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ID
Transcript Highlights:
- And it also requires the governor to fill vacant slots in a timely manner. Questions?
- And it also requires the governor to fill vacant slots in a timely manner. Questions?
- It doesn't require them to do anything.
- It says just one thing: that government in Idaho cannot require digital ID.
- Government in Idaho cannot require digital ID.
Committee:
Senate State Affairs
WA
Washington 2025-2026 Regular Session
House State Government & Tribal Relations Feb 25th, 2026
Transcript Highlights:
- This is SHB 220 by Representative Walsh, and it requires the lieutenant governor's office to submit a
- First is SHB 228 by Representative Walsh, and this removes new language that requires certain candidates
- And this creates a new report that requires the Department of Children, Youth, and Families to submit
- What this underlying bill does is it removes certain reports from being required to be filed or made
- In a similar vein, this adds a new report to the list of reports that are required.
Summary:
The committee met for its final meeting before cutoff and took executive action on a series of bills and memorials. It first reviewed several measures and amendments, including bills on Washington State Leadership Board fundraising and reporting, campaign finance reporting schedules, public records exemptions for student and employee information, and agency report reductions. Members also discussed amendments that would restore or add reports on topics such as newborn transfers, health plan reporting, clean fuel tax data, instream flows, child morbidity and mortality, and Ecology permitting data, with some amendments adopted and others rejected.
The committee then voted on a joint memorial calling for an independent investigation into the killing of Aichner-Ezgi, with members speaking in support of accountability for Americans killed abroad; it passed 5-2. It also approved a bill recognizing Diwali and Bandi Chhor Divas, and a bill related to the state capital campus, both by do-pass recommendation. Substitute Senate Bill 6049, concerning public disclosure exemptions for student and employee information, advanced after an amendment to remove Healthy Youth Survey records from the exemption failed. Substitute Senate Bill 6160, which reduces agency reporting requirements, passed as amended after some proposed additions to the report list were rejected.
The committee also advanced Substitute Senate Bill 5840 on campaign finance reporting, adopting an amendment to remove one new report deadline and rejecting another that would have extended the reporting adjustment window from two to three days. Substitute Senate Bill 5825, authorizing the Washington State Leadership Board to solicit gifts and grants, passed after an amendment seeking biennial reporting on private funds was rejected. Additional bills on state symbols and veterans’ issues also received do-pass recommendations. Throughout, votes were mostly bipartisan, with some members noting concerns about transparency, reporting burdens, or scope, but the committee ultimately reported all listed measures out of committee.
TX
Transcript Highlights:
- The overweight limit is 120,000 pounds, and you require a designation of an overweight corridor to be
- Commercial services like Greyhound are not required to notify or engage with surrounding communities
- that requires such a uniquely burdensome and impractical process.
- I think it's impractical to require us to notify everybody through mail in 90 days.
- What's the method of notice that you would be required to provide? Mail.
Committee:
Senate Transportation
Keywords:
memorial highway, U.S. Army, U.S. Marine Corps, Archer County, highway designation, vehicle weight, ports of entry, Texas Transportation Code, truck regulations, load limits, Adopt-a-County Road, funding, road maintenance, county partnership, public recognition, memorial designation, highway, Sergeant Mark Butler, transportation, Brazos County
FL
Florida 2025 Regular Session
Commerce and Tourism Mar 3rd, 2025
Transcript Highlights:
- OUR PRIMARY CONCERN IS IT WOULD CHANGE THE DEFINITION OF THE INDIVIDUALS REQUIRED TO COMPLY WITH THE
- IF THE AMENDMENT GOES ON THE ONLY ENTITIES I WOULD HAVE TO COMPLY WITH THE REQUIREMENTS AND LOWERING
- WE REQUIRE THEM TO DO CERTAIN THINGS.
- THE ACTUAL PAPERWORK IS REQUIRED THAT ONCE THEY HAVE IT IT IS A YEAR.
- THE PASS ORDINANCE TO REQUIRE THOSE SELLING SECONDHAND METAL. THAT HELPED CURB THE PROBLEM.
NH
New Hampshire 2025 Regular Session
Senate Health and Human Services (02/06/2025)
Health and Human Services
Transcript Highlights:
- He required 24-hour care.
- </c><01:32:17.960><c> benchmarking</c> itself and the FEDS require benchmarking itself and the FEDS require
- </c><01:53:52.760><c> of</c> have there's I think what is required of have there's I think what is required
- </c><01:53:54.679><c> of</c> Law and then there's what you require of Law and then there's what you require
- do they require as far as parity?
Committee:
Senate Health and Human Services
NH
New Hampshire 2026 Regular Session
House Health, Human Services and Elderly Affairs (03/25/2026)
Health, Human Services and Elderly Affairs
Transcript Highlights:
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- </c> section five of the bill a requirement section five of the bill a requirement to<03:14:02.560><c
- So, like HIPAA requirements apply.
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- </c> there's also a reporting requirement. there's also a reporting requirement.
LA
Transcript Highlights:
- Strangulation from three years to six years and requires at least one year to be served without probation
- Accountability does not require a ratio of history; humanity and protection of life do not require silence
- This bill requires notice.” “Your bill, please, ma’am.”
- The board doesn't require everyone to do nine months of additional programming.
- The board doesn't require everyone to do nine months of additional programming. board doesn't require
Committee:
Senate Judiciary C
Summary:
The Senate Committee on Judiciary C met on May 19, 2026, with a quorum present and first deferred House Bill 276 at the sponsor’s request. The committee then heard and advanced several bills, largely focused on criminal justice, domestic violence, victims’ rights, probation/parole, and critical infrastructure protections. HB 160, by Rep. Knox, would increase the penalty for domestic abuse battery and battery of a dating partner involving strangulation from three to six years, with at least one year without probation or suspension; it drew strong support from prosecutors and domestic violence advocates and was reported favorably. HB 769, by Rep. Boyd, would create a 24- to 72-hour cooling-off hold in domestic violence cases, with an amendment to make the hold concurrent with other detention periods and to avoid stacking with existing law; it was reported with amendments.
The committee also reported favorably HB 1234, which creates mandatory jail time for fleeing the scene after striking a person and failing to render aid, and HB 158, which restores custodial inpatient treatment as an option for probationers and increases the allowable treatment period from 90 to 180 days. HB 169, allowing courts or the parole board to assess extradition costs against absconders based on ability to pay, was also reported favorably. HB 251, requiring notice to a victim or designated family member before resentencing or final conviction hearings, drew support from the Attorney General’s office and opposition from the ACLU, which argued that victim involvement at that stage could be inconsistent with post-conviction standards; it was nevertheless reported favorably.
Additional measures advanced included HB 289, which removes a redundant 24-hour delay between denial of a new trial motion and sentencing; HB 394, extending the conditional parole period from nine months to 24 months to allow completion of required programming; and HB 330, increasing penalties and restitution for vandalizing churches and graves, which was supported by the Louisiana Conference of Catholic Bishops. HB 429, expanding critical infrastructure protections to oil and natural gas facilities and related operations and increasing penalties for unauthorized entry, drone activity, and cyber interference, was reported with amendments after discussion about harmonizing the definition with another bill and ensuring coverage of water-related facilities. The committee also approved the minutes from the prior meeting before adjourning.
CA
Transcript Highlights:
- They require nexus studies.
- So then we require that you adopt a sewer master plan.
- It's all derivative of a set of requirements that state law imposes on local jurisdictions.
- So then we require that you adopt a sewer master plan.
- It's all derivative of a set of requirements that state law imposes on local jurisdictions.
Committee:
Senate Housing
AZ
Arizona 2026 Regular Session
03/31/2026 - House Democratic Caucus Calendar #14
Transcript Highlights:
- Madam Chair, members, Senate Bill 1046, telecommunications infrastructure equipment requirements, passed
- It’s a Cimecheck bill that should have been seen in committee and passed that would require fingerprint
- It's a Cimecheck bill that should have been seen in committee and past that would require fingerprint
- That would require fingerprint clearance cards for all who participate in universal vouchers.
- Madam Chair and members, SB 1143, public school safety reporting requirements, passed with seven ayes
Summary:
The meeting was a caucus review of a large calendar of Senate bills, with members mainly hearing short titles, committee vote counts, and whether bills were on consent or pulled for further discussion. Many measures were reported out on party-line or split votes and several were flagged to be removed from consent, especially bills involving artificial intelligence content verification, public benefits eligibility, gender transition procedures liability, health insurance reimbursement for vaccines, light rail feasibility review, public employees merit hiring, public records fees, virtual currency payments, tax conformity, undocumented immigrants and financial services, central bank digital currency, and public monies investment in trust currency.
The caucus also discussed a number of education, public safety, child welfare, health, and regulatory bills. These included measures on school communications, bullying liability, AED training, classroom management, school safety reporting, DCS procedures, fingerprinting at behavioral health facilities, probation conditions, missing children reporting, sex offender monitoring, crimes against children probation monitoring, and domestic violence release conditions. Several members raised objections or concerns about specific bills, including mandatory sentencing, religious sectarian law language, concealed weapons notice repeal, and a bill on death sentence by firing squad, with some members asking to pull those bills from consent.
A final topic was a blue-sheet Senate amendment to HB 2874 on campaign committee termination statements and penalties. Rhonda explained the Senate changes would void penalties for committees with no contributions or expenditures, retroactive to December 2021, but noted the Senate did not secure enough votes for the emergency clause. Members asked about the rationale, the Secretary of State’s position, and the amount of outstanding penalties. The chair later announced that the Senate amendment was being refused, so the bill would not receive final passage that day and would instead be sent back for further action or conference.
ID
Transcript Highlights:
- or, if you're pupil service, you'd have to meet the school performance requirements.
- School psychologists are also required members of the assessment process for special education services
- schools must serve all students, and school psychologists support and help all students and are required
- Because school districts are required to place these individuals at the first step of the salary schedule
- We're incredibly grateful to have to have to have a that was required for my teacher education studies
Committee:
House Education
Summary:
The committee first disposed of Senate Bill 1291 with a due-pass recommendation to the floor. It then took up House Bill 816, which would adjust Idaho’s career ladder rules for career technical education and pupil service staff so prior relevant experience can count toward movement on the ladder, rather than leaving many employees stuck for years at the same level. The bill’s sponsors and LSO staff explained that the career ladder is an apportionment model, not a salary schedule, and that the change is intended to help recruit and retain educators who come from industry or clinical settings. Testimony in support came from a school psychologist, a school nurse, school administrators, and a CTE representative, all emphasizing shortages, recruitment problems, and the cost of contracting for these services. Despite support, a motion was made and approved to hold HB 816 in committee.
The committee then considered House Bill 815, a narrow fix for Answer Charter School’s transportation block grant funding. Sponsor Sonia Galavis and Answer representatives explained that the school began full busing only in 2022-23, but its transportation funding was still being calculated from a small 2010 pilot program, leaving it far below comparable schools despite running multiple buses and transporting students daily. Testifiers, including a parent and the school’s executive director, said the current formula creates an unfair funding gap and limits access for families. The committee heard that the bill would correct an unintended anomaly without affecting newer charter schools, and it voted to send HB 815 to the floor with a due-pass recommendation.
The committee also adopted an RS for House Bill 816, with a technical correction to the language, and sent it to the second reading calendar. Representatives Diger and Galavis were named to carry that measure on the floor. The meeting then adjourned after completing its work for the day.
WA
Washington 2025-2026 Regular Session
House Postsecondary Education & Workforce Feb 24th, 2026 at 01:30 pm
Postsecondary Education & Workforce
Transcript Highlights:
- In 1996, the Legislature adopted provisions requiring an audit of part-time faculty compensation and
- colleges, where often adjunct faculty are not required to do that.
- Office hours sometimes are not required of adjunct faculty depending on the institution.
- Number of contract days can vary, or instructional days, where they're required to be on campus, varies
- And so I make less for the very complex, multifaceted work requiring master's...
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
ID
Transcript Highlights:
- an Idaho resident, amending Section 49-502, Idaho Code, to require a person to obtain a certificate
- It is a non-debatable motion and requires two-thirds of the body, or 47 votes, to pass.
- Then for the locations that required additional liability protection, you will see in Section 2 of the
- Then for the locations that required additional liability protection, you will see in Section 2 of the
- I think what this comes down to is that this does not require an annual appropriation by this body.
MO
Missouri 2026 Regular Session
2026 Legislative Session - Day Eighteen - Tuesday, February 10 -Afternoon Session-
Missouri House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- Therefore, I believe the fact that not a single one of the eight states that surround Missouri requires
- There's only 14 states that require them in part.
- I do think, you know, obviously there's efficiency gains from not requiring safety inspections, but at
- Page 5, line 18: In addition to the certification required pursuant to subsection 4 of this section,
- out, at the seller's expense, every used motor vehicle of the type required to be inspected by this
OK
Oklahoma 2026 Regular Session
Oklahoma Medical Marijuana Authority -OMMA- Jan 7th, 2026 at 09:00 am
Transcript Highlights:
- All right, so analyze testing requirements for distillate.
- Tested industrywide, but when those samples do come in, we're required to test them not once, not twice
- Your signage requirement of putting a sign in front of your building, I understand.
- Why I understand the desire to clarify that enrichment is not required for quantitative assays.
- Those are ultimately. statutory requirements.
CA
California 2025-2026 Regular Session
Assembly Local Government Committee Jun 18th, 2025
Transcript Highlights:
- It still requires the formation of a CFD to meet the two-thirds voter-approval threshold and ensures
- So what this bill would do is require that all public agencies involved... for church and that people
- Thank you for the opportunity to present SB 489, which require that all public agencies that have roles
- So what this bill would do is required that all public agencies involved, So what this bill would do
- All this does with respect to LAFCOs is require that they post online the information needed to process
Summary:
The committee opened the June 18, 2025 Local Government hearing with housekeeping rules, noting that testimony would be in person and that disruptive conduct would not be tolerated. Because a quorum was initially lacking, the committee proceeded as a subcommittee and heard several bills before later taking formal votes once quorum was established. The agenda included 15 bills, with eight placed on the consent calendar and one bill pulled by the author.
The bills discussed included SB 333, which would let San Luis Obispo County voters consider raising the local sales tax cap for transportation funding; SB 390, a district-specific measure for South San Francisco to address a Mello-Roos/CFD issue affecting properties with conservation easements; SB 394, which would increase penalties for water theft and allow local agencies to recover damages; SB 611, which would restore protections for housing projects tied to adopted community plans while CEQA litigation is pending; SB 757, which would allow nuisance abatement liens or special assessments to collect cleanup costs for chronic nuisance properties; and SB 489, which would require public agencies involved in housing approvals to post application requirements online. Supporters generally framed the bills as tools for infrastructure financing, housing production, transparency, public safety, or deterrence of theft and blight. Opposition was heard on SB 757, with critics warning about due process, foreclosure risk, and displacement of low-income homeowners.
After quorum was called, the committee voted 7-0 to pass SB 757, and later approved SB 489 on a 10-0 vote. The consent calendar bills—SB 74, SB 225, SB 272, SB 409, SB 558, SB 735, SB 736, and SB 737—were approved together. SB 333 advanced on a 7-2 vote, SB 390 passed 9-0, SB 394 passed 9-0, and SB 611 passed 10-0. The hearing concluded with the committee adjourned after all listed actions were taken.
TX
Transcript Highlights:
- Currently, when the legislature allocates funding for local airports, recipients often are required to
- It eliminates a 10% local grant, local match requirements which entities who do not have that money can
- Of indefinite tolling by establishing a clear requirement for toll cessation once a project financial
- Under current law, toll entities can proceed with new toll projects with that guaranteed requirement
- And it would be, and it would require department approval.
Committee:
House S/C on Transportation Funding
TX
Transcript Highlights:
- If you require assistance in registering or testifying, please contact our committee staff.
- We can help them by connecting them with resources and connecting them with resources doesn't require
- And lastly, the bill removes the requirement for independent dismissal mediation.
- after disposition and requires the state to reimburse counties at the agency rate for costs incurred
- The Texas Juvenile Justice Department is required to publish a brochure on its website that describes
Committee:
House S/C on Juvenile Justice
FL
Florida 2026 5th Special Session
Ethics and Elections Mar 31st, 2025
Transcript Highlights:
- The bill requires elections for municipal offices to be held on the same date as the general election
- The original bill and the strike-all both require agents in foreign-supported political organizations
- That's what should be seen, and that's what the court requires to be seen.
- That's what our requirements and what should, you know, be at the staple of everything that we do.
- I thought that was kind of a little bit silly, and I made a requirement of that.
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.
AL
Alabama 2025 Regular Session
Alabama Senate County and Municipal Government Committee Feb 25th, 2025
County and Municipal Government
Transcript Highlights:
- This is a taxpayer-friendly approach, eliminating all that kind of stuff. ...requirements and that sort
- up without this provision. ...requirements up without this provision.
- You will find that many small businesses operate in different municipalities, so they're required to
- New director, what those fees are and they may not exceed what is required to operate the board.
- It shall be used to implement this chapter and perform required board functions.
Committee:
Senate County and Municipal Government
Keywords:
business taxes, annual reports, Alabama Tax Tribunal, tax appeals, local government, media monitoring, government contracts, state agencies, local agencies, media regulations, transparency, juvenile detention, county management, legal procedures, juvenile justice, county commission, supervision, administration, emergency services, 911
HI
Hawaii 2026 Regular Session
Tourism and Gaming Working Group (TGWG) - Wed Apr 15, 2026 @ 11:30 AM HST
Hawaii House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- Other states require legislative authorization alone.
- Other states require legislative authorization alone.
- Other states require legislative authorization alone.
- Other states require legislative authorization alone.
- We required that up to 60% had to be local.
Keywords:
traffic violations, demerit point system, driver license points, traffic safety, hit and run, reckless driving, repeat offenders, recidivism, Department of Transportation, DOT, task force, traffic enforcement, road safety, vehicle code, license suspension, county police, Hawaii transportation, SCR132, Senate Concurrent Resolution, Makakilo Drive Extension