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MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
House Floor Session 5/17/26 - Part 1
Minnesota House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- Second reading of House and Senate files. Second reading Senate File 4515. of business is online.
- </c> Second reading of House of Senate files. Second reading of House of Senate files.
- </c><00:06:29.680><c> 5156</c> first reading of House files 5156 first reading of House files 5156 through
- ><c> 5156</c> First reading House files 5156 First reading House files 5156 through<00:06:36.440><c>
- </c> on Senate File number 2077. on Senate File number 2077.
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Transcript Highlights:
- Uh, before you today I have Senate File 542.
- </c><00:14:36.480><c> uh</c> child and with that um Senate file uh child and with that um Senate file
- <00:15:12.079><c> uh</c> file uh file uh 661<00:15:14.480><c> on</c><00:15:14.720><c> behalf</c><00:15
- </c> uh anyway starting out with Senate file uh anyway starting out with Senate file 48<00:26:10.960>
- </c> bill the next bill is uh Senate file bill the next bill is uh Senate file 153<00:31:54.720><c> uh
TX
Texas 89th 2nd C.S.
Texas Ethics Commission Dec 10th, 2025
Transcript Highlights:
- They were filed 2 and 3 days late respectively.
- And, and just the background was that I filed the timely report in April of 24.
- If it had been on here, you also have to file another affidavit.
- The filer has at this point filed a final report.
- Uh, when the filer filed an affidavit, of defense for the semiannual reports, the PFS had not been filed
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
Elect Committee Meeting - 2025-04-02
Elections Finance and Government Operations
Transcript Highlights:
- So the Chair moves House File 2083 before the committee.
- Next would be House File 1665.
- Next will be House File 1917, and I will move House File 1917 before the committee.
- The vehicle bill, House File 1378, contains a few provisions related to the timeline for filing statements
- House File 1800 was yours, Chair Quam. House File 2073 was mine.
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Transcript Highlights:
- <00:10:40.160><c> be</c><00:10:40.320><c> withdrawn</c> Senate File number 4177 be withdrawn Senate File
- Senate File 3832 has to do with our dairy industry.
- So, the Senate file 2022 and previously.
- Seeing none, the secretary will give Senate File 3832 its third reading.
- Senate file number 3832, a bill reading.
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
House Environment and Natural Resources Finance and Policy Committee 3/17/26
Environment and Natural Resources Finance and Policy
Transcript Highlights:
- Move that House File 4222 be referred to Ways and Means.
- </c> originally uh found in uh House File originally uh found in uh House File 3911<00:02:24.800><c>
- Motion carries, and House File 4222 as amended is now before us.
- And with that, pass uh House File 3426.
- </c> I renew my motion to lay over House File I renew my motion to lay over House File 3426<00:31:03.640
Keywords:
Melissa Hortman, Mark Hortman, memorial park, state park, working group, Minnesota Historical Society, Capitol Area Architectural and Planning Board, Saint Paul, Department of Natural Resources, Department of Administration, Legislative Coordinating Commission, general fund appropriation, park planning, interpretive services, public engagement, state memorial, land use, natural resources, commemorative legislation, environment
AR
Arkansas 2026 1st Special Session
LEGISLATIVE JOINT AUDITING Jan 9th, 2026
LEGISLATIVE JOINT AUDITING
Transcript Highlights:
- But the charge is not filed.
- So then what you're saying is the reason you're not charging files or you're not filing charges is because
- But the charge is not filed.
- No, criminal charges were filed. No, criminal charges were filed. I'm sorry, skip that one.
- Yes, it was filed.
Summary:
The committee first adopted prior minutes and then heard several standing committee audit reports. The executive committee report noted audit and special reports scheduled for the month, one outstanding committee-requested report, and a request to gather information on a possible special report for February. The city/county/local report covered delinquent private water and sewer audits, including reinstatement of turn-back funds for 17 entities, 59 of 64 delinquent 2023 entities filing reports, and action on the town of Daisy requiring repayment of misused street funds. The education report filed three higher education audit reports and deferred one Northwest Arkansas Community College report. The state agencies report filed four reports and deferred audits of the Department of Human Services and the Department of Parks, Heritage, and Tourism for more information on corrective actions.
The committee then received a special audit review of the Charles W. Donaldson Scholars Academy at UA Little Rock. Auditors said the program received $10 million in desegregation funding and a $50,000 grant, awarded $1.87 million in scholarships to 379 students, and saw 116 students graduate. The review found many scholarship eligibility exceptions, including awards above the maximum and to students who did not meet GPA, enrollment-hour, or full-time requirements, and numerous disbursement documentation and authorization problems. Committee members sharply questioned the program’s oversight, the role of former staff, the use of funds for travel and cultural activities, and whether any improper spending should be referred for criminal review. UALR representatives said the program was overseen as a sponsored program, that some controls were later strengthened, and that Philander Smith only verified enrollment rather than eligibility. The committee voted to table the report until the next meeting and asked staff to gather the federal court order and additional information.
Finally, the committee reviewed the annual report on matters referred to prosecutors and the Attorney General for 2024. Staff said 164 matters were referred, with 28 criminal charges filed, 39 still under review, 3 dismissed, 5 pending in court, and 96 not charged; convictions in 20 cases led to fines, restitution, audit costs, and some bond trust fund payments. Prosecutor representatives explained that many referrals do not become criminal cases because of intent, timing, or other legal limits, and said they generally seek restitution even when charges are not filed. Members asked for more standardized reporting, including whether restitution was recovered and why cases were not prosecuted, and discussed possible training and a checklist for future reports. The committee then voted to file the report and adjourned, with the next meeting set for February 12-13.
MA
Massachusetts 2025-2026 Regular Session
Senate Session (Full Formal with Calendar) Jun 21st, 2026 at 01:00 pm
Massachusetts Senate Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- Amendment number 47, filed by the Senator from Suffolk. No, 48, sorry.
- Amendment number 48, filed by the Senator from Suffolk, Senator Edwards.
- And I filed Amendment 56 to start this conversation.
- And once it was filed, I... ...to start this conversation.
- Amendment number 39 filed by the same senator will be read. Amendment 39 by Mr.
Summary:
The Senate considered a series of amendments to a supplemental appropriations bill and related measures, with several adopted and several rejected or withdrawn. Early amendments on equitable approaches to public safety and a Holyoke local account clarification failed, while amendments providing $2.5 million for Massachusetts League of Community Health Centers technical assistance and expanding access to gender-affirming medications and mifepristone were adopted. The chamber also adopted a technical amendment on alternative protein grants, a clarification to ETF modernization, and an energy storage systems amendment. Other proposals on homeowner protections, La Casa funding, emergency contract reform, an energy dashboard, EV charging ratepayer impacts, hate crimes, distressed hospital payments, and task force membership were rejected or withdrawn.
A substantial portion of the debate focused on health care, food assistance, and public safety. Senators spoke in support of funding for community health centers, hospital relief, and EBT anti-skimming protections, including $15.5 million for chip-enabled EBT cards and related replacement-benefit support. One amendment to strengthen protections against impersonating federal officers was rejected, while another on professional protections was withdrawn after discussion of ballot address privacy and security concerns. The Senate also adopted amendments to continue prior appropriations for a North Shore food pantry and drought management efforts, and it later approved a sick leave bank for a Department of Mental Health employee.
The chamber then took up the fiscal year 2025 fair share supplemental budget conference report, which Ways and Means described as $1.39 billion in spending split between transportation and education, including MBTA improvements, Chapter 90 aid, regional transit authorities, special education circuit breaker reimbursements, higher education deferred maintenance, and career technical education capital grants. After a roll call, the bill passed, with one recorded negative vote. The Senate also adopted a separate Ways and Means amendment and ordered the bill to third reading before final passage. The session ended with adjournment motions and a moment of silence honoring Melissa and Mark Hortman and other victims of political violence, along with a memorial adjournment for firefighter Jeffrey DeSanchez.
MA
Massachusetts 2025-2026 Regular Session
Senate Session (Full Formal with Calendar) May 7th, 2026
Massachusetts Senate Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- Amendment number 9, filed by the Senator from Mr. Ten, is on hold.
- Amendment number 39, filed by the Senate, Amendment number 39, filed by the Senate, and Amendment 38,
- filed by the Senator from Norfolk and Plymouth, the clerk will read.
- Amendment number 75 filed by the same senator. Amendment number 75 by Mr.
- I filed it.
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
Judiciary Committee Meeting - 2025-04-02
Judiciary Finance and Civil Law
Transcript Highlights:
- So, the first bill on our agenda is House File 2354, the second engrossment.
- House File 1672...
- So we will go to House File 19-18 and Representative Hanson.
- Next, we will go to House File 2551, the first engrossment.
- I will move that House File 2551 be placed on the general register.
Keywords:
medical assistance, fraud prevention, subpoena authority, criminal penalties, consumer protection, medical cannabis, medical marijuana, cannabis, cannabinoids, hemp, marijuana registry, patient registry, visiting patient, Tribal cannabis, Tribal medical cannabis program, Tribal sovereignty, Office of Cannabis Management, designated caregiver, home cultivation, adult-use cannabis
CA
California 2025-2026 Regular Session
Assembly Floor Session Jun 5th, 2025
California House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- Pass temporarily on file item four. Passed temporarily on file item 4.
- File item 18 has been moved to the inactive file. We're ready to take up file item number 19.
- File item 18 has been moved to the inactive file. We're ready to take up file item number 19.
- File item 22 has been put in the inactive file. We're going to pass temporarily on file item 23.
- File item 22 has been put in the vote. file item 22 has been put in the inactive file we're gonna pass
Summary:
The Assembly convened after a quorum call, prayer, and Pledge of Allegiance, then moved through a long floor file of bills. Early measures passed with little or no debate, including AB 698 on local transfer taxes and affordable housing analysis, AB 456 on mobile home sales, AB 1129 on reportable infant health conditions, AB 69 on Fair Plan insurance notices and voluntary market searches, AB 357 on expedited student and faculty housing permits, AB 383 on firearms code cleanups, AB 426 on drones interfering with emergency response, AB 825 on energy affordability and transmission financing, and AB 699 on ballot transparency for local tax and bond measures. Most of these bills passed unanimously or with strong bipartisan margins, while AB 825 drew the most extended debate over whether it would lower costs or expand state control of energy infrastructure; it ultimately passed 45-5.
The most contentious item was AB 84, which would strengthen oversight of non-classroom-based charter schools and tighten accountability for charter spending and operations. Supporters argued it was needed to stop fraud and misuse of public education dollars, citing major scandals and audit findings, while opponents warned it would harm legitimate charter schools, reduce educational options, and disproportionately affect rural and special-needs students. Several members said they supported the bill only to keep negotiations going, and others urged more targeted or delayed action. After extensive debate and multiple amendments, the Assembly passed AB 84 on a 41-22 vote.
The chamber also took up AB 610, a housing bill that would require cities and counties to disclose planned housing restrictions and limit new constraints for three years after housing element approval. The author framed it as a certainty and transparency measure to help address the state’s housing shortage, while noting continued discussions with local governments and housing advocates. The transcript ends with the bill’s presentation and request for an aye vote, with no final vote shown in the excerpt.
CA
California 2025-2026 Regular Session
Assembly Floor Session Apr 6th, 2026
California House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- That gets us to the Assembly third reading file, file items 12 through 28.
- We're going to pass and retain file items 12 through 18. That brings us to file item number 19.
- We're going to pass and retain file items 20 and 21. That brings us to file item number 22.
- We're going to pass and retain file items 23, 24, and 25. That brings us to file item number 26.
- That then brings us to the Senate third reading file, file items 29 through 33.
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Transcript Highlights:
- House file files here with transmitted.
- ><c> number</c> on House File number on House File number 747?
- Members, we're on House File 129. Any discussion on House File 129?
- Any other discussion on House File File File 1346?
- on House File discussion on House File 1346?
CA
California 2025-2026 Regular Session
Assembly Higher Education Committee Apr 29th, 2025
Transcript Highlights:
- And at this time now, we'll go through the file order.
- Okay, we're going to do file item number one, Assembly Bill 58, and file item number three, Assembly
- File item number 16, ACA 3.
- File item number one, AB 58.
- File item number three is on consent. Thank you. File item number five, AB 662.
Summary:
The Assembly Higher Education Committee heard a series of bills focused on expanding access to higher education, addressing workforce shortages, student housing, and labor standards on campus projects. AB 662 would create a South County Higher Education Task Force to explore a mixed-use, intersegmental institution in Chula Vista; supporters said South San Diego County is a “college desert,” while the bill passed on a due pass as amended motion to Appropriations. AB 885 would establish a College Access for All Fund to help make CSU and UC attendance more affordable; supporters cited student debt and affordability concerns, and it also passed to Appropriations. AB 730 would provide $15 million to help establish a medical school in the Central Valley to address physician shortages, and it advanced on a due pass motion. AB 1400 would let up to 15 community college districts pilot bachelor’s degrees in nursing; supporters argued it would expand affordable BSN access and keep students local, while CSU, UC, and other higher education groups opposed it as unnecessary and inconsistent with the master plan. The bill passed to Appropriations, with members raising questions about clinical placements, faculty shortages, and possible effects on associate-degree programs.
The committee also considered AB 1235, which would require CSU design-build projects to use a skilled and trained workforce, aligning CSU with other public higher education construction standards. Supporters said it would improve safety, training, and local job opportunities, and the bill passed to Appropriations. AB 1247 would restrict contracting out of classified school and community college jobs unless workers meet training and qualification standards and would address pension and training concerns; supporters said it would protect students and classified employees, while school and college groups warned it would disrupt services and add unfunded mandates. The bill passed to Appropriations with one no vote. AB 1470, presented on behalf of Assemblymember Haney, would allow a portion of student housing revolving loan funds to be used for affordable student, faculty, and staff housing in downtown and commercial districts; it was discussed as a housing and downtown revitalization measure, but the committee held off on a motion pending more members. ACA 3, also on behalf of Haney, would require UC to offer limited down payment loans to eligible long-term support staff first-time homebuyers; it drew extensive support from UC workers and unions, while UC and business groups opposed it as costly and outside UC’s mission, and the measure was still under discussion at the end of the transcript.
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
House Elections Finance and Government Operations Committee 3/4/26
Elections Finance and Government Operations
Transcript Highlights:
- Um, House File 3884 is laid the bill. Um, House File 3884 is laid over. over. over.
- </c> House File 3881. House File 3881.
- </c> very quickly House File 3883. very quickly House File 3883.
- </c> to lay over House File 3883 as amended. to lay over House File 3883 as amended.
- </c> opposes House File 3362. opposes House File 3362.
Keywords:
tribal governments, Metropolitan Council, grant programs, funding, local government, small business, contracting, veteran-owned businesses, compliance, government contracts, housing finance, reporting requirements, regional development, city programs, elected officials, campaign access, multiple unit dwellings, residential access, voter registration, 1183
CA
California 2025-2026 Regular Session
Joint Hearing Assembly Select Committee on the Nonprofit Sector and Senate Select Committee on the Nonprofit Sector Aug 5th, 2026
Transcript Highlights:
- The online filing system streamlined filings and payments for the platforms, including the ability to
- register and file reports online, pay fees online... ...ability to register and file reports online,
- filed as a fillable form via the online filing service.
- The form is completed and filed as a fillable form via the online filing service that's available on
- are filed with the registry.
Summary:
The joint Senate and Assembly Select Committee on the nonprofit sector held a hearing focused on the importance of California’s nonprofit sector and how state systems can better support it. Chair and co-chair remarks emphasized that nonprofits are essential to the state’s economy and public services, especially as federal cuts and administrative burdens increase pressure on organizations that deliver health care, food assistance, homelessness services, disaster response, and other safety-net functions. CalNonprofits CEO Jeff Green described the sector’s size and complexity, citing roughly 110,000 nonprofits in California, about 1.4 to 1.5 million nonprofit workers, and major concerns about funding uncertainty, delayed reimbursements, and federal threats to nonprofit funding and nonpartisanship. He said many organizations are being forced to use reserves, reduce services, or take out loans while waiting for state payments.
The Little Hoover Commission presented findings from its study of state grant and contract administration, arguing that nonprofits often subsidize state services because of late payments, insufficient advance funding, and inadequate reimbursement for overhead. The commission recommended requiring advance payments, expanding prompt-payment protections, matching federal indirect-cost rates, standardizing emergency contract amendments, creating an Office of Nonprofit Empowerment, reducing duplicative reporting, moving to electronic payments, improving feedback to unsuccessful applicants, and using longer grant periods. Committee members expressed support for these ideas and discussed shifting state contracting culture toward outcomes and better coordination. The commission also noted that SB 1240, which would create the Office of Nonprofit Empowerment, and SB 1366, related to payment delays, align with its recommendations.
The Attorney General’s Charitable Trusts Section then outlined its rollout of a new online filing system for charities and charitable fundraisers. Elizabeth Kim said the system, launched in stages beginning in 2024, is intended to replace paper filings, reduce incomplete submissions and bounced checks, and speed processing; the final phase is expected to cover renewals, delinquency, raffles, professional fundraisers, dissolution, and complaints. Committee members asked about staffing impacts and complaint handling, and DOJ explained that complaints are reviewed based on allegations, public filings, and, when needed, requests for additional information. A final panel featured Matt Gonzalez of Nonprofit New York, who described New York City’s Mayor’s Office of Nonprofit Services as a model for reducing contract backlogs, increasing advance payments, and improving coordination through ombudsman-style support and chief nonprofit officers. Public commenters from the California Alliance of Child and Family Services, SEIU, and CalNonprofits urged support for stronger state-nonprofit partnerships, transparency, and modernization of contracting systems. No formal vote was taken; the hearing concluded after testimony and public comment.
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
House Health Finance and Policy Committee 4/2/25 - Part 1
Health Finance and Policy
Transcript Highlights:
- Um House File File File um<00:21:47.360><c> I</c><00:21:47.600><c> think</c><00:21:47.679><c> I</c><00
- </c> with our concerns on House File 2604. with our concerns on House File 2604.
- We are now moving on to House File 2909. House File 2909. Okay.
- So, that's<01:27:23.040><c> House</c><01:27:23.280><c> File</c> that's House File that's House File 1883
- House file file file 2435.<01:36:05.520><c> Um,</c><01:36:06.000><c> Chair</c><01:36:06.639><c> Beerman
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
Committee on Jobs and Economic Development - 03/18/26
Jobs and Economic Development
Transcript Highlights:
- Senate File 4319 from Senator Her, then Senate File 3807 and Senate File 4183 from Senator Gustafson.
- </c> File number 4336.
- </c> File 3807. File 3807.
- </c> for your support of Senate File 4183. for your support of Senate File 4183.
- </c> Senate file 4183 for possible inclusion. Senate file 4183 for possible inclusion.
CA
California 2025-2026 Regular Session
Senate Emergency Management Committee Apr 21st, 2026
Emergency Management
Transcript Highlights:
- Let's keep working through the rest of the file.
- We're going to open the file for the absent members.
- Right off the gates, we have file item number 1, SB 894 Allen.
- The consent file item two, SB 973.
- File item three, SB 1020, Nilo. Do pass as amended to Appropriations.
Summary:
The Senate Emergency Management Committee heard several wildfire- and emergency-related bills. SB 1270 by Senator Richardson would expand the California Wildfire Mitigation Program to more counties and direct future funding toward areas with the greatest wildfire risk and social vulnerability; supporters included CSAC and the South Coast Air Quality Management District. SB 1079 by Senator Stern would create a permanent fire innovation unit within Cal Fire to identify operational needs, test new technologies, and speed deployment of successful tools; it drew support from Megafire Action, fire agencies, and several advocacy groups. SB 1020 by Senator Niello would require annual reporting on open gubernatorial states of emergency, including spending and lessons learned, to increase legislative oversight without limiting emergency powers; the LAO provided technical assistance on the bill. SB 894 by Senator Allen would establish a wildfire resilience loan program modeled on Go Green to help finance home hardening and defensible space improvements, with broad support from state, local, environmental, and credit union interests.
Testimony on the bills emphasized wildfire risk, the need for broader home hardening access, and the value of innovation and oversight in emergency management. Supporters of SB 894 said grants alone cannot meet the scale of needed mitigation and that low-cost financing could leverage private capital. Supporters of SB 1079 argued California needs a more formal system to connect firefighters with innovators and scale proven technologies. On SB 1020, the author and committee discussed balancing executive emergency authority with transparency and accountability. There was no recorded opposition to the measures during testimony.
After discussion, the committee accepted amendments on the bills and voted to pass SB 894, SB 973, SB 1020, SB 1270, and SB 1079 as amended to the Senate Appropriations Committee. The transcript shows multiple roll calls as quorum was established and absent members were called; each bill ultimately received unanimous support from members present and was reported out of committee.
CA
California 2025-2026 Regular Session
Senate Emergency Management Committee Apr 21st, 2026
Emergency Management
Transcript Highlights:
- Let's keep working through the rest of the file.
- We're going to open the file for the absent members.
- Right off the gates, we have file item number 1, SB 894 Allen.
- The consent file item two, SB 973.
- File item three, SB 1020, Nilo. Do pass as amended to Appropriations.