Video & Transcript Research : 'text messaging'

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HI

Hawaii 2026 Regular Session

House Chamber - Wed Feb 11, 2026, 12:00PM HST - Day 13

Hawaii House Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • Item number three, messages from the governor. Mr. Clerk, are there any messages from the governor?
  • number one ranked team in the nation in commanding fashion, slaying the giant and sending a clear message
  • and<00:20:39.360> sending<00:20:39.600> a<00:20:39.840> clear<00:20:40.000> message
  • <00:20:40.240> that<00:20:40.480> Hawaii and sending a clear message that Hawaii and
  • sending a clear message that Hawaii football<00:20:41.200> is<00:20:41.360> a<00:20:41.520
NM

New Mexico 2026 Regular Session

Senate Chamber Feb 5th, 2026 at 11:33 am

New Mexico Senate Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • Usually text Gene or something.
  • Messages from the House. The reader will read. Mr.
  • Senate Executive Message Number 68.
  • Senate Executive Message Number 69.
  • House members, would you like to deliver a message?
Keywords: 996, all
FL

Florida 2025 Regular Session

February 11, 2025 - 09:00 AM

Transcript Highlights:
  • So, Representative McFarland, I am going to apologize because I was texting the team to get the answer
  • Going to the customer relations management system, why not use text messaging in the general...
  • The customer relations management system, why not use text messaging in the general location when a disaster
  • We do have, it's not text messaging, we do have an app, an app-based way to submit it, but we've actually
  • So I don't think text messaging would allow us to have that human interaction, which a lot of your constituents
Summary: The subcommittee heard updates on several state technology modernization efforts, beginning with the Florida Division of Emergency Management’s Enterprise Business Solution (DEMS). FDEM said DEMS is about 50% complete, with some grants and finance functions already live, and is intended to replace manual disaster and grants processing with a cloud-based system. Officials described faster reimbursement timelines after recent storms, major return-on-investment claims, and a planned final phase focused on design, testing, communications, data governance, and additional functionality. Members asked about the total cost, the role of Florida Digital Service, deliverables-based contracting, and how much of the system is live; FDEM said the project is expected to cost about $16 million to $16.8 million and finish by June 2027, with some follow-up information to be provided. The Department of Legal Affairs presented its Office of Attorney General Modernization Program, a follow-up to an earlier effort that failed after spending about $26 million. Acting Attorney General John Gard said the department has now moved to an off-the-shelf case management product, LawBase, and is in development and testing, with the Office of Statewide Prosecution already live and full implementation expected by the end of the fiscal year. The request includes funding for staff augmentation, cloud storage, the LawBase license, redundancy through a backup site in Orlando, and OnBase support. Members questioned the prior failure, the use of Florida Digital Service standards, data location and cloud migration, and the redundancy plan; Gard said lessons learned included better scoping and that the current effort is on track. The Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles then updated the committee on Motorist Modernization, including the Orion system and the MyDMV portal. Officials said Phase 1 and Phase 2 have modernized driver license and motor vehicle services, with Phase 2 statewide rollout scheduled to begin in April 2025 and Phase 3 proposed at $16.5 million for dealer services, data warehouse improvements, and call center modernization. Members asked about payment options, organ donor questions, staffing, cybersecurity, cloud strategy, and the digital driver license program. The agency said the portal already allows some sanctions to be cleared online, an ACH option is being developed, the digital driver license vendor has changed with a fall go-live anticipated, and the department is using security testing and a managed security service provider. Officials also said the system is currently on an on-prem private cloud, with future workloads expected to move to public cloud where appropriate. Finally, Florida Commerce presented on the Reemployment Assistance modernization system, Reconnect, and the FLWINS workforce system. Commerce said Reconnect is hosted in the Azure Government Cloud, has reduced claim filing time, improved fraud detection, and increased appeals capacity, and now needs $4.9 million in recurring funding to cover ongoing operations, cloud hosting, licenses, and staff augmentation. Members asked about adjudication issues, wait times, fraud prevention, and whether the system stores caller identifiers; Commerce said the average wait to speak to a representative is about 18 minutes and claims are generally processed in four to six weeks. The committee then began hearing about FLWINS, which is intended to create a “no wrong door” workforce portal under the REACH Act, but the transcript cuts off before that presentation concluded.
NH

New Hampshire 2025 Regular Session

Senate Judiciary (05/06/2025)

Judiciary

Transcript Highlights:
  • > budget hearing, which includes this text budget hearing, which includes this text as<03:13:58.800><
  • That says something as a legal text.
  • <03:55:15.439> Not under the text of this bill. Not under the text of this bill.
  • message.
  • traveling, text message because they're traveling, text message because they're traveling, whatever
Keywords: 1191, senate, all
MA

Massachusetts 2025-2026 Regular Session

Joint Committee on Ways and Means Jun 21st, 2026 at 10:00 am

Joint Committee on Ways and Means

Transcript Highlights:
  • I'm getting text messages that they're on their way.
  • Any House members, shoot a text to Chair Beale. Just flag me down and shoot me a text.
  • It's listening to personal telephone calls; it's monitoring the text messages and the communications.
  • In FY26, 9.1 million calls, 115.6 million minutes, 8.4 million texts, 3.8 million e-messages, 160,000
  • In FY26, 9.1 million calls, 115.6 million minutes, 8.4 million texts, 3.8 million e-messages, 160,000
Keywords: 995, all
Summary: The Joint Committee on Ways and Means held its sixth public hearing on the Governor’s H-2 budget proposal for fiscal year 2026, focused on public safety and judiciary agencies, at the Foxborough Community Center. After opening remarks and local welcomes, the committee heard first from the Executive Office of Public Safety and Security, led by Secretary Gina Kwan, who outlined a $1.72 billion budget, up $69.8 million from FY26. She said the proposal emphasizes core operations, readiness, and partnerships with municipalities, and highlighted work on firearms-law implementation, State Police reform, DOC reentry efforts, hate-crimes prevention, emergency response, and planning for major events including the World Cup. Members also raised concerns about DNA backlog reporting, State Police academy boxing and training standards, ICE communication, disaster relief funding, crime lab staffing, EMS placement, and diversity in public safety leadership. Several exchanges focused on specific operational issues. Secretary Kwan and her team said the State Police are tracking the influx of forensic work from local sheriffs, that the boxing program remains suspended pending an IACP review and likely will not return in its prior form, and that EOPS has no direct communication with ICE but supports law-enforcement coordination where appropriate. On disaster preparedness, officials said the new disaster relief fund is being developed with MEMA and A&F, currently capitalized at $14 million with another $14 million expected, though members urged a more permanent funding source. On the crime lab, staff said the roughly $4.5 million increase is intended to cover core operations and a structural funding gap rather than expand services. The secretary also said EOPS is not ready to absorb OEMS from DPH at this time, though she would keep an open mind. The committee then heard from district attorneys, led by Suffolk County DA Kevin Hayden, who said the Massachusetts District Attorneys Association is seeking a 10% increase in operating budgets, including about $16.7 million for staffing salaries, to recruit and retain prosecutors, advocates, and support staff. He said the request reflects rising workload and the need to keep the criminal justice system functioning efficiently and fairly. The hearing was recessed briefly after the district attorneys’ opening remarks, with additional testimony expected to continue afterward.
FL

Florida 2026 Regular Session

FL House Floor Session - 2025-04-03 (12:30PM Session)

Florida House Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • And so could I text to email? Does your bill limit... Thank you, Mr. Speaker.
  • And so could I text to email?
  • Does your bill limit my ability to send a text message to email, or does it have to be email address
  • It does not address text messages. Further questions? Are there amendments? On the desk, Mr.
  • And if it becomes law, we're sending a message to the next generation.
Summary: The House convened with prayer, a moment of silence for Deputy Will May of the Walton County Sheriff’s Department, the Pledge of Allegiance, and quorum established. The Rules and Ethics Committee report setting the special order calendar was adopted, and CS for HB 947 was recommitted to the Judiciary Committee. The chamber then took up several special-order bills, mostly reviser and technical measures, including SB 36, SB 42, SB 40, and SB 38, all of which passed unanimously or near-unanimously after brief explanations that they updated or cleaned up Florida statutes. Members also passed HB 513 on electronic transmittal of court orders, requiring clerks to send certain petitions, notices, summonses, and orders within six hours, including Baker Act, Marchman Act, and risk protection orders. HB 615, on electronic delivery of landlord-tenant notices by email when both parties agree in writing, passed after adoption of a tenant-protection amendment offered by Rep. Gottlieb. HB 655 establishing a regulatory framework for pet insurance and wellness programs passed unanimously. HB 1145 on workforce education passed 100-4, expanding CAP grant eligibility to public charter schools for CTE startup/expansion and increasing minimum program offerings tied to a money-back guarantee program. HB 299 on elevator accessibility requirements passed unanimously, and HB 649 on autonomous practice by certified registered nurse anesthetists passed 77-30 after structured debate. The most extensive debate centered on CS for HB 1205, which would significantly revise Florida’s citizen initiative process. The bill would require a $1 million bond after 25% of required signatures are collected, require petition handlers and circulators to be Florida residents and U.S. citizens, impose background checks and training for paid circulators, shorten petition turn-in deadlines to 10 days, increase penalties, add signature revocation notices, require more identifying information on petition forms, and create felony penalties for certain misconduct. Supporters argued the changes were needed to combat fraud and protect petition integrity; opponents said the bill would burden First Amendment activity and make ballot initiatives harder for ordinary Floridians to pursue. Multiple amendments sought to roll back or soften the bill’s requirements, protect personal information, restore longer deadlines, lower validation thresholds, and bar public funds from being used to advocate for or against amendments. Some amendments were adopted, but several key ones failed as debate continued.
AZ

Arizona 2026 Regular Session

04/02/2026 - House Floor Session

Arizona House Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • Without objection, the following messages from the Senate are ordered read and entered in the journal
  • That objection the following messages from the Senate is this is on the calendar and I'll be read and
  • instructional credit, I don't know about you, but the Bible is one of the most significant literary texts
  • should be recognized and valued for academic credit, just like you would with any other religious texts
  • , like the Quran or the Book of Mormon, or many other texts that have significant meaning in our society
Keywords: 1182, all
Summary: The House convened with prayer and the Pledge of Allegiance, approved the journal, recognized the Doctor of the Day, and welcomed several guest groups and visitors in the gallery. Members also offered personal privilege remarks introducing guests and marking birthdays and other occasions. The chamber then took up third-reading votes on Senate bills 1126, 1252, and 1479, all of which passed and were transmitted onward. The House then resolved into Committee of the Whole to consider multiple Senate bills. SB 1099, dealing with defamation and online publication, drew debate over free speech and press protections; opponents argued it would narrow speech rights, while supporters said it distinguished criticism from defamation. SB 1107, SB 1148, SB 1294, and SB 1366 were each recommended do pass with little or no debate. The Committee also considered SB 1237 on the election procedures manual, with supporters saying the Secretary of State should consult legislative committees and opponents calling it overreach; SB 1243 on notice to guardians when patients are released from court-ordered treatment, with supporters citing patient safety and opponents warning it could weaken guardianship reforms; and SB 1281 on reporting federal land acquisitions, which drew a sharp exchange over property rights, federal overreach, and conservation concerns. Later, the Committee considered SB 1586 and SB 1741. SB 1741, which would allow students to be excused for off-campus religious instruction and receive academic credit, prompted debate over free exercise rights, public-school neutrality, and whether charter and district schools should be required to accommodate release-time religious programs. After the Committee rose, the House adopted the Committee of the Whole report, placing SB 1237, SB 1243, SB 1281, SB 1586, and SB 1741 on third reading. The House then heard additional personal remarks and adjourned until Tuesday, April 7, 2026.
US

US Federal 2025-2026 Regular Session

US House Floor Proceedings (Wednesday, November 12, 2025)

US Federal House Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • House of Representatives, the Clerk received the following message from the Secretary of the Senate on
  • Representative Subramanyam, which would strike the corrupt giveaway out of the text of this bill so it
  • So my party message to Jersey is, thank you.
  • SO MY PARTY MESSAGE TO JERSEY IS, THANK YOU.
  • It's responsible appropriations progress like this that causes me to reflect on an important message
NH

New Hampshire 2025 Regular Session

House Science, Technology and Energy (03/04/2025)

Science, Technology and Energy

Transcript Highlights:
  • And the reason for this amendment, starting on page one at line 26, is that most of this text is now
  • on line 16 and 17 on page text on line 16 and 17 on page two<00:12:41.680> and<00:12:41.920><
  • <00:12:49.600> is<00:12:49.920> now most of this text is now most of this text is now
  • I don't recall from their text.
  • <01:19:03.360> is G11 and and this text is G11 and and this text is 371<01:19:05.199> line
Keywords: 1189, house, all
FL

Florida 2025 Regular Session

February 11, 2025 - 03:30 PM

Transcript Highlights:
  • We heard from people who at one point in time received a reminder message through their phones, but they
  • We nudge to say, hey, here's a text message to your phone, trying different avenues, and email.
  • And I'd say the same thing with the text messaging and the emails and those community meetings.
  • We utilize text messaging. We utilize email. We also... We utilized text messaging.
Summary: The Health and Human Services Committee received an overview of Florida’s intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD) managed care pilot, created by legislation in 2023 to test whether a managed care model could integrate Medicaid medical services with iBudget waiver home- and community-based services for adults in pre-enrollment categories. AHCA explained the existing system, the pilot’s scope in Regions D and I, and the rollout timeline, including federal approval, contract execution with Florida Community Care, and the October 2024 go-live. Officials reported that, as of early February, 370 individuals had been sent for onboarding and 168 more were in queue, with about $35.8 million of the appropriation remaining. APD also clarified the difference between the pre-enrollment categories and the waiver waitlist, and noted that crisis cases can be enrolled more quickly depending on eligibility and funding. Florida Community Care described the pilot as a comprehensive managed care model offering medical, long-term care, and iBudget services, plus enhanced benefits such as bed-hold days, caregiver transportation, and help with legal guardianship costs. The plan said it uses one care coordinator, a 1:18 coordinator ratio, a face-to-face assessment within five days of enrollment, and 180 days of continuity of care for existing providers. The company emphasized that it is recruiting providers by offering higher rates than some iBudget rates, lower administrative burden, and network adequacy incentives, while APD said it continues to monitor provider supply and demand and recruit across service types and regions. Members repeatedly questioned whether the pilot’s costs, provider rates, and service levels were truly comparable to the iBudget system, and AHCA and APD said it was too early to draw firm conclusions because claims data are still lagging. Committee members also raised concerns about communication, enrollment delays, provider shortages, and whether the pilot could scale statewide. APD said it has used letters, phone calls, texts, emails, and community meetings to reach eligible individuals, and that some delays stem from required assessments, Medicaid eligibility checks, and level-of-care determinations. Several members asked for more detailed comparisons of costs and provider reimbursement between the pilot and iBudget, and APD said it would provide additional data. Public testimony at the end was strongly critical of managed care, with a participant and his mother describing poor service, transportation failures, and loss of control under prior managed care arrangements, and urging the committee not to expand such a model without safeguards. No votes or formal committee action were taken before adjournment.
TX
Transcript Highlights:
  • There was, I think it was a text message shared with us where there's reference to a four-inch rise in
  • I think it was a text message. I think it was a text to your mother. Yes.
  • I know he texted my mom that.
  • I texted Mr.
  • My wife just texted me and she said, don't be rude.
Keywords: 1185, senate, all
CO

Colorado 2026 Regular Session

Colorado Senate 2026 Legislative Day 069 Mar 24th, 2026

Colorado Senate Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • Message from the House.
  • legislature in general to send a message legislature in general to send a message that<01:57:47.760
  • <02:10:09.119> and text messages or other modalities and text messages or other modalities
  • Message from the House.
  • Message from the Revisor.
Keywords: 981, all
Summary: The Senate convened, established a quorum, approved the journal, and received several routine messages, including House-passed bills transmitted to the governor and the revisor. During moments of personal privilege, senators welcomed guests including members of the Persian Cultural Circle for the annual Naruse breakfast, a niece shadowing Senator Judah, and leadership from the Netherland Public Library. A tribute recognizing March 20, 2026 as Naruse Day was read into the record, celebrating the Persian New Year and the Iranian-American community. On the consent calendar, House Bill 1191 passed 33-0. The bill concerns audits of school districts receiving state education fund money for capital construction projects for qualified charter schools, making the state auditor’s examination discretionary rather than mandatory. The Senate then laid over third reading of bills until March 24, 2026, pulled House Bill 1098 off consent for later consideration, and authorized the Joint Budget Committee to conduct business while the Senate was in session. The chamber then resolved into Committee of the Whole and adopted House Bills 1180 and 1189 on second reading. HB 1180 continues the Business Intelligence Center Advisory Board sunset process by repealing the board, while HB 1189 addresses property held by a community property spouse under the Uniform Community Property Disposition at Death Act. The committee report was adopted 33-0 and the bills were ordered revised and placed on the third-reading calendar. The committee also took up Senate Bill 112, concerning defendants who fail to appear in court and allowing certain pretrial release conditions for repeat failures to appear. Sponsor testimony emphasized that the bill was amended to use language from prior legislation and now focuses on repeated, willful failures to appear in the same case, with safeguards for municipal courts and situations where counsel is present. Supporters, including Senator Carson, argued the measure gives local courts a narrow tool to address repeated nonappearance and reduce burdens on judges, law enforcement, victims, and taxpayers; the discussion continued as the transcript ended.
NM

New Mexico 2026 Regular Session

Senate Chamber Feb 9th, 2026 at 11:18 am

New Mexico Senate Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • Seeing no objection on that order of business, message from the governor.
  • The reader to read Senate Executive Message Number 76.
  • The journal will show the message from the governor has been received.
  • So 1145, room 326, unless you get texted or call. Thank you. Thank you, Senator Stewart.
  • See, no... unless you get texted or called. Thank you. Thank you, Senator Stewart.
Keywords: 996, all
NH

New Hampshire 2026 Regular Session

House Education Policy and Administration (01/30/2026)

Education Policy and Administration

Transcript Highlights:
  • The text in Part III of the bill can be found in ED Rule 803 and 804.
  • The text in Part III of the bill can be found in ED Rule 803 and 804.
  • So this fall I got a text message saying, "Hey, you going to put in that bill to repeal that part of
  • <03:03:58.960> message<03:03:59.200> saying, this fall I got a text message saying,
  • this fall I got a text message saying, "Hey,<03:03:59.600> you<03:03:59.680> going<03:
Keywords: 1189, house, all
MN

Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session

House Floor Session 5/18/26

Minnesota House Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • But I would get a text message even last night as we wrap things up, and she said, "I know you have a
  • I was getting text messages, "Why are you laying bills on the table? That doesn't make sense.
  • <02:54:54.640> message elected and I would get a text message elected and I would get a text
  • <02:55:22.319> message but I would I would get a text message but I would I would get a text
  • she writes a text message, she has more she writes a text message, she has more expression<03:57
Keywords: 919, house, all
Summary: The House met with a quorum present, approved the previous day’s journal, and welcomed an honored guest, Kenyan Parliament member Joshua Aduma Aore, introduced by Representative Momanyi-Hiltsley. The main business of the day was a series of retirement speeches from departing members, with the chamber proceeding in seniority order. Representative Perryman said she was leaving the House to run for the Senate and reflected on four years of service, thanking constituents, family, colleagues, and staff. She emphasized integrity, compassion, and the belief that people in public office share more in common than what divides them. Representative Perez Vega gave a lengthy farewell centered on her identity, district, and legislative priorities, thanking staff and colleagues and highlighting work on drivers’ licenses for all, housing justice, the Read Act, ethnic studies, workforce development, and funding for a Minnesota Latino Museum. She also spoke about the importance of representation, community, and continuing to fight for children, families, and immigrant communities. Representative Weiner said his time in the House had been educational and urged less division, more civility, and a return to public service over party conflict. He cited George Washington’s warnings about factions, said he would carry a calmer voice to the Senate, and argued for more single-subject bills and against careerism in office. Representative Bakeberg thanked members, staff, and his family, spoke about faith and service, and said his work was motivated by constituents and by the example of children visiting the Capitol. Representative Ryer also thanked staff and colleagues, reflected on serving during COVID and after George Floyd’s murder, and listed policy successes and disappointments, including medical debt reform, rare disease treatment, Medicaid dental support, housing and bonding, solar on public buildings, and soil and water funding; she also criticized failures on immigrant protections, disability services, and gun violence measures, and called for protecting human rights, voting rights, and democratic norms. No votes or formal legislative actions were taken beyond the journal approval and recognition of guests and speakers.
FL

Florida 2025 Regular Session

House in Session Apr 3rd, 2025

Florida House Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • . >> Could I text to email?
  • Does your bill limit me the ability to send a text message to email or does it have to be email address
  • It does not address text messages. >> Further questions? >> Other amendments? >> On the desk, Mr.
  • And if it becomes law, we are sending a message to the next generation—the generation that utilizes our
  • Change in the name and education material could compromise the authenticity of historical text.
Bills: HB 9, HB 22, HB 908, HB 1392
MA

Massachusetts 2025-2026 Regular Session

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

Joint Committee on Education

Transcript Highlights:
  • Nothing's more aggravating to me as a parent than to receive a text message from my kid Nothing's more
  • aggravating to me as a parent than to receive a text message from my kid while they're during the school
  • And yet I get nonstop text messages, and I say, like, what is going on here?
  • I received text messages telling me this would happen from colleagues when I said I was going to pursue
  • When states and schools take the lead, they send a powerful message.
Keywords: 995, all
Summary: The committee opened a public hearing on 41 bills related to school climate and safety, with chairs Jason Lewis and Ken Gordon outlining procedures and noting more than 125 witnesses. The first major topic was the “Study Act” on cell phones in schools and related social media restrictions (House 666/Senate 335). Secretary of Education Pat Tutwiler and Attorney General Andrea Campbell testified in strong support, arguing that bell-to-bell phone-free policies would improve student focus, reduce anxiety and distraction, and support mental health. Several legislators also supported the approach, though Representative Jeff Turco and Senator John Keenan emphasized narrower bills focused only on school-day phone restrictions rather than broader social media regulation. Senator John Velis likewise backed a comprehensive school-hours restriction, citing student distraction and mental health concerns. Representative Tarsky described successful implementation of a Yondr pouch system in a school where he served as principal, saying it improved engagement and reduced bullying and discipline issues. The committee then heard testimony on a bill to prohibit Native American mascots in public schools (Senate 312/House 575). Senator Joe Comerford, Brittany Wally, and Rhonda Anderson all urged passage, saying Native mascots are dehumanizing, harmful to Native youth, and inconsistent with civil rights and educational values. They described support from tribal nations and noted that many Massachusetts schools have already changed mascots, but some still resist. The hearing also included testimony on school start times (House 647/Senate 360), where middle school students Caroline Duffy and Emery Jarvis described exhaustion and survey data showing widespread sleep deprivation. Former educator Telia Jacobs, former principal Rep. Tarsky, and others argued that later start times would improve health, learning, and student well-being, while acknowledging transportation and scheduling challenges. Zoriana Petrosian, who helped write one of the bills as a student, said the state already has enough research to act now. Additional bills drew testimony on related school issues. Dr. Raul Fernandez supported a bill promoting racially integrated schools (Senate 324), citing a recent advisory council report showing large disparities in segregated schools and urging DESE to develop a statewide integration strategy. On safe firearm storage education (House 548/Senate 397), multiple witnesses from Grassroots for Gun Violence Prevention and school communities supported annual school-based education about secure storage, saying it would help prevent child access to unsecured firearms and build on local resolutions already adopted in some districts. The committee also heard testimony on bills to expand career and academic plans (House 533/Senate 438), with speakers saying more structured planning would help students make informed college and career choices. Later, testimony on child sexual abuse prevention and survivor support bills described the prevalence of abuse, the need for training in schools and youth-serving organizations, and the importance of extending compensation and prevention measures. Throughout the hearing, chairs repeatedly closed bills with no witnesses and moved the agenda forward, but no votes were taken in the portion of the transcript provided.
FL
Transcript Highlights:
  • Holding an A and and and texting while driving.
  • There's a difference between texting and putting into GP. Usually DPS.
  • Then 3 minutes later, another one time and not actually texting.
  • We're about to represent text while driving refuses. Tasker constant.
  • Then the actual texting and driving or the texting Act itself.
Keywords: 999, senate, all
US

US Federal 2025-2026 Regular Session

US House Floor Proceedings (Tuesday, March 17, 2026)

US Federal House Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • <00:20:56.240> Thomas Christian message of faith, St.
  • Thomas Christian message of faith, St.
  • <00:20:58.400> of Martoma has delivered a message of Martoma has delivered a message of service
  • Since that day, nearly four years ago, we have texted just about every day.
  • we have texted we have texted just<00:25:24.159> about<00:25:24.400> every<00:25:24.640
CA

California 2025-2026 Regular Session

Assembly Floor Session May 26th, 2026

California House Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • Messages from the Governor: There are none. Messages from the Senate: There are none.
  • To have people verify their identity vis-à-vis text message or to say, yes, I did cast that ballot, when
  • To have people verify their identity vis-à-vis text message or to say, yes, I did cast that ballot, when
  • for things to happen that shouldn’t happen via text.
  • for things to happen that shouldn't happen via text.
Summary: The Assembly convened, established a quorum, and proceeded through a large House of Origin floor file, with the Speaker repeatedly urging members to be at their desks and keep support bills brief. Early actions included dispensing with the journal, re-referring AB 2285 to the Banking and Finance Committee, and then taking up dozens of third-reading items, with many bills passed by voice or recorded vote and others passed temporarily or retained on file. The floor debated and passed a wide range of measures on land use, housing, labor, public safety, health care, utilities, taxation, and consumer protection. Among the bills approved were measures on land surveyor review (AB 1933), nurse midwife access for pregnant and postpartum patients (AB 1696), historic-district transit zoning flexibility (AB 2415), EV charging infrastructure fees and timelines (AB 1820), foreclosure bidding protections (AB 1957), tribal cannabis commerce (AB 2506), outdoor advertising permitting (AB 2024), commercial building permit timelines and third-party plan checkers (AB 2418), DUI penalties (AB 1685 and AB 1687), utility rate transparency (AB 1715), CalWORKs work-penalty changes (AB 1755), dynamic electricity rates (AB 1787), interior designer licensure (AB 1796), compost labeling and contamination rules (AB 1812), modular housing standardization (AB 1815), small claims limits for businesses (AB 1827), Native American Day as a paid state holiday (AB 1841), hospital staffing and maternity access bills (AB 1868 and AB 1882), protective orders tied to release dates (AB 1889), and a series of public health, missing persons, and teacher credentialing measures later in the file. Several high-profile bills drew extended debate. AB 2624, expanding Safe at Home privacy protections to immigrant service providers, prompted sharp disagreement over free speech and alleged limits on online posting, but supporters said it protected workers facing threats and doxing; it ultimately passed 49-19. AB 2023, creating a framework for regulating AI chatbots used by children, was framed as a child-safety measure after testimony about chatbot-related harms and suicide risks, and passed 58-8. Other notable votes included AB 2208 on Medi-Cal protections against federal cuts, AB 2299 on CalFresh/SNAP losses, AB 2115 apologizing to California Native peoples for historic state harms, and AB 2311 on public hospital physician employment; the transcript ends as the Assembly continues working through the remaining file.