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CO
Colorado 2026 Regular Session
Colorado Senate 2026 Legislative Day 118 Part 2 May 12th, 2026
Colorado Senate Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- But in making commissioner appointments, it says the governor is required to consider individuals who
- It says The governor is required to consider individuals who are knowledgeable of the industries that
- We don't solve problems by centralizing power or conscripting private enterprise into law enforcement
- And the founders knew concentrated power... The founders knew concentrated power invites abuse.
- Madison warned in Federalist 47 that accumulating legislative, executive, and judicial powers leads to
CA
California 2025-2026 Regular Session
Senate Floor Session Apr 27th, 2026
California Senate Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- Is that powerful? To be of service to all mankind.
- Is that powerful? To be of service to all mankind. Is that powerful?
- We will now move to messages from the Governor. They will be deemed read.
- We are now at governor appointments. File item 28. Senator Reyes, you are recognized.
- Wearing denim today is a simple but powerful act. It says we stand with individuals, survivors.
Summary:
The Senate convened with a quorum, opened with prayer and the Pledge of Allegiance, and then moved through privileges of the floor recognizing visitors, including Fresno State Ag Leadership students and members of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Incorporated. The body also approved the Senate journals and took up several gubernatorial appointments, confirming Heather Lynn Gonzalez to the Court Reporters Board and reappointing Anacubas to the California Law Revision Commission and David Hübner to the same commission, each by 26-10 votes.
The chamber then considered SCR 136, commemorating the 50th anniversaries of the California Coastal Act, Coastal Commission, and Coastal Conservancy. Supporters emphasized coastal access, environmental protection, habitat restoration, public trails, and climate resilience, while opponents argued the commission can override local control and hinder development and infrastructure. The resolution passed 27-4. The Senate also adopted SR 68 on Sexual Assault Awareness Month and Denim Day unanimously, with members discussing survivor support, consent, and the need for stronger protections and accountability.
Additional resolutions and bills were approved, including SCR 130 recognizing Child Abuse Prevention Month, SB 1058 on school nutrition procurement flexibility, SB 930 requiring end-to-end encryption for certain school exam proctoring services, SB 917 expanding farmers’ market sales opportunities for wineries, SB 1002 on continuity of telehealth care for eligible patients, SB 1036 clarifying mitigation fee credits for redevelopment, SCR 131 calling for urgent action on unsheltered homelessness, SB 1285 on juvenile record dismissal, SB 969 on remote developmental services, and SCR 157 honoring School Bus Driver’s Day. Most of these items passed unanimously, while SCR 131 passed 34-0 after debate over housing-first approaches, self-sufficiency, interim shelter, and coordination among state and local governments. The consent calendar was then approved, committee announcements were made, and the Senate adjourned in memory of Sandy Steers, with the next floor session scheduled for April 30, 2026.
OK
Oklahoma 2026 Regular Session
House of Representatives Second Regular Session of the 60th Legislature Day 22 Morning Session Mar 10th, 2026 at 09:30 am
Oklahoma House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- I have here a proclamation from the governor that just recognizes your dedication to leadership, civic
- Thank you for the service to the state of Oklahoma from the governor of...
- The state of Oklahoma, Governor Kevin Stitt. Thank you. Mr. Floor Leader, thank you, Mr. Speaker.
- alternate means of referral for hospice program for folks that don't have next of kin or a durable power
- left trying to figure out how to admit that person in the absence of anybody next of kin or durable power
Bills:
HB4104, HB3722, HB3787, HB3700, HB3701, HB3310, HB3404, HB2964, HB2398, HB3024, HB3499, HB3278, HB3279, HB3645, HB3649, HB2293, HB3260, HB3176, HB3177, HB3114, HB3172, HB3322, HB3323, HB4248, HB3720, HB2210, HB1322, HB1937, HB3301, HB4107
Keywords:
Oklahoma criminal law, felony classification, Class B5, Class D1, sentencing enhancement, repeat offender, domestic violence, stalking, voyeurism, peeping tom, clandestine recording, hidden camera, privacy offense, sex offender registry, Sex Offenders Registration Act, protective order violation, animal cruelty, cockfighting, dogfighting, public safety
WA
Washington 2025-2026 Regular Session
House Local Government Feb 3rd, 2026
Transcript Highlights:
- When we're talking about home prices, we should also be thinking about our city councils, our city governors
- And I know that the governor had in his proposal to build 250,000 homes in the next...
- And the chains have such economic power because they control so many locations that they can concentrate
- And the chains have such economic power because they control so many locations that they can concentrate
- Governor Newsom liked the bill so much that he took the building code pause language out of AB 306 and
Summary:
The committee opened public hearings on House Bill 2141, concerning building codes, and House Bill 2573, concerning community access to food, medicine, and health services, then later took executive action on several bills. HB 2141 would impose a 10-year pause on new state building and energy code updates after the 2024 codes, limit local amendments until the 2036 codes, then move to a six-year update cycle and remove the current energy-code 70% reduction target. Supporters, including the sponsor, builders, local government groups, and some code officials, argued the bill would reduce regulatory churn, lower housing costs, and give builders and local governments more certainty. Opponents, including environmental groups, architects, fire marshals, and code organizations, said the freeze would raise long-term energy costs, undermine safety and climate goals, and delay adoption of new technologies. No action was taken on HB 2141 during the hearing.
HB 2573 would require advance notice before grocery stores or pharmacies close in communities that relied on them for planning under the Growth Management Act, add a health and food access goal and a healthy communities element to the GMA, and authorize cities and counties to use zoning, excise taxes, and nuisance fees to discourage long-term vacancies and preserve access to food and medicine. The sponsor and supporters said the bill responds to recent store closures that created food and pharmacy deserts, especially in overburdened communities, and would give local governments tools to prevent blight and protect access to essential services. Opponents from grocery and retail industry groups argued the bill would punish businesses and property owners, create a chilling effect on investment, and unfairly burden independent landlords. The committee heard testimony on HB 2573 but did not take final action in the portion provided.
During executive action, the committee reported several bills out with do-pass recommendations. HB 2517, on permitting tools for high-capacity transit projects, passed 4-3 after one proposed amendment was rejected and another was adopted to require property-owner consent before certain permits on property not owned by the transit authority. HB 2588, expanding county ferry district authority beyond passenger-only ferries, passed 4-3. HB 1529, allowing cities to use county resources for road construction and maintenance, passed 6-1. HB 2223, creating a limited exemption for irrigation district directors’ spouses’ contracts, passed unanimously. HB 2006, extending the deadline for certain rural counties to designate industrial land banks, passed unanimously after adoption of an amendment narrowing eligibility and adjusting timing requirements.
MA
Massachusetts 2025-2026 Regular Session
Senate Committee on Post Audit and Oversight Feb 3rd, 2026
Senate Committee on Post Audit and Oversight
Transcript Highlights:
- And by the way, I will remind people that we have subpoena power as a committee, the only committee in
- the legislature with subpoena power.
- And governor after governor—again, this is clearly, although both sides will tend to make this partisan
- I mean, that's—you know, you're going to have the power to determine these, at least make recommendations
- I was outgoing chair of Ways and Means, so I'd been through four budgets, and he was incoming governor
ID
Idaho 2026 Regular Session
Agenda Jan 19th, 2026
Transcript Highlights:
- So just like we had the pro tem and the speaker, the governor, I mean, I guess it'll depend on who's
- You see these little introductions, one of the most iconic, powerful phrases in American history.
- Very powerful, artifact-rich exhibit.
- These do the Three Island crossing, and the reason that doesn't happen anymore is Governor Otter was
- And for the record, my fifth graders need to be asked about the separation of powers and all of these
Summary:
The committee approved minutes from October 21, 2025, and after discussion and a recorded no vote from Treasurer Ellsworth, also approved the December 19, 2025 minutes. Members then received an America 250 financial update showing commemorative fund balances, grant spending, and remaining unobligated funds, followed by a subcommittee discussion about Jane Palacki’s contract. The committee clarified and then approved a motion to retain her on an as-needed basis at $125 per hour, not to exceed $8,600 per month, to help with approved projects by the committee chairs.
Updates were provided on several America 250 initiatives. Secretary McGrane and Treasurer Ellsworth discussed Celebration Fund grants, the Foundations of Freedom Tour, and a proposed July 4th Capitol celebration tied to the Boise parade, with stages, exhibits, vendors, and performances planned around the Capitol grounds and rotunda. Treasurer Ellsworth also reported on ambassador programs, the Liberty Bell, flags, quilts, the Heritage Fountain, and a service challenge, and the committee extended $30,000 in spending authority for ambassador programs. The committee later approved grant disbursements for multiple counties and cities.
The Institute for Advancing American Values presented a civics curriculum initiative with the State Board of Education and a public-facing “Reading the Republic” project using founding documents and student video responses. The America 250 State Agency Task Force reported on museum exhibits, an Initial Point event, and the Their Story oral-history effort. National updates covered America’s Field Trip, America Gives, federal merchandise and story-capture efforts, and a national time capsule. Idaho Parks and Recreation described America 250-related events at state parks, the Move 250 challenge, and volunteer tracking, emphasizing that it was using existing resources rather than requesting committee funding. The committee set its next meeting for February 5 and adjourned after noting written testimony from David Johnson.
CA
California 2025-2026 Regular Session
Assembly Floor Session Jan 16th, 2026
California House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- King said, justice at its best is power correcting everything that stands against love.
- Messages from the Governor, there are none. Messages from the Senate, there are none.
- From the Governor, there are none. Messages from the Senate, there are none.
- I sit here thinking about something very powerful.
- I sit here thinking about something very powerful.
CA
Transcript Highlights:
- for County Boards of Education be consolidated with the statewide general election A simple but powerful
- Governor Newsom previously vetoed this idea last year in the form of SB 907, citing costs and the need
- Furthermore I am puzzled as to why this bill is being reconsidered, especially after the governor vetoed
- Buying of votes has historic Precedent and it's a very powerful incentive to vote or to register to vote
- There is so much political power in this room, in this state.
CA
California 2025-2026 Regular Session
Assembly Floor Session Feb 24th, 2025
California House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- Messages from the governor, there are none. Messages from the Senate, there are none.
- She became one of the most powerful advocates for human rights and also women's rights.
- In the Bible, we find this powerful commandment in the book of Matthew.
- Not a sanitized version that comforts the powerful, but the real, unfiltered truth.
- This year's celebration is a powerful reminder of the critical role engineers play.
LA
Transcript Highlights:
- They will have far-reaching consequences, Lord, for which those powers you have entrusted us with, we
- They will have far-reaching consequences, Lord, for which those powers you have entrusted us with, we
- And whereas, in 1999, he proudly stood alongside Governor Mike Foster while the Louisiana Accountancy
- The course will aid the fellows in preparing a policy proposal to present to the governor at the end
- Title 40 relative to adult residential care providers, survivor generators, or alternative electrical power
ID
Transcript Highlights:
- objection, the House now returned to the Fourth Order of Business: consideration of a message from the Governor
- Consideration of message from the Governor and the Senate.
- Amending Section 39-4406, Idaho Code, to revise provisions regarding the powers and duties of the Director
- One thing I just read about recently is they can take down power lines and take out power infrastructure
- One thing I just read about recently is they can take down power lines and take out power infrastructure
CA
California 2025-2026 Regular Session
Assembly Floor Session Jan 16th, 2026
California House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- King said, justice at its best is power correcting everything that stands against love.
- Messages from the Governor: there are none. Messages from the Senate: there are none.
- From the Governor, there are none. Messages from the Senate, there are none.
- I sit here thinking about something very powerful.
- I believe he was a godly man, and I believe in spirituality and the power of spirituality.
Summary:
The Assembly convened after an initial quorum call, then proceeded with prayer, the pledge, and routine motions. Members approved several procedural requests, including moving AB 362 to the inactive file and allowing the Natural Resources Committee to hear AB 34 on January 16. The chamber also recognized guests and paid tribute to retiring Republican caucus consultant Daryl Thomas, with remarks from multiple members praising his long service and legal analysis work.
The main floor action centered on ACR 116, a resolution honoring Reverend Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Members from several caucuses and both parties spoke in support, emphasizing King’s legacy of civil rights, economic justice, nonviolence, and unfinished work. After opening the roll for coauthors, the resolution received 67 coauthors and was adopted by voice vote. The Assembly then took up ACR 118, recognizing Korean American Day; members highlighted Korean American history, community contributions, solidarity with other communities, and the significance of Koreatown and Korean American civic life. That resolution also received 67 coauthors and was adopted by voice vote.
The consent calendar was then adopted on a 64-0 vote, including ACR 115 on National Blood Donor Month. The chamber also held an adjournment in memory for former legislator David Kelly, with a tribute to his military service, agricultural background, and legislative work on water conservation and sustainable agriculture. The Assembly announced the upcoming Martin Luther King Day recess and adjourned until Tuesday, January 20 at 1 p.m.
MA
Massachusetts 2025-2026 Regular Session
Joint Committee on Racial Equity, Civil Rights, and Inclusion Jun 21st, 2026 at 01:00 pm
Joint Committee on Racial Equity, Civil Rights, and Inclusion
Transcript Highlights:
- Governor Healey recently signed the Protect Education Equity Act into law, which importantly protects
- We need to get to a place of universalizing pre-K for four-year-olds, as Governor Healey mentioned in
- Well, thank you so much for that very, very powerful presentation.
- Very, very powerful presentation, and it formulated a lot of questions.
- Each year And their stories have power through our publication projects.
Summary:
The Joint Committee on Racial Equity, Civil Rights, and Inclusion held an informational hearing on diversity, equity, and inclusion in Massachusetts; no bills were heard or voted on. Chairs Bud Williams and Liz Miranda opened by framing the hearing as a response to recent federal actions they said threatened DEI efforts, funding, and civil rights protections in education and other sectors. They said the committee would hear from experts, agencies, advocates, and businesses about the legality and benefits of DEI and the impact of federal actions on the Commonwealth.
Secretary of Education Patrick Tutwiler testified virtually that Massachusetts is pushing back against federal efforts to restrict DEI, including guidance and certification demands directed at schools. He highlighted state investments in early education, child care, early college, career and technical education, and educator diversity, arguing these efforts help close opportunity gaps for Black and brown students, students with disabilities, English learners, and other underserved groups. In response to member questions, he said federal education dollars are core to services for students and that the state is prepared to fight funding cuts while monitoring impacts across K-12, early education, and higher education.
Elizabeth Matos of the Attorney General’s Office said DEIA programs remain legal under state and federal law and described AG guidance issued to help institutions navigate federal confusion. She reviewed litigation the office has joined or won, including efforts involving withheld school funds, museums and libraries, the Minority Business Development Agency, Head Start, AmeriCorps, and other federal actions. Members asked about immigration-related fear and profiling, and Matos pointed to existing Know Your Rights guidance, said complaints to the Civil Rights Division have increased, and noted the office is seeing issues involving housing discrimination, employment, public accommodations, and threats to call ICE. She also said the office is open to further legislative ideas but did not discuss specifics.
Evelyn Carter, a social psychologist, testified that diversity, equity, and inclusion are often misunderstood and defined the terms plainly, emphasizing that diversity is a group characteristic, equity addresses unequal starting points, and inclusion is about belonging and access. She argued that DEI matters because it creates guardrails against bias, helps make environments accessible, and addresses ongoing inequities. In response to questions, she suggested practical strategies such as using clear criteria and written records in decision-making, broadening who is considered part of one’s in-group, and pairing bias awareness with concrete behavior-change tools. The hearing also included testimony from Meredith Tewitt of the Massachusetts Commission on the Status of Women, who spoke about the importance of DEI for women, veterans, and people who rely on federal institutions, and urged lawmakers to continue supporting inclusion and access.
OK
Oklahoma 2026 Regular Session
Economic Development, Workforce and Tourism 2ND REVISED Feb 24th, 2026 at 01:30 pm
Economic Development, Workforce and Tourism
Transcript Highlights:
- This will restore the commission's oversight and decision-making power, including the authority to hire
- The governor does that.
- So this just changes that authority from the governor to hire that individual and set the salary.
- Yes, the board is typically a group of dealers that's been appointed by the governor.
- page three that said no vacancy shall impair the right of the remaining commissioners to exercise powers
Bills:
SB1327, SB1372, SB1403, SB1937, SB277, SB2131, SB1749, SB1348, SB1469, SB2018, SB1931, SB1530, SB2155
Keywords:
tourism, recreation, economic development, Oklahoma Commission, executive director, probation, credits, educational advancement, Oklahoma Statutes, criminal justice reform, job incentives, tax rebates, Oklahoma Quality Jobs Program, employment growth, wage requirements, labor organization, incentives, employer practices, union neutrality, worker rights
HI
Hawaii 2025 Regular Session
FIN Info Briefing - Thu Jan 16, 2025 @ 9:00 AM HST
Hawaii House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- We were successful with convincing the governor.
- Um, there are, um, powers that you have that, uh, you know, uh, to represent H's point.
- Um, there are, um, powers that you have that, uh, you know, uh, to represent H's point.
- There are, um, powers that you have that, uh, you know, uh, to represent H's point.
- There was an eviction moratorium from the governor.
CA
California 2025-2026 Regular Session
Assembly Natural Resources Committee Jul 17th, 2025
Transcript Highlights:
- You've got the power fund at the CEC to reimburse average $188 bill.
- You've got the power fund at the CEC to reimburse ...component of bills.
- You've got the power fund at the CEC to reimburse utilities for some of these costs, but those costs
- I'm with Axiom Advisors on behalf of Ellis Power, opposed unless amended.
- And so this power fund sounds like the latest version of that basic idea. Okay.
Summary:
The Assembly Committee on Natural Resources heard Senator Becker present a broad energy and affordability bill focused on shifting certain utility-related costs out of rates and into a new public power fund structure. The bill’s major elements included using cap-and-trade climate credit revenues to provide larger and better-timed customer credits, especially for low-income customers; creating a fund to help cover wildfire mitigation, care and fairness, and other public-purpose costs; adjusting rate-setting and wildfire spending oversight; and streamlining permitting and CEQA review through programmatic environmental documents for similar projects. Becker said the goal was to reduce regressive costs in rates while still supporting climate and infrastructure goals.
Support came from municipal utilities, community choice advocates, environmental justice and clean energy groups, and the Climate Center, many of whom said they supported the bill and wanted to continue working on amendments. Opposition came from the California Chamber of Commerce, utility companies, business groups, and labor representatives, who argued the bill would shift rather than solve cost pressures, create rate instability, and introduce reliability and investor risks. Several opponents also criticized the proposed funding structure and the inflation-capped rate-setting approach.
Committee members asked Becker about the rationale for the power fund, the change from 85% to 100% of cap-and-trade revenues going to customer credits, the reduced frequency of wildfire mitigation reporting, and the adequacy of streamlined environmental review. Becker said the bill was intended to move wildfire and other public-purpose costs out of rates over time and to speed up review without eliminating project-specific environmental analysis. The committee ultimately voted to pass the bill on a due-pass recommendation, with members noting ongoing discussions on permitting and other amendments.
CA
California 2025-2026 Regular Session
Assembly Education Committee Mar 26th, 2025
Transcript Highlights:
- Thanks. ...center that is a joint powers agreement of six school districts. And Ms.
- And what this means is that information is power. Knowing your rights is power.
- Community coming together is power. Without this power, families stay inside.
- And what this means is that information is power. Knowing your rights is power.
- Community coming together is power. Without this power, families stay inside.
Summary:
The Assembly Education Committee heard several education bills, with AB 887 by Assemblymember Berman proposing that every school district and charter school adopt a plan so all high schools offer at least one computer science course by 2029-30. Supporters, including a teacher and student, argued California is falling behind other states and that computer science is essential for student opportunity and workforce readiness. ACSA opposed the bill, citing the shortage of qualified computer science teachers and administrative burden. The bill passed the committee on a 6-0 vote and was sent to Appropriations.
The committee also heard AB 1390 by Assemblymember Solache, which would allow local and county school boards to raise trustee compensation above long-standing statutory minimums that have not changed in decades. Supporters said the current stipends are too low to make board service accessible to working families and younger community members. There was no opposition testimony, and the bill passed with five votes, with the roll left open for additional members.
AB 865 by Assemblymember Gonzalez would create a $5 million, three-year grant program for dual-language immersion instructional materials, split between high-demand languages and other languages. Supporters said districts often lack standards-aligned materials in languages beyond Spanish, forcing teachers to create their own. The bill passed 7-0 to Appropriations. AB 857 by Assemblymember Gibson, requiring annual cultural competency training for K-12 staff, also passed 5-1 after supporters linked it to the state reparations task force report and argued it would improve trust and student outcomes.
The committee additionally approved AB 677 by Assemblymember Bryan, which would make it easier for unhoused students to access school-based vision and dental screenings by allowing directory information to be used for that purpose with an opt-out process; it passed 8-0. AB 903 by Assemblymember Avila Farias, directing the Department of Education to develop best practices on education technology and digital equity, passed after amendments and with some opponents indicating they would remove opposition once the amendments were in print. Finally, AB 917 by Assemblymember Avila Farias, extending permanent-status protections to certain educators in small districts and county programs, drew significant opposition from small districts and regional occupational programs over flexibility and funding concerns; the bill still passed 5-2 with the roll held open for additional votes.
MN
Transcript Highlights:
- Thank you so much for allowing me to present Governor Walz and Lieutenant Governor Flanagan's tax bill
- present uh Governor walls lieutenant governor<00:09:55.480><c> Flanigan's</c><00:09:56.480><c> uh</c>
- </c><01:40:42.040><c> uh</c> state is paying for so the governor uh state is paying for so the governor
- </c> you some context of what the governor you some context of what the governor looked<01:42:11.639>
- thank the governor for his budget would thank the governor for his budget proposal<01:47:03.080><c>
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
Gun Violence Prevention Working Group - 09/17/25
Minnesota Senate Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
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- The governor calling now in a special session for something he couldn't do when they held all the power
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- </c><03:19:10.560><c> is</c> when they held all the power is when they held all the power is something
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FL
Florida 2026 Regular Session
FL House Floor Session - 2026-06-02 (10:00AM Session)
Florida House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- They are appointed by your governor.
- The governor requested to advertise this proposed amendment.
- I mean, their governor, he ain't my governor, their governor stated that we should tax the rich.
- I mean, their governor, he ain't my governor, their governor stated that we should tax the rich.
- Members, we all know that education is power.