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MA
Massachusetts 2025-2026 Regular Session
Informal House Session 16 Jun 21st, 2026 at 11:00 am
Massachusetts House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- The Committee on Rules reports recommending that the resolutions filed by Representatives Chan of Quincy
- The Committee on Rules, to whom was referred the order filed by Representatives Gordon of Bedford and
- The Committee on Rules, to whom was referred the order filed by Representatives Haggerty of Woburn and
- The Committee on Rules, to whom was referred the order filed by Representatives Haggerty of Woburn and
- The committee on rules to whom was referred the order filed by representatives Haggerty of Woburn and
Summary:
The House briefly recessed, then took up a message from the Governor recommending legislation to validate certain proceedings of the town of Stowe; the matter was referred to the Committee on Election Laws. The House also adopted a resolution recognizing the Asian American community’s Lunar New Year celebration on February 17, 2026, with remarks describing the cultural significance of the holiday and the Year of the Horse.
The chamber then approved a series of routine orders extending committee reporting deadlines, including for the Children, Families and Persons with Disabilities, Education, Housing, Labor and Workforce Development, Municipalities and Regional Government, and Revenue committees. It also suspended Joint Rule 12 for two petitions, one concerning the sale of parrots and another concerning consumer protections for low-valued legal tender scarcity. The Committee on Steering, Policy and Scheduling reported several bills for House consideration, including measures on veteran property tax workoff amounts, infectious disease-related health impairment, Worcester Regional Retirement System quorum rules, senior property tax exemptions and related local tax relief, a Leominster civil service exemption for certain police positions, a Chelmsford bridge naming, and a Groton charter amendment; the House suspended Rule 7A, read the bills for a second time, and ordered them to a third reading.
On final action, the House passed to be enacted a bill amending the Agawam charter and a bill authorizing Arlington to place a ballot question on increasing off-premises alcohol licenses. It also engrossed a bill directing the Boston Police Department to waive the maximum age requirement for Angel G. Rivera and a bill providing for a town administrator in Hopkinton. The House then adopted an order to meet the following Thursday at 11 a.m. and adjourned to that time in informal session.
CA
California 2025-2026 Regular Session
Senate Business, Professions and Economic Development Committee Jun 1st, 2026
Business, Professions and Economic Development
Transcript Highlights:
- File item number four, AB 1733 by Assembly Member Lee.
- File item number five, ACR 129 by Assembly Member Haney.
- File item six, ACR 164 by Assembly Member Baines. And file item seven, AB 163.
- All right, that consent file passes six to zero.
- And file item number one is out, six to zero. Oh, yes, we can, okay, so let's out on file.
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
House Agriculture Finance and Policy Committee 3/5/25
Agriculture Finance and Policy
Transcript Highlights:
- Now on to House File 47.
- currently an unworkable law. you now on to house file 47 you now on to house file 47 representative<
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47 testify in support of house file 47 testify in support of house file 47 - Chair Anderson, please move your bill again. uh house file 434 laid over uh house file 434 laid over
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434 <01:11:29.280>is <01:11:29.480>laid file 434 is laid file 434
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Transcript Highlights:
- Yes, I present to you Senate file 3959. Yes, I present to you Senate file 3959.
- So, I would move the A1 amendment to Senate File 3824. We did print Senate File 3824.
- We did print Senate file 3824. 3824. We did print Senate file 3824.
- Um and then I have uh Senate file 2971. Um and then I have uh Senate file 2971.
- I will move Senate file 2971. I will move Senate file 2971.
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
House Floor Session - part 1 Apr 25th, 2025
Minnesota House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- Second reading Senate File Number 3196. Second reading Senate File Number 1959.
- Second reading Senate File Number 2216. Second reading Senate File Number 2298. Second reading.
- Introduction and first reading of House Files.
- Introduction and first reading of House Files 3240. House Files 3241-3250.
- First reading House Files 3241-3250.
CA
California 2025-2026 Regular Session
Assembly Insurance Committee Mar 19th, 2025
Transcript Highlights:
- While fire survivors have filed more than 37,000 claims and over 27,000...
- So whatever the pathway an insurer picks in their filing... ...policies written.
- progress in hiring to enhance our new filing review process as well.
- approve those rate files.
- Aspect of the process for these rate filings, who's making money off of it?
Summary:
The committee first heard AB 597, a bill to strengthen consumer protections for disaster survivors who use public adjusters. The author and the Department of Insurance said the measure would cap public adjuster fees at 15% for claims tied to declared disasters, require clearer contracts, prohibit solicitation during emergency conditions, and allow consumers to rescind contracts that were solicited during prohibited periods. Insurance industry groups supported the bill, while public adjuster representatives opposed it as written but said they were willing to work on revisions. The committee approved the bill and re-referred it to Appropriations; the roll call was ultimately recorded as 16-0.
The committee then held its fourth oversight hearing on the Department of Insurance’s Sustainable Insurance Strategy, with Commissioner Ricardo Lara giving an extensive update on wildfire-related market reforms and consumer protections. He said the recent Southern California wildfires had not derailed the strategy and described actions including advance claim payments, a one-year moratorium on residential non-renewals in affected areas, a new fraud strike team, smoke-damage claim guidance, additional living expense protections, and a consumer claims tracker. He reported more than $12.1 billion in claims paid, over 37,000 claims filed, and more than 7,000 survivors assisted directly. He also discussed related bills and reforms, including AB 597, SB 495, SB 547, SB 429, SB 616, AB 888, and AB 2026.
Members questioned the commissioner about the Fair Plan’s growing exposure, the $1 billion assessment, rate increases, non-renewals, underinsurance, and whether the reforms would actually stabilize the market. Lara said the assessment was already approved, that policyholders would not be hit with one large bill because insurers have two years to recover costs, and that the department was pushing insurers to use catastrophe modeling and reinsurance tools in exchange for commitments to write more policies in wildfire-distressed areas. He said the department expects to see market stabilization by 2026, though he emphasized the timeline depends on insurer participation, implementation of the new regulations, and future disaster activity. Members generally expressed support for the goals of the strategy while pressing for clearer expectations for consumers and faster action on mitigation and market reform.
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
Rules and Administration - Subcommittee on Ethical Conduct - Part 2 - 05/05/25
Rules and Administration - Subcommittee on Ethical Conduct
Transcript Highlights:
- 2970 in the 2023 session and Senate File 2978 in the current session.
- 2970 in the 2023 legislative session and Senate File 2978 in the current session.
- authoring Senate File authoring Senate File 2970<00:10:08.959>
in <00:10:09.279>the 2970 in the 2023 session and Senate File 2970 in the 2023 session and Senate File 2978<00:10:14.640 - legislative session and Senate File 2978 legislative session and Senate File 2978 in<00:10:53.680>
LA
Louisiana 2026 Regular Session
Labor and Industrial Apr 28th, 2026
Transcript Highlights:
- Currently, an employer can file suit. Number one: fraud.
- To file a lawsuit on the books?
- The employee can't file a tort suit.
- The employee can't file a tort suit.
- But we're asking to file and be able to file a suit, just like the employee is.
Summary:
The committee first voluntarily deferred House Bills 460 and 561, then took up House Bill 1101 on workers’ compensation. The sponsor said the bill would define maximum medical improvement, adjust fraud provisions, shorten temporary total disability and supplemental earnings benefit periods, and revise vocational rehabilitation rules; an amendment removed proposed age-based termination language for benefits. Business groups including LABI supported the bill as a way to reduce Louisiana’s comparatively high indemnity costs and align the state with regional norms, while injured-worker advocates and attorneys strongly opposed it, arguing it would cut benefits, shift medical and disability decisions away from treating physicians and judges, broaden fraud too far, and potentially push costs onto public programs. After debate, the committee voted to report HB 1101 with amendments.
House Bill 282 was voluntarily deferred. House Bill 293, which would add sexual orientation and gender identity to Louisiana employment discrimination protections, drew generally supportive testimony from the sponsor and supporters, with some members raising questions about religious exemptions and federal law. The committee ultimately voted against reporting HB 293 favorably. House Bill 390, providing unpaid leave protections for domestic abuse survivors at larger employers, was presented as a tool for survivors, but the committee split 6-6 on a motion to report it favorably; the tie resulted in the bill being voluntarily deferred.
The committee then heard House Bill 456, which would expand workers’ compensation petition requirements and allow employers or payers broader access to file disputed claims and seek discovery. Supporters argued employers currently lack a practical way to obtain records and challenge claims without first cutting off benefits, while opponents said the bill would revive a rejected 2012 approach, increase litigation, and undermine the no-fault workers’ compensation bargain. The discussion centered on whether the bill would preserve benefits while allowing discovery or instead encourage more disputes and penalties. The transcript ends with testimony still underway on HB 456, with no final vote shown.
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
House Floor Session - part 1 Apr 30th, 2025
Minnesota House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- Second reading of House files. Second reading House File number 2433. Second reading.
- Introduction of first reading of House files 3271 through 3278.
- First reading of Senate files. Message from the Senate.
- : Senate File number 1832, an act relating to state government.
- First reading of Senate files.
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
House Housing Finance and Policy Committee 3/17/26
Housing Finance and Policy
Transcript Highlights:
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protections File 4141 will strengthen protections File 4141 will strengthen - With that, House File 4141 is laid over.
- that, House File 4141 is laid over. that, House File 4141 is laid over.
- So, I'll hand the bill, House File 3951.
- House File 3951. House File 3951.
MN
Transcript Highlights:
- The secretary will read the Senate file number 334.
- file num Senate<00:04:23.120>
file <00:04:23.360>number <00:04:23.759>33 Senate - file number 33 Senate file number 33 334<00:04:26.520>
the <00:04:26.639>Senate <00:04:26.919 - >
its 334 the Senate file has been given its 334 the Senate file has been given its second<00: - If you will proceed to page number seven, we have Senate File 645.
Summary:
The Senate convened under call, established a quorum, and adopted the committee reports. It then moved through second reading of Senate File 334 and first readings/referrals of Senate Files 645, 684, and 700, with SF 645 sent to State and Local Government and SFs 684 and 700 sent to Health and Human Services. The chamber also approved a motion to withdraw Senate File 567 from State and Local Government and re-refer it to Elections.
The Senate adopted Senate Resolution 5 and Senate Resolution 6, both recognizing Senate employees for years of dedicated service, including a specific recognition of David Jorgenson. The most significant floor action was a motion by Senator Rasmusson to expel Senator Nicole Mitchell and declare her seat vacant. Senator Rasmusson argued that Mitchell’s pending felony burglary case and delay of her trial justified expulsion; Senator Frentz opposed the motion, arguing the Senate should wait for the criminal process and that due process requirements had not been met. After a point of order and appeal, the President ruled the Frentz point of order well taken, and the Senate upheld that ruling by a 33-33 vote.
The meeting also included several recesses and procedural calls of the Senate while the expulsion issue was debated. During announcements, members noted committee schedule changes, including cancellations or postponements for Energy and Jobs, and meetings for Judiciary, Policy, and Human Services. The Senate then adjourned until Thursday, January 30th at 11:00 a.m.
MN
Transcript Highlights:
- Um, all right, so we're going to start off with House File 4156. ...with House File 4156 for the city
- Representative Warwas, House File 3835. Representative Warwas, House File 3835.
- to present House file 4486. to present House file 4486.
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ensure <00:57:44.600>safe House File 3995 will ensure safe House File 3995 will - <00:58:15.800>
County, House File 4091 for Winona County, House File 4091 for Winona County
Bills:
HF4156, HF3835, HF3995, HF4383, HF4091, HF4084, HF4311, HF198, HF4486, HF4302, HF4309, HF4032, HF3855, HF3673, HF4265, HF4012, HF4339, HF4298, HF3852
Keywords:
infrastructure, wastewater, stormwater, Buhl, state bonds, appropriations, economic development, water infrastructure, grants, capital investment, funding, state regulation, Frazee, North River Drive, infrastructure improvements, HF4383, Minnesota capital investment, bonding bill, Department of Natural Resources, DNR
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
House Energy Finance and Policy Committee 3/24/26
Energy Finance and Policy
Transcript Highlights:
- First up, we have Representative Buck in House File 4236.
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sequential additional pressure to file sequential additional pressure to file - House File 4377 expense.
- We support House File 4377.
- We support House File 4377. Advocacy. We support House File 4377.
Keywords:
public utility, interim rates, utility rates, rate case, general rate case, Minnesota Public Utilities Commission, PUC, rate increase cap, rate freeze, refunds, customer refunds, ratepayer protection, electric utility, gas utility, regulated utility, ratemaking, return on equity, rate base, test year, rate design
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
Criminalizing damaging farm machinery and equipment 3/2/26
Minnesota House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- Last bill up is House File 3566. Vice Chair Harder is making her way up to the testifier table.
- I'd like to move House File 3556, please.
- Member questions on House File 3566.
- House<00:03:44.400>
file <00:03:44.640>3566 House file 3566 House file 3566 is<00:03:46.519 - And if again, charges are are<00:07:26.520>
filed <00:07:27.000>and are filed and are filed
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
Minnesota House repasses human services policy bill as amended in conference 5/19/25
Transcript Highlights:
- Conference Committee report on House File number 2115, an act relating to human services.
- We, the undersigned conferees for House File number 2115, report that we've agreed upon the items in
- dispute and recommend as follows: that the Senate recede from its amendments in the House File 2115 be
- Third reading, House File number 2115 as amended by conference.
- File 2115, say aye. File 2115, say aye.
Summary:
The House considered and adopted the conference committee report on House File 2115, a human services bill. Representative Schumacher, the House author, said the conference agreement preserved most of the House position while resolving differences with the Senate. Representative Noor described the report as bipartisan and bicameral, thanked conferees and staff, and said the bill includes provisions affecting personal care attendants, nursing home services, behavioral health, and substance use disorder. Representative Frederick also praised the collaborative process and said the bill contains important substance use disorder provisions and other policy changes.
Members repeatedly thanked legislative staff, revisers, and agency staff for helping negotiate the final agreement. Schumacher said the conference process opened new opportunities to continue work in the health and human services area, and Noor noted that some provisions came from the Senate Health and Human Services work and from policy items previously in the budget bill.
After discussion, the motion to adopt the conference committee report prevailed, the bill was given its third reading as amended by conference, and a roll call vote was taken. The bill was repassed as amended by conference by a vote of 124 ayes and 10 nays, and its title was agreed to.
MN
Minnesota 2025 1st Special Session
House Rules and Legislative Administration Committee 5/1/25
Rules and Legislative Administration
Transcript Highlights:
- So the proposed calendar is Senate File 2077, the Environment Budget Bill; House File 2434, the Human
- Services Budget Bill; House File 2115, the Human Services Policy Bill; House File 2433, the Education
- Budget Bill; Senate File 1740, the Education Policy Bill, substituting the House language. policy and
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requirement <00:01:47.600>for establish a pre-filing requirement for - Senate file Senate file 203070.<00:02:49.519>
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MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
Judiciary Committee Meeting - 2026-03-25
Judiciary Finance and Civil Law
Transcript Highlights:
- House File 4075 is the next bill.
- Um presenting 4075, House File 4075.
- So, House File 4075 is the next bill. So, House File 4075 is the next bill.
- And um Representative Steer moves House<00:12:44.720>
File <00:12:45.120>3826 House File - File 3827. File 3827. Representative<00:20:39.120>
Duran.
Keywords:
firearm restrictions, domestic violence, public safety, court orders, criminal convictions, identity theft, subpoena authority, fraud, statute of limitations, financial crime, victim notification, expungement, criminal justice, plea agreements, minor victims, identification protection, stalking, crime data, Bureau of Criminal Apprehension, law enforcement grants
MN
Transcript Highlights:
- Um, and you have House File 2113. The chair will move the House File 2113 for consideration.
2113, <00:04:56.400>which NFIB supports House File 2113, which NFIB supports House File- I urge you not to pass House File 2113.
- I urge you not to pass House File 2113.
- Thank you for considering House File Thank you for considering House File 2113. 2113. 2113.
CA
California 2025-2026 Regular Session
Assembly Floor Session Jun 25th, 2026
California House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- Pursuant to Assembly Rule 97, I request unanimous consent to re-refer file item 80, SB 1288, and file
- That brings us to the Assembly Third Reading File, file items 52 through 65.
- We are going to pass retain on file items 56 and 57.
- We will pass and retain file items 59 and 60, and that brings us to file item 61.
- Okay, without reference to file.
Summary:
The Assembly convened after a quorum call, prayer, and Pledge of Allegiance, then handled a series of procedural motions to re-refer bills, suspend rules, and remove items from the consent calendar. The chamber also heard guest introductions recognizing family milestones, a youth leadership program from Assembly District 13, a delegation of Japanese business leaders, and a Michoacan delegation. Later, members adopted several resolutions and consent items, including California Craft Beer Week, the Freedom Flag as a 9/11 remembrance symbol, Probation Services Week, and California Wildfire Week, along with other consent-calendar measures.
The main floor debate centered on SB 417, a $10 billion housing bond for the ballot, with supporters emphasizing the state’s housing shortage, homelessness crisis, and funding for multifamily housing, supportive housing, homeownership, farmworker housing, student housing, tribal housing, infrastructure, and preservation of existing affordable units. Opponents criticized the proposal as adding debt without enough reform and objected to the use of veterans in the measure’s messaging. The Assembly passed SB 417 on urgency and on the measure, 54-7, and sent it to the Senate. Members then adopted ACA 20, which would expand and modernize the state Rainy Day Fund by increasing its cap and changing deposit rules; it passed 54-8 and was transmitted to the Senate.
The Assembly also approved SB 623, a transportation-related bill addressing rideshare safety and medical lien practices. Supporters said it would curb abusive billing, restrict attorney conflicts and kickbacks, require stronger background checks for TNC drivers, and allow women riders and drivers to request women-only matches. The measure passed unanimously, 67-0. Later, the House adopted ACA 21, which removes ACA 13 from the November ballot, by 62-0, and ACA 22, which amends a ballot measure affecting taxation and local fiscal resources, by 64-0. The session concluded with an adjournment in memory of Dr. Dorothy Viola Calvin, followed by announcements, recesses, and final adjournment until the next scheduled floor session.
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
BCA Use of Force investigations of federal agents 3/3/26
Minnesota House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- The next bill on today's agenda is House File 3405, Chair Mhler's bill.
- And Chair Mhler, would you like to recommend that House File 3405 be placed on the general register?
- I'm speaking today in light of the amendments adopted to House File 3405.
- House File 3405 proposes to require the Bureau of Criminal Apprehensions use of force investigations
- amendments adopted to House File 3405. amendments adopted to House File 3405.