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WA
Washington 2025-2026 Regular Session
House Community Safety Feb 2nd, 2026
Transcript Highlights:
- there's even a bill before the legislature right now to triple the length of time that they have to file
- Can begin the process to file collateral attacks.
- there's even a bill before the legislature right now to triple the length of time that they have to file
- there's even a bill before the legislature right now to triple the length of time that they have to file
- forward in all things, and I think the last thing I just wrote a note here that behind every case file
Summary:
The House Community Safety Committee met in executive session on February 2, 2026, to consider several bills. Staff summarized bills on reentry and earned release time (HB 1239), assault with sexual motivation (HB 2310), extraordinary medical placement (HB 2490), Office of Independent Investigations reporting rules (HB 2508), stalking supervision (HB 2510), nitrous oxide restrictions (HB 2532), and inmate funds/indigency thresholds (HB 2539). HB 2220 was bumped to the next day, and the committee later deferred action on HB 2490.
On HB 1239, the committee considered multiple amendments. Amendments to require additional community custody supervision, reduce the earned release increase for serious violent and Class A sex offenses to 20%, and bar earned release from being used if parole is later established were all rejected. Amendments excluding sexual motivation enhancements from earned release calculations and adding a second DOC pilot program for incarcerated survivors at the Washington Corrections Center in Shelton were adopted. The committee then reported out the amended substitute bill on a 5-4 vote, with members debating public safety, victim impacts, sentencing fairness, and DOC workload.
HB 2310, which elevates fourth-degree assault with sexual motivation to a Class C felony for offenders with specified criminal history, was reported out unanimously. HB 2508 was amended to narrow immediate reporting requirements for non-deadly force incidents and in-custody deaths, then passed unanimously. HB 2510, requiring DOC supervision for people convicted of stalking in community custody, also passed unanimously. HB 2532 passed unanimously after an amendment adding a veterinary-care exception to the nitrous oxide offense. HB 2539, which raises the inmate indigency threshold to $100 and, in the substitute, removes the telephone-services deduction exemption, passed on a 6-3 vote. The committee adjourned after stating it would return the next day to act on the remaining bills.
KY
Kentucky 2025 Regular Session
Legislative Ethics Commission (10-14-25)- part 3
Transcript Highlights:
- All have been filed. We do not have any outstanding forms.
- Then they would go through the steps of filing their own credit card.
- It would be for one year and then after that we're hoping LRC has our new database online filing system
- their own credit the steps of filing their own credit card.<00:04:19.359><c> It</c><00:04:19.600><c>
- </c> LRC has our new database online filing LRC has our new database online filing system<00:04:53.280
Summary:
The commission first returned from executive session and reported that no action was taken. It then approved a motion finding there was no reason to believe the respondent in case 25 LAC1 had committed or was about to commit a violation of the code, and dismissed the complaint under KRS 6.86(1)(b)3.
Members next reviewed and approved the September financial report, which staff said was based on state accounting data and showed the commission within year-to-date budget parameters. Staff also reported that all required forms for the recent reporting period had been filed and that there were no outstanding forms.
The main substantive discussion concerned a proposed one-year, $6,000 contract with Tyler Technology/Kentucky Interactive to add an online payment portal for the commission’s re-registration process. Staff said the system would let employers pay registration fees online using an employer ID, reduce manual handling of 3,000 to 3,500 forms and hundreds of credit card payments, and improve security by keeping credit card information out of commission staff hands. Members asked about user fees and procurement concerns; staff explained that users would still pay the existing credit card processing fee, that an e-check option would also be available, and that the $6,000 cost was viewed as below the de minimis threshold. The commission approved the contract.
In other updates, staff said informal opinions were included in the materials and remained confidential, reported on a presentation to the UK Martin School, noted that the regular session calendar would likely require meetings to shift during the legislative session, and said the commission’s statutory recommendations had been received by LRC and referred to a state government committee. The meeting then moved into executive session to discuss a personnel matter.
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
Increasing Access to Mental Health Services – Senator Judy Seeberger May 19th, 2025
Minnesota Senate Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- And so that's why you authored Senate File 2546, which appropriates money so youth who've been incarcerated
- A bipartisan bill of yours, Senate File 2744, addresses the mental health needs in the construction industry
- </c><00:02:26.440><c> 2744,</c> bill of yours, Senate File 2744, bill of yours, Senate File 2744, addresses
- I took their concerns to heart, and I'm really proud of the work that we did with my Senate File 2300
- </c> work that we did with uh my Senate file work that we did with uh my Senate file 2300<00:10:09.839
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
Advancing Education in Minnesota – Senator Julia Coleman Apr 7th, 2025
Minnesota Senate Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- Speaking of pathways, you know, you have a bill, Senate File 442, which is a skills path program that
- You have a bill out, Senate File 676, that asks for more transparency when it comes to violent incidents
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- 442 which is a bill uh Senate file 442 which is a skills<00:02:52.720><c> path</c><00:02:53.200><c>
- </c><00:04:54.840><c> 676</c> lot you have a bill out Senate file 676 lot you have a bill out Senate
CA
California 2025-2026 Regular Session
Assembly Appropriations Committee Mar 19th, 2025
Transcript Highlights:
- We will accept public comment on any bill placed on the suspense file by the committee today and for
- AB 238 will be put on the suspense file.
- We will be taking a suspense file at the end of this hearing today.
- Yep, and this bill is moving to the suspense file, which we will take up at the end of this hearing.
- That is going to the suspense file, which we will take up at the end of this hearing. Thank you.
Summary:
The Assembly Appropriations Committee met on March 19, 2025, adopted its committee rules unanimously, and then heard a series of housing, insurance, and disaster-recovery bills. Early bills focused on wildfire relief and insurance issues, including AB 238 on mortgage forbearance for Los Angeles County wildfire survivors, AB 493 on insurance payout interest for homeowners, AB 597 on consumer protections after disasters, and AB 226 on strengthening the California FAIR Plan’s liquidity tools. Supporters generally framed these measures as necessary protections for disaster survivors and market stability, while opponents and concerned witnesses raised issues such as investor guidelines, compliance conflicts, and market disruption. Several members also noted equity concerns and the need to balance relief with consistency across the state.
The committee also heard a cluster of housing-production bills. AB 306 proposed a six-year pause on new state building code updates affecting residential construction and limits on local code modifications, drawing strong support from housing and building industry groups who argued it would reduce costs and improve predictability. It also drew opposition from code, environmental, and clean-energy advocates, who warned about safety, local control, and the loss of important code updates. AB 253 would allow licensed third-party professionals to perform plan checks if local review takes 30 days or more, and AB 301 would impose state-agency permitting timelines similar to those already applied to local governments; both were presented as ways to reduce delays and speed housing development. AB 462 would exempt ADU construction from coastal development permit requirements in Los Angeles County, especially to aid fire recovery and expand housing supply.
After hearing testimony and brief member discussion on each measure, the committee placed the bills on suspense or advanced them as appropriate. In the suspense hearing at the end of the meeting, the committee took up the suspense-file bills and reported AB 226, AB 238, AB 301, and AB 306 out with due pass recommendations on roll call votes. The meeting then adjourned.
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
HF1501, bill to boost funding to rare disease advisory council, heard in health committee 3/5/25
Transcript Highlights:
- The chair moves House File 1501 before the committee with the chair's intent to lay the bill over for
- So this is House File 1501.
- House File 1501 appropriates money to the general fund for the Rare Disease Council, which we're under
- House File 1501 appropriates money to the general fund for the Rare Disease Council, which we're under
- 1501 which would establish house file 1501 which would establish Minnesota<00:02:20.840><c> arj's</c
Summary:
The committee heard House File 1501, which would fund the Minnesota Rare Disease Advisory Council and make the current fiscal year 2025 budget its permanent base. Representative Murphy said the bill would provide about $342,000 in general fund money for the 2026-27 cycle and argued that the council helps shorten diagnosis times, support research, and keep Minnesota a leader in rare disease work. Erica Barnes, the council’s executive director, testified in support and explained that the council was established in 2022 to improve care for the estimated one in 10 Minnesotans living with a rare disease. She said the council needs the full $668,000 level it operated with this year to maintain its statutory duties, noting that the current ongoing base is about $326,000 and that the extra funding was previously one-time money.
Barnes described the barriers faced by rare disease patients, including long diagnostic delays, limited provider knowledge, and the fact that only a small share of rare diseases have FDA-approved treatments. She said rare disease care is costly to the health system and that the council has used prior funding to convene the community more regularly and carry out its work. Representative Leing questioned why the budget should be doubled and asked what additional work the council would do with the higher amount; Barnes responded that without the larger ongoing appropriation the council would fall back to 1.8 FTE and would have to stop some programs. Representative Hingson Jger spoke in support, saying the council’s collaboration has been valuable for policy work in the genetic and rare disease space.
In closing, Murphy emphasized Minnesota’s leadership in rare disease and shared a personal story about how diagnosis and treatment changed his family’s life. No public testimony was offered. The chair then laid House File 1501 over for possible inclusion in the omnibus bill.
WY
Wyoming 2026 Regular Session
House Agriculture, State and Public Lands & Water Resources Committee, February 19, 2026
Agriculture, State and Public Lands & Water Resources
Transcript Highlights:
- So, the only bill on our docket this morning is Senate File 16, subleasing of state lands exemptions.
- If you will call the roll on Senate File 16, please. >> Mr.
- Chairman, this is a roll call vote on Senate File 16. Johnson. Johnson.
- If you will call the role on Senate<00:10:54.480><c> file</c><00:10:54.959><c> 16,</c><00:10:55.440><
- </c> Senate file 16, please. Senate file 16, please.
Keywords:
mineral royalties, federal lands, Wyoming, revenue, education funding, transportation funding, One Big Beautiful Bill Act, eminent domain, water projects, legislative approval, state funding, land acquisition, grazing lands, subleasing, non-owned livestock, state lands, rental fees, agricultural policy, land management, 916
FL
Transcript Highlights:
- provides a one-time waiver of the automatic fine levied against a reporting individual for a late-filed
- financial disclosure if the reporting individual filed his or her financial disclosure late, but before
- the maximum automatic fine accrues for that filing year.
- The reporting person has not in past years accrued the maximum automatic fine for the late filing of
- person has not previously received in past years a waiver of an automatic fine relating to the late filing
Committee:
Senate Ethics and Elections
FL
Transcript Highlights:
- This legislation was filed with one simple goal: to remove barriers so that everyday people can open
- qualify for nomination or election to federal, state, county, or district office, a candidate must file
- This bill provides that when a public employee does file a complaint because he or she does see firsthand
- this bill, if a whistleblower suffers retaliation, gets fired, gets moved, loses pay, he or she can file
- ethics violation, under this bill, a whistleblower can pursue a remedy, an administrative remedy, or file
Committee:
Senate Ethics and Elections
Keywords:
student volunteers, polling locations, election administration, community service, Florida statutes, ethics, public officers, employment of relatives, transparency, government accountability, campaign finance, child care, elections, fund usage, political candidates, candidate qualifying, federal office, election integrity, regulatory compliance, political candidacy
Summary:
The committee met with a quorum and considered several election- and ethics-related bills. Senate Bill 572 by Senator Harrell, which would update ethics statutes so the definition of “relative” includes foster parents and foster children, received supportive testimony from the Commission on Ethics and passed unanimously. Senate Bill 414 by Senator Bracy Davis, allowing campaign funds to be used for campaign-related child care expenses, was presented as a way to reduce barriers to public service but was temporarily postponed after the sponsor said it lacked the votes to advance.
Senate Bill 500 by Senator Avila would require FDLE protective security details for major-party nominees for governor, lieutenant governor, and cabinet offices from nomination through assumption of office; members questioned the scope, definitions of major and minor parties, and whether taxpayers should bear the cost, and the bill was reported favorably on a divided vote. Senate Bill 620 by Senator Mayfield would require candidates for federal, state, county, district, judicial, and school board offices to disclose any non-U.S. citizenship or dual citizenship; testimony opposed the bill as stigmatizing dual citizens, but it was reported favorably.
The committee also approved CS for SB 92 by Chair Gaetz, which creates whistleblower-style protections for public employees who file ethics complaints based on firsthand knowledge and face retaliation, with support from the Commission on Ethics. In addition, the committee unanimously approved a block of gubernatorial appointments and then passed Senate Bill 564 by Senator Yarborough, allowing registered or pre-registered high school students to volunteer at polling places for community service hours; members discussed whether the bill would create new volunteer opportunities and whether the term “community service hours” needed clarification. The meeting ended with adjournment.
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
House Higher Education Finance and Policy Committee 3/25/25
Higher Education Finance and Policy
Transcript Highlights:
- Members, the first bill on our agenda for today is House File 2425. House File 2425.
- </c> passing House File 2454. passing House File 2454. Thank<00:09:20.320><c> you.
- </c> House File House File 16003?
- The that House File 16003 be laid over.
- House file 1751, you, committee members.
Committee:
House Higher Education Finance and Policy
MN
Transcript Highlights:
- The first item before the committee is Senate File 441, Senator Coleman.
- <00:15:57.720><c> 441</c><00:15:58.440><c> as</c><00:15:58.560><c> amended</c> file 441 as amended file
- Senate File 378, the bill itself is not terribly complicated.
- Our next bill is Senate File 431.
- If you would go through your bill, Senate File 455.
Committee:
Senate Taxes
MO
Missouri 2026 Regular Session
Special Committee on Intergovernmental Affairs Feb 16th, 2026
Special Committee on Intergovernmental Affairs
Transcript Highlights:
- I know of, is filing a bill to mandate the practice. The timing for such a bill is perfect.
- This includes the authority to file lawsuits and... ...but never disbursed.
- This includes the authority to file lawsuits and other legal means to secure those funds.
- So in order to enable somebody to do that, you would give them the authority to go ahead and file suit
- to put a process together where a person would have the ultimate authority to actually go out and file
Summary:
The committee held an open hearing on House Bill 3006, which would create a state coordinator position to identify and recover federal funds appropriated to Missouri but never disbursed. The sponsor said the bill is aimed at broadband and other federal programs that failed to deliver promised money, arguing the state should have a mechanism to pursue those funds and that the expected recoveries would far exceed the cost of the new position. Members asked about the coordinator’s authority, the role of the Attorney General, and whether the bill would apply to pass-through funds or individual claims; the sponsor said it was intended for funds owed to the state, not for local or individual pass-through disputes. No testimony in favor or opposition was recorded, and the hearing concluded without a vote on HB 3006.
The committee then moved into executive session and took up several bills. House Bill 2288 was brought up for a do pass vote and failed on a roll call vote of 5 ayes and 7 noes. House Bill 3000 was then considered and passed unanimously, 12 ayes and 0 noes.
The committee next considered House Bill 313. A substitute was adopted after a brief explanation that it added a definition of “public building” used elsewhere in the chapter and made a grammatical change. The House Committee Substitute for HB 313 then received a do pass recommendation by a vote of 11 ayes and 1 no, and the meeting adjourned.
MO
Missouri 2026 Regular Session
Special Committee on Intergovernmental Affairs Feb 16th, 2026
Special Committee on Intergovernmental Affairs
Transcript Highlights:
- I know of is filing a bill to mandate the practice. The timing for such a bill is perfect.
- This includes the authority to file lawsuits and... ...but never disbursed.
- This includes the authority to file lawsuits and other legal means to secure those funds.
- So in order to enable somebody to do that, you would give them the authority to go ahead and file suit
- to put a process together where a person would have the ultimate authority to actually go out and file
TX
Transcript Highlights:
- committee substitute allows the Secretary of State to set appropriate fees for an expedited business filing
- system. ...state greater ability to carry out this filing system, allowing Texas to further its reputation
- I'm a managing attorney in the business and public filings division with the Texas Secretary of State's
- Senator King is to explain the differences between the committee substitute and the bill as filed.
- Middleton is recognized to explain the differences between the committee substitute and the bill as filed
Committee:
Senate Economic Development
Keywords:
expedited service, business records, veteran-owned businesses, franchise tax, fee schedule, surplus vehicles, law enforcement equipment, school districts, Texas Facilities Commission, economically disadvantaged areas, HB 5596, voter-approval tax rate, property tax, ad valorem tax, Tax Code, Texas municipalities, coastal municipality, eligible coastal municipality, municipal hotel occupancy tax, hotel occupancy tax revenue
MA
Massachusetts 2025-2026 Regular Session
Informal House Session 44 Jun 21st, 2026 at 11:00 am
Massachusetts House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- Committee on Rules reports recommending the following resolutions ought to be adopted: resolutions filed
- Resolutions filed by Representative Cairns of Danvers and Walsh of Braintree, commemorating the town
- Resolutions filed by Representative McMurtry of Dedham congratulating Andrew Loughran on achieving the
- Resolutions filed by Representative McMurtry, congratulating James Lynch on achieving the rank of Eagle
- And resolutions filed by Representatives Thurber of Somerset and Howard of Seekonk, congratulating the
Summary:
The House opened with the Pledge of Allegiance and welcomed St. Michael’s School from Fall River, including its eighth-grade graduating class, as guests. The session then moved through several routine matters from the Committee on Rules, including resolutions honoring the Egan Foundation’s IgA nephropathy awareness day, commemorating Danvers’ 1776 meeting anniversary, congratulating two Eagle Scouts, and recognizing the Swansea Fire Department’s 100th anniversary. All of those resolutions were adopted by voice vote, and the House also suspended Joint Rule 12 to send a petition on firefighting staffing to the Committee on Public Safety and Homeland Security.
The House next acted on matters reported by the Committee on Steering Policy and Scheduling, advancing a Senate bill authorizing print-free digital legal notices in Newton and a House bill naming a segment of Route 20 the Broder Curve. Both bills were ordered to a third reading. The House then passed to enact House No. 4842, clarifying the organization of the Lexington Housing Assistance Board.
Later, the House passed to engrossment House No. 3645, designating a portion of Route 7A in Lenox as the Ross B. Dindio Memorial Highway. It also considered House No. 4604, which directs the Boston Police Department to waive the maximum age requirement for Louisa Fernandez; an amendment making the act effective upon passage was adopted, and the bill was then passed to engrossment as amended. The House adopted an order to meet again the following Thursday at 11 a.m. and then adjourned.
MA
Massachusetts 2025-2026 Regular Session
Informal House Session 51 Jun 21st, 2026 at 11:00 am
Massachusetts House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- Resolutions filed by Representative Michael Moran of Boston, recognizing Virginia Ann Conley on her 50
- Resolutions filed by Representative Hogan of Stow, congratulating New Betancourt on receiving a Portuguese
- Resolutions filed by Representative Paisha Wellesley, congratulating Joseph Peter...
- Resolutions filed by Representative Paish of Wellesley, congratulating Joseph P.
- And resolutions filed by Representative Ferguson of Holden, congratulating Andrew Labovitz on his elevation
Summary:
The House first adopted several committee-reported resolutions honoring individuals and community achievements, including Virginia Ann Conley, New Betancourt, Joseph P. Nickerson Sr. on his 100th birthday, and Andrew Labovitz for attaining Eagle Scout. It also suspended Joint Rule 12 to allow a petition by Stephen Altrino concerning treatment of cleft palate and cleft lip to move to the Committee on Financial Services.
The House then took up two local bills on second reading: H.5334, allowing Franklin to increase its local hotel excise tax limit, and H.5365, amending the Falmouth Home Rule Charter to create a Licensing Commission. Both were ordered to a third reading. Later, the House passed to be enacted S.1446, changing the residency requirement for the Tewksbury town manager, and two Haverhill police age-exemption bills for Nick Santos and Anthony Morales. It also passed to be engrossed S.3018, authorizing Berkeley to recall elected officials, and H.5099, allowing Rainham to grant an additional all-alcoholic-beverages license.
The House adopted an order to meet again Wednesday at 11 a.m. and a special adjournment in memory of former Representative Benjamin Swan of Springfield, who served from 1994 to 2016. The session then adjourned.
MA
Massachusetts 2025-2026 Regular Session
Informal House Session 51 Jun 1st, 2026
Massachusetts House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- Resolutions filed by Representative Michael Moran of Boston, recognizing Virginia Ann Conley on her 50
- Resolutions filed by Representative Hogan of Stowe congratulating New Betancourt on receiving a Portuguese
- Resolutions filed by Representative Paish of Wellesley congratulating Joseph Peter...
- Resolutions filed by Representative Paish of Wellesley, congratulating Joseph P.
- And resolutions filed by Representative Ferguson of Holden, congratulating Andrew Labovitz on his elevation
MA
Massachusetts 2025-2026 Regular Session
Informal House Session 44 May 11th, 2026
Massachusetts House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- Committee on Rules reports recommending the following resolutions ought to be adopted: resolutions filed
- Resolutions filed by Representative Cahill of Danvers and Walsh of Peabody commemorating the town of
- Resolutions filed by Representative McMurtry of Dedham congratulating Andrew Loughran on achieving the
- Resolutions filed by Representative McMurtry congratulating James Lynch on achieving the rank of Eagle
- And resolutions filed by Representatives Thurber of Somerset and Howard of Seekonk congratulating the
Summary:
The House opened with the Pledge of Allegiance and welcomed St. Michael’s School from Fall River, including its eighth-grade graduating class. The chamber then took up several noncontroversial resolutions, including commendations for the Egan Foundation’s IgA nephropathy awareness day, a commemoration of Danvers’ 1776 meeting anniversary, congratulations to two Eagle Scouts, and recognition of the Swansea Fire Department’s 100th anniversary. The rules were suspended and the resolutions were adopted.
Members also suspended Joint Rule 12 to allow a petition by Carol A. Fiola concerning firefighting staffing to be sent to the Committee on Public Safety and Homeland Security. The House then suspended Rule 7A and advanced two local bills to third reading: a Senate bill authorizing print-free digital legal notices in Newton and a House bill designating a segment of Route 20 as the Broder Curve. Both bills were ordered to a third reading.
On final action, the House passed to be enacted a bill clarifying the organization of the Lexington Housing Assistance Board. It also engrossed a bill designating a portion of Route 7A in Lenox as the Ross B. Dindio Memorial Highway. Another bill directing the Boston Police Department to waive the maximum age requirement for police officers for Louisa Fernandez was amended to make it effective upon passage and then passed to be engrossed as amended. The House adopted an order to adjourn and recessed until the following Thursday at 11 a.m. in informal session.
MA
Massachusetts 2025-2026 Regular Session
Informal House Session 44 May 11th, 2026
Massachusetts House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- Committee on Rules reports recommending the following resolutions ought to be adopted: resolutions filed
- Resolutions filed by Representative Cairns of Danvers and Walsh of Peabody, commemorating the town of
- Resolutions filed by Representative McMurtry of Dedham congratulating Andrew Loughran on achieving the
- Resolutions filed by Representative McMurtry, congratulating James Lynch on achieving the rank of Eagle
- And resolutions filed by Representatives Thurber of Somerset and Howard of Seekonk, congratulating the
MN
Transcript Highlights:
- is uh his Senate file is uh his Senate file 328<00:53:28.400><c> and</c><00:53:29.400><c> um</c><00:
- </c> kunish moves at Senate file kunish moves at Senate file 328<01:27:52.920><c> as</c><01:27:53.159
- Our last bill of the day, Senator Clark's Senate File 2002.
- Our last bill of the day, Senator Clark's Senate File 2002.
- </c> opportunity to testify on Senate file opportunity to testify on Senate file 2002<01:32:19.000><c
Committee:
Senate Education Finance