Transcript Highlights:

• And, you know, a lot of this is that I looked online to see what various fairs do in these instances,
• >> So, and maybe it would be appropriate to clarify in here that, um, for the ’26 fair season the department
• >> So, and maybe it would be appropriate to clarify in here that, um, for the ’26 fair season the department
• here that um for the 26 to clarify in here that um for the 26 fair<01:58:52.880><c> season</c><01:58
• Um, and they handle a fair amount, but there are issues in terms of capacity. hospitals, etc.

Committee: House Environment and Agriculture

Keywords: 1189, house, all

Transcript Highlights:

• In just a few minutes, we will swear in Representative-elect Lorie Goldstein, who fills the vacancy in
• </c> In just a few minutes, we will swear in In just a few minutes, we will swear in Representative<00
• The promise of America is freedom and a fair shot. And the promise in the West goes further.
• </c><01:32:21.760><c> in</c><01:32:21.920><c> verses</c> We find solace in scripture in verses We find
• </c> promote fair market pricing practices in promote fair market pricing practices in the<02:10:28.320

Keywords: 981, all

Transcript Highlights:

• It is an update to the first in the nation data broker law that was passed in 2018.
• The language in the conferees' report on classifications and definitions, which also takes up a fair
• our classrooms, in our communities, and most critically, in how we engage students in a way that ensures
• In short, we listened.
• comfortably in the winter, and so that property would be weatherized, in which...

Keywords: 926, house, all

Transcript Highlights:

• </c><00:00:46.320><c> Uh</c> it it was a tied in the house. Uh it it was a tied in the house.
• Gratefully, you know, we passed a lot of protections in Minnesota in 23 and 24.
• So, we are in as Minnesota in 23 and 24.
• protections that we put in. We already protections that we put in.
• </c><00:03:10.239><c> we</c> protections in in 2023, but really we protections in in 2023, but really

Keywords: 919, house, all

Summary: Representative Leigh Finke discussed the unusual 2025 Minnesota legislative session, describing it as difficult and fast-moving because of the House tie, the DFL quorum break, and the resulting power-sharing arrangement. She said the split chamber made committee work strange, but noted that some bills still advanced, including her free water bill through the Commerce Committee, and that lawmakers ultimately kept the government open. Finke also spoke about concerns in the trans and queer community under the Trump administration, saying she has been holding town halls statewide to separate fact from fiction about federal actions. She said Minnesota is in a relatively strong position because of protections passed in 2023 and 2024, including the trans refuge bill and the gender-affirming care insurance mandate, and noted that the Minnesota Human Rights Act has protected gender identity since 1993. On the Minnesota Supreme Court’s powerlifting ruling, she said the court correctly applied state law and affirmed transgender participation, while acknowledging that some professional questions remain for lower courts. Looking ahead to 2026, Finke said she is not focused on new trans-related legislation and argued that Republicans are likely to keep attacking the issue even though the public cares more about affordability, health care, and safety. She said the Equal Rights Amendment has been stalled because equality has become a political football and broader civil rights protections have faced resistance. She also said gun violence should be a major priority next session, expressing support for significant controls on assault weapons and high-capacity magazines and saying such measures would pass if brought to the floor, though she blamed Republican leadership for blocking action.

Transcript Highlights:

• O'Hara's request that just for reliance and where people are in a fiscal year in accounting and reconciling
• HOAs, much like what we saw happened in the Hammocks in South Florida, which was a case of immense fraud
• I'm a Florida home and in 2018, my wife and I built our dream home on 11 acres in a very small gated
• We are homeowners in Rosedale, a deed-restricted community in Manatee County, speaking on behalf of our
• to remain in my home at risk.

Bills: S0936 , S1724 , S1014 , S1498

Committee: Senate Regulated Industries

Keywords: temporary door locking device, emergency safety, building code, training programs, fire exit security, utility services, municipal agreements, public meetings, rates and fees, public service commission, municipal utility, water service, wastewater service, property owners, annexation, civil action, community associations, condominium, homeowners associations, structural integrity

Summary: The Committee on Regulated Industries heard and advanced four bills. First, members took up SB 1724 on utility services, adopting a late-filed delete-everything amendment by Senator Martin. The amended bill would require annual customer meetings for certain municipal utility customers outside city limits, cap use of gross utility revenues for general government purposes, require excess funds to be reinvested or returned, reduce the outside-city surcharge and rate differential caps, and phase out certain surcharges tied to existing bond covenants. The Florida League of Cities raised implementation concerns about the July 1, 2026 effective date and the need for time to complete rate studies and budget adjustments. The committee then reported the bill favorably. Members also heard SB 936 on temporary door locking devices, which would define and authorize such devices, direct the Florida Building Commission to add standards to the building code, and require their use to be incorporated into safety plans, drills, and training. With no opposition or debate, the bill was reported favorably. The committee next considered SB 1014, which would prohibit municipalities from refusing water and wastewater service solely because a property owner will not annex, if the property is near a municipal main line, not already served by another utility, and the utility has capacity. An amendment narrowed the distance trigger to one-half mile and clarified the main-line requirement. The Florida League of Cities opposed the bill as amended, citing concerns about impacts on annexation policy, potential duplication of services, and possible subsidy of outside customers, but the committee still reported the bill favorably. Finally, the committee heard SB 1498 on community associations. A strike-all amendment made technical changes to turnover inspection and electronic voting provisions and added two major policy changes: requiring associations to provide records to law enforcement and prosecutors, with a misdemeanor penalty for willful noncompliance, and prohibiting certain developer-controlled mandatory club fee arrangements that generate perpetual profit beyond proportional expenses. Testimony in support came from homeowners describing alleged governance abuses and mandatory fee schemes in their communities, while the Community Associations Institute supported the amendment. The committee reported CS for SB 1498 favorably. At the end of the meeting, Senators Bracey Davis and Calatayud asked to be recorded as voting in the affirmative on selected bills.

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• way have not broken down in any way.
• of provisions in there.
• move in and go forward.
• </c> quick, but giving people a fair time. quick, but giving people a fair time.
• in those bills?

Keywords: 1183, house

Transcript Highlights:

• are employed in addressing homelessness in this region. ...through the course of this bill in terms
• We do it in a fair way that doesn't... ...made whole, and we do it in a fair way that doesn't skew the
• We have to do that in a fair and open and public process.
• We have to do that in a fair and open and public process.
• And we're living in California in the year of 2026.

Committee: House Housing and Community Development

Keywords: 988, house, all

Transcript Highlights:

• I stand in opposition and I relative.
• </c> I stand in opposition. Please proceed. I stand in opposition. Please proceed.
• But if we have something claused in.
• Donations can be dropped off in room 404 Donations can be dropped off in room 404 or<00:35:11.760><c>
• </c> a meaningful impact in our community. a meaningful impact in our community.

Keywords: 912, senate, all

Transcript Highlights:

• I'll move now to testimony on H. 1918 and S. 1240, An Act Promoting Fairness in Youthful Offender Indictments
• Therefore, this will ensure fairness and more confidence in the court system.
• Fairness and more confidence in the court system.
• We feel, like, I feel Massachusetts adoption regulations in general are pretty fair and measured, but
• in many places in the U.S.

Committee: Joint Joint Committee on the Judiciary

Keywords: 995, all

Summary: The committee hearing began with opening remarks from the House and Senate chairs outlining procedures for a large public hearing with more than 100 witnesses on 64 legislative proposals. They explained time limits, rules for in-person and virtual testimony, written testimony procedures, and the committee’s reporting deadline. Testimony then moved through a series of juvenile justice, child protection, and civil liberties bills, with witnesses generally urging favorable reports or, in one case, opposing expanded juvenile court transparency and child advocate access to records. Several witnesses supported bills aimed at juvenile justice reform. Representative Hendricks backed H. 1744 to prevent child labor exploitation and trafficking, citing federal findings of child labor in seafood processing and calling for stronger penalties and a ban on minors working in such facilities. Senator Gomez supported S. 1131 and S. 1121 to reduce juvenile fees, fines, restitution burdens, and bail-related costs, arguing they worsen racial and economic disparities. Senator Crean and other advocates supported S. 1051/H. 1695 to expand juvenile diversion eligibility, while multiple witnesses from juvenile justice and immigrant advocacy groups supported H. 1657/S. 1058 to expand juvenile expungement and to limit sharing juvenile fingerprints with federal authorities, describing recent ICE detentions of Chelsea students and the resulting fear in immigrant communities. Witnesses also supported H. 1918/S. 1240 to narrow the youthful offender statute, raising the minimum age and reducing mandatory adult-style penalties for youth. The committee also heard testimony on child safety and bodily autonomy bills. Middlesex District Attorney Marion Ryan supported H. 1752 to protect children left in extreme temperatures, explaining it would create civil penalties, allow emergency responders to remove children from cars without liability, and add criminal penalties when serious injury results. Representative Thurber and Senator O’Connor testified for H. 2011/S. 1227, a bill prohibiting coercion or mandates for health-related interventions, including vaccinations, and allowing legal remedies for violations. Senator Jalen supported S. 1136/H. 1847 to prevent false confessions by requiring recording of interrogations and banning deceptive tactics, and several innocence-project and legal-services witnesses described wrongful convictions tied to false confessions and coercive interrogations. Another major topic was H. 1626, which would require age verification for pornographic content and launch an education campaign about online sexual exploitation; Representative Cruz and survivor Udoz Wallace testified in support, describing nonconsensual image sharing and deepfake harms. Not all testimony was supportive. The Committee for Public Counsel Services opposed S. 1035, which would increase transparency in juvenile court proceedings, and H. 1689, which would expand the child advocate’s access to confidential juvenile records, arguing both would undermine privacy and trauma-informed protections for children and families. No votes or formal committee actions were taken during the portion of the hearing provided; the session consisted of opening remarks and public testimony on the listed bills.

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• I saw this play out in real time in multiple countries.
• In fact, Hamas is the Muslim Brotherhood in Gaza.
• in.
• in on the measure, how did they weigh in?
• , in fact, go to recount in 2024.

Committee: House House Federalism, Military Affairs & Elections Committee of Reference

Summary: The committee convened with roll call, member and staff introductions, and a review of amendment deadlines and decorum rules. Members also suspended the committee rule on late-distributed amendments to allow consideration of a Kolodin amendment. The chair then moved to the agenda bills, beginning with HCM 2001, a memorial urging Congress and the President to designate the Muslim Brotherhood as a foreign terrorist organization and asking Arizona agencies to monitor related organizations. Testimony on HCM 2001 was sharply divided, with supporters arguing the Muslim Brotherhood and CAIR are linked to terrorism and Sharia law, and opponents calling the memorial discriminatory, unsupported by evidence, and an attack on Muslim civil rights organizations and free speech. The committee voted 4-3 to pass HCM 2001 out of committee. The committee then heard HCM 2002, which urges a federal review of CAIR for possible foreign terrorist organization designation and supports related congressional action. Testimony again split along similar lines: opponents, including CAIR representatives, a veteran, and community members, said the measure was scapegoating, lacked legal basis, and would stigmatize Muslim communities; supporters cited the Holy Land Foundation case, FBI concerns, and alleged ties between CAIR, the Muslim Brotherhood, and Hamas. After debate, the committee voted 4-3 to pass HCM 2002 out of committee. Following a brief recess, the committee took up HB 2009, which would prohibit committees primarily organized to influence constitutional amendments from accepting foreign national contributions and require disclosure of out-of-state funding. The sponsor said the bill was intended to improve transparency and keep constitutional initiatives focused on Arizona voters; members discussed whether the measure should apply to all ballot initiatives and how donor verification would work. HB 2009 was also approved 4-3. The committee then began HCR 2001, a proposed constitutional amendment on election procedures, including citizenship requirements for voting, limits on foreign contributions to candidate and ballot measure campaigns, government-issued ID requirements, and changes to early voting and mail ballot rules. The committee adopted a late amendment after procedural discussion, and the sponsor described the resolution as a broad election-security reform modeled on Florida. Members raised concerns that the proposal could reduce access, increase lines, and create confusion for mail voters, while the sponsor argued it would improve security and voter confidence. The transcript cuts off during this bill’s discussion, before final action is shown.

Transcript Highlights:

• in time.
• That's fair? That's a fair statement, yes.
• 1264 in 2019. ...to address surprise medical bills, which culminated in 1264 in 2019.
• , unfortunately, gets stranded in a lot of cases in these facility fees, and that's not fair to patients
• Fair no.

Bills: SB500 , SB719 , SB912 , SB1232 , SB1467 , SB1777 , SB1864 , SB2023 , SB2119 , SB2458

Committee: Senate Health & Human Services

Keywords: SB 500, Texas adoption law, Family Code, DFPS, Department of Family and Protective Services, child-placing agency, prospective adoptive parents, adoption records, confidential information, nondisclosure agreement, child history report, health history, social history, educational history, genetic history, termination of parental rights, permanency plan, single source continuum contractor, privacy, redaction

Summary: The committee first took up several pending bills and reported them favorably: SB 968, SB 636 as substituted, SB 1137, and SB 1138 as substituted. Each was advanced by roll call vote, and the committee also recommended the approved bills for the local and uncontested calendar. The chair then moved to the posted agenda and heard SB 719, a mental health bed-capacity study bill by Senator Eckhart, with a committee substitute that refined the data collection to distinguish state and non-state beds, child and adult beds, include two point-in-time counts, and capture jail diversion data. Testimony on SB 719 was largely supportive from Integral Care, NAMI Texas, and the Children’s Hospital Association of Texas, all of whom said Texas needs better data on inpatient psychiatric capacity, workforce needs, and future demand. Several witnesses described long waits for beds, especially for forensic restoration, and argued the study would help target future investments. Senator Perry and others noted the state has already made major investments in new beds and urged the bill to account for beds already coming online; the committee ultimately withdrew the substitute and left SB 719 pending after public testimony closed. The committee then heard SB 1864, which would allow small egg producers to sell ungraded eggs more broadly, including to restaurants and retailers, with the substitute increasing the weekly sales threshold and addressing sanitation and labeling. Supporters said grading is about size, not safety, and that the bill would help small farms reach new markets; opponents from the Texas Poultry Federation argued grading and candling help identify cracks and defects that can affect safety and quality. The committee adopted the substitute and left the bill pending. It also heard SB 1467, requiring DSHS to share death record information with hospitals for record accuracy and quality review, and SB 912, which would modernize continuing education tracking for health licensing agencies; both bills drew supportive testimony and were left pending. Finally, the committee heard SB 2023, which would create an HHSC grant program to help counties pay for indigent burial costs, with county representatives testifying in support.

Transcript Highlights:

• /c><00:04:13.720><c> and</c> that's provided in the in the bill and that's provided in the in the bill
• Supreme Court ruled in 2023 in Students for Fair Admissions v. Harvard.
• ruled in 2023 in students<00:10:49.399><c> for</c><00:10:49.560><c> fair</c><00:10:49.880><c> admissions
• :01.880><c> education</c> in Kentucky in postsecondary education in Kentucky in postsecondary education
• </c> a ba in literature and a masters in a ba in literature and a masters in computer<00:52:21.880><c

Keywords: 958, all

Summary: The House Standing Committee on Postsecondary Education met to consider House Bill 4, relating to postsecondary education. Before taking up the bill, the committee adopted a committee substitute. The substitute removed language creating a private right of action and immunity provisions, added a definition of “indoctrinate,” revised language tied to the Attorney General, and added a new section directing the Auditor of Public Accounts to review compliance every four years. If an institution is found out of compliance, it would have 180 days to cure the issue or become ineligible for formula funding increases in the following fiscal year, with an opportunity to petition the Attorney General. The substitute also added language barring licensing authorities from requiring diversity, equity, and inclusion training as a condition of initial or renewal licensure. Representative Decker presented the bill as an effort to end what she described as unconstitutional DEI practices in Kentucky’s postsecondary system and to refocus colleges on academic instruction, equal opportunity, and affordability. She argued that DEI offices and initiatives have cost taxpayers heavily and have not improved enrollment outcomes for low-income and underrepresented students. Michael Frasier, testifying in support, framed the bill as an equal-protection measure rather than simply an anti-DEI bill, saying it targets preferential treatment and discrimination while exempting traditional civil-rights compliance offices such as Title IX, disability, and other anti-discrimination functions. He also argued that the bill aligns with recent U.S. Supreme Court precedent and that Kentucky should shift toward socioeconomic-based approaches. Several members raised concerns about the bill’s assumptions and effects. Representative Willner questioned the claim that DEI initiatives caused enrollment declines and asked why the state would not make such programs more inclusive instead of eliminating them. Representative Stalker argued that the bill ignored decades of exclusion in higher education and asked what would replace DEI efforts aimed at closing achievement gaps and preventing brain drain. Supporters responded that the bill addresses unconstitutional preferences and that the state should move toward equal treatment and socioeconomic factors rather than race-based criteria. After discussion, the committee substitute was adopted, and the committee continued consideration of House Bill 4.

Transcript Highlights:

• Minnesota by prioritizing system in Minnesota by prioritizing fairness,<00:02:51.519><c> public</c><
• It looks at safety and ensures that there's fairness in the system is the right approach.
• , and ensures that there's fairness in the system is the right approach.
• </c><00:30:19.360><c> in</c> constitutional amendment maybe in in constitutional amendment maybe in in
• There's something in the middle in between.

Committee: House Rules and Legislative Administration

Keywords: 1183, house

Transcript Highlights:

• Let him in one day.
• May you in this chamber be fairness.
• All in favor say I. I. All those motion. All in favor say I. I.
• </c> all in favor say I. all in favor say I.
• Thank you, Senator Lucero. those in favor say I. All those opposed those in favor say I.

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

Transcript Highlights:

• Is there anyone here in opposition? Chancellor Malley, asked me in California, in support.
• I am asking you to vote aye on SB 873 because it protects the fair administration of justice in our state
• I am asking you to vote I on SB 873 because it protects the fair administration of justice in our state
• They're coming in in vans with vests, without any uniforms, with guns, putting people in vans.
• the Fair Health database for that particular service in that geographic area.

Committee: House Judiciary

Keywords: 988, house, all

Transcript Highlights:

• I am asking you to vote aye on SB 873 because it protects the fair administration of justice in our state
• I am asking you to vote I on SB 873 because it protects the fair administration of justice in our state
• They're coming in in vans with vests, without any uniforms, with guns, putting people in vans.
• We are facing an unusual moment in this country and in this moment in history.
• the Fair Health database for that particular service in that geographic area.

Summary: The committee heard several bills focused on civil rights, housing, public safety, and administrative process. Early items included SB 46, which would authorize the Secretary of State to remove constitutionally ineligible presidential and vice presidential candidates from California ballots; SB 1078, requiring notice to the Civil Rights Department when court filings involve civil rights violations; SB 989, expanding access to Care Court by letting first responders refer cases through county behavioral health agencies; SB 998, clarifying and expanding discrimination prevention coordinators in the new Office of Civil Rights; SB 1146, requiring disclosure for AI-generated health advertisements and giving physicians a limited private right of action; SB 1164, a California Voting Rights Act expansion responding to federal voting-rights rulings; SB 1256, a housing bill aimed at limiting repeated litigation over the Harmony Grove Village South project; SB 1267, addressing HOA liability and indemnification for EV charger installations; and SB 1425, authorizing an encroachment permit program for high-speed rail right-of-way management. The committee also later heard SB 873, restricting ICE arrests near courthouses, and SB 1160, requiring eviction data reporting by zip code. Most bills drew support from sponsors, advocacy groups, labor organizations, or local officials, while opposition centered on concerns about county workload, due process, fire safety, civil liberties, or the scope of the policy changes. Members generally expressed support for the bills while noting unresolved issues and the need for amendments or further stakeholder work, especially on SB 1164, SB 1256, SB 1267, SB 1425, and SB 1160. The Judicial Council opposed SB 1160 because of the burden of adding zip-code reporting to court systems, while the author and supporters argued the data would help target eviction-prevention efforts. SB 873 drew strong support from public defenders, immigrant-rights groups, and court-related stakeholders, with the San Bernardino County Sheriff’s Department opposing. SB 989 drew support from firefighters and family advocates, while Disability Rights California opposed, arguing Care Court is too costly and diverts resources from community-based services. SB 1164 received broad civil-rights and voting-rights support, with cities opposing unless amended over definitions, cure periods, and litigation risk. SB 1256 drew support from housing and labor interests and opposition from local residents and environmental groups concerned about fire safety and evacuation. SB 1267 was supported by the HOA and utility stakeholders after amendments addressing liability concerns. After quorum was established, the committee voted to pass a consent calendar and then approved the listed bills, sending them to the appropriate committees or to Appropriations, including SB 46, SB 873, SB 989, SB 998, SB 1078, SB 1146, SB 1164, SB 1256, SB 1267, and SB 1425. The transcript ends with SB 1160 still under discussion, with members indicating support for the bill’s goals but acknowledging the Judicial Council’s implementation concerns and the need for further work.

Transcript Highlights:

• It changes the language in the law from 'may' to 'shall' in the updated statute.
• It changes the language in the law from 'may' to 'shall' in the updated statute.
• Requiring opt-ins would severely limit parental involvement in schools.
• in the fundraising.
• Is that fair to say?

Committee: House Education

Keywords: 1182, all

Transcript Highlights:

• And by the way, employment in California is among the weakest in the country, in spite of those increasing
• That's just not fair. That's not even close to... In income in corporate taxes.
• That's just not fair. That's not even close to fair.
• AVID was founded in San Diego in 1980, I think.
• Colleagues, I rise in strong support of S.R. 114 and thank the Senator from Fair Oaks for bringing forward

Keywords: 987, senate, all

Transcript Highlights:

• are protected and that the legal process is fair, especially in cases where immediate harm could occur
• In 2022, my son, my son Cordell, In 2022, my son Cordell, my soon-to-be daughter-in-law, Lacey, and my
• crashes in Missouri in 2023.
• crashes in Missouri in 2023.
• In their court case in Bentley's Law, and how I would presume that it will work in Missouri, based on

Committee: House Judiciary and Civil and Criminal Jurisprudence

Summary: The committee held public hearings on House Bill 3144 and House Bill 3160, both dealing with appeals of preliminary injunctions. The sponsors said the bills would allow a party to appeal a preliminary injunction more broadly, rather than limiting that right to the Attorney General, and they described the measure as a response to prior litigation and equal protection concerns. Supporters, including a Campaign Life Missouri lobbyist and Attorney General’s office counsel, argued the change would align Missouri practice with federal interlocutory appeal rules and protect both sides from harm while litigation is pending. Some members questioned whether the bills were aimed at pending Amendment 3 litigation and raised concerns about fairness and whether the language should apply evenly to all parties; the sponsors said one bill would be amended to match the other. No vote was taken on these bills during the hearing. The committee then heard House Bill 1910, “Bentley and Mason’s Law,” which would require a person convicted of driving while intoxicated or drug-impaired driving that causes the death of a parent or guardian to pay child maintenance to the surviving children, with support continuing until age 18 or longer if the child is in college, and with arrearages addressed after release from incarceration. Representative Williams and several family members and victims testified in strong support, describing the bill as a deterrent and a way to hold impaired drivers financially accountable for the children left behind. Supporters said similar laws have passed in other states and cited a Tennessee case as an example of the law working in practice. Committee members asked about how maintenance would be calculated, whether the offender’s income would be considered, how civil judgments would interact with the maintenance order, and whether arrearages should accrue during incarceration; the sponsor said the bill could be refined and that those issues could be worked out. Opposition to HB 1910 was limited, but one law enforcement witness said he supported the concept despite being listed as opposition, and another witness from MADD strongly endorsed the bill. The hearing ended with no action on HB 1910. In executive session, the committee voted HJR 130 do pass by a vote of 13-0. It then considered HB 2086, a bill relating to the practice of law, which drew constitutional and separation-of-powers concerns from several members; the final vote was 7-7, and the bill was reported as due pass despite the tie.

Transcript Highlights:

• </c> in play. in play.
• It's structured in this case as a grant, but it's kind of in that same pot of we'll get to it in the
• </c> rake in billions of dollars in profits. rake in billions of dollars in profits.
• another state and living in working in another state and living in another<00:53:00.720><c> they're<
• places in in multiple different places in Minnesota<00:53:27.040><c> sort</c><00:53:27.240><c> of</c

Keywords: 1183, house