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OK
Oklahoma 2026 Regular Session
Appropriations and Budget Jan 27th, 2026 at 01:30 pm
Appropriations and Budget
Transcript Highlights:
- Other house members thank you for the welcome here.
- modernized job classifications and pay structures, which will help us fulfill the legislative intent of House
- tell you from the major agencies, from service Oklahoma, getting your driver's license, getting gun permits
- We had the manpower in-house, we had the processes in place in-house to be able to do this on a within
TX
Transcript Highlights:
- This is just an extension of House Bill 800, which was passed in 2013.
- For instance, if a house burns down and unfortunately, as unfortunately, uh, happened to a constituent
- This also affects your citizens because a number of your citizens own beach houses in my district.
- Senate Bill 1453 does permit a taxing entity to adopt an INS rate higher. than the minimum tax rate,
- Hearing none, the House Committee on Ways and Means stands adjourned, subject to the call of the chair
TX
Transcript Highlights:
- This is the companion bill to House Bill 4546.
- Chair Hayes moves that Senate Bill 2052, without amendments, be approved and reported to the full House
- The health and safety code currently permits this warrantless apprehension of a person if they prevent
- This bill and two others, I believe House Bill 933 and Senate Bill 1210, are currently before the House
Keywords:
judicial conduct, state commission, judicial misconduct, commission membership, constitutional amendment, mental health, court proceedings, notice requirements, legal filings, electronic documents, Texas Supreme Court, writ power, mandamus, quo warranto, certiorari, procedendo, extraordinary writs, Government Code Section 22.002, separation of powers, judicial authority
ID
Transcript Highlights:
- President, I transmit herewith House Bill 493 and 514, which have passed the House, for acting chief
- House Bills 493 and 514 will be referred to the 11th order of business for introduction.
- In the House of Representatives, House Bill 493, by the Judiciary, Rules, and Administration Committee
- In the House of Representatives, House Bill 514, by the Business Committee, an act relating to the Barber
- House Bill 493 will be referred to the Judiciary and Rules Committee, and House Bill 514 will be referred
Summary:
The Senate convened with 33 members present, heard prayer and the Pledge of Allegiance, approved the corrected journal, and welcomed several student and constituent visitors. The chamber then moved through committee reports and gubernatorial appointments, including confirmations for Salvador Cruz as director of the Department of Finance, Clayton Steele to the Board of Environmental Quality, Carl Ray and Kenneth Long to the Idaho Outfitters and Guides Licensing Board, and Alan Kavanaugh to the Commission of Pardons and Parole for two terms. In each case, senators spoke in support of the nominees’ qualifications and public service, and the committee reports were adopted by voice vote.
The Senate also received House Bills 493 and 514 for referral, and introduced Senate Bills 1248 through 1251, which were referred to the Judiciary and Rules Committee. The main piece of legislation considered on the floor was Senate Bill 1221, which clarifies the Percy retirement work-limit exemption by replacing “irrigation district” with “irrigation or drainage entity” so the exception applies consistently to eligible water-related organizations. Supporters said the change would help retain experienced retired workers and avoid confusion in administering the rule. The bill passed the Senate by a 33-0 vote, with two senators absent, and was transmitted to the House.
During miscellaneous business, senators made announcements about a church service, an Idaho Realtors reception, a Kratom presentation for majority members, and a Bible study. The Senate also recognized additional guests in the gallery before adjourning until the next day.
TX
Transcript Highlights:
- House Bill 1605. 1605. 1605.
- Again, that was prior to, as Senator Middleton mentioned, House Bill 1605 passing.
- , House Bill 27, which passed out of the House Public Education Committee unanimously in the House chamber
- I purchased it from Heritage House, and it's just the fetal baby models.
- Heritage House. And are they a tech? Not that I know of. Heritage House. Excellent.
Keywords:
fetal development, health curriculum, public schools, middle school health education, grade 7, grade 8, State Board of Education, school health advisory council, Texas Education Code, pregnancy, reproductive health, infertility, birth defects, prenatal development, unborn child, trimester, medically accurate instruction, age-appropriate instruction, drug and alcohol effects, lead exposure
AL
Transcript Highlights:
- It was the House floor this morning. It was House Bill 30. It was one about the speed truck.
- as the House, so this amendment made and second.
- We struck that language from the House version.
- House Bill 42. Absolutely.
- Um, House Bill 42, a body bill that was passed out of the House last year.
Keywords:
hospital liens, medical billing, government healthcare, insurance claims, patient rights, blood tests, DUI, law enforcement, traffic offenses, chemical analysis, public nuisance, event liability, local government, community health, legal action, transparency, reporting, public safety, regulation, accountability
NH
New Hampshire 2025 Regular Session
House Public Works and Highways (01/14/2025)
Transcript Highlights:
- Um, I've been on this committee since I was first elected to the state house. That was in 2016.
- </c><00:07:12.720><c> that</c> first elected to the state house that first elected to the state house
- It's my fifth term in the House and my third term on this committee. I'm in the poultry business.
- It's my fifth term in the House and my third term on this committee. I'm in the poultry business.
- </c><00:21:47.039><c> in</c> but representative water is permitted in but representative water is permitted
Summary:
The Public Works and Highways Committee held an orientation meeting focused on introducing members, outlining committee norms, and hearing an overview from the Department of Transportation. Chair David Mills emphasized the committee’s long-standing bipartisan working style, asked members to share contact information for short-notice scheduling, and noted that the committee would need to complete as much work as possible before the building is vacated later in the year. Members introduced themselves and described backgrounds in engineering, construction, planning, local government, military service, education, and business. Several members highlighted prior service on planning boards, school boards, zoning boards, or in transportation-related fields as relevant to the committee’s work.
Members repeatedly described the committee as collegial and nonpartisan, with most bills going to the consent calendar. The chair also noted that the committee’s work centers on state infrastructure, including roads, bridges, highways, and buildings. Representative Cluder, the ranking member, and others echoed that the committee is effective because it talks issues through and resolves disagreements collaboratively. One member mentioned a recent trip that reinforced the importance of infrastructure resilience after storms and rebuilding efforts in other states.
Department of Transportation officials, led by Assistant Commissioner and Chief Engineer David Rodrig, gave a detailed organizational and operational overview. They described DOT’s structure, mission of “transportation excellence,” and major responsibilities across highways, bridges, rail, transit, aeronautics, maintenance, and administration. Rodrig reported 1,651 permanent positions and 404 vacancies, 2,160 state bridges with 115 on the Red List, 4,600 centerline miles of roadway, 25 public airports, 11 transit systems, and 194 active state-owned rail lines. He also outlined FY 2024 spending, project development activity, highway maintenance operations, fleet and fuel systems, and the distinction between the highway fund and DOT’s budget, including the role of federal funds and the turnpike enterprise fund. No votes were taken and no bills were acted on during this orientation meeting.
MD
Transcript Highlights:
- </c><00:03:06.960><c> Petitions,</c> house is in session. Petitions, house is in session.
- </c> money and they want to provide housing. money and they want to provide housing.
- </c> costs, permitting fees, you name it. costs, permitting fees, you name it.
- </c> housing for the citizens of Maryland. housing for the citizens of Maryland.
- House bill passed in the Senate. House Bill 225. Recognizing the majority leader.
MA
Massachusetts 2025-2026 Regular Session
Joint Committee on Transportation Jun 21st, 2026 at 11:00 am
Joint Committee on Transportation
Transcript Highlights:
- One is House Bill 3739, which is also Senate Bill 2369.
- The first bill is Senate Number 2415, House Number 3643, an act supporting junior operators.
- , filed with our House colleague, Representative Fiola.
- From within the State House, the bill has over three dozen co-sponsors and counting.
- of Representatives member in the House.
Summary:
The Joint Committee on Transportation held a public hearing on several bills related to driver’s license suspensions, junior operator training, online driver education, and regulation of e-bikes/scooters. A major focus was the Road to Opportunity Act (H. 3662/S. 2368), which would end license suspensions and registration holds for unpaid fines and fees unrelated to road safety, create hardship waivers and payment options, and replace suspension with nonrenewal in some cases. Supporters included the Attorney General’s office, ACLU, CPCS, Greater Boston Legal Services, transportation and anti-poverty advocates, and several affected residents who described job loss, housing instability, and difficulty paying toll and fee debts. They argued the current system punishes poverty, disproportionately affects Black and Latino residents, and is costly to enforce. Some testimony also noted that the bill would preserve suspensions for dangerous driving offenses.
District Attorney Marion Ryan testified in favor of two bills: one allowing partial payment plans for certain RMV penalties and another closing a loophole that makes the penalty for violating a hardship license less severe than driving after a full suspension. Senator Sear and Representative Reed also spoke for the Road to Opportunity Act, while the AAG said the Attorney General supports it. Committee members asked about RMV implementation and whether the agency supports payment plans; Ryan said the RMV has been cooperative but believes legislation is needed. No votes were taken during the hearing.
The committee also heard testimony on bills affecting young drivers. Senator Lovely and Representative Cruz supported a bill to create a junior operator license training fund, expand access for low- and moderate-income families, require refunds in some cases, and allow earlier passenger privileges. Another bill would make virtual instructor-led driver education permanent; AAA and several driving school owners supported it as an access and convenience measure, while other instructors opposed it, arguing in-person instruction is safer and more effective. Finally, Senator Collins and others testified for a transportation safety bill regulating motorized bicycles, scooters, e-bikes, and mopeds, increasing fines, requiring insurance for commercial use, and requiring public hearings and accessibility review for new bike lanes. Advocates for blind and disabled pedestrians supported that bill, while some transportation and business voices backed it as a safety and planning measure.
CA
California 2025-2026 Regular Session
Assembly Insurance Committee Mar 19th, 2025
Transcript Highlights:
- Under Prop 103, public participation is permitted in any proceeding before the commissioner.
- We've all seen the picture of the house in Lahaina that was the only one that was fully mitigated.
- But we have to get serious about the housing element law.
- But we have to get serious about the housing element law.
- Like pretty much everywhere in the state, we're facing a housing affordability crisis here.
Summary:
The committee first heard AB 597, a bill to strengthen consumer protections for disaster survivors who use public adjusters. The author and the Department of Insurance said the measure would cap public adjuster fees at 15% for claims tied to declared disasters, require clearer contracts, prohibit solicitation during emergency conditions, and allow consumers to rescind contracts that were solicited during prohibited periods. Insurance industry groups supported the bill, while public adjuster representatives opposed it as written but said they were willing to work on revisions. The committee approved the bill and re-referred it to Appropriations; the roll call was ultimately recorded as 16-0.
The committee then held its fourth oversight hearing on the Department of Insurance’s Sustainable Insurance Strategy, with Commissioner Ricardo Lara giving an extensive update on wildfire-related market reforms and consumer protections. He said the recent Southern California wildfires had not derailed the strategy and described actions including advance claim payments, a one-year moratorium on residential non-renewals in affected areas, a new fraud strike team, smoke-damage claim guidance, additional living expense protections, and a consumer claims tracker. He reported more than $12.1 billion in claims paid, over 37,000 claims filed, and more than 7,000 survivors assisted directly. He also discussed related bills and reforms, including AB 597, SB 495, SB 547, SB 429, SB 616, AB 888, and AB 2026.
Members questioned the commissioner about the Fair Plan’s growing exposure, the $1 billion assessment, rate increases, non-renewals, underinsurance, and whether the reforms would actually stabilize the market. Lara said the assessment was already approved, that policyholders would not be hit with one large bill because insurers have two years to recover costs, and that the department was pushing insurers to use catastrophe modeling and reinsurance tools in exchange for commitments to write more policies in wildfire-distressed areas. He said the department expects to see market stabilization by 2026, though he emphasized the timeline depends on insurer participation, implementation of the new regulations, and future disaster activity. Members generally expressed support for the goals of the strategy while pressing for clearer expectations for consumers and faster action on mitigation and market reform.
CA
California 2025-2026 Regular Session
Assembly Labor and Employment Committee Apr 8th, 2026
Labor and Employment
Transcript Highlights:
- time, In order to be able to hear as much from the public within the limits of our time, we will not permit
- family and work roles, increased disability, and need for public assistance, problems maintaining housing
- wildfire, enhance road and dam safety, reduce energy demands for wastewater treatment, and accelerate permitting
- , to name just a few examples. ...reduce energy demands for wastewater treatment and accelerate permitting
CA
California 2025-2026 Regular Session
Assembly Budget Subcommittee No. 7 on Accountability and Oversight Aug 20th, 2025
Transcript Highlights:
- Housing, education, healthcare, it just goes on and on. So I'm pleased to be here.
- Of the California House Delegation signed off on this. They all voted yes.
- For the Inflation Reduction Act Repeals and Rescissions, it repeals the green house gas reduction fund
- For housing, H.R. 1 expands the low-income housing. tax credit program beginning in 2026.
- , housing deposits, housing sustainability services, that allow less utilization of very expensive Medicaid
NM
Transcript Highlights:
- Additionally, on lines 55 and 56, Mary Beth just talked a little about housing.
- That legislation has been introduced in the Senate, not in the House. Thank you. Make sure—Mr.
- Charles, is that a Senate bill or a House bill, and do you know the number?
- Currently, there is not a budget set aside for our enterprise side of the house.
- They still have the House Bill 2 as it comes over.
HI
Transcript Highlights:
- It is discussions in the people's house.
- Uh, so concealed carry permit owner.
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- </c> >> Tara House. Can you hear me? Okay. >> Tara House. Can you hear me? Okay.
- </c><02:11:13.760><c> Tara</c><02:11:14.320><c> House.
Summary:
The committee heard extensive testimony on Senate Bill 433, which would restrict the carrying of “bladed weapons” and related items. The Office of the Public Defender, Honolulu Police Department, the Hawaii Firearms Coalition, Knife Rights, and many individual testifiers opposed the bill, arguing it is overbroad, vague, and likely unconstitutional. Common concerns were that the term “bladed weapon” could sweep in ordinary tools such as pocketknives, Leathermans, multi-tools, fishing and camping gear, and items used by farmers, ranchers, hunters, divers, and martial arts practitioners. Several speakers also warned that the bill could burden lawful self-defense and create an affirmative-defense scheme that shifts costs and proof burdens onto defendants.
Supporters and opponents alike focused on the need for a clearer definition, with HPD saying a narrower definition would help distinguish ordinary tools from dangerous weapons used in assaults. Opponents repeatedly urged the committee to defer or kill the measure, citing pending and related court cases and the risk of new constitutional challenges. Some testifiers tied the bill to Native Hawaiian gathering rights and subsistence practices, saying it would interfere with hunting, fishing, and food gathering, while others argued it would do little to deter criminals and instead penalize law-abiding residents and visitors.
After finishing testimony on SB 433, the committee moved on to Senate Bill 2575 relating to firearms. The transcript shows the start of that item with the Office of the Public Defender and other agencies being called, but no substantive testimony or action on SB 2575 is included before the excerpt ends. No votes or final committee actions are reflected in the portion provided.
NH
New Hampshire 2025 Regular Session
House Environment and Agriculture (03/07/2025)
Transcript Highlights:
- Harvey, and I've been on investigations with him, and then we housed those animals.
- those animals I and then we housed those animals I didn't<00:56:48.720><c> Cee</c><00:56:49.119><c>
- I don't think that he was excluding the Humane Societies as a possible place of housing.
- Okay, um, we have a House resolution that we are going to present, by the way.
- Um, we have a proposed House resolution which I'll share with you regarding the USDA slaughter bill,
Summary:
The committee worked through a draft bill amending animal cruelty and protective custody provisions, focusing on how animals may be seized, cared for, and returned, and on what rights owners have when animals are taken. Members discussed adding language requiring officers to inform a charged person in writing of the right to petition for a veterinarian of their choice, clarifying that any documents presented for signature must be fully and honestly explained, and revising language so confiscated animals cannot be altered without notarized owner authorization. They also considered a new prohibition on using confiscated animals for fundraising or donations, ultimately preferring the term “financial gain” over “profiteering.”
The discussion also covered protective custody procedures, including adding “municipal animal control officer” to the list of officers involved, allowing return of animals to the owner or caretaker if no charges have been filed or no warrant establishing probable cause has been sought or issued, and clarifying the distinction between criminal seizure and temporary protective custody. The commissioner’s comments led to several proposed deletions or revisions, including removing language viewed as redundant or inconsistent with protective custody, and striking references to live racing provisions that are no longer relevant.
Members further addressed lactating animals, agreeing to add language that confiscated lactating animals should not be separated from their nonweaned offspring. They also discussed a proposed confidentiality provision requiring people assisting in investigations or taking possession of seized animals to sign a binding nondisclosure agreement, though members noted similar protections may need to be duplicated in the temporary custody section as well. The conversation was largely about drafting and legal clarity, with no final vote or formal action recorded in the excerpt.
OK
Oklahoma 2026 Regular Session
Government Oversight Government Oversight will be meeting AFTER the Rules Committee Adjourns Apr 15th, 2026 at 11:00 am
Transcript Highlights:
- United States, but we know administration sometimes change their positions on which countries are permitted
- Colorado, had run for city commissioner there, had barely moved to Oklahoma in time to file for my house
- because it's the committee that I chair, but I do truly believe that we have the best committee in the House
FL
Florida 2025 Regular Session
Children, Families, and Elder Affairs Mar 25th, 2025
Transcript Highlights:
- all 7 regions of the managing and he's speaking and touring and 43 treatment facilities, halfway houses
- which chair this year we had 30 recommendations that were communicated to the Senate president the House
- trusted resources and somebodys backyard to increase awareness as well as access to services that permit
TX
Transcript Highlights:
- The chair lays out House Bill SB 1117. The chair recognizes Chairman Van Dever to explain the bill.
- Um, in the house of medicine, dermatologists, um, gastroenterologists, and otolaryngologists are the
- ' ability to administer neuromodulators like Botox, not only for therapeutic use, it's currently permitted
- Uh, 268 Chair moves that Senate Bill 268 as substituted be reported favorably to the full House with
- The Chair lays out Senate Bill 16, uh, Senate Bill 1263, the Senate Companion to House Bill 5248.
NH
New Hampshire 2025 Regular Session
Finance Budget Briefing (06/10/2025)
Transcript Highlights:
- The House is actually a negative House.
- phase in 27 the um house the house phase in 27 the um house allowed<00:36:32.480><c> any</c><00:36:32.800
- </c> that had passed the House at the time. that had passed the House at the time.
- The Senate removed the section from House Bill 2 and funded it in House Bill 1.
- The House had almost 450 sections in House Bill 2.
Summary:
The presentation was an LBA overview of Senate changes to the House-passed state budget, with Michael Kane explaining how Senate Finance updated revenue and spending estimates after April revenue figures and agency discussions. He said the Senate’s revenue outlook was higher than the House’s in some areas, but lower in others, especially video lottery terminal revenue, and that the biggest differences also came from changes to revenue splits between the general fund and education trust fund, lapse estimates, and several policy changes in House Bill 1 and House Bill 2.
Kane highlighted several major revenue and policy differences: the Senate changed the business tax, tobacco tax, and real estate transfer tax splits; adjusted liquor revenue dedication; removed the House’s meals-and-rooms distribution cap; delayed the Lakes Region facility proceeds plan; altered the PECARD fund treatment; added a granite patron of the arts tax credit; and changed the treatment of unique funds and video lottery terminal revenue. On spending, he noted Senate changes to judicial, corrections, HHS, human rights commission, and other budgets, including additional settlement costs, higher lapse assumptions, and a different approach to Medicaid premium revenue and retirement savings. He also described Senate additions such as a nursing home bed fee, Hampstead Hospital transition funding, and changes to the YDC claims settlement fund.
The presentation focused on comparing House and Senate surplus statements across fiscal years 2025 through 2027, including projected ending balances and rainy day fund transfers. Kane repeatedly emphasized that the numbers were still dependent on final revenues and lapse amounts, and that some balances would be carried forward and trued up later in the biennium. No committee vote or final action was described in the excerpt; it was an informational budget briefing and comparison of the two chambers’ proposals.
NM
New Mexico 2026 Regular Session
House - Chamber Meeting Feb 4th, 2026
New Mexico House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- Welcome to the House. Welcome to the House. Welcome to the House. And, Mr.
- So welcome to the House. Welcome to the House.
- House, and House Bill 50, and returns the same herewith.
- House Bill 320. House Bill 320.
- House Bill 324. House Bill 324.
Bills:
HB95, HB111, HJR1, HM7, HM17, HM4, HM22, HM3, HM11, HM14, HM15, HM21, HM34, HB2, HB32, HB33, HB61, HJM2, HM23, HM24, HM26
Keywords:
HB95, additional judgeship, district court, judicial district, First Judicial District, Second Judicial District, district judges, court administration, judicial staffing, caseload, access to justice, New Mexico courts, judiciary, judge vacancy, court backlog, state courts, water law, state engineer, civil penalty, compliance order
Summary:
The House convened with quorum, offered an invocation and pledges, and then moved through a series of memorials, recognitions, and announcements. House Memorial 49, declaring February 4, 2026 UNM Day, was taken from the Speaker’s table, explained, and debated at length. Members from both parties and several guests praised the University of New Mexico for its role in education, health care, research, public service, and workforce development, with special recognition of President Garnett Stokes, interim provost Barbara Rodriguez, and Health Sciences leaders and students. The memorial highlighted UNM’s enrollment, degrees awarded, scholarship support, patent activity, and the UNM Hospital and Health Sciences Center. It passed 70-0.
House Memorial 48, declaring February 4, 2026 Valencia County Day, was also brought forward and passed unanimously. Supporters described Valencia County’s history, culture, economic growth, and traditions, including the annual matanza, Route 66 heritage, and major employers and development projects. Members from the county and local officials were recognized, and the memorial emphasized both historic communities and current business and infrastructure expansion. House Memorial 50, declaring Lincoln County Day, was introduced by title and placed on the Speaker’s table, but not taken up for final passage during this segment.
The chamber also recognized the Artesia Bulldogs football team for winning another state championship, Del Norte High School’s class of 1966 on its 60th anniversary, and a number of guests tied to nursing, education, and local community service. Several members used announcements to highlight nurses, school programs, and local events, including a Legislative Sportsman’s Caucus invitation and a reminder that the day was the final day to file bills with the clerk. The session closed with continued announcements and guest introductions, reflecting a day focused heavily on community recognition and celebratory memorials rather than substantive legislation beyond the memorial votes.