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MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
House bill would fund secure lock boxes at MN schools for emergency law enforcement access 4/29/25
Minnesota House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- The schools in my district use I Love You Guys as part of our safe school planning.
- of</c><00:03:14.920><c> our</c><00:03:15.160><c> safe</c><00:03:15.400><c> school</c> You Guys as part
- of our safe school You Guys as part of our safe school planning. planning. planning.
- ><c> we</c><00:04:14.400><c> did</c><00:04:15.200><c> um</c><00:04:15.400><c> in</c> the key parts that
- we did um in the key parts that we did um in Burnsville<00:04:16.680><c> was</c><00:04:17.120><c> we
AL
Alabama 2025 Regular Session
Alabama Senate Education Policy Committee Apr 16th, 2025
Education Policy
Transcript Highlights:
- In some parts of the country... ...recess.
- In some parts of the country, a mobile unit comes into the school and parks nearby for the program.
- Well, this is a part of what we've done.
- I do know that a part of the intent of legislation like this has a great deal to do with this notion
- And we are grateful to be here as a part of cohort 3.
Committee:
Senate Education Policy
Keywords:
SB278, released time, religious instruction, elective credit, public schools, K-12 education, Alabama Released Time Credit Act, church-state separation, First Amendment, school choice, parental consent, elective course, off-campus instruction, private religious entity, State Board of Education, local board of education, attendance credit, core curriculum, religious education, Bible class
AL
Alabama 2025 Regular Session
Alabama Senate Veterans and Military Affairs Committee Feb 5th, 2025
Veterans and Military Affairs
Transcript Highlights:
- of legislation, if you're familiar with the diversionary court or the drug court system in Alabama, part
- of the military stabilization efforts. ...to be part of the military stabilization commission.
- Ever since then, exhibits related to military service in Alabama have been part of what we do.
- Alabama has been part of what we do in the archives. Let's go to the next slide.
- He actually became a volunteer and is now a part-time retired state employee of the archives.
Committee:
House Veterans and Military Affairs
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
Conference Committee on H.F. 4252 - Omnibus Higher Education Finance and Policy - 05/14/26
Transcript Highlights:
- </c> care grants, uh, part of statute. care grants, uh, part of statute.
- </c><01:05:03.359><c> Chelsea,</c> for-profit part. Mr. Chelsea, for-profit part. Mr.
- </c><01:09:38.960><c> of</c> four-year institutions as part of four-year institutions as part of Minnesota
- Um and as uh as part of the about 670.
- Um, I'm not sure part of those meetings.
Summary:
The conference committee received a nonpartisan walkthrough of the House and Senate side-by-side for higher education-related legislation, with staff identifying Senate-only, House-only, identical, and technical-difference provisions. Topics included paid blood donation leave for Minnesota State employees, a revised higher education attainment goal, athletic fee restrictions, developmental course disclosures, American Indian Scholars Program eligibility, protections and definitions for pregnant and parenting students, online program management contracts, student aid reporting, work-study and dual training grants, private and out-of-state postsecondary education regulation, private career school licensing and data privacy, college savings plan changes, and several University of Minnesota-related provisions. House-only items also included an unemployment insurance aid adjustment, a $1.5 million ongoing appropriation for an identity verification system to combat enrollment fraud, and $5,000 for Bemidji State University reforestation; Senate-only items included Board of Regents appointment language, limits on for-profit control of medical school curriculum, and reporting on for-profit funding in medical education.
After the walkthrough, the committee moved to adopt the same and similar provisions and direct staff to make technical corrections. A senator asked about proposed adjustments to the pregnant and parenting student language, and the chair said amendments would be considered after adopting the same and similar provisions. The motion to adopt prevailed.
During public testimony, Sydney Spre of the Minnesota Association of Professional Employees supported the Senate’s paid blood donation leave language, saying it would create parity for Minnesota State employees and encourage blood and plasma donation. Commissioner Dennis Olsen of the Office of Higher Education thanked the committee for adopting most of the agency’s proposed language and said he was available to help clarify remaining differences. In response to questions, he explained the Senate’s higher education attainment goal proposal, saying it would extend and broaden the existing goal, raise the target from 70% to 75%, expand the age range, and use additional metrics and partner agencies; he also said the overall attainment rate had been 63.5 under the prior goal. The transcript ends as the commissioner was being asked whether the proposal would require additional appropriations.
NH
New Hampshire 2026 Regular Session
House Criminal Justice and Public Safety (04/30/2026)
Criminal Justice and Public Safety
Transcript Highlights:
- The second part that's going to be okay.
- Part of what I've understood in back.
- 01:01:53.920><c> what</c><01:01:54.079><c> the</c> part I think part of what the part I think part of
- Um, to ban it, the 21 part.
- </c> get us part a majority of the way there. get us part a majority of the way there.
Committee:
House Criminal Justice and Public Safety
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
House Commerce Finance and Policy Committee 4/7/26
Commerce Finance and Policy
Transcript Highlights:
- </c> part of that process. part of that process.
- Um we are in the financial part of at.
- So that's that part of this amendment.
- So that's that part of this amendment.
- So that's that part of this amendment.
Committee:
House Commerce Finance and Policy
Keywords:
data broker, data brokerage, consumer privacy, personal data, data privacy, Minnesota attorney general, registration, public registry, civil penalties, enforcement, special revenue fund, privacy rights, data sales, data collection, consumer protection, chapter 325M, controller, processor, data broker registry, transparency
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
House Public Safety Finance and Policy Committee 3/4/26
Public Safety Finance and Policy
Transcript Highlights:
- The hard part is what that standard.
- </c><00:47:49.040><c> an</c> rule make making process is in part an rule make making process is in part
- And part of violence cases and firearms.
- As I understand it, cases are handled as individual incidents, not as part of a larger network.
- As I understand it, cases are handled as individual incidents, not as part of a larger network.
Committee:
House Public Safety Finance and Policy
Keywords:
Capitol security, public safety, emergency management, state buildings, law enforcement, corrections, legislative approval, rule-making, financial impact, jail regulations, expungement, firearm eligibility, criminal records, organized retail crime, retail theft, supply chain theft, theft enterprise, organized theft, cargo theft, shoplifting
WY
Wyoming 2026 Regular Session
Senate Minerals, Business & Economic Development Committee, February 25, 2026
Minerals, Business & Economic Development
Transcript Highlights:
- </c><00:24:59.279><c> chairman</c> center part of the state. Mr. chairman center part of the state.
- "To be part of the problem.
- </c> it actually is it's not part of the law. it actually is it's not part of the law.
- And I don't think this is part of it.
- Uh on the fiscal note, is part of it.
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
House Environment and Natural Resources Finance and Policy Committee 3/4/25
Environment and Natural Resources Finance and Policy
Transcript Highlights:
- and only a specific set of potential outcomes for that part of the program.
- and only a specific set of potential outcomes for that part of the program.
- and only a specific set of potential outcomes for that part of the program.
- and only a specific set of potential outcomes for that part of the program.
- trillion, while the EPA’s MCL is set at 4.0 parts per trillion.
MN
Transcript Highlights:
- about the react skills the the best part about the react is<00:07:11.919><c> that</c><00:07:12.120><
- Peterson said that the district rolled out a robust assessment plan as part of its MTSS framework.
- </c> motivation levels as I'm coaching part motivation levels as I'm coaching part of<00:41:51.640><c
- That's a part of the READ Act, so we feel very confident in that regard.
- </c><01:54:31.320><c> of</c> district training um that's a part of district training um that's a part
Committee:
Senate Education Finance
MN
Transcript Highlights:
- I represent House District 17B, most of Sibley County and parts of Carver and McLeod.
- I represent House District 17B, most of Sibley County and parts of Carver and McLeod.
- This is also part of a projection, which I think is part of the problem with the policy.
- This is also part of a projection, which I think is part of the problem with the policy.
- </c><01:37:19.840><c> of</c> aside that was set aside from part of aside that was set aside from part
Committee:
House Taxes
TX
Texas 89th Regular
Senate Committee on Education K-16 Jan 28th, 2025
Transcript Highlights:
- That was part of our state system many years ago before ISDs.
- And an annual audit is a part of accreditation.
- So we are audited as a part of our accreditation process.
- I'm blessed to represent the area there and that part of Southlake.
- In which part? The 80% of Black students...
Summary:
The Senate Committee on Education K-16 convened with a quorum, adopted its committee rules, and heard opening remarks from members introducing staff and outlining priorities for the session. Several senators emphasized support for public education, teacher pay and safety, parental choice, and the combined K-16 jurisdiction of the committee. The chair also reviewed hearing procedures, including public testimony registration and time limits.
The main item was Senate Bill 2, the Texas Education Freedom Act, laid out by Chairman Creighton. He described the bill as an education savings account program intended to expand school choice, with a $200 million universal eligibility pool and an additional $800 million targeted to students with disabilities and lower-income families. He said the bill includes anti-fraud safeguards, criminal background checks for vendors, reporting requirements, data protections, and annual testing for participating students, while not imposing STAAR on private schools or homeschoolers. He also said the bill removes a prior hold-harmless provision for public schools and is separate from public school funding and teacher pay legislation.
Members questioned the bill’s income threshold, lottery and priority structure, treatment of homeschoolers, microschools, charter schools, religious freedom protections, citizenship/lawful presence language, cybersecurity, open records, and disability-related issues, including whether 504 students and foster children should be included. Creighton said the bill is designed to prioritize former public school students with disabilities or lower incomes, while also allowing universal eligibility within the program’s first funding tier, and that the Comptroller would oversee vendor screening and cybersecurity rules. He said the bill does not direct curriculum or interfere with religious beliefs and that amendments may be offered later on citizenship and other issues. After member questions, the committee began invited testimony, starting with EdChoice representative Robert Inlow, who testified in support of SB 2 and cited national growth in school choice programs and studies he said show positive effects for students and public schools.
CO
Colorado 2026 Regular Session
Colorado House 2026 Legislative Day 055 Mar 9th, 2026
Colorado House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- The second part of this would be on page four.
- The second part of this would be on page The second part of this would be on page four.<00:54:19.599>
- I don't represent the part of PBLO where the steel mill was.
- And this bill addresses that part of the affordability crisis: wages.
- </c> employee that's part-time, young girl. employee that's part-time, young girl.
NH
New Hampshire 2026 Regular Session
House State-Federal Relations and Veterans Affairs (01/23/2026)
State-Federal Relations and Veterans Affairs
Transcript Highlights:
- </c><01:11:16.560><c> We</c> it was a mistake on our part. We it was a mistake on our part.
- </c> parts of the world. parts of the world.
- </c><02:52:52.960><c> of</c> that is still an important part of that is still an important part of society
- </c><05:08:10.718><c> Um</c> that are part of other countries. Um that are part of other countries.
- </c><05:08:15.600><c> of</c> US grid are ti um are tied to parts of US grid are ti um are tied to parts
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
Omnibus budget for health, children and families passes House floor 5/12/25
Minnesota House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- </c> practice sensitive exams on them as part practice sensitive exams on them as part of<00:12:51.839
- </c> that this is part of the policy bill. that this is part of the policy bill.
- part of the<01:09:02.319><c> program.
- </c> about making a difference in the parts about making a difference in the parts of<01:21:45.400><c
- Autism is part of neurodiversity.
NH
New Hampshire 2025 Regular Session
House Commerce and Consumer Affairs (01/23/2025)
Transcript Highlights:
- </c><00:13:56.160><c> of</c><00:13:56.320><c> the</c> southern part of the southern part of the state
- part of it.
- </c><01:21:44.880><c> of</c> don't want any part of don't want any part of it<01:21:46.639><c> why</c
- </c><04:13:03.080><c> is</c><04:13:03.199><c> a</c> parts to the bill the first part is a parts to the
- The second part is chiropractic.
Summary:
The committee first heard testimony on House Bill 167, a PFAS-related measure to add ski, snowboard, and boat wax to the state’s list of banned consumer products containing PFAS. The sponsor said the product is already banned in many other places, alternatives exist, and the concern is that these products go directly into water rather than landfills. She cited high PFAS levels in several New Hampshire lakes and argued the bill would help stop further contamination. A member of the public also described personal experience with ski wax products disappearing from the market, suggesting PFAS may have been the reason. The chair then closed the hearing on HB 167.
The committee next opened a hearing on House Bill 312, dealing with college athletes’ name, image, and likeness (NIL) rights. Representative Moffett explained the bill was prompted by the U.S. Supreme Court’s NCAA v. Alston decision and was modeled on New Jersey law. He said the bill would prevent colleges from restricting NIL compensation, require athletes to use licensed attorneys or registered sports agents, and limit certain endorsements involving addictive drugs, adult entertainment, firearms, and weapons. He framed the measure as a proactive response to a changing college sports landscape and noted possible future conflicts involving schools, agents, and endorsements.
Committee members raised several concerns and suggested changes. One member questioned the bill’s exclusion of two-year institutions, another objected to the weapons restriction, and others asked how the bill would affect scholarships. The sponsor said the intent was to protect scholarships, especially athletic scholarships, and clarified that need-based scholarships were not meant to be affected. He also acknowledged discomfort with the endorsement restrictions and said the committee might want to broaden or revise the language. The hearing remained open for further consideration, with no vote taken in the excerpt.
MO
Missouri 2026 Regular Session
Conservation and Natural Resources Apr 29th, 2026
Conservation and Natural Resources
Transcript Highlights:
- I represent District 92, which is parts of South St. Louis County.
- He said black bears are starting to move toward the northern part of the state, though they are mostly
- still in the southern part.
- He added that bears are part of nature, and that he hunts and, when bears are harvested, every part of
- He said he appreciates the bill and also wants to bring awareness because bears are part of Missouri's
Committee:
House Conservation and Natural Resources
Summary:
The Committee on Conservation and Natural Resources met in executive session and first considered House Bill 3193. The committee adopted a House Committee amendment adding broader exceptions for health, safety, and compelling human need, then rolled the amendment into a substitute and passed the House Committee substitute by an 8-3 roll call vote. Members discussed the bill’s effect on plastic water bottles in state parks, with supporters saying it would reduce plastic waste in parks and waterways while preserving access to water through alternative means.
The committee then heard House Bill 3366, which would establish Missouri Black Bear Awareness Day. Representative Michael Burton presented the bill and described the growth of Missouri’s black bear population, the history of bear reintroduction in the region, and the need to educate the public on avoiding conflicts with bears, including not feeding them and using precautions such as bear bells, bear spray, and proper food storage. Members asked lighthearted questions about bear behavior and safety, and several expressed support for public education and bear conservation.
No testimony was offered in opposition or for informational purposes on HB 3366, and the hearing concluded without a vote on that bill. The committee then adjourned.
MO
Transcript Highlights:
- But the last part of it says causes the minor to commit an offense in violation of state and federal
- And I think in the recent past, we have seen what I believe to be a very unhealthy pattern within part
- But the last part of this part that says causes the minor to commit an offense in violation of state
- And so I'll let you speak, but that's, I think this really potentially creates an avenue where that part
- of our judicial system could be used... ...essentially creates an avenue where that part of our judicial
Committee:
House Crime and Public Safety
Summary:
The Crime and Public Safety Committee met with a quorum and first went into executive session. In that session, members adopted a House Committee Substitute for Senate Substitute for Senate Joint Resolution 87 and voted it do pass by an 8-0 roll call. The committee also adopted a House Committee Substitute for House Bills 1868 and 3257, which were combined into one bill string, and voted that substitute do pass 8-2. House Bill 3017 was then voted do pass 8-2 as well.
The committee then moved to public hearing on House Bill 2808, which would create a new offense for an adult who knowingly permits, encourages, aids, or causes a minor to commit an offense. The sponsor said the bill is intended to address adults exploiting minors to commit crimes such as car theft, burglary, and theft, with penalties ranging from a class C misdemeanor if the minor commits a misdemeanor to a class A misdemeanor if the minor commits a felony, along with possible restitution. Members asked about whether the bill could reach parents at teen gatherings, how it would apply beyond parents to other adults or guardians, and how prosecutors would prove encouragement or causation.
The sponsor responded that existing laws already cover some conduct like providing alcohol to minors, that the bill is meant to apply to any adult who encourages a minor, and that proof would rely on ordinary criminal standards such as text messages, emails, witness testimony, and other circumstantial evidence. One member raised concern that the language could be used to overreach against parents or be weaponized in investigations; the sponsor said the bill would only apply after the minor is adjudicated guilty and would be a secondary review of whether an adult caused the offense. No one signed up to testify in support, opposition, or for informational purposes, and the hearing on HB 2808 concluded without further action.
WA
Washington 2025-2026 Regular Session
Senate Pro Forma Floor Session Jan 27th, 2026
Washington Senate Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- But in the intervening time, that part of my family came to the United States and established themselves
- As part of that trip, I was welcomed back to the had been a university professor at the University of
- But in the intervening time, that part of my family came to the United States, established. time, that
- part of my family came to the United States, established themselves, bought a house, raised my father
- And I had always felt like this part of me nobody else shared.
Summary:
The Senate met in a pro forma session and first suspended Rule 46 so committees could continue meeting during the session. The journal was approved, and the chamber moved through introductions and referrals, including first reading of Senate Bill 6314 and a referral adjustment sending Senate Bill 6321, which would establish the Washington Institute for Scientific Advancement, to the Committee on Higher Education and Workforce Development.
The main floor item was Senate Resolution 8670 recognizing International Holocaust Remembrance Day. The resolution recounted the history of the Holocaust, the liberation of Auschwitz, and the ongoing problem of anti-Semitism, including a cited rise in incidents in Washington State. Senator Solomon spoke at length in support, sharing personal family history tied to Nazi persecution and warning about rising anti-Semitism and the need for vigilance, remembrance, and community support. Senator Short also spoke in support, emphasizing responsibility to prevent such atrocities and the value of education and open-mindedness.
Senator Hasegawa moved that the sponsor’s remarks be spread across the journal, and the Senate agreed without objection. The resolution was then adopted by voice vote. The President recognized guests from the Jewish Federation of Greater Seattle, the Anti-Defamation League, and the Holocaust Center for Humanity in the gallery. The Senate then adjourned until 12:30 p.m. on Wednesday, January 28, 2026.
CA
California 2025-2026 Regular Session
Assembly Judiciary Committee Mar 26th, 2025
Transcript Highlights:
- Toyota was part of a coalition that was left out of the negotiation process last year and had some concerns
- And certainly, I think part of the motivation has been.
- law firms that might specialize in this weren't very happy with the outcome with 1755 because a big part
- of the outcome is to try to expedite and clear out some of these cases that are being... ...big part
- He represents part of my district. He did.
Summary:
The Assembly Judiciary Committee met in a subcommittee setting to hear SB 26, a follow-on bill to last year’s AB 1755 dealing with California’s Song-Beverly “Lemon Law” process. Senator Umberg explained that the measure is intended to preserve the compromise reached last year while allowing automakers to opt out of the new framework and return to the prior law, with the goal of speeding up discovery and helping consumers resolve claims more quickly. Committee members and the author also noted the bill’s connection to concerns about court congestion and the need to revisit the law as vehicle technology evolves.
Support came from Consumer Attorneys of California, Toyota, and several automakers and manufacturers, including General Motors, Rivian, Honda, Hyundai, Lucid, Tesla, Kia, Volkswagen Group, and Mercedes. Toyota said the bill gives automakers a five-year opt-in choice and reflects the negotiated deal. In soft opposition, Consumers for Auto Reliability and Safety said it preferred more manufacturers opt out, but remained concerned about AB 1755’s reduced statute of limitations and repose, negative equity deductions, and the broader impact on consumers with defective vehicles.
After quorum was established, the committee took up the motion and passed SB 26 on a roll call vote, with all members present voting aye. The chair thanked the stakeholders for reaching a compromise and indicated the bill would move forward, with immediate referral anticipated after floor action.