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NH
New Hampshire 2026 Regular Session
House Criminal Justice and Public Safety (01/22/2026)
Criminal Justice and Public Safety
Transcript Highlights:
- </c> Corrections supports this legislation Corrections supports this legislation and<02:14:43.760><c>
- </c> what this legislation is trying to fix. what this legislation is trying to fix.
- to legislate for House Bill 1715.
- </c> The motion is inexpedient to legislate. The motion is inexpedient to legislate.
- </c> of inexpedient to legislate. of inexpedient to legislate.
Committee:
House Criminal Justice and Public Safety
US
US Federal 2025-2026 Regular Session
US House Floor Proceedings (Friday, February 7, 2025)
US Federal House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- I strongly oppose this legislation and reserve the balance of my time.
- </c><00:39:54.480><c> that</c> years I have introduced legislation that years I have introduced legislation
- </c> colleagues to oppose this legislation colleagues to oppose this legislation and<00:42:42.079><c>
- This legislation accomplishes absolutely none of those things.
- </c><03:55:20.239><c> to</c> effort to get their state legislators to effort to get their state legislators
MA
Massachusetts 2025-2026 Regular Session
Joint Committee on Housing Jun 21st, 2026 at 01:00 pm
Joint Committee on Housing
Transcript Highlights:
- This is the first meeting of the Joint Committee on Housing for this legislative session, and we will
- be hearing testimony on House Bill 65, a proposal for a legislative amendment to the Constitution for
- I would like to thank Legislative Information Services and staff court officers for assisting us today
- dimensions of housing policy issues, we could call them HBI, at the least keep this bill alive in the legislative
- help us see that homelessness is a much more common and pressing issue, one that requires swift legislation
Committee:
Joint Joint Committee on Housing
Summary:
The Joint Committee on Housing held its first meeting of the session to hear testimony on House Bill 65, a proposed constitutional amendment establishing a right to housing in Massachusetts. Co-chairs Senator Julian Cyr and Representative Richard Haggerty opened the hearing, outlined the hybrid format and testimony time limits, and noted the presence of several House members. The discussion centered on the broader housing crisis and the idea that housing should be treated as a constitutional right, with the hearing framed as the start of a series of housing-related meetings this session.
Public testimony was brief but strongly supportive. Vincent Lawrence Dixon urged the committee to advance H.65, arguing that housing is a basic necessity and that the amendment could help strengthen and clarify housing policy in the Commonwealth. Erica Tetsuique, speaking from lived experience with homelessness, described time spent at Pine Street and Bridge Over Troubled Waters and said a Housing First approach and constitutional recognition of housing could help address homelessness, crime, mental health, and substance use challenges. She also criticized the Johnson v. Grant decision and called for Massachusetts to set an example nationally.
Committee members thanked the speakers and acknowledged the importance of personal testimony. No votes were taken and no formal action on the bill was reported during the hearing. The meeting ended after a brief opportunity for additional comments, with the committee adjourning by motion and second.
MA
Massachusetts 2025-2026 Regular Session
Informal House Session 81 Jun 21st, 2026 at 11:00 am
Massachusetts House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- O'Connor for legislation to provide... Expansion of Joint Rule 12. Petition of Patrick M.
- O'Connor for legislation to provide insurance coverage for the medically necessary treatment of port
- Frost for legislation to establish a sick leave bank for Candy J.
- Frost for legislation to establish a sick leave bank for Candy J.
- Frost for legislation to establish a sick leave bank for Candy J.
Summary:
The House opened with the Pledge of Allegiance and then took up several Rules Committee reports and scheduling orders. Members adopted a resolution commending the PKD Foundation for recognizing September 2025 as Polycystic Kidney Disease Awareness Month. The House also adopted multiple orders extending committee reporting deadlines, including for the Labor and Workforce Development, Public Health, State Administration and Regulatory Oversight, and Telecommunications, Utilities, and Energy committees.
The chamber concurred in Senate petitions referred under suspension of Joint Rule 12, including proposals related to insurance coverage for medically necessary treatment of port wine stains and scalp cooling systems. The House then suspended Joint Rule 12 for several House petitions, including measures on charter school funding, Port Authority Parks governance, a senior fishing license, and a sick leave bank for a Department of Developmental Services employee. The Steering, Policy and Scheduling Committee also reported several bills for consideration, including student mental health, a disability pension for Michael Rodericks, PCOS Awareness Month, roadway safety, and Hopkinton local bills.
After suspending Rule 7A, the House gave second readings and ordered several bills to a third reading, including the student mental health bill, the Michael Rodericks disability pension bill, the PCOS Awareness Month bill, the roadway safety bill, and Hopkinton charter and economic development measures. The House adopted an emergency preamble for House No. 4323, establishing a sick leave bank for Alexander Schwartz of the State Police, then passed that bill to be enacted. The House also passed to be engrossed House No. 2250, dissolving the Watley Water District, and adopted an order to adjourn until Thursday at 11:30 a.m. in an informal session.
MA
Massachusetts 2025-2026 Regular Session
Informal House Session 76 Jun 21st, 2026 at 11:00 am
Massachusetts House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- Scanlan for legislation to further regulate sales and delivery of alcoholic beverages, to the Committee
- Scanlan for legislation to establish an exemption for personal vehicles values from the MassHealth asset
- LaNatra for legislation to establish a sick leave bank for John C.
- Scanlan for legislation to further regulate sales and delivery of alcoholic beverages is referred to
- LaNatra for legislation to establish a sick leave bank for John C.
Summary:
The House began with the Pledge of Allegiance and then took up several committee reports and procedural motions. The Committee on Rules recommended adoption of resolutions honoring Frontal Temporal Degeneration Awareness Week, congratulating Eagle Scout Diati Pepinini, and recognizing retiring Bellingham Town Administrator Dennis Frayne; the House suspended the rules and adopted all three. Members also welcomed the Rolling Warriors vault hockey team of North Attleboro, congratulating them on winning the first U.S. gold medal in the North American Vault Hockey Championship and wishing them well at the upcoming World Cup in Sweden.
The House approved extensions of reporting deadlines for the Committees on Economic Development and Emerging Technologies and on Transportation, and suspended Joint Rule 12 to allow referral of several petitions, including one on alcohol sales and delivery regulation, one seeking a MassHealth asset-limit exemption for personal vehicle value, and one establishing a sick leave bank for a Department of Correction employee. The Steering, Policy and Scheduling Committee then placed several bills on the calendar, including measures on postural screenings in schools, motor vehicle battery storage, alcohol licensing and permitting, check cashing rates, and local liquor licenses for Somerset and West Springfield. The House suspended Rule 7A, gave the bills second reading, and ordered them to a third reading.
On final action, the House passed to be enacted a bill increasing the membership of the Mattapoisett Select Board. It also engrossed a Holyoke alcohol-license bill and a Conway special fund bill. For House Bill 4264, the Somerville charter bill, Representative Walsh offered a substitute amendment, which was adopted, and the bill was then passed to be engrossed as amended. The House then adopted an order to adjourn and recessed until Monday at 11 a.m. in informal session.
MA
Massachusetts 2025-2026 Regular Session
Informal House Session 22 Jun 21st, 2026 at 11:00 am
Massachusetts House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- Cushmerich for legislation to further regulate social media accounts for persons under 16 years of age
- Mercy for legislation to establish a sick leave bank for Courtney Cochran, an employee of the Department
- O'Connor for legislation to designate the American lobster as the official crustacean of the Commonwealth
- Cushmerich for legislation to further regulate social media accounts for persons under 16 years of age
- Mercy for legislation to establish a sick leave bank for Courtney Cochran and employee of the Department
Summary:
The House opened with the Pledge of Allegiance and then took up several Rules Committee reports. Members adopted resolutions congratulating Auburn on the 100th anniversary of the world’s first liquid-fueled rocket launch and welcoming Boston’s new National Women’s Soccer League team, the Boston Legacy, to Massachusetts. The House also adopted orders extending the reporting deadlines for the Committee on Revenue on two House documents into 2026.
The chamber suspended joint rules to allow several petitions to proceed, including proposals on social media regulation for minors, a sick leave bank for a Department of Children and Families employee, retirement credit for a probation employee, taxation of certain foreign government pension benefits, and naming the American lobster the official crustacean of the Commonwealth. The Steering, Policy and Schedule Committee then listed bills for consideration, including measures on private road maintenance in Gloucester, property valuation and assessment fairness, municipal tax collectors, preservation of historic resource information in community preservation funds, and Salem liquor license changes.
The House advanced those bills through second and third readings, then passed to be enacted local bills involving compensation for a Revere widow, a Wellesley senior tax deferment change, and a Hopkinton library trustees charter amendment. It also engrossed a bill directing the Boston Police Department to waive the maximum age requirement for a specific applicant, Edney Joseph. The session ended with a moment of silent tribute to Adrian Dolan of South Boston and an order to adjourn until the next Thursday morning in informal session.
MA
Massachusetts 2025-2026 Regular Session
Informal House Session 22 Mar 9th, 2026
Massachusetts House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- Cushmerich for legislation to further regulate social media accounts for persons under 16 years of age
- Mercy for legislation to establish a sick leave bank for Courtney Cochran, an employee of the Department
- O'Connor for legislation to designate the American lobster as the official crustacean of the Commonwealth
- Cushmerich for legislation to further regulate social media accounts for persons under 16 years of age
- Mercy for legislation to establish a sick leave bank for Courtney Cochran and employee of the Department
WA
Washington 2025-2026 Regular Session
Senate Pro Forma Floor Session Feb 20th, 2026 at 12:30 pm
Washington Senate Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- Thursday, February 19, 2026, the 39th Legislative Day. House Bill. Last line.
- Friday, February 20, 2026, the 40th Legislative Day.
- Friday, February 20, 2026, the 40th Legislative Day. Gubernatorial appointment 9329, Peter K.
- Friday, February 20, 2026, the 40th Legislative Day. Gubernatorial appointment 9329, Peter K.
- I move the Senate now adjourned until 12:30 p.m. on Monday, February 23rd, the 43rd Legislative Day.
WA
Washington 2025-2026 Regular Session
Senate Pro Forma Floor Session Feb 19th, 2026 at 12:30 pm
Washington Senate Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- Thursday, February 19, 2026, the 39th legislative day.
- Thursday, February 19, 2026, the 39th legislative day.
- I move that the Senate adjourn until 12:30 p.m. on Friday, February 20, the 40th legislative day.
- has moved that the Senate now stand adjourned until 12:30 p.m. on Friday, February 20, the 40th legislative
- I move that the Senate adjourned until 1230 p.m. on Friday, February 20th, the 40th, legislative day.
ID
Transcript Highlights:
- bit of, I guess, a scenario where some of this has come into play, where we need to bring this legislation
- I guess, a scenario where some of this has come into play, where we need to bring this legislation.
- This legislation amends Section 18-808, Idaho Code.
- This legislation will also require ignition interlock companies to notify the This legislation will also
- This proposed legislation will have no negative impact on the general fund, and with that, Mr.
Committee:
Senate Judiciary and Rules
NH
New Hampshire 2026 Regular Session
House Fish and Game and Marine Resources (02/03/2026)
Fish and Game and Marine Resources
Transcript Highlights:
- 00:12:15.120><c> for</c><00:12:15.760><c> the</c> legislative and legal liaison for the legislative and
- There is no evidence legislative action.
- </c> to legislate on CACR15. to legislate on CACR15.
- </c> As as these as you legislator As as these as you legislator legislators<03:49:38.160><c> are</c>
- I want to take support this legislation.
Committee:
House Fish and Game and Marine Resources
FL
Florida 2026 Regular Session
FL House Floor Session - 2026-03-04 (10:00AM Session)
Florida House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- Grateful to Almighty God, we open this day of legislative service.
- This legislation specifically does not criminalize criticism of Israel.
- I rely on his ability to dig into my questions regarding pending legislation and past legislation.
- This legislation and how they should implement it.
- We passed legislation that really has no teeth in it.
NH
New Hampshire 2025 Regular Session
House Public Works and Highways (01/28/2025)
Transcript Highlights:
- </c> assist um so the proposed legislation assist um so the proposed legislation specifies<01:02:33.279
- , and here is the future legislation.
- , and here is the future legislation.
- , and here is the future legislation.
- and here is the future legislation and here is the future legislation<02:19:07.040><c> so</c><02:19:
Summary:
The Public Works and Highways Committee heard testimony on House Bill 375, which would allow municipalities to designate certain road segments for ATV travel, create maps and signage for those routes, set seasonal limits, and require certain equipment on ATVs such as lights, a horn, flashers, and directional signals. The sponsor, Rep. Dan Maguire, said the bill is intended to support tourism and give towns a structured, optional way to permit ATV use on roads, not to override existing uses. Members asked about possible overlap with agricultural vehicle rules, golf carts, speed limits, and whether the bill could allow ATV use on busier roads or expressways; the sponsor said he did not intend to interfere with existing lawful uses and believed golf carts would only be included if they met the relevant statutory requirements.
NHDOT State Maintenance Engineer Alan Hennessy said the department had concerns with language exempting municipalities and the Bureau of Trails from the permitting process, arguing that the existing permit system provides needed review, public notice, and signage requirements. He also raised questions about road funding and maintenance if ATVs were allowed on state highways. Fish and Game Captain Michael Eastman testified that his commission opposed the bill as written, citing concerns about the ATV definition, the distinction between ATVs, UTVs, and other OHRVs, and the potential impact on state highways and road maintenance. He said towns can already open roads to OHRV use under existing law, and he noted that accident data for road use would generally be handled by local police or State Police rather than Fish and Game.
Craig Reny, chief of the Bureau of Trails, said the current Bureau of Trails/DOT permit process for highway crossings and connectors works well and is used to ensure safety through engineering review. He said his bureau was not taking a position on the bill but wanted to clarify that existing procedures already address many of the issues the bill appears to cover. No vote or final action was taken during the portion of the meeting provided.
US
US Federal 2025-2026 Regular Session
US House Floor Proceedings (Wednesday, July 23, 2025)
US Federal House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
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- > Coast</c><04:06:01.359><c> Guard</c> legislation establishes a Coast Guard legislation establishes
- I reserve the for this legislation.
- :22.640><c> work</c><04:14:22.880><c> by</c> legislation builds upon that work by legislation builds
- This historic<06:54:50.160><c> legislation</c> historic legislation historic legislation delivered<06
MN
Transcript Highlights:
- As I legislative representation.
- </c><00:10:05.160><c> policy</c> identify legislative policy identify legislative policy recommendations
- </c> advantageous for legislative advantageous for legislative decision-making.<00:15:55.040><c> There
- And it was spots for legislators.
- </c> legislative sessions so far. legislative sessions so far.
Committee:
Senate Higher Education
MA
Massachusetts 2025-2026 Regular Session
Joint Committee on Ways and Means Mar 24th, 2026
Joint Committee on Ways and Means
Transcript Highlights:
- But as you know, there's legislation moving.
- But as you know, there's legislation moving.
- And we went and we put legislation out there, requested legislation to amend that to...
- We promulgated regulations following legislation.
- the legislation passed.
Committee:
Joint Joint Committee on Ways and Means
MN
Transcript Highlights:
- </c><00:10:44.560><c> through</c> a letter with the legislators through a letter with the legislators
- unredacted report with legislators.
- We have legislative auditor reports.
- </c><00:16:11.920><c> I</c> Want to work with the legislators. I want to work with the legislators.
- c> whose</c> legislative legislative branch and whose legislative legislative branch and whose role<00
Committee:
Senate Human Services
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
House Workforce, Labor, and Economic Development Finance and Policy Committee 2/26/26
Workforce, Labor, and Economic Development Finance and Policy
Transcript Highlights:
- The P20 has biccameal and legislators.
- During the 2025 legislation<01:02:20.640><c> session,</c><01:02:21.599><c> legislative</c> legislation
- session, legislative legislation session, legislative session,<01:02:22.559><c> Governor</c><01:02:22.880
- ><c> when</c> Legislation like this matters when Legislation like this matters when national<01:14:37.600
- </c> legislation. So, thank you. legislation. So, thank you.
Keywords:
student career pathways, education framework, experiential learning, employer engagement, career technical education, HF2238, Minnesota, workforce development, construction trades, youth skills training, youth apprenticeship, pre-apprenticeship, construction training, career and technical education, CTE, child labor laws, minor labor, labor exemption, workforce pipeline, skilled trades
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
Cmte on Rules - Subcommittee on the Federal Impact on Minnesotans and Economic Stability - 02/20/26
Transcript Highlights:
- </c> There are places where legislative There are places where legislative action<00:15:05.040><c> is
- </c><00:22:37.440><c> will</c> largest impacts of this legislation will largest impacts of this legislation
- </c> uh planned for in our legislative uh planned for in our legislative session. session. session. happens
- Um, governors and likely legislators.
- ><c> health</c> Planned legislated cutbacks to health Planned legislated cutbacks to health care<01:57
Summary:
The Senate Rules and Administration Select Subcommittee on Federal Impacts on Minnesotans and Economic Stability met on February 20, 2026, to hear from Minnesota Management and Budget State Budget Director Anna Mingi about federal funding changes affecting the state budget. Before testimony began, Senator Rasmusson objected to a draft committee report that had been prepared in advance of the hearing, arguing it was inappropriate to summarize testimony before it occurred. The chair responded that nonpartisan staff had prepared the draft from Mingi’s submitted presentation and could revise it after the hearing if needed.
Director Mingi explained that federal dollars make up more than one-third of state spending and support about 650 federal awards totaling over $23 billion this year, with more than $15 billion supporting state entitlement programs. She said the federal funding environment had changed significantly since January 2025 through executive orders, pauses, terminations, new grant conditions, delayed awards, and the July 2025 passage of H.R. 1, the federal reconciliation bill. Her main focus was H.R. 1’s effects on health care and food assistance, including work requirements for some adults, changes to eligibility for legal non-citizens, limits on retroactive Medicaid coverage and directed payments, new limits on provider taxes, and SNAP changes that shift some benefit and administrative costs to the state and counties. She estimated H.R. 1 would reduce federal funds to state-administered programs by about $327 million in the current biennium and $1.6 billion in the next, with additional costs to hospitals, counties, and other partners beyond the budget horizon.
Members asked follow-up questions about whether the estimates were relative to the forecast and whether federal Medicaid funding would still rise over time. Mingi said the estimates were based on the November forecast baseline and that Medicaid federal dollars would likely continue growing overall, though the law still creates significant losses relative to prior projections. Senator Rasmusson emphasized that point in remarks to the committee. The discussion then shifted to federal grant pauses and cancellations: MMB’s tracker showed about six awards on hold totaling roughly $491 million, 13 confirmed cancellations across areas including clean energy, education, food assistance, and public health, and additional threatened or litigated cuts not included in those totals. Mingi identified two canceled violence-prevention-related grants, including a FEMA public safety grant and a justice reinvestment grant, and noted that CDC had recently moved to cancel or seek cancellation of several Minnesota public health grants, including a $65 million public health infrastructure award.
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
Committee on Judiciary and Public Safety - 02/24/25
Judiciary and Public Safety
Transcript Highlights:
- Lines 3.12 through 3.20 clarify the role of the Legislative IG Advisory Commission.
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- 50:49.480><c> the</c><00:50:49.680><c> legislative</c><00:50:50.319><c> auditor</c> years ago the legislative
- </c><00:51:39.599><c> auditor</c> discussion with the legislative auditor discussion with the legislative
- </c> if it's going to make the legislative if it's going to make the legislative process<01:16:57.159
Committee:
Senate Judiciary and Public Safety