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ID
Transcript Highlights:
- So committee, we do have a motion to introduce RS 3336. Representative Kaler.
- Committee, any other questions? Committee, any other questions? Not seeing any.
- IDAPA 15.01.20, rules governing area agency on aging, or AAA operations.
- Rules governing area agency on aging, or AAA operations.
- Committee, we have a motion to approve docket 15-01-20-2501.
Committee:
House Health and Welfare
TX
Transcript Highlights:
- I want to thank the committee and our committee chairman, Senator Hughes, for allowing me to testify.
- It codifies the business judgment rule.
- I do have a committee substitute.
- Senator yes with this caveat if this committee sees fit to pass the bill with the committee substitute
- Give us your testimony. of the committee.
Committee:
Senate State Affairs
Keywords:
business organization, internal management, corporate governance, partnerships, liability reduction, birth certificate, biological sex, gender identity, health and safety, sex assignment, SB 875, Texas, independent school district, ISD, school board trustee, superintendent, campus administrator, electioneering, political signs, early voting
MA
Massachusetts 2025-2026 Regular Session
Joint Committee on Education Jun 21st, 2026 at 01:00 pm
Joint Committee on Education
Transcript Highlights:
- I'm Bruce Ayers, the House Vice Chair on the Education Committee.
- If you have documents you'd like to distribute to the committee, please give them to the committee staff
- Any questions from the members of the committee?
- , not the rules themselves.
- grooming rules, and it requires that those dress and grooming rules treat all students fairly regardless
Committee:
Joint Joint Committee on Education
Summary:
The Joint Committee on Education held a public hearing on a large slate of bills, with much of the testimony focused on school discipline and student equity. Bills discussed included measures to address inequities in suspension and expulsion, clarify school exclusion rules, reduce discipline for dress and grooming violations, and expand protections related to fair educational practices. Committee members repeatedly reminded witnesses of the two-minute limit and asked for written testimony to supplement oral remarks.
A substantial portion of the hearing centered on the RAISE Act and related school discipline bills, including H. 730/S. 376 and H. 731/S. 380. Testifiers from advocacy groups, legal services, and the legislature argued that exclusionary discipline disproportionately affects Black and Latino students, students with disabilities, low-income students, and DCF-involved youth. They said current law is overly broad or unclear in areas such as “assault on educational staff,” indefinite suspensions tied to felony complaints, and definitions of weapons, leading to unnecessary removals from school. Supporters said the bills would add due process, clearer definitions, and better accountability, while one legislator testified in support of the discipline reforms and opposed several other bills on the agenda.
The committee also heard testimony on H. 576/S. 368, which would prohibit suspensions and expulsions for dress and grooming violations and require clearer, non-discriminatory dress code policies. Witnesses cited research and personal stories about disproportionate enforcement against Black girls, girls of color, non-binary students, and students wearing religious attire, and said the bill would prevent physical contact used to enforce dress codes. Another major topic was H. 641/S. 349, which would add “special medical status” protections in education; supporters said it would prevent exclusion based on medical decisions or conditions, though members questioned how it would interact with existing disability law and vaccination-related school requirements. The committee also heard testimony on H. 625, which would extend the ban on corporal punishment from public to private schools, with witnesses citing research on harm and disproportionate impact.
Additional testimony covered bills on accelerated learning and gifted education, with parents, educators, and advocates saying Massachusetts under-identifies advanced learners and lacks adequate acceleration pathways. A senator also testified for S. 406 on recovery high schools, saying the funding formula should be updated to better support students in recovery. No votes were taken during the hearing; the chair closed testimony on several bill groups and noted that written testimony would remain open for a week.
FL
Transcript Highlights:
- the Graduate Medical Education Committee.
- So we are in the middle of wrapping up our rules.
- We had to update our licensure rules, and this is our core licensure rule under 59A-35.
- Rule changes are in progress.
- get back to the committee.
Committee:
Senate Health Policy
Summary:
The Senate Health Policy Committee received updates from the Agency for Health Care Administration and the Department of Health on implementation of 2024 health care laws. AHCA reviewed progress on workforce and reimbursement measures in Senate Bill 7016 and related bills, including FRAME and TEACH funding, graduate medical education reporting, behavioral health teaching hospitals, acute hospital care at home, advanced birth centers, non-emergent care access plans, and rural emergency hospitals. Agency officials said several programs are already operational or have begun payments, while others are still in rulemaking, federal approval, or report-preparation stages. Senators asked about timing, funding reversion concerns, and whether appropriated dollars would be spent on schedule, especially for behavioral health teaching hospitals and the new birth center category.
The Department of Health then reported on practitioner licensure and public health programs. MQA described implementation of the Interstate Medical Licensure Compact, the Mobile Act licensure pathway, massage therapy enforcement changes, background screening expansion, liposuction safety requirements, pharmacist HIV post-exposure prophylaxis authority, and chiropractic dry needling. Public health staff updated the committee on FRAME and dental loan repayment, the Sinati screening grant program, the cancer research and innovation changes, the health care innovation council and loan program, the pediatric rare disease grant program, telehealth maternity care expansion, newborn screening for congenital CMV, the sickle cell registry and grants, and the swimming lesson voucher program. Members focused questions on how practitioners were being recruited to underserved areas, the pace of licensure approvals, and whether new programs were on track to use appropriated funds.
The committee also heard a lengthy update from the Office of Medical Marijuana Use. The director reported more than 900,000 qualified patients, real-time seed-to-sale tracking now integrated across most dispensaries and labs, and ongoing compliance work on product testing, advertising, diversion, and patient safety. Senators questioned the decline in qualified physicians, how THC potency is labeled and verified, and what the agency can do about diversion to non-patients. The director said the office relies on complaints, inspections, lab audits, and coordination with law enforcement, and that patients can be suspended if violations are confirmed.
ID
Transcript Highlights:
- to the Judiciary and Rules Committee, House Bill 561 as amended to the Senate State Affairs Committee
- House Bills 785 and 796 to Judiciary and Rules Committee.
- House Bill 570 as amended to the Judiciary and Rules Committee.
- House Bill 692 is amended to the Judiciary Rules Committee. State Affairs Committee.
- House Bill 692 is amended to the Judiciary and Rules Committee.
US
US Federal 2025-2026 Regular Session
US House Floor Proceedings (Tuesday, March 17, 2026)
US Federal House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
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- on rules, I call up House committee on rules, I call up House Resolution<02:15:43.119><c> 115</c><02
- Speaker, last night the Rules Committee met and produced a rule, H.
- > this</c> committee on rules accompanying this committee on rules accompanying this resolution<02:18
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ID
Transcript Highlights:
- the Judiciary and Rules Committee.
- House Bills 785 and 796 to Judiciary and Rules Committee.
- House Bill 570 as amended to the Judiciary and Rules Committee.
- House Bill 692 is amended to the Judiciary Rules Committee. State Affairs Committee.
- House Bill 692 is amended to the Judiciary and Rules Committee.
Summary:
The Senate convened with a quorum, offered prayer and pledge, approved the journal, and received several communications, including substitute legislator designations and gubernatorial appointments to the Idaho Lottery Commission and State Building Authority. Members also made brief announcements and introductions before moving into committee reports and the day’s floor calendar.
The chamber advanced a number of bills and resolutions through reading and referral, including measures on the Idaho Child Care Program, Health and Human Services appropriations, elections, development impact fees, hazardous waste, and several House concurrent resolutions and joint memorials. On final consideration, the Senate passed Senate Bill 1285 on occupational licensure for nonpublic school diplomas, Senate Bill 1286 on consumer protections for veterans benefits, Senate Bill 1323 on enforcement of contracts involving gold and silver specie, Senate Bill 1338 on allowing a portion of idle state funds to be invested in gold and silver bullion, and Senate Bill 1342 establishing a limited right for households to keep hens for egg production.
The Senate also passed House Bill 531 updating epinephrine delivery system language for schools, House Bill 518 expanding authority for the Attorney General in human trafficking cases, House Bill 512 reinstating an open-book jurisprudence exam for land surveyors, House Bill 551 correcting urban renewal-related property tax treatment for fire and ambulance districts, House Bill 594 codifying a Supreme Court ruling on distribution of late property tax fees and interest, and House Bill 587 clarifying continuous funding for rangeland improvement programs. Debate on several measures included concerns about local control, continuous spending, and oversight, but each bill ultimately received majority support. The Senate reordered the third-reading calendar and then adjourned until Monday, March 9, 2026.
KY
Kentucky 2026 Regular Session
House Legislative Session Day 43 (3-10-26)
Kentucky House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- the Rules Committee at the clerk's desk.
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- at</c><01:35:25.720><c> the</c> committees and rules committee at the committees and rules committee
- Next order of business, report of Committee on Committees and Rules Committee.
US
US Federal 2025-2026 Regular Session
US House Floor Proceedings (Monday, February 24, 2025)
US Federal House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- Or votes are objected to under clause 6 of Rule 20.
- committees in Congress.
- HE IS ON THE TRANSPORTATION AND INFRASTRUCTURE COMMITTEE AS WELL AS SCIENCE COMMITTEE, SPECIFICALLY SERVING
- ON THE SPACE COMMITTEE.
- Sadly, China, especially, does not play by the rules.
TX
Transcript Highlights:
- The committee substitute is adopted.
- The committee substitute is adopted.
- I cannot rule that out.
- I have a committee substitute for HB... We don't have a committee substitute.
- Committee. My name is Dr.
Bills:
HB3000 , HB2622 , HB2283 , HB541 , HB1776 , HB1803 , HB1669 , HB2588 , HB220 , HB3415 , HB50 , HB1314 , HB 107 , HB220 , HB50 , HB107
Committee:
House Public Health
Keywords:
ambulance service, rural healthcare, grants, financial assistance, qualified counties, mental health, patient transport, female attendants, security measures, healthcare regulation, epinephrine, anaphylaxis, health care, school safety, training, emergency response, direct patient care, healthcare, physicians, medical services
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
Committee on Rules and Administration - 02/14/25
Rules and Administration
Transcript Highlights:
- [Music] I'd like to call to order the Senate Committee on Rules and Administration.
- And with that, members, the work of the Rules Committee is complete for today.
- And with that, members, the work of the Rules Committee is complete for today.
- And with that, members, the work of the Rules Committee is complete for today.
- Members, I would like to call the Senate Committee on Rules and Administration, the subcommittee on committees
Committee:
Senate Rules and Administration
US
US Federal 2025-2026 Regular Session
US House Floor Proceedings (Wednesday, March 5, 2025)
US Federal House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- This rule was flawed to begin with.
- </c> repeal the Biden Harris epa's rule repeal the Biden Harris epa's rule amending<02:30:52.000><c>
- I am the ranking member of the House Committee on Rules, and I have a question: Why are the rules only
- That's a violation of the rules.
- That's a violation of the rules.
US
US Federal 2025-2026 Regular Session
Hearings to examine the nominations of David Fotouhi, of Virginia, to be Deputy Administrator, and Aaron Szabo, of Virginia, to be an Assistant Administrator, both of the Environmental Protection Agency. Mar 5th, 2025 at 09:00 am
Environment and Public Works Committee
Transcript Highlights:
- at EPA over it's called a nuisance rule, and it was enacted on January the 20th regarding rules on air
- Rule of law is my touchstone.
- on the two local rules proposed by Maricopa County. We spoke about these, Rule 204 and 205.
- It is a rule. Is it It is a rule under the Congressional Review Act.
- members of this committee and other appropriate committees of this Congress to provide information subject
MA
Massachusetts 2025-2026 Regular Session
Joint Committee on Environment and Natural Resources Jun 21st, 2026 at 10:00 am
Joint Committee on Environment and Natural Resources
Transcript Highlights:
- Our home rule petition is Grafton's request, voted on at town meeting.
- I'm chair of the Groton Trails Committee.
- Thank you, Chairman Rausch and Chairman Barber and the committee.
- Thank you to the committee for accepting testimony on this matter.
- Good morning, Madam Chair and members of the committee.
Summary:
The Joint Committee on Environment and Natural Resources held a hearing on several late-file bills and home rule petitions, with testimony focused mainly on coastal access and wildlife management, rodenticide restrictions, and a local land-use request. Rep. Scarsdale testified for H.5113, which would name an accessible trail in Groton’s J. Harry Rich State Forest the Marion Stoddard River Walk in honor of the activist who helped restore the Nashua River. Groton Trails Committee chair Paul Fung also supported the bill, describing the trail, educational signs, and DCR’s involvement. Rep. Sweezey presented a package of Duxbury Beach bills—H.5141, H.5140, and H.5139—intended to align state shorebird protections more closely with federal standards, create parity in beach management tools, and require periodic review of outdated recreational-use guidelines; he said the bills were developed with local and agency input and aimed to balance conservation with beach access.
A large portion of the hearing concerned local petitions to restrict second-generation anticoagulant rodenticides and other pesticides. Supporters from Mass Audubon, Sierra Club, Animal Defenders International, wildlife rehabilitation groups, and residents from towns including Grafton, Billerica, Manchester-by-the-Sea, Eastham, and Truro argued that these poisons harm raptors and other non-target wildlife through secondary poisoning, persist in the environment, and are increasingly ineffective. Several speakers said local town meetings had approved the restrictions and urged favorable reports on the petitions. Opponents, including a representative of the New England Pest Management Association, argued that regulation should remain at the state level under MDAR to avoid a patchwork of local rules and noted that the agency was already reviewing rodenticide regulations. Committee members asked questions about agency consultation, the relationship between state and federal bird listings, and how local beach rules would work in practice.
The committee also heard testimony on H.4700 and related local pesticide-reduction petitions for Eastham and Truro, with witnesses describing groundwater concerns, pesticide drift, and wildlife impacts. Finally, the committee took testimony on S.2961, a Dighton bill authorizing the use of a small portion of conservation land for public way purposes to replace the Pleasant Street Bridge and add pedestrian and bicycle accommodations; the witness said the affected area was limited and necessary for safety improvements. The hearing ended after testimony concluded, with the chair turning the gavel over and the committee adjourning.
WA
Transcript Highlights:
- I move that Substitute Senate Bill 5249 be reported without recommendation to the Rules Committee.
- With your vote, you've moved Senate Bill 5249 without recommendation to the Rules Committee, subject
- I move that substitute Senate Bill 5249 be reported without recommendation to the Rules Committee.
- Be reported without recommendation to the Rules Committee.
- I move that Substitute Senate Bill 5203 be moved without recommendation to the Rules Committee.
Committee:
Senate Ways & Means
Keywords:
Washington retirement systems, retirement trust funds, interest earnings, public employee retirement system, teachers retirement system, state patrol retirement system, judicial retirement system, judges retirement system, school employees retirement system, public safety employees retirement system, law enforcement officers and firefighters retirement system, PERS, TRS, LERS, legal expenses, medical expenses, administrative expenses, fraud prevention, overpayment recovery, trust fund protection
AZ
Transcript Highlights:
- The committee rules recommends the following bill is proper for consideration.
- The Committee on Rules recommends the following bill is proper for consideration.
- The Committee on Rules recommends the following bill is proper for consideration.
- The Committee on Rules recommends the following bill is proper for consideration.
- The Committee on Rules recommends the following bill is proper for consideration.
NH
New Hampshire 2025 Regular Session
Fiscal Committee (02/21/2025)
Transcript Highlights:
- </c><00:05:45.039><c> meeting</c> we'll call the fiscal committee meeting we'll call the fiscal committee
- Chair and members of the committee.
- , and expired rules.
- </c><00:57:36.520><c> about</c> rules and more transparent rules about rules and more transparent rules
- Further from the committee?
Summary:
The Fiscal Committee met on February 21 and first approved the January 30 minutes and the consent calendar, with item 2540 removed by the Department of Education and item 25057 set aside for discussion. The committee then took up FIS 25057, a Department of Transportation request tied to a federal grant for building information modeling and related data standardization across DOT systems. Transportation officials explained that the $2.405 million consultant-heavy request would connect surveying, design, construction, and asset management systems, improve efficiency and long-term asset tracking, and help the department catch up with other states. Several senators questioned the lack of immediate, quantifiable budget savings and the reliance on consultants, but the item was ultimately adopted.
The committee next approved FIS 25054 for the Department of Health and Human Services after questioning a $16 million shortfall in the Children’s Health Insurance Program. DHHS explained the variance as a budgeting and accounting issue tied to separating CHIP from Medicaid managed care, pandemic-era continuous enrollment, and the new federal requirement for 12 months of continuous coverage for children. Members also approved a Cannon Mountain fee item, where park officials described a proposed price freeze for early-bird passes, a new in-season tier, and modest increases in off-season pricing, while noting operating cost pressures, strong snow conditions, and favorable customer value ratings. That item was adopted unanimously.
The committee also approved the Department of Corrections item after discussion of staffing, retirement eligibility, overtime, and recidivism. Commissioner Helen Hanks said retirement-eligible staff had declined slightly, recruitment was improving, overtime hours were down, one housing floor had been closed because of lower population, and the department had reduced reincarceration by 8% over seven years, which she said produced substantial savings. The item was adopted.
During informational items, the committee heard a Legislative Budget Assistant performance audit of the New Hampshire Commission for Human Rights. The audit found the commission inefficient and ineffective in processing complaints, with average case closure taking 840 days, significant backlogs dating back decades, expired administrative rules, weak management controls, disorganized and outdated procedures, unreliable data, and unresolved prior audit findings. The audit included 25 recommendations, two of which may require legislative action. Commission staff said they appreciated the recommendations and expected the additional resources from the prior budget cycle to help address the backlog and improve transparency and efficiency.
AZ
Arizona 2026 Regular Session
02/09/2026 - House Rules
Transcript Highlights:
- Rules Committee is called to order. The secretary will note the attendance. Mr.
- Chairman, members of the Rules Committee. Tim Fleming with the Rules Attorney Office.
- So our flag for this committee is the potential of a conflict with that federal law.
- We're in this committee, of course, to evaluate these bills.
- Also, the simple majority vote provision in order to ratify a temporary rule...
Summary:
The Rules Committee considered several bills for constitutional and proper-form review. House Bill 2171, which would bar certain hostile governments and related persons from owning or possessing Arizona real property and create enforcement penalties, was flagged for possible conflict with federal foreign-relations law but was recommended 5-2. House Bill 2446, requiring commercial truckers to demonstrate English proficiency and allowing out-of-service orders, was also recommended 5-2, with staff noting a needed amendment to carve out the federal border commercial zone. House Bill 2331, as amended, would require electric utilities to obtain 85% of generation from “reliable” sources by 2030; staff raised concerns about the Arizona Corporation Commission’s exclusive constitutional authority over utility regulation, but the committee still recommended it 5-2 after discussion of Johnson Utilities and related case law.
House Bill 2589, making it a felony to allow minors to see or be present at a drag show or to perform a drag show in a minor’s view, drew the strongest constitutional concerns. Staff said it implicated the First Amendment and parental rights and would likely face strict scrutiny, but noted the sponsor was working on an amendment; the committee nevertheless recommended it 5-2. House Bill 2592, dealing with artificial intelligence use by state agencies and legislative ratification of temporary rules, was said to be generally acceptable except for provisions that would require the legislature to act within 30 days and by simple majority, which staff described as an impermissible attempt to bind future legislatures; it was recommended 5-2.
The committee then approved a large mass motion covering many additional bills, memorials, and resolutions, all deemed constitutional and in proper form. Staff highlighted House Bill 2976 as one measure that may need amendment because of possible tension with the Arizona Supreme Court’s authority over justice court administration, though it was still included in the mass motion. The mass motion passed 7-0 with one absent, and the meeting adjourned.
US
US Federal 2025-2026 Regular Session
US House Floor Proceedings (Monday, July 14, 2025)
US Federal House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- 6 of rule 20.
- </c> Lansman, member of our committee. Lansman, member of our committee.
- The rules are being in the affirmative. The rules are yes. yes. yes.
- Carter, a member of our committee. committee. committee.
- The Speaker's Rules Committee should demand a vote tomorrow of every Member of Congress.
FL