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AZ
Arizona 2026 Regular Session
03/04/2026 - House Federalism, Military Affairs & Elections
House Federalism, Military Affairs & Elections Committee of Reference
Transcript Highlights:
- Chair, members, Senate Bill 1057 requires any vendor that provides fraud countermeasures contained in
- Chair, members, it requires that the fraud countermeasures contained in or on the paper be ISO 27001
- Chair, members, Senate Bill 1057 requires any vendor that provides fraud countermeasures that are contained
- Chair, members, it requires that the fraud countermeasures that are contained in and on the paper to
Summary:
The Committee on Federalism, Military Affairs & Elections heard and voted on several election- and campaign-related bills. SB 1006 would raise the threshold for itemizing in-state individual contributions on committee campaign finance reports from $100 to $200 and require aggregate reporting of smaller contributions; it passed 4-3. SB 1029 would treat a candidate committee as intending to terminate upon the candidate’s death and allow designated individuals to serve as treasurer and close out the account; a Town of Queen Creek representative testified in support, describing difficulties after the deaths of two council members, and the bill passed unanimously 7-0.
SB 1038 would require county election officials to transmit the cast vote record to the Secretary of State and prohibit alteration of that record except as otherwise allowed by law. Testimony and debate focused on whether the CVR is already a public record and whether the bill was needed to prevent counties from changing release practices; it passed 4-3. SB 1237 would add county recorders and the chair and ranking members of the House and Senate election committees to the list of officials the Secretary of State must consult when prescribing the Elections Procedures Manual. The Arizona Association of Counties and Pinal County Recorder Dana Lewis supported the bill as a way to ensure recorder input and reduce litigation; it passed 4-3.
SB 1057 would require vendors providing ballot paper fraud countermeasures to meet specified ISO certifications and include at least three listed security features. Members discussed the standards and whether the bill needed further safeguards, with one member noting possible floor amendments and another objecting that ISO is an international standard; it passed 4-3. Several other bills were held, including measures at the sponsor’s request and the remaining items on the agenda, and the committee adjourned without further action.
NH
New Hampshire 2025 Regular Session
House Children and Family Law (02/11/2025)
Transcript Highlights:
- reiterate, from a legal standpoint, Representative Greg's point: the central registry, which only contains
- she'll didn't provide this one item, and the judge will say you can't do discovery, you can't take depositions
- <05:07:40.160><c> you</c><05:07:40.400><c> can't</c><05:07:40.680><c> take</c><05:07:40.920><c> depositions
- </c> Discovery you can't take depositions Discovery you can't take depositions until<05:07:41.840><c>
Summary:
The House Children and Family Law Committee opened with a brief prayer for Representative Grossman’s son, Oscar, who was reported to be in critical condition after a traumatic fall. The committee then took up House Bill 430, which would reduce DHHS retention of unfounded abuse and neglect reports from 10 years to 3 years. Prime sponsor Chairman James Spain argued that 10 years is excessive and burdens families with a long-lasting stigma, while emphasizing that founded reports and reports with reasonable concern would still be retained indefinitely. Committee members questioned whether longer retention helps identify malicious reporting or patterns of abuse, and whether parents understand the distinction between unfounded and unfounded with reasonable concern.
The Office of the Child Advocate and DCF opposed the bill. Child Advocate Cassandra Sanchez said historical reports are important for identifying patterns, reviewing critical incidents, and understanding family dynamics, and that screened-out and unfounded reports can be essential context when later reports arise. She also noted that the records are highly confidential and not publicly accessible. DCF General Counsel Susan Larabe added that the bill could create inconsistencies by retaining screened-out reports longer than unfounded reports, and explained that unfounded reports can be used in court and in administrative reviews when there are multiple prior reports. The committee discussed how other states handle retention, with testimony that some keep records indefinitely and others for long periods. The hearing on HB 430 concluded, and the chair said the bill would not be executed until early March, leaving time for amendments.
The committee then opened House Bill 187, concerning restraining orders sought by a parent on behalf of a minor child. Prime sponsor Representative Mike Belcher said the bill is intended to correct a gap in the law so children can access the same restraining-order protections adults can, through a parent or guardian, and framed it as an equal-protection issue. Members questioned why the proposal was placed in the child abuse and neglect statute rather than the civil restraining-order statutes, and whether it should instead be handled as a broader civil-law fix. Alanda Peterson, who said she created Jade’s Law, testified that the original wording was meant to protect all children, not just those harmed by family members, and supported expanding the language. The hearing continued with additional discussion of the bill’s scope and purpose.
WY
Wyoming 2026 Regular Session
Joint Corporations, Elections & Political Subdivisions, May 22, 2026 - PM
Corporations, Elections & Political Subdivisions
Transcript Highlights:
- Our business bank also seized all incoming merchant sales and deposits, applying them against our reserve
- :29:53.840><c> merchant</c><01:29:54.280><c> sales</c><01:29:54.960><c> and</c><01:29:55.080><c> deposits
- ,</c> incoming merchant sales and deposits, incoming merchant sales and deposits, all<01:29:56.000><c
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
Committee on Judiciary and Public Safety - 04/08/26
Judiciary and Public Safety
Transcript Highlights:
- I had no money to afford another deposit and more fees for a different unit.
- 02:35:15.840><c> to</c><02:35:16.000><c> afford</c><02:35:16.399><c> another</c><02:35:16.800><c> deposit
- </c><02:35:17.280><c> and</c> no money to afford another deposit and no money to afford another deposit
Committee:
Senate Judiciary and Public Safety
HI
Transcript Highlights:
- For athletics, I sign off on every single deposit and distribution from the department, so I know definitely
- ><c> single</c> for athletics I sign off on every single for athletics I sign off on every single deposit
- ><c> and</c><00:09:26.720><c> distribution</c><00:09:27.279><c> from</c><00:09:27.519><c> the</c> deposit
- and distribution from the deposit and distribution from the department<00:09:28.160><c> so</c><00:09
NH
New Hampshire 2025 Regular Session
Senate Energy and Natural Resources (02/04/2025)
Energy and Natural Resources
Transcript Highlights:
- Uh, section three... the first two sections, one and one... um, contain some antiquated language having
- and three uh the first two sections one and one one one a<00:06:13.880><c> um</c><00:06:14.720><c> contain
- some</c><00:06:16.240><c> Antiquated</c><00:06:17.160><c> language</c><00:06:18.160><c> uh</c> a um contain
- some Antiquated language uh a um contain some Antiquated language uh having<00:06:18.560><c> to</c><
- , finally, we've seen the impacts to the resources themselves, you know, the impacts of sediment deposits
Committee:
Senate Energy and Natural Resources
HI
Transcript Highlights:
- Defense, said to Congress that there are different types of uses on the military installation that may contain
- 05:36.080><c> installation</c><00:05:36.600><c> that</c><00:05:36.760><c> may</c><00:05:36.920><c> contain
- </c> military installation that may contain military installation that may contain PFAS<00:05:37.840>
- But that doesn't mean AFFF or PFAS-containing compounds were not used at the facility, because if you
- Uh, AFFF or PFAS-containing compounds were not used at the facility because, if you remember, it was
Committee:
Senate Public Safety and Military Affairs
Summary:
The joint hearing of the Committees on Public Safety and Military Affairs and Energy and Intergovernmental Affairs considered two resolutions related to Red Hill and PFAS contamination. HCR 186 urged the U.S. Department of Defense and Defense Health Agency to extend the renewal period for secretarial designee health care authorization for people affected by the Red Hill water contamination crisis and to improve access to care. Testimony from Moira Flanary and Board of Water Supply’s Ernie Lau supported the measure, emphasizing lasting health impacts, the need for continuity of care, and National Academies recommendations for continued eligibility and access to treatment.
The second measure, HCR 200, urged the U.S. Department of Defense to reassess prior determinations and closure decisions under CERCLA in light of evolving scientific understanding of PFAS and recent federal hazardous substance designations. Mr. Lau testified in support, arguing that military investigations should not rely only on old records or AFFF documentation and should instead use current testing methods to identify contamination. He said PFAS is persistent, mobile in groundwater, and likely to require long-term remediation, and he also answered questions about cleanup challenges and the Board of Water Supply’s ongoing litigation against the Navy over Red Hill-related costs.
At the end of the hearing, the committees voted to pass both HCR 186 and HCR 200 unamended. The Public Safety and Military Affairs Committee adopted the chair’s recommendations on both measures. The Energy and Intergovernmental Affairs Committee did not have quorum, so its votes were deferred until April 21 at 2:00 p.m. in Conference Room 225.
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
Committee on Environment, Climate and Legacy - 04/08/25
Environment, Climate, and Legacy
Transcript Highlights:
- </c> this the Senate bill does not contain this the Senate bill does not contain the<00:08:32.959><c>
- 00:09:33.120><c> appropriation</c> proposal contains a direct appropriation proposal contains a direct
- The Senate bill does not contain that.
- Line 87 and 88 are uh contain that.
- And then the last does not contain that.
Committee:
Senate Environment, Climate, and Legacy
MA
Massachusetts 2025-2026 Regular Session
Senate Session Jun 21st, 2026 at 11:00 am
Massachusetts Senate Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- pass with an amendment striking out all the enacting clause and inserting in place thereof the text contained
- bill be amended by striking out all the enacting clause and inserting in place thereof the text contained
- bill be amended by striking out all the enacting clause and inserting in place thereof the text contained
Summary:
The Senate opened with the Pledge of Allegiance and a recognition by Senator Driscoll of a Milton team that won its first Division II state championship, finishing 25-1-1 and defeating King Philip 2-1 at TD Garden. He thanked the players, captains Sabrina Stone and Marin Hart, and the coaching staff for the achievement.
The chamber then took up several local bills on final passage, including firefighter and police age exemptions for individuals in Haverhill, a memorial overpass designation in Sandwich, a name change for the Williamsburg Board of Selectmen to Select Board, and a gender-neutral charter change for Chicopee. The Senate passed these bills to be enacted, and they were sent to the Governor. The Senate also adopted a resolution celebrating the 150th anniversary of St. Paul’s Church of Palmer.
In committee and procedural business, the Public Health Committee reported a bill related to protecting Massachusetts public health from PFAS substances and referred it to Ways and Means. The Ways and Means Committee reported a fiscal year 2026 supplemental appropriations bill with a substitute text, and the Senate adopted an order placing it on the Orders of the Day for second reading on April 9, 2026, with amendment rules specified. The Senate also suspended Joint Rule 12 to refer a House petition naming the American lobster the official crustacean of the Commonwealth to the Committee on State Administration and Regulatory Oversight.
The Senate adopted an order to reconvene on Monday at 11:00 a.m., dispensed with printing a calendar, and then adjourned.
MA
Massachusetts 2025-2026 Regular Session
Senate Session Apr 2nd, 2026
Massachusetts Senate Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- pass with an amendment striking out all the enacting clause and inserting in place thereof the text contained
- pass with an amendment striking out all the enacting clause and inserting in place thereof the text contained
- bill be amended by striking out all the enacting clause and inserting in place thereof the text contained
Summary:
The Senate opened with the Pledge of Allegiance and a recognition by Senator Driscoll of the Milton girls’ hockey team for winning the program’s first Division II state championship. He highlighted the team’s 25-1-1 record, the 2-1 title win over King Philip, and thanked the players, captains, and coaches for their achievement.
The chamber then took up several local bills for final passage, including multiple Haverhill measures exempting named individuals from age limits for firefighter or police officer appointments, a Sandwich overpass naming bill honoring Staff Sergeant Raymond Torville, a Williamsburg bill changing the title of Board of Selectmen to Select Board, and a Chicopee charter bill making the charter gender neutral. The Senate approved these bills and they were sent to the Governor.
The Senate also adopted resolutions celebrating the 150th anniversary of St. Paul’s Church of Palmer. A Public Health Committee report advanced a bill on protecting Massachusetts public health from PFAS substances to the Committee on Ways and Means. Separately, the Ways and Means Committee reported a fiscal year 2026 supplemental appropriations bill with a new text amendment, and the Senate adopted an order placing it on the Orders of the Day for second reading on April 9, 2026. The Senate also suspended Joint Rule 12 to refer a House petition designating the American lobster as the official crustacean of the Commonwealth to the Committee on State Administration and Regulatory Oversight, then adjourned to meet again the following Monday at 11 a.m.
MA
Massachusetts 2025-2026 Regular Session
Senate Session Apr 2nd, 2026
Massachusetts Senate Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- pass with an amendment striking out all the enacting clause and inserting in place thereof the text contained
- pass with an amendment striking out all the enacting clause and inserting in place thereof the text contained
- bill be amended by striking out all the enacting clause and inserting in place thereof the text contained
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
Minnesota House adopts Temporary Rules, Agreement for House Organization 2/6/25
Minnesota House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- adopted as the temporary rules of this House for the 94th session, subject to the modifications contained
- adopted as the temporary rules of this House for the 94th session, subject to the modifications contained
- adopted as the temporary rules of this House for the 94th session, subject to the modifications contained
MO
Missouri 2026 Regular Session
Local Government Feb 11th, 2026
Local Government, Elections and Pensions
Transcript Highlights:
- Smoke remains contained and fire spread is limited.
- During an aggressive interior attack, the only containment that can be taken is to close the door.
- Containment happens during the construction and the maintenance throughout the life of the building.
- Containment happens during the construction and the maintenance throughout the life of the building.
- It looks like the cost may be contained in where most of the bill's ink is contained, and that is the
Summary:
The committee first met in executive session and voted House Bill 1867 do pass by a 15-1 roll call. It then considered House Bill 2394, where a committee amendment changing “get” to “obtain” was adopted and rolled into a substitute. Testimony focused on efforts to work with plumbers and pipefitters on the bill’s scope, but the committee proceeded with the substitute, which passed do pass by a 10-7 vote. House Bill 2600 was then amended with clarifying language about petition signatures tied to the most recent gubernatorial election in the district, rolled into a substitute, and passed unanimously 17-0.
The committee then held public hearings. House Bill 1906, sponsored by Rep. McGaugh, would remove township counties from a restriction so they can offer installment property tax payments like other counties. Support came from county collectors and a collector-treasurer, who said taxpayers want the option; one member suggested adding monthly payments as well. No opposition testified. House Bill 3003, sponsored by Rep. Steinmeyer, would require regular inspection and qualified testing of fire, smoke, and combination dampers under statewide standards, with documentation, reporting, and penalties for noncompliance. The sponsor and several witnesses from the fire protection and sheet metal industries said the bill would improve public safety and accountability; one opponent argued the certification standard was too broad, the penalties too steep, and the fiscal impact too high. The hearing also included discussion of hospital inspection cycles, local code variation, and the need for qualified inspectors.
Finally, House Bill 2898 was heard. Rep. Owens described it as a revival of the land bank legislation previously enacted but struck down because of an unrelated amendment; the bill would restore land bank authority, expand eligibility beyond the original cities, and adjust St. Louis County appointment language to align with the county charter. Supporters from realtors, St. Louis County, municipal groups, and Springfield said it would help clear title, repurpose vacant properties, and return land to productive use, while one opponent argued the bill could weaken tax-delinquency protections and raise costs. No committee vote was taken on the public hearing bills, and the committee adjourned after closing the hearing on House Bill 2898.
NM
Transcript Highlights:
- It contains data about patient travel, the demographic information that's in this.
- The first is that this report doesn't actually contain that data.
- This report doesn't actually contain that data.
- There's no information about what kind of insurance someone had that's contained in this data.
- The all-payer claims database, and the Guttmacher data actually does also contain information about what
Committees:
Senate Senate Judiciary , Senate House Judiciary
Keywords:
SB30, induced abortion, abortion reporting, vital statistics, public health reporting, medical records, health care providers, repeal, New Mexico, pregnancy termination, abortion data, state reporting requirements, confidentiality, reproductive health, parole, life imprisonment, rehabilitation, criminal justice, victim rights, law enforcement
NM
Transcript Highlights:
- It contains data about patient travel, the demographic information that's in this.
- The first is that this report doesn't actually contain that data.
- There's no information about what kind of insurance someone had that's contained in this data.
- data from both commercial plans and Medicaid on a variety of health care... ...database, which contains
- And the Guttmacher data actually does also contain information about what kinds of insurance people had
Committee:
Senate House Judiciary
Summary:
Senate Judiciary began by announcing that Senate Bill 136 would be rolled over because the sponsor was unavailable. The chair then addressed criticism from the floor over how a prior bill had been handled, defending the committee’s practice of using committee substitutes and amendments without waiting for a new version from council, and emphasizing his authority to set hard stops and limit debate when he believes discussion is repetitive or dilatory. Several members responded, with some supporting the chair’s approach and others arguing that contentious bills deserve more time and fuller committee vetting.
The committee then heard Senate Bill 30, which would repeal New Mexico’s requirement that induced abortions be reported to the state registrar. The sponsors argued the reporting law is outdated, unnecessary for public health, and potentially dangerous because provider information can be disclosed under broader vital statistics statutes; supporters from the ACLU, League of Women Voters, Bold Futures, and NOW echoed privacy and safety concerns. Opponents argued the reporting requirement provides transparency and public health data. After debate, the committee approved SB 30 on a roll call vote.
Next, the committee heard Senate Bill 43, a bipartisan measure to modernize the Adult Parole Board statute after a prior veto. The bill would update parole factors for life-sentenced inmates, authorize per diem and closed hearings, and prevent parole hearings from being scheduled on victims’ birth or death dates. It received support from corrections officials and victims’ advocates, and the committee passed it without objection. The final major item was Senate Bill 50, which would remove several statutory in-service training mandates for law enforcement and give the Standards and Training Council more flexibility to set curriculum. Supporters said the current requirements are outdated and too rigid; opponents warned the bill could weaken recurring training in domestic violence, sexual assault, crisis intervention, and other high-risk areas. A motion to table failed, and the committee ultimately passed SB 50 on a roll call vote, despite divided member views.
AR
Transcript Highlights:
- It contains special language. Special language. Thank you, Chair.
- It also contains special language. Special language.
- It contains special language. All right, special language.
Committee:
All JOINT BUDGET COMMITTEE
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
Proposed $3 million grant considered to study turning waste water heat into energy 4/14/26
Minnesota House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- I'm here today because wastewater treatment facilities across Minnesota contain a significant, largely
- facilities because wastewater treatment facilities across<00:03:25.200><c> Minnesota</c><00:03:25.680><c> contain
- </c><00:03:26.120><c> a</c><00:03:26.160><c> significant</c> across Minnesota contain a significant across
- Minnesota contain a significant largely<00:03:27.160><c> untapped</c><00:03:27.720><c> source</c><00
ID
Transcript Highlights:
- They'll store it in containers and cement casks, usually where the plant was.
- couple of weeks ago, and the plant's been shut down for 20 years, and out there in the field, these containers
- These containers are sitting out there.
- And it'll take it down to like three or four shipping containers of waste.
Committee:
House Environment, Energy and Technology
WA
Washington 2025-2026 Regular Session
Senate Agriculture & Natural Resources Feb 23rd, 2026 at 01:30 pm
Agriculture & Natural Resources
Transcript Highlights:
- may be beneficially interested in any contract made by the officer or under their supervision, but contains
- This bill contains everything that was in the striker the committee heard on Thursday.
- directs WSDA to develop a statewide food security strategy and to monitor food system performance, and contains
- It repeals Initiative 456, which passed in 1984, and contains several declarations relating to management
Committee:
Senate Agriculture & Natural Resources
Keywords:
aviation, wildland fires, funding, disaster relief, emergency response, irrigation, district director, contracts, beneficial interests, agriculture, timber sales, land sales, process efficiency, legislation, department language, tribal rights, fishing rights, salmon management, state-tribal agreements, natural resources
WA
Washington 2025-2026 Regular Session
Senate Agriculture & Natural Resources Feb 23rd, 2026
Transcript Highlights:
- may be beneficially interested in any contract made by the officer or under their supervision, but contains
- This bill contains everything that was in the striker the committee heard on Thursday.
- directs WSDA to develop a statewide food security strategy and to monitor food system performance, and contains
- That contains several declarations relating to management of salmon and steelhead resources and treaty
Summary:
The Senate Agriculture and Natural Resources Committee reviewed several House bills in executive session. Staff briefed bills on aviation assurances for wildland fire response (HB 2104), derelict vessels (HB 2199), irrigation district director spouse employment conflicts (HB 2223), statewide food security strategy (HB 2238), water quality and game farms (HB 2343), timber sales efficiencies (HB 2348), treaty reserve fishing rights and repeal of Initiative 456 (HB 2554), and a task force on reducing regulatory stress in agriculture (HB 2619). Members noted that HB 2238 had been heard previously as a striker but was now being considered as the engrossed substitute. Several bills had no amendments and little or no fiscal impact, while others carried modest fiscal notes.
The committee took action on most bills: HB 2104, HB 2199, HB 2238, HB 2348, HB 2554, and HB 2619 all received due pass recommendations and were sent either to Ways and Means or Rules, with votes recorded by voice and no opposition noted. The committee took no action on HB 2223 or HB 2343. Members also thanked staff and acknowledged departing senators for their service.
In the work session, the Washington State Department of Agriculture presented an overview of the 2024 local farms, workers, and food overtime reimbursement grant. WSDA described how it used targeted outreach, cross-agency coordination, and a streamlined application to administer the one-time program, which reimbursed qualifying overtime wages for hand-harvest vegetable farms selling to local markets and schools. The agency reported that 24 farms received about $213,000 total, and members asked about lessons learned, including how the experience might inform future grant design and broader agricultural support programs.