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CA
Transcript Highlights:
- We will begin by hearing bills on file.
- , due pass to Appropriations; file item 4, AB 2003, due pass as amended to Appropriations; file item
- File item 6, AB 2067, due pass. File item 7, AB 2107, due pass.
- File Item 2, AB 1665, Lowenthal, aye. File Item 11, AB 2316, Lowenthal, aye.
- File Item 2, AB 1665. Bonta, aye. Bonta, aye. 9-0, the bill is out. File Item 11, AB 2316.
Committee:
House Education
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
House Energy Finance and Policy Committee 3/4/25
Energy Finance and Policy
Transcript Highlights:
- That is my motion to move House File 1738 to the Ways and Means Committee.
- </c> my motion to move house file my motion to move house file 1738<00:02:09.560><c> to</c><00:02:09.720
- Thank you. testify on house file 1738 on behalf of testify on house file 1738 on behalf of the<00:18:
- House File 1738 phases out the Renewable Development Account.
- </c> zinski renews the motion that house file zinski renews the motion that house file 738<01:17:25.440
Committee:
House Energy Finance and Policy
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
Repeal of sales tax exemption on preferred seating at sports event proposed to fund shelter, housing Apr 15th, 2026
Minnesota House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- Up next, House File 4738. Representative Keeler.
- We urge the committee to support House File 4738. Thank you.
- Is there anyone else present who wishes to testify on House File 4738?
- We urge the committee to support House File 4738. Thank you.
- </c> will renew my motion that House File will renew my motion that House File 4738<00:52:38.680><c>
Summary:
House File 4738 was laid over for possible inclusion in the 2026 tax bill. Representative Keeler presented the bill as a funding source for Minnesota’s Safe Harbor program, arguing that trafficking and sexual exploitation are statewide problems and that current shelter and housing resources are insufficient. She and several supporters emphasized that the program serves youth across greater Minnesota, not just the metro, and that state and federal funding pressures make additional support necessary.
Testifiers from Place Called Home/Life House, The Link, the City of Minneapolis, and a survivor all described the impact of Safe Harbor and related shelter programs. They cited data on youth served, bed nights, mental health services, and high unmet need, including waitlists and youth turned away because programs are full. Testimony stressed that stable housing and trauma-informed services help survivors recover and move toward education, employment, and family stability. One committee member, Representative Davis, objected to the proposed funding source, saying he would not support taking money from women’s sports scholarships and urging a different source.
The bill’s tax mechanism was described as ending the sales tax exemption for preferred seating, suite licenses, and related amenities at athletic and entertainment events. Alec Williams of We Make Minnesota supported the proposal as a fair way to raise revenue from high-end discretionary purchases for a public purpose. Committee discussion also focused on the size of the revenue estimate and the breakdown of the impact, with nonpartisan staff saying roughly 85% would come from suite licenses, 10% from collegiate seating, and 5% from amenities. Representative Smith and others framed the issue as both a tax and moral question, and the chair moved the bill to be laid over.
KY
Kentucky 2026 Regular Session
Senate Legislative Session Day 24 (2-10-26)
Kentucky Senate Floor Meeting
NH
New Hampshire 2025 Regular Session
Senate Election Law and Municipal Affairs (04/01/2025)
Election Law and Municipal Affairs
Transcript Highlights:
- One is to allow for filing here in Concord as well as at the town clerk.
- </c><00:49:22.480><c> uh</c> One is to allow for filing here in Concord as well as at the town clerk.
- Filing at the state instead of the town, I could see it doesn't make a big difference to me.
- Um, certainly filing at the town. Comment on any of that. I'll be happy to.
- Um, certainly filing at the town. to me. Um, certainly filing at the town.
Committee:
Senate Election Law and Municipal Affairs
KY
Kentucky 2026 Regular Session
Senate Legislative Session Day 39 (3-4-26)
Kentucky Senate Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- </c><00:10:24.959><c> under</c> that they should not be filed under that they should not be filed under
- fee to a offices and amends the filing fee to a fat<00:10:43.440><c> flat</c><00:10:43.760><c> rate<
- Well, the bill as originally filed corrected those things, but that would make a fiscal impact.
- Well, the bill as originally filed corrected those things, but that would make a fiscal impact.
- c> those</c><00:18:08.960><c> things,</c> originally filed corrected those things, originally filed corrected
CA
California 2025-2026 Regular Session
Assembly Floor Session May 12th, 2025
California House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- Business on the daily file. Second reading.
- File item 33, AB 518 by Assembly Member Ward. The clerk will read.
- Returning to file items 14 through 22, we will pass and retain.
- File item 77. File item 77, AB 446 by Assembly Member Ward. The clerk will read.
- File item 77.8.
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.
MA
Massachusetts 2025-2026 Regular Session
Special Joint Committee on Initiative Petitions Jun 21st, 2026 at 02:00 pm
Transcript Highlights:
- , the measure is filed with the legislature.
- There's no legislative bill filed to accomplish this, correct? Not that I know of.
- I'm just looking at, again, the public filing.
- I'm just looking at, again, the public filing.
- I'm just looking at, again, the public filing.
Summary:
The Special Joint Committee on Initiative Petitions held a public hearing on Initiative Petition 25-10, House Bill 5002, titled “An Act to Restore a Sensible Marijuana Policy,” which would repeal Massachusetts’ adult-use cannabis legalization framework. Chairs Brendan Crighton and Kate Hogan outlined the Article 48 initiative process and explained that the committee is gathering testimony for a report to the legislature. The hearing was organized into expert, proponent, opponent, and public testimony, with written testimony accepted through March 27.
The first witness, Jessica Trow of MassBudget, testified in opposition to repeal and focused on cannabis-related revenue and social equity. She said legalization has generated nearly $2 billion statewide since adult-use sales began, with revenue flowing through the Marijuana Regulation Fund, the state sales tax, and local taxes and fees. She emphasized that funds support public health, the Cannabis Control Commission’s social equity work, the Cannabis Social Equity Fund, and municipal budgets, and argued that legalization has created pathways for communities harmed by prohibition. The petition’s spokesperson, Wendy Wakeman, argued in favor of repeal, saying legalization has worsened public health, safety, and quality of life, citing higher potency, addiction, youth use, impaired driving, workplace positives, and black-market concerns. Committee members questioned her about the data sources, the will of the voters, the role of paid signature gatherers, and the petition’s funding, including out-of-state and dark-money concerns.
Opponents of the initiative then testified that repeal would harm a regulated industry that has created jobs, tax revenue, and social equity opportunities. Caroline Pino of STEM, Kristen Rogers of Levia, Judith Ledbetter of Project De-Stigmatized Healthcare, and Armani White of Firehouse Dispensary/EON described their businesses, community investments, and personal reliance on cannabis, and warned that repeal would push consumers back to the illicit market and undermine equity programs. In public testimony, Lucas Thayer of the Massachusetts Cannabis Reform Coalition and Jeff Rawson, a chemist and consumer protection advocate, also opposed the measure, arguing that regulated cannabis is safer than unregulated products and that repeal would damage investments and public safety. The hearing ended after the public testimony, and the committee voted to close the hearing.
MA
Massachusetts 2025-2026 Regular Session
Formal House Session 19 Jun 21st, 2026 at 11:00 am
Massachusetts House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- The Committee on Rules reports recommending that the resolutions filed by Mr.
- This amendment, this is a more complicated issue right now and it needs to be filed as a bill and go
- If that information is not in the initial filing, DPU cannot docket the petition.
- If that information is not in the initial filing, DPU cannot docket the petition.
- If that information is not in the initial filing, DPU cannot docket the petition.
Summary:
The House opened with the Pledge of Allegiance and then took up several procedural matters, including adopting a resolution recognizing the work of Ukraine Forward and suspending Joint Rule 12 for a number of petitions. The chamber also scheduled several bills for later consideration, including measures on unemployment insurance for fluctuating work schedules, the Medical Society mission statement, a youth training wage, bridge and intersection namings, handicapped parking fines, public-way safety, excavation restoration, motor vehicle safety, and a Newton police age requirement. Two engrossed local bills were passed to be enacted: one authorizing retired police officers as special police in Plainville and another allowing Orange to increase its Board of Selectmen membership.
The main policy debate centered on House No. 5151, An Act relative to energy affordability, clean power, and economic competitiveness. Supporters described it as a broad affordability and clean-energy package that would cut costs for ratepayers, reform Mass Save, speed clean-energy procurement and interconnection, return a portion of alternative compliance payments to customers, and address biomass and other energy issues. Opponents argued the bill relied too heavily on long-term programs and new administrative structures while offering little immediate relief, and raised concerns about costs being shifted to consumers, impacts on natural gas, and the pace of implementation. Several amendments were debated and rejected, including proposals to shift public benefit charges away from peak hours, pause public benefit charges for a year, require greater utility disclosure before rate increases, and add a forest-clearing penalty for solar development.
One amendment to the energy bill was adopted: a consolidated amendment that included budget-billing consumer protections for gas customers, requiring notice and conservation recommendations when usage rises significantly. The House also adopted an amendment to a separate conservation-restriction bill for Hanson, changing a figure in the underlying law, and passed that bill to be engrossed as amended. The energy bill’s consolidated amendment passed by roll call, while several other amendments failed by roll call votes. The House observed multiple moments of silence honoring Jaden Booker, Thomas Skip Karam, former Freetown Police Chief Carlton Abbott, and former Representative and Senator William Q. “Biff” McLean, Jr.
OK
Oklahoma 2026 Regular Session
Business and Insurance 2ND REVISED Mar 5th, 2026 at 09:30 am
Business and Insurance
Transcript Highlights:
- Illinois filed a bill a couple of years ago on interchange fees, and it was upheld in the courts.
- ideally, it would be that these would be submitted to the Department of Insurance at the time of filing
- , so maybe early January or whenever these bills are actually filed, they can go ahead.
- then they get approved and filed later.
- But that's kind of the overarching overview. is from a prior approval to a file-and-use system.
Bills:
SB1241 , SB1242 , SB1442 , SB1592 , SB1623 , SB1625 , SB1913 , SB1940 , SB1949 , SB2102 , SB592 , SB992
Committee:
Senate Business and Insurance
Keywords:
ticket sales, resale, consumer protection, fraud, bots, transparency, refunds, event tickets, medical marijuana, cannabis, marijuana license, commercial grower, grow operation, bond requirement, land reclamation fee, revolving fund, environmental remediation, redevelopment, Oklahoma Medical Marijuana Authority, OMMA
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
House Floor Session Apr 21st, 2025
Minnesota House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- Introduction of first reading of House Files 3188 through 3219.
- First reading House Files 3188 through 3219. Thank you.
- House File 1090. Third reading. Discussion on the bill.
- House File Number 1058, an act relating to local government.
- : House File Number 1355 and House File Number 124.
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
Press Conference: Introducing Legislation to Streamline Minnesota’s Permitting Process - 02/13/25
Transcript Highlights:
- Uh, I'm the chair of the Environment Committee in the House, and uh this bill, House File 8, will be
- Uh, I'm the chair of the Environment Committee in the House, and uh this bill, House File 8, will be
- I carry a file as well, same bill as Senator Hauschild, and we both understand how important this is.
- Uh, I'm the chair of the Environment Committee in the House, and uh this bill, House File 8, will be
- I carry a file as well, same bill as Senator Hauschild, and we both understand how important this is.
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
House Environment and Natural Resources Finance and Policy Committee 3/20/25
Environment and Natural Resources Finance and Policy
Transcript Highlights:
- It's House File 2034, as you mentioned before we begin.
- </c> is house file is house file 1843<00:21:40.960><c> representative</c><00:21:41.559><c> re</c><00:
- So I’m here to present House File 1843.
- file file 1012<01:21:35.199><c> this</c><01:21:35.360><c> bill</c><01:21:35.679><c> takes</c><01:21:
- I speak for House File 1012.
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
House Rules and Legislative Administration Committee 3/17/26
Rules and Legislative Administration
Transcript Highlights:
- We are proposing calendaring House File 3741, Representative Hill, House File 3731, Representative Hill
- , House File 382, Representative Grieman, House File 3241, Representative Hollins, and Senate File 3623
- will designate Monday, March 23rd, for the adoption of the calendar for the day and establish a pre-filing
- will designate Monday, March 23rd, for the adoption of the calendar for the day and establish a pre-filing
Committee:
House Rules and Legislative Administration
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
House Commerce Finance and Policy Committee 3/5/26
Commerce Finance and Policy
Transcript Highlights:
- Um, just to do some backgrounding on House File 400.
- House file 400 is a win-win claim.
- </c> matter before the committee house file matter before the committee house file 400<00:09:50.480><
- </c> House File 400? House File 400?
- </c> going to be filing to leave. going to be filing to leave.
Committee:
House Commerce Finance and Policy
Keywords:
HF3388, Minnesota premium security plan, reinsurance, health insurance, group health carriers, MCHA, MNsure, individual market, premium stabilization, carrier assessment, health insurance assessment, premium security plan account, state innovation waiver, high-risk pool, reinsurance payments, healthcare premiums, insurance carriers, deferral of assessment, financially impaired condition, HF400
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
House Housing Finance and Policy Committee 3/4/26
Housing Finance and Policy
Transcript Highlights:
- The bill before us is House File 3806.
- I'd move House File 3806 before the committee. All right.
- I'm here today to share our support for House File 3806.
- And next we have House File 497. House File 497.
- House File 497.
Committee:
House Housing Finance and Policy
Keywords:
housing, infrastructure bonds, funding, appropriation, Minnesota Statutes, HF2687, single-family homes, corporate landlords, corporate ownership, real estate investment trust, REIT, landlord registry, landlord database, tenant transparency, housing affordability, homeownership, deed tax, transfer tax, property tax, affordable housing
ID
Transcript Highlights:
- House Bill 936 is filed on the second reading calendar.
- Housepills 936, we filed with second reading calendar.
- House Bill 927 was filed on the second reading calendar.
- House Resolution 29 was filed for a second reading.
- House Bill 706 will be filed with the second reading calendar.
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
House Press Conference 3/19/25
Transcript Highlights:
- I do not just file a claim and walk away.
- I surround file a claim and walk away.
- So today, this bill here, House File 1855, gets us going in the right direction.
- So today, this bill here, House File 1855, gets us going in the right direction.
- So today, this bill here, House File 1855, gets us going in the right direction.
CA
California 2025-2026 Regular Session
Senate Floor Session Apr 6th, 2026
California Senate Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- Without objection, we'll move to Senate third reading to take up file item 34, SCR 138 by our Majority
- I would like to pull from the consent agenda file item 63, SCR 124. The desk will note. Thank you.
- We have items 1 through 9 on the second reading file.
- Members, file item number 11 is... Now we're ready. Thank you, Madam President.
- Senator Reyes, file item 12. Thank you, Madam President, members.
Summary:
The Senate opened with a quorum call, prayer, and the Pledge of Allegiance, then recognized guests including young authors selected for publication and leaders involved with the 2028 Los Angeles Olympic Games. The chamber adopted SCR 138, recognizing Architecture Week, with the author highlighting California architects’ work on climate resilience, energy efficiency, wildfire safety, and housing innovation, and noting the underrepresentation of women in the profession. The resolution passed unanimously, 32-0.
The Senate also confirmed two gubernatorial appointments. Francisco Kim was confirmed to the California Acupuncture Board by a unanimous 28-0 vote. Davina Hurt was confirmed to the California Water Commission by a 26-7 vote after supportive remarks from Senator Becker, who cited her experience on the Belmont City Council and the Air Resources Board. The body also approved the Senate journals, pulled SCR 124 from the consent agenda, and announced upcoming committee hearings after adjournment.
The remainder of the session was devoted to adjournment-in-memory tributes. Senator Wiener honored Andrea Schroeder, describing her long career in LGBTQ advocacy, women’s leadership, civic service, and political organizing in San Francisco and beyond. Senator Arreguín remembered Country Joe McDonald for his music, anti-war activism, and Berkeley ties, and Senator Hurtado honored Brenda Joe Martin for her community leadership in Lamor and work with local business and civic organizations. The Senate then recessed with plans to reconvene on April 9, 2026.
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
Minnesota House Republican school safety package stalls in committee 4/14/26
Transcript Highlights:
- This amendment for House File 3493.
- The Senate has language in Senate File 3717, House File 3485, that was changed in an amendment on March
- The Senate has language in Senate File 3717, House File 3485, that was changed in an amendment on March
- <c> the</c><00:15:31.160><c> needed</c> House file 3493 provides the needed House file 3493 provides
- </c> File 3493. File 3493. Thank<00:29:34.120><c> you.</c> Thank you. Thank you.
Summary:
The committee heard House File 3493, the Safe Schools Revenue Increase bill, and first adopted the DE amendment before moving the bill on for re-referral to Ways and Means. Representative Lawrence described the bill as a multi-layered school safety package for all students and schools, including public, nonpublic, charter, and tribal schools, with increased safety funding, mental health support, anonymous threat reporting, school safety plans, and student discipline changes. Several supporters emphasized the need for flexible safety funding and cited real-world safety concerns, including anonymous tip systems that had generated many reports, classroom evacuations, staff injuries, and the need for more resources for mental health and safety infrastructure. Some supporters, including charter school leaders and Catholic Conference testimony, argued the bill’s flexibility and broader safety approach were important, while others supported the K-3 suspension language as a needed tool in severe cases.
Opponents focused heavily on the bill’s repeal of Minnesota’s K-3 suspension ban and non-exclusionary discipline requirements. Legal aid, disability advocates, and education groups argued that suspensions harm young children, worsen disparities, and disproportionately affect students of color and students with disabilities, and they urged the committee to keep restorative and non-exclusionary practices in place. Disability advocates also asked that any safety planning explicitly account for students with disabilities and that the bill remain aligned with IDEA protections and individualized education decisions. Several testifiers opposed using public funds for private schools, saying public money should stay in public programs.
Other testimony came from school administrators and staff who supported restoring limited suspension discretion, describing serious elementary incidents, classroom evacuations, and injuries that they said required a short-term removal option to stabilize classrooms and plan for students’ return. Mental health and school support personnel witnesses stressed that safety and mental health funding should remain distinct and that more counselors, social workers, and related staff are needed to address student crises. No final vote on the bill itself was taken in the portion provided beyond adoption of the DE amendment and the motion to re-refer the bill.