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MA
Massachusetts 2025-2026 Regular Session
Status of Persons with Disabilities Jun 21st, 2026 at 11:00 am
Transcript Highlights:
- One in 10 reported an unmet need for behavioral health care in 2023.
- And hopefully that report should also be coming out in the next few months. Okay.
- So happy to share this data, and there's more of it in the full report.
- This is one of the most common challenges reported among nurses.
- This report really does address...
Summary:
The Massachusetts Commission on the Status of Persons with Disabilities subcommittee on workforce supports met with Chair Andrew Lerault presiding. Members completed roll call, approved the August 2025 minutes, and then heard a presentation from Amy Doyle, director of the Behavioral Health Workforce Center at the Massachusetts Health Policy Commission. Doyle described the center’s launch in September 2024 and its legislative mandate to study behavioral health payment rates, workforce needs, and licensure/certification barriers, with an emphasis on recruitment, retention, capacity building, diversity/equity, and sustainability. She also shared data on unmet behavioral health needs, ED boarding, workforce shortages, aging and turnover in nursing and direct care, and the need to improve data collection on non-licensed workers and populations such as people with developmental disabilities and autism.
Committee members asked questions about what provider types were included in the workforce data and whether DDS-related residential and direct support roles were captured. Doyle said the center is still working to define and measure the full behavioral health workforce, including non-licensed roles, and welcomed follow-up on missing data sources. Members suggested additional sources such as CHIA and the Association of Developmental Disability Providers’ workforce survey. Doyle noted that the center is working with CHIA and that new licensure renewal surveys for behavioral health and allied mental health professionals will begin in 2025, which should improve future workforce data.
The discussion also touched on the Health Policy Commission’s broader workforce findings, including nurse attrition, burnout, low wages, and the importance of career ladders and advanced training. Doyle said the center’s first policy recommendations will come from its rate study, expected in the next one to two months, and will likely focus on capacity building and sustainability. After the presentation, members thanked Doyle and discussed subcommittee leadership. Chair Lerault announced he was stepping down, and Chris White volunteered to serve as co-chair; the committee agreed to move forward with that arrangement and to revisit FY26 goals once new leadership is in place. The meeting then adjourned by motion and second.
LA
Transcript Highlights:
- There being none, that bill will be reported favorably.
- There being none, that bill will be reported with amendments.
- There being none, that bill will be reported favorably. Thank you.
- There being none, the bill is reported favorably.
- There being none, that bill will be reported favorably. Mr.
Committee:
Senate Judiciary C
OK
Oklahoma 2026 Regular Session
Energy and Natural Resources Oversight Apr 13th, 2026 at 03:00 pm
Energy
Transcript Highlights:
- We'll report that as due pass. Members, thank you.
- We'll report that as due pass.
- We'll report that out as due pass. Thank you very much, Mr. Chairman.
- We'll report that as due pass. Thank you, Chairman. Thank you, members.
- They will report your bill out as a due pass. You are now recognized.
Bills:
SB3 , SB1346 , SB1509 , SB1928 , SB2028 , SB2071 , SB2110 , SB2117 , SB2127 , SB2134 , SB259 , SB1191 , SB1246 , SB1314 , SB1439 , SB1613 , SB1930 , SB1976 , SB330 , SB2069 , SB2095 , SB3 , SB1346 , SB1509 , SB1928 , SB2028 , SB2071 , SB2110 , SB2117 , SB2127 , SB2134 , SB259 , SB1191 , SB1246 , SB1314 , SB1439 , SB1613 , SB1930 , SB1976 , SB330 , SB2069 , SB2095
Committees:
House Energy , House Energy and Natural Resources Oversight
Keywords:
industrial hemp, program licensing, agriculture, cannabinoids, state regulation, water infrastructure, wastewater, investment program, loans, local government, SB1509, groundwater, water wells, well spacing, water rights, Oklahoma Water Resources Board, OWRB, basin, subbasin, maximum annual yield
WV
West Virginia 2026 Regular Session
WV Senate Judiciary Committee in Session Mar 9th, 2026 at 05:40 pm
Transcript Highlights:
- The bill will be reported. The chair recognizes the vice chair. Mr.
- At least in my committee, the court does a very good job of reporting to us.
- I would like to have an amendment test in reporting so that when time comes...
- Chairman, I move that House Bill 5684 be reported as amended and be reported to the full Senate with
- The bill will be reported.
Summary:
The committee first considered House Bill 4893, which would increase penalties for contempt of magistrate court and raise the maximum fine a court may impose without a jury trial. Counsel explained that the bill would raise fines for first, second, and third offenses, add community service, and allow weekend jail or work release for a third offense. The committee adopted the strike-and-insert amendment, reported the bill to the full Senate with a recommendation that it do pass, and adopted a title amendment.
The committee then took up House Bill 5684, a pilot program creating child protection commissioners to help handle abuse and neglect cases. Counsel and the sponsor described the proposal as a way to reduce circuit court backlog, improve the frequency and consistency of hearings, and provide more focused attention to children and families while leaving final decision-making authority with circuit judges. Supporters cited the heavy caseloads, shortages of guardians ad litem, and a Texas model that reportedly improved efficiency; one senator criticized the bill as adding bureaucracy, while others said the system needs a new approach.
Members discussed funding through a companion bill tied to the medical cannabis fund, with an initial startup amount and ongoing annual support. Several senators raised concerns about the lack of a sunset date and the need for measurable outcomes. The committee adopted an amendment requiring the Supreme Court’s Administrative Director to identify measurable outcomes, establish a pre-implementation baseline, and provide annual reporting to the Joint Committee on Government and Finance, including costs and projected costs. House Bill 5684, as amended, was then reported to the full Senate with a recommendation that it do pass.
KY
Kentucky 2026 Regular Session
House Legislative Session Day 28 (2-17-26)
Kentucky House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- Clerk, please report. report. report.
- Clerk, please report. upon its passage. Clerk, please report.
- Cler, please report. passage. Cler, please report.
- Clerk, please report.
- Clerk, please report. resolutions. Clerk, please report.
MN
Transcript Highlights:
- I recognize the author of the bill. will report the house files and give will report the house files
- </c><00:12:26.279><c> the</c> the clerk will report the the clerk will report the bill<00:12:28.000><
- 45.640><c> born</c> to report a report the so-called born to report a report the so-called born alive
- I went through seven years of these reports very carefully, totaling up and looking at the reports.
- The clerk will report the amendment. The clerk will report the amendment.
NY
New York 2025-2026 Regular Session
Senate Standing Committee on Housing, Construction and Community Development - 04/20/2026
Housing, Construction, and Community Development
Transcript Highlights:
- The bill is reported. Next bill, please.
- The bill is reported. Next bill, please.
- The bill is reported. Next bill, please.
- The bill is reported. Next bill, please.
- And the bill is reported. Thank you all.
Summary:
The Housing, Construction and Community Development Committee met in Albany and considered a series of housing and homeownership bills. Early actions included reporting S.852 (Homebuyer Renovation Property Tax Exemption Act) to Finance, S.955 on smart access systems to Internet and Technology, and S.7933A on registrations of residential mortgages in default. The committee also advanced S.8675, the CAREforce First-Time Homebuyers Act, after a lengthy discussion about whether the bill inappropriately targets a specific workforce; supporters said it addresses a documented shortage of human services workers and includes existing SONYMA income eligibility, while opponents raised concerns about favoring one occupation over others. The bill was reported with some members in the negative and others voting to advance without recommendation.
Members then reported S.9650, which would prohibit landlords from including incorrect rent decontrol information in certain leases and standardize notices for Affordable New York Housing Program units, and S.9679, which would codify the Block-by-Block Home Ownership Program in state law. Both had prior Senate history and drew some negative or AWR votes. The committee also discussed and advanced S.9742, which would allow residential units in multiple dwellings to omit openable windows if they meet ASHRAE ventilation standards; supporters said the change is needed to facilitate office-to-residential conversions, while members raised questions about maintenance, egress, and the bill’s limited application to localities under the multiple dwelling law.
Finally, the committee reported S.989, establishing the vacant rental improvement program, after noting it had previously passed the Senate and was being reintroduced. Throughout the meeting, several bills were described as reintroductions or prior Senate measures, and multiple motions were made to report bills either to Finance, the floor, or another committee, with several members voting in the negative or to advance without recommendation on selected measures.
WA
Washington 2025-2026 Regular Session
Conference Committee: ESSB 5998 Mar 11th, 2026 at 10:00 am
Transcript Highlights:
- budget coordinators from the House and Senate to brief the Conference Committee on the conference report
- , James, and good morning, Mary, and for those here in the room and those viewing, the conference report
- This is the operating budget three-way comparison statewide summary report, and Lisa will be bringing
- This is a handy report for you to be able to see, for example, how things changed for natural resources
- So we will now turn to the Outlook document for the conference report.
Summary:
The conference committee on Engrossed Substitute Senate Bill 5998 received a detailed briefing from House and Senate budget coordinators on the operating budget conference report. They walked through comparison documents showing the Senate-passed budget, House-passed budget, and the conference proposal, including statewide totals, agency-level changes, revenue assumptions, transfers, and outlook impacts. The proposal uses the February 2026 ERFC forecast, includes an $880 million transfer from the Budget Stabilization Account to the general fund, and reflects various revenue-related bills and prior-period adjustment assumptions.
The coordinators highlighted major spending and policy changes across several areas, including Working Families Tax Credit expansion, local government fiscal health funding, child care attendance policy changes, behavioral health facility and staffing adjustments, long-term care support for certain non-citizens affected by federal changes, health care and public health responses to H.R. 1, K-12 changes such as free school meals contingent on legislation, Running Start and transportation depreciation adjustments, higher education administrative reductions, corrections staffing and bed changes, and natural resources funding including wildfire response and low-income energy assistance. They said the conference report results in $80.2 billion in near general fund spending for 2025-27, with projected ending fund balances of $231 million in 2025-27 and $563 million in 2027-29, though fiscal year 2028 shows a negative near general fund ending balance.
After the briefing, Senator Robinson moved to adopt the conference report and pass the bill, and the motion was seconded. Supporters said the budget reflected a compromise between House and Senate proposals and protected core services, while opponents criticized it as overly reliant on optimistic revenue assumptions, the rainy day fund transfer, and reductions in K-12 and other areas. The committee then voted 4-2 to recommend the conference report to the legislature, with Representatives Gregerson and Ormsby and Senators Robinson and Stanford in support, and Representative Couture and Senator Gildon opposed.
WA
Washington 2025-2026 Regular Session
House Capital Budget Feb 9th, 2026
Transcript Highlights:
- I move that House Bill 2236 be reported out of committee with a due pass recommendation.
- By your vote, House Bill 2236 is reported out of committee with a due pass recommendation.
- It's been moved and seconded that House Bill 2551 be reported out of committee with a due pass.
- By your vote, House Bill 2514 is reported out of committee with a due pass recommendation.
- By your vote, House Bill 2551 is reported out of committee with a due pass recommendation.
Summary:
The Capital Budget Committee met in executive session on several bills before fiscal cutoff. Staff briefed Substitute House Bill 2236 on the State Housing Finance Commission, House Bill 2281 on state-tribal government-to-government relations, House Bill 2514 to establish a Global War on Terror memorial on the Capitol campus, and House Bill 2551 allowing certain school districts to sell real property under specified conditions. Staff also noted an updated fiscal note for HB 2281 showing a Department of Natural Resources estimate of about a $5 million per-biennium reduction in receipts due to reduced timber sales.
HB 2236 was moved out of committee with a due pass recommendation after members discussed whether it expanded the Housing Finance Commission’s authority; the vote was 10-6 with three excused. HB 2514 also passed out of committee, with members generally supporting recognition of veterans and families affected by war, though some objected to the bill’s title and framing; it passed 12-4 with three excused. HB 2551 drew more concern, with some members arguing school districts should not sell capital assets to cover operating costs and others noting local jurisdiction impacts; after additional discussion and reopening of the vote, it ultimately passed 10-8 with one excused.
HB 2281 was considered with a proposed substitute and two amendments from Representative Walsh. Amendment H-203, intended to protect critical infrastructure projects, and amendment H-202, intended to preserve access related to timber and natural resource sales, were both rejected. Members supporting the bill said it was meant to protect free exercise of religion and tribal interests, while opponents raised concerns about the bill’s effects and the need for more stakeholder work. The substitute bill then passed out of committee 10-8 with one excused.
MA
Massachusetts 2025-2026 Regular Session
Senate Committee on Post Audit and Oversight Mar 24th, 2026
Senate Committee on Post Audit and Oversight
Transcript Highlights:
- It's a public report that's available.
- Well, I think that we reported that it was reported to us that there had been a discussion about that
- The Inspector General's report noted several flaws.
- I've seen what is in the IG's report. What's that? I've seen what's in the IG's report, yes.
- I've seen what is in the IG's report. What's that? I've seen what's in the IG's report, yes.
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
House Human Services Finance and Policy Committee 1/16/25
Human Services Finance and Policy
Transcript Highlights:
- c> report</c> any person may report voluntarily report any person may report voluntarily report suspected
- The vast majority of the reports DHS receives are for vulnerable adult maltreatment reports.
- DHS received 7,730 maltreatment reports; 8% of those reports were assigned for investigation.
- The vast majority of the reports DHS receives are for vulnerable adult maltreatment reports.
- ><c> to</c> these reports are instead reported to these reports are instead reported to counties<01:09
Committee:
House Human Services Finance and Policy
NY
Transcript Highlights:
- The bill is reported to the calendar. Aye. Opposed? Very good.
- The bill is reported to the calendar. Next, the Senate... Opposed?
- The bill is reported. All those in favor? Aye. Opposed? All right.
- The bill is reported to the calendar. Thank you. Aye. Aye. Opposed?
- The bill is reported to the calendar. Thank you, Madam Chair.
Committee:
Senate Labor
Summary:
The Senate Standing Committee on Labor met for its third meeting of the 26th Legislative Session and considered six bills. The agenda included workers’ compensation, labor law, minimum wage reporting, and employer training measures. Senators present included Ferdinandis, Jackson, Mayer, Zellner, and Mattera, with Senator Mayer’s bill on direct deposit for workers’ compensation payments opening the meeting.
The committee advanced SB 4467, which would allow certain workers’ compensation payments to be made by direct deposit; SB 4473, which concerns liquidated damages for labor law violations; SB 4514A, which would require an annual Department of Labor report on cost of living, poverty rates, and the effectiveness of the state minimum wage; SB 4832, which would require additional annual reporting by the Workers’ Compensation Board; and SB 6912, which would define mental health practitioners with diagnostic authority under workers’ compensation law. It also advanced SB 4593, which would create a voluntary Department of Labor training and certification program for employers called the Neurodiversity Training Pledge.
For each bill, a motion was made and the committee voted to report the measure forward, generally by voice vote with no opposition noted in the transcript. Most bills were reported to the calendar, while SB 4593 was reported to the Finance Committee. The chair closed by thanking members for an effective meeting and inviting them to the next Labor Committee meeting.
NY
Transcript Highlights:
- The bill is reported.
- The bill is reported.
- The bill is reported.
- The bill is reported.
- The bill is reported. The bill is reported.
Committee:
Senate Codes
Summary:
The Senate Standing Codes Committee held its first meeting of the year with a 10-bill agenda, opening with brief remarks from the chair and Ranking Member Palumbo emphasizing the committee’s bipartisan tone and noting that several bills related to National Human Trafficking Prevention Month. The chair also announced quorum, identified members present, and introduced the clerk and counsel.
The committee discussed and reported a series of bills, many involving criminal procedure, penal law, and civil rights. Several measures focused on human trafficking and sexual exploitation, including bills addressing statutes of limitation for sex trafficking cases and a new bill to close a loophole involving 16- and 17-year-olds in commercial sex offenses. Other bills dealt with appellate review, plea-related criminal procedure issues, consent and autonomy, and executive-law changes. Some sponsors and members explained their support or concerns, particularly on appellate finality and judicial economy, but the overall tone remained respectful and collaborative.
Most bills were reported out of committee, several to the Finance Committee. Recorded negatives or without-recommendation votes appeared on a few measures, including opposition from Senators Palumbo, Murray, and Gallivan on one criminal procedure bill and mixed votes on others. The final bill, Senator Mayer’s measure on commercial sex involving minors, was praised as closing a dangerous loophole and was reported unanimously, concluding the meeting.
LA
Louisiana 2026 Regular Session
Transportation, Highways and Public Works Mar 23rd, 2026
Transcript Highlights:
- I'll move to report. Move to report. Any further questions? The board is clear.
- I'll move to report. and Commissioner Adams. Move to report, any further questions?
- Representative Phelps, I'll move to report House Bill 593. Mm-hmm.
- And the amendment was to accept, report, okay. And you object?
- I'd like to report favorably.
Summary:
The House Transportation Committee met on March 23 with a quorum and received an update from OMV leadership. Director Brian Adams and Commissioner Keith Neal said the agency has improved morale, staffing, and efficiencies, is operating in the black, and expects to begin testing the driver’s license portion of its modernization project in September. They also said the agency is working on customer service and technology upgrades.
The committee then considered several OMV-related bills. HB 781, creating a fleet vehicle registration program, was amended to delay implementation until the OMV system is ready and was reported with amendments. HB 712, which waives OMV fees for driver’s licenses and state IDs for eligible homeless persons, drew extensive testimony for and against; supporters said it would remove a barrier to employment, housing, and identification, while opponents raised concerns about eligibility, fraud, and policy scope. The committee adopted amendments clarifying the waiver and verification requirements, and the bill passed on a roll call vote.
HB 372, requiring OMV education on roundabouts, was discussed but voluntarily deferred in favor of a House concurrent resolution approach. HB 746, dealing with oversized trucking permits, was amended to preserve existing permits while imposing a one-year moratorium on new local permit requirements and was reported with amendments. HB 732, allowing temporary waiver of certain OMV-related debts for people in special circumstances such as hospice, was amended and reported favorably. HB 722, providing automatic reinstatement of driver’s licenses after payment of fees and fines except for DUI-related suspensions, was amended and reported with amendments. HB 593, raising the maximum service fee for certain OMV field offices, was amended to exclude Shreveport and reported 9-5. HB 613, adding a citizenship indicator to Louisiana driver’s licenses and IDs, was heavily debated over its purpose and implications but was reported 8-5. Finally, HB 582, reducing reinstatement fees for insurance lapses, was reported favorably, and HB 762, which would block referral of certain OMV debts to the Office of Debt Recovery, was taken up with testimony emphasizing the burden of added collection fees.
MA
Massachusetts 2025-2026 Regular Session
Senate Session (Full Formal with Calendar) Mar 19th, 2026
Massachusetts Senate Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- In order, reports of the committee.
- Actually, 292 bills, and we've reported 266.
- Report of the Committee.
- The reporting would be made to MDAR, the Division of Agricultural Resources, and the reporting would
- The reporting would be made to MDAR, the Division of Agricultural Resources, and the reporting would
MA
Massachusetts 2025-2026 Regular Session
Informal House Session 45 May 14th, 2026
Massachusetts House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- Report of committee.
- Report of committee.
- Report of committee.
- Report of committee.
- Report of committee.
Summary:
The House began with routine ceremonial business, including adoption of resolutions congratulating Judy and Dick Jolin on their 50th wedding anniversary and commending the National Brain Tumor Society for Brain Tumor Awareness Month. The chamber also welcomed guests recognizing Apraxia Awareness Day. A gubernatorial message proposing injured-on-duty compensation for Chelmsford firefighter Nicholas Spinale was filed and referred to the Committee on Public Service.
The House concurred in several Senate petitions referred under suspension of Joint Rule 12, including measures on consumer-connected devices, crumbling concrete relief for homeowners, and naming the Hianus Transportation Center. It also suspended Joint Rule 12 for a petition on reporting crimes to law enforcement, and for a quantum science tax incentive petition, which was then referred to the Committee on Economic Development and Emerging Technologies. The Committee on Steering, Policy and Scheduling placed three House bills on the calendar: the Massachusetts Uniform Commercial Code, a Holyoke Charter change removing the treasurer as acting mayor, and a Kingston measure raising the maximum retirement age for special police officers to 70.
The House then advanced and passed to be enacted three engrossed bills concerning Andover special town meetings, the Plymouth town charter, and an additional all-alcoholic-beverages license for Pembroke. It also passed to be engrossed bills on expanded small property tax abatements in Auburn, validation of the New Salem annual town election, and land acquisition/disposition in Falmouth. Finally, the House adopted an order to adjourn to meet the following Monday at 11 a.m., and then adjourned.
AL
Transcript Highlights:
- Chairman and committee. >> Favorable report. >> All right.
- >> Favorable<00:08:28.800><c> report.</c> >> Favorable report.
- >> Favorable report.
- </c> >> Motion for favorable report. >> Motion for favorable report.
- Okay, bill receives a favorable<00:09:16.160><c> report.</c> favorable report. favorable report.
Committee:
House Health
Keywords:
court costs, Choctaw County, jail funding, municipal court, criminal proceedings, education funding, student outcomes, K-12 education, RAISE Act, accountability, special education, English language learners, local education agency, respiratory therapy, respiratory therapist, respiratory care, licensure, licensing board, advanced practice provider, nurse practitioner
AL
Transcript Highlights:
- I take that as a motion for a favorable report. Thank you.
- We got a motion and a second for a favorable report. Are there any questions?
- Is there a motion for a favorable report? We got a motion and a second for a favorable report.
- Is there a motion for a favorable report? Got a motion for a favorable report and a second.
- Okay, now favor report is report is amended. Second, thank you. Any discussion?
Bills:
HB2 , HB27 , HB54 , HB49 , HB58 , HB40 , HB38 , HB43 , HB2 , HB27 , HB40 , HB38 , HB43 , HB54 , HB49 , HB58
Committee:
House Judiciary
MO
Missouri 2026 Regular Session
2026 Legislative Session - Day Forty One - Wednesday, March 25 - Afternoon Session
Missouri House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- On top of that, any reports that would be going to the CDC would be essentially, it says, a report summary
- I want there to be reporting for it.
- That's a reportable to the CDC. That's, yeah. I'm not a decision. That's reportable to the CDC.
- The report that we're talking about is, yes, you have alpha-gal, and that component, that report,...
- The report that we're talking about is, yes, you have alpha-gal, and that component, that report, Yes
Summary:
The House first established a quorum after a quorum call and welcomed special guests, including the Freedom of the Road motorcycle riders and students from Warsaw High School. It then took up House Committee Substitute for House Bill 1855, a reporting bill on Alpha-Gal syndrome. The bill sponsor described the condition as a serious tick-borne allergy that has affected his family and many Missourians, arguing that Missouri needs mandatory reporting and surveillance data to identify hotspots, guide public health outreach, and support research and funding. Supporters from both parties said the bill would improve awareness and data collection, while one member raised concerns about the fiscal note and whether the state would get useful information for the cost.
The chamber adopted Amendment 1 to HB 1855, changing the follow-up language from “may” to “shall,” but rejected Amendment 2, which would have required patient consent before lab results were reported into the surveillance system. Opponents of the consent amendment said it would undermine disease surveillance and set a bad precedent for other reportable conditions; supporters argued for privacy and individual choice. After debate, the House adopted the committee substitute as amended and ordered it perfected and printed.
The House then considered House Committee Substitute for House Bills 2230 and 2978, a K-5 education measure addressing screen time, cursive, and handwriting. The sponsor said the bill responds to research and parent/teacher concerns about excessive screen use, poor literacy outcomes, and mental health effects, and would create a state focus group to review evidence and make recommendations while leaving districts flexibility. Members discussed carve-outs for special education, English language learners, and virtual school, and adopted an amendment excluding the virtual school program. The House then adopted the substitute as amended and ordered it perfected and printed.
Finally, the House took up House Bill 2355, the “Food is Medicine” initiative, which would allow Missouri to use federal funds through 1115 waivers for pilot programs such as medically tailored meals, produce prescriptions, nutrition education, and related supports. Supporters said the program could improve health outcomes, reduce Medicaid spending, and help address food deserts. An amendment adding vitamin therapies and updating a date drew discussion over supplement safety and regulation, but the transcript cuts off before a final vote on that amendment or the bill itself.
NH
Transcript Highlights:
- You cannot use the link for the reports; I haven't updated the link, so just send the reports to your
- You cannot use the link for the reports; I haven't updated the link, so just send the reports to your
- You cannot use the link for the reports; I haven't updated the link, so just send the reports to your
- </c> responsible for the majority report. responsible for the majority report.
- . report. report.
Committee:
House Election Law