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WA
Washington 2025-2026 Regular Session
House Housing Feb 23rd, 2026
Transcript Highlights:
- Would the clerk announce the tally? Mr. Chair, we have 17 ayes and zero nays.
- Seeing no further discussion, if the clerk could bring up the tally sheet.
- Seeing none, the clerk will announce a tally. Mr.
- Seeing no further discussion, if the clerk would bring up the tally sheet.
- Seeing none, the clerk will announce the tally. Mr.
Summary:
The Housing Committee heard public testimony on Senate Bill 5496, which would limit certain business and investment entities from buying additional single-family homes after reaching 100 holdings, with exemptions for banks, nonprofits making affordability-related improvements, and some development/foreclosure situations. Senator Alvarado said the bill is intended to curb speculation and help Washington families compete for homes, while opponents argued it would interfere with the market, reduce rental supply, and could affect REITs and retirement investments. Supporters, including Habitat for Humanity, said institutional buying has made homeownership harder and that the bill would create needed guardrails; opponents from the building and rental housing industries said the data did not justify the restriction and asked for clearer exemptions or data on impacts.
The committee also heard Senate Bill 6200, which would prohibit landlords under the residential and manufactured/mobile home landlord-tenant laws from banning tenants from installing portable cooling devices, subject to safety, code, egress, insurance, and damage-related exceptions. Senator Slatter and supporters framed the bill as a public health response to deadly heat events, especially the 2021 heat dome, and said it would help renters, seniors, and people with disabilities stay safe during extreme heat. Landlord and property management representatives were generally neutral or cautiously supportive, but asked for changes on notice, lease language, insurance, and window-unit safety; one testifier raised concerns about evaporative coolers and potential moisture damage.
In executive session, the committee acted on several bills. It adopted an amendment to Senate Bill 5156 on elevator standards in smaller apartment buildings and reported the bill out with a due pass recommendation. It rejected amendments to Senate Bill 5938 on the foreclosure prevention fee, adopted an amendment removing a study requirement, and then reported the bill out as amended with a due pass recommendation. It also adopted an amendment to Senate Bill 6054 on fire-hardened building materials and reported that bill out as amended with a due pass recommendation. Finally, the committee reported out Senate Bill 6237B on flood disclosure with a due pass recommendation. After those votes, the committee reopened public hearing on SB 6200 and SB 5496 to hear additional testimony, then adjourned for the day.
MO
Missouri 2026 Regular Session
2026 Legislative Session - Day Forty Two - Thursday, March 26
Missouri House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- The clerk will now close the board and tally the vote.
- The clerk will close the board and tally the vote.
- The clerk will close the board and tally the vote.
- Clerk, please close the board and tally the vote.
- Clerk, close the board and tally the vote.
Summary:
The House convened with prayer, the Pledge of Allegiance, approval of the prior day’s journal, and numerous introductions of guests and school groups. Members also suspended House Rule 98 to allow baseball apparel in celebration of opening day. The chamber then moved into budget committee reports and third-reading debate on several appropriations bills.
The most extensive debate centered on House Committee Substitute for House Bill 2002, the operating budget for elementary and secondary education. Supporters emphasized record-level funding for K-12 education, transportation, the foundation formula, early childhood programs, and child care subsidies, while opponents argued the bill still underfunds the foundation formula and child care and shifts costs to local districts. The bill passed 85-70. House Bill 2003, covering higher education and workforce development, drew similar debate over a new full-time-equivalent funding model; supporters called it more equitable and performance-based, while opponents warned it would sharply cut funding for some universities and community colleges and harm local economies. It passed 83-66.
The House also passed House Bill 2004 on revenue, the lottery, and MoDOT, despite objections about constitutional issues and a cut to public transit, by a vote of 91-50. House Bill 2005, covering the Office of Administration and employee benefits, passed 132-17 after discussion of state employee compensation and deferred compensation. House Bill 2006, covering agriculture, natural resources, and conservation, passed 133-17, with members highlighting restored funding for agriculture business development and food insecurity programs and raising concerns about reduced natural resources funding. House Bill 2007, covering economic development, commerce and insurance, and labor and industrial relations, was then taken up with discussion of tourism, housing trust fund dollars, Juneteenth funding, and economic development priorities; the transcript ends during closing remarks on that bill, before a final vote is shown.
WA
Transcript Highlights:
- Would the clerk announce the tally? Mr. Chair, we have 17 ayes and zero nays.
- Seeing none, the clerk will announce the tally. Mr. Chair, we have 17 ayes and zero nays.
- Seeing none, the clerk would announce a tally. Mr.
- Seeing no further discussion, if the clerk would bring up the tally sheet.
- Seeing none, the clerk will announce the tally. Mr.
MO
Missouri 2026 Regular Session
2026 Legislative Session - Day Fifty Eight - Monday, April 27
Missouri House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- The clerk will close the board and tally the vote.
- The clerk will close the board and tally the vote.
- The clerk will close the board and tally the vote.
- The clerk will close the board and tally the vote.
- The clerk will close the board and tally the vote.
Summary:
The House opened with prayer, the Pledge of Allegiance, and approval of the House Journal for the 57th day by a 125-0 vote. Members then spent a substantial portion of the session offering personal tributes to former member Ken Waller, including remarks from colleagues and family, and observed a moment of silence for Keaton O’Neill, a 15-year-old from Rawls County who died after a battle with brain cancer. The House also welcomed several special guests, including a deployed service member and family members, interns, and a page-for-a-day guest.
The chamber then took up committee reports and several Senate-amended bills. On House Bills 2637 and 3155, the House voted to refuse the Senate substitute and request the Senate recede, sending the measure to conference. Members discussed the bill’s technical corrections and related criminal justice provisions, including sentencing effective dates, sex offender registry changes, drone restrictions, health care treatment language, and prosecuting attorney salary provisions. The House also adopted and finally passed House Bill 2593, a military and veterans measure expanding protections and benefits for National Guard members and veterans, including cybersecurity, TRICARE, military leave, and related emergency-response provisions, with strong bipartisan support (137-1 on adoption and 138-1 on final passage).
The House next adopted and finally passed House Bill 2974, a professional licensing and telehealth reciprocity bill that also added interstate compacts for athletic trainers, dietitians, and physician assistants; it passed 109-29 on adoption and 108-30 on final passage. House Bill 2108, a land conveyance and infrastructure bill involving Jefferson City’s viaduct and related state property, was also adopted and finally passed by 138-1 and 138-2 votes, respectively, after discussion of the property transfer, safety improvements, and an added amendment involving another property conveyance. The House then received Senate messages indicating conference committees were needed on HB 2596 and HB 2637/3155, appointed conferees for those and several budget bills, announced upcoming committee meetings, and adjourned until April 28, 2026.
CA
California 2025-2026 Regular Session
Assembly Floor Session Apr 7th, 2025
California House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- Clerk will close the roll and tally the votes, ayes 66, nos 0, on the urgency.
- Clerk will close the roll and tally the votes. 58, no, 0, the measure passes.
- Clerk will close the roll, tally the votes. Ayes 64, noes 0, the measure passes.
- All those vote who desire to vote, the clerk will close the roll and tally the votes.
- All those vote who desire to vote, clerk will close the roll and tally the votes.
WA
Transcript Highlights:
- Seeing none, the clerk will announce the tally.
- Hearing none, the clerk will announce the tally.
- Hearing none, the clerk will announce the tally.
- Hearing none, the clerk will announce the tally.
- Hearing none, the clerk will announce the tally.
Keywords:
competency-based assessment, graduation requirements, education reform, student opportunity, pathway options, albuterol, asthma, inhaler, rescue inhaler, respiratory emergency, school nurse, student medication, self-administration, anaphylaxis, public schools, private schools, charter schools, tribal compact schools, K-12 health, medication policy
Summary:
The House Education Committee met in executive session to consider seven bills. Staff briefed measures on competency-based graduation assessments (HB 2007), school-supplied albuterol and standing orders for respiratory emergencies (HB 2360), a Washington Local Food for Schools Program (HB 2369), surplus technology hardware for students (HB 2432), confidentiality for Education Ombuds complaint records (HB 2440), military family school enrollment and records provisions (HB 2534), and special education evaluation timelines and parent access to evaluation reports (HB 2557). Several proposed amendments were discussed, including multiple null-and-void budget clauses, a substitute and technical changes for HB 2534, and timeline clarifications for HB 2557; one Chase amendment was withdrawn after staff said it was already covered, and several Couture null-and-void amendments were rejected or withdrawn.
In final action, the committee reported HB 2007, HB 2360, HB 2369, HB 2432, HB 2440, HB 2534, and HB 2557 out of committee with due pass recommendations. HB 2007 passed 19-0 after a null-and-void amendment failed. HB 2360 passed as a substitute after adoption of the Donaghy amendment and withdrawal of another amendment, with a 17-2 vote. HB 2369 passed 19-0 after a null-and-void amendment failed. HB 2432 passed 16-3. HB 2440 passed 12-7, with members split over privacy versus transparency concerns. HB 2534 passed unanimously as a substitute. HB 2557 passed unanimously after adoption of amendments setting special education evaluation and report timelines and rejecting a null-and-void amendment.
Before adjourning, the chair announced a 6:00 p.m. deadline for approving amendments for posting and thanked Senator Harris for bringing homemade treats for members. The committee then adjourned.
NH
New Hampshire 2026 Regular Session
Senate Election Law and Municipal Affairs (04/01/2026)
Election Law and Municipal Affairs
Transcript Highlights:
- Duties of an election moderator are defined in 38 pages of this manual. It's a very busy job.
- And we have to tally the voter checklist.
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MO
Missouri 2026 Regular Session
2026 Legislative Session - Day Seventy - Thursday, May 14 - Morning Session
Missouri House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- The clerk will close the board and tally the vote.
- The clerk will close the board and tally the vote.
- Clerk, please close the board and tally the vote.
- Clerk, please close the board and tally the vote.
- Clerk, please close the board and tally the vote.
Summary:
The House met with prayer, approved the journal for the prior day by a 118-1 vote, and then spent much of the session on points of personal privilege, including lengthy farewell remarks from several departing members. Those speeches focused on service, family, veterans, law enforcement, integrity, and gratitude to staff and legislative assistants. Members also introduced a number of special guests, including school students, interns, a law school graduate, family members, and a former representative.
The chamber then took up committee reports and several bills. On Senate Bill 1019, which concerns hospital finance and related health-care provisions, members adopted an amendment to align workplace violence, telehealth, physician licensure, Lyme disease, and prior-authorization language, and the bill passed 110-31. Senate Bill 1572, a pensions-related bill affecting the St. Louis police retirement system, MOSERS/EMPERS overpayment procedures, and Kansas City police retirement timing, drew extensive debate on retirement-system fairness and federal compliance; three amendments were adopted, and the bill passed 129-14. Senate Bill 1196, dealing with workforce diploma programs, Fast Track grants, workforce Pell Grants, higher-education funding formula language, and university board residency requirements, also received amendments and passed 115-20, but its emergency clause failed 2-132.
The House also granted further conference on Senate Bill 1020. Later, members considered House Bill 2508, an LLC and property-enforcement measure combining provisions on certificates of good standing, court dissolution of LLCs in limited cases, and a St. Louis County property-management affidavit requirement for unresolved ordinance violations. Debate on that bill began after the sponsor explained the added provisions, with members generally describing it as a good statewide bill with local accountability measures.
CA
California 2025-2026 Regular Session
Assembly Floor Session Aug 3rd, 2026
California House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- Clerk will close the roll and tally the votes. There are 62 co-authors added.
- Clerk will close the roll and tally the votes. There are 64 co-authors added.
- The clerk will close the roll and tally the votes. There are 51 co-authors added.
- The clerk will close the roll and tally the votes. This is for co-authors, members.
- Clerk will close the roll and tally the votes. Ayes 52, noes 11. Noes 11.
Summary:
The Assembly convened after a quorum call, opened with a Native American song and prayer by Assemblymember Ramos, observed a moment of silence for former staff member Eric Washington, and then handled a series of procedural motions, including removing several items from consent, rescinding prior action on SB 626, returning AB 643 to the Senate, and placing SB 1294 on the inactive file. The chamber also approved a request to allow an Elections Committee informational hearing on AB 1923.
The main floor action centered on ACR 208, recognizing California Native American Day and the California Indian Cultural Awareness Conference. Ramos and several caucus leaders spoke in support, emphasizing Native history, sovereignty, cultural preservation, missing and murdered Indigenous people, and the importance of representation. The resolution was adopted by voice vote after 61 co-authors were added, and the Assembly then held a Native American Day ceremony honoring several tribal leaders and elders with cultural performances and guest introductions.
The Assembly also adopted HR 102 recognizing Filipino American History Month after extensive support from multiple caucuses, with members highlighting Filipino American history, labor activism, healthcare, public service, and community contributions; 64 co-authors were added before the voice vote. ACR 213 designating September 2026 as Childhood Cancer Awareness Month also passed by voice vote after 62 co-authors were added, with testimony focused on pediatric cancer research, treatment access, and personal stories of loss and survival. ACR 230 proclaiming California Firefighter Appreciation Month and California Firefighter Memorial Day likewise passed unanimously after 66 co-authors were added, with members citing firefighters’ emergency response work, wildfire service, and occupational health risks. Several concurrence items also passed, including ACR 126 on Captain Vidar Anderson Memorial Highway, AB 1651 on AI disclosure in the bar exam, AB 2789 on mediation, AJR 27 urging federal disaster aid for Eaton and Palisades fire victims, and AB 2134 on parental leave protections for local officials.
MO
Missouri 2026 Regular Session
Live Feed Feb 19th, 2026 at 10:00 am
Transcript Highlights:
- Clerk, please close the board and tally the vote.
- Clerk, please close the board and tally the vote.
- Clerk, please close the board and tally the vote.
- Clerk, close the board and tally the vote.
- Clerk, close the board and tally the vote.
Summary:
The House opened with prayer, the Pledge of Allegiance, and approval of the previous journal by roll call. Members then offered personal privilege remarks honoring Dr. Penelope Martin Knox of Raytown Schools for Black History Month and introduced guests, including Adeline Overcast, who was made a page for the day, and visitors from a rural hospital in Rolla. Several new bills were first read, including measures on blind pensions, penalties for impeding first responders, and flag display in the state capitol.
The chamber then took up multiple third-reading bills. House Bill 2596, dealing with multiple employee self-insured health plans for small businesses, passed unanimously after supporters said it would help small employers offer affordable health coverage. House Bill 1644, addressing franchisor liability and joint-employer issues, passed 103-45 after debate over whether it protected small businesses or limited workers’ ability to sue franchisors. House Bill 2423, increasing funding for the Division of Finance through fee authority, passed 146-0 despite concerns about higher costs being passed on to consumers. House Bill 2641, regulating intoxicating hemp-derived products and aligning state law with federal changes, drew extensive debate over a beverage carve-out, impacts on hemp businesses, and public safety; it passed 109-34.
The House also passed House Bills 2498 and the combined House Bills 2637 and 3155. HB 2498, a juvenile justice reform bill shifting some referral responsibilities to prosecutors and expanding information sharing, passed 100-44 after strong debate over whether it would politicize juvenile cases and overburden treatment facilities, versus claims it would improve accountability and public safety. The combined sentencing bill, HB 2637/3155, passed 102-45 amid disagreement over whether it was truly a transparency measure or instead increased mandatory minimums and reduced judicial discretion.
Finally, the House considered House Joint Resolution 154, which opponents described as an attack on Medicaid expansion tied to work requirements. Supporters argued it would encourage able-bodied recipients to work, volunteer, or attend school and reduce administrative costs, while opponents warned it would increase bureaucracy and risk coverage losses for vulnerable Missourians. The transcript ends during the procedural vote on the previous question for HJR 154, before the final disposition is shown.
MA
Massachusetts 2025-2026 Regular Session
Formal House Session 54 Jun 10th, 2026
Massachusetts House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- The clerk will display the tally. In this matter, two in the affirmative, 103 in the negative.
- The clerk will display the tally. Time for voting is expired. The clerk will display the tally.
- The clerk will display the tally.
- The clerk will display the tally.
- The clerk will display the tally.
Summary:
The House first handled a series of routine actions from the Committee on Rules, including adoption of several congratulatory resolutions and suspension of Joint Rule 12 to allow petitions to proceed, including a Hingham land transfer petition and a veteran rental assistance bridge program petition. The Ways and Means Committee then reported out several bills, including a fiscal year 2026 supplemental appropriations bill, a bill on hot work/fire safety regulation, a free expression/library bill, a bill on ownership and maintenance of certain culverts and dams, a Walsh-Kennedy Commission implementation bill, and a Billerica land transfer for the Yankee Doodle Bike Path. Each was advanced through second or third reading, with the House adopting committee amendments and ordering the bills to third reading or engrossment as appropriate.
The most extensive debate centered on S. 2726, an act regarding free expression, which would address book challenges in public and school libraries, require reporting of challenges, protect age-appropriate materials, and establish review procedures. Supporters argued the bill protects intellectual freedom, librarians’ professional judgment, and access to books amid rising censorship efforts; opponents raised concerns about parental rights, local control, and exposure of minors to explicit material. Several amendments were offered and voted on, including one to strike a criminal-law protection, one to streamline the school review process, one clarifying that challenged material is considered in its entirety, and one narrowing who may initiate complaints to parents or guardians; some were rejected and others adopted. The bill ultimately passed to be engrossed by a 151-3 vote.
The House also took up H. 5491 implementing the Walsh-Kennedy Commission recommendations on hot work safety after the 2014 Beacon Street fire. Members emphasized firefighter safety, certification and training requirements, stronger penalties for violations, and public notification of violations; the bill passed to be engrossed unanimously. The supplemental fiscal year 2026 appropriations bill, H. 5493, covering snow and ice costs, no-cost calls, substance use services, homeless programs, and several outside sections, also passed after amendment votes. Finally, the House enacted two local bills on Holyoke City Council special meetings and the Reading town charter, and then adjourned to meet the next day in informal session.
MA
Massachusetts 2025-2026 Regular Session
Formal House Session 54 Jun 10th, 2026
Massachusetts House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- The Clerk will display the tally. In this matter, two in the affirmative, 103 in the negative.
- The clerk will display the tally. Time for voting is expired. The clerk will display the tally.
- The clerk will display the tally.
- The clerk will display the tally.
- The clerk will display the tally.
CA
California 2025-2026 Regular Session
Assembly Floor Session Feb 26th, 2026
California House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- The clerk will close the roll and tally the vote. There are 61 co-authors on the resolution.
- The clerk will close the roll and tally the vote. The vote is 68-0. The measure passes.
- The clerk will close the roll and tally the vote. There are 70 co-authors on the resolution.
- The clerk will close the roll and tally the vote. There are 73 co-authors on the resolution.
- Clerk will close the roll and tally the votes. There are 70 ayes and zero noes.
Summary:
The Assembly convened after a quorum call, heard a prayer and pledge, and then moved through a largely ceremonial floor session with multiple guest introductions and recognitions. Members honored the retirement of long-serving committee secretary Marisa Lancaster, recognized Assemblymember Rubio’s parents on her mother’s 80th birthday, welcomed school and agency guests, and celebrated Crescenta Valley Water District’s 75th anniversary. The body also adopted several resolutions recognizing Introduce a Girl to Engineering Day and California FFA, with strong bipartisan support and co-author additions.
The main policy item was AJR 27, a resolution urging federal disaster aid for Los Angeles-area wildfire recovery, especially the Palisades and Eaton fires. Supporters from both parties emphasized the need for immediate, unconditional federal assistance for displaced residents, businesses, and communities still rebuilding, while some Republicans argued the state and local governments should move faster on permitting, recovery, and mitigation and criticized state spending priorities. After debate, the resolution was opened for co-authors and then adopted on a 68-0 roll call vote.
The Assembly also adopted ACR 133 on Girl Day by voice vote after 70 co-authors were added, ACR 138 honoring FFA with 73 co-authors and voice adoption, and ACR 136 on Engineers Week with 69 co-authors and unanimous consent on the consent calendar. The chamber then heard adjournment-in-memory tributes for Juan Antonio Pacheco and Paul L. McAiley, and adjourned until Monday, March 2, at 1 p.m.
CA
California 2025-2026 Regular Session
Assembly Floor Session Feb 26th, 2026
California House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- The clerk will close the roll and tally the vote. There are 61 co-authors on the resolution.
- The clerk will close the roll and tally the vote. The vote is 68-0. The measure passes.
- The clerk will close the roll and tally the vote. There are 70 co-authors on the resolution.
- The clerk will close the roll and tally the vote. There are 70 co-authors on the resolution.
- Clerk will close the roll and tally the votes. There are 70 ayes and zero noes.
CA
California 2025-2026 Regular Session
Assembly Floor Session Jul 10th, 2025
California House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- Clerk will close the roll, tally the votes. There are 69 co-authors added.
- Clerk will close the roll, tally the votes. Ayes 70, noes 0. The resolution is adopted.
- Clerk will close the roll, tally the votes. There are 70 co-authors added.
- Clerk will close the roll, tally the votes. Ayes 71, noes 0. The resolution is adopted.
- Clerk will close the roll, tally the votes. There are 54 co-authors added.
Summary:
The Assembly met with a quorum present after a roll call and prayer, then proceeded through routine journal, procedural, and guest-introduction business. Members recognized several guests, including local district officials, Japanese business leaders, and students/interns, and the chamber also observed remarks about the Texas flooding tragedy during the prayer. The body then moved through the daily file, including second-reading items and concurrence votes on AB 390, which expands the slow-down/move-over law to stationary vehicles, and AB 1478, which allows retailers to absorb mattress recycling fees; both measures had Senate amendments concurred in by recorded vote.
The Assembly adopted AJR 12, a bipartisan resolution recognizing Head Start Month and urging Congress and the President to protect and increase Head Start funding. Multiple members spoke in support, emphasizing the program’s role in early education, health, nutrition, and family support, especially in rural and low-income communities; the resolution received 70 ayes and no noes after 69 co-authors were added. The chamber also adopted ACR 96, designating a portion of Highway 101 in Humboldt County as the Patty Berg Memorial Highway, and SCR 50, which calls for state review of climate adaptation and maladaptation criteria to improve climate resilience planning; both measures passed without opposition.
On the consent calendar, the Assembly added co-authors to ACR 81 and adopted the second-day consent calendar and remaining consent items, all by unanimous or near-unanimous votes. The body also approved a motion to return AB 529 from engrossing and enrolling to the Senate for further action. The session concluded with numerous adjournment-in-memory tributes, most notably for Rincon Tribal Council Chairman Bo Mazzetti and former legislative secretary George Steffes, followed by a moment of silence for each and adjournment until Monday, July 14 at 1 p.m.
IN
Transcript Highlights:
- Clerk will tally the roll: 45 ayes, four noes. This motion to concur has passed.
- Clerk will tally the roll: 49-9. The committee report has passed.
- Clerk will tally the roll: 49-9. The committee report has passed.
- Clerk will tally the roll. 49-9. Zero nays. This conference committee report has passed.
- Clerk will tally the roll. 48-1, zero nays. This conference committee report has passed.
WA
Transcript Highlights:
- Faust, will you please announce the tally? Mr. Faust: Mr.
- Fouts, will you please announce the tally? Mr. Chair, there are 30 ayes and one excused.
- Fouts, will you please announce the tally? Mr. Chair, there are 28 ayes and 3 excused.
- Fouts, will you please announce the tally? Mr. Fouts, will you please announce the tally? Mr.
- Fouts, will you please announce the tally? Mr.
Keywords:
investment, gifts, grants, University of Washington, funding, higher education, recycling, waste reduction, environmental policy, sustainability, municipal regulations, HB 2254, Washington, Health Care Authority, partnership access line, psychiatric consultation line, first approach skills training, behavioral health, mental health, assessment
Summary:
The House Appropriations Committee heard House Bill 2565, which would require the University of Washington to place gifts and endowment funds with the Washington State Investment Board instead of managing them through UW’s own investment office. Staff and the prime sponsor argued the state board could achieve higher returns at lower fees, while UW testified in opposition, saying its investment company is self-sustaining, transparent, and manages funds with different legal and liquidity constraints. No questions were raised during the hearing, and the bill was not advanced at that point.
The committee then took up amendments and executive action on several bills. For Third Substitute House Bill 1607 on beverage container recycling and waste reduction, members debated and rejected amendments that would have changed redemption-site locations, redirected unredeemed deposits to the Working Families Tax Credit and litter programs, added accountability requirements for grants, or created a supplemental SNAP benefit. The committee adopted only a technical amendment and then approved the bill on a 17-13 vote. For Engrossed Substitute House Bill 1622 on public employers bargaining over artificial intelligence use, the committee adopted one amendment refining the AI definition and rejected amendments that would have narrowed bargaining triggers further; the bill then passed 19-11.
The committee also advanced House Bill 2254 on the Partnership Access Line assessment, House Bill 2385 extending timelines for the Medicaid Access Program after federal changes, House Bill 2531 adjusting a quality assurance fee for ground transportation/ambulance reimbursement, and House Bill 2543 allowing county clerks to raise fees to cover required court-related changes. Each of those bills was reported out with a do pass recommendation after brief discussion and recorded roll-call votes.
WA
Washington 2025-2026 Regular Session
House Appropriations Jan 28th, 2026
Transcript Highlights:
- Fouts, will you please announce the tally? Mr. Chair, there are 30 ayes and one excused.
- Fouts, will you please announce the tally? Mr. Chair? Yes. Is Representative Rude excused?
- Fouts, will you please announce the tally? Mr. Chair, there are 28 ayes and 3 excused.
- Fouts, will you please announce the tally? Mr. Fouts, will you please announce the tally? Mr.
- Fouts, will you please announce the tally? Mr. Fouts, will you please announce the tally? Mr.
Summary:
The House Appropriations Committee held a public hearing on House Bill 2565, which would require University of Washington gifts, grants, and similar funds to be invested through the Washington State Investment Board instead of UW’s internal investment office. Staff and the prime sponsor argued the change would lower fees and improve returns, while UW’s representatives opposed the bill, citing concerns about donor intent, legal restrictions on thousands of individual endowments, and differences in portfolio management and liquidity needs. No questions were raised in the hearing, and no action was taken on the bill at that time.
The committee then moved into executive session on several bills. On Third Substitute House Bill 1607, related to recycling and waste reduction, members adopted a technical amendment but rejected amendments that would have directed unredeemed deposits to the Working Families Tax Credit and litter programs, added accountability requirements for grants, or created a SNAP-related benefit. The bill was then reported out of committee with a do pass recommendation on a 17-13 vote. On Second Substitute House Bill 1622, concerning bargaining over public employers’ use of artificial intelligence, members adopted one amendment updating the AI definition and rejected three others that would have narrowed bargaining triggers or limited the bill to technologies with demonstrable material impacts. The bill was reported out with a do pass recommendation on a 19-11 vote.
The committee also advanced House Bill 2254, which would cover administrative costs for the Partnership Access Line assessment, and House Bill 2385, which extends timelines for the Medicaid access program after federal changes affected implementation; both were reported out with do pass recommendations. House Bill 2531, continuing and adjusting the ground transportation quality assurance fee structure, also passed out of committee. Finally, House Bill 2543, allowing county clerks to increase certain fees to cover court-related costs, was reported out with a do pass recommendation on a 22-6 vote. The committee adjourned after completing its business.
CA
California 2025-2026 Regular Session
Assembly Floor Session Apr 23rd, 2026
California House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- Clerk will close the roll, tally votes. I-62, no, zero. The measure passes.
- Clerk will close the roll and tally the votes. I-68, no 0. The measure passes.
- Clerk will close the roll, tally the votes. There are 74 coauthors added.
- Clerk will close the roll, tally the votes. 71 ayes, 0 noes. The measure passes.
- The clerk will close the roll, tally the vote: 62 ayes, 0 noes. The measure passes.
CA
California 2025-2026 Regular Session
Assembly Floor Session Apr 7th, 2025
California House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- Clerk will close the roll and tally the votes. Ayes 66, noes 0 on the urgency.
- Clerk will close the roll and tally the votes. Ayes 58, noes 0. The measure passes.
- Clerk will close the roll and tally the votes. Ayes 64, noes 0. The measure passes.
- Clerk will close the roll and tally the votes. Ayes 43, noes 11. The measure passes.
- Clerk will close the roll and tally the votes. Ayes 60, noes 0 on the urgency.
Summary:
The Assembly met on March 6, 2025, after a quorum call, prayer, and Pledge of Allegiance. Members then made a series of guest introductions recognizing Vaisakhi celebrations, nonprofit leaders from San Joaquin County, immigrant and refugee advocate Liu Yang, students from Somerdale Elementary School, Trustee Sylvia Leong, and a Leadership Torrance delegation. The chamber also took up several procedural motions, including a successful motion to withdraw SB 100 from Budget Committee and send it to the second reading file, and unanimous consent to re-refer several Assembly bills to different committees.
On the floor, members considered a number of bills and resolutions. AB 238 on wildfire relief, providing up to a year of mortgage forbearance for fire-impacted homeowners, passed with urgency. AB 373 on client-directed representation for non-minor dependents in foster care passed unanimously, as did AB 287 requiring accessible parking for curbside voting at vote centers. AB 628, requiring new residential leases to include a working refrigerator and stove, passed 49-8. ACR 15 designating April 15 as California Propane Day was adopted by voice vote after adding 55 co-authors. AB 483, requiring disclosure and limiting fees for early termination in fixed-term installment contracts, passed 43-11. AB 234, an urgency bill allowing the Assembly Speaker and Senate Pro Tem or their designees to sit on the Fair Plan governing committee, passed 60-0.
The Assembly also heard several adjournment-in-memory tributes, including for Gustavo Camacho Lopez, retired firefighter William Brett Potter, and Rob Ashley. The day concluded with announcements of committee meetings and the next floor session schedule, followed by adjournment until April 10, 2025, at 9 a.m. A later vote change noted Assembly Member McKinnor changed her vote on AB 483 from aye to not voting.