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VT
Vermont 2025-2026 Regular Session
Senate Session - 2026-05-20 - 10:00AM
Vermont Senate Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- Both out of state and in state.
- in our state.
- agency after state agency after state agency after state agency after state agency.
- </c><02:36:08.000><c> after</c> state agency after state agency after state agency after state agency
- </c> state agency. state agency.
MD
Transcript Highlights:
- women who seek to do of these men and women who seek to do justly, love mercy, and walk humbly as our state
- Thank you for their commitment, sacrifice, and hard work on behalf of the people of the state of Maryland
- after the Civil Rights Act when many Black professionals were still breaking barriers here in the state
- </c> mortician in the state of Maryland. mortician in the state of Maryland.
- </c> education energy and the environment. education energy and the environment.
NH
New Hampshire 2025 Regular Session
House Executive Departments and Administration (01/22/2025)
Transcript Highlights:
- The state building code is the code.
- <01:55:25.119><c> Building</c><01:55:25.760><c> Code</c> State Building Code State Building Code uh<01
- codes as we know energy codes are codes as we know energy codes are regulatory<04:58:18.280><c> I'm</
- and the energy codes.
- ><c> the</c><04:58:47.320><c> floor</c> energy code plumbing code it's the floor energy code plumbing
Summary:
The committee first took up House Bill 216, which Representative Carol Maguire described as a fix to a workers’ compensation/retirement “glitch.” The bill would remove the current limit that only one year of workers’ compensation time can be credited as retirement service time. Maguire argued the limit is arbitrary and affects only a very small number of grievously injured workers, while committee members asked about the fiscal impact, available data, and whether the change could affect workers’ compensation rates or incentives. Mark Kavar of the New Hampshire Retirement System said Labor could not provide data on how many people exceed a year on weekly indemnity benefits, so the fiscal note used a conservative estimate that could be scaled down; he also explained that workers’ comp is not earnable compensation, which is why service credit stops after a year, and noted that many long-term cases move into disability retirement or lump-sum settlements. The committee closed the hearing, entered executive session, and voted ought to pass on HB 216 by a 13-0 roll call, sending it to consent and noting it would also go to Finance.
The committee then acted on House Bill 85, adopting Amendment 0037 and then voting ought to pass as amended by another 13-0 roll call. The bill was described as allowing second-year respiratory therapy students to work under supervision using the skills they have already learned, with support from the Hospital Association and no opposition noted.
Finally, the committee took up House Bill 267, the animal chiropractors bill. Members said the bill had been approved previously but was vetoed because of a defect; the problem has now been corrected, and the bill is intended to reduce delays caused by requiring veterinary referrals before chiropractors can treat animals. The committee voted ought to pass 13-0 and placed the bill on consent.
LA
Transcript Highlights:
- It's state money dedicated to airports and aviation projects, primarily funded through taxes on aviation
- Since 1990, here in Louisiana, state sales tax on aviation fuel has been dedicated to this purpose.
- rely on to estimate similar fund balances, along with the actual collected state tax collection.
- Chairman and members, the set of amendments before the committee is coded 4890. 4890 is the code in the
- Is that assuming at some point that we may go to a centralized state sales tax collection?
Committee:
House Ways & Means
Keywords:
local sales tax, local use tax, sales and use tax, tax audit, local collector, tax collector, prescriptive period, prescription waiver, interest suspension, delinquency penalties, estimated assessment, arbitrary assessment, certified mail notice, audit notice, taxpayer rights, installment agreement, Louisiana tax law, Title 47, revenue collection, tax administration
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
Judiciary Committee Meeting - 2026-04-14
Judiciary Finance and Civil Law
Transcript Highlights:
- <c> security</c> State troopers and house security State troopers and house security personnel<00:01:
- </c> led to a situation in which the state led to a situation in which the state does<00:03:44.159><c
- </c> platforms also integrate with our state platforms also integrate with our state statewide<00:26:
- We don't know the answers to state?
- Um, states like New in the future.
Committee:
House Judiciary Finance and Civil Law
Keywords:
foster care, ombudsperson, investigative powers, children's rights, complaint process, HF4428, Medical Assistance, Medicaid, community engagement, work requirement, work mandate, employment requirement, community service, 80 hours, half-time student, income threshold, federal minimum wage, eligibility verification, benefit suspension, benefit termination
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
House Public Safety Finance and Policy Committee 4/8/26
Public Safety Finance and Policy
Transcript Highlights:
- </c> schools across the state. schools across the state.
- </c> agencies across the state. agencies across the state.
- </c> throughout the state. throughout the state.
- </c> state statute. state statute.
- </c> outcomes across the state. outcomes across the state.
Committee:
House Public Safety Finance and Policy
Keywords:
school safety, threat assessment, pilot project, education, real-time monitoring, public safety, HF4299, school safety specialists, Minnesota School Safety Center, appropriation, general fund, fiscal year 2026, school security, school violence prevention, student safety, Department of Public Safety, school resource support, education funding, peace officer, training reimbursement
AZ
Transcript Highlights:
- It is under the purview of the parent, and that is stated in state statute. Of the parent.
- And that is stated in state statute. Okay, anything else? Yes, Madam Chair.
- We take advantage of the state grants for SROs. We take advantage of the state grants for SROs.
- So the point here is we're seeing several states—Washington State, Texas, North Carolina, Maryland, maybe—but
- In Washington State, districts that implemented automatic enrollment policy saw increased participation
Bills:
HB2093 , HB2370 , HB2376 , HB2380 , HB2381 , HB2383 , HB2423 , HB2481 , HB2621 , HB2895 , HB4005 , HB4043 , HB4109
Committee:
Senate Education
Keywords:
mental health, school curriculum, education policy, instruction requirements, statute repeal, charter schools, education, weapons detection, public safety, school administration, school districts, real estate transactions, school property, bond issuance, land use approval, capital improvements, school governance, board meetings, education funding, parental notification
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
House Transportation Finance and Policy Committee 3/23/26
Transportation Finance and Policy
Transcript Highlights:
- I serve as the state State Patrol.
- </c> by the state. by the state.
- It's in many states. states. states.
- . state. state.
- </c><01:47:32.520><c> of</c> state run program within the state of state run program within the state
Committee:
House Transportation Finance and Policy
Keywords:
vehicle registration, title transfer, rental vehicles, state regulations, motor vehicle laws, school buses, USDOT number, first aid kits, transportation safety, vehicle regulations, transit safety, assault penalties, public transportation, criminal justice, transit workers, transportation, railroad, safety, economic development, public roads
AZ
Transcript Highlights:
- The funding comes from the Arizona Lottery State Fund.
- And there is one case that said that in light of State v.
- This is a state law. ICE, ATF, FBI, any three-letter... ...can't enforce this. This is a state law.
- This is a state law for state law enforcement.
- If this is a state law, it affects every single community and the entire state, but yet you have a serious
Bills:
SB1092 , SB1094 , SB1139 , SB1239 , SB1240 , SB1248 , SB1326 , SB1502 , SB1512 , SB1540 , SB1616 , SB1635 , SB1669 , SB1673
Committee:
House Judiciary
Keywords:
probation, dangerous crimes, children, Arizona Revised Statutes, criminal justice, juvenile offenses, rehabilitation, gender reassignment, civil liability, minors, medical consent, detransition, family court, therapeutic intervention, expert testimony, parenting time, child development, sex offenders, statute of limitations, prosecution
AL
Alabama 2026 Regular Session
Alabama House Ethics and Campaign Finance Committee Mar 17th, 2026
Ethics and Campaign Finance
Transcript Highlights:
- leaving our state because they cannot do business in our state. >> Got an amendment you talked about
- local or state vote for local or state local or state executive<00:02:23.160><c> committee</c><00:02
- </c> state executive committees as well. state executive committees as well.
- So I think if you look at the section of code that says how the state gets reimbursed if it's a federal
- if our federal and state versus federal state<00:11:48.480><c> and</c><00:11:48.600><c> local</c> state
Committee:
House Ethics and Campaign Finance
Keywords:
hemp, hemp beverages, psychoactive cannabinoids, psychoactive hemp products, delta-8 THC, delta-9 THC, delta-10 THC, cannabidiol, CBD, intoxicating hemp, hemp-derived THC, cannabis regulation, marijuana alternatives, alcoholic beverage control, ABC Board, licensing, permit, excise tax, age verification, under 21
AZ
Transcript Highlights:
- It's a state institution that actually received state funding.
- It's a state institution that actually received state funding.
- In your opinion, if it's a state-run college or a state-run university, which actually we see funding
- The CCW permit process is run by DPS according to state statute, and state statute is pretty broad in
- This bill just comports our state law to federal law, which already supersedes our state law.
Committee:
House Judiciary
Keywords:
attorney discipline, legal costs, reputation damage, state bar, court costs, fentanyl, drug offenses, narcotic drugs, criminal penalties, Arizona Revised Statutes, educational institutions, public order, disruption, concealed weapons, safety regulations, firearms, muffling devices, weapon regulations, Arizona law, public safety
NM
Transcript Highlights:
- My name is Troy Wiesler, Chief of the New Mexico State Police.
- It's a problem in other states.
- I mean, I think the rules do state that.
- Once again, **Troy Wiesler**, Chief, New Mexico State Police.
- And so. respects violent offenders crossing state lines. No. Okay.
Committee:
House House Judiciary
Keywords:
cannabis, cannabis packaging, cannabis labeling, cannabis regulation, Cannabis Control Division, adulterated cannabis, artificial color additive, food dye, youth appeal, minor appeal, child-resistant packaging, black-and-white packaging, edibles, product labeling, consumer protection, marijuana, hemp, dispensary, licensed cannabis business, cannabis manufacturer
NM
Transcript Highlights:
- our state.
- Thank you. ...and energy assets continue to flow out of the state?
- red state.
- in state.
- We know that renewable energy options are first and foremost on our radar as a state because we have
Committee:
Senate Senate Rules
Keywords:
youth violence, violence prevention, violence intervention, community violence intervention, credible messengers, peer support, restorative justice, violence interrupters, juvenile justice, at-risk youth, high-risk youth, public safety, Department of Health, New Mexico, statewide summit, data collection, reporting, interagency coordination, community-based organizations, law enforcement
NM
Transcript Highlights:
- our state.
- , atomic energy, and last green energy, thank you.
- Including carbon-based energy, atomic energy, and last green energy, in the form of solar, wind, and
- the ETA and the rates are rising, whether you blue state or red state.
- and in state.
Committee:
Senate House Rules & Order Of Business
Keywords:
youth violence, violence prevention, violence intervention, community violence intervention, credible messengers, peer support, restorative justice, violence interrupters, juvenile justice, at-risk youth, high-risk youth, public safety, Department of Health, New Mexico, statewide summit, data collection, reporting, interagency coordination, community-based organizations, law enforcement
Summary:
The committee first considered the appointment of Mary Patricia Roman to the State Investment Council. Senator Campos presented her as highly qualified, citing more than 34 years in global investing, leadership at J.P. Morgan, and prior service on the SIC investment committee. Roman described her experience with asset allocation, fiduciary responsibility, and the SIC’s vetting process. Senators asked about the council’s role in pension investments, staffing levels, and whether personal values could influence decisions. Roman said the SIC process is robust, heavily staff-driven, and insulated from individual value judgments. The committee reported broad support and voted 8-0 to advance her nomination to the full Senate.
The committee then heard the reappointment of John F. Bingaman to the SIC. Senator Worth praised his leadership as SIC chair and his background in private equity, public service, and economics. Bingaman emphasized the growth of New Mexico’s sovereign wealth funds to more than $70 billion, the importance of staffing and asset allocation, and the SIC’s role as a fiduciary for New Mexicans. Senators asked about protecting the funds in a weaker market and about the Blackstone/PNM matter; Bingaman declined to comment on the memorial because he had not read it. The committee voted 9-0 to send his reappointment to the full Senate.
The committee next took up Senate Memorial 20, calling for a statewide youth violence summit. Senator Lopez and an expert from the Council of State Governments said New Mexico lacks a cohesive statewide infrastructure for youth violence prevention and intervention, limited data collection, and enough evidence-based services. Supporters from the ACLU, behavioral health organizations, youth-serving nonprofits, and youth advocates backed the memorial as a way to center lived experience, community engagement, and research-based solutions. Some members raised concerns that victims’ families were not explicitly included in the planning group, but the memorial passed on a 6-3 vote.
Finally, the committee debated Senate Memorial 9, which asked the Legislative Finance Committee to study whether New Mexico should invest in equity stakes in PNM and New Mexico Gas Company and requested that the PRC pause consideration of the private-equity acquisitions while the study was completed. Supporters argued the state should examine whether utility ownership value could remain in New Mexico, protect ratepayers, and diversify revenue, while opponents from PNM, Blackstone’s representatives, chambers of commerce, and utility advocates said the proposal would duplicate the PRC’s review, create uncertainty, and risk higher rates and delayed investment. The committee adopted an amendment removing references to the PRC, but the memorial then failed on a 4-4 tie after a motion for due pass as amended.
HI
Transcript Highlights:
- A state employee or state appointment can be reassigned, disciplined, terminated. Fifth and sixth.
- So, the state employee has a duty with the state. My fifth point.
- </c> monies for reinvestment in any state monies for reinvestment in any state park<00:27:03.279><c>
- </c><00:29:17.039><c> agencies</c> jurisdiction of certain state agencies jurisdiction of certain state
- ><c> substantially</c> States that we've also substantially States that we've also substantially reduced
Committee:
Senate Hawaiian Affairs
Keywords:
historic preservation, burial sites, DHHL, Department of Hawaiian Home Lands, DLNR, Department of Land and Natural Resources, section 6E-8, Hawaii Revised Statutes, Hawaii Register of Historic Places, National Register of Historic Places, cultural resources, archaeology, land use review, environmental review, state historic preservation officer, Hawaiian home lands, project permits, consultation, concurrence, nonconcurrence
Summary:
The committee heard testimony on several measures affecting Hawaiian affairs, historic preservation, water access, and land governance. SB 1406 would let the Department of Hawaiian Home Lands assume historic preservation review for projects on lands under its jurisdiction, except for properties listed or nominated for the state or national historic registers. DHHL supported the bill, while a descendant testifier strongly opposed it, arguing that burial and preservation review protects ancestors and should not be streamlined or reduced. No questions were raised and the bill was moved on after testimony.
SB 521 would require DHHL to work with county water boards or water departments to provide potable and agricultural water on Hawaiian homelands, with agreements made public. DHHL said it already works with counties but objected to the bill’s mandatory language, saying it could undermine the department’s discretion and independence. A public testifier supported the measure, and committee discussion focused on how water requirements could affect subsistence lots and infrastructure decisions.
The committee then took up SB 3247, which would create a Royal Mausoleum Commission within DLNR to oversee preservation, operations, and outreach at Mauna Ala. State Parks said it valued existing collaboration with the aliʻi trusts but wanted clarity on roles, coordination, and funding if a new commission is created. The Royal Order of Kamehameha strongly supported the bill as a culturally grounded way to protect the site, while several other testifiers opposed it, saying the real issue is the curator selection process and warning that a commission could add bureaucracy and delay. The committee also heard SB 1654, authorizing transfer of certain state lands to DHHL, and SB 112, which would add the DHHL chair or designee to the Hawaii Community Development Authority; the Attorney General and HCDA offered technical and policy comments, with HCDA opposing the board change and DHHL supporting participation to protect beneficiary interests. No votes or final actions were taken in the portion provided.
AZ
Transcript Highlights:
- I'm the founder of State Armor.
- It's simply stated in the 2017 national intelligence law.
- other side of the state.
- So I come before you today not just as an Arizona State Senator, but as the first Arizona State Space
- So I come before you today, not just as an Arizona State Senator, but as the first Arizona State Space
Committee:
Senate Public Safety
Keywords:
special plates, Arizona Space Commission, transportation, funding, space exploration, peace officer certification, police certification, law enforcement licensing, Arizona POST, peace officer standards and training, military police, veterans, honorably discharged, veteran hiring, abbreviated academy, law enforcement recruitment, public safety, community policing, background investigation, psychological fitness
AL
Alabama 2026 Regular Session
Alabama House Agriculture and Forestry Committee Jan 21st, 2026
Agriculture and Forestry
Transcript Highlights:
- It also gives the state forester...
- So it allows that to be labeled state future.
- state state future.<00:05:34.240><c> Uh</c> It also, as you're familiar with, uh, vision of construction
- Uh, without going through them, but will go through all the safety codes and building codes that are
- >> It'll be handled just like any other state employee.
Committee:
House Agriculture and Forestry
Keywords:
HB267, Alabama, minor consent, medical consent, mental health, school counseling, parental rights, parental consent, parental access to records, health information, health records, vaccine consent, school mental health services, student counseling, youth healthcare, adolescent health, emancipated minor, pregnancy care, sexually transmitted infections, STI treatment
FL
Transcript Highlights:
- Senator DeSigley, SB 1084, Public Records, State Attorney's Office.
- Florida, like many other states, has a web of harsh residency laws.
- About a dozen states have no residency restrictions whatsoever.
- We have a problem in the state of Florida.
- I attempted to relate my story in a frenzy, panicked state.
Committee:
Senate Criminal Justice
Keywords:
sexual offender, sexual predator, sex offender registry, child protection, residency restriction, loitering, proximity restriction, public swimming pool, school safety, child care facility, day care center, park, playground, conditional release, probation, community control, warrantless arrest, background check, registry screening, minor victims
Summary:
The committee took up a series of criminal justice and public safety bills. SB 1084, which exempts certain identifying and location information for non-legal support staff in state attorneys’ offices from public records requests, was supported by prosecuting attorneys and reported favorably. SB 212, as amended, created new restrictions related to sexual offenders and predators, including a 200-foot restricted presence provision near certain locations and updated notification/supervision requirements; it drew strong opposition from researchers, advocates, and affected families who argued it lacked evidence and would increase homelessness, but it was reported favorably. SB 682, addressing domestic violence, coercive control, strangulation, animal abuse, injunctions, and related training and enforcement issues, received emotional survivor testimony and support from animal welfare and law enforcement groups and was reported favorably. SB 656, creating and renaming FDLE Internet Crimes Against Children funding and grant programs, was amended and reported favorably and unanimously.
The committee also considered SB 810 on sealing criminal history records, which would expand eligibility for some non-conviction records and one low-level misdemeanor conviction after waiting periods and judicial review; supporters said Florida is unusually restrictive, while one senator raised concerns about the scope, and the bill was reported favorably. SB 890, creating a standalone battery by strangulation offense applicable outside domestic relationships, was reported favorably after the sponsor said it would close a gap in current law. SB 892, revising habitual offender and violent career criminal sentencing procedures and notice requirements, was reported favorably, with defense lawyers supporting the clearer pretrial notice. SB 928, “Missy’s Law,” requiring immediate remand to custody after conviction of certain dangerous crimes, was amended to include computer pornography/child exploitation offenses and reported favorably after a family member of the namesake victim testified in support.
Later, SB 1284 modernized arrest and search warrant statutes, expanding judicial summons options for some misdemeanors and broadening warrant/arrest authority in certain DUI, injunction, domestic violence, and misdemeanor force cases; defense lawyers supported the judicial-discretion portions but raised concerns about DUI/BUI arrests, and the bill was reported favorably. Finally, SB 812, a technical companion to SB 810 updating public records treatment for sealed criminal history records, was amended to clarify prosecutorial access for later cases and reported favorably. Several bills were supported by law enforcement, prosecutors, and advocacy groups, while others drew opposition from civil liberties, treatment, homelessness, and criminal defense advocates. The meeting adjourned after members recorded additional votes on selected tabs.
FL
Transcript Highlights:
- As far back as Abraham Lincoln in 1865, ...the United States.
- We want to make sure that there is stability within our state.
- Again, as I mentioned, the third largest state in the union, and that importance, which is the state
- Again, as I mentioned, the third largest state in the union, and that importance, which is the state
- See how our elections are done in the state of Florida.
Committee:
Senate Ethics and Elections
Keywords:
student volunteers, polling locations, election administration, community service, Florida statutes, ethics, public officers, employment of relatives, transparency, government accountability, campaign finance, child care, elections, fund usage, political candidates, candidate qualifying, federal office, election integrity, regulatory compliance, political candidacy
Summary:
The committee met with a quorum and considered several election- and ethics-related bills. Senate Bill 572 by Senator Harrell, which would update ethics statutes so the definition of “relative” includes foster parents and foster children, received supportive testimony from the Commission on Ethics and passed unanimously. Senate Bill 414 by Senator Bracy Davis, allowing campaign funds to be used for campaign-related child care expenses, was presented as a way to reduce barriers to public service but was temporarily postponed after the sponsor said it lacked the votes to advance.
Senate Bill 500 by Senator Avila would require FDLE protective security details for major-party nominees for governor, lieutenant governor, and cabinet offices from nomination through assumption of office; members questioned the scope, definitions of major and minor parties, and whether taxpayers should bear the cost, and the bill was reported favorably on a divided vote. Senate Bill 620 by Senator Mayfield would require candidates for federal, state, county, district, judicial, and school board offices to disclose any non-U.S. citizenship or dual citizenship; testimony opposed the bill as stigmatizing dual citizens, but it was reported favorably.
The committee also approved CS for SB 92 by Chair Gaetz, which creates whistleblower-style protections for public employees who file ethics complaints based on firsthand knowledge and face retaliation, with support from the Commission on Ethics. In addition, the committee unanimously approved a block of gubernatorial appointments and then passed Senate Bill 564 by Senator Yarborough, allowing registered or pre-registered high school students to volunteer at polling places for community service hours; members discussed whether the bill would create new volunteer opportunities and whether the term “community service hours” needed clarification. The meeting ended with adjournment.
TX
Texas 89th Regular
Senate Committee on Health and Human Services Apr 16th, 2025
Health & Human Services
Transcript Highlights:
- the state.
- Like state representative, former state representative, former colleague of mine. Correct.
- come back. ...state lines.
- What are other states...? ...doing on this issue?
- Talking about jail time, the issue about whether it came from another state or from a Texas state must
Committee:
Senate Health & Human Services
Keywords:
body donation, medical science, forensic science, willed body program, informed consent, boarding home, boarding home facility, adult care home, group home, assisted living, county reporting, municipal reporting, annual report, reasonable accommodation, fair housing, disability accommodation, local ordinance, permit requirement, Texas Health and Human Services Commission, HHSC