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MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
House passes so-called “Payment Transparency Act” to help subcontractors get paid 5/6/26
Minnesota House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- Members, the next bill on the calendar for the day is Senate File 1714.
- Senate File 1714 intends to fix that.
- Senate File 1714 intends to fix that.
- Scott moves to amend Senate File 1714. The second and the gross one is as follows.
- Scott moves to amend Senate File 1714. The second and the gross one is as follows.
Summary:
The House took up Senate File 1714, a bill on state government and payment transparency in public contracts. Representative Scott explained that the measure is intended to help Minnesota contractors and subcontractors know when public project payments have been made by requiring public owners, upon written request, to provide pay application and payment information within seven days at no cost. He said the bill had bipartisan support and backing from stakeholder groups, including trade associations and public entities, and that it would improve transparency for small businesses and workers waiting to be paid.
The bill was amended with a technical change adding a missing word, and the amendment was adopted without opposition. During floor discussion, Representative Cleborn supported the bill, while Representative Berg asked whether trade unions supported it and noted that unions already have collective bargaining rights. Representative Sexton responded that IBEW and several trade unions had reached out and were very supportive. Scott later said he had received a text from Berg indicating support as well.
After discussion ended, the House took a roll call vote. The bill passed as amended by a vote of 133 ayes and 0 nays.
CA
California 2025-2026 Regular Session
Assembly Floor Session Feb 13th, 2026
California House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- Okay, we are going to move on to the business on the daily file.
- Concurrent file item number one will pass and retain. Reconsideration file items two through four.
- Assembly third reading file items five through seven pass and retain.
- Senate third reading file items eight and nine pass and retain.
- Senate third reading file items eight and nine pass and retain.
MN
Transcript Highlights:
- we'll start with Senate File 3657.
- Chair and members, Senate<00:02:32.800><c> file</c><00:02:33.160><c> 3657</c> Senate file 3657 Senate
- </c><00:03:29.360><c> establishes</c> Senate file 3657 as amended establishes Senate file 3657 as amended
- </c> Senate File 3898. Senate File 3898.
- </c><00:37:16.840><c> Um</c> Senate File 3898 is laid over. Um Senate File 3898 is laid over.
Committee:
Senate Human Services
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
Committee on Judiciary and Public Safety - 02/26/25
Judiciary and Public Safety
Transcript Highlights:
- Members, in your packet you're going to find a comparison of the formal proposals that have Senate file
- </c> Senate file Senate file 599<00:02:17.920><c> um</c><00:02:18.400><c> and</c><00:02:18.840><c> uh
- So the summary of what took place is there was a complaint that was filed.
- They went over all of those files.
- We filed one last week in a homicide case, and there were 27 officers.
Committee:
Senate Judiciary and Public Safety
MN
Transcript Highlights:
- And then our last order of business for the day is just going to be a quick overview of House File 4075
- Yes, House File 4075...
- We're working off the DE2 amendment to House File 4075.
- Moving on to page 18, there is a duty to file all documents.
- Moving on to page 18, there is a duty to file all documents.
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
House Floor Session - part 2 May 14th, 2025
Minnesota House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- The amendments adopted by the Senate to the following House File: House File number 2442, an act relating
- The next bill on the calendar for the day is Senate File 3446, an act relating to claims against the
- The claims process for the Joint Subcommittee on Claims is a process for people to file claims against
- The Chief Clerk will give the bill its third reading: Third reading, Senate File number 3446. 46.
- Item on the agenda: House File 3023 is the unemployment extension for the laid-off miners in northern
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
Environment Committee Meeting - 2025-04-10
Environment and Natural Resources Finance and Policy
Transcript Highlights:
- We are going to be taking up our main bill today, which will be House File 2439.
- I move that House File 2439 be re-referred to the Committee on Ways and Means.
- I'll just point out to those here today and those watching that House File 2439 is a bare-bones budget
- 281 and House File 279, were not included in the omnibus Environment and Natural Resources Bill.
- Thank you for the opportunity to testify on House File 2439.
Bills:
HF2439
HI
Transcript Highlights:
- House unamended, and House Communication No. 4 transmits a certified copy of House Resolution No. 5 file
- House unamended, and House Communication No. 4 transmits a certified copy of House Resolution No. 5 file
- You may file up to five bills each on Monday, Tuesday, and Wednesday of next week, and the Senate session
- supplemental orders of the day and may supplemental orders of the day and may be<00:08:46.320><c> filed
- </c><00:08:46.720><c> later</c> be filed later be filed later today<00:08:49.560><c> no</c><00:08:49.720
MN
Transcript Highlights:
- </c> on Senate File on Senate File 1480,<00:10:46.079><c> road</c><00:10:46.399><c> user</c><00:10:46.800
- We are speaking today against Senate File 1480.
- <00:32:46.559><c> 966</c> File 966 File 966 uh<00:32:48.880><c> electric</c><00:32:49.279><c> vehicle
- </c> included in Senate File 2092. included in Senate File 2092.
- </c><00:57:04.640><c> Senator</c> the next bill, Senate File 2092.
Committee:
Senate Transportation
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
House Human Services Finance and Policy Committee 3/12/25
Human Services Finance and Policy
Transcript Highlights:
- file file 973<00:12:12.800><c> be</c><00:12:13.079><c> laid</c><00:12:13.399><c> over</c><00:12:13.680
- House File 973.
- </c> testify to support file testify to support file 9973<00:20:32.200><c> uh</c><00:20:32.400><c> we're
- Today before us is House File 381.
- House File 1831, as amended, is laid over. House File 1831, as amended, is laid over.
Committee:
House Human Services Finance and Policy
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
House Housing Finance and Policy Committee 3/11/25
Housing Finance and Policy
Transcript Highlights:
- All right, we'll move into our first bill on the agenda, House File 2013.
- Any further discussion on House File 2013? Any further discussion on House File 2013?
- House File 1987, I move to refer House File 1987 to the Elections and Finance and Government Operations
- Including House File 20113, which you have already heard about.
- We want to thank you for considering House File 1987, the Minnesota Starter Home Act.
Committee:
House Housing Finance and Policy
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
House Transportation Finance and Policy Committee 2/17/25
Transportation Finance and Policy
Transcript Highlights:
- I'm here to support House File 198.
- Next, we will continue with House File 303.”
- Perryman I will move house file 303 to Perryman I will move house file 303 to be<00:34:48.879><c> laid
- In closing, I urge your support for House File 303.
- House File 185 is held over. Next, we will move on to House File 305, Representative Joy.
Committee:
House Transportation Finance and Policy
Keywords:
HF198, shared time pupils, shared-time enrollment, nonpublic school, private school, public school, career and technical education, CTE, secondary credit, school funding, state aid, education finance, Minnesota Statutes 126C.01, compulsory attendance, school district, education policy, HF269, Spicer, Minnesota bonding bill, capital investment
MA
Massachusetts 2025-2026 Regular Session
Senate Session (Full Formal with Calendar) Jun 21st, 2026 at 10:04 am
Massachusetts Senate Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- Amendment number 38, filed by the Senator from Norfolk and Plymouth, Senator Keenan.
- Amendment number 39, filed by the Senator from Essex, Senator Tarr, the clerk will read.
- Tarr, filing of amendments to the GAA. Senator Tarr. Thank you, Mr.
- Keenan, timely filing of Senate audit. Question comes on the adoption of the amendment.
- Timely filing of Senate audit. Question comes on the adoption of the amendment.
Summary:
The Senate continued debate on a package of amendments to its rules, with many proposals focused on floor procedure, transparency, attendance, remote participation, and budget timing. Several amendments were debated at length, including changes to the dilatory timeline for laying matters on the table, reporting Senate procurements, electing Senate counsel, requiring best efforts for in-person attendance, identifying whether members vote remotely, and adjusting deadlines for budget documents and amendments. Most of the procedural and transparency amendments were rejected, while a few were adopted, including an amendment allowing another minority caucus member to call a caucus if the minority leader is absent, a change to the filing deadline for amendments on Thursday-dated bills, and a corrective amendment from Senator Lovely. An amendment to create a Senate Committee on Reproductive Rights and Freedom was also offered and supported in debate but was not adopted.
The Senate also adopted amendments extending the time for members to receive the Senate Ways and Means General Appropriations Act from five to seven days and increasing the minimum filing time for budget amendments from 48 to 72 hours. Another amendment requiring a two-thirds roll call vote to continue past 10 p.m. was rejected, as were proposals related to remote-vote designation and shortening the late-session tabled-bill rule from 14 days to seven days. The chamber briefly recessed several times during the amendment process, and votes were taken both by roll call and by voice vote, with many amendments failing on recorded votes.
The Senate paused to honor Brockton Fire Captain Stephen A. Montero, who died after a battle with occupational cancer. Senator Brady offered a motion that the Senate adjourn in his memory, and members observed a moment of silence. The Senate then completed its formal business, adopted an order to reconvene the following Tuesday at 11:00 a.m., and adjourned in memory of Captain Montero.
CA
California 2025-2026 Regular Session
Senate Emergency Management Committee Jun 16th, 2026
Transcript Highlights:
- We'll turn back to the Bennett bill, file item number We'll turn back to the Bennett bill, file item
- All right, for the file item, it's going to be file items one, three, five, and six on consent.
- Turning to file item number 2, AB 1934 Bennett.
- And then lastly, file item number 4, AB 2411 McKinner.
- File item number two, AB 1934 Bennett.
Summary:
The Senate Emergency Management Committee heard two main bills. AB 1934 by Assembly Member Bennett would create a voluntary home hardening certification program under the State Fire Marshal’s Wildfire Mitigation Advisory Committee. Supporters, including local governments, counties, fire-related organizations, and conservation groups, said the certificate could help guide future incentives for wildfire resilience and home hardening. Senators discussed how long certifications should last, whether recertification should be required, and how the program could align with local fire inspections and future state incentive funding. The bill was advanced to the Senate Natural Resources and Water Committee.
The committee also heard AB 2411 by Assembly Member McKinner, which would create a process to train and deploy out-of-state law enforcement officers as temporary supplemental security for the 2028 Olympic and Paralympic Games in Los Angeles. The author, the Los Angeles mayor’s office, and the Los Angeles Police Protective League supported the bill, saying the Games will require far more officers than California can supply on its own and that out-of-state personnel should augment, not replace, California officers. Opposition from PORAC and the Association for Los Angeles Deputy Sheriffs focused on ensuring California POST standards, accountability, and proper training, while also raising concerns about recruitment, retention, and cost. Committee members generally supported the concept but emphasized that California officers should remain the primary source of personnel and that federal involvement should be limited; the bill was sent to the Senate Public Safety Committee.
The committee also took up a consent calendar of additional measures, which were approved. After several roll calls and calls placed on absent members, both AB 1934 and AB 2411 ultimately passed the committee 9-0, and the meeting adjourned.
TX
Transcript Highlights:
- Under our current file-and-use system, which began in 2003, insurers submit rate files to the TDI and
- The TDI then has the authority and responsibility to review those filings after the rates are in effect
- Additionally, when you look under the current filing system that we have in place, there were what?
- In 2023, there were over 2,300 rate filings, and not a single one of them was disapproved.
- over and over again, or 4.9% filings over and over again.
Committee:
House Insurance
Keywords:
Texas Department of Insurance, commission appointments, insurance regulation, oversight, consumer advocacy, insurance rates, property insurance, commercial automobile insurance, rate approval, consumer protection, windstorm insurance, Texas Windstorm Insurance Association, administrative penalties, coastal counties, 1184, house, all
HI
Transcript Highlights:
- </c> After I was granted sole physical custody of my eight-month-old breastfeeding baby, my abuser filed
- </c><00:04:31.199><c> a</c> breastfeeding baby, my abuser filed a breastfeeding baby, my abuser filed
- Even before I filed for retaliation.
- Even before I filed for protection,<00:04:47.360><c> attorney</c><00:04:47.680><c> Elizabeth</c><00:04
- </c> control litigation where people file control litigation where people file excessive<00:09:37.080
Committee:
Senate Judiciary
Summary:
The Judiciary Committee met in a room change and first considered two judicial confirmations. It recommended consent for Governor’s Message 767, confirming Kanoi A.D. Jackson as circuit court judge for the Third Circuit (Hawaii County) for a 10-year term, and the motion was adopted with members voting aye and some members excused. The committee then recommended consent for Judicial Communication 28, confirming Sonia H. Toma as district family court judge for the Second Circuit (Maui County) for a 6-year term. The chair noted prior concerns about the nominee, but said staff reviewed court records and found nothing problematic; the committee adopted the recommendation unanimously among those present.
After a brief recess, the committee heard House Concurrent Resolution 55, which asks the judiciary to convene a working group to study the effectiveness of existing laws on domestic violence, temporary restraining orders, protective orders, and harassment by stalking in preventing continued abuse and harassment. Testimony was generally supportive. The Office of the Public Defender asked to be included on the working group and requested representation from the Hawaii Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers as well. The Hawaii State Coalition Against Domestic Violence also supported including public defenders and said the effort needs funding to be effective. Other testimony emphasized survivor experiences, privacy concerns, and the need for broader research and protections for injured parties.
The chair recommended passing HCR 55 with amendments to include the public defender and a representative from the Hawaii Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers, to allow the judiciary authority to add other participants, and to make additional text changes including removing redundant language. The committee voted to adopt the amended recommendation, and the resolution passed with members voting aye and some excused.
CA
Transcript Highlights:
- We have the first two bills on consent, File Item 2, SB 1267 by Senator Allen, and File Item 4, SB 1426
- So I'll let you get a motion on the consent calendar, which consists of file item 2, SB 1267, and file
- We'll proceed now to file item 1, SB 1117 by Senator Cervantes.
- , and file item 4, SB 1426 by the Committee on Housing.
- And lastly, file item 3, SB 1116 by Senator Caballero.
Committee:
Senate Housing
Summary:
The Senate Standing Committee on Housing heard two substantive housing bills and two consent items. SB 1116 by Senator Caballero would update the Starter Home Revitalization Act (SB 684) by clarifying development standards for small infill housing, reinforcing ministerial approval and timelines, improving state oversight and reporting, updating subdivision rules, and addressing private restrictions such as HOA or deed provisions that can block housing. The author and supporters, including California YIMBY and a small developer, said the bill responds to implementation problems and would help produce more starter homes; there was no opposition testimony. Members generally supported the measure but noted concerns about local implementation and the broader impact-fee/infrastructure context.
SB 1117 by Senator Cervantes would clarify ADU fee law so local governments assess impact fees only on the portion of an ADU above 750 square feet, rather than on the full unit, while keeping the existing 750-square-foot exemption intact. Supporters argued the current fee structure discourages larger ADUs and creates a sharp production drop above 750 square feet; a homeowner witness said fees on an 800-square-foot ADU would have exceeded construction costs. Local government and fire-related organizations opposed or opposed unless amended, arguing impact fees fund essential infrastructure and services and should remain tied to nexus studies. Several senators said the bill was narrowly tailored but emphasized the need to address broader infrastructure financing.
The committee also took up consent items SB 1267 by Senator Allen and SB 1426, the committee omnibus bill. After the committee obtained a quorum and later reconvened, it approved the consent calendar 10-0, SB 1117 10-0, and SB 1116 8-0. All measures were ordered out to the Senate Local Government Committee, and the hearing was adjourned.
CA
Transcript Highlights:
- We have the first two bills on consent: File Item 2, SB 1267 by Senator Allen, and File Item 4, SB 1426
- So I'll let you get a motion on the consent calendar, which consists of file item 2, SB 1267, and file
- We'll proceed now to file item 1. Aye. Grayson, aye.
- And lastly, file item 3, SB 1116 by Senator Caballero.
- And lastly, file item 3, SB 1116 by Senator Kabayor.
Committee:
Senate Housing
ID
Transcript Highlights:
- Senate Bills 1254 and 1258, referred, filed for a first reading calendar.
- House Bill 711 will be filed for the second reading calendar. February 24th, 2026, Mr.
- House Bills 658, 661, and 715 will be filed for the second reading calendar.
- House Concurrent Resolutions 27 and 29 will be filed for the second reading calendar.
- House Concurrent Resolutions 27 and 29 will be filed for the second reading calendar.
MO
Missouri 2026 Regular Session
Corrections and Public Institutions Feb 2nd, 2026
Corrections and Public Institutions
Transcript Highlights:
- This was the first bill that I pre-filed in my legislative career.
- I filed House Bill 2834. It is similar to Rep. Stennett's bill and Rep.
- So basically, I filed this bill for six years since I've been here, and the reason I started filing it
- And Senator Roberts has filed this language. Okay, that's all I have.
- These issues have been filed since at least the mid-2000s.
Committee:
House Corrections and Public Institutions
Summary:
The House Corrections and Public Institutions Committee held a public hearing on House Bills 2592, 2787, and 2834, which were described as having nearly identical language. The bills would restore voting rights for people with felony convictions who are no longer incarcerated and, in the versions discussed, remove language requiring completion of probation or parole before registering to vote. Sponsors and supporters said the measures would align Missouri with other states, promote civic engagement, and help reduce recidivism. Several members also noted that people on supervision often work, pay taxes, and remain active in their communities, yet cannot vote under current law.
Committee members asked about practical implementation, especially how voting would work for people who are incarcerated or serving misdemeanor sentences, and whether absentee voting mechanisms would be needed. Witnesses and sponsors said current law already allows some absentee voting for pretrial detainees and suggested the issue could be addressed through further amendment or discussion. Members also raised questions about exclusions for certain offenses, such as election-related felonies, and about whether people on life supervision would be covered. Sponsors explained that the bills would not restore voting rights to people currently incarcerated, but would restore them upon release or while on probation/parole, depending on the bill language.
Testimony was overwhelmingly in support. Bill sponsors Representatives Stennett, Collins, and Anderson testified in favor, along with advocates from Empower Missouri, the Center for Responsive Government Action, the League of Women Voters of Missouri, ACLU of Missouri, Missouri Appleseed, Justice for All, the Missouri State Conference of the NAACP, Americans for Prosperity, and the Missouri Voter Protection Coalition. Supporters emphasized rehabilitation, community belonging, and public safety, citing studies and personal experiences showing that voting rights restoration can reduce recidivism and encourage reintegration. No opposition testimony was presented. The committee took no final action and adjourned after the hearing.