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MN
Minnesota 2025 1st Special Session
Committee on Environment, Climate and Legacy - 04/04/25
Environment, Climate, and Legacy
CA
California 2025-2026 Regular Session
Senate Local Government Committee Jun 23rd, 2026
Local Government
Transcript Highlights:
- We have nine bills on today's agenda, two of which are on consent: File Item Number 4, AB 2118, and File
- The consent calendar consists of file item number four, AB 2118, file item 8, AB 27, 28.
- We need a motion for file item one. Which one? Motion for file item one. Okay.
- It says file item number 1, AB 1945. The It says file item number 1, AB 1945.
- The consent calendar consists of file item number 4, AB 2118, and file item number 8, AB 2728.
MN
Transcript Highlights:
- So the first order of business will be to hear House File.
- Next, we have House File 1899.
- File 2979.
- Next, we have Representative Hiltzley with House File 3019, and then you have the last bill, House File
- All right, next we have House File 2508.
CA
California 2025-2026 Regular Session
Assembly Labor and Employment Committee Apr 29th, 2026
Transcript Highlights:
- The eight steps are: you file your claim.
- So you can file a motion for receivership.
- So a lot of them will have filed for bankruptcy.
- or Ruth, or you can get anybody to help you file it.
- Let us file cases against abusive employers.
Summary:
The Assembly Committee on Labor and Employment held a review hearing on SB 588, focused on wage theft enforcement and whether the law’s tools are working as intended. Committee members emphasized that wage theft is a major and under-enforced form of theft in California, citing large backlogs in wage claims and long delays that can leave workers waiting years for payment. The hearing was framed as oversight of the Labor Commissioner’s enforcement authority and a discussion of whether additional tools or funding are needed to improve collections and deter bad actors.
Witnesses from UCLA, worker advocacy organizations, and legal aid described SB 588’s main enforcement mechanisms, including liens, levies, stop-work orders, successor and individual liability, and the ability to pursue upstream entities in fissured industries. They argued these tools have improved settlement leverage and recovery rates, especially in janitorial and property services cases, and gave examples involving Tesla, Cheesecake Factory, Optum, and grocery and care-home employers. At the same time, they said the law is less effective in industries like residential care, where employers often transfer assets or change ownership before judgments are collected, and they urged changes such as broader prejudgment lien authority, more license-revocation power, and additional staffing for the Judgment Enforcement Unit.
Worker testimony highlighted the human impact of delayed or unpaid wages. A care worker described being underpaid, denied pay for breaks and off-the-clock work, and facing intimidation when filing claims. Marta Lepe Martinez said she was owed more than $300,000, waited more than three years for a hearing, and still had not recovered any money despite a judgment and a lien on property. Another worker advocate explained that SB 588 helped identify responsible individuals and businesses earlier, increasing the chance of recovery, but said more resources and faster enforcement are still needed.
Labor Commissioner Lilia Garcia-Brower said SB 588 has significantly improved collections, reporting that the Judgment Enforcement Unit has recovered $125 million since enactment and that first-year recovery rates have risen from 17% to 46%. She said the agency is using liens, levies, stop orders, and individual liability more aggressively, but acknowledged that the tools are limited when employers are undercapitalized, hide assets, or transfer property before judgment. She supported the need for more staff and continued legislative investment. Public comment from SEIU California also backed SB 588’s framework and encouraged focusing enforcement on bad actors and expanding the law’s reach.
CA
California 2025-2026 Regular Session
Assembly Labor and Employment Committee Apr 29th, 2026
Labor and Employment
CA
Transcript Highlights:
- File item 11, AB 2509, the motion is due pass as amended to File item 11, AB 2509, the motion is due
- File item 5, AB 2325. The motion is do pass as amended to Appropriations. File item 5, AB 2325.
- File Item 7, AB 2404. The motion is due pass to the Health Committee. File Item 7, AB 2404.
- That brings us to File Item 10.
- File Item 10. File Item 10, AB 2460. Alvarez: Aye. The vote is 9-0. The bill is out.
Summary:
The Assembly Education Committee heard a full agenda of bills focused on school health, funding, expanded learning, special education, bilingual teacher pipelines, regional representation, and student mental health. AB 2651, by Assembly Member Bonta, would require schools to notify parents when school vaccination rates fall below herd immunity thresholds; supporters said it would give families timely, school-specific information, while opponents raised privacy, stigma, and administrative burden concerns. The bill passed the committee on a 7-1 vote after amendments. AB 2509 would add a five-year rolling average option for calculating funded average daily attendance; the author said it would stabilize school funding amid attendance declines, and the bill passed 7-2. AB 2430 would expand after-school and expanded learning access, especially for high school students, and passed 9-0 after testimony about youth mentorship and program gaps. AB 2526 would expand the low-incidence special education funding category to include students eligible for the California alternate assessment; supporters said it would better align funding with student need, and it passed 9-0.
The committee also approved AB 2325, a bilingual teacher pipeline bill creating competitive grants for local partnerships among school districts, community colleges, and universities to recruit and train bilingual teachers. Supporters emphasized the shortage of bilingual educators and the value of multilingual instruction; the bill passed 9-0 after a vote change. AB 2460, presented by Assembly Member Pellerin for Assembly Member Celeste Rodriguez, would update school referral protocols to address student mental health needs related to immigration enforcement and family deportation trauma; the bill passed 9-0. The consent calendar, including AB 2324 and AB 2429, also passed unanimously.
AB 2404, which would have required at least one Central Valley representative on several governor-appointed bodies including the State Board of Education, drew the most debate. Supporters argued the Central Valley is underrepresented on statewide boards and deserves a voice; opponents said the bill could create geographic quota problems and that board appointments should balance expertise and statewide representation. The committee did not advance the bill, and it failed on a 2-5 vote. Several bills were pulled or not heard, including AB 1644, AB 2362, and AB 2197.
MN
Minnesota 2025 1st Special Session
House Children and Families Finance and Policy Committee 3/25/25
Children and Families Finance and Policy
Transcript Highlights:
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1660 opportunity to present House File 1660 opportunity to present House File- that, we will now lay over House File that, we will now lay over House File 1660<00:39:07.120>
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1926 wish to testify on House File 1926 wish to testify on House File 1926 - <00:13:49.800>
Keywords:
children, youth programming, needs assessment, community engagement, state funding, education, funding, school districts, state budget, rural schools, food support, Greater Minneapolis Council of Churches, food shelves, grant funding, Minnesota FoodShare, early childhood, Head Start, education funding, developmental programs, literacy
MN
Transcript Highlights:
- Second reading of House files: House File 13, House File 28, House File 124, House File 129, House File
- 924, House File 931, House File 944, House File 977, House File 1063, House File 1247, House File 1253
- , and House File 1329.
- files first reading of Senate file files first reading of Senate file number<00:10:33.720>
823 - First hearing no objection, the motions prevail. file here with transmitted Senate file file here with
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Transcript Highlights:
- Um, Senate File 3552 will be laid Kunes.
- >> Next bill on the agenda is Senate File >> Next bill on the agenda is Senate File
- So for Senate file 3581, >> All right.
- file file where<00:20:08.960>
it <00:20:09.120>is <00:20:10.480>uh <00:20:10.880 - Senate File 3597 be recommended to pass. Senate File 3597 be recommended to pass.
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
House Floor Session - part 4 May 19th, 2025
Minnesota House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- Senate File 856 be recalled.
- House File 1 originally set up the Office of the Inspectorate.
- The changes that were agreed to were made in Senate File 856.
- This bill was House File 1.
- Representative Joachim, we are suspending the rules for House File Senate File 856.
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
House Floor Session - part 1 Mar 6th, 2025
Minnesota House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- Reading House File Bag Item 1461. Second Reading House File No. 3321. House File 390.
- House File 921. House File 1362. Second Reading. House File 1410. House File 1433. Second Reading.
- The following House Files have been offered for introduction today.
- Introduction of First Reading of House Files 1949-2017. First Reading. House Files 1949-2017.
- House Files 49-2017. House Files 49-2017.
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
Agriculture Committee Meeting - 2025-04-02
Agriculture, Veterans, Broadband, and Rural Development
Transcript Highlights:
- House File 2667 changes this requirement.
- Madam Chair, yes, I will move House File 2683.
- House File 2683 as amended is laid over. The next bill is House File 2446.
- House File 2446 is laid over. The last bill on the agenda is House File 2916.
- Your House File will be held over.
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
Committee on Commerce and Consumer Protection - 04/14/26
Commerce and Consumer Protection
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
House Public Safety Finance and Policy Committee 3/4/26
Public Safety Finance and Policy
Transcript Highlights:
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is recommendation that the House file is recommendation that the House file - Today I offer House File 3762.
- Today I offer House File uh, sorry. Today I offer House File uh, number<01:03:45.280>
3762. - House File 3762. House File 3762.
- testify in support of House File 2879. testify in support of House File 2879.
Keywords:
Capitol security, public safety, emergency management, state buildings, law enforcement, corrections, legislative approval, rule-making, financial impact, jail regulations, expungement, firearm eligibility, criminal records, organized retail crime, retail theft, supply chain theft, theft enterprise, organized theft, cargo theft, shoplifting
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
House Transportation Finance and Policy Committee 4/2/25
Transportation Finance and Policy
Transcript Highlights:
- Oh, he's got the A2 amendment covering up the file number. House File 854.
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House <00:01:15.520>File up the file number. - House File up the file number.
- House file 2554 is never forgotten.
- House file 2234 is laid over. Anderson. House file 2234 is laid over.
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
Legislative Commission on Pensions and Retirement - 04/07/26
Minnesota Senate Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- to Senate File 4765, House File 4429. to Senate File 4765, House File 4429.
- I'm glad to present to you Senate File 4721 and House File 4514.
- Uh, Senate File 4721, House File 4514 applies to the correctional plan.
- We have before us again Senate File 3828, Members, we are now back on Senate File 3828, House File 3512
- 3512<01:11:36.200>
as Senate File 3828, House File 3512 as Senate File 3828, House File 3512
MN
Transcript Highlights:
- Uh, Senate File House File 3489.
- Senator Sieberger's bill Senate File Senator Sieberger's bill Senate File 4667<00:05:01.000>
- File<00:05:18.200>
3489. - Is there any discussion of Senate File Is there any discussion of Senate File 3891?
- File 3891? File 3891?
CA
California 2025-2026 Regular Session
Assembly Judiciary Committee Jun 24th, 2025
Transcript Highlights:
- If that's the case, why do you have to file a lawsuit?
- No, they would have to file a lawsuit too.
- No, they would have to file a lawsuit too.
- The first one in file order? That's fine. Then file item four, SB 413. Thank you.
- I mean, the attorneys who are just filing, filing, filing, dozens and dozens of these lawsuits, you know
Summary:
The committee heard several bills from Senator Umberg and Senator Allen, with testimony from supporters and opponents before roll-call votes were taken once quorum was established. SB 253, the annual State Bar fee bill, would keep fees unchanged while requiring two-year notice for substantial changes to the bar exam, including vendor changes, and returning to an older delivery method for the upcoming exam; it was presented as a response to recent State Bar problems and the February bar exam failure. SB 25, the Pre-Merger Notification Act, would require certain merger parties to provide California’s attorney general the same Hart-Scott-Rodino materials filed federally, so state antitrust review can occur in parallel with federal review; supporters said this would reduce delay and uncertainty, while members questioned whether it would add another layer of review. SB 36 would strengthen price-gouging enforcement after the January 2025 Southern California firestorms by requiring rental-listing platforms to report suspected gouging, expanding consumer and prosecutor remedies, and allowing warrants in housing-related cases; supporters said it would close loopholes, while opponents from business groups raised concerns. All three bills were later approved on roll call, with SB 36 and SB 413 placed on call before final passage and SB 253 and SB 25 moving forward on committee votes.
The committee also heard SB 413, which would streamline access to juvenile case files in certain civil cases brought by or on behalf of the youth who is the subject of the file, allowing attorneys to use heavily redacted records without first petitioning the juvenile court. Supporters, including Los Angeles County counsel and county associations, said the current petition process is costly, slow, and routinely granted, creating delays in civil litigation and court congestion. Opponents, including the Youth Law Center, argued the bill would weaken longstanding juvenile confidentiality protections by bypassing judicial review and could expose sensitive information unnecessarily. After discussion about redactions, sealing, and the scope of access, the bill was passed on a do-pass-as-amended vote.
Finally, Senator Wahab presented SB 436, which would extend the notice period for nonpayment of rent from three days to 14 days. Supporters, including tenant advocates, legal aid groups, and several local governments, argued the change would reduce unnecessary evictions, give renters more time to obtain assistance or a paycheck, and help prevent homelessness. Opponents, including apartment associations, property owners, and the California Association of Realtors, said the bill would burden landlords, especially small owners, and could unintentionally affect commercial leases; members also raised concerns about repeated late payment and the lack of stronger guardrails. The author said she would work on clarifying commercial coverage and safeguards, and the bill remained under discussion as the hearing continued.
ND
North Dakota 2026 1st Special Session
Legislative Procedure and Arrangements Jan 8th, 2026 at 02:30 pm
Transcript Highlights:
- at least 10 pre-file bills?
- Comments on pre-filing deadline changes.
- pre-filing closes on the third Friday in December.
- So it's about a two-week period that legislators can pre-file.
- So you have Megan Gordon; we have tax department filing.
Summary:
The committee first discussed security and member contact procedures, with several members emphasizing the need for formal security training at the start of each session and clearer procedures for knowing where legislators are staying during session for welfare checks and emergency contact. Members also raised concerns about the disclosure of home addresses in other public records and forms, and Legislative Council was asked to prepare a background memo on possible training, best practices, and related legislative or rule changes.
The committee then took up a bill draft to reduce the number of paper copies of state publications sent to the State Library from eight to two. Legislative Council explained the cost savings and the move toward digital distribution, but the State Librarian testified that the library still needs paper copies for circulation, archives, and depository libraries, and requested a minimum of three copies. After discussion, the committee amended the draft to require three copies instead of two and passed the motion. The committee also approved a related House and Senate Rules amendment reducing the number of bound journals distributed, and a separate rule change removing the requirement that legislators’ home addresses be printed in the rule book and allowing a lower print run based on request and need.
The committee next reviewed data on bill pre-filing and legislative workload. After hearing testimony that agency bills tend to arrive in a late-year rush and that staff workload is especially heavy around organizational session and the holidays, the committee voted to move the agency pre-filing deadline to the Wednesday before Thanksgiving. It also amended the deadline for constitutional amendments and study resolutions, moving them earlier so they would occur before crossover, and adjusted the reporting deadline accordingly. Members discussed whether these changes should be handled in special session or organizational session, and staff explained that the agency deadline change could be made effective for the next regular session through a permanent rules change.
Finally, the committee reviewed proposed special session rules. Staff explained that the special session would use joint appropriations and joint policy committees, with expedited bill processing, limited bill introduction routes, and remote participation allowed for members and public testimony with approval. The committee also resolved a House appropriations membership issue by keeping the House side at 23 members and giving the House majority leader authority to appoint a replacement for the vacant seat, while increasing the Senate dollar threshold to match the House. Members then discussed the upcoming rural health special session process, including how the interim rural health group would differ from the actual special session committees, the timing of committee work and the governor’s address, and whether remote participation would be permitted in the special session.
MN
Transcript Highlights:
- The Chair moves House File 1161 before the committee.
- Please support House File 1161 and give us.
- House File 1161 has a fiscal note.
- Here today to talk about House File 22.
- We're going to House File 2786, 1053, and House File 51, Representative Bennett.
Keywords:
HF51, Sibley County, State-Aid Highway 21, capital investment, bonding bill, general obligation bonds, transportation infrastructure, road improvements, sanitary sewer, water main, storm sewer, local infrastructure, county grant, Minnesota Department of Transportation, bond proceeds fund, public works, utility infrastructure, education finance, school district funding, tax base adjustment