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NM
New Mexico 2025 Regular Session
IC - Legislative Finance Jun 24th, 2025
Transcript Highlights:
- It will be coming to the state we will be coming to the state legislature with the hope for secure funding
- Our state has a lot of brackish water.
- Um, so right now, uh, even in Texas, um, Texas TCEQ is advancing on permitting the pilot projects for
- I'm, I'm thinking for our state.
- Our state is the um the top oil and gas producer in the United States, the 2nd in oil, I think the 6th
LA
Transcript Highlights:
- As a state regulatory authority, we are active, registered with the state board.
- We are creating partnerships with State Police, ATC, the State Fire Marshal, and charitable gaming to
- I might also add that, as far as training security officers, Texas, of all states, requires 60 hours
- I mean, state agencies don't want to have varying liabilities across the state.
- Library.
Keywords:
armed security, liability, concealed carry, self-defense, security officers, property tax, blighted properties, urban rehabilitation, tax exemption, local government, financial incentives, term limits, governor, Louisiana constitution, elections, gubernatorial, constitutional convention, delegates, state election, ratification
NH
New Hampshire 2025 Regular Session
Senate Election Law and Municipal Affairs (04/15/2025)
Election Law and Municipal Affairs
Transcript Highlights:
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- </c> So once again, I hope my state So once again, I hope my state representative<00:39:45.280><c> I<
- </c> representative I hope all of the state representative I hope all of the state representatives<00
- Uh, so with respect to libraries, I know a lot of libraries will use personal political forums.
- of libraries will use personal a lot of libraries will use personal political<00:47:40.800><c> forums
NH
New Hampshire 2025 Regular Session
House Executive Departments and Administration (01/23/2025)
Transcript Highlights:
- compact state.
- passing</c><01:06:08.720><c> this</c> state which state requires passing this state which state requires
- I did my schooling in the state of Texas when I was in Texas, and Texas is not a state that is allowed
- /c> schooling in the state of Texas when I schooling in the state of Texas when I was<05:28:47.280><c
- c> a</c> was in Texas um and still Texas is not a was in Texas um and still Texas is not a state<05:28
Summary:
The committee held public hearings on House Bill 144 and House Bill 145, both related to professional licensing for dietitians and dental hygienists. HB 144 was described as a technical fix to align statute with existing Board of Dental Examiners rules allowing dental hygienists to administer nitrous oxide and local anesthesia, with supporters saying the bill would add needed training and examination requirements to statute. A dentist and dental society representative testified that the practice is already being done safely within scope, and committee members discussed whether nitrous oxide is still used and whether the bill was mainly to keep the paperwork and law consistent. The committee moved HB 144 forward on a 12-0 vote and placed it on consent.
HB 145 would join New Hampshire to a dietitian licensure compact and add a criminal history check for initial licensure to match compact language. The sponsor and board witnesses said the compact would improve portability, support telehealth, help military families and spouses, and maintain public safety by ensuring qualified practitioners and information-sharing among member states. Committee members asked about withdrawal from the compact, the difference between single-state and compact licensure, and why a background check was included; the witness said the compact is not yet active, with four states enacted and seven needed, and that the background check is required by the compact language. Additional testimony from a private-practice dietitian supported the bill, citing continuity of care, rural access, and workforce mobility, while some members raised concerns about telehealth across state lines and the practical effect of the background check.
NH
New Hampshire 2025 Regular Session
House Judiciary (02/05/2025)
Transcript Highlights:
- We have all seen the headlines coming out of states such as Texas, where they have heartbeat laws and
- This isn't just other states.
- It is a state responsibility.
- It is a state responsibility.
- state responsibility the state it is a state responsibility the state has<03:18:44.000><c> zero</c><03
Summary:
The committee heard testimony on House Bill 232 from prime sponsor Representative Mark Pearson, who said the bill is intended to protect conscience rights for health care professionals and students, especially in relation to abortion and sterilization-related procedures. He argued that protecting ethical objections would help retain and recruit medical workers in New Hampshire, reduce moral injury, and preserve patient access to care. Pearson said the bill is not meant to allow discrimination based on protected characteristics and emphasized that it is limited to objections to specific procedures, with an amendment added to address concerns raised by Chairman Lynn.
Members questioned Pearson closely about the scope of the bill and amendment, including whether it could apply to non-physician staff such as schedulers or receptionists, whether a provider could refuse emergency care, and who would determine when an emergency exists. Pearson said the bill does not apply to emergency situations or to treatment after an abortion has already occurred, and he stated that emergency triage would control in obvious emergencies. He also said the intent was not to allow a person to take a job and then unexpectedly refuse duties, and he suggested the amendment could be tweaked to clarify its application to facilities and staff.
Additional questions focused on whether the bill should be broader than the procedures listed, how it would interact with federal conscience protections, and whether it could affect contraception-related services, including pharmacies. Pearson responded that the bill addresses the specific issues raised by people he and his wife had spoken with, and he was open to revising the amendment to reduce ambiguity. No vote or final committee action was taken in the portion provided.
KY
Transcript Highlights:
- </c> I pledge allegiance to the flag of the United States of America and to the republic for which it
- House Bill 290, an act relating to county law libraries. Representative Wilson.
- 18.639><c> law</c> Bill 290, an act relating to county law Bill 290, an act relating to county law libraries
- </c><00:13:21.120><c> House</c> libraries. Representative Wilson. House libraries.
- officers, cabinets, departments, boards, commissions, institutions, subdivisions, agencies, and other state-supported
ID
Transcript Highlights:
- to the congressional delegation representing the State of Idaho in the Congress of the United States.
- Amending Section 33-2608, Idaho Code, to revise provisions regarding library directors of public libraries
- They ended up having to go out of state.
- The state was sued by an athlete at Boise State, a trans athlete at Boise State.
- It was just argued... ...sued by an athlete at Boise State, a trans athlete at Boise State.
Summary:
The House convened with 69 members present, approved the previous journal, and received a substitute appointment notice for Kenneth Zakin to temporarily serve in Legislative District 3, Seat B. It also received an enrolled Senate bill for the Speaker’s signature and a large batch of committee reports and bill referrals, including several new bills and resolutions being printed or sent to standing committees. House Joint Memorial 15 and House Resolution 24 were sent for printing, and multiple bills were introduced and referred, including measures on hazardous waste, libraries, transportation funding, motor vehicle registration, campaign finance, elections, building codes, and taxation.
The chamber then considered and passed several bills on third reading. House Bill 528, concerning self-directed and directed blood donation, passed 52-17. House Bill 521, which moves fingerprinting authority for certain non-criminal-justice private entities into a new code section, passed 69-0. House Bill 498, allowing the Legislature to hire private counsel for offensive litigation, passed 61-8. House Bill 539, tightening rules around temporary administrative rules and related review requirements, passed 67-2. House Bill 516, correcting a leftover reference in the parental rights and education law, passed 59-10 after debate over its effect on existing education restrictions. House Bill 522, addressing drone incursions near prisons and related penalties, passed 62-7. House Bill 635, requiring the Education Professional Standards Commission to report possible criminal conduct to law enforcement, passed 66-8. House Bill 594, codifying a court decision on distribution of penalties and interest from late tax payments to subjurisdictions, passed 69-0. House Bill 610, preserving homeowners exemptions for Idahoans serving religious or community missions when they intend to return, passed 48-20.
Other business included holding House Bill 639 and House Joint Memorial 12 on the third reading calendar, and announcing that House Bill 620, 532, 629, 503, and Senate Concurrent Resolution 115 had been reported out of committee earlier in the day. The House also heard announcements about the Simplot Games, Idaho Food Bank, Whammy Kids, an Energy Caucus meeting, Idaho School Board Association lunch, and girls’ state basketball tickets. The House adjourned until 11:00 a.m. on Wednesday, February 18, 2026.
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
HF2432, the omnibus judiciary, public safety, and corrections bill is repassed in MN House 5/19/25
Minnesota House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- He said Valerie Castillo was his guest at the State of the State, and that many people came up and said
- He said that at the end of the State of the State, they went outside, he thanked her, and he got to know
- </c><00:14:03.040><c> and</c> my guest at the state of the state. and my guest at the state of the state
- </c> state, we went outside. I thanked her. state, we went outside. I thanked her.
- </c> the first responsibility that the state the first responsibility that the state has<00:38:02.320
MI
Transcript Highlights:
- The Office of State Treasurer, State Auditor, Highway Commissioner, and Superintendent of Public Administration
- And so that society has now created a library.
- And so that society has now created a library. It's called a Jane. together.
- And so that society has now created a library.
- House Bill 4539, a bill to amend the State Housing Development Authority Act of 1966.
MI
Transcript Highlights:
- I pledge allegiance to the flag of the United States of America... ...to the flag of the United States
- The Office of State Treasurer, State Auditor, Highway Commissioner, and Superintendent of Public Instruction
- And so that society has now created a library.
- And so that society has now created a library. It's called a Jane. together.
- And so that society has now created a library.
Summary:
The Senate met with a quorum, excused several members, and heard a memorial statement from Majority Floor Leader Singh honoring Thomas James Cleary, a longtime Michigan public servant, lobbyist, and civic volunteer. The chamber also recognized a departing staff member from Senator Geis’s office and later welcomed guests from Cleary’s family. No substantive debate occurred during these tributes, and remarks were ordered printed in the journal.
The Senate then handled a large number of introductions and referrals, including Senate Joint Resolution K to prohibit autopen use by certain executive officials, Senate bills on Treasury revenue collection and liquor control, and numerous House bills covering housing, health, insurance, natural resources, education, consumer finance, child care licensing, public employment contracts, and other topics. Several housing and finance-related House bills were sent directly to the Committee of the Whole by unanimous consent. In Committee of the Whole, bills including House Bill 4072, House Bill 5630, Senate Bills 792, 793, 947, 1013, and 885 were considered; substitutes were adopted for House Bill 5630, Senate Bills 1013, 947, and 885, and the committee recommended all of those bills, plus House Bill 4072, Senate Bills 792 and 793, for third reading.
On final passage, House Bill 4042 and House Bill 5630 each passed 34-0, with four members excused. The Senate also concurred in the House substitute to Senate Concurrent Resolution 14, approving an extension of the state energy emergency, by a 33-1 vote. By contrast, concurrence in the House substitute to Senate Bill 878 failed 2-32, sending that appropriations bill to conference committee. The House then named conferees on Senate Bill 878, and the Senate named conferees for both SB 878 and HB 5630 after the chambers disagreed on those measures.
TX
Transcript Highlights:
- In Texas that would exist in the United States.
- Within physically the state of Texas, 16 of those laboratories are part of the Texas DPS.
- Texas, like all states in the country, is what's called a per se state for alcohol.
- And yet, do our duty to the state of Texas and to the citizens of Texas. of Texas and get these dangerous
- from out of state to Texas.
Bills:
HB5
NH
Transcript Highlights:
- supported by Granite State Public School Libraries.<01:36:49.119><c> While</c><01:36:49.760><c> my</
- And workforce growth in our state has been less than in other states.
- ><c> states.
- </c> the state. This is a state program. the state. This is a state program.
- If you're going to come to this state and bring a poison to our state that's killing people in this state
NM
New Mexico 2025 Regular Session
IC - Indian Affairs Jul 17th, 2025
House Government, Elections & Indian Affairs
Transcript Highlights:
- We've also recently started a state library.
- I know being a state representative or an elected official at the state level is a lot of free time.
- So we've been asking the state government and state legislature to request additional funding to get
- the state of Arizona.
- At the state level, it's accurate.
FL
Florida 2026 4th Special Session
January 15, 2026 - 08:00 AM
Transcript Highlights:
- Chair: The State Affairs Committee will come to order. Please call the roll. Clerk: Chair Robinson.
- How many gifts to the wealthy do we need in the state?
- Is it libraries? Public health services? Meal programs?
- state.
- If this bill makes statewide change, and legislates everyone across the state.
ID
OK
Oklahoma 2026 Regular Session
Judiciary and Public Safety Oversight Mar 3rd, 2026 at 10:30 am
Judiciary and Public Safety Oversight
Transcript Highlights:
- And we have terrorist cells In all 50 states.
- Guarantee you they're state operators in the state of Oklahoma who work for the Iranian regime.
- I am legally here in the state of Oklahoma.
- Had a gentleman who moved in from out of state.
- His former state allows self-certification.
Bills:
HB1016, HB1453, HB1992, HB2015, HB2940, HB2959, HB2997, HB3037, HB3045, HB3053, HB3087, HB3267, HB3301, HB3453, HB3495, HB3521, HB3581, HB3584, HB3586, HB3587, HB3662, HB3691, HB3695, HB3697, HB3742, HB3743, HB3845, HB4058, HB4125, HB4198, HB4227, HB4425
Keywords:
minors, content creation, trust account, compensation, civil action, digital content, Oklahoma statutes, foreign ownership, property rights, agricultural land, Attorney General, divestment, real estate, felony penalties, motor vehicles, towing services, combination vehicles, wrecker fees, possessory lien, landlord
OK
Oklahoma 2026 Regular Session
Judiciary and Public Safety Oversight Mar 3rd, 2026
Judiciary and Public Safety Oversight
Transcript Highlights:
- I guarantee you there are state operators in the state of Oklahoma who work for the Iranian regime.
- I am legally here in the state of Oklahoma.'
- I had a gentleman who moved in from out of state.
- His former state allows self-certification.
- I can't state why.
Bills:
HB1016, HB1453, HB1992, HB2015, HB2940, HB2959, HB2997, HB3037, HB3045, HB3053, HB3087, HB3267, HB3301, HB3453, HB3495, HB3521, HB3581, HB3584, HB3586, HB3587, HB3662, HB3691, HB3695, HB3697, HB3742, HB3743, HB3845, HB4058, HB4125, HB4198, HB4227, HB4425
Keywords:
minors, content creation, trust account, compensation, civil action, digital content, Oklahoma statutes, foreign ownership, property rights, agricultural land, Attorney General, divestment, real estate, felony penalties, motor vehicles, towing services, combination vehicles, wrecker fees, possessory lien, landlord
Summary:
The committee heard and advanced a large number of bills covering tort claims, criminal law, child protection, licensing, housing, and public transparency. Early measures included HB 3037, adding students in curricular activities to the Government Tort Claims Act definition of employee; HB 3581, revising riot statutes and removing a no-bail provision; HB 458, allowing voluntary blood type notation on driver’s licenses; HB 2929, tightening mandatory child abuse reporting by school employees; and HB 3087, extending garnishment notice and objection timelines. All of those bills received unanimous or near-unanimous due-pass recommendations.
Several bills drew more substantial discussion. HB 4227, the Cindy Clemishire Act, was amended to allow minors to discuss sexual abuse with health care providers and was named after a survivor; it passed 13-0. HB 4125, restoring Second Amendment rights to certain nonviolent felons, passed 13-1 but members raised concerns about federal law and asked for further explanation before floor consideration. HB 1453, which would criminalize hostile foreign nationals and entities owning Oklahoma real property and agricultural land, generated extensive debate over indirect ownership, foreclosure timelines, logrolling, and constitutional concerns, and it ultimately failed 3-10. HB 3521, modernizing money transmission regulation and adding payment processors and digital asset kiosks, passed 13-0.
Other measures advanced after questions or minor amendments, including HB 3691 on self-certifying medical fitness for a Class D license, HB 2015 on landlord-tenant repair and tenant remedies, HB 2940 on recording public meetings, HB 1016 on trust protections for minors appearing in monetized online content, HB 3267 making breaking and entering an occupied dwelling a felony without needing proof of another intended crime, HB 3695 expanding the definition of great bodily injury for DUI cases, HB 3453 shifting the burden in eminent domain cases to the condemning authority, and HB 3053 creating parole review criteria for older eligible inmates. The committee also advanced bills on self-defense definitions, straw purchasing of land for prohibited foreign parties, human trafficking parole guidelines, child welfare/adoption terminology, outpatient treatment, child support-related license revocations, workplace violence protective orders, and protections for charities reporting sexual misconduct. The meeting ended with several bills laid over and the committee adjourning, with a note that it would meet again Thursday.
CA
California 2025-2026 Regular Session
Assembly Floor Session Jun 3rd, 2025
California House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- Lee, state your point of order.
- This bill creates the framework and structure to change these library standards as our state and world
- This is critical for all of our communities because the state land, the state state of emergency declaration
- States and countries.
- If you die in a state prison, the state has 24 hours to notify the family.
HI
Hawaii 2025 Regular Session
HSH Public Hearing - Tue Jan 28, 2025 @ 9:00 AM HST
Human Services & Homelessness
Transcript Highlights:
- </c> 9:00 a.m. in the state capital 9:00 a.m. in the state capital conference<00:09:51.079><c> room</
- </c><00:13:02.199><c> were</c> 389 people in our state were 389 people in our state were experiencing
- :26:41.000><c> Judiciary</c> emphasized in his state of the Judiciary emphasized in his state of the
- </c><00:46:47.599><c> to</c> stakeholders from across the state to stakeholders from across the state
- The majority of states across the country, including Texas, Oklahoma, and Louisiana, have taken action
Summary:
The committee heard testimony on several measures related to housing, homelessness, caregiving, and tax relief. On HB 431, which appropriates funds for the CAL initiative and HHFDC, the Department of Human Services supported the bill and noted the Governor’s request for $50 million per year for HMS, the need for more permanent supportive housing, and a technical issue with establishing a special fund in session law. The Statewide Office on Homelessness and Housing Solutions strongly supported the measure, describing it as unprecedented funding for CAL projects and linking it to goals of reducing homelessness and expanding housing inventory. Catholic Charities Hawaii, the ACLU of Hawaii, and the Reimagining Public Safety in Hawaii Coalition also supported the bill, emphasizing permanent supportive housing, diversion from jail, and public safety benefits. The chair redirected one testifier to stay on the measure when testimony drifted to another program. Written support was also noted from several organizations and agencies.
The committee then heard HB 225 on squatting. DHS said it appreciated the intent and deferred to the Attorney General and task force members, while noting that outreach on public lands differs from private land, where owner consent is required. The Office of the Public Defender supported the bill and wanted a voice in finding a solution. The Statewide Office on Homelessness and Housing Solutions also said it supported the intent, while opposition from the Kingdom of the Hawaiian Islands and support from one individual were noted.
For HB 280, which would make the community outreach court permanent and appropriate funds, the Judiciary strongly supported the bill, describing the court as a mobile, community-based program serving vulnerable populations and connecting participants to services. The Office of the Public Defender also supported the measure, saying the program has helped people move off the streets and into stable housing and that permanent funding would allow expansion. Written support from the Hawaii Substance Abuse Coalition was noted. The committee then moved to HB 71, creating a refundable family caregiver tax credit, where the Department of Taxation provided comments, the Executive Office on Aging and AARP Hawaii supported the measure, and the Tax Foundation of Hawaii raised concerns about duplication with an existing dependent care credit and the lack of incentives for cost control. The committee next heard HB 753, which would increase the applicable percentage for the household and dependent care services tax credit. Support came from the Executive Office on Aging, Catholic Charities Hawaii, AARP Hawaii, and Hawaii Children’s Action Network, while the Tax Foundation again raised technical concerns about complexity and administration but noted the bill adds guardrails against abuse. No votes were taken during the portion of the hearing provided.
CO
Colorado 2026 Regular Session
Colorado Senate 2026 Legislative Day 120 May 14th, 2026
Colorado Senate Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- The good of the state.
- We are state senators.
- State Internet Portal Authority. State Internet Portal Authority. Oh, there we go.
- And so I walk into the library and I asked the I walk into the library and I asked the librarian, "I
- Um, thank you, my aide Joe, and um God bless the United States and ...God bless the United States and