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TX
Transcript Highlights:
- In the added section of 404.0242 of the Government Code, it requires the ESF to have a sufficient balance
- Section 45U supports zero-emission nuclear production, while Section 45Y offers clean electricity production
- Section 48E provides investment tax credits for building new clean energy facilities.
- This resolution calls on the United States Congress to preserve these sections of the Internal Revenue
- For example, Section 45U is enabling plant... ...to make long-term investments.
NM
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- into the section that licenses principals.
- And as you go through it, it changes the 2028 dates to 2029 on page 22, one section. Insert it.
- At the bottom of section B, we add section C, and it's the Department of Education may grant a superintendent
- You'll notice this in the superintendent section.
- There's a separate section you could see if you wanted to look at the very end of the bill that section
MN
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- Uh, that's requested by DPS. section 8. section 8.
- Sorry about that. read uh section 197.447. read uh section 197.447.
- section? 197.447. section? 197.447. Oh,<00:56:24.240>
Mr. Oh, Mr. Oh, Mr. Who? Who? - So, in section this? Okay.
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MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
House Higher Education Finance and Policy Committee 3/24/26
Higher Education Finance and Policy
Transcript Highlights:
- I feel like uh four of the five amendments are related to those sections.
- This section of the bill in law.
- The A7 amendment deletes section 16.
- The >> The A7 amendment deletes section 16.
- <01:16:17.440>
16 reason for this amendment is section 16 reason for this amendment is section
Keywords:
firearms, guns, gun rights, gun control, campus safety, public college, university, postsecondary institution, higher education, visitor carry, concealed carry, open carry, campus policy, Minnesota Statutes 624.714, petty misdemeanor, parking lot carry, firearm possession, public safety, college campus, student carry
NH
New Hampshire 2026 Regular Session
Senate Election Law and Municipal Affairs (03/24/2026)
Election Law and Municipal Affairs
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by <00:43:13.839>a <00:43:14.079>simple section are approved by a simple section - Section 8 establishes a process for approving lease agreements that do not qualify under section 7.
- section 7 establishes a prohibition. section 7 establishes a prohibition.
- c> process<01:05:52.559>
for Section 8 establishes a process for Section 8 establishes a process - HB 1066 contains new section article.
NH
Transcript Highlights:
- If there's any questions, I'd be happy to take them. section one the differences in the Roman section
- That section is also the section of most of the stuff the insurance department does is not subject to
- That section is also the section of most of the stuff the insurance department does is not subject to
- That section is also the section of most of the stuff the insurance department does is not subject to
- of most of section is also the section of most of the<00:37:38.800>
stuff <00:37:38.880>the
MS
Mississippi 2026 Regular Session
MS Senate Floor - 5 March, 2026; 10:00 AM
Mississippi Senate Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- We will be deleting section 1 in its entirety and renumbering the subsequent sections.
- We will be deleting section 1 in its entirety and renumbering the subsequent sections.
- It has a couple of sections that clean up some language in section 2F by changing the terminology from
- And in section 8 And in section 8 it's<01:03:59.240>
just <01:03:59.400>an <01:03:59.480 - It says the provision of this section It says the provision of this section shall<01:17:55.480><
Summary:
The Senate convened with a quorum, opened with an invocation by Dr. Ryan Wade and the Pledge of Allegiance, and then handled routine business by dispensing with the reading of the journal and committee reports. Several guests were recognized, including Leadership Jackson County, Farm Bureau members, a doctor of the day, adult educators, and other visitors in the gallery. Senator Brumfield also announced support efforts for Senator Warren Barnett, asking members to contribute to him through Ms. Anita Jackson.
The chamber then considered a series of House bills, most of them taken up with strike-all amendments and passed by use of the morning roll call. Measures included HB 1390 on personal services funding allocations, HB 1571 on ARPA funds and unexpended balances, HB 1655 on the State Aid Road Construction director’s personnel status, HB 1650 on dormant state accounts and pooled investments, HB 1651 on state agencies using other agencies’ facilities and charging 50% of fair market value, HB 1345 on administrative forfeiture of illegal cigarette and vaping products, HB 1386 on allowing sidewalks as an eligible use of municipal infrastructure funds, HB 671 on alcoholic beverage delivery responsibility ending when retailers transfer possession to delivery services, and HB 1385 on eliminating paper-original homestead exemption submissions. Members asked questions on several bills, especially about whether the fairgrounds language in HB 1651 would affect youth livestock shows and whether HB 1386 or other measures would change county revenue; sponsors generally said the bills were intended to address state-agency use, municipal reporting, or administrative efficiency rather than alter those programs.
The Senate also advanced HB 898, creating a sales tax diversion study committee to review misallocated municipal sales tax revenues, assess impacts, examine technology and oversight, and recommend reforms by the 2027 session; Senator Hill questioned whether counties should be included, but the sponsor said that would be a separate policy decision. Later, the Senate reconsidered HB 1265, the Mississippi Debt Management Services Act extended repealer, adopted an amendment to remove the repealer instead of extending it, and then passed the bill. The body also took up SB 2632, the local governments disaster recovery emergency loan program, and voted not to concur and to invite conference. Finally, HB 1142 on bench warrant notices was called up; the sponsor explained a strike-all that would replace certified mail with personal service or electronic transmission and include a reverse repealer for further conference work.
NH
New Hampshire 2025 Regular Session
House Education Policy and Administration (03/17/2025)
Transcript Highlights:
- I do feel that there is a difference in the section of the law where it currently is and where it is
- of the law where it currently is section of the law where it currently is and<00:30:54.960>
where - D line uh 12 it says the uh on Section D line uh 12 it says the receiving<01:10:04.640>
District< - <02:55:16.080>
of um are involved in the same section of um are involved in the same section - <04:25:41.119>
of program and that is a whole section of program and that is a whole section
Summary:
The committee first took up House Bill 695, relating to school districts and medically related grants. The sponsor argued the bill was vague and could undermine existing law, and another member said it would add an unnecessary mandate for school districts. The committee voted to recommend inexpedient to legislate, and the motion passed 18-0.
Next, House Bill 765, which would consolidate school administrative units and make superintendent jobs elected positions, was also recommended inexpedient to legislate. Members said the bill raised too many questions, could duplicate other legislation, and would move away from local control. That motion likewise passed 18-0. House Bill 768, allowing public school districts to contract with approved private schools, drew more debate. Supporters described it as a language cleanup and an expansion of educational opportunity, while opponents raised concerns about the placement of the language and pending Supreme Court cases. The committee voted 10-8 to recommend ought to pass, and then 10-8 to recommend ought to pass as amended, with a minority report noted.
The committee then considered House Bill 446, dealing with parental notice for non-academic surveys. An amendment was offered to make the Youth Risk Behavior Survey opt-in rather than opt-out. Supporters said parents should be informed and should choose whether their children participate, while opponents argued the survey is an important tool for mental health data, grants, and school programming, and that opt-in would reduce participation and data quality. The amendment passed 10-8, and the bill as amended also passed 10-8, with a minority report noted.
Finally, the committee began House Bill 741, which would allow parents to send children to any school district they choose and expand open enrollment. The sponsor described it as broadening choice and keeping public funds in public schools, and an amendment was proposed to restore provisions for children of military personnel. Discussion on the amendment began, but the transcript cuts off before any vote on House Bill 741 or the amendment.
VT
Transcript Highlights:
- Moving to the bill itself, Section 1 on page 2477 of today's calendar would amend 12 V.S.A. 3577c1 to
- The new section B of 12 V.S.A. 3577c1 creates a section for protecting individuals from civil arrest
- creates a section for protect protecting creates a section for protect protecting individuals<00:30:
- Finally, section 2 would cause these amendments to 12 V.S.A. 3577 to take effect on passage.
cause <00:34:01.840>these Finally, section 2 would cause these Finally, section 2 would
Summary:
The House first passed H.953, an act approving an amendment to the charter of the town of Panton, on third reading by voice vote. It then took up S.325 on regional planning and Act 250 tier jurisdiction, where a Lowell member offered an amendment to redefine conserved land for purposes of the conserved land inventory and Vermont’s conservation goals. The Speaker ruled that amendment not germane, and the House sustained that ruling. A separate Williamstown amendment to expand interim housing exemptions was then debated; supporters said it would help housing growth in already developed areas, including rural towns, while opponents from the Environment Committee and Ways and Means said it remained unfavorable and could affect towns that rely on Act 250 review. The House rejected that amendment by voice vote. A Barre City member then offered a wetlands amendment to limit Class 2 wetland buffers in targeted housing areas, arguing it would support housing in designated growth areas while still protecting most wetlands; after discussion, the member withdrew the amendment. The House then passed S.325 in concurrence with proposal of amendment by voice vote.
The House next postponed action on S.208, relating to standards for law enforcement identification, for two legislative days. It then considered S.209, prohibiting civil arrest in sensitive locations. The Judiciary Committee explained that the bill expands existing civil-arrest protections beyond court proceedings to include schools, government buildings, DMV offices, libraries, polling places, social service sites, places of worship, camps, and health care facilities, while preserving exceptions for judicial warrants, court orders, contempt, and court security. The committee also described changes to remedies and definitions, including exclusions for temporary custody during a mental health crisis. Testimony cited included representatives from medical, immigrant justice, legal, library, municipal, faith, education, and civil rights groups; the bill was reported favorably by Judiciary on a 6-5 vote.
A Bennington member offered an amendment to S.209 that would remove the governor’s statutory exemption to authorize 287(g) agreements, arguing such agreements can undermine due process, public safety, and trust in law enforcement. The Judiciary Committee had already found the amendment not germane, and the member withdrew it. Debate then continued on the committee-recommended bill, with a Sheldon member speaking from a law-enforcement perspective to argue Vermont already does not conduct civil immigration arrests and warning the bill could create confusion and liability for officers. The transcript ends during that discussion, before final action on S.209 is shown.
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
House Ways and Means Committee narrowly approves omnibus health finance bill 4/29/26
Transcript Highlights:
- And then finally, members, on page 139 is where the appropriation section begins.
- And then finally, members, on page 139 is where the appropriation section begins.
- > came This new section never came This new section never came um,<00:15:23.480>
to <00:15: - I can start from Article 3, Section 1, which is the beginning of that conformity.
- We're going to be more prescriptive on which sections that we're going to be pulling on.
Summary:
The committee took up House File 4466, the Health Finance and Policy bill, and first adopted the A8 amendment, described as a set of technical fixes. Members then considered a large A9 amendment that bundled a wide range of Children and Families provisions, including child care licensing modernization, crisis nursery licensing, SNAP/MFIT-related language, child care provider self-reporting, a physical abuse recognition poster, child protection and welfare provisions, funding for parent support outreach, and forensic interview training scholarships. Supporters described it as bipartisan work with relatively small fiscal impact, while opponents said it greatly expanded the bill and should be handled separately; after a roll call, the A9 amendment failed 7-14.
Representative Scott then offered the A11 amendment, raising concerns about new all-payer claims database language and whether it should have been heard in the Judiciary and Civil Law Committee. Department of Health staff explained the data-sharing safeguards, de-identification process, fee structure, and enforcement provisions, but Scott remained concerned about privacy and the scope of the program and withdrew the amendment. The committee then moved to final bill discussion.
Members and authors described HF 4466 as a lean health finance bill largely conforming Minnesota law to federal HR1 Medicaid-related changes, including work requirements, retroactive eligibility limits, cost-sharing, and home equity provisions. Supporters argued conformity was necessary to avoid major federal funding losses and noted a few additional member bills in the package; opponents criticized the federal changes as harmful, especially for vulnerable populations such as victims of trafficking and domestic violence. Fiscal staff said the bill would save just over $2 million in FY 2026-27 and almost $98 million in FY 2028-29. No final vote on the bill itself was taken in the portion provided.
MO
Transcript Highlights:
- You'll see a couple of different sections in here of this.
- It's in a different House section, bill section.
- That's why we don't do it in the same item as It's in a different House section, bill section.
- Of course, yeah, because it's multiple items across various sections here.
- There's enough money not spent in those sections that if we could flex it to this section, that we wouldn't
MN
Minnesota 2025 1st Special Session
Conference Committee on HF2431 5/12/25
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
House Workforce, Labor, and Economic Development Finance and Policy Committee 4/15/26
Workforce, Labor, and Economic Development Finance and Policy
Transcript Highlights:
- , subdivision 15D. under section 175A.05. under section 175A.05.
- Section 13 relates to clarifications regarding issuing decisions based on stipulated facts in section
- clarifications Section 13 relates to clarifications Section 13 relates to clarifications regarding
- stipulated facts in section 176.322. stipulated facts in section 176.322.
- c> repeals<00:25:42.880>
items And finally, section 14 repeals items And finally, section
Keywords:
apprenticeship, education, teacher training, grant program, labor and industry, workers' compensation, Minnesota workers' compensation, Workers' Compensation Advisory Council, reinsurance association, Workers' Compensation Reinsurance Association, WCRA, occupational disease, presumption, first responders, firefighter cancer, PTSD, post-traumatic stress disorder, police officer, paramedic, emergency medical technician
MN
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seven, <01:30:21.040>this Pivoting over to section seven, this Pivoting over to section- >
246C.05, reference, a section 246C.05, reference, a section 246C.05, which<01:31:08.680> - Over to section seven.
- Sections three, four, and all of the changes in section five, except for those under paragraph I, allow
- And just sections nine and 10 quickly, these sections will allow an individual on provisional discharge
AL
Transcript Highlights:
- of education uh to amend the sections of education uh to amend the sections of the code uh to further
- is going to read page that section is going to read page that section is going to read page certain
- that you added on right so the section that you added on right so the section that you added on line
- line line 37 it says section 1528 what was the 37 it says section 1528 what was the 37 it says section
- section section 15-20 a-201 so you moved you removed from a-201 so you moved you removed from Shell
KY
Kentucky 2025 Regular Session
Senate Standing Committee on Licensing and Occupations (2-18-25)
Transcript Highlights:
- If you look on section one, subparagraph five, on page one, and then again on section five, subparagraph
- And you find that in section four, paragraph one, on page five.
- by section, could you conceivably end up with someone who comes in and I don't know how many sections
- by section, could you conceivably end up with someone who comes in and I don't know how many sections
- by section, could you conceivably end up with someone who comes in and I don't know how many sections
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Call to Order 00:00:00
Roll Call 00:00:35
SB 22 Discussion 00:01:20
SB 22 Vote 00:11:45
SB 100 Discussion 00:15:07
SB 100 Vote 00:38:53
SB 88 Discussion Only 00:42:11
Adjournment 01:03:52, 958, all
Summary:
The Senate Standing Committee on Licensing and Occupations met on February 18, 2025, and first took up Senate Bill 22 by Senator Reginald Thomas, which was presented as a cleanup measure following prior cosmetology reforms and a Legislative Oversight and Investigations report. The bill would allow cosmetologists to retake exams multiple times with a one-month wait, authorize the Board of Cosmetology to immediately close facilities that intentionally use unlicensed workers while preserving due process, give the board flexibility to hire an executive director based on qualifications rather than licensure, and recognize certain out-of-state or territorial cosmetology licenses. Board officials said the changes were intended to improve fairness, equality, and administrative due process. Senators asked about retesting fees and whether partial retests could dilute standards; Thomas clarified that the exam is cumulative and must be retaken in full. The committee approved SB 22 with all favorable votes, and Senator Meredith explained his support as a workforce and fairness issue.
The committee then heard Senate Bill 100 by Senator Jimmy Higdon, as substituted, concerning tobacco, nicotine, and vapor product retail licensing and enforcement. Youth advocates from the University of Kentucky testified in support, describing youth nicotine use as a public health crisis and urging stronger enforcement, annual compliance checks, retailer licensing, and tougher penalties for illegal sales to minors. Higdon said the bill would create a Division of Tobacco, Nicotine, and Vapor Products Licensing within ABC, require licenses for retailers, authorize inspections and confiscation of contraband, impose escalating criminal and civil penalties for unlicensed sales and sales to minors, publish a list of licensed retailers, and dedicate fine revenue to enforcement and youth education. He said the measure targeted bad actors rather than responsible retailers. A retailer witness also supported licensing but raised concerns about contradictory product definitions that could sweep in hemp and medical marijuana vapor products, and asked that the bill be delayed until after an expected Supreme Court decision affecting federal vapor-product rules. The transcript ends during discussion of SB 100, before any committee vote on that bill.
NH
New Hampshire 2025 Regular Session
House Children and Family Law (02/10/2025)
Transcript Highlights:
- It then points you to another section of the statute saying, okay, let's define serious impairment.
- very clearly again there's even section very clearly again there's even a<00:33:12.200>
change - We did actually take out a section during that fall working on institutional child abuse because the
- during that fall take out a section during that fall working<00:41:03.000>
Section <00:41:03.480- I want to make sure we have that section under wraps too.
Summary:
The subcommittee met on House Bill 553, which concerns the definitions of child abuse and neglect in RSA 169-C, including psychological maltreatment and the rebuttable presumption of harm. The chair and members emphasized that the bill is intended to clarify definitions rather than create punishments, and they discussed concerns that had arisen after the bill’s earlier drafting. Representative Eimon stated his view that the bill is constitutional, citing case law, and members noted that amendment 114 would restore language refined by the prior study committee and address trauma-informed wording, especially around substance use disorder and newborns.
A major portion of the discussion focused on whether the bill could be read to treat ordinary parental discipline or disagreements with a child—such as grounding, taking away car keys or a phone, or refusing gender-affirming care—as abuse or neglect. DCF Deputy Director Jen Ross explained that screeners look at the nature of the allegation and whether the parent’s conduct is likely to cause serious psychological or emotional harm; she said routine discipline or prudent parenting would not be screened in, while persistent ridiculing, terrorizing, bullying, isolating, threats, or similar conduct could qualify. She also said that denial of gender-affirming care, by itself, would not be treated as neglect, but the agency would consider the full context and any resulting harm or need for mental health care.
DCF General Counsel Susan Larby added that the legislature’s earlier definition of psychological maltreatment and related policy already focus on pervasive emotionally abusive behavior, and that the bill is meant to make the statute more understandable and transparent, not to change the core neglect standard. She and other speakers said the goal is to identify serious harm and provide services, not to remove children for ordinary parental decisions. Lisa Massio of the Office of the Child Advocate said the bill and related placement language are intended to preserve family unity and fill gaps where courts have interpreted neglect too narrowly or inconsistently. Members also discussed a proposed concise analysis from Representative Maral and asked about CPSW qualifications and training; DCF said staff generally have backgrounds in human services, social work, psychology, or education and receive a 12-week Core Academy on policy, law, investigations, and family engagement. No vote was taken in the portion provided, and members indicated they wanted to continue refining the amendment before sending anything to the Office of Legislative Services.
NJ
New Jersey 2026-2027 Regular Session
Senate Budget and Appropriations Jun 28th, 2026
Senate Budget and Appropriations
Transcript Highlights:
- If you go to Section 7, the legislature added that in 2023, and now Section 8 we're going to add in 2026
- E of section two in the bill into a new and expanded section three to establish certain exclusions.
- provisions of section 2 and not an exemption from the entirety of the bill.
- They would create a new exemption list in subsection g of section 2.
- Around Section 3C that adds some language.
TX
Transcript Highlights:
- It's also grounded in the 14th Amendment and Article 1, Section 2 of the Constitution.
- Okay, notwithstanding any other provision, this section does not restrict...
- On Section 8...
- No, the section that referred to a fee...
- That goes to my point with regard to Section 3; it seems...
Bills:
SB8, SB4, SB43, SB1, SB2, SB13, SB6, SB10, SB16, SB14, SB3, SB8, SB4, SB43, SB1, SB2, SB13, SB6, SB10, SB16, SB14, SB3
Keywords:
education, accountability, public school assessment, state law, transparency, intervention, performance ratings, Texas congressional redistricting, U.S. House districts, congressional map, redistricting, gerrymandering, 2020 Census, census tracts, block groups, voting districts, election law, Texas House of Representatives districts, federal congressional districts, 2026 elections
HI
Hawaii 2026 Regular Session
JHA Public Hearing - Thu Feb 19, 2026 @ 2:00 PM HST
Judiciary & Hawaiian Affairs
Transcript Highlights:
- <02:25:20.000>
831-3.2 amending section 831-3.2 amending section 831-3.2 two<02:25:22.319> - So, I suggest removing section two, part D, section five, as an office.
- So, I suggest removing section two, part D, section five, as an office.
- So, I suggest removing section two, part D, section five, as an office.
- So, I suggest removing section two, part D, section five, as an office.
Summary:
The House Committee on Judiciary and Hawaiian Affairs recessed briefly for a joint hearing, then reconvened and took up House Bill 2494, which would limit warrantless arrests for petty misdemeanors and violations, require officers to document arrest justification, expand citation-in-lieu-of-arrest use, and direct the Judiciary to create a standardized citation form. The chair also outlined hearing procedures and testimony time limits. Committee members later received an overview from the Policing Project about national trends in expanding citation use.
Testimony was divided. Supporters, including the Office of Hawaiian Affairs, the Hawaii Correctional System Oversight Commission, the Office of the Public Defender, the ACLU of Hawaii, the Drug Policy Forum of Hawaii, and the Policing Project, argued the bill would reduce unnecessary arrests and pretrial detention, lessen jail overcrowding, save law enforcement time, and reduce harms such as job loss, housing instability, family disruption, and recidivism. They also said the bill preserves officer discretion through public-safety and flight-risk exceptions, and several supporters urged the committee to adopt a standardized citation form despite the Judiciary’s request for a delayed implementation date.
Opposition came from the Department of the Attorney General, the Judiciary, county prosecutors, Honolulu Police Department, and other individuals. They argued the bill would unduly restrict law enforcement discretion, create administrative and data-processing problems, and make it harder to identify repeat or habitual offenders because of changes to citation information and fingerprinting. The Judiciary requested implementation no earlier than January 1, 2028 and said the citation form would need major changes. Opponents also warned the bill could increase litigation, suppress evidence, and not meaningfully reduce overcrowding because most jail populations are held on felony matters. The chair reported 14 testimonies in support, 21 in opposition, and one with comments; no vote or final action was taken in the portion provided.