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MN

Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session

Curbing private equity purchases of single-family homes 3/4/26

Minnesota House Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • partnerships from owning more than 50 single-family homes, and the enforcement would happen through the Attorney
  • partnerships from owning more than 50 single-family homes, and enforcement would happen through the Attorney
  • But, is it forced sale through the Attorney General as was in the last iteration of the bill?
  • But, is it forced sale through the Attorney General as was in the last iteration of the bill?
  • </c> you're not going to send the Attorney you're not going to send the Attorney General<00:26:34.720
Keywords: 1183, house
MN

Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session

House Ethics Committee 4/10/25

Ethics

Transcript Highlights:
  • Paul's attorney did not object to Mr.
  • Paul's attorney did not object to Mr.
  • Paul's attorney did not object to Mr.
  • Paul's attorney did not correct. And Mr.
  • </c> Representative Niska and attorney Zul. Representative Niska and attorney Zul.
Keywords: 1183, house
NY

New York 2025-2026 Regular Session

Senate Standing Committee on Judiciary - 05/12/2026

Judiciary

Transcript Highlights:
  • It's an act to repeal section 470 of the Judiciary Law relating to allowing attorneys having offices
  • The next bill is a bill that will make every single practicing attorney in this committee very happy.
  • for New York attorneys who are employed in a public service job.
  • But for young attorneys especially who need a break, I think this is a no-brainer.
  • I couldn't agree with you more, but it's not to show an attorney's old attorney like me also.
Keywords: 993, senate, all
Summary: The committee considered a series of bills, with most advancing to the floor after brief discussion. Senate Bill 4238 on fraudulent conveyances drew the most substantive debate; one member raised concerns that the bill could upset protections for bona fide purchasers and lenders by automatically returning property to the original owner without adequately addressing downstream parties. The chair said those concerns would be shared with the sponsor, and the bill was held for further discussion rather than moved immediately. Several other measures were reported favorably, including bills granting immunity to businesses and nonprofits when crime victims seek help on their premises, extending filing timeframes for certain toxic-substance exposure claims, restricting certain homeowners association activities, regulating real estate listing agreements, creating a private right of action for deed theft, enacting the Clock Stop Act, addressing companion animals in domestic relations cases, repealing Judiciary Law section 470, extending certain mechanics liens, and waiving biannual attorney registration fees for public-service attorneys. The attorney fee-waiver bill received especially strong support from members, though one member noted the loss of registration-fee revenue and the bill was reported to finance. The committee also discussed a bill to increase the number of family court judges in certain counties. Members generally supported adding judges but questioned why only specific counties were included, suggesting the need for a broader, data-driven review of caseloads and county needs. The sponsor and members expressed willingness to continue working on the issue, and the bill was reported to finance. The meeting concluded with notice that one final committee meeting would be held the following week.
CA
Transcript Highlights:
  • We will hear from Bernard Gerard, who is here in person from the Attorney General's office, Jeff Green
  • I'm a supervising Deputy Attorney General for the state of California.
  • Before filing for bankruptcy, the Attorney General issued FlipCause a cease and desist order.
  • We've built systems to read data from the Attorney General as well as the Franchise Tax Board.
  • Um, but thank you to the Attorney General's office for leaning in on that and ensuring it.
Summary: The Assembly held its first-ever outcome review hearing, focused on AB 488, Assemblymember Irwin’s 2021 law regulating charitable fundraising platforms and platform charities. Chair Bauer-Kahan and Irwin described the hearing as part of a new oversight process meant to evaluate whether enacted laws are working as intended and to identify implementation problems. Irwin reviewed the bill’s purpose: updating California’s charitable solicitation rules for online fundraising, requiring platform registration and reporting, setting disclosure and conduct rules, and creating protections for charities and donors. The Attorney General’s office said the implementing regulations took effect in stages in 2024 and 2025 after extensive rulemaking, and argued the law was needed because online fundraising had outgrown older solicitation laws. The office highlighted enforcement concerns, including unregistered platforms, delayed remittances, and unauthorized fundraising pages, and said the new online filing system should improve processing and compliance. Nonprofit representatives and platforms generally supported the law’s transparency goals but said implementation has created major burdens, especially around “good standing” determinations, slow registry response times, and disruptions to fundraising when charities are flagged as delinquent. PayPal Giving Fund and GoFundMe both said they complied with the law but urged changes to better fit platform operations, reduce delays, and ease requirements for small or micro-donations. Committee members pressed the witnesses on donor protection, due process, and whether California should shorten the time to resolve good-standing issues. Several members said the law has helped stop misleading or unauthorized fundraising practices, while also acknowledging unintended consequences for nonprofits. Irwin said she is preparing follow-up legislation to address implementation problems and balance the interests of charities, platforms, donors, and the Attorney General’s office. During public comment, Candid praised the review and the DOJ’s efforts to improve the process, and a PG&E representative described an unintended consequence in employee giving where donations were redirected because recipient charities were not in good standing.
NH

New Hampshire 2025 Regular Session

Senate Finance (04/28/2025)

Finance

Transcript Highlights:
  • </c> about um establishing the attorney about um establishing the attorney general<00:09:07.120><c> as
  • </c> the with the attorney general's office. the with the attorney general's office.
  • We give that budget to the attorney general's office, who approves it to the attorney general himself
  • </c> years to the attorney general's office. years to the attorney general's office.
  • Uh DCYF attorneys converted. excuse me. Uh DCYF attorneys converted.
Keywords: 1191, senate, all
WA

Washington 2025-2026 Regular Session

Senate Law & Justice Feb 19th, 2026 at 10:30 am

Law & Justice

Transcript Highlights:
  • I want to thank the Attorney General's Office... We've got to get a handle on that.
  • I want to thank the Attorney General's Office for their hard work on this bill.
  • I'm an Assistant Attorney General with the Washington State Attorney General's Office, Consumer Protection
  • I'm an Assistant Attorney General with the Washington State Attorney General's Office, Consumer Protection
  • I'm an attorney in Seattle, Washington. I work at Stokes Lawrence.
Bills: HB2543
WA

Washington 2025-2026 Regular Session

Senate Law & Justice Feb 19th, 2026

Transcript Highlights:
  • I want to thank the Attorney General's Office... We've got to get a handle on that.
  • I want to thank the Attorney General's Office for their hard work on this bill.
  • I'm an Assistant Attorney General with the Washington State Attorney General's Office, Consumer Protection
  • You talk to Washington probate attorneys and they're very proud of the system we've got.
  • I'm an attorney in Seattle, Washington. I work at Stokes, Lawrence.
Summary: The committee heard testimony on several bills. Substitute House Bill 2158 would authorize remote notarization of tangible records and remote oaths/affirmations, with record-retention requirements and no fiscal impact; the prime sponsor and staff described it as an access-to-justice measure, and the bill drew strong support in signed-in testimony. Substitute House Bill 2239 would create a framework for family burial grounds on private land, including setbacks, notice, recording, local regulation authority, and grandfathering of existing sites; supporters said it would help rural families and some tribal members bury loved ones on family land, while WSDOT raised a technical concern about the setback from rights-of-way. Substitute House Bill 2178 would reconcile statutes with court rules on malicious mischief aggregation, infraction deadlines, payment plans, and treasurer handling of certain funds; the sponsor and AOC described it as a technical cleanup with no fiscal impact, and it was supported by AOC. The committee then heard Engrossed House Bill 2445, which would tighten probate procedures to curb “probates for profit” by extending the time to petition, narrowing who qualifies as a suitable personal representative, changing venue, adding notice and reporting requirements, and regulating agreements with transferees for value and heir-finding firms. The sponsor, Attorney General’s Office, and Northwest Justice Project said the bill would protect grieving families from predatory actors, while some probate attorneys warned it could sweep too broadly and affect legitimate heir-finding services; the sponsor said he was open to further discussion and written recommendations. Substitute House Bill 2543 would update county clerk fees to match new appellate court rules and modernize outdated references such as CDs; county clerks and county officials supported it as a technical, cost-recovery measure. Finally, Engrossed Substitute House Bill 2165 would create a standalone gross misdemeanor for false identification as a peace officer, replacing part of the criminal impersonation statute and adding prohibitions on badges, vehicles, and attire that mimic law enforcement, with exceptions for lawful, artistic, and inherited items. The sponsor, the governor’s office, and a city representative supported it as a public-safety and trust measure, citing impersonation incidents and protections for immigrant communities. The committee also began hearing Engrossed Substitute House Bill 2532 on nitrous oxide, which would make it a gross misdemeanor to sell or distribute nitrous oxide canisters for personal use while exempting medical, veterinary, dental, food, industrial, and automotive uses; members questioned how the law would be enforced and whether additional controlled-substance treatment would be needed. No votes were taken during the hearing excerpts provided.
KY
Transcript Highlights:
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  • </c><00:08:42.479><c> And</c><00:08:42.599><c> we</c> county or Commonwealth Attorneys.
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Summary: The Kentucky Senate Appropriations and Revenue Committee met with a quorum and first took up House Bill 503, the legislative branch budget, adopting a committee substitute and reporting it favorably. The chair said the Senate version fully funds defined calculations, provides 2% raises in each fiscal year for legislative employees, removes a paragraph on operating expense reductions, and includes $1 million in the first year for a judicial branch salary study. House Bill 504, the judicial branch budget, was then amended and reported favorably; changes included 2% annual raises for judicial employees, revised operating expense language, $1 million each year for county current services, retention of Boyle County fit-up language, reporting requirements for smaller capital projects, full funding for nine judges added in 2022, and removal of furlough prohibitions and certain budget implementation language. Both bills passed the committee unanimously with favorable expressions to the floor. The committee then considered House Bill 500, the executive branch budget, adopting a committee substitute before hearing a lengthy summary of major spending and policy changes. The chair described statewide 2% annual employee raises, agency base reductions with many exemptions, increased school safety and 911 funding, veterans and military funding, local government and severance-related changes, attorney general and auditor funding, pension and retirement system support, education funding changes including SEEK, postsecondary and scholarship provisions, public safety and corrections funding, and multiple capital projects. The chair also highlighted Medicaid-related provisions, including added waiver slots, increased state-directed payments, a 2.5% reduction in managed care vendor payments for plan years 2027 and 2028 with savings redirected to fee-for-service rates, and additional funding for behavioral health and public health programs. The bill was reported favorably after members explained their votes, with several noting they had only recently received the full 228-page bill and wanted more time for detailed review. Finally, the committee adopted a committee substitute for House Bill 900, an appropriation measure for government agencies, and reported it favorably. The chair said the bill remains a work in progress and that one-time funding requests from across the Commonwealth and across party lines would continue to be addressed as the process moves forward. All measures considered during the meeting passed the committee with unanimous or near-unanimous favorable votes, and the meeting adjourned after no further business.
FL

Florida 2025 Regular Session

March 27, 2025 - 09:00 AM

Transcript Highlights:
  • in Florida having standing and specifying that only the Florida Attorney General had standing.
  • in Florida having standing and specifying that only the Florida Attorney General had standing.
  • This bill seems to assume that the homeowner has engaged an attorney. Is that the case?
  • A plaintiff's attorney oftentimes didn't want to accept the $25,000.
  • Personally, before we ever get to an attorney, we're trying not to have to even use an attorney, but
Summary: The committee met with a quorum and heard several insurance- and trust-related bills. CS/HB 265, relating to post-judgment execution proceedings involving terrorism, was presented as a measure to help victims enforce long-standing judgments against terrorist assets; it received no opposition in testimony and was reported favorably. CS/HB 1173, concerning the Florida Trust Code, clarified that the Florida Attorney General is the only public official with standing to enforce charitable trusts administered in Florida; members discussed that it was intended to resolve ambiguity identified by a court decision, and it also passed favorably. The committee then took up PCS/HB 643 on residual market insurers. The bill would remove the “diligent effort” requirement for surplus lines placements, revise surplus lines eligibility, and let Citizens policyholders elect arbitration through DOAH or the courts at renewal or issuance. The sponsor argued the changes would reduce red tape and give consumers more options, while an opponent from the Florida Justice Association warned that removing diligent-search protections could push more policyholders into higher-cost, less-regulated surplus lines coverage and that arbitration could favor insurers. Committee members raised concerns about the lack of premium credits for arbitration, the effect on Citizens, and the loss of consumer protections, but the bill was reported favorably. Finally, PCS/HB 1047 on insurance regulation generated extensive debate. The bill would reduce pre-licensure hours for general lines agents from 200 to 60, clarify restrictions on public adjuster conduct, require claims-handling manuals only for active residential property insurers, and define “sufficient evidence” for bad-faith claims with examples and a 10-day objection/response process. Supporters said it would streamline claims handling and clarify timelines; opponents and several members argued it could burden policyholders, especially after disasters, and might make it easier for insurers to delay or deny claims. There was also concern about the reduced training hours for new agents and the lack of detail on what constitutes sufficient evidence or a specific objection. After a divided debate, the bill was reported favorably by a 12-6 vote. The meeting then adjourned.
CA

California 2025-2026 Regular Session

Senate Elections and Constitutional Amendments Committee Apr 21st, 2026

Elections and Constitutional Amendments

Transcript Highlights:
  • In contrast, the Attorney General's office is a partisan, elected one.
  • The Attorney General's office is well equipped to do this and has done a fine job. Thank you.
  • I think it's completely reasonable for this to stay with the Attorney General.
  • The arguments against it are that the Attorney General is elected. The legislative analyst is not.
  • Kevin Schenkeman, voting rights attorney, in support. Any additional support?
Summary: The Senate Committee on Elections and Constitutional Amendments heard several election-related measures. SB 884 by Senator Umberg proposed expanding polling-place buffer zones, limiting certain law enforcement activity near polling sites, increasing ballot drop boxes and vote center access, and extending the vote-by-mail receipt deadline; supporters said it would protect voters from intimidation, while county election officials opposed it as operationally difficult and costly. The bill was amended in committee to allow county supervisors discretion over expanding the buffer zone and to permit law enforcement entry for crimes against persons or property. It was ultimately passed out of committee on a 4-1 vote after members’ roll calls were completed later in the day. SB 1164 by Senator Cervantes would expand California voting-rights protections by codifying and broadening anti-dilution and anti-suppression rules, adding preclearance for some jurisdictions, and directing courts to favor voting access; it drew strong support from civil rights and voting-rights groups, while one city raised concerns about effects on pending litigation. The committee advanced the bill to Judiciary on a 4-1 vote after later roll call completion. The committee also considered SB 900 by Senator McNerney, which would streamline political advertisement disclosures by shortening required disclaimer language, allowing standard abbreviations, and increasing the number of top funders disclosed on political mailers from three to five. Supporters from the outdoor advertising industry and campaign finance reform groups said the bill would preserve transparency while making disclosures more readable; it passed unanimously and was sent to Appropriations. In contrast, SB 1225 and its companion SCA 3 by Senator Niello would transfer responsibility for drafting ballot titles and summaries for initiatives and referenda from the Attorney General to the Legislative Analyst’s Office. Supporters argued this would improve neutrality and public trust, while opponents said the current elected Attorney General system is accountable and efficient; both measures were advanced on narrow votes after roll calls were completed later. Finally, SB 1360 by Senator Cervantes, part of the California Voting Rights Act of 2026 package, would expand language-access requirements for election materials by lowering the threshold for coverage, adding a petition process, and extending protections beyond current federal language categories. Voting-rights and immigrant-advocacy groups strongly supported the bill, while county election officials opposed it unless amended, citing concerns about the precinct-based determination model and implementation details. The committee passed SB 1360 to Appropriations on a 5-0 vote after the later roll call. The committee also approved a consent calendar of seven measures at the start of the hearing.
NH

New Hampshire 2026 Regular Session

House Children and Family Law (03/31/2026)

Children and Family Law

Transcript Highlights:
  • An advocate is great for speaking to the child, but they cannot do what an attorney can.
  • </c> they cannot do what an attorney can. they cannot do what an attorney can.
  • Um we have attorneys,<00:13:49.440><c> so</c><00:13:49.560><c> I</c><00:13:49.640><c> want</c><00:13:
  • 49.800><c> to</c><00:13:49.840><c> congratulate</c> attorneys, so I want to congratulate attorneys, so
  • ,</c><00:14:18.240><c> but</c> make sure they had enough attorneys, but make sure they had enough attorneys
Keywords: 1189, house, all
CA
Transcript Highlights:
  • The Attorney General is in the house.
  • Can we please give a round of The Attorney General is in the house.
  • With the court managing licensing and disciplinary functions and the legislature setting the attorney
  • to report other attorneys for serious acts of misconduct.
  • Just as we trust examiners to develop and enforce high standards to become an attorney...
Summary: The California Legislature met in joint convention for the annual State of the Judiciary address, with judges and justices from across the state in attendance along with Governor Newsom and other statewide officials. The opening included prayer and the Pledge of Allegiance, followed by the formal introduction of Chief Justice Patricia Guerrero and the California Supreme Court justices. Speakers emphasized the importance of judicial independence, the courts’ role in protecting rights and democracy, and the value of collaboration between the legislative and judicial branches. Chief Justice Guerrero focused on the state of the judicial branch, beginning with budget pressures from prior cuts and noting partial restoration in the governor’s proposed budget, while urging continued stable funding for courts, court-appointed counsel, and judgeships in high-need counties. She highlighted the expansion and benefits of remote proceedings, ongoing judicial vacancies, workload growth, and efforts to improve data collection and case-weighting. She also discussed implementation of the CARE Act, the court interpreter workforce pilot, CASA and kin-first child welfare efforts, courthouse security and facilities projects, and the judiciary’s work on generative AI guardrails. A major portion of the address addressed the recent problems with the California bar exam and broader State Bar oversight. Guerrero said the court would pursue remedies for examinees harmed by the failures and would strengthen admissions oversight, including the role of the Committee of Bar Examiners. She also reiterated support for pro bono legal services and discussed immigration-related courthouse access, citing state laws limiting cooperation with federal immigration enforcement in courthouses. The convention concluded after remarks thanking the judiciary and Legislature, and the joint session adjourned without any recorded votes or formal legislative action.
CA
Transcript Highlights:
  • , there is an urgent Need to bring in additional immigration attorneys or train more attorneys with other
  • were built to create removal defense attorneys, to bring higher attorneys into areas that were underserved
  • They could use our funding for an attorney-of-the-day program.
  • Attorney-of-the-day programs usually are looking at removal cases, so you would want to send an attorney
  • So now you need attorneys that can do habeas petitions.
Keywords: 987, senate, all
AZ

Arizona 2026 Regular Session

03/04/2026 - House Science & Technology

House Science & Technology Committee of Reference

Transcript Highlights:
  • members, Senate Bill 1308 establishes the Foreign Adversary Fraud Office within the Office of the Attorney
  • members, Senate Bill 1308 establishes the Foreign Adversary Fraud Office within the Office of the Attorney
  • The Attorney General will appoint a director and may authorize investigations and litigation as needed
  • Office for about five years under Attorney General Brnovich.
  • But with the purpose of the bill, it is almost in the sense of something that our Attorney General's
Summary: The Science and Technology Committee considered Senate Bill 1308, which would create a Foreign Adversary Fraud Office within the Attorney General’s Office to pursue consumer fraud cases involving technology produced by foreign adversaries. The bill also establishes a Foreign Adversary Fraud Fund, includes a $500,000 appropriation for fiscal year 2026-27, and directs any fund balance above $10 million at year-end to the Foreign Adversary Technology Rip and Replace Fund. Staff explained that the office would support investigations and litigation, with delayed repeal dates included in the measure. A representative of State Armor and a local attorney testified in support, arguing the bill would protect consumers and state systems from products with undisclosed security vulnerabilities, citing examples involving cameras and routers allegedly linked to foreign adversary entities. They said the initial appropriation would serve as seed money for enforcement actions that could generate settlements or judgments, and that the resulting proceeds could help replace vulnerable technology in critical infrastructure. Committee members asked about how the rip-and-replace fund would be used, who would identify critical infrastructure, and the effects on government purchasing; the witness said the Department of Homeland Security would identify critical infrastructure and administer the funds. After discussion, a member moved Senate Bill 1308 be returned with a due pass recommendation. The committee approved the motion on an 8-0 vote, with one member absent.
KY
Transcript Highlights:
  • It opinion of the Attorney General.
  • ><c> that</c><00:03:42.160><c> although</c> The Attorney General found that although The Attorney General
  • </c> Attorney General's opinion? Attorney General's opinion?
  • </c><00:48:04.600><c> General</c> And that's what the Attorney General And that's what the Attorney General
  • </c> &gt;&gt; Bernadette Leverage, staff attorney. &gt;&gt; Bernadette Leverage, staff attorney.
Keywords: 958, all
Summary: The subcommittee considered an emergency regulation from the Kentucky Board of Optometric Examiners, 201 KAR 5021E, along with a staff amendment to conform the text to KRS Chapter 13A. The regulation was described as implementing an Attorney General opinion and a review of optometrists licensed during the 2020–2023 period when alternative testing and waivers were used during the COVID-19 era. The board explained that the rule requires affected licensees to complete specified examinations or an alternative certification before renewing in 2027, and that it now removes the OEBC Canadian exam as a future pathway while preserving recognition of OEBC results submitted during the period when that option was in effect. The staff amendment was approved without objection. Testimony was sharply divided. Board representatives and the Attorney General’s office said the regulation is needed to protect public health and to bring the licensure review into the formal administrative process. They said the NBEO Part 3 exam is the nationally recognized hands-on clinical licensure test, while the American Board of Optometry certification is a post-licensure credential for already licensed practitioners and is not a substitute for initial licensure testing. They also said no other state uses the ABOC certification for licensure, and that the board’s approach balances fairness, due process, and public protection. Opponents argued the regulation would allow individuals who were improperly licensed to continue practicing without meeting the same standards as other Kentucky optometrists. A representative from the Kentucky School for the Blind Charitable Foundation described cases of alleged inadequate care and urged the committee to require full national board passage before independent practice. Representatives from ARBO and NBEO said the emergency regulation is not justified as an emergency, does not adequately address public safety or fiscal impacts, and exceeds the board’s authority by creating a renewal path for licensees whose initial licensure was challenged. They emphasized that NBEO Part 3 is a practical, hands-on exam and that the ABOC certification is not designed or validated for initial licensure. The committee asked several questions about the differences between the exams, and no final vote on the regulation itself was described in the transcript beyond approval of the staff amendment.
FL

Florida 2026 Regular Session

FL House Floor Session - 2026-05-29 (10:00AM Session)

Florida House Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • And so the state attorneys have come to us and said that they're losing attorneys at a clip that warranted
  • Because they're still facing the same attorney retention issue as state attorneys.
  • State attorneys and public defenders have difficult jobs.
  • State attorneys and public defenders have difficult jobs.
  • State attorneys are overwhelmed. Public defenders are overwhelmed.
Keywords: 998, house, all
CA
Transcript Highlights:
  • I'm an attorney with the Department of Managed Healthcare.
  • I'm an attorney three with the... Good morning. My name is Lorna Ogadis.
  • I'm an attorney with the California Department of Public Health.
  • I'm an attorney with the... Good morning. I'm Jill Zimmerman.
  • I'm an attorney with the Office of Administrative Law.
Summary: The committee heard extensive testimony on AB 1729, which would update California state telework policy. The author and many unionized state workers argued that telework has improved productivity, reduced emissions and commuting costs, saved the state money on office space, and should be governed by written, evidence-based departmental policies rather than blanket return-to-office mandates. Supporters emphasized flexibility, morale, and the need for transparency through a public dashboard. There was no opposition testimony, and the bill was later moved on a 2-1 vote, with the item placed on call. Members also heard AB 805, which would create a Career Apprenticeship Bridge Program to connect high school career technical education with registered apprenticeships. The author and supporters said the bill implements recommendations from the California Youth Apprenticeship Model report and would expand earn-and-learn pathways, especially for youth facing barriers. The bill passed the committee 3-0 and was placed on call. Two workers’ compensation and labor-relations bills drew sharp opposition. AB 1576 would reform the Subsequent Injury Benefit Trust Fund; supporters said it would reduce litigation and employer assessments, while opponents argued it did not go far enough and preferred the administration’s trailer bill. AB 1582 would make it an unfair labor practice for UC or other higher education employers to disregard arbitration decisions on contracting out; supporters said it would protect arbitration outcomes for service workers, while UC argued it would interfere with bargaining agreements and threaten patient and student services. Both bills were moved on 2-1 votes and placed on call. After quorum was established, the committee also advanced AB 1630, allowing union representatives to invite bargaining-unit members to observe meet-and-confer sessions remotely; AB 2650, a CalSavers cleanup bill to improve retirement savings access and administration; AB 2054, expanding paid family leave eligibility for relatives of military service members on domestic duty; AB 2157, making permanent the Displaced Oil and Gas Workers Fund pilot program; and AB 1838, requiring bidders on local public works projects to disclose recent wage-and-hour violations. AB 1630 and AB 2157 were both placed on call after divided votes, while AB 2650 and AB 2054 passed 2-1 and 3-0 respectively, and AB 1838 was placed on call after a 1-1 vote. The transcript ends as the committee begins AB 2682, which would conform the appeal process for transportation network company driver unionization law.
MA

Massachusetts 2025-2026 Regular Session

Senate Session (Full Formal with Calendar) Feb 12th, 2026

Massachusetts Senate Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • It is violated that there's proper notice to the Attorney General.
  • That I rise in opposition of this proposed amendment, which would require the office of the Attorney
  • It would also require the Attorney General to monitor municipalities' compliance with HUD and requests
  • We should not be putting the Attorney General's office in a position where they are responsible...
  • Madam President, that's exactly the role the Attorney General has been in with regard to funds being
Keywords: 1212, all
LA

Louisiana 2026 Regular Session

Commerce Mar 30th, 2026

Commerce

Transcript Highlights:
  • And look, I love our Attorney General right now. I think she's amazing.
  • And I guess that's at the discretion of the Attorney General. Right.
  • I guess that's at the discretion of the Attorney General.
  • And, again, look, I think our Attorney General is doing a phenomenal job.
  • So this is nothing to do with this attorney general, but we're basically giving the attorney general
TX

Texas 89th Regular

Delivery of Government Efficiency Apr 16th, 2025

Delivery of Government Efficiency

Transcript Highlights:
  • The Texas Attorney General's Office would then...
  • Attorneys would be required to complete the 10 days training before being hired or engaged.
  • There's a lot of opportunity through the Attorney General's Office through video training.
  • So the bill does require those outside attorneys to undergo training.
  • I was one of the outside attorneys answering requests and not to be an attorney who's says I should get