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KY

Kentucky 2026 Regular Session

House Legislative Session Day 24 (2-10-26)

Kentucky House Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • Lord, we thank you for this beautiful day. You are great and greatly to be praised.
  • In the middle of this busy day, stop us, O Lord, for a moment of prayer.
  • Next order of business: the orders of the day. Gentleman from McCracken: Mr.
  • Next order of business, the orders of the day. Gentleman from McCracken. Mr.
  • Speaker, that will conclude the orders of the day.
AL

Alabama 2026 Regular Session

Alabama Senate Fiscal Responsibility and Economic Development Committee Jan 28th, 2026

Fiscal Responsibility and Economic Development

FL

Florida 2025 Regular Session

Senate in Special Session B Jan 28th, 2025

Florida Senate Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • Not sure. 1.5 million a day. $150,000 a day. Right now, the 5,000 we have costs $3.1 million a day.
  • It will not interfere with day-to-day activities.
  • Will that be 10 days, 15 days, 3 months, 4 months? How long do we have to wait?
  • It was such a proud day. It was a proud day for many of us as well.
  • I follow ICE every day.
Bills: SJR36, SR8, SR14, SR15, SR17, HCR54
TX

Texas 89th Regular

Senate Session Jan 28th, 2025

Texas Senate Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • I am now pleased to introduce the doctor of the day.
  • Hinojosa to the Texas Senate as Doctor of the Day. Welcome. Thank you.
  • And in our own day, it's still sounding, isn't it?
  • And in our own day, it's still sounding, isn't it?
  • Senator Parker: ...to establish January 28th as Sexual Assault Survivors Day.
Bills: SJR36, SR8, SR14, SR15, SR17, HCR54
KY

Kentucky 2026 Regular Session

House Legislative Session Day 23 (2-9-26)

Kentucky House Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
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  • </c> of the day. of the day.
  • House Resolution 27, a resolution recognizing the last day of February, the day connecting Black and
  • the last day of February, the<00:25:00.880><c> day</c><00:25:01.120><c> connecting</c><00:25:01.760>
HI

Hawaii 2026 Regular Session

CAA Public Hearing - Fri Feb 6, 2026 @ 9:30 AM HST

Culture & Arts

Transcript Highlights:
  • My Library Day in the state.
  • </c> move on to our final measure of the day. move on to our final measure of the day.
  • </c> um relating to Love My Library Day um relating to Love My Library Day designates<00:32:31.440><c
  • </c> as Love My Library uh day in the state. as Love My Library uh day in the state.
  • :03.040><c> so</c><00:40:03.359><c> important</c> day of acknowledgement is so important day of acknowledgement
Summary: The Committee on Culture and the Arts heard several measures focused on arts funding, public art, performing arts, and libraries. HB 2437 would appropriate funds for the State Foundation on Culture and the Arts’ Artists in the Schools program; the Foundation testified in strong support, explaining that demand has increased and that additional funding would allow more schools to be served. HB 2461 would raise the ceiling for the works of art special fund and provide money for maintenance and a collections manager position; the Foundation supported it and described major conservation needs, including large-scale repairs to public artworks such as the Tadashi Sato work in Hilo and the King Kamehameha statue, as well as ongoing bronze maintenance and new commissions affected by rising materials costs. HB 2604 would create a performing arts ticket surcharge; the Attorney General and Department of Taxation raised drafting and administration concerns, while the State Foundation supported the concept. HB 2605 would create a position to coordinate specialized arts programs and therapeutic arts interventions for underserved neurodivergent populations, and the Foundation supported that measure as well. HB 1860 would designate the Hawaii Symphony Orchestra as the state symphony orchestra and require annual reports; the Attorney General suggested clarifying the public purpose, and the Symphony, youth symphony, and many community supporters testified in favor, emphasizing educational, cultural, and civic benefits. HB 20001 would designate the first Friday in February as Love My Library Day; the State Public Library System, Friends of the Library, and individual testifiers strongly supported it, describing libraries as essential community and educational resources. After hearing testimony, the committee took action on several bills. HB 2437 was recommended for passage with amendments in HD1, with the appropriation blanked out and the additional needed funding to be noted for Finance consideration; the vote was unanimous among members present. HB 2604 was also recommended for passage with HD1 and technical amendments, including deleting the term “Hawaii-based,” clarifying that student performances at public charter schools are exempt, aligning recordkeeping provisions with tax law, and setting an effective date of January 1, 2027. HB 2461 was deferred to decision-making on Friday, February 13. The transcript also indicates the committee moved through the remaining measures after testimony, but the excerpt ends before final votes are shown for HB 2605, HB 1860, and HB 20001.
KY

Kentucky 2026 Regular Session

House Legislative Session Day 20 (2-4-26)

Kentucky House Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • Next order of business, the orders of the day. Gentleman from McCracken. Mr.
  • Speaker, I move you, sir, that House Bill 4 be taken from its place in the orders of the day, read for
  • Motion is that House Bill 4 be taken from its place in the orders of the day, read for the third time
  • </c><00:28:26.559><c> health</c> Medicaid coverage for adult day health Medicaid coverage for adult day
  • </c> Kentucky Nurses Day in the Commonwealth. Kentucky Nurses Day in the Commonwealth.
Summary: The House convened with prayer and the Pledge of Allegiance, established a quorum, excused absent members, and suspended rules to allow bill co-sponsorships and vote modifications. The chamber approved the journal and received notice that the Senate had passed Senate Bills 48 and 102 and requested concurrence. The clerk then reported second-reading bills including measures on school bus safety, special license plates, healthcare workforce credentials, housing, veteran PTSD treatment, postsecondary education, the Kentucky Fire Commission, and local purchasing, along with committee reports advancing a wide range of bills on cultured meat, eviction/removal of unlawful occupants, involuntary commitment, grand jury service, CPA licensure, physical therapy, engineering scholarships, rabies vaccinations, the Controlled Substance Prescribing Council, robotics, reading and language arts instruction, and the education assessment/accountability system. The main floor action was House Bill 4, relating to grooming a minor. The sponsor described the bill as creating criminal penalties for grooming behavior, with enhanced penalties when the offender holds a position of authority. A floor amendment was adopted making technical wording changes and adding siblings and volunteers to the bill’s lawful-purpose exceptions. Members from both parties spoke in support, emphasizing child protection and the need for stronger legal tools, though one member said she wished the age threshold were higher. The House then passed House Bill 4 as amended by a vote of 98-0. After HB 4, the House moved through announcements and legislative citations. Members recognized the Corbin Middle School football team and the Lion County High School boys basketball team, and honored M. Samantha Shaver, DMD. Committee meeting notices were announced for several panels, including Economic Development, State Government, Natural Resources and Energy, Families and Children, and Health Services. The clerk also reported newly introduced bills and resolutions covering school foods, family care leave, correctional services, protective orders, data privacy, school funding for districts with high tax-exempt property, Medicaid coverage for adult day health and in-home attendant care, alternative diplomas, Kentucky Nurses Day, a sister-city partnership with Israel’s Shamron Regional Council, and DUI. The House then recessed briefly for committee meetings, received committee referral and rules reports, introduced floor amendments to HB 257 and HB 305, and adjourned until 2:00 p.m. on Thursday, February 5, 2026.
AL

Alabama 2025 Regular Session

Alabama Senate Fiscal Responsibility and Economic Development Committee Apr 9th, 2025

Fiscal Responsibility and Economic Development

Transcript Highlights:
  • It was on the calendar the last day and failed.
  • education piece, The taxation piece, um, education piece, but just also the resources at the end of the day
Bills: HB1
MN

Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session

House Children and Families Finance and Policy Committee 2/25/25

Children and Families Finance and Policy

Transcript Highlights:
  • They must also have worked for the child care program for a minimum of 30 days.
  • training required of new child care staff within the first 90 days of employment.
  • They must also have worked for the child care program for a minimum of 30 days.
  • care for eight and a half to 10 hours each day.
  • care for eight and a half to 10 hours each day.
Bills: HF1247, HF628
HI

Hawaii 2025 Regular Session

HSH Info Briefing - Wed Oct 29, 2025 @ 11:00 AM HST

Hawaii House Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • And there is a hold harmless period of 120 days that would end on November 1st, which is why we're talking
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  • Um, individuals present in the U.S. based on the Compact of Free Association, or COFA residents, and
  • before the end of um four business days before the end of the<00:20:56.000><c> month.
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Keywords: 910, house, all
Summary: The committee on Human Services and Homelessness received a briefing from Scott Morish of the Hawaii Department of Human Services on upcoming SNAP changes tied to the federal One Big Beautiful Bill Act (HR1/OBBA) and on the federal government shutdown’s impact on November SNAP benefits. DHS described its SNAP workload and statewide participation, noting about 86,229 households and 168,947 individuals receiving benefits in September, with roughly $58–$60 million distributed monthly. Morish said DHS has already made system and policy updates in preparation for the November 1 implementation date. Most of the briefing focused on expanded able-bodied adult work requirements. DHS explained that the work rule now applies to additional groups, including adults ages 55 to 64, households with dependent children age 14 and older, people experiencing homelessness, veterans, and youth ages 18 to 24 who transitioned from foster care. The department said affected individuals must generally work or participate in qualifying activities for 80 hours per month, with noncompliance leading to a three-month benefit limit and a 36-month ineligibility period. DHS also reviewed exemptions, including for disability, pregnancy, caregiving, school or training, unemployment, and substance use treatment, and clarified that the new Indian Health Care Improvement Act exemption does not include Native Hawaiians. DHS said it received approval for Hawaii’s request for a non-contiguous-state exemption from payment error penalties through September 30, 2026, but must still make good-faith efforts to implement the work rules. Morish also outlined OBBA changes to non-citizen eligibility, saying that beginning November 1 only lawful permanent residents, COFA residents, and Cuban or Haitian entrants will remain eligible, while other previously eligible categories such as refugees, asylees, and some parolees will no longer qualify. He noted that ineligible non-citizens must still be included in household reporting and their income counted. The committee then discussed the federal shutdown’s effect on SNAP, with DHS saying USDA directed states to suspend November SNAP issuance because of insufficient funding; existing October benefits remain usable, and TANF and general assistance are not affected. DHS said it has posted FAQs and call-center messages, and is working with the Hawaii Food Bank on an additional $2 million in support and with nonprofit partners on a new Hawaii Relief program funded by TANF for families with dependent children. Members asked about eligibility for kūpuna and documentation for the relief program, and DHS said the TANF-funded program is limited to households with a child under 18, while FAQs are now available online.
WA

Washington 2025-2026 Regular Session

Senate Ways & Means Oct 16th, 2025

Transcript Highlights:
  • So at the end of the day, our end FMAP is about 66% instead of 50%.
  • in and day out amidst a sea of change.
  • in and day out amidst a sea of change.
  • Failure to do that by that time frame will result in a $100,000 per day fine to the state.
  • So every day that ticks by, we are looking at fiscal year 26.
Summary: The Ways and Means Committee held a work session to review how H.R. 1 (the One Big Beautiful Bill Act) could affect Washington’s Medicaid, long-term care, developmental disabilities, and food assistance programs, with a focus on implementation challenges, fiscal impacts, and likely coverage losses. Staff and agency officials explained Washington’s Medicaid financing structure, eligibility categories, caseload trends, and the role of the Health Care Authority and DSHS in administering Apple Health and related services. They also described how Medicaid expansion increased access to behavioral health services and how H.R. 1’s provisions are expected to affect the expansion population most directly. Health Care Authority and DSHS officials outlined several major H.R. 1 changes: new work and community engagement requirements for the Medicaid expansion population, six-month redeterminations instead of annual renewals, changes to immigrant eligibility, limits on provider taxes and state-directed payments, new cost-sharing requirements, reduced retroactive coverage, and changes affecting long-term care eligibility. They said Washington is still awaiting federal guidance on many details, but estimated that about 620,000 Apple Health expansion enrollees could be subject to work requirements, that roughly 30,000 immigrants could lose Medicaid eligibility under the new definition of qualified alien, and that some long-term care and developmental disability clients could be indirectly affected. Officials also said the state is working with other agencies to build shared verification systems and may seek a delay waiver, though they do not expect broad federal flexibility. The committee also heard that H.R. 1 immediately blocks Medicaid reimbursement for Planned Parenthood services for one year, with the state planning to backfill about $11 million to preserve access. In addition, officials warned that the law could reduce federal Medicaid revenue by billions over time and strain hospitals and emergency rooms as more people become uninsured. They noted that Washington’s rural health transformation grant application is due November 5 and could bring some funding, but not to offset coverage losses. No votes were taken; the session was informational only. The committee then heard a separate presentation on food assistance, where staff and DSHS described H.R. 1’s SNAP changes, including expanded work requirements, immigrant eligibility restrictions, higher state administrative costs, and a possible future state share of benefit costs tied to payment error rates. DSHS estimated a four-year fiscal impact of about $750 million for food assistance changes and said the state is working on system and policy changes across agencies before the new requirements take effect.
WA

Washington 2025-2026 Regular Session

House State Government & Tribal Relations Feb 25th, 2026 at 01:30 pm

State Government & Tribal Relations

Transcript Highlights:
  • of the report rather than two business days.
  • What SHB 229 does is it expands what is now a two-day period to three days.
  • So asking for a yes vote on this small adjustment from two days to three days.
  • I think each extra day to prepare reports is an extra day of disclosure lost.
  • I think each extra day to prepare reports is an extra day of disclosure lost.
KY

Kentucky 2026 Regular Session

House Legislative Session Day 19 (2-3-26)

Kentucky House Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
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  • Day. Uh there will be small business Day.
  • They will be sponsoring with us all day.
KY

Kentucky 2026 Regular Session

House Legislative Session Day 18 (2-2-26)

Kentucky House Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
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KY

Kentucky 2026 Regular Session

House Legislative Session Day 17 (1-30-26)

Kentucky House Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • Next order of business is the orders of the day. >> Gentleman from McCracken. >> Mr.
  • </c><00:05:13.759><c> Gentleman</c><00:05:14.080><c> from</c> the orders of the day.
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  • </c> of the day. of the day.
  • Monday, February 2nd, Groundhog Day, Year of Our Lord 2026.
NM

New Mexico 2026 Regular Session

House - Chamber Meeting Jan 27th, 2026 at 11:17 am

New Mexico House Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • So I rise in support of FFA Day.
  • And I know that one of these days...
  • Jesse Joe's days are filled with Jesse Joe's days are filled with real-life learning.
  • Happy Aviation Day. There's further debate on this memorial.
  • Call it a day. Sure. Members take note, should we just caucus together? Call it a day?
Bills: HM19
KY

Kentucky 2026 Regular Session

House Legislative Session Day 26 (2-12-26)

Kentucky House Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • Next order of business, the orders of the day. Gentleman from McCracken. Mr.
  • Speaker, I move you, sir, that House Bill 253 be taken from its place in the orders of the day, read
  • Motion's made and seconded that House Bill 253 be taken from its place in the orders of the day, read
  • Speaker, that concludes the orders of<00:35:49.119><c> the</c><00:35:49.280><c> day.
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Summary: The House convened with an invocation, the Pledge of Allegiance, a quorum present, and approval of the prior day’s journal. Committee reports were read for a range of bills and resolutions, including measures on privacy protection, theft by deception, social work, licensed occupations, an adult workforce diploma pilot program, parole board changes, alternative high school diplomas, campaign finance, child care, mental health treatment, gubernatorial transitions, unclaimed property, and state contracts. Those items received first reading and were placed on the calendar. The chamber then considered House Bill 253, relating to reading and language arts instruction. Supporters said the bill follows the earlier Read to Succeed law by requiring instruction grounded in the science of reading and phasing out the three-cueing system, which they argued encourages memorization rather than phonics. A member from House District 93 opposed the prohibition, saying teachers need flexibility and that some district-approved methods remain useful in classrooms. The House adopted the committee substitute and passed the bill 94-1, then laid a motion to reconsider on the table. House Bill 508, relating to the protection of veterans benefits, was also debated and passed unanimously 93-0. The sponsor said the bill regulates paid veterans-claims services, requires clear disclosures about free services, limits fees, bars certain practices, and adds annual reporting, while exempting attorneys and law firms. Several members spoke in support, citing personal experiences and the need to protect veterans from bad actors, though some also expressed concern about access to help and urged future federal accreditation language. House Concurrent Resolution 44, urging Congress to create a VA accreditation pathway for private claims companies, was adopted 95-0, and House Bill 436, creating a PGA HOPE-related state parks benefit for veterans and active-duty military participants, passed 94-0. At the end of the session, the House received Senate Bill 172, relating to utility fuel adjustments and declaring an emergency, for first reading and return to committee. Members also made announcements about upcoming breakfasts, meetings, guest groups, and other events.
KY

Kentucky 2026 Regular Session

House Legislative Session Day 12 (1-22-26)

Kentucky House Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • Next order of business is the orders of the day. Gentleman from McCracken. Mr.
  • Um, we had some very special guests in the annex today with Kentucky Arts Day.
  • House Resolution 34, a resolution recognizing January 22nd, 2026 as Kentucky Arts Day.
  • and June 1st, 2026 as Kentucky Constitution Day in the Commonwealth of Kentucky.
  • /c><00:23:13.280><c> Day</c><00:23:13.679><c> in</c><00:23:14.000><c> the</c> Kentucky Constitution Day