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WA
Washington 2025-2026 Regular Session
House Floor Session Mar 12th, 2026 at 01:30 pm
Washington House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- The House will be in order. House Resolution 4715. Clerk will read.
- The House will be at ease. The House will be in order. We are now considering House Resolution 47.
- Substitute House Bill 2114, and engrossed House Bill 2179.
- Substitute House Bill 2114, engrossed House Bill 2179, and Substitute House Bill 2239.
- With the consent of the House, House Resolution 4712 With the consent of the House, House Resolution
Keywords:
behavioral health, emergency services, health insurance, provider access, mental health funding, premium assistance, funding, healthcare, subsidies, juice grapes, agriculture, commerce, state regulation, market access, fire safety, insurance incentives, best practices, community protection, voluntary measures, mortgage modification
TX
Transcript Highlights:
- It is the signal that is being sent to the house of where this is on a priority scale, not a preference
- Let's just get this bill out of here and get it to the house. You both did an exceptional job. Ms.
- In 2023, the legislature passed House Bill 1605.
- And it closes a loophole left open by House Bill 1605 With that, I yield for questions.
- In 2017, the legislature The legislature passed House Bill 21, which permitted charter schools to receive
Committee:
Senate Education
Keywords:
instructional materials, public schools, Education Code, adoption, rejected materials, local funds, open educational resources, Texas Education Code, school districts, open enrollment charter schools, funding restrictions, environmental regulation, business compliance, local authority, economic development, state preemption, local control, open education resources, SB 762, Texas public schools
WA
Washington 2025-2026 Regular Session
House Finance Feb 9th, 2026
Transcript Highlights:
- House Bill 2224.
- House bill 2224.
- I move that the adopted amendments be rolled into a substitute House Bill 2382, and that substitute House
- I actually moved it, substitute House Bill 2224, that we are moving and not House Bill 2224.
- By your vote, Substitute House Bill 2224... ...By your vote, Substitute House Bill 2224 be reported out
Summary:
House Finance held a bill briefing and executive session on a large set of tax and revenue measures, with staff outlining proposed substitutes and amendments for bills affecting grocery store incentives, insurance premium/B&O tax treatment, tobacco taxes, financial institutions, lodging taxes, fire district levy rules, local tax increment financing, limited equity cooperatives, tourism assessments, and sustainable aviation fuel credits. Members also heard brief summaries of bills on nonprofit assembly hall property tax exemptions and a city levy adjustment related to fire protection districts. Two bills scheduled for public hearing were not reached and may be rescheduled after House of Origin cutoff.
In executive session, the committee adopted or rejected several amendments before voting bills out. HB 2297 on grocery stores in underserved communities advanced after the committee rejected an amendment to remove the property tax exemption; the bill was reported out 9-5-1. HB 2487 on insurance tax treatment advanced after the committee rejected an amendment to remove retroactivity and clarify annuity treatment; it was reported out 8-6-1. HB 2382, which raises cigarette and other tobacco taxes and changes tobacco tax structures, adopted amendments redirecting some revenue to health accounts, excluding nicotine-free vapor products, and restoring current-law treatment for modified-risk tobacco products before passing 8-6-1. HB 2451 on tax increment financing, HB 2590 on limited equity cooperatives, HB 2325 on a tourism self-supported assessment program with a tribal opt-in amendment, HB 2278 extending a lodging tax charge, HB 2224 adjusting levy rules for fire protection districts, and HB 2322 on sustainable aviation fuel tax credits all advanced, with some by voice vote.
During debate, supporters generally framed the bills as targeted incentives or clarifications to support food access, wildfire mitigation, tourism promotion, housing affordability, or clean fuel investment, while opponents raised concerns about tax shifts, affordability, retroactivity, and whether dedicated revenues should instead come from the general fund. Several members noted that some measures still needed further work before floor action, especially HB 2487 and HB 2382. The committee adjourned after reporting the listed bills out with due pass recommendations.
WA
Washington 2025-2026 Regular Session
House Agriculture & Natural Resources Feb 4th, 2026 at 08:00 am
Agriculture & Natural Resources
Transcript Highlights:
- Lewis on House Bill 2131? All right, seeing none.
- Let's move on to briefing House Bill 2598.
- Madam Vice Chair, House Bill 2619. Madam Vice Chair, House Bill 2619. Thank you, Madam Chair.
- Also known as House Bill 1739. What? Substitute House Bill 1735. What did I say? You said nine.
- All those in favor of recommending House Bill to substitute House Bill 2668 be reported out of committee
Committee:
House Agriculture & Natural Resources
Keywords:
relocation, wildlife, game farm, agriculture, environmental impact, animal welfare, force-feeding, birds, humane treatment, sea lion, predation control, salmon preservation, fishing industry, voluntary donations, derelict vessels, marine environment, coastal management, environmental protection, maritime economy, farmers
AZ
Transcript Highlights:
- The House will now proceed to register.
- The House additionally requests consent of the Senate for the House to adjourn for more than three days
- The House will now proceed to vote. The House will now proceed to vote. Have you all voted?
- So thank you all for participating and welcome to the House. Welcome to the House.
- The House will come to order.
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
Committee on Jobs and Economic Development - 02/25/26
Jobs and Economic Development
Transcript Highlights:
- Signs and placards are not permitted in the hearing room.
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Committee:
Senate Jobs and Economic Development
HI
Hawaii 2025 Regular Session
AEN-EEP-AGR Informational Briefing 02-24-2025
Hawaii Senate Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- We also have our colleagues from the House. I'll let them introduce themselves. Yeah, aloha.
- Never in my career had I talked to a family about, are you using bug bombs in your house?
- How often do you get your house sprayed?
- don't use bug bombs all kinds your house don't use bug bombs all kinds of<00:25:26.919><c> things</c
- The permitted uses became much more restricted, and we found that 7.5% of all pregnancies in 2021 had
Summary:
The joint informational briefing focused on restricted use pesticides in Hawaiʻi, with Senate and House members opening the meeting and explaining that the session was intended to hear expert presentations and community concerns. Fern Holland outlined the background for the briefing, describing how restricted use pesticides differ from general-use products, why state-level regulation matters, and how community advocates have sought disclosure and protections for years. She summarized 2019 reporting data, saying a small number of users accounted for most reported use, with especially heavy application in North Central Oʻahu and on the west side of Kauaʻi. She highlighted concerns about applications near schools, homes, and coastlines, and identified 1,3-dichloropropene and metam sodium as among the heaviest-used fumigants. She also noted concerns about highly hazardous pesticides, some banned in other countries, and the lack of research on long-term combined exposure to multiple pesticides.
Greg Takashima of the Hawaiʻi Department of Agriculture described the department’s pesticide program and regulatory authority under FIFRA and state law. He explained the distinction between general-use and restricted use pesticides, the certification requirements for applicators, and the department’s role in tracking RUPs from sale through use. He reviewed the branch’s functions in enforcement, education and certification, registration and technical review, and laboratory analysis, including inspections, complaint response, market surveillance, product registration, groundwater review, and outreach on drift reduction and integrated pest management. He also noted staffing and funding limitations, saying the branch lacks a toxicologist and long-term monitoring capacity, and compared Hawaiʻi’s resources to California’s much larger pesticide regulatory program. Takashima thanked the legislature for passing Act 231 the prior year and said the department supports the measure as it moves forward this session.
Dr. Lee, speaking for the Hawaiʻi chapter of the American Academy of Pediatrics and as a former member of the Kauaʻi Joint Fact-Finding Task Force, said pediatric guidance has shifted from focusing on acute poisoning to recognizing chronic low-level pesticide exposure as a concern. He cited AAP publications linking pesticide exposure to cancer, brain tumors, leukemia, birth outcomes, neurobehavioral effects, and asthma, and said pediatricians are now encouraged to advise families on reducing exposure and to support right-to-know measures and buffer zones around schools and public gathering places. He also described the Kauaʻi task force’s work, saying it found the west side of the island to be an unhealthy community but could not prove causation because of missing drift, geospatial, and biomarker data. No votes were taken; the meeting was informational, questions were held until after presentations, and the department expressed support for Act 231.
TX
Texas 89th Regular
Criminal Jurisprudence S/C New Offenses & Changed Penalties Apr 15th, 2025
NM
New Mexico 2025 Regular Session
House - Rural Development, Land Grants And Cultural Affairs Jan 23rd, 2025
House Rural Development, Land Grants And Cultural Affairs
Transcript Highlights:
- I'm in House District 45.
- Is here, House Bill 41.
- We are the house of PPRF.
- via our Housing Opportunity Fund.
- Affordable Housing Act.
VT
Transcript Highlights:
- For a rise report S.313, the House proposal of amendment relating For a rise report S.313, the House
- Section three is new housing is new. Section three is new House language.
- Section 5 is the largest House amendment Section 5 is the largest House amendment and probably is the
- It's senior housing.
- We did agree to the House.
TX
Transcript Highlights:
- Representative Guillaume Moose that House Bill 143 as substituted be reported favorably to the full House
- Representative Hall moves that House Bill 144 for as substituted be reported favorably to the full house
- Okay, Chair lays out House Bill 267.
- House Bill 267 is left pending.
- House Bill 1640. is left pending.
Bills:
HB14 , HB 106 , HB146 , HB267 , HB274 , HB 1127 , HB1359 , HB1393 , HB1584 , HB1640 , HB1710 , HB2152 , HCR101 , HJR8 , HR51
Committee:
House State Affairs
Keywords:
nuclear energy, advanced reactors, energy security, grant programs, Texas Advanced Nuclear Energy Office, HB 106, oil and gas, Railroad Commission of Texas, overhead electrical lines, electrical distribution system, power line maintenance, administrative penalty, Natural Resources Code, oil and gas lease, well operator, energy safety, utility infrastructure, regulatory compliance, cleanup fund, oil and gas regulation and cleanup fund
TX
Texas 89th Regular
Delivery of Government Efficiency Apr 23rd, 2025
Delivery of Government Efficiency
Transcript Highlights:
- I mean, we're the Texas House.
- For example, the Texas House has what we call our house book—a rule of the Texas House—which is probably
- Or against House Bill 3185.
- The chair moves that House Bill 5196, as substituted, be reported favorably to the full house.
- That you've got reserved to buy a house or you're saving money to buy a house or something along those
Committee:
House Delivery of Government Efficiency
Keywords:
constitutional amendment, fiscal impact, state budget, ballot measure, transparency in voting, management-to-staff ratio, state agencies, employee regulations, government efficiency, workforce management, public information, governing board, transparency, confidentiality, access rights, privacy, identifying information, state agency, consent, occupational license
DE
Transcript Highlights:
- Okay, so the first bill on the agenda is House Bill 459 with House Amendment 1, an act to amend Title
- Well, that then concludes discussion of what was House Bill 459, House Amendment 1. Thank you.
- And I should say, too, that this passed the House unanimously with two folks at the House.
- House Bill 452.
- DASA appreciates the underlying positive intent behind House Substitute 1 for House Bill 379.
Committee:
Senate Education
Summary:
The Senate Education Committee met with enough members present to conduct business and approved the June 17 minutes. It first heard HB 459 with House Amendment 1, which would prohibit the sale of energy drinks on public middle and high school campuses during school hours or school events. The sponsor and Department of Education explained that the bill targets beverages containing caffeine and marketed as energy drinks, not ordinary soft drinks or coffee/tea products. Public testimony from the Medical Society supported the bill on health grounds, while the beverage industry said its companies already voluntarily limit school offerings and that the bill does not reflect current practice. No vote was taken in the transcript.
The committee then heard HB 461, a follow-up to prior legislation on New Castle County property reassessment and school tax rates. Senator Cruz said the bill would let New Castle County school districts adjust and reset tax rates to reflect reassessment changes without increasing projected operating revenue, and that it includes a sunset. DSEA supported the measure, saying fair property values are important to public education funding. The committee also heard HB 452, which would require additional background checks and training for DIAA sports officials and strengthen DIAA enforcement procedures. Members questioned how checks would be handled, who would see the results, and who would provide training; the DIAA compliance coordinator said the checks would be maintained through the state process and that associations would verify eligibility. The bill’s sponsor and DIAA said the goal was to align officials with existing child-safety standards.
Next, the committee considered HS1 for HB 425, which raises the salary supplement from 6% to 12% for nationally certified school counselors, nurses, and school social workers, and allows DOE to identify additional qualifying positions by regulation. Supporters, including school social workers, nurses, and DSEA, argued the change would improve retention and recognize advanced credentials. Senator Hansen raised concerns that school psychologists were not included; sponsors said a broader study and possible future legislation or budget language would address other nationally certified school-based professionals. The committee then heard HS1 for HB 358 on student elopement notifications, inspired by Ace’s Law, but administrators and the chair raised concerns that the bill may be too prescriptive and difficult to implement in practice, especially when schools may not immediately know a student has left campus. Finally, the committee discussed HB 379 on the comprehensive school discipline improvement program; DOE said the substitute was intended to consolidate prevention and intervention supports and avoid competition for funding, while DASA asked that the bill be paused or tabled. The meeting ended before action on the remaining bill, and HB 443 was deferred to a future executive meeting.
LA
Transcript Highlights:
- So welcome to House Insurance. Ms. Johnson, please read in House Bill 909.
- Representative Beham's bill is House Bill 1151. And Representative Beham's bill is House Bill 1151.
- Seeing no objection, House Bill 1196 is reported favorably. Our next bill is House Bill 1176.
- Representative Jordan has moved to defer House Bill 920 to next week and House Bill 1199 also to next
- Representative Jordan has moved to defer House Bill 920 to next week and House Bill 1199 also to next
Committee:
House Insurance
LA
Transcript Highlights:
- So welcome to House Insurance. Ms. Johnson, please read in House Bill 909.
- Members, this is House Bill 909 by Representative Spell.
- And Representative Beham's bill is House Bill 1151.
- Seeing no objection, House Bill 1196 is reported favorably. Our next bill is House Bill 1176.
- Representative Jordan has moved to defer House Bill 920 to next week and House Bill 1199 also to next
Committee:
House Insurance
Summary:
The House Insurance Committee met on April 15 and first considered HB 909, which would require commercial health insurance coverage for behavioral health crisis services. Representative Spell and Office of Behavioral Health interim assistant secretary Dr. Holly Howitt described the Louisiana crisis response system, the goal of reducing emergency room and 911 use, and the need to expand provider participation beyond Medicaid. A technical amendment and a stakeholder-driven amendment allowing insurers to require documentation of crisis, medical necessity, and follow-up plan were adopted, and the bill was reported as amended with support cards from several health care and local government entities.
The committee then advanced HB 1151, which changes investment limits for domestic insurers, especially life insurers, by capping equity holdings and aligning the rules with solvency concerns. After questions about whether the bill would increase profits at consumers’ expense, the author and Department of Insurance staff explained it was intended to provide guardrails and keep insurers solvent; the bill was reported favorably. HB 1154, dealing with prior authorization for certain generic medications, also received technical and substantive amendments. The bill would generally eliminate prior authorization for non-opioid generics, with a $250 wholesale acquisition cost cap and physician-specialty exceptions; it was reported as amended after support testimony from the Louisiana Dermatological Society and other health groups.
HB 869, which sought coverage for injectable drugs used for glucose control or weight loss, prompted extended debate over cost, obesity, and long-term savings. Several members raised concerns about premium increases and the large fiscal note, while the author argued the bill was preventive and could save money over time. Representative Jordan proposed a 25% coverage amendment, but the committee declined to take up the substantive amendment that day, and the bill was voluntarily deferred to the next meeting. Later, the committee reported HB 1196 favorably, clarifying that screening colonoscopies remain screening even if polyps are found, and HB 1176 favorably, restoring Medicare Advantage coverage for certain integrative cancer care services.
The committee also heard HB 771, which would have changed Medicare coordination rules for retirees who return to state employment, but staff explained the issue is governed by federal CMS rules and preemption concerns; the bill was voluntarily deferred so the author could review the governing law. HB 751, dealing with term life insurance disclosures, was likewise voluntarily deferred after the author said more work was needed and noted concerns about existing law and consumer understanding. At the end of the meeting, the committee also deferred HB 920 and HB 1199 to the following week and briefly stood at ease before moving on to other business.
TX
Transcript Highlights:
- I move that the House grant permission for all committees and subcommittees to meet while the House is
- The motion occurs in the passage to engrossment of House Bill 195.
- House Bill 13 is the first step in the process.
- Today is Gabe's 24th anniversary with the Texas House.
- Adopted, the House stands adjourned until 10 a.m. Wednesday.
Keywords:
occupation tax, securities, financial regulation, tax exemption, legislative amendment, capital gains tax, realized gains, unrealized gains, investment income, asset sale, capital assets, wealth tax, estate tax, trust tax, tax limitation, constitutional amendment, Texas Constitution, Article VIII, property tax, sales tax
AZ
Arizona 2026 Regular Session
02/02/2026 - House Land, Agriculture & Rural Affairs
House Land, Agriculture & Rural Affairs Committee of Reference
Transcript Highlights:
- Members, House Concurrent Memorial 2005...
- Madam Vice Chair, please move House Bill 2171. Mr.
- Chair and members, House Bill 2171... That's Robert for us. Thank you, Robert. Mr.
- And you have given House Bill 2790...
- Members, the motion before you is that House Bill 2168 Members, the motion before you is that House Bill
Summary:
The Land, Agriculture and Rural Affairs Committee heard several measures focused largely on foreign land ownership, historic preservation administration, and limits on the Attorney General’s nuisance-enforcement authority. HCM 2005, which urges Congress to study restrictions on foreign governments from communist or authoritarian countries owning property, drew debate over a proposed amendment to add fascist governments; that amendment failed, and the memorial then received a do pass recommendation. HB 2171, a related bill prohibiting sales or leases of Arizona real property to persons acting for China, Russia, Iran, or North Korea and assigning enforcement duties to state and county agencies, also passed after members debated whether it duplicated existing law and raised constitutional concerns. HB 2790, which would change reporting and administrative structure for the State Historic Preservation Office and appropriate $1 million, received testimony from Arizona State Parks and Trails and the Arizona Preservation Foundation; supporters said it would improve autonomy and efficiency, while others warned about internal inconsistencies and federal funding implications. It was approved on a 5-3 vote.
The committee then considered three bills aimed at curbing the Attorney General’s public nuisance actions. HB 2168 would require county board of supervisors consent before the AG could bring a nuisance case in Superior Court; supporters said it would add local control and protect rural industries, while opponents argued it would hinder statewide enforcement and protect large foreign corporations. HB 2169 would make the AG liable for defamation per se if a nuisance action lacks a reasonable basis and is publicized; HB 2167 went further, creating damages, attorney-fee, lost-profit, and treble-damages liability payable from the AG’s operating fund. In testimony, supporters said the bills were needed to check what they described as aggressive or unfair nuisance litigation against rural businesses and water users, while opponents said the measures would chill legitimate enforcement and accountability. All three bills passed on 5-3 votes.
AZ
Arizona 2026 Regular Session
02/02/2026 - House Land, Agriculture & Rural Affairs
Land, Agriculture & Rural Affairs
Transcript Highlights:
- Madam Vice Chair, please move House Bill 2171. Mr.
- Chair and members, House Bill 2171... Mr.
- Chair and members, House Bill 2790 outlines reporting requirements... Mr.
- And you have given House Bill 2790...
- The motion before you is that House Bill 2168...
Committee:
House Land, Agriculture & Rural Affairs
Keywords:
attorney general, nuisance action, consumer fraud, damages, civil penalty, public nuisance, nuisance abatement, abatement action, injunction, superior court, county attorney, city attorney, board of supervisors, obscenity, obscene materials, adult materials, pornography, schools, parks, residential district
OK
Oklahoma 2026 Regular Session
Senate Legislative Session Feb 4th, 2026
Oklahoma Senate Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- President, I move to accept House amendments to Senate Bill 743.
- Be further debate on the House amendments?
- Debate concludes on the House amendments to Senate Bill 743.
- The House amendments are adopted.
- In Luke 19:46, Jesus said, 'It is written, My house shall be a house of prayer, but you have made it
Summary:
The Senate convened with a quorum, opened with prayer, and recognized a doctor of the day, interns, and student groups in the galleries. The main item of business was House amendments to Senate Bill 743, a measure described by the author as a worship protection bill updating an old Oklahoma law. The bill was presented as protecting religious worship services from disruption and obstruction, especially in light of incidents the author said occurred in St. Paul, Minnesota, and Creek County, Oklahoma. Much of the floor discussion focused on whether the bill would affect protest and speech rights on public property, with the author repeatedly saying it would not restrict speech generally, but would create an eight-foot buffer around unwilling listeners and a 100-foot zone near entrances to prevent obstruction of people entering worship services.
Several senators questioned the bill’s constitutional basis and practical effect, especially its reliance on Hill v. Colorado and whether the U.S. Supreme Court might overturn that precedent. Opponents argued the measure could chill peaceful protest, sidewalk counseling, and other First Amendment activity near churches or other religious gatherings, while supporters said it was narrowly aimed at preventing trespass, harassment, and disruption of worship. The author emphasized that the bill was intended to protect congregants, including elderly worshippers, and to preserve access to services without interference. Debate also touched on the distinction between public and private property and whether the bill could apply to religious gatherings at the Capitol or other public places.
After questions concluded, the Senate adopted the House amendments to Senate Bill 743 and then passed the bill on final passage by a vote of 31-15. The emergency clause also passed, 36-9. The chamber then moved to announcements, including a notice that the Energy Committee would meet the next morning, and adjourned until Thursday, February 5, 2026.
TX
Transcript Highlights:
- I'm from San Antonio, and I am in support of housing. I support House Bill 33 and House Bill 2880.
- Certain non-resident sellers permit holders, Senate Bill 1378.
- Support House Bill 871 and the Constitutional Amendment as well. I just want to make sure.
- , even though it's a House bill, it comes to the Senate first.
- It will go to the House first even if it's a Senate bill.
Bills:
SB31 , SB33 , SB510 , SB871 , SB1868 , SB2024 , SB2166 , SB2309 , SB2880 , SJR27 , SJR39 , SJR40 , SB 31 , SB 33
Committee:
Senate State Affairs
Keywords:
SB 31, Life of the Mother Act, Texas abortion law, medical emergency, reasonable medical judgment, pregnancy complications, maternal health, life-threatening condition, ectopic pregnancy, spontaneous abortion, miscarriage, unborn child, abortion exception, abortion ban, physician liability, health care liability claim, aiding and abetting, Texas Medical Board, State Bar of Texas, continuing medical education