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MA
Massachusetts 2025-2026 Regular Session
Joint Committee on Public Health Jun 21st, 2026 at 10:00 am
Joint Committee on Public Health
Transcript Highlights:
- Vaccines require some costs, such as time or money associated with doctors' visits.
- We visited several Boston hospitals and left each time without answers.
- I'm also actually still seeing some noncompliance from those COVID years when well visits were less of
- We no longer worry about visiting my father, who's immunocompromised, because we know that our rates
- After many doctor's visits, we finally discovered she was a type 1 diabetic.
Committee:
Joint Joint Committee on Public Health
Summary:
The Joint Committee on Public Health held a hearing on several vaccination-related bills, including proposals to eliminate non-medical or religious exemptions for school immunizations (notably H. 2554 and S. 1557), a bill to require or improve reporting and administration of immunization data and exemptions (described as the Community Immunity Act, S. 1618), and H. 2431, which would prohibit COVID-19, mRNA, or gene-altering vaccine requirements. The committee also heard testimony on H. 2463, which would classify funeral directors as public health workers for vaccine-priority purposes during emergencies. The chair reviewed testimony rules and repeatedly asked speakers to keep comments orderly and brief so the committee could hear as many people as possible. No votes were taken during the hearing.
Testimony on H. 2554 and S. 1557 was sharply divided. Pediatricians, infectious disease specialists, public health advocates, and groups such as the Massachusetts Chapter of the American Academy of Pediatrics, Massachusetts Medical Society, March of Dimes, Massachusetts Families for Vaccines, and several parents supported eliminating religious exemptions, arguing that vaccination protects medically vulnerable children and adults, improves herd immunity, and helps prevent outbreaks of measles, pertussis, and other diseases. They cited local school data showing pockets of lower coverage and incomplete reporting, and several speakers referenced outbreaks in other states and the need for stronger, more consistent reporting and exemption management. Opponents argued the bills would infringe on religious freedom and parental rights, force families to choose between faith and education, and unfairly target a small number of families; some also said Massachusetts already has high vaccination rates and that the real issue is incomplete data or the gap population rather than religious exemptions.
H. 2431 drew testimony from supporters who said COVID-era mandates caused job losses, privacy concerns, and harm, and that the bill would prevent future requirements for COVID, mRNA, or gene-altering vaccines in schools, workplaces, and public settings. Supporters described personal experiences with alleged vaccine injury or mandate-related hardship. H. 2463 was supported by the Massachusetts Funeral Directors Association, which argued funeral directors work in infection-facing settings and should be eligible for vaccine priority during public health emergencies. The hearing featured extensive public testimony but no committee action beyond hearing the bills and taking questions from members.
MO
Transcript Highlights:
- So, and I did have a question, and I’ll visit with you offline, but I’m just kind of curious if there
- So again, thank you for what you do, and we’ll visit offline. Thank you, Mr. Chair. Thank you.
- I'd like, I haven't visited, but they visited me. So that was.
- I know that you and I have visited offline, but for the benefit of the entire committee, can you give
- I have some concerns that I know I visited with Mary about when we originally started to discuss this
Committee:
House Budget
NH
Transcript Highlights:
- The early hearing ran long, so unfortunately she is currently in Florida visiting a number of New Hampshire
- now because those statistics are kind of, you know, they are live, but and children go for annual visits
- /c><00:48:39.839><c> go</c><00:48:40.000><c> for</c><00:48:40.319><c> annual</c><00:48:40.880><c> visits
- </c> And children go for annual visits and checkups.
- If a child goes for a normal health visit prior to playing sports, they will probably catch 4% of the
Committee:
Senate Education
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
House Higher Education Finance and Policy Committee 3/18/25
Higher Education Finance and Policy
Transcript Highlights:
- Cloud, and I only had to drive 15 minutes to get a year's worth of chemo, radiation, test visits—you
- you name it it was there test visits you name it it was there within<01:15:21.239><c> one</c><01:15:
- Uh, please come and visit. The building is in construction; it's really cool.
- Uh, please come and visit. The building is in construction; it's really cool.
- Uh, please come and visit. The building is in construction; it's really cool.
Committee:
House Higher Education Finance and Policy
Keywords:
higher education, scholarship, financial aid, state grant, tuition assistance, Pell grants, student retention, education equity, disabled veterans, veterans' dependents, dependent children, college affordability, books and fees, University of Minnesota, public colleges, Office of Higher Education, veterans benefits, military families, permanent disability, 100 percent disability
MN
Transcript Highlights:
- Maybe you've visited them, and I hope you do.
- We've met, and I've visited all three charter schools in my district.
- Senator Cwodzinski, we really appreciated you visiting and I appreciated the history lesson that you
- Senator Cwodzinski, we really appreciated you visiting and I appreciated the history lesson that you
- Senator Cwodzinski, we really appreciated you visiting and I appreciated the history lesson that you
Committee:
Senate Education Policy
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
House Public Safety Finance and Policy Committee 2/26/25
Public Safety Finance and Policy
Transcript Highlights:
- And there's two different statuses that you can have as a permanent resident or you hear visiting, and
- And there's two different statuses that you can have as a permanent resident or you hear visiting, and
- And there's two different statuses that you can have as a permanent resident or you hear visiting, and
- It is amazing when people come here to visit us and are astounded at the fact that people can so openly
- us um and are astounded at I would visit us um and are astounded at I would just<01:41:34.639><c> say
Committee:
House Public Safety Finance and Policy
CO
Colorado 2026 Regular Session
Colorado House 2026 Legislative Day 092 Apr 16th, 2026
Colorado House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- I<03:12:07.440><c> went</c><03:12:08.000><c> to</c><03:12:08.120><c> visit</c><03:12:08.800><c> with<
- And going to visit the migrant camps, they were the ones that we visited were these kind of big dorm-looking
- </c><04:11:06.160><c> the</c><04:11:06.240><c> migrant</c> And And going to visit the migrant And And
- going to visit the migrant camps.<04:11:07.640><c> They</c><04:11:07.840><c> were</c><04:11:08.600><
- these kind of big dorm visited were these kind of big dorm looking<04:11:13.280><c> buildings.
TX
Transcript Highlights:
- Uh, the chair, the chair lays out as a matter of pending visit Senate Bill 1538, that's Senator Zafarini's
Committee:
Senate Jurisprudence
Keywords:
HB 1193, informal marriage, common-law marriage, declaration of informal marriage, confidentiality, privacy, county clerk, vital statistics unit, Family Code, Health and Safety Code, marriage records, public records, personally identifying information, PII, legal representative, Texas marriage law, child enrollment, parent rights, managing conservator, education
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
House Floor Session - part 1 May 12th, 2025
Minnesota House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- For more information visit www.SurgicalScience.com lose connection with their muscles, slowly reducing
TX
Transcript Highlights:
- Uh, as a matter of pending visit, the chair lays that House Bill 1393ative Metcalf's bill that Senator
Committee:
Senate State Affairs
Keywords:
business liability, concealed carry, handgun policy, premises liability, criminal acts, civil liability, business premises, concealed handgun, property liability, property rights, gun regulations, criminal liability, protective order, confidentiality, personal information, court records, victim protection, charitable raffle, nonprofit, wildlife conservation
Summary:
The Senate Committee on State Affairs met to consider several pending measures and adopted committee substitutes on multiple bills before voting them out. Senate Bill 2403, Senate Bill 1888 (jury wheel procedures in certain counties), Senate Bill 2417 (Attorney General actions under the Free Enterprise and Antitrust Act), Senate Bill 2459 (personal identifying information for judiciary employees), and Senate Bill 2943 (discrimination involving occupational licenses) were each reported favorably to the full Senate, with most passing unanimously and SB 2943 passing on a 10-1 vote. The committee also certified SB 1888, SB 2417, and SB 2459 for the local and uncontested calendars, and later did the same for SB 2943.
The committee then considered House Joint Resolution 98, the Convention of States resolution, which was reported favorably to the full Senate on an 8-3 vote. House Bill 1393, dealing with daylight saving time and keeping the state on daylight saving time year-round, was also reported favorably, with the committee noting it heard the House bill rather than a Senate companion. House Bill 2884, concerning financial relationship disclosures for defense contractors, was likewise reported favorably, with the final tally announced as 11 ayes and 1 nay.
No testimony was taken in the excerpt, and no substantive debate was recorded beyond brief clarifications about the bills and their companions. After completing the votes and calendar motions, the committee recessed.
WY
Wyoming 2026 Regular Session
Senate Floor Session-Day 13, February 24, 2026-PM
Wyoming Senate Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- They're headed back home this evening, so they just came down to visit us and have a little tour.
- So, they just came down to visit<00:02:56.000><c> us</c><00:02:56.160><c> and</c><00:02:56.640><c> have
- Um, Brandy Soren and Kathy Hullman are visiting us. Right behind you, Mr. President.
- </c><00:03:37.840><c> Right</c> and Kathy Hullman are visiting us.
- Right and Kathy Hullman are visiting us. Right behind<00:03:38.239><c> you,</c><00:03:38.480><c> Mr.
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
House Fraud Prevention and State Agency Oversight Policy Committee 1/21/26
Fraud Prevention and State Agency Oversight Policy
Transcript Highlights:
- Site visits may not be adequate, which is what we would typically rely upon.
- Site visits may not be adequate, which is what we would typically rely upon.
- But if there's a site visit on a contract or a grant and they don't have their paperwork in order and
- there's a site visit on a contract or a there's a site visit on a contract or a grant<01:36:59.200><c
- c><01:38:20.240><c> to</c><01:38:20.360><c> a</c><01:38:20.440><c> provider</c> you're doing site visits
KY
Kentucky 2025 Regular Session
Legislative Oversight & Investigations Committee (6-12-25)
Transcript Highlights:
- We provide transport at no charge to the veteran to hospitals and doctor's visits whenever we can.
- We provide transport at no charge to the veteran to hospitals and doctor's visits whenever we can.
- We provide transport at no charge to the veteran to hospitals and doctor's visits whenever we can.
- We provide transport at no charge to the veteran to hospitals and doctor's visits whenever we can.
- </c><01:52:43.119><c> whenever</c> hospitals and doctor's visits whenever hospitals and doctor's visits
Keywords:
Call to Order and Roll Call- 00:00:14
Staff Report on the Firefighter Commission Minimum Training Standards and Administrative Spending- 00:02:02
Response from the Kentucky Fire Commission-00:32:06
Judge Testimony on Child Removal-00:42:47
Update on Child Removal and Reunification-01:11:19
Staffing at Kentucky Veteran Centers-01:40:15
Adjournment-02:05:55, 958, all
Summary:
The Legislative Oversight and Investigation Committee met without a quorum, so no votes were taken. Staff presented a study of the Kentucky Fire Commission focused on firefighter minimum training standards and administrative spending. The presentation explained that Kentucky’s training standards are built from NFPA guidelines, that the commission currently requires 115 hours for volunteer firefighters and 300 hours for paid firefighters, and that those reduced hours were adopted by removing electives and other non-NFPA content. Staff also said the commission’s IFSAC certification testing for firefighter 1 and firefighter 2 aligns with NFPA standards, but the commission cannot require local departments to train or certify firefighters. Staff recommended that the commission formally promulgate regulations establishing the reduced training hours and work with KCTCS to better separate administrative costs for certain programs so compliance with the statute can be demonstrated.
The finance portion of the report said the commission is funded by general fund appropriations for State Fire Rescue Training and by an insurance premium surcharge that supports the Firefighter Foundation Program Fund. Staff reported that the commission stayed within the 5% administrative cap tied to the overall surcharge allotment, but could not confirm compliance with a separate 5% cap for specific programs because KCTCS accounting does not break out those costs in enough detail. Staff suggested the General Assembly may want to clarify what counts as administrative cost in statute. Members asked about investment returns, local fire department funding, and whether training documentation is required; staff said some of those topics were outside the study scope and that IFSAC testing relies on chief certification that a candidate is ready to test.
Representatives from the Fire Commission then responded, saying they agreed with the report’s recommendations and would work to clarify the 5% issue with legislators and KCTCS. They explained that the reduction in training hours was intended to remove electives, better align with NFPA standards, and address the difficulty volunteer departments have in getting members to complete lengthy training. Commission officials said training is documented through rosters and annual compliance reviews, and that IFSAC-certified firefighter testing is based on demonstrated skills rather than a required number of training hours. They also said the difficulty in tracking the second 5% cap stems from the way KCTCS’s PeopleSoft system records reimbursements as single transactions, making it hard to isolate administrative costs by program.
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
MN House passes HF2432, the judiciary, public safety, and corrections policy & finance bill. 4/25/25
Minnesota House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- And the people that I was visiting with said, "Well, maybe we need a law.
- And the people that I was visiting with said, "Well, maybe we need a law.
- And the people that I was visiting with said, "Well, maybe we need a law.
- And the people that I was visiting with said, "Well, maybe we need a law.
- And the people that I was visiting with And the people that I was visiting with said,<02:11:17.679><c
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
Committee on Jobs and Economic Development - 02/17/25
Jobs and Economic Development
Transcript Highlights:
- Finally, this program would be developed by studying and visiting successful film workforce training
- Finally, this program would be developed by studying and visiting successful film workforce training
- So, like when I go to visit the school in Moorhead, they have specific, like, a dummy that they work
- </c><00:35:32.880><c> when</c><00:35:32.960><c> I</c><00:35:33.079><c> visit</c> so like when I go to
- visit when I visit so like when I go to visit when I visit the<00:35:33.480><c> school</c><00:35:34.400
Committee:
Senate Jobs and Economic Development
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
Committee on Judiciary and Public Safety - 04/08/26
Judiciary and Public Safety
Transcript Highlights:
- </c><00:59:59.440><c> Um,</c><00:59:59.680><c> and</c> site visits that are anonymous.
- Um, and site visits that are anonymous.
- </c><01:00:17.680><c> and</c><01:00:17.839><c> I'm</c> dedicated just to site visits and I'm dedicated
- just to site visits and I'm happy<01:00:18.160><c> to</c><01:00:18.319><c> send</c><01:00:18.480><c>
- Bailey Morning: Upon visiting the property, I was shown multiple different units.
Committee:
Senate Judiciary and Public Safety
MD
Transcript Highlights:
- well visits within the first<01:31:11.120><c> year</c><01:31:11.320><c> of</c><01:31:11.400><c> the<
- And so when a baby goes for their well-baby visits at month one, two, four, and six, there are already
- existing perinatal mental health screenings that are a part of those well-baby visits.
- we want to make sure that everybody and we want to make sure that everybody who<02:17:23.240><c> visits
- and stays in the state of who visits and stays in the state of Maryland<02:17:25.200><c> is</c><02:17
Summary:
The House convened with 122 members present, opened with prayer, and approved the previous day’s journal. The chamber then took up two congratulatory resolutions: one honoring Layla Wishard of Hagerstown for winning gold with Team USA at the Junior Roller Derby Association World Cup in Australia, and another recognizing Delores Millhouse as the 2026 Maryland Mother of the Year. Both resolutions were read and adopted with applause.
The House then considered a series of committee reports, primarily from the Committee on Economic Matters, and advanced multiple bills to third reading after adopting committee amendments and favorable reports. Measures included consumer contract protections in House Bill 103, workers’ compensation presumptions for hypertension in House Bill 347, broadband access and affordability in House Bill 382, housing and land-use changes in House Bills 548 and 894, data privacy in House Bill 711, franchise law changes in House Bill 730, a blockchain-based real property title pilot program in House Bill 810, bankruptcy exemptions in House Bill 1098, and telecommunications infrastructure protections in House Bill 1100.
Several bills drew questions and were special ordered for further review. House Bill 711, the Data Privacy Act, prompted extended discussion about whether its geolocation provisions could affect stadium and venue security tracking; the sponsor said the bill was intended to close loopholes around cell phone and vehicle location data and would not change existing permission-based rules, but the bill was still special ordered until the next day. House Bill 894, the transit-oriented development bill, also drew questions about local government concerns and was special ordered, with the floor leader saying county and municipal groups were generally satisfied with the amendments. House Bill 1100 was also taken up after the amendments were adopted, and the title amendment process began as the transcript ended.
US
US Federal 2025-2026 Regular Session
US House Floor Proceedings (Tuesday, February 24, 2026)
US Federal House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- I always appreciate having the opportunity to visit with these students and future leaders.
- </c><00:18:14.400><c> with</c> having the opportunity vi to visit with having the opportunity vi to visit
- Speaker, I recently had the pleasure of visiting Reftorio Harlem, an incredible nonprofit restaurant
- And during my visit, I tasted a delicious bowl of zero-waste ramen with glazed chicken and bok choy,
- And during my visit, I tasted a delicious bowl of zero-waste ramen with glazed chicken and bok choy,
MS
Mississippi 2026 Regular Session
Appropriations - Room 210; 21 January, 2026: 1:30 PM
Appropriations
Transcript Highlights:
- If it's not being kept up, then how do we encourage people to go and visit a lake or to want to camp
- 00:26:24.400><c> and</c> how do we encourage people to go and how do we encourage people to go and visit
- :26:26.400><c> to</c><00:26:26.559><c> camp</c><00:26:26.799><c> there</c><00:26:27.200><c> or</c> visit
- a lake or to want to camp there or visit a lake or to want to camp there or to<00:26:28.559><c> or</
- Forest or uh so Derek Chambers, who's over components division, was in the regional, has did a site visit
Committee:
Joint Appropriations
WY
Wyoming 2026 Regular Session
Select Committee on Tribal Relations, June 15, 2026 - AM
Select Committee on Tribal Relations
Transcript Highlights:
- We have visited here, and then we have been to a couple of meetings.
- We have visited here, and then we have been to a couple of meetings.
- So, when<00:58:27.800><c> we</c><00:58:27.960><c> visit</c><00:58:28.280><c> the</c><00:58:28.400><c>
- And one of the things that we found as we visit schools is that you can walk into a classroom and see
- </c> visits to the schools and give feedback. visits to the schools and give feedback.
Committee:
Joint Select Committee on Tribal Relations