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FL

Florida 2025 Regular Session

House in Session Apr 9th, 2025

Florida House Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • The budget provides additional funding of $20 million for Department of Veteran supplies for capital
  • In the Department of Commerce, economic development funding totals $170 million.
  • of malpractice insurance in the state if we passed this legislation? Representative Greco.
  • Do you suspect IVF centers will have to close because of increased malpractice insurance?
  • This bill was stopped last year because of concerns with IVF out of Alabama.
TX

Texas 89th Regular

89th Legislative Session Apr 9th, 2025

Texas House Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • SB 495 by Sparks relates to the authority of the Texas Department of Insurance to adopt rules and implement
  • SB 495 by Sparks relates to the authority of the Texas Department of Insurance to adopt rules and implement
  • SB 495 by Sparks relates to the authority of the Texas Department of Insurance to adopt rules and implement
  • SB 495 by Sparks relates to the authority of the Texas Department of Insurance to adopt rules and implement
  • Department of the State in the United States section of the International Boundary and Water Commission
OK

Oklahoma 2026 Regular Session

Alcohol, Tobacco and Controlled Substances REVISED: SB1501 - Added Apr 8th, 2026 at 10:30 am

Alcohol, Tobacco and Controlled Substances

Transcript Highlights:
  • up to six separate and up to a half ounce of liquor and up to let's see 1 ounce each of wine.
  • Having received the majority of the vote present, I declare the vote having received the majority of
  • A lot of these facilities are just piling up trash of who knows what, human excrement being dumped on
  • Roast cat's eye, Culver eye, gani, player of the vote.
  • Members, at the end of this, yes, we are providing insurance.
OK
Transcript Highlights:
  • They had lots of interview style yesterday where we were discussing state of the state.
  • I kind of jumped over you.
  • Then she wants to study English at the University of Science and Arts of Oklahoma.
  • I'm proud of them.
  • The very first committee of the year, and the very best committee of the year, will...
Summary: The House convened with a roll call, prayer, and the Pledge of Allegiance, then proceeded through routine opening business. The speaker outlined the day’s order of business and the clerk noted measures considered read for the second time and referred accordingly. A large group of 14 pages was introduced, with members recognizing their academic, athletic, and extracurricular achievements and future college plans. Most of the remaining time was spent on announcements and introductions. Members highlighted committee meetings, including Insurance Committee being canceled for the week, Judicial Criminal, GenGov, Admin Rules, Public Health, and Energy-related scheduling reminders. Other announcements included a blood drive to replace canceled donor drives after snow, National School Counselor Week recognition, an Oklahoma Academy event, an OSBI Citizens Academy, and a request for members to meet with committee chairs about assigned bills. There was no substantive floor debate or vote on legislation in the transcript. The only formal action recorded was a motion by the floor leader to adjourn, and the House adjourned until Wednesday, February 4, 2026, at 1:30 p.m.
FL

Florida 2026 Regular Session

Transportation Jan 20th, 2026

Transportation

Transcript Highlights:
  • This amendment clarifies that a county or municipal report to the Department of Highway Safety and Motor
  • The Department of the Force must be made within 15 days of this bill becoming law, the Department of
  • The Highway Patrol Sheriff's Office and each police department shall maintain a list of crash reports
  • to the Department of Highway Safety.
  • The department then shall report a summary report to the governor of the President of Senate and the
Bills: S0382 , S0654 , S0684 , S0880 , S1080
Summary: The Transportation Committee met with a quorum and first took up SB 654 on traffic infraction enforcement, which would standardize procedures for red-light, school-zone speed, and school bus camera enforcement. The bill would allow clerks to retain 10% of penalty revenue, permit virtual hearings, require records retention, limit surveillance/data use, tighten school-zone flashing-light requirements, and add school board approval and reporting requirements for school bus camera programs. An amendment clarified reporting periods and which entity receives liability-transfer affidavits. Members raised questions about information-sharing, facial recognition, school-zone warnings, and school bus stop safety, but the committee accepted the amendment and reported the bill favorably. The committee then considered SB 1080, which was amended by a delete-all to address FDOT direct payments to first-tier subcontractors and takeover agreements involving sureties and replacement contractors. The amended bill was reported favorably. The committee also approved a slate of appointments in tabs 1 through 6 by one vote. Next, the committee heard SB 382 on electric bicycles and scooters. A strike-all amendment shifted the bill away from immediate enforcement changes and instead created an e-bike task force, required crash data collection and reporting, and retained rules requiring riders to yield to pedestrians, provide audible signals, and limit speed near pedestrians. Members discussed enforcement practicality, access concerns for riders who rely on e-bikes, and the need for public education and transparency. The amended bill was reported favorably. The committee then reported favorably SB 684, which removes certain signature requirements for electronic odometer disclosures in total-loss vehicle and vessel insurance transactions, and SB 880, which creates a new license plate for the Miami Northwestern Alumni Association. The meeting ended after all items were approved and the committee adjourned.
WA

Washington 2025-2026 Regular Session

Senate State Government, Tribal Affairs & Elections Jan 23rd, 2026 at 10:30 am

State Government, Tribal Affairs & Elections

Transcript Highlights:
  • This bill exempts sex designation information as part of vital records and records managed by the Department
  • This bill exempts sex designation information as part of vital records and records managed by the Department
  • The amendment exempts certain approvals issued by the Department of Natural Resources acting in its proprietary
  • The amendment exempts certain approvals issued by the Department of Natural Resources acting in its proprietary
  • The bill before you requires the Secretary of State, with assistance from the Military Department, to
OK

Oklahoma 2026 Regular Session

Elections and Ethics Apr 6th, 2026 at 03:00 pm

Elections and Ethics

Transcript Highlights:
  • It actually allows the Secretary of the State Board of Elections to use the existing stockpile of cards
  • Secretary of the State Election Board, you are recognized.
  • Is this a request bill from the state board of elections?
  • Representative, what is the purpose of the bill?
  • What is the purpose of adding a 10-day protest period?
Bills: SB1491 , SB1581 , SB1286 , SB1451
OK

Oklahoma 2026 Regular Session

Elections and Ethics Apr 6th, 2026

Elections and Ethics

Transcript Highlights:
  • Basically, it allows the Secretary of the State Board of Education...
  • Basically, it allows the Secretary of the State Board of Education, the State Board of Elections, to
  • Secretary of the State Election Board is recognized.
  • State Board of Elections?
  • Representative, what is the purpose of the bill?
Bills: SB1491 , SB1581 , SB1286 , SB1451
Summary: The Elections and Ethics Committee considered several election-related bills. Senate Bill 1451, with an untimely filed committee amendment, would allow the State Board of Elections to use existing printed voter registration cards before switching to new ones and would add a space on the card for voters who moved from another county or state so election officials can better update and cancel duplicate registrations. The Secretary of the State Election Board said the measure would codify existing interstate notification practices and help clean up voter rolls; the bill passed 5-1. The committee also passed Senate Bill 1286, which requires political subdivisions that host county election board elections to provide polling-place rooms at no cost. Supporters said the bill was a request from the Tulsa County Election Board and was intended to address the large share of polling places located in private buildings that can withdraw access on short notice. It passed 5-1. Senate Bill 1581 was approved 5-1 as well. It extends the time to gather signatures to impanel a grand jury from 45 to 90 days and adds a 10-day protest period for signature verification. Testimony indicated the change would align this process with other initiative petition timelines. The committee also passed Senate Bill 1491, which requires newly appointed presidential electors filling a vacancy to take the same oath as other electors; it passed 5-1. The meeting ended with thanks to the committee for its service for the year.
KY

Kentucky 2026 Regular Session

House Standing Committee on Families and Children. (3-5-26)

Families & Children

Transcript Highlights:
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  • Um, but we had a number of youth suicides in Northern Kentucky, and the Northern Kentucky Health Department
  • The Northern Kentucky Health Department did a really great job of pulling together stakeholders with
  • of Insurance Legislators, and I would love to continue this conversation because obviously that is something
  • of committee at the National Coalition of Insurance<00:27:00.960><c> Legislators,</c><00:27:02.320><
KY

Kentucky 2026 Regular Session

House Legislative Session Day 20 (2-4-26)

Kentucky House Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
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  • The House of Citation of appreciation.
  • </c><00:21:25.840><c> of</c> Representatives of the Commonwealth of Representatives of the Commonwealth
  • The House of Citation of achievement.
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Summary: The House convened with prayer and the Pledge of Allegiance, established a quorum, excused absent members, and suspended rules to allow bill co-sponsorships and vote modifications. The chamber approved the journal and received notice that the Senate had passed Senate Bills 48 and 102 and requested concurrence. The clerk then reported second-reading bills including measures on school bus safety, special license plates, healthcare workforce credentials, housing, veteran PTSD treatment, postsecondary education, the Kentucky Fire Commission, and local purchasing, along with committee reports advancing a wide range of bills on cultured meat, eviction/removal of unlawful occupants, involuntary commitment, grand jury service, CPA licensure, physical therapy, engineering scholarships, rabies vaccinations, the Controlled Substance Prescribing Council, robotics, reading and language arts instruction, and the education assessment/accountability system. The main floor action was House Bill 4, relating to grooming a minor. The sponsor described the bill as creating criminal penalties for grooming behavior, with enhanced penalties when the offender holds a position of authority. A floor amendment was adopted making technical wording changes and adding siblings and volunteers to the bill’s lawful-purpose exceptions. Members from both parties spoke in support, emphasizing child protection and the need for stronger legal tools, though one member said she wished the age threshold were higher. The House then passed House Bill 4 as amended by a vote of 98-0. After HB 4, the House moved through announcements and legislative citations. Members recognized the Corbin Middle School football team and the Lion County High School boys basketball team, and honored M. Samantha Shaver, DMD. Committee meeting notices were announced for several panels, including Economic Development, State Government, Natural Resources and Energy, Families and Children, and Health Services. The clerk also reported newly introduced bills and resolutions covering school foods, family care leave, correctional services, protective orders, data privacy, school funding for districts with high tax-exempt property, Medicaid coverage for adult day health and in-home attendant care, alternative diplomas, Kentucky Nurses Day, a sister-city partnership with Israel’s Shamron Regional Council, and DUI. The House then recessed briefly for committee meetings, received committee referral and rules reports, introduced floor amendments to HB 257 and HB 305, and adjourned until 2:00 p.m. on Thursday, February 5, 2026.
NM

New Mexico 2026 Regular Session

House - Education Feb 4th, 2026

House Education

Transcript Highlights:
  • There's a lot of brain issues involved.
  • Good morning, Chair and members of the committee.
  • Chairman, members of the committee.
  • accent, any sort of speech impediment, any sort of anything, sometimes a soft voice.
  • And so I was pretty proud of these guys.
Bills: SB194 , SB200 , SB203 , SB204 , SJR3
Summary: The committee first announced that House Bill 161 would be rolled over until Monday so the sponsor could work out unintended errors and bring back a clean amendment. The committee then heard House Memorial 2, which calls for a Legislative Education Study Committee study of screen time in elementary classrooms, including instruction, assessment, and general use. The sponsor and supporters said the memorial is intended to examine the effects of screen use on young children’s learning, attention, literacy, social-emotional development, and physical well-being, and to develop research-based guidance rather than rely on anecdotes. Testimony in support came from educators and school leaders, including AFT New Mexico, NEA New Mexico, and the superintendent of Carlsbad Municipal Schools, who argued that screens are being used too heavily in elementary settings and that hands-on learning and direct interaction are being displaced. Committee members raised questions about whether the study should extend beyond elementary grades to secondary education, online books, and AI-related assessment issues such as voice recording and accessibility. The sponsor and legislative staff said the memorial is currently limited to elementary classrooms but could potentially be expanded; they also noted that assessment-related AI concerns would fall within the study. The committee then approved HM2 on a do-pass motion with no opposition. The committee next heard House Memorial 16, recognizing the New Mexico State University Physical Science Laboratory for 80 years of service and contributions to research, innovation, national security, workforce development, and economic prosperity. Support testimony highlighted the laboratory’s role in southern New Mexico and its status as one of eight FAA test sites for unmanned aerial systems. A member of the public also testified in support as an NMSU alum and STEM advocate. The committee approved HM16 on a do-pass motion with no opposition. The meeting also included introductions from visiting high school students and a reminder that Monday is NMSU Day at the Capitol.
NM

New Mexico 2026 Regular Session

Senate - Education Feb 4th, 2026

House Education

Transcript Highlights:
  • To the best of my knowledge right now, there is not a direct request to the HED department within that
  • hire a state superintendent of schools to run the Public Education Department with the financial support
  • school superintendent and operate the State Department of Education.
  • I'm Gregory Frosted, Assistant Secretary of Education at the Public Education Department, and I'm here
  • future governors from having the ability to ensure that they can direct their Department of Education
Bills: SB194 , SB200 , SB203 , SB204 , SJR3
Summary: The committee began with announcements about an upcoming Friday breakfast and presentation with the School Board Association in El Dorado, then moved through a series of education appropriation and capital-style bills. The first major item was Senate Bill 194 for Luna Community College baseball and softball fields. Senator Campos and Luna officials described the project as part of a larger athletic and community complex, emphasizing the college’s NJCAA compliance turnaround, 100% athlete graduation rate, 3.44 average GPA, and the fact that 94% of athletes are New Mexico residents. Supporters said the fields would improve recruiting, reduce annual rental costs, and add community amenities such as a walking path, soccer pitch, and wildfire resiliency training space. Several senators raised concerns that the project should go through the normal capital outlay process and questioned funding sources, ongoing operating costs, bathrooms, electricity, parking, audits, and whether the $5 million request was sufficient. Despite those concerns, the committee voted 5-3 to give the bill a due pass. The committee then heard a request for KANW educational radio funding. KANW’s general manager and staff said the station is celebrating 75 years, serves much of the state with news, cultural programming, Spanish music, and emergency alert services, and is one of the state’s primary radio stations. Supporters praised its public service and statewide reach. However, several senators objected to the funding mechanism, arguing that the request was being routed through growth funding rather than the usual capital or appropriations process and that other legislators lacked equal access to those funds. After discussion about federal funding cuts, translator opportunities, and the station’s educational mission, the committee voted 3-5 and the bill failed. Senate Bill 203, a duplicate of a previously heard Northern New Mexico State School documentary bill, was quickly tabled on motion. The committee then took up Senate Joint Resolution 3, which would ask voters to replace the current appointed Secretary of Education model with an appointed State Board of Education that would hire a state superintendent. Senator Soles argued the change would create more stability and reduce political whiplash, while supporters from the school board and superintendent associations backed the idea but noted concerns about appointment clarity. Opponents from PED, KIDS CAN, the Chamber of Commerce, charter schools, and others argued the proposal would add bureaucracy, reduce accountability, sideline the governor and voters, and repeat a failed pre-2003 system. Committee members were split along similar lines, with supporters emphasizing continuity and critics stressing accountability and local control; the transcript ends before a final vote on SJR 3 is shown.
KY

Kentucky 2026 Regular Session

House Standing Committee on Health Services (1-29-26)

Health Services

Transcript Highlights:
  • We're just doing a little bit of statutory cleanup.
  • &gt;&gt; Of<00:04:10.319><c> course.
  • Next we have House Bill 385 &gt;&gt; Of course.
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  • </c><00:07:56.800><c> and</c> on all of these bills ahead of time and on all of these bills ahead of
KY

Kentucky 2026 Regular Session

House Standing Committee on Health Services (1-15-26)

Health Services

Transcript Highlights:
  • Welcome to the first meeting of the Health Services Committee of the new 2026 session.
  • ><c> the</c><00:02:30.319><c> Kentucky</c> legislative chair of the Kentucky legislative chair of the
  • on behalf of the university, but that they are working with the internal medicine department there.
  • If a child is using any of these medications, of course, but um, just quickly, those medications are
  • The Kentucky Board of Nursing to query the cabinet, but we felt like we needed to clarify that all of
KY
Transcript Highlights:
  • Disabilities with the Department of Behavioral Health at the Cabinet for Health and Family Services,
  • </c><00:03:14.080><c> of</c> disabilities with the Department of disabilities with the Department of
  • The Health and Human Services Office for Civil Rights and the Department of Justice Civil Rights Division
  • The Health and Human Services Office for Civil Rights and the Department of Justice Civil Rights Division
  • , but, you know, what kind of insurance are they supposed to have, and are we opening the state up for
Summary: The committee first took up Senate Bill 26, presented by Senator Brandon Storm, Family Court Judge Marcus Vanover, and Crystal Adams on behalf of the Kentucky Judicial Commission on Mental Health. The bill would ensure Kentucky complies with the ADA by prohibiting disability alone from being used to terminate adoption petitions, parental rights, or child-placement petitions. Testimony cited Kentucky Supreme Court and Court of Appeals cases involving parents with intellectual or developmental disabilities and national data showing high removal rates for parents with psychiatric, intellectual, or physical disabilities. The committee approved the bill 15-0 with favorable expression. The committee then heard Senate Bill 85 from Senator Steve Meredith and State Auditor Allison Ball, which continues the transition of the Office of the Ombudsman from the Cabinet for Health and Family Services to the Auditor’s office. Testimony focused on completing the transfer by clarifying access to the ITWIST database, ensuring complaints go directly to the Ombudsman, adding whistleblower protections, and making the office a separate office within the Auditor’s office for efficiency. Members asked about the prior conflict of interest when the Ombudsman was housed within CHFS, the database access dispute and lawsuit, and whether the office still remained independent. The bill passed with favorable expression after some members voted pass. Finally, the committee considered House Bill 805, with Representative Nick Wilson and Representative Sarah Stalker explaining a committee substitute and amendment. The bill would set timelines for the Cabinet to physically locate children reported at immediate safety risk and require annual kinship-care reporting to be automatically provided to the legislature and posted publicly. Wilson said the bill also cleans up language from last year’s House Bill 271, including changing “threats” to “risks” in the safety-plan definition and other terminology fixes. The committee adopted the substitute and amendment and advanced the bill with favorable expression.