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NH
New Hampshire 2026 Regular Session
House Executive Departments and Administration (01/28/2026)
Executive Departments and Administration
Transcript Highlights:
- </c> in New Hampshire and also cost of labor in New Hampshire and also cost of labor here<00:56:49.359
- </c><01:33:51.760><c> Um</c> labor for manufacturers etc. Um labor for manufacturers etc.
- </c> chairman, chairman of the labor chairman, chairman of the labor committee<03:47:52.720><c> said,
- It because it didn't go to the labor.
- It got to you didn't get back to labor.
CA
California 2025-2026 Regular Session
Assembly Privacy and Consumer Protection Committee Mar 17th, 2026
Privacy and Consumer Protection
Transcript Highlights:
- Setting them up requires technological skill, time, and patience that parents simply don't have.
- How are we building enriching educational experiences for youth online and building the digital skills
- able to benefit from these tools, whether that means learning, exploring ideas, or developing new skills
- able to benefit from these tools, whether that means learning, exploring ideas, or developing new skills
- know, if we can create spaces where they can learn and grow and start to get these critical thinking skills
KY
Kentucky 2026 Regular Session
Senate Standing Committee on Appropriation and Revenue. (3-4-26)
Transcript Highlights:
- talking to a child two and three rooms away or allowing a device or a TV to develop the language skills
- talking to a child two and three rooms away or allowing a device or a TV to develop the language skills
- device or a TV to develop<00:46:16.160><c> the</c><00:46:16.280><c> language</c><00:46:16.800><c> skills
- ><00:46:17.160><c> for</c><00:46:17.320><c> a</c><00:46:17.359><c> child</c> develop the language skills
- for a child develop the language skills for a child but<00:46:18.080><c> to</c><00:46:18.160><c> have
Keywords:
Meeting Start 00:00:00
Roll Call 00:00:10
SB 6 Discussion 00:40
SB 6 Vote 00:13:30
Cochlear Implants 00:16:25, 958, all
Summary:
The Senate Appropriations and Revenue Committee heard Senate Bill 6, sponsored by Senate President Robert Stivers, which would create an endowed research fund to support collaborative university research in Kentucky. Stivers described the bill as an extension of earlier higher-education research efforts, arguing that Kentucky should build research “hubs” by requiring or encouraging partnerships among universities and outside entities, with potential focus areas including health care, engineering, aerospace, agriculture, and other emerging fields. He said the proposal would establish five research tranches over five years and sought a $30 million endowment for each, generating annual interest to fund consortium-based research and leverage additional private and federal dollars. Senators Frommeyer, Neal, Givens, Boswell, and Richardson spoke in support, emphasizing economic development, job creation, and examples from other research clusters such as Boston and North Carolina’s Research Triangle. The committee voted 12-0 to report the bill favorably to the Senate floor.
The committee then received a presentation from Dr. Matthew Bush of the University of Kentucky on pediatric hearing loss and cochlear implants. Bush explained that early hearing detection and intervention is critical because hearing loss in newborns is a neurocognitive emergency that affects language, literacy, and long-term outcomes. He outlined national screening benchmarks, Kentucky’s incidence of childhood hearing loss, and the high educational and societal costs of untreated hearing loss. Bush also highlighted disparities in rural and western Kentucky, where children face delayed diagnosis, longer waits for hearing aids or cochlear implants, and more difficulty accessing follow-up care. He described cochlear implants, the multidisciplinary care they require, and research showing improved language development, quality of life, and cost savings when children are treated early.
FL
Florida 2026 Regular Session
FL House Floor Session - 2026-02-11 (4:00PM Session)
Florida House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- applying for college and competing on a national scale, they're not going to have the same reading skills
- You have to teach them those skills, those thinking skills, and expose them to different parts of life
- You have to teach them those skills, those thinking skills, and expose them to different parts of life
FL
Florida 2026 Regular Session
FL House Floor Session - 2026-02-11 (4:00PM Session)
Florida House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- applying for college and competing on a national scale, they're not going to have the same reading skills
- You have to teach them those skills, those thinking skills, and expose them to different parts of life
- You have to teach them those skills, those thinking skills, and expose them to different parts of life
Summary:
The House convened with prayer, moments of silence for former member Terry Fields and the Parkland victims, the Pledge of Allegiance, and recognition of guests and visitors. The chamber then adopted the Rules and Ethics Committee’s special order report setting the day’s calendar and debate times. The main measure taken up was HB 1119, relating to materials harmful to minors in public schools and charter schools, which the sponsor described as a clarification of existing law to keep pornographic or sexually explicit material away from minors and to give districts clearer standards for review and objection processes.
The bill drew extensive debate over constitutional concerns, local control, litigation risk, and the scope of the definition of “harmful to minors.” Members supporting the bill argued it was needed to close loopholes and protect children, while opponents warned it could lead to overbroad book removals, conflict with federal court rulings, and costly lawsuits. A series of amendments sought to narrow or redirect the bill: proposals by Gant, Aristide, Bartleman, Eskamani, Nixon, Rainer, Woodson, and Harris would have preserved literary value review, protected educational and abuse-prevention materials, exempted LGBTQ-inclusive books, limited objections, preserved funding for districts, or delayed enforcement during ongoing litigation. Supporters of the amendments framed them as protecting parental choice, academic value, student safety, and district finances; opponents said they would weaken the bill’s child-protection purpose. All of the amendments failed.
After the amendment process, the House waived rules, read HB 1119 a third time by title, and entered structured debate on final passage. Debate continued along the same lines, with opponents emphasizing book removals, First Amendment concerns, and the impact on students and schools, and supporters reiterating that the bill was intended to prevent minors from accessing obscene material. The transcript provided ends during structured debate and does not include the final vote on HB 1119.
NH
New Hampshire 2025 Regular Session
House Executive Departments and Administration (10/01/2025)
Transcript Highlights:
- And it does require precision and skill and fine motor skills.
- </c> And it does require precision and skill And it does require precision and skill and<01:07:24.160
- ><c> fine</c><01:07:24.559><c> motor</c><01:07:24.960><c> skills.
- And that's that's and fine motor skills.
- that an attorney kind of legal skills that an attorney who's<02:19:04.719><c> been</c><02:19:04.880>
Summary:
The subcommittee first took up House Bill 525, which would have transferred administration of the program for the deaf and hard of hearing and the related board to OPLC. The chair said the sponsor was no longer interested in moving forward, and Representative Schmidt moved ITL. The motion passed 14-0 with two members absent, and the bill was placed on the consent calendar.
The committee then considered Senate Bill 182 on the maternal mortality review committee. The chair described a narrower amendment that would keep the name change, clarify operations so recommendations are returned to the appropriate entities, and expand contact with family members and close contacts, while dropping a proposed addition of a Department of Corrections member. The amendment was adopted unanimously, and the bill was then moved ITL and placed on the consent calendar.
Senate Bill 185, dealing with OPLC investigations and backlog reduction, received an update from OPLC General Counsel Nicholas Fry. He described efforts to improve public communication, clear the complaint backlog, standardize intake and expert review, add automated responses and website updates, use weekly legal-viability reviews, create preliminary investigation protocols, and establish a process for law-enforcement referrals. Members asked about board involvement and criminal-conviction cases; Fry said boards are kept informed and that such matters can proceed either through complaints or application/background-check processes. Representative Groa requested a follow-up update in January, and the committee agreed to an oral report then if needed. The bill was then voted ITL unanimously and placed on the consent calendar.
Finally, the committee heard House Bill 349 on optometrists performing ophthalmologic laser procedures. Dr. Angelique Sawyer testified in support, saying the amendment adds more specific proctoring and qualification requirements, based on language requested after earlier hearings, and that similar systems exist in other states. Representative Sers confirmed that the new sections were the key additions, while Representative Schmidt said he remained open to the concept but wanted a thorough review and asked about a subcommittee. The discussion was still ongoing when the transcript ended, with no vote recorded on HB 349.
CA
California 2025-2026 Regular Session
Senate Energy, Utilities and Communications Committee Jun 8th, 2026
Transcript Highlights:
- megawatt pumped storage project in Amador and Calaveras counties using existing dams and a project labor
- megawatt pumped storage project in Amador and Calaveras counties using existing dams and a project labor
Summary:
The Senate Committee on Energy, Utilities and Communications met to hear several bills, noting that ACA 9 would be heard at a later date. The committee first approved a consent calendar item, then heard AB 2458 by Assemblymember Bennett, which would extend California Energy Commission appliance efficiency standards to appliances that are rented or leased, not just sold. Supporters included Ceres and Southern California Edison, and the bill was clarified to not affect commercial food processors. The committee also heard AB 2476 by Assemblymember Ellis, which would expand eligibility for pumped storage hydro projects under the state’s central procurement program by removing an outdated pre-2020 funding requirement while keeping the 500-megawatt cap. Support came from Rye Development, GreenGen Storage, and an irrigation district representative, with discussion focused on ratepayer benefits, competition, and grid reliability.
The committee then heard AB 2518 by Assemblymember Sharp-Collins, a San Diego County pilot program to set faster utility connection timelines for certain projects, including affordable housing, hospitals, municipal infrastructure, and EV charging projects. Testimony in support came from the San Diego Housing Commission and San Diego Gas & Electric, which said the timelines were feasible and would help reduce energization delays. Members discussed whether the bill would create unintended consequences for other customers, and the author and utility representative said it would complement existing CPUC work and not conflict with SB 410-related proceedings.
All three bills received unanimous or near-unanimous committee approval and were ordered to the Senate Appropriations Committee. The committee also repeatedly reopened and closed rolls to capture absent members, ultimately recording 16-0 votes on the measures that were heard.
MA
Massachusetts 2025-2026 Regular Session
Senate Session Apr 30th, 2026
Massachusetts Senate Floor Meeting
AR
Transcript Highlights:
- Item E on page 25 is a request from OPM for the reinstatement of a labor market rate at the crime lab
- Item E on page 25 is a request from OPM for the reinstatement of a labor market rate at the crime lab
Summary:
The committee met and took several budget-related items out of order. It first approved a revised Auditor’s Office letter and amendment that reduced requested salary and match increases to 10 percent for operations and UCP, and then approved a revised Lieutenant Governor’s Office request that kept positions at line-item maximums while revising regular salary and match appropriations to a total increase of $99,876. Both items passed without objection.
The committee then considered a member amendment from Senator Rice to Senate Bill 30 affecting the Governor’s Office. The amendment would eliminate one Governor senior advisor position, reducing authorized positions from 59 to 58 and cutting regular salaries and matching funds by a total of $264,895. Senator Rice argued the change was warranted because of concerns about former Corrections Secretary Joe Profury’s conduct, transparency, and refusal to appear before Joint Performance Review. Members debated the relevance of the amendment to current duties, whether the governor could still hire the individual in another role, and whether a Board of Corrections member could speak. After discussion, the committee rejected the amendment on a roll call vote.
Under regular business, the committee approved an OPM request to reinstate a labor market rate at the crime lab so it can recruit two medical examiners, with pay up to $300,000 for those positions. Members also approved Arkansas State University-Jonesboro’s request for 11 positions tied to the new veterinary medicine school, including clinic, lab, communications, mental health, and administrative roles. The meeting then adjourned.
MO
Transcript Highlights:
- violence or violence that was created against them by an intimate partner, household member, sexual or labor
- So the amendment makes it broader because we added things about the sex traffickers and labor traffickers
Summary:
The Committee on Children and Families met in executive session with a quorum present and considered three bills. House Bill 3322, the Houseman education and foster care bill, was moved out of committee and passed 14-0. House Bill 1872, a domestic abuse-related bill, was amended and converted into a new House committee substitute after Representative Reuter explained that it would allow certain convicted survivors of domestic violence, trafficking, or coercion to petition for post-conviction review and possible resentencing based on documentary evidence of abuse. Members asked about the scope of the bill, the evidence required, and whether it could affect sex trafficking cases; several members expressed concerns about drafting and workability, and the substitute ultimately failed on a 5-yes, 8-present vote.
The committee then took up House Bill 3470, the Missouri Hope/Charity Act. Representative Schmidt explained a substitute that changed the bill’s name to match the Senate version and added a one-year task force on the protection of children and families to review implementation, report on benefits, and recommend improvements to state and local processes. Members discussed whether the name should remain “Hope Act” rather than “Charity Act,” and the sponsor said she would consider that suggestion and continue working with the Senate. The committee adopted the substitute and then passed House Committee Substitute for House Bill 3470 by a 14-0 vote.
At the end of the meeting, the chair thanked members and noted that her family was present in the front row, then adjourned the committee.
ID
Idaho 2026 Regular Session
Agenda Mar 25th, 2026
Transcript Highlights:
- found in a hole that was put there by a cartel member in Mexico or a child that was trafficked for labor
- trafficking in China. ...in Mexico or a child that was trafficked for labor trafficking in China that's
Summary:
The Senate Judiciary and Rules Committee opened with brief remarks thanking page Hazel for her service, followed by Hazel describing her experience and future plans to study criminal justice and eventually attend law school. The committee then approved the minutes from March 9, March 13, and March 18, 2026, and voted to send RS 33803 to print.
Senator Phil Hart presented RS 33816, a rules resolution from the Senate Resources and Environment Committee covering administrative rules for several agencies, including Fish and Game, Lands, Occupational and Professional Licenses, Parks and Recreation, Water Resources, and Environmental Quality. He noted that most rules were approved, with exceptions involving parks and recreation administration, groundwater quality, and a drinking water rule to be approved at sine die. The committee voted to send RS 33816 to print.
The committee then heard House Bill 856, sponsored by Senator Tammy Nichols and Representative Heather Scott, which would close a loophole in Idaho law allowing the sale or trade of dry human remains and would increase the penalty from a misdemeanor to a felony. Supporters, including the Idaho Association of Counties and Terry Durden of the Idaho Sheriffs Association, said the bill was developed with input from law enforcement, coroners, universities, and medical institutions and included exemptions for legitimate educational, medical, and investigative uses. After testimony and discussion, the committee voted to send HB 856 to the floor with a due pass recommendation and adjourned.
ID
CA
California 2025-2026 Regular Session
Senate Floor Session Feb 26th, 2026
California Senate Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- In 1979, she stood shoulder to shoulder with members of Congress and leaders of civil rights, labor,
- In 1979, she stood shoulder to shoulder with members of Congress and leaders of civil rights, labor,
Summary:
The Senate convened with a quorum, offered prayer and the Pledge of Allegiance, and recognized several guests, including students from Florence High School’s Law Academy, a fourth-grade class from Holy Spirit School, and Brigadier General Nick Brown of Marine Corps Installation West/Camp Pendleton. The chamber also handled routine business, including a motion to remove AB 1389 (Rubio) from the inactive file.
The main floor action was on two gubernatorial appointments. Andrew Rakestra was confirmed to the Board of Environmental Safety by a vote of 28-0, and Indira Cameron Banks was confirmed to the Civil Rights Council by a vote of 28-8. Senators also announced upcoming budget subcommittee meetings on resources/environmental protection/energy, health and human services, judicial branch funding and court facilities, and state administration/general government.
The Senate then took up adjourn-in-memory tributes. Senator Archuleta honored Yoshi Nakamura, a World War II veteran, educator, artist, and community activist whose life included service in the 442nd Regimental Combat Team and decades of teaching in Whittier and at Rio Hondo College. Senator Blakespear honored Dr. Rosemary George Strayley, a longtime international development and women’s rights advocate who served in the Peace Corps, worked with major global institutions, and co-founded Run Women Run. The Senate expressed condolences and agreed to memorialize both individuals.
AL
Alabama 2026 Regular Session
Alabama House Boards, Agencies and Commissions Committee Feb 25th, 2026
Boards, Agencies and Commissions
Transcript Highlights:
- Within those industries, you also have different employee functions, whether that's management, labor
- Within those industries, you also have different employee functions, whether that's management, labor
Keywords:
emergency medical services, military training, licensure, public health, veterans, health benefits, nonprofit organization, agriculture, insurance regulation, taxation, hospital liens, medical billing, government healthcare, insurance claims, patient rights, HB462, chiropractic, chiropractor, State Board of Chiropractic Examiners, professional licensing
NM
New Mexico 2026 Regular Session
House - Labor, Veterans and Military Affairs Feb 3rd, 2026 at 03:06 pm
CA
California 2025-2026 Regular Session
Assembly Floor Session Jan 5th, 2026
California House Floor Meeting
MD
Transcript Highlights:
- Report of the Committee on Government, Labor, and Elections, report number eight.
- , and Elections, report number Labor, and Elections, report number eight.<00:21:33.920><c> The</c><00
- Report of the Committee on Government, Labor, and Elections, Report Number Nine.
- Government, labor, and elections. Thank you, Madam Speaker.
- >> Government, labor, and elections. >> Government, labor, and elections.
Summary:
The House convened with 124 members present, offered a prayer, and recognized foster youth visiting the chamber. Members then adopted two House resolutions honoring Dr. Sonja Santelises for 10 years as CEO of Baltimore City Public Schools and recognizing Sigma Gamma Rho Sorority, Incorporated, for 104 years of service, scholarship, and sisterhood. The House also received Senate bills and began taking up committee reports.
Several bills were reported favorably and advanced to third reading, including measures on higher education grants, public safety pay restrictions, retirement and pension system work group extensions and cost-of-living adjustments, synthetic turf and aquaculture studies, rail crew requirements, Howard County speed limits, election address confidentiality, IT investment fund uses, ethics financial disclosures, Public Information Act divorce records, aging-in-place grants, judicial assignments, clerk and register salaries, and firearm literature distribution. House Bill 428, concerning temporary assignment of former judges, was special ordered until the next day after the minority whip requested time for an amendment.
The chamber also considered and adopted amendments on several bills. House Bill 437, the Transportation and Climate Alignment Act of 2026, was amended to exempt the Chesapeake Bay Bridge project and then special ordered after questions about greenhouse gas impacts on major highway expansion projects. House Bill 457 on menstrual hygiene products at higher education institutions, House Bill 538 on student enrollment disclosures, House Bill 561 on child care credential funding, House Bill 720 on a veterans scholarship, and House Bill 212 on out-of-state vehicle registration all received amendments and favorable reports as amended. HB 212 drew extended debate about Maryland residents using out-of-state tags, with supporters saying it would help enforce registration laws and opponents raising concerns about legislative вмешательство in vehicle regulation and enforcement discretion.
MN
Transcript Highlights:
- /c><01:34:50.760><c> and</c><01:34:51.239><c> employment</c><01:34:52.239><c> um</c> Department of Labor
- <01:35:25.800><c> the</c><01:35:25.880><c> Department</c><01:35:26.199><c> of</c><01:35:26.320><c> Labor
- </c> partnership with the Department of Labor partnership with the Department of Labor and<01:35:26.679
- c> context</c><01:35:38.679><c> of</c> There are also specific partnerships with the Department of Labor
- and Industry around teacher Labor and Industry around teacher Apprentice<01:36:04.239><c> I'm</c><01
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
House Environment and Natural Resources Finance and Policy Committee 2/13/25 - Part 1
Environment and Natural Resources Finance and Policy
Transcript Highlights:
- Chair Hinman: I would move House File 8 to be recommended to be re-referred to the Labor and Workforce
- to the labor and Workforce Development<00:37:51.079><c> Committee</c><00:37:52.079><c> okay</c><00:37
- We have strong labor protections, high environmental standards, and a workforce second to none.
- We have strong labor protections, high environmental standards, and a workforce second to none.
- from Mining and all agriculture labor from Mining and all sorts<01:46:49.400><c> of</c><01:46:49.560
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
House Transportation Finance and Policy Committee 2/10/25 - Part 2
Transportation Finance and Policy
Transcript Highlights:
- </c> were a couple other of our labor were a couple other of our labor Partners<01:49:44.880><c> here
- We're talking about labor, counties, cities, townships.
- We're talking about labor, counties, cities, townships.
- We're talking about labor, counties, cities, townships.
- We're talking about labor, counties, cities, townships.
Bills:
HF5