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MA
Massachusetts 2025-2026 Regular Session
Joint Session Jan 22nd, 2026
Massachusetts Joint Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- May our hands be open in friendship, and our hearts full of compassion.
- Open our eyes to every kind of poverty and strengthen us to accompany and assist each other in any and
- It's really hard to get an appointment, primary care, mental health, you name it.
- It's going to open up closed bridges and make repairs faster so people can get more.
- Going to open up closed bridges and make repairs faster so people can get moving again.
WA
Washington 2025-2026 Regular Session
House State Government & Tribal Relations Jan 20th, 2026 at 01:30 pm
State Government & Tribal Relations
Transcript Highlights:
- We do have a prime sponsor here, so we're going to switch it up a little bit and open the hearing on
- We will go ahead and suspend the hearing on House Bill 2249 and open the hearing on House Bill 2352 with
- We will now open the hearing on House Bill 2435 with the staff report, please.
- We will now open the hearing on House Bill 2435 with the staff report, please.
- Then we will close the hearing on House Bill 2237 and open the hearing on House Bill... ...and open the
Committee:
House State Government & Tribal Relations
Keywords:
conflict of interest, transparency, state employees, municipal officers, ethics, fire safety, state fire marshals, regulation, public safety, emergency services, HB 2249, Washington Technology Solutions, WaTech, civil service, classified service, exempt employees, state employment, state personnel, network security, cybersecurity
CA
California 2025-2026 Regular Session
Assembly Insurance Committee Apr 30th, 2025
Transcript Highlights:
- We'll hold the roll open for absent members. Thank you, Madam Chair.
- We'll hold the roll open for absent members. Thank you, Madam Chair.
- The FAIR Plan remains open to continuing this conversation and working collaboratively to find a path
- Okay, that bill's out and we'll leave the roll open. Thank you. Thank you.
- Primary witnesses in support: Natalie... I'm going to mess up your names.
Summary:
The Assembly Insurance Committee met to consider several bills focused on California’s insurance market, wildfire resilience, and consumer protections. AB 888, the California Safe Homes Act, was heard first. Insurance Commissioner Ricardo Lara and Alabama Insurance Commissioner Mark Fowler testified in support, describing state grant programs that help homeowners harden roofs and create defensible space, with the goal of reducing losses and improving insurance affordability and availability. Supporters from the insurance industry, local government, and the Rebuild Paradise Foundation also backed the bill, and committee members emphasized the need for more incentives for mitigation. The bill passed the committee on a do pass motion and was sent to Appropriations.
AB 290, by Assemblymember Bauer-Kahan, would require the FAIR Plan to offer automatic payments and address non-renewal grace-period issues. The author described her own experience being forced onto the FAIR Plan and facing a large premium increase, while Consumer Federation of California called the bill common-sense consumer protection. The FAIR Plan opposed unless amended, saying it was already handling major wildfire claims and other operational demands and requested more time and changes to the non-renewal grace-period language. Members across the committee supported the bill as a needed modernization measure, and it passed as amended to Appropriations.
AB 1339, by Assemblymember Gonzalez, would direct the Department of Insurance to study insurance availability and pricing for affordable housing providers and report policy recommendations. Supporters from affordable housing organizations said rising premiums were forcing providers to cut services, defer maintenance, and use reserves, threatening housing stability for low-income residents. The bill passed as amended to Appropriations. AB 646, by Assemblymember Wallace, also passed to Appropriations; it concerns disclosure related to motor vehicle protection products and catalytic converter theft deterrence, with support from auto dealers and industry groups. The committee also approved AB 1531 on consent. Members later added on to the record in support of the bills, and the hearing concluded without recorded opposition votes on the measures that advanced.
AZ
TX
Transcript Highlights:
- The Chair now opens the floor for invited testimony.
- The Chair opens Senate Bill 1858 for public testimony.
- If not, the chair now opens the floor for invited testimony.
- Hearing none, the floor is now open for invited testimony.
- It's now open. We see no one has registered to testify as invited.
Bills:
SB614 , SB872 , SB1199 , SB1212 , SB1278 , SB1573 , SB1588 , SB1602 , SB1660 , SB1704 , SB1723 , SB1833 , SB1858 , SB1946 , SB2009 , SB2146 , SB2177 , SB2373 , SB2460 , SB2785
Committee:
Senate Criminal Justice
Keywords:
forensic science, capital writs, criminal justice, case review, Texas Forensic Science Commission, SB 872, burglary of a vehicle, vehicle burglary, theft of a firearm, stolen gun, firearm theft, Penal Code Section 30.04, third-degree felony, Class A misdemeanor, criminal penalty enhancement, gun theft, vehicle break-in, property crime, sentencing enhancement, Texas criminal law
TX
Transcript Highlights:
- The Chair now opens the floor for invited, uh, for public testimony.
- Uh, the chair now opens the floor for invited testimony.
- Chair now opens up for Senate Bill 1858 for public testimony.
- If not, the chair now opens the floor for invited testimony.
- Uh, invited testimony for Senate Bill 2146 is now open.
Bills:
SB 614 , SB 872 , SB 1199 , SB 1212 , SB 1278 , SB 1573 , SB 1588 , SB 1602 , SB 1660 , SB 1704 , SB 1723 , SB 1833 , SB 1858 , SB 1946 , SB 2009 , SB 2146 , SB 2177 , SB 2373 , SB 2460 , SB 2785
Committee:
Senate Criminal Justice
Keywords:
forensic science, capital writs, criminal justice, case review, Texas Forensic Science Commission, SB 872, burglary of a vehicle, vehicle burglary, theft of a firearm, stolen gun, firearm theft, Penal Code Section 30.04, third-degree felony, Class A misdemeanor, criminal penalty enhancement, gun theft, vehicle break-in, property crime, sentencing enhancement, Texas criminal law
MA
Massachusetts 2025-2026 Regular Session
Informal House Session 92 Jun 21st, 2026 at 11:00 am
Massachusetts House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- the following House bill be scheduled for consideration by the House: House Bill 1301, relative to primary
- Second reading of the bill: An act relative to primary insurance, House Bill 1301.
- The Committee on Steering Policy and Scheduling, to whom was referred the House bill relative to primary
- Second reading of the bill: An act relative to primary insurance, House Bill 1301.
Summary:
The House opened with the Pledge of Allegiance and then took up several routine reports and local bills. It adopted a resolution commending the AADC Family Network and recognizing October 23, 2025, as AADC Deficiency Awareness Day in Massachusetts. The House also concurred with a Senate petition on energy-conservation windows being referred to the Committee on Housing.
The chamber then acted on a slate of bills scheduled by the Committee on Steering Policy and Scheduling. It advanced House Bills 1194, 2280, 2644, 2646, and 1301 to third reading, covering cleanup of accidental home heating oil spills, permitting reforms for businesses and landowners, fire protection, public fire safety and professionalism, and primary insurance. Each was taken up under suspension of Rule 7A and ordered to a third reading without objection.
The House also passed several local bills to be engrossed: House Bills 3896 on recall elections in Berlin, 3901 exempting Natick’s assistant fire chief from civil service, 4212 allowing Lancaster to dissolve its animal control commission, and 4347 concerning Williamsburg Library Trustees. House Bill 4380, amending Agawam’s charter, was amended on the floor to change the election timing language and add an effective-date section, then passed to be engrossed as amended. The House then recessed briefly, adopted an order to meet the following Tuesday at 11 a.m., and adjourned to an informal session.
NH
New Hampshire 2025 Regular Session
House Rules (03/24/2025)
Transcript Highlights:
- after the summer has gone and you all have some other mitigating legislation potentially involving primaries
- after the summer has gone and you all have some other mitigating legislation potentially involving primaries
- after the summer has gone and you all have some other mitigating legislation potentially involving primaries
- after the summer has gone and you all have some other mitigating legislation potentially involving primaries
Summary:
The committee met to consider proposed House Rules deadlines for the fall session. The proposal set a one-week filing period in September to allow about two months for LSR sign-off and drafting, and established Thursday, January 8 as the last date for retained bills, with the understanding that the Rules Committee would later reconvene to discuss spring deadlines in coordination with the Senate.
After brief discussion, a member moved to adopt the deadlines as listed on the agenda, the motion was seconded, and the committee approved the amendment to the House Rules by voice vote with no opposition. Members also asked about whether the Office of Legislative Services would remain in the State House building after the move, and were told it would, with online intake and committee assistant support continuing as before.
The committee further confirmed that House Committee Services would remain on site and that the handling, printing, and distribution of committee amendments would not change. With no further business, a motion to adjourn was made, seconded, and approved.
NH
New Hampshire 2026 Regular Session
Senate Health and Human Services (02/18/2026)
Health and Human Services
Transcript Highlights:
- You care that the hospital is still open.
- When your mother hospital is still open.
- I'm open to working with the committee and the sponsor.
- Open to any input you can >> Absolutely. Open to any input you can provide. provide. provide.
- We<02:24:43.120><c> supplied</c><02:24:43.920><c> open</c><02:24:44.319><c> book</c> We supplied open
Committee:
Senate Health and Human Services
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
Committee on Housing and Homelessness Prevention - 02/18/25
Housing and Homelessness Prevention
Transcript Highlights:
- of the western part of the state, and with this establishment of money we will be able to hopefully open
- of the western part of the state, and with this establishment of money we will be able to hopefully open
- of the western part of the state, and with this establishment of money we will be able to hopefully open
- I helped CMM administer the COVID housing assistance program in our first two weeks that we were open
- I helped CMM administer the COVID housing assistance program in our first two weeks that we were open
Committee:
Senate Housing and Homelessness Prevention
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
House Veterans and Military Affairs Division 2/12/25
Veterans and Military Affairs Division
Transcript Highlights:
- So happy to be here and just want to make some opening comments on this committee.
- So happy to be here and just want to make some opening comments on this committee.
- So happy to be here and just want to make some opening comments on this committee.
- She said she has testifiers who can explain things better and asked the chair to open it up for them.
- The building itself is open to any organization that would like a quiet meeting away from the noise of
Committee:
House Veterans and Military Affairs Division
NH
Transcript Highlights:
- So if they have open to these people.
- </c> open and at risk. open and at risk.
- </c><02:21:15.200><c> to</c> allow open enrollment districts to allow open enrollment districts to cherrypick
- The floor is open for legislate fails.
- </c> giving a an open door to book banning. giving a an open door to book banning.
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
House Children and Families Finance and Policy Committee 3/19/25
Children and Families Finance and Policy
Transcript Highlights:
- Thank you for the opportunity to testify, and I'm open to any questions you may have.
- </c> opportunity to testify and um I'm open opportunity to testify and um I'm open to<00:34:48.480><c
- Our local CPS understood the situation and never opened a case against us.
- This time the judge ruled that a CPS case should be opened against us.
- This office officially opened in early 2024 to provide direct support to 10,000 foster youth who are
Keywords:
youth intervention, funding, mental health, education, community programs, HF1316, child support, new hire reporting, centralized work reporting system, independent contractors, payors, employers, payor of funds, withholding orders, income withholding, child support enforcement, Minnesota Department of Children, Youth, and Families, gig economy, rideshare drivers, delivery drivers
MA
Massachusetts 2025-2026 Regular Session
Joint Committee on Advanced Information Technology, the Internet and Cybersecurity Jun 21st, 2026 at 01:00 pm
Joint Committee on Advanced Information Technology, the Internet and Cybersecurity
Transcript Highlights:
- So one thing before we open the hearing: we had complaints come in on several occasions saying that we
- And I'm now going to give my co-chair the opportunity to introduce herself and an opening statement if
- And today, I'll briefly focus on two primary concerns.
- We quickly realized that our city couldn't function if commissions, councils, and other open meeting
- I'm Albert Williams, and I'm the director of Northampton Open Media in Northampton, Mass.
Summary:
The committee held its second hearing on a large docket of technology, internet, cybersecurity, broadband, and media bills. Early testimony focused on community media funding legislation, with lawmakers and local access advocates arguing that as cable subscriptions decline and streaming grows, revenue tied to cable franchises no longer supports community television and PEG programming. Supporters said community media remains a key source of local news, government meeting coverage, and civic transparency as newspapers disappear or consolidate. A related bill on cable contract oversight also drew support, with testimony that the Department of Telecommunications and Cable is backlogged and should more actively review municipal-provider agreements and report its workload to the committee.
Another major topic was a proposal to create a Massachusetts Innovation Fund for state IT modernization. The Alliance for Digital Innovation backed the bill, saying agencies need flexible upfront capital to replace outdated systems and improve cybersecurity, and pointing to the federal Technology Modernization Fund as a model. The witness noted that funding for the state program still needs to be identified. The committee also heard strong support for a bill requiring free broadband in public housing, with Rep. Emmela Goodwin and MAPC describing internet access as essential for jobs, school, telehealth, and civic participation. They said the digital divide in Massachusetts is driven largely by affordability rather than infrastructure, though questions were raised about costs, wiring, and whether all housing sites already have broadband access available at the curb.
A substantial portion of the hearing centered on bills to limit addictive social media feeds for minors. Supporters, including lawmakers, parents, teens, and advocacy groups, argued that algorithmic feeds contribute to addiction, anxiety, body image problems, and other harms, and said the bills would restrict surveillance-based curation and overnight notifications while leaving search and followed accounts available. Opponents, including FIRE, CCIA, and the Taxpayers Protection Alliance, argued the bills would require invasive age verification, threaten privacy and cybersecurity, burden adults’ anonymity, and likely face First Amendment challenges. They also warned the measures could disadvantage smaller businesses and may be unconstitutional based on recent court rulings in other states. The committee also heard support for blockchain-related bills creating a commission, a pilot program, and consumer education efforts, with testimony that Massachusetts has the talent but needs a coordinated state strategy. No votes or final actions were taken during the hearing.
CA
California 2025-2026 Regular Session
Assembly Floor Session Jun 5th, 2025
California House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- Assembly Member Patterson, you may open. Thank you, Mr. Speaker.
- Seeing and hearing no further debate, the clerk will open the roll.
- All debate having ceased, the clerk will open the roll.
- Seeing no further debate, the clerk will open the roll.
- The clerk will open the roll.
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.
MA
Massachusetts 2025-2026 Regular Session
Joint Committee on Mental Health, Substance Use and Recovery Jun 21st, 2026 at 01:00 pm
Joint Committee on Mental Health, Substance Use and Recovery
Transcript Highlights:
- And we had substantial changes in neighborhoods, much more open drug dealing, much more open drug use
- All the doors were open.
- making sure they're open.
- I think that Stony Brook should stay open.
- When did Stony Brook open? So we first opened in September 2018. And where was it funded?
Summary:
The committee held its fourth public hearing of the 2025-2026 session on bills dealing with involuntary commitment and access to addiction treatment, especially proposals to move Section 35 civil commitments away from jails and prisons and into facilities licensed or approved by DPH or DMH. Chairs Velis and Domb framed the hearing as a discussion of how to support people in crisis with compassion, while also warning against using involuntary commitment as a way to remove unhoused people from public view. The hearing also touched on related concerns about discharge practices, treatment capacity, and the need for a broader continuum of care.
Testimony split largely along two themes. Addiction researcher Keith Humphreys argued that many people enter treatment under pressure, that involuntary treatment can be ethically justified in the face of overdose risk, but that it should not be mandated unless high-quality services exist first; he emphasized the need for inpatient care when someone is a grave danger, followed by case management and outpatient support. MAMH’s Kate Alicante supported the bill, saying Massachusetts is the only state that commits people with substance use conditions to jails or prisons and that carceral settings add trauma and stigma; she pointed to prior legislative steps, including the Section 35 commission and the planned closure of DOC’s MESAC facility, as evidence that the Commonwealth is moving toward health-based settings.
A major portion of the hearing focused on Stony Brook, a sheriff-run stabilization and treatment center in Hampden County. Boston City Councilor John Fitzgerald, several committee members, and multiple people in recovery described the facility as humane, well-run, and effective, with longer stays, medical monitoring, medication-assisted treatment, counseling, and warm handoffs to aftercare. Several witnesses said Stony Brook saved their lives or helped family members recover, and they argued that the sheriff’s office model should be expanded rather than eliminated. Others, including family members and advocates, countered that even a well-run correctional setting remains stigmatizing and that people should not be treated in facilities run by sheriffs or corrections when they have committed no crime.
No vote was taken. The hearing concluded with continued testimony, including Senator Friedman’s support for Section 35 as a civil commitment tool but not in a criminal justice setting, and her separate support for a bill to speed inpatient mental health treatment.
HI
Hawaii 2026 Regular Session
FIN Info Briefing - Thu Jan 15, 2026 @ 9:00 AM HST
Hawaii House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- So that's not primary interest. basis. So that's not primary interest.
- >> All new, and it's either open or opening very soon.
- </c><05:55:48.080><c> or</c><05:55:48.320><c> opening</c> >> All new and it's either open or opening
- Is it open now or not?
- Is it open now or not?
NM
New Mexico 2025 Regular Session
IC - Radioactive and Hazardous Materials May 29th, 2025
Radioactive & Hazardous Materials Committee
Transcript Highlights:
- now in the aquifer, then how does that, is there has to be another settlement, or is the settlement open
- And then also because Lao is our primary site in New Mexico, our priority for sure as a state, and we
- Uh, we asked that the DOE only include US defense-related true waste prior to 1999 and the opening of
- The comment period was opened and extended through January 3rd.
- And when he can't send me things when it's when it's open to the. Public, I get to see those.
HI
Hawaii 2025 Regular Session
House Chamber - Tue Jan 21, 2025, 10:00AM HST - State of the State Address
Hawaii House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- We've requested $25 million for the K Outpatient Center for a new urgent care facility, primary care
- I shared on Wednesday in my opening remarks in the Senate that a month ago I had cataract surgery, got
- And it became clear when the speakership opened up how quickly her colleagues got behind her, that she
- <00:49:34.160><c> remarks</c><00:49:34.720><c> in</c><00:49:34.880><c> the</c> opening remarks in the
- opening remarks in the Senate<00:49:36.680><c> that</c><00:49:37.200><c> a</c><00:49:37.640><c> month
NH
New Hampshire 2025 Regular Session
Senate Energy and Natural Resources (03/18/2025)
Energy and Natural Resources
Transcript Highlights:
- for recreation have the to have it open for recreation have the property<00:33:38.679><c> open</c><00
- ><c> that</c> working Forest uh open to Hunters that working Forest uh open to Hunters that sort<00:33
- </c><00:36:18.880><c> three</c> this and they offered to open three this and they offered to open three
- </c> the rest of the trails are still open the rest of the trails are still open through<00:50:49.119
- to language that made would you be open to language that made this<01:18:43.440><c> opening</c> this
Committee:
Senate Energy and Natural Resources