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AL
Alabama 2025 Regular Session
Alabama House Agriculture and Forestry Committee Apr 9th, 2025
Agriculture and Forestry
Transcript Highlights:
- If this legislation is implemented, CWD will spread rapidly. I have little doubt.
- it legislative processes and procedures, it carves out a special provision for a special interest.
- Therefore, any changes in this legislation do not affect that requirement.
- So does not change in this legislation.
- Uh, this legislation does not speak to hunting.
Bills:
HB509
Committee:
House Agriculture and Forestry
Keywords:
HB509, game breeder, game breeder license, cervid, deer breeder, whitetail deer, elk, fallow deer, deer farm, captive deer, cervidae, wildlife disease, disease testing, antemortem testing, state veterinarian, Department of Conservation and Natural Resources, property rights, private property, animal transfer, breeding stock
FL
Florida 2025 Regular Session
Transportation Feb 18th, 2025
Transcript Highlights:
- THIS LEGISLATION CREATES A NEW SECTION OF LAW GOVERNING THE OPERATION ON CERTAIN ROADWAYS AND DEFINES
- WE DO OPPOSE THIS LEGISLATION.
- THIS LEGISLATION DESIGNATES A PORTION OF INTERNATIONAL IN ORLANDO BETWEEN STATE ROAD 528 AND ORANGE COUNTY
- AND I REALLY APPRECIATE CHAIRMAN COLLINS PARTNERSHIP ON GETTING OUR LEGISLATIVE PACKAGE TOGETHER.
- WE HAVE THE INITIAL FRAMEWORK AS A LEGISLATIVE PACKAGE, HOPEFULLY OUR BILL WILL BE FILED HERE IN THE
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
Confronting Fraud, Waste and Abuse Jan 27th, 2025
Minnesota Senate Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- </c><00:02:05.800><c> And</c> What can legislators do to help you in your mission?
- I've been really impressed that legislators think about accountability in their programs earlier than
- You know, if you're an external auditor like our office is, like the legislative auditor can be, like
- </c><00:04:01.000><c> auditor</c> office is, like the legislative auditor office is, like the legislative
- These cases can the Legislative Auditor.
NY
New York 2025-2026 Regular Session
Senate Standing Committee on Investigations and Government Operations - 05/12/2026
Investigations And Government Operations
Transcript Highlights:
- This may well wind up being our last meeting of the legislative session, TBD, but I think it probably
- An act to amend the Legislative Law.
- An act to amend the Legislative Law. Next is S. 8619. Sponsor: Senator Helming.
- An act to amend the Legislative Law. I'm going to recommend a no vote, but is there a motion?
- Sponsor, Senator Helming and act him on the legislative law.
Summary:
The Senate Investigations and Government Operations Committee met on May 12, 2026, with Chair James Skoufis noting it could be the committee’s final meeting of the session and that the agenda included 44 bills, many involving local tax matters. Most measures were moved and reported with little discussion, including several Tax Law, Alcoholic Beverage Control Law, Public Officers Law, and local authorization bills. A number of bills were also referred onward, including S. 3649, which Skoufis recommended against because noncompliant municipalities could lose significant funding; it was defeated. Other measures were referred to Finance, Judiciary, Energy, or Codes, including S. 8221B, a bill on ticket resale and consumer protections, which Skoufis said would cap many fees, limit live music resale above face value, require disclosure of ticket holdbacks, tighten broker licensure, and close refund loopholes.
Members briefly questioned the ticket-resale bill, asking what consumer benefit it would provide and which tickets would be covered. Skoufis explained that the bill was aimed at reducing price gouging, especially for concerts and some smaller events, while carving out Broadway and sports. He also said the bill would address hidden ticket allocations and refund practices that had been problematic during the pandemic. The committee then voted to report the bill to Finance.
Several other bills drew negative recommendations or were defeated, including S. 8447 and S. 8619, both of which were defeated after no-vote recommendations. S. 9284 was referred to Judiciary, S. 9741A to Finance, and S. 9924 to Codes. The committee also reported a state land transfer bill for the Richardson Center Corporation and approved or reported numerous other bills, ending with S. 10188, which approved Section 2 of Chapter 316 of the Laws of 2025. Skoufis thanked the clerk, staff, and members at the close of the meeting.
MO
Missouri 2026 Regular Session
Special Committee on Tourism Apr 1st, 2026
Special Committee on Tourism
Transcript Highlights:
- This piece of legislation here, if your community is along the Rock Island Trail, this will be a time
- This piece of legislation here, if your community is along the Rock Island Trail, this will be a time
- I just want to make sure that, like, this is a really good piece of legislation.
- I just want to make sure that, like, this is a really good piece of legislation.
- Of course, being a legislator, I was interested in something like that. Thank you.
Committee:
House Special Committee on Tourism
ID
Transcript Highlights:
- Joe Alfieri, District 4, Court of Lane, and I have for you this morning RS 32873, which is legislation
- So I would ask that we introduce this legislation and make it part of our statutes. Thank you.
- I think this is a fantastic piece of legislation that you're bringing forth, and I want to thank you
- And I really thank you for this legislation. I am very moved by what you've done.
- And I really thank you for this legislation. So, Mr.
Committee:
House State Affairs
Summary:
The committee heard several RS introductions and acted on each one. RS 32873, brought by Rep. Alfieri, would prohibit bulk purchasing of Idaho lottery tickets, which he said allows LLCs and corporations to corner top prizes and deprives Idahoans of winnings. He cited examples of out-of-state entities winning large prizes after buying tickets in Idaho and said the bill would let lottery law enforcement investigate and deny payment for coordinated purchases over $5,000 in 24 hours. The committee voted to introduce the RS.
Rep. Redmond presented RS 32864, a DOPL cleanup measure that consolidates roughly 100 disciplinary provisions scattered across practice acts into one uniform procedure in Title 67. He said it was a procedural consolidation only and would not change substantive practice standards or grounds for discipline. The committee voted to introduce the RS.
Rep. Church presented RS 33012, a resolution focused on political violence and legislative/public safety, describing personal concerns about security and urging support for civility and mutual respect in politics. Rep. Alfieri voiced strong support, and the committee voted to introduce the resolution. Rep. Mitchell then presented a revised RS 33016, explaining that references to planting trees in an endowment had been removed after concerns from the prior day; the committee voted to introduce it and send it to second reading. The meeting then adjourned.
NH
New Hampshire 2026 Regular Session
House Executive Departments and Administration (01/15/2026)
Executive Departments and Administration
Transcript Highlights:
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- >> uh where I stand as a legislator uh on >> uh where I stand as a legislator uh on the<00
- </c> not harmed by the legislation. Okay. not harmed by the legislation. Okay.
- ><c> is</c><01:11:34.159><c> by</c> It's the legislative process is by It's the legislative process is
- </c> uh our past legislation uh our past legislation to<01:31:14.960><c> reduce</c><01:31:15.440><c>
US
US Federal 2025-2026 Regular Session
US House Floor Proceedings (Tuesday, February 24, 2026)
US Federal House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- 22.720><c> the</c><00:39:22.960><c> National</c> legislation aims to direct the National legislation
- They want us to be legislating.
- We ought to legislate.
- We ought to legislate. We made in order. We ought to legislate.
- /c> extend their remarks on the legislation extend their remarks on the legislation and<04:27:25.520>
NH
New Hampshire 2025 Regular Session
House Criminal Justice and Public Safety (01/29/2025)
Criminal Justice and Public Safety
Transcript Highlights:
- We're going to come up with some actual legislation.
- And we'll hopefully have a piece of legislation. Thank you.
- </c><02:52:50.120><c> that</c> would get involved in legislating that would get involved in legislating
- </c> and I it sort of bothers me to legislate and I it sort of bothers me to legislate like<05:47:48.840
- </c><05:53:50.478><c> I'll</c> I move inexpedient to legislate I'll I move inexpedient to legislate I'll
Committee:
House Criminal Justice and Public Safety
CA
California 2025-2026 Regular Session
Assembly Floor Session May 21st, 2026
California House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- Legislative proceedings are subject to removal, arrest, or other appropriate legal remedies.
- Be judicious on support legislation. And let's move efficiently to get through these 531 items.
- Importantly, this legislation is entirely permissive.
- This legislation was modeled after current California statute.
- At one point, At one point this legislative term, not last year, this legislative term, I had four members
Summary:
The Assembly met on May 7, 2026, after an initial delay caused by the absence of a quorum, then proceeded with prayer, a moment of silence for victims of a hate-motivated attack at the Islamic Center in San Diego, and the Pledge of Allegiance. The Speaker pro tempore then moved through the daily file, repeatedly urging members to be on time and at their desks as the House of Origin deadline approached. Procedural actions included dispensing with the journal, deferring some items, and moving AB 1667 to the inactive file.
The bulk of the session was devoted to floor consideration of many bills, most of which passed with little or no opposition. Measures approved included bills on artificial intelligence provenance information (AB 2713), community college trustee compensation (AB 2528), transit camera enforcement and privacy (AB 1837), excess proceeds claims in taxation (AB 2705), HOA technical cleanup (AB 1892), hepatitis C treatment access (AB 1843), child care planning in local general plans (AB 1914), greenhouse energy code flexibility (AB 2200), rent-now-pay-later consumer protections (AB 2350), housing cleanup and density bonus measures (including AB 2390, AB 2480, AB 1567, AB 1751, and others), spay/neuter access (AB 2010), workforce housing financing tools (AB 2110), supportive housing and homelessness-related changes (AB 2146), mental health and health plan notification measures (AB 1598, AB 2613), student aid and education bills (AB 1534, AB 1636, AB 1669, AB 1728, AB 1784, AB 1871), public safety and criminal justice bills (AB 1546, AB 1572, AB 1872, AB 1877, AB 1932), and several health and social services measures (AB 1602, AB 1628, AB 1680, AB 1825, AB 1845, AB 1906, AB 1907, AB 1925). Most bills were described as support measures, often with bipartisan backing and no opposition, and passed by wide margins.
A few bills drew more discussion, especially AB 1751, a housing/townhome bill that sparked extended debate over wages, prevailing wage, stakeholder engagement, and whether the measure could depress pay for construction trades; despite concerns and an opposition speech, it ultimately passed 44-0. AB 1793, which would allow symmetrical rounding of cash transactions to the nearest nickel in light of the penny’s phaseout, also drew light debate and passed 47-1. AB 1932, an urgency measure expanding community-based crisis response, passed with one no vote on both the urgency and the bill. Several urgency or 54-vote bills, including AB 1534 and AB 1932, required later roll calls or calls to be lifted, but all measures described in the transcript were ultimately approved.
AL
Alabama 2026 Regular Session
Alabama Senate Fiscal Responsibility and Economic Development Committee Special Session 2026 May 5th, 2026
Fiscal Responsibility and Economic Development
Transcript Highlights:
- </c> here at the legislation. here at the legislation.
- </c><00:11:54.680><c> body</c> in this legislative body in this legislative body after<00:11:56.240><
- I'm talking about your legislative reaction and action.
- Your tools are awful legislation. They are your tools, and you know that.
- </c> legislation between may and shall. legislation between may and shall.
Bills:
SB1
Keywords:
special primary election, redistricting, State Senate districts, federal court ruling, injunction, vacated order, election calendar, 2026 general election, 2026 primary election, runoff election, party nominee, Governor proclamation, Alabama elections, district boundaries, court-ordered redistricting, special election, nomination process, Secretary of State, election law, 923
CA
California 2025-2026 Regular Session
Assembly Housing and Community Development Committee Apr 15th, 2026
Housing and Community Development
Transcript Highlights:
- permit any conduct that disrupts, disturbs, or otherwise impedes the orderly conduct of today's legislative
- Louis Brown here today on behalf of the Community Associations Institute, California Legislative Action
- UL Solutions is neutral on the legislation.
- piece of legislation a week ago or two.
- That piece of legislation was basically no; it allowed owner-occupied units.
Committee:
House Housing and Community Development
CA
California 2025-2026 Regular Session
Assembly Human Services Committee Apr 14th, 2026
Transcript Highlights:
- Especially now that in-home respite is a home and community-based service, this legislation ensures that
- In closing, AB 1575 is important, impactful, no-cost legislation that supports the IDD community and
- Cois Saturn, legislative advocate with the Coalition of California Welfare Rights Organization.
- AB 2213 is a necessary legislative solution to meet the moment we're facing.
- In the short time I've been here, you've always championed legislation for foster youth.
Summary:
The Assembly Committee on Human Services heard testimony on a series of bills affecting disability services, child welfare, foster youth, domestic violence survivors, guaranteed income pilots, crisis response, and child care providers. AB 1575 would update the Lanterman Act to use person-first language and broaden respite services to allow safe community access; supporters said it would improve dignity and consistency in services, and there was no opposition. AB 2470 would create a statewide one-stop reentry program for survivors of intimate partner violence to replace documents, repair credit, and access housing supports, while also giving CalWORKs emergency housing funds more flexibility; the Little Hoover Commission backed the bill based on its prior recommendations. AB 2510 would clarify and expand CalWORKs family reunification aid so parents can keep receiving support during reunification even if not all children are removed, and supporters said it would reduce barriers and better align with reunification goals. AB 2585 would expand guaranteed income pilot funding to rural and underserved counties, with testimony emphasizing the need for geographic diversity and data from places like the Central Valley. AB 1932, the Crisis Act 2.0, would continue and strengthen community-based mental health crisis response programs; testimony from family members and advocates strongly favored non-law-enforcement responses, and the bill drew broad support. AB 1925 would direct a feasibility study on a statewide permanent disability certification process to reduce repeated verification burdens; the committee approved it 4-0 and sent it to Appropriations. AB 2189 would fund a statewide special education parent action network to train and connect parents for systemic advocacy; after some opposition over the use of state funds for advocacy, it passed as amended and was referred to Education. AB 2684 would allow out-of-state nonminor dependents to do monthly social worker visits virtually, with in-person visits still required quarterly; it passed to Judiciary. AB 1967 would improve pathways for older youth experiencing homelessness or failed adoptions to enter or reenter foster care, and it passed to Appropriations. AB 2126 would create a targeted background-check exemption for certain former foster youth hired as peer partners, and it passed as amended to Public Safety. AB 2379 would require DSS to notify family child care providers of Fourth Amendment rights and provide multilingual know-your-rights training regarding immigration enforcement; it passed to Judiciary after some members questioned whether DSS was the right agency to administer the training.
CA
California 2025-2026 Regular Session
Assembly Human Services Committee Apr 14th, 2026
Human Services
Transcript Highlights:
- Especially now that in-home respite is a home and community-based service, this legislation ensures that
- In closing, AB 1575 is important, impactful, no-cost legislation that supports the IDD community and
- Cois Saturn, legislative advocate with the Coalition of California Welfare Rights Organization.
- AB 2213 is a necessary legislative solution to meet the moment we're facing.
- In the short time I've been here, you've always championed legislation for foster youth.
Committee:
House Human Services
ID
Transcript Highlights:
- The purpose of this legislation... Senate Bill 1359.
- Senators, the county clerks are in support of this legislation.
- That's just for this specific legislation.
- That's just for this specific legislation.
- So those are really good ideas for legislation for next year.
FL
Florida 2026 4th Special Session
January 29, 2026 - 08:00 AM
Transcript Highlights:
- This legislation fixes a problem and it handles unfinished business.
- Rulemaking should implement legislative intent, not define it.
- Rulemaking should implement legislative intent, not define it.
- We can't look at legislation in a vacuum. We can't.
- In fact, I have a bill that's the model legislation for legislation in New Zealand.
Summary:
The subcommittee took up a long agenda of civil justice measures and claims bills. HB 1407, on commencement of civil actions under the Florida Civil Rights Act, was presented as a fix to conflicting appellate decisions about whether an EEOC no-probable-cause notice can start the clock for filing suit; the bill would allow an EEOC determination to suffice and permit filing within 18 months of the complaint. It passed 16-0. HB 1337, an estates bill reducing court involvement in decedent asset distribution by expanding personal representative authority over safe deposit boxes and increasing small-estate thresholds, also passed unanimously, 17-0.
The committee then considered PCS for HB 1553, which would change what medical expense evidence juries may see in personal injury and wrongful death cases, with supporters saying it would clarify the law and let both sides present evidence, and opponents arguing it would roll back 2023 tort reforms and reintroduce inflated medical bills. After extensive testimony from business, insurance, trucking, and plaintiff-side interests, the PCS passed 13-4. HB 1423, dealing with negligent security in multifamily residential properties, would remove a presumption against liability when two or more specified crimes were reported in the prior 24 months; an amendment clarified that the crimes must have been reported to the owner or principal operator. Supporters said it would help crime victims and restore balance, while opponents warned it would undermine incentives for property owners to maintain security. The amended bill passed 14-4.
Several claims bills also advanced unanimously: HB 6527 for Patricia Armini and the Lee County Sheriff’s Office, HB 6531 for the estate of McKenzie Navarra and the Broward County Sheriff’s Office, HB 6507 for L.E. and the Department of Children and Families, and HB 6521 for Jose Carrera and Miami-Dade County. Each was described as providing compensation for serious injuries or death after prior government negligence, and each was reported favorably without opposition votes.
Finally, the committee heard HB 1471, a controversial bill on systems of law and terrorist organizations. The sponsor said it would bar enforcement of foreign or religious law over the U.S. and Florida Constitutions, create a state process for designating domestic terrorist organizations, and prevent state funds from supporting terrorism. Members raised extensive concerns about vague definitions, First Amendment and due process issues, and the lack of a predesignation hearing; public testimony was overwhelmingly opposed, with supporters arguing the bill was needed for public safety. The transcript ends during public testimony on HB 1471, before any vote on that bill.
AL
Alabama 2026 Regular Session
Alabama House Economic Development and Tourism Committee Jan 21st, 2026
Economic Development and Tourism
Transcript Highlights:
- He explained that committee members should read the legislation before the meeting to familiarize themselves
- He said committee members should always read the legislation prior to the meeting to familiarize themselves
- But we have a few basic duties as legislators.
- Please don't indulge the left with carbon sequestration legislation. It is a scam.
- </c> sequestration legislation. It is a scam. sequestration legislation. It is a scam.
Committee:
House Economic Development and Tourism
KY
Kentucky 2025 Regular Session
Budget Review Subcommittee on Transportation (9-17-25) - Reupload
Transcript Highlights:
- It's easy to say things as a legislator in politics when you're getting into a heated discussion.
- But second of legislators on what we do.
- and on legislators and what they're<00:43:00.960><c> looking</c><00:43:01.119><c> at.
- </c> with with yourselves with legislators with with yourselves with legislators with<00:47:27.920><c
- that's</c><00:58:30.480><c> a</c><00:58:30.640><c> good</c> legislator me thinking that's a good legislator
Keywords:
0:00:15 Call to Order and Roll Call
0:01:15 Maintenance Update
0:21:07 Approval of Minutes
0:21:32 Regional Offices
0:43:47 SHIFT Scoring
1:04:24 Local Assistance Road Program
1:16:41 Adjournment, 958, all
Summary:
The Budget Review Subcommittee on Transportation met without a quorum and first received a maintenance update from Kentucky Transportation Cabinet officials James Ballinger and John Moore. They described how repeated disasters, including floods, tornadoes, and ice storms, have strained routine road maintenance and forced crews to focus on emergency response, snow and ice removal, pothole patching, ditching, signal repairs, mowing, striping, sign work, and other day-to-day upkeep. They said snow and ice costs have averaged about $60 million to $61 million annually in recent years, disaster response has totaled hundreds of millions of dollars over five years, and the cabinet often must carry those costs until FEMA or FHWA reimbursement arrives. They also said maintenance work is increasingly contracted out because of staffing and resource limits, and that competitive pay is needed to retain employees and contractors for around-the-clock emergency work.
Members then discussed traffic roundabouts and other intersection designs. Senator Hickden asked about their cost savings and safety benefits compared with traffic signals, and cabinet staff said they would provide life-cycle cost figures later. They emphasized that roundabouts and related designs reduce serious injuries and fatalities, with serious injuries down roughly 70% to 80% and fatalities over 90% in their experience. Chair Douglas and others asked about roundabout sizing for trucks and farm equipment, and staff explained that designers tailor the inscribed diameter to local traffic needs and context. The committee also briefly discussed red-light running and traffic-light cameras, with members stressing the safety risks of drivers ignoring signals.
The committee adopted the minutes from the prior meeting by motion and voice vote. It then heard from Sarah Jackson and Matthew Cole on the Real ID and driver licensing transition. They said the cabinet has expanded from almost no regional offices to 35, grown driver licensing staff from 89 to 400, and now issues about 1.3 million credentials annually. They reported improvements in office capacity, queue management, staffing, and compensation, including added workstations, new or expanded offices in Louisville, Lexington, and Bardstown, and the use of contract staff. They said statewide average wait times have fallen to just under 30 minutes, and Kentucky’s Real ID adoption rate has risen to 42.9%.
Members asked follow-up questions about driver testing and CDL scheduling. The presenters said all permit and CDL testing is coordinated through Kentucky State Police, with written tests available in most regional offices and CDL testing at a smaller number of KSP locations. Senator Douglas asked when the driver testing requirements were last updated, and the presenters said that was set by KSP. The discussion ended with additional questions about which regional offices lack KSP testing presence, but no further action was taken before the transcript ended.
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
Legislative Commission on Pensions and Retirement - 03/24/26
Minnesota Senate Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- Thank you, the proposed legislation.
- </c> director Aaron Leonard and legislative director Aaron Leonard and legislative liaison<01:00:53.320
- </c><01:02:42.520><c> and</c> Legislative Commission on Pensions and Legislative Commission on Pensions
- 10.680><c> and</c> the director of legislative and the director of legislative and political<01:12:11.200
- We ask you all to vote this legislation.
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
February 2026 State Budget and Economic Forecast Presentation - 2/27/26
Minnesota Senate Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- with was what we were able to accomplish in the last legislative session.
- with was what we were able to accomplish in the last legislative session.
- was what we were able to accomplish in the last legislative session.
- </c><01:03:12.079><c> to</c> that difficult for every legislator to that difficult for every legislator
- That legislative session last year is a model on how things should be done.