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WA

Washington 2025-2026 Regular Session

Senate Early Learning & K-12 Education Jan 22nd, 2026 at 10:30 am

Early Learning & K-12 Education

Transcript Highlights:
  • I'm CEO of the League of Education Voters, and also the parent of a high school junior from the global
  • I am in support of Senate Bill 6089, and of course League of Education Voters champions a cohesive system
  • students identifying as students of color and 14% of teachers identifying as educators of color.
  • By way of background, school boards of directors consist of five members, with the exception of Seattle
  • By way of background, school boards of directors consist of five members, with the exception of Seattle
WA

Washington 2025-2026 Regular Session

House Appropriations Mar 2nd, 2026 at 10:30 am

Appropriations

Transcript Highlights:
  • claim submission instead of the date of service.
  • In some parts of the state, I mean, $100,000 is 30%, 25% of the value of that home.
  • late of kind of putting the cart before the horse on some of this.
  • That's a lot of FTEs. That's a lot of money.
  • That's a lot of FTEs. That's a lot of money.
LA

Louisiana 2026 Regular Session

Education May 19th, 2026

Education

Transcript Highlights:
  • And what you see is a result of good policy, a result of good policymakers, a result of collaborative
  • And it does happen because of the dedication of so many people.
  • , takes care of the bottom of page 12, but he also mentioned the top of page 13.
  • Ken Bradford, Chief of Staff, Department of Education.
  • None of that's happening. None of that. Okay.
OK

Oklahoma 2026 Regular Session

Business and Insurance 2ND REVISED Apr 16th, 2026 at 09:30 am

Business and Insurance

Transcript Highlights:
  • north of us, which...
  • than 60% on the cost of a can of smokeless tobacco in 2026.
  • That concludes the explanation of the bill. Questions of the author?
  • state of Oklahoma, and I'm excited to be a part of that.
  • I know the significance of the abstract and of the of The board will there be questions of the nominee
OK

Oklahoma 2026 Regular Session

Business and Insurance 2ND REVISED Apr 16th, 2026

Business and Insurance

Transcript Highlights:
  • 60% on a can of smokeless tobacco in 1992 is less than a 60% on the cost of a can of smokeless tobacco
  • state of Oklahoma, and I'm excited to be a part of that.
  • I know the significance of the abstract and of the board. All right.
  • I know the significance of the abstract and of the board. All right.
  • You are recognized for the nomination of Adra Berry of Edmund to the Cabinet Secretary of Licensing and
Summary: The Business and Insurance Committee considered a long agenda of bills and executive nominations. Among the bills, it advanced measures to update fire extinguisher industry age restrictions and application rules (HB 381), create a five-day cancellation right for homeowners after severe storm-related contracts (HB 3790), require a biennial workers’ compensation medical fee schedule update (HJR 1023), create the Oklahoma Home Services Act to standardize home service contract disclosures (HB 4139, amended to correct a wording error), cap surcharge fees and add a career tech exemption (HB 3041), create the Oklahoma Tolling and Recovery Board (HB 3297), allow expired electrical contractor licenses to be reinstated without re-examination (HB 3673), clarify who is not a security guard for licensing purposes (HB 4105), create a licensing framework for in-ground pool contractors effective November 1, 2027 (HB 3338), and streamline surplus lines insurance procedures and premium tax enforcement (HB 3048). One bill on smokeless tobacco taxation (HB 3983) drew extended debate over whether a weight-based tax would be fairer and revenue-neutral; after questions about health impacts, reporting, fraud concerns, and inflation, the bill failed to receive a second and was left in committee. HB 3041 also drew significant debate over whether it would effectively allow higher credit card surcharges, but it ultimately passed 5-4. The committee also heard numerous executive nominations, all of which were approved and sent to the full Senate. Those included Michael Stop and Michael Bauer to the Oklahoma State Athletic Commission, Michael Cantrell and Burrell Sears to the Oklahoma Abstractors Board, Richard Willoughby to the State Board of Licensure for Professional Engineers and Land Surveyors, E. Keith Mitchell and Andrew Revelis to the ABLE Commission, Jackie Ward to the alarm, locksmith, and fire sprinkler industry board, Terence Shreve to the Used Motor Vehicle Dismantler and Manufacturer Board, and Adra Berry as Cabinet Secretary of Licensing and Regulation. Nominees generally described their professional backgrounds and commitment to public safety, regulation, or industry expertise, and several senators spoke in support of their service. Most nominations passed unanimously or near-unanimously.
WA

Washington 2025-2026 Regular Session

House Floor Session Mar 5th, 2026 at 05:40 pm

Washington House Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • the United States and of the state of Washington.
  • And it is a perpetuation of a tale of two Washingtons where the view of the majority of one county can
  • of the law or neglect of duty.”
  • of...
  • the people of the counties, most of whom, 38 out of 39 of whom, elect their sheriffs directly.
WA

Washington 2025-2026 Regular Session

House Floor Session Mar 5th, 2026 at 02:05 pm

Washington House Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • Sixth order of business: second reading of bills.
  • Second reading of bills.
  • We're able to help in some of those cases, but not all of them.
  • So this little bit of a property tax break to make sure that all of the facility, Just a little bit of
  • So this little bit of a property tax break to make sure that all of the facility, Just a little bit of
WA

Washington 2025-2026 Regular Session

House Floor Session Mar 5th, 2026 at 09:30 am

Washington House Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • With the consent of the House, the minutes of the preceding day will stand approved.
  • Sixth order of business: second reading of bills.
  • I'm just requesting a ruling on the scope of this amendment. I think it is out of the title.
  • I'm just requesting a ruling on the scope of this amendment I think is out of the title.
  • of the Superior Court.
WA

Washington 2025-2026 Regular Session

House Floor Session Mar 4th, 2026 at 08:25 pm

Washington House Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • of the bill.
  • My concern is the growth of the Department of Health and more bureaucracy in the state of Washington.
  • a lot of money, at the cost of the property owner.
  • It's an extension of existing protections of image and of likeness, and it lines up our state policy
  • Sixth order of business, second reading of bills.
Summary: The House received a Senate message that Substitute House Bill 1570 had passed the Senate, then moved several bills from Rules to the second reading calendar, including Substitute Senate Bill 5242 on anaphylaxis medications in schools and Senate Bill 6132 on Inland Port District debt. The chamber then took up several bills, beginning with Senate Bill 5988 on Department of Health accreditation fee authority for opioid treatment programs. Amendment 2336 to cap the fee at $17,000 was debated at length but rejected, and a separate amendment to add safe-injection-site language was ruled out of scope. Senate Bill 5988 then passed 62-34. Substitute Senate Bill 6309 on enhanced municipal permitting tools for high-capacity transit projects drew multiple amendments focused on Sound Transit’s authority. Amendments to require written consent from abutting property owners, to add flood-zone and seismic/critical-area protections, and to address public-records issues were either rejected or ruled beyond scope, though the local government committee amendment was adopted. The bill passed 56-38. The House also passed Substitute Senate Bill 5886 on digital personality rights and Senate Bill 6136 on transparency in workers’ compensation rate-setting, both with strong bipartisan support. Later, the House passed a series of additional bills: Substitute Senate Bill 6034 codifying the Governor’s Office of Indian Affairs; Gross Second Substitute Senate Bill 5395 on prior authorization reform, with remarks emphasizing limits on AI in health care decisions; Substitute Senate Bill 6248 creating the Washington Travel Insurance Act; Substitute Senate Bill 5720 establishing uniform consumer debt default judgment procedures; Senate Bill 5995 on port modernization funding and labor considerations; Senate Bill 6103 affecting rural hospitals; Engrossed Substitute Senate Bill 6110 creating a work group on e-motorcycles; Engrossed Substitute Senate Bill 5156 allowing smaller elevators to support accessible, more affordable housing; Substitute Senate Bill 6269 updating motor fuel definitions to include hydrogen; Substitute Senate Bill 6189 giving Thurston County more time to pursue an aquatics public facilities district; and Senate Bill 6134 requiring unemployment applicants to acknowledge repayment obligations if retroactive union pay is received. Most of these bills passed with large margins, and the House adjourned after completing final passage votes.
WA

Washington 2025-2026 Regular Session

House Floor Session Mar 4th, 2026 at 01:30 pm

Washington House Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • thousands of pages of discovery.
  • amount of force necessary. ...idea of escalation of force.
  • thousands of pages of documents, responding to dozens of pages of interrogatories, and appearing at
  • thousands of pages of documents, responding to dozens of pages of interrogatories, and appearing at
  • thousands of pages of documents, responding to dozens of pages of interrogatories, and appearing at
Summary: The House took up a series of Senate bills and moved most of them quickly to third reading and final passage, often suspending the rules and adopting committee amendments without objection. Early action included Senate Bill 5944, which addresses compensation for interpreters working for L&I when appointments are canceled or missed; it passed 86-10. Engrossed Substitute Senate Bill 5837, dealing with guardianship and supported decision-making, drew debate over a new right to counsel in guardianship cases and concerns about expanding civil legal obligations, but it passed 73-23. Engrossed Substitute Senate Bill 6197, a plumbers enforcement/discipline measure tied to task force work on wages and the underground economy, passed unanimously. Engrossed Substitute Senate Bill 6019, fixing a loophole in home care worker parity law, also passed unanimously, as did Senate Bill 6011, which extends authority for Court of Appeals bailiffs to assess threats against judges and staff, though members noted concerns about access to non-conviction data. Engrossed Substitute Senate Bill 6058, aimed at improving Labor and Industries’ ability to address wage theft complaints and backlog, passed 96-0 after House amendments. Substitute Senate Bill 5923, allowing an island hospital in Skagit County to become a critical access hospital, passed 96-0 amid support for rural health care. Senate Bill 5994, which changes how timber tax revenue is distributed so school districts are not penalized when levies fail, also passed 96-0. Substitute Senate Bill 6076, streamlining public utility district procurement and raising spending thresholds, passed 95-1 after a capital budget amendment. The House then moved to second reading of Engrossed Substitute Senate Bill 5925, a major bill expanding the Attorney General’s authority to issue civil investigative demands in constitutional and discrimination-related matters. The bill prompted extensive debate over civil liberties, due process, and the potential for government overreach. Amendment 2160, which would have required clear and convincing evidence before a CID could issue, was rejected 38-48. Amendment 2149, creating a right to cure before a CID, was also rejected. Amendment 2150, requiring assistant attorney general approval and a reasonable suspicion standard, failed 38-48. Amendment 2151, requiring the Attorney General personally to approve CIDs in writing, failed as well. However, several narrowing amendments were adopted, including limits on scope and relevance (2288), a prohibition on CIDs to federal agencies (2289), a ban on sharing CID-derived information for criminal law enforcement purposes (2290), and a requirement that the Attorney General’s office consult with other agencies in certain overlapping investigations (2154 was rejected, but later amendments continued). Other proposed protections, such as fee-shifting for successful CID challenges and reimbursement when a CID produces no action, were debated at length but not adopted in the portion of the transcript provided.
WA

Washington 2025-2026 Regular Session

House Floor Session Mar 4th, 2026 at 09:30 am

Washington House Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • on behalf of the people of our beloved state.
  • We pray that each one will have clarity of mind, steadiness of heart, and humility of spirit.
  • Sixth order of business, second reading of bills.
  • And speaking of cherry-picking, there's a bunch of farmers that have a bunch of people that work for
  • None of that.
Summary: The House convened with a quorum, recited the Pledge of Allegiance, and heard a prayer from Tammy Stamphley, a Presbyterian minister and hospital chaplain. After approving the previous day’s minutes and receiving a Senate message, the chamber moved to second and third reading of several bills, with multiple measures advanced under suspended rules. The first major vote was on Engrossed Senate Bill 5872, which establishes a pre-K-related account to support up to 10,000 additional early learning slots for three- and four-year-olds. Supporters emphasized the Balmer Group’s private funding commitment and the value of early learning and family support; the bill passed 97-0. Substitute Senate Bill 5834, a Department of Retirement Systems request bill changing the fund source for legal, medical, administrative, and fraud-prevention expenses using interest earnings from pension funds, also passed 97-0. Substitute House Bill 2689, dealing with the Working Connections Child Care program, drew the most debate. Supporters said it aligned attendance policy with federal rules, adjusted reimbursement rates, and helped balance the budget while preserving child care resources. Opponents argued it cut support in rural and underserved counties, would worsen child care deserts, and placed budget savings on the child care industry; it passed 53-44. The House then passed Senate Bill 5922, allowing school districts to transfer vehicle depreciation funds with OSPI approval, by 59-38, and Senate Bill 6065, a narrower bill for districts under enhanced financial oversight such as Prescott, by 97-0. The session ended with announcements that both caucuses would meet later in the day.
WA

Washington 2025-2026 Regular Session

House Floor Session Mar 4th, 2026

Washington House Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • of the bill.
  • My concern is the growth of the Department of Health and more bureaucracy in the state of Washington,
  • save a lot of money, at the cost of the property owner.
  • It's an extension of existing protections of image and of likeness, and it lines up our state policy
  • It's an extension of existing protections of image and of likeness, and it lines up our state policy
Summary: The House received a Senate message announcing passage of Substitute House Bill 1570 and then moved several bills from Rules to the second reading calendar, including Substitute Senate Bill 5242 on anaphylaxis medications in schools and Senate Bill 6132 on Inland Port District debt. The chamber then took up a series of bills, beginning with Senate Bill 5988 on Department of Health accreditation fee authority for opioid treatment programs. An amendment to cap the fee at $17,000 was debated at length but failed, and a separate amendment was ruled beyond the scope of the bill. Senate Bill 5988 then passed 62-34. The House next considered Substitute Senate Bill 6309 on enhanced municipal permitting tools for high-capacity transit projects. Several amendments were offered to require written consent from abutting property owners, preserve setback and seismic/critical-area protections, and add transparency provisions, but the scope challenge to the transparency amendment was sustained and the other amendments failed. Supporters argued the bill would streamline permitting for Sound Transit and reduce taxpayer costs; opponents said it gave a large transit authority too much discretion and weakened property-rights and land-use protections. The bill passed 56-38. The House also passed Substitute Senate Bill 5886 on personality rights and digital likeness protections, and Senate Bill 6136 on workers’ compensation transparency, both with strong bipartisan support. After caucuses and a rule suspension to work past 10 p.m., the House took up additional second-reading bills. It passed Substitute Senate Bill 6034 to codify the Governor’s Office of Indian Affairs, Gross Second Substitute Senate Bill 5395 on prior authorization and AI in health care, Substitute Senate Bill 6248 creating the Washington Travel Insurance Act, Substitute Senate Bill 5720 on uniform consumer debt default judgments, Senate Bill 5995 on port modernization funding with labor-related concerns, and Senate Bill 6103 affecting rural hospitals and enrollment status subject to appropriation. Later, the House passed Engrossed Substitute Senate Bill 6110 on e-motorcycle regulation, Engrossed Substitute Senate Bill 5156 allowing smaller elevators in some housing, Substitute Senate Bill 6269 updating motor fuel definitions to include hydrogen, Substitute Senate Bill 6189 extending time for Thurston County to pursue an aquatics public facilities district, and Senate Bill 6134 requiring unemployment applicants to acknowledge repayment if retroactive union pay is received. Most bills passed with large majorities, though some drew dissent over labor, property rights, transit governance, or regulatory scope.
AZ

Arizona 2026 Regular Session

03/24/2026 - House Commerce

Commerce

Transcript Highlights:
  • of.
  • of 1515.
  • of DHS.
  • This is more of the public side, which a lot of us are a little bit wary of.
  • This is more of the public side, which a lot of us are a little bit wary of.
WA

Washington 2025-2026 Regular Session

Senate Early Learning & K-12 Education Feb 3rd, 2026 at 08:00 am

Early Learning & K-12 Education

Transcript Highlights:
  • Current law also requires that proof of residence be provided within 14 days of the arrival date, and
  • One of the main reasons I'm here today because I'm the grandson of a former colonel in the U.S.
  • being made in the House version of this bill, which alleviate a number of those costs.
  • Washington State Association of School Psychologists in support of Senate Bill 6277.
  • Washington's current 35-day policy of allowing for transfers of IEPs and 504s.
HI

Hawaii 2026 Regular Session

ECD Public Hearing - Wed Mar 18, 2026 @ 8:30 AM HST

Economic Development & Technology

Transcript Highlights:
  • I stand in support of of the committee.
  • I'm sorry, Tonga Hopoi from Chamber of<00:34:47.600><c> Commerce.</c> of Commerce. of Commerce.
  • </c> 4,500 units of housing. 4,500 units of housing.
  • Music kind of Hall of Fame<00:37:25.560><c> there.
  • </c> in terms of the types of regulation in terms of the types of regulation you're<01:23:01.160><c>
Summary: The committee heard testimony on several Senate bills, with most measures drawing broad support and a few generating significant opposition or policy questions. SB 2908 SD1 and SB 2671 SD1 were taken up first; both appeared to have majority support, with SB 2908 receiving seven in support, one in opposition, and one comment, and SB 2671 receiving five in support and two comments. SB 3085 SD2, related to film industry operations, drew 11 supporters and no opposition. Georgia Skinner explained that the bill would streamline the approval timeline for productions by reducing delays tied to Land Board review, and she said DLNR supported the effort. Committee members asked about the need for the change and the relationship between the film studio, DLNR, and the approval process. The committee then discussed SB 2907 SD1, which would create an Office of Marine Affairs. Testimony was largely supportive, including from DLNR, HTDC, the Department of Agriculture and Biosecurity, ocean industry representatives, and others. The governor’s office supported the bill’s intent but objected to placing the office within the Office of the Governor, urging instead that it be housed at HTDC. HTDC said it was willing and excited to take on the work and described ongoing stakeholder engagement. Members asked about the rationale for the placement and the long-term structure of the office. SB 2353 SD2, concerning the Aloha Stadium district and billboard/naming-rights issues, drew strong opposition overall, with four in support, 23 in opposition, and one comment. Andrew Pereira of the Stadium Authority argued the measure could generate revenue to help maintain and operate the stadium and said the district would remain self-contained; he also emphasized that the development would respect the character of the area. The committee then heard SB 2074 SD1, which had five in support and 26 in opposition; only one support testimony from the Carpenters was heard before the discussion moved on. Finally, SB 2360 SD1, an enterprise zones measure, received 14 supportive testimonies and two comments. Testimony focused on updating the program for modern business models, especially e-commerce and direct-to-consumer sales, while committee members questioned whether the program overlaps with higher tax burdens and whether businesses receiving subsidies should be monitored for job retention after graduation from the program.
WA

Washington 2025-2026 Regular Session

Senate Law & Justice Jan 22nd, 2026 at 10:30 am

Law & Justice

Transcript Highlights:
  • The effect of the amendment has a number of effects.
  • years of age to 18 years of age, and there are several provisions of minor guardianship sections that
  • Secretary of State, the U.S. Department of Justice, the President of the U.S.
  • Secretary of State, the U.S. Department of Justice, the President of the U.S.
  • We give hundreds of billions of To investigate the murder of an American citizen.
KY

Kentucky 2026 Regular Session

House Legislative Session Day 60 (4-15-26) - Part 1

Kentucky House Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • of the fact of inflation.
  • of names, some of There's a long list of names, some of which<00:56:43.400><c> I</c><00:56:43.480><c
  • :59:32.000><c> of</c> investing hundreds of millions of investing hundreds of millions of taxpayer<00
  • </c> of justice. of justice.
  • Citation of Appreciation. The House of Citation of Appreciation.
AZ

Arizona 2026 Regular Session

02/16/2026 - Senate Finance

Finance

Transcript Highlights:
  • I guess the backers of this bill came to me because I kind of have a long history of supporting legislation
  • Chairman, members of the committee, Don Isaacson on behalf of State Farm Insurance in support of the
  • repair, and overhaul facility that works internationally and is the leader in the world of modifying
  • Speaking of renovation of cabins of private jets, Bombardier, who is signed in favor of this bill, announced
  • you have brought a picture for us of some of the luxuries.
OK

Oklahoma 2026 Regular Session

Senate Legislative Session Apr 16th, 2026 at 09:30 am

Oklahoma Senate Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • Grant us the wisdom of Solomon. The steadfastness of Nehemiah and the humility of Christ.
  • One of us, Carl isn't just a valued colleague; he's a part of the fabric of the Oklahoma State Senate
  • Some of the six members of the football team.
  • We should be very proud of this cornerstone in the central part of the state of Oklahoma.
  • Many of us are very proud of our Council of Governments.