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• Cannot come into the state under the rules now, but scored so high on the LSAT test, excuse me, not the
• also, uh, for being in the profession you're in, especially during this time nationally, when the rule
• About um social workers and uh the examination, um, there, we know that statistically people of color
• You know, we talk in every committee I am am in about not enough workers, not enough social workers.
• I'm very sensitive to the need for more workers, and Mr.

Transcript Highlights:

• <00:07:35.520> in white um I've worked at the polls in white um I've worked at the polls in
• These are tend to be some of our lower paid workers, and there's competition for workers, and we need
• These are tend to be some of our lower paid workers, and there's competition for workers, and we need
• These are tend to be some of our lower paid workers, and there's competition for workers, and we need
• These are tend to be some of our lower paid workers, and there's competition for workers, and we need

Keywords: 928, house, all

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.

Transcript Highlights:

• Chairman, your Committee on Federal Rules, Military Affairs, and Elections has under consideration HB
• Business on the Speaker's desk pursuant to Rule 9E.
• The bills from the Committee on Rules will be placed on the active calendar.
• Business on the Speaker's desk pursuant to Rule 9E.
• The bills from the Committee on Rules will be placed on the active calendar.

Keywords: 1182, all

Summary: The House convened with prayer, the Pledge of Allegiance, approval of the prior journal, and recognition of the Doctor of the Day and several guests, including advocates for rare diseases, a community civil rights leader, and representatives from Lucid Motors. The chamber also heard multiple personal privilege remarks honoring guests and community figures, and the clerk recorded attendance at 55 present, zero absent, and five excused. The House then moved into Committee of the Whole and considered HB 2022, HB 2122, and HB 2138. HB 2022, an elections bill, was amended to extend provisions affecting overseas military voting and clarify observer access at voting locations; it received a do-pass recommendation. HB 2122, a technical reciprocity correction for engineers, also received a do-pass recommendation. HB 2138, a workers’ compensation cleanup bill clarifying coverage for firefighters as well as police, was amended and recommended do pass. The House adopted the Committee of the Whole report and sent the three bills to engrossing. On third reading, the House passed HB 2022, HB 2046 (probation-related changes), and HB 2116, which appropriates money to the Colorado River Litigation Fund. All three passed 56-0 with four not voting, and HB 2022 was passed as an emergency measure requiring a two-thirds vote. Members speaking on HB 2116 emphasized protecting Arizona’s Colorado River water rights and supporting litigation efforts. The session also included several commemorative remarks and announcements, including recognition of Notre Dame Preparatory’s state hockey championship, a proclamation for Mexican American Heritage Day, and a tribute to Mary Green as an early African-American pioneer in Arizona. The House later received first readings of multiple bills and adjourned until 1:15 p.m. Tuesday, February 3, 2026.

Transcript Highlights:

• There is a Rules Committee resolution at the desk to suspend Joint Rule 61.
• Members, this joint rule suspension is not debatable. It takes 54 votes.
• Joint Rule 61 is suspended. Joint Rule 61 is suspended. Majority Leader, you're recognized.
• That's the latest Gallup polling that American teenagers spend on social media.
• That's the latest Gallup polling that American teenagers spend on social media.

Summary: The Assembly met in session, established a quorum, and opened with an Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month ceremony. Members adopted House Resolution 35 recognizing May as AAPI Heritage Month, with extensive floor remarks from caucus leaders and members highlighting AAPI history, contributions, and solidarity with other communities. The chamber then honored 14 AAPI honorees from across the state, including public servants, advocates, artists, health professionals, and community leaders, before moving to the regular file. On the floor, the Assembly passed a series of bills on social media harms to minors, labor privilege, foster care family-finding, low-impact camping areas, student body association governance, drink-spiking prevention at music festivals, behavioral health access, greenhouse gas recapture, physical therapy access, housing enforcement, insurance licensing, density bonus clarification, water district proxy voting, park district updates, secured transactions, and property tax relief during emergencies. Most measures passed with broad or unanimous support; notable votes included AB 2 on social media platform accountability passing 59-0, AB 1109 on union communications privilege passing 45-4, AB 409 on student body association open meetings passing 55-6, AB 518 on low-impact camping passing 55-0, AB 668 on drink-spiking protections passing 72-0, AB 348 on behavioral health access passing 69-0, AB 663 on HFC recapture passing 71-0, AB 574 on physical therapy access passing 68-0, AB 712 on housing enforcement passing 57-1, AB 943 on insurance pre-licensing reform passing 63-0, AB 87 on density bonus law clarification passing 63-0, AB 523 on Metropolitan Water District proxy voting passing 62-1, AB 769 on park district code cleanup passing 68-0, AB 771 on secured transactions passing 69-0, and AB 1416 on property tax installment deferrals passing 66-0. The Assembly also took up AB 446, the Surveillance Pricing Protection Act, which would prohibit businesses from using personal data to charge different prices for the same product or service. Supporters described the practice as predatory and discriminatory, while noting ongoing concerns about preserving legitimate discounts and loyalty programs. The bill was presented as a consumer protection measure aimed at preventing hidden price discrimination and reducing cost-of-living pressures. The transcript ends amid repeated and partially duplicated readings of AB 446, without a final vote shown for that item.

Transcript Highlights:

• I request unanimous consent to suspend Assembly Rule 45.5 to allow Assembly Members Pellerin, Aguirre-Curry
• I request unanimous consent to suspend Assembly Rule 118A to allow Assembly Members Aguirre-Curry, Bonta
• Pursuant to Assembly Rule 96, I request unanimous consent to re-refer SB 56, Seattle, and SB 296, Archuleta
• Phil made his home in California where he became a fierce champion for workers' rights and the Democratic
• Bill stood on the front lines of fights for workers, rights, and against racial and discrimination in

Keywords: 988, house, all

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• <00:43:12.200> to and we are currently taking a poll to and we are currently taking a poll
• > to<01:24:39.080> stay giving these workers the means to stay giving these workers the means
• working for the for those Farm workers working for the for those Farm Workers<01:35:09.600> those
• > would Workers those Farm Workers that would Workers those Farm Workers that would earn<01:35:11.639
• did for I can't was 5 or 10, workers did for I can't was 5 or 10, workers come<01:53:41.239>

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

Transcript Highlights:

• let's talk about the rule. let's talk about the rule.
• rules. I get it. rules. I get it.
• here on the floor, and rules needs to have a much stricter germane ruling.
• . bills in the rule.
• rules committee. rules committee.

Keywords: U.S. House of Representatives Floor Proceedings on Tuesday, February 24, 2026, 1012, house, all

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• Additional comments will be ruled out of order.
• Violations of these rules may subject you to removal or other enforcement actions.
• Recount rules are outdated, inconsistent, and can vary widely between counties, causing confusion and
• Polling shows support for measures can drop by 5 to 15 percentage points under these requirements.
• It's not a general campaign finance rule.

Keywords: 988, house, all

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• I represent injured workers and have done so here in the state of Louisiana in the workers' compensation
• I represent injured workers and have done so here in the state of Louisiana in the workers' compensation
• I represent injured workers.
• workers' comp employers who had injured workers across the state.
• An injured worker cannot file a suit, a 1008, in our workers' comp court, without there being a bona

Keywords: 974, senate, all

Transcript Highlights:

• I represent injured workers and have done so here in the state of Louisiana in the workers' compensation
• I represent injured workers.
• Prior to that, I represented self-insured funds, workers' comp insurers, and workers' comp employers
• So if the injured worker, all they know is, I don't have a lawyer and I'm not getting my workers' comp
• So during your time, as you were a workers' comp judge, So during your time as a workers' comp judge

Summary: The Senate Labor Committee met on March 14 and adopted the prior minutes. It voluntarily deferred Senate Bill 358, which would have addressed workers’ compensation coverage for independent contractors and sole-proprietor subcontractors. Senator Abraham said the bill would instead be studied to determine whether such workers should be able to buy occupational accident coverage or be required to carry workers’ compensation coverage, particularly where no employees are involved. The committee then heard House Bill 456, which would expand and clarify workers’ compensation petition requirements and broaden employers’ and payers’ ability to file disputed claims beyond fraud and medical-director appeals to other disputes under the chapter. The bill drew strong support from business groups and strong opposition from injured-worker attorneys, who argued it would revive problems seen in 2012 when employers could sue injured workers without a ripe dispute, burden unrepresented claimants, and increase litigation and administrative costs. Supporters said it would improve access to the courts and help employers investigate questionable claims. After debate, the committee voted 5-1 to report HB 456 favorably, with Senator Barrow voting no. The committee also heard House Bill 549, which creates the Bayou Growth Opportunity Workforce Program, or Bayou Works, a proposed statewide workforce training grant program aimed at helping employers quickly train workers for specific skill needs. The sponsor and Louisiana Workforce Commission representatives said it would be privately funded, modeled on Michigan’s “Going Pro” program, and coordinated with technical colleges, apprenticeships, internships, and other workforce partners. Members asked about statewide reach, youth pipeline efforts, and timing; the department said implementation would likely begin later next year. The committee reported HB 549 favorably by unanimous consent and then adjourned.

Transcript Highlights:

• Today, a Gallup poll...
• , if not the same set of rules.
• , if not the same rules. >> Through you, Mr.
• We have seen temporary pop-up polling locations.
• Do the poll, do the survey.

Keywords: 993, senate, all

Summary: The Senate convened, approved the journal, and then moved through a large number of motions to discharge bills from committees and substitute identical Senate bills for third reading. The chamber also received and accepted a Finance Committee report on nominations for Kathleen Mosier as Commissioner of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation, Terrence O’Leary as Commissioner of Homeland Security and Emergency Services, and John Kagia as Executive Director of the Office of Cannabis Management. All three nominees were confirmed, with Mosier and O’Leary confirmed unanimously and Kagia confirmed 57-1, with Senator Walczyk voting no. The Senate adopted previously approved resolutions recognizing June 2026 as LGBTQIA+ Pride Month and mourning the death of Susan Irene Wright of Harlem. Senators Brisport and Bottcher spoke at length in support of Pride Month, emphasizing LGBTQ+ history, resilience, and ongoing threats to the trans community. On the Susan Wright resolution, Senators Cleare, Bailey, and Bottcher praised her community leadership, philanthropy, and family legacy, and Assembly Member Jordan Wright was recognized in the chamber. The body then considered and passed many bills on the calendar, including measures on insurance, environmental conservation, public health, education, business law, labor, social services, highway law, and local tax exemptions. Several bills drew brief explanations of vote, including a measure to end higher insurance premiums for widows, a bill to prohibit correctional facilities from denying visitation because of menstrual products or IUDs, and a Medicaid-related bill to expand access to blood pressure monitors for pregnant people. Most bills passed with broad support, though some had notable opposition from a small group of senators. Late in the session, the Senate took up a proposed constitutional amendment on redistricting. Senator Stewart-Cousins sponsored the measure, and Senator Walczyk questioned it extensively, arguing voters had previously approved an independent redistricting process and objecting to changes that would remove the Legislature’s two-thirds map-approval requirement and alter the commission’s role. The sponsor said the changes were needed in response to aggressive partisan redistricting in other states and would still require voter ratification in future sessions. The transcript ends during that debate, with no final vote on the amendment shown.

Transcript Highlights:

• <00:12:07.360> I rocks the cradle rules the world. I rocks the cradle rules the world.
• American farmers, factory workers, and transportation workers that produce this product have had their
• this transportation workers that produce this transportation workers that produce this product<00
• I American workers their livelihoods.
• find workers in the United States. find workers in the United States.

Keywords: U.S. House of Representatives Floor Proceedings on Thursday, May 8, 2025, 1012, house, all

Transcript Highlights:

• Yeah, second part of it though is, um, everybody else follow the rules.
• Yeah, second part of it though is, um, everybody else follow the rules.
• Different rules across counties could make it harder to stay compliant.
• to make the full text of the a rule to make the full text of the rules<01:20:27.199> of<01:20
• Next measure, House Bill 642 relating to administrative rules.

Keywords: 910, house, all

Summary: The committee heard testimony on several bills. HB 655 would limit collection of unpaid motor vehicle taxes, fees, and penalties to the most recent five consecutive years of delinquency. The Department of Transportation opposed the bill, saying it could significantly affect state and county revenues and that the fiscal impact was hard to estimate. The Tax Foundation noted the bill would shorten the existing collection period, while an individual testifier supported it as a narrow measure that would help owners of old or inherited vehicles. In questioning, the department said it could not quantify the cost but suggested it would prefer case-by-case flexibility rather than a fixed five-year limit. HB 697 would authorize Department of Transportation and Department of Law Enforcement personnel to inspect and certify evidence from automated speed enforcement systems and would appropriate funds for the program. The Department of Transportation supported the measure, citing the workload created by the red-light camera pilot and the need to assist police and prosecutors. The Department of the Attorney General supported the concept but recommended technical amendments so the verification language would apply consistently across the chapter and allow the appropriate reviewing entity to act. The committee also heard support from the AAHU Metropolitan Planning Organization and opposition from three individuals. HB 711 would require defendants convicted of causing the death of a parent or legal guardian of a minor child while driving under the influence to provide financial support to the surviving child. The Office of the Public Defender opposed the bill, arguing that criminal restitution must be tied to verified losses and that this type of long-term support is better handled in civil court, where trusts, conservatorships, and insurance claims can be addressed. The Department of Transportation supported the bill as a deterrent to impaired driving, and police, prosecutors, and an injury prevention group also submitted support. Members questioned whether the measure was better suited to civil litigation, and the public defender agreed that the civil system was the proper venue. HB 108 would allow direct shipment of beer and distilled spirits by certain licensees and require county liquor commissions to adopt rules. The Attorney General raised constitutional concerns, saying the bill’s different treatment of out-of-state manufacturers could violate the dormant Commerce Clause and recommended revisions. Brewers and distillers testified in support, saying the bill would put beer and spirits on a similar footing with wine direct shipment, help small producers reach consumers, and support the local economy without increasing underage access. They also said the bill should be amended to address grandfathering language. No final votes or committee actions were taken in the portion of the hearing provided.

Transcript Highlights:

• New polling, as you'll see in your handout, new polling...
• Polling conducted by WPA intelligence suggests that most Texans continue to struggle with sky-high tax
• Now, based on this poll and others, it's very evident to me that Texans want and are eager for additional
• And implementing a series of strong new fiscal rules to guard any gains.
• I mean, coming out of COVID, from inflation, worker shortage.

Bills: HB8, HB9, HJR1, HB22, HB8, HB9, HJR1, HB22

Keywords: HB 8, school finance, compressed tax rate, maximum compressed tax rate, MCR, PYMCR, property tax, school district taxes, Education Code, Tax Code, state aid, school funding formula, local school taxes, Texas school finance, tax rate compression, public education funding, ad valorem tax, tangible personal property, income-producing property, business personal property

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• position count would be eight full-time probation officers at 73,836 a piece, one full-time social worker
• piece 73,836 a piece one<00:45:54.880> full-time<00:45:55.280> social<00:45:55.599> worker
• <00:45:56.000> assistant<00:45:56.319> at one full-time social worker assistant at
• one full-time social worker assistant at 50,880,<00:45:58.720> two<00:45:59.040> full-time<
• Voter service center, place of deposit, or polling place.

Keywords: 910, house, all

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• There that is not the rule. You do not have to ask anyone to rule.
• This is people that work at the polls. This is people that work at the polls.
• So, it would be a poll worker. votes. So, it would be a poll worker. votes.
• So, it would be a poll worker.
• I ask for suspension of the rules for a suspension of the rules for a suspension of the rules for a timesensitive

Keywords: 1136, house, all

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• We don't generally promulgate rules to effectuate offenses.
• Rules are to be promulgated by the judiciary.
• <01:22:31.199> but<01:22:31.440> it polls, that would be great. but it polls, that
• <01:38:21.679> as function by an educational worker as function by an educational worker as
• educational workers official authority. educational workers official authority.

Bills: HB1546

Keywords: Medicaid, health insurance, healthcare access, insurance subsidies, pilot program, affordable care, preventive services, low-income, community engagement, 910, house, all

Summary: The committee heard testimony on HB 2083, which would add homeless shelters to Hawaii’s drug-free/safe-zone protections. The City and County prosecutor’s office strongly supported the bill, saying service providers asked for the change because drug activity near shelters can undermine recovery efforts. The Office of the Public Defender opposed the measure, focusing on a possible notice problem because many shelters are not readily identifiable and the bill’s 750-foot distance requirement could be difficult to apply. The Drug Policy Forum of Hawaii also opposed the bill, arguing it would expand criminalization of poverty and drug use and that drug-free zone laws are ineffective and disproportionately harmful. The prosecutor’s office said it would do more research on the notice concern. The committee then moved on without taking a vote in the transcript provided. The committee next discussed HB 2087, which would change the treatment of abuse of family or household member cases by ending the deferred-acceptance pilot and returning to the prior statute. The prosecutor’s office supported the bill, saying the pilot had not reduced backlog as intended and that domestic violence cases should remain petty misdemeanors without deferral. The Hawaii State Coalition Against Domestic Violence and the Public Defender’s Office both opposed HB 2087, instead urging extension of the pilot for another five years so the legislature can better evaluate how deferred acceptance is working. They said deferrals can be a useful incentive for behavior change and that more data is needed before ending the program. Committee members questioned the prosecutor about why Hawaii should differ from other counties and whether repeat offenders could keep receiving deferrals; the prosecutor said the deferral is available only once and reiterated support for returning to the old statute. The committee then heard HB 2096 on aggravated circumstances in child protective proceedings. The family court and Attorney General’s Office supported the bill, saying current law limits aggravated-circumstances findings to the early return hearing, which can prevent findings in the most serious abuse cases when key evidence is not yet available. They said the bill would allow such findings later in the case and, with proposed amendments, would let the court consolidate aggravated-circumstances and termination-of-parental-rights hearings to reduce delay and appeals. The Libertarian Party of Hawaii opposed the measure, arguing it would expand state power in family matters and could worsen outcomes for parents and children. Committee questions focused on the amended language, including what “another court of competent jurisdiction” means and whether a charge alone would be enough; the judiciary responded that criminal courts are included, but a hearing and opportunity to defend would still be required. Finally, the committee took up HB 1959, another domestic violence measure. The Hawaii State Coalition Against Domestic Violence, the Public Defender’s Office, the Crime Victim Compensation Commission, the Hawaii State Commission on the Status of Women, and county prosecuting offices testified in support. Supporters said the bill would extend the pilot program while keeping deferred acceptance of guilty pleas in place, giving more time to evaluate whether the program is working and whether a more formal diversion model should be developed. The coalition also suggested technical fixes to ensure judiciary data reporting continues and that the deferred-acceptance statute is not inadvertently repealed. No vote or final action was taken in the transcript before the committee moved on to the next bill.

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• It has been a backup polling location during elections.
• been uh a backup polling location during elections.<00:37:46.640> And<00:37:46.800> when
• The charities bore with us while we changed the rules on electronic pull tab.
• The charities bore with us while we changed the rules on electronic pull tab.
• bore with us while we changed the rules bore with us while we changed the rules on<00:59:11.920>

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

Transcript Highlights:

• 6 of rule 20.
• suspend the rules and pass HR 4233. suspend the rules and pass HR 4233.
• the rules and pass HR4233?
• the rules and pass HR2635. the rules and pass HR2635.
• rules and pass HR4216 rules and pass HR4216 and<06:36:30.160> HR747.

Keywords: U.S. House of Representatives Floor Proceedings on Tuesday, September 2, 2025, 1012, house, all

Transcript Highlights:

• In a recent poll conducted by the New Mexico Civic Engagement Table, 62% of those polled supported enacting
• So I wish I had my rule person... I believe I'm hoping it is a friendly amendment.
• So I wish I had my rule person over here. How do we amend a committee substitute?
• And in the interim, we did a quick poll—not, this is not scientific, not pre-reviewed, but a quick poll
• And in the interim, we did a quick poll—not, this is not scientific, not pre-reviewed, but a quick poll

Bills: HB99, HJR5, HM39, HB206, HB213, SB41, SB153, SB165, SB261, SB264

Keywords: medical malpractice, malpractice reform, patient's compensation fund, PCF, health care liability, tort reform, damage caps, punitive damages, hospital liability, physician liability, nurse practitioner, certified nurse-midwife, outpatient facility, ambulatory surgical center, urgent care, free-standing emergency room, insurance surcharge, superintendent of insurance, New Mexico hospitals, medical review process