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NH
New Hampshire 2026 Regular Session
House Criminal Justice and Public Safety (04/14/2026)
Criminal Justice and Public Safety
Transcript Highlights:
- at statutory interpretation than me, such as there might be on this committee, one way to read the section
- 57.160><c> read,</c> one way to read, one way to read, uh,<01:17:59.080><c> the</c><01:17:59.680><c> section
- three</c><01:18:00.880><c> B,</c><01:18:01.960><c> the</c><01:18:02.080><c> substantial</c> uh, the section
- three B, the substantial uh, the section three B, the substantial addition, addition, addition, is<01
- We're all down on section 21. >> Line 21. Okay, Rich. Thank you for that.
Committee:
House Criminal Justice and Public Safety
ID
Transcript Highlights:
- So does this section apply to when CPS could remove a child, or is this just in regards to prosecuting
- So does this section like apply towards when CPS could remove a child or is this just in regards to prosecuting
- This section, Mr. Chair, Representative Kaler: This section, Mr.
- This section applies to holding a parent liable for medical neglect if they willingly do something or
Committee:
House Health and Welfare
OK
Oklahoma 2026 Regular Session
Education 3RD REVISED Feb 24th, 2026
Transcript Highlights:
- So if you'll go to page 3, Section D, when they start communicating the result of that negotiation, that's
- So in that Section D, I do think it is a little open-ended and maybe confusing.
- It's on page three in that Section D because obviously, you know, we shouldn't be policing folks' free
- At the end, you can see on the last page we strike that out, and we just put it in specific sections
- guidance developed and published by the State Department of Education pursuant to subsection D of this section
Summary:
The committee took up a long agenda of education bills, with several measures passing on bipartisan votes. Early items included SB 1632 on career readiness assessments and college credit pathways, SB 1594 requiring principals to be trained in special education law, SB 2045 establishing 30 minutes of daily recess for younger grades, and SB 1630 allowing districts to count a day of virtual instruction when high school students are taking statewide assessments. Other bills passed addressed school security funds (SB 1251, adding licensed mental health services as an allowable use), teacher association access (SB 1884), library book complaints and penalties (SB 1250), human trafficking survivors’ access to higher education (SB 1262), reduced-price meals moving students into free meal status (SB 1374), high-dosage tutoring for early literacy (SB 1292), and the repeal of the sunset on the Innovative Pathways to Teaching Program (SB 1432). Votes were generally favorable, though SB 1251 and SB 1884 drew the most debate and both passed 8-3, while SB 1250 passed 7-3 and SB 1374 passed 9-1.
Several bills generated extended discussion over local control, school safety, and teacher retention. SB 1251 drew concerns that school security funds were being broadened beyond physical security, while supporters argued mental health supports can also improve safety. SB 1884 prompted questions about whether it would open collective bargaining or negotiation meetings to other associations; the author said the intent was to prevent “closed shops” and ensure equal access, while opponents argued equal access already exists and the bill could create confusion. SB 1790, the Protected Learning Environments Act, drew testimony from educator Dr. Elizabeth Pleasant about classroom discipline, teacher burnout, and student behavior; the bill would direct SDE to provide guidance for a three-tier discipline matrix, and it passed 7-2. SB 1481, increasing recess to 40 minutes and prohibiting it as punishment, and SB 1614, limiting adjunct teachers in early grades, also passed after brief discussion.
The committee also heard broader policy proposals on federal uncertainty and school leadership. SB 1489 would prepare Oklahoma for a possible federal block grant of IDEA funds, fold some parent-rights and principal-training provisions into state law, and address the cost and backlog of special education dispute resolution; it passed 9-0. SB 1718 proposed an Oklahoma Principal Leadership Development Program for new and early-career principals, with discussion focused on program structure, portability, and stipends. Throughout the meeting, members repeatedly emphasized teacher support, student safety, and the balance between state guidance and local district discretion.
MO
Transcript Highlights:
- A couple of questions here on this general section talking about...” “Yeah, good afternoon.
- A couple of questions here in this general section talking about chronic diseases and then the communicable
- Well, I haven't got to look up these sections yet. So I'm trying to hit it on the fly.
- I'll look up these sections, and if I have any more questions, I'll come to you. So thank you.
- Division of Administration staffing that we've talked about previously, and a reduction to various sections
Committee:
House Budget
MO
Transcript Highlights:
- A couple of questions here on these, in this general section talking about chronic diseases and then
- Well, I haven't got to look up these sections yet, so I'm trying to hit it on the fly, and I tried to
- I'll look up these sections and if I have any more questions, I'll come to you. So thank you.
- Division of Administration staffing that we've talked about previously and a reduction to various sections
- Division of Administration staffing that we've talked about previously and a reduction to various sections
Committee:
House Budget
Summary:
The committee heard the Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services present its FY 2027 budget request, with Director Sarah Wilson and budget staff describing the department’s mission, major divisions, and the impact of federal funding shifts, especially the FMAP change that will shift costs to general revenue. Wilson emphasized prevention, public health infrastructure, workforce capacity, and data modernization, while several members praised the department’s responsiveness and cost-cutting efforts. The discussion repeatedly focused on lapses, excess authority, and the department’s stated practice of spending federal and other funds before general revenue where possible.
Members asked detailed questions about local public health agency support, nutrition programs, rural health and primary care, newborn screening, the state public health lab, and the department’s use of flexibility and reallocations. There was extended discussion of substance use disorder funding: the department explained that some funding is being reduced in its own budget because transfer authority is being added for the Department of Mental Health and the Department of Corrections, while some other SUD-related lines are actual reductions. Members also questioned tobacco prevention and cessation cuts, maternal and infant health programs, fetal infant mortality review, and minority health initiatives, with staff explaining program purposes and noting that some reductions were tied to excess authority or to moving programs to other departments.
The committee also reviewed specific operational items such as the Health Initiatives Fund transfer, debt offset escrow for loan repayment defaults, donated funds authority, emergency preparedness, environmental health, health informatics, HIV/STI/hepatitis services, local public health incentives, and the COVID/ARPA authority reductions. Several members requested follow-up information on vacancies, lapse trends, grant spending plans, and program details. No final vote or formal action was taken in the portion provided; the chair recessed briefly and the hearing continued with additional budget testimony.
AZ
Arizona 2026 Regular Session
02/09/2026 - House Land, Agriculture & Rural Affairs
House Land, Agriculture & Rural Affairs Committee of Reference
Transcript Highlights:
- Chair, the right to hunt, sorry, as prescribed in section—and this is statutorily, as also mentioned,
- But in Section 17-102, it states the wildlife is the property of this state and is held in trust for
- The bill stipulates this section does not apply to the livestock loss program administered and enforced
- It varies a bit annually, from the Section 6 fund.
- It says that pursuant to Article 2, Section 3 of the Constitution of Arizona, this state, any agency
Summary:
The committee heard and acted on several wildlife-related bills. HB 2197, concerning camping near watering facilities, was amended to change the distance standard and remove language tied to domestic stock access; supporters said it would help protect ranch and wildlife water sources, while one member opposed it over expanded criminal penalties. The committee adopted the amendment and then gave the bill a do pass recommendation by a 6-1 vote.
HB 2497 would establish a statutory right to lawfully hunt, fish, and harvest wildlife and limit restrictions on those activities. Supporters described it as an affirmation of existing rights and wildlife heritage, while opponents argued it would weaken Game and Fish authority and conflict with the 2010 voter rejection of similar language. After a technical amendment, the committee approved the bill 5-3.
The committee also advanced HB 2147, which requires landowner deer permits under certain conditions to address crop damage and wildlife conflicts; Game and Fish said population management hunts are already being used, while opponents warned against privatizing wildlife. HB 2158, which would classify bears, cougars, mountain lions, and wolves as predatory animals, drew strong opposition from Game and Fish and conservation groups over science-based management and endangered species concerns, but was still recommended do pass 5-3. HB 2159, allowing landowner permits for Mexican gray wolves and a compensated trapping program, was likewise opposed as conflicting with federal law and the Endangered Species Act, but was approved 5-3. The committee then began HB 2162, which would require at least one Game and Fish commissioner to be a cattleman or rancher; Game and Fish opposed it, saying ranchers already have representation through the appointment process, and testimony continued as the transcript ended.
AZ
Arizona 2026 Regular Session
02/09/2026 - House Land, Agriculture & Rural Affairs
Land, Agriculture & Rural Affairs
Transcript Highlights:
- hunt sorry as prescribed in Representative Way said, “The right to hunt, sorry, as prescribed in section—and
- But in section 17-102, it states the wildlife is the property of this state and is held in trust for
- The bill stipulates this section does not apply to the livestock loss program administered and enforced
- It varies a bit annually, from the Section 6 fund.
- It says that, pursuant to Article 2, Section 3 of the Constitution of Arizona, this state, any agency
Committee:
House Land, Agriculture & Rural Affairs
Keywords:
land division, property disclosure, real estate, affidavit, Arizona Revised Statutes, small land subdivision, land use, real estate regulation, county ordinance, water supply requirements, property access, civil penalties, wildlife management, deer permits, private land, landowner rights, human-wildlife conflict, predatory animals, hunting regulations, game and fish
OK
Oklahoma 2026 Regular Session
Appr/Sub-Health and Human Services Feb 4th, 2026
Transcript Highlights:
- So another project, if I may, that this body has funded in the past: the cesarean section suites.
- So another project, if I may, that this body has funded in the past: the cesarean section suites.
- So if you look in the budget requirement sheet that I have presented to you, you'll see in section number
- So if you look in the budget requirement sheet that I have presented to you, you'll see in section number
- two, what we will, that I have presented to you you'll see in section number two what we're estimating
Summary:
The subcommittee heard budget presentations and questions from several health and human services agencies, with members repeatedly emphasizing that agency numbers had been posted since October and that questioning should stay focused and brief. The Office of Juvenile Affairs said its $5.45 million request would support 162 employees receiving a pay adjustment, and members asked about juvenile care conditions and staffing. The Department of Human Services discussed major changes to child care subsidy funding, including a reduced subsidy request, a $11.5 million child care teacher recruitment/retention request, and planned eligibility and reimbursement changes; it also reviewed SNAP administrative cost shifts under federal law, the state’s SNAP error rate, and the risk of large future state costs if the error rate is not reduced. DHS also addressed TANF reserves, the DDS waiver wait list, the Greer Center buildout, the Advantage waiver supplemental, and meal service options for waiver members. OCCY described a largely personnel-driven budget, requests for more oversight staff, and workload pressures in juvenile competency evaluations. The Office of Disability Concerns reported a flat budget and said it relies mainly on mediation and informal resolution rather than enforcement. OSU Medical Authority said its Tulsa expansion, VA skybridge, and c-section suites remain on schedule, that psychiatric residency funding is being phased in over several years, and that it is working to reduce contract labor and evaluate service lines. J.D. McCarty Center reported its new ABA outpatient clinic is on time and on budget and is nearing full capacity. OMMA said its lab is following required standards, its FTE count is below budgeted levels because hiring depends on lab accreditation and other unknowns, and dispensary numbers continue to decline as the market matures. Oklahoma Rehabilitation Services said it needs about $1.4 million to avoid a maintenance-of-effort penalty and discussed aging campus capital needs and staffing vacancies. The Oklahoma Health Care Authority then outlined a very large budget requirement driven by utilization growth and the shift to value-based care, saying FY26 is currently stable but FY27 would likely require additional appropriations if the request is not fully funded.
WA
Washington 2025-2026 Regular Session
Senate Law & Justice Jan 27th, 2026
Transcript Highlights:
- I read them about a month ago, the entire section.
- of civil arbitration I don't know if staff has that ready I read them about a month ago the entire section
- and Tim are you able to answer that the entire section.
- And the second request would be, since we have such a large section of the public schools, since we are
- And there is a comparison chart in the EBB for you all with the relevant sections to compare the two
Summary:
The committee first heard Senate Bill 6239, which would require civil arbitration for tort claims against the state and its subdivisions before trial. Staff explained current tort-claim procedures and said the bill would apply arbitration to claims of any dollar amount, with a fiscal note pending. The sponsor said Washington’s liability exposure is unusually high and argued the bill would promote early resolution without limiting jury trials, damage caps, or attorney fees. Members asked who pays for arbitration and whether trial rights are preserved; staff said costs are generally split and the bill preserves a jury trial de novo.
Testimony on SB 6239 was sharply divided. Counties, cities, school districts, risk pools, and some public-safety groups supported the bill, saying rising liability and insurance costs are straining budgets and threatening core services. Opponents included trial lawyers, legal aid groups, victim advocates, journalists, and survivors of abuse, who argued the bill would create barriers to justice, delay relief, increase costs for claimants, reduce transparency, and retraumatize survivors by forcing private arbitration before a public trial. Several witnesses said the bill was too broad because it would cover employment, contract, and other claims, not just torts involving abuse or negligence. After public testimony closed, the committee noted the large number of sign-ins, with far more in opposition than in support.
The committee then took up Senate Bill 6074, which would reinstate parole for certain felony offenses committed on or after July 1, 2027, allow eligible incarcerated people to petition the Indeterminate Sentence Review Board after serving 60% of their sentence, and create a parole implementation work group. Supporters said it would recognize rehabilitation and improve reentry, while some witnesses raised concerns about the bill’s prospective-only application, the 60% threshold, and the need to address racial disparities and parole criteria more fully. The sponsor said the parole bill was paired with tort-liability reform because criminal justice reform advocates have said liability changes are needed to restore parole in Washington.
NM
New Mexico 2025 Regular Session
IC - Courts, Corrections and Justice Nov 7th, 2025
Courts, Corrections & Justice Committee
Transcript Highlights:
- If you look at the end, you'll see three sections that are all inconsistent.
- But then you've got the other sections that say they're not; they're only immune to the extent of the
- The lawyers will understand what that means: one section says you're immune from suit.
- The second section says you're not immune from suit, but you're limited to the caps of the Tort Claims
- The third section in here says that.
CA
California 2025-2026 Regular Session
Assembly Education Committee May 14th, 2025
Transcript Highlights:
- It says it would be subject to people to unlawful discrimination pursuant to Section 220 of the Education
- to really horrible things that we have also heard some school boards do, but that's not what this section
- We have also heard some school boards do, but that's not what this section of this bill is about.
- The other one I'll name is similar, which is in this section 2, 12, there's a much longer definition
- The other one I'll name is similar, which is in this section 2, 12, there's a much longer definition
Summary:
The Assembly Education Committee held a special hearing on AB 715, with the authors presenting the bill as a response to rising anti-Semitism in K-12 schools. The authors said the measure is intended to strengthen protections for Jewish students, improve district accountability, expand the uniform complaint process, clarify protections related to religion and nationality, and create a state-level anti-Semitism coordinator. They emphasized that the bill was developed through collaboration with the Black, Latino, AAPI, and Jewish caucuses and argued it is meant to protect all students from hate while preserving legitimate classroom discussion.
The hearing included extensive public testimony. Supporters, including students, parents, rabbis, Jewish organizations, and some educators, described harassment, biased curriculum, delayed or ineffective school responses, and fear among Jewish students and families. They urged the committee to act to make schools safer and more responsive. Opponents, including teachers, ethnic studies advocates, civil liberties groups, Palestinian rights advocates, and some Jewish parents, argued the bill was rushed, vague, and could chill academic freedom, censor discussion of Palestine and Israel, and expand complaints against teachers and school districts. Several witnesses said existing complaint and anti-discrimination systems already address these issues.
Committee members then questioned the authors and witnesses about implementation, definitions, and possible effects on curriculum and school boards. The authors said the bill is still intent language and that details would be refined in further negotiations with stakeholders. Representatives from the California School Boards Association and California Teachers Association raised concerns about the new language and possible unintended consequences, while ACLU California Action said it had concerns but wanted to keep working on the bill. The transcript does not show a final vote or action taken on AB 715 during this hearing.
TX
Transcript Highlights:
- I will focus on the curriculum piece and particularly section 51.315B5.
- Do you think those students would have been prepared for that type of opportunity if Section B5 was removed
- Chavez: Western concepts, while you did take out rightly the social and political beliefs section, those
- promoting one race or religion over another under the broad language of the general education curriculum section
- One of the most troubling aspects of SB 37 is the viewpoint discrimination in Section 51.315, which bars
Bills:
SB 37
Committee:
House Higher Education
TX
Transcript Highlights:
- I will focus on the curriculum piece and particularly Section 51.
- Do you think those students would have been prepared for that type of opportunity if Section B-5 was
- because they're Western concepts, while you did take out rightly the social and political beliefs section
- another under the broad language of this bill, which pertains to the general education curriculum section
- One of the most troubling aspects of SB37 is the viewpoint discrimination. in section 51.315, which bars
Bills:
SB 37
Committee:
House Higher Education
NH
Transcript Highlights:
- I view it as a lovely section of road, not treacherous. That's it.
- I I view it as a lovely<00:22:05.679><c> section</c><00:22:06.080><c> of</c><00:22:06.240><c> roads</
- </c> lovely section of roads not treacherous. lovely section of roads not treacherous.
- I have a question on section four here, where they're going information on my mile marker designs, proposed
Committee:
Senate Transportation
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
House Housing Finance and Policy Committee 2/26/25
Housing Finance and Policy
Transcript Highlights:
- I would be remiss if I didn't say something for my mayor that go Hibbing tonight in section finals for
- I would be remiss if I didn't say something for my mayor that go Hibbing tonight in section finals for
- 00:40:54.000><c> Hibbing</c><00:40:54.319><c> tonight</c><00:40:54.760><c> in</c><00:40:54.960><c> section
- </c><00:40:55.319><c> finals</c><00:40:55.720><c> for</c> go Hibbing tonight in section finals for go
- Hibbing tonight in section finals for hockey<00:40:56.920><c> I</c><00:40:57.000><c> had</c><00:40:57.400
Committee:
House Housing Finance and Policy
HI
Transcript Highlights:
- condition to statehood, but also incorporates that in our state constitution pursuant to Article 12, Section
- 1, as well as lays out the four purposes under that particular section.
- 1, as well as lays out the four purposes under that particular section.
- Article 12, Section 1, as well as lays out the four purposes under that particular section.
- </c> but section but section 207<00:43:14.920><c> about</c><00:43:15.160><c> the</c><00:43:15.319><c>
Summary:
The joint Ways and Means and Hawaiian Affairs committee heard a budget presentation from the Department of Hawaiian Home Lands on its biennium requests for critical projects, repairs and maintenance, and operations. DHHL described its role in administering the Hawaiian Home Lands Trust, noted the large beneficiary wait list, and said prior funding, including Act 279, has helped the department accelerate land development and reduce vacancies. Officials said they have about 47,219 applications involving 29,548 Native Hawaiians, roughly 28 projects underway, and that about $471 million of a $600 million appropriation has been encumbered, with the remaining lapse-fix funds expected to be resolved before the June 30, 2026 deadline.
DHHL emphasized that its current request would support additional lot development and could help produce roughly 6,000 units from the existing project pipeline, with another phase of requests potentially adding about 2,000 more units. The department said it is prioritizing shovel-ready projects, accelerating lease awards and orientations, and using a mix of approaches including paper leases, rental-with-option-to-purchase, owner-builder, and loan programs. Officials also discussed a shift toward denser urban development, citing projects in West Oahu and Honolulu, and said the department is working to reduce its vacancy rate and move beneficiaries onto the land more quickly.
Members questioned why Oahu, despite having the largest wait list, was receiving comparatively lower amounts, and DHHL responded that land availability and cost drive those decisions, with Oahu having limited developable land and very high acquisition costs. The department pointed to land acquisition on Kauai and other islands, and to urban high-rise projects that can yield far more units on small parcels. Members also raised long-term maintenance and wildfire risk, asking whether current acquisition and development choices account for future infrastructure costs; DHHL said maintenance is a growing concern, especially on large unused or isolated lands, and that it is pursuing Firewise planning, federal funds, and partnerships to reduce risk. The discussion also touched on mixed-use and community-led development, with DHHL explaining that it leases land to nonprofit homestead associations under general leases with milestones, business-plan requirements, and land-use restrictions to support local services and community goals.
NH
New Hampshire 2025 Regular Session
House Science, Technology and Energy (02/10/2025)
Science, Technology and Energy
Transcript Highlights:
- The renewable portfolio standard, just one section of that standard, was identified as beneficial for
- And then also on page two, section four, it says class three and it strikes out existing biomass.
- on page two section four it says<01:01:09.319><c> class</c><01:01:09.599><c> three</c><01:01:09.880>
- Section three on page two, starting on line 20, says, quote, the membership, authority, and consensus
- three on page two impacts section three on page two starting<01:37:58.800><c> on</c><01:37:59.000><c
Committee:
House Science, Technology and Energy
MD
Transcript Highlights:
- Let me go on and read one other section from the opinion.
- </c><02:18:06.920><c> current</c> sections other sections of the current sections other sections of the
- That was under a different section of this article and then it was moved.
- </c><02:40:36.440><c> It</c> language down below, uh section two.
- It language down below, uh section two.
NH
New Hampshire 2025 Regular Session
House Education Policy and Administration (02/18/2025)
Transcript Highlights:
- On page four, there is a section, Roman 11, 12, particularly that is crossed out and is the subject of
- six starting on act um then in section six starting on line line line 21<05:49:19.798><c> uh</c><05:
- um Roman uh 11 um um there is a section um Roman uh 11 um 12 12 12 particularly<05:52:46.478><c> um<
- <05:54:30.400><c> of</c><05:54:30.680><c> current</c> Sections of current statute, D3 and D4.
- That replaces the current military section.
Summary:
The committee first took up HB 662, which would require discussion of abortion procedures and the viewing of certain videos in public school health education. Members argued the bill went too far by naming specific videos and involving the Attorney General in enforcement, and they said curriculum decisions should be left to educators. The committee voted ITL on HB 662 by a unanimous 18-0.
The committee then considered HCR 6, a resolution calling for the removal of the superintendent of District 67. Members said the resolution targeted an individual and that the underlying dispute was already in court, so the matter should be left to the legal process. The motion to ITL passed 18-0. Next, HR 9, urging the Department of Education to emphasize STEM education, received broad support as a nonpartisan statement of priorities, and it also passed 18-0.
HB 440, concerning educator licensing and shortages in Career and Technical Education, was amended to clarify that the bill applies to initial licensure only. After discussion about whether the amendment was necessary, the committee adopted Amendment 0188 unanimously and then voted OTPA on the bill as amended, 18-0. HB 222, which repealed the requirement for an MOU between charter schools and districts on services for students with disabilities, drew testimony that districts already provide substantial oversight through IEP processes and that the MOU requirement was burdensome and largely unenforced; the committee voted OTP 18-0.
The committee then took up HB 719, which would repeal the right of first refusal for charter schools to purchase or lease unused district facilities. Supporters said the existing law had not generated complaints and could impede charter expansion, while opponents said the issue had not proven to be a problem and local control should be preserved. The committee voted ITL 17-1, with one member opposed and no minority report. The chair then postponed HB 184, a study committee bill on school start times, because it was scheduled for the next day, and the committee moved into a work session on bullying-related bills, discussing HB 108, HB 384, and HB 673 without taking final action in the portion provided.
NH
Transcript Highlights:
- Within that space, within that section, which, uh, 507 J2, I'm sorry, um, Roman numeral one on page 21
- ,</c><00:55:42.560><c> which</c> that space, within that section, which that space, within that section
- And then section 57, they have the right to consent to treatment.
- I don't think that you can have that section of the law and be consistent with serving people in their
- I don't think that you can have<03:47:25.920><c> that</c><03:47:26.160><c> section</c><03:47:26.560><
Committee:
Senate Judiciary