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MA

Massachusetts 2025-2026 Regular Session

Formal House Session 57 Jun 21st, 2026 at 11:00 am

Massachusetts House Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • establishing the Massachusetts Data Privacy Act, Senate No. 2619, comes from the Senate with the endorsement
  • establishing the Massachusetts Data Privacy Act, Senate number 2619, come from the Senate with the endorsement
  • , that it is not. 2619, come from the Senate with the endorsement that it is non-concurred with the House
  • And the further endorsed that Zed Branch had appointed a committee of conference, and that Senators Creem
Summary: The House opened with the Pledge of Allegiance and welcomed several student and community guests, including ambassadors from Robinson Middle School in Lowell, visitors honoring the Gaudet family and Patricia Rappucci, Scottish visitors celebrating Scotland’s World Cup appearance, Top-Notch Scholars students from Lawrence, and the King Philip Regional High School baseball team after its first state championship. The chamber also adopted several routine resolutions and orders, including extending the reporting deadline for the Health Care Financing Committee and suspending Joint Rule 12 for a condominium-related petition. The House then rejected concurrence with the Senate on the Massachusetts Data Privacy Act and instead voted to appoint a committee of conference. The major policy action was on Senate Bill 3064, the Mass Ready Act, a large climate resilience and environmental bond bill. Members speaking in support emphasized flood protection, clean water, PFAS remediation, municipal vulnerability preparedness, coastal resilience, parks, trails, housing, and agricultural and food-system investments. The bill was described as authorizing roughly $3.8 billion in general obligation bonds, with discussion of specific funding for the Clean Water Trust, PFAS remediation, coastal infrastructure, biodiversity, healthy homes, and farmland preservation. A consolidated amendment was adopted, and after debate the House passed the bill to be engrossed by a roll call vote. The House also took up the conference report on H. 5511, the early literacy and teacher preparation bill. Supporters said the measure would require evidence-based reading instruction, move away from three-cueing approaches, support educator training and apprenticeships, and improve student literacy outcomes statewide. The conference report was accepted on a roll call vote of 152-0. Later, the House considered amendments to the Mass Ready Act, including one proposal to increase PFAS remediation funding that was ultimately withdrawn, and adopted another consolidated amendment before passing the bill to be engrossed by a roll call vote of 151-0. The House then adopted an order to meet the next day at 11 a.m. and adjourned to an informal session.
MA
MA

Massachusetts 2025-2026 Regular Session

Formal House Session 57 Jun 17th, 2026

Massachusetts House Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • Senate Bill 2619, establishing the Massachusetts Data Privacy Act, comes from the Senate with the endorsement
  • establishing the Massachusetts Data Privacy Act, Senate number 2619, come from the Senate with the endorsement
  • , that it is not. 2619, come from the Senate with the endorsement that it is non-concurred with the House
  • And the further endorsed that said branch had appointed a committee of conference, and that Senators
NM
NM

New Mexico 2026 Regular Session

Senate - Education Feb 16th, 2026

House Education

Transcript Highlights:
  • My concern, this was an LESC-endorsed bill because it's a committee substitute; that endorsement is now
  • C.S.C. endorsed bill because it's a committee substitute; that endorsement is now off of it.
Committee: Senate House Education
Summary: The committee first heard House Bill 47, the school employee insurance “80-20” bill, which would require school districts and charter schools to pay 80% of employee health insurance premiums, bringing K-12 employees into parity with other public employees. Supporters from school superintendents, school boards, charter schools, teachers, AFT, NIA, and labor groups said the bill would improve recruitment and retention, reduce the burden of rising premiums, and increase take-home pay, especially in rural districts. One amendment proposed by Senator Ramos would have expanded the bill to require a cooperative purchasing process and more insurance options, but it was opposed as a structural change not vetted for this bill and was withdrawn. The committee then approved HB 47 on a roll-call vote and sent it to the Senate floor. The committee next took up House Bill 253, the public education changes bill, which focuses on full-time virtual education and related funding issues. The sponsor and education officials said the bill preserves virtual learning options, requires districts and charters to report virtual enrollment, creates an evaluation/certification process for full-time virtual programs, and includes a temporary funding fix to address budget shortfalls caused by virtual enrollment growth. Testimony from school leaders and boards supported the compromise, noting the need to avoid a statewide loss in unit value while also addressing the Gallup-McKinley situation and other funding distortions. Several senators raised concerns about impacts on small rural districts, out-of-state students, and the treatment of full-time virtual students in rural-unit calculations, but officials said emergency supplemental funding could address shortfalls and that a broader study would be done in the interim. The committee then passed HB 253 on a roll-call vote and advanced it to the Senate floor.
MA
MA

Massachusetts 2025-2026 Regular Session

Informal House Session 23 Jun 21st, 2026 at 11:00 am

Massachusetts House Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • Comes from the Senate with the endorsement that the Senate had nonconcurred with the House in its amendment
  • The bill bore the further endorsement that the Senate had reported a committee of conference and that
Summary: The House opened with the Pledge of Allegiance and then took up a Rules Committee report recommending adoption of several resolutions. These included congratulations to Mark Boisian on earning Eagle Scout, recognition of the National Autism Center at May Institute for the first annual Profound Autism Day in Massachusetts, recognition of Sidney Zachary Moss on his 100th birthday, and a resolution commemorating Ramadan. The House suspended the rules and adopted the resolutions. The chamber then considered a Senate paper on proposed joint rules for the 2025-2026 legislative session. After suspending the rules, the House voted not to concur with the Senate’s position on the joint rules proposal. The Speaker appointed a conference committee consisting of Representatives Michael Moran of Boston, Galvin of Canton, and Meridian of Grafton to resolve the disagreement. Finally, the House adopted an order to adjourn and then adjourned to meet again Monday at 11 a.m. in an informal session.
MA
MA

Massachusetts 2025-2026 Regular Session

Informal House Session 48 Jun 21st, 2026 at 11:00 am

Massachusetts House Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • legislation to strengthen health care protections in the Commonwealth comes from the Senate with the endorsement
  • . ...to strengthen health care protections in the Commonwealth comes from the Senate with the endorsement
Summary: The House opened with the Pledge of Allegiance and then took up committee reports recommending suspension of Joint Rule 12 for two House petitions from Colleen M. Garry: one to establish an opt-out admissions lottery process for charter schools, referred to the Committee on Education, and another concerning income tax deductions for certain school expenses, referred to the Committee on Revenue. The House approved the suspensions and then recessed subject to the call of the Chair. The House later received a Senate petition filed by Cindy F. Friedman and Andrea Joy Campbell to strengthen health care protections in the Commonwealth. The House concurred in suspending Joint Rule 12 for the petition, but on motion of Mr. Day it was referred in non-concurrence to the Committee on Judiciary rather than the Committee on Health Care Financing. The House then adopted an order setting its next meeting for Thursday at 11 a.m. and adjourned to meet then in an informal session.
MA
MA

Massachusetts 2025-2026 Regular Session

Joint Committee on Transportation Jun 21st, 2026 at 11:00 am

Joint Committee on Transportation

Transcript Highlights:
  • This bill has been endorsed by dozens of local, state, and national organizations, including a number
  • Other endorsers include the Massachusetts Attorney General's Office, as Senator... of support behind
  • This bill has been endorsed by dozens of local, state, and national organizations, including a number
  • Other endorsers include the Massachusetts Attorney General's Office, as Senator Other endorsers include
  • I strongly endorse Senate Bill 2347 and urge the legislature to advance this bill without delay.
Committee: Joint Joint Committee on Transportation
Summary: The Joint Committee on Transportation held a public hearing on several bills related to driver’s license suspensions, junior operator training, online driver education, and regulation of e-bikes/scooters. A major focus was the Road to Opportunity Act (H. 3662/S. 2368), which would end license suspensions and registration holds for unpaid fines and fees unrelated to road safety, create hardship waivers and payment options, and replace suspension with nonrenewal in some cases. Supporters included the Attorney General’s office, ACLU, CPCS, Greater Boston Legal Services, transportation and anti-poverty advocates, and several affected residents who described job loss, housing instability, and difficulty paying toll and fee debts. They argued the current system punishes poverty, disproportionately affects Black and Latino residents, and is costly to enforce. Some testimony also noted that the bill would preserve suspensions for dangerous driving offenses. District Attorney Marion Ryan testified in favor of two bills: one allowing partial payment plans for certain RMV penalties and another closing a loophole that makes the penalty for violating a hardship license less severe than driving after a full suspension. Senator Sear and Representative Reed also spoke for the Road to Opportunity Act, while the AAG said the Attorney General supports it. Committee members asked about RMV implementation and whether the agency supports payment plans; Ryan said the RMV has been cooperative but believes legislation is needed. No votes were taken during the hearing. The committee also heard testimony on bills affecting young drivers. Senator Lovely and Representative Cruz supported a bill to create a junior operator license training fund, expand access for low- and moderate-income families, require refunds in some cases, and allow earlier passenger privileges. Another bill would make virtual instructor-led driver education permanent; AAA and several driving school owners supported it as an access and convenience measure, while other instructors opposed it, arguing in-person instruction is safer and more effective. Finally, Senator Collins and others testified for a transportation safety bill regulating motorized bicycles, scooters, e-bikes, and mopeds, increasing fines, requiring insurance for commercial use, and requiring public hearings and accessibility review for new bike lanes. Advocates for blind and disabled pedestrians supported that bill, while some transportation and business voices backed it as a safety and planning measure.
NM
NM

New Mexico 2026 Regular Session

IC - Legislative Finance Jan 19th, 2026 at 08:33 am

Transcript Highlights:
  • The first is a memo describing proposed legislation for endorsement by the committee.
  • Those last two points are some of the major differences from the LAC endorsement.
  • So for the sponsorship, we do need to vote on endorsement of the legislation today. Mr.
  • Chair, you're asking us to endorse bills that we haven't read.
  • We've adopted our LSC endorsed bills.
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AL

Alabama 2025 Regular Session

Alabama House Economic Development and Tourism Committee Apr 29th, 2025

Tourism

Transcript Highlights:
  • And on top of that, before you can enter into any kind of deal or endorsement, you have to notify the
  • But that same all-American was endorsed by McDonald's, and all he had to do is go sign a few autographs
  • school is supposed to be about learning and growing, not necessarily about chasing sponsorships and endorsements
Bills: SB311 , SB322 , SB304 , SB313 , SB315 , SB316 , HB489 , SB90
Committees: House Tourism , House Economic Development and Tourism
Keywords: electric transmission, public highways, permit processing, economic growth, infrastructure, rural development, condemnation actions, state regulations, community development district, CDD, annexation, municipal annexation, wet municipality, dry county, wet county, Sunday alcohol sales, ABC Board, alcohol licensing, on-premises consumption, golf course
MN
MN

Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session

Committee on Rules and Administration - 01/30/26

Rules and Administration

Transcript Highlights:
  • c><00:33:04.799><c> resolution</c> Which is the committee resolution, reflecting and adopting or endorsing
  • second paragraph, lines nine and 10, it provides that the Committee on Rules and Administration endorses
  • 10 provides that the committee on rules and<00:33:58.240><c> administration</c><00:33:59.039><c> endorses
  • </c><00:33:59.600><c> those</c> and administration endorses those and administration endorses those protocols
  • </c> resolution is to endorse it. resolution is to endorse it.
Committee: Senate Rules and Administration
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MS

Mississippi 2026 Regular Session

Finance - Room 216, 20 January, 2026; 10:30 AM

Finance

Transcript Highlights:
  • that time when the plan that you mentioned was discussed, that part was not endorsed or voted on or
  • or or voted on or supported by endorsed or or voted on or supported by the<00:53:19.119><c> board.
  • The board had recommended a Tier 5 the year before and endorsed the concept last year. Okay.
  • Eight out of 10. >> Did the PERS board overwhelmingly send us an endorsed program by eight of the 10
  • Was it endorsed? >> That's right.
Committee: Joint Finance
MA
MA

Massachusetts 2025-2026 Regular Session

Senate Session Apr 16th, 2026

Massachusetts Senate Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • appropriations and certain other activities and projects, House No. 5280, comes from the House with endorsement
  • The bill will be sent to the House endorsed accordingly. Paper from the House.
Summary: The Senate began with the pledge of allegiance and then took up several procedural and local matters. A committee report on a petition and bill by Michael D. Browell and Michael D. Brady to establish a firefighter staffing grant program recommended suspension of Joint Rule 12; the Senate suspended both Rule 36 and Joint Rule 12 and referred the matter to the Committee on Public Safety and Homeland Security. The chamber then advanced two House and Senate bills without objection. It ordered to a third reading a bill authorizing the grant of easements or takings of certain parcels of land to the City of Boston, and it passed to be engrossed a bill increasing the membership of the select board in Monson. The Senate also considered a House bill on fiscal year 2026 supplemental appropriations, where the House had disagreed with the Senate amendment; the Senate voted to insist on its amendment and appointed Senators Rogers, Comerford, and O'Connor to a conference committee. Finally, the Senate received another House bill authorizing easements or takings in Boston and, after suspending the rule, ordered it to a third reading. The session concluded with adoption of an adjournment order, and the Senate adjourned to meet again on Tuesday at 11:00 a.m.
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MO

Missouri 2026 Regular Session

General Laws Feb 18th, 2026

General Laws

Transcript Highlights:
  • So what do you mean by endorsement?
  • What's the difference between an endorsement and a concealed carry permit?
  • Say again, I'm not sure what I use endorsement.
  • You use that term in your bill saying that the staff needs to have an endorsement or permit.
Committee: House General Laws
Summary: The Committee on General Laws met with a quorum and first went into executive session on House Bill 2774, the Jeff Knight bill concerning gas-powered leaf blowers. An amendment was adopted to exempt the city of Clayton, Missouri, allowing it to ban gas-powered leaf blowers if it chooses. The committee then rolled the amendment into a House Committee Substitute and voted the substitute do pass by 12 yeas and 0 nays. The committee next took up House Bill 2176 by Representative Perkins and voted it do pass by 8 yeas and 4 nays. After that, the committee held a public hearing on House Bill 1730, sponsored by Representative Koslow, which would treat Missouri-made firearm suppressors that remain in-state as outside federal Commerce Clause oversight. The sponsor and supporters argued the bill would protect hearing, reduce federal burdens, and not increase crime; members raised concerns about concealment and public safety, but no opposition testimony was offered and the hearing closed. The final public hearing was on House Bill 2504 by Representative Elliott, which would expand who may be designated as school protection officers to include additional school personnel, such as classified staff, if they volunteer, complete required training, and are approved through local school board and state processes. Supporters, including a school superintendent, security trainer, law enforcement officer, and public advocate, said the bill would improve response times in rural districts that cannot afford school resource officers and emphasized the extensive training and vetting already required. Opponents or skeptical members questioned whether adding more armed personnel in schools was the right response to school violence, but no formal opposition testimony was presented before the committee adjourned.
AZ
AZ

Arizona 2026 Regular Session

02/11/2026 - House Government #1

Transcript Highlights:
  • is judged differently or treated differently based upon their race, nor that they're compelled to endorse
  • We're happy to endorse this resolution.
  • We're happy to endorse this resolution. I'm happy to take any questions.
Summary: The Special Committee on Government heard and advanced three measures. First, HCR 2044, a constitutional amendment to expand Arizona’s prohibition on preferential treatment and discrimination based on race or ethnicity in public education, public spending, and hiring, drew support from the Speaker, Goldwater Institute, and other advocates who argued it would close loopholes and reaffirm merit-based treatment. Opponents argued it would chill speech, training, and discussion of race and identity in public institutions. The committee approved the resolution on a 4-3 vote. The committee then considered HB 2671, as amended, which narrows mandatory transfer to adult court for juveniles by limiting chronic felony offender treatment to higher-level felonies and preserving judicial/prosecutorial discretion for lower-level repeat offenses. The sponsor and juvenile defense testimony said the bill would keep low-level youth offenders in juvenile court where rehabilitative services are available and reduce recidivism, while still holding them accountable. The Blackman amendment was adopted, and the bill passed 7-0. Finally, HB 2676 was heard to reduce the age for restoring firearm possession rights for certain juvenile offenders from 30 to 25 and to broaden restoration eligibility for other juvenile felony convictions. Supporters said it would align firearm-rights restoration with juvenile record-destruction timelines and help rehabilitated individuals move forward without unnecessary barriers. The committee approved HB 2676 unanimously, 7-0.
AZ
AZ

Arizona 2026 Regular Session

02/11/2026 - House Government #1

Transcript Highlights:
  • is judged differently or treated differently based upon their race, nor that they're compelled to endorse
  • We're happy to endorse this resolution. Thank you.
  • We're happy to endorse this resolution. I'm happy to take any questions.
Summary: The Special Committee on Government heard three measures and advanced all of them on due pass recommendations. First, HCR 2044, sponsored by the Speaker, would expand Arizona’s constitutional prohibition on preferential treatment and discrimination based on race or ethnicity in public education, spending, hiring, and contracting. Supporters, including Goldwater Institute, Our America, and Heritage Action, argued it would close loopholes around DEI and reaffirm merit-based treatment. Some members raised concerns that the resolution would chill speech and discussion about race and identity, while others said it was needed to prevent race-based preferences. The committee approved the resolution 4-3. The committee then considered HB 2671, as amended by the Blackman Amendment. The bill narrows mandatory adult-court transfer for juveniles classified as chronic felony offenders, limiting it to higher-level felonies and preserving transfer for serious violent offenses. Sponsor Rep. Hernandez and juvenile public defender Michelle Robbins said the change would restore judicial and prosecutorial discretion, keep lower-level repeat juvenile offenders in juvenile court, and reduce recidivism by allowing access to rehabilitative services. Members from both parties spoke in support, emphasizing second chances and juvenile justice reform. The committee adopted the amendment and passed the bill 7-0. Finally, the committee heard HB 2676, also sponsored by Rep. Hernandez, which lowers the minimum age for restoring firearm possession rights for certain juvenile offenders from 30 to 25 and broadens restoration eligibility for other juvenile felony convictions. Supporters said the bill aligns firearm-rights restoration with juvenile record-destruction timelines and helps rehabilitated individuals move forward without unnecessary barriers to employment, education, and housing. The committee passed the bill 7-0 and then adjourned.
MN
MN

Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session

Committee on Judiciary and Public Safety - 03/12/25

Judiciary and Public Safety

Transcript Highlights:
  • We’ve had the Fraternal Order of Police, a large group that endorsed the present occupant of the White
  • We’ve had the Fraternal Order of Police, a large group that endorsed the present occupant of the White
  • We’ve had the Fraternal Order of Police, a large group that endorsed the present occupant of the White
  • We’ve had the Fraternal Order of Police, a large group that endorsed the present occupant of the White
  • We’ve had the Fraternal Order of Police, a large group that endorsed the present occupant of the White
Committee: Senate Judiciary and Public Safety
NM
NM

New Mexico 2026 Regular Session

IC - Legislative Education Study May 1st, 2026

Transcript Highlights:
  • And finally, we have NMAC 6.64.10 Bilingual Endorsement.
  • the number of semester hours for a teacher with an existing license that is seeking a bilingual endorsement
  • In addition, candidates across all pathways for seeking endorsement now have the option to present a
  • First, thank you for the special ed related bills that you endorsed, first introduced this PASS session
  • We want those to get endorsed again this coming year.
OK
OK

Oklahoma 2026 Regular Session

Senate Legislative Session Apr 23rd, 2026 at 09:30 am

Oklahoma Senate Floor Meeting

MN
MN

Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session

House Taxes Committee 3/19/25

Taxes

Transcript Highlights:
  • The additional endorsements for things like soil health and wildlife have kept me striving to continue
  • I personally really wanted the wildlife endorsement sign as well, but it's taken some considerable extra
  • </c><00:19:03.159><c> for</c> and the additional endorsements for and the additional endorsements for
  • She said she went to Tom Peterson and that MDA was not endorsing this particular bill, but she asked
  • uh this particular bill but I endorsing uh this particular bill but I said<00:30:54.960><c> what</c>
Committee: House Taxes
MA
MA

Massachusetts 2025-2026 Regular Session

Senate Session Jun 21st, 2026 at 11:00 am

Massachusetts Senate Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • Linfield Center Water District within the town of Linfield, House No. 972, comes from the House on endorsement
  • Linfield Center Water District within the town of Linfield, House No. 972, comes from the House on endorsement
Summary: The Senate opened with the Pledge of Allegiance and then took up several House matters after suspending Senate Rule 36 and Joint Rule 12. Among the items referred to committee was a House petition to designate an overpass on State Route 6 in Sandwich as the U.S. Marine Staff Sergeant Raymond G. Torville Veterans Memorial Overpass. The Senate also ordered House No. 4364, authorizing the Commissioner of Capital Asset Management and Maintenance to grant certain easements to the town of Vaughn, to a third reading. The chamber then considered House No. 972, a bill authorizing the Massachusetts Water Resources Authority to supply water to the Linfield Center Water District in the town of Linfield. The House had added an emergency preamble, and the Senate suspended the rules, concurred in the House amendment, adopted the emergency preamble by standing vote, and passed the bill to be enacted. The bill was signed by the President and laid before the Governor for approval. During the session, a senator also recognized the Dighton-Rehoboth softball team in the Senate Chamber for winning the MIAA Division III Championship for the second consecutive year. At the end of the meeting, the Senate adopted an order to reconvene the following Thursday at 11:00 a.m. and then adjourned.
MA
MA

Massachusetts 2025-2026 Regular Session

Informal House Session 66 Jun 21st, 2026 at 11:00 am

Massachusetts House Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • Gregory Baker, an employee of the Suffolk County Sheriff's Office, comes from the Senate with the endorsement
  • The petition comes from the Senate with the endorsement and has been referred under suspension of Joint
Summary: The House took up several procedural matters, including concurrence with a Senate petition to establish a sick leave bank for Gregory Baker of the Suffolk County Sheriff’s Office, which was approved. The chamber also suspended Joint Rule 12 for additional petitions, including bills concerning the Dalton Fire District interim fire chief and a sick leave bank for Carlos Borges of the Department of Correction. The Committee on Steering then reported a slate of House bills for consideration, covering local matters such as Cheshire special elections, MWRA sewer service for a parcel in Sharon, animal cruelty fines and shelter funding, treasurer-collector duties in Berkeley, the Sandwich charter, amendments to the Massachusetts Business Corporation Act, and a Medford city charter. The House ordered several of those bills to a third reading. It then considered two engrossed bills establishing sick leave banks for Department of Transportation employees Daniel Wright Ender and Mark Capeman. The House adopted emergency preambles for both measures by recorded division and then passed each bill to be enacted. During the session, the Speaker also introduced Nepal’s ambassador to the United States, Luck Dashman Regimi. Finally, the House adopted an order to meet again Wednesday at 11 a.m., and then adjourned to that time, with the next session noted as a formal session with roll calls at one.