Transcript Highlights:

• Voting with us is a vote to ensure days.
• By voting yes, you vote if relief act.
• They vote no. They vote no.
• > votes.
• five minute votes. five minute votes.

Keywords: U.S. House of Representatives Floor Proceedings on Tuesday, February 24, 2026, 1012, house, all

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• Senator Campos votes yes. Senator Gonzales votes yes. Senator Lanier votes yes.
• Senator Padilla votes yes. Senator Senator Gonzales votes yes. Senator Tobiasen votes yes.
• Senator Trujillo votes yes. Senator Senator Padilla votes yes. Senator Steinborn votes yes.
• Senator Tobiasen votes yes. Senator Trujillo votes yes. Senator Senator Woods votes no.
• Senator Shendo votes yes. Senator Munoz votes yes.

Bills: SB48, SB64, SB100

Keywords: State Fairgrounds District, fairgrounds bonds, public financing, bond authorization, gross receipts tax, gaming tax, tax-backed bonds, infrastructure funding, Albuquerque fairgrounds, State Fair Tid, economic development, municipal bonds, revenue pledge, capital projects, New Mexico finance, special education, office of special education, deputy secretary, public education department, IEP

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• Uh, I won't worthy of your vote tonight.
• We sure that all of us need to vote.
• We're all about us to vote green.
• a a green vote on this. Thank you. a a green vote on this. Thank you.
• ask members for your support and to vote ask members for your support and to vote green.<00:16:10.480

Keywords: 919, house, all

Summary: The House considered a conference committee report on House File 2563, the legacy bill, and members described it as a bipartisan agreement with the Senate. Representative Vang outlined several major changes from the House version, including restoring funding for Peace in the Valley in parks and trails, moving Wilderness Inquiry funding to the arts and culture fund, increasing the Minnesota Zoo to $3.4 million, raising the Children’s Museum to $1 million, setting aside $1.5 million for a competitive grant pool for children’s museums statewide, and increasing the Science Museum to $700,000. Supporters said the bill invests in clean water, parks and trails, outdoor heritage, arts and cultural heritage, and a new community identity and heritage grant program for underserved communities. Several members spoke in favor of the report, emphasizing the value of legacy funds for conservation, cultural programming, tourism, and community identity. Speakers highlighted specific beneficiaries and projects, including outdoor heritage groups, the Science Museum, Latino arts and mural projects, and competitive funding for creative arts and music. One member noted that some state agencies also received appropriations in the bill and criticized fee increases on Minnesotans, while another said the bill reflected a fair negotiation process and that some programs saw reductions because of a $33.1 million accounting-related shortfall. After debate, the House adopted the conference committee report. The clerk then took the roll, and the bill was repassed as amended by conference on a vote of 113 yeas and 21 nays, with its title agreed to.

Transcript Highlights:

• Not sure votes. And when Any discussion? Not sure votes.
• voting no with reservation? voting no with reservation?
• voting? No. With reservation. voting? No. With reservation.
• If not, Chair votes. I'm voting no with reservation. Recommendation.
• votes votes I'm<00:04:41.600> voting<00:04:41.919> no<00:04:42.240> with<00:04:

Keywords: 912, senate, all

Summary: The committee first took up a series of House bills in decision-making. HB 309 was recommended to pass with amendments deferring the effective date to 2050 and was adopted unanimously by members present, with one member excused. HB 344 was recommended to pass with amendments changing the EV charger-ready parking stall requirement from a fixed 25% to a standard allowing the Department of Accounting and General Services to determine the number needed in a new facility; that recommendation was adopted. HB 423, HB 833, HB 987, and HB 988 were each recommended to pass unamended and were adopted without objection. HB 596 was recommended to pass with amendments deferring the effective date to 2050 and adding the Department of Defense’s concerns and testimony to the committee report. HB 750 was passed unamended because of the filing deadline, with concerns to be noted in the committee report for conference committee review. HB 1161 was also passed unamended, with the committee report to reflect requested Department of Transportation amendments. HB 1483 was recommended to pass unamended, with the chair voting no with reservation on that measure. The meeting then shifted to a separate agenda item involving the governor’s office and a proposed settlement related to Lahaina. Members questioned why the legislature had not been kept informed during negotiations and expressed concern that the committee was being asked to approve the settlement without meaningful ability to amend it. The governor’s representative said the administration would defer legal questions to the attorney general, but stated that amendments could jeopardize the legal agreement and potentially have significant impacts on the state. Members also raised concerns about transparency, the public nature of the process, and uncertainty over how Hawaiian Electric would cover its share of the judgment. In response, the governor’s office said it would follow up with the attorney general and governor and provide answers directly. The chair then moved to reconsider the prior action and recommended passing the settlement measure with the attorney general’s suggested amendments removing language from page 7, lines 3 to 17, while preserving prior committee-report concerns. That reconsidered recommendation was adopted by the committee.

Transcript Highlights:

• Davids votes no. Davids votes no. The Clerk will close the roll. Thank you.
• Didn't Davids want to vote aye?
• Davids votes no. Davids votes no. The Clerk will close the roll.
• A vote for House File 14 is a vote for fiscal responsibility, a vote for transparency, a vote for the
• Representative Davids votes aye. The clerk will close the roll. The vote changes from aye to nay.

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• aye vote.
• your aye vote.
• Vote and I respectfully ask for your aye vote. Thank you, Senator.
• With that, I urge an aye vote. Thank you, Senator.
• I respectfully ask for an aye vote. Thank you.

Summary: The Senate convened with a quorum, offered prayer and the Pledge of Allegiance, and then moved through a series of gubernatorial appointments and floor items. The chamber confirmed Dina Eltawasi as Director of Caltrans, Allison Salt Install to the Court Reporters Board, and Olivia May Assumption to the California Commission on Disability Access, and later confirmed William Adams to the California Exposition and State Fair Board. Each appointment was presented by Senator Grove and approved on roll call, with final confirmation votes recorded after calls were lifted. Several measures were taken up on third reading. SCR 143, by Senator Umberg, honored Hmong and Laotian special guerrilla unit veterans who served with U.S. forces during the secret war in Laos; Senator Archuleta also spoke in support, and the resolution passed unanimously. SR 96, by Senator Cortese, proclaimed April as National County Government Month and highlighted the role of counties and CSAC; it also passed unanimously. SB 1347 clarified that stock albuterol authorization applies to all public schools, including preschools; SB 977 required chain restaurants offering children’s meals to provide at least one healthier option meeting nutrition standards; SB 1234 required fentanyl testing when juvenile dependency drug testing is already ordered; SCR 161 designated May 2026 as Maternal Mental Health Awareness Month; SR 101 updated the Senate Rules Committee membership by replacing Senator Jones with Senator Ochoa Bogh; and SB 1111 addressed liability for unauthorized AI-generated digital replicas. All of these measures were approved, most by unanimous or near-unanimous votes. The Senate also adopted SCR 128, by Senator Perez, declaring April 13–24, 2026, as High School Voter Education Weeks to encourage civic education and youth participation in elections. The consent calendar was then approved after Senator Cervantes removed SB 1381; the remaining consent items passed 35-0. Throughout the session, members introduced visiting groups, including Hmong and Laotian veterans, CSAC representatives, and students in the gallery. The day concluded with Senator Wiener’s adjournment in memory of disability rights activist Alice Wong, after which the Senate announced its next floor session and recessed.

Transcript Highlights:

• All those favor, signify by vote. When machines are open, vote. Those opposed, vote no.
• The chair is open vote. Aye. Those opposed, vote now.
• All those in favor, vote aye; those opposed, vote no. And the ayes are the other.
• All those in favor, vote aye; those opposed, vote no. All the members voted.
• All those in favor, vote aye; those opposed, vote no. All the members voted.

Keywords: 964, all

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• effect during the absentee voting effect during the absentee voting period<00:08:08.879> section
• won't share information about voting won't share information about voting that<00:10:24.120>
• or<00:10:31.040> aiding voting registering to vote or aiding voting registering to vote or
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Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• me<01:45:50.280> in<01:45:50.400> voting joining me in voting joining me in voting
• casting your vote today members vote vote vote no<02:03:30.320> I<02:03:30.480> recognize<
• play a vote for house file 12 is a vote play a vote for house file 12 is a vote for<02:13:01.360
• A vote for House File 12 is a vote for Laurel.
• A vote for House File 12 is a vote for Laurel.

Keywords: 1183, house

Transcript Highlights:

• And with that, I vote aye. Mr. Chairman, I’ll explain my vote, please.
• I vote yes. Representative Abeytia? Mr. Chair, may I explain my vote? Please. Thank you, Mr. Chair.
• Chair, please explain my vote.
• Please vote yes. Mr.
• So for today, I will be voting present, with the ability to change my vote on the floor.

Bills: HB2207, HB2225, HB2602, HB2641

Keywords: braille, disability access, education funding, state corrections, inclusion, HB 2225, Yavapai County, northern Arizona regional training academy, training academy, public safety training, law enforcement training, police academy, first responder training, capital appropriation, state general fund, state treasurer, lapsing appropriation, section 35-190, capital costs, regional training facility

Summary: The committee first heard HB 2641, which would ban firefighting foam containing intentionally added PFAS chemicals. The sponsor said the bill was intended to protect firefighters and the public from carcinogenic and persistent chemicals that can contaminate groundwater, and noted Arizona had already banned the foam for training. A University of Arizona public health researcher testified that firefighters have higher PFAS levels than the general public and that AFFF use is associated with elevated exposure, while a firefighters’ association representative said alternatives exist and that the bill would remove uncertainty for departments. The committee passed HB 2641 unanimously, 15-0. The committee then heard HB 2602, a $24,000 appropriation for a 10% pay increase for Department of Public Safety employees in fiscal year 2027. The sponsor and supporters from the Arizona Troopers Association argued the raise was needed for recruitment and retention, citing vacancies, departures, and the cost of training new troopers. Several members supported the idea but raised concerns about the budget impact and the broader issue of pay disparities across agencies and state employees. The bill received a do pass recommendation on a 10-0-3 vote, with two members voting no and three voting present. Finally, the committee considered HB 2225, which would appropriate $10 million for capital costs at the Northern Arizona Regional Training Academy in Yavapai County and keep the funds from lapsing until 2029. The sponsor and Yavapai County law enforcement witnesses said the academy is overcrowded, serves multiple agencies across northern Arizona, reduces travel and lodging costs, and provides both basic and in-service training. Some members questioned whether the state should fund a county-based facility and raised concerns about the size and structure of the appropriation, while others supported the training mission but wanted the issue handled in the budget process. The committee voted to give HB 2225 a do pass recommendation, with several members voting no or present.

Transcript Highlights:

• for when you vote for this bill.
• And if you vote for this bill, you are voting to take away that protection.
• against if you vote yes on this.
• Vote red. Representative Zeleznikar.
• One vote.

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• Vote 15 to zip.
• vote?
• Okay, the vote passes. 15 zero. Okay, the vote passes. 15 zero.
• [Laughter] "Let them vote. Let them vote." "Oh, he has a card.
• Vote of 15 to zip.

Keywords: 1189, house, all

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• The vote is 5 to 1. The vote is five to one. It is out, and we'll leave the roll open for add-ons.
• Hoover: not voting. Lowenthal: aye. Zbur: aye. Seven to one. The vote is seven to one.
• The vote is seven to one. The vote is seven to one. That bill is out. File item five, AB 2325.
• With the vote change, the vote is 9-0. The bill is out. So let's go back to file item 7, AB 2404.
• Not voting. Alvarez is not voting. So the final vote is 2-5; that measure fails. File item 10.

Summary: The Assembly Education Committee heard a lengthy agenda of education-related bills, with quorum established at the start and several measures taken up on consent or special order. The committee also announced that AB 1644, AB 2362, and later AB 2197 were pulled from the hearing. Members reminded the public of hearing rules and limited testimony to two witnesses each in support and opposition. AB 2651, by Assemblymember Bonta, would require schools to notify parents when school vaccination rates fall below herd-immunity thresholds. Supporters, including physicians, the California State PTA, public health groups, and school employee organizations, argued that families need timely, school-specific information to protect children and vulnerable community members. Opponents raised concerns about privacy, stigma, and whether school-level snapshots could be misleading. The bill passed the committee 5-1 and later 7-1 on the roll call. AB 2509, by Assemblymember Schultz, would allow districts to use a five-year rolling average for ADA funding calculations; supporters said it would stabilize funding amid attendance declines, while one member noted concerns about masking long-term enrollment problems. It passed 5-1 and later 7-2. The committee also approved AB 2430, which would expand after-school access, especially for high school students, improve funding and transparency, and create a work group on program quality. Testimony emphasized the value of expanded learning for youth development and working families, and members discussed the need to address middle school access as well. AB 2526, focused on special education funding, would expand the low-incidence fund to include students qualifying for the California alternate assessment; supporters said it would better align funding with student need, while some concerns remained about over-identification. AB 2325, the Pathways to Bilingual Teaching Act, would create a grant program to build bilingual teacher pipelines through partnerships among schools, community colleges, and universities; it received strong support and passed unanimously. AB 2460, presented by Assemblymember Pellerin for Assemblymember Celeste Rodriguez, would update school mental-health referral protocols to address trauma related to immigration enforcement; it also passed unanimously. AB 2404, which sought to require Central Valley representation on several governor-appointed bodies, drew debate over geographic representation and board composition and ultimately failed on a 2-5 vote.

Transcript Highlights:

• Great, a vote.
• The current vote is 4-0 with the chair voting aye. Senators Arreguín, Ashby, Laird.
• The current vote is 4-0, with the Chair voting aye. Senators Arreguín, aye. Ashby, aye.
• The current vote is 3-1, with the Chair voting aye. Senators Arreguín, aye. Ashby, aye.
• The current vote is 6-0, with the Chair voting aye. Senator Ashby, aye. 7-0. The bill is out.

Keywords: 987, senate, all

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• And I'm asking for a no vote on the substitute motion, and I'm giving my reasons why you should vote
• And so if we did that, we would have a separate vote on that item.
• And I'm asking for a no vote on the substitute motion and I'm giving my reasons why you should vote to
• So your vote is to pull this out and adopt the report.
• So your vote is to pull this out and adopt the report.

Keywords: 1204, all

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• . voting. voting.
• It would make voting more convenient through guaranteed absentee voting and a structured advanced voting
• <01:05:04.359> Rights Voting Rights Act and a Voting Rights Voting Rights Act and a Voting
• right to vote.
• form of early voting.

Keywords: 1136, house, all

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• Vote<00:25:45.919> closed. Vote closed. Vote closed.
• Closing vote. Vote closed. House Bill 102 31. Vote closed.
• Closing vote. Vote closed.
• Closing vote. Closing. Closing. Closing. Vote.<02:42:42.880> Closed. Vote. Closed. Vote.
• Vote<02:44:15.279> of<02:44:15.520> I. Vote of I. Vote of I.

Keywords: 916, all

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• Question for the vote? Voting on House Bill 2427. Voting on House Bill 2427.
• Chair and vice chair vote: I. Any members voting with reservation? Any members voting? No.
• Chair and vice chair vote: I. Any members voting with reservation? Any members voting no?
• Chair and vice chair vote: I. Any members voting with reservation? Any members voting? No.
• Chair and vice chair vote: I. Any members voting with reservation? Any members voting? No.

Keywords: 910, house, all

Summary: The committee heard testimony on HB 2185, which would add protections for sports officials. The Department of Education, the State Public Charter School Commission, the Hawaii Association of Independent Schools, HSTA, HGA, school administrators, the Hawaii High School Athletic Association, the Hawaii State Basketball Officials Association, and several individuals testified in support. The Department of the Attorney General offered comments and recommended amendments, especially on the bill’s civil-action provisions and criminal language, saying the measure should be made more consistent and narrowed to clarify who is covered. The Office of the Public Defender opposed the increased criminal penalties but said its concerns were limited to that portion of the bill. The chair repeatedly noted the committee’s education-policy focus and limited discussion of legal issues. The committee then took up HB 2621 on student misconduct. The Department of Education testified and answered questions about its student discipline data, explaining that much of the information is kept in the department’s internal Infinite Campus system and is not public, but that some additional information could be added to the annual report while still protecting student privacy. Members discussed whether the department tracks incidents consistently across schools and whether more public reporting would help identify where violence or discipline issues are occurring. The department said it was not seeing an increase in suspensions in the data it had, though it acknowledged internal data showed more detail than the annual report. HB 2179, concerning DOE and e-pipes, drew comments from the Department of Education, support from the Department of Health, the Hawaii Bicycling League, and other individuals. The committee then heard HB 2534, which would recognize robotics in schools as an interscholastic sport. The Department of Education offered comments, the State Public Charter School Commission supported the bill, and multiple students and robotics participants testified in strong support, arguing that robotics provides STEM opportunities, competition, and career pathways, and that formal recognition and funding would help sustain teams and compensate mentors. No votes or final actions were taken on the bills in the portion of the meeting provided.

Transcript Highlights:

• Closing vote. Vote closed. Closing vote.
• Closing<01:03:44.720> vote. Closing vote. Closing vote. Vote<01:03:46.440> closed.
• Closing<01:32:41.080> vote. Closing vote. Closing vote. Vote<01:32:42.960> closed.
• Closing vote Closing vote Vote<01:48:01.840> closed Vote closed Vote closed 36<01:48:03.680
• Closing<01:58:24.080> vote. Closing vote. Closing vote. Vote<01:58:25.920> closed.

Keywords: 916, all

Transcript Highlights:

• and curbside voting spaces...
• Is allowed to vote curbside.
• This bill is about making sure that curbside voting is accessed by people who need curbside voting.
• Sarah Eckhardt, Senator Eckhardt changed her vote to a no vote on 40. 31 to nothing unanimous.
• a unanimous vote by error.

Summary: The Senate first adopted a motion by Senator Zaffirini to suspend Senate Rule 5.14 and move the intent calendar deadline to 8:00 p.m. that day, also allowing the Secretary to make the calendar available as soon as practicable. The chamber then took up and passed several House bills, often by suspending the regular order and the constitutional three-day rule. HB 2128, relating to a study of rural firefighting and technical rescue capabilities, passed unanimously. HB 4157, on liability protections for commercial spaceflight and exploration, passed 28-3. HB 2240, concerning certain void marriages, passed after adoption of a Birdwell amendment extending filing deadlines to 90 days for certain active-duty service members and Foreign Service officers. HB 367, on verification of excused absences for students with severe or life-threatening illnesses, passed unanimously after clarifying school district forms and TEA model forms. HB 1506, expanding expedited handgun license eligibility to certain retired county court judges, passed 29-2. HB 4449, on alcohol sales in annexed municipal areas, passed 29-2. HB 3812, on health plan prior authorization requirements, passed 30-1. The Senate also announced a long list of bills and resolutions signed in the presence of the Senate. A major portion of the meeting centered on HB 521, a voting-related bill on curbside voting for voters with disabilities. Senator Paxton described it as an anti-misuse measure requiring a signed eligibility form for curbside voting, creating a 20-foot electioneering buffer, limiting election officer assistance in marking ballots unless a second officer is present, and adding reporting requirements for people who assist seven or more curbside voters. Senators Miles, Menendez, Johnson, Campbell, Cook, and others questioned whether the bill would burden disabled voters, create a de facto registry of volunteers, and impose a harsh Class A misdemeanor penalty for failing to complete the form. Paxton said the bill was intended to protect legitimate curbside voters and curb abuse, and the chamber adopted Paxton Floor Amendment No. 1 after a recorded vote. Zaffirini’s Floor Amendment No. 2, allowing an escorting voter to receive his or her own ballot at the curbside or entrance, was adopted. Menendez’s Floor Amendment No. 3 to reduce the penalty failed. The bill was then passed to third reading on a 20-11 vote, with a motion by Senator Miles to have the exchanges reduced to writing and placed in the journal adopted. The Senate also passed HB 3000, creating a grant program for rural ambulance service providers, after a comptroller-related amendment; HB 5616, establishing the Texas Presidential Library Promotion Program and funding for traveling exhibits, after narrowing the bill to mobile exhibits only; HB 4211, addressing certain residential property interests controlled by entities, which passed 30-1; HB 1178, creating temporary educator certificates for out-of-state certified educators and military spouses, which passed unanimously; HB 2243, creating the Texas Commission on Teacher Job Satisfaction and Retention, which passed after debate over the need to streamline education mandates; and HB 42, increasing and reallocating the constitutional Higher Education Fund appropriation by 50% to $1.18 billion, which passed 31-0. Finally, HB 2512, a Fort Worth-specific bill limiting ETJ release for land subject to active development agreements, passed after debate over broader ETJ and de-annexation policy, with a local-only clarifying amendment adopted and a proposed broader amendment withdrawn. The meeting ended with the Senate beginning consideration of HB 3372, which would bar school district administrators from receiving financial benefits tied to outside consulting or contracting with education entities, though the transcript cuts off during questions on that bill.