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FL
Florida 2025 Regular Session
December 4, 2025 - 01:30 PM
Transcript Highlights:
- I intend for this to be the start of a healthy discussion about the foundations for our work ahead.
- We will not discuss hypotheticals outside of our control or engage in partisan punditry.
- When it's codified in statute, it lists out the census geography that we've discussed.
- We've discussed census geography, and so I think it's appropriate to discuss contiguity.
- This is the second of our legal standards that we'll discuss. Districts must be contiguous.
Summary:
The Select Committee on Congressional Redistricting held its first meeting, established a quorum, and opened with remarks from the chair outlining the committee’s purpose and scope. The chair said the committee will focus only on congressional redistricting, will not take public comment at this introductory meeting, and may consider whether to propose a new congressional map ahead of the 2026 session. He emphasized that the work would rely on the 2020 census data, the current congressional map, and the House’s map-drawing software, and he stressed transparency, record retention, and compliance with constitutional prohibitions on drawing districts to favor or disfavor a party or incumbent.
House outside counsel Andy Bartos then gave an educational presentation on redistricting basics and legal standards. He distinguished reapportionment from redistricting, explained that Florida was apportioned 28 congressional seats after the 2020 census, and reviewed the one-person, one-vote rule, noting that congressional districts must be drawn with near-exact population equality. He also described census geography and how counties, tracts, block groups, and blocks are used to build districts, and explained that congressional redistricting follows the ordinary legislative process rather than the special process used for state legislative districts.
Bartos also covered contiguity, explaining that districts must be one connected piece and that mere point-touching is not enough, while bodies of water within a district do not necessarily break contiguity. No questions were asked after the presentation, no votes were taken, and no public testimony was heard. The meeting ended after the chair thanked attendees and said the committee would meet again the following week.
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
House Floor Session - part 3 May 19th, 2025
Minnesota House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- Any further discussion on the motion? Seeing none, the clerk will take the roll.
- Discussion. I recognize the member from Ramsey, Representative Godfrey.
- With some discussion with our team on the DFL labor side of things.
- That bill was discussed in jobs; it was passed unanimously out of our committee after some good discussion
- Any further discussion? I recognize the author of the bill, the member from St.
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Transcript Highlights:
- Will there be discussion or debate? Seeing none, please open the vote.
- Will there be discussion or debate? Seeing no debate, staff, please open the vote.
- Will there be discussion or debate? Seeing none. Will there be discussion or debate?
- Will there be discussion or debate? Seeing no debate, staff please open the vote.
- And will there be discussion or debate? And will there be discussion or debate?
Committee:
House Postsecondary Education
Keywords:
education, concurrent enrollment, students, age restrictions, academic access, apprenticeship, career education, youth programs, employment, technology centers, SB1593, OSU Tulsa, Oklahoma State University/Tulsa, Board of Trustees, higher education, university governance, A&M Board, Oklahoma Agricultural and Mechanical Colleges, presidential search, board rules
Summary:
The Postsecondary Education Committee considered a series of higher education and career-tech bills, with members asking mostly clarifying questions about eligibility, implementation, and alignment with existing law. House Bill 1477, requested by the State Regents, would limit concurrent enrollment to students age 21 or under; it passed 6-0. Senate Bill 1593 updated language on the Oklahoma State University Board of Trustees to reflect current practice and passed 6-0. Senate Bill 1725 addressed expressive activities on public campuses by allowing security fees for students or student groups, but not based on the content of expression, and also directed free speech training through the Oklahoma Free Speech Committee; it passed 7-2. Senate Bill 1670, a State Chamber priority bill, aimed to strengthen startup ecosystems, venture capital, and industry-embedded research to help move university research into private-sector jobs, and it passed 9-0.
The committee also advanced Senate Bill 1726, which would establish a baseline training course for graduate student instructors at colleges and universities. Supporters said it would standardize instruction across institutions and help ensure a consistent level of preparation for graduate instructors teaching undergraduates; it passed 7-2. Senate Bill 1633 would align Oklahoma statute with federal law following a consent judgment regarding tuition eligibility for individuals not lawfully present in the United States; members discussed how “lawfully present” would apply to DACA recipients and others with federal immigration status, and the bill passed 6-3. Senate Bill 1735, a cleanup measure shifting certain oversight of technology center career tech schools more directly under the State Board of Career and Technology Education, passed 9-0.
Later, the committee approved Senate Bill 1480, a pilot program for paid apprenticeships for 16-year-old students within career tech settings, despite questions about why a pilot was needed when career techs were already prepared to do similar work; it passed 9-0. Finally, an amendment to Senate Bill 1632 changed “shall” to “may” and allowed the State Board of Regents to use workforce assessments such as WorkKeys to award some entry-level college credit for students who score highly, especially those returning to community college or seeking an associate degree; after discussion about the limits of the credit, the amended measure passed 9-0. The meeting concluded with thanks to members as the committee’s final meeting.
WA
Washington 2025-2026 Regular Session
House Civil Rights & Judiciary Jan 16th, 2026
Transcript Highlights:
- Is there discussion?”
- “Further discussion?” “Thank you, Madam Chair.
- Further discussion? Thank you, Madam Chair. discussion. Thank you, Madam Chair.
- Is there discussion? Representative Abel.
- Further discussion, Representative Entenman. Further discussion, Representative Entenman. We agree.
Summary:
The Civil Rights and Judiciary Committee held a public hearing on House Bill 2248, described by the prime sponsor and Secretary of State staff as a technical cleanup and clarification measure affecting several Secretary of State programs. The bill would redirect portions of annual business filing fees over $50 into the Secretary of State’s revolving fund, require initial reports from nonprofit corporations and limited liability partnerships, clarify that employing a remote worker in Washington does not by itself constitute doing business in the state, remove a requirement to issue a new trademark certificate to an assignee, create reinstatement procedures for terminated international student exchange placement organizations, and limit certain notarization authentication practices. The sponsor and agency witness said the bill does not change policy or raise fees, but improves clarity and aligns statute with current practice. A committee member asked about trademark transfers, and staff said the bill would not affect public tracking of ownership changes. No vote was taken on HB 2248 during the hearing.
The committee then moved into executive session on House Bill 2178 and House Bill 2158. For HB 2178, staff said the proposed substitute would remove a two-year extension for courts of limited jurisdiction to implement electronic submission of protection order petitions and would place into statute the treasurer’s authority to distribute appropriated local fiscal officer collection grant funds to county clerks, while repealing AOC’s role in administering those grants. Members generally supported the substitute, though one member voted no without recommendation, citing concern about how the Administrative Office of the Courts would comply with earlier legislation after removal of a section from the original draft. The committee approved the substitute and reported HB 2178 out with a due pass recommendation by a vote of 10 ayes, 2 nays, and 1 excused.
For HB 2158, staff explained that the bill updates the Revised Uniform Law on Notarial Acts to address remote notarization of tangible records, with proposed substitute H-2937.1 narrowing the procedure to one acceptable method for confirming the record and adding the word “tangible” for clarity. Supporters said the substitute incorporated helpful technical changes from the Court Reporters Association and added a two-year delay to allow the Department of Licensing time for rulemaking. The committee approved the substitute unanimously and reported HB 2158 out with a due pass recommendation by a vote of 12 ayes, 0 nays, and 1 excused.
MN
Transcript Highlights:
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NH
New Hampshire 2025 Regular Session
House Resources, Recreation and Development (01/29/2025)
Transcript Highlights:
- Is there any other discussion by the members of the committee?
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- Any more discussion on the bill as amended? Seeing none, let's call the roll.
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- Any other discussion on the amendment? So let's have a vote from the clerk.
Summary:
The committee began with housekeeping about report deadlines and bill scheduling, noting that reports should be submitted as soon as possible, ideally by Friday night, so they can be reviewed and filed on time. The chair explained the process for Democratic and Republican reports, reviewed the timing sheet for early bills, and said the committee was trying to stay on schedule to avoid hearings during vacation week. He also shared his contact information for questions. The committee then moved into executive session on 10 bills.
On HB 13, relative to OHRV operation on certain highways in Windsor, the committee voted unanimously to retain the bill after the prime sponsor asked that it be held for possible local action. On HB 127, extending the closing date of OHRV trails on the Connecticut River headquarters property from September 30 to Columbus Day, members debated economic benefits for Pittsburgh versus concerns about local control, conservation easements, and hunting impacts. The committee voted 11-5 ought to pass; the chair noted it would not go on consent and would have a fiscal note. On HB 174, increasing the maximum weight of a utility terrain vehicle to 3,500 pounds unladen dry weight, supporters argued the change could help accommodate electric vehicles and heavier equipment, while opponents raised concerns about undefined terms, enforcement, private landowner rights, and unintended consequences. The committee voted 8-7 ought to pass.
On HB 203, requiring C-COT approved personal flotation devices while on New Hampshire state waters, the committee heard a split between members who emphasized personal responsibility and those who said the bill would improve safety and education and could reduce drowning deaths. The motion to ITL failed 11-5, meaning the committee rejected the motion to kill the bill and advanced it instead. The transcript then moved on to HB 332, allowing for the establishment of a village district, but the discussion of that bill was not included in the provided excerpt.
ID
Idaho 2026 Regular Session
Agenda Jan 28th, 2026
Transcript Highlights:
- Is there any discussion on the motion or any questions?
- Without any discussion, all in favor... RS 32839.
- Without any discussion, all in favor signify by saying aye. Any opposed?
- Is there any discussion? Seeing none, you want to come back? Thank you. Is there any discussion?
- Seeing no discussion, all in favor signify by saying aye. Aye. Any opposed?
Summary:
The committee first took up RS 33097C1, a joint memorial sponsored by Speaker Mike Moyle addressing a proposed Utah fuel tax change. Moyle said Utah’s plan to tax fuel at the refinery could raise fuel costs for Idaho, harm Idaho’s economy, and potentially violate the interstate commerce clause. He described Idaho as a “captive audience” because fuel comes into the state through limited pipeline routes, and said the memorial is intended to ask Utah not to proceed. Members asked whether the memorial was merely a polite request or a stronger warning, and Moyle said it was meant as a respectful message, though he doubted Utah would be persuaded. The motion to introduce RS 33097C1 and send it to the second reading calendar passed unanimously.
The committee then heard RS 32839 from Representative Clay Handy, which would update Department of Transportation rules and procedures. Handy said the bill would streamline agency processes by changing “certified copies” to “record of judgment,” extending certain time references from calendar days to seven business days, and clarifying that if a hearing is not requested, a default judgment occurs automatically. The motion to introduce RS 32839 passed without objection.
Finally, Representative James Petzke presented RS 33040, a bill to define when a person becomes a resident for vehicle registration purposes. He said the measure would require new residents to obtain a license and register vehicles within 30 days, aiming to prevent people from moving to Idaho without paying road-use fees. The committee voted unanimously to introduce RS 33040, then adjourned.
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
Omnibus energy bill, HF2442, amended in House Ways and Means Committee 4/24/25
Ways and Means
Transcript Highlights:
- Discussion to the amendment? Barely worth talking about. Representative Tor, well, thank you, Mr.
- discussion to the amendment barely<00:01:32.240><c> worth</c><00:01:32.479><c> talking</c><00:01:32.799
- Thank you.<00:02:06.159><c> Further</c><00:02:06.560><c> discussion</c><00:02:07.119><c> seeing</c><00
- Further discussion seeing none uh you.
- Further discussion seeing none uh representative<00:02:08.640><c> well</c><00:02:08.879><c> I</c><00:
Committee:
House Ways and Means
Keywords:
veterans, military affairs, Department of Veterans Affairs, Department of Military Affairs, omnibus veterans bill, appropriations, National Guard, state active service, armory, State Armory Building Commission, veterans homes, veterans cemeteries, county veterans service office, Minnesota GI Bill, Gold Star families, Blue Star families, Secret War in Laos, Hmong veterans, Laos veterans, special guerrilla units
ND
North Dakota 2025-2026 Regular Session
House Appropriations - Education and Environment Division Apr 16th, 2025 at 09:00 am
Appropriations - Education and Environment Division
Transcript Highlights:
- So are we going to discuss them a little or take a vote on them? We certainly can.
- Okay, committee, any discussions on all four of those? One of those? Any comments?
- So, committee, again, we had it at $30 million after my discussions this morning.
- Any discussion, committee? Okay. Okay. Clerk could take the roll. Chairman Nathie. Yes.
- Any discussion on the amendments? We're talking about the whole bill, right?
Bills:
SB2018
Keywords:
funding, commerce, autonomous technology, workforce development, economic growth, grant programs, 908, all
Summary:
The E&E Committee met to finalize action on Senate Bill 2018, the Commerce Department budget. Members reviewed several funding lines and made verbal adjustments, including reducing tourism marketing awareness to $5 million, keeping Operation Intern at $2 million, restoring the Destination Development Fund to $20 million, setting Autonomous Agriculture Grants/Grand Farm at $10 million, and reducing the WIP Regional Workforce Impact Program to $5 million. Representative Martinson proposed additional earmarks for the Fargo Theatre, Maddock trolley cars, a theater in Marmarth, and Driscoll’s community hall, and also moved to keep the Destination Development Fund at $25 million; the committee discussed these items, but the transcript does not show separate recorded votes on those proposals.
The committee adopted two amendments. One dealt with the drone replacement program and related data-collection direction, with language agreed to by UAS representatives, IT, and the governor’s office. The second, offered by Representative Swantec, created a trigger for funding children’s science centers in Fargo and Grand Forks if the SIF fund exceeds a specified threshold during the 2025-27 biennium; the amendment was clarified to use the term “Children’s Science Education Center” and passed 7-0.
The committee then approved a do-pass motion on the Commerce budget as amended and with the verbal changes discussed, passing the bill 7-0. During debate, Representative Louser raised concerns that the budget’s spending could affect property tax relief, while the chair responded that there would still be sufficient money for tax relief and that the programs funded were ongoing and successful. The chair closed by thanking members and staff, noting conference committee assignments and a committee dinner, and then adjourned.
NH
New Hampshire 2025 Regular Session
House Rules (03/24/2025)
Transcript Highlights:
- Okay, any discussion? No discussion. All in favor say aye. Aye. Any opposed? And they are adopted.
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- </c><00:06:39.039><c> no</c><00:06:39.319><c> discussion</c> second okay any discussion no discussion
- second okay any discussion no discussion all<00:06:39.919><c> in</c><00:06:40.120><c> favor</c><00:06
Summary:
The committee met to consider proposed House Rules deadlines for the fall session. The proposal set a one-week filing period in September to allow about two months for LSR sign-off and drafting, and established Thursday, January 8 as the last date for retained bills, with the understanding that the Rules Committee would later reconvene to discuss spring deadlines in coordination with the Senate.
After brief discussion, a member moved to adopt the deadlines as listed on the agenda, the motion was seconded, and the committee approved the amendment to the House Rules by voice vote with no opposition. Members also asked about whether the Office of Legislative Services would remain in the State House building after the move, and were told it would, with online intake and committee assistant support continuing as before.
The committee further confirmed that House Committee Services would remain on site and that the handling, printing, and distribution of committee amendments would not change. With no further business, a motion to adjourn was made, seconded, and approved.
HI
Transcript Highlights:
- Is there any discussion? Any objections?
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- any objections if not any discussion any objections if not motion<00:02:37.640><c> is</c> motion is
- Is there any discussion? If not, do we have unanimous consent? Any reservations? Any no?
- if not do we have unanimous discussion if not do we have unanimous consent<00:03:10.720><c> any</c><
WY
Transcript Highlights:
- </c> still be here during that discussion. still be here during that discussion.
- </c> Any discussion on it? Any discussion on it?
- Any discussion? I think we've discussed this. I feel really comfortable removing this.
- Any other discussion? discussion? discussion?
- </c> amendments, discussion? Senator Cobb. amendments, discussion? Senator Cobb.
Committee:
Senate Judiciary
AL
Transcript Highlights:
- There any discussion?
- Any discussion? report. Any discussion?
- Another Faulner bill, HB 328. discussion? discussion?
- Um, any discussion on the bill? >> Okay.
- Is there any further discussion? second. Is there any further discussion?
Bills:
HB227 , HB454 , SB323 , HB266 , SB52 , SB53 , SB296 , HB37 , HB429 , HB93 , HB249 , HB328 , HB111 , HB132 , HB26 , SB261 , HB227 , HB454 , SB323 , HB266 , SB52 , SB53 , SB296 , HB37 , HB429 , HB93 , HB249 , HB328 , HB111 , HB132 , HB26 , SB261
Committee:
Senate Judiciary
Keywords:
firefighter benefits, occupational disease, line of duty, disability pension, death benefits, retirement benefits, hypertension, heart disease, respiratory disease, cancer presumption, HIV, hepatitis, municipal firefighters, state firefighters, fire districts, workers' compensation, public safety employees, post-retirement benefits, benefit eligibility cutoff, occupational illness
MO
Transcript Highlights:
- Any discussion? Thank you. I move that House Bill 1730 be voted due pass. Any discussion?
- Further discussion on the amendment.
- I think we have a lot of discussions, and these committees are the first progress to discuss his bill
- I think we have a lot of discussions, and these committees are the first progress to discuss his bill
- This is the first step in this, having this discussion and continue having these discussions so we can
Committee:
House General Laws
MO
Transcript Highlights:
- During the World Cup discussions and budget discussions, using that line did not come up.
- Any discussion? Any discussion?
- Any further discussion? Or any discussion at all, I guess I should say. See none.
- Further discussion.
- Any further discussion? Are there any? All right. Other discussion? Ready one? All right.
Committee:
House Budget
AZ
Arizona 2026 Regular Session
02/09/2026 - House Land, Agriculture & Rural Affairs
Land, Agriculture & Rural Affairs
Transcript Highlights:
- Is there any final discussion?
- Members, any final discussion?
- Any other final discussion?
- Any other discussion, members?
- Any final discussion, members?
Committee:
House Land, Agriculture & Rural Affairs
Keywords:
land division, property disclosure, real estate, affidavit, Arizona Revised Statutes, small land subdivision, land use, real estate regulation, county ordinance, water supply requirements, property access, civil penalties, wildlife management, deer permits, private land, landowner rights, human-wildlife conflict, predatory animals, hunting regulations, game and fish
HI
Hawaii 2025 Regular Session
EIG, EIG DEFER Public Hearings 03-20-2025
Transcript Highlights:
- </c><00:04:10.200><c> among</c> that we should have a discussion among that we should have a discussion
- I'm going to go from left to right. discussed and already thought of and discussed and already thought
- Any discussion? If not, Senator Chang, I vote yes.
- This is just decision making on a bill we heard last week for the discussion, uh, you members...
- Members, any discussion?
Summary:
The committee heard testimony on House Bill 1295 HD2, relating to clean energy, and then on Senate Concurrent Resolution 140 and Senate Resolution 158, which seek an Article V Convention of States application. HB 1295 drew brief supportive testimony from listed supporters and one witness who said the bill would help future generations and address pollution, runoff, watershed planning, and cleaner energy alternatives. No committee action or vote was taken on the clean energy bill during the portion provided.
Most of the hearing focused on SCR 140 and SR 158. Supporters argued the resolutions would let states, including Hawaii, propose constitutional amendments to address federal overreach, fiscal responsibility, deficit spending, term limits, and the balance of power between Washington and the states. Several supporters said state legislators are closer to the people and that Article V gives states a legitimate role in proposing amendments; some also cited debt, executive orders, and the need for long-term reforms. One witness from Convention of States Action said the movement is active nationwide and that the convention process would still require ratification by 38 states.
Opponents, including representatives of Hawaii Children’s Action Network, Common Cause, Americans for Democratic Action Hawaii, and individual testifiers, warned there are no real guardrails on a convention and that it could open the door to broader constitutional changes. They said the effort is unnecessary, risky, and potentially harmful to environmental protections, social safety net programs, and civil rights, and argued that federal action is sometimes needed during recessions and emergencies. Committee members asked questions about whether the proposal was merely procedural and whether the states should act without Congress; the discussion ended with continued questioning, and no vote or final committee action is shown in the excerpt.
KY
Kentucky 2026 Regular Session
House Legislative Session Day 48 (3-17-26)
Kentucky House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- </c> discussion of the matter. discussion of the matter.
- Is there any discussion? discussion? discussion?
- </c> for discussion of the matter. for discussion of the matter.
- </c> for discussion of the matter. for discussion of the matter.
- Is there any discussion? Substitute One. Is there any discussion?
WA
Washington 2025-2026 Regular Session
House Consumer Protection & Business Feb 24th, 2026 at 01:30 pm
Consumer Protection & Business
Transcript Highlights:
- We do appreciate the discussion.
- That work led to some of the discussion we're having. And individuals.
- That work led to some of the discussion we're having. and individuals.
- Just so you know, there were two amendments that we discussed when we presented... Thank you.
- Just so you know, there were two amendments that we discussed when we presented Thank you.
Committee:
House Consumer Protection & Business
Keywords:
SB6178, property insurance, insurance claims, assignment of benefits, AOB, post-loss assignment, post-loss benefits, homeowners insurance, policyholder, insured, restoration contractor, mitigation contractor, public adjuster, insurance commissioner, claims handling, consumer protection, void and unenforceable, Washington insurance code, chapter 48 RCW, civil penalty
CO
Colorado 2026 Regular Session
Colorado House 2026 Legislative Day 037 Feb 20th, 2026
Colorado House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- >> Is there any further discussion on House Bill<00:49:11.839><c> 1071?
- >> Is there any further discussion on the committee<00:50:04.720><c> report?
- >> Is there any further discussion on House Bill<00:55:45.359><c> 1070?
- I urge no vote. >> Is there any further discussion on House Bill 1136?
- >> Is there any further discussion on House Bill<01:00:10.160><c> 1136?