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KY

Kentucky 2026 Regular Session

House Legislative Session Day 25 (2-11-26)

Kentucky House Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • Speaker, the clerk of the Senate. Chair recognizes the clerk of the Senate.
  • The Senate has passed Senate Bills 136 and 183 and respectfully request concurrence of this honorable
  • Speaker, the clerk of the Senate. >> Mr. Speaker, the clerk of the Senate.
  • Senate<00:05:32.080> Bills<00:05:33.039> 136 The Senate has passed Senate Bills 136
  • <00:18:20.559> The rules vote I. Those opposed, nay. The rules vote I.
Summary: The House convened with an invocation and the Pledge of Allegiance, then established a quorum with 94 members present. The chamber excused absent members, suspended rules to allow co-sponsorship and vote modifications, and received notice that the Senate had passed Senate Bills 136 and 183 and requested concurrence. The journal was approved, and several bills were reported for second reading, including measures on vehicle wheels, proactive post-secondary admission, choking prevention in schools, state parks, background checks, public post-secondary employment, tuition waivers, veterans benefits, and a resolution urging a federal accreditation pathway for veterans-benefits assistance companies. Committee reports advanced a number of bills, including measures on privacy protection, theft by deception, social work, licensed occupations, members of the bar, and alternative high school diplomas. The House then adopted House Joint Resolution 25, which declares Kentucky a “food is medicine” state and directs agencies to coordinate pilot studies and partnerships around nutrition, public health, and Kentucky-grown products; the resolution passed 95-0. The chamber also passed House Bill 66, as amended, on video teleconference meetings for agencies and boards. The bill requires posting board member contact information, permits video-only meetings for informational or routine matters, requires a physical quorum for final actions on law, regulation, taxation, and large grants, and allows agencies to set their own video-meeting procedures; it passed 95-0 after adoption of a committee substitute, floor amendment, and title amendment. House Bill 305, the grand jury service bill renamed the Crystal Rogers Act, was amended by committee substitute and floor amendment after a successful motion to suspend the rules for a technical correction. The bill strengthens grand jury confidentiality rules, prohibits knowing recording or disclosure by those present, and extends the statute of limitations for violations; supporters cited the Crystal Rogers case as the reason for closing a gap in the law. It passed 93-0. House Bill 432 on local purchasing also passed, 82-7, after committee substitute changes clarified the 75% threshold for used vehicles and equipment and updated rules for noncompetitive purchasing and local government flexibility. The House then passed House Bill 313, reducing the notice period for city utility franchise agreements from 18 months to 6 months, by a vote of 93-0, and House Bill 44, which creates a robotics program trust fund and grant program for grades 7-12 to support STEM and workforce training, by a vote of 91-0. The session concluded with motions and announcements, including the bringing up of House Resolution 60 from committee and a resolution recognizing February 11, 2026 as Recovery Advocacy Day in Kentucky, with remarks on overdose deaths, recovery efforts, and the importance of prevention and services. Members also announced upcoming receptions and meetings, and one bill, House Bill 372, was withdrawn.
KY

Kentucky 2026 Regular Session

House Legislative Session Day 16 (1-29-26)

Kentucky House Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • Speaker, the clerk of the Senate. >> [applause] >> Chair recognizes the clerk of the Senate.
  • The Senate has passed Senate Joint Resolution 23 and respectfully request concurrence of this honorable
  • of the House rules. of the House rules.
  • Senate. Good afternoon, Madam Clerk. Senate. Good afternoon, Madam Clerk.
  • The Senate has<00:04:52.880> passed<00:04:53.520> Senate<00:04:54.080> Joint<00:
Summary: The House convened, heard an invocation focused on recovery from a recent storm, and recited the Pledge of Allegiance. A quorum was established with 94 members present, absent members were excused, and the rules were suspended to allow co-sponsorships and vote modifications. The journal was approved, and the clerk reported a Senate message transmitting Senate Joint Resolution 23 for concurrence. The chamber then received second-reading reports on a wide range of bills covering pharmacist reimbursements, grooming a minor, local government liability, water fluoridation, solid waste, highway markings, fiduciary bonds, motor vehicle titles, hearing aid coverage, eating disorder coverage, public safety, pedestrians, cigar bars, backyard chickens, and county law libraries. Committee reports also advanced several bills, including measures on elections, local government, state-operated mental health facilities, prescription drugs, Alzheimer’s services, electric generating unit decommissioning costs, reemployment of retired police officers, and the Kentucky Communications Network Authority. Those favorable reports were treated as first readings and placed on the calendar. The House passed several bills unanimously by roll call, including House Bill 214 on a program to help disabled veterans obtain and install home wheelchair ramps, House Bill 416 on educator preparation and early assessments, House Bill 281 on streamlining food donations by churches and nonprofits for shelters and disaster victims, and House Bill 134 on sexual assault nurse examiners, creating a statewide coordinator, registry, and regional access plan. In each case, sponsors explained the bills and members voiced support; floor amendment 1 to House Bill 416 was adopted before passage. Clinchers were applied after passage of the bills. The House also adopted House Resolution 33 recognizing cancer patients, survivors, and families and designating January 29, 2026 as Suits and Sneakers Day, and adopted House Resolution 43 recognizing the economic and cultural partnership between Kentucky and Japan. Members offered additional citations honoring Newport Central Catholic High School and the YMCA, and the chamber observed a moment of silence for Boone County Sheriff Michael Helmig after a citation honoring his service and legacy. Announcements included committee meetings after adjournment, birthday wishes, and the introduction of numerous new bills and resolutions, including measures on kindergarten, bridges, revenue, retirement benefits, concealed deadly weapons, local taxes, motor vehicles, fiscal reporting, SNAP, families and children, vision testing, and a balanced budget amendment application.
KY
Transcript Highlights:
  • Speaker, I move you, sir, that the absent members be excused in accordance with the House rules.
  • Speaker, I move to suspend the rules for the purpose of allowing members to co-sponsor bills and resolutions
  • Speaker, the clerk of the Senate. Chair recognizes the clerk of the Senate.
  • The Senate has passed Senate Bills 13, 22, 46, 51, and 90, and respectfully request concurrence of this
  • committee on committees and the rules committee on committees and the rules committee<01:14:44.400
Summary: The House convened, received the invocation and Pledge of Allegiance, established a quorum with 89 members present, excused absent members, and suspended rules to allow co-sponsorships and vote modifications. The chamber approved the prior day’s journal and received notice that the Senate had passed SB 13, 22, 46, 51, and 90 and requested concurrence. On second reading, HB 134 (sexual assault nurse examiners), HB 168 with HCS 1 (voting under the influence), and HR 7 (recognizing guiding principles of elections in Kentucky) were reported. The House also recommitted HB 258 to the Transportation Committee and took up HB 312 for third reading and passage. HB 312, relating to concealed firearms and deadly weapons, drew the bulk of the debate. The sponsor argued the bill would allow law-abiding 18- to 20-year-olds to obtain a provisional concealed carry license, saying they are adults in other respects, the Second Amendment protects their right to bear arms, and Kentucky should align with other states. Supporters framed the measure as a constitutional rights issue and cited defensive gun use statistics, while one member argued the root problem is family upbringing rather than guns. Opponents said the bill would increase risks in schools and public spaces, pointed to concerns from school district police and SROs, and cited research linking younger age groups and loosened carry laws to higher firearm violence; they also argued the bill would make communities less safe and that no one’s rights would be taken away by voting no. The sponsor said no stakeholder had expressed opposition and clarified the bill would not change where firearms are permitted. The transcript provided does not include the final vote on HB 312.
KY

Kentucky 2026 Regular Session

House Legislative Session Day 7 (1-14-26)

Kentucky House Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • We come before our Maker, who is sovereign over all and who rules this great nation.
  • over<00:05:48.320> all<00:05:48.560> and<00:05:48.800> he<00:05:48.960> rules
  • <00:05:49.280> this is sovereign over all and he rules this is sovereign over all and he rules
  • accordance of the House rules. accordance of the House rules.
  • Speaker, I move to suspend the rules >> Mr.
Summary: The House convened with an invocation and Pledge of Allegiance, then established a quorum with 95 members present. Members approved excusing absent members, suspended rules to allow co-sponsorships and vote modifications, and approved the journal from January 13, 2026. The Banking and Insurance Committee reported House Bills 176, 184, and 265 favorably, and those bills were placed on the calendar as having had first reading. The chamber then took up several announcements and citations. A legislative citation was adopted honoring Tatum Elizabeth Dale, with remarks from members describing her kindness, service, and impact on the community. Another citation was adopted recognizing Emily Bingham for her book My Old Kentucky Home: The Astonishing Life and Reckoning of an Iconic American Song. Members also announced upcoming committee meetings, including Tourism and Outdoor Recreation, the House Budget Review Subcommittee on General Government, Health Services, and Oversight and Investigations. The House received a large batch of new bill introductions covering topics such as criminal law and minors, electric utilities, daylight saving time, veterans’ treatment and benefits, transportation, outdoor recreation, human trafficking, licensed professionals, automated license plate readers, postsecondary education, utility disconnection protections, electric metering, virtual currency kiosks, mental health facilities, perinatal mood and anxiety disorder screening, controlled substances, prescription drugs, and literacy in schools. Two resolutions were also introduced, one encouraging a school naming honor for Jose Marte and another recognizing International Holocaust Remembrance Day. The Committee on Committees then referred numerous bills to standing committees, and the House adjourned until 2:00 p.m. on Thursday, January 15, 2026.
KY

Kentucky 2026 Regular Session

House Legislative Session Day 6 (1-13-26)

Kentucky House Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • Speaker, I move, sir, that the absent members be excused in accordance with the House rules. >> Without
  • Speaker, I move to suspend the rules Mr.
  • 00:15:22.720> are >> Without objection, the rules are >> Without objection, the rules
  • Next order of business, a meeting of the Committee on Committees and the Rules Committee.
  • committee at the committees and rules committee at the clerk's<00:24:11.360> desk.
Summary: The House opened with an invocation and the Pledge of Allegiance, then established a quorum with 96 members present. Routine business followed: absent members were excused, the rules were suspended to allow co-sponsorship and vote modifications, and the journal from January 12, 2026 was approved. No bills were taken up on second reading, and there were no committee reports or orders of the day at that point. During announcements, members recognized the Frederick Douglass High School cheerleading squad for winning a state title, and several members noted visits or upcoming events involving Kentucky firefighters and fire chiefs. Multiple committee meeting notices were also shared, and House Bill 244 was withdrawn by its primary sponsor. The clerk then read a long list of newly filed bills and resolutions covering topics including pharmacist reimbursements, immigration enforcement, housing, identity documents, sex-based classifications, school choking prevention, local minimum wages, rental property, labor standards, wages, veterans issues, homelessness prevention, real property appraisers, jury duty, paramedic education, adult performances, sanctuary policies, charitable gaming, court costs, National Guard benefits, child care coverage, and several resolutions. The chamber then considered House Resolution 21, honoring the victims of the UPS Airlines Flight 2976 crash in Louisville and commending first responders. The sponsor described the crash, named the victims, and detailed the extensive multi-agency response. The House opened the board for additional co-sponsors, observed a moment of silence, and adopted the resolution without objection. Afterward, the House recessed briefly for Committee on Committees and Rules Committee meetings, then received committee referrals for numerous bills to standing committees. No floor amendments were introduced, and the House adjourned until 2:00 p.m. on Wednesday, January 14, 2026.
TX

Texas 89th Regular

Senate Session Jan 15th, 2025

Texas Senate Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • Chair lays out the following resolution: Senate Resolution 2 by Senator Hughes, the Rules Resolution.
  • Senator Hughes, you're recognized to explain the rules, rather, the resolution. Thank you, Mr.
  • Members, the resolution now laid before the Senate is the Rules Resolution.
  • Senator Creighton, Chair; members, Senator Alvarado, Senator Huffman, Senator Hughes, Senator Parker.
  • Members, Senator Alvarado, Senator Huffman, Senator Hughes, Senator Parker.
Bills: SR1, SR2
Summary: The Senate reconvened from recess and received a message from the House stating that the House was organized and ready to conduct business. The House also reported passage of SCR 7, which directs the State Preservation Board to begin steps to replace the Children of the Confederacy plaque with a plaque honoring victims of Texas’s convict leasing system. The Senate then took up and adopted Senate Resolution 1, the caucus resolution offered by Senator Zaffirini, which sets recommendations for Senate operations. The officers of the Senate were then sworn in. Next, the chamber considered Senate Resolution 2, the Rules Resolution, offered by Senator Hughes; it was adopted by a 31-0 roll call vote and makes only limited changes to committee structure while retaining prior rules. The Senate also authorized the President to appoint a five-member committee to notify the House that the Senate was organized and ready to transact business. Senator Eckhardt introduced the Doctor of the Day, Dr. Liu, a family medicine physician from Austin. With no further business, the Senate recessed until 1 p.m. Wednesday, January 22.
LA

Louisiana 2026 Regular Session

Senate and Governmental Affairs May 6th, 2026

Senate & Governmental Affairs

Transcript Highlights:
  • Senator Kleinpeter. Here. Senator Miguez. Here. President Pro Tem Barrow. Senator Carter.
  • Senator Fesi. Here. Senator Jenkins. Senator Miller. Here. Senator Reese. Senator Selders.
  • Senator Miller. Senator Reese. Senator Selders. Senator Womack. Here. We have six members.
  • Senate Resolution 86 for Senator McMath.
  • “Yeah, so whatever’s defined in the rules as the Senate chamber, which I understand includes all, you
KY

Kentucky 2026 Regular Session

House Legislative Session Day 27 (2-13-26)

Kentucky House Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • Speaker, the clerk of the Senate. >> Mr. Speaker, the clerk of the Senate.
  • suspension of the rules. suspension of the rules.
  • The rules are set by the bar.
  • Committees and Rules Committee. Committees and Rules Committee.
  • rules committee at the clerk's desk. rules committee at the clerk's desk.
Summary: The House convened, prayer and the Pledge of Allegiance were offered, a quorum was established, absent members were excused, and the journal was approved. The chamber also received notice that the Senate had passed several bills and requested concurrence. Members then reviewed a slate of second-reading measures, including bills on child care, gubernatorial transitions, campaign finance, local public agency transactions, unclaimed property, state contracts, mental health treatment, economic development, aviation task force continuation, and a child care study resolution. The House then took up and passed House Bill 459 on licensed occupations. The sponsor said the bill would require licensure boards to collect workforce data and would recognize certain out-of-state marriage and family therapists who meet Kentucky standards. House Bill 293 on vehicle wheels was also passed after its sponsor explained it was narrowed to require rubber on heavier horse-drawn equipment to reduce road damage while exempting lighter personal transportation; it passed 80-8. House Bill 379 on postsecondary education passed unanimously after a committee substitute added provisions on governing board attendance, collection of enrollment-related debts by the Department of Revenue, formalizing Northern Kentucky University’s role with the Center for Mathematics, and allowing preliminary presidential evaluations in closed session. House Bill 526 on members of the bar generated the most debate. A floor amendment was adopted to add explanatory language and delay the bill’s effective date until July 1, 2027. Supporters argued the bill would make bar membership voluntary while preserving Supreme Court authority over admission and discipline; opponents warned it would weaken attorney oversight and public protection. A motion to suspend the rules to consider another amendment failed 22-? against the required 51 votes. The bill then passed 70-21. House Bill 264 on theft by deception was also advanced after a floor amendment added vacant lots to the property covered by the bill’s fraud presumption; the sponsor said it targets real estate scams involving property listed without authority.
KY

Kentucky 2026 Regular Session

House Legislative Session Day 14 (1-27-26)

Kentucky House Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • Speaker, the clerk of the Senate. >> [applause] >> Chair welcomes the clerk of the Senate.
  • The Senate has passed Senate Bills 27, 30, 40, and 76 and respectfully request concurrence of this honorable
  • Next order of business: meeting committee on committees and rules committee.
  • committee at the committees and rules committee at the clerk's<01:39:10.400> desk.
  • The rules today. You know what? >> We'll help you. Don't worry.
Summary: The House convened on the 14th legislative day after winter weather closures, established a quorum, approved the prior journal, and received notice that the Senate had passed Senate Bills 27, 30, 40, and 76 and requested concurrence. The chamber also suspended rules to allow co-sponsorship and vote modifications, and later recessed briefly for caucus and for meetings of the committee on committees and the rules committee. Two bills were taken up and passed on the floor. House Bill 306, relating to criminal trespass, was explained as a workplace-safety measure that would define disruptive or threatening behavior in workplaces and increase penalties for repeat offenses; it passed 83-7. House Bill 34, relating to death benefits, was described as expanding recognized cancers for fire service-related benefits; it passed 92-0. After passage of HB 34, a motion for a clincher was adopted without objection. During announcements, a member from Todd outlined the newly filed branch budget bills and said the executive budget would be a scaled-back, “bare-bones” operational budget focused on restraining spending growth and inviting more public review through budget subcommittees. The House also adopted a citation honoring Notre Dame Academy and Catholic Schools Week, heard an announcement about hearing screenings by the Kentucky Academy of Audiology, and received a lengthy floor speech marking International Holocaust Remembrance Day before adopting House Resolution 30 without objection. At the end of the session, new bills and resolutions were introduced, including measures on lactation consultation, Medicaid waivers, a child tax credit, postsecondary employment, long-term care, court security officers, prisoner monitoring devices, administrative regulations, the state budget, transportation, legislative and judicial appropriations, stalking, and memorial overpasses. The committee on committees referred several bills to standing committees, the rules committee posted House Bills 56, 214, 281, and 366 for the next day, a floor amendment to House Bill 320 was reported, and the House adjourned until 2:00 p.m. on Wednesday, January 28, 2026.
TX
Transcript Highlights:
  • We just had our vote on the House rules, and lo and behold, the people who were yelling the most about
  • And what I think you saw here today is the House united and working on on a set of rules that while it
  • The rules say that Democrats will be publicly executed on the floor.
  • They voted for this rules package. That's what happened today.
  • Are you one of the 120,000 people in Austin that voted for this rules package?
Summary: The meeting primarily centered around the discussion of newly approved House rules, which sparked significant debate among members. Notably, the Democratic representatives expressed concerns regarding the ban on Democrat chairs, which they argued undermines their power within the legislative body. Chair Ramon Romero and Representative Ann Johnson articulated the sentiment that, despite these challenges, the Democrats are committed to advocating for the needs of all Texans. They emphasized the need for honest discussions around critical issues such as public education, women's health care, and maternal mortality rates.
TX

Texas 89th Regular

Senate Session Jan 15th, 2025

Texas Senate Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • Will the officers of the Senate please move to the bar? Will the Senate for the oath of office?
  • Senate Resolution Two by Hughes, the rules resolution.
  • Members, the resolution now laid before the Senate is the rules resolution.
  • Committee to notify the House: Senator Creighton, chair; members: Senator Alvarado, Senator Huffman,
  • Senator Hughes, Senator Parker.
Bills: SR1, SR2
KY

Kentucky 2026 Regular Session

House Legislative Session Day 8 (1-15-26)

Kentucky House Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • Speaker, I move you, sir, that the absent members be excused in accordance with the House rules. >> Without
  • Speaker, I move to suspend the rules for the purpose of allowing members to co-sponsor bills and resolutions
  • , we will be meeting on adjournment tomorrow, Friday, after both adjournment of the House and the Senate
  • Next order of business is a meeting of the Committee on Committees and Rules Committee at the clerk's
  • Next order of business is the report of the Committee on Committees and the Rules Committee. Mr.
Summary: The House convened with an invocation and the Pledge of Allegiance, then established a quorum with 95 members present. Members approved excusing absences, suspended rules to allow co-sponsorships and vote modifications, and approved the journal from January 14, 2026. The clerk reported second readings of House Bills 176, 184, and 265, and the Health Services Committee reported favorably on House Bills 178 and 280, as well as House Joint Resolution 24, which would direct the Cabinet for Health and Family Services to withdraw a previously submitted 1115A waiver application for a mandatory community engagement program; those measures were advanced to first reading and placed on the calendar. During announcements, members noted a KPA breakfast the next morning, a House Committee on Local Government meeting cancellation, a POB meeting after adjournment, a “Bags of Hope” service project for children in foster care, an open house for higher education leaders, and a Legislative Oversight and Investigation Committee meeting after adjournment. The House then received a large batch of new bill and resolution introductions covering school bus safety, education, literacy funding, local public agency transactions, Alzheimer’s services, tax-dollar restrictions, curriculum, public holidays, trophy catfish, electric generating unit decommissioning costs, sexual offenses against children, fertility treatment, medicinal cannabis, workers’ compensation, occupational license fees, pension supplemental payments, certificate of need, end-of-life patient-directed care, risk protection orders, affordable housing, physician continuing medical education, constitutional term limits for governor and lieutenant governor, jail booking procedures, educators, farmland preservation loans, domestic violence, and several resolutions including Burn Awareness Week, Profound Autism Day, and Suits and Sneakers Day. The House recessed for a Committee on Committees meeting, then received the committee’s report assigning numerous bills to standing committees and making several membership changes, including appointing Representatives Burke, Gentry, and Camuel to specified committees and removing Representatives Gentry, Watkins, and Stevenson from others. No floor amendments were introduced. The House then adjourned by unanimous consent until 9:00 a.m. Friday, January 16, 2026.
MN

Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session

House State Government Finance and Policy Committee 2/27/25

State Government Finance and Policy

Transcript Highlights:
  • I do want to thank Representative Falkner, Representative Norris, and then Senator Swinsky in the Senate
  • <00:32:19.600> is then senator swinsky in the Senate is then senator swinsky in the Senate
  • It says the House and the Senate must adopt rules to implement this session.
  • and the Senate must adopt rules<00:55:01.720> to<00:55:01.880> implement<00:55:02.280>
  • <00:55:09.680> and that uh either chamber adopt rules and that uh either chamber adopt rules
Bills: HF550, HF412, HF796, HF140
OK

Oklahoma 2026 Regular Session

Administrative Rules REVISED Feb 19th, 2026 at 11:30 am

Administrative Rules

Transcript Highlights:
  • I'm calling this meeting of the Senate Administrative Rules Committee to order.
  • Senator Dever, Senator Jett, Senatorice, Senator Prietto, Senator Saieieri, Senator Stewart, Senator
  • With the clerk, please call the roll: Senator Brooks, Senator Burns, Senator Dever, Senator Jett, Senator
  • House Joint Resolution 1032 aligns Oklahoma rules with Senate Bill 1100, which went into effect in 2022
  • Senator Brooks, Senator Burns, Senator Dever, Senator Jett, Senator Ice, Senator Prieto.
Bills: HJR1032, SB1273, SB1433
KY

Kentucky 2026 Regular Session

House Legislative Session Day 22 (2-6-26)

Kentucky House Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • <00:05:43.919> Without >> House rules. Without >> House rules.
  • The Senate has passed Senate Bills 5, 12, and 73, and respectfully requests concurrence of this honorable
  • to me and my colleague in the Senate. to me and my colleague in the Senate.
  • committees and rules committee. committees and rules committee.
  • committee on committees and rules committee on committees and rules committee.<01:06:16.400>
Summary: The House convened with an invocation and pledge, established a quorum with 92 members present, excused absent members, and approved the journal. The chamber also received notice that the Senate had passed Senate Bills 5, 12, and 73 and requested concurrence. Members then moved through second reading of several bills, including measures on geoengineering, video teleconference meetings, dissolution of marriage, licensed child care centers, city franchises, trophy catfish, peer support specialists, and House Joint Resolution 25 on Kentucky becoming a “food is medicine” state. The House then considered and passed several bills on third reading. House Bill 387, relating to the Controlled Substance Prescribing Council, was amended and passed 91-1 after debate over veterinarians’ reporting requirements; the bill bars such reporting by regulation, removes an emergency medicine physician and acute care nurse from the council, and adds two veterinarians. House Bill 45, modernizing CPA licensure, passed 93-0. House Bill 369, adding PTSD to conditions eligible for hyperbaric oxygen therapy for veterans, passed 93-0. House Bill 333, concerning faith-based small-scale affordable housing and shelters, passed 90-1 after discussion of housing needs, zoning limits, affordability requirements, and shelter standards. House Bill 50, addressing removal of persons unlawfully occupying real property, passed 92-0, and House Bill 388, a cleanup bill for the CASPER prescription monitoring program, passed 92-0. The House also passed House Bill 385, clarifying that the Commonwealth and Cabinet for Health and Family Services are financially responsible for non-elective medical care for patients of state-operated mental health facilities, by a 91-0 vote. House Bill 212, allowing licensed veterinary technicians to administer rabies vaccinations to dogs, cats, and ferrets under veterinarian supervision, passed 92-0. After these actions, the House took up House Resolution 58 recognizing February 6, 2026, as National Wear Red Day in Kentucky; the sponsor spoke about heart disease awareness and two young constituents awaiting heart transplants, and the resolution was adopted without objection. Later, the House received announcements about caucus meetings and committee meetings, then introduced a large slate of new bills and House Resolution 61 commemorating the 100th anniversary of Black History Month. The Committee on Committees and Rules Committee reported referrals and postings, including referral of several bills to standing committees and posting House Bills 748, 266, 305, and 470 for Monday, February 9, 2026. The session ended after introduction of floor amendments to House Bill 356.
NM

New Mexico 2026 Regular Session

Senate - Rules Jan 28th, 2026 at 09:16 am

Senate Rules

Transcript Highlights:
  • But as you all know, during last session, Senator Townsend and I worked together on various rules changes
  • Good morning, Madam Chair, members of the Senate Rules Committee.
  • Today I wanted to talk about Senate Rule 1, which basically prohibits senators from consuming alcohol
  • It's definitely different than a Senate rule that says wear a tie and wear a jacket.
  • And so that's one reason why I think this is maybe better as a caucus policy rather than a Senate rule
Bills: SR1, SM1, SM6