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US
US Federal 2025-2026 Regular Session
US House Floor Proceedings (Monday, June 9, 2025)
US Federal House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- The Chair lays before the House a communication from the Speaker.
- And it's happening in our communities.
- Our community is reeling from this terrorist attack.
- TO GIVE THEM EVERY TOOL TO PROTECT OUR COMMUNITY.
- AS TECHNOLOGY CONTINUES TO As technology continues to evolve and transnational organizations get more
TX
Transcript Highlights:
- I'm an applied sociologist, so I work within the community.
- communication, teamwork, problem-solving, and critical thinking.
- But I'm also the president of student government at Austin Community College.
- My name is Miles, and I'm an economics student at Austin Community College.
- I think it reflects that community.
Bills:
SB 37
Committee:
House Higher Education
HI
Transcript Highlights:
- Community colleges, seven community colleges, and four-year colleges are almost the same, but you've
- take all of the money and centralize it from each of the community colleges, and I know the community
- </c> communication clearer. No. communication clearer. No.
- </c> of these programs that the community of these programs that the community believes<01:24:54.639>
- <02:12:54.880><c> communication</c><02:12:55.599><c> necessary</c> communication communication necessary
Committee:
Senate Education
Keywords:
public school land transfer, Department of Education, DOE, land conveyance, fee simple title, tax map key, TMK, Act 307, Session Laws of Hawaii 2022, Act 139, Board of Land and Natural Resources, BLNR, Department of Land and Natural Resources, DLNR, Kauai, Maui, Honolulu, Kaimuki Middle School, Wilcox Elementary School, school property
Summary:
The committee heard SB 2613, a cleanup bill relating to public school land transfers under Act 307 (2022), which revises tax map key references and the conveyance process for properties transferred to the Department of Education. The Hawaii State Public Library System supported the measure, saying it would complete the long-unfinished separation of the library system from DOE property control and make future building projects more efficient and cost-effective. DOE also supported the bill and requested an amendment to remove TMK 43-62 parcel 10, the Wilcox Elementary School parcel, so that it could instead be transferred to the county for use with the adjacent park and tennis courts.
Members focused heavily on why land transfers and construction approvals have been slow, especially the need for right-of-entry documents and an MOA for a library construction project. Library and DOE witnesses said the delays stemmed from site-control issues and confusion over property status, and that the bill would clarify which parcels are transferred by operation of law and remove the need for additional transactional documents in many cases. Several members questioned whether the bill actually changes authority or simply clarifies existing practice, and DOE said it wanted legislative clarity so the transfers are unmistakably effective on a date certain.
The committee also discussed a separate section of the bill dealing with public use of school facilities after hours, including parking fees on property under DOE jurisdiction. DOE explained that any parking charges would apply only to property it controls, not county roads, and that fees are set through existing facility-use procedures. Members raised concerns about the pace of land transfers generally and urged DOE to move more expeditiously on pending parcels. The hearing then moved on to SB 2147, which would designate the first Friday in February as Love My Library Day; the library system testified in support as the committee began that measure.
NH
New Hampshire 2025 Regular Session
House Education Policy and Administration (05/27/2025)
Transcript Highlights:
- </c> In the first bill, it was a a technology In the first bill, it was a a technology program<00:12:
- </c><02:46:44.560><c> The</c> communication would be lost. The communication would be lost.
- :33.359><c> the</c> There's communication between in the There's communication between in the instance
- community? community?
- </c> multiple and could impact communities multiple and could impact communities that<03:40:50.080><c
Summary:
The committee opened hearings on SB 69, including a germane amendment on school board votes to accept or reject gifts and donations, and a non-germane amendment creating a virtual early childhood readiness family engagement program for preschool children not yet in kindergarten. Prime sponsor Rep. Glenn Cordelli said the literacy program was modeled on earlier HB 671, would be funded through gifts and donations rather than state appropriations, and would include reporting requirements to the governor and legislature. Members questioned changes from the earlier bill, including the move away from center-based language, the lack of a dollar threshold for school board action on donations, anonymous gifts, and whether the amendment preserved enough evaluation data.
Testimony on the donation provisions raised concerns about broad language, timing, and public-meeting requirements. Rep. Timothy Han and Becky Wilson of the New Hampshire School Boards Association both noted that school districts already have policies and asked how the bill would work for routine donations, anonymous gifts, and situations that might require non-public discussion under right-to-know law. Wilson cited examples such as field-trip scholarships, backpack drives, and sports uniforms, and said the association was not taking a position but wanted clearer guardrails. Rep. Han said school boards may need to discuss some gifts in non-public session and that the bill should better address those circumstances.
On the early literacy amendment, Wilson and others questioned whether the program was sufficiently developed, whether it was appropriate to rely on a primarily online model for very young children, and how it would interact with special education services and IEPs. A representative from Waterford.org, Rob Riley, testified in support, saying the program would be supplementary, adaptive, and family-engagement based, and that Waterford could provide devices and internet access for families who need them. He said the program would work alongside school districts and IEP teams rather than replace existing services. No vote was taken during the hearing; the chair said the committee would later exec the bills and try to get reports in for the calendar.
AL
Transcript Highlights:
- It simply allows that partnership to take place to address safety in our communities.
- on the website they can, but if they're a county that doesn't have a website or great internet technology
- just gives them an option, a tool in the toolbox that they feel like is going to help make their community
- Minimum security inmates will generally be assigned to community work.
- The list goes on... ...assigned to community work. The list goes on.
Committee:
House Judiciary
Keywords:
hospital liens, medical billing, government healthcare, insurance claims, patient rights, controlled substances, unlawful distribution, marijuana, violent offense, sentencing guidelines, criminal justice, aggravated theft, employee benefits, retirement funds, criminal penalty, state law, overdose, failure to render aid, public health, Alabama Athletic Commission
FL
Florida 2026 4th Special Session
February 3, 2026 - 02:30 PM
Transcript Highlights:
- In my community, board elections are not transparent.
- I am a community association attorney.
- Have a gun, have a car, whatever, for your community.
- People are just afraid of technology.
- I look forward to the communication. And Rep.
Summary:
The subcommittee first heard HB 925 on clerks of court reimbursement. The sponsor said the bill raises the statutory reimbursement rate for unfunded clerk duties to $195 per petition, adds approved civil indigency applications to the reimbursement request, and adjusts certain civil traffic fee distributions to create parity between municipalities and unincorporated county areas. An amendment was adopted to remove general-revenue redirects and address a fee-waiver issue. Clerks and related associations testified in support, while the Florida League of Cities raised concerns about the revenue impact on municipalities. The committee adopted the amendment and reported HB 925 favorably by a 16-0 vote.
The committee then took up HB 1551 on products liability for firearms. The sponsor said the bill would bar design-defect claims based solely on the absence or presence of external features not required by federal law, while preserving claims for internal manufacturing defects and failures to meet express warranties or representations. The bill drew extensive testimony from firearms manufacturers, law enforcement, gun-rights groups, and opponents from the Florida Justice Association and others, with debate focused on whether the language would limit lawsuits over alleged ghost firing or design defects and whether it should be clarified to preserve pending and future claims. The committee reported HB 1551 favorably by a 13-4 vote.
Next, CS for HB 657 on community associations proposed a new community association court program, elimination of pre-suit mediation, and new procedures for dissolving associations, along with changes to “Kaufman” language and financial disclosure requirements. An amendment was adopted that changed the dissolution threshold to 50% of signatures, required a two-thirds vote for bylaw amendments, and expanded financial disclosure access to bank records and related documents. Homeowners testified about alleged HOA abuse, while attorneys and others warned about unintended consequences, loss of mediation, and questions about court authority. The committee approved the amended bill 14-1.
Finally, CS for HB 635 on cybersecurity standards and liability would create a presumption against negligence liability for local governments and businesses that comply with specified cybersecurity standards and incident-reporting requirements, with the defendant bearing the burden to show compliance. Testimony split between supporters who said the bill incentivizes stronger security practices and opponents who argued it could shield entities that only “substantially” comply and could affect pending class actions. The committee reported the bill favorably 14-1. The meeting then moved on to PCS for HB 529, with the sponsor beginning presentation as the transcript ended.
AL
Transcript Highlights:
- </c><00:25:52.240><c> that</c><00:25:52.440><c> we're</c> to use the kind of technology that we're to
- <c> a</c><01:50:00.520><c> handicap</c> And community service at a handicap And community service at
- I'm still trying to understand what it is you're trying to do in the age of technology.
- I'm still trying to understand what it is you're trying to do in the age of technology.
- I'm still trying to understand what it is you're trying to do in the age of technology.
Summary:
The Alabama Senate convened with prayer, the pledge, and a quorum present, then quickly handled routine motions to excuse absent senators, dispense with the prior journal, and allow bills and committee reports throughout the day. The chamber first took up House amendments to Senate Bill 19 on insurance, including a changed start date and a bill name honoring David McHanie and Roy Johnson. On a long roll, the Senate concurred 22-0 with one abstention. Senator Singleton then used personal privilege to present a Black History observance highlighting Nat King Cole, Louis Armstrong, Benjamin O. Davis Sr., and Mahalia Jackson.
Committee reports followed, with the Senate confirming Brandy Williams to the Alabama Fire College and Personnel Standards and Education Commission and Lynn Brewer to the Alabama Board of Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Contractors. Senator Singleton spoke at length in support of the trades-related confirmation, emphasizing the importance of skilled labor, contractor oversight, and workforce training, while also discussing the need to support such professions and the role of boards in protecting consumers. The Senate also received favorable reports from Judiciary, Education Policy, Fiscal Responsibility and Economic Development, Tourism, and Local Legislation on a range of bills, many with amendments or substitutes, and placed them on the next day’s calendar.
In motions and resolutions, Senator Elliott recommitted Senate Bill 310 to local legislation and introduced Senate Joint Resolution 50 honoring Coach Tim Carter, which was sent to rules. The Senate adopted Senate Joint Resolution 51 mourning Junior Harold Sorrells and several House resolutions from the Rules Committee, including recognitions for the Alabama State Games, Mack McCutcheon’s retirement, the Black pioneers of Macon County, Alicia Cannon, Joseph William Jones Jr., and Louis Vuitton the Pitbull Day. The chamber also recognized several school leaders in the gallery and then moved into local bills, beginning with Senate Bill 266, a proposed constitutional amendment regarding Covington County, for which a bill reading was requested using the previous roll.
CA
Transcript Highlights:
- We're currently looking at adopting new technology tools, both non-AI-based and AI-based, to speed some
- I take those to be sincere and appreciate your communication on that.
- delivering a robust and reliable State Bar exam with no surprises and prioritizing the modernization of technology
Committee:
Senate Rules
Summary:
The Senate Committee on Rules first took up several governor’s appointments not required to appear, including Rick Simpson to the Commission on Teacher Credentialing and Trinidad Solis, M.D., and Gerald Talbert, M.D., to the Medical Board of California. The committee also approved reference of bills to committees and floor acknowledgments, with roll calls on each item showing unanimous support from members present and the items left open for additional votes before final tallying.
The main public business was the confirmation hearing for George Cardona, J.D., for a second term as Chief Trial Counsel of the State Bar of California. Cardona described reforms made since taking office, including new conflict-of-interest and gift rules, stronger investigative requirements, efforts to reduce backlog and improve efficiency, and monitoring of discipline disparities identified in prior studies. Senators questioned him about safeguards after the Girardi matter, the John Eastman discipline case, racial and ethnic disparities in attorney discipline, unauthorized practice of law by notarios, staffing shortages, and the use of AI in filings. Public witnesses from the State Bar, SEIU Local 1000, and others spoke in support. The committee voted 3-0 to advance Cardona’s appointment to the full Senate.
The committee then heard Laura Enderton Speed, J.D., for Executive Director of the State Bar. She said her priorities would be restoring public trust, improving the discipline system, addressing the February 2025 bar exam problems, and strengthening fiscal stability and internal controls. Members asked about the State Bar’s structural budget deficit, the remote administration failures in the February exam, safeguards against undisclosed gifts and conflicts, and the status of audits and investigations. Supporters from the State Bar, the civil defense bar, SEIU Local 1000, and a longtime colleague testified in favor. The committee approved her appointment 5-0 to move to the full Senate. At the end of the meeting, members also approved the remaining governor’s appointments and procedural items, and the chair thanked Senator Jones for his service on the committee before adjourning the public portion.
NM
New Mexico 2025 Regular Session
IC - New Mexico Finance Authority Oversight Jul 10th, 2025
New Mexico Finance Authority Oversight Committee
Transcript Highlights:
- community.
- It's still the community; it's just a part of the community that happens to be involved.
- We have tremendous partners and support from the community.
- These are underserved communities.
- subset of your community needs it.
OK
Oklahoma 2026 Regular Session
House of Representatives Second Regular Session of the 60th Legislature Day 50 Apr 30th, 2026 at 09:30 am
Oklahoma House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- Her leadership style emphasized teamwork, communication, and exceptional surgical care for all patients
- consumer rights and responsibilities, the environment, health and safety, personal finance, and technology
- The Prior High School winning team has represented their school and community with integrity, intelligence
- a testament not only to their hard work but also to the support of their educators, family, and community
- Maybe they just actually care about their community and are using grandma's apple pie while I'm tasty
Keywords:
bail bondsman, bondsman license, multicounty agent bondsman, surety bondsman, Insurance Commissioner, bail bond regulation, bond deposit, forfeiture, deposit ratio, writing capacity, license transfer, power of attorney, surety bond, bail industry, Oklahoma insurance law, financial solvency, administrative action, Oklahoma Local Food for Schools, school meals, local food procurement
ID
Transcript Highlights:
- “This is a fairly recent proliferation of this type of crime and technology-based devices, particularly
- And so, as the stories start to appear, it's becoming really evident that not only as a community, but
- to serve, and so do I choose between whether or not I step forward and provide that service to my community
- to serve, and so do I choose between whether or not I step forward and provide that service to my community
- If you have fewer than 25,000 registered voters, I mean, those sorts of elections are in communities
Committee:
Senate State Affairs
NM
New Mexico 2026 Regular Session
House - Health and Human Services Jan 21st, 2026 at 09:02 am
House Health & Human Services
Transcript Highlights:
- because my House district is right next to East El Paso, and Chaparral is the largest unincorporated community
- to try and encourage greater opportunities for people to get access to health care in the future. community
- I stand in full support of all the health compacts here in front of this community, and we thank you
- Folks who have been longstanding practitioners in communities with traveling physicians.
- That is not the way that we build sustainability in our communities.
Committee:
House House Health & Human Services
ID
Idaho 2026 Regular Session
Agenda Jan 19th, 2026
Transcript Highlights:
- And as I mentioned, we kept, we retained these note boxes to help the regulated community and anyone
- removed from this rule chapter based on comments from both Panhandle Health and the aquaculture community
- That was based on comments both from Panhandle Health and the aquaculture community.
- What the aquaculture community was seeing is that they didn't have a callout specifically in the wastewater
- So what the aquaculture community was seeing is that they didn't have a call out specifically in the
Summary:
The committee met to review several Idaho Department of Environmental Quality rule dockets. It first considered docket 58-0102-2501 on water quality standards, which DEQ described as an administrative cleanup to align state rules with EPA disapprovals of prior temperature and arsenic-related provisions. Members asked why EPA rejected parts of the earlier rule, and DEQ explained that EPA wanted stricter temperature criteria rather than the variability language Idaho had proposed. The committee voted to approve the docket.
The committee then heard docket 58-0106-2501 on wastewater rules. DEQ said the rulemaking was part of zero-based regulation and aimed to streamline, clarify, and reduce burden, including updates to gray water, material modification, wastewater system definitions, and sludge disposal/use plans. Aquaculture commenters raised concerns that municipal wastewater standards might be applied to fish production facilities, and DEQ responded by adding clarifying language and references specific to aquaculture. A separate testimony issue arose from a participant who could not be heard on the webinar, and the committee voted to hold the docket at the call of the chair for reconsideration at a later meeting.
The committee next approved docket 58-0105-2501, DEQ’s annual hazardous waste incorporation by reference, which updates federal hazardous waste regulations through July 1, 2025 and adds Part 271 for state program authorization. DEQ said no comments were received and that the change helps maintain state primacy and avoid conflicting state and federal requirements. It also approved docket 58-0106-2501 on solid waste management rules, another zero-based regulation cleanup that removed duplicative language, updated definitions and applicability sections, and deleted a violations section already covered in statute; members discussed how strikeouts indicate moved versus deleted language and how definitions should be cross-referenced to Idaho Code.
Finally, the committee approved docket 58-0101-2501 on air quality rules, an annual incorporation by reference of federal air regulations through July 1, 2025. DEQ highlighted EPA actions affecting Idaho, including updates to SIP-related provisions, sulfur dioxide standards, modeling guidance, NSPS/NESHAP changes, and a Congressional Review Act disapproval affecting certain hazardous air pollutant sources. Members asked where to access the federal regulations, and DEQ said they are available online through the CFR and linked references in the rule materials. The committee then adjourned.
TX
Transcript Highlights:
- I'm an applied sociologist, so I work within the community and I teach my students the importance of
- I live along the border and I teach at UTRGV and I also teach at a community college.
- I'm a product of community college and having the autonomy to decide where my career was going to go
- My name is Miles and I'm an economics student at Austin Community College.
- I think that reflects that community.
Bills:
SB 37
Committee:
House Higher Education
MS
Mississippi 2026 Regular Session
Public Health and Welfare - Room 216, 3 March, 2026; 3:00 PM
Public Health and Welfare
Transcript Highlights:
- <00:03:19.880><c> hospitals</c> community hospitals community hospitals um um um had had had uh uh uh
- <00:26:55.040><c> that</c><00:26:55.720><c> communities</c><00:26:56.440><c> rural</c> communities that
- communities rural communities that communities rural communities<00:26:57.120><c> that</c><00:26:57.240
- ,</c><00:27:12.680><c> educational</c> equipment or technology, educational equipment or technology,
- What was the unfortunate communication?
Committee:
Joint Public Health and Welfare
MA
Massachusetts 2025-2026 Regular Session
Ellen Story Commission on Postpartum Depression Jun 21st, 2026 at 11:00 am
Transcript Highlights:
- And I'm very grateful to serve alongside such a dedicated group of community... ...wall.
- I'm also the chair of community development and small business.
- And I see something in the chat that they're launching a community of learning.
- That would be wonderful because those of us who They're launching a community of learning.
- Second is that we are launching a community of learning for payers from now until July.
Summary:
The commission met to reopen its work for the year, with roll call and attendance confirmations followed by remarks from the co-chairs and members. Senator Liz Miranda stepped down as co-chair, citing multiple responsibilities and personal losses, and Senator Adam Gomez was welcomed as the new Senate co-chair. Gomez said he would listen and learn from commissioners and advocates, and both outgoing and incoming leaders emphasized continuing the commission’s work on maternal health, postpartum depression, and equity.
Members discussed several current policy and implementation issues. The Department of Public Health reported a new regulation to implement the 2024 midwifery access law, including temporary licenses for licensed certified professional midwives. Commissioners also raised concerns about birthing hospital and inpatient obstetric unit closures, OB-GYN workforce shortages, reimbursement changes, and the need to expand midwifery, doula, and birth center capacity. Other topics included substance use and perinatal mental health supports, the limited $220,000 appropriation for community-based perinatal mental health organizations, and the need for stronger funding in the budget to implement the maternal health law.
The commission also focused on future priorities and information sharing. Members suggested more presentations from clinicians, regulators, infant and early childhood mental health experts, and PSI of Massachusetts; greater attention to parent-child relational health and postpartum screening in pediatric settings; and possible commission action such as a letter to the governor on workforce and access issues. The group agreed that there was not enough time to plan a May event and instead would use the commission to publicize related events, including Black Maternal Health Week activities. Commissioners voted to create a biweekly digest for sharing updates, with urgent items to be sent by email, and then adjourned the meeting.
CA
Transcript Highlights:
- It notes approximately $1.5 million in one-time information technology cost, $4.5 million in ongoing
- Since then, AI and the technology used to embed and detect these disclosures has evolved rapidly and
- Since then, AI and the technology used to embed and detect these disclosures has evolved rapidly and
Committee:
House Appropriations
FL
Florida 2026 4th Special Session
January 27, 2026 - 03:00 PM
Transcript Highlights:
- I have many constituents in my community who have reached out to me.
- We have been cognizant of the people in our community and doing what's best for them.
- What happens to our business community?
- and they benefit everyone in that community.
- They are an investment in community safety, infrastructure, and the quality of life.
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
House Fraud Prevention and State Agency Oversight Policy Committee 3/2/26
Fraud Prevention and State Agency Oversight Policy
Transcript Highlights:
- </c> or other home and community-based or other home and community-based services,<00:37:39.400><c> that
- This is the solution, my friends, using technology. Using GPS. Using cameras.
- </c> and communication between the agencies. and communication between the agencies.
- One of the providers just got, you know, a community service, 50 hours of community service, and 3 years
- service, 50 hours of a community service, 50 hours of community<01:21:11.800><c> service,</c> community
OK
Transcript Highlights:
- It would also go to acquiring digital forensic technology and investigative tools specific to this area
- As technology has improved and how we've moved as a society to more convenient ways of doing business
- And one form is using technology, whether it's computers, whether it's their cellphones.
- talk to law enforcement, when you talk to OSBI, they're dealing with more and more cyber-related, technology-related
- And what we do see is the cyber-related, technology-related crimes.
Bills:
SB1936 , SB1612 , SB1543 , SB1260 , SB1988 , SB1859 , SB2041 , SB1257 , HB4272 , HB3277 , HB3148 , HB3651 , HB3323 , HB4287 , HB4105 , HB3304 , HB3345
Committee:
Senate Public Safety
Keywords:
forfeiture, criminal offenses, law enforcement, Class D1 offenses, property seizure, SB1612, mandatory reporting, violent injury reporting, gunshot wound, stab wound, poisoning, burn injury, explosive injury, medical reporting, healthcare providers, law enforcement notification, evidence preservation, patient video records, confidentiality waiver, misdemeanor penalty