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Louisiana 2026 Regular Session

House of Representatives May 27th, 2026

Louisiana House Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • Senate bills return from Legislative Bureau.
  • Yes, the findings from the study is what I'm referring to.
  • The speaker then raised the issue of referring Article 10 within Article 5.
  • There's a legislative branch. Is that correct? Correct. And they make the laws?
  • They just updated a reference to some other statutes. I move to concur.
LA

Louisiana 2026 Regular Session

House of Representatives May 27th, 2026

Louisiana House Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • Senate bills return from Legislative Bureau.
  • We pass legislation without expertise all the time.
  • “Yes, the findings from the study is what I’m referring to.”
  • "You're referring to the process on 10 in this paragraph in 5.
  • There were Senate legislative bureau amendments only.
Summary: The House convened with a quorum and opened with prayer by Archbishop Checchio, the pledge, and the national anthem. Members also used personal privilege to recognize visiting officials, university leaders, grocers, Governor’s Fellows, and several special guests and honorees, including Grambling State University for its 125th anniversary, Tiger Athletics, and the Tiger Marching Band, as well as CASA volunteers and advocates. The chamber adopted a number of ceremonial resolutions and made several conference committee appointments and committee discharge motions. The floor then took up a series of Senate and House resolutions, many of which were adopted without objection or after brief debate. These included resolutions creating or studying task forces on topics such as homeowner catastrophe claims and insurance-related litigation, the Louisiana-Ireland Trade Commission, informed consent laws, fiscal note procedures, K-12 student success pathways, and military funding alignment. Members also adopted resolutions on domestic violence protective-order access, flood risk mapping, seismic activity in North Louisiana, illegal dumping enforcement, toll signage and customer service, and other local or commemorative matters. Several Senate resolutions were temporarily returned to the calendar, while others were adopted by recorded vote, including SCR 29, SCR 33, SCR 37, SCR 63, SCR 30, SCR 65, and SCR 40. The House then considered Senate Bill 259, which authorizes an online application process for civil protection orders and restraining orders for domestic violence victims; it passed 93-0. Senate Bill 312, dealing with public-sector labor organizations and dues/withdrawal procedures, prompted extended debate focused on whether the bill unfairly singled out teachers’ unions and whether teachers already have the ability to opt out; the bill ultimately passed 60-38. Senate Bill 348, allowing the City of St. George to contract for administrative assistance in motor-vehicle crash response, passed 84-9 after questions about citations, reports, and the role of third parties. Senate Bill 485, concerning St. George’s municipal fiscal authority and insurance premium taxes, passed 91-0 after an amendment removed new public facility charge authority. The House also debated Senate Bill 197, which would reduce the number of judges on the Fourth Circuit Court of Appeal from 12 to 10 based on a workload and population study by the National Center for State Courts. Supporters cited the circuit’s smaller population and lower per-judge workload, while questions focused on the study’s publication and whether it actually recommended a reduction. The transcript ends during that debate, before final disposition is shown.
LA

Louisiana 2026 Regular Session

House of Representatives May 29th, 2026

Louisiana House Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • To memorialize Congress take action necessary to pass legislation allowing taxpayers to establish tax
  • Well, look, I think we have, as legislators, a few limited duties.
  • service agencies, legislative staff, and agencies of the Legislature.
  • There were Senate Legislative Bureau amendments adopted. Representative McMakin: Thank you, Mr.
  • Five Legislative Bureau amendments move to concur.
Bills: HR310, HR314, HR316, HR317, HR321, HR275, HR276, HR279, HR282, HR286, HR289, HR292, HR295, HR302, HR319, HCR112, HR307, SCR59, SCR61, SCR62, SCR68, SCR69, SCR70, SCR54, SCR55, SCR64, SCR75, HCR3, HCR49, HCR66, HCR67, HB1, HB2, HB42, HB45, HB66, HB71, HB79, HB126, HB133, HB145, HB159, HB167, HB213, HB218, HB222, HB289, HB291, HB312, HB313, HB316, HB324, HB352, HB383, HB398, HB403, HB429, HB457, HB459, HB511, HB549, HB571, HB579, HB591, HB608, HB616, HB624, HB766, HB769, HB783, HB799, HB804, HB864, HB874, HB909, HB951, HB971, HB983, HB1005, HB1017, HB1051, HB1056, HB1095, HB1126, HB1129, HB1186, HB1193, HB1223, HB1224, HB1230, HB1235, HB1249, HB723, HB36, HB140, HB181, HB198, HB205, HB211, HB226, HB259, HB271, HB302, HB335, HB342, HB487, HB513, HB623, HB682, HB730, HB740, HB761, HB775, HB797, HB812, HB816, HB940, HB968, HB979, HB1028, HB1029, HB1038, HB1049, HB1084, HB1161, HB1194, HB1199, HB1201, HB1203, HB1247, HB1256, SB25, SB132, SB155, SB157, SB202, SB228, SB237, SB250, SB405, SB406, SB414, SB433, SB480, SB513, SB149, HB359, SB29, SB43, SB78, HB210, HB258, HB468, HB784, HB134, HB1117, SB42, SB274, SB382, SB449, SB300, HR74, HB463, HB715, HB998, SB80, SB268, SB444, SB479, HB901, HR20, HCR65, HCR71, HCR98, HB284, HB306, HB341, HB366, HB393, HB458, HB577, HB603, HB605, HB614, HB625, HB646, HB733, HB752, HB773, HB798, HB911, HB955, HB996, HB1035, HB1069, HB1113, HB1140, HB1180, HB1191, HB1240, HB1255, SB82, SB89, SB97, SB123, HB74, HB119, HB368, HB414, HB552, HB732, HB776, HB848, HB870, HB953, HB956, HB1236, SB208, SB217, SB283, SB387, SB389, SB401, SB408, SB469
LA

Louisiana 2026 Regular Session

House of Representatives May 29th, 2026

Louisiana House Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • House Resolution 370 by Representative Murray authorizes and directs the legislative auditor to study
  • Well, look, I think we have, as legislators, a few limited duties.
  • service agencies, legislative staff, and agencies of the Legislature.
  • Colleagues, the legislative budget for House Bill 1126...
  • There were Senate Legislative Bureau amendments adopted.
Bills: HR310, HR314, HR316, HR317, HR321, HR275, HR276, HR279, HR282, HR286, HR289, HR292, HR295, HR302, HR319, HCR112, HR307, SCR59, SCR61, SCR62, SCR68, SCR69, SCR70, SCR54, SCR55, SCR64, SCR75, HCR3, HCR49, HCR66, HCR67, HB1, HB2, HB42, HB45, HB66, HB71, HB79, HB126, HB133, HB145, HB159, HB167, HB213, HB218, HB222, HB289, HB291, HB312, HB313, HB316, HB324, HB352, HB383, HB398, HB403, HB429, HB457, HB459, HB511, HB549, HB571, HB579, HB591, HB608, HB616, HB624, HB766, HB769, HB783, HB799, HB804, HB864, HB874, HB909, HB951, HB971, HB983, HB1005, HB1017, HB1051, HB1056, HB1095, HB1126, HB1129, HB1186, HB1193, HB1223, HB1224, HB1230, HB1235, HB1249, HB723, HB36, HB140, HB181, HB198, HB205, HB211, HB226, HB259, HB271, HB302, HB335, HB342, HB487, HB513, HB623, HB682, HB730, HB740, HB761, HB775, HB797, HB812, HB816, HB940, HB968, HB979, HB1028, HB1029, HB1038, HB1049, HB1084, HB1161, HB1194, HB1199, HB1201, HB1203, HB1247, HB1256, SB25, SB132, SB155, SB157, SB202, SB228, SB237, SB250, SB405, SB406, SB414, SB433, SB480, SB513, SB149, HB359, SB29, SB43, SB78, HB210, HB258, HB468, HB784, HB134, HB1117, SB42, SB274, SB382, SB449, SB300, HR74, HB463, HB715, HB998, SB80, SB268, SB444, SB479, HB901, HR20, HCR65, HCR71, HCR98, HB284, HB306, HB341, HB366, HB393, HB458, HB577, HB603, HB605, HB614, HB625, HB646, HB733, HB752, HB773, HB798, HB911, HB955, HB996, HB1035, HB1069, HB1113, HB1140, HB1180, HB1191, HB1240, HB1255, SB82, SB89, SB97, SB123, HB74, HB119, HB368, HB414, HB552, HB732, HB776, HB848, HB870, HB953, HB956, HB1236, SB208, SB217, SB283, SB387, SB389, SB401, SB408, SB469
Summary: The House met with a quorum, opened with prayer and the Pledge of Allegiance, and then received Senate messages, committee enrollment reports, and a series of House resolutions. Members adopted or advanced numerous resolutions recognizing individuals and institutions, expressing condolences, and creating or continuing study task forces on topics including homeownership assistance, speech-language pathology assistant licensure, clean water, Medicaid reporting, voter accessibility, air monitoring, fire chief operations, maternal health, and other issues. Several Senate resolutions were also concurred in, and personal privileges were used to recognize the family of Susan Ann Taylor Bidding and to commend Anita Whitaker LaFontaine and her father, Green Whitaker, Sr. The House then moved through Senate bills on final passage. Bills approved included measures on registrar of voters compensation, dental coverage related to cancer treatment, paid parental leave planning for educators, election supervisor compensation days, weight management services, nursing facility quality oversight, a Slidell hotel occupancy tax subject to voter approval, medical debt interest-rate limits, Medicaid coverage for weight-loss medications, a shrimping-related butterfly net exception, public works design-build contracting, and a municipal lead-service-line replacement measure. Some bills were temporarily returned to the calendar, including measures on water utility service lines and registrar compensation, while others passed with strong bipartisan margins. The chamber also considered Senate amendments to many House bills and concurrent resolutions. Members concurred in amendments on topics such as hospital stabilization, student loan access for certain professional degrees, rural economic development, behavioral health and school policies, retirement and compensation provisions, food labeling, climate-change litigation, school emergency plans, anti-cancer medication coverage, domestic abuse procedures, and several infrastructure and workforce measures. A few bills were rejected for further conference, including some retirement, alternative power, and AI-related provisions. The session ended with the House taking a one-hour recess for lunch, with instructions to return by 12:45.
TX
Transcript Highlights:
  • That's not the case anymore because of legislation, because a lot... ...lawsuits.
  • We appreciate your support for carrying this important legislation. Thank you for your time.
  • Dallas BA appreciates the opportunity to advocate for this important legislation. that Senate Bill 1882
  • Yes, there's a lot of legislation this session affecting housing affordability and attainability, but
  • On the Legislative Audit Committee to ensure proper oversight by legislative members. Thank you.
TX
Transcript Highlights:
  • I pray you bless the work that this legislative body produces.
  • It comes from state legislators.
  • Members, I rise today as a physician and as a legislator.
  • Chair to adjourn briefly to begin a new legislative day. Mr.
  • Darby moves to excuse those members on this legislative day who... who were excused on the previous legislative
MN

Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session

House Judiciary Finance and Civil Law Committee 3/24/26

Judiciary Finance and Civil Law

Transcript Highlights:
  • <00:24:25.600> to Most concerningly, he made references to Most concerningly, he made references
  • <00:31:39.440> to File 4585 be passed and re-referred to File 4585 be passed and re-referred
  • , should have Princess Bride reference, should have Princess Bride reference, but<00:46:48.160>
  • 00:58:03.120> and<00:58:03.240> updates references to battered women and updates references
  • And it's why we support this legislation. legislation. legislation.
AL

Alabama 2026 1st Special Session

Alabama House Public Safety and Homeland Security Committee Feb 25th, 2026

Public Safety and Homeland Security

Transcript Highlights:
  • And then when the people come out, they're not handicap, so thank you for bringing this legislation.
  • Also, it doesn't affect the current legislation dealing with farms. Any questions?
  • There's currently 26 states that already have some form of this legislation, including a couple that
  • There's currently 26 states that already have some form of this legislation, including a couple that
  • There's currently 26 states that already have some form of this legislation, including a couple that
AL

Alabama 2026 1st Special Session

Alabama Senate Finance and Taxation General Fund Committee Feb 11th, 2026

Finance and Taxation General Fund

Transcript Highlights:
  • Chair, if anybody has any questions about the intent of this piece of legislation.
  • <00:14:37.279> And<00:14:37.440> if<00:14:37.600> I'm piece of legislation.
  • And if I'm piece of legislation.
  • The amendment simply references the state's comprehensive economic development strategy.
  • The amendment simply references the state's comprehensive economic development strategy.
HI

Hawaii 2026 Regular Session

EDU Public Hearing 02-04-2026

Education

Transcript Highlights:
  • Uh, the properties that SFA is referring to out west are set asides from Land Use Commission requirements
  • <00:18:05.039> that<00:18:05.840> SFA<00:18:06.320> is<00:18:06.559> referring
  • Uh the properties that SFA is referring Uh the properties that SFA is referring to<00:18:07.039>
  • just to um um clarify because<01:53:56.800> the<01:53:56.960> bill<01:53:57.199> refers
  • to both a free because the bill refers to both a free bus<01:53:58.480> pass<01:53:58.719>
NM

New Mexico 2026 Regular Session

House - Chamber Meeting Jan 29th, 2026 at 11:09 am

New Mexico House Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • He hopes to be an architect when he grows up, so we need to pass housing legislation.
  • Speaker, your commerce and economic development committee to him has been referred. Mr.
  • Speaker, your Commerce and Economic Development Committee to him has been referred House Bill 27.
  • Speaker, I move we go to that order of business: introduction of legislation. Objection.
  • Having been read twice by title is overprinted and referred to the House Government.
Bills: HM3, HM11, HM14, HM15, HM21
AL

Alabama 2025 Regular Session

Alabama House State Government Committee Apr 2nd, 2025

State Government

Transcript Highlights:
  • I'm David Ringlestein, a lawyer with Maynard Nexsen, and we helped draft some legislation, which is really
  • Michael is... ...Redevelopment, and that's Michael is on that board to bring kind of the legislation
  • And if I'm not mistaken, that's previous legislation that we're talking about.
Bills: HB442, HB459, HB90, HB91, HB461, HB481
TX
Transcript Highlights:
  • Members, this legislation is a refile of AR 35 from the last session, the 88th legislative session, which
  • DeVore referred to in earlier testimony.
  • Legislative Council.
  • , as you've heard, there is no similar prohibition on organizations that spend four or against legislatively-referred
  • dollars in foreign-tied funds are being spent to influence the outcome of these measures. including legislatively-referred
TX
Transcript Highlights:
  • Members, current law does not allow a person called by legislature or a legislative committee to refuse
  • testimonial immunity the committee substitute still empowers either house of the legislature or legislative
  • So this bill will eliminate the current list that's not clear what legislative intent was, making it
  • There was a judge in Texas, it was probably a district judge. the statute reasonably enough referred
  • There are other ways, I suppose, that the legislation could do it.
MN

Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session

House Commerce Finance and Policy Committee 3/20/25

Commerce Finance and Policy

Transcript Highlights:
  • <00:43:05.839> to that House File 2233 be re-referred to that House File 2233 be re-referred
  • House file 2233 is re-referred prevails.
  • I would love to legislate that poorly.
  • But um that's I think that's what we're trying to potentially legislate here.
  • <01:43:30.320> for bipartisan uh pieces of legislation for bipartisan uh pieces of legislation
TX

Texas 89th Regular

Natural Resources Mar 12th, 2025

Natural Resources

Transcript Highlights:
  • So But if you do have any questions, I'm happy to refer any of the people that come talk to you.
  • 88th, and now in the 89th legislative sessions.
  • I supported that legislation.
  • I helped write that legislation, um, and we need to we need to let it work. Um, Senator Nelson.
  • This legislation to approval and implementation. Thank you. Thank you, members. Any questions?
TX

Texas 89th Regular

Natural Resources Mar 12th, 2025

Natural Resources

Transcript Highlights:
  • Stakeholder feedback, but approaching my office just days before the hearing subsequently opposing legislations
  • alternatives that could include things like a county courthouse, local community centers, public libraries
  • When was the first time you found out about this legislation?
  • of this legislation at the beginning of the week.
  • Personally as well, you know, a lot of times we work hard on on this legislation was filed early and
AL

Alabama 2025 Regular Session

Alabama House Military and Veterans Affairs Committee Feb 26th, 2025

Military and Veterans Affairs

Transcript Highlights:
  • We had some legislation in the military and back to... and for the ranks of... back to and for the ranks
  • It's currently another legislative committee room over there. That was our home until...
  • As I said, this is a legislative appropriations and private contributions that make this possible.
Bills: SB67, HB295, SB104