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FL

Florida 2026 Regular Session

FL House Floor Session - 2026-01-13 (10:00AM Session)

Florida House Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • REPRESENTATIVE CASELLO SERVED AS A NONCOMMISSIONED OFFICER IN THE UNITED STATES AIR FORCE.
  • THE PLEDGE TODAY IS REPRESENTATIVE ALBERT FROM HIS DESK. >> I PLEDGE ALLEGIANCE TO THE FLAG OF THE UNITED
  • PROTECT AND DEFEND. >> I WILL SUPPORT PROTECT AND DEFEND. >> THE CONSTITUTION OF THE GOVERNMENT OF THE UNITED
  • STATES. >> THE CONSTITUTION AND GOVERNMENT OF THE STATE OF UNITED STATES. >> AND OF THE STATE OF FLORIDA
Keywords: 998, house, all
US

US Federal 2025-2026 Regular Session

US House Floor Proceedings (Tuesday, August 26, 2025)

US Federal House Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • I pledge allegiance to the flag of the United States of America and to the republic for which it stands
  • :56.560> the I pledge allegiance to the flag of the I pledge allegiance to the flag of the United
  • :57.600> America<00:06:58.479> and<00:06:58.720> to<00:06:58.880> the United
  • States of America and to the United States of America and to the republic<00:06:59.680> for<00
TX

Texas 89th Regular

89th Legislative Session Jan 27th, 2025

Texas House Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • recognizes the Honorable Jolanda Jones of Harris County to lead us in the pledges of allegiance to the United
  • Representative Jolanda Jones: I pledge allegiance to the flag of the United States of America and to
  • It's essential that we stand united against hate in all its forms.
  • which I proudly represent by geographic mass, is the largest district, not only in Texas but in the United
Keywords: 1184, house, all
KY

Kentucky 2026 Regular Session

House Standing Committee on Local Government. (2-3-26)

Local Government

Transcript Highlights:
  • Bill 333 basically allows faith-based organizations to build small-scale affordable housing up to 24 units
  • housing<00:03:46.480> up<00:03:46.720> to<00:03:46.959> 24<00:03:47.360> units
  • <00:03:47.760> with affordable housing up to 24 units with affordable housing up to 24 units
  • This is for 24 units and within a half-mile radius. >> Speaker: That's correct. That's all I know.
Summary: The House Standing Committee on Local Government met with a quorum present, heard introductions, and then considered two bills. House Bill 333, sponsored by Representative Pollock, would allow faith-based organizations to develop small-scale affordable housing projects of up to 24 units on property owned before January 1, 2026, and to operate modest homeless shelters, including cooling or warming centers, in commercial, business, or industrial zones if health and safety requirements are met. Pollock said the bill is intended to help address homelessness and housing affordability while preserving building, fire, health, and reporting standards. Representative Stalker supported the measure and asked about its effect on the tax base, and Representative Fleming asked a clarifying question about the bill number. The committee voted 16-0 to give HB 333 favorable expression. The committee then took up House Bill 432, sponsored by Vice Chair Neighbors, which updates Kentucky local purchasing laws. A committee substitute was adopted first, then Neighbors explained that the bill clarifies when local public agencies may use non-competitive negotiations, such as in emergencies, with single-source providers, licensed professionals, perishable foods, replacement parts, and certain insurance products, while still requiring written justification. The bill also keeps the $40,000 advertised-bid threshold and adds clearer exceptions, including used vehicles or equipment purchased at no more than 75% of MSRP, to give local governments more flexibility and stretch taxpayer dollars. Representative Roarx explained the difference between the original bill and the substitute regarding how the 75% value is measured. The committee voted 17-0 to report HB 432 favorably as amended. Before adjournment, the chair welcomed constituents in the audience and congratulated Representative Roarx on becoming ranking member. The meeting then adjourned.
AL

Alabama 2025 Regular Session

Alabama House Constitution, Campaigns and Elections Committee Apr 9th, 2025

Constitution, Campaigns and Elections

Transcript Highlights:
  • Look on page six, letter E, United States Department... six, letter E, United States Department of Homeland
  • denotes that anyone who sees that license, that number denotes that this person is not a naturalized United
  • So that person can become a United States citizen at any point.
  • United States citizens and eligible to vote. Are there any... citizens and eligible to vote.
Bills: HB479, HB480
TX

Texas 89th 2nd C.S.

Veteran Affairs Apr 1st, 2025

Veteran Affairs

Transcript Highlights:
  • This bill will amend the Government Code to include veteran-owned businesses certified by the United
  • other This bill will amend the Government Code to include veteran-owned businesses certified by the United
  • This bill will amend the government code to include veteran-owned businesses certified by the United
  • From 1984 to 1988, I served in the United States Army Reserve and then transferred to active duty in
  • the United States Air Force, completing my military service at Lackland Air Force Base in San Antonio
Summary: The Committee on Veterans Affairs heard several bills related to veterans and military installations. Senator Birdwell presented SB 1197, which would extend existing drone restrictions over military bases and airports to Texas spaceports, with exceptions for authorized operators; there was brief supportive testimony and the bill was left pending. Chairman Hancock presented SB 1271, allowing Texas to accept concurrent jurisdiction over military installations to improve handling of juvenile offenses through state and local involvement; no public testimony was offered, and the bill was left pending. SB 390, by Senator Middleton and explained by Senator Menendez, would expand the definition of historically underutilized businesses to include veteran-owned businesses certified by the SBA, regardless of disability rating, to increase veteran participation in state contracting. The bill drew extensive supportive testimony from veterans and business advocates, while Senator Eckhardt raised concerns that broadening the category might not satisfy the disparity-study basis typically used for HUB programs. The committee also took up pending bills later in the meeting. SB 651 was advanced after adoption of a committee substitute and received a unanimous committee vote to do pass and be recommended for the local and uncontested calendar. SB 897 likewise had a committee substitute adopted and was reported favorably by a unanimous vote, with a recommendation for the local and uncontested calendar. SB 1814 was reported favorably and recommended for the local and uncontested calendar by a unanimous vote. SB 1197 was also voted out favorably and recommended for the local and uncontested calendar. SB 1271 and SB 390 were left pending at the end of the meeting, and the committee then recessed subject to the call of the chair.
TX

Texas 89th Regular

Senate Session Feb 4th, 2025

Texas Senate Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • The top 50 best places to live in the United States and the second best in Texas for 2020.
  • quality of life and attract visitors to our city, not only from the state of Texas, but the whole United
  • All the candidates, unite to make sure that McAllen continues to create jobs. continues to provide security
  • Laredo and Webb County are so important, it's our number one port. and for commerce in the United States
  • The East End links the industrialized centers of the United States.
Bills: SB2, SJR36, SB2, SR19, SR27, SR30, SR32, SCR11
MA

Massachusetts 2025-2026 Regular Session

Formal House Session 100 Jun 21st, 2026 at 11:00 am

Massachusetts House Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • Credit card debt in the United States has now surpassed $1.3 trillion.
  • ...their hands on the pen, including the team at Ways and Means, represents the gold standard of United
  • When I moved to the United States with my mom at the age of 14, I didn't speak a word of English, but
  • The United States Department of Health and Human Services estimates that 15 to 20% of the population
  • He served our nation during the Vietnam War as a member of the United States Air Force from 1968 to 1974
Keywords: 995, all
Summary: The House took up several procedural orders early in the session, including extending the reporting deadline for the Housing Committee on H.4655 and suspending Joint Rule 12 for a petition seeking to rescind prior Article 5 constitutional convention applications. It then advanced three Ways and Means bills on education-related topics: personal financial literacy education (H.4670), expanded access to the state seal of biliteracy (H.4671), and teacher preparation and student literacy (H.4672), each moving through amendment adoption and third reading or engrossment procedures. A major portion of the meeting focused on H.4670, which would require personal financial literacy instruction in middle and high school and establish a financial literacy trust fund for curriculum and teacher training. Members spoke in support, emphasizing budgeting, credit, student loans, and long-term financial planning, and the bill passed to be engrossed by a 154-0 roll call. H.4671, which broadens access to the seal of biliteracy for students in public and private schools, also drew support and passed to be engrossed 155-0. The most extensive debate centered on H.4672, a literacy bill requiring evidence-based reading instruction, DESE-approved curricula or approved local alternatives, screening and progress monitoring, professional development, and related implementation measures. Members described concerns about declining reading scores and argued for a shift away from three-cueing toward phonics-based, science-of-reading approaches. Several amendments were considered: a proposal to change intervention language from “significantly” to “at risk of falling behind” failed, while amendments adding funding language, stakeholder collaboration, and other implementation details were adopted. One amendment clarifying that pictures may be used as a supplement in literacy curricula was also adopted, and the bill ultimately passed to be engrossed 155-0. The House also observed moments of silence for former Judge Leslie Harris, former Representative Mark Carron, and former Representative Dennis Rosa, and adjourned to meet the next day at 11 a.m.
CA

California 2025-2026 Regular Session

Senate Elections and Constitutional Amendments Committee Apr 21st, 2026

Elections and Constitutional Amendments

Transcript Highlights:
  • When the President of the United States says that they're going to interfere in elections, and those
  • before election day are counted if received within 10 days, helping address recent changes in the United
  • This year, it is expected the Supreme Court of the United States will issue a decision which could likely
  • Hi, I'm Melinda Howard Hararete, United Nations Association of California.
  • Hi, I'm Melinda Howard Hararete, United Nations Association of California.
Summary: The Senate Committee on Elections and Constitutional Amendments heard several election-related measures. SB 884 by Senator Umberg proposed expanding polling-place buffer zones, limiting certain law enforcement activity near polling sites, increasing ballot drop boxes and vote center access, and extending the vote-by-mail receipt deadline; supporters said it would protect voters from intimidation, while county election officials opposed it as operationally difficult and costly. The bill was amended in committee to allow county supervisors discretion over expanding the buffer zone and to permit law enforcement entry for crimes against persons or property. It was ultimately passed out of committee on a 4-1 vote after members’ roll calls were completed later in the day. SB 1164 by Senator Cervantes would expand California voting-rights protections by codifying and broadening anti-dilution and anti-suppression rules, adding preclearance for some jurisdictions, and directing courts to favor voting access; it drew strong support from civil rights and voting-rights groups, while one city raised concerns about effects on pending litigation. The committee advanced the bill to Judiciary on a 4-1 vote after later roll call completion. The committee also considered SB 900 by Senator McNerney, which would streamline political advertisement disclosures by shortening required disclaimer language, allowing standard abbreviations, and increasing the number of top funders disclosed on political mailers from three to five. Supporters from the outdoor advertising industry and campaign finance reform groups said the bill would preserve transparency while making disclosures more readable; it passed unanimously and was sent to Appropriations. In contrast, SB 1225 and its companion SCA 3 by Senator Niello would transfer responsibility for drafting ballot titles and summaries for initiatives and referenda from the Attorney General to the Legislative Analyst’s Office. Supporters argued this would improve neutrality and public trust, while opponents said the current elected Attorney General system is accountable and efficient; both measures were advanced on narrow votes after roll calls were completed later. Finally, SB 1360 by Senator Cervantes, part of the California Voting Rights Act of 2026 package, would expand language-access requirements for election materials by lowering the threshold for coverage, adding a petition process, and extending protections beyond current federal language categories. Voting-rights and immigrant-advocacy groups strongly supported the bill, while county election officials opposed it unless amended, citing concerns about the precinct-based determination model and implementation details. The committee passed SB 1360 to Appropriations on a 5-0 vote after the later roll call. The committee also approved a consent calendar of seven measures at the start of the hearing.
FL

Florida 2026 Regular Session

Appropriations Committee on Criminal and Civil Justice Feb 18th, 2026

Appropriations Committee on Criminal and Civil Justice

Transcript Highlights:
  • There were 9,354 anti-Semitic incidents across the United States last year. 9,354 anti-Semitic incidents
  • across the United States last year, across the Sunshine State.
  • This is the United States. This is not acceptable. We are not a third-world country.
  • This is the United States of America. This is Florida. This is not about being soft on crime.
  • These units come in many different sizes with fabricated walls.
Summary: The Appropriations Committee on Criminal and Civil Justice met to consider several criminal justice and court-related bills, along with the committee’s proposed $7.9 billion budget. The committee first heard and approved CS/SB 600 on bail bonds, as amended to adjust solicitation, cash bond return, forfeiture remission timing, and clerk procedures; CS/SB 436 on felony battery, which expands qualifying prior offenses and was amended to correct a drafting issue; CS/SB 928, “Missy’s Law,” requiring immediate remand to custody after conviction for dangerous crimes; SB 1332 on career offender registration, adding in-person reporting, more detailed registration requirements, and stronger penalties for noncompliance; and CS/SB 682 on violent criminal offenses, a domestic violence measure adopted via a substitute amendment that adds stricter penalties, electronic monitoring, injunction protections, and related procedures. All of those bills were reported favorably. The committee also approved SB 1072 creating an anti-Semitism task force in the Attorney General’s Office. The bill drew extensive public testimony both for and against, with supporters emphasizing rising anti-Semitic incidents and the need for statewide review, and opponents raising concerns about free speech, the definition of anti-Semitism, and possible conflation of criticism of Israel with hate speech. Senators also discussed the bill’s scope and the IHRA definition before it was reported favorably. In addition, CS/SB 532 on clerks of court was amended to clarify foreclosure sale procedures and funding predictability for clerks, then reported favorably. CS/SB 644 on attorney’s fees, suit money, and costs was also approved after amendments that aligned family-law fee provisions and codified standards for fee awards in dissolution and paternity cases; the sponsor said the bill was intended to curb vexatious litigation and improve consistency across districts. After the bill actions, the chair summarized the criminal and civil justice budget, describing it as a disciplined proposal that addresses corrections deficits and future inmate growth while funding core public safety needs. The committee then heard substantial public testimony on prison conditions, staffing, pay, heat, infrastructure, and the possibility of reducing prison populations or adding air conditioning in facilities. The chair announced that SB 1632 and its conforming bill SB 1634 would be temporarily postponed to the following week, and the record was supplemented with the names of many people who had registered to speak for or against those bills. The meeting concluded after members were invited to record votes and the committee adjourned.
HI

Hawaii 2026 Regular Session

EIG Public Hearing 02-05-2026

Energy and Intergovernmental Affairs

Transcript Highlights:
  • Ellis, and I'm representing Bright Saver, a nonprofit dedicated to building plug-in solar in the United
  • <00:03:29.599> Bright Bright Saver, a nonprofit dedicated to building plug-in solar in the United
  • enough space in a yard or in front of your driveway, you could have these, you know, the portable solar units
  • enough space in a yard or in front of your driveway, you could have these, you know, the portable solar units
  • You could have these, you know, the portable solar units deployed there as well. >> Okay.
Bills: SB2671, SB2902
Summary: The Senate Committee on Energy and Intergovernmental Affairs heard two measures. SB 2671, relating to essential permitting positions, drew no oral testimony beyond written comments from the Department of the Attorney General and the Office of Planning. The chair said the bill was intended to make government more efficient and reduce red tape in the permitting process. SB 2902, relating to renewable energy, received testimony from the Division of Consumer Advocacy, the Climate Change Mitigation and Adaptation Commission, the Public Utilities Commission, Kauai Island Cooperative, Bright Saver, and 350 Hawaii. Supporters described the bill as a way to expand access to plug-in or balcony solar, lower electricity bills, improve resilience, and broaden access for renters and apartment residents. Several testifiers urged amendments to avoid limiting the measure to condominiums, to remove condominium board approval language, and to eliminate utility or PUC registration requirements. The PUC said registration could help with safety, linemen protection, and circuit hosting-capacity concerns, and noted that improper installation or oversizing could create problems. After a brief recess, the committee voted to recommend both bills for passage with amendments and deferred each to April 19, 2042. The recommendations were adopted without objection.
AZ

Arizona 2026 Regular Session

02/02/2026 - House Land, Agriculture & Rural Affairs

Land, Agriculture & Rural Affairs

Transcript Highlights:
  • Members, House Concurrent Memorial 2005 urges the United States Congress to consider studying and enacting
  • Do you consider the United States a fascist country? This bill has nothing to do with the U.S.
  • I do not consider Arizona or the United States a fascist country. Thank you, Mr. Chair.
  • communist countries but fascist countries that want to come and purchase land in Arizona and the United
  • Party a fascist entity and fascist movement. ...seen a lot of the left-leaning people calling the United
FL

Florida 2026 Regular Session

FL House Floor Session - 2026-01-29 (9:00AM Session)

Florida House Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • Pledge allegiance to the flag of the United States of America.
  • United States of America, and to the Republic for which it stands, one nation, under God, indivisible
  • Which made conviction integrity units' reinvestigation records exempt from the state's public records
  • These units investigate convictions, and they are basically ongoing investigations.
  • There are five conviction integrity units, and they all agree that the public records exemption should
Keywords: 998, house, all
AZ

Arizona 2026 Regular Session

01/27/2026 - House Regulatory Oversight

Regulatory Oversight

Transcript Highlights:
  • viruses, bacteria, and fungi, and even the simplest cold could end up putting me in the intensive care unit
  • viruses, bacteria, and fungi, and even the simplest cold could end up putting me in the intensive care unit
  • I often care for them when they are fighting for their lives in the intensive care unit.
  • So basically what it does is if... ...if any state position in a budget unit, so that's a board or a
  • unfilled for 150 days, so half a year, that position is going to be eliminated from the budgetary unit
Bills: HB2086, HB2248, HB2688
WA

Washington 2025-2026 Regular Session

Joint Higher Education Committee Dec 3rd, 2025

Joint Higher Education Committee

Transcript Highlights:
  • The enterprise financial statement is made up of the UW core and our blended component units, quite a
  • Of the UW core and our blended component units, quite a bit in there.
  • We also have some what they call in accounting terms component units that are separate legal entities
  • Accounting terms of a component unit that are separate legal entities, such as the WSU Alumni Association
  • , for athletics, NCAA reporting, as well as several financial statements for each of the component units
Summary: The Joint Higher Education Committee met for a work session on higher education accounting practices and financial transparency. OFM Deputy Director Sarah Rupp explained how state accounting rules and higher education reporting differ, including what data is captured in AFRS today and what will move into Workday, with universities generally reporting summary-level fund data, mandatory codes, and most balance sheet and income statement activity, but not transaction-level detail or vendor payment information. Representatives from the University of Washington and Washington State University described the complexity of their own accounting systems, the many entities and business lines they must track for audits and compliance, and the need to reconcile university-level accrual accounting with state reporting requirements. The committee also heard from the Education Research and Data Center on the public four-year finance dashboard created under Senate Bill 5512; ERDC said the dashboard is based on publicly available data, is best used to examine institutions individually rather than compare them directly, and will be updated with additional metrics in 2025 and 2026. The committee then received a presentation from the Washington Student Achievement Council on the Workforce Education Investment Account (WIA). Joel Anderson reviewed WIA’s creation under House Bill 2158, its revenue sources, and its intended uses for higher education, financial aid, and workforce development. He said recent legislation significantly increased WIA revenues and that, in the 2025–27 budget, the account is being used in new ways, including to replace general fund support for University of Washington operations and to fund a larger share of the Washington College Grant and some faculty compensation costs. Anderson said roughly 98% of current WIA appropriations go to higher education, but the share used to supplant other higher education funding has grown, and he estimated about 60% to 70% of current spending still aligns with the account’s original intent. He also described a new effort to track WIA appropriations across biennia in more detail and noted the WIA Oversight Board’s role in recommending uses of the account and monitoring outcomes. No votes were taken; the committee ended by moving into executive session for staffing issues and then adjourned.
MN
Transcript Highlights:
  • our hearts with gratitude for the people of Minnesota, diverse in heritage, resilient in spirit, united
  • The president of the United States has chosen to destroy the federal government's ability to help people
  • <00:29:58.799> president<00:29:59.120> of<00:29:59.360> the<00:29:59.520> United
  • <00:29:59.840> States<00:30:00.159> has The president of the United States has The
  • The president of the United States has chosen to throw our economy into turmoil.
Keywords: 1183, house
TX
Transcript Highlights:
  • and I'll be brief and stand for questions, but I will make my remarks on the bill on behalf of Grid United
  • My partner represents the construction craft laborers throughout the United States and Canada.
  • tool to ensure that individuals hired for jobs in Texas are... legally authorized to work in the United
  • jobs are the primary incentive drawing in foreign nationals to unlawfully enter and remain in the United
  • federal E-Verify system. system to ensure that all workers are legally authorized to work in the United
TX
Transcript Highlights:
  • To be candid, since 2023, our street crimes unit has initiated 108 fentanyl-related investigations.
  • The Dallas Police Department was incredible, and Chief Igoe, who was overseeing that unit at the time
  • In 2023, our unit worked tirelessly with the Dallas Police Department to seize over 3,400 animals.
  • Cruelty Investigations Unit. Thank you for the opportunity to speak in support of House Bill 1795.
  • Houston alone accounted for 215 of those cases, the highest of any city in the United States.
Keywords: 1184, house, all
HI
Transcript Highlights:
  • In 2008, the United Nations General Assembly unanimously declared April 2nd as World Autism Awareness
  • Developmental Disabilities Monitoring via the CDC, which was collected from monitoring sites across the United
  • In 2008, the United Nations General Assembly unanimously declared April 2nd as World Autism Awareness
  • Developmental Disabilities Monitoring via the CDC, which was collected from monitoring sites across the United
  • In 2008, the United Nations General Assembly unanimously declared April 2nd as World Autism Awareness
Keywords: 910, house, all
Summary: The Committee on Health met on April 2, 2025, and heard several resolutions focused on student mental health, autism data collection, school heat exposure, and climate change as a public health issue. Testimony on HCR 96/HR 92 supported encouraging the University of Hawaii to evaluate and expand student mental health services; the University of Hawaii testified in support, and a student speaker said expanded services would make students more likely to seek help. The committee also heard HCR 145/HR 139, which urges state agencies to collaborate on planning for Hawaii’s participation in CDC autism prevalence surveillance; supporters included the Hawaii State Council on Developmental Disabilities and an autism advocate who said Hawaii needs better local representation in the data. The committee then heard HCR 186/HR 179, requesting a study of heat exposure management in Department of Education and charter schools. The Department of Health and the climate change and health working group supported the measure, citing rising temperatures, heat-related illness risks during outdoor activities, and the value of wet bulb globe temperature standards. Finally, the committee heard HCR 188/HR 182, declaring climate change a public health emergency and calling for statewide coordination on cross-sector solutions. Supporters from the Hawaii Public Health Institute, the climate change and health working group, and a Native Hawaiian physician emphasized climate-related health harms such as heat illness, wildfire impacts, chronic disease, and inequities; one member opposed the measure as politicized and said it could dilute attention from other urgent problems. In decision-making, the committee adopted recommendations to pass HCR 96/HR 92, HCR 145/HR 139, and HCR 186/HR 179 as is. For HCR 188/HR 182, the committee recommended passage with amendments, specifically a House draft one for technical clarity, consistency, and style. During the vote on the climate emergency resolution, Representatives Elos and Garcia voted no, while the rest of the members present supported the recommendation. The meeting then adjourned.
NH

New Hampshire 2026 Regular Session

House State-Federal Relations and Veterans Affairs (01/16/2026)

State-Federal Relations and Veterans Affairs

Transcript Highlights:
  • and the British unit?
  • American unit and the British<00:11:50.880> unit<00:11:51.519> but<00:11:51.760> General
  • <02:23:50.399> So become part of the United States. So become part of the United States.
  • Uh commissioned by the United States.
  • president promp of the United States. president promp of the United States.
Keywords: 1189, house, all