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NM
New Mexico 2026 Regular Session
Senate Chamber Jan 22nd, 2026 at 11:13 am
New Mexico Senate Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- Allegiance to be led today by Senator Linda López, and the salute to the ...the salute to the Legislature
- King once said the arc of the moral universe is long, but it bends toward justice.
- King once said the arc of the moral universe is be bold. Dr.
- King once said the arc of the moral universe is long, but it bends towards justice.
- 1846, and the eventual arrival of the railroad on the east side of the Galena's... ...to the American
WA
Washington 2025-2026 Regular Session
Senate Early Learning & K-12 Education Feb 18th, 2026 at 10:30 am
Early Learning & K-12 Education
Transcript Highlights:
- Today we have completed the bills from the Senate, and we are starting to hear the bills from the House
- . ...completed the bills from the Senate, and we are starting to hear the bills from the House.
- We always welcome the Arc of King County. Thanks so much. So I'm Ramona Hattendorf.
- I'm with the Arc of King County.
- Does the ARC have any briefing document that could be distributed to parents about how to look at what
Bills:
HB1796
Committee:
Senate Early Learning & K-12 Education
AL
Transcript Highlights:
- the country and you have broken the law, then the law enforcement needs to be able to have the tools
- we moved the lettering on the... where we moved the lettering on the statute.
- So that's sort of the need of the So that's sort of the need of the subpoena powers.
- The bill puts the power back where it belongs, with the people who paid for the products.
- the off-road vehicle was faulty or defective and the fault of or the defect in the off-road vehicle
Committee:
House Judiciary
DE
Transcript Highlights:
- The first will be the appointment of Heidi Gilmore as a member of the Marijuana Appeals Commission.
- I'm with the law firm of Brockstedt, Federico, and I'm an appointee for the appeals committee for the
- to help the authority deliver the best possible services to the people of Delaware and New Jersey and
- You have a really impressive career arc and during a time of much change in the face of education.
- sake of the really important work you do and the impact of the Environmental Appeals Board.
Committee:
Senate Executive
Summary:
The Senate Executive Committee first considered several gubernatorial appointments. Heidi Gilmore was nominated to the Marijuana Appeals Commission and said her real estate and administrative-law background would help her support implementation of Delaware’s new marijuana framework. Lee Wynne Lynn and Ruth Tucker were both nominated to the Delaware River and Bay Authority Board; both emphasized long Delaware ties, public service, and experience in technology, transportation, and executive leadership, with committee members asking about modernization, cashless tolling, and potential conflicts of interest. Lindsay Alexic and Dr. Jennifer Hallman were nominated to the Professional Standards Board and described their classroom and administrative experience in Delaware public education, with discussion focused on supporting teachers, improving educator effectiveness, and helping schools address post-COVID classroom and student-support challenges. Jason Munion and F. Todd Collada were nominated to the Environmental Appeals Board; Munion cited his engineering and environmental background, while Collada noted his work as Milford’s mayor and a contractor. No votes on the nominations are reflected in the transcript excerpt.
The committee then moved to legislation. House Bill 364 would create a Delaware Entertainment Production Tax Credit for film, television, e-sports, and video game production, with a $10 million annual cap, audit and reporting requirements, a 2031 sunset, and a focus on verified in-state spending and Delaware hiring; the bill was circulated after no public comment. House Bill 437 was described as a technical corrections bill affecting certain municipal charters and requiring a three-quarters vote; it also drew no public comment. The committee approved the previously circulated minutes by motion and second.
House Bill 446 would reorganize the Delaware Forest Service chapter, consolidate authority in one section, and add definitions related to forests and urban forestry without creating new authority; House Amendment 1 was noted as clarifying existing authority for the Department of Agriculture. House Bill 180, the first leg of a constitutional amendment on voting, would limit felony-related voting loss to actual imprisonment or pardon, remove outdated residency and literacy provisions, update the voting age to 18, and eliminate a post-sentence voting ban; members raised a question about whether the change would apply retroactively, which was left for later clarification. No public comments were offered on the bills, and the committee adjourned after announcing written comments would be accepted for 24 hours.
LA
Transcript Highlights:
- The three-minute rule will be in effect for the rest of the meeting.
- The three-minute rule will be in effect for the rest of the meeting.
- And I agreed to allow the amendment of the bill in the Senate to not affect CDC. ...of the bill in the
- be the judge in the judiciary.
- 22 in the Third, 21.2 in the Second, 23.3 in the Fifth, and 20.8 in the Fourth.
Bills:
HCR11 , HB153 , HB278 , HB424 , HB454 , HB455 , HB687 , HB816 , HB833 , HB942 , HB1053 , HB1097 , HB1147 , HB1148 , HB1190 , SB75 , SB85 , SB197 , SB200 , SB217
Committee:
House Judiciary
Keywords:
Camp Beauregard, Louisiana National Guard, Youth Challenge Program, military affairs, Pineville, National Guard training, emergency response, youth development, alternative education, high school equivalency, GED, at-risk youth, leadership training, job skills, citizenship, veterans, state military operations, mobilization, logistics staging area, public service
LA
Transcript Highlights:
- The justice of the peace and The Justice of the Peace and Constable Courts in Wards 1, 3, 4, 5, 6, and
- Over the last month or so, I've spent time with the judges, the mayors, the police jury, and constituents
- the statement disturbs the decorum of the hearing.
- lower end of the scale economically, which will improve the justice numbers in the index for the state
- Are they made aware of the limitations of the justice of the peace at any point in the process?
Bills:
HR2 , HR37 , HR61 , HCR11 , HCR64 , HB89 , HB183 , HB341 , HB371 , HB451 , HB480 , HB520 , HB541 , HB579 , HB597 , HB816 , HB1004 , HB1064 , HB1165 , SB44
Committee:
House Judiciary
Keywords:
transparency, accountability, Justice Department, FBI, Jeffrey Epstein, victim protection, investigation, public trust, HR37, House Resolution 37, Honduras veterans, Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal, military medal, veteran recognition, Congress memorialization, U.S. veterans, foreign deployment, 1981 to 1992, military service awards, combat support
OK
Oklahoma 2026 Regular Session
Health and Human Services REVISED Mar 2nd, 2026 at 02:00 pm
Health and Human Services
Transcript Highlights:
- 'youth' and before the word 'the' the words 'operated by' and inserting the words 'who are in' the custody
- The word 'detention' submitted by Senator Rader. Do we pass on the amendment? The second.
- The employee at the center at the facility has to be employed by the center by the facility.
- The ayes have it. The amendment is adopted. Back on the bill as amended.
- The clerk will call the roll.
Bills:
SB1328 , SB1380 , SB1436 , SB1558 , SB1572 , SB1651 , SB1805 , SB1831 , SB1836 , SB2014 , SB2023 , SB2044 , SB2179 , SB933
Committee:
Senate Health and Human Services
Keywords:
parents' rights, healthcare consent, minors, medical records, protection, legal guardianship, Medicaid, Oklahoma Health Care Authority, eligibility verification, death records, Death Master File, vital statistics, disenrollment, recoupment, improper payments, benefits integrity, public assistance, income verification, residency verification, incarceration status
OK
Oklahoma 2026 Regular Session
Public Health REVISION 2- HB1912 - Added - Part 2 Feb 18th, 2026 at 10:10 am
Public Health
Transcript Highlights:
- and purchase the medication. ...have the freedom to go into the store and purchase the medication, can
- , and they said that the dosage is on the box whenever they put it on the shelf. ...that the dosage is
- on the box whenever they put it on the shelf.
- the courts and the jail system to find the right place and supports for these...
- It also clarifies the opportunity for the referral agency... ...clarifies the opportunity for the referral
Bills:
HB4336 , HB1818 , HB3194 , HB3538 , HB3682 , HB3762 , HB3793 , HB3930 , HB3931 , HB3934 , HB4124 , HB4200 , HB4410 , HB4457 , HB4473 , HB3884 , HB1912
Committee:
House Public Health
Keywords:
interventional pain management, pain management clinic, chronic pain, acute pain, spinal injections, epidural steroid injection, peripheral nerve block, nerve ablation, spinal cord stimulator, intrathecal infusion pump, endoscopic diskectomy, fluoroscopy, physician supervision, allopathic physician, osteopathic physician, CRNA, certified registered nurse anesthetist, nurse anesthetist, freestanding pain management facility, medical licensure
OK
Transcript Highlights:
- But 3762 basically defines the word serum under the... 3762 basically defines the word serum under the
- Arkansas and Oklahoma have been the tip of the spear in the war against what the PBMs stand for.
- That's the sad reality of the situation.
- The chair and you, as the vice chair, your nurses, you may know the exact...
- Close the queue, declare the vote.
Bills:
HB4336 , HB1818 , HB3194 , HB3538 , HB3682 , HB3762 , HB3793 , HB3930 , HB3931 , HB3934 , HB4124 , HB4200 , HB4410 , HB4457 , HB4473 , HB3884 , HB1912
Committee:
House Public Health
Keywords:
interventional pain management, pain management clinic, chronic pain, acute pain, spinal injections, epidural steroid injection, peripheral nerve block, nerve ablation, spinal cord stimulator, intrathecal infusion pump, endoscopic diskectomy, fluoroscopy, physician supervision, allopathic physician, osteopathic physician, CRNA, certified registered nurse anesthetist, nurse anesthetist, freestanding pain management facility, medical licensure
OK
Oklahoma 2026 Regular Session
Retirement and Government Resources REVISED Feb 17th, 2026 at 10:30 am
Retirement and Government Resources
Transcript Highlights:
- Ask the questions that you need to ask. Can we get the door in the back, please?
- And also, since in the fiscal summary, the question is, are the in the statements made there, despite
- The reason why I struck the title is we need to know the number.
- The bill increases the retirement benefits to 2.5% vice the 2%.
- It is the fiscal impact for the fully realized in year 28. The.
Bills:
SB134 , SB1356 , SB1407 , SB1611 , SB1639 , SB169 , SB1722 , SB182 , SB1870 , SB2039 , SB432 , SB609 , SB715 , SB716
Committee:
Senate Retirement and Government Resources
Keywords:
retirement, public employees, reemployment, benefit adjustment, Oklahoma Public Employees Retirement System, state government, OMES, Office of Management and Enterprise Services, Department of Labor, Department of Veterans Affairs, Department of Rehabilitation Services, civil service, human capital management, state employee disputes, whistleblower, veterans employment, veterans placement, fleet management, state fleet, motor vehicles
AL
Transcript Highlights:
- I just know back in the day, we usually would put the public hearings on the back end of the agenda,
- So, uh, endangering the the the public.
- ><c> across</c> the one in the back, and the one across the one in the back, and the one across the<00
- </c><00:57:24.240><c> the</c><00:57:24.400><c> lowest</c> the property for the for the lowest the property
- </c> second on the adoption of the amendment. second on the adoption of the amendment.
Bills:
HB348 , HB106 , HB347 , HB54 , SB118 , SB167 , SB195 , HB260 , HB263 , HB328 , HB348 , HB106 , HB347 , HB54 , SB118 , SB167 , SB195 , HB260 , HB263 , HB328
Committee:
Senate Judiciary
Keywords:
bail reform, illegal aliens, violent offenses, pretrial detention, flight risk, court hearings, doxing, personal identifying information, harassment, online safety, law enforcement, public servants, penalties, consumer protection, illicit material, private rights, digital privacy, nonconsensual distribution, incarceration, pregnancy
AL
Alabama 2025 Regular Session
Alabama Senate County and Municipal Government Committee Feb 5th, 2025
County and Municipal Government
Transcript Highlights:
- the they try to go to trial the the they try to go to trial the the complainer the person who swore
- impact you know the familiar with the impact you know the familiar with the impact you know the the
- the sub is those were delivered in the the sub is those were delivered in the the sub is in the in the
- that is the sum total of the that's the that is the sum total of the that's the that is the sum total
- that on the on the on the driver's license it it the on the on the driver's license it it the on the
Committee:
Senate County and Municipal Government
Keywords:
SB82, warrant recall, outstanding warrants, stale warrants, misdemeanor warrants, Class B misdemeanor, Class C misdemeanor, municipal magistrate, circuit court clerk, criminal procedure, court administration, docket cleanup, warrant audit, law enforcement notification, domestic violence, sex offense, weapons offense, deadly weapon, dangerous instrument, felony-related charges
CA
California 2025-2026 Regular Session
Assembly Higher Education Committee Jun 24th, 2025
Transcript Highlights:
- Kim M., with the Coalition for Just and Equitable California, ARC Sacramento, and ETM Media, in opposition
- Good afternoon, Darlene Cromedy, member of SIECUS, as well as the Coalition for California, ARC Bay Area
- Darling Cromedy, member of Siegwick, as well as the Coalition for California, Arc Bay Area.
- up to the '40s, the '50s, and into the '60s, where people were still struggling to have the right to
- And I would also just correct the record that, although in the May revise, the governor withdrew the
Summary:
The committee heard several higher education bills. It first approved the consent calendar, which included SB 67 and SB 619. The main discussion centered on SB 437, which would direct the CSU system to develop a fair, evidence-based process for verifying whether someone is a descendant of a person enslaved in the United States, as part of the state’s reparations work. Supporters said the bill fills a gap left by the Reparations Task Force and would create a transparent, credible lineage-verification process; opponents argued genealogy methods already exist, the bill would waste money and delay action, and some raised constitutional concerns. The committee took a vote on SB 437, but the roll was left open after the initial tally showed three ayes and three noes.
The committee then heard SB 790, which would allow California to join the interstate reciprocity agreement for online postsecondary education. The author and supporters said the bill would improve consumer protections for California students taking out-of-state online courses and help California institutions compete more effectively by reducing the burden of seeking separate state approvals. Opponents, including University of Phoenix and other groups, argued the bill conflicted with the existing reciprocity framework, could exclude some institutions, and might not actually secure California’s entry into the agreement. The committee voted 3-1 to pass SB 790 as amended to the Business and Professions Committee, with the roll left open.
The committee also heard SB 391, which would authorize the Community College Chancellor’s Office to charge fees for research partners seeking access to data. Supporters said the office is absorbing significant unfunded workload from data requests and that fees would help recover costs; opponents, including the California Teachers Association community college association, warned the fees could create barriers for faculty and smaller researchers. Members discussed possible exemptions and implementation details. The committee voted 5-1 to pass SB 391 as amended to the Appropriations Committee, with the roll left open. Finally, the committee heard SB 685, a pilot program to provide cost-of-attendance assistance at four CSU campuses for students who experienced homelessness in high school. Supporters said it would help students cover housing, food, and transportation costs and reduce dropout risk; members asked about eligibility and implementation, and the author explained the bill would use McKinney-Vento homelessness designations and target students at risk of “summer melt” and college homelessness.
MA
Massachusetts 2025-2026 Regular Session
Senate Session (Full Formal with Calendar) Jul 16th, 2026
Massachusetts Senate Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- The report says the matter be placed in the Orders of the Day for the next session. Joan B.
- the Orders of the Day for the next session.
- I also want to thank the Arc of Massachusetts and the disability community for weighing in.
- I also want to thank the Arc of Massachusetts, MDDC, and the hundreds of families with family members
- I also want to thank the ARC of Massachusetts, MDDC, and the hundreds of families with family members
Summary:
The Senate took up a series of local and statewide measures, including bills on parking fines in Scituate, a conservation restriction in Middleton, park and field dedications in Boston, toxic-free medical devices, a regional school district vote, and several local personnel and land-use matters. It also approved or engrossed bills concerning the Dalton Fire District, fire and police employment in Conway, reclassifying Beverly fire alarm operators, a Waitley Water District dissolution, a Dighton conservation land/public way issue, Milton liquor licenses, Billerica bike path land transfer, and an easement exchange involving Eversource. Several of these were advanced by suspending rules, ordering third readings, or concurring in House amendments; the Senate also accepted a committee report consolidating S. 545 with H. 899 and passed the consolidated park-dedication bill to engrossment.
A major focus was the bill requiring health care employers to develop and implement workplace violence prevention programs. Senators and sponsors described the measure as a compromise aimed at protecting health care workers through annual risk assessments, prevention plans, paid leave, reporting requirements, privacy protections, and a narrow warrantless-arrest provision for assaults on health care workers. The Senate adopted a number of amendments, including changes to employee definitions, complaint protections, disfigurement language, paid leave coverage, federally qualified health center exemptions, de-escalation and community-based response language, mental health treatment coverage, and a one-year pause for certain DDS-related provisions. Some proposed amendments were adopted, while others were rejected or withdrawn, and the bill was ultimately ordered to third reading and passed to be engrossed.
The Senate also considered the home care and long-term services bill, with members emphasizing home care licensure, oversight, and planning for long-term care financing. Amendments added or modified provisions related to home care training, evacuation procedures, minority-party representation on commissions, MassPACE participation, and representation for people living with dementia; one amendment on family caregiving was withdrawn after discussion. The chamber likewise advanced an economic development bond and appropriation package through a Ways and Means substitute and adopted a conference committee process on a separate energy affordability bill after the House disagreed with the Senate’s version. The session included ceremonial moments honoring guests and memorializing Jane Yolen and Charlene M. Naylor, and it ended with the Senate adjourning to meet again the following Monday.
TX
Transcript Highlights:
- The clerk will call the roll. The clerk will call the roll. Please say the夫's name.
- Due to the size of the fiscal note on the bill, this committee substitute reduces the weight in the allotment
- Sabrina Gonzalez with the Arc of Texas. She was probably scheduled to be here this morning.
- I'm the Director of Public Policy and Advocacy for the Arc of Texas.
- In addition to my role at the ARC.
Bills:
SB530 , SB757 , SB769 , SB1085 , SB1241 , SB1242 , SB1409 , SB1878 , SB2138 , SB2314 , SB2231 , SB2361 , SB2431 , SJR59
Committees:
Senate Education , Senate Education K-16
FL
Florida 2026 Regular Session
Environment and Natural Resources Jan 13th, 2026
Environment and Natural Resources
Transcript Highlights:
- I pledge allegiance to the flag of the United States of America and to the Republic for which it stands
- And the OPPAGA report from 2000... ...That's the truth of the matter.
- and Restoration Council, also known as ARC, and then by the Board of Trustees of the Internal Improvement
- The bill as filed requires the Board of Trustees to notice for the sale, and the Acquisition and Restoration
- The amendment, which, thanks to your wonderful staff, cleans up the language to ensure that both ARC
Committee:
Senate Environment and Natural Resources
Keywords:
golf courses, best management practices, fertilizer regulation, Department of Agriculture, environmental protection, certification, beach management, beach erosion, beach nourishment, coastal resilience, shoreline protection, critical erosion, critically eroded beach, Florida DEP, Department of Environmental Protection, coastal flooding, compound flooding, storm surge, inlet management, coastal engineering
FL
Florida 2025 Regular Session
Children, Families, and Elder Affairs Mar 19th, 2025
Children, Families, and Elder Affairs
Transcript Highlights:
- Then the individual would have the option of selecting the one that they would take.
- It was the most violent prison in the country.
- It was the most violent prison in the country.
- Alan Abramowitz with The Arc of Florida wishes to speak. Come on up and welcome, sir.
- I'm the CEO of The Arc of Florida. We advocate for families.
Committee:
Senate Children, Families, and Elder Affairs
Summary:
The committee met with a quorum present and took up several bills. SB 894, relating to faith-based content in batterers’ intervention programs, was explained as allowing certified programs to offer voluntary faith-based components alongside existing models. Members raised questions about how faith would be defined, whether participation would be optional, and how all faiths would be included. An amendment was adopted clarifying that faith-based activities may be offered but not required and removing language directing DCF to repeal a rule. After supportive testimony from faith-based advocates and some debate, the committee reported the bill favorably, with Senators Harrell and Garcia later recording affirmative votes.
The committee then considered SB 1240 on substance abuse and mental health care, which would assign state oversight of the 988 Lifeline, remove the annual needs assessment barrier for medication-assisted treatment licensing, and require annual continuing education for forensic evaluators. An amendment with technical conforming changes and two substantive clarifications was adopted. Members expressed support for expanded access to behavioral health services, and the bill was reported favorably.
Later, the chair presented SB 1736, which would allow direct support professionals and relatives to administer insulin in group home settings for individuals with developmental disabilities. After an amendment clarifying sliding scale insulin and related medication administration, the committee heard testimony from family advocates describing how the bill would prevent unnecessary institutionalization and reduce costs. The bill was reported favorably. The committee also passed SB 1286, which clarifies that allowing children to engage in unsupervised activities such as biking or playing outside does not by itself constitute neglect unless reckless or dangerous. After brief support testimony, that bill was also reported favorably, and the meeting adjourned.
LA
Transcript Highlights:
- Kelly Mingrew, The Arc of Louisiana, green card, not wanting to speak.
- Medical Society, Scott Kirkpatrick with the Louisiana Dental Association, Kelly Monroe with the Arc of
- Louisiana, Ashley McRennells with the Arc of Louisiana, Christina Christy Cross, and a society of oral
- We have the support of the EPA through the WIFIA program. We have the support of the DEQ.
- We have the support of the EPA through the Whiffia program. We have the support of the DEQ.
Bills:
HB199 , HB222 , HB223 , HB224 , HB235 , HB246 , HB405 , HB535 , HB554 , HB907 , SCR3 , SB43 , SB52 , SB54 , SB113 , SB168 , SB219 , SB222 , SB270 , SB311 , SB359
Committee:
House Health and Welfare
Keywords:
nursing facilities, moratorium, healthcare, patient care, data collection, Medicaid, dental coverage, healthcare access, medical necessity, Louisiana Department of Health, Department of Children and Family Services, sunset law, statutory entities, regulatory authority, re-creation, termination dates, child welfare, foster care, children's rights, legal guardianship
KY
Kentucky 2026 Regular Session
House Standing Committee on Primary and Secondary Education. (2-11-26)
Primary and Secondary Education
Transcript Highlights:
- ' parents are when you're going through the ARC to develop an IEP.
- ' parents are when you're going through the ARC to develop an IEP.
- <00:42:00.400><c> uh</c><00:42:00.560><c> the</c><00:42:00.800><c> ARC</c><00:42:01.520><c> to</c><00
- </c> the uh the ARC to develop an IEP. the uh the ARC to develop an IEP. uh<00:42:04.240><c> since</c
- So, under this language, would the 45-day timeline begin without having an ARC meeting?
Committee:
House Primary and Secondary Education
NM
New Mexico 2025 Regular Session
Facilities Review Subcommittee Jul 10th, 2025
Facilities Review Subcommittee
Transcript Highlights:
- , but in order to continue to serve you and the Governor and the constituents of the state.
- For the sake of the public watching at home, what is the status of the Executive Office Building?
- When are we going to have the data? So who's going to gather the data and the date?
- The intention would be to get rid of the door that now is the entrance to the shower room and convert
- But really, the idea is to upgrade the chairs in the entire building.
Committee:
House Facilities Review Subcommittee