Video & Transcript Research : 'Fourth Amendment'

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MN

Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session

House Floor Session Mar 27th, 2025

Minnesota House Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • Baker moves to amend Senate File number 823.
  • The amendment, as amended in the Transportation Committee, adds the authority for Shakopee to light.
  • The bill is passed as amended and the title is agreed to.
  • This is Elkins' fourth motion.
  • To your fourth motion, Representative Elkins.
NM

New Mexico 2026 Regular Session

Senate - Education Jan 26th, 2026 at 08:32 am

Senate Education

Transcript Highlights:
  • Fourth graders are well relatively soon.
  • What is the will of the committee on this amendment? So, Senator Soules, motion on the amendment?
  • And my apologies, questions on the amendment. It is. It's on the amendment.
  • It's not technically in the amendment.
  • So you have another amendment on your bill? Was it amended twice? Senate Bill 29.
Bills: SB29, SB64
MN

Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session

Minnesota House passes cannabis policy bill, SF2370 5/5/25

Minnesota House Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • There is an amendment the A1 amendment.
  • the amendment to the amendment. the amendment to the amendment.
  • amendment to the amendment is coded A6. amendment to the amendment is coded A6.
  • Thank the amendment to the amendment.
  • amendment to the amendment?
Keywords: 1183, house
FL

Florida 2026 Regular Session

Education Pre-K - 12 Feb 18th, 2025

Education Pre-K - 12

Transcript Highlights:
  • This is a clarifying amendment to say that the bill goes up until the fourth... ...This is a clarifying
  • amendment to say that the bill goes up until the fourth birthday.
  • There's any debate on the amendment. Sing... On the amendment.
  • The amendment is adopted. We are back on the bill as amended.
  • There is one amendment. Thank you, Senator Gates. Let's take up that amendment.
Summary: The Senate Education Pre-K-12 Committee heard and passed two autism-related bills. SB 112, by Senator Harrell, would expand autism screening and referral grants, extend Early Steps services from age three to age four, designate the University of Florida autism center as a statewide hub, create grants for autism-focused charter schools and summer programs, and establish an autism microcredential for educators and paraprofessionals. Three technical or clarifying amendments were adopted, and the bill received support from Autism Speaks, The Arc of Florida, Foundation for Florida’s Future, and Miami-Dade County Commissioner Raquel Regalado, who emphasized early intervention and the need for training and expanded services. The bill was reported favorably by committee vote. The committee then considered SB 102, by Senator Gaetz, which would direct the Department of Education to create a workforce credential for students with autism spectrum disorder, including badges for job skills and workplace safety, and require reporting on outcomes such as employment after graduation. An amendment was adopted to allow students on a modified curriculum before formal diagnosis to participate and to require coordination with the Florida Center for Students with Unique Abilities and OSHA. Testimony from Amy Weatherby of the FSU Autism Institute and CARD strongly supported the bill, stressing the importance of employment outcomes and early preparation, while other organizations also supported it. SB 102 was reported favorably, and the committee adjourned after Senator Harrell was recorded as voting in the affirmative on SB 112.
MN

Minnesota 2025 1st Special Session

Committee on Education Finance - 01/28/25

Education Finance

Transcript Highlights:
  • either during third quarter or fourth either during third quarter or fourth quarter<00:15:10.800
  • why is this student absent only fourth why is this student absent only fourth hour<00:42:17.040>
  • that that student has skipped fourth that that student has skipped fourth hour hour hour um<00:42
  • <00:44:21.200> grades Elementary School is our fourth grades Elementary School is our fourth
  • Would you like to speak to your amendment? Thank you.
Keywords: 1187, senate, all
Summary: The Senate Education Finance Committee met on January 28, 2025, to receive updates on chronic absenteeism work funded in the 2024 education finance bill. The chair introduced presentations from districts in the student attendance pilot program—Minneapolis, Columbia Heights, Chisago, and Rochester—and noted that the committee would also hear the student attendance and truancy legislative study group report and later a bill from Senator Weber. The chair also thanked educational assistants and paraprofessionals for their work in schools. Minneapolis Public Schools described common attendance challenges across pilot districts, including inconsistent attendance coding, weak family communication, difficulty identifying interventions, and uneven responses to absences. The district said pilot districts want statewide definitions for absences, tardies, and exempt codes, as well as better internal dashboards and clearer procedures. Minneapolis also highlighted strategies such as attendance teams at each school, quarterly postcards to families after five or more absences, Promise Fellows, home visits, multilingual communication through TalkingPoints, and a morning nurse line to help parents decide whether a child should stay home. The district said its main attendance goal is to raise consistent attendance from 68 percent to 80 percent by 2026. In response to committee questions, Minneapolis said its main post-COVID absenteeism reason has been illness or medical issues, followed by transportation problems, and that it does not penalize students for transportation-related absences. The district said it counts secondary absences when students miss more than three periods in a day, with truancy beginning after seven such absences, while elementary students are counted absent for the full day. Members also asked about whether reduced truancy referrals reflected more attendance or diversionary supports; the district said its approach is to focus on understanding root causes and providing support rather than quickly referring students to truancy processes. The district reported improved communication, greater parent awareness, and fewer truancy referrals so far, and said the attendance team model should be sustainable because it uses existing staff with clearer direction.
AZ

Arizona 2026 Regular Session

03/18/2026 - House Government

Government

Transcript Highlights:
  • do a floor amendment.
  • This bill is the fourth attempt.
  • First Amendment stands for.
  • Amendment rights.
  • This is for the amendment, not the bill. For the amendment.
Keywords: 1182, all
Summary: The House Committee on Government heard several measures related to property fraud, assisted living regulation, and memorials tied to free speech. SB 1479 would require photo identification and other identifying measures for deeds and real property documents notarized at county recorder offices, and would increase the penalty for knowingly submitting a false claim or forgery against real property from a Class 1 misdemeanor to a Class 5 felony. Testimony from a deed fraud victim, county assessors, the Attorney General’s Office, and an online notary stakeholder emphasized the prevalence of deed fraud and the value of parcel-specific notification systems; the chair also said he would run a floor amendment to tighten the bill. The committee voted 7-0 to return SB 1479 with a do pass recommendation. SB 1473 would bar municipalities and counties from capping the number of residents in assisted living homes, restricting such homes on residentially zoned property, or imposing extra administrative requirements based solely on resident count. Supporters from the Arizona Assisted Living Homes Association and an assisted living home operator said recent local occupancy reductions, especially in Paradise Valley, threatened small homes, affordability, and access to care for seniors and vulnerable adults. Members discussed parking concerns and the need for residential care options; the bill was described as a property rights issue as well as a care-access issue. The committee approved SB 1473 on a 7-0 vote. The committee then considered SB 1663, which creates a Freedom of Speech Monument Committee to nominate two deceased individuals each year from different political parties for recognition on a monument in the Governmental Mall. The sponsor’s statement framed the measure as honoring Arizonans who preserved free speech, while one public witness opposed it. The bill passed 4-1, with Rep. Márquez voting no. Finally, SB 1686, which renames Wesley Bolin Plaza and authorizes memorials for Charlie Kirk and Don Bowles, drew extended debate over whether the memorials should be combined. An amendment to separate the memorials failed 3-4, and after sponsor testimony and public comment both for and against, the committee approved SB 1686 on a 4-3 vote.
MO

Missouri 2026 Regular Session

2026 Legislative Session - Day Sixty Three - Tuesday, May 5th

Missouri House Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • Fully support the amendment. And with that, I have an amendment to the amendment.
  • Fully support the amendment. And with that, I have an amendment to the amendment.
  • This amendment fits perfectly with the amendment that I'm trying to amend.
  • This amendment fits perfectly with the amendment that I'm trying to amend.
  • You've adopted the amendment to the amendment.
Summary: The House met with prayer, the Pledge of Allegiance, and approval of the previous day’s journal by a 133-0 vote. Members then spent much of the morning introducing interns, special guests, pages, and a doctor of the day, along with a recognition of Teacher Appreciation Day and a brief announcement about a Missouri contestant on American Idol. The chamber then took up a long series of Senate bills and House amendments, largely on crime, public safety, corrections, and related issues. Measures discussed included drone enforcement authority for law enforcement, a Missouri Ranger/school safety proposal and school bus stop-arm penalties, automatic expungement for certain drug offenses, Alzheimer’s and dementia training for law enforcement and adult protective services, fire hydrant testing, pseudoephedrine access, prison cell phone contraband, hands-free cell phone law fixes, critical infrastructure/copper theft, a parent-accountability bill involving minors, fentanyl trafficking, Attorney General staff carrying firearms, and a domestic violence registry. Several members raised concerns about school safety, privacy, criminal justice policy, and whether some proposals were too broad or punitive, while others emphasized public safety, victim support, and administrative clarity. The most extended debate centered on a death-penalty post-conviction relief amendment, with supporters arguing it would align Missouri law with federal procedures and speed up lengthy appeals, and opponents warning it could reduce safeguards in capital cases. After a roll call vote, that amendment was adopted 75-68. Another notable debate involved a first-responder buffer zone amendment, where supporters said it would protect officers and others during tense encounters, while opponents argued it could chill public recording of police activity. The House also adopted amendments on domestic violence protections, child abuse interview recording and camp background checks, inmate reentry documents and job preparation, and several technical fixes to previously passed bills. A point of order was sustained on one untimely distributed amendment, but most other amendments were adopted by voice vote or roll call.
MO

Missouri 2026 Regular Session

2026 Legislative Session - Day Sixty Three - Tuesday, May 5th

Missouri House Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • Fully support the amendment. And with that, I have an amendment to the amendment.
  • I worked with the amendment maker on this amendment. It’s a good amendment.
  • This amendment fits perfectly with the amendment that I'm trying to amend to.
  • This amendment fits perfectly with the amendment that I'm trying to amend to.
  • To speak in favor of the amendment and the amendment to the amendment. Proceed, please.
Keywords: 959, house, all
CA

California 2025-2026 Regular Session

Assembly Floor Session May 4th, 2026

California House Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • The clerk will read: Assembly Bills 2689 with amendments, 1768 with amendments, 2568, 1658, 2415, 2033
  • with amendments, 21, 34 with amendments, and Assembly Bill 2263 with amendments.
  • All amendments will be deemed adopted. Concurrence and send amendments.
  • In response to our amendments, the First Amendment Coalition is now in support of this bill and provided
  • Assembly Member Alanis, may the fourth be with you. May the fourth be with you, Mr.
Summary: The Assembly convened after a quorum call, prayer, and Pledge of Allegiance, then approved a procedural motion by a 41-17 roll call to re-refer AB 2690 and AB 1863 to Appropriations and to allow guests for the Latino Spirit Awards ceremony. House Resolution 92, recognizing Cinco de Mayo Week, was adopted after supportive remarks from members of several caucuses, and the chamber then held the 2026 Latino Spirit Awards ceremony honoring 11 individuals and organizations in higher education, human rights, philanthropy, health and science, advocacy, business, environmental justice, journalism and media, culinary arts, and a legacy award for Los Tigres del Norte. After the ceremony, the Assembly resumed business with guest introductions and moved through the daily file, passing or retaining a number of bills and resolutions. Among the measures taken up, the Assembly passed AB 1657 on domestic violence restraining order procedures (64-0), AB 2042 on civil procedure and service of process (66-0), AB 1660 on probate and public guardians (45-10), AB 1917 on criminal procedure and reinstatement of dismissed charges (43-15), AB 2148 clarifying that public school employees are human beings in the context of AI (69-0), AB 1647 protecting juvenile statements at transfer hearings (63-0), AB 1555 expanding community college access in Siskiyou County (66-0), AB 1608 on High-Speed Rail Inspector General oversight and reporting (45-18), AB 1803 requiring anti-hate speech training in workplace harassment prevention (50-9), AB 2128 protecting tenants in subsidized housing from certain federal work requirements and time limits (44-16), AB 2576 as a land-use cleanup bill protecting historic resources (61-0), AB 2601 allowing concurrent review for certain housing projects, and AB 2764 on extended foster care eligibility (60-0). Several items were passed and retained on file, and AB 2601 was interrupted by a call of the house before later business continued. The chamber also adopted ACR 159 on indigent defense after adding 59 coauthors, then heard guest introductions from chief public defenders from multiple counties. ACR 179, designating Wildland Urban Interface Preparedness and Resilience Day, was adopted with 65 coauthors after remarks on wildfire risk and forest management. Later, ACR 183 establishing Black Health Equity Advocacy Week was presented with extensive testimony from members of multiple caucuses emphasizing racial health disparities, maternal mortality, life expectancy gaps, and the need for systemic change; the debate continued beyond the excerpt provided. Throughout the session, members repeatedly used guest introductions to recognize visiting groups and individuals, including Delta Sigma Theta Sorority members, UAW President Shawn Fain, California Women in Agriculture, and others.
MN

Minnesota 2025 1st Special Session

Minnesota House passes HF2563, the Legacy finance bill 4/25/25

Minnesota House Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • Would we not the amendment had failed?
  • No, third, fourth, fifth, fourth.
  • No, third, fourth,<00:37:08.240> fifth,<00:37:09.119> fourth.
  • <00:37:09.680> Well,<00:37:09.839> she's<00:37:10.160> an fourth, fifth, fourth
  • Well, she's an fourth, fifth, fourth.
Keywords: 1183, house
KY

Kentucky 2026 Regular Session

Senate Standing Committee on State and Local Government (3-18-26)

State & Local Government

Transcript Highlights:
  • The first is it declares the fourth week of September as Unclaimed Property Week in the Commonwealth.
  • Yes, we have a title amendment. Do we have a motion? We have a second.
  • We have a motion and second on the title amendment. All in favor say I. I. Opposed.
  • We have adopted the title amendment. We have a motion for consent. Second. We have a second.
  • House Bill 213 as amended by the committee substitute passes with favorable expression.
FL

Florida 2026 Regular Session

Rules Apr 16th, 2025

Rules

Transcript Highlights:
  • How does a child play into the Fourth Amendment? So...
  • This bill is a violation of the Fourth Amendment.
  • Amendment... ...on teenagers' rights constitutes a violation of the Fourth Amendment and the Bill of
  • , Second Amendment, and Fourth Amendments are conscripted by and written...
  • First Amendment, Second Amendment, and Fourth Amendments are conscripted by and reduced to the level
Summary: The committee took up a series of bills, beginning with SB 1422 on unmanned aircraft systems. The bill increases penalties for flying drones over critical infrastructure, prohibits drones equipped with weapons or explosives, creates a first-degree felony for drones carrying a weapon of mass destruction, and includes a law enforcement exception. A lay-filed amendment by Senator Pizzo warning against the use of force to shoot down drones was debated but failed, and the bill was then reported favorably. The committee also reported favorably on SB 846 addressing notary public fraud in immigration-related services, SB 650 on hazardous walking conditions for school transportation, SB 922 on employment agreements including non-compete and garden leave provisions, and SB 1820 on motor vehicle manufacturer and dealer relations, covering performance measures, retaliation, and franchise termination standards. Several bills focused on education, health care, and disability issues. SB 540, the Evan B. Hartzell Act, would require disability history and awareness instruction across grade levels; it drew emotional testimony from the bill sponsor, family members, and supporters, and was reported favorably. SB 998 would allow advanced practice registered nurses to certify deaths and file death certificates in hospice settings under physician protocol, and SB 1412 would modernize home health agency rules by expanding administrative flexibility and contract service use; both passed. SB 1736 would allow direct support professionals and relatives to administer insulin in group home settings for individuals with developmental disabilities, and it was also reported favorably. The committee also advanced several regulatory and court-related measures. SB 1650 expands Florida’s vexatious litigant law, including allowing designation based on conduct in a single case and extending the look-back period, while SB 1652 creates a public records exemption for certain stricken non-criminal court filings; both were approved. SB 1076 on roofing contractors was amended to require continuing education for roof-to-wall connections and then passed, and SB 1078 on fire prevention was amended with stakeholder-agreed language before being reported favorably. SB 1080 on local government land regulations, after multiple amendments and significant debate over agricultural enclaves and local control, was also approved. Other major measures included SB 818 on utility relocation, which creates a relocation fund funded by a portion of communications services tax revenue and was supported by multiple industry and local-government groups after a compromise amendment; SB 868 on social media use by minors, which would require a decryption mechanism for law enforcement access under subpoena and prohibit disappearing messages for minors, remained under discussion as the transcript ended. The committee also heard SB 96, a claims bill for Jacob Rogers against the City of Gainesville, and reported it favorably after testimony that the city would pay the settlement amount.
VT

Vermont 2025-2026 Regular Session

Senate Session - 2026-05-21 - 10:00AM

Vermont Senate Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • The fourth instance of amendment is about a different issue, which are merchant cash advances.
  • So the fourth instance of amendment basically requires these entities that are merchant cash advance
  • The fourth instance of<00:58:44.319> amendment<00:58:44.799> is<00:58:45.040> about<
  • > amendment the fourth instance of amendment the fourth instance of amendment basically<00:59:
  • amendment uh certain amends certain amendment uh certain amends certain definitions<01:40:00.560
Keywords: 927, senate, all
AL

Alabama 2025 Regular Session

Alabama House Public Safety and Homeland Security Committee Apr 9th, 2025

Public Safety and Homeland Security

Transcript Highlights:
  • Um, we've had amendments go in the paint... ...we've had amendments go in the paint.
  • But I do not have that amendment. ...have that amendment.
  • Um, this amendment is KK-1.
  • Amendment passes. Uh, Representative Hall, you have an amendment?
  • Um, this is a friendly amendment. I Um, this is a friendly amendment.
Bills: HB506, HB513, HB437
VT

Vermont 2025-2026 Regular Session

House Session - 2026-05-14 - 1:00PM

Vermont House Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • The Senate's fourth proposal of amendment simply corrects a cross-reference to the requirement that federal
  • > of The Senate's fourth proposal of The Senate's fourth proposal of amendment<00:10:49.839>
  • amendment on a straw pole vote of 902. amendment on a straw pole vote of 902.
  • further proposals of amendment. further proposals of amendment.
  • Senate amendment. Senate amendment.
Keywords: 926, house, all
Summary: The House opened with a devotional reading by Theo Novak, a student and Vermont Poetry Out Loud finalist, followed by several announcements, including a welcome for the guest speaker and a reminder about a freshman legislator gathering and the day’s corporate cup road closures. The House then postponed action for one legislative day on Senate Bill 208, relating to law enforcement identification; Senate Bill 212, relating to portable water supply and wastewater system connections; and House Bill 639, relating to genetic data privacy. The main floor action centered on House Bill 648, banking, insurance, and securities. The Commerce and Economic Development Committee presented Senate amendments and its own further amendments, including clarifications to consumer reinvestment reporting and a proposal to extend and then effectively end the moratorium on new cryptocurrency kiosks in Vermont. The committee described extensive testimony and data on crypto kiosk fraud, money laundering, and consumer losses, and also added a new licensing framework for merchant cash advance providers. Ways and Means reported the fiscal impact would be very small. After a brief question about the $1 million exemption threshold for commercial financing, the House concurred in the Senate proposal of amendment with further amendment thereto. The House also passed Senate Bill 243, distributing funds to the Vermont Language Justice Project, in concurrence with proposal of amendment. It then took up Senate Bill 198, regulating tobacco products and tobacco substitutes. The Commerce and Economic Development Committee described updates to the definition of tobacco substitutes, creation of a wholesale licensing system under the Department of Liquor and Lottery, tighter controls on online sales, and bans on deceptive products that resemble school supplies, food, smartphones, inhalers, or video games. The committee heard testimony from health, enforcement, industry, and advocacy witnesses and voted 11-0 in favor. Human Services then proposed a strike-all amendment to the committee report, with further consideration to continue.
KY

Kentucky 2026 Regular Session

Senate Standing Committee on Veterans, Military Affairs, and Public Protection (2-12-26)

Veterans, Military Affairs, & Public Protection

Transcript Highlights:
  • Um, I wanted to make sure that there was not a lot of floor amendments attached to this because I discovered
  • penalties for second, third, and fourth penalties for second, third, and fourth offenses.<00:20:
  • Um so my thought process was it's the fourth offense and so at this point you have been warned, ignored
  • thought process was it's the fourth thought process was it's the fourth offense<00:21:47.600>
  • ICE coming towards me is my First Amendment right that I can be filming or, you know, whatever.
Keywords: 958, all
Summary: The committee met with a quorum and heard three bills. Senate Bill 47 would extend death benefits to paid and volunteer search and rescue personnel, treating them more like other emergency responders if killed in the line of duty. The sponsor and a Wolf County Search and Rescue chief described the dangers of the work and gave personal examples of serious injuries and near-death incidents to explain why the benefit was needed. Members asked about the fiscal note, which the sponsor said was minimal, and the bill received unanimous favorable passage. Senate Bill 159 was a reintroduced missing- and unidentified-persons measure intended to align state law with the federal Billy’s Act and improve reporting to NCIC and NamUs. The sponsor said the earlier version had technical problems and incorrectly assigned reporting responsibilities, so the bill was cleaned up to clarify that local agencies are the reporting agents. The Kentucky Association of Chiefs of Police supported the bill, saying it would help bring missing people home and aid recovery efforts. The committee passed the bill unanimously with favorable expression. Senate Bill 104 created a 25-foot safety perimeter around first responders, including law enforcement and EMTs, and would penalize repeated interference, harassment, or intimidation with escalating offenses up to a felony on the fourth offense. The sponsor and supporters said the bill was needed to protect responders and give them room to work, citing examples of chaotic emergency scenes and a Louisville EMT who said interference was a frequent problem. Some members raised concerns about the felony penalty, the definition of harassment, and possible First Amendment issues for people filming police activity, but the sponsor said the bill defined harassment narrowly and was aimed at repeated, intentional interference. The transcript cuts off before the final vote on Senate Bill 104.
ND

North Dakota 2025-2026 Regular Session

House Human Services Apr 11th, 2025 at 10:30 am

Human Services

Transcript Highlights:
  • So in the non-LC amendment proposal that I put, that is the study.
  • amendments is that originally the entity that was going to own the collection and reporting process
  • And so maybe the idea is another option could be adding a study to the end of these amendments.
  • I'm fine with the study just being tacked on to the LC amendments that you have.
  • I'm fine with the study just being tacked on to the LC amendments that you have.
Keywords: 908, all
Summary: The subcommittee met on SB 2370 with a quorum present and focused on how to handle proposed 340B-related reporting language. Members discussed three main paths: adopt the LC draft with reporting requirements for covered entities, PBMs, insurers, and manufacturers; convert only the PBM/insurer/manufacturer portions into a study; or turn the entire proposal into a study. Representative Dobervich explained that the study version would keep the same subject areas but delay initial reporting so the data could be analyzed more thoughtfully, and she noted gaps in the original amendments, including federally qualified health centers participating in 340B, 340B contract pharmacies, and a clearer plan for data analysis and administration. Testimony from HHS and the Insurance Department emphasized that collecting data is different from analyzing it and that any version would need clear authority, confidentiality protections, and a designated agency willing to collect, analyze, and publish the information. The Insurance Department said it could potentially collect data but would likely need additional budget resources for analysis, and it noted that the pending PBM bill, SB 1584, could affect what information is already available through regulation. A representative of the North Dakota Pharmacists Association said SB 1584 contains some reporting but is not as comprehensive as the proposal under discussion. Members also discussed whether the proposal belonged in an insulin bill at all, with concerns raised about germaneness and the possibility of sending the matter to the Delayed Bills Committee or placing study language elsewhere. No vote was taken. The subcommittee adjourned after members agreed to continue refining the language over the weekend and bring options back to the full committee, with several members expressing a preference for a combined version that includes both reporting and study elements.
FL

Florida 2026 Regular Session

FL House Floor Session - 2025-04-16 (2:00PM Session)

Florida House Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • Are there amendments? On the desk, Mr. President. Please read the first amendment.
  • Show the amendment adopted. Read the next amendment. Not on the desk, Mr. President.
  • and insert amendment.
  • and insert amendment.
  • Show the amendment adopted. Please read the next amendment. Please read the next amendment.
Summary: The Senate opened with a prayer, the Pledge of Allegiance, doctor and guest introductions, and then moved to the special order calendar. Early bills passed included measures on the Florida Trust Code (SB 806/HB 1173), school district reporting requirements and educator misconduct reporting (SB 1374), debt collection email communications (SB 232), service of process updates (SB 576/HB 157), public lodging and food service establishments (SB 606), lien waivers and releases (SB 658), Crime Stoppers public records exemptions (SB 710), health care licensure and foreign-country business interests (SB 768, amended), diabetes management in schools (SB 772/HB 597), platting procedures (SB 784), fentanyl testing in hospitals (SB 1346/HB 1195), third-party reservation platforms (SB 940), electronic landlord-tenant notices (SB 1164/HB 615), leaving the scene of a crash restitution (SB 1378/HB 479), background screening for athletic coaches (SB 1546), surrendered infants and infant safety devices (SB 1690/HB 791), and affordable housing/Live Local Act changes (SB 1730, amended). Several other bills were temporarily postponed, including measures on trespass, higher education, transportation services, the UCC, altered sexual depictions, firearms during emergencies, Brownfields, false reporting, health care billing, motor vehicles, utility services, and others. Most of the debate centered on a few controversial bills. Senators debated the fentanyl testing bill in support of faster detection and life-saving treatment, and the surrendered infants bill drew opposition over safety, anonymity, and liability concerns, though supporters argued baby boxes provide a monitored safe surrender option. The affordable housing bill received an amendment and broad support as a continuation of the Live Local Act, with changes to zoning, parking, height, and litigation procedures. The day’s most contentious measure was the agriculture/consumer services package (SB 700), where senators argued over the bill’s fluoride-related preemption; opponents criticized the policy and process, while the sponsor emphasized broader agriculture, consumer protection, and FFA-related provisions. That bill passed 27-9. Votes on the other major bills were largely bipartisan and often unanimous or near-unanimous, with several bills passing 35-37 yeas and few or no nays. The Senate also adopted a motion to immediately certify all bills passed that day to the House. The session concluded with announcements recognizing visitors, including Taiwan representatives, and remarks about a lantern-lighting observance tied to the 250th anniversary of Paul Revere’s ride, followed by adjournment until the next scheduled meeting.
MN

Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session

Minnesota House passes SF2, the omnibus energy bill 6/9/25

Minnesota House Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • However, for my fourth energy budget, this is the best energy bill I've ever seen.
  • <00:08:34.159> The There are no amendments at the desk.
  • The There are no amendments at the desk.
  • > energy<00:09:04.880> budget, however, for my fourth energy budget, however, for my fourth
  • one, this is by far the for the fourth one, this is by far the least<00:10:12.480> painful.
Keywords: 1183, house
AL

Alabama 2026 1st Special Session

Alabama House Special Session 2026 May 8th, 2026

Alabama House Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • Speaker, I move that the reading of the journal at length for the fourth legislative day be dispensed
  • Speaker, I move that the reading of the journal at length for the fourth legislative day be dispensed
  • Yet, we're the ones that passed an amendment to say that we will not tamper with voting.
  • And I... ...13th Amendment and the 15th Amendment in 1865 and 1870 to the Voting Rights Act of 1965,
  • . ...5 of the Voting Rights Amendment.
Keywords: 1136, house, all