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MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
Public Safety Committee Meeting - 2025-04-01
Public Safety Finance and Policy
Transcript Highlights:
- This investment will make sure that cultural celebration continues to be a source of pride and unity
- acknowledge that in terms of how grants are administered, but ensuring that it's processed this way is a bipartisan
- I'd like to thank all the partisan and bipartisan staff that put a lot of work into this bill.
- It's a good bipartisan bill that represents a lot of things that will make Minnesota safer and work better
Committee:
House Public Safety Finance and Policy
MS
Mississippi 2026 Regular Session
MS Senate Floor - 13 January, 2026; 10:00 AM
Mississippi Senate Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- We pray for unity right now. For we realize where there is unity, there is strength.
- We pray for unity<00:07:47.680><c> right</c><00:07:47.919><c> now.
- For we realize where unity right now.
- </c><00:07:51.759><c> So</c> there is unity, there is strength.
- So there is unity, there is strength.
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
House State Government Finance and Policy Committee 3/25/25
State Government Finance and Policy
Transcript Highlights:
- Had broad bipartisan here supported it.
- It's always enjoyed broad and deep bipartisan support.
- It's always enjoyed broad and deep bipartisan support.
- It's always enjoyed broad and deep bipartisan support.
- It's always enjoyed broad and deep bipartisan support.
Committee:
House State Government Finance and Policy
Keywords:
Compensation Council, salaries, state officials, judicial compensation, legislative process, public funds, misuse, law enforcement, accountability, state government, legislative auditor, compliance, transparency, retirement benefits, health insurance, dependents, state employees, Medicare, legislative studies, government oversight
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
House agriculture committee hears testimony on sustainable aviation fuel 2/10/25
Transcript Highlights:
- Thank you to the bipartisan support in the Minnesota Legislature and Governor Walz.
- Thank you to the bipartisan support in the Minnesota Legislature and Governor Walz.
- Thank you to the bipartisan support in the Minnesota Legislature and Governor Walz.
- Thank you to the bipartisan support in the Minnesota Legislature and Governor Walz.
- to testify today as we've already Unity to testify today as we've already heard<00:43:00.319><c> the
Summary:
The committee heard testimony on sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) and Minnesota’s efforts to build a SAF industry. Andrea Veble of the Minnesota Department of Agriculture said the Walz administration strongly supports SAF because it could benefit agriculture, forestry, clean energy, and rural economies. She highlighted the 2023 state SAF tax credit and sales tax exemption for facility construction, describing the credit as a nation-leading incentive designed to stack with federal IRA credits and attract producers and blenders to Minnesota.
Jeff Davidman of Delta Airlines said aviation is difficult to decarbonize and that SAF is the airline industry’s best available tool to reach net-zero goals by 2050. He explained that SAF is a certified drop-in fuel that can be blended with conventional jet fuel and used in existing aircraft and infrastructure, and he cited growing global demand and limited supply. He said Minnesota has many potential feedstocks, including used cooking oil, corn, soybeans, and camelina, and praised the state’s SAF tax credit and the Minnesota SAF Hub as important steps toward making Minnesota a leader in the sector.
Peter Fros of Greater MSP described the Minnesota SAF Hub as a public-private partnership aimed at building an industrial-scale SAF value chain in Minnesota. He said the state has key advantages, including airport demand, corporate partners, research institutions, and agricultural inputs, and estimated that three SAF biorefineries could create tens of thousands of jobs and significant emissions reductions. He also said the Hub is working on blending infrastructure, private demand commitments, a winter camelina expansion study, and efforts to secure additional refineries before 2030. Members raised questions about how sustainability is measured, and Fros said the Hub relies on the federal GREET model but wants a clearer, transparent, and standardized national method that also accounts for issues like water quality and biodiversity.
Amanda Bellik of the Minnesota Corn Growers Association said corn-based ethanol is a strong fit for SAF production through the alcohol-to-jet pathway because it is abundant, affordable, and supported by existing infrastructure. She said SAF development could create a new value-added market for corn without requiring new acres, but emphasized the need for significant capital investment, stable tax policy, and efficient permitting. She also said the group has worked with a consultant on third-party sustainability assessments of corn production practices to help fill data gaps and support the carbon-intensity requirements tied to SAF incentives.
MO
Missouri 2026 Regular Session
2026 Legislative Session - Day Thirty One - Tuesday, March 3 - Morning Session
Missouri House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- your spirit and walking in the way of your commandments, may we here in the Show-Me State find new unity
- your spirit and walking in the way of your commandments, may we here in the show me state find new unity
- I think I'm not sure we got a large, we had a large support and even some bipartisan support for this
- I think I'm not sure we got a large, we had a large support and even some bipartisan support for this
MO
Missouri 2026 Regular Session
2026 Legislative Session - Day Thirty One - Tuesday, March 3 - Morning Session
Missouri House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- your spirit and walking in the way of your commandments, may we here in the Show-Me State find new unity
- your spirit and walking in the way of your commandments, may we here in the show me state find new unity
- I think I'm not sure we got a large, we had a large support and even some bipartisan support for this
- I think I'm not sure we got a large, we had a large support and even some bipartisan support for this
Summary:
The House first approved the previous day’s journal by roll call vote, 116-0, and then spent a long portion of the morning recognizing visiting students, homeschool groups, professional associations, veterans, and other guests in the gallery. A moment of silence was held in honor of Conrad Ashcraft after a member introduced his grandmother, who was present to testify on a bill related to his death. The chamber also recognized a birthday page, a 90th birthday for a House staff member, and Chiropractic Physicians Day.
The main floor debate centered on House Committee Substitute for House Bill 2710, which would create an A-through-F school grading system for public schools and charter schools. Supporters said the bill would give parents a simple, transparent way to understand school performance, while also preserving more detailed underlying data and adding a climate scorecard amendment covering suspension, restraint, and satisfaction measures. The bill sponsor and supporters emphasized that the measure was revised from earlier versions, that the A grade would be based on the top decile rather than a moving target, that literacy and growth measures were important, and that any teacher incentive funding would be handled through appropriations and the teacher retention and recruitment fund rather than direct bonuses.
Opponents argued that letter grades would stigmatize schools, destabilize staffing, and oversimplify complex school conditions, especially in districts with high poverty, mobility, or special education populations. Several members questioned the fairness of comparing schools with different funding levels, demographics, and student turnover, and others argued that the bill would not solve concerns about the MAP test or broader school funding. One member objected that the bill applied only to public and charter schools while state dollars are also now going to private-school tuition support. Despite those concerns, the House adopted the amendment offered by the St. Louis member, then adopted the committee substitute and ordered House Bill 2710 perfected and printed.
Afterward, the House took up House Committee Substitute for House Bills 2404 and 2172, a measure to remove deed restrictions on unused public school property and create a right of first refusal for public entities, including charter schools. Supporters said the bill would allow vacant school buildings to be reused for education rather than sit unused or be demolished, and could generate revenue for school districts. The bill was advanced after discussion, with members citing examples from St. Louis and other areas where unused buildings could have been repurposed for charter or other educational use.
US
US Federal 2025-2026 Regular Session
US House Floor Proceedings (Tuesday, May 19, 2026)
US Federal House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- </c> with a unanimous bipartisan vote. with a unanimous bipartisan vote.
- > that</c><03:35:39.439><c> strengthens</c> It's a bipartisan bill that strengthens It's a bipartisan
- </c> their support of this truly bipartisan their support of this truly bipartisan legislation.<04:13
- </c> for their tremendous bipartisan for their tremendous bipartisan leadership<05:07:29.120><c> on</
- bipartisan bipartisan housing<05:47:13.440><c> measure.
Bills:
HR1299 , HB5317 , HB4544 , HB3234 , HB1993 , HB3726 , HB2954 , SB2393 , HB3482 , HR1352 , HB4684 , HB2252 , HB6506 , HB7432 , SB4530
Keywords:
housing, affordable housing, homeownership, rental assistance, HUD, Department of Housing and Urban Development, zoning reform, land use, building codes, single-stair buildings, point-access block, infill development, housing supply, housing affordability, HOME Investment Partnerships, CDBG, Community Development Block Grant, FHA, Federal Housing Administration, small-dollar mortgage
NH
Transcript Highlights:
- 43.039><c> Newport,</c> towns of Planefield, Cornish, Newport, towns of Planefield, Cornish, Newport, Unity
- </c> Unity, and Charles Town. Unity, and Charles Town.
- So, this is a bipartisan effort and what the testimony in support of this talks about, well, first of
- years ago, it also may not have had enough time to really work this bill where it came out in a bipartisan
- Let's let get these bipartisan way.
Committee:
Senate Education
CA
California 2025-2026 Regular Session
Assembly Floor Session Sep 11th, 2025
California House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- This bill has enjoyed bipartisan support, with no votes in opposition.
- This bill has enjoyed bipartisan support with no votes in opposition.
- I am grateful for the strong bipartisan support AB 338 has received.
- The bill has enjoyed overwhelming bipartisan support in both houses.
- The amendments are technical in nature and received bipartisan support.
Summary:
The Assembly convened after initially lacking a quorum, completed the roll call, and opened with prayer and the Pledge of Allegiance. Members then moved through a long daily file and concurrence calendar, with many items passed without debate and several bills taken up for final votes. The chamber also handled procedural motions, including re-referring AB 1152 to the Public Safety Committee, suspending rules for guest introductions, and later a roll-call vote on a motion to print a journal letter, which passed 41-16.
Among the major Senate bills considered on third reading, SB 385, SB 753, SB 838, SB 643, SB 645, SB 761, SB 774, SB 400, SB 24, SB 37, SB 258, SB 364, SB 403, SB 770, and SB 22 all passed, with debate focused on topics such as shopping cart recovery, housing and land use, carbon removal grants, jury selection rules in civil cases, student CalFresh access, real estate licensing sunsets, renewable energy tax incentives, utility spending transparency, attorney advertising ethics, spousal rape protections for disabled spouses, freeway advertising placement, medical aid in dying, EV charging access in HOAs, and gift certificate redemption values. SB 596 on hospital nurse staffing drew the most extended debate, with supporters arguing it enforces existing law and protects patient safety, while opponents warned it could worsen rural hospital closures; the bill ultimately passed 59-0.
The Assembly also concurred in numerous Senate amendments to Assembly bills, including measures on service of process, firearms, workers’ compensation, family leave for crime survivors, solid waste, water reporting for data centers, student information privacy, Diwali recognition, wildfire workforce recovery, educational equity, civic education, office-to-housing conversions, cannabis tax relief, browser privacy, housing element transparency, landlord-tenant appliances, code enforcement, homelessness, DEIA in state government, inmate firefighter wages, children’s health, real estate, rehiring protections for laid-off hospitality workers, hazardous materials, housing covenants, aging, care facilities, species protection, CalWORKs modernization, cannabis access for seriously ill patients, foreign labor contractors, and downtown revitalization financing. Most of these concurred with broad bipartisan margins; AB 247 on inmate firefighter wages drew especially extensive bipartisan support and passed 74-0, while AB 93 on data center water reporting and AB 766 on state DEIA planning drew some opposition but still passed concurrence.
US
US Federal 2025-2026 Regular Session
US House Floor Proceedings (Monday, April 21, 2025)
US Federal House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- So let unity be our highest pursuit and unite us as we humbly submit to your eternal guidance for the
- </c><00:01:46.240><c> So</c><00:01:46.399><c> let</c><00:01:46.640><c> unity</c><00:01:47.360><c> be<
- So let unity be our shared purpose.
- So let unity be our highest<00:01:48.320><c> pursuit</c><00:01:49.200><c> and</c><00:01:49.439><c> unite
CA
California 2025-2026 Regular Session
Assembly Floor Session May 18th, 2026
California House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- Today we continue to stand in unity with Jewish Americans who have given to the state of California not
- support, no no votes, and unanimous bipartisan support out of the Utilities and Energy Committee.
- The bill has bipartisan support and no opposition. I respectfully ask for an aye vote.
- This bill has received no votes and has bipartisan support. I respectfully ask for your aye vote.
- AB 2496 enjoyed bipartisan support in committee, and I respectfully ask for an aye vote. Thank you.
AR
Arkansas 2026 Regular Session
PUBLIC HEALTH WELFARE AND LABOR COMMITTEE-SENATE AND HOUSE Jul 1st, 2026
Transcript Highlights:
- We have one hospital that is opening a unit, and that is Unity Hospital in CERC.
- Unity Hospital in CERC is opening a unit. I can accept any questions you might have.
- Generally, talking to Unity Hospital, they're expecting about a 30- or 45-day length of stay, but that's
- What's the cost per day projected to be at the Unity Hospital? Yes, sir.
CA
Transcript Highlights:
- Many passed with bipartisan support and authorship.
- Oklahoma, South Carolina was with bipartisan support and authorship.
- Prisoners with Children, and Heather O'Malley, a justice ambassador with the Coalition for Family Unity
- Joe Bray Dixon, Changes, and a part of the Coalition for Family Unity, and strong support.
- Also representing other members of the Coalition for Family Unity is A New Way of Life, All of Us Are
Committee:
House Public Safety
Summary:
The committee heard several public safety and criminal justice bills. AB 837 by Assembly Member Davies would add ketamine transportation to existing drug-trafficking law; supporters, including district attorneys and law enforcement groups, said the bill closes a loophole and addresses a growing public safety threat, while opponents argued increased penalties do not reduce drug supply and can discourage people from seeking help. The bill passed on a due pass as amended vote to Appropriations. AB 352 by Assembly Member Pacheco would make threats against judges and court commissioners an aggravating factor in sentencing; supporters cited rising threats to the judiciary, while opponents said existing law already covers threats and aggravating factors. The committee approved it on a due pass vote to Appropriations.
AB 938 by Assembly Member Bonta would expand vacature and affirmative defense relief for survivors of human trafficking, intimate partner violence, and sexual violence, including for some violent offenses, and featured powerful testimony from survivor Susan Bustamante and vacature expert Jamie Beck. Supporters said the bill would let survivors tell their full stories and seek justice; opponents, including district attorneys and sheriffs, warned it could go too far by covering violent crimes and could affect public safety. The chair recommended an aye, and the bill passed to Appropriations. AB 475 by Assembly Member Wilson would make prison work assignments voluntary and was framed as part of efforts to end involuntary servitude; supporters linked it to rehabilitation and racial justice, while one member opposed it as inconsistent with accountability and the will of voters. The measure was moved on but left on call pending additional votes.
AB 704 by Assembly Member Lowenthal would allow people convicted of low-level misdemeanors before age 26 to petition to seal and destroy records, with supporters emphasizing brain development and the limits of expungement in the digital age. District attorneys opposed it over Brady/discovery concerns and the destruction of records, but the chair recommended aye and it passed to Appropriations. AB 812 by Assembly Member Lowenthal would expand resentencing opportunities for incarcerated firefighters; supporters highlighted the rigor of fire camp work and rehabilitation benefits, while the district attorneys’ association opposed giving firefighters independent petition authority. Testimony on AB 812 was still underway at the end of the excerpt, and no final vote was shown.
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
House Floor Session 5/13/25 - Part 1
Minnesota House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- And, Lord, we ask that you bring us unity. Amen.
- that</c><00:00:34.079><c> you</c><00:00:34.399><c> bring</c><00:00:34.559><c> us</c><00:00:35.239><c> unity
- </c> ask that you bring us unity. Amen. ask that you bring us unity. Amen.
CA
California 2025-2026 Regular Session
Assembly Select Committee on the Status of Boys and Men of Color Apr 28th, 2026
Transcript Highlights:
- those pieces of legislation, and they're making their way through the legislative process, one with bipartisan
- I want to thank you for inviting me to this bipartisan group.
- shepherd, as a Marine veteran, and as a legislator, my job is to know my words and use my words for unity
- And I think your commitment to this being bipartisan work has felt, and I'm appreciative.
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
House Floor Session 5/9/25 - Part 1
Minnesota House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- temptation for idleness, complicity, and competition, politics, and give them a hunger for community, for unity
- 00:01:34.799><c> for</c><00:01:35.479><c> community,</c><00:01:36.479><c> for</c><00:01:36.720><c> unity
- ,</c><00:01:37.280><c> for</c> hunger for community, for unity, for hunger for community, for unity,
FL
Florida 2026 5th Special Session
Rules Feb 3rd, 2026
Transcript Highlights:
- They correct me because they don't want to get in trouble, so they are bipartisan.
- But we're happy to see nonpartisan, sorry, and bipartisan, right?
- They correct me because they don't want to get in trouble, so they are bipartisan.
- But we're happy to see nonpartisan, sorry, and bipartisan, right?
- And bipartisan, right? But it's good to see you all today. All right, let me get on my debate.
Summary:
The Committee on Rules met and first approved several open-government sunset repeal bills and related measures. SB 7024 and SB 7026, both sponsored by Senator Mayfield, were explained as consolidating and extending public records/public meetings exemptions for cybersecurity information and trade secrets held by agencies; both were reported favorably. SB 7020, sponsored by Senator Trumbull, reenacted an aquaculture records exemption for records held by the Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services and was also reported favorably. Later, the committee approved SB 14 and SB 24, claims bills for relief involving Miami-Dade County, and SB 16, a claims bill for Heriberto Sanchez Mayan against the City of St. Petersburg; all were reported favorably without opposition. The committee also approved CS for SB 806, a consumer right-to-repair bill creating portable wireless device and agricultural equipment repair acts, despite opposition from several industry groups, and reported it favorably.
FL
Transcript Highlights:
- They correct me because they don't want to get in trouble, so they are bipartisan.
- But we're happy to see non-partisan, sorry, and bipartisan, right?
- They correct me because they don't want to get in trouble, so they are bipartisan.
- But we're happy to see non-partisan, sorry, and bipartisan, right?
- He said, “And bipartisan, right? But it's good to see you all today.
Bills:
S0014 , S0016 , S0024 , S0052 , S0308 , S0504 , S0506 , S0564 , S0572 , S0590 , S0594 , S0806 , S1396 , S7020 , S7024 , S7026
Committee:
Senate Rules
Summary:
The Committee on Rules met with 14 members present and considered a long agenda of bills, including several open-government sunset reauthorizations, consumer and election measures, claims bills, and policy bills on public safety, ethics, and child protection. The committee reported favorably SB 7024 and SB 7026, which extend and consolidate public-records/public-meeting exemptions for cybersecurity information and trade secrets held by agencies, and SB 7020, which reenacts the aquaculture records exemption for the Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services. It also approved SB 14 and SB 24, two uncontested Miami-Dade County claims bills, and SB 16, a claims bill for Heriberto Sanchez Mayan involving severe injuries after an unlawful arrest and transport incident in St. Petersburg.
Several bills drew substantial testimony. SB 308, creating the Florida Museum of Black History Board of Directors and designating St. Johns County as the museum site, received extensive support from advocates and lawmakers who emphasized preserving the full and accurate history of Black Floridians; some speakers urged safeguards to ensure historians and community members help shape the museum’s content. The committee also favorably reported CS for SB 564, allowing registered or pre-registered high school students to volunteer at polling places for community service hours, with supporters saying it would build civic engagement and help election offices. CS for SB 52, which exempts unpaid volunteer armed security at houses of worship from Class D and G licensing requirements, was also reported favorably after testimony both supporting the need for church security and cautioning that congregations should retain control over whether weapons are allowed.
The committee approved CS for SB 1396 on litigation financing and consumer protection after a lengthy debate over transparency, foreign funding, and whether the bill would chill access to courts. Supporters said it would create guardrails and disclose foreign involvement; opponents argued it could burden plaintiffs and reveal litigation strategy. The committee also reported favorably CS for SB 504 and SB 506, creating a framework and related public-records exemption for code inspector body cameras, with discussion about notice to property owners and protection of sensitive footage. Additional favorable actions included CS for SB 572, updating ethics law to reflect foster family relationships, and CS for SB 590, tolling the statute of limitations for failure-to-report child abuse offenses until the offense is known to law enforcement or another charging authority.
US
US Federal 2025-2026 Regular Session
US House Floor Proceedings (Tuesday, May 26, 2026)
US Federal House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- May our work be towards a unity that remembers the many, challenging as that may be.
- work</c><00:07:40.560><c> be</c><00:07:40.800><c> towards</c><00:07:41.320><c> a</c><00:07:41.520><c> unity
- </c><00:07:42.240><c> that</c> May our work be towards a unity that May our work be towards a unity that
AZ
Arizona 2026 Regular Session
03/26/2026 - Senate Judiciary and Elections
Transcript Highlights:
- It was bipartisan. It was a group, and they definitely made sure I knew that.
- It enjoys bipartisan support, and we thank Representative Martinez, Representative Hernandez, and Senator
- Kavanaugh for helping demonstrate the urgency and unity of this issue.
- And the language in House Bill 4117, it reflects a broad bipartisan effort.
- And the language you see here in the strike-everything amendment represents a broad bipartisan coalition
Summary:
The Senate Judiciary and Elections Committee heard a full slate of bills, beginning with HB 2749, which would allow certain nonviolent class 4, 5, or 6 felonies to be redesignated as misdemeanors after completion of sentence and a waiting period. The committee adopted a chair’s amendment narrowing eligibility and excluding some offenses, then passed the bill 6-0 with one not voting. Supporters described it as a redemption and reintegration measure for people who have completed their obligations.
The committee then considered HB 2870, a constituent-driven bill restricting level 2 and level 3 sex offenders from living together in the same single-family dwelling unless they are related or in certain supervised facilities. The sponsor and neighborhood witnesses described a Chandler/Ocotillo situation involving multiple offenders in one house and argued the bill would protect families; opponents warned it could push offenders into homelessness and make supervision harder. After debate and testimony from both sides, the bill passed 3-2 with two not voting. HB 2862, which enhances penalties for offenses committed while wearing a mask to conceal identity, also passed 3-2 with two not voting after the Scottsdale city attorney testified in support and the ACLU argued it would chill protected protest and anonymity.
HB 2364, which creates criminal penalties for mailing or delivering abortion-inducing drugs and for ordering them by mail, drew strong support from anti-abortion witnesses and strong opposition from lawmakers who said it conflicts with Proposition 139 and constitutional protections for abortion access. The bill passed 4-3. HB 2244, supported by Phoenix Vice Mayor Keisha Hodge Washington, would require landlords to respond to motions to satisfy eviction judgments and allow sealing of eviction records when tenants have paid; it passed unanimously 7-0. HB 2573, which removes a 45-day waiting period before some DUI offenders can apply for an ignition interlock restricted license, passed 7-0.
The committee also advanced HB 4117, a strike-everything amendment creating penalties for interfering with religious services by obstructing access or engaging in disorderly conduct intended to disrupt worship. The ADL and Jewish community advocates supported it as a protection for worshippers, while the ACLU argued it could criminalize protected protest and speech; it passed 4-3. Finally, HCR 2004, a mirror resolution on photo enforcement systems that would require voter approval for continued operation and periodic reauthorization, passed 4-3 after testimony from the League of Cities and Towns and a discussion of traffic safety versus civil-liberties concerns.