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ID
Transcript Highlights:
- and Administration Committee, an act relating to human trafficking, amending Section 18-8605, Idaho Code
- House Bill 493 by the Judiciary, Rules and Administration Committee, relating to commercial sexual activity
- House Bill 493 by the Judiciary, Rules and Administration Committee, relating to commercial sexual activity
Summary:
The House convened with 56 members present and 14 absent and excused, then opened with prayer and the Pledge of Allegiance. The journal for the 11th legislative day was approved, and House Concurrent Resolution 22, which had passed the Senate, was referred for enrolling and later reported enrolled for signature and return to the Senate.
Committee reports and bill referrals were announced. House Bills 511 through 517 and House Joint Resolution 7 were printed and referred to standing committees, while House Joint Memorial 10 was sent to Judiciary, Rules and Administration for printing. House Bills 518 and 519 were introduced and referred for printing. Several measures were advanced to the third-reading calendar, including House Resolution 20 and House Bills 489, 491, 492, and 493, covering topics such as political violence, crimes and punishment, emergency first aid, POST Council matters, and commercial sexual activity.
The House also announced standing committee membership changes and upcoming committee meetings. No substantive floor debate or roll-call votes on bills occurred beyond the journal approval and the motion to adjourn. The House adjourned until 11:00 a.m. on Monday, January 26, 2026.
OK
Oklahoma 2026 Regular Session
Rules REVISED: HJR1040 - Removed | HJR1084 - Added Mar 3rd, 2026 at 01:30 pm
Rules
Transcript Highlights:
- I wear a uniform in the military, so police and fire FOP and the unions here in Oklahoma and also all
- language it says it says that shall recognize force no courts So, recognize or enforce any religious code
Committee:
House Rules
TX
Transcript Highlights:
- Currently, the government code requires that the Director of the Texas Military Preparedness Commission
- Under current law, there is no uniform requirement for how state agency websites should be designed,
Committee:
Senate Economic Development
Keywords:
Defense Economic Adjustment, grant applications, economic assistance, local government, Evaluation panel, judicial review, Texas Workforce Commission, unemployment compensation, legal proceedings, labor law, rural development, infrastructure, Texas economic fund, private investment, job creation, meteorological evaluation towers, wind resources, aviation safety, regulations, construction notice
TX
Transcript Highlights:
- Currently, the government code requires that the director of the Texas Military Preparedness Commission
- Under current law, there is no uniform requirement for how state agency websites should be designed.
Committee:
Senate Economic Development
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
Commerce committee approves bill to eliminate prohibition of cadmium in some products 3/5/25
Transcript Highlights:
- We can carve off part of the coding so we have a non-coded and coated—the machine picks it up the same
- We can carve off part of the coding so we have a non-coded and coated—the machine picks it up the same
- We can carve off part of the coding so we have a non-coded and coated—the machine picks it up the same
- We can carve off part of the coding so we have a non-coded and coated—the machine picks it up the same
- We can carve off part of the coding so we have a non-coded and coated—the machine picks it up the same
Summary:
The committee took up House File 737, which would amend Minnesota’s lead- and cadmium-related product restrictions and was re-referred to the Committee on Environment, Finance and Policy. Representative Bjorn Olson said the bill was prompted by a constituent who could no longer make cadmium-based art supplies in Minnesota, and he argued the law unintentionally swept in professional art materials that are used safely and are important to Western art culture. The committee first adopted the author’s A2 amendment, which broadened the bill to include additional exemptions beyond paint and pastels, including certain pens, mechanical pencils, and vehicle keys/key fobs.
Testimony in support came from Darren Reenie of Wet Paint Artist Materials and Framing, who said artist paint and related supplies account for a significant share of sales and that the ban threatens independent art supply businesses and artists’ access to essential pigments. Josh Fiser of the Alliance for Automotive Innovation supported the key and key fob exemption, saying the current law is overly broad, exposure risk is minimal, and Minnesota should align with California and European Union standards. Bill Morgan of the Arts and Creative Materials Institute and Writing Instrument Manufacturers Association also supported the amendment, arguing there was little scientific basis for including pens, mechanical pencils, and professional artist materials, and citing prior reviews in the Consumer Product Safety Commission and the European Union.
The Minnesota Pollution Control Agency, through Assistant Commissioner Kirk Kadelka, opposed broad exemptions and emphasized that no amount of lead is safe for children. He said the law was based on evidence from consumer products associated with elevated blood lead levels and argued that safer alternatives exist for many of the items in the amendment, including pens, mechanical pencils, and some key components. He also raised concerns about exposure during production and disposal. Committee members questioned the scope of the exemptions and whether the industry had workable alternatives. The A2 amendment was adopted, and the bill was then advanced for further consideration and re-referred as noted by the chair.
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
Surveillance-based price and wage discrimination prohibited 3/4/26
Minnesota House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- That same era produced the price tag, establishing the uniform pricing consumers have come to expect,
- That same era produced the price tag, establishing the uniform pricing consumers have come to expect,
- Another member shared their experience of shopping online for an electric razor, seeing a discount code
- <00:15:52.399><c> seeing</c><00:15:52.639><c> a</c><00:15:52.880><c> discount</c><00:15:53.199><c> code
- ,</c><00:15:53.920><c> then</c> Razor, seeing a discount code, then Razor, seeing a discount code, then
FL
Florida 2025 Regular Session
March 12, 2025 - 01:00 PM
Transcript Highlights:
- animal cruelty is a third-degree felony and scores 28 sentencing points on the Criminal Punishment Code
- The state attorney uses the Criminal Punishment Code scoresheet to assign points for each offense committed
- : what about police that are being investigated for crimes that they committed while they were in uniform
- : what about police that are being investigated for crimes that they committed while they were in uniform
- Right now it defaults to a level one on the criminal punishment code.
Summary:
The Criminal Justice Subcommittee heard a series of bills, beginning with HB 759, which would lower Florida’s minimum age to purchase or transfer firearms from 21 to 18. The bill drew strong opposition from gun-violence prevention groups, Parkland survivors and families, and several members who argued the current law was enacted after the Marjory Stoneman Douglas shooting and should not be reversed. Supporters, including gun-rights advocates and some members, argued 18-year-olds are legal adults who serve in the military, vote, and should have full Second Amendment rights. After debate, the committee voted 13-5 to report HB 759 favorably.
The committee then unanimously approved HB 431, extending Level 2 background screening requirements for youth athletic coaches through July 1, 2026, and HB 231, which keeps certain medical examiner information confidential, both with little opposition. It also approved HB 663, increasing penalties for unlawfully using tracking devices or apps in furtherance of dangerous crimes, after adopting a technical amendment, and HB 845, which clarifies the intake process for Veterans Treatment Court and removes Veterans Hall of Fame language from the bill. Each of those measures passed without recorded opposition.
Members also approved PCS for HB 255, known as Dexter’s Law, which creates a sentencing multiplier for aggravated animal cruelty cases. The bill was presented as a response to a high-profile dog abuse case and was supported by animal welfare and law enforcement groups; members cited animal cruelty as a predictor of broader violence. The committee then approved HB 1021, allowing active law enforcement officers to carry concealed weapons at sporting events, after debate over identification, venue procedures, and whether the bill should extend more broadly; it passed 16-1. Finally, HB 653, adding aggravating factors for capital felonies involving the assassination or attempted assassination of a head of state, was reported favorably after brief discussion about federal penalties and deterrence. The transcript ends as the committee begins hearing HB 6025, a repeal bill related to emergency restrictions on firearms during local states of emergency, but the discussion is cut off before action is taken.
NM
New Mexico 2026 Regular Session
House - Energy, Environment and Natural Resources Feb 10th, 2026 at 08:32 am
House Energy, Environment & Natural Resources
Transcript Highlights:
- This also would tap commercial storage systems.
- And then the other benefit here is that it's also commercial resources that can be made available.
- ... ...both utility-size, commercial, and even tiny residential systems that have battery systems, it
- And so as prices change, one measure, and usually for the big boys, for the commercial install...
- Seguin really does kind of just clarify the tax code, bring it in alignment with federal tax code, creating
WA
Washington 2025-2026 Regular Session
Senate Environment, Energy & Technology Jan 20th, 2026 at 01:30 pm
Environment, Energy & Technology
Transcript Highlights:
- Actually, Windows Point 8 was the first PC that I coded.
- It regulates a commercial system that simulates intimacy, adapts emotionally, retains personal context
- It was written in an era deeply wary of private power, when commercial empires and speculation showed
- Again, as I mentioned, alternatives to 6 PPD are not yet commercial and available.
- Again, as I mentioned, alternatives to 6 PPD are not yet commercial and available.
Committee:
Senate Environment, Energy & Technology
Keywords:
artificial intelligence, chatbots, regulation, technology, consumer protection, pollutants, tire regulation, 6PPD, environment, public safety, SB 6076, consumer-owned utilities, public utility districts, municipal procurement, competitive bidding, public works, clean energy, renewable energy, nonemitting generation, energy storage
WA
Washington 2025-2026 Regular Session
Senate Environment, Energy & Technology Jan 20th, 2026
Transcript Highlights:
- Actually, Windows Point 8 was the first PC that I coded.
- It regulates a commercial system that simulates intimacy, adapts emotionally, retains personal context
- It was written in an era deeply wary of private power, when commercial empires and speculation showed
- Again, as I mentioned, alternatives to 6 PPD are not yet commercial and available.
- Again, as I mentioned, alternatives to 6 PPD are not yet commercial and available.
Summary:
The committee heard public hearings on three bills. SB 6076, sponsored by Sen. Gaynor, would streamline procurement for consumer-owned utilities on clean energy, storage, transmission, and distribution projects through 2045 by raising contract thresholds, allowing more use of vendor lists, electronic bids, and broader competitive-bidding exemptions for certain energy-related projects. The sponsor and utility and labor supporters said the bill would help PUDs respond to rising costs, supply-chain shortages, aging infrastructure, and growing electricity demand, while keeping work with union labor. No opposition testimony was presented, and the hearing closed with 60 people signed in pro and 3 con.
The committee then heard SB 5984, a governor-request bill sponsored by Sen. Wellman that would regulate AI companion chatbots by requiring disclosure that users are interacting with AI, restricting manipulative engagement techniques for minors, requiring safeguards against sexual content and self-harm, and creating enforcement under the Consumer Protection Act with a private right of action. Supporters included the governor’s office, the Attorney General’s office, privacy officials, parents, child-safety advocates, researchers, and some tech-industry voices who urged stronger safeguards; they emphasized harms to minors, suicide risks, and the need for transparency and accountability. Opponents and critics argued the bill could sweep too broadly, create constitutional/free-speech problems, burden general-purpose AI and consumer-facing businesses, and rely on unclear or ineffective definitions. The hearing closed with 697 signed in pro, 219 con, and 477 other.
Finally, the committee heard SB 6119 on 6PPD-containing tires. The bill would phase out sale and distribution of tires containing 6PPD or regrettable substitutes beginning in 2035, create a mitigation fee on such tires, and dedicate revenue to Ecology administration, monitoring, salmon and waterbody studies, and waste tire removal. Supporters, including the bill sponsor, scientists, environmental groups, Seattle Public Utilities, and salmon-recovery advocates, said 6PPD-Q is acutely toxic to coho salmon and that a deadline and fee would accelerate safer alternatives and fund mitigation. Ecology and industry witnesses acknowledged the problem but said no proven alternative is yet available and warned the bill could be premature, raise costs, and affect tire safety and affordability; business and trucking groups also opposed the measure, citing duplication of the existing Safer Products process and the need for further stakeholder work. No votes or executive action were taken in the meeting.
NH
Transcript Highlights:
- So, a commercial driver license.
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- I've</c><01:19:04.880><c> represented</c> commercial drivers, and I've represented commercial drivers
- ,</c> you can put in the motor vehicle code, you can put in the motor vehicle code, we<01:29:50.159><
- <01:36:24.000><c> driver</c><01:36:24.400><c> license</c> commercial driver license commercial driver
Committee:
Senate Judiciary
FL
Florida 2025 Regular Session
Appropriations Committee on Pre-K - 12 Education Mar 26th, 2025
Transcript Highlights:
- The the bill requires the department to develop a uniform reimbursement in invoicing process.
- And so we're asking that time that the department have a uniform reimbursement and invoicing process
- He needs it to stickers. >> Bar code 9, 4, 8, 8, 1, to take up.
ID
Transcript Highlights:
- And the DMV handles very complex programs like commercial trucking, taking care of our identification
- And those code citations are on the right for you.
- And on the right, you see it in code what those priorities are.
- There are a few distributions in Section 63-24 of Idaho Code.
- There are a few distributions in Section 6324 of Idaho Code.
Committee:
Senate Transportation
Summary:
The Senate Transportation Committee received an agency update from Idaho Transportation Department Director Scott Stokes. He described ITD’s role in highway construction and maintenance, DMV services, and aeronautics, emphasizing public accountability, employee expertise, and the department’s operating priorities of operating, preserving, and expanding the system. He highlighted major projects and emergency responses, including road washouts, bridge repairs, and the reopening of an overpass after a truck crash, and said growth and revenue availability remain the department’s biggest challenges. Stokes also reviewed ITD’s budget picture, noting most funding comes from dedicated state and federal transportation sources, and outlined governor-recommended enhancements for equipment, Highway 16 operations, and roadside tree removal, while saying future project pacing will depend on available funds.
Committee members asked about whether lane-mile growth is keeping pace with population growth, how ITD is planning for a new north-south route in the Kootenai County area, the effect of a 2025 law limiting pedestrian and bicycle spending, and how expected budget cuts might affect the department’s five-year project plan. Stokes said congestion is often a local-network issue as well as a state highway issue, that planning for future routes is being done with local communities, that the pedestrian/bike law has had little effect on ITD’s own projects, and that new project bidding will be scaled to available funding while design work continues.
The committee then heard a JFAC budget discussion from Chairman Grow, Keith Bybee, and Brooke Dupree on the statewide fiscal outlook and transportation funding. They explained that the state faces a tighter general fund picture than in recent years, with possible 3% governor holdbacks and an additional 1% to 2% reduction being discussed, and that the legislature’s revenue forecast and tax conformity decisions will affect the ending balance. Bybee said the budget stabilization fund remains strong compared with 2009, but the legislature must decide whether to use one-time cash or make deeper ongoing cuts to restore structural balance. Dupree reviewed transportation revenue sources and prior legislation, including gas tax and registration fee increases, TECM bonding authority, and general fund transfers to ITD and local governments, and noted the governor did not recommend the full $275 million general fund transfer requested by ITD. No votes were taken, and the meeting adjourned after questions.
MA
Massachusetts 2025-2026 Regular Session
Joint Committee on Public Safety and Homeland Security Jun 21st, 2026 at 11:30 am
Joint Committee on Public Safety and Homeland Security
Transcript Highlights:
- It creates a code of conduct required.
- It creates a code of conduct requiring firearm manufacturers and dealers to ensure their products are
- And what you folks did here by passing 135 is a slap in the face to every American that put on a uniform
- You all, every one of you, deported. ...uniform and died for it.
- The men that arrested him, the Sonder Commandos, had their flag, had our flag on their uniforms and still
Summary:
The hearing focused heavily on firearms legislation, especially bills to repeal Chapter 135 of the Acts of 2024 (including H. 2618/S. 1671 and related repeal measures) and bills on firearm industry accountability (H. 2672/S. 1653). Supporters of repeal, including Senator Peter Durant, Rep. Ken Sweezey, gun owners, instructors, sportsmen, and women’s gun-rights advocates, argued that Chapter 135 overreaches, creates confusion in licensing and training requirements, burdens lawful gun owners, restricts pepper spray and semi-automatic firearms, and is being enforced in ways they said criminalize responsible conduct. Committee members defending the law said it was the product of years of work, public listening sessions, and multiple drafts, and argued that Massachusetts remains the safest state for gun violence and that implementation issues, such as live-fire training, had been delayed to allow time for regulations and infrastructure.
Several witnesses also testified on H. 2672/S. 1653, which would create firearm industry standards of conduct and allow civil actions against manufacturers, distributors, and dealers that engage in unsafe or unlawful practices. Supporters from the Massachusetts Coalition to Prevent Gun Violence, Everytown, Brady, Giffords, and survivors described the bill as a way to hold the industry accountable, reduce the flow of crime guns, and give victims and the Attorney General a path to sue bad actors. They cited data on crime-gun traces, disproportionate impacts on communities of color, and examples from other states that have enacted similar laws. Opponents, including gun dealers and industry representatives, argued that existing law already punishes illegal sales, that most crime guns are stolen or diverted after lawful sale, and that the bill would improperly target manufacturers for the actions of others.
The committee also heard testimony on a bill to remove the non-resident ban on semi-automatic firearms for hunting (H. 2710/S. 1676), with Backcountry Hunters and Anglers supporting the change as a way to restore access for returning residents, veterans, and hunting programs that had been displaced. Later testimony returned to repeal and related gun-law bills, with sportsmen’s groups arguing Chapter 135 was rushed, confusing, and harmful to youth hunting and lawful ownership. No votes or final committee actions were taken during the hearing; it was a public testimony session with extensive questioning by committee members.
FL
Transcript Highlights:
- $5.4 million for increased medical costs for youth and residential programs, $1.3 million for new uniforms
- Amendment 995-027 by Senator Harrell, and then we'll show that take up a substitute amendment, bar code
- The bill establishes clear, uniform rules for rounding cash transactions to the nearest nickel while
- It's a late file amendment bar code 229782 by Senator DeSigley.
- firefighter within the fire department or public safety department of an employer, duly employed uniformed
Committee:
Senate Appropriations
NM
New Mexico 2025 Regular Session
IC - Legislative Education Study Dec 18th, 2025 at 01:07 pm
Transcript Highlights:
- Chairman, that 10 million recommendation is uniform across PED and LASC, we haven't really heard about
- So, according to well, let me just ask you, are there any current uniform math assessments that school
- seeing is receptive skills in terms of being able to decode and being able to understand what the code
- you, or the proposal in front of you, creates the Office of Special Education in the Public School Code
- It requires that office to develop and maintain a statewide uniform online system for the formulation
CA
California 2025-2026 Regular Session
Assembly Labor and Employment Committee Sep 10th, 2025
Transcript Highlights:
- of Labor Standards Enforcement regarding misclassification claims and other violations of the Labor Code
- The bill also extends the commercial fisherman exemption under AB 5 by five years to maintain continuity
- It adds sunset dates to the Labor Code sections and aligns Labor Code sections with the new Government
- Code section to correct permitted uses of paid sick leave.
Summary:
The Assembly Labor and Employment Committee heard three bills. AB 1136 would provide workers who are detained or deported by ICE with five unpaid days to handle immigration-related matters and up to 12 months of unpaid leave in detention/deportation cases, with an amendment allowing employers to require use of other leave first and a requirement to restore workers to their prior position once legal status is proven. Support came from labor groups including the California Federation of Labor Unions and SEIU California, while opposition came from the Association of California School Administrators and others who raised concerns about the length of the rehire period and impacts on public education and employers. Committee members described the bill as a necessary response to current immigration enforcement conditions, and the Senate amendments were concurred in.
AB 1514, the committee’s cleanup bill for AB 5, would extend the sunset on the licensed manicurist exemption by three years and the commercial fisherman exemption by five years, while adding reporting requirements from EDD and the Division of Labor Standards Enforcement on misclassification and unemployment claims. There were no witnesses in support or opposition, though one member noted the importance of continuing to work on manicurist issues, especially for API women in the industry. The committee approved concurrence in the Senate amendments.
AB 406, presented on behalf of Assembly Member Chavira, makes technical and clarifying changes to prior legislation related to leave for victims and survivors of domestic violence, sexual assault, stalking, and other violence. The bill adjusts enforcement timelines between the Civil Rights Department and the Labor Commissioner, adds sunset dates to certain Labor Code sections, and aligns paid sick leave language with a new Government Code section. There was no public testimony, and the committee voted to concur in the Senate amendments. All three bills ultimately received unanimous committee approval and were reported out.
MD
Transcript Highlights:
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- So rather than a uniform own policy.
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- </c><00:30:01.840><c> process</c> and the and the and a uniform process and the and the and a uniform
- Annotated code terminology. Clergy, churches, faith institutions, and places of worship. Favorable.
Summary:
The Senate opened with an invocation by Reverend Dr. Patrick Claybourne of Bethl AM Church in Baltimore, introduced by the senator from the 40th district, who highlighted the church’s long history, community work, scholarships, food pantry, school partnerships, and a planned rise center. The Senate journalized the invocation and then recognized several guests, including the Bethesda Roosters U16 rugby team, which was congratulated for winning the Maryland state title and the 2025 National U16 Championship, and members of the Joint Veterans Committee of Maryland. The chamber also welcomed a Johns Hopkins Police Accountability Board appointment letter, which was referred to the Executive Nominations Committee, and later a delegation from the Ghana Parliament legislative staff visiting with the Department of Legislative Services and NCSL representatives.
The main floor business centered on Senate Bill 1, which would prohibit law enforcement officers from wearing face coverings. The minority whip argued against the bill, saying it was unenforceable, an improper use of legislative time amid other state crises, and could create a system where local officers detain federal officers for a civil violation; he also said officers mask themselves because of threats and doxxing. Senators in support argued the bill was needed to address masked ICE agents, protect public safety, and respond to concerns about civil rights abuses and intimidation. After debate and vote explanations from senators, including one emphasizing immigrant heritage and another supporting the bill as a protection measure, SB 1 passed with 31 affirmative votes.
The Senate then passed Senate Bill 17, an emergency bill on alcoholic beverages related event promoters permits, by unanimous affirmative vote. It next took up Senate Bill 245, an emergency bill prohibiting immigration enforcement agreements. The minority leader questioned whether the bill would eliminate formalized 287(g) agreements and replace them with county-by-county policies, arguing that this could reduce uniformity, weaken safety, and create a patchwork of local practices. The bill’s sponsor responded that counties would still be bound by constitutional and legal limits, that the agreements provide minimal training and resources, and that the state should stop formally cooperating with federal immigration enforcement. The sponsor also said the bill would not increase profiling and that public safety would remain intact. The debate continued with concerns about Montgomery County’s evolving policy and the impact on smaller counties, but the transcript ends before final action on SB 245.
HI
Bills:
SCR47 , SCR21 , SCR163 , SCR169 , SCR170 , SCR50 , SCR75 , SCR149 , HCR83 , HCR111 , HCR110 , HCR122 , HCR118 , HCR61 , HCR162 , HCR36 , HCR19 , HCR106 , HCR14 , HCR178 , SB3022 , SB3102 , SB3144
Keywords:
sister-state, Hawaii, Okayama, Japan, cultural exchange, economic partnership, tourism, agriculture, international relations, healthcare, rural clinic, feasibility study, access to care, community health, Volcano community, Hawaiʻi Health Systems Corporation, emergency services, health assessment, Pacific Inter-Parliamentary Assembly, Legislative Cooperation
OK
Oklahoma 2026 Regular Session
Senate Legislative Session Mar 4th, 2026 at 01:30 pm
Oklahoma Senate Floor Meeting
Bills:
SB1465 , SB2110 , SB1771 , SB206 , SB1584 , SB1386 , SB1696 , SB1806 , SB1428 , SB1390 , SB1381 , SB201 , SB1778 , SB1332 , SB1836 , SB1369 , SB1794 , SB1290 , SB175 , SB1379
Keywords:
professional engineers, surveyors, licensure board, sunset extension, state board, occupational licensing, engineering license, surveying license, professional regulation, regulatory board, sunset review, emergency clause, Oklahoma O.S. 59, board appointments, lay member, SB2110, eggs, ungraded eggs, graded eggs, egg sales