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MN
Transcript Highlights:
- This recommendation came out of conversations with tribal members who plan to pull their kids out of
- :04:45.160><c> out</c><00:04:45.320><c> of</c><00:04:45.520><c> school</c><00:04:45.880><c> in</c> plan
- to pull their kids out of school in plan to pull their kids out of school in the<00:04:46.080><c> fall
- Pilot sites completed a fidelity check to identify gaps and inform school-specific action planning.
- Pilot sites completed a fidelity check to identify gaps and inform school-specific action planning.
Committee:
Senate Education Policy
MD
Transcript Highlights:
- technical corrections, streamlines language, removes MDH required report, removes the education campaign
- ,</c> report, removes the education campaign, report, removes the education campaign, and<00:36:51.800
- House Bill 1612, Gaming Campaign Financing Contributions and Study on Independent Evaluation of Sports
- Okay, so that's where the campaign finance came in.
- </c><01:29:18.600><c> finance</c> wondering where the campaign finance wondering where the campaign finance
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
House Judiciary Finance and Civil Law Committee 2/20/25
Judiciary Finance and Civil Law
Transcript Highlights:
- They do have the authority to transfer money in, uh, from an account that I believe is related to campaign
- They do have the authority to transfer money in, uh, from an account that I believe is related to campaign
- They do have the authority to transfer money in, uh, from an account that I believe is related to campaign
- c><00:21:03.559><c> related</c><00:21:04.159><c> to</c><00:21:04.960><c> uh</c><00:21:05.200><c> campaign
- </c> believe is related to uh campaign believe is related to uh campaign Finance<00:21:06.559><c> fees
Committee:
House Judiciary Finance and Civil Law
LA
Louisiana 2026 Regular Session
Municipal, Parochial and Cultural Affairs May 13th, 2026
Transcript Highlights:
- The response was that it was not necessarily research, but that the plan was to put people on the committee
- L.D.H. has been planning on this for quite some time, so there's a lot of checks and balances that'll
- People have events planned months in advance.
- People have events planned months in advance.
- Eccles asked me to carry his H.R. 225 because he's out campaigning.
Summary:
The committee met with a quorum and first considered H.C.R. 89 by Representative Charles Owen, which directs the Department of Culture, Recreation and Tourism to study, with the Louisiana State Museum and the World War II Museum, the feasibility of a museum and trail dedicated to the Louisiana Maneuvers. Owen described the historical significance of the maneuvers and said the proposal would mainly involve markers and a modest museum. The committee moved the resolution favorably to the floor without objection.
Members then debated H.R. 179 by Representative Marcel, which would create a study of neighborhood crime prevention and security districts and their effectiveness in reducing crime. Several members raised concerns about the number of study groups and the breadth of a statewide review, while others supported gathering data on crime trends, cameras, and district performance. Marcel said the study was intended to collect information, not mandate changes, and the resolution was moved favorably to the floor.
The committee next took up S.B. 228 and S.B. 268 by Senator Duplessis, both related to replacing lead and copper water service lines. S.B. 228 was a constitutional amendment allowing public funds to be used on private property for replacement of lead-based and copper pipes, and S.B. 268 set out the process for municipalities or parishes to implement the program, including notice to homeowners and an inventory/testing process. Members questioned homeowner rights, the seven-day notice period, emergency entry language, contracting, and whether the work would fully address hazards inside homes; Rainwater said the program was narrowly tailored, federally funded through the EPA and LDH, and intended to replace lines from the main to the shutoff valve. Both measures were moved favorably as amended.
Finally, the committee approved S.B. 283 by Senator Barrow, creating the Boulevard at Harding Area Special District in Baton Rouge to encourage development in a food desert near Southern University, and moved H.R. 225 by Representative Eccles, which urges study of parish-wide solid waste, debris removal, and disaster resilience services in Ouachita Parish. H.R. 223 by Representative Walters, urging Shreveport to partner on the Southern Soul City Initiative, was also moved favorably. The chair noted it was likely the committee’s last meeting of the session, and members and staff were thanked for their work.
LA
Louisiana 2026 Regular Session
Municipal, Parochial and Cultural Affairs May 13th, 2026
Transcript Highlights:
- The response was that it was not necessarily research, but that the plan was to put people on the committee
- LDH has been, you know, planning on this for quite some time, so there's a lot of checks and balances
- People have events planned months in advance.
- People have events planned months in advance.
- Eccles asked me to carry his H.R. 225 because he's out campaigning.
Summary:
The committee met on May 13 and first took up House Concurrent Resolution 89, which asks the Department of Culture, Recreation and Tourism to study, with the Louisiana State Museum and the World War II Museum, the feasibility of a Louisiana Maneuvers museum and trail. Representative Owens described the historical significance of the Louisiana Maneuvers and said the proposal would help preserve and teach that history. The committee moved HCR 89 favorably to the floor without objection.
The committee then heard House Resolution 179, which would create a study of neighborhood crime prevention and security districts and their effectiveness in reducing crime. Representative Marcel said the resolution was prompted by questions about crime data and district performance, while several members raised concerns about the number of study groups and the breadth of a statewide review. Other members supported the idea as a way to gather data on what works, including cameras and other security measures. The resolution was moved favorably to the floor.
Next, the committee considered Senate Bill 228, a constitutional amendment to allow public funds to be used to replace lead and copper drinking water service lines on private property, and Senate Bill 268, the companion implementing bill that sets out the notice and replacement process. Paul Rainwater explained that the program would use EPA and state revolving-fund money, with work focused on the line from the meter to the shutoff valve, and that the city would inventory affected homes, give notice, and then proceed with replacement. Members asked about homeowner rights, emergency entry, contractor accountability, and whether the program could expand beyond New Orleans; Rainwater said he would return with more detail on the objection/emergency process. Both SB 228, as amended, and SB 268 were reported favorably.
The committee also advanced Senate Bill 283, which creates the Boulevard at Harding Area Special District in Baton Rouge to encourage development near Southern University, and two resolutions: House Resolution 225, urging agencies and local governments in Ouachita Parish to study solid waste, debris removal, and disaster resilience services, and House Resolution 223, urging Shreveport and partners to advance the Southern Soul City Initiative. All were moved favorably to the floor, and the meeting ended with members and the chair thanking staff and noting it was likely the committee’s last meeting of the session.
CA
California 2025-2026 Regular Session
Assembly Water, Parks, and Wildlife Committee Mar 24th, 2026
Transcript Highlights:
- To complete the next phase, a $100 million matching campaign is underway.
- I will say the Water Board staff have shared with us that if this bill moves forward, they're planning
- I will say the water board staff have shared with us that if this bill moves forward, they're planning
- Farming operates on a seasonal clock, so decisions about planning, irrigation systems, and labor are
- have the correct methods and equipment in place to measure their water use all year as part of that planning
Summary:
The committee heard and advanced several bills related to parks, wildlife, water, and veterans. AB 1592 would authorize the Department of Parks and Recreation to partner with the California Indian Heritage Center support organization; supporters said it would help move the long-planned center forward with Native-led governance. AB 2216 would expand the Delta Conservancy’s service area and update its authority to better support watershed-scale conservation, climate resilience, workforce, tribal grants, and related projects. AB 1702 would expand state parks access for veterans, National Guard, reservists, and active duty service members by broadening eligibility for the Distinguished Veterans Pass and creating a discounted parks pass. AB 1673 would allow county fish and game commissions to use certain revenues to reimburse sheriffs for fish and wildlife enforcement and wildlife-conflict prevention, especially in rural counties with limited state enforcement presence.
The committee also considered AB 1912, which would allow archery deer hunters to carry concealed firearms while hunting, aligning deer hunting rules with those already in place for other big game archery hunts. Supporters argued it would improve hunter safety in remote areas without harming wildlife enforcement, while opponents were not present. AB 1987 would dedicate revenues generated from state wildlife areas back to those areas for operations, maintenance, and habitat management; supporters said the areas are underfunded and need a stable funding source. All of these bills received due pass recommendations and were later approved by the committee, with AB 2216 passing 11-1 and the others passing 12-0.
The most contested measure was AB 2630, which would give the State Water Resources Control Board emergency-style authority to make measurement and reporting changes for water diversions and use, with a five-year sunset. The author and supporters said the board needs flexibility to update the CalWATRS reporting system quickly as technology and conditions change. Water agencies, farm groups, and business groups opposed the bill, arguing it would bypass public input and could allow repeated emergency regulations affecting compliance and operations. After extended debate, the committee passed AB 2630 on an 8-4 vote. The committee also approved two consent items, AB 1804 and AB 2260, both unanimously.
CA
California 2025-2026 Regular Session
Assembly Water, Parks, and Wildlife Committee Mar 24th, 2026
Water, Parks and Wildlife
Transcript Highlights:
- To complete the next phase, a $100 million matching campaign is underway.
- I will say the Water Board staff have shared with us that if this bill moves forward, they're planning
- I will say the water board staff have shared with us that if this bill moves forward, they're planning
- Farming operates on a seasonal clock, so decisions about planning, irrigation systems, and labor are
- have the correct methods and equipment in place to measure their water use all year as part of that planning
MO
Transcript Highlights:
- The plan that plumbers and pipe fitters had really expanded the scope of the current bill.
- incident and a tragedy often comes down to whether fire and smoke dampers actually close the way the plans
- I'm also a certified fire plan examiner.
- I'm also a certified fire plan examiner and a certified hazard recognition specialist through the National
- But I don't think that would be a good campaign issue when the collector came up for reelection that
Committee:
House Local Government
TX
Transcript Highlights:
- is when you're dealing with five different developments that are all in five different stages of planning
- right pragmatic approach. ...It's also the approach we take when we look at flood funding and flood planning
- several of our members have established bill assistance programs, and they typically work out payment plans
- As y'all experienced members know, as you file bills, they don't always go as planned.
- I had some of our campaign people create a flyer for us in English and Spanish about the rate increase
Committee:
House Natural Resources
Keywords:
water audit, water loss, water loss mitigation plan, municipally owned utility, municipal utility, water conservation, Texas Water Development Board, TCEQ, Texas Commission on Environmental Quality, water leakage, leak detection, billing data accuracy, utility validation, water audit validation, water scarcity, water management, infrastructure, public utility, conservation plan, administrative penalty
KY
Transcript Highlights:
- public schools that are setting up their own SGOs, I would urge them to use that to make a public campaign
- public schools that are setting up their own SGOs, I would urge them to use that to make a public campaign
- 15.760><c> public</c> urge them to use that to make a public urge them to use that to make a public campaign
- 16.880><c> the</c><00:37:17.200><c> students</c><00:37:17.440><c> in</c><00:37:17.680><c> their</c> campaign
- to let the students in their campaign to let the students in their schools<00:37:18.240><c> know</c>
Committee:
Senate Education
NH
New Hampshire 2026 Regular Session
Senate Election Law and Municipal Affairs (02/17/2026)
Election Law and Municipal Affairs
Transcript Highlights:
- the recipient of that list sort through the list for various reviewing purposes, to either target campaign
- :04.240><c> target</c> re viewing purposes to either target re viewing purposes to either target campaign
- 00:36:07.040><c> uh</c><00:36:07.280><c> kind</c><00:36:07.440><c> of</c><00:36:07.920><c> do</c> campaign
- efforts or to uh kind of do campaign efforts or to uh kind of do some<00:36:08.400><c> audits</c><00
- 16.079><c> address</c> "This bill also adds voter address information again, just to target some campaign
Committee:
Senate Election Law and Municipal Affairs
HI
Transcript Highlights:
- March is Developmental Disabilities Awareness Month, a nationwide campaign dedicated to raising public
- for all. disabilities Awareness Month a disabilities Awareness Month a nationwide<00:01:49.200><c> campaign
- ><00:01:50.119><c> dedicated</c><00:01:50.680><c> to</c><00:01:50.840><c> raising</c> nationwide campaign
- dedicated to raising nationwide campaign dedicated to raising public<00:01:51.640><c> awareness</c><
- Third reading of Senate Bill 122, relating to campaign finance. Is there any discussion?
CA
California 2025-2026 Regular Session
Assembly Arts, Entertainment, Sports, and Tourism Committee Apr 7th, 2026
Transcript Highlights:
- In my district, we have a whole stop-the-vape campaign.
- We already have the Stop the Vape campaign. We have partners within our district.
- And this campaign, when I got involved in this, It's Black and brown.
- And this campaign, when I got involved in this, is coming from the basketball coach, it's coming from
Summary:
The committee heard several bills focused on youth health, sports, and entertainment access. AB 1626 would require mental health training for youth sports coaches and create a model training for recreational and club coaches; supporters said coaches are often the first adults to notice mental health struggles, and the bill passed 6-0 to the Assembly Education Committee. AB 1884, as amended, would allow school districts that already use athletic drug-testing programs to add nicotine testing, with safeguards limiting disclosure and removing earlier punitive provisions; supporters framed it as a response to youth vaping, while opponents warned it could stigmatize students, discourage participation in extracurriculars, and burden schools. The bill passed 3-2 to the Assembly Education Committee, with some members still expressing reservations but supporting it after amendments.
AB 2503 addressed heat guidelines for desert school athletics, seeking flexibility in wet-bulb temperature rules so practices and games would not be pushed so heavily into evening hours. The author and a desert athletic trainer argued current standards do not reflect local acclimatization and create scheduling burdens; the bill passed 5-0 to the Assembly Education Committee. AB 1954, the PAR Act, would require third-party golf reservation platforms to have written authorization from municipal golf course operators before listing or reselling tee times, aimed at stopping inflated resale of public golf reservations. Supporters from city and golf organizations said the bill would protect affordable access to public courses; it passed 5-0 to the Assembly Privacy and Consumer Protection Committee.
The committee also heard AB 2319, which would create a standalone California post-production tax credit to keep editorial, sound, visual effects, and finishing work in-state even when principal photography occurs elsewhere. Labor and industry witnesses said California is losing post-production jobs to other jurisdictions and urged the bill be amended to include stronger labor standards; the bill passed to the Assembly Revenue and Taxation Committee. Finally, AB 1720, the California Fans First Act, would cap resale prices for concert and live entertainment tickets at no more than 10% above face value, excluding sporting events and certain season-ticket arrangements. The author argued the bill would curb scalping and make live events more affordable for fans.
AR
Arkansas 2026 Regular Session
INSURANCE & COMMERCE - SENATE AND HOUSE Feb 13th, 2026
Transcript Highlights:
- So we have our Banks Never Ask That campaign that's out there. You can go to BanksNeverAskThat.com.
- We have our Practice Safe Checks campaign that's out there trying to help people figure out how to avoid
- the check fraud pieces. ...campaign that's out there trying to help people figure out how to avoid the
MO
Transcript Highlights:
- Samuel Lee with Campaign Life Missouri, to go on record in full support of House Bill 3146.
- Chairman and members of the committee, Samuel Lee with Campaign Life, Missouri, to go on record in full
- for workers' rights, collective bargaining, and economic justice throughout, through grassroots campaigns
Summary:
The committee heard House Bill 3146, sponsored by Rep. John Simmons, which would expand legislatively written ballot summary statements from 50 to 100 words and create a revised process for court challenges to ballot language. Simmons said the bill is essentially the same as last year’s Senate Bill 22, minus the section the Supreme Court struck down, and argued it would preserve the General Assembly’s role while allowing the Secretary of State and courts to work through objections to ballot summaries. Supporters said the longer summary would better inform voters and that the back-and-forth process had worked in the recent Amendment 3 litigation.
Members raised concerns that the bill would encourage misleading or argumentative ballot language, create extra procedural steps, and potentially let the clock run out before challenges are fully resolved. Rep. Woods and others argued the courts are needed to prevent “ballot candy” and dishonest summaries, while supporters countered that the legislature and Secretary of State should have primary authority and that courts should not act as a “super legislature.” The sponsor and supporters also pointed to the recent Amendment 3 process as evidence that the revised procedure can work and produce agreed-upon language.
Testimony was split. Campaign Life Missouri, Missouri Right to Life, and a representative from the Secretary of State’s office testified in favor, emphasizing transparency, voter information, and the elected status of the officials drafting ballot language. Opponents included the Missouri Voter Protection Coalition, League of Women Voters, Jobs with Justice, Missouri Right to Education, and private citizens, who argued the bill is unconstitutional, undermines separation of powers, and would allow misleading language to survive by dragging out litigation. No vote was taken in the portion provided.
NH
Transcript Highlights:
- ,</c><00:17:21.959><c> we've</c> long-range planning, we've long-range planning, we've worked<00:17:23.680
- The cyanobacteria mitigation loaning plan, which Dave Neals referenced earlier, that plan...
- So, happy to uh, plan that was produced.
- </c> management plan. management plan.
- </c> issue, but it's got a prescriptive plan issue, but it's got a prescriptive plan on<02:52:44.680>
Committee:
Senate Ways and Means
MN
Transcript Highlights:
- One is a public awareness campaign. The public awareness campaign is a highly effective tool.
- In other public awareness campaign.
- This comprehensive plan makes Minnesota safer.
- This comprehensive plan makes Minnesota safer.
- </c><03:03:47.920><c> to</c> and quite frankly, I had not planned to and quite frankly, I had not planned
MA
Massachusetts 2025-2026 Regular Session
Formal House Session 1 Jun 21st, 2026 at 11:00 am
Massachusetts House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- The commitment and support they demonstrated during the campaign is remarkable. Thank you.
- The commitment and support they demonstrated during the campaign is remarkable.
Summary:
The House of Representatives convened on January 1, 2025, for the opening of the 194th General Court. The session began with the call to order, invocation, Pledge of Allegiance, and National Anthem, followed by remarks from the Dean of the House, Governor Maura Healey, and Speaker Ron Mariano. Speakers highlighted the historic nature of the new session, the approaching 250th anniversary of American independence, and priorities such as public service, transparency, and continued collaboration between the House, Senate, and administration.
The House received and filed the Secretary of the Commonwealth’s communication transmitting election returns, then adopted a special committee report confirming that the members-elect had been duly elected. The chamber also accepted the resignation/declination of Representative-elect Gerald Paracela, who had been nominated to the District Court. A committee was appointed to notify the Governor that a quorum of members-elect had assembled and were ready to be sworn in, after which the Governor administered the oaths of office to the members.
The House then elected Ronald Mariano of Quincy as Speaker by roll-call vote, with 132 votes; Bradley H. Jones Jr. received 21 votes, Mark T. Lombardo 4, and the total vote count was 157. Timothy Carroll of Hull was elected Clerk by acclamation and sworn in, and he announced the appointment of assistant clerks. The House also adopted temporary rules to continue the prior session’s House rules and temporary joint rules, and agreed to a Senate order scheduling a convention for the following day to administer oaths to the Governor’s Council. The session concluded with a benediction and adjournment until the next day at 11 a.m.
MO
Missouri 2026 Regular Session
2026 Legislative Session - Day Fifty Eight - Monday, April 27
Missouri House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- As we go through this campaign season, our political seasons, we feel it even more than ever.
- As we go through this campaign season, our political seasons, we feel it even more than ever.
Summary:
The House opened with prayer and the Pledge of Allegiance, then approved the House Journal for the 57th day by roll call vote, 125-0. Members then used points of personal privilege to honor former Representative Ken Waller and to remember Keaton O’Neill, a Rawls County teenager who died after a battle with brain cancer; the chamber observed a moment of silence for O’Neill. The House also welcomed several special guests, including a deployed Marine’s family, a Greater Springfield Board of Realtors leadership class, family members of a member, and an intern and family members of another member.
Committee reports recommended passage of several bills, and the House took up multiple Senate-amended measures. On House Bills 2637 and 3155, members discussed technical corrections and added provisions involving sentencing effective dates, sex offender registry procedures, drone restrictions, health care treatment orders, and prosecutor salaries; the House voted to refuse the Senate substitute and request a conference. House Bill 2593, a bipartisan military and veterans bill, was described as expanding military leave, adding cybersecurity and emergency-response protections, strengthening TRICARE and Service Members Civil Relief Act-related provisions, and supporting National Guard benefits; it was adopted 137-1 and then truly agreed to and finally passed 138-1. House Bill 2974, dealing with license reciprocity and telehealth, was amended to include interstate compacts for athletic trainers, dietitians, and physician assistants; it passed the Senate substitute 109-29 and was finally passed 108-30.
The House also adopted and finally passed House Bill 2108, a Jefferson City land conveyance and infrastructure measure tied to the viaduct area, safety improvements, and an added property provision for Northwest Missouri State University land in Nodaway County; the Senate substitute was adopted 138-1 and the bill was finally passed 138-2. Afterward, the chamber received Senate messages stating that the Senate refused to recede on House Bills 2596 and 2637/3155 and appointed conference committees. The Speaker appointed House conferees for those bills and named conferees for budget bills 2002 through 2013. The House then announced upcoming committee meetings and adjourned until Tuesday, April 28, 2026.
AZ