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MN
MN

Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session

Human services finance bill, HF3, passes MN House during 2025 special session 6/9/25

Minnesota House Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • </c><00:14:15.120><c> of</c><00:14:15.360><c> at</c><00:14:15.440><c> least</c><00:14:15.760><c> 88</
  • ><c> in</c><00:14:17.519><c> the</c><00:14:18.399><c> out</c><00:14:18.720><c> years</c><00:14:19.040
  • If this<00:14:21.519><c> group</c><00:14:21.760><c> isn't</c><00:14:22.079><c> able</c><00:14:22.240>
  • c> kind</c><00:14:30.800><c> of</c><00:14:30.880><c> the</c><00:14:31.360><c> uh</c><00:14:31.600><c>
  • uh carrot<00:14:32.639><c> and</c><00:14:32.880><c> stick</c><00:14:33.120><c> with</c><00:14:33.279
MN
MN

Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session

House children and families panel OKs HF633 2/18/25

Minnesota House Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • <00:14:01.759><c> the</c><00:14:01.920><c> really</c><00:14:02.160><c> the</c><00:14:02.320><c> best<
  • to</c><00:14:03.000><c> to</c><00:14:03.199><c> move</c><00:14:03.519><c> forward</c><00:14:04.000><c
  • > I</c><00:14:07.800><c> do</c><00:14:07.920><c> think</c><00:14:08.079><c> your</c><00:14:08.199><c>
  • 00:14:21.800><c> 272</c><00:14:22.800><c> this</c><00:14:23.000><c> is</c><00:14:23.199><c> adds</c><
  • ><00:14:25.959><c> properties</c><00:14:26.320><c> are</c><00:14:26.519><c> not</c><00:14:26.839><c>
KY
KY

Kentucky 2026 Regular Session

Senate Standing Committee on Banking and Insurance. (2-10-26)

Banking & Insurance

Transcript Highlights:
  • &gt;&gt; Uh,<00:14:21.600><c> Senator</c><00:14:22.000><c> Storm,</c><00:14:22.800><c> thank</c><00:14
  • I did have one<00:14:23.839><c> question</c><00:14:24.160><c> just</c><00:14:24.399><c> to</c><00:14:
  • that is for<00:14:40.959><c> charities</c><00:14:41.760><c> for</c><00:14:42.240><c> groups</c><00:14
  • 00:14:51.360><c> but</c><00:14:51.519><c> we</c><00:14:51.680><c> don't</c><00:14:51.839><c> charge</
  • 57.199><c> we</c><00:14:57.440><c> don't</c><00:14:57.519><c> have</c><00:14:57.680><c> bad</c><00:14
Committee: Senate Banking & Insurance
MN
MN

Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session

Workforce committee considers HF961 2/26/25

Transcript Highlights:
  • </c><00:14:14.360><c> uh</c><00:14:14.880><c> hi</c><00:14:15.120><c> Angie</c><00:14:16.079><c> um</
  • 14:22.440><c> uh</c><00:14:22.800><c> program</c><00:14:23.959><c> and</c><00:14:24.959><c> what</c><
  • ><c> about</c><00:14:26.839><c> it</c><00:14:27.079><c> was</c><00:14:27.279><c> you</c><00:14:27.519
  • school um and it<00:14:34.360><c> didn't</c><00:14:34.560><c> seem</c><00:14:34.720><c> to</c><00:14:
  • </c><00:14:36.639><c> you</c><00:14:36.920><c> saw</c><00:14:37.920><c> um</c><00:14:38.320><c> kids<
MN
MN

Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session

House Commerce Finance and Policy Committee 3/11/25

Commerce Finance and Policy

Transcript Highlights:
  • c> handle</c><00:14:02.120><c> it</c><00:14:02.240><c> and</c><00:14:02.320><c> so</c><00:14:02.440><
  • ><c> uh</c><00:14:15.399><c> the</c><00:14:15.560><c> opportunity</c><00:14:16.040><c> and</c><00:14:
  • :14:17.880><c> sir</c><00:14:18.639><c> thank</c><00:14:18.800><c> you</c><00:14:19.120><c> Mr</c><00
  • so<00:14:20.079><c> the</c><00:14:20.320><c> attorney</c><00:14:20.680><c> generals</c><00:14:21.000
  • 14:48.800><c> some</c><01:14:48.920><c> of</c><01:14:49.120><c> that</c><01:14:49.239><c> is</c><01:14
Committee: House Commerce Finance and Policy
MD
MD

Maryland 2026 Regular Session

Senate Floor Session, 1/20/2026 #1

Maryland Senate Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • All right.<00:14:01.040><c> I</c><00:14:01.279><c> think</c><00:14:01.360><c> that</c><00:14:01.519><
  • </c><00:14:13.920><c> Meeting</c><00:14:14.160><c> begins</c><00:14:14.399><c> at</c><00:14:14.560><c
  • &gt;&gt; Um,<00:14:41.120><c> somehow</c><00:14:41.519><c> or</c><00:14:41.680><c> another</c><00:14:
  • </c><00:14:47.120><c> If</c><00:14:47.360><c> any</c><00:14:47.519><c> of</c><00:14:47.680><c> you</c
  • /c><00:14:50.399><c> free</c><00:14:50.560><c> to</c><00:14:50.720><c> come</c><00:14:50.880><c> and<
Summary: The Maryland Senate convened with a quorum present and began the session with an invocation by Rabbi Ari Goldstein of Temple Beth Shalom, who urged senators to listen carefully, act with humility and integrity, and keep policy focused on real people and practical justice. His remarks were journalized without objection. The chamber also welcomed several guests, including a senior Girl Scout troop from Jefferson, family members of a senator, and visiting teachers, educators, and students from the College Board Foundation. The main floor action was a resolution recognizing Korean-American Day and honoring the Korean Society of Maryland and the broader Korean American community for their contributions to Maryland and the nation. The sponsor highlighted the community’s history since the first Korean immigrants arrived in North America in 1903 and named several Korean American leaders present in the gallery. The resolution was read in full and adopted unanimously, with applause and thanks extended to the guests. The Senate then handled first-reader bill introductions: Senate Bill 280, relating to state parks terminology in the Natural Resources/Education/Energy/Environment committees, and Senate Bill 281, the Metro Funding Modification Act of 2026, referred to Budget and Taxation. Leadership noted that the early weeks of session would be committee-heavy, with most bills going to standing committees rather than the floor. Committee chairs then gave scheduling updates, including truncated hearing formats due to bill volume, upcoming hearings on longevity, the AHEAD model and emergency department wait times, election law bills, controller briefings, and departmental hearings. The Senate adjourned without objection until Wednesday, January 21, for a 10:00 a.m. pro forma session.
HI
HI

Hawaii 2025 Regular Session

CPN-JDC, JDC Public Hearings 02-21-2025

Commerce and Consumer Protection

Transcript Highlights:
  • :14:03.440><c> not</c><00:14:03.680><c> senent</c><00:14:04.040><c> Chang</c><00:14:05.040><c> ch's</
  • > for</c><00:14:06.160><c> SV</c><00:14:06.639><c> 146</c><00:14:07.120><c> is</c><00:14:07.240><c> to
  • unamended<00:14:08.120><c> of</c><00:14:08.240><c> the</c><00:14:08.320><c> members</c><00:14:08.639
  • seeing<00:14:11.440><c> none</c><00:14:11.600><c> the</c><00:14:11.720><c> recommendations</c><00:14
  • <00:14:39.480><c> if</c><00:14:39.680><c> not</c><00:14:39.959><c> Senator</c><00:14:40.720><c> Chang
Committee: Senate Commerce and Consumer Protection
Summary: The joint Senate Commerce and Consumer Protection and Judiciary decision-making meeting on February 21, 2025, considered a long list of previously heard measures and generally recommended passage, often with amendments that delayed effective dates to July 1, 2050 or made technical clarifications. Among the measures acted on were bills relating to property, hotels, service disruptions, transportation, consumer protection, license plates, condominium disputes and fines, election fraud intimidation, vehicle inspection fines, restaurant reservation services, insurance claim checks, foreclosed home sales, labor relations court authority, public housing authority powers, community outreach boards, arson penalties, driving without a valid license, pet animals in vehicles, important agricultural lands, public records retention, transit-oriented development review, sex offender-related licensing actions, National Guard assault penalties, federal recognition timing, medical cannabis caregivers, cease-and-desist orders, and critical infrastructure information sharing. Several measures drew specific discussion or reservations. SB 1030 on election fraud intimidation was amended after consultation with the Attorney General to focus on unconcealed carry and add definitions. SB 5 on legislative vacancies was recommended to pass unamended, but the committee noted constitutional concerns and requested an Attorney General opinion. SB 95 on inspection fines was amended to set a $400 fine amount, though one member objected and the recommendation failed in at least one committee. SB 102 on third-party restaurant reservation services was amended to clarify who may sue and to allow contracted reservation services to distribute reservations on a restaurant’s behalf. SP 1022 on leaving pets in vehicles was amended to remove duplicative language because existing animal cruelty law already covered the conduct. SP 1451 on critical infrastructure information sharing was amended to tighten confidentiality language from “would reveal” to “could reveal” vulnerabilities. Most measures were adopted by the committees with little or no opposition, though several members noted reservations or objections on particular bills, including transportation, consumer protection, and inspection-fine measures. One bill, SB 1255 on records retention for government-function contractors, was deferred to a later meeting on February 26, 2025. Overall, the committees advanced most measures with amendments and recorded the recommendations for transmission to the next committee or chamber.
MN
MN

Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session

House Ways and Means Committee 3/17/25

Ways and Means

Transcript Highlights:
  • :00.160><c> is</c><00:14:00.320><c> in</c><00:14:00.560><c> this</c><00:14:00.800><c> bill</c><00:14:
  • egg<00:14:05.560><c> Bill</c><00:14:06.560><c> chair</c><00:14:07.320><c> followup</c><00:14:08.320>
  • :14:11.800><c> I</c><00:14:11.959><c> had</c><00:14:12.120><c> not</c><00:14:12.560><c> realized</c><
  • um I<00:14:13.839><c> guess</c><00:14:13.959><c> I'll</c><00:14:14.079><c> end</c><00:14:14.199><c>
  • :14:15.399><c> as</c><00:14:15.519><c> well</c><00:14:15.720><c> but</c><00:14:15.800><c> I</c><00:14
Bills: HF1704 , HF1722
Committee: House Ways and Means
MN
MN

Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session

House Floor Session 5/15/25 - Part 2

Minnesota House Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • I've<00:14:20.959><c> removed</c><00:14:21.279><c> many</c><00:14:21.600><c> sutures</c><00:14:22.000
  • ><00:14:40.079><c> is</c><00:14:40.320><c> the</c><00:14:40.560><c> in</c><00:14:40.800><c> the</c> that
  • </c><00:14:41.440><c> of</c><00:14:41.680><c> patient</c><00:14:42.079><c> care</c><00:14:42.560><c>
  • c> will</c><00:14:43.680><c> be</c><00:14:43.839><c> embraced</c><00:14:44.320><c> by</c><00:14:44.560
  • So, co-chairs<00:14:47.680><c> Beerman</c><00:14:48.160><c> and</c><00:14:48.399><c> Ber,</c><00:14:49.360
NH
NH

New Hampshire 2025 Regular Session

Senate Session (04/17/2025)

New Hampshire Senate Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
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  • ><00:14:42.360><c> by</c><00:14:42.560><c> vote</c><00:14:42.800><c> of</c><00:14:42.880><c> three</c
  • Senator<00:14:44.360><c> Abbas</c><00:14:44.800><c> for</c><00:14:44.960><c> the</c><00:14:45.080><c>
  • 14:07.240><c> talk</c><01:14:07.480><c> about</c><01:14:07.720><c> things</c><01:14:08.000><c> like</
  • ><c> and</c><01:14:09.440><c> how</c><01:14:09.560><c> to</c><01:14:09.720><c> deal</c><01:14:09.920>
MN
MN

Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session

No operation of watercraft in a way that threatens uncultivated wild rice beds, HF3896 3/26/26

Minnesota House Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • </c><00:14:06.639><c> And</c><00:14:06.880><c> so</c><00:14:07.120><c> as</c><00:14:07.440><c> we've<
  • Um we<00:14:15.680><c> are</c><00:14:15.839><c> capable</c><00:14:16.160><c> of</c><00:14:16.399><c>
  • And so with<00:14:18.480><c> this</c><00:14:18.720><c> bill,</c><00:14:19.199><c> I</c><00:14:19.440>
  • <00:14:26.320><c> about</c><00:14:26.639><c> protecting</c><00:14:27.120><c> not</c><00:14:27.279><c>
  • </c><00:14:33.279><c> but</c><00:14:33.600><c> our</c><00:14:33.839><c> economy</c><00:14:34.240><c>
KY
KY

Kentucky 2026 Regular Session

House Standing Committee on State Government.(1-29-26)

State Government

Transcript Highlights:
  • of<00:14:04.800><c> law</c><00:14:05.040><c> enforcement</c><00:14:05.519><c> to</c><00:14:05.839><c
  • And that would<00:14:09.680><c> be</c><00:14:09.760><c> in</c><00:14:10.000><c> lie</c><00:14:10.160>
  • Sometimes<00:14:11.519><c> it's</c><00:14:11.760><c> just</c><00:14:11.920><c> a</c><00:14:12.079><c>
  • ><00:14:20.560><c> what</c><00:14:20.720><c> it</c><00:14:20.880><c> does</c><00:14:21.040><c> and</c
  • :14:34.720><c> we</c><00:14:34.880><c> need</c><00:14:35.040><c> to</c><00:14:35.199><c> do</c><00:14
Committee: House State Government
HI
HI

Hawaii 2025 Regular Session

JDC Informational Briefing 09-18-2025

Hawaii Senate Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • Um<00:14:01.360><c> how</c><00:14:01.519><c> they</c><00:14:01.760><c> might</c><00:14:02.000><c> be<
  • </c><00:14:06.320><c> Um,</c><00:14:06.639><c> a</c><00:14:06.880><c> lot</c><00:14:06.959><c> of</c>
  • 14:11.040><c> it</c><00:14:11.199><c> means</c><00:14:11.440><c> for</c><00:14:11.600><c> us</c><00:14
  • Next, I'll<00:14:33.360><c> show</c><00:14:33.600><c> how</c><00:14:33.839><c> democracies</c><00:14:
  • Then, I'll<00:14:38.639><c> focus</c><00:14:38.800><c> on</c><00:14:38.959><c> why</c><00:14:39.199><
Summary: The Judiciary Committee held an informational briefing with Professor Colin Moore on democratic norms and their erosion in the United States, with a focus on what that could mean for Hawaii. Chair Carl Rhodes introduced the topic and the professor, noting the briefing was livestreamed and could be rescheduled if technical problems arose. Moore defined democratic norms as unwritten guardrails that make written constitutional rules work in practice, emphasizing two core norms from political science: mutual toleration, meaning acceptance of political opponents as legitimate, and institutional forbearance, meaning restraint in using legal powers to the maximum for partisan gain. Moore used historical examples to show how norms develop and erode, including George Washington’s resignation, the Alien and Sedition Acts, the contested 1800 election, Franklin Roosevelt’s court-packing plan, and Watergate. He argued that democracies usually erode gradually rather than through sudden coups, often through leaders who reject opponents’ legitimacy, tolerate political violence, restrict civil liberties, or attack the press. He said the United States is vulnerable because of its strong presidency, an 18th-century constitutional design that did not anticipate modern political parties or a neutral civil service, and because polarization has encouraged “constitutional hardball” and retaliation. He cited comparative examples such as Hungary, Turkey, and other countries that slid toward authoritarianism over time, and said the U.S. has been rated a flawed democracy by outside indexes. Moore said the erosion predates Donald Trump, though he believes Trump has accelerated it, and pointed to recent actions and rhetoric as moving beyond ceremony into government practice. He also warned that Congress has not consistently checked executive power and that public willingness to excuse anti-democratic behavior from preferred candidates is troubling. The briefing ended with Moore turning to federalism and Hawaii, arguing that the state depends heavily on federal funding for health care, schools, housing, and infrastructure, and that delays or disruptions from an unstable federal government could create serious local harm even if no law is formally broken.
MN
MN

Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session

Senate Floor Session - 03/20/25

Minnesota Senate Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • </c><00:14:12.560><c> those</c><00:14:12.759><c> opposed</c><00:14:13.120><c> say</c><00:14:13.320><c
  • </c><00:14:19.880><c> Mr</c><00:14:20.120><c> chair</c><00:14:21.040><c> I</c><00:14:21.240><c> move<
  • on<00:14:44.079><c> Judiciary</c><00:14:45.079><c> and</c><00:14:45.279><c> Public</c><00:14:45.720>
  • safy Public Safety<00:14:47.519><c> to</c><00:14:47.720><c> that</c><00:14:47.880><c> motion</c><00:14
  • :14:50.759><c> those</c><00:14:50.959><c> opposed</c><00:14:51.320><c> say</c><00:14:51.519><c> no</c
MN
MN

Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session

Energy Finance Bill Working Group 6/8/25

Minnesota House Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • It's<00:14:26.639><c> instead</c><00:14:26.959><c> of</c><00:14:27.440><c> appropriating</c><00:14:28.079
  • it and then<00:14:28.800><c> transferring</c><00:14:29.279><c> it</c><00:14:29.440><c> into</c><00:14
  • And the<00:14:42.160><c> way</c><00:14:42.320><c> we're</c><00:14:42.480><c> just</c><00:14:42.639><c
  • > doing</c><00:14:42.800><c> it</c><00:14:42.959><c> now</c><00:14:43.040><c> in</c><00:14:43.199><c>
  • Okay.<00:14:48.880><c> I</c><00:14:49.120><c> appreciate</c><00:14:49.440><c> that</c><00:14:49.680><
MN
MN

Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session

House Veterans and Military Affairs Division 2/26/25

Veterans and Military Affairs Division

Transcript Highlights:
  • ><c> heard</c><00:14:04.720><c> concerns</c><00:14:05.480><c> all</c><00:14:05.639><c> over</c><00:14
  • the</c><00:14:07.399><c> state</c><00:14:08.399><c> um</c><00:14:08.639><c> over</c><00:14:09.000><c
  • > issues</c><00:14:15.240><c> and</c><00:14:15.720><c> um</c><00:14:15.959><c> I</c><00:14:16.040><c>
  • /c><00:14:21.680><c> and</c><00:14:22.000><c> and</c><00:14:22.360><c> and</c><00:14:22.519><c> fix</
  • ><c> I</c><00:14:28.240><c> do</c><00:14:28.440><c> have</c><00:14:28.560><c> a</c><00:14:28.759><c>
Committee: House Veterans and Military Affairs Division
MN
MN

Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session

House passes omnibus transportation bill, HF14, during 2025 special session 6/9/25

Minnesota House Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • </c><00:14:04.800><c> This</c><00:14:05.120><c> is</c><00:14:05.600><c> only</c><00:14:06.079><c> the
  • :14:14.560><c> in</c><00:14:14.720><c> noa</c><00:14:15.040><c> county</c><00:14:15.360><c> that</c><
  • c><00:14:21.519><c> on</c><00:14:21.680><c> a</c><00:14:21.839><c> project</c><00:14:22.160><c> that<
  • </c><00:14:26.399><c> I'm</c><00:14:26.800><c> grateful</c><00:14:27.199><c> that</c><00:14:27.519><c
  • 30.720><c> that</c><00:14:31.440><c> uh</c><00:14:31.519><c> the</c><00:14:32.320><c> other</c><00:14
KY
KY

Kentucky 2026 Regular Session

House Legislative Session Day 5 (1-12-26)

Kentucky House Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • House<00:14:07.760><c> Bill</c><00:14:08.079><c> 324,</c><00:14:08.800><c> an</c><00:14:08.959><c> act
  • House<00:14:13.199><c> Bill</c><00:14:13.440><c> 325,</c><00:14:14.160><c> an</c><00:14:14.320><c> act
  • House<00:14:18.560><c> Bill</c><00:14:18.880><c> 326,</c><00:14:20.000><c> an</c><00:14:20.160><c> act
  • House<00:14:48.800><c> Concurrent</c><00:14:49.279><c> Resolution</c><00:14:49.839><c> 23,</c><00:14:
  • </c><00:14:56.240><c> House</c><00:14:56.480><c> Joint</c><00:14:56.800><c> Resolution</c><00:14:57.360
MN
MN

Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session

Committee on Transportation - 02/19/25

Transportation

Transcript Highlights:
  • <00:14:03.320><c> if</c><00:14:03.440><c> their</c><00:14:03.680><c> kid</c><00:14:03.959><c> passes<
  • they<00:14:04.959><c> just</c><00:14:05.639><c> don't</c><00:14:05.880><c> show</c><00:14:06.120><c>
  • 14:08.160><c> how</c><00:14:08.279><c> would</c><00:14:08.440><c> you</c><00:14:08.600><c> collect</c
  • <c> for</c><00:14:12.199><c> the</c><00:14:12.360><c> last</c><00:14:12.519><c> two</c><00:14:12.720>
  • 01:14:11.199><c> on</c><01:14:11.440><c> the</c><01:14:11.760><c> on</c><01:14:12.360><c> um</c><01:14
Committee: Senate Transportation
HI
HI

Hawaii 2025 Regular Session

House Chamber - Fri Jan 31, 2025, 12:00PM HST - Day 10

Hawaii House Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • :14:19.680><c> the</c><00:14:19.959><c> only</c><00:14:20.480><c> middle</c><00:14:21.160><c> school<
  • kids that<00:14:22.680><c> came</c><00:14:22.959><c> to</c><00:14:23.240><c> this</c><00:14:23.399><
  • 14:45.800><c> madam</c><00:14:46.079><c> speaker</c><00:14:46.440><c> on</c><00:14:46.639><c> behalf<
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Summary: The House convened with a roll call showing 48 members present and three excused, then deferred reading of the journal. There were no messages from the Governor or Senate communications. The session featured numerous introductions recognizing the annual secondary student conference, with members welcoming more than 150 students from 28 public schools, along with teachers, advisers, and other visitors from schools across the state. Under reports of standing committees, Representative Todd moved to adopt standing committee reports Nos. 23 through 29 and advance the accompanying House bills to second reading and referral to the designated committees; Representative Moriwaki seconded, and the motion carried. Members then offered brief positions on several bills, including one dealing with evidence preservation and parental notification, and another prohibiting fines, fees, or court costs against people adjudicated for offenses committed as minors. Testimony and comments reflected both support and opposition, with some members reserving their position and others opposing the measures; concerns raised included the need for clearer parental-notification standards and objections to eliminating penalties for juvenile offenses. The House also considered a bill limiting court-ordered community service for minors to no more than 72 hours, with some members reserving and others opposing. After discussion, the motion on the committee reports was carried by voice vote. There were no resolutions for action, and all other resolutions were referred to print. The House then adjourned until 12:00 noon Monday.