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NH

New Hampshire 2025 Regular Session

House Finance Division III (03/25/2025)

Transcript Highlights:
  • attorneys for children already.
  • attorneys for children already.
  • attorneys for children already.
  • um just for attorneys for attorney issue um just for attorneys for children,<01:43:29.760><c> there's
  • </c><01:43:32.639><c> The</c> attorneys for children already. The attorneys for children already.
Keywords: 928, house, all
Summary: The committee met in Division 3 work session on HB 2 and began by noting a delayed start to allow the Legislative Budget Assistant to finish a large packet of updated amendments and revisions. The chair said the goal for the day was to move as many items as possible, with any cleanup deferred to a Friday follow-up. Members also discussed the process for handling public and department testimony on selected items before votes. Several early amendments were taken up and voted on. The committee unanimously recommended items dealing with repealing the liquor transfer to the alcohol fund and redirecting liquor-related revenue to the general fund, and it also approved an amendment revising Granite Advantage funding so there would be no automatic transfer from the liquor fund, instead using a general fund appropriation. Members then approved repealing the foster grandparent program by a 5-4 vote, and later approved an amendment requiring DHS contractors to comply with the patients’ bill of rights by a 9-0 vote. The committee also approved incorporating House Bill 94 on Medicaid coverage of circumcision by a 5-4 vote, while deferring the Wick Farmers Market Nutrition Program repeal for more discussion. The committee spent substantial time on the youth risk behavior survey amendment. Supporters said the change was intended to clarify opt-out procedures and ensure parents, guardians, and students are clearly notified that they may opt out without negative consequences. Some members raised privacy concerns and said the language could add administrative burden, but the amendment was ultimately recommended to Finance by a recorded vote of 8-1. Another amendment on civil rights and contractor standards for DHHS was discussed but not voted on after concerns were raised about vague enforcement language and possible penalties. The committee also struck amendment 1026 as redundant, with members noting related work in existing law and Senate Bill 134, and then moved on to other items, including a revised equity/access-related amendment that was postponed for later discussion.
NH

New Hampshire 2026 Regular Session

House Education Funding (02/03/2026)

Education Funding

Transcript Highlights:
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  • Is judiciary and costing attorneys etc.
  • and and have done a lot of attorney and and have done a lot of legislative<00:27:56.480><c> work.
  • general and I'm wondering the attorney general and I'm wondering what's<00:28:41.600><c> been</c><00
  • here from the university had attorneys here from the university system<02:04:32.320><c> before.
Keywords: 1189, house, all
MA

Massachusetts 2025-2026 Regular Session

Joint Committee on Consumer Protection and Professional Licensure Jun 23rd, 2026

Joint Committee on Consumer Protection and Professional Licensure

Transcript Highlights:
  • Senator, my understanding is that it's the Attorney General's Office who would be charged with managing
  • Yes, I think the way the language is now, it is the Attorney General's Office. circumstance where the
  • It is the Attorney General's Office. Enforcement, yes.
  • I think the way the language is now, it is the Attorney General's office that's charged with enforcement
Bills: S3082 , S3090 , H5425 , H5130 , H5114
Summary: The Joint Committee on Consumer Protection and Professional Licensure held a hearing on late-filed bills, with testimony heard both in person and remotely. The committee reviewed several measures, including H. 355 and S. 3082 on veterinary telemedicine/telehealth, H. 5445 on additional liquor licenses for East Hampton, and S. 3090/H. 5114 on consumer-connected devices and software support disclosure. The chair outlined hearing logistics, including three-minute testimony limits and written testimony submission, and noted that Lawrence High School students were present to observe. On the veterinary bills, supporters of H. 355 argued that allowing veterinarians to establish a client-patient relationship remotely would improve access to care for pets whose owners face transportation, mobility, or anxiety-related barriers, and could help veterinarians continue practicing through telemedicine. Opponents of S. 3082, including the Massachusetts Veterinary Medical Association and several veterinarians, said the initial in-person exam is essential to detect conditions that cannot be seen on video, avoid misdiagnosis, and preserve the standard of care; they emphasized that teletriage and follow-up telemedicine are already used after an in-person relationship is established. Committee members pressed both sides on the distinction between teletriage and establishing the relationship, the timing of annual exams, and whether limited exceptions for sedatives or other pre-visit needs might be workable. Senator Lovely testified in support, citing a recent Lyme case where follow-up telemedicine would have been useful. On H. 5445, Representative Gomez and East Hampton Mayor Salem Derby urged approval of the bill to authorize eight additional liquor licenses, saying the city has reached its current cap, needs economic development, and wants to support downtown revitalization and new restaurant growth. Members asked about public safety and the number of licenses sought; the mayor said local public safety officials support the request and that the licenses would be for restaurants, not bars. On S. 3090 and H. 5114, consumer advocates and cybersecurity experts supported requiring manufacturers of connected devices to disclose software support timelines, arguing it would improve consumer transparency, cybersecurity, and reduce e-waste. Industry groups opposed the bills, saying fixed disclosure requirements could be impractical, create confusion, burden small businesses, conflict with federal efforts, and be difficult to apply to appliances, lighting, and other products with long lifecycles. The committee did not take a substantive vote on the bills during the hearing; at the end, staff announced a forthcoming poll for House members, and the committee voted to adjourn.
CA
Transcript Highlights:
  • AB 1749 would also authorize the Attorney General, county counsel, or city attorney to bring a civil
  • Erin Friday, licensed attorney, president of Our Duty, also representing Cause.
  • Erin Friday, licensed attorney, president of Our Duty, also representing Cause, Women Are Real, LGBT
Summary: The committee heard presentations on several emergency-management-related bills. AB 1749 would prohibit drones from knowingly or recklessly interfering with wildfire suppression or other emergency response airspace and authorize civil enforcement with penalties up to $75,000 per violation. AB 1540 would restore the 988 “press 3” option for LGBTQ+ suicide prevention, with the author and supporters describing it as a needed crisis lifeline; opponents argued the bill was unnecessary and criticized the Trevor Project. AB 1805 would overhaul oversight of the state’s troubled next-generation 911 project by strengthening the advisory board, requiring quarterly reports, and mandating an independent technical evaluation and audit. AB 1832 would create a statewide 2-1-1 support fund and a community needs dashboard to expand and stabilize 2-1-1 services. AB 2543 would require EV charging operators to develop emergency management plans and identify backup power or charging options during disasters, with opponents arguing it singled out one industry and could slow deployment. Testimony was largely in support of AB 1540, AB 1805, and AB 1832, with many public agencies, behavioral health groups, fire organizations, and local governments backing the measures. AB 1540 drew emotional testimony from a parent who lost a child to suicide, while AB 1805 received support from police chiefs, dispatchers, and the Legislative Analyst’s Office, which discussed the need for an independent technical review of regional versus statewide 911 system options. AB 1832 supporters emphasized that 2-1-1 helps divert non-emergency calls from 911 and provides critical disaster information and referrals. AB 2543 drew opposition from EV charging companies and industry groups, who said the bill imposed unique obligations on private operators and did not address all fuel types. After debate, the committee voted to advance all of the measures. AB 1540 was sent to Senate Health, AB 1749 to Senate Judiciary, AB 1805 to Senate Privacy, Digital Technology, and Consumer Protection, AB 1832 to Senate Energy, Utilities and Communications, and AB 2543 to Senate Energy, Utilities and Communications with amendments to be taken in the next committee. The consent item, AB 1836, was also approved. Final recorded votes were overwhelmingly in favor, with AB 2543 receiving the most opposition but still passing the committee.
MA

Massachusetts 2025-2026 Regular Session

Joint Committee on Consumer Protection and Professional Licensure Jun 23rd, 2026

Joint Committee on Consumer Protection and Professional Licensure

Transcript Highlights:
  • Senator, my understanding is that it's the Attorney General's office who would be charged with managing
  • Yes, I think the way the language is now, it is the Attorney General's office.
  • It is the Attorney General's Office. Enforcement, yes.
  • I think the way the language is now, it is the Attorney General's office that's charged with enforcement
Bills: S3082 , S3090 , H5425 , H5130 , H5114
CA

California 2025-2026 Regular Session

Senate Emergency Management Committee Jun 23rd, 2026

Emergency Management

Transcript Highlights:
  • AB 1749 would also authorize the Attorney General, county counsel, or city attorney to bring a civil
  • Erin Friday, licensed attorney, president of Our Duty, also representing Cause...
  • Erin Friday, licensed attorney, president of Our Duty, also representing Cause, Women Are Real, LGBT
Keywords: 987, senate, all
MA

Massachusetts 2025-2026 Regular Session

Joint Committee on Transportation Jun 21st, 2026 at 01:00 pm

Joint Committee on Transportation

Transcript Highlights:
  • You pick up the 940 CMR and you read it; it was written by an attorney.
  • This is the District Attorneys' Association.
  • The legal community, the District Attorneys Association, has endorsed this.
  • Joe Early, this—excuse me—District Attorney Joe Worley invited us back for the 20th.
Keywords: 995, all
Summary: The Joint Committee on Transportation held a hybrid hearing on a large slate of bills covering motor vehicle sales, registration, title processing, dealer regulation, and several local matters. Chair Cyrro noted that Senate Bill 2414 had been postponed at the sponsor’s request, though public testimony would still be accepted. The hearing then heard testimony on measures including S. 2367, which would make an insurer primary for losses caused by an insured driver in a rental car; H. 3698 and related bills on codifying registration of 25-year-old imported Japanese kei vehicles; H. 3701 on requiring lienholders to release titles within seven days; H. 3690 on capping dealer documentation fees; and H. 3641 on requiring education for class two motor vehicle dealers. Testimony also addressed e-titling and e-signatures, peer-to-peer car sharing, temporary license plates, duplicate plates, general registration plates for motor vehicle distributors, and a bill to ban tinted license plate covers. Supporters of the rental-car insurance bill argued Massachusetts is an outlier compared with 47 other states and said the change would improve fairness, competition, and consumer understanding without raising premiums. Dealers and industry groups generally supported e-titling/e-signature modernization and the inspection-related bill, but urged safeguards to preserve title, registration, and insurance verification. The Massachusetts State Auto Dealers Association opposed the doc-fee cap, saying documentation fees are a disclosed cost-recovery tool that varies by dealership. Representatives and advocates for kei vehicles said the RMV’s 2024 reversal showed the need to codify the rules in law, while opponents of the RMV’s approach described it as arbitrary and harmful to owners and importers. Supporters of the dealer-education bill said it would curb unregulated “curbstoning” and help ensure proper title handling and consumer protection. Several local and specialty bills also drew testimony. Hatfield officials supported a local bill allowing golf carts on certain town roads under strict safety rules, and Representative Ayers testified for a bill banning tinted license plate covers to aid toll collection, law enforcement, and vehicle identification. Senator Lovely and other advocates supported the “Easy ID” license plate proposal, saying it would improve vehicle recognition in crime and child-abduction investigations. The committee took no votes during the hearing and adjourned after public testimony concluded.
MN

Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session

House/Senate Press Conference 4/15/26

Transcript Highlights:
  • We have little faith in the ability for the governor or the attorney general to act on.
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  • governor or the attorney general to act<00:04:31.320><c> on.
Keywords: 1183, house
Summary: Senator Steve Drazkowski and Representative Anderson held a press event promoting the bipartisan, bicameral “Take It Back Act,” a bill aimed at recovering taxpayer money lost to government fraud. They cited major Minnesota fraud cases, including medical assistance fraud, CCAP, and Feeding Our Future, and argued that the state has become a destination for fraud. They said the bill would impose a 100% tax or excise tax on money obtained through fraud, with proceeds deposited into a tax relief fund for income and property tax relief. The sponsors said the measure is intended to create a stronger deterrent and to recover money even when criminal restitution or prosecutions do not fully recoup losses. They discussed examples of unrecovered funds, said the Department of Revenue could use criminal findings, data analytics, and IRS-sharing data to identify fraud, and noted that the bill includes an appeal process through tax court. They also said the current draft focuses on convicted fraudsters and people or organizations determined by the commissioner to have obtained money by fraud, while trying to avoid sweeping in innocent employees or others who were unaware of wrongdoing. Anderson said the bill already has significant bipartisan support, including 11 House Democrats and Senator Rest, and that the House Tax Committee hearing is scheduled for April 30. He said the sponsors are working with the Department of Revenue on implementation and may revise the bill to make administration easier. The sponsors said they hope to move the bill through the House and Senate this session, and they closed by encouraging the press to review the fraud website they referenced, mnfraudfiles.com.
LA

Louisiana 2026 Regular Session

Insurance Mar 25th, 2026

Insurance

Transcript Highlights:
  • I became an attorney in 2001. It had been in effect for quite a long time before that, I think.
  • And so I'm sure you're aware, I believe you're an attorney as well.
  • of the other folks we've got testifying to comment on this, but it's your belief as a practicing attorney
  • All the time, defense attorneys call me up and say, “Luke, I'm just putting a check in the mail.
Committee: House Insurance
Summary: The House Committee on Insurance met on March 25 and took up House Bill 577 by Representative Glorioso, which would change Louisiana’s bad-faith insurance penalty language from a flat 50% to “up to 50%,” giving judges discretion to award a lower penalty in cases involving minor or technical delays. Glorioso argued the bill would correct an omission from the 2024 consolidation of the bad-faith statutes, reduce unnecessary litigation over nominal delays, and potentially help lower reinsurance and homeowners’ insurance costs. Committee members questioned whether the change would weaken consumer protections or reward insurer misconduct, especially in catastrophe claims after storms, and whether any real rate relief would follow. Opposition testimony came from the Louisiana Association of Justice and Real Reform Louisiana. They argued the current penalty provisions are important guardrails that help force timely payment and fair handling of claims, especially after hurricanes, and that the bill would reduce deterrence without producing meaningful premium reductions. They also said insurers already have substantial time and procedural protections under the law, and that penalties are rarely awarded but serve as leverage in settlement negotiations. Supporters and the Department of Insurance said Louisiana’s penalty structure is an outlier compared with other states and that the bill could make the market more competitive, though the department said it did not have court data on bad-faith judgments and could not quantify the bill’s effect on rates. After debate, Representative Glorioso closed by saying he was open to further language changes but asked the committee to advance the bill. The committee then voted 10 yeas and 6 nays to report House Bill 577 favorably. Afterward, the committee moved on to the next item, House Bill 955.
CA

California 2025-2026 Regular Session

Senate Education Committee Mar 25th, 2026

Education

Transcript Highlights:
  • The attorney could say, hey, you shouldn't be voting on this or you shouldn't be approving this.
  • In city council, in my four years of sitting in closed session, not once did an attorney ask, is there
  • They don’t have attorneys. They don’t have this.
  • They don’t have attorneys. They don’t have this and that.
Committee: Senate Education
Keywords: 987, senate, all
LA

Louisiana 2026 Regular Session

Insurance Mar 25th, 2026

Insurance

Transcript Highlights:
  • I became an attorney in 2001. It had been in effect for quite a long time before that, I think.
  • And so I'm sure you're aware, I believe you're an attorney as well.
  • of the other folks we've got testifying to comment on this, but it's your belief as a practicing attorney
  • All the time, defense attorneys call me up and say, Luke, I'm just putting a check in the mail.
Committee: House Insurance
Keywords: 965, house, all
ID

Idaho 2026 Regular Session

Agenda Mar 20th, 2026

State Affairs

Transcript Highlights:
  • This is brought to us by the Attorney General's office.
  • So that is the bill, and I have the Attorney General's office should you have any questions.
  • So that is the bill, and I have the Attorney General's office. Should you have any questions?
  • And it's just a cleanup part on ours because we worked with the Attorney General in the last election
Summary: The Senate State Affairs Committee began by introducing several RSs and then considered a series of gubernatorial reappointments, including Bud Tracy to the State Building Authority, Skip Smeiser to the Idaho Lottery Commission, Jerry Aldape to the Idaho Endowment Fund Investment Board, and Nikaela Black Abrams to the Idaho State Racing Commission. The committee voted to send the latter three appointments to the floor with recommendations for confirmation, while Bud Tracy’s appointment was held for a later vote. The committee also postponed consideration of one item to accommodate scheduling conflicts. The committee then heard and advanced several bills and resolutions. House Bill 795, a cleanup measure related to House Bill 710, was sent to the floor with a due-pass recommendation. Senate Bill 1398, which would move Idaho’s presidential primary to the first Tuesday after the first Monday in May and align it with state primaries, drew support from the Secretary of State, the League of Women Voters, and committee members who emphasized voter access and turnout; it was sent to the floor with a due-pass recommendation. House Concurrent Resolution 32, affirming Idaho’s energy sovereignty and preference for reliable in-state generation and property-rights protections, also advanced on a due-pass motion. The committee next approved House Bill 893, a codifier/technical corrections bill, and House Bill 817, which updates tobacco retail laws to clarify and permit certain adult-only premium cigar retail and event activities while maintaining youth-access restrictions. Testimony on HB 817 came from a small business owner and a trade association representative, and members described it as a small-business measure. House Bill 872, which would eliminate the separate ballot page for constitutional amendments and initiatives to reduce printing costs and streamline ballots, was supported by the Secretary of State and county clerks but opposed by the League of Women Voters; it nevertheless received a due-pass recommendation. Finally, the committee advanced Senate Bill 1397, which would bring larger private wastewater corporations under Public Utilities Commission rate regulation, with supporters arguing it would protect customers from unregulated monopolies and improve oversight. House Bill 831, which would require school polling places to be closed to instructional use on election day to better balance voter access with student safety, also received a due-pass recommendation after testimony from the League of Women Voters, county clerks, and the Secretary of State. The meeting adjourned after all motions passed.
AZ

Arizona 2026 Regular Session

03/11/2026 - House Federalism, Military Affairs & Elections

Federalism, Military Affairs & Elections

Transcript Highlights:
  • very long transcript, but the most important part where we met with former Director Jorgensen, his attorney
  • And I have never seen a federal judge get quite so mad at the Attorney General's office and order that
  • Jorgensen and his attorney, they don't always send it to the county recorder first.
  • You know how the attorney is, right?
Bills: SB1037 , SB1040 , SB1259 , SB1281
ID

Idaho 2026 Regular Session

Agenda Mar 5th, 2026

Business

Transcript Highlights:
  • In 2017, our Idaho Attorney General produced a report titled The High Cost of Lending in Idaho, and found
  • You have no legal recourse through your Attorney General, your legislature, your governor, or the federal
  • We have the Attorney General's report that people go back again and again and again for these loans 80%
  • but I have multiple examples of people all across the state who got trapped into these we have the Attorney
Committee: House Business
Summary: The House Business Committee first approved several sets of meeting minutes, then heard House Bill 707, which would create a simple administrative land division process for properties with properly permitted accessory dwelling units when a lender requires parcel separation for financing. Supporters said it would remove a financing barrier without increasing density or enabling serial lot splitting, and the bill passed unanimously with a due pass recommendation. The committee then took up House Bill 800, a housing measure to reduce barriers for manufactured homes. The bill would allow manufactured duplexes to be treated as multifamily housing and clarify that certain single-section and multi-section manufactured homes may be placed on appropriate lots, while preserving local control through zoning, design standards, historic districts, and private covenants. Testimony was split between supporters who described modern manufactured homes as high-quality, affordable housing and an opponent who urged more attention to 3D-printed homes and raised safety concerns. After debate, the committee voted 11-6 to send the bill to the floor with a due pass recommendation. Finally, the committee heard House Bill 649, which would cap interest and fees on payday and title loans at 30% or 10% above prime, whichever is higher. The sponsor and supporters argued the bill would curb predatory lending and protect vulnerable borrowers, while industry representatives warned that rate caps would eliminate legal credit options and push consumers toward illegal offshore lenders. Members questioned how the cap would affect existing payday loan practices and whether the bill’s math would effectively end the industry. The committee initially moved toward a due pass recommendation, but after further discussion withdrew that motion and instead sent the bill to general orders for further consideration.
ID

Idaho 2026 Regular Session

Agenda Mar 5th, 2026

Business

Transcript Highlights:
  • In 2017, our Idaho Attorney General produced a report on the hot topic, titled The High Cost of Lending
  • You'll have no legal recourse through your attorney general, your legislature, your governor, or the
  • We have the Attorney General's report that people go back again and again and again for these loans 80%
  • but I have multiple examples of people all across the state who got trapped into these we have the Attorney
Committee: House Business
Keywords: 989, all
MS

Mississippi 2026 Regular Session

MS Senate Floor - 3 March, 2026; 10:00 AM

Mississippi Senate Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • President, we do have attorney and Judge Carlos Palmer.
  • President, uh we do have uh<00:16:03.840><c> attorney</c><00:16:04.240><c> and</c><00:16:04.400><c> Judge
  • </c><00:16:06.000><c> On</c> uh attorney and Judge Carlos Palmer.
  • On uh attorney and Judge Carlos Palmer.
WA

Washington 2025-2026 Regular Session

House Appropriations Feb 26th, 2026 at 01:30 pm

Appropriations

Transcript Highlights:
  • The Office of the Attorney General has established an arbitration process to settle disputes between
  • I'm a legislative analyst here with the Attorney General's Office, here in support of the bill.
  • When you involve binding interest arbitration, usually involve more attorneys.
  • funds. $116,000 of this is central services that are recouped in cash receipts, so the Office of the Attorney
Bills: HB2689 , SB5832 , SB5922 , SB5944 , SB5988 , SB6151
MO

Missouri 2026 Regular Session

Economic Development Feb 17th, 2026

Joint Committee on Rural Economic Development

Transcript Highlights:
  • We don't have extra time to fight lawsuits, either by the trial attorneys or by the GCs that don't pay
  • faulty application, there would be an opportunity for me to be sued, be represented by my insurance attorney—the
  • attorney that my insurance company provides me, that my policy provides me in return for my premium.
  • building industry, to Representative Johnson's point, I don't know that it is legal, and I am not an attorney
Summary: The committee first met in executive session and voted several bills do pass. House Bill 2409 was approved 14-0, House Bill 2654 was approved 15-0, and House Bill 2747 was approved after adoption of a House committee amendment and substitute, also by a 14-0 vote. The committee then moved into public hearing on House Bill 1915, which would regulate payment practices in private construction contracts. Representative David Castile, the sponsor, said the bill was intended to ensure timely payment to contractors, subcontractors, and suppliers, limit abusive contract clauses, and require written notice before withholding payment. He emphasized that it was aimed at larger private projects and not owner-occupied residential work. Testimony on HB 1915 was mixed. Supporters, including electrical, mechanical, and subcontractor associations, said delayed payment is common, especially for smaller firms, and argued the bill would improve cash flow and reduce the need for liens. Opponents, including general contractors and home builders, said the bill as filed was too restrictive, especially the seven-day downstream payment deadline and the limits on withholding and termination rights, and warned it could increase costs and burden small builders. Several witnesses said they were working with the sponsor on a committee substitute to more closely mirror Missouri’s public prompt pay law and to clarify the residential exemption. The committee then heard House Bill 2151, which would raise income eligibility limits for the Fast Track Workforce Incentive Grant from $40,000 to $50,000 for single filers and from $80,000 to $100,000 for joint filers. Representative Travis Wilson said the change was meant to reflect inflation and expand access for adults changing careers, apprentices, and other eligible students. Supporters from community colleges, chambers of commerce, and workforce groups said the program is working well, is budgeted, and helps fill workforce needs; one witness cited strong completion and retention rates among recipients. No opposition was presented, and the hearing concluded with adjournment of the committee.
WA

Washington 2025-2026 Regular Session

Senate Housing Feb 4th, 2026 at 10:30 am

Housing

Transcript Highlights:
  • proceeding arising out of an inquiry, the prevailing party is entitled to recover its reasonable attorney
  • violating this statute and a person decides to take you to court, they can recover their legal and attorney
  • the Washington State Community Associations Institute together with Michaela, and I have been an attorney
  • I'm an attorney with the Citizen Action Defense Fund.
Committee: Senate Housing
KY

Kentucky 2026 Regular Session

House Standing Committee on Transportation. (2-3-26)

Transportation

Transcript Highlights:
  • They can go to the county attorney, obtain a summons.
  • You can do the same thing with this, go to the county attorney, get a summons for the violation.
  • They can go to the county attorney, obtain a summons.
  • You can do the same thing with this, go to the county attorney, get a summons for the violation.