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MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
House Elections Finance and Government Operations Committee 2/23/26
Elections Finance and Government Operations
Transcript Highlights:
- </c><00:21:28.559><c> statute</c><00:21:29.280><c> that</c><00:21:29.520><c> is</c> the local gift ban
- statute that is the local gift ban statute that is unintentionally<00:21:30.320><c> creating</c><00:
- Firefighters were told they could not participate due to concerns about the gift ban statute.
- </c> gift ban anyway. gift ban anyway. Thank<00:43:07.200><c> you.</c> Thank you. Thank you.
- I do have the gift ban because I do<00:56:36.720><c> have</c><00:56:36.880><c> some</c><00:56:37.040
Keywords:
correctional fees, supervision fees, probation, Department of Corrections, criminal justice funding, electronic home monitoring, drug testing, restitution collection, community service work, postprison supervision, court-ordered services, fee sunset, fee phaseout, offender fees, community corrections, supervised individuals, 1183, house
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
Minnesota Queer Legislators Caucus Press Conference 3/3/25
Transcript Highlights:
- I'm also the founder of transathlete.com, which is the leading resource about trans inclusion policies
- I'm also the founder of transathlete.com, which is the leading resource about trans inclusion policies
- I'm also the founder of transathlete.com, which is the leading resource about trans inclusion policies
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- </c> I represent 60a here and I the dfl lead I represent 60a here and I the dfl lead on<00:35:43.160>
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
Commerce panel votes down bill to regulate digital book contracts for libraries 4/7/26
Minnesota House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- </c> vote for essentially a book banning vote for essentially a book banning provision<00:21:04.320><
- I understand, but you made a reference to banning books, and that's against...
- </c><00:23:36.799><c> That</c> banning and restricting contracts.
- That banning and restricting contracts.
- It is about not about banning books.
NH
New Hampshire 2026 Regular Session
House Fish and Game and Marine Resources (03/04/2026)
Fish and Game and Marine Resources
Transcript Highlights:
- And who wants to lead us? >> All right. I wanted to go over a few things before we begin. Mr.
- And the fact that that makes it more difficult to put a law in place to ban hunting and fishing is the
- law</c><01:05:10.480><c> in</c><01:05:10.720><c> place</c><01:05:10.960><c> to</c><01:05:11.280><c> ban
- </c><01:05:11.680><c> hunting</c><01:05:12.000><c> and</c> a law in place to ban hunting and a law in
- place to ban hunting and fishing<01:05:12.799><c> is</c><01:05:13.039><c> the</c><01:05:13.200><c> whole
Committee:
House Fish and Game and Marine Resources
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
House Floor Session 4/24/25 - Part 2
Minnesota House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- and our model and this collaboration between the Board of Animal Health and our industry partners leads
- Um, this modifies our current statutes that ban estranged parents from inheriting from their minor children
- 45:03.040><c> current</c><00:45:03.480><c> statutes</c><00:45:04.480><c> that</c><00:45:05.040><c> bans
- </c><00:45:05.760><c> aranged</c> our current statutes that bans aranged our current statutes that bans
FL
Florida 2025 Regular Session
Rules Apr 16th, 2025
Transcript Highlights:
- I KNOW THE UK TRIED TO DO A BAN ON ENCRYPTION, DONALD TRUMP CAME OUT AGAINST IT AND SAID IT WAS NOT THE
- REALLY WHAT WE ARE DOING IS WE ARE NOT GIVING OPEN ACCESS AND IT'S THE STATEMENT THAT WE ARE BANNING
- THIS BILL DOES NOT BAN ENCRYPTION.
- SO THIS REALLY IS AN OPPORTUNITY FOR THE STATE TO TAKE A LEAD SIMILAR ACTUALLY THIS BILL A SIMILAR BILL
- THEY ARE VERY CONCERNED ABOUT SOME OF THE IMPLEMENTATION THEY DID LOCALLY LIKE BANNING THE SINGLE USE
MA
Massachusetts 2025-2026 Regular Session
Informal House Session 53 Jun 21st, 2026 at 11:00 am
Massachusetts House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- House Bill 4319, banning the retail sale of dogs, cats, rabbits, and guinea pigs in pet shops.
- House Bill 4319, banning the retail sale of dogs, cats, rabbits, and guinea pigs in pet shops.
- the town of Berkeley to increase the membership of the Board of Selectmen, Senate Bill 2897; an act banning
Summary:
The House opened with the Pledge of Allegiance and adopted two congratulatory resolutions: one honoring Douglas Fire Chief John J. Furno on his retirement and another recognizing the Appalachian Mountain Club’s 150th anniversary and its conservation and outdoor recreation work. The chamber also suspended Joint Rule 12 to allow several petitions to be referred, including a creditable service petition for Thomas Brooks, a retirement-related petition for Springfield Empowerment Zone teachers, and a bridge designation petition for a bridge in Gardner.
The House then took up several bills on the calendar. It ordered to a third reading bills authorizing Berkeley to increase its Board of Selectmen, banning the retail sale of dogs, cats, rabbits, and guinea pigs in pet shops, and relating to land interests in West Brookfield. It later passed to be engrossed bills authorizing South Hadley to grant additional all-alcohol licenses and Westford to grant an additional off-premises all-alcohol license.
After a recess and a moment of silence honoring Constance “Connie” Ellen Kruger of Amherst, the House returned to consider House Bill 5478, a bill creating a temporary summer 2026 pilot allowing municipalities to opt in to extended liquor-license hours and public consumption in designated districts. The House adopted a further amendment, concurred with the Senate as amended, adopted the emergency preamble, and then passed the bill to be enacted. The House also adopted an order to adjourn and recessed until the next formal session on Wednesday at 11 a.m.
NH
New Hampshire 2026 Regular Session
House Labor, Industrial and Rehabilitative Services (02/03/2026)
Labor, Industrial and Rehabilitative Services
Transcript Highlights:
- And Representative Drago, do you want to lead us in the pledge?
- You know, I don't want to ban union.
- There are other states that have banned them no matter how much money you make.
- >> you use the word uh it bans an employee >> you use the word uh it bans an employee employer
- we want to ban um non-competes from our we want to ban um non-competes from our sector.<02:03:34.560>
OK
Transcript Highlights:
- Thank you, Chairman Banning. House Bill 2956, Title 59, Appraisers Board.
- Thank you, Representative Banning.
- Representative Banning, you're recognized to explain House Bill 3338, and I see we have a PCS on the
- Representative Banning, you're recognized to explain your PCS.
Bills:
HB3239 , HB4317 , HB4321 , HB4322 , HB3832 , HB3673 , HB3783 , HB3800 , HB2956 , HB3960 , HB2471 , HB3338
Committee:
House Business
Keywords:
veterinary medicine, definitions, animal husbandry, board of veterinary examiners, telemedicine, veterinarian-client relationship, accounting, CPA, licensure, educational requirements, reciprocity, professional conduct, elevator safety, inspections, Department of Labor, safety standards, regulatory compliance, funeral services licensing, funeral director, embalmer
FL
Transcript Highlights:
- My issue with this is that it's a lifetime ban.
- But a lifetime ban, I would have been a lot more comfortable with the required gap in between.
- But a lifetime ban, I would have been a lot more comfortable with the required gap in between that service
- And so for that reason, I don't support this lifetime ban. Further in debate. Further in debate.
Committee:
Senate Ethics and Elections
Summary:
The Committee on Ethics and Elections met with a quorum present and temporarily postponed Senator Yarborough’s bill and Senate Bill 1170 at the sponsor’s request. The committee first considered Senate Bill 982 by Senator Bernard, which was amended to remove language the sponsor said had been declared unconstitutional in 2016. As amended, the bill addresses qualifying fee payment issues, allows qualifying fees to be paid by properly executed checks or debit cards linked to a candidate campaign account, creates a private right of action for qualifying challenges limited to candidates, and addresses campaign expenditures by debit card. Mark Heron testified in support, saying the bill would clarify recent qualifying disputes. The committee adopted the amendment and then reported SB 982 favorably.
The committee then took up Senate Joint Resolution 536, a proposed constitutional amendment to impose legislative term limits of eight years in the House and eight years in the Senate, with carve-outs for current officeholders and redistricting. An amendment to change the limits to 12 years in each chamber failed on a tie vote. Public testimony was mixed but largely opposed, with speakers from county and small-county groups arguing the proposal was a one-size-fits-all statewide mandate that would override local choice and reduce institutional knowledge. Several members debated whether the eight-year limit was the right number, with some supporting term limits in principle but questioning a lifetime ban on returning to office. The resolution was ultimately reported favorably.
The committee also considered Senate Joint Resolution 802, which would place on the 2026 ballot an eight-year term limit for county commissioners and school board members, with school board limits applied retroactively and county commissioner limits prospectively. An amendment to change the limit to 12 years failed. The Florida Association of Counties, a county commissioner, and representatives of the Small County Coalition testified against the measure, arguing that counties should retain local control through county charters and local referenda. Some senators supported the concept of term limits but raised concerns about imposing a uniform statewide rule on counties and school boards. After debate, the joint resolution was reported favorably. At the end of the meeting, senators who had missed votes were allowed to register their positions on SB 982 and SJR 536, and the committee moved to rise.
CA
California 2025-2026 Regular Session
Senate Governmental Organization Committee Jun 9th, 2026
Transcript Highlights:
- For that presentation, we have two lead witnesses, Yolanda Benson and Naomi Lujan Perez, so whoever wants
- AB 2412 doesn't ban AI, and it doesn't punish innovation.
- Tourism is the county's leading industry, and as a result, we are seeking to support local businesses
Summary:
The Senate Governmental Organization Committee heard several bills, beginning with AB 2294, which would designate April 14 as Sylvia Mendez Day in honor of the Mendez v. Westminster civil rights case. Assembly Member Ta and supporters from the California Hispanic Chambers of Commerce and HACU described the case’s role in ending school segregation in California and influencing Brown v. Board of Education. Committee members from both parties spoke in strong support, and the bill was later approved 13-0.
The committee also heard AB 2412, which would require state agencies to disclose when generative AI is used in public announcements and provide a way to reach a human employee. The author and California Civil Liberties Advocacy said the measure is about transparency and public trust, not banning AI. The bill was moved forward and ultimately passed 12-1. AB 2663, a sunset extension for the law allowing cocktails-to-go, drew support from the California Restaurant Association, a restaurant owner, and industry groups, who said it has helped small businesses and should continue; it passed 13-0.
AB 2731 would expand the number of Type 47 liquor licenses available in Santa Cruz County, with licenses reserved for Watsonville and other communities to support small businesses and reduce inflated secondary-market costs. Supporters included Santa Cruz County and the city of Watsonville, and the bill passed 13-0. AB 2751 would standardize the personal importation limit for alcohol brought into California from outside the United States, addressing a disparity at land borders; it also passed 13-0. Several items were initially held on call because the committee lacked a quorum, but after members returned, the committee completed roll calls and adjourned.
CA
California 2025-2026 Regular Session
Senate Governmental Organization Committee Jun 9th, 2026
Governmental Organization
Transcript Highlights:
- For that presentation, we have two lead witnesses, Yolanda Benson and Noemi Lujan Perez, so whoever wants
- AB 2412 doesn't ban AI, and it doesn't punish innovation.
- Tourism is the county's leading industry, and as a result, we are seeking to support local businesses
Committee:
Senate Governmental Organization
OK
Oklahoma 2026 Regular Session
Judiciary and Public Safety Oversight Feb 24th, 2026
Judiciary and Public Safety Oversight
Transcript Highlights:
- Representative Banning, we're going to start with you. Are you ready to present House Bill 2979?
- And they were to lead me to believe they're not so crazy about it, but it was more like they wanted the
- And they were to lead me to believe they're not so crazy about it, but it was more like they wanted the
Bills:
HB2936 , HB2937 , HB2951 , HB2960 , HB2979 , HB2980 , HB3062 , HB3082 , HB3087 , HB3148 , HB3152 , HB3262 , HB3264 , HB3266 , HB3268 , HB3269 , HB3278 , HB3299 , HB3544 , HB3606 , HB3678 , HB3790 , HB3903 , HB3996 , HB4139 , HB4140 , HB4142 , HB4143 , HB4144 , HB4260 , HB4272 , HB4296 , HB4324 , HB4339 , HB4341 , HB4342
Committee:
House Judiciary and Public Safety Oversight
Keywords:
HB2936, children, child protection, adoption, Oklahoma Adoption Code, gestational carrier, gestational agreement, surrogacy, intended parent, preplacement home study, home study, prospective adoptive parent, foster placement, child abuse, child neglect, child sexual abuse, child sexual exploitation, lewd molestation, sex offender registry, Oklahoma Sex Offenders Registration Act
Summary:
The committee heard a long series of House bills, mostly on criminal justice, public safety, transportation, and administrative procedures. Measures included lowering school-zone speed issues on certain highways (HB 2979), allowing DMV staff to accept physical proof of insurance (HB 2980), barring people convicted of pedophilia from adopting children (HB 2936), allowing lawful weapon carry on boats (HB 2937), and restricting fire departments from hiring people required to register as sex offenders (HB 382). Other bills addressed warrant fee increases for counties (HB 3262), making strangulation in domestic violence cases an 85% crime (HB 3264), creating offenses for reckless driving tied to racing and collisions (HB 3266), criminalizing knowingly making or displaying fictitious license plates (HB 3268), and allowing electronic arrest warrants (HB 3269). The committee also advanced bills on Open Meetings Act enforcement, OCC port-of-entry arrest authority, expanding protections for municipal officials and notaries, creating vessel titling, and modernizing vehicle inspection/title procedures.
Several members raised questions about costs, enforcement authority, and whether new penalties would shift burdens to consumers or local governments. For example, HB 3262 drew concern about passing warrant-fee costs to the public, and HB 3268 prompted questions about existing law and the need for a new felony for fake tags. The OCC port-of-entry bill generated extended discussion about whether a regulatory agency should have arrest authority, with supporters arguing it would free up Highway Patrol and sheriff resources and opponents questioning the expansion of quasi-law-enforcement powers. Other bills were presented as request bills from agencies or constituents, including the Attorney General, Oklahoma City police, the Bomb Squad, the Corporation Commission, and local residents.
The committee also approved a number of bills with little or no opposition, including a domestic violence strangulation measure, a bill on Open Meetings Act remedies, a bill allowing sentence modification requests by district attorneys, and a bill requiring domestic violence incident reports and judicial training. Later, the committee considered additional public safety and criminal procedure bills such as making firearm theft a felony, increasing the damage threshold for police response in property-damage crashes, and requiring the state to pay expert witness costs in capital appeals. Most measures were reported out do pass, with several unanimous votes and a few split votes, including HB 3262 and the OCC port-of-entry bill. The meeting ended after laying over a few bills and adjourning.
CA
California 2025-2026 Regular Session
Assembly Business and Professions Committee Jul 1st, 2025
Business and Professions
Transcript Highlights:
- emergency regulations by the California Department of Public Health in October 2024, which clearly banned
- Good, by your lead. Amazing. Followed your lead. Keep that momentum going.
Committee:
House Business and Professions
TX
Transcript Highlights:
- The chair recognizes the Honorable Armando Waley of Harris County to lead us in the pledges of allegiance
- last session were such critical priorities as limiting emergency executive powers of the governor, banning
- Texas leads the nation in oil and gas and natural gas production, storage, and refining.
CA
Transcript Highlights:
- schools and communities and actually implementing comprehensive sex education would support us to lead
- the number of students seeking services after experiencing discrimination, often intersectional, leading
- the number of students seeking services after experiencing discrimination, often intersectional, leading
- And I want to thank Senator Gonzalez and our staff for taking a lead on this bill. ...to be safe on our
- And I want to thank Senator Gonzalez and our staff for taking a lead on this bill.
Committee:
House Education
OK
Oklahoma 2026 Regular Session
House of Representatives Second Regular Session of the 60th Legislature Day 25-after Call of the Chair Mar 16th, 2026 at 02:00 pm
Oklahoma House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- Banning here. Bayshore here. Blair here. Blansa here. Boles here. Bos Caldwell here. Chad here.
- Wright, who is recognized to lead us into the pledge of allegiance. May be seated.
- Miss full leading. Thank you, Mr. Speaker.
- You call go to build a past it's full leading. Thank you, Mr. Speaker.
- Westkevin ii declares the vote. 81 i 9 nay haven't seendribull past the swore lead him thank you Mr.
Bills:
HR1038 , HB3263 , HB3127 , HB2997 , HB3115 , HB2123 , HB3587 , HB3028 , HB2035 , HB3369 , HB3620 , HB3621 , HB3622 , HB3624 , HB3175 , HB3173 , HB3178 , HB1979 , HB4476
Keywords:
Oklahoma Youth Expo, OYE, 4-H, FFA, agriculture, agricultural education, youth expo, livestock show, junior livestock, scholarships, youth leadership, Oklahoma City, rural communities, ag mechanics, engineering contest, farm youth, student recognition, ceremonial resolution, house resolution, livestock competition
ID
Transcript Highlights:
- I pray, Lord, for Your leading on Speaker Moyle and on all our representatives who seek to make great
- we would look for answers through life situations and through those around us that You use to help lead
- Thank You for the many wise people that You have brought in this House, and I ask, Lord, that You lead
- For the ban on motion. Gentleman, 10. Thank you, Mr. Speaker, to debate in favor of the bill.
- We were the first in the nation to lead that.
Summary:
The House convened with a quorum, opened with prayer and the Pledge of Allegiance, and approved the previous day’s journal. It received a Senate message returning House Bill 559, reported several newly printed bills, and advanced multiple measures through the calendar. Among the introduced bills were proposals on restroom and changing-room access and privacy, school facilities cooperative funding, tax exemptions, homestead tax exemption, and prior authorization reform in health insurance.
On third reading, the House passed House Bill 512 on land surveyors, reinstating an Idaho-law jurisprudence exam; House Bill 502, moving forest products commission rules into statute; Senate Joint Memorial 107, supporting the Delamar Mine Project and urging faster federal permitting; House Bill 494, moving background-check rules into statute; House Bill 531, updating school epinephrine administration rules to cover newer delivery methods; House Bill 542, regulating social media access for minors through age verification and parental consent; House Bill 500, extending traffic protections and duties to electric-assisted bicycles; House Bill 533, eliminating the vehicle registration sticker requirement; and House Bill 555, rewriting the solid waste code to place primary regulatory authority with DEQ while allowing contracts with health districts. House Bill 552 was returned to committee, and remaining third-reading bills were held one legislative day.
Debate centered on the social media bill’s private right of action, the background-check bill’s statutory references, and the solid waste rewrite’s regulatory structure and federal-water-law implications. Most measures passed by wide margins, though House Bill 494 drew a closer 36-33 vote and House Bill 542 passed 62-7. The House also approved title corrections where none were offered, transmitted passed bills to the Senate, received the enrolled House Bill 559 back from the Senate, and adjourned until the next day.
ID
Transcript Highlights:
- I pray, O Lord, for Your leading on Speaker Moyle and on all our representatives who seek to make great
- we would look for answers through life situations and through those around us that You use to help lead
- For the ban on motion. Gentleman, 10. Thank you, Mr. Speaker, to debate in favor of the bill.
- We were the first in the nation to lead that.
- So with that, I urge your green light, and let's lead the nation on this. Thank you, gentlemen.
NM
Transcript Highlights:
- This is not a ban on consumption of alcohol. I consume alcohol myself.
- And I just want us to lead on this.
- And I just want us to lead on this.
- When we had the opportunity to employ these, lead by example of what we're asking the feds to do.
- I wish that New Mexico would lead by example. I wish that New Mexico would lead by example.
Committee:
Senate Senate Rules
Keywords:
alcohol consumption, Senate rules, legislative conduct, ethics, New Mexico Senate, redistricting, gerrymandering, election integrity, Congress, voter rights, political polarization, Nancy Lopez, Roswell bypass, US Highway 285, U.S. Highway 285, Highway 285 bypass, road naming, highway naming, memorial, transportation department