Transcript Highlights:

• 3490 as amended? Those in favor say I. 3490 as amended? Those in favor say I.
• Does the gentleman call the bill as amended? As amended.
• HR1816 as amended? Those in favor say I. HR1816 as amended? Those in favor say I.
• HR787 as amended? Those in favor say HR787 as amended?
• Clerk will report the title of the bill. amended? Those in favor say I. Those amended?

Keywords: U.S. House of Representatives Floor Proceedings on Tuesday, June 3, 2025, 1012, house, all

Transcript Highlights:

• Uh, recommendation on HB 54 is to pass with some amendments, um, accept the AG's first suggested amendment
• HB54 is to pass with some amendments um HB54 is to pass with some amendments um accept<00:02:02.880><
• Amends the offense of registration.
• > offender amendments to cover uh offender amendments to cover uh offender registration<00:04:
• Would like to pass with amendments.

Keywords: 912, senate, all

Summary: The Judiciary Committee met to take up several House bills and adopted recommendations on a number of them. HB 111, which would authorize civil claims against persons or businesses profiting from sexual exploitation or sex trafficking and extend the civil statute of limitations to 10 years, was recommended to pass unamended after discussion with the Attorney General’s office. HB 54, increasing penalties for repeated excessive speeding offenses, was recommended to pass with the Attorney General’s first suggested amendment requiring identification processing, including fingerprinting and photographing, for convicted violators unless already done. HB 70, dealing with condominium budget summaries and reserve requirements, was recommended to pass as amended, and HB 320, allowing supported decision-making agreements for qualified adults including those with disabilities, mental illness, or age 65 and older, was also recommended to pass as amended. These recommendations were adopted without objection, though some members noted reservations on HB 54 and HB 70. HB 239, which would clarify that inability to provide certain needs to a child due solely to lack of financial resources does not constitute abuse or neglect, was deferred to Thursday, April 3, at 10:00 a.m. HB 359, concerning covered offender registration and a proposed exemption related to sexual assault in the fourth degree, was recommended to pass with amendments deleting section 2 after concerns that the current statute already covers the issue and that the added language would create a title problem by addressing two topics. The committee adopted that recommendation. HB 412, establishing presumptions and expanding lobbying-related definitions for certain communications with government officials, was recommended to pass with an added clarification excluding purely informational, ceremonial, or routine relationship-building communications from the presumption; that recommendation was also adopted. HB 472, which would allow digitized identification cards to be accepted as valid identification and authorize law enforcement agencies to accept them under certain circumstances, was not decided. After a recess, the chair announced that everything after HB 412 would be deferred to Thursday, the 27th, at 10:30 p.m. in room 016, and the remaining items were postponed.

Transcript Highlights:

• Public testimony on the amendment? Debate on the amendment?
• Chair: Without objection, show the amendment adopted. We're back on the bill as amended.
• That is the amendment. Chair: Questions on this amendment? Ranking Member. Rep.
• Chair: Further debate on the amendment. Without objection, show the amendment adopted.
• Chair: There are no further amendments and no public testimony of the bill as amended.

Transcript Highlights:

• This, to me, is a clear violation of the First Amendment to the Constitution, as it violates the free
• the law which the 14th amendment the law which the 14th amendment guarantees<05:17:16.680> to
• He said the amendment comes from Mr.
• He said the amendment comes from Mr.
• for wish to move your Amendment for wish to move your Amendment for discussion<05:55:30.478> I

Keywords: 1189, house, all

Transcript Highlights:

• amend the statute. amend the statute.
• this amendment. this amendment.
• amendment amendment which<02:55:12.520> is<02:55:12.600> an<02:55:12.680> amendment
• amendment.
• on this amendment. on this amendment.

Keywords: 926, house, all

Summary: The House opened with a devotional by Representative Tiffany Lumley focused on lessons from horses and horsemanship, using the imagery to encourage legislators to lead, listen, stay patient, and remain attentive to constituents outside the chamber. The chamber then welcomed newly appointed Representative Kevin Scully of Burlington, who was sworn in and assigned to the Committee on Government Operations and Military Affairs. Members took up several procedural items and resolutions. Senate Bill 239, relating to a child abuse and neglect reporting working group and carrying an appropriation, was referred to Appropriations, and Senate Bill 157, relating to recovery residence certification and affecting state revenue, was referred to Ways and Means after a favorable report with amendment from Human Services. The House also read and adopted concurrent resolutions honoring the federal TRIO programs in Vermont, recognizing tourism economy day and the importance of the visitor economy, and honoring former Representative John Killacky of South Burlington for his artistic and legislative contributions. Multiple members offered personal remarks about John Killacky/Colacci, his arts career, activism, and service in the House, and guests connected to the resolutions were welcomed from the gallery. The House then concurred in the Senate proposal of amendment to House Bill 237, which would allow certain doctoral-level psychologists to prescribe medications. The committee explained the Senate’s changes, including revised training and rotation requirements, a later effective date, and a future OPR report, and said the bill was intended as one tool to address mental health provider shortages; the House agreed by voice vote. The chamber next began second reading of House Bill 955, a major education reform bill titled “next steps in transforming Vermont’s education system,” with the Education Committee describing mandatory cooperative education service areas, merger study committees, and related changes intended to improve efficiency, support local voice, and strengthen public education. No final action on H.955 was taken in the portion provided.

Transcript Highlights:

• <00:41:55.040> this would suggest um you know amending this would suggest um you know amending
• <01:11:03.400> because and are offering some amendments because and are offering some amendments
• that uh HRS section 2712 is amended that uh HRS section 2712 is amended twice<01:14:07.440> in
• we're going to adopt HD1 Tech amendments we're going to adopt HD1 Tech amendments for<01:51:08.440
• <01:51:20.880> sorry language uh we're going to amend sorry language uh we're going to amend

Keywords: 910, house, all

Summary: The joint hearing covered HB 1484 on transit-oriented development and HB 157 on transportation. For HB 1484, testimony included a request from the Hoi Community Development Authority to be removed from the measure while offering to assist if the transit-oriented development law is implemented, along with testimony in opposition and support from several individuals. The committees later recommended HB 1484 be passed with amendments, including an HD1, a defective date, deletion of a reference to section 225 on page 11, adoption of H-CDA’s proposed amendment, and related committee report changes. The vote was adopted in both committees, with Representatives Cochran and Lee excused and Representative Mora voting with reservations. HB 157 concerned the transfer and acceptance of roads in the Villages of Kapolei. HHFDC supported the bill’s intent and explained that the roads were originally self-permitted, the city had not accepted dedication, and HHFDC has been maintaining and upgrading the roads under an MOA that requires improvements to city standards before transfer. Testimony from the Villages of Kapolei Association and others described ongoing problems with non-emergency police services, illegal parking, abandoned vehicles, and the need for city enforcement on roads that are open to the public. Committee members asked about the current holdup, the possibility of transferring roads in segments, and whether a cash settlement could resolve the issue; HHFDC said it was working in segments and that the city had mentioned a $60 million figure. The committees then recommended HB 157 pass with amendments, noting they were awaiting an Attorney General opinion on authority to compel the transfer and that the matter would continue to the Committee on Water and Land. The Transportation Committee also heard several additional bills. HB 1083, concerning vessels in state commercial harbors, drew support from the Department of Transportation and some industry groups and opposition from charter operators; HB 1159, which would require compliance with harbor master evacuation orders and increase penalties, drew DOT support and opposition from multiple vessel operators, who argued the bill was too broad and should define emergencies more clearly and use tiered penalties. HB 58, limiting civil liability for firefighting at commercial harbors, received DOT and Maritime Group support. HB 1165, on county disposal of ocean-bordering property and state highway acquisition, received DOT support. HB 938, a broad motor vehicle franchise and EV-related bill, drew support from the Hawaii Automobile Dealers Association and the Motor Vehicle Industry Licensing Board, but strong opposition from the Alliance for Automotive Innovation, Tesla, Rivian, Scout Motors, and others; opponents argued it would restrict direct-to-consumer EV sales and innovation, while dealers said the bill was too broad and needed further stakeholder work. No final votes were taken on the Transportation Committee’s remaining measures in the portion provided, and the joint hearing was adjourned after decision-making on HB 1484 and HB 157.

Transcript Highlights:

• Constitution.
• The Constitution refers to an actual enumeration, and it calls for it to be done every 10 years.
• Constitution.
• The Constitution refers to an actual enumeration, and it calls for it to be done every 10 years.
• However, this will be amended once we have the 2030 census, where we start with a different population

Keywords: 995, all

Summary: The committee held a hearing on census preparation, focusing first on testimony from U.S. Census Bureau staff James Whitehorn and Andrea Grace Johnson. They described the Bureau’s decade-long geographic and redistricting programs, including the Boundary and Annexation Survey, School District Review Program, Participant Statistical Area Program, and Local Update of Census Addresses (LUCA), along with the Block Boundary Suggestion Project and voting district collection. They emphasized that Massachusetts has been a strong partner in these efforts and explained how the Bureau is using updated street data, building footprints, machine learning, and change detection to improve address lists and track new housing. Whitehorn also reviewed the 2030 redistricting data program, the legal basis for it under PL 94-171, the role of state nonpartisan liaisons, and the expected timeline for data delivery. He noted that OMB’s revised race and ethnicity standards will merge those questions into one and add a Middle Eastern/North African category. Committee members asked about the new standards, state contacts, and how boundary updates are submitted, and the witnesses said they would provide the slide deck and contact information. Wendy Underhill and Helen Brewer of NCSL then testified about why census preparation matters for states, stressing its impact on data, federal funding, and political representation. They outlined optional steps states can take before 2030, including staying in touch with Census Bureau staff, identifying state and local personnel involved in census work, supporting local participation in Bureau programs, and creating complete count committees or commissions. They cited Massachusetts’s prior complete count committee and grantmaking efforts as an example and said such efforts can improve self-response and overall accuracy. They also noted that state legislatures can act as conveners and trusted messengers, and they discussed broader issues such as privacy protections, differential privacy, budget uncertainty, and the possibility of future litigation or a citizenship question. Secretary of State William Galvin then gave extended remarks on Massachusetts’s 2020 census experience and the need to prepare early for 2030. He said the state faced major challenges in 2020 from the pandemic, litigation, and rhetoric about citizenship, and that Massachusetts relied heavily on local records, university data, and community outreach to document residents, especially students and non-native-born populations. He argued that the state should strengthen local recordkeeping now through LUCA, annual resident lists, assessors’ and zoning records, and other local data sources, and he urged support for a proposed $500,000 appropriation for census-related grants and technical assistance. Galvin said better preparation is needed because housing patterns, population shifts, and local administrative capacity have changed since 2020, and he emphasized that the goal is to improve the completeness of the records the Census Bureau will use in 2030.

Transcript Highlights:

• And so that's the purpose for the amendment.
• There's no real definitions on what constitutes teachers in that report.
• This is for the motion on the amendment. All those in favor say aye. Oppose say no.
• The amendment is adopted. Let's move it as amended, please. I move SCR 1032 as amended.
• Let's move it as amended, please. I move SCR 1032 as amended, receive a do pass recommendation.

Bills: HB2035, HB2041, HB2611, HB2860, HB4004, HB4049, SCR1032

Keywords: kinship care, child welfare, foster care, relative placement, child protection, child neglect, financial resources, behavioral health, Christian Science treatment, parental rights, group homes, children's rights, safety protocols, employee training, mental health, child safety, oversight, independent committee, transparency, accountability

Transcript Highlights:

• Are there any questions on the amendments? Question on the amendment, Rep. Tarver.
• Seeing no questions on the amendments, any objections to the adoption of the amendments?
• Yeah, so Amendment number 16.
• On the amendment. On the amendment. Okay. Rep. Carver, I see you have a question? On the amendment.
• On the amendment? Okay. Thank you, Madam Chair. I appreciate the amendment.

Bills: HB624, HB1022, HB1203, SB82, SB206, SB305, SB376, SB441

Keywords: school safety, emergency operations plan, crisis management, active shooter, drills, training, classroom security, primary health services, behavioral health, school health providers, medical necessity, student health care, education, school week, instructional time, public schools, performance score, student athletes, cardiovascular health, sudden cardiac arrest

Summary: The House Education Committee met on April 23, 2026, with a quorum present and took up several education-related bills. SB 206 by Chairman Miller would require blood pressure screening for student athletes as part of physical examinations, with amendments narrowing the bill to student athletes and removing BESE rulemaking language. Supporters, including Coach Marcus Scott and the American Heart Association, said the measure could help detect undiagnosed hypertension and prevent serious health events. Rep. Freiberg moved to report the bill as amended, and it passed without objection. The committee also heard SB 305 by Chairman Edmonds, which would require a publicly available statewide career-alignment dashboard showing how degree programs connect to workforce outcomes, including graduation, employment, wages, and job placement data. Edmonds, student task force member Cruz Cassard, and supporters from workforce and business groups said the dashboard would help students understand Louisiana job opportunities and reduce outmigration. Rep. Landry moved to report the bill favorably, and it passed without objection. HB 624 by Speaker Pro Tem Johnson would update public school emergency planning language from “crisis management plans” to “emergency operations plans” and align the law with current safety standards. School safety officials said it was a cleanup bill that would not create new mandates or costs. Rep. Carpenter moved to report it favorably, and it passed without objection. The committee then considered HB 1022 by Rep. Jackson, as substituted, concerning school-based health care services. Jackson said the bill was intended to clarify that medical decisions in school-based health centers should be made by licensed health professionals, not school staff, while preserving parental consent and not expanding services. School-based health center providers and health association representatives supported the bill, citing examples of improved access and continuity of care, but several members raised concerns about consent, the role of school staff, instructional time, and whether the bill could shift authority away from schools or create legal confusion. Jackson said he would work on amendments with stakeholders and legal staff. After discussion, Rep. Landry moved to report the substitute bill, and the committee approved it on a 10-4 roll call vote.

Transcript Highlights:

• , as passed the House, House Concurrent Resolution 2001 is a measure that, if approved by voters, amends
• Oh, housekeeping, you concur with the amendments. Yes, thank you very much.
• Chair, Representative Grass concurs with the Senate amendments. Perfect.
• The Senate amendments added provisions that facilitate the sale of... 406. Mr.
• The Senate amendments added provisions that facilitate the sale of Thank you.

Summary: The committee heard concurrence and Senate-amendment explanations on a series of House measures. HCR 2001 would place a constitutional question before voters on election-related changes, including limiting voting to U.S. citizens, banning foreign national election contributions, requiring government-issued ID, and allowing ballot tabulation at the voting location; supporters described it as an election-security and faster-counting measure, while members noted possible county costs and the need for future appropriations if approved. HB 2305 on private towing was described as a statewide response to predatory towing, with Senate changes delaying local rate updates and creating a study/reporting framework for towing enforcement. HB 2321 would require DCS to place security freezes on children’s credit records, but the Senate removed the appropriation. HB 2397 revised HOA/condominium sale-notice procedures, and HB 2398 required insurance coverage for peer-to-peer or charter watercraft rentals while clarifying that ordinary boat ownership would not be mandated to carry insurance. The committee also reviewed HB 2406, which the Senate struck and replaced with confidentiality protections for records involving deceased minors and minor victims of child abuse; HB 2408, which revised nursing board complaint and expungement procedures, added complainant confidentiality protections, and required public posting of policy statements; and HB 2755, which was substantially rewritten to facilitate the sale of underperforming state trust lands by allowing certain lessees to apply to purchase parcels through an appraisal-and-auction process. Members discussed a specific Dairy Queen/state land parcel example as the practical impetus for HB 2755. HB 2957 would bar governments from requiring digital/mobile driver licenses for services and limit ADOT’s retention and use of identity documents and biometric data, with the sponsor emphasizing privacy and federal-law carveouts. Finally, HB 4005 would require AI instruction in schools, with the Senate expanding it from district-level instruction to grade-specific student requirements and directing ADE on curriculum development. Supporters framed AI literacy as essential for students’ future competitiveness and ethical use, while opponents objected to the mandate and questioned its fit for charter schools and core academics. The meeting ended after the committee moved through the bills and adjourned.

Transcript Highlights:

• <00:06:45.319> Section agricultural lands and to amend Section agricultural lands and to amend
• Yes, passing with amendments.
• Yes, passing with amendments. Chair votes aye on Senate Bill 496 passing with amendments.
• Yes, passing with amendments. Chair votes aye on Senate Bill 496 passing with amendments.
• 678 uh chair passing with amendments 678 uh chair passing with amendments chair<00:53:13.200>

Keywords: 912, senate, all

Summary: The committees heard several agriculture and food-system bills. SB 1562 would create a Combined Housing Operational Agricultural Mobilization Program to help bona fide farmers live and farm on agricultural lands and provide a tax credit for donated land. Testimony generally supported the goal of housing for farmers and farm workers, but raised concerns about placing the program within the Department of Agriculture, possible constitutional and drafting issues, land-quality standards, lease structure, and whether another agency might be better suited. The committees recommended passing SB 1562 with amendments, including clarifying DOA authority to acquire agricultural lands and establishing an advisory committee within the department; the recommendation was adopted. The committees also heard SB 1171 on providing monofilament netting through hardware stores to help slow coconut rhinoceros beetle spread, SB 1186 on creating a statewide interagency food systems coordination team and working group, SB 1250 on a Farm to Families program, SB 1303 on agricultural loans, SB 1395 on a climate mitigation and resiliency special fund, SB 504 on a local agricultural transportation cost reimbursement program, SB 1185 on reviewing and repealing obsolete agricultural laws, and SB 187 on funding permanent agricultural biosecurity positions. Most testimony on these measures was in support, with some suggested refinements: for SB 1186, a youth advisory seat and clearer performance benchmarks; for SB 1250, broader eligibility for food pantries, cold storage, and staffing support; for SB 1303, support for lower interest rates and expanded loan tools; for SB 1395, debate over the fund’s structure and revenue source; for SB 504, clearer eligibility for small and beginning farmers, cooperatives, and food hubs; and for SB 1185, interest in joining the working group but concern about overbroad deregulation. No roll-call votes were taken on the other measures in the excerpt, but the chair reported testimony counts on some bills, including 89 in support and none opposed for SB 1250, 13 in support and one opposed for SB 504, and 14 in support with one comment for SB 1395. SB 1303 and SB 187 also drew supportive testimony from the Department of Agriculture, farm groups, food banks, and industry organizations, with SB 187 emphasizing the need to make Act 231 biosecurity positions permanent and fully funded.

Transcript Highlights:

• I would so move to amend and do pass as amended.
• be to amend and do pass as amended.
• be to amend and do pass as amended.
• be to amend and do pass as amended.
• would be to amend and do pass as amended.

Bills: AB49, AB93, AB108, AB169, AB188, AB212, AB221, AB224, AB251, AB282, AB284, AB296, AB304, AB331, AB356, AB366, AB375, AB409, AB467, AB475, AB476, AB479, AB494, AB514, AB515, AB533, AB542, AB550, AB558, AB567, AB568, AB571, AB581, AB583, AB584, AB585, AB595, AB596, AB597, SB170, SB427, SB460, SB508

Keywords: educational personnel, teacher licensing, reciprocal licensure, provisional teaching, school counselors, school nurses, school social workers, state education standards, public employees, police officers, benefits, appropriation, law enforcement, outdoor education, recreation, grant program, environment, funding, health insurance, speech-language pathology

Transcript Highlights:

• Question: We are amending the law to prohibit those who are in the state illegally from getting in-state
• I believe that this bill is very clearly written to define what constitutes in-state tuition.
• This bill just clarifies what... ...constitutes in-state tuition.
• This bill simply clarifies what constitutes in-state tuition.
• Because that's what they do: they review laws and determine whether or not they're constitutional.

Bills: HB1427, SB1403, SB1448, SB1489, SB1546, SB1557, SB1614, SB1377, SB1990, SB1439, SB1630, SB1632, SB1696, SB1796, SB1824, SB1362, SB1849, SB2066, SB2071, SB2104, SB933, SB1633, SB1224, SB1246, SB1280, SB1303, SB1346

Keywords: tax credit, clean-burning fuel, hydrogen fuel cells, compressed natural gas, liquefied petroleum gas, environmental impact, vehicle modification, renewable energy, job incentives, tax rebates, Oklahoma Quality Jobs Program, employment growth, wage requirements, Oklahoma Consumer Protection Act, consumer protection, unfair trade practices, deceptive practices, exemptions, statutory exemptions, Corporation Commission

Transcript Highlights:

• make a decision, but for the record, I have A lot of problems restricting anybody from their constitutional
• So, free speech Equal protections, any of those constitutional protections.
• The discussion they're saying, yes, I can't remember the constitutional provision, but basically, the
• And so, I don't think there's a constitutional issue. There.
• There's certainly been some discussion about perhaps amending it, changing it, revising it in some kind

Transcript Highlights:

• So in the conversation about what constitutes violent offenders, there are actions that the legislators
• The number of offenses that constitute a serious violent offense needs to be increased, and the ages
• There's a constitutional problem there, a pretty deep one, right?
• But when you get into the constitutional issue, you can't really charge somebody with a crime where there's
• think we had a plan in place that came to the Senate, and it got pulled back quite a bit by the amendments

Transcript Highlights:

• attorney positions if there's a change in administration or if the administration picks up a pocket constitution
• running pretty consistently to respond to executive orders and policies that may go beyond the constitutional
• I'm going to mail a pocket constitution to the president on my dime.
• to justice for our most vulnerable Californians. who are entitled to appointed counsel by the Constitution
• privileges for incarcerated college students. and support the mental health licensure trailer if amended

Keywords: 988, house, all

Transcript Highlights:

• , as passed the House, House Concurrent Resolution 2001 is a measure that, if approved by voters, amends
• the Arizona Constitution by stating that only U.S. citizens be eligible to register and vote in Arizona
• Okay, housekeeping: you concur with the amendments? Yes, thank you very much.
• Chair, Representative Grass concurs with the Senate amendments. Perfect.
• The Senate amendments added provisions that facilitate the sale of...

Keywords: 1182, all

Transcript Highlights:

• So the amendment is adopted. Now we're back on the bill as amended.
• Chairman, I do have an amendment that I'd like to propose. Okay. And I would move this amendment.
• So on this amendment that I have in front of you, I'd also like to amend the amendment Which we can do
• Do we have anyone who feels compelled to support or oppose the amendment or the amendment to the amendment
• The amendment is approved.

Keywords: 996, all

Transcript Highlights:

• That would constitute restricted property, so it can apply to a number of very small landlords.
• That does not, under the Court's reasoning in that case, constitute good cause.
• <00:05:34.560> would small as that that's that would small as that that's that would constitute
• restricted property so it can constitute restricted property so it can apply<00:05:38.319> to
• <00:06:48.400> good not constitute good not constitute good cause<00:06:50.639> so<

Keywords: 1189, house, all

Transcript Highlights:

• c><00:44:48.520> amend<00:44:48.920> and repeal say amend and repeal say amend and address
• hr12 which is urging Congress to amend hr12 which is urging Congress to amend the<01:52:31.239><
• <01:56:46.320> this<01:56:46.599> act<01:56:47.159> to amend this act to amend this
• <02:06:59.440> laws amendment laws amendment laws protect<02:07:02.079> um<02:07:03.079
• pollution please consider my amended pollution please consider my amended proposal<04:26:31.880>

Keywords: 1189, house, all