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FL

Florida 2026 Regular Session

Agriculture Dec 2nd, 2025

Agriculture

Transcript Highlights:
  • By your vote, CS for SB 290 is reported favorably.
  • By your vote, CS for SB 290 is reported favorably.
  • Unless a senator requests a separate vote on an individual appointee, we will take one vote for all these
  • Unless a senator requests a separate vote on an individual appointee, we will take one vote for all these
  • I think everybody voted, right?
Summary: The Senate Committee on Agriculture received a presentation from Florida Forest Service Director Rick Dolan on the agency’s wildfire response, forest management, and emergency support roles. He described the service’s four regions and 14 districts, its year-round wildfire response, use of bulldozers, helicopters, and drones, and the current high fire danger due to drought conditions. Dolan also highlighted prescribed burning, fuels mitigation, state forest management, the pine seedling nursery, and the agency’s role in hurricane response and incident management. Members asked about equipment loans and whether more prescribed burning could reduce wildfire impacts; Dolan said Florida already leads the nation in prescribed fire and emphasized public education and fuels reduction. The committee then considered and unanimously reported favorably Senate Bill 386, which creates a farm-equipment consumer protection process similar to a lemon law, allowing purchasers to seek repair or replacement of defective major farm equipment at no cost. The committee also took up Senate Bill 290, the Agriculture and Consumer Services omnibus bill. The bill would modernize fair association rules, preempt local bans on gas- and diesel-powered farm and landscape equipment, allow surplus of certain state-owned lands for bona fide agricultural use while excluding parks, forests, and wildlife lands, create a veterinary loan repayment program, make Farmers Feeding Florida permanent, expand Forest Service training opportunities, criminalize signal-jamming devices, increase penalties for CDL and English-proficiency exam cheating, restrict certain door-to-door solicitation, protect food safety inspectors, clarify biosolids rules, and add criminal and vendor-list penalties for contractors who fail to pay subcontractors. The committee adopted three amendments to align dates and technical language and to authorize native seed research and marketing through the Florida Wildlife Foundation. Testimony on SB 290 included support from several industry groups, concerns from the Home Builders Association about the new contractor-payment criminal penalties, and opposition from a citizen worried about the new surplus-land process for conservation lands. Despite concerns, CS/SB 290 was reported favorably. Finally, the committee unanimously recommended confirmation of the appointees listed on tabs 4 and 5, and then adjourned.
ND

North Dakota 2025-2026 Regular Session

Senate State and Local Government Apr 3rd, 2025 at 09:00 am

State and Local Government

Transcript Highlights:
  • We'll vote on that.
  • This allows a vote of the chamber.
  • I think it's like my vote the other day.
  • These materials include items from the State Library's collection as well as materials... ...in the northeast
  • These materials include items from the State Library's collection, as well as materials borrowed from
Bills: HB1162
Summary: The committee heard House Bill 1162, which would add the West Fargo mayor as a voting member of the Lake Agassiz Water Authority board. The sponsor and Fargo’s mayor argued West Fargo has grown into a major regional water stakeholder and should have a formal vote, while members questioned the board structure and why the change was not framed more specifically. The bill was supported in testimony, closed without opposition, and received a 6-0 do pass recommendation. The committee then took up House Bill 1259 on annual legislative sessions and session structure. Members adopted an amendment that left the structure and logistics of sessions to legislative management rather than prescribing details in statute, after discussion about flexibility, committee workload, annual versus biennial sessions, and concerns about preserving debate and committee process. The amended bill received a 4-2 do pass recommendation, with some members voting no because they preferred a different committee recommendation or had concerns about the broader change. House Bill 1254, which would allow any North Dakota resident to obtain a State Library card, drew supportive testimony from the bill sponsor and State Library staff. They said the change would align law with current practice and expand access to books, e-materials, and other resources statewide, including for military families and out-of-state state employees. The committee closed the hearing and approved the bill 6-0. The committee also considered House Bill 1469, which narrows financial disclosure requirements so only business or trust interests directly related to the office sought or held must be disclosed. After brief discussion that the change would reduce unnecessary disclosure burdens, the committee adopted the amendment and then gave the bill a 6-0 do pass recommendation. House Bill 1368, dealing with administrative rules and the standard for challenging them, was opposed by committee counsel as too broad and legally problematic; the committee rejected it on a 4-2 do not pass vote. Finally, House Bill 1219, which would reduce the required perpetual care fund set-aside for certain cemeteries from 20% to 10%, received supportive testimony from the sponsor, cemetery representatives, and local users, but also concern about long-term fund health. The committee ultimately recommended do pass on a 5-1 vote.
ND

North Dakota 2025-2026 Regular Session

Senate Judiciary Apr 8th, 2025 at 09:00 am

Judiciary

Transcript Highlights:
  • Okay, let's take the vote. Senator Castaneda? Aye. Senator Luick? Yes. Senator Myrdal? Aye.
  • Let's take the vote. Senator Cory. Aye. Senator Myrdal. Aye. Senator Myrdal? Aye.
  • , or alternate terminology depending on the material or actions described.
  • . 12.1-27.04.1 is entitled “Possession of Certain Materials Prohibited.”
  • So I think it's a good opportunity now to update to child sexually abusive materials.
Bills: HCR3028
Summary: The Judiciary Committee heard and acted on several measures related to human trafficking, criminal procedure, and child protection. It first took up House Concurrent Resolution 3028, which would direct a legislative study of human trafficking victim services and re-entry programs. The sponsor and supporters emphasized helping victims rebuild basic life and workforce skills and better understanding existing services; YouthWorks and the North Dakota Catholic Conference described current programs and the trauma victims face. The committee discussed overlap with other interim studies, then voted unanimously to give the resolution a due pass, with Senator Braunberger designated to carry it. The committee then considered House Bill 1263, concerning sealing criminal records, and moved it forward without changing the House version after members noted the House had removed presumption language and reduced the waiting period. That bill also received a due pass recommendation. Next, House Bill 1226, which revises the state’s mask law for public places, drew testimony from the sponsor and an expert witness who argued that masking to conceal identity during group criminal conduct undermines public safety and law enforcement. Members debated the House-added requirement that law enforcement request unmasking; the committee adopted an amendment to remove that language, then passed the bill as amended, with Senator Luick to carry it. Finally, the committee heard House Bill 1410, a study resolution on criminal conduct against children, including child sexual abuse, physical abuse, neglect, and the use of artificial intelligence in exploitation crimes. Supporters from the Child Sexual Assault Prevention Task Force, YouthWorks, and the Children’s Advocacy Centers of North Dakota said the study would help update outdated terminology, review AI-related issues, and improve investigation and prosecution tools. The committee approved the resolution with a due pass recommendation, and Senator Cory was assigned to carry it. The committee also received a brief report that, in a quick review, there were 82 active studies introduced, including 10 shall studies and 35 shall-consider studies, with limited overlap identified beyond the trafficking-related measures.
FL

Florida 2025 Regular Session

Commerce and Tourism Mar 17th, 2025

Transcript Highlights:
  • Please call the Roll on CS for SB 1400. >> Yes by your vote.
  • Call on Vote. Vote on CS for SB 922 Thank you.
  • The workers never never war has it is type material or clothing.
  • change as a serious material change to their job.
  • It's more subtle and it is not serious and material.
Keywords: 999, senate, all
TX
Transcript Highlights:
  • Inadvertently left out of the vote.
  • And we will vote on all new recommendations in a blanket motion.
  • That concludes the voting on these two river authorities.
  • That concludes the voting on these two river authorities.
  • The next agency we're voting on is the Texas Ethics Commission.
Keywords: 1185, senate, all
MN

Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session

House Public Safety Finance and Policy Committee 3/24/26 - Part 2

Public Safety Finance and Policy

Transcript Highlights:
  • to vote in favor of House File 4437. to vote in favor of House File 4437.
  • And I'd ask for a green vote or a your vote.
  • <00:40:32.640> vote.
  • vote or a your vote. All right. vote or a your vote. All right.
  • I recommend a yes vote. vote. vote. >> Thank<00:53:27.040> you.
LA

Louisiana 2026 Regular Session

Senate May 29th, 2026

Louisiana Senate Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • All those in favor, vote your machines. Vote your machines. Vote the machines, members.
  • When the machines are in favor, vote your machines. Vote, members. Voting machines.
  • When the machine is in favor, vote your machines. Vote, members. Voting machines.
  • who voted against the map.
  • When the machine is open, vote yes. Vote on the machines. Myers, yes. Barthelemy, yes.
LA

Louisiana 2026 Regular Session

Senate May 29th, 2026

Louisiana Senate Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • All those in favor, vote your machines. Vote your machines. Vote on the machine, members voting.
  • When the machines are open, vote yes. Close the vote to the machines.
  • When the machines are open, vote yes. Close the vote to the machines.
  • Final vote on HCR 87. When the machines are open, vote yes. Close the vote to the machines.
  • When the machine is open, vote yes. Close the vote to the machines.
Summary: The Senate convened with a quorum, received a prayer and pledge, adopted the journal, and heard messages from the House reporting final passage of several Senate bills and concurrence in SCR 86 and 87. The chamber also observed personal privileges honoring the lives of Edith K. Kirkpatrick and Susan Ann Traylor Bidick, with family members present and a moment of silence held for Bidick. The House later refused concurrence on Senate amendments to HB 42 and HB 159. The Senate then took up a series of resolutions, most of which were adopted without objection. These included studies on energy infrastructure and modernization (SR 174, amended to add an alternative energy industry representative and a consumer advocate), breast pump Medicaid reimbursement (SR 175), digital student IDs (SR 176), lethality assessment protocols in domestic violence cases (SR 177), problem gambling prevention (SR 178), community water system grading (SR 179), condolences for Sharon Courtney (SR 180), and expansion of the Louisiana Tumor Registry (SR 181). The chamber also adopted SCR 85 honoring the Sam Houston High School Broncos baseball team after a recorded vote of 36 yeas and 8 nays. On bills returned from the House, HB 1222 on grocery initiative grants failed on final passage by a vote of 18 yeas and 19 nays. SB 312 had House amendments rejected, SB 348 and SB 485 had House amendments concurred in, and SB 121 on congressional redistricting was the subject of extensive debate over racial gerrymandering, district configuration, and expected litigation before the Senate concurred in the House amendments by 28 yeas and 10 nays. The Senate also concurred in several House concurrent resolutions, including studies or reports on flooded corn and migratory waterfowl, deer hunting with dogs in Kisatchie National Forest, support for a Senator Kennedy letter to the Fish and Wildlife Service, boating safety reporting, and subsurface data review. Finally, HB 944 creating a Women’s Health Consortium within the Department of Health was amended to address funding concerns and convert it into a more task-force-like structure, then passed 37-0 with nine coauthors. The Senate then recessed until 1:30 p.m. to continue work, including conference committee reports.
TX

Texas 89th Regular

Senate Session Apr 3rd, 2025

Texas Senate Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • Members, this is a voice vote. All in favor say aye. All opposed say nay. The ayes have it.
  • It goes up for a vote.
  • And they would have their voting; they would be voted in.
  • Betty King at 1:55 to vote.
  • Senate Bill 2753 by Hall, relating to the time, place, and manner of voting, to State Affairs.
Summary: The Senate convened with a quorum present, heard an invocation, and approved the previous day’s journal. The chamber then adopted Senate Resolution 358 honoring the University of Texas Rio Grande Valley on its 10th anniversary, with senators highlighting the university’s growth, medical school, research expansion, and role in serving South Texas. The Senate also adopted Senate Resolution 368 honoring outgoing Texas A&M University System Chancellor John Sharp, with numerous senators praising his long public career, leadership in higher education, and statewide impact. Senate Resolution 361 recognizing Texas HBCU Day and Senate Resolution 362 recognizing Denton County Days at the Capitol were also adopted, along with other routine recognitions and gubernatorial appointments being read into the record. The Senate then took up several bills. Committee Substitute Senate Bill 27, relating to rights and support for public school educators, was debated and amended to shorten vacancy posting requirements, allow bilingual certification candidates to retake only failed test sections, give teachers more flexibility with paid leave, clarify classroom removal procedures, and ensure parents are informed of appeal rights. The bill passed to engrossment, the three-day rule was suspended, and it was finally passed unanimously. Senate Joint Resolution 12, proposing a constitutional amendment to establish a parent’s right to direct a child’s education, was also brought up and passed to engrossment after a contested suspension vote. The Senate next passed Committee Substitute Senate Bill 1741, which would require reporting of foreign funding at public universities, bar gifts from adversarial governments, and require training and reporting systems to prevent foreign influence and intellectual property theft in higher education. Committee Substitute Senate Bill 29, the so-called “Dexit” bill, was debated at length for its corporate governance changes, including codifying the business judgment rule and altering internal corporate litigation and records rules; it passed to engrossment, the three-day rule was suspended, and it was finally passed by a 30-1 vote. Senate Bill 857, allowing law enforcement discretion to tow vehicles driven by unlicensed or uninsured drivers, passed after discussion of towing abuses during flooding and disaster conditions. Committee Substitute Senate Bill 1536, requiring dementia and Alzheimer’s training for certain guardians, passed with broad support, and Senate Bill 922, addressing delayed electronic disclosure of sensitive medical test results so physicians can discuss them first, was taken up and passed to engrossment as the chamber continued through its calendar.
NH

New Hampshire 2025 Regular Session

House Judiciary (02/05/2025)

Transcript Highlights:
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  • sexually explicit material sexually explicit material which<02:03:22.880> is<02:03:23.000
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  • The other comment I want to make about the awkward definition of material and obscene material comes
Keywords: 928, house, all
Summary: The committee heard testimony on House Bill 232, which would protect health care workers’ conscience rights in connection with certain procedures, especially abortion and sterilization, and also referenced contraception. The prime sponsor, Rep. Mark Pearson, said the bill is meant to prevent medical professionals from being forced to participate in procedures that violate their beliefs, while still prohibiting discrimination against patients based on protected characteristics. He said the measure was intended to help retain health care workers in New Hampshire and noted he had added an amendment to address concerns about people taking jobs only to later refuse duties, as well as emergency situations where a provider is the only one available. Committee members raised concerns about how broadly the bill and amendment were written. Questions focused on whether the protections could apply to non-physician staff such as schedulers, receptionists, or pharmacy employees; whether a provider could refuse to schedule, refer, or otherwise assist with services; and how “emergency” would be determined in practice. Several members also questioned whether the bill could affect access to contraception, including pharmacy sales and procedures such as tubal ligation, and whether the language was clear enough to prevent confusion or unintended refusals of care. Pearson said the bill was not intended to allow refusal of emergency care or general patient discrimination, and he acknowledged some language could be tweaked. Rep. Paige Boerman, a maternal-child health nurse, testified in opposition, saying she had seen pharmacists question prescriptions related to miscarriage care and that the bill could create barriers to contraception and other reproductive health services. She warned that the lack of a disclosure requirement and the broad definitions could create risks, especially in rural areas with limited providers. She also pointed to problems she said had occurred in other states, arguing the bill could lead to delayed care in emergencies. The hearing ended after questions and discussion; no vote or final action was taken in the portion provided.
MN

Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session

Committee on Commerce and Consumer Protection - 04/01/25

Commerce and Consumer Protection

Transcript Highlights:
  • I just don't know if I'm prepared to vote on this today.
  • <00:20:50.440> on don't know if I'm prepared to vote on don't know if I'm prepared to vote
  • Members are certainly free to vote their conscience.
  • advice members the chair plans to vote advice members the chair plans to vote Yes<00:24:48.640><
  • There being six I votes and five nay votes, the motion is adopted. The committee is adjourned.
Keywords: 1187, senate, all
MN

Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session

House Floor Session 3/26/26

Minnesota House Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • What is the vote required for this vote to come to the floor? The motion?
  • There are some votes up here that are a vote of conscience.
  • I think of the vote to legalize gay marriage, which was a bipartisan vote.
  • And, you know, we've been talking for hours just to get votes, just to get votes, just to get votes.
  • Thank you. votes just to get votes, just to get votes. And that's not what this is about.
Keywords: 1183, house
NH

New Hampshire 2025 Regular Session

House Session (03/26/2025)

New Hampshire House Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • vote. 190 voting nay. 147 voting nay. vote. 190 voting nay. 147 voting nay.
  • vote. 196 voting yay. 155 voting a. vote. 196 voting yay. 155 voting a.
  • vote. 265 voting nay. 85 voting nay. vote. 265 voting nay. 85 voting nay.
  • vote. 189 voting A. 159 voting A. vote. 189 voting A. 159 voting A.
  • vote. 185 voting yay. 157 voting nay. vote. 185 voting yay. 157 voting nay.
Keywords: 1189, house, all
MN

Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session

Committee on Elections - 02/19/26

Elections

Transcript Highlights:
  • are voting for a property tax increase. are voting for a property tax increase.
  • you vote no.
  • you vote no.
  • that can vote who will be impacted. that can vote who will be impacted.
  • and leave materials. and leave materials.
Keywords: 1187, senate, all
MN

Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session

House Taxes Committee 2/27/25

Taxes

Transcript Highlights:
  • Building materials are not exempted.
  • So in Iowa, building materials are not exempt from sales taxes.
  • Now, the software and building materials exemptions are refund-based exemptions.
  • <00:52:03.960> thank giveaways and we urge a no vote thank giveaways and we urge a no vote
  • Do I have to vote no on my bill? Thank you very much. A very good testimony.
Bills: HF1277, HF1006
HI

Hawaii 2025 Regular Session

HRE Public Hearing 03-11-2025

Transcript Highlights:
  • building materials such as clumping bamboo, that grows really fast.
  • building materials such as clumping bamboo, that grows really fast.
  • building materials such as clumping bamboo, that grows really fast.
  • that can be turned into um materials that can be turned into um building<00:06:48.280> materials<
  • Chair votes aye.
Keywords: 912, senate, all
Summary: The Committee on Higher Education met on March 11 and began with House Bill 442, which would appropriate funds to the University of Hawaiʻi system for nursing programs. University of Hawaiʻi representatives testified in strong support, and several additional supporters submitted testimony. Members asked about a similar Senate measure, and the witness confirmed the university supported that bill as well. No opposition or vote was recorded on HB 442 during the excerpt. The committee then heard House Bill 1169, a housekeeping measure concerning the University of Hawaiʻi Conference Center revolving fund. Testimony explained that the bill would consolidate existing Conference Center statutes into one centralized fund statute and allow campuses to use the fund more broadly. Members raised no questions, and no vote was taken in the excerpt. House Bill 185, which would establish a plant-based building materials working group, drew the most discussion. The Department of Agriculture said it supported the intent but wanted baseline research before a larger working group was formed. Supporters argued the measure could help develop a homegrown industry using bamboo, hemp, and other plant materials, create green jobs, and reduce greenhouse gas emissions. Several members questioned whether a formal working group was necessary and whether the work could be done without new legislation. The University of Hawaiʻi later estimated the bill’s requested work would cost about $150,000 over two years to analyze crop options and report findings. The final measure discussed in the excerpt was House Bill 1320, which requires the University of Hawaiʻi to collect, analyze, and publicly report graduate outcome data and develop a Graduate Outcomes Dashboard. University officials said they already use some data sources but lack a dedicated data-visualization specialist and need additional capacity to consolidate and present the information. Members questioned the need for new positions and funding, arguing the university should use existing resources and that students already have many ways to explore careers. Supporters responded that the dashboard would help students and the state better understand postgraduate outcomes, workforce needs, and program value. No final action or vote was shown in the excerpt.
KY
Transcript Highlights:
  • There is a training video and materials that is being created at no cost and will be provided to the
  • Animal Control Advisory Panel, who is the governing body of all animal control, that way all the materials
  • I on a vote of eight to zero, bill passes with favorable expression.
  • that um is being video and materials that um is being created<00:02:59.480> at<00:02:59.879><
  • I, on a vote of 7 to 0, bill passes with favorable expression.
Summary: The committee met with a quorum and first adopted a Senate committee substitute covering House Bills 718 and 194, then heard testimony on House Bill 508, House Bill 805, and the committee substitute for Senate Bill 111. HB 508 would let applicants for the Kentucky Employee Child Care Assistance Program view and download the required agreement and submit it by mail, email, or online, codifying a change the Cabinet for Health and Family Services had already agreed to make. The child-protection portion of the committee substitute would require animal control officers to receive training to identify child abuse and neglect, with the sponsor saying the training materials would be provided at no cost to local governments. For HB 805, the sponsor said the committee substitute mainly cleans up last year’s juvenile justice legislation, including changing “plaintiff” to “victim,” narrowing language on confidentiality of juvenile records when information is disclosed in a civil suit, and changing a status offender provision from mandatory to discretionary charging for escape when absent without leave from a DJJ facility. The bill also incorporates “Baby Maya’s Bill,” requiring the Cabinet to physically locate a child within a set time and, in certain cases involving prior removals, contact law enforcement if the child cannot be found. A committee member asked whether the changes would affect public access to records for juveniles transferred to circuit court on felony charges, and the sponsor said they would not. The committee then voted on HB 805 as amended by the committee substitute and passed it 7-0 with favorable expression. A title amendment was also adopted. After brief thanks and comments from members, the committee adjourned.
US

US Federal 2025-2026 Regular Session

US House Floor Proceedings (Monday, March 10, 2025)

US Federal House Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • The first electronic vote will be conducted as a 15-minute vote.
  • Members will record their votes by electronic device. This is a 15-minute vote.
  • MEMBERS WILL RECORD THEIR VOTES BY ELECTRONIC DEVICE. THIS IS A 15-MINUTE VOTE.
  • Members will record their votes by electronic device. This is a five-minute vote.
  • MEMBERS WILL RECORD THEIR VOTES BY ELECTRONIC DEVICE. THIS IS A FIVE-MINUTE VOTE.
MN
Transcript Highlights:
  • Building materials are not exempted.
  • So in Iowa, building materials are not exempt from sales taxes.
  • There are electricity, building materials, and software.
  • Now, the software and building materials exemptions are refund-based exemptions.
  • At the end, she said, “Do I have to vote no on my bill?”
Keywords: 1183, house
HI

Hawaii 2025 Regular Session

RM 329 Conference AM - Wed Apr 23, 2025

Hawaii House Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • vote on behalf of the house. vote on behalf of the house.
  • So with that, I will take the vote for the members on the House. Chair Kila votes aye.
  • Thank you. take a vote for the house? Yes. Chquila. take a vote for the house? Yes. Chquila.
  • I'll vote I co-chair RHS. draft. I'll vote I co-chair RHS.
  • okay, we could take the vote, please. okay, we could take the vote, please.
Keywords: 910, house, all