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HI

Hawaii 2025 Regular Session

HHS-JDC, HHS-JDC Public Hearings 02-13-2025

Health and Human Services

Transcript Highlights:
  • Hawaii Correctional System Oversight Commission providing comments.
  • 00:09:41.959><c> system</c><00:09:42.360><c> oversight</c> Hawaii Correctional System Oversight Commission
  • He said you cannot keep drugs out of a maximum-security prison, so what chance do we have of keeping
  • He said you cannot keep drugs out of a maximum-security prison, so what chance do we have of keeping
  • Prison so uh what Maximum Security Prison so uh what chance<01:05:55.920><c> do</c><01:05:56.000><c>
Keywords: 912, senate, all
Summary: The joint Health and Human Services and Judiciary meeting heard testimony on several measures, with most of the discussion focused on SB 709 and SB 955. On SB 709, relating to mental health data and related appropriations, the Department of Health supported the bill’s intent and said the funding would help maintain a data dashboard and positions, though it had no suggested amount for one blank appropriation. Members also discussed whether sections of the bill were duplicative of existing data reporting. The committees later recommended SB 709 be passed with amendments, including technical changes, deferring the date to December 31, 2050, and blanking out the appropriation for later clarification. SB 955, relating to fitness to proceed, drew mixed testimony. Judiciary opposed portions of the bill, saying some changes could have unintended practical consequences. The Office of the Public Defender supported the bill’s intent but urged keeping a three-member evaluation panel rather than reducing it to two, warning that a two-panel process could create delays if a third evaluator had to be added later. A former Hawaii State Hospital clinician said the bill placed too much blame on the courts and should address institutional and administrative problems at the hospital more directly. The Department of Health supported the intent and said it appreciated efforts to address overcrowding. After discussion about examiner shortages and status hearings, the committees recommended SB 955 be passed with amendments reducing the number of qualified examiners from three to one and making related technical changes. The committee also heard SB 1228, a child welfare services measure creating a working group related to youth legal representation and child welfare reform. DHS requested adding a Child Welfare Services representative to the work group, and multiple advocates, including the National Center for Youth Law and Hawaii Youth Services Network, testified in strong support, emphasizing the need for youth voice and implementation of Malama Ohana recommendations. Members asked whether this working group overlapped with another recently passed working group bill; testimony indicated the two measures addressed different issues. The meeting then recessed and later resumed for decision-making on the 9 o’clock calendar, where SB 709 was adopted with amendments and SB 955 was adopted with amendments.
HI

Hawaii 2025 Regular Session

FIN/WAM Joint Info Briefing - Tue Jan 21, 2025 @ 1:00 PM HST

Hawaii House Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • We've collaborated with our congressional delegates to secure federal funding for this project and are
  • Additional funding has also been pursued and secured to support critical water and wastewater projects
  • We're the only county that doesn't have a public rodeo facility, and while we have the land secured,
  • we're looking to partner land secured we're looking to partner with<00:34:35.200><c> some</c><00:34:
  • We came into office, and the Land Use Commission said you're out of Waimānalo by 2028 in the year Pride
Keywords: 910, house, all
HI

Hawaii 2025 Regular Session

JHA Public Hearing - Thu Feb 27, 2025 @ 2:00 PM HST

Judiciary & Hawaiian Affairs

Transcript Highlights:
  • Next, we have the Land Use Commission. Randy Aloha Kakou, hello.
  • Scott Derkson, Chief Planner, State Land Use Commission. Chief Planner, State Land Use Commission.
  • It's not something that the Land Use Commission initiated.
  • It's not something that the Land Use Commission initiated.
  • </c> unnecessary and we urge this commission unnecessary and we urge this commission to<00:59:02.280>
Keywords: 910, house, all
Summary: The committee heard testimony on several measures. On HB 211 relating to stream maintenance, DLNR supported the intent but requested amendments to clarify that responsibility for removing abandoned property rests with the entity that has jurisdiction or ownership of the stream, and asked for appropriations to help cover cleanup costs. Members discussed existing county authority to clean streams and then seek reimbursement from private owners, and the City and County of Honolulu’s written testimony was noted as arguing the bill conflicts with a federal court stipulation requiring notice and storage of personal property before disposal. On HB 502 relating to land use, OPSD and the Land Use Commission supported the bill’s intent but raised concerns about the short timeline and the need for rule changes, with OPSD recommending a more permanent county plan-based district boundary amendment process instead of a temporary one. The Department of Agriculture asked counties to make concurrent revisions to ordinances and rules affecting agricultural land partitioning. Testimony also noted the bill is aimed at legacy agricultural subdivisions and would require Land Use Commission rulemaking. On HB 510 relating to declaration of water shortage and emergency, DLNR and the Board of Water Supply strongly supported the measure, saying it would give CWRM a more timely tool to respond to emergencies outside designated water management areas and would require rulemaking, permit classifications, and criteria for declaring shortages. In response to opposition concerns from the Land Use Research Foundation and the Hawaii Farm Bureau, DLNR said the rulemaking process would allow public input and that permit classifications could help balance agricultural and other water uses. On HB 511 relating to public lands, DLNR, the Department of Agriculture, and Hawaii Farm Bureau supported removing the survey requirement before setting aside public lands between state agencies, saying it would speed Act 90 transfers and save time and money, though one testifier cautioned against misuse of agricultural lands. No votes were taken during the excerpted portion of the meeting.
US

US Federal 2025-2026 Regular Session

US House Floor Proceedings (Wednesday, July 22, 2026)

US Federal House Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • </c><02:15:32.719><c> The</c> and our national food security. The and our national food security.
  • is national security.
  • is national security.
  • Number one, election security.
  • Number one, election<02:43:17.600><c> security.</c> election security. election security.
NH

New Hampshire 2026 Regular Session

Senate Session (02/19/2026)

New Hampshire Senate Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • ensures the Department of Energy's full party status in proceedings before the Public Utilities Commission
  • final criminal conviction is not the only method to demonstrate someone is responsible for the commission
  • of a murder for the the commission of a murder for the purposes<00:22:25.919><c> of</c><00:22:26.240
  • </c><01:13:58.880><c> school</c> should be committed to securing school should be committed to securing
  • . they see what's happening commissions. they see what's happening with<03:18:18.960><c> this</c><03:
Keywords: 1191, senate, all
MN

Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session

House Floor Session 4/20/26

Minnesota House Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • And the Department of Health and Human Services exposed her previous social security, her previous name
  • , and associated it with her new assumed name and social security.
  • :27.320><c> address</c> while keeping their physical address while keeping their physical address secure
  • . secure. secure.
  • audit commission for next year, and try to build in some of these things.
Keywords: 1183, house
KY
Transcript Highlights:
  • It's a whole another level of design<01:04:11.680><c> and</c><01:04:12.319><c> security</c><01:04:12.720
  • ><c> measures</c><01:04:13.520><c> and</c><01:04:13.760><c> so</c> design and security measures and so
  • design and security measures and so forth<01:04:14.160><c> that</c><01:04:14.400><c> have</c><01:04:
  • Next, I have the Kentucky Asset Liability Commission.
  • Next, I have the Kentucky Asset Liability Commission.
Summary: The meeting began with routine business, including welcoming new committee member Senator Reginald Thomas, approving the minutes, and receiving a correspondence report on several information items. Those items included University of Kentucky research equipment funding, UK capital project funding using federal/private funds, debt issues from McGoffin County and Owen County school districts, lease modifications by the Division of Real Properties, asset preservation project revisions at Eastern Kentucky University and Northern Kentucky University, and Kentucky Communications Network Authority (KCNA) information on Kentucky Wired critical infrastructure. The main discussion focused on a dispute over the Kentucky Wired communication shelters, or “huts,” and related payments under KCNA’s agreement with Asellicom/Excel. Brad Kilby of Asellicom testified that KCNA had not paid for the huts, that Asellicom had not received the alleged $8 million or any later payment, and that Asellicom remained the legal owner. Committee members pressed him on whether payment had been received, whether anyone else might have received it, and whether the lawsuit or dispute resolution process clarified the issue. Kilby said no payment had been received and that the matter was part of ongoing litigation. KCNA Executive Director Doug Hendricks and General Counsel Adam Atkins then testified. They said a certified check for $8.5 million was mailed in July, based on the Finance and Administration Cabinet secretary’s determination that $8.5 million was due under the model procurement code, even though KCNA had initially requested about $12 million to cover a worst-case estimate. They said the contract allowed payment in full or in tranches, that the huts were completed and operational, and that KCNA had not received documentation supporting Asellicom’s higher $10.1 million claim. Members expressed frustration over the missing check and the broader implications for Kentucky Wired, and one member requested that the committee obtain all agency requests related to KCNA/Kentucky Wired since inception; the co-chairs said they would look into making that information available. No formal vote was taken on the dispute during the portion provided.
NM

New Mexico 2026 Regular Session

Senate - Finance Jan 29th, 2026 at 02:15 pm

Senate Finance

Transcript Highlights:
  • have a core team, all the co-founders, a lot of our core engineering team that worked on national security
  • And so I, you know, with the labs, the existing national security workforce and infrastructure, it just
  • quote from his speech during that, he obviously thinks that this project is important for national security
  • an in-state quantum system, supporting Q&MI, and incentivizing private investment, New Mexico can secure
  • long-term economic growth, high-paying jobs, and national security relevance for decades to come.
Keywords: 996, all
HI

Hawaii 2026 Regular Session

FIN Info Briefing - Fri Jan 16, 2026 @ 9:00 AM HST

Hawaii House Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • Tai Noara, commissioner for securities in the business registration division.
  • They have to determine commissions.
  • and the expertise who and commissions and the expertise who sit<01:17:59.679><c> on</c><01:17:59.840
  • /c><03:01:58.720><c> lot</c><03:01:58.800><c> more</c><03:01:59.040><c> in</c> security and food security
  • a lot more in security and food security a lot more in education<03:01:59.760><c> and</c><03:02:00.000
Keywords: 910, house, all
US

US Federal 2025-2026 Regular Session

US House Floor Proceedings (Wednesday, April 22, 2026)

US Federal House Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • </c> projected insolveny of Social Security projected insolveny of Social Security and<02:37:15.920><
  • </c> of the Energy Independence and Security of the Energy Independence and Security Act<02:58:24.319
  • </c> of the Energy Independence and Security of the Energy Independence and Security Act,<03:02:16.319
  • </c><03:05:53.840><c> These</c> compromise our national security.
  • These compromise our national security.
CA
Transcript Highlights:
  • The California Energy Commission, through the Vice Chair's office, has put forward a multi-prong strategy
  • I'm Sivagunda with the California Energy Commission, and I'm going to go over some of the impacts, you
  • And after the Valero's announcement in April of this year, the Governor sent the Energy Commission a
  • And then also the Energy Commission analysis showed that planned and unplanned maintenance events due
  • We're grateful that they're going to put a pause on it. ...at the California Energy Commission.
Summary: The joint informational hearing of the Assembly Committees on Utilities and Energy, Transportation, and Natural Resources focused on California’s transportation fuels sector, especially the state’s response to refinery closures and the broader transition away from fossil fuels. Opening remarks emphasized the tension between climate and air-quality goals, fuel affordability, refinery jobs and local tax bases, and the need to avoid crisis-driven responses as Phillips 66 and Valero consider shutting refineries in Wilmington and Benicia. Professor Emily Grubert framed the issue as a long-term managed transition in which the public already bears much of the risk and should also capture benefits from a well-planned shift. CARB Chair Leanne Randolph reviewed the state’s emissions and fuel policies, including AB 32, the low-carbon fuel standard, clean vehicle programs, and the at-berth regulation for ocean-going vessels. She said California’s transportation sector remains the largest source of greenhouse gases and a major source of smog-forming pollution, but that the state has made substantial progress and still needs to reduce demand for fossil fuels while maintaining compliance with federal air-quality standards. Randolph also said CARB’s recent LCFS amendments had not caused the predicted spike in gas prices and explained that compliance pathways for the at-berth rule include emissions-reduction technologies or payments into a remediation fund. CEC Vice Chair Gunda described declining gasoline demand, shrinking in-state refining capacity, and growing dependence on imports, arguing that the state is in a “mid-transition” period that requires both support for legacy infrastructure and continued investment in cleaner alternatives. He outlined the administration’s petroleum market stabilization proposal, which aims to return California crude production to 125 million barrels a year through four components: codifying the ban on fracking, validating the Kern County oil-and-gas permitting ordinance, creating a temporary CEQA exemption paired with a two-for-one plug-and-drill framework, and strengthening pipeline and spill-safety requirements. Department of Conservation Director Jennifer Lucasey said the proposal is intended to stabilize crude supply and pipeline throughput while preserving health and environmental protections, and noted that CalGEM would still review permits and enforce other requirements. Mayor Steve Young of Benicia testified that a Valero closure would significantly reduce city revenue and leave the community facing years of cleanup and redevelopment challenges. He said the city supports environmental protection but is worried about the economic hit, the possibility that Benicia becomes a fuel-import terminal, and the lack of local influence over refinery decisions. Members pressed the panel on the CEQA exemption, tribal and habitat review, disclosure of closure liabilities, fuel-demand projections, and whether the proposal should include more demand-side measures. No formal votes were taken; the hearing was informational, and officials said some proposals, including a margin-cap pause and further transition planning, would be taken up later in the process.
HI
Transcript Highlights:
  • </c><00:32:05.039><c> from</c><00:32:05.279><c> the</c> the Civil Rights Commission from the the Civil
  • Although I did spend the last two years in Washington, D.C., working on securing federal funds for a
  • If I can add, there's a specific program with our climate commission.
  • If I can add, there's a specific program with our climate commission.
  • If I can add, there's a specific program with our climate commission.
Committee: House Finance
Keywords: 910, house, all
AZ

Arizona 2026 Regular Session

03/25/2026 - Senate Regulatory Affairs and Government Efficiency

Regulatory Affairs and Government Efficiency

Transcript Highlights:
  • My name is Joe Dickinson, and I'm the President of the Board of Security Alliance, and I'm here in favor
  • In recent years, Customs and Border Patrol has been stretched very thin, whether it's border security
  • We have expanded our Border Security Alliance to eight states.
  • I was in a stakeholder meeting earlier this year on a stronger bill, I believe, with Border Security
  • There were workshops at the Arizona Corporation Commission, and the last one there was an expert there
MN

Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session

House Housing Finance and Policy Committee 4/2/25

Housing Finance and Policy

Transcript Highlights:
  • On behalf of the city of Maple Grove, the municipal legislative commission and the League of Minnesota
  • On behalf of the city of Maple Grove, the municipal legislative commission and the League of Minnesota
  • came to us from our public housing entities and NARO and to make sure that they can navigate and secure
  • > resources</c><00:53:03.280><c> for</c><00:53:04.160><c> uh</c><00:53:04.240><c> general</c> and secure
  • resources for uh general and secure resources for uh general obligation<00:53:05.200><c> dollars.
Keywords: 1183, house
AK

Alaska 2025-2026 Regular Session

House Floor Session Jul 16th, 2026 at 10:30 am

Alaska House Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • Commission granted.
  • We need it for energy security and the revenue we need.
  • We need it for energy security and the revenue we need also, Mr. Speaker.
  • I want to make sure that we have energy security.
Keywords: 905, all
MA

Massachusetts 2025-2026 Regular Session

Joint Committee on State Administration and Regulatory Oversight Jun 21st, 2026 at 02:00 pm

Joint Committee on State Administration and Regulatory Oversight

Transcript Highlights:
  • So this hospital has been out of commission for five years. This flood happened five years ago.
  • We owe it to our families, our seniors, and our first responders to secure a stable health care future
  • In light of this, and in order not to lose the opportunity to secure such much-needed inpatient beds,
  • In light of this, and in order not to lose the opportunity to secure such much needed inpatient beds,
Keywords: 995, all
Summary: The committee first heard testimony on H. 3599, a bill concerning access to historic Indian lands and easements for landlocked tribal parcels in Massachusetts. Witnesses, including members of the Mashpee Wampanoag and Herring Pond communities, said the bill would restore access to family lands that have long been treated as landlocked and had been denied easements by necessity in prior court rulings. They described heavy tax burdens, prior litigation, and support from the Mashpee Wampanoag Tribe, with conditional support from the Aquinnah Wampanoag Tribe pending language changes. Committee members asked about the tax assessments and the status of tribal support, and the chair said the committee would follow up on possible amendments. The committee then took up S. 2922, which would authorize an underground easement at Magazine Beach in Cambridge for the Greater Cambridge Energy Project. Eversource representatives said the easement is needed for a transmission line connecting the Brighton and Kendall Square substations, supporting grid reliability and the Commonwealth’s clean energy transition. They said DCR would receive fair market value and replacement land in Wendell to satisfy Article 97 requirements. No objections were raised, and the panel’s testimony concluded without a vote recorded in the transcript. Most of the hearing focused on H. 5047, which would authorize the Commonwealth to take the Norwood Hospital site by eminent domain so the hospital can be restored. Sponsors, local officials, hospital task force members, EMS and fire representatives, a chamber of commerce leader, and a former hospital administrator all argued that the 2020 flood and Steward’s bankruptcy left the region without adequate care, causing longer ambulance transports, emergency room boarding, staffing strain, and economic losses. They said the site remains a partially completed shell, that the state should be able to acquire it and bring in a nonprofit operator, and that the taking would not require state funding because an operator would pay the acquisition costs. Committee members from both chambers expressed support and asked about costs, timing, infrastructure, and whether a nonprofit operator is being pursued. The chair took the bill under advisement after extensive testimony; no vote was taken in the transcript.
LA

Louisiana 2026 Regular Session

Administration of Criminal Justice May 12th, 2026

Administration of Criminal Justice

Transcript Highlights:
  • if it's between the two parties and not going out and using, trying to obtain anything of value, secure
  • if it's between the two parties and not going out and using trying to get obtain anything of value secure
  • be—we're going to have a partially new facility there, and the sheriff is going to be maintaining security
  • State Police Gaming Division, the Louisiana Lottery Corporation, and the Louisiana State Racing Commission
Summary: The Criminal Justice Committee met on May 12 and took up a series of bills, mostly on juvenile justice, gaming-related background checks, bail/electronic bonds, and corrections policy. Early in the meeting, the committee reported favorably SB 258 on juvenile traffic violations, SB 321 on electronic bonds, SB 134 on limiting certain child sexual abuse material offenses for juveniles under 17 in specific circumstances, HB 75 on promotional play for racetracks as amended, and SB 422 on unsupervised probation for certain fourth-offense impaired driving cases. Later, the committee also advanced SB 440 on the Renaissance District board membership, SB 393 on explosives regulation, SB 487 on charitable gaming rental arrangements, SB 339 and SB 288 on criminal background check procedures in the gaming and related regulatory systems, and SB 325 on excluding certain persons from sports wagering. A major portion of the hearing focused on SB 201, which would change juvenile homicide sentencing procedures, including first- and second-degree murder cases, and how reviewing courts consider parole eligibility and prior death sentences converted to life. Supporters said the bill aligns sentencing with existing Supreme Court precedent and gives courts clearer guidance; opponents from children’s rights and civil liberties groups argued it weakens the “rarest and uncommon” safeguard for juvenile life-without-parole sentences and could expand harsh sentencing beyond constitutional limits. After debate and testimony, the committee adopted an amendment and reported SB 201 favorably by a 7-3 vote, with Representatives Adams, Knox, Moore, and others voting no. The committee also heard SB 523 on clemency and sentencing considerations for defendants who are victims of domestic abuse, human trafficking, or sexual assault. Survivors’ advocates and domestic violence organizations supported the bill’s overall purpose but objected to the mandatory pre-sentence investigation language, warning it could introduce biased information and harm survivors; the Board of Pardons and Parole said its staff and trauma-informed victim assistance coordinators are trained to handle these cases. The committee adopted an amendment narrowing the bill and then reported SB 523 favorably. Finally, SB 320 on DNA detection and crime lab reporting was advanced without opposition, and SB 470 on pregnant women in custody passed after testimony from the Louisiana Sheriffs’ Association and discussion of pregnancy testing, bonding options, and prohibiting shackling during delivery and postpartum periods.
CA

California 2025-2026 Regular Session

Assembly Judiciary Committee Apr 28th, 2026

Transcript Highlights:
  • Some of you guys know me as the executive officer of the Athletic Commission.
  • Homeowners should not have to pursue legal action to secure the cooling system of their choice.
  • Homeowners should not have to pursue legal action to secure the cooling system of their choice.
  • And while I was ultimately able to secure professional installation and legal assistance, doing so required
Summary: The Assembly Judiciary Committee heard a series of bills, many focused on homeowners associations (HOAs), along with measures on self-defense, design-professional litigation, mobile home park claims, senior housing, and DEI. Several bills were presented only or discussed with amendments, and the committee repeatedly noted ongoing work with authors and stakeholders. The committee also established quorum partway through the hearing and took up a consent calendar of several unrelated bills, which passed. AB 2584, on civil immunity for lawful self-defense, was presented as a work-in-progress. The author and a UFC/public-safety witness argued that people hesitate to intervene because of fear of civil liability, while committee members said California already has strong self-defense and Good Samaritan laws and that the proposal could create confusion. The bill was not advanced at that time, with the chair emphasizing further conversations. AB 1684, which would prevent HOAs from restricting homeowners’ ability to install or replace compliant cooling systems, drew support from the author, a constituent statement, and supporters from the California Department Association and others; an HOA group opposed unless amended, citing association property rights and grid/power concerns. Members generally supported the concept, and the author said amendments addressed damage and code-compliance issues. AB 1892, a technical cleanup bill clarifying HOA duties on utility repairs, election notices, and electronic voting timelines, passed unanimously as amended. AB 2050, requiring a formula for HOA reserve funding and a phase-in period, also passed with broad support; witnesses said underfunded reserves lead to special assessments, insurance and mortgage problems, and deferred maintenance, while members framed it as a consumer-protection and affordability measure. AB 2106, extending certificate-of-merit protections for design professionals and requiring California-licensed experts in certain cases, passed with strong support from engineers, architects, landscape architects, and civil-justice groups. AB 2145, directing HCD to study seniors’ need and desire to downsize, passed after lenders and financial groups moved from opposition to neutral with amendments; supporters said it could help unlock larger homes for younger families. AB 2238, aimed at deterring meritless failure-to-maintain lawsuits against mobile home park owners by shifting fee exposure to attorneys, passed after amendments narrowed its focus. Supporters said some firms were using vague demand letters and frivolous claims to force settlements and raise insurance costs; opposition said the bill still needed refinement to protect meritorious resident claims. AB 2439, prompted by two authors’ own HOA payment problems, passed despite opposition concerns about community-wide certified-mail requirements and personal liability for board members; supporters said better notice is needed when payment processors change and that liens and collections can be unfairly imposed without notice. AB 2579, responding to the earlier $100 cap on HOA fines, passed as amended to create a Department of Real Estate process for serious health and safety violations; supporters said the cap had weakened enforcement, while members said the bill sought a better balance. Finally, SCR 89, reaffirming California’s commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion, was presented as a response to federal attacks on DEI programs. The author and witnesses from the UC Student Association, National Action Network, and civil-rights and labor groups argued DEI is essential to fairness, access, and opportunity, especially for students and historically underserved communities. Members voiced strong support, describing DEI as central to California’s values, and the resolution moved forward with bipartisan support noted by the author.
ID

Idaho 2026 Regular Session

Legislative Session Day 75 Mar 27th, 2026

Idaho Senate Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • House Bill 752 provides a clear, proactive tool to secure sex-separated private spaces in our state while
  • Individuals in these vulnerable settings have a reasonable expectation of privacy and security.
  • I want to make sure that children are protected, that just people in general are feeling safe and secure
  • And if you look up 67-5902, it takes you to the definitions of state government, the Commission on Human
Summary: The Senate opened with roll call, prayer, the Pledge of Allegiance, and approval of the prior day’s journal. It then moved through routine committee reports and bill referrals, including printing and committee assignments for several Senate bills and House messages. Early action also included referral of Senate Concurrent Resolution 128 and multiple House and Senate bills to the appropriate committees or later orders of business. The chamber then took up several appropriations and policy bills on third reading. Senate Bill 1401, an appropriation to the Department of Health and Welfare for Public Health Services, was debated as a mix of federal pass-through funding, vaccine purchasing, laboratory testing, ARPA grants, HIV/hepatitis prevention, suicide prevention, and a transfer of the Idaho Home Visiting Program; it passed 21-14. Senate Bill 1423, dealing with the FAST Act and a framework for stablecoin payments, drew debate over efficiency, banking costs, state control, and privacy/risk concerns; it passed 22-13. Senate Bill 1429, a behavioral health appropriation and supplemental, was presented as a series of restorations and fund shifts tied to prior budget cuts and settlement obligations, and it passed 21-14. Senate Bill 1431, an appropriation and transfer for the Department of Water Resources, including aquifer monitoring and stream gauging/adjudication staffing, passed 26-7. The Senate also passed House Bill 855, revising lifetime fish and game license residency requirements from six months to five years, by a vote of 23-11. Later, House Bill 752, which would prohibit knowingly entering opposite-sex restrooms or changing rooms in government buildings and public accommodations except under specified exceptions, prompted extensive debate. Supporters argued it protected privacy, children, and women’s safety; opponents argued it criminalized transgender people, was discriminatory, and could harm Idaho’s reputation and economy. The debate continued at the end of the transcript, with the bill still under consideration.
ID

Idaho 2026 Regular Session

Legislative Session Day 75 Mar 27th, 2026

Idaho Senate Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • House Bill 752 provides a clear, proactive tool to secure sex-separated private spaces in our state while
  • Individuals in these vulnerable settings have a reasonable expectation of privacy and security.
  • I want to make sure that children are protected, that just people in general are feeling safe and secure
  • And if you look up 67-5902, it takes you to the definitions of state government and the Commission on
Keywords: 989, all