Video & Transcript Research : 'quorum'

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CA

California 2025-2026 Regular Session

Assembly Floor Session Mar 9th, 2026

California House Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • Assembly Member Hadwick notices the absence of a quorum.
  • Members, the quorum is present.
  • Assembly Member Wallace moved the quorum call of the Assembly. Motion carried. Time 1:22 p.m.
  • The quorum call is still in place.
  • The quorum call is lifted. We are adjourned. Thank you.
Summary: The Assembly met after a quorum call and brief procedural business, including approval of the prior day’s journal, suspension of certain rules for guest introductions, and moving AB 568 to the inactive file. The chamber then recognized several visiting groups, including a fourth-grade class from Marigold Elementary School, representatives of the Pasadena Tournament of Roses and its Royal Court, and students from the University of California Students Association on lobby day. The main floor actions centered on two resolutions. ACR 147 by Assembly Member Lackey designated March 9, 2026 as California Special Olympics Day. Members from both parties spoke in strong support, sharing personal connections to Special Olympics and praising its impact on athletes, families, and volunteers. The resolution received 70 co-authors and was adopted by voice vote. H.R. 89 by Assembly Member Patterson declared March as Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month. Speakers emphasized rising colorectal cancer rates among younger adults, the importance of screening, and new testing options including blood tests. The resolution also received 70 co-authors and was adopted by voice vote. After the resolutions, Assembly Member Rodriguez offered an adjournment in memory of Bob Yuloa of Chino, a Navy veteran and longtime community servant. The Assembly then announced upcoming committee and floor session dates and adjourned until Thursday, March 12 at 9 a.m.
CA

California 2025-2026 Regular Session

Assembly Health Committee Jun 24th, 2025

Transcript Highlights:
  • we will await our first author, and we will start as a subcommittee until we are able to establish quorum
  • And we will start as a subcommittee until we are able to establish quorum. Thank you. Thank you.
  • I believe we have quorum. Secretary, can you please call the roll? I believe we have quorum.
  • We have a quorum. We'll now move on to voting on the consent calendar.
Summary: The Assembly Health Committee heard several Senate bills focused on health care access, privacy, and public health data. SB 81 (Arreguín) would require health care facilities to create nonpublic areas and bar immigration enforcement from entering without a judicial warrant or court order, while also protecting disclosure of immigration-related information in medical records. The bill drew strong support from labor, immigrant-rights, health care, and patient advocacy groups, with committee members emphasizing patient safety and privacy; one member raised implementation concerns about how the restrictions would work in practice. The committee voted the bill out on a due pass motion to the Privacy and Consumer Protection Committee, with one no vote recorded. SB 250 (Ochoa Bogh) would add skilled nursing facilities to DHCS’s managed care provider directory so Medi-Cal beneficiaries can more easily identify covered facilities. Supporters said the change would help seniors and people with disabilities avoid confusion and rushed placement decisions, especially during hospital discharge, and would make existing information easier to use. The committee passed the bill to Appropriations on a unanimous vote. SB 717 (Richardson) would formally recognize California’s three regional cancer registries in state law to help preserve federal funding and support cancer surveillance data collection. The author and supporters said the measure would protect more than $15 million in annual federal support and strengthen cancer research and tracking; the committee approved it unanimously to Appropriations. SB 504 (Laird) would allow health care providers to disclose personally identifying information about previously reported HIV infections to state or local health officials when needed for disease control or care coordination. The author described the bill as a modernization of reporting and coordination practices, and supporters from the California Medical Association and Planned Parenthood backed it. The committee sent the bill out as amended to the Privacy and Consumer Protection Committee on a unanimous vote. The meeting also included routine consent-calendar action and multiple add-on votes, with the committee repeatedly holding the roll open to record additional members’ votes.
TX
Transcript Highlights:
  • We don't have a quorum yet, so we'll call the roll a little later. I see Senator Hinojosa is here.
  • We'll vote that out a little later when we have a quorum.
  • I think we've got a quorum. Yes. Senator Huffman? Here. Hinojosa? Present. Alvarado? Bettencourt?
  • A quorum is present. All right, a quorum is present.
KY
Transcript Highlights:
  • We do have a quorum and are duly authorized to conduct business. 508 will be first on the agenda, and
  • Please be sensitive to quorum because we're about to lose one member in about 10 minutes.
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  • floor I'm please be sensitive to Quorum floor I'm please be sensitive to Quorum because<00:01:10.560
Summary: The committee met with a quorum and first adopted a Senate committee substitute covering House Bills 718 and 194, then heard testimony on House Bill 508, House Bill 805, and the committee substitute for Senate Bill 111. HB 508 would let applicants for the Kentucky Employee Child Care Assistance Program view and download the required agreement and submit it by mail, email, or online, codifying a change the Cabinet for Health and Family Services had already agreed to make. The child-protection portion of the committee substitute would require animal control officers to receive training to identify child abuse and neglect, with the sponsor saying the training materials would be provided at no cost to local governments. For HB 805, the sponsor said the committee substitute mainly cleans up last year’s juvenile justice legislation, including changing “plaintiff” to “victim,” narrowing language on confidentiality of juvenile records when information is disclosed in a civil suit, and changing a status offender provision from mandatory to discretionary charging for escape when absent without leave from a DJJ facility. The bill also incorporates “Baby Maya’s Bill,” requiring the Cabinet to physically locate a child within a set time and, in certain cases involving prior removals, contact law enforcement if the child cannot be found. A committee member asked whether the changes would affect public access to records for juveniles transferred to circuit court on felony charges, and the sponsor said they would not. The committee then voted on HB 805 as amended by the committee substitute and passed it 7-0 with favorable expression. A title amendment was also adopted. After brief thanks and comments from members, the committee adjourned.
CA

California 2025-2026 Regular Session

Senate Energy, Utilities and Communications Committee Jun 8th, 2026

Energy, Utilities and Communications

Transcript Highlights:
  • We're going to establish a quorum.
  • So before we hear presentation on the bills, let's establish a quorum.
  • Strickland did not vote aye on the quorum call, right? You did the right thing.
  • You did not vote aye on the quorum call, right?
Keywords: 987, senate, all
LA

Louisiana 2026 Regular Session

Transportation, Highways and Public Works May 18th, 2026

Transportation, Highways & Public Works

Transcript Highlights:
  • We have 11 and a quorum. Excellent. All right. We have a quorum. Ms.
  • I don't know— We have 11 and a quorum. Excellent. All right. We have a quorum. Ms.
Bills: HCR96, SB431
Summary: The House Transportation Committee met on May 18, 2026, with a quorum present and took up Senate Bill 431 by Senator Foil. The bill, as amended in the House, would apply only to non-consensual private-property tows and require towing companies to have someone available on weekends to release vehicles within 90 minutes of a call if they want to charge storage fees for Saturday and Sunday. Senator Foil said the measure was intended to help vehicle owners retrieve cars and belongings sooner, while not forcing companies to stay open; Lieutenant John Nelson of Louisiana State Police explained that payment would still occur at the yard and that the bill did not change the fee structure. Amy Seals of Riverside Towing opposed the bill, citing safety concerns, burdens on office staff, and fairness issues because it would not cover police-initiated tows; she suggested limiting weekend release hours to daytime. Despite her concerns, the committee moved SB 431 favorably without objection. The committee then considered House Concurrent Resolution 96 by Representative Adams, which urges the Department of Public Safety and Corrections, Office of Motor Vehicles, to provide educational materials on proper roundabout use. Adams said the resolution was meant to help drivers in smaller parishes and elsewhere who struggle with roundabouts. Several members supported the idea, noting confusion about roundabout navigation in their areas, and one member asked whether driver education already covers the topic. The resolution was moved favorably without objection. Before adjourning, the chair recognized a new DOTD staff member and a visitor from the Florida Women’s Republican group. Representative Spells then moved to adjourn, and the committee adjourned without objection.
LA
Transcript Highlights:
  • We have 11, a quorum. Excellent. All right. We have a quorum. Ms.
  • We have 11, a quorum. Excellent. All right. We have a quorum. Ms.
Summary: The House Transportation Committee met on May 18, 2026, with a quorum present and first took up Senate Bill 431 by Senator Foil. As amended, the bill requires tow companies handling non-consensual private-property tows to have someone available to release vehicles within 90 minutes on weekends if they want to charge storage fees for Saturday and Sunday. Senator Foil and Louisiana State Police explained the bill was narrowed to address weekend access to towed vehicles while not mandating businesses stay open; if a company does not provide weekend access, it cannot charge weekend storage fees. Committee members asked about how the process would work, and a representative from Riverside Towing opposed the bill, citing safety concerns, the burden on office staff, and the bill’s limited application to private-property tows rather than police-initiated tows. Despite the opposition, the committee adopted a motion to report SB 431 favorably without objection. The committee then considered House Concurrent Resolution 96 by Representative Adams, which urges the Office of Motor Vehicles to provide educational materials on proper roundabout use. Representative Adams said the resolution was intended to help drivers in smaller parishes and growing areas where roundabouts are common but confusing to many motorists. Representative Spell supported the measure, noting similar issues in his district, and Representative Phelps asked whether roundabout instruction is included in driver education. The committee reported HCR 96 favorably without objection. At the end of the meeting, members made brief personal remarks recognizing a new DOTD staff member and a visitor from the Florida Women’s Republican group. The committee then adjourned without objection.
AL

Alabama 2026 Regular Session

Alabama Senate Confirmations Committee Apr 7th, 2026

Confirmations

Transcript Highlights:
  • Nine people present, we have a quorum. So, if you would call the first two, please. roll, please.
  • present,<00:03:24.519> we<00:03:24.720> have<00:03:25.120> a<00:03:25.160> quorum
  • Nine people present, we have a quorum. Nine people present, we have a quorum.
Keywords: 923, senate, all
CA

California 2025-2026 Regular Session

Assembly Floor Session Mar 5th, 2026

California House Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • Assemblymember Hadwick notices the absence of a quorum.
  • Members, the quorum is present.
  • The quorum call has been lifted. Quorum call is lifted.
Summary: The Assembly convened after a quorum call, heard a prayer and pledge, and then handled routine procedural business, including dispensing with the journal reading, re-referring AB 2022, and rescinding prior action on SCR 112. Several bills on the second reading file and concurrence file were passed and retained, while reconsideration items were continued. The chamber then moved to third reading items and consent calendar business. The main substantive item was ACR 145, by Assemblymember Koloza, declaring March 1-7, 2026 as National Women in Construction Week. Koloza, Davies, Bauer-Kahan, and Arambula spoke in support, emphasizing the need to expand opportunities for women in the trades, improve apprenticeship pipelines, address barriers such as childcare, transportation, safety, and restroom access, and support women-owned construction businesses. The resolution was adopted by voice vote after 67 co-authors were added. On the second-day consent calendar, ACR 135 on School Breakfast Week was also taken up for co-authors, with 66 added, and the consent calendar passed 65-0, including ACR 135, ACR 144, and SCR 122. The Assembly also observed an adjournment in memory for Eileen Hubb, and the house adjourned until Monday, March 9 at 1 p.m.
KY

Kentucky 2026 Regular Session

House Standing Committee on Health Services (1-29-26)

Health Services

Transcript Highlights:
  • We have a quorum established to do business, and the first bill that we will hear today is House Bill
  • We have a quorum<00:01:20.320> um<00:01:20.560> established<00:01:21.040> to<00:
  • 01:21.360> do<00:01:21.520> business<00:01:22.080> and quorum um established to
  • do business and quorum um established to do business and the<00:01:22.799> first<00:01:23.040>
Summary: The House Standing Committee on Health Services met with a quorum and heard three bills. House Bill 393, sponsored by Rep. Rebecca Raymer with testimony from Mackenzie Wallace of the Alzheimer’s Association, would clean up statutes governing the Alzheimer’s disease and related disorders council, add another caregiver seat, and require the council to develop and distribute an early detection/diagnosis toolkit for health care providers. Wallace said the bill mainly resolves duplicative language and conflicting deadlines and aligns the statute with current Office of Dementia Services work. The committee took a motion and second, asked no questions, and passed the bill with favorable expression. House Bill 385, sponsored by Rep. Marianne Proctor, was described as a simple cleanup bill changing a statutory definition from “institution” to “facility.” The committee moved and seconded the bill, asked no questions, and approved it with favorable expression. House Bill 388, sponsored by Rep. Robert Duval, was presented as a cleanup bill for Casper requested by the OIG office and related to prescription drugs; Duval noted it had previously passed the House 90-4. The committee again took a motion and second, had no substantive discussion, and passed the bill with favorable expression, with one member briefly registering a vote after the roll call. At the close of the meeting, the chair noted that consensus had been reached on all three bills in advance and that a lot of work had gone into them. The committee announced its next meeting for February 5 at noon in Annex Room 149 and then adjourned.
HI

Hawaii 2025 Regular Session

Room 016 Conference PM - 04-21-2025

Hawaii Senate Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • With that, we do have a quorum on our end. Okay.
  • we<00:03:14.480> do<00:03:14.640> have<00:03:14.720> a<00:03:14.879> quorum
  • With that we do have a quorum on days. With that we do have a quorum on our<00:03:15.599> end.
Keywords: 912, senate, all
MN

Minnesota 2025 1st Special Session

Senate Floor Session - 04/09/25

Minnesota Senate Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • Members, a quorum is present.
  • Members,<00:06:07.680> a<00:06:07.840> quorum<00:06:08.319> is<00:06:08.840>
  • <00:06:10.000> Members, Members, a quorum is present.
  • Members, Members, a quorum is present.
Keywords: 1187, senate, all
MN

Minnesota 2025 1st Special Session

House Floor Session 1/23/25

Minnesota House Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • A quorum is present.
  • 00:04:23.759> close<00:04:24.040> the<00:04:24.160> rooll a<00:04:43.240> quorum
  • <00:04:43.639> is a quorum is a quorum is present<00:04:46.720> the<00:04:46.840>
Keywords: 1183, house
Summary: The House convened with prayer by Reverend Justin Grim of the St. Paul area and the Pledge of Allegiance, then the clerk called the roll and announced a quorum was present. The House approved the Journal of the previous day without objection and adopted the reports of standing committees and divisions. During the order of business, the chief clerk reported House Files 194 through 309 for first reading. The House also took up non-controversial motions, which prevailed without objection. No bill debate or substantive policy testimony occurred in this segment. In announcements, Representative Nisa moved that when the House adjourns it do so until 3:30 p.m. Monday, January 27, 2025. The motion prevailed, and the House adjourned accordingly.
CA

California 2025-2026 Regular Session

Assembly Agriculture Committee Jun 17th, 2026

Transcript Highlights:
  • We do not have a quorum, but we will open the hearing as a subcommittee to allow bill presentations when
  • And if we don't have a quorum by the end of the presentation of the bill, we'll be placed on call until
  • Before we move on, I do want to just take note that we do have quorum. So, Madam Secretary,...
  • We have quorum. Thank you again for your testimony.
Summary: The Assembly Committee on Agriculture met to hear one bill, SB 1223 by Senator Padilla, which would require district agricultural associations and fairs to follow competitive bidding standards under the Public Contract Code and prohibit sole-source contracting. Senator Padilla and his witness argued the bill was needed to close a loophole exposed by litigation and investigations involving fair contracts, citing alleged bid tailoring and favoritism in San Diego and Orange County fair contracting. They said the measure would promote transparency, accountability, and fair competition, while noting that existing exemptions and guidance should allow smaller fairs to continue routine procurement without difficulty. Committee members asked how the bill would affect small and rural fairs and what steps managers would need to take to comply. The author and witness responded that the bill was aimed at large contracts where abuse had occurred, and that fair managers generally already know how to write RFPs so more than one bidder can qualify. The vice chair indicated support after receiving clarification, and the chair and other members spoke in favor of the bill as a safeguard against corruption. No opposition was presented in committee or public comment. The committee then voted to send SB 1223 to the Appropriations Committee. The roll call showed the measure passing with eight aye votes. Before adjournment, the chair also recognized the committee’s chief consultant, Victor, and secretary, Nicole, for their long service and upcoming retirements, thanking them for their work with the Agriculture Committee.
MS

Mississippi 2026 Regular Session

MS House Floor - 20 March, 2026; 9:00 AM

Mississippi House Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • There's a quorum present, Mr. Speaker. We will have the reading of the journal.
  • There's<00:07:08.280> a<00:07:08.320> quorum<00:07:08.560> present,<00:07:08.800
  • There's a quorum present, Mr. Speaker. There's a quorum present, Mr. Speaker.
Summary: The House convened with prayer and the Pledge of Allegiance, established a quorum, and dispensed with the reading of the journal. There were no reports from select committees, and the chamber moved through routine introductions and recognitions of visitors, including students, family members of members, and guests from the Magnolia Bar Association and MML. Members also highlighted a few individual visitors and student achievements, including cross-country competitors from Forest Hill. On the calendar, the only substantive action was on House Bill 4073, the sole item on the supplemental calendar. The House agreed to the motion to invite conference on the bill. No other calendar items were taken up. Before adjournment, a member announced a post-adjournment wellness-related event in Room 401 for the first day of spring. The House then adopted a motion to adjourn until 4:00 p.m. on Monday.
TX

Texas 89th Regular

Water, Agriculture, and Rural Affairs Mar 3rd, 2025

Water, Agriculture and Rural Affairs

Transcript Highlights:
  • Six being present, a quorum is established. Six being present, a quorum is established.
  • idea will be, if we have bills to vote out because they're pending from last committee, I need the quorum
  • We will try to vote this out if we can hold quorum and get it moving today.
Summary: The Senate Committee on Water, Agriculture, and Rural Affairs met on Texas Water Day and limited public testimony to two minutes. The chair emphasized the need to move quickly because of scheduling conflicts with other committees and noted the importance of water policy and related stakeholders. The committee heard several bills focused on water administration, rural utilities, emergency response, and public works contracting. Senate Bill 790 by Senator Alvarado would let the Public Utility Commission create a simplified process for resolving tenant complaints over water or wastewater bill discrepancies; it was described as a way to avoid lengthy contested-case hearings for small disputes. Senate Bill 971 by Senator Sparks would clean up conflicting statutory definitions of “rural political subdivision” so Texas Water Development Board programs are applied consistently; Texas Rural Water Association testified in support. Senate Bill 767, also by Senator Sparks, would expand and improve a statewide database of fire-response equipment so departments, including volunteer and rural departments, can locate and share resources more effectively during emergencies; fire service witnesses supported the bill and suggested annual updates to keep the database current. Chair Perry laid out Senate Bill 480 to clarify that local governments and special districts may enter interlocal agreements for water-related planning and research, including aquifer management and flood/water planning. He also presented Senate Bill 1066, which raises payment and performance bond thresholds for Texas Parks and Wildlife Department public works contracts to $150,000, arguing the change would reflect inflation and help smaller vendors on lower-risk projects. Witnesses were heard on the bills, with no opposition recorded in the transcript. The committee voted out all five bills favorably. SB 1066, SB 480, SB 767, SB 790, and SB 971 each received unanimous committee approval and were recommended to the local and contested calendar, with SB 767 noted as amended by a suggested annual-update requirement for the equipment database.
US
Transcript Highlights:
  • and take the votes while we have critical mass here, that would be appreciated because we have a quorum
  • I note for the record that a quorum of the committee is present at the time of this vote. is present
  • I note for the record that a quorum of the committee is present at the time of the vote.
  • I note for the record that a quorum of the committee is present at the time of the vote.
Bills: SB347, SB351
CA

California 2025-2026 Regular Session

Assembly Floor Session Jun 18th, 2026

California House Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • Patel, notices the absence of a quorum.
  • Members, the quorum is present.
  • We ask our guests and visitors in the rear of the chamber Members, the quorum is present.
  • Members, the quorum call has not been lifted. All members vote who desire to vote.
  • Members, the quorum call has not been lifted. All members vote who desire to vote.
Keywords: 988, house, all
CA
Transcript Highlights:
  • We will take those once we're able to establish a quorum.
  • We will take those once we're able to establish a quorum.
  • With that, we're waiting for both a quorum and a member. Thank you. Thank you. We have a quorum.
  • We have a quorum.
  • We have a quorum. We've dispensed with the consent calendar. Hopefully we'll see a senator soon.
Summary: The Assembly Privacy and Consumer Protection Committee heard a long agenda focused largely on AI-related consumer protection, child safety, and privacy bills. Members first adopted the consent calendar, then took up SB 1050, which would require disclosures when advertisements use AI-generated or synthetic performers. Supporters, including SAG-AFTRA, Common Sense Media, and labor groups, said consumers should know when an ad depicts a non-human performer and that the bill protects both consumers and workers. Opponents from TechNet, the Motion Picture Association, broadcasters, and business groups argued the bill was too broad, lacked a deception standard, could burden accessibility uses and short audio ads, and created litigation risk. The committee voted the bill out on a party-line-leaning roll, with several members noting concerns but supporting continued work on the measure. The committee also approved SB 1111, which creates liability and remedies for non-consensual digital replicas using a person’s voice or likeness, and SB 1146, which targets deceptive AI-generated health advertisements that depict synthetic health care providers. Both measures drew support from consumer, labor, medical, and child-safety advocates and faced no formal opposition. Members emphasized the need to prevent deepfake abuse, especially in health-related ads where consumers could be misled into trusting fake doctors or medical endorsements. Several child- and privacy-focused bills were also heard and advanced. SB 867 would place a four-year moratorium on AI chatbot-powered toys for children, with supporters warning about harmful content, addictive design, and privacy risks; some opposition raised definitional concerns and asked for clearer standards. SB 1247 would give child influencers the right to delete monetized content posted during their minority, and it moved forward without opposition. SB 1000 updated California’s AI Transparency Act to align content provenance rules with newer technology and international standards, with support from Google and Adobe and no opposition. Finally, SB 957 would require social media companies to notify users when the federal government seeks their data through administrative subpoenas, give users time to challenge the request, and report disclosures; supporters framed it as a First Amendment and due process protection, while one member opposed it as an overreach against federal law enforcement. All of the measures discussed were reported out of committee, with several rolls left open for absent members.
CA

California 2025-2026 Regular Session

Assembly Floor Session Jun 8th, 2026

California House Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • Assembly Member Johnson notices the absence of a quorum.
  • Members, a quorum is present.
  • Quorum, please. Assembly Member Gibson, you are recognized. Thank you very much, Mr.
  • The quorum call is still in place. Members, we're now moving on to adjournments in memory.
  • The quorum call is still in place.
Summary: The Assembly convened, established a quorum, and handled a number of procedural motions, including suspending rules for adjournments in memory and guest introductions, rescinding prior action on SB 493, and re-referring several Senate bills to different committees. Members also recognized guests on the floor, including family members, interns, firefighters from the Corona Fire Department, and the Quartz Hill High girls’ soccer team, which was honored for its historic championship season. The main floor action was on AB 1795 by Assembly Member Gibson, the Smoke Damage Recovery Act, which would create statewide standards for inspecting, testing, and remediating wildfire smoke damage and set clearer insurance claim practices. Supporters said the bill would help wildfire survivors return home safely and urged science-based standards and a rebuttable presumption that contamination after a wildfire was caused by the fire; opponents warned the bill could raise costs and should better address government failures in fire recovery. The bill passed on a 54-6 vote, including the urgency clause. Members also adopted SCR 137, proclaiming March 15 as Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg Day, with remarks praising her role in advancing gender equality and equal rights. The resolution was adopted after 65 co-authors were added and then approved by voice vote. The consent calendar, including SJR 11, was adopted 71-0. A large portion of the session was devoted to adjournments in memory, including tributes to Larry Vane, Dr. William A. Burke, Colonel Alfred P. Glover, and Rita Semmel. The Assembly also honored departing Member James Gallagher, who gave extended farewell remarks before leaving for Congress. The house then announced upcoming committee meetings and adjourned until Thursday, June 11, at 9 a.m.