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MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
School safety facility grant 2/24/26
Minnesota House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- So, the cyber security grant that you know is mentioned in the other bill, Lake of the Woods did apply
- I think there's a way we can do it so that everybody has a chance and make it as easy as the cyber security
- I think we can do it so that everybody has a chance and make it as easy as the cyber security grants,
- Our SRO and cyber security, those are all components, but one of the components definitely is cyber security
- I have dollars for some of these ongoing things like cyber security.
WY
Transcript Highlights:
- /c><00:03:05.920><c> time</c><00:03:06.319><c> for</c><00:03:06.640><c> local</c><00:03:06.879><c> cyber
- </c><00:03:07.280><c> security</c> was one time for local cyber security was one time for local cyber
- I noted $108,000 is one time<00:03:52.239><c> for</c><00:03:52.480><c> local</c><00:03:52.799><c> cyber
- </c><00:03:53.120><c> security</c><00:03:53.519><c> grants</c> time for local cyber security grants time
- for local cyber security grants because<00:03:54.159><c> that</c><00:03:54.400><c> was</c><00:03:54.560
Committee:
House Appropriations
KY
Kentucky 2025 Regular Session
Senate Standing Committee on Judiciary (2-20-25)
Transcript Highlights:
- report then goes to the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children, or what we call NCMEC, as a cyber
- NCMEC then sends the cyber tip to each state's respective Internet Crimes Against Children task force
- The Attorney General's office received over 100 cyber tips last year, and Kentucky State Police received
- Cyber tip to each State's respective Cyber tip to each State's respective internet<00:28:54.440><c> crimes
- :08.320><c> Attorney</c><00:29:08.679><c> General's</c><00:29:09.080><c> office</c> For example, a cyber
Summary:
The committee first took up Senate Bill 60, a Religious Freedom Restoration Act measure sponsored by Senator Steve Rawlings. Rawlings said the bill would strengthen protections for sincerely held religious exercise by requiring government burdens on religion to be justified by clear and convincing evidence of a compelling interest, expanding remedies including attorney’s fees, and waiving sovereign immunity so individuals could sue the government. A committee substitute was adopted, and the bill drew testimony both in support and opposition.
Supporters, including Greg Baylor of Alliance Defending Freedom, argued the bill would protect a fundamental right and that similar laws have existed federally and in many states without the feared consequences. Opponents, including Chris Hartman of the Fairness Campaign, Sam Markusen of the University of Louisville, and Rabbi Ben Fred, warned the bill was overly broad, could undermine local anti-discrimination laws, and might invite lawsuits or allow religious claims to be used to justify discrimination. Senator Thomas questioned whether the bill could affect vaccine requirements and public accommodations; Baylor said public health or other compelling interests could still prevail in court and that the bill would not predetermine outcomes. The committee then voted on SB 60, with several members explaining their votes, and reported the bill favorably.
The committee then considered Senate Bill 169, sponsored by Senator Danny Carroll, which would expand the Attorney General’s and Kentucky State Police’s administrative subpoena authority in child exploitation investigations to include social networking companies, mobile payment services, and cloud storage services. Attorney General’s office representatives Will Schroer and Matt Heden said the change would modernize investigative tools to help identify online child predators and obtain limited account-holder information such as usernames, IP addresses, email addresses, and phone numbers. Senator Thomas asked about the bill’s use of the term “reasonable cause” instead of probable cause and about the scope of the information obtained; the witnesses said the term is already in statute and that the subpoenas would not authorize searches, only basic identifying information. A motion was made and seconded, and the committee began the roll call vote on SB 169 as the transcript ended.
NH
New Hampshire 2025 Regular Session
House Education Policy and Administration (11/05/2025)
Transcript Highlights:
- </c> had already taken action on cyber had already taken action on cyber bullying<00:08:52.720><c> earlier
- </c> in relation to cyber bullying. in relation to cyber bullying.
- </c> types of schools, if there's not a cyber types of schools, if there's not a cyber bullying<00:23
- It is adding some cyber bullying.
- </c><01:36:38.960><c> At</c> verbal, social, cyber bullying. At verbal, social, cyber bullying.
Summary:
The House Education Policy and Administration Committee met to hear a non-germane amendment to House Bill 131, which concerns bullying and cyberbullying prevention. Representative Glenn Cordelli, the prime sponsor, said the amendment was intended to revise and improve language from last year’s SB 210 and to incorporate measures from a cyberbullying bill previously passed by the House. He described changes to school communication requirements, mandatory reporting of bullying and retaliation, stronger investigation and collaboration requirements for cross-district cases, added safety and remediation language, a required conference with the alleged perpetrator and parents if available, updated reporting deadlines, and disciplinary consequences for harassment, intimidation, retaliation, and false reports. He also noted a later amendment would be needed to insert the words “the perpetrator” in one section, and he explained that some changes were meant to align with prior legislation and legislative drafting suggestions.
Committee members raised several concerns. Representative Murray questioned the treatment of private and parochial schools, the change from gross negligence to negligence, and the removal of a definition of bullying based on imbalance of power and perceived characteristics. Representative Damon also objected to deleting that definition, arguing it would narrow the scope of bullying too much. Representative Han spoke in opposition, saying the amendment was too broad, unnecessary in parts, and not ready for final action; he criticized the removal of the imbalance-of-power language, the conference requirement when parents may not participate, and the reporting obligations for bus drivers and others. Cordelli responded that some issues were already addressed in prior law or SB 210 and that private schools have their own policies.
Michelle Wongran of New Hampshire Legal Assistance testified in opposition, saying the bill was being heard without enough notice and that it does far more than the committee analysis suggests. She said the amendment adds undefined retaliation language, imposes reporting duties on school vendors and contractors, may conflict with FERPA and other federal privacy rules, and includes provisions that could have serious implications for schools and students. She said she supports parental involvement and some conference provisions in concept, but urged the committee to reject the amendment or at least send it through the normal legislative process for fuller review. No vote was taken during the hearing portion described in the transcript.
CA
California 2025-2026 Regular Session
Assembly Appropriations Committee Apr 29th, 2026
Appropriations
Transcript Highlights:
- We live in California, Silicon Valley, Orange County, a lot of cyber expertise.
- That's really what I want: a broader group of people who are really cyber experts, not crypto, but cyber
Committee:
House Appropriations
MS
Mississippi 2026 Regular Session
MS House Floor - 21 January, 2026; 2:00 PM
Mississippi House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- when we had the task force on suicide for our veterans, you were present and you testified on the cyber
- > you were present and you testified on you were present and you testified on the<00:30:06.320><c> cyber
- Can you elaborate on the cyber game.
- </c> building interfaces, maintaining cyber building interfaces, maintaining cyber security,<00:38:09.440
- </c><00:43:50.079><c> security</c> know how they're doing cyber security know how they're doing cyber
HI
Transcript Highlights:
- for state and local cyber security grant program<01:07:12.200><c> house</c><01:07:12.440><c> does</c
- Governor's message, Trans 195, sequence 2183: $600,000 in both years for cyber security services and
- </c> 2183 600,000 in both years for cyber 2183 600,000 in both years for cyber security<01:30:08.440>
- <c> uh</c><01:30:08.639><c> cyber</c><01:30:09.040><c> security</c><01:30:09.560><c> services</c><01:
- 30:10.119><c> and</c> security uh cyber security services and security uh cyber security services and
Committee:
House Finance
FL
Florida 2026 4th Special Session
February 3, 2026 - 08:00 AM
Transcript Highlights:
- being provided state information technology and related services, acknowledging compliance with state cyber
- Conerly: Chair, Vice Chair, Ranking Members, HB 7023 is a bill that expands the current cyber security
- public records meeting exemption as applicable to all agencies and incorporates cyber security exemptions
- Existing general cyber security exemptions will repeal October 2nd, 2026, if this bill does not become
HI
Transcript Highlights:
- cyber cyber security as business uh and cyber cyber security as well.<01:10:32.080><c> Those</c><01:
- But you have the cyber security there. We have cyber operations there. Yeah.
- c> have</c><01:15:56.320><c> cyber</c><01:15:56.640><c> cyber</c><01:15:57.040><c> operations</c> that
- does we have cyber cyber operations that does we have cyber cyber operations there.<01:15:58.800><c>
- </c><01:16:17.440><c> I</c> have in cyber security right now? I have in cyber security right now?
US
US Federal 2025-2026 Regular Session
US House Floor Proceedings (Tuesday, May 13, 2025)
US Federal House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- They want to cut 491 million from the cyber security and infrastructure security agency, making our cyber
- We should not be dismantling the cyber security infrastructure of America.
- We should not be dismantling the cyber security infrastructure of America.
- We should not be dismantling the cyber security infrastructure of America.
- We should not be dismantling the cyber security infrastructure of America.
Bills:
HR249 , HCR30 , HB2215 , HB2492 , HR952 , HR618 , HR531 , HB1829 , HB1550 , HR677 , HR1001 , HR167 , HR331 , HB1612 , HB1682 , HR364 , HR353
Keywords:
Greece, Greek Independence Day, War of Greek Independence, philhellene, Greek-American, Hellenic, foreign affairs, bipartisan resolution, NATO, Eastern Mediterranean, Balkans, energy security, defense cooperation, Mutual Defense Cooperation Agreement, 3+1 partnership, Israel, Cyprus, Alexandroupolis, human rights, democracy
NH
New Hampshire 2026 Regular Session
House Science, Technology and Energy (02/17/2026)
Science, Technology and Energy
Transcript Highlights:
- He added that cyber security is extremely important, but it is federally governed by the Cyber Security
- </c><01:40:52.159><c> security</c> requiring sufficient cyber security requiring sufficient cyber security
- The subject of of cyber and lawsuits.
- </c><01:42:03.040><c> However,</c><01:42:03.760><c> cyber</c> extremely important.
- However, cyber extremely important.
Committee:
House Science, Technology and Energy
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
Republican Caucus Members Present Bill Package Addressing Waste, Fraud and Abuse - 02/12/25
Minnesota Senate Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- :41.240><c> to</c> forensic data analysts as it relates to forensic data analysts as it relates to cyber
- 14:42.320><c> and</c><00:14:42.480><c> fraud</c><00:14:43.160><c> it's</c><00:14:43.360><c> not</c> cyber
- security theft and fraud it's not cyber security theft and fraud it's not solely<00:14:43.959><c> about
- being hindered, but peace officers and a variety of investigators with the skill sets—the criminal cyber
- cyber security right forensic<00:31:51.039><c> auditing</c><00:31:51.559><c> all</c><00:31:51.919><c
TX
Texas 89th Regular
Appropriations - S/C on Article III Feb 27th, 2025
Appropriations - S/C on Article III
Transcript Highlights:
- most needed by our communities. state, and industry partners, such as computer information systems, cyber
- So areas like computational material science. autonomous robotics, healthcare, energy, and cyber-physical
- North America, TEKS trains all first responders across the spectrum, as well as public utilities. cyber
- TEEX will expand our extension program to provide cyber training and assistance for the delivery. of
- Trained communities will be better prepared to detect, prevent, and respond. to cyber attacks so that
Committee:
House Appropriations - S/C on Article III
MS
Mississippi 2026 Regular Session
MS Senate Floor - 4 February, 2026; 10:00 AM
Mississippi Senate Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- It expands the scope of the current cyber operations to enhance state agency cyber security and response
- It expands the scope of the current cyber operations to enhance state agency cyber security and response
- </c> security operations center for cyber security operations center for cyber threat<03:39:25.439><c
- </c> operations to enhance state agency cyber operations to enhance state agency cyber security<03:39
- </c> support the future of the cyber support the future of the cyber workforce.<03:39:58.239><c> And<
VA
Virginia 2026 Regular Session
Technology and Science, Joint Commission on May 6th, 2026
Transcript Highlights:
- We have actually been doing our best to help with the state and local cyber grant program.
- So we actually have the Cyber Planning Commission that was stood up that was put together to basically
- We have actually been doing our best to help with the state and local cyber grant program.
- So we actually have the Cyber Planning Commission that was stood up that was put together to basically
- that would best receive the resources and be able to sort of improve, raise the bar on their actual cyber
US
US Federal 2025-2026 Regular Session
To receive a closed briefing on Department of Defense cyber operations. Feb 25th, 2025 at 03:00 pm
Subcommittee on Cybersecurity
Transcript Highlights:
- Nuclear modernization, aircraft development, cyber defense, hypersonics, counter space, defending our
- information into that system where they go, and that that's information can be manipulated, swept up in cyber
- both share our same concerns about China's technological abilities and an assertive PRC sponsored cyber
- Look, for example, we're very strong. on offensive cyber?
- What should the great capability, not as good on defense, what should those offensive cyber capabilities
Keywords:
Steven Feinberg, Deputy Secretary of Defense, national security, budget cuts, military readiness, global threats, Department of Defense
Summary:
The meeting primarily focused on the nomination of Steven Feinberg as Deputy Secretary of Defense. The committee emphasized the urgent need for strong leadership in response to a complex array of global threats posed by adversarial coalitions, including China, Russia, and Iran. The discussions highlighted concerns regarding budget cuts and personnel reductions within the Department of Defense, showcasing the challenges posed by the current economic context and the pressing need to maintain military readiness and capabilities. Various members expressed their apprehensions about how impending layoffs and budget reductions would impact the defense workforce and national security.
FL
Transcript Highlights:
- As cyber threats become more sophisticated and pervasive, safeguarding sensitive data, protecting intellectual
- sensitive data, protecting intellectual property, and ensuring the integrity of operations face a cyber
- safeguarding sensitive data, protecting intellectual property, and ensuring the integrity operations face a cyber
- financial strain underscores the importance of strategic planning and budget allocations to ensure cyber
- operations working on tight budgets, posing a considerable financial challenge as they strive to meet cyber
Committee:
Senate Commerce and Tourism
Summary:
The Commerce and Tourism Committee met to hear an overview of its jurisdiction and then focused primarily on Florida manufacturing. Secretary of Commerce Alex Kelly described manufacturing as central to a more resilient, diversified economy, citing the 2023 Florida Manufacturing Report and noting strong growth in manufacturing businesses, jobs, exports, and workforce programs. He emphasized that most Florida manufacturers are small businesses, that the sector is increasingly STEM- and technology-driven, and that the state’s main challenge is workforce aging and the need to retain trained talent. Members also discussed how to better expose students and parents to manufacturing careers, improve startup access to capital, and strengthen regional manufacturing corridors and transportation links.
Kevin Carr of FloridaMakes said Florida is on track to become a top-five manufacturing state, but warned that productivity, technology adoption, and workforce shortages remain key issues. He said a proposed manufacturing bill would create a chief manufacturing officer and help address workforce, technology, and market-visibility challenges. Bain Beecher of PGT Innovations described the company’s growth and community role, but highlighted obstacles such as affordable housing, insurance costs, permitting delays, supply-chain disruptions, and limited awareness of manufacturing careers among students and parents. Andrew Kosowski of Veterans Metal focused on small- and medium-sized manufacturers, citing labor shortages, the cost of adopting new technology, regulatory burdens, and cybersecurity compliance as major pressures, and urged support for the draft manufacturing bill.
Brian Giuliani of the Port of Tampa Bay outlined the port’s cargo mix, infrastructure investments, and role in moving fuel, construction materials, and manufactured goods, saying the port’s expansion and transloading plans could better connect Florida manufacturers to suppliers and markets. Committee members repeatedly stressed the need to promote manufacturing careers earlier in school, improve public perception of the industry, and reduce barriers to investment. No formal vote was taken during the discussion, but the panelists broadly supported the draft manufacturing legislation and the committee’s focus on manufacturing policy.
FL
Florida 2025 Regular Session
January 15, 2025 - 09:00 AM
Transcript Highlights:
- We also provide expert investigation in cyber intrusions and cyber investigations.
- We are cyber-based attacks on our networks.
- We work with your local community when they get cyber attacked and help mitigate and get them back up
- And so right now, I constantly reconstitute a lot of our cyber entities within our agency and develop
Summary:
The Justice Budget Subcommittee met for an introductory overview of the justice budget and the major agencies within it. Chair Maney explained that the committee would hear broad presentations rather than detailed budget questions, and the first panel included the Department of Juvenile Justice, Department of Corrections, Commission on Offender Review, Department of Law Enforcement, Office of the State Courts Administrator, and the Attorney General’s Office. Each agency described its mission, staffing, budget, and major responsibilities, with repeated emphasis on public safety, rehabilitation, staffing shortages, technology needs, and the importance of mental health services and education in reducing recidivism.
Secretary Hall described DJJ’s prevention-to-aftercare continuum, including civil citation, detention, probation, and residential commitment programs, and highlighted reductions in juvenile arrests and commitments. Secretary Dixon said DOC’s biggest issues are staffing, overtime, and inflation, while noting progress in education, reentry, and a low recidivism rate. FDLE Commissioner Glass outlined the agency’s investigative, forensic, intelligence, and protective functions, including work on fentanyl enforcement and crime reporting systems. The State Courts Administrator emphasized the judiciary’s constitutional role, case volume, and challenges in providing interpreters, experts, and technology support. Chief Deputy Attorney General Guard described the office’s litigation, criminal appeals, consumer protection, and opioid recovery work, especially defending state laws and recovering opioid settlement funds.
Members then asked questions about prison conditions, immigration enforcement, court filing fees, crime reporting, staffing ratios, and transnational gangs. Agency leaders responded that they were not aware of ICE contracts in some cases, that FDLE works with immigration authorities and detention facilities under existing authority, and that filing fees are a legislative policy decision. The committee also heard from the Justice Administrative Commission, prosecutors, public defenders, guardian ad litem, regional conflict counsel, and capital collateral regional counsel, who focused on indigent representation, dependency and death penalty cases, and persistent staffing and retention problems. No votes were taken, and the meeting concluded after the presentations and questions.
WA
Washington 2025-2026 Regular Session
House Technology, Economic Development, & Veterans Feb 20th, 2026
Transcript Highlights:
- Things such as aerial mapping and cyber protection missions. ...have for, like, before or during emergencies
- , things such as aerial mapping and cyber protection missions.
- Things such, have for like before or during emergencies, things such as aerial mapping and cyber protection
- The relationship benefits Civil Air Patrol by increasing the missions to Washington Wing for cyber, aerial
Summary:
The committee first heard Engrossed Senate Substitute Senate Bill 5984, which would regulate AI companion chatbots. Staff explained that the bill requires disclosures that the chatbot is AI and not human, adds stronger protections when the user is a minor or the chatbot is directed to minors, bars manipulative engagement techniques, requires periodic reminders, and creates protocols for detecting and responding to suicidal ideation or self-harm. Several speakers, including researchers, students, the PTA, the governor’s office, and the Attorney General’s Office, supported the bill and described harms from chatbot sycophancy, emotional dependence, and self-harm risks. Some testifiers urged expanding protections to all users rather than only minors, adding language on harm to others, and clarifying that chatbots should not present themselves as sentient or human; industry representatives said the bill was workable and noted support for removing the exemption for underlying general-purpose AI models, while also discussing concerns about the private right of action and age-verification/data-collection issues. The chair noted that an amendment for narrow educational tools would be worked on.
The committee then took testimony on Senate Bill 6046, which would create a state Civil Air Patrol under the Washington Military Department. Staff said the bill would allow the governor to activate the state Civil Air Patrol for cadet training, communications, disaster relief, cybersecurity, search and rescue, and related missions, while preserving the federal Civil Air Patrol’s existing structure. Military Department and Civil Air Patrol leaders testified in support, saying the bill would streamline coordination, improve emergency response, and expand training opportunities without changing federal authorities or adding costs; one witness said the model was based on Kansas law. Members asked about the fiscal note, which was described as indeterminate by one agency despite testimony that the bill would not create new state costs, and about whether the bill would face concerns in Appropriations. The Veterans Legislative Coalition also supported passage, and the committee adjourned after the hearing.
TX
Transcript Highlights:
- support Senate Bill 2610 to support and protect our businesses. businesses and citizens from devastating cyber
- SMBs suffered a cyber attack last year, with 60% of those businesses closing within six months due to
- In Texas, cyber attack victims had to pay over $1 billion in 2023 alone.
- Cyber attacks are extremely detrimental to the SMB community, and they're not slowing down.
Committee:
Senate Business & Commerce