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MO
Missouri 2026 Regular Session
Health and Mental Health Jan 15th, 2026 at 08:00 am
Health and Mental Health
Transcript Highlights:
- But it doesn't quite look like that's the case in this piece of legislation.
- We had a great conversation about the legislation.
- In addition to diversification of investments, this legislation allows for a longer investment period
- Recently, interest rates were favorable for government-backed securities, and had the legislation...
- I’ll get to a couple of the questions, then I’ll summarize my thoughts on this legislation.
WA
Transcript Highlights:
- Next year, next fiscal year, our budget, as all legislative agencies, was reduced...
- And it wasn't quite as clear that our office was a legislative agency.
- We actually use HR through Legislative Services, LSS, Legislative Services Center Services. Yeah.
- We actually use HR through legislative services, LSS, legislative services center services. Yeah.
- It's courtesy of the legislative website. All right. Well, thank you very much.
Summary:
The committee began with introductions of members and staff, then approved the minutes from the previous meeting and approved a step increase for Code Advisor Kathy Buckley. Staff reported on publication sales and distribution, noting that 2024 paper and paid sales were down from prior years, while online access and reduced demand for printed copies continued to trend downward. Members discussed the continuing role of printed RCWs and session laws, with staff explaining that libraries and counties remain the main paper purchasers and that some specialized titles are still produced in print and electronic formats.
The committee then reviewed a table of “multiple actions” affecting RCW sections from the 2025 session. Staff explained that 153 sections had multiple amendments or related actions, but most could be merged through editorial authority; about 10 sections would likely need future legislative cleanup. The committee approved the table, allowing staff to proceed with merging where possible. Financially, staff reported the office was on track to return about $542,000 to the state, though that amount may decrease slightly because of end-of-year purchases, including a shared printer for LSS. They also noted a slight budget reduction for the next fiscal year, but said staffing adjustments and existing coverage should prevent problems.
The committee discussed upcoming rulemaking to align the office’s public records procedures with House and Senate practices, including designating a public records officer and updating language to reflect current legislative structure. Staff said the process would follow standard APA rulemaking and could take roughly six months. Members also heard about a prior “video auditor” incident at the office and the office’s response and training. Finally, staff provided a building update: the office is scheduled to move back into the renovated Pritchard building on September 14, 2026, with furniture selection underway. At the end of the meeting, staff shared session statistics, including 424 session law chapters, 1,305 House bills introduced, 1,082 Senate bills introduced, 238 House bills passed, and 193 Senate bills passed, and the committee adjourned.
ND
Transcript Highlights:
- did some rearranging, and so a lot of the red lines you've seen crossed out from here on are just Legislative
- So since administrators is used in this legislation, it should be more clear here for how that is managed
- Well, if the committee so desires, we usually use the term student throughout this piece of legislation
- This piece of legislation.
- Chairman, as we've had several discussions around different funding form legislation for private school
Summary:
The Senate Education Committee met with a quorum and first took up House Bill 1540, an education savings account bill. Senator Wobbema presented Amendment 040-003, describing mostly clarifying and reorganizing changes, including eligibility language, administrator duties, school participation standards, assessment provisions, and a correction removing a requirement that the department pay for state assessment materials if a parent selected that option. The committee adopted the amendment 4-2, then advanced HB 1540 as amended on a 4-2 vote and sent it to Appropriations, with Senator Wobbema designated as carrier. One senator opposed the bill, arguing it would divert resources from public schools and conflict with the state’s obligation to provide a free appropriate education while districts still face funding needs.
AL
Alabama 2025 Regular Session
Alabama Senate Children and Youth Health Committee Feb 12th, 2025
Children and Youth Health
Transcript Highlights:
- As a nurse, I know that legislation cannot take into account all the situations that might occur.
- The legislator then blames the school for malicious compliance and says that's not what we… compliance
- Legislation, we're kind of moving us backwards when you talk about the age of consent, and I think we
- need to consider, um, when we're drafting legislation, unintended consequences regarding children and
- As we move forward with this legislation, I want us to consider these caveats.
Keywords:
parental rights, minor consent, medical consent, mental health services, school counseling, student counseling, parental notification, opt-in, health records, HIPAA, vaccine consent, adolescent health, youth privacy, confidential counseling, school mental health, reproductive health, pregnancy services, sexually transmitted infections, STI treatment, substance abuse treatment
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
Committee on Commerce and Consumer Protection - 03/10/26
Commerce and Consumer Protection
Transcript Highlights:
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as many ways as a legislator, as many ways as a legislator, as legislators
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
House Workforce, Labor, and Economic Development Finance and Policy Committee 2/26/25
Workforce, Labor, and Economic Development Finance and Policy
Transcript Highlights:
- Here today, so in the last legislative session we had legislation that was put together to address
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auditor in the office of legislative auditor in the office of legislative auditor - The legislation also asked us to report back on cross-training needs and a proposed plan.
- The legislation also asked us to report back on cross-training needs and a proposed plan.
- The legislation also asked us to report back on cross-training needs and a proposed plan.
MA
Massachusetts 2025-2026 Regular Session
Joint Committee on Telecommunications, Utilities and Energy Jun 21st, 2026 at 01:00 pm
Joint Committee on Telecommunications, Utilities and Energy
Transcript Highlights:
- Critically, this legislation addresses the rental property barriers that lock out 30% of Massachusetts
- So Massachusetts building trade unions would also like to be supported in this legislation to ensure
- One of the other reasons why this legislation is so important is the uncertainty that's happening at
- We need legislators to protect these jobs for current and future generations.
- My name is Lindsey, and I serve as the legislative director for the Massachusetts AFL-CIO.
Summary:
The Joint Committee on Telecommunications, Utilities and Energy held a hearing on grid transmission and distribution, green financing, environmental justice, renewable portfolio standards, and clean energy workforce policy. Testimony on H. 352/S. 2268 focused on eliminating or scaling back the Alternative Energy Portfolio Standard, with Green Energy Consumers Alliance arguing it costs ratepayers about $30 million annually and largely subsidizes fossil-fuel combined heat and power, biodiesel blending, and woody biomass. Committee members raised concerns that a full repeal could affect heat pumps and solar thermal projects that currently receive APS credits, and the witness acknowledged those technologies are the strongest part of the program but said Mass Save would be a better home for them.
Renew Northeast supported H. 3497 on renewable portfolio standard review and clean energy procurements, but urged an indexed renewable energy credit model like New York’s rather than an attribute-only arrangement, arguing it would reduce financing risk and consumer costs. Vote Solar and Senator Liz Miranda testified in support of H. 3540/S. 2303 on clean energy equity, saying environmental justice communities and renters receive too few benefits from clean energy spending and need stronger tracking, tenant protections, and measurable benefit allocation. Miranda described long-standing environmental harms in Roxbury and called for data and accountability to ensure benefits reach environmental justice communities.
A major portion of the hearing was devoted to H. 3475/S. 2276 on just transition and clean energy workforce standards. Labor representatives from the pile drivers, building trades, electrical contractors, SEIU, United Steelworkers, the AFL-CIO, and Climate Jobs Massachusetts Action backed the bill, emphasizing prevailing wage, project labor agreements, apprenticeship requirements, workforce transition plans, and protections for gas workers and other fossil-fuel employees as the state shifts to clean energy. They argued the bill would create family-sustaining jobs, support training, and prevent workers from being left behind during the transition. The hearing concluded after all sign-ups were heard, and the committee voted to close the hearing.
OK
Oklahoma 2026 Regular Session
House of Representatives Second Regular Session of the 60th Legislature Day 45 Apr 22nd, 2026 at 01:30 pm
Oklahoma House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- Just to remind, in celebration of Earth Day, which is today, it is Legislator Night at the Oklahoma City
- Good afternoon, distinguished legislators, ladies and gentlemen.
- and help them achieve success with their bills and legislation.
- An outstanding legislative assistant that I had. You all know who it is. You all love her.
- To my fellow legislators and leadership, it has been a real privilege to serve with each and every one
Keywords:
4-H, youth development, community service, education, volunteering, Oklahoma, statutory revision, consolidation, law amendment, emergency legislation, legal clarity, SB171, state government, Capitol security, peace officer commission, legislative security, Department of Public Safety, Commissioner of Public Safety, President Pro Tempore, Speaker of the House
TX
Texas 89th 1st C.S.
Senate Special Committee on Congressional Redistricting Jul 30th, 2025
Transcript Highlights:
- Well, and then let me get to the um to the Legislative council and what they, the opinion that they had
- OK, I know you mentioned the Legislative council and their opinion that we cannot subpoena a federal
- Maybe 36 case out of Pennsylvania, uh, where, uh, uh, where a, uh, a legislative body was attempting
- The DOJ entered into our legislative sphere.
- or if you can enforce legislative subpoenas outside the state of Texas.
FL
Transcript Highlights:
- The state of Florida needs this legislation to extend these protections to all pre-existing facilities
- This bill received unanimous approval from this committee during the 2024 legislative session, and we
- humbly ask for your support, consideration, and co-sponsorship of this crucial legislation to protect
- Additional legislation is expected this year in Texas, Oklahoma, Arkansas, South Carolina, North Carolina
- Additional legislation is expected this year in Texas, Oklahoma, Arkansas, South Carolina, North Carolina
Summary:
The Senate Committee on Health Policy met with a quorum and heard five bills. SB 126, on prescription hearing aids, would remove Florida’s prohibition on mailing hearing aids when required tele-audiology testing and procedures are completed before sale. The sponsor said the bill would improve access, especially for people with travel or geographic barriers. The Florida Academy of Audiologists expressed support in concept but said it was still working with the sponsor on an amendment for consumer safety. The committee voted the bill favorably.
SB 152 would require hospitals and ambulatory surgical centers to adopt policies using smoke evacuation systems during certain surgical procedures. Supporters, including the Florida Nurses Association and several nurses, described surgical smoke as a workplace and patient safety hazard containing harmful chemicals, viruses, bacteria, and other contaminants, and said evacuation technology is available and already required in some settings. The committee voted the bill favorably. SB 264 would expand step-therapy exemptions for severe mental illness, including certain postpartum and pregnancy-related mental health conditions, so physicians would not have to require patients to fail preferred drugs in specified circumstances. Support came from Otsuka Pharmaceuticals, NAMI Florida, and several medical and pharmacy groups, who argued that delays in effective treatment can worsen crises and increase hospital and crisis-care costs. The committee voted the bill favorably.
SB 342 would create a public-records exemption for current and former AHCA employees and certain family information, citing threats and harassment directed at inspectors and regulators. President Gaetz said he generally opposes such exemptions but supported this one because the employees are not elected officials and face real safety risks. The committee voted the bill favorably. SB 294 would limit the Board of Pharmacy’s ability to add heart failure, coronary heart disease, and cardiac rhythm disorders to the list of chronic conditions eligible for collaborative pharmacy practice, keeping those conditions under direct physician management. The Florida Society of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgeons, Florida Medical Association, and the Florida chapter of the American College of Cardiology supported the bill, while the Florida Society of Health System Pharmacists opposed it. The committee voted the bill favorably. Senator Trumbull asked to be recorded in support of SB 126 and SB 152, and the meeting adjourned without further business.
US
US Federal 2025-2026 Regular Session
US House Floor Proceedings (Wednesday, March 18, 2026)
US Federal House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
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MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
MN House passes HF2432, the judiciary, public safety, and corrections policy & finance bill. 4/25/25
Minnesota House Floor Meeting
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
House Fraud Prevention and State Agency Oversight Policy Committee 3/10/25
Fraud Prevention and State Agency Oversight Policy
Transcript Highlights:
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auditor is a report that the legislative auditor is a report that the legislative - You know, we've talked about the legislative auditor, who does great work.
- direction from the legisl direction from the legisl about<01:24:25.239>
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house would be created um of legislators house would be created um of legislators
MA
Massachusetts 2025-2026 Regular Session
Informal House Session 79 Jun 21st, 2026 at 11:00 am
Massachusetts House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- Berthiaume Jr. for legislation to establish a sick leave bank for Emily Kulik comes from the Senate with
- Sabadosa for legislation to rescind all previous... for legislation to establish a sick leave bank for
- Petition of Lisa Field for legislation to establish a sick leave bank for Aden Daniels, an employee of
- Sabadoza for legislation to rescind all previous.
- Of Lindsay and Sabadosa for legislation to rescind all previous calls for a federal constitutional convention
Summary:
The House took up several committee reports and adopted a series of resolutions and procedural orders. It adopted resolutions honoring Yulanda Carrillo on her 102nd birthday and the Knights of Columbus Peabody Leo Council 508 on its 125th anniversary. The House also extended reporting deadlines for the Education Committee and the Telecommunications, Utilities and Energy Committee, and concurred with a Senate referral of a sick leave bank petition for Emily Kulik. Joint Rule 12 was suspended for additional petitions, including a sick leave bank for Aden Daniels and a petition to rescind prior calls for a federal constitutional convention.
The Committee on Steering, Policy and Scheduling reported a number of local bills for House consideration, including measures on Norfolk reserved capacity billing, Dalton town manager residency requirements, Lancaster’s animal control commission, Cambridge parking enforcement notices, Fairhaven’s charter, Malden’s charter, Ipswich’s charter, and a sick leave bank for John C. Murphy. The House suspended Rule 7A, took the bills through second reading, and ordered them to a third reading.
The House then considered and adopted the emergency preamble for House No. 4364, authorizing easements to the town of Bourne. It also passed to engrossment two Department of Correction sick leave bank bills: House No. 4426 for Paul Stavisky and House No. 4427 for Fenneda Janow Patel. Finally, the House adopted an order to meet again Thursday at 11 a.m., and adjourned.
HI
Hawaii 2025 Regular Session
JHA Info Briefing - Wed Jan 29, 2025 @ 2:00 PM HST
Hawaii House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- This bill is an important piece of legislation.
- The bill is an important piece of legislation.
- in the Cannabis industry the legislation in the Cannabis industry the legislation must<00:27:39.640
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process and hindering of the legislative process and hindering of the legislative
NH
Transcript Highlights:
- delegating their legislative powers. delegating their legislative powers.
- lines independent of state legislators. lines independent of state legislators.
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- . legislation. legislation.
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
Committee on State and Local Government - 04/08/25
State and Local Government
Transcript Highlights:
- legislation. And I'm honored to, Mr. legislation.
- For the state legislative bodies.
- Section two the legislative auditor.
- administration, or to the legislative administration, or to the legislative auditor.<01:46:10.000
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WY
Wyoming 2026 Regular Session
Joint Corporations, Elections & Political Subdivisions, May 22, 2026 - PM
Corporations, Elections & Political Subdivisions
Transcript Highlights:
- Uh then in 2026, legislative uh session.
- legislative proceedings. legislative proceedings.
- not at the forefront of this legislation not at the forefront of this legislation because<02:29:
- It goes to legislative session.
- I am well aware that the legislation I am well aware that the legislation says<02:41:59.080>
NH
Transcript Highlights:
- This legislation does not go far enough to protect children.
- This legislation does not go far enough to protect children.
- That's something that maybe should be dealt with in other legislation.
- That's something that maybe should be dealt with in other legislation.
- So for those reasons, I would definitely support this legislation.
NH
New Hampshire 2025 Regular Session
House Transportation (01/28/2025)
Transcript Highlights:
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Summary:
The committee first heard House Bill 119-FN, which would allow rental companies registering a rental fleet to choose New Hampshire as their base jurisdiction under the International Registration Plan. The DMV witness said the state already has this capability under the IRP and did not support the bill, adding that no additional staffing should be needed. Committee questions focused on whether the bill would change where registrations are done, what implementation would require, mileage tracking, decals, and inspection requirements. A representative of the Motor Transport Association also said the bill was unnecessary because the option already exists, while noting some related truck-registration and property-tax issues. The chair then closed the public hearing on HB 119-FN with no further speakers.
The committee next heard House Bill 612, which would let youth operators renew up to 30 days before turning 21 and receive a temporary license so they can transition to a standard horizontal license without an extra DMV trip. The sponsor and DMV director strongly supported the bill, describing a long-standing problem where early online renewals can trigger another vertical youth license, forcing a duplicate transaction and fee after the birthday. The DMV said the change would reduce confusion and workload, and estimated a one-time system update cost of $48,000. Members asked about whether the proposal was effectively a 30-day extension, how law enforcement would view the temporary status, and whether the system could handle printing and mailing the new horizontal license; the director said the DMV could manage it and that the bill was the best approach. The chair closed the hearing after no one else testified.
Finally, the committee heard House Bill 209, which would exempt new vehicles from inspection in the second year after purchase, effectively allowing two years before the next inspection. The sponsor argued the bill would save taxpayers money and reduce unnecessary trips for owners of new vehicles. Supporters said newer vehicles are already maintained through warranties and routine service. Opponents, including the New Hampshire Auto Dealers Association and a service manager from a dealership, argued the bill was not limited to truly new cars, would weaken safety by delaying inspections on vehicles that can still develop tire, brake, and other defects, and could raise costs for everyone else if inspection volume drops. The Motor Transport Association clarified that commercial motor vehicles remain subject to annual federal inspection requirements. No vote was taken in the transcript, and the hearing remained open with testimony continuing.