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AR
Transcript Highlights:
- on whether the hospital near the rural areas is getting close to closing down or is declining in services
- This bill will help expand medical services and support healthier communities across our state.
- touch with them as well, in a way that my dad and I weren't always able to, given the state of technology
- These are very large corporations that are using this technology, and so 10%... ...that are using this
- technology, and so 10% for them, and they're used to being taxed in a higher bracket, so I don't think
Committee:
All BOYS STATE
WA
Washington 2025-2026 Regular Session
House Civil Rights & Judiciary Feb 20th, 2026 at 10:30 am
Civil Rights & Judiciary
Transcript Highlights:
- this bill as a necessary step in protecting student rights and digital safety in this evolving technological
- As all of us already know, generative AI and deepfake technology are already being used for highly personalized
- As all of us already know, generative AI and deep-pake technology are already being used for highly personalized
- attorneys, and underrepresented populations who have lived direct experience with indigent defense services
- that continue in Washington's highly decentralized system for providing criminal public defense services
Committee:
House Civil Rights & Judiciary
WA
Washington 2025-2026 Regular Session
House Civil Rights & Judiciary Feb 20th, 2026
Transcript Highlights:
- this bill as a necessary step in protecting student rights and digital safety in this evolving technological
- Thank you for your time, and as always, go Coogs. ...and this evolving technological landscape.
- As all of us already know, generative AI and deepfake technology are already being used for highly personalized
- defense attorneys, and underrepresented populations who have lived experience with indigent defense services
- that continue in Washington's highly decentralized system for providing criminal public defense services
Summary:
The Civil Rights and Judiciary Committee heard testimony on several bills. On SB 5906, the SAFE Act, staff and Sen. Hansen described protections limiting immigration enforcement access to non-public areas in schools, early learning settings, higher education, health care facilities, adult family homes, and ballot-processing areas, and restricting collection of immigration-status information. Supporters said the bill would clarify and strengthen existing Keep Washington Working policies, while some witnesses requested amendments to better define health care facilities, clarify adult family home and election-related provisions, and keep Section 6 on ballot security. Some members questioned the factual basis for reported ICE activity near schools and daycares and the distinction between judicial and administrative warrants.
The committee also heard SB 5886 on personality rights and forged digital likenesses. Staff explained that the bill would add digitally created or modified likenesses to the Personality Rights Act, raise civil penalties, and allow recovery of actual and non-economic damages in forged-digital-likeness cases. The sponsor and supporters said the bill is intended to address AI deepfakes and identity misuse while preserving satire and fair use; student and advocacy witnesses supported the measure as a way to protect students and victims of digital impersonation. The committee then heard SB 5169, which expands child hearsay and closed-circuit testimony rules to older children and additional offenses. Prosecutors and forensic interviewers supported the bill as necessary in trafficking and child abuse cases, while defense advocates opposed it as an overbroad expansion that could raise confrontation-clause issues and create legal challenges.
Additional hearings included SB 5865, which would move garnishment form updates from statute to the Washington Pattern Forms Committee; judges supported it as a way to fix a wage-withholding calculation error and allow future updates without legislation. SB 5912 would reinstate the Indigent Defense Task Force to study statewide public defense delivery and recommend sustainable reforms; counties, the Office of Public Defense, and defense groups supported it. SB 6009 would make permanent the current process for direct review of administrative decisions by the Court of Appeals and retain land-use transfer provisions; a Court of Appeals judge supported the bill. SB 6087 would extend limited liability for donations of children’s items to religious organizations and add strollers and car seats, with support from Zero Waste Washington. The committee did not take final votes on these bills during the hearing.
MN
Transcript Highlights:
- </c><01:03:57.200><c> sites</c> volunteers recurring technology sites volunteers recurring technology
- or got not the services they expected.
- </c><01:12:23.239><c> and</c> for those tax preparation services and for those tax preparation services
- </c> needs of free tax preparation Services needs of free tax preparation Services we've<01:18:10.560
- :18:12.040><c> the</c> we've also increased services to the we've also increased services to the elderly
Committee:
House Taxes
Keywords:
taxation, income tax, property tax, corporate tax, homestead credit, local government aid, tax credits, economic development, taxpayer assistance, tax credit outreach, tax preparation, free tax help, IRS, Department of Revenue, general fund appropriation, earned income tax credit, child tax credit, volunteer income tax assistance, VITA, low-income taxpayers
MN
Transcript Highlights:
- </c><00:04:44.240><c> levels</c> to maintain the current service levels to maintain the current service
- Services as prices grow we refer to it Services as prices grow we refer to it as<00:26:53.880><c> discretionary
- </c> education and Health and Human Services education and Health and Human Services as<00:28:35.720>
- </c> that have an impact on our Human Service that have an impact on our Human Service program<00:52:
- </c> funding to pay claims for services funding to pay claims for services provided<01:10:06.320><c>
Committee:
Senate Finance
LA
Louisiana 2026 Regular Session
House and Governmental Affairs Apr 1st, 2026
House and Governmental Affairs
Transcript Highlights:
- The technology already exists.
- One of the good things about technology that we have.
- You know, going back to my school board service. Yes, sir. 50, $55 million budget.
- But the technology, this is the start, you know...
- But it does strike me that this is the kind of thing, with the way technology is going.
Committee:
House House and Governmental Affairs
Summary:
The committee heard several bills focused on public access, transparency, and campaign finance. HB 648, as amended, would allow early childhood providers and parents of children under five to participate virtually in certain boards and commissions when in-person attendance is not feasible; supporters said it would help short-staffed providers and busy parents, while an opponent argued participation is different from observation. The bill was reported favorably as amended. HB 615 would require certain public bodies with taxing, rulemaking, or fee-setting authority to broadcast meetings live and keep an online archive; supporters emphasized low-cost technology and broader access, while local government representatives warned of unfunded mandates, confusion over which bodies are covered, and concerns about archiving and platform dependence. The committee adopted amendments clarifying the recording/broadcast language and reported the bill favorably as amended. HB 627, a similar live-streaming bill by Rep. Knox, was voluntarily deferred in favor of HB 615.
The committee also considered HB 996, which would allow campaign funds to be used for clothing required for holding office and related cleaning/maintenance. The author said the bill was meant to offset required professional attire costs for legislators with modest salaries, but members raised concerns about public perception, possible abuse, and whether a cap should be added. The bill was voluntarily deferred so the author could work with members on a cap and narrower language. HB 540, dealing with disclosures for certain digital political communications and influencer-style campaign advertising, was discussed as a way to require disclosure when third parties are paid from campaign funds to promote or attack candidates online; members sought clarification that it would apply to paid campaign content rather than ordinary self-posted material. The bill was reported favorably.
Finally, the committee took up HB 270, which would allow qualified incarcerated voters who have not been convicted of a felony to vote absentee by mail if they are first-time mail registrants and cannot vote in person. The author said the bill was intended to resolve a conflict between existing voting statutes and preserve already-existing voting rights for pretrial detainees and others not convicted of felonies. Supporters said incarcerated voters are highly verifiable and the bill would reduce confusion, while opponents raised concerns about administration. After debate, the committee adopted a motion to involuntarily defer the bill by a recorded vote.
AR
Transcript Highlights:
- And then the non-tax revenue receipts is their phone service.
- We talked about some of the positions not being in the shared services area.
- Leslie Fiskin, Secretary, sorry, shared administrative services.
- services for departments.
- Arkansas forward initiative for the centralization of some of the services, shared services for departments
Committee:
All JOINT BUDGET COMMITTEE
CA
California 2025-2026 Regular Session
Assembly Environmental Safety and Toxic Materials Committee Mar 24th, 2026
Environmental Safety and Toxic Materials
Transcript Highlights:
- cost burdens, contaminated or unreliable drinking water systems, and limited transit and mobility services
- Elizabeth Escobel with the California Manufacturers and Technology Association, representing a diverse
- We urge removing the provisions under AB 1901 to disclose the Chemical Abstract Service...
- We urge removing the provisions under AB 1901 to disclose the Chemical Abstract Service number and instead
- Elizabeth Escobo, the California Manufacturers and Technology Association, also has an opposed unless
CA
California 2025-2026 Regular Session
Assembly Floor Session Feb 26th, 2026
California House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- Lanchester, for 45 years of service.
- portion of the city of La Cañada Flintridge, accounting for approximately 36,000 customers within its service
- stepped up to support those affected by the fires, serving as one of the central hubs for critical services
- Research indicates that girls often begin to lose interest in engineering and technology careers during
- great organization and is producing amazing adults that are productive citizens and have hearts of service
Summary:
The Assembly convened after a quorum call, heard a prayer and pledge, and then moved through a largely ceremonial floor session with multiple guest introductions and recognitions. Members honored the retirement of long-serving committee secretary Marisa Lancaster, recognized Assemblymember Rubio’s parents on her mother’s 80th birthday, welcomed school and agency guests, and celebrated Crescenta Valley Water District’s 75th anniversary. The body also adopted several resolutions recognizing Introduce a Girl to Engineering Day and California FFA, with strong bipartisan support and co-author additions.
The main policy item was AJR 27, a resolution urging federal disaster aid for Los Angeles-area wildfire recovery, especially the Palisades and Eaton fires. Supporters from both parties emphasized the need for immediate, unconditional federal assistance for displaced residents, businesses, and communities still rebuilding, while some Republicans argued the state and local governments should move faster on permitting, recovery, and mitigation and criticized state spending priorities. After debate, the resolution was opened for co-authors and then adopted on a 68-0 roll call vote.
The Assembly also adopted ACR 133 on Girl Day by voice vote after 70 co-authors were added, ACR 138 honoring FFA with 73 co-authors and voice adoption, and ACR 136 on Engineers Week with 69 co-authors and unanimous consent on the consent calendar. The chamber then heard adjournment-in-memory tributes for Juan Antonio Pacheco and Paul L. McAiley, and adjourned until Monday, March 2, at 1 p.m.
ID
Idaho 2026 Regular Session
Agenda Feb 9th, 2026
Transcript Highlights:
- Thank you for your service.
- in Texas, which is arguably one of the largest health and human services systems in the country.
- At the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, specifically within the Medicaid program at CMS, to
- But I think technology is there, and we need to be leveraging it to make us more efficient.
- But I think technology is there and we need to be, you know, leveraging it to make us more efficient.
Summary:
The Senate Health and Welfare Committee approved the January 21 and January 22, 2026 minutes, then heard a presentation from AARP Idaho on aging issues. AARP described Idaho’s growing 50-plus population, emphasizing concerns about Social Security, affordable health insurance, caregiving, housing, transportation, and fraud/scams. The presenter highlighted AARP’s age-friendly community work and grant program, and said older Idahoans are a major voting bloc whose needs should be considered across policy areas. In response to questions, AARP discussed education efforts on scams, including scam jams and outreach with law enforcement, and noted support for measures such as a bill targeting fraud through crypto kiosks.
The committee then received a detailed Department of Health and Welfare update from Director Juliet Sharon on program integrity, fraud, waste, and abuse prevention. She said the department had recently created a department-wide fraud policy, an anonymous reporting line, a compliance committee, and mandatory staff training, and launched “impact reviews” to evaluate whether programs are still solving the intended problems. She also described ongoing fraud work in Medicaid, self-reliance programs, and the Idaho Child Care Program, including a 360-degree review of 775 child care providers that had already led to nine terminations and further investigations. Sharon said the department has limited staff and backlogs, and asked for additional resources, including five new child care staff and a contractor to assist with Medicaid provider reviews.
Members raised concerns about child care providers receiving public funds while not registered with the Secretary of State, recovery of overpayments, and the visibility of recovery data. Sharon said the department is working with the Tax Commission and plans to codify child care program requirements and create a broader Title 56 program integrity chapter. She said recovered funds are returned to the appropriate program bucket, with federal shares returned as required, and that the department is working to improve public reporting. The committee also discussed single audit findings, the use of technology and possible AI tools to improve oversight, and the department’s efforts to reduce compliance problems before they become public issues. No votes were taken beyond approval of the minutes, and the meeting adjourned after questions concluded.
CA
Transcript Highlights:
- including county eligibility and other services affected by H.R. 1.
- You get legal protection services.
- of crime, and also for rehabilitative services.
- This way it maximizes the connection to Medi-Cal and health services. Emergency Medi-Cal services.
- the $5 million to Chispa for their legal services operations.
Committee:
House Budget
CA
Transcript Highlights:
- Medi-Cal services...
- Care. the provision of services.
- This includes Medi-Cal primary care, mental health services, psychiatry, and supportive services.
- This includes Medi-Cal primary care, mental health services, psychiatry, and supportive services.
- Can we continue to offer the services? Can we offer those services locally?
Committee:
House Health
ND
North Dakota 2026 1st Special Session
Rural Health Transformation Committee - Appropriations Division Jan 13th, 2026 at 02:00 pm
Transcript Highlights:
- And the chairman had asked us to work with the Department of Health and Human Services to develop this
- I will defer to the Department of Health and Human Services for a few of the areas of the bill that they
- Equipment or services that had a system to it.
- ... ...equipment or services that had a system to it.
- ... ...non-Department of Health and Human Services people.
Summary:
The Appropriations Division met in a work session on the draft Rural Health Transformation appropriations bill, 25.1392.01000, with no public testimony taken. Legislative Council and the Department of Health and Human Services walked through the bill, which would appropriate about $397.8 million in federal grant funds over two federal fiscal years, provide transfer authority, allow certain federal funds to be used for salaries and wages without counting against existing transfer limits, and authorize OMB to adjust other agencies’ spending authority if they receive grant awards through HHS. The bill also includes several temporary statutory exemptions to help implement the program, plus recipient acknowledgement/reporting requirements, periodic reports to Legislative Management, and an immediate effective date upon filing.
Committee discussion focused heavily on how the federal rural health transformation money can be used and administered. Department officials explained that CMS will review projects for allowability and sustainability, that the state has flexibility to move funds among categories, and that the grant is limited to 10% administrative costs. Members asked about whether the funding could support renovations, equipment, ambulances, bulk purchasing, food distribution, and other rural health ideas, and were told many details will depend on CMS approval and the eventual applications. Questions also addressed cash flow, timing of obligations and reimbursements, FTE funding, and whether grant recipients should be told the program will not continue beyond the federal period; officials said the language is meant to prevent expectations of automatic continuation, not to bar future legislative action.
The committee also discussed the bill’s use of a two-year appropriation amount, with staff explaining that the state must appropriate enough authority to cover the federal grant cycle and that unused authority would lapse if the full amount is not received or spent. Members raised concerns about whether the bill’s language could limit creativity or future program design, but department officials and several members emphasized the need for flexibility because CMS may reject overly specific directives. After discussion, the committee voted to recommend the bill draft to the full committee; the motion carried on a roll call vote, and the chair said the full Joint Appropriations Committee would take up the bill at the special session next week.
WY
Wyoming 2026 Regular Session
Senate Floor Session-Day 10, February 20, 2026-PM
Wyoming Senate Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- </c><00:37:36.400><c> Technology</c><00:37:37.119><c> is</c> software, and technology.
- Technology is software, and technology.
- They are uh providing pediatric emergency room services.
- They are uh providing pediatric emergency room services.
- technology neutral digitalization technology neutral digitalization already<03:13:03.120><c> being</
ID
Idaho 2026 Regular Session
Agenda Mar 17th, 2026
Transcript Highlights:
- I don't think that does a service.
- And I think as we see the acceleration in AI technology, especially with respect to audio, video, things
- So we haven't seen that stuff in Idaho yet, but the technology is out there.
- So we haven't seen that stuff in Idaho yet, but the technology is out there.
- And I think anyone that's paid any attention to the news about AI use, it's But the technology is out
Summary:
The committee first approved the minutes from March 13, 2026, then took up House Resolution 27, a proposed change to House ethics rules. Representative Barbieri argued the changes would keep ethics complaints confidential until the committee determines there is a breach, remove attorneys from the process, allow the committee to choose its own chair, and reduce public spectacle and outside influence. Several members raised concerns about secrecy, transparency, due process, possible criminal implications, and the lack of counsel, while the Idaho Press Club testified in opposition, saying the public has a right to know about accusations against elected officials. After debate, a motion to send the resolution to the floor with no recommendation failed, a motion to hold it in committee also failed, and the original motion to send it to the floor with a due pass recommendation passed 8-7.
The committee then turned to Idaho State Police administrative rules tied to the governor’s zero-based regulation effort. Lieutenant Colonel Russ Wheatley presented several dockets, explaining that changes to civil asset forfeiture reporting, public safety and security information systems, state criminal history records, and the sex offender registry were largely non-substantive cleanups that removed duplicate language or updated procedures, with one sex offender registry change reflecting a new photo-transfer process after a DMV system change. The committee approved those rule dockets after brief questions about fiscal impact and whether forms or required information were being removed.
Next, Nancy Woolley of the Sexual Offender Management Board presented a temporary rule and a pending rule reducing continuing education requirements for certified evaluators and treatment providers and removing duplicative language. The committee approved the temporary rule and then approved the pending rule with an early effective date of sine die. Finally, Brian Nichols of the Office of Administrative Hearings presented pending rules updating the Idaho Rules of Administrative Procedure, including new provisions addressing artificial intelligence use in contested cases, sanctions for misuse, and site visits by presiding officers. Members raised concerns about broad discretion, legislative intent, self-represented parties, and whether site visits should be allowed. The committee ultimately approved the pending rule but exempted sections 11, 12, and 515 from approval.
TX
Transcript Highlights:
- Thank you for a life of service.
- Thank you for a life of service.
- , to Health and Human Services.
- , to Health and Human Services.
- Services.
Summary:
The Senate convened with a quorum, heard an invocation, and adopted the previous day’s journal. Members then adopted Senate Resolution 358 honoring the University of Texas Rio Grande Valley on its 10th anniversary, with remarks highlighting UTRGV’s growth, degree production, research expansion, medical school, and role in serving the Rio Grande Valley and South Texas. The chamber also recognized the doctor of the day and adopted additional resolutions, including one for Denton County Days at the Capitol and another recognizing Texas HBCU Day.
The Senate gave extensive recognition to outgoing Texas A&M University System Chancellor John Sharp through Senate Resolution 368. Senators from both parties praised his long public career, leadership of the A&M System, support for regional universities, and bipartisan approach. The resolution was adopted after multiple members added their names. The chamber also heard from advocates with the Texas Streets Coalition, and received gubernatorial nominations for the State Board of Examiners of Professional Counselors and the Texas Commission on Fire Protection.
On legislation, the Senate passed several major bills. Committee Substitute Senate Bill 27, relating to rights and support for public school educators, was debated and amended to address teacher vacancies, bilingual certification testing, paid leave options, classroom removals, and appeal rights, then passed unanimously. Senate Joint Resolution 12, proposing a constitutional amendment on parents’ right to direct a child’s education, advanced on a 22-9 vote. Committee Substitute Senate Bill 1741, aimed at preventing foreign influence and intellectual property theft at public institutions of higher education, passed unanimously. Committee Substitute Senate Bill 29, the business entities bill, also passed after debate over corporate governance and shareholder protections. Senate Bill 857, authorizing law enforcement to tow certain vehicles driven by unlicensed or uninsured drivers, passed despite some concern about towing abuses during disasters. The Senate also took up Committee Substitute Senate Bill 1536 on dementia and Alzheimer’s training for certain guardians, but the transcript ends as that bill is being laid out.
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
Sale and possession of ghost guns prohibited 3/24/26
Minnesota House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- </c><00:19:20.400><c> Courts</c><00:19:20.799><c> have</c> printing or CNC technology.
- Courts have printing or CNC technology.
- We keep up with technology. Um, and we create history as we work.
- We keep up with technology. Um, and we create history as we work.
- We keep up with technology. Um, and we create history as we work.
WY
Wyoming 2026 Regular Session
Senate Travel, Recreation, Wildlife & Cultural Resources, February 10, 2026
Travel, Recreation, Wildlife & Cultural Resources
Transcript Highlights:
- Uh, Muley Fanatics, the Mule Deer Foundation, Fish and Wildlife Service, that's our partners for the
- </c><00:40:37.599><c> Um,</c><00:40:38.000><c> it</c> technology that we're looking at.
- Um, it technology that we're looking at.
- 39.680><c> that</c><00:40:39.920><c> plugs</c> actually is a technology that plugs actually is a technology
- And so the techn technology we're chips.
TX
Transcript Highlights:
- He said that they're actually developing the technology for this plant as they build it, so it will be
- So since it's the only one in the United States and is the leading technology, and it's that sensitive
- "There may be technology, as Senator Gutierrez mentioned, and this is what we're asking BEG to do, is
- to take their technology and their scientific knowledge, go study this to inform our knowledge in the
- First, it requires a comprehensive study to be conducted by Texas A&M Forest Service and West Texas A
Summary:
The Senate convened with a quorum, heard an invocation, received a House message announcing passage of H.B. 500, and a gubernatorial nomination for the Upper Neches River Municipal Water Authority Board. The chamber adopted several resolutions, including SR 409 recognizing Blue Ribbon Lobby Day, SR 402 honoring the discovery of the woolly devil plant at Big Bend National Park, and recognitions for Operation Christmas RGV and Wilson County Day. The Senate also heard an announcement that the Committee on Senate Nominations action report had been placed on members’ desks.
The body then took up and passed several bills. SB 2365 was passed to prohibit personal wireless communication devices by public school students during instructional time, with exceptions for health, special education, and safety needs. SB 1869 was passed to reaffirm the DSHS commissioner’s authority over controlled-substance schedule changes without rulemaking or judicial review. SB 1124 was passed to revise criminal discovery procedures in response to the Heath decision, with supporters saying it preserves exculpatory evidence protections while limiting suppression of inculpatory evidence when the defense already knew of it. SB 1758 was passed to create a Grayson County pilot study and temporary permitting hold concerning a cement kiln/quarry near a semiconductor wafer facility, and SB 2078 was passed to regulate composting in certain counties, after a clarifying amendment.
The Senate also passed SB 33, barring governmental entities from transactions that support abortion assistance or out-of-state abortion procurement; SB 34, expanding wildfire preparedness measures, studies, equipment databases, and rural fire department funding; SB 1208, increasing the penalty for interference with public duties from a Class B misdemeanor to a state jail felony; SB 1030, removing the maintenance, repair, and overhaul tax for general aviation; SB 505, creating processes to address election irregularities; SB 2411, updating the Business Organizations Code and changing filing-method requirements; and SB 1333, addressing unauthorized entry, occupancy, sale, rental, lease, or conveyance of real property. Most measures advanced on voice vote or recorded roll call after motions to suspend the regular order and the constitutional three-day rule, with several members raising questions or objections, especially on the criminal justice, abortion, and public duties bills.
HI
Transcript Highlights:
- </c><00:05:19.960><c> to</c> that's a really important service to that's a really important service to
- Early Learning pre-service?
- </c><00:47:10.160><c> are</c> understand what library services are understand what library services are
- No, this is a new service. These are not people that were in the psychology service.
- it's a new no this is a new service it's a new service<04:05:15.800><c> um</c><04:05:16.800><c> no</