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KY
Kentucky 2026 Regular Session
House Legislative Session Day 53 (3-25-26)
Kentucky House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- And again, our state Constitution, our federal Constitution guarantees the right to assemble.
- And again, our state Constitution, our federal Constitution guarantees the right to assemble.
- And again, our state Constitution, our federal Constitution guarantees the right to assemble.
- They are constitutional guarantees.
- They are constitutional guarantees. They are constitutional guarantees.
HI
Hawaii 2026 Regular Session
HSH-HLT Joint Public Hearing - Thu Mar 19, 2026 @ 9:30 AM HST
Human Services & Homelessness
Transcript Highlights:
- It doesn't guarantee that it important.
- It doesn't guarantee that it guarantees<01:29:37.720>
release, <01:29:38.080>but <01:29: - This bill does not guarantee release. It does not erase harm.
- This bill does<01:32:06.840>
not <01:32:07.080>guarantee <01:32:07.560>release. - It does not does not guarantee release. It does not erase<01:32:09.200>
harm.
Keywords:
mental health, crisis intervention, assisted community treatment, treatment orders, law enforcement training, public safety, court-ordered treatment, Medicaid, healthcare access, unlicensed professionals, supervised services, workforce development, mental health equity, child custody, evaluations, licensed counselors, family court, juvenile justice, waiver of jurisdiction, transfer to adult court
Summary:
The committee heard SB 709 SD2, which would require the Department of Health to respond to reports involving persons with severe mental illness, assess eligibility for assisted community treatment, and coordinate treatment when appropriate. Testimony from the Department of Human Services and the Department of Health supported the measure, with DOH saying it generally supported the bill but had comments on one section it viewed as unnecessary. The Department of Law Enforcement later explained that the bill would shift certification and standards for crisis intervention officer training from DOH to DLE, while still involving DOH in the training process.
Opposition came from the Hawaii Disability Rights Center and an individual testifier, both of whom argued the bill expands state authority over people with mental illness and could worsen forced treatment practices. The Disability Rights Center also raised procedural concerns, saying the bill was effectively moved from a prior administration measure that had not been heard this session, and questioned whether the bill’s changes to assisted community treatment, blood tests, urinalysis, and living arrangements went beyond current law. The individual testifier argued the bill would further entrench harmful psychiatric drugging and urged the committee to defer it.
Committee members questioned the administration about the bill’s process, the role of the Attorney General in treatment-over-objection proceedings, and the practical effects of moving CIT certification to DLE. The Attorney General’s office said the bill was intended to fill a gap by allowing it to assist with treatment proceedings, while public defenders would continue to represent respondents and due process protections would remain in place. DLE and DOH said the change would better align certification with law enforcement training needs, improve speed in crisis response, and still keep DOH involved; members also discussed whether WAM counted as a hearing and whether the bill should more explicitly preserve DOH’s role. No vote or final action was taken in the portion provided.
WY
Wyoming 2026 Regular Session
House Floor Session-Day 2, February 10, 2026-AM
Wyoming House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- , privacy, and people's willingness to come to the courts without fear of expulsion until we can guarantee
- , privacy, and people's willingness to come to the courts without fear of expulsion until we can guarantee
- <01:44:52.800>
Real <01:44:53.119>risk <01:44:53.440>of ...until we can guarantee - <01:45:31.520>
meaning expulsion until we can guarantee meaning expulsion until we can guarantee - to personal property rights, guarantee to personal property rights, your<01:50:14.400>
very <01
MA
Massachusetts 2025-2026 Regular Session
Joint Committee on Community Development and Small Businesses Jun 21st, 2026 at 01:00 pm
Joint Committee on Community Development and Small Businesses
Transcript Highlights:
- will tell you in New York City, I ask you what it costs to incarcerate one person for a year, I guarantee
- So you're talking about he's got to guarantee those parents that they're going to be there 25 years from
- I hope we also continue to lean into innovative anti-poverty strategies, including guaranteed income.
- ...to lean into innovative anti-poverty strategies, including guaranteed income, which is already proven
- Guaranteed or direct income will be increasingly important in an economy capable of generating greater
Summary:
The Joint Committee on Community Development and Small Business held its final hearing of the session on H. 5187 and S. 3022, the Enough Act, with Chair Andy Vargas and Senator Adam Gomez opening by thanking committee members and stakeholders for their work during the session. The bills were described as a grant-based, place-based anti-poverty initiative intended to support cradle-to-career services by funding local nonprofits, schools, community organizations, and backbone entities that can coordinate housing, education, health, workforce, and family supports in high-poverty neighborhoods.
Testimony was overwhelmingly in support of the bills. Speakers including Strategies for Children, Chelsea Public Schools, Bunker Hill Community College, Senator Sal DiDomenico, Rep. Kate Lipper-Garabedian, Rep. Antonio Cabral, the Harlem Children’s Zone’s Kwame Owusu Kesse and Jeffrey Canada, former Education Secretary Paul Reville, AFT Massachusetts, United Way, the Boston Foundation, Give Black Alliance, Eastern Bank Foundation, and others argued that poverty is a systems issue that schools alone cannot solve. They emphasized the need for local control, community voice, coordinated services, and long-term public-private investment, often citing examples from Chelsea, New Bedford, Springfield, Lowell, Boston, and other communities, as well as the Harlem Children’s Zone and Maryland’s similar model.
Committee members asked several questions about how the bill would function in practice, including what organizations would do on day one, how it would interact with existing efforts like community schools, McKinney-Vento, and the Student Opportunity Act, and how it would be sustained over time. Witnesses said the act would help create or strengthen backbone organizations, reduce duplication, align existing resources, and leverage philanthropy and future revenue sources for long-term sustainability. No vote was taken during the hearing, but multiple speakers urged the committee to report the bill favorably and quickly.
MA
Massachusetts 2025-2026 Regular Session
Joint Committee on Financial Services Jun 21st, 2026 at 10:30 am
Joint Committee on Financial Services
Transcript Highlights:
- The proposed legislation represents a necessary step to guarantee that all eligible patients, regardless
- It only needs to be administered twice a year, but without guaranteed coverage, prior authorization and
- Massachusetts to codify those protections that people need and that the federal government may no longer guarantee
- It guarantees the continuation of care and compassion for those who need to heal.
- It guarantees the continuation of care and compassion for those who need to heal.
Summary:
The committee heard testimony on a wide range of health insurance and public health bills, with most speakers focused on expanding coverage for specific treatments and services. Bills discussed included H. 1187/S. 792 on rehabilitation counselors, H. 1173/S. 692 on patient navigation, S. 2600 on scalp cooling for chemotherapy patients, S. 2599 on medically necessary treatment for port wine birthmarks, H. 1164 on licensed educational psychologists for child and adolescent mental health services, S. 754/H. 1254 on autism diagnosis and treatment by nurse practitioners and psychiatric nurse mental health clinical specialists, S. 714/H. 1137 on infectious disease response and coverage, and S. 791 on making nature a prescriptive therapeutic intervention. Speakers generally argued these bills would improve access, reduce out-of-pocket costs, and address gaps in current insurance reimbursement rules.
Testimony in support emphasized personal stories and clinical evidence. Cancer patients and providers described the benefits of patient navigation and scalp cooling for dignity and quality of life during treatment. Boston Children’s Hospital staff and families said port wine birthmark treatment is medically necessary, can prevent complications, and should not be denied as cosmetic. Rehabilitation counselors and school psychologists argued their services are effective, cost-saving, and underused because they cannot bill insurance. Autism advocates said current insurance statutes are outdated because nurse practitioners and psychiatric nurse mental health clinical specialists already provide evaluations and should be recognized for reimbursement to avoid delays in early intervention. Public health and GLAD Law testimony supported stronger infectious disease coverage to remove barriers to testing, treatment, and PrEP access.
The hearing also included extensive testimony on H. 1172, a bill requiring insurance coverage for detransition-related care. Supporters said it would ensure coverage for medically necessary care for people who regret or reverse gender transition, while opponents argued it would legitimize anti-trans narratives or, conversely, that detransition care is needed because transition procedures can cause harm. The committee also heard strong support for S. 791 from advocates who described nature access as a health intervention that could help with trauma, anxiety, substance use recovery, and environmental justice, with claims that insurance coverage and reduced park fees would improve access. No votes were taken during the transcript, and the chair repeatedly thanked speakers and moved through the long list of public testimony.
NJ
New Jersey 2026-2027 Regular Session
Assembly Appropriations Jun 8th, 2026
Transcript Highlights:
- This bill will prohibit my right as a U.S. citizen who has a right to free speech, and I'm guaranteed
- This bill is a clear assault on all of the constitutional protections guaranteed to us under the First
- Farmer decision back in 2000 guaranteed minors in New Jersey the right to an abortion without their parents
- And it says that the right to an abortion is guaranteed to all pregnant individuals in New Jersey.
- It says that the right to an abortion is guaranteed to all pregnant individuals in New Jersey.
LA
Transcript Highlights:
- How do you guarantee that every region of the state will have representation?
- How do I guarantee that?
- I don't know if I can guarantee anything, but I would say that the idea was to take two from each Senate
- That still doesn't guarantee my people representation. Maybe you would run and represent them?
- So, yeah, I don't know there is a guarantee, Chairman, but maybe somebody objectively.
Summary:
The committee first took up Senate Bill 105, which reinstates a sunset-expired TOPS Tech benefit for eligible veterans. Senator Kathy said the bill would use existing TOPS dollars, not new funding, and would help veterans stay in Louisiana and enter the workforce. After brief questions about eligibility and funding, Representative Marcelle moved the bill favorably, and it was reported favorably without objection.
House Resolution 3, by Representative Newell, asked the Louisiana Housing Corporation to study whether vacant state-owned property could be repurposed for housing and rental assistance for cost-burdened state employees. Members discussed the high fiscal note and whether the work could be absorbed in existing budgets. Fiscal staff said LHC had requested a full-time position and four part-time positions for the study, but the committee also talked about narrowing the study’s scope. Representative Marcelle moved the resolution favorably, and it was reported favorably without objection.
The committee then debated House Bill 189, which would extend supplemental pay to fire protection officers at the Lakefront Management Authority’s airport fire department. Representative Newell and airport representatives argued the firefighters perform specialized, hazardous ARFF duties and should receive the same supplemental pay as other qualifying public firefighters. Some members questioned whether the airport and its employees qualify under existing law and whether the supplement should be expanded further. After discussion, Representative Marcelle moved the bill favorably, but the motion failed on a roll call vote of 8 yeas to 10 nays.
Later, Senate Bill 461, concerning Office of Group Benefits coverage for certain small employee groups, was reported favorably without objection. House Bill 623, creating a three-tier permitting system for vapor products, was amended to clarify direct-to-consumer shipment restrictions and then reported favorably as amended. House Bill 1222, creating a grocery initiative grants and financial support program through LED to address food deserts, drew extended debate over whether it would amount to government-run grocery stores; supporters framed it as an incentive and grant program for private grocers, while critics raised concerns about government involvement. After amendment, it was reported favorably as amended by a vote of 16 yeas to 2 nays.
Finally, House Resolution 80, directing a comprehensive fiscal audit related to Board of Regents and university system spending on certain executive budget metrics, was amended into a substitute version. Members debated whether the resolution would require universities to do additional work and whether it belonged in Appropriations at all, especially since the fiscal note had been removed. The discussion also raised concerns about the listed schools and the resolution’s purpose in light of a federal civil rights investigation. The transcript ends while the committee is still discussing the resolution and related procedural motions.
KY
Kentucky 2026 Regular Session
Senate Legislative Session Day 49 (3-18-26)
Kentucky Senate Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- In SEEK, we increase the base per pupil guarantee to $4,626 and then $4,774 respectively in the biennium
- In SEEK, we increase the base per pupil guarantee to $4,626 and then $4,774 respectively in the biennium
- 11.160>
pupil In SEEK, we increase the base per pupil In SEEK, we increase the base per pupil guarantee - <00:32:12.000>
to <00:32:12.120>$4,626 guarantee to $4,626 guarantee to $4,626 and<00:32
TX
Transcript Highlights:
- We guarantee need-based financial aid for the top 25% of eligible high school students and eligible community
- To guarantee need-based financial aid for the top 25% of eligible high school students and eligible community
- high school graduates when they enroll at either a community college or a university that they be guaranteed
- So, the two different factors and the initial factor is guaranteeing financial aid if eligible to the
- a TEOG grant upon transfer, they would then be able to take that financial aid with them and be guaranteed
FL
Transcript Highlights:
- Focus on education and it guarantees safety for children and, of course, a guidance for teachers to know
- assurances that they would not do that, then why not just put in the bill to make sure that we are guaranteeing
- First of all, the 14th Amendment guarantees birthright citizenship.
- criminal provisions, the United States Supreme Court found in the case out of Florida that we are guaranteed
- Are guaranteed the right to a jury trial, and in the proof phase, as was in the sentencing phase as it
WY
Wyoming 2026 Regular Session
Senate Travel, Recreation, Wildlife & Cultural Resources Committee, February 17, 2026 - PM
Travel, Recreation, Wildlife & Cultural Resources
Transcript Highlights:
- the governor wanted the task force to look at: all the challenges that we would have to meet to guarantee
- the governor wanted the task force to look at: all the challenges that we would have to meet to guarantee
- the governor wanted the task force to look at: all the challenges that we would have to meet to guarantee
- the governor wanted the task force to look at: all the challenges that we would have to meet to guarantee
- the governor wanted the task force to look at: all the challenges that we would have to meet to guarantee
Keywords:
landowner licenses, hunting, wildlife management, quota hunt areas, game and fish commission, game management, hunting regulations, black bear, tracking dogs, wildlife conservation, conservation, contracting, supervisor, funding, districts, hunting licenses, donated licenses, life-threatening illness, vision impairment, nonprofit organizations
NH
Transcript Highlights:
- Is there performance guarantees in there, or is it just [clears throat]?
- I can guarantee you this. Yeah, I don't think this is going to stop anybody coming.
- I can guarantee you this. Yeah, I don't think this is going to stop anybody coming.
- I can guarantee you this. going to come. I can guarantee you this.
- But no guarantees that you'll have the bills in your possession by February 4th.
US
US Federal 2025-2026 Regular Session
US House Floor Proceedings (Tuesday, May 20, 2025)
US Federal House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- And so there's no guarantee that we're not going to have an equally bad regulator in the future.
- >
that <04:40:11.920>we're <04:40:12.080>not so there's no guarantee that we're - not so there's no guarantee that we're not going to<04:40:12.400>
have <04:40:12.480>an - And when it comes to the screening tool, it is essential that it all guarantees use the same protocol
- And when it comes to the screening tool, it is essential that it all guarantees use the same protocol
MA
Massachusetts 2025-2026 Regular Session
Joint Committee on Cannabis Policy Jun 21st, 2026 at 10:30 am
Joint Committee on Cannabis Policy
Transcript Highlights:
- A lot of these entrepreneurs have put personal guarantees on the place that they are renting out, and
- As I noted before, when we sign a commercial lease, that commercial lease is personally guaranteed, and
- that personal guarantee is attached to your house, your 401(k), or whatever you have.
- We have put money in, personal guarantees ourselves, to get to the path of opening.
- It guarantees access to all medical patients in the Commonwealth.
Summary:
The Joint Committee on Cannabis Policy held its first hearing of the 194th session to take public testimony on 21 cannabis-related bills. Chairs Donahue and Gómez outlined hearing procedures and noted that written testimony would also be accepted. Much of the hearing focused on the Cannabis Control Commission (CCC), with Senator Mike Moore urging support for S. 90 to create an inspector general unit within the CCC. He argued the commission has suffered from dysfunction, workplace harassment allegations, delayed governance reforms, missed fee collections, and high legal costs, and said stronger legislative oversight is needed. Committee members largely agreed the CCC needs reform, though some expressed hope that new leadership would improve operations.
A major theme was market structure and business viability. Representative Tyler testified for H. 183 to raise adult-use purchase limits from one ounce to two ounces, saying the change would reduce confusion and help retailers compete with neighboring states. Senator Payano supported S. 100, which would require a study of cannabis supply and demand to guide cultivation licensing, warning that oversupply is driving down prices and threatening cultivators. The Massachusetts Cannabis Coalition, represented by Ryan Dominguez, backed a package of bills aimed at increasing revenue, reducing regulatory burdens, attracting investment, and stabilizing the market, including higher purchase limits, simpler badge and testing rules, and a phased increase in the retail license cap. Attorneys Kevin Conroy and Mike Ross also supported raising the cap, arguing that the industry lacks capital and that more investment and exit opportunities are needed for provisional and distressed licensees.
The most contentious issue was whether to raise the retail license cap from three to six. Supporters, including several business owners and industry advocates such as Peyton Shubrick, Tito Jackson, Armani White, Sean Burt, and others, said the current cap traps owners in declining businesses, prevents exits, and limits access to capital. They argued that many social equity and economic empowerment operators are struggling, that oversupply has pushed prices down, and that allowing more ownership could help businesses scale or sell. Opponents, including Senator Liz Miranda and several social equity operators, warned that lifting the cap now would let larger operators and multi-state companies dominate the market and harm equity-owned businesses. Miranda’s S. 88 would instead strengthen enforcement of ownership limits through audits, whistleblower protections, an anonymous tip line, and greater transparency. Another major topic was worker and consumer safety: Laura Bruno, Danny Carson, Al Vega, and others supported H. 194 after the death of Lorna McMurray, arguing for a CCC workplace and consumer safety department, better ventilation and PPE standards, stronger testing oversight, and retaliation protections for workers. The hearing ended without votes, with members thanking testifiers and indicating the committee would continue reviewing the bills.
NH
Transcript Highlights:
- /c> I have gone as far as to provide I have gone as far as to provide personal<00:23:41.200>
guarantees - on contracts so that personal guarantees on contracts so that the<00:23:43.600>
company <00:23 - There's no guarantee that what you're getting actually is what you want.
- There's no guarantee<00:51:05.599>
that <00:51:05.760>what <00:51:06.000>you're < - 00:51:06.160>
getting guarantee that what you're getting guarantee that what you're getting actually
HI
Transcript Highlights:
- He said there is no guarantee that all teachers will embrace it, and one class may not get the same benefits
- They do not believe it is only in a certain content area, but there is no guarantee that all teachers
- that all the teachers are guarantee that all the teachers are going<00:11:05.360>
to <00:11:05.560 - 08.480>
know <00:11:08.839>one <00:11:09.200>class <00:11:09.600>may guarantee - that you know one class may guarantee that you know one class may not<00:11:10.480>
get <00:11
HI
Transcript Highlights:
- But there's no guarantee that you keep a house; there's no guarantee that you would keep the property
- <00:16:24.759>
that <00:16:24.880>you there's no there's no guarantee that you there's - no there's no guarantee that you keep<00:16:25.279>
a <00:16:25.880>house <00:16:26.880 - c><00:16:27.399>
no <00:16:27.759>there's <00:16:28.079>no <00:16:28.519>guarantee - keep a house uh no there's no guarantee keep a house uh no there's no guarantee that<00:16:29.160
Summary:
The committee heard testimony on several Judiciary-related measures. SB 94 would increase the mandatory minimum jail term for a first knowing or intentional violation of a temporary restraining order from 48 to 72 hours. The Office of the Public Defender and the Hawaii State Coalition Against Domestic Violence opposed the bill, arguing the current penalty is effective, the measure treats very different conduct the same, and the mental health assessment language is unclear and could be harmful or misapplied. Some other testifiers were listed in support or opposition, but no vote was taken.
SB 15 would raise the real property exemption amount for attachment or execution. The Hawaiʻi Financial Services Association offered comments rather than opposition, suggesting the bill should be clarified as applying to creditor claims rather than property taxes and possibly limited to a primary residence, with restrictions on frequency of use. Committee discussion focused on how the exemption would affect unsecured creditors, the role of recorded mortgages and judgment liens, and whether the bill should instead establish a clearer homestead-style exemption. The bill drew both support and comments, with no action taken during the hearing.
The committee also took testimony on SB 117, which would protect people making sexual misconduct claims from defamation suits unless made with malice; SB 121, a constitutional amendment to give the Senate more time to confirm judicial appointments; SB 14, a reapportionment amendment tied to the decennial census and resident population; SB 175, which would raise the mandatory retirement age for judges and justices from 70 to 75; SB 173, creating a three-year pilot program for free child care for minor children of parties and witnesses attending First Circuit court hearings; and SB 261, increasing juror pay from $30 to $50 per day. Testimony on these measures was generally supportive in the case of SB 175, SB 173, and SB 261, with some opposition on SB 14 and SB 117. On SB 173 and SB 261, committee members asked questions about practical implementation, and on SB 261 the State Bar Association said the increase was overdue and intended to encourage jury participation.
PA
Pennsylvania 2025-2026 Regular Session
Senate Session (Jun 25 2026)
Pennsylvania Senate Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- This amendment does not guarantee anyone's relief.
- It only guarantees that individuals receive an opportunity for meaningful review based on their own conduct
- In this particular instance, there is no guarantee whatsoever that the cost savings as it relates to
- There is no guarantee whatsoever that the cost savings as it relates to the gas tax reduction will make
MN
Transcript Highlights:
- It establishes guaranteed minimum distributions to certain cities and school districts for two years
- It<00:08:12.720>
establishes <00:08:13.440>guaranteed <00:08:14.000>minimum It establishes - guaranteed minimum It establishes guaranteed minimum distributions<00:08:15.080>
to <00:08:15.160
WI
Wisconsin 2026 1st Special Session
Wisconsin State Assembly Floor Session May 13th, 2026
Wisconsin House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- So sending more money or guaranteeing it and continuing to increase it is, So sending more money or guaranteeing
- but does not make the structural change to the law or the way that special ed is administered to guarantee
- immediately go to the state agency because I need the state agency on this or else pretty much guaranteed