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MD

Maryland 2026 Regular Session

Senate Floor Session, 4/10/2026 #1

Maryland Senate Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • We'll accept that as friendly. All right. Any objections?
  • And I hope this will be accepted as a friendly amendment.
  • And I hope this will be accepted as a friendly amendment.
  • And I hope this will be accepted as a friendly amendment.
  • And I hope this will be accepted as a friendly amendment.
Summary: The Senate opened with an invocation by Associate Pastor Justin Wills of Miracle Temple Church in Lothian, followed by remarks recognizing his family’s ministry and requesting that the prayer be journalized. The chamber then moved through several introductions, including Johnston Square Elementary students who were recognized for strong grades, education-related guests, and staff and family members of senators. After the roll confirmed a quorum, the Senate returned to business. On third reading, House Bill 563, concerning emergency response animals, was amended to align the House and Senate versions. The amendment added self-defense as an affirmative defense, included horses used in search and rescue within the definition of emergency response animal, added a definition of law enforcement unit, and adjusted penalties. The bill then passed with 44 affirmative votes. The Senate also took up Senate Bill 159 on EMS vehicle supplies and neonatal care; the chamber refused to concur in House amendments and sent a message asking the House to recede or appoint a conference committee. The Senate introduced House Bill 420 and referred it to Rules. In Judicial Proceedings, Senate Bill 791 on immigration enforcement prohibitions in correctional facilities was reported favorably with three amendments, including technical changes, limits tied to certain convictions, notice requirements for state facilities, and authorization for judges or commissioners to consider immigration detainers in bail decisions. The minority leader and others requested that the bill be special ordered for more time to review and prepare amendments, arguing the issue was controversial and had been fast-tracked; supporters of the committee report said the bill had already been heard and discussed. The debate over the special-order motion was ongoing at the end of the transcript.
NH

New Hampshire 2026 Regular Session

House Resources, Recreation and Development (01/21/2026)

Resources, Recreation and Development

Transcript Highlights:
  • Weston of Manchester and the Executive Council accepted custody of the shrine on behalf of the state,
  • It allows the DNCR to accept in revenue.
  • And they said, "We have a lot of issues accepting donations.
  • Thank you, Senator Brian. um accepting donations. It's a process, um accepting donations.
  • So, um I'm order to uh accept the gift.
Keywords: 1189, house, all
NH

New Hampshire 2025 Regular Session

House Judiciary (02/19/2025)

Transcript Highlights:
  • of acceptability.
  • <02:18:10.319> but that discrimination is acceptable but that discrimination is acceptable
  • In the time since, I have worked hard to gain respect and acceptance from my peers.
  • Like, don't you guys all just want to live in a nice place where people love and accept each other?
  • <02:55:36.399> each place where people love and accept each place where people love and accept
Keywords: 928, house, all
Summary: The House Judiciary Committee opened a hearing on House Bill 148, with the chair limiting testimony to two minutes and asking for no outbursts so the committee could get through eight bills that day. Representative Kofalt, the prime sponsor, said HB 148 was the same as last year’s HB 396, which passed both chambers but was vetoed by the governor. He explained the bill would allow, but not require, separation by biological sex in bathrooms, locker rooms, houses of correction, and certain athletic competitions, leaving local school boards and administrators discretion to set policies. He argued the bill was meant to address safety and privacy concerns and cited a Milford incident and concerns in several school districts as examples of why local flexibility was needed. Committee members questioned the lack of a definition of “biological sex” and how the bill would be applied. Kofalt said he did not think a definition was necessary because males and females are generally understood, and he said the bill would give local policymakers latitude to make practical rules. He also said the bill was intended to address situations where people might misuse transgender claims to access spaces inappropriately. In response to questions, he said he was aware of issues in Kearsarge, Milford, and Mascoma school districts and had heard of discomfort in the State House, though he did not know all the details. Several opponents testified that the bill would discriminate against transgender and non-binary people and create enforcement problems. Executive Councilor Karen Hill said the bill would roll back New Hampshire’s anti-discrimination protections and conflict with the state’s Live Free or Die values. Alice Wade, a trans woman, said she had used women’s restrooms without incident and argued the bill would invite invasive enforcement and harassment. Representative La Selig said the bill was discriminatory and that bathroom concerns were being confused with unrelated harassment by cisgender males. Betsy Harrington supported the bill, citing a girls’ soccer game at Kearsarge that she said was disrupted by a boy playing on a girls’ team. Rosie Emer and her child testified against the bill, saying bathroom restrictions would increase anxiety and risk for trans and non-binary children. Stephen Scaer and Wendy Stallings supported the bill, arguing sex is biologically fixed and that excluding males from female spaces should not require genital inspections. No vote or final committee action was taken in the portion of the hearing provided.
NH

New Hampshire 2026 Regular Session

House Environment and Agriculture (02/10/2026)

Environment and Agriculture

Transcript Highlights:
  • to begin accepting waste until the<01:24:53.280> first<01:24:53.520> year<01:24:53.840
  • Would they not be allowed to accept new waste for that 8-year period?
  • new waste for that be allowed to accept new waste for that 8-year<01:28:00.800> period?
  • be able to begin accepting be able to begin accepting new<01:28:34.320> waste<01:28:35.120
  • They have to accept all lithium batteries. That was my understanding.
Keywords: 1189, house, all
US

US Federal 2025-2026 Regular Session

US House Floor Proceedings (Tuesday, May 13, 2025)

US Federal House Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • Trump dismissed criminal cases and accepted foreign payments for personal gain.
  • dismissed criminal cases and accepted dismissed criminal cases and accepted foreign<00:26:01.840
  • So grant us patience as we wrestle with the things we cannot accept.
  • Grant us the things we cannot accept.
  • 13.439> in Soliciting and accepting bribes in Soliciting and accepting bribes in exchange<03:05
NH

New Hampshire 2025 Regular Session

House Judiciary (02/19/2025)

Transcript Highlights:
  • of acceptability.
  • <02:18:10.319> but that discrimination is acceptable but that discrimination is acceptable
  • In the time since, I have worked hard to gain respect and acceptance from my peers.
  • Like, don't you guys all just want to live in a nice place where people love and accept each other?
  • <02:55:36.399> each place where people love and accept each place where people love and accept
Keywords: 928, house, all
Summary: The House Judiciary Committee opened a hearing on House Bill 148, which Rep. Jim Kofalt said is the same language as last year’s HB 396, vetoed by the governor. He described the bill as allowing, but not requiring, separation by biological sex in three areas: bathrooms and locker rooms, houses of correction, and certain athletic competitions. Kofalt argued the bill would give local school boards and other policymakers discretion to set practical rules, citing concerns about safety, privacy, and a Milford incident involving a biological male in girls’ locker rooms. Committee members pressed him on the lack of a definition of “biological sex,” and he said he did not think one was necessary because males and females are commonly understood. He also said the bill was meant to address situations where outside groups threaten lawsuits and leave local boards with no latitude. Testimony then split sharply. Supporters, including Executive Counselor Karen Hill and several others, said HB 148 would roll back anti-discrimination protections, contradict New Hampshire’s “Live Free or Die” values, and harm transgender and non-binary people. Opponents described the bill as discriminatory and unnecessary, arguing that existing bathroom and sports policies already work and that the bill would invite harassment, invasive enforcement, and legal conflict. Several speakers, including trans residents and parents of trans children, said they had used public restrooms without incident and warned that enforcement would be impractical or abusive. One supporter argued the bill was needed to protect girls’ privacy and safety and cited school sports disputes and a concern about a sex offender at a game as examples of why sex-segregated rules should be restored. Committee members asked questions about how biological sex would be defined, whether the bill was responding to real incidents in New Hampshire, and how any restrictions would be enforced. Kofalt said he was aware of issues in several school districts and at the State House, but did not have detailed documentation for every case. No vote or final action was taken in the portion of the hearing provided; the chair instead moved through public testimony under a strict two-minute limit and noted that follow-up questions would be limited so the committee could hear multiple bills that day.
LA

Louisiana 2026 Regular Session

Water Sector Commission May 31st, 2026

Transcript Highlights:
  • Do we need to accept it? Okay. All right. I will make a motion to accept the guidance.
Keywords: 965, house, all
Summary: The committee met with a quorum, approved the April 16 minutes, and then considered several water-system funding and deadline requests. For Magnolia Plantation Water System, members approved a deadline extension for plans and specifications to December 31, 2026, after hearing that the project still needed a test well, water-quality confirmation, and finalization of an LDH loan for matching funds. For St. Mary Parish Water and Sewer Commission No. 5, the committee approved an additional $619,850 to cover construction/engineering shortfalls and contingencies, bringing the grant total to $5,192,850 and requiring later JLCB approval. Members also approved revised phase two guidance, which updated emergency subfund language to align with recently passed legislation and clarified eligibility and process for limited fiscal administrators and fiscal administration. The committee then took up an emergency subfund request for Tallulah’s water system: staff explained that a temporary filtration skid must remain in place while permanent filters are designed and bid, and that the lease is expiring soon. After discussion of the timing, the need for a new engineer, and the possibility of a lease-purchase arrangement, the committee approved $1.4 million in emergency funding contingent on appointment of a limited fiscal administrator. Staff reported that the new payment process for the program is now moving funds more quickly and that updated expenditure projections will be provided at the next meeting. Members discussed the need to keep pushing projects toward closeout and acknowledged that some projects may need to be cut off if they cannot spend funds in time. The meeting ended with no further business and adjournment on a motion without objection.
LA

Louisiana 2026 Regular Session

Water Sector Commission May 31st, 2026

Transcript Highlights:
  • Do we need to accept it? Okay. All right, I will make a motion to accept the guidance.
Summary: The committee met with a quorum, approved the April 16 minutes, and then took up several water-system funding and deadline matters. For Magnolia Plantation Water System, Division of Administration staff requested a long extension to complete plans, specifications, cost estimates, and matching-fund documentation for a wastewater treatment plant. After questions about the loan from LDH, the test well, and the approaching ARPA/state-fund spending deadline, members approved a shorter extension requiring plans and specifications by the end of the year, with the permit deadline remaining April 8, 2027. Members then considered St. Mary Parish Water and Sewer Commission No. 5’s request for an additional $619,850 to cover construction and engineering shortfalls and contingencies after a prior scope reduction. Staff explained the increase was tied to change orders and that the project was not expected to miss spending deadlines. The committee approved the additional funding. The committee also adopted revised phase two guidance to align emergency subfund rules with recently passed legislation, clarifying who may apply and the process for limited fiscal administrators and receiverships. Finally, members approved a $1.4 million emergency subfund request for the Tallulah water system to keep a temporary filtration skid in place while a limited fiscal administrator is appointed and a long-term fix is developed. The approval was made contingent on the appointment of the limited fiscal administrator, and staff said they would provide updated expenditure information and projections at the next meeting.
AL

Alabama 2026 Regular Session

Alabama House Financial Services Committee Mar 10th, 2026

Financial Services

Transcript Highlights:
  • I got a motion to accept the amendment. I have a second.
  • All those in favor of accepting the amendment. Those opposed? All right. Now, I'm back on a...
Bills: HB545, HB545
OK
Transcript Highlights:
  • Then we'll accept that without objection. You work. Thank you, Mr. Chairman.
  • have to have a they have to be pretty good people, I mean, they, you know what I'm saying they don't accept
AL
Transcript Highlights:
  • I felt like that was a good concession to make, and so we accepted that as well.
  • So, yes, they have the freedom to decline or accept the project, and everything is done in advance.
Bills: HB248, HB311
AZ

Arizona 2026 Regular Session

03/25/2026 - Senate Government

Government

Transcript Highlights:
  • upon receipt of a written notice from a unit owner or member stating that the unit owner or member accepts
  • This is permissive language, which gives the ability of the county supervisors to accept this type of
  • treatment that involves invasion or. or coercing any individual to accept any medical treatment that
  • Buried in consent agendas, labeled as technology upgrades, or hidden inside grant acceptance items with
  • The lack of streamlining makes it nearly impossible to accept a last-minute event request or even plan
MN

Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session

House Elections Finance and Government Operations Committee 3/4/26

Elections Finance and Government Operations

Transcript Highlights:
  • . >> I think I might have heard Representative McDonald first, so I will accept—but let’s have a culture
  • Um, so I'm fine accepting this amendment as well. Okay. Is there further discussion on the A2?
  • Um, so I'm fine accepting this amendment as well. Okay. Is there further discussion on the A2?
  • So I'm fine accepting<01:15:41.760> this<01:15:41.920> amendment<01:15:42.320> as
  • accepting this amendment as well. accepting this amendment as well.
Summary: The committee met on March 4, 2026, and first approved the minutes from March 2 by voice vote. It then took up several Metropolitan Council agency bills, with members repeatedly moving to lay them over for possible inclusion or, in one case, to re-refer a bill to another committee. The first three bills discussed were House File 3884, House File 3881, and House File 3882, all presented as administrative or programmatic changes intended to streamline Met Council processes. House File 3884 would allow tribal governments and tribal development entities to apply directly for Metropolitan Council Livable Communities Act grants and community tree planting grants, rather than applying through a city or other local government. Testimony from Met Council staff said the bill would simplify access and align the Met Council’s tree-planting program with existing DNR authority. House File 3881 would expand the Met Council’s contracting authority to include small businesses more broadly, require an annual report to the legislature on small-business contracting, and repeal a duplicative statute on certificates of compliance. House File 3882 would make a range of administrative cleanups, including removing an obsolete housing-bond review role, clarifying outdated statutory language, extending the review cycle for metropolitan significance rules from every two years to every 10 years, clarifying reporting and Livable Communities Act provisions, changing regional parks operations-and-maintenance reimbursements to rely on audited financial statements, and clarifying agricultural preserves procedures. The committee also considered House File 3883, which was amended with an A1 amendment before adoption. That bill updates appointments to the Metropolitan Area Water Supply Advisory Committee, known as MOSAC, including direct appointments for certain county representatives and adding a tribal representative appointed by the Minnesota Indian Affairs Council, while also cleaning up outdated language and eligibility provisions. A former MOSAC member spoke in support of the committee’s work, and the chair said the bill was common-sense and renewed the motion to lay it over as amended. Finally, the committee began House File 3363, a bill described by the author as a response to safety concerns after the June events, aimed at removing public access to legislators’ home addresses from Campaign Finance Board materials; discussion had just begun when the transcript ended.
TX
Transcript Highlights:
  • However, because of bills like these, I ultimately decided to decline all of their offers. and accept
  • That's where the FDA has enough information to accept that PMTA. If a product...
  • Is there an accepted medical use for it? And is there information about the safety?
  • The final offer, sir, if you'll accept it, is that food isn't approved before it goes to market in the
  • That's Senator Bettencourt's bill about accepting an early voting ballot voted by mail.
HI
Transcript Highlights:
  • So, you know, maybe 90 days might be more acceptable.
  • So, you know, maybe 90 days might be more acceptable.
  • So, you know, maybe 90 days might be more acceptable.
  • So, you know, maybe 90 days might be more acceptable.
  • So, you know, maybe 90 days might be more acceptable.
Keywords: 910, house, all
Summary: The Housing Committee heard testimony on several housing-related bills. On SB 26, SD 2, relating to affordable housing, the Office of Planning and Sustainable Development explained a prior transit-oriented development study that identified roughly 59,000 possible units and about 25,000 affordable units from known projects, and said the bill would help fill gaps by evaluating additional public lands for housing suitability and possible co-use with existing facilities. Members asked about the need for resources and staffing to do that work, and OPSD said it would need time and consultant support to carry it out. Testimony on the bill included support from state and county housing agencies and comments from planning and land use entities. On SB 66, SD 2, relating to housing and historic preservation review, SHPD and OHA both testified. SHPD said the bill would not override existing burial-site protections and that county staff with proper qualifications could make historic-property determinations locally, while OHA asked for clearer language requiring consultation when Native Hawaiian historic sites are involved and clearer procedures if an adverse effect is found. Committee members and SHPD discussed whether the bill should explicitly preserve existing Chapter 6E processes, whether counties have qualified staff, and how quickly a county would have to decide if it cannot complete the review itself and must use a third-party reviewer. Supporters said the measure could speed permitting and keep decisions local; one opponent argued it could rush approvals and strain infrastructure. The committee also heard support from housing, construction, business, and food-industry groups, and opposition from some preservation and community advocates. The committee then heard SB 332, SD 1, on foreclosure-related protections, with testimony focused on Lānaʻi and concerns about speculative real estate after the foreclosure moratorium ended. SB 414, SD 2, on restoring access to disaster-affected areas, drew support from HHFDC, DHS, and the Maui Chamber; HHFDC noted DOH plans for a temporary paved access road to the Kayola temporary housing site and said agencies were discussing which parcels would be needed. On SB 102, SD 2, relating to affordable housing and third-party historic review, SHPD said it would need to do more upfront screening and that the bill’s timelines and third-party provisions should be clearer; OHA said the measure should include a sunset and better staffing, and asked that the department fill positions to meet review demand. No votes or final committee actions were reported in the transcript.
LA

Louisiana 2026 Regular Session

Judiciary Apr 29th, 2026

Judiciary

Transcript Highlights:
  • I hope you accept my apology. With pleasure. Thank you so much.
  • And you're putting forth a premise that I don't accept.
  • They don't have to accept it. They don't even have to participate in a status conference.
  • That may be one reason why people leave, because it is accepted as a way of life.
  • It is accepted as a way of culture.
Summary: The committee first adopted a three-minute rule for the rest of the meeting by a 9-3 vote. It then took up SB 217, which would reorganize Orleans Parish courts by reducing judgeships in criminal, juvenile, traffic, and municipal courts and, through an adopted amendment, creating one civil district court with 13 judges and allowing hearing officers. Senator Morris argued the changes were based on caseload comparisons and population data; opponents from the Urban League and ACLU said the bill was driven by power rather than efficiency, relied on incomplete or inconsistent data, would strain the courts, and would reduce minority representation on the bench. The committee reported the bill favorably as amended by an 11-4 vote. The committee next considered SB 197, which would reduce the number of judges on the Fourth Circuit Court of Appeal by two. Senator Morris again cited filings and caseload comparisons, while opponents argued the bill ignored the intensity and complexity of appellate work, could increase backlog and costs, and would disproportionately affect Black women judges. The bill was reported favorably by an 11-4 vote. The committee also adopted HCR 11, expressing support for the Louisiana National Guard at Camp Beauregard and the Youth Challenge Program, and reported favorably SB 85, creating an insurance fund for retired St. Charles Parish sheriff’s employees. Several other measures were advanced with little or no opposition. HB 833 created the Sexual Assault Survivor Empowerment Task Force and was amended to add representatives from the coroners’ association, a survivor appointed by STAR, and a licensed clinical social worker; it was reported favorably. HB 816, with a technical correction, prohibited foreign adversaries from acquiring property near military installations and was reported favorably. HB 1053, dealing with definitions for dealers and retail dealers and allowing certain businesses to serve complimentary alcoholic beverages under agreed-upon floor amendments, was reported favorably. HB 153, as amended, removed the Office of Debt Recovery from the bill and limited it to prohibiting reporting certain criminal fines and fees to credit bureaus; it was reported favorably. SB 75, on cybersecurity reimbursement and baseline standards for local governments after cyber incidents, was reported favorably after testimony from GOSEP and others. SB 200, allowing expropriation of land near military bases owned by foreign adversaries when a court finds a threat to public health and safety, was also reported favorably after extensive testimony and discussion. Finally, HB 454, the Gracie Claire Rushing Act on chain of custody for human remains and internal organs, was converted into a substitute bill, adopted, and then introduced for further discussion, with the sponsor describing it as a transparency and accountability measure for grieving families.
MN

Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session

Committee on Agriculture, Veterans, Broadband and Rural Development - 04/15/26

Agriculture, Veterans, Broadband, and Rural Development

Transcript Highlights:
  • And so I'm going to not accept this amendment and hope that we can continue to support those folks that
  • And so I'm going to not accept this amendment and hope that we can continue to support those folks that
  • And so I'm going to not accept this amendment and hope that we can continue to support those folks that
  • 58.520> would it's always a good idea and so I would it's always a good idea and so I would accept
  • accept this amendment. accept this amendment.
Keywords: 1187, senate, all
HI

Hawaii 2026 Regular Session

JHA Public Hearing - Tue Apr 7, 2026 @ 2:00 PM HST

Judiciary & Hawaiian Affairs

Transcript Highlights:
  • But the department still does accept and consider the testimonies regardless. >> Yes, we do. >> Yeah.
  • c><00:55:59.360> our<00:55:59.520> still<00:55:59.880> does<00:56:00.360> accept
  • But, the deal in our still does accept But, the deal in our still does accept and<00:56:01.040><
  • > that<01:03:04.000> be<01:03:04.640> uh would that be uh would that be uh acceptable
  • acceptable? acceptable?
Keywords: 910, house, all
Summary: The committee heard a series of resolutions and a few bills, with testimony largely in support across the agenda. Early measures included HCR 15/HR 17 supporting Kamehameha Schools’ admissions policy, and HCR 22/HR 22 urging Congress to pass federal kidney disease legislation; both drew support and no opposition. The committee also heard HCR 146 HD1/HR 138 HD1 on “excited delirium,” with testimony from advocates urging the resolutions be broadened to include related terms such as hyperactive delirium and agitated delirium, and from family members and disability-rights advocates describing the issue as harmful pseudoscience tied to police-custody deaths and calling for a ban on the term and better mental-health responses. The committee then took up HCR 123/HR 115 on creating a coordinated support and stabilization task force for Native Hawaiians experiencing homelessness or extreme low income. Department of Hawaiian Home Lands testified in support, describing its transitional housing work and saying collaboration and data-sharing with the state homelessness office would help beneficiaries and others; members questioned whether existing entities already do similar work and whether the proposal would extend beyond beneficiaries. HCR 32/HR 32, which asks the governor’s senior advisor on mental health and the justice system to develop a plan to increase access to Hawaii State Hospital for certain criminal defendants, drew support from the Department of Health, the governor’s office, and disability-rights advocates, who emphasized coordinated planning, diversion from arrest when appropriate, and matching people to the right level of care. Additional resolutions addressed a range of policy issues: renaming Leeward Community College to Puloulou Community College (with no testimony), creating an ʻōlelo Hawaiʻi pathway under the Niʻihau dialect at UH (UH noted existing courses already cover the dialect but not a degree pathway), moving to a demerit-point driver licensing system (support only), and coordinating transportation infrastructure planning for Hawaiian home lands (DHHL supported the measure and said an expired DOT memorandum of understanding had covered related collaboration). The committee also heard support for expanding DHHL financial literacy and homeownership-preparedness programs, a resolution asking the Hawaii Civil Rights Commission to examine algorithmic discrimination, and a resolution urging the Oahu Metropolitan Planning Advisory Committee to follow its rules, comply with the Sunshine Law, review its executive director, and strengthen accountability; the last measure drew 11 written supports and no opposition. No final votes or decisions were taken in the portion provided, as the hearing focused on testimony and questions.
MN

Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session

House Capital Investment Committee 3/17/26

Capital Investment

Transcript Highlights:
  • pipeline when we get to the point where more staffing is necessary to keep turnaround times at an acceptable
  • <00:14:15.240> level,<00:14:15.720> we<00:14:15.839> need times at an acceptable
  • level, we need times at an acceptable level, we need the<00:14:16.120> space<00:14:16.440>
  • will accommodate MSW landfill size to meet the region's future MSW needs for generations and the acceptance
  • <01:07:49.359> of for generations and the acceptance of for generations and the acceptance
AL

Alabama 2026 Regular Session

Alabama House Judiciary Committee Mar 4th, 2026

Judiciary

Transcript Highlights:
  • . >> I'm going to tell you what, Senator Barfield, if you make that a proffer, the court will accept
  • profer the Barfield if you make that a profer the court<00:16:47.600> will<00:16:47.839> accept
  • court will accept that profer. court will accept that profer.
  • But I do understand what you're trying to... >> My purpose in accepting this bill for presentation at
  • this bill for >> My purpose in accepting this bill for presentation<00:41:07.680> at<00
Keywords: 1136, house, all