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FL

Florida 2026 Regular Session

Regulated Industries Jan 20th, 2026

Regulated Industries

Transcript Highlights:
  • And I think this is an important conversation as we see the rise of a lot of diseases and a lot of cases
  • and that the general body of ratepayers do not bear the risk of nonpayment of such costs.
  • It's energy independent because we operate our own power plant to generate and consume all of our own
  • And again, this is not trip generation of traffic or rush hour or school kids or library or other municipal
  • I just, you know, and out of that total, that 5,400 total, 100, sorry, 1,100 of that total of those data
Summary: The Committee on Regulated Industries considered several bills and took final action on each. SB 986, by Senator Gruters and presented by Senator Rodriguez, would prohibit smoking or vaping marijuana in public places and in certain indoor spaces; restaurant and lodging representatives supported adding marijuana and vaping to clean indoor air rules but asked to preserve designated smoking areas on private property, while cannabis advocates warned the bill was overly broad and could affect patients and property rights. The committee voted the bill favorably. SB 678, by Senator Mayfield, would restore statutory authority for DBPR to continue allowing alcohol distributors to deduct unsellable alcohol from monthly excise tax calculations; the committee adopted a strike-all amendment and reported the committee substitute favorably. SB 800, also by Senator Mayfield, increases penalties for repeated unlicensed engineering practice and creates an engineering student loan assistance program for engineers working for state agencies and water management districts; after adopting an amendment clarifying eligibility, the committee reported the bill favorably. The committee then heard SB 408, by Senator Grall, which would create a Florida cause of action against vaccine manufacturers that advertise in the state, allowing injured individuals to sue in Florida courts. Supporters argued the bill would rebuild public trust and hold manufacturers accountable, while opponents from the Florida Justice Reform Institute, American Tort Reform Association, BIO, the U.S. Chamber Institute for Legal Reform, and several medical and business groups argued the field is largely preempted by federal law, that existing federal compensation programs already address vaccine injuries, and that the bill raises First Amendment and policy concerns. After debate focused on vaccine injury data, compensation rates, and liability, the committee voted SB 408 favorably. The committee also considered SB 484 and SB 1118, both by Senator Avila, dealing with data centers. SB 484 would preserve local planning authority, bar nondisclosure agreements that prevent disclosure of potential data center development, require the PSC to set large-load tariff requirements so data centers pay their own costs, and limit consumptive use permits for large-scale data centers absent no harm to water resources and compliance with local zoning; supporters emphasized ratepayer protection and economic development, while some witnesses urged flexibility for behind-the-meter projects and confidentiality in negotiations. The bill was reported favorably. SB 1118 would create a time-limited public records exemption for county or municipal information about data center siting and protect proprietary business information; Senator Pizzo raised concerns about how the exemption would affect disclosure of competing projects and local officials’ ability to speak, but the sponsor said he would work on clarifying the language. The committee also passed SB 1050, by Senator Calatayud, which requires veterinarians to provide pet owners with written prescriptions and information about pharmacy choice while preserving veterinary judgment and emergency dispensing authority. The meeting concluded after all bills were reported favorably and members recorded additional votes on prior items.
FL

Florida 2026 Regular Session

Regulated Industries Jan 20th, 2026

Regulated Industries

Transcript Highlights:
  • Most of this area of law is preempted by three federal acts.
  • service and that the general body of ratepayers do not bear the risk of nonpayment of such costs.
  • It's energy independent because we operate our own power plant to generate and consume all of our own
  • of Florida Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences data shows that 13 acres of irrigated citrus
  • And again, this is not trip generation of traffic or rush hour or school kids or library or other municipal
FL

Florida 2026 Regular Session

Education Pre-K - 12 Jan 13th, 2026

Education Pre-K - 12

Transcript Highlights:
  • idea of a curriculum.
  • In-service teacher hours.
  • Endorsement, the 12 hours. The microcredential is three hours.
  • Of course, that has to come out of the GAA.
  • the confusion and kind of fear that it had with some of our families.
Bills: S0206, S0420, S0556
Summary: The committee first heard SB 420, which would require portraits of George Washington and Abraham Lincoln to be prominently displayed in classrooms used for social studies and in all K-5 classrooms, with the Department of Education selecting the portraits. Senator Burgess framed the bill as a patriotic and educational measure tied to America’s 250th anniversary, while Senator Davis raised concerns about exclusivity, political precedent, and state intrusion into local classroom decisions. Senator Osgood and others asked about sensitivity to diverse student populations and whether additional figures such as Harriet Tubman could also be displayed. Burgess said the bill would not prevent other displays, emphasized the two presidents’ historical significance, and committed to funding support so the mandate would not burden districts. The committee voted the bill favorably. The committee then took up CS/SB 206 on autism education and teacher preparation. Senator Harrell’s strike-all amendment required teacher preparation programs to include autism and other neurodevelopmental disabilities, required ESE-certified teachers to complete an autism microcredential, created an autism loan forgiveness program and salary supplement provisions, and directed district professional development to include autism-specific training with local CARD centers. A second amendment removed a proposed change to the legal definition of autism so that issue could be handled separately. Senators Davis and Osgood asked about implementation timelines, grandfathering current teachers, and how the bill would affect educators already working in autism classrooms; Harrell said he was open to further discussion and wanted to ensure flexibility while still requiring the credential. Public testimony included support from Orange County Public Schools, a parent of children with autism, and others. The committee adopted the amendments and reported the bill favorably. Finally, the committee heard CS/SB 556, which allows students with disabilities to satisfy the high school physical education requirement by participating in Special Olympics for one year if included in the student’s IEP. An amendment also clarified that two years of marching band satisfies both the PE credit and a fine or performing arts credit. Supporters said the bill expands inclusive options and reduces administrative burdens, and Senator Yarborough praised the change as giving students more flexibility. The committee adopted the amendment and reported the bill favorably. The committee also took up confirmation votes for appointments in tabs 4 through 7 and recommended all of them favorably by a single roll call vote.
AL

Alabama 2025 Regular Session

Alabama House Apr 10th, 2025

Alabama House Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • A lot of a lot of lot of them existence. A lot of a lot of lot of them existence.
  • a ton of of them had to have a ton of a ton of of them had to have a ton of a ton of of work at the hospital
  • of of of that section 12.
  • Record the vote. 102 yays, no days of B hours adopted. 102 yays, no days of B hours adopted. 102 yays
  • , no days of B hours adopted.
TX
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  • Maintenance techs and operators. So this type of program would really help with that, would it not?
  • I'm proud of that.
  • line or out of step with the policy and laws of the state.
  • It's just not good, you know, some of the things that I've heard for some of our institutions of higher
  • That's one of the reasons I'm really in favor of this bill.
TX
Transcript Highlights:
  • of thing.
  • I'm proud of that.
  • dictating a lot of things in our institutions of higher education.
  • It's just not good, you know, some of the things that I've heard for some of our institutes of higher
  • And a lot of our guys don't have, they may have an associate's or they may have some college hours, but
TX

Texas 89th Regular

89th Legislative Session Apr 10th, 2025

Texas House Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • They spent a lot of hours reviewing the writers and the amendments for you guys and those of you guys
  • , no mention was made of any problems with private operators or of any need or plan to transfer all prison
  • those would be TDCJ because of the attempt. to ban privately operated prison facilities.
  • They operate on average 25% more efficiently than the state of Texas.
  • In Uvalde, it took thousands of hours of work across an entire team to get a handle on the why and the
AL

Alabama 2025 Regular Session

Alabama House Children and Senior Advocacy Committee Mar 19th, 2025

Children and Senior Advocacy

Transcript Highlights:
  • Um, I printed off a few of the stories that I've covered of Alabama families.
  • Um, DHR kind of operates as a quasi-law enforcement.
  • of... ...DHR's overreach, and I'm in favor of this bill.
  • All of those charges were revoked, and we got all of our children back. revoked and we got all of our
  • The majority of our children in the majority of our children in foster care are under the age of 12.
Bills: SB140, HB235, HB276, HB317, HB340
AL

Alabama 2025 Regular Session

Alabama House Commerce and Small Business Committee Mar 6th, 2025

Commerce and Small Business

Transcript Highlights:
  • This is one of those simple deals.
  • There are some agencies that operate in that manner. It sets... that operate in that manner.
  • Um, there are team... amount of time.
  • If I were to go and try to get the city of Mobile to...
  • All in favor of the amendment say "aye." Aye. The amendment passes.
Bills: HB95, HB382
AL

Alabama 2025 Regular Session

Alabama Senate Tourism Committee Feb 12th, 2025

Tourism

Transcript Highlights:
  • Welcome to the first meeting this year of the Tourism Committee.
  • We add those statutory provisions to allow for the creation and operation of these districts.
  • put into one pot so we're not having to have two different checking accounts and two different sets of
  • books at the end of the year for the... ...of books at the end of the year for the examiner.
Bills: SB25, HB243
NM

New Mexico 2026 Regular Session

House - Chamber Meeting Feb 13th, 2026 at 11:03 am

New Mexico House Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • Carla Kazi serves as President and CEO of the Black Chamber of Commerce of New Mexico.
  • of color to lead the city of Alamogordo.
  • Just on the point of organ donation, many of you...
  • And a lot of It leads to a lot of problems, Mr.
  • And it takes a number of hours there. I'd like to drive the speed limit.
NM

New Mexico 2026 Regular Session

House - Chamber Meeting Feb 13th, 2026

New Mexico House Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • O'er the land of the free and the home of the brave.
  • on behalf of the people of this great state of New Mexico.
  • Carla Kazi serves as president and CEO of the Black Chamber of Commerce of New Mexico, a graduate of
  • of color to lead the city of Alamogordo.
  • Of the members of the legislative body.
Summary: The House of Representatives held an African-American Day celebration recognizing the second Friday in February as required by state statute and honoring the contributions of African Americans in New Mexico and nationally. The program included the national anthem, “Lift Every Voice and Sing,” the Pledge of Allegiance, an invocation, and remarks from Representative Janelle Anyanoru and others. A central feature was recognition of the “Talented 10,” ten African American women leaders in New Mexico, including officials and community leaders in city government, education, the judiciary, business, and public service. The chamber also recognized numerous guests and community leaders, including Senator Harold Pope, the first African American elected to the New Mexico Senate, and concluded the celebration with a musical performance and closing remarks about diversity and inclusion. After the celebration, the House moved into announcements and then messages and committee reports. Members recognized guests and community efforts, including organ donation awareness, the New Mexico Community Foundation, and a Beclavito Chapter House delegation. The House received a Senate message transmitting Senate Finance Committee substitute for Senate Bill 241, the Child Care Assistance Program Act, which was referred to the House Appropriations and Finance Committee. Several committee reports were adopted, including House Bill 132, House Bill 199 via a committee substitute, Senate Bills 38, 101, and 58 as amended, House Bill 38 via a committee substitute, House Memorial 59, House Bill 256, House Memorial 43, Senate Bill 64 as amended, House Bill 93, House Bill 254 as amended, and House Memorial 29. The chamber then began third reading debate on House Joint Resolution 5, a proposed constitutional amendment to provide legislative compensation tied to New Mexico’s median household income. Supporters argued it would modernize the legislature, broaden access to working people, and improve accountability; opponents questioned the timing, amount, and fairness of paying legislators while many constituents struggle economically. The debate continued with no final vote shown in the transcript excerpt.
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Transcript Highlights:
  • But the 4% versus 6% is that based off of the value of the fund?
  • For example, the treasurer is a member of some of these boards.
  • To paint the picture, our pensions receive funds off the top to the tune of hundreds of millions of dollars
  • That'll be left up to the directors of operations and whatnot to make those calculations.
  • it outside of here that really Some of these seem out of order because they make changes that we haven't
OK

Oklahoma 2026 Regular Session

Government Oversight REVISED - HB3852 -Added Mar 5th, 2026

Government Oversight

Transcript Highlights:
  • Some, for example, the treasurer is a member of some of these boards.
  • They were included in a few of those, but not all of them.
  • Four of our pensions receive funds off the top to the tune of hundreds of millions of dollars, and so
  • of here that really some of these seem out of order because they make changes that we haven't made in
  • it outside of here that really some of these seem out of order because they make changes that we haven't
Summary: The committee opened with prayer, laid over House Bill 1784 as dead, and then heard a long series of measures, many related to pensions, retirement systems, elections, and state procurement/reporting. Early bills included HB 3588 on debtor-creditor law updates, HB 3748 on county partnerships with four-year institutions, HB 4303 extending the municipal ordinance publication deadline from 15 to 30 days, HB 4311 increasing the treasurer’s share of the unclaimed property administration fee from 4% to 6%, and HB 3028 allowing CareerTech to charge processing fees. All of these advanced on due pass votes, with some opposition on HB 3588, HB 4311, and HB 3028. A major block of the meeting focused on retirement and pension policy. The committee advanced HB 4428 and HB 4429 on proxy advisor transparency and fiduciary voting standards for retirement systems, with the author arguing they would improve transparency and keep pension decisions focused on financial returns rather than ESG/DEI considerations. Other pension-related bills that passed included HB 4132 creating a cybersecurity safe harbor for local governments, HB 1889 fixing a COLA gap for certain retired police officers and firefighters, HB 3265 defining “mental health specialist” for disability applications, HB 1739 reinstating a half-pay provision in the state law enforcement retirement system, HB 3313 changing the Retirement Freedom Act by raising contribution and match rates and eliminating vesting, HB 2116 expanding eligibility for State Fire Marshal officers, HB 2206 allowing newly hired school resource officers to join OLEERS, HB 3625 expanding school district investment options, and HB 3721 creating a survivor-benefit election for children of certain public safety officers. Most of these passed with little or no debate, though HB 1739 drew questions about actuarial “safe harbor” language and pension funding. The latter part of the meeting centered on a package of government contracting and transparency bills from Representative Strom. HB 3413, HB 3414, HB 3415, HB 3416, HB 3417, HB 3418, and HB 3420 would require more detailed reporting of contracts, subcontractors, consulting services, and post-contract assessments; create public posting and reporting requirements through OMES and Central Purchasing; revise bidding rules for state, county, and municipal entities; require vendor ownership disclosures; allow live-streamed bid openings; and add misdemeanor penalties for violations of Central Purchasing rules. Strom said the package was intended to improve accountability, documentation, and protection of taxpayer dollars. The committee also passed HB 3852 clarifying poll worker list requirements for county election boards, HB 4434 requiring gubernatorial notice when out of state, and HB 2939 removing fax-machine references from statute. Most measures were adopted with policy recommendations and passed on strong votes, and the meeting ended with Chairman West thanking members for their work and adjourned the committee.
NM

New Mexico 2026 Regular Session

House - Chamber Meeting Feb 11th, 2026 at 11:17 am

New Mexico House Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • The House of Representatives of the State of New Mexico remembers Fadante J.B. White.
  • So hundreds of thousands of New Mexicans of all ages, infants to seniors, Hundreds of thousands of New
  • And when we're taking an hour out of that day, ... ... because we're having to deal with a kid that gets
  • Providing that a homeowners association shall not prohibit the operation of or assess or collect a fee
  • or tax for the operation of a registered child care home, licensed family child care home, or licensed
NM

New Mexico 2026 Regular Session

House - Chamber Meeting Feb 11th, 2026

New Mexico House Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • The House of Representatives of the State of New Mexico remembers Fadante J.B. White.
  • I think this is what a lot of folks think of when they think of restraint as well.
  • And when we're taking an hour out of that day because we're having to deal with a kid that gets triggered
  • Providing that a homeowner association shall not prohibit the operation of or assess or collect a fee
  • or tax for the operation of a registered child care home, licensed family child care home, or licensed
Summary: The House convened with a quorum, offered an invocation, pledges, and a series of recognitions and guest introductions, including a memorial honoring J.B. White, a young Santa Fe basketball player killed by gun violence, and presentations for Disability Rights Awareness Day, Down syndrome advocacy, adult education and literacy, and Western New Mexico University’s 133rd birthday. Members also welcomed students, legislative fellows, and other guests, and several speakers used the announcements period to highlight community work, family milestones, and advocacy efforts. The chamber then received and referred several executive and Senate messages. Governor-authorized bills included HB 282 on school attendance enforcement and juvenile probation coordination, HB 292 creating the New Mexico Prison Rape Elimination Act, and HB 149 involving charter school facility financing; these were referred to the Judiciary or Appropriations and Finance Committees as applicable. The House also received Senate-passed bills and committee substitutes, which were referred to the appropriate House committees. In committee reports, multiple bills and memorials were adopted, including HB 4, HB 7, HB 65, HB 66, HB 80, HB 88, HB 96, HB 270, HB 280, HB 275, HB 285, HB 20, HB 166, HB 295, HM 46, HM 54, and SJR 1. On third reading, HB 38 on wheelchair insurance coverage was announced as being remanded back to the House Health and Human Services Committee for a simple amendment before returning to the floor. The main floor debate centered on HB 120, which addresses restraint and seclusion in schools. Sponsors said the bill is intended to improve student safety, clarify when intervention is allowed, require de-escalation and behavior-support training, improve documentation and parent notification, and prevent harmful or punitive practices. An amendment was adopted to replace the term “punishment” with “disciplinary action” and to add reporting to a legislative study committee. The bill then drew extended questioning about definitions, school resource officers, PBIS references, training requirements, data collection, and possible costs and liability, with sponsors emphasizing that the measure clarifies existing practice rather than imposing a specific curriculum or program.
OK

Oklahoma 2026 Regular Session

Judiciary and Public Safety Oversight Feb 26th, 2026 at 10:30 am

Judiciary and Public Safety Oversight