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FL
Florida 2026 Regular Session
Senate in Special Session D Apr 28th, 2026
Florida Senate Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- Article 3, Honorable members of the Florida Senate and House of Representatives: Whereas Article 3, Section
- governor of the state of Florida, by virtue of the power and authority vested in me by Article 3, Section
- Section 1. The proclamation on January 7, 2026, Hereby proclaim as follows: Section 1.
- Section 2.
Summary:
The Senate convened with an opening prayer and the Pledge of Allegiance, then administered the oath of office to newly elected Senator Brian Nathan of District 14, who was welcomed by the chamber. The Secretary read the governor’s amended special session proclamation, which expanded the call to include legislation on artificial intelligence protections, an AI Bill of Rights, related public records exemptions, and medical freedom, in addition to congressional redistricting and related litigation funding. The chamber then read the bills filed within the call: SB 2D (Artificial Intelligence Bill of Rights), SB 4D (public records), SB 60 (medical freedom), and SB 8D (congressional districts). The Rules Chair moved SB 2D and SB 4D forward, and the Senate took up SB 2D first.
On SB 2D, the sponsor said the bill was intended to protect parents and children from deceptive AI practices, safeguard personal information and image rights, and ensure technology serves rather than deceives Floridians. Senator Grall opposed the bill, arguing it weakened protections and gave parents a false sense of security, while Senator Busillo supported it as a necessary but imperfect first step that should be implemented carefully. After debate, the Senate passed SB 2D by a vote of 37 yeas and 1 nay.
The Senate then passed SB 4D, the companion public records exemption bill, after brief discussion about which investigative files would be exempt during enforcement proceedings; the vote was 33 yeas and 4 nays. The Rules Chair announced committee scheduling, noted SB 60 (medical freedom) would be temporarily postponed in Rules, and the Senate also set SB 8D for special order on Wednesday, April 29. The chamber adjourned until 10 a.m. on Wednesday, April 29.
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Transcript Highlights:
- made with the Senate author and with the broadband group is that we would put them in that second section
- It could be a simple repealer type mindset where we could just go take that section out.
- It's gonna generate a report that says, you know, these sections have a 90% likelihood of these sections
- email that has a real impact statement that lists what the rule is but it also lists those code sections
Bills:
HJR1088, SB1280, SB1316, SB1433, SB1455, SB1456, SB1457, SB1459, SB1461, SB1463, SB1465, SB1466, SB1721
Keywords:
education rules, administrative rules, joint resolution, Oklahoma State Department of Education, higher education, State Regents for Higher Education, Teachers' Retirement System, charter schools, Statewide Charter School Board, career and technology education, CTE, OEQA, rule approval, legislative oversight, permanent rules, school governance, teacher retirement, education agencies, excise tax, oil tax
MO
Missouri 2026 Regular Session
Higher Education and Workforce Development Mar 31st, 2026
Higher Education and Workforce Development
Transcript Highlights:
- That section of the testing, reviewing, and then submitting is, I think, the same as it was originally
- I read that section. I read that section.
- I read that section, and there's a word in there that is important that I think does give us some protections
- because of that word in that phrase: unless the appropriations for all institutions described in this section
Summary:
The Committee on Higher Education and Workforce Development met in executive session and first took up House Bill 123, a higher education funding reform bill. Representative Black, the bill sponsor, explained a committee substitute that lowered the proposed scholarship benefit from full tuition to $5,000 per semester or the lesser of tuition, tied the scholarships to qualified higher education funding, and clarified that institutions must continue existing scholarship programs for top ACT/SAT students. He also said the substitute revised the performance-funding model to better reflect workforce needs, institutional outcomes, and higher education community feedback, while lowering the fiscal note.
Committee members asked about how the model would treat two-year versus four-year institutions, whether funding would be assigned individually or through a block approach, and whether the bill would prevent future funding reductions. The sponsor said the model uses different factors for two-year and four-year schools, would generally operate more like the current two-year funding approach, and would initially guarantee institutions at least the prior year’s funding unless all institutions are reduced proportionally. Some members expressed concern that this could limit legislative appropriations flexibility, while others said the proportional-reduction language preserved that power. The substitute was adopted, and House Committee Substitute for House Bill 123 was voted do pass by a roll call of 9 ayes, 0 noes, and 3 present.
The committee then voted House Bill 1627 do pass without discussion, passing it by a roll call of 12 ayes and 0 noes. The meeting then adjourned.
MO
Missouri 2026 Regular Session
Higher Education and Workforce Development Mar 31st, 2026
Higher Education and Workforce Development
Transcript Highlights:
- That section of the testing, reviewing, and then submitting is, I think it's the same as it was originally
- I read that section. I read that section.
- I read that section, and there's a word in there that is important that I think does give us some protections
- because of that word in that phrase, unless the appropriations for all institutions described in this section
ID
Idaho 2026 Regular Session
Agenda Mar 9th, 2026
Transcript Highlights:
- A brief overview of the bill includes, on pages 1 through 11, in section 1, the bill adds nine illicit
- On pages 11 through 14, in section 2, the bill proposes to... ...and have not been approved by the FDA
- On pages 11 through 14, in section 2, the bill proposes two opiates be added to Schedule II.
- On pages 14 through 22, sections 3, 4, and 5, there are no additions to the lists in Schedule III, IV
- And then lastly, the remaining sections 6 through 13, which are found on pages 22 through 30, the bill
Summary:
The Senate Health and Welfare Committee heard House Bill 777, which updates Idaho’s Controlled Substances Act. Testimony from the Division of Occupational and Professional Licenses explained that the bill adds several substances to Schedule I and two opioids to Schedule II, makes clarifying and cleanup changes, updates registration to biennial registration, and expands limited prescription drug monitoring program access for certain federal and tribal investigators. The bill was described as having no expected fiscal impact and no public opposition was reported. The committee voted to send HB 777 to the floor with a do pass recommendation.
The committee also approved the minutes from February 11, 2026. It then took up House Concurrent Resolution 30, which seeks legislative authorization to hire an independent consultant to assist the Medicaid Legislative Review Panel as Idaho moves toward comprehensive managed care under House Bill 345. Senator Van Orden said the panel is facing a large volume of contract and RFP material tied to a roughly $5.5 billion Medicaid budget and needs help meeting an October deadline. Supporters argued an independent consultant would provide needed oversight on a complex contract, while opponents questioned whether the work would duplicate the Department of Health and Welfare’s consultant and raised concerns about added spending and the broader direction of Medicaid managed care.
After debate, the committee voted by roll call 6-3 to send HCR 30 to the floor with a do pass recommendation. The meeting ended with notice that the committee would meet again the next day on additional bills.
AZ
Arizona 2026 Regular Session
02/09/2026 - Senate Federalism
Senate Federalism Committee of Reference
Transcript Highlights:
- Section 6 of this bill makes it clear the contempt some of the Legislature has for our public lands and
- Constitution, Article I, Section 8, Clause 17, commonly called the Enclave Clause, in fact, this bill
- Constitution, Article I, Section 8, Clause 17, commonly called the Enclave Clause, in fact, this bill
- Constitution, Article I, Section 8, Clause 17, commonly called the Enclave Clause, in fact, this bill
- So very clearly, Article I, Section 8, Clause 17 says in part, relevant part, 'and to exercise like authority
Summary:
The Federalism Committee considered only Senate Bill 1281, which would require legislative and gubernatorial approval before private Arizona real property could be acquired by the federal government, and would impose notice, reporting, and penalty provisions tied to such transactions. The bill also required state employees to notify the Legislature about certain federal land-trust notices involving Indian tribe settlements, while stating that tribal rights to Indian lands and reservation lands are not limited. The sponsor explained a seven-page amendment that added exemptions for certain federal purchases, congressionally approved land exchanges, and reclamation-related acquisitions, and expanded State Land Department cataloging and notice duties for covered federal designations.
Public testimony was uniformly opposed. Speakers from the hunting/outdoors community, Sierra Club’s Grand Canyon chapter, and the Arizona Wildlife Federation argued the bill would hinder conservation projects, public access, and land exchanges that protect habitat or open recreation access, while also creating unnecessary bureaucracy and raising constitutional and private-property concerns. They cited examples of past federal land purchases that expanded access to large areas at relatively low property-tax cost, and said the bill would make it harder to protect sensitive lands and resources.
Committee members questioned whether the governor was meaningfully involved, how the amendment affected land exchanges and federal law enforcement-related property purchases, and whether tribal acquisitions would be affected. After debate, the committee adopted the amendment and then approved SB 1281 as amended on a 4-3 vote, sending it out with a do pass recommendation. Some members explained their no votes by citing public lands access, conservation concerns, and constitutional objections, while supporters argued the bill was needed to preserve state authority over land transfers.
TX
Texas 89th Regular
Appropriations - S/C on Article I, IV, V Mar 5th, 2025
Transcript Highlights:
- Article 9, section 312, I know it's not technically in our article, but we would like to make a rec..
- you, we would like to, I think, uh, your intention, uh, is to add, uh, there are many parts to that section
- And so I think your intention is to add corporal sixes to Section 312A.
- but it's gonna Bring us up a lot more competitive with where the local okay, so so that's that's section
- That's the section that just says it's one or the other.
FL
Transcript Highlights:
- In 2021, the legislature created Section 350.01, subsection 9, to protect those portions of a PSC hearing
- where proprietary confidential business information that is confidential or exempt from section 119.07
- (1), pursuant to sections 364.183, 366.06, 167.156, or 368.108, are discussed.
- SPB 706 saves from repeal the public meeting and public records exemptions in that section.
Summary:
The Committee on Regulated Industries met with a quorum present and took up two Open Government Sunset Review bills. SPB 706 would preserve the public meeting and public records exemptions for portions of Florida Public Service Commission hearings involving proprietary confidential business information, such as utility financial data, plant designs, and other sensitive records discussed in rate or related proceedings. Staff explained that the exemptions are set to repeal in 2026 and that PSC-related stakeholders unanimously supported renewing them; the committee adopted a motion to submit the bill as a committee bill and then reported it favorably.
The committee then considered SPB 708, which would remove the scheduled repeal date for public records and meeting exemptions covering confidential information held by the Florida Gaming Control Commission. Staff said the bill maintains current policy and that interviews with the commission and stakeholders supported keeping the exemptions in place. The committee again adopted a motion to submit the bill as a committee bill and reported it favorably.
No opposition was presented on either measure, and there were no substantive amendments. After both roll calls, the committee completed its business and adjourned.
KY
Kentucky 2025 Regular Session
Senate Standing Committee on Transportation (2-26-25) - Part 2
Transcript Highlights:
- One, it brings the definition section in line with the federal CFRs.
- And three, we've added an appeal section required by the federal government by email, which was different
- One, it brings the definition section in line with the federal CFRs.
- And three, we've added an appeal section required by the federal government by email, which was different
Summary:
The committee reviewed an administrative regulation concerning disadvantaged business enterprises, 600 KAR 5:410. Members noted that if no objections were raised, the regulation would take effect after the meeting, though the committee also had the option to defer, amend with agency agreement, or find the regulation deficient. The chair asked the Transportation Cabinet to explain the regulation before proceeding.
John Johnson, Assistant General Counsel for the Transportation Cabinet, said the amendment does three things: it updates the definition section to align with federal CFR requirements, clarifies the voting majority for the committee that certifies disadvantaged business enterprises, and adds an appeal section required by the federal government. He explained that the new appeal process would proceed through the state appeals process under KRS 13B.
No objections or substantive opposition were raised during the discussion. The chair thanked the cabinet for attending and stated that the record would reflect that the committee had reviewed the regulation. The meeting then moved on to ask whether there was any other business before the committee.
ND
North Dakota 2026 1st Special Session
Budget Section Commerce and Legal Service Division Jun 24th, 2026 at 01:00 pm
Transcript Highlights:
- You'll see a similar section like this for all of the agency compliance reports.
- Chairman and Representative Hanson, the information in that continuing appropriation section is, under
- We've got 10 in our audit section, three in the tax return section, three in investigations, and then
- So we'll need to take a vote to approve, to write up a summary for the budget section.
- And have a great day. take a vote to approve, to write up a summary for the budget section.
Summary:
The committee met to hear the Attorney General’s budget and related agency presentations. Legislative Council first reviewed the compliance with legislative intent report and the base budget worksheet, highlighting current and ongoing appropriations, FTE changes, one-time funding items, continuing appropriations, and major special and federal funds. Members asked about items such as the Missing Indigenous People Grant Fund, the Internet Crimes Investigation Fund, and the Medicaid Fraud Control Unit grant funding, and staff explained the funding sources and status of those programs.
Assistant Attorney General Clare Ness then outlined the Attorney General’s office structure, staffing, and budget pressures. She emphasized the office’s broad statutory duties, the value of its legal and investigative work for state and local governments, and concerns about attorney salary competitiveness, the new and vacant FTE pool, and the impact of the 3% operating budget reduction on BCI, IT, and the crime lab. Members also discussed AG opinions, boards and commissions training, and the office’s litigation and settlement recoveries. Ness and committee members raised the possibility of broader attorney salary benchmarking across state government.
The crime lab director described severe space and infrastructure constraints, including overcrowding, shared workspaces, glycol leaks, air handling limits, and aging fire and burglar alarm systems. She said the 2024 study projected a much larger facility would be needed and that a new building on the current health department site would best address the lab’s needs. She also reported that backlogs have improved significantly in DNA, drug, fingerprint, and firearms work, though toxicology had a recent delay after an air compressor failure. The Medicaid Fraud Control Unit director described the unit’s fraud, abuse, and neglect work, noted federal-state funding and recent federal scrutiny, and said the unit needs more staff. The gaming division reviewed charitable gaming growth, e-tabs, trust accounts, and compliance issues, while BCI covered its caseload, cybercrime and child sexual abuse material investigations, the missing indigenous person task force, and the use of lottery funds for drug task forces. No formal votes or budget actions were taken during the meeting.
HI
Transcript Highlights:
- Um, and that's New York Executive Law Section 28, Section 5.
- <00:23:54.160><c> 28,</c><00:23:54.640><c> Section</c><00:23:55.040><c> 5.
- </c> Section 28, Section 5. Section 28, Section 5.
- So, I ask you in any way possible to try to amend that or repeal those sections.
- So, I ask you in any way possible to try to amend that or repeal those sections.
Keywords:
emergency preparedness, Hawaii Emergency Management Agency, multilingual resources, American Sign Language, public education, community resilience, disaster response, emergency management, governor powers, legislative oversight, public safety, 910, house, all
Summary:
The committee on Public Safety met on March 20, 2026, and the chair opened by noting severe rain and flooding conditions in Hawaii and said the committee would proceed with the hearing but defer decision-making until the next meeting on March 25. The first measure discussed was SB 2109, an omnibus bill on emergency preparedness communications. Testimony was overwhelmingly in support, including from state agencies and advocacy groups such as the Disability and Communications Access Board, Hawaii Emergency Management Agency, the Office of Hawaiian Affairs, the Legal Clinic, the Hawaii Coalition for Immigrant Rights, and others. Supporters emphasized the need for funding and planning for multilingual emergency materials and language access, citing current evacuation notices that were not available in languages such as Ilokano or Tongan. The chair stated that action on SB 2109 would be deferred until March 25.
The committee then heard SB 2151, relating to emergency management and changes to the governor’s emergency authority. Testimony was mixed but heavily focused on concerns about executive power. Earthjustice supported the bill with amendments, saying it should narrow extraordinary emergency powers, add definitions for emergency and disaster, preserve transparency under the Uniform Information Practices Act, and lower the legislative threshold to terminate an emergency proclamation from two-thirds to a simple majority. Other supporters, including the League of Women Voters of Hawaii and some individuals, also backed reform. Opponents, including Hawaii Emergency Management Agency and numerous individuals, argued the bill still gave the governor too much power, used overly broad disaster definitions, and did not sufficiently protect constitutional rights; several urged major amendments or repeal of portions of Chapter 127A. Some opponents specifically objected to the two-thirds termination standard and to provisions they said could enable compulsory immunizations or other mandates.
Members questioned Earthjustice about whether the bill would suspend constitutional rights. Earthjustice responded that the bill would not authorize constitutional violations, but would allow suspension of laws enacted by the legislature, and pointed to existing statutory procedures for individuals to challenge emergency proclamations. The witness described a Mauna Kea case in which a three-judge panel granted relief to an individual under the current statute, and explained that the process could potentially affect a broader proclamation if allowed to run to completion. The hearing continued with additional testimony and questions, but no final vote or committee action on SB 2151 was taken during this portion of the meeting.
AR
Transcript Highlights:
- So what I'm going to do is: does everyone have Section F or access to Section F in the audience?
- But if you can, limit your question to what's in that section.
- Again, we're going to work through this by section.
- Keep your questions, comments limited to that section.
- We're going to move on to Section H. We'll do these one at a time.
KY
Transcript Highlights:
- I would also say it's in keeping with Section 1, Subsection 7 of the Kentucky Constitution, which says
- I would also say it's in keeping with Section 1, Subsection 7 of the Kentucky Constitution, which says
- I would also say it's in keeping with Section 1, Subsection 7 of the Kentucky Constitution, which says
- I would also say it's in keeping with Section 1, Subsection 7 of the Kentucky Constitution, which says
- I would also say it's in keeping with Section 1, Subsection 7 of the Kentucky Constitution, which says
NH
Transcript Highlights:
- So, in reviewing section 20, 222 of HB 2, I found three things that concern me that I've changed with
- Chair, I'd ask you to leave section four on hold.
- I don't know if you want to section.
- It's the highlighted section on that page.
- ><c> on</c><00:49:41.280><c> that</c> It's the highlighted section on that It's the highlighted section
HI
Hawaii 2025 Regular Session
CPN DEFER, CPN Public Hearings 02-04-2025
Commerce and Consumer Protection
Transcript Highlights:
- And instead amend section five of the bill by converting the general fund appropriation in the bill to
- ><c> the</c><00:01:51.280><c> hemk</c><00:01:51.759><c> statute</c><00:01:52.759><c> clarify</c> sections
- of the hemk statute clarify sections of the hemk statute clarify that<00:01:53.680><c> the</c><00:01
- 00:02:00.920><c> and</c><00:02:01.119><c> instead</c><00:02:01.560><c> amend</c><00:02:02.000><c> section
- It's been a lot of testimony. um so the section two replacement um so the section two replacement is<
Summary:
The Hawaii State Senate Committee on Commerce and Consumer Protection held decision-making and hearing sessions on February 4, 2025, covering a range of bills on public funds, cremation contracts, condominium insurance, insurance protections, veterinarians, landlord-tenant issues, agriculture, sex offender licensing restrictions, and service animals. In decision-making, SB 69 on deposits of public funds was passed with a defective effective date, SB 525 on cremation service contracts was deferred for later work on a concurrent resolution, SB 805 on condominium insurance was passed with amendments incorporating Attorney General recommendations, and SB 1141 on insurance protections was passed with amendments expanding the bill to catastrophic disasters and adding insurer response and loss-run reporting requirements. All of those measures were adopted by committee votes, with some members excused.
During the hearing portion, SB 493 on veterinarians drew mixed testimony: state agencies and animal welfare groups supported efforts to create a workforce development fund and scholarship/loan repayment program, while the Hawaii Veterinary Medical Association opposed the bill as written, arguing the board lacked capacity to administer the program, suggesting more WICHE funding instead, and objecting to new licensing fees. SB 606 on online business registration received comments from DCCA, SB 822 on landlord-tenant injunctions drew opposition from HPD and comments from the Judiciary, and SB 825 on eviction mediation received broad support from mediation advocates, the Judiciary, and others. Other measures heard included SB 276 on false labeling of Hawaii-grown roasted coffee, SB 1293 on tenant recovery in disaster areas, SB 1369 on solvency reporting for insurers and mutual benefit societies, and SB 1373 on automatic license actions against registered sex offenders, which received support from DCCA and several licensing boards.
The committee also heard SB 1493 on emotional support animals, where the Attorney General raised constitutional and enforcement concerns, while disability advocates and others supported the bill and suggested clearer enforcement and disclosure language. SB 1662 on landlord application fees was also heard with comments from Hawaii Realtors and support testimony from individuals. In the later decision-making session, SB 493 was passed with amendments removing the proposed licensing fees and blanking appropriations, while SB 606 was deferred. SB 822 was passed with amendments adopting Judiciary recommendations, adding a Judiciary-facilitated working group to review the landlord-tenant code, and setting a defective effective date of July 1, 2050.
WY
Transcript Highlights:
- Section one is really background.
- The next section is section number two.
- The next section is section<00:53:45.599><c> number</c><00:53:45.920><c> two.
- </c> >> And that concludes that section. >> And that concludes that section.
- The last section that I wanted to bring up um is this six session section on additional resources.
HI
Transcript Highlights:
- that</c><04:10:06.479><c> section</c><04:10:06.840><c> and</c><04:10:07.040><c> section</c> going to
- delete that section and section going to delete that section and section four<04:10:08.199><c> we're
- </c><04:10:14.680><c> 235</c> to provide that under HRS section 235 to provide that under HRS section
- section section 23517<04:10:46.479><c> HRS</c><04:10:47.640><c> uh</c><04:10:48.640><c> HRS</c><04:10
- 237-13 in section 4 of HD1 and amend the amendments to HRS section 237-24(d)(75) in section 5 of the
MS
Mississippi 2026 Regular Session
MS Senate Floor - 7 January, 2026; 10:00 AM
Mississippi Senate Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- This is a funding has three sections.
- ><c> 10</c><00:10:16.520><c> years</c> Section three addresses the 10 years Section three addresses the
- </c><01:13:33.720><c> shall</c> basically says that this section shall basically says that this section
- </c> uh add an additional code section uh add an additional code section regarding regarding regarding
- it</c><01:52:40.520><c> clear</c> section and making it clear section and making it clear that<01:52:
MN
Transcript Highlights:
- </c> question um I wanted ask about Section question um I wanted ask about Section 504<00:05:31.080><
- There are 17 Republican states that are suing to make Section 504 unconstitutional.
- And so that would be, do you know how specific Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act is?
- </c> has really been defined through Section has really been defined through Section 504<00:07:50.360
- </c><02:01:58.520><c> 320</c> amendment I went to the Section 300. 320 amendment I went to the Section
NM
New Mexico 2026 Regular Session
House - Appropriations and Finance Jan 24th, 2026 at 09:09 am
House Appropriations & Finance
Transcript Highlights:
- They just didn't do it last year, and now they're going back to doing it in this section. Great.
- It appears to be $20 million, so that would be $40 million, I believe, for those two sections.
- Chair, we refer to the citation here of Laws 2025, Chapter 160, Section 5.
- Section 5 deals with reauthorizations, I believe. Is that correct? May I ask? Mr.
- So Section 5 is both special and reauthorization. So this was a special. Okay.