Video & Transcript Research : 'legislative amendment'
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FL
Florida 2025 Regular Session
Governmental Oversight and Accountability Mar 18th, 2025
Transcript Highlights:
- on the amendment.
- We're back on the bill as amended any questions on the bill as amended any questions on the bill as amended
- There are no questions on the amendment. There are no appearance forms on the amendment.
- You're recognized to close on your amendment. I waive close all in favor of the amendment.
- The amendment adopted. Okay. We're back on the bill as amended. Senator Polsky.
KY
Kentucky 2026 Regular Session
Senate Legislative Session Day 51 (3-20-26)
Kentucky Senate Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- Senate floor amendment number three. All it does is it's a cleanup amendment.
- one time amendment. one time amendment.
- are amended. are amended.
- floor amendments, Mr. Clerk? floor amendments, Mr. Clerk?
- floor amendment 7 to House Bill 257. floor amendment 7 to House Bill 257.
NY
New York 2025-2026 Regular Session
New York State Senate Session - 04/28/2026
New York Senate Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- . >> Amendments are received. >> Amendment amendments offered to the following third reading bills, Calendar
- >> There is no guarantee required in this legislation.
- >> THERE IS NO GUARANTEE REQUIRED IN THIS LEGISLATION.
- >> There is no salary threshold in the legislation. It would apply across the board.
- Introduce legislation to that effect.
Summary:
The Senate convened, approved the prior journal, and adopted a resolution calendar with several exceptions before taking up a series of ceremonial resolutions and bills. Members welcomed student visitors from the YWCA of White Plains’ Voices Unfiltered Policy Program, then adopted resolutions honoring Senegalese independence and the Senegalese community, MWBE Advocacy Day, John Coltrane’s 100th birthday, the Sing Sing Prison Museum, I Love My Park Day, Animal Advocacy Day, Neuromyelitis Optica Spectrum Disorder Awareness Month, and Denim Day. Speakers emphasized cultural recognition, public service, environmental stewardship, animal welfare, rare disease awareness, and support for survivors of sexual violence; each resolution was adopted.
The chamber then moved through the regular calendar, passing a number of bills on broad roll-call votes. Among the measures approved were bills amending the Penal Law, Executive Law, Public Housing Law, Retirement and Social Security Law, Social Services Law, Environmental Conservation Law, General Municipal Law, Railroad Law, Election Law, Labor Law, and Public Service Law. Several bills passed unanimously or nearly so, while a few drew notable opposition, including a public health measure that passed 39-19 and the labor-related bill on ghost job postings that passed 39-19 after extended debate.
The most detailed floor debate centered on the Labor Law bill addressing “ghost jobs,” requiring employers with 100 or more employees to disclose whether postings are for current vacancies, expected future openings, or general resume collection, with Department of Labor enforcement and civil penalties. Supporters argued it would protect job seekers from deceptive postings; opponents said it was unnecessary, burdensome, and could invite litigation or penalties disproportionate to the problem. The Senate also debated and passed a bill expanding election-language assistance under the John R. Lewis Voting Rights Act to Haitian Creole and Middle Eastern and North African communities, with supporters citing growing language-access needs and opponents raising concerns about scope and local costs. The Senate then adjourned until the next day.
VT
Transcript Highlights:
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simply The amendment offered today simply The amendment offered today simply clarifies<00:17 - , and I ask for the body's approval of the amendment.
- And you have amended the bill.
- And you have amended the bill.
- And you have amended the bill. have it. And you have amended the bill.
Summary:
The House opened with a devotional reading, then proceeded to first readings and committee referrals for six bills: H.841 on miscellaneous animal welfare procedures, H.842 creating a commission on public school employee health benefits, H.843 on monitoring municipal wastewater discharges, H.844 on sales tax and a surcharge related to short-term rental and second-home properties, H.845 on an income tax deduction for snow tires, and H.846 on artificial intelligence and elections. H.611, a bill with an appropriation affecting the Department of Vermont Health Access, was also referred to Appropriations under House Rule 35A. The chamber also read HCR 175, a concurrent resolution honoring the life of J. Stannard Baker of Shelburne, highlighting his role in Baker v. State, his work in mental health and the Episcopal Church, and his death in June 2025.
During announcements, members welcomed guests including Baker’s husband and sister, representatives of the Vermont Access Network, a devotional speaker, Human Rights Commission participants, and students from rural community schools visiting for Rural Schools Day. The House also heard remarks about the Human Rights Commission’s upcoming press conference and a caucus meeting on state permit reform. Later, the member from Georgia gave a lengthy historical reflection on Henry Knox and the Fort Ticonderoga cannon expedition, followed by a correction from the member from Stow noting that teams of oxen pulled most of the cannon.
On the floor, the House considered H.648, the Department of Financial Regulation’s annual housekeeping bill on banking, insurance, and securities. Representative Olsen offered an amendment clarifying section 48 on federally exempt securities and state notice filings; the amendment was adopted by voice vote, and the bill then passed. The House then took up H.790, the fiscal year 2026 budget adjustment bill. Representative Shai offered an amendment reallocating $45,000 in HIV/AIDS funding among Vermont CARES, the AIDS Project of Southern Vermont, and the HIV/HCV Resource Center; that amendment was also adopted. The bill passed on a roll call vote, 133-0, and the House suspended rules to message its action to the Senate forthwith. The session ended with a motion to adjourn until Tuesday, February 3, 2026, at 10:00 a.m., which was put to the body.
CA
California 2025-2026 Regular Session
Assembly Housing and Community Development Committee Jun 24th, 2026
Housing and Community Development
Transcript Highlights:
- I'll be accepting the committee amendments.
- out that I think were properly amended out.
- And that was as amended. The amendments will be taken in Local Government. Okay, great. Thank you.
- We have no opposition, unless amended.
- recent state housing legislation.
AL
Alabama 2026 Regular Session
Alabama Senate Finance and Taxation Education Committee Jan 28th, 2026
Finance and Taxation Education
Transcript Highlights:
- The amendment is adopted regarding sunset. Now we've got a second amendment.
- there's an amendment. there's an amendment.
- amendment is adopted regarding sunset. amendment is adopted regarding sunset.
- Now we've got a second amendment. Now we've got a second amendment.
- role on the amendment? role on the amendment?
NV
Nevada 2025 Regular Session
Assembly Committee on Commerce and Labor May 31st, 2025 at 11:30 pm
Commerce and Labor
Transcript Highlights:
- The bill was amended in the Senate Finance Committee on May 13, and as a result of the amendment, we
- Then, on the May 23 Senate Finance work session... ...the amendment was rescinded and a new amendment
- There is one amendment that was adopted.
- We rescinded multiple amendments, so there is only one amendment that was adopted.
- And so as long as the legislative intent is clear, we don't need to try and muck this up by amending
Keywords:
public employees, police officers, benefits, appropriation, law enforcement, medical debt, collection agency, healthcare, consumer protection, financial assistance, occupational safety, air quality, greenhouse gases, employee monitoring, safety program, hemp, hemp products, cannabidiol, CBD, cannabis
FL
Florida 2025 Regular Session
Fiscal Policy Mar 13th, 2025
Transcript Highlights:
- DEBATE ON THE AMENDMENT?
- CHAIR IN FAVOR OF THE AMENDMENT THOSE OPPOSED LET'S GO BACK TO THE BILL AS AMENDED.
- CHAIRMAN FOZ ANY QUESTIONS ON THE AMENDMENT? OKAY APPEARANCE FORMS ON THE AMENDMENT?
- THIS AMENDMENT IS APPROVED. LET'S GO BACK TO THE BILL AS AMENDED.
- IS THERE DEBATE ON THE BILL AS AMENDED? AS AMENDED?
MN
Minnesota 2025 1st Special Session
House Health Finance and Policy Committee 2/24/25
Health Finance and Policy
Transcript Highlights:
- I believe you have an A2 author amendment. Would you like to move your amendment?
- and move to divide the Amendment and move to divide the amendment<00:19:30.760>
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- prevails hungry tiar Bell as amended prevails hungry tiar Bell as amended representative<01:16:04.800
MN
Minnesota 2025 1st Special Session
Committee on Rules and Administration - 04/30/25
Rules and Administration
Transcript Highlights:
- Senator Marty has moved to amend the A3 amendment with the A4 amendment.
- With six yays and four nos, the amendment to the amendment is adopted.
- I support the amendment.
- So we're amending the committee report to finance to incorporate this amendment.
- the bill do amended and when so amended the bill do pass. pass. pass.
MI
Transcript Highlights:
- Are there any further amendments? There are no further amendments.
- Are there any further amendments? There are no further amendments.
- Are there any further amendments? There are no further amendments.
- that the amendments be agreed to and the bills as amended do pass: Senate Bills 480 and 517.
- Amendment Number One.
Summary:
The Senate met with 29 members present and a quorum, opened with invocation and the Pledge of Allegiance, and approved several temporary and full excusals for absent senators. During introduction and referral, the chamber received a large number of new Senate bills and House bills, covering election law, public health, occupational and skilled trades regulation, school code and school aid issues, child protection, cemetery and funeral regulation, insurance, estates, food law, political activity, credit unions, social welfare, transportation, natural resources, and a veterans hyperbaric oxygen therapy grant/fund proposal. All of these measures were read and referred to the appropriate committees; no substantive debate occurred at this stage.
The Senate then moved into the Committee of the Whole and considered Senate Bills 480, 517, and 278. SB 480, dealing with child care organization licensing and regulation, received and adopted a committee substitute and advanced. SB 517, a Revised School Code bill, received and adopted a floor substitute and advanced. SB 278, amending the State Housing Development Authority Act, was reported without amendment and advanced. The Committee of the Whole reported SBs 480 and 517 with amendments and SB 278 without amendment, and the Senate concurred in those recommendations.
On third reading, the Senate took up Senate Bill 49, amending the Michigan Occupational Safety and Health Act, and Senate Bill 50, amending the Code of Criminal Procedure. Senator Albert offered an amendment to SB 49 to require citations within six months of a violation, arguing it would align with federal standards and provide certainty; the amendment failed. Both SB 49 and SB 50 then passed by votes of 20-15, with three senators excused. The Senate also suspended the rules to immediately consider Senate Resolution 134, which recognized June 23-29, 2026 as Grassroots Week; Senator Kavanaugh spoke in support, citing civil rights history and modern grassroots organizing, and the resolution was adopted. The chamber then proceeded to statements and adjourned until Wednesday, June 24 at 10 a.m.
NM
New Mexico 2026 Regular Session
Senate Chamber Jan 29th, 2026 at 11:10 am
New Mexico Senate Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- So we are going to go to third reading of legislation.
- I yield to Senator Soules for Senate Bill 29 as amended.
- The amendments that were added, I think, made the bill better.
- The other amendments that were added in the committee were amendments that tried to align this with what
- The other amendments that were added in the committee were amendments that tried to align this with what
LA
Transcript Highlights:
- Senator Barrow has a question on the amendment? On the amendment.
- Senator Barrow has a question on the amendment? On the amendment.
- On the amendment or on the bill, sir? On the amendment. Okay. Senator Plessis on the amendment.
- On the amendment, Senator Barrow? No, not on the amendment. Okay.
- I have offered Amendment Set 3294. Board is clear on the amendment.
Keywords:
family leave, insurance, paid leave, employment benefits, caregiver support, liability insurance, coverage defenses, direct action, judgment enforcement, legal procedures, insurance referrals, compensation, non-licensed agents, consumer protection, insurance products, HB 870, Act 907, Louisiana insurance, health insurance, prescription drugs
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
House Republican Press Conference 3/10/25
Transcript Highlights:
- But there are three new areas: governmental body, legislator, and law enforcement.
- But there are three new areas: governmental body, legislator, and law enforcement.
- Legislators were also added, or that was in the statute already.
- you to tell them to contact a legislator you to tell them to contact a legislator law<00:07:09.080
- enforcement or the OA but legislators enforcement or the OA but legislators under<00:09:30.920><
Summary:
State Representative Jim Nash and Representative Kristin Robbins discussed a package of fraud-prevention bills, centered on House File 3 and a separate whistleblower-protection measure. HF 3 would require annual reports based on Office of the Auditor (OA/OLA) findings to be sent to ranking members of relevant committees, with the goal of giving appropriators more information about internal controls and follow-up on audit recommendations. Nash said the bill is intended to help reduce waste, fraud, and abuse, cited the Feeding Our Future case as an example of weak controls, and noted that the OA helped draft the proposal and supports it. He also said the bill’s language is modeled in part on Colorado and on earlier recommendations for more information to be shared with decision-makers.
Robbins said her bill would expand whistleblower protections for state employees, including unclassified employees, and add new protected reporting channels and definitions. She said employees are often afraid to come forward because of job and career concerns, and that the bill would better protect reports made to legislators, the OA, governmental bodies, and law enforcement. She and Nash said they were working with DFL members and committee chairs on bipartisan amendments to define “fraud” and “misuse,” and to align the language with the Inspector General bill and prior law.
In questions, Robbins explained that current law protects only certain employees and that her bill would broaden coverage and make it easier for employees to report concerns without fear. She said the OA supports the effort and that the added reporting pathways would help with follow-up on agency recommendations. Nash and Robbins both emphasized that the measures are part of a broader fraud-fighting package and expressed hope for bipartisan support, though Nash criticized DFL leadership for not backing the bills more openly. No votes or final actions were taken in the exchange shown.
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
Committee on Judiciary and Public Safety - Part 1 - 03/27/26
Judiciary and Public Safety
Transcript Highlights:
- So, this is just a nuts and bolts legislating thing, and it doesn’t mean that by voting for the amendment
- the amendment. the amendment.
- consider the amendment. consider the amendment.
- copy of the A9 amendment Senator. copy of the A9 amendment Senator.
- The amendment is adopted.
CA
California 2025-2026 Regular Session
Senate Elections and Constitutional Amendments Committee Jun 9th, 2026
Elections and Constitutional Amendments
Transcript Highlights:
- I wonder how that will conflict with the freedom of speech amendment that... ...freedom of speech amendment
- And then ACA 7 amends, sending a clear message of legislative intent that we want our schools and colleges
- As amended, it's only marginally less terrible.
- So now, this amendment, ACA 7, is asking for constitutional amendments. for different educational teaching
- So now, this amendment, ACA7, is asking for constitutional amendments.
CA
Transcript Highlights:
- I am officially accepting those amendments.
- We supported the original legislation that placed 1A on the ballot.
- As I mentioned, we supported the original legislation.
- I mean, I'm going to say that we appreciate the amendments.
- to reassessing our position based on those amendments.
Summary:
The Senate Transportation Committee heard a series of bills focused on driver accountability, curb management, privacy, illegal dumping enforcement, rail coordination, billboard signage, and high-speed rail development. SB 953 by Senator Nilo would add DMV points for misdemeanor vehicular manslaughter cases dismissed through diversion; the author and supporters, including a victim’s mother and CHP representatives, argued it would ensure fatal conduct is reflected in driving records, while no opposition testified. SB 1292 by Senator Richardson would let certain cities use stationary cameras or sensors to enforce curb use in designated zones with human review of citations; supporters said it would help manage modern delivery and loading activity, while one privacy group remained cautious but noted the committee amendments improved the bill. SB 1228 by Senator Rubio would create a permanent compliance path for a small number of existing redevelopment-era LED advertising displays; supporters said it preserves local revenue and existing signs, while the outdoor advertising industry opposed it over federal compliance and fairness concerns. SB 1013 by Senator Cervantes would tighten ALPR privacy and security rules, require DOJ audits, training, and a 30-day retention limit; privacy advocates supported it as a needed enforcement measure, while law enforcement groups opposed the retention cap and hot-list limits as too restrictive. SB 1218 by Senator Arreguín would block DMV registration renewal for vehicles with unpaid illegal dumping fines, modeled on parking citation enforcement; local officials and city representatives strongly supported it as a deterrent, and no opposition was heard. SB 1136 by Senator Blakespear would require rail agencies to better coordinate service to major events and integrate fares and schedules; transit and rail advocates supported it, with some agencies taking a work-with-author or neutral position. SB 1425 by the committee chair would create a permit process for new encroachments on high-speed rail right-of-way; supporters said it would help protect and manage the corridor, while utilities and a city raised concerns about rights-of-way and enforcement language. SB 1411 by Senator Stern would expand high-speed rail authority to pursue public-private partnerships and early works, removing a project cap; supporters from Metro, labor, and rail groups said it would help leverage funding and advance the project, while Merced-area agencies remained cautious but noted amendments. Most bills were moved on committee votes, generally along party lines or with broad support, and several were left on call after roll calls.
AZ
Transcript Highlights:
- ...the bill with the amendment attached. Thank you. Any further discussion on the amendment?
- Back on the bill as amended, Mr.
- The Government Committee amendment... ...for the amendment, the Government amendment. Mr.
- 2258 do pass; 2322 do pass as amended; 2786 do pass; and 2825 do pass as amended.
- as amended, and HB 2105 do pass as amended.
CO
Colorado 2026 Regular Session
Colorado House 2026 Legislative Day 056 Mar 11th, 2026
Colorado House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- Floor amendments will be shown on the screen on I legislate and in today's folder on your box account
- . amendment. amendment.
- amendment L006 as a substitute amendment amendment L006 as a substitute amendment and<02:08:34.000
- I move amendment uh amendments to it.
- . amendment. amendment.
FL
Florida 2026 Regular Session
Governmental Oversight and Accountability Mar 18th, 2025
Governmental Oversight and Accountability
Transcript Highlights:
- We do have an amendment.
- This is just a technical amendment in the title. Any questions on the amendment?
- Any debate on the amendment.
- On favor of the amendment, say yay. Any opposed? Say nay. Show the amendment adopted.
- We are back on the bill as amended. Any questions on the bill as amended?
Summary:
The committee first confirmed Heather L. Turnbull to the Florida Commission on Community Service, with the motion adopted and the confirmation recommended favorably. Members then took up SPB 7022, which sets Florida Retirement System employer contribution rates beginning July 1, 2025, updates rates to address unfunded actuarial liability, and allows certain elected officers to elect a DROP accumulation; a technical title amendment was adopted, the bill was submitted as a committee bill, and it was reported favorably as a committee bill.
The committee then heard extensive debate and public testimony on SB 1710, which would restrict diversity, equity, and inclusion-related policies, trainings, and activities in state agencies, state-funded contractors and grantees, and medical institutions of higher education. Sponsor Senator DiCeglie said the bill is intended to prevent state agencies and contractors from using state funds for DEI programs and to limit state agencies from adopting DEI-related official positions; he also said the medical-school portion would likely be amended out later. Senator Polsky and others questioned the bill’s breadth and how it would affect health-related grants, public universities, historically Black institutions, recruitment, and contractor training. Public testimony was overwhelmingly opposed, with speakers arguing the bill would harm health care, education, access, and inclusion; a few supporters said DEI is ideological, can undermine merit, and should not be used by state agencies or publicly funded institutions.
After debate, Senator Polsky argued the bill was confusing, overbroad, and harmful to serving diverse communities, while Senator Arrington said it was an overreach into private business and could have significant fiscal impacts. Chair Fine closed by saying DEI is political ideology and that the bill is meant to ensure government focuses on talent rather than identity. SB 1710 was then reported favorably on a roll call vote, with Senator Arrington voting no and the remaining members voting yes. The committee then began SB 1678, relating to entities that boycott Israel, and heard the sponsor’s explanation of a delete-all amendment that would expand and clarify state restrictions on dealings with entities engaged in boycotts of Israel, including certain nonprofits, foreign educational institutions, and grants; the amendment was adopted, and the sponsor and a witness began answering questions when the transcript cuts off.