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CO
Colorado 2026 Regular Session
Colorado House 2026 Legislative Day 119 May 13th, 2026
Colorado House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- If you could take your seats. Majority Leader Duran. Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Prom, I move to...
- Um, I know and I know we have taken our seats and perhaps moved on, Have taken our seats and perhaps
- So you do need to be sitting down in your seats and we cannot have the noise. Thank you. Thank you.
- You can be seated. It's been a long day. day.
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
House Public Safety Finance and Policy Committee 4/15/26
Public Safety Finance and Policy
Transcript Highlights:
- safety reasons, standing or sitting in the side walkways or alleys, or standing or obstructing in your seat
- Being in the dispatcher’s seat, it is crucial to be able to move on to the next thing, to get to the
- want<00:58:51.960>
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or <00:58:52.880>you <00:58:52.960>can if you want to have a seat - or you can if you want to have a seat or you can stay<00:58:53.240>
up <00:58:53.360>there
Keywords:
public safety, radio communications, infrastructure funding, county funding, interoperability, ARMER network, local jurisdictions, HF4597, Minnesota public safety, 911, emergency dispatch, emergency communications, public safety appropriation, Metropolitan Emergency Services Board, PSAP, dispatch interoperability, real-time coordination, emergency response coordination, cross-jurisdictional response, 911 center awareness platform
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
Committee on Judiciary and Public Safety - 04/15/26
Judiciary and Public Safety
Transcript Highlights:
- Case, you might want to take a seat because these are only for Senator Limmer.
- want<00:53:38.640>
to <00:53:38.680>take <00:53:38.960>a <00:53:39.080>seat - <00:53:39.440>
cuz Case, you might want to take a seat cuz Case, you might want to take a - seat cuz these<00:53:39.760>
are <00:53:39.920>only <00:53:40.120>for <00:53:40.280 - It wasn't just a chance to open up your seat for someone else to have a free pass without beating an
CO
Colorado 2026 Regular Session
Colorado House 2026 Legislative Day 063 Mar 18th, 2026
Colorado House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- I will invite you to take your seats. Mr. Sheel, please read reports of committees of reference.
- You can be seated.
- You<00:40:47.680>
can <00:40:47.760>be <00:40:47.839>seated. - <00:40:49.073>
[clears throat] You can be seated. [clears throat] You can be seated.
Summary:
The House convened with a quorum, approved the journal, and heard several announcements and tributes, including recognition of American Red Cross Day and reminders about committee meetings. Members also marked St. Patrick’s Day with light remarks and a limerick before moving into floor business. Committee reports were read, including a recommendation to refer House Joint Resolution 1021 on farmers markets to the House for final action and to postpone House Bill 1270 indefinitely, along with favorable reports on other bills.
The chamber then took up House Joint Resolution 1021, which supports Colorado farmers markets, local food access, Double Up Food Bucks, and the partnership between the Department of Agriculture and the Colorado Farmers Market Association. The sponsor and other members spoke in favor, emphasizing the value of farmers markets to local economies, small producers, and access to fresh food. The House suspended the rules for immediate consideration, then adopted the resolution unanimously, 58-0, with seven excused.
The House next moved through third-reading votes on several bills. Senate Bill 74, concerning penalties in public construction performance bond disputes, passed 59-0; House Bill 1252, updating state entities responding to emergencies, passed 52-7; Senate Bill 16, prohibiting discharge of pre-production plastic materials, passed 41-0; Senate Bill 37, allowing local elected judicial officers to set weekend bonds, passed 59-0; and House Bill 1253, on disconnection of property from a statutory municipality, passed 48-11. The body also set House Bill 1299 and House Bill 1102 as special orders.
The House then began special-order consideration of House Bill 1299, a school administrative-relief measure aimed at reducing reporting burdens. Sponsors described provisions modernizing missing-children reporting, repealing outdated paper-and-pencil assessment policy requirements, aligning statute with State Board rules on unified improvement plans for smaller districts, and clarifying mandatory versus voluntary reporting. Members discussed an amendment to strike “or charter school collaborative,” with concerns that collaborative schools may need separate improvement plans if their programs differ. The amendment and the committee report were both adopted, and debate on the bill continued as the transcript ended.
KY
Kentucky 2025 Regular Session
Legislative Ethics Commission (11-18-25) - Part 2
Transcript Highlights:
- unrelated and extraneous criminal allegations against several legislators, both of whom are still seated
- 00:53:13.280>
still legislators, both of whom are still legislators, both of whom are still seated - seated um and serving the Commonwealth. seated um and serving the Commonwealth.
- The word search would be for the specific names of seated legislators who are no part of this action.
Summary:
The commission heard argument on a renewed motion to compel discovery and related sanctions in an ethics case. Enforcement counsel said the respondent had provided incomplete and inconsistent discovery responses, including no authenticated medical records, and asked the commission to compel full interrogatory answers, bar the respondent from relying on unsupported medical claims at hearing, allow subpoenas for medical records and an LRC report, and continue the December 2 hearing. Respondent’s counsel replied that the defense had complied with discovery, that medical records were being withheld for reasons previously discussed, and that no outstanding discovery remained.
The next matter was enforcement counsel’s motion in limine, which sought to exclude a wide range of evidence as irrelevant to the three ethics charges already found to have probable cause. Counsel argued the hearing should focus only on whether the respondent intimidated Fox’s, offered a favor in exchange for a donation, and engaged in inappropriate conduct while intoxicated in his office, and not on complainants’ motives, media coverage, bullying, religious discrimination claims, LRC policies, or other legislators’ conduct. He also argued that any claim of mental or physical condition should be excluded absent supporting medical proof. Respondent’s counsel opposed the motion, saying the excluded topics went to witness credibility, bias, motive, and context, and that LRC materials and testimony from additional witnesses were important to the defense.
Commission members questioned both sides about the breadth of the motion in limine and whether any topics could be agreed to as irrelevant. Counsel for the respondent maintained that some challenged topics, including Lexington media coverage and broader legislative practices, were relevant to credibility and context. Enforcement counsel responded that even if such conduct were common, it would not excuse a violation of the ethics code. No final ruling or vote was announced in the excerpt provided.
US
US Federal 2025-2026 Regular Session
US House Floor Proceedings (Monday, November 17, 2025)
US Federal House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- Once it was clear there would be no Democratic alternative to his chief with a D+17 seat, he announced
- ONCE IT WAS CLEAR THERE WOULD BE NO DEMOCRATIC ALTERNATIVE TO HIS CHIEF WITH A D +17 SEAT, HE ANNOUNCED
- That does not legitimize the way in which he left his seat and choosing a successor and refusing to be
- Senate seat, and now we see it happen in Congress where a sitting U.S. congressman handpicks his successor
- SENATE SEAT AND NOW WE SEE IT HAPPEN IN CONGRESS WHERE A SITTING U.S.
MN
Minnesota 2025 1st Special Session
House Human Services Finance and Policy Committee 3/13/25
Human Services Finance and Policy
Transcript Highlights:
- Full transparency: I wasn't in the seat that I am with the organization that I am, so I wasn't paying
- Full transparency: I wasn't in the seat that I am with the organization that I am, so I wasn't paying
- criteria um full transparency I wasn't<00:41:31.240>
in <00:41:31.359>the <00:41:31.440>seat I <00:41:31.920>am <00:41:32.079>with <00:41:32.200>the wasn't in the seat- that I am with the wasn't in the seat that I am with the organization<00:41:32.839>
that <00:41
Keywords:
veterans, veterans affairs, State Soldiers Assistance Program, Veterans Stable Housing Initiative, MAXIS, human services data, data sharing, eligibility verification, informed consent, private data, benefits coordination, veteran housing, veteran assistance, Department of Human Services, Children Youth and Families, state benefits, federal benefits, privacy, public assistance, human services
MN
Minnesota 2025 1st Special Session
Elections panel considers redistricting commission bill, HF550 2/24/25
Minnesota House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- grab<00:21:31.360>
one <00:21:31.480>of <00:21:31.600>the <00:21:31.679>seats - If you would please take the third seat, please introduce yourself and your affiliation, and then testify
- Anastasia if you would please take the Anastasia if you would please take the third<00:30:32.720>
seat - /c><00:30:34.080>
please <00:30:35.080>introduce <00:30:35.519>yourself third seat - uh please introduce yourself third seat uh please introduce yourself and<00:30:36.919>
your <00
MA
Massachusetts 2025-2026 Regular Session
Informal House Session 38 Jun 21st, 2026 at 11:00 am
Massachusetts House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- The Chair would like to take this opportunity to introduce, seated at the right of the rostrum, Elisa
Summary:
The House convened, recited the Pledge of Allegiance, and the Chair welcomed Elisa Fann of Lexington, a fellow in Representative Howard’s office. The Committee on Rules reported favorably on a resolution filed by Ms. Hogan of Stowe congratulating Margaret S. Braun on achieving the rank of Eagle Scout of Scouting America.
Ms. Howard moved to suspend the rules, and the House agreed. The resolution was then adopted by voice vote. The House briefly recessed afterward.
The clerk read an order setting the next meeting for Monday at 11 a.m. The House adopted that order, and then agreed to Mr. Soder’s motion that the House adjourn. The House adjourned to meet Monday next at 11 a.m. in full formal session.
VT
Transcript Highlights:
- Will the House please come to order, and members kindly take their seats.
Summary:
The House first announced that House Bill 915 would be moved to a later time block at 4:00. The chamber then turned to House Bill 928, an act relating to technical corrections to fish and wildlife statutes, which was on the notice calendar with a Senate proposal of amendment.
A member from Poultney moved to suspend the rules so the House could take up H. 928 immediately. The motion was put to a voice vote and the ayes prevailed, so the House suspended the rules and brought the bill up for immediate consideration.
The presiding member noted that H. 928 had passed the Senate in concurrence with a proposal of amendment printed in the day’s calendar. After that announcement, the House was asked to stand at ease and then entered a brief recess of about 10 minutes.
AR
Transcript Highlights:
- All right, members, if you could go ahead and take a seat.
Summary:
The Executive Subcommittee met to consider one item: a waiver request for cooperative purchasing construction services for the Van Buren School District. Superintendent Harold Jeffcoat explained that the district is seeking a waiver because the turf project exceeds the $1 million threshold that requires approval, and he said the district wanted to use a contractor it has worked with successfully in the past, believing the pricing would be competitive even compared with other procurement methods.
Members asked no questions on the request. A motion to approve was made by Senator Rice and seconded by Speaker Evans. The committee voted in favor, and the motion carried. The meeting then adjourned.
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
Minnesota House passes bill to fund enhanced security at State Capitol, courtrooms 5/6/26
Minnesota House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- And I know that there are some people who have decided not to run for these seats because they don't
- And I know that there are some people who have decided not to run for these seats because they don't
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these who have decided not to run for these who have decided not to run for these seats - seats seats because<01:31:14.239>
they <01:31:14.560>don't <01:31:14.719>feel <01 - will come back here and we will do that, and I want to make sure that we can get good people in these seats
Summary:
The House took up Senate File 3432, a public safety bill focused on removing identifying equipment and insignia from emergency vehicles sold to the public, and first adopted a House language amendment to bring the Senate file into the House form. Representative Mhler and co-chair Noatne described the bill as part of a broader security package covering judicial security and courthouse grants, Capitol grounds screening and security hardware, short-term protection for legislators facing credible threats, reimbursement for Department of Public Safety costs, and additional BCA analysts and investigators to examine threats statewide. They emphasized that the measures were intended to protect not only legislators but also staff, visitors, and the public, and the amendment was adopted by voice vote.
Representative Schultz then offered an amendment to expand Capitol grounds protections by making destruction of permitted displays on the grounds automatically count as felony-level property damage. He argued that current enforcement is inconsistent and that the change would better protect First Amendment displays and ensure accountability. Schultz later withdrew that amendment after discussion.
Schultz next offered another amendment aimed at school safety, proposing an increase in safe schools revenue and extending funding to charter, nonpublic, and tribal schools. He said the money could support school resource officers, mental health staff, counselors, and building security improvements, and argued that school safety should be prioritized alongside Capitol security. A point of order was raised that the amendment was not germane because it introduced a new subject and education funding; the Speaker agreed, ruled the point of order well taken, and the ruling was appealed, prompting a roll call. Representative Long supported the ruling, saying the amendment belonged in a different bill and committee, while Schultz argued the chamber should still address school safety. The transcript ends during the appeal process.
NH
New Hampshire 2026 Regular Session
House Commerce and Consumer Affairs (01/22/2026)
Commerce and Consumer Affairs
Transcript Highlights:
- Helmets, seat belt, late term abortions.
- [laughter] I move my seat. I'm gonna move my seat. This is no good. >> Okay. All right.
- [snorts] I I I [laughter] [laughter] [laughter] move<04:19:12.479>
my <04:19:12.800>seat - <04:19:14.560>
I move my seat. I'm gonna move my seat. I move my seat. - I'm gonna move my seat.
NH
New Hampshire 2025 Regular Session
Commission to Study Costs of Special Education (11/21/2025)
Transcript Highlights:
- Is there a car seat involved or a wheelchair?
- Is there a car seat involved or a wheelchair?
- Is there a car seat involved or a wheelchair?
- Is there a car seat involved or a wheelchair?
- Is there a car seat involved or a wheelchair?
Summary:
The commission to study the cost of special education met, confirmed a quorum, introduced members and guests, and approved the minutes from the October 29 meeting. Members noted the commission’s mandate under Senate Bill 57 and emphasized the need to focus on recommendations and findings by July 1, 2026. The chair also distributed additional handouts, including materials related to the Education Freedom Account (EFA) program and administrative rules tied to differentiated aid and disability determinations.
The main discussion centered on how students qualify for differentiated aid under the EFA program. Matt Sutherton of the Children’s Scholarship Fund explained that the organization, which contracts with the state to administer EFAs, accepts either school-district/IEP documentation or a medical certification of disability (MCD) from a licensed medical professional. Members questioned how this process relates to the state’s special education rules and whether the school-district examiner standards in ED 107/1107.04 apply to EFAs. Sutherton said the MCD form, created with the department, requires the medical professional to sign that they are qualified to make the determination and to identify the disability.
Several members expressed concern that the EFA process is less rigorous than the school-district IEP process and may be inflating disability counts. One member argued that the administrative rules cited are primarily for school districts, not EFAs, and said the Department of Education may not know how many of the roughly 890 EFA students receiving differentiated aid came through school-district documentation versus the MCD pathway. Another member said the EFA system appears more generous than the school system and raised concerns about oversight, auditing, and whether the program’s data are accurate. Sutherton said the organization reviews signed documentation, credentials, and diagnosis information, and may request additional records to help adjudicate expenses. No votes or formal actions were taken beyond approving the prior minutes.
NH
Transcript Highlights:
- And as I've said before, if one of the LBA seats are not filled and you need a third person, bring them
- And as I've said before, if one of the And as I've said before, if one of the LBA<00:04:37.680>
seats - 04:39.199>
and <00:04:39.520>you <00:04:39.680>need <00:04:39.840>a LBA seats - are not filled and you need a LBA seats are not filled and you need a third<00:04:40.320>
person, - I would say my perception is yes, but that's my perception sitting in my seat.
MN
Minnesota 2025 1st Special Session
Committee on Environment, Climate and Legacy - 04/03/25
Environment, Climate, and Legacy
Transcript Highlights:
- Have a seat. Welcome to the Environment, Climate and Legacy Committee. Let's call this to order.
- You might as well just stay in the seat. That'd be great. So, come on up. Go ahead, Senator.
- It breaks down barriers to funding, ensuring historically excluded communities get a seat at the table
- at the table and expand benefits to seat at the table and expand benefits to from<00:47:33.040>
the - Uh we ask we seated the United States.
MA
Massachusetts 2025-2026 Regular Session
Informal House Session 22 Jun 21st, 2026 at 11:00 am
Massachusetts House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- The Chair would like to take this opportunity to seat at the right of the rostrum guests of Representative
Summary:
The House opened with the Pledge of Allegiance and brief recesses between proceedings. The main substantive item was a Rules Committee report recommending adoption of a resolution filed by Representative Walsh of Peabody congratulating Aiden Walsh on achieving the rank of Eagle Scout in Scouting America. Representative Donato moved suspension of the rules, the motion prevailed, and the resolution was adopted.
The Chair also welcomed guests seated at the rostrum on behalf of Representative Marjorie Decker of Cambridge. Representative Mariano of Quincy then offered an order setting the House’s next meeting for Thursday at 11 a.m., which was adopted.
Finally, motions were made to adjourn, and the House agreed to adjourn. The chamber stood adjourned to meet Thursday next at 11 a.m. in an informal session.
TX
Transcript Highlights:
- May be seated. The Dean of the Senate moves to dispense with the reading of yesterday's journal.
Bills:
SB2, SB3, SB5, SB9, SB10, SB14, SB16, SB18, SB34, SB6, SB7, SB8, SB11, SB12, SB13, SB15, SB 2, SB 3, SB 5, SB 9, SB 10, SB 14, SB 16, SB 18, SB 34, SB 6, SB 7, SB 8, SB 11, SB 12, SB 13, SB 15, SB 17, SB 4, SB1, SB2, SB3, SB5, SB9, SB10, SB14, SB16, SB18, SB34, SB6, SB7, SB8, SB11, SB12, SB13, SB15, SB17, SB4
Keywords:
flooding, public safety, outdoor warning sirens, disaster preparedness, emergency response, flood warning, outdoor sirens, local government, safety measures, flood management, emergency preparedness, municipal safety, disaster response, disaster relief, emergency funding, Meteorological forecasting, local government assistance, training facilities, hemp regulation, consumable products
MA
Massachusetts 2025-2026 Regular Session
Informal House Session 23 Jun 21st, 2026 at 11:00 am
Massachusetts House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- We may be seated.
Summary:
The House met briefly, opened with the Pledge of Allegiance, and recognized several student athletic groups visiting the chamber. Members welcomed the Sutton girls’ soccer team, which was noted for a 19-4 season and a fifth consecutive state championship, as well as guests of several representatives including the Tri-County varsity football team and boys cross-country team, both of which were recognized for recent vocational state titles.
The only formal business was an order offered by Mr. Mariano of Quincy to set the next meeting for Monday at 11:00 a.m., which was adopted by voice vote. Mr. Wong of Saugus then moved that the House adjourn, and that motion also passed by voice vote.
The House adjourned to meet Monday at 11:00 a.m. in an informal session.
SC
Transcript Highlights:
- Please be seated. Senator from Cherokee, what purpose do you ask? Mr. President, I have a motion.
Summary:
The Senate convened briefly with a devotional prayer and the Pledge of Allegiance. No legislation or substantive policy matters were discussed.
A senator from Cherokee moved that, upon adjournment, the Senate stand adjourned to meet at the call of the President. The motion was adopted by voice vote.
The Senate then voted to adjourn, and the body stood adjourned to the call of the President.