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KY

Kentucky 2026 Regular Session

Senate Standing Committee on Licensing and Occupations. (3-24-26)

Licensing & Occupations

Transcript Highlights:
  • we had a 15-year-old student athlete die due to cardiac arrest at Russell County High School at softball
  • ><00:05:03.120> High<00:05:03.360> School<00:05:03.919> at<00:05:04.479> softball
  • Russell County High School at softball Russell County High School at softball practice.<00:05:05.680
CA
Transcript Highlights:
  • Mike Murray with the American Council, girls softball and basketball coach in support of this bill.
  • I'm a former high school soccer varsity player as well as a softball player, and I strongly support this
  • I'm a former high school soccer varsity player as well as a softball player, and I strongly support this
  • I am from Young Women for America as well, and I played basketball, softball, and golf in high school
  • I coach girls' softball and basketball, and I am in support of this bill. Thank you.
Summary: The committee met on April 1, 2025, first adopting its rules and then taking up AB 89, a bill to require CIF to align girls’ high school sports with federal policy and restrict participation to biological females. The author and supporters argued the bill was needed to protect fairness, safety, privacy, and competitive opportunities for girls, citing individual student-athlete stories and examples of transgender participation. Opponents, including parents, athletes, advocates, and technical witnesses, argued the bill would stigmatize transgender youth, invite invasive scrutiny and harassment, and solve a problem they said was extremely rare or unsupported by data. After lengthy public testimony and debate, the committee rejected AB 89 on a 2-7 vote and sent it to the Committee on Education as a failed motion. The committee then heard AB 844, a related measure framed by the author as restoring competitive integrity, protecting student privacy, and bringing California into compliance with Title IX and federal directives. Supporters, including Matt Walsh and a student athlete who said she lost a varsity spot to a transgender student, argued that sex-based sports rules are necessary because biological males retain athletic advantages and that California risks federal funding if it does not change course. Opponents, including educators, parents, LGBTQ advocates, and trans youth, said the bill would increase bullying, harassment, and exclusion, and that existing policies have worked without evidence of harm from transgender athletes. Public comment was again heavily divided, with many speakers on both sides. The transcript ends during public testimony on AB 844, before any final committee vote or action is shown.
MA

Massachusetts 2025-2026 Regular Session

Informal House Session 71 Jun 21st, 2026 at 11:00 am

Massachusetts House Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • special guests of Representative Thurber and Howard: the 2025 Dighton-Rehoboth Regional High School softball
  • 0 victory at Worcester State University, which handed them their second consecutive Division III softball
Keywords: 995, all
Summary: The House opened with the Pledge of Allegiance and a gubernatorial message recommending legislation to preserve and advance Massachusetts competitiveness in discovery, research, and innovation, which was referred to the Committee on Economic Development and Emerging Technologies. The House also adopted a Rules Committee order extending the reporting deadline for the Committee on Telecommunications, Utilities, and Energy to December 3, 2025. Members then took up several local and special bills, including measures concerning the recall of elected officers in Sharon, wastewater treatment in Sandwich, a sick leave bank for Anna C. Contreras, an increased income limit for the Clause 41A senior tax deferral program in Ipswich, and Acton bills on checkout bag charges, police and fire residency limits, and the Acton Memorial Library. These bills were ordered to a third reading. The House also passed to engrossment bills recognizing Machado Joseph Disease Awareness Day, authorizing Waltham to establish a Millennium Fund for its public library, and authorizing Wellesley to dissolve its housing development corporation. The House then considered House No. 972, authorizing the Massachusetts Water Resources Authority to supply water to the Linfield Water Center Water District. The bill received an emergency preamble, which was adopted by division, and the bill was then passed to be enacted. The House also adopted an order to adjourn to meet again Thursday at 11 a.m., and then adjourned.
MS

Mississippi 2026 Regular Session

MS House Floor - 3 March, 2026; 2:00 PM

Mississippi House Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • [applause] Under VP Robinson's administration, we celebrate our softball team winning the 2025 SWAG tournament
  • administration, administration, we<00:13:22.160> celebrate<00:13:23.519> our<00:13:23.839> softball
  • <00:13:24.399> team<00:13:24.800> winning we celebrate our softball team winning we
  • celebrate our softball team winning the<00:13:25.760> 2025<00:13:26.639> SWAG<00:13:27.120
Summary: The House convened with prayer, the Pledge of Allegiance, and a quorum present, then dispensed with the reading of the journal and introductions. The session included many gallery introductions recognizing Jackson State University Day and Omega Psi Phi Fraternity Day, along with visiting university officials, alumni, students, community leaders, and other guests. Members also offered remarks honoring JSU achievements and several individuals, including a doctor of the day, a mayor, military personnel, and a legislative intern. One member asked for adjournment in memory of two West Bolivar students who died in a house fire, and the chamber observed that request. On the calendar, the House took up several House resolutions in blocks. Items 1, 3, 5, 6, and 7 were adopted without objection, and House Resolution 72 and House Resolution 75 were each adopted by voice vote. The chamber then considered Senate Concurrent Resolution 526, described as congratulating the Ole Miss Rebels; it was adopted by a recorded vote of 121 yeas and 0 nays. A request was made for immediate release on that resolution, and there was no objection. Members also discussed adding the full House membership as co-authors on House Resolution 78, which was noted as honoring an outstanding Jackson State baseball player. Several announcements were made about committee meetings and events, including Medicaid, Judiciary, State Affairs, and Accountability, Efficiency, and Transparency meetings, though State Affairs was later announced not to meet that afternoon. Members also announced a legislative reception hosted by the Mississippi Tourism Association and Game and Hospitality Association, and a 100-year anniversary event for the Mississippi Forester Commission. The House then adopted a motion to adjourn until 10:00 a.m. the next day.
AR

Arkansas 2026 1st Special Session

LEGISLATIVE JOINT AUDITING-EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTIONS Feb 12th, 2026

LEGISLATIVE JOINT AUDITING-EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTIONS

Transcript Highlights:
  • The district failed to capitalize $851,000 of construction expenditures related to the baseball-softball
  • The district failed to capitalize $851,000 of construction expenditures related to the baseball-softball
  • We just finished up the baseball-softball project.
Summary: The committee opened with prayer, approved the January 8 minutes, and then reviewed education audit reports. The first report concerned Northwest Arkansas Community College, which had two findings: repeat internal control deficiencies that caused material misstatements in the financial statements, and a tuition revenue loss tied to a Workday system issue that failed to charge some students after drop-add changes. College officials said the problems were misclassification and process issues rather than missing funds, described corrective steps including checklists, monthly closing procedures, and approval controls, and attributed some issues to staffing turnover and the Workday implementation. Members asked about accountability, staffing, and whether students should have been billed; the report was filed as reviewed. The next report was Cedarville School District, where auditors found improper personal credit card charges of $794 by a former elementary teacher. The employee reimbursed the district, and the matter was referred to law enforcement, the prosecuting attorney, the attorney general, and the Professional Licensure Standards Board. Members asked whether any licensing action would follow, but staff said they were only aware that no further action had been taken by the board. The final finding was for West Memphis School District, which had a repeat capital assets issue involving failure to capitalize $851,000 in construction expenditures for a baseball-softball complex, along with other asset-recording and inspection discrepancies. The superintendent said the district had recently begun using Arkansas Legislative Audit for the first time after previously using a private CPA firm, and described new controls such as multi-level purchase approval, tagging, separation of duties, and inventory cleanup. Members questioned why the district had not been audited publicly before and how private audits are handled; staff explained that private audits are still reviewed and findings come before the committee. The report was filed as reviewed. The meeting ended with notice that 28 school districts had no findings and then adjourned.
MN

Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session

Committee on Education Policy - 03/09/26

Education Policy

Transcript Highlights:
  • I'm involved in volleyball and softball as well as being a captain in both of those.
  • I'm involved in volleyball and softball as well as being a captain in both of those.
  • I'm involved in volleyball and softball as well as being a captain in both of those.
  • I coach club softball for the Midwest Speed 15U national team.
  • I also coach high school softball at Centennial.
Keywords: 1187, senate, all
OK
Transcript Highlights:
  • Moore, you're recognized for a special floor presentation. was in the west, don't be stealing my softball
  • It is my extreme pleasure to have the Arapaho Butler Lady Indians, the 2025 fast-pitched softball champions
MS

Mississippi 2026 Regular Session

MS Senate Floor - 31 March, 2026; 10:00 AM

Mississippi Senate Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • Uh, with us today we have in the west gallery the Brookhaven Academy Lady Cougars fast-pitch softball
  • Now, girls fast-pitch softball title.
  • team and coach Lisa fast-pitch softball team and coach Lisa Covington<00:23:35.040> for<00:23
  • Senate Resolution Number 108, commend Brookhaven Academy Lady Cougars MAIS 4A D3 fast pitch softball
  • <00:34:57.000> state 4A D3 fast pitch softball state 4A D3 fast pitch softball state championship
Summary: The Senate convened with a quorum present, received an invocation from Dr. Reginald Anderson, and recited the pledge of allegiance. The journal and committee reports were dispensed with by voice vote. Early in the meeting, senators also introduced guests, including Dr. Adrian Gilliam Pierre as doctor of the day and several school groups and community visitors in the galleries. A major portion of the session was devoted to recognizing student athletes and coaches through commendation resolutions. The Senate honored the Northside High School Gators boys basketball team for winning its first Class 2A state championship, the Morton High School Panthers boys basketball team for winning the 2025 Class 4A title, East Rankin Academy teams for multiple championships, Simpson County Academy’s boys cross country team and Lily Overby, Brookhaven Academy’s fast-pitch softball team, and several other schools and programs. The chamber also recognized Mississippi artist Castro Coleman (Mr. Sipp) for his music contributions, and later introduced the Meridian High School Choir, Brookhaven Academy fifth graders, and David Hoke, who has delivered Bibles to all 50 state legislatures. The Senate then took up nominations and approved three by advise-and-consent: Kent Gerard Nico to the Mississippi Hospital Equipment and Facilities Authority, Marcus Jones Martin to the State Tax Appeals Board, and Keith Allen Williams Jr. to the Mississippi Business Finance Corporation. After that, Senator Kirby moved to suspend the rules and take up a large block of commending resolutions, which the Senate agreed to consider together. The block included numerous resolutions honoring schools, athletes, educators, and community figures, and the Senate agreed to proceed to final passage by roll call with no objection noted.
AZ

Arizona 2026 Regular Session

04/14/2026 - House Floor Session

Arizona House Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • Speaker and members, please welcome the Arizona House softball championship trophy.
  • As we discuss every year, we come together as a House and a Senate to have a charity softball tournament
  • So 10 reasons why the House will beat the Senate in this year's softball game, which is today at 5 p.m
Keywords: 1182, all
Summary: The House convened, opened with prayer and the Pledge of Allegiance, approved the prior journal, and recognized Dr. Corinna Saldana as Doctor of the Day. Members also offered several points of personal privilege, including introductions of guests and a proclamation congratulating Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University on its centennial anniversary. The chamber briefly highlighted the House softball championship trophy and discussed the upcoming charity softball game. The House then took up a series of Senate bills in Committee of the Whole. Bills receiving due pass recommendations included SB 1038, SB 1042, SB 1133, SB 1327, SB 1431, and SB 1447. SB 1429 and SB 1566 were amended before receiving due pass recommendations, and SB 1167, SB 1214, SB 1315, SB 1635, and SB 1763 were also amended and recommended for passage. SB 1501 was retained on the calendar. Debate on several measures focused on foreign funding and university research (SB 1327), local initiative disclosure requirements (SB 1429), school-law enforcement interoperability systems (SB 1315), and a public-safety/immigration-related bill (SB 1635), with opponents raising constitutional and policy concerns while supporters emphasized transparency and safety. After the Committee of the Whole report was adopted, the House moved several bills to engrossing or third reading. On third reading, SB 1067, SB 1160, SB 1235, SB 1620, and SB 1668 all passed the House, with SB 1160 drawing a floor explanation of vote over First Amendment concerns and SB 1620 drawing concern about reimbursement language. SB 1235 and SB 1668 passed with broad support, and the House adjourned until 10 a.m. on Wednesday, April 15, 2026.
HI

Hawaii 2026 Regular Session

Senate Floor Session 04-30-2026 12:00pm

Hawaii Senate Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • attorney for the courts in the community, and in the community as a boxing, baseball, soccer, and softball
  • attorney for the courts in the community, and in the community as a boxing, baseball, soccer, and softball
  • community as a boxing, baseball, soccer, community as a boxing, baseball, soccer, and<00:14:39.680> softball
  • They won the 2026 OIA Division 1 softball championship, defeating Kapolei.
  • They won the 2026 OIA Division 1 softball championship, defeating Kapolei.
OK
Transcript Highlights:
  • Members, if you were members, September 8th in 2025, the Mingo softball team had a bus crash and several
  • Members, if you were members, September 8th in 2025, the Mingo softball team had a bus crash and several
  • Members, if you were members, September 8th in 2025, the Mingo softball team had a bus crash and several
Summary: The House met in session with a roll call establishing a quorum, followed by prayer, the Pledge of Allegiance, and several recognitions, including the Doctor and Nurse of the Day and youth groups visiting the chamber. Special presentations honored the Oklahoma City Blazers under-10 ice hockey team for winning a Texas state championship and MacArthur High School JROTC cadets for repeated drill team success. The chamber also adopted House Resolution 1055 declaring April 29, 2026, as Oklahoma Agriculture Day, and House Resolution 1056 recognizing Denim Day during Sexual Assault Awareness Month; both were adopted without objection. Members then considered a series of Senate bills. SB 2170 on child custody passed 77-0 and requires supervised visitation when a court finds child abuse or sexual exploitation. SB 1833 codifies a federal waiver barring SNAP purchases of candy and soft drinks and passed 62-17. SB 1198, requiring the Oklahoma Health Care Authority to file releases on county- and municipally-owned properties at the request of local officials, passed 79-0. SB 1730, which requires law enforcement sexual abuse reports to be forwarded to OSBI for investigative use, drew debate over victim protection versus due-process concerns and passed 52-29. The House also passed SB 1379 creating a two-year grant pilot for services to labor and sex trafficking victims, including services regardless of immigration status, and approved the emergency. SB 1645 on Medicaid audit procedures, SB 2155 allowing the Route 66 Commission to use MOUs for administrative oversight, and several sunset-extension bills for boards and commissions also advanced, many with emergency clauses approved. SB 1461 extending the Oklahoma Educational Television Authority passed 67-20, but its emergency failed 55-20. Other measures passed included SB 1344 creating an insulin access and affordability program, SB 1309 increasing Roads Fund debt-service capacity, and multiple board-extension bills for construction, polygraph examiners, engineers and surveyors, and midwifery, most with emergency clauses adopted. The House then moved to announcements and recessed until 1:30 p.m.
VA

Virginia 2026 Regular Session

Courts Of Justice Mar 6th, 2026

Courts of Justice

Transcript Highlights:
  • I would ask you which softball teams you're on, but if it was a softball team that I was on, it wasn't
  • Chair Surovell: That's why I don't remember you on a softball team.
  • You were a much better softball player than I was, however. You anticipated my question.
  • You were a much better softball player than I was, however. You anticipated my question.
  • I played a little softball, but I wasn't particularly good at it. Yeah, okay.
CA

California 2025-2026 Regular Session

Assembly Arts, Entertainment, Sports, and Tourism Committee Apr 1st, 2025

Arts, Entertainment, Sports, and Tourism

Transcript Highlights:
  • Mike Murray with the American Council, girls' softball and basketball coach, in support of this bill.
  • I'm a former high school soccer varsity player as well as a softball player, and I strongly support this
  • I am the chapter president and ambassador for Young Women for America, and I played softball for 10 years
  • I coach girls' softball and basketball, and I am in support of this bill. Thank you.
Keywords: 988, house, all
US

US Federal 2025-2026 Regular Session

US House Floor Proceedings (Monday, June 29, 2026)

US Federal House Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • Rockidge boys tennis, Tuscarora High School softball, and Woodrove and Battlefield baseball teams both
  • He was well known throughout Midland and West Texas for his involvement in softball, where he spent over
  • Ed's impact extended far beyond the softball field.
  • His love for family and dedication to softball and so many other activities will continue to inspire
  • and your softball team stronger.
FL

Florida 2025 Regular Session

March 13, 2025 - 10:00 AM

Education & Employment Committee

Transcript Highlights:
  • student at a private school that is a member of FHSAA and they have volleyball, but your student plays softball
  • currently, that student would not be able to go to another school to play softball.
Summary: The Education Employment Committee held its first meeting and heard three bills. Chair Kennedy opened with remarks about the committee’s work and the goal of moving Florida from “excellent to eminent.” The committee first considered PCS for CS for HB 151 on private school participation in interscholastic sports and extracurricular activities. Representative Abbott explained that the bill would let private school students participate in sports at FHSAA member schools when their own school does not offer that sport, clarify treatment of single-sex versus co-ed teams, adjust FHSAA board appointment authority, require appeals panels to include a majority of member-school representatives, set timelines for eligibility appeals, and post appeals decisions online. An amendment by Representative McFarland added FHSAA board decisions to the transparency requirement. The bill drew supportive public testimony and was reported favorably as amended by a 19-0 vote. The committee then took up HB 549 on the “Gulf of America.” Representative Porras said the bill would align Florida’s geographic materials and academic standards with the federal designation replacing the Gulf of Mexico, with a later amendment to phase in the change only for materials adopted or acquired on or after July 1, 2025. Members questioned the timing, costs, and impact on instructional materials; the ranking member and others argued the bill was unnecessary and could burden districts, while supporters said Florida should lead in adopting the federal terminology. Public testimony included support from Florida Citizens Alliance and opposition from a speaker who called the bill a waste of time. The committee adopted the amendment and reported the bill favorably with committee substitute by a 16-2 vote. Finally, the committee considered CS/HB 85 on hazardous walking conditions. Representative Kendall described the bill as addressing elementary students who live within the two-mile walk zone but must cross interstates, freeways, highways, or ramps, and said the measure would provide bus service in those hazardous situations. An amendment clarified the language by tying it to the statutory definition of a limited access facility. Members from both parties described local safety concerns and personal experiences, while one member noted the likely added cost to districts. Public testimony listed opponents, but the chair later clarified they had submitted cards with the wrong bill number. The committee adopted the amendment and reported the bill favorably with committee substitute by a 20-0 vote, then adjourned.
NM
Transcript Highlights:
  • Lately we've been talking to you about Title IX and women's sports, particularly women's softball, that
  • we're trying to add in women's softball to the school.
  • Title IX, uh, require that equity in sports, we're excited to try and get that for them as well and softball
TX

Texas 89th Regular

89th Legislative Session Jun 2nd, 2025

Texas House Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • , recognizing the Grenada Maidens for winning the UIL League 2A Division 1 State Championship in softball
  • H.R. number 1528 by Ladderback, congratulating the Ganneto High School softball team on winning the 2025
  • Granada earned their first softball state championship in school history and ended the year with an outstanding
  • I just want to give a shout-out to the girls' softball team from Melissa, Texas, who just won the state
  • HR 1538 by Ashby, recognizing the Cal Allen High School softball team.
Keywords: 1184, house, all
US

US Federal 2025-2026 Regular Session

US House Floor Proceedings (Friday, November 21, 2025)

US Federal House Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • The Farragut Career Academy 16-inch softball team is an inspiring example of the pride and the resilience
  • 16inch softball team from my district. 16inch softball team from my district.
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  • c> team<00:10:47.120> is<00:10:47.440> an Academy 16inch softball team is an Academy
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