Video & Transcript Research : 'Legacy Amendment'
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FL
Florida 2026 5th Special Session
Education Postsecondary Jan 21st, 2026
Transcript Highlights:
- And that’s why I filed this amendment. Are there questions on the amendment?
- And that's why I filed this amendment. Are there questions on the amendment?
- Is there any debate on the amendment?
- It's unfriendly amendment.
- All those in favor of the amendment say aye. Aye. All opposed say nay. No. The amendment...
Summary:
The Committee on Education Postsecondary took up SB 1246, which would expand Florida’s LINE Fund for health workforce shortages beyond nursing to include broader health science education programs and students, allow matching funds from private contributions, and permit spending on scholarships, faculty recruitment, equipment, simulation centers, and facility renovations. Senator Harrell asked for more specificity about which career paths would qualify, saying the bill should be narrowed to target particular shortage areas. Senator Davis said the bill was intended to add flexibility while still focusing on health care and career technical programs, and noted the measure would not require additional state funding because the LINE Fund already has about $44 million, with another $30 million proposed. The bill was supported by several appearance forms and was reported favorably.
The committee then heard SB 194, which would designate October 14 as Charlie Kirk Day of Remembrance in Florida. Senator Martin said the bill would recognize Kirk’s influence on civic engagement, youth leadership, and constitutional education without creating a state holiday or closing offices. Supporters, including Florida Voice for the Unborn and others, said Kirk was a significant advocate for free speech and unborn rights. Opponents from Equal Ground argued that Kirk had made racist and divisive statements and that the state should not honor him with a public commemoration. Senators also debated whether a statutory day of remembrance was appropriate and whether it could set a precedent for future requests.
Senator Jones offered a late-filed amendment to add George Floyd to the remembrance, arguing that if the legislature was going to memorialize Kirk, it should not do so selectively. Senator Martin opposed the amendment as unfriendly, and it failed on a roll call vote. The committee then debated the bill at length, with Senators Berman and Jones opposing it as an inappropriate endorsement of Kirk’s views, while Senator Simon and Senator Martin defended it as a recognition of his role in encouraging public debate and civic participation. SB 194 was ultimately reported favorably on a party-line vote, with Senators Berman, Harrell, and Jones opposed, Senator Rodriguez and Senator Simon in support, and Chair Claudio voting yes.
US
US Federal 2025-2026 Regular Session
US House Floor Proceedings (Wednesday, March 18, 2026)
US Federal House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- nothing balanced about this amendment. nothing balanced about this amendment.
- budget amendment. I yield back. budget amendment. I yield back.
- budget amendment before. budget amendment before.
- second amendment rights in public. second amendment rights in public.
- The 10th amendment tells us to do so. The 10th amendment tells us to do so.
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
Senate Floor Session - Part 3 - 05/17/26
Minnesota Senate Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- its repassage as amended.
- as amended.
- Just a little background: this is the 2008 Legacy Amendment that passed with popular support for that
- The Outdoor Heritage is one of the four legacy amendments that received 33% of the total funds.
- This is the Legacy Amendment, which was voted on by the people of Minnesota.
NY
New York 2025-2026 Regular Session
New York State Senate Session - 05/05/2026
New York Senate Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- The 19th Amendment is something...
- The women we honor are building on that legacy.
- And here in New York, we carry that legacy forward.
- . >> Amendments are received. >> Mr.
- >> I OFFER THE FOLLOWING AMENDMENTS. >> AMENDMENTS ARE RECEIVED. >> Mr.
Summary:
The Senate met on May 4, 2026, approved the prior journal, and then took up a series of resolutions and floor bills. The chamber first adopted a resolution honoring Carlos Beltran on his induction into the Baseball Hall of Fame, with several senators praising his Mets career, athletic achievements, and philanthropy in Puerto Rico. The Senate also adopted resolutions recognizing the 2026 Women of Distinction, including tributes to living honorees and posthumous recognition of Congresswoman Nita Lowey and Dr. Hazel Dukes, and later adopted resolutions commemorating May Day and Panama’s Black Heritage Month. A Queens Chamber of Commerce resolution also prompted extensive remarks celebrating Queens’ diversity, small businesses, immigrant communities, and cultural institutions.
On legislation, the Senate recalled two bills from the Assembly and restored them to the third reading calendar by a 62-0 reconsideration vote. The chamber then passed a long list of bills, including measures affecting public health, agriculture and markets, insurance, criminal procedure, public officers, labor, not-for-profit corporations, and executive law. Several bills passed unanimously or near-unanimously, while a few drew recorded opposition, including the environmental conservation bill on animal cruelty and the public health bill on Calendar 840. Supportive floor explanations emphasized animal welfare, protections for abandoned pets, and other public-interest reforms.
The Senate also heard brief explanatory remarks on some bills, such as concerns about animals left behind in vacated housing and the treatment of wild animals in traveling circuses. After completing the calendar, the Senate reported no further business and adjourned until Wednesday, May 6, at 3:00 p.m.
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
Joint Hearing: Human Services Committee and Health and Human Services Committee - Part 2 - 05/04/26
Transcript Highlights:
- 200page amendment. So um we're trying to 200page amendment.
- on this bill, this amendment. on this bill, this amendment.
- we done with amendments? we done with amendments?
- I amendments.
- . amendments. amendments.
Summary:
The committees resumed discussion of amendments to a bill dealing with licensing moratoria, change-of-ownership rules, and related provider oversight issues. Amendment A8 would prevent a licensing moratorium for certain intermediate care service settings from blocking a new license when the change is due to a change of ownership, including temporary licenses and transitional licenses. Department of Human Services staff said they were still reviewing the language but explained the department’s concern was maintaining program integrity and ensuring owners go through full change-of-ownership review so the agency can see who owns a provider and check compliance history. Senators supporting the amendment argued it would keep legitimate businesses from being harmed by a moratorium and could help preserve providers when ownership changes or family members take over after a death. A8 was adopted on a roll call, with both committees voting in support.
Amendment A9, also on the moratorium topic, would exempt a change of ownership from the moratorium so long as it does not increase license capacity or service scope. The department said it needed more analysis to avoid unintended consequences, but the amendment was added to the working bill. Amendment A10 proposed a more detailed, data-driven framework for the moratorium and included a provision about refunds after implementation; department staff said the language would add cost and would require technical assistance, while senators emphasized the need to address licensure backlogs and avoid making provider delays worse. A10 was approved by the committees, though not unanimously.
Amendment A11 would have set standards for how the commissioner designates provider types or program areas as moderate or high risk, with added transparency criteria. The department said the commissioner already has that authority and raised concerns about federal requirements and the state’s corrective action plan, and Senator Hoffman withdrew the amendment. Amendment A12, offered by Senator Fateh, would preserve remote supports by removing bill language that repealed the service and would add safeguards for remote overnight supervision, including staffing ratios to ensure emergency response times can be met. Several senators supported keeping remote services as an important, cost-effective option amid workforce shortages, while the department said it had program integrity concerns and supported the governor’s proposal to remove the service. The committee nevertheless advanced A12, with members noting the need to balance safety and integrity with access to services.
FL
Florida 2026 5th Special Session
FL House Floor Session - 2025-03-27 (9:00AM Session)
Florida House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- Are there amendments? On the desk, Mr. President. Please read the first amendment.
- Show the amendment fails. Read the next amendment.
- Read the next amendment.
- Show the amendment fails. Please read the next amendment. On the desk, Mr. President.
- Let's talk about amendments.
Summary:
The Senate convened with a quorum present, opened with prayer and the Pledge of Allegiance, and included several member introductions and recognitions, including awareness resolutions and visiting groups in the galleries. The chamber then moved to a special order calendar and took up a series of bills, with most receiving unanimous or near-unanimous support. Early measures included SB 88 on utility terrain vehicles, which would allow local governments to designate certain roads for UTV use under safety restrictions; it passed 32-5 after debate over safety concerns. SB 102 on exceptional student education would create a workforce credential and badge program for students with autism spectrum disorder or modified curricula, and passed 36-0 after discussion of workforce access and district costs. SB 106 on exploitation of vulnerable adults would allow alternative service of process through the same app used by scammers, and passed 37-0. SB 130 on compensation for victims of wrongful incarceration would extend filing deadlines and remove restrictive bars to compensation, and passed 38-0. SB 158 would eliminate cost sharing for diagnostic and supplemental breast exams under the state employee health plan, and passed 38-0 after testimony about early detection and access to follow-up care.
The most extensive debate came on SB 234, which would revise laws on resisting law enforcement and add a mandatory life sentence for manslaughter of a law enforcement officer. Supporters argued it was needed after the killing of Officer Jason Raynor and to clarify that violent resistance to officers is not justified; opponents raised concerns about removing “good faith” language, potential impacts on Fourth Amendment issues, racial profiling, and the severity of the mandatory sentence. An amendment to restore “in good faith” failed, and after further debate the sponsor temporarily postponed the bill. The Senate then passed SB 262 on technical trust-code changes by a 36-0 vote, and later recognized Alpha Phi Alpha fraternity members in the gallery.
Additional bills passed with broad support. SB 274 designated portions of Orlando roadways as Harris Rosen Way and Geraldine Thompson Way, honoring philanthropist Harris Rosen and the late Senator Geraldine Thompson; it passed 38-0 and drew a motion for co-sponsorship. SB 280 created an enforcement mechanism for candidate party-affiliation qualification requirements and passed 38-0. SB 296 repealed the statewide mandate for later middle and high school start times and shifted the issue to local districts after reporting requirements, passing 38-0. SB 356 designated January 27 as International Holocaust Remembrance Day in Florida and passed after remarks about the Holocaust memorial and the need to confront antisemitism. Throughout the session, senators frequently framed their votes in terms of public safety, education, access to care, civil justice, and commemorating community leaders and historical events.
US
US Federal 2025-2026 Regular Session
US House Floor Proceedings (Wednesday, July 23, 2025)
US Federal House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- strength and legacy of civic engagement. strength and legacy of civic engagement.
- >> As amended. >> As amended.
- >> As<04:25:16.080>
amended. >> As amended. >> As amended. - >> As amended. Those in favor say I. >> As amended. Those in favor say I.
- his legacy. his legacy.
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
House Energy Finance and Policy Committee 3/27/25
Energy Finance and Policy
Transcript Highlights:
- Chair, I would have an amendment to offer at this time. The DE1 amendment sounds good.
- Just quickly, what the amendment does is it adds a pretty good carrot in the amendment beginning at line
- $500,000 rebate uh with the amendment $500,000 rebate uh with the amendment that's<00:02:29.519>
- representative Anderson's amendment representative Anderson's amendment guarantees<00:10:02.040>
- We amended it.
US
US Federal 2025-2026 Regular Session
US House Floor Proceedings (Monday, September 15, 2025)
US Federal House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- . amended. amended.
- 2025, as amended. 2025, as amended.
- . amended. amended.
- act as amended. act as amended.
- as amended. as amended.
FL
Florida 2026 4th Special Session
January 21, 2026 - 01:00 PM
Transcript Highlights:
- Chair Chaney: Public testimony on the amendment? No testimony on the amendment.
- Public testimony on the amendment? Debate on the amendment? No debate.
- Are there amendments? No amendments. Public testimony?
- There is one amendment, barcode 373347. Please explain the amendment.
- That is his legacy.
US
US Federal 2025-2026 Regular Session
US House Floor Proceedings (Thursday, January 15, 2026)
US Federal House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- bill is adopted and the bill as amended bill is adopted and the bill as amended is<00:08:05.759>
- order to consider the further amendment order to consider the further amendment printed<00:08:23.440
- Uh, I have an amendment at the desk. >> The clerk will designate the amendment. >> Amendment printed
- The amendment is adopted.
- Today, we honor our legacy, a 118-year Today, we honor our legacy, a 118-year legacy<02:12:31.440>
MN
Transcript Highlights:
- you want to move the A1 amendment? you want to move the A1 amendment?
- Senator Weber offers the A2 amendment. It is an author's amendment.
- as amended will be laid over. as amended will be laid over.
- Uh it's the A21 amendment. amendment. amendment.
- amendment, please say I. I. Posting. amendment, please say I. I.
NM
New Mexico 2026 Regular Session
House - Agriculture, Acequias And Water Resources Feb 7th, 2026 at 09:06 am
House Agriculture, Acequias And Water Resources
Transcript Highlights:
- I'm sure that's the amendment in full. Okay, committee, any questions on the amendment?
- Madam Chair, with no questions on the amendment, I move the amendment to be accepted.
- Any objections to adopting the amendment? Ready. Okay. Okay. The amendment. Ready. Okay.
- Those are today's legacy wastes.
- They don't amend a bill, and they come in with their bill not amended, and it shows a level of compromise
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
Committee on Health and Human Services - 04/07/26
Health and Human Services
Transcript Highlights:
- I do have an A2 uh amendment. exists. I do have an A2 uh amendment.
- about the amendment? Senator Kunesh. about the amendment? Senator Kunesh.
- A3 amendment is adopted. A3 amendment is adopted.
- The new amendment, or the amendment to Senate File 3698 as amended, is what has come up to an agreement
- 2638 as amended is laid over. 2638 as amended is laid over.
ND
North Dakota 2025-2026 Regular Session
Senate Energy and Natural Resources Apr 3rd, 2025 at 02:30 pm
Energy and Natural Resources
Transcript Highlights:
- We are 100% comfortable taking amendments, looking at amendments, looking for solutions.
- amend it.
- The amendment is passed. The amendment has passed.
- It's a completely separate amendment than that. We never acted on that amendment.
- It's a completely separate amendment than that. We never acted on that amendment.
Bills:
SB2339
Keywords:
wildfire mitigation, utility liability, strict liability, electric utility, public service commission, PSC, rural electric cooperative, municipal utility, transmission provider, vegetation management, power lines, reclosers, electrical safety, wildfire prevention, grid reliability, public safety, first responders, ANSI A300, National Electrical Safety Code, community outreach
Summary:
The Energy and Natural Resources Committee continued work on House Bill 1459, which concerns rare earth and critical mineral recovery from North Dakota lignite coal. Testimony from UND researcher Dan Ludo and industry representative David Straely focused on the urgency of developing the process quickly, the technical differences between extracting minerals from coal versus ash, and the potential value of elements such as terbium, dysprosium, gallium, germanium, and synthetic graphite. Straely argued the bill is constitutional, limited to minerals within the coal seam, and needed to avoid years of quiet title litigation and provide certainty for development and compensation to royalty owners. Committee members raised questions about landowner rights, compensation levels, possible amendments from the Department of Trust Lands, and whether the bill should be modified to address constitutional concerns or sunset provisions. No final action was taken on HB 1459; the chair said parties could work on language until Monday before the committee revisits it.
The committee then returned to House Bill 1579, a high-load study bill with a possible energy infrastructure investment amendment. Jody Smith of the Retirement and Investment Office presented updated language adding guardrails for in-state infrastructure investing, including requiring approved projects to be underwritten and managed by a qualified investment manager or financial institution and to follow the Legacy Fund investment policy. Members discussed whether the amendment had been shared with the House sponsor and noted that the related bill 1330 was still pending, so HB 1579 was being held for the time being.
Finally, the committee took up House Bill 1566, which had an amendment from the Agriculture Commissioner’s office. The committee adopted the amendment 7-0, then passed a due-pass motion on the amended bill and referred it to Appropriations, also by a 7-0 vote. Members discussed the bill’s fiscal impact, including an estimated $580,000 for two FTEs over two years, and clarified that the study component remains in the bill. Senator Gerhardt was assigned to carry the measure.
FL
Transcript Highlights:
- We will now take up a late-filed amendment.
- That’s what I’m following this amendment for.
- And that’s why I filed this amendment. Are there questions on the amendment?
- And that’s why I filed this amendment. Are there questions on the amendment?
- The amendment... okay, let's please call the roll on the amendment. Senator Berman? Yes.
Keywords:
Charlie Kirk, remembrance, free speech, civic engagement, youth leadership, nursing shortage, health care, education funding, workforce development, LINE Fund, monetary contributions, nonmonetary contributions
Summary:
The Committee on Education Postsecondary met with a quorum and first considered SB 1246, which would expand Florida’s Line Fund for health service workforce shortages. Senator Davis explained that the bill would broaden eligibility beyond nursing to include health science education programs and students, allow matching funds from private contributions, and permit use of funds for scholarships, faculty recruitment, equipment, simulation centers, and facility renovations. Senator Harrell asked for more specificity about which professions would qualify, and Davis said the bill was intended to add flexibility but could be made more concrete. Several witnesses supported the bill, and the committee reported SB 1246 favorably without additional funding being requested.
The committee then took up SB 194, which would designate October 14 as Charlie Kirk Day of Remembrance. Senator Martin said the bill would recognize Kirk’s influence on civic engagement, youth leadership, and constitutional education without creating a state holiday. The bill drew both support and opposition from public speakers, with supporters emphasizing Kirk’s advocacy for free speech and unborn children, and opponents arguing that his public statements on race, civil rights, and Black leaders made him an inappropriate figure for state honor. Members also debated whether statute was the right vehicle for such recognition and whether the bill could encourage future requests for similar commemorations.
A late-filed amendment by Senator Jones would have added George Floyd to the remembrance language, framing the issue as selective remembrance and pointing to Floyd’s death as another national reckoning. Senator Martin opposed the amendment as unfriendly, and it failed on a roll call vote. The committee then debated SB 194 at length, with supporters describing Kirk as a defender of open debate and opponents saying the bill would legitimize divisive rhetoric. The committee ultimately reported SB 194 favorably, with Senators Berman, Harrell, and Jones voting no, Senator Rodriguez and Chair Simon voting yes, and Chair Calatayud casting the deciding favorable vote. The committee then adjourned after a motion to record Tab 2 in the affirmative was adopted.
US
US Federal 2025-2026 Regular Session
US House Floor Proceedings (Thursday, June 4, 2026)
US Federal House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- Uh the amendment of the amendment.
- amendments and I yield back. amendments and I yield back.
- This amendment recognizes that reality. This amendment recognizes that reality.
- <03:16:58.720>
In includes five of my amendments. In includes five of my amendments. - The amendment is The eyes have it. The amendment is adopted. adopted. adopted.
US
US Federal 2025-2026 Regular Session
US House Floor Proceedings (Tuesday, September 2, 2025)
US Federal House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- The opioid crisis as amended as amended.
- as amended? Those in favor say I. I. as amended? Those in favor say I. I.
- as amended? Those in favor say I. as amended? Those in favor say I. >> I. >> I.
- as amended. as amended.
- the rules and pass the bill as amended? the rules and pass the bill as amended?
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
Minnesota House honors former Rep. Mary Murphy 4/21/25
Minnesota House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- Now lasting impact and a strong legacy.
- And, uh, the first year of legacy—uh, you know, it's not legal anymore, but um, the legacy she started
- <00:39:16.320>
of incredible life and legacy of incredible life and legacy of Representative - in office, I served on a legacy in office, I served on a legacy committee<00:39:47.760>
where - We lost a trailblazer, but her legacy We lost a trailblazer, but her legacy will<00:55:46.240>
US
US Federal 2025-2026 Regular Session
US House Floor Proceedings (Monday, December 15, 2025)
US Federal House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- as amended. as amended.
- <03:06:28.000>
Those as amended? Those in favor say I. Those as amended? - and agree to HRES 923 as amended. and agree to HRES 923 as amended.
- as amended. as amended.
- as amended? Those in favor say I. as amended? Those in favor say I.