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FL
Florida 2025 Regular Session
Appropriations Committee on Agriculture, Environment, and General Government Mar 26th, 2025
Transcript Highlights:
- >> The Appropriations Committee on Agriculture Environment. General government will come to order.
- Anybody wishing to testify before the committee.
- And next up, while we're waiting for Senator Deciglie is on the committee.
- In effect, home rule is ruled out.
- Chair Road or Vice Chair Berman members of the committee.
ID
Idaho 2026 Regular Session
Agenda Feb 9th, 2026
Transcript Highlights:
- Welcome to the committee. Go ahead, Senator.
- Alders, thank you for being in committee today.
- Chairman Lakey, members of the Senate Judiciary and Rules Committee, my name is Lisa Anderson.
- Thank you, committee.
- Thank you, committee.
Summary:
The committee first approved the January 21, 2026 minutes, then took up Senate Bill 1240, a major rewrite of Idaho’s guardianship and conservatorship laws. Sponsor Sen. Ruchti and witnesses from TEPI, Disability Rights Idaho, AARP Idaho, the Idaho Council on Developmental Disabilities, the courts, and professional fiduciaries said the bill modernizes outdated statutes, strengthens least-restrictive alternatives, clarifies notice and hearing rights, adds a new short-term protective proceeding, and improves oversight and protections against isolation and abuse. One public witness raised concerns about ambiguity, agency authority, and possible overreach, but no formal opposition was presented by stakeholder groups. The committee voted unanimously to send SB 1240 to the floor with a due pass recommendation.
The committee then considered three cleanup or clarification bills from Sen. Lakey. Senate Bill 1248 repeals the obsolete capital crimes defense fund now that the state has taken over public defense; it passed without testimony and was sent to the floor with a due pass recommendation. Senate Bill 1249 updates a statutory reference to current time-zone terminology; it also passed without opposition and was sent to the floor with a due pass recommendation.
Finally, the committee heard Senate Bill 1251, which clarifies that the Idaho Attorney General has statutory authority to civilly enforce state laws through declaratory or injunctive relief when no specific enforcement mechanism is provided. Sen. Lakey said the bill is meant as a catch-all and does not mandate action in every case. One public witness opposed the bill over concerns about broad authority and potential conflicts with local control, while Sen. Wintrow also raised separation-of-powers concerns during debate. Despite those objections, the committee voted to send SB 1251 to the floor with a due pass recommendation, and the meeting adjourned.
WV
West Virginia 2026 Regular Session
WV Senate Finance Committee in Session Mar 10th, 2026 at 03:25 pm
Transcript Highlights:
- Oddly enough, the committee amendments from the Committee on Education are purely technical.
- I would ask for a ruling from the chair under Rule 43.
- I would ask for a ruling from the chair under Rule 43.
- This came to us from the House Committee on Education and the Senate Committee on Education.
- Members of the committee, you have before you the committee substitute for House Bill 5088.
Summary:
The Senate Finance Committee met with a quorum present and first approved the minutes from the prior meeting. It then reconsidered Committee Substitute for House Bill 5212, noting that an Education Committee amendment had been inadvertently omitted the day before; the vice chairman withdrew the prior motion to report the bill, and the committee returned to the bill with the technical Education Committee amendments pending. The transcript then moved through a long agenda of bills and supplemental appropriations, with the committee generally hearing brief explanations from counsel, occasional member questions, and then voting to adopt amendments and report measures to the full Senate.
Among the substantive policy bills, the committee advanced House Bill 4007 on the Industrial Access Road Fund, allowing an additional possible $3 million transfer in a fiscal year, expanding eligible uses, and increasing county/municipal spending limits; House Bill 4765, which raises salaries for state police, teachers, and school service personnel and, via a strike-and-insert amendment, creates a market pay enhancement tied to county and regional income data; House Bill 5162, recodifying tax lien sale procedures and clarifying ownership and government-property tax treatment; House Bill 5382, extending the Neighborhood Investment Tax Credit Program to July 1, 2031; House Bill 5685, authorizing up to $150 million in revenue bonds backed by excess lottery funds for State Culture Center improvements; House Joint Resolution 42, placing a constitutional amendment on the ballot to raise the homestead exemption from $20,000 to $40,000; House Bill 4010, creating an airport hangar grant program and fund; House Bill 4404, increasing from $500 to $5,000 the amount volunteer fire departments may spend on training and fire prevention materials; House Bill 4592, requiring standardized campus safety mapping data for higher education institutions; House Bill 4784, extending and making retroactive a qualified opportunity zone business tax modification; and House Bill 5088, increasing retirement benefits for Division of Natural Resources police officers, with a one-time $4.25 million cash injection.
The committee also reported several supplemental appropriations and originating bills, including Senate Bill 842 for the Spay Neuter Assistance Fund, Senate Bill 846 for Culture and History capital repairs, Senate Bill 872 for Natural Resources capital repairs (reduced to $10 million in committee substitute), Senate Bill 876 for Department of Health facilities, Senate Originating Bills 1 through 5 covering Culture and History, road funds, corrections IT and services, tobacco education, and the Adjutant General’s armory board transfer, respectively. Most items were adopted by voice vote; House Bill 4765’s strike-and-insert amendment was adopted after a division vote of 10-6. The committee then adjourned.
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
Minnesota House of Representatives honors Vikings head coach Kevin O'Connell 4/28/25
Minnesota House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- Be it resolved by the Committee on Rules and Legislative Administration that the House of Representatives
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- resolved by the Committee on Rules and<00:02:50.040><c> Legislative</c><00:02:50.560><c> Administration
VT
Vermont 2025-2026 Regular Session
Senate Session - 2026-05-21 - 10:00AM
Vermont Senate Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
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- </c> committee on economic development. committee on economic development.
- </c> committee concurred with that proposal. committee concurred with that proposal.
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
House Floor Session 5/16/26 - Part 4
Minnesota House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- Reports from the Committee on Rules and Legislative Administration.
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WA
Washington 2025-2026 Regular Session
Senate Pro Forma Floor Session Feb 19th, 2026
Washington Senate Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- In Gross House Bill 1345, detached date of units, referred to the Committee on Rules.
- I move that the measures listed on the reports of standing committees be referred to the committees as
- to the committees as designated.
- to the committees as designated.
- Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means.
Summary:
The Senate approved the previous day’s Journal and referred committee reports and newly introduced measures as designated. Among the introductions, Senate Bill 6354 was read and sent to the Committee on Ways and Means. The chamber then moved to resolutions.
Senate Resolution 8692, recognizing Motorcycle Safety Awareness Week/Month, was adopted after remarks emphasizing motorcycle safety, the charitable work of riders, and the need for drivers to watch for motorcycles and use caution. Senate Resolution 8675, recognizing the shared democratic values of Washington State and Ukraine, was also adopted. Supportive remarks highlighted Ukraine’s endurance, the impact of the war on civilians and soldiers, and solidarity with Ukrainian Americans and the people of Ukraine.
After adopting the Ukraine resolution, the Senate welcomed members and representatives of the United Ukrainian community in the gallery. The session then adjourned without objection until 12:30 p.m. on Friday, February 20, 2026.
ID
Transcript Highlights:
- The Judiciary and Rules Committee reports that the Senate Journal, the proceedings of January 14, 2006
- The gubernatorial appointment for Carl Ray will be referred to the Resources and Environment Committee
- gubernatorial appointment for Scott Smith will be referred to the Judiciary and Rules Committee.
- In the Senate: Senate Bill 1222, by Resources and Environment Committee, an act relating to...
- Senate Bills 1221, 1222, and 1223 will be referred to the Judiciary and Rules Committee for printing.
Summary:
The Senate convened with a quorum present, opened with prayer and the Pledge of Allegiance, and approved the corrected journal from the previous day. The chamber then received gubernatorial appointment messages for several boards and commissions, including the Idaho Endowment Fund Investment Board, Outfitters and Guides Licensing Board, Idaho Commission on Human Rights, Idaho Health Insurance Exchange Board, State Board of Education, and Commission of Pardons and Parole. Those appointments were referred to the appropriate committees for confirmation review.
The Senate also received and signed Enrolled House Concurrent Resolution 20. In the motions and resolutions portion, the chamber considered a motion to elect a list of legislative attaches and staff to constitutionally and statutorily provided offices. The list was approved by roll call vote, 33 in favor with two absent and excused, and the attaches were then sworn in by the Sergeant-at-Arms.
During first reading, the Senate introduced Senate Bills 1221, 1222, and 1223, all from the Resources and Environment Committee, dealing respectively with employee definition technical corrections, domestic wells, and water district budgets and administrative fees tied to property transfers. The bills were referred to the Judiciary and Rules Committee for printing. The session ended with announcements, including ice cream provided by the Idaho Farm Bureau and notice of an optional security training for members, followed by adjournment until the next morning.
TX
Texas 89th Regular
S/C on County & Regional Government Apr 28th, 2025
S/C on County & Regional Government
Transcript Highlights:
- So let me cover again some housekeeping rules.
- As a reminder to the committee and our visitors and witnesses today, under House Rule 4, Section 13,
- House committees are subject to the same rules of decorum that govern House proceedings.
- Under those rules, the chair is responsible for preserving order and decorum during the committee meetings
- Chairman and committee.
Bills:
HB2814 , HB4477 , HB5084 , HB5108 , HB5127 , HB5383 , HB5611 , HB5663 , HB5664 , SB1563 , HB2668 , HB3841 , HB4114
Committee:
House S/C on County & Regional Government
Keywords:
juvenile justice, release documents, children, identification, Texas Juvenile Justice Department, civil service, staffing requirements, local government, positions exemption, Texas legislation, fireworks, Lunar New Year, retail permits, public safety, Texas law, holiday sales, HB 5108, deaths in custody, custodial death, jail death
LA
Louisiana 2026 Regular Session
Administration of Criminal Justice Apr 14th, 2026
Administration of Criminal Justice
Transcript Highlights:
- All witness cards are maintained in the committee records.
- If you wish to speak, we have a strict three-minute rule in this committee.
- Thank you, committee.
- We're all played by the same rules. The rules that we have are set in place.
- of the committee.
Bills:
HB343 , HB378 , HB394 , HB396 , HB426 , HB439 , HB491 , HB523 , HB622 , HB676 , HB772 , HB1025 , HB1038
Committee:
House Administration of Criminal Justice
Keywords:
parole eligibility, juvenile offenders, rehabilitation, first-time offenders, reentry programs, substance abuse treatment, education programs, emergency responders, law enforcement, obstructing traffic, public safety, penalties, parole, criminal justice, release extension, prison reform, autopsy, criminal evidence, photographs, court proceedings
CA
California 2025-2026 Regular Session
Senate Budget and Fiscal Review Subcommittee No. 4 on State Administration and General Government May 21st, 2026
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
House Elections Finance and Government Operations Committee 2/10/25
Elections Finance and Government Operations
Transcript Highlights:
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- a copy of the rules.
CA
California 2025-2026 Regular Session
Joint Legislative Audit Committee Jun 1st, 2026
Transcript Highlights:
- We're going to call the Joint Legislative Audit Committee to order.
- Also want to note that Senator Jones has been appointed by the Rules Committee to replace Senator Dahlia
- Also want to note that Senator Jones has been appointed by the Rules Committee to replace Senator Dahlia
- Thank you very much, Vice Chair Cabaldon and members of the committee.
- Beginning with those members that are not on the committee, we have no members that are not on the committee
Summary:
The Joint Legislative Audit Committee met to consider new audit requests. The State Auditor reported 10 JALAC audits in progress, with several expected to be published over the coming months, and noted that litigation is delaying the Huntington Beach air show audit. The committee approved a consent calendar of four audit requests covering UC library resources, law enforcement information sharing, EDD unemployment insurance claims, and Housing and Community Development housing development monitoring.
The committee then heard Assembly Member DeMaio’s request for an audit of SANDAG’s road project management and use of transportation funds. DeMaio argued the audit was needed to restore public trust and examine whether restricted funds, voter-approved revenues, and project commitments were properly handled. SANDAG’s CEO and CFO said the agency manages many funding sources, undergoes frequent audits, and has strengthened internal controls; they said the requested review would be duplicative of existing oversight. After debate, the committee voted the request down.
Next, Senator Valadares presented an audit of the Board of State and Community Corrections’ Proposition 47 grant administration, focusing on whether grantees and BSCC are accurately reporting outcomes and recidivism data and whether oversight is sufficient. BSCC said the program already has multiple oversight layers, including Controller audits, and cited reported improvements in homelessness, employment, and recidivism outcomes. The committee approved the audit. Finally, Senator Cortese’s audit of CalHR’s dental benefits procurement and contract oversight was heard, with supporters citing long-standing benefit caps, provider network problems, and retirees’ out-of-pocket costs. CalHR said its network remains strong, that it recently ran an RFP adding MetLife as a second carrier starting in 2027, and that it uses performance guarantees. The committee approved that audit as well, then completed add-on votes approving the earlier consent calendar items before adjourning.
CA
California 2025-2026 Regular Session
Assembly Floor Session Mar 28th, 2025
California House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- to the Appropriations Committee.
- , from the Insurance Committee to the Revenue and Taxation Committee, and then back to the Insurance
- Committee; AB 602, Haney, from the Health Committee to the Higher Education Committee; AB 1104, Pellerin
- Safety Committee.
- A.B. 1239, Dixon, from the Human Services Committee to the Public Safety Committee. Mr.
Summary:
The Assembly convened after a quorum call, prayer, pledge, and a moment of silence for Marysville Police Officer Osmar Rodarte. Members then handled several procedural motions, including re-referring bills and moving items on the file, with AB 567 re-referred by a recorded vote of 42-17 and the remaining referral requests approved without objection. The chamber also heard a brief personal statement from Assembly Member Macedo thanking colleagues and staff for support during a health episode.
On the floor, members presented and passed several measures. AB 310 by Assembly Member Alanis, requiring youth sports organizations to have AED access, emergency response plans, and coach training, passed 56-0. AB 437 by Assembly Member Lackey, expanding CIF reporting to include sports-related injuries and medical problems, passed 59-0. ACR 55 by Assembly Member Jeff Gonzalez, commemorating the 40th anniversary of ARC v. DDS and the Lanterman Act, received 62 co-authors and was adopted by voice vote.
The Assembly also adopted HR 28 recognizing Major League Baseball Opening Day 2025, with extended lighthearted remarks about the Dodgers, Giants, and Athletics, and HR 23 honoring Cesar Chavez Day, which drew broad support from caucus leaders and members speaking to Chavez’s labor and civil rights legacy. Both resolutions were adopted by voice vote after adding co-authors. The chamber then approved the second-day consent calendar, including ACR 39 on Missing and Murdered Indigenous People Awareness Month and ACR 53 on Women’s Equal Pay Day, and later adjourned in memory of Ralph Miller after tributes from Assembly Members Hart and Gibson. The House adjourned until Tuesday, April 1 at 1 p.m.
AR
Arkansas 2026 Regular Session
ALC-HOSPITAL, MEDICAID, & DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES STUDY SUBCOMMITTEE Mar 16th, 2026
ALC-HOSPITAL, MEDICAID, & DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES STUDY SUBCOMMITTEE
Transcript Highlights:
- If everybody will find their seats, we're about to get this committee meeting started.
- Because I think it's helpful to the committee to understand.
- And then Medicare pays on— they have all kinds of different rules.
- Medicare has all kinds of different rules.
- Committee gets to hear from everyone.
NH
Transcript Highlights:
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FL
Florida 2026 5th Special Session
FL House Floor Session - 2026-03-04 (10:00AM Session)
Florida House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- Committee substitute for committee substitute for Committee substitute for committee substitute for Senate
- Committee Substitute for Committee Substitute for Committee Substitute for Senate Bill 560, a bill to
- Committee Substitute for Committee Substitute for Committee Substitute for Senate Bill 560, a bill to
- It went to Community Affairs, Judiciary, and the Rules Committee, my apologies.
- Committee Substitute for Committee Substitute for Committee Substitute for Committee Substitute for Senate
Summary:
The Senate opened with prayer, the Pledge of Allegiance, and several introductions and moments of silence, including tributes to fallen service members. The chamber then moved through a special order calendar focused on a series of bills, with most measures receiving unanimous or near-unanimous support after brief explanations and floor debate. Several bills were temporarily postponed, but the body took up and passed multiple others, often substituting identical House companions before final passage.
The first major measure, SB 1062 on speech and debate education, drew extensive supportive debate from senators who described debate as a civic skill that builds confidence, critical thinking, and conflict resolution, especially for students in public schools and underserved communities. An amendment creating a Speech and Debate Hall of Fame, expanding access through public-private partnerships, and establishing coach training was adopted, and the bill ultimately passed 37-0. The Senate also passed SB 1072 creating an Anti-Semitism Task Force, with a late-filed amendment clarifying that the bill does not restrict criticism of Israel and is not intended to infringe First Amendment rights; that bill also passed 37-0.
Other measures passed included a PFAS bill phasing out firefighting foam containing forever chemicals and setting testing, reporting, and enforcement requirements; an expansion of the My Safe Florida Condominium Pilot Program; student health and safety legislation expanding seizure-response training in schools; updates to funeral and cemetery regulation; protected cell captive insurance company legislation aimed at increasing insurance market capacity; nonprofit corporation updates; child welfare reforms streamlining foster-care medication approvals and related procedures; salvage title/e-signature changes; and forensic client services changes allowing certain APD clients to be housed with other secure forensic residents. Most of these bills were passed after substituting House companions and received unanimous votes.
The most contentious debate came on SB 1134 regarding official actions of local governments and DEI-related activities. Senator Yarborough argued the bill would stop counties and cities from funding or promoting DEI practices he described as discriminatory or ideological, while several amendments sought to narrow the bill to spending only, add an intent requirement for penalties, and preserve local proclamations and observances such as LGBTQ Pride Month. Those amendments were rejected, and debate continued on the bill’s scope and exemptions, but the transcript ends before final disposition of SB 1134 is shown.
AZ
Transcript Highlights:
- Senate Bill 1428 is withdrawn from the Committee on Government and additionally referred to the Committee
- to the Committee on Appropriations.
- Speaker, I move that pursuant to House Rule 12P, Senate Bill 109 be referred to an additional Committee
- Reports of standing committees: without objection, reports of standing committees as they sit on the
- The bills from the Committee of Rules will be placed on the active calendar.
ID
Idaho 2026 Regular Session
Agenda Feb 19th, 2026
Transcript Highlights:
- Committee, welcome, or thank you for being here today.
- And thank you for being in committee with us. We appreciate it. Thank you. Okay. Okay, committee.
- Okay, committee. Thank you. Okay, committee. We have the, oh. Would you like to close?
- Okay, committee. Senate Bill 1294 is properly before the committee at this time. I have a motion.
- They have the capabilities of rules.
Summary:
The committee began by honoring pages Finn Meekum and Cooper Smith for their service, with both students describing the experience as eye-opening and professional. Members thanked them for their help, presented gifts and certificates, and then approved the minutes from February 2 and February 5, 2026.
Senate Bill 1316, by Senator Blaylock, would update Idaho’s newborn screening exemption language to align with vaccination exemption standards and clarify that parents may decline newborn screenings and related treatments without stating a specific religious objection. A pediatrician testified in support, saying the bill codifies current practice and supports parental choice. The committee advanced the bill to the floor with a do pass recommendation.
Senate Bill 1294, by Senator Galloway, would codify newborn hearing screening in Idaho law and standardize the screening methods used. Supporters, including an education official, an early intervention provider, and parents of children with hearing loss, said early screening improves language development, reduces long-term costs, and helps prevent delayed diagnosis. Some members questioned whether the bill was necessary if screenings already occur and whether the mandatory language conflicted with exemption provisions, but the committee sent the bill to the floor on a 4-3 roll call vote.
Senate Bill 1314, also by Senator Blaylock, would repeal the Board of Health and Welfare and regional behavioral health board statutes, shifting authority and rulemaking directly to the department while keeping services in place. The sponsor said the boards are outdated and duplicative; an opponent argued the changes could affect federal settlement obligations, grant funding, oversight, and regional input in behavioral health. After debate, the committee advanced the bill to the floor with a do pass recommendation.
WA
Washington 2025-2026 Regular Session
Senate Early Learning & K-12 Education Feb 18th, 2026 at 10:30 am
Early Learning & K-12 Education
Transcript Highlights:
- Good morning, Madam Chair, members of the committee. Ily Cato, committee staff.
- Pursuant to Senate Rule 49, as the committee has previously heard the official companion, Senate Bill
- I move that the bill receive a do pass recommendation and be sent to the Rules Committee.
- Pursuant to Senate Rule 49, as the committee has previously heard, the official companion, Senate Bill
- I move that the bill receive a do pass recommendation and be sent to the Rules Committee.
Bills:
HB1796
Committee:
Senate Early Learning & K-12 Education