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WA

Washington 2025-2026 Regular Session

Senate Floor Session Feb 5th, 2026

Washington Senate Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • Eighth order of business: presentation on memorials and resolutions.
  • Senate Resolution 8679, recognizing Taiwan. The Secretary will read.
  • President, I move Senate Resolution 8679 be adopted.
  • Will I too rise in support of this resolution, as... as move to adoption of Senate Resolution 8679.
  • Well, I, too, rise in support of this Resolution 8679.
Summary: The Senate opened with roll call, the pledge, prayer, and approval of the previous day’s journal, then received a House message announcing passage of engrossed substitute House Bill 1604. The chamber adopted Senate Resolution 8679 recognizing Taiwan, with remarks emphasizing Washington’s trade relationship, shared democratic values, and Taiwan’s support during COVID. The Senate also confirmed three gubernatorial appointments: Mark Silva to the Lower Columbia College Board of Trustees, Shilpa Tavari to the Higher Education Facilities Authority, and Christine Johnson to the Eastern Washington University Board of Trustees. The Senate then took up several bills on final passage. Substitute Senate Bill 5720, the Uniform Consumer Debt Default Judgments Act, passed after supporters said it strengthened consumer notice protections and reflected extensive stakeholder work. Substitute Senate Bill 5824 passed, allowing fifth-wheel travel trailers up to 46 feet and aligning length rules for legal sales and highway use. Substitute Senate Bill 5886 passed to protect personality rights by addressing name, likeness, and voice in the context of deepfakes and AI. Senate Bill 6013 passed to update ski area and winter sports terminology, and Substitute Senate Bill 6039 passed to let the Department of Labor and Industries use electronic or non-electronic notices at the recipient’s choice. Substitute Senate Bill 6036 passed to exempt certain former foster care providers from adult family home licensure, with supporters saying it would preserve stability for youth aging out of foster care. Senate Bill 6178 passed to prohibit post-loss assignment of property insurance benefits, with the sponsor saying it would keep homeowners in control of claims after disasters. Senate Bill 5892 passed to protect voter registration database information by routing requests through the Secretary of State, despite opposition over the bill’s felony penalty and strict process. Substitute Senate Bill 5941 passed to allow limited exemptions from renewable energy system requirements for certain school districts in cold, remote areas. Senate Bill 5177 passed to expand the topics considered in educator professional development on supporting historically marginalized and underrepresented students. Finally, engrossed substitute Senate Bill 5912 passed after an amendment assigning staff support for the Indigent Defense Task Force to the Office of Public Defense; supporters said the task force is needed to address public defender shortages and caseload standards. The Senate then announced a later start time for the next day and adjourned.
FL

Florida 2026 5th Special Session

FL House Floor Session - 2026-03-10 (11:00AM Session)

Florida House Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • Resolutions, if you think about it, we write tributes and resolutions to our constituents all the time
  • It says resolutions, rules, programs, or policies.
  • Who already have resolutions and policies in place to recognize French culture, Irish culture, Scottish
  • culture, English culture, Russian culture, Italian culture, Norwegian ethnicities, even Cubans.
  • Month resolution.
Summary: The House opened with prayer, a moment of silence for Army Sergeant Benjamin Pennington, the Pledge of Allegiance, and recognition of guests including law enforcement officers and several student visitors. The chamber then adopted the special order report and moved to the special order calendar, with members also approving the journal and establishing a quorum. Later in the day, the House paused for several introductions and farewell remarks, including extended closing speeches from Representatives Eskamani and Overdorf reflecting on their service, staff, constituents, and policy priorities. The House passed several bills, often after brief explanations and amendments. CS/SB 590 on the statute of limitations for failures to report child abuse was clarified to apply prospectively and passed 111-0. SB 418 on law enforcement interactions with individuals with autism spectrum disorder was amended to include House language and passed 111-0. CS/CS/SB 1668 on the Florida Birth-Related Neurological Injury Compensation Association (NICA) passed 112-0 after an amendment merging House and Senate provisions, and CS/SB 1246 on the linking industry to nursing education fund passed 112-0 after amendments expanding eligible contributions and program support. Additional bills approved included CS/CS/SB 1404 on memory care standards, CS/CS/SB 1030 on recovery residences, CS/CS/SB 422 on automatic dependent surveillance broadcasts for aviation safety, CS/CS/SB 598 on funeral, cemetery, and consumer services, and CS/CS/SB 178 on athletics in public K-12 schools, which would allow school coaches to use limited personal funds to support student-athletes with items such as food, transportation, and rehabilitation services, with parental consent added by amendment. Most of these measures passed unanimously or near-unanimously, with SB 422 passing 108-2. The House also heard debate on CS/CS/SB 1134, a bill restricting counties and municipalities from taking official actions related to DEI and limiting the use of public funds for DEI-related activities and contracts. Members questioned how the bill would affect local government practices, observances, and staff functions, and the sponsor explained several exceptions and enforcement provisions.
TX

Texas 89th Regular

Senate Session Mar 5th, 2025

Texas Senate Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • The following resolution.
  • The secretary will read the resolution. Senate Resolution 202 by Blanco.
  • And the resolution? Chair hears none, the resolution is adopted. Thank you.
  • We will read the resolution.
  • Resolution? The chair hears none. The resolution is adopted. Thank you.
AL

Alabama 2026 Regular Session

Alabama House Feb 25th, 2026

Alabama House Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • Clerk the resolution. >> Rename all the bas.
  • Clerk the resolution.
  • All in favor of the resolution say aye.
  • Just added one name to the resolution and move to concur.
  • :06.400><c> signed</c> joint resolution number 51 signed joint resolution number 51 signed Patrick<00
Keywords: 1136, house, all
CA

California 2025-2026 Regular Session

Senate Floor Session Apr 27th, 2026

California Senate Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • As the resolution notes, 123,000 people are estimated to sleep As the resolution notes, 123,000 people
  • This resolution is focused on housing now.
  • That resolution passes. Aye, 34, no zero. That resolution passes.
  • The resolution passes.
  • Richardson, thank you. resolution passes.
Summary: The Senate convened with a quorum, opened with prayer and the Pledge of Allegiance, and then moved through privileges of the floor recognizing visitors, including Fresno State Ag Leadership students and members of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Incorporated. The body also approved the Senate journals and took up several gubernatorial appointments, confirming Heather Lynn Gonzalez to the Court Reporters Board and reappointing Anacubas to the California Law Revision Commission and David Hübner to the same commission, each by 26-10 votes. The chamber then considered SCR 136, commemorating the 50th anniversaries of the California Coastal Act, Coastal Commission, and Coastal Conservancy. Supporters emphasized coastal access, environmental protection, habitat restoration, public trails, and climate resilience, while opponents argued the commission can override local control and hinder development and infrastructure. The resolution passed 27-4. The Senate also adopted SR 68 on Sexual Assault Awareness Month and Denim Day unanimously, with members discussing survivor support, consent, and the need for stronger protections and accountability. Additional resolutions and bills were approved, including SCR 130 recognizing Child Abuse Prevention Month, SB 1058 on school nutrition procurement flexibility, SB 930 requiring end-to-end encryption for certain school exam proctoring services, SB 917 expanding farmers’ market sales opportunities for wineries, SB 1002 on continuity of telehealth care for eligible patients, SB 1036 clarifying mitigation fee credits for redevelopment, SCR 131 calling for urgent action on unsheltered homelessness, SB 1285 on juvenile record dismissal, SB 969 on remote developmental services, and SCR 157 honoring School Bus Driver’s Day. Most of these items passed unanimously, while SCR 131 passed 34-0 after debate over housing-first approaches, self-sufficiency, interim shelter, and coordination among state and local governments. The consent calendar was then approved, committee announcements were made, and the Senate adjourned in memory of Sandy Steers, with the next floor session scheduled for April 30, 2026.
CA

California 2025-2026 Regular Session

Senate Floor Session Feb 9th, 2026

California Senate Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • Motions, resolutions, and notices.
  • This resolution is an important part of that process.
  • Senate Resolution 77 does condemn racism, and it also Senate Resolution 77 does condemn racism, and it
  • We have talked about resolutions that come out. This before.
  • We have talked about resolutions that come out, and those resolutions have actually gone through a process
Summary: The Senate opened with prayer, the Pledge of Allegiance, and several floor recognitions, including St. Mary’s High School football team for its first state championship and Black-owned businesses honored by the Legislative Black Caucus and Black Chamber of Commerce. The Rules Committee also reported Senate Resolution 77 to third reading. The chamber then confirmed Tyler Sadwith as Chief Deputy Director for Health Care Programs at the Department of Health Care Services and State Medicaid Director by a 33-0 vote. The main floor debate centered on SR 77, a resolution condemning racist and dehumanizing imagery posted by President Trump depicting former President Barack Obama and former First Lady Michelle Obama. Supporters from multiple caucuses, including the Black, Latino, Jewish, LGBTQ, and API caucuses, described the post as racist, harmful, and part of a broader pattern of dehumanization and urged a public apology. A few Republicans objected to the resolution’s language and process, saying it was overly partisan or not collaborative, but the resolution was adopted on a 28-0 vote. The Senate also took up SB 106, a budget bill to provide $90 million in state funding for family planning providers, especially Planned Parenthood, after federal cuts under H.R. 1. Supporters argued the bill would preserve essential reproductive and preventive health services, especially in rural and underserved communities, and backfill lost reimbursements. Opponents criticized the bill’s transparency, no-bid contracting structure, and priorities compared with other needs such as distressed hospitals and developmental disability services. After debate, the Senate concurred in the Assembly amendments to SB 106 by a 26-9 vote.
CA

California 2025-2026 Regular Session

Assembly Floor Session Jun 18th, 2026

California House Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • And that is, both in the Black culture and the white culture, we still have ways to, things to mend.
  • The resolution is adopted. The ayes have it. The resolution is adopted.
  • Clerk will read the resolution on the consent calendar.
  • Assembly Concurrent Resolution 194. Ayes 60, noes 0. Assembly Concurrent Resolution 219.
  • Assembly Concurrent Resolution 220. Ayes 60, noes 0. Assembly Concurrent Resolution 223.
Summary: The Assembly convened after a quorum call, opened with prayer and the Pledge of Allegiance, approved procedural motions, and recognized several guests and honorees, including CAUSE leadership academy participants, retiring FCMAT CEO Michael Fine, a Capitol intern, environmental leaders celebrating Black Conservation Week, family members of members, and NASA astronaut Captain Victor Glover Jr. The body also took up a number of routine file items and committee referral requests, with several bills referred to committees by unanimous consent and multiple items passed or retained on file. The main floor debate centered on ACR 214, the Juneteenth resolution. Members from the Black Caucus and other caucuses spoke in support, describing Juneteenth as both a celebration of emancipation and a reminder that freedom and equality remain unfinished work. Speakers emphasized Black history, civil rights, solidarity across communities, and ongoing issues such as education, housing, health, incarceration, and economic inequality. The resolution was adopted by voice vote after 66 coauthors were added. The Assembly also considered AB 2285 on blockchain staking and crypto regulation. The author argued the bill would provide consumer protections and clear rules for banks, credit unions, and crypto exchanges, while an opponent warned it could weaken securities oversight and consumer safeguards. The bill passed 45-1, and the author requested immediate transmission to the Senate. Later, SB 1036 on mitigation fee credits for redevelopment passed 55-0 after brief support for clarifying fee rules and reducing duplicative costs. The chamber then adopted the second-day consent calendar, including resolutions for Women’s Equality Day and the International Day of Yoga, along with several Senate bills, all by unanimous or near-unanimous votes. The Assembly announced it would not meet on Friday, June 19, would reconvene Monday, June 22 at 1 p.m., and then adjourned.
WA

Washington 2025-2026 Regular Session

Senate Pro Forma Floor Session Feb 19th, 2026

Washington Senate Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • Eighth order of business: Presentation of resolution.
  • The resolution is adopted.
  • President, rising in strong support of this resolution.
  • Rising in support of the resolution, it is so important that Ukraine survive, because although the resolution
  • The resolution is adopted.
Summary: The Senate approved the previous day’s Journal and referred committee reports and newly introduced measures as designated. Among the introductions, Senate Bill 6354 was read and sent to the Committee on Ways and Means. The chamber then moved to resolutions. Senate Resolution 8692, recognizing Motorcycle Safety Awareness Week/Month, was adopted after remarks emphasizing motorcycle safety, the charitable work of riders, and the need for drivers to watch for motorcycles and use caution. Senate Resolution 8675, recognizing the shared democratic values of Washington State and Ukraine, was also adopted. Supportive remarks highlighted Ukraine’s endurance, the impact of the war on civilians and soldiers, and solidarity with Ukrainian Americans and the people of Ukraine. After adopting the Ukraine resolution, the Senate welcomed members and representatives of the United Ukrainian community in the gallery. The session then adjourned without objection until 12:30 p.m. on Friday, February 20, 2026.
CA

California 2025-2026 Regular Session

Assembly Floor Session Aug 28th, 2025

California House Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • The resolution is adopted.
  • I rise as chair of the Assembly Education Committee to present Assembly Joint Resolution 19, a resolution
  • House Resolution 54. Ayes 69, noes 0. House Resolution 59, noes 0. House Resolution 60.
  • House Resolution 61. Ayes 69, noes 0. Assembly Concurrent Resolution 109. Ayes 69, noes 0.
  • Ayes 69, noes 0 on Senate Concurrent Resolution 78 and Senate Concurrent Resolution 90.
Summary: The Assembly met after a quorum call, prayer, and pledge, with members observing a moment of silence for the Minnesota tragedy mentioned by the Speaker. The chamber then moved quickly through a large daily file, taking up many Senate amendments and third-reading measures, with most bills passing by wide margins or unanimously. Early procedural actions included returning AB 1308 to the Senate, rescinding action on SB 863, and later taking up several resolutions and bills on concurrence and third reading. Among the main policy items, members adopted AJR 8 on temporary protected status after debate over immigration policy, and AJR 19 urging opposition to dismantling the U.S. Department of Education. The Assembly also adopted ACR 112 recognizing September as Deaf Awareness Month, with several members speaking in support of the deaf community and accessibility. Other notable measures included bills on water reclamation and Colorado River Aqueduct maintenance (AB 580), telehealth (AB 688), housing approvals and ADU enforcement/cleanup (AB 920, SB 9, SB 543), pension and retirement rules (SB 301), volunteer fire department tax exemptions (SB 87), dementia training for home care aides (SB 412), and a San Francisco public-safety measure on stolen goods resale (SB 276), which drew opposition over permitting and criminalization concerns. The Assembly also passed or concurred in a number of Senate bills dealing with local government finance and infrastructure, public contracts, the Delta, fairgrounds compensation, and San Francisco liquor licenses, as well as AJR 3 on Social Security, Medicare, and Medicaid. Most measures were approved on roll-call votes with few no votes; SB 227 and SB 276 were urgency measures and received the required two-thirds support. The consent calendar was adopted unanimously, and the day concluded with several adjournment-in-memory tributes, including remembrances of former Assembly staffer Lawrence Merman, Jeff Brady, Fran Urcini, and Alejandro Luna, before the House adjourned until the next morning.
MN

Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session

House Floor Session 5/19/25 - Part 2

Minnesota House Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • It's a different culture.
  • It's a different culture.
  • It's a different culture.
  • The resolution prevails.
  • The resolution prevails.
Keywords: 1183, house
CA

California 2025-2026 Regular Session

Assembly Floor Session Jan 9th, 2025

California Assembly Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • Assembly concurrent resolution 8 by Assemblymember Wallace, relative to World Desert Day.
  • I rise to present Assembly concurrent resolution 8, the first resolution of the 2025-26 session.
  • Wallace of supporting assembly concurrent resolution eight which recognizes world desert day.
  • Without objection we will now take a voice vote on the resolution. All those in favor say aye.
  • The resolution is adopted.
NM

New Mexico 2026 Regular Session

House - Chamber Meeting Jan 22nd, 2026 at 11:06 am

New Mexico House Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • House Joint Resolution 1.
  • House Joint Resolution 1.
  • House Joint Resolution 3.
  • House Joint Resolution 5. How's joint resolution five? House Joint Resolution 5.
  • House Resolution 1.
Bills: HB1
CA

California 2025-2026 Regular Session

Senate Floor Session Jan 16th, 2026

California Senate Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • Members, we are now at motions, resolutions, and notices.
  • this resolution and will do my part to honor Dr.
  • Let it be Let this resolution not just be a symbolic one.
  • The resolution is adopted. Members, we are now going to return to our motions and resolutions.
  • And Bob Weir's creativity reminds us that culture isn't static.
Keywords: 987, senate, all
CA

California 2025-2026 Regular Session

Assembly Floor Session Apr 23rd, 2026

California House Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • The resolution is adopted.
  • Assembly Concurrent Resolution 137. Ayes 69, noes 0. Assembly Concurrent Resolution 142.
  • Assembly Concurrent Resolution 162. Ayes 69, noes 0. Assembly Concurrent Resolution 169.
  • Assembly Concurrent Resolution 169. Ayes 69, noes 0. Assembly Concurrent Resolution 164.
  • Assembly Concurrent Resolution 166. Ayes 69, noes 0. And Senate Concurrent Resolution 138.
Summary: The Assembly convened after a quorum call, prayer, and pledge, then dispensed with reading the journal and moved through a large number of procedural items, including deeming 102 second-reading items read and amendments adopted. The body also approved several floor motions, including suspending rules for guest access and committee noticing, moving AB 2595 to second reading, and sending ACR 110 to the inactive file. Numerous local officials and community representatives were introduced from cities including South Pasadena, Isparia, Beverly Hills, Santa Monica, Palmdale, Holtville, and Lindsay. On the floor file, several measures were taken up and passed. AB 1673 by Hadwick, allowing county fish and game commissions more flexibility to use certain funds for wildlife conflict prevention, passed 62-0. ACR 143 by Pacheco, proclaiming April 19-25 as California Cities Week, was adopted with 65 co-authors added. AB 1982 by Lowenthal, removing sunsets from existing anti-drink-spiking requirements for certain establishments, passed 68-0. ACR 158 by Solache, recognizing April 2026 as Donate Life Month, was adopted with 74 co-authors added after testimony about organ donation and transplant needs. AB 1908 by McKinnor, authorizing counties to establish victim compensation funds for survivors of abuse involving public agencies, passed 71-0. AB 2052 by Stephanie, aimed at ensuring continuity for vulnerable victims in criminal cases by allowing the same prosecutor to remain on a case, passed 62-0. ACR 178 by Flora, recognizing April 21 as National Rendering Day, was also adopted with 69 co-authors added. The second-day consent calendar and remaining listed items were then approved, with all votes recorded at 69-0 and no items removed. The Assembly also heard an adjournment in memory from Assembly Member Haney for Mary Dallas Armstrong of San Francisco, followed by announcements of committee meetings and the next floor session. The House adjourned until Monday, April 27, at 1 p.m.
CA

California 2025-2026 Regular Session

Senate Floor Session Feb 9th, 2026

California Senate Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • I respectfully ask for an aye vote on this important resolution.
  • This resolution is an important part of that process.
  • Senate Resolution 77 does condemn racism, and it also Senate Resolution 77 does condemn racism, and it
  • We have talked about resolutions that come out. This before.
  • We have talked about resolutions that come out, and those resolutions have actually gone through a process
Summary: The Senate opened with roll call, prayer, and the Pledge of Allegiance, then moved through privileges of the floor to recognize several guests, including the St. Mary’s High School football team from Stockton for winning the 2025 state championship, Black-owned businesses honored by the California Legislative Black Caucus and California Black Chamber of Commerce, and students and guests visiting the Capitol. The Rules Committee reported Senate Resolution 77 to third reading, and the Senate approved the journals and proceeded to the daily file. The chamber then confirmed Tyler Sadwith as Chief Deputy Director for Health Care Programs at the Department of Health Care Services by a 33-0 vote. The main floor action was on Senate Resolution 77, which condemned racist and dehumanizing imagery shared by President Donald Trump depicting former President Barack Obama and former First Lady Michelle Obama. Numerous senators from multiple caucuses spoke in support, framing the post as racist, dangerous, and part of a broader pattern of dehumanization; one Republican senator objected to the resolution’s language and process but said racism should be condemned. SR 77 was adopted on a 28-0 vote. The Senate then took up SB 106, a budget bill to create a one-time $90 million grant program to support family planning providers after federal cuts under H.R. 1 reduced reimbursements to Planned Parenthood and similar clinics. Supporters said the measure would preserve access to reproductive and preventive health care, especially in rural and underserved areas, while opponents criticized the bill for secrecy, no-bid contracting, and prioritizing abortion-related services over other budget needs such as rural hospitals and developmental disability services. After debate, the Assembly amendments were concurred in by a 26-9 vote. At the end of the session, the Senate moved to adjournment in memory, with Senator Choi offering a remembrance for Mitzi Ortiz, the city manager of Aliso Viejo, who died on December 22, 2025.
OK
Transcript Highlights:
  • doctor and nurse of the day, rection of previous day's journal, House and Senate bills and joint resolutions
  • on second reading, assignment and reassignment of bills and resolutions, bills, resolutions, conference
  • The clerk will read House Joint Resolution 1088 by Kendrix of the House, a resolution relating to education
  • Representative Ranson, you are recognized to explain the resolution. Thank you, Mr. Speaker.
  • Moved to adopt Representative Ranson, request unanimous consent that the resolution should be adopted
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Transcript Highlights:
  • on second reading; assignment and reassignment of bills and resolutions; bills, resolutions, conference
  • House Joint Resolution 1088 by Kendrix of the House, a resolution relating to education and state agencies
  • Senate Concurrent Resolution 16 by Miller of the House and Hicks of the Senate, a concurrent resolution
  • House Concurrent Resolution 16 by Miller of the House and Hicks of the Senate, a concurrent resolution
  • Representative Ransom requested unanimous consent that the resolution be adopted.
Summary: The House convened, heard an invocation and the Pledge of Allegiance, and then moved through a long floor calendar with several introductions and recognitions, including guests from Broken Arrow, Oklahoma Trucking Day participants, Mid America Christian University, and the day’s doctor and nurse honorees. The chamber also adopted Senate Concurrent Resolution 16, recognizing March as National Women’s History Month. Members debated and passed House Bill 2937, which extends constitutional carry to allow qualified individuals to carry firearms on boats. Questions focused on alcohol use on lakes, public safety, and whether law enforcement agencies had requested or opposed the bill. The House also passed House Bill 2960, limiting lawsuits against firearm manufacturers when a purchaser modifies a firearm; House Bill 3466, removing the Corporation Commission’s unused petty cash fund from statute; House Bill 3262, increasing the warrant-service fee from $50 to $150 at the request of the Oklahoma County Sheriff; and House Bill 3269, allowing electronic arrest warrants to mirror existing electronic search-warrant procedures. Additional bills passed included House Bill 3152, authorizing Corporation Commission officers to transport certain detained truckers to jail and book them; House Bill 414, making theft of a firearm a Class 2 felony regardless of value; House Bill 4142, expanding criminal statutes at the request of the Oklahoma City Police Bomb Squad; House Bill 3148, modernizing VIN inspection procedures and fee handling; and House Bill 3378, creating a revolving board for OCAST’s grant-awarding body after all members rolled off at once and delayed grants. House Bill 3378 also had its emergency clause adopted. Most measures passed with strong bipartisan margins, and the House adjourned after announcements and committee notices.
MA

Massachusetts 2025-2026 Regular Session

Combatting Antisemitism Jun 21st, 2026 at 01:00 pm

Transcript Highlights:
  • Many of you probably know that Cambridge, Massachusetts, has a very strong activist culture, so it's
  • Harvard Law School's culture is broken.
  • I am a professor in Holocaust studies and Jewish culture. I’m Professor Tanzer.
  • There was a structural limit to MAGA's anti-racist culture war.
  • . students that opt to support BDS resolutions.
Keywords: 995, all
Summary: The Special Commission on Anti-Semitism met for its 11th meeting and approved the minutes from its August 7 meeting. Co-chairs said the commission had recently completed preliminary K-12 recommendations and would continue work on higher education, with additional topics such as workplace issues, the medical sector, and the arts to be addressed before the November 30 reporting deadline. They also said another public comment meeting would be held this fall. The first testimony came from Dr. Mark Posnansky of Harvard Medical School, who described anti-Semitism affecting STEM, research, and higher education. He said Jewish and Israeli students and faculty reported ostracism, gaslighting, intimidation, discrimination, and hiding Jewish identity, and he urged clear leadership statements, mandatory anti-Semitism education, and stronger reporting and discipline procedures. Commissioners asked about Harvard training, spillover into teaching hospitals, and whether anti-Semitic climates were causing students to leave; he said some students had turned down opportunities because of the environment and that concerns also affected healthcare settings. Lindsey Gabbo, a Harvard Law student and mother, testified that campus discourse after October 7 had made Jewish and Zionist students feel isolated and unwelcome, with protests, defaced hostage posters, and a student council BDS vote contributing to the climate. She said Harvard had sent some emails acknowledging anti-Semitism but that she had not seen meaningful steps to restore dialogue, and she argued the school needed more structured venues for conversation. Commissioners also asked about campus security, the effect on students’ mental health, and the impact of chants and protests that she said many Jewish students understood as calls to violence. A panel of concerned Jewish faculty and staff then offered contrasting views. Professor Jeremy Menchick argued the commission should use data carefully, include non-Zionist Jews in its analysis, and avoid reinforcing divisions within the Jewish community. Professor Hilary Lustick described restorative-practice approaches and said structured dialogue could address conflict without immediate punishment. Professor Jonathan Feingold warned that anti-Semitism was being weaponized by the Trump administration and right-wing groups to attack universities and DEI, and he urged the commission not to adopt approaches that could be used to undermine civil rights institutions. Commissioners pushed back on claims that the problem was being exaggerated or reduced to a “problem” rather than a “crisis,” and the discussion ended with continued debate over data, context, and how to balance anti-Semitism concerns with broader civil-rights protections.
MN

Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session

Senate Floor Session - 05/05/25

Minnesota Senate Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • Senate Resolution 37 will be referred to the Committee on Rules and Administration.
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Keywords: 1187, senate, all