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WA
Washington 2025-2026 Regular Session
House Pro Forma Floor Session Mar 2nd, 2026 at 09:55 am
Washington House Floor Meeting
Bills:
HB2720 , HB2073 , SB5467 , SB5820 , SCR8406 , HB2487 , SB5816 , SB5919 , SB5995 , SB6278 , SB5831 , SB5915 , SB5963 , SB6025 , SB6046 , SB6084 , SB6134 , SB6136 , SB6137 , SB6188 , SB6291 , HB2689 , SB5922 , SB5944 , SB5957 , SB5988 , SB5994 , SB6011 , SB6065 , SB6103 , SB6151 , SB6244
Keywords:
behavioral health, emergency services, health insurance, provider access, mental health funding, premium assistance, funding, healthcare, subsidies, SB 5467, water-sewer district, water sewer district, surplus property, public property sale, local government, RCW 57, real property disposal, personal property, notice of intent to sell, public auction
LA
Louisiana 2026 Regular Session
House of Representatives May 26th, 2026
Louisiana House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- Office of State Health Facilities within the Department of Health.
- Okay, so you only say the Department of Insurance was involved.
- I don't remember the Department of Insurance even specifically... ...the Department of Insurance was
- And that's all this does: urge the Department of Health and insurers to do that.
- And that's all this does: urge the Department of Health and insurers to do that.
Bills:
HR320 , HR321 , SCR55 , SCR69 , SCR75 , SCR77 , SCR78 , SCR79 , SB259 , SB295 , SB312 , SB348 , SB444 , SB485 , HR73 , HR118 , HR144 , HR196 , HR237 , HR249 , HR260 , HR267 , HR272 , HR278 , HCR85 , HCR100 , HCR105 , HCR107 , HCR114 , HR245 , SCR5 , SCR29 , SCR33 , SCR37 , SCR63 , SCR30 , SCR40 , HB62 , HB193 , HB210 , HB220 , HB246 , HB364 , HB420 , HB475 , HB584 , HB622 , HB772 , HB784 , HB949 , HB953 , HB1043 , HB1070 , HB1092 , HB1134 , HB1162 , HB1176 , HB1196 , HB1214 , HB119 , HB129 , HB233 , HB283 , HB538 , HB789 , HB850 , HB870 , HB1236 , HB1241 , HB54 , HB137 , HB321 , HB368 , HB386 , HB414 , HB431 , HB552 , HB555 , HB578 , HB590 , HB593 , HB618 , HB638 , HB670 , HB692 , HB707 , HB708 , HB715 , HB718 , HB732 , HB741 , HB748 , HB776 , HB796 , HB807 , HB822 , HB848 , HB856 , HB887 , HB888 , HB917 , HB921 , HB1082 , HB1243 , HB1246 , HB378 , HB509 , HB1090 , HB1259 , SB80 , SB131 , SB143 , SB251 , SB254 , SB279 , SB367 , SB384 , SB388 , SB389 , SB398 , SB408 , SB431 , SB468 , SB469 , SB496 , SB4 , SB52 , SB57 , SB83 , SB145 , SB152 , SB194 , SB276 , SB319 , SB333 , SB448 , SB450 , SB465 , SB484 , SB501 , SB509 , SB149 , HR168 , HB463 , HB998 , SB123 , SB353 , SB479 , SB495 , SB82 , SB97 , SB283 , SB326 , SB518 , SB197 , SB268 , HB901 , HR20 , HR74 , HCR65 , HCR71 , HCR98 , HB284 , HB306 , HB341 , HB366 , HB393 , HB458 , HB577 , HB603 , HB605 , HB614 , HB625 , HB646 , HB733 , HB752 , HB773 , HB798 , HB911 , HB955 , HB996 , HB1035 , HB1069 , HB1113 , HB1140 , HB1180 , HB1191 , HB1240 , HB1255 , SB89 , HB74 , HB134 , HB258 , HB359 , HB468 , HB956 , HB1117 , SB29 , SB42 , SB43 , SB78 , SB208 , SB217 , SB274 , SB300 , SB341 , SB379 , SB382 , SB387 , SB401 , SB441 , SB449 , SB487
Keywords:
Arsenal, Arsenal F.C., Premier League, English football, soccer, football club, Mikel Arteta, Emirates Stadium, North London, Tottenham Hotspur, Gunners, sports resolution, commendation, celebration, championship, silverware, Louisiana House Resolution, ceremonial resolution, domestic violence, forensic medical examinations
AL
Alabama 2026 Regular Session
Alabama House Commerce and Small Business Committee Feb 18th, 2026
Commerce and Small Business
Committee:
House Commerce and Small Business
Keywords:
financial services, banking, insurance, debanking, social credit score, ESG, environmental, social, and governance, diversity, equity, and inclusion, DEI, religious freedom, free speech, viewpoint discrimination, political discrimination, firearms, gun industry, ammunition, fossil fuels, oil and gas, mining, timber
OK
Oklahoma 2026 Regular Session
General Government REVISED: HB4434 - Added Feb 17th, 2026 at 01:30 pm
General Government
Transcript Highlights:
- It's not just like us, drinking up the, you know, dreaming up the stuff in our own heads, right?
Committee:
House General Government
Keywords:
housing, legislative committee, affordable housing, Oklahoma Housing Finance Agency, policy improvement, HB4414, Oklahoma Homebuilder Program, OHFA, single-family housing, homebuilder loans, 0% interest loan, housing finance, workforce housing, Legislative Workforce Housing Committee, housing needs assessment, community housing assessment, disaster recovery housing, federally declared natural disaster, rural housing, urban housing
WA
Transcript Highlights:
- And I believe that she is going to make a difference in her department.
- The process typically begins by an agency having jurisdiction over a person, such as the Department of
- They're monitoring with the Department of Corrections that we know the process are there.
- I'm about to head to McNeil Island this morning and already had that scheduled when this hearing was
- The other thing I've addressed with the Department of Legal Defense or Public Defense, they talk They
Committee:
Senate Human Services
Keywords:
alternative placements, individual ownership, restrictive policies, healthcare, operational control, homeless youth, youth services, mental health, support programs, state law, behavioral health, children, support services, poverty reduction, intergenerational poverty, WorkFirst, Temporary Assistance for Needy Families, TANF, self-sufficiency, economic justice
AZ
Arizona 2026 Regular Session
01/28/2026 - House Federalism, Military Affairs & Elections
Federalism, Military Affairs & Elections
Transcript Highlights:
- of Defense, or the Department of War, requires of all of us.
- of Defense, or the Department of Defense, or the Department of, online training to meet up with the
- annual standards the Department of Defense or the Department of War requires of all of us.
- So it would be run through the Arizona Department of Veterans Services.
- The Department of Veterans Services is very short on veteran counselors.
Committees:
House Federalism, Military Affairs & Elections , House House Federalism, Military Affairs & Elections Committee of Reference
Keywords:
sample ballots, elections, primary election, general election, mailing deadline, ballot mailing, county election officials, board of supervisors, secretary of state, early voting list, election administration, voter information, postal service, USPS processing center, city elections, town elections, special district elections, Arizona election law, ballot proofing, party chair
WA
Washington 2025-2026 Regular Session
Senate State Government, Tribal Affairs & Elections Jan 27th, 2026 at 01:30 pm
State Government, Tribal Affairs & Elections
Transcript Highlights:
- The head of the Washington Civil Air Patrol may enter into agreements for the performance of services
- The Department of Natural Resources assists local and tribal fire departments with aerial fire response
- The Department of Natural Resources assists local and tribal fire departments with aerial fire response
- Forest Service, and the Department of the Interior to fight fire.
- Forest Service, and the Department of the Interior to fight fire.
Keywords:
elections, double voting, voting twice, multiple voting, same-day election, primary election, general election, special election, cross-state voting, ballot fraud, election fraud, voter misconduct, RCW 29A.84.660, State v. Padilla, civil infraction, class C felony, Secretary of State, Washington elections, election law, voter eligibility
WA
Washington 2025-2026 Regular Session
Senate State Government, Tribal Affairs & Elections Jan 13th, 2026 at 01:30 pm
State Government, Tribal Affairs & Elections
Transcript Highlights:
- , 53 years of intermittent service in state government, I've never dealt with an issue that caused heads
- Heads nodded up and down.
- Heads nodded up and down.
Keywords:
civic health, community engagement, committee reestablishment, public participation, governance, Washington State Leadership Board, WSLB, gift acceptance, grants, endowments, private funding, public funding, fundraising, state board, youth leadership, civic engagement, leadership development, Washington World Fellows, sports mentoring, Boundless Washington
TX
Transcript Highlights:
- No ratings were released in 2020, 2021, or 2023, which forced the Texas Department of Housing and Community
- We're paying a lot of money for these departments, and we're not seeing any results.
- And if there are specific calls, is the department in a place where y'all would have the employees in
- Admits to the department a letter opposing the development.
- Earlier in my career, I also administered the program for the Texas Department of Housing and Community
Bills:
HB293 , HB 1173 , HB3753 , HB4999 , HB5696 , SB2145 , HB5689 , HB5690 , HB5694 , HB5698 , HB293
Committee:
House Intergovernmental Affairs
Keywords:
HB 293, Texas housing tax credits, low-income housing, affordable housing, private activity bonds, PAB, qualified allocation plan, TDHCA, Texas Department of Housing and Community Affairs, state representative objection, housing development approval, municipal notice, county commissioners court, extraterritorial jurisdiction, LIHTC, bond-financed housing, homelessness, housing services, Texas Department of Housing, municipal programs
AL
Alabama 2025 Regular Session
Alabama House Military and Veterans Affairs Committee Feb 12th, 2025
Military and Veterans Affairs
Transcript Highlights:
- We believe it would help the Alabama Department of Veterans Affairs in reaching veterans, and we think
- I've had the great pleasure of working with Chairman U and also Commissioner Boswell at the Department
- Realigning and elevating the commissioner position in the Alabama Department of Veterans Affairs to a
- I am the commander of the Department of Alabama American Legion.
- . the current Alabama Department of Veterans Affairs and State Board of Veterans Affairs.
Committee:
House Military and Veterans Affairs
Keywords:
veterans affairs, Alabama Department of Veterans Affairs, State Board of Veterans Affairs, commissioner, governor appointment, board advisory, veteran service organizations, veterans homes, veterans cemeteries, veteran service officers, district managers, state veterans home trust fund, veterans benefits, military veterans, disabled veterans, elderly veterans, active-duty service members, state agency reorganization, executive authority, governance reform
MA
Massachusetts 2025-2026 Regular Session
Joint Committee on Children, Families and Persons with Disabilities Jul 1st, 2026
Joint Committee on Children, Families and Persons with Disabilities
Transcript Highlights:
- The first bill is House Bill 5286, an act relative to specific medical diagnoses regarding the Department
- You should not be limited to the Department of Workforce Development.
- It should be the Department of Revenue. It should be the Department of Education.
- When we ask the Department of Revenue for records of who is claiming this credit, we get numbers.
- I grew up in a low-income household and attended Head Start. I was nourished thanks to food stamps.
Keywords:
poverty alleviation, family support, economic mobility, youth transition, financial education, matched savings, community programs, Department of Children and Families, DCF, child abuse investigation, child neglect, pediatrician, advanced practice registered nurse, medical misdiagnosis, rickets, Ehlers-Danlos syndrome, osteogenesis imperfecta, vitamin D deficiency, bone fragility, child welfare
AL
Alabama 2026 Regular Session
Alabama House Agriculture and Forestry Committee Feb 5th, 2026
Agriculture and Forestry
Transcript Highlights:
- We're not starting yet, but, uh, we got four minutes, but the Conservation Department would have a hard
- Uh, every year the Department of Conservation and our State Parks Division gives out Eagle Awards to
- I don't—I'm not a huge fan of the Alabama Department of Environmental Management in my work, but I want
Committee:
House Agriculture and Forestry
Keywords:
environmental regulation, federal standards, scientific evidence, water quality, administrative law, income tax, tax exemption, Alabama tax code, Section 40-18-3, civilian employees, Department of Defense, DoD, Armed Forces, military pay, combat zone, deployment, National Guard, Reserve components, emergency response, federal employees
TX
Transcript Highlights:
- Chief of Operations, Texas Department of Criminal Justice, as a resource witness.
- Again, Bobby Lumpkin, Chief Operations Officer for the Texas Department of Criminal Justice.
- Reviewing this bill, my question is, what other changes have you implemented department-wide when it
- I'll never forget putting my head on his chest just to hear his last heartbeat.
- At this time, the chair calls up Anthony Rogers from the Galveston Police Department.
Committee:
House Corrections
Keywords:
community supervision, repeat offenders, intoxication, Texas Penal Code, criminal justice reform, intoxication manslaughter, criminal penalties, mandatory supervision, parole eligibility, Grayson's Law, mental health, trauma, jailers, law enforcement, occupational health, diligent participation, state jail felony, time credits, rehabilitation programs, de-escalation
TX
Transcript Highlights:
- I'm a lieutenant with the Galveston. ...and police department. I've been there for 18 years.
- The Texas Department of Transportation shows that over 25% of all alcohol-related crashes in Texas are
- How big is your police department? Well, I think...
- We hear that at the police department as well.
- Your rehabilitation programs for the department.
Committee:
House Corrections
Keywords:
community supervision, repeat offenders, intoxication, Texas Penal Code, criminal justice reform, intoxication manslaughter, criminal penalties, mandatory supervision, parole eligibility, Grayson's Law, mental health, trauma, jailers, law enforcement, occupational health, diligent participation, state jail felony, time credits, rehabilitation programs, de-escalation
TX
Transcript Highlights:
- The vehicle must display a windshield insignia issued by the Department of Motor Vehicles if a front
- responded to a call that a gentleman was killed by a simple tissue box hitting him in the back of the head
- I serve as the chief engineer for the Texas Department of Transportation.
- HB 1136 would mandate the Texas Department of Motor Vehicles to work with other state agencies like DPS
Committee:
House Transportation
Keywords:
cultural attractions, highway signs, Texas Department of Transportation, travel guidance, Museum of the Big Bend, traffic control, tourism, sunscreening devices, motor vehicle, judicial specialty license plate, vehicle safety, Texas Transportation Code, disability, parking, Governor's Committee, mobility impairment, disabled veterans, legislative recommendations, license plates, vehicle registration
AL
Alabama 2026 Regular Session
Alabama Senate Finance and Taxation Education Committee Feb 11th, 2026
Finance and Taxation Education
Transcript Highlights:
- You know, we have the same departments of agriculture at, I think it's Tuskegee.
- </c><00:23:55.840><c> So</c><00:23:55.960><c> that's</c> that particular department.
- So that's that particular department.
- Our head, Senator Figures, next. Did you have a question for this gentleman? >> No, I didn't.
- </c> decision, they could become a department decision, they could become a department of<00:32:14.600
Bills:
HB151 , HB152 , HB138 , SB221 , SB190 , SB69 , SB225 , SB272 , HB151 , HB152 , HB138 , SB221 , SB190 , SB69 , SB225 , SB272
Committee:
Senate Finance and Taxation Education
Keywords:
fire chaplains, distinctive license plate, firefighter, volunteer service, criminal penalties, sales tax exemption, baby supplies, baby formula, maternity clothing, menstrual hygiene products, pregnancy, pregnant defendant, incarceration, jail intake, pregnancy test, bail, pre-incarceration probation, supervised probation, electronic monitoring, electronic supervision
TX
Transcript Highlights:
- Department of Defense.
- Um, our interpretation of what this department released a couple of days ago is that number one, they
- And so I think what the Department of Transportation is saying, and we agree with, is they don't want
- And so, we support what the Department of Transportation is saying.
- We look forward to continuing to work with the Department of Transportation.
Bills:
HB2007 , HB2462 , HB2621 , HB2921 , HB3187 , HB3331 , HB3332 , HJR144 , HB3514 , HB3528 , HB3539 , HB3563 , HB3720 , HB3726 , HB3751 , HB3859 , HB3947 , HB4148 , HB4164 , HB4337 , HB4346 , HB4368 , HB4706 , HB4916 , HB4950 , HB4967 , HB5177 , HB5603
Committee:
House Transportation
Keywords:
commercial signs, county approval, transportation code, regulations, road signage, high occupancy vehicle lane, pregnant operators, transportation, parental rights, motor vehicle regulations, live video feed, state agency, transparency, public safety, confidentiality, personal information, local government, airport data, public records, regional transportation
OK
Oklahoma 2026 Regular Session
Local and County Government Feb 10th, 2026 at 02:00 pm
Local and County Government
Transcript Highlights:
- It would allow the Department of Environmental Quality, and I couldn't hear.
- I was Looking at the unauthorized camp, one question is if they're department, the Department of Environmental
- You've got the Department of Environmental Quality and the Department of Public Safety shall jointly
- And as I'm thinking of the Department of Public Safety, do you want?
- Who do you think, when you think of the Department of Public Safety, who are you thinking about?
Committee:
Senate Local and County Government
Keywords:
municipal ordinances, local government, ordinance publication, posting requirement, public notice, municipal law, city ordinances, town ordinances, county government, newspaper publication, effective date, Oklahoma statutes, 11 O.S. 14-106, ordinance notice, government oversight, healthcare authority, property lien, county treasury, Oklahoma, municipalities
WA
Washington 2025-2026 Regular Session
Senate Transportation Jan 26th, 2026 at 04:00 pm
Transportation
Transcript Highlights:
- We will continue the general education, including with partners like the Department of Health that we've
- My car was hit head-on.
- Department of Transportation uses what's called the value of a statistical life measure to determine
- Would it be expandable to offer up that the Department of Natural Resources, Department of Fish and Wildlife
- Brandon Bannister, policy and legislative analyst for the Department of Licensing.
Committee:
Senate Transportation
Keywords:
snowmobile, snowmobile registration, vehicle registration fees, registration fee, Department of Licensing, DOL, recreational vehicles, winter recreation, vintage snowmobile, parks and recreation, vehicle license fee, RCW 46.17, fee schedule, renewal fee, initial fee, Washington state, electric-assisted bicycles, electric motorcycles, transportation regulation, safety standards
WA
Washington 2025-2026 Regular Session
House Labor & Workplace Standards Jan 21st, 2026 at 08:00 am
Labor & Workplace Standards
Transcript Highlights:
- And culturally, we've been taught to keep our heads down.
- The bill establishes a pilot program at the Department of Labor and Industries, which allows the department
- The question was whether the department can investigate wage complaints now.
- In that situation, the department could initiate an investigation of the workplace.
- So this bill makes both of those options, makes it for the department.
Committee:
House Labor & Workplace Standards
Keywords:
mental health, PTSD, treatment program, research, pilot program, veteran support, trauma, healthcare funding, labor, communication, Department of Labor and Industries, workplace standards, modernization, collective bargaining, labor relations, employee rights, union representation, non-covered employees, wage enforcement, labor standards