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FL
Transcript Highlights:
- Grant them continued vision for the good that is possible and the wisdom and skill to accomplish it.
- For the good that is possible, and the wisdom and skill to accomplish it.
- The bill provides stronger support for families with infants in the NICU by requiring evidence-based
- Chinese video game designer Zhou Bao touts having over 100 children born through surrogacy in the U.S
- specific threshold amount or based on a percentage of his or her income or assets.
Summary:
The Senate convened with a quorum, opening with prayer, the Pledge of Allegiance, and a series of recognitions for interns, staff, and guests. Members also honored a retiring Senate staffer and a wounded veteran, then moved into returning House messages and special order bills. Several measures were taken up and either concurred in or sent back to the House, with multiple unanimous or near-unanimous votes on noncontroversial bills.
Among the bills addressed were SB 118 on recreational vehicle park assessments, SB 572 on ethics for public officers and employees, and HB 991 on election integrity. SB 118 and SB 572 were amended to reflect House changes and passed 38-0. HB 991 drew extensive debate over voter registration and identification requirements, with opponents arguing it would burden students, seniors, disabled voters, and others, while supporters said it would strengthen election security and streamline verification; it passed 27-12. The chamber also approved bills on historic cemeteries, chickee regulation, habitual traffic offender designation, military affairs, and a Department of Health package.
The Department of Health bill (SB 902/HB 733) was the subject of detailed amendment work, including changes to medical marijuana rules, NICU educational materials, Early Steps, dental loan repayment, and pediatric trauma center designation. The Senate adopted an amendment to the amendment and then passed the bill 37-0. Other measures included a funeral services bill, which the Senate refused to concur in because the House strike-all would redefine cremation to include composting, and a veterans-related bill that was temporarily postponed. The Senate also recessed briefly, then returned to continue the calendar and additional recognitions.
FL
Florida 2026 Regular Session
FL House Floor Session - 2026-03-12 (1:00PM Session)
Florida House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- Grant them continued vision for the good that is possible and the wisdom and skill to accomplish it.
- For the good that is possible, and the wisdom and skill to accomplish it.
- The bill provides stronger support for families with infants in the NICU by requiring evidence-based
- Chinese video game designer Zhou Bao touts having over 100 children born through surrogacy in the U.S
- specific threshold amount or based on a percentage of his or her income or assets.
US
US Federal 2025-2026 Regular Session
US House Floor Proceedings (Tuesday, February 24, 2026)
US Federal House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- </c><00:42:41.200><c> artisans</c> spirit, engineers and skilled artisans spirit, engineers and skilled
- <00:42:44.640><c> isolation,</c><00:42:45.520><c> structural</c> base isolation, structural base isolation
- That's fair game.
- That's fair game.
- And based upon the union address.
NH
Transcript Highlights:
- Well, even if the numbers calculated using simple math based on the facts that came, it came out to a
- community-based community-based family<00:21:53.840><c> centered</c><00:21:54.799><c> care</c><00:21
- The definition for material is based on the definition in the obscene matter statute, RSA 650:1.
- Speaker, this bill is not based on any data whatsoever. It's all based in vibes.
- came to be; and second, based upon what it does and doesn't do.
WA
Washington 2025-2026 Regular Session
Senate Health & Long-Term Care Jan 29th, 2026 at 08:00 am
Health & Long-Term Care
Transcript Highlights:
- The Federal State-Based Universal Health Care Act of 2025, which was introduced in July of 2025, would
- The federal waivers we need are provided in the State-based Universal Health Care Act, or Subuka.
- I've long been an advocate for state-based universal health care.
- I've long been an advocate for state-based universal health care.
- SB 5947 is based on legislation that was passed in Maine in 2022 as Maine Public Law 391.
Committee:
Senate Health & Long-Term Care
Keywords:
Washington Medical Commission, medical license, license relinquishment, voluntary surrender, nondisciplinary pathway, physician regulation, health professional licensing, disciplinary database, National Practitioner Data Bank, license renewal, license reinstatement, medical board, professional discipline, credential surrender, healthcare regulation, abortion, reproductive health, pregnancy termination, clinic access, abortion access fund
WA
Transcript Highlights:
- Here in Lewis County, population 84,000, many of our small towns have a tourism-based economy.
- I do think it is a bit of an overreach based on a temporary economic situation.
- Over time, we’re really concerned about tax-based stability and growth.
- Over time, we’re really concerned about tax-based stability and growth.
- I am the VP of Stabilization Services at Catholic Charities Eastern Washington, based out of Spokane.
Committee:
Senate Housing
Keywords:
housing, finance, commission, state funding, affordable housing, residential development, zoning reform, mixed-use zoning, commercial zones, Growth Management Act, GMA, state preemption, local land use, development regulations, ground-floor retail, ground-floor commercial, permit waiver, waiver process, density, urban growth area
KY
Kentucky 2026 Regular Session
Senate Legislative Session Day 29 (2-18-26)
Kentucky Senate Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- the calendar: Senate Bill 191, an act relating to the Kentucky Kindergarten Readiness Performance-based
- , please take note you have an early meeting tomorrow morning and you need to bring your scavenger skill
- > morning and you need to bring your morning and you need to bring your scavenger<00:29:21.760><c> skill
- 1997, the Reyard's scoreboard, which now covers 12 boys and girls sports, has recorded over 650,000 games
Summary:
The Senate convened with an invocation and Pledge of Allegiance, established a quorum, excused absent senators, and approved the journal from February 17, 2026. The House communicated passage of several bills and requested concurrence, and committee reports were received, including favorable reports on Senate Bills 70, 74, 80, 127, and 154. Senate Bill 191 was also reported and then recommitted to the Appropriations and Revenue Committee. Senate Bill 104 was passed over and retained its place on the calendar.
The chamber then took up and passed Senate Bill 47, which provides line-of-duty death benefits for search and rescue volunteers, with supporters emphasizing the dangerous emergency work these teams perform and the need to treat them like other first responders. Senate Bill 159, concerning missing and unidentified persons and aligning Kentucky with federal “Billy’s Law” database requirements, also passed unanimously after testimony about its value in helping families and law enforcement. Senate Bill 85, allowing state retirement beneficiaries to establish special needs trusts, passed unanimously as well, with members describing it as a way to provide long-term security for dependents with special needs.
The Senate also adopted Senate Resolution 78 honoring the CSX Santa Train and Senate Resolution 76 honoring Frank Ryard and the Ryard’s Scoreboard for its long-standing role in Kentucky high school athletics. Members spoke about the scoreboard’s importance to athletes, families, and sports coverage statewide. Later, new bills and a concurrent resolution were introduced, including measures on state government, duty-related disability benefits, arrest-related deaths, detainee fatality review, carbon dioxide sequestration, and a mental health alternative response task force. The Senate received notice that Senate Bill 172 had been delivered to the Governor, then recessed for committee meetings and adjourned until February 19, 2026.
NE
Nebraska 2025-2026 Regular Session
Legislative Morning Session Apr 7th, 2026
Nebraska Unicameral Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- The provisions would have provided that a tenant's claim based on contract would be excluded from the
- The provisions would have provided that a tenant's claim based on contract would be excluded from the
- Maybe I'll come touch base with you when we get off the mic, but colleagues, and I'm not trying to put
- and platform-based work arrangements function.
- But this is a game changer for Omaha and Lincoln, and it's not a negative. It is a positive.
Bills:
LB815A , LB838A , LB912A , LB972A , LB1126A , LB962A , LB1114 , LB921 , LB937 , LB803 , LB803A , LB1032 , LB1032A , LB1075 , LB1075A , LB889 , LB878 , LB933 , LB304 , LB304A , LB1096 , LB1096A , LB1165 , LB1165A , LB958 , LB958A , LB762 , LB1187 , LB966 , LB929 , LB962 , LB753 , LB788 , LB913 , LB1055 , LB1195 , LB429 , LB721 , LB722 , LB727 , LB743 , LB745 , LB749 , LB778 , LB787
Keywords:
LB815A, LB815, appropriation, appropriations bill, Nebraska Department of Revenue, Motor Fuel Tax Enforcement and Collection Cash Fund, motor fuel tax, gas tax, fuel tax, tax enforcement, tax collection, cash fund, budget, state spending, per diem, salaries, fiscal year, enrollment and review, final reading, Nebraska
CA
California 2025-2026 Regular Session
Senate Budget and Fiscal Review Subcommittee No. 3 on Health and Human Services May 7th, 2026
Transcript Highlights:
- The average authorized hours change based on that.
- So they're much based on their threshold languages.
- We have skin in the game.
- It's an independent living center based in the Bay Area.
- Recognition that there are complexities with implementing an outcome-based system and trying to base
NH
Transcript Highlights:
- Um, so this is amendment or some changes based on the testimony that we heard when the bill was presented
- Um, so this is amendment or some changes based on the testimony that we heard when the bill was presented
- Um, but I think the way what we're dealing with now, the bathrooms have been set up based on your sex
- Disqualifying someone solely based on age disregards the skills most The modern sheriff is not primarily
- </c><00:58:04.880><c> most</c> Based on age disregards the skills most essential to the position.
Committee:
Senate Judiciary
ID
Idaho 2026 Regular Session
Agenda Mar 20th, 2026
Transcript Highlights:
- So there's no—it's not a high school basketball game—there's no clapping, there's no booing, no talking
- I'm not positive about that, but that looks like the case based on the list.
- Important to the bill, because I'm basing this on past discussions we've had in committees and on the
- If the parents already know, we can proceed like usual with the knowledge and skills we use daily.
- Okay, I don't, it doesn't look like the connection's working, so I'll move on based on time.
Summary:
The committee first approved a motion to send an IRS-related item to print, then took up House Bill 822, which would require covered entities such as schools, child care providers, and medical or behavioral health providers to notify parents when a minor requests help with a social transition and would restrict assisting a child’s transition without parental consent. Representative Skaug, the sponsor, said the bill is intended to protect parents’ rights and ensure they are not kept in the dark about serious matters involving their children. Committee members questioned the bill’s scope, including the use of terms like “request,” “facilitate,” and “aid and abet,” the applicability of mandamus to private entities, and the potential for a $100,000 civil penalty; Skaug said penalties would be proportional and that the bill was aimed at social transition, not ordinary behavior or medical treatment.
Public testimony was sharply divided. Supporters, including representatives of Idaho Family Policy Center, a parent, a father, and Alliance Defending Freedom, argued the bill would restore parental authority, stop schools and providers from concealing a child’s gender-related concerns, and close loopholes in existing school policies. Opponents, including physicians, a nurse, a parent, Planned Parenthood Alliance Advocates, and a trans constituent, said the bill was vague, would chill professional judgment, could endanger vulnerable youth, and might force disclosure in situations where a child is not safe at home or is not ready to involve parents. Several opponents also warned the bill could worsen Idaho’s provider shortages and create legal and ethical conflicts for educators and clinicians.
After sponsor closing remarks, senators debated the measure. Supporters emphasized parental rights and the need for notification, while opponents argued the bill lacked clear definitions and safety exceptions. The committee then voted on the motion to send House Bill 822 to the floor with a due pass recommendation; the motion carried, and the bill was advanced to the Senate floor.
CA
California 2025-2026 Regular Session
Assembly Utilities and Energy Committee May 5th, 2026
Transcript Highlights:
- So, based on all this, how are the prices moving in California?
- So finally, going to my last slide here, based on all this, how is this affecting the overall margins
- That has driven investment out of the state and weakened our local supply base.
- I think, based on the information that we have today, the liquidity in the short term is okay.
- The lost tax base is key to making sure that this transition is equitable.
Summary:
The Assembly Committee on Utilities and Energy held a hearing on the impact of the Iran conflict and global oil supply disruption on California fuel markets. Committee members and administration witnesses from the California Energy Commission and the Division of Petroleum Market Oversight described California’s heavy reliance on imported crude and refined products, the state’s shrinking refining base, current inventory levels, and how global supply tightness is affecting gasoline, diesel, and jet fuel prices. CEC officials said near-term supply looked adequate for roughly the next six weeks, but warned that continued disruption would likely raise prices further and increase competition for imports. DPMO said the conflict is a real supply shock, but also emphasized a separate, longstanding problem of unusually high California retail gasoline prices, especially among major branded stations.
Witnesses and members debated the causes of high prices and the state’s longer-term fuel strategy. Professor Severin Borenstein argued that much of the price gap beyond taxes and environmental costs comes from a “mystery gasoline surcharge” downstream of refineries, while also noting that California’s shrinking number of refineries creates market-power and supply-resilience concerns. Western States Petroleum Association CEO Jody Mueller argued that state policies have weakened California’s refining system and made it more vulnerable to global shocks, urging the state to protect remaining refining capacity and improve infrastructure for imports. United Steelworkers Local 675 Vice President Norman Rogers stressed the need for safe, reliable refinery operations and adequate staffing.
Several members pressed witnesses on whether California should rely more on imports, how to manage inventories and port/storage capacity, and whether the state needs clearer authority and better data collection to coordinate fuel policy. Discussion also covered branded versus unbranded gasoline pricing, the role of California fuel specifications, and whether a floating gas tax or other policy tools could buffer consumers from global price spikes. No formal votes or committee actions were taken during the hearing.
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
House Housing Finance and Policy Committee 3/4/26
Housing Finance and Policy
Transcript Highlights:
- 46.320><c> ownership</c><00:29:46.799><c> into</c> First, we broke up the ownership into categories based
- So we're a matchmaker in a way between those in conflict and those with the skills to help people in
- c><01:21:58.960><c> those</c><01:21:59.199><c> with</c><01:21:59.360><c> the</c><01:21:59.600><c> skills
- </c><01:21:59.840><c> to</c> conflict and those with the skills to conflict and those with the skills
- However, the current program does run on about a million annually, which we would ask to be in the base
Committee:
House Housing Finance and Policy
Keywords:
housing, infrastructure bonds, funding, appropriation, Minnesota Statutes, HF2687, single-family homes, corporate landlords, corporate ownership, real estate investment trust, REIT, landlord registry, landlord database, tenant transparency, housing affordability, homeownership, deed tax, transfer tax, property tax, affordable housing
DE
Delaware 2025-2026 Regular Session
Senate Legislative Session - Session 2 - 42nd Legislative Day Jun 30th, 2026 at 02:00 pm
Delaware Senate Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- She not only works here, she works out at the base for the dignified transfers, on and on and on.
- You've let me be the education chair I needed to be based on my life experience.
- What we are saying is that, again, based on what Mr.
- Based on the way this is written, yes.
- animals, game birds, deer, and protected wildlife.
MN
Transcript Highlights:
- versus GPA-based?
- versus GPA-based?
- that</c> Competency Based versus GPA based that Competency Based versus GPA based that we've<01:12:40.400
- </c> food support and develop a team-based food support and develop a team-based approach<01:47:58.440
- Being open to new ways of approaching problems is a great skill for every veterinarian to have.
Committee:
Senate Higher Education
US
US Federal 2025-2026 Regular Session
US House Floor Proceedings (Tuesday, March 25, 2025)
US Federal House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- With what felt like the entire town in Williams Arena, this game was a dream come true.
- I was at the Breland Center to watch the game with two of my daughters, Eleanor, who just finished her
- In fact, just before the game, head coach Chrissy Kelly broke her pinky toe.
- <02:19:12.559><c> Terry</c> championship game, senior Shawn Terry championship game, senior Shawn Terry
- It's weakened our defense industrial base and thus it's weakened our military.
TX
Transcript Highlights:
- This is based on the previous and ongoing investigations.
- I think a dismissal based on the Morton Act...
- Is game? Which one? Just said that this bill prevents gamesmanship.
- Playing games. So, I mean, would it continue?
- Basically, based on the Heath decision, he suppressed it.
Bills:
HB867 , HB1347 , HB1801 , HB1820 , HB2197 , HB2617 , HB3110 , HB3166 , HB3330 , HB4237 , HB4342 , HB4629 , HB4933 , HJR148
Committee:
House Criminal Jurisprudence
Keywords:
criminal case dismissal, attorney discretion, law enforcement misconduct, judicial approval, evidence, judicial consent, transparency, healthcare, Medicare, insurance, elderly, retired, benefits, access, cost, criminal justice, case dismissal, prosecutorial discretion, law enforcement oversight, criminal procedure
KY
Kentucky 2025 Regular Session
Make America Healthy Again Kentucky Task Force (11-5-25)
Transcript Highlights:
- 00:06:41.840><c> by</c><00:06:42.000><c> the</c> evidence-based program developed by the evidence-based
- ,<00:45:05.359><c> predominantly</c><00:45:06.000><c> plant-based</c> plant-based, predominantly plant-based
- that will provide a quality-based payment based on HEDIS.
- based payment based on provide a quality based payment based on heat.<01:26:03.600><c> Uh</c><01:26:
- </c><01:39:27.760><c> They</c> community-based organizations. They community-based organizations.
Summary:
The task force opened with a moment of silence for the Louisville UPS plane tragedy, approved the October 15 minutes, and reminded members to submit policy recommendations before the December 16 meeting, when the group will discuss its report to LRC. The first informational presentation, from the Department for Public Health, focused on youth vaping. Elizabeth Good and Julie Brooks cited a recent Surgeon General report warning that youth vaping can harm brain development, mental health, lungs, asthma, and hormones, and noted Kentucky survey data showing 8.7% of students reported daily vaping and 19.7% used vaping products in the prior 30 days. They described prevention and cessation resources including Catch My Breath, I Can End the Trend, Not on Tobacco, My Life, My Quit, Quitline services, and the Kentucky TRUST retailer education program, which trained 3,371 individuals in 2024 and distributed 253 Tobacco 21 toolkits.
The next presentation came from Kentucky ABC on implementation of SB 100, which created the division of tobacco, nicotine, and vapor product licensing. Commissioner Scotty Tracy and Jamar Carter said all retailers selling tobacco, nicotine, or vapor products must be licensed, regulations were filed October 31, 2025, and the online application portal is live. In response to questions about sales to minors, they said violations carry escalating fines for clerks and owners, with a fourth violation resulting in no license renewal for two years and unpaid fines also blocking renewal. They said complaints can be submitted through the portal, by phone, or on the ABC website, and enforcement investigates tips and may use underage compliance checks.
The committee then heard from Kim McKenna Johnson of One Cross Community Health, who argued for a “deficiency-first” and holistic approach to care centered on nutrition, lifestyle, and targeted supplementation. She said her clinic serves more than 7,000 patients in Taylor and Marion counties and described a model that includes primary care, behavioral health, functional medicine, addiction recovery, and chronic care. She cited Kentucky health rankings, claimed nutritional deficiencies cost the state billions, and said many children are overprescribed while undernourished. She urged broader insurance coverage for nutritional testing and supplements, rural demonstration grants, and Medicaid pilots for clinically prescribed supplements. Members asked about testing costs, dietitian support, long-term cost savings, compliance, and whether medications are often used to prevent damage from noncompliance; the presenter said the lab tests are generally covered, supplements are the main cost barrier, and seeing lab results can improve family buy-in. No votes were taken during the meeting.
MA
Massachusetts 2025-2026 Regular Session
Correctional Consolidation and Collaboration Apr 6th, 2026
Transcript Highlights:
- Should we be re-looking at that based on some of the things that we've seen so far?
- Based on the location itself, it brought the community together to rally, picket.
- Based on the location itself, it brought the community together to rally, pick it.
- I'm also about to open a ranching base... How do we collaborate, like, officially?
- The challenge for us is that we use the phrase mandatory because they are policy-based.
Summary:
The commission held an open discussion on how to develop recommendations for its report due at the end of September, with chairs Dan Hunt and Senator Brownsberger emphasizing that the group is moving from information-gathering into idea-sharing. Members discussed the need for more testimony from stakeholders such as reentry centers, correctional officers, unions, and the judiciary, and several participants urged the commission to use prior reports and existing data as a starting point. There was broad agreement that the work should focus on outcomes, transparency, and identifying gaps across the correctional and community supervision systems.
A major theme was whether Massachusetts should move toward a more integrated, step-down model that better connects DOC, county sheriffs, probation, parole, reentry centers, and community-based services. Participants raised the possibility of expanding use of minimum security, pre-release, day reporting, and community justice support centers, and some suggested exploring whether sheriffs should have jurisdiction over people with longer remaining sentences, or whether judges should have more discretion to place people in county facilities. Others stressed the importance of involving the judiciary earlier, improving sentencing information, and aligning programming across agencies so reentry planning begins at sentencing and continues through release.
The discussion also focused on facility conditions, women’s housing, Bridgewater, Framingham, restrictive housing, and the relationship between correctional settings and mental health needs. Several members called for more consistent standards, better data on spending and program effectiveness, and stronger accountability for evidence-based practices. The group also raised concerns about contraband K2, the need for cultural change inside institutions, and the importance of trust, staff training, and soft handoffs to the community. No votes were taken; the meeting was primarily a working discussion, and the chairs said they would circulate a written set of recommendations and continue the conversation at future meetings.
WA
Washington 2025-2026 Regular Session
House Floor Session Mar 12th, 2026 at 01:30 pm
Washington House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- moment not too long ago when I didn't know if I was going to get a chance to schedule another cribbage game
- persuade when you had to, how to compromise when you had to, which, like, what absolutely critical skills
- Washington to ensure that the next generation of students are able to read and have the literacy skills
Keywords:
behavioral health, emergency services, health insurance, provider access, mental health funding, premium assistance, funding, healthcare, subsidies, juice grapes, agriculture, commerce, state regulation, market access, fire safety, insurance incentives, best practices, community protection, voluntary measures, mortgage modification