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WA

Washington 2025-2026 Regular Session

Senate Floor Session Feb 17th, 2026

Washington Senate Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • We turn to you from the state capital, Olympia, Washington, with hopeful hearts.
  • Thank you. ...every day to the economic, civic, and cultural life of our state.
  • Limiting authority to minor, self-limiting, clearly defined conditions.
  • President, our state has... Senator Christian. Thank you, Mr. President. Mr.
  • President, our state has been in litigation continuously.
Summary: The Senate convened with all members present, heard a prayer and pledge, approved the prior day’s journal, and then moved through committee reports and House messages. Several bills were referred to committees, including low-income energy assistance and real property use restrictions. The chamber then took up a series of gubernatorial appointments, confirming Apollonio P. Hernandez to the University of Washington Board of Regents, Violet M. Frolov to the Central Washington University Board of Trustees, and Monica U. to the Washington Student Achievement Council, each after sponsor remarks and roll-call votes. The Senate also recessed briefly for caucuses and later resumed floor action on bills. On final passage, the Senate approved SB 6220 on nonprofit housing property tax exemptions for temporary community use, SB 5947 creating the Washington Health Care Board, ESSB 631 on safe pedestrian passage during construction, ESSB 6066 establishing crash prevention zones, SB 6044 recognizing Diwali and Bandi Chhor Divas, SB 5899 allowing qualified chiropractors to treat non-human animals under a licensing framework, SB 6151 dedicating environmental program fee accounts, ESSB 6200 allowing renters and mobile home occupants to install portable cooling devices with safeguards, SB 5901 adjusting school construction assistance for on-base schools, and SB 6080 governing federal detention contracts with county and municipal jails. Most of these bills passed with strong bipartisan support, though SB 5947, SB 5924, SB 6200, and SB 6080 drew notable opposition from some senators who raised concerns about cost, scope, safety, or implementation. The Senate also adopted amendments to several measures, including technical or stakeholder-driven changes to SB 5947, ESSB 631, ESSB 6066, SB 5899, and ESSB 6200. SB 5924, expanding pharmacists’ scope of practice, passed after a lengthy debate over access to care, professional training, and the role of collaborative drug therapy agreements; supporters framed it as a response to provider shortages, while opponents argued it moved too quickly or needed more study. SB 6080, concerning jail contracts for federal detainees, saw failed amendments seeking an attorney general opinion and a good-faith extension, before passing on a 30-19 vote. The meeting ended with a personal privilege statement marking Lunar New Year and a motion to recess for lunch and caucus.
WA

Washington 2025-2026 Regular Session

Senate Floor Session Feb 16th, 2026 at 05:20 pm

Washington Senate Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • State your point of personal privilege, Senator Holy. Well, thank you, Mr. President. Exactly.
  • a robust economy in the state.
  • You're going to help a lot of people in Washington State. By their fingernails.
  • We do not have many of these cases in the state of Washington.
  • The state started it, and the state should pay for it. So I'm asking for a no vote.
WA

Washington 2025-2026 Regular Session

Senate Floor Session Feb 16th, 2026 at 01:00 pm

Washington Senate Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • Removes the section stating that the bill is for the support of the state government and its existing
  • Well, almost every other state is not Washington state.
  • out of the state within months.
  • But other states don't violate their own constitution to have a state income tax.
  • Islands of the United States.
WA

Washington 2025-2026 Regular Session

Senate Floor Session Feb 16th, 2026 at 10:00 am

Washington Senate Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • Children are at the heart of our communities and the future of our state.
  • sandstone of the state of Washington.
  • The contract stated 5% for late payments.
  • We presented the letter to the state treasurer at the time, Mr.
  • The City of Wilkinson presented to the treasurer this letter stating $56,000, and if the state treasury
WA

Washington 2025-2026 Regular Session

Senate Housing Feb 4th, 2026 at 10:30 am

Housing

Transcript Highlights:
  • There is a fiscal... ...note with no state fiscal impact, additional local fiscal impacts.
  • The next bill is SB 6214, establishing land banking authorities.
  • It authorizes specified entities to operate land bank authorities, provides powers, duties, and affordability
  • county ordinances or resolutions before they may operate land bank authorities.
  • bank authority must legally own real property in its inventory.
Summary: The Senate Housing Committee met on cutoff day and first considered two gubernatorial appointments to the Housing Finance Commission. Aaron T. McGrath and Ann T. Malone each testified about their backgrounds in affordable housing, finance, and related volunteer work, and both were warmly supported by committee members. No votes were taken on the appointments during the hearing portion described. The committee then heard and later advanced several housing-related bills. ESHB 1500 would expand and standardize condominium and HOA resale certificate requirements by adding reserve studies, audits, and governing documents, limiting certain fees, allowing rush charges, and creating enforcement rights; the bill drew support from Realtors and community association representatives, though they raised concerns about third-party processing and attorney fee provisions. EHB 1501 would require associations to respond to certified written inquiries from unit owners within 30 days, allow reasonable rules on frequency and manner of inquiries, and provide attorney fee recovery in enforcement actions; testimony supported the consumer-protection goal but asked for clearer limits and coordination with existing HOA law. EHB 1345 would allow detached accessory dwelling units outside urban growth areas under detailed local standards, water/septic requirements, and code enforcement rules; it received broad support from builders, counties, and housing advocates as a rural housing option. In executive session, the committee adopted amendments and passed several bills out of committee: SB 5470 on detached ADUs outside UGAs, SB 5729 on streamlining affordable housing permitting, SB 6015 on permit-ready residential building plans, SB 6069 on supportive, transitional, and emergency housing, SB 6096 on delayed utility connection fees, SB 6200 on portable cooling devices for tenants, SB 6201 on social housing tax exemptions, SB 6214 on land bank authorities, and SB 6237 on flood-risk disclosures in rental housing. Most were sent either to Rules or Ways and Means, and several members noted ongoing stakeholder negotiations and concerns about implementation, liability, local control, and fiscal impacts.
MN

Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session

House Housing Finance and Policy Committee 3/25/26

Housing Finance and Policy

Transcript Highlights:
  • This makes the state contribution.
  • The state housing what we know works.
  • </c><00:13:31.760><c> funded</c> long-term success of state funded long-term success of state funded
  • </c><00:32:24.559><c> and</c> college students across the state and college students across the state
  • </c> leading the Becker Bulldogs to the state leading the Becker Bulldogs to the state tournament.<00
MN

Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session

House Transportation Finance and Policy Committee 2/23/26

Transportation Finance and Policy

Transcript Highlights:
  • </c> the state. Joined here by Michael Wjek. the state. Joined here by Michael Wjek.
  • </c> citizen safety all throughout the state citizen safety all throughout the state of<00:03:41.360>
  • In fact, a city uh the United States.
  • Um, from a rulemaking the state.
  • </c> this authorization. this authorization.
WA

Washington 2025-2026 Regular Session

House Health Care & Wellness Feb 18th, 2026 at 01:30 pm

Health Care & Wellness

Transcript Highlights:
  • State Senator June Robinson representing the 38th Legislative District.
  • In addition, regarding out-of-state patients, Washington has already decided to be a haven state for
  • This creates disparities for citizens in our state.
  • That represents approximately 320,000 claims across the state.
  • I'm president of the Washington State Senior Citizens Lobby for the state of Washington, and we're here
HI

Hawaii 2026 Regular Session

CPC Public Hearing - Thu Feb 12, 2026 @ 2:00 PM HST

Consumer Protection & Commerce

Transcript Highlights:
  • </c> state of Hawaii. state of Hawaii.
  • </c> entering the state ever. entering the state ever.
  • This sends a clear message to the state to protect our keiki and restore their authority to regulate
  • Unfortunately, without providing them that policy to provide the state the authority, because we cannot
  • More importantly, it will give our state Attorney General's office enforcement powers and authority.
Summary: The committee heard testimony on HB 2614, which would require merchants selling cosmetics to accept returns of newer unopened goods within specified time frames and expand signage requirements for return and refund policies. DCCA’s Office of Consumer Protection strongly supported the bill, citing updated figures of 180 cosmetic complaints from 2020 to 2025, 54 still under investigation, 148 referred to class action litigation, and more than $1.3 million in consumer losses. Members questioned whether the bill was needed given the pending lawsuit and whether bad actors would comply, while the office responded that clearer signage would improve consumer awareness and could reduce complaints without limiting other remedies. No vote was taken. The committee then heard HB 1660 HD1, which would allow counties to require contractors to disclose wage, benefit, hour, and employment-status information and to deny, revoke, or suspend permits for certain labor-law violations. DLIR, the Hawaii Regional Council of Carpenters, Operating Engineers Local 3, and Pacific Resource Partnership testified in support, arguing the measure would help deter cheating contractors, protect law-abiding employers, and keep bad actors from undercutting wages and taxes. One member raised concerns about possible delays to affordable housing projects and whether owners should be held responsible for contractors’ misconduct; supporters replied that compliance is a minimum standard, that county action would be discretionary rather than automatic, and that the bill would not bar counties from working with affordable housing developers. No action was reported. Finally, the committee took up HB 1704, adopting the Psychology Interjurisdictional Compact to allow telepsychology and temporary in-person practice across state lines. The Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation, the State Health Planning and Development Agency, the Hawaii State Association of Counties, and the Hawaii Association of Health Plans supported the measure, saying it would help fill major staffing gaps, especially for forensic evaluations and services in rural and neighbor-island communities. The Board of Psychology raised concerns about the compact’s scope, the need for a study focused specifically on psychologists, background-check requirements, possible loss of regulatory authority and revenue, and the need to update older statutory provisions. Hawaii Association for Justice opposed the immunity language in the compact, and Shawn Scanlon opposed the bill, arguing it could weaken cultural responsiveness and local control and suggesting the state instead improve temporary licensing and other in-state pathways. The committee also questioned the Department of Corrections about its vacancies and whether telehealth could be filled by local providers; no vote was taken in the excerpt.
TX

Texas 89th Regular

Intergovernmental Affairs Apr 1st, 2025

Intergovernmental Affairs

Transcript Highlights:
  • That's giving the authority to work.
  • Basically, it passes it down to the states, to their state administrative agencies, their SAA.
  • Believe it or not, there are all these other states that are having to change their state definitions
  • It is a consumer notice that the state promulgates; it's a state promulgated form.
  • This fiscal note states that it has no impact on the state, but it could have a cost for local communities
TX
Transcript Highlights:
  • All that money has to go into the state budget.
  • Members, any more questions of the author?
  • Senator West, do you have a question for the author? Members, any more questions of the author?
  • Assessment authority.
  • ...priorities for the state, namely, investing in our public education system, our state workforce, our
Bills: SB4, SJR2, SB 4, SJR 2
OK
Transcript Highlights:
  • Fill them, each one with an overflow of hope, joy, and peace, and through them, bless a great state of
  • to congratulate y'all and tell y'all how proud we are of you, not only as the district but as the state
  • Doctor Azi has established a strong record for scientific scholarship, authoring more than 35 peer-reviewed
  • By the way, he is a member of the Oklahoma County Medical Society and the Oklahoma State Medical Association
  • , and within that, he serves as the associate editor for the Journal of the Oklahoma State Medical Association
OK
Transcript Highlights:
  • And through them, bless the great state of Oklahoma, our home. In Jesus' name. Amen.
  • to congratulate y'all and tell y'all how proud we are of you, not only as the district, but as the state
  • Aziz has established a strong record for scientific scholarship, authoring more than 35 peer-reviewed
  • He is a member of the Oklahoma County Medical Society and the Oklahoma State Medical Association, and
  • within that, he serves as the associate editor for the Journal of the Oklahoma State Medical Association
Summary: The House convened with a roll call, prayer by Chaplain Ronnie Wilson, and the Pledge of Allegiance led by Representative Littrell. The chamber then heard several introductions and recognitions, including guests from members’ districts, the Lady Hornets championship team, and Doctor of the Day Dr. Ahmed Aziz, an internal medicine hospitalist from the Edmond/Deer Creek area. The main legislative action was consideration of House Joint Resolution 1031 by Representative Tammy West, a resolution recognizing Rose Day 2026 and honoring the sanctity of life. West moved adoption of the resolution, and the House approved it by recorded vote, 72-16. After the resolution passed, the body moved to announcements and introductions. The floor leader then offered a motion to adjourn, and the House agreed to adjourn until Thursday, February 5, 2026, at 9:30 a.m.
LA

Louisiana 2026 Regular Session

Appropriations Apr 21st, 2026

Appropriations

Transcript Highlights:
  • Last year and this year, in Louisiana, not another state, the state of Louisiana, five officers in 2025
  • Ideally, the state would be doing this, but obviously we're we're trying to Ideally, the state would
  • There are other states that have done... ...in any state in the country that resembles this.
  • state of Louisiana seal on it and say, 'Hey, wait, okay, the state has checked this out.'
  • Yes, members, House Bill 610 authorizes the state treasurer to invest up to 10% of available monies in
HI
Transcript Highlights:
  • :16:37.840><c> state.
  • </c><01:16:38.320><c> So,</c> from the state. So, from the state.
  • </c> State Procurement Office with comments. State Procurement Office with comments.
  • Actually, of state?
  • Was that<02:18:03.920><c> stated?</c> that stated? that stated?
Summary: The committee first took up HB 2611, which would prohibit algorithmic price-setting in Hawaii’s rental market, require public education by the Attorney General, and establish fines and penalties. The Department of the Attorney General opposed the bill, saying its language was too unclear and could expose landlords and agents to criminal and civil liability for ordinary rent-setting practices based on public information or assistance from property professionals. Members asked about antitrust standards, tacit agreement, and whether using county-published affordable-rent schedules would be unlawful; the AG said that would not be unlawful if based on public information and without collusion. Testimony was mixed, with the chair noting support from the Hawaii Civil Rights Commission, Hawaii Realtors with comments, 50501 Hawaii and General Strike Hawaii, Haloha Project, 13 individuals, and one opponent. The committee then heard HB 2102, which clarifies that residential projects involving ground disturbance in high-risk areas remain subject to state historic preservation review and removes an exemption for lands presumed nominally sensitive. The Office of Planning and Sustainable Development and the Department of Planning and Permitting supported the measure, saying it would improve clarity and ensure review focuses on projects most likely to affect historic properties or iwi kupuna, while also urging language refinements to better define sensitive sandy-soil areas and balance preservation with housing timelines. NAP Hawaii opposed the bill, arguing it would undo progress made last session and that the current process already includes protections for inadvertent discoveries and efficiency for lower-risk areas. The Office of Hawaiian Affairs strongly supported HB 2102, explaining it was responding to beneficiary complaints about late-added language in last year’s law and saying the nominally sensitive-area language should be removed because it was adopted without sufficient stakeholder input and could be harmful to iwi kupuna protections. Native Hawaiian Legal Corporation and several individuals also supported the bill. Committee discussion focused on how “nominally sensitive” areas are determined, whether project proponents could self-certify areas as exempt, and how high-density residential projects should be treated; SHPD said it uses survey and monitoring data to map sensitivity, that highly sensitive areas like Kīauea are not nominally sensitive, and that some high-density projects should remain exempt if they do not involve new ground disturbance. The hearing included no final vote in the portion provided, but the chair noted 48 individuals in support and continued questioning on the bill’s definitions and implementation.
OK

Oklahoma 2026 Regular Session

Senate Legislative Session Apr 21st, 2026 at 01:30 pm

Oklahoma Senate Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • Langston University serves Oklahoma in every corner of the state.
  • This is not just a regional institution; it is truly a state asset.
  • Leader, members, it's an honor to welcome into the state of...
  • House Bill 4486 authorizes the State Capitol Preservation Commission to permit and arrange for the placement
  • Yeah, originally we had an allocation of $1.8 billion to the state.
OK

Oklahoma 2026 Regular Session

Senate Legislative Session Apr 21st, 2026

Oklahoma Senate Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • Had a successful year winning the OSTDA State Championship.
  • It's something unique that we like to do in the United States Air Force.
  • Then she served nine years as a state senator.
  • Will there be questions to the author? Questions?
  • Members, House Bill 4486 authorizes the State Capitol Preservation Commission to permit and arrange for
Summary: The Senate convened with a quorum, offered the daily prayer, and recognized a series of guests and special introductions, including Langston University Day, Moore Public Schools cheer and pom squads, a student shadow, former Senator Connie Johnson, Brazilian missionaries, and a long-serving mental health employee. The chamber also heard introductions from the day’s pages. The Senate adopted Senate Concurrent Resolution 18, recognizing April 21, 2026, as National Lineman Appreciation Day, and House Concurrent Resolution 1024, designating Route 66 Day at the Capitol and honoring the highway’s centennial. Senators then advanced Senate Joint Resolution 49, which revokes a Wildlife Department rule requiring oil and gas companies to post a surety bond, after discussion clarified the measure was intended to eliminate duplicative regulation; the resolution advanced on a 42-3 vote. The Senate also passed House Bill 4486, authorizing the State Capitol Preservation Commission to arrange a privately funded Gold Star Family Monument near the Capitol Square Arch, and approved several appropriations measures tied to ARPA interest or excess funds. These included Senate Bill 1130 for the University of Oklahoma Hospital Trust Authority’s Child Behavioral Health Project, Senate Bill 1131 for the Office of Juvenile Affairs’ Youth Services Program, Senate Bill 1132 for the Rural Hospital Rebuild Program, Senate Bill 1133 for Griffin Memorial Hospital replacement capacity, Senate Bill 1134 for the Human Performance Project and Pharmaceutical Expansion Project, and Senate Bill 1142 for grants to the Boys & Girls Club and YWCA. Most of these bills were adopted with emergency clauses after roll-call votes, with some members changing votes before final emergency passage. The Senate then announced committee meetings and adjourned until the next scheduled session.
HI

Hawaii 2026 Regular Session

Opening Day Floor Session 01-21-2026 10:00am

Hawaii Senate Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • </c><00:07:43.919><c> Under</c> people of the state of Hawaii. Under people of the state of Hawaii.
  • Koa Kaluhiva, Deputy Chief of Staff for United States Representative Ed Case, United States Representative
  • Senator Brian Shots, United States Senator Brian Shots, United<00:10:32.720><c> States</c><00:10:33.040
  • States Representative Ed Casease, Casease, Casease, United<00:10:43.839><c> States</c><00:10:44.240>
  • </c> lunches, state hospitals, and prisons. lunches, state hospitals, and prisons.
AL

Alabama 2025 Regular Session

Alabama Senate Children and Youth Health Committee Feb 12th, 2025

Children and Youth Health

Transcript Highlights:
  • lives in states that have raised the age of medical majority to 18.
  • I am a licensed social worker in the state of Alabama, and I live in District 15.
  • There are a few states that are 16, and Alabama is sitting at 14. You can debate sitting at 14.
  • Like I said, all the states they came from have ages higher than Alabama does. But, uh...
  • Alabama does, but, uh... Benway just... A thought for you, yeah.
Bills: SB58, SB101, SB102