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FL

Florida 2026 Regular Session

Judiciary Jan 27th, 2026

Judiciary

Transcript Highlights:
  • Miller was also waving in support.
  • Gary Gozo, Florida Insurance Council, waving in support. Katie Webb, APCIA, waving in support.
  • Gary Gozo, Florida Insurance Council, waving in support. Katie Webb, APCIA, waiving in support.
  • Adam Gail, waving in support.
  • in support.
Summary: The Senate Judiciary Committee met with a quorum present and first postponed SB 532. It then heard and approved SB 620, which requires candidates for federal, state, county, district, judicial, and school board office to disclose any citizenship other than U.S. citizenship. The bill drew one waiver in opposition from Common Cause and passed 8-0. The committee also heard SB 1396 on litigation financing consumer protection. Supporters said it would add transparency, limit funder control over litigation, and require disclosure of foreign entities involved in funding; opponents argued it would create strategic advantages for defendants and could burden plaintiffs. The bill passed 7-2. The committee later approved SB 192, repealing a $1,500 cap on patient funds held in trust by chiropractic physicians, and SB 888, extending limits on indemnity and insurance requirements for design professionals in private contracts; both passed unanimously among those voting. The committee also approved several Judiciary-related measures. CS/SB 332, as amended, creates a narrow temporary public meetings/public records exemption for certain pre-suit Burt Harris litigation strategy discussions by local governments, and passed 7-0. SB 820, which strengthens quarterly reporting requirements for problem-solving courts, passed 10-0. SB 1500, implementing probate process recommendations to raise small-estate thresholds, clarify access to safe deposit boxes, and improve enforcement in uncontested probate, also passed 10-0. SB 144, creating a public records exemption for personal information of current and former Judicial Qualifications Commission employees and their families due to harassment concerns, passed 9-1. The committee then approved CS/SB 1224, as amended, making it a third-degree felony to fraudulently obtain possession of a rental unit through false written statements, counterfeit documents, or impersonation; the bill passed 10-0. SB 1000, setting a floor and ceiling for interest rates on law firm trust accounts tied to the Wall Street Journal prime rate, passed 10-0 after testimony from banking and credit union representatives and support from Senate leadership. Finally, CS/SB 694, providing compensation to the descendants of the Groveland Four, was heard with emotional testimony from family members and advocates describing the wrongful convictions, killings, and decades-long effort for redress; an amendment specified equal shares for the four families, and the bill passed 10-0. Several members requested to be recorded as voting in the affirmative on specific bills before the committee adjourned.
MN

Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session

House Veterans and Military Affairs Division 2/25/26

Veterans and Military Affairs Division

Transcript Highlights:
  • being very supportive of amendment one. being very supportive of amendment one.
  • Um, we would encourage support.
  • ,<00:34:53.359> and engagement, organizational support, and engagement, organizational support
  • But we appreciate your support, and we look for your support with our bill.
  • But we appreciate your support, and we look for your support with our bill.
Bills: HF3540, HF3522, HF3544
AZ

Arizona 2026 Regular Session

02/18/2026 - House Federalism, Military Affairs & Elections

Federalism, Military Affairs & Elections

Transcript Highlights:
  • It's important to note, again, this is something that's supported by voters.
  • So HCR 2051, that also has overwhelming support, and you'll be hearing that after.
  • They are the professionals. They know how much money they can lose.
  • Could they go direct to the public? Hey, we have a million people behind us.
  • Could they go direct to the public? Hey, we have a million people behind us.
Summary: The Committee on Federalism, Military Affairs, and Elections heard several election, health care, and sovereignty-related measures. HB 4115 and mirror resolution HCR 2051 would extend existing statewide rules for paid petition circulators and initiative/referendum disclosures to municipal and county measures, including badge/display requirements for paid circulators and disclosure of expenditures and revenue sources. Speaker Montenegro and supporters framed the bills as transparency and anti-out-of-state influence reforms; the committee recommended HB 4115 do pass by 5-2 and HCR 2051 by 4-3. The committee also considered HCM 2010, urging Congress to repeal the Seventeenth Amendment and return selection of U.S. senators to state legislatures. Sponsor Rep. Powell argued it would restore state sovereignty and accountability, while other members raised concerns about direct democracy, deadlock, and the need for broader public support. The memorial failed on a 3-3-1 vote after a present vote was recorded, despite some members expressing sympathy for the concept. HB 2940 proposed major changes to AHCCCS and DES eligibility verification and procurement, including expanded data checks, a unified eligibility rules engine, new contracting concepts, and a fixed benefit price list. The sponsor said the bill was intended to increase competition, transparency, and fiscal discipline; AHCCCS testified neutrally, noting it already uses many data matches but would need additional work and costs for some provisions, while health plan representatives opposed the bill as a major operational shift that could limit negotiated rates. The committee recommended the bill do pass 4-3. HB 2874, which would ease termination-statement requirements and penalties for committees that never raised money, passed unanimously 7-0. HB 467, requiring inactive-voter status information to appear in precinct registers, signature rosters, or e-poll books, was amended to change a mandatory “shall” to permissive “may” and then passed 5-2. Finally, HB 2775, as amended, would bar state and higher-education participation in implementing international-organization rules or agreements; after removing rulemaking authority for ABOR and adding a higher-education review process, it passed 4-3. The committee then adjourned.
AZ

Arizona 2026 Regular Session

02/09/2026 - Senate Finance

Finance

Transcript Highlights:
  • There has to be a direct exchange of objective fair market value.
  • Well, they're going to pay direct, under the table or otherwise.
  • Here to speak in support of Senate Bill 1414.
  • Here to speak in support of Senate Bill 1414.
  • We respectfully request your support for SB 1724.
Summary: The committee first approved the February 2, 2026 minutes and held Senate Bill 1090. It then heard Senate Bill 1503, which would require pension fiduciaries and proxy advisory firms to act solely in the economic interest of plan participants and beneficiaries, prohibit ESG- or ideology-based voting, require disclosures and economic analyses in certain cases, and authorize attorney general enforcement. The sponsor said the bill was meant to protect investors and align with federal action. Testimony was mixed: a policy witness supported the bill, while representatives of ASRS and PSPRS said they were neutral but raised concerns about added costs, operational burdens, reporting requirements, possible conflicts with existing fiduciary duties, and increased litigation risk. After debate, the committee voted 4-3 to give SB 1503 a do-pass recommendation. The committee then considered Senate Bill 1293, which would prohibit GPLET school-district revenues from being abated during the eight-year abatement period. Supporters argued the bill would protect school funding and reduce state aid backfill costs, and a Goldwater Institute witness said it would also reduce gift-clause concerns by limiting subsidies that shift costs to other taxpayers. City and economic development representatives from Phoenix, Mesa, and the Greater Phoenix Economic Council opposed the bill, saying GPLET is an important redevelopment tool that helps finance projects in urban cores and that the change would reduce its effectiveness and slow revitalization. The committee adopted an amendment and then passed SB 1293 on a 4-3 vote. Next, the committee heard Senate Bill 1414, which gives insurers 30 days to review and respond to third-party settlement demands in bodily injury claims. Insurance representatives supported the bill as a commercially reasonable timeframe, while the Arizona Trial Lawyers Association opposed it, arguing that 30 days would become a minimum and could delay settlements for injured claimants; members discussed a possible 15-day compromise. The committee passed SB 1414 by a 5-2 vote. It also passed Senate Bill 1633, which creates an income tax subtraction for capital gains from the sale of a primary residence after a five-year residency; opponents warned it would mainly benefit wealthy homeowners and cost the state tens of millions annually, while the sponsor said it could help housing turnover. Finally, the committee passed SB 1429, as amended, allowing Senate and House leaders to designate board members for the Arizona Commerce Authority, SB 1536, which lets municipalities consolidate multiple street-light improvement districts, and heard SB 1724, which clarifies when property splits or consolidations trigger a limited property value recalculation to prevent tax-base manipulation.
OK

Oklahoma 2026 Regular Session

Local and County Government Feb 3rd, 2026 at 01:30 pm

Local and County Government

Transcript Highlights:
  • I want to support this bill, but I can't with With that fee as is, Goodwin, you're recognized for debate
  • Members, I want to thank everybody for your punctuality and for your professionalism during the meeting
LA

Louisiana 2026 Regular Session

Civil Law and Procedure May 11th, 2026

Civil Law and Procedure

Transcript Highlights:
  • Green cards are for support. Red cards are in opposition.
  • It requires child support payments by persons convicted of vehicular homicide.
  • It allows a child, when they lose their parent, to be able to get child support.
  • So it just says, do you support an amendment to require that, except in capital cases, the prosecuting
  • We do have cards and support but not wishing to speak.
Summary: The House Civil Law Committee met on May 11, 2026, and reported several measures favorably. Senate Bill 466 by Sen. Seabaugh was approved without objection; it bars foreign adversaries from using expropriation authority in Louisiana and creates a narrow expropriation category for very large aerospace/LED-related projects on at least 20,000 contiguous acres with no residential structures. House Bill 986 by Rep. Kerner was also reported favorably; it requires child support payments in cases where a parent is convicted of vehicular homicide, with the stated purpose of helping children who lose a parent in such cases. The committee then considered two constitutional amendments by Sen. Morris. Senate Bill 123 would require the governor to certify a legislative removal of certain judges for cause; an amendment changed the ballot language to refer to removal for malfeasance, gross misconduct, or incompetence, and the committee adopted the 6.8A report and reported the measure favorably after a roll-call vote of 8-1. Senate Bill 97 would require prosecutorial consent for a defendant to waive a jury trial, except in capital cases; after adopting an amendment clarifying that capital cases are excluded, the committee heard opposition from the Louisiana Citizens Advocacy Group, which argued that jury-trial waiver should remain a defendant’s right. The bill was reported favorably on a 5-1 vote. The committee also reported favorably Senate Concurrent Resolution 35, which asks the Louisiana State Law Institute to study remote online notarization for authentic acts, with support testimony from the Louisiana Bankers Association emphasizing rural access and modernization of notary services. Finally, House Bill 1098 by Chairman McFarland, a narrowly tailored limitation of liability for FAA-licensed aerospace entities, was reported favorably without objection. House Bill 375 by Rep. Freeman was voluntarily deferred, and the meeting adjourned.
TX

Texas 89th Regular

S/C on Family & Fiduciary Relationships Mar 31st, 2025

S/C on Family & Fiduciary Relationships

Transcript Highlights:
  • That's why I support the bill. I think it's a good bill. Thank you. All right.
  • TREP supports this bill.
  • You can be held in contempt for failing to pay child support.
  • And again, I think it's more in line with the way we treat child support.
  • So we are supporting the bill; it seems to be an easier one.
TX

Texas 89th Regular

S/C on Family & Fiduciary Relationships Mar 31st, 2025

S/C on Family & Fiduciary Relationships

Transcript Highlights:
  • systems, which can help guardians feel supported.
  • I urge you to support this bill and help provide these grieving children with the support they deserve
  • The child support vision collects more child support than any other state in the United States.
  • He doesn't necessarily owe child support for those two. I mean, court-ordered child support.
  • He would owe child support, but he wouldn't...
MN

Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session

House Human Services Finance and Policy Committee 3/27/25

Human Services Finance and Policy

Transcript Highlights:
  • ensure transparency and support ensure transparency and support implementation<00:25:09.919>
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  • supporting Minnesota's caregivers.
MN

Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session

Agriculture Committee Meeting - 2025-03-26

Agriculture Finance and Policy

Transcript Highlights:
  • Stuart Lichtenberg to testify in support of the bill.
  • And I'd ask for your support. Thanks, Chair Hanson.
  • So I'd ask for your support for House File 2579, as amended.
  • So I'd ask for your support to lay this over.
  • I ask for your support.
MN

Minnesota 2025 1st Special Session

House Agriculture Finance and Policy Committee 3/26/25

Agriculture Finance and Policy

Transcript Highlights:
  • small direct relatively small direct appropriations.<00:32:32.159> Uh<00:32:32.480> just
  • to try to reduce the number of direct to try to reduce the number of direct appropriations<00:32
  • grant program and one is agri support. grant program and one is agri support.
  • I'd ask for your support. continue. I'd ask for your support.
  • Ask for your support.
NM

New Mexico 2026 Regular Session

Senate - Health and Public Affairs Feb 11th, 2026 at 05:14 pm

Senate Health & Public Affairs

Transcript Highlights:
  • Is there anyone here in support in the room in support of Senate Bill 246?
  • So I want to support the bill.
  • I'm here today in support of Senate Bill 146.
  • So we still very much support the Civil Rights Act.
  • I stand in full support. Thank you, Madam Chair.
TX
Transcript Highlights:
  • Texas Veterans Commission grant program for community-based mental health services, and it would direct
  • Decades of research have shown that peer support services are highly effective and can promote a sense
  • Our rural communities are key here because the peer support coordinators are navigating a geographical
  • I'm with the Lubbock Professional Firefighters Association, and we're for this bill.
  • I'm Mitch Fuller, the legislative director for the Texas VFW, and we enthusiastically support this.
TX
Transcript Highlights:
  • Andrew Brown, Texas Public Policy Foundation, in support of Senate Bill 2052.
  • Under current statute, if a child subject to an order of support from the child support After 154, the
  • We are testifying in support of this bill.
  • So we agree. that child support should follow the caregiver.
  • And that's why I'm in strong support of this. all the statutory probate courts.
MN

Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session

House Agriculture Finance and Policy Committee 3/5/25

Agriculture Finance and Policy

Transcript Highlights:
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  • members I strongly urge you to support members I strongly urge you to support this<00:24:53.880>
  • that's why we are very much in support that's why we are very much in support of<00:30:45.279>
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  • <01:13:27.960> this long uh history in supporting this long uh history in supporting this
Bills: HF47, HF434, HF1503, HF1702
HI

Hawaii 2026 Regular Session

Senate Floor Session 02-17-2026 11:30am

Hawaii Senate Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • Mahalo staff for all of your daily support and efforts as we serve our great state of Hawaii.
  • Senator Chang. >> in support. >> Please proceed. Thank you.
  • Senator<00:04:10.640> Chang Senator Chang Senator Chang >> in<00:04:11.599> support.
  • >> in support. >> in support. >> Please<00:04:12.640> proceed.
  • professionalism, integrity and respect.<00:07:39.120> Mahalo.