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MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
House Floor Session - part 2 Apr 25th, 2025
Minnesota House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- We have a very clear rule. Rules need to be enforced in this chamber.
- If you think following the rules is important, follow the rules.
- past midnight.
- The ruling of the Speaker, and the ruling, the text of the Supplemental Agreement rule that one member
- We are here to interpret rules. This is a very plain rule.
AL
Transcript Highlights:
- Um, I'd like to have a motion to suspend the rules for a motion to suspend the rules for a motion to
- House of Representatives, your standing committee on rules begs leave standing committee on rules begs
- committee the Special by the house rules committee the Special by the house rules committee the Special
- I just want to announce the rules committee will meet announce the rules committee will meet announce
- This take office from midnight to noon. This take office from midnight to noon.
LA
Louisiana 2026 Regular Session
House and Governmental Affairs Mar 24th, 2026
House and Governmental Affairs
Transcript Highlights:
- The rule that they use is the justice travel rule, and it's an unpublished rule that's used just for
- There is no joint rule that we’ve done that right now.
- I’m just putting it into joint rule.
- I'm just putting it into joint rule.
- And whatever the joint rule says is what we abide by unless two-thirds... ...joint rule, and whatever
Committee:
House House and Governmental Affairs
Summary:
The committee took up several House bills dealing mainly with ethics, elections, and legislative procedure. HB 858 by Rep. Riser, creating a public records exception for GPS data on wildlife and aquatic life held by the Department of Wildlife and Fisheries, was reported favorably without objection. HB 661, which expands existing nepotism exceptions to allow school board members and superintendents to hire immediate family members as paraprofessionals and janitors, drew support from members concerned about staffing shortages in schools; the Ethics Administrator noted the board’s concern that repeated exceptions erode the nepotism rules, but the bill was still reported favorably without objection. HB 359, a cleanup bill on the death of a non-major-party primary candidate, was also reported favorably without objection. HB 258, which clarifies that volunteer firefighters are not subject to dual office-holding restrictions and allows retired judges to serve on certain boards while still being available for ad hoc judicial service, passed on an 8-4 roll call vote.
Rep. Newell’s HB 705, which would strengthen contempt of the legislature penalties and add provisions addressing disorderly conduct and interference with legislative proceedings, generated the most debate. Members raised concerns about the proposed jump in fines from $1,000 to $50,000, due process, and the breadth of language that could be read to cover ordinary advocacy or passionate testimony. After discussion, the author agreed the bill needed more work, and it was voluntarily deferred in committee.
The committee also heard HB 177, allowing retired court reporters to return on a contractual basis to address shortages, which was amended and then reported favorably without objection. HB 238, which would remove a waiting period and population-based restriction for former school board members or certified psychologists to return to work in school districts, prompted a lengthy debate about the judiciary and per diem rules because of related ethics concerns raised in the discussion; the author ultimately asked to voluntarily defer the bill, and the committee agreed. Finally, HB 398, which would cap lodging, meal, and incidental expense reimbursements for state officials and employees at GSA rates and limit emergency exceptions, drew sharp opposition from several members and a retired judge who argued the current judicial per diem is reasonable and tied to safety and travel needs. The author said he would work on amendments and voluntarily deferred HB 398. The committee then began discussion of HB 752, which would move the timing of regular legislative sessions into joint rule and change the session start/end dates, with the author explaining it was intended to give the Legislature more flexibility without needing constitutional amendments.
CA
California 2025-2026 Regular Session
Assembly Privacy and Consumer Protection Committee Jul 16th, 2025
Transcript Highlights:
- And finally, it analyzes the impact of AI-based content on the rules of evidence.
- And therefore, the rules for how long they can keep it are applicable to the municipality.
- I mean, you want to fly at 3 a.m. or midnight.
- It's cheaper than flying at 9... ...you want to fly at midnight.
- I let you break the rules because there was no opposition witness.
Summary:
The committee heard several AI- and consumer-protection-related bills, with extensive testimony from authors, supporters, and industry opponents. SB 53 by Senator Wiener would create transparency requirements for large AI developers, including disclosure of safety and security protocols, reporting of critical safety incidents, whistleblower protections, and the CalCompute public cloud. Supporters said it is a narrower, transparency-based follow-up to last year’s vetoed AI safety bill, while opponents argued it still relies too much on company size, could expose trade secrets, and should be narrowed further. The committee approved SB 53 on a do-pass-as-amended vote to Appropriations, with the roll held open for absent members.
SB 766 by Senator Allen would codify the FTC’s Cars Rule and create a three-day cooling-off period for certain used-car purchases, along with stronger disclosure rules on pricing, add-ons, and government affiliation claims. Supporters said it would save consumers money and time and help buyers avoid bad deals, while dealer and industry groups said amendments addressed many of their concerns. Several former opponents moved to neutral, and the committee passed SB 766 unanimously as amended to Appropriations.
SB 7 by Senator McNerney would regulate automated decision-making systems in employment by requiring notice, human review for discipline and termination, and limits on predictive behavior analysis. Labor and consumer advocates supported the bill as a safeguard against biased or overly automated workplace decisions, while employer and industry groups raised concerns about scope, notice burdens, and the predictive-analysis ban. The committee passed SB 7 to Appropriations on a 4-2 vote, with the roll held open. SB 833, also by Senator McNerney, would require human oversight of AI used in critical infrastructure, along with training and system assessments; it drew limited opposition focused on scope, and the committee passed it as amended to Appropriations on a 5-0 vote, also holding the roll open.
Later, the committee took up SB 11, which would address AI-generated voice, image, and video cloning and deepfakes by clarifying likeness protections, requiring consumer warnings, and addressing misuse and evidence tampering. Supporters framed it as a targeted response to nonconsensual deepfakes, while industry groups said recent amendments improved the bill but still had concerns about penalties and warning language. The committee also heard SB 720, the Safer Streets Act, which would let cities opt into a revised red-light camera system that shifts from driver to owner liability, removes facial identification, makes violations civil rather than criminal, and directs revenue toward transportation safety projects; the author presented the bill, but the transcript ends before any final action on SB 720.
NH
Transcript Highlights:
- Hearing none, our rules allow us to adopt an amendment by voice vote, and I'll be utilizing that rule
- he would use that rule.
- Our rules allow amendment hearing? None.
- The Chair said the rules allow amendments to be adopted by voice vote.
- Our rules allow us to adopt right.
Committee:
House Election Law
NM
Transcript Highlights:
- We only rule 403, which was a rule adopted to make sure that we're carrying out a bill that you all passed
- That rule came into effect just in May 2020.
- And the rule that they talked about came into place.
- So I certainly would not want to rule that out as an option.
- For the new members, we don't debate tabling motions by rule.
Committee:
Senate Senate Judiciary
TX
Texas 89th Regular
Senate Committee on Health and Human Services (Part I) May 7th, 2025
Health & Human Services
Transcript Highlights:
- House Bill 18 from Representative Van Dever from the House is the rule.
- They were with us last night in Article 2 until just before midnight, and Tori had her children in the
- someone who does not go through the procedures, which I understand we're going to remove about 600 rules
Bills:
HB18 , HB37 , HB 116 , HB388 , HB879 , HB913 , HB 1151 , HB2216 , HB2358 , HB2809 , SB577 , SB1590 , SB1782 , SB1887 , SB2744 , HB18 , HB37 , HB116
Committee:
Senate Health & Human Services
NM
New Mexico 2025 Regular Session
IC - Science, Technology and Telecommunications Sep 23rd, 2025
Science, Technology & Telecommunications Committee
Transcript Highlights:
- For an investigation, if we have Troy Wiesler, it's midnight, and Troy Wiesler gets shot and he's dead
- was opened in the year 2022, but right now we are waiting for them to make that decision. ...make a ruling
- The commission, when they have a docket and they're in a rulemaking, usually has a proposed rule.
- The proposed rule basically references virtual power plants.
- Also, what affects that is there's an interconnection rule that I don't think addresses that either.
FL
Transcript Highlights:
- There are rules that they say we have to follow. We have to follow their rules for visitation.
- We have to follow their rules for clergy. That is all it is.
- And again... ...have to follow their rules for visitation.
- Rules. And some of us should exercise 252.34-36.
- Rules. And some of us should exercise 252.34-36.
Committee:
Senate Appropriations
Summary:
The committee met with a quorum present and took up three property-tax related bills before turning to a broader discussion of the Emergency Preparedness and Response Fund. SB 434, which would prohibit counties from increasing a residential property’s assessed value because the owner installed wind mitigation measures, was presented by Senator Lee and reported favorably. CS for SB 110, which clarifies that holders of 98-year-or-longer residential leases remain eligible for the homestead exemption even if the lease ends at death, was also reported favorably. SB 856, requiring online residential listing platforms to display estimated property taxes using prescribed calculation methods and not the current owner’s tax bill, drew support from property appraisers, Zillow representatives, and others and was reported favorably after questions about transparency and realtor obligations.
The committee then considered SPB 7040, which would recreate and extend the Emergency Preparedness and Response Fund through December 31, 2027. Senator DiCeglie and Division of Emergency Management Director Kevin Guthrie argued the fund is needed for hurricane response, other natural and man-made emergencies, and reimbursement-based spending; they said the extension preserves legislative oversight that would otherwise lapse. Several senators questioned the use of the fund for immigration-related operations, detention facilities, and other non-disaster activities, as well as the lack of additional guardrails, reimbursement timing, and transparency. Guthrie said the division has used the fund for hurricanes, flooding, civil unrest, security operations, and other incidents, and that some reimbursements are still pending from the federal government.
Public testimony on SPB 7040 was largely opposed. Speakers from the Florida Center for Fiscal and Economic Policy, the Southern Poverty Law Center, Florida for All, and others argued the fund has been repurposed for immigration enforcement and detention-related spending rather than true emergencies, and raised concerns about deaths in detention and the absence of competitive bidding and oversight. Guthrie answered extensive questions about the South Florida and North Florida detention facilities, Operation Vigilant Sentry, State Guard support, reimbursement requests, equipment purchases, and legislative access to facilities. The committee did not take a final vote on SPB 7040 within the portion of the transcript provided.
HI
Hawaii 2026 Regular Session
WAM-GVO, WAM-WLA Informational Briefings 01-13-2026
Hawaii Senate Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- rules because they are they are rules because they are they are performing<00:38:48.240><c> work,</c>
- not adopting the rules.
- </c> administrative rule-making processes. administrative rule-making processes.
- </c> has that administrative rule-making has that administrative rule-making experience,<00:42:24.160
- </c> for rules for legal fellows. for rules for legal fellows.
NH
New Hampshire 2026 Regular Session
House Municipal and County Government (01/20/2026)
Municipal and County Government
Transcript Highlights:
- </c><01:30:25.280><c> about</c> have the same kind of rules about have the same kind of rules about replenishment
- And my and do not work with the rules.
- If you know what the rules are, if you know what the law is, it goes through.
- of the rules that are established<03:11:30.960><c> by</c><03:11:31.200><c> that.
- that are already laid down by the rules that are already laid down by ordinance.
Committee:
House Municipal and County Government
US
US Federal 2025-2026 Regular Session
US House Floor Proceedings (Wednesday, December 3, 2025)
US Federal House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- </c><06:05:56.480><c> Remaining</c> clause nine of rule 20. Remaining clause nine of rule 20.
- Dinner is often served after midnight.
- So, it's no often served after midnight.
- </c><07:42:18.798><c> I</c> implore the threeminut rule here. I implore the threeminut rule here.
- ,</c> The president added other rules, The president added other rules, mechanics,<08:47:16.160><c> tariffs
Keywords:
digital workers, creators, platform economy, independent contractors, portable benefits, income stability, transparency, algorithmic systems, small businesses, fair treatment, small business, regulatory burden, advocacy, government oversight, compliance assistance, Red Tape Hotline, regulatory budget, Small Business Administration, fiscal responsibility, rulemaking
CA
California 2025-2026 Regular Session
Assembly Public Employment and Retirement Committee Apr 8th, 2026
Transcript Highlights:
- of observers should be settled through mutually agreed-upon ground rules for observation.
- And passive observation and ground rules are also not defined.
- So we save our best for last, last midnight at least.
- We'll hold the rule open for absent members. Okay, perfect. 17. The current vote is 4 to 0.
- We'll hold the rule open for absent members. Okay, perfect. Everybody wants to work from home.
Summary:
The committee heard several bills related to public employment. AB 1601, by Assemblymember Rogers, would give Sonoma County flexibility to work with its retirement board and actuaries on a possible retiree cost-of-living adjustment; supporters said Sonoma is the only 1937 Act county system without an automatic COLA and that retirees have gone since 2008 without an increase, while no opposition testified. The bill passed on a do-pass vote and was placed on the floor.
AB 1729, by Assemblymember Lee, would update state telework policy by requiring written telework plans, adding more structure before return-to-office decisions, and restoring public reporting on telework savings. Supporters, including SEIU Local 1000, the Association of California State Supervisors, and many state workers, argued telework improves productivity, reduces emissions and commute costs, and could save the state about $225 million annually; there was no opposition. The committee approved the bill 6-0 and re-referred it to Appropriations.
AB 1630, by Assemblymember Colosa, would allow union representatives to invite bargaining-unit members to observe meet-and-confer sessions, including remotely, to increase transparency and engagement. UC and CSU opposed the measure, saying observer rules should be negotiated at the table and warning the bill lacked clear limits on the number of observers and could create logistical and security problems. The bill passed 5-0 with one member not voting and was sent to Appropriations.
AB 1750, also by Assemblymember Colosa, would require school employees who exhaust sick leave and are absent due to illness or injury to receive full salary for an additional five months. CTA supported the bill as a needed safety net for teachers and classified staff, while school districts and administrators opposed it over cost, staffing, and student stability concerns, saying it could encourage longer absences and strain already tight budgets. The committee passed the bill 5-0 and sent it to Higher Education. AB 1896, by Assemblymember Gonzalez, would bar people who participated in immigration enforcement from holding California public employment, with supporters framing it as a response to ICE and Border Patrol actions and opponents warning it was overbroad and could exclude otherwise qualified applicants from law enforcement jobs; the bill passed 5-1 and was referred to Public Safety.
NH
New Hampshire 2026 Regular Session
House Municipal and County Government (01/23/2026)
Municipal and County Government
Transcript Highlights:
- as publicly noticed, pursuant<00:07:28.080><c> to</c><00:07:28.240><c> House</c><00:07:28.560><c> Rule
- to House Rule 44, executive session<00:07:31.120><c> on</c><00:07:31.440><c> pending</c><00:07:31.919
- Um, the federal government decided that Medicaid work rules were going to work.
- That's in the rules were going to work.
- Meetings are conducted according to rules that are established and adopted by the meeting.
Committee:
House Municipal and County Government
CA
Transcript Highlights:
- So when we do achieve a quorum sometime before midnight, I'm sure we will take your bill up.
- Insurance companies are required to restore homes to their pre-loss conditions, but without clear rules
- Assembly Bill 1795 would establish clear standards and rules so homeowners are protected and survivors
- individual in your actuarial analysis, is what we're currently saying, except now we have this little rule
Committee:
Senate Insurance
CA
California 2025-2026 Regular Session
Assembly Public Employment and Retirement Committee Apr 8th, 2026
Public Employment and Retirement
Transcript Highlights:
- The rules around the COLA in Sonoma County right now only allow a COLA to come from excess earnings from
- of observers should be settled through mutually agreed-upon ground rules for observation.
- Passive observation and ground rules are also not defined.
- So we save our best for last, last midnight at least.
- We'll hold the rule open for absent members. Okay, perfect. Everybody wants to work from home.
Committee:
House Public Employment and Retirement
ND
North Dakota 2026 1st Special Session
Artificial Intelligence and Data Center Committee Aug 13th, 2026 at 09:30 am
Artificial Intelligence and Data Center Committee
Transcript Highlights:
- meeting to see what the differences were and where the North Dakota Act, now that the Supreme Court has ruled
- meeting to see what the differences were and where the North Dakota Act, now that the Supreme Court has ruled
- And so I think it's pretty critical to try to understand where the legal rulings would go eventually.
- The legal rulings would go eventually.
- So I think I'm not as worried about the legal challenges to these rules as the slowness by which it will
VT
Transcript Highlights:
- </c> >> [applause] [applause] On New Year's Day, just after midnight, the first Vermonter of 2026
NM
New Mexico 2025 Regular Session
IC - Indian Affairs Sep 26th, 2025
House Government, Elections & Indian Affairs
Transcript Highlights:
- The compacts terminate at midnight, June 30th, 2015.
CA
California 2025-2026 Regular Session
Assembly Budget Committee, First Extraordinary Session Jan 22nd, 2025
Budget
Transcript Highlights:
- expect, as I shared with Assemblymember Harbedian, that we will be discussing wildfire issues after midnight
Committee:
Assembly Budget