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MS
Mississippi 2026 Regular Session
Appropriations - Room 216, 22 January, 2026; 8:00 AM
Appropriations
Transcript Highlights:
- assist consumers, especially during severe weather events like we’re expecting this weekend and post-disasters
- aware of some of the common scams that are perpetrated by fraudulent contractors that come in post-disaster
- we're expecting this weekend<00:48:03.359>
and <00:48:03.599>post <00:48:03.920>disasters - <00:48:04.560>
like weekend and post disasters like weekend and post disasters like hurricanes
Summary:
The hearing began with the State Board of Architecture’s budget presentation. The executive director described the board’s mission to regulate architecture, landscape architecture, and certified interior design to protect public health and safety. He highlighted the board’s consolidated structure, license totals, high reciprocity rate, recent rule changes to reduce barriers to practice, and a proposed FY 2027 budget of $368,123, which included a 5% staff salary increase and higher operating costs. He also noted a newly identified need to modernize the licensing system, estimated at at least $25,000, and asked that the board not be reduced below the requested level. A board member also praised the small staff’s responsiveness and effectiveness.
The State Board of Public Accountancy then presented its budget and policy requests. The executive director said the board regulates CPAs and CPA firms, oversees the CPA exam process, and has about 3,600 active individual licensees and 800 firms. The board requested only a 3% compensation increase for staff, plus a special request to allow an audit supervisor to repay the cost of a Becker review course through payroll deduction as part of succession planning. She also described a board-approved waiver program that began January 1, eliminating application fees for CPA exam candidates and retakes; 42 candidates had used the waiver in the first two weeks. In response to questions, she said the board does not assist CPAs with IRS disputes, but it does investigate complaints from the IRS, SEC, PCAOB, or others.
Finally, a representative presented for the Board of Licensed Professional Counselors. She explained that the board regulates licensed counselors and psychotherapy providers, meets frequently, and has two staff members. The board’s main request was for additional investigative capacity: a full-time investigator and related funding, because complaints are currently handled by part-time investigators, contractors, and sometimes board members, which can require recusals from hearings. She said the state auditor had recently flagged complaint backlogs at regulatory agencies, supporting the request. The board also sought funding for a contractual administrative position, salary progressions, and a one-time technology increase to modify its new licensing system for the counseling compact and better search functions. Members questioned the board about its large cash balance, which was reported at about $860,000, and whether it should provide fee relief or other benefits to members; the presenter said the board would look into that and noted that revenues had increased significantly in recent years, partly due to out-of-state and telehealth-related licensing demand.
DE
Delaware 2025-2026 Regular Session
Senate Corrections & Public Safety Committee Meeting Jun 24th, 2026
Corrections & Public Safety
Transcript Highlights:
- also requires more specifically emergency updates and tighter rules on renewing similar emergency declarations
- emergency orders, more frequent legislative updates, and tighter rules on renewing similar emergency declarations
Summary:
The Senate Corrections and Public Safety Committee met in hybrid format, approved the minutes from May 13, June 10, and June 17, and then considered two bills. HB 329 would reduce the governor’s control over emergency powers by giving the General Assembly more authority to review, limit, or end emergency orders and regulations, requiring more frequent updates and tighter renewal rules; members discussed the bill’s effective-date language, and no public comment was offered.
The committee then heard HB 468, which would raise the monthly 911 surcharge from 60 cents to 90 cents, the first increase in about 20 years, to generate roughly $13 million annually for 911 operations and next-generation technology. Senator DeFar and the state 911 administrator emphasized the need to stabilize funding and improve services such as text-to-911, geolocation, and faster language translation for non-English callers; several members expressed support and asked to be added as sponsors.
No votes on the bills were taken during the meeting, and there was no in-person public comment on either measure. The meeting concluded after public comment was closed.
CO
Colorado 2026 Regular Session
Colorado Senate 2026 Legislative Day 111 May 4th, 2026
Colorado Senate Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- And what we did in the committee report is we defined AVIS in the legislative declaration, and we also
- The bill declares itself necessary for immediate preservation of public health and safety, blocking voters
- The bill declares<03:03:15.040>
itself <03:03:15.680>necessary <03:03:16.399>for - <03:03:16.880>
immediate declares itself necessary for immediate declares itself necessary for - Um, frankly, Comanche 3 has been a disaster.
Summary:
The Senate came to order, established a quorum, and approved the journal. It then took up several introductions and resolutions, including House Bill 1139 on artificial intelligence in healthcare and House Bill 1263 on requirements for conversational AI services, both referred to the Business, Labor, and Technology Committee. The chamber also moved out of order to consider resolutions and adopted Senate Joint Resolution 25, recognizing the 150th anniversary of the Colorado Mining Association and its role in Colorado’s history and economy. The resolution passed 34-0, and the current roll call was added as co-sponsors.
The Senate also adopted House Joint Resolution 1030, designating a portion of Colorado Highway 14 in Weld County as Mono and Matt Road in memory of Eduardo Mono Hernandez and Matthew Garcia. Supporters described the resolution as a tribute to the two Greeley Central High School student-athletes and to the community’s response after their 2014 deaths. The resolution passed 34-0, and the current roll call was added as co-sponsors.
Later, the Senate considered a gubernatorial appointment to the Transportation Commission: Juan Marano of Aurora, to represent the Third Transportation District. The appointment was confirmed on a 19-16 vote. The chamber then took up the third-reading consent calendar and passed House Bill 1235 on medical assistance updates, House Bill 1299 on reducing regulatory burdens on local education providers, and Senate Bill 175 on workers’ compensation experience modification factors. House Bill 1235 passed 31-4, House Bill 1299 passed 35-0, and Senate Bill 175 passed without recorded opposition.
On final passage, the Senate adopted a technical third-reading amendment to House Bill 113 on election law changes, then passed the bill 23-12 after debate over election-related vulnerabilities. It also passed House Bill 1346, allowing the Department of the Treasury to sell unsold insurance premium tax credits to non-insurance entities, by 23-12; House Bill 1252, updating state entities responsible for emergency response, by 33-2; House Bill 1010, increasing support for older adults in the workforce, by 23-12; and Senate Bill 177, concerning limited access to adjoining property for repairs, after extended debate in which Senator Kirkmeyer argued the measure infringed on private property rights and should be rejected.
HI
Hawaii 2025 Regular Session
HSH Public Hearing - Tue Apr 1, 2025 @ 11:30 AM HST
Human Services & Homelessness
Transcript Highlights:
- I just want to point out a couple things: kupuna are the most likely to die in every single disaster,
Summary:
The Committee on Human Services and Homelessness met on April 1, 2025, to hear one resolution, HCR 37, which asks the Hawaii Emergency Management Agency to work with other agencies on initiatives and outreach to help kupuna prepare for emergencies. Supporters, including AARP, Hawaii Family Caregiver Coalition, Be Ready Manoa, Aloha Care, and the Policy Advisory Board for Elder Affairs, emphasized that older adults are especially vulnerable in disasters and pointed to the Lahaina fire as an example of the need for targeted preparedness efforts. They said the resolution would help focus outreach on kupuna, caregivers, and others who may need assistance.
No opposition was presented, and there were no questions from members. The committee moved to decision making and recommended passing HCR 37 as is. The measure was approved unanimously by the members present, with Rep. Takunuchi excused. The committee then adjourned.
AZ
Arizona 2026 Regular Session
02/19/2026 - Joint Legislative Audit Committee
Transcript Highlights:
- bankruptcy, or almost declare bankruptcy.
- They can't declare bankruptcy, actually; they're a governmental entity.
- Okay. ...before that, and they were on it for five years before they eventually had to declare bankruptcy
- , or almost declare bankruptcy.
- They can't declare bankruptcy, actually; they're a governmental entity.
Summary:
The committee first heard the January 2026 follow-up to the special audit of the Arizona State Board of Chiropractic Examiners. The auditor’s contractor reported that the board had implemented or was in the process of implementing most of the 28 recommendations from the 2024 audit, but three remained unimplemented: resolving complaints within 180 days and two open meeting law recommendations. The follow-up also identified new concerns about outdated or incomplete public disciplinary records and the lack of a complete public records request log and response procedures. Committee members pressed the board on open meeting compliance, complaint delays, transparency, and lobbying activities, while the executive director said the board had adopted new policies, added staff and investigators, created an intake committee, improved complaint prioritization, and was transitioning to a new licensing platform. She also said the board had ended broad subpoenas, improved conflict-of-interest tracking, and was working to formalize its practices in rule. The committee did not take a vote or other formal action in the transcript provided.
The committee then received the Arizona school district financial risk analysis for January 2026. The Auditor General’s office reported that the number of highest-risk districts increased from two to nine, and districts approaching the highest-risk category increased from seven to nine. The presentation explained the financial risk measures used, common risk patterns among the highest-risk districts, and the district action plans posted on the report website. Tucson Unified School District was used as an example of a highest-risk district, and Scottsdale Unified as an approaching-highest-risk district. Members asked about declining enrollment, reserve balances, negative fund balances, and the use of capital monies for operations.
Sierra Vista Unified School District then presented its response to being identified as financially at risk. The superintendent said she had recently taken over and was implementing a turnaround plan that included a school closure, staffing reductions through attrition, spending freezes, tighter purchase controls, a three-year sustainable spending plan, and efforts to stabilize enrollment through outreach, customer-service changes, and alternative program offerings. She also said the district was redirecting some capital assistance to operations, renegotiating contracts, and improving communication with families and staff. Committee members questioned the district about declining enrollment, instructional spending, school safety, academic performance, and whether the action plan adequately addressed those issues. No formal vote or action was taken on the school district item in the transcript provided.
CA
California 2025-2026 Regular Session
Assembly Floor Session Sep 2nd, 2025
California House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- Today I rise in support of ACR 70, which declares September as Suicide Prevention Awareness Month.
- Senate Bill 81 by Senator Arreguín and others, an act related to health care facilities and declaring
- Senate Bill 98 by Senator Perez and others, an act related to education and declaring the urgency thereof
- It's a declaration that Californians, that us in this room, won't be bullied into complicity or made
- Assembly Bill 49 by Assembly Member Marisucci and others, an act relating to education and declaring
Summary:
The Assembly convened after a quorum call, prayer, and pledge, then moved through a busy floor session with several procedural motions and bill actions. Members suspended rules to allow speeches and guests, withdrew AB 362 from Appropriations to the second reading file, and voted 41-13 to suspend the rules for that motion. The body also took up a number of items on the daily and third reading files, with several measures passed, retained, or moved to inactive file.
The main policy focus was ACR 70, designating September as Suicide Prevention Awareness Month. Assembly Member Pellerin presented the resolution with a personal account of losing her husband to suicide and urged greater use of 988, secure firearm storage, and open conversations about mental health. Many members from both parties and caucuses spoke in support, sharing personal experiences with suicide and emphasizing stigma reduction, access to care, and the importance of checking in on others. The resolution was adopted by voice vote, Senate amendments were concurred in, and suicide awareness pins were distributed to members.
The Assembly also concurred in Senate amendments to AB 977 on Native American human remains, with unanimous support and a 68-0 vote, and to AB 1510, the Assembly PERS Committee bill, which passed 66-1. Members then adopted H.R. 65, recognizing October as Filipino American History Month, after extensive remarks celebrating Filipino American history, labor organizing, public service, and community contributions; 63 co-authors were added without objection before the voice vote. Later, the chamber passed SB 81, protecting access to health care facilities from immigration enforcement, and SB 98, requiring schools and campuses to notify communities when immigration enforcement is present; both were framed as part of a broader package to protect immigrant communities and passed on urgency votes. The session concluded with debate on SJR 9, a resolution condemning mass immigration raids and defending civil liberties, which drew sharply divided remarks from supporters and opponents, with no final action shown in the transcript excerpt.
NH
New Hampshire 2025 Regular Session
Senate Election Law and Municipal Affairs (01/21/2025)
Election Law and Municipal Affairs
Transcript Highlights:
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caus <00:17:38.400>me <00:17:38.720>a - So what this proposal is requesting is that a combination of the already declared public interests to
- So what this proposal is requesting is that a combination of the already declared public interests to
HI
Hawaii 2025 Regular Session
HSH Public Hearing - Wed Apr 16, 2025 @ 1:15 PM HST
Human Services & Homelessness
Transcript Highlights:
- And, you know, as you know, we've seen reports over and over of every major disaster where we see people
Summary:
The Committee on Human Services and Homelessness met on April 16 in Conference Room 430 and considered a single measure, SCR 22, which asks the Hawaii Emergency Management Agency to work with relevant agencies on outreach programs to help kupuna prepare for emergencies. The committee noted it had previously heard a similar HCR on the same topic.
AARP Hawaii testified in strong support, saying older adults are often disproportionately affected in major disasters and that coordinated outreach and education for kupuna is important. Written testimony in support was also received from the Hawaii Family Caregiver Coalition, B. Redi Manoa, the Kanioha Kaaulu Community Emergency Response Team, and one individual.
There was no opposition or questions from members. The chair recommended passage of the resolution as is, and the committee voted to adopt it, with members present voting aye and several members excused. The meeting then adjourned.
HI
Hawaii 2025 Regular Session
House Chamber - Wed Feb 12, 2025, 12:00PM HST - Day 18
Hawaii House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
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that <01:30:25.040>out <01:30:25.159>of citing to declare that
WV
West Virginia 2026 Regular Session
WV Senate Education Committee in Session Mar 11th, 2026 at 09:36 am
Transcript Highlights:
- I declare the motion passed. Sure. Sure. First item on the agenda is House Bill 5537.
- I declare the motion adopted. The next item on the agenda is House Bill 4656.
- I declare us adjourned. Thank you all. Thank you.
Summary:
The committee first approved the minutes from its prior meeting and then took up House Bill 5537, a bill to repeal several obsolete or outdated code sections. Counsel explained that the bill would remove provisions related to professional development, a behavioral interventionist pilot program, county lists of facilities for child daycare, and high school graduation rates, with a proposed amendment adding another outdated education code section from 1923. The committee adopted the amendment and reported HB 5537 to the full Senate with a recommendation that it do pass as amended.
The committee then considered House Bill 4656, which would shift truancy policy toward chronic absenteeism and earlier intervention. Counsel said the committee substitute would replace punitive status-offense treatment with wraparound services, student support specialists, and a new child-in-need-of-supervision process, while also ending compulsory attendance at age 18 and removing criminal penalties for 18-year-olds. Members questioned how the new thresholds would work, including the role of attendance directors, prosecutors, judges, and the Department of Human Services, and whether the bill would change current diversion funding or court authority.
Witnesses from Fayette County, Greenbrier County, and Taylor County largely opposed the bill or urged caution. The Fayette County attendance director said current truancy procedures, including school-based probation and court involvement, help secure family participation and services, and warned that removing the status offense would weaken enforcement. A Greenbrier County probation officer said diversion programs are effective and that court involvement often leads to needed services. A Taylor County juvenile prosecutor said status-offense jurisdiction gives courts meaningful leverage and flexibility, and asked that counties be allowed to keep existing approaches that work locally. After testimony, the committee voted to report HB 4656 to the full Senate without recommendation and with a recommendation that it be re-referred to the Committee on Education, then adjourned.
WV
West Virginia 2026 Regular Session
WV Senate Education Committee in Session Mar 11th, 2026 at 09:36 am
Education
CA
California 2025-2026 Regular Session
Assembly Floor Session Mar 17th, 2025
California House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- Three of the 56 signers of the Declaration of Independence were actually born in Ireland.
- And nine of the men who signed the Declaration of Independence... ...in the Revolutionary War, and nine
- of the men who signed the Declaration of Independence were of Irish origin.
Summary:
The Assembly convened after a quorum call and prayer, then handled several procedural matters before moving to the daily file. Members approved a motion to withdraw Assembly Bills 100 through 219 to the second reading file by a roll call vote of 42-15, and unanimously approved re-referrals of AB 440 and AB 1265 to different committees. The chamber also welcomed international visitors, student and community guests, and later heard a series of guest introductions tied to agriculture, immigration, and Irish heritage.
The main floor action centered on two resolutions. H.R. 19, recognizing California Agriculture Day, drew strong support from members representing agricultural districts, who highlighted the state’s farm production, exports, and the role of farmworkers and ranchers; the resolution was adopted by voice vote after 65 co-authors were added. ACR 51, honoring Irish American Heritage Month, was also adopted by voice vote after 66 co-authors were added, with members speaking about Irish immigration, labor history, California-Ireland ties, and St. Patrick’s Day.
The Assembly also held multiple adjournment-in-memory tributes for the Honorable Leon Lawson Williams, a pioneering Black civic leader in San Diego who served on the City Council and County Board of Supervisors and helped expand public transit and advance civil rights. Members from San Diego and others described his barriers-breaking career and lasting influence on local government and community leadership. The House then received announcements about upcoming committee hearings and adjourned until Thursday, March 20, at 9 a.m.
VT
Transcript Highlights:
- They have a tailored presentation on disaster and climate budgeting principles that will also cover issues
- They have a tailored<00:08:57.920>
presentation <00:08:58.720>on <00:08:58.959>disaster - <00:08:59.440>
and tailored presentation on disaster and tailored presentation on disaster
Summary:
The House convened, suspended its rules to introduce 18 bills by number only, and referred the bills to the appropriate committees. House Bill 647, relating to the Vermont Sister State Program and carrying an appropriation, was referred to Appropriations under House Rule 35A. The chamber also read several resolutions: HR13, concerning support for the people of Palestine and Israel and the end of apartheid, was treated as a bill and referred to Government Operations and Military Affairs; JR88, condemning a U.S. military incursion in Venezuela and calling for withdrawal of U.S. forces, was likewise referred to Government Operations and Military Affairs; and JRS37, supporting gender equality in Nordic combined Olympic competition, was referred to Commerce and Economic Development. JRS39, a weekend adjournment resolution, was adopted in concurrence.
On the action calendar, the House passed H541, relating to interference with voters and election officials. It then took up H5, which expands Vermont’s existing hearsay exception for child victims from age 12 and under to age 15 in specified abuse and sexual assault proceedings, with judicial safeguards and a July 1, 2026 effective date. The Judiciary Committee reported the bill favorably 10-1, and the House adopted the committee amendment and ordered third reading.
The House also considered H626, a major Judiciary Committee bill on voyeurism, non-consensual disclosure of explicit images, and sexual extortion. Committee members described the bill as updating criminal and civil remedies for image-based abuse, creating a separate sextortion offense, extending criminal statutes of limitation, and clarifying civil recovery for trauma-related harm. During floor debate, members questioned the distinction between the voyeurism and disclosure provisions and the meaning of “reasonable expectation of privacy”; the committee responded with examples and statutory explanations, including that voyeurism covers unlawful recording while the disclosure offense covers later dissemination of images. The bill remained under consideration as the discussion continued.
MN
Minnesota 2025 1st Special Session
Press Conference: Majority in the Middle 2025 State of Bipartisanship Report - 10/03/25
Transcript Highlights:
- Or if you have a natural disaster and you have broad consensus within the legislature and it's a time-sensitive
- ><00:35:40.640>
like <00:35:40.800>a <00:35:41.040>natural <00:35:41.440>disaster - Or if you have like a natural disaster Or if you have like a natural disaster and<00:35:42.560><
HI
Transcript Highlights:
- wildfire, go to mitigate environmental damages, to mitigate all of the things that will cause future disasters
- that will mitigate all of the things that will cause<00:49:18.640>
future <00:49:18.920>disasters - So,<00:49:20.640>
with <00:49:20.800>that, <00:49:21.280>I cause future disasters - So, with that, I cause future disasters.
TX
Transcript Highlights:
- Later, the state decided to improve disaster response coordination by adding the Texas Division of Emergency
- my amendment will do this: It would allow the county judge to have the authority, when there's a disaster
- or emergency situation, to be able to set a uniform price across the disaster area in the county.
- They don't abuse towing cars and gouging people when there are disasters, taking advantage of situations
Summary:
The Senate convened with a quorum, heard an invocation, and adopted the previous day’s journal. Members then adopted Senate Resolution 358 honoring the University of Texas Rio Grande Valley on its 10th anniversary, with remarks highlighting UTRGV’s growth, degree production, research expansion, medical school, and role in serving the Rio Grande Valley and South Texas. The chamber also recognized the doctor of the day and adopted additional resolutions, including one for Denton County Days at the Capitol and another recognizing Texas HBCU Day.
The Senate gave extensive recognition to outgoing Texas A&M University System Chancellor John Sharp through Senate Resolution 368. Senators from both parties praised his long public career, leadership of the A&M System, support for regional universities, and bipartisan approach. The resolution was adopted after multiple members added their names. The chamber also heard from advocates with the Texas Streets Coalition, and received gubernatorial nominations for the State Board of Examiners of Professional Counselors and the Texas Commission on Fire Protection.
On legislation, the Senate passed several major bills. Committee Substitute Senate Bill 27, relating to rights and support for public school educators, was debated and amended to address teacher vacancies, bilingual certification testing, paid leave options, classroom removals, and appeal rights, then passed unanimously. Senate Joint Resolution 12, proposing a constitutional amendment on parents’ right to direct a child’s education, advanced on a 22-9 vote. Committee Substitute Senate Bill 1741, aimed at preventing foreign influence and intellectual property theft at public institutions of higher education, passed unanimously. Committee Substitute Senate Bill 29, the business entities bill, also passed after debate over corporate governance and shareholder protections. Senate Bill 857, authorizing law enforcement to tow certain vehicles driven by unlicensed or uninsured drivers, passed despite some concern about towing abuses during disasters. The Senate also took up Committee Substitute Senate Bill 1536 on dementia and Alzheimer’s training for certain guardians, but the transcript ends as that bill is being laid out.
KY
Kentucky 2025 Regular Session
House Standing Committee BR Sub. on Primary & Secondary Education & Workforce Dev (2-11-25)
Transcript Highlights:
- Prior to November 2023, approximately half of the issues were disaster unemployment issues.
- 2023 approximately half of the issues 2023 approximately half of the issues were<00:43:46.480>
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Summary:
The House Budget Review Subcommittee on Primary and Secondary Education and Workforce Development received a presentation from Kentucky Department of Education officials on the final SEEK estimate for fiscal year 2025. Commissioner Robbie Fletcher, Matt Ross, and Chay Ritter explained that SEEK is developed through a consensus process with the Office of the State Budget Director using multiple models and district-level inputs, and that the estimate is a projection made well before actual data are available. They emphasized that the discussion was separate from the pending education-funding lawsuit and described SEEK as one part of a much larger K-12 budget picture.
The presenters said the current SEEK estimate shows a statutory shortfall of about $14.7 million, or roughly 0.53% of the appropriation, with additional optional items that could bring the total to about $40.5 million if funds are available. They noted that prior years have sometimes produced excess funds, which are redirected according to budget language rather than automatically flowing back through SEEK. They also reviewed the main drivers of the estimate, including property assessments, average daily attendance, free lunch counts, exceptional child counts, home hospital, and limited English proficiency, and said property assessments have been especially volatile while exceptional child counts and ELL populations are difficult to predict.
Members asked about why the estimate missed on some categories, especially special education and ELL, and whether district-level changes were being monitored closely enough. The presenters said KDE does monitor special education counts and will review larger districts and districts with unusual growth, and they acknowledged that exceptional child growth has been hard to forecast. Representative Bojanowski asked about the Cloverport virtual school, and staff said its growth was much larger than projected and accounted for a significant portion of the shortfall. Members also discussed the impact of property value growth, population shifts, illness, and legislative changes on SEEK projections. No vote or formal action was taken, and the meeting ended after questions and discussion.
NH
New Hampshire 2026 Regular Session
House Legislative Administration (04/15/2026)
Legislative Administration
Transcript Highlights:
- you would vote against what would be seen by the public as your own interests, then you're kind of declaring
- But by the way, all of the declaration of intent forms are posted on the ethics committee's website,
- But by the way, all of the declaration<01:01:02.720>
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forms <01:01:03.520>are <01:01:03.760>are <01:01:04.559>um declaration - of intent forms are are um declaration of intent forms are are um posted<01:01:05.440>
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MD
Transcript Highlights:
- /c> With 32 votes in the affirmative, Senate Bill 4 having received a constitutional majority is declared
- received a constitutional<01:16:43.640>
majority <01:16:43.960>is <01:16:44.040>declared - constitutional majority is declared constitutional majority is declared passed.<01:16:44.680>
- If not, the clerk will take the call. constitutional majority is declared constitutional majority is
- declared passed.<01:17:11.560>
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Summary:
The Senate convened with 42 members present and a quorum, opened with an invocation by Pastor Jaylen Robinson, and recognized several guests and honorees. Early floor remarks included a welcome to students from Forest Oak Middle School, a young Senate shadow from Woodlawn High School, and guests from Charles H. Flowers High School. The chamber also noted a doctor of the day and announced that panoramic photos in the Senate lounge were available for order by March 27, with eye exams available in the State House.
The main legislative business was Senate Bill 283, the President’s Maryland Consolidated Capital Bond Loan of 2026. The Senate Budget and Taxation Committee presented 291 amendments, described as funding priorities for jobs, infrastructure, and reliability while staying within debt affordability limits. The amendments covered school construction, natural resources, higher education, housing, Maryland Environmental Service, miscellaneous grants, local Senate bond initiatives, jails and detention centers, and pre-authorizations for fiscal 2028. Four amendments were separated for individual roll calls: 30, 35, 46, and 241, all of which were adopted. The remaining committee amendments were adopted without objection, and the favorable committee report as amended was then taken up.
During debate on the capital budget amendments, one senator raised concerns about the bill and the difficulty of tracking the amendments on the electronic system, prompting discussion about technical issues and the availability of the documents on the website and in paper form. The chair said the committee had been working on the bill for months and urged the body to proceed. A question was raised about Amendment 264, which deauthorized a Willing Helper Society renovation project in Charles County; the chair explained the money had not been spent, was about to expire, and was repurposed to a Boys and Girls Club of Southern Maryland project to keep the funding in Charles County.
AL
Alabama 2026 1st Special Session
Alabama House Ethics and Campaign Finance Committee Mar 11th, 2026
Ethics and Campaign Finance
Transcript Highlights:
- polling location on primary day and I ask for a Republican ballot or Democratic ballot, haven't I declared
- >> I mean, you're declaring for that ballot, but this actually affects party registration. >> And then
- So if because the way you're presenting this is if I declare one time I'm stuck. >> No, you have to take
- So if because the way you're presenting this is if I declare one time I'm stuck. >> No, that no.
- this is if I declare one time I'm stuck. this is if I declare one time I'm stuck.