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MA
Massachusetts 2025-2026 Regular Session
Senate Session (Full Formal with Calendar) Jun 18th, 2026
Massachusetts Senate Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- However, if we embark on this journey that the bill would propose us to be on without a safety valve,
- So the instant amendment merely proposes a safety valve, a safety valve that says that maybe there is
- But the notion is that we need a safety valve.
- They're very promising, but we need to have a safety valve in the event, A, that this system produces
- Safety valve. Every year they have to look at what the outcomes are.
Summary:
The Senate first considered several amendments to a primary care/health care bill. Amendment 1, on artificial intelligence in health care and mental health services, was withdrawn by unanimous consent. Amendment 37, which would have required a rate band for outpatient primary care reimbursement, was debated and then defeated on a roll call, 5-33. Amendment 39, on direct primary care arrangements and deductible credits, was also defeated 5-33. The chamber then took up and passed the conference report for An Act Relative to Teachers Preparation and Student Literacy (H. 5511), with senators emphasizing the need for evidence-based literacy instruction, universal screening, dyslexia screening, teacher training, and implementation funding; the bill was enacted and sent to the Governor after a 39-0 roll call.
The Senate then returned to Amendment 60 on the primary care bill, which would have created a “safety valve” allowing alternative payment systems to be proposed to the Health Policy Commission. After debate over whether the bill already allowed flexibility, the amendment was defeated 5-33. Amendment 50, requiring stronger health equity reporting, was adopted. Amendment 66, a technical fix setting commercial payment rates for community health centers at the MassHealth PPS rate, was adopted. Amendment 24, excluding pharmaceutical spending from the primary care spending baseline and target, was adopted. Amendment 45, a study on expanding the role of allied health professionals, was withdrawn. Amendment 48, a group purchasing cooperative pilot, and amendments 53, 61, and 63 were also withdrawn.
The Senate adopted Amendment 64, which prohibits prior authorization from delaying FDA-approved medications for serious mental illness, and rejected Amendment 68 on reporting private equity investment in primary and specialty care, as well as Amendments 71 and 72 on scope of practice and ownership disclosure. Amendment 62, a technical change modernizing the definition of primary care and clarifying the care team, was adopted. Amendment 21, the Senate Ways and Means amendment, was then adopted, the bill was ordered to a third reading, and the Senate passed An Act relative to primary care for you (S. 3116) to be engrossed on a 35-4 roll call. The Senate then adjourned to a later date, with memorial references at adjournment.
CA
California 2025-2026 Regular Session
Assembly Floor Session May 22nd, 2026
California House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- I'm honored to present AB 1645, the Humanizing Unified Generation Safety Act, or the HUGS Act, which
- This bill has enjoyed bipartisan support and is a timely public safety measure to make sure California
- As a result, many judges and their families fear for their safety.
- As a result, many judges and their families fear for their safety.
- It strikes a careful balance between transparency and safety, ensuring public records remain functional
AZ
Arizona 2026 Regular Session
04/29/2026 - House Republican Caucus Calendar #21
Transcript Highlights:
- lump-sum base of all state agency general fund budgets, with the exception of the Department of Public Safety
- , Corrections, and Child Safety.
- Department of Economic Security for child care assistance, $36,900,000 to the Department of Child Safety
- $4,750,000 appropriation from the Highway Patrol Fund in fiscal year 2026 to the Department of Public Safety
- We include a supplemental for the Department of Public Safety.
Summary:
House Republican caucus met on April 29 to review the FY 2027 budget package and several related “budget implementation” bills, with Chairman Livingston noting that HB 2415 was being held. Staff and members walked through HB 4138, the General Appropriations Act (“feed bill”), which appropriates about $17.96 billion from the general fund and includes one-time fund transfers, 5% lump-sum reductions for most agencies, funding for the state health insurance plan, school facilities, child care, correctional officer stipends, public safety, and other prior-year items. Members emphasized that the budget reflected House and Senate negotiations after the governor left budget talks, and Republican leaders framed it as a package that lowers taxes, shrinks government, and funds priorities such as K-12, child care, foster care, and public safety.
The caucus then reviewed a series of mostly standard budget bills: HB 4139 on gaming/racing assessments; HB 4140 on federal monies, the budget stabilization fund, and ACE initiative savings reporting; HB 4141 on capital outlay, highway construction, airport funding, and rural transportation match funds; HB 4142 on commerce and lottery distributions; HB 4143 on corrections reporting; HB 4144 on environmental provisions and water-related fund uses; HB 4145 on state employee health insurance premiums and DES reforms; HB 4146 on higher education funding provisions; HB 4147 on SNAP administration and error-rate reduction; HB 4148 on K-12 inflation adjustments, school facilities, and ASDB property-sale oversight; HB 4150 on county expenditure flexibility and state office rent rates; HB 4151 on the Department of Revenue’s integrated tax system funding and related charges; HB 4152 on tax conformity, deductions, and repeal of several renewable-energy tax preferences and the Rio Nuevo diversion; and HB 4153 on transportation reporting. Discussion repeatedly centered on health plan solvency, SNAP/ACCESS eligibility and fraud controls, school funding, rural transportation, and tax conformity and relief.
The caucus also took up several blue-sheet bills: HB 2035 on extended-family placement notifications in child welfare cases; HB 2170 restricting certain PRC-controlled companies from state IT contracts; HB 2249 expanding Parents’ Bill of Rights provisions; HB 2573 on DUI interlock/restricted-license rules and psychotherapy definitions; and HB 2873, which was amended to allow withdrawal of referendum petitions before ballot qualification. HB 2415 was held. The Speaker closed by praising the caucus for its budget work, saying the package delivers tax relief, protects vulnerable populations and public safety, and reflects months of Republican negotiations, and the meeting adjourned to the floor.
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
FULL INTERVIEW: Saving Our Safety Net by Stabilizing HCMC | Senator Rich Draheim Apr 24th, 2026
Minnesota Senate Floor Meeting
CA
California 2025-2026 Regular Session
Assembly Floor Session Mar 16th, 2026
California House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- May our efforts contribute to the flourishing, safety, and well-being of all who call this golden state
- leader, she advances culturally responsive services, strengthens partnerships, and champions equity, safety
- Edna Collins Coleman is a lifelong champion for children's safety in our digital world.
- Executive Director of Stanislaus Regional 911, where she has led transformational change in public safety
- Rising to prominence, she advances safety and mental health equity, championed racial justice, and holds
Summary:
The Assembly convened after a quorum call and prayer, then moved through routine procedural business. A motion to suspend the rules for AJR 28, urging Congress to pass the Department of Homeland Security funding bill, failed on a 43-16 vote. The body then proceeded to the daily file and third reading file, with several items passed, retained, or continued.
The main floor action centered on House Resolution 81 recognizing Women’s History Month. Assembly Member Aguiar-Curry opened on the resolution, and members from several caucuses spoke in support, highlighting the contributions of women in California history and current public life, as well as ongoing issues such as violence, discrimination, wage gaps, and representation. The resolution was opened for coauthors, received 74 coauthors, and was adopted by voice vote. The Assembly also held a lengthy Women of the Year ceremony, recognizing honorees from across the state for community service, advocacy, education, health care, public safety, housing, labor, and civic leadership.
Later, the Assembly took up ACR 153 designating March as Irish Heritage Month. Members spoke about Irish American history, immigration, labor, public service, and California’s ties to Ireland. The resolution received 70 coauthors and was adopted by voice vote. The chamber then approved consent calendar items, including AB 1597 and AB 1549, both by 69-0 votes. The Assembly announced upcoming committee meetings and adjourned until Thursday, March 19 at 9 a.m.
MO
Missouri 2026 Regular Session
Higher Education and Workforce Development Feb 10th, 2026
Higher Education and Workforce Development
Transcript Highlights:
- So sure, the economic benefit is there, but I do have concerns about public safety and, in particular
- , curious... ...economic benefit is there, but I do have concerns about public safety and am particularly
- the use of this—what type of steps toward... ...the use of this—what type of steps toward public safety
- These entities to see what type of partnerships they have in place to ensure public safety with these
- One kind of feeds off the previous inquiry because I do think the safety piece needs to be kept in.
Summary:
The committee first heard House Bill 2896, sponsored by Rep. Brown, which would change how boards of governors for state universities are selected. Brown said the bill, developed with input from the governor’s office, would simplify appointment rules by removing service-area and congressional-district requirements and instead limiting board membership so no more than half of the voting members come from the county where the institution is located, with a St. Louis exception. Members asked about Missouri residency requirements, the effect on Missouri State University and Southeast Missouri State University, and whether university presidents would recommend candidates to the governor. Brown said he would follow up on questions and was open to discussing possible adjustments, especially regarding geographic representation. One witness spoke in favor, arguing that boards should reflect a cross-section of the state. No opposition was presented, and the hearing on HB 2896 was closed.
The committee then took up House Bill 1659, the Missouri Defense and Energy Independence Act, sponsored by Rep. Steinmeyer. The bill would create a grant program to help Missouri manufacturers convert facilities to produce strategic materials tied to national defense and energy resilience. Steinmeyer described it as a private-capital-first program requiring at least $500,000 in private investment, with grants capped at $1 million per project per year, subject to appropriation, annual reporting, and repayment provisions if projects fail. He said the bill is intended to attract investment, create jobs, and strengthen supply chains while keeping taxpayer risk limited.
Members raised concerns about environmental and public safety risks, the bill’s placement in the higher education committee, whether it should instead be funded federally, and whether the program would mainly benefit large companies rather than small businesses. Questions also focused on the bill’s workforce-development component, the lack of detail on training and public-health protections, and the budget impact of creating a dedicated fund that would retain money and interest rather than sweep it to general revenue. Steinmeyer said the bill is meant to support existing Missouri companies or companies establishing headquarters in Missouri, and that universities had been involved in discussions about workforce needs. A representative from the API Innovation Center testified in favor, saying the bill could help develop key starting materials for pharmaceuticals and support reshoring. One witness testified in opposition, arguing the state should not subsidize private industry and warning about fiscal strain and environmental oversight. No vote was taken, and the hearing concluded without further action.
FL
Florida 2026 4th Special Session
January 29, 2026 - 03:00 PM
Transcript Highlights:
- I came up here because I have concerns about student safety, Emily Moritz: about their access to quality
- It's a great three-tiered system, I know once and that there are other times public safety bargaining
- There are stricter rules for nonpublic safety and I didn't ask this as a question of course, but this
- Katie Barnett, Alliance for Safety and Justice, waiving in support.
- This is exactly the type of bill, efficiency and safety.
FL
Florida 2026 4th Special Session
January 29, 2026 - 03:00 PM
Transcript Highlights:
- I just have one question: how are we going to balance student safety, which is extremely important, with
- Safety. Quite honestly, it is definitely the most important thing.
- When we talk about school safety, the school safety categorical does not fund all that the districts
- And I think that we should take the risk to look for the safety of these students.
- Heighten the priority of their safety in your budget process.
WA
Washington 2025-2026 Regular Session
House Local Government Jan 16th, 2026
Transcript Highlights:
- The technical advisory group would need to consider public health, safety, welfare, and construction
- think it's a really important bill as we think about making sure that we continue to lift up public safety
- and, Think about making sure that we continue to lift up public safety and at the same time modernize
- the capacity to use either of the stairwells to exit the building, which I think is an important safety
- It doesn't affect safety. It doesn't affect the capacity.
Summary:
The committee heard public testimony on several housing, building code, and permitting bills. HB 2228 would direct the State Building Code Council to convene a technical advisory group to recommend code amendments allowing scissor stairs in buildings with more than two dwelling units. Supporters, including architects, builders, and housing advocates, said scissor stairs could improve safety, reduce corridor and stair footprint, lower costs, and allow more efficient and denser housing layouts. The bill was then closed to public hearing.
HB 2381 would create a performance-based code pathway for low-rise residential buildings and allow recognition of third-party certifications. The chair described it as a move from prescriptive to performance-based standards, with flexibility for builders and potential alignment with clean building goals. The Building Industry Association of Washington opposed the bill as written, saying the main need is a performance pathway in the energy code rather than the IBC, while FutureWise supported the concept but urged caution about the complexity and timeline of converting code to performance-based standards. The public hearing on HB 2381 was closed after testimony.
HB 2418 would change permit review processes, including vesting rules for residential project permits in urban growth areas, pausing review clocks in certain circumstances, extending timelines to other fee-charging reviewing entities, and requiring a single permit responsible official and point of contact by 2027. Builders, developers, and housing advocates generally supported the bill’s coordination and timeline provisions, saying they would reduce delays and costs, though several groups raised concerns about the vesting section and completeness definitions. FutureWise and county representatives warned the vesting changes could create litigation or records issues, while the sponsor said the vesting portion might be reconsidered. The committee also heard HB 2273, which would require embodied carbon reduction standards for larger building projects through reuse, product-based reductions, or whole-building life-cycle assessment. Support came from architects, Commerce, and environmental justice advocates, who said the bill would reduce climate impacts and encourage innovation; opponents from the concrete and aggregate industry and a taxpayer group raised concerns about costs, supply-chain issues, conflicts with other legislation, and exemptions such as for schools. No votes were taken, and the committee adjourned after closing the public hearings.
CA
California 2025-2026 Regular Session
Assembly Floor Session Jan 8th, 2026
California House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- notice AB 277, Alanis, for their hearing on Tuesday, January 13, pending re-referral from the Public Safety
- I'm proud of California's leadership, leading the nation in kids' online safety.
- including many that I had the privilege of signing just last year on age verification, on chatbot safety
- And when it comes to quality of life, when it comes to public safety specifically, let's talk about the
- No one's walked away from public safety. You guys have been leaning into public safety.
Summary:
The Assembly met, initially lacking a quorum, and the Clerk called the roll until a quorum was established. The chamber then proceeded through routine opening business, including prayer, the Pledge of Allegiance, recognition of Native lands, approval of procedural motions, and several unanimous-consent actions to re-refer bills and allow committees to notice bills pending re-referral. The Assembly also recessed regular session to convene a joint convention for the Governor’s State of the State address.
In the joint convention, Governor Gavin Newsom delivered his final State of the State speech, focusing on California’s economic performance, education investments, housing reforms, public safety, homelessness, climate policy, insurance issues, and the state’s response to federal actions. He highlighted budget plans, including a proposed $248.3 billion general fund, increased reserves, major education funding, child care and after-school investments, housing and affordability measures, mental health and homelessness funding, infrastructure projects, clean energy goals, and wildfire recovery efforts. He also praised legislative collaboration on AI regulation, tax credits, and other policy areas while criticizing federal policies and calling for continued state action.
After the address, the Governor’s speech was ordered printed in the journal, the joint convention adjourned sine die, and the Assembly returned to regular session. The Speaker announced the desk would remain open for introduction of the budget bill, noted the next floor session would be Monday, January 12 at 1 p.m., and the House adjourned on motion of the Majority Leader.
CA
California 2025-2026 Regular Session
Assembly Floor Session Jan 8th, 2026
California House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- notice AB 277, Alanis, for their hearing on Tuesday, January 13, pending re-referral from the Public Safety
- I'm proud of California's leadership, leading the nation in kids' online safety.
- including many that I had the privilege of signing just last year on age verification, on chatbot safety
- And when it comes to quality of life, when it comes to public safety specifically, let's talk about the
- No one's walked away from public safety. You guys have been leaning into public safety.
CA
California 2025-2026 Regular Session
Assembly Budget Subcommittee No. 6 on Public Safety Mar 3rd, 2025
Transcript Highlights:
- everyone to our first hearing for the Assembly Budget Subcommittee Number 6, which covers public safety
- language require the CDCR reductions do not violate any court order to jeopardize the health and safety
- This programming is proven to reduce recidivism rates from 41% to 21% enhance public safety and reduce
- grant has funded over 100 communities based on. in all CDCR prisons, significantly enhancing public safety
- This concludes public safety subcommittee number six on public safety budget. You
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
House Floor Session 5/12/26 - Part 3
Minnesota House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- </c> for children's safety online as well. for children's safety online as well.
- So, um lots of people to thank, safety.
- ,</c><02:19:07.840><c> to</c> gambling to protect public safety, to gambling to protect public safety
- </c> dropping of the peace officer safety dropping of the peace officer safety bill.<02:33:32.240><c>
- In fact, I think I mentioned safety, safety, safety, which actually costs money.
AL
Transcript Highlights:
- </c> the work zone safety act. the work zone safety act.
- That's what I want to know. >> I think it's to promote safety. >> Promote safety.
- We're talking about safety. Putting these on the roads is not about safety.
- </c><03:27:32.720><c> equipment,</c> They don't have the safety equipment, They don't have the safety
- It's about I guess not about safety.
ND
Transcript Highlights:
- We now have school district safety and security measures.
- We now have school district safety and security measures. Mitch, you ready? All right, Adam.
- I'm here to provide information on the school safety and security report.
- School districts supported a wide range of safety and compliance activities.
- intruder safety and active shooter scenario safety and things like that.
Committees:
Joint Education , Joint Education Committee
MN
Transcript Highlights:
- ,</c><00:04:56.440><c> and</c> advocate for the health, safety, and advocate for the health, safety,
- It is the foundation of their health and safety.
- . foundation of their health and safety.
- They're asking for placement practices that prioritize safety and appropriateness.
- They're asking for placement practices that prioritize safety and appropriateness.
Committee:
Senate Human Services
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
Committee on Agriculture, Veterans, Broadband and Rural Development - 03/24/25
Agriculture, Veterans, Broadband, and Rural Development
Transcript Highlights:
- Finally, I'll add that this appropriation also supports related work on farm safety.
- Farming can be a on farm safety. Farming can be a dangerous<01:38:16.000><c> occupation.
- </c><01:38:32.800><c> Working</c><01:38:33.119><c> Group,</c> Union on the Farm Safety Working Group,
- </c><01:41:33.760><c> and</c> our farms and with farm safety and our farms and with farm safety and mental
- ,</c><01:47:20.159><c> and</c> ensuring their health, safety, and ensuring their health, safety, and
MN
Transcript Highlights:
- Um so we see lots as health and safety.
- </c><00:20:13.280><c> items</c> things uh other health and safety items things uh other health and safety
- We shouldn't a critical safety standard.
- Seeing none, this bill has been moved to the Committee on Judiciary and Public Safety.
- It's going to be >> three on school safety.
Committee:
Senate Education Policy
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
Committee on Health and Human Services - 03/05/26
Health and Human Services
Transcript Highlights:
- </c> eligible provider organizations safety eligible provider organizations safety net<00:02:22.160><
- With thousands of miners out of work, our food was a critical safety net for their families.
- With thousands of miners out of work, our food was a critical safety net for their families.
- Prepared meals are a critical piece of the food insecurity safety net in Minnesota.
- </c> Appointments due to the community safety concerns in the Latinx community.
Committee:
Senate Health and Human Services
VT
Transcript Highlights:
- </c> hazardous conditions, and real safety hazardous conditions, and real safety concerns.<00:08:53.360
- Agents operating without coordination strengthens our public safety in Vermont.
- The question protect public safety.
- Pass to get them to safety. And in a Pass to get them to safety.
- The court disagreed that masks were required for safety reasons.