<04:04:15.680
ID

Idaho 2026 Regular Session

Agenda Mar 19th, 2026

Transcript Highlights:
  • We're not prosecutors or people who have conducted investigations before charges are filed.
  • We're not prosecutors or people who have conducted investigations before charges are filed.
  • We're not prosecutors or people who have conducted investigations before charges are filed.
  • Currently in Idaho, you can only file that lawsuit where the defendant is actually located.
  • Idaho, you can only file that lawsuit where the defendant is actually located.
Summary: The House Judiciary and Rules Committee approved the minutes from March 17, 2026, then took up several bills. House Bill 896, sponsored by Representative Shirts for Speaker Moyle, would create a process for certain state and local leaders to refer alleged law violations to the Attorney General, allow notice and an opportunity to cure, authorize enforcement actions and attorney’s fees, and permit disqualification from public office or employment for uncured violations. Supporters said it was a measured way to ensure laws are followed; opponents argued it lacked a probable-cause threshold, could be weaponized politically, and improperly exempted the legislature. Despite those concerns, the committee sent HB 896 to the floor with a do pass recommendation, with Representative Gannon recorded as opposed. The committee then advanced House Bill 856, which tightens Idaho’s laws on human remains by prohibiting the sale, purchase, or lease of dry human remains and making violations a felony. Representative Scott and testifiers described online and retail sales of human remains, grave-robbery concerns, and the need to close loopholes in current law. The bill drew support from the Idaho Association of Counties, the Idaho State Association of County Coroners, and the Ada County Chief Legal Advisor, and it was sent to the floor with a do pass recommendation. The committee also unanimously advanced Senate Bill 1250, which exempts photos of deceased individuals from public disclosure under the Public Records Act while preserving a family-request exception after proceedings conclude; testimony emphasized privacy, dignity, and avoiding trauma for families, while the press club supported the balance struck in the bill. Later, the committee approved Senate Bill 1260, which clarifies Idaho’s immigration-related law by refining definitions and limiting application to adults, and Senate Bill 1369, which revises venue rules so certain civil cases may be filed where the incident occurred rather than only where the defendant resides. Both were sent to the floor with do pass recommendations, with one recorded no on SB 1260. Finally, the committee heard and passed Senate Bill 1311, which requires ignition interlock vendors to report proof of installation to the Transportation Department and notify prosecutors when a device prevents a vehicle from starting. AAA, MADD-related advocates, and victims’ families supported the bill as a way to close loopholes and improve DUI enforcement; the committee sent it to the floor with a do pass recommendation and no recorded opposition.
AZ

Arizona 2026 Regular Session

01/20/2026 - House Education

Education

Transcript Highlights:
  • to know kind of in the body of charges or the allegations, what triggers the ability for someone to file
  • The school did, the school refused to stop, and so they kept on doing it.
  • And then after that lawsuit was filed, multiple parents came to us and said, this happened to my kid.
  • I filed some.
  • I know some other reps in this room filed those bills, so I can't wait to hear them for what the people
Keywords: 1182, all
CA

California 2025-2026 Regular Session

Senate Floor Session Apr 27th, 2026

California Senate Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • Senators, we are now at consideration of the daily file at second reading file.
  • Members, File Item 35 is the... Thank you, Madam President.
  • We are now at file item 63, SB 917. Secretary, please read.
  • We are now on file item 81, SCR 131. Secretary, please read.
  • We are now at file item 98, SCR 157. Secretary, please read.
Summary: The Senate convened with a quorum, offered prayer and the Pledge of Allegiance, and then moved through privileges of the floor recognizing Fresno State Ag Leadership Development Program students and members of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc. The body also approved the Senate journals and took up several gubernatorial appointments, including confirmations to the Court Reporters Board and the California Law Revision Commission, each approved by roll call vote. The chamber then considered SCR 136 marking the 50th anniversaries of the California Coastal Act, Coastal Commission, and Coastal Conservancy. Supporters emphasized coastal access, habitat protection, public trails, and resilience, while one senator argued the commission can overrule local control and slow development. The resolution passed 27-4. The Senate also adopted SR 68 for Denim Day and Sexual Assault Awareness Month, with broad support focused on survivor advocacy and accountability, and SCR 130 recognizing Child Abuse Prevention Month, which passed unanimously. Several bills were then approved on unanimous roll call, including SB 1058 on school nutrition procurement, SB 930 on encryption for school exam proctoring, SB 917 on winery sales at farmers’ markets, SB 1002 on continuity of out-of-state telehealth care, SB 1036 on mitigation fee credits for redevelopment, SB 1285 on juvenile record dismissals, and SB 969 on remote developmental services. Later, SCR 131 called for an urgent, coordinated response to unsheltered homelessness, emphasizing interim shelter, permanent housing, and supportive services. Supporters said the state must stop normalizing encampments and better coordinate resources; one senator objected that the resolution did not sufficiently address self-sufficiency or alternatives to housing-first approaches. The resolution passed 34-0. The Senate also adopted SCR 157 honoring school bus drivers, approved the consent calendar, heard committee announcements, and adjourned in memory of Sandy Steers, a conservation advocate and longtime executive director of Friends of Big Bear Valley.
CA

California 2025-2026 Regular Session

Assembly Floor Session and Joint Convention State of the Judiciary Address Mar 23rd, 2026

California House Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • That's file items 18 through 27. We will pass and retain on file items 18, 19, 20, 21, 22.
  • We're going to pass temporarily on file item 23 and skip to file item 24.
  • Okay, members, we are actually going to go backwards in the file to file item number 23.
  • Okay, members, we are actually going to go backwards in the file to file item number 23.
  • We're going to pass and retain on file items 25 and 26. That brings us to file item 27.
Keywords: 988, house, all
MO

Missouri 2026 Regular Session

Judiciary Feb 25th, 2026

Judiciary and Civil and Criminal Jurisprudence

Transcript Highlights:
  • There was an injunction filed in, I believe it was Johnson or Jackson County.
  • So we had injunctions filed against bills, but no tools to appeal those.
  • So this would allow them to appeal regardless of where it's filed within the state.
  • Now they based it on there's too many things, filed too many subjects.
  • He refused the help. He admitted it.
Summary: The committee held public hearings on House Bill 3144 and House Bill 3160, both dealing with appeals of preliminary injunctions. The sponsors said the bills would allow a party to appeal a preliminary injunction more broadly, rather than limiting that right to the Attorney General, and they described the measure as a response to prior litigation and equal protection concerns. Supporters, including a Campaign Life Missouri lobbyist and Attorney General’s office counsel, argued the change would align Missouri practice with federal interlocutory appeal rules and protect both sides from harm while litigation is pending. Some members questioned whether the bills were aimed at pending Amendment 3 litigation and raised concerns about fairness and whether the language should apply evenly to all parties; the sponsors said one bill would be amended to match the other. No vote was taken on these bills during the hearing. The committee then heard House Bill 1910, “Bentley and Mason’s Law,” which would require a person convicted of driving while intoxicated or drug-impaired driving that causes the death of a parent or guardian to pay child maintenance to the surviving children, with support continuing until age 18 or longer if the child is in college, and with arrearages addressed after release from incarceration. Representative Williams and several family members and victims testified in strong support, describing the bill as a deterrent and a way to hold impaired drivers financially accountable for the children left behind. Supporters said similar laws have passed in other states and cited a Tennessee case as an example of the law working in practice. Committee members asked about how maintenance would be calculated, whether the offender’s income would be considered, how civil judgments would interact with the maintenance order, and whether arrearages should accrue during incarceration; the sponsor said the bill could be refined and that those issues could be worked out. Opposition to HB 1910 was limited, but one law enforcement witness said he supported the concept despite being listed as opposition, and another witness from MADD strongly endorsed the bill. The hearing ended with no action on HB 1910. In executive session, the committee voted HJR 130 do pass by a vote of 13-0. It then considered HB 2086, a bill relating to the practice of law, which drew constitutional and separation-of-powers concerns from several members; the final vote was 7-7, and the bill was reported as due pass despite the tie.
NH

New Hampshire 2025 Regular Session

Senate Education Finance (02/12/2025)

Education Finance

Transcript Highlights:
  • </c> their right to discriminate they refuse their right to discriminate they refuse to<01:33:44.960>
  • The Children's Scholarship Fund has refused a full audit.
  • The Children's Scholarship Fund has refused a full audit.
  • The Children's Scholarship Fund has refused a full audit.
  • The Children's Scholarship Fund has refused a full audit.
Keywords: 1191, senate, all
FL

Florida 2025 Regular Session

October 8, 2025 - 03:00 PM

Transcript Highlights:
  • The file we sent a deal. We do the way the process works.
  • on those fields as a lot of students on those files.
  • So we do go through our files as we get a file every year we ask for file every year to make sure the
  • We do that with preliminary files as well with preliminary October survey files that might become available
  • We declare the man eligible when we see the final survey files.
MN

Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session

House Higher Education Finance and Policy Committee 1/23/25

Higher Education Finance and Policy

Transcript Highlights:
  • President Gable refused to meet with us. She called a meeting and then wasn't even there.
  • c><00:54:01.520><c> Gable</c> solve the problem president Gable solve the problem president Gable refused
  • to meet with us she called a refused to meet with us she called a meeting<00:54:05.440><c> and</c><00
  • here as the executive director of the largest police association in the state to defend my rank-and-file
  • here as the executive director of the largest police association in the state to defend my rank-and-file
Keywords: 1183, house
AZ

Arizona 2026 Regular Session

03/09/2026 - Senate Floor Session

Arizona Senate Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • HB 2745, legislative subpoena perjury refusal contempt — Government.
  • HTR 2056, medical mandates rights refuse — Government.
  • Relating to appropriations and point monitoring elections, the filing report your committee recommends
  • having had other consideration HB 2993 related to DPS legal representation appropriation submiss filing
Keywords: 1182, all
CA

California 2025-2026 Regular Session

Senate Health Committee Feb 18th, 2026

Transcript Highlights:
  • Also, in 2016, the DEA had the opportunity to schedule kratom, but they refused to do so.
  • I've been approached by several 7-OH companies to sell their products, and I have refused to do so.
  • And it allowed me to continue to work and not file for disability.
  • It allowed me to continue to work and not file for disability, and therefore costing the state and counting
Summary: The committee held an informational hearing on kratom and 7-hydroxymitragynine (7-OH), focusing on public health risks, overdose deaths, and regulatory gaps in California. The chair opened by noting that FDA and CDPH consider kratom and 7-OH products unlawful, yet they remain widely sold in smoke shops, vape stores, gas stations, and convenience stores. Members referenced AB 1088, which would be considered later, and said the hearing was intended to clarify the science, medical perspective, and whether stronger safeguards are needed. The first panel featured a toxicology expert, state and local public health officials, an emergency/addiction physician, a medical examiner, and county health representatives. Witnesses from CDPH and Los Angeles County described rising deaths and enforcement actions, including statewide advisories, retailer letters, and product removals from manufacturers, wholesalers, and retailers. Medical testimony emphasized that 7-OH acts much more like an opioid than traditional kratom leaf, can cause dependence, withdrawal, and respiratory depression, and may require naloxone, buprenorphine, or methadone in overdose or withdrawal cases. Local officials said enforcement is difficult because packaging is inconsistent, testing capacity is limited, and counties lack resources and statewide infrastructure; they generally favored a centralized state framework if regulation is pursued. Committee members asked about testing, age restrictions, scheduling, and whether a distinction between kratom and 7-OH could be enforced. Witnesses said forensic labs can potentially test for 7-OH but validated assays are not routine, emergency departments cannot readily distinguish exposures, and local health departments do not have the lab capacity to verify product labels. Several officials warned that a ban or abrupt scheduling could push products into the black market and discourage research, while others argued that current prohibition and enforcement are the most protective approach because legalization or age-limited regulation could create confusion about legality and safety. The second panel included kratom and 7-OH advocates and industry representatives, who argued that natural kratom leaf and concentrated or synthetic 7-OH are different products and should be regulated differently. They supported age-gating, labeling, testing, and packaging rules for kratom leaf while opposing a ban on the botanical. They said 7-OH is used by many adults for pain relief or harm reduction, and that prohibition would drive consumers to illicit markets and worsen harm. Committee members pressed them on whether 7-OH is more potent than kratom, the availability of testing, and whether any safe dose is known. The hearing ended without a vote or formal action, with the chair noting the issue will continue to be considered in future legislation.
WA

Washington 2025-2026 Regular Session

Senate Floor Session Feb 12th, 2026 at 01:00 pm

Washington Senate Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • What's fascinating to me is that the rank-and-file officers want it 10 years.
  • But I'm going to ask for a no vote because our rank-and-file law enforcement officers deserve someone
  • We have a problem where some of the folks that we have entrusted to uphold the law are refusing to follow
  • it, are flagrantly refusing to follow it, are bragging about not following it.
Keywords: 904, all
Summary: The Senate took up Second Substitute Senate Bill 5974, which would modernize and strengthen laws governing sheriffs, police chiefs, town marshals, and other law enforcement agencies, particularly by setting certification and background-check standards and addressing what happens if an elected sheriff is decertified. The chamber first considered several amendments focused on preserving voter control over sheriffs, limiting the bill’s reach, and shifting costs to the state. Amendment 632, which would have required a recall-style vote if a sheriff were found uncertified, failed. Amendment 628, which would have excluded foreign convictions from consideration, failed. Amendment 633, which would have made the state pay background-check costs, failed. Amendment 634, which would have exempted current sheriffs from the bill’s five-year uninterrupted employment requirement, failed on a roll call vote of 21 yeas to 28 nays. Members then rejected additional amendments: Amendment 631, which would have carved out an exception for Capitol security personnel, failed; Amendment 629, which would have prevented a vacancy if a sheriff was acting consistently with the state and U.S. constitutions, failed; Amendment 630, which would have created a private right of action for removed sheriffs, failed; and Amendment 627, which would have retained language barring men and women from being confined in the same cell when removing an old “police matron” provision, failed on a roll call vote of 19 yeas to 30 nays. Supporters of the bill argued it was about accountability, integrity, and aligning sheriffs with certification standards already applied to other law enforcement officers. Opponents argued it would override voter choice, create unfunded mandates, and let an unelected state body remove elected sheriffs. After amendments were disposed of, the Senate suspended the rules and advanced the bill to third reading and final passage. In final debate, supporters emphasized public safety, professional standards, and the need for clear decertification rules when a sheriff loses certification. Opponents repeatedly framed the bill as an unconstitutional intrusion on local democracy and a solution in search of a problem, warning it would disenfranchise voters and set a dangerous precedent. The transcript ends during final-passage debate, with no final vote on the bill shown in the excerpt.
MO

Missouri 2026 Regular Session

2026 Legislative Session - Day Fifty Five - Tuesday, April 21

Missouri House Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • for liberty, where they get to choose how much money they pay in taxes, where they no longer have to file
  • I'm glad to see we're doing something here that the Senate refused to do, so that's nice.
  • We understand when lawmakers refuse to answer the basic question, where will the money come from?
  • We understand when lawmakers refuse to answer the basic question, where will the money come from?
Keywords: 959, house, all