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KY
Transcript Highlights:
  • House Bill 178 is a psychiatric collaborative care model.
  • </c> represent the 21st House District. represent the 21st House District. I'm<00:10:33.720><c> Dr.
  • </c> Last, but certainly not least, House Last, but certainly not least, House Joint<00:13:38.240><c>
  • This House Joint Resolution 24 is quite simple.
  • This House Joint Resolution 24 is quite simple.
Summary: The committee met with a quorum and took up a series of health-related measures. House Bill 178, on the psychiatric collaborative care model, was presented by Rep. Kim Mosher and psychiatrist Arthur Oliva. They said the bill would let primary care providers address mental health needs more quickly with psychiatrist consultation, reduce long wait times, and save money. Members voiced support, and the bill passed 7-0 with favorable expression and consent. House Bill 387, presented by Speaker Pro Tem David Meade, would keep veterinarians excluded from KASPER reporting requirements and instead add two veterinarians to the Controlled Substance Council. Meade argued that veterinary prescribing is difficult to track by animal, that prior efforts created complications, and that rural Kentucky needs the flexibility. A senator asked about possible diversion of veterinary opioids to humans; Meade said there was no substantial evidence of widespread abuse. The bill passed 9-0 with favorable expression and consent. House Bill 676, by Rep. Rebecca Raymer, was amended from creating a health data utility to directing LRC to study best practices for one during the interim, with a report due December 1, 2026. Members said the state needs a coordinated way to use health data. The amended bill passed 9-0 with favorable expression and consent. House Bill 689, presented by Rep. Amy Neighbors and Dr. Heidi Marley, would authorize a Medicaid state-directed payment program for qualifying hospital-affiliated physician and non-physician services, pending federal approval, with supporters saying it would improve access in underserved areas, support provider retention, and bring in about $29 million annually in federal funds without using state dollars. It also passed 9-0 with favorable expression and consent. Finally, House Joint Resolution 24, presented by Rep. Kim Fleming, would direct the administration to withdraw a previously required community engagement waiver request because it is no longer needed. The resolution passed 9-0 with favorable expression and consent. The chair noted the next meeting might be April 1, though no bills were currently scheduled, and the committee adjourned.
WA
Transcript Highlights:
  • as House Republicans.
  • I think the same bill is still alive in the House.
  • Representative Valdez, House Bill 1307, a diaper tax exemption.
  • Representative Valdez, House Bill 1307, a diaper tax exemption.
  • This is, I think, the fourth time it's been in the House.
Summary: House and Senate Republican leaders held a press availability focused on the late-session legislative agenda, with repeated criticism of Democratic proposals they said would raise costs and expand state control. Their main targets were a proposed state income tax on high earners, which they described as an unconstitutional income tax likely to expand over time, and an anti-initiative bill they said would make it harder for voters to use direct democracy. They also objected to bills they said would restrict local authority over camping bans and housing permits, and to a series of tax and fee increases affecting bottles, tires, groceries, food, health care, energy, labor, and licensing costs. The Republicans said the income tax proposal drew more than 60,000 opposition sign-ins and argued that the level of opposition showed Washingtonians broadly reject it. They said any legal challenge would likely come from outside the Legislature, not from caucuses, and cited former Attorney General Rob McKenna’s testimony as support for their view that the measure violates the state constitution. They also discussed capital flight and said prior tax increases, including the estate tax and capital gains tax, were already prompting businesses and wealthy residents to leave the state. The caucus highlighted several Republican-backed affordability bills they said remain alive, including a diaper tax exemption, a prepared-food tax exemption, repeal of last year’s services tax, and sales tax exemptions for certain continuing education and licensing fees. They also said they had helped block or weaken several Democratic bills, including proposals involving grocery stores, wildfire utility costs, college encampments, plastic bag fees, and a juvenile justice bill they said would have allowed earlier release of violent offenders. On child welfare, members criticized a bill addressing the Keeping Families Together Act as insufficient and said they would keep pushing to change the “imminent harm” standard, while also supporting a separate bill to add fentanyl exposure to the child endangerment statute. No formal votes were taken in the press event itself.
MN

Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session

House State Government Finance and Policy Committee 4/10/25

State Government Finance and Policy

Transcript Highlights:
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  • Now, House File 2783 is amended. the A2 uh amendment to House File the A2 uh amendment to House File
  • Now, House File 2783 is have it.
  • And with that,<00:14:49.279><c> House</c><00:14:49.600><c> File</c> that, House File that, House File
Bills: HF2783
FL

Florida 2025 Regular Session

April 8, 2025 - 03:00 PM

Transcript Highlights:
  • House Bill 711, you recognize. House Bill 711. You recognize. Thank you, Mr. Chair.
  • House Bill 1335 helps fix this.
  • Please show House Bill 1335 reported favorably.
  • Do you recognize House Bill 751, please, sir?
  • House Bill 751, please, sir.
Summary: The Budget Committee met with a quorum and considered eight bills. The first major item, House Bill 1467 on gambling, drew extensive debate and strong opposition from veterans organizations and related groups, who warned the bill’s language could unintentionally criminalize raffles and gaming machines used by American Legion and VFW posts for charitable fundraising. The sponsor said the bill would strengthen gambling penalties, authorize fantasy sports contests, preempt local enforcement, and require more reporting on illegal gambling, and he said he was open to amendments later. Despite concerns from several members about unintended consequences and local preemption, the committee passed the bill favorably on a roll call vote. The committee then heard and passed House Bill 711, creating a statewide “spectrum alert” for missing autistic children and requiring FDLE training for law enforcement; House Bill 1335, allowing Medicaid coverage for blood-based colorectal cancer screening; House Bill 843, making clarifying changes to Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission trust funds; House Bill 1371, strengthening protections for law enforcement and first responders, including penalties for attacks on officers and measures related to false reports and blood-borne pathogen exposure; House Bill 1405, revising youth prevention services for status offenders; House Bill 1053, updating FDLE-related statutes and adding support for retired police dogs; and House Bill 751, expanding health insurance protections for law enforcement and their families after catastrophic injury or death and clarifying fraud penalties. Several bills were amended before passage, including HB 1371, which adopted an amendment removing a section to avoid fiscal impact, and HB 1053, which removed proposed changes to the capital complex definition. Most measures received supportive testimony from law enforcement, health, or advocacy groups and passed with little opposition. The committee concluded by reporting all of the listed bills favorably and then adjourned.
MN

Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session

House Environment and Natural Resources Finance and Policy Committee 3/18/25

Environment and Natural Resources Finance and Policy

Transcript Highlights:
  • From March 13th, first up, House File 1355, Baker.
  • First up, House file 13. 55 Baker.
  • House File 78 is a technical cleanup bill.
  • House File 1225, members.
  • Next, Vice Chair Burkel, House File 1846.
Bills: HF1355 , HF78 , HF1846 , HF1225
AZ
Transcript Highlights:
  • Madam Chair, members, House Bill 2383 has passed the House and allows a governing board to lease or approve
  • You may remember this as House Bill 2444 that left the House on a third read of 33-22-4.
  • Madam Chair and members, as passed by the House, House Bill 2050 modifies statutes for radiologic technologists
  • House Bill 2010, short title Digital Goods; Seller Requirements; Enforcement, as passed the House, outlines
  • Madam Chair, members, as passed the House, House Bill 2428 allows a county to assert concurrent jurisdiction
Summary: The caucus reviewed a long list of Senate and House bills, many of them on consent or with strike-everything amendments. Early items included SB 1457 on advanced air mobility for border security, SB 1519 raising the off-highway vehicle weight limit to 3,500 pounds, and HB 2383, which now cites the 2014 trampoline court safety law known as Ties Law. Members also discussed SB 1041 on electronic monitoring in health care facilities, with supporters emphasizing resident safety and accountability and opponents from assisted living facilities arguing it could function as a mandate. SB 1168 on dental school complaint jurisdiction, SB 1713 on pharmacist testing authority and HIV prevention, SB 1497 on school district self-insurance procurement, HB 2203 on reducing redundant education reporting, and several other measures were briefly described, with some members requesting bills be pulled from consent or noting support or opposition. The caucus also covered a series of strike-everything bills on housing, labor, licensing, and insurance. These included SB 1118 on historic neighborhood middle housing design standards, SB 1189 on late-payment protections in revitalization district construction contracts, SB 1274 creating a separate timeshare salesperson license, SB 1428 on workers’ compensation notice and recordkeeping, HB 2120 on property tax disability exemptions and widow eligibility, HB 2174 on insurance predictive modeling oversight, SB 1582 on HOA rules for pets and backyard chickens, SB 1503 expanding first responder death benefits to certain law enforcement pilots, and SB 1286 changing prescription lengths for virtual veterinary visits. Members raised questions about the scope and practical effects of several bills, and in some cases noted changes in support, such as unions backing SB 1189 and some members supporting SB 1582’s limits on HOA restrictions. On the second calendar, members reviewed HB 2176 on health facility complaint investigations, HB 2050 on radiologic technologist and assistant supervision rules, HB 2010 on digital goods seller refund requirements, HB 2875 on local regulation of unmanned aircraft and drone delivery near airports, HB 2428 on county emission reduction credit permits, and HB 2877, which was amended in the Senate to create a supervised work route for veterinary technician certification rather than the original timeshare licensing language. Several sponsors were said to intend to concur with Senate amendments, while HB 2010 was headed to conference because the sponsor intended to refuse the Senate’s five-year refund window amendment. The meeting ended after the chair announced the caucus was adjourned, with no formal votes taken in the transcript beyond references to prior floor and committee votes.
MS

Mississippi 2026 Regular Session

Local and Private - Room 210, 24 March, 2026; 10:45 AM

Local and Private

Transcript Highlights:
  • Next, House Bill 1599.
  • </c> Calling up House bill 1811, Noxubee. Calling up House bill 1811, Noxubee.
  • House Bill 4003.
  • </c> Calling up House Bill 4059. Calling up House Bill 4059.
  • House Bill 4112.
WA

Washington 2025-2026 Regular Session

House Housing Feb 24th, 2026

Transcript Highlights:
  • Welcome, everybody, to the February 24th edition of the Housing Committee.
  • I talked with a housing provider that has over 100 homes in Washington.
  • I talked with a housing provider that has over 100 homes in Washington.
  • It also does a little bit of an exemption and also deals with a single-family house housing at least
  • sector and in all sectors providing housing for rent in Washington State.
Summary: The Housing Committee met on February 24 and considered two bills for executive action: Senate Bill 5496, which limits homeownership by corporate entities, and Engrossed Substitute Senate Bill 6200, which addresses tenants’ ability to install portable cooling devices. Staff reviewed proposed amendments to both bills before the committee recessed for caucus and then returned to take action. For SB 6200, one amendment was withdrawn and another was adopted. The adopted amendment clarified that landlords may restrict or prohibit window-mounted portable cooling devices, removed insurance-notice requirements, and eliminated evaporative coolers from the bill’s definition of portable cooling devices. Members supporting the bill said it was a health and housing measure aimed at protecting tenants during increasingly frequent heat events, while some members noted concerns about lease burdens and implementation. The bill, as amended, passed out of committee on a 13-4 vote. For SB 5496, three amendments were offered and all were rejected. The amendments would have changed how investment entities are treated, adjusted the 100-property cap for existing owners, and narrowed the definition of single-family residential property to freestanding homes on their own parcels. Supporters of the bill argued it would help preserve housing opportunities for families and protect the homeownership market from large corporate purchases, while opponents said it would reduce rental supply, interfere with private transactions, and raise constitutional concerns. The bill passed out of committee on a 9-8 vote. The chair then announced the committee’s final scheduled meeting was canceled and adjourned the session.
TX

Texas 89th Regular

89th Legislative Session Feb 18th, 2025

Texas House Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • Speaker, I have a message from the Senate at the door of the House.
  • House as we celebrate Lee County Day at our state capitol.
  • Enjoy, meet the legislators. to your house. This is your first time.
  • of business referred to the committee on House administration.
  • Leach moves the house adjourn until 10 a.m.
OK
Transcript Highlights:
  • Members, today is Affordable Housing Day here at the Capitol.
  • And whereas Oklahoma faces a significant housing shortage need ing 170,515 additional housing units by
  • Please recognize Representative Archer to present House Resolution 1041. Clark.
  • House Resolution 1041 by Archer of the House, a resolution relating to supporting the designation of
  • Welcome her to the House.
MO

Missouri 2026 Regular Session

General Laws Feb 4th, 2026

General Laws

Transcript Highlights:
  • Seeing none, all those in favor of adopting the House Committee substitute, in House Committee Substitute
  • You have adopted the House Committee substitute, House Committee Substitute 0.03C.
  • I now move that House Bill 2155, House Committee substitute, be voted do pass.
  • By your vote of eight yes and four no, you have voted House Bill 2155, House Committee substitute, do
  • House Bill 2155. You voted House Committee substitute for House Bill 2155 do pass.
Committee: House General Laws
Summary: The House Committee on General Laws met with a quorum and took up House Bill 2155 in executive session. The committee considered and adopted House Committee Substitute 0.03C after discussion of several changes: limiting reimbursement to labor costs rather than total costs, adding “bad actor” language to exclude entities not lawfully in the right-of-way, updating notification and information-sharing requirements, and limiting the bill to road projects. Members raised concerns about the lack of a specific dispute-resolution mechanism for disagreements over reasonable costs and about the unpredictability of labor costs and possible manipulation. After a brief at-ease to review the substitute, the committee adopted the HCS by voice vote. On the motion to do pass HB 2155 as amended, Representative Matieson explained longstanding concerns about fairness between municipalities and providers, but said he would support the bill to keep negotiations going and encourage a better amendment before floor debate. Other members voiced support or opposition, with some no votes reflecting concerns about cost allocation and ambiguity. The committee then took a roll-call vote and passed HB 2155, HCS 0.03C, by 8-4. The meeting adjourned after the bill was reported do pass.
HI

Hawaii 2025 Regular Session

LMG Public Hearing - Wed Feb 5, 2025 @ 2:00 PM HST

Legislative Management

Transcript Highlights:
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  • First up, House Bill 640.
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  • Next on to House Bill 792, relating to government services.
  • </c><00:20:28.880><c> Bill</c> we're going to be deferring House Bill we're going to be deferring House
Summary: The Legislative Management Committee met on Wednesday, February 5 at 2 p.m. and heard testimony on four bills. HB 640, relating to child welfare, received testimony from State Ombudsman Robin Matsunaga, who stood on written testimony. HB 792, relating to government services, HB 875, relating to tourism, and HB 1425, relating to the legislature, had no additional in-person or Zoom testimony beyond submitted support or comments. In decision-making, the committee amended and advanced HB 640, removing funding and training requirements, keeping reporting requirements with a clarified definition of the complaint relationship, retaining notice to families of the right to complain to the Ombudsman, and deleting the appropriation. HB 792 was also amended, with the date deferred, and passed with the chair’s recommendation adopted. HB 1425 received technical amendments for clarity, consistency, and style, along with a deferred date, and was passed with amendments. HB 875 was not advanced; the chair said the measure was well-intended but that a different approach was needed to restore tour guides at the state capitol, and announced it would be deferred indefinitely. For the measures that were voted on, the chair and vice chair voted aye, no nays or reservations were recorded, and the committee adjourned after adopting the recommendations.
US

US Federal 2025-2026 Regular Session

US House Floor Proceedings (Wednesday, June 4, 2025)

US Federal House Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • The House will be in order. The Chair lays before the House a communication from the Speaker.
  • House House House Republicans<00:06:48.080><c> just</c><00:06:48.319><c> voted</c><00:06:48.639><c> to
  • House Republicans nobody would see.
  • House Calendar No. 30, House Resolution 458.
  • </c><07:17:29.760><c> Joint</c> House rank resolution 88. Joint House rank resolution 88.
FL

Florida 2025 Regular Session

House in Session Apr 25th, 2025

Florida House Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • AND THE BILL CREATES A NEW AFFORDABLE HOUSING EXEMPTION FOR CERTAIN MULTIFAMILY HOUSING PROJECTS LOCATED
  • housing units.
  • Welcome to the Florida House. Welcome to the Florida House. Glad you are with us today.
  • I had no AC at the house.
  • Welcome, Natalie, to the Florida House. Welcome to the Florida House. Read the next bill.
Bills: HB 118 , HB 388 , HB 114 , HB 205 , HB 2789 , HB 2791 , HB 499 , HB 2960 , HB 3163 , HB 3135 , HB 2427 , HB 1618 , HB 1672 , HB 1722 , HB 1338 , HB 787 , HB 2618 , HB 879 , HB 1126 , HB 4134 , HB 3513 , HB 718 , HB 1536 , HB 1445 , HB 1640 , HB 1893 , HB 1734 , HB 3229 , HB 3306 , HB 1276 , HB 3272 , HB 3276 , HB 3516 , HB 4145 , HB 1585 , HB 4810 , HB 2989 , HB 2558 , HB 3014 , HB 2742 , HB 1695 , HB 29 , HB 125 , HB 145 , HB 171 , HB 255 , HB 50 , HB 363 , HB 116 , HB 491 , HB 1495 , HB 368 , HB 1285 , HB 1905 , HB 2002 , HB 917 , HB 2723 , HB 2067 , HB 1238 , HB 745 , HB 1188 , HB 1606 , HB 2003 , HB 2147 , HB 2355 , HB 2546 , HB 2495 , HB 2818 , HB 2249 , HB 3228 , HB 3240 , HB 1507 , HB 658 , HB 1748 , HB 1851 , HB 1922 , HB 2798 , HB 107 , HB 1587 , HB 3684 , HB 118 , HB 388 , HB 114 , HB 205 , HB 2789 , HB 2791 , HB 499 , HB 2960 , HB 3163 , HB 3135 , HB 2427 , HB 1618 , HB 1672 , HB 1722 , HB 1338 , HB 787 , HB 2618 , HB 879 , HB 1126 , HB 4134 , HB 3513 , HB 718 , HB 1536 , HB 1445 , HB 1640 , HB 1893 , HB 1734 , HB 3229 , HB 3306 , HB 1276 , HB 3272 , HB 3276 , HB 3516 , HB 4145 , HB 1585 , HB 4810 , HB 2989 , HB 2558 , HB 3014 , HB 2742 , HB 1695 , HB 609 , HB 630 , HB 420 , HB 767 , HB 1708 , HB 1404 , HB 2457 , HB 140 , HB 227 , HB 913 , HB 2198 , HB 2763 , HB 1261 , HB 1135 , HB 1318 , HB 2358 , HB 2765 , HB 2735 , HB 3307 , HB 1242 , HB 2842 , HB 333 , HB 201 , HB 694 , HB 2415 , HB 155 , HB 272 , HB 405 , HB 519 , HB 1136 , HB 1275 , HB 1437 , HB 1532 , HB 1675 , HB 1868 , HB 1888 , HB 1990 , HB 2286 , HB 2523 , HB 3129 , HB 3251 , HB 3354 , HB 3479 , HB 3803 , HB 3804 , HB 3805 , HB 3806 , HB 3887 , HB 4163 , HB 4238 , HB 1240 , HB 1842 , HB 2029 , HB 2622 , HB 3255 , HB 654 , HB 4643 , HB 4945 , HB 3611 , HB 3724 , HB 3623 , HB 3810 , HB 4127 , HCR 78 , HCR 12 , SB 767
AZ

Arizona 2026 Regular Session

02/04/2026 - Senate Government

Senate Government Committee of Reference

Transcript Highlights:
  • requires one House member to be elected from each of the 90 House districts.
  • at large within the House side.
  • However, that's when you subdivide the House. Right now, the House is not subdivided.
  • There's no two top-to-the-house.
  • There's no two top-to-the-house.
Summary: The committee first heard SB 1036, which would tighten unemployment insurance eligibility by requiring five weekly work-search actions, weekly reporting, cross-checks against data sources for fraud or ineligibility, and employer reporting of refusals to return to work or accept suitable work. The sponsor argued the bill would reduce fraud and improve program integrity, while DES said it was neutral but warned of system-update costs, added workload, and more appeals; some members raised concerns about apprenticeship programs and administrative burden. The committee adopted a technical amendment and then recommended the bill do pass as amended on a 4-3 vote. Next, the committee considered SB 1054, a strike-everything amendment to make city and town emergency measures subject to referendum. Supporters, including Payson’s mayor, former mayor, and council members, said local governments had abused emergency clauses to push through tax increases and bond measures without voter input. The League of Arizona Cities and Towns opposed the measure, arguing it would undermine true emergency powers and slow city responses. The committee adopted the amendment and then recommended the bill do pass as amended on a 4-2 vote. The committee then heard SCR 1022, which would increase the House from 60 to 90 members beginning in 2033, with a later amendment delaying implementation to 2043. Senator Mesnard said the change would improve representation by reducing the number of constituents per member and nesting three House districts within each Senate district; some members and a public witness supported the idea, while others questioned cost, feasibility, and the effect on legislative power. The committee adopted the amendment and recommended the resolution do pass as amended on a 5-2 vote. Finally, the committee quickly passed SB 1271, barring municipalities from penalizing businesses based on the number of emergency calls or the value of stolen/damaged property, with exceptions for malicious or false calls, and SB 1437, requiring public records to be provided in the least expensive electronic format with fees limited to material costs. Both measures received unanimous or near-unanimous support after brief testimony, and the committee also began hearing SB 1439, a strike-everything amendment creating a Conservative Grassroots Network specialty plate, but the transcript cuts off before any action on that bill.
MS

Mississippi 2026 Regular Session

MS Senate Floor - 1 April, 2026; 10:00 AM

Mississippi Senate Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • “Have you talked to your House counterparts to see if there was any—” “Have you talked to your House
  • President, I'm informed the House has recommitted House Bill 1772.
  • That is House language. We took the House language. So, in other...
  • we passed. >> These are House suffrage bills that have come to us now for consideration from the House
  • So, this um House Bill 4173 House Bill 4173 restores the voting rights of Jeremy Hodges of LeFlore County
NH

New Hampshire 2025 Regular Session

Senate Capital Budget (04/24/2025)

Capital Budget

Transcript Highlights:
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  • We are in total support of what the House did with the veterans home, which is on page four of House
  • The um<00:28:06.960><c> house</c><00:28:07.360><c> added</c> um house added um house added um<00:28:10.320
  • </c> to look at the document from the house. to look at the document from the house.
  • </c> the house. the house.
WA

Washington 2025-2026 Regular Session

House Pro Forma Floor Session Feb 9th, 2026

Washington House Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • The House will be in order.
  • With the consent of the House, the following resolutions are adopted: House Resolution 4678, honoring
  • House Resolution 4683, recognizing the Girl Scouts. And House...
  • House Resolution 4683, recognizing the Girl Scouts, and House Resolution 4684, recognizing the strong
  • The House will be at ease. Subject to the call of the Speaker, the House is now at ease.
Summary: The House convened, approved the previous day’s minutes without objection, and adopted several resolutions by consent, including measures honoring Cal Raleigh, celebrating Lunar New Year, recognizing the Girl Scouts, and recognizing the partnership between Washington State and Ireland. The House also received a message from the Senate announcing passage of Senate Bill 5185. Under first reading, the bills, memorials, and resolutions listed on the introduction sheet were referred to the appropriate committees without objection. The House then briefly went at ease before returning to handle committee reports. Committee reports and supplemental committee reports were likewise referred to the designated committees by consent. No contested debate or recorded votes occurred, and the House adjourned until 9:00 a.m. Tuesday, February 10th.
MA

Massachusetts 2025-2026 Regular Session

Joint Committee on Public Service Jun 21st, 2026 at 01:00 pm

Joint Committee on Public Service

Transcript Highlights:
  • some extensions are consistent with House Rule 27.
  • House 2799 and Senate 1848 relate to protecting local retirees.
  • House 2745 restructures the system's governance House 2745 restructures the system's governance by establishing
  • We strongly oppose House Bill 2745.
  • good to see you in the House and certainly in the Senate.
Summary: The committee heard testimony on a range of public retirement and municipal health insurance bills. Mass Retirees and the American Federation of Teachers supported House 2890/Senate 1848 on transparency in municipal health insurance, arguing that broker and consultant roles should be clearly defined, commissions disclosed, and dual roles prohibited to reduce conflicts of interest and costs. They also supported House 2799/Senate 1848 on protecting municipal retirees from future premium contribution increases, House 2854 on voting rights for surviving spouses in retirement board elections, and Senate 1917 on updating the definition of veteran for retirement purposes. Committee members discussed whether the veteran definition should simply conform to the federal definition going forward. Educators testified in support of House 2769/Senate 1921, which would allow teachers with at least 20 years of service to buy back creditable service for periods when they worked part-time while raising children. Multiple teachers described the financial and retirement penalties they experienced after stepping down to part-time work for child care, calling the current system inequitable and a “mom tax.” Sponsors and supporters said the bill is intended to correct that disparity and help retain teachers, while one committee member noted it appeared neutral on an actuarial basis. The committee also heard strong support for Senate 1908, which would raise the cap on outside income for public pension recipients, from retired State Police troopers who said the current limit is outdated and unfair to those forced into disability retirement after line-of-duty injuries. Another State Police representative supported House 2910 on state police pensions, citing recruitment and retention problems under current pension rules. In contrast, Hampden County Regional Retirement System officials and the Massachusetts Association of Contributory Retirement Systems opposed House 2745, a bill to restructure the Hampden County system’s governance, arguing it would weaken PERAC oversight and create an unworkable local system. They instead supported House 2813, which would extend the time to fill a vacant fifth member seat on retirement boards. At the end of the hearing, the committee voted to adjourn the hearing.
OK

Oklahoma 2026 Regular Session

Education REVISED Apr 7th, 2026 at 10:00 am

Education

Transcript Highlights:
  • Having received nine ayes and two nays, that declares House Bill 3315 has passed.
  • You're recognized for a question of the author on House Bill 3350.
  • when they got this passed in the House.
  • I declare House Bill 2210 to have passed.
  • Senator Fried is recognized to present the provisions of House Bill 4359.
Committee: Senate Education