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CO
Colorado 2026 Regular Session
Colorado Senate 2026 Legislative Day 119 Part 2 May 13th, 2026
Colorado Senate Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- It's your respect for the people and fulfilling your duties as a state senator.
- Your duties on those commissions in an exemplary manner, one that as a state senator really made us all
- You deserve them, and so do the people of this state. >> Thanks. >> And everybody snapping... >> Senator
- A state senator who was sponsoring the anti-Initiative 175...
- 3, Senate Bill 2, Senate Bill 184, Senate Bill 152, and Senate Bill 78, amended as printed in House
TX
Texas 89th Regular
Senate Committee on Health and Human Services Apr 8th, 2025
Health & Human Services
Transcript Highlights:
- Senator Perri, Senator Hancock, Senator Hall.
- A state audit directed from a bill by Senator Perry last session identified at least 54 people having
- And the state auditor's report, and I'm sad that Senator Hughes left.
- I tell everybody, don't even talk about homelessness unless you've read Senator Perry's SB 1677 State
- State your position on the bill. It's Dr. Cliff Porter in support of Senate Bill 2458.
Keywords:
SB 500, Texas adoption law, Family Code, DFPS, Department of Family and Protective Services, child-placing agency, prospective adoptive parents, adoption records, confidential information, nondisclosure agreement, child history report, health history, social history, educational history, genetic history, termination of parental rights, permanency plan, single source continuum contractor, privacy, redaction
TX
Transcript Highlights:
- Senator Eckhardt. Senator Gutierrez. Senator Hagenbuch. Senator Hall. Senator Menendez.
- Senator Eckhardt. Senator Gutierrez. Senator Hagenbuch. Senator Hall. Senator Menendez.
- Senator Eckhardt. Senator Gutierrez. Senator Hagenbuch. Senator Hall. Senator Menendez.
- Senator Eckhardt. Senator Gutierrez. Senator Hagenbuch. Senator Hall. Senator Menendez.
- Senator Eckhardt. Senator Gutierrez. Senator Hagenbuch. Senator Hall. Senator Menendez.
Summary:
The Committee on Veterans Affairs heard several bills related to veterans and military installations. Senator Birdwell presented SB 1197, which would extend existing drone restrictions over military bases and airports to Texas spaceports, with exceptions for authorized operators; there was brief supportive testimony and the bill was left pending. Chairman Hancock presented SB 1271, allowing Texas to accept concurrent jurisdiction over military installations to improve handling of juvenile offenses through state and local involvement; no public testimony was offered, and the bill was left pending. SB 390, by Senator Middleton and explained by Senator Menendez, would expand the definition of historically underutilized businesses to include veteran-owned businesses certified by the SBA, regardless of disability rating, to increase veteran participation in state contracting. The bill drew extensive supportive testimony from veterans and business advocates, while Senator Eckhardt raised concerns that broadening the category might not satisfy the disparity-study basis typically used for HUB programs.
The committee also took up pending bills later in the meeting. SB 651 was advanced after adoption of a committee substitute and received a unanimous committee vote to do pass and be recommended for the local and uncontested calendar. SB 897 likewise had a committee substitute adopted and was reported favorably by a unanimous vote, with a recommendation for the local and uncontested calendar. SB 1814 was reported favorably and recommended for the local and uncontested calendar by a unanimous vote. SB 1197 was also voted out favorably and recommended for the local and uncontested calendar. SB 1271 and SB 390 were left pending at the end of the meeting, and the committee then recessed subject to the call of the chair.
NY
New York 2025-2026 Regular Session
New York State Senate Session - 01/12/2026
New York Senate Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- Communications and reports from state officers. Motions and resolutions. Senator Gianaris.
- the following bills: Senate Print 324, Senator Gianaris, an act to amend the Election Law; 568, Senator
- Senate Print 818 Senator May, an act to amend the State Finance Law.
- Senate Print 8831 Gonzalez, Senate Print State Technology Law. 8832 Kavanaugh, an act to amend the Environmental
- “Senator Wool.” “Senator Walczyk on the bill.”
Summary:
The Senate met briefly, approved the prior journal, and then took up a Rules Committee report that advanced a large package of bills, mostly Election Law measures, along with several bills in other subject areas. The chamber then moved through a supplemental and controversial calendar focused primarily on election administration, campaign finance, and voter access. Senators also announced committee meetings and later filed majority committee assignments in the journal.
On the supplemental calendar, the Senate passed several Election Law bills. One measure by Senator Gianaris aimed to curb foreign influence in New York elections by restricting foreign-influenced corporations; Senator Walczyk argued it was too narrow and ignored dark money, while Senator Gianaris said it was needed to address foreign meddling. Senator May’s bill creating short-term early voting sites passed after debate over whether pop-up sites would confuse voters or improve access, especially in rural areas; supporters said it would help bring voting closer to where people are, while opponents called it costly and confusing. Senator Myrie’s bill establishing standardized training for elections commissioners also passed, with supporters citing the need for uniform training and opponents calling it an unfunded mandate.
On the controversial calendar, the Senate passed Senator Myrie’s bill allowing additional early voting locations and clarifying that a voter’s intent can determine residency for voting purposes, including in some cases a second or vacation home. The most debated measure was Senator Gonzalez’s bill creating civil remedies and confidentiality protections for election officers who are threatened or intimidated; supporters said it responds to rising threats against election workers, while opponents warned it could chill legitimate questioning at polling places and create vague liability. Several senators explained their votes on both sides, and the bill passed despite significant opposition. The Senate then adjourned until Tuesday, January 14 at 11:00 a.m.
CA
California 2025-2026 Regular Session
Assembly Floor Session Sep 10th, 2025
California House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- Senate Bill 47 by Senator Umberg and others, and relating to the State Bar, making an appropriation therefor
- Senate Bill 630 by Senator Allen and others, and relating to state parks.
- Senate Bill 83 by Senator Umberg and others, relating to the State Department of Health Care Services
- The clerk will read: Senate Bill 509 by Senator Caballero and others, relating to state government.
- AB 563, which is back from the Senate, that is the state Senate, Mr. Speaker, on concurrence.
Summary:
The Assembly convened, initially lacked a quorum, then returned to session with prayer, pledge, and a moment of silence for Charlie Kirk following news of his shooting. Members then handled a series of procedural motions, including suspending rules, moving several bills to the inactive file, re-referring bills to committees, and authorizing committee meetings. The chamber also observed adjournments in memory for several individuals, including Ermilo Don Rodas, John Burton, Nina Chomsky, and Barbara “Bobby” Samperey.
On the floor file, members considered and passed a long list of Senate bills, largely on bipartisan or unanimous votes. Topics included consumer protection and transparency for self-storage contracts (SB 709), adoption jurisdiction (SB 450), privacy and name/image protections (SB 683), an audit of the February 2025 bar exam (SB 47), data broker transparency (SB 361), used-car buyer protections (SB 76), state parks land acquisition streamlining (SB 630), cemetery work group deadlines (SB 777), financial enforcement authority (SB 825), utility outage reporting and reliability planning (SB 292), vital records confidentiality (SB 313), health care coverage and hormone therapy access (SB 418), workplace outreach (SB 578), Holocaust and genocide education (SB 472), county jail treatment for misdemeanor incompetency cases (SB 820), and AI companion chatbot safeguards for minors and self-harm risks (SB 243). Most measures passed with little or no opposition, though SB 578 drew sharp debate over the workplace outreach program and its funding.
The Assembly also took up concurrence items and approved numerous Assembly bills with Senate amendments. These included transparency in legislative nondisclosure agreements (AB 1370), affordable faculty/staff housing provisions at community colleges (AB 648), tribal youth foster care reforms (AB 1378), EV charger payment regulations (AB 1423), technical Political Reform Act changes (AB 1511), diacritical marks on vital records (AB 64), reproductive health protections with urgency (AB 260), union and collective bargaining protections (AB 288), bench trial statement-of-decision streamlining (AB 515), agricultural land stewardship (AB 524), geothermal exploratory project rules (AB 527), Medi-Cal field medicine changes (AB 543), tobacco-related provisions (AB 573), social media platform rules (AB 656), state parks transaction reporting (AB 679), professional licensing changes (AB 742), and child care staffing and assistant teacher pathways with urgency (AB 753). Votes were generally strong, with several measures passing unanimously or near-unanimously.
TX
Transcript Highlights:
- Senator Schwertner: Aye. Senator King: Here. Senator Blanco. Senator Campbell.
- Senator Creighton: Here. Senator Johnson. Senator Kolkhorst. Senator Menendez. Senator Middleton.
- Senator Blanco, Senator Campbell, Senator Creighton, Senator Johnson, Senator Kolkhorst, Senator Menendez
- I spoke to Senator Campbell yesterday and just wanted to state my opposition is specifically related
- I spoke to Senator Campbell yesterday and just wanted to state my opposition is specifically related
Keywords:
electric generation, reliability, ERCOT, Public Utility Commission, penalties, performance requirements, energy policy, construction contracts, compensatory damages, government delays, contractor, legislation, nonprofit donor privacy, membership lists, supporter confidentiality, volunteer privacy, association rights, public records exemption, Texas Public Information Act, government transparency
Summary:
The committee first took up pending business and favorably reported several bills without objection or by recorded vote, including SB 783, SB 1238, SB 1706, SB 1791, SB 458, SB 1644, and SB 1810, with some of them also sent to the local and uncontested calendar. The committee then moved into hearings on additional bills.
SB 1968, by Senator Schwertner, would update the Real Estate License Act by repealing subagency, requiring written buyer-agent agreements before showings, and clarifying when a formal buyer representation agreement must be signed. Texas Realtors testified in support, saying the bill modernizes agency rules and increases transparency, while a committee substitute corrected drafting issues. SB 2411, the annual update to the Texas Business Organizations Code, was also laid out and left pending after supportive testimony from the Texas Business Law Foundation and drafting committee representatives.
The committee also heard SB 2321, which would codify ERCOT’s current practice of notifying TCEQ when backup generation needs enforcement discretion for grid reliability; Sierra Club and a chamber of commerce witness supported it with suggestions for clearer emissions reporting, and the bill was left pending. SB 2077 would broaden eligibility for the Texas Mutual Insurance Company board by narrowing conflict restrictions tied to insurance-related interests; Texas Mutual supported the change and the bill was left pending. SB 1405, a broadband bill, would align state law with FCC standards and streamline Broadband Development Office processes; it was left pending after supportive testimony. SB 1299, protecting nonprofit donor privacy, drew support from privacy advocates and concerns from one witness about transparency for publicly funded nonprofit operations; it was left pending.
The committee then heard SB 776, which would bar government construction contracts from shifting delay damages to contractors when delays are caused solely by the public owner. Contractors, surety representatives, and water infrastructure advocates supported the bill, arguing it would improve fairness and reduce inflated bids, while water utilities and critical infrastructure entities opposed it, warning of more litigation and higher costs; the bill was left pending. Finally, SB 715, which would apply reliability requirements retroactively to all generation resources in ERCOT, drew opposition from renewable and storage groups and support from some critics of renewable subsidies, with witnesses split over whether it would improve reliability or raise costs; testimony was underway when the transcript ended.
VA
Transcript Highlights:
- Senate.
- Speaker, I move the House agree to the Senate... 184, which would direct the State Corporation Commission's
- the Senate substitute.
- I move adoption of the Senate substitute. The Senate substitute be adopted.
- I ask that we agree to the Senate amendment. The Senate amendment is adopted.
CO
Colorado 2026 Regular Session
Colorado Senate 2026 Legislative Day 107 May 1st, 2026
Colorado Senate Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
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- Member state uh Senate Health and Human Services Committee will be meeting or scheduled for 1:30.
FL
Transcript Highlights:
- Senators will proceed to vote. Have all Senators voted? Has Senator Burton voted?
- Senator Pizzo. Senator Jones is not here.
- Senate.
- Senator Pizzo gave his tie to Senator Leek because Senator Leek really liked it, which leaves Senator
- SENATOR DAVIS. THANK YOU, SENATOR, FOR THAT.
WY
Wyoming 2026 Regular Session
Senate Floor Session-Day 4, February 12, 2026-PM
Wyoming Senate Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
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- Thank you, Senator Driscoll. Questions on the state auditor section number three, Senator Landon.
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Senator number three, state auditor. Senator number three, state auditor. - Next is section 37, State Engineer. Senator Larson. >> Mr.
MS
Mississippi 2026 Regular Session
MS Senate Floor - 12 February, 2026; 9:30 AM
Mississippi Senate Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
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Summary:
The Senate convened with a quorum present, dispensed with the reading of the journal, committee reports, and bill titles, and heard an invocation and pledge. The early portion of the meeting focused on recognizing recipients of the 2026 Governor’s Arts Awards. The Senate adopted resolutions honoring Greg Harkins for excellence in traditional craft, Jesse Robinson for lifetime achievement in blues music, Heather Christian for excellence in music composition, the Mississippi Symphony Orchestra for excellence in performing arts, and Dorothy “Dottie” Armstrong for excellence in art education. The executive director of the Mississippi Arts Commission briefly thanked the senators and invited them to the evening awards ceremony.
The chamber also received several announcements and introductions, including recognition of the Mississippi Society of Radiologic Technologists’ Capitol Day and visiting students from several radiologic science programs. There was also mention of an out-of-order resolution commemorating the 155th anniversary of Alcorn State University, though no action on it was detailed in the excerpt.
On the calendar, the Senate took up Senate Bill 2915, which concerns alcoholic beverages, native wine retail permits, and festival permits. The bill was explained as a measure to support Mississippi’s native wineries by allowing free-standing tasting rooms in different parts of the state while maintaining tax collection; a committee substitute and a friendly amendment were adopted, and the bill passed by use of the morning roll call. The Senate then began consideration of Senate Bill 2828, the Money Transmission Modernization Act, which would impose transaction fees, create a Law Enforcement 287G Program Fund, provide an income tax credit for fees paid, and revise licensing and control definitions. After objections to the usual motion, the bill was read at length, but the excerpt ends before final action on that measure.
NM
Transcript Highlights:
- Yes, Chair, Senator Stefanik. It's a huge challenge to keep state employees.
- Chair, Senator, I have an HR consulting that I was kind of wrangled into doing, because state agencies
- Senator, I actually, while I was the State Personnel Director, one of my biggest tasks and I believe
- CEO of State Employees Credit Union, Harold Dixon, and members of the Senate Confirmation Committee,
- Chair, I move that we move Sandra's forward to the full senate for confirmation on the state board state
Keywords:
land grant, Las Vegas, governance, self-governance, judicial management, forced sterilization, coerced sterilization, Indigenous women, Native American women, women of color, reproductive justice, reproductive sovereignty, truth and reconciliation commission, memorial, trauma-informed care, reparative justice, human rights, bodily autonomy, Indian Health Service, Indian affairs
FL
Transcript Highlights:
- Senator Errington? Here. Senator Davis. Senator Jones. Senator Martin? Here. Senator McLean.
- All right, Senator Burgess, you have a special license plate for the United States Naval Academy.
- Senator Jones, can you remind us, did Miami Northwestern win the state title this past season, and who
- Senator Davis, Senator Jones, Senator Martin, Senator McLean, Senator McLean, Senator Chulow, Senator
- Senator Davis, Senator Jones, Senator Martin, Senator McLean, Senator McLean, Senator Trunow, Senator
Summary:
The Transportation Committee heard and acted on a series of transportation, licensing, and memorial bills. The first major item was CS/SB 462, the Department of Transportation agency package, which included provisions on transportation trust fund revenue for electric vehicles, county project reporting, speed limits, workforce grants, procurement and utility relocation procedures, airport participation, metropolitan planning, and related DOT administration. The committee adopted a substitute amendment after extensive discussion, especially over utility relocation reimbursement, penalties, and whether the bill was too rigid while stakeholders continued negotiating. Testimony came from industry and utility representatives both supporting the need to address delays and opposing the bill’s prescriptive approach. The bill passed 8-3.
The committee then approved several specialty license plate and memorial measures. CS/SB 1024 added a United States Military Academy plate alongside the Naval Academy plate. CS/SB 824 created a Florida Highway Patrol specialty plate. CS/SB 666 created a Miami Northwestern Senior High School alumni plate, with supporters emphasizing the school’s history and scholarship uses for the revenue. CS/SB 916 authorized indemnification and insurance arrangements for commuter rail operations on the Brightline corridor, modeled on SunRail law, and was reported favorably after technical amendments. CS/SB 1290 updated DHSMV rules to conform to IFTA and federal motor carrier standards, raised the crash-damage reporting threshold, and made other registration and email-notification changes; CS/SB 1292 created a public-records exemption for certain email addresses used in motor vehicle and vessel notifications. CS/SB 1408 designated memorial highways for fallen officers Jesse Madsen and Elio Diaz, and CS/SB 1502 authorized FDOT blanket permits for mobile cranes to travel at night under specified conditions. All of these bills were reported favorably.
The committee also received a lengthy informational presentation from FDOT on aggregates and the state’s construction-material supply chain. The witness described aggregate sources, transportation methods, recycling efforts, the importance of the Lake Belt and out-of-state imports, and the department’s supply-chain grant program. Senators asked about long-term reserves, stranded reserves, pricing, and the impact of regulation on future supply, and requested the study and a summary of regulatory impacts for members. The meeting concluded with no further business and adjournment.
WY
Wyoming 2026 Regular Session
Senate Floor Session-Day 6, February 16, 2026-PM
Wyoming Senate Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- With the good help of Senator in the southern part of the state, uh we've been working with these landowners
- With the good help of Senator in the southern part of the state, uh we've been working with these landowners
- With the good help of Senator in the southern part of the state, uh we've been working with these landowners
- The bills we will consider are Senate File 50, State Engineers Surface and Groundwater Study, and Senate
- File 104, Higher Education Research Funding; Senate File 109, Cowboy State Agricultural Trust Fund;
MN
Transcript Highlights:
- Senator Port continued: "And then recently, the President of the United States attempted to take that
- Senator Cunesh. issues here in the state of Minnesota issues here in the state of Minnesota that<01:55
- Allowing people who are charged with defrauding the state to qualify for these funds shows Senate Democrats
- He only know that I'm a state senator.
- He only know that I'm a state senator. He only know that I'm a state senator.
FL
Florida 2026 5th Special Session
Fiscal Policy Feb 24th, 2026
Transcript Highlights:
- Senator Avila, Senator Bernard, Senator Boyd, Senator Bracy Davis, Senator Bradley, Senator Burton, Senator
- Collado, Senator Davis, Senator Gates, Senator Jones, Senator Leak, Senator Mayfield.
- Senator Gates, Senator Jones, Senator Leak, Senator Mayfield, Senator Pasadomo, Senator Rodriguez, Senator
- Senator Bradley, Senator Burton, Senator Kaladdeut, Senator Davis, Senator Gates, Senator Jones, Senator
- We will now go to tab 6 and take up CS for SB 530 on state lotteries by Senator Simon.
Summary:
The Committee on Fiscal Policy met and considered a large agenda of bills, most of which were reported favorably after brief sponsor presentations, limited public testimony, and roll-call votes. Early actions included CSSB 1062 creating Florida Speech and Debate Week and the Florida Debate Initiative with a recurring $2.4 million appropriation, and CS for SB 196 establishing the Uterine Fibroid Research Database. The committee also approved the companion public-records bill, CS for SB 864, to keep sensitive fibroid database information confidential. Other health and public-safety measures reported favorably included CS for SB 432, which was amended to address xylazine and restrict recreational nitrous oxide sales by tobacco-permit retailers; CS for SB 646, narrowing drug-paraphernalia testing equipment exemptions to fentanyl, its analogs, and xylazine; and CS for SB 1684 and CS for SB 1686, creating and exempting records for a Parkinson’s Disease Registry at the University of South Florida.
The committee also advanced several workforce, regulatory, and local-governance bills. SB 1112 on the Florida Labor Pool Act passed with testimony emphasizing removal of placement fees, annual labor-pool registration, and stronger enforcement to help workers, including returning citizens. CS for SB 524 updated Department of Law Enforcement duties and medical examiner procedures; CS for SB 530 revised lottery operations and security rules; CS for SB 676 expanded animal-cruelty penalties and the public abuser database; CS for SB 1180 created a recall framework for community development district supervisors and updated CDD rules; and CS for SB 800 increased penalties for unlicensed engineering practice after removing a student-loan assistance provision to align with the House version. CS for SB 1404 created a memory-care specialty license for assisted living facilities, with amendments extending rulemaking deadlines and clarifying advertising and resident-choice provisions. SB 1072 created an anti-Semitism task force in the Attorney General’s office, and CS for SB 1630 modernized aging and disability services, guardianship oversight, and dementia-related policy.
Two memorialization bills generated the most extended debate and public comment. SB 194 would designate October 14 as Charlie Kirk Day of Remembrance, and SB 174 would name a portion of State Road 985 in Miami-Dade County as Charlie Kirk Memorial Avenue. Both drew strong support from some speakers who framed them as recognition of civic engagement and free expression, and strong opposition from others who criticized Kirk’s rhetoric and argued the state should instead honor broader civic values or other figures. A late-file amendment to SB 194 that would have converted it into a general day of remembrance for victims of political violence was withdrawn. Despite the controversy, both bills were reported favorably. The committee adjourned after members requested to be recorded on various bills.
TX
Texas 89th Regular
Senate Committee on Business and Commerce (Part I) Apr 1st, 2025
Business & Commerce
Transcript Highlights:
- Senator Schwertner? Aye. Senator King? Senator Blanco? Senator Campbell? Senator Creighton?
- Senator Johnson? Senator Kolkhorst? Senator Menéndez? Senator Middleton? Senator Nichols?
- Senator Blanco, Senator Campbell, Senator Creighton, Senator Johnson, Senator Kolkhorst, Senator Menéndez
- Senator Creighton, Senator Johnson, Senator Kolkhorst, Senator Menéndez, Senator Middleton, Senator Nichols
- I spoke to Senator Campbell yesterday and just wanted to state my opposition, specifically related to
Keywords:
electric generation, reliability, ERCOT, Public Utility Commission, penalties, performance requirements, energy policy, construction contracts, compensatory damages, government delays, contractor, legislation, nonprofit donor privacy, membership lists, supporter confidentiality, volunteer privacy, association rights, public records exemption, Texas Public Information Act, government transparency
MD
Transcript Highlights:
- Senate Bill 46. Senator Simonaire, State Veterans Cemeteries Interment. Favorable.
- Senate Bill 88, Senator Guile, State Board of Examiners for Audiologists, Hearing Aid Dispensers, Speech-Language
- Senate Bill 186, Senator Augustine, State Board of Examiners in Optometry, examination requirements,
- Senate Bill 186, Senator Augustine, State Board of Examiners in Optometry, examination requirements,
- Senate Bill 161, Senator Simonaire, Natural Resources, State Park Entry Fee Exemptions. Favorable.
Summary:
The Senate convened with an invocation, confirmed a quorum, and welcomed several guests and groups, including Maryland Library Association members, Stephen Decatur High School’s boys soccer team, Clarksburg High School’s girls flag football team, NAMI representatives, Baltimore Promise, local soil conservation district representatives, and a 911 center leader. The chamber also journalized the invocation and prepared for the Governor’s upcoming State of the State address by exchanging messages with the House and appointing Senate members to escort the Governor and Lieutenant Governor.
The body then took up a series of Finance Committee bills, most of them receiving favorable reports and being ordered to third reading without objection. Measures discussed included SB 14 on small business health insurance SHOP enrollment effective dates; SB 22 on Department of Disabilities housing programs and affiliated foundations; SB 134 on Medicare supplement policy enrollment periods; SB 139 on third-party administrator enforcement; SB 199 on the Individuals with Disabilities and Service-Disabled Veterans Voting Fund; SB 205 codifying federal mental health parity requirements; SB 216 on unemployment insurance confidentiality; SB 43 on the Maryland Community Investment Venture Fund; SB 46 on state veterans cemeteries interment provisions; and SB 226 on the Maryland Heritage Area Authority.
Several bills had brief amendments or procedural issues. SB 22 received a technical amendment changing “Attorney General” to “Office of the Attorney General.” SB 199 received an amendment adding a co-sponsor, and SB 46 was briefly set to lie over under the rule after a senator requested time to review a technical clarification. The chamber also received House Bill 1, which was referred to committee, and SB 624 was reassigned to the Education, Energy, and the Environment Committee. Most committee reports were adopted unanimously or without objection, and the Senate repeatedly congratulated the honored school teams and library advocates.
MN
Transcript Highlights:
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MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
Committee on State and Local Government - 03/21/25
State and Local Government
Transcript Highlights:
- Um members, Senate File 2600 requires state agencies to spend at least 50% of their advertising expenditures
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- Senator Gustafson, are you ready to go? Welcome to the State and Local Government Committee.
- Senate File 1737 is recommended to pass and re-referred to State and Local Government Reform?