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US
US Federal 2025-2026 Regular Session
US House Floor Proceedings (Friday, March 27, 2026)
US Federal House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- </c> voted for this morning. voted for this morning.
- We should have voted today.
- We should have voted today.
- </c> to f be filibustered at a 60 vote to f be filibustered at a 60 vote threshold.
- Speaker, we ask for a recorded vote. >> A recorded vote is requested.
WA
Washington 2025-2026 Regular Session
House Environment & Energy Feb 24th, 2026
Transcript Highlights:
- Seeing no one wishing to change their vote at this time, staff will announce the vote.
- Representative Doleo votes aye. Hall? Hall votes aye. Representative Hall votes aye. Dye?
- Dye votes aye. Representative Dye votes aye. Klicker? No, do not pass.
- Representative Mendoza votes nay, do not pass. Ramel? Representative Ramel votes aye.
- So do I have to vote aye? Representative Dye votes aye.
Summary:
The Environment and Energy committee met to executive three bills. SB 6291 would extend from two to four years the period a non-certified person may review designs and inspect on-site wastewater treatment systems under supervision of a certified individual; the committee adopted a striking amendment making a technical correction to the definition of an on-site wastewater treatment system and then passed the bill 18-0 with three excused. ESB 6246 concerns no-cost allowance allocations for emissions-intensive, trade-exposed facilities under the Climate Commitment Act; the striking amendment added an Ecology-contracted independent third-party report due in 2028 on emissions and job leakage, revised reporting and disclosure provisions, required unaffiliated licensed professional engineers for certain assessments, and clarified penalty language. Members discussed leakage, third-party review, and costs to industry, and the bill passed 11-7 with three excused after the amendment was adopted.
The committee also took up ESSB 5975, which sets lead standards for certain cookware and adjusts the Safer Products for Washington process. Members described the bill as the result of multiple years of negotiation balancing public health concerns about lead exposure with industry concerns, and noted the striking amendment set specific 2030 and 2034 standards for pots and pans. After brief supportive discussion, the committee adopted the striker and passed the bill 18-0 with three excused.
OK
Oklahoma 2026 Regular Session
Appropriations and Budget REVISED- SB1074 -Strom- added Feb 17th, 2026 at 04:45 pm
Appropriations and Budget
Transcript Highlights:
- Pae and Hill, would you care to vote? Declare the vote. Pae and Hill, would you care to vote?
- Kane, Manger, would you care to vote? Clear the vote.
- I just knew how many votes we were going to use. Now we'll close the vote. Declare the vote.
- Close the vote. Declare the vote. 30 aye, zero nay.
- Close the vote. Declare the vote. 30 aye, zero nay.
Bills:
HB4421 , HB4426 , HB4432 , HB4329 , HB3551 , HB3763 , HB1411 , HB2730 , HB3465 , HB3649 , HB3650 , HB3674 , HB3941 , HB3970 , HB3979 , HB3980 , HB3981 , SB1074
Committee:
House Appropriations and Budget
Keywords:
child welfare, fentanyl exposure, drug endangerment, environmental testing, safety analysis, remediation, child protection, Department of Human Services, violence prevention, HB4426, SIDE tax credit, strategic industrial development enhancement, income tax credit, economic development, tax incentive, qualified economic development expenditures, qualified initial infrastructure expenditures, industrial park, economic development zone, port authority
WA
Washington 2025-2026 Regular Session
House Labor & Workplace Standards Feb 3rd, 2026
Transcript Highlights:
- Representative Ibarra votes aye. Representative Abbarno votes aye.
- Representative Brnozky votes aye. McIntyre votes aye. Obras votes aye. Ortiz-Self votes aye.
- Does any member wish to change their vote? Seeing none, staff will announce the vote.
- Representative Obras votes aye. Ortiz, aye. Representative Ortiz-Self votes aye.
- All right. vote. Seeing none, staff will announce the vote.
Summary:
The Labor and Workplace Standards Committee met to consider four bills, though House Bill 2563 was removed from consideration before action. HB 2188 would require L&I to publish more information about workers’ compensation premium rates and actuarial rate-setting. Members described it as a transparency measure, and it passed the committee 8-0 with one excused.
The committee then took up HB 2218, dealing with access to medical care in the workers’ compensation system. The proposed substitute made several changes to provider-network rules, rural access standards, utilization review timelines, and continued treatment after claim closure. Representative Schmidt’s amendment to add more claims managers was adopted, while earlier amendments on inducement and treatment language were withdrawn. The substitute bill passed 6-2 with one excused, with supporters emphasizing rural access and faster care, and opponents raising concerns about the fiscal note and some inducement-related language.
HB 2524 would create a State Security Guards Industry Standards Board to set minimum employment standards for security guards and allow enforcement by L&I and, in the original bill, a private right of action. Amendment 236, making technical changes and delaying the board’s first meeting, was adopted, while Amendment 237 to remove the private right of action failed. The amended substitute passed 5-3 with one excused. Supporters said it would improve training, stability, and worker protections, while opponents cited cost concerns and argued it could interfere with existing compensation and bargaining arrangements.
NH
Transcript Highlights:
- Chair votes yes. The Chairman Berry. Chair votes yes.
- </c> uh voting. uh voting.
- </c> would vote. would vote.
- </c> you will vote no. you will vote no.
- </c> Chair: I don't think that was a division vote. That was a voice vote. I opposed. Voice votes.
Committee:
House Election Law
OK
Oklahoma 2026 Regular Session
Senate Legislative Session Mar 4th, 2026 at 01:30 pm
Oklahoma Senate Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- Those wishing to vote or change their vote, the chair is preparing to close.
- Close the roll, having received 43 votes and two nay votes.
- Seeing no debate, the vote will now occur. If you are in favor of The measure vote.
- Vote nay. Clerk, will open the roll. Are there those wishing to vote or change their vote?
- Are there those wishing to vote or change their vote?
Bills:
SB1465 , SB2110 , SB1771 , SB206 , SB1584 , SB1386 , SB1696 , SB1806 , SB1428 , SB1390 , SB1381 , SB201 , SB1778 , SB1332 , SB1836 , SB1369 , SB1794 , SB1290 , SB175 , SB1379
Keywords:
professional engineers, surveyors, licensure board, sunset extension, state board, occupational licensing, engineering license, surveying license, professional regulation, regulatory board, sunset review, emergency clause, Oklahoma O.S. 59, board appointments, lay member, SB2110, eggs, ungraded eggs, graded eggs, egg sales
HI
Transcript Highlights:
- Any no votes? No votes? No. Sorry. No. No for reprice or any other no votes.
- Any no votes? No no vote for Rep. Alcos. Any other no votes? Recommendations adopted.
- Any no votes? No no vote for Rep. Alcos. Any other no votes? Recommendations adopted.
- Any no votes? No votes. No. No, Alcos. Any other no votes? Recommendations adopted. Okay.
- Any no votes? Gideon and Alcos. No votes. Any other no votes?
Committee:
House Finance
Keywords:
image-based sexual abuse, working group, gender-based violence, Hawaii Commission on the Status of Women, prevention efforts, survivor protections, new technologies, legal reform, HCR14, House Concurrent Resolution, perpetual easement, non-exclusive easement, state submerged lands, submerged lands, shoreline easement, drainage outfall, stormwater outfall, lagoon outfall, pipelines, Kahala Hotel & Resort
ID
Transcript Highlights:
- Clerk, unlock the machine and cast your votes. Member voted.
- Clerk, lock the machine and cast the votes. Has every member voted?
- Has every member voted? Does any member wish to change their vote?
- Clerk will lock sheen, members cast votes. Does every member vote voted? Does every member voted?
- Members cast their votes. Has every member voted? Does any member wish to change their vote?
NM
Transcript Highlights:
- Or if the DOJ demanded that New Mexico change our early voting procedures, or eliminate vote centers,
- , including early voting.
- , including early voting.
- Well, what about if one of the voting observers rightfully challenges a voter's right to vote?
- not vote for the Republican or else,' or 'You better not vote for the Democrat or else,' that could kind
Committee:
Senate House Rules & Order Of Business
Keywords:
election integrity, voter coercion, public safety, emergency procedures, polling place security, health regulations, community welfare, peace promotion, legislative reforms
Summary:
The committee heard two election-related bills. SB 264, sponsored by Sen. Duhigg and others and presented by the Secretary of State, would add definitions and new offenses to New Mexico election law to prohibit interference with elections, including the presence of troops or armed persons at polling places or ballot drop boxes, attempts to impose election rules contrary to state law, and intentional obstruction of access to polling places. It also would create civil enforcement options, strengthen existing election offenses by adding “under color of law” language, and include emergency voting procedures for voters displaced by natural disasters. Supporters, including Common Cause, the Center for Civic Policy, and the League of Women Voters, said the bill protects voters from intimidation and outside interference. Several county clerks and rural legislators raised concerns about late changes, lack of consultation, rural logistics, and possible litigation. The committee adopted the Rules Committee substitute and advanced SB 264 on a 5-3 roll call vote.
SB 261, presented as a companion election measure, would remove the existing exception that allowed law enforcement to carry firearms at polling places, but the sponsor offered an amendment to allow armed law enforcement to respond when called by the presiding judge, county clerk, or Secretary of State. Supporters said firearms do not belong in or around polling places because they can intimidate voters and poll workers, while opponents argued the bill was unnecessary because existing law already covers law enforcement response and that the amendment created confusion. After a recess caused by members leaving the room, the committee returned, adopted the Rules Committee substitute including the amendment, and advanced SB 261 by unanimous voice vote.
HI
Transcript Highlights:
- </c> Um, if I may take the vote, if I can take the vote. Thanks. Yep. Okay.
- </c> Senate, may I take the vote? Sure. Senate, may I take the vote? Sure.
- We have a vote. We Deort is excused. We have a vote.
- We are ready to vote.
- The chair votes I. Co-chair Hasham. CD1. The chair votes I. Co-chair Hasham.
Summary:
The conference committees met several times on April 25, 2025, to resolve a number of bills, often delaying items until later in the day because of missing FIN/WAM releases or lack of quorum. Early in the day, SB 382 was discussed briefly but not advanced because finance would not release it. HB 1064, relating to the state fire marshal, was taken up and approved after conferees confirmed a $2,212,000 appropriation for fiscal years 2026 and 2027 to fund eight positions in the Department of Law Enforcement. Members thanked the many agencies, staff, and advocates involved, and the bill passed by unanimous votes of those present.
Several other measures were rolled over to later conference-room meetings, including HB 423 on workers’ compensation, HB 214 on government, HB 1036, HB 1037, and HB 1039 on public employment cost items, SB 828 on workers’ compensation medical benefits, SB 717 on collective bargaining, and HB 286 on the individual housing account program, all pending FIN/WAM release or further agreement. A larger housing agenda was also postponed to 4:30 p.m. in Room 225, including bills on housing, transportation, transient accommodations development, rental housing revolving funds, dwelling unit revolving funds, and low-income housing credit.
At the later transportation and housing sessions, HB 1231 was adopted as a conference draft establishing a $5 county motor vehicle registration surcharge for the Safe Routes to School special fund and clarifying rules for automated enforcement citations and liability. HB 4209 on transit-oriented development also passed; it defined transit-oriented development, created a mixed-income subaccount in the rental housing revolving fund, and authorized HCDA to use the definition in planning. HB 1298 on housing passed with amendments to support a government employee housing program tied to a transit-oriented development site, including funding for planning and an HHFC position. HB 830 on historic preservation reviews also passed with amendments limiting third-party review to residential or mixed-use development and setting staggered effective dates. Later, SB 662 on transportation passed with amendments authorizing county police officers to enforce the statewide traffic code on public streets, roadways, and highways. Several other bills remained pending and were recessed for later consideration.
KY
Kentucky 2025 Regular Session
Senate Standing Committee on Economic Development, Tourism, & Labor (3-6-25)
Transcript Highlights:
- But I will vote yes. Senator Yates: I’d like to explain my no vote, please.
- But I will vote yes.
- I’m a no vote. Senator Wheeler: Madam Chair, I’d like to explain my vote.
- I’m a no vote, Chair Wheeler. Madam Chair, I’d like to explain my vote.
- House Bill 196 passes with seven yes votes and four nay votes.
Keywords:
Meeting Start: 00:12
Attendance Roll Call: 01:12
HB 19 (Rep. Hodgson): 01:41
HB 54 (Rep. Banta): 04:01
HB 313 (Rep. King): 06:24
HB 473 (Rep. Branscum): 08:04
HB 196 (Rep. Wheeler for Rep. Blanton): 10:01
Adjournment: 28:08, 958, all
Summary:
The Senate Standing Committee on Economic Development, Tourism, and Labor met for its fifth meeting of the 2025 session, took roll, established a quorum, and considered several bills. The committee first heard House Bill 19, which would create protections against unauthorized drone surveillance of people and private property and allow injunctive relief and civil actions. Representative John Hodgson said the bill was intended to protect privacy while preserving legitimate drone uses, and the committee reported the bill favorably on a 10-0 vote.
The committee then considered House Bill 54, which would allow work hours earned through dual credit programs to count toward apprenticeship or licensing requirements in certain trades. Representative Banta and witness Brian Miller said the measure had been worked out with labor interests and would help students in career pathways. The bill passed unanimously and was reported favorably. House Bill 313, a cleanup measure related to last year’s consumer data privacy legislation, was also presented and passed unanimously with a favorable expression.
The most extensive discussion centered on House Bill 196, which would change the number of mine emergency technicians required on coal mine shifts, especially for smaller mines. Senator Philip Wheeler presented the bill in place of Representative Blandon, arguing that smaller mines were struggling to meet current staffing requirements and that the UMWA was neutral. Stella Morris and Courtney Rhoads opposed the bill, with Morris describing the 2005 death of her husband in a mining accident and Rhoads arguing the change would reduce mine safety and roll back protections adopted after that tragedy. Several senators explained their votes, citing the balance between coal jobs and miner safety. The bill passed 7-4 and was reported favorably. The committee then adjourned.
NH
New Hampshire 2025 Regular Session
Senate Election Law and Municipal Affairs (02/04/2025)
Election Law and Municipal Affairs
Transcript Highlights:
- As moderator, I want to make sure that everyone has a good experience voting, can vote expeditiously.
- vote of the city vote of the town or a vote of the city council<00:44:14.720><c> whatever</c><00:44:
- per thousand votes cast.
- per thousand votes cast.
- We haven't voted on this one yet. We have to vote on the bill as amended.
Committee:
Senate Election Law and Municipal Affairs
CA
California 2025-2026 Regular Session
Senate Labor, Public Employment and Retirement Committee Jun 10th, 2026
Labor, Public Employment and Retirement
Transcript Highlights:
- The current vote is 3 to 0, with the Chair and Vice Chair voting aye.
- The current vote is 3 to 0, with the Chair and Vice Chair voting aye.
- The current vote is 3 to 0, with the Chair and Vice Chair voting aye.
- The current vote is 2 to 1, with the Chair voting aye and the Vice Chair voting no.
- Current vote is 3 to 0, with the Chair and Vice Chair voting aye.
NM
New Mexico 2026 Regular Session
Senate Chamber Feb 12th, 2026 at 12:12 pm
New Mexico Senate Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- Senator Pinto votes yes. Senator Pope votes yes. Senator Ramos votes no. Senator Sanchez votes no.
- Senator Scott votes yes. Senator Sedillo Lopez votes yes. Senator Chair votes yes.
- Senator Pope, voting no. Senator Campos, voting no. Senator Figueroa voting no.
- Senator Charlie, voting no. Senator Stia Lopez, voting no. Senator Pinto, voting no.
- Senator Seals voting no. Senator Bergman's voting no. Senator Hamblin voting no.
OK
Oklahoma 2026 Regular Session
Administrative Rules REVISED: Links Added May 6th, 2026
Administrative Rules
Transcript Highlights:
- Any member wishing to vote or change the vote? Tendor votes aye. Tampman votes aye. Aye.
- Blair votes aye. Bill votes aye. Eves votes aye. Norwood votes aye. Wait. Aye.
- Please open the vote. McCain votes aye. Timmons votes aye. I. Eaves votes aye. West votes aye.
- Blair votes aye. Staires votes aye. Blair votes aye. Eaves votes aye. Kendrix votes aye.
- Norwood votes aye. Chapman votes aye. Duel votes aye.
Committee:
House Administrative Rules
Keywords:
Medicaid, federal funding, state law, healthcare, low-income adults, Oklahoma Constitution, Oklahoma Health Care Authority, OHCA, health care rules, administrative rules, major rule, Title 75, Title 317, Oklahoma Administrative Code, OAC 317:30, health policy, state health programs, provider regulations, benefits administration, rule approval
Summary:
The Administrative Rules Committee met to consider three joint resolutions approving major rules. Chairman Kendricks presented SJR 50 and SJR 52, both related to Oklahoma Health Care Authority rules, and SJR 53, which was clarified to concern the Oklahoma Medical Marijuana Authority. Members asked why the Health Care Authority rules were split into two separate resolutions, and were told they could have been combined but were being handled separately.
Each resolution was moved for adoption, there was little to no debate, and the committee voted to approve them. SJR 50 passed 10-0, SJR 52 passed 11-0, and SJR 53 also passed unanimously. After the votes, members exchanged brief remarks thanking one another for their work during the year and noting the committee’s efforts to reduce bureaucracy.
A member asked whether suggestions should be raised at that time, and was told that was not the appropriate time. With no further business, the committee adjourned.
DE
Delaware 2025-2026 Regular Session
House of Representatives Legislative Session - Session 2 - 42nd Legislative Day Jun 30th, 2026
Delaware House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- If no questions, voice vote. If no questions, voice vote.
- My vote today reflects that responsibility. It is not a vote against my faith. It's a vote...
- Collins from voting yes to voting no. Any other?
- Lambert changed from voting yes to voting no.
- Not voting. Mrs. Berry? Not voting. Ms. Bolden? Ms. Bolden? Mr. Burns? Not voting. Mr. Bush? Mr.
Summary:
The House convened with quorum, offered prayers and moments of silence for community members who had recently died, and recognized several guests and family members in the chamber. After routine communications and passage of consent calendar 29, the chamber took up a series of measures on the main and colored agendas, with several bills and resolutions passing by voice vote or roll call.
Among the measures approved were House Concurrent Resolution 157, which as amended requested a State Lottery report on options to support traditional lottery retailers; Senate Bill 53 on the Delaware Farm to Community Program; Senate Bill 307 on PSC authority for Lifeline telecommunications carriers; Senate Bill 339 clarifying health directive forms in mental health facilities; Senate Bill 235 on manufactured home community rent increases; Senate Bill 325, as amended, updating fire prevention and volunteer fire/EMS background check rules; Senate Bill 309 on inmate work and discharge of incarceration-related balances; Senate Bill 324 on deadly weapons and constable agency representatives; Senate Bill 293 on youth camp child care licensing; Senate Bill 94 on respiratory care practitioners and ECMO medication delivery; and Senate Substitute 2 for Senate Bill 100, proposing a constitutional amendment protecting the right to marry regardless of race or gender while preserving religious freedom. House Bill 188, changing Delaware primary elections to allow unaffiliated voters to choose a party primary, also passed after debate.
Two measures drew extended discussion and amendments. Senate Bill 233, requiring snow and ice to be removed from vehicles, was tabled once, then later amended and passed after debate over whether the law was workable for truck drivers and other vehicle operators; a proposed truck-related exemption amendment failed. House Substitute 1 for House Bill 404, creating a pilot program for artificial intelligence and extended reality in schools, passed after testimony from the Department of Education emphasizing guardrails, privacy, and educator oversight, alongside concerns from members about data, bias, and long-term effects. Several items were tabled or reconsidered during the session, and the House adjourned after completing the day’s business.
OK
Oklahoma 2026 Regular Session
House of Representatives Second Regular Session of the 60th Legislature Day 26 Mar 17th, 2026
Oklahoma House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- Those wishing to vote or change vote, the chair is preparing to close.
- Those wishing to vote or change vote, the chair is preparing to close.
- Those wishing to vote or change vote, the chair is preparing to close. Clear the vote.
- Those wishing to vote or change vote, the chair is preparing to close. Declare the vote.
- Those wishing to vote or change the vote, the chair is preparing to close. Declare the vote.
Keywords:
HB2936, children, child protection, adoption, Oklahoma Adoption Code, gestational carrier, gestational agreement, surrogacy, intended parent, preplacement home study, home study, prospective adoptive parent, foster placement, child abuse, child neglect, child sexual abuse, child sexual exploitation, lewd molestation, sex offender registry, Oklahoma Sex Offenders Registration Act
Summary:
The House convened, took the roll, offered an invocation, led the Pledge of Allegiance, and recognized the nurse of the day, Stephanie Cooper. Members also adopted motions related to a multi-day adjournment request and received several guest introductions, including students, athletes, family members, and constituents in the galleries.
The chamber then considered and passed several bills. HB 2936 clarified that certain offenders may not adopt children, including in surrogacy-related situations; it passed 71-0. HB 2967 exempted certain vehicle title transfers between guardians and children or grandparents and grandchildren from motor vehicle excise tax; it passed 69-10. HB 3627 added the State Committee of Blind Vendors to the list of public bodies allowed to meet by video or teleconference and passed 70-2, with the emergency clause also approved. HB 3721 created a survivor-benefit option for children of unmarried public safety officers who die before retirement after qualifying for benefits; it passed 77-3, and the emergency clause was adopted.
Additional measures passed included HB 4132, a data protection bill, by 77-0; HB 4303, extending the deadline for municipalities to publish ordinances, by 70-0; HB 4478, raising the daily deposit threshold for school activity funds from $100 to $500 while requiring weekly deposits, by 73-5; HB 4322, removing the requirement that a funeral director in charge also be a licensed embalmer/director, by 61-17; and HB 4227, protecting the legal rights of child sexual abuse victims, which was amended with cleanup language and then passed with no recorded nays. The House then adjourned until Monday, March 23 at 1:30 p.m.
MA
Massachusetts 2025-2026 Regular Session
Formal House Session 54 Jun 10th, 2026
Massachusetts House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- Of all members voted who wish to do so, time for voting is expired.
- Have all members voted who wish to do so? Have all members voted? Time for voting is expired.
- Have all members voted who wish to do so? Have all members voted? Time for voting is expired.
- Have all members voted who wish to do so? All members voted. Time for voting is expired.
- Have all members voted? Have all members voted? Time for voting is required.
HI
Transcript Highlights:
- </c> Chair votes I. Vice Chair votes I. Chair votes I. Vice Chair votes I.
- Any no votes? Charity with reservations? Any no votes?
- Anybody voting with reservations? Any no votes?
- </c> voting with reservations? Any no votes? voting with reservations? Any no votes?
- </c> voting with reservations? voting with reservations?
Committee:
Senate Agriculture and Environment
Keywords:
cesspool, wastewater systems, public health, environmental protection, affordable upgrades, coral reefs, water quality, Hawaii legislation, cesspools, wastewater, environment, pollution, Hawaii, sustainable development, sewerage system, real estate, disclosure, environmental impact, wastewater management, housing
Summary:
The committee heard several agriculture-related bills. HB 1953 would create a two-year conservation and environmental stewardship pilot program in the Department of Agriculture and Biosecurity (DAB); testimony from Agriculture Stewardship Hawaii supported investing in conservation agriculture and farm practices that protect waterways and native species. HB 248 would establish a climate-resilient food systems grant program, with DAB explaining the types of equipment and processing investments such grants could support, such as coffee roasting, packaging, harvesting equipment, and other value-added infrastructure. HB 2246 would create a grant administration program and revolving fund to help DAB manage grants; DAB said the bill would help leverage federal, state, county, and private funding by retaining part of the indirect cost recovery to meet matching requirements. HB 2549 would create a clean plant program to produce and distribute disease-free plant material, and reforestation advocates said it would support large-scale reforestation efforts. HB 2551 would fund an area fruit fly suppression program; DAB described sterile fruit fly technology and said the program could help reduce fruit fly populations statewide. HB 2216 would authorize DAB to package and sell part of its loan portfolio to third parties, and HB 2152 would clarify liability and penalties for dog attacks on livestock, with the Hawaii Sheep and Goat Association discussing proposed language and the Hawaiian Humane Society’s suggested amendment on euthanasia procedures.
Testimony was largely supportive across the measures, with DAB, Hawaii Farm Bureau, and other agriculture and conservation groups generally backing the bills. There was some discussion on funding levels and implementation details, including DAB’s estimate of about $750,000 for three clean plant stations and a question about the appropriations needed for the fruit fly suppression program. For HB 2152, the chair noted an amendment incorporating Hawaiian Humane Society language that would require surrender of a dog found to have caused livestock loss or damage for humane euthanasia within 24 hours.
In decision-making, the committee voted to pass all of the measures discussed, most with technical amendments or date-defect amendments to July 1, 2050. HB 1953, HB 2548, HB 2549, HB 2551, HB 2216, and HB 2152 were all adopted unanimously by the members present, and HB 2246 also passed with technical amendments. The chair’s amendment to HB 2152 was specifically adopted to include the humane euthanasia language.
AZ
Transcript Highlights:
- Please proceed to vote. Please proceed to vote. Thank you, Mr. President.
- And with that, I vote yes. And with that, I vote yes. Senator Kavanagh votes yes. Senator Diaz.
- So with that, I vote no. Senator Diaz votes no. Senator Diaz votes no.
- Chairman, I vote aye. Senator Leach votes aye. Senator Farnsworth. Mr.
- President, I vote aye. Senator Mezzanard votes aye.
Summary:
The Senate convened with prayer and the Pledge of Allegiance, recorded attendance, approved the prior journal, and made temporary committee appointments. It then resolved into Committee of the Whole to consider SB 1106, a tax conformity bill tied to federal tax changes. Senators debated the measure at length, with supporters arguing it would provide tax relief, certainty for taxpayers and businesses, and conformity with federal filing rules, while opponents said it would reduce state revenue, favor wealthier taxpayers and corporations, and should be handled in budget negotiations or a special session. The bill advanced from Committee of the Whole and, on third reading, passed the Senate 17-12 with one not voting, then was transmitted to the House and later to the governor.
During the floor debate, senators focused on the bill’s effects on child care deductions, senior deductions, overtime and tip income, business expensing, and a provision related to federal school voucher tax credits. Democrats argued the bill would worsen budget pressures, undermine funding for education, roads, public safety, and human services, and do little for families on child care waitlists or seniors still working. Republicans countered that the bill would keep more money in taxpayers’ pockets, support working families and small businesses, and align Arizona’s tax code with federal changes to avoid confusion for filers.
After the tax vote, Senator Bolick read a proclamation honoring Arizona and U.S. law enforcement, citing fallen officers, officer assaults, and the need for training, equipment, mental health support, and tougher penalties for attacks on officers. The Senate then received and referred a large number of new bills to committees, announced upcoming committee meetings, and adjourned until Tuesday, January 20, 2026.