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CA

California 2025-2026 Regular Session

Senate Human Services Committee Apr 20th, 2026

Human Services

Transcript Highlights:
  • With no opposition on file and a unanimous vote in Senate Health, I respectfully ask for your aye vote
  • I respectfully ask for your aye vote on SB 971. Thank you.
  • I respectfully ask for your aye vote on SB 971.
  • We would ask for your aye vote at the appropriate time.
  • And so I respectfully ask for an I vote.
Summary: The committee adopted the consent calendar and then heard several bills on child care, aging, child welfare, food access, and youth services. SB 1200 by Sen. Menjivar would redefine infant and toddler age categories in child care licensing to allow providers to serve children beginning at 18 months in the toddler category, with supporters saying it would increase capacity and help family child care businesses stay open; it passed 4-0 to Appropriations. SB 971 by Sen. Choi would authorize counties to offer optional adult education and technology training programs for adults 55 and older through local partnerships; supporters said it would reduce isolation and improve digital literacy, and it passed 4-0 to the floor. SB 1234 by Sen. Alvarado-Gil would require fentanyl to be included in court-ordered drug testing in dependency cases, with testimony from an angel family and law enforcement about child deaths and exposure risks; it passed 4-0 to the floor. The committee also heard SB 1109 by Sen. Alvarado-Gil, which would require additional state review for short-term residential therapeutic programs in very small rural counties or facilities with repeated serious citations. The author and county officials from Alpine County argued that rural counties lack the hospitals, schools, and 24-hour emergency response needed to safely support these placements, while providers opposed the bill as overly broad and potentially destabilizing to STRTP capacity. After the author accepted committee amendments, members voted 4-0 to send the bill to Appropriations as amended. SB 961 by Sen. Ashby would require students applying for financial aid to be notified that they may also be eligible for CalFresh; student and advocacy witnesses described widespread food insecurity on campuses, and the bill passed 4-0 to Appropriations. The committee then heard SB 1099 by Sen. Gomez Reyes, which clarifies local governments’ authority to provide state or local public benefits to all residents under PRWORA-related exemptions; supporters said it would reduce legal uncertainty for local safety-net services, and the bill was voted 2-0 with the remaining members absent, leaving it on call. SB 1190 by Sen. Grove would create a licensing and regulatory framework for youth transport companies that move minors to out-of-state residential facilities; survivors testified about traumatic transports, supporters called for basic guardrails, and the bill passed 4-0 to Public Safety. Finally, SB 1325 by Sen. Jones would create a narrow pathway for Feeding San Diego to participate in CalFood, with supporters saying it would expand hunger relief in San Diego County and opponents warning it could divert limited food bank resources; the discussion focused on broader funding concerns, and no final vote was recorded in the excerpt.
LA

Louisiana 2026 Regular Session

Administration of Criminal Justice Mar 31st, 2026

Administration of Criminal Justice

Transcript Highlights:
  • As the committee, Bruce Riley with Vote.
  • It hasn't had a forum or quorum to be able to vote.
  • Jasmine Brown with G&O, Inc.; Taryn Branson with J.A.C.; Bruce Riley with Vote; Chico Yancey with Vote
  • Same for Bruce Riley with Vote. Consuela Gaines with Vote.
  • Same for Bruce Riley with Vote. Consuela Gaines with Vote.
Bills: HB54 , HB55 , HB125 , HB133 , HB158 , HB161 , HB168 , HB169 , HB191 , HB245 , HB280 , HB296 , HB399 , HB821 , HB995
FL

Florida 2026 5th Special Session

Ethics and Elections Mar 2nd, 2026

Transcript Highlights:
  • Votes on those appointees will be taken up individually.
  • Votes on those appointees will be taken up individually.
  • We voted down Mr. Kissel. I think for some of the very same reasons, we would have to vote down Mr.
  • So I urge you all to vote him down as well.
  • Unless a senator requests a separate vote on an individual, we will take one vote on these remaining
Summary: The committee first considered the confirmation of Dr. John Lattell to the Board of Medicine. In questioning, senators focused heavily on his views about abortion, vaccines, ivermectin, and the role of CDC/FDA guidance in board discipline cases. Dr. Lattell said the board applies Florida statutes and works through probable cause panels and legal counsel, but he also expressed strong pro-life views, skepticism of federal health guidance, and criticism of vaccines and some medical practices. Supporters praised his long medical career, military service, and family medicine background, while opponents argued his views could prevent him from being objective in disciplinary matters. The committee voted to recommend him for confirmation to the full Senate, with Senators Polsky and Ruson voting no. The committee then took up the confirmation of Taylor Hatch as Secretary of the Department of Children and Families. Hatch described her background in state human services and outlined priorities centered on accountability, data, lived experience, and improving service delivery. Senators asked about SNAP error rates, Hope Florida, legislative analyses, staffing, and the department’s handling of child welfare and medically complex cases. Hatch said the department was reducing SNAP error rates, that Hope Florida uses navigators to connect people with community resources and self-sufficiency supports, and that DCF is working with the Department of Health and other partners to improve investigations and accountability in child welfare. She also said the agency is reviewing medically complex cases and strengthening oversight of community-based care providers through contracts, audits, and proposed funding-model changes. A substantial portion of the Hatch discussion centered on whether the department had been responsive to legislative requests and whether it had provided timely bill analyses. Senators also pressed her on Hope Florida staffing, the number of participants served, and the Hope Florida Foundation’s compliance and legal oversight. Hatch said the foundation is undergoing a financial audit and that the department is relying on required reports and ongoing investigations. The transcript ends amid continued questioning about a community-based care contractor’s finances, related-party transactions, and whether further forensic audits or repayments are needed.
NM

New Mexico 2026 Regular Session

Senate - Judiciary Feb 4th, 2026

House Judiciary

Transcript Highlights:
  • Vote against. Thank you. Vote against. Very close to one minute. All right.
  • to move the bill to a vote because I can see the writing on the wall.
  • to move the bill to a vote because I can see the writing on the wall.
  • I could have done the same waiting for the vote.
  • Chair, can you just call the vote?
Bills: SB3 , HB70 , HB49 , HB60 , HB151 , HB164 , SB17 , SB35 , SB164
Summary: The committee first took up Senate Bill 35, which would create one additional judgeship in the First Judicial District. Senator Trujillo and Chief Judge Bichai explained that the position had been approved through the judiciary’s unified budget process based on caseload and weighted-caseload needs. Members asked about how the new judge would be appointed, election timing, and courthouse space; the judge said the district would make room temporarily and that technology had helped with courtroom efficiency. One member of the public testified in opposition, alleging questionable case-assignment practices in the district court. The committee then voted do pass on SB 35 to the Finance Committee without objection. The committee then heard Senate Bill 17, the Stop Illegal Gun Trade Act, with extensive testimony on both sides. Supporters, including the sponsors, gun-violence survivors, prosecutors, law enforcement, city representatives, educators, and advocacy groups, argued that the bill would address a retail-to-criminal pipeline by requiring gun dealers to secure inventory, train employees, track sales, report suspicious activity, and restrict future sales of certain military-style firearms and large-capacity magazines. They cited gun violence statistics, local homicides, and the impact on children and schools. Opponents, including NRA and industry representatives, sheriffs, ranchers, dealers, and other citizens, argued the bill would violate the Second, Fourth, and Fifth Amendments, create a de facto registry, impose costly burdens on lawful businesses, and fail to stop criminals. Several opponents also raised concerns about litigation costs and the effect on rural gun owners. Committee members then questioned the sponsors and debated the bill’s definitions, recordkeeping, confidentiality, and dealer requirements. Senator Duhigg offered and the committee adopted several amendments, including removing narrow loss-language tied to fire/theft/flood, changing backup timing language back to the federal standard, and revising the confidentiality/IPRA language to protect names and personal identifying information of transferees. The sponsors said the bill was intended to align with or build on federal standards in some areas while adding state-level dealer oversight. The chair allowed extended amendment discussion and indicated the committee would continue working through the substitute bill.
FL

Florida 2026 Regular Session

Judiciary Mar 12th, 2025

Judiciary

Transcript Highlights:
  • I'm going to be voting against this bill today.
  • I know. decision on how I would approach a vote on these bills.
  • By your vote, Senate Bill 1164 will be reported favorably.
  • By your vote, CS for SB 806 is reported favorably.
  • Additional votes? Chair. Senator Leek? Thank you.
Committee: Senate Judiciary
Summary: The Judiciary Committee met with a quorum present and considered several bills. SB 106 on exploitation of vulnerable adults would allow service of process on scammers through the same nontraditional communication methods they use; it passed 8-0. CS/SB 280 on candidate qualification would create an enforceable party-affiliation requirement and a private right of action to disqualify noncompliant candidates; it passed unanimously. CS/SB 948 on flood disclosures was amended to extend disclosure requirements to residential leases, condo developer leases, and mobile homes, with tenant remedies if disclosures are not provided and flooding causes major losses; it passed 8-0. The committee also advanced CS/SB 498 on IOTA interest rates after a lengthy debate over legal aid funding and bank regulation. Supporters argued the bill would restore sustainability and fairness to the program by setting alternative interest-rate benchmarks, while opponents said it would cut funding for civil legal aid and that banks participate voluntarily. After testimony from legal aid leaders and bankers, the bill passed 7-2. SB 774, requiring clerks to electronically transmit certain mental health, substance abuse, and risk protection orders to sheriffs within six hours, was presented in response to a fatal Volusia County incident and passed 11-0. CS/SB 752 on defamation and online publication was amended to require removal from a website rather than the internet, then passed 8-2 after testimony from the media, a private attorney, and supporters who said it would help people harmed by false online reports. The committee also heard SB 832 on former phosphate mining lands, which would create a narrow defense against strict liability claims if notice and gamma radiation survey requirements are met. The bill was amended to clarify notice provisions and received support from industry and technical witnesses describing radiation surveys and reclamation practices. The transcript cuts off before the final vote on SB 832, so no committee action on that bill is shown in the excerpt.
KY
Transcript Highlights:
  • Chair, I vote no. Senator Reed, I. I explain my vote, please limit to two minutes. Thank you, Mr.
  • Chair, I vote no.
  • Chair, I vote no.
  • Chair, I vote no. Senator Wheeler, I. Chair Storm, I.
  • </c><00:32:53.919><c> Mr</c> Carol vote I and explain my vote Mr Carol vote I and explain my vote Mr
Summary: The committee first took up Senate Bill 60, a Religious Freedom Restoration Act measure sponsored by Senator Steve Rawlings. Rawlings said the bill would strengthen protections for sincerely held religious exercise by requiring government burdens on religion to be justified by clear and convincing evidence of a compelling interest, expanding remedies including attorney’s fees, and waiving sovereign immunity so individuals could sue the government. A committee substitute was adopted, and the bill drew testimony both in support and opposition. Supporters, including Greg Baylor of Alliance Defending Freedom, argued the bill would protect a fundamental right and that similar laws have existed federally and in many states without the feared consequences. Opponents, including Chris Hartman of the Fairness Campaign, Sam Markusen of the University of Louisville, and Rabbi Ben Fred, warned the bill was overly broad, could undermine local anti-discrimination laws, and might invite lawsuits or allow religious claims to be used to justify discrimination. Senator Thomas questioned whether the bill could affect vaccine requirements and public accommodations; Baylor said public health or other compelling interests could still prevail in court and that the bill would not predetermine outcomes. The committee then voted on SB 60, with several members explaining their votes, and reported the bill favorably. The committee then considered Senate Bill 169, sponsored by Senator Danny Carroll, which would expand the Attorney General’s and Kentucky State Police’s administrative subpoena authority in child exploitation investigations to include social networking companies, mobile payment services, and cloud storage services. Attorney General’s office representatives Will Schroer and Matt Heden said the change would modernize investigative tools to help identify online child predators and obtain limited account-holder information such as usernames, IP addresses, email addresses, and phone numbers. Senator Thomas asked about the bill’s use of the term “reasonable cause” instead of probable cause and about the scope of the information obtained; the witnesses said the term is already in statute and that the subpoenas would not authorize searches, only basic identifying information. A motion was made and seconded, and the committee began the roll call vote on SB 169 as the transcript ended.
HI
Transcript Highlights:
  • Any no votes?
  • Any no votes? &gt;&gt; or rep Hussy reservations? Any no votes?
  • Any no votes?
  • &gt;&gt; No vote for Republic. Any other no &gt;&gt; No vote for Republic. Any other no votes?
  • votes? votes? &gt;&gt; No. &gt;&gt; No. &gt;&gt; No.
Committee: House Finance
TX

Texas 89th 2nd C.S.

House Administration Apr 10th, 2026

House Administration

Transcript Highlights:
  • Those opposed will vote no. The clerk will please call the roll.
  • If you're in favor please vote aye. If you're opposed please vote no.
  • If you're in favor please vote aye. If you're opposed please vote no.
  • If you're in favor please vote aye. If you're opposed please vote no.
  • Chair: At this time, if you're in favor please vote aye. If you're opposed please vote no.
Keywords: 1184, house, all
OK
Transcript Highlights:
  • All present voted. We have sey. Thank you, Mr.
  • All present voted. Have I nay? Seal report your bill as a do pass.
  • All present and voted. 0 nay, 7 yeah. We report the bill as a do pass.
  • We'll open up for a vote. With all votes in, we have 0 nays.
  • All present voted. 0 nays. I believe that takes care of everything.
Committee: House Public Safety
Keywords: 914, all
US

US Federal 2025-2026 Regular Session

US House Floor Proceedings (Wednesday, January 21, 2026)

US Federal House Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • If ordered, the first electronic vote will be conducted as a 15-minute vote.
  • Members will record their votes by electronic device. This is a 15-minute vote.
  • I ask for a recorded vote. A recorded vote is requested. Those favoring a recorded vote will rise.
  • A recorded vote is requested. Those favoring a recorded vote will rise.
  • The first electronic vote will be conducted as a 15-minute vote.
ID

Idaho 2026 Regular Session

Agenda Mar 19th, 2026

Health and Welfare

Transcript Highlights:
  • Yes or no votes on whether it goes to the floor or not.
  • Yes or no votes on whether it goes to the floor or not.
  • It is a 4-3 vote on everything.
  • It is a it is a 4-3 vote on everything.
  • We urge you to vote no on House Bill 757. Thank you. Thank you.
Keywords: 989, all
KY

Kentucky 2026 Regular Session

Senate Standing Committee on Banking and Insurance. (3-10-26)

Banking & Insurance

Transcript Highlights:
  • </c> &gt;&gt; I'll play my yes vote. Yes, please. &gt;&gt; I'll play my yes vote. Yes, please.
  • </c> and vote I for you. and vote I for you.
  • Just made my yes vote. Yes, sir.
  • </c> to vote I. to vote I.
  • </c> &gt;&gt; Just made my yes vote. Yes, sir. Uh Mr. &gt;&gt; Just made my yes vote. Yes, sir.
VT

Vermont 2025-2026 Regular Session

House Session - 2026-02-24 - 10:00AM

Vermont House Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • The committee voted the bill out favorably on a vote of 11-0 and respectfully ask for your support.
  • </c><00:45:07.760><c> 10</c> development voted 10 development voted 10 to<00:45:09.760><c> approve</c
  • Our committee voted this amendment favorably with a vote count of 10-1.
  • </c> for the purpose of voting on removal. for the purpose of voting on removal.
  • </c> favorably with a vote count of 101. favorably with a vote count of 101.
Keywords: 926, house, all
CA
Transcript Highlights:
  • Please consider voting for this bill.
  • That vote is 2 to 6. It is in position to fail. That vote is two to six.
  • vote with one abstention.
  • Item number one failed on a two to seven vote. Item number one failed on a two to seven vote.
  • On reconsideration, it fails on a two to six vote, and item number two fails on a two to six vote with
Summary: The committee met on April 1, 2025, first adopting its rules and then taking up AB 89, a bill to require CIF to align girls’ high school sports with federal policy and restrict participation to biological females. The author and supporters argued the bill was needed to protect fairness, safety, privacy, and competitive opportunities for girls, citing individual student-athlete stories and examples of transgender participation. Opponents, including parents, athletes, advocates, and technical witnesses, argued the bill would stigmatize transgender youth, invite invasive scrutiny and harassment, and solve a problem they said was extremely rare or unsupported by data. After lengthy public testimony and debate, the committee rejected AB 89 on a 2-7 vote and sent it to the Committee on Education as a failed motion. The committee then heard AB 844, a related measure framed by the author as restoring competitive integrity, protecting student privacy, and bringing California into compliance with Title IX and federal directives. Supporters, including Matt Walsh and a student athlete who said she lost a varsity spot to a transgender student, argued that sex-based sports rules are necessary because biological males retain athletic advantages and that California risks federal funding if it does not change course. Opponents, including educators, parents, LGBTQ advocates, and trans youth, said the bill would increase bullying, harassment, and exclusion, and that existing policies have worked without evidence of harm from transgender athletes. Public comment was again heavily divided, with many speakers on both sides. The transcript ends during public testimony on AB 844, before any final committee vote or action is shown.
HI

Hawaii 2025 Regular Session

PBS Public Hearing - Wed Feb 5, 2025 @ 8:30 AM HST

Public Safety

Transcript Highlights:
  • </c> for the vote okay voting on HB for the vote okay voting on HB 1330<02:55:47.439><c> chair's</c><
  • Members, for the vote. Voting on HB 1376.
  • vote uh voting on hb1 vote uh voting on hb1 1376<03:03:04.920><c> chair's</c><03:03:05.479><c> recommendation
  • on</c><03:13:11.399><c> hb52</c> the vote thank you voting on hb52 the vote thank you voting on hb52
  • We will defer this measure. no vote are there any members voting no vote are there any members voting
Committee: House Public Safety
Keywords: 910, house, all
Summary: The Public Safety Committee held a hearing on House Bill 433, which would appropriate $4 million for Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation re-entry services to connect offenders with community-based services. Director Tommy Johnson said the department supports the bill’s intent but noted the governor’s executive budget already includes $4 million for the same purpose and asked that the measure defer to that budget. Supporters, including the Hawaii Correctional System Oversight Commission, Community Alliance on Prisons, and the ACLU, backed the funding but urged that it be tied to a clear re-entry plan, performance measures, transparency, and regular reporting to the legislature. They emphasized that re-entry should begin at intake and involve community partnerships, housing, treatment, employment, and family reunification services. Committee members questioned the department about current re-entry services, pre-trial detainees, and how the new funds would be used. Johnson said the department’s current statewide re-entry budget is about $1.5 million to $1.7 million, separate from the larger Corrections Program Services Division budget for in-facility programs. He described the proposed $4 million as supporting a mix of services, including a pilot apprenticeship program, substance abuse treatment, navigator or warm-handoff services, and short-term transitional housing. He also said the department already tracks performance outcomes in its annual report and can provide a matrix showing the intake-to-discharge process, program contracts, and volunteer organizations. The discussion also covered pre-trial detainees, electronic monitoring, and mental health services. Johnson said the department has limited jurisdiction over pre-trial detainees but works with courts to seek supervised release when possible; he noted that many requests are denied, though electronic monitoring has improved release rates somewhat. On mental health, he said the jail is not an ideal therapeutic setting for people found unfit to proceed and suggested a secure community-based step-down facility run by the Department of Health for those needing care above what the jail can provide but below forensic-level treatment. No vote or final action on the bill was taken during the hearing.
US

US Federal 2025-2026 Regular Session

US House Floor Proceedings (Tuesday, January 13, 2026)

US Federal House Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • Remaining electronic votes will be conducted as five-minute votes.
  • </c><03:35:35.359><c> vote</c><03:35:35.840><c> on</c> business of the house is voting vote on business
  • A gentleman requested a recorded vote. A recorded vote was requested.
  • The first electronic vote will be conducted as a 15-minute vote.
  • The first electronic vote will be conducted as a 15-minute vote.
MN

Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session

Committee on Education Finance - 04/16/26

Education Finance

Transcript Highlights:
  • </c> we can, you know, vote vote in favor of we can, you know, vote vote in favor of this<00:14:12.000
  • </c><00:15:36.520><c> here</c> plan on asking for a voice vote here plan on asking for a voice vote here
  • :04.000><c> on</c><00:16:04.120><c> this</c> be a no vote on this be a no vote on this for<00:16:05.280
  • </c> So, I I applaud this and I'll be voting So, I I applaud this and I'll be voting yes.
  • </c> comments, let's take a vote. comments, let's take a vote.
Keywords: 1187, senate, all
MO
Transcript Highlights:
  • Has everyone voted? If you were in the room, you need to vote.
  • it is a good bill, and I would encourage the body to vote yes when it comes to a vote.
  • All those in favor will vote yes. All those opposed will vote no. Mr.
  • Be now put all those in favor will vote yes. All those opposed will vote. No. Mr.
  • Has everyone voted? Has everyone voted? Mr. Clerk, please close the board and tally the vote.
Keywords: 959, house, all
Summary: The House first established a quorum, then took up several bills for perfection and printing. House Bill 2297, a fence-law bill, was presented as a way to let livestock owners enter up to 10 feet onto neighboring property to repair fences, remove trees and debris on the fence line, and avoid trespass liability while repairing damage caused by livestock escaping. Supporters said the measure addresses a real rural problem and protects farmers who are already responsible for keeping animals contained; the bill was adopted and perfected and printed after debate over property rights and access concerns. The chamber then considered House Bills 2142 and 2058, a film and television tax incentive measure. Supporters said Missouri’s film credit program has produced strong economic returns, created jobs, and attracted productions, and they argued for combining separate film and TV funding buckets while removing a proposed sunset extension. An amendment to keep the sunset at 2029 was adopted, and the bill was then adopted, perfected, and printed. The House also took up House Bill 3004, a hardwood labeling bill requiring products sold in Missouri to be labeled accurately as wood or non-wood materials; supporters framed it as truth-in-advertising and protection for the state’s timber industry, while one member questioned how the law would apply to online and out-of-state sellers. The bill was adopted and perfected and printed. Next, the House considered House Bills 3283 and 3306, which set a timeline and process for public-sector collective bargaining disputes, including negotiation, mediation, and arbitration, and defined “good faith” in bargaining. An amendment narrowed the bill so it would not apply to teachers, police, or other excluded public employees under existing law. Supporters said the bill would prevent years-long contract disputes and save taxpayer money, especially for firefighters and other first responders; the substitute was adopted and perfected and printed. Finally, House Bill 2536, a bill on sex-designated restrooms and other private spaces in government-controlled settings, drew extensive debate. The sponsor said it was intended to protect privacy and safety in restrooms, changing rooms, sleeping quarters, schools, airports, correctional facilities, and similar spaces, and an amendment clarified exceptions for corrections officers and other public safety duties. Opponents argued the bill would target transgender people, create enforcement problems, and rely on signage rather than preventing crime; supporters said it was needed to protect women and girls. The amendment was adopted, and debate continued on the bill as amended.
NM

New Mexico 2026 Regular Session

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

New Mexico House Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • The vote is about to open. No. The vote.
  • The vote is now closed by a vote of 62 in the affirmative, 0 in the negative.
  • The vote is now closed by a vote of 61 in the affirmative, 0 in the negative.
  • The vote is now open. The vote is about to close.
  • The vote is now open. The vote is now closed by a vote of 59 in the affirmative, 5 in the negative.
Bills: HB111 , HB103 , HB60 , HB108 , HB120 , HB145 , HB154 , HB164 , HB291 , HJR6 , HR1 , HJM2 , HJM3 , HJM1 , HM7 , HM17 , HM4 , HM22 , HM23 , HM24 , HM26 , HM2 , HM16 , HM32 , HM13 , HM47 , HM11 , HM14 , HM21 , HM34 , HM50 , HB38 , HB47 , HB63 , HB64 , HB127 , HB165 , HB184 , HB200 , HM20 , HM51
MD

Maryland 2026 Regular Session

House Floor Session, 2/4/2026 #1

Maryland House Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • With that, I ask you to vote yay on this amendment.
  • Make sure everyone records their vote. The clerk would take the call.
  • There being 97 votes in the negative, the amendment fails.
  • &gt;&gt; Has everyone recorded their vote? &gt;&gt; Has everyone recorded their vote?
  • </c> >> Has everyone recorded their vote? >> All right.