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LA
Louisiana 2026 Regular Session
LHSAA Study Committee Jan 21st, 2026
Transcript Highlights:
- They're non-voting members, and I would like to offer that those members be voting members. Rep.
- We vote on the report today.
- And I'll say I will speculate outside of changing the non-voting status to voting.
- And, of course, we're going to take a vote. So the members here will have an opportunity to vote.
- And, of course, we're going to take a vote. So the members here will have an opportunity to vote.
Summary:
The special legislative study committee met with seven members present, adopted the minutes from prior meetings, and heard public testimony from Terrell Butler and his father about a transfer-eligibility dispute affecting Terrell’s ability to play varsity sports after moving from Anacoco High School to Leesville High School in the same parish. They described the move as family-driven and in the student’s best interest, but said he was ruled ineligible for varsity athletics for a year despite strong grades and a positive adjustment to the new school. Several members responded that the current transfer rules can unfairly punish students for adult decisions and that the case illustrated broader concerns about student-athlete eligibility and consistency in enforcement.
The committee then discussed and adopted factual findings about the Louisiana High School Athletic Association (LHSAA), with members criticizing inconsistent enforcement, lack of transparency, limited accountability, and the association’s absence from prior meetings. Members noted that LHSAA has previously argued in court that it is a private corporation, which limits the legislature’s direct authority. Despite that, the committee adopted three recommendations: a structured transfer-eligibility process allowing one one-time transfer through junior year; making the House and Senate representatives on the LHSAA executive committee voting members; and adding a governor-appointed voting member to the executive committee.
The Speaker Pro Tem then presented broader policy options. The committee adopted a “Tier 2” recommendation calling for high school athletics to be managed through a cooperative endeavor agreement between the Louisiana Department of Education/BESE and a nonprofit administering organization, with legislative oversight, public-records compliance subject to privacy exceptions, audit authority, and the ability for nonpublic schools to opt in. The committee also included a “Tier 1” concept for a new state-run sanctioned athletics office under BESE, but only as a discussion item for future consideration, not as a committee recommendation. Staff was authorized to incorporate the adopted findings, recommendations, meeting details, technical corrections, and to send the final report to the House and Senate education committees and LHSAA. The meeting ended with members thanking the chair, staff, and one another, and then adjourning.
NH
New Hampshire 2025 Regular Session
Committee of Conference on SB 221, SB 213, SB 218 (06/18/2025)
Transcript Highlights:
- We know these are people who voted in every election since they were able to vote.
- Um, there's no reason to make it harder for people to vote.
- It is people with the right to vote being turned away. So that's my position on 218.
- And so, in combination with 287 to vote.
- Um, so right to vote being turned away.
Summary:
The committee worked through several election-related bills and conference committee compromises. On SB 221, members discussed a streamlined re-registration form for voters removed from the checklist, with the Secretary of State to develop the necessary form; one member opposed the bill as unnecessary and warned that more frequent purges can disenfranchise voters, but the committee ultimately accepted the compromise and prepared it for signatures.
On SB 213, the committee reviewed technical language changes to the HB 340-related provisions, including changing “legislative body” to “governing body” and replacing “measure” with “warrant article.” Despite those edits, one member argued the bill could chill public employees’ participation in official duties and should be held to the Senate position; another said the bill was unnecessary in light of other voting restrictions already enacted. No position change was made, and the bill remained opposed by at least some members.
On SB 218, the committee agreed to add the word “applicable” in two places, and to remove sections 5 and 6 from the Senate version so pre-processing language would be restored. The House also asked to strike a sentence giving the Secretary of State broad authority over errors identified in the process, preferring that such matters remain in statute. Members generally described these edits as improvements, though some still opposed the bill overall. The meeting ended after a final comment on SB 213 seeking to remove language requiring public employees’ factual information to be provided only in response to public requests, followed by adjournment.
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
Committee on Rules and Administration - 06/13/25
Rules and Administration
Transcript Highlights:
- She says that it's her understanding that we have to do a roll call vote.
- </c> uh you know, vote by saying I, right? uh you know, vote by saying I, right?
- That's different from roll call vote.
- </c> roll call vote, but so if we can Okay. roll call vote, but so if we can Okay.
- I, Senator Champion do you vote?
Committee:
Senate Rules and Administration
FL
Transcript Highlights:
- And with your vote, SB 370 is reported favorably. Thank you.
- And by your vote, Senate Bill 508 is reported favorably.
- And by your vote, SB 1472 is reported favorably.
- And by your vote, SB 1472 is reported favorably.
- Please show me voting for the affirmative. Thank you, Chair.
Committee:
Senate Education Pre-K - 12
Summary:
The Pre-K-12 Education Committee took up a series of education, school safety, health, and student access bills. SB 754 on International Baccalaureate bonus funds was amended to clarify the theory of knowledge course and then reported favorably. SB 370 would allow routine non-invasive school health screenings, such as vision, hearing, and dental checks, to proceed with written notice and an opt-out process rather than active parental consent; supporters said it would improve participation and access, while opponents argued it was too broad and weakened parental rights. After debate over scope, funding, and consent, the bill was reported favorably.
The committee also advanced SB 1070, which would require ECG screenings for student athletes under a phased rollout beginning in 2026, with religious and medical opt-outs. The bill was renamed the Second Chance Act in honor of Chance Gainer. Supporters described it as a life-saving measure to detect hidden cardiac conditions, while some members raised cost and implementation concerns. SB 508, the Family Empowerment Scholarship bill, would require private schools to disclose in writing what accommodations and services they will provide to students with IEPs, 504 plans, or ELL plans before enrollment; it was supported by parents, advocacy groups, and some school representatives and was reported favorably.
School safety measures were also considered. SB 1470 would refine campus locking and supervision rules, create clearer exceptions, expand training and security options for school safety personnel, and allow district-employed law enforcement officers to use canines for threat detection. Witnesses from school safety and Parkland-related advocacy groups supported the bill but urged caution on exemptions and implementation details. SB 1472 would extend a public records exemption to certified school security guards, matching the protection already given to school guardians, and it was reported favorably. Finally, SB 248 would expand participation in FHSAA sports for private school and home education students at public schools when their own schools do not offer the sport, and SB 1618 made broad changes to VPK through grade 12 policy, including reading instruction, financial literacy, school funds restrictions, teacher certification, and advisory council rules; both bills were reported favorably. Several members later recorded votes in support of specific tabs before the committee adjourned.
FL
Transcript Highlights:
- By your vote, SB 472 is reported favorably. Thank you.
- By your vote, SB 472 is reported favorably. Thank you.
- By your vote, SB 276 is reported favorably.
- They have their voting rights restored.
- By your vote, C.S. for SB 490 is reported favorably. Thank you.
Committee:
Senate Criminal Justice
Summary:
The committee met and took up several criminal justice, public safety, and boating measures. It first heard SB 168, the Tristan Murphy Act, which would create mental health diversion options for eligible misdemeanor and felony defendants, expand mental health and substance abuse grant uses, require evaluations and treatment recommendations in certain cases, add Hillsborough County to a forensic diversion pilot list, and create a behavioral health data repository. After adopting a technical amendment, the bill received strong support from NAMI Florida, family advocates, sheriffs, and the Murphy family, and was reported favorably on a unanimous vote.
The committee also approved SB 86, expanding peer support programs for certain law enforcement support personnel, and SB 472, allowing inmates who complete approved education in correctional facilities to receive credit toward professional licensure requirements. Both bills were amended and then reported favorably without opposition. SB 276, which increases penalties for unlawfully sheltering or aiding an unmarried minor and creates a defense for actions taken to protect a minor from danger, drew questions about runaway youth, LGBTQ youth, and the scope of the defense; the sponsor said he was open to further amendment, and the bill passed favorably.
Members then approved SB 402, updating the unlawful use of uniforms, medals, or insignia statute to reference the armed forces by definition rather than by branch. SB 490, as amended, would let law enforcement, correctional, and correctional probation officers carry concealed off duty and exempt law enforcement officers, correctional officers, and active military service members from the three-day waiting period for rifle and shotgun purchases; it passed 8-1 after debate over the waiting period and equal treatment concerns. Finally, the committee passed SB 628, Lucy’s Law, to strengthen boating safety and penalties, after adopting an amendment that removed proposed changes to warrantless blood draws and boating education requirements; the bill was supported by the family of Lucy Fernandez and passed unanimously. The meeting then adjourned.
HI
Hawaii 2025 Regular Session
TOU/WAL Joint Public Hearing - Thu Feb 13, 2025 @ 9:00 AM HST
Transcript Highlights:
- </c><00:19:07.840><c> with</c> The Ballot Box but they can vote with The Ballot Box but they can vote
- Seeing none, Vice Chair, for the vote on House Bill 504.
- </c><00:35:22.040><c> 504</c><00:35:23.040><c> chair's</c> vote voting on House Bill 504 chair's vote
- </c><00:35:27.400><c> I</c> amendments chair and vice chair vote I amendments chair and vice chair vote
- Um, Committee on Water and Land, same recommendation: voting on HB 504.
Summary:
The joint House Committee on Tourism and Committee on Water and Land heard HB 504, which would raise the transient accommodations tax by imposing a $20 nightly charge on stays booked with points, miles, or other rewards-program benefits, with revenues dedicated to DLNR for natural resource protection, management, and restoration. Supporters said Hawaiʻi faces major environmental funding shortfalls and that visitors should help pay for the lands and waters they enjoy. Testimony in support came from DLNR, the Climate Change Mitigation and Adaptation Commission, Care for Now Coalition, Hawaiʻi Ocean Legislative Task Force, Hawaiʻi Land Trust, The Nature Conservancy, Kuaʻulu, Mālama Puka, Resources Legacy Fund, and others, many citing visitor polling showing strong support for an environmental stewardship fee and the need for a dedicated funding source and community grants.
Opposition or caution focused mainly on implementation and the tax structure. The Department of Taxation said the surcharge would create administrative difficulties because it would be hard to verify the value of points, miles, and similar bookings, and the Tax Foundation of Hawaiʻi said it supported the policy goal but not the funding source, warning that tourists have limited budgets and may choose other destinations. Some members also raised concerns about the $20 rate and administrative complexity, while others said the concept was creative but needed refinement.
After discussion, the chair recommended passing HB 504 as HD1 with amendments, including noting DoTax’s concerns and changing the effective date for the surcharge to January 1, 2027. Both committees adopted the recommendation and passed the bill with amendments; one member in Water and Land voted with reservations, and several members were excused.
CA
California 2025-2026 Regular Session
Senate Revenue and Taxation Committee Mar 25th, 2026
Revenue and Taxation
Transcript Highlights:
- No, I just simply ask for an aye vote. Thank you.
- The vote is 5-0. The bill is out. Thank the author.
- Current vote is 4-0. Chair and Vice Chair voting aye. Senator Ashby aye.
- No, I just simply ask for an aye vote. Thank you.
- Current vote is 40. Chair and Vice Chair voting aye. Senator Ashby aye. Ashby aye.
Committee:
Senate Revenue and Taxation
OK
Transcript Highlights:
- Any members wanting to change your vote? Close and declare the vote, please.
- Anyone wishing to change your vote? Close the vote. Declare the vote.
- Declare the vote. Declare the vote.
- Anyone wishing to change your vote? 7 aye, 4 nay. I declare the bill to have passed.
- Anyone wishing to change your vote? Close the vote and declare the vote, please.
Committee:
House Transportation
Keywords:
transportation, oversize permit, overweight permit, permit fees, motor carrier, commercial trucking, heavy haul, wide load, special combination vehicle, manufactured home transport, portable building transport, utility poles, rural electric cooperative, farm equipment, agricultural hauling, bridge formula, load limits, weight limits, road funding, highway construction
CA
California 2025-2026 Regular Session
Assembly Appropriations Committee Jul 16th, 2025
Transcript Highlights:
- I ask for your aye vote. Great. That's out on a roll call with Ms. Dixon not voting. Thank you.
- Dixon not voting. Thank you. Thank you. Okay. Now we will open it up to the public.
- And with that, I ask for an I vote. Great. Thank you. Any primary witnesses in support? I vote.
- I wish I for asking I vote. Great. That's out on an a roll call with Ms. Dixon not voting.
- Dixon not voting. Thank you. Thank you. Okay. Now we will open it up to the public.
Summary:
The Assembly Appropriations Committee met on July 16, 2025, with a quorum present and 51 bills on the agenda. The chair reviewed public testimony rules, noted Assemblymember Arambula was absent, and took up the consent calendar. Several bills were approved on consent in two motions: one group eligible for the Assembly floor consent calendar and another group approved do pass with amendments. The suspense calendar was then deemed approved, covering a long list of Senate bills that were not individually heard.
Two bills were presented before the committee. Senator Sívants presented SB 307, which would require CSU and UC to adopt protections for undocumented students affected by immigration enforcement, including preserving nonresident tuition exemption status, providing access to financial and academic support, and creating policies for grade withdrawals and re-enrollment. The California Faculty Association supported the bill, and an Assemblymember spoke in favor, citing the need to protect undocumented students; the bill was sent out on a roll call. Senator Allen presented SB 413, which would allow limited access to juvenile court records in certain civil and government claims cases to speed resolution and reduce costs, while maintaining privacy safeguards. The County of Los Angeles sponsored the bill, and it also moved out on a roll call, with Assemblymember Dixon not voting.
After those presentations, the committee opened the floor for public comment on bills not heard that day, but no additional testimony was offered. The meeting then adjourned.
CA
California 2025-2026 Regular Session
Senate Military and Veterans Affairs Committee Jun 22nd, 2026
Transcript Highlights:
- And again, we can't vote on that because we don't have the consent.
- With that in mind, when appropriate, I respectfully ask for your aye vote.
- We respectfully request your aye vote and are especially grateful to Assembly Member ...life.
- We ask for your aye vote. Thank you for your presentation.
- All for the vote? We're going to go for the consent calendar first. It's just Tom Umberg.
Summary:
The Senate Committee on Military and Veterans Affairs met on June 22 with several members initially absent, so the committee began as a subcommittee and later established a quorum. The committee first heard AB 1775, which would provide California support for transgender service members and veterans affected by a federal executive order requiring their separation from service. The author and witnesses described the policy as discriminatory and destabilizing, and supporters from civil rights and LGBTQ+ organizations urged passage. No opposition testimony was offered, and the chair and members expressed support for helping affected veterans with discharge upgrades, housing assistance, and expedited professional licensing.
The committee then heard AB 2022, which expands the disabled veterans property tax exemption by creating a full exemption for certain totally disabled veterans meeting income limits and a 50% exemption for others, while preserving existing benefits. The author, a disabled Marine veteran, and multiple veterans’ organizations testified that the measure would help veterans remain in their homes and keep them in California; a Gold Star spouse also spoke in support. The bill was moved on a due pass motion to the Committee on Appropriations, with the roll held open until additional members arrived, and the consent calendar was later approved 4-0.
Next, the committee heard AB 2054, which updates the definition of covered active duty for paid family leave purposes so military families can qualify when service members are deployed, activated for emergencies such as wildfires, or sent to extended training. Supporters, including Department of Defense and veterans’ representatives, said the bill reflects modern military service and protects families during disruptions. The committee also heard AB 2531, which would expand an existing uncompensated care grant program so veterans denied abortion care through the federal VA system can access support, and would add abortion resource information to CalVet materials. Support came from Planned Parenthood, the California Medical Association, the Lieutenant Governor’s office, and others; one member of the public raised concerns about coercion but did not clearly oppose the bill. All three bills were advanced on due pass motions to Appropriations, and the meeting adjourned after the final votes.
LA
Louisiana 2026 Regular Session
Local and Municipal Affairs May 21st, 2026
Transcript Highlights:
- He voted for it.
- The last time Congress voted to raise the minimum wage, Bobby Gindle, The last time Congress voted to
- He voted for it.
- It asks the voters to vote on that.
- A vote yes would be to report the bill as amended.
Summary:
The Committee on Local and Municipal Affairs met on May 21, 2012, with a quorum present and first approved the minutes from the prior meeting. The committee then heard Senate Bill 230 by Senator Barrow, a proposed constitutional amendment to let voters decide whether Louisiana should establish a state livable/minimum wage starting at $10.25 per hour in 2027, with future increases tied to the Consumer Price Index. Senator Barrow and several supporters framed the bill as a response to stagnant wages, rising housing and living costs, poverty, and related social problems, including crime, family instability, and child care barriers. A technical amendment was adopted to correct the bill’s language after questions were raised about whether it improperly required all employers to pay the stated wage rather than setting a minimum wage floor.
Public testimony was largely in favor. Supporters included Mother Pearl Porter, who described decades of wage stagnation compared with sharply rising costs of rent, food, and gas; Angela Adkins of 10,000 Women Louisiana, who said workers should be able to cover basic expenses and that indexing wages to inflation would prevent future erosion; Jan Moeller of Invest in Louisiana, who argued the bill would help the ALICE population and noted Louisiana’s high poverty and inequality rates; Julie Schwamm Harris, who linked low wages to broader economic and social harms; Tom Costanza of the Louisiana Conference of Catholic Bishops, who cited Catholic social teaching and the common good; and Tyler Phillips, who spoke about the impact of low wages on students and low-income communities. The Louisiana Restaurant Association opposed the bill, arguing it did not account for tipped workers and would increase costs for restaurants and consumers.
After debate, Senator Boudreaux moved to report SB 230 as amended. The motion failed on a roll call vote, 2 yeas and 3 nays, so the bill was not reported from committee. The meeting then adjourned.
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
Minnesota House passes bill to toughen penalties for impersonating police 4/23/26
Minnesota House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- Vote<00:12:31.280><c> green.</c> Vote green. Vote green.
- Members, I’m asking for your green vote.
- </c><00:19:06.640><c> And</c><00:19:06.800><c> if</c> I'm asking for your green vote.
- And if I'm asking for your green vote.
- Mawmani Hiltsley votes<00:20:28.720><c> aye.
CA
California 2025-2026 Regular Session
Assembly Utilities and Energy Committee Mar 18th, 2026
Utilities and Energy
Transcript Highlights:
- CEDMC urges your aye vote on AB 1787. Thank you.
- Not voting. Davies, not voting. Gonzales? Aye. Haribidian? Aye. Harbidion? Aye. Hart? Aye. Kalra?
- Wallace, not voting. Zipper? Aye. 13. That bill is out.
- Not voting. Davies, not voting. Haribidian? Aye. Herbidion, aye. Okay? Aye. Paribidian? Aye.
- Ta, not voting. All right, so that's still 13-0.
Committee:
House Utilities and Energy
KY
Kentucky 2026 Regular Session
House Standing Committee on Veterans, Military Affairs, and Public Protection (2-24-26)
Veterans, Military Affairs, & Public Protection
Transcript Highlights:
- Chairman, may I explain my vote, please? Yes. Yes. Yes.
- Explain my yes vote.
- So, I'm a yes vote. Thank you, Mr. can. So, I'm a yes vote. Thank you, Mr. Chairman. Chairman.
- And I appreciate the sponsor this vote.
- Chairman McCool votes yes. Okay.
ID
Transcript Highlights:
- So I'll definitely be voting in favor of this.
- The clerk will lock the sheet and the members will cast their votes. Has every member voted?
- Does anybody wish to change their vote?
- Vice Winger votes aye, Matthias votes nay.
- Hawkins votes aye, Galloway votes nay. 53 aye, 16 nay, one absent, excused.
FL
Transcript Highlights:
- And by your vote, CS for SB 1062 is reported favorably. Congratulations.
- By your vote, Senate Bill 1718 will be reported favorably.
- By your vote, Senate Bill 1646 will be reported favorably.
- work Election Day before you work early voting.
- By your vote, CS for SB 564 is reported favorably.
Committee:
Senate Education Pre-K - 12
Summary:
The Senate Committee on Education Pre-K through 12 considered several education-related measures and one election-related bill. The committee first took up CS/SB 1062 on speech and debate, which was presented as a statewide effort to expand and institutionalize competitive speech and debate through a Hall of Fame, a designated Speech and Debate Week, teacher endorsement options, Florida Virtual School programming, statewide coursework and credentials, and annual district reporting. Supporters, including a parent and representatives of the Florida Debate Initiative and school groups, emphasized student benefits and the need for funding; the committee adopted a delete-all amendment and then reported the bill favorably.
The committee next heard SB 1718 on educator preparation and certification, aimed at reducing administrative delays for initial certification and reinstatement while preserving standards. An Orange County school administrator supported the bill but requested language to allow educators to bank professional learning hours for a future renewal cycle. The bill was reported favorably. SB 1646 on educational facilities followed, revising how facility funding is calculated and prioritized, with attention to safety, maintenance, renovation, and planning requirements; it also received support from school district and advocacy witnesses and was reported favorably.
Members then considered CS/SB 564, which would allow registered or pre-registered high school students to volunteer at polling locations and count the service toward community service hours. After an amendment clarifying that the hours could count toward graduation or postsecondary financial aid requirements, the sponsor and a county supervisor of elections explained the bill as a way to encourage civic engagement and future poll workers. The committee also heard SB 1340 on coordinated screening and progress monitoring for dyslexia and dyscalculia, requiring early screening, support plans, and rulemaking; it was reported favorably after questions about how the support plans would interact with IEPs. Finally, the committee recommended confirmation of Laila Collins to the State Board of Education and then adjourned.
TX
Transcript Highlights:
- What is the required vote? The required vote for a motion to refer a request for an excuse.
- Absence five-ninths of the members present in voting.
- You submitted a statement on your vote.
- There being 19 no votes and 2 yes votes, the motion fails.
- The original bill voted on in this Senate.
Keywords:
real property, fraud, theft, elderly, disabled, statute of limitations, criminal offense, property rights, property tax, ad valorem tax, voter-approval tax rate, no-new-revenue tax rate, tax rate calculation, Tax Code, local government finance, municipality, county, special taxing unit, sales and use tax, property tax cap
MN
Transcript Highlights:
- So I would vote green for the bill. Thank you.
- So I would uh vote green for the bill.
- Canudson votes aye. Kenudson votes aye. Swisinski votes aye. The clerk will close the roll.
- </c> members, I really urge a green vote. members, I really urge a green vote.
- Kenudson votes aye. Canudson votes aye. Suazinski votes aye. The clerk will close the roll.
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
Child Committee Meeting - 2025-04-10
Children and Families Finance and Policy
Transcript Highlights:
- I want to move the A9 amendment, and I would request a roll call vote.
- I guess I wish that support had shown up in your votes.
- I get it; you don't have to vote for this. Honestly, I don't care.
- What's the vote of Chair West? Yes. With a vote of 6 ayes and 7 nays, the motion does not prevail.
- I will be voting yes on the bill. Thank you, Madam Chair.
Keywords:
child welfare, economic assistance, child care, grant program, video security cameras, HF2929, SNAP, Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, food assistance, nutrition assistance, public benefits, eligibility determination, income eligibility, federal poverty guidelines, poverty level, county agency, Tribal agency, human services, children and families, benefits administration
FL
Florida 2025 Regular Session
Transportation Apr 1st, 2025
Transcript Highlights:
- Yes, chair Collins, yes. >> And by your Vote CS for SB 818, is reported favorably.
- But I'd like to recognize is voting for the bill.
- I would like to be recognized as voting no on the on the bill. Alright, any?
- In fact, we voted on that again as a body of you civil rules or some other. We voted on that.
- Unless a senator requests a separate vote on individual appointment appointee, we will take one vote