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NH
New Hampshire 2025 Regular Session
House Executive Departments and Administration (02/05/2025)
Transcript Highlights:
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Summary:
The committee first heard House Bill 180, which concerns critical incident stress management teams. Representative Mark PR, the bill sponsor, proposed an amendment to add a definition of “team leader” and to clarify that teams may or may not be affiliated with a municipality. He argued that a certification test offered by the International Critical Incident Stress Foundation is unnecessary and too expensive at $400, since team members are volunteers who already receive training and continuing education. Committee members asked about the training structure and certification language, and the sponsor explained that the teams are self-certified and that the amendment was intended to clean up the bill’s language.
The committee then voted on HB 180 in executive session. Amendment 0261H was adopted 11-0, and the bill was then moved as amended and passed 11-0. The committee placed the bill on consent.
Later, the committee heard House Bill 438, sponsored by Representative Timothy Horan, dealing with immigration detention and related state policy. Horan described the bill as an update to earlier legislation and said it would codify best practices, prohibit state cooperation with mass deportation efforts, bar for-profit operation of immigration detention facilities, and require Executive Council approval before the governor could deploy the National Guard for immigration deportation activities. Committee members questioned whether the bill could be read as authorizing detention facilities and discussed the relationship between the state and Strafford County Jail. An amendment presented on behalf of Representative Patrick Long was described as a technical rewrite that removed several sections and changed language, but the hearing ended before any vote was taken on HB 438.
CA
Transcript Highlights:
- The Senate Committee on Rules will come to order.
- Next item I'd like to take up is Item 3, reference to bills to committees. I'll entertain a motion.
- Ortega, we welcome you to the Senate Rules Committee.
- With that, we will adjourn the Rules Committee hearing.
- With that, we will adjourn the Rules Committee hearing.
Committee:
Senate Rules
Summary:
The Senate Rules Committee first handled several routine items, approving two governor appointments not required to appear: Armin Meyer to the Division of Consumer Financial Protection and Uca Danka to the California State Lottery Commission. The committee also approved referral of bills to committees, a Rules waiver request to suspend SR 55 for guest access on the Senate floor on April 6, and floor acknowledgments, with each action passing 5-0.
The committee then heard from Arania Ortega, appointed to the Public Employment Relations Board. Members asked about her background at CalHR and the Department of Finance, her approach to board decision-making, recusal rules, the status of AB 288, PERB’s caseload and backlog, ride-share enforcement, and the legislative employees’ unionization process. Ortega said PERB currently has no backlog, is preparing for possible new workloads, and has recusal procedures that would automatically exclude her from certain state employee and child care cases for one year. Public testimony supported her appointment, and the committee voted 5-0 to move her nomination to the full Senate.
The committee also heard from Monica Erickson, nominated to lead the Department of Human Resources. Questions focused on state labor negotiations, CalPERS, recruitment and retention, telework, discipline and HR training, DEIA efforts, hiring pipelines, degree requirements, veteran hiring, return-to-office implementation, and the gender pay gap. Erickson said CalHR has reduced the vacancy rate from 20% to 17%, is expanding recruitment tools and class consolidations, is working on a skills-matching tool and career counseling, and has helped reduce the gender pay gap from 21.1% in 2013 to 12.2%. Public witnesses spoke in support, and the committee approved her nomination 5-0 to advance to the Senate floor.
AZ
Transcript Highlights:
- The Committee on Rules recommends that the following bill is proper for consideration: SB 1002, signed
- The Committee on Rules recommends that the following bill is proper for consideration: SB 1331, signed
- The Committee on Rules recommends that the following bill is proper for consideration: SB 1333.
- The Committee on Rules recommends that the following bill is proper for consideration: SB 1333.
- The Committee on Rules recommends that the following bill is proper for consideration: SB 1334.
Summary:
The Senate opened with prayer and the Pledge of Allegiance, then recognized several visiting groups at the Capitol, including OBGYNs and trainees for Women’s and Reproductive Health Day, environmental advocates for Environmental Day, Arizona Maha Coalition members, nurses for Arizona Nurses Day, aerospace industry representatives for Aerospace Day, and guests for International Mother Language Day and other district visitors. Several proclamations and recognitions were read, including International Mother Language Day, Arizona Aerospace Day, and a recognition of Israeli Supreme Court Justice Daphne Barak-Erez. The chamber also welcomed the Doctor of the Day and a newly appointed commissioner, and the President Pro Tem made temporary committee appointments.
The main floor business was a Committee of the Whole on several SNAP-related bills. SB 1002, concerning SNAP/TANF public welfare verification, received a floor amendment from Senator Kavanagh and was advanced with a do pass recommendation. SB 1331, relating to SNAP military employment and training, also advanced do pass. SB 1333, relating to a SNAP error rate forensic audit, was amended by the Health and Human Services Committee and advanced do pass after Senator Gonzalez spoke in opposition, arguing the bill did not address the underlying federal error-rate problem and could increase state costs.
SB 1334, concerning SNAP work requirement waivers and exemptions, advanced do pass despite Senator Gonzalez’s opposition, in which she argued the bill would restrict Arizona’s flexibility, especially in rural and tribal areas, and could harm older adults and people with disabilities. SB 1368, concerning SNAP purchase restrictions, was then taken up; Senator Gonzalez began speaking in opposition, but the transcript cuts off before the debate or final action on that bill is completed.
AZ
Transcript Highlights:
- I'm appointing Senator Finchem to the Committee on Rules to temporarily replace Senator Peterson for
- I'm appointing Senator Angus to the Committee on Rules to temporarily replace Senator Farnsworth for
- on Rules for Monday, February 23, 2026.
- Committee on Appropriations, Transportation, and Technology.
- For Monday, Rules Committee will be at 8:45 a.m. in Caucus Room 1.
Summary:
The Senate convened with prayer, the Pledge of Allegiance, roll call, and approval of the prior journal. The President introduced guests from California, then announced committee substitutions and a referral change for Senate Bill 1267, which was withdrawn from Judiciary and Elections and sent to Appropriations, Transportation, and Technology. The chamber then moved through third-reading consent-calendar bills, with several measures on mental health services, special license plates, optometrists, claims relief, Department of Revenue matters, and Attorney General-related provisions. Senate Bill 1112 failed, while Senate Bills 1153, 1242, 1023, 1097, 1210, 1401, 1430, 1452, and 1613 all passed and were transmitted to the House. The Senate also adopted SCM 1003, urging Congress to amend the Constitution to allow states to regulate and limit campaign finance, after debate about money in politics and Citizens United.
The chamber then received House Concurrent Resolution 2060, a death resolution honoring former legislator and University of Arizona administrator George Cunningham. The resolution was read in full, adopted unanimously, and signed in open session. The Senate recessed to allow Cunningham’s family onto the floor, where several senators offered personal tributes describing his public service, budget expertise, mentorship, and work with the Grand Canyon Institute and the University of Arizona. After the memorial observance, the Senate resumed briefly for announcements.
Committee notices were given for Judiciary and Elections, Rules, and caucuses on the following Monday, while Federalism, Finance, and Military Affairs and Border Security were announced as not meeting. Senator Sears read a legislative proclamation honoring Reverend Jesse Jackson Sr. for his civil rights and economic justice legacy. The Senate then adjourned until Monday, February 23, 2026, at 11:00 a.m.
ID
Transcript Highlights:
- Committee Member: Oh, just for a motion. Mr. Chair. Committee Member: Oh, go ahead.
- Committee Member: Second.
- Committee: Aye. Committee Member: Any opposed? Committee Member: Ayes have it. Motion carries.
- Committee Member: Mr.
- Committee Member: Okay, big city. Committee Member: Any questions? Senator Semmelroth.
Committee:
Senate Transportation
Summary:
The Senate Transportation Committee heard Senate Bill 1272, a code-cleanup measure from Senator Semmelroth tied to prior Idaho Code Cleanup and DOGE Task Force work. The bill repeals or updates outdated provisions involving pilot registration, livestock movement language, and obsolete license plate references and administrative duties. Semmelroth said the Department of Transportation reviewed the changes and supported them. After a brief question about the old-timer license plate language, the committee voted to send SB 1272 to the floor with a due pass recommendation.
The committee then heard House Bill 500 from Representative Chris Matthias, which would update Idaho traffic law to expressly include electric-assisted bicycles in provisions requiring drivers to exercise due care and in related bicycle safety sections. Matthias said the bill was prompted by a collision involving a teenage constituent riding an e-bike, and by a court ruling that the existing statute did not cover e-bikes because it referred only to human-powered vehicles. He said the bill is intended both to protect e-bike riders and to make clear that e-bike riders are subject to the same traffic laws as traditional cyclists. Testimony in support came from Daniel Murphy and from the injured rider, Sean Norton, who described the crash, the traffic-court ruling, and his later civil-court recovery.
Committee members asked questions about the e-bike class system and the effect of the court case. Norton clarified that the traffic case was an infraction proceeding and that fault was later determined in civil court. After testimony, the committee voted to send HB 500 to the floor with a due pass recommendation. The meeting ended with brief farewell remarks for committee staff member Shaila Tyler, who said she had learned a great deal about the legislative process and planned to study in Madrid before pursuing history and possibly law school.
FL
Florida 2026 Regular Session
FL House Floor Session - 2026-02-25 (5:00PM Session)
Florida House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- Please read the bill third time: Committee Substitute for Committee Substitute for Committee Substitute
- Committee Substitute for Committee Substitute for Committee Substitute for Senate Bill 540, a bill to
- Committee substitute for committee substitute for committee substitute for Senate Bill 540.
- Committee Substitute for Committee Substitute for Committee Substitute for Senate Bill 540, a bill to
- Committee Substitute for Committee Substitute for Senate Bill 1440.
Summary:
The Senate convened with prayer, the Pledge of Allegiance, and a moment of silence honoring former Senator Charlie Dean. Senators also introduced guests, including family members, church leaders, and visiting students. The chamber then moved to the special order calendar, where several bills were temporarily postponed, including measures on Citizens Property Insurance, artificial intelligence, public records, and data centers.
The Senate passed a series of bills focused on consumer protection, transportation safety, health, and financial regulation. CS/HB 505 on virtual currency kiosks passed 37-0 after being substituted for SB 198 and amended to adopt Senate language aimed at limiting fraud and setting transaction controls. SB 382 on electric bicycles passed 37-0 after amendment to broaden the task force to micro-mobility devices. SB 844 on sickle cell disease continuing education passed 37-0, requiring certain health professionals to complete training on care management. SB 1014 on municipal utility service outside city limits passed 37-0, and SB 428 on the swimming lesson voucher program passed 36-0 after amendments expanding the program to ages 1 through 7 and adding drowning-prevention education for new parents.
The Senate also passed CS/CS/CS/SB 540 on the Office of Financial Regulation, which creates cybersecurity program requirements for certain licensees, expands oversight of some investment advisers, and updates credit union and anti-money-laundering provisions; it passed 36-0. CS/CS/SB 1440 on public records passed 35-1 after technical amendments tied to related cybersecurity exemptions and reporting requirements. SB 1594 on veteran benefit payments to minor clients passed 36-0, directing certain benefits for foster youth toward post-secondary education or aftercare rather than agency reimbursement. At the end of the session, the Rules Chair moved to certify all passed bills to the House and retain postponed bills on the special order calendar, and the Senate adjourned until the next day.
WA
Washington 2025-2026 Regular Session
Senate Early Learning & K-12 Education Feb 19th, 2026
Transcript Highlights:
- Senate rules require that the committee must be in possession of the bill in order to hold a public hearing
- Good morning, Madam Chair, members of the committee. Ily Cato, committee staff.
- Good morning, Madam Chair, members of the committee. Ily Cato, committee staff.
- Thank you, Ily Cato, committee staff.
- Chair Wellman and members of the committee.
Summary:
The committee opened by explaining that several bills had been removed from the agenda because the Senate must physically possess a bill before holding a public hearing. The chair said the missing bills would be rescheduled for Tuesday. The committee then waived the five-day notice rule for considering substitute House Bills 1705 and 32010, and proceeded to hear substitute House Bill 2219 and substitute House Bill 1795.
House Bill 2219, on child care operational efficiency, would allow longer mixed-age ratio periods in child care centers, waive repeat DCYF orientation requirements in certain cases when staff have recently completed the same training, and require licensing standards to include a zero-tolerance policy for imminent physical harm involving high-potency synthetic opioids and related drug residue or paraphernalia. The prime sponsor and supporters said the bill would help child care providers manage staffing shortages, take breaks, and reduce duplicative licensing burdens. Testimony was strongly supportive, with advocates and providers describing the bill as a low-cost way to improve retention and flexibility. Questions focused on how the fentanyl language would apply to prescribed medications.
House Bill 1795 would narrow and update state law on restraint and isolation in public schools and other public educational programs. The bill prohibits mechanical and chemical restraints and restraints that restrict breathing or blood flow, bars planned isolation in IEPs and 504 plans, limits planned restraint to cases with parent request and medical necessity, and prohibits new construction or remodeling of spaces intended primarily for student isolation. Supporters, including disability advocates, educators, school psychologists, principals, and state education groups, said the bill is a needed step toward reducing trauma and disproportionality and cited demonstration sites showing reductions in restraint and isolation. Some educators and paraeducators raised concerns about staffing, training, and what tools remain available in crisis situations, while others asked for future work on professional development and resources. No vote was taken on either bill during the hearing.
FL
Florida 2025 Regular Session
Governmental Oversight and Accountability Feb 11th, 2025
Transcript Highlights:
- THE COMMITTEE ON GOVERNMENT OVERSIGHT AND ACCOUNTABILITY WILL NOW COME TO ORDER.
- ONE WISH TO SPEAK BEFORE THE COMMITTEE SHOULD COMPLETE FORM.
- FOR SYSTEMATIC REVIEWS OF EXISTING RULES OVER FIVE YEARS OLD.
- THANK YOU CHAIRMAN AND MEMBERS OF THE COMMITTEE.
- SENATORS, I WANT TO WELCOME CHAIR FINE TO THE COMMITTEE.
NH
New Hampshire 2026 Regular Session
Senate Executive Departments and Administration (01/08/2026)
Executive Departments and Administration
Transcript Highlights:
- , we have to adopt the committee. >> Not the committee.
- Questions from the committee? committee? committee?
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- </c> questions from the committee? questions from the committee?
- Committee members. Good morning, sir. Committee members.
MO
Missouri 2026 Regular Session
Veterans and Armed Forces Feb 10th, 2026 at 12:00 pm
Veterans and Armed Forces
Transcript Highlights:
- Good afternoon, Chairman Griffith and committee members.
- This bill was passed by this committee last session, This bill was passed by this committee last session
- Any questions from the committee?
- Chair, members of the committee.
- I've got a few, but I'm going to open my committee first. Amy on the committee?
Committee:
House Veterans and Armed Forces
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
Working Group on Omnibus Health and Human Services Bill - 06/08/25
Minnesota Senate Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- The crossover items are between the Human Services Committee and the Health and Human Services Committee
- and the health and human committee and the health and human services<00:01:19.520><c> committee.
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- the spirit of those rules.
US
US Federal 2025-2026 Regular Session
Hearings to examine housing roadblocks, focusing on paving a new way to address affordability. Mar 12th, 2025 at 09:00 am
Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs Committee
Transcript Highlights:
- Good morning, this committee will come to order.
- Thank you, committee members.
- Our committee is full of them. Senator Britton.
- because they can with the rules anyway you want.
- This committee is adjourned.
Keywords:
affordable housing, government investment, barriers, legislative solutions, public testimony
Summary:
The committee meeting focused on addressing the significant issue of affordable housing in America. Members expressed concern over the persistent barriers faced in the housing sector, despite substantial government investment aimed at alleviating these issues. It was highlighted that government interference plays a critical role in complicating the housing landscape, and discussions revolved around potential legislative approaches to mitigate these challenges. Several witnesses provided testimony, contributing to a thorough exploration of the topic.
TX
Transcript Highlights:
- Vice Chair Martinez offers a committee substitute.
- Adoption of the committee substitute. The chair hears none and the committee substitute is adopted.
- The committee substitute adds a member of the committee...
- County that both passed out of committee.
- Thank you, Chairman Harris, and the committee members of the committee. I don't...
Committee:
House Natural Resources
Keywords:
election, bonds, authorization, financial governance, public funding, HB 143, bond election, debt authorization, November uniform election date, Texas Election Code, emergency election, voter approval, municipal bonds, local government finance, public debt, school bonds, special election, uniform election date, bond issuance, water rights
NH
New Hampshire 2025 Regular Session
House Science, Technology and Energy (01/28/2025)
Science, Technology and Energy
Transcript Highlights:
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Committee:
House Science, Technology and Energy
CA
California 2025-2026 Regular Session
Joint Hearing Senate Education Committee and Budget and Fiscal Review Subcommittee No. 1 on Education May 6th, 2026
Transcript Highlights:
- , would we, Rules Committee and the Senate, be able to confirm this commissioner?
- But it's the rules adopted by this committee, maybe Assembly as well, but certainly by this committee
- And I guess I did not know that those were our personal rules on the committee.
- But it's the rules adopted by this committee, maybe assembly as well, but certainly by this committee
- And those are a guess I did not know that those were our personal rules on the committee.
VT
Transcript Highlights:
- And so we have committee of conference to appoint on those bills.
- Pursuant to the request of the Senate for a committee of conference, the chair appoints the following
- Pursuant to the request of the Senate for a committee of conference, the chair appoints the following
- The bill is referred to the Committee on Appropriations pursuant to House Rule 35A, pending its entry
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MO
Missouri 2026 Regular Session
2026 Legislative Session - Day Forty Four - Tuesday, March 31 - Morning Session
Missouri House Floor Meeting
NM
Transcript Highlights:
- Chair, members of the committee.
- We only rule 403, which was a rule adopted to make sure that we're carrying out a bill that you all passed
- That rule came into effect just in May 2020.
- I don't think it gets ignored by this committee, because I think this committee is very diligent in what
- Do you know anybody on the finance committee? I'm in the finance committee.
Committee:
Senate Senate Judiciary
MN
Transcript Highlights:
- [Music] The Chair called to order this meeting of the House Ways and Means Committee.
- We directed them to make this change in rules.
- We directed them to make this change in rules.
- Next, uh, we will bring before the committee House File 2435, the health finance bill.
- We have no further business before the committee today.
Committee:
House Ways and Means
CA
Transcript Highlights:
- The Senate Committee on Rules will come to order.
- Everything I bring to this rule is really rooted in all that we've built together.
- Okay, and then with the new federal DBE rules or the DBVE rules, taking out sex and race in the real
- Good afternoon, Madam Pro Tem, members of the committee.
- Good afternoon, Madam Pro Tem, members of the committee.
Committee:
Senate Rules
Summary:
The Senate Committee on Rules met to consider several items, beginning with gubernatorial appointments not required to appear. The committee approved multiple appointments on 3-2 and 5-0 votes, including members to the Board of Behavioral Sciences, the Contractors State License Board, and the Medical Board of California. Members also approved a bill referral item, a rule waiver request to suspend SR 55 for guests on the Senate floor during an adjourn-in-memory for former President Pro Tempore John Burton, and floor acknowledgment items, all by 5-0 vote.
The committee then heard the required appearance of Dina El-Tawansy for Director of the California Department of Transportation. In her opening remarks, she emphasized Caltrans’ priorities of safety, equity, climate resilience, economic prosperity, workforce development, and multimodal transportation. Senators questioned her on a range of issues, including impacts from federal and state rules affecting immigrant truck drivers, the Highway 58 truck climbing lane project, DBE reevaluation under new federal guidance, asphalt recycling and waste disposal, climate-related damage to infrastructure, and the future of transportation funding as gas tax revenue declines.
El-Tawansy said Caltrans would prioritize emergency and safety projects, continue work on the Highway 58 corridor, and help DBEs through a reevaluation process and outreach efforts. She described ongoing climate adaptation work, including vulnerability assessments, vegetation management, and corridor studies such as Route 37 and LOSSAN, and said the department is researching road user charges through pilots and national collaboration. She also discussed small-business programs, local hiring, toll lane agreement consistency, and efforts to address litter and homelessness on Caltrans property through delegated maintenance agreements and new staff positions.
After public testimony from numerous transportation, construction, local government, labor, and technology organizations in support of the nominee, the committee voted 5-0 to advance El-Tawansy’s appointment to the full Senate floor for confirmation. The meeting then adjourned.