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WA
Washington 2025-2026 Regular Session
Senate Pro Forma Floor Session Jan 19th, 2026 at 12:30 pm
Washington Senate Floor Meeting
FL
Florida 2026 5th Special Session
Judiciary Jan 12th, 2026
Transcript Highlights:
- responsive to law enforcement, they proceeded to place him in handcuffs using a metal belly chain, restricting
Summary:
The Judiciary Committee met with a quorum present and took up several bills, beginning with SB 762 on offices of criminal conflict and civil regional counsel. The committee adopted a strike-all amendment that removed a one-year sunset and a reporting requirement to the legislature. Senator Martin and regional counsel Itan Emotin explained that the bill would allow regional counsel offices to handle certain capital conflict cases, with the goal of reducing very high defense costs while maintaining adequate representation. After questions about whether referrals would be optional, compensation, and possible impacts on quality of defense, the committee reported CS for SB 762 favorably by a 9-1 vote.
The committee then considered two uncontested local claims bills. SB 16, relating to relief of Heroberto A. Sanchez Mayan by the City of St. Petersburg, described serious injuries allegedly caused during an arrest and transport by police; counsel for the claimant appeared in support. President Gates spoke against the claims-bill process but said he would support the victim if the bill’s passage were in doubt. The bill was reported favorably 9-1. SB 14, relating to relief of Jose Correa by Miami-Dade County, involved a pedestrian struck by a county bus; the county had admitted fault and settled the case. The bill was reported favorably 9-1, and SB 24, a $500,000 settlement for Lourdes and Edward Latour against Miami-Dade County, was also reported favorably 9-1.
Finally, the committee took up SB 208 on land use and development regulations. Senator McLean presented a negotiated strike-all amendment that would make development application fees more transparent and cost-based, tie them to direct and reasonable indirect review costs, and set subjective compatibility standards for residential projects, with carve-outs for PUDs, master plan communities, and historic districts. Multiple stakeholders appeared or waived in support, including 1,000 Friends of Florida, the Florida Chamber of Commerce, AARP, counties, cities, and planning and conservation groups. The amendment was adopted, and CS for SB 208 was reported favorably 10-0. The committee then adjourned after recording Senator DeSigley’s vote on SB 762.
FL
Transcript Highlights:
- responsive to law enforcement, they proceeded to place him in handcuffs using a metal belly chain, restricting
Committee:
Senate Judiciary
TX
Texas 89th 2nd C.S.
89th Legislative Session - Second Called Session Aug 18th, 2025
Texas House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- Legislation to comprehensively regulate hemp-derived products, including limiting potency, restricting
FL
Florida 2026 Regular Session
Appropriations Committee on Transportation, Tourism, and Economic Development Mar 11th, 2025
Appropriations Committee on Transportation, Tourism, and Economic Development
Transcript Highlights:
- Under this bill, local governments may not impose additional parking restrictions or deny a homestead
Summary:
The Appropriations Committee on Transportation, Tourism, and Economic Development met with a quorum present and took up three bills. The first two, both by Senator Truenow, addressed Florida manufacturing. SB 600 would codify the Office of Manufacturing in the Department of Commerce, support workforce development grants, create a Florida Manufacturing Promotional Campaign, and require biannual reporting. A strike-all amendment clarified that the chief manufacturing officer already exists, the campaign is voluntary, the program falls under Chapter 288, and grant awards are at the department’s discretion. Florida Makes, Associated Industries of Florida, and the Florida Chamber of Commerce appeared in support, and the committee reported CS/SB 600 favorably. SB 602 established fees for the promotional campaign, with an amendment setting the fee at no more than $100 to administer the voluntary program; Florida Makes supported the bill, and the committee reported CS/SB 602 favorably.
The committee then considered CS/CS/SB 184 by Senator Gates, an affordable housing and property rights bill requiring local governments to allow accessory dwelling units in single-family residential areas, while exempting planned unit developments and master-planned communities. The bill also limited local restrictions on parking and homestead treatment, allowed a density bonus for housing affordable to military families, and referenced an OPPAGA study on mezzanine financing. An amendment clarified that ADUs could not be used as short-term vacation rentals and must be rented for at least 30 days, allowed manufactured homes if they meet local standards, and removed a requirement that the unit be rented at an affordable rate or to a moderate- or low-income person. Senators asked about homestead exemption treatment, property tax impacts, and local control, and Gates explained that ADUs could be built later and would be separately taxed without affecting the original homestead exemption.
Several groups appeared in support of SB 184, including AARP, Americans for Prosperity, Florida Realtors, and the Florida Chamber of Commerce. Senators Smith and Arrington spoke in favor, with Arrington noting concerns about parking flexibility for local governments. The committee adopted the amendment and then reported CS/CS/SB 184 favorably. At the end of the meeting, Senator Collins asked to be recorded as voting yes on tabs two and three, and the committee adjourned.
TX
Texas 89th Regular
Appropriations - S/C on Article I, IV, V Mar 5th, 2025
FL
Florida 2025 Regular Session
Appropriations Committee on Transportation, Tourism, and Economic Development Mar 5th, 2025
TX
Transcript Highlights:
- Because it omits a good provision that required least restrictive conditions when bail is set.
Committee:
Senate Criminal Justice
Keywords:
bail reform, defendants, pretrial detention, public safety, criminal justice, charitable bail organizations, criminal procedure, public safety report, victim notification, family violence, bail bonds, public funds, political subdivision, injunction, taxpayer rights, violent crimes, sexual offenses, community safety, constitutional amendment, trafficking
MN
Transcript Highlights:
- machines, and it's hard to even sell them in the state of Minnesota anymore because the weight restriction
- 48:50.960><c> because</c><00:48:51.359><c> the</c><00:48:51.599><c> weight</c><00:48:52.000><c> restriction
- </c> anymore because the weight restriction anymore because the weight restriction on<00:48:52.559><c
- </c><02:22:34.399><c> on</c><02:22:34.560><c> the</c> because we're so restricted on the because we're
- so restricted on the floor,<02:22:35.120><c> it</c><02:22:35.359><c> would</c><02:22:35.680><c> be</
Committee:
Senate Finance
MN
Transcript Highlights:
- The revenue from this tax is restricted to two specific capital projects.
- The revenue from this tax is restricted to two specific capital projects.
- The revenue from this tax is restricted to two specific capital projects.
- </c><00:12:42.959><c> We</c> size creates financial restrictions.
- We size creates financial restrictions.
Committee:
House Taxes
NH
New Hampshire 2026 Regular Session
House Municipal and County Government (01/13/2026)
Municipal and County Government
Transcript Highlights:
- for a four-year term, one of the four-year now, now you have your county delegation, even if it's restricted
- </c><00:55:05.680><c> to</c> delegation, even if it's restricted to delegation, even if it's restricted
- And a seventh, Belknap County, restricts... general and exercise the full general and exercise the full
- 37.599><c> seventh,</c><01:54:38.400><c> Bellnap</c><01:54:38.960><c> County</c><01:54:39.840><c> restricts
- </c> Representative McFarland continued: A seventh, Belknap County, restricts criminal law private practice
Committee:
House Municipal and County Government
US
US Federal 2025-2026 Regular Session
US House Floor Proceedings (Tuesday, June 24, 2025)
US Federal House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- In most cases, Republicans are trying to restrict the freedoms of the people who are willing to fight
- In most cases, Republicans are trying to restrict the freedoms of the people who are willing to fight
- In most cases, Republicans are trying to restrict the freedoms of the people who are willing to fight
- In most cases, Republicans are trying to restrict the freedoms of the people who are willing to fight
- </c><05:55:47.600><c> act</c> nullified even modest restrictions act nullified even modest restrictions
MN
Transcript Highlights:
- one other among the 30-some that is referring to an extension of a law that did not have these restrictions
- one other among the 30-some that is referring to an extension of a law that did not have these restrictions
- one other among the 30-some that is referring to an extension of a law that did not have these restrictions
- </c><01:29:51.199><c> And</c><01:29:52.000><c> um</c> have these restrictions on them.
- And um have these restrictions on them.
Committee:
Senate Taxes
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
House Children and Families Finance and Policy Committee 3/17/26
Children and Families Finance and Policy
Transcript Highlights:
- the point where we earn $475,000 on an annual basis and know that they won't be subject to this restriction
- the point where we earn $475,000 on an annual basis and know that they won't be subject to this restriction
- the point where we earn $475,000 on an annual basis and know that they won't be subject to this restriction
- There are restrictions within that.
- There are restrictions within that. >> All right.
Keywords:
child care, child care center, day care, licensed child care, video security cameras, surveillance, security cameras, maltreatment, child abuse, child safety, public and shared areas, camera mandate, child care assistance program, CCAP, Great Start Compensation Support, early learning scholarships, licensed provider, Minnesota Statutes 142B.68, Harvey's Law, privacy
AL
Transcript Highlights:
- have been some regulations placed on some of these agencies that, for lack of a better word, have restricted
- for a lack of a better word they're for a lack of a better word they're they've<00:46:53.200><c> restricted
- And so right now, ADEM is trying to have some of those restrictions eased, I guess you could say, so
- I don't believe it's a very vanilla type amendment, but it would only put a restriction, not a prohibition
- not a prohibition only put a restriction not a prohibition on<01:47:17.600><c> the</c><01:47:18.000>
Summary:
The Alabama Senate convened with a prayer by Pastor Jeremy Ward and the Pledge of Allegiance led by Sophia Woods. A quorum was established with 27 senators present, and the Senate adopted routine motions to excuse absent senators, dispense with the previous day’s journal, and allow bills and committee reports to be introduced throughout the day. The chamber also referred Executive Message 69, appointing Brandy Williams to the Alabama Fire College and Personnel Standards and Education Commission, to the Committee on Confirmations.
The Senate received several Judiciary Committee reports. House Bills 41 and 149 and Senate Bills 230, 87, 169, 238, and 233 were reported favorably, with amendments on Senate Bills 87, 169, and 233. Those measures received second reading and were placed on the calendar for the next legislative day. The Senate also adopted Senate Joint Resolution 31, commending Mackenzie Grace Stigel, and Senate Joint Resolution 32, recognizing the Alabama School of Mathematics and Science for its national ranking; guests from the school were welcomed in the gallery.
The Rules Committee report was then adopted by a 33-0 vote, setting a special order calendar that included Senate Bill 71 on administrative rules, along with several other bills on dredging, county subdivisions, legislative matters, public corruption, rural hospital investment, minority affairs, campaign finance, and natural resources. The chamber then took up Senate Bill 71, the “sound science” bill, which would limit state agencies from adopting environmental rules more stringent than federal law and require science-based standards where federal law is absent. Senator Coleman-Madison offered an amendment to preserve stronger scientific and causal standards, arguing the bill could weaken protections in heavily burdened communities; the amendment failed on a roll call vote of 25 nays to 1 yea. Senators then continued debating the bill’s effect on ADEM’s authority, emergency rulemaking, federal standards, and environmental enforcement in Alabama.
NH
Transcript Highlights:
- bodily injury, and a person is guilty of a misdemeanor if the person operates a small UAS in FAA-restricted
- UA</c><00:18:28.880><c> s</c><00:18:29.159><c> in</c><00:18:29.480><c> FAA</c><00:18:30.200><c> restricted
- </c><00:18:30.720><c> airspace</c> Small UAS in FAA-restricted airspace, over the property of a federal
- We're working together to try to make it so that it allows people to use it and it doesn't restrict that
- The purpose of the bill, as Trisha said, is not to restrict the use of drones.
Committee:
Senate Judiciary
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
Tax Expenditure Review Commission 7/15/26
Minnesota House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- And qualifying exemption claims generally include a mortgage loan for income-restricted housing where
- Assessments can also be impacted by local-level zoning regulations and deed restrictions.
- 51.280><c> deed</c> local level zoning regulations and deed local level zoning regulations and deed restrictions
- A</c><01:21:53.120><c> more</c><01:21:53.360><c> detailed</c><01:21:53.760><c> discussion</c> restrictions
- A more detailed discussion restrictions.
VT
Transcript Highlights:
- target of 70 new homes by 2030 for Eden, Act 181's tiered system, expanded Act 250 jurisdiction, restrictive
- This contradiction has created serious unrest among our residents. jurisdiction, restrictive road rules
- , jurisdiction, restrictive road rules, and<01:16:20.000><c> aggressive</c><01:16:20.400><c> mapping<
- Some are actively discussing how they can work around the new restrictions.
- These provisions represent an unfair taking of private property through state-imposed restrictions on
OK
Oklahoma 2026 Regular Session
Senate Legislative Session Apr 29th, 2026
Oklahoma Senate Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- House Bill 3144 will restrict the total number of medical marijuana commercial grower licenses to 2,500
- Such restrictions shall not be construed to supersede any current or future moratorium on the issuance
- Such restrictions shall not be construed to supersede any current or future moratorium on the issuance
- reached out and basically explained how folks in my community were going to be harmed because of the restrictive
- It just loosens the restrictions that we have on being able to qualify based on education requirements
Bills:
HB2268 , HB3000 , HB3043 , HB3066 , HB3078 , HB3143 , HB3144 , HB3244 , HB3298 , HB3320 , HB3467 , HB3321 , HB3329 , HB3431 , HB3464 , HB3499 , HB3500 , HB3586 , HB3590 , HB3650 , HB3671 , HB3695 , HB3700 , HB3701 , HB3764 , HB3767 , HB3834 , HB3931 , HB3934 , HB3940 , HB3944 , HB3979 , HB3985 , HB4113 , HB4294 , HB4302 , HB4317 , HB4324 , HB4359 , HB4426 , HB4427 , HB4430 , HB4431 , HB4434 , HJR1077 , SR42 , SR35 , HJR1023 , HB1225 , HB1374 , HB1381 , HB1590 , HB1675 , HB2153
Keywords:
HB2268, Oklahoma Health Care Authority, OHCA, appropriation, General Revenue Fund, PACE, Programs of All-Inclusive Care for the Elderly, elderly care, aging Oklahomans, long-term care, Medicaid, health care funding, provider reimbursement, rate increase, low-income seniors, senior services, integrated care, emergency measure, cosmetology, barbering
Summary:
The Senate began with a quorum call, gallery introductions, and extended farewell remarks from Senator Jett, who reflected on his six years in the Legislature, his focus on representing constituents, protecting families, and holding government accountable. Several senators responded with personal tributes, praising his conviction, faith, family involvement, and willingness to ask difficult questions. No votes were taken during the farewell portion.
The chamber then considered House Bill 2268, a PACE appropriation to support comprehensive care for low-income seniors and expand services in rural Oklahoma. The bill was amended to restore the title, advanced, and passed 34-9, then passed as an emergency measure 36-7. House Bill 3000, a cosmetology and barbering measure, made multiple changes including board reorganization, adding a human trafficking specialist and massage therapist, shifting some licensing functions to Service Oklahoma, and eliminating the massage therapy advisory board. It drew significant debate over process and policy, especially from senators concerned about late changes, lack of board input, and the human trafficking rationale; it passed 25-19 and then as an emergency 33-11.
The Senate also passed House Bill 3043, allowing the Oklahoma Department of Veterans Affairs to hire prorated seasonal staff for veterans homes, 37-6; House Bill 3066, creating a revolving fund for federal workforce training money for behavioral health recruitment and retention, 38-6 and as an emergency; and House Bill 3078, allowing donation options on state payment forms for the ODVA revolving fund, 45-0 and as an emergency. Additional measures passed included House Bill 3143, extending the moratorium on new medical marijuana business licenses to 2028, 39-7; House Bill 3144, capping medical marijuana commercial grower licenses at 2,550 after amendment, 34-12; House Bill 3244 on identity theft, 46-0; House Bill 3298 on child interview procedures in court cases, 46-0 and as an emergency; House Bill 3320, replacing the traditional sunset process with more immediate legislative review of agencies, 33-13 and as an emergency; House Bill 3321, requiring county data collection and reporting related to court costs and financial obligations, 45-0 and as an emergency; House Bill 3329, a trailer bill adding a repealer and a sunset for the Board of Psychological Examiners, 33-10 and as an emergency; House Bill 3431, expanding restrictions on foreign entities owning or leasing land and critical minerals, 43-0; House Bill 3464, setting safety and training requirements for certain projects involving fire code compliance and decommissioning, 43-0 and as an emergency; and House Bill 3499, expanding special judges’ authority over vehicle title orders, which was presented and advanced as the transcript ended.
CA
California 2025-2026 Regular Session
Joint Hearing Budget Subcommittee No. 2 on Human Services and Budget Subcommittee No. 1 on Health Mar 25th, 2026
Transcript Highlights:
- Our intent is not to eliminate or restrict access to advocacy in this space.
- Is Home Safe currently turning seniors away due to funding restrictions?
- And so IHSS has medical need more expansions, not restrictions, not restrictions, not red tape.
- Not restrictions, not red tape, not cuts.
Summary:
The joint informational hearing focused on the impact of H.R. 1 on older Californians and related county administration issues. Chair Jackson and Chair Addis opened by emphasizing California’s rapidly aging population and the need to protect seniors’ access to food, health care, housing, and in-home support services. Testimony from the Department of Social Services, Department of Health Care Services, and Department of Aging described how H.R. 1 would expand work and reporting requirements in CalFresh and Medi-Cal, increase redeterminations, and create new eligibility barriers. Witnesses and advocates warned that these changes could lead to large coverage losses, especially for adults ages 55 to 64, people experiencing homelessness, caregivers, and some immigrant groups, while also increasing administrative burden on counties. The LAO noted that many provisions do not directly apply to Californians 65 and older, but highlighted indirect effects and some direct impacts, including a new home equity limit for certain long-term care recipients and narrower immigration eligibility rules.
Committee members pressed the administration and counties on how exemptions would be identified and implemented, whether data systems could automatically protect eligible people, and how outreach would reach older adults, women, LGBTQ seniors, and people with limited digital access. DHCS and CDSS said they are working to use existing data, cross-program information sharing, and human-centered communications to maximize exemptions and reduce churn, including text outreach, print and radio campaigns, and navigator support. Members also raised concerns about the need for legal aid and county eligibility workers to help people navigate complex rules, and requested updated analyses on the number of people likely to lose both Medi-Cal and CalFresh and the broader human and system impacts. No votes were taken.
The second major topic was the administration’s proposal to shift some future IHSS costs to counties by establishing a statewide baseline for average authorized hours per case. CDSS said the proposal is intended to improve consistency in assessments and not reduce services, while counties and labor groups strongly opposed it, arguing that rising hours reflect real increases in need, an aging and higher-acuity caseload, and state-mandated assessment tools rather than county error. County representatives said the proposal would strain already limited local revenues, worsen the effects of H.R. 1, and could force cuts to other safety-net services. Committee members questioned the proposal’s timing and impact, but the hearing ended without action, with the chairs asking for continued updates, additional analysis, and more information before May Revision.