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AZ
Transcript Highlights:
- Chairman, your Committee on Federalism, Military Affairs, and Elections has under consideration Senate
- Chairman, your Committee on Federalism, Military Affairs, and Elections has under consideration Senate
- Chairman, your Committee on Federalism, Military Affairs, and Elections has under consideration Senate
- Chairman, your Committee on Land, Agriculture, and Rural Affairs has under consideration Senate Bill
Summary:
The House convened with prayer, the Pledge of Allegiance, approval of the journal, and recognition of the Doctor of the Day. Members also welcomed a visiting group from Women Leading Government and adopted a proclamation honoring Deputy Warden Veronica Parcell and National Corrections Officers and Employees Week. The House then agreed to request Senate consent to adjourn after completing its work on Wednesday, April 22, and later moved into Committee of the Whole to consider bills on the calendar.
In Committee of the Whole, the House advanced several Senate bills. SB 1457, SB 1808, SB 1006, SB 1018, SB 1041, SB 1345, and SB 1512 all received do-pass recommendations, with SB 1552 also receiving a do-pass recommendation as amended. SB 1006 was amended to increase the anonymous small-donation reporting threshold and add an inflation adjustment, drawing debate over transparency. SB 1018, dealing with Sharia law, prompted sharp disagreement over constitutional concerns and community impact, but still advanced. SB 1041, a strike-everything amendment on electronic monitoring in assisted living facilities, drew supportive testimony about accountability and protecting vulnerable seniors. SB 1345 advanced with amendments after discussion of licensing timelines for health facilities and removal of an anonymous complaint provision.
On third reading, SB 1167 and SB 1254 passed, and SB 1763 also passed after debate over school district finance rules. SB 1315, concerning school safety interoperability and communications with law enforcement, failed on a 25-25 tie after extensive debate over whether it was a vendor-driven bill and whether it created an unfunded or poorly designed mandate. After that vote, a motion to reconsider SB 1315 succeeded by a 30-18 vote. The House also concurred in Senate requests to return HB 2035 and HB 2249 for reconsideration. The session ended with announcements about the annual legislative charity softball game, a Democratic caucus meeting, and adjournment until 10 a.m. on Tuesday, April 21, 2026.
CO
Colorado 2026 Regular Session
Colorado House 2026 Legislative Day 064 Mar 19th, 2026
Colorado House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- The Business Affairs and Labor Committee will meet 15 minutes upon adjournment, and we'll hear House
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Summary:
The House convened with a quorum, approved the journal from the previous day, and heard several announcements about committee schedules and visiting groups, including Greeley Day at the Capitol and students from Wildcat Mountain Elementary. Committee notices covered upcoming hearings in Judiciary, Business Affairs and Labor, Education, Transportation/Housing/Local Government, Health and Human Services, and Capital Development.
The main floor action was consideration of House Joint Resolution 1022, which designates a portion of Arapahoe Road in Boulder County as the “Road of Remembrance.” Sponsors and supporters described the history of the World War I memorial effort, the stone pillars at Arapahoe Road and US 287, and the current effort to preserve and relocate the pillars while marking the roadway. Several members spoke in favor, emphasizing veterans’ remembrance and historic preservation.
The resolution was adopted by a vote of 60-0, with five excused, and Representative Bottoms was added as a co-sponsor. Afterward, the House heard additional recognitions for advanced placement students and an announcement that the majority leader had paid outstanding fines. The chamber then laid over the balance of the calendar until the next day and recessed later in the day.
AZ
Arizona 2026 Regular Session
03/16/2026 - Senate Military Affairs and Border Security
Transcript Highlights:
- All right, welcome back to Military Affairs and Border Security.
- All right, without objection, the Military Affairs and Border Security Committee minutes of February
- Franklin, a current Yale College first-year studying global affairs, and a born-and-raised Phoenix, Arizona
- We all do as Military Affairs Committee here. Sir, where do you currently work? Yes, sir. Mr.
Summary:
The Military Affairs and Border Security Committee heard several bills. HB 2416 would appropriate $20 million for Department of Public Safety border support, including equipment, law enforcement positions, and grants to local governments for border-related enforcement and detention costs. Supporters, including the Arizona Sheriffs Association, said the funds are fully used each year and are largely spent on drug interdiction, especially against fentanyl and methamphetamine. Opponents argued the bill’s immigration-enforcement language was too broad and that the money should instead go to health care, education, food assistance, or prevention programs. The committee approved HB 2416 on a 4-3 vote.
The committee also heard HB 2806, which would require county recorders, ADOT, and AHCCCS to use the federal SAVE system and report citizenship-verification results to JLBC and the Auditor General. The ACLU of Arizona opposed the bill, saying SAVE is not designed to determine voter eligibility, could wrongly flag eligible citizens, and would likely lead to litigation and confusion. Several members questioned the need for the bill, noting existing citizenship requirements and current use of SAVE in some agencies, while others supported it as a way to ensure only citizens access voting and benefits. HB 2806 passed 4-3.
HB 2663, a technical cleanup bill updating military leave language for state and local employees serving in the National Guard or Reserves, drew little opposition and passed unanimously. HB 2759 would appropriate $500,000 to the Department of Veterans Services for a grant program with Yavapai County educational institutions to help veterans with emergency housing, equipment, professional development, and other shortfalls tied to delayed GI Bill payments. Testimony supported expanding help for veterans, but some members raised concerns that the bill was limited to Yavapai County and included private institutions; the sponsor and witnesses said it could serve as a pilot and potentially expand statewide. The committee approved HB 2759 on a 4-3 vote.
HI
Transcript Highlights:
- Next up, GM 688, Raelynn Tenno for Pa'ala Policy Advisory Board for Elder Affairs.
- Pa'ala Policy Advisory Board for the Pa'ala Policy Advisory Board for the Elder<00:02:55.480><c> Affairs
- </c> Elder Affairs. Elder Affairs.
Committee:
Senate Health and Human Services
Summary:
The Committee on Health and Human Services held a hearing on several Governor’s Message nominations. The chair opened with instructions about live streaming, testimony limits, and the possibility of reconvening if technical problems occurred. One nomination, GM 542 for Jamie Gagnon to the West O‘ahu subarea of the Hawaii Health Planning Council, was initially deferred because he was not present and there was concern he may not have received notice; when recalled later in the hearing, he testified that he wanted to help address limited provider resources and improve coordination of care. The committee also heard from Christine Cabingao Ting Kang for GM 541, but she was not present and her nomination was deferred to Wednesday, March 11 at 1:00 p.m. in Room 225.
The committee then heard strong support testimony for GM 688, Raelynn Tenno for the Pa‘ala Policy Advisory Board for Elder Affairs. Tenno said she wanted another term because of her experience caring for elderly family members and her work on emergency preparedness for older adults and condominium/HOA communities. Supporters from the Office of Aging, the PABEA chair, the Hawaii Family Caregiver Coalition, and others praised her knowledge of housing, elder issues, and community service. GM 712, Kathleen Merriam for the State Council on Mental Health, also drew support; Merriam described over 40 years in mental health work, including managing a community mental health center in Kaneohe and supporting clubhouse programs.
The committee also considered GM 560, Jeffrey Hicks for the Juvenile Justice State Advisory Council. Hicks said his career in justice and juvenile work motivated him to continue contributing to rehabilitation efforts for youth. The chair and members discussed the importance of prevention and rehabilitation in juvenile justice. After testimony, the committee moved to decision-making and voted to advise and consent on GM 542, GM 688, GM 712, and GM 560, while GM 541 was deferred to a later date and time. The hearing then adjourned.
MS
Mississippi 2026 Regular Session
Business and Financial Institutions - Room 216, 2 March, 2026; 4:30 PM
Business and Financial Institutions
Transcript Highlights:
- We have included the executive director of the Veterans Affairs office in the study committee for that
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Committee:
Joint Business and Financial Institutions
NM
New Mexico 2026 Regular Session
House - Rural Development, Land Grants And Cultural Affairs Feb 10th, 2026
House Rural Development, Land Grants And Cultural Affairs
Transcript Highlights:
- Welcome to Rural Development, Land Grants and Cultural Affairs. Caitlin, can you go in call room?
- You should know the cultural affairs goes out of state because there's only certain people who can kind
- we have a detailed plan to this legislature and then work within appropriations and the cultural affairs
- This needs to be done right through the state and through a cultural affair.
Summary:
The committee first heard HB 310, which would appropriate $1 million to continue planning and development for a Lowrider Museum in Española. The sponsor said the project had already received prior capital outlay support and that the new funding would help complete the study and planning phase for a future world-class museum. Members asked about the increase from prior funding levels and discussed the broader cultural and economic value of the museum. The bill received a do pass recommendation.
The committee then considered House Memorial 51, which addresses the economic and community impacts of ending civil immigration detention in affected rural counties. Sponsors said the memorial would call for planning around workforce retraining, economic diversification, community services, and possible repurposing of detention facilities. Testimony and discussion focused on the short-term harm to workers and local economies, the role of Workforce Solutions, and concerns about family disruption, housing, property tax revenue, and whether facilities might close or be repurposed. The memorial passed on a 7-0 vote.
Finally, the committee took up HB 194, which would expand the Metropolitan Redevelopment Code to support housing shortage areas and workforce housing through property tax freezes and related incentives. The sponsor and Apartment Association representative described the bill as a tool to increase missing-middle housing, with affordability requirements, voucher acceptance, audits, and reporting provisions. Members raised concerns that the amendment was very large and difficult to absorb in the committee timeframe, and several said they preferred to see it as a substitute bill. No motion was made to adopt the amendment, HB 194 was rolled, and HB 323 was also rolled because the sponsor was unavailable. The committee then adjourned.
AZ
Transcript Highlights:
- ; HB 2518, subsequent resources; HB 2538, state waters rules; HB 2543, land act cultural and rule affairs
- HB 2819, state land, state land and agricultural and rural affairs.
- Today I’m mourning Alex Preti, who we’ve learned since is a Veterans Affairs nurse who served with dignity
- Speaker Pro Tem, Land, Agriculture, and Rural Affairs will meet in Hearing Room 3 here in 10 minutes.
AL
Transcript Highlights:
- House Bill 295 really, all under existing law, we have the Office of Minority Affairs.
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- And what the Office of Minority Affairs.
- All of that is a part of the Office of Minority Affairs, and to make sure that we'll stay within the
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MN
Transcript Highlights:
- business whose primary source of revenues derived from lobbying, government relations, or government affairs
- business whose primary source of revenue is derived from facilitating government relations or government affairs
- any other business that employs or contracts with lobbyists, government relations, or government affairs
- And as your job title of federal affairs manager within the organization, is that considered a higher
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Committee:
House Ethics
LA
Louisiana 2026 Regular Session
House and Governmental Affairs Apr 29th, 2026
House and Governmental Affairs
Transcript Highlights:
- You're in the Committee of House and Governmental Affairs. Thank you, Mr. Chair. Chair Boyer? Here.
- Carter, welcome to House and Governmental Affairs.
- Carter, welcome to House and Government Affairs.
- Welcome to House and Governmental Affairs. If you don't mind, please introduce yourself.
- Stephen Procopio, president of the Public Affairs Research Council, Louisiana.
Committee:
House House and Governmental Affairs
Keywords:
tax credits, higher education, workforce development, brain drain, economic incentives, public meeting minutes, transparency, government accountability, publication deadlines, open meetings, SB49, Louisiana elections, party primary, primary elections, BESE, State Board of Elementary and Secondary Education, school board elections, election law, candidate qualification, ballot access
CA
California 2025-2026 Regular Session
Assembly Public Employment and Retirement Committee Apr 8th, 2026
Transcript Highlights:
- Kevin Laborn, from the Department of Consumer Affairs, and I support this bill.
- Kevin Laborn, from the Department of Consumer Affairs, and I support this bill. Good morning.
- Kevin Laborn, SEIU 1000 and Department of Consumer Affairs, I support this bill.
- Omega Brewer Gonzalez, Director of Government Affairs for SEIU Local 1000, representing over 100,000
- Kevin Layborn, steward for SEIU 1000, Department of Consumer Affairs. I strongly support this bill.
Summary:
The committee heard several bills related to public employment. AB 1601, by Assemblymember Rogers, would give Sonoma County flexibility to work with its retirement board and actuaries on a possible retiree cost-of-living adjustment; supporters said Sonoma is the only 1937 Act county system without an automatic COLA and that retirees have gone since 2008 without an increase, while no opposition testified. The bill passed on a do-pass vote and was placed on the floor.
AB 1729, by Assemblymember Lee, would update state telework policy by requiring written telework plans, adding more structure before return-to-office decisions, and restoring public reporting on telework savings. Supporters, including SEIU Local 1000, the Association of California State Supervisors, and many state workers, argued telework improves productivity, reduces emissions and commute costs, and could save the state about $225 million annually; there was no opposition. The committee approved the bill 6-0 and re-referred it to Appropriations.
AB 1630, by Assemblymember Colosa, would allow union representatives to invite bargaining-unit members to observe meet-and-confer sessions, including remotely, to increase transparency and engagement. UC and CSU opposed the measure, saying observer rules should be negotiated at the table and warning the bill lacked clear limits on the number of observers and could create logistical and security problems. The bill passed 5-0 with one member not voting and was sent to Appropriations.
AB 1750, also by Assemblymember Colosa, would require school employees who exhaust sick leave and are absent due to illness or injury to receive full salary for an additional five months. CTA supported the bill as a needed safety net for teachers and classified staff, while school districts and administrators opposed it over cost, staffing, and student stability concerns, saying it could encourage longer absences and strain already tight budgets. The committee passed the bill 5-0 and sent it to Higher Education. AB 1896, by Assemblymember Gonzalez, would bar people who participated in immigration enforcement from holding California public employment, with supporters framing it as a response to ICE and Border Patrol actions and opponents warning it was overbroad and could exclude otherwise qualified applicants from law enforcement jobs; the bill passed 5-1 and was referred to Public Safety.
VT
Transcript Highlights:
- The bill was introduced by the Committee on Government Operations and Military Affairs.
- The Government Operations and Military Affairs Committee heard from the following witness: Legislative
- The bill was referred to the Committee on Government Operations and Military Affairs, which recommends
- The committee on government operations and military affairs heard testimony from the representative who
- heard testimony from military f affairs heard testimony from the<00:50:31.599><c> representative</c>
CA
Transcript Highlights:
- This bill is sponsored by the Jewish Public Affairs Committee of California and is the only priority
- Cliff Berg in behalf of the Jewish Public Affairs Committee proud sponsor of this legislation.
- Partisan Education Foundation, Jewish Silicon Valley, Jewish War Veterans of the U.S., Jewish Public Affairs
- that is proposed to directly address other protected classes that have also been impacted by current affairs
- Federation of the Greater San Gabriel. of the Sacramento region, Jewish Long Beach, Jewish Public Affairs
Committee:
House Education
CA
California 2025-2026 Regular Session
Senate Revenue and Taxation Committee Jun 10th, 2026
Revenue and Taxation
Transcript Highlights:
- Motion is due pass to the Committee on Military and Veterans Affairs. Senators McNerney, aye.
- Motion is due pass to the Committee on Military and Veterans Affairs. Current vote is 4-0.
- Motion is due pass to the Committee on Military and Veterans Affairs. Current vote is 4-0.
Committee:
Senate Revenue and Taxation
MA
Massachusetts 2025-2026 Regular Session
Joint Committee on Consumer Protection and Professional Licensure Apr 15th, 2026
Joint Committee on Consumer Protection and Professional Licensure
Transcript Highlights:
- The bill also directs the Office of Consumer Affairs and Business Regulation, charging them with writing
- My name is Jessica Moore, and I serve as Director of Government Affairs for the Massachusetts Restaurant
- The legislation also requires the Office of Consumer Affairs and Business Regulation to ensure clear
Keywords:
tariff transparency, consumer disclosure, price transparency, vehicle pricing, Monroney label, auto dealer, car manufacturer, retail pricing, shelf tag, receipt disclosure, online storefront, import duties, trade taxes, Chapter 93A, Attorney General enforcement, consumer protection, federal preemption, customs, supply chain costs, tariff surcharge
AR
Transcript Highlights:
- beginning on page nine, is a request from the Department of Commerce and the Department of Veterans Affairs
- beginning on page nine is a request from the department of commerce and the department of veterans affairs
- The Department of Veterans Affairs, on page 13, is requesting approval of their plan to provide special
Committee:
All ALC-PERSONNEL
Summary:
The committee first took up several personnel and compensation requests. It approved a Department of Parks, Heritage and Tourism reclassification that would trade three administrative coordinator positions for one park superintendent, one maintenance supervisor, and one park manager. It also approved one-time bonus and recruitment plans for the Department of Commerce and Department of Veterans Affairs, including up to $5,000 bonuses tied to the unemployment insurance modernization project and $2,000 bonuses for certified nursing assistants at the state veterans homes. A Department of Health request to reinstate a previously frozen fiscal support manager position for the State Medical Board was also approved; members were told the position was already authorized and would not increase total positions.
The committee then reviewed a Department of Commerce reduction in force affecting the Division of Workforce Services for the Blind and Employment and Training divisions. Secretary Hugh McDonald and Workforce Connections Director Cody Waits explained that the cuts were driven by over-obligated federal funds, a prior realignment, and what they described as long-standing fiscal mismanagement in the Division of Services for the Blind. They said 56 employees remained furloughed, five employees in a separate grant group were still working, and 17 positions were on the permanent RIF list. Senators questioned the division’s accountability structure, the role of the independent board, and whether the layoffs were being handled fairly, including a request for racial composition data on the workforce and the RIF group.
Members also discussed quarterly employment and overtime reports. Staff explained that the reports cover average staffing levels over each quarter, and members focused on overtime spending, especially in DHS, the Department of Correction, and the Department of Transportation. OPM said overtime is being reviewed, direct care positions remain exempt from the hiring freeze, and agencies have been hiring more staff since the new pay plan took effect. The committee asked for additional reporting on overtime trends, and the meeting adjourned without further action.
LA
Louisiana 2026 Regular Session
State Board of Election Supervisors Feb 5th, 2026
Transcript Highlights:
- members of the public will have the opportunity to publicly comment before the House and Governmental Affairs
- Committee and the Senate and Governmental Affairs Committee.
- eventually in the omnibus bill, and it will be a report provided to the House and Senate Governmental Affairs
Summary:
The State Board of Election Supervisors met on February 5, 2026, with Secretary of State Nancy Landry presiding. The board approved the minutes from its March 11, 2025 meeting and then received a presentation from First Assistant Secretary of State Catherine Newsom and Deputy Commissioner Lainey Boyd on proposed technical changes for the 2026 elections omnibus bill. The board removed item 7 from consideration before the presentation began.
The proposed provisions covered a wide range of election-administration topics, including ROV payroll timing, restrictions on ROV employees running for office, party affiliation clarification for voters marked “unaffiliated,” registration transfers, assistance for disabled voters, protection of pre-registrant information, removal from protected voter lists, absentee voting procedures, precinct boundary notices, candidate death notice procedures, nomination petitions, ballot design, watcher deadlines, overvote definitions, absentee ballot curing, nursing home voting timelines, procurement authority for voting equipment, and contest procedures for elections and constitutional amendments. Board members asked several clarifying questions, and staff explained the intent of various technical and procedural changes.
Two items were specifically discussed as policy concerns. Board member Guidry objected to item 37, which would allow the Secretary of State to bring an election contest based on irregularities reported by an election official, and staff agreed to remove it from the omnibus bill for separate consideration. Item 38, concerning deadlines and causes of action for contesting the calling of a constitutional amendment, and item 39, clarifying that such a contest cannot be filed before election day, were explained as intended to align amendment contests with other election contest deadlines. After discussion, the board approved items 1 through 6, 8 through 36, and 38 through 39 for inclusion in the report and eventual omnibus bill. No public comments were submitted, and the meeting adjourned.
AZ
Transcript Highlights:
- Chairman, your Committee on Federal Rules, Military Affairs, and Elections has under consideration HB
- none, the question before you is whether the Collidan subfloor amendment to the Federal, Military Affairs
- Speaker Pro Tem, Land, Agriculture and Rural Affairs will meet in Hearing Room 3 in ten minutes.
ID
Transcript Highlights:
- January 21, 2006, the State Affairs Committee reports that it has under consideration the gubernatorial
- January 21, 2006, the State Affairs Committee reports... January 21, 2006.
- The State Affairs Committee reports it has under consideration the gubernatorial appointment of Salvador
ID
Transcript Highlights:
- In the Senate, Senate Joint Resolution 102 by the State Affairs Committee, a joint resolution proposing
- appointment of Estella Zamora to the Idaho Human Rights Commission will be referred to the Senate State Affairs
- appointment of Estella Zamora to the Idaho Human Rights Commission will be referred to the Senate State Affairs