Video & Transcript : 'crossover voting' :
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CA
Transcript Highlights:
- I respectfully urge you to vote yes on AB 52. Thank you for your time and consideration.
- You know, I would, and I appreciate the apparent vote of support.
- Hadwick not voting. Your big weenie. Aye, Hadwick. Hadwick not voting. Your big weenny. Ransom.
- Great, it looks like AB 230 has eight votes and is out of committee. Thank you so much.
- Oh, seven-zero votes and it's out of committee.
Committee:
House Agriculture
TX
Transcript Highlights:
- It's the chair's intent to vote House Bill 27 out in lieu of. Senate Bill 625 by Senator Flores.
- It's the chair's intent to vote on House Bill 127.
- House Bill 127, to reconsider House Bill 127, following the successful vote.
- Voted on that particular fee, and the way that this bill is structured, it's different than others.
- It's the chair's intent to vote on House Bill 1105 in lieu of Senate Bill 750.
Committee:
Senate Education
CA
Transcript Highlights:
- The measure has six votes. We will put it on call to allow others to add on.
- Final vote, 7-0. Final vote, 7-0. AB 1153 is a suspense file candidate.
- Final vote, 7-0. Final vote, 7-0. AB 1153 is a suspense-file candidate.
- So without a respectfully ask for your eye vote. Thank you. Thank you.
- ...tribes in favor, and hopefully you'll get an aye vote. Thank you.
Committee:
Senate Appropriations
MA
Massachusetts 2025-2026 Regular Session
Cabo Verdean Cultural Center Jun 21st, 2026 at 12:00 pm
Transcript Highlights:
- We can vote on those things when we meet next time. So those are the two suggestions that I have.
- Can we have a vote on the motion? Oh, no, we didn't have a vote. That's right.
- A vote on the motion on the floor. All in favor, say aye. Aye. Aye. Any opposed? Any abstentions?
- Can we have a vote on the motion? Oh, no, we didn't have a vote. That's right.
- A vote on the motion on the floor. All in favor, say aye. Aye. Aye. Any opposed? Any abstentions?
Summary:
The meeting was the first organizational discussion of the newly created commission to study the feasibility of establishing a Massachusetts Cape Verdean Cultural Center in Boston. Senator Liz Miranda opened with background on the seven-year effort to create the commission, the seed funding included in the state budget, and the commission’s one-year mandate to produce a report on location, funding, and next steps. Members introduced themselves and described their Cape Verdean ties, with discussion emphasizing the historical importance of Cape Verdean communities in Boston, New Bedford, Falmouth/Cape Cod, Brockton, and other parts of the Commonwealth.
A major topic was how to structure the commission’s leadership. Members discussed whether the co-chairs should be legislators, outside appointees, or a mix, and several noted the need to follow open meeting law and other public meeting requirements. Representative Cabral suggested Senator Miranda and Representative Diggs as co-chairs, with possible vice chairs drawn from other appointees. The group also discussed the need to keep the commission representative of the broader state, not just Boston, and to consider an advisory group of Cape Verdean association presidents and other community leaders outside the formal membership.
The commission then reviewed a long list of potential additional members, focusing on people with experience in arts, culture, education, history, community building, philanthropy, construction, health, and related fields. Members were asked to review the list, suggest additions or gaps, and send feedback to staff. No final appointments were made at this meeting. The commission voted to reconvene in two weeks to organize itself, potentially elect co-chairs and vice chairs, and move forward with additional appointments; the motion passed, and the meeting was adjourned.
OK
Oklahoma 2026 Regular Session
Retirement and Government Resources 2ND REVISED Apr 7th, 2026 at 10:30 am
Retirement and Government Resources
Transcript Highlights:
- Vote will now occur.
- He waives vote off.
- Will there be Jing nan she waves voting knock her?
- Voting on curlerk will call the roll, Senator Boren.
- With that, I would encourage a yes vote, no close. That concludes debate.
Committee:
Senate Retirement and Government Resources
Keywords:
state government, vendor contracts, subcontracting, public database, contract assessment, transparency, retirement, law enforcement, Oklahoma Law Enforcement Retirement System, school resource officers, public safety, public finance, contract management, service-driven contracts, state accounting, intangible assets, Oklahoma Police Pension, disability benefits, mental health, retirement system
AZ
Arizona 2026 Regular Session
03/17/2026 - House Democratic Caucus Calendar #11
Transcript Highlights:
- So it was a split vote. It was. My computer. Ah, gotcha. So it was a split vote. Was it?
- Norte's incineration, vote to know. Do we know why?
- So, members, I'll tell you why I voted no on this.
- Okay, members, you can see the vote. Let's move to SB 1424, Holly.
- Seeing the vote. Okay, let's go to SB 1785, Vicente.
Summary:
The committee heard a long list of Senate bills, mostly on consent, covering appropriations, public records, workers’ compensation, state hiring, burial costs, military flags in HOAs, court-ordered treatment, mental health service of process, medical examiner authority, tribal MOUs for DCS, controlled substances scheduling, EMT privacy, mammography notices, assisted living referral disclosures, accommodation school GED eligibility, released-time religious instruction, school board and charter governance issues, firearm safety instruction, student eligibility for extracurriculars after criminal convictions, Celebrate Freedom Week, tax-credit scholarship administration, CPA and insurance licensing pathways, immigration-related arrest notifications, defamation standards, peace officer certification for veterans, mandatory child abuse reporting, attorney licensing, business emergency-call penalties, unlawful occupant removals, attorney discipline costs, fentanyl sentencing thresholds, concealed weapons on campuses, firearm muffling devices, utility-worker assault penalties, water planning, environmental review for power plants and SMRs, groundwater recovery, voter registration rules, campaign address privacy, and federal land acquisition notifications.
Several bills were pulled from consent for further discussion, including SB 1078, SB 1435, SB 1567, SB 1665, SB 1184, SB 1586, SB 1741, SB 1424, SB 1475, SB 1572, SB 1142, SB 1055, SB 1099, SB 1107, SB 1148, SB 1068, and SB 1069. Members raised concerns about constitutional issues, due process, school funding, public safety, and whether some proposals were unnecessary or duplicative. Supportive comments were also made on a few measures, such as expanded pathways for students in accommodation schools, child welfare coordination with tribes, and alternative certification or licensing pathways.
The discussion included notable debate on SB 1166, which would allow some 11th graders and students over 16 in accommodation schools to receive GED preparation; members split between concerns about encouraging students to leave high school early and support for youth in detention, emancipation, or unstable situations. SB 1127 on mandatory reporting was clarified to require direct reporting of known abuse or neglect to DCS rather than delegation to another person. SB 1188 on controlled substances drew questions about how federal rescheduling would be mirrored in state law. The meeting ended with announcements and an “Affordability Award” recognizing Rep. Stahl Hamilton, followed by a request for guests to leave for a closed caucus.
WV
West Virginia 2026 Regular Session
WV Senate Finance Committee in Session Mar 10th, 2026 at 03:25 pm
Transcript Highlights:
- It's a ruling of the chair that a member of a class greater than five would be required to vote.
- I really want to vote for the pay raise, but it's hard to vote for that one.
- And I just can't vote for it. Thank you. Further discussion? Senior Senator from the 6th.
- And I just can't vote for it. Thank you. Further discussion? Senior Senator from the 6th.
- There being 10 votes for and six votes against, I declare the motion of the amendment adopted.
Summary:
The Senate Finance Committee met with a quorum present and first approved the minutes from the prior meeting. It then reconsidered Committee Substitute for House Bill 5212, noting that an Education Committee amendment had been inadvertently omitted the day before; the vice chairman withdrew the prior motion to report the bill, and the committee returned to the bill with the technical Education Committee amendments pending. The transcript then moved through a long agenda of bills and supplemental appropriations, with the committee generally hearing brief explanations from counsel, occasional member questions, and then voting to adopt amendments and report measures to the full Senate.
Among the substantive policy bills, the committee advanced House Bill 4007 on the Industrial Access Road Fund, allowing an additional possible $3 million transfer in a fiscal year, expanding eligible uses, and increasing county/municipal spending limits; House Bill 4765, which raises salaries for state police, teachers, and school service personnel and, via a strike-and-insert amendment, creates a market pay enhancement tied to county and regional income data; House Bill 5162, recodifying tax lien sale procedures and clarifying ownership and government-property tax treatment; House Bill 5382, extending the Neighborhood Investment Tax Credit Program to July 1, 2031; House Bill 5685, authorizing up to $150 million in revenue bonds backed by excess lottery funds for State Culture Center improvements; House Joint Resolution 42, placing a constitutional amendment on the ballot to raise the homestead exemption from $20,000 to $40,000; House Bill 4010, creating an airport hangar grant program and fund; House Bill 4404, increasing from $500 to $5,000 the amount volunteer fire departments may spend on training and fire prevention materials; House Bill 4592, requiring standardized campus safety mapping data for higher education institutions; House Bill 4784, extending and making retroactive a qualified opportunity zone business tax modification; and House Bill 5088, increasing retirement benefits for Division of Natural Resources police officers, with a one-time $4.25 million cash injection.
The committee also reported several supplemental appropriations and originating bills, including Senate Bill 842 for the Spay Neuter Assistance Fund, Senate Bill 846 for Culture and History capital repairs, Senate Bill 872 for Natural Resources capital repairs (reduced to $10 million in committee substitute), Senate Bill 876 for Department of Health facilities, Senate Originating Bills 1 through 5 covering Culture and History, road funds, corrections IT and services, tobacco education, and the Adjutant General’s armory board transfer, respectively. Most items were adopted by voice vote; House Bill 4765’s strike-and-insert amendment was adopted after a division vote of 10-6. The committee then adjourned.
WA
Washington 2025-2026 Regular Session
House Postsecondary Education & Workforce Feb 24th, 2026 at 01:30 pm
Postsecondary Education & Workforce
Transcript Highlights:
- Please vote yes. I'll also be recommending a yes vote.
- I'll be voting no today.
- I'll be voting no today.
- Any member wishing to change their vote should let me know now. Clerk will announce the vote. Mr.
- Any member wishing to change their vote should do so now. Staff, please announce the vote. Mr.
Committee:
House Postsecondary Education & Workforce
Keywords:
Washington Medical Commission, medical license, license relinquishment, voluntary surrender, nondisciplinary pathway, physician regulation, health professional licensing, disciplinary database, National Practitioner Data Bank, license renewal, license reinstatement, medical board, professional discipline, credential surrender, healthcare regulation, SB 5963, passport to careers, Washington College Grant, financial aid, higher education
WA
Transcript Highlights:
- I'm going to ask for a no vote.
- So I’m going to ask for a no vote on this amendment. Any further discussion?
- So I'm going to ask for a no vote on this amendment. Any further discussion?
- I'm going to ask for a no vote.
- So I'm going to ask for a no vote. Thank you. Senator Dow. Thank you.
Committee:
Senate Law & Justice
ID
Transcript Highlights:
- Now, this doesn't mean that they're going to vote to go to that cap.
- I don’t get to vote in Post Falls. My son-in-law lives in Post Falls. I’d like to vote for him.
- I may vote to introduce it, but I'm a little wary of it.
- I may vote to introduce it, but I'm a little wary of it.
- Representative Palmer continued: I may vote to introduce it, but I'm a little wary of it.
Committee:
House State Affairs
Summary:
The committee first considered a proposal to raise licensing and fee caps for the Denturity Board, which sponsors said was needed because testing costs about $1,000 while the current cap is $300 and the board is about $6,000 in the red. Members asked who controls fee increases and were told the legislature sets the cap; the motion to introduce the RS passed, though one member noted support for introduction but uncertainty about the bill’s future.
The committee then took up RS 33380, which would prohibit out-of-state contributions and expenditures in Idaho elections. The sponsor argued out-of-state money has become a major influence in campaigns and should be barred to protect Idaho voters. Members raised concerns about constitutionality, possible conflicts with Idaho residency law, loopholes for corporations forming in Idaho, and whether the bill would be ineffective against independent expenditures; despite those concerns, the motion to introduce passed narrowly.
Next, the committee considered RS 33385, which would lower the threshold for district-wide city council elections from cities over 100,000 population to those over 25,000. The sponsor said this would improve local accountability and reduce campaign costs in 10 cities. The motion to introduce passed without opposition. The committee then heard H.J.R. 8 and a revised RS 33415 concerning Idaho state and endowment lands, shifting the priority toward ongoing revenue generation while preserving public access and explicitly protecting timber, mining, grazing, and recreation. Testimony from outfitters and recreation operators supported the measure as beneficial to rural economies and public access. H.J.R. 8 was held in committee, and RS 33415 was introduced with an amendment and sent to the Second Reading Calendar with a due pass recommendation.
Finally, the committee considered RS 33-377, a “shot clock” for initial plan reviews that would require cities, counties, or the state to complete initial review within 30 days for public works projects. The sponsor said the measure would speed permitting, and the motion to introduce passed. One member disclosed a Rule 80 conflict related to a public works license.
OK
Oklahoma 2026 Regular Session
Business and Insurance 2ND REVISED Feb 12th, 2026
Business and Insurance
Transcript Highlights:
- However, we could take a quick vote on 1-2-17 and save everybody some time.
- However, we could take a quick vote on 1-217 and save everybody some time.
- Senator Brooks, do you hear to vote? Aye. Senator Daniels? Aye.
- And with that, I ask for your yes vote today. Thank you, Senator Coleman. We will now have a vote.
- Seeing no debate, a vote will now occur? Seeing no debate, a vote will now occur.
Bills:
SB1732 , SB1217 , SB1443 , SB1455 , SB1457 , SB1459 , SB1465 , SB1944 , SB1946 , SB1218 , SB1942 , SB1352 , SB2132 , SB1920 , SB1285 , SB1304 , SB1305 , SB1326 , SB1590 , SB1767
Committee:
Senate Business and Insurance
Keywords:
professional licensing, licensing fees, home inspection, home inspector, Construction Industries Board, CIB, contractor license, journeyman license, apprentice registration, alarm endorsement, code inspector, electrical license, plumbing license, mechanical license, permit fees, renewal fee, reciprocity, poultry house contractor, poultry house wiring, environmentally controlled poultry house
Summary:
The Business and Insurance Committee considered a long agenda of Senate bills covering real estate, construction licensing, insurance, alcohol regulation, medical marijuana, and other business matters. Among the measures discussed were SB 1732, which preserves Oklahoma’s current rule that brokers are not required to enter into a buyer brokerage agreement before showing real estate; SB 1443, which codifies payment rules for anesthesia services and physical status modifiers; and several sunset-extension bills for boards and agencies including the architects and interior designers board, the Construction Industries Board, the Abstractors Board, and the engineering and surveying board. The committee also heard bills on workers’ compensation, dental insurance billing practices, salvage title thresholds, energy standards for state-funded buildings, self-storage lien modernization, and medical marijuana training and licensing issues.
Testimony and debate focused heavily on consumer costs, market competition, and regulatory clarity. Supporters of the dental bill (SB 1942) argued it would keep insurers from setting prices for non-covered services and allow patients and providers to negotiate directly, while opponents warned it could raise costs for consumers; the bill passed 8-2. Similar free-market arguments were made for the real estate, anesthesia, and alcohol-related bills, while consumer protection concerns were raised on the self-storage and dental measures. SB 1590, which would expand a fortified-roof grant program to commercial buildings, drew discussion about funding and the state’s role in helping reduce insurance costs. SB 1767 sought stronger enforcement against out-of-state spirit shipping, with concerns noted about lost tax revenue and age verification.
Most bills received committee approval, often unanimously or by wide margins, including SB 1732, SB 1217, SB 1443, SB 1455, SB 1457, SB 1459, SB 1466, SB 1944, SB 1946, SB 1352, SB 2132, SB 1920, SB 1285, SB 1304, SB 1305, SB 1326, SB 1590, and SB 1767. Several bills were amended in committee, often to update sunset dates or clarify language, and title-striking motions were adopted on some measures that were still being worked on. The meeting ended with the chair noting that 20 bills had been handled and the committee adjourned.
FL
Florida 2026 5th Special Session
Children, Families, and Elder Affairs Jan 27th, 2026
Transcript Highlights:
- And by your vote, CS for SB 1016 is reported favorably.
- And by your vote, CS for SB 1016 is reported favorably.
- And by your vote, CS for SB 1630 is reported favorably.
- Unless a senator requests a separate vote on an individual appointee, we will take a vote on all of these
- Unless a senator requests a separate vote on an individual appointee, we will take a vote on all of these
Summary:
The Committee on Children, Families, and Elder Affairs heard and advanced several bills and confirmations. SB 1016, on medical assistance eligibility for working persons with disabilities, was amended to remove automatic enrollment and to improve information sharing between AHCA and DCF; supporters said the bill codifies an existing program that helps developmentally disabled adults work without losing Medicaid coverage, and the committee reported the bill favorably. SB 1002, on temporary custody of minor children, was amended to focus on substance abuse as a pathway for court intervention when parental drug abuse creates ongoing risk to a child, and it was also reported favorably. SB 1594, on veteran benefit payments for minor clients in foster care, would ensure military benefits accessed for foster youth are preserved for post-secondary education or aftercare rather than used as reimbursement to agencies; it passed favorably without amendment.
The committee also considered SB 1630 on aging and disability services, a broad modernization bill covering long-term care screening, emergency continuity of care, area agency oversight, Alzheimer’s services, home care, and guardianship reforms. Two amendments were adopted, including one on competitive procurement and another allowing area agencies on aging to directly provide core services during emergencies with department approval. Supporters emphasized caregiver navigation, dementia training, and service continuity, and the bill was reported favorably. SB 1030 on substance abuse services/recovery residences was taken up with a substitute amendment that narrowed transfer definitions, required faster licensure action for existing providers adding levels of care, and limited credentialing entities’ access to resident medical records; stakeholders said further work was needed, but the committee still reported the bill favorably.
The committee also heard the nomination of Robert Astellos to lead the Agency for Persons with Disabilities. He outlined priorities including reducing the pre-enrollment list, improving transparency and family involvement, strengthening customer service, and streamlining agency processes. Several disability and provider organizations appeared in support, and the committee voted to recommend his confirmation. The committee then recommended confirmation of the appointees on tabs 7 through 10 by a single favorable vote, and adjourned at the end of the meeting.
TX
Transcript Highlights:
- Thousands of Dallas residents voted to pass it into law.
- It tells the people, we'll let you vote, but only if you vote the way we like.
- And then 360,000 people voted, of which 55% voted for the charter amendment 45 against. True?
- No, if the voters voted for it, then we need to follow it, including climate, climate policy.
- What if they vote to decriminalize marijuana? What's, what's the question exactly?
Bills:
SB 250 , SB 375 , SB 536 , SB 845 , SB 1633 , SB 1944 , SB 1957 , SB 2081 , SB 2137 , SB 2262 , SB 2299 , SB 2419 , SB 2452 , SB 2522 , SB 2549 , SB 2594 , SB 2605 , SB 2631 , SB 2639 , SB 2675 , SB 3029 , SJR 60 , HB 22 , HB 1392 , HB 2525
Committee:
Senate Local Government
Keywords:
municipal annexation, railroad, adjacent areas, local government, property rights, healthcare provider, Harris County Hospital District, hospital funding, healthcare services, public health program, home loans, nurses, veterans, public servants, Texas Heroes program, low-interest loans, social workers, housing assistance, SB 1633, Texas Tax Code
AL
Alabama 2025 Regular Session
Alabama Senate Banking and Insurance Committee Apr 16th, 2025
Banking and Insurance
Transcript Highlights:
- The one no vote was a mistake members.
- Hit the wrong button. 98 yes votes and technically zero no votes. 98 yes votes and technically zero no
- votes out of 103 House members.
- No, ma'am, we're not voting on this today.
- that in there is going to get my yes vote.
Committee:
Senate Banking and Insurance
FL
Florida 2026 5th Special Session
Ethics and Elections Mar 31st, 2025
Transcript Highlights:
- You can speak on any matter on which we will vote today.
- I would just say, Senator, that I'm going to vote for your bill today, but if you don't have a House
- case, but the order that they review isn’t before us at the time of that vote.”
- By your vote, all of the nominees, tabs 4 through 27, are recommended to the full Senate favorably.
- I would like to vote in the affirmative on SB 1416 and SB 766. Without objection.
Summary:
The Committee on Ethics and Elections met with a quorum present and Senator Polsky excused. The committee first heard Senate Bill 1416 by Senator DeSigley, which would move municipal elections to coincide with the general election and extend incumbent terms until the new election schedule takes effect. Members asked about runoff elections, with the sponsor saying runoffs would likely shift to the August primary and that he was open to further discussion, including possibly eliminating runoffs. The bill drew support from a senator citing potential taxpayer savings, while the Florida League of Cities and Florida Association of Counties were noted as opposed. SB 1416 was reported favorably.
The committee then considered Senate Bill 766 by Senator Burgess, as amended by a strike-all that refocused the bill on agents of “countries of concern” and narrowed disclosure requirements. The sponsor said the measure was intended to increase transparency around foreign-backed political activity and align with federal Foreign Agents Registration Act concepts. The amendment was adopted, and the bill as amended was reported favorably.
Members next heard the reappointment of Mike LaRosa to the Public Service Commission. LaRosa described the PSC’s role regulating investor-owned utilities and emphasized transparency, consumer protection, workforce development, and adapting to new energy technologies such as small modular reactors. Senators questioned him closely about recent Florida Supreme Court criticism of PSC orders as insufficiently reasoned and overly reliant on utility assertions. LaRosa acknowledged the criticism, said PSC procedures and orders had become more detailed, and committed to continued improvement. Despite concerns, his nomination was advanced favorably to the full Senate.
The committee then approved a block of nominations in tabs 4 through 27 without objection and without separate hearings. At the end of the meeting, Senator Grall asked to be recorded as voting in the affirmative on SB 1416 and SB 766, and the committee rose.
MN
Transcript Highlights:
- >> You would not have voted for motorcycle helmet mandates when you were young.
- But today especially I voted against having children on the floor of the Senate, little babies crying
- </c><00:25:47.320><c> for</c> uh I bet you wouldn't have voted for uh I bet you wouldn't have voted for
- :51.600><c> for</c><00:25:51.760><c> motorcycle</c> >> You would not have voted for motorcycle
- </c> But um today today especially um I voted But um today today especially um I voted against<00:26:
Committee:
Senate Taxes
LA
Transcript Highlights:
- He votes yes. Senator Jenkins? He votes yes. Senator Mizell? Yes. She votes no. Senator Seabaugh?
- He votes no. Senator Carter? He votes no. Senator Jenkins? He votes no. Senator Mizell?
- Yes, she votes yes. Senator Seabaugh? He votes no. Chairman Miller? He abstains. It is 4-1.
- He votes no. Senator Carter, he votes no. Senator Luno. No. He votes no. Senator Carter. No.
- He votes no. Senator Jenkins. He votes no. Senator Mazzle. Yes. She votes yes. Senator Sebaugh?
Committee:
Senate Judiciary A
Summary:
The Senate Judiciary A Committee met on May 5, 2026, with five members present and adopted the April 28 minutes. The committee then heard and favorably reported several measures, including HCR 31, which asks the Louisiana Law Institute to study replacing or clarifying the term “foreign” in state law; HB 263, allowing the 14th JDC magistrate judge to handle certain specialty court felony matters; HB 299, clarifying paper filing rules for jury bonds and related payment issues; HB 535, simplifying hospital-based acknowledgments of paternity by removing the two-witness requirement while keeping notarization; HB 571, codifying the 19th JDC’s complex litigation section program; and HB 538, increasing the East Baton Rouge Parish Juvenile Court fee cap from $15 to $75 to help offset court costs. The committee also reported HB 215, raising the small succession affidavit threshold from $125,000 to $200,000, and HB 226, adding a 10.1 conference requirement before requests for admissions are deemed admitted, with discussion about discovery fairness and default judgment exceptions.
The committee also took up HB 324, which makes judicial stipend increases permanent and adds a 2.7% salary increase for judges effective July 1, 2027; an amendment restoring the second year of the COLA was adopted, and the bill was reported with amendments. HB 1043, raising the jurisdictional amount in Jefferson Parish first and second parish courts, was amended to increase the amount from $35,000 to $50,000 and then reported with amendments. HCR 6, directing the Law Institute to study forced heirship and disinherison issues, was amended to add reporting language and related Civil Code references and then reported with amendments. HB 1006, changing summary judgment deadlines to give opponents more time to respond, was amended and reported by a 3-2 vote after roll call.
Two more substantive bills drew extended debate. HB 1239 would strengthen the presumption that parents share physical custody equally unless a court finds that arrangement infeasible or not in the child’s best interest; supporters framed it as a parental-rights measure, while an attorney in opposition warned it would increase litigation, reduce stability for children, and be used as leverage in child support disputes. Despite the opposition, the committee reported the bill favorably. HB 190, as amended, would create a duty of reasonable care for certain software/app providers toward minors and require expert testimony, while excluding manufacturers; supporters said it was aimed at protecting children from harmful platform design, but opponents argued the proposal was unnecessary because existing tort law already covers negligence and warned it could create new causes of action and uncertainty over whether software is a “product.” The committee heard testimony from the Louisiana State Law Institute, the sponsor, and outside witnesses, but the transcript ends before final action on HB 190 is shown.
LA
Transcript Highlights:
- Yes, he votes yes. Senator Carter, he votes yes. Senator Jenkins. He votes, yes. Senator Mazzell.
- He votes no. Senator Carter? He votes no. Senator Jenkins? He votes no. Senator Mizell? Yes.
- She votes yes. Senator Seabaugh? He votes no. Chairman Miller? He abstains.
- He votes no. Senator Carter, he votes no. Senator Luno. No. He votes no. Senator Carter. No.
- He votes no. Senator Jenkins. He votes no. Senator Mazzle. Yes. She votes yes. Senator Sebaugh?
Committee:
Senate Judiciary A
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
Committee on Housing and Homelessness Prevention - 04/14/26
Housing and Homelessness Prevention
Transcript Highlights:
- I encourage a yes vote.
- I encourage a yes vote.
- I encourage a yes vote.
- I encourage a yes vote.
- I encourage a yes vote.
Committee:
Senate Housing and Homelessness Prevention
KY
Kentucky 2026 Regular Session
House Standing Committee on Families and Children. (3-5-26)
Families & Children
Transcript Highlights:
- The vote passes 15 to zero with >> Yes.
- The bill passes with favorable expression, 15 yes votes and zero no votes, and should do so on the House
- . uh 15 yes votes, zero no votes,<00:14:00.079><c> and</c><00:14:00.320><c> should</c><00:14:00.560><
- </c><00:28:42.320><c> Ripple,</c> vote, I just want to say Mr. Ripple, vote, I just want to say Mr.
- The vote total is 15 to zero and >> Yes.
Committee:
House Families & Children