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AL

Alabama 2026 Regular Session

Alabama House Ways and Means General Fund Committee Feb 18th, 2026

Ways and Means General Fund

Transcript Highlights:
  • Or an amended amount.
  • amendment to the sub? amendment to the sub?
  • Amendment in your pack. >> Go ahead and offer the amendment. >> I have the amendment.
  • I'd have a motion on the<00:50:53.040> amendment. the amendment. the amendment.
  • Under the judicial retirement fund, to amend sections 12-17-227.4 and 12-17-227.5 of the Code of Alabama
AZ

Arizona 2026 Regular Session

02/17/2026 - House Natural Resources, Energy & Water

Natural Resources, Energy & Water

HI

Hawaii 2026 Regular Session

GVO DEFER, AEN-GVO Public Hearings 02-12-2026

Government Operations

Transcript Highlights:
  • Chair votes is to pass with amendments.
  • technical non-s substantive amendments technical non-s substantive amendments for<00:07:29.199><
  • > for<00:08:21.440> the non-s substantive amendments for the non-s substantive amendments
  • We did offer um some amendments that I think might work towards this.
  • I vote yes. amendments. Chair votes I. Vice chair amendments. Chair votes I.
Summary: The committee met on February 12, 2026, to take decision-making on measures previously heard earlier in the month. Several bills were deferred indefinitely or set for later discussion, including SB 2064 on the Office of the State Architect, SB 3068 on procurement, and SB 3216 after its contents were moved into another measure. SB 2862 on gubernatorial appointments, SB 2781, and SB 315 were all deferred to Tuesday, February 17 at 3 p.m. in Room 225 for further work. The committee also noted that if technical problems interrupted the meeting, it would reconvene later for outstanding decision-making. The committee passed SB 2343 on the Legislature with amendments incorporating language from SB 3216, technical changes, and a defective date of 2525. SB 2075 was advanced as a Senate draft 1 after amendments responding to constitutional concerns raised by the attorney general and SPO. SB 2927 on procurement was also passed with amendments clarifying debriefing requirements and adding technical changes, and SB 2938 on search and rescue was amended to place the position in Hima rather than the Governor’s office before being adopted. SB 3249 on procurement protests was amended to remove the term "frivolous," reduce the forfeiture to half the bond amount, and note unresolved issues, then adopted. The committee also took up SB 3332 on state-funded travel, amending it to remove certain lines, report travel by position number to protect confidentiality, remove subsection G, and add a defective date of 2525; it was adopted. SB 2929 on public notice was amended into a pilot project for counties with populations between 100,000 and 175,000, with a year-end report to the Legislature, and was adopted. Later, the committee returned to SB 2094 on environmental action levels, heard testimony from the Department of Health in support of its current scientific process and from an environmental caucus witness in strong support of the bill’s transparency and petition provisions, and then deferred decision-making to February 17 at 3 p.m. in Room 225. In the joint hearing portion, SB 3233 on agricultural workforce housing drew generally supportive testimony from ADC, the Farm Bureau, the Chamber of Commerce, the Hawaii Farmers Union, and the State Procurement Office, with concerns focused on clarity, flexibility for smaller farms, and avoiding concentration of benefits in one large operation. The committee ultimately recommended passing SB 3233 with the State Procurement Office’s clarifying amendments and the Hawaii Farmers Union’s amendment to ensure workforce housing incentives benefit multiple farmers, and the measure was adopted.
HI

Hawaii 2026 Regular Session

TRS-LBT, TRS-EDT, TRS Public Hearings 02-10-2026

Transportation

Transcript Highlights:
  • <00:07:28.080> Vice with amendments. Any discussions? Vice with amendments.
  • <00:54:29.119> be amendment and that amendment will be amendment and that amendment will be
  • <01:16:52.719> Any amendments to this measure. Any amendments to this measure.
  • non nonsubstantive amendments. Okay. non nonsubstantive amendments. Okay.
  • amendments.
Summary: The joint committees on Transportation, Labor and Technology, and later Transportation and Economic Development and Tourism, heard several bills. SB 2573 would allow administrative driver’s license revocation hearings to be held by interactive conference technology such as Zoom and permit electronic exchange of evidence. The chief adjudicator for the ADLRO supported it as a non-mandatory option that has worked well since 2021, improving attendance and saving time and money; DOT also supported it. The committees voted to pass SB 2573 with technical, non-substantive amendments. SB 3215 would make permanent the requirement that securing mooring lines at commercial docks be performed by labor subject to collective bargaining by repealing the sunset date in existing harbor safety law. DOT did not submit testimony, and the chair noted support from longshore labor. The committees voted to pass SB 3215 unamended. The committees also heard SB 2693, which authorizes $15 million in general obligation bonds for planning, design, and construction of a 50,000-square-foot aerospace hangar and related facilities at Hilo International Airport. A Phoenix Space executive testified in support, saying Hawaii and Hilo have geographic advantages and that the project could support aerospace investment and jobs; several other organizations and individuals submitted supportive testimony. Committee members questioned whether federal matching funds or airport capacity existed, and DOT said it had no assurance of federal participation and would need to check on capacity and potential users. The hearing then moved to SB 2698, which would create a cruise ship special fund and impose a per-passenger head fee on cruise ships docking in state commercial harbors while repealing the existing cruise ship TAT framework effective January 1, 2026. DOT supported the bill but requested amendments to clarify that the new fee is in addition to existing passenger, port entry, and dockage fees and to raise the fee from $6.50 to $10; DOT said the higher amount would better fund harbor improvements such as shore power. Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings testified in support but said the added fee would significantly increase costs, while a local ship supply business supported the cruise industry and opposed the TAT approach, saying cruise activity benefits local farmers and jobs. No final vote on SB 2698 was taken in the excerpt provided.
NV
Transcript Highlights:
  • And just to clarify, I didn't have this amendment last night.
  • I strongly support the voter ID amendment in 499.
  • And with one desperate amendment submitted at the 11th hour of the legislative session, this amendment
  • We urge this committee to reject the amendment, and we encourage the sponsors of this amendment to reach
  • We urge this committee to reject the amendment, and we encourage the sponsors of this amendment to reach
TX
Transcript Highlights:
  • , as well as Chapter 102. of the Occupations Code.
  • So this bill simply amends the Texas government code for the Medicaid managed care... ...section, and
  • How does this avoid violating the First Amendment?
  • HB1106 directly addresses this issue by amending the family code to explicitly state that the refusal
  • The Texas Family Code does not specify or exempt any specific type of abuse or neglect.
MN
Transcript Highlights:
  • A farmer that has 160 acres—is that a big business that needs to be penalized by the state tax?
  • and the Minnesota tax code, and that I'm here to fight for working-class people, for people who are
  • This is the single most progressive tax in our tax code. ...for regular people who are having trouble
  • The omnibus tax... in our tax in our tax code<00:36:56.680> and<00:36:57.800> one<00:36
  • and one of the first big dollar code and one of the first big dollar serious<00:37:00.599> items<
Keywords: 1183, house
NM
Transcript Highlights:
  • Basically, what this bill does is it amends Section 13-4D-4, NMSA 1978, for the Public Works Apprentice
  • It is really amending the original bill because what it is doing now is saying: if you are a contractor
  • It's really amending the original bill because what it's doing now is saying, no, no, if you're a contractor
  • But then, Madam Chair, you're saying that if you don't participate, you are going to have to be penalized
  • And then to penalize, it's no different than me sitting, Madam Chair, and telling my employees, you're
Keywords: 996, all
Summary: The House Labor, Veterans and Military Affairs Committee met with a quorum and first addressed a point of order over whether HB 270 could be heard after being taken up earlier in the Transportation Committee. The chair ruled the bill could proceed because it was assigned to this committee and had been properly noticed. The committee then heard HB 280, which would create a three-year pilot program to support paid student internships through grants administered by the Department of Workforce Solutions. Supporters said the bill would help fund internships, mentoring, and transportation, and could improve workforce development, graduation outcomes, and pathways into apprenticeships or higher education. Members asked about administrative costs, student selection, rural and tribal access, payment mechanisms, and whether public entities, land grants, and dual credit could be included. The bill sponsor and witnesses said the program would likely serve about 100 students, use a sliding-scale matching model, and allow local flexibility in program design. The committee voted due pass on HB 280. The committee then heard House Memorial 46, honoring the Hurley family and especially Major General Patrick Hurley and his son Wilson Hurley for military service and artistic contributions in New Mexico. The memorial was presented as a tribute to a family of heroes, and members expressed support. The committee voted due pass on the memorial. Finally, the committee heard HB 270, which would amend the Public Works Apprentice and Training Act to require contributions to apprenticeship and training programs on most public works projects, including road and utility work, while exempting trades without approved programs. Sponsors said the bill would close loopholes, broaden participation, and strengthen the workforce pipeline. Opposition came from asphalt, contractor, and utility groups, which argued the bill would raise costs, duplicate existing training programs, and create access problems for nonunion and geographically distant contractors. Supporters from mechanical contractors, building trades, and labor groups said the bill would improve workforce development and keep training dollars in New Mexico. After debate over the earlier Transportation Committee action and the bill’s cost impacts, the committee voted due pass on HB 270 by a 5-3 roll call.
US

US Federal 2025-2026 Regular Session

US House Floor Proceedings (Monday, May 5, 2025)

US Federal House Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • HR530 as amended. With that, Mr. HR530 as amended. With that, Mr.
  • HR530 as amended? Those in favor say I. HR530 as amended? Those in favor say I.
  • H.R. 1912, a bill to amend Title 38, United States Code, to improve the repayment by the Secretary of
  • the rules and pass HR 1724 as amended. the rules and pass HR 1724 as amended.
  • the rules and pass HR 1724 as amended? the rules and pass HR 1724 as amended?
CA
Transcript Highlights:
  • I'm respectfully opposed to SB 404 as written, unless it is amended.
  • We are in opposition unless amended. Thank you. Mr.
  • And risk false positives that could penalize compliant manufacturers.
  • We are currently in oppose unless amended.
  • We appreciate the work of the author on amendments and unfortunately remain opposed and less amended.
Summary: The committee heard SB 404 on metal shredding facilities, SB 601 on water quality protections after the U.S. Supreme Court’s Sackett decision, SB 682 on phasing out PFOS in certain consumer products, and later SB 646 on prenatal vitamins and toxic metal contamination. SB 561 had been pulled from the hearing. In each of the measures, the authors and supporters emphasized environmental and public health protections, while opponents raised concerns about overregulation, implementation, and unintended economic impacts. The committee also spent time on the policy details of each bill, including how smaller operators would be treated under SB 404, how “nexus waters” would be defined under SB 601, and whether alternatives and testing standards were adequate under SB 682 and SB 646. For SB 404, Senator Caballero said the bill would create a permitting and enforcement framework for metal shredding facilities, with operational standards for fire prevention, stormwater, and releases of shredder residue, while supporters argued it would bring needed certainty to a critical recycling industry. Opponents, including small recyclers and community/environmental advocates, said the bill was either too broad or not strong enough, with some warning it would burden smaller facilities and others arguing it would fail to protect overburdened communities. The committee approved SB 404 on a due-pass-as-amended motion to Appropriations, with recorded support from the chair and some members and opposition from others. SB 601 sought to restore state-level protections for waters that lost federal Clean Water Act coverage after Sackett, using a “nexus waters” framework and revised enforcement provisions after amendments removed the private right of action. Supporters said California needed to preserve protections for seasonal streams and wetlands and avoid backsliding, while opponents from business, agriculture, water districts, and local governments argued the definition remained too broad and could create uncertainty, costs, and unintended consequences. The committee also approved SB 601 on a due-pass motion to Appropriations, again with split votes. SB 682, which the committee also advanced, would phase out intentionally added PFOS in six product categories, including cleaning products, cookware, dental floss, ski wax, food packaging, and juvenile products, with an amendment delaying cookware implementation until 2030. Supporters framed it as a source-control measure to reduce PFAS contamination and lower long-term water treatment costs, while manufacturers and cookware interests argued the bill was overbroad, lacked workable testing standards, and could push consumers and businesses toward uncertain alternatives. The committee chair recommended an aye vote, and the measure passed to Appropriations. SB 646 was then introduced on prenatal vitamins, with supporters saying it would require testing and disclosure of heavy metals like lead, arsenic, cadmium, and mercury, while the opposition said disclosure must be handled carefully so as not to confuse consumers or undermine confidence in prenatal supplements.
CA

California 2025-2026 Regular Session

Senate Health Committee Jun 24th, 2026

Health

Transcript Highlights:
  • We are not opposed to that amendment. Thank you, Senator. Thank you, Senator Grove. ...amendment.
  • That said, we look forward to reviewing the proposed amendment, and after the amendment is in print,
  • It's if you want to scan a QR code, if the consumer goes the next step to actually scan the QR code.
  • That QR code has to be linked to someplace. Where is your QR code linked to? To their website.
  • Again, accepting the amendments.
Keywords: 987, senate, all
KY
Transcript Highlights:
  • Section one would amend KRS to require any person with reasonable knowledge that a child is born to a
  • Section three would amend KRS to conform to the new requirements, and that will allow the Cabinet for
  • Section one would amend KRS to require any person with reasonable knowledge that a child is born to a
  • not somebody should be penalized not somebody should be penalized terrible<00:48:02.640> stories
  • So we amended it to allow the judge to see whatever other cases are in the courthouse.
Summary: The House Standing Committee on Families and Children met and first took up House Bill 479, which would require one hour of dementia training for DCBS workers. Representative Derrick Lewis and the Alzheimer’s Association said the bill was a straightforward, bipartisan effort to address dementia awareness and improve worker training, with no fiscal impact. Members spoke in support, including remarks about personal family experiences with dementia and the importance of recognizing symptoms early. The committee voted 11-0 to pass the bill with favorable expression. The committee then heard House Bill 574, the “Baby Maya” child protection bill, sponsored by Representatives Dossett and Lewis. The bill would require reporting when a child is born to a parent who previously had children removed for neglect or abuse, create a rebuttable presumption allowing the Cabinet for Health and Family Services to make an initial safety determination, authorize emergency custody procedures, and name the measure the Baby Maya Law. Sponsors said it was intended to add guardrails after the Baby Maya case and stressed that it would not automatically remove children or add new mandatory-reporter penalties. Members asked about hospital involvement, HIPAA, and information-sharing; the Cabinet commissioner said the agency would be open to better data-sharing with hospitals, but currently has no such system. The bill passed 12-1 with favorable expression. Finally, the committee considered House Bill 291, the Family Preservation and Accountability Act, with a committee substitute. The bill would expand sentencing alternatives for primary caregivers convicted of nonviolent offenses, allowing judges to consider family status and use options such as counseling, parenting classes, and related services. Supporters argued it would keep families together, reduce harm from parental incarceration, and save money; one witness cited a report estimating $4 million in direct incarceration savings and broader economic benefits. Another witness, Amanda Hall, gave emotional testimony about the long-term harm of parental incarceration and said access to help would have been better for her family than prison. The committee adopted the committee substitute and passed the bill 12-1 with favorable expression.
WY

Wyoming 2026 Regular Session

Joint Appropriations Committee, June 22, 2026 - PM

Appropriations

Transcript Highlights:
  • It amends the powers and duties of the Business Council related to these specified federal funds.
  • I would also concur that in the budget amendment there was no reversion language, and the communities
  • Have all your amendments ready to go. That would be my suggestion. Is...
  • But if it takes 5 or 6 years to actually get the project, don't penalize us for that either. Mr.
  • Under the old program, under what we were recommending through the budget amendment process this year
Keywords: 916, all
KY

Kentucky 2026 Regular Session

Senate Standing Committee on Families and Children.(3-17-26)

Families & Children

Transcript Highlights:
  • But this could penalize financially responsible folks like Brittany for saving the limited resources
  • But this could penalize<00:21:24.200> financially<00:21:24.640> responsible<00:21:25.120
  • > folks penalize financially responsible folks penalize financially responsible folks like<00:
  • No child should go hungry or be penalized because their family are in a financial situation.
  • penalized penalized because<00:23:03.680> their<00:23:03.840> family<00:23:04.280>
Keywords: 958, all
MA
Transcript Highlights:
  • what we do in the legal mail, too, also, is we've identified every single person in the bar has a code
  • If their envelope comes to us without a code, because what happens is clients go to the attorney's office
  • attorneys with the Bar Association because they've violated the contraband policy of a professional and penal
Keywords: 995, all
Summary: The commission met to continue its review of the county sheriffs’ role in corrections, reentry, and public safety. After approving the prior meeting minutes, the sheriffs completed a lengthy presentation describing how their offices provide regional jail services, women’s programming, mental health and substance use treatment, reentry support, community partnerships, and auxiliary public safety functions such as BCI work, TRIAD, Meals on Wheels, and event support. They emphasized that services are tailored to local needs, that women’s facilities are designed to keep mothers close to family and support reunification, and that programming, housing, and job placement are central to reducing recidivism. They also discussed challenges including K2/synthetic drugs in facilities, gang classification and separation, and the difficulty justice-involved people face obtaining IDs and birth certificates, especially for people from Puerto Rico. Commission members generally praised the sheriffs’ work and asked for more detail on how regional women’s facilities operate, how community-provider cuts might affect reentry services, how no-cost phone/tablet communication is balanced against programming time, and what the most essential programs are if funding is reduced. The sheriffs said programming must come first, identified mental health, substance use treatment, domestic violence programming, and housing/job placement as critical, and explained that community organizations and the Registry of Motor Vehicles are key partners in reentry. They also described their approach to gang management through classification, separation, and information sharing, and noted that the Registry has become more flexible but Real ID requirements have made documentation barriers more significant. The commission chair stressed that the purpose of the study is collaboration and improving system performance, not an adversarial effort against the sheriffs or a decarceration debate. Members noted that future meetings would hear from probation in June and the Department of Correction in July, and that the commission would continue gathering information before deciding on next steps. The meeting ended with a motion to adjourn, which passed unanimously.
US
Transcript Highlights:
  • studying health disparities and working to increase clinical trial diversity will not be targeted or penalized
  • A lot of folks are using code words and selecting out, whether it's in a grant, they're doing targeting
  • Senator, I guess I'm not sure what you mean by targeting code words, but I'll say that I believe very
Summary: The meeting of the committee focused on various healthcare and scientific issues, with significant discussions surrounding the impact of recent administrative actions on the National Institutes of Health (NIH) and its research agenda. Senators expressed concerns over funding cuts and personnel reductions, particularly the reported termination of over 1,200 NIH staff members, which could jeopardize ongoing and future research projects. The session included testimonies on the importance of supporting early-stage researchers and restoring public trust in scientific institutions following pandemic-related controversies. Additionally, the potential for future healthcare management based on diverse scientific ideas was emphasized as crucial to tackle chronic diseases effectively.
US
Transcript Highlights:
  • Through your hard work, the Texas Penal Code now criminalizes the delivery or manufacture of fentanyl
  • that results in death and the code requires medical examiners to properly classify fentanyl poisoning
Summary: The meeting of the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation addressed critical issues surrounding maritime drug enforcement and the Coast Guard's role in stopping the influx of illegal drugs. The chairman highlighted the alarming consequences of current policies allowing drugs to cross borders, emphasizing the need for legislative reforms, such as the Coast Guard Reauthorization Act of 2025. There was an intense discussion regarding the operational challenges faced by the Coast Guard, which has recently made significant drug seizures, indicating progress but also revealing gaps that need addressing. Several witnesses, including victims of the drug crisis, shared their compelling testimonies, which underscored the urgency for stricter controls and comprehensive support for law enforcement agencies involved in drug interdiction efforts.
TX

Texas 89th Regular

Senate Session Apr 15th, 2025

Texas Senate Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • Following an amendment, the Secretary read the amendment: Amendment No. 1 by Campbell.
  • Following the amendment, Secretary, read the amendment: Floor Amendment No. 1 by Sparks.
  • Following an amendment. Secretary, read the amendment. Floor Amendment Number 1 by West.
  • Hearing none, amendment adopted. Following amendment, Secretary read the amendment.
  • Are we on the amendment? No, not on the amendment. Okay. Are we on the amendment?
Summary: The Senate convened with a quorum, heard an invocation, received a House message announcing passage of H.B. 500, and a gubernatorial nomination for the Upper Neches River Municipal Water Authority Board. The chamber adopted several resolutions, including SR 409 recognizing Blue Ribbon Lobby Day, SR 402 honoring the discovery of the woolly devil plant at Big Bend National Park, and recognitions for Operation Christmas RGV and Wilson County Day. The Senate also heard an announcement that the Committee on Senate Nominations action report had been placed on members’ desks. The body then took up and passed several bills. SB 2365 was passed to prohibit personal wireless communication devices by public school students during instructional time, with exceptions for health, special education, and safety needs. SB 1869 was passed to reaffirm the DSHS commissioner’s authority over controlled-substance schedule changes without rulemaking or judicial review. SB 1124 was passed to revise criminal discovery procedures in response to the Heath decision, with supporters saying it preserves exculpatory evidence protections while limiting suppression of inculpatory evidence when the defense already knew of it. SB 1758 was passed to create a Grayson County pilot study and temporary permitting hold concerning a cement kiln/quarry near a semiconductor wafer facility, and SB 2078 was passed to regulate composting in certain counties, after a clarifying amendment. The Senate also passed SB 33, barring governmental entities from transactions that support abortion assistance or out-of-state abortion procurement; SB 34, expanding wildfire preparedness measures, studies, equipment databases, and rural fire department funding; SB 1208, increasing the penalty for interference with public duties from a Class B misdemeanor to a state jail felony; SB 1030, removing the maintenance, repair, and overhaul tax for general aviation; SB 505, creating processes to address election irregularities; SB 2411, updating the Business Organizations Code and changing filing-method requirements; and SB 1333, addressing unauthorized entry, occupancy, sale, rental, lease, or conveyance of real property. Most measures advanced on voice vote or recorded roll call after motions to suspend the regular order and the constitutional three-day rule, with several members raising questions or objections, especially on the criminal justice, abortion, and public duties bills.
AL

Alabama 2026 Regular Session

Alabama Senate Judiciary Committee Mar 11th, 2026

Judiciary

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  • amendment you'd like to offer. amendment you'd like to offer.
  • using previous role on the amendment using previous role on the amendment hearing?
  • a first and a second on the amendment. a first and a second on the amendment.
  • the first amendment. the first amendment. All<00:48:12.880> right.
  • And I know there's one<00:59:17.040> amendment one amendment one amendment >> and<00:59: