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CO
Colorado 2026 Regular Session
Colorado Senate 2026 Legislative Day 120 May 14th, 2026
Colorado Senate Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- Senate Joint Resolution 26 correctly re-engrossed.
- I don't typically do resolutions.
- It'll have the same impact as a resolution if we could have passed one.
- >> Resolution number two. >> Mr. Scha, please read the title of SJR >> Mr.
- I move Senate Joint Resolution 26. >> Any discussion? >> No.
MN
Transcript Highlights:
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MA
Massachusetts 2025-2026 Regular Session
Informal House Session 75 Jun 21st, 2026 at 11:00 am
Massachusetts House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- The Committee on Rules reports recommending the resolutions filed by Representative Roy of Franklin,
- Question now is on adoption of the resolution. All those in favor say aye; all those opposed, nay.
- The resolution is adopted. An act of the Commonwealth, Senate No. 2580.
Summary:
The House opened with the Pledge of Allegiance and received a message from the Governor submitting fiscal year 2025 supplemental appropriation requests, which were referred to the Committee on Ways and Means. The House also adopted a resolution congratulating Sergeant Michael Campanelli on his retirement from the Franklin Police Department after suspending the rules.
Members then took up several bills on second and third reading, including measures on surveillance pricing in grocery stores, real estate appraiser record retention, eliminating the residency requirement for fortune tellers, taxes due upon the death of active duty personnel and the elderly, and a local bill for Palmer liquor licenses. The House also considered and advanced local and personnel-related bills, including a sick leave bank for Robert Tiro, a charter amendment for Sandwich, a sick leave bank for Kendra Winner, additional wine and malt beverage licenses for Lexington, non-civil service public safety personnel in Wellesley, and a sick leave bank for Carlos Borges.
The House passed to be enacted House No. 4004, validating the results of a special election in Harwich, and enacted Senate No. 2580 establishing a sick leave bank for Robert Tiro. For Senate No. 2580, the House first adopted the emergency preamble by a recorded division vote of 3 in favor and none opposed, then passed the bill to be enacted. The House then adopted an order to adjourn until Thursday at 11 a.m., and adjourned accordingly.
MA
Massachusetts 2025-2026 Regular Session
Informal House Session 74 Jun 21st, 2026 at 11:00 am
Massachusetts House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- The Committee on Rules reports recommending that the resolutions filed by Representative Hogan of Stowe
- Question comes on adoption of the resolution. All those in favor say aye; opposed, no.
- The resolution is adopted.
Summary:
The House received a gubernatorial message recommending legislation on the terms of certain Commonwealth bonds, which was referred to the Committee on Bonding, Expenditures and Capital Assets. The Committee on Rules also reported a congratulatory resolution for Jason X. Rosala’s Eagle Scout achievement, which was adopted after suspension of the rules. In addition, the House adopted an order extending the Labor and Workforce Development Committee’s reporting deadline to December 3, 2025, and suspended Joint Rule 12 to send several petitions to committee, including matters on Medicare coverage for end-stage renal disease, two sick leave bank proposals, and transportation of certain loads.
The House then took up a slate of bills for second and third reading, including measures on retail sales, innovation and entrepreneurship, charity alcohol auctions, water flow in the Central Plymouth County Water District, a Wellfleet food pantry lease, the Richmond Free Public Library, procurement regulations for Cambridge and the Commonwealth, and charter changes for Provincetown. All were ordered to a third reading. Later, the House passed to be engrossed House Bill 3912 to increase the Marblehead Board of Health from three to five members, House Bill 4323 establishing a sick leave bank for a State Police employee, House Bill 4324 establishing a sick leave bank for an Appellate Tax Board employee, and House Bill 4263 establishing a charter for the city of Medford.
The House also adopted an order from Representative Mariano setting the next meeting for Monday at 11:00 a.m. After that, Representative Soder moved adjournment, and the House adjourned to meet Monday next at 11 a.m. in an informal session.
AR
AR
Transcript Highlights:
- Please remember if you have a resolution on that calendar, you need to be in there to present your resolution
- needed for the reading of the bills and upon completion of the items that are named in the adjourned resolution
Summary:
The House convened with prayer and the Pledge of Allegiance, confirmed a quorum of 97 members present, and granted leave to Representatives Brad Hall and Brandon Aker. The chamber recognized several guests, including law enforcement officers, the doctor and nurse of the day, former Representative Carlton Wing, leadership groups from Hot Springs and Huntsville, NCSL liaison Susan Haltine, family members of Representative Jeremy Wooldridge, members of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, and several representative-elects who will join the next General Assembly.
The only bill taken up was House Bill 1001, the appropriation for the Arkansas House of Representatives for fiscal year 2025-2026. Representative Vaught presented the measure as the House’s operating appropriation for the fiscal session, no one spoke against it, and the bill passed with the emergency clause by a vote of 96 ayes, 0 nays, and 1 present.
The House then adopted a motion to adjourn until 1 p.m. the next day. Members announced upcoming meetings for House Management, the Joint Budget Committee and its subcommittees, the Rules Committee, the Energy Caucus, and the House Prayer Caucus.
MS
Mississippi 2026 Regular Session
MS Senate Floor - 3 April, 2026; 9:00 AM
Mississippi Senate Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- Next, the reading of the titles of bills and resolutions.
- The reading of the titles of bills and resolutions.
- Senator Blackwell moved to dispense with the reading of the titles of bills and resolutions.
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
House Floor Session - part 1 May 5th, 2025
Minnesota House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- Resolutions. I recognize the member from Hennepin.
- I just want to say before we start reading the resolution that we will have a reception with our guests
- A House resolution reaffirming the commitment to strengthen and deepen the sister ties between the state
US
US Federal 2025-2026 Regular Session
US House Floor Proceedings (Thursday, May 14, 2026)
US Federal House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- We will vote on a war powers resolution.
- We will vote on a war powers resolution.
- We will vote on a war powers resolution.
- I also introduced a resolution to protect it from the Trump administration's attacks.
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question Resolution 1275, the previous question Resolution 1275, the previous
MD
Transcript Highlights:
- Introduction of House Simple Resolution in the last 35 days of session.
- late, not why is it a good resolution. late, not why is it a good resolution.
- <01:50:48.560>
so introduced this late filed resolution so introduced this late filed resolution - The clerk will read the House Simple Resolution and the committee assignment.
- affirmative, the House Simple Resolution affirmative, the House Simple Resolution will<01:51:33.800
Summary:
The House convened with 113 members present and took up House Bill 774, a local enabling bill on residential landlord-tenant good-cause termination and eviction standards. The sponsor and floor leader described the bill as intended to create stability for families and communities by limiting nonrenewal of leases without good cause, while emphasizing that it would only take effect if adopted by local counties. The bill’s stated good-cause grounds include repeated late rent payment, lease violations, and other specified reasons.
Several amendments were offered and debated. One amendment sought to require tenants to keep paying rent, late fees, and other lease obligations during any legal challenge to a nonrenewal; the floor leader argued this was redundant because existing law already requires payment during holdover proceedings, and the House rejected the amendment by roll call, 79 in the negative. Another amendment added a good-cause ground where housing is tied to employment on the property and the employment ends; the floor leader accepted it as a friendly amendment, and it was adopted. A further amendment exempted short-term rentals such as VRBOs from the bill; it was also accepted as friendly and adopted.
The House then rejected another amendment that would have changed the late-rent good-cause standard from four notices in a 12-month period to three. The sponsor argued the change would reduce the time and financial burden on small landlords, while the floor leader responded that the bill did not alter existing eviction timelines for nonpayment and that the current four-instance standard was appropriate. Finally, an amendment to extend access to the state’s eviction counsel fund to low-income landlords was offered, with the sponsor arguing for fairness to small property owners; the floor leader opposed it, saying the fund was created to represent low-income tenants and that most landlords are already represented. The transcript cuts off before the final vote on that amendment.
WY
Wyoming 2026 Regular Session
House Agriculture, State and Public Lands & Water Resources, February 10, 2026
Agriculture, State and Public Lands & Water Resources
Transcript Highlights:
- And uh this resolution was brought up to show support for joint appropriations, where they submitted
- And uh this is this resolution<00:38:00.960>
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to <00:38:02.000>show resolution was brought up to show resolution - Public testimony on House Joint Resolution 2. Mr. Oberu. Good morning, Mr.
- Okay, with that, Mark, you call the roll on House Joint Resolution 2. to agree with him.
Keywords:
wastewater, stormwater, infrastructure, environmental quality, public data, data collection, funding, study, water development, irrigation, public works, agricultural supply, municipal water, grazing lands, subleasing, non-owned livestock, state lands, rental fees, agricultural policy, land management
HI
Hawaii 2025 Regular Session
CPC Public Hearing- Thu Jan 30, 2025 @ 2:00 PM HST
Consumer Protection & Commerce
Transcript Highlights:
- The prudent thing to do would be to pay it or institute dispute resolution mechanisms under existing
- So clearly dispute resolution is a significant problem.
- Unfortunately, in my experience, the trade industry approaches dispute resolution in bad faith.
- So I fully support any bill that you pass that improves dispute resolution and encourages and requires
- I think there has to be a resolution to do that, okay? Can we just put it in this bill instead?
Summary:
The committee on Consumer Protection and Commerce met on January 30, 2025, and heard testimony on several condominium-related bills, beginning with HB 70. HB 70 would require a budget summary disclosure for condominiums. Supporters, including Community Associations Institute, a real estate broker, and several condominium owners, said the bill would improve consumer protection by giving owners and buyers a clearer, more understandable snapshot of an association’s financial health and reserve compliance. One supporter noted the bill should help reduce confusion caused by lengthy reserve studies and emphasized the importance of accurate disclosure. A testifier also urged the committee to hear other condominium bills quickly, including measures related to an ombudsman, managing agents, parliamentarians, and attorney’s fees.
The committee then heard HB 106, which would change the process for condominium fines and disputes. Phil Nery of CAI and other supporters said the bill would strengthen due process by requiring clearer notice, allowing an internal board appeal, and then permitting small claims court review without attorney’s fees unless the fine is upheld. They argued this would prevent fines from escalating into costly legal disputes and provide a more linear, fair process. Some supporters suggested amendments, including clarifying that the statute controls over association documents and refining refund language. During questioning, members raised concerns about small claims limits and whether associations would be represented by volunteers or attorneys. One testifier initially in support later said he would not support the bill as written after hearing HPD’s concerns.
HB 224, relating to property rights, drew opposition from the Department of the Attorney General and the Honolulu Police Department. Both agencies said the bill would improperly push law enforcement into a quasi-judicial role and could short-circuit existing due process procedures for occupants of residences. A realtor who had initially been listed in support changed his position after hearing the opposition testimony. The committee also heard emotional testimony from a resident describing a long-running squatter and utility theft problem at a neighboring property, which he said took years of court action and police involvement to resolve. No votes or final committee actions were taken during the portion of the meeting reflected in the transcript.
NH
New Hampshire 2026 Regular Session
House Legislative Administration (01/22/2026)
Legislative Administration
MA
Massachusetts 2025-2026 Regular Session
Informal House Session 37 Jun 21st, 2026 at 11:00 am
Massachusetts House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- The Committee on Rules reports recommending that the resolution filed by Representative Sullivan-Almeida
- The question now is on adoption of the resolution. All those in favor say aye; opposed, nay.
- The resolution is adopted. Papers from the Senate.
Summary:
The House opened with ceremonial recognitions, including the United States of Wales girls swim team for its third consecutive state championship, the Weston High School girls indoor track team for its state title, and students visiting from the Squantum Schools. The chamber then adopted a resolution honoring Carl F. Kowalski of Whitman for more than 40 years of public service after suspending the rules.
The House also took up a Senate amendment to the fiscal year 2026 supplemental appropriations bill, House No. 528. After suspending the rules, the House voted not to concur with the Senate amendment and instead agreed to appoint a committee of conference. The Steering, Policy and Scheduling Committee then recommended several bills for immediate consideration, including measures on Milton school land timing, tolling reform, LIHEAP automatic re-enrollment, Massachusetts identification cards, Quincy public safety records, and parity among Massachusetts beaches; the House suspended Rule 7A, ordered them to third reading, and advanced them.
On third reading, the House concurred in the Senate amendment to House No. 4259, designating the Weeder Park tennis courts as the Kim O'Connell tennis courts. It then passed to be engrossed bills on Haverhill election procedures (House Nos. 4203 and 4204), extending Dalton Fire District interim fire chief employment (House No. 4321), and regulating elections in Conway (House No. 4498). Finally, the House took up the fiscal year 2027 appropriations bill, House No. 5500, but postponed further consideration until April 27, adopted an order to meet the following Tuesday at 11 a.m., and adjourned.
MA
Massachusetts 2025-2026 Regular Session
Informal House Session 88 Jun 21st, 2026 at 11:00 am
Massachusetts House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- The Committee on Rules reports recommending resolutions filed by Representatives Peisch of Wellesley
- The question now is on adoption of the resolution. All those in favor say aye. Those opposed, nay.
- The ayes have it; the resolution is adopted.
Summary:
The House took up several committee reports and local bills, first adopting a resolution commending Hope and Comfort, Inc. for Hygiene Insecurity Awareness Week and then approving an extension for the Committee on Environment and Natural Resources to report on pending House documents. The chamber also advanced two local matters to third reading: a bill relocating harbor lines in New Bedford Harbor and a bill authorizing Westfield to set an age limit for original appointment as a police officer.
The House then acted on a series of bills on final passage or engrossment. It adopted the emergency preamble and passed a sick leave bank bill for Paul Starvowski of the Department of Correction, enacted a bill expanding the select board in Weston, and enacted a bill exempting certain affordable housing and branch library space in Dorchester from public enforcement. It also passed to engrossment a bill allowing Acton to increase the residency limit for police and fire personnel.
Several Bridgewater-related bills were amended and advanced: a bill establishing an annual stipend for the Bridgewater City Council was amended to require local acceptance before taking effect and then passed to engrossment as amended; a bill on temporary absence of the town manager was also amended and passed to engrossment as amended; and a sick leave bank bill for Kathleen Rodericks was amended to add an emergency preamble and strike Section 2 before passing to engrossment as amended. Finally, the House enacted the Paul Starvowski sick leave bank bill, adopted an order to meet the following Thursday at 11:00 a.m., and adjourned to that time in informal session.
MA
Massachusetts 2025-2026 Regular Session
Informal House Session 2 Jun 21st, 2026 at 11:00 am
Massachusetts House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- The Committee on Rules reports recommending that the resolutions filed by Representative Smola of Warren
- Question comes on adoption of the resolutions. All those in favor say aye, opposed, no.
- The resolutions are adopted. Report of committees.
Summary:
The House opened with the Pledge of Allegiance and then took up several committee reports and routine procedural matters. It adopted a resolution congratulating the Warren Public Library on its 150th anniversary and approved an order extending the reporting deadline for the Committee on Labor and Workforce Development to March 18, 2026. The House also suspended Joint Rule 12 to allow a petition on access to applied behavior analysis services in schools to go to the Committee on Education.
The chamber then acted on a number of bills and local matters. It passed to enact Senate 2799, establishing a sick leave bank for Jeffrey Yacanthi of the Department of Elementary and Secondary Education, and House 4233, amending the charter of the city of Malden. The House also concurred in Senate amendments to House 4031, increasing the age limit for retired police officers serving as special police officers in Weston, and House 4401, dissolving a special fund in Athol. In addition, it ordered several bills to a third reading, including measures on professional employer organizations, Boston Police Department age waivers for several named applicants, and continued employment of Rochester Fire Chief Scott Weigel.
The House briefly observed a silent tribute requested by Representative Beal for retired Associate Justice and former State Representative Michael F. Flaherty Sr., who had recently died. The session ended after the House agreed to adjourn until the following Monday at 11 a.m. in informal session.
AR
Transcript Highlights:
- Please remember if you have a resolution on that calendar, you need to be in there to present your resolution
- needed for the reading of the bills and upon completion of the items that are named in the adjourned resolution
Summary:
The House convened with prayer, the Pledge of Allegiance, and a quorum present. Members granted leave for Representatives Brad Hall and Brandon Achor, dispensed with reading the previous day’s journal, and recognized several guests, including law enforcement officers, the doctor and nurse of the day, leadership groups, family members of a representative, representatives-elect, and other visitors in the galleries.
The main item of business was House Bill 1001, an appropriation for the Arkansas House of Representatives for the 2025-2026 fiscal year. Representative Vaught presented the bill as the fiscal-session appropriation, and no one spoke against it. The House passed the bill and its emergency clause by a vote of 96 ayes, 0 nays, and 1 present.
After passage, Representative Meeks moved to adjourn until 1:00 p.m. the next day, and the motion carried. Members also announced upcoming committee and caucus meetings, including House Management, Joint Budget Committee, Rules, personnel, Energy Caucus, and House Prayer Caucus meetings scheduled for later that day or the next morning.
TX
Transcript Highlights:
- The chair lays out as a matter of pending business Senate Joint Resolution 39, that's Senator Birdwell's
- has been adopted, and so Senator Bettencourt moves that the committee substitute for Senate Joint Resolution
- There being nine ayes and no nays, the committee substitute for the joint resolution will be reported
Keywords:
SB 801, birth certificate, birth record, certified copy, homeless, homelessness, unhoused, vital records, state registrar, local registrar, county clerk, fee waiver, identity documents, ID access, housing insecurity, shelter, transitional housing, Health and Safety Code, HHSC, Health and Human Services Commission
CA
California 2025-2026 Regular Session
Assembly Health Committee Jun 23rd, 2026
Transcript Highlights:
- filing deadlines they had no ability to meet, or be forced into a drawn-out, uncertain dispute resolution
- SB 1049 offers a balanced, straightforward... ...resolution process.
- Additionally, existing law appropriately affords providers access to a formal dispute resolution process
- that reason, we would recommend the author consider evaluating or updating the existing dispute resolution
- for all, and we really look forward to finding a pathway to a resolution for that.
Summary:
The Assembly Health Committee heard a series of bills focused on behavioral health, cancer screening, provider reimbursement, research funding, workforce licensing, and tobacco regulation. SB 16 would require counties to maintain procedures for designating and training professionals authorized to perform 5150 evaluations and initiate involuntary holds; supporters said it would expand the pool of qualified clinicians and reduce reliance on law enforcement, while opponents raised concerns about local control and implementation. SB 1124 would require CDPH to create and post lung cancer screening eligibility signage at tobacco point-of-sale locations; supporters emphasized low screening awareness and early detection, and the bill was advanced with amendments. SB 28, a CARE Court cleanup bill, proposed an ombudsperson, reporting, electronic petitions, remote participation, and other changes to improve accountability and access; it drew both strong support and significant opposition over concerns about coercion, scope, and whether the program is working as intended, but it passed the committee as amended to Judiciary.
The committee also heard SB 874, which would strengthen oversight of Medi-Cal behavioral health treatment services, including background checks for providers and a stakeholder workgroup to develop standards; it passed to Public Safety. SB 1049 would let providers resubmit corrected claims within 90 days after a plan’s denial or recoupment action when the original claim had a correctable technical defect; supporters described delayed and withheld payments harming practices, while insurers argued the bill could duplicate existing dispute processes. The bill passed to Appropriations on call. SB 1224 would create a state framework to compete for federal ARPA-H funding for emerging therapies research, with testimony from a UC Davis psychiatrist and veterans’ advocates supporting expanded research into treatments for PTSD, depression, and other conditions; it passed to Military and Veterans Affairs.
Later, SB 1057 would change how the Department of Public Health evaluates conviction history for certified nurse assistants and home health aides, shifting from automatic denial toward individualized assessment based on the offense, time elapsed, and rehabilitation; it passed to Appropriations with some no votes. Finally, SB 1314, a tobacco-related bill, sought to create a 600-foot buffer around schools and day care centers for certain tobacco retailers and address related issues such as cigar lounge definitions and nitrous oxide sales; several local government and public safety groups supported it, while health organizations and business groups opposed it unless amended. The chair announced that committee amendments were being set aside for now and the bill would move forward to Business and Professions with a commitment to continue working on the language; it passed out of committee.
CA
Transcript Highlights:
- filing deadlines they had no ability to meet, or be forced into a drawn-out, uncertain dispute resolution
- Additionally, existing law appropriately affords providers access to a formal dispute resolution process
- that reason, we would recommend the author consider evaluating or updating the existing dispute resolution
- for all, and we really look forward to finding a pathway to a resolution for that.
- Seeing none, I will bring it back to committee for any comments or questions. resolution for that.