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WY
Wyoming 2026 Regular Session
Senate Floor Session-Day 17, March 2, 2026-AM
Wyoming Senate Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- It's always a privilege when we get to fix your local problems. The bill would have passed.
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- It's always a privilege when<00:33:58.520>
we <00:33:58.640>get <00:33:58.800>to - President, privilege of the floor. >> Floor is yours. Thank you.
NM
New Mexico 2026 Regular Session
House - Chamber Meeting Feb 13th, 2026 at 11:03 am
New Mexico House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- Point of personal privilege. State your point. Thank you, Mr. Speaker.
- But you were privileged. You were in a place of opportunity.
- You were placed in a place of privilege to be able to be elected.
- Throughout the nation, we have had legislatures in place that have been represented by those of privilege
- ; those that had the privilege and benefit of being able to afford to represent, because their professions
Bills:
HB145, HB164, HJR6, HR1, HB20, HB65, HB66, HB80, HB166, HB295, HB306, SB29, SB37, HB99, HB206, HB213, HB270, HJR5, SB104, SB193, HJM2, HJM3, HJM1, HM7, HM17, HM4, HM22, HM23, HM24, HM26, HM2, HM16, HM32, HM13, HM47, HM20, HM51, HM1, HM31, HM35, HM36, HM46, HM53, HM54, HM39, HM11, HM14, HM21, HM34, HM50
Keywords:
high-wage jobs, tax credit, job creation, New Mexico, economic development, lobbying, transparency, public records, government oversight, accountability, constitutional amendment, legislative sessions, veto override, New Mexico legislature, session length, House Resolution 1, HR1, House investigatory subcommittee, special committee, legislative investigation
US
US Federal 2025-2026 Regular Session
US House Floor Proceedings (Monday, February 2, 2026)
US Federal House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- Speaker, as chairman of the Economic Opportunity Subcommittee, it's been a great privilege to get important
- I want to thank my friends, Representative and nominee for Subcommittee, it's been a great privilege
- And I was privileged to be among those in Congress who traveled to Ghana in 2019 to celebrate, or to
- AND I WAS PRIVILEGED TO BE AMONG THOSE IN CONGRESS WHO TRAVELED TO GHANA IN 2019 TO CELEBRATE OR TO COMMEMORATE
- ENDURED AND SURVIVED TWO CENTURIES OF SLAVERY, OPPRESSION, DEPRIVATION, DEGRADATION, DENIAL AND PRIVILEGE
CA
California 2025-2026 Regular Session
Assembly Select Committee on Youth Mental Health and Treatment Accessibility Dec 2nd, 2025
Transcript Highlights:
- I am super privileged to be the Director of Student Services for the San Marcos Unified School District
- I have the privilege of serving as the Vice President for Mental, Behavioral, and Developmental Services
- So it's a privilege for me to be here. Thank you.
- And it's a privilege for me to share what I am hearing boots on the ground from these students.
- hospital during that time, and I met a variety of youth who I wouldn’t have expected to ever have the privilege
Summary:
The hearing focused on youth mental health and treatment access in California, with opening remarks emphasizing that youth distress, self-harm-related emergency visits, and difficulty obtaining care remain elevated, while workforce shortages and reliance on one-time funding continue to limit access. Assemblymember Lori Davies echoed concerns about unstable funding and said lawmakers need to hear directly from providers and families as they prepare for the budget and legislation. The chair framed the hearing as a chance to hear from county, school, provider, and student perspectives, especially in San Diego County, where needs are high and investments have not always matched demand.
County and school officials described the current system and recent state initiatives, including the Children and Youth Behavioral Health Initiative, school-linked fee schedules, payment reform, and the Behavioral Health Services Act transition. San Diego County Behavioral Health said it serves Medi-Cal youth with specialty mental health needs through a broad continuum of care, including outpatient clinics, school-based services, crisis response, residential treatment, and new crisis and residential facilities. San Diego County Office of Education and San Marcos Unified School District described efforts to expand school-based services and reimbursement through CYBHI, but said implementation is slowed by complex billing rules, insurance-data collection concerns from families, administrative burden, and uncertainty about sustaining staff positions funded by grants or soft money. School counselor testimony highlighted reduced stigma through campus outreach and clubs, but also noted that counselor-to-student ratios remain well above national standards and that budget cuts threaten supports.
Provider testimony stressed that the system remains fragmented and that youth often move between emergency rooms, inpatient care, outpatient therapy, schools, and county programs without smooth handoffs. A child psychiatrist described crisis cases in which the main choices are brief hospitalization or discharge with limited follow-up, and argued for stronger warm handoffs, more outpatient and intensive outpatient options, better school-clinic coordination, and broader use of mobile crisis and 988. Rady Children’s Hospital and Aurora Behavioral Health described large increases in behavioral health demand, expansion of integrated care, and major barriers tied to low reimbursement rates, delayed payments, and administrative complexity. Across the panel, witnesses called for more stable funding, clearer reimbursement rules, better parent education on warning signs, and stronger collaboration among schools, counties, hospitals, and community providers to reduce stigma and improve timely care for youth.
TX
Transcript Highlights:
- This is my first hearing, so the immense privilege and honor that this is, the gravity of it does not
- Uh, my name's Hudson Thomas. privilege to serve as a student body president at UT Austin.
- Bay Area with Cal and Stanford, and it's been really eye-opening and I think a big blessing and privilege
- And really, I've just been blown away by the immense privilege and honor it has been to work with the
- my life for, frankly, for my 55,000 friends that I greatly appreciate. the 40 acres with, it's a privilege
NM
New Mexico 2025 Regular Session
IC - Legislative Health and Human Services Oct 9th, 2025
Legislative Health & Human Services Committee
Transcript Highlights:
- We have the luxury to be able to do that, and we have the privilege to be able to do that, and it works
- That may not mean anything to you, but it means that I had the privilege and the honor of working with
- In 2019, I was I was privileged to work with Representative Thompson on a bill that she sponsored to
- I just have a one-minute point of personal privilege, please.
- Today, I want to let you know that on Monday evening, I had the privilege of attending a play called
TX
Texas 89th 2nd C.S.
Appropriations - S/C on Articles I, IV, & V Feb 24th, 2025
Appropriations - S/C on Articles I, IV, & V
Transcript Highlights:
- My name is Robert Black and I am privileged to serve as Governor Abbott's Chief of Staff.
- And most importantly, telework is a privilege and not a right.
- I'm the Chair of the Texas Ethics Commission, and I thank you for the privilege of testifying before
- So I'm ready here to answer any questions and we thank you for the privilege of what we do.
- Back in February of 2023, I had the privilege of being invited to your district, Madam Chair, to see
MN
Transcript Highlights:
- Whether documents are privileged or not, you still have to do the review.
- Whether documents are privileged or not, you still have to do the review.
- you uh understands this you whether you uh documents<00:15:59.360>
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or <00:16:00.079>not <00:16:00.440>you documents are privileged - or not you documents are privileged or not you still<00:16:00.759>
have <00:16:00.880>to
TX
Texas 89th 2nd C.S.
The July 2025 Flooding Events, General Investigating Apr 28th, 2026
The July 2025 Flooding Events, General Investigating
Transcript Highlights:
- Is that a privilege? Absolutely. Yes, sir.
- The license is a privilege to have. We set a standard.
- A camp license is not a right; it's a privilege. I'm not sure the Eastlands understand that.
- Last and most importantly, to my precious baby, Kellyanne, it is an honor and a privilege to be your
- They have lost the privilege to care for anyone else's children ever again.
MS
Mississippi 2026 Regular Session
MS Senate Floor - 4 March, 2026; 10:00 AM
Mississippi Senate Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- to have before you privileged to have before you members<00:18:26.520>
of <00:18:26.840>the - Thompson, the privilege to address the Mississippi State Senate.
- We are here today commending this great organization, which I am honored and privileged to be a part
- Thompson, the privilege to address the Mississippi State Senate. Dr.
- I request floor privileges for the Simpson Academy softball team and their coaches.
Summary:
The Senate convened with a quorum, opened with an invocation by Reverend Austin Warren of Alcorn State University, and then dispensed with the reading of the journal, committee reports, and bill titles. The chamber also heard a series of guest introductions, including representatives from the Council of State Governments, local visitors, students from Tupelo High School and First Presbyterian Day School, a doctor of the day, family members honoring a fallen highway patrol officer, forestry groups, and other guests in the galleries.
The Senate then took up several calendar items. It passed House Bill 1648, the budget transfer bill, after a strike-all amendment and use of the morning roll call. It also advanced House Bill 1230 on distinctive motor vehicle tags and House Bill 1330 on local option alcoholic beverage control/resort area definitions, both with strike-all amendments and morning roll call passage. House Bill 750, the SMART Act extending a tax credit program that supports research partnerships between businesses and higher education institutions, was also passed by morning roll call. Later, House Bill 1761 relating to festival wine permits was amended with a strike-all and passed, and Senate Bill 3230 was taken up under suspension of the rules and passed to authorize Greenwood Leflore Hospital’s board to seek Chapter 9 debt relief.
The chamber also adopted Senate Resolution 52 recognizing Mississippi Alpha Network/Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity on its 55th anniversary, and Senate Resolution 32 commending the Simpson Academy Lady Cougars softball team and Coach Matt Harrison for winning the MAIS 4A Division 1 State Softball Championship. Representatives of both groups addressed the Senate briefly, emphasizing service, community involvement, and the teams’ accomplishments. The Senate granted immediate release for the hospital bill and continued to pass or retain several other items on the calendar.
Near the end of the transcript, the Senate began consideration of House Bill 1577 on false child abuse reports. Senator Fillingane explained a strike-all amendment that would make knowingly false reports a misdemeanor, with penalties including fines, jail time, and restitution, while preserving protections for good-faith reporting. Senators Seymour and Hopson asked questions about the bill’s criminal classification and burden of proof, and discussion was underway when the transcript ended.
NH
New Hampshire 2026 Regular Session
House Children and Family Law (02/03/2026)
Children and Family Law
Transcript Highlights:
- You know, I do, Madam Chairman, also have to say I am always privileged to come before Children and Family
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to <04:57:53.920>come <04:57:54.080>before always privileged - to come before always privileged to come before children<04:57:54.798>
and <04:57:54.878>family - <04:59:09.200>
and <04:59:09.840>privileged <04:59:10.480>in <04:59:10.798>this - <04:59:11.040>
state privileged and privileged in this state privileged and privileged in
NH
Transcript Highlights:
- I had the privilege of overseeing a bankrupt college once. Ran out of cash.
- I I had the privilege<02:05:19.840>
of <02:05:20.159>overseeing <02:05:20.800>a < - 02:05:21.040>
bankrupt privilege of overseeing a bankrupt privilege of overseeing a bankrupt college - I want to take a moment<03:42:31.920>
of <03:42:32.080>privilege <03:42:32.479>here< - /c><03:42:33.040>
and <03:42:33.359>just moment of privilege here and just moment of privilege
MA
Massachusetts 2025-2026 Regular Session
Joint Committee on Public Health Jun 21st, 2026 at 09:00 am
Joint Committee on Public Health
Transcript Highlights:
- While I experience my own suffering, I worry about the women who do not have the privilege that I do.
- While I experience my own suffering, I worry about the women who do not have the privilege that I do.
- I got special privileges for my endosurgeon to be in the operating room during my lung repair.
- I don't feel that this is something that I'm privileged to have.
- We see patients that can get care nowhere else, and we are privileged to provide that care.
Summary:
The committee opened by explaining hearing procedures and time limits, then heard testimony on House 2499, a bill to create a public awareness campaign on menopause and related midlife health issues. Supporters, including a nurse, the Massachusetts Commission on the Status of Women, and other advocates, said menopause is widely misunderstood by patients and providers, leading to delayed care, unnecessary suffering, workplace impacts, and inequities in women’s health. Several speakers shared personal experiences with symptoms being dismissed or misdiagnosed and urged the committee to advance the bill.
The committee then took testimony on a package of endometriosis bills, including House 2527 and Senate 1564, calling for a task force and broader awareness efforts. Patients, a physician, and advocates described long diagnostic delays, severe pain, infertility, medical gaslighting, and limited access to specialists and effective treatment. They argued for more research, provider education, and a coordinated state strategy, and several asked for favorable reports. The chair also noted the hearing was running behind and extended time to allow more testimony.
Later, the committee heard Senate 1579, which would eliminate parental consent and judicial bypass requirements for abortion access for minors under 16. Planned Parenthood representatives, physicians, legal advocates, and students argued the current law creates unnecessary delays and harms vulnerable youth, especially those in unsafe homes or foster care, while supporters said minors can already consent to other reproductive health care. A pro-life witness opposed the bill and emphasized parental involvement and support services. The committee also heard House 2403 and Senate 1560, which would create a Human Service Transportation Consumer Advisory Board; disability advocates and riders described past safety problems and current service gaps, and supported the board as a low-cost way to improve accountability, rider input, and reliability. No votes or final actions were taken in the excerpt.
MN
Transcript Highlights:
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but <01:03:08.640>this garden is a real privilege but this garden is - a real privilege but this person<01:03:09.119>
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Bills:
HF201, HF217, HF314, HF315, HF406, HF408, HF425, HF426, HF730, HF731, HF652, HF761, HF1079, HF928, HF1017, HF1056, HF1081
Keywords:
HF201, Minnesota income tax, tax subtraction, tax deduction, volunteer firefighter, volunteer fire and rescue, emergency responder, ambulance service personnel, EMR, EMS, search and rescue, canine search and rescue, underwater search and rescue, paid-on-call, part-time volunteer, tax relief, state tax law, section 290.0132, drivers license, identification card
CO
Colorado 2026 Regular Session
Colorado House 2026 Legislative Day 114 May 8th, 2026
Colorado House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- educated, for example, in Canada, they don't have to go through one of our sister states through a compact
- educated, for example, in Canada, they don't have to go through one of our sister states through a compact
- It is an honor and a privilege to serve with you.
- It's an honor and a privilege to serve with you, sir.
Summary:
The House convened, took roll, and approved the journal of Wednesday, May 6, 2026, as corrected. Members then made several announcements, including committee meeting notices, a Colorado Farm Bureau burger bash, recognition of Nurses Week, Asian-American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month, and a commendation honoring former legislator Dorothy Rupert for her public service and advocacy. The chamber also heard a report that Rep. Flynnel had helped save a life by calling 911 when she witnessed a medical emergency near the Capitol.
Committee reports were received from Appropriations and Business Affairs and Labor, and the majority leader moved a slate of bills to special order for May 7. The House then proceeded to special orders and considered House Bill 1433, which would allow the firefighter behavioral health trust to receive gifts, grants, and donations to sustain services for firefighters dealing with trauma. Supporters described the program as essential for first responders, and the bill passed.
The chamber next considered House Bill 1429 on consolidating administration of public assistance programs. Supporters said it would stabilize the safety net, reduce error rates, and create a transition plan involving counties, state departments, and frontline workers; the appropriations report and the bill both passed. House Bill 1416, which transfers money from the Universal High School Scholarship Cash Fund to support small businesses and the Colorado Small Business Development Center, also passed as amended after debate over the use of the scholarship fund and its prior implementation challenges. Opponents argued the money should remain with students, while supporters said the fund had already distributed most of its original allocation and the transfer would help small businesses without creating a new program.
NH
Transcript Highlights:
- So, I don't know how they'll even access the privilege of parole.
- So, I don't know how they'll even access the privilege of parole.
- So, I don't know how they'll even access the privilege of parole. You're welcome, Senator Waters.
- So, I don't know how they'll even access the privilege of parole. You're welcome, Senator Waters.
- the privilege of parole. the privilege of parole.
MA
Massachusetts 2025-2026 Regular Session
Joint Committee on Economic Development and Emerging Technologies Jun 21st, 2026 at 11:00 am
Joint Committee on Economic Development and Emerging Technologies
Transcript Highlights:
- It's a wonderful privilege to join my fellow colleagues on this panel and to illustrate to you how UMass
- But it's a privilege to be surrounded by such truly special people.
- of our incoming class are students of color, which reflects the demographics of the region we're privileged
Summary:
The committee held an informational hearing on the economic impact of Massachusetts higher education institutions, with opening remarks noting the significance of September 11 and the role colleges and universities play in the state’s economy, workforce, and research ecosystem. UMass leaders testified first, describing UMass as a major employer and economic driver that educates large numbers of Massachusetts residents, supports thousands of jobs, and generates billions in annual economic activity. They emphasized the importance of research funding, warned that federal grant cancellations, suspensions, and slowdowns were harming research operations and talent retention, and voiced strong support for Governor Healey’s proposed DRIVE initiative as bridge funding to protect research capacity and jobs.
Committee members focused heavily on workforce preparation in emerging fields such as AI, cyber, quantum computing, and engineering. UMass leaders said AI is being embedded across curricula and research, but also warned that financial constraints forced reductions in PhD admissions, especially in computer science and engineering, which could weaken the future workforce pipeline. They also described the practical effects of grant uncertainty, including reduced graduate admissions and concerns about losing researchers to institutions abroad. Members asked for more detailed data on grant timing, funding gaps, and where students and researchers were going.
A second panel from private colleges and universities, including AICUM, Suffolk, Smith, and Clark, highlighted the broad economic and civic contributions of private higher education. Testimony cited large annual economic impacts, job creation, tax revenue, community service, legal clinics, dual enrollment, entrepreneurship support, sustainability investments, and access programs. Speakers also discussed enrollment pressures, COVID-related social and mental health challenges, student visa and federal policy concerns, and the need to preserve liberal arts alongside career-focused training. The committee then heard from MIT, where testimony focused on research commercialization, biotech spinouts, and the role of federal, philanthropic, and industry funding in sustaining innovation; members pressed for more data on funding sources and asked what state policy could do to keep talent and businesses in Massachusetts. The hearing continued with additional public higher education testimony, including Bridgewater State, Bristol Community College, and Northeastern, which emphasized workforce-aligned programs, social mobility, apprenticeships, co-op education, and the need for better coordination between higher education, employers, and state workforce systems.
ND
North Dakota 2025-2026 Regular Session
Higher Education Institutions Committee Jun 18th, 2026
Transcript Highlights:
- During my time in the lab, I've had the privilege of working on two federally funded research projects
- I've been privileged to serve in that role for over 30 years, and we were thrilled to be invited to partner
- What we're going to do is take a little bit of privilege here.
Summary:
The committee met at NDSU and approved the April 9 minutes. The main purpose of the meeting was an informational presentation from NDSU President David Stewart and university leaders on the university’s priorities, including enrollment, student success, research, commercialization, and use of New Horizons funding. Stewart emphasized a “One NDSU” approach, thanked legislators for past support, and said the university will focus on recruitment and retention, a new strategic plan, and growing research and tech transfer while serving North Dakota’s workforce needs.
University leaders said NDSU is using tuition waivers more strategically and will work to reduce them over time through scholarship optimization. Provost Sherry Vale described academic portfolio reviews, program closures or consolidations, strategic hiring, and workload policies aimed at aligning resources with demand. They also highlighted student outcomes, including high completion rates, strong employment placement, and NDSU’s role in producing a large share of the state’s engineers, nurses, and agriculture graduates.
Several students testified about how NDSU’s mentoring, internships, research, and support services helped them succeed. The committee also heard from partners on New Horizons-related collaborations: Gateway to Science described K-12 STEM outreach in rural and tribal areas, and Sanford Research discussed joint research efforts, including COBRE-related work, obesity and GLP-1 studies, and a joint biostatistics hire. Later speakers highlighted Governor’s School and NDSU’s research and commercialization efforts, including growth in research expenditures and invention disclosures. No additional votes or formal actions were taken beyond approving the minutes.
US
US Federal 2025-2026 Regular Session
US House Floor Proceedings (Thursday, June 11, 2026)
US Federal House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- coordinator for the core principal coordinator for the House Committee on Veterans Affairs, and I had the privilege
- As a former Navy helicopter pilot, I had the honor and privilege of serving alongside remarkable and
- But it is a privilege to take this moment of remembrance.
AZ
Arizona 2026 Regular Session
06/02/2026 - Senate Ad Hoc Committee on Elder Abuse
Transcript Highlights:
- My name is Frieda Alvarado, and I'm a caregiver with Caregiving for Seniors, and I got the privilege
- The privilege of holding a professional license depends upon maintaining public trust.
- The privilege of holding a professional license depends upon maintaining public trust.