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AR

Arkansas 2026 Regular Session

HOUSE MANAGEMENT Apr 27th, 2026

HOUSE MANAGEMENT

Transcript Highlights:
  • They won a great American championship in 2025 fall. Are there any questions?
  • So you have the American Legion Auxiliary Board, which is the oversight of Girl State now.
  • Girl State, the American Legion Auxiliary, did communicate. entire week. That was the deadline.
  • Girl State, the American Legion Auxiliary, did communicate full transparency.
  • Again, this year, American Legion Boy State has done the same. They've moved their own deadline.
Summary: House Management took up a series of House resolutions, mostly honoring Arkansas schools, teams, and individuals. Resolutions passed recognizing April as Child Abuse Prevention Month and commending CASA programs, the Mountain Home Bombers’ 2025 boys and girls 5A cross-country championships, a corrected resolution for a girls’ championship team roster, Mount St. Mary Academy’s 6A girls golf title, Central Arkansas Christian High School Choir, a local candy shop for state and national awards, Joe T. Robinson’s 5A football championship and 1–4A swim and dive title, Arkansas Tech University Golden Suns coach Dave Wilbers and the Golden Suns cross-country team, and North Rock’s girls basketball championship. One resolution honoring the Passion Play was pulled from the agenda and moved to regular session. The main substantive discussion centered on House Resolution 1052, which urged support for Arkansas Girls’ State applicants who missed a school deadline because of counselor or administrative error. Sponsors and supporters said roughly 150 girls statewide were affected, that the deadline fell during spring break, and that the American Legion Auxiliary had previously extended deadlines but declined to do so this year. They argued the girls had met the requirements, that the issue was caused by adults, and that the program is a once-in-a-lifetime civic opportunity. They also said they had contacted the board, offered help with space, funding, and volunteers, and received no willingness to change course. Committee members asked about the impact on students, including families with both a son and daughter where only the boy was being allowed to participate, and about whether the message to girls was fair. Supporters said the situation teaches civic engagement, grace, and advocacy, but that it also sends a harmful message if girls are denied because of adult mistakes while boys are still being accepted. After discussion, the committee voted to pass the resolution, and the meeting adjourned.
MN

Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session

House Floor Session 3/25/26

Minnesota House Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
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  • Uh, March 25th is American Red Cross Giving Day.
  • Uh March<00:17:58.320> 25th<00:17:59.000> is<00:17:59.200> American<00:17:59.840
  • > Red<00:18:00.080> Cross<00:18:00.640> Giving March 25th is American Red Cross
  • Giving March 25th is American Red Cross Giving Day.<00:18:01.720> And<00:18:02.240> just
Keywords: 1183, house
MN

Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session

Committee on State and Local Government - 03/17/26

State and Local Government

Transcript Highlights:
  • Jang said the Coalition of Asian-American Leaders represents Asian Americans from many ethnic backgrounds
  • <00:58:21.680> So<00:58:21.839> I of the American uh constitution.
  • So I of the American uh constitution.
  • Hero, a nurse who saved thousands of men, American pilots that were shot down.
  • <01:36:03.600> Google surveillance of Americans. Google surveillance of Americans.
Keywords: 1187, senate, all
AL

Alabama 2025 Regular Session

Alabama Senate Confirmations Committee Apr 16th, 2025

Confirmations

Transcript Highlights:
  • But my question—I'd be remiss to ask—are there any African-Americans who are in line to be elevated to
  • We had a female African-American and a male African-American who were part of the... ...that were part
  • minorities right now, and today, we have a female minority who was the first black female African-American
  • promoted in the Air Guard. ...black female African-American promoted into the Air Guard.
  • He'll be retiring soon, but he is also a black African-American. Yes, sir. Thank you, Madam Chair.
Keywords: 923, senate, all
MN

Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session

Motion to bring up HF3405 on House Floor 2/19/26

Minnesota House Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • Cash Patel even said that Americans are not allowed to carry firearms to protests.
  • American kids born here who've lived here, whose families have been here for generations, are walking
  • <00:31:43.120> American in weeks. American in weeks.
  • What do the American people get? We get tens of millions of us cut off of insurance.
  • What do the American what do we get? What do the American people<00:48:24.800> get?
Keywords: 1183, house
FL

Florida 2026 4th Special Session

February 10, 2026 - 12:30 PM

Commerce Committee

Transcript Highlights:
  • Next, Karen Gross, American Civil Liberties Union of Florida, waiving in opposition.
  • My name is Yarelis Zamora, working with American Friends Service Committee.
  • AMERICAN FRIENDS SERVICES COMMUNITY.
  • The great American dream of home ownership remains just that: a dream to Americans and not a reality
  • Kerry Hunter with the American Resort Development Association, waiving in support.
Summary: The committee first took up PCS for HB 1137, which would codify a long-standing DBPR rule allowing alcohol distributors to deduct excise tax for broken or spoiled products. The sponsor said the rule had been nullified for lack of statutory authority, and industry representatives waved in support. The bill passed unanimously and was reported favorably. Members then approved PCS for HB 797 on nonprofit corporations, described as a broad update to the nonprofit statute that tracks prior for-profit corporation changes and model act language. A technical amendment was adopted, and testimony from the Florida Nonprofit Alliance and a Bar business law section representative was supportive. The bill passed unanimously and was reported favorably. The committee also passed CS for HB 679 on trademark registration, which updates the state trademark system to align with federal classifications and create an online application; an amendment extending the implementation date was adopted before the bill passed. The committee next heard several bills related to licensing and regulation. CS for HB 1433 would create an optional high school financial literacy course focused on property and casualty insurance and allow graduates to satisfy pre-licensure requirements for an entry-level license; it passed with support from insurance and free-market groups. HB 929 clarified local permitting for tiki huts, including electrical and plumbing permits, decks, fasteners, and setbacks, and passed without opposition. HB 99 exempted certain underwriting managers handling limited reinsurance business from reinsurance intermediary manager licensing requirements and also passed. A major portion of the meeting focused on gambling enforcement in the strike-all for CS for CS HB 155, which would strengthen penalties for illegal gambling operations, expand oversight of the Florida Gaming Control Commission, clarify fantasy sports and internet sports wagering language, and allow destruction of seized slot machines. Supporters argued the bill would help shut down repeat illegal internet cafés and related criminal activity; one homeowner group opposed it. The committee adopted the strike-all and the bill passed, with several members speaking in favor and a few voting no. The committee also passed HB 1307 on unauthorized aliens after adopting a strike-all that clarified provisions affecting licensing, housing assistance, workers’ compensation, employment enforcement, and related financial services; the bill drew substantial opposition testimony about language barriers and immigrant families, but also support from proponents citing public safety and victim stories. Later, the committee approved DS for HB 387, which would restrict the use of ADS-B aviation data for automatic billing at airports while preserving landing fees and safety functions. It passed after supportive testimony from a private pilot. HB 865, as amended, would require professional management for community associations above a higher budget threshold, add timeshare-specific language, and impose additional licensing and insurance requirements for managers; supporters cited fraud and lack of enforcement in large associations, while one member opposed it as government overreach. The bill passed with one recorded no vote. Finally, the committee passed PCS for HB 885, a transportation facility designation bill naming several roads and bridges, and began debate on CS for HB 33, which would designate a portion of SR 895 near FIU as Charlie Kirk Memorial Avenue and also codify a Donald Trump boulevard designation. That bill prompted sharp debate, with supporters praising Kirk’s influence and opponents objecting to honoring a non-Floridian and to his public statements; the transcript ends during that debate.
KY
Transcript Highlights:
  • This statute worked well in this regard for many years, but unfortunately the American Cancer Society
  • The American Cancer Society recommends the multisociety task force guidelines for high- and high-risk
  • This statute worked well in this regard for many years, but unfortunately the American Cancer Society
  • The American Cancer Society recommends the multisociety task force guidelines for high- and high-risk
  • The American Cancer Society recommends the multisociety task force guidelines for high- and high-risk
Summary: The committee met with a quorum and took up several insurance and health-related bills, beginning with Senate Bill 18, which was presented by Senator Girdler and insurance witness Adam Sheridan. The bill was described as addressing a shortage of garage liability insurance for used auto dealers in Kentucky, which has left many small dealers with only one or two coverage options and, in some cases, unable to obtain the insurance needed for a dealer license. The committee adopted a motion and second, then passed SB 18 unanimously and reported it favorably with the recommendation that it pass on the House floor. The committee then considered Senate Bill 24, also presented by Senator Girdler with testimony from Eric DeCampo of the National Insurance Crime Bureau. The bill was framed as an anti-fraud measure that would expand the definition of a fraudulent insurance act to cover misrepresentations about property damage and repair costs in property insurance claims. Testimony emphasized that insurance fraud raises premiums for consumers and that the bill would help deter inflated or fabricated claims. After a brief question about whether the bill created new felonies, the committee voted to pass SB 24 unanimously and report it favorably. House Bill 524, presented by Rep. Aaron Thompson with officials from the Office of the Controller and State Risk, would extend reinsurance requirements for the state’s fire and tornado/self-insurance fund from July 1 of this year to July 1, 2030, and rename the fund the Commonwealth’s Property and Casualty Insurance Fund. The bill was moved, seconded, and passed unanimously. House Bill 421, presented by Rep. Amy Neighbors, would require full coverage of FDA-approved bowel preps without out-of-pocket cost or prior authorization issues and update colorectal cancer screening coverage rules for high-risk patients by incorporating multisociety task force guidelines. Members discussed the bill’s personal importance and its minimal fiscal impact; it passed unanimously with a committee substitute. House Bill 236, presented by Rep. Adam Moore and Commissioner Sharon Clark, would cap annual out-of-pocket costs for epinephrine at $100. Members spoke in support, including personal remarks about the importance of access to epinephrine, and the bill passed unanimously with a favorable recommendation. Finally, House Bill 210, presented by Rep. Michael “Sarge” Pollock and Dr. Steve Robertson of the Kentucky Dental Association, addressed dental limited benefit plans and direct payment to dentists. Members asked whether the bill also affected vision/hearing arrangements or third-party administrators; the witness said it was intended for non-ERISA dental plans in Kentucky and suggested follow-up with the commissioner for further clarification. The committee adopted the committee substitute and then passed HB 210 favorably, with 15 yes votes and no votes against. The meeting then adjourned, with a reminder about the Banking and Insurance dinner later that evening.
MN

Minnesota 2025 1st Special Session

House Veterans and Military Affairs Division 3/19/25

Veterans and Military Affairs Division

Transcript Highlights:
  • VFW, from the DAV, from the American VFW, from the DAV, from the American Legion,<00:04:53.600><
  • The American Legion, Disabled American Veterans, Minnesota Department of Veterans Affairs, the National
  • The American<00:15:30.320> Legion,<00:15:31.199> Disabled<00:15:31.760> American
  • American Legion, Disabled American American Legion, Disabled American Veterans,<00:15:33.040> Minnesota
  • Family Assistance Fund with the American Legion Department of Minnesota.
Keywords: 1183, house
NY

New York 2025-2026 Regular Session

New York State Senate Session - 05/13/2026

New York Senate Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • we had visitors from our district in the Bronx as well as all over New York City from the Yemeni American
  • They did join a greater group of members of the Yemeni American community, some friendly names that we
  • [Applause] DISTRICT IN THE BRONX AS WELL AS ALL OVER NEW YORK CITY FROM THE YES MENY AMERICAN COMMUNITY
  • THEY DID JOIN A GREATER GROUP OF MEMBERS OF THE YEMENI AMERICAN COMMUNITY, SOME FRIENDLY NAMES THAT WE
  • Because the American eel was once an incredibly plentiful and Incredible species in my district.
Keywords: 993, senate, all
Summary: The Senate opened with routine business, approved the prior journal, and received several motions to discharge identical Assembly bills from committee and substitute corresponding Senate bills. Members also offered brief recognitions for visitors, including Yemeni American community advocates and Cheri Davis, who was honored for her Alzheimer’s advocacy and support work. The chamber then took up several previously adopted resolutions, including Armenian Genocide Remembrance Day, Period Poverty Awareness Week, and Nurses Week, with senators speaking in support of each measure’s purpose and importance. The body then moved through a long calendar of bills, passing a wide range of measures on education, public health, correction law, environmental conservation, municipal law, agriculture, and consumer protection. Notable floor discussion included Senator Ramos explaining her support for a bill requiring salons and similar businesses to display multilingual domestic violence resource information, and Senator Gianaris and Senator Borrello debating a bill to prohibit electronic shelf labeling in stores over concerns about surveillance, dynamic pricing, and impacts on brick-and-mortar retailers. Senator May and Senator Skoufis also spoke on an environmental conservation bill concerning American eel management, with May supporting the species protections and Skoufis objecting to the bill’s structure. Most bills were adopted by wide margins, though several drew recorded negative votes. The Senate passed the domestic violence information bill, the electronic shelf-labeling bill, and multiple other measures, including bills on eviction notice procedures, surrogate court procedure, and environmental conservation. After completing the calendar, the Senate reported no further business and adjourned until the next day at 11:00 a.m.
AL

Alabama 2025 Regular Session

Alabama House Ways and Means General Fund Committee Mar 5th, 2025

Ways and Means General Fund

Transcript Highlights:
  • My name is Jane Adams, and I serve as the Government Relations Director for the American Cancer Society
  • And wouldn't that kind of match the mission of the American Cancer Society?
  • ...So wouldn't that kind of match the mission of the American Cancer Society?
  • Next, back to the opponents, Ashley LLY with the American Lung Association. Did I say that right?
  • My name is Ashley LLY, and I'm with the American Lung Association.
HI

Hawaii 2025 Regular Session

CPN DEFER, CPN, CPN-HHS, CPN-HHS DEFER Public Hearings 02-12-2025

Commerce and Consumer Protection

Transcript Highlights:
  • These are not only Americans that scam Americans; they're international, so it affects them.
  • These are not only Americans that scam Americans; they're international, so it affects them.
  • These are not only Americans that scam Americans; they're international, so it affects them.
  • <00:26:06.960> Cancer<00:26:07.360> Society support the American Cancer Society support
  • the American Cancer Society cancer<00:26:08.320> Action<00:26:08.600> Network<00:26:08.960
Keywords: 912, senate, all
Summary: The Senate Committee on Commerce and Consumer Protection held decision-making on SB 146, SB 147, and SB 1166. SB 146 and SB 147, both relating to condominiums, were recommended to pass with amendments. The committee adopted amendments based on testimony from Anne Anderson, including mediator/arbitrator qualifications, clarifications about disputes involving managing agents, small claims timing, lien rights, and refund determinations by an early neutral evaluator. For both bills, the effective date was deferred to July 1, 2050 for further discussion. Each measure was adopted with no objections. SB 1166, relating to insurance, was also passed with amendments. The committee removed language that would have required insurers to bring claims and condition rates on doing so, replacing it with encouraging language. The amended bill adds a private cause of action against responsible parties, authorizes insurer actions under certain conditions, defines terms tied to climate-related events and fossil fuel products, and requires HPIA to report to the insurance commissioner on whether it exercised direct action rights. The effective date was likewise deferred to July 1, 2050, and the measure was adopted without objection. The committee then heard SB 985, relating to consumer protection and gift card fraud, and SB 1525, relating to electronic smoking devices and e-liquids. SB 985 drew support from a consumer fraud victim and others who said gift card scams disproportionately harm kupuna, while the Retail Merchants of Hawaii opposed the bill’s packaging/display requirements and suggested stronger penalties instead. The committee voted to pass SB 985 with amendments, deferring its effective date to July 1, 2050, and noted it would move on to Judiciary next. SB 1525 drew significant opposition from the Attorney General’s office, Department of Taxation, Department of Health, and public health groups, who argued it conflicted with federal tobacco law, was hard for Tax to administer, and would not effectively remove unauthorized vape products. After testimony, the committee recommended deferral of SB 1525 without objection.
FL

Florida 2025 Regular Session

Banking and Insurance Mar 10th, 2025

Transcript Highlights:
  • Daniel Martinez, Americans for Prosperity, waiving in support trip Hunter Farm Bureau waiving in support
  • Susan Harbin, American Cancer Society, Cancer Action Network speaking against or use.
  • I'm Susan Harvey and with the American Cancer Society, Cancer Action Network.
  • Tiffany McCaskill, Anderson, looks like American Heart Association waiving against.
  • Madam Chair, Edward Briggs representing the American Fire Sprinkler Association with America shop of
Keywords: 999, senate, all
FL

Florida 2025 Regular Session

March 5, 2025 - 01:30 PM

Transcript Highlights:
  • Mario Lopez, M.D., MDFACC, with the Florida Chapter of the American College of Cardiology.
  • Next up, we have Janet Setner, the President of the American Association of Nurse Anesthesiology.
  • Currently, I serve as the president of the American Association of Nurse Anesthesiology and its 65,000
  • The Association of American Medical Colleges predicts a national health...
  • The Association of American Medical Colleges predicts a national shortage of 12,500 anesthesiologists
Summary: The Health Professions and Programs Subcommittee met with a quorum and heard two bills. HB 649 would remove the current written physician protocol requirement for certified registered nurse anesthetists, allowing CRNAs to practice autonomously. The sponsor and supporters argued the change would modernize Florida law, address anesthesia workforce shortages, keep graduates in the state, and improve access especially in rural areas; opponents, including the Florida Medical Association and a cardiologist, warned that physician oversight is important for patient safety and that anesthesia complications can arise quickly. After debate, the committee passed HB 649 favorably by a vote of 12 yeas and 6 nays. The committee then heard HB 723, which requires the Department of Health, working with school districts, to develop informational materials on early detection of type 1 diabetes and have schools notify parents within the first 30 school days about those materials. The sponsor said the goal is to help parents recognize warning signs earlier and avoid emergency diagnoses such as diabetic ketoacidosis, with minimal fiscal impact because the materials would be distributed digitally. Members generally supported the bill and discussed timing and distribution methods, suggesting the notice not get lost in back-to-school paperwork. HB 723 passed unanimously, 18 yeas and 0 nays, and was reported favorably.
MA

Massachusetts 2025-2026 Regular Session

Joint Committee on Financial Services Jun 21st, 2026 at 10:30 am

Joint Committee on Financial Services

Transcript Highlights:
  • Americans are 15 times more likely to save when they can do so at work.
  • These accounts help Americans save for retirement and reduce reliance on taxpayer-funded programs.
  • Visa, MasterCard, and American Express control the vast majority of all the credit transactions.
  • It's Discover, American Express, Shazam, and on and on.
  • I'm here on behalf of the American Retirement Association. ...and I'm here on behalf of the American
Keywords: 995, all
Summary: The Joint Committee on Financial Services heard testimony on several bills focused on financial security, banking regulation, and payment-card fees. Treasurer Deborah Goldberg supported the Massachusetts baby bonds proposal (H. 48) and also endorsed bills on matched savings (H. 1158/S. 737) and retirement planning/Secure Choice (H. 1143/S. 722), arguing these measures would help address wealth inequality, build assets, and improve retirement readiness. Supporters of baby bonds included policy experts and health advocates from Children’s Health Watch and Boston Medical Center, who said early-life asset building could improve long-term economic and health outcomes for children in low-income families. AARP also urged passage of the retirement planning bill, citing the large share of private-sector workers without access to an employer retirement plan. Representative Donato testified for H. 1143, describing it as a voluntary retirement-savings opportunity for workers at small employers. The committee also heard testimony on H. 3933, concerning the Massachusetts Credit Union Share Insurance Corporation, from former Bank Commissioner Mike Hanson, who defended the state’s full deposit insurance system for credit unions and savings institutions as a longstanding consumer-protection model. The Massachusetts Bankers Association raised concerns about the bill’s technical provisions and broader credit union/bank competitive issues, while the Cooperative Credit Union Association supported related legislation allowing modest compensation for credit union directors (S. 821/H. 1338) and flexibility for state financial institutions to grow through partnerships (S. 723). Bankers opposed those credit union bills, arguing they would upset a level playing field and blur long-standing distinctions between banks and credit unions. A major portion of the hearing focused on H. 1259/S. 688, which would prohibit card interchange fees on the tax and gratuity portions of restaurant transactions. Restaurant owners and the Massachusetts Restaurant Association testified in favor, saying the fees are a significant and growing expense, especially as most customers now pay by card; they argued the bills would save restaurants money without affecting state revenue. Credit union, banking, and payments-industry representatives opposed the bills, saying interchange helps fund fraud protection and payment infrastructure, that the proposal would create compliance burdens and likely litigation, and that it would mainly affect Massachusetts-chartered institutions while national banks could be preempted. Committee members noted that a commission on payment-card fees is being established and said the issue would be studied further. The hearing also included support for a separate bill on virtual credit cards for dental providers, with dentists saying automatic virtual-card payments impose hidden processing fees and fraud risks.
LA

Louisiana 2026 Regular Session

Judiciary Apr 16th, 2026

Judiciary

Transcript Highlights:
  • She's African American, but I don't know.
  • And they said, this is American dream. This is an American thing.
  • The current clerks of court, both of them, are both African-American.
  • Napoleon was elected, and she was African-American. And Mr.
  • Napoleon was elected, and she was African-American. And Mr.
Bills: SB256
Summary: The Judiciary Committee heard Senate Bill 256, which would combine the Orleans Parish clerks of criminal district court and civil district court into one office, with the bill taking effect upon gubernatorial signature. Senator Jay Morris said the change would align Orleans with other parishes, improve efficiency, and eventually help consolidate funding and operations, noting that Orleans is the only parish with two clerks and that the criminal side lacks the civil-side revenue streams used elsewhere. Committee members questioned the timing because the election for the next term had already been held and certified, and repeatedly raised concerns that the bill would effectively eliminate an office after voters had already chosen Calvin Duncan as criminal clerk. Much of the discussion focused on whether the bill would be constitutional or fair if enacted before the new term began. Opponents argued it would disenfranchise voters, target Duncan personally, and set a dangerous precedent by abolishing an office after an election. Supporters and witnesses for Duncan said the bill was rushed, lacked a fiscal note, and would create confusion about staffing, records, training, and the transition between the two court systems. Several witnesses also argued that the criminal clerk’s office is essential to access to justice and that the data and efficiency rationale did not justify the timing or effect of the bill. Calvin Duncan testified that he ran to improve access to court records after his own wrongful conviction and incarceration, and said the bill sends the message that votes do not count. Other witnesses, including teachers, voters, attorneys, former officials, and advocacy representatives, echoed that the measure undermines democracy and appears aimed at preventing Duncan from taking office. Senator Morris denied personal targeting and said the bill was about abolishing an unnecessary office, but acknowledged litigation was likely. The committee also adopted a three-minute rule for testimony by a 10-3 vote, then began hearing public testimony, with the first witnesses overwhelmingly opposing the bill.
TX
Transcript Highlights:
  • And the other with American history, I think A&M I've been talking to the initiative the civil civics
  • I have a hard time understanding the professionalism in that when we're teaching young African-American
  • Today I am an associate Professor of English at the University of Houston and teach American literature
  • In its about statement, It endorses several ideologies, including Western civilization, the American
  • President of the Texas Conference of the American Association of University Professors.
MN
Transcript Highlights:
  • basic things out of the American life. basic things out of the American life.
  • We need to prove to the people of Minnesota and to the American people there is a better way to govern
  • If we want to earn back the trust of the American people in government, we have to be honest about the
  • <00:35:02.960> people<00:35:03.200> in trust of the American people in trust of the
  • American people in government,<00:35:04.000> we<00:35:04.160> have<00:35:04.320> to
Keywords: 1183, house
CA
Transcript Highlights:
  • Bryant-Miramontes with the American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees, proud co-sponsor
  • Jeff Neal, representing the County of Contra Costa and the County of Lake and the American Council of
  • Jeff Neal, representing the County of Contra Costa and the County of Lake and the American Council of
  • With me to testify today is Doug Chiapetta and George Osborne with the Union of American Physicians and
  • Doug Chiapetta, Executive Director for the Union of American Physicians and Dentists.
Summary: The Assembly Committee on Public Employment and Retirement met for its first hearing of the session, adopted committee rules, and heard several labor-related bills. The chair reviewed hearing procedures, including limits on testimony and expectations for orderly conduct. Members then took up measures affecting public employee bargaining, contracting, confidentiality, school employee benefits, pay stub information, and state correctional health staffing. AB 672 would require public employers to notify PERB when filing court actions involving statutes PERB administers and allow PERB to intervene; it drew support from SEIU, AFSCME, school employees, labor groups, and no opposition, and was passed out of committee. AB 283 would move IHSS bargaining from the county to the state level; providers and recipients testified about low wages, long delays in bargaining, and care access concerns, while counties and public authorities raised cost, scope, and implementation issues. The bill passed 7-0 after members discussed family care worker concerns and the author said he would continue working on the issue. AB 339 would require local governments to give unions 120 days’ notice before contracting out bargaining-unit work. Labor supporters said the bill would make existing meet-and-confer rights meaningful and protect jobs, while counties, cities, special districts, chambers of commerce, and staffing groups argued it would burden local agencies and interfere with existing MMBA procedures. The committee also heard AB 340, which would make communications between employees and union representatives confidential for PERB purposes; supporters said it codified existing case law, while school administrators, special districts, counties, and business groups warned it could hinder investigations. AB 378 would extend the classified school employees summer assistance program to JPA employees, and AB 374 would require more detailed pay stubs for classified school employees; both had labor support and some education-sector opposition over implementation and cost concerns, and both advanced. AB 393 would require cost analyses before contracting out physician work at CDCR and the Department of State Hospitals; supporters argued the state was overpaying contractors amid high vacancy rates, and the bill also advanced. At the end of the hearing, the committee recorded final votes showing AB 283, AB 340, AB 374, AB 378, AB 393, and AB 672 all passing out of committee, while AB 339 remained on hold with a 4-0 vote and some members not voting.
MN

Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session

Committee on Education Policy - 03/02/26

Education Policy

Transcript Highlights:
  • and those and available to uh Americans and those who<00:18:38.799> care<00:18:38.960> for
  • Certainly as we attempt to understand who we are as Americans, who they were as patriots.
  • So, and we are obviously very, very enthusiastic fans of American baseball. reading skills um could at
  • contributions of the Minnesota American contributions of the Minnesota American Indian<00:54:51.119
  • And when I read that being an American.
Keywords: 1187, senate, all
LA

Louisiana 2026 Regular Session

Education Apr 28th, 2026

Education

Transcript Highlights:
  • , the legislation presented by Senator Bass would get at many of these problems and start making American
  • , the legislation presented by Senator Bass would get at many of these problems and start making American
  • The whole purpose of the United Front, which embeds in everything they do, is to prevent Americans from
  • At the end of the day, we're all Americans, and we're trying to protect our country from what we see
  • At the end of the day, we're all Americans, and we're trying to protect our country from what we see