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MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
Minnesota House passes human services policy bill 5/11/26
Minnesota House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- Third reading, Senate File 476 as amended. Discussion.
- </c> relating to amendments must be pre-filed relating to amendments must be pre-filed be<00:08:31.200
- </c> file number 476. file number 476.
- </c><00:09:26.960><c> number</c> Noor moves to amend Senate file number Noor moves to amend Senate file
- </c><00:10:06.600><c> Third</c> file number 476 as amended. Third file number 476 as amended.
CA
California 2025-2026 Regular Session
Assembly Environmental Safety and Toxic Materials Committee Mar 24th, 2026
Environmental Safety and Toxic Materials
Transcript Highlights:
- This will be file item four. Come on up. This will be file item four, AB 2462.
- This will be file item four. Come on up. This will be file item four, AB 2462.
- I'm going to start with file item number one, AB 1600.
- File item number four. File item number four, AB 2462, authored by Pellerin.
- And file item number six. This is AB 2086.
ID
Idaho 2026 Regular Session
Agenda Feb 19th, 2026
Transcript Highlights:
- Last year was a record year, 2025, for business filings.
- We had over 650,000 business filings in our office.
- filings that we're seeing in the state.
- in our office about how we manage those filings.
- And these filings are not just LLCs. They're liens.
Summary:
The committee met with a quorum present and first reviewed the Industrial Commission’s base budget and FY 2027 requests. The analyst and agency staff described the commission’s dedicated-fund structure, the IRIS technology modernization project, and several requested adjustments: ongoing support for IRIS maintenance, additional funding for the annual seminar and CWICS training, an increase for the Peace Officer Temporary Disability Fund due to rising claims, and replacement IT hardware. Members asked about the IRIS contract, seminar fees, and the crime victims compensation fund and general fund support. Agency staff said IRIS is still being supported by an outside vendor because OITS lacks the needed expertise, that seminar and training fees are already competitive and the plan is to expand services rather than lower fees, and that crime victims compensation could be covered temporarily by dedicated or federal funds if needed. No votes were taken on the Industrial Commission budget during the meeting.
The committee then heard the Public Utilities Commission budget review. The analyst explained the commission’s dedicated funds, staffing, and the FY 2026 trailer appropriation tied to the Wildfire Standard of Care Act, along with a FY 2027 request for IT hardware only. Questions focused on a large variance in the indirect cost recovery fund, which staff attributed to timing of federal reimbursements and rent not being charged to that fund at the time. Commissioners and staff also received positive comments about the implementation of the wildfire-related duties. No action was taken on the PUC budget.
Next, the Secretary of State’s budget was presented. The analyst outlined the office’s election, business, and commission functions, noted the prior $10 million election system upgrade, and described FY 2027 requests for a voter pamphlet and guide, overtime for the post-election audit team, and replacement technology. Secretary of State Phil McGrane and staff emphasized the rapid growth in business filings, the office’s revenue generation, and the need to maintain service levels, arguing against ongoing cuts. He said the voter pamphlet request is tied to statutory election-year mailings, the overtime reflects cyclical election workload, and the office is considering AI cautiously due to sensitive voter data. Members asked about business filing growth, the difference between a pamphlet and a voter guide, and the possible impact of hand-counting ballots; McGrane said hand-counting would mainly affect counties, not the state office. The meeting ended with scheduling remarks for the next day’s budget work and a note that the FY 2026 rescission bill was still being processed.
HI
Transcript Highlights:
- They are not allowed to paper file, and that's advantageous to the department.
- </c><00:26:32.559><c> and</c> They are not allowed to paper file and They are not allowed to paper file
- paper filings, then that actually increases our administrative burden.
- filings, then that submitting paper filings, then that actually<00:27:09.600><c> increases</c><00:27
- Uh, we do note that the filing threshold for e-filing is a separate issue from the threshold for monthly
Committee:
House Tourism
Keywords:
light pollution, outdoor lighting, fully shielded, Hawaii Revised Statutes, environmental protection, night sky, lighting fixtures, local control, exemptions, athletic facilities, wildlife conservation, Hawaiian culture, 910, house, all
Summary:
The House Committees on Tourism and Economic Development and Technology heard several measures on February 12, 2026. HB 1950 would dedicate 15% of transit accommodations tax revenue to a new state-led marketing and branding special fund and require an annual tourism management plan. HTA and DBEDT supported the bill as providing predictable funding for marketing and tourism management, while the Tax Foundation of Hawaii opposed the special fund structure as limiting legislative flexibility. Members discussed the size of the allocation and whether a tourism emergency fund would still be needed; the bill later advanced with amendments that removed some provisions and blanked out the 15% figure for further discussion, and it passed with amendments.
HB 2268 would add film production marketing and promotion to HTA’s powers. The governor’s office, HTA, the Hawaii Film Alliance, and several industry groups supported the measure, arguing that film and TV exposure drives tourism and generates significant spending and tax revenue, while one individual testified in opposition. In questions, HTA said it would use existing staff and did not have a separate cost estimate. The committee amended the bill to specify that film productions are primarily filmed in Hawaii and deferred the date to continue discussion; it then passed with amendments.
The committee also heard HB 2156, which would raise filing thresholds for general excise tax and transit accommodations tax filers. The Department of Taxation said the change could increase administrative burden if more filers shift from mandatory electronic filing to paper filing, while the Tax Foundation noted the filing threshold issue is separate from e-filing requirements. The bill was moved forward with a deferred date. HB 1946, concerning time-share registration renewals and amendments, drew support from ARDA and other industry testimony, with no opposition noted; DCCA was said to be in talks with the industry. It was also advanced with technical amendments and a deferred date.
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
Committee on Health and Human Services - 03/18/26
Health and Human Services
Transcript Highlights:
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- </c> Um Senator Fateh moves that Senate File Um Senator Fateh moves that Senate File 3755<01:23:38.760
Committee:
Senate Health and Human Services
ND
North Dakota 2026 1st Special Session
Child Custody Review Task Force Feb 23rd, 2026 at 10:00 am
Transcript Highlights:
- As far as filing online, there is a process to do that now.
- And motion practice means you file a motion, you file all your affidavits or declarations and all your
- And motion practice means you file a motion, you file all your affidavits or declarations and all your
- And motion practice means you file a motion, you file all your affidavits or declarations and all your
- I think if you need to file an order to show cause because some If you need to file an order to show
Summary:
The Child Custody Review Task Force met with a quorum, approved the prior meeting minutes, and reviewed a memorandum compiling member suggestions for possible legislation. The memo grouped ideas into topics including creation of a family court, expanded education for parents, attorneys, and judges, expedited hearings for parenting-time violations, limiting law enforcement involvement in custody disputes, creating parenting time expediters, and adopting more uniform court procedures. Members also discussed whether to form subcommittees, but the task force decided to continue working as a full committee rather than create subcommittees at this time.
The committee then heard testimony from Dr. John Perez, a mental health professional, who described his personal custody experience and his professional work with families he believes have been affected by parental alienation. He argued for stronger education, faster court response times, and better tools to address intentional interference with parenting time. Members questioned him about his case history, the concept of parental alienation, and whether specialized family courts or judges with family-law training could help. Dr. Perez said a dedicated family court and faster hearings would likely have helped his situation.
The task force spent substantial time discussing the possible creation of a family court. Judge Hovey supported the idea of a specialized family court or at least a study of one, saying family cases are distinct from ordinary adversarial litigation and that judges with family-law experience could better handle them. Several members agreed that a family court could improve consistency, expertise, and speed, but others cautioned that the task force’s current directive is focused on enforcement of existing orders rather than broader custody policy, and noted that voters had previously rejected equal shared parenting proposals. The group also discussed expedited procedures for parenting-time disputes, with Judge Hovey suggesting a 30-day hearing timeline may be workable.
On education, members generally supported requiring parents to complete a parenting education course and adding educational materials explaining court process, child support, and what judges can and cannot do. Mr. McLean suggested a short instructional video for litigants and more family-law education for judges and attorneys, while Ms. Moldenhauer said education could be incorporated into scheduling orders or mediation orders. Members also discussed the Parents Forever course, including whether it should be mandatory in all counties and whether cost is a barrier; no vote was taken on any of these proposals.
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
House debate on MN emergency powers bill Feb 28th, 2025
Minnesota House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- The next bill on the calendar for today is House File 21. The clerk will report the bill.
- Robbins moves to amend House File 21. The amendment is coded A1.
- Well, Representative Bendorf had referred to House File 21.
- We saw House File 14 skipped Government Ops and Ways and Means, House File 20 skipped State Government
- </c><00:38:33.640><c> uh</c> ways house file 12 skipped Judiciary uh ways house file 12 skipped Judiciary
CA
California 2025-2026 Regular Session
Senate Labor, Public Employment and Retirement Committee Jun 10th, 2026
Labor, Public Employment and Retirement
Transcript Highlights:
- File items 5, 6, 9, 11, and 13 are up for consent today.
- The liens could be filed.
- Okay, we are going to move down to file. Okay, we are going to move down to file item number 10.
- We will start at the top of our file items. File item 1, AB 1048.
- File item 4, AB 1601. The motion is due pass.
ID
Transcript Highlights:
- House Bill 597 will be filed for the second reading calendar.
- One county filed a lawsuit. One county filed a lawsuit, and they won.
- Speaker and good gentleman, so it is for the year preceding the filing period.
- So that, according to this, I believe that would have stopped me from being able to file.
- So let's say, for instance, you file for candidacy and this statute were to be on the books.
Summary:
The House convened with a quorum, approved the journal, and received committee reports and bill referrals. Among the measures introduced or advanced were bills on restroom access and indecency, assertive community treatment, foreign law in Idaho courts, police dog protections, hospital taxing district petitions, legislative residency requirements, driver education options for parents, and redesigning the agricultural license plate. The House also passed several bills on second or third reading, including HB 652, HB 556, HB 602, HB 654, HB 549, HB 628, and HB 663, sending them to the Senate.
HB 556 drew the most debate. Supporters argued the state should raise reimbursement to counties for housing state inmates in county jails because county costs have risen well above current reimbursement levels, counties are overcrowded, and property taxpayers are subsidizing state obligations. Opponents said the fiscal note was too large for the current budget year, though several members still acknowledged the underlying problem. The bill ultimately passed the House 59-10. HB 602, which limits the use of foreign law when it conflicts with Idaho or U.S. constitutional rights, also passed after questions about prior legislation affecting child support enforcement; the sponsor said this bill was narrower and preserved existing law as the guardrail.
HB 673, which would require legislative candidates to have lived in their district for 120 days in the preceding year before filing, generated significant concern about retroactivity, fairness, and impacts on military members, missionaries, traveling workers, and others with temporary absences. After debate, the House voted to send it to general orders for further work rather than advancing it immediately. HB 628, concerning parent-taught driver education in urban districts, was defended as expanding parental choice and reducing costs, while opponents raised safety concerns about teaching teens on busy roads without dual brakes or other safeguards; it passed 63-6. The House adjourned after announcements and committee meeting notices.
CA
California 2025-2026 Regular Session
Senate Floor Session Jun 18th, 2026
California Senate Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- Without objection, we will move to the Senate third reading file to take up file item.
- We will move to the Senate third reading file to take up file item 64, SCR 183.
- File item 47, Senate Bill 110. Secretary, please. File item 47, Senate Bill 110.
- File item. File item 59, Senate Resolution 114. Secretary, please read.
- File item 61, SJR 14.
Summary:
The Senate opened with a quorum call, prayer, and Pledge of Allegiance, then honored astronaut Captain Victor J. Glover Jr. for his achievements as a Navy officer, NASA astronaut, and California native. Senators Weber Pearson and Rubio highlighted his historic space missions and his role as an inspiration for students, especially in STEM, before the chamber took a photo with Glover and his family.
The body then took up SCR 183 on Juneteenth. Senator Weber Pearson presented the resolution as a commemoration of emancipation and a reminder of the ongoing struggle for racial justice. Senators Padilla, Smallwood-Cuevas, Valladares, and Becker spoke in support from the perspectives of the Latino, LGBTQ, Women’s, Hispanic, and Jewish caucuses, emphasizing historical memory, faith, and the need to continue fighting discrimination. The resolution passed unanimously, 39-0.
The Senate next considered budget trailer bills SB 110, SB 122, and SB 125. SB 110 made technical budget amendments and passed 29-10. SB 122 expanded sales tax to electronically delivered prewritten software, extended and limited business tax credits, adjusted LLC minimum taxes, and included other revenue changes; supporters said it helped balance the budget and protect services, while opponents argued it would raise costs for businesses, hospitals, and families. It passed 27-9. SB 125 created a federally compliant managed care organization tax to support Medi-Cal and avoid deeper cuts; supporters said it was necessary after federal changes eliminated the prior tax, while opponents warned premiums could rise. It also passed 27-9.
The chamber also adopted SR 114 designating June 15-21, 2026 as AVID Week, and SJR 14 urging a Congressional Gold Medal for World War II Army and Navy nurses, both by unanimous roll call. SCR 187 recognizing Father’s Day in California also passed unanimously. The Senate then approved a large consent calendar and closed with remarks about Juneteenth and the next session scheduled for June 22, 2026.
LA
Transcript Highlights:
- If you would like to come forward, you filed a pink card.
- , and those filings include appeals filed, motions filed, writs filed, except pro se and pro se.
- In 2025, there were 882 total filings in the Fourth Circuit.
- The Second Circuit had 534 filings in 2024 and 588 filings.
- So are we comparing opinions, population, or filings? Probably all.
Bills:
HCR11 , HB153 , HB278 , HB424 , HB454 , HB455 , HB687 , HB816 , HB833 , HB942 , HB1053 , HB1097 , HB1147 , HB1148 , HB1190 , SB75 , SB85 , SB197 , SB200 , SB217
Committee:
House Judiciary
Keywords:
Camp Beauregard, Louisiana National Guard, Youth Challenge Program, military affairs, Pineville, National Guard training, emergency response, youth development, alternative education, high school equivalency, GED, at-risk youth, leadership training, job skills, citizenship, veterans, state military operations, mobilization, logistics staging area, public service
CA
California 2025-2026 Regular Session
Senate Labor, Public Employment and Retirement Committee Apr 15th, 2026
Labor, Public Employment and Retirement
Transcript Highlights:
- We are on filed item number 3, SB 1059.
- File item 1, SB 966. Motion by Senator Cortese.
- So we will now move to file item number four.
- We will move on to file item number five, SB 1227.
- Moving on to file item number 4, SB 1185, Cortese. File item number four, SB 1185, Cortese.
Summary:
The committee heard several labor and workforce bills. SB 1059 would modernize the Employment Training Panel by allowing electronic record-keeping, digital attendance documentation, and updated training terminology; supporters said it would reduce paperwork and better match current training systems, while no opposition appeared. SB 966 would codify refinery process safety protections adopted in 2017 after the 2012 Chevron Richmond fire, including worker participation in safety proceedings, anonymous hazard reporting, access to safety information, and stop-work authority; labor supported it, while the Western States Petroleum Association opposed it as conflicting with a 2024 settlement and potentially preempted by federal labor law. SB 1024 would provide 26 weeks of paid postpartum and recovery leave for firefighters who give birth, with job restoration and no requirement to use sick or vacation time first; firefighters and labor groups strongly supported it, and the committee discussed staffing and operational coverage concerns, but no opposition testified.
The committee also heard SB 1316, which would strengthen wage theft enforcement by allowing Labor Commissioner liens to be renewed, limiting employers’ late use of records, and requiring Cal/OSHA to report complaints and citations data annually. Supporters said the bill would help workers actually collect wages after long delays and prevent employers from hiding records; it passed the committee on a 5-0 vote. SB 1185 would apply skilled and trained workforce requirements to pharmaceutical facility construction and maintenance, with supporters arguing these facilities require high precision to protect public health and supply chains; construction industry opponents said the bill was an unnecessary expansion of state mandates into private projects. SB 1227 would create apprenticeship pathways into DIR enforcement jobs, including Cal/OSHA and Labor Commissioner roles, to address staffing shortages and improve labor law enforcement; supporters emphasized vacancies and backlogs, and the bill was framed as a way to build a merit-based pipeline into state service.
After hearing testimony, the committee took final votes on all six bills once the full membership returned. SB 966, SB 1024, SB 1059, SB 1185, and SB 1227 were all reported out of committee, and SB 1316 was also passed and sent to the Senate Judiciary Committee. The recorded final votes were unanimous or near-unanimous in favor, with the bills advancing on 4-1 or 5-0 votes depending on the measure.
MN
Transcript Highlights:
- That relates to Senate File 2330.
- That is Senate File 3584 by Senator Putnam.
- That is Senate File 3584 employee.
- This relates to Senate File act element.
- </c> encourage you to vote yes on Senate File encourage you to vote yes on Senate File 4638. 4638. 4638
Committee:
Senate Higher Education
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
House Republican Press Conference 3/10/26
Transcript Highlights:
- He doesn't need House File 3490.
- He doesn't need House File 3490.
- He doesn't need House File 3490.
- He doesn't need House File 3490.
- He doesn't need House File 3490.
Summary:
House Republican leaders and Speaker Melissa Hortman held a press event promoting House File 3490, which would opt Minnesota into a federal education tax credit program. They argued the bill has no state cost and would keep donations made by Minnesotans benefiting Minnesota students and schools rather than out-of-state scholarship organizations. Supporters said the funds could help with tutoring, extracurriculars, school supplies, special education-related services, learning loss, and other school needs, and they repeatedly urged Governor Tim Walz to opt in or publicly explain why he would not.
Rep. Andrew Myers, the bill’s chief author, said the proposal is personal to him as a parent and legislator and described recent school budget pressures, including staff and resource cuts and larger class sizes. Rep. Ben Bakeberg, a middle school principal, said the bill could generate significant funding if many taxpayers participate and argued it could help offset school district shortfalls and the Blue Ribbon Commission. Rep. Griesbach also backed the bill, calling it a “no-brainer” and saying he would not work with the governor on other budget items unless the governor opted in.
In response to questions, supporters said scholarship-granting organizations could be created by a variety of entities, including education foundations, and could support both private-school tuition and public-school-related costs such as extracurricular fees, field trips, and transportation for summer learning. They rejected the idea that the bill pits public and nonpublic schools against each other, saying it is meant to expand educational opportunity for all students. No vote or formal committee action was taken during the event; it ended with questions from reporters on the bill and other Republican priorities such as rental assistance, gas taxes, and energy costs.
ID
Transcript Highlights:
- House Bill 597 will be filed for the second reading calendar.
- House Bill 753 will be filed for the second reading calendar.
- Owyhee County filed a lawsuit, and they won.
- So it is for the year preceding the filing period.
- So that, according to this, I believe that would have stopped me from being able to file.
MN
Transcript Highlights:
- Chair and members, I encourage your support of House File 2103. 2103.
- House File 2103.
- Your second bill today is House File 2793 from Chair Swieczynski.
- I'm requesting a no vote on House File 2793.
- I'm testifying today to voice my opposition to House File 2793.
Committee:
House Energy Finance and Policy
TX
Texas 89th Regular
S/C on Family & Fiduciary Relationships Mar 24th, 2025
S/C on Family & Fiduciary Relationships
Transcript Highlights:
- We want to thank Chairman Dutton for filing it, and thank you all for your time.
- I would like to say that there are lots of false protective orders filed and granted.
- Then the third protective order my dad filed was also denied.
- Intervene into a lawsuit or have standing to file a lawsuit.
- They have 90 days in which they can file a petition for conservatorship.
Bills:
HB809 , HB 1193 , HB1916 , HB2558 , HB1973 , HB2350 , HB2399 , HB2340 , HB 116 , HB330 , HB2496 , HB116
Keywords:
digitized signature, waiver of citation, marriage dissolution, electronic notarization, family law, HB 1193, informal marriage, common-law marriage, declaration of informal marriage, confidentiality, privacy, county clerk, vital statistics unit, Family Code, Health and Safety Code, marriage records, public records, personally identifying information, PII, legal representative
CA
California 2025-2026 Regular Session
Senate Labor, Public Employment and Retirement Committee Apr 15th, 2026
Labor, Public Employment and Retirement
Transcript Highlights:
- We are on filed item number 3, SB 1059.
- File item 1, SB 966. Motion by Senator Cortese.
- So we will now move to file item number four.
- We will move on to file item number five, SB 1227.
- Moving on to SB, file item number 4, SB 1185, Cortesi. File item number four, SB 1185, Cortese.
CA
Transcript Highlights:
- We will hear bill presentations in file order today.
- bill on the file.
- Members, there are five bills proposed today for consent: file item 2, AB 1594 by Higher Bidion; file
- item 3, AB 1551 by Kral; file item 7, AB 2588 by Hadwick; file item 10, AB 2326, which is an act committee
- On file item 6, AB 1731, Wilson. Soria, aye.
Committee:
House Agriculture
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
Child Committee Meeting - 2025-04-01
Children and Families Finance and Policy
Transcript Highlights:
- The next item on our agenda is House File 470, and this will be laid over.
- , and then filing for divorce.
- The next we have House File 2643, and this bill will be laid over.
- I'll move House File 2645 to be laid over.
- So we will be moving House File 1367, re-referring House File 1367 to the committee on Human Services
Keywords:
child welfare, economic assistance, child care, grant program, video security cameras, early education, scholarships, funding, children, families, Minnesota education, child care licensing, family child care, child care center, Minnesota Department of Children, Youth, and Families, correction order, conditional license, fix-it ticket, documented technical assistance, license suspension