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FL
Florida 2026 Regular Session
FL House Floor Session - 2026-03-09 (1:00PM Session)
Florida House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- Members, last week we lost longtime Lee County Judge and Members, last week we lost longtime Lee County
- Judge and Circuit Court Judge, the Honorable John Carlin.
- A moment of silence for the Honorable Judge John Carlin.
- These are the students that won the bill-to-bill in Osceola County.
- These are the students that won the bill-to-bill in Osceola County.
Summary:
The House convened with prayer, a moment of silence for former Lee County Judge John Carlin, the Pledge of Allegiance, and recognition of Officer Cody Popple of the FSU Police Department for his actions during the April campus shooting. The Speaker also outlined the final week of session, noting the chamber had passed 253 House bills and 149 Senate bills to date, with budget negotiations still unresolved and the 2026-27 budget not expected to be completed that week. The special order report was adopted, setting the day’s calendar and debate times.
The chamber then took up several Senate bills, mostly technical or open-government sunset review measures, and passed them with little or no opposition: SB 100, SB 104, and SB 102 on Florida statutes; SB 7006, SB 7014, SB 7002, SB 7012, SB 7024, SB 7016, SB 7026, SB 7008, SB 7000, and SB 7004 on public-records or meeting exemptions; and SB 7022 on public records related to exams. Members asked questions on a few of these bills, especially the exam-records bill and the military and gaming-related exemptions, but the measures generally advanced without amendment. Votes ranged from unanimous to modest opposition, with SB 7026 passing 106-3 and SB 7022 passing 101-8.
The most substantial debate centered on SB 7040, which recreates the emergency preparedness and response trust fund in the Executive Office of the Governor. Rep. Eskamani offered an amendment to let the fund expire, arguing the money had been misused and that the Legislature should retain control over spending; several members supported her position, while others said the fund is needed for rapid disaster response. A strike-all amendment from Rep. Griffiths was adopted instead, adding accountability provisions and expanding the fund to cover man-made emergencies as well as natural disasters. The bill then passed 82-25. The House also passed CS/CS/SB 302 on coastal resiliency, CS/CS/SB 984 on firefighter cancer benefits, CS/SB 474 on military affairs, and SB 488 on Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles issues, with SB 488 still under amendment debate when the transcript ends.
HI
Transcript Highlights:
- of the Hawaii State Constitution to increase the mandatory retirement age for state justices and judges
- Um, and then we have got a draft. judges to 75 from 70. Uh for the Senate judges to 75 from 70.
- /c><00:47:59.760><c> from</c><00:48:00.120><c> City</c><00:48:00.359><c> and</c><00:48:00.440><c> County
- </c><00:48:00.640><c> of</c> a communication from City and County of a communication from City and County
- This is a pretty simple bill; it just adds a seventh ICA judge.
KY
Kentucky 2026 Regular Session
House Legislative Session Day 11 (1-21-26)
Kentucky House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- Speaker, we had in our annex today the Cole County judges, so we want to make sure that they felt welcome
- </c> annex today, we had the Cole County annex today, we had the Cole County judges,<00:23:18.320><c>
- Um, last night there was a catastrophic accident in Williamsburg in my home county of Whitley.
- </c><00:23:43.440><c> There</c><00:23:43.600><c> were</c> county of Whitley.
- There were county of Whitley.
WA
Washington 2025-2026 Regular Session
Senate Human Services Jan 13th, 2026 at 01:30 pm
Human Services
Transcript Highlights:
- Is it possible to look into contracting with the counties or others to fill that gap?
- I clerked for Judge Fearing on the Division III Court of Appeals.
- I clerked for Judge Fearing on the Division III Court of Appeals.
- And in fact, I'll use Thurston County as a perfect example.
- From 2009 to 2022, 83% of the children sentenced as adults in King County were children of color.
Committee:
Senate Human Services
Keywords:
incarcerated individuals, escorted leaves, criminal justice, rehabilitation, state law, healthcare, incarcerated, extraordinary medical placement, criminal justice reform, medical care, persistent offender, three strikes, resentencing, juvenile conviction, youth offender, juvenile sentencing, life without parole, LWOP, most serious offense, sentencing reform
AL
Alabama 2025 Regular Session
Alabama House Mobile County Legislation Committee Feb 19th, 2025
Mobile County Legislation
Transcript Highlights:
- attorney or our County engineer is here or not.
- We have 16 of those that will be in Baldwin County and about the same number in Mobile County.
- Let's use Mobile County as an example.
- Because our roads—and I know in Baldwin County—we have 1600 miles of county-maintained roads.
- Most of us travel on County Roads, and you can see the difference when you're driving a normal County
Bills:
SB46
Committee:
House Mobile County Legislation
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
House Human Services Finance and Policy Committee 2/20/25
Human Services Finance and Policy
Transcript Highlights:
- I'm Representative Patty Anderson from sort of Northwest Washington County, and thank you for having
- He said Minnesota is state administered and state supervised, county administered, and that Minnesota
- The judge actually came out and said no, that they didn't do that.
- </c><00:59:12.799><c> the</c> enough here when it gets to a judge the enough here when it gets to a judge
- </c><00:59:18.839><c> Richie</c> future issue is that the judge Richie future issue is that the judge
Committee:
House Human Services Finance and Policy
WA
Washington 2025-2026 Regular Session
House Labor & Workplace Standards Jan 28th, 2026 at 08:00 am
Labor & Workplace Standards
Transcript Highlights:
- It removes county prosecuting attorneys as enforcement. Attorney General's Enforcement Authority.
- It removes county prosecuting attorneys as enforcement authorities who can bring a civil action.
- It removes county prosecuting attorney and attorney general authority to bring a civil action in response
- Judy with people telling me well my neighbor's dog ran into my yard pass a law I feel like I'm Judge
- The judge may ask everyone at the hearing to turn to a certain page of the exhibit file.
Committee:
House Labor & Workplace Standards
Keywords:
transparency, industrial insurance, insurance rate increases, financial disclosure, regulatory oversight, unemployment, electronic notices, compensation, digital communication, order processing, workers' compensation, occupational disease, firefighters, fire investigators, law enforcement officers, first responders, heart disease, cardiac conditions, respiratory disease, cancer presumption
NH
New Hampshire 2025 Regular Session
Senate Election Law and Municipal Affairs (03/18/2025)
Election Law and Municipal Affairs
Transcript Highlights:
- </c><00:51:31.799><c> delegate</c> County uh convention and County delegate County uh convention and
- delegation to County change County delegation to County Convention<00:51:40.319><c> because</c><00:51
- or County the county delegation or County Commissioners<00:56:33.839><c> to</c><00:56:33.960><c> make
- and it should say County Convention instead of County delegation.
- County Convention instead of County delegation.
Committee:
Senate Election Law and Municipal Affairs
HI
Transcript Highlights:
- This is a request for an additional district court judge in the First Circuit, which was funded in 2023
- This is a request for an additional district court judge in the First Circuit, which was funded in 2023
- We serve survivors and their children, child witnesses, and offenders in three counties.
- /c><00:02:53.440><c> Three</c> Witnesses and offenders in Three Witnesses and offenders in Three Counties
- </c><00:12:37.560><c> from</c> Amendment might eliminate a judge from Amendment might eliminate a judge
Committee:
Senate Judiciary
Summary:
The Judiciary Committee continued hearing several bills. HB 399 would create an additional district court judgeship in the First Circuit; it drew support from the Judiciary, Public Defender, State Bar, Financial Services Association, and others, and there was no opposition. HB 560 would appropriate funds for Judiciary contracts with community-based organizations; many service providers and coalition representatives testified in support, emphasizing the growing gap between contract payments and the actual cost of services, especially for domestic violence, youth, legal aid, and other vulnerable populations. HB 648 would establish a two-year pilot program in the First Circuit probate and family court for guardianship and conservatorship-related resources; the Office of the Public Guardian and disability advocates supported it, while suggesting amendments to clarify that the bill refers to professional evaluations, including psychological, neurocognitive, or functional evaluations, rather than just physicians’ letters.
The committee also heard HB 990, which appropriates funds for claims against the state, with the Attorney General noting 21 claims totaling about $6.5 million plus two additional resolved claims and requesting corrections to identify two matters as judgments rather than settlements. HB 991 would clarify that the Attorney General may conduct FBI fingerprint-based background checks on contractors and employees; it was supported by the Hawaii Criminal Justice Data Center and others, with an amendment to include subcontractors. HB 998 would provide that omissions or errors in citations do not require dismissal or reversal if they do not prejudice the defendant; the Attorney General and Honolulu Prosecutor supported it, while one testifier opposed it, and members discussed whether the language adequately protects due process and how it would apply when identifying information is unavailable.
Finally, HB 1174 would address payment-under-protest lawsuits by allowing interest earned on certain funds to be paid in non-taxation cases if the claimant prevails and by setting procedures for premature filings. After testimony, the committee moved into decision-making and recommended passage of HB 399, HB 560, HB 648, HB 990, HB 991, HB 998, and HB 1174, generally with amendments where noted, including effective-date changes and the requested clarifications. The measures were adopted, and the meeting adjourned.
MN
Transcript Highlights:
- We also have that information available at our booth at the Roseau County Fair for the last eight years
- Watershed district in partnership with the DNR also worked with townships, the township and county on
- None of the parties admitted that there were that they were right or on the judge dismissed the case
- The reality is in Roseau County, it's very, very flat.
- I'm no lawyer, but I would imagine if the judge rules this said it project to be stopped.
Committee:
House Legacy Finance
MO
Missouri 2026 Regular Session
Children and Families Feb 24th, 2026 at 08:00 am
Children and Families
Transcript Highlights:
- Louis County. This bill has been kicked to...
- Louis County, here to present House Bill 2426.
- I am a detective sergeant for the Franklin County Sheriff's Office.
- We have a judge here, and Judge, please feel free to do a point of information if I'm correct.
- Did I do that right, Judge Dolan? Yes.
Committee:
House Children and Families
MS
Mississippi 2026 Regular Session
MS Senate Floor - 10 February, 2026; 10:00 AM
Mississippi Senate Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- </c> have bears that large in my county? have bears that large in my county?
- ><c> Oktibbeha</c><02:03:28.880><c> County,</c> the counties I serve, Oktibbeha County, the counties
- ><c> county</c><03:49:24.440><c> detention</c> our county if our county detention our county if our county
- </c> County, wouldn't it? County, wouldn't it?
- </c> judges findings of violations. judges findings of violations.
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
Judiciary Committee Meeting - 2025-04-10
Judiciary Finance and Civil Law
Transcript Highlights:
- This is regarding the judiciary of the judge protection on property records bill that's incorporated
- removes references to some staff that were inadvertently left in because we're trying to narrow this to judges
- It changes the fee structure, recognizing that different counties may have different costs.
- point of clarification: do you change anything with the civil penalties that can be levied against judges
Bills:
HF2300
Committee:
House Judiciary Finance and Civil Law
NH
New Hampshire 2025 Regular Session
House Judiciary (01/29/2025)
Transcript Highlights:
- </c><00:04:45.000><c> 6</c> Vale representing Hillsboro County 6 Vale representing Hillsboro County 6
- </c> involves um a tax dispute in Coos County involves um a tax dispute in Coos County I<00:49:46.520
- </c> that it should happen in the county that it should happen in the county courthouse<00:51:40.760>
- I'm an assistant county attorney at the Merrimack County Attorney's Office.
- I'm an assistant county attorney at the Merrimack County Attorney's Office.
Summary:
The committee first heard House Bill 199, which would extend the statute of limitations for civil actions seeking damages from PFAS contamination from six years to 20 years. The prime sponsor and other supporters argued that PFAS contamination in southern New Hampshire has long-term and often delayed health and property impacts, making the current six-year period too short for victims to discover harm, connect it to exposure, and seek relief. Supporters described contamination in places such as Merrimack and surrounding communities, cited health concerns including cancer, developmental issues, and other illnesses, and said a longer period would better preserve legal rights while still requiring proof of causation. The Department of Environmental Services said it was not taking a position but acknowledged the contamination and ongoing work to address it. The Business and Industry Association opposed the bill, arguing that evidence becomes stale over time, memories and documents fade, and a longer window would make it harder to determine causation when other exposures or intervening factors may be involved.
Committee members questioned both sides about causation, the difficulty of proving PFAS-related illness, and whether a 20-year period was necessary if a plaintiff already knows of the injury and its source. Supporters responded that PFAS effects can emerge slowly, that scientific understanding continues to develop, and that current knowledge is still incomplete. Opponents said the existing discovery rule already starts the clock when harm and causal connection are known, and that extending the period would reduce clarity and fairness in litigation. After testimony and questions, the chair closed the hearing on HB 199.
The committee then opened House Bill 268 FN, which was described as a technical measure to confirm that the Board of Tax and Land Appeals may hold hearings in its Concord hearing rooms. The sponsor indicated the bill reflects current practice and does not require additional facilities. With only one witness listed and no apparent opposition, the discussion was brief and focused on why the authorization should be placed in statute rather than left to practice.
VT
Vermont 2025-2026 Regular Session
Senate Session - 2026-02-27 - 11:30AM
Vermont Senate Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- . seven superior court judges and one seven superior court judges and one magistrate<00:07:54.400><c>
- </c> governance council in Windham County. governance council in Windham County.
- >> Yes, point of order. the Windsor County Sheriff uh and the the Windsor County Sheriff uh and the need
- </c> any of the work of the Windham County any of the work of the Windham County Sheriff,<00:21:26.880
- </c> Windham County. Windham County.
WA
Washington 2025-2026 Regular Session
Senate Human Services Feb 3rd, 2026
Transcript Highlights:
- When youth are sent on to county juvenile detention facilities, who pays for that, the counties or the
- So my understanding, if they're being held on the county matter, then the county would pay for their
- Oh, in this case, does the state end up repaying for that to the county, or does the county still have
- The county would be covering the supervision costs. Okay, thank you.
- E2 requires a county and municipality jail. To be available to the public.
Summary:
The Senate Human Services Committee first held a public hearing on the gubernatorial appointment of Angela Ramirez to serve as Secretary of the Department of Social and Health Services. Ramirez described her background in public service and said her priorities would include improving technology, addressing workforce shortages, strengthening relationships with labor, tribes, and community organizations, and protecting DSHS programs and clients during uncertain budget and federal conditions. Lieutenant Governor Denny Heck also spoke in support of her confirmation, and members raised questions about needed improvements at DSHS.
The committee then moved into executive session on six bills. On SB 6062, dealing with juvenile rehabilitation, midpoint reviews, bed capacity, and transfers between DCYF and DOC facilities, all six proposed Christian amendments failed and the committee advanced the Wilson substitute to Ways and Means. On SB 6308, concerning shelter care conditions for children under five in dependency cases, the committee rejected four Christian amendments and adopted a Wilson amendment clarifying that the bill does not supersede the Washington Indian Child Welfare Act; the bill then advanced to Ways and Means. On SB 6319, addressing community-based referrals for high-risk families with children under four and parental opioid use, the committee rejected three Christian amendments and adopted a technical Wilson amendment; the substitute then advanced to Ways and Means.
The committee also considered SB 6286, which would authorize Department of Health inspections of private detention facilities and create a repair account funded by fines for inspection violations. All Christian amendments and one Warnick amendment failed, and the proposed substitute was advanced to Ways and Means. On SB 6080, regarding contracts and conditions for jails holding people in federal custody, all Christian amendments failed and the substitute was advanced to Rules. Finally, on SB 6184, an agency-request bill making technical and program updates, the committee adopted the bill with one amendment and sent it forward subject to signatures. The committee recessed partway through the agenda, returned to vote on the first six bills, and announced that remaining bills and the gubernatorial appointment would be taken up the next day.
CO
Colorado 2026 Regular Session
Colorado Senate 2026 Legislative Day 037 Feb 20th, 2026
Colorado Senate Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- They judge your loved one and they judge you.
- </c><00:39:07.839><c> They</c><00:39:08.079><c> judge</c> people judge you for that.
- They judge people judge you for that.
- </c> judge their person for getting sick. judge their person for getting sick.
- </c> district in my home county. district in my home county.
MO
Transcript Highlights:
- Charles County? Why not all 114 counties?
- Charles County, right?
- Charles County, right?
- Charles County.
- But my county is, I guess, kind of a sister to St. Charles County. I come from Christian County.
Committee:
House Children and Families
HI
Hawaii 2026 Regular Session
JHA Public Hearing - Tue Mar 3, 2026 @ 2:00 PM HST
Judiciary & Hawaiian Affairs
Transcript Highlights:
- </c><01:15:54.480><c> and</c> just one protection that the judge and just one protection that the judge
- </c><01:20:11.040><c> websites</c> on official state or county websites on official state or county websites
- </c> current county traffic ordinances. current county traffic ordinances.
- Two, the number of and by county.
- I do want to note the strong opposition from various county prosecutors.
Committee:
House Judiciary & Hawaiian Affairs
Summary:
The committee heard testimony on several measures. HB 1957, relating to safe entryways, would create enforcement procedures in large cities to prevent personal property from blocking private doorways or entrances. The Department of the Attorney General supported the concept but recommended moving the offense to the criminal code, adding clearer definitions to avoid vagueness, and including notice, inventory, storage, and property-disposition procedures to address constitutional concerns. No other testimony was offered and no questions were raised.
HB 25003/HB 253, relating to fireworks, would expand civil asset forfeiture for certain fireworks offenses, revise the definition of aerial device, and clarify air-delivery offenses. The Attorney General supported the bill but suggested removing the 25-pound weight threshold to avoid unequal treatment of similar offenses. The Department of Law Enforcement also supported the measure, saying it would improve clarity for evolving fireworks investigations and prosecutions. The committee took no action during testimony.
HB 2137, relating to artificial intelligence, would prohibit certain harmful uses of realistic AI-generated digital imitations, require disclosures, and create civil remedies and fines. The Commission on the Status of Women supported the bill, while the Hawaiian Islands Republican Women opposed it on First Amendment grounds. The Motion Picture Association, Recording Industry Association of America, and SAG-AFTRA also opposed the bill but said they preferred a different framework, the federal “No Fakes” model, and were willing to work with the committee on amendments. The Attorney General had suggested constitutional amendments, which the chair said would be considered later.
The committee also heard HB 2198 on prediction markets, with the Honolulu prosecutor strongly supporting inclusion of prediction markets in the gambling definition because of concerns about speculative betting on events and national security-related outcomes. HB 1511 on consumer protection drew support from the Office of Consumer Protection and the Insurance Division, with OCP proposing clearer disclosure for license and registration renewal solicitations. HB 1897 on condominium alternative dispute resolution received supportive comments from the Real Estate Commission and CI. HB 1642 on crypto kiosks drew strong support from OCP and AARP Hawaii for a ban on kiosks accepting U.S. currency, but opposition from Hill Ventures, which argued for regulation and guardrails instead of a ban. HB 1753 on social media account deletion received supportive comments from DCCA on clarifying deletion of unique identifiers and inferences. HB 1654 on anonymous complaints against public employees drew strong opposition from the Attorney General over implementation and due process concerns, while the Government Employees Association supported it as a way to screen baseless complaints; the committee then moved on to HB 1659 on collective bargaining, with testimony beginning as the transcript ended.
AZ
Transcript Highlights:
- serves as chaplain at the Prescott Veterans Hospital and as a law enforcement chaplain for the Apache County
- property conveyance; HB 2910, registrar of contractors; HB 2912, utility resource plan; HB 2913, county
- This was an execution by the state without a jury or a judge.
- Because a woman in her district who had gotten orders from a judge to stay in the United States sleep
- . who had gotten orders from a judge to stay in the United States legally, was picked up by ICE, even