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CA

California 2025-2026 Regular Session

Assembly Floor Session Apr 10th, 2025

California House Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • chamber are representatives from the dispatcher community: Ametrius Sidney, President of the California Chapter
  • Oscar enlisted in the United States Air Force in 1973, serving with honor in Texas and then later as
Summary: The Assembly met after a quorum call and prayer, then handled a series of procedural motions, guest introductions, and floor actions. Members welcomed student groups from Hope International University and Vacaville High School, and later recognized several guests connected to public safety dispatch. The chamber also adopted multiple re-referrals and procedural requests, including moving bills between committees and taking up AB 100 on concurrence from the Senate. A major portion of the session was devoted to ACR 34, designating April 14 as Sylvia Mendez Day. Assembly Member Ta and several colleagues spoke in support of honoring Sylvia Mendez and the Mendez v. Westminster case as a landmark in civil rights and school desegregation. The resolution drew extended partisan debate over the framing of the measure and broader issues of diversity, equity, and inclusion, but it ultimately passed on a roll call vote, with the resolution adopted. The Assembly also recognized Dolores Huerta on her 95th birthday through guest introductions and celebratory remarks, then moved through several bills and resolutions. AB 471 on air district board compensation, AB 677 on pupil records and access to screenings for housing-insecure students, ACR 31 designating California Public Safety Telecommunications Week, and AB 1150 on airport customer facility charges all passed. HR 30 recognizing Khmer New Year also was adopted with broad support. The most contentious policy action was AB 100, the early action budget bill. Supporters said it provided funding for wildfire prevention, hospital payments, Medi-Cal, and recovery in Los Angeles fire areas, while opponents criticized the bill for health care spending and high-speed rail. After a failed attempt by Assembly Member DeMaio to amend the bill and an unsuccessful appeal of the chair, the Assembly concurred in the Senate amendments and sent AB 100 to the Governor. The day ended with consent calendar approvals and adjournments in memory for several community members, including Larkin Carol Wells, Carmen O. Perez, and Oscar B. Ramos.
US
Transcript Highlights:
  • About the 2022 hostage crisis. at his Colleyville, Texas, synagogue.
  • Just because we are testifying, I wrote a chapter in the anthology Young Zionist Voices about what's
Summary: The committee meeting focused on addressing the rising tide of anti-Semitism across the nation. Among the discussions, members expressed concerns about the disturbing acts of hate witnessed on college campuses, with instances of harassment and intimidation targeting Jewish students being highlighted. High-profile incidents, including vandalism and the display of extremist symbols, prompted urgent calls for investigations and measures to protect civil rights. The importance of moral clarity in confronting such hate crimes was emphasized as well, outlining the responsibilities of leaders to ensure safety and uphold justice.
NH
Transcript Highlights:
  • we're not California big we're not Texas we're not California um<04:54:31.160> if<04:54:31.320
  • The thing about Frederick Douglass, with a chapter that I find really inspiring, because that's why we
  • The thing about Frederick Douglass, with a chapter that I find really inspiring, because that's why we
  • The thing about Frederick Douglass, with a chapter that I find really inspiring, because that's why we
  • Thank you. about Frederick Douglas with a chapter about Frederick Douglas with a chapter that<06:26:41.160
Keywords: 928, house, all
Summary: The committee opened with House Bill 184, which would create a committee to study changing school start times. Members discussed Amendment 0394, which made the study committee’s duties more investigative and adjusted reporting recipients, including the Governor. Several members raised questions about whether the committee should review evidence-based studies, local district decisions, and existing district reports; supporters said the amendment would better allow the committee to gather information and recognize local control. The amendment passed 17-0, and the bill as amended also passed 17-0. Representative Litchfield noted that no one had testified in opposition and encouraged the future study committee to review an Oyster River School District report on school start times. The committee then took up House Bill 394, concerning cooperative school district budget committees and board member representatives. Amendment 0476 was adopted 17-0 after discussion that it clarified the bill’s language and reflected work with the School Boards Association. The committee then voted OTPA on the bill, which also passed 17-0. House Bill 738, requiring background checks for employees and volunteers at certain non-public schools or education service providers receiving public funds, was moved inexpedient to legislate. Supporters said the bill would create practical and legal problems for private citizens and homeschooling families, and the motion passed 15-2 with no minority report, placing the bill on consent. The committee next considered House Bill 235, which would amend the educator code of ethics and conduct to add responsibilities to parents. Supporters argued parents should be explicitly included in the code, while opponents said parents were already covered in existing ethics language and statute. The bill passed narrowly, 9-8. The committee then returned to House Bill 532 on alternate dispute resolution and individualized education plan team meeting facilitation. Amendment 0480H clarified that different rules would apply separately to neutral conference, mediation, and IEP facilitation; it passed 17-0, and the bill as amended also passed 17-0. Finally, the committee moved to House Bill 564, concerning adoption of school administrative unit budgets, and voted to retain the bill for further review because members said there was still confusion about how it would apply to single-district and multi-district SAUs.
NH

New Hampshire 2025 Regular Session

Senate Executive Departments and Administration (01/28/2025)

Executive Departments and Administration

Transcript Highlights:
  • Texas used to have a commission.
  • you heard, lodging rooming is one of the chapters we typically go to, or dormitory style, depending
  • you heard, lodging rooming is one of the chapters we typically go to, or dormitory style, depending
  • you heard, lodging rooming is one of the chapters we typically go to, or dormitory style, depending
  • you heard, lodging rooming is one of the chapters we typically go to, or dormitory style, depending
Keywords: 1191, senate, all
NH

New Hampshire 2025 Regular Session

House Science, Technology and Energy (01/27/2025)

Science, Technology and Energy

Transcript Highlights:
  • That's when it was decided to put it up into Chapter 55 of Chapter 21, she said.
  • locality of it I mean we're not in Texas locality of it I mean we're not in Texas we<02:39:10.640
  • Representative Plog continued: "I see chapter 12 and I don't see a chapter Q.
  • I see chapter 12 new chapter, so this is a new chapter.
  • well wouldn't a so this is a new chapter well wouldn't a new<04:14:16.520> chapter<04:14:16.920
Keywords: 1189, house, all
AZ

Arizona 2026 Regular Session

01/28/2026 - House Government

Government

Transcript Highlights:
  • other studies, and in fact we have some people here who could give you all the research and can cite chapter
  • other studies, and in fact we have some people here who could give you all the research and can cite chapter
  • here if you have any questions, but I’ve worked with matters that have involved Nebraska, Florida, Texas
Keywords: 1182, all
Summary: The committee heard a presentation from Intel Expert/Expert Works on using its Intel Expert software to help the Department of Child Safety and law enforcement process large volumes of audio, video, and text data in cases involving missing, abused, neglected, and exploited children. The presenters said the tool can triage hotline calls, identify names, locations, relationships, criminal methods, and coded language, and produce translated and aggregated transcripts, with the goal of reducing hundreds of hours of manual review to minutes. Members discussed possible use with DCS, sheriffs, DOC, procurement and RFP issues, cost, and whether the system could help identify backlogs, serial abusers, and trafficking networks; the presenters said it is already used in Iowa and could be adapted quickly for Arizona. Committee members indicated interest in pursuing legislation, a pilot, or budget action, and said they would follow up with agencies and the presenters. The committee then considered HB 2460, which would preempt local ordinances that penalize businesses for theft of movable property, especially shopping carts. The sponsor argued cities were shifting the cost of stolen carts onto businesses and consumers instead of pursuing thieves, while city and league representatives argued local ordinances were needed to address blight, sidewalk hazards, and abandoned carts, and that the bill would unnecessarily limit local control. After debate over whether businesses should be required to retrieve carts or use anti-theft devices, the committee passed HB 2460 on a 4-3 vote. Next, the committee heard HB 2060, which would prohibit public educational institutions and ABOR from encouraging or facilitating abortions. The sponsor said taxpayer-funded schools should remain neutral and not use official roles to promote abortion, while opponents argued the bill would chill constitutionally protected health care information and referrals, especially on campuses where student health services may be the only care available. Supporters testified that campuses should provide alternatives such as pregnancy resources and adoption information. The committee passed HB 2060 on a 4-3 vote. The committee also heard HB 2210, as amended, which would prohibit the state, political subdivisions, and private entities from using ADS-B aircraft surveillance data to calculate or collect fees from aircraft owners or operators. Supporters said the technology was intended for aviation safety and should not be repurposed as a tax-collection tool, warning that pilots might turn it off to avoid fees and reduce safety. Opponents, including the City of Phoenix, said airports need flexibility and that the bill could interfere with local airport operations. The committee adopted the Blackman amendment and then passed HB 2210 as amended on a 4-3 vote.
NH

New Hampshire 2026 Regular Session

House Judiciary (01/14/2026)

Judiciary

Transcript Highlights:
  • Daiw Chen Feman, who is the U.S. chapter chairman for ILFA, is unable to be here today.
  • Daiw Chen Feman, who is the U.S. chapter chairman for ILFA, is unable to be here today.
  • Daiw Chen Feman who is the US<01:34:55.760> chapter<01:34:56.240> for<01:34:56.720>
  • for uh chairman for ILA who US chapter for uh chairman for ILA who is<01:34:58.720> unable<01
  • Daiw Chen Feman, who is the U.S. chapter chairman for ILFA, is unable to be here today.
Keywords: 1189, house, all
AZ

Arizona 2026 Regular Session

02/17/2026 - House Commerce

Commerce

Transcript Highlights:
  • And so this is just such a multiplier, and one tool we have that, I mean, Texas, the tools they have
  • You know, we have Texas and Florida we're competing with, and also our country.
  • As you referenced earlier, we don't have a dump truck full of West Texas oil money to just pour into
  • As you referenced earlier, we don't have a dump truck full of West Texas oil money to just pour into
  • You can look at the models that have run in Utah, Texas, Louisiana, and just within the last two days
Summary: The committee heard and acted on several bills, mostly receiving due pass recommendations. HB 4020 would raise the maximum annual assessment on insurers that funds the Department of Insurance and Financial Institutions fraud unit from $1,050 to $1,350. The sponsor and an industry witness said the increase would support fraud investigations, and the bill passed 9-1 after a roll call vote; the transcript later included a correction stating HB 4020 passed 10-0 with one absent. HB 2255 would extend Arizona Teachers Academy scholarship eligibility for community college students from two academic years/four semesters to four academic years/eight semesters. Maricopa Community Colleges supported the bill, saying it would let community college teacher candidates complete bachelor’s degrees with the same funding available to university students. It passed unanimously. HB 2591, as amended, revised the definition and administration of registered apprenticeships to align with U.S. Department of Labor standards and add requirements such as written agreements, structured training, wage progression, and safety supervision; it also passed unanimously. HB 2680, as amended, narrowed and revised workers’ compensation fraud-related provisions, including insurance disclosure requirements and proof of coverage. Supporters from labor and construction groups said it would help combat premium fraud and protect honest contractors, while the sponsor said the amendment narrowed the bill to address concerns. It passed 10-1. HB 2979 modernized credit union law regarding bylaws, name changes, principal office changes, and certain powers; credit union representatives supported it as a regulatory update, and it passed 11-0. HB 2868 required manufactured-home/mobile-home installation license applicants and renewals to show insurance and fingerprint clearance, and to allow the Department of Housing to set experience, exam, and enforcement rules; it passed 8-1 with two present. The committee also approved a strike-everything amendment to HB 2429 on short-term rentals, allowing local governments to regulate overnight occupancy, extending the violation window for suspending a license from 12 to 24 months, and allowing suspension after certain building code violations. The sponsor and city/county representatives described it as a compromise that restores some local control, while short-term rental advocates and neighborhood groups said it was a step forward but still too limited; the bill passed 8-2 with one present. HB 4011, without the proposed amendment, codified HOA duties to act reasonably and fairly in enforcing rules, and after testimony from attorneys, homeowners, and HOA advocates describing abusive enforcement and the need for clearer standards, it passed 11-0. HB 2397, as amended, required more complete HOA disclosure information to buyers and escrow agents, with supporters saying it would prevent surprise assessments and defects and critics warning some language was still broad; it passed 11-0. Finally, HB 4026 would change a public infrastructure reimbursement program for advanced manufacturing by replacing a $200 million total cap with a $75 million annual cap and adding website-posting requirements for agreements; Queen Creek and economic development witnesses said it was needed to support major manufacturing projects and related infrastructure, and the bill was being discussed when the transcript ended.
OK
Transcript Highlights:
  • Texas invested $50 million in their portion and share information.
  • And the book of Genesis, chapter 3, popped into my head: "From dust you were created, and to dust you
  • So if you come from Texas, you should be able to get that rate.
  • Yet someone from Texas can send their kid here for the same price as you and I.
  • Arkansas, Texas, Japan — no commitment, no strings attached.
Summary: The House recognized several visitors and groups during the day, including the Norman North High School Cheer and Stunt Team, a student page, Bartlesville Day at the Capitol, and Leadership Elk City. The chamber then took up a long series of Senate amendments and final passage votes on a wide range of measures, with most amendments adopted without objection and many bills passing by wide margins. Topics included advanced health care directives, the Oklahoma Rural Jobs Act, motor vehicle and insurance changes, food truck fire suppression, foreign adversary land ownership restrictions, plumbing licensing reform, probate procedure, financial institutions, riots, Medicaid, court reporters, public finance, district attorney recruitment incentives, child care, the Oklahoma Brine Development Act, adjunct teachers, workers’ compensation, and other technical or policy updates. Several bills drew substantive debate. The Oklahoma Rural Jobs Act prompted questions about the additional $15 million funding tranche, return on investment, and the use of out-of-state fund managers; supporters said the program had created thousands of jobs and generated strong tax revenue, while opponents criticized the lack of independent ROI data and transparency. House Bill 3500 on probate procedure also drew questions about a nine-month deadline for successor affidavits, with the author saying the change would prevent a “gotcha” that could defeat a decedent’s wishes. House Bill 3660 on natural organic reduction was the subject of extended debate, with supporters arguing for personal freedom and rejecting claims about misuse of the resulting material, while opponents raised concerns about the practice and its regulation. The House passed most measures by comfortable margins, including bills on advanced health care directives, professions and occupations, motor vehicles, Medicaid, insurance, child care, court reporters, public finance, and criminal law. A few measures failed or were reconsidered: Senate Bill 1916 initially failed on a 46-39 vote, but the House later voted to reconsider and then passed it on reconsideration. Several bills also carried emergency clauses, which were adopted where required by two-thirds votes. The session ended with the House still considering debate on House Bill 3660 after the chamber had recessed and returned to order.
HI

Hawaii 2025 Regular Session

FIN Info Briefing - Wed Jan 8, 2025 @ 9:00 AM HST

Hawaii House Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • There is a continuous backlog of Chapter 104 HRS prevailing wage cases.
  • 104 uh prevailing wage of chapter 104 uh prevailing wage cases<00:24:05.120> uh<00:24:05.279>
  • <00:25:33.960> 3<00:25:34.720> 371k<00:25:35.720> in chapter 3 371k in chapter 3
  • It's just we're so small compared to Texas, Florida, those kinds of things.
  • It's just we're so small compared to Texas, Florida, those kinds of things.
Keywords: 910, house, all
Summary: The Committee on Finance held an informational briefing with the Department of Labor and Industrial Relations on its budget, staffing, and operations. The director reviewed department leadership and reported on recruitment and retention efforts, including a 14% vacancy rate, a 10.5% workforce increase from filling 189 positions, and the Hela Imua internship program, which has placed 516 interns since inception and led to 62 permanent hires. The department also described modernization efforts, including the UI Huakai project and the Disability Compensation Division’s electronic case management system, and said the unemployment compensation trust fund exceeded $71.5 million, triggering Schedule C for calendar year 2025. The department’s main budget requests included $2.9 million for fiscal year 2026 to support maintenance and operations of the electronic case management system, plus restoration of two enforcement specialist positions. Officials said those positions are needed to address a decline in investigators from 11 to six since 2009, improve compliance, and handle Hawaii Compliance Express certificate work. Additional requests included two human resources specialists to address recruitment backlogs, two labor enforcement specialists to reduce a backlog of Chapter 104 prevailing wage and wage cases, and two positions for the Office of Community Services to expand immigrant services and access centers. The department also discussed federal funding for unemployment insurance and workforce programs, including National Dislocated Worker Grants and Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act funds, and said some funding is received in increments and may require extensions. Members asked about Kauai inspection coverage, federal funding uncertainty, the size of the special unemployment insurance fund, and whether the department could ramp up staffing during a future crisis. Officials said Kauai is currently served by inspectors from Honolulu and there are no plans to open a permanent island position because of staffing constraints. They said the department is meeting federal guidelines and is not in jeopardy, and that the special unemployment insurance fund has about $10 million, with current UI operations funded at a little over $15 million, meaning the fund may need to cover roughly $5 million if federal support declines. The director said the department would use the special fund to supplement shortfalls, but noted that federal funding cuts and the loss of ARPA support have already affected operations.
NH

New Hampshire 2026 Regular Session

Senate Executive Departments and Administration (01/14/2026)

Executive Departments and Administration

Transcript Highlights:
  • A-1B, renaming five classified supervising staff attorney positions established in House Bill 2, chapter
  • A-1B, renaming five classified supervising staff attorney positions established in House Bill 2, chapter
  • Through that mechanism, he has reviewed trauma systems in Texas, Wisconsin, and Ohio.
  • The Meta event in Texas, where Meta's chatbot was having sexually provocative conversations with 12-
  • <05:20:07.760> where events. the Meta event in uh Texas where events. the Meta event in uh
Keywords: 1191, senate, all
NH

New Hampshire 2026 Regular Session

Senate Commerce (04/21/2026)

Commerce

Transcript Highlights:
  • , which legislature passed House Bill 631, which became<00:12:46.240> RSA<00:12:46.680> chapter
  • <00:12:47.080> 674:80, became RSA chapter 674:80, became RSA chapter 674:80, but<00:12:49.240
  • And there are people around other areas of the country, like Sheriff Joe in Texas, who has created a
  • /c><00:59:20.720> Sheriff<00:59:21.080> Joe<00:59:21.400> in<00:59:21.560> Texas
  • ,<00:59:22.440> who country like Sheriff Joe in Texas, who country like Sheriff Joe in Texas
Keywords: 1191, senate, all
LA

Louisiana 2026 Regular Session

Health and Welfare May 6th, 2026

Health and Welfare

Transcript Highlights:
  • States like Oklahoma, Colorado, Nevada, Texas, Ohio, Arizona, Virginia, and several others have passed
  • Louisiana Department of Health and the State Department of Education, in collaboration with the Louisiana chapter
  • Louisiana Department of Health and the State Department of Education and collaboration with the Louisiana chapter
  • Stephen Wright, Louisiana chapter of the American Academy of Pediatrics.
  • Stephen Wright, Louisiana chapter of the American Academy of Pediatrics: I realize I'm between y'all
NE

Nebraska 2025-2026 Regular Session

Legislative Morning Session Apr 17th, 2026

Nebraska Unicameral Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • So, and then you have to look at the definitions, which is, again, under Chapter 13, terms defined: emergency
  • I hope this next chapter brings you so much joy and rest and all the things that you deserve and need
  • I've cherished every interaction I've ever had with you, and I'm excited for you to have this next chapter
  • Again, I hope this next chapter brings everything that she wants and hopes for.
  • My son, Chase, would like to see me both here and in Texas, and I can maybe help... ...help him out by
Bills: LR509, LR510, LR511
SC

South Carolina 2025-2026 Regular Session

House of Representatives Jun 25th, 2026

South Carolina House Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • And then Governor Abbott of Texas, I arranged a call, and Governor Abbott of Texas talked to him for
  • And I'm reminded of a... ...verse in Romans chapter 8, verse 28, which says all things work together
Keywords: 977, all
FL

Florida 2026 Regular Session

FL House Floor Session - 2026-06-02 (10:00AM Session)

Florida House Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • That being said, I would direct you to Chapter 373.503, manner of taxation, in which you actually, if
  • And so when they finally settled in Texas, that has Thank you.
  • And so when they finally settled in Texas, that has plentiful veteran services, they were able to get
Keywords: 998, house, all