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WY
WY

Wyoming 2026 Regular Session

House Floor Session-Day 18, March 3, 2026-AM

Wyoming House Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • I<00:32:40.160><c> think</c><00:32:40.440><c> some</c><00:32:40.600><c> of</c><00:32:40.680><c> the</
  • ><c> in</c><00:32:42.040><c> this</c><00:32:42.200><c> recal</c><00:32:42.640><c> was</c><00:32:43.000
  • ><c> a</c><00:32:44.160><c> lot</c><00:32:44.440><c> of</c><00:32:44.520><c> research</c><00:32:44.920
  • Guess<00:32:47.440><c> who</c><00:32:47.560><c> that</c><00:32:47.720><c> co-teacher</c><00:32:48.200
  • Guess<00:32:56.240><c> when</c><00:32:56.400><c> you're</c><00:32:56.520><c> sitting</c><00:32:56.800
Keywords: 916, all
WY
WY

Wyoming 2026 Regular Session

House Minerals, Business & Economic Development Committee, February 25, 2026

Minerals, Business & Economic Development

Transcript Highlights:
  • one change<00:32:01.360><c> 230</c><00:32:02.000><c> times</c><00:32:02.240><c> or</c><00:32:02.480><
  • </c><00:32:19.760><c> Kerr,</c><00:32:20.080><c> I</c><00:32:20.640><c> I</c><00:32:21.120><c> feel</
  • </c><00:32:31.279><c> Um,</c><00:32:32.240><c> one</c><00:32:32.480><c> of</c><00:32:32.559><c> the</
  • </c><00:32:34.000><c> on</c><00:32:34.240><c> on</c><00:32:34.480><c> this</c><00:32:34.640><c> bill<
  • &gt;&gt; Uh<00:32:52.720><c> so,</c><00:32:54.000><c> um</c><00:32:54.880><c> interestingly</c><00:32
Bills: HB0075 , HB0128
Committee: House Minerals, Business & Economic Development
Keywords: virtual currency, kiosk, financial institutions, regulation, Wyoming Money Transmitters Act, penalties, severance tax, oil production, tax exemption, energy sector, economic impact, 916, all
NH
NH

New Hampshire 2026 Regular Session

Senate Executive Departments and Administration (01/21/2026)

Executive Departments and Administration

Transcript Highlights:
  • &gt;&gt; Yeah,<00:32:20.799><c> I</c><00:32:21.039><c> thought</c><00:32:21.200><c> it</c><00:32:21.360
  • ><c> for</c><00:32:23.519><c> a</c><00:32:23.679><c> count</c><00:32:23.919><c> of</c><00:32:24.080><
  • [laughter]<00:32:30.320><c> I</c><00:32:30.559><c> don't</c><00:32:30.720><c> want</c><00:32:30.799><
  • &gt;&gt; Well,<00:32:34.480><c> actually,</c><00:32:34.720><c> with</c><00:32:34.880><c> a</c><00:32:
  • </c><00:32:52.480><c> Hi,</c><00:32:52.960><c> my</c><00:32:53.200><c> name</c><00:32:53.279><c> is</
Committee: Senate Executive Departments and Administration
Keywords: 1191, senate, all
KY
KY

Kentucky 2025 Regular Session

Capital Projects and Bond Oversight Committee (6-24-25)

Transcript Highlights:
  • I<00:32:01.840><c> would</c><00:32:01.919><c> just</c><00:32:02.080><c> ask</c><00:32:02.240><c> that
  • </c><00:32:56.559><c> And</c><00:32:56.720><c> we</c><00:32:56.880><c> could</c><00:32:57.039><c> do<
  • Second.<01:32:17.199><c> Motion</c><01:32:17.520><c> made</c><01:32:17.760><c> and</c><01:32:17.920><
  • If<01:32:20.800><c> not,</c><01:32:21.679><c> uh,</c><01:32:22.239><c> then</c><01:32:23.679><c> we</
  • Major<01:32:39.760><c> renovations</c><01:32:40.400><c> at</c><01:32:40.800><c> South</c><01:32:41.120
Keywords: 0:00:07 Call to Order and Roll Call 0:00:47 Approval of Minutes 0:01:05 Correspondence and Information Items 0:54:15 Lease Rpt from Postsecondary Institutions 0:56:19 Project Rpt from Finance and Administration Cabinet 1:08:46 Lease Rpt from Finance and Administration Cabinet 1:13:00 Rpt from Office of Financial Mgmt - KIA 1:20:00 Office of Financial Management 1:35:50 Adjournment, 958, all
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.
NH
NH

New Hampshire 2025 Regular Session

House Finance Division III (01/27/2025)

Transcript Highlights:
  • :00.039><c> count</c><00:32:00.320><c> that</c><00:32:00.440><c> as</c><00:32:00.519><c> a</c><00:32:
  • to it<00:32:05.600><c> I</c><00:32:05.679><c> think</c><00:32:05.880><c> so</c><00:32:06.200><c> we<
  • /c><00:32:06.279><c> can</c><00:32:06.440><c> quantify</c><00:32:06.919><c> some</c><00:32:07.080><c>
  • </c><00:32:10.840><c> initiatives</c><00:32:11.840><c> um</c><00:32:11.960><c> that</c><00:32:12.039>
  • go</c><00:32:50.840><c> through</c><00:32:51.080><c> all</c><00:32:51.240><c> of</c><00:32:51.480><c>
Keywords: 928, house, all
Summary: The committee convened an informational Division 3 Finance hearing focused on DHHS programmatic issues rather than budget line items. The chair emphasized that members should avoid questions requiring dollar figures and noted that the coming budget cycle would likely be difficult because revenues are expected to be tighter. Commissioner Lori Weaver said the department wanted to use the session to explain its functions at a high level, with more detailed presentations to follow, and to collect questions for later responses. Weaver outlined DHHS’s mission of supporting optimal health for state residents and described the department’s three main responsibilities: protection and prevention, client service delivery, and regulatory oversight. She said DHHS has eight divisions, a $3.6 billion total budget, about $1.217 billion in general funds, roughly a quarter of state positions, and personnel costs that are less than 11% of the budget. She also noted a recent hiring freeze, explained that the department did not request new positions except where required by law, and said vacancy rates had improved from 22% to 14% over the last two years but could rise again because of attrition and the hiring freeze. Weaver and CFO Nathan White then discussed why the DHHS budget is complex, explaining that it is built from multiple funding sources and is shaped by assumptions made months before the fiscal year begins, actual service demand, and cost allocation rules used to draw down federal funds. White highlighted maintenance-of-effort requirements, including TANF, where state spending is needed to secure federal matching funds and shortfalls can trigger penalties. At the committee’s request, DHHS agreed to provide a simplified historical accounting of TANF contributions to show how the match is assembled across positions, contracts, and other factors. The department also reviewed its roadmap, which Weaver described as a framework developed with staff and stakeholders around three themes: culture, community, and customer service. She highlighted priorities such as Mission Zero to end emergency department boarding, expanding access to community-based and residential behavioral health services, reducing reliance on institutional care, improving contract management with nonprofit and provider partners, using data dashboards to guide decisions, and investing in workforce stability and culture. No votes were taken; the main action was DHHS’s commitment to provide additional follow-up materials, including the TANF contribution breakdown.
MN
MN

Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session

House Public Safety Finance and Policy Committee 1/22/25

Public Safety Finance and Policy

Transcript Highlights:
  • :20.320><c> house</c><00:32:20.639><c> file</c><00:32:21.000><c> 7</c><00:32:21.440><c> for</c><00:32
  • System data<00:32:33.200><c> data</c><00:32:33.600><c> that</c><00:32:33.760><c> is</c><00:32:34.039
  • ><00:32:44.279><c> two</c><00:32:44.840><c> it</c><00:32:45.000><c> aligns</c><00:32:45.440><c> with<
  • </c><00:32:49.880><c> system</c><00:32:50.720><c> and</c><00:32:50.919><c> not</c><00:32:51.159><c> one
  • one of failed<00:32:52.200><c> second</c><00:32:52.720><c> third</c><00:32:53.120><c> and</c><00:32:
Committee: House Public Safety Finance and Policy
Keywords: 1183, house
MN
MN

Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session

House Environment and Natural Resources Finance and Policy Committee 4/3/25

Environment and Natural Resources Finance and Policy

Transcript Highlights:
  • represent Gilman<00:32:08.960><c> thank</c><00:32:09.120><c> you</c><00:32:09.240><c> chair</c><00:32
  • </c><00:32:13.480><c> to</c><00:32:14.480><c> uh</c><00:32:14.679><c> we</c><00:32:14.840><c> talked<
  • :32:23.360><c> to</c><00:32:24.360><c> um</c><00:32:24.519><c> Dutch</c><00:32:24.799><c> elm</c> The
  • :50.360><c> sure</c><00:32:50.559><c> that</c><00:32:50.679><c> we</c><00:32:50.760><c> do</c><00:32:
  • 00:32:52.200><c> past</c><00:32:52.480><c> and</c><00:32:52.720><c> and</c><00:32:52.840><c> this</c>
Committee: House Environment and Natural Resources Finance and Policy
Keywords: 1183, house
MN
MN

Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session

House Commerce Finance and Policy Committee 3/6/25

Commerce Finance and Policy

Transcript Highlights:
  • 32:04.279><c> 32</c><00:32:04.799><c> license</c><00:32:05.240><c> there's</c><00:32:05.399><c> a</c>
  • 00:32:09.000><c> that</c><00:32:09.559><c> um</c><00:32:10.559><c> they</c><00:32:10.880><c> are</c>
  • /c><00:32:11.720><c> to</c><00:32:12.000><c> vend</c><00:32:12.519><c> anything</c><00:32:12.880><c>
  • that's within the<00:32:13.480><c> scope</c><00:32:13.799><c> of</c><00:32:14.000><c> what</c><00:32
  • c> liquor</c><00:32:17.039><c> license</c><00:32:17.399><c> permits</c><00:32:17.760><c> is</c><00:32
Committee: House Commerce Finance and Policy
Keywords: 1183, house
MN
MN

Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session

Committee on Transportation - 03/23/26

Transportation

Transcript Highlights:
  • limited<00:32:01.960><c> to</c><00:32:02.040><c> this</c><00:32:02.280><c> purpose</c><00:32:02.720>
  • </c><00:32:05.440><c> so</c><00:32:05.600><c> that's</c><00:32:05.840><c> only</c><00:32:06.120><c> used
  • And<00:32:35.200><c> data</c><00:32:35.440><c> is</c><00:32:35.520><c> retained</c><00:32:35.960><c>
  • Uh Uh Uh so so so uh<01:32:09.840><c> to</c><01:32:09.960><c> make</c><01:32:10.120><c> this</c><01:32
  • I<01:32:15.960><c> would</c><01:32:16.120><c> uh</c><01:32:16.640><c> recommend</c><01:32:17.160><c>
Committee: Senate Transportation
Keywords: 1187, senate, all
AL
AL

Alabama 2026 Regular Session

Alabama Senate Mar 10th, 2026

Alabama Senate Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • And<00:32:08.520><c> this</c><00:32:08.720><c> is</c><00:32:08.840><c> a</c><00:32:08.920><c> story</
  • c><00:32:09.320><c> that</c><00:32:09.520><c> will</c><00:32:09.680><c> enrich</c><00:32:10.120><c> and
  • </c><00:32:27.520><c> someone</c><00:32:27.920><c> that</c><00:32:28.120><c> made</c><00:32:29.000><c
  • 32:30.880><c> Alabama</c><00:32:31.800><c> and</c><00:32:31.920><c> the</c><00:32:32.000><c> nation.
  • </c><00:32:37.960><c> Now,</c><00:32:38.080><c> we'll</c><00:32:38.240><c> move</c><00:32:38.360><c>
Keywords: 920, all
Summary: The Alabama Senate convened, heard a prayer and pledge, established a quorum, excused absent senators, and adopted the prior journal. The chamber received House messages, including referral of Senate Confirmation 89 for Rex Jones to the Underground and Aboveground Storage Tank Trust Funds Management Board, and concurred in Senate Bill 231 after a 30-0 vote. Several local House bills were referred to the Committee on Local Legislation. During personal remarks, Senator Coleman-Madison recognized Women’s History Month and highlighted Alabama native Mary Ellen Jolly and her book, "Accidental Activist," praising women who support the legislature. The Senate then processed committee reports, including favorable reports on multiple Finance and Taxation General Fund bills (SB 143, 144, 145 with substitute, 152, 153, 154, 162, 226 with substitute, and 146 with substitute and one abstention), as well as confirmations for Nancy Sandford, Marty Abrams, and Jim Page to the University of North Alabama Board of Trustees, all of which were confirmed. Committee reports also advanced several county and municipal and local legislation measures, including SB 292, HB 351, HB 141, HB 273, HB 504, HB 488, SB 343, and SB 346. On the floor, SB 333 on class two municipalities passed after adoption of its BIR and committee amendment, and HB 308, a proposed constitutional amendment for Mobile County, passed after the Senate tabled the committee amendment, adopted a substitute amendment by Senator Figures, and approved the certification resolution. SB 334 for Shelby County, SB 339 for Crenshaw County, and HB 507 for Covington County also passed, with certification resolutions adopted where required. The governor returned SB 228 with an executive amendment, and the Senate concurred 33-0. The Rules Committee report set the special order calendar for the next legislative day, listing bills including SB 91, SB 280, SB 181, SB 237, SB 326, SB 255, HB 77, HB 104, HB 110, HB 271, HB 362, HB 332, HB 429, SB 211, HB 125, HB 122, HB 124, SB 140, SB 199, and SB 332. Senator Singleton spoke at length criticizing the handling of minority-sponsored bills and questioning several measures, and after debate the Senate adopted the special order calendar 34-0. SB 91 was then carried over at the call of the chair.
NH
NH

New Hampshire 2026 Regular Session

House Ways and Means (02/04/2026)

Ways and Means

Transcript Highlights:
  • First, I'd like<00:32:23.039><c> to</c><00:32:23.120><c> say</c><00:32:23.279><c> that</c><00:32:24.159
  • <00:32:30.960><c> provide</c><00:32:31.600><c> a</c><00:32:31.840><c> gain</c><00:32:32.080><c> in</c
  • ><c> for</c><00:32:37.840><c> the</c><00:32:38.000><c> towns,</c><00:32:38.399><c> the</c><00:32:38.640
  • </c><00:32:40.559><c> So,</c><00:32:41.840><c> moving</c><00:32:42.159><c> on</c><00:32:42.320><c> to
  • :32:31.360><c> ask</c><01:32:31.760><c> is</c><01:32:32.080><c> by</c><01:32:33.440><c> uh</c><01:32:
Committee: House Ways and Means
Keywords: 1189, house, all
MN
MN

Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session

Committee on Health and Human Services - 01/30/25

Health and Human Services

Transcript Highlights:
  • ><c> we</c><00:32:14.760><c> do</c><00:32:14.960><c> know</c><00:32:15.200><c> that</c><00:32:15.399>
  • a variety<00:32:18.960><c> of</c><00:32:19.840><c> of</c><00:32:20.000><c> hours</c><00:32:20.559><c
  • do<00:32:24.080><c> operate</c><00:32:24.480><c> overnight</c><00:32:25.480><c> um</c><00:32:25.600>
  • commissioner<00:32:54.399><c> I</c><00:32:54.559><c> I</c><00:32:54.760><c> I've</c><00:32:54.919><c
  • 32:55.919><c> a</c><00:32:56.039><c> long</c><00:32:56.559><c> time</c><00:32:57.559><c> um</c><00:32
Committee: Senate Health and Human Services
Keywords: 1187, senate, all
NH
NH

New Hampshire 2026 Regular Session

Senate Ways and Means (04/15/2026)

Ways and Means

Transcript Highlights:
  • <00:32:05.400><c> their</c><00:32:05.560><c> own</c><00:32:05.760><c> to</c><00:32:05.880><c> do</c><
  • Uh<00:32:07.080><c> thank</c><00:32:07.360><c> you</c><00:32:07.440><c> for</c><00:32:07.560><c> the<
  • for the<00:32:11.000><c> state</c><00:32:11.520><c> and</c><00:32:11.680><c> I</c><00:32:11.720><c>
  • ><c> the</c><00:32:36.360><c> state</c><00:32:36.800><c> gives</c><00:32:37.240><c> a</c><00:32:37.560
  • > grant</c><00:32:41.720><c> is</c><00:32:41.880><c> matched</c><00:32:42.280><c> by</c><00:32:42.520
Committee: Senate Ways and Means
Keywords: 1191, senate, all
WY
WY

Wyoming 2026 Regular Session

House Floor Session-Day 11, February 21, 2026-PM

Wyoming House Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • :32:33.600><c> people</c><01:32:33.840><c> start</c><01:32:34.080><c> to</c><01:32:34.239><c> fly.
  • If there's<02:32:04.319><c> a</c><02:32:04.479><c> reason</c><02:32:04.640><c> to</c><02:32:04.880><c
  • > set</c><02:32:05.040><c> up</c><02:32:05.200><c> a</c><02:32:05.359><c> trust</c><02:32:05.600><c>
  • c><02:32:14.800><c> good</c><02:32:14.960><c> process</c><02:32:15.280><c> to</c><02:32:15.520><c> do
  • 32:06.960><c> is</c><04:32:07.120><c> not</c><04:32:07.279><c> in</c><04:32:07.520><c> the</c><04:32:
Keywords: 916, all
MA
MA

Massachusetts 2025-2026 Regular Session

Joint Committee on the Judiciary Jun 21st, 2026 at 01:00 pm

Joint Committee on the Judiciary

Transcript Highlights:
  • First, the proposed revisions to Chapter 123, Section 15, prioritizing competency evaluations in the
  • Chapter 123, Section 12E, and Section 35 are of particular concern.
  • It adds mitragynine and 7-hydroxymitragynine into Class A of Chapter 94C, the same category as heroin
  • It adds my tragenine and 7 hydroxy mitraginine into Class A of Chapter 94C.
  • Sections two and three of this bill expand section 12F of chapter 112 to allow minors of any age and
Committee: Joint Joint Committee on the Judiciary
Keywords: 995, all
Summary: The Joint Committee on the Judiciary held a lengthy hearing on several juvenile justice and parole-related bills, with much of the testimony focused on H. 2051/S. 1087 to end lifetime parole for juveniles and emerging adults, and H. 1923 to raise the age of juvenile court jurisdiction to include 18-, 19-, and 20-year-olds. Chairs Brandy Fluker-Reid and Lydia Edwards opened the hearing by noting the large number of bills and witnesses, the need to keep testimony moving, and special procedures for incarcerated witnesses and sensitive testimony. They also acknowledged the historic nature of the hearing being chaired by two Black women attorneys. No votes were taken during the hearing itself. Many incarcerated speakers and advocates supported ending lifetime parole, arguing that young people can change, that lifetime supervision creates constant fear of technical violations, and that it undermines rehabilitation, family stability, employment, and reintegration. Several testified about their own trauma, youth, and growth in prison programs, while others emphasized the costs of decades of supervision and the racial disparities in the system. Support also came from elected officials, UTEC, the Transformational Prison Project, United Way, CPCS’s Youth Advocacy Division, the Massachusetts Coalition to Prevent Gun Violence, and others, who said juvenile systems are better suited to developmentally appropriate treatment and that the bills would improve public safety and reduce recidivism. There was also opposition, including testimony from family members of a murder victim who argued that lifetime parole should remain for serious violent crimes and that some offenders are not sufficiently rehabilitated. One virtual witness described a family tragedy involving the kidnapping and murder of her infant nephew and warned that ending lifetime parole could remove needed long-term supervision for dangerous offenders. In addition to the juvenile justice bills, the committee heard testimony on H. 1867, a bill related to continuing care for severe mental illness, and H. 2063, which would increase penalties for assaults on correction officers and other prison staff; the correction officers’ union supported H. 2063 and related safety bills. The hearing continued with many more witnesses and bill topics, but no final committee action was announced in the portion provided.
ND
ND

North Dakota 2026 1st Special Session

Protection and Victim Services Committee May 13th, 2026 at 09:00 am

Protection and Victim Services Committee

Transcript Highlights:
  • So if you look to section two, this is in the obscenity control chapter.
  • So getting kind of to the meat of the bill that is in section 8, and we're now moving into chapter 27.1
  • So getting kind of to the meat of the bill that is in section 8, and we're now moving into chapter 27.1
  • So getting kind of to the meat of the bill, that is in Section 8, and we're now moving into Chapter 27.1
  • we're using, and we're not having to page through 13 different chapters in order to determine which
Committee: Joint Protection and Victim Services Committee
Keywords: 908, all
AZ
AZ

Arizona 2026 Regular Session

04/29/2026 - House Floor Session

Arizona House Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • House Bill 4141, amending laws 2024, Chapter 211, Section 6.
  • House Bill 4141, amending laws 2024, Chapter 211, Section 6, making capital outlay appropriations for
  • House Bill 4143, amending Title 41, Chapter 11, Article 1, A.R.S., by adding Section 41-1604, relating
  • House Bill 4143, amending Title 41, Chapter 11, Article 1, A.R.S., by adding Section 41-1604, relating
  • House Bill 4153, an act amending Title 28, Chapter 2, Article 3, Arizona Revised Statutes, by heading
Summary: The House convened, approved the journal, and spent much of the opening portion recognizing guests and interns from both parties, along with former lawmakers and a newly seated member, Representative Sylvia Allen. The chamber then took up House Concurrent Resolution 2065 honoring the late Alfredo Gutierrez. Members from both parties gave extended remarks about his life as a civil rights advocate, student activist, legislator, and mentor, and the resolution was unanimously adopted and transmitted to the Senate. Family members of Gutierrez were recognized in the gallery during the memorial tribute. The House then moved into Committee of the Whole on the first budget-related measures. On House Bill 4138, the “feed bill”/budget operations measure, Democrats argued the budget favored corporations and data centers over seniors, health care, housing, universities, and vulnerable families, while Republicans defended it as a continuation of prior policy and said it preserved tax conformity and modest agency cuts. After debate and questions, the committee recommended the bill do pass and the House adopted that report, sending HB 4138 to engrossing. The chamber next considered House Bill 4139, the amusement/gaming-related budget bill. Members debated whether it was essentially unchanged from last year’s budget language, with Republicans saying it was a continuation bill and that gaming-related provisions would support rural economies and tourism, while Democrats questioned the broader budget context and its effects on working families. The committee recommended HB 4139 do pass, and the House adopted that recommendation. The House then began debate on House Bill 4140, the state budget implementation bill, focusing on the budget stabilization fund and a proposed government efficiency initiative; discussion was still underway at the end of the transcript.
FL
FL

Florida 2026 Regular Session

FL House Floor Session - 2026-03-05 (10:00AM Session)

Florida House Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • the Office of Criminal Conflict and Civil Regional Counsel, Disability Rights Florida, the Florida Chapter
  • Chapter 163 tells us that the legislature The legislature further recognizes the substantial advantages
  • Senate Bill 530 amends Chapter 24 of the Florida Statutes relating to the Department of Lottery.
  • And so they could use Chapter 120 in order to do that as well. Senator Polsky. Thank you.
  • And so they could use Chapter 120 in order to do that as well. Senator Polsky.
Keywords: 998, house, all
Summary: The Senate convened with opening prayer, the Pledge of Allegiance led by pages, and several guest recognitions before moving to the special order calendar. The chamber first took up a series of claims and relief bills, including SB 6 for L.E. against DCF, SB 26 for the estate of Mark Legata, and later other measures such as child welfare, public records, and professional licensing bills. Most of these bills were explained by sponsors as targeted fixes or relief measures, and several were substituted with identical House bills before final passage. Votes were overwhelmingly favorable on these items, including unanimous or near-unanimous approvals on the claims bills and education-related measures. A major floor debate centered on CS/CS/SB 354, the Blue Ribbon Projects bill, which would create a new framework for large-scale planned developments on at least 15,000 acres with substantial conservation set-asides. Supporters argued it would provide a structured path for long-term growth and development, while opponents from both parties warned it was too vague, could undermine local control, and lacked enough specificity on conservation, infrastructure, and land-use protections. After extensive debate, the bill was temporarily postponed rather than brought to a final vote. The Senate also passed SB 21 on land-use regulations tied to hurricane recovery, SB 530 on lottery operations, SB 556 on Special Olympics as a PE substitute for students with disabilities, SB 688 on naturopathic medicine, SB 758 on the Justice Administrative Commission, SB 830 creating public-records exemptions for certain local officials and their families, SB 878 on clinical laboratory personnel, SB 914 on dry needling by occupational therapists, and SB 1002 on child welfare and parental drug abuse. Another lengthy and contentious discussion involved CS/CS/SB 1632 on ideologies inconsistent with American principles, which included provisions on foreign law, domestic terrorist designations, and restrictions on public support for designated organizations. Senators debated an amendment to remove references to Sharia law; that amendment failed. A second amendment with broader revisions and notice procedures was then taken up, with questions focused on notice, appeal rights, and the designation process. The transcript ends during that amendment discussion, before final disposition is shown. Throughout the session, many bills were substituted with identical House companions and then passed by recorded vote, often with strong bipartisan support.
FL
FL

Florida 2026 Regular Session

FL House Floor Session - 2026-03-05 (10:00AM Session)

Florida House Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • the Office of Criminal Conflict and Civil Regional Counsel, Disability Rights Florida, the Florida Chapter
  • Senate Bill 530 amends Chapter 24 of the Florida Statutes relating to the Department of Lottery.
  • And so they could use Chapter 120 in order to do that as well. Senator Polsky. Thank you.
  • And so they could use Chapter 120 in order to do that as well. Senator Polsky. Thank you.
  • Their willingness to relive such a painful chapter, knowing this bill will not change what happened to
Summary: The Senate convened with prayer, the Pledge of Allegiance, and several guest introductions before moving into a long special-order calendar. The chamber first considered two claims bills: SB 6/HB 6507 for relief of L.E. through the Department of Children and Families, described as compensation for severe injuries after DCF returned the child to unsafe parents, and SB 26/HB 6509 for the estate of Mark Legata, involving catastrophic injuries tied to FDOT negligence. Both bills were substituted with their House companions and passed overwhelmingly. Members then approved several policy bills focused on child welfare, education, and professional regulation. CS/CS/SB 42/HB 47 required child protective investigators to consider certain medical diagnoses before proceeding in abuse cases; CS/SB 206/HB 851 expanded autism-related training and incentives for teacher preparation programs; SB 556/HB 453 allowed Special Olympics participation to satisfy PE requirements for students with disabilities and clarified marching band credit; SB 688 reestablished licensure and regulation for naturopathic doctors; SB 878/HB 1347 addressed clinical laboratory personnel shortages by aligning more closely with federal CLIA standards; and SB 914/HB 867 clarified that licensed occupational therapists may perform dry needling. Each of these measures passed, most by unanimous or near-unanimous votes. The chamber also approved bills on court administration, public records, financial disclosure, and child welfare. SB 326/HB 131 modernized rules for curators of estates; SB 758/HB 625 updated the composition of the Justice Administrative Commission, with an amendment broadening the judicial member to a judge or senior judge; SB 830 created a public records exemption for certain local government executives and their families; SB 964/HB 6011 revised how gifts and honoraria are reported and, via amendment, restored a percentage-based reporting option for financial disclosures; and SB 1002 clarified that acute or chronic parental drug abuse can constitute harm or neglect and allow courts to order assessment and services. These bills all passed, with SB 830 drawing the most opposition among them. The most contentious debate centered on CS/CS/CS/SB 354, the Blue Ribbon Projects bill, which would create a framework for very large planned communities with substantial conservation set-asides. Supporters argued it would provide a new growth-management tool and economic opportunity, while opponents warned it was too broad, lacked specificity, weakened local control, and could be exploited by large developers. After extensive debate and an amendment limiting data centers in commercial areas, the bill was temporarily postponed rather than brought to a final vote. The Senate also passed SB 530 on lottery operations, SB 1632/HB 1471 on foreign law and domestic terrorist designations after a lengthy and divisive amendment debate over references to Sharia law, and SB 21/HB 218 on land-use regulations tied to hurricane recovery, which preserves SB 180 restrictions in storm-affected counties while lifting them later for unaffected counties.
NH
NH

New Hampshire 2025 Regular Session

House Election Law (02/18/2025)

Election Law

Transcript Highlights:
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Committee: House Election Law
Keywords: 1189, house, all