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LA

Louisiana 2026 Regular Session

Senate May 29th, 2026

Louisiana Senate Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • Every state does not do that.
  • guidance to the mayor of Baton Rouge, the Louisiana State Senate, members of the Louisiana State House
  • I pledge allegiance to the flag of the United States of America.
  • state?
  • state?
Summary: The Senate convened with a quorum, received a prayer and pledge, adopted the journal, and heard messages from the House reporting final passage of several Senate bills and concurrence in SCR 86 and 87. The chamber also observed personal privileges honoring the lives of Edith K. Kirkpatrick and Susan Ann Traylor Bidick, with family members present and a moment of silence held for Bidick. The House later refused concurrence on Senate amendments to HB 42 and HB 159. The Senate then took up a series of resolutions, most of which were adopted without objection. These included studies on energy infrastructure and modernization (SR 174, amended to add an alternative energy industry representative and a consumer advocate), breast pump Medicaid reimbursement (SR 175), digital student IDs (SR 176), lethality assessment protocols in domestic violence cases (SR 177), problem gambling prevention (SR 178), community water system grading (SR 179), condolences for Sharon Courtney (SR 180), and expansion of the Louisiana Tumor Registry (SR 181). The chamber also adopted SCR 85 honoring the Sam Houston High School Broncos baseball team after a recorded vote of 36 yeas and 8 nays. On bills returned from the House, HB 1222 on grocery initiative grants failed on final passage by a vote of 18 yeas and 19 nays. SB 312 had House amendments rejected, SB 348 and SB 485 had House amendments concurred in, and SB 121 on congressional redistricting was the subject of extensive debate over racial gerrymandering, district configuration, and expected litigation before the Senate concurred in the House amendments by 28 yeas and 10 nays. The Senate also concurred in several House concurrent resolutions, including studies or reports on flooded corn and migratory waterfowl, deer hunting with dogs in Kisatchie National Forest, support for a Senator Kennedy letter to the Fish and Wildlife Service, boating safety reporting, and subsurface data review. Finally, HB 944 creating a Women’s Health Consortium within the Department of Health was amended to address funding concerns and convert it into a more task-force-like structure, then passed 37-0 with nine coauthors. The Senate then recessed until 1:30 p.m. to continue work, including conference committee reports.
LA

Louisiana 2026 Regular Session

Senate May 29th, 2026

Louisiana Senate Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • Every state does not do that.
  • I pledge allegiance to the flag of the United States of America...
  • of Louisiana. ...and expedited permitting in the state of Louisiana.
  • We're hoping to attract to this state like we just did yesterday.
  • state?
OK
Transcript Highlights:
  • State Journal, House, and Senate bills, and joint resolutions on second reading, assignment and reassignment
  • You for the promise of deliverance, and through each member, bless the great state of Oklahoma, our home
Summary: The House convened, the clerk called the roll, and a quorum was present. The chamber adopted the day’s order of business, heard an invocation from Chaplain Ronnie Wilson, and recited the Pledge of Allegiance. The House also noted a list of bill and resolution reassignments from the majority floor leader’s office and briefly stood at ease before returning to order. Representative Timmons introduced Angie Kammermeyer as the nurse of the day, recognizing her long career in nursing and health care leadership, including her retirement as chief nursing officer from Integris Health after 40 years of service. The Speaker also welcomed guests in the galleries, including Sarah Stevens and her newborn baby, Kelby, and a group of leadership students from Great Plains who traveled from Lawton. No legislation was debated or voted on during the portion of the session provided. At the end of the meeting, Representative Pugh moved to adjourn, and the House agreed without objection. The chamber adjourned until Thursday, February 12, 2026, at 9:30 a.m.
AZ

Arizona 2026 Regular Session

03/11/2026 - Senate Health and Human Services

Health and Human Services

Transcript Highlights:
  • that was 250 zip codes.
  • They can wait to see if the legislature or the state actually builds and funds the facility.
  • state hospital is because we had to rely on Title 36 because they didn't build the Title 13 facility.
  • For the state.
  • The state hospital is not equipped... The state hospital is not equipped. Thank you.
MN

Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session

House State Government Finance and Policy Committee 2/26/26

State Government Finance and Policy

Transcript Highlights:
  • So state law but the safer path.
  • </c><00:42:24.960><c> We're</c> largest district in the state. We're largest district in the state.
  • First, state control without state accountability.
  • impact to our state budget.
  • </c><01:30:14.400><c> Chapter</c> service from state service. Chapter service from state service.
Bills: HF3422 , HF3461 , HF2904
MN

Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session

House Veterans and Military Affairs Division 2/25/26

Veterans and Military Affairs Division

Transcript Highlights:
  • He added that they are state forces serving the state, and that the state should be taking care of them
  • He emphasized that National Guard members are state forces serving the state, and that the state should
  • Code 38, chapter 61.
  • Code 38, chapter 61.
  • Code 38, chapter 61.
Bills: HF3540 , HF3522 , HF3544
FL

Florida 2026 Regular Session

Appropriations Committee on Agriculture, Environment, and General Government Feb 18th, 2026

Appropriations Committee on Agriculture, Environment, and General Government

Transcript Highlights:
  • So this is a major issue the state has to address.
  • Senator Harrell: The state would, thank you.
  • Next up, we have Tab 11 and Senator Leak, Florida Building Code. Come on up, you are recognized.
  • The bill further provides that a local government is ineligible for state additional state funds if the
  • From a comparison standpoint, tourism, our state spending, excuse me, in state spending by our state,
Bills: S0314 , S0530 , S0576 , S0800 , S0990 , S1078 , S1440 , S1568 , S1588 , S1614
Summary: The committee heard and advanced several bills related to engineering regulation, cybersecurity, financial services, and state administration. CS/SB 800 would increase penalties for repeated unlicensed engineering practice and create an engineering student loan assistance program funded by licensure fees and fines; it was reported favorably after questions about whether it would reimburse victims of unlicensed practitioners, with the sponsor noting it would not and that affected individuals would need to pursue complaints and private legal action. CS/SB 576 created a local government cybersecurity protection program administered by Florida Digital Service, with state purchasing of cybersecurity services and priority for fiscally constrained counties; it received support from local government and industry groups and was reported favorably. CS/SB 1078 set transition requirements for gubernatorial administrations, including liaisons, briefing books, office space, IT access, and controlled access to agency records under a memorandum of understanding, and it also passed favorably. The committee also approved CS/SB 314, which creates a regulatory framework for payment stablecoin issuers in Florida, and CS/SB 530, which updates lottery operations, security, retailer rules, and bonding requirements. CS/SB 1614, after adoption of a technical substitute amendment, would limit local governments’ eligibility for certain state funding if they have excess funds, have recently been audited by the legislative audit committee, or fail to affirm expenditure of prior funds; the sponsor said it would give the Joint Legislative Auditing Committee more enforcement leverage, and the bill was reported favorably. CS/SB 990 authorizes protective cell captive insurance companies to expand insurance market capacity and potentially lower premiums, while CS/SB 1588 is a step toward implementing last session’s gold and silver legal tender law; both were reported favorably. Additional bills passed included CS/SB 1440, which adds cybersecurity-related exemptions and reporting provisions for financial institutions, loan originators, and money service businesses, and CS/SB 1568, which creates a Florida Stable Coin Pilot Program allowing DFS fees to be paid with approved stablecoins. The stablecoin bill was amended to add guardrails, including fee limits, website notice requirements, and restrictions if no approved issuers are available. The committee also received a brief budget overview highlighting major funding items such as Florida Forever, Everglades restoration, water quality, Farmers Feeding Florida, citrus recovery, school lunches, state parks, and law enforcement and staffing items, and members later recorded additional votes before the committee adjourned.
FL

Florida 2026 Regular Session

Appropriations Committee on Agriculture, Environment, and General Government Feb 18th, 2026

Appropriations Committee on Agriculture, Environment, and General Government

Transcript Highlights:
  • So this is a major issue the state has to address.
  • The state would, thank you. The state would be required through Florida Digital Service.
  • Next up, we have Tab 11 and Senator Leak, Florida Building Code. Come on up, you are recognized.
  • From a comparison standpoint, tourism, our state spending, excuse me, in state spending by our state,
  • The out-of-state stakeholders are extremely important.
Bills: S0314 , S0530 , S0576 , S0800 , S0990 , S1078 , S1440 , S1568 , S1588 , S1614
AL

Alabama 2026 Regular Session

Alabama House Insurance Committee Feb 11th, 2026

Insurance

Transcript Highlights:
  • Um, so this piece of legislation gives um individuals that are Oregon donors, especially state employees
  • individuals that are Oregon donors<00:03:48.959><c> u</c><00:03:49.120><c> especially</c><00:03:49.519><c> state
Bills: HB372 , HB361 , HB391 , HB372 , HB361 , HB391
Committee: House Insurance
LA

Louisiana 2026 Regular Session

Finance May 27th, 2026

Finance

Transcript Highlights:
  • It was the first one in the state to build a bridge.
  • It was the first one in the state to build a bridge. That was a $170 million project.
  • We build it all over the state, yet Plaquemines Parish is being singled out.
  • We build it all over the state, yet Plaquemines Parish is being singled out and getting whacked.
  • The state takes its state general fund down to somewhere between $79,000 and $100,000.
Bills: HB198 , HB325 , HB488 , HB719 , HB749 , HB755 , HB797 , HB823 , HB1028 , HB1194 , HB1222
Committee: Senate Finance
AZ

Arizona 2026 Regular Session

03/24/2026 - Senate Natural Resources

Natural Resources

Transcript Highlights:
  • We have had plenty of opportunities to be building out our renewable energy capacity in the state, and
  • It's our state.
  • This is about state-run, state-owned infrastructure.
  • To conduct the formal bidding process in line with state procurement code and to complete the study,
  • This is—we, and I'm saying we, the state of Arizona, we keep saying we're going to build more and we're
OK

Oklahoma 2026 Regular Session

Agriculture and Wildlife Feb 23rd, 2026 at 10:00 am

Agriculture and Wildlife

Transcript Highlights:
  • in the state of Oklahoma?
  • So even in a state-inspected facility, let's say if they were to ship across state lines, they have to
  • Triannual State evaluation from FDA.
  • our Grade A status as a state.
  • of the state?
OK

Oklahoma 2026 Regular Session

Agriculture and Wildlife Feb 23rd, 2026

Agriculture and Wildlife

Transcript Highlights:
  • in the state of Oklahoma?
  • So even in a state-inspected facility, let's say, if they were to ship across state lines, they have
  • Would you state your amendment? Would you state your amendment?
  • So our milk specialist out of the state... ...triennial state evaluation from FDA.
  • outside of the state?
Summary: The committee first considered Senate Bill 2122, which would give the Oklahoma Department of Agriculture, Food and Forestry more flexibility to allow out-of-state poultry processing when in-state processing is unavailable. Supporters said the bill would help poultry producers who face short processing windows and lack sufficient in-state capacity, while opponents raised questions about food safety and environmental standards. The bill passed 13-0. The committee then took up Senate Bill 330, as amended, to help the Oklahoma State Veterinary School Committee study and support the state’s growing elk herd in western Oklahoma. An amendment updated dates and removed a fiscal section, and the bill passed 11-2. Senate Bill 271 followed, updating dairy regulation authority from milk from cows and goats to milk from all hoofed mammals and increasing the milk production fee from one cent to two cents per hundredweight. The Department of Agriculture said the change was needed to preserve Grade A status, maintain interstate milk shipping, and cover program costs without subsidizing the dairy program from poultry fees. After extensive debate over fees, federal pressure, raw milk safety, and state sovereignty, the bill passed 8-7. Later, the committee approved Senate Bill 2169, which creates a framework for managing invasive woody species and cedar removal on state lands to improve forage, reduce wildfire risk, conserve water, and increase school land revenues; it passed 12-1. Senate Bill 269, addressing baiting in migratory bird hunting and related penalties for guides, also passed 12-1. Senate Bill 2095, setting fees and fines for hunting guides and outfitters, passed 12-1 after questions about misdemeanor versus felony penalties. Finally, Senate Bill 2157, creating a Southeast Scenic Rivers framework, passed 8-5 after testimony that it would protect water resources and avoid federal scenic river designation, while critics argued it could expand government and affect property and agricultural rights.
AL

Alabama 2026 Regular Session

Alabama House Urban and Rural Development Committee Mar 11th, 2026

Urban and Rural Development

Transcript Highlights:
  • Well, the honest answer is right now we use the term rural in the code a number of times, and I think
  • know, there's going to be kind of layers, you know, there's types of rules, you know, that's in the state
  • </c><00:11:41.120><c> a</c><00:11:41.360><c> number</c> use the term rural in the code a number use the
  • term rural in the code a number of<00:11:41.600><c> times</c><00:11:41.920><c> and</c><00:11:42.079>
  • 13:35.839><c> the</c> of rules, you know, that that's in the of rules, you know, that that's in the state
Bills: HB558 , HB558
MN

Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session

House Human Services Finance and Policy Committee 2/26/26

Human Services Finance and Policy

Transcript Highlights:
  • </c> use of state dollars to fight fraud. use of state dollars to fight fraud.
  • Every state has one, and they are in part funded by the federal government and by state governments.
  • Every state has one, and they are in part funded by the federal government and by state governments.
  • </c><01:04:52.000><c> So</c> behalf of the state of Minnesota. So behalf of the state of Minnesota.
  • </c><01:42:05.840><c> That</c> from the state of Minnesota. That from the state of Minnesota.
Bills: HF3423 , HF2354 , HF3634
AL

Alabama 2026 Regular Session

Alabama House Ethics and Campaign Finance Committee Feb 18th, 2026

Ethics and Campaign Finance

Transcript Highlights:
  • Third, it serves as a reminder to state agency personnel to be careful about hostile foreign influence
  • It requires that any organization engaged in activity designed to influence local or state politics or
  • Third, it serves as a reminder to state agency personnel to be careful about hostile foreign influence
  • There are some North Korea. >> Yes. >> Is this going to be a state deal?
  • </c> &gt;&gt; Is this going to be a state deal? &gt;&gt; Is this going to be a state deal?
Bills: HB358 , HB358
WY

Wyoming 2026 Regular Session

House Travel, Recreation, Wildlife & Cultural Resources, February 10, 2026

Travel, Recreation, Wildlife & Cultural Resources

Transcript Highlights:
  • the state, then it is covered.
  • . state. state.
  • That has been throughout the state. So, That has been throughout the state.
  • I'm the state director for Americans for Prosperity right here in the Cowboy State.
  • Again, no state repair law adopted in the other states has allowed for private right of action.
Bills: SF0052 , SF0024
WY

Wyoming 2026 Regular Session

Senate Travel, Recreation, Wildlife & Cultural Resources, February 10, 2026

Travel, Recreation, Wildlife & Cultural Resources

Transcript Highlights:
  • </c> We use a lot of those around the state. We use a lot of those around the state.
  • </c><00:07:55.440><c> your</c> then you can start to build your then you can start to build your populations
  • </c> distribution formula so that the states distribution formula so that the states with<00:30:13.120
  • :14.240><c> heavier</c> with states the counties with heavier with states the counties with heavier lottery
  • They come up here, from out of state.
Bills: SF0052 , SF0024