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MA

Massachusetts 2025-2026 Regular Session

Formal House Session 103 Jun 21st, 2026 at 11:00 am

Massachusetts House Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • Have all members voted who wish to do so? Have all members voted? Time for voting is required.
  • Time for voting is required.
  • Have all members voted who wish to do so? All members voted. Time for voting expired.
  • We have all members voted who wish to do so.
  • If all members have voted, time for voting will expire, and the clerk will display the tally.
Keywords: 995, all
Summary: The House opened with routine ceremonial business, including the Pledge of Allegiance and adoption of several resolutions, such as congratulations to the Williamsburg Grange on its 125th anniversary and to Fire Captain Melissa Blodgett on her retirement. The chamber also concurred in a Senate petition to establish a sick leave bank for a Bristol County Sheriff’s Department employee and suspended Joint Rule 12 to advance local petitions, including one involving the Dalton Fire District and another renaming a Chelmsford bridge. The main floor action centered on several Ways and Means bills. The House advanced a bill amending laws relative to individuals with disabilities, replacing outdated and offensive terminology in the General Laws with person-first language; members spoke at length in support, emphasizing dignity, inclusion, and the bill’s non-substantive nature. The bill was engrossed by a roll call vote, 152-0. The House also took up and engrossed a bill to improve Massachusetts home care, which would create a licensing and oversight framework for private-pay home care agencies, establish standards for contracts, background checks, training, insurance, and consumer protections, and create advisory committees to guide implementation. An amendment establishing a Family Caregiver Commission was adopted 154-0, and the bill itself was then engrossed 153-1. In addition, the House passed or engrossed several other measures, including a bill authorizing the Massachusetts Water Resources Authority to provide sewer services to land in Sharon, a sick leave bank bill for a Trial Court employee, a Marblehead parking fines bill, a Hingham municipal property bill for a center for active living, and a Taunton bill allowing continued employment of Police Chief Edward J. Walsh. The chamber also handled numerous calendar items, holding or passing over many while advancing a few. The session ended with a special adjournment in memory of former Representative George L. Sacco Jr., and the House adjourned to meet the next day at 11 a.m. in informal session.
MO

Missouri 2026 Regular Session

Children and Families May 11th, 2026 at 01:00 pm

Children and Families

Transcript Highlights:
  • vote on abortion laws, you would not have the votes to pass this bill out of committee.
  • I too will be voting my district, which overwhelmingly voted against Amendment 3.
  • I too will be voting my district, which overwhelmingly voted against Amendment 3.
  • I too will be voting my district, which overwhelmingly voted against Amendment 3.
  • I will not be voting my district. I'll be voting for the children.
Keywords: 959, house, all
OK

Oklahoma 2026 Regular Session

Senate Legislative Session Apr 30th, 2026 at 01:45 pm

Oklahoma Senate Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • Those wishing to vote or change their votes: Senator Brooks, Senator Stewart, Senator Albert, Senator
  • Having received 44 aye votes and zero nay votes, I declare the nomination to have been confirmed.
  • Those wishing to vote or change their vote, the chair is preparing to close the roll.
  • Having received 43 aye votes and zero nay votes, I declare the nomination to have been confirmed.
  • , you will vote nay.
Bills: HB1168
HI

Hawaii 2026 Regular Session

Room 016 Conference AM - 04-29-2026

Hawaii Senate Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • . vote. vote.
  • </c> take the vote for the House? take the vote for the House?
  • May I take the vote for the House? Okay. May I take the vote for the House?
  • We are prepared to vote. Okay, thank you.
  • </c><00:14:07.920><c> Senator</c> of the Senate, I vote yes. Senator of the Senate, I vote yes.
Bills: SB2057 , SB2109 , SB2400 , HB1752 , SB2599 , SB2930
OK

Oklahoma 2026 Regular Session

Rules Apr 23rd, 2026

Rules

Transcript Highlights:
  • Do you care to vote? No. Senator Bergstrom, do you care to vote? Senator Paxton? Aye.
  • So because of that, I'm voting no. Will there be further debate?
  • House Bill 3327, having received 15 aye votes and two nay votes, I declare the same to have passed as
  • House Bill 3329, having received 14 aye votes and two nay votes, I declare the same to have passed as
  • House Bill 3329 haven't received 14 aye votes and two nay votes and declared the same to have passed
Bills: HB3327 , HB3711 , HB4104 , HJR1077 , HB3329
Committee: Senate Rules
Summary: The committee first considered House Bill 3711, which was described as a work in progress aimed at increasing transparency for taxpayers about instructional expenditures in school bond communications. Members questioned whether the bill changed what districts may bond for, and the author said it did not alter the bond process, only added communications. After title was struck, the bill passed committee 13-5. House Bill 4104, dealing with repeat peeping Tom and clandestine recording offenses, was presented with an amendment adding conduct involving three or more separate victims as a basis for felony treatment. The amendment was adopted after questions about its legal basis and a recent court decision. The bill as amended then passed committee unanimously, 18-0. The committee also took up House Joint Resolution 1077, which would send to voters a proposal to move $1 billion from the Tobacco Settlement Endowment Trust corpus into a new Oklahoma’s Futures Trust Fund. The proponent said the T-SET board would remain in place, the corpus would stay protected, and annual earnings from the new fund would be split between reinvestment and legislative appropriations for health and education. Opponents argued the measure would shift money from an independent endowment to a politically controlled process and could weaken existing T-SET programs. After debate, the resolution passed committee 14-4. Finally, House Bill 3327 proposed expanding the State Board of Education from seven to nine members, with appointments divided among the governor, speaker, and president pro tem, and allowing removal only for cause. Members raised questions about geographic representation and vacancy appointments, but the bill passed as amended 15-2. House Bill 3329, a trailer bill related to sunset legislation, added a July 1, 2027 sunset for the Board of Psychological Examiners after concerns about its handling of a complaint and a recent court ruling; it passed as amended 14-2, and the committee then adjourned.
AZ

Arizona 2026 Regular Session

03/04/2026 - Senate Education

Education

Transcript Highlights:
  • By your vote of six ayes, zero nays, and zero not voting, you have given HB 2395 a do pass recommendation
  • Four ayes, two nays, one not voting.
  • By your vote of four ayes, two noes, and one not voting, you have given HB 2409 a do pass recommendation
  • By your vote of six ayes, zero nays, and one not voting, you have given HB 2203 a do pass recommendation
  • And with that, I vote no. And parents paying themselves. And with that, I vote no.
Bills: HB2008 , HB2075 , HB2203 , HB2395 , HB2409
Committee: Senate Education
ID

Idaho 2026 Regular Session

Agenda Feb 26th, 2026

State Affairs

Transcript Highlights:
  • I missed it by one vote on the floor.
  • 100 votes or less.
  • You don't get to vote on all your city council people?
  • only get to vote for the person in your district, or do you get to vote for all of them?
  • you only get to vote for the person in your district, or do you get to vote for all of them?
Committee: House State Affairs
Summary: The committee first approved the minutes from February 23 and 24. It then heard H.J.R. 9, a proposed constitutional amendment by Representative Hawkins to remove the compulsory-attendance language from Article 9, Section 9 and add language stating that the right of parents to educate their children without government regulation outside the public schools shall not be infringed. Hawkins argued the change would align the Constitution with existing parental-rights law and protect families from future legislative changes. Supportive testimony came from the Idaho Family Policy Center and the Idaho Republican Party resolutions chair, both framing the measure as a protection of parental authority and educational choice. Some members questioned whether the added language was necessary or could create litigation, but the committee voted to send H.J.R. 9 to the floor with a due pass recommendation. The committee next considered H.B. 720, which lowers the population threshold for requiring city council districts from cities over 100,000 to cities over 25,000. Representative Alfieri said the bill would improve local representation and make it easier for residents to run for office by reducing campaign costs. Opponents, including the Association of Idaho Cities, warned that the lower threshold would create very small districts, especially in college towns, make it harder to recruit candidates, and add costs and complications for cities. Several members raised concerns about whether the change was optional or mandatory and about uneven representation within districts, but the committee ultimately voted to send H.B. 720 to the floor with a due pass recommendation. Finally, the committee heard H.B. 736 from Representative Haas, which lowers the threshold for ballot-name rotation from 100,000 registered voters to 25,000. Haas said the change would reduce the primacy effect and improve fairness and transparency in elections, especially in countywide and legislative races. The bill was described as preserving the Secretary of State’s discretion over how rotation is administered. The motion to send H.B. 736 to the floor with a due pass recommendation passed without opposition.
CA

California 2025-2026 Regular Session

Assembly Education Committee Jun 17th, 2026

Transcript Highlights:
  • The bill has 6-0 votes, and we'll leave the roll open for votes. Thank you.
  • The bill has 6-0 votes, and we'll leave the roll open for votes. Thank you.
  • The bill has 6-0 votes. And we'll leave the roll open for votes. Thank you.
  • Voting? Arreguín aye. Bonta. Castillo. Castillo not voting. Garcia. Lowenthal. Lowenthal aye.
  • The vote is 8-0; the bill is out. File item 5, SB 965.
Summary: The Assembly Education Committee heard several Senate bills focused on student health, access, equity, and career preparation. SB 608 by Sen. Menjivar would expand access to condoms and related sexual health resources for students in grades 7–12 and direct the Department of Education to align with the California Healthy Youth Act. Supporters argued the bill would help address high STI rates among youth and remove barriers to access, while opponents raised concerns about parental authority, local control, and encouraging early sexual activity. The bill was approved on a 6-1 vote and sent to the Health Committee. SB 965 by Sen. Blakespear would prohibit libraries from requiring a parent to be physically present for a 16- or 17-year-old to obtain a library card, while still allowing libraries to require parental consent or signature. Supporters said the current rule creates unnecessary barriers for teens and school research projects, and the California Library Association said it was now neutral after amendments. The committee passed the bill 6-0 to Appropriations. SB 998 by Sen. Gonzalez would define and expand the duties of discrimination prevention coordinators in the state’s Office of Civil Rights, including adding a disability coordinator and deputy coordinators focused on anti-Black, anti-Asian, anti-Latino, and anti-Native American discrimination. Testimony emphasized the need to address rising hate incidents and discrimination in schools, especially for Black, LGBTQ+, AAPI, and other marginalized students. The bill was approved and sent to Judiciary with amendments to be processed there. SB 845 by Sen. Perez, which expands work-based learning and youth apprenticeship opportunities, also received broad support from education, workforce, and industry groups and passed unanimously to Labor and Employment. The committee also approved a consent calendar of additional bills and adjourned after all items were acted on.
OK

Oklahoma 2026 Regular Session

Education 2ND REVISED Apr 28th, 2026 at 11:30 am

Education

Transcript Highlights:
  • He waives the vote. The vote will now occur, and the clerk will call the roll.
  • He waives the vote. The vote will now occur, and the clerk will call the roll.
  • He waives the vote. The vote will now occur.
  • The vote will now occur.
  • The vote will now occur.
Committee: Senate Education
Keywords: 914, all
AZ

Arizona 2026 Regular Session

03/26/2026 - House Judiciary

Judiciary

Transcript Highlights:
  • Chairman, I explain my vote. Please.
  • Hi, may I explain my vote? Yes, please.
  • May explain my vote? Yes, please.
  • Chairman, I explained my vote. Please.
  • So with that I vote aye to keep the bill moving, but I reserve my right to change my vote on the floor
Bills: SB1317 , SB1655 , SB1656 , SB1751 , SCR1049
Committee: House Judiciary
MO

Missouri 2026 Regular Session

Elections Mar 3rd, 2026 at 08:00 am

Elections

Transcript Highlights:
  • By your vote, ten ayes, two nos, and one present, you have voted House Bill 2387 do pass.
  • Okay, by your vote of 10 ayes, 2 noes, and 1 present, you have voted House Bill 2387 do pass.
  • By your vote of 13 ayes, zero noes, you have voted do pass House Bill 1987.
  • By your vote of 13 ayes and zero noes, you have voted do pass House Concurrent Resolution 23.
  • By your vote of 13 eyes and zero knows, you have voted due pass House Concurrent Resolution 23.
Committee: House Elections
Keywords: 959, house, all
OK

Oklahoma 2026 Regular Session

Economic Development, Workforce and Tourism 2ND REVISED Feb 24th, 2026

Economic Development, Workforce and Tourism

Transcript Highlights:
  • Being that we don't vote via secret ballot here in this body, we're very open about our votes and what
  • In fact, what we're doing is we're protecting the individual's right to vote. vote.
  • Being that we don't vote via secret ballot here in this body, we're very open about our votes and what
  • by secret ballot so that no one feels pressure to vote for a particular individual or to vote a particular
  • I ask for your yes vote. Clerk, call the roll.
Summary: The committee heard and advanced a series of bills affecting tourism, workforce, economic incentives, labor policy, and housing. Senate Bill 1327 would restore the Oklahoma Tourism and Recreation Commission’s authority by removing language that made it only advisory and returning hiring/firing power over the executive director to the commission; it passed 10-0. Senate Bill 1403, an Incentive Evaluation Commission recommendation, would require rebate claims to be filed within one year and eliminate a statewide wage threshold for certain job-creation rebates; it also passed 10-0. Senate Bill 1937, the Taxpayer Dollars Protect Workers Act, would make employers in certain incentive programs preserve secret-ballot union elections, protect employee privacy, and bar neutrality agreements tied to incentives; after debate over labor rights and free-market concerns, it passed 8-2. The committee also advanced Senate Bill 277, a committee-substituted version of the Oklahoma State Paid Family Medical Leave Act. The author said the bill was still a work in progress, but the sub removed exigency and safe leave, narrowed family definitions to legal relationships, and reduced employer notice/signage requirements; it advanced 8-0 with title off. Senate Bill 2131 would require tourism facilities and reservation confirmations to provide information on made-in-Oklahoma products via QR code or printed card, and it passed 8-0. Senate Bill 1749 would let local propane dealers and LP gas installers perform certain food truck inspections, and it passed 8-0. Additional measures included Senate Bill 1348, which would give the Oklahoma Employment Security Commission enhanced anti-fraud and appeal authority; members raised concerns about broad discretion, but it passed 8-0. Senate Bill 1469 would regulate earned wage access products, including employer-based and consumer-based services, with fee caps and licensing; it passed 7-1. Senate Bill 2018 would require new multifamily residential rental construction of 20 units or more to be assessed at cost for the first two tax years, beginning with 2027 assessments, and it passed 7-1 after debate over tax impacts. Senate Bill 1931 would add three members to the Oklahoma Employment Security Commission and passed 6-2. Senate Bill 1530 would refine the research and development rebate program and add a 2% bump for projects involving higher education institutions, passing 8-0. Senate Bill 2155 would let the Route 66 Commission enter MOUs with other agencies to carry out its work, and it passed 8-0.
CA

California 2025-2026 Regular Session

Assembly Floor Session Jun 8th, 2026

California House Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • All members vote who desire to vote. Members, this is a 54-vote bill.
  • All members vote who desire to vote. All members vote who desire to vote.
  • All members vote who desire to vote. All members vote who desire to vote.
  • All members vote who desire to vote. All members vote who desire to vote.
  • All members vote who desire to vote.
Keywords: 988, house, all
NY

New York 2025-2026 Regular Session

New York State Senate Session - 05/05/2026

New York Senate Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • I vote aye. >> Thank you, Senator Mayer.
  • I proudly vote aye, and I now, Mr.
  • I VOTE AYE. &gt;&gt; THANK YOU, SENATOR PERSAUD.
  • President, I ask for the adoption of this resolution, and I vote aye.
  • President, and I proudly vote aye.
Keywords: 993, senate, all
Summary: The Senate met on May 4, 2026, approved the prior journal, and then took up a series of resolutions and floor bills. The chamber first adopted a resolution honoring Carlos Beltran on his induction into the Baseball Hall of Fame, with several senators praising his Mets career, athletic achievements, and philanthropy in Puerto Rico. The Senate also adopted resolutions recognizing the 2026 Women of Distinction, including tributes to living honorees and posthumous recognition of Congresswoman Nita Lowey and Dr. Hazel Dukes, and later adopted resolutions commemorating May Day and Panama’s Black Heritage Month. A Queens Chamber of Commerce resolution also prompted extensive remarks celebrating Queens’ diversity, small businesses, immigrant communities, and cultural institutions. On legislation, the Senate recalled two bills from the Assembly and restored them to the third reading calendar by a 62-0 reconsideration vote. The chamber then passed a long list of bills, including measures affecting public health, agriculture and markets, insurance, criminal procedure, public officers, labor, not-for-profit corporations, and executive law. Several bills passed unanimously or near-unanimously, while a few drew recorded opposition, including the environmental conservation bill on animal cruelty and the public health bill on Calendar 840. Supportive floor explanations emphasized animal welfare, protections for abandoned pets, and other public-interest reforms. The Senate also heard brief explanatory remarks on some bills, such as concerns about animals left behind in vacated housing and the treatment of wild animals in traveling circuses. After completing the calendar, the Senate reported no further business and adjourned until Wednesday, May 6, at 3:00 p.m.
MA

Massachusetts 2025-2026 Regular Session

Formal House Session 33 Apr 8th, 2026

Massachusetts House Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • It looks like he's going to vote. Have all members voted who wish to do so?
  • Have all members voted who wish to do so? Time for voting has expired.
  • Have all members voted?
  • All members voted.
  • Have all members voted who wish to do so? Time for voting is expired.
Summary: The House opened with ceremonial activities, including the Pledge of Allegiance and recognition of several student athletic teams and guests, then took up a series of routine matters. Members adopted a resolution congratulating the William Diamond Jr. Fife and Drum Corps on its 25th anniversary, suspended Joint Rule 12 for a petition concerning lease authorization for Eastern Mountain State Forests, and enacted several bills, including measures related to the Sandwich town charter and Springfield tax relief. The House also passed a bill authorizing charity alcohol auctions after adopting a substitute amendment, and passed a bill directing the Boston Police Department to waive the maximum age requirement for a specific applicant. The main policy debate centered on Senate Bill 2581, amended and retitled as an act promoting safe technology use and distraction-free education for youth. Supporters described the bill as a response to classroom distraction, bullying, and mental health harms associated with cell phones and social media, and said it would require bell-to-bell restrictions on personal devices in schools, provide guidance and a model policy for districts, and limit social media access for children under 14 while requiring parental consent for 14- and 15-year-olds. Several members cited educator testimony, school district practices, and concerns about anxiety, depression, sleep disruption, and online predators. Opponents and amendment sponsors argued for more local flexibility and warned about implementation costs, but amendments seeking to preserve district-specific policies or prohibit unfunded mandates were rejected. The House adopted a consolidated amendment to the bill by roll call, then passed the bill to be engrossed by a vote of 129-25. Earlier, the House also accepted a conference committee report on legislation modernizing cannabis laws by a vote of 155-0, after debate focused on restructuring the Cannabis Control Commission, expanding licensing and ownership rules, and addressing equity and social justice provisions. The chamber recessed several times, briefly lost quorum during proceedings, and adjourned to meet again in informal session the following day.
MN

Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session

Elect Committee Meeting - 2025-03-19

Elections Finance and Government Operations

Transcript Highlights:
  • Okay, seeing none, all those in favor of adopting the 8-1 amendment, please signify by voting. Aye.
  • one time and that their vote is counted.
  • Is it a decision made by the mayor, or does it have to be voted on by the city?
  • , registering to vote, or aiding another person in casting a ballot or registering to vote.
  • To the new voting operations technology and election resources account, the voting equipment grant account
MA

Massachusetts 2025-2026 Regular Session

Senate Session (Full Formal with Calendar) Apr 9th, 2026

Massachusetts Senate Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • , it be taken by a standing vote.
  • by a standing vote.
  • The vote will be taken by a standing vote. Senator Crighton. Thank you, Mr. President.
  • President, I move that when a vote is taken on this matter, it be taken by a standing vote.
  • Brady votes yes. Senator Durant. Peter J. Durant votes no. Senator Rausch. Mr.
Summary: The Senate considered a supplemental appropriations bill and a series of amendments focused on education, health, transportation, and tax administration. Senator Kennedy spoke in support of increasing funding for DTA caseworkers to improve SNAP access and reduce errors, citing food insecurity and staffing shortages, but then withdrew the amendment by unanimous consent. Senator O’Connor’s amendment providing $500,000 for Free Period to supply menstrual products in public schools was adopted, as was Senator Miranda’s $1 million METCO transportation and student support amendment. Senator Collins withdrew an amendment to extend paid family and medical leave and unemployment insurance to graduate student workers. Other adopted amendments included funding for Bridgewater Middle School water filtration, Randolph High School restroom improvements, Uffum’s Corner Health Center, and NeighborHealth’s student pharmacy technician program. Several amendments were debated and rejected after standing votes. Senator Tarr proposed oversight and reporting requirements for the Group Insurance Commission and the MBTA deficiency fund, as well as a 90-day notice requirement for tax-code decoupling with major fiscal impacts; all were opposed and not adopted. Senator Rodrigues and Senator Crighton argued that the GIC and MBTA already have oversight mechanisms and need flexibility, while Tarr argued the measures would improve transparency and fiscal discipline. Senator DiDomenico withdrew a Chapter 70 education funding amendment after speaking about declining enrollment, school funding losses, and the need to protect gateway city districts; he also used the opportunity to reaffirm support for gender-affirming care funding. Senators Collins and others echoed concerns about school funding inequities and the need for future action. The Senate also adopted a motion to adjourn in memory of Arthur H. Tobin, a former Quincy mayor, state representative, state senator, and longtime clerk magistrate of Quincy District Court, with a detailed tribute to his public service and military record. After all amendments were resolved, the Senate substituted the new draft, ordered the bill to a third reading, and then passed House No. 5280 to be engrossed by a roll call vote of 35-4. The chamber then agreed to adjourn until the following Monday at 11 a.m., with the clerk directed not to print a calendar.
AZ

Arizona 2026 Regular Session

02/02/2026 - Senate Finance

Finance

Transcript Highlights:
  • Explain my vote. Senator Epstein? Explain my vote. This is simply minority rule.
  • I vote no. That's not right. I vote no. Senator Fernandez? No. Senator Hoffman?
  • And so for that reason, I'm a vote no. Briefly explain my vote.
  • I vote aye. Six ayes, one no, zero not voting. Members by vote is six to one.
  • I vote nay.
Committee: Senate Finance
AZ

Arizona 2026 Regular Session

01/26/2026 - House Land, Agriculture & Rural Affairs

Land, Agriculture & Rural Affairs

Transcript Highlights:
  • on to vote.
  • And then we will move to the vote. If you will move to the vote.
  • So with that, I vote aye. Thank you all.
  • And I feel that if this vote, if this were to come up, I also would be a yes vote.
  • And with that, I vote aye.
Bills: HB2155 , HB2156 , HB2162 , HB2762 , HB2791
MN

Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session

Minnesota House passes HF72 2/27/25

Minnesota House Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • So I'm fine suggesting my members vote yes on this amendment since it is something of a clarification
  • Members, I'd say vote yes.
  • The clerk will call the names of the members voting remotely. Gander votes aye. Hicks votes aye.
  • </c> members voting members voting remotely Gander<00:20:10.000><c> Gander</c><00:20:10.520><c> votes
  • </c> Gander Gander votes I Gander votes I Gander Gander votes I Gander votes I Hicks<00:20:16.600><c>
Keywords: 1183, house