Video & Transcript Research : 'voting process'

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CA

California 2025-2026 Regular Session

Assembly Emergency Management Committee Jun 30th, 2025

Emergency Management

Transcript Highlights:
  • Secretary, please call the vote. Okay. On the consent calendar.
  • Respectfully ask for an aye vote, please. Awesome. Thank you. All right.
  • With that, Secretary, please call the vote.
  • Not voting. Arambula? Aye. Arambula, aye. Aye. Baines, aye. Bennett? Aye.
  • So I respectfully ask for an aye vote. Thank you so much. You're welcome.
Keywords: 988, house, all
HI

Hawaii 2025 Regular Session

JDC DEFER Public Hearing 04-24-2025

Judiciary

Transcript Highlights:
  • Uh, vote this Thursday, April 24th. It's supposed to be at 10, but we're ready to go now.
  • If not, Senator Chang, thank you for taking the vote.
  • committed to the confirmation process committed to the confirmation process and<00:04:08.879>
  • Uh recommendation is her on this vote. Uh recommendation is to<00:04:17.919> consent.
  • And the Senate floor vote will be next week sometime. I don't know. It's on the next page.
Keywords: 912, senate, all
Summary: The Judiciary Committee met on Thursday, April 24, and considered several judicial nominations and confirmations. The first items were Governor’s Messages 790, 788, and 789, naming nominees for Chief Judge of the Intermediate Court of Appeals and Circuit Court Judge positions for the First Circuit. Members briefly discussed the nominations, including one public concern raised about Judge Karen El Holma, but the chair and members stated the nominees were qualified and recommended consent in each case. All three nominations were approved by unanimous votes of the members present, with some members excused. The committee then took up Judiciary Communications 29, 30, and 31, covering confirmations to the District Family Court and District Court of the First Circuit for six-year terms. The committee again recommended consent on each item and adopted those recommendations without objection. For JC 31, the chair noted that the nominee was absent due to a family memorial for her father-in-law and asked members not to weigh that absence against her. The nominations were approved, and applause followed several of the votes. At the end of the meeting, the chair announced that the Senate floor vote was anticipated for Wednesday, April 30 at 11:30 a.m., and then adjourned the committee.
FL

Florida 2025 Regular Session

Criminal Justice Mar 25th, 2025

Transcript Highlights:
  • Intervention process is at the school district entrance in court levels.
  • Yes. >> By your vote CS for SB 16, 6 is reported favorably.
  • Now to the 3rd I vote against like my own interest all the time.
  • your know your no vote on this bill today.
  • So please vote down this bill and last lives.
Keywords: 999, senate, all
WY

Wyoming 2026 Regular Session

Joint Appropriations Committee, January 12, 2026 - AM

Appropriations

Transcript Highlights:
  • Um, I think everyone who's familiar with this process knows that it is a long process.
  • It's a process, and this is the beginning of the process. We mark up the budget.
  • It's<00:08:44.000> a<00:08:44.240> process, It's a process, It's a process, and<00:08:46.000
  • Is there any questions about this<03:02:49.840> vote? this vote? this vote?
  • >> Roll call vote. Agency 007. >> Roll call vote. Agency 007.
Keywords: 916, all
VT

Vermont 2025-2026 Regular Session

Senate Session - 2026-05-19 - 11:55AM

Vermont Senate Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • I will be<00:12:52.000> voting<00:12:52.360> yes. be voting yes. be voting yes.
  • Got it. >> Those voting yes, 17. Those voting no, 13.
  • <00:55:08.240> on voted on, there is no further vote on voted on, there is no further vote
  • Those voting yes, 26. Those voting no, 4.
  • Those voting yes, 17. Those voting no, 13.
Keywords: 927, senate, all
FL

Florida 2026 5th Special Session

Fiscal Policy Feb 5th, 2026

Transcript Highlights:
  • It amends requirements related to the application process.
  • And by your vote, Senate Bill 488 will be reported favorably. Senator Massulo, nice job.
  • And by your vote, Senate Bill 124 will be reported favorably. Thank you.
  • And senators, by your vote... Vice Chair, House good?
  • And senators, by your vote, CS for Senate Bill 656 will be reported favorably.
Summary: The Committee on Fiscal Policy met with a quorum present and took up a full agenda of bills, beginning with agency and records measures from Senator Massullo. SB 488, the Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles agency package, would update reporting thresholds for crashes, expand DHSMV’s use of email for certain transactions, and align tank vehicle definitions with federal rules; it was reported favorably. Its companion, SB 490, creates a public records exemption for certain email records and also passed favorably. The committee also approved SB 892, revising enhanced sentencing procedures for repeat offenders, and SB 124, which cleans up outdated Florida Virtual School language without changing day-to-day operations. Later, SB 584 on commercial driving schools, SB 656 codifying the Internet Crimes Against Children Task Force and related grant program, and SB 816 establishing the University of Florida Diabetes Institute in statute all passed favorably as well. The most extensive debate centered on SB 216, which would tighten reemployment assistance eligibility by adding job-search requirements, interview attendance rules, identity and immigration verification every two weeks, and fraud-reporting duties for the Department of Commerce. Senator McLean argued the bill targets fraud and improves program integrity, while opponents and several members raised concerns about fiscal impact, administrative burden, and reduced access for unemployed workers, especially seniors and rural residents. Dr. Rich Templin of the Florida AFL-CIO testified against the bill, warning it could sharply reduce recipiency and worsen an already restrictive system. Despite opposition, the bill was reported favorably on a divided roll call. The committee also approved CS/SB 382 on electric bicycles, which requires riders to yield to pedestrians on shared pathways, sound an audible signal before passing, and limits speed near pedestrians; it also creates a task force to study further regulation. Michelle Lynch, whose son was killed in an e-scooter crash, testified in support of broader safety rules and urged the committee to add e-scooters back into the bill. Several members echoed concerns about e-scooter safety and asked for further work, but the bill advanced favorably. At the end of the meeting, members requested to be recorded on specific tabs, and the committee adjourned without further business.
CA
Transcript Highlights:
  • So that's in process. We chose the McClatchy Foundation.
  • We, again, are continuing to work through that process.
  • So we understand that and would want to speed that process.
  • We'll go ahead and begin by moving to take votes on the vote-only calendar, items 12 and 13.
  • Okay, the vote is four to zero and item number 13 is out.
Summary: The subcommittee heard an informational update from the Governor’s Office of Business and Economic Development on the state’s Jobs First economic development strategy and related budget requests. Go-Biz described its regional planning process, priority sectors such as ag-tech, space defense, life sciences, and semiconductors, and requests including an extension of the CalCompetes tax credit, support for export promotion, additional film commission staff, innovation and emerging technology capacity, and a California brand campaign. Members questioned the campaign’s purpose, with some supporting efforts to counter misinformation about California and others warning it should not obscure regulatory and business-climate concerns. Go-Biz said the campaign would be nationally focused, could include business attraction efforts, and was intended to complement—not replace—policy work on permitting and workforce development. The item was informational only. The committee then heard from the California Office of the Small Business Advocate on the California RISE program, the Performing Arts Equitable Payroll Fund, and the Technical Assistance Program/Capital Infusion Program. CalOSBA reported that California RISE’s first round awarded $16.9 million to 61 employment social enterprises, which collectively increased revenue, secured contracts, and employed thousands of people facing barriers to work; a second round is being launched with a new administrator and expanded services. For the performing arts payroll fund, the office said all 100 awardees had been paid, but demand far exceeded available funding, and the program was oversubscribed within days. California for the Arts testified that the sector remains fragile after COVID and urged statutory changes to simplify eligibility and stretch dollars further. SBDC representatives described TAP/SIP as a statewide network supporting small businesses, capital access, and disaster recovery, emphasizing their role in underserved communities and the leverage of federal matching funds. Committee members focused on whether these programs produce durable outcomes and reach smaller or disadvantaged businesses. Questions centered on long-term job retention in California RISE, outreach to ethnic and community media in the civic media program, and whether TAP/SIP are accessible to entrepreneurs with limited capital or capacity. CalOSBA and its partners said they rely heavily on local community organizations for outreach, provide one-on-one counseling and training, and are working to collect more longitudinal data. The committee also discussed the film and television tax credit program, for which Go-Biz requested funding for three permanent positions and ongoing program support. Film Commission staff said the expanded program is tracking demographic and career-pathway data, with most productions opting into new diversity provisions, and that a formal report to the Legislature is expected in 2027. The item concluded without a vote, as the hearing was for oversight and budget discussion.
CA

California 2025-2026 Regular Session

Senate Natural Resources and Water Committee Jun 9th, 2026

Natural Resources and Water

Transcript Highlights:
  • And I ask for your aye vote. My people are probably stuck in the line, but that's okay.
  • Yeah, I respectfully ask for your aye vote.
  • I respectfully ask for your aye vote.
  • And I respectfully ask for your vote. Thank you.
  • So with that, I respectfully ask for your aye vote. Awesome.
Keywords: 987, senate, all
TX

Texas 89th Regular

Intergovernmental Affairs Mar 18th, 2025

Intergovernmental Affairs

Transcript Highlights:
  • I like the referendum process on things that are legal.
  • We have a referendum process in place that is subject to the courts, so please vote no on this unnecessary
  • We do a sufficient job creating those processes by which we can honor the principles, and the processes
  • Principles, process, policy.
  • Tepper's district, were voted down.
FL

Florida 2026 Regular Session

Senate in Session Apr 3rd, 2025

Florida Senate Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • The members will proceed to vote. Have all senators voted?
  • Senators, this memorial is voted on by voice vote.
  • Secretary will unlock the board, and senators will proceed to vote. Have all senators voted?
  • Secretary will unlock the board, and senators will proceed to vote. All senators voted.
  • Secretary will unlock the board and senators will proceed to vote. All senators voted.
Summary: The Senate opened with prayer, the Pledge of Allegiance, and several recognitions, including state championship athletic teams, visiting chambers of commerce, apprentices, students, and other guests. The chamber then moved through a long third-reading calendar and special order calendar, with no committee reports or executive messages on the desk. A moment of silence was held for Walton County Deputy William Will May, who died in the line of duty. Among the major bills passed was SB 234, which strengthens restrictions on resisting law enforcement officers and increases penalties related to manslaughter of an officer; an amendment clarifying “good faith” in an officer’s duties was adopted, and the bill passed 37-0. The Senate also passed SB 7020 on open government review of certain cybersecurity information, SM 1488 urging Congress to create a U.S. sovereign wealth fund, SB 944 reducing the overpayment claim period for insurers/HMOs seeking reimbursement from licensed psychologists from 30 months to 12 months, SB 878 extending probation treatment options for misdemeanor offenses involving controlled substances, SB 538 updating the state court system, SB 480 expanding nonprofit agricultural medical benefit plans, SB 472 giving correctional education credit toward professional licensure, SB 86/House companion 421 expanding peer support for first responders to include support personnel, SB 164 on vessel accountability, SB 282 on warranty association financial requirements, SB 316 creating Series LLC rules, and SB 384 requiring notice to legislative delegations before municipal annexation of state-owned lands. The most debated measure was CS/CS/SB 56 on geoengineering and weather modification, which Garcia said would prohibit unauthorized atmospheric interventions, create reporting and enforcement mechanisms through DEP, and impose felony penalties; Polsky questioned the bill’s practicality, federal preemption issues, and agency capacity, while supporters said it would address public concerns and close loopholes. The Senate also passed CS/SB 166 on public school administrative efficiency after adopting several amendments affecting school purchasing timelines, third-grade retention exemptions, teacher contracts, certification, facilities planning, and an OPPAGA study of cost-per-student-station limits; senators debated testing, teacher evaluations, and school accountability. At the end of the day, the Senate waived rules to immediately certify all passed bills to the House, received budget process guidance from Appropriations Chair Hooper on SB 2500 and SB 2502 amendment deadlines, and then adjourned until April 9.
ND

North Dakota 2025-2026 Regular Session

Senate Appropriations - Human Resources Division Apr 9th, 2025 at 09:30 am

Appropriations - Human Resources Division

Transcript Highlights:
  • So that gives them two years to work through that process without having a withhold program.
  • So that gives them two years to work through that process without having a withhold program.
  • But the only thing they're trying to do is to improve the process, to improve the systems.
  • It's a different system, right, different process.
  • Oh, this is a vote. Yeah, it's a bill. We have to vote.
Bills: SB2399
Summary: The Senate Appropriations HR Division met to work through amendments and budget items in House Bill 2012/HB 1004, focusing first on long-term care, disability services, and behavioral health. Members discussed competing approaches to a four-plex for medically complex individuals, a value-based care payment withhold for nursing facilities, accreditation requirements for providers, a study of developmental disability services, and funding for Family Voices and Ann Carlson-related services. Several amendments were accepted or set aside after discussion, including a study amendment for disability services and a Family Voices grant amendment that was adjusted to remove “one-time” language so it could continue as an ongoing grant. The committee also agreed to keep or defer some items for conference committee, including the youth crisis stabilization pilot and other long-term care proposals. A major discussion centered on the state hospital project. Members debated whether the $330 million project should remain in the DHS budget or be moved to the OMB budget for construction management. After discussion of costs, alternates, and the role of a steering committee and BND loan language, the committee agreed to remove the state hospital funding and related loan language from the DHS budget while leaving the steering committee language in place. The committee also considered a proposed Altru grant for additional beds and settled on a smaller planning-focused approach, with a $1 million grant and a line of credit concept to be refined later. The committee then turned to behavioral health items, including QRTP funding, nursing home behavioral health training, and a youth crisis stabilization pilot. Members generally supported keeping the QRTP funding level, but were divided on the nursing home behavioral health training and the crisis stabilization pilot, with some preferring to leave those issues for conference committee. The division also reviewed the HHS block grant and underfunding structure, with Donna Ackland explaining salary, vacancy, and flexibility calculations; the committee discussed adjusting the underfund and revenue assumptions but did not finalize every number before moving on. Finally, the committee took up House Bill 1577 on wastewater treatment grants. Senator Davison moved to hoghouse the bill into a study-focused version using the proposed amendment language, and the motion passed. The committee then moved HB 1577 as amended with a do pass recommendation; the roll call passed with Senators Cleary, Davison, Dever, and Mathern voting yes, and Senator Magrum not recorded as voting. The meeting adjourned with plans to return later in the day to continue budget work.
VA

Virginia 2026 Regular Session

Labor and Commerce Mar 5th, 2026

Labor and Commerce

Transcript Highlights:
  • Seeing none, I'll ask the clerk to open the roll so we can vote.
  • Seeing none, I'll ask the clerk to open the roll, and we will vote. We will vote.
  • The bill had passed the Senate by a vote of 39 to 0.
  • We could vote. And the clerk shall close the roll.
  • This bill passed the Senate, Madam Chair, by a vote of 39 to 0.
MN

Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session

House Ways and Means Committee 4/22/26

Ways and Means

Transcript Highlights:
  • I'm just trying to understand the process.
  • <00:46:10.440> on<00:46:10.520> this<00:46:10.680> today, vote on this today, vote
  • right thing and vote yes. right thing and vote yes.
  • It's a good >> Members, please vote yes.
  • [clears throat] vote yes. [clears throat] vote yes.
Keywords: 1183, house
ND

North Dakota 2025-2026 Regular Session

House Appropriations Apr 7th, 2025 at 08:30 am

Appropriations

Transcript Highlights:
  • in favor and a vote opposed.
  • As you can see in subsection 2 of section 1, an objective analysis of a vote in favor and a vote opposed
  • What does a yes vote mean? What does a no vote mean?
  • What does a yes vote mean? What does a no vote mean?
  • means, here's what a no vote means.
Keywords: 908, all
Summary: The committee first heard Senate Bill 2265, which would provide the Fargo National Cemetery with up to a $3 million line of credit to help fund improvements such as indoor bathrooms, parking, a family gathering area, an office, a hearse garage, and a veterans gallery. Supporters said the cemetery has expanded rapidly since 2019, has already conducted about 1,000 burials, and needs better facilities for families and the Honor Guard; they also said the project would be subject to federal VA approval and, once completed, would be taken over by the VA. Members raised questions about the project’s cost, timing, funding sources, whether the bill should be a grant instead of a line of credit, and whether a chapel should be specifically included. No vote was taken on SB 2265 during the excerpt. The committee then took up Senate Bill 2230, which would have the Secretary of State mail active voters a guide on ballot measures at least 45 days before an election, with objective summaries, fiscal impacts, and arguments for and against each measure. Secretary of State Michael Howe said the office already receives many questions about ballot measures and would post the same information online and at polling places, while emphasizing the need to keep the material objective and consistent with election-law restrictions. Members generally supported the idea as a voter-education tool, and the committee adopted a due pass motion on SB 2230 by a 19-0 vote. Finally, the committee heard Senate Bill 2256, which would provide one-time state support for the NDSU Research and Technology Park in Fargo to expand its role in commercialization, robotics, precision agriculture, and defense-related technology. Park CEO Brenda Weiland explained that the park is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit spun out of NDSU, governed by a board with both university and industry representation, and that the new model is intended to bridge the gap between research and market-ready products without competing directly with private industry. Members asked about ownership, intellectual property, the planned partnership with Carnegie Mellon’s robotics center, and how the park would use the funding; the discussion focused on contracts, licensing, and the park’s intent to build technical capacity and attract companies. The excerpt ends before any vote on SB 2256.
NH

New Hampshire 2025 Regular Session

House Finance (03/31/2025)

Transcript Highlights:
  • c><01:55:39.000> on cut this that we voted on we we voted on cut this that we voted on we we voted
  • Representative Edwards voted yes. Representative Bean voted yes. Representative Camrose voted yes.
  • Representative DeVries voted yes. Representative Bano voted yes. Representative Walner voted yes.
  • Representative Leishman voted yes. Representative Murray voted yes. Representative Vail voted yes.
  • Representative Rung voted yes. Representative Muns voted yes. Representative Kelley voted yes.
Keywords: 928, house, all
Summary: The Finance Committee met to review Division One of a very large budget package, with the chair explaining that the budget was being analyzed in three divisions over multiple days. Members first discussed procedure, including when amendments and line-item votes would be taken, and agreed to proceed with the division’s presentation before questions. Representative Maguire then outlined the division’s approach as a series of tradeoffs to close a large budget gap, emphasizing cuts, some revenue changes, and a focus on overall spending levels as well as individual reductions. The presentation covered a wide range of agencies and policy areas. Major proposed changes included cuts or eliminations to several boards and commissions viewed as costly or duplicative, such as the Housing Appeals Board, Board of Tax and Land Appeals, Human Rights Commission, Commission on Aging, Office of the Child Advocate, and the Personnel Appeals Board, with some functions consolidated into other boards. The division also proposed back-of-the-budget cuts to the Information Technology Department, Judicial Branch, Justice Department, Retirement System, Corrections, and Environmental Services, along with fee increases in several areas. Other notable items included ending marketing for Paid Family Leave, reducing job advertising and tourism promotion, defunding the Arts Council, moving liquor enforcement functions out of the Liquor Commission, and shifting some funds such as the College Savings Commission money to Division Two. Several members questioned specific cuts, especially the elimination of the Council on Aging, the reduction in regional planning commission grants, and the large cut to tourism advertising. Maguire defended the choices as necessary budget tradeoffs, arguing that some programs duplicated work done elsewhere, that regional planning grants were not among the most essential items, and that tourism promotion was a form of spending he viewed skeptically. He also explained that the public defender’s budget was partially restored after a credible claim of a governor’s budget error, and that the committee would continue refining corrections-related cuts because the House was only halfway through the budget process and further changes could still occur in the Senate and conference committee.
AZ
Transcript Highlights:
  • There’s not a vote today, so I understand that.
  • We don't have a vote here today.
  • Last year in the House, as you well know, we received 40 votes out of 60 votes on that budget.
  • House, as you well know, we received 40 votes out of 60 votes on that budget.
  • What process is there? Is there a process? The executive recommends... ...The executive recommends.
Keywords: 1182, all
Summary: The committee met to review the governor’s fiscal 2027 budget presentation, with the chair repeatedly asking members to keep questions brief and avoid speeches. The discussion focused first on the overall revenue and spending outlook, including concerns from members that the executive forecast was more optimistic than the JLBC baseline and that the budget appeared to front-load revenue and expenditure growth. The governor’s budget team said the forecast was close to JLBC’s, that the budget was structurally balanced, and that differences were roughly $100 million per year on ongoing revenue. Members asked for follow-up calculations in writing, including the total multi-year gap and the amount of revenue enhancements above base revenues. A major portion of the meeting centered on tax and fee proposals tied to data centers, water use, and sports betting. The governor’s team defended eliminating the existing data center tax incentive as the removal of a loophole rather than a new tax, arguing the incentive had already succeeded in attracting major investment. They also described a proposed Department of Water Resources fee-setting authority for data centers to support a new Colorado River Protection Fund, and said the proposal would apply to existing and future facilities without a grandfather clause. Members raised concerns about fairness, competitiveness, and whether the changes would require a supermajority vote. The team also discussed increased sports betting fees, saying the revenue forecast did not include dynamic behavioral effects. The committee then moved through major spending areas, including corrections, public safety, border security, cybersecurity, K-12 education, Medicaid, and developmental disabilities. The governor’s budget includes ongoing funding to prevent correctional officer pay cuts, money to comply with prison health care court orders, probation funding, body-worn cameras, law enforcement staffing, fentanyl task forces, and cyber readiness grants. Members questioned the lack of funding for a prison oversight committee and asked for corrections spending totals over the administration. On border security, the executive said it was seeking about $759.7 million in federal reimbursement for border-related costs and that the governor had met with federal officials, including Secretary Noem and Tom Homan, about the request. In education, the budget proposes renewing Prop. 123, adding K-12 base funding, and issuing $1.5 billion in school facilities bonds over three years; members debated whether the proposal was appropriate and whether Prop. 123 revenues could support the debt service. The meeting also covered AHCCCS cost growth and federal HR1 impacts, with the executive warning of major coverage losses and hospital funding reductions, and DDD funding, where the governor’s team said the budget fully funds services and includes about $120 million in supplemental needs. No votes were taken; the meeting was a presentation and question-and-answer session only.
CA
Transcript Highlights:
  • We respectfully ask for your aye vote. Thank you. Thank you.
  • So I respectfully ask for an I vote. Thank you.
  • We have a motion and a second, and we will take a vote.
  • So I respectfully ask for an I vote. ...and others on this. So I respectfully ask for an I vote.
  • We have a motion and a second, and we will take a vote.
Summary: The Assembly Housing and Community Development Committee heard several housing bills. AB 2270, by Assemblymember Arambula, would give farmworker housing projects scoring parity in the state low-income housing tax credit program so they are not disadvantaged by amenity-proximity criteria that do not fit rural agricultural areas. Supporters, including La Cooperativa Campesina, said the bill would help farmworker projects compete fairly for credits; there was no opposition, and the bill was later approved 11-0 and sent to Appropriations. The committee also considered AB 2552, which would clarify use of the state’s new CEQA vehicle miles traveled (VMT) mitigation bank for affordable housing near transit. The author and supporters from the California Building Industry Association and business groups said the bill would add guardrails so the program is cost-effective and usable, while Housing California, the Planning and Conservation League, and others opposed the least-cost requirement, arguing it could undercut the new mitigation bank before implementation. After discussion about balancing housing and environmental goals, the bill passed 11-1 to Appropriations. AB 2689 would require good cause for nonrenewal of certain state-subsidized housing tenancies when a household’s income exceeds 140% of area median income for two consecutive years, with notice requirements and protections if the tenant cannot afford market rent. Some members supported the bill as a way to free up scarce subsidized units and create a housing “ladder,” while others objected that it could punish people for increasing their income. The bill was amended and passed 11-1. The consent calendar items AB 2308, AB 2397, and AB 2512 were also approved unanimously.
NH

New Hampshire 2025 Regular Session

House Education Funding (09/23/2025)

Transcript Highlights:
  • is all due process. is all due process.
  • process on campuses. process on campuses.
  • It's been a long, arduous process. The town has voted it down every time.
  • So everybody should vote. Every vote counts.
  • So everybody should vote. Every vote counts.
Keywords: 928, house, all
Summary: The Education Funding Committee’s higher education subcommittee met to discuss HB 443, HB 510, and related issues. The chair explained the subcommittee membership and noted that Representative Luno was absent and replaced by Representative Bricky, with other full committee members allowed to participate in discussion but not final votes. No votes were taken during this meeting, and the chair said final subcommittee recommendations would likely come in the first week of November. On HB 443, which concerns terms of appointment to the Higher Education Commission, the chair described the bill as intended to let the governor replace members who are not attending or no longer representing the appointing organization. He said the prior governor supported the idea, but the current governor’s office believes the bill is unnecessary because nonattendance or loss of representation would already amount to resignation or removal. Members raised questions about legal authority and whether the same principle should apply to other boards. The chair said he was leaning toward finding the bill not needed, but would continue discussion later. The committee then spent most of the meeting on HB 510, which would establish due process rights for students, student organizations, and faculty at public higher education institutions and address collective bargaining issues. Supporters, including Representatives Papovich and Brown, argued the bill would provide clear, minimum protections, especially because campus rules are lengthy and vary by institution; Brown also suggested adding an independent ombudsman or representation for students. Opponents, including Representatives Burton and Bricky, said existing campus regulations already provide due process and that the bill could interfere with campus governance and collective bargaining. The chair and others discussed whether the bill’s definitions should be aligned with existing law to avoid confusion, and several members suggested using existing statutory definitions or cross-references. The chair also said the bill would apply only when disciplinary action is involved, not as a general challenge to DEI policies, though members referenced recent national examples involving DEI-related disputes as context.
KY

Kentucky 2026 Regular Session

Senate Standing Committee on Families and Children.(3-17-26)

Families & Children

Transcript Highlights:
  • So I urge the committee here to vote no on this. Vote no on this.
  • it's a simplified eligibility process it's a simplified eligibility process that<00:30:32.360>
  • process? process?
  • <00:52:21.200> to<00:52:22.360> keep process and an efficient process to keep process
  • vote on this piece of legislation today. vote on this piece of legislation today.
Keywords: 958, all
NH

New Hampshire 2026 Regular Session

House Education Policy and Administration (01/29/2026)

Education Policy and Administration

Transcript Highlights:
  • go through different types of processes go through different types of processes when<00:26:45.520
  • Seeing none, rules process? So, the 306s refer to the rules process?
  • >> Representative Freriedman votes yes. >> Representative Freriedman votes yes.
  • against will be >> Um yes, I will voting against will be voting<05:05:48.160> against<05
  • <05:05:50.638> I voting against the ITL DL motion. I voting against the ITL DL motion.
Keywords: 1189, house, all