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LA
Louisiana 2026 Regular Session
Commerce, Consumer Protection and International Affairs May 6th, 2026
Commerce, Consumer Protection, and International Affairs
Keywords:
roof standards, construction code, residential property, fortified roofs, insurance, medical debt, interest rate, healthcare services, consumer protection, debt collection, Louisiana Medical Debt Protection Act, child exploitation, online reporting, platforms, cyber crime, PROTECT Act, boiler safety, inspection, licensing, state fire marshal
US
US Federal 2025-2026 Regular Session
US House Floor Proceedings (Thursday, April 30, 2026)
US Federal House Floor Meeting
Keywords:
FISA, intelligence, surveillance, national security, privacy, extension, law enforcement, excise tax, heavy trucks, clean vehicles, environmental policy, heavy truck excise tax, truck and trailer tax, federal retail excise tax, FET, highway trust fund, commercial trucks, Class 8 trucks, tractor-trailer, semi-truck
WA
Transcript Highlights:
- Codings Association in support of House Bill 2301.
- Existing tools that we have, like code enforcement, are reactive.” Well, and to be good neighbors.
- Existing tools that we have, like code enforcement, are reactive.
- House Bill 2640 addresses unauthorized Uniform Commercial Code filing.
- House Bill 2640 addresses unauthorized Uniform Commercial Code filings under Article 9A.
Committee:
House Appropriations
Keywords:
postsecondary education, homelessness, foster youth, education access, support programs, commission, gender equity, boys, men, advocacy, state policy, special education, parental rights, educational access, evaluation reports, disability services, behavioral health, emergency services, health insurance, provider access
WA
Washington 2025-2026 Regular Session
House Consumer Protection & Business Feb 4th, 2026 at 01:30 pm
Consumer Protection & Business
Transcript Highlights:
- modifies the conflict of law provision to provide that all other applicable provisions of the insurance code
- apply to travel insurance, except in the event of a conflict between the bill... ...and the insurance code
- also provides that a limited lines travel insurance producer would be responsible under the insurance code
- committed by any unlicensed... ...travel insurance producer would be responsible under the insurance code
- for acts committed by any unlicensed people who violate the insurance code under the producer's or travel
Committee:
House Consumer Protection & Business
Keywords:
life insurance, policy lapse, policy cancellation, nonpayment of premium, premium grace period, lapse notice, termination notice, third-party notice, third-party designee, beneficiary protection, consumer protection, insurance regulation, insurer notice requirements, policyholder, beneficiary, Washington RCW, insurance code, unintentional lapse, coverage continuation, premium delinquency
AL
Alabama 2025 Regular Session
Alabama House Ways and Means Education Committee Mar 5th, 2025
Ways and Means Education
Transcript Highlights:
- So, I think we're missing out on a big opportunity the way our current tax code is structured.
- I believe the second section, because the first section of the code is where we amended the sale and
Committee:
House Ways and Means Education
Keywords:
home school, career and technical education, public schools, K-12 education, enrollment policy, parental leave, state employees, adoption, employee benefits, aircraft tax, aviation tax, sales tax exemption, use tax exemption, lease tax, rental tax, commercial aircraft, air carrier, airline, aircraft parts, maintenance
TX
Texas 89th Regular
Senate Committee on Water, Agriculture, and Rural Affairs Mar 3rd, 2025
Water, Agriculture and Rural Affairs
Transcript Highlights:
- Board discovered that there is no consistent definition of rural political subdivision in the water code
- Board discovered that there is no consistent definition of rural political subdivision in the water code
- The unintended inclusion of urban political subdivisions in rural water statutes, and under the Code
- participate in the various types of water planning related and research as authorized by the Texas Water Code
Committee:
Senate Water, Agriculture and Rural Affairs
Keywords:
water resources, interlocal contracts, local government, collaboration, planning activities, wildfire response, firefighting equipment, emergency services, state database, Texas Forest Service, customer complaints, Public Utility Commission, water service, complaint process, utility regulation, SB 971, Texas Water Assistance Program, Water Code, rural political subdivision, rural water
Summary:
The Senate Committee on Water, Agriculture, and Rural Affairs met on Texas Water Day and limited public testimony to two minutes. The chair emphasized the need to move quickly because of scheduling conflicts with other committees and noted the importance of water policy and related stakeholders. The committee heard several bills focused on water administration, rural utilities, emergency response, and public works contracting.
Senate Bill 790 by Senator Alvarado would let the Public Utility Commission create a simplified process for resolving tenant complaints over water or wastewater bill discrepancies; it was described as a way to avoid lengthy contested-case hearings for small disputes. Senate Bill 971 by Senator Sparks would clean up conflicting statutory definitions of “rural political subdivision” so Texas Water Development Board programs are applied consistently; Texas Rural Water Association testified in support. Senate Bill 767, also by Senator Sparks, would expand and improve a statewide database of fire-response equipment so departments, including volunteer and rural departments, can locate and share resources more effectively during emergencies; fire service witnesses supported the bill and suggested annual updates to keep the database current.
Chair Perry laid out Senate Bill 480 to clarify that local governments and special districts may enter interlocal agreements for water-related planning and research, including aquifer management and flood/water planning. He also presented Senate Bill 1066, which raises payment and performance bond thresholds for Texas Parks and Wildlife Department public works contracts to $150,000, arguing the change would reflect inflation and help smaller vendors on lower-risk projects. Witnesses were heard on the bills, with no opposition recorded in the transcript.
The committee voted out all five bills favorably. SB 1066, SB 480, SB 767, SB 790, and SB 971 each received unanimous committee approval and were recommended to the local and contested calendar, with SB 767 noted as amended by a suggested annual-update requirement for the equipment database.
AL
Alabama 2025 Regular Session
Alabama Senate Education Policy Committee Feb 19th, 2025
Education Policy
Committee:
Senate Education Policy
Keywords:
Coach Safely Act, youth athletics, noncompliance penalties, Department of Public Health, youth athlete, dual enrollment, high school, community college, university, educational access, high school credit, juvenile court, juvenile delinquency, school notification, student safety, K-12, public schools, private schools, superintendent, principal
VT
Transcript Highlights:
- Whereas, social workers follow a code of ethics that requires them to stand for equity in every community
- 00:10:35.080><c> a</c> Whereas, social work workers follow a Whereas, social work workers follow a code
- 36.480><c> that</c><00:10:36.680><c> requires</c><00:10:37.200><c> them</c><00:10:37.400><c> to</c> code
- of ethics that requires them to code of ethics that requires them to stand<00:10:38.040><c> for</c><
- a qualifying event for the biennial National Senior Games, which in 2025 were held in Des Moines, Iowa
US
US Federal 2025-2026 Regular Session
US House Floor Proceedings (Tuesday, July 22, 2025)
US Federal House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- The chair recognizes the gentlewoman from Iowa, Ms.
- Martin served our country for 32 years in the Iowa National Guard.
- He always put Southeast Iowa first and made everyone around him feel seen, heard, and valued.
- </c><00:29:19.520><c> afforded</c><00:29:20.080><c> to</c> Iowa, a rare opportunity afforded to Iowa,
- All crossed Iowa to Nebraska, just north of Omaha, their winter quarters on the Missouri River.
Keywords:
Federal Retirement Fairness Act, FERS, federal retirement, creditable service, temporary employees, temporary federal service, Postal Service, USPS, Office of Personnel Management, OPM, retirement buyback, annuity, pension, civil service retirement, federal workforce, government employees, Members of Congress, retirement benefits, Great Lakes, fishery management
MO
Missouri 2026 Regular Session
Health and Mental Health Apr 9th, 2026 at 08:00 am
Health and Mental Health
Transcript Highlights:
- Iowa is another, and I... States. Iowa is another.
- how that—so currently a lot of research is done using claims data, that Medicare data, the key CPT codes
- Thank you. ...data, the Medicare data, the key CPT codes.
- because they publish that, that's required to publish how many times I do a certain procedure, which codes
- I know I saw a report yesterday that Anthropic has a new program, MECOS, that can break about any code
Committee:
House Health and Mental Health
ID
Idaho 2026 Regular Session
Jul 23rd, 2026
Transcript Highlights:
- founded the University of Iowa in 1847.
- founded the University of Iowa.
- Also, enactment of provisions in Idaho Code 36-106 that remain in Idaho Code today.
- The Idaho Code provision, Mr. Boyd spoke about that.
- Idaho depredations are specified in Idaho Code 36-11-09.
Summary:
The committee heard a presentation from University of Idaho representatives on the university’s land-grant mission and its role in federalism, followed by detailed overviews of the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences and the College of Natural Resources. Speakers described the Morrill, Hatch, and Smith-Lever Acts, the university’s history, and examples of research, extension, and workforce training in agriculture, engineering, law, forestry, fire science, and youth programs such as 4-H. They highlighted facilities and programs including research stations, the Idaho Center for Agriculture, Food and the Environment, the deep soil ecotron, the Wildland Fire Center, the experimental forest, and the policy analysis group, while also noting the impact of federal and state funding delays and cuts on staffing and research capacity.
Committee members asked about several current issues, including quagga mussels, screw worm, chronic wasting disease, and the effects of funding cuts. University officials said they were not actively researching some of those wildlife and livestock disease issues but were willing to help if capacity and funding allowed. They also said budget reductions had caused real losses, including layoffs and reduced programs, and that federal grant delays had disrupted research timelines. The committee also raised questions about conflicts of interest and university employees’ outside work; the university said it has annual conflict-of-interest and conflict-of-commitment training and review procedures.
The committee then heard from Bonneville County Sheriff Sam Hulse and the Idaho Sheriffs Association on the federal 287(g) immigration partnership program. Hulse argued that participation should remain voluntary and locally controlled, describing the different 287(g) models, the training and liability concerns, and the distinction between local law enforcement and federal immigration enforcement. He said Idaho agencies already cooperate with ICE in other ways and that mandatory participation could create staffing, legal, and community-trust problems. Members asked about costs, liability, detention standards, and whether deputies lose local control under task force arrangements; Hulse said the answer depends on the specific model and operation, and he emphasized the need for local discretion.
Later, the committee took testimony on the long-running bighorn sheep and domestic sheep conflict affecting western Idaho grazing allotments. Idaho Wool Growers representatives and affected ranchers described the history of state legislation, federal litigation, and the closure of grazing areas after bighorn sheep transplants, which they said cut livestock operations in half and caused major financial and personal hardship. They argued that the state and federal agencies had not lived up to assurances that permittees would be held harmless, and they urged continued attention to the issue. No formal votes or committee actions were taken in the portion of the meeting provided.
CA
California 2025-2026 Regular Session
Assembly Floor Session Feb 5th, 2026
California House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- And I understand he has been crisscrossing the nation, and he was in Florida and Iowa, Seattle, Alaska
- , and now he is here with us in California. ...in Iowa, Seattle, Alaska, and now he is here with us in
- We have great partners like Habitat for Humanity, who have really cracked the code on making sure that
- And we have strong leadership here... ...who have really cracked the code on making sure that we're focused
MO
Missouri 2026 Regular Session
Higher Education and Workforce Development Mar 3rd, 2026
Higher Education and Workforce Development
Transcript Highlights:
- you know, public safety academies, excuse me, quick-paced computer engineering, software writing, coding
- you know, public safety academies, excuse me, quick-paced computer engineering, software writing, coding
- you know, public safety academies, excuse me, quick-paced computer engineering, software writing, coding
- That's similar to Nebraska, Kansas, and Iowa, where I was last week.
- When we were in Iowa, we found that was the case.
MO
Missouri 2026 Regular Session
Special Committee on Rural Issues Mar 25th, 2026
Special Committee on Rural Issues
Transcript Highlights:
- Iowa, 60.9% of their energy comes from...
- Iowa, 60.9% of their energy comes from Thank you.
- Iowa, 60.9% of their energy comes from renewable energy sources, and Missouri is at 11.3.
- I know it fairly well, but could you remind me what 020 is in the code?
- A criminal case is always going to come from the criminal code where it says, it shall be a misdemeanor
Committee:
House Special Committee on Rural Issues
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
House Transportation Finance and Policy Committee 2/10/25 - Part 2
Transportation Finance and Policy
Transcript Highlights:
- </c><00:59:06.400><c> would</c><00:59:06.559><c> be</c> with our current sales tax code would be with
- our current sales tax code would be the the the most<00:59:08.440><c> obviously</c><00:59:09.039><c>
- So it stands to reason that, whereas we can't tell you, oh yeah, Bjorn drove to Iowa because I live 10
- Bjorn drove to Iowa because I live 10 Bjorn drove to Iowa because I live 10 miles<01:19:41.600><c> away
- </c><01:19:41.880><c> BJ</c><01:19:42.159><c> drove</c><01:19:42.360><c> to</c><01:19:42.480><c> Iowa
Bills:
HF5
Committee:
House Transportation Finance and Policy
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
House Elections Finance and Government Operations Committee 3/25/26
Elections Finance and Government Operations
Transcript Highlights:
- </c><00:21:25.200><c> and</c> code, and the state building code. and code, and the state building code
- Uh, perhaps a QR code would be good on this too if your language would require a QR code, because some
- Uh, perhaps a QR code would be good on this too if your language would require a QR code, because some
- But I would recommend adding the QR code to this.
- But I would recommend adding the QR code to this.
Bills:
HF4348 , HF4186 , HF4202 , HF4455 , HF3884 , HF3883 , HF3882 , HF3881 , HF2688 , HF3295 , HF3862 , HF3362 , HF4242 , HF3798
Keywords:
HF4186, Minnesota local government finance, housing and redevelopment authority, HRA, public investment authority, qualifying government, State Board of Investment, SBI, index mutual fund, multifamily housing development, long-term equity investment, investment-grade fixed income, federally insured securities, government-sponsored entities, municipal investing, local government investments, housing finance, public funds, investment policy, risk of loss
AZ
Arizona 2026 Regular Session
02/04/2026 - Senate Regulatory Affairs and Government Efficiency
Regulatory Affairs and Government Efficiency
Transcript Highlights:
- It is within the legend code, is my understanding. I'd have to...
- It is within the legend code, is what my understanding is. I'd have to... I'd have to...
Keywords:
health profession, regulatory boards, criminal activity, notification, auditor general, investigations, veterinary technicians, certification, education alternative, Arizona Revised Statutes, veterinary education, ALTCS, providers, ownership change, healthcare, Arizona Long Term Care System, naturopathic physician, naturopathic medicine, naturopathic doctor, naturopathic physicians medical board
OK
Oklahoma 2026 Regular Session
House of Representatives Second Regular Session of the 60th Legislature Day 2 Feb 3rd, 2026 at 09:30 am
Oklahoma House Floor Meeting
Bills:
HB3725 , HB3260 , HB3660 , HB3369 , HB3370 , HB2937 , HB3419 , HB3264 , HB3266 , HB3267 , HB3268 , HB3310 , HB4311 , HB3841 , HB3024 , HB3075
Keywords:
labor, e-verification, immigration, employers, employment eligibility, Department of Labor, penalties, funeral licensing, continuing education, Oklahoma Funeral Directors Association, professional development, licensing requirements, HB3660, natural organic reduction, human composting, soil reduction, green burial, funeral services, cremation, burial permit
OK
Oklahoma 2026 Regular Session
House of Representatives Second Regular Session of the 60th Legislature Day 1 Feb 2nd, 2026 at 12:00 pm
Oklahoma House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- Students were assigned to schools based solely on their zip code.
Bills:
HB3725 , HB3260 , HB3660 , HB3369 , HB3370 , HB2937 , HB3419 , HB3264 , HB3266 , HB3267 , HB3268 , HB3310 , HB4311 , HB3841 , HB3024 , HB3075
Keywords:
labor, e-verification, immigration, employers, employment eligibility, Department of Labor, penalties, funeral licensing, continuing education, Oklahoma Funeral Directors Association, professional development, licensing requirements, HB3660, natural organic reduction, human composting, soil reduction, green burial, funeral services, cremation, burial permit
TX
Transcript Highlights:
- 5274 is Representative Cunningham's bill that proposes the creation of Chapter 207 of the Occupations Code
- The code formerly established in the Anesthesiologist Assistant Licensing Act.
- Also, the other part of that maintenance of certification is observing a professional code of conduct
- of conduct or a violation of code of conduct.
- You have to be observing some type of professional code of conduct.
Bills:
SB2024 , SB227 , SB268 , SB1467 , SB1580 , HB5537 , SB1313 , SB1677 , SB918 , SB331 , SB2207 , SB2721
Committee:
House Public Health
Keywords:
e-cigarettes, marketing prohibition, youth protection, criminal penalties, public health, school funding, education reform, state budget, property taxes, equity in education, health care, licensing, complaint procedure, disciplinary action, law enforcement, death records, vital statistics, healthcare, trauma facility, Medicaid