Transcript Highlights:

• So, thank you for your time. Thank me. So, thank you for your time.
• ><c> support</c><00:12:01.040><c> for</c> respectfully ask for your support for respectfully ask for
• for them.
• </c><00:46:58.000><c> for</c><00:46:58.319><c> their</c> really critical for for their really critical
• </c> you for this work. you for this work.

Committee: Senate Health and Human Services

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

Transcript Highlights:

• The bill provides for a private right of action for violations and establishes criminal penalties for
• So anyway, that's all for now. Thank you for your inquiry.
• , which I hope it is.
• If, for TSA requirements. But what does M stand for? Motorcycle. That's not...
• Thank you for coming. Thank you for coming.

Committee: House Special Committee on Redistricting

Summary: The Special Committee on Redistricting held a public hearing on House Concurrent Resolution 48, which urges support for the federal SAVE Act. Representative Michael Davis presented the resolution, explaining that the bill would require documentary proof of U.S. citizenship to register for federal elections, photo identification to vote, and additional procedures for absentee voting and name-change issues. He argued the measure would protect election integrity and prevent non-citizens from voting, while noting that the resolution simply expresses support for the federal legislation already passed by the U.S. House. Committee members from both parties questioned Davis extensively. Supporters said the proposal would add a needed citizenship verification layer and cited examples of non-citizen voting or mistaken registration. Opponents argued that Missouri already requires voter ID, that non-citizen voting is rare, and that the SAVE Act would create burdens, costs, and potential disenfranchisement for married women, students, rural residents, elderly voters, disabled voters, military families, and others who may lack easy access to birth certificates, passports, or other documents. Several members also raised concerns about federalism, the cost to election officials, and whether the resolution belonged in a redistricting committee. The committee then heard public testimony. Witnesses opposed to HCR 48, including representatives of the League of Women Voters and several individual voters, said the measure would make voting harder and could require duplicate or repeated documentation, affidavits, or separate systems for different election types. One witness testified in favor, saying proof of citizenship is easy to provide and would help ensure fair and honest elections. After all testimony and questions, the chair closed the hearing; no vote or other action was taken in the transcript.

Transcript Highlights:

• /c> and we had to wait for a long time for and we had to wait for a long time for law<01:07:56.400><c
• This bill includes them. for the needs that they can use it for, for the needs that they can use it for
• It's different for me, for Mom, for Grandma, for superintendent over there, and for anyone else who is
• It's different for me, for Mom, for Grandma, for superintendent over there, and for anyone else who is
• </c><01:33:43.440><c> our</c> environments for our kids and for our environments for our kids and for

Keywords: 1183, house

Transcript Highlights:

• $750,000 for all others.
• $750,000 for all others.
• And it's okay for people to advocate for their politics.
• for in that week when there wasn't really anything else to feel good about or feel hopeful about.
• hope for in that gave me something to hope for in that week<00:23:49.800><c> when</c><00:23:49.960><c

Keywords: 919, house, all

Summary: The Environment and Natural Resources Trust Fund Conference Committee met on May 13, 2026, to finalize House File 3426. After roll call established a quorum, staff walked members through the conference agreement and spreadsheet, noting that most appropriations were unchanged from the House and Senate positions. The report kept the LCCMR recommendations in resiliency, water, fish and wildlife, energy, and most land and education/outdoor recreation items, while removing the “cultivating conservation leaders through education and wilderness experiences” project and a Senate rotational grazing pilot provision. The committee also noted the overall appropriation total and carryforwards/extensions, and that the community grants program appropriation remained in the bill. Members then reviewed the policy language in the DE amendment. The agreement retained House provisions setting guardrails for the community grants program, including requirements for emerging issues account votes, maximum grant amounts, staff training, monitoring visits, pre-award risk assessments, surety bond or fiscal-agent approval for advance payments, and quarterly progress reports, while also adopting Senate language repealing a DNR acquisition-approval requirement. Senators McEwen and Her offered contrasting comments about the removal of the Boundary Waters-related project, with McEwen criticizing the decision as politicized and Her emphasizing stewardship and the importance of exposing young people to the Boundary Waters. Representatives Heintzeman and Fischer defended the need for accountability and said the issue had been addressed in a bipartisan way. The committee reported receiving a letter from the DNR supporting the language and thanking the conferees and staff. Chair Her moved adoption of the HF 3426 DE amendment and the spreadsheet dated 5/13/26 at 11:38 a.m., authorized staff to prepare the conference committee report and make technical and conforming changes, and the motion passed 7-0. The meeting ended with thanks to staff, LCCMR participants, and Speaker Melissa Hortman, followed by adjournment and instructions for members to watch for and sign the conference committee report electronically that night.

Transcript Highlights:

• up to better publicize high-level courses for students.
• I hope my colleagues will join me in voting for the motion to recommit.
• That he is impeached<02:36:23.200><c> for</c><02:36:23.359><c> high</c><02:36:23.520><c> crimes</c><02
• :36:23.840><c> and</c> impeached for high crimes and impeached for high crimes and misdemeanors,<02:36
• c> the</c> Divine Child High School for winning the Divine Child High School for winning the Division

Keywords: U.S. House of Representatives Floor Proceedings on Thursday, December 11, 2025, 1012, house, all

Transcript Highlights:

• So a lot of those targeted industries where we see high wage, high income opportunities for students,
• Development Fund for our tech college, $23 million for our tech colleges and about $70 million for the
• of about $4 million for our industry certifications for the CAPE funding.
• of about $4 million for our industry certifications for the CAPE funding.
• As far as the rankings of these counties for high school graduates going on to higher ed, Highlands County

Committee: Senate Appropriations Committee on Higher Education

Summary: The Higher Education Appropriations Committee met for its first session of the year, took roll, welcomed new member Senator Bracey Davis, and had members briefly describe their backgrounds and interest in higher education. Chair Harrell framed the committee’s focus on maintaining Florida’s top national ranking in higher education and workforce development, with an emphasis on funding decisions tied to student success, workforce needs, and the state college system. Senior Chancellor Kevin O’Farrell presented the Department of Education’s workforce and Florida College System budget requests and data. He described requested increases for adult education, Florida College System program funding, workforce development, and several grant programs, including workforce capitalization, apprenticeship/teacher apprenticeship, Open Door, and CAPE industry certifications. He highlighted record enrollment and completion growth across Florida’s colleges and technical centers, major gains in career dual enrollment, and expansion in programs such as nursing, AI, cybersecurity, welding, HVAC, and manufacturing. Members asked about labor-market demand, the impact of artificial intelligence on future job training, teacher apprenticeship details, mission creep and duplication in CTE programs, student placement and wages after graduation, and articulation between technical college clock hours and college credit. South Florida State College President Fred Hawkins testified about challenges facing a rural college, including low local college-going rates, long travel distances, limited faculty recruitment due to salaries, and the need for more operational funding to expand capacity. He cited strong job placement and licensure outcomes in nursing, dental hygiene, EMT/paramedic, and radiography, and said the college is exploring AI tools to improve student services and reduce staffing pressure. Pinellas Technical College Executive Director Mark Hunter described strong dual enrollment, high job placement, employer partnerships, and a reported 400% return on investment, while also warning that many programs have waiting lists because of staffing and equipment constraints. He explained how technical college coursework is aligned with state college credit through content-based articulation agreements. The committee then opened the floor for public comment, but no additional business was taken up, and the meeting adjourned.

Transcript Highlights:

• <c> team</c> Lily, for the kind words for our team Lily, for the kind words for our team and<00:19:24.799
• So happy to vote green for this bill today and hope the whole chamber can, as we support all those folks
• I guess I'm not going to, but I hope everyone can vote green for this bill.
• I guess I'm not going to, but I hope everyone can vote green for this bill.
• I guess I'm not going to, but I hope everyone can vote green for this bill.

Keywords: 1183, house

Transcript Highlights:

• Thank you for the opportunity to present House Bill 1645 for the record.
• That’s not good for our clients who are injured and need it. It’s not good for us.
• I think the exceptions for sexual assault shouldn't have statutes of limitations for those.
• So it's time for a change.
• It's time for Missouri to get in line with those states in which we compete for commerce.

Committee: House Commerce, Consumer Protection, Energy and the Environment

Summary: The committee first heard House Bill 1645, which would reduce Missouri’s general personal injury statute of limitations from five years to two years for claims after August 28, 2026, while also extending the civil statute of limitations for child sexual abuse claims from 10 years to 20 years after the victim turns 21. Representative Overcast and supporters from the insurance and business communities argued the change would improve Missouri’s business climate, lower insurance costs, and align the state with most others; opponents, including trial lawyers and victim advocates, warned that shortening the filing window would harm injured adults and sexual abuse survivors who need more time to come forward. Representative Sites supported the child sexual abuse expansion but said broader retroactivity work was still ongoing. No vote was taken in the hearing itself, but the bill drew both support and opposition testimony. The committee then heard House Bill 1610 and House Bill 2182, both of which were described as similar proposals to shorten the general civil statute of limitations, with HB 1610 moving from five years to three years and HB 2182 moving from five years to two years. Supporters repeated the same business-climate and insurance-rate arguments, while opponents repeated concerns about access to justice and the time needed to investigate complex injuries. Several witnesses from the insurance, chamber, farm bureau, railroad, and business groups testified in support, and some said they preferred two years over three. The chair noted the testimony was largely repetitive across the bills, and the hearings concluded without recorded votes in the transcript. Finally, the committee heard House Bill 2714, which would change Missouri from a pure comparative fault system to a modified comparative fault system, barring recovery if a plaintiff is found more than 50% at fault. The sponsor and supporters said the bill would make Missouri more business-friendly and more consistent with neighboring states, while opponents from the trial bar argued it would unfairly cut off recovery for injured people and that juries already apportion fault under current law. Testimony focused on how fault percentages are determined, the effect on settlements and trials, and examples such as car crashes and product liability cases. The hearing ended with continued opposition testimony and no final committee action reported in the transcript.

Transcript Highlights:

• This is a tool for retention; it is a tool for recruitment.
• They didn't have ratios for any med-surg, for any other units, for behavioral health, rehab, or any other
• Madam Chair, Representative, I would hope that you would vote for your favorite bill.
• Not just for this bill, but for other bills previously.
• And that is for patients who are cared for by.

Committee: House House Health & Human Services

Transcript Highlights:

• so I want to be able to open that up for questions that you may have for us.
• </c> if there is a carveout for if there is a carveout for communications<00:04:20.880><c> for</c><00
• So, for instance, you know, if an 18-year-old and a 16-year-old who were in high school together and
• So, for instance, you know, if an 18-year-old and a 16-year-old who were in high school together and
• </c> If you will introduce yourself for the record, you may proceed. >> This chair is very high.

Committee: House Judiciary

Keywords: 958, all

Transcript Highlights:

• Thanks to committee members for being here, and thanks to all the testifiers for being here for today's
• </c> for children and teens became guns for for children and teens became guns for the<01:21:26.719><
• These so-called high-capacity magazines are in fact standard equipment for almost all commonly owned
• </c><01:46:38.280><c> our</c> meant for war for use against our meant for war for use against our enemies
• </c><02:13:22.199><c> you</c> purpose for them for for militia you purpose for them for for militia you

Committee: House Judiciary & Hawaiian Affairs

Keywords: 910, house, all

Summary: The committee hearing covered House Bill 279 and House Bill 392, both relating to firearms. HB 279 would restrict carrying or possessing firearm parts except at or between certain locations and in an enclosed container, define firearm parts and prohibited persons, and increase penalties for violations. The Department of Law Enforcement strongly supported the bill, saying it would close a loophole involving disassembled or “ghost gun” parts and help law enforcement charge people who carry weapons in pieces. Most public testimony opposed the measure, with speakers arguing it was unconstitutional, vague, hard to enforce, and would burden lawful gun owners, gunsmiths, and firearm dealers; several also said existing laws already cover the conduct. One supporter, Dennis Dunn, said additional firearm security could reduce theft and suicides. The chair noted the committee had received 270 testimonies on HB 279, with 39 in support, 234 in opposition, and one comment. The committee then heard HB 392, which would prohibit the possession, transfer, and sale of ghost guns and establish mandatory minimum sentencing for using a ghost gun in a felony. The Department of Law Enforcement and the Honolulu Prosecuting Attorney’s office supported the bill, saying unserialized firearms are difficult to trace and that prosecutors need clear laws to address them. Supporters argued the measure would help prevent untraceable weapons from circulating and align penalties with other firearm offenses. Opponents, including several gun owners and association representatives, said the bill was unnecessary because existing state and federal laws already prohibit unserialized firearms, and warned it could create confusion, criminalize lawful owners of antique or self-built firearms, and be difficult to administer. No votes or final committee action were taken in the portion provided.

Transcript Highlights:

• And two special thanks to MTH for teaching me about ESOPs and HRC for advocating for it.
• MTH for teaching me about ESOPs and HRC for advocating for it. Thanks, and I vote yes.
• them, for child care, for a second job.
• Hope for the amendments moving this in the right direction. Thank you, everybody. Oh, Althea, yes.
• So you have a price, which I hope your amendments include establishing a definition for price, because

Committee: Senate Senate Budget and Appropriations

Keywords: 1146, all

Transcript Highlights:

• So what the hope is is that House File 62 is an outline for all of us to be engaged in how we address
• So what the hope is is that House File 62 is an outline for all of us to be engaged in how we address
• And so it's really hard for our families, for our schools, and for our communities to know what to do
• And so it's really hard for our families, for our schools, and for our communities to know what to do
• And so it's really hard for our families, for our schools, and for our communities to know what to do

Keywords: 1183, house

Transcript Highlights:

• So I thank you for your time and the opportunity to speak on behalf of the city, and I hope that We're
• Please help us give them hope. Miigwech for your time.
• And for your partnership, together we can save lives and create a future filled with hope and prosperity
• It is not just a piece of infrastructure; it is the key that will unlock hope and opportunity for Red
• Thank you for your time. Thank you for coming down to advocate for your city.

Bills: HF568 , HF433 , HF1689 , HF3135 , HF3137 , HF3145 , HF2887 , HF2819 , HF2802 , HF2664 , HF2267 , HF799 , HF800 , HF3049 , HF296 , HF580 , HF1438 , HF1237

Committee: House Capital Investment

Keywords: special education, education funding, construction, Minnesota, regional educational programs, HF433, Cloquet Area Fire District, fire station, capital investment, bonding bill, state bonds, general obligation bonds, public safety, emergency services, fire protection, local infrastructure, Minnesota capital budget, DEED grant, municipal facilities, station construction

Transcript Highlights:

• for uh for one bill extending pharmacy for uh for one year<00:21:32.960><c> with</c><00:21:33.280><c
• One, there's a precedent set there for high-demand specialty-type positions that are kind of government
• </c><00:31:51.519><c> Yeah,</c> for the education. Yeah, for the education.
• I hope it's worth it. I hope it was worth it and I hope you go far.
• I hope it's worth it.

Keywords: 920, all

Summary: The Senate convened with a quorum, approved excusing absent members, dispensed with the previous day’s journal, and allowed bill introductions and committee reports throughout the day. Members also recognized guests in the gallery, including Judge Smitherman and later Karen Butler, wife of Senator Tom Butler. The chamber adopted Senate Joint Resolution 11, honoring Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority Incorporated on its Founders Day and 118 years of service, after reading the resolution at length and hearing brief remarks from Senator Figures. The Senate then adopted the Rules Committee’s special order calendar and took up several bills. Senate Bill 12 by Senator Gudger, repealing a prior community development districts law tied to a Coleman County project, passed. Senate Bill 19 by Senator Livingston, dealing with health insurance/prostate cancer screening, also passed. Senate Bill 89 by Senator Sessions, repealing the 1931 State Pilotage Commission statute, passed; Senate Bill 134 by Senator Beasley, concerning taxation and interstate warehousing of tobacco products, passed after a committee amendment was adopted; Senate Bill 100 by Senator Kelly, extending the State Board of Pharmacy sunset for one year with appointment changes, passed; Senate Bill 114 by Senator Bell, expanding Alabama’s handling of out-of-state warrants to additional felonies, passed; Senate Bill 122 by Senator Stewart, regarding the State Board of Registration for Foresters, passed; Senate Bill 35 by Senator Kitchens, updating vessel registration language for Coast Guard compliance, passed; and Senate Bill 127 by Senators Coleman-Madison and Stewart, continuing the Board of Examiners in Counseling for four years, passed. Senate Bill 28 by Senator Elliott, which would raise the earnings cap for retired law enforcement officers and district attorneys returning to work and address school bus driver staffing, was discussed at length but carried over at the sponsor’s request. Senators raised concerns about the bill’s impact on RSA/retirement system funding and the possibility of broader pressure for similar retiree reemployment arrangements, while supporters emphasized staffing shortages, training savings, and benefits for schools and public safety. The session concluded with the calendar completed and a new resolution introduced by Senator Orr recognizing the 250th anniversary of the United States Postal Service, which was taken up for immediate consideration and adopted.

Transcript Highlights:

• I move for adoption and yield for questions. I move for adoption and yield for questions.
• Thank you for that, Chairman, or thank you for that, Madam Vice Chair, for that question.
• I will move for adoption and yield for questions.
• I hope that's responsive to your question. You're recognized for a follow-up.
• And I move for adoption and open for questions. Questions?

Bills: HB3048 , HB3259 , HB3646 , HB3696 , HB3780 , HB3781 , HB3802 , HB3818 , HB4294 , HB4488 , HB2929

Committee: House Insurance

Keywords: insurance, nonadmitted insurers, surplus lines, insurance regulation, Oklahoma, health insurance, contracting entities, medical providers, enrollment, beneficiary rights, property and casualty, rates, filing, Insurance Commissioner, regulation, property, regulations, actuary, rate filing, independent review

Transcript Highlights:

• I always hesitate to speak for colleagues, but I think all of us hope that there is no violation of anybody's
• In our economy for wildfires throughout the country, for the ability for different states to be able
• to have the funding that they need for health care, for anything.
• It's not good for the families. It's not good for Californians.
• And then two, this funding can be used for legal defense for removal.

Committee: House Budget

Keywords: 988, house, all

Transcript Highlights:

• It may be too late for Benjamin, but it is not too late for the next victim.
• Thank you for bringing it up, and I apologize for your loss. Good afternoon.
• I'm all in for that.
• For these reasons, I respectfully ask for your aye vote. Thank you.
• Thank you so much for your patience, Senator, and for all your witnesses.

Summary: The committee heard several insurance-related bills. AB 69, AB 1554, and AB 1680 all focused on California’s insurance market and the Fair Plan. AB 69 would require clearer notices to Fair Plan policyholders about coverage options, quarterly public reporting on clearinghouse programs, and additional broker/agent training to help depopulate the Fair Plan while preserving consumer choice. AB 1554 would require the California Earthquake Authority to post its annual report online and send it to relevant committees, and would direct the Insurance Commissioner to convene a working group on incorporating hazard mitigation into risk-transfer recommendations. AB 1680 would require the Fair Plan to comply with CDI examination findings, hire more staff, and improve clearinghouse operations; the Fair Plan moved from opposition to neutral after amendments, and the department said the bill would strengthen accountability and consumer protections. These bills were held pending quorum or taken up later, with authors requesting aye votes. AB 2198, by Assemblymember Rodriguez, would clarify title insurance rate-filing rules by specifying that title insurers file title rates and underwritten title companies file escrow rates, reducing duplicative filings and requiring rate schedules to be posted online. The California Land Title Association supported the bill, saying it codified longstanding practice and improved transparency, while the department continued discussions about possible revisions. The bill was left open for further questions and a later vote. AB 1795, by Assemblymember Gibson, would create statewide standards for inspecting, testing, and remediating smoke damage in wildfire-affected homes. The author and the Department of Insurance said the bill would establish science-based standards, protect survivors from unsafe reentry, require training and certification for relevant professionals, and improve claims handling; the department also described serious gaps found in its Fair Plan examination and recent wildfire claims. Insurers and some residents opposed or opposed unless amended, arguing the bill was still too broad, could raise costs, relied too much on industry standards, and left unresolved issues about legal standards, timing, and coverage. The bill remained under discussion, with the author saying negotiations would continue. AB 311, by Assemblymember McKinnor, would create an optional telematics-based auto insurance program to reward safer driving and improve road safety. Supporters, including road-safety advocates, victims’ families, and some insurance representatives, argued telematics could reduce speeding and distracted driving and save lives. Opponents, including privacy and consumer groups, argued the bill would create opaque surveillance pricing, undermine Prop. 103, and raise privacy and fairness concerns. After extensive debate, the committee passed the bill on a 3-0 vote and placed it on call. AB 1798, by Assemblymember Wilson, would bar life and disability insurers from using non-diagnostic genetic information from direct-to-consumer or other predictive genetic testing to deny coverage or raise premiums, while preserving use of medical history and family history and allowing consideration of certain high-value policies above $1.5 million. Supporters said the bill would reduce genetic discrimination and encourage testing; insurers argued genetic information is relevant to underwriting and warned the bill could raise costs and create inconsistencies. The committee chair and members noted the bill was close to agreement but still needed work, and the bill was moved with a 3-0 vote and placed on call.

Transcript Highlights:

• So this is good for the patients.
• I'm hoping I have an answer.
• Yeah, I hope that's clarity.
• I took the vendor out of there just for respect for the vendor. But this is the actual bid.
• I don't know that that's a high bar to leave in place for someone to get preventative care.

Keywords: 908, all

Summary: The Senate reconvened and handled several House messages and conference committee appointments before taking up a series of bills. It appointed conference committees on Senate Bill 2265 and House Bills 1454, 1448, and 1524. The chamber also adopted a Senate amendment to House Bill 1216, delaying its effective date for the copay accumulator prescription drug bill to January 1, 2026, with later renewal timing for non-PERS plans. House Bill 1216 then came up for final passage. Senators debated whether allowing copay accumulator programs to count manufacturer coupons toward deductibles would help patients with expensive drugs or unfairly shift costs to insurers and other policyholders. Supporters said it would help people afford life-saving medications and that the coupon payments go to pharmacies, not insurers; opponents argued it could raise premiums and create perverse incentives for drug pricing. The bill passed 29-18. The Senate also concurred in House amendments to Senate Bill 2160, which changes health insurance benefits under the Uniform Group Insurance Program to move from a grandfathered to a non-grandfathered plan, with supporters emphasizing added benefits and flexibility and opponents warning of higher costs and irreversible changes. That bill passed concurrence 33-14 and final passage 39-8. The Senate next concurred in House amendments to Senate Bill 2339, the wildfire mitigation bill, which requires utility mitigation plans to be updated every two years, incorporate national electric standards, and creates a rebuttable presumption of reasonable care if the plan is followed. The bill then passed final passage 46-1. The chamber also adopted conference committee reports and passed House Bill 1460 on adult foster care and monitoring devices, House Bill 1440 on cigar lounge tobacco use, and Senate Bill 2374 on insurance-related provisions including property insurance arbitration, managed repair programs, and surplus lines issues; SB 2374 also added a study on towing and recovery coverage. The session ended with announcements of upcoming conference committee meetings and adjournment until April 22, 2025.

Transcript Highlights:

• Senator Maye Quade said she thinks this is a good bill for good government, and she hopes they can pass
• For the record, my name is Emery Marks, and I'm a junior at Wayzata High School.
• For the record, my name is Emery Marks, and I'm a junior at Wayzata High School.
• For high schools that don't have that opportunity, we'll be running a statewide mechanism to do that
• For high schools that don't have that opportunity, we'll be running a statewide mechanism to do that

Committee: Senate State and Local Government

Keywords: 1187, senate, all