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CA
Transcript Highlights:
- So it's not surprising when I hear success stories.
- I didn't hear the full extent of the bill.
- It's a big commitment, and we want to make sure when we're hearing from folks, we're actually hearing
- from our constituents, hearing from human beings.
- Do we hear from the audience? Speakers in support? Oh, opposition—excuse me. Get my mind to hear.
Committee:
House Judiciary
MN
Transcript Highlights:
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- </c> since 2001 I've continued to hear since 2001 I've continued to hear reports<00:08:26.919><c> from
- </c> clarify as well that um um I'm hearing clarify as well that um um I'm hearing back<01:14:20.800>
- </c> and the one Health Clinic you'll hear and the one Health Clinic you'll hear about<01:42:02.960><
Committee:
Senate Higher Education
NH
New Hampshire 2025 Regular Session
House Transportation (01/14/2025)
Transcript Highlights:
- I know that we constantly hear that the roads are out of control.
- We hear that from people throughout the state.
- We hear that from people throughout the state.
- <02:22:34.160><c> or</c><02:22:34.399><c> executive</c> hearings or executive hearings or executive sessions
- </c> informal today but when we have hearings informal today but when we have hearings going<02:24:56.600
Summary:
The Transportation Committee met for an opening/orientation session in which members introduced themselves and explained their interest in the committee. Several members noted backgrounds in trucking, piloting, boating, motorcycles, road safety, or constituent concerns about transportation issues. The chair also noted several absent members and said the committee would first hear agency presentations before covering committee procedures.
The Department of Safety gave the main presentation, outlining its seven divisions and how they relate to transportation policy and the Highway Fund. The assistant commissioner emphasized that Highway Fund revenue supports both the Department of Transportation and the Department of Safety, with collections coming largely from the road toll/gas tax, DMV fees, and the new electric vehicle surcharge. He also noted that 12% of Highway Fund revenues go to local road repair through the DOT Betterment Fund, and warned that the fund has had a structural deficit for several biennia, requiring General Fund transfers that may be uncertain this session. He said the department aims to provide data and fiscal context on legislation and fiscal notes.
State Police then provided a detailed overview of its structure and operations, including the Operations Bureau, Investigative Services Bureau, and Justice Information Bureau. Testimony highlighted Troop G’s role in vehicle inspections, commercial motor vehicle enforcement, fraud investigations, and consumer complaint handling, as well as statewide staffing shortages. The division reported rising calls for service, motor vehicle stops, DWI arrests, and other arrests despite a vacancy rate of about 17%. It also described aviation, K-9, bomb squad, special events response, SWAT, narcotics, major crime, forensic laboratory, and other specialized units, with statistics on drug seizures, investigations, and lab workload. No votes or formal committee actions were taken during this portion of the meeting.
NH
New Hampshire 2026 Regular Session
House Criminal Justice and Public Safety (03/18/2026)
Criminal Justice and Public Safety
Transcript Highlights:
- </c> falls in the woods does anybody hear it? falls in the woods does anybody hear it?
- >> Seeing none, I hear the public hearing closed.
- </c> I close the public hearing. I close the public hearing.
- </c> hereby close the public hearing. hereby close the public hearing.
- front of a hearings officer.
Committee:
House Criminal Justice and Public Safety
NH
New Hampshire 2026 Regular Session
House State-Federal Relations and Veterans Affairs (01/16/2026)
State-Federal Relations and Veterans Affairs
Transcript Highlights:
- </c> >> I can hear you. Yes, sir. >> I can hear you. Yes, sir.
- </c> country and very interested uh to hear. country and very interested uh to hear.
- </c> we will convene the next hearing we will convene the next hearing according<00:47:36.240><c> to<
- </c> hear from us again. hear from us again.
- </c> hearing. We're discussing the measure. hearing. We're discussing the measure.
NH
New Hampshire 2025 Regular Session
Senate Children and Family Law (04/03/2025)
Children and Family Law
Transcript Highlights:
- I'm sure you'll hear others.
- really troubling to hear.
- really troubling to hear.
- My contempt hearing has now become a hearing to dismiss my case.
- Wait for that hearing. Uh for contempt. Wait for that hearing.
Committee:
Senate Children and Family Law
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
House Commerce Finance and Policy Committee 3/12/25
Commerce Finance and Policy
Transcript Highlights:
- Can you hear me now? We can hear you now. Okay, great. Thank you, Mr. Chair, committee members.
- </c><00:14:01.560><c> none</c> seeing none and hearing none seeing none and hearing none representative
- </c><01:03:24.880><c> from</c> office in your District to hear from office in your District to hear from
- </c><01:16:30.000><c> from</c> a baseline number you're hearing from a baseline number you're hearing
- </c> contribute a lot to why we are hearing contribute a lot to why we are hearing from<01:17:23.040>
Committee:
House Commerce Finance and Policy
CA
Transcript Highlights:
- Today we will be hearing Senate Bill 259, authored by Senator Wahab.
- Please note that in order to facilitate the goal of conducting Over before we start the hearing today
- Please note that in order to facilitate the goal of conducting a legislative hearing, and as we carry
- Sharp Collins to preside over this hearing. Dr. Chuck Collins, the floor is yours. Okay. All right.
- All right, hearing and seeing none, is anyone in opposition to the bill? Okay.
Committee:
House Public Safety
Summary:
The Assembly Public Safety Committee heard Senate Bill 259 by Senator Wahab, presented by Assembly Member Schultz after the author had not yet arrived. The bill would make it a misdemeanor to interfere with the delivery of a vote-by-mail ballot and a felony for a person with supervisory authority to interfere with a ballot’s return or delivery. SEIU California testified in support, saying the measure would strengthen protections for voting rights and election integrity, and no one testified in opposition.
After questions and no public opposition, the committee voted on a motion for due pass to the Committee on Elections. The initial roll showed support from most members, with Assembly Member Lackey voting no. The chair then left the roll open briefly for absent members to add on, and additional members later recorded votes. The bill ultimately passed out of committee with seven votes and was referred to the Elections Committee.
WA
Transcript Highlights:
- We're going to start with a public hearing on Senate Bill 5252, with a briefing from Christina King.
- And one of the things that I keep hearing from our county treasurer is they're struggling with their
- And so I'm happy to hear any questions. Current limitation. And so I'm happy to hear any questions.
- And seeing no further testifiers, we are going to close the hearing on Senate Bill 5252.
- We are going to open the hearing on Senate Bill 5994 with a briefing from Rochelle Harris.
Bills:
SB5994
Committee:
House Finance
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
Bill to ban semiautomatic military-style assault weapons 2/24/26
Minnesota House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- </c><00:04:17.600><c> of</c> This is going to be a tough hearing of This is going to be a tough hearing
- I don't want you to hear the cries that we've had to hear.
- </c> dark that it breaks everyone who hears dark that it breaks everyone who hears it.<00:08:50.959><
- c> to</c><00:10:06.640><c> hear.
- Like, I hear what you're saying.
CA
California 2025-2026 Regular Session
Senate Business, Professions and Economic Development Committee Aug 26th, 2026
Business, Professions and Economic Development
Transcript Highlights:
- The first bill we will be hearing this morning is SB 239 by Senator Atikine.
- We're hearing threats about it right now. We're hearing that there's...
- We're hearing threats about it right now.
- We do need to conclude this hearing by 10 o'clock.
- Thank you, Senators, for hearing me today.
Keywords:
developmental services, remote services, accessibility, telehealth, disability support, firefighter health, cancer prevention, banking services, research funding, public health
Summary:
The Senate Public Safety Committee met first as a subcommittee because it lacked a quorum, then later reconvened with a quorum to take formal action. The committee heard SB 239, which would allow a sentencing aggravation factor for criminal threats made against local election officials and other local public officials. The author and supporters, including the California Municipal Clerks Association and Monterey County, said the bill responds to rising threats and intimidation against election workers and local officials; there was no opposition. The committee later voted to concur in the Assembly amendments and passed the bill 6-0.
The committee also heard AB 282, which would make it a felony to seize, assist in seizing, or direct the seizure of ballots, election records, or certified voting technology before election results are certified. Supporters, including SEIU California, argued the bill would protect election integrity and prevent disruption of certification; one witness registered a “tweener” position, expressing concern about creating a new crime. Some members questioned whether the bill duplicated existing law or addressed a real California problem, but others supported it as a proactive safeguard. The committee voted to send the bill to the Elections Committee on a 5-1 vote.
AB 2727, as amended, was presented as a measure to strengthen the review process for elderly parole and sexually violent predator cases by requiring a sexual dangerousness screening, additional Board of Parole Hearings training, and related safeguards. Support came from prosecutors, sheriffs, police chiefs, and victims’ advocates, who said the bill would help ensure dangerous offenders are properly screened before release. Several members raised concerns about the bill’s new 180-day timeframe for completing reviews, arguing it could hold people in custody longer than necessary and should be shortened or reworked, but others said the added time was needed to complete the process. The committee passed AB 2727 to Appropriations on a 5-1 vote.
Finally, the committee heard AB 2760, which would prohibit federal, state, and local law enforcement agencies from purchasing or using electric shock gloves and similar wearable conducted-energy devices. Supporters, including immigrant rights, disability rights, and criminal justice groups, argued the devices are unsafe, untested, and especially concerning in immigration enforcement settings. Law enforcement opposition said the bill would ban an emerging less-lethal tool before it has been adequately studied and would not apply to federal agencies anyway, while some members said they were uneasy about banning new technology without more research but still supported the bill. The committee sent AB 2760 to Appropriations on a 5-1 vote.
MA
Massachusetts 2025-2026 Regular Session
Joint Committee on Consumer Protection and Professional Licensure Jun 21st, 2026 at 10:00 am
Joint Committee on Consumer Protection and Professional Licensure
Transcript Highlights:
- Sorry, I don't hear so well. Could you submit it?
- So we'll hear the rest of your thoughts later. Sorry, I don't hear so well. Could you submit?
- Can you hear me now? You can hear me now. You get your three minutes. All right, sorry about that.
- Hearing none, appreciate your time, Representative. Thank you very much.
- Hearing is closed. Thank you very much for your time.
Summary:
The Joint Committee on Consumer Protection and Professional Licensure held a hearing on a range of gaming, racing, horse protection, problem gambling, and lottery bills. A major focus was H. 356 and related horse-racing legislation, which drew strong support from residents and animal-welfare advocates who argued that proposed racetrack and simulcast developments should require upfront traffic, environmental, public health, and economic studies, plus stronger local approval and transparency. They said past proposals in several communities had lacked adequate information and had imposed costs on towns. Opponents, including the New England Horsemen’s Benevolent and Protective Association, argued that the bills would harm racing, breeding, farms, and related jobs, and said horse racing is already heavily regulated and that claims about slaughter and safety were overstated. Several speakers also supported S. 280, which would protect horses and phase out or restrict horse racing, citing animal cruelty, injuries, and deaths.
The committee also heard extensive testimony on SB 235 and HB 332 to authorize regulated online casino gaming (iGaming). DraftKings, FanDuel, IDEA, and the Sports Betting Alliance supported the bills, saying iGaming is already occurring illegally in Massachusetts and should be brought into a regulated, taxed market with age verification, responsible gaming tools, and consumer protections. They projected substantial annual tax revenue and argued legal iGaming would not cannibalize brick-and-mortar casinos, instead creating a “rising tide” effect. Opponents, including Local 26, the National Association Against iGaming, and problem-gambling advocates, warned of job losses, casino cannibalization, increased addiction, and greater harm to vulnerable players, citing experiences in other states and rising helpline calls. The committee asked for follow-up information on revenue and market-size estimates.
Later, Rep. Scanlon testified in support of S. 240 and S. 241, which would standardize gambling disclaimers and require annual reporting on problem-gambling treatment funded through the Public Health Trust Fund. He said the bills would make it easier for people to find help and improve oversight of treatment programs. Rep. Garcia testified in support of H. 434, which would change the formula for distributing lottery revenues, arguing that gateway and lower-income communities such as Chelsea contribute heavily to lottery sales but receive too little back in local aid. After hearing additional testimony and reading into the record bills that received no testimony, the committee recessed briefly, then closed the hearing by motion and vote.
WV
West Virginia 2026 Regular Session
Senate in Session Mar 14th, 2026 at 09:19 pm
West Virginia Senate Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- Chair, hears none. Bill's on third reading. Chair, hears none. Bill's on third reading.
- Chair, hears none.
- Chair, hears none.
- Chair, hears none.
- Chair, hears none. Thank you, Mr. President.
Summary:
The Senate considered and passed House Bill 4245, the Department of Revenue rules bundle covering 27 rules from six agencies. Members withdrew the committee amendment, adopted a floor amendment making changes to two lottery rules and one tax rule related to pre-need cemetery companies, then passed the bill 30-1. The Senate also adopted a title amendment and made the bill effective from passage by a 31-0 vote. Later, when the House rejected the Senate’s amendments, the Senate receded from its amendments and again passed the bill, making it effective from passage.
The chamber also adopted several concurrent resolutions from the Rules Committee, including studies on school finance transparency, divorce grounds, the Southern West Virginia water crisis, athletic trainer access in public secondary schools, the eastern gray fox population, upland game bird stamp purchases, and the Public Service Commission. Senate Concurrent Resolution 50, calling for a study of the PSC, was also adopted. In addition, the Senate passed House Bill 5381, which expands the Office of Energy’s role to develop a comprehensive energy policy and grid stabilization plan, and House Bill 5412, the Future Ready Education Act, after amending it to require annual vocational and agriculture offerings unless not viable and to set science-of-reading training requirements for K-5 literacy teachers by 2028-29.
The Senate passed House Bill 845, a supplemental appropriation to the Governor’s Office Civil Contingent Fund, after concurring in a House amendment that reappropriated federal match grant funds and increased the civil contingency surplus fund from $15 million to $25 million; it was made effective from passage. The chamber also concurred in House amendments to House Bill 4106 on constitutional carry for 18- to 20-year-olds, House Bill 4004 creating the Recharge West Virginia training reimbursement program, House Bill 5453 revising the school aid funding formula for special education weighting, and other measures including House Bill 4009 on portable benefits, Senate Bill 164 on substitute teacher definitions, and House Bill 4606 on pretrial release for certain felonies.
A lengthy debate centered on House Bill 4198, the E-Verify Safe Harbor Act. The Judiciary Committee amendment would have required public and certain private employers to use E-Verify, while a further amendment from the Senator from Randolph would have limited the mandate to public employers and made E-Verify optional for private employers with liability protections for good-faith use. After extensive discussion about small business impacts, federal-state conflicts, and enforcement, the Senate adopted the Randolph amendment and then passed the bill 31-3, with a title amendment also adopted. The Senate later refused to concur in House amendments to House Bill 4010, concurred in House amendments to House Bill 5438, receded from amendments to House Bill 4765, and adjourned sine die.
WA
Transcript Highlights:
- The Appropriations Committee will come to order for the purpose of public hearing and possible executive
- That will conclude the public testimony and the public hearing on House Bill 2747.
- Thank you for hearing my testimony.
- She warned, “Don’t be surprised you hear from a lot of people on this.”
- And with that, the hearing is concluded. And the committee is adjourned.
Bills:
HB2747
Committee:
House Appropriations
WA
Washington 2025-2026 Regular Session
Senate Transportation Feb 23rd, 2026
Transcript Highlights:
- We have a work session, and then a public hearing. We'll begin our work session.
- We will move forward to our public hearings.
- We will move forward to our public hearings.
- This concludes our public hearing on Substitute House Bill 2114.
- That concludes our public hearing on House Bill 2111.
Summary:
The Senate Transportation Committee held a work session on electric vehicles, renewable fuels, hydrogen, and related transportation investments, followed by public hearings on several bills. Agency presenters from WSDOT, Commerce, and Ecology described the Electric Vehicle Coordinating Council’s work, Washington’s slowing EV adoption growth, charging infrastructure gaps, and programs such as NEVI, ZEVIP, and a new medium- and heavy-duty incentive program. Members asked about fast-charging standards and whether higher-capacity chargers could be supported. Commerce also outlined renewable fuels and sustainable aviation fuel efforts, including the Office of Renewable Fuels, hydrogen and SAF modeling, technical assistance, and the Cascadia Sustainable Aviation Accelerator’s partnerships and funding. WSDOT then discussed hydrogen investments in transit, aviation, backup power, and corridor planning, while Ecology explained the alternative jet fuel programmatic environmental impact statement, its scope, timeline, and how it will support future project review.
In the public hearing on Substitute House Bill 2114, the committee heard testimony supporting a no-fee replacement process for defective license plates within two years of issuance, with optional fee waivers later; the sponsor and county auditors said peeling or unreadable plates are a real customer-service problem, especially in eastern Washington. The hearing on House Bill 2111 concerned allowing the I-5 Bridge Replacement Project toll facility bond retirement account to keep its interest earnings instead of sending them to the general fund; the prime sponsor said it is a straightforward fix requested by the state treasurer. Substitute House Bill 1823 would update Transportation Improvement Board statutes by replacing “non-motorized” with “active transportation” and removing obsolete references; TIB said it is a cleanup bill that aligns statutes with current grant practices and complete streets policy.
The committee also heard House Bill 2495, which would let the City of Seattle direct immediate impoundment of unattended vehicles blocking streetcar operations, similar to existing authority for Sound Transit. Seattle’s streetcar manager said blocked tracks cause frequent delays and that the bill would reduce waits for police authorization and restore service faster. Public testimony and sign-in counts were noted for each bill, but no votes were taken in the transcript, and the meeting concluded after the final public hearing.
AZ
Transcript Highlights:
- Attendance will be taken by roll call, and members are asked not to register until they hear the bell
- Hearing none, so ordered. Clerk, will read the first bill on the calendar: HB 2074.
- Do not vote until you hear the bell. The House will now proceed to vote.
- Do not vote until you hear the bell. The House will now proceed to vote.
- Do not vote until you hear the bell. The House will now proceed to vote.
WA
Washington 2025-2026 Regular Session
Senate Ways & Means Feb 3rd, 2026
Transcript Highlights:
- So we'll start with our public hearing and go through the list.
- Whenever I hear Seattle is exempt, it piques my interest.
- That concludes the public hearing on Senate Bill 5963.
- Okay, that concludes the public hearing on Senate Bill 5826, and it concludes the public hearing portion
- Okay, that concludes the public hearing on Senate Bill 5826, and it concludes the public hearing portion
Summary:
The Ways and Means Committee held public hearings on several bills before moving into executive session. Substitute Senate Bill 6037 would change how single-city fire protection districts are funded by ending the requirement that a city reduce its levy dollar-for-dollar and instead reducing the city’s statutory maximum rate; testimony was generally supportive from cities and firefighters, while public hospital districts opposed it over prorationing concerns and some witnesses sought amendments on governance and accountability. Senate Bill 6194 would allow cost-based Medicaid reimbursement for rural hospitals on federally recognized Indian reservations, with strong support from Toppenish/Astria representatives and the Yakama Nation, who said the bill is needed to address severe funding inequities and preserve services. Senate Bill 5963 would make Passport to Careers students automatically income-eligible for the Washington College Grant; it drew support from student advocates and foster-youth advocates, with staff noting modest estimated costs. Senate Bill 5909 would require public universities to review and report low-enrollment undergraduate programs and potentially discontinue them after repeated low enrollment; Eastern Washington University supported it as an accountability measure, while faculty and student representatives opposed it as unnecessary, costly, and potentially politicized. Senate Bill 5826 would require public postsecondary student health centers to provide access to medication abortion or referrals and related web information; testimony was sharply divided between supporters who framed it as needed student health access and opponents who raised moral, safety, and budget objections.
In executive session, staff briefed a series of bills, including measures on opioid treatment accreditation fees, a pre-K donation account, JLARC report elimination, retirement trust fund expense authority, pension lump-sum thresholds, port employee retirement exemptions, lemon law arbitration fees, LEAP website disclosures, limits on corporate ownership of single-family homes, a permanent senior center property tax exemption, timber tax distributions for school districts, capital project administration rules, and a real estate excise tax exemption for affordable housing. The committee then took action on the listed bills.
The committee voted to give due pass recommendations to the Rules Committee for Senate Bills 5872, 5879, 5834, 5835, 5905, 5832, 6177, 5496, 5970, 5994, 6047, and 5647. Amendments were adopted on SB 5834, SB 5905, SB 6047, and SB 5647 before those bills were advanced as substitutes. SB 5988 was noted as taking action later, but no vote on it was recorded in the transcript excerpt.
FL
Florida 2026 4th Special Session
January 29, 2026 - 12:30 PM
Transcript Highlights:
- , both filing and hearing this bill.
- That’s my understanding after continuing to look at this and hearing the conversation.
- We have hearings. We do all sorts of public stuff to do that. They don’t have that luxury.
- That’s why I reached out ahead of committee to try to hear people out on their concerns.
- Next, we'll hear House Bill 4049 Office of General Counsel of the We will hear House Bill 4049 Office
Summary:
The Education Administration Subcommittee heard and advanced six bills. The first, PCS/HB 1073 by Rep. Koster, would give individual school board members timely, free access to district documents and budget information, require agendas and supporting materials to be kept as public records, and prohibit school districts from requiring or incentivizing nondisclosure agreements. Testimony from a Volusia County school board member and a former educator described difficulty obtaining records and concerns about NDAs; some members raised chain-of-command concerns, while others argued the bill was needed for transparency. The bill passed 15-3.
The committee then approved HB 4049, a local bill for Jacksonville/Duval County that changes how the Duval County School Board’s attorney is selected, and OGSR/HB 7021, which extends and clarifies the public-records exemption for education examination and assessment instruments through 2031. HB 4049 passed 17-1 after debate over whether the board should use the city’s general counsel process; HB 7021 passed unanimously with no debate.
Members also approved CS/HB 753 on school counselors, which removes certain certification barriers while keeping degree and counseling requirements in place and allows districts to choose whether to require the removed certificates. Supporters said the bill could help address counselor shortages and free counselors to focus on students; it passed 18-0. Finally, HB 157 created a School Teacher Training and Mentoring Program for D- and F-rated schools, using high-performing current or retired teachers as mentors with stipends funded from an existing allocation. Members discussed mentor limits, funding, and oversight, but the bill passed unanimously, 18-0. The meeting adjourned after committee members recognized visiting officials and students.
CA
Transcript Highlights:
- I just want to make an announcement about the public comment process for this hearing.
- We do review all the written comments, and thank you for participating in today's hearing.
- I'm glad to hear you're going to come back because we need...
- Before we hear from the witnesses, we do have a quorum at the committee.
- You know, it's helpful to hear just kind of your perspective as well on the risk.
Committee:
Senate Public Safety
Summary:
The Senate Committee on Public Safety heard two bills. SB 99, by Senator Blakespear, would improve coordination between military and civilian law enforcement in domestic violence cases involving military protective orders. The author and a Department of Defense witness said the bill would help courts and police identify existing military protective orders, allow them to be considered in restraining order proceedings, require notification to military authorities when violations are suspected, and encourage memoranda of understanding between agencies. The ACLU California Action opposed unless amended, citing due process concerns because military protective orders are issued by commanders without court procedures. Members generally supported the bill as a way to protect survivors, and it passed the committee 5-0 to the Judiciary Committee.
SB 758, by Senator Umberg, addressed nitrous oxide and concentrated 7-hydroxymitragynine (7-OH) products sold in retail settings. Supporters, including local officials, law enforcement groups, and parents, argued that nitrous oxide misuse and concentrated 7-OH products are harming youth and communities and that the bill would restrict sales while preserving legitimate culinary uses of nitrous oxide. Opponents, including kratom and drug policy advocates, argued the bill would criminalize adults, that 7-OH is a naturally occurring kratom component with limited evidence of severe harm when used alone, and that regulation rather than prohibition would be preferable. After discussion, the committee adopted amendments narrowing the bill and voted 5-0 to send SB 758 as amended to Appropriations.
TX
Transcript Highlights:
- So that's the point of today's hearing: to hear from a couple of local elected officials down in South
- It's very important to hear what's happening down in y'all's district.
- I just didn't hear that commented on, but I do think...
- And so anytime, if you're ever hearing...
- Hearing none, the committee stands adjourned, subject to the call of the chair.
Committee:
House Natural Resources