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Washington 2025-2026 Regular Session

House Floor Session Feb 16th, 2026 at 03:00 pm

Washington House Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • We need to take care of our children in America, in the state of Washington.
  • In Pasco alone, it's the fastest growing city in Washington State.
  • We have no money in the state budget to fund any transportation project, new ones in Washington.
  • economy of this state and causing energy poverty across this state, if we follow that promise and follow
  • economy of this state and causing energy poverty across this state, if we follow that promise and follow
Summary: The House received a Senate message announcing passage of engrossed substitute Senate Bill 5156, then moved to second reading and final passage on several House bills. Substitute House Bill 2244, which adopts recommendations from the Public Records Exemptions Accountability Committee/Sunshine Committee to clean up public records exemption statutes, was advanced and passed 70-26 after Representative Mena urged support and Representative Walsh expressed mixed concerns about exemptions from the Public Records Act and voted no. The House then considered Engrossed Substitute House Bill 2196, a bill expanding coverage for treatment related to PANS/PANDAS. Members described the bill as helping families access expensive care such as IVIG, while opponents raised concerns about premium costs and the scope of coverage. Amendment 1883 narrowed the bill to large-group coverage and was adopted 54-36; Amendment 1943, which would have included PEBB and SEBB state insurance plans, failed. The bill then passed 83-13. The House also passed Engrossed Second Substitute House Bill 2251, which reorganizes Climate Commitment Act account uses and related allocations, after rejecting a proposal to direct more money to transportation and forest landowner compensation; the bill passed 56-41. Additional measures passed with broad support. Substitute House Bill 2339, a technical update to nursing regulation and Board of Nursing rulemaking authority, passed 94-3. Engrossed Substitute House Bill 2274, modifying the Washington Commercial Electronic Mail Act to address misleading email solicitations while limiting penalties for good-faith actors, passed 86-11 after a striker amendment was adopted. Engrossed House Bill 2179, narrowed by amendment to a single port district, passed 96-1 to address retirement contribution issues for port workers. Engrossed Second Substitute House Bill 2637, updating protections for personal information entrusted to agencies, passed 52-45 after an amendment clarifying disclosure language was adopted; supporters said it improves data protection, while opponents warned of added bureaucracy and reduced local control.
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Washington 2025-2026 Regular Session

House Floor Session Feb 16th, 2026 at 09:00 am

Washington House Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • the troops, and George Washington, the first president of the United States of America, courageously
  • And whereas George Washington and Abraham, which ended slavery in the United States.
  • And as a government, we provide essential services for all residents in the state of Washington.
  • The state of Washington.
  • It's important that all residents in the state of Washington have access to that.
Summary: The House convened with a quorum, offered the Pledge of Allegiance and prayer, approved the prior day’s minutes, and adopted House Resolution 4691 recognizing Presidents’ Day. Supporters of the resolution praised presidential leadership and civic ideals, while one member used the occasion to note the historical harms and contradictions of figures such as Washington, Lincoln, and FDR. The resolution was adopted by voice vote, and the House also recognized visiting former legislators and Black leaders in the chamber. The chamber then took up several bills, often suspending the rules to move measures directly to third reading. Second Substitute House Bill 1923, creating a local option for passenger-only ferry districts, passed 84-11 after debate over ferry reliability, local control, and possible tax “stacking.” Substitute House Bill 2475, requiring language-accessible public programs and services, passed 62-33 amid support for access and safety and opposition over unfunded mandates, overregulation, and concerns about technology and assimilation. Engrossed Substitute House Bill 2508, clarifying the Office of Independent Investigations’ authority, passed 90-6 after a technical amendment; supporters said it would improve police accountability processes, while some noted remaining concerns about investigations. House Bill 2464, requiring reporting and law-enforcement response data for incidents at private detention facilities, passed 58-38, with supporters emphasizing transparency and critics calling it political and questioning the agency chosen to collect the data. Substitute House Bill 2203, creating reckless interference with emergency barricades, passed 94-2 after testimony about flood rescues and the need for stronger deterrence. Second Substitute House Bill 2384, increasing oversight of continuing care retirement communities, passed 78-14; supporters cited senior protections and solvency, while opponents worried about duplicative costs. Second Substitute House Bill 2333, allowing certain campaign funds to be used for security and related protections for elected officials and candidates, passed 71-21 after debate over political violence and concerns about self-dealing. Second Substitute House Bill 1909, creating a Court Unification Task Force, passed 56-36, with supporters citing inconsistent court administration and opponents defending local control. The House also passed Second Substitute House Bill 1906 on water system rate transparency and consumer protection, 91-1; Engrossed Substitute House Bill 2548 on health care market standards and mergers, 53-38; Substitute House Bill 2405 establishing a PTSD pilot program with early treatment and return-to-work provisions, 90-1; and Substitute House Bill 2323 creating a Blue Envelope Program for autistic and neurodiverse drivers during traffic stops, 92-1. Throughout the day, members frequently split along lines of transparency, consumer protection, public safety, local control, and concerns about mandates or regulatory burden.
WA

Washington 2025-2026 Regular Session

House Floor Session Feb 16th, 2026

Washington House Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • Many of the businesses who are victims are not under Title 18 in the Revised Code of Washington.
  • by the state of Washington.
  • Regarding this policy and what we have seen happen in Washington State, there is concern that the office
  • Speaker, and the people of Washington State. We piloted it, we measured it, it's working.
  • Without a flexible definition of non-emitting energy, Washington risks pushing projects and associated
Summary: The House first considered House Bill 2156, which would authorize investigators in the Attorney General’s Office to serve electronic search warrants in limited economic and financial crime investigations, especially organized retail crime. Members debated a series of amendments on training standards, scope, background checks, warrant service, and definitions of covered crimes. Some amendments were adopted, including changes clarifying training and decertification standards, narrowing the scope of economic and financial crimes, and refining warrant-service language; others were rejected or ruled out of scope. The amended striking amendment passed 52-39, and the bill then passed final reading 54-43. The House then moved through several other measures. House Bill 2219, dealing with child care operational efficiency and licensing, was amended to strengthen safety language around opioids in licensed child care settings and passed 95-1. House Bill 2124, which raises the threshold for lump-sum retirement allowance payments, passed 96-0. House Bill 2266, concerning permanent supportive housing, traditional housing, and indoor emergency housing, was amended to add local-government notice, transparency, community-meeting, and siting provisions, then passed 56-40. Engrossed Second Substitute House Bill 1784, on certified medical assistants and telemedicine-related practice, received a cleanup amendment and passed 96-0. The House also passed House Bill 2523, which codifies the Community Reinvestment Program, after rejecting an amendment that would have redirected some funds to economic development; the bill passed 88-9. House Bill 2113, allowing certain medical supervision of diagnostic radiologic procedures in emergency settings, passed 97-0. House Bill 2632, updating state law terminology from “alien” to “non-citizen,” passed 58-39 after debate over precision versus respectful language. Engrossed Substitute House Bill 2476, expanding seating limits for theaters serving alcohol, passed 81-50. Finally, House Bill 2320, addressing firearms manufacturing involving 3D printers and CNC machines, was heavily amended to narrow and clarify language around code and additive manufacturing before the striker passed. The bill’s supporters framed it as a response to ghost-gun risks and recent incidents involving 3D-printed firearms, while opponents raised constitutional concerns about speech and gun rights. The transcript cuts off before the final vote on HB 2320 is recorded.
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Transcript Highlights:
  • Supreme Court a hundred years ago, where the State of Missouri, the State Bank of Missouri issued gold
  • By the state of Texas, by the state government. The technology is there. It's legally sound.
  • A number of states are pursuing this.
  • If folks wouldn't put their gold in the state bullion depository, I mean, the state is who you're giving
  • One is states may not coin money.
MN

Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session

House Energy Finance and Policy Committee 4/1/25

Energy Finance and Policy

Transcript Highlights:
  • As a state committed to clean energy, we have an opportunity to match new energy loads seeking clean
  • The State of Minnesota already has an aggressive and nation-leading clean energy and carbon-free policy
  • The State of Minnesota already has an aggressive and nation-leading clean energy and carbon-free policy
  • The State of Minnesota already has an aggressive and nation-leading clean energy and carbon-free policy
  • The State of Minnesota already has an aggressive and nation-leading clean energy and carbon-free policy
Bills: HF2928, HF2912, HF2297
WA

Washington 2025-2026 Regular Session

Senate Housing Jan 16th, 2026 at 10:30 am

Housing

Transcript Highlights:
  • For the record, Curtis Diner, the Washington State Association of Counties, testifying today with some
  • For the record, Curtis Steiner with the Washington State Association of Counties, testifying today with
  • We have a deep housing shortage in the state of Washington and an affordability crisis, and we urgently
  • For the record, I'm Steve Walker with the Washington State Housing Finance Commission.
  • Under the bill, the Department of Commerce is directed to contract with the Washington State Housing
WA

Washington 2025-2026 Regular Session

Senate Transportation Feb 27th, 2026 at 02:30 pm

Transportation

Transcript Highlights:
  • Washington is a state, and especially Western Washington, that is blessed with a wide variety of transit
  • Our most famous and notable are Washington State Ferries.
  • for Washington State.
  • in Washington state.
  • We have members who work for Washington State Ferries anywhere that there is a Washington State ferry
WA

Washington 2025-2026 Regular Session

House Health Care & Wellness Feb 18th, 2026 at 01:30 pm

Health Care & Wellness

Transcript Highlights:
  • medications from providers and mail-order pharmacies and shield-provider states like Washington.
  • medications from providers and mail-order pharmacies and shield-provider states like Washington.
  • In addition, regarding out-of-state patients, Washington has already decided to be a haven state for
  • I'm president of the Washington State Senior Citizens Lobby for the state of Washington, and we're here
  • So this is a very, very important program for all of us in the state of Washington.
TX

Texas 89th Regular

Senate Session Apr 7th, 2025

Texas Senate Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • And Texas, being a state that has more African Americans than any other state in this country, is proud
  • of Texas, let's make our state a better state.
  • This code states that students should acquire age-appropriate knowledge concerning fetal development,
  • Senate Bill 2882 by Hughes, relating to updating the Labor Code in accordance with the United States
  • Senate Bill 2890 by Cook, relating to the establishment of state agency grievance procedures for state
Summary: The Senate opened with a quorum call, invocation, approval of routine motions, and the reading of gubernatorial nominations and several honorary resolutions. The chamber adopted resolutions recognizing Jack and Jill of America Day and DJ Daniel Day at the Capitol, with multiple senators offering remarks praising youth leadership, perseverance, and public service. The Senate also introduced the Doctor of the Day and then proceeded to a long series of floor actions on bills. A major focus was Committee Substitute for Senate Bill 568, which overhauls special education funding and services in public schools by moving from a placement-based model to an intensity-based system tied to student needs and IEPs. Senators Bettencourt, Creighton, and Menendez emphasized transparency, parent input, evaluation funding, dyslexia services, and better alignment of funding with actual services; Senator Hinojosa shared a personal story about dyslexia and the importance of early intervention. The bill was advanced on second and third reading and finally passed 30-0. The Senate also passed SB 1396 to prohibit national sex education standards in public schools, SB 2065 on the Texas Emergency Services Retirement System, SB 1664 requiring clearer public disclosure of transmission and distribution utility rate changes, SB 1029 on advertising certain used motor vehicles, SB 1120 expanding rights for family violence victims, SB 1036 regulating residential solar retail transactions, SB 464 creating school-proximity restrictions and penalties for tobacco and vaping sales, SB 1035 giving farmers and ranchers equitable relief from certain local agricultural regulations, SB 1610 addressing civil commitment facility safety and prosecution issues, SB 1197 extending drone restrictions to spaceports, and SB 1386 changing legislative witness immunity from transactional to testimonial immunity. Another major bill was Committee Substitute for Senate Bill 1188, which updates electronic health record requirements. Senator Kolkhorst said the bill builds on Texas medical privacy law by requiring U.S.-based storage of EMR data, prohibiting recording of voter registration status and credit score information, requiring provider verification and disclosure for AI-assisted diagnosis or treatment recommendations, preserving parental access to minors’ records until age 18, and ensuring EMRs can capture metabolic health and biological sex information. A floor amendment clarified the bill’s scope and enforcement, and the bill passed 23-7. Several measures drew debate, especially SB 414 on bond ballot transparency, where Senators Eckhardt and Menendez questioned whether requiring estimated interest and total debt cost on ballots could be misleading or difficult to implement because interest rates and financing terms can change before issuance or over time. The transcript ends during that discussion, with no final action shown on SB 414.
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Transcript Highlights:
  • 11 of the election code A qualified voter is eligible to vote, and an individual must be a United States
  • As of February of 2025, Washington D.C. more than 15 municipalities across the states of Maryland, Vermont
  • On the state voter registration form in the state of Arizona, you are required to provide documented
  • And the Secretary of State shall, it's very simple language, Secretary of State shall very Verify the
  • Texas election code 122.001 clearly states that voting must be private.
TX
Transcript Highlights:
  • Good morning, Senate Committee on State Affairs. Affairs will come to order.
  • from DPS regarding cross state moves.
  • This is very good, possibly the best data for cross state moves.
  • most states have one single high court the only other state that has two high courts is Oklahoma.
  • State your name and position. My name is Alan Place. I'm here on behalf.
AL

Alabama 2025 Regular Session

Alabama House Boards, Agencies and Commissions Committee Feb 12th, 2025

Boards, Agencies and Commissions

Transcript Highlights:
  • That's in the northwest corner of the state. Examiners, please introduce Representative Lawrence.
  • the State Treasury.
  • I think it helps every district, it helps our state, and we certainly are leading the way.
  • the citizens of the state of Alabama.
  • I can't begin to tell you the level of fraud that exists in pharmacy in the United States.
TX

Texas 89th Regular

Trade, Workforce & Economic Development Apr 2nd, 2025

Trade, Workforce & Economic Development

Transcript Highlights:
  • We're the Texas State Chamber.
  • Texas is the number one state in the country.
  • This is critical for industries in our state and for our nation.
  • How does Texas compare with other states?
  • How do we already compare with other states?
MN

Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session

House Energy Finance and Policy Committee 3/18/25

Energy Finance and Policy

Transcript Highlights:
  • Minnesota Energy Alley is about developing a kind of Silicon Valley of clean energy in Minnesota.
  • deliver for our state, alongside our partners at Clean Energy Economy Minnesota.
  • state, alongside our partners at Clean Energy Economy Minnesota.
  • additional state funds.
  • to provide Minnesotans with clean energy to heat and cool our homes and buildings across the state.
WA

Washington 2025-2026 Regular Session

House Transportation Feb 2nd, 2026 at 04:00 pm

Transportation

Transcript Highlights:
  • There's no RTA tax in other Washington counties.
  • State.
  • RV dealers agree with me this is again a loss of sales tax for Washington State.
  • Please state your name for the record, sir. Would you repeat that, please?
  • rights organization in the state of Washington.
Bills: HB2305, HB2601, HB2604
WA

Washington 2025-2026 Regular Session

House Civil Rights & Judiciary Jan 13th, 2026 at 10:30 am

Civil Rights & Judiciary

Transcript Highlights:
  • At the request of the legislature in 2021, a year-long work group was convened by the Washington State
  • and part of North Central Washington.
  • My family first immigrated to Washington State and landed in Federal Way.
  • My family first immigrated to Washington State and landed in Federal Way.
  • My family first immigrated to Washington State and landed in federal way.
Bills: HB2158, HB2178
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Washington 2025-2026 Regular Session

House Community Safety Jan 12th, 2026 at 01:30 pm

Community Safety

Transcript Highlights:
  • This great state of Washington has raised my daughter, Emma.
  • Less than two years ago, the Washington State Supreme Court, in State v.
  • , Washington State can heal some of the injustices that have scarred our national and state history.
  • Washington State does not fully fund our courts.
  • nations of the state of Washington.
Bills: HB1982, HB2156
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Washington 2025-2026 Regular Session

Senate Business, Trade & Economic Development Jan 21st, 2026 at 08:00 am

Business, Trade & Economic Development

Transcript Highlights:
  • So if we could begin, we do have Washington State Gambling Commission, Squaxin Island Tribe, Tina Griffin
  • So if we could begin, we do have Washington State Gambling Commission, Squaxin Island Tribe, Tina Griffin
  • Tina Griffin, I'm the director of the Washington State Gambling Commission.
  • I want to extend my thanks to the Washington State Gambling Commission and leadership.
  • For the record, my name is Johnny Bray, and I am the tribal relations advisor for the Washington State
WA

Washington 2025-2026 Regular Session

Senate Early Learning & K-12 Education Jan 27th, 2026 at 08:00 am

Early Learning & K-12 Education

Transcript Highlights:
  • to register to vote at various state agencies.
  • You talked about the state auditor.
  • Hello, I'm Megan Larkin, advocacy director for the Washington State PTA.
  • Thank you for your time and your continued commitment to the students of Washington State.
  • Director of the Rural Ed Center, State Cooperative of over 110 small rural districts across the state
WA

Washington 2025-2026 Regular Session

Senate Housing Jan 21st, 2026 at 10:30 am

Housing

Transcript Highlights:
  • State Building Code.”
  • State Building Code.
  • The State Building Code Council is responsible for adopting, amending, and maintaining the code.
  • Since it’s a new provision, it makes sense to have our Washington State Building Code Council convene
  • The plans published by L&I must, among other things, meet all applicable building code and energy code