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MO
Missouri 2026 Regular Session
Special Committee on Tourism Apr 15th, 2026
Special Committee on Tourism
Transcript Highlights:
- So they coordinate with bus service. So there's train service and bus service.
- Louis and go up to Chicago on the Lincoln Service.
- So we have the River Runner and then you have the Lincoln Service.
- You can take it... ...on the Lincoln Service.
- You can also take that Lincoln Service all the way down. There's the Texas Eagle route.
Committee:
House Special Committee on Tourism
AZ
Transcript Highlights:
- decisions are aligned with what's right in your eyes, and may your name be honored through their service
- Hillier acts as the director of service learning, supporting medical students in caring for the most
- First reading of bills: SB 1014, Health and Human Services; SB 1017 and 1141, Appropriations; SB 1064
- Services; SB 1204, Appropriations; SB 1557, Health and Human Services; SB 1798, Education.
- Health Department Services. 1798. Education. Placed on file. Second reading of bills.
Summary:
The House convened with prayer and the Pledge of Allegiance, approved the journal, and recognized the Doctor of the Day and numerous guest introductions, including advocates for children’s health, Jewish advocacy, housing affordability, environmental issues, and other community groups. Members also made several personal privilege remarks, including a resolution-style statement for Lobo Week supporting Mexican gray wolf conservation and a brief announcement about an upcoming CAP update.
The chamber then moved into Committee of the Whole and considered two Senate bills. SB 1415 was recommended do pass without amendment, and SB 1430 was amended in committee to remove a disputed provision so the measure remained limited to tax-code corrections; it was then recommended do pass as amended. The House adopted the Committee of the Whole report, and both bills were deferred for engrossing. Earlier calendar actions also included the placement and referral of several Senate bills and resolutions.
On third reading, the House passed HB 2680 on workers’ compensation by a vote of 55-1, and SB 1029 on campaign contributions and expenses by a vote of 57-0. The session included extended partisan debate during personal privilege remarks over the federal government shutdown, TSA pay, ICE presence at airports, and broader federal and state budget issues. The House later recessed briefly, received additional bill referrals and first readings, and adjourned until 1:15 p.m. Tuesday, March 24, 2026.
OK
Oklahoma 2026 Regular Session
Health and Human Services Oversight REVISION 2: Delayed until 11:30 AM
Transcript Highlights:
- All right, the Health and Human Services Oversight Committee will come to order.
- Speaker, thank you for the changes that you made to protect children who are needing access to services
- What's the state doing now to ensure that services aren't going out?
- , you know, parents may be undocumented, but child was born here and they are eligible for these services
- we requiring the organization that is about to get $2 million from us that they are not providing services
Summary:
The Health and Human Services Oversight Committee considered a series of bills, beginning with House Bill 4422 and House Bill 4423, which strengthen immigration status verification for public assistance programs, including SNAP, TANF, and Medicaid. Supporters said the measures would improve eligibility checks through the SAVE system, reduce fraud, and help address Oklahoma’s high error rate in benefit programs. Members raised concerns about whether the bills could discourage eligible children or mixed-status families from seeking services, but the author said the bills were intended to target ineligible applicants and would not affect eligible U.S.-citizen children. Both bills were reported out with due pass recommendations by 8-3 votes.
The committee also advanced House Bill 3834, which would create a state-backed vehicle to support ibogaine research for conditions such as PTSD, alcoholism, and opioid addiction, with private matching funds and potential state royalties if a product is commercialized. House Bill 2947 would allow Medicaid billing for mental health therapist interns working under supervision, with an estimated fiscal impact discussed in the hundreds of thousands of dollars rather than millions; it passed 11-0. House Bill 2964 would remove the mandatory fee for copies of medical records requested by attorneys, insurers, or subpoenas, while still allowing providers to charge at their discretion; it also passed unanimously.
Several marijuana-related bills were heard. House Bill 3143 would extend the current moratorium on new marijuana grow licenses, and House Bill 3144 would cap the number of licenses if the moratorium is later lifted. Supporters argued the limits would help law enforcement and regulators control illegal activity and reduce black-market diversion, while critics questioned whether the issue was really license count or agency resources. Both bills were reported out, 9-2 and 8-2 respectively. House Bill 3519 would replace a failed bond approach for cleaning up abandoned grows with a fee-based revolving fund, and House Bill 3522 would require the ABLE Commission to report disciplinary actions annually; both passed 10-0. House Bill 3530 would give ABLE-regulated businesses 10 days to produce requested records, and House Bill 4300 would align DHS child care worker background-check statutes with federal law; both were reported out unanimously. The committee also laid over several other bills before adjourning.
FL
Florida 2026 Regular Session
Military and Veterans Affairs, Space, and Domestic Security Dec 2nd, 2025
Military and Veterans Affairs, Space, and Domestic Security
Transcript Highlights:
- Florida Highway Patrol handles law enforcement dispatching and communication services statewide through
- that members of the Jewish faith had the ability and the comfort and protection to go to Shabbat services
- I'm proud of the service of all of our troopers. We are authorized 1,982 state troopers.
- Thank you for the service that you provide for our safety, and we are truly sorry for your loss.
- Thank you for the service that you provide for our safety, and we are truly sorry for your loss.
Summary:
The committee heard two presentations on domestic security. Deputy Commissioner David Binder of FDLE described the state’s domestic security structure, including FDLE’s coordination role, the fusion center system, regional task forces, and private-sector infrastructure partnerships. He emphasized the Domestic Security Oversight Council’s grant-ranking process and warned that federal homeland security funding has dropped sharply over time, with possible future cuts threatening fusion center analysts and other capabilities. Binder also focused on emerging threats, especially drones and counter-UAS issues, noting current legal limits on mitigation authority, concerns about tethered drones and drone use near correctional facilities and military sites, and the need for a turnkey solution if state or federal authority expands. He also highlighted FDLE’s cataloging of critical infrastructure sites through Florida Kicker and the growth of trusted private partners.
Director Dave Kerner of the Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles then outlined the Florida Highway Patrol’s role in domestic security. He paid tribute to a fallen sergeant and discussed FHP’s structure, criminal interdiction work, border integrity and trafficking enforcement, dispatch and communications, aviation and drone use, and immigration enforcement under 287(g). Kerner said troopers have seized large amounts of narcotics and currency this year and have arrested thousands of unlawful immigrants. He also described FHP’s involvement in operations such as Lone Star, Vigilant Sentry, and Faithful Service, and said the agency is working toward expanded counter-UAS authority through federal discussions and Sergeant Dooley’s testimony. Members expressed support for both agencies, discussed the dangers and potential benefits of drones, and the committee adjourned without objection after no public testimony was offered.
TX
Transcript Highlights:
- for certain students who were under the conservatorship of the Department of Family and Protective Services
- I, I, I can see if we're talking about prohibiting Employment or personal services by someone who's who's
- But when we start talking about any school district, charter school, Regional education service and it
- They were providing services to District B, making money off of it through their LLC.
- So market their services, yeah, for tutoring, but anyway, in certain subjects, teachers aren't in the
Committee:
Senate Education K-16
TX
Texas 89th Regular
Criminal Jurisprudence S/C New Offenses and Changed Penalties May 1st, 2025
Transcript Highlights:
- In Texas, Adult Protective Services... reported a total of 88,004 confirmed and alleged victims of abuse
- CapMetro provides over 26 million annual rides across our 549-square-mile service area, serving seven
- CAPMETRO is committed to protecting all who use our services.
- A-1 is peace officer, A-2 is emergency medical services, A-3 is firefighter, A-4 is...
- Or is it the peace officer's service animal, the canine with them? A-5 has to do with transmission.
CA
California 2025-2026 Regular Session
Assembly Floor Session Feb 20th, 2025
California House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- Under John's leadership he has transformed the church into a beacon of hope and service.
- And a sense of service to your community.
- President Carter dedicated his life to public service, volunteerism, and the fight for social justice
- His actions were a testament to his belief that service is not just the responsibility.
- President Jimmy Carter's legacy of lifelong service.
CA
California 2025-2026 Regular Session
Assembly Housing and Community Development Committee Jul 1st, 2026
Housing and Community Development
Transcript Highlights:
- me to testify is Ryan Sears, the head of policy and research at Neighborhood Partnership Housing Services
- My name is Ryan Sears, head of policy and research at Neighborhood Partnership Housing Services.
- gaps in services and regional coordination.
- Actionable, data-driven plans for connecting people with housing, shelter, and supportive services.
- Actionable, data-driven plans for connecting people with housing, shelter, and supportive services.
Committee:
House Housing and Community Development
MO
Transcript Highlights:
- And I never did look into the actual pricing of each and every company's services they would provide.
- Today, there are 62 member agencies identifying as sexual assault service providers. Thank you.”
- “Today, there are 62 member agencies identifying as sexual assault service providers.
- They provide all of the wraparound services around rape crisis.
- They also do child advocacy services, so it is Simo Nasvi.
Committee:
House Crime and Public Safety
MO
Missouri 2026 Regular Session
2026 Legislative Session - Day Twenty Seven - Wednesday, February 25 - Afternoon Session
Missouri House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- There's an update on the Emergency Relief Fund, when a service member is overseas and the family back
- It indicates that if a guardsman or a service member on active duty in service of the state for more
- I think it benefits a service member. I'd ask the body to support it.
- I think it benefits a service member. I'd ask the body to support it.
- So tell me, in the past, have you voted on the Department of Social Services budget bill?
Summary:
The House convened after a quorum call and welcomed several guests and advocacy groups, including disability rights advocates, American Heart Association volunteers, and special guests connected to public safety, transportation, and Miss Missouri. After quorum was established, the chamber moved into House bills on perfection and formal passage.
Members first debated House Committee Substitute for House Bill 2587, which would update Missouri law on unmanned aircraft and give trained law enforcement clearer authority to detect, track, and respond to dangerous drone activity around critical infrastructure and major events such as the upcoming FIFA World Cup matches. Supporters said it was needed for public safety and to align with federal law; some members raised concerns about FAA jurisdiction, commercial drone use, privacy, and possible future expansion. The substitute was adopted and ordered perfected and printed. The House then took up House Bill 1977, which removes notarization requirements for detention and evaluation applications and related documents when completed by certain qualified professionals; members said it would help rural hospitals and streamline 96-hour commitment paperwork. That bill was also adopted and ordered perfected and printed.
The chamber next considered House Bill 2593, a Missouri National Guard and military affairs bill modernizing Guard authority to respond to cyber threats, updating awards and emergency relief provisions, and adding veterans’ recognition language. Three amendments were adopted: one creating a living organ donor leave/status provision for Guard members, one providing a monthly allowance to cover TRICARE or similar premiums for certain service members on state active duty, and one extending legal protections to Guard personnel activated for state emergency duty, similar to federal servicemember protections. The amended bill was then ordered perfected and printed.
Finally, the House debated House Committee Substitute for House Bill 1948, the fatherhood bill creating a state fatherhood program to support community organizations and nonprofits that help fathers overcome barriers to involvement with their children. Supporters cited child welfare, poverty, incarceration, and reintegration benefits; opponents questioned whether it was an appropriate government role. An amendment was adopted to preserve certain driving, hunting/fishing, and occupational license relief for participating fathers who comply with child support or custody obligations. The amended bill was then ordered perfected and printed. The House also adopted House Bill 2473, which clarifies rules for real estate brokers’ trust accounts by allowing limited personal funds for service charges and permitting interest to be withdrawn within 30 days, and then adjourned after announcements and notice of bills to be considered on the next legislative day.
AR
Arkansas 2026 1st Special Session
EDUCATION- HOUSE EARLY CHILDHOOD SUBCOMMITTEE Feb 17th, 2026
Transcript Highlights:
- It's not a babysitting service. So if you don't mind, okay.
- It's not a babysitting service. So if you don't mind, okay.
- Ten of them are educational service co-ops. Three are public universities.
- So if this is going to be a service to a community, how do we invest in that service?
- Families don't want their service.
Summary:
The committee met to review the minutes and then held a workshop-style discussion with Arkansas Department of Education early childhood officials about the state’s early learning programs, funding, and access. Officials explained that the state-funded ABC program has been largely flat for years, rising from $11 million to about $14 million in 2018, while the federally funded SRA/CCDF side is much larger. They described differences between the programs, including ABC’s 10-month school-year structure, current enrollment of about 23,000 children in ABC and about 14,871 in SRA, and a SRA wait list that has grown to roughly 2,971 children. Members raised concerns about rural access, school-based versus community-based providers, reimbursement rates, and the need to align early childhood funding with K-12 and kindergarten readiness goals.
A major topic was the recent $14.741 million PDG B-5 competitive grant. Officials said it is a one-year systems-building grant, not a direct services grant, and will support local leads, CLASS observations, workforce efforts, and data systems while helping offset some costs that otherwise would have been paid through CCDF. Members also discussed the end of a federal pre-K funding stream in June, with children either moving into ABC slots or requalifying for SRA, and the state’s new enrollment-based payment approach, which officials said saved about $576,000. The committee also heard that the current cost-of-care study is about three years old and that a new market-rate survey is being planned.
Several members questioned dual enrollment in home visiting/HIPPY and ABC, with officials saying about 1,200 children are enrolled in both and that limiting double enrollment could save about $2.4 million and affect roughly 470 children. Members also asked about provider closures after rate changes; officials said eight providers cited funding as a reason for closing, while 26 new providers have been added under the new rates. The discussion ended with broad agreement that the committee should continue regular updates, keep providers and families informed, and explore policy changes, waivers, and possible state investments to improve stability, access, and quality in early childhood education.
AZ
Arizona 2026 Regular Session
01/27/2026 - Senate Appropriations, Transportation and Technology
Appropriations, Transportation and Technology
Transcript Highlights:
- record, my name is McKenna Scouting, and I'm the research intern for the Senate Health and Human Services
- an unspecified amount in fiscal year 2027 from the State General Fund to the Department of Health Services
- million rather than an unspecified amount from the State General Fund to the Department of Health Services
- Without an ID, there is no access to jobs, housing, or other vital services. In fact, St.
- I work full time to service the homeless people in Maricopa County.
Keywords:
appropriation, transportation, safety improvements, Route 70, infrastructure, housing, zoning, middle housing, urban development, duplexes, triplexes, fourplexes, townhomes, historic preservation, Grand Canyon, Grand Canyon National Park, special license plate, special plate, license plate, vanity plate
MO
Transcript Highlights:
- Were you referring to the operator of the vehicle or the services themselves?
- And then once I've selected a job, that is the delivery services period.
- And then once I've selected a job, that is the delivery services period.
- period, whether or not they're delivering the service or whether or not they're soliciting the service
- I've reviewed all companies except for Walmart, which does have a delivery service called Spark.
Committee:
House Insurance
NV
Nevada 2025 Regular Session
Assembly Committee on Commerce and Labor May 31st, 2025 at 11:30 pm
Commerce and Labor
Transcript Highlights:
- The consumers do not pay PBMs for this service.
- The consumers do not pay PBMs for this service.
- The consumers do not pay PBMs for this service.
- type of... ...to a standard when they're providing an emergency service type of a product or service
- type of a product or service or work.
Committee:
Assembly Commerce and Labor
Keywords:
public employees, police officers, benefits, appropriation, law enforcement, medical debt, collection agency, healthcare, consumer protection, financial assistance, occupational safety, air quality, greenhouse gases, employee monitoring, safety program, hemp, hemp products, cannabidiol, CBD, cannabis
TX
Texas 89th 2nd C.S.
Licensing & Administrative Procedures Apr 15th, 2025
Licensing & Administrative Procedures
Transcript Highlights:
- DNCs utilize digital technology networks to provide on-demand and highly automated delivery services.
- Thank you for coming and thank you for the service that you've rendered our country. Thank you.
- Currently service contracts for leased vehicles are inadequately inadequately regulated, resulting in
- Consumers are often unaware of the terms, conditions, and what is covered under the service contracts
- , leading to potential misunderstandings or exploitation by service contract providers.
Committee:
House Licensing & Administrative Procedures
CA
California 2025-2026 Regular Session
Assembly Floor Session Apr 10th, 2025
California House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- For her bold leadership, compassionate service, and unyielding advocacy in all of us.
- Thank you for your service, your dedication, and for being the invisible thread.
- The only common denominator is the Department of Healthcare Services. By the way.
- How vulnerable our service industry is in California.
- His military service reflect his commitment to his country and to its values.
TX
Transcript Highlights:
- Remind each of us that true leadership is service.
- Lord, remind each of us that true leadership is service, and the strength of this great state lies in
- And I used an example: if we said you got to have a one-to-20 ratio for mental health services, it's
- Senate Bill 660 will require the Executive Commission of Health and Human Services to adopt rules as
- Members, the Senate Health and Human Services Committee will meet on the Senate floor right here at 1
Summary:
The Senate opened with a quorum, an invocation, and routine motions to excuse Senator King and dispense with the reading of the previous journal. Members then took up several ceremonial resolutions and recognitions, including honoring Duncanville High School’s boys basketball state championship, recognizing the city of Palestine, welcoming the Texas African American Lawyers Foundation and Barbara Jordan Leadership Institute, acknowledging the Cibolo Chamber of Commerce, and designating Texas County Treasurer’s Day and Mesquite Day. A memorial resolution for Clyde Vance Dunham of Waco was adopted, with multiple senators speaking in tribute to his long legal career and community service; the Senate agreed to adjourn in his memory.
The chamber then considered a series of bills, most of which were advanced on expedited motions. Senate Bill 1948, concerning fire prevention standards for certain agricultural facilities, passed after suspension of the rules and the three-day rule. Senate Bill 1394, updating weight and tire-load rules for ready-mix concrete trucks, passed unanimously. Senate Bill 1814, creating an electronic database to provide information to certain veterans, also passed unanimously. Senate Bill 241, tightening enforcement of the public camping ban and authorizing state enforcement and reimbursement mechanisms, drew questions about impacts on unhoused people but ultimately passed. Senate Bill 1147, withdrawing Texas from the Interstate Mining Compact, passed unanimously.
The Senate also passed Committee Substitute for Senate Bill 921 on Medicaid ex parte renewals after a narrower vote, and Senate Bill 609, requiring school districts and charter schools to comply with legally required policies, after rejecting an amendment by Senators Menendez and Perry that would have added a good-faith/resource-limitation safeguard for districts. Committee Substitute for Senate Bill 660, requiring bollards or similar barriers near certain hospital emergency rooms, passed with rural exemptions and exceptions for existing protections. Senate Bill 2155, a cleanup bill returning veterinary board authority from TDLR to the State Board of Veterinary Medical Examiners, passed with amendments. Committee Substitute for Senate Bill 1209 on election dates and Committee Substitute for Senate Bill 1396 prohibiting national sex education standards in public schools also passed. The Senate then received first-reading bills and adjourned until the next day.
FL
Florida 2025 Regular Session
FL House Floor Session - 2025-03-19 (2:30PM Session)
Florida House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- Senator Harrell: Having adult day care is one of the key things we can do to expand veteran services.
- Under current law, DCF is required to report data about what services and placements are available for
- children that have suffered this grave crime, and the capacity of local service providers.
- Senator Gruters: This clarifies which services can be contracted by the department.
- And not just lip service in real terms. They have value. They have opportunity.
FL
Transcript Highlights:
- And they say, well, the Social Services Estimating Conference told us.
- Are we really making sure that all the services that are promised are actually there?
- The Social Services Estimating Conference may have built more in.
- The Social Services Estimating Committee may have built more in.
- Under the current law, Florida insurance companies can preapprove service and pay in advance in 12 months
Committee:
Senate Health Policy
Summary:
The Health Policy Committee heard and advanced several health-related bills. SB 1546 on background screening for athletic coaches was explained as another extension of the deadline for coaches to be added to the background screening clearinghouse; it passed favorably with support from athletic and youth sports organizations. SB 958 on type 1 diabetes early detection was amended to match the House version, requiring the Department of Health to provide school districts, school boards, and charter schools with informational materials for parents; it was reported favorably as a committee substitute. CS/SB 1070 on electrocardiograms for student athletes drew extensive discussion about sudden cardiac arrest prevention, implementation timelines, costs, funding through private and public sources, and whether insurance, KidCare, or Medicaid should cover screenings; after supportive testimony from school and athletic groups, it was reported favorably as a committee substitute.
The committee also heard SB 1060, which would create a joint legislative oversight committee for Medicaid managed care to review encounter data, financials, audits, and rebate calculations with assistance from an actuary and the Auditor General. The sponsor and several senators framed it as a transparency and verification measure in response to large mid-year Medicaid funding increases and concerns about network adequacy and vertical integration; it passed favorably. CS/SB 944, which shortens the insurer overpayment recovery look-back period for claims involving psychologists from 30 months to 12 months, also passed favorably with support from the Florida Psychological Association. SB 1370, moving ambulatory surgical centers into their own statute rather than under hospital licensure provisions, was supported by surgery center representatives and reported favorably.
The committee approved SB 768, as amended, to narrow the foreign-country-of-concern licensure attestation for health care entities to direct controlling interests and clarify the “reasonable efforts” standard; it passed after questions about how the standard would work in practice. SB 1544 on opticianry prompted significant debate over whether the bill would limit nonlicensed staff in ophthalmology and optometry settings; after a proposed amendment was withdrawn and multiple witnesses spoke both for and against, the bill was temporarily postponed. Finally, the committee adopted a strike-all amendment to SB 1808 requiring health care practitioners and facilities to refund patient overpayments within 30 days, with enforcement through AHCA fines or professional discipline, and then reported the bill favorably.
MA
Massachusetts 2025-2026 Regular Session
Joint Committee on Higher Education Jun 21st, 2026 at 01:00 pm
Joint Committee on Higher Education
Transcript Highlights:
- and state support for adjunct faculty and the Endowment Matching Program to increasing access to services
- Thank you so much for your work and service to the committee.
- Thank you so much for your work and service to the committee, with gratitude to legislators and advocates
- the challenges in both as we, you know, consider and continue our investment in those supportive services
- And I want to recognize Seamus and Legislative Information Services, helping us be hybrid.
Committee:
Joint Joint Committee on Higher Education
Summary:
The Joint Committee on Higher Education held its fourth public hearing, opening with remarks about the importance of protecting and expanding access to higher education amid federal disinvestment. The chairs also announced future informational hearings on the impact of federal cuts and on ASAP models. The hearing then focused on several bills, beginning with S. 951/H. 1462, An Act to Support College Students in Recovery, which would require recovery-focused housing on public campuses and expand naloxone access and overdose training. Senator Rausch, medical professionals, students, and advocates testified in support, emphasizing the prevalence of overdose risk among college students, the value of recovery housing, and the need for campus naloxone; committee members asked about implementation details and the existing state pilot program. Deb Schmill and Rep. Tarski gave especially personal testimony in favor of the bill, and the committee discussed broadening the naloxone language to opioid reversal agents.
The committee also heard testimony on H. 1461, which would expand MassReconnect scholarships to practical nursing students at vocational and technical schools to help address the long-term care workforce shortage. Rep. Stanley argued that vocational schools graduate more practical nursing students than community colleges and serve many low-income students in areas without nearby community college programs. The committee then took up H. 1433, which would require public higher education institutions to accept IEPs and 504 plans as sufficient documentation for disability accommodations. Advocates from the National Center for Learning Disabilities described the high cost and burden of repeat testing, the lifelong nature of disabilities, and the need for more uniform access across campuses; committee members raised questions about documentation freshness, campus autonomy, and how to preserve the integrity of accommodations.
Later, the committee heard S. 919/H. 1454 on modernizing the Community College Endowment Match Program so community colleges could receive state matching funds for current-use donations as well as endowments and capital gifts. Community college foundation leaders said the change would help fund immediate student needs such as food pantries, child care, emergency aid, and equipment. The hearing then moved to faculty-related bills: S. 933 on UMass faculty rights and tenure transparency, S. 930/H. 3948 on contingent faculty rights and career advancement, and S. 940/H. 1429 on an Adjunct Bill of Rights. Testimony from faculty and union representatives focused on low pay, lack of benefits, job insecurity, and the need for clearer pathways to full-time positions and fairer treatment for adjuncts who teach large shares of courses. No votes were taken during the hearing; the committee primarily received testimony and asked clarifying questions.