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HI
Transcript Highlights:
- Reconvening on House Bill 2300 HD1 SD1 tomorrow, April 30th, at 1:37 p.m. in Room 229.
- Reconvening on House Bill 2300 HD1 SD1 tomorrow, April 30th, at 1:37 p.m. in Room 229.
- Bill 1785 HD1 SD1, same let's roll House Bill 1785 HD1 SD1, same room<00:16:07.040><c> 229,</c><00:16
- Okay, House Bill 2158 HD1 SD1 tomorrow, April 30th, at 3:10 p.m. Okay, thank you.
- Up next bill, House Bill 2171 HD1 SD1, relating to the University of Hawaii.
AZ
Transcript Highlights:
- Carter, please move House Bill 2313. Mr.
- Vice Chair Carter, please move House Bill 2697. Mr.
- House Bill 2912, this is about the Corporation Commission. Mr. Fleming, I'm sorry, House Bill 2912.
- Vice Chairman, please move House Bill 2991. Mr.
- Chair, please move House Bill 4010. Mr.
Committee:
House Rules
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
House Housing Finance and Policy Committee 3/18/25
Housing Finance and Policy
Transcript Highlights:
- Today we have a number of bills before us to continue this good work on housing.
- Elwood and Minnesota Multi Housing for their continued work on this bill.
- , so we're going to move on to Representative Fisher's bill, House File 1854.
- The second bill on the agenda is House File 1566.
- , House File 1385, the last bill on the agenda today?
Committee:
House Housing Finance and Policy
Keywords:
landlord-tenant, victim confidentiality, domestic violence, sexual assault, stalking, tenant privacy, housing law, eviction, unpaid rent, damages, release of information, shared database, protective order, victim of violence, Minnesota Statutes 504B.206, housing finance, civil law, autism, rental properties, reasonable accommodation
TX
Transcript Highlights:
- With that, the Chair withdraws the committee substitute to House Bill 15, and we'll leave House Bill.
- House Bill 581 pending. The chair now lays out House Bill 421 by Madam Chair Gonzales.
- Very similar testimony to House Bill 581.
- The chair will withdraw House Bill 644 and leave House Bill 644 pending at this time.
- House Bill 171 by Guillen and recognizes Chairman. Guillen to explain House Bill 171.
Bills:
HB32 , HB15 , HB171 , HB421 , HB581 , HB644 , HB745 , HB349 , HB917 , HB204 , HB923 , HB15 , HB171 , HB204
Committee:
House Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence
Keywords:
eviction, landlord rights, tenant rights, justice court, property law, court procedures, chemical dependency, court-ordered treatment, mental health, health care, treatment facility, juvenile justice, criminal justice reform, deep fake, digital impersonation, age verification, private cause of action, explicit content, consumer protection, HB 581
HI
Hawaii 2025 Regular Session
JHA Public Hearing - Wed Feb 5, 2025 @ 2:00 PM HST
Judiciary & Hawaiian Affairs
Transcript Highlights:
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Committee:
House Judiciary & Hawaiian Affairs
Summary:
The committee first considered House Bill 1324, which would require the Judiciary to contract for legal services for residential tenants in landlord-tenant disputes and allow attorneys, paralegals, and law students to provide those services, with an appropriation. The Department of the Attorney General recommended removing reference to Hawaii Public Housing Authority tenants because HPHA eviction proceedings are administrative and could conflict with the bill. Hawaii Appleseed and other testifiers strongly supported the measure, citing studies showing much higher tenant retention when counsel is available, and suggested adding notice of the right to counsel at key points such as rent increases, eviction notices, and lease signing. The committee adopted amendments, including the Attorney General’s suggested change and a technical amendment, and passed the bill out with a recommendation to move it forward; members voted aye, with one member voting with reservations and several excused.
The committee then heard House Bill 126 on property forfeiture, which would increase transparency and accountability in civil asset forfeiture by clarifying covered property, changing disposition rules, and removing language requiring liberal construction of the forfeiture act. The Attorney General said forfeiture remains an important law enforcement tool and that the bill would not impair its use. The Office of the Public Defender supported the measure but argued civil forfeiture is broadly problematic because many people cannot meaningfully challenge it and are not entitled to counsel. Honolulu Police Department opposed the bill, saying forfeiture is useful in fighting illegal activity and that added procedures would delay enforcement and reduce operational funding from forfeiture proceeds. Community Alliance on Prisons, the Drug Policy Forum of Hawaii, and other supporters urged reform or abolition of civil forfeiture, citing transparency concerns and the risk of abuse. No vote on HB 126 was taken in the portion provided.
The final measure discussed was House Bill 166, which would require the state to defend professionally licensed or certified state employees in certain civil actions, allow employees to hire their own counsel at their own expense, and set a process for the Attorney General to transfer or withdraw representation if the state declines to defend. Testimony from the Hawaii Association for Justice and labor representatives was in strong support, describing the bill as a negotiated clarification that balances employee protections with accountability and noting it had passed previously but died in conference. The transcript cuts off before any committee action on HB 166.
MN
Transcript Highlights:
- We will now move to the seventh order of business, which is second reading of House bills.
- </c><00:06:57.880><c> The</c> second reading of House bills. The second reading of House bills.
- </c> House File 4541, a bill for an act relating to state government, eliminating Cesar Chavez Day.
- The bill is passed and its title agreed to. Members, we will now take up House File 3425.
- House File 3425, a bill for an act relating to housing, appropriating money for grants to supporting
FL
Transcript Highlights:
- Read the bill. House Bill 5015, a bill to be entitled an act relating to state group insurance.
- House Bill 5015, as passed by the House, accede to the House request to include the bill in conference
- Read the next bill. House Bill 5203, a bill to be entitled an act relating to Capitol Center.
- Read the bill. House Bill 5203, a bill to be entitled an act relating to Capitol Center.
- House Bill 5203, a bill to be entitled an act relating to Capitol Center.
NM
Transcript Highlights:
- House Bill 166 has amended by the House.
- House Health and Human Services Committee substitute for House Bill 295.
- House Bill 63, do pass.
- House Bill 63, do pass. House Bill 109, as amended, do pass. House Bill 109, as amended, do pass.
- House Bill 166.
Summary:
The Senate convened with a quorum on Valentine’s Day and spent much of the opening portion on ceremonial remarks, guest introductions, and announcements tied to Early Childhood Day, the New Mexico State Bar’s anniversary, and other Valentine’s-themed recognitions. Senators also approved several unanimous-consent requests excusing members from the chamber. The body then received House messages announcing passage of House Joint Resolution 6, House Bill 166, House Bill 295 as amended, House Joint Memorials 2 and 3, and House Joint Resolution 5 as amended.
Committee reports were adopted on several measures, including Senate Memorial 27, Senate Memorial 21, House bills 10, 12, 34, and 63, Senate Rules Committee substitute for Senate Bill 261, Senate Finance Committee substitute for Senate Bill 151, and Senate Memorials 3 and 16, which were reported as duly enrolled and signed in open session. The Senate also introduced and referred House Bill 166 to Judiciary, House Bill 295 to Finance, House Joint Resolution 6 and House Joint Memorials 2 and 3 to Rules.
The main floor action was final passage of Senate Bill 306, which updates New Mexico’s private post-secondary authorization framework to align with federal accreditation terminology and standards; it passed 42-0 after brief questions about tribal colleges and online institutions. The Senate then debated Senate Conservation Committee substitute for Senate Bill 235, the Microgrid Oversight Act, which would require large microgrids over 20 megawatts to meet renewable-energy standards, file annual energy and water reports with the PRC, and address utility cost-shifting concerns. Supporters said it would add oversight and protect air, water, and consumers, while opponents argued it would create uncertainty, discourage major economic development, and undercut a recent policy change allowing microgrids. The debate was ongoing in the excerpt, with no final vote shown for SB 235.
AZ
Transcript Highlights:
- Chairman, I move that House Bill 2318... Mr.
- You've given House Bill 2320 a due pass recommendation. Madam Chair, please move House Bill 2320.
- Madam Vice Chair, please move House Bill 2380. Mr.
- Chairman, members, House Bill 2383...
- Madam Vice Chair, please move House... ...House Bill 2482. Mr.
Committee:
House House Education Committee of Reference
Summary:
The committee heard and advanced several school-related bills, with much of the discussion focused on governance, transparency, and accountability in school districts. House Bill 2318 would impose term limits on school district governing board members in districts with at least 250 students, while allowing county superintendents to appoint a term-limited member to fill a vacancy. Supporters argued it would bring fresh ideas and prevent entrenched leadership; opponents said voters should decide. The bill received a due pass recommendation after a divided roll call.
House Bill 2312 would allow certain patriotic youth groups to address students during school hours and require equal access for those groups in school forums. The sponsor said it was intended to promote programs such as FFA, Scouts, and similar organizations. Some members objected that it would take instructional time and was not truly permissive if access was granted to one group, and the bill nonetheless received a due pass recommendation. House Bill 2320 would require school districts to hire a registered independent municipal advisor before calling a bond election and for each successful bond issue. The sponsor and supporters said this could reduce underwriting fees and save taxpayers money, while some members raised questions about costs if a bond failed and whether the bill should be narrowed; it passed with a due pass recommendation after several members voted present or no.
The committee also approved House Bill 2376, which would bar districts from buying or leasing school property while a charter or private school is still operating there, and House Bill 2378, which tightens conflict-of-interest rules for the School Facilities Oversight Board by barring the architect and engineer members from having school-construction business. Both were framed by the sponsor as responses to concerns raised in Tolleson Union-related testimony and reporting. House Bill 2379, as amended, requires school board members to complete biennial training approved by the Auditor General, to be offered by county superintendents or ADE, with counties able to contract with others; supporters called it needed training, while opponents raised concerns about unfunded mandates, inclusion of ASBA, and charter schools. It received a due pass recommendation. Finally, House Bill 2380 would require board and subcommittee meetings to be held in-district, preserve online access to materials, and require public approval of out-of-state travel, with reimbursement if retroactive approval is denied. Rural districts and others raised concerns about flexibility, executive-session confidentiality, and administrative burden, but the bill was discussed with amendments and public access concerns rather than a final recorded action in the excerpt.
CO
Colorado 2026 Regular Session
Colorado House 2026 Legislative Day 099 Apr 23rd, 2026
Colorado House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- .: House Bill 1132, House Bill 1130, Senate Bill 136, and House Bill 1287.
- .: House Bill 1132, House Bill 1130, Senate Bill 136, and House Bill 1287.
- .: House Bill 1132, House Bill 1130, Senate Bill 136, and House Bill 1287.
- House<00:30:39.880><c> Bill</c><00:30:40.320><c> 1132,</c> House Bill 1132, House Bill 1132, House<00
- </c> House Bill 1287. House Bill 1287.
WA
Washington 2025-2026 Regular Session
House Community Safety Jan 26th, 2026
Transcript Highlights:
- House Bill 2146 is the bill related to the crime of Corey Patton, staff to the committee, said House
- There are two bills related to the victim penalty assessment: House Bill 2457 and House Bill 2430, Representative
- So we're going to hold open the hearing on House Bill 2430 and then open the hearing on House Bill 2457
- and House Bill 2430.
- predators, House Bill 2340.
Summary:
The committee heard public hearings on several bills, with testimony limited because of the large number of sign-ups. House Bill 2146 would expand the crime of sexual exploitation of a minor to include causing a minor to view sexually explicit conduct that is being photographed or shown in a live performance. The prime sponsor, Olympia police, and Pierce County prosecutors described cases involving adults masturbating in front of children and argued the current law leaves a gap by treating such conduct as only misdemeanor indecent exposure or communication with a minor. Committee members asked about comparisons to other states, forensic interviews, and whether related offenses could be enhanced.
House Bill 2349 would expand notice requirements for sexually violent predator releases, conditional releases, address changes, discharges, and escapes to include local elected officials such as sheriffs, county executives, city officials, and legislators. The sponsor said the bill would codify a practice already occurring in some cases and help officials respond to community concerns with accurate information. DSHS supported increased communication but requested technical amendments. Several city officials testified in support, saying they had not always been notified in advance of placements in their communities. Defense advocates opposed the bill, warning that broader notification could fuel public pressure, vigilante responses, and constitutional problems for the civil commitment system. The hearing on the bill was left open for amendments.
House Bill 2532 would make it a gross misdemeanor to sell or distribute nitrous oxide canisters or similar containers, with exemptions for medical, dental, food, industrial, and automotive uses. The sponsor and supporters described rising misuse among youth and young adults, public health harms, and incidents involving impaired driving and overdose deaths. Tribal representatives, the Attorney General’s Office, the Washington Poison Center, and public health officials supported the bill, while veterinary representatives asked for clarification or an amendment to preserve veterinary use. The committee also heard testimony on House Bills 2430 and 2457, which both concern the crime victim penalty assessment. Representative Barno’s bill would restore the assessment for certain offenses involving victims, while Representative Davis’s bill would increase the assessment and add a surcharge for defendants with substantial financial resources. Victim advocates, prosecutors, and sheriffs supported the bills as needed to restore funding for victim services, while defense groups opposed them as burdensome fees on indigent defendants. The chair directed the two sponsors to work together on a single proposal, and the hearings were held open.
NH
New Hampshire 2025 Regular Session
House Ways and Means (02/04/2025)
Transcript Highlights:
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- Representative Alry on House Bill 502... Representative Alry on House Bill 502...
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Summary:
The committee held a public hearing on HB 530, a bill to increase funding for New Hampshire’s Affordable Housing Fund. Representative Jessica Lontine, the sponsor, described the state’s housing crisis, citing high rents, low vacancy, and the lack of affordable units. She said the bill would double the annual transfer-tax deposit into the fund from $5 million to $10 million, and she later presented an amendment to hold the Education Trust Fund harmless by directing the housing-fund deposit from remaining revenue after that trust fund is funded. She also explained a prospective appropriation idea tied to a possible future sale of the Laconia State School property, with the goal of supporting community housing for people with intellectual and developmental disabilities.
Much of the testimony focused on the shortage of accessible and supportive housing for people with disabilities and aging family caregivers. Lontine, Ben Saul of Visions for Creative Housing Solutions, Lori McIntosh of Our Place NH, and Maddie Mandelbaum all described the difficulty families face in planning for adult children with disabilities as parents age or die. They emphasized that many people need not only affordable housing but accessible, supportive settings, and they argued that state investment would help nonprofit providers build such housing and prevent homelessness or inappropriate institutional placement. Several witnesses also noted that existing projects rely on capital funding and that operating revenues are limited because residents often depend on SSI and Medicaid.
Committee members asked questions about the fiscal impact of the bill and amendment, including whether the proposal would shift money from the general fund or education trust fund and whether the Finance Committee should have final say over spending priorities. Lontine said she understood those concerns but argued that housing should be prioritized. Housing Action New Hampshire’s Tom Duroza also testified in support of the bill, saying the state’s housing shortage is driving record prices and vacancy rates below 1%, and that the Affordable Housing Fund has leveraged more than $500 million in private investment and helped build thousands of rental homes. He said his organization supported the underlying bill but had not yet reviewed the amendment. No vote or final action was taken at the hearing.
WY
Wyoming 2026 Regular Session
House Floor Session-Day 5, February 13, 2026-PM
Wyoming House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- 3, House Bill 4, House Bill 5, House Bill 8, House Bill 9, House Bill 32, House Bill 34, House Bill
- 35, House Bill 36, House Bill 45, House Bill 85, House Bill 86, House Bill 105, House Bill 106, and House
- 3, House Bill 4, House Bill 5, House Bill 8, House Bill 9, House Bill 32, House Bill 34, House Bill
- 35, House Bill 36, House Bill 45, House Bill 85, House Bill 86, House Bill 105, House Bill 106, and House
- 3, House Bill 4, House Bill 5, House Bill 8, House Bill 9, House Bill 32, House Bill 34, House Bill
AL
Transcript Highlights:
- Now move on to introduction of bills. Message from the House. Mr.
- Message from the House. Mr.
- Message from the House. Mr.
- </c> bills at any point throughout the day. bills at any point throughout the day.
- Now move on to House. >> All right. Now move on to House.
Summary:
The Alabama Senate convened with prayer and the pledge, established a quorum, excused absent senators, and adopted the previous day’s journal. The chamber then received several House Joint Resolutions: HJR 2 and HJR 3 to notify the governor that the legislature is in session and to escort the governor to the joint session, HJR 4 mourning the death of Howard Sanderford, and HJR 5 mourning the death of Samuel Allen Harper. Each was taken up by suspension of the rules and adopted without objection.
Committee reports followed, with multiple Senate bills receiving favorable reports and being advanced to the calendar for the next legislative day. Reported bills included SB 20, 30, 31, and 41 from Judiciary; SB 19 from Banking and Insurance; SB 12, 28, 35, 42, 93, and 134 from County and Municipal Government; a large group of fiscal and economic development bills including SB 54, 77, 78, 89, 100-103, 113, 122, 126, 127, 128, and 136; and SB 32, 33, 55, 70, 108, 114, and 118 from Veterans and Military Affairs. Several of these reports included amendments, and all were placed on the calendar for the next legislative day.
In motions and resolutions, the Senate adopted SJR 6 honoring former Representative Brian Melton Jr., SJR 7 supporting federal voting rights legislation including the John R. Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act and the Freedom to Vote Act, SJR 8 naming the Lamar Harrison Memorial Bridge on U.S. Highway 98 in Wilmer, and SJR 9 honoring Samuel Allen Harper. The chamber then adopted SJR 10, a lengthy resolution celebrating the life of Claudette Colvin, with remarks from Senators Figures and Coleman emphasizing her civil rights legacy and the impact of her refusal to give up her bus seat at age 15. The session concluded with a motion to adjourn until 8:30 a.m. the next day.
NH
Transcript Highlights:
- For your in the committee's awareness, there is a bill in the House, House Bill 382, that was proposed
- For your in the committee's awareness, there is a bill in the House, House Bill 382, that was proposed
- For your in the committee's awareness, there is a bill in the House, House Bill 382, that was proposed
- For your in the committee's awareness, there is a bill in the House, House Bill 382, that was proposed
- For your in the committee's awareness, there is a bill in the House, House Bill 382, that was proposed
Committee:
Senate Commerce
KY
Kentucky 2026 Regular Session
Senate Standing Committee on State and Local Government. (2-11-26)
State & Local Government
Transcript Highlights:
- We went back and forth several times on this bill. I think we're all proud of this bill.
- We went back and forth several times on this bill. I think we're all proud of this bill.
- The second tool that Senate Bill 9 makes available is called a housing development district.
- , or even more dense housing units like condos, town houses, and multifamily homes.
- </c> houses, and multifamily homes. So, Mr. houses, and multifamily homes. So, Mr.
Committee:
Senate State & Local Government
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
Conference Committee on HF2431 5/8/25
Transcript Highlights:
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- <c> no</c> the House bill makes no the House bill makes no changes.<00:31:40.159><c> On</c><00:31:40.399
- </c> and the House bill makes no changes. and the House bill makes no changes.
- And the House bill makes no changes.
- And of course, the small the House bill.
Summary:
The Higher Education Finance and Policy Conference Committee met publicly to compare House and Senate positions on the higher education budget, with the chairs emphasizing transparency and alternating gavel control. Nonpartisan fiscal staff walked through a spreadsheet of differences across the Office of Higher Education and Minnesota State, including major items such as state grants, childcare grants, work study, tribal college grants, emergency assistance grants, hunger-free campus grants, student parent support, direct admissions, paramedic scholarships, and several medical residency and fellowship programs. The House and Senate also differed on administrative funding, campus sexual assault reporting, and a House FY25 cancellation that would be carried forward.
Members discussed several of the larger policy and funding choices. The Senate explained its increase for Minitex as support for operating costs and statewide access to information. The House explained its cuts to student parent support and other items as necessary to work within a zero target and to prioritize direct aid to students, while the Senate said it focused on direct appropriations and access-related programs. On hunger-free campus grants and emergency assistance grants, the Senate said it was changing the distribution method and direct appropriations rather than reducing the overall money, while the House noted differences in whether nonprofit institutions remained included.
The committee also reviewed Senate-only additions and reductions in Minnesota State, including free course materials, Lake Superior College remediation, and changes to the Kids on Campus appropriation. A representative from Lake Superior College testified that the PAS remediation funding would help address contamination issues at an emergency training site near Lake Superior and that the money was shifted from the Kids on Campus initiative. No final conference agreement or vote was taken in the portion of the meeting provided; the committee continued discussing differences and testimony.
VT
Transcript Highlights:
- Next is House Bill 778, which is an act relating to dam safety.
- Bill 582, which is an act relating House Bill 582, which is an act relating to<01:50:40.880><c> adult
- Bill 778, which is an act Next is House Bill 778, which is an act relating<01:52:11.520><c> to</c><01
- The final bill on our action calendar today is House Bill 949, an act relating to homestead property
- today is House Bill our action calendar today is House Bill 949,<01:56:29.840><c> which</c><01:56:30.080
WA
Washington 2025-2026 Regular Session
House Health Care & Wellness Feb 3rd, 2026 at 01:30 pm
Health Care & Wellness
Transcript Highlights:
- So that concludes our testimony on House Bill 2685.
- Please support House Bill 2658. Thank you. Thanks. Any questions? Please support House Bill 2658.
- House Bill 2658. All right. Thank you.
- So that concludes public testimony in House Bill 2658, and we'll move on to House Bill 2683.
- The next bill is House Bill 2196.
Committee:
House Health Care & Wellness
Keywords:
Medicaid, healthcare, traditional practices, health insurance, coverage expansion, mental health, insurance coverage, transparency, consumer protection, efficiency, health carriers, providers relations, tribal data, data protection, privacy, sharing of information, Indigenous rights, overdose prevention, data sharing, public health
TX
Transcript Highlights:
- This time, the chair lays out House Bill 627. Chair recognizes the Chair to explain the bill.
- Thank you. for the opportunity to lay out House Bill 627 before this committee.
- Self, Texas Affiliation of Affordable Housing Providers, testifying in favor of the bill.
- Texas Affiliation of Affordable Housing Providers for the bill.
- At this time, House Bill 627 will be left pending. Okay, nothing else on there, okay.
Bills:
HB164 , HB411 , HB627 , HB 1226 , HB1677 , HB1865 , HB1997 , HB2985 , HB3462 , HB4188 , HB4685 , HB4840 , HB5370 , HB5424 , HB5466 , HB5509 , HB5660 , HB5673 , HB164
Committee:
House Intergovernmental Affairs
Keywords:
migrant labor, housing regulations, civil penalties, complaints, occupants' rights, remediation, education, retaliation, housing, rental regulation, municipal authority, local government, leasing, housing regulation, local control, rental properties, leasing laws, landlord, tenant rights, municipal regulation