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MO
Missouri 2026 Regular Session
2026 Legislative Session - Day Forty Nine - Thursday, April 9
Missouri House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- Next order of business is introduction of special guests. Introduction of special guests.
- The promise of freedom in America is extended to the promise of the people of Israel.
- The promise of freedom in America is extended to the promise of the people of Israel.
- First Tuesday of March, and it binds for the purpose of allocating and directing the votes of the party
- of firearms.
Summary:
The House opened with prayer, the Pledge of Allegiance, approval of the previous House Journal by a 101-0 vote, and numerous special guest introductions, including student groups, robotics teams, artists, and a choir. Committee reports from Fiscal Review recommended passage of several bills, including HB 1869, HB 2387/HB 2480, HB 2061, HB 2481, and HB 2885.
The chamber then took up Senate changes to HB 2016, a bill addressing anti-Semitism in educational institutions. Supporters said the Senate amendments clarified that schools should consider context, protected criticism of Israel, added charter schools, and required reporting of all Title VI complaints; opponents argued the bill was redundant, could chill speech, and did not match the state’s broader anti-discrimination rhetoric. After a successful previous-question motion, the House adopted the Senate substitute 101-19 and then gave final passage to the bill 100-17.
Several third-reading bills followed. HB 2481, dealing with SNAP and Medicaid-related verification and program restrictions, drew sharp debate over fraud prevention versus added bureaucracy and harm to low-income Missourians; it passed 95-44. HB 1869, creating a process to repair veteran gravestones damaged by natural causes, passed 137-2. HB 2927, requiring written settlement demands in bad-faith liability claims to remain open for 90 days and reference the statute, passed 90-50. HB 2387/HB 2480, reinstating the presidential primary and moving it to the first Tuesday in March, passed 116-23. HB 2885, redirecting the final $1 million from boat registration fees to fund the water patrol, passed 112-27. HB 2517, a real estate wholesaler disclosure bill, passed 130-6. HB 3107 was moved to the informal calendar. Debate also began on HB 1730, which would legalize firearm suppressors in Missouri; supporters framed it as a freedom, hearing-protection, and economic bill, while opponents warned it would make gun violence harder to detect and could aid criminals, but no final vote on that bill appears in the transcript.
CA
California 2025-2026 Regular Session
Assembly Emergency Management Committee Apr 28th, 2025
Emergency Management
Transcript Highlights:
- So a lot of them do that instead of a pick-up or both.
- I'm Mayor Dave Bradley of the City of Rancho Palos Verdes.
- Because of extreme heat, but I'm not aware of anyone losing their home because of extreme heat.
- To a declaration of state of emergency so that it recognizes the realities of climate change, whether
- Witnesses in opposition of the bill? Of course not.
Committee:
House Emergency Management
ID
Transcript Highlights:
- So I might have to ask you to repeat some of that just to make sure that we got all of it.
- don't get out of hand.
- I don't want to bring up any of some of the things that have happened. And, um...
- I don't want to bring up any of some of the things that have happened.
- My question is, did you say you're almost out of debt? We are almost out of debt.
Committee:
Senate Education
AL
Alabama 2026 Regular Session
Alabama Senate Fiscal Responsibility and Economic Development Committee Apr 1st, 2026
Fiscal Responsibility and Economic Development
Transcript Highlights:
- :04:39.320><c> complaints</c><00:04:40.000><c> of</c> been a plethora of complaints of been a plethora
- </c> out of business. out of business.
- </c> and risk of and risk of competing<00:09:40.400><c> regulations.
- Thank you. handle the financial aspects of some of handle the financial aspects of some of those<00:12
- I'm Jeremy Walker on behalf of the Alabama Association of Realtors.
Bills:
HB586
CA
California 2025-2026 Regular Session
Assembly Appropriations Committee May 23rd, 2025
Transcript Highlights:
- A lot of good but expensive bills will not move out of committee today.
- There's a lot of due pass as amended, a lot of amendments, a lot of A's, DPAs, a lot of A's this year
- Due pass as amended, a lot of amendments, a lot of A's, DPAs, a lot of A's this year, and those are cost-saving
- There are also an unlimited number of hard copies of the agenda in this room.
- We've got a lot of work ahead of us. Let's go.
Summary:
The Assembly Appropriations Committee held its May 23, 2025 suspense hearing and opened by emphasizing the difficult budget environment, rising costs for constituents, and the need to make tough choices. The chair said many bills would be held, amended to reduce costs, or made two-year bills because the state could not afford broad program expansions this year. The committee also noted the agenda was organized alphabetically by author and that results would be posted later that day.
The committee then acted on a large suspense file, taking up hundreds of Assembly bills across topics including housing, health care, education, labor, public safety, climate, water, transportation, elections, and technology. Many bills were held in committee, while many others were approved with cost-saving, clarifying, or author’s amendments. Examples included measures on CalABLE, Covered California enrollment, wildfire and insurance issues, reproductive health, school and college programs, prison and juvenile justice matters, AI and data privacy, and local government and utility regulation. Several bills were converted to two-year bills to continue discussion.
Throughout the hearing, the committee repeatedly voted on bills by A roll call or B roll call, often with Republicans not voting on amended measures. Some bills were advanced with notable amendments, such as narrowing scope, removing appropriations, delaying implementation, or striking costly provisions. The committee also approved a number of committee bills and omnibus measures, including emergency management, judiciary, insurance, and water-related bills.
At the end of the hearing, the chair stated that the committee had moved 435 bills to the Assembly floor, either as do pass or do pass as amended, and adjourned the meeting.
NH
Transcript Highlights:
- ><c> bill</c> >> So in terms of that section of the bill >> So in terms of that section of
- c> didn't take as close of a read of this didn't take as close of a read of this as<03:19:38.560><c>
- The state of millions of dollars.
- of of available evidence, the burden of of probable<05:40:01.440><c> cause</c><05:40:01.760><c> of</
- </c> of that." of that."
Committee:
House Judiciary
WA
Washington 2025-2026 Regular Session
Senate Floor Session Mar 6th, 2026
Washington Senate Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- I move for adoption of Amendment 0946. Senator Gildon moves adoption of Amendment No. 0946.
- of their lives.
- We do plenty of studies here, but you think of your city or your county.
- Greed is not an appropriate description of the motivation of any of your colleagues here, Senator McEwan
- of.
Bills:
SB6061 , SB6234 , SB6176 , SB6335 , SB6047 , HB2235 , HB2464 , HB2619 , HB1376 , SB5808 , SB5949 , HB1347 , HB1759 , HB1983 , HB2120 , HB2264 , HB2338 , HB2385 , HB2495 , HB2521 , HB2604 , HB2610 , HB2675 , HB2426
Keywords:
tourism, self-supported assessment, funding, statewide promotion, economic development, sewage, grinder pumps, residential buildings, regulation, construction, vehicle registration, enforcement, renewal, transportation, state law, state commission, infrastructure, traffic safety, responsibilities, state capital projects
Summary:
The Senate considered Engrossed Second Substitute House Bill 2034, a measure to terminate and restate the LEOFF 1 pension plan and use surplus funds for other state purposes if federal approval is obtained. During debate, senators discussed whether the plan should remain funded at 110% or 120% of actuarial value, whether surplus dollars should instead go to transportation or the budget stabilization account, whether members should receive an additional distribution, and whether local governments should be reimbursed for retiree health care costs. Several amendments were offered: a Gildon amendment to raise the funding target to 120% failed; a technical Robinson amendment adding a date passed; Holy, King, Harris, Schessler, and Conway amendments addressing member distributions, transportation, budget stabilization, local government health care costs, and a reconstituted board distribution all failed; and Robinson’s amendment removing Climate Commitment Act repayment language passed. The Ways and Means striking amendment, as amended, was then adopted.
On final passage, supporters argued the bill was actuarially sound, had been reviewed by attorneys, actuaries, the State Investment Board, and the Department of Retirement Systems, and would allow use of excess funding for other state needs. Opponents warned it left too little in the pension fund, should dedicate surplus dollars only to one-time uses, and did not adequately reimburse cities and counties for retiree medical obligations. After debate, the Senate passed E2SHB 2034 by a vote of 25 yeas, 22 nays, with one absent and one excused.
Afterward, the Senate returned to Substitute House Bill 2178, which was also passed on final passage by a vote of 39 yeas and 9 nays, with one excused. The chamber then adjourned until the next scheduled meeting.
AL
Alabama 2026 Regular Session
Alabama House Fiscal Responsibility Committee Feb 11th, 2026
Fiscal Responsibility
Transcript Highlights:
- of Revenue would be required to submit an approved list of scholarship organizations each year to the
- </c><00:04:25.919><c> all</c> which again you'll have a list of all which again you'll have a list of
- </c> So the beneficiaries of these scholarships are students whose families earn below 300% of their
- The Department of Revenue may establish rules for the implementation and administration of this act.
- </c> kind of where it stands still right now. kind of where it stands still right now.
Committee:
House Fiscal Responsibility
Keywords:
religious instruction, elective credit, released time, public education, school policy, tax credit, scholarship, education funding, financial aid, federal participation, HB168, Alabama, emergency management, local emergency management organization, mutual aid, mutual aid agreement, disaster response, public safety, public health, state emergency management plan
TX
Texas 89th Regular
89th Legislative Session - Second Called Session Aug 25th, 2025
Texas House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- The chair announces the signing of the following: In the presence of the House, the following bills and
- HR number five by Leah Wilson amends the permanent rules of the House of Representatives relating to
- HR number 17 by Money amends the permanent rules of the House of Representatives relating to quorum and
- HR number 18 by Mick Laughlin amends the permanent rules of the House of Representatives relating to
- of Representatives who intentionally broke quorum during a special session of the 89th Legislature.
Bills:
HB17 , HB16 , SB 10 , HB27 , HB23 , SB 15 , SB 18 , HB 17 , HB 16 , SB 10 , HB 27 , HB 23 , SB 15 , SB 18
Keywords:
property tax, school funding, enrollment changes, inflation adjustment, tax rate notice, judicial administration, court reform, juvenile diversion, court security, mental health services, drug offenses, constitutional amendments, property tax exemption, ad valorem tax, Texas Tax Code, nonprofit corporation, charitable organization, educational nonprofit, scientific nonprofit, agriculture support
TX
Transcript Highlights:
- But it also does not include the prohibition of the sale of livestock, which is very important for us
- of this legislation.
- I think most of us have been there; most of y'all have been there. I was born there.
- And of course, there are a lot of options. Who knows how deeper or other things may feed into this?
- It's not the issue of the witness's testimony; it's the issue of precedent.
Committee:
Senate Local Government
Keywords:
Lake Houston, dredging, maintenance district, flood control, environment, public works, HB 2731, roadside vendors, solicitors, county regulation, border counties, Mexico border, Transportation Code, unincorporated areas, right-of-way, public highway, parking lot, livestock sales, live animals, vendor regulation
TX
Transcript Highlights:
- Yes, I move that we recess, subject to the call of the chair. I think that would be a great idea.
- come before the Local Government Committee, the committee will stand in recess, subject to the call of
Committee:
Senate Local Government
Keywords:
Lake Houston, dredging, maintenance district, flood control, environment, public works, HB 2731, roadside vendors, solicitors, county regulation, border counties, Mexico border, Transportation Code, unincorporated areas, right-of-way, public highway, parking lot, livestock sales, live animals, vendor regulation
TX
Transcript Highlights:
- Most of whom earn less than 50% of the area median income, and many earn less than 30% of AMI.
- of income.
- of poverty.
- state or of a governmental subdivision of the state.
- On top of $200 a day. On top of that.
Bills:
HB164 , HB164 , HB411 , HB627 , HB 1226 , HB1677 , HB1865 , HB1997 , HB2985 , HB3462 , HB4188 , HB4685 , HB4840 , HB5370 , HB5424 , HB5466 , HB5509 , HB5660 , HB5673
Committee:
House Intergovernmental Affairs
Keywords:
HB 164, HB164, Texas Flood Recovery, Reimbursement, and Reconstruction Program, Texas Division of Emergency Management, TDEM, Hill Country floods, July 2025 floods, flood recovery, disaster relief, flood reimbursement, reconstruction grants, resiliency standards, floodplain, base flood elevation, FEMA, Federal Emergency Management Agency, insurance denial, property damage, tenant assistance, rental property
TX
Transcript Highlights:
- It's the low-income families of the state of Texas, and I've done an analysis on that.
- I'm speaking on behalf of the Texas Affiliation of Affordable Housing Providers, of which I'm a past
- So, a lot of the local governments, some of them are good players, and some are not.
- And some of the smaller cities and counties, some of them meet like once a month.
- . in support of the bill.
Bills:
HB164 , HB411 , HB627 , HB 1226 , HB1677 , HB1865 , HB1997 , HB2985 , HB3462 , HB4188 , HB4685 , HB4840 , HB5370 , HB5424 , HB5466 , HB5509 , HB5660 , HB5673 , HB164
Committee:
House Intergovernmental Affairs
Keywords:
migrant labor, housing regulations, civil penalties, complaints, occupants' rights, remediation, education, retaliation, housing, rental regulation, municipal authority, local government, leasing, housing regulation, local control, rental properties, leasing laws, landlord, tenant rights, municipal regulation
TX
Texas 89th Regular
S/C on Disease Prevention & Women's & Children's Health Apr 17th, 2025
S/C on Disease Prevention & Women's & Children's Health
Transcript Highlights:
- As a way of background, we've literally invested hundreds of thousands of dollars into a professional
- We are missing all of the continuum of care in between.
- of kids in the state of Texas.
- It is one of the most... cost-effective, evidence-based programs, almost out of all of those services
- So that law was passed and required notification of the patient of the density of their breast.
Bills:
HB231 , HB231 , HB475 , HB488 , HB632 , HB821 , HB1786 , HB1955 , HB2036 , HB2060 , HB2659 , HB2677
Keywords:
HB 231, Texas Water Code, TCEQ, permit exemption, dam, reservoir, erosion control, flood control, floodwater control, sediment control, watershed protection, Natural Resources Conservation Service, NRCS, Watershed Protection and Flood Prevention Act, local sponsor, water appropriation, small dam, water diversion, maintenance, rehabilitation
TX
Texas 89th Regular
S/C on Disease Prevention & Women's & Children's Health Apr 17th, 2025
S/C on Disease Prevention & Women's & Children's Health
Transcript Highlights:
- Wage disparity, inflation, and the cost of living and healthcare, as well as the lack of transportation
- I know many members of this body are part of the Make Texas Healthy Again caucus, and I feel like all
- of you should be in support of this bill.
- Thank you very much, and don't take the lack of questions as a lack of interest.
- of June.
Bills:
HB231 , HB475 , HB488 , HB632 , HB821 , HB1786 , HB1955 , HB2036 , HB2060 , HB2659 , HB2677 , HB231
Keywords:
food access, food deserts, communities of color, health disparities, socioeconomic impact, nutritious food, health effects, socioeconomic disparities, legislative recommendations, nutrition, access to food, Medicaid, multisystemic therapy, healthcare, reimbursement, mental health services, education, funding, local control, school system
MN
Transcript Highlights:
- of 19 people of of 50 and that consists of 19 people of our<00:21:36.880><c> 103</c> our 103 our 103
- </c> fan of the I mean it's a variety of fan of the I mean it's a variety of events,<01:19:53.920><c>
- </c> because of the the standards or of MLB. because of the the standards or of MLB.
- of ways of watching we are the the types of ways of watching the<01:42:55.920><c> game</c><01:42:56.159
- of the delinquency of Madison aftermath of the delinquency of Madison equities.<01:45:29.280><c> And
Committee:
House Capital Investment
Keywords:
contamination, water supply, municipal bonds, environmental mitigation, city funding, Sauk Rapids, PFAS contamination, drinking water, pollution control, bond issuance, Cokato, capital investment, school infrastructure, state bonds, HF228, Lakes Area Police Commission, Lindstrom, Chisago City, regional training facility, public safety facility
FL
Florida 2025 Regular Session
Senate in Special Session A Jan 27th, 2025
Florida Senate Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- It was chosen because of the date of the liberation of the Auschwitz concentration camp.
- We pray for the souls of the millions and millions of victims of this brutality.
- Proclamation State of Florida Executive Office of the Governor Tallahassee To the Honorable Members of
- or of a communication from the Governor or as introduced by two thirds of the membership of each legislature
- Now, therefore, I Ron DeSantis, Governor of the State of Florida, by virtue of the power and authority
MA
Massachusetts 2025-2026 Regular Session
Joint Committee on Transportation Jun 21st, 2026 at 01:00 pm
Joint Committee on Transportation
Transcript Highlights:
- If you have any copies of written testimony with you, you may hand them to one of our committee staff
- defining moments of our history.
- That property was taken as part of an eminent domain due to the construction of 495.
- Chairman, members of the Transportation Subcommittee.
- This is such an honorable piece of legislation as Mr.
Committee:
Joint Joint Committee on Transportation
Summary:
The Joint Committee on Transportation held a hybrid hearing with House Chair Jim Arciero and Senate Co-Chair Brendan Crighton presiding. The committee heard testimony on two bills. The first, House Bill 4723, would designate a bridge in honor of the Ferreira Brothers. Christopher Pereira gave extensive family testimony describing the brothers’ World War II service, their postwar community work, and the family’s immigrant background. He said the bridge naming would be a fitting tribute, and noted support from the Chumsford Board of Selectmen. Representative Rodney Elliott also spoke in support as a co-sponsor, praising the family’s military and civic service. Representative Vanaugh Howard was called but did not testify due to technical issues.
The second bill, House 4691, was described by Representative Steven Hawkins as a bipartisan effort with Representative Pease to address and commemorate the harms suffered by veterans exposed to Agent Orange during the Vietnam War. Hawkins said the measure recognizes the sacrifices of affected veterans and should be straightforward. No other testimony was offered on the bill, and no questions were raised by committee members.
After hearing testimony on both bills, the committee took no recorded votes during the transcript. The hearing concluded with a motion to adjourn, a second, and adjournment.
LA
Louisiana 2026 Regular Session
House and Governmental Affairs May 12th, 2026
House and Governmental Affairs
Transcript Highlights:
- I've seen the benefits of it.
- It's going to be hard to keep sediment out of any type of rivers, stream, or basin. on my next water
- It's going to be hard to keep sediment out of any type of rivers, stream, or basin. I have to try.
- I know a lot of people that pay a lot of money for river silt. Yep.
- And the waiter spilled a glass of red wine right down the back of his new seersucker.
Committee:
House House and Governmental Affairs
Summary:
The committee met on May 12 with a quorum present and first took up HCR 74 by Representative Beham, which would establish a Louisiana-United Kingdom Trade Commission. The author said the proposal would mirror the existing Louisiana-Ireland trade commission and serve as an umbrella group to promote exchanges in trade, academics, financial services, insurance, economic development, and the arts. Members asked about the commission’s purpose and whether members would be paid; the author said they would not be compensated. Representative Marcelle spoke in support, citing the benefits of the Ireland commission, and the committee reported HCR 74 favorably without objection.
The committee then considered SCR 38 by Senator Klein-Peter, which repeals Joint Rule No. 7 relating to the Atchafalaya Basin Program Oversight Committee. Technical amendments to the title were offered and adopted. The senator explained the measure was tied to a separate study commission he had created to address water quality and sediment issues in the Atchafalaya Basin, which he said were contributing to stagnant hypoxia and harming the fishing industry. Members discussed sediment, dredging, runoff, and possible ways to manage river silt, and Representative Marcelle expressed interest in the water-quality effort. The resolution was reported favorably with amendments.
Finally, the committee heard Senate Bill 495 by Senator Klein-Peter on campaign finance disclosures. The bill would raise the threshold for unitemized contributions from $200, change the definition of participation in elections to focus on making expenditures, extend the annual report deadline from February 28 to March 15, allow leadership PACs to pay for replacing or cleaning items damaged in connection with public office, and treat the second party primary as an election for filing purposes. The author said the bill was shortened from a much larger draft after working with ethics staff and was intended to make reporting more practical for campaigns and PACs. The transcript cuts off before any final action on SB 495 is shown.
ID
Idaho 2026 Regular Session
Agenda Mar 20th, 2026
Transcript Highlights:
- ' notice on top of that.
- Yeah, I think of Mr.
- Yeah, I think of Mr.
- I think there's a lot of mercy built into this in terms of the payment plans.
- And certainly, with the cost of repairs on cars, nobody even wants the headache of an insurance claim
Summary:
The committee heard House Bill 927 from Representative Mark Sauter, who described it as a public safety measure aimed at addressing unpaid traffic infractions and improving accountability on Idaho roads. He said the bill responds to a growing backlog of unpaid traffic fines, estimated at about $23 million across roughly 125,000 cases, and would reinstate driver’s license suspension for unpaid traffic infractions after a notice period and implementation delay. He emphasized that the bill includes protections such as payment plans, limited driving privileges for work and medical emergencies, and a carve-out for non-traffic matters like parking violations.
Committee members asked about reciprocity with other states, probation and collection practices, and whether the bill would apply to parking tickets or other non-traffic fees. Sauter said the bill is limited to Idaho’s own traffic infractions and does not address out-of-state reciprocity. Matthew Condi of AAA testified in support, saying the bill balances mercy with accountability and supports public safety by encouraging payment of fines while preserving essential driving privileges. He also noted the bill would help Idaho do its part under interstate compact obligations.
Representative Nicholson moved to send House Bill 927 to the floor with a do-pass recommendation. After brief discussion and comments from members, including support for stronger enforcement of traffic laws, the committee voted unanimously to advance the bill. The motion carried and the committee adjourned.