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CA

California 2025-2026 Regular Session

Assembly Judiciary Committee Jun 9th, 2026

Transcript Highlights:
  • I have personally seen a bankruptcy debtor assign his rights to a Delaware shell entity, have that entity
  • And my colleague from Miranda did cover the legal points, although I will touch just a bit on the retroactivity
  • Public entity exposure is limited by the bill's 2009 start date, so we're not going back that many years
  • So the likelihood that there's significant exposure to public entities, I think, is really remote.
  • who are—so the actual associations who represent the licensed mental health professionals who are covered
Summary: The committee heard several bills focused on domestic violence protections, pay equity enforcement, Jewish demographic data collection, court transparency, auto glass insurance practices, pet policy disclosure for renters, and civil rights accountability for federal officers. SB 99 would require courts and law enforcement to better recognize military protective orders in domestic violence cases; supporters from the Department of Defense and military organizations said it would close jurisdictional gaps for military families, and the bill passed to Public Safety. SB 1237 would increase penalties for repeat noncompliance with California pay data reporting laws; supporters said stronger enforcement is needed to address persistent wage gaps, and the bill passed to Appropriations. SB 1387 would allow Jewish identity to be reported as an ethnic category in state demographic data; supporters said better data would improve policy and anti-discrimination efforts, while opponents argued the bill was unnecessary or divisive, and it passed to Privacy. SB 932 would require assignees filing civil actions to identify the original party in the case caption; supporters framed it as a transparency measure, and it passed to Judiciary/Appropriations on call. The committee also took up SB 98, which would regulate auto glass insurance claims by restricting assignment of benefits, requiring clearer estimates and invoices, and limiting inducements to consumers. The sponsor and NICB said the bill would curb fraud and unsafe repairs, while independent glass shops and industry groups argued it could reduce consumer choice and favor insurer-aligned networks; the bill passed to Appropriations. SB 1296 would require landlords to disclose pet policies before collecting application fees and provide refunds if nondisclosure materially affected an applicant’s decision; supporters said it would save renters time and money, while rental housing representatives objected to a provision limiting eviction based solely on failure to sign a pet addendum. The bill passed to Appropriations. Finally, SB 747, the No Kings Act, would create a California cause of action allowing people to sue federal officers for constitutional violations using standards similar to Section 1983. Senator Wiener and a witness who said he was unlawfully detained by Border Patrol argued the bill is needed because federal officers currently lack comparable accountability after the Supreme Court narrowed Bivens remedies. Law enforcement groups opposed the bill, warning that the qualified immunity language is unclear, could create a separate California standard, and might expose officers and governments to retroactive litigation; members discussed possible amendments on qualified immunity and retroactivity, and the bill was moved forward with an urgency amendment while negotiations continued.
FL

Florida 2026 Regular Session

FL House Floor Session - 2026-03-12 (1:00PM Session)

Florida House Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • It prohibits the soliciting or accepting of anything of value from a person or entity representing or
  • And I know that the examples you gave was a Chinese person, so they would be covered under this bill.
  • And so they would be covered under this bill.
  • fund expanded funds to student recruitment and designated the Department of Education as the lead entity
  • It alters prohibitions on government entities using cameras on certain vehicles.
Keywords: 998, house, all
KY

Kentucky 2026 Regular Session

Senate Legislative Session Day 12 (1-22-26)

Kentucky Senate Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • this bill does, it is a may, not a shall, but it does provide the opportunity for these government entities
  • 03.040><c> government</c> opportunity for these uh government opportunity for these uh government entities
  • <c> these</c><00:11:04.320><c> planning</c><00:11:04.560><c> and</c><00:11:04.800><c> zoning</c> entities
  • , these planning and zoning entities, these planning and zoning committees<00:11:06.079><c> to</c><00
  • These students are employees of the school district and covered by them. Thank you, Mr.
Keywords: 958, all
Summary: The Senate convened with an invocation and pledge, established a quorum, excused absent members, and approved the journal. During second reading, several bills and a joint resolution were reported to the Rules Committee, including measures on trauma center provider coverage, cremation, public library trustees, local occupational license fees and taxes, and a food-is-medicine resolution. The House also communicated passage of House Bills 176, 178, and 280 and requested concurrence. Committee reports advanced Senate Bill 39, Senate Bill 181 with a committee substitute, Senate Bill 17 with a committee substitute and title amendment, and Senate Bill 34. The chamber then took up and passed Senate Bill 13, which would allow military installations to have ex officio representation on nearby planning and zoning bodies to improve communication about land use near bases. It passed 37-0. Senate Bill 46, concerning school transportation, was amended by committee substitute to require background checks and drug testing for drivers of school vans and to extend van use to 10-passenger vehicles; it passed 37-0 after a brief clarification about the amendment’s display in the system. Senate Bill 22, expanding the dual credit scholarship program to support a teacher apprenticeship pathway, was amended to require a 2.75 GPA and then passed 36-1 after questions about employment status and liability; the sponsor explained it would help address teacher shortages and reduce student debt. The Senate also passed Senate Bill 90, which extends the behavioral health conditional dismissal pilot program from 2027 to 2031 to continue offering treatment-based alternatives to incarceration for eligible low-level offenders; it passed 37-0. Senate Bill 51, a proposed constitutional change to freeze property tax assessment increases for homeowners age 65 and older on their primary residence, also passed 37-0. Senate Bill 30 was passed over but retained its place in the orders of the day. The rules committee later posted Senate Bills 27, 40, and 76 for the next day, and the Committee on Committees referred Senate Bill 109 to Licensing and Occupations, Senate Bill 68 to State and Local Government, and Senate Resolutions 45 and 46 to the Senate floor.
FL

Florida 2025 Regular Session

House in Special Session B Jan 28th, 2025

Florida House Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • The amendment corrects a reference to the federal entity that is responsible for the issuance of these
  • Representative McClure, on lines 890 through 900 it talks about cooperation between public entities to
  • government and any other public or private agency, person, partnership, corporation, or business entity
  • in response to the federal government flying in illegal immigrants. immigrants to our state under cover
  • The $6,000 of in-state tuition does not cover the cost of that student education for that semester.
CA

California 2025-2026 Regular Session

Assembly Floor Session May 27th, 2026

California House Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • So this bill does exempt peace officers and custodial officers and public entities, and there is no state
  • I'm not going to cover every point, but I would simply point out that this is actually mirrored off of
  • AB 1682 will require California health plans and insurers to cover scalp cooling devices for patients
  • I want to thank the California Chamber of Commerce and the various business entities who have worked
  • While we have an entity that evaluates health insurance mandates, no agency is tasked with reviewing
Summary: The Assembly met in session, established a quorum, approved dispensing with the previous day’s journal, and then took up a long third-reading file. Early procedural actions included moving AB 1589 to the inactive file and continuing reconsideration items. The chamber then considered a series of bills largely focused on immigration enforcement, detention, worker protections, child care, voting access, and related public services. Several immigration-related measures passed, including AB 2393 on damages for false imprisonment/arrest, AB 1994 on an immigrant victims’ rights and resources card, AB 1929 on health plan investment disclosures, AB 1633 imposing a tax on for-profit detention facilities, AB 1650 requiring decals on rental vehicles used for enforcement, AB 1655 protecting CalWORKs benefits when a child is detained, and AB 1896 disqualifying people who participated in immigration enforcement from certain public employment. AB 2230, which would bar immigration enforcement near polling places and child care facilities, also passed after extensive debate. Supporters framed these bills as accountability and protection for vulnerable communities; opponents argued they targeted federal law enforcement, were unnecessary, or raised constitutional concerns. AB 1851 on statewide school mental-health guidance also passed unanimously. After the midday recess, the Assembly returned and continued with more bills tied to immigration impacts and child welfare. AB 2379 passed with urgency, requiring child care providers to be informed of constitutional rights and trained on protections when confronted by immigration enforcement. AB 2460 passed to update school behavioral-health referral protocols for students affected by immigration enforcement trauma. AB 2495 passed to expand prohibitions on employer immigration-related threats, and AB 2662 was presented as a way for California to monitor and document federal enforcement actions and report on their community impacts. Throughout the day, the floor featured repeated exchanges over whether the bills addressed real problems or were political messaging, but the measures that came to a vote generally advanced with majority support.
WY

Wyoming 2026 Regular Session

Senate Minerals, Business & Economic Development Committee, February 25, 2026

Minerals, Business & Economic Development

Transcript Highlights:
  • Don't do it. have you been called by, you know, this entity. Don't proceed.
  • Don't do it. have you been called by, you know, this entity. Don't proceed.
  • Have you been called by, you know, this entity. Don't proceed. So, we have clear warning signs.
  • Have you been called by, you know, this entity. Don't proceed. So, we have clear warning signs.
  • Have you been called by, you know, this entity. Don't proceed. So, we have clear warning signs.
Bills: HB0075 , HB0128
LA

Louisiana 2026 Regular Session

Senate May 28th, 2026

Louisiana Senate Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • This is just a study to make sure that insurance companies are covering biomarker tests, which is a bill
  • we all passed several years ago, and we just want to make sure that this test is being covered.
  • There's also a representative of a committee with related legislation that requires that this ...be covered
  • All this bill does is that it provides that an entity or group shall have the purpose of making contributions
Summary: The Senate convened with 26 members present, heard a prayer from Dr. Steve Horn, and recited the pledge. The chamber then handled messages from the House, including concurrence in SCR 83 and appointment of conference committee members on several disagreements. A number of Senate resolutions were introduced or adopted, mostly creating study task forces or commending individuals and organizations, including resolutions on energy infrastructure, breast pump access, insurance coverage for auto repairs, biomarker testing, higher education funding, public-private partnership contracting, and various commendations. Several resolutions were adopted without objection, while others were returned to the calendar or concurred in by recorded vote, including SCR 29 and SCR 33 with House amendments. The Senate also considered House and Senate bills and resolutions returned from the House, with many measures adopted or concurred in. Notable actions included concurrence in HCR 117 on homeowner insurance claims processes, adoption of HCR 5 on special red drum harvest permits, and passage of bills on TOPS Tech eligibility (HB 325), vapor product permitting (HB 623), ABLE/Tuition Trust administration (HB 749), design services contracting (HB 755), rare cancer advisory board composition (HB 761), non-emergency medical transportation reimbursement (HB 1028), public meeting notices (HB 1049), healthy food retail financing (HB 1194), genetic testing coverage for SCN2A disorders (HB 1199), grocery initiative grants (HB 1222, which failed), and a constitutional amendment on retirement debt repayment order (HB 27). The chamber also adopted HCR 95, creating a joint rule requiring a fiscal review of certain tax measures for sales and use tax uniformity. Several measures drew extended debate. HB 181, which would allow the legislative auditor access to Medicaid and SNAP-related tax information for eligibility verification and fraud review, prompted concerns about privacy and scope but ultimately passed 26-8. HB 1220 on the State Board of Medical Examiners generated amendment discussion about board composition and transparency, including live video broadcasting of meetings, but was returned to the calendar before final action. HB 1018, creating a temporary local moratorium on certain alcohol permits in one Shreveport district, passed after discussion about broader policy solutions. The Senate then recessed for lunch at 2 p.m. after completing the subject-to-call list for the morning session.
VA

Virginia 2026 Regular Session

March 14, 2026 - Regular Session Part 3

Virginia House Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • for it, and this legislation relates to law enforcement officers' restrictions on wearing facial coverings
  • Hospitals talk about covered providers, expenditures, trying to collect data on claims out there, lawsuits
  • Hospitals talk about covered providers, expenditures, trying to collect data on claims out there, lawsuits
  • Senate Bill 777 relates to regional electric transmission entities, voting members, and annual report
WA

Washington 2025-2026 Regular Session

House Civil Rights & Judiciary Jan 23rd, 2026

Transcript Highlights:
  • It'll cost them around $3,000 that covers insurance on architectural, construction, and engineering.
  • That covers all those same costs. So a 10-unit condo runs about $500,000.
  • What agency, what entity? I'm not sure I'm the best person to answer that question, Representative.
  • way my house is built, and it's a townhome, but it does have a different type of warranty than was covered
Summary: The committee heard public testimony on House Bill 2239, which would allow family burial grounds on privately owned land and exempt them from private cemetery requirements, while imposing limits such as recording burials with the county auditor, setbacks, and a cap on the burial ground covering no more than 10% of the parcel. The sponsor said the bill is intended to help rural landowners and families, including Native communities, keep burials on land with family and cultural significance. Testimony from a farmer and the Washington Cattlemen’s Association strongly supported the bill as a way to honor family ties to land. A question was raised about what happens if a later property owner wants to disturb an existing burial ground; staff said the bill requires notice but is silent on that issue. No action was taken on HB 2239 in the transcript. The committee also heard House Bill 2304, a follow-up to last year’s condominium liability reform, expanding the option for declarants to use a 2-10 warranty for stacked-flat or mid-rise condominium buildings up to four stories. Supporters from housing, real estate, builders, AARP, Habitat for Humanity, the City of Seattle, and others said the bill would reduce liability barriers, increase condo production, and create more attainable and accessible homeownership options for first-time buyers, older adults, and people with mobility challenges. The Office of Insurance Commissioner supported the bill but suggested technical language changes to avoid referring to the warranty as insurance. Members asked about consumer protections and the distinction between warranties and insurance, and staff and testifiers noted existing layers of protection. No vote was taken on HB 2304 in the transcript. In executive session, staff summarized House Bill 2095 on vulnerable users of public ways and House Bill 2248 on Secretary of State filing processes. For HB 2095, staff described a proposed substitute and several amendments, including changes to education requirements, civil liability language, protected areas, punitive damages thresholds, and liability rules. For HB 2248, staff said the proposed substitute made cleanup and consistency changes to corporate filing provisions. The committee then moved the proposed substitute for HB 2248 out of committee with a due pass recommendation, and it passed 11-0 with two excused members. Action on HB 2095 was deferred to a later date.
NM
Transcript Highlights:
  • I just wanted to be prepared if we needed to invite somebody, but it looks like we've got it covered.
  • My biggest concern is we're using fund balance to cover reoccurring costs.
  • of the growth in the transportation budget is a statute to pay 80% of state employee wages and to cover
  • revenues to ensure that all the new revenue from the raised rates The other funds that support local entities
Keywords: 996, all
FL

Florida 2025 Regular Session

November 19, 2025 - 04:00 PM

Transcript Highlights:
  • THEIR EXPERTISE COVERS BOTH THE ENTITIES OF MEDICAID ELIGIBILITY AND SOCIAL SECURITY, WHICH IS PART OF
  • AGAIN, WE HAVE SO MANY COVERED SERVICES AND SO MANY DIFFERENT TYPES OF PROVIDERS WE COULD IT REALLY SHOW
  • OF ANY OTHER PROGRAM IN THE COUNTRY THAT DOES QUITE THIS KIND OF THING THAT ALL SERVICES WOULD BE COVERED
TX

Texas 89th Regular

Trade, Workforce & Economic Development May 14th, 2025

Trade, Workforce & Economic Development

Transcript Highlights:
  • Most of us thought of that in terms of social media content and that sort of thing, but it covered a
  • we also, that's another reason why we put in the federal sections as well, just to make sure we're covered
  • It sounds like that covers most concerns, so we'll just, we'll just...
  • Johnson relating to the regulation of certain business entities that act as data brokers.
Bills: SB315 , SB584 , SB1228 , SB1484 , SB1860 , SB1802
WA

Washington 2025-2026 Regular Session

Senate Floor Session Feb 17th, 2026

Washington Senate Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • But from what I see, this bill doesn't cover the fact that they need to be removed during the winter
Summary: The Senate convened with all members present, heard a prayer and pledge, approved the prior day’s journal, and then moved through committee reports and House messages. Several bills were referred to committees, including low-income energy assistance and real property use restrictions. The chamber then took up a series of gubernatorial appointments, confirming Apollonio P. Hernandez to the University of Washington Board of Regents, Violet M. Frolov to the Central Washington University Board of Trustees, and Monica U. to the Washington Student Achievement Council, each after sponsor remarks and roll-call votes. The Senate also recessed briefly for caucuses and later resumed floor action on bills. On final passage, the Senate approved SB 6220 on nonprofit housing property tax exemptions for temporary community use, SB 5947 creating the Washington Health Care Board, ESSB 631 on safe pedestrian passage during construction, ESSB 6066 establishing crash prevention zones, SB 6044 recognizing Diwali and Bandi Chhor Divas, SB 5899 allowing qualified chiropractors to treat non-human animals under a licensing framework, SB 6151 dedicating environmental program fee accounts, ESSB 6200 allowing renters and mobile home occupants to install portable cooling devices with safeguards, SB 5901 adjusting school construction assistance for on-base schools, and SB 6080 governing federal detention contracts with county and municipal jails. Most of these bills passed with strong bipartisan support, though SB 5947, SB 5924, SB 6200, and SB 6080 drew notable opposition from some senators who raised concerns about cost, scope, safety, or implementation. The Senate also adopted amendments to several measures, including technical or stakeholder-driven changes to SB 5947, ESSB 631, ESSB 6066, SB 5899, and ESSB 6200. SB 5924, expanding pharmacists’ scope of practice, passed after a lengthy debate over access to care, professional training, and the role of collaborative drug therapy agreements; supporters framed it as a response to provider shortages, while opponents argued it moved too quickly or needed more study. SB 6080, concerning jail contracts for federal detainees, saw failed amendments seeking an attorney general opinion and a good-faith extension, before passing on a 30-19 vote. The meeting ended with a personal privilege statement marking Lunar New Year and a motion to recess for lunch and caucus.
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Summary: The House convened with a roll call, prayer, and the Pledge of Allegiance, then followed its regular order of business. The chamber also completed administrative items including correction/reassignment of measures and introductions of the Doctor of the Day, Dr. Lee Sheffler, and Nurse of the Day, Amanda Fisher. A special recognition was held for the 2025 Mustang Bronco 6A fast-pitch softball state champions, who were introduced in the chamber and gallery. Several members made announcements about committee and caucus meetings, including the Women’s Caucus, Native American Caucus, Rural Caucus, insurance committee, judicial criminal committee, public health, banking, business committee, and a devotional gathering. Members also welcomed nursing students and faculty, and a criminal justice program from Kiamichi Career Tech and McAlester. No legislation was debated or voted on in the transcript. At the end of the session, the floor leader moved to adjourn once the clerk’s desk was clear, and the House agreed without objection. The chamber adjourned until Wednesday, February 11, 2026, at 1:30 p.m.
AL

Alabama 2025 Regular Session

Alabama House Mar 6th, 2025

Alabama House Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • that it's been tried and that cover that it's been tried and that cover that it's been tried and tested
  • the did to to cover the did to to cover the the the uh Chief at in Brookside could the the uh Chief
  • under that regard yeah and and I covered under that regard yeah and and I covered under that regard
  • up for the bad guys the good guys cover up for the bad guys the good guys cover up for the bad guys
  • a gap and also to cover any cover a gap and also to cover any cover a gap and also to cover any Prospect
PA

Pennsylvania 2025-2026 Regular Session

Senate Session (Jun 25 2026)

Pennsylvania Senate Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • home, nearly decapitated him with a knife, stabbed his body 28 times, and set fire in an attempt to cover
  • What taxes will go up to cover it? What services will we cut?
  • What taxes will go up to cover it? What services will we cut?
  • bill that could actually make a difference in the affordability of people's lives and every single entity
  • that's involved... ...difference in the affordability of people's lives, and every single entity that's
Keywords: Scheduler, 972, senate, all