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AR
Arkansas 2026 Regular Session
EDUCATION- HOUSE EARLY CHILDHOOD SUBCOMMITTEE Feb 17th, 2026
Transcript Highlights:
- of the state is as far as our investment in early education.
- Do we need to look at the state appropriation? Has that been flat for a long time?
- So recently, we will be taking back the Head Start State Collaboration Office.
- I am, I've been visiting programs all over the state. We are Seen.
- I have been visiting programs all over the state. We are doing amazing things.
NH
New Hampshire 2026 Regular Session
House State-Federal Relations and Veterans Affairs (01/23/2026)
State-Federal Relations and Veterans Affairs
TX
Texas 89th 2nd C.S.
The July 2025 Flooding Events, General Investigating Jun 18th, 2026
The July 2025 Flooding Events, General Investigating
Transcript Highlights:
- The 1:14 a.m. warning also stated, most deaths occur in vehicles.
- This work, as Chairman Moody stated, is not finished.
- And may God bless our great state of Texas.
- Trooper Sergio Romero lived the life of dedicated service to the state of Texas.
- deeply by his colleagues and his loved ones in our state.
NH
New Hampshire 2025 Regular Session
House Executive Departments and Administration (01/15/2025)
Transcript Highlights:
- building code is that it's a the state building code is that it's a State<00:11:13.680>
Building< - uh from that will update the state uh from that will update the state energy energy energy code
- We have a lot to do with state agencies and state rules and so forth, and we will see a lot of the top
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rules <00:20:08.400>and state agencies and and state rules and state - NHRS is a component unit of state government, but is very different from most other state agencies.
Summary:
The committee held an orientation for new and returning members of the House committee on agencies and administration, with introductions from members and staff. Chair Carol Maguire outlined her expectations for hearings: keep questions focused on the bill, be respectful to witnesses, and use the committee’s orientation opportunities to learn about the jail staff, retirement system, and Office of Professional Licensure. Members also discussed related assignments on other bodies, including the Joint Legislative Committee on Administrative Rules and the Joint Committee on Employee Classification, and noted that some members already serve on those panels.
A substantial portion of the meeting focused on the State Building Code and the committee’s upcoming workload. Members explained how the state code is intended to provide a common baseline while allowing limited local options, and why municipalities must formally adopt and publish any local amendments. They reviewed several anticipated bills: a consolidation bill to gather building-code enforcement materials in one place, a bill to update the state energy code, a bill to restrict municipal adoption of building-code changes, and a bill to update the electrical code. Members also discussed how building codes apply to older homes and commercial buildings, and why code updates are important for safety and clarity.
The chair said the committee had 36 bills currently scheduled, including many early bills that must move by March 6 because they will be heard by two committees. She said the committee would use subcommittees for harder bills, with three subcommittees this year: pensions, licensing, and likely state building code. She also outlined the hearing schedule, including lighter bills on February 12 and the expectation of executive sessions later in the month. No votes were taken during the orientation, but members were told that public hearings do not require a quorum and that hard copies of bills would be distributed by committee staff.
HI
Bills:
HCR11, HCR181, HCR187, HCR47, HCR44, HCR161, HCR102, HCR107, HCR118, HCR42, HCR176, HCR84, HCR94, HCR195, HR14, HR171, HR177, HR43, HR40, HR151, HR94, HR99, HR110, HR38, HR166, HR76, HR86, HR185
Keywords:
charter schools, facilities, school funding, education, Hawaii, student enrollment, policy change, HCR181, House Concurrent Resolution, Department of Education, DOE, temporary positions, position renewal, superintendent-level positions, legislative intent, statutory interpretation, budget accountability, fiscal oversight, government transparency, state employment
FL
Transcript Highlights:
- It does not weaken Florida's building code, fire code, floodplain management, or delegate state environmental
- The Federal State Department, or our state... Federal.
- Or have any other states done this? We will be the leader. No other states have done it as yet.
- There's obviously not a state day for pride in this state.
- How would one know that the state has recognized that? It's not a federal or a state holiday?
Bills:
S0212, S0218, S0442, S0460, S0532, S0554, S0644, S0686, S0692, S1054, S1106, S1128, S1134, S1138, S1338, S1434, S1506, S1620, S1748
Keywords:
sexual offender, sexual predator, sex offender registry, child protection, residency restriction, loitering, proximity restriction, public swimming pool, school safety, child care facility, day care center, park, playground, conditional release, probation, community control, warrantless arrest, background check, registry screening, minor victims
Summary:
The committee first considered SB 1434 on infill redevelopment. A late-filed strike-all amendment narrowed eligibility criteria, including environmental and adjacency requirements, density and intensity limits, and exclusions for certain lands and military areas. The amendment was adopted without opposition, and the bill then passed favorably on an 8-0 vote, with testimony both for and against from advocacy groups.
Members then heard several bills related to criminal justice, land use, and local government operations. SB 212 on sexual offenders and sexual predators was amended to add public swimming pools and related restricted-location provisions; the committee heard extensive opposition testimony arguing the bill lacked empirical support and could worsen homelessness and burden families, while supporters said it would reduce temptation and improve safety. The amended bill passed 8-1. SB 686 on agricultural enclaves also received a strike-all amendment clarifying development allowances near interstates and protected-area non-preemption; after opposition from a county Republican committee and support from housing and business groups, it passed 10-0. SB 554 updating nonprofit corporation law, SB 1338 on charitable giving and endowment restrictions, SB 532 on court fee retention by clerks, and SB 218 on land use regulations after hurricanes all passed favorably, each with little or no opposition.
The committee also approved SB 692 on cybersecurity standards and liability after debate over whether the bill created enough compliance incentives and whether its liability presumption should apply retroactively; supporters said it would encourage adoption of cybersecurity frameworks, while opponents warned it could weaken local standards and create litigation issues. The bill passed 9-2. SB 1138 on qualified contractors was amended to preserve local government authority while allowing licensed professionals to conduct limited pre-application reviews, and it passed 11-0. Finally, SJR 1104 on religious expression in public schools passed 8-3 after extensive public testimony and debate, with supporters saying it would enshrine existing protections in the Constitution and opponents warning it would favor majority religions and increase bullying and litigation. The committee then took up SB 1106 on requiring state agencies and instructional materials to use “Judea and Samaria” instead of “West Bank,” with the sponsor arguing it reflected historical truth and opponents saying it erased Palestinian identity and inserted the state into an international naming dispute; the transcript ends during public testimony on that bill before any vote is shown.
TX
Texas 89th Regular
Disaster Preparedness & Flooding, Select Aug 22nd, 2025
Disaster Preparedness & Flooding, Select
Transcript Highlights:
- of Texas, but for the state itself.
- We're air-stated, we're pretty flat, and we're pretty much at sea level.
- Please state your name, who you represent, and your position on the bill.
- If you can just state your name once again.
- You all can go ahead and just state your name and who you represent.
Keywords:
HB 48, Texas alert notification systems, emergency alerts, public warning systems, alert fatigue, notification fatigue, Texas Division of Emergency Management, Department of Public Safety, DPS alerts, emergency management, State of Texas Emergency Assistance Registry, STEAR, disaster notifications, weather alerts, Amber Alert, Silver Alert, Blue Alert, missing persons alerts, accessible alerts, hearing impaired
TX
Transcript Highlights:
- It's a detriment to the state.
- In the state of Texas, it could become orphaned, and the responsibility of the state for plugging, and
- So if we as a state are going to hold. our state government to a certain standard, then it only makes
- States can spend. It's up to the states how much they want to devote to it.
- our entire state.
Bills:
HB19, HB30, HB851, HB1663, HB1681, HB1769, HB1937, HB1979, HB2428, HB2433, HB2825, HB3159, HB3424, HB3486, HB3487, HB3504, HB3605, HB3879, HB3994, HB4382, HB4752, HB5444, HB5446, HB5447, HB3199, HB4847, HB19
Keywords:
local government debt, property tax, ad valorem tax, bond election, certificate of obligation, anticipation note, school district tax rate, voter-approval rate, debt service cap, municipal finance, county bonds, flood control district, hospital district, public works, tax transparency, property tax notice, November uniform election date, general obligation bonds, local debt reform, taxpayer notice
WY
Wyoming 2026 Regular Session
House Floor Session-Day 13, February 24, 2026-PM
Wyoming House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- individuals to the state hospital. individuals to the state hospital.
- their transfer to the state hospital. their transfer to the state hospital.
- to the state hospital. to the state hospital.
- . state. state.
- Wyoming State Guard. Mr. Mr. Speaker, Wyoming State Guard. Mr. Mr.
TX
Transcript Highlights:
- So, many of you may be unfamiliar with the Office of the State of State Fed as we call it, so I'm going
- of state agency staff.
- , State Fed maintains close contact with members of the Texas congressional delegation.
- Um, the state of Texas previously housed inmates from other states on a very regular basis.
- We are agents of the state.
TX
Texas 89th Regular
Senate SessionReading and Referral of Bills Feb 28th, 2025
Texas Senate Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
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- law, to State Affairs.
Summary:
The Senate met briefly to receive first-reading referrals of a large number of bills, resolutions, and joint resolutions. The measures covered a wide range of topics, including public education, health care, criminal justice, business regulation, transportation, water and natural resources, local government, taxation, elections, and public information. Many of the filings were by Senators Hughes, Perry, Alvarado, Creighton, Hancock, Parker, Zaffirini, Blanco, and others, and included proposals on school safety, health records and billing, election procedures, water planning, housing and rent issues, energy and environmental regulation, and criminal penalties.
The chamber also read several concurrent and joint resolutions, including measures designating state symbols and local honors, a proposed constitutional amendment related to gaming by the Kickapoo Traditional Tribe of Texas, a proposal concerning special-session subjects, and resolutions on fiscal restraints and retirement obligations. No debate, testimony, or substantive action on the merits of the measures occurred in this portion of the transcript; the items were simply read and referred to committees.
At the close of the proceedings, the Senate adjourned pursuant to a previously adopted motion and announced it would reconvene at 11 a.m. Tuesday, March 4.
TX
Texas 89th Regular
Senate Special Committee on Congressional Redistricting Jul 28th, 2025
Transcript Highlights:
- out of state in New York.
- people across the entire state.
- Talking to my state reps, you know, State Representative Thompson, you know, just to try to prepare to
- So much for states' rights.
- Supposedly, the redistricting is for the... ...us after the census when the states grow, when the states
FL
Florida 2026 Regular Session
FL House Floor Session - 2026-02-17 (1:00PM Session)
Florida House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- This group includes a delegation of pastors and church from Acosta State. Mr.
- State the point. Mr.
- And as we know, we are the Free State of Florida. We are the great state of Florida.
- If we're the Free State of Florida and we're trying to bring business to the state, why would we insist
- That deters investment in this state.
Summary:
The House opened with prayer, a moment of silence for the Reverend Jesse Jackson and Joseph Di Alessandro, the Pledge of Allegiance, and announcements confirming a quorum. Members also adopted the special order report and recognized several guests in the gallery, including former Speaker Dan Webster and law enforcement and civic visitors. The chamber then moved through a long special-order calendar of bills, mostly on third reading, with several measures passing unanimously or by wide margins.
Among the bills considered were measures on civil procedure and estates, including C.S. HB 1407 on commencement of civil actions, HB 895 on trustee settlement and discharge, C.S. HB 1337 on estates, HB 131 on curators of estates, and C.S. HB 351 on concurrent legislative jurisdiction over military installations. The House also passed C.S. HB 441 on conservation lands, which would lengthen notice and increase transparency for land swaps involving conservation property, and C.S. CS HB 919 on commercial service airports, which created a statutory definition for major airports and preempted local naming authority for several airports. HB 919 drew extensive debate over the proposed naming of Palm Beach International Airport after President Donald J. Trump, with amendments to delay or alter the naming failing before the bill passed.
Other bills approved included HB 409 requiring K-12 schools to observe Veterans Day, CS HB 461 allowing certain students to volunteer at polling places for community service hours, CS HB 1115 creating grants for genetic counseling education, HB 569 revising forensic client services, CS HB 505 regulating virtual currency kiosks to address fraud, and HB 271 on foreign and alien bail bond insurers. The House also passed HB 191 on re-employment assistance eligibility verification after extended questioning about its effects on benefits, appeals, and suitable work standards. One bill, CS HB 243 on electric bicycles, was temporarily postponed, and CS HB 1073 on school districts was also postponed.
TX
Transcript Highlights:
- a Prairie View A&M University Day at the state Capitol.
- Let us extend a warm welcome to the delegation visiting the state Capitol and honor the enduring spirit
- Their commitment to Texas values helps our state thrive.
- One of my first memories and meals here in the United States was McDonald's.
- Uh, there's 550 game wardens that serve our state each and every day to protect our state resources and
US
US Federal 2025-2026 Regular Session
US House Floor Proceedings (Friday, March 27, 2026)
US Federal House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- He went on to work at Cal State over.
- States. States.
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of my other colleagues from the state of my other colleagues from the state - This is a 15-minute vote. navigable waters of the United States or navigable waters of the United States
- States and for other purposes. States and for other purposes.
HI
Hawaii 2025 Regular Session
PSM, PSM DEFER, TCA-PSM Public Hearings 02-10-2025
Transcript Highlights:
- It makes the most recent Hawaiʻi State Building Codes adopted by the State Building Code Council supersede
- the State Building Code Council by the State Building Code Council supersede<00:01:18.960>
all remove requirements of the state remove requirements of the state building<00:01:24.040>codes - So it would have to be by state funding, some kind of state funding, whether it's airports or a general
- So it would have to be by state funding, some kind of state funding, whether it's airports or a general
Summary:
The committee heard testimony on SB 540, which would make the most recent state building codes supersede county codes beginning in 2028 and limit county changes without State Building Code Council approval. Grassroot Institute testified in support, while IBEW Local 1260 strongly opposed the bill as written, warning it could let counties weaken state minimum standards and create problems for fire code and sprinkler requirements. Members discussed the need for consistency in building codes and the impact of the State Building Code Council’s status, and the chair said the measure would be deferred indefinitely.
The committee also heard SB 626 on disaster preparedness, which would prohibit planting large trees along evacuation routes and require HEMA to identify and remove obstructive trees. Testimony included comments from DLNR, HEMA, and others, with HEMA opposing the measure. The chair said more coordination was needed between DLNR and HEMA and deferred the bill. SB 692, regulating retail and wholesale spray paint sales and assigning jurisdiction to the Department of Law Enforcement, drew opposition from the Retail Merchants of Hawaiʻi, which said the bill would impose costly storage and reporting burdens on small retailers and raise identity-theft concerns. The committee deferred that measure as well.
In a separate decision-making segment, the committee considered SB 9 on fireworks and recommended passage with amendments. The amendments narrowed or removed several sections, increased certain penalties from $500 to $1,000, adjusted forfeiture allocations, accepted an Attorney General amendment, added an appropriation for community safety education programs, and changed the effective date to July 1, 2077. The motion to pass with amendments was adopted by a vote of 2-1. Later, in a joint hearing, SB 1102 on the aircraft rescue firefighting unit drew support from DOT but opposition from the Hawaiʻi Firefighters Association, which asked that the bill be held. SB 41, establishing Hawaiʻi Disaster Drill Day on August 8, received support from HEMA and a public testifier. SB 1570, addressing Molokaʻi air service disruptions and a possible runway expansion, drew strong public support from Molokaʻi residents and service providers, while the Attorney General raised separation-of-powers concerns about the emergency declaration language and DOT noted the high cost and feasibility issues of runway expansion.
MN
Transcript Highlights:
- I hope that we get well as to the state.
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employee misalignment between the state employee misalignment between the state - So that is counties across the state.
- I think I under uh stated levels at 99%. I think I under uh stated that<00:19:16.799>
before. - Um, the state of other than a fantasy.
Keywords:
Department of Corrections, DOC, corrections budget, supplemental appropriation, deficiency funding, public safety finance, incarceration, prerelease services, community supervision, postrelease services, supervised release, probation, reentry, reentry services, prison reform, body-worn cameras, corrections officer cameras, ARMER radio system, PREA, Prison Rape Elimination Act
CA
California 2025-2026 Regular Session
Assembly Budget Subcommittee No. 4 on Climate Crisis, Resources, Energy, and Transportation Mar 12th, 2025
Transcript Highlights:
- The average in the state being $70,000.
- All those good things for the state.
- Those are now commercially available here in the state.
- Those are now commercially available here in the state.
- We're the second largest in the state.
Summary:
The committee hearing focused heavily on CARB’s broad trailer bill request for regulatory fee authority. Finance and CARB argued the proposal would let CARB develop fees to recover reasonable costs for implementing and enforcing regulations, while the LAO recommended rejection because the authority was too broad, could apply to an entire division of code, and would delegate core legislative taxing/fee-setting power without enough guardrails. Members from both parties raised concerns about the breadth of the authority, accountability, affordability impacts, and whether the Legislature would be put in an up-or-down position after CARB had already developed regulations. CARB responded that fees would still go through a budget change proposal and legislative approval before collection, and cited existing examples such as transport refrigeration units and commercial harborcraft fees.
The committee then reviewed CARB’s request for permanent resources to implement SB 905 on carbon capture, utilization, storage, and carbon dioxide removal. CARB said the Legislature had previously authorized limited-term positions and funding, but it had struggled to recruit and retain staff with specialized regulatory and technical expertise, and that the work had included pre-rulemaking contracts, technology review, and permit-related preparation. Members questioned the pace of work, the use of limited-term positions, and whether additional permitting authority would be needed. CARB said it hoped to begin rulemaking later in the year if permanent resources were approved.
Members also discussed the cap-and-trade spending plan, noting lower-than-expected auction revenues but higher interest earnings, and the need to monitor the Greenhouse Gas Reduction Fund and possible May Revision changes. The committee then heard overviews of the zero-emission vehicle package, the Community Air Protection Program, demand-side grid support, and e-bike incentives. CARB described ongoing investments in community-based transportation equity, drayage trucks, harbor craft, and other clean technology demonstrations, while members pressed on affordability, program duplication, and whether enough funding was being directed to incentive programs. No formal votes were taken during the portion provided, and the chair repeatedly indicated that the hearing was intended to surface concerns for later budget negotiations.
AZ
Transcript Highlights:
- I pledge allegiance to the flag of the United States of America, and to the republic for which it stands
- He appreciates all the members and staff in this chamber who strive to make our state such a wonderful
- Speaker, Arizona is one of the few states in the United States that has a history of going to war with
- another state, and perhaps the only state in this country that went to war with another state outside
- Then they beat Mountain Ridge 5 to 1 Saturday night in the state finals.
KY
Kentucky 2026 Regular Session
House Standing Committee on Elections, Constitutional Amend. and Intergovernmental Affairs.(2-12-26)
Transcript Highlights:
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county <00:04:45.040>judge - And we witnessed attacks on our sitting president, even on our federal delegation from the state of Kentucky
- We're not talking about state dollars. We're talking about campaign funds.
- And we witnessed attacks on our sitting president, even on our federal delegation from the state of Kentucky
Summary:
The House Elections, Constitutional Amendments, and Intergovernmental Affairs Committee met with a quorum and opened with the pledge and prayer, followed by routine reminders about microphones, cell phones, and the 24-hour rule for committee substitutes. The only item on the agenda was House Bill 136, sponsored by Representative Wade Williams of Hopkins County.
The committee first considered and adopted a committee substitute for HB 136 without opposition. Williams explained that the substitute removes a $15,000 cap that had been added in the Senate, saying the cap was arbitrary and created more problems than it solved. He then presented the bill as amended, describing it as a campaign finance modernization measure that would allow campaign funds to be used for reasonable security costs for a state candidate or officeholder, their family, campaign employees, or office staff. He cited recent political violence and threats as reasons for the change and said the language aligns with federal election guidance and a recent KURF recommendation.
Members asked about whether threats and security concerns are common in Kentucky, and Williams responded that such threats do occur and that the issue is not limited to one party or office level. The committee then took a roll-call vote on HB 136 as amended by the substitute, and it passed favorably 15-0. Afterward, the committee had no further business and adjourned without objection.