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WA
Washington 2025-2026 Regular Session
House Consumer Protection & Business Feb 3rd, 2026 at 01:30 pm
Consumer Protection & Business
Transcript Highlights:
- MOV-590 by Representative Rieu requires the owner of a self-service storage facility to provide a rental
- MOV-608 by Representative Walen requires the owner of a self-service storage facility to provide an occupant
- So for a total of 30 days to get their property out of the self-service storage unit.
- the predatory home purchase solicitors do are able to continue to... ...you are able to continue to
- So this requires the owner of a self-service storage facility to provide a rental agreement to the occupant
Committee:
House Consumer Protection & Business
Keywords:
data broker, registry, consumer protection, privacy, data regulation, real estate, appraisal, business operations, regulatory compliance, email regulation, commercial communications, data privacy, electronic mail, public safety, insurance fraud, law enforcement, crime, penalties, real estate transactions, nonprofit
FL
Florida 2025 Regular Session
April 1, 2025 - 12:30 PM
Transcript Highlights:
- The Human Services Subcommittee will come to order. Sabrina, please call the roll.
- Relating to community services for needy individuals and families.
- of these exist within the urban service area because, look, you need access to jobs.
- You need access to public transportation. So these really don't fit in rural areas.
- respond to students and their families needing mental health services.
Summary:
The Human Services Subcommittee met with a full agenda and reported all measures favorably. The committee first heard HB 1327, which would codify the Hope Florida program in state law, and HB 1329, the related public-records exemption for Hope Florida participants; both bills drew questions about oversight, duplication of services, staffing, and data privacy, and both passed 17-0 after an amendment to HB 1329. The committee then approved HB 391, allowing certified batterers intervention programs to include optional faith-based content while remaining grounded in required therapeutic models; an amendment clarified that participation in faith-based components must be strictly voluntary. Supporters argued the bill restores choice and access, while opponents raised concerns about church-state separation and uneven availability of secular alternatives; the bill passed 17-0.
Members also advanced HB 1065, creating an Alzheimer’s disease awareness initiative through the Department of Elder Affairs, with broad support from members who shared personal experiences and emphasized early detection and public education. HB 1163, dealing with recovery residences, passed 12-5 after debate over local zoning authority, home rule, and whether the bill would help or hinder placement of level four recovery homes near urban cores. Several members said they supported recovery housing in principle but wanted more clarity on task force findings and local impacts before fully backing the measure.
The committee next approved HB 969, which shifts evaluation of school district mental health assistance programs to OPAGA and requires reports on outcomes and effectiveness; members stressed the need to know whether substantial mental health funding is improving student outcomes. HB 1191, which decriminalizes allowing children to travel to school, play outdoors, or stay home for reasonable periods and codifies current DCF policy, passed 16-0 with support framed around parental rights and child development. Finally, HB 1207, the Tristan Murphy Act, passed 15-0 and would expand mental health diversion and treatment options, including training for first responders, a forensic hospital diversion pilot, a behavioral health data repository, and additional evaluation requirements before inmate work assignments. The meeting adjourned after all agenda bills were reported favorably.
MO
Missouri 2026 Regular Session
Budget Feb 12th, 2026
Transcript Highlights:
- service those communities where they reside to better meet the needs and coordinate resources to help
- We want to make sure that it's a fair market, you know, for Missouri and citizens to be able to access
- That means all the rest of the money is being spent to get broadband service to people.
- to service.
- to service.
Summary:
The House Budget Committee heard the Department of Economic Development’s fiscal year 2027 budget presentation, beginning with Director Michelle Hadaway and division leaders. The department emphasized that most of its budget is federally funded and walked through requests for regional engagement, international trade and investment offices, business recruitment and marketing, Delta Regional Authority dues, business and community solutions, tax increment financing, MODESA, DRPP, CDBG, disaster recovery, Missouri Main Street, AmeriCorps, Missouri One Start, the Missouri Technology Corporation, semiconductor and API reshoring efforts, SSBCI, and other economic development items. Members repeatedly asked about lapses, one-time appropriations, whether general revenue could be reduced or replaced with other funds, and how the department prioritizes federal and other non-GR sources. Several members also praised regional engagement, Missouri Partnership, and rural economic development efforts.
A major portion of the discussion focused on specific one-time or performance-based projects. Members questioned the large GR transfer for TIFs and MODESA, the use of funds for the Urban League plaza renovation, the Northeast Missouri housing fund, the Highway MM corridor, and the Missouri Technology Corporation. Department witnesses explained that many of these amounts are based on projected performance or are tied to multi-year obligations, and that some unspent balances reflect project timing, federal reimbursement timing, or delayed construction. The committee also discussed the Missouri Main Street program, with staff explaining it supports both new and existing Main Street communities and can be adapted for county-wide models.
The committee spent significant time on workforce and innovation programs. Missouri One Start described its customized training and upskilling programs, including a statutory fund switch to align with existing law, while members asked for more data on participation and impact. Missouri Technology Corporation explained that reduced funding last year limited some entrepreneur-support programs, and that its venture fund has leveraged state dollars into private capital and jobs. Members also discussed the API reshoring item and semiconductor funding, asking what the money would do, what companies would benefit, and how much federal leverage the state could expect. Witnesses said the API request supports a nonprofit center working with existing Missouri companies to reshore pharmaceutical production, while the semiconductor item is tied to federal matching opportunities that have moved slowly.
The committee did not take final action on the budget during the portion of the hearing provided. The chair recessed the committee to go to session, stating that the hearing would resume afterward and that public testimony on House Bill 2007 would follow completion of the department presentation.
HI
Hawaii 2025 Regular Session
HHS-HRE, HHS-EDT, HHS Public Hearings 03-19-2025
Health and Human Services
Transcript Highlights:
- It’ll take ease of access to real effective alternatives that provide nicotine to these people, which
- It’ll take ease of access to real effective alternatives that provide nicotine to these people, which
- HB 1098 relating to crimes against protective services workers.
- And I'd like to note to the Department of Human Services that the Senate bill version of this died in
- And I'd like to note to the Department of Human Services that the Senate bill version of this died in
Committee:
Senate Health and Human Services
Summary:
The joint Health, Human Services, and Higher Education hearing took up HB 441 HD2, a measure to increase cigarette taxes and dedicate the revenue to the University of Hawaii Cancer Center. The Department of Taxation said it had no substantive objection but requested an effective date of January 1, 2026 if tax rates change so it can order new stamps. The Department of Health, the Deputy Attorney General/tobacco enforcement, the University of Hawaii Cancer Center, the Hawaii Public Health Institute, the American Cancer Society, the Hawaii Medical Association, and several other health organizations and youth advocates supported the bill, arguing that higher cigarette prices reduce youth initiation, encourage cessation, and help fund cancer research and care. Several supporters asked for a larger increase, including at least $1 per pack, while opponents from retail, wholesale, and tobacco-related groups argued the tax would be regressive, burden low-income smokers, and drive sales to the illicit market. The Tax Foundation and other opponents also criticized reliance on sin taxes and said smoking rates are already at historic lows.
After testimony and questions, members discussed how the revenue should be used and whether higher taxes change smoker behavior or push people toward vaping or other alternatives. The chairs announced they would pass HB 441 HD2 with amendments, replacing the contents with SB 528 SD1 except for changes reflecting the Department of Taxation’s request and a provision directing all proceeds from the tax increase to the Hawaii Cancer Center’s debt reduction, with an effective date of December 31, 2025. The House Health, Human Services, and Higher Education committees then voted to adopt the recommendation; the Health, Human Services committee vote was adopted with Chair and several members voting aye and one member voting no in the Higher Education committee vote.
The hearing also briefly covered HB 1334 on meat donation, which drew support from the Department of Agriculture, Hawaii Farm Bureau, food industry, and community groups, though no action was taken in the excerpt. The committee then heard HB 1098 on crimes against protective services workers. The Honolulu Prosecutor’s Office and Honolulu Police Department supported the bill, saying assaults on protective services workers can have chilling effects and deserve stronger deterrence; a committee question raised whether the bill should instead be part of a broader, more proactive approach to assault statutes. The Department of Human Services also described safety steps such as panic buttons and phone apps for social workers. The excerpt ends before any final vote on HB 1098.
NM
New Mexico 2026 Regular Session
House - Appropriations and Finance Feb 10th, 2026 at 07:02 pm
House Appropriations & Finance
Transcript Highlights:
- directly invest it in providing and protecting access to quality affordable health care coverage.
- And when children and families have access to affordable health care, that leads to communities that
- by a health emergency or who live without access to preventative care.
- As an organization, we believe in and support equitable access for all people to health care services
- So that's, you know, say I'm a one-person shop and I don't have access to employer coverage.
Committee:
House House Appropriations & Finance
Keywords:
child care, child care assistance, child care subsidy, early childhood education, early childhood care, daycare, preschool, pre-K, Head Start, Early Head Start, Children's Code, early childhood education and care department, ECECD, child care facilities, licensed child care, registered child care, copayments, waitlist, subsidy, federal poverty level
NH
Transcript Highlights:
- information</c> access to protected health information access to protected health information of<00:17
- Um, and section two is on page 18. less access to that type of information less access to that type of
- </c><00:30:24.360><c> services,</c> but to use it for transition services, but to use it for transition
- </c> access to that information. access to that information.
- 01:08:31.040><c> information</c><01:08:31.759><c> to</c> access to all of their information to access
Committee:
Senate Finance
CA
California 2025-2026 Regular Session
Senate Floor Session Jun 15th, 2026
California Senate Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- human services, and the commitment to ensure that we get to the 206,800 child care slots that we promised
- UFC and to Paramount, he's focused on cutting access to public transportation and other horrible things
- I know our state courts will continue to make adjustments to ensure that essential court services are
- ensure residents have equal access to the criminal justice system.
- He inspired generations with his patriotism and commitment to service.
Summary:
The Senate convened with a quorum, approved the June 8–11, 2026 journals, and adopted floor amendments. It also referred several bills to Rules and approved motions affecting Budget and Fiscal Review Committee procedure, including second-reading treatment for budget measures and suspension of Joint Rule 62A to allow budget hearings on short notice. Both motions passed on roll call after some protest votes.
The chamber then considered several appointments to the Delta Stewardship Council and the Board of State and Community Corrections. Senators discussed the Delta, water policy, and the proposed Delta Tunnel, but the confirmations of Julie Lee, Ann Patterson, and Sheriff Christopher Clark all passed. The Senate also adopted Senate Joint Resolution 17, authored by Senator Choi, honoring Republic of Korea veterans who served alongside U.S. troops in Vietnam and urging Congress and the President to clarify that states may extend burial and memorial benefits in state veterans’ cemeteries.
The main floor debate centered on Assembly Bill 109, the 2026 Budget Act. Supporters highlighted a $355.9 billion budget with $253 billion General Fund spending, $36.5 billion in reserves, a reduced structural deficit, and investments in child care, Medi-Cal, hospitals, housing, IHSS, education, transit, and other services. Opponents criticized the budget as relying on future tax increases, leaving a structural deficit, and failing to do enough on affordability, public safety, Prop. 36, unemployment insurance debt, and gas prices. After extensive debate, AB 109 passed 28–9, and the Senate later approved a consent calendar of six Assembly bills. The session ended with adjournments in memory of Hajan Lee, Doris Fisher, and James Leslie Barbie, and the Senate adjourned until June 18, 2026.
LA
Transcript Highlights:
- I have no problems with it, but I want to make sure that we address the issues and that services are
- This bill is strictly looking at allowing a locally authorized charter to have access to their federal
- We're not going to rely on your services.
- and struggling readers—is that they don't necessarily have access to public libraries and the ability
- and struggling readers, is that they don't necessarily have access to public libraries and the ability
Committee:
House Education
Summary:
The House Education Committee met on March 24, 2026, with a quorum present and announced that HB 690 would not be heard. The committee first advanced HB 350, which would extend the grades served by Ecole Ponashan in Terrebonne Parish from pre-K through 4th grade to 8th grade; members spoke in support of the school’s role in French immersion, Cajun heritage, and local educational access, and the bill was reported favorably without objection. HB 434, which shifts certain probationary employment authority over school bus operators from school boards to superintendents, also received favorable passage without objection, with support from the Louisiana Association of School Superintendents.
The committee then considered HB 445 on the Louisiana STEM Advisory Council. The bill would move the STEM Commission from the Board of Regents to Louisiana Works, reduce and reorganize membership, and cut the number of meetings from four to two while keeping funding in place. Supporters said the change would better align the council with workforce needs and economic development, while members asked about the loss of some education representatives and the continued role of employers and K-12 stakeholders. After discussion, the bill was reported favorably. HB 386, which would allow local school districts to let locally authorized charter schools operate as their own local education agency under district rules, was also reported favorably after extensive discussion of charter types, LEA status, federal funding, special education liability, and the difference between local and state authorization.
HB 363, which would let students enrolled in virtual schools participate in extracurricular activities and athletics at their zoned public school, drew strong support from members and testimony from students and families. Witnesses described the bill as a fairness measure that would give online students the same opportunity to try out for sports and activities as home study students, subject to the same eligibility rules, and the bill was reported favorably. HB 256, clarifying that school employees are mandatory reporters and subject to existing DCFS training requirements, was also reported favorably, with members emphasizing child protection and the need to simplify reporting obligations. Finally, HB 272, which expands eligibility for the READ literacy program to students in D- and F-rated schools, was supported by the sponsor, Scholastic, and literacy advocates who cited Florida data showing improved reading outcomes and stronger family engagement; members raised questions about the fiscal note, parent literacy, and program overlap, but the bill was reported favorably. The committee then adjourned.
TX
Transcript Highlights:
- ensuring every student in public edu in, in public, in every public classroom has access to high-quality
- So it would be, I would refer to it as, uh, shared services in, in business parlance.
- So, again, I think we can all agree that, uh, we want students to have accessible information when it
- to the counseling center and like get a pamphlet on victim services.
- that a student should be afforded, uh, the, the right to access instructional materials without the
Committee:
House Public Education
MA
Massachusetts 2025-2026 Regular Session
Formal House Session 72 Jul 22nd, 2026
Massachusetts House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- The Committee on Ways and Means, to whom was referred the House bill prioritizing patient access to care
- Second reading of the bill, an act prioritizing patient access to care, House No. 2370.
- access to critical abortion care.
- She and her husband drove 500 miles to a clinic in Maryland. They had access to a car.
- I rise today in support of H-55-enact prioritizing patient access to care.
Summary:
The House first took up several local and committee-reported bills, including a Ways and Means amendment to House No. 2370, an act prioritizing patient access to care, and a Senate bill authorizing the Town of Dighton to use a portion of conservation land for public way purposes. The House suspended rules to advance both measures, adopted the Ways and Means amendment to House No. 2370, and ordered that bill to a third reading. It also passed to be enacted a group of local bills concerning Leominster police civil service exemptions, additional liquor licenses in Milton and Southborough, Carlisle town administrator powers, and Watertown tax classification, and passed to be engrossed bills involving Petersham police employment and land transfers in Weston and Marion. The House then approved Senate No. 2735, dissolving the North Carver Water District, by roll call, and House No. 5388, a Marion land transfer bill, also by roll call.
The major debate centered on House No. 5595, an act prioritizing patient access to care, which would revise Massachusetts abortion law for pregnancies after 24 weeks by replacing specific statutory exceptions with reliance on the treating physician’s professional medical judgment, and clarifying that outside review boards could not override that judgment. Supporters, including the bill’s sponsors and public health leaders, argued the measure was needed to remove legal barriers, reduce trauma, and ensure patients can receive care in Massachusetts without being forced to travel out of state. They cited testimony from patients, physicians, hospitals, and advocacy groups such as Reproductive Equity Now, Planned Parenthood, the Massachusetts Health and Hospital Association, and the Massachusetts Medical Society.
Opposition came from Representative Sotomayor of Bellingham, who said he supported abortion rights generally but objected to removing what he viewed as safeguards, especially reporting and parental-rights concerns, and argued the bill went too far by relying solely on physician judgment. Representative Svara of Northampton responded that the bill still leaves reporting requirements in statute and is intended to prevent patients from being forced to leave the Commonwealth for care. A proposed amendment by Representative McKenna of Sutton was ruled out of order as beyond the scope of the bill. The House then passed House No. 5595 to be engrossed by roll call, 119-33, and later adopted an order to adjourn until the next day at 11 a.m.
KY
Transcript Highlights:
- I wasn't going to to it that ruins it.
- and shall only be accessible to authorized personnel for the enforcement of this violation.
- <c> for</c> accessible to authorized personnel for accessible to authorized personnel for the<00:07:46.400
- </c><00:10:12.431><c> [snorts]</c> to find a way to insert a human [snorts] to find a way to insert a
- that are that are serving to Guardsmen that are that are serving to to<00:19:46.000><c> to</c><00:19
Committee:
House Transportation
WA
Washington 2025-2026 Regular Session
Senate Environment, Energy & Technology Feb 18th, 2026 at 08:00 am
Environment, Energy & Technology
Transcript Highlights:
- Nobody takes advantage of them all the time, but they're fairly easy to use and easy to access changes
- Nobody takes advantage of them all the time, but they're fairly easy to use and easy to access changes
- management in our urban space, but also to do architecture that incorporates the ecosystem services of
- I think we share the concern with our colleague here about making sure that folks can have access to
- HB 1903 makes it easier and less socially stigmatizing for low-income families to access assistance,
Committee:
Senate Environment, Energy & Technology
TX
Transcript Highlights:
- do not have access to private schools.
- education services that our public schools are required. to do.
- To navigate. for their kids to maybe have access to a good education. plate.
- for students from diverse backgrounds. to access better educational options.
- those that may use that service to have the opportunity to exit.
Keywords:
Maverick County, recognition, economic development, Texas Senate, community celebration, 1185, senate, all
ID
Transcript Highlights:
- the intent of the statute, which is to make sure that minors don't have access to the products.
- Cost remains, however, the biggest barrier to access.
- citizens have access to the plans that they need in order to cover their medications and their procedures
- Our goal, our responsibility, is to make sure seniors have access to coverage.
- They tried to make it difficult for seniors to be able to access coverage.
Committee:
House Health and Welfare
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
House Workforce, Labor, and Economic Development Finance and Policy Committee 2/19/25
Workforce, Labor, and Economic Development Finance and Policy
Transcript Highlights:
- testimony about his service to our country, losing his fellow soldiers, thank you for your service.
- </c><00:14:18.800><c> to</c><00:14:18.959><c> our</c> testimony about his service to our testimony about
- testimony about his service to our country, losing his fellow soldiers, thank you for your service.
- </p> to access uh insurance coverage for this to access uh insurance coverage for this Miss<00:20:57.159
- of December 1st so that employers have access to those tools.
FL
Florida 2026 5th Special Session
Judiciary Mar 25th, 2025
Transcript Highlights:
- This bill would give the public back the right to access the beaches we used to always have, and the
- If we lose access to the beach, we lose more than the sand.
- Chairman, Senators, it's an honor to be here, and I would like to thank you all for your service.
- So we are effectively blocking beach access to 95% of the So we are effectively blocking beach access
- And that is a neighborhood beach access that is closest to our home.
Summary:
The committee first took up CS for Senate Bill 304, which would address child protective investigations involving children with certain genetic or medical conditions that can mimic signs of abuse. Senator Sharif and several family members and advocates described cases in which children were removed after injuries were initially misread as abuse, and argued the bill would give parents more opportunity to obtain qualified medical opinions. The committee adopted a substitute amendment that removed language imposing analysis duties on certain medical professionals, then passed the bill favorably after testimony in support from the Florida chapter of the American Academy of Pediatrics and several affected families.
The committee then considered SB 1430 on post-judgment execution proceedings for terrorism victims, SB 96 on relief for Jacob Rogers, SB 382 on affordable housing rent agreements, SB 4 and SB 6 on claims bills for Patricia Armini and Jose Correa, SB 1142 on release of conservation easements, SB 658 on waiver or release of liens, SB 28 and SB 30 on claims involving South Broward Hospital District and the Broward County Sheriff’s Office, SB 24 on relief for Mandy Penny Lemon, SB 72 on campaign funds for child care expenses, and SB 1622 on recreational customary use of beaches. Most of these bills were explained by their sponsors as narrow relief or technical measures, and the committee heard a mix of support and opposition from claimants, local governments, industry groups, and advocacy organizations.
Several bills drew substantive debate. On SB 382, members discussed rent stability and whether the bill should better address lease language and future rent increases; the amendment and bill were both reported favorably. On SB 1142, members raised concerns about environmental and drainage impacts and whether releases of conservation easements should be mandatory or discretionary, but the bill still passed favorably. On SB 72, members questioned the scope of allowable campaign child care expenses and the need for stronger guardrails against abuse; the bill nevertheless passed favorably. On SB 1622, testimony sharply divided between supporters of restoring public beach access and opponents defending private property rights; debate continued when the transcript ended, so no final vote on that bill is reflected here.
FL
Transcript Highlights:
- are entitled to 30 days' pay from their government employment for federal military service to apply only
- Oral health is essential to overall health, yet too many veterans lack access to basic dental services
- But if it jeopardizes their access to court, then they're not going to get it anyway.
- So, um, ...of the money, but if it jeopardizes their access to court, then they're not going to get it
- set at a level that's going to chill access to courts because we've seen our own Florida Supreme Court
Committee:
Senate Appropriations
ID
Transcript Highlights:
- of service, and to establish provisions regarding discontinuance of service pursuant to Federal Communications
- This is an optional service that they're asking for, and it would require an Idaho taxpayer to opt in
- The court stated the legislative intent in adopting the act is not just to foster access to some short-term
- The act is to be construed to preserve personal property rights and to promote property owner access
- When something is federally allowed and medically appropriate, but patients can't regain access to it
Summary:
The Senate convened with a quorum, approved the journal, and moved through committee reports, House messages, and first and second reading calendars before taking up several bills on third reading. Committee reports advanced a number of measures, including bills on elections, public notices, parks and recreation, immigration cooperation, taxation, slow-moving vehicles, short-term rentals, private property rights, and directed blood product transfusion. The chamber also received House bills and transmitted enrolled Senate bills to the House for further action.
Among the major floor debates, Senate Bill 1328 passed 30-5 after discussion about shifting legal counsel authority for the Department of Lands from the Attorney General to the department’s general counsel. Senate Bill 1260 passed 29-6 after debate over immigration enforcement language and whether the bill was necessary while related litigation was pending. Senate Bill 1345 passed unanimously to allow Idaho Tax Commission secure electronic communications through opt-in taxpayer accounts, with estimated cost savings. Senate Bill 1224 passed 35-0 to create exceptions for slow-moving farm and construction equipment when no safe pull-off exists, after concerns from law enforcement were addressed.
The Senate also passed House Bill 583, 23-12, to reinforce the state’s short-term rental law and limit local governments from imposing special restrictions beyond generally applicable residential regulations; supporters framed it as a property-rights and tourism measure, while opponents warned it could worsen housing shortages and reduce local control. Senate Bill 1326 as amended passed 30-5 to require government agents to have landowner permission, a warrant, or exigent circumstances before entering private property, with supporters citing Fourth Amendment protections and opponents warning it could hinder law enforcement and raise constitutional issues. House Bill 528 passed 25-8 to clarify access to directed blood product transfusions, with supporters emphasizing patient choice and opponents stressing blood-supply safety. The Senate then reordered the third-reading calendar, made announcements, and adjourned until the next day.
US
US Federal 2025-2026 Regular Session
US House Floor Proceedings (Thursday, July 23, 2026)
US Federal House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
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- His service reflects a deep commitment to public accountability and through good service to all people
- </c> and through good service to all people. and through good service to all people.
- May God continue to public service.
- ><c> my</c><01:55:31.679><c> combat</c> you to your combat service, my combat you to your combat service
HI
Transcript Highlights:
- be able to provide access.
- be able to provide access.
- be able to provide access.
- to the mental health therapies that they need. access to these medicin that they are access to these
- </c><01:41:11.280><c> to</c> means no clinicians have access to means no clinicians have access to Hands-On
Committee:
House Finance