Video & Transcript Research : 'Senate Resolution 125'
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Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
Capitol Candlelight Vigil Honors Hortmans Jun 19th, 2025
Minnesota Senate Floor Meeting
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New Hampshire 2025 Regular Session
Committee of Conference on SB 221, SB 213, SB 218 (06/18/2025)
Transcript Highlights:
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You - U, Senator Lang, did you change you. U, Senator Lang, did you change your<00:10:35.040>
position? - We took a Senate position on this.
- We took a Senate position on this.
- We took a Senate position on this.
- U, Senator Lang, did you change you. U, Senator Lang, did you change your<00:10:35.040>
Summary:
The committee worked through several election-related bills and conference committee compromises. On SB 221, members discussed a streamlined re-registration form for voters removed from the checklist, with the Secretary of State to develop the necessary form; one member opposed the bill as unnecessary and warned that more frequent purges can disenfranchise voters, but the committee ultimately accepted the compromise and prepared it for signatures.
On SB 213, the committee reviewed technical language changes to the HB 340-related provisions, including changing “legislative body” to “governing body” and replacing “measure” with “warrant article.” Despite those edits, one member argued the bill could chill public employees’ participation in official duties and should be held to the Senate position; another said the bill was unnecessary in light of other voting restrictions already enacted. No position change was made, and the bill remained opposed by at least some members.
On SB 218, the committee agreed to add the word “applicable” in two places, and to remove sections 5 and 6 from the Senate version so pre-processing language would be restored. The House also asked to strike a sentence giving the Secretary of State broad authority over errors identified in the process, preferring that such matters remain in statute. Members generally described these edits as improvements, though some still opposed the bill overall. The meeting ended after a final comment on SB 213 seeking to remove language requiring public employees’ factual information to be provided only in response to public requests, followed by adjournment.
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New Hampshire 2025 Regular Session
Committee of Conference on SB 96, SB 87, SB 210, SB 206 (06/17/2025)
Transcript Highlights:
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Summary:
The committee of conference spent most of its time on Senate Bill 96, which deals with educator conduct and when information may be withheld from parents. The main dispute was over the House-amended language on violations and the “compelling state interest” standard. The Senate sponsor objected to extending penalties to third-party medical or mental health contractors and to language suggesting psychological or emotional injury to a child would not constitute a compelling state interest. The House side argued its draft was intended to keep the bill focused on credentialed educators and administrators, to include parents or guardians, and to avoid creating competing standards by relying on existing abuse definitions in statute. The House also added a requirement that any withholding of information be documented and reported to the school board in nonpublic session, and both sides discussed whether educators, administrators, nurses, and guidance counselors would be covered under the statutory definition of educator.
The discussion also covered enforcement and penalties. The House draft proposed that an educator found to have willfully violated the law could have a credential suspended for a first offense and would face a minimum one-year suspension for multiple offenses, while the Senate raised concerns that this was too rigid and did not allow enough discretion or address revocation. The House later explained that the department would still have discretion on first offenses and that the one-year rule applied only to multiple offenses. Another point of disagreement was a three-year statute of limitations for investigations, which the House said was meant to prevent “witch hunts,” while the Senate noted New Hampshire’s constitutional prohibition on retroactive laws. After caucusing, the Senate rejected the House amendment, and the House then voted non-concur; the committee of conference adjourned without agreement.
The transcript then moved to Senate Bill 87, concerning one-day liquor license requirements and allowing salons and barber shops to obtain on-premise licenses. The members discussed a House amendment that would allow two drinks instead of one, with supporters saying the change reflected the longer time customers may spend in salons and that alcohol service would still be covered by existing training requirements, including the EDGE course. Opponents worried that allowing multiple drinks would create over-serving and enforcement problems and could complicate business practices. After discussion, the Senate member agreed to go along with the House position, and the bill was reported ready for final sign-off.
NH
New Hampshire 2025 Regular Session
Committee of Conference on SB 302 (06/17/2025)
Transcript Highlights:
- Thank you, Senator.
- We're we're not going to accept Senate.
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Senator. - Um we took um some of the you, Senator.
- But again, the Senate is not going to accept this language on this topic in Senate Bill 302.
Summary:
The Committee of Conference opened on Senate Bill 302, originally focused on background checks for solid waste management facility owners. Members discussed House-added amendments, including language from House Bill 616 on animal cruelty and additional solid waste site evaluation committee provisions from House Bill 2.
The Senate chair said the Senate would not accept the HB 616 animal cruelty language in SB 302, though he indicated the issue could return next year in a standalone or amended bill. Representative Comtois explained a revised version of the animal-related language, including a provision that an owner’s name and address would not be publicized until a case is adjudicated and that donations raised using the stories or likeness of animals in protective custody would be limited to covering the animals’ care costs.
Despite that explanation, the Senate maintained its opposition. House members said their side would not concur unless the language remained in the bill, and the chair responded that the Senate would let the bill go rather than accept the amendment. The hearing was then closed without agreement or final action on the bill.
NH
New Hampshire 2025 Regular Session
Committee of Conference on SB 221, SB 213 SB 218, SB 287, SB 118 (06/16/2025)
Transcript Highlights:
- Um, the biggest differences from the Senate side is that the Senate wanted to always look back to presidential
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one Senator. I have uh, two questions. one Senator. - Chairman, Senator Apprentice, Senator Bzel. You're welcome. the 18th. Okay. Thank you, Mr.
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You're Senator Apprentice, Senator Bzel. - You're Senator Apprentice, Senator Bzel. You're welcome.
Summary:
The committee of conference first met on Senate Bill 221, which concerned annual voter roll verification and the lookback period for checking voter registration lists. The Senate favored looking back to presidential elections to reduce the number of voters removed, while the House argued for annual verification with a one-year lookback because the voter roll database now makes the process easier and because of population mobility and student turnover. Members discussed possible refinements to the 30-day letter process and agreed to recess and return Wednesday at 9:00 a.m. to continue negotiations.
The committee then took up Senate Bill 213 and Senate Bill 218, both involving absentee voting and public employee electioneering restrictions. On SB 213, the discussion focused on clarifying identification/documentation requirements for absentee ballot-related applications and on a House amendment to preserve the ability of certain public employees to provide factual information to the public about official matters without violating the bill. On SB 218, the Senate wanted to remove outer envelopes from absentee voting materials, while the House supported keeping the bill but clarifying that only applicable documentation is required. Members raised concerns about voter access, clerks’ procedures, and whether the electioneering language was too broad; both bills were held over and recessed for further work.
The committee also considered Senate Bill 287, which dealt with public employee electioneering and a related carve-out for factual responses by appointed public employees. The House and Senate discussed combining amendments, but the House member said the underlying bill was needed to curb partisan electioneering while still allowing factual public information. The committee then moved to Senate Bill 118, which would adjust a personal needs allowance for nursing home residents, address Hampstead Hospital employee bonuses, and create a maintenance fund for the hospital. The Senate objected to a House-added cannabis cultivation provision, saying it was unrelated to the bill and could jeopardize the measure because of the Senate’s and governor’s opposition to cannabis language; the committee recessed to revisit the issue later, with the House noting the base bill’s importance to nursing home residents and Hampstead Hospital.
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
Balancing the Budget – Majority Leader Erin Murphy Jun 16th, 2025
Minnesota Senate Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- Senator, thank you for being here. Good morning.
- And both of the chairs in these cases, Senator Wicklund and Senator Hoffman, did extraordinary work.
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Wickland chairs in these cases, Senator Wickland chairs in these cases, Senator - then let me just mention um Senator then let me just mention um Senator Kunish<00:04:03.360>
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Republican would help the uh, Senate Republican would help the uh, Senate Republican
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
Balancing the Budget – Minority Leader Mark Johnson Jun 16th, 2025
Minnesota Senate Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- Senator, welcome back to Senate Spotlight. Well, thank you for inviting me back.
- in in the Senate Republican caucus. in in the Senate Republican caucus.
- You made a deal with Senate Majority Leader Aaron Murphy.
- You made a deal with Senate this year.
- The Senate not sign off on that.
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VT
Vermont 2025-2026 Regular Session
Senate Session - 2025-06-16 - 10:30AM
Vermont Senate Floor Meeting
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Vermont 2025-2026 Regular Session
Senate Session - 2025-06-16 - 10:00AM
Vermont Senate Floor Meeting
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MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
Budget Bills Pass / Reflecting on the Session / What's Next for Senate Media Jun 15th, 2025
Minnesota Senate Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- Senate Spotlight is produced by the Minnesota Senate and Senate Media Services.
- And both of the chairs in these cases, Senator Wiklund and Senator Hoffman, did extraordinary work protecting
- then let me just mention um Senator then let me just mention um Senator Kunish<00:04:43.360>
- For instance, Senate File 9, the legislative corrections bill, sailed through the Senate.
- Senator, welcome back to Senate Spotlight. Well, thank you for inviting me back.
NH
New Hampshire 2025 Regular Session
Committee of Conference on SB 108, SB 232 (06/13/2025)
Transcript Highlights:
- And so the Senate will agree with the House if the House is agreeable with the Senate.
- And Senator Waters is not going to be here. Okay. And Senator Waters is... ...of the Senate.
- And the Senate is going to agree with the House on SB 232, unless you want us not to agree with you.
Summary:
The committee of conference on SB 108 reported that the House and Senate had reached full agreement on the bill. Members noted they were “very flexible,” thanked each other for working together, and formally closed the hearing with unanimous concurrence.
The meeting then moved to the Energy Committee of Conference on SB 232. The Senate stated it would agree with the House version of the bill, with no opposition voiced. The exchange was brief and cordial, with members thanking one another and indicating the matter was settled.
No substantive policy debate or testimony was presented in either segment, and no recorded votes were taken beyond the stated concurrence and agreement on both bills.
MN
Minnesota 2025 1st Special Session
Committee on Rules and Administration - 06/13/25
Rules and Administration
Transcript Highlights:
- Senator Frentz, aye. Senator Johnson, aye. Senator Limmer, aye. Senator Marty, aye.
- Senator Miller, aye. Senator Pappas, aye. And Senator Rest, aye.
- Uh, Senator Rusk moves to adopt the committee resolution 17 related to employee compensation.
- Senator Coleman, nay. Senator Frentz, I. Senator Johnson, no. Senator Limmer, no. Senator Marty, I.
- Senator Limmer, no. Senator Marty, aye. Senator Miller, aye. Senator Pappas, aye.
FL
Florida 2025 Regular Session
Appropriations Conference Committee/Budget Jun 13th, 2025
Transcript Highlights:
- REPRESENTATIVE MCCLURE I UNDERSTAND THE HOUSE HAS AN OFFER FOR THE SENATE. >> Rep.
- MICHAEL WILLIS WITH SENATE YOU ARE RECOGNIZED TO EXPLAIN THE OFFERS ON SB 2502 AND 2504 AND HB 5015.
- OFFERS NO LANGUAGE AND MAINTAINS THE SENATE POSITION ON THE LINE 4.
- OFFERS MODIFIED LANGUAGE RELATED TO I CONNECT AND FOR SENATE BILL 25014 THE SENATE OFFER IS REFLECTED
- ON SENATE BILL 2502, 2504, AND HOUSE BILL 5015 AND 7013. >> Rep.
FL
Florida 2025 Regular Session
Appropriations Conference Committee/Budget Jun 13th, 2025
Transcript Highlights:
- REPRESENTATIVE McCLURE I AM PLEASED TO ANNOUNCE THE SENATE ACCEPTS THE HOUSE OFFER ON PRE-K-12 EDUCATION
- HOOPER I AM PLEASED TO ANNOUNCE THE SENATE ACCEPTS THE HOUSE OFFER ON 2510 CRIMINAL AND CIVIL JUSTICE
- BUMP LANGUAGE, THE FIRST TWO COLUMNS AND THE SENATE BUMP OFFER IN THE FAR RIGHT.
- FOR ALL REMAINING ROWS THE SENATE OFFERS ITS OWN POSITION.
- THE SENATE OFFERS A JOINT WATER PROJECT LIST AND THAT IS THE OFFER MR. CHAIR. >> Sen.