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AZ
Transcript Highlights:
- So with that, I vote aye. Senator T's votes aye.
- Especially with the way I voted in committee as these bills have been going through the process and have
- Senator Gonzales votes no. Have you all voted?
- I vote no. Senator Tice votes no. Have you all voted? Have you all voted? Have you all voted?
- So with that, I vote aye. Senator Diaz votes aye. Have you all voted?
Summary:
The Senate met in floor session, began with prayer and the Pledge, approved the journal, received communications, and handled a return of Senate Bill 1456 from the House for reconsideration. Members then moved through several Committee of the Whole calendars, considering and amending bills on court fees, information technology, environmental quality, agricultural property inspections, property tax notices, veterans services, zoning and electric generation siting, fuel and gas resilience, and disturbing religious services. Several amendments were adopted, including changes to HB 2265 on criminal court fees, HB 2311 on conversational AI disclosures and privacy limits, HB 2986 on environmental quality/fuel resilience, HB 2104 and HB 2105 on agricultural property inspection rules, HB 2406 on veterans services, HB 2494 on electric generation siting and environmental compatibility, HB 2696 on fuel and gas prices, and HB 4117 on interference with religious services. Most of these bills were reported out of committee with do pass recommendations, though members raised concerns on HB 2311 and HB 4117 about privacy, free speech, and prosecutorial discretion.
The chamber then took up a long series of third readings and final votes. Bills passed included HB 2015 on single-audit compliance, HB 2041 on child neglect and poverty factors, HB 2048 on AHCCCS prescription drug coverage, HB 2417 on excessive speed, HB 2611 on child welfare, HB 2793 on annexation, HB 2950 on special districts, HB 2995 on family law, HB 4018 on county officers, HB 2404 on mental health services, HB 2279 on limitations of actions, HB 2502 on the state retirement system, HB 2733 and HB 2953 on pharmacy regulation, HB 2979 on credit unions, HB 4042 on parent-child relationship determinations, HB 4010 on health professional regulatory boards, HB 4043 on public schools, HB 4049 on the Attorney General, HB 2265 on court fees, HB 2311 on information technology, and HB 2986 on environmental quality. HB 2601 on state highways and routes failed. Several members explained votes on bills involving fiscal impacts, child welfare, road safety, annexation, and criminal justice concerns.
The Senate also adopted a group concurrence motion on several conference committee reports, including HB 2003, HB 2010, HB 2133, and HB 2874, and then voted on those measures. HB 2003 on driver’s license instruction permits, HB 2010 on advertising, HB 2133 on disclosure of sexual material and synthetic depictions, and HB 2874 on campaign committees and termination statements were all advanced after conference committee action, with debate on HB 2133 focusing on First Amendment and content-moderation concerns. The session ended with introduction of a large package of transportation-related appropriations bills and a motion to suspend certain committee notice rules for Appropriations to hear legislation and strike-everything amendments on short notice.
HI
Hawaii 2025 Regular Session
ECD Public Hearing - Fri Jan 31, 2025 @ 10:00 AM HST
Economic Development & Technology
Transcript Highlights:
- Vice Chair, please call the vote. Okay, voting on HB 671.
- Vice Chair, please call the vote. Voting on HB 639.
- discussions Vice please call the vote discussions Vice please call the vote voting<00:52:58.400>
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voting <00:54:41.599>HP chair please take the vote voting HP chair please - > votes no any votes with votes no any votes with reservation<00:54:52.559>
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Summary:
The House Committee on Economic Development and Technology heard testimony on several measures, including HB 671 on Native Hawaiian data tabulation, HB 639 on AI chatbot disclosures and consumer protection, HB 1391 on a proposed Hawaii/Irish trade commission, HB 1361, HB 1384 on an AI advisory council, HB 1292, and HB 1308 on online sports wagering. Testimony on HB 671 focused on clarifying how Native Hawaiian categories should be defined for data purposes, with Eugene Tian noting Census data can tabulate Native Hawaiians alone but not those in combination with other races without special tabulation. HB 639 drew support from DCCA’s Office of Consumer Protection, which said the bill should advance but may need amendments to align with existing consumer protection law and preserve OCP enforcement authority. HB 1384 received support from ETS, which said an AI advisory council would help establish governance and standards for state AI use. HB 1391 drew comments in support from DBEDT and one testifier who urged a broader U.S./Hawaii/EU framing rather than a bill focused on Ireland. HB 1361 was heard with no testimony in the excerpt, and HB 1292 received support from the Hawaii Community Development Authority and opposition from HGA, which warned the measure could open the door to privatizing or outsourcing government services. HB 1308 drew extensive testimony both for and against, with supporters arguing legalized online sports betting could generate revenue for education, housing, health care, child care, and problem gambling treatment, while opponents raised concerns about regulation, oversight, and the social impacts of gambling. Supporters included BetMGM, DraftKings, and the Iron Workers Stabilization Fund, while the Department of Taxation and Office of Information Practices also provided comments. The committee then moved into decision-making and adopted the chair’s recommendations to pass HB 671, HB 639, HB 1391, and HB 1384 with amendments, while HB 1361 and HB 1292 were deferred. For HB 1308, the chair outlined a substantial HD1 with changes including limiting the bill to internet-connected mobile or digital wagering platforms, shifting regulatory responsibility from DBED to DCCA, adding confidentiality language tied to UIPA, and using committee notes to reference other states’ tax percentages and agency testimony; members discussed the need for guardrails, and one member changed from a no vote to reservations, but the excerpt ends before the final vote is shown.
AZ
Transcript Highlights:
- How do you vote? The vote is recorded as 24 ayes, 5 nays, with no not voting.
- How do you vote? The vote is closed. Secretary, record the vote: 19 ayes, 11 nays, 0 not voting.
- I vote nay. Senators Payne and Shamp, how do you vote? The vote is closed.
- The vote is closed. Secretary, record the vote: 16 ayes, 13 nays, 1 not voting.
- And I vote nay. Senator Payne votes no. Have you all voted?
TX
Texas 89th Regular
Homeland Security, Public Safety & Veterans' Affairs May 7th, 2025
Homeland Security, Public Safety & Veterans' Affairs
Transcript Highlights:
- Yes, these bills were voted out at Monday's meeting.
- Cole and local leaders to guide the process.
- We have a member who wants to change their vote. The chair moves to reconsider the vote.
- The Secretary of State has a rigorous procedures to ensure non-citizens cannot vote or register to vote
- , and non-citizen voting is virtually nonexistent.
Keywords:
criminal history, background checks, government code, licensing, information access, rural law enforcement, child care grants, community support, law enforcement retention, advisory committee, SB 523, Texas driver’s license, alternative address, residential address, confidential address, address confidentiality, Department of Public Safety, DPS, Transportation Code, Section 521.1211
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
House State Government Finance and Policy Committee 2/26/26
State Government Finance and Policy
Transcript Highlights:
- hands of who voted yes and who voted no. hands of who voted yes and who voted no.
- Steve Simon, Minnesota Secretary of State. the vote of seven eyes's and six nazs. the vote of seven eyes's
- declaration for the process to begin. declaration for the process to begin.
- a vote.
- If the vote operating levy under a vote.
Keywords:
state grants, grant oversight, grants management, executive agencies, Minnesota Department of Administration, commissioner of administration, fraud prevention, waste prevention, grant monitoring, financial reconciliation, grant compliance, state government, public funds, grant recipients, competitive grants, grant administration, administrative oversight, monitoring visits, grant policy, legislative leave
AZ
Transcript Highlights:
- Cored the vote by our vote of 12, eyes, 15 nays, and 30. Not voting.
- Secretary, record the vote by our vote of 26 ayes, 3 nays, and one not voting.
- Secretary, record the vote by a vote of 29-0-0, with 1 not voting.
- I vote no. Senator Rice votes no. Senator Tice... I vote no. Senator Rice votes no.
- So I vote no. ...and everybody else. So I vote no. The vote is closed.
HI
Transcript Highlights:
- This is for electronic meetings, electronic voting, and cumulative voting.
- This is for electronic meetings, electronic voting, cumulative voting on behalf of the house myself as
- May we vote on this measure? By all means, please. May I take the vote today? Yes. Okay.
- May I take the vote for the Senate? Senator Koole—oh, I'm sorry, this is the old vote sheet.
- Ready to vote? Yes. Okay.
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
House State Government Finance and Policy Committee 3/10/26
State Government Finance and Policy
Transcript Highlights:
- process or they will reject the invoice. process or they will reject the invoice.
- the process would be. the process would be.
- Members vote yes.
- process at all. process at all.
- Members on our side, please vote no. Members on our side, please vote no.
Keywords:
payment transparency, public contracts, contractor rights, government accountability, construction payments, barbering, licensing, examinations, barber schools, public safety, certifications, Barber Examiners Board, data transparency, Legislative Budget Office, state agencies, fiscal notes, public data, standard time, federal law, time zone
KY
Kentucky 2026 Regular Session
Senate Standing Committee on Families and Children.(3-10-26)
Families & Children
Transcript Highlights:
- Explain my vote. Explain my vote. Briefly<00:46:32.440>
please. Briefly please. - Explain my no vote. Explain my no vote. Proceed<00:46:58.800>
briefly. - Senator Mills Explain my I vote. Senator Mills Explain my I vote.
- Were you an I vote, Senator Williams? No. No vote. I was a no vote.
- I'm an I vote.
NM
New Mexico 2026 Regular Session
Senate - Health and Public Affairs Jan 28th, 2026 at 03:08 pm
Senate Health & Public Affairs
Transcript Highlights:
- And please vote. ...and have trained employees.
- The process wasn't allowing them to stay in court.
- But I go through a legal process. We had that form.
- Let's talk about due process. Talk about it.
- Let's talk about due process. Talk about it. Talk about amendments. Let's talk about due process.
Keywords:
Medicaid, healthcare, medical education, salaries, graduate education, clinician pay, health sciences, education funding, faculty salary, University of New Mexico, healthcare funding, general fund, state budget, New Mexico legislation, gun control, firearm safety, dealer regulation, illegal trade, background checks, 996
NH
New Hampshire 2025 Regular Session
House Criminal Justice and Public Safety (02/07/2025)
Criminal Justice and Public Safety
Transcript Highlights:
- It's a political process.
- In the normal prison process, you're downgraded and step down through that process, but if you have a
- <02:22:44.479>
no <02:22:44.880>on consider voting no on consider voting no on hp700 - <02:26:57.920>
so help talk them through the process so help talk them through the process - There's no due process. This law is literally replete with due process.
HI
Hawaii 2025 Regular Session
CPN-EIG, CPN Public Hearings 03-20-2025
Commerce and Consumer Protection
Transcript Highlights:
- If not, Senator Chang, I vote yes. If not, Senator Chang, I vote yes.
- Chair votes eye. Thank you. amendments. Chair votes eye. Thank you.
- Vice chair votes with reservations. Vice chair votes with reservations.
- electronic voting, and mail in voting. electronic voting, and mail in voting.
- receiving their full voting rights. receiving their full voting rights.
Summary:
The joint Senate committees heard HB 108 HD2, which would allow direct shipment of beer and distilled spirits by certain licensees and require liquor commissions to adopt rules. Most testimony came from craft brewers and distillers in support, who said the bill would help small and fragile producers reach customers, move limited or specialty products that wholesalers do not carry, and maintain relationships with visitors after they leave Hawaii. Supporters also argued that direct-to-consumer shipping would not meaningfully increase underage access because common carriers age-gate deliveries and require adult signatures, and that the measure would supplement rather than replace the three-tier system.
Opposition came from the Hawaii Food Industry Association and the Hawaii Liquor Wholesalers Association, which said the bill could create problems with minor access and tax revenue and would allow out-of-state manufacturers to ship directly to Hawaii households. Supporters responded that similar concerns were raised when wine direct shipping was adopted and said the existing shipping and reporting systems can track and tax these sales. Several witnesses, including Maui Brewing, Ola Brew, Koloa Rum, Hana Rum, Koulana Rumworks, Koval Distillery, and the Brewers Association, described their small-batch operations, limited distribution options, and the potential for direct shipping to expand sales and jobs.
Committee members questioned witnesses about underage access, tax collection, and the impact on the three-tier system. One witness discussed efforts to protect and potentially scale the Hawaiian spirit Okolehao through geographic and sourcing rules. The transcript does not show a final vote or disposition on HB 108 HD2 in the excerpt provided.
VT
Vermont 2025-2026 Regular Session
House Caucus of the Whole - H.955 - 2026-04-03 - 8:45AM
Vermont House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- Again, should they decide to merge, statute has a clear process for this that includes a vote of the
- largely built from the Act 46 process. largely built from the Act 46 process.
- a vote of the electorate that includes a vote of the electorate in<00:09:19.080>
each <00:09:19.320 - <00:15:51.959>
sort <00:15:52.280>of vote sort of vote sort of model.<00:15:54.440> - So the process laid out in this is the same process that is in state statute.
Summary:
The meeting was a caucus of the whole on House Bill 955, described by House Education Chair Rep. Peter Conlin as the year’s education transformation bill. He said the bill is still evolving and must still go through Ways and Means, Appropriations, and the Senate. Conlin framed the bill as a response to declining enrollment, school building needs, future funding changes, and equity concerns, drawing on prior commission work, testimony, surveys, emails, and committee input.
Conlin said H. 955 has two major structural pieces: it creates seven mandatory Cooperative Education Service Areas (CESAs) to provide shared services more efficiently at larger scale, and it requires merger study committees in all parts of the state to examine whether districts should voluntarily merge into pre-K through 12 union school districts. He emphasized that CESAs are service providers, not governing bodies, and that merger study committees are required to study merger but not to merge. He also said the bill includes startup grants for CESAs, fee-for-service funding, a guidance map for facilitator work, deadlines culminating in merger votes on November 7, 2028, and reporting requirements back to the General Assembly.
Members asked about whether CESAs duplicate supervisory unions, how representation would work, whether the bill affects academic standards, what happens to articles of agreement, why some study groupings include only one district, how the process would work in practice, and what support facilitators would have. Conlin responded that CESAs are intended to add scale for specialized services rather than replace supervisory unions, that they do not govern schools, and that representation and structure could be adjusted as the bill moves forward. He said the bill does not change what is taught in schools, only governance and funding, and that any merger would still require new articles of agreement and voter approval. He also said the facilitator system would be supported by a lead facilitator and the existing CESA structure, and that some groupings may be revised based on local conditions.
The committee also discussed cost savings and timing. Conlin said the bill is intended to reduce costs through shared services and larger-scale districts, and that the proposed delay in implementing a foundation formula is meant to allow time for mergers and related administrative work, including bargaining, records, and district consolidation. He cited the existing Vermont Learning Collaborative in southeastern Vermont as an example of a CESA already providing specialized services and saving member districts money.
MN
Minnesota 2025 1st Special Session
House DFL Press Conference 3/10/25
Transcript Highlights:
- The whole company will be into the program unless there is a process.
- there a possibility that Robins vote there a possibility that Robins vote could<00:18:06.280>
- >
yeah <00:18:08.919>you could get a democratic vote yeah you could get a democratic vote - The current non-voting DFL member would begin voting, so there would be not only co-chairs but also equal
- The current non-voting DFL member would begin voting, so there would be not only co-chairs but also equal
FL
Florida 2025 Regular Session
FL House Floor Session - 2025-02-13 (9:00AM Session)
Florida House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- I voted for that as well.
- Senator Albritton: Secretary, unlock the board and Senators please vote. Have all Senators voted?
- Seeing 5 hands, unlock the board and the Senators will proceed to vote. All members voted.
- But I have heard enough and I am ready to vote and I ask this chamber to vote yes in favor of this bill
- Have all Senators voted? Lock the board and record the vote. 27 yes, ten nays, Mr. President. Sen.
CA
California 2025-2026 Regular Session
Joint Legislative Audit Committee Jun 1st, 2026
Joint Legislative Audit
Transcript Highlights:
- And we will bring this back to a vote.
- Harabedian, not voting. DeMaio, aye. Hart, aye. Hoover, aye. Quirk-Silva, not voting.
- Ransom, not voting. Senator Cabaldon, no. Senator Ashby, not voting. Becker, no.
- I respectfully ask for an aye vote. Thank you, Senator.
- And you may be voting on one of those bills that addresses that.
CA
California 2025-2026 Regular Session
Assembly Banking and Finance Committee Jun 8th, 2026
Transcript Highlights:
- So this isn't an uncommon process.
- With that, I respectfully ask for a yes vote. Thank you, Mr. Chair, for your close.
- I respectfully ask for a yes vote. Thank you, Mr. Chair, for your close.
- The bill has some votes. Mr. Chair, the bill is out. Thank you, Mr.... Chin not voting. Dixon, yes.
- The bill has some votes. Mr. Chair, the bill is out. Thank you, Mr.... The bill has some votes, Mr.
Summary:
The committee took up AB 2285, a bill related to cryptocurrency staking and broader crypto regulatory issues. The author said the amendments would give California clearer guidelines for staking-as-a-service, maintain consumer disclosures, and remove a fee cap to make the business model workable. Supporters, including representatives of the Crypto Council for Innovation and the Satoshi Action Fund, said the bill would provide needed clarity and help Californians participate in blockchain-related opportunities.
Opposition came from the Consumer Federation of California and credit union representatives, who argued the bill would weaken consumer protections, create an uneven playing field for state-chartered institutions, and move California into the middle of unresolved federal debates over the Clarity Act. They also raised concerns about fraud, money laundering, and the effect of the bill on DFPI’s authority and pending litigation involving Coinbase. The author responded that staking is distinct from buying crypto, that blockchain can improve traceability, and that the bill was still a work in progress with room for further amendments.
Members discussed preemption, the pending federal framework, and whether the bill should wait until federal law is settled. The chair emphasized California’s role in setting policy and said other states were allowing consumers to benefit from staking. The committee ultimately adopted a due pass as amended motion and sent AB 2285 out on a 7-2 vote.
MA
Massachusetts 2025-2026 Regular Session
Cabo Verdean Cultural Center Jun 21st, 2026 at 10:00 am
Transcript Highlights:
- We talked about transparency in the public process.
- We did some motions and votes on additional commissioners.
- I think it's a good process.
- You guys, are we supposed to take a vote now? Do they have a call to question?
- That'll be a voting meeting for us to vote on the appointees so that way we can send out the letters
Summary:
The commission met to advance planning for a proposed Cape Verdean Cultural Center in Massachusetts, with members emphasizing the historical significance of Cape Verdeans in the Commonwealth and the need to complete a feasibility study over the next year. After roll call and introductions of new participants, the commission unanimously approved the prior meeting minutes. Members also reviewed and approved a draft nomination criteria document, with a small edit to explicitly include Cape Cod in the geographic representation language.
A substantial portion of the meeting focused on expanding commission membership. Rochelle Barbosa presented criteria aimed at ensuring regional, gender, generational, and sector diversity, along with needed expertise in areas such as history, museums, architecture, fundraising, nonprofit governance, language preservation, legal issues, and community organizing. The commission discussed several organizations and institutions that should have designees, including Bridgewater State’s Cape Verdean studies program, Mili Mila, the Schooner Ernestina Morrissey Advisory Board, and the New Bedford Whaling Museum. Members also reviewed a long list of suggested nominees and identified possible gaps, including legal expertise and representation from Taunton and Cape Cod-area communities.
Because the commission had 16 additional nominees for 12 remaining seats, members agreed that more vetting was needed before final appointments. Representative Vieira proposed, and the commission approved, forming a three-member nominating committee consisting of Senator Miranda, Commissioner Monica Vega, and Commissioner Manny Lopes. The committee was tasked with narrowing the list and bringing back recommendations for a vote at a later meeting. Members also discussed scheduling another meeting before the end of the month so appointments could be finalized and the commission could begin its work plan, including monthly meetings, listening sessions, and visits to cultural institutions. The meeting adjourned after those next steps were outlined.
TX
Texas 89th Regular
Senate Committee on Health and Human Services Mar 12th, 2025
Health & Human Services
Transcript Highlights:
- Member Sanders, we will wait for a quorum to vote.
- Senator Miles, how do you vote on this bill? Thank you.
- Sadly, our bill never made it to the floor of the House for a vote.
- The 72-hour processing time would jeopardize patient safety. window to collect and process blood donations
- Sitter Hall and then sitter you process it.
Bills:
SB 53, SB53, SB125, SB315, SB379, SB457, SB541, SB599, SB896, SB921, SB963, SB1038, SB1084, SB1330, SB1461
Keywords:
voter registration, election procedures, provisional ballot, change of address, residence requirements, mental health, court proceedings, notice requirements, legal filings, electronic documents, autologous blood donation, direct blood donation, blood bank, hospital, Health and Safety Code, physician order, preoperative blood donation, patient blood reserve, transfusion, surgery
NV
Transcript Highlights:
- It looks like section 10 is the existing appointed board members who become voting.
- We appreciate their leadership throughout this process.
- If you want to have a vote on the school board, make that position electable.
- But I hope that you guys pray before you cast your vote.
- With that, we'll go ahead and move to a vote. All in favor?