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WA

Washington 2025-2026 Regular Session

Senate State Government, Tribal Affairs & Elections Feb 24th, 2026 at 01:30 pm

State Government, Tribal Affairs & Elections

Transcript Highlights:
  • The next bill is House Bill 2417 relating to changing the Washington Code of Military Justice, so that
  • The bill establishes the rights of a victim of an offense under the Washington Code of Military Justice
  • The amendment requires all state and local government statutes, codes, rules, regulations, and other
  • The next bill is House Bill 2249 relating to amending the state civil service statutes to include Washington
  • state elections.
WA

Washington 2025-2026 Regular Session

Senate Environment, Energy & Technology Jan 28th, 2026 at 08:00 am

Environment, Energy & Technology

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  • They're critical manufacturing employers in Washington State.
  • to Washington State.”
  • If we have these companies move production outside of the state to states that have less green energy
  • We should be proud that Washington State has phased out coal energy in our state.
  • State that the allowance prices directly impact... ...and it is consistent in Washington State that
Bills: SB6172, SB6246, SB5932
WA

Washington 2025-2026 Regular Session

Senate Floor Session Feb 5th, 2026 at 10:00 am

Washington Senate Floor Meeting

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  • To the Honorable Senate of the State of Washington, ladies and gentlemen, I have the honor...
  • To the Honorable Senate of the State of Washington, ladies and gentlemen, I have the honor to submit
  • To the Honorable Senate of the State of Washington, ladies and gentlemen, I have the honor to submit
  • To the Honorable Senate of the State of Washington, ladies and gentlemen, I have the honor to submit
  • Thank you for the gifts, and welcome to the Washington State Senate.
WA

Washington 2025-2026 Regular Session

Senate Floor Session Feb 6th, 2026 at 09:30 am

Washington Senate Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • To the Honorable Senate of the State of Washington, ladies and gentlemen, I have the honor to submit
  • To the Honorable Senate of the State of Washington, ladies and gentlemen, To the Honorable Senate of
  • Previously, she also served as a commissioner of the Washington State Women's Commission.
  • Also, she served as a commissioner of the Washington State Women's Commission.
  • State Medical Commission and the Washington State Medical Association.
WA

Washington 2025-2026 Regular Session

Senate Floor Session Feb 5th, 2026

Washington Senate Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • To the Honorable Senate of the State of Washington: Ladies and gentlemen, I have the honor to submit
  • To the Honorable Senate of the State of Washington: Ladies and gentlemen, I have the honor to submit
  • I urge an EDS vote and try to lift up the personalities across the state of Washington today.
  • And so in this world of AI, we are setting up in the state of Washington, I think, the framework for
  • Thank you for the gifts, and welcome to the Washington State Senate.
Summary: The Senate opened with roll call, the pledge, prayer, and approval of the previous day’s journal, then received a House message announcing passage of engrossed substitute House Bill 1604. The chamber adopted Senate Resolution 8679 recognizing Taiwan, with remarks emphasizing Washington’s trade relationship, shared democratic values, and Taiwan’s support during COVID. The Senate also confirmed three gubernatorial appointments: Mark Silva to the Lower Columbia College Board of Trustees, Shilpa Tavari to the Higher Education Facilities Authority, and Christine Johnson to the Eastern Washington University Board of Trustees. The Senate then took up several bills on final passage. Substitute Senate Bill 5720, the Uniform Consumer Debt Default Judgments Act, passed after supporters said it strengthened consumer notice protections and reflected extensive stakeholder work. Substitute Senate Bill 5824 passed, allowing fifth-wheel travel trailers up to 46 feet and aligning length rules for legal sales and highway use. Substitute Senate Bill 5886 passed to protect personality rights by addressing name, likeness, and voice in the context of deepfakes and AI. Senate Bill 6013 passed to update ski area and winter sports terminology, and Substitute Senate Bill 6039 passed to let the Department of Labor and Industries use electronic or non-electronic notices at the recipient’s choice. Substitute Senate Bill 6036 passed to exempt certain former foster care providers from adult family home licensure, with supporters saying it would preserve stability for youth aging out of foster care. Senate Bill 6178 passed to prohibit post-loss assignment of property insurance benefits, with the sponsor saying it would keep homeowners in control of claims after disasters. Senate Bill 5892 passed to protect voter registration database information by routing requests through the Secretary of State, despite opposition over the bill’s felony penalty and strict process. Substitute Senate Bill 5941 passed to allow limited exemptions from renewable energy system requirements for certain school districts in cold, remote areas. Senate Bill 5177 passed to expand the topics considered in educator professional development on supporting historically marginalized and underrepresented students. Finally, engrossed substitute Senate Bill 5912 passed after an amendment assigning staff support for the Indigent Defense Task Force to the Office of Public Defense; supporters said the task force is needed to address public defender shortages and caseload standards. The Senate then announced a later start time for the next day and adjourned.
WA

Washington 2025-2026 Regular Session

Senate Human Services Jan 19th, 2026 at 01:30 pm

Human Services

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  • of Washington.
  • of Washington.
  • I am a teacher of a transition program in central Washington.
  • And I think the most important things that foster parents do in Washington State, they don't only provide
  • And it can be a challenge between various levels of the state.
TX

Texas 89th Regular

Ways & Means Apr 28th, 2025

Ways & Means

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  • Let them stand on their own like most other enterprises in the state of Texas.
  • These states have higher purses than we have in Texas.
  • If there's a business in the state of Texas and it's...
  • And if the state wants to step in and subsidize me, I'm happy to do that.
  • state tax collections.
TX

Texas 89th Regular

State Affairs Apr 14th, 2025

State Affairs

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  • The State Energy Conservation Office can revisit these codes once every six years on a statewide level
  • These risks can and should be addressed through the normal Energy Code process.
  • First, the state energy The office cannot amend our values.
  • through energy modeling, requiring performance standards in the code.
  • The Texas Energy Code favors vented fiberglass attics.
TX

Texas 89th Regular

State Affairs Apr 14th, 2025

State Affairs

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  • State your name, please.
  • And the same holds true for this state.
  • You read what the state of Texas says you can read.
  • So, I travel around all over the state.
  • and found in Penal Code 43.24.
TX

Texas 89th 2nd C.S.

State Affairs Apr 14th, 2025

State Affairs

Transcript Highlights:
  • The Committee on state affairs come to order. Kirk call the roll.
  • State your name, please. Uh, Claire Warren.
  • And the same holds true for the state.
  • And if so, why is this any business of the state of Texas?
  • So I, I travel around all over the state.
TX
Transcript Highlights:
  • Our state needs to learn from this and make nuclear power compete in the open energy market.
  • Nuclear power is the most expensive energy in the United States.
  • Even with subsidies, nuclear power is the most expensive energy in the United States.
  • of Texas in advancing energy technology to meet the rapidly growing electricity demand in the state.
  • This will have tremendous economic and energy security impact for the state of Texas, as a Fort Worth-based
Summary: The committee first took up pending business and quickly reported several measures favorably, including HB 12, SB 1361, SB 1705, SB 1749, SB 1897, SB 2344, SB 2566, HB 3809, and HB 4215, with most sent to the Local and Uncontested Calendar. HB 12’s substitute clarified a limited midterm review of regulatory agencies tied to Sunset Commission recommendations. SB 2696’s substitute changed med spa regulation from a license to a certificate, with training instead of an exam, plus background checks, continuing education, and two-year renewals. HB 3809 dealt with battery energy storage decommissioning and recycling, and HB 4215 was reported without a substitute. SB 1978, concerning interconnection of electric facilities in ERCOT and federal jurisdiction concerns, was reported out on a 5-3 vote after debate, but then the chair later announced the bill was withdrawn and left pending subject to the call of the chair. HB 1899 was also reported favorably, with one nay. A major portion of the meeting focused on HB 14, the advanced nuclear energy bill. Senator Schwertner described it as creating a Texas Advanced Nuclear Energy Office, a nuclear permitting coordinator, a development fund, a completion grant program, and a workforce development program. Testimony was sharply divided. Supporters, including representatives from Fermi America, Dow/X-energy, CPS Energy, Paragon Energy Solutions, Bridge to Nuclear, Aalo Atomics, and the Texas Association of Business, argued that Texas should lead in advanced nuclear, citing future baseload demand, data centers, industrial power needs, supply-chain development, and long-term energy diversification. Opponents, including Public Citizen, Texas Nuclear Watchdogs, Sierra Club, and individual citizens, argued the bill would subsidize unproven, expensive technology, create grants rather than loans, and expose taxpayers to major risk while doing little to meet near-term energy needs. Several members questioned whether the state should fund projects that may not produce grid power for years, and whether the bill’s grant structure and new office were justified. The committee also heard HB 5061, which Senator Schwertner said would prohibit unethical surveillance and misuse of confidential information by state contractors, create a confidential reporting system through the State Auditor’s Office, authorize Texas Rangers investigations, protect whistleblowers, and impose penalties including contract termination, fines, and contracting bans. No public testimony was offered, and the bill was left pending. HB 132, sponsored by Senator Hughes, would extend confidentiality protections for sensitive information to hostile acts by foreign adversaries; it was also left pending after no testimony. HB 1584 was then laid out, with Senator Schwertner explaining it would require utilities to maintain and update priority restoration lists for critical facilities after Hurricane Beryl exposed communication failures, but the transcript cuts off before any action on that bill.
WA

Washington 2025-2026 Regular Session

House Floor Session Feb 23rd, 2026 at 10:30 am

Washington House Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • any other part of Washington State.
  • In Washington State, we have one joint operating agreement by one facility that is in Washington State
  • Article 1, Section 24 of the Washington State Constitution.
  • The state of Washington doesn't make people pay for. Rights.
  • Washington State Patrol or any other state agency has when it comes to people in the state of Washington
WA

Washington 2025-2026 Regular Session

House Floor Session Feb 23rd, 2026

Washington House Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • It's an incredibly important industry to the state of Washington.
  • any other part of Washington State.
  • In Washington State, we have one joint operating agreement by one facility that is in Washington State
  • The state of Washington doesn't make people pay for. Rights.
  • Washington State Patrol or any other state agency has when it comes to people in the state of Washington
Summary: The House convened, established a quorum, approved the previous day’s minutes, and heard a prayer and Pledge of Allegiance. The chamber also moved several bills through routine orders, including placing House Bill 273 on health carrier surpluses and House Bill 2681 on cannabis license fees on the second reading calendar, and welcoming guests and honored families to the gallery. The main floor action centered on three bills. Engrossed Second Substitute House Bill 2325, establishing a tourism self-support program, was amended with a technical clarification and passed 84-5. Supporters said the industry should fund a statewide tourism marketing effort to attract visitors year-round and compete with other states. Engrossed Third Substitute House Bill 1960, on renewable energy, was amended to address local tax treatment of wind, solar, and battery storage projects and passed 74-15; proponents said it would replace a shifting property-tax burden with a more stable excise tax so host communities receive lasting benefits. House Bill 2521, concerning firearms background checks, drew the most debate. Amendments to raise the fee cap and to set the fee at zero were both rejected, with opponents arguing the bill would burden constitutional rights and supporters saying the fee should cover the State Patrol’s costs. The bill then passed 53-36. House Bill 2675, the annual accounts bill, passed unanimously 89-0 after brief support from both parties. The House then adjourned until the next scheduled meeting.
TX

Texas 89th 2nd C.S.

State Affairs Mar 19th, 2025

State Affairs

Transcript Highlights:
  • The United States cannot afford to cede leadership in nuclear energy to China, which is aggressively
  • And these stations are also economic energy, uh, engines for the state and for the communities that host
  • Uh, HB 14 has the potential of making history as the largest investment by a state in nuclear energy,
  • Our state needs to learn from this and make nuclear power compete in the open energy market.
  • The state wants to spend $2 billion of public money to build new nuclear energy facilities in Texas while
TX

Texas 89th Regular

State Affairs - Part 1 Mar 19th, 2025

State Affairs

Transcript Highlights:
  • Penal Code 4324, 1973. So this is serious to change the penal code. in my view.
  • As the model penal code. code was adopted across the country, courts were wrestling with the definitions
  • Today, four states have exceptions for educational purposes. 34 states have either defenses or affirmative
  • Five states have repealed their defenses. defenses since 2019, while seven states either never had these
  • People want to do clean. energy.
WA

Washington 2025-2026 Regular Session

Senate Environment, Energy & Technology Jan 21st, 2026 at 08:00 am

Environment, Energy & Technology

Transcript Highlights:
  • Washington should not move forward with a state-specific affordability index.
  • in Washington State.
  • These are some of the best jobs in the state of Washington.
  • So how many jobs are we actually projecting coming to the state of Washington?
  • That goes without saying here in Washington State.
Bills: SB6124, SB5652
FL

Florida 2026 Regular Session

Education Pre-K - 12 Feb 10th, 2026

Education Pre-K - 12

Transcript Highlights:
  • when an FTC scholarship account is closed, any remaining funds must revert but do not revert to the state
  • clarifies a technical issue regarding rulemaking authority, updates rulemaking to reflect that the State
  • The State Board of Education is the chief implementing and coordinating body and has the authority to
Bills: S0182, S1318, S1690
Summary: The Senate Education Pre-K through 12 Committee considered three bills and reported all of them favorably. SB 1318 by Senator Rodriguez made a technical clarification to the Florida tax credit scholarship program so that when a scholarship account is closed, any remaining funds revert but do not revert to the state. The bill was taken up without debate and passed on a favorable roll call vote. The committee then heard CS for SB 1690 by Senator Calatayud on child care and early learning services. The bill updates child care laws, improves transparency and accountability, clarifies terminology, and aims to avoid over-regulating before- and after-school programs. The committee adopted an amendment clarifying rulemaking authority, shifting it to the State Board of Education. Senator Berman questioned a provision related to information on leaving children in vehicles, and Senator Calatayud said she would follow up. The committee then voted the bill favorably. Finally, the committee considered CS for SB 182 by Senator Jones on school teacher training and mentoring programs. A strike-all amendment aligned the bill with the House companion, limited mentor placements to D- and F-rated schools, expanded participation to districts and charter schools, tightened mentor qualifications, authorized stipends up to $3,000, and allowed use of educational enrichment funds. The amendment was adopted, supportive appearance forms were waived in, and the bill was reported favorably. At the end of the meeting, members recognized committee staff and applauded Kathy Missouri for her last committee meeting, and senators later recorded additional affirmative votes before adjournment.
WA

Washington 2025-2026 Regular Session

House Technology, Economic Development, & Veterans Jan 28th, 2026 at 08:00 am

Technology, Economic Development, & Veterans

Transcript Highlights:
  • The final change is to make the Washington State Tourism Marketing Authority the state agency responsible
  • jurisdictions mobilized under the Washington State Fire Services Mobilization Plan.
  • She said it will bring great economic opportunity to the state of Washington via tourism.
  • Washington, I love my state, and I'm very proud to be a resident here, and I want others to be able to
  • We're at the last bill, House Bill 2417, changing the Washington Code of Military Justice so that it
TX

Texas 89th Regular

Business and Commerce May 8th, 2025

Business & Commerce

Transcript Highlights:
  • Regarding the proper avenue to take when it comes to new energy in the state of Texas this session.
  • Please don't waste our state funds. History shows that nuclear energy is always over budget.
  • Our state needs to learn from this and make nuclear power compete in the open energy market.
  • of Texas in advancing energy technology to meet the rapidly growing electricity demand in the state.
  • This will have a tremendous economic and energy security impact for the state of Texas.
Summary: The meeting was a thorough exploration of multiple bills, most notably focused on innovative energy solutions and public safety enhancements. Key discussions centered around HB14, which aims to bolster the state's nuclear energy capabilities through the establishment of a Texas Advanced Nuclear Energy Office. Senators and expert witnesses discussed the potential of nuclear power as a clean energy source and a strategic necessity for Texas's growth. There was strong support for the bill, with various stakeholders highlighting its importance for the future energy landscape. Additionally, other bills like HB132 addressed the need for enhanced confidentiality protections regarding sensitive information, while HB1584 sought improvements in power restoration procedures during emergencies. Overall, the committee engaged with multiple viewpoints, balancing innovation with safety and ethical considerations.
MN

Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session

House Workforce, Labor, and Economic Development Finance and Policy Committee 2/25/26

Workforce, Labor, and Economic Development Finance and Policy

Transcript Highlights:
  • They're also tasked with not only ensuring the compliance of energy code, but electrical code, plumbing
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  • Um, code energy modeling documentation.
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Bills: HF3004, HF3663