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MA

Massachusetts 2025-2026 Regular Session

Formal House Session 54 Jun 10th, 2026

Massachusetts House Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • Question now is on passing the bill to be engrossed.
  • The bill is passed to be engrossed.
  • Even if a book challenge fails in a town or a school, it causes If a book challenge fails in a town or
  • The bill is passed to be engrossed. Ms.
  • The bill is passed to be engrossed. The bill is passed to be engrossed.
Summary: The House first handled a series of routine actions from the Committee on Rules, including adoption of several congratulatory resolutions and suspension of Joint Rule 12 to allow petitions to proceed, including a Hingham land transfer petition and a veteran rental assistance bridge program petition. The Ways and Means Committee then reported out several bills, including a fiscal year 2026 supplemental appropriations bill, a bill on hot work/fire safety regulation, a free expression/library bill, a bill on ownership and maintenance of certain culverts and dams, a Walsh-Kennedy Commission implementation bill, and a Billerica land transfer for the Yankee Doodle Bike Path. Each was advanced through second or third reading, with the House adopting committee amendments and ordering the bills to third reading or engrossment as appropriate. The most extensive debate centered on S. 2726, an act regarding free expression, which would address book challenges in public and school libraries, require reporting of challenges, protect age-appropriate materials, and establish review procedures. Supporters argued the bill protects intellectual freedom, librarians’ professional judgment, and access to books amid rising censorship efforts; opponents raised concerns about parental rights, local control, and exposure of minors to explicit material. Several amendments were offered and voted on, including one to strike a criminal-law protection, one to streamline the school review process, one clarifying that challenged material is considered in its entirety, and one narrowing who may initiate complaints to parents or guardians; some were rejected and others adopted. The bill ultimately passed to be engrossed by a 151-3 vote. The House also took up H. 5491 implementing the Walsh-Kennedy Commission recommendations on hot work safety after the 2014 Beacon Street fire. Members emphasized firefighter safety, certification and training requirements, stronger penalties for violations, and public notification of violations; the bill passed to be engrossed unanimously. The supplemental fiscal year 2026 appropriations bill, H. 5493, covering snow and ice costs, no-cost calls, substance use services, homeless programs, and several outside sections, also passed after amendment votes. Finally, the House enacted two local bills on Holyoke City Council special meetings and the Reading town charter, and then adjourned to meet the next day in informal session.
TX
Transcript Highlights:
  • If I just pass it out to y'all...
  • Ford, who just recently... ...passed away at 104.
  • And, I mean, they don't pass that off to anybody.
  • I mean, they don't pass that off to anybody.
  • So in Florida, they passed an autonomous...
MA

Massachusetts 2025-2026 Regular Session

Formal House Session 19 Feb 26th, 2026

Massachusetts House Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • The bills are passed to be enacted. The House of Beano, Mr.
  • Question is on passing the bill to be engrossed. Pending that, Mr.
  • The ayes have it; the bill is passed to be engrossed as amended. Mr.
  • Question comes on passing the amendment.
  • Who passed away on Friday, February 20th, surrounded by his family.
Keywords: 1212, all
TX

Texas 89th Regular

Education K-16 (Part II) Apr 10th, 2025

Education K-16

Transcript Highlights:
  • Those are just two examples of what could be accelerated with this bill once it passes, or should it
  • pass.
  • , but that the committee substitute adopted in lieu thereof do pass and be printed.
  • , but that the committee substitute adopted in lieu thereof do pass and be printed.
  • Madam Vice Chair, I'll pass the gavel to you now. Thank you, Mr. Chairman.
Summary: The Senate Education K-16 Committee heard Senate Bill 1961, which would expand reporting on post-secondary outcomes and workforce data, including employment, earnings, regional labor demand, and credentials of value. Senator Bettencourt said the bill is intended to close data gaps and improve alignment between education programs and workforce needs. Witnesses from Opportunity Austin, Texas 2036, Samsung Austin Semiconductor, and the Fort Worth workforce community testified in support, saying better data would help students, parents, schools, employers, and regional economic development efforts. After questions from members about regional workforce pipelines and semiconductor talent needs, public testimony closed and SB 1961 was left pending. The committee then took up several pending bills and reported them favorably, including SB 1325, SB 604, SB 1832, SB 747, SB 2185, and SB 2395, with committee substitutes adopted where needed. SB 1325 was amended to remove the DSHS commissioner’s authority to issue standing orders for respiratory distress medication in schools. SB 1832, relating to school transfer or private-school funding options for students victimized by a public school employee, and SB 747, relating to intimate visual material policies, were both advanced on recorded votes. SB 2185, on the bilingual education allotment, was initially moved to a local calendar but was later backed up and reported to the full Senate after a fiscal note was noted. SB 2395, on school district general obligation bonds, was also reported favorably and then moved to the local and uncontested calendar. The committee also heard SB 646, which would expand the Mental Health Professional Loan Repayment Program to additional professions, increase award amounts, and add stipends for rural and bilingual service. Senator West said the bill responds to mental health workforce shortages and inflation. The Texas Counseling Association supported the measure, and a Hogg Foundation representative said participation has grown sharply since prior changes. SB 646 was left pending. The committee also heard SB 2647, which would create a Texas state accrediting agency and interim oversight system for higher education accreditors; supporters from the Texas Public Policy Foundation and a massage school owner argued it would improve accountability and reduce accreditor overreach, while Senator Menendez raised concerns about effects on law and medical school accreditation and student opportunities. SB 2647 was left pending. Finally, the committee heard SB 2786, which would exempt first responders from the Texas Success Initiative entrance exam, and SB 2615, which would standardize remote-work policies across public higher education institutions. The Texas State Association of Firefighters supported SB 2786, saying it would remove an extra step for career advancement; the bill was left pending because the committee substitute had not yet been adopted. SB 2615 was presented as a way to ensure more consistent in-person staffing expectations while preserving exceptions for illness, disability, and some non-teaching roles; it too was left pending. The committee then recessed subject to the call of the chair.
LA

Louisiana 2026 Regular Session

Commerce Apr 22nd, 2026

Commerce

Transcript Highlights:
  • It has been passed out and published online, and these amendments are technical in nature.
  • It's already been passed. I think it's on its way to the House now.
  • itself up, hopefully, if both of these bills pass.
  • It's been passed out to members and is available online. Amendments 1, 6, and 10 are technical.
  • So if that's a cost of business that they have to pass on, I certainly don't like it.
FL

Florida 2026 4th Special Session

February 5, 2026 - 12:30 PM

Transcript Highlights:
  • HB 4063 is a Representative Tendridge: Local bill that was passed unanimously by our local Palm Beach
  • HB Representative Tendridge: 4065 is a local bill that passed unanimously by our local delegation and
  • By your vote, the amendment is passed. Now we have public testimony on the bill as amended.
  • Chair: So the amendment fails. We're now in public testimony on the bill unamended.
  • Chair: Members show that CS for HB 1051 has passed favorably. Congratulations, Representative.
MN

Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session

House Floor Session Mar 13th, 2025

Minnesota House Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • The Department of Health knew it back when it passed in 2015.
  • Michaela was born alive during a failed abortion attempt.
  • The bill is not passed.
  • They are passing themselves off as medical facilities.
  • Thank you. 67 ayes and 65 nays; the bill does not pass. Motion.
FL

Florida 2025 Regular Session

January 15, 2025 - 03:30 PM

Transcript Highlights:
  • And as many of us know from experience, it's not enough just to pass a bill.
  • They're going to give us a briefing on the implementation of HB 391, which was passed back in 2023.
  • Even though this bill was passed about a year and a half ago, the agency and the department are still
  • All right, so the $25 an hour—is that a pass-through straight to the parent at $25 an hour?
  • And some of them even pass away before they have any treatment or any diagnosis at all.
Summary: The subcommittee held its first meeting of the 2025-2026 term, took attendance, confirmed a quorum, and heard introductory remarks from members and staff. Chair Anderson outlined the subcommittee’s jurisdiction over access and affordability issues, including health facility regulation, insurance, Medicaid, CHIP, and state employee health coverage. The main agenda item was an update on implementation of HB 391, which created a family home health aide program for medically fragile children. Representative Tramont, the bill sponsor, explained that the law was intended to let trained family caregivers be paid through Medicaid to care for their children, reduce reliance on private duty nursing, and relieve families. He and several members expressed frustration that implementation had taken nearly two years and that families still faced barriers. Deputy Secretary Brian Meyer of AHCA and Bridget Royce of DCF said the program was implemented October 1, 2024, with billing available, but no home health agencies had yet launched the required 80-hour training program and no claims had been paid. They described the program’s requirements, including agency employment, background screening, training, a $25-per-hour Medicaid rate paid to the agency, and an annual assessment report. A major issue discussed was that income earned by family caregivers counts toward Medicaid eligibility and could cause families to lose coverage. AHCA and DCF outlined two possible fixes that would require CMS approval: disregarding the income for eligibility purposes or treating the child as a family of one. Members and public witnesses strongly urged changes to avoid forcing families to choose between income and coverage. Several providers said they had begun preparing training programs, but asked for clearer approval processes and more patient-specific training requirements. The committee then heard extensive public testimony from parents and caregivers of medically fragile children, who described the financial, emotional, and logistical strain of caring for children with severe disabilities and argued that the bill should be expanded to include Florida KidCare families and others in the coverage gap. They also raised concerns about the eight-hour-per-day limit, low pay, and the need for simpler rules and direct support. Home health providers and associations supported the concept but asked for modifications, including more targeted training and clearer implementation guidance. The meeting then shifted to a second agenda item on the Andrew John Anderson Rapid Whole Genome Sequencing Program, which was funded in the 2023 budget. Deputy Secretary Meyer said the program has been implemented since January 1, 2024, but utilization has been lower than expected, with only about 60 claims paid and many denials occurring through managed care. Public testimony from a lab, a hospital, and a pediatric rare disease expert said the program is clinically valuable and cost-saving, but managed care billing barriers, prior authorization issues, and DRG-related denials are limiting access; they urged direct billing to Medicaid and possible expansion to all newborns.
MS

Mississippi 2026 Regular Session

MS Senate Floor - 10 March, 2026; 10:00 AM

Mississippi Senate Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • Bill passes. Thank voting no, present. Bill passes.
  • [snorts] >> Pass. >> Pass. >> Pass. >> Pass. >> Pass. >> Pass. Okay. Okay.
  • Pass or retain, Senator Boyd. Pass or retain.
  • </c> get passed. get passed.
  • Passes<04:05:15.280><c> unanimously.</c> Passes unanimously. Passes unanimously.
AR

Arkansas 2026 1st Special Session

LEGISLATIVE JOINT AUDITING-COUNTIES AND MUNICIPALITIES Jan 8th, 2026

LEGISLATIVE JOINT AUDITING-COUNTIES AND MUNICIPALITIES

Transcript Highlights:
  • Additionally, the town has not passed the ordinance or resolution to repay the street fund 10% of general
  • When you talk to the council about passing this, do you have $2,300?
  • When you talk to the council about passing this, do you have $2,300?
  • It's 100% balance is just... ...they failed to ever make that payment, it automatically defaults in.
  • The motion is passed. Ms. Mayor, thank you for being here today.
Summary: The committee first approved a motion by voice vote, then received updates on delinquent private water and sewer reports. For the 2012 reports, staff said five additional 2024 reports had been received since the December meeting, bringing the total to 17 with escrow funds released and 26 still escrowed. For the 2023 delinquent reports, two more had come in, leaving five outstanding; both reports were filed without objection. The committee then focused on Act 709 repayment issues for the town of Daisy. Audit staff said Daisy had made unauthorized payments to a nonprofit and had used restricted street funds for fire-related expenses, and that the town had not yet adopted the required repayment ordinance. Mayor Lisa Cogburn said the council had not approved repayment because members disputed the amount, though she said the town had funds to pay. After discussion about the audit calculations and statutory repayment requirements, the committee adopted a motion requiring 10% repayment of the street fund under the statute and providing that failure to comply would result in withholding turnback funds. The Daisy report was then filed. The committee reviewed numerous additional audit findings from cities, counties, and water departments. Several local officials appeared and described corrective steps, including reconciliation work in Harrison and Carroll County, revenue-code corrections in Izard County, monthly bond-pending reviews in Alexander, fixed-asset documentation and receipt procedures in the town of 56, and bookkeeping/receipt improvements in Ozan and Lee County. Some matters were deferred, including several private water and sewer reports and Green Forest, while others were filed. Reports involving more serious issues were referred to the prosecuting attorney and Attorney General, including Bull Shoals, Lone Oak County, Beaver, Central City, Gravette, Ralston Water Department, Thornton Waterworks, and others. The committee also filed 19 reports with resolved findings and 53 reports with no findings, and adjourned with the next meeting set for February 12, 2026.
MO

Missouri 2026 Regular Session

General Laws Feb 18th, 2026

General Laws

Transcript Highlights:
  • Any further discussion on voting due pass? Seeing none, please call the roll.
  • We just had the anti-red flag law legislation pass, which are serious problems with that. ...to pass.
  • Passed 14 yes, 3 noes.
  • And if this bill is passed, how many additional SPOs will you add?
  • I guess at some point, like with any kind of training, do people fail the training and they don't pass
Summary: The Committee on General Laws met with a quorum and first went into executive session on House Bill 2774, the Jeff Knight bill concerning gas-powered leaf blowers. An amendment was adopted to exempt the city of Clayton, Missouri, allowing it to ban gas-powered leaf blowers if it chooses. The committee then rolled the amendment into a House Committee Substitute and voted the substitute do pass by 12 yeas and 0 nays. The committee next took up House Bill 2176 by Representative Perkins and voted it do pass by 8 yeas and 4 nays. After that, the committee held a public hearing on House Bill 1730, sponsored by Representative Koslow, which would treat Missouri-made firearm suppressors that remain in-state as outside federal Commerce Clause oversight. The sponsor and supporters argued the bill would protect hearing, reduce federal burdens, and not increase crime; members raised concerns about concealment and public safety, but no opposition testimony was offered and the hearing closed. The final public hearing was on House Bill 2504 by Representative Elliott, which would expand who may be designated as school protection officers to include additional school personnel, such as classified staff, if they volunteer, complete required training, and are approved through local school board and state processes. Supporters, including a school superintendent, security trainer, law enforcement officer, and public advocate, said the bill would improve response times in rural districts that cannot afford school resource officers and emphasized the extensive training and vetting already required. Opponents or skeptical members questioned whether adding more armed personnel in schools was the right response to school violence, but no formal opposition testimony was presented before the committee adjourned.
AL

Alabama 2026 Regular Session

Alabama Senate Banking and Insurance Committee Feb 4th, 2026

Banking and Insurance

Transcript Highlights:
  • It has already passed the House.
  • I see I last week to pass it over to me.
  • Our system is failing families.
  • <00:59:05.280><c> market</c><00:59:05.520><c> share</c> law passing, the majority market share law passing
  • After the law passed, the dental market.
NH

New Hampshire 2026 Regular Session

House Labor, Industrial and Rehabilitative Services (01/29/2026)

Labor, Industrial and Rehabilitative Services

Transcript Highlights:
  • or not, the fund is were to pass or not, the fund is forecasted<00:06:46.960><c> to</c><00:06:47.199
  • whether or not you do any do<00:07:26.160><c> nothing</c><00:07:27.280><c> or</c><00:07:27.520><c> pass
  • c> um</c><00:07:29.199><c> the</c><00:07:29.440><c> fund</c><00:07:29.759><c> is</c> do nothing or pass
  • That's where I think the monthly survey is lacking, is kind of failing us right now and not capturing
  • That's where I think the monthly survey is lacking, is kind of failing us right now and not capturing
Keywords: 1189, house, all
FL

Florida 2026 5th Special Session

Fiscal Policy Apr 22nd, 2025

Transcript Highlights:
  • Her passing was not only devastating, it was preventable.
  • Motion passes. Thank you, Mr. Chair.
  • Motion passes. Thank you, Mr. Chair.
  • This is their water regulatory regime that failed.
  • That failed.
Summary: The committee met and first reported favorably CS for SB 1782, which creates a new offense for dangerous excessive speeding, with support noted from the Orange County Sheriff’s Office and the Florida PBA. It also reported favorably CS for SB 306, which addresses Medicaid managed care provider network access by requiring after-hours and holiday appointment availability and a minimum level of primary care participation. CS for SB 716, imposing mandatory minimum sentences for certain sexual offenses committed by registered sex offenders or predators, and CS for SB 1084, expanding protections against non-consensual dissemination of intimate images and digitally forged intimate images, were also approved. The committee then approved CS for CS for SB 1604, a corrections package that would require prepayment of court costs for certain inmate lawsuits, shorten the limitations period for confinement-condition claims, allow consecutive sentencing in some cases, and revise mental health treatment procedures in correctional settings. Members discussed constitutional concerns and access-to-courts issues, but the bill was reported favorably. CS for CS for SB 1804, which creates a capital offense for trafficking a child 12 or younger or a mentally incapacitated person for sexual exploitation, drew extensive debate and opposition from the Florida Conference of Catholic Bishops, the Florida Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers, and Floridaans for Alternatives to the Death Penalty; despite objections about constitutionality and ethics, it was reported favorably. The committee also approved CS for SB 1838, expanding protections for court officials against tampering, harassment, and retaliation, and CS for CS for SB 890, the Emily Adkins Family Protection Act, which creates a statewide VTE registry and requires blood clot screening and training in hospitals and care facilities. Members and public witnesses spoke in strong support of the blood clot bill, including family members and survivors. Finally, the committee reported favorably CS for SB 1252, directing FDLE to study a statewide pawn data database, CS for SB 468, increasing penalties for fleeing or eluding law enforcement and allowing vehicle impoundment, CS for SB 490, expanding off-duty concealed carry eligibility for correctional officers and correctional probation officers, and CS for SB 572, the Pam Rock Act on dangerous dogs, which was amended to refine enclosure, confiscation, euthanasia, and insurance requirements.
MA

Massachusetts 2025-2026 Regular Session

Joint Committee on Consumer Protection and Professional Licensure Jun 21st, 2026 at 10:00 am

Joint Committee on Consumer Protection and Professional Licensure

Transcript Highlights:
  • and the reason why I bring this up is, you know, and I know the legislation's not done, but we did pass
  • Some retailers also fail to disclose private label brands to consumers and seem to be intentionally concealing
  • Some retailers also fail to disclose private label brands to consumers and seem to be intentionally concealing
  • Those who are aware know that the joint rules that have passed have moved joint rule 10 to the first
Keywords: 995, all
Summary: The Joint Committee on Consumer Protection and Professional Licensure held a hearing on alcohol licensing, sales, and consumption issues affecting bars, restaurants, package stores, and local communities. The chair outlined hybrid hearing procedures, including three-minute testimony limits and instructions for written testimony. The committee heard a local bill for Milford, H. 4169, authorizing an additional off-premises all-alcohol license for Charlie’s Mini Mart, with the understanding that the existing wine and malt license would be surrendered if the new license is granted. A major topic was the long-running debate over happy hour. The Massachusetts Restaurant Association opposed bills such as S. 217, H. 349, and H. 443, arguing that discounted alcohol would intensify competition, create pressure on restaurants to participate, and potentially raise liquor liability and insurance costs. In contrast, Senator Julian Cyr testified in support of repealing the happy hour ban through a local-option framework, saying the bill includes safeguards such as no discounts after 10 p.m., fixed pricing during promotions, and advance posting requirements, and that it could help downtowns and seasonal businesses without creating a public health risk. The Massachusetts Package Stores Association testified on a broad package of bills, opposing measures to reinstate happy hour, allow supplier control over retail shelf space (H. 350), impose a transfer fee on licenses (H. 351), authorize alcohol coupons or discounts (H. 381 and S. 219), and permit Thanksgiving alcohol sales (H. 428). It supported bills requiring beverage alcohol training for off-premise licensees (H. 344), restricting self-checkout for alcohol (H. 366), changing Section 15 grocery-store license rules (S. 213), and several other regulatory changes. The Distilled Spirits Council supported H. 350 on private label spirits, while acknowledging concerns about disclosure and preferential treatment; package store witnesses defended private labels as lawful products they create with manufacturers, and the council argued the bill should address consumer confusion and unfair competitive advantages. The hearing concluded with Chair Chan announcing committee poll results on other bills, including a number of favorable reports and study orders, and the committee then voted to close the hearing.
AL

Alabama 2025 Regular Session

Alabama Senate Banking and Insurance Committee Apr 16th, 2025

Banking and Insurance

Transcript Highlights:
  • one no vote was a mistake, and the representative came up and told the clerk and told me that she failed
  • I can put this bill up against any bill that's been passed in the country, and you will see that we're
  • My family is a prime example of why we need this legislation passed.
  • As written, this bill fails to provide essential consumer protections and leaves Alabamians vulnerable
Keywords: 923, senate, all
FL

Florida 2025 Regular Session

April 7, 2025 - 01:00 PM

Transcript Highlights:
  • half violated state laws and rules related to public records and retention access, and 25 districts failed
  • What remains districts failed to timely submit their financial reports to the state.
  • Current law passed in 2022 required an OPAGA report every five years for numerous types of special districts
  • Show the amendment passes. Members, we are back on the bill. We have public testimony on the bill.
Summary: The Agriculture and Natural Resources Budget Subcommittee met and first took up CS/HB 973, a broad special districts bill focused heavily on soil and water conservation districts. The bill would dissolve 35 soil and water districts effective December 31, 2025, based on an OPAGA review that found widespread problems such as lack of revenue, inactive boards, poor notice practices, public records issues, and late financial reporting. It also would let special districts use state contracts, authorize FDLE background checks for district employees, preserve fire district taxing/service authority after annexation, extend liability protections for outdoor recreation on certain district lands, tighten eligibility for soil and water supervisors, and shift complaint review to the Commission on Ethics. Supporters argued the districts are often inactive, duplicative, and costly to review, while opponents said many districts provide local conservation, water quality, outreach, and volunteer services and should be given more time to remediate. Public testimony on HB 973 was mixed. Several soil and water district chairs and related advocates opposed the bill, saying their districts provide local conservation, flood, invasive species, education, and coordination services at little or no taxpayer cost, and that abolishing them would remove local representation and collaboration. The bill’s proponent, the Florida Association of Special Districts, supported the measure as a limited-government and accountability reform, arguing that districts with no revenue or contracts should not continue. Members debated whether the bill was relying on the OPAGA report while also eliminating future performance reviews, whether the Department of Agriculture could absorb the added responsibilities, and whether the districts should have been given more time to correct deficiencies. The committee ultimately voted the bill favorably, with one no vote from Representative Hinson. The committee then considered CS/HB 995, which applies to Monroe County and the Florida Keys. The bill would exempt Habitat for Humanity in the Keys from construction performance bond requirements for affordable housing, extend the Florida Keys land acquisition/set-aside authority in Florida Forever for 10 more years, and extend the hurricane evacuation time frame from 24 hours to 24.5 hours to allow up to 825 additional residential permit allocations, phased in over 10 years and directed largely toward vacant buildable lots and workforce housing. An amendment was adopted to codify the 825-unit allocation and the distribution framework. With no opposition offered on the bill, the committee reported HB 995 favorably by unanimous vote.
FL

Florida 2026 Regular Session

Education Postsecondary Mar 31st, 2025

Education Postsecondary

Transcript Highlights:
  • From failing grades to consecutively landing on the dean's list semester after semester.
  • By passing this legislation into law, we can provide these life-changing opportunities to the youth who
  • From failing grades to consecutively landing on the dean's list semester after semester.
  • By passing this legislation into law, we can provide these life-changing opportunities to the youth who
Summary: The Committee on Education Postsecondary held confirmation hearings for two State University System Board of Governors appointees, M. Carson Good and Speaker Paul Renner. Good described his background in Florida real estate, airport governance, and fundraising, and said he would focus on improving university performance, collaboration among institutions, and growing endowments while keeping in-state tuition stable. Renner emphasized his legislative experience with higher education, and said his priorities on the Board would be transparency, compliance with legislative direction, and reducing administrative bloat. Both nominees were recommended for confirmation on a single vote, with Senator Berman noting concern about the low number of women on the board. The committee then heard and passed SB 1726, a higher education transparency bill by Senator Calatayud. The bill would require Board of Governors members to comply with constitutional financial disclosure requirements, set term limits for State Board of Education and university board members, change rules for presidential searches and public records, and require more detailed textbook and syllabus information for students. A student advocate from Florida Student Power Network supported the bill as increasing student involvement and democratic accountability in higher education. Senator Harrell raised a concern about residency requirements for Board of Governors members, and the sponsor said that issue could be revisited later. The bill was reported favorably. Next, the committee considered SB 1458 on apprenticeship and pre-apprenticeship funding. A delete-all amendment was adopted that required clearer funding splits between local education agencies and program providers, annual reporting, a standard DOE contract template, and a cap on administrative fees in certain cases. Supporters from industry groups said the changes would improve transparency and accountability without requesting additional funding. The committee then reported the bill favorably. Finally, the committee heard SB 584 on young adult housing support. An amendment removed a requirement that state agencies act as co-signers or guarantors on leases while preserving coordination for the federal Foster Youth to Independence program. Several former foster youth and advocates testified in support, describing housing instability and its impact on education, and urging broader access to campus housing and vouchers. The sponsor said the bill prioritizes housing and work-study for homeless and former foster youth, supports the FYI program, and directs a statewide study of housing barriers. The committee reported the bill favorably and then adjourned.
ID

Idaho 2026 Regular Session

Agenda Mar 5th, 2026

Judiciary, Rules and Administration

Transcript Highlights:
  • I move to send House Bill 691 to the floor with a due pass recommendation.
  • The motion fails 8 to 7. Next up we have S1240, Representative Manwaring.
  • I say that in jest, but we really do enjoy working together and getting good legislation passed.
  • Chairman, I'll make a motion to send SB 1240 to the floor with the due pass recommendation.
  • I move that we send Senate Bill 1239 to the floor with a due pass recommendation.
Keywords: 989, all
MO

Missouri 2026 Regular Session

General Laws Feb 18th, 2026

General Laws

Transcript Highlights:
  • Any further discussion on voting due pass? Seeing none, please call the roll.
  • And I think we're kind of like poking the bear by continuing to try to pass.
  • It passed 14 yes, 3 no.
  • And if this bill is passed, how many additional SPOs will you add?
  • I guess at some point, like with any kind of training, do people fail the training and they don't pass
Keywords: 959, house, all