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HI
Bills:
SB903 , SB2101 , SB2550 , SB2983 , HB2433 , SCR8 , SCR20 , SCR28 , SCR32 , SCR40 , SCR48 , SCR55 , SCR57 , SCR69 , SCR74 , SCR83 , SCR87 , SCR94 , SCR99 , SCR114 , SCR139 , SCR160 , SCR165 , SCR177 , SCR178 , SCR179 , SCR41 , SCR78 , SCR90 , SCR130 , SCR159 , SCR162 , SCR173 , SB2024 , SB2075 , SB2730 , HB2581 , SB2050 , SB2471 , SB2466 , HB1163 , HB1514 , SB3082 , SB2135 , SB2727 , SB3097 , HB1696 , HB2021 , SR20 , SCR110
Keywords:
public land trust, Hawaiian affairs, OHA, ceded lands, financial reporting, income settlement, trust responsibility, organic waste, solid waste, waste diversion, composting, bioconversion, recycling, food waste, green waste, food-soiled paper, wood waste, landfill diversion, waste reduction, waste management
WA
Washington 2025-2026 Regular Session
House Pro Forma Floor Session Feb 20th, 2026 at 09:55 am
Washington House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- The House will be in order.
- Committee reports.
- With the consent of the House, the bills listed on today's committee reports Hearing no objection, so
- With the consent of the House, the bills listed on today's committee reports reports.
- With the consent of the House, the bills listed on today's committee reports will be referred to the
Bills:
HB1160 , HB1289 , HB1339 , HB1798 , HB1065 , HB2125 , HB2134 , HB2185 , HB2191 , HB2205 , HB2245 , HB2283 , HB2406 , HB2501 , HB1544 , HB1834 , HB2188 , HB2206 , HB2478 , HJM4012 , HB1104 , HB1152 , HB1254 , HB1443 , HB1982 , HB2006 , HB2297 , HB2322 , HB2329 , HB2379 , HB2388 , HB2399 , HB2462 , HB2544 , HB2551 , HB2262 , HB2298 , HB2351 , HB2401 , HB2593 , HB2661 , HB1496 , HB1898 , HB2157 , HB2311 , HB2325 , HB2552 , HB1343 , HB1707 , HB2361 , HB2389 , HB2468 , HB2521 , HB2720 , HB1591 , HB2092 , HB2176 , HB2255 , HB2281 , HB2438 , HB2685 , HB1960 , HB2236 , HB2364
Keywords:
design review, local government, land use, zoning, project permits, housing density, middle housing, affordable housing, parking minimums, single-family zoning, infill development, growth management, comprehensive plan, permit streamlining, objective development regulations, architectural review, administrative review, transit-oriented development, accessory dwelling units, ADU
WA
Washington 2025-2026 Regular Session
House Floor Session Feb 19th, 2026 at 11:00 am
Washington House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- It has been moved and seconded that the House adopt House Resolution 4692.
- Speaker, the House Environment and Energy Committee considers issues relating to air quality, aquatic
- The House Community Safety Committee considers a broad array of issues relating to the criminal legal
- the Rules Committee.
- With the consent of the House, the House will now adjourn until 9.55 a.m.
Bills:
HB1160 , HB1289 , HB1339 , HB1798 , HB1065 , HB2125 , HB2134 , HB2185 , HB2191 , HB2205 , HB2245 , HB2283 , HB2406 , HB2501 , HB1544 , HB1834 , HB2188 , HB2206 , HB2478 , HJM4012 , HB1104 , HB1152 , HB1254 , HB1443 , HB1982 , HB2006 , HB2297 , HB2322 , HB2329 , HB2379 , HB2388 , HB2399 , HB2462 , HB2544 , HB2551 , HB2262 , HB2298 , HB2351 , HB2401 , HB2593 , HB2661 , HB1496 , HB1898 , HB2157 , HB2311 , HB2325 , HB2552 , HB1343 , HB1707 , HB2361 , HB2389 , HB2468 , HB2521 , HB2720 , HB1591 , HB2092 , HB2176 , HB2255 , HB2281 , HB2438 , HB2685 , HB1960 , HB2236 , HB2364
Keywords:
design review, local government, land use, zoning, project permits, housing density, middle housing, affordable housing, parking minimums, single-family zoning, infill development, growth management, comprehensive plan, permit streamlining, objective development regulations, architectural review, administrative review, transit-oriented development, accessory dwelling units, ADU
LA
Louisiana 2026 Regular Session
Administration of Criminal Justice Apr 23rd, 2026
Administration of Criminal Justice
Transcript Highlights:
- Committee, so we put this amendment on the Senate floor because after we ran the SCR out of the committees
- Committee, so we put this amendment on the Senate floor because after we ran the SCR out of the committees
- And members of the committee, thank you for the opportunity to speak today in support of House Bill 1104
- House Bill 91.
- Starns came back with House Bill 447 and House Bill 516, both of which were heard before this committee
Bills:
HB91 , HB123 , HB167 , HB255 , HB264 , HB321 , HB884 , HB955 , HB967 , HB968 , HB969 , HB978 , HB985 , HB994 , HB1005 , HB1104 , HB1107 , HB1109 , SCR3
Committee:
House Administration of Criminal Justice
Keywords:
criminal procedure, disclosure, criminal records, witness protection, trial rights, electronic monitoring, GPS ankle monitor, ankle bracelet, pretrial release, post-conviction supervision, bail monitoring, house arrest, corrections, criminal justice, law enforcement, prosecuting authority, court reporting, provider registration, LCLE, Louisiana Commission on Law Enforcement and Administration of Criminal Justice
HI
Transcript Highlights:
- I'm calling to order the House Committee on Labor. Today is Tuesday, March 31st, 2026.
- </c><00:05:48.360><c> to</c> respectfully urge the committee to respectfully urge the committee to support
- . committee. committee.
- So let's say during conference committee your committee clerk gets injured carrying boxes or rounding
- We move the House Committee on Labor for decision-making.
Committee:
House Labor
Keywords:
automated external defibrillator, AED, cardiac arrest, state buildings, health education, public health, lifeguards, first responders, public safety, ocean safety, emergency response, Hawaii, workers' compensation, auditor, procurement audit, compliance, Department of Human Resources Development, transparency, accountability, medical care
AZ
Transcript Highlights:
- Chair and committee, thank you.
- Chair, committee members.
- Chair, committee members.
- Okay, good morning, Chairman Wynne, and members of the House Judiciary Committee.
- That odor can linger for houses down, for houses down the way, and smoking meat can really linger onto
Bills:
SB1004 , SB1012 , SB1100 , SB1110 , SB1170 , SB1213 , SB1317 , SB1402 , SB1413 , SB1416 , SB1476 , SB1511 , SB1573 , SB1655 , SB1656 , SB1709 , SB1720 , SB1723 , SB1725 , SCR1040
Committees:
House Judiciary , House House Judiciary Committee of Reference
Keywords:
sex offender registration, sex offender registry, A.R.S. 13-3821, sexual offenses, public safety, GPS monitoring, electronic monitoring, transient offender, homeless registrant, online identifiers, internet identifiers, sheriff notification, Department of Public Safety, DPS, DNA collection, juvenile adjudication, kidnapping of a minor, unlawful imprisonment of a minor, lifetime registration, community notification
IA
Bills:
HF826 , HF81 , HF2253 , HSB501 , HF2697 , HSB616 , HF2515 , HSB617 , HF2695 , HF2554 , HF2360 , HF2086 , HF2557 , HSB669 , HF2711 , HSB668 , HF2660 , HF817 , HF2720 , HF2436
Committee:
Joint Judiciary
Keywords:
obscenity, minors, sexual offenses, penalties, sex offender registry, HF 81, Iowa obscenity law, child sexual exploitation, child pornography, synthetic child sexual abuse material, CSAM, minor sexual imagery, obscene material, visual depictions, sex offender registration, chapter 692A, chapter 728, aggravated misdemeanor, class D felony, attempt offense
OK
Oklahoma 2026 Regular Session
Senate Legislative Session Feb 25th, 2026 at 01:30 pm
Oklahoma Senate Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- So they are here today advocating for House Bill 3312.
- Senator Bergstrom, you're recognized to explain the provisions of House Joint Resolution 1032.
- Are there further questions on the House Joint Resolution? Further questions?
- The roll for House Joint Resolution 1032 shows 38 aye votes and eight nay votes.
- The Appropriations Committee will meet at 3 pm today in room 535.
Bills:
HJR1032 , SB1314 , SB1257 , SB1326 , SB1365 , SB1932 , SB169 , SB1991 , SB1992 , SB1204 , SB1339 , SB182 , SB1847 , SB1360 , SB1346
Keywords:
HJR1032, House Joint Resolution 1032, Service Oklahoma, administrative rules, rule repeal, joint resolution, Oklahoma Administrative Code, OAC 670:15-1-10, OAC 670:15-1-14, agency regulation, legislative oversight, Secretary of State, Oklahoma Register, rulemaking, permanent rules, administrative code, groundwater, indemnity fund, well drilling, pollution prevention
AL
Alabama 2026 Regular Session
Alabama House Ways and Means General Fund Committee Feb 11th, 2026
Ways and Means General Fund
Transcript Highlights:
- House Call the next bill, Miss Harper.
- House Bill 285 by Representative Byard.
- </c> >> House Bill 285 by Representative Byard.
- >> House Bill 285 by Representative Byard.
- House Bill 312 by Representative Hill.
Committee:
House Ways and Means General Fund
Keywords:
impoundment, driver licenses, vehicle redemption, local identification cards, law enforcement, HB285, TJ's Law, traffic infraction, traffic ticket, uniform traffic ticket and complaint, minor driver, juvenile driver, parent notification, guardian notification, emergency contact, citing agency, traffic citation, driver safety, youth safety, Alabama traffic law
US
US Federal 2025-2026 Regular Session
US House Floor Proceedings (Monday, September 15, 2025)
US Federal House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- Oversight Committee, as my staff director, uh, as the ranking member on the House Judiciary Committee
- </c><03:42:38.800><c> Committee</c> it at the request of the House Committee it at the request of the
- House Committee on<03:42:39.279><c> Transportation</c><03:42:39.760><c> and</c><03:42:39.920><c> Infrastructure
- She serves on the House Financial Services Committee.
- This responsibility is always top of mind for me and my colleagues on the House Veterans Affairs Committee
Bills:
HB1558 , HB3400 , HJR117 , HB4446 , HB3494 , HB3481 , HB2701 , HB2034 , HB3854 , HB3951 , HB3579 , HB2721 , HB3767 , HB1860 , HB2334 , HR1107 , HB3426 , HB3427 , HR452 , HB5100
Keywords:
financial management, government oversight, budgeting, accountability, reporting, federal financial management, government accountability, oversight, taxpayer funds, Office of Management and Budget, OMB, Chief Financial Officer, CFO, Deputy Chief Financial Officer, internal controls, financial reporting, financial audits, governmentwide financial management plan, financial management status report, performance metrics
MN
Transcript Highlights:
- Thank you again uh committee.
- Chair. say thanks for the committee. This has say thanks for the committee.
- </c> Chair Lee and members of the committee. Chair Lee and members of the committee.
- This committee is great.
- So, thank you, Chair Franson, Chair Lee, committee members for hearing House File 366 today.
Bills:
HF1569 , HF460 , HF850 , HF707 , HF798 , HF852 , HF366 , HF365 , HF836 , HF866 , HF885 , HF959 , HF1196 , HF1788 , HF1349 , HF2272 , HF2652 , HF1251 , HF607
Committee:
House Capital Investment
Keywords:
transportation, bond issuance, capital investment, infrastructure, road improvements, HF460, Sibley County, Highway 21, County State-Aid Highway, bonding bill, state bonds, bond proceeds fund, transportation grant, infrastructure improvements, sanitary sewer, water main, storm sewer, stormwater, public works, local infrastructure
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
Rules and Administration - Subcommittee on Ethical Conduct - Part 1 - 03/13/25
Rules and Administration - Subcommittee on Ethical Conduct
Transcript Highlights:
- </c> the proceedings of this Ethics the proceedings of this Ethics Committee.
- ><c> any</c> Ethics Committee from considering any Ethics Committee from considering any information,
- </c> Senate Ethics Committee must act now. Senate Ethics Committee must act now.
- <01:04:07.080><c> uh</c> ethical uh ethical uh ethics<01:04:08.080><c> committee</c><01:04:08.440><c>
- </c> ethics committee trial. ethics committee trial.
ND
Transcript Highlights:
- Chair Larson, Senator Paulson, members of the committee, I don't think that we need the term ethical
- We'll call the Judiciary Committee back to order and open the hearing on House Bill 1263.
- This morning, I bring House Bill 1263 before this committee to open a clearer pathway to redemption and
- Chairman Larson and members of the committee, I encourage you to recommend due pass on House Bill 1263
- In committee, in the House Judiciary Committee, we did discuss this several years ago when the record
Bills:
HB1455
Committee:
Senate Judiciary
Summary:
The Judiciary Committee first heard House Bill 1455, which would require the North Dakota Indian Affairs Commission to review introduced legislation for tribal implications and conduct consultation with affected tribes. Rep. Collette Brown said the bill was intended to formalize and strengthen tribal consultation, and Standing Rock Sioux Tribe representative Ross Bell testified in support. Brad Hawk, executive director of the Indian Affairs Commission, testified neutrally, saying the office already does much of this work but that the bill would add structure; several senators raised concerns about duplication, possible future staffing costs, and whether the bill was necessary. The committee amended the bill to replace “each measure” with “all legislation,” then passed a do-not-pass recommendation on HB 1455 by recorded vote, with Sen. Luick designated as carrier.
The committee then took up House Bill 1032, dealing with municipal courts, appeals, and judge qualifications. Legislative Council and court staff walked through proposed amendments, including making municipal courts courts of record on a delayed effective date, clarifying appeal procedures, and adding standards for municipal judges. Members discussed whether to use the term “ethical standards” or “judicial conduct”; after questions about definitions and enforcement, the committee settled on replacing the language with “judicial conduct” in the amended bill. The committee adopted the amendments and then passed HB 1032 as amended on a do-pass vote, with Sen. Cory to carry.
Later, the committee heard House Bill 1263, which would make it easier for people with criminal records to seek sealing after a denial by allowing an appeal and reducing the waiting period for a new petition from three years to one year. Rep. Nels Christensen, Christopher Davis, Travis Fink, and Brad Peterson all supported the bill’s goal of giving people a better path to rehabilitation and employment. The main point of disagreement was whether to keep the statutory presumption that the benefit to the petitioner must outweigh the presumption of openness of criminal records; several witnesses urged removing that language, while others said it was part of the compromise that created the current law. The committee closed the hearing without taking final action and said it would review the House discussion before deciding later.
WA
Washington 2025-2026 Regular Session
Legislative Ethics Board Jun 9th, 2026 at 09:00 am
Transcript Highlights:
- a violation of the Ethics Act for Ms.
- I understand that she received prior ethical consultation and advice from counsel for the House, but
- I understand that she received prior ethical consultation and advice from counsel for the House, but
- review Ethics Board decisions?
- Ethical violations in that role.
Summary:
The hearing resumed on day two of the Legislative Ethics Board fact-finding matter involving Representative Tara Simmons. After opening remarks and confirmation that board members had not engaged in outside research or ex parte communications, Simmons’s counsel moved to dismiss two allegations at the close of the board staff’s case: that Simmons pressured the Administrative Office of the Courts to alter a contract in favor of her employer, and that she improperly combined a legislative proviso for AEJG with a personal donation to the organization. Board staff opposed the motion, arguing the evidence showed Simmons’s legislative and private conduct were intertwined and that the board had enough evidence to require a defense. After deliberation, the board denied the motion to dismiss and proceeded to hear defense testimony.
The first defense witness, Sharon Navas, testified that she met Simmons through advocacy work, later hired her at the Equity and Education Coalition (EEC), and maintained written employment policies intended to separate Simmons’s legislative role from her work for EEC. Navas said Simmons was never compensated for lobbying or legislative acts, that EEC paid her from unrestricted funds, and that Simmons did not work on the AEJG dashboard project or participate in the contract dispute with Anthony Powers and Chris Stanley. Navas described the proviso request and later contract issues as separate from Simmons’s legislative duties, and said she continued to pay invoices while the project was being completed.
Simmons then testified about her background, legislative career, disability accommodations, and extensive efforts to seek ethics advice before taking outside employment or pursuing provisos. She said she repeatedly consulted House ethics counsel and reviewed prior board decisions to ensure her outside work and legislative actions were separated. Simmons described her relationship with Anthony Powers, the dashboard project, the proviso process, and her understanding that the work was distinct from her legislative role. The hearing paused for lunch after part of Simmons’s direct examination, with testimony set to continue after the break.
MN
Transcript Highlights:
- </c><00:06:20.240><c> on</c> be re-referred to the committee on be re-referred to the committee on housing
- committee and has stepped down as chair of the subcommittee on ethical conduct.
- </c><00:10:29.440><c> down</c><00:10:29.680><c> as</c> ethics committee and has stepped down as ethics
- </c><00:11:36.720><c> committee</c><00:11:37.360><c> around</c><00:11:37.760><c> whether</c> of the ethics
- committee around whether of the ethics committee around whether or<00:11:38.320><c> not</c><00:11:38.560
MN
Transcript Highlights:
- The non-partisan House Research Memo available online entitled Ethical Issues and the Minnesota House
- </c> and this ethics committee in particular. and this ethics committee in particular.
- We are writing to inform you that the House Ethics Committee is scheduled to meet on Tuesday, April 28th
- 29.880><c> meet</c><00:36:30.080><c> on</c> Ethics Committee is scheduled to meet on Ethics Committee
- ><c> hear</c> Ethics Committee will hear hear Ethics Committee will hear hear arguments<00:36:58.360>
Committee:
House Ethics
WA
Washington 2025-2026 Regular Session
Legislative Ethics Board Jun 9th, 2026
Transcript Highlights:
- I understand that she received prior ethical consultation and advice from counsel for the House, but
- I understand that she received prior ethical consultation and advice from counsel for the House, but
- In addition to seeking out ethics advice from the Ethics Board counsel, did you also have occasion to
- review Ethics Board decisions?
- Ethical violations in that role.
Summary:
The hearing resumed in the Legislative Ethics Board matter involving Tara Simmons after the board confirmed no ex parte communications had occurred overnight. Respondent’s counsel moved to dismiss two allegations at the close of the board staff’s case: that Simmons pressured the Administrative Office of the Courts to alter a contract in favor of her employer, and that she violated ethics rules by combining legislative support for AEJG with a personal donation to the organization. Board staff opposed the motion, arguing the evidence showed Simmons’s legislative and personal dealings were intertwined. After a recess for deliberation, the board denied the motion to dismiss, and the hearing moved into the defense case.
The first defense witness was Sharon Navas, executive director of the Equity and Education Coalition (EEC). Navas testified that she met Simmons in 2018, later hired her, and took steps to separate Simmons’s legislative duties from her work for EEC. She said Simmons was never paid for lobbying or legislative acts, that her compensation came from unrestricted funds, and that the organization used written ethics-compliance language and a formal scope of work. Navas also described the proviso-funded dashboard project involving Anthony Powers and Chris Stanley, testifying that Simmons was not involved in the project’s day-to-day work, did not attend the meetings about the dispute, and was not part of the alleged contract disagreement. On cross-examination, staff focused on the contract documents, the dashboard work, and whether the scope of work matched the parties’ understanding.
Tara Simmons then testified in her own defense. She described her background, legislative career, disability accommodations, and extensive efforts to seek ethics guidance from House counsel and board-related materials before taking outside employment or supporting provisos. She said she relied on prior ethics advice when separating her legislative role from outside work and when seeking provisos for AEJG and EEC. Simmons also addressed her relationship with Anthony Powers, describing it as a friendship rooted in criminal justice reform work and prior collaboration. The hearing was still in the middle of Simmons’s direct testimony when the transcript excerpt ended, with no final ruling on the merits or disposition of the allegations.
ID
Transcript Highlights:
- Committee, this is an internal House resolution. This is to change two rules, 45 and 26.
- Because this is an internal matter, because this is an ethics issue within the House itself, the only
- time that anything would come out would be when the Ethics Committee makes a report to the whole House
- So it's an internal matter within the Ethics Committee, and that's why we elect the ethics members because
- Following edit would be on Section 5E would read: All information regarding any ethics committee work
Committee:
House Ways and Means
MN
Transcript Highlights:
- to the Committee on Elections.
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- Announcement for the Energy Committee: Senator France and I have spoken as co-chairs of the committee
TX
Transcript Highlights:
- The chair now lays out House Bill 1130, our first House bill of the session, and recognizes its sponsor
- that we passed out but was not in the House bill.
- will make this House bill consistent with the Senate bill when it left this committee.
- But it will remain a House bill. Okay. Members, any questions for the sponsor on House Bill 1130?
- Would that be an ethics violation?
Bills:
SB2101 , SB2334 , SB2633 , SB2637 , SB2713 , SB2781 , SB2782 , SB3059 , HB 1130 , HB256 , HCR19
Committee:
Senate State Affairs
Summary:
The Committee on State Affairs heard several bills, mostly on alcohol regulation, ethics procedures, the Alamo, and free speech in professional associations. SB 2633 would let the City of Garland hold local option elections on alcohol sales within designated zones and use zoning/land-use rules for alcohol-selling businesses; Senator Johnson and Garland officials said it would reduce the burden of the petition process and support economic development. SB 2637 would require social media platforms to disclose when posts are made by bot accounts and allow Attorney General enforcement; supporters framed it as consumer protection against misleading automated content, while members raised questions about how platforms would identify bots and how enforcement would work. SB 2334 would allow airlines with passenger transportation permits to store sealed alcoholic beverages within five miles of an airport in the same county, which the sponsor and an American Airlines witness said would improve logistics without changing permits, taxes, or alcohol sourcing.
The committee also heard SB 2781 and SB 2782, both related to Texas Ethics Commission procedures. SB 2781 would cap civil penalties tied to certain campaign contribution violations by former legislators who later lobby, and SB 2782 would require TEC to adopt discovery control plans and align discovery rules more closely with the Texas Rules of Civil Procedure to limit costly, open-ended discovery. Both bills were left pending after no public testimony. SB 3059 would transfer oversight of the Alamo from the General Land Office to a new Alamo Commission beginning in 2027; Senator Campbell said it would provide long-term stewardship and transparency, while Senator Birdwell questioned the need for a change and the commission’s structure, and GLO witnesses said they were not aware of any problem prompting the shift. HB 1130, a House companion to a previously passed Senate bill, would provide liability protections for cavern entities that post warning signs, and it was also left pending.
A major portion of the meeting focused on SB 2713, which would bar professional or trade associations from denying membership or access based on protected characteristics or lawful speech and assembly. Senator Middleton and invited witnesses described disciplinary actions by realtor associations against members for social media posts, sermons, or political speech, arguing that the National Association of Realtors’ ethics rules were being used to punish private expression and threaten livelihoods through loss of MLS access. Committee members and witnesses discussed whether the bill should be narrowed to avoid affecting religious organizations, how association discipline works, and whether the measure should address existing penalties or only future conduct. The bill was left pending after extensive invited testimony and committee discussion.