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AZ
Transcript Highlights:
- I do not believe that we want to mandate law and create more victims.
- On the eve of a permanent parenting time trial, custody trial, this was submitted into evidence three
- On the eve of a permanent parenting time trial, custody trial, this was submitted into evidence three
Committees:
House Judiciary , House House Judiciary Committee of Reference
Keywords:
forcible entry, detainer, writ of restitution, criminal trespass, judgment enforcement, civil terrorism, disorderly conduct, vandalism, political activism, public order, subversion, government security, criminal records, sealing records, civil rights, expungement, rehabilitation, coerced abortion, abortion-inducing drugs, felony
WA
Washington 2025-2026 Regular Session
House Community Safety Jan 12th, 2026 at 01:30 pm
Community Safety
Transcript Highlights:
- On the eve of the 250th anniversary of this country, I say this on the eve of the 250th anniversary of
- And the other concern is Washington State having such a deficit that this becomes an unfunded mandate
Committee:
House Community Safety
Keywords:
Indian rights, treaty rights, convictions, tribal members, criminal justice reform, Attorney General, AG investigators, limited authority peace officer, peace officer certification, economic crimes, financial crimes, white-collar crime, fraud investigation, search warrant service, electronic service, business records, law enforcement authority, criminal background check, training requirements, Washington RCW
CA
California 2025-2026 Regular Session
Assembly Committee on Economic Development, Growth, and Household Impact Mar 24th, 2025
Economic Development, Growth, and Household Impact
Transcript Highlights:
- For critical minerals, I mean, you immediately think of batteries and EVs and all of these kinds of supply
- efforts that are going. going in trying to reduce GHG emissions, to make gasoline cleaner, to incentivize EVs
- the. economic blueprint the governor submitted an executive order or issued an executive order to mandate
KY
Kentucky 2026 Regular Session
House Budget Review Sub. on General Government (1-29-26)
Transcript Highlights:
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- </c> >> And then that third item there is the EV >> And then that third item there is the
- EV electronic<00:10:21.920><c> vehicle</c><00:10:22.320><c> charging</c><00:10:22.640><c> station</c
- ><00:10:22.959><c> and</c> And then that third item there is the EV, electronic vehicle charging station
- So throughout the United States, the EV charging stations, as you all know, we provide a lot of services
Summary:
The House Budget Review Subcommittee on General Government met for its third meeting, approved the minutes, and heard a budget presentation from the Kentucky Department of Agriculture. Department representatives Brandon Reid, Lee Macintosh, and Mark Bolan outlined the agency’s funding mix and requested support for several priorities in House Bill 500, including continuation of existing items, county fair grants, and an additional $5 million for the new economic development fund. They also discussed a capital request to replace two aging scale trucks, noting the vehicles are from 2002 and 2006 and have become unreliable and expensive to repair.
The department emphasized several additional needs: funding to begin regulating and inspecting electric vehicle charging stations through the weights and measures division, retention and recruitment funding after losing 108 employees over three years, and a request to pay off tobacco-related debt service so more money can flow through the tobacco formula. They also cited House Bill 417, filed by Speaker Osborne, as supporting farmland preservation, saying the agency has a program ready but needs funding to implement it. Officials said the farm-to-food-banks and rural mental health items in the budget were acceptable as reduced by the tobacco formula.
Members asked questions about pump inspection fees and staffing losses. The department said the inspection fee is $100 per station, not per pump, and that the same fee applies even to larger stations. On retention and recruitment, officials said the cost of turnover is significant but they did not have a dollar estimate. No votes were taken beyond the motion to approve the minutes, and the meeting ended with a motion to adjourn.
WY
Wyoming 2026 Regular Session
Senate Floor Session-Day 20, March 5, 2026-PM
Wyoming Senate Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- Uh the EV now under existing law not be.
- </c> suspicion of members that these EVs suspicion of members that these EVs could<01:04:49.359><c> be
- So, what this relative to the EV now.
- So, the EV is just $6.25 a year more expensive than a truck.
- </c><01:06:03.680><c> and</c> down from $200 to $100 for an EV and down from $200 to $100 for an EV and
AR
Arkansas 2026 Regular Session
REVENUE & TAXATION- HOUSE Jun 17th, 2026
REVENUE & TAXATION- HOUSE SALES, USE, MISC. TAXES & EXEMPTIONS SUBCOM.
Transcript Highlights:
- Representative Eves, we would certainly have a fiscal impact in the regard. And maybe Mr.
- Representative Eves, we would certainly have a fiscal impact in the regard. Thank you, Madam Chair.
- Representative Eves, we would certainly have a fiscal impact in the regard that we would require programming
Summary:
The committee first approved special expenses incurred by the committee, then took up interim study proposals. ISP 2025-069, sponsored by Representative Perry and presented by Representative Eaton, would move collection of sales tax on motor vehicles from the current post-purchase registration process to the point of sale at dealerships. Committee members and DFA discussed the current 60-day registration/tax payment window, possible fiscal and programming impacts on DFA, the added administrative burden on dealers, verification and audit issues, and concerns about whether the change would improve or complicate tax collection. After questions, the committee voted to send the proposal to research/interim study.
The committee then considered ISP 2025-071, from Representative Ray, based on House Bill 1636, which would phase out the state excise tax on soda over five years if revenue triggers were met. Representative Ray explained the tax revenue supports the Medicaid trust fund and said the proposal was intended to continue discussion after the bill failed on the House floor in the regular session. Members asked about the annual revenue generated, the trust fund’s other revenue sources, and whether the revenue would be replaced. DFA was asked to provide additional information on how withdrawals from the Medicaid trust fund are authorized and whether the legislature has oversight. The committee then approved the proposal for interim study and adjourned.
HI
Hawaii 2025 Regular Session
JHA Public Hearing - Tue Mar 25, 2025 @ 2:00 PM HST
Judiciary & Hawaiian Affairs
Transcript Highlights:
- It's not a mandate; it's not a requirement to hold the person for 48, but to allow it to go to 72 means
- It's not a mandate; it's not a requirement to hold the person for 48, but to allow it to go to 72 means
- It's not a mandate; it's not a requirement to hold the person for 48, but to allow it to go to 72 means
- It's not a mandate; it's not a requirement to hold the person for 48, but to allow it to go to 72 means
- it's not a requirement to hold a mandate it's not a requirement to hold the<00:18:16.720><c> person<
Committee:
House Judiciary & Hawaiian Affairs
Summary:
The House Committee on Judiciary and Hawaiian Affairs heard Senate Bill 1322, SD2, HD1, a comprehensive measure revising Hawaii’s mental health code. The bill would clarify emergency transportation, examination, and hospitalization procedures for people who may be mentally ill or suffering from substance abuse and deemed imminently dangerous, expand notice requirements, allow certain information-sharing for assisted community treatment petitions, and add liability protections for emergency responders and providers. The Department of the Attorney General supported the bill as a collaborative update to the law, while the Department of Health asked for a copy of provider-generated emergency transport documentation within five days for data and planning purposes.
Testimony was sharply divided. Queen’s Health System, Hawaiʻi Pacific Health, HHSC, and the Institute for Human Services supported the measure or parts of it but requested amendments, including clarifying whether a second psychiatric exam is required, restoring a 72-hour rather than 48-hour stabilization window, and adjusting where patients are taken when an MEO cannot be reached. The ACLU of Hawaiʻi strongly opposed the bill, arguing it weakens due process and civil liberties, especially around involuntary commitment, assisted community treatment, emergency transport by police, and reduced procedural safeguards; it urged the committee to hold the bill and consider an interim working group. Louie E.K. of the Hawaiʻi Disability Rights Center also opposed the bill, focusing on immunity from negligence, the use of police for transport, and the reduction of a three-provider review to one in state-hospital treatment orders.
Other testimony included support from an individual who said the bill could improve mental health care delivery amid provider shortages, and a comment from Hawaiʻi Health and Harm Reduction Center warning that the substance use portion of the bill lacks evidence of effectiveness and could be misused. In response to committee questions, the Attorney General’s office said the measure was developed with input from multiple stakeholders, including state agencies, hospitals, the ACLU, HHSC, and IHS, and that it aims to make assisted community treatment more accessible and effective by streamlining the legal process and improving consequences for noncompliance. No vote or final action was taken during the portion of the meeting provided.
NH
New Hampshire 2026 Regular Session
House Environment and Agriculture (01/20/2026)
Environment and Agriculture
Transcript Highlights:
- </c> >> but it's not mandated by the state. >> but it's not mandated by the state.
- ><c> and</c><03:48:25.840><c> I</c><03:48:26.080><c> don't</c> mandated by the state and I don't mandated
- We take anything from an old cell phone to an EV battery to a stationary storage system.
- </c> anything from an old cell phone to an EV anything from an old cell phone to an EV battery<04:02:
- So efficiency rates are important for us whether we're mandated to them or not.
Committee:
House Environment and Agriculture
MN
Transcript Highlights:
- It is not a mandate; it is a matter of choice.
- it is a matter of choice not a mandate it is a matter of choice over<00:02:17.959><c> the</c><00:02:
- This is not a mandate, and it's a choice to try it out, to adopt it, and to repeal it.
- It is not a mandate; it is about options. Please vote yes on 1071.
- </c><00:22:36.000><c> it</c> is about Choice it is not a mandate it is about Choice it is not a mandate
Committee:
Senate Elections
AR
Arkansas 2026 Regular Session
REVENUE & TAXATION- HOUSE May 5th, 2026
REVENUE & TAXATION- HOUSE SALES, USE, MISC. TAXES & EXEMPTIONS SUBCOM.
Transcript Highlights:
- Without further ado, we're going to go right to the agenda, and Representative Eves, you're recognized
- Seeing none, Representative Eves, would you like to close for your bill?
Summary:
The committee met briefly and took up a Senate companion bill to House Bill 1001, presented by Representative Eves. He explained that the bill is identical to the House version heard the previous day and would lower the top individual income tax rate to 3.7% and the corporate income tax rate to 4.1%. He noted that testimony for and against the measure had already been heard on the House bill, and no additional questions were raised.
No one signed up or came forward to testify for or against the bill during this meeting. Representative Eves closed on the bill and moved a do pass recommendation.
The committee approved the motion by voice vote, with no opposition recorded, and the bill was reported as passed. The meeting then adjourned.
NM
Transcript Highlights:
- Eve Espy, Veronica Mittes, I think, by Zoom, Bob Underwood, Dr. Tiffany Lewis, Troy Clark, Dr.
- Eve Espy, are you here? No. No, Dr. Veronica Merlis?
- So under 41-525 now in the language, it mandates that the superintendent shall invest the money with
- So there's that statutory provision in 41-525 mandating investment, as it is when we as the PCF advisory
- And we were sitting here with a mandate.
Committee:
Senate House Judiciary
Summary:
The Senate Judiciary Committee heard extensive testimony on House Bill 99, a proposed reform of the Medical Malpractice Act. Representative Chandler said the bill is intended to address physician shortages, rising malpractice premiums, and litigation pressures by changing punitive damages rules, including a higher standard of proof, a requirement that punitive damages not be pleaded in the initial complaint, and limits tied to the type of provider. Supporters, including physicians, business leaders, and some patients, said the bill would help retain doctors, improve access to care, and create more predictable liability exposure. Several supporters also said current malpractice conditions are driving doctors out of the state and harming rural access to services.
Opponents argued the bill would reduce patient recovery, create unequal treatment based on insurance status through the bill-versus-paid provision, and raise constitutional concerns involving equal protection, collateral source rules, and separation of powers. They also criticized the bill for not addressing other drivers of malpractice, such as hospital practices, prior authorization, staffing, and background checks for out-of-state doctors. Some witnesses urged amendments to protect the Patient Compensation Fund, ensure future medical expenses are covered, require minimum surcharge settings, and improve oversight of providers entering the state.
Committee members questioned the sponsor and witnesses about whether the bill would actually lower premiums, whether it would improve access to care, and how it would affect hospitals, independent providers, and the Patient Compensation Fund. The sponsor said the bill was based on negotiations and comparisons with other states, and that it should help premiums over time. Members raised concerns about the fund’s solvency, the role of hospitals in the fund, and whether some provisions would survive legal challenge. No final vote was taken in the portion of the meeting provided; the chair indicated amendments would be discussed later and the committee would continue the hearing the next day.
FL
Florida 2026 5th Special Session
Banking and Insurance Jan 28th, 2026
Transcript Highlights:
- operators who don't have the sophistication that some of the larger operators do that need to be mandated
- my close, I had heard that there might be a concern from the esteemed Senator Martin that Teslas or EVs
Summary:
The Senate Committee on Banking and Insurance met with a quorum present and took up a full agenda of bills, beginning with SB 1286 by Sen. Wright. That bill expanded the state recruitment bonus program to include newly employed firefighters, created a DFS grant review panel, and established a PTSD institute within DFS for first-responder behavioral health. Fire chiefs, the Florida League of Cities, and others supported the measure, and the committee reported it favorably.
The committee then considered SB 198 on virtual currency kiosks by Sen. Rousan. A substitute amendment was adopted that clarified daily transaction limits, registration requirements, expiration rules, and OFR authority to deny registrations. Testimony focused on protecting seniors from crypto-ATM scams while giving the industry regulatory certainty. The committee also favorably reported CS/SB 198. Members next approved CS/SB 772, which allows portable electronics limited licensees to sell eyewear insurance, and CS/SB 1504, which updates insurance customer representative licensing pathways by allowing a high school insurance and personal finance course to count toward pre-licensure education.
The committee also favorably reported Sen. Gruters’ CS/SB 1038 and CS/SB 1040, which together create the Florida Strategic Cryptocurrency Reserve and its trust fund framework, and CS/SB 1440, which expands public records exemptions and cybersecurity-related protections for financial institutions, loan originators, money service businesses, and credit unions. Sen. Burton’s SB 1668 on the NICA program drew extensive testimony from a NICA board member and family advocate, who urged stronger funding to preserve lifelong care for catastrophically injured children; the bill was reported favorably despite concerns from the Florida Justice Association about benefit restrictions and retroactivity. Finally, the committee approved CS/SB 570, creating a DFS task force on payment scams, after an amendment reduced FDLE’s required representation. At the end of the meeting, Sen. Burton requested to be recorded in the affirmative on SB 1286, and Sen. Passidomo requested affirmative votes on tabs 3, 5, and 9; the committee then adjourned.
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
House Energy Finance and Policy Committee 3/13/25
Energy Finance and Policy
Transcript Highlights:
- She said achieving Minnesota's 100% carbon-free by 2040 mandate requires dependable baseload power sources
- We are entering a time of rapid load growth driven by data centers, EVs, and a desire to electrify the
- We are entering a time of rapid load growth driven by data centers, EVs, and a desire to electrify the
- We are entering a time of rapid load growth driven by data centers, EVs, and a desire to electrify the
- But if you want to have a 2040 mandate, folks, we better start looking at all the options at the table
Committee:
House Energy Finance and Policy
MA
Massachusetts 2025-2026 Regular Session
Joint Committee on Public Health Jun 21st, 2026 at 10:00 am
Joint Committee on Public Health
Transcript Highlights:
- This ultimately led to fraud, and those that disagreed with the mandates did not agree with a mandate
- I was just curious, are there still COVID mandates in place in Massachusetts?
- And I believe there's also some private schools that are still mandating. Thank you.
- We would not comply with a vaccine mandate. We would have to leave the state.
- Thank you. and eligible to these services due to non-compliance to the mandate.
Committee:
Joint Joint Committee on Public Health
Summary:
The Joint Committee on Public Health held a hearing on several vaccination-related bills, including proposals to eliminate non-medical or religious exemptions for school immunizations (notably H. 2554 and S. 1557), a bill to require or improve reporting and administration of immunization data and exemptions (described as the Community Immunity Act, S. 1618), and H. 2431, which would prohibit COVID-19, mRNA, or gene-altering vaccine requirements. The committee also heard testimony on H. 2463, which would classify funeral directors as public health workers for vaccine-priority purposes during emergencies. The chair reviewed testimony rules and repeatedly asked speakers to keep comments orderly and brief so the committee could hear as many people as possible. No votes were taken during the hearing.
Testimony on H. 2554 and S. 1557 was sharply divided. Pediatricians, infectious disease specialists, public health advocates, and groups such as the Massachusetts Chapter of the American Academy of Pediatrics, Massachusetts Medical Society, March of Dimes, Massachusetts Families for Vaccines, and several parents supported eliminating religious exemptions, arguing that vaccination protects medically vulnerable children and adults, improves herd immunity, and helps prevent outbreaks of measles, pertussis, and other diseases. They cited local school data showing pockets of lower coverage and incomplete reporting, and several speakers referenced outbreaks in other states and the need for stronger, more consistent reporting and exemption management. Opponents argued the bills would infringe on religious freedom and parental rights, force families to choose between faith and education, and unfairly target a small number of families; some also said Massachusetts already has high vaccination rates and that the real issue is incomplete data or the gap population rather than religious exemptions.
H. 2431 drew testimony from supporters who said COVID-era mandates caused job losses, privacy concerns, and harm, and that the bill would prevent future requirements for COVID, mRNA, or gene-altering vaccines in schools, workplaces, and public settings. Supporters described personal experiences with alleged vaccine injury or mandate-related hardship. H. 2463 was supported by the Massachusetts Funeral Directors Association, which argued funeral directors work in infection-facing settings and should be eligible for vaccine priority during public health emergencies. The hearing featured extensive public testimony but no committee action beyond hearing the bills and taking questions from members.
OK
Oklahoma 2026 Regular Session
Commerce and Economic Development Oversight Apr 14th, 2026 at 03:00 pm
Commerce & Economic Development Oversight
Transcript Highlights:
- Representative Eves, you are recognized. Do you have anything else to say on your bill?
- With 15 aye, zero nay, congratulations, Representative Eves.
- Congratulations, Representative Eves, and congratulations, young lady. Thank you, Mr. Chair.
Keywords:
bail bondsman, bondsman license, multicounty agent bondsman, surety bondsman, Insurance Commissioner, bail bond regulation, bond deposit, forfeiture, deposit ratio, writing capacity, license transfer, power of attorney, surety bond, bail industry, Oklahoma insurance law, financial solvency, administrative action, dentist, dental hygienist, dentistry
CA
California 2025-2026 Regular Session
Assembly Appropriations Committee May 14th, 2026
Transcript Highlights:
- AB 2640, Hadwick, state mandates, do pass out on an A roll call.
- AB 2353, Pacheco, Hospital Mandate Review Program, do pass, that's out with Republicans not voting.
- AB 2353, Pacheco, Hospital Mandate Review Program, do pass. That's out with Republicans not voting.
- AB 2748, Cork-Silva, affordable housing development EV charging, do pass as amended to change the sunset
Summary:
The Assembly Appropriations Committee held a suspense-file hearing on May 14, 2026, reviewing hundreds of Assembly bills and a few committee bills. The chair opened by explaining the committee’s budget constraints and the factors used in suspense decisions, including fiscal impact, return on investment, effects on constituents, and protection of the state’s social safety net. The agenda was organized alphabetically by author, and the committee noted that results would be posted later that day online.
The committee then acted on a very large number of measures, sending many bills to the Assembly floor on do pass or do pass as amended motions, while holding many others in committee. Topics covered a broad range of policy areas, including housing, health care, education, labor, public safety, wildfire mitigation, water, energy, transportation, cannabis, immigration, and state governance. Many bills were amended to narrow scope, make implementation contingent on appropriations or existing resources, remove provisions, or clarify agency responsibilities; several bills were held without further action.
Among the notable actions, the committee advanced bills on items such as Medi-Cal services, child care, wildfire-related programs, housing financing, school and college issues, public safety and criminal justice, environmental and energy policy, and various consumer and business regulations. Some measures were sent out on A or B roll calls, with Republicans often not voting on amended bills. The hearing concluded after the committee reported that a large number of bills had been moved to the Assembly floor, either as do pass or do pass with amendments, and the committee adjourned.
OK
Oklahoma 2026 Regular Session
Appr-Sub-General Government and Transportation 2ND REVISED Afternoon Session Jan 12th, 2026 at 01:30 pm
Transcript Highlights:
- Driven primarily by fuel efficiency, Oklahoma has got some really good policy on the EV side.
- The next accomplishment that I want to point out is that we conducted the statutorily mandated training
- This is not necessarily mandated that we upgrade our voting system.
- It is mandated by the legislature that we have a paper-based system that utilizes optical scan voting
OK
Oklahoma 2026 Regular Session
House of Representatives Second Regular Session of the 60th Legislature Day 55 May 11th, 2026
Oklahoma House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
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Summary:
The House convened, the clerk called the roll, and a quorum was present. The chaplain offered a prayer based on John 16:33, followed by the Pledge of Allegiance and a brief period for announcements. The Speaker explained that the chamber was meeting to create legislative days so the clerk’s desk could remain open, with plans to meet again on Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday while awaiting the Senate’s return to continue legislative business.
The Floor Leader announced that Thursday’s meeting would begin at 9:30 a.m., while the House would meet at 1:30 p.m. on the other listed days. No bills were taken up, and no votes were held. The Speaker also noted a birthday in the office and another upcoming birthday on the dais before adjourning the House until the next day at 1:30 p.m.
CA
California 2025-2026 Regular Session
Assembly Floor Session May 26th, 2026
California House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- findings to the measure that provide more context for what California has already done to increase EV
- And finally, AB 2208 mandates improvements to California's public benefit systems to ensure Californians
- Assembly Bill 2640 by Assembly Member Hadwick and others, an act relating to state mandates. Ms.
- I rise to present AB 2117, which mandates the transfer of approximately 3.68 acres of land within the
- By integrating EV charging infrastructure into broader emergency response planning, California will be
Summary:
The Assembly convened, established a quorum, and proceeded through a large House of Origin floor file, with the Speaker repeatedly urging members to be at their desks and keep support bills brief. Early actions included dispensing with the journal, re-referring AB 2285 to the Banking and Finance Committee, and then taking up dozens of third-reading items, with many bills passed by voice or recorded vote and others passed temporarily or retained on file.
The floor debated and passed a wide range of measures on land use, housing, labor, public safety, health care, utilities, taxation, and consumer protection. Among the bills approved were measures on land surveyor review (AB 1933), nurse midwife access for pregnant and postpartum patients (AB 1696), historic-district transit zoning flexibility (AB 2415), EV charging infrastructure fees and timelines (AB 1820), foreclosure bidding protections (AB 1957), tribal cannabis commerce (AB 2506), outdoor advertising permitting (AB 2024), commercial building permit timelines and third-party plan checkers (AB 2418), DUI penalties (AB 1685 and AB 1687), utility rate transparency (AB 1715), CalWORKs work-penalty changes (AB 1755), dynamic electricity rates (AB 1787), interior designer licensure (AB 1796), compost labeling and contamination rules (AB 1812), modular housing standardization (AB 1815), small claims limits for businesses (AB 1827), Native American Day as a paid state holiday (AB 1841), hospital staffing and maternity access bills (AB 1868 and AB 1882), protective orders tied to release dates (AB 1889), and a series of public health, missing persons, and teacher credentialing measures later in the file.
Several high-profile bills drew extended debate. AB 2624, expanding Safe at Home privacy protections to immigrant service providers, prompted sharp disagreement over free speech and alleged limits on online posting, but supporters said it protected workers facing threats and doxing; it ultimately passed 49-19. AB 2023, creating a framework for regulating AI chatbots used by children, was framed as a child-safety measure after testimony about chatbot-related harms and suicide risks, and passed 58-8. Other notable votes included AB 2208 on Medi-Cal protections against federal cuts, AB 2299 on CalFresh/SNAP losses, AB 2115 apologizing to California Native peoples for historic state harms, and AB 2311 on public hospital physician employment; the transcript ends as the Assembly continues working through the remaining file.
ID
Transcript Highlights:
- practices, but what's happened more recently is we get into critical minerals and semiconductors, and now EVs
- China has made EVs a strategic national priority internationally and nationally, and they want to make
- They have an objective for EV dominance. And they're going to do whatever it takes.
- If we don't want to do this to EVs, this is like our start in Idaho.
- If we don't want to do this to EVs, this is like our start in Idaho.
Committee:
Senate Transportation