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WA
Washington 2025-2026 Regular Session
Joint Committee on Employment Relations May 8th, 2026 at 10:00 am
Joint Committee on Employment Relations
Transcript Highlights:
- , 395 professional staff, and 458 student employees.
- The staff category also includes just over 11,000 employees who serve in professional staff, intercollegiate
- , staff at the Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation, and other former professional staff.
- The staff category also includes just over 11,000 employees who serve in professional staff, intercollegiate
- , staff at the Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation. including research scientists, staff at the
NH
Transcript Highlights:
- We might need to reduce staff.
- </c><01:15:26.560><c> We</c><01:15:26.719><c> might</c> might need to uh reduce staff.
- We might might need to uh reduce staff.
- </c> of the rapid influx of private equity of the rapid influx of private equity into<01:48:39.040><c
- :12.000><c> cordially</c> representatives and staff are cordially representatives and staff are cordially
NH
New Hampshire 2025 Regular Session
House Judiciary (02/03/2025)
Transcript Highlights:
- Then, in 1995, a dedicated equity court for this purpose was instituted. race Creed color sex or national
- a civil court then in 1995<00:11:58.000><c> a</c><00:11:58.160><c> dedicated</c><00:11:58.839><c> equity
- </c><00:11:59.519><c> Court</c><00:12:00.440><c> civil</c> 1995 a dedicated equity Court civil 1995 a
- dedicated equity Court civil court<00:12:01.360><c> for</c><00:12:01.639><c> this</c><00:12:01.839><
- or according to the common law in equity or according to the common law today<00:12:36.000><c> in</c
Summary:
The House Judiciary Committee opened with a hearing on CACR 7, a proposed constitutional amendment to explicitly state that defendants are innocent until proven guilty in all cases and suits brought by the state. The prime sponsor argued the amendment would strengthen due process, prevent government overreach, and extend the presumption of innocence beyond criminal cases into civil and administrative matters such as forfeiture and family court proceedings. In testimony and questioning, the sponsor cited New Hampshire constitutional provisions, historical examples, and concerns about courts shifting burdens onto individuals. Committee members raised questions about the amendment’s wording, its relationship to existing law, and whether it would have practical effect if current statutes already place the burden on the state. The hearing was then closed without further witnesses.
The committee next moved to executive session on House Bill 480, which establishes a procedure for restoring competency and creates a pilot forensic liaison position in Merrimack or Strafford County to assist with that process. After discussion about prior concerns, including an email from the Disabilities Rights Center and whether enough members were present, the committee voted to adopt Amendment 2025-61H and then voted ought to pass as amended. The amendment passed unanimously, and the bill passed on a 10-1 roll call, with Representative Andrew voting no. The chair noted the bill would not go on consent and that no minority report was planned.
Finally, the committee opened a hearing on House Bill 666-FN, which would add restitution for violations of library-use confidentiality and expressly include library cards and membership status among confidential records. The sponsor said the bill was intended to strengthen privacy protections after a local dispute and to provide a remedy and deterrent for improper disclosure. Committee questions focused on whether the restitution penalty would apply to accidental disclosures, how the bill interacts with existing exceptions such as court orders or investigations, and whether the language was consistent with current confidentiality law. The hearing remained open at the end of the transcript.
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
House Higher Education Finance and Policy Committee 2/26/26
Higher Education Finance and Policy
Transcript Highlights:
- ,</c> inevitable fallout for students, staff, inevitable fallout for students, staff, and<00:18:00.120
- :27.640><c> also</c> dedicated staff members have also dedicated staff members have also delivered<00
- </c> Student Affairs, the Office of Equity Student Affairs, the Office of Equity and<00:47:06.880><c>
- </c><00:50:50.520><c> about</c> students, faculty, and staff about students, faculty, and staff about
- </c> faculty, students, and staff. faculty, students, and staff.
Summary:
The committee adopted the minutes from its February 24, 2026 meeting after a motion by Vice Chair Coulter. The hearing then focused on the impact of federal immigration enforcement, referred to throughout as Operation Metro Surge, on Minnesota college campuses. The chair said the purpose was to document alleged abuses, campus fear, and racial discrimination, and to hear from testifiers about effects on students, faculty, and staff. Representative Novotny briefly objected to the framing, saying the committee should be finding facts rather than making a predetermined presentation, and the chair responded that members should remain respectful and that questions would be held until after all presenters testified.
Augsburg University President Paul Pribbenow described what he called relentless and unprecedented disruption, including student stops and interrogations, family separations, and an ICE operation on campus in which armed masked agents allegedly detained a student without a warrant and pointed weapons at students and staff. He said the campus received bomb threats afterward, increased virtual learning options, and saw spikes in student support needs, housing assistance, and leaves of absence. Jenna Chernega of the Inter Faculty Organization said faculty across Minnesota State universities reported widespread student and colleague stress, increased workload, disappearing students, and a need for clearer sensitive-location protections and academic freedom guidance. Mark Grant of Minnesota State College Faculty said community conditions inevitably affect classrooms, that campuses have not yet had an ICE incident but are bracing for one, and that faculty want to support students and may need financial help if enrollment declines.
Jennifer Irwin of AFSCME said fear from ICE activity extends beyond campus boundaries and is affecting attendance, work, and daily life for staff and students; she cited a member detained in St. Paul while trying to prove legal status. Student testifiers Brendan Frazier of Concordia University, St. Paul, Jonathan Fitzgerald of Minnesota State Mankato, Sudi Adow of Lead MN, and Will Luther of the University of Minnesota Twin Cities described panic, reduced attendance, food insecurity, disrupted classes, and fear of leaving home or commuting to campus. They urged stronger student privacy protections, support for international and immigrant students, emergency aid, and policies to keep campuses safe. No further committee action or votes were taken after the minutes approval.
WY
Wyoming 2026 Regular Session
Senate Labor, Health & Social Services Committee, February 18, 2026
Labor, Health & Social Services
Transcript Highlights:
- So with this act, it does move it to a standard of care to where we are just trying to have some equity
- So with this act, it does move it to a standard of care to where we are just trying to have some equity
- So with this act, it does move it to a standard of care to where we are just trying to have some equity
- So with this act, it does move it to a standard of care to where we are just trying to have some equity
- So with this act, it does move it to a standard of care to where we are just trying to have some equity
MD
Transcript Highlights:
- communities with safety, our neighbors with prosperity, and our hearts with a spirit of giving and equity
- Amen. >> Thank you. >> Recognize a senator from the 33rd. equity for every soul who calls Maryland equity
- ,</c><00:05:01.600><c> Mary</c><00:05:01.759><c> Til</c> you know my chief of staff, Mary Til you know
- my chief of staff, Mary Til Medina.<00:05:02.560><c> Uh</c><00:05:02.720><c> but</c><00:05:02.960><c
- Would committee staff or anyone verify that?
Summary:
The Senate convened with an invocation by Rabbi Ari Goldstein, whose remarks were journalized at the request of the senator from District 33. The chamber then recognized the doctor of the day, Dr. Maryann Lamont, for her 50 years in medicine and her work in neurology and stroke care, and also thanked a legislative aide, Samantha Briggs, who is leaving for law school. The presiding officer noted a quorum was present and moved into the day’s floor work.
The Senate handled several messages and committee reports, including a conference committee appointment on Senate Bill 18, which concerns provisional social work licensure. In Finance, the chamber advanced Senate Bill 246 on Health Services Cost Review Commission member terms, Senate Bill 370 on acupuncture board revisions, Senate Bill 564 creating a Division of Data Protection in the Attorney General’s office and a related work group, Senate Bill 782 on telecommunications infrastructure protections, Senate Bill 808 on health insurance provider panel requirements, Senate Bill 849 on agricultural equipment warranties, Senate Bill 867 on the Maryland Aerospace and Technology Commission, and Senate Bill 982 on mutual insurance holding companies converting back to mutual insurers. Most of these bills were reported favorably with technical or conforming amendments, which were adopted without objection, and each was ordered printed for third reading.
The committee also considered several House bills with Senate cross-files or identical measures. These included House Bill 118 on money transmitter licensing, House Bills 339 and 512 on Anne Arundel County Board of License Commissioners compensation, House Bill 1100 on telecommunications infrastructure protections, House Bill 1395 on agricultural equipment warranties, House Bill 1473 creating Maryland’s Future Board, House Bill 226 on Department of Disabilities housing programs, House Bill 278 codifying the Longevity Ready Maryland plan, and House Bill 746 on collaborative care model coverage and cost-sharing limits. In each case, the committee reports were adopted, amendments were approved where offered, and the bills were advanced to third reading or passed for third reading, with no recorded opposition on the floor.
MA
Massachusetts 2025-2026 Regular Session
Joint Committee on Education Mar 24th, 2026
Joint Committee on Education
Transcript Highlights:
- CT students and staff have opportunities to explore current industry trends and collaboration with our
- Quincy Public Schools' CTE staff are trained, experienced, and state-certified.
- MyCAP provides both the structure and the equity lens needed to close these opportunity gaps.
- It will enable staff to evaluate. MyCAP will allow us to strengthen and streamline our systems.
- It will enable staff to evaluate and align curriculum, lessons, and experiences to ensure students engage
CA
California 2025-2026 Regular Session
Assembly Revenue and Taxation Committee Jan 12th, 2026
Transcript Highlights:
- Nearly every day across our 83 schools, site administrators, counselors, and district staff are responding
- human trafficking touches our schools—conflicts that disrupt our classrooms and negatively impact our staff
- how even off-campus social media is straining our mental health resources, depleting and diverting staff
- Our schools and our district staff are doing everything that we can, and anything we can, and it's not
- There was all of this discussion about equity for technology, and everybody was going to have one-to-one
Summary:
The Assembly Committee on Revenue and Taxation heard two bills. AB 796 by Assembly Member Lowenthal proposed a California Social Media Accountability Act that would impose a recovery fee on social media platforms’ advertising revenue and direct the proceeds to a Social Media Safety Trust Fund for education, mental health care, research, and social services related to youth harms from social media. The author and supporters, including a Long Beach Unified School District administrator and a pediatric emergency physician, argued that social media is contributing to youth mental health crises, cyberbullying, self-harm, and related school and health system costs, and that platforms should help pay for mitigation. Opponents, including taxpayer, business, and industry groups, argued the fee would raise costs for businesses and consumers, especially small businesses that rely on targeted digital ads, and warned of likely legal challenges under federal law, including the Internet Tax Freedom Act.
Committee members discussed the bill’s legal distinctions from Maryland’s digital advertising tax, the potential pass-through of costs to advertisers, and whether the proposal would meaningfully address youth harms. Several members expressed support for the bill’s goal and concern about social media’s effects on children, while others raised questions about how the revenue would be allocated and whether the tax burden would fall on small businesses. After testimony and debate, AB 796 was held in committee and referred to the suspense file.
The committee also took up AB 1265 by Assembly Member Haney, which was already on the suspense file. The chair recommended an aye vote on the bill as amended, with a clarification to reporting requirements, and the committee approved it 5-0, sending it to Appropriations.
CA
California 2025-2026 Regular Session
Assembly Revenue and Taxation Committee Jan 12th, 2026
Revenue and Taxation
Transcript Highlights:
- Nearly every day across our 83 schools, site administrators, counselors, and district staff are responding
- human trafficking, touches our schools—conflicts that disrupt our classrooms and negatively impact our staff
- how even off-campus social media is straining our mental health resources, depleting and diverting staff
- Our schools and our district staff are doing everything that we can, and anything we can, and it's not
- There was all of this discussion about equity for technology, and everybody was going to have one-to-one
TX
Transcript Highlights:
- Members, I thank you, your team, and actually each member and their staff for working with us on this
- Chairman, if I might just add one other note that I just was reminded of by my staff, that the original
- In addition to creating financial stability, these communities allow homeowners to realize home equity
- So our staff was looking at it. I've been trying to understand it.
- stand in recess upon adjournment, or we stand in recess immediately after I have them because of the staff
Keywords:
Lake Houston, dredging, maintenance district, flood control, environment, public works, HB 2731, roadside vendors, solicitors, county regulation, border counties, Mexico border, Transportation Code, unincorporated areas, right-of-way, public highway, parking lot, livestock sales, live animals, vendor regulation
CA
California 2025-2026 Regular Session
Assembly Appropriations Committee May 14th, 2025
Appropriations
Transcript Highlights:
- Federation of California AB 302 is a bill that increases medical data protections thank you chair and staff
- With me to answer any technical questions if there are any, Adria Tinen, the Director of Race, Equity
- That's what we're asking for here. construct affordable student, faculty, and staff housing in downtowns
- authorizing up to 20% of the awarded loan funds to be used for building affordable student faculty and staff
- near campus universities and creates the eligibility for affordable units. for students, faculty, and staff
TX
Transcript Highlights:
- and serve in this building—from the custodians, the troopers, the parking attendants, the support staff
- , the legislative staff, the sergeants, the Capitol tour guides, the pages, the parliamentarians, the
- It's no exaggeration to say that Brandon Creighton knows the value of sweat equity as well as perseverance
- Well, I especially want to thank my chief of staff, Tara Clements, who's been with me for, I had to check
- Chief of Staff Tara Clements, who's been with me for, I had to check this, 17 years.
Bills:
SCR7
Summary:
The Texas Senate convened for the opening of the 89th Legislature with an invocation, roll call, and certification of the newly elected senators. Chief Justice Jimmy Blacklock administered the oath of office to the senators-elect, and Governor Greg Abbott and First Lady Cecilia Abbott addressed the chamber, emphasizing priorities such as foster care, the budget, border security, school choice, and maintaining Texas’s economic growth and constitutional principles. Lieutenant Governor Dan Patrick also welcomed members and guests, noted the Senate’s bipartisan culture, and highlighted the chamber’s organization for the session.
The Senate then held its organizational election for President Pro Tempore. Senator Tan Parker nominated Senator Brandon Creighton, and Senator Paul Bettencourt seconded the nomination, both praising Creighton’s background, legislative record, and leadership. The chamber voted by standing vote to elect Creighton, who was then escorted to the front and sworn in as President Pro Tempore by State Minister Scott Wall. Creighton delivered remarks about his family, his time as a Senate messenger, and his priorities for the session, including education, border issues, energy, and Texas sovereignty.
After the leadership election, the Senate adopted Senate Concurrent Resolution No. 7, granting permission for either house to adjourn for more than three days during the specified January period. The resolution passed by a recorded vote of 31 ayes and no nays. The Senate then adopted a motion by Senator Zaffirini to recess until 11 a.m. on Wednesday, January 15, after a caucus at 10 a.m. in the Betty King Room.
TX
Transcript Highlights:
- work and serve in this building: the custodians, the troopers, the parking attendants, the support staff
- , the legislative staffs, the sergeants, the Capitol tour guides, the pages, the parliamentarians, the
- It's no exaggeration to say that Brandon Creighton knows the value of sweat equity as well as perseverance
- Well, I especially want to thank my chief of staff, Tara Clements, who's been with me for, I had to check
- Chief of Staff Tara Clements, who's been with me for, I had to check this, 17 years.
Summary:
The Texas Senate convened for the opening of the 89th Legislature with an invocation, roll call, and certification of the newly elected senators by the Secretary of State. Senators-elect were then administered the oath of office by Chief Justice Jimmy Blacklock, formally seating the new members. Governor Greg Abbott and First Lady Cecilia Abbott addressed the chamber, congratulating members and emphasizing priorities such as border security, education, energy, foster care, and school choice, while Lieutenant Governor Dan Patrick highlighted the Senate’s bipartisan culture and the work ahead.
The chamber then held its organizational business, including the election of Senator Brandon Creighton as President Pro Tempore. Senator Parker nominated Creighton and Senator Bettencourt seconded the nomination, both praising his background, legislative record, and leadership. The Senate voted by standing vote to elect Creighton, who was then escorted to the dais and sworn in. In his remarks, Creighton reflected on his family, his time as a Senate messenger, and his priorities for the session, including Texas sovereignty, economic opportunity, education, and conservative policy goals.
The only formal legislative action taken was adoption of Senate Concurrent Resolution No. 7, granting permission for the Legislature to adjourn for more than three days during the specified period. The resolution passed by a roll call vote of 31 ayes and no nays. The Senate then adopted a motion to recess until 11 a.m. on Wednesday, January 15, after a caucus meeting earlier that morning.
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
Intellectual Freedom Protection Act created, HF3101 3/26/26
Minnesota House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- To be clear about what this bill doesn't do, it doesn't prohibit diversity, equity, or inclusion programs
- across the country have given this as their reason for investing millions of dollars in diversity, equity
- dollars reason for investing millions of dollars in<00:02:37.720><c> diversity,</c><00:02:38.200><c> equity
- /c><00:02:38.600><c> and</c><00:02:38.720><c> inclusion</c><00:02:39.520><c> or</c> in diversity, equity
- , and inclusion or in diversity, equity, and inclusion or DEI<00:02:40.120><c> programs.
MN
Transcript Highlights:
- It continues to be a robust portion of Minnesota's energy future, and importantly, it's the equity component
- Again, it represents the equity side of this whole component and the transition by giving direct access
- It increased its focus on equity, and it allowed for the program to continue to move forward in a sustainable
- responded to and recommended changes to meet the demands of many stakeholders, from utilities to equity
- We've heard some of them today in terms of equity.
CO
Colorado 2026 Regular Session
Colorado Senate 2026 Legislative Day 037 Feb 20th, 2026
Colorado Senate Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- I'm just looking at the legislative staff folks and the other part, the health equity and environmental
- I'm just looking at the legislative staff folks and the other part, the health equity and environmental
- part that the equity health<03:09:16.000><c> equity</c><03:09:16.319><c> and</c><03:09:16.560><c> environmental
- </c><03:09:17.120><c> justice</c> health equity and environmental justice health equity and environmental
- I promise this is the staff who like—I am very sorry.
MN
Transcript Highlights:
- well and any member or member of staff well and any member or member of the<00:25:34.520><c> public<
- Our staff on a meeting like we had yesterday or a meeting like today does tremendous work, all of them
- </c> engagement and in an equity-focused engagement and in an equity-focused manner. manner. manner.
- And I'm going to be apologizing right now to partisan and nonpartisan staff for the next month, what
- for all the work they've done and staff for all the work they've done and I'm<01:54:53.480><c> going
CA
California 2025-2026 Regular Session
Assembly Health Committee Mar 24th, 2026
Transcript Highlights:
- orderly conduct of this hearing; engaging in personal attacks of members of this committee, authors, staff
- It closes a gap to ensure equity and access for millions of Californians.
- Let me start by thanking the author and his staff for very productive conversations to date.
- We couldn't find Medi-Cal staff to help us.
- Thank you, Madam Chair and committee members and staff.
Summary:
The Assembly Health Committee heard several bills focused on workforce access, consumer protection, behavioral health parity, and public health safety. AB 1591 by Assembly Member Michelle Rodriguez would create a podiatric medicine pipeline program to address shortages of podiatrists, especially in rural and underserved counties; it drew strong support from podiatrists and medical groups and no opposition. AB 2011 by Assembly Member Hart would codify federal mental health and substance use disorder parity standards into state law; supporters argued it would preserve access if federal enforcement weakens, while health plans and insurers opposed it as premature and potentially confusing. The bill was moved on a due pass motion to Appropriations and remained on call after a roll vote with several ayes and some noes.
The committee also considered AB 2311 by Assembly Member Chiavo, which would allow public health care district hospitals to directly employ physicians. Supporters said the change would help district hospitals recruit and retain doctors and stabilize care in underserved communities, while CMA and emergency physicians warned it could weaken the corporate practice of medicine protections and physician autonomy. Members raised concerns about guardrails, but the author said the bill would continue to be refined; it passed on a due pass motion to the Business and Professions Committee. AB 2030 by Assembly Member Lowenthal would prohibit sales of over-the-counter diet pills and weight-loss or muscle-building supplements to minors, with supporters citing eating disorder risks and opponents objecting to scope, age-verification, and retail requirements. The bill passed on a due pass motion to the Judiciary Committee.
AB 1864 by Assembly Member Berman would require screening of gene synthesis orders to prevent misuse for bioterrorism and would authorize enforcement penalties for noncompliance. Supporters from Stanford, Encode, and the medical community said the measure would align California with federal best practices and address growing biosecurity risks, while life sciences representatives raised concerns about operational burdens and supply-chain impacts. Members discussed whether the bill should include an urgency clause and how to keep the standards current; it passed to the Judiciary Committee. AB 2457 by Assembly Member Connolly would standardize and speed up Medi-Cal managed care credentialing for physicians, and it passed to Appropriations with broad support. Finally, AB 2302, presented on behalf of Assembly Member Celeste Rodriguez, would require infant formula manufacturers to test for toxic elements such as lead and arsenic and post results publicly; pediatric and disability advocates supported the measure as a transparency and infant safety bill.
NM
New Mexico 2025 Regular Session
IC - Legislative Health and Human Services Jun 26th, 2025
Legislative Health & Human Services Committee
Transcript Highlights:
- One of the things that I'm particularly invested in is how do I build capacity locally in the city staff
- It's not the intent, we will have full-time staff on the site who are clinically trained.
- I think, giving credit to our staff, and we've had transition from those who've been in the facility
- This is a joint presentation between Council Services staff and LFC staff.
- Staff: No, no one on Zoom. Chair: Oh, we caught up. So I'm going to give us a 10 minute break.
AZ
Transcript Highlights:
- We have Activate 48, Agave Community Threads, Arizona A&HPI for Equity, Arizona Alliance for Retired
- going to be able to catch up on this so-called error rate if we cut funding, which means reducing staff
- By imposing federal penalties and cutting administrative funding, the bill would likely lead to staff
- savings from these federal changes are likely to go to the wealthy, big corporations, and private equity
- I am very willing to tell big corporations that have a team of tax lawyers and staff, you might have