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US
US Federal 2025-2026 Regular Session
US House Floor Proceedings (Thursday, May 14, 2026)
US Federal House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- My bill will ensure that all truck drivers are proficient in the English language before being granted
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language proficient in the English language proficient in the English language - Sylvia immigrated to the United States at the age of 13, where she quickly learned English and became
- It is the judge, but I want to make sure that we're really clear what is in the language of a bill.
- <03:18:18.880>
of really clear what is in the language of really clear what is in the language
US
US Federal 2025-2026 Regular Session
US House Floor Proceedings (Monday, January 12, 2026)
US Federal House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
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be < - Through our collaboration, we were able to include strong language, ensuring a comprehensive audit of
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TX
Transcript Highlights:
- Basically, the clarifying language really just applies to what the compounded pharmacy needs to act on
- The law now, as it stands, is the language in the law adequate to allow for the licenses to be quickly
- Currently, the language does not have anything in it that I know of, from what I've seen, that would
- So I appreciate you aligning the consumer notification language to make it consistent with the existing
- In closing, we urge reconsideration of this bill's language as we continue to educate on our industry
Bills:
HB46, HB35, HB4490, HB4454, HB2188, HB3078, HB4743, HB2556, HB46, HB5342, HB4783, HB3785, HB5278, HB1639, HB2581, HB4224, HB4070, HB4099, HB4882, HB3794
Keywords:
local government spending cap, expenditure limit, political subdivision, property tax, ad valorem tax, budget cap, taxpayer protection, spending restraint, inflation adjustment, population growth, voter approval, supermajority vote, county budget, municipal budget, school district finance, junior college district, hospital district, special district, attorney general enforcement, local fiscal limits
HI
Transcript Highlights:
- Relating to language access, which will establish a statewide language access education and workforce
- We have the Office of Language Access in support.
- I am a professor of American Sign Language and English interpreter education at Kapiʻolani Community
- There are inconsistencies and problems with the language.
- We're going to be inserting some necessary clarifying language and also language so that it can't be
Bills:
HB1183, HB1656, HB1658, HB1661, HB1663, HB1664, HB1859, HB2116, HB2271, HB2276, HB2335, HB2360, HB2387, HB2472, HB1805, HB2469, HB1815, HB1860, HB2117, HB2118, HB2437, HB2438, HB2604, HB1590, HB2156, HB2268
Keywords:
retirement, pension, law enforcement, public safety, Hawaii Revised Statutes, indebtedness, salary recovery, employee compensation, deductions, financial management, collective bargaining, employee relations, impasse procedures, arbitration, public employment, HB1661, cafeteria plan, Section 125, Internal Revenue Code, flexible spending account
HI
Transcript Highlights:
- housed and in which the American Sign Language coursework and soon concentration on a new bachelor's
- in which the American second language in which the American second language coursework<00:33:38.480
- Kamo was saying as a person with, you know, members of my family that use sign language.
- Uh, just want to remind you to add the language that this is a matter of statewide concern.
- It's not like here's English 100 and here is the experience you had in your field for 20 years.
Summary:
The committees heard testimony on HB 1872, which would create an early learning apprenticeship grant program to help early childhood providers participate in approved apprenticeship programs, require annual reporting, and appropriate funds. Testifiers in support included the University of Hawaiʻi, the Executive Office on Early Learning, the City and County of Honolulu, Commit to Keiki, the Chamber of Commerce Hawaiʻi, the Commission on the Status of Women, Hawaiʻi Children’s Action Network Speaks, Parents for Public Schools of Hawaiʻi, and Kīʻoka Family Learning Centers. Supporters said the bill would reduce financial barriers, strengthen recruitment and retention, improve compensation and career pathways, and help address child care shortages and workforce instability. The committee then voted to pass HB 1872 with amendments, including an HD1 and a defective date to allow further discussion.
The committee next took up HB 2489, which would appropriate funds for the University of Hawaiʻi to establish a bachelor’s degree program in American Sign Language interpretation, with a longer-term plan for a master’s program. Testimony in support came from the Disability Communication Access Board and the University of Hawaiʻi, and members also heard detailed support from DECAP and other advocates describing a statewide shortage of ASL interpreters, long waiting lists for ASL courses, and the need for locally trained interpreters who understand Hawaiʻi’s cultural and community needs. Witnesses said the shortage affects schools, courts, hospitals, emergency services, and other settings, and that the program could be expanded through articulation with other campuses. The committee voted to pass HB 2489 with amendments, again using an HD1 and defective date.
After those two measures, the committee moved to HB 441 on campus safety, which would require students, including transfer students, to complete training on federal laws and university policies regarding sexual misconduct before initial registration and would change how often training is provided to students and employees. The University of Hawaiʻi stood on its written testimony, while supporters including IMUA Alliance and other testifiers urged passage, citing survivor experiences, national best practices, and the need for prevention before harm occurs. No vote on HB 441 was reached in the portion provided.
AL
Transcript Highlights:
- language at all. language at all.
- Members, this bill expands the Re-Engage Alabama grant program to include adult learners beginning at
- athletic trainers or state to participate in other states using license reciprocity on the same language
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same using license reciprocity on the same using license reciprocity on the same language - we use with almost 15 other language we use with almost 15 other compacts<03:03:08.160>
in <03
Summary:
The Alabama Senate convened with prayer and the Pledge of Allegiance, confirmed a quorum, excused absent senators, and adopted the previous day’s journal. The chamber also recognized guests, including members of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority and employees of the Central Alabama Electric Cooperative. A senator then delivered a Black History Month-style presentation highlighting James Weldon Johnson, A. Philip Randolph, Jan E. Matzeliger, and Percy Lavon Julian for their contributions to civil rights, labor, industry, and science.
The Senate received House messages referring two Archives and History board appointments to the Committee on Confirmations, then took up numerous committee reports. Several bills from Finance and Taxation, Judiciary, Education Policy, Agriculture, Fiscal Responsibility and Economic Development, Healthcare, Tourism, Veterans and Military Affairs, State Government Affairs, and Local Legislation received favorable reports, some with amendments or substitutes, and were advanced to second reading and placement on the next legislative day’s calendar. The chamber also recommitted Senate Bill 266 to the Tourism Committee.
The Senate confirmed multiple appointments, including Llaya McNair to the Alabama Trust Fund Board, several members to the Credit Union Administration Board, and Elizabeth Smithart, Leslie Sanders, and Wayne Sers to the Alabama State Board of Human Resources. It then adopted several resolutions, including commendations and memorials, such as resolutions honoring Mary Francis Holland, the Stanhope Elmore boys bowling team, and Alicia Cannon for more than 50 years of service to the Alabama judicial system. The Senate also adopted a resolution creating the Study Commission on Artificial Intelligence and Children’s Internet Safety, after discussion about its purpose, membership, and duties; an amendment to the commission resolution was adopted before the resolution itself was adopted.
TX
Transcript Highlights:
- other than English.
- We have a stipend for language. I believe it's $50. Is it $50?
- Senator: And that's predominantly, but it's really, in any language other than English, they get an additional
- Just give me the language. I'm done with coddling these kids into a society and only to be worse.
- Senator: ...I just give me the language.
Bills:
SB 1
CO
Colorado 2026 Regular Session
Colorado Senate 2026 Legislative Day 013 Jan 27th, 2026
Colorado Senate Floor Meeting
NH
Transcript Highlights:
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that a limited basis I have language that a limited basis I have language that - that as soon as I card I have language that as soon as I get<01:22:20.280>
back <01:22:20.440> - with you and then it expands it language with you and then it expands it beyond<01:22:58.480>
the - Spell check, yeah, and the is still a word from the old English language.
- Spell check, yeah, and the is still a word from the old English language.
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
House Agriculture Finance and Policy Committee 3/25/26
Agriculture Finance and Policy
Transcript Highlights:
- My English name is Don Goodwin.
- <00:53:11.920>
and to um look into that language and to um look into that language and perhaps - language says a three-year extension. language says a three-year extension.
- We worked on some language.
- <01:17:03.120>
of up and talk about uh the new language of up and talk about uh the new language
Keywords:
pesticides, wild rice, environmental protection, agriculture, water quality, pollinators, training, management plan, fertilizer research, education grants, Minnesota Agricultural Council, technology transfer, agricultural productivity, HF4372, Minnesota agriculture, meat processing, meat processing training, retention incentive grants, grant extension, project deadline extension
NH
New Hampshire 2025 Regular Session
House Finance Division II (02/05/2025)
Transcript Highlights:
- Melissa White, Division Director for Learner Support at the New Hampshire Department of Education, introduces
- So this is still technically under the language of the Public School Infrastructure Fund, so that's important
- technically so this is it is still Tech technically under<01:55:52.880>
the <01:55:53.040>language - of<01:55:53.480>
the <01:55:53.639>public <01:55:53.880>school under the language - of the public school under the language of the public school infrastructure<01:55:54.760>
fund
Summary:
The Department of Education’s Bureau of Wellness and Nutrition presented an overview of the school meal and child nutrition programs it administers, including the National School Lunch Program, Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Program, Community Eligibility Provision (CEP), After School Snack Program, Child and Adult Care Food Program, Summer Food Service Program, and Special Milk Program. Staff explained which programs are federally funded through USDA, which have state matching funds, and how reimbursement rates are set for different programs and fiscal years. They also walked the committee through a packet showing reimbursement tables, state and federal funding totals, and eligibility data.
Members focused much of their questioning on how state and federal reimbursements work for lunch and breakfast, why lunch is shown as a state match while breakfast has meal-based breakdowns, and how the department allocates funds in the budget. The department explained that lunch uses a set state match tied to federal requirements, while breakfast reimbursement is based on meals served. They also reviewed FY 22-24 funding trends, noting higher federal spending during COVID-era waivers and lower amounts as those waivers ended. A committee member asked for the data in Excel and the department agreed to provide it.
The discussion also covered summer meal programs and the distinction between the Summer Food Service Program and Summer EBT. Staff explained that SFSP provides meals at approved open or closed sites, while Summer EBT is a separate DHHS-run benefit program that provides funds to families; the two programs coordinate through data sharing but are not the same. Members also discussed CEP, with staff explaining that New Hampshire currently has three schools participating, that the qualifying threshold was reduced from 40% to 25% identified students, and that districts must cover the non-federal share with non-federal funds. No votes or formal actions were taken during the meeting.
HI
Bills:
SB3123, HB1853, HB1961, HB1965, HB1962, HB1959, HB2505, HB2576, HB1801, HB1804, HB1864, HB2319, HB2314, HB2115, HB1854, HB2062, HB1511, HB1535, HB2614, HB2282, HB1870, HB1695, HB1626, HB1643, HB1972, HB1550, HB1974, HB1966, HB1973, HB2545, HB1946, HB1939, HB1721, HB1741, HB1700
Keywords:
conditional gifts, private education, scholarships, donor conditions, Hawaii education law, HB1853, dementia, Alzheimer's disease, cognitive impairment, memory care, memory clinic, Hanai Memory Network, Executive Office on Aging, aging services, kupuna, caregiver support, long-term care, elder care, geriatrics, public health
HI
Bills:
SB3123, HB1853, HB1961, HB1965, HB1962, HB1959, HB2505, HB2576, HB1801, HB1804, HB1864, HB2319, HB2314, HB2115, HB1854, HB2062, HB1511, HB1535, HB2614, HB2282, HB1870, HB1695, HB1626, HB1643, HB1972, HB1550, HB1974, HB1966, HB1973, HB2545, HB1946, HB1939, HB1721, HB1741, HB1700
Keywords:
conditional gifts, private education, scholarships, donor conditions, Hawaii education law, HB1853, dementia, Alzheimer's disease, cognitive impairment, memory care, memory clinic, Hanai Memory Network, Executive Office on Aging, aging services, kupuna, caregiver support, long-term care, elder care, geriatrics, public health
HI
Hawaii 2026 Regular Session
AGR Public Hearing - Fri Jan 30, 2026 @ 9:30 AM HST
Agriculture & Food Systems
Transcript Highlights:
- Oh my English has comments. Department of Agriculture and Biosecurity comments. Thank you.
- Um, is there any language in that current lease that requires you folks to engage in any farm-to-table
- And um is there any kind of language asking you, you know, to produce, uh, I mean, limiting the amount
- <01:30:31.360>
if <01:30:31.520>we <01:30:31.760>if refine some of the language - if we if refine some of the language if we if it's<01:30:32.159>
possible.
Keywords:
biosecurity, invasive species, Hawaii Invasive Species Council, Department of Land and Natural Resources, appropriation, agriculture, land use, farm dwelling, renewable energy, income qualification, solar energy, geothermal resources, hydropower, agricultural tourism, aquaculture, commercial activity, swine production, Korean natural farming, land leases, Hawaii
CA
California 2025-2026 Regular Session
Assembly Public Safety Committee Apr 8th, 2025
Transcript Highlights:
- So we have worked very hard with technical experts, with committee to craft this language in a way that
- But I also think that there is a plain English meaning of evacuation zones, specifically the area to
- Improving ghost guns and language in this particular space, this bill will allow us to file lawsuits
- Improving ghost guns and language in this particular space, this bill will allow us to file lawsuits
- First, it updates antiquated gendered language that currently only criminalizes forced marriage when
Summary:
The committee first adopted a seven-bill consent calendar, then heard several public safety measures. AB 1127 by Assembly Member Gabriel would restrict sale of certain semi-automatic handguns that can be easily converted to automatic weapons with “switches”; supporters, including Everytown and Moms Demand Action, said it targets a specific Glock-style design flaw linked to mass shootings, while the NRA and gun-rights groups argued the bill duplicates existing federal law and effectively bans popular handguns. The bill was moved on a due-pass-as-amended motion to Judiciary and remained on call. AB 468, also by Gabriel, would increase penalties and clarify offenses involving looting and impersonating emergency personnel in evacuation zones and during disasters; firefighters, district attorneys, and law enforcement supported it as a deterrent, while public defenders and justice advocates warned it was overbroad and could worsen racial profiling. The committee approved the bill on a due-pass-as-amended motion to Appropriations, also held on call.
The committee then heard AB 1187 by Assembly Member Celeste Rodriguez, which would require eight hours of firearm safety training, including live-fire instruction, before obtaining a firearm safety certificate and would add a requirement for new residents who import firearms. Supporters said California should require training comparable to other safety-sensitive activities and that the measure would reduce gun deaths; opponents argued the bill misunderstands the existing FSC process, would be hard to implement because of range and instructor limits, and would burden a constitutional right. The bill passed on a due-pass-as-amended motion to Appropriations and was held on call. The committee also heard AB 1424 by Rodriguez, which would require CDCR climate resiliency and heat-safety measures in prisons, including temperature monitoring, shade, showers, fans, and emergency planning. Prisoner-rights and labor groups strongly supported the bill, citing extreme heat, wildfire, and flooding risks, while one opponent said the monitoring mandate could be too costly; the bill was moved on a due-pass motion to Labor and Employment and held on call.
Finally, the committee began hearing AB 1258 by Assembly Member Kalra, which would extend the sunset of the Young Adult Deferred Entry Program through 2029 for selected counties. Kalra and Santa Clara County Judge Erica You described the program’s success in reducing recidivism and providing wraparound services for young adults with felony charges, including housing, counseling, and parenting support. The transcript cuts off before the committee completed action on AB 1258.
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
Committee on Agriculture, Veterans, Broadband and Rural Development - 03/18/26
Agriculture, Veterans, Broadband, and Rural Development
Transcript Highlights:
- My English name is Sherilyn Spears.
- And this is the uh modify the language.
- And then we language that was approved.
- did not have that new updated language. did not have that new updated language.
- <01:26:40.040>
Sure, language becomes. Senator Kupec. Sure, language becomes.
NH
Transcript Highlights:
- The language is the same, correct? We tabled it, right? We went to fiscal, yes.
- this M from last year you to<00:29:02.320>
bill <00:29:02.880>the <00:29:03.039>language - <00:29:03.840>
the <00:29:04.080>same <00:29:04.720>correct to bill the language - is the same correct to bill the language is the same correct we<00:29:06.120>
tabled <00:29:06.679 - c> the<00:30:38.200>
microphone <00:30:38.640>is I will stick with the plainest English
NH
Transcript Highlights:
- Um, it clarifies some language that I think was creating a lot of ambiguity and threat for litigation
- Um it clarifies some language the bill.
- Um it clarifies some language that<01:22:18.080>
I <01:22:18.400>think <01:22:18.639> - sports teams, arts programs, language sports teams, arts programs, language that<01:39:30.159>
- Um, Karen's a really quick learner, super organized, and really, really smart.
TX
MN
Transcript Highlights:
- a second language, and about perseverance in the face of adversity.
- With that said, we do have some concerns about the language of this bill.
- Our primary concern is regarding any language that mentions reuse.
- Our primary concern is regarding any language that mentions reuse.
- Our primary concern is regarding any language that mentions reuse.