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  • , introduction of doctor and nurse of the day, correction of previous day's journals.
  • outdoors of Appalachia.
  • in the book of Genesis.
  • And of course, none of this happens without strong and consistent leadership.
  • a result of character.'
Bills: HR1052, SB2184, SB171
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  • of doctor and nurse of the day, or correction of previous day's journal.
  • Some of the things I'll speak of.
  • Those of you that have a passion for the energy policy in the state of Oklahoma and one of work with
  • The most memorable moments of 12 years, of course, one of those is having your grandkids on the floor
  • of my legislative career but one of the highlights of my life.
Bills: HR1052, SB2184, SB171
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  • of doctor and nurse of the day, correction of previous day's journal, House and Senate bills and joint
  • of each and every one of these young ladies for, with a team average GPA of 3.54, demonstrating their
  • The most memorable moments of 12 years, of course, one of those is having your grandkids on the floor
  • One of the highlights of my life and highlights of serving this chamber was when we had the opportunity
  • of my legislative career, but one of the highlights of my life—not bills passed or anything under this
Bills: HR1052, SB2184, SB171
Summary: The House convened, the clerk called the roll, and members proceeded through prayer, the Pledge of Allegiance, and routine floor business. The chamber recognized a number of guests and groups, including family members of members, Horizon Bankers from the Oklahoma Community Bankers Association, the Edmond Democratic Women’s Group, the Red Oak basketball team, the Union wrestling teams, the Doctor of the Day, and a Peruvian consul general and guest commemorating U.S.-Peru diplomatic relations. The House also announced Earth Day-related activities and 4-H Day at the Capitol. A major focus of the day was 4-H. House Resolution 1052 was presented and adopted without objection, proclaiming April 22, 2026, as the 27th annual Oklahoma 4-H Day at the Capitol. Two 4-H members, Cian Tarafet and Kate Sherrill, addressed the chamber about the program’s impact on leadership, citizenship, workforce readiness, and community engagement. Members and program leaders also recognized the contributions of extension agents, land-grant universities, and 4-H participants across the state. The House also held several special presentations honoring student achievements and public service. Kane Lee of Sand Springs was cited for calling 911 and helping calm students during a school bus medical emergency. The Red Oak basketball team and the Ponca City High Steppers were recognized for state and national championships, and the Union girls wrestling program was honored for multiple state titles. Representative Ken LaTrell delivered a farewell address reflecting on his legislative service, veterans’ issues, tribal policy, energy work, and family, with members offering remarks in response. No substantive legislation beyond the 4-H resolution was debated in the transcript, and the only formal action recorded was unanimous adoption of H.R. 1052. The House then adjourned until Thursday, April 23, 2026, at 9:30 a.m.
AL

Alabama 2026 Regular Session

Alabama House Baldwin County Legislation Committee Mar 12th, 2026

Baldwin County Legislation

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  • doing is saying that the county commission may appoint, versus shall appoint, the contract employees of
  • doing is saying that the county commission may appoint, versus shall appoint, the contract employees of
  • I know there's a lot of wording that scratched out on page one, but that says the exact same thing.
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  • They all four this &gt;&gt; all four of them.
Bills: HB606, HB606
MN

Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session

House Education Policy Committee 2/24/26

Education Policy

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  • </c><00:30:29.200><c> human</c> of health and the department of human of health and the department of
  • of '25.
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  • </c><01:09:22.719><c> the</c> timelines of when the start of the timelines of when the start of the process
Bills: HF3489, HF3550
KY

Kentucky 2026 Regular Session

House Legislative Session Day 26 (2-12-26)

Kentucky House Floor Meeting

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  • Next order of business is the second reading of bills.
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  • :26.160><c> list</c><00:12:26.399><c> of</c> establishment of an approved list of establishment of an
  • of a development of a six is inclusive of a development of a six to<00:33:25.279><c> eightweek</c><00
  • </c> of the day. of the day.
Summary: The House convened with an invocation, the Pledge of Allegiance, a quorum present, and approval of the prior day’s journal. Committee reports were read for a range of bills and resolutions, including measures on privacy protection, theft by deception, social work, licensed occupations, an adult workforce diploma pilot program, parole board changes, alternative high school diplomas, campaign finance, child care, mental health treatment, gubernatorial transitions, unclaimed property, and state contracts. Those items received first reading and were placed on the calendar. The chamber then considered House Bill 253, relating to reading and language arts instruction. Supporters said the bill follows the earlier Read to Succeed law by requiring instruction grounded in the science of reading and phasing out the three-cueing system, which they argued encourages memorization rather than phonics. A member from House District 93 opposed the prohibition, saying teachers need flexibility and that some district-approved methods remain useful in classrooms. The House adopted the committee substitute and passed the bill 94-1, then laid a motion to reconsider on the table. House Bill 508, relating to the protection of veterans benefits, was also debated and passed unanimously 93-0. The sponsor said the bill regulates paid veterans-claims services, requires clear disclosures about free services, limits fees, bars certain practices, and adds annual reporting, while exempting attorneys and law firms. Several members spoke in support, citing personal experiences and the need to protect veterans from bad actors, though some also expressed concern about access to help and urged future federal accreditation language. House Concurrent Resolution 44, urging Congress to create a VA accreditation pathway for private claims companies, was adopted 95-0, and House Bill 436, creating a PGA HOPE-related state parks benefit for veterans and active-duty military participants, passed 94-0. At the end of the session, the House received Senate Bill 172, relating to utility fuel adjustments and declaring an emergency, for first reading and return to committee. Members also made announcements about upcoming breakfasts, meetings, guest groups, and other events.
KY

Kentucky 2026 Regular Session

House Legislative Session Day 12 (1-22-26)

Kentucky House Floor Meeting

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  • We pray this in the name of your son. We pray this in the name of your son. Amen.
  • Next order of business is excuse of absent members. Gentleman from Taylor. Mr.
  • The next order of business is the report of committees. relating to the transportation of milk. relating
  • our institutions sort of have representation that are kind of nearby those schools and not sort of concentrated
  • Next order of business is the introduction of floor amendments.
KY

Kentucky 2026 Regular Session

House Legislative Session Day 11 (1-21-26)

Kentucky House Floor Meeting

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  • Next order of business, the excuse of absent members. >> Mr.
  • Next order of business is the second reading of bills.
  • Yeah, it is. >> We now return to the order of business of second reading of bills. >> Clerk, please report
  • It's the product of five years of work.
  • </c> of floor amendments. of floor amendments.
KY

Kentucky 2026 Regular Session

House Legislative Session Day 10 (1-20-26)

Kentucky House Floor Meeting

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  • </c> of the Commonwealth of Kentucky, section of the Commonwealth of Kentucky, section one,<00:23:50.400
  • ><c> House</c><00:23:51.360><c> of</c> one, the members of the House of one, the members of the House
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  • all of that when I was in second top of all of that when I was in second grade<00:30:48.360><c> my</
  • of dropping out of school.
  • of dropping out of school.
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Summary: The House Standing Committee on Families and Children met and first took up House Bill 479, which would require one hour of dementia training for DCBS workers. Representative Derrick Lewis and the Alzheimer’s Association said the bill was a straightforward, bipartisan effort to address dementia awareness and improve worker training, with no fiscal impact. Members spoke in support, including remarks about personal family experiences with dementia and the importance of recognizing symptoms early. The committee voted 11-0 to pass the bill with favorable expression. The committee then heard House Bill 574, the “Baby Maya” child protection bill, sponsored by Representatives Dossett and Lewis. The bill would require reporting when a child is born to a parent who previously had children removed for neglect or abuse, create a rebuttable presumption allowing the Cabinet for Health and Family Services to make an initial safety determination, authorize emergency custody procedures, and name the measure the Baby Maya Law. Sponsors said it was intended to add guardrails after the Baby Maya case and stressed that it would not automatically remove children or add new mandatory-reporter penalties. Members asked about hospital involvement, HIPAA, and information-sharing; the Cabinet commissioner said the agency would be open to better data-sharing with hospitals, but currently has no such system. The bill passed 12-1 with favorable expression. Finally, the committee considered House Bill 291, the Family Preservation and Accountability Act, with a committee substitute. The bill would expand sentencing alternatives for primary caregivers convicted of nonviolent offenses, allowing judges to consider family status and use options such as counseling, parenting classes, and related services. Supporters argued it would keep families together, reduce harm from parental incarceration, and save money; one witness cited a report estimating $4 million in direct incarceration savings and broader economic benefits. Another witness, Amanda Hall, gave emotional testimony about the long-term harm of parental incarceration and said access to help would have been better for her family than prison. The committee adopted the committee substitute and passed the bill 12-1 with favorable expression.
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  • of the committee.
  • co-chair of the committee.
  • It is the reporting of a pool project in excess of a million dollars.
  • of the water payment in arrears due to the district by the City of Livingston.
  • to lack of payment.
Summary: The committee first reorganized by electing new co-chairs for the Capital Projects and Bond Oversight Committee: Senator Fanny Fromom? as Senate co-chair and Representative McPherson as House co-chair, both by acclamation. The committee then approved the minutes from the prior meeting and received quarterly capital project status reports from the Administrative Office of the Courts, Finance and Administration Cabinet, and postsecondary institutions. Those reports noted University of Kentucky equipment purchases, several school districts planning general obligation and revenue bond issues, a notification of non-approval for PR 3567, and Kentucky Community and Technical College System asset preservation projects. Kevin Cardwell of the Finance and Administration Cabinet reported two action items: a $5,100 federal-funded Transportation Cabinet renovation of the Rowan County east and westbound rest areas, and a $1 million federal fund increase for the Capitol City Airport terminal building project, bringing the total federal support to $10 million and reducing the need for restricted funds. The committee also received a no-action report on a $1,363,000 Kentucky State University exterior repairs project funded through the 2024 asset preservation pool. Both action items were approved unanimously after roll call votes. The committee approved four lease renewals presented by Natalie Bronner for Cabinet for Health and Family Services locations in Bell, Lee, and Clay counties, plus a parking lease for the Department of Corrections in Jefferson County. Members asked about lease pricing and were told renewals must remain at existing terms and conditions. The committee then approved a $57,000 Kentucky WATS emergency grant for Wood Creek Water District to cover part of arrears tied to the City of Livingston; members discussed the city’s audit delinquency, possible regional water/sewer solutions, and concerns about rates and private involvement, but the grant was approved. Finally, the committee approved a $1 million line-item water grant to the City of Williamsburg with no action required, three Economic Development Fund grants for Bell, Franklin, and Shelby counties totaling $8 million in state support for site acquisition and infrastructure work, and five SFCC-supported school debt issues for Elizabethtown Independent, Erlanger Independent, Boyd County, Henderson County, and Union County. The school projects included middle school, high school, and vocational school renovations or new construction, and members requested a breakdown of the space funded by the debt. All action items were approved, and the meeting adjourned.
WA

Washington 2025-2026 Regular Session

House Floor Session Mar 3rd, 2026 at 05:50 pm

Washington House Floor Meeting

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  • Sixth order of business. Second reading of bills.
  • I echo a lot of the sentiments of the gentlelady from the 46th. and I echo a lot of the sentiments of
  • This is one of the main charges of the board.
  • Sixth order of business. Sixth order of business, second reading of bills.
  • Freight rail belongs and are assets of every citizen of the state of Washington.
WA

Washington 2025-2026 Regular Session

House Floor Session Mar 3rd, 2026 at 02:00 pm

Washington House Floor Meeting

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  • Sixth order of business, second reading of bills.
  • This bill extends the reach of the offense of interference by use of force or violence or intimidation
  • by a threat of force or violence to respond to the rash of verbal assaults and physical assaults of
  • Speaker, and one of kind of recent development.
  • And I also commit this from a point of safety. much of what it is that I, it feels to me like Much of
WA

Washington 2025-2026 Regular Session

House Floor Session Mar 3rd, 2026 at 09:00 am

Washington House Floor Meeting

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  • Fourth order of business.
  • Sixth order of business, second reading of bills.
  • I think it's a common-sense piece of legislation as we face more and more of these disasters in all of
  • Both of those were from rain, but really damaged a lot of my stuff.
  • This is one more piece of paper that will end up in the trash because of all of the new requirements
WA

Washington 2025-2026 Regular Session

House Floor Session Mar 3rd, 2026

Washington House Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • Sixth order of business. Second reading of bills.
  • This is one of the main charges of the board.
  • Sixth order of business, second reading of bills.
  • Sixth order of business. Sixth order of business, second reading of bills.
  • Freight rail belongs and are assets of every citizen of the state of Washington.
Summary: The House received several messages from the Senate announcing passage of engrossed or substitute versions of House Bill 2294, House Bill 2472, Senate Bill 606, Senate Bill 6335, engrossed substitute Senate Bill 6266, and engrossed substitute House Bill 3. The chamber then moved through second and third reading on a series of measures, often suspending the rules to advance bills to final passage. A major floor debate centered on Senate Concurrent Resolution 8406, which would reestablish the Joint Select Committee on Civic Health and expand its membership. Amendment 2131, offered to keep the committee at its current size rather than expanding it, was rejected after debate over fiscal restraint, committee scope, and whether the body functioned like a “proxy legislature.” The resolution then passed 83-10. The House also passed engrossed substitute Senate Bill 6200 on portable cooling devices for renters and mobile home occupants, Senate Bill 6084 on clarifying the prohibition on voting in more than one election, second engrossed substitute Senate Bill 5105 on sexually explicit depictions involving minors, and Senate Bill 6046 authorizing the Civil Air Patrol to be used by the governor in emergencies; each drew debate over policy scope, enforcement, and state-federal authority, but all ultimately passed. The House next passed substitute Senate Bill 6054, limiting HOA and common-interest community restrictions that conflict with wildfire-hardening measures; substitute Senate Bill 6091, requiring greater transparency in real estate broker practices; Senate Bill 6291, giving more time to train and certify on-site wastewater inspectors; substitute Senate Bill 6081, creating a Public Records Act exemption for sex designation information to protect transgender people from doxxing and harassment; Senate Bill 5963, automatically enrolling certain vulnerable students in the Washington College Grant; and substitute Senate Bill 6226, addressing audiology scope-of-practice and telemedicine concerns. Most of these bills passed with broad bipartisan support, though some drew dissent over added regulation, privacy, or scope-of-practice issues. The final portion of the transcript focused on Senate Bill 6106, which the Speaker ruled had an out-of-scope amendment related to agricultural seasonal workers; the bill itself passed 75-18 after debate over layoff notices and tribal sovereignty. Substitute Senate Bill 6014, dealing with pregnancy accommodations and related public records issues, saw a failed amendment to replace gender-neutral language with “pregnant woman” and then passed 68-25. The House also debated Senate Bill 5820, with multiple amendments concerning freight rail, greenhouse gas calculations, county planning, property rights, and rail safety; the excerpt ends amid that amendment debate before final action on the bill is shown.
WA

Washington 2025-2026 Regular Session

House Pro Forma Floor Session Mar 2nd, 2026 at 09:55 am

Washington House Floor Meeting

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  • With consent of the House, the minutes of the preceding day will stand approved, hearing no objections
  • Dean Brazel; House Resolution 4702, commemorating the 250th anniversary of the founding of the United
  • Fourth order of business, with consent of the House...
  • Fourth order of business, with consent of the House, the bills, memorials, and resolutions printed on
  • Eighth order of business, with the consent of the House, the Rules Committee is relieved of the following