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CA

California 2025-2026 Regular Session

Assembly Elections Committee Mar 25th, 2026

Transcript Highlights:
  • They are designed to help the processing of the ballots and those with disabilities.
  • They are designed to help the processing of the ballots and those with disabilities.
  • Evan Fern with Disability Rights California, in opposition. Thank you.
  • So a hole is a permanent safe marker.
  • I work a lot with the disability community myself, and I've never heard anything.
Summary: The Assembly Elections Committee met on March 25, 2026, with nine measures on the agenda and three bills taken on consent. The committee approved the consent calendar for AB 1736, AB 1853, and AB 2153. The committee also heard several election-related bills, including AB 1993 on ballot-envelope privacy, AB 1788 on nonprofit disclosure of travel payments for elected officials, AB 1560 on barring people convicted of public corruption from lobbying, AB 1539 on presidential and vice-presidential ballot eligibility certifications, AB 1919 on Santa Cruz Metro local tax initiative procedures, and AB 1562 on county selection of poll workers. The chair also noted membership changes and welcomed new and returning members and staff. AB 1993 drew the most debate. The author argued it was a common-sense safeguard to prevent voters’ choices from being visible through ballot-envelope holes, citing a Sacramento County incident and public concern about ballot privacy. County election officials, the Secretary of State’s office, and Disability Rights California opposed the bill, saying the holes also serve accessibility and processing functions, that existing voter instructions already address privacy, and that the measure would create implementation problems and an unfunded mandate. After extended discussion, the committee voted the bill out on a 2-6 roll call and it failed. AB 1788 was supported by the FPPC and the League of Women Voters and passed as amended to Appropriations, with members emphasizing transparency while seeking to avoid unintended coverage of organizations like NCSL and CSG. AB 1560 passed 6-0 despite the Secretary of State’s implementation concerns about how the office would learn of relevant convictions. AB 1539, which would require party representatives to certify presidential and vice-presidential nominees’ constitutional eligibility, passed 7-0 as amended. AB 1919, which would clarify procedures for a Santa Cruz Metro voter initiative to place a transit tax on the ballot, passed 6-2, and AB 1562, which would allow counties to randomly select poll workers, passed 7-1 after discussion about civic engagement, guardrails, and election administration. The committee then completed roll-call adjustments for absent members and adjourned.
CA

California 2025-2026 Regular Session

Assembly Floor Session Jun 13th, 2025

California House Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • And by the way, it makes permanent that project by basically locking in a $19 billion bond for the next
  • And this is where you are so callous: the disabled. Among us. And this is where you are so callous.
  • The disabled, the elderly, poor children will have their health coverage curtailed and cut back.
  • For the funding for developmentally disabled, and you heard that call, and you've done that.
  • , for those with disabilities, the people that need the help the most were the first to lose coverage
Summary: The Assembly convened after a quorum call and proceeded to floor business, with the main item being SB 101, the state budget bill. Before debate on the bill, Assembly Member Sanchez offered amendments to redirect funding toward Proposition 36 implementation, wildfire prevention, Medi-Cal provider reimbursement, developmental services, and other priorities; the majority moved to lay those amendments on the table, and the motion passed 43-18. The chamber then took up SB 101 as the budget bill for immediate effect. Debate on the budget was extensive and sharply divided. Supporters, including Assembly Member Gabriel and several committee chairs, described the budget as a difficult but responsible compromise that protects Medi-Cal, IHSS, child care, housing, wildfire prevention, and other safety-net programs while responding to a projected deficit and federal uncertainty. Opponents criticized the budget as fiscally unsound and argued it relied on accounting gimmicks, did not adequately fund Proposition 36 or wildfire prevention, and continued spending on high-speed rail and Medi-Cal coverage for undocumented immigrants. Several members also raised concerns about gas taxes, provider reimbursement, probation funding, and the impact on vulnerable Californians. After debate, the Assembly voted on SB 101 and passed it 57-19. The measure was sent immediately to the Senate. The body then announced upcoming session schedules, with no floor or check-in sessions on June 14 and 15, and a floor session set for June 16 at 1 p.m., before adjourning.
FL

Florida 2026 Regular Session

Fiscal Policy Apr 8th, 2025

Fiscal Policy

Transcript Highlights:
  • It could be partially filled out.
  • It doesn't seem to have any consideration for those who are disabled, who often need assistance.
  • It doesn't seem to have any consideration for those who are disabled who often need assistance. and again
  • for those who are disabled who often need assistance.
Summary: The committee first took up CS for CS for CS for SB 462 on transportation, adopting a substitute amendment that would require counties receiving transportation surtax proceeds to report how the money is used, prohibit certain airport fees tied to collegiate flight training, create a Sarasota-Manatee Airport Authority pilot program, and fund a traffic signal modernization program with $10 million annually from the State Transportation Trust Fund. The amendment also removed several provisions from the bill, including a sales tax transfer to the trust fund, a bid protest-related contracting requirement, and repeal of the Metropolitan Planning Organization Advisory Council. A late-filed amendment was tabled, and the bill was reported favorably. The committee then heard CS for CS for SB 628, “Lucy's Law,” on boating safety, which would strengthen penalties for leaving the scene of a vessel accident and reckless vessel operation. Lucy’s parents gave emotional testimony in support, describing the fatal 2022 boating crash and urging stronger accountability. The sponsor withdrew pending amendments, and the bill was reported favorably. CS for CS for SB 700, the Florida Farm Bill, was next; the strike-all amendment covered a broad range of agriculture-related changes, including water fluoridation restrictions, labeling rules, drone restrictions over farmland, disaster recovery programs, an honest services registry, FFA-related provisions, and agricultural land preservation. Testimony included support from agricultural and gun-rights groups, opposition from banking, dental, and local-government advocates, and a lengthy public debate over fluoridation and financial discrimination. The committee adopted the amendment and reported the bill favorably. SB 796 on general permits for distributed wastewater treatment systems was reported favorably with little debate. The committee then took up CS for SB 1618 on K-12 education, adopting a delete-all amendment that combined a wide range of education provisions, including VPK flexibility, agriculture education, financial literacy, reading intervention requirements, teacher assignment reporting, restrictions on spending public funds on political or social activism, postsecondary and workforce-related changes, and other school and college system updates. Several speakers opposed the activism-related funding restriction, while the sponsor said the bill was intended to keep publicly funded schools focused on education; the bill was reported favorably. Finally, the committee considered SB 7016 on initiative petitions, adopting a strike-all amendment that would sharply tighten petition circulation rules and increase penalties. The proposal would require circulators to be Florida residents and U.S. citizens, impose training and registration requirements, shorten petition submission deadlines, require more identifying information on petition forms, limit sponsors to one amendment per election cycle, and create new enforcement and investigation triggers, including a 25% invalid-signature threshold. Sponsors argued the changes were needed to address fraud and protect the integrity of constitutional amendment petitions, while senators raised concerns about due process, public-records issues, burdens on volunteers, and the impact on voters and sponsors. The bill was not reported in the portion provided, and the discussion remained ongoing at the end of the transcript.
FL

Florida 2026 Regular Session

Senate in Session Feb 26th, 2026

Florida Senate Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • But somebody with a disability who fell between those ages wasn't covered.
  • But somebody with a disability who fell between those ages wasn't covered.
  • and has a developmental disability, that we can immediately get the word out.
  • A few months ago, we had a disabled woman whose dog was taken away... cell phone.
  • A few months ago, we had a disabled woman whose dog was taken away.
Summary: The Senate convened with a quorum, opening prayer, Pledge of Allegiance, and several introductions, including guests from the press, Florida State women’s soccer, and former Senator Janet Cruz. Members also announced there would be no conference that weekend. The chamber then moved to the special order calendar and began taking up a series of bills, often substituting House companions and proceeding quickly to third reading and final passage. Among the measures approved were bills modernizing trust settlement and trustee discharge procedures; revising military affairs laws, including leave protections, retirement eligibility, and assistance programs; creating uniform cash-rounding rules as Florida prepares for the end of the penny; refining podiatric medicine rules on cellular/tissue-based products and informed consent; expanding veterans’ court access statewide; clarifying RV park special assessments; establishing concurrent state-federal jurisdiction for juveniles on military installations; reauthorizing alcoholic beverage loss deductions; and revising bail bond and pretrial release laws, including training, electronic notices, forfeiture timing, and related procedures. Members also passed bills on eyewear insurance licensing, expanding the Linking Industry to Nursing Education Fund into health science education, streamlining recovery residence regulation, enhancing felony battery penalties, and updating child welfare rules to reduce repeated background checks, make the Step Into Success program permanent, and create a best-practices program. Several bills drew brief supportive remarks, especially those affecting veterans, the National Guard, foster youth, and military families. One bail bond bill prompted questions about charitable bail bonds, with the sponsor stating the current statute would remain unchanged. Most bills passed unanimously or near-unanimously; the bail bond measure passed 36-1, while the others noted here passed with no or minimal opposition. The Senate also adopted an amendment to the military affairs bill and a delete-all amendment to the military-installation jurisdiction bill before final passage. A major portion of the meeting was devoted to honoring Senate Democratic Leader Lori Berman on her farewell. Members from both parties offered extended remarks praising her leadership, preparation, collegiality, advocacy on issues such as voting rights, women’s rights, Israel, anti-Semitism, breast cancer, school safety, and family law, and her effectiveness in committee and on the floor. Berman delivered an extended farewell speech reflecting on her 16 years in the Legislature, her family, her district, and her legislative priorities, and the Senate ordered her remarks spread upon the journal before recessing and later returning to continue the calendar.
HI

Hawaii 2026 Regular Session

SPEED Task Force (STF) - Tue Jan 6, 2026 @ 9:30 AM HST

Hawaii House Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • development for permanent staff. development for permanent staff.
  • Um, especially communities like mine, we don't have permanent solutions like sewers, and we depend on
  • funding to help implement that partial funding to help implement that program?
  • And this is a statewide permanent staff.
  • First of all, Chair, I wanted to commend you and all of the chairs of the permanent interaction groups
Keywords: 910, house, all
MN
Transcript Highlights:
  • However, in recent years, reimbursement claims have outpaced appropriated funding, leading to partial
  • that folks received pro rata<00:08:32.320> payments<00:08:32.800> or<00:08:32.880> partial
  • <00:08:33.200> payments,<00:08:33.520> that rata payments or partial payments, that
  • rata payments or partial payments, that sort<00:08:33.919> of<00:08:34.000> thing,<00:
Keywords: 1183, house
HI

Hawaii 2025 Regular Session

CAA Public Hearing - Wed Feb 12, 2025 @ 9:30AM HST

Culture & Arts

Transcript Highlights:
  • They would love to see a state agency take this on, but are not partial to one over the other.
  • but<00:14:47.560> we<00:14:47.880> we<00:14:48.120> aren't<00:14:48.759> partial
  • <00:14:49.440> one<00:14:49.759> over<00:14:50.040> the but we we aren't partial
  • to one over the but we we aren't partial to one over the other<00:14:50.440> we<00:14:50.880>
Keywords: 910, house, all
Summary: The Committee on Culture and the Arts heard testimony on HB 547 HD1, which would create a spay-neuter special fund to reduce pet overpopulation and support spay/neuter services, funded in part through a tax return check-off and other sources. The Department of Taxation said it could implement the check-off; the Attorney General and Budget and Finance raised drafting and placement concerns about which department should house the fund; and the Hawaii Humane Society strongly supported the bill, emphasizing statewide need and the importance of distributing funds to areas of greatest need, including neighbor islands. The Tax Foundation opposed the measure on special-fund grounds, arguing there was no sufficient nexus between the bill’s purpose and the proposed revenue source. The committee later recommended HB 547 HD1 with technical amendments and sent it to Finance, with members voting aye and no objections noted. The committee also heard HB 925 HD1, relating to arts funding, which would impose a 1% fee on ticket sales from concerts at state venues and direct the proceeds to a dedicated arts fund. The State Foundation on Culture and the Arts supported the measure, while the Attorney General suggested defining “concerts” for clarity and Budget and Finance was available with comments. In discussion, the committee chair asked about how other states fund arts programs, and Director Ewald said many states use dedicated funding sources such as concert fees, bond funding, cultural trusts, and hotel lodging taxes. The committee recommended HB 925 HD1 with amendments, including a preamble, a new Performing Arts special fund, a definition of “concerts,” and a defective date, and the recommendation was adopted. Finally, the committee considered HB 1378, also related to the State Foundation on Culture and the Arts. Based on the Attorney General’s testimony, the committee proposed deleting a section of the bill, creating a Performing Arts special fund, specifying revenue sources such as legislative appropriations, foundation charges, grants, gifts, and interest, and using the fund for coordination, planning, promotion, marketing, and execution of performing arts events. The amendments also added a definition of Performing Arts, granting standards, and a defective date, while blanking out the appropriation amount for the committee report. The committee voted to adopt the recommendation on HB 1378 with amendments, and the meeting adjourned.
MA

Massachusetts 2025-2026 Regular Session

Joint Committee on Housing Jun 21st, 2026 at 01:00 pm

Joint Committee on Housing

Transcript Highlights:
  • We are currently looking at permanently adopting this structure by rule.
  • They're also working on lasting affordability and making sure that we can allow for permanent affordability
  • Without permanent deed restrictions, properties will inevitably revert to seasonal use.
  • year-round inventory far beyond our 10% SHI goals and beyond the 80% AMI to secure sustainable and permanent
  • Second, we agree with the Dignity Alliance and other disability advocates that more could and should
Keywords: 995, all
Summary: The Joint Committee on Housing held its second introductory hearing to frame the session’s housing agenda. Chairs Cyr and Haggerty described the hearing as a chance to hear a wide range of perspectives on Massachusetts’ housing crisis, including underbuilding, zoning and permitting barriers, rising costs, and the need for both state and local action. The committee heard from court, municipal, advocacy, and regional housing leaders, with recurring themes of increasing supply, preserving existing housing, preventing displacement, and expanding resources for renters and homeowners. Chief Justice Diana Horan of the Housing Court said the court is handling more than 40,000 new filings annually with only 15 judges, and estimated the court would need about 21 judges to meet demand. She described complications from RAFT-related stays, mental health and guardianship issues, aging housing stock, and the new eviction sealing law, which she said was being implemented smoothly but may require additional resources if filings continue to rise. The Massachusetts Municipal Association and MAPC emphasized that municipalities need flexibility, funding, and better tools such as MassWorks, Housing Works, H-DIP, 40R reforms, inclusionary zoning changes, and a local option transfer fee; they also said local control concerns and long permitting timelines remain major barriers. MAPC and others stressed that supply growth alone will not solve the crisis and urged continued support for subsidized housing, access to counsel, and modular/off-site construction. Advocates and housing providers focused on displacement, preservation, and tenant protections. Homes for All Massachusetts and Mass Law Reform Institute called for rent stabilization, stronger tenant protections, foreclosure prevention, elimination of junk fees, continued funding for RAFT and HomeBASE, and expanded access to counsel. Mass Union of Public Housing Tenants said the state needs far more extremely low-income housing, more operating subsidy, and major investment to repair public housing, while also supporting tenant technical assistance during redevelopment. Franklin County’s housing authority warned that rural communities are being left out of many state programs and asked for a rural LIHTC set-aside, a permanent rural credit boost, and a review of housing choice programs. A Massachusetts Taxpayers Foundation researcher presented findings that communities that add housing generally see stronger municipal finances, and that housing growth can improve property tax and state aid outcomes. Seasonal community representatives from Cape Cod, Martha’s Vineyard, and Nantucket described extreme affordability pressures and the need for tailored tools. Nantucket’s housing trust chair said the island has made progress through local funding, inclusionary zoning, and deed-restricted units, but still needs a real estate transfer fee and faster ways to preserve year-round housing. Across the hearing, members and witnesses repeatedly returned to the need for a mix of production, preservation, tenant protections, and local flexibility, rather than relying on any single policy solution.
MN

Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session

Committee on Education Finance - 04/14/26

Education Finance

Transcript Highlights:
  • than look through the lens of disability.
  • children and students with disabilities. children and students with disabilities.
  • . disabilities. disabilities.
  • any of his non-disabled peers. any of his non-disabled peers.
  • I'm also a developmental disabilities.
Keywords: 1187, senate, all
MN

Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session

Committee on Judiciary and Public Safety - 03/05/25

Judiciary and Public Safety

Transcript Highlights:
  • Women of color, members of the LGBTQ+ community, those with disabilities, and Native American women face
  • We also aim to represent 95% of our active clients to a permanency plan so they are reaching adoption
  • c><01:38:17.679> clients<01:38:18.000> to<01:38:18.159> a<01:38:18.280> permanency
  • <01:38:18.800> plan our active clients to a permanency plan our active clients to a permanency
  • So we do track our closed cases, and yes, when they reach permanency, they are either adopted or they
Keywords: 1187, senate, all
MN

Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session

Human Committee Meeting - 2026-04-14

Human Services Finance and Policy

Transcript Highlights:
  • Because our waiver disabilities, right?
  • nicely even to folks with disabilities nicely even to folks with disabilities if<00:32:07.519>
  • permanent committee uh into perpetuity. permanent committee uh into perpetuity.
  • We can't slow the growth of people who have disabilities.
  • We can't slow the growth of people who have disabilities.
MN

Minnesota 2025 1st Special Session

House Judiciary Finance and Civil Law Committee 1/21/25

Judiciary Finance and Civil Law

Transcript Highlights:
  • Justice must be accessible to all, including Minnesotans with disabilities, and the Minnesota judicial
  • and the Minnesota judicial disabilities and the Minnesota judicial branch<00:14:47.560> has<00
  • <00:15:10.399> Act<00:15:11.079> to American with Disabilities Act to American with
  • So we would seek permanent funding in the 2028 and 2029 biennium to provide a long-term solution. our
  • <00:24:31.760> funding and so we would seek permanent funding and so we would seek permanent
Keywords: 1183, house
Summary: The House Judiciary Finance and Civil Law Committee met to approve the January 16 minutes and then heard a budget presentation from State Court Administrator Jeff Shorba on behalf of the Minnesota judicial branch. Shorba described the courts’ structure, mission, and workload, noting 322 judges, about 2,800 staff, roughly 1 million district court filings annually, and a current budget of about $479 million. He emphasized the branch’s constitutional obligation to provide fair and timely access to justice and said the courts are funded almost entirely through legislative appropriations. He also highlighted recent accomplishments made possible by prior legislative funding, including eliminating the pandemic felony and gross misdemeanor backlog, expanding remote and hybrid hearings, improving courtroom technology, sustaining treatment courts, and increasing pay for interpreters and psychological examiners. Shorba outlined the judicial branch’s 2026–27 budget request, which he said totals a 12% increase over the starting biennial base. Major requests included $77.3 million in 2026–27 and $104 million in 2028–29 for a 6% judicial salary increase and related compensation costs; $5.1 million in 2026–27 and $1.76 million in 2028–29 for digital accessibility compliance with new federal ADA rules; $4 million in 2026–27 and $800,000 in 2028–29 to modernize justice partner access to court records; $7.2 million in 2026–27 to raise pay for contract psychological examiners; and $18 million in 2026–27 to increase juror pay from $20 to $100 per day and align mileage rates with federal rates. He also discussed ongoing funding needs for interpreter services, jury costs, cybersecurity, and other statutorily required court services, saying temporary funding provided in the prior session will expire and that permanent support is needed. Members asked questions about treatment courts, employee bargaining, and mental health competency issues. Representative Eric requested more detail on funding for newly launched and existing treatment courts, and Shorba said many treatment courts begin with federal grants before transitioning to state support after about three years. He confirmed the judicial branch negotiates its own employee contracts rather than the executive branch doing so, and said the branch has three unions plus many unrepresented employees. On mental health and competency, Shorba said the branch is focused on obtaining timely psychological evaluations and is not responsible for treatment services themselves, but acknowledged a shortage of examiners and treatment beds and said a related competency board would be testifying the following week. No votes or formal actions were taken beyond adoption of the minutes.
NM

New Mexico 2026 Regular Session

House - Appropriations and Finance Jan 29th, 2026 at 01:49 pm

House Appropriations & Finance

Transcript Highlights:
  • Line 64 is for website improvements and to comply with the federal Americans with Disabilities Act, the
  • Line 166, Developmental Disabilities Council for advocates and consultants to provide services to students
  • with disabilities, assist special education, and provide outreach and training.
  • I just want to support getting that at least partially funded here. Excellent.
  • funding to support the Federal Nutritional Services Incentive Program, 400, and 315, developmental disabilities
Keywords: 996, all
TX

Texas 89th Regular

Appropriations - S/C on Articles I, IV, & V Feb 26th, 2025

Appropriations - S/C on Articles I, IV, & V

Transcript Highlights:
  • But at the same time. many other systems and we partially do as well use community hospitals as a resource
  • significant- like drops in intelligence because of mental health issues. or because of intellectual disability
  • Because of the number of kids with intellectual disability, mental health issues or whatever else.
  • have been, somebody should have grabbed them and say, hey, you might have a learning disorder. disability
  • that end up in these facilities, they struggle with reading and math. um, different intellectual disabilities
Keywords: 1184, house, all
KY
Transcript Highlights:
  • Disabilities. Disabilities.
  • And that means that they disabilities.
  • Disabled and a guardian is appointed, and I want to make sure that I can understand why I pursue this
  • ,<01:06:36.880> and<01:06:37.000> our intellectual disabilities, and our intellectual
  • disabilities, and our number number number is<01:06:38.920> number<01:06:39.200> one<01
Keywords: 958, all
Summary: The committee first approved the August 12 minutes and then handled a large agenda of 355 contracts totaling about $278.7 million. It agreed to defer three Office of Energy Policy items to the October 2025 meeting and reviewed a deferred Kentucky Educational Television contract without objection. The main substantive discussion centered on two University of Louisville legal services PSC amendments and a Seven Counties Services MOA item. For the University of Louisville items, members questioned a large increase in hourly rates and the scope of the legal services, especially complex litigation work and a Colorado estate matter. University officials said the contracts followed an RFP, involved specialized litigation, included local counsel where required, and were expected to be offset by savings in other PSCs and by a potential financial recovery in the Colorado matter. The committee also discussed whether the $125 hourly rate was a statutory requirement or committee policy; the chair later said staff would verify whether it was an executive-branch regulation or statutory rate. Both University of Louisville items were ultimately approved, though Senator Meredith voted no on one and Senator Douglas explained his support while urging future adjustments and more information sharing. The Seven Counties Services contract drew questions about how the $18.7 million would be used and whether federal changes could affect future funding. Cabinet officials described 988 crisis response, outpatient mental health and substance use treatment, prevention, recovery, and harm-reduction services, and said they were monitoring federal developments daily. Representative Petrie and Senator Thomas pressed the cabinet on the long-running Seven Counties bankruptcy and the need to push for resolution; officials said the matter was pending on a motion for reconsideration and that they would try to help move it along. The contract was approved. At the end of the meeting, the committee approved the remaining agenda items as reviewed without objection, but Senator Meredith voted no on the blanket approval motion because of numerous retroactive contract requests and what she said were insufficient explanations such as administrative error or staff being on conference. She said retroactive approvals should be rare and supported stronger internal controls.
MA

Massachusetts 2025-2026 Regular Session

Joint Committee on Public Safety and Homeland Security Jun 21st, 2026 at 09:00 am

Joint Committee on Public Safety and Homeland Security

Transcript Highlights:
  • He said they care every day for seniors, neighbors with disabilities, and patients recovering from serious
  • Every day they care for our seniors, our neighbors with disabilities, and patients.
  • Every day they care for our seniors, our neighbors with disabilities, and patients recovering from serious
  • It's affecting asylees, affecting refugees, it's affecting permanent residents.
  • The moment she became a permanent resident, I would see her at 10:30 at night.
Keywords: 995, all
Summary: The committee held a public hearing on several public safety bills, with testimony first on S.2681, Colby’s Law, which would establish safety standards for BMX and motocross tracks. Supporters, including the family of a child killed at a track, argued the bill is needed because some tracks lack basic protections such as barriers, emergency plans, on-site medical staff, and adequate track maintenance. A motocross track representative opposed the bill as overregulation that could impose major costs and argued existing safety efforts and voluntary safety committees are preferable. No vote was taken during the hearing. The committee also heard testimony on S.2680, which would expand emergency preparedness requirements around aging nuclear power plants and nuclear waste sites from a 10-mile to a 50-mile radius. Supporters from Cape Cod Downwinders, Massachusetts Peace Action, physicians, and other advocates said current law is outdated and insufficient, citing risks from radioactive waste storage, limited federal oversight, and the need for broader evacuation and emergency planning. Testifiers urged the bill’s passage, and no action was taken. A major portion of the hearing focused on the Protect Act, H.5158, dealing with limits on cooperation between state/local agencies and federal civil immigration enforcement. Sheriffs testified about how ICE detainers and notification requests work in practice, emphasizing discretion, public safety, and the difference between sentenced prisoners and pretrial detainees. Supporters from labor, education, and health care groups said immigrant communities are living in fear and asked for stronger protections, including bans on 287(g) agreements and clearer limits on ICE activity in schools, hospitals, and other sensitive locations. The hearing also included testimony on H.4697 regarding training and certification of constables and civil deputy sheriffs, with the Hampshire County sheriff saying sheriffs are already working with POST and MPTC on training standards and that the bill may be duplicative.
US

US Federal 2025-2026 Regular Session

US House Floor Proceedings (Monday, June 9, 2025)

US Federal House Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • This resolution permanently renames these famous offices off the House floor for all Americans today
  • This resolution permanently renames these famous offices off the House floor for all Americans today
  • This resolution permanently renames these famous offices off the House floor for all Americans today
  • This resolution permanently renames these famous offices off the House floor for all Americans today
  • This resolution permanently renames these famous offices off the House floor for all Americans today
NM
Transcript Highlights:
  • things there, but the one I'll, I'll focus on is this improved services for, for students with disabilities
  • schools, and what does it mean that if I'm categorized as a level B student with a Uh, reading disability
  • There is no distinction for students with disabilities, and this is a problem for my family and others
  • And is covered by a Section 504 plan to address multiple disabilities.
  • As the Act does not distinguish absences for students with disabilities, however, the school is still
AZ

Arizona 2026 Regular Session

03/26/2026 - House Government

Government

Transcript Highlights:
  • , rather than only to veterans with a permanent service-connected disability rated as 100% disabling,
  • This one will just narrow it to disabled and retired veterans. So we can discuss that.
  • , veterans with disabilities, that it was going to be around 200.
  • , veterans with disabilities, that it was going to be around 200.
  • he was disabled in the Korean War as an Army paratrooper.
Keywords: 1182, all
CA

California 2025-2026 Regular Session

Senate Labor, Public Employment and Retirement Committee Jun 17th, 2026

Labor, Public Employment and Retirement

Transcript Highlights:
  • assessments by 20 to 25% while maintaining the lessen financial risk to employers who give previously disabled
  • They can participate whenever their schedule allows, from their phone, and, of course, hosts can disable
  • which will make the Displaced Oil and Gas Workers Fund Pilot Program, commonly known as Dog Wolf, permanent
  • Commonly known as Dogwuf, permanent in California statute.
  • AB 2157 addresses this issue by eliminating the sunset date for the Dogwuf program and making it permanent
Keywords: 987, senate, all