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FL
Transcript Highlights:
- Preston-Sindler of the UCF Women and Gender Studies Program. Great program, despite debate here.
- The Florida High School Athletic Association determined the assistance violated the impermissible benefit
- school.
- Literally, schools in their mental health programs, in their CAPS, you know, centers for counselors and
- programs.
Summary:
The House convened with prayer, a moment of silence for Army Sergeant Benjamin Pennington, the Pledge of Allegiance, and quorum established. Members approved the journal and adopted the special order report setting the day’s calendar. The chamber also recognized Sheriff Mike Chitwood as law enforcement officer of the day and later held several introductions and farewell remarks, including lengthy closing speeches from Representatives Eskamani and Overdorf reflecting on their service and legislative priorities.
The House then took up and passed a series of Senate bills, often after adopting House strike-all or conforming amendments. CS/SB 590 on mandatory child abuse reporting was clarified to apply prospectively only and passed 111-0. SB 418 on law enforcement interactions with individuals with autism was amended to incorporate House language, including blue-envelope provisions, and passed 111-0. CS/CS/SB 1668 on the Florida Birth-Related Neurological Injury Compensation Association (NICA) was amended to preserve House provisions and passed 112-0. CS/SB 1246 on the Linking Industry to Nursing Education Fund was amended to expand eligible health science programs and allow certain non-health-care contributions, then passed 112-0. CS/CS/SB 1404 on memory care passed 111-0.
Later bills also advanced with broad support: CS/CS/SB 1030 on recovery residences passed 168-0 after debate over medication-assisted treatment; CS/CS/SB 178 on athletics in public K-12 schools passed 112-0 after amendments allowing limited coach support for student-athletes with parental consent; CS/CS/SB 422 on automatic dependent surveillance broadcasts passed 108-2; and CS/CS/SB 598 on funeral, cemetery, and consumer services passed 111-0 after an amendment on exclusive arrangements. The chamber then began debate on CS/CS/SB 1134, which would restrict counties and municipalities from official DEI-related actions and contracting practices. Members questioned its scope and exceptions, and Representative Gant offered an amendment to narrow the bill’s DEI definition; debate on that amendment was underway when the transcript ended.
MN
Transcript Highlights:
- our legal department welfare program our legal department tribal<00:26:53.600><c> assistance</c><00:
- 26:54.200><c> program</c><00:26:55.000><c> and</c><00:26:55.240><c> Elder</c> tribal assistance program
- and Elder tribal assistance program and Elder Advocates<00:26:56.799><c> the</c><00:26:56.919><c> twin
- </c> Education to take care of the school Education to take care of the school districts<00:42:21.160
- </c><01:02:45.520><c> we</c><01:02:45.680><c> know</c> new program we know this program we know new program
Committee:
Senate Taxes
MN
Transcript Highlights:
- </c> we're progressing towards construction we're progressing towards construction of<01:07:46.680><c
- </c><01:09:46.319><c> and</c><01:09:46.679><c> every</c><01:09:47.159><c> program</c> course to construct
- and every program course to construct and every program and<01:09:47.759><c> service</c><01:09:48.640
- </c><01:10:48.640><c> are</c> and our justice system programs are and our justice system programs are
- </c> Minnesota building and construction Minnesota building and construction trades<01:15:30.920><c>
Committee:
Senate Taxes
MN
Transcript Highlights:
- </c> electric-assisted bicycle safety. electric-assisted bicycle safety.
- pilot program to provide grants to assist people in paying for driver's education costs.
- program to be thicker.
- program to be thicker.
- </c> Residence program. Residence program.
Committee:
Senate Finance
FL
Florida 2026 Regular Session
FL House Floor Session - 2026-03-10 (11:00AM Session)
Florida House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- The Florida High School Athletic Association determined the assistance violated the impermissible benefit
- The Florida High School Athletic Association determined the assistance violated the impermissible benefit
- school.
- school.
- Literally, schools in their mental health programs, in their CAPS, you know, center for counselors and
MN
Transcript Highlights:
- She walks with an assisted device.
- She walks with an assisted<01:21:07.520><c> device.</c> assisted device. assisted device.
- c> schools,</c><01:22:13.840><c> school</c><01:22:14.400><c> bus</c><01:22:14.719><c> stops.
- </c> circling schools, school bus stops. circling schools, school bus stops.
- <c> High</c><01:30:21.679><c> School,</c> Roosevelt High School, Roosevelt High School, and<01:30:24.080
ID
Transcript Highlights:
- I also worked with construction projects, architects, engineering drawings, all of that with putting
- reputable folks at reasonable rates that we can get financing for the state... ...the bonds for the schools
- We might have issues that we... ...in relation to the cost or even during construction, we might have
- issues that we have to address, that they have to change something in the construction that affects
- ...are employed, and it's for public health and safety, maybe some deadlines with federal law or programs
Committee:
Senate State Affairs
Summary:
The Senate State Affairs Committee met and first approved the February 25, 2026 minutes. It did not hear RS 33661 or Senate Bill 1366 at the sponsor’s request and because the Secretary of State wanted further changes. The committee also briefly considered a gubernatorial appointment for Shelly Enderud to the State Building Authority, but postponed action until a later meeting after technical issues prevented a full initial connection; Enderud later appeared and described her background in city finance, bonding, and construction-related work, and the committee said it would likely vote on her appointment on Wednesday.
The committee then advanced several bills. House Bill 560, presented by Senator Hart, would let county clerks offer some prospective jurors the option of serving as poll workers instead of on a jury, with successful poll service excusing them from jury duty for two years; it passed unanimously to the floor. Senate Bill 1370, presented by Senator Lakey, would remove the word “recruiting” from Idaho’s abortion trafficking statute to better defend the rest of the law amid pending litigation; it passed to the floor, with Senator Shippy voting no.
The committee also advanced House Bill 697 and House Bill 698, both election-related cleanup measures presented by Senator Bernt and supported by Secretary of State Phil McGrane. HB 697 separates previously combined election-crime provisions so charges are clearer to the public, and HB 698 closes a loophole so people convicted of felony treason in another state cannot restore voting rights in Idaho; both were sent to the floor with do-pass recommendations. Finally, Senate Bill 1364, presented by Senator Guthrie, would address a gap in the expiration of temporary administrative rules so they do not lapse before pending rules take effect; it also passed to the floor with a do-pass recommendation, and the committee then adjourned.
NH
New Hampshire 2025 Regular Session
Long Range Capital Planning and Utilization Committee (02/24/2025)
Transcript Highlights:
- assistants assistants and.<00:16:38.680><c> 25</c><00:16:39.480><c> man</c><00:16:40.240><c> security
- </c> that were required for the construction that were required for the construction of<00:23:48.120>
- construction construction plans<00:31:11.440><c> accepting</c><00:31:11.799><c> and</c><00:31:11.960
- I'm Brian Young, assistant administrator with the Bureau of Court Facilities.
- </c> committee I'm Brian Young assistant committee I'm Brian Young assistant administrator<00:45:28.559
Summary:
The Long Range Capital Planning and Utilization Committee met in organizational session and first elected Representative John Cluder as clerk. A nomination of Senator Mark Makoni as vice chair was made but not voted on because he was absent; it was carried over to the next meeting. The committee also reviewed its guidelines and procedures, including how it handles property-disposal requests, late items, and informational materials, and then approved the November 12, 2024 minutes with one abstention from a member who had been absent.
The committee then considered several state property and lease requests. It approved a 50-year, $1-per-year ground lease for about 5.66 acres at Berlin Regional Airport in Milan for a New Hampshire Army National Guard hangar/support facility, after hearing that the project is federally funded, intended for training and search-and-rescue support, and would have no permanent full-time staffing. The committee also approved a 30-year lease for the Department of Justice to move the chief medical examiner’s offices, morgue, and autopsy suite to 279 Pleasant Street in Concord, with testimony that the current Concord Hospital space is inadequate and that the new site would double body-storage capacity.
Several Department of Safety and Department of Transportation property items were approved as well. Safety received approval for a 10-year lease, with renewal options, for the State Police aircraft hangar at 91 Airport Road in Concord. Transportation was authorized to continue disposal efforts for remnant parcels in Concord, Conway, Lisbon, Effingham, and Mount Vernon, with testimony explaining market conditions, appraisals, access limits, and easements; members asked questions about access and buildability, but each item was approved. During the Berlin lease item, the committee was told the FAA objects to any lease longer than 50 years at that airport, so the request was revised from 55 years to 50 years on the record before approval.
CA
Transcript Highlights:
- At the school site level, school districts have autonomy to do that.
- California has launched program after program, but these programs are often too disconnected and operating
- : despite changes in superintendents, teachers, programs, initiatives, school boards, and funding levels
- AB 2316 simply strengthens our facilities program by allowing charter schools to apply for that.
- AB 2316 simply strengthens our facilities program by allowing charter schools to apply for that same
Committee:
Senate Education
CA
Transcript Highlights:
- Thank you, Madam Chair, for the opportunity to present SB 316, the High School Voter Registration Act
- Currently, I am a high school student in San Bernardino.
- In 2022, fewer than half of the high schools responded to the Secretary of State's annual survey and
- many schools reported... being unaware of the requirements altogether.
- Every student, regardless of the school they attend, or the resources their school has, deserves access
Committee:
House Elections
US
US Federal 2025-2026 Regular Session
Hearings to examine defense innovation and acquisition reform. Jan 28th, 2025 at 08:30 am
Senate Armed Services Subcommittee on Personnel
Transcript Highlights:
- So, I think anywhere we can create authorities, if it's small programs, if it's programs that we know
- that can literally take a company from a $50,000 program in... one year to a $50 million program the
- It didn't come from the program offices. It actually came despite the program offices.
- programs to help homeless veterans.
- For very specific programs, programs I'll get back to that help homeless vets, nutrition programs for
NH
New Hampshire 2026 Regular Session
House Environment and Agriculture (01/20/2026)
Environment and Agriculture
Transcript Highlights:
- </c> this program also has state oversight. this program also has state oversight.
- . program. program.
- </c> think a collection program makes sense. think a collection program makes sense.
- </c> stewardship program. stewardship program.
- </c> program properly working. program properly working.
Committee:
House Environment and Agriculture
TX
Transcript Highlights:
- You said that the TCUP program in Texas is the most robust program in the nation.
- We're not near our schools.
- It's in our school districts.
- overall safety of the school.
- I stand—I have had my business for five years, and the TCUP program is not a robust program.
Committee:
Senate State Affairs
Keywords:
hemp regulation, consumable products, cannabinoids, occupational licenses, criminal offenses, SB 11, Texas attorney general, election crimes, election law enforcement, criminal prosecution, Election Code, Government Code Chapter 402, local prosecutors, county attorney, district attorney, grand jury, probable cause reports, state election offenses, voter fraud, election integrity
KY
Kentucky 2025 Regular Session
Government Contract Review Committee (5-13-25) - Reupload Part 1
Transcript Highlights:
- Uh to the operations of those programs.
- Okay, second question and hubs program.
- </c><01:14:56.880><c> in</c> hub is putting in money to assist in hub is putting in money to assist in
- Um and I think engaged with the program.
- So as capital construction procurement.
Summary:
The Government Contract Committee met with a quorum, observed a moment of silence for Representative McCool after the death of his sister, and approved the April 14 minutes. The committee then reviewed a large agenda of contracts and amendments, beginning with a deferred Office of the Controller procurement involving broker services. Members questioned why a contract that had previously been handled for about $300,000 annually was now priced at about $1 million, and why the procurement was limited to one year. Office of the Controller staff said the prior vendor had held the work for more than 20 years, the work had previously been treated as not practical to bid, and the new RFP was intended to increase competition. They said the technical evaluation was scored before cost was considered, that past performance was not scored because it was seen as unreliable, and that AON received the highest technical score despite not being the lowest bidder. After discussion, the committee voted to take no action and let the contract proceed to the Finance Cabinet, with members noting continuing concerns about the pricing and process.
The committee next considered a DCBS memorandum of agreement amendment for language services. DCBS representatives said the additional funding did not come from a new cut elsewhere, but from reduced spending on interpreter services because commonly used forms had been translated into other languages, freeing up funds for the contract. The committee approved the item unanimously.
The final major item discussed was an initial contract for the Board of Hairdressers and Cosmetologists for legal services. Board staff said the board had been without a permanent general counsel since March 2024 and had relied on special and conflict counsel because of unusually heavy litigation, including 11 active cases, plus broader disciplinary and licensing changes tied to recent legislation and an oversight report. They said the contract was a not-to-exceed amount funded entirely by agency fees and that the board was currently running a surplus. Senator Thomas urged support, citing prior legislation and oversight findings about problems at the board and saying the contract was needed to help the board address ongoing litigation and corrective work. The committee approved the contract and then approved the remaining agenda items without objection, sending them forward.
MO
Missouri 2026 Regular Session
2026 Legislative Session - Day Forty Eight - Wednesday, April 8 - Afternoon Session
Missouri House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- And Mason grew up with my son, graduated high school, Staley High School in Kansas City, went to college
- And Mason grew up with my son, graduated high school, Staley High School in Kansas City, went to college
- We're going one mile per hour over the speed limit in a construction zone.
- If you're driving illegally in a construction zone, that needs to be a felony.
- Construction is ongoing one mile per hour over. It should be a felony provision.
Summary:
The House first established a quorum, then heard a presentation from Debbie Huang of the Taipei Economic and Cultural Office in Denver. Huang thanked Missouri lawmakers for their annual Taiwan resolutions and described Taiwan as a democratic and economic partner of the United States, emphasizing cooperation with Missouri in agriculture, manufacturing, logistics, semiconductors, and AI, while also warning about pressure from China and the need for stronger Taiwan-U.S. ties.
The chamber then took up House Bill 311, which would move oversight of bail bondsmen under the existing board for private investigators and fire investigators, add bail bondsmen to that board, and increase training and oversight. Members said the bill was industry-requested, had unanimous committee support, and carried no fiscal note. The House adopted the committee substitute and perfected and printed the bill.
Lawmakers also debated and adopted a committee substitute for House Bill 3009, a pharmacy bill aimed at clarifying rules for pharmacies serving low-income and underserved patients, emergency medication dispensing, and out-of-state pharmacy accreditation. Amendments were adopted to update the title and align Missouri law with national pharmacy board accreditation standards. The bill was described as a response to access problems during the 2025 St. Louis tornado and was said to have no state cost.
A large block of floor action followed on a combined package of bills and amendments covering public safety, criminal law, health, and licensing. Measures discussed and adopted included changes to the sex offender registry and related corrections, an offense for impeding first responders, Mason’s Law to flag drivers with disabilities in law enforcement databases, a hands-free cell phone law update, Highway Patrol equipment purchasing authority, psilocybin language for first responders and veterans, AI-generated explicit material and child pornography provisions, gift card fraud penalties, stronger fentanyl trafficking penalties, Melanie’s Law on ignition interlock/DUI penalties, a domestic violence registry, boiler inspection and Missouri fire/life safety standards, Kansas City police retirement age corrections, and a commercial driver English proficiency bill with stronger penalties for drivers and carriers. One amendment on the sex offender registry was withdrawn after debate, and the House ultimately adopted the remaining amendments and referred the combined House Bills 368 and 3049 substitute to the Committee on Legislative Review.
NH
New Hampshire 2025 Regular Session
House Judiciary (04/16/2025)
Transcript Highlights:
- schools, private schools, and especially private schools that are subsidized by the EFA or school voucher
- program?
- schools, private schools, and especially private schools that are subsidized by the EFA or school voucher
- subsidized by the EFA or school voucher subsidized by the EFA or school voucher program?
- program? program?
Summary:
The House Judiciary Committee opened a hearing on Senate Bill 141, which would create a narrow exception to New Hampshire’s three-year deadline for motions for a new trial when a petitioner has newly discovered evidence, new forensic testing, or new scientific understanding. The prime sponsor’s representative and advocates from the Innocence Project and New England Innocence Project argued the bill is needed to help wrongfully convicted people access the courts, noting that exonerations often take many years and that outdated forensic science has contributed to wrongful convictions. The chair also said he had drafted a proposed amendment for committee review, but it had not yet been formally submitted.
Witnesses supporting the bill emphasized that the measure would not guarantee relief, only allow a petition to be filed and reviewed under existing standards. They discussed examples such as arson science, explaining that some convictions were based on forensic methods later shown to be unreliable. Committee members asked about the scope of habeas corpus, whether the bill would create a new cause of action, and whether additional screening or pleading requirements should be added. The supporters said they would be open to requiring a petitioner to plead innocence, but opposed adding more burdensome preliminary procedures or counsel requirements at the filing stage.
Thomas Farardi, from the Attorney General’s Office, testified in opposition or with caution, saying the bill was a “solution looking for a problem” because existing habeas corpus and coram nobis procedures already provide avenues for relief, and prosecutors can act when credible new evidence arises. He argued the current draft could invite additional litigation and create a new cause of action, and said he favored more screening before cases proceed. The discussion also touched on whether the statute applies in criminal cases, the current three-year limitation in RSA 526:4, and questions about posthumous petitions and petitions by deported individuals. No vote or executive action was taken during the hearing.
CA
California 2025-2026 Regular Session
Senate Environmental Quality Committee Apr 22nd, 2026
Environmental Quality
Transcript Highlights:
- Jeremy Smith here on behalf of the State Building and Construction Trades Council, proudly supporting
- and it could allow a massive expansion of hydrogen under the state's Renewable Portfolio Standard program
- that burn hydrogen under this definition to receive credit under the Renewable Portfolio Standard Program
- and construction-related jobs, closer to reality.
- of construction-related jobs, as well as tens of thousands of permanent jobs at completion, which is
Committee:
Senate Environmental Quality
US
US Federal 2025-2026 Regular Session
US House Floor Proceedings (Monday, July 14, 2025)
US Federal House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- She loved telling She loved school.
- </c> especially those who count on programs especially those who count on programs like<02:13:24.480>
- </c> still need disaster assistance. still need disaster assistance.
- </c><08:01:00.000><c> It</c> of losing their food assistance. It of losing their food assistance.
- </c> week, they will not have school lunches. week, they will not have school lunches.
WA
Washington 2025-2026 Regular Session
House Housing Jan 15th, 2026
Transcript Highlights:
- The ombuds program? I think we had it. Go ahead, Jim.
- assisted living.
- And we historically have used a lot of volunteers in our program.
- Nothing of what they pay in their fees comes to our program.
- You don't have to move into an assisted living facility.
Summary:
The committee held a public hearing on House Bill 2299, which would create a state senior independent living ombuds program. Staff explained that the bill would direct the Department of Commerce to contract with a nonprofit to provide ombuds services for residents of senior independent living facilities, including complaint handling, data collection, referrals, training, and protections against retaliation and disclosure. The bill also sets qualifications and conflict-of-interest rules for ombuds staff and requires facilities to post notice of the services. The chair noted that, although executive session was on the agenda, the bills would not be voted out that day because amendments were still being worked on.
Representative Christine Reeves, the bill’s sponsor, said the measure was intended to address gaps in protections for seniors in independent living settings, which are often treated under multifamily housing law rather than senior housing or long-term care statutes. She described constituent concerns about poor communication, delayed maintenance, safety issues, and a lack of a clear place for residents to seek help. Committee members asked about the bill’s scope, including whether it would apply to 55-plus communities, condominiums, and rented versus owned units, and staff clarified that the bill defines covered facilities as age-restricted apartment buildings, condominiums, or residential neighborhoods where residents rent the unit or land, plus certain portions of CCRCs and assisted living buildings not actively used for assisted living.
Testimony was mixed. The Washington Health Care Association and LeadingAge Washington said they support the goal but raised concerns about the bill’s structure, funding, overlap with existing landlord-tenant and long-term care ombuds systems, and the need for a broader stakeholder process and a resident bill of rights first. The Washington State Long-Term Care Ombuds Program supported the concept and said it could potentially absorb the work, but emphasized that current funding is already below recommended staffing levels and that additional resources would likely be needed. Residents and advocates testified in support, saying the bill would provide a neutral outside authority and help address real problems in senior communities. No vote was taken, and the hearing was closed without further action.
MO
Transcript Highlights:
- costs giving rise to the construction work in progress... ...proceeding, that construction costs giving
- We'll miss the construction cost, we'll miss the control over the construction...
- We'll miss the construction cost, we'll miss the control over the construction cost by our PSC, and we'll
- And the bill provides that they're done prior to beginning the actual construction.
- There won't be any need for big schools and money for schools. Right.
Committee:
House Utilities