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CA
California 2025-2026 Regular Session
Assembly Business and Professions Committee Apr 7th, 2026
Business and Professions
Transcript Highlights:
- I was just texting with now Supervisor Speier last night, so it's always fun to hear her name brought
- And I'd be more than happy to present anybody else's bill while I'm sitting here and waiting for us.
- You should don't drive with an open cup of coffee. That's dangerous. You need a Contigo.
- I'm going to introduce a bill that mandates that you can't drive with an open cup of coffee.
- At least he texted to say that he will get here when he gets here.
Committee:
House Business and Professions
PA
Transcript Highlights:
- We need to be able to close the loophole so that these text messages don't go through.
- While this bill has some elements which might be undesirable in many ways, the good outweighs the bad
- Now the underlying bill would continue to drive that cost up.
- And while on paper that may be true, education policy does not exist on paper or in a vacuum.
- And for all my folks back home, to the constituents who may have been told to send emails or texts, I
Summary:
The House convened, opened with prayer and the Pledge of Allegiance, approved several journals, and welcomed a number of guests, including Irish dignitaries, scholarship winners, interns, student pages, and members of Omega Psi Phi. After confirming a quorum, the chamber received committee reports and referred new bills and resolutions, then recessed for caucuses and committee meetings before returning to floor action.
In the afternoon session, the House considered several bills and amendments. It approved amendments to House Bills 426, 1127, 2551, and Senate Bill 146, while rejecting an amendment to HB 1127 that would have tightened background-check requirements for out-of-state dentists. The chamber also agreed to HB 2234, which creates a spent grain donation tax credit and updates the malt beverage tax credit, and HB 2551, which limits text-message notices by the Turnpike Commission and other agencies about unpaid fines, fees, or tolls. Senate Bill 146, creating the Veterans Trust Fund Board, was amended to add audit-related changes and then agreed to.
The House then took final passage votes on several bills. HB 133, allowing a process to petition for reinstatement of parental rights, passed 191-11; HB 138, barring parental incarceration as the sole basis for termination of parental rights, passed 200-2; HB 2207, on capital development loans, passed 202-0; and HB 2224, dealing with utility rate and tax-related changes, passed 202-0 after extensive debate over affordability, consumer protections, and tax relief. HB 2473, repealing the Flood Insurance Education Information Act of 1996, also passed unanimously, and HB 2544, addressing school administrator rights and compensation disputes, passed 141-61.
The most extensive debate centered on HB 2632, which reallocates educational tax credit caps and replaces the EITC and OSTC programs with a new options tax credit framework beginning in 2027-28. Supporters said it would improve transparency, accountability, and access for the poorest students, while opponents argued it would reduce scholarship opportunities, add burdens, and harm families and schools that rely on the current programs. After lengthy debate, the House passed HB 2632 by a vote of 105-97. The chamber then announced a Finance Committee voting meeting, recommitted several bills to Appropriations, and adjourned until June 23, 2026.
CA
California 2025-2026 Regular Session
Senate Floor Session Feb 2nd, 2026
California Senate Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- And I taught her how to read and how to drive.
- One of the things that I do want to share, and I text, so it's the governor's fault because he didn't
- text back.
- And I text, so it's the governor's fault because he didn't text back.
- So at 4:30, I texted, and I said, 'How'd it go?' And he goes, 'Well, you were right.
Summary:
The Senate convened with a quorum present, offered prayer and the Pledge of Allegiance, and welcomed guests from Cal Poly San Luis Obispo, including President Jeffrey Armstrong, students, and staff. Senator Laird highlighted the university’s 125th anniversary and student achievements, including a Rose Parade Sweepstakes Trophy and a national design-build competition win. The chamber also recognized guests from Senator Cortese’s office later in the session.
On the floor, the Senate took up and adopted SCR 111 by Senator Niello, commemorating the 125th anniversary of the certified public accountant profession in California and recognizing the California Board of Accountancy and the California Society of CPAs. The resolution passed by unanimous vote after roll call. The Senate also adopted SCR 109 by Senator Grove, proclaiming January 2026 as National Mentoring Month and honoring Big Brothers and Big Sisters of Central California for its long record of youth mentoring and community impact.
In unfinished business, the Senate concurred in Assembly amendments to SB 25 by Senator Umberg, described as streamlining California’s merger process and aligning it with the federal process; the motion passed 33-0. The Senate then approved a motion from Senator Laird to give certain Budget and Fiscal Review Committee bills second reading upon report and third reading status, with the motion carrying 29-10. The chamber also approved several adjourn-in-memory tributes, most notably for former Congressman Doug LaMalfa, with multiple senators speaking to his rural advocacy, bipartisan relationships, and personal kindness, and for Barry Del Bono, Alan Stewart Hammond, and Jeb Bing. The session ended with the Senate in recess until the next scheduled floor meeting.
MN
Transcript Highlights:
- So we can just take for a little while.
- Um, but I do once in a while call over and say, hey, what's going on?
- Um, but I do once in a while call over and say, hey, what's going on?
- Um, but I do once in a while call over and say, hey, what's going on?
- I was texted Hospital Association.
Committee:
Senate Finance
TX
Texas 89th Regular
Homeland Security, Public Safety & Veterans' Affairs May 7th, 2025
Homeland Security, Public Safety & Veterans' Affairs
Transcript Highlights:
- Yes, that's the bill text. OK. Members, we're going to reconsider the vote on SB 1227 right quick.
- It avoids overreach while maintaining the ability to respond to real threats.
- They're seriously injured or killed as a result of the wrong way driving.
- I'm going to text on that. Okay. Stacey Holland, Chief of Health, takes. And you're neutral?
- I may have said DPS, but I think that's the text. OK. Mr. McLaughlin.
Keywords:
criminal history, background checks, government code, licensing, information access, rural law enforcement, child care grants, community support, law enforcement retention, advisory committee, SB 523, Texas driver’s license, alternative address, residential address, confidential address, address confidentiality, Department of Public Safety, DPS, Transportation Code, Section 521.1211
CA
California 2025-2026 Regular Session
Assembly Budget Subcommittee No. 1 on Health Mar 9th, 2026
Transcript Highlights:
- But we know text messaging is the most popular modality.
- Text messages out?
- So I think it's about 400,000 text messages that we do send out. So it's member-based.
- Given the challenge, I'll ask the question while you all are getting situated.
- we've heard, I'll ask the question while you all are getting situated.
MO
Missouri 2026 Regular Session
Special Committee on Redistricting Feb 25th, 2026
Special Committee on Redistricting
Transcript Highlights:
- So I guess I'm, you know, I know where your district is, gentlemen, and my guess is that the drive to
- And while I understand that it—” “To protect something that’s valuable.
- Just real quick, you mentioned the voter registration efforts that you do, the drives that you have.
- The text provides no source. We need facts. It is already illegal for non-citizens to vote.
- All kinds of text messages. Then it costs them $3,000 to process the citizenship paperwork.
Committee:
House Special Committee on Redistricting
LA
Louisiana 2026 Regular Session
Special Committee on Regulatory Reform Mar 4th, 2026
Transcript Highlights:
- So I set out to solve that problem, made some computer programs that can read through those texts of
- So I set out to solve that problem, made some computer programs that can read through those texts of
- How can we get rid of the regulations that are driving home prices up?
- How can we get rid of the regulations that are driving home prices up?
- I know, on a personal note, We've been trying to make this happen for a while.
Summary:
The Special Committee on Regulatory Reform met to hear from Patrick McLaughlin of the Hoover Institution and Pacific Legal Foundation about regulatory accumulation and reform. Chair Mark Wright explained the meeting was a study hearing only, with no votes planned or quorum for action. McLaughlin described his research measuring regulation by counting binding words such as “shall” and “must,” and said Louisiana ranks among the most regulated states, with about 183,000 restrictions and growth in regulatory stock outpacing the national average. He argued that excessive regulation slows GDP growth, raises consumer prices, and disproportionately burdens small businesses and low-income households.
McLaughlin pointed to reform examples in British Columbia, Idaho, and Virginia, where centralized oversight, periodic review, one-in-one-out or similar rules, and simplified benefit-cost analysis were used to reduce regulations without harming safety. He said Virginia’s regulatory modernization effort, including use of AI and a regulatory management office, helped cut requirements and lower homebuilding costs. Committee members asked about how the data were measured, how regulation affects housing, licensing, and population growth, and whether Louisiana could use similar tools. McLaughlin emphasized that AI should assist human reviewers, not replace them, by identifying outdated, duplicative, or overly burdensome rules.
Members also discussed Louisiana’s own reform efforts, including LaDOGE, permit streamlining, and prior bills to create public hearings and legislative review of regulations. Wright and others asked about federal mandates, “gold plating” of state rules, and how to identify unnecessary state-level additions. McLaughlin said some state rules are required by federal law, but many others are not, and AI can help distinguish required language from added burdens. No votes were taken, and the committee adjourned after members expressed interest in following up on McLaughlin’s report and examples from other states.
US
US Federal 2025-2026 Regular Session
Hearings to examine the nominations of Stephen Vaden, of Tennessee, to be Deputy Secretary, and Tyler Clarkson, of Virginia, to be General Counsel, both of the Department of Agriculture. Apr 8th, 2025 at 09:00 am
Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry Committee
Transcript Highlights:
- Furthermore, while the President has imposed tariffs designed to address unfair practices and market
- see USDA quickly distribute the economic assistance Congress approved at the end of last year, and while
- Judge O'Adam, given you have previous experience with internal reorganizations while at USDA, do you
- Universities and private industry to drive that innovative research that's needed.
- That's the only thing we got it around here is vote and so He called a vote a while ago.
Keywords:
USDA, nominations, Judge Vaden, Tyler Clarkson, agriculture policy, rural America, tariffs, farmer advocacy
Summary:
The meeting focused on the nominations of Judge Stephen Alexander Vaden for Deputy Secretary of Agriculture and Mr. Tyler Clarkson for General Counsel at the USDA. Members expressed concerns regarding the challenges farmers and ranchers face, especially in navigating the impacts of recent tariffs imposed by the President. Significant attention was given to how these nominations could influence agriculture policy and support rural communities amidst economic uncertainty. The committee emphasized the necessity for strong leadership in the USDA to advocate for farmer needs and ensure the proper implementation of assistance programs.
CO
Colorado 2026 Regular Session
Colorado House 2026 Legislative Day 112 May 5th, 2026
Colorado House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- </c><00:38:04.080><c> you're</c> service announcement, that while you're service announcement, that while
- </c> where one person is effectively driving where one person is effectively driving 10<01:34:55.760>
- I am, the the text of this bill.
- </c> and have received a slew of text and have received a slew of text messages<04:20:28.800><c> from
- </c> that while we give you the check. that while we give you the check.
FL
Transcript Highlights:
- Some of you may know, but I was a student at FSU, so I was in a group text.
- With a lot of my classmates, and we were getting live videos and pictures texted of where the shooter
- Some were saying that they weren't there that day, that they were off campus, while others were saying
- This is for people that are actually openly engaging in drive-by shootings or have domestic violence
- It's interesting because this committee was being heard while I was presenting a bill.
Committee:
House Education & Employment Committee
NH
New Hampshire 2025 Regular Session
House Transportation (01/14/2025)
Transcript Highlights:
- I see Dan Bennett; Bob Scully was here; Joe... potentially driving out to Milford to potentially driving
- But it shows a guy with a head coming out of the toilet driving the car.
- </c><02:31:23.760><c> we're</c> I'll bring this up now while we're I'll bring this up now while we're
- I don't think the text has changed at all, so we can get that information.
- I don't think the text has changed at all, so we can get that information.
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.
LA
Transcript Highlights:
- I'll drive to their house and explain to them in the morning what it takes and how we can bring them
- And you and I are very comfortable calling somebody; I'd rather call you than text.
- I'd rather you call me than text me because I get tired of reading text, and people often speak in a
- You can start calling, texting, and chatting 24/7 and talk to someone.
- I mean, I have people drive an hour and a half. They just don't have it.
Committee:
House Appropriations
CA
California 2025-2026 Regular Session
Assembly Privacy and Consumer Protection Committee Apr 21st, 2026
Privacy and Consumer Protection
Transcript Highlights:
- And so while... ...not from FDA-registered manufacturers.
- habits while upholding California's robust privacy protections.
- It allows for people who have been convicted of reckless driving, super speeders, and driving over 100
- Phone calls, texts, and so forth are on your device.
- Let me—I got 10 to Mary. texts and so forth are on your device.
Committee:
House Privacy and Consumer Protection
TX
Transcript Highlights:
- So it takes me a while. Finally, you get it. Thank you. Yes, exactly.
- I can't do that anymore because it's a six-hour drive.
- message as opposed to the text message campaign in its entirety.
- And while we have a robust program.
- While I am not anti- Foam.
Bills:
HB45 , HB755 , HB 1232 , HB1555 , HB2460 , HB2702 , HB2973 , HB3120 , HB3225 , HB3314 , HB3356 , HB3371 , HB3634 , HB3638 , HB4247 , HB4283 , HB4290 , HB4302 , HB4503 , HB4511 , HB4565 , HB4581 , HB4627 , HB4632 , HB4660 , HB4668 , HB4960 , HB5042 , HB45
Committee:
House State Affairs
Keywords:
housing, affordable housing, rent control, landlord-tenant laws, housing rights, lobbying, public entities, expenditures, government code, transparency, Texas Ethics Commission, government regulation, lobbying restrictions, government accountability, taxpayer money, HB 1232, whistleblower, whistleblower protection, public employee, retaliation
MA
Massachusetts 2025-2026 Regular Session
Senate Session (Full Formal with Calendar) Jul 23rd, 2026
Massachusetts Senate Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- We can lead on AI while keeping our residents safe.
- And what's driving those losses is important. Mr.
- His favorite show was Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives.
- While P.J.
- People should pay for how they drive, not where they live.
AL
Alabama 2026 Regular Session
Alabama Senate Special Session 2026 May 8th, 2026
Alabama Senate Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- > to</c> very often drives most often drives to very often drives most often drives to Mobile<00:27:01.840
- </c> he never drives to Phoenix City. he never drives to Phoenix City.
- </c> seven congressional seats while seven congressional seats while Democrats<02:25:09.920><c> hold<
- Text messages to me. My plumber even texted me about what's going on here in Montgomery.
- > text me text Texas text Texas text Texas text me text Texas text Texas text Texas uh<03:14:41.439><
Summary:
The Senate convened with prayer, the pledge, and a roll call establishing a quorum of 35 senators. The journal was adopted without objection, absent senators were excused, and there were no house messages, committee reports, motions, or resolutions before the first bill was called.
The main item of business was House Bill 1, described as a conditional measure to set a process for electing U.S. House candidates in Alabama’s congressional districts 1, 2, 6, and 7 if a federal court order lifts current injunctions. The sponsor said the bill would only take effect if the court order is issued and would allow quick compliance with federal rulings. Debate centered on whether the bill was truly responsive to the court or instead an attempt at mid-decade redistricting; opponents argued it would violate Alabama’s constitutional limits on elections and ignore the court’s redistricting orders, while supporters said they were trying to comply with the court and that the issue was partisan rather than personal.
Much of the discussion focused on Allen v. Milligan, the Voting Rights Act, and the meaning of the court’s injunctions. One senator argued the bill would dilute Black voting strength and was being driven by national Republican politics, while the sponsor and others insisted the legislature was acting only conditionally and that the court had not ordered the specific action being debated. The exchange became lengthy and contentious, but no final vote or other action on HB1 was taken in the portion provided.
WA
Washington 2025-2026 Regular Session
Senate Higher Education & Workforce Development Feb 2nd, 2026
Transcript Highlights:
- We also provide support to college-bound scholarship students via text, via email, via those who reach
- And Otterbot is our texting platform that we use to support students around the state and parents, I
- It's a free texting service. It uses AI. I should say, and guardians. It's a free texting service.
- Last is technology to boost engagement using text messages as a primary channel.
- There are monthly text message reminders. There is a lot of celebration that we're going to have.
Summary:
The Senate Higher Education and Workforce Development Committee heard two work sessions focused on student access and retention, then held public hearings on gubernatorial appointments before taking executive action. Washington Student Achievement Council staff presented the Washington Completes FAFSA campaign, created by Executive Order 2508, describing its advisory board, outreach strategy, dashboard tracking, and progress toward goals of 46,000 FAFSA/WASFA completions and improved equity in completion rates. They also highlighted broader college access tools such as trainings, printed materials, completion events, Otterbot texting support, and the new “Changing the Narrative” report and College Toolkit, which emphasize multiple postsecondary pathways, relatable messengers, and short video content.
The committee then heard from the Council of Presidents and Central Washington University and Evergreen State College on student support services. Presenters discussed retention data, FERPA-related limits on parent communication, and the impact of budget cuts on advising, tutoring, wellness, and other services. Evergreen described the Shelton Promise program, including recruitment, summer bridge, basic-needs supports, peer mentoring, texting outreach, and early retention results showing 52 of 53 students continuing. Central Washington outlined its learner access and support plan, including required advising, University 101, early academic alerts, peer mentoring embedded in coursework, the Students First Center, and a Paying for College Guide, while noting that budget reductions have limited some support offerings.
In the public hearing, the committee considered Latasha Wortham’s appointment to the Tacoma Community College Board of Trustees and a panel of student appointees to various boards and councils, including Evergreen, Washington Student Achievement Council, the Workforce Education Investment Accountability and Oversight Board, Washington State University, Eastern Washington University, Edmonds College, and Western Washington University. Testimony emphasized first-generation and immigrant backgrounds, student advocacy, basic needs, and the importance of student voice in governance. In executive session, the committee adopted a substitute and gave Senate Bill 6325 a due pass recommendation to Ways and Means; the bill would shift certain higher education cost increases from tuition to state funds over time and direct a WSIPP study on essential student services. The committee also recommended confirmation for the listed gubernatorial appointments.
NM
Transcript Highlights:
- And it adds new text to prohibit so-called riders for ICE detention or USMS contracts.
- While we're continuing to see due process concerns, constitutional violations that ICE is engaged in
- Officers driving down I-25 see a vehicle in front of them weaving in and out of traffic, lights him up
- Madam Chair, Representative, the text of this bill, including the text of the amendment, would in no
- Those three things have gone around and around in my email, my voicemail, texts.
Bills:
SB100
Committee:
House House Judiciary
AZ
Arizona 2026 Regular Session
03/19/2026 - House Artificial Intelligence & Innovation
Artificial Intelligence & Innovation
Transcript Highlights:
- While Chris plugs in, I'll go ahead and begin. Good morning, Mr.
- And as I was driving in this morning, I started to tap out on my phone a couple of ideas and questions
- As you can see, that's what the example of a text message looks like or the email.
- Yeah, like, we think it's over here; we're going to drive in the direction.
- So this allows for that decision-making to happen while they're getting the alert as well.
Bills:
SB1020