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OK
Oklahoma 2026 Regular Session
Banking, Financial Services and Pensions Feb 10th, 2026
Banking, Financial Services and Pensions
Transcript Highlights:
- trying to create certainty in the law so that people can practice law in a way that is actually more efficient
- trying to create certainty in the law so that people can practice law in a way that is actually more efficient
- I would agree. that people can practice law in a way that is actually more efficient.
Keywords:
credit card transactions, payment methods, service charge, consumer rights, financial regulation, public finance, pension, pension fund, retirement system, board of trustees, proxy voting, proxy proposal, shareholder vote, shareholder activism, fiduciary duty, pecuniary factors, nonpecuniary factors, ESG, environmental social governance, social goals
Summary:
The Banking, Financial Services and Pensions Committee met and announced that several bills would be laid over, including HB 4225 and HB 4263, while also noting that actuarial follow-up reports on prior referrals were still being revised. The committee then worked through a long agenda, with members frequently noting schedule conflicts and the chair alternating between bills and committee business. The meeting adjourned after the agenda was completed, with the chair saying the committee would return the following week with a longer agenda, likely including additional pension bills.
Several bills related to payment processing and pension governance were heard and passed. HB 3041 would allow merchants to pass along credit card surcharges up to the amount charged by the card company, with the author noting some businesses face fees of 4% to 5%; it passed 9-0. HB 4428 and HB 4429, both dealing with shareholder proxy advisors for pension funds, passed 8-1 and 9-0 respectively; supporters said the bills would require fiduciary standards and transparency, while the speaker referenced opposition from GreenAmerica.org as evidence of the bill’s value. HB 3028, which lets technology center districts and public schools pass on credit card service fees, also passed 7-0.
The committee also advanced several pension-related measures. HB 3265, requested by the Police Pension Board, defines who qualifies as a mental health specialist for disability evaluations; testimony explained the change would let the board use psychologists because psychiatrists are harder to contract with, and the bill passed 7-0. HB 3721 would adjust the DROP benefit for public safety officers so surviving spouses can claim it if the officer dies before electing the option; the author said it has no actuarial cost, and it passed 7-0. HB 3313, a defined contribution retirement bill, would raise contribution levels, eliminate vesting delays, and add retirement planning and lifetime income options; members questioned whether it would affect retention or other retirement plans, and it passed 8-0.
Other bills addressed creditors, housing, and financial exploitation. HB 3588, a Uniform Law Commission request bill on assignment for the benefit of creditors, was described as codifying existing case law and passed 8-0. HB 1064, which would restrict large institutional investors from buying single-family homes in Oklahoma, was amended in concept during discussion to narrow the hedge fund definition and remove a resale requirement; supporters framed it as protecting homeownership, while opponents raised concerns about restricting sales and the evidence for housing impacts, and it passed 5-2. Finally, HB 3020, the Protections for Financial Exploitation of Protected Adults Act, would let financial institutions place temporary holds and act in good faith when they suspect fraud against vulnerable adults; members asked about training and safeguards, and it passed 9-0.
FL
Florida 2025 Regular Session
February 12, 2025 - 01:00 PM
Transcript Highlights:
- It is my intention to be as efficient as possible. We have three bills for consideration.
- It is my intention to be as efficient as possible, to respect your time.
- There will be days that we will not be able to be as efficient as possible because of the workload that
Summary:
The Criminal Justice Subcommittee met with a quorum and considered three bills. HB 91, by Reps. Rayner and Jacques, would align probation rules for certain misdemeanor reckless driving cases involving controlled substances with existing DUI law, allowing up to 12 months of probation in those cases. The bill was described as a technical “glitch” fix and as supporting both accountability and treatment; it drew one supportive public appearance and passed 17-0, reported favorably.
HB 113, by Rep. Chamberlin, sought to increase penalties for fleeing or attempting to elude law enforcement. Members raised concerns about unmarked vehicles, jurisdictional markings, and whether the bill could apply to drivers who slow down or stop for safety reasons when unsure a vehicle is police. Chamberlin said he was open to clarifying language and other amendments. A strike-all amendment was adopted that increased the penalty for fleeing in a patrol vehicle with lights and sirens from a third-degree to a second-degree felony, revised offense severity rankings, and added a 1.5 sentencing multiplier for second or subsequent offenses. The amended bill received supportive public testimony and passed 16-1, with Rep. Hart voting no, and was reported favorably as amended.
HB 195, by Rep. Chambliss, would require the Department of Corrections to coordinate with professional boards under DBPR so inmates completing classes tied to licensure can receive credit toward those licenses after release. Supporters said the bill would help rehabilitation, reduce recidivism, and give returning citizens a better path to employment. The bill had no amendments, received supportive public testimony, and passed unanimously 17-0, reported favorably. The meeting then adjourned.
NH
New Hampshire 2026 Regular Session
House Resources, Recreation and Development (01/14/2026)
Resources, Recreation and Development
Transcript Highlights:
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- ,</c> which will ideally save time, resources, which will ideally save time, resources, and<05:49:48.798
- c><05:53:54.958><c> ecosystems,</c> shared natural resources and ecosystems, shared natural resources
Committee:
House Resources, Recreation and Development
HI
Hawaii 2026 Regular Session
ECD Info Briefing - Mon Jul 13, 2026 @ 1:00 PM HST
Hawaii House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
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- So that resources to the local areas."
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MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
Task Force on Homeowners and Commercial Property Insurance 12/16/25
Minnesota House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- Uh, and then the second big thing is that we want to provide whatever resources are necessary to fund
- Uh, and then the second big thing is that we want to provide whatever resources are necessary to fund
- So, I think there's some staffing resources that we would need and then there's whatever amount of resources
- </c> to you know provide whatever resources to you know provide whatever resources are<00:45:37.359><
- I don't believe we've spent resources.
HI
Transcript Highlights:
- . >> But that's more efficient when you go to it because, you know, you let everybody know when the app
- >> But<00:19:13.360><c> that's</c><00:19:13.600><c> more</c><00:19:13.760><c> efficient</c><00:
- But you have the resources. You are able to do these things.
- But you have the resources. You are able to do these things.
- But you have the resources. You >> Okay. But you have the resources.
Bills:
SB2024 , SB896 , SB2613 , SB494 , SB2391 , SB2125 , SB2614 , SB2615 , SB3262 , SB3325 , SB3118
Committee:
Senate Education
Keywords:
charter schools, public-private partnership, school facilities, education funding, community need, education, capital improvement, reporting, transparency, technical expertise, public school land transfer, Department of Education, DOE, land conveyance, fee simple title, tax map key, TMK, Act 307, Session Laws of Hawaii 2022, Act 139
CA
California 2025-2026 Regular Session
Assembly Appropriations Committee Sep 10th, 2025
Appropriations
Transcript Highlights:
- DOJ, and the committee staff for accommodating a request for amendments just to keep some of the efficiencies
- making sure that kits get tested or not tested as may be the case, but to make sure that there's efficiencies
Committee:
House Appropriations
DE
Delaware 2025-2026 Regular Session
House of Representatives Legislative Session - Session 2 - 42nd Legislative Day Jun 30th, 2026 at 02:00 pm
Delaware House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- From Natural Resources and Energy, Senate Bill 326 with Senate Amendment 1, 8 on its merits, and from
- Thank you for the awesome beauty of the natural resources in my district.
- for the FCC has stopped taking action, and this is a really great resource for people in all states.
- So combined cycle is, you know, a far more efficient natural gas facility. That's included.
- The Hay Road facility, which is a combined-cycle gas, which, by the way, has a much higher efficiency
FL
Florida 2026 Regular Session
FL House Floor Session - 2026-03-12 (10:30AM Session)
Florida House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- more than 60 years, restoring an important constitutional office and bringing a renewed focus on efficiency
- Cantella, Secretary, by the Natural Resources and Disaster Subcommittee, Representative Mooney and others
- By the State Affairs Committee, Natural Resources and the Disaster Subcommittee, Representative Connerly
- By the Natural Resources and Disaster Subcommittee, Representative Nix and others, CS for CS for House
- And when you think about just an efficient government, it's so important that that first call works,
MO
Missouri 2026 Regular Session
Transportation Mar 31st, 2026
Joint Committee on Transportation Oversight
Transcript Highlights:
- And, yeah, and so I know one is Prime, and they will actually, sometimes for efficiency reasons, the
- And so when we're talking about gas efficiency and efficiency of transporting goods, I worry that we're
- It was a bill about energy, efficiency, and savings that required 55 miles an hour for that.
- It was a bill about energy, efficiency, and savings that required 55 miles an hour for that.
- “But, you know, we know how to do things efficiently here, but doesn't that come with negative impacts
Summary:
The House Committee on Transportation met on Senate Bill 1408, which would allow Missouri to raise the maximum speed limit on rural interstates from 70 to 75 miles per hour. Senator Berger, the bill sponsor, argued the change would better match neighboring states, improve traffic flow, and reflect modern vehicle safety technology. Several members supported the idea as a practical adjustment, while others questioned whether the time savings were worth the safety tradeoff, raised concerns about driver behavior, truck speed governors, road design, fuel use, and the possibility that higher posted limits would lead to even faster driving.
Testimony was sharply divided. Supporters, including a motorist advocate and some committee members, said 75 mph is common in surrounding states and worldwide, that most crashes are caused by inattention rather than speed alone, and that MoDOT should be able to set limits based on engineering and traffic conditions. Opponents included a Hazelwood police lieutenant, AAA, the Missouri Insurance Coalition, and MoDOT Director Ed Hassinger. They argued that higher speeds increase crash severity and fatalities, that Missouri’s roads and traffic volumes differ from flatter neighboring states, and that the bill could disproportionately affect young and older drivers as well as roadside workers. MoDOT said its data shows speed is a major factor in fatal crashes and cited fatality increases in Arkansas and Kansas after those states raised rural interstate limits.
Committee members also debated whether the bill actually mandates 75 mph or merely authorizes MoDOT to set it where appropriate. MoDOT and AAA said any increase should be tied to engineering studies and roadway-specific analysis, while supporters argued the department already has that discretion and that the bill simply removes an outdated cap. No vote was taken in the excerpt. After closing the hearing on SB 1408, the committee moved on to House Bill 3447, a towing and recovery bill that would require more insurance for large commercial vehicles, improve notice and dispute procedures, and address abandoned vehicles; testimony on that bill began with the sponsor and representatives from the towing and trucking industries.
MN
Transcript Highlights:
- gas people buy due to either driving electric vehicles or driving hybrid vehicles or driving more efficient
- <00:04:07.920><c> or</c><00:04:08.640><c> driving</c><00:04:09.280><c> more</c><00:04:09.840><c> efficient
- </c> vehicles or driving more efficient vehicles or driving more efficient vehicles<00:04:10.720><c>
- </c> increasing fuel efficiency in gas cars. increasing fuel efficiency in gas cars.
- And we do support applying the mileage-based user fee to EVs and all efficient vehicles as Virginia does
Committee:
Senate Transportation
MO
Missouri 2026 Regular Session
2026 Legislative Session - Day Forty One - Wednesday, March 25 - Afternoon Session
Missouri House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- you do not even know where it is, how fast it's growing, who's the hardest hit, and where to focus resources
- Mandatory follow-ups would ensure that affected individuals receive the necessary care and resources.
- but I want to point out just a couple of things that are really fantastic in this and government efficiencies
- In this and government efficiencies, the inspections of long-term care facilities, the 10th provision
Summary:
The House first established a quorum after introductions of the Freedom of the Road Riders and Warsaw High School students. Members then took up House Bill 1855, a reporting bill on alpha-gal syndrome. The sponsor described the bill as a public health surveillance measure to add alpha-gal to Missouri’s reportable conditions, require lab reporting to the Department of Health and Senior Services, and send aggregated data to the CDC. Supporters said the bill would help identify hotspots, guide education and funding, and address a serious tick-borne condition affecting rural and urban Missourians alike. Opponents raised concerns about cost, false positives/negatives, and privacy, but the sponsor and others said the system would be HIPAA-compliant and de-identified at the federal level.
Two amendments to HB 1855 were debated. An amendment changing the department’s follow-up authority from “may” to “shall” was adopted, with supporters arguing that if the legislature funds follow-up, the department should be required to do it. A second amendment creating an opt-in/opt-out consent process for reporting was rejected 41-10 after extensive debate over privacy, data collection, and whether consent would undermine disease surveillance. The House then adopted the House committee substitute for HB 1855 as amended and ordered it perfected and printed.
The chamber next considered House Bills 2230 and 2978, a revised education measure aimed at reducing screen time in K-5 classrooms and encouraging handwriting and cursive instruction. The sponsor said the bill was based on research linking heavy screen use to poorer educational and behavioral outcomes, and supporters emphasized local control, parent access to screen-time policies, and the need to bring experts together through a state-level focus group. An amendment to exclude virtual school programs was adopted. The House then adopted the committee substitute for HB 2230 and 2978 as amended and ordered it perfected and printed.
Finally, the House began debate on House Bill 2355, the Food Is Medicine Initiative. The sponsor said the bill would let Missouri use federal funds through 1115 waivers to pilot medically tailored meals, produce prescriptions, nutrition counseling, and related interventions to improve health and lower Medicaid costs. Members generally supported the concept, citing food deserts and the benefits of better nutrition, but an amendment adding vitamin therapies and cleanup language prompted concern from one member about supplement quality and regulation; the transcript ends during that amendment discussion.
FL
Florida 2026 4th Special Session
January 14, 2026 - 09:00 AM
Transcript Highlights:
- THIS ENSURES EXPERIENCED EDUCATORS CAN RETURN TO TEACHING MORE EFFICIENTLY WHILE STILL MEETING CURRENT
- THIS CHANGE ALLOWS THEM TO REENTER THE WORKFORCE MORE EFFICIENTLY WHILE COMPLETING OUTSTANDING REINSTATEMENT
AL
NH
Transcript Highlights:
- bill: to provide the statutory guidance to oversee this process and hopefully make it be a more efficient
- and more responsive um uh efficient and more responsive um uh result<00:37:22.560><c> for</c><00:37:
- the process of lease negotiations between the state and political subdivisions, making them more efficient
- require careful consideration in light of the goals of the bill and the importance of a smooth, efficient
- require careful consideration in light of the goals of the bill and the importance of a smooth, efficient
Committee:
Senate Commerce
CA
California 2025-2026 Regular Session
Assembly Select Committee on Youth Mental Health and Treatment Accessibility Dec 2nd, 2025
Transcript Highlights:
- We actually are very rich with resources. We can always do more.
- we can effectively and efficiently serve every student.
- And that comes back to resources.
- There's inequities for under-resourced communities and populations.
- Has had the same resources of technology as me.
Summary:
The hearing focused on youth mental health and treatment access in California, with opening remarks emphasizing that youth distress, self-harm-related emergency visits, and difficulty obtaining care remain elevated, while workforce shortages and reliance on one-time funding continue to limit access. Assemblymember Lori Davies echoed concerns about unstable funding and said lawmakers need to hear directly from providers and families as they prepare for the budget and legislation. The chair framed the hearing as a chance to hear from county, school, provider, and student perspectives, especially in San Diego County, where needs are high and investments have not always matched demand.
County and school officials described the current system and recent state initiatives, including the Children and Youth Behavioral Health Initiative, school-linked fee schedules, payment reform, and the Behavioral Health Services Act transition. San Diego County Behavioral Health said it serves Medi-Cal youth with specialty mental health needs through a broad continuum of care, including outpatient clinics, school-based services, crisis response, residential treatment, and new crisis and residential facilities. San Diego County Office of Education and San Marcos Unified School District described efforts to expand school-based services and reimbursement through CYBHI, but said implementation is slowed by complex billing rules, insurance-data collection concerns from families, administrative burden, and uncertainty about sustaining staff positions funded by grants or soft money. School counselor testimony highlighted reduced stigma through campus outreach and clubs, but also noted that counselor-to-student ratios remain well above national standards and that budget cuts threaten supports.
Provider testimony stressed that the system remains fragmented and that youth often move between emergency rooms, inpatient care, outpatient therapy, schools, and county programs without smooth handoffs. A child psychiatrist described crisis cases in which the main choices are brief hospitalization or discharge with limited follow-up, and argued for stronger warm handoffs, more outpatient and intensive outpatient options, better school-clinic coordination, and broader use of mobile crisis and 988. Rady Children’s Hospital and Aurora Behavioral Health described large increases in behavioral health demand, expansion of integrated care, and major barriers tied to low reimbursement rates, delayed payments, and administrative complexity. Across the panel, witnesses called for more stable funding, clearer reimbursement rules, better parent education on warning signs, and stronger collaboration among schools, counties, hospitals, and community providers to reduce stigma and improve timely care for youth.
CA
California 2025-2026 Regular Session
Assembly Floor Session May 11th, 2026
California House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- authorizing them to consult with academic researchers and direct the office to assess if additional resources
- But we in this body have a greater responsibility to shift entire systems, to reallocate resources, to
- When the ability to use your legally protected accommodations depends on your family's access to resources
- This bill preserves environmental protections while creating a clear and more efficient pathway for these
- requires cannabis products to have the National Poison Control phone number so consumers have that resource
Summary:
The Assembly met in session after a quorum call and opened with prayer, the Pledge of Allegiance, and a ceremonial observance for Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month. Members from multiple caucuses spoke in support of House Resolution 107, which designates May as AAPI Heritage Month, emphasizing the community’s contributions, resilience, and the need to confront discrimination and hate. The resolution was adopted, and the chamber then recognized 13 honorees for the 2026 AAPI Heritage Month celebration, highlighting leaders in education, business, labor, media, cultural preservation, and public service.
After guest introductions, the Assembly took up a series of bills. Measures discussed included HOA reserve funding for common interest developments (AB 2050), professional review requirements for lawsuits against design professionals (AB 2106), direct home delivery of enteral formula (AB 1794), expanded CalWORKs-related support for student parents (AB 1829), longer insurance moratoriums for wildfire survivors (AB 2038), election cybersecurity (AB 2281), medical privacy protections for reproductive and gender-affirming care (AB 2448), water district board compensation (AB 2568), county public contract change-order authority (AB 1658), and several other education, health, and licensing bills. Most measures passed with broad support; AB 2050 passed 44-6, AB 2038 passed 45-8, AB 2448 passed 49-13, and AB 1658 passed 61-2, while several others passed unanimously or near-unanimously.
The Assembly also adopted AJR 29, a resolution opposing a federal executive order affecting vote-by-mail and affirming California’s mail voting system. The resolution prompted extended debate over election integrity, voter access, and federal versus state authority, with supporters arguing mail voting is secure and accessible and opponents calling for stronger voter list maintenance and verification. The resolution passed 47-13. In addition, ACR 141 and ACR 123 were adopted by voice vote after co-author roll calls, and the chamber continued or passed on numerous other file items as it worked through the daily file.
CA
California 2025-2026 Regular Session
Assembly Floor Session May 11th, 2026
California House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- But we in this body have a greater responsibility to shift entire systems, to reallocate resources, to
- But we in this body have a greater responsibility to shift entire systems, to reallocate resources, to
- When the ability to use your legally protected accommodations depends on your family's access to resources
- This bill preserves environmental protections while creating a clear and more efficient pathway for these
- requires cannabis products to have the National Poison Control phone number so consumers have that resource
LA
Transcript Highlights:
- And so for the young people we serve, stability begins with being connected to these vital resources
- forward, because we hope it does, we would encourage continued attention to ensure it is adequately resourced
- Bill 1038 provides clear standards, limits, and just exposure and helps ensure that scarce local resources
- We work closely with the school board when the resource officers are short.
- And from a fiscal perspective, this is also about efficiency.
Committee:
Senate Judiciary B
Summary:
The committee first approved the April 28 minutes and announced that Senate Bill 499 was voluntarily deferred. It then heard several House bills, beginning with HB 168, a reentry/transitional housing program for female parolees near release; supporters said it would improve public safety and reduce recidivism, and the bill was reported favorably without objection. HB 322, a cleanup bill from the Maggie Grace Act clarifying that victims or families requesting transcripts would not be charged, was also reported favorably without objection. HB 622, which aligns Louisiana criminal history information practices with federal rules, was amended and then reported favorably. HB 821, moving the School for Safe Centers from GOSEP to the Louisiana Commission on Law Enforcement, was reported favorably as well.
The committee then took up HB 364, which directs State Police to partner on public awareness efforts about the illegality of discharging firearms, especially around holidays. An amendment removed a proposed printing cost and shifted the bill toward PSAs; the bill was reported favorably with amendments. HB 568, which strengthens enforcement of drug-free school zone laws by creating a clearer offense for openly smoking or vaping illegal drugs in school zones and setting a specific penalty for marijuana, drew extensive debate. Supporters, including the author and governor’s office, said it was needed to protect children and families and to give law enforcement a workable deterrent. Opponents argued it would impose harsh, geography-based penalties, sweep in medical cannabis patients and veterans, and worsen racial and fiscal disparities. After roll-call, the committee reported HB 568 favorably by a 3-2 vote.
The committee also approved HB 296, a cleanup bill removing long-defunct programs from statute, without objection. HB 823, creating an Orleans Parish DA pilot diversion program for unhoused people accused of nonviolent offenses, was supported by Covenant House and others as a way to avoid criminalizing homelessness and was reported favorably without objection. Finally, HB 1038, a major bill revising the authority and liability structure of city marshals and local governments, prompted extensive testimony. The bill and amendments would limit some marshal powers in smaller jurisdictions, require local approval for certain staffing/insurance matters, and allow local governments to restore powers by ordinance. Supporters said it would reduce liability, clarify authority, and address problems in some marshal offices; opponents, including multiple marshals and law enforcement supporters, said it would undermine elected marshals, hurt small offices, and was too broad and under-studied. The transcript ends amid that hearing, with no final committee action shown on HB 1038.
AZ
Transcript Highlights:
- We're changing the name of our ombudsman to a resource officer.
- The small ones, and there’s a lot of those in the state, don’t have the resources or even the access
- The small ones, and there’s a lot of those in the state, don’t have the resources or even the access
- “Those in the state don’t have the resources or even the access to it because they don’t even have an
- It had a unanimous do pass recommendation in the Regulatory Affairs and Government Efficiency Committee
Committee:
House House Commerce Committee of Reference
Summary:
The committee took up a series of Senate bills, beginning with SB 1421, a contentious measure restricting financial institutions and check cashers from accepting certain identification from unauthorized immigrants and limiting remittance transfers without proof of lawful status. An attempted strike-everything amendment by Rep. Villegas would have redirected the bill to authorize tax-deeded property sales for affordable housing, but the committee rejected that amendment. After public testimony both for and against the underlying bill, the committee voted 6-2 to give SB 1421 a due pass recommendation.
The committee then approved SB 1254, which revises Industrial Commission of Arizona statutes, including renaming certain positions, shifting boiler and elevator oversight, and requiring fee schedules to be posted online. It also passed SB 1515, which creates a public safety parity fund for retention pay and benefits for DPS and corrections employees using investment earnings from the budget stabilization fund; supporters cited vacancies, turnover, and pay gaps, while opponents argued the state should fund raises through the general fund. Both bills received due pass recommendations after amendment adoption and roll call votes.
Other measures considered included SB 1206, which restricts adjusters and contractors from soliciting work during active loss events or emergency responses, with an exception for essential services; SB 1563, which continues the Barbering and Cosmetology Board and lowers certain fee caps; and SB 1649, which creates a digital assets reserve fund, though an amendment to turn it into a transparency measure on employers receiving public assistance was rejected. The committee also passed SB 1290 after rejecting an amendment on emergency price controls and adopting a Carter amendment clarifying HOA executive sessions may be closed only for discussion without action; testimony on that bill focused heavily on HOA transparency versus privacy concerns. Finally, the committee approved SB 1670, a contractor licensing preemption bill, and SB 1671, which continues the Department of Gaming and related commissions and updates reporting and conflict-of-interest requirements, with the department supporting the continuation and amendment language.