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CA
California 2025-2026 Regular Session
Assembly Communications and Conveyance Committee Mar 19th, 2025
Transcript Highlights:
- So the new rulemaking is considering whether to update the COLR rules, given the age of the COLR rules
- to go back and look at the 1996 rules and say, are these rules still the rules we want to have for carrier
- Well, our committee hearing just got interesting.
- So that would be the answer from this committee.
- Thank you, Chair and committee members.
Summary:
The committee held an informational hearing on Carrier of Last Resort (COLR) to examine its history, current operation, and possible future changes in California. Chair Tasha Berner said the hearing was prompted in part by AT&T’s 2023 request for relief from COLR obligations and by broader concerns about public safety, affordability, universal service, and access to modern broadband and telecommunications. The first panel featured a telecommunications expert who traced COLR back to universal service principles and explained how states have handled COLR differently, including full deregulation, limited rural obligations, or transition pathways tied to competition and customer protections. Members asked about affordability, federal and state processes for service withdrawal, and whether COLR remains necessary given modern competition.
CPUC staff then described California’s COLR framework, explaining that universal service rests on access, reliability/quality, and affordability, and that COLR requires carriers to provide basic service, including voice-grade calling, 911 access, relay services, and Lifeline. Staff said AT&T’s application sought relief in nearly all of its territory, but no replacement COLR came forward during the proceeding, and public participation hearings drew thousands of comments and strong concern from rural and vulnerable customers. The CPUC outlined its ongoing rulemaking to reconsider whether the 1996 COLR rules and 2012 basic-service definition still fit current conditions, with workshops and public hearings scheduled and a proposed decision expected later in the year or into 2026. Members pressed staff on geographic outreach, wireless coverage, whether broadband can be part of basic service, public safety during wildfires, and what reporting and complaint processes currently exist.
In the final panel, industry and public-interest witnesses sharply disagreed. A U.S. Telecom representative argued COLR is outdated, costly, and copper-focused, and said reform should allow technology-neutral alternatives such as wireless, fiber, and satellite while preserving reliable voice and emergency access. The CPUC Public Advocates Office countered that COLR remains a necessary public safeguard, especially for rural and low-income customers, and argued that any transition should maintain or improve service, with public benefits such as broadband investment and continued protections for 911, disability access, and affordability. Committee members focused on the difference between an obligation to serve everyone and a mere option to serve, and on whether the Legislature should provide clearer guidance as the CPUC’s rulemaking moves forward.
FL
Florida 2026 Regular Session
FL House Floor Session - 2026-03-09 (1:00PM Session)
Florida House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- Are there reports of standing committees and subcommittees? On the desk, Mr. Speaker.
- Speaker, your Rules and Ethics Committee herewith submits the special order for Monday, March 9th, 2026
- NICS, moves to the rules be waived. Nesbee 7008.
- Speaker, I move that the rules be waived and C.S.
- Has it been vetted by a committee? I guess is the heart of that question.
Summary:
The House convened with prayer, a moment of silence for former Lee County Judge John Carlin, the Pledge of Allegiance, and recognition of Officer Cody Popple of the FSU Police Department for his actions during the April campus shooting. The Speaker also outlined the final week of session, noting the chamber had passed 253 House bills and 149 Senate bills to date, with budget negotiations still unresolved and the 2026-27 budget not expected to be completed that week. The special order report was adopted, setting the day’s calendar and debate times.
The chamber then took up several Senate bills, mostly technical or open-government sunset review measures, and passed them with little or no opposition: SB 100, SB 104, and SB 102 on Florida statutes; SB 7006, SB 7014, SB 7002, SB 7012, SB 7024, SB 7016, SB 7026, SB 7008, SB 7000, and SB 7004 on public-records or meeting exemptions; and SB 7022 on public records related to exams. Members asked questions on a few of these bills, especially the exam-records bill and the military and gaming-related exemptions, but the measures generally advanced without amendment. Votes ranged from unanimous to modest opposition, with SB 7026 passing 106-3 and SB 7022 passing 101-8.
The most substantial debate centered on SB 7040, which recreates the emergency preparedness and response trust fund in the Executive Office of the Governor. Rep. Eskamani offered an amendment to let the fund expire, arguing the money had been misused and that the Legislature should retain control over spending; several members supported her position, while others said the fund is needed for rapid disaster response. A strike-all amendment from Rep. Griffiths was adopted instead, adding accountability provisions and expanding the fund to cover man-made emergencies as well as natural disasters. The bill then passed 82-25. The House also passed CS/CS/SB 302 on coastal resiliency, CS/CS/SB 984 on firefighter cancer benefits, CS/SB 474 on military affairs, and SB 488 on Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles issues, with SB 488 still under amendment debate when the transcript ends.
WA
Washington 2025-2026 Regular Session
House Capital Budget Feb 9th, 2026
Transcript Highlights:
- Welcome to the Capital Budget Committee, our last committee before fiscal cutoff.
- Members of the committee, Rob Hatfield, staff to this committee.
- Rule is excused. Representative Rule is excused. Rule. Representative Rule is excused.
- Rule. Rule is excused. Representative Rule is excused. Salahoudine. Salahuddin, aye.
- Rule votes nay. Rule votes nay. Representative Rule votes nay. Salahuddin votes nay.
Summary:
The Capital Budget Committee met in executive session on several bills before fiscal cutoff. Staff briefed Substitute House Bill 2236 on the State Housing Finance Commission, House Bill 2281 on state-tribal government-to-government relations, House Bill 2514 to establish a Global War on Terror memorial on the Capitol campus, and House Bill 2551 allowing certain school districts to sell real property under specified conditions. Staff also noted an updated fiscal note for HB 2281 showing a Department of Natural Resources estimate of about a $5 million per-biennium reduction in receipts due to reduced timber sales.
HB 2236 was moved out of committee with a due pass recommendation after members discussed whether it expanded the Housing Finance Commission’s authority; the vote was 10-6 with three excused. HB 2514 also passed out of committee, with members generally supporting recognition of veterans and families affected by war, though some objected to the bill’s title and framing; it passed 12-4 with three excused. HB 2551 drew more concern, with some members arguing school districts should not sell capital assets to cover operating costs and others noting local jurisdiction impacts; after additional discussion and reopening of the vote, it ultimately passed 10-8 with one excused.
HB 2281 was considered with a proposed substitute and two amendments from Representative Walsh. Amendment H-203, intended to protect critical infrastructure projects, and amendment H-202, intended to preserve access related to timber and natural resource sales, were both rejected. Members supporting the bill said it was meant to protect free exercise of religion and tribal interests, while opponents raised concerns about the bill’s effects and the need for more stakeholder work. The substitute bill then passed out of committee 10-8 with one excused.
US
US Federal 2025-2026 Regular Session
US House Floor Proceedings (Tuesday, July 21, 2026)
US Federal House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- Speaker, by direction of the Committee on Rules, I call up H.
- </c> consisting of the text of rules consisting of the text of rules committee<02:20:47.120><c> print
- Yesterday, the Rules Committee met and produced a rule, H.
- ><c> met</c><02:25:45.520><c> and</c> Yesterday, the rules committee met and Yesterday, the rules committee
- If the House rules permit it, committee.
MO
Missouri 2026 Regular Session
Health and Mental Health Apr 23rd, 2026 at 08:30 am
Health and Mental Health
Transcript Highlights:
- It comes from the Joint Committee on the Joint Economic Committee.
- It comes from the Joint Committee on the Joint Economic Committee. Yeah.
- It comes from the Joint Committee on the Joint Economic Committee. Yeah.
- Can you walk through what COVID rules are being added? Well, they weren't COVID rules.
- We relaxed rules during COVID.
Committee:
House Health and Mental Health
ID
Transcript Highlights:
- In the Senate, Senate Resolution 116 by the Judiciary and Rules Committee.
- Senate Resolution 116 will be referred to the Judiciary and Rules Committee for printing.
- February 26, 2006, the Judiciary and Rules Committee reports, February 26, 2006, the Judiciary and Rules
- Senate Bill 1221 will be referred to the Judiciary and Rules Committee for enrolling.
- Senate Bill 1221 will be referred to the Judiciary and Rules Committee for enrolling.
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
House Rules and Legislative Administration Committee 1/14/25
Rules and Legislative Administration
Transcript Highlights:
- It being 30 minutes after the end of session, the House Committee on Rules and Legislative Administration
- </c><00:10:45.639><c> committee</c> behalf of the previous rules committee behalf of the previous rules
- </c><00:16:30.800><c> of</c><00:16:30.880><c> rules</c> chair uh chair on the committee of rules chair
- The Rules Committee is adjourned. Mr. Squa, and I have a question for House Research.
- The Rules Committee is adjourned. [Music]
Committee:
House Rules and Legislative Administration
MA
Massachusetts 2025-2026 Regular Session
Informal House Session 65 Jun 21st, 2026 at 11:00 am
Massachusetts House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- Report of Committee.
- The Committee on Rules and the Committees on Rules of the Two Branches, acting concurrently, reports
- Rules are suspended. Those in favor say aye. Opposed, no. The ayes have it. Rules are suspended.
- Joint Rule 12 is suspended.
- Report of committee.
Summary:
The House opened with the Pledge of Allegiance and then received a gubernatorial message recommending legislation to empower municipalities and local governments. The message was referred to the appropriate committees by subject matter, including Municipalities and Regional Government, Public Service, and Revenue. The House also acted on a Rules Committee report suspending Joint Rule 12 for several filed petitions, including proposals on vocational admissions policy, naming tennis courts in Boston, newborn screening for congenital cytomegalovirus, and a sick leave bank for a state employee; the rule suspensions were approved by voice vote.
Members also welcomed visiting guests to the chamber, including the Palmer chapter of Operation Friendship with students from France and Sweden, and guests from the Green Team of the Southwest Boston CDC. The Steering, Policy and Scheduling Committee then reported several House bills for consideration, including measures on local journalism, assessor certificates, Machado Joseph Disease Awareness Day, a Seekonk charter amendment, a Dartmouth Fire District treasurer appointment, and a Wayland Free Public Library Millennium Fund.
The House suspended Rule 7A, took second readings on those bills, and ordered them to a third reading by voice vote. Finally, the House adopted an order to adjourn to meet again Monday at 11:00 a.m., and then adjourned to that time in informal session.
KY
Kentucky 2026 Regular Session
Senate Legislative Session Day 49 (3-18-26)
Kentucky Senate Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- House Bill 600 should pass as consent. rules with Senate Committee Sub 1. rules with Senate Committee
- Senator from Taylor, next order of business is meeting of the Rules Committee and Committee on Committees
- I move that the Senate recess for meeting of the Rules Committee and Committee on Committees to the clerk's
- Clerk, please report Rules Committee and Committee on Committees report.
- Clerk, please report Rules Committee Mr.
MO
Transcript Highlights:
- I note that the Senate Committee substitute for, or Senate Bill 835, passed out of the committee with
- This guidance includes formal rules, but also manuals, bulletins, advisory letters, ...formal rules,
- And the reason is that we like to have rules and follow rules, and if you're in banking, you're not a
- And the reason is that we like to have rules and follow rules, and that if you're in banking, you're
- Because the rules could be wrong. And who would be liable for making the rules?
Committee:
House Financial Institutions
MN
Transcript Highlights:
- Senate Resolution 37 will be referred to the Committee on Rules and Administration.
- </c><00:10:26.800><c> on</c><00:10:27.040><c> rules</c><00:10:27.360><c> and</c> the committee on rules
- and the committee on rules and administration<00:10:28.320><c> and</c><00:10:28.560><c> I'm</c><00:10
- </c> pursuant to rule 40.7. Thank you, Mr. pursuant to rule 40.7. Thank you, Mr.
- </c> rule 40.7. Thank you, Mr. President. rule 40.7. Thank you, Mr. President.
ID
Transcript Highlights:
- The Judiciary and Rules Committee reports that the Senate Journal, the proceedings of February 27, 2006
- Senate Bills 1347 through 1360 will all be referred to the Judiciary and Rules Committee for printing
- Senate Bill 1361 will be referred to the Judiciary and Rules Committee for printing. Mr.
- So we end up rejecting rules more for these three committees than others.
- So we end up rejecting rules more for these three committees than others.
Summary:
The Senate opened with roll call, prayer, and approval of the corrected journal, then received committee reports and House messages before moving into floor action on several bills. Among the measures introduced and referred were bills on housing, education, machine guns, cash rounding, virtual currency kiosk fraud prevention, unauthorized workers, and other State Affairs topics. The Senate also took up a number of third-reading bills, including Senate Bill 1314 on Health and Welfare board structures, Senate Bill 1316 on newborn screening exemptions, Senate Bill 1301 on brewer retail taprooms, Senate Bill 1331 on a broad rescission/appropriations reduction package, Senate Bill 1332 on cash transfers to balance the budget, and later Senate Bill 1308 on mediation and Senate Bill 1309 on juvenile corrections.
Senate Bill 1314 drew the most substantive debate early in the meeting. Supporters said it would eliminate outdated board structures in the Department of Health and Welfare and regional behavioral health boards that no longer served a necessary function, while opponents argued the boards still provided public accountability, regional input, and transparency, especially for behavioral health services. The bill passed 28-7. Senate Bill 1316, which updated exemption language for newborn screenings to align with other Idaho law and clarify parental rights, passed unanimously 35-0. Senate Bill 1301, allowing small brewers to expand from one to two remote taproom locations, passed 31-4 after supporters framed it as a free-market and small-business measure.
The most contentious vote was on Senate Bill 1331, the rescission bill reducing fiscal year 2026 appropriations by about $192.7 million, including cuts to general fund, federal, and dedicated funds, along with reductions in FTEs and some program funding. Supporters said it was needed to balance the budget amid revenue uncertainty and that agencies had been asked where to make the additional 1% cuts; opponents criticized the bill as an across-the-board, opaque “Christmas tree” approach that cut lean and bloated agencies alike and created confusion about specific reductions. After extended debate, the bill passed narrowly 18-17. Senate Bill 1332, which transferred money from several funds back to the General Fund to help balance the budget, also drew criticism for shifting money from programs such as Launch, water pollution control, and building projects, but it passed 26-9. Later, Senate Bill 1308 passed 35-0 and Senate Bill 1309 passed 35-0 with little opposition. The Senate then returned to other business, introduced Senate Bill 1361 on public safety appropriations, and began consideration of Senate Bill 1300, which would change confirmation and appointment provisions for certain state agency directors.
AR
Transcript Highlights:
- This is a Rules Committee.
- Rights Committee.
- This is the Rules Committee. Is this relevant?
- So just based on that, us being the Rules Committee and not a gatekeeping committee, our job is to see
- The committee rules are very clear that letters cannot be read or stated in committee without the author
Committee:
All HOUSE RULES
US
US Federal 2025-2026 Regular Session
US House Floor Proceedings (Monday, December 1, 2025)
US Federal House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- 6 of rule 20.
- The rules are suspended. affirmative. The rules are suspended.
- </c> rules and pass the bill HR4549? rules and pass the bill HR4549?
- The rules are suspended. affirmative. The rules are suspended.
- Um, committee.
NM
New Mexico 2026 Regular Session
Senate - Judiciary Feb 17th, 2026
Transcript Highlights:
- Chair, committee.
- Chair, members of the committee. Good morning, Mr. Chair, members of the committee.
- 26 and the Colorado rules.
- Chairman, with the collateral source rule, and I don't explain this to you, I explained it to the committee
- That derives from those committees that developed the rules and are adopted by the Supreme Court.
Summary:
The committee first took up House Bill 61, which would raise aggravated battery on a peace officer from a third-degree to a second-degree felony in cases involving great bodily harm or a deadly weapon. The sponsor and supporters said the bill fixes an inconsistency in current law, where aggravated assault on an officer can be punished more severely than aggravated battery causing serious injury. Law enforcement representatives, the Chiefs Association, CBRC, and chamber representatives testified in support, and the New Mexico Sentencing Commission was noted as having endorsed the bill by a 6-3-4 vote. After questions about proportionality and plea bargaining, the committee voted due pass on HB 61 without objection.
The committee then returned to House Bill 99, a medical malpractice reform bill, and several members made conflict-of-interest disclosures before debating amendments. The discussion focused heavily on the patient compensation fund, surcharge setting, and whether an advisory board or the superintendent should control rates. Amendments to segregate future fund money, require surcharges no lower than the advisory board’s recommendation, and create a commission with more actuarial and financial expertise were debated at length; the committee rejected the first two amendments. Members and witnesses argued over whether past undercharging of hospitals and doctors led to insolvency and taxpayer bailouts, and whether the bill should require more transparency and oversight.
The committee also debated amendments on punitive damages. One proposal would have delayed punitive damage claims until after substantial discovery; opponents said it would conflict with civil procedure, prolong litigation, and likely be struck down. Another would have tied punitive damages to a multiple of compensatory damages or a percentage of net worth; supporters said that would better deter harmful conduct, while opponents said it would create uncertainty and more discovery. That amendment also failed. A final punitive-damages amendment would have removed caps in cases involving sexual assault or intoxication by a health care provider and protected the first $5 million of an independent provider’s personal assets; it too was rejected after members said it would shield egregious misconduct and go beyond the bill’s purpose.
AR
Arkansas 2026 1st Special Session
PUBLIC HEALTH WELFARE AND LABOR COMMITTEE-SENATE AND HOUSE Jul 1st, 2026
Transcript Highlights:
- All right, committee, I need a motion on the minutes. A motion, a second.
- So this is an emergency rule that was heard by ALC last week.
- So this is an emergency rule that was heard by ALC last week.
- Are there any questions from members of the committee?
- This rule stands reviewed. Thank you. Thank you. Any other questions from members of the committee?
Summary:
The committee opened with prayer and approved the minutes. It then heard an emergency rule from the Department of Human Services on hospital-based residential treatment for adolescents with substance use disorders. Paula Stone explained that the rule would allow Medicaid reimbursement for residential treatment services provided in a hospital unit for ages 12 and up, with Unity Hospital in Searcy expected to be the first provider. Members asked about licensure, length of stay, and cost; Stone said stays would be determined by ASAM criteria rather than a fixed cap, the projected rate submitted to CMS was $850 per day, and the unit would have 24 beds split between boys and girls with an on-site school.
The committee next considered an electronic visit verification rule for in-home personal care, attendant care, respite care, and home health services. Elizabeth Pittman said the update was intended to keep the state compliant with federal EVV requirements, improve auditing and corrective action authority, and encourage more electronic claims submissions. She also noted the rule would remove the W-9 submission requirement for provider enrollment to allow IRS verification. Members asked whether EVV was federally required and were told Arkansas uses an open system that allows providers to use the state option or a third-party vendor.
After the presentations, the committee took no further action beyond noting that the EVV rule stood reviewed. The meeting then adjourned.
TX
Texas 89th Regular
Delivery of Government Efficiency Mar 19th, 2025
Delivery of Government Efficiency
Transcript Highlights:
- The committee substitute for HB 865.
- Doge committee.
- And so even for the rules we want to keep, we want to make sure at the end of the day Our rules are clear
- And the rules we're going to be posting for formal comment in May will cut the number of rules for kinship
- now overrides all other rules.
Committee:
House Delivery of Government Efficiency
Keywords:
cybersecurity, state command, information resources, data protection, incident response, information technology, classification officer, job descriptions, state positions, competency-based, information sharing, government efficiency, public sector, private sector, distributed ledger, title registry, real estate, property liens, pilot program, healthcare
WA
Washington 2025-2026 Regular Session
House Floor Session Mar 6th, 2026 at 04:30 pm
Washington House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- The Speaker is prepared to rule.
- And it says, oh, by the way, taxpayer, the rules for you are more restrictive than the rules for the
- Finally, the taxpayer got a decent ruling.
- This ruling that happened in 2025 on the involved case is one such ruling.
- Representative Macri: It is the ruling that the court made and the implications of that ruling that this
Bills:
HB2720 , HB2073 , HB2487 , SB5816 , SB5919 , SB5831 , SB6137 , SB6244 , SB6044 , SB6132 , SB5109 , SB5877 , SB6258 , HB2720 , HB2073 , HB2487 , SB5816 , SB5919 , SB5831 , SB6137 , SB6244 , SB5420 , SB5868 , SB6044 , SB6132 , SJM8002
Keywords:
behavioral health, emergency services, health insurance, provider access, mental health funding, premium assistance, funding, healthcare, subsidies, insurance tax, state regulation, insurers, taxation, budget impact, juice grapes, agriculture, commerce, market access, fire safety, insurance incentives
AL
Transcript Highlights:
- Any opposition to using the previous rule? Opposition to using the previous rule?
- Chair and committee.
- Chairman, committee... Mr.
- It is in our rules. It's in your rules? Yes, sir, it is. Okay, is this in your rules too?
- committee.
Committee:
Senate Judiciary
Keywords:
habitual felony offender, resentencing, Alabama Department of Corrections, victim notification, criminal justice reform, life sentences, parole eligibility, pardon, parole, law enforcement, GPS monitoring, data sharing, mail theft, stolen mail, criminal penalties, personally identifying information, felony, misdemeanor, SB47, Alabama
WA
Washington 2025-2026 Regular Session
Senate Transportation Feb 27th, 2026 at 02:30 pm
Transportation
Transcript Highlights:
- So we will have staff reports pursuant to Senate Rule 49 because the committee already heard official
- to the Rules Committee.
- I move House Bill 2604 with a due pass recommendation to the Rules Committee.
- We advance House Bill 2604 with a due pass recommendation to the Rules Committee.
- I move House Bill 2436 with the due pass recommendation to the Rules Committee.
Committee:
Senate Transportation
Keywords:
vehicle ownership, insurance, title transfer, consumer protection, motor vehicle, oil tanker, tank vessel, restricted waters, Puget Sound, San Juan Islands, Rosario Strait, Admiralty Inlet, Discovery Island, New Dungeness, tug escort, pilotage, marine safety, spill prevention, oil transport, petroleum shipment