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MN
Transcript Highlights:
- No offense, Representative Vice Chair Skraba, do you have something? Thank you, Chair.
Bills:
HF2563
Keywords:
HF2563, legacy finance bill, Legacy Amendment, outdoor heritage fund, clean water fund, parks and trails fund, arts and cultural heritage fund, Lessard-Sams Outdoor Heritage Council, Clean Water Council, Minnesota legacy funds, habitat conservation, prairie restoration, wetland restoration, forest conservation, riparian buffers, water quality, groundwater protection, drinking water, septic systems, watershed planning
TX
Transcript Highlights:
- should make it easier for them to understand what the rules are without having to hire an attorney, no offense
TX
Transcript Highlights:
- The great legal scholar William Blackstone called this an offense to public justice, as it keeps a live
Keywords:
SB 801, birth certificate, birth record, certified copy, homeless, homelessness, unhoused, vital records, state registrar, local registrar, county clerk, fee waiver, identity documents, ID access, housing insecurity, shelter, transitional housing, Health and Safety Code, HHSC, Health and Human Services Commission
FL
Transcript Highlights:
- purposes of the original draft, it's 90-day possible jail time with a $1,000 fine on a subsequent offense
Summary:
The Transportation Committee heard and advanced several bills dealing with roadway safety, utility relocation, emergency vehicles, motor vehicle services, charter school siting, and specialty license plates. SB 1782 by Senator Pizzo, as amended, would expand reckless driving per se to include certain extreme speeding behaviors and retain mandatory court appearance while removing impound language; it was supported by AARP and the Orange County Sheriff’s Office and reported favorably. SB 818 by Senator McLean would streamline utility relocation for road and rail projects and shift certain relocation costs to the authority in some cases; county groups opposed it as an unfunded mandate, while Charter Communications supported it, and the bill was reported favorably after amendment. SB 1644 by Senator Rodriguez, as amended, would expand warning-signal privileges for volunteer firefighters, medical staff, and related vehicles responding to emergencies; it was reported favorably.
The committee also approved SB 1348 by Senator Trumbull, which revises Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles and tax collector processes for title/document delivery, driver licensing, disabled parking permits, and related services; a strike-all removed penalties and some CDL retesting provisions, and the bill was reported favorably. SB 636 by Senator Martin would restrict use of the far-left lane on high-speed roads except for passing, exiting, move-over compliance, or traffic/environmental conditions, with a civil fine and DOT signage requirements; it was reported favorably. SB 1152 by Senator Arrington would raise the cost of the Florida Wildflower specialty license plate from $15 to $25 to generate more funding for wildflower research, education, and habitat programs; it was reported favorably.
SB 1188 by Senator McLean, which would limit local government authority over charter school siting and concurrency-related restrictions, drew the most debate. Supporters argued local ordinances were being used to block or delay charter schools, while opponents said the bill would tie the hands of local governments and could create traffic and public-safety concerns. After extensive discussion, the bill was reported favorably, with recorded no votes from Senators Arrington and Davis. The committee also unanimously recommended confirmation of multiple appointments to transportation-related boards and authorities, including the Greater Orlando Aviation Authority, Central Florida Expressway Authority, Jacksonville Port Authority, Jacksonville Transportation Authority, and Florida Transportation Commission.
FL
Transcript Highlights:
- strengthen intervention processes, when we ensure that children are not criminalized for status offenses
Summary:
The Education and Employment Committee heard and passed HB 921, which adds cursive writing to required instruction for grades 2 through 5 and requires students to demonstrate proficiency by the end of fifth grade. The bill sponsor argued cursive is important for historical literacy, everyday signatures, and possible early identification of learning differences. Opponents and several members supported teaching cursive but objected to the testing/proficiency requirement, saying students and teachers are already overburdened and that reading cursive is not currently part of the standards. Some members also raised concerns about fairness to charter schools and the bill’s application only to public schools. Despite those concerns, the bill passed 21-0 and was reported favorable.
The committee then took up PCS for HB 1405, a major rewrite of Florida’s juvenile prevention and truancy statutes in Chapter 984, covering children in need of services/families in need of services. The bill updates definitions and procedures, strengthens truancy intervention, requires earlier and more detailed school reporting, adds parent involvement through child study teams, allows virtual participation, and sets review timelines for shelter placement. Sponsors said the goal is prevention and family support rather than punishment, with court involvement only after school-based intervention. Members asked about school compliance, court capacity, parent accountability, and whether all counties have child study teams; the sponsors said the bill expects CSTs in every school and can escalate cases to court and, if needed, to prosecutors for noncompliant parents.
Public testimony on the juvenile justice bill was supportive, including from the Department of Juvenile Justice, youth services groups, and juvenile justice advocates. In debate, members praised the modernization effort and the emphasis on early intervention and family participation, while also noting the bill’s size and suggesting further attention to attendance thresholds. The PCS for HB 1405 was then approved unanimously and reported favorable. The committee adjourned after completing its agenda.
FL
Transcript Highlights:
- I know it is a ways from being right, no offense.
Summary:
The Committee on Agriculture met with a quorum present and heard four bills. CS/SB 150, by Senator Gates, would make it a third-degree felony to abandon a restrained animal during a declared weather emergency, such as a hurricane or tornado, and was presented as “Trooper’s Law” in response to a widely publicized rescue of a dog during Hurricane Milton. The bill drew supportive public cards and brief supportive remarks from Senator Boyd, then passed unanimously and was reported favorably.
SB 374, by Senator Truenow, would refine the definition of farm product to include plant and plant products and bar local governments from adopting ordinances that limit the collection, storage, and processing of farm products on bona fide agricultural land. An amendment was withdrawn to allow further discussion on food waste issues. Speakers from composting, recycling, and poultry interests supported the bill, and it was reported favorably.
SB 560, by Senator Martin, would restrict certain chemical additives in food products. The sponsor said the bill targets 10 chemicals he believes are harmful, noted that two have already been banned by the FDA, and argued Florida should act rather than wait for federal action. Industry and retail witnesses opposed the bill as creating a patchwork of state rules, raising costs, and disrupting supply chains, while some senators said they supported the bill for now but expected further changes. The committee reported the bill favorably, with Senator Rouson voting no.
SB 572, the Pam Rock Act by Senator Collins, would create a statewide dangerous dog registry, add criminal penalties for certain dangerous-dog attacks, and require permits, microchipping, spay/neuter, and $100,000 liability insurance for dangerous dogs. The sponsor and the Rock family described severe attacks and deaths involving dangerous dogs and argued the registry would help protect the public. Some senators questioned the registry’s usefulness, the amount of information collected, and insurance availability, but the bill passed and was reported favorably. The committee then adjourned.
FL
Transcript Highlights:
- detailed enough description of it, because let's be real frank here, the person who committed this offense
Summary:
The Committee on Commerce and Tourism met with a quorum present and considered several bills. It first took up SB 232 on debt collection, where the sponsor explained a strike-all amendment and the committee adopted a Gruters amendment clarifying that email communications may be sent at any hour while other off-hours communications remain restricted. Testimony was sharply divided on a proposed change from “any person” to “debt collector,” with consumer advocates, legal aid, and the Florida Justice Association warning it would narrow Florida’s consumer protections, while supporters said the bill and amendment would address ambiguity affecting businesses. After debate, the committee rejected the broader amendment, adopted the email-only clarification, and reported CS for SB 232 favorably by roll call vote.
The committee then heard and unanimously reported favorably CS for SB 126, which would allow prescription hearing aids to be sold and distributed by mail after a Florida-licensed audiologist or hearing aid specialist conducts the required examination, including remotely through telehealth. Supporters said the bill would improve access and reduce barriers for seniors and others with hearing loss, and no opposition was heard. The committee also heard SB 600 and SB 602 on manufacturing, which would create and fund a statewide Office of Manufacturing, a promotional campaign, workforce grants, and related fees; multiple industry and economic development groups appeared in support, and both bills were reported favorably.
Next, the committee considered CS for SB 92 on hit-and-run accountability in vehicle repair shops. The sponsor described the bill as a response to rising hit-and-run incidents and explained that repair shops would have to complete a transaction form or retain a crash report for certain repairs, with a clarifying amendment adopted without objection. Prosecutors and law enforcement supporters said the bill would help identify offenders, while auto dealer representatives argued it could impose burdens and penalties on repair shops. The committee nevertheless reported CS for SB 92 favorably. Finally, the committee heard SB 412, the Motorized Wheelchair Right to Repair Act, which would require manufacturers to provide repair manuals, diagnostic tools, and parts to owners and independent repair providers under fair and reasonable terms. Disability advocates and wheelchair users testified that repair delays can leave users stranded for weeks or months, and the committee reported the bill favorably by roll call vote before adjourning.
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
House Floor Session Feb 24th, 2025
Minnesota House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- And I take a little bit of offense saying that we don't.
US
US Federal 2025-2026 Regular Session
US House Floor Proceedings (Thursday, July 16, 2026)
US Federal House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- assaulted this the Citadel of Democracy can provide them a pardon, too, if they're charged with a federal offense
- charged<02:53:05.279><c> with</c><02:53:05.359><c> a</c><02:53:05.600><c> federal</c><02:53:05.840><c> offense
- </c> charged with a federal offense. charged with a federal offense. They<02:53:07.760><c> know.
VT
Transcript Highlights:
- treatment, trauma-informed approaches for working with victims, and rehabilitation related to serious offenses
- the Agency of Human Services. rehabilitation to related serious rehabilitation to related serious offenses
- .<00:18:24.240><c> Section</c><00:18:24.560><c> two,</c> offenses.
- Section two, offenses.
CO
Colorado 2026 Regular Session
Colorado Senate 2026 Legislative Day 107 May 1st, 2026
Colorado Senate Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- 1290 by Representatives Hartsook and Duran and Senators Robertson and Fields concerning the criminal offense
- Robertson and Fields concerning the Robertson and Fields concerning the criminal<00:46:52.280><c> offense
- <c> of</c><00:46:52.680><c> assault</c><00:46:53.000><c> and</c><00:46:53.120><c> in</c> criminal offense
- of assault and in criminal offense of assault and in connection<00:46:53.560><c> therewith</c><00:46
NH
New Hampshire 2026 Regular Session
Senate Health and Human Services (04/08/2026)
Health and Human Services
Transcript Highlights:
- Personally, I find that very offensive. Just wanted to let you know that.
- Personally, I find that very<01:48:28.159><c> offensive.
- 29.760><c> wanted</c><01:48:30.080><c> to</c><01:48:30.159><c> let</c><01:48:30.320><c> you</c> very offensive
- Just wanted to let you very offensive. Just wanted to let you know<01:48:30.639><c> that.
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
House Workforce, Labor, and Economic Development Finance and Policy Committee 3/24/26
Workforce, Labor, and Economic Development Finance and Policy
Transcript Highlights:
- And they're able to, well, in many cases, wrongly put an offense as a traffic safety violation on a worker
- to, well, many cases wrongly wrongly wrongly uh uh uh put<01:23:30.600><c> an</c><01:23:30.760><c> offense
- <c> as</c><01:23:31.600><c> a</c><01:23:31.680><c> traffic</c><01:23:32.320><c> safety</c> put an offense
- as a traffic safety put an offense as a traffic safety violation<01:23:33.200><c> on</c><01:23:33.280
Keywords:
airport workers, wage standards, labor rights, minimum wage, economic equity, surveillance, price discrimination, wage discrimination, consumer rights, automated decision systems, Minnesota Statutes, suitable seating, employee seating, workplace seating, occupational safety, workplace safety, labor standards, employer requirements, chair, stool
MN
Transcript Highlights:
- because they were being dismissed because the citation was out of proportion to the nature of the offense
- c><00:17:35.800><c> the</c> of proportion to the nature of the of proportion to the nature of the offense
- :37.200><c> it's</c><00:17:37.520><c> the</c><00:17:38.240><c> the</c><00:17:38.320><c> valid</c> offense
- Um so, it's the the valid offense.
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
House Workforce, Labor, and Economic Development Finance and Policy Committee 3/11/26
Workforce, Labor, and Economic Development Finance and Policy
Transcript Highlights:
- illegal activity or if the participant has a serious moving violation, like a driving-while-impaired offense
- from this as if you need clarification from this as if you need clarification is<01:35:02.719><c> offensive
- 03.760><c> We</c><01:35:04.080><c> are</c><01:35:04.239><c> talking</c><01:35:04.560><c> about</c> is offensive
- We are talking about is offensive.
KY
Kentucky 2026 Regular Session
House Legislative Session Day 36 (2-27-26)
Kentucky House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- Emanuel High School in Louisville, Kentucky, where he was a linebacker on defense and a running back on offense
- ><01:54:24.320><c> running</c><01:54:24.560><c> back</c><01:54:24.800><c> on</c><01:54:24.960><c> offense
- </c> defense and a running back on offense. defense and a running back on offense.
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
Committee on Jobs and Economic Development - 02/25/26
Jobs and Economic Development
Transcript Highlights:
- A man in his 40s who had gotten in trouble as a child had served his time for his juvenile offense and
- But in 1997, laws changed and that offense was placed on the deportable list.
- A man in his 40s who had gotten in trouble as a child had served his time for his juvenile offense and
- But in 1997, laws changed and that offense was placed on the deportable list.
NH
Transcript Highlights:
- So it's not like the teacher saying, here's the lesson today, we're going to teach you this offensive
- lesson today we're going to teach<01:38:48.719><c> you</c><01:38:48.880><c> this</c><01:38:49.679><c> offensive
- </c><01:38:50.320><c> idea</c><01:38:50.639><c> which</c><01:38:50.800><c> I</c> teach you this offensive
- idea which I teach you this offensive idea which I agree<01:38:51.199><c> with</c><01:38:51.360><c>
KY
Kentucky 2025 Regular Session
Interim Joint Committee on Health Services (11-12-25)
Transcript Highlights:
- But when we talk about the most incendiary topic of death tourism, I find great offense with that turn
- tourism, I<00:53:43.760><c> I</c><00:53:43.840><c> find</c><00:53:44.400><c> great</c><00:53:44.760><c> offense
- with</c><00:53:45.360><c> that</c><00:53:45.520><c> turn</c><00:53:45.800><c> of</c> I I find great offense
- with that turn of I I find great offense with that turn of phrase<00:53:46.480><c> because</c> phrase
Summary:
The committee opened its sixth and final interim meeting with roll call, quorum confirmation, approval of the prior minutes, and a brief change in agenda order to preserve quorum and accommodate presenters’ schedules. Members then moved through several proposed health-related items with limited discussion, and the chair noted the committee would reconvene in January for further conversation.
The first substantive item was a proposal relating to utilization controls for non-opioid analgesics in Medicaid. Senator Gerald Neal and Tara Hyde of People Advocating Recovery argued that pain parity is needed so patients can access non-opioid options without prior authorization or step therapy barriers, especially in acute pain situations and for people in recovery. Senator Berg supported the concept and suggested expanding the approach to other prescriptions by allowing physicians to explain why step therapy is inappropriate at the time of prescribing; another member cautioned against unintended cost increases if non-opioid drugs are used as add-ons to opioids.
The committee then heard a proposal on physician assistants from Senator Scott and Andrew Rutherford of the Kentucky Academy of Physician Assistants. They described a shift from a supervisory to a collaborative practice model, with practice scope set at the practice level, limited Schedule II prescribing authority under guardrails, and permission for PAs to perform driver’s license vision testing. Supporters said the changes would improve rural access, reduce administrative burden, and align Kentucky with neighboring states; a question from Representative Bratcher focused on experience requirements and how the proposal compares with nurse practitioner rules. No vote was taken.
Finally, Representative Nancy Tate, Adia Wuchner, and Representative Jason Nemes introduced a 2026 proposal aimed at “protecting vulnerable people.” They described a broad package focused on abortion pill trafficking, marketing to minors, commercial surrogacy, assisted suicide, and organ procurement safeguards, arguing that current law leaves gaps and that additional criminal and civil penalties are needed. The presentation was informational only, with no action taken before the meeting ended.
TX
Transcript Highlights:
- depend on whether the officer shall arrest and how that works, depending on what the level of the offense
- It is defined as an offense under the Penal Code, Chapters 31 through 35A, and only if they don't involve
- to suspend the license while the individual is completing their conviction. are already mentioned offenses
- against... because you said the statute of limitations is over three years, which means it's a felony offense
Bills:
HB3772, HB1656, HB4504, HB1896, HB4420, HB4421, HB4076, HB3708, HB2806, HB3540, HB1586, HB5459, HB4553, HB4535, HB3811, HB3749, HB4255, HB4051, HB5098, HB3554, HB4539, HB5274
Keywords:
e-cigarettes, health and safety, regulations, directory, penalties, regulation, certification, compliance, manufacturers, FDA, nicotine, mental health, emergency detention, paramedic authority, mental illness, healthcare facility, public health, covenants not to compete, health care practitioners, physicians