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WA

Washington 2025-2026 Regular Session

House Technology, Economic Development, & Veterans Feb 24th, 2026 at 10:30 am

Technology, Economic Development, & Veterans

Transcript Highlights:
  • Welcome, everyone, to the Technology and Economic Development and Veterans Committee meeting of Tuesday
  • She also noted that, while this is the policy committee and not the funding committee, they are concerned
  • Emily Poole, staff to the committee.
  • Welcome back, everyone, to the Technology, Economic Development & Veterans Committee, and we are ready
  • Welcome back, everyone, to the Technology Economic Development Veterans Committee, and we are ready to
Bills: SB5420
WA

Washington 2025-2026 Regular Session

House Technology, Economic Development, & Veterans Feb 18th, 2026 at 08:00 am

Technology, Economic Development, & Veterans

Transcript Highlights:
  • Committee.
  • Emily Poole, staff to the committee. Senate Bill 5420 relates to veteran benefits.
  • Good morning, Chair Ryu, members of the committee.
  • I am the chair of the transportation committee.
  • Affairs for the Port of Benton in Tri-Cities.
Bills: SB5420
US

US Federal 2025-2026 Regular Session

US House Floor Proceedings (Wednesday, June 24, 2026)

US Federal House Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • Department of Veterans Affairs.
  • Department of Veterans Affairs.
  • She's also on the National Education Association's executive committee.
  • I served on the Veterans Affairs Committee for two terms before I joined the Rules Committee.
  • I don't think we should be doing that for veterans.
Bills: HR915 , HB7401 , HB2478 , HR1381
NM

New Mexico 2026 Regular Session

Senate - Indian, Rural and Cultural Affairs Feb 10th, 2026 at 10:06 am

Senate Indian, Rural & Cultural Affairs

Transcript Highlights:
  • Good morning, everybody, and welcome to the Indian and Rural Affairs and Rural and Cultural Affairs Committee
  • Questions from the committee.
  • Chairman, members of the committee.
  • Chairman, members of the committee.
  • Any questions from the committee members? And the will of the committee, please.
Bills: SB201 , SB226 , SB242 , SB249
NM

New Mexico 2026 Regular Session

House - Rural Development, Land Grants And Cultural Affairs Feb 10th, 2026 at 09:01 am

House Rural Development, Land Grants And Cultural Affairs

Transcript Highlights:
  • Thank you, members of the committee.
  • Thank you, committee.
  • Good morning, Madam Chair and committee members.
  • , as she did sit in some of those committees.
  • I'm going to echo the same in every committee that I'm in.
Bills: HB310 , HB323 , HM51 , HB194
OK
Transcript Highlights:
  • following order of business will be followed today: prayer, pledge of allegiance, introduction of the veteran
  • Committee reports and joint committee reports. Motions placing new business before the House.
  • Our veteran today is being sponsored by Representative Ford.
  • Representative Ford, you're recognized to introduce the veteran of the week. Thank you, Mr.
  • As I recall in committee, did we ask or discuss striking the title on this?
AL

Alabama 2026 Regular Session

Alabama House Military and Veterans Affairs Committee Jan 21st, 2026

Military and Veterans Affairs

Transcript Highlights:
  • Particularly with the veterans and their office as well.
  • Then the veteran passes, but yet they will immediately have to go and start.
  • Is there any more business for the committee?
  • Is there any more business for the committee?
  • Is there any more business for the committee?
Bills: HB155 , HB155
LA

Louisiana 2026 Regular Session

Senate May 19th, 2026

Louisiana Senate Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • It comes from the Committee on Local and Municipal Affairs with committee amendments.
  • It comes from the Committee on Local and Municipal Affairs favorably.
  • It comes from the Committee on Local and Municipal Affairs favorably, with amendments.
  • It comes from the Committee on Local and Municipal Affairs favorably, with amendments.
  • It comes from the Committee on Local and Municipal Affairs favorably.
Bills: SR126 , SR129 , SCR71 , SCR72 , SCR73 , SCR12 , HB221 , HCR54 , HCR79 , HCR87 , HCR94 , HCR95 , HCR97 , HCR102 , HCR104 , HCR58 , SB480 , SB514 , HB12 , HB66 , HB145 , HB167 , HB175 , HB196 , HB213 , HB218 , HB222 , HB256 , HB291 , HB325 , HB326 , HB352 , HB401 , HB430 , HB433 , HB434 , HB448 , HB456 , HB476 , HB481 , HB487 , HB492 , HB549 , HB579 , HB608 , HB621 , HB624 , HB626 , HB632 , HB637 , HB656 , HB722 , HB745 , HB749 , HB804 , HB818 , HB821 , HB833 , HB864 , HB867 , HB874 , HB893 , HB909 , HB951 , HB968 , HB969 , HB978 , HB979 , HB985 , HB988 , HB989 , HB1001 , HB1005 , HB1007 , HB1024 , HB1032 , HB1038 , HB1050 , HB1051 , HB1056 , HB1059 , HB1077 , HB1080 , HB1081 , HB1086 , HB1108 , HB1112 , HB1153 , HB1172 , HB1173 , HB1175 , HB1192 , HB1193 , HB1204 , HB1218 , HB1242 , HB1244 , HB1249 , HB1252 , HB1254 , HB538 , SCR3 , SCR23 , SCR38 , SCR24 , SB102 , SB133 , SB151 , SB165 , SB169 , SB170 , SB200 , SB217 , SB280 , SB291 , SB300 , SB303 , SB330 , SB449 , SB489 , SB521 , SB45 , SB156 , SB181 , SB203 , SB274 , SB304 , SB379 , SB396 , SB410 , SB425 , SB427 , SB436 , SB54 , SB72 , SB129 , SB164 , SB232 , SB287 , SB322 , SB374 , SB375 , SB386 , SB409 , SB447 , SB458 , SB222 , SB399 , SR119 , SCR58 , SCR65 , SCR9 , SB35 , SB65 , SB215 , SB246 , SB249 , SB269 , SB282 , SB296 , SB323 , SB363 , SB369 , SB474 , SB490 , SB492 , SB500 , HCR41 , HCR47 , HCR63 , HCR69 , HCR31 , HB87 , HB115 , HB162 , HB195 , HB214 , HB217 , HB233 , HB283 , HB290 , HB319 , HB324 , HB345 , HB362 , HB363 , HB368 , HB377 , HB380 , HB382 , HB386 , HB392 , HB406 , HB431 , HB441 , HB466 , HB503 , HB533 , HB559 , HB575 , HB590 , HB593 , HB618 , HB655 , HB664 , HB685 , HB692 , HB707 , HB715 , HB732 , HB738 , HB741 , HB748 , HB776 , HB807 , HB822 , HB856 , HB860 , HB868 , HB887 , HB888 , HB905 , HB908 , HB961 , HB980 , HB990 , HB992 , HB999 , HB1000 , HB1010 , HB1146 , HB1157 , HB1233 , HB1236 , HB1243 , HB54 , HB137 , HB180 , HB192 , HB310 , HB321 , HB396 , HB512 , HB552 , HB578 , HB638 , HB663 , HB708 , HB717 , HB718 , HB1009 , HB1082 , HB1104 , HB1107 , HB1198 , HB1246 , HB27 , HB143 , HB205 , HB259 , HB267 , HB288 , HB308 , HB403 , HB405 , HB414 , HB417 , HB478 , HB546 , HB548 , HB555 , HB557 , HB609 , HB670 , HB672 , HB740 , HB779 , HB786 , HB796 , HB812 , HB848 , HB915 , HB917 , HB921 , HB930 , HB933 , HB1095 , HB1096 , HB1103 , HB1129 , HB1154 , HB1166 , HB1187 , HB1195 , HB1230 , HB17 , HB36 , HB41 , HB47 , HB73 , HB119 , HB126 , HB129 , HB133 , HB140 , HB159 , HB166 , HB211 , HB226 , HB245 , HB271 , HB280 , HB337 , HB351 , HB354 , HB399 , HB571 , HB677 , HB712 , HB723 , HB726 , HB728 , HB750 , HB759 , HB789 , HB844 , HB850 , HB870 , HB966 , HB1006 , HB1018 , HB1036 , HB1241 , SB29 , SB42 , SB43 , SB382 , SB441 , HB134 , HB258 , HB359 , HB782
TX
Transcript Highlights:
  • Veteran Affairs will come to order. We'll call roll at a later date.
  • our fellow veterans.
  • talk to a veteran is a fellow veteran.
  • There being no further business, the Senate Committee on Veteran Affairs stands in recess subject to
  • There being no further business, Senate Committee on Veteran Affairs stands in recess subject to the
Bills: HB39 , HB 114 , HB1875 , HB1894 , HB1965 , HB2513 , HB39 , HB114
Summary: The Senate Committee on Veteran Affairs heard several House bills related to veterans’ services, mental health, military leave, burial access, suicide data, and Veterans Month. House Bill 114 would transfer administration of certain veterans’ mental health initiatives from HHSC to the Texas Veterans Commission, create a TVC grant program for community-based mental health services, require a statewide veteran suicide prevention action plan, and mandate annual reporting. A committee substitute was mentioned, but members said they were not prepared to adopt it yet. No one testified for or against the bill, and it was left pending. House Bill 1965 would direct TVC to study ways to expand access to mental health services through the military veteran peer network, including increasing peer support coordinators, with emphasis on rural communities and broader use in veterans treatment courts. Support testimony came from the Texas VFW, which emphasized the value of peer-to-peer support and the network’s role in suicide prevention. The bill was left pending after testimony. House Bill 2513 would clarify military leave rules for state-employed firefighters by counting their 24-hour or 48-hour shifts appropriately so they do not have to use vacation time to fulfill military duty; a firefighters’ representative testified in support, and the bill was left pending. The committee also heard House Bill 1875, which would require the General Land Office and TVC to study veterans’ burial needs, access to cemeteries, and cemetery operational needs, and House Bill 39, which would require DSHS to provide TVC de-identified death certificate data when a veteran dies by suicide or homicide to improve understanding of veteran deaths. The Texas VFW supported HB 39. House Bill 1894 would designate November as Veterans Month in Texas. All of these bills were left pending, and members indicated they were waiting on committee substitutes before voting, with possible action later on the floor or in committee.
LA

Louisiana 2026 Regular Session

House of Representatives May 19th, 2026

Louisiana House Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • Senate Bill 208, by Senator Kathy, provides relative to veterans, services for veterans, restrictions
  • Reports of committees.
  • Committee.
  • Announcement for Judiciary: that committee will meet tomorrow at 11:30 a.m. in Committee Room 1 to hear
  • That committee meets in Committee Room 5. Morning hour 5.
Bills: HR295 , HR296 , HR297 , HR298 , HR299 , HR300 , HR301 , HR302 , HR303 , HR304 , HR305 , HR306 , HR307 , HCR115 , HCR116 , HCR117 , HR286 , HR287 , HR288 , HR290 , HR291 , HR292 , HR293 , HR294 , SCR61 , SCR68 , SB121 , SB250 , SB348 , SB444 , SB485 , HR252 , HR253 , HCR96 , HCR103 , HCR108 , SB268 , SB283 , SB414 , HCR98 , HR179 , HR223 , HR225 , HR274 , HCR89 , HCR26 , HB250 , HB265 , HB339 , HB427 , HB445 , HB463 , HB468 , HB606 , HB639 , HB649 , HB665 , HB746 , HB781 , HB853 , HB861 , HB872 , HB886 , HB916 , HB937 , HB1054 , HB1068 , HB1117 , HB1237 , HB74 , HB108 , HB956 , HB1085 , HB1137 , HB75 , SB39 , SB99 , SB111 , SB112 , SB124 , SB134 , SB174 , SB189 , SB190 , SB201 , SB233 , SB236 , SB258 , SB270 , SB273 , SB288 , SB307 , SB313 , SB320 , SB321 , SB325 , SB326 , SB331 , SB339 , SB341 , SB345 , SB346 , SB347 , SB353 , SB357 , SB359 , SB387 , SB393 , SB401 , SB415 , SB419 , SB422 , SB426 , SB435 , SB437 , SB440 , SB451 , SB464 , SB470 , SB487 , SB488 , SB495 , SB504 , SB505 , SB518 , SB523 , HR84 , HB646 , HB998 , HB1191 , SB78 , SB81 , SB97 , SB100 , SB109 , SB123 , SB125 , SB208 , SB385 , SB479 , SB56 , SB163 , SB197 , HB901 , HR20 , HR74 , HR168 , HCR65 , HCR71 , HB284 , HB302 , HB306 , HB341 , HB366 , HB393 , HB458 , HB577 , HB603 , HB605 , HB614 , HB625 , HB733 , HB752 , HB773 , HB798 , HB911 , HB955 , HB996 , HB1035 , HB1069 , HB1113 , HB1140 , HB1180 , HB1240 , HB1255 , SB82 , SB89 , HB134 , HB258 , HB359 , HB782 , SB29 , SB42 , SB43 , SB149 , SB382 , SB441
HI
Transcript Highlights:
  • </c><00:05:48.360><c> to</c> respectfully urge the committee to respectfully urge the committee to support
  • . committee. committee.
  • So let's say during conference committee your committee clerk gets injured carrying boxes or rounding
  • So let's say during conference committee your committee clerk gets injured carrying boxes or rounding
  • </c> the grounds of the Hawaii State Veterans the grounds of the Hawaii State Veterans Cemetery.
Bills: HCR92 , HCR46 , HCR172 , HCR147 , HCR112 , HCR100 , HR84 , HR42 , HR139 , HR104 , HR92
Committee: House Labor
US

US Federal 2025-2026 Regular Session

US House Floor Proceedings (Tuesday, March 25, 2025)

US Federal House Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • </c><02:28:45.920><c> on</c> minority member of the committee on minority member of the committee on
  • </c> Speaker, last night the rules committee Speaker, last night the rules committee met<02:31:28.880
  • </c> Committee on Rules, Mr. McGovern. Committee on Rules, Mr. McGovern.
  • . committee. committee.
  • Chairman, I move that the committee do now rise. The motion is agreed to, and the committee rises.
Bills: HR1048 , HR242 , HB1534
TX

Texas 89th Regular

Local Government (Part I) Apr 10th, 2025

Local Government

Transcript Highlights:
  • There was a committee substitute laid out at our hearing on Monday.
  • Is there any other business that needs to come before the committee?
  • There was a committee substitute laid out at our hearing on Monday.
  • There is a proposed committee substitute.
  • The committee will stand in recess, subject to the call of the chair.
Summary: The meeting of the Senate Committee on Local Government was characterized by the passage of several significant bills, including SB2183, SB2046, SB434, and others with recommendations for further consideration. Discussions involved voting on committee substitutes and the implications of various legislative measures. Senator Paxton and other members provided insights and moved bills forward with emphatic support, leading to their successful passing out of committee. Importantly, the bills addressed various local government concerns, showcasing the committee's focus on practical legislative solutions.
AZ

Arizona 2026 Regular Session

03/10/2026 - House Natural Resources, Energy & Water

Natural Resources, Energy & Water

Transcript Highlights:
  • Welcome to the committee. The Committee on Natural Resources, Energy and Water is called to order.
  • Madam Chair, members of the committee, Senate Bill 1418 prohibits a county with 500,000 persons or less
  • their committee meeting at the same time we have ours.
  • The Bureau of Indian Affairs is trying to buy and sell electricity to tenants, and they're doing a very
  • Chairman Griffin and committee members, I'm Michelle McBotham.
Bills: SB1202 , SB1287 , SB1418 , SB1785 , SCM1007
US

US Federal 2025-2026 Regular Session

US House Floor Proceedings (Wednesday, April 15, 2026)

US Federal House Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • Res. 40 in the House if called up by the chair of the Committee on Foreign Affairs or his designee, that
  • </c> ranking minority member of the committee ranking minority member of the committee on<00:30:38.000
  • </c><00:31:31.840><c> on</c> minority member of the committee on minority member of the committee on
  • </c> member of the oversight committee. member of the oversight committee.
  • </c><06:25:40.558><c> He</c> the Ways and Means Committee. He the Ways and Means Committee.
Bills: HR1156 , HB6398 , HB6409 , HR965 , HR1174 , HR1176 , HCR40
FL

Florida 2026 Regular Session

Military and Veterans Affairs, Space, and Domestic Security Jan 26th, 2026

Military and Veterans Affairs, Space, and Domestic Security

Transcript Highlights:
  • The Committee on Military, Veterans Affairs, Space, and Domestic Security will now come to order.
  • Next, we'll take up tab 3, Senate Bill 1602 on housing for veterans by Senator Wright.
  • It also clarifies the reference to the United States Department of Veterans Affairs, not to be confused
  • with the Florida Department of Veterans Affairs.
  • Is there any other business before the committee?
Bills: S1512 , S1602 , S1604 , S1656
Summary: The Committee on Military, Veterans Affairs, Space, and Domestic Security met with a quorum present and took up several memorials and bills. It first reported favorably Senate Memorial 1714, which urges Congress to pass the No Tax Dollars for Terrorist Act to prevent U.S. taxpayer funds from benefiting the Taliban in Afghanistan. The committee then heard and approved SB 1512, expanding tax exemptions and procurement flexibility for Space Florida, with support from Space Florida and the Florida Chamber of Commerce. It also approved SB 1656, designating the SS American Victory as Florida’s official state flagship, replacing the Western Union, after discussion of the ship’s World War II service, museum role, and no known fiscal impact. The committee next approved SM 1186, urging Congress to increase the Florida National Guard’s force structure, with members noting Florida’s population growth and emergency response needs. It then considered SB 1602, creating the Homes for Veterans Property Management Incentive Pilot Program in selected counties to help landlords house veterans through vacancy relief and risk mitigation funds; the bill was amended twice, including technical and clarifying changes, and reported favorably as a committee substitute. Senator Sharief expressed support and asked to co-sponsor the veterans housing measure. Finally, the committee passed SB 1604, which creates the associated vacancy relief and risk mitigation trust funds within the Florida Housing Finance Corporation to support the veterans housing pilot program. That bill also received a technical amendment before being reported favorably as a committee substitute. After the bills were disposed of, members were invited to record votes if needed, and the committee adjourned without objection.
AL

Alabama 2026 Regular Session

Alabama House Military and Veterans Affairs Committee Jan 14th, 2026

Military and Veterans Affairs

Transcript Highlights:
  • Uh, this bill is an atomic veterans bill. It's a tag.
  • Uh this bill is an atomic uh veterans Uh this bill is an atomic uh veterans bill.<00:15:34.000><c> It's
  • Absolutely. you're a veteran and you're 1% disabled, you're a veteran and you're 1% disabled, [clears
  • </c><00:18:43.840><c> that's</c> a big deal but if many veterans that's a big deal but if many veterans
  • one of our veterans drills co-sponsor one of our veterans drills that<00:20:45.679><c> I've</c><00:20
Bills: HB131 , HB77 , HB131 , HB77
NM

New Mexico 2026 Regular Session

Senate - Indian, Rural and Cultural Affairs Feb 3rd, 2026 at 10:04 am

Senate Indian, Rural & Cultural Affairs

Transcript Highlights:
  • The Senate Indian Rural Cultural Affairs Committee will come to order, and we are here again today.
  • This is a great committee. This is an awesome committee.
  • So, during the Indian Affairs Committee, Madam Chair, I know we had a presentation in front of her committee
  • And she, of course, offered to do that during the last interim Indian Affairs Committee meeting here
  • Chair and members of the committee, the Indian Affairs Department would go through it.
Bills: SM14
LA

Louisiana 2026 Regular Session

House of Representatives May 5th, 2026

Louisiana House Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • community, Secretary of Veterans Affairs... ...that we feel the veterans community, Secretary of Veterans
  • Why not be under the Department of Veterans Affairs, not a 501(c)(3)?
  • If you read the bill, the bill says it is under the Department of Veteran Affairs.
  • Why not have this new funding available for veterans as an extension of the Veterans Affairs that already
  • House and Governmental Affairs will meet tomorrow morning at 9:00 a.m. in Committee Room 2.
Bills: HR223 , HR224 , HR225 , HR226 , HR227 , HR228 , HR229 , HR230 , HR231 , HR232 , HR233 , HR234 , HR235 , HR236 , HR237 , HR238 , HR239 , HR240 , HR241 , HR242 , HR243 , HCR94 , HCR95 , HCR96 , HCR97 , HCR98 , HCR99 , HCR100 , HR218 , HR219 , HR220 , HR221 , HR222 , HCR91 , HCR92 , HCR93 , SCR41 , SCR42 , SCR43 , SCR44 , SCR45 , SCR46 , SCR47 , SCR48 , SCR49 , SCR50 , SCR51 , SCR52 , SB259 , SB347 , SB398 , SB469 , SB483 , SB518 , HR37 , HCR64 , SCR11 , SCR22 , HB89 , HB341 , HB451 , HB456 , HB541 , HB579 , HB595 , HB621 , HB818 , HB841 , HB1064 , HB1101 , HB1165 , HB1191 , SB1 , SB23 , SB32 , SB42 , SB43 , SB46 , SB51 , SB110 , SB113 , SB150 , SB154 , SB161 , SB218 , SB220 , SB221 , SB253 , SB289 , SB310 , SB351 , SB399 , SB404 , SB502 , SB123 , SB125 , SB387 , SB401 , HB730 , HCR41 , HCR76 , HCR77 , HCR63 , HCR69 , HCR86 , HR171 , HCR49 , HCR65 , HCR72 , SCR19 , SCR3 , SCR6 , SCR18 , HB64 , HB68 , HB92 , HB130 , HB175 , HB198 , HB437 , HB457 , HB488 , HB646 , HB763 , HB909 , HB971 , HB981 , HB1066 , HB1089 , HB1125 , HB1154 , HB1231 , HB1246 , HB1248 , HB1249 , HB276 , HB508 , HB512 , HB599 , HB632 , HB656 , HB998 , HB1052 , HB1084 , HB1171 , HB1193 , HB1194 , HB1204 , HB1209 , HB1250 , SB47 , SB82 , SB106 , SB206 , SB210 , SB248 , SB305 , SB376 , SB397 , SB441 , SB2 , SB19 , SB24 , SB50 , SB70 , SB96 , SB101 , SB103 , SB104 , SB114 , SB122 , SB159 , SB160 , SB173 , SB180 , SB182 , SB260 , SB412 , SB418 , SB424 , SB442 , SB460 , SB476 , HCR32 , HB911 , HB1223 , HB798 , HB824 , HB989 , HB1140 , HB1166 , HB1244 , HB459 , HB617 , HB804 , HB926 , HB225 , HB955 , HB901 , HB79 , HR20 , HR74 , HB59 , HB284 , HB306 , HB366 , HB393 , HB458 , HB577 , HB582 , HB605 , HB614 , HB682 , HB733 , HB752 , HB773 , HB996 , HB1035 , HB1069 , HB1113 , HB1180 , HB1203 , HB1234 , HB1240 , SB89