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CO
Colorado 2026 Regular Session
Colorado Senate 2026 Legislative Day 052 Mar 7th, 2026
Colorado Senate Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- and local community projects supporting growth in literacy and partnership with the Little Tree Libraries
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- This visionary work prepares Libraries.
- I can't imagine any of you have anything better to do than to come on over. >> Further announcements.
MA
Massachusetts 2025-2026 Regular Session
Joint Committee on the Judiciary Jun 21st, 2026 at 01:00 pm
Joint Committee on the Judiciary
Transcript Highlights:
- Like them, I can't imagine a fair and impartial judicial system without the 71 individuals who produce
- , Boston Duck Tours, Goodnow Library, UMass Memorial Health, Harrington, and Tanglewood.
- This was not the path his birth mother envisioned for him, and it's a future we can't bear to imagine
- And to Conrad's family, I can't imagine the pain that they are going through and having to keep going
- I cannot even imagine how difficult that is for her and was for her.
Summary:
The Judiciary Committee held its inaugural hearing of the session, led by Chair Michael Day and co-chair Senator Lydia Edwards, and reviewed a large slate of bills and constitutional amendments. The chair laid out hearing procedures, including three-minute testimony limits, priority for in-person witnesses, and deadlines for reporting constitutional amendments and House bills. The committee heard testimony on 29 proposals, with many witnesses and advocates speaking in support of measures they said would clarify the law, improve access to justice, or address public safety and fairness concerns.
Several bills drew extensive testimony. Supporters of H.1686/S.1254 urged creation of a commission to study intentional misrepresentation of service animals, citing disruptive and dangerous encounters with fake service dogs and the need to protect legitimate service-dog teams. H.1649/S.1168 on court transcriber fees received strong support from transcribers and CPCS, who said rates have been frozen at $3 per page since 1988 and should be raised to $4.50, with an automatic CPI adjustment; they also described the work as time-consuming and essential to the justice system. H.1768/S.1037 on indigency was backed by CPCS, which said the bill would update eligibility rules, reduce unnecessary six-month reassessments, and eliminate the $150 counsel fee for indigent adults. H.1723/S.1193 to remove the charitable immunity cap was supported by legislators and attorneys who argued the current $20,000/$100,000 caps leave seriously injured people undercompensated and make Massachusetts an outlier.
The committee also heard testimony on S.1046 regarding adoptions, with multiple adoptive parents, attorneys, and agency representatives describing recent probate court interpretations that have disrupted out-of-state surrender and finalization practices. Witnesses said the bill would restore predictability and allow birth parents outside Massachusetts to use either their home-state law or Massachusetts law, while preserving ICPC safeguards. Senator Feingold testified on H.1748/S.1109, “Conrad’s Law,” to criminalize coercing someone into suicide, arguing Massachusetts should join most other states in creating a specific offense rather than relying on involuntary manslaughter charges. Representative Donahue supported H.66 to remove “so help me God” from the constitutional oath of office. No votes were taken during the hearing; the committee simply heard testimony and thanked witnesses, with chairs indicating they would continue reviewing the bills and written submissions.
CA
California 2025-2026 Regular Session
Assembly Housing and Community Development Committee Mar 11th, 2026
Housing and Community Development
Transcript Highlights:
- So, contracts, as you can imagine, a center like that has a lot of— we've got an operator.
- And then lastly, how do you look at, I imagine these are all adults. There are no families there.
- I mean, I imagine these are all adults. There are no families there.
- My grandfather was a bracero, so as you can imagine, the issue of housing is particularly of interest
- We in the county, as you can imagine, we don't control local land use.
OK
Transcript Highlights:
- So maybe let's just talk about what we're imagining the framework of our discussions will be.
- She goes to the library every chance she gets.
- And those jobs are really hard to find, and her dream is to work in a library, and hopefully, that will
- Now, I want to call a library for you, but when I talk to the case manager, they would say, 'Why don't
TX
Transcript Highlights:
- I imagine that the wind company could then have an agreement, and I'm just thinking through my first-year
- Kempel had about this bill last time included one of the concerns was... ...the view from the LBJ Library
- So I went to the LBJ Library and I looked out the window from where Mrs. Johnson's office is.
- There, it does not affect the view from the LBJ Library at all.
Bills:
HB246, HB796, HB 1056, HB1544, HB1846, HB2001, HB2618, HB2625, HB2869, HB2898, HB3069, HB3114, HB3157, HB3228, HJR98, HB246
Keywords:
federal directives, state authority, Tenth Amendment, government enforcement, local governance, gold standard, legal tender, currency, transactional currency, financial transactions, electronic payment systems, state finance, regulatory compliance, electric trucks, charging infrastructure, advisory council, transportation, sustainability, criminal penalties, official information
NH
New Hampshire 2025 Regular Session
House Judiciary (02/03/2025)
Transcript Highlights:
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- town libraries.
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Summary:
The House Judiciary Committee opened with a hearing on CACR 7, a proposed constitutional amendment to explicitly state that defendants are innocent until proven guilty in all cases and suits brought by the state. The prime sponsor argued the amendment would strengthen due process, prevent government overreach, and extend the presumption of innocence beyond criminal cases into civil and administrative matters such as forfeiture and family court proceedings. In testimony and questioning, the sponsor cited New Hampshire constitutional provisions, historical examples, and concerns about courts shifting burdens onto individuals. Committee members raised questions about the amendment’s wording, its relationship to existing law, and whether it would have practical effect if current statutes already place the burden on the state. The hearing was then closed without further witnesses.
The committee next moved to executive session on House Bill 480, which establishes a procedure for restoring competency and creates a pilot forensic liaison position in Merrimack or Strafford County to assist with that process. After discussion about prior concerns, including an email from the Disabilities Rights Center and whether enough members were present, the committee voted to adopt Amendment 2025-61H and then voted ought to pass as amended. The amendment passed unanimously, and the bill passed on a 10-1 roll call, with Representative Andrew voting no. The chair noted the bill would not go on consent and that no minority report was planned.
Finally, the committee opened a hearing on House Bill 666-FN, which would add restitution for violations of library-use confidentiality and expressly include library cards and membership status among confidential records. The sponsor said the bill was intended to strengthen privacy protections after a local dispute and to provide a remedy and deterrent for improper disclosure. Committee questions focused on whether the restitution penalty would apply to accidental disclosures, how the bill interacts with existing exceptions such as court orders or investigations, and whether the language was consistent with current confidentiality law. The hearing remained open at the end of the transcript.
TX
Transcript Highlights:
- As you can imagine, I have received rather conflicting information regarding the capability and functions
- alternatives that could include things like a county courthouse, local community centers, public libraries
- It might be a city hall or a library.
Keywords:
HB 279, uranium mining, uranium permit, production area authorization, production zone, Texas Water Code, TCEQ, Texas Commission on Environmental Quality, contested case hearing, administrative hearing, groundwater restoration, groundwater baseline, water quality, mining permit, restoration values, natural resources, environmental regulation, in-situ uranium mining, permit amendment, public hearing
WA
Washington 2025-2026 Regular Session
House Floor Session Mar 12th, 2026 at 05:30 pm
Washington House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- And just imagine the town of Quincy and restaurants that are barely making it every day.
- New library. New 8-bay fire... Much good stuff there.
- New library, new 8-bay fire station, new City Hall, new police station, a $108 million school bond, rebuilt
- Madam Speaker, I can't imagine putting a restriction or ending this incentive and further exacerbating
Keywords:
behavioral health, emergency services, health insurance, provider access, mental health funding, premium assistance, funding, healthcare, subsidies, juice grapes, agriculture, commerce, state regulation, market access, fire safety, insurance incentives, best practices, community protection, voluntary measures, mortgage modification
MO
Missouri 2026 Regular Session
Special Committee on Property Tax Reform Feb 24th, 2026
Special Committee on Property Tax Reform
Transcript Highlights:
- And so I would imagine, say they total their car. County. Okay.
- And so I would imagine say they total their car in May. They get their bill in December.
- is for many of our special taxing districts, special purpose districts as far as ambulance, fire, library
- I'm going to use Little Dixie Library for an example. They are a two-county district up in Moberly.
WA
Washington 2025-2026 Regular Session
House Local Government Jan 30th, 2026 at 10:30 am
Local Government
Transcript Highlights:
- There's nothing in this bill, and I wouldn't imagine most counties would assume the practice of another
- I would imagine that that would probably not be a very good course of business for them to proceed on
- We have a wonderful community with an elementary school, library, vibrant farmers We have a wonderful
- community with an elementary school, library, vibrant farmers markets, two restaurants, four large land
Keywords:
tax increment financing, local government, economic development, municipal finance, public infrastructure, property title protection, land record fraud, county auditors, voluntary program, real estate, procurement, contracting, transparency, financial oversight, urban forestry, environmental policy, tree management, community planning, public facilities district, regional aquatics
AL
Alabama 2026 Regular Session
Alabama House Education Policy Committee Jan 14th, 2026
Education Policy
FL
Florida 2025 Regular Session
April 1, 2025 - 04:00 PM
Transcript Highlights:
- Could you imagine if our kids were to To grading our students.
- Could you imagine if our kids were to take a spelling test and now all of a sudden that's 64% is an A
- Could you imagine if our kids were to take a spelling test and now all of a sudden that's 64% is an A
- This bill has an opportunity to offer teachers free libraries in their classrooms.
- This bill has an opportunity to offer teachers free libraries in their classrooms.
Summary:
The Student Academic Success Subcommittee met with a quorum and considered two bills. The first, PCS for HB 1565, would expand permitted purchases under the Personalized Education Program scholarship to include digital devices, clarify statutory terms, and distinguish between parent-directed part-time programs and full-time instructor-led programs. Rep. Hinson questioned oversight and misuse safeguards, while the sponsor said existing statutory and SFO oversight already applies. Public testimony included support from the James Madison Institute, and the bill was reported favorably by a 12-1 vote.
The committee then heard PCS for HB 1483, the SCORE Act, which would gradually align Florida’s school grading scale with the familiar A-F scale used for students over a 10-year transition. The sponsor argued that current school grades are inflated and confusing to parents, and said the bill would also expand early support identification from pre-K through 8th grade. Members raised concerns about the impact on public and charter schools, low-income communities, teacher workload, resources, property values, and whether the bill should be paired with funding and professional development. Public testimony included an ESE teacher asking about funding and class size, one opponent from Orange County teachers, and a proponent from Florida Citizens Alliance.
After extensive debate, the committee voted 12-5 to report PCS for HB 1483 favorably. Supporters said the bill would improve transparency and accountability for parents and create pressure to raise standards, while opponents warned it could sharply increase lower-rated schools without sufficient resources and could mislead the public about school performance during the transition.
TX
Texas 89th Regular
S/C on County & Regional Government Mar 17th, 2025
S/C on County & Regional Government
Transcript Highlights:
- I call it finger annexation, and you can imagine which finger.
- And then it you know, I don't I don't know pure numbers But I'm just imagining that it would take half
- As you can imagine, that's a lot. And my concern. lays in some of our safety.
- Like the library board of the city. Very similar. Okay.
- But the library board has no authority for the management of parks.
Keywords:
law enforcement, sheriff, constable, contracts, county governance, HB 554, fireworks, Juneteenth, Juneteenth holiday, retail fireworks permit, Texas Occupations Code, Local Government Code, county commissioners court, drought conditions, Texas A&M Forest Service, fire safety, holiday sales, seasonal fireworks sales, Fourth of July, Independence Day
TX
Transcript Highlights:
- And so, while those, you know, parks, libraries, and public safety are always the ones used, we all know
- For example, if it's more expensive to keep the lights on in that library, if you want to keep up with
- So you can imagine, if you're trying to keep up with salaries and growth, and you have to build fire
- The fire departments associated with both, you can imagine a situation where the public says, "We just
- We can't close the libraries on Friday, and we can't close the pools for a month.
Keywords:
property tax, school funding, enrollment changes, inflation adjustment, tax rate notice, property tax exemption, ad valorem tax, Texas Tax Code, nonprofit corporation, charitable organization, educational nonprofit, scientific nonprofit, agriculture support, youth programs, community education, county population threshold, large county, local government revenue, leasehold interest, possessory interest
FL
Florida 2025 Regular Session
Appropriations Committee on Pre-K - 12 Education Jan 15th, 2025
Transcript Highlights:
- My question goes to performance, you know, imagine how fortunate those foster children were to have doctor
- when I had 7 kids, I want to wear one side or in the day if I were not working, I went to the public library
- So I went to I set my team to the public Library for story time. Why? Because the babies are there.
- that you're going to to help students who have hearing deficits and speech deficits and going to the library
- I would imagine here the professionals, but the absence of services and those 2 years going to cost 8
CA
California 2025-2026 Regular Session
Senate Budget and Fiscal Review Subcommittee No. 5 on Corrections, Public Safety, Judiciary, Labor and Transportation Apr 16th, 2026
Transcript Highlights:
- for caregivers through a project under AB 495, the Family Preparedness Act of 2025, so that law libraries
- and pro bono attorneys are able to provide assistance to families that may come into law libraries.
- share an example of the key work that is supported by these grants, we created a self-help video library
- share an example of the key work that is supported by these grants, we created a self-help video library
- I imagine Prop. 36 might have an impact, but I'd rather hear it from you.
Summary:
The committee heard budget and workload presentations from the Office of the State Public Defender, legal aid organizations, and the Judicial Branch. OSPD requested permanent funding for positions that had been temporarily funded to implement the Racial Justice Act, explaining that the work has become ongoing and now includes additional Supreme Court briefing, habeas proceedings, investigations, expert analysis, and data requests. The State Public Defender also presented the AB 625 public defense workload report, which found statewide staffing shortages, caseloads above recommended standards, and major gaps in investigators and support staff. Senators asked about racial bias claims, the volume of data requests, and the impact of Prop. 36, and OSPD said it would provide additional written information.
The legal aid panel asked for a $50 million increase to the Equal Access Fund, $20 million to restart homelessness prevention services, and $10 million for health care access work, while also supporting Access to Justice Commission requests for loan repayment assistance, immigrant family preparedness services, and innovation grants. Witnesses described legal aid as homelessness prevention and cited examples involving eviction defense, domestic violence survivors, and immigration detention cases. Los Angeles Superior Court Presiding Judge Sergio Tapia discussed eviction data, low tenant representation, and court pilots in Compton and at Stanley Mosk that combine mediation, rental assistance, and legal help. Senators asked for service maps, outreach materials, and more detail on funding needs and federal funding losses.
For the Judicial Branch overview, the Judicial Council and trial court representatives supported the Governor’s proposed budget, including $70 million for trial court operations, $21.7 million for employee health and retirement costs, and funding for appellate counsel, case processing, and courthouse construction. They said rising costs, staffing retention, and interpreter shortages continue to strain the courts, and described efforts to reallocate interpreter funds and recruit hard-to-find languages such as Mixteco. Senators pressed the branch and the Department of Finance on courthouse facilities, noting that the long-term need is far larger than the current budget proposal; Finance said the branch’s facility needs were estimated at about $22.5 billion over 10 years to start 68 projects and $29.4 billion to complete the remaining projects. The committee requested follow-up information on facilities, judgeships, and interpreter needs.
WA
Transcript Highlights:
- Substitute Senate Bill 5961 transfers the Imagination Library from the Department of Children, Youth,
- The fiscal note specifies an indeterminate cost, as both the Imagination Library program and the early
- Substitute Senate Bill 5961 transfers the Imagination Library from the Department of Children, Youth,
- The fiscal note specifies an indeterminate cost, as both the Imagination Library program and the early
Bills:
SB6147, SB6082, SB5862, SB5882, SB6323, SB6346, SB6162, SB6256, SB6220, SB5650, SB6343, SB6113, SB6211, SB6114, SB5898, SB6347, SB6244, SB5868, SB5762, SB5988, SB6194, SB6246, SB6223, SB6052, SB5828, SB5954, SB5963, SB5909, SGA9306
Keywords:
grocery establishments, closure notice, consumer rights, local businesses, student financial aid, financial aid fraud, higher education, college enrollment fraud, fictitious students, ghost students, enrollment fraud, aid integrity, cybersecurity, artificial intelligence, AI fraud, fraud prevention, Washington State, legislative audit, JLARC, full-time equivalent
TX
Transcript Highlights:
- Imagining the creation of humankind, gender diversity was part of the divine plan.
- What I was trying to draw attention to is in the circumstance where not knowing what, I can't imagine
- With domestic violence shelters, schools, libraries, parks, and other recreational centers that help
- Imagine how you'd feel. You'd feel in a disturbing situation like that, in public, with a stranger.
- But it's not hard to imagine a case where I am sleep-deprived and recovering from a stomach flu.
Keywords:
gender designation, civil penalties, private civil rights, multiple-occupancy spaces, Texas Women's Privacy Act, law enforcement, confidentiality, personnel files, employee records, misconduct, abortion, civil liability, abortion-inducing drugs, qui tam actions, Texas Citizens Participation Act, Religious Freedom Restoration Act, healthcare regulations, impact fees, water conservation, reuse projects
OK
Oklahoma 2026 Regular Session
Senate Legislative Session Apr 7th, 2026
Oklahoma Senate Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- You saw an appropriation to the Department of Libraries for $125,000 for us to upgrade the state archives
- into, and then you'll see $44,500 for growing our public libraries.
- It's support for a grant program for the public libraries that are scattered around the state of Oklahoma
- So I can only imagine for the rest of us who have to give this same conversation to our constituents
- Imagine funding $250-plus million at the Health Care Authority alone, $280 million at SDE, all additional
Bills:
HB3418, HB3985, HB3463, HB3002, HB4303, HB3919, HB3416, HB3417, HB3415, HB2206, HB3414, HB3265, HB3310, HB3413, HB4486, HB1219, SR39, SB1177, HB3298, HB2696, HB3941, HB3970, HB3264, HB3321, HB2650, HB3497, HB3980, HB3981, HB4421, HB3177, HB3322, HB3499, HB3500, HB3845, HB3742, HB3622, HB1250, HB2710, HB3831, HB4408, HB1002, HB3008, HB3086, HB3595, HB3678, HB4107, HB3695, HB3315, HB3590, HB3006, HB3151, HB2959, HB2398, HB3026, HB3467, HB4268, HB3372, HB2210, HB4359, HB4427
Keywords:
public works, bidding procedures, construction contracts, transparency, public trust, electronic bidding, school districts, property rights, public nuisance, compensation claims, government enforcement, Oklahoma Safe Neighborhoods Act, municipal audit, state auditor, local government, financial transparency, gasoline tax allocations, counties, county officers, education
Summary:
The Senate convened with a quorum, offered prayer, and recognized the Doctor and Nurse of the Day, along with several visiting groups in the galleries, including the Goldsby Volunteer Fire Department and families honoring fallen firefighters Todd Pendleton and Brian Jenkins, the Sapulpa Elks Antlers, the Grove Chamber of Commerce, and northeastern Oklahoma cattlemen. The chamber adopted Senate Resolution 39, celebrating the 100th anniversary of U.S. Route 70 and its economic importance to southern Oklahoma communities.
The main item of business was the Joint Committee Report for Senate Bill 1177, the General Appropriation Bill for the State of Oklahoma. Senators questioned the budget’s overall size, the use of gross production tax revenues, the new sovereign/endowment trust fund, Medicaid and Health Care Authority funding, mental health appropriations, child care subsidy funding, school security, career tech, tourism, the Commissioners of the Land Office, textbook allocations, and several other agency lines. The chair explained that the budget included about $1.5 billion in cash and sweeps, a $250 million base appropriation for the Health Care Authority, $200 million for the endowment trust fund, $31 million for PREP projects, $25 million for the Governor’s Quick Action Closing Fund, and other agency-specific appropriations and supplements.
Several members debated the report before adoption. Supporters argued the budget addressed agency needs and future savings, while opponents criticized it as a flat or spending-heavy budget that favored special projects and well-connected interests over core services such as child care, mental health, water infrastructure, and county needs. After debate, the Joint Committee Report for SB 1177 was adopted, and the Senate moved through the budget discussion with no recorded roll-call vote in the transcript provided.
MN
Transcript Highlights:
- So, all of the certified costs, I would imagine, would be put into a single pot.
- So, all of the certified costs, I would imagine, would be put into a single pot.
- Um, yeah, so you can imagine this kind of disruption, which requires, you know, our front lobby personnel
- Yeah, so you can imagine this kind of disruption, which requires, you know, our front lobby personnel
- in town and 8 million dollars of Library in town and 8 million dollars of improvements<01:07:07.440>