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MO
Transcript Highlights:
  • But I would appreciate the vote on this bill. Thank you. Any comments or questions?
  • Seeing none, thank you for your test voting. Thank you.
  • So sometimes they may not be voting for an increase for themselves.
  • They would be voting for an increase for that position.
  • Because if you do vote... And that's a situation that county officials are in.
Summary: The Committee on Local Government first took up Senate Substitute for Senate Bill 975, which concerns community paramedic/mobile integrated health services and related jurisdictional issues. Supporters, including ambulance and EMS leaders from Caldwell County and Cox Health, said the bill would help expand community paramedicine in rural and regional areas, improve patient care, reduce unnecessary emergency room use, and lower Medicaid costs. One witness described a successful program that cut Medicaid charges dramatically, while another said the bill would help ambulance districts merge and operate more efficiently. An opponent representing the Missouri State Council of Firefighters said the group supported the underlying bill but was concerned about the Senate-added jurisdictional language affecting community paramedic services and wanted those issues resolved. The committee heard testimony but took no vote before closing testimony on the bill. The committee then heard House Bill 3496, sponsored by Rep. Rodger Reedy, which would update county official salary schedules and assessed valuation ranges that have not been revised in decades. Reedy and the Missouri Association of Counties said the bill is intended to modernize minimum salary schedules while preserving local control through county salary commissions, with a growth factor designed to account for changing assessed valuations over time. Committee members asked about how the bill interacts with other salary legislation and whether counties could use alternative training or salary arrangements approved by their associations. Supporters said the proposal was developed through a multi-year task force process involving county officials and related associations. The Missouri Association of Counties and Warren County officials testified in favor, saying the bill reflects a broad consensus and better matches current county finances. No one testified in opposition to House Bill 3496, and the chair closed the public hearing and adjourned the meeting after testimony concluded.
OK

Oklahoma 2026 Regular Session

Appropriations REVISED Feb 18th, 2026 at 10:00 am

Appropriations

Transcript Highlights:
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  • Senate Bill 1333 received 23 votes, zero nay votes. I declare it to have passed.
  • Senate Bill 1341 has received 2 votes, two nay votes. It seems to have passed.
  • , zero nay votes, declared the same to have passed.
  • Senate Bill 1990 having received 22 aye votes, zero nay votes. I declare the same to have passed.
WA
Transcript Highlights:
  • And just like the initiatives, those bills didn't get a hearing or a vote.
  • And again, House Democrats voted against it. So today's cutoff.
  • He is asking if the House votes to pass the bill, the income tax, Asking if the House votes to pass the
  • I'm with the vote of the people.
  • We had three Democrats join us in voting no.
Keywords: 904, all
Summary: At this Republican media availability, Senate and House GOP leaders focused on affordability, taxes, and government accountability as the session approached cutoff. Senate Republican Leader John Braun criticized the Senate’s income tax bill and a range of other tax proposals, arguing they would raise costs for food, health care, prescription drugs, data centers, startups, grocery bags, and employers of Apple Health/Medicaid users. House Republican leaders Peter Abbarno and April Connors echoed those concerns, saying the latest revenue forecast did not justify new taxes and that Democrats were relying on tax increases rather than relief for families and small businesses. A major topic was the income tax bill that had passed the Senate and was headed to the House. Republicans said they opposed it on constitutional and policy grounds, argued it would eventually expand beyond high earners, and said the bill should be amended to remove the necessity clause so it could be referred to voters. They also said any meaningful tax reform should include broader relief such as property or sales tax reductions, not just narrow carveouts. Braun also said he hoped Governor Inslee would reconsider support for the measure, while House Republicans said they would try to stop it from advancing. The lawmakers also discussed child welfare and public safety bills, especially efforts to force votes on legislation related to DCYF and child deaths. They criticized House Democrats for not hearing or advancing several Republican-backed bills and said process objections were being used to avoid accountability. Braun noted that a bipartisan bill to add fentanyl to the endangerment statute, HB 5071, remained alive in the House. Other bills mentioned as priorities to oppose included an environmental crimes bill, a juvenile release bill, a real estate excise tax measure, and a bottle bill, all of which Republicans said would increase costs or expand state authority.
TX

Texas 89th 2nd C.S.

89th Legislative Session Feb 28th, 2025

Texas House Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • HB 417 by BC relating to early voting by mail or qualified voter into the repeal of certain criminal
  • offenses concerning the solicitation and distribution of an application to vote by mail, referred to
  • HB 429 by GN relating to reading and marking of a ballot of a person of a voting station by a person's
  • HB 465 by Cortez relating to preferential voting and runoff elections of certain voting voters voting
  • HB 496 by Swanson relating to a ballot option to not vote for any candidate.
US
Transcript Highlights:
  • But today, my My advice and consent is not to vote for Mr. Lutnick. I hope that, Mr.
  • I urge my colleagues to vote yes.
  • In November, the American people resoundingly voted for President Trump.
  • Naturally, President Trump is implementing the agenda that the American people voted for.
  • That concludes today's votes.
Bills: SB161 , SB195 , SB216 , SB245 , SB246 , SB257 , SB258 , SB260 , SB278 , SB281 , SB283 , SB93 , SB98 , SB99 , SB306 , SB314 , SB315
ID

Idaho 2026 Regular Session

Agenda Feb 23rd, 2026

Business

Transcript Highlights:
  • I urge you to vote no. I urge you to vote no on HB 704. Okay. Thank you, Mr. Rulene.
  • There'll be a roll call vote.
  • There'll be a roll call vote.
  • Vote in your conscience.
  • You guys voted on 700 and 704. I'll tell you something.
Committee: House Business
Summary: The committee first introduced a new page, approved the January 27 and January 29 minutes, and then heard House Bill 703, which would consolidate multiple disciplinary provisions into a single procedural framework in Title 67 without changing substantive licensing standards. The sponsor said it was a cleanup measure building on prior code consolidation work, and a contractor group testified in support. The committee voted to send HB 703 to the floor with a due-pass recommendation. The main item was House Bill 704, a universal E-Verify bill requiring employers to verify new hires through the federal system. Sponsors said it would protect Idaho workers and businesses, align with federal law, and create a level playing field; they also said they were open to adjusting the implementation date. Supporters included business, law enforcement, immigrant, and advocacy witnesses who argued it would enforce existing law and reduce unauthorized employment. Opponents, including the Idaho Dairymen’s Association, small business and bookkeeping witnesses, and others, argued E-Verify is flawed, burdensome, and could harm agriculture, construction, household employers, and other sectors; they also raised concerns about biometric language, private complaints to the Attorney General, and possible unintended coverage of service relationships. After extensive committee questioning and testimony, a motion to send HB 704 to general orders failed 11-7. The committee then voted 16-2 to send HB 704 to the floor with a due-pass recommendation, with several members noting they reserved the right to change their votes on the floor. The committee then began House Bill 700, which would add criminal penalties for knowingly hiring unauthorized workers while providing a defense for employers who use E-Verify in good faith. The sponsor and supporters framed it as an enforcement measure, while opponents repeated concerns about E-Verify’s reliability and added burdens; the transcript ends during the sponsor’s closing remarks on HB 700, before any committee action is shown.
TX
Transcript Highlights:
  • . vote in an impeachment proceeding.
  • They didn't have a voice and they didn't have a. vote.
  • When you vote on this bill, remember that it isn't about politics.
  • This bill isn't common sense, it's discrimination and I ask you to vote. Vote against it.
  • I urge the committee to vote against this bill. Thank you.
Bills: SB240 , SB1183 , SB1184 , SB1577 , SB2043 , SB2051 , SCR42 , SJR68
HI
Transcript Highlights:
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  • Vice Chair: “I vote yes.” Senator Fukunaga: “I vote yes.” Senator T. Court: “No.”
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Keywords: 912, senate, all
Summary: The committee heard testimony on SB 540, which would make the most recent state building codes supersede county codes beginning in 2028 and limit county changes without State Building Code Council approval. Grassroot Institute testified in support, while IBEW Local 1260 strongly opposed the bill as written, warning it could let counties weaken state minimum standards and create problems for fire code and sprinkler requirements. Members discussed the need for consistency in building codes and the impact of the State Building Code Council’s status, and the chair said the measure would be deferred indefinitely. The committee also heard SB 626 on disaster preparedness, which would prohibit planting large trees along evacuation routes and require HEMA to identify and remove obstructive trees. Testimony included comments from DLNR, HEMA, and others, with HEMA opposing the measure. The chair said more coordination was needed between DLNR and HEMA and deferred the bill. SB 692, regulating retail and wholesale spray paint sales and assigning jurisdiction to the Department of Law Enforcement, drew opposition from the Retail Merchants of Hawaiʻi, which said the bill would impose costly storage and reporting burdens on small retailers and raise identity-theft concerns. The committee deferred that measure as well. In a separate decision-making segment, the committee considered SB 9 on fireworks and recommended passage with amendments. The amendments narrowed or removed several sections, increased certain penalties from $500 to $1,000, adjusted forfeiture allocations, accepted an Attorney General amendment, added an appropriation for community safety education programs, and changed the effective date to July 1, 2077. The motion to pass with amendments was adopted by a vote of 2-1. Later, in a joint hearing, SB 1102 on the aircraft rescue firefighting unit drew support from DOT but opposition from the Hawaiʻi Firefighters Association, which asked that the bill be held. SB 41, establishing Hawaiʻi Disaster Drill Day on August 8, received support from HEMA and a public testifier. SB 1570, addressing Molokaʻi air service disruptions and a possible runway expansion, drew strong public support from Molokaʻi residents and service providers, while the Attorney General raised separation-of-powers concerns about the emergency declaration language and DOT noted the high cost and feasibility issues of runway expansion.
CA

California 2025-2026 Regular Session

Senate Local Government Committee May 18th, 2026

Transcript Highlights:
  • And for those reasons, CPCA is in strong support and sponsoring the bill, so we ask for your high vote
  • We ask for your aye vote. Thank you very much. Is there anyone here in opposition? Oh, I'm sorry.
  • We'd gladly voted to expand Medicare access to ensure that all people, regardless of their citizenship
  • I trust them, and I think we should as well, and I respectfully ask for an aye vote.
  • The vote is 5-2. The bill is out. Oh, oh, oh, oh. Oh.
Summary: The Senate committee heard AB 1768, which would authorize Los Angeles County and Contra Costa County to place local sales tax measures before voters to help offset federal funding cuts affecting Medi-Cal, nutrition assistance, and related health and safety-net services. Assembly Member Brian and supporters argued the bill would preserve local control and allow voters to decide whether to raise revenue to prevent clinic closures, layoffs, and service reductions. Testimony in support came from the California Primary Care Association, Planned Parenthood Affiliates of California, labor organizations, Contra Costa County, and others, while the cities of Glendale and Burbank opposed the measure. Committee discussion focused on whether the bill was an appropriate response to federal cuts or an unnecessary tax increase. Supporters said the measure did not impose a tax directly but simply let county voters decide how to respond to the funding losses. Opponents argued California and local governments should address spending and affordability concerns without additional taxes, and questioned whether the federal cuts were the sole cause of the budget pressure. Several members also raised broader concerns about cost of living, health care financing, and local versus state responsibility. Senator Arreguín moved the bill for a due pass recommendation. The committee voted 5-2 to send AB 1768 to the Senate floor, with Senators Choi and Seyarto voting no. The bill was briefly held on call before the final tally was announced and the measure was reported out.
MO

Missouri 2026 Regular Session

General Laws Apr 15th, 2026

General Laws

Transcript Highlights:
  • I now move that Senate Substitute No. 3 for Senate Bill 1062 be voted do pass.
  • However, I'm not going to vote against it due to my lack of understanding on the way it's going to play
  • I now move that the House Committee substitute for Senate Substitute No. 3 for Senate Bill 1062 be voted
  • By your vote of 12 ayes and two noes, you have voted the House Committee substitute for Senate Substitute
  • candidates and alternates will then be sent to the legislature, where the Senate and the House will vote
Committee: House General Laws
Keywords: 959, house, all
OK

Oklahoma 2026 Regular Session

Local and County Government Apr 14th, 2026 at 01:30 pm

Local and County Government

Transcript Highlights:
  • He waves the vote. Will now occur. If you're in favor of the measure, you'll vote aye.
  • If you're opposed, you'll vote nay. Clerk, call the roll.
  • Senator Rader waves the vote. Will now occur. If you're in favor of the measure, you'll vote aye.
  • If you're opposed, you'll vote nay. Clerk, call the roll.
  • I know my debate and respectfully request your yes vote. Thank you. Thank you, Senator Milton.
Bills: HB3419 , HB3624 , HB3748 , HB4335
WV

West Virginia 2026 Regular Session

Senate in Session Mar 10th, 2026 at 05:02 pm

West Virginia Senate Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • All those in favor will vote yea. All those opposed vote nay. The clerk will prepare the machine.
  • Is every member voted? So the clerk closed the machine.
  • On this question, 33 yeas, zero nays, one absent, not voting.
  • On this question, 33, yay, zero nays, one absent, not voting.
  • More than the majority of those elected have voted in affirmative, I declare the bill passed.
Keywords: 994, senate, all
Summary: The Senate first took up Senate Bill 155 on adjunct teaching permits. After adopting a Senate amendment to the House amendment, the chamber concurred in the House amendment as amended and passed the bill 33-0, with one member absent and not voting. The amendment was described as creating an exception so a criminal history check would not be required every year, and the bill was presented as a tool to help county boards fill vacancies, especially in shortage areas. The chamber then received a large number of committee reports and advanced several House bills on first reading. These included measures on creating the Team West Virginia Corporation, establishing the West Virginia Collaboratory, the Foster Youth Post-Secondary Transition Awareness Act, business-ready site programs, volunteer fire company allowances, extending qualified opportunity zones, natural resource police retirement, PEIA treatment flexibility, PANS/PANDAS, ALS care services, abuse prevention, the respiratory care interstate compact, peer support services, tax lien sales, the Neighborhood Investment Program, bonds for the Science and Culture Center, and a comprehensive energy development policy and plan. Several bills were reported as amended by committees, and one energy bill was referred to the Rules Committee. Additional committee action included reports on a bill to repeal the school-transfer eligibility protection, a load forecast accountability bill, oil and gas well plugging provisions, a TANF drug-screening extension, and a bill authorizing the Supreme Court of Appeals to create child protection commissioners. Most of these were advanced on first reading after unanimous consent. The Senate then moved to adjourn until the next day, with announcements of upcoming committee meetings before the chamber adjourned.
OK
Transcript Highlights:
  • Preparing to close, declare the vote: 11 aye, 3 nay.
  • Declare the vote: 14 aye, 0 nay. We will, thank you, Mr.
  • Preparing to close, declare the vote: 13 aye, 1 nay.
  • Declare the vote: ten aye, three nay.
  • Declare the vote.
Summary: The committee considered several insurance, licensing, and workforce bills, often adopting PCRs/PCSs and, in some cases, striking title while continuing to work on language. HB 3127, as amended, would allow employers to adopt zero-tolerance drug policies while retaining existing safety-sensitive position provisions; it passed 11-3. HB 4488, the “right to appraisal” bill for motor vehicle insurance claims, passed 14-0 after questions about appraiser competency and certification. HB 2955, updating the Oklahoma Captive Insurance Company Act in coordination with the Insurance Department and the Captive Insurance Association, passed 13-1. The committee also advanced HB 3781, a homeowners insurance transparency measure that would move the state from a “use and file” to a “file and use” system and give the insurance commissioner more authority to review rates; members and the chair emphasized the bill was still being refined, but it passed 10-3. HB 3783, a plumbing workforce bill, was amended to allow candidates to take the exam earlier after completing training, with the license held until work requirements are met; after discussion about training hours and workforce benefits, it passed 14-1. HB 3802, a constituent-request bill to prevent a widow’s auto insurance from increasing until renewal, passed 15-0. Chairman Hill then laid over HB 2471, a bill concerning the Workforce Commission, saying recent discussions had resolved concerns and that further work was preferable to a “knee-jerk” reaction. The meeting ended with Leader Lawson praising Chairman Hill’s service and leadership before adjournment.
ID

Idaho 2026 Regular Session

Agenda Jan 21st, 2026

State Affairs

Transcript Highlights:
  • We generally will take up the vote on your appointment at our next meeting, likely on Friday, and then
  • I don't see any other questions, and again, we'll vote on your appointment on Friday.
  • I'm going to vote to introduce the RS.
  • I think that would be helpful, but I'll be voting to introduce the RS.
  • I think that would be helpful, but I'll be voting to introduce the RS.
Summary: The Senate State Affairs Committee heard testimony from Layton Lenning on his gubernatorial appointment to the Idaho Commission on Human Rights. Lenning described his background as a prosecutor and attorney with experience in employment and entertainment law, and said he would approach the quasi-judicial role by being fair, impartial, and efficient. Committee members asked about his goals for the commission, and he said he had no policy agenda beyond careful, unbiased decision-making. The committee said it would vote on his appointment at a later meeting. The committee also heard from Brian Skagliano, a long-serving member of the Idaho Commission on Human Rights, on his reappointment. Skagliano said he has served nearly 20 years and described the commission’s work as reviewing investigations to determine cause or probable cause in discrimination cases. In response to questions, he said the commission is working through a backlog, expects to be caught up soon, and that roughly 6 to 9 percent of cases result in probable cause findings. He emphasized that many complainants simply want to be heard and receive an explanation, even when a case does not result in a finding of violation. The committee then approved several appointments: Megan Ronk to the Commission on Human Rights and Salvador Cruz to the Treasurer’s Advisory Committee, both with recommendations for confirmation. Finally, the committee introduced RS 32980, a proposed constitutional amendment related to public lands, sponsored by Senator Adams. Supporters said the measure was developed after broad public outreach, while Senator Ruchti noted interest in hearing from tribes, conservation groups, Farm Bureau, and others, as well as in understanding potential fiscal impacts if the state were to manage lands acquired from the federal government. The motion to send the RS to print passed, and the committee adjourned.
MO

Missouri 2026 Regular Session

Veterans and Armed Forces Jan 13th, 2026 at 12:00 pm

Veterans and Armed Forces

Transcript Highlights:
  • And we started getting no votes.
  • We had a no vote two years ago simply because there was a misunderstanding.
  • voting the way we were going to vote.
  • And had I been able to do that, we wouldn't have had any no votes then.
  • I'm not saying that no votes are against that because I, this is America.
Keywords: 959, house, all
CA
Transcript Highlights:
  • Secretary, please call the vote.
  • Respectfully ask for an aye vote, please. Awesome. Thank you. All right.
  • With that, Secretary, please call the vote.
  • Not voting. Arambula? Aye. Hadwick? Not voting. Arambula? Aye. Bains? Aye. Bennett? Aye. Calderon?
  • Not voting. It's okay. Thank you.
Summary: The committee met to hear four Senate bills, with SB 345 (Hurtado) and SB 793 (Arreguín) placed on the consent calendar and both approved without discussion. The committee then heard SB 326, presented by Assembly Member Calderon on behalf of Senator Becker, which would create a framework for evaluating wildfire mitigation investments and require the State Fire Marshal’s office to develop planning tools, risk baselines, and mitigation scenarios. The only testimony was in support from the League of California Cities, and the bill was moved and passed to the Committee on Natural Resources on a vote of 5-0, with two members not voting. The final bill heard was SB 629 by Senator DeRazo, also presented by Assembly Member Calderon, as part of the Senate’s fire response, recovery, rebuilding, and prevention package. The bill would apply WUI building code and defensible space requirements to areas burned in wildfires, require urban conflagration modeling in fire maps, and mandate annual defensible space inspections in fire-prone areas. Local government representatives said they had concerns but appreciated amendments worked out with the author, while Assembly Members DeMaio and Hadwick spoke in opposition, citing burdens on private property owners and local governments. Despite those concerns, the bill was moved as amended to the Committee on Natural Resources and passed 4-3, with no roll held open before adjournment.
CA
Transcript Highlights:
  • With that, I respectfully ask for an aye vote. Thank you, Mr. Gonzalez.
  • And the Chair is recommending an aye vote. Madam Clerk, please take the roll.
  • We have 10 votes; it gets out. We'll leave the roll open.
  • That has 14 votes. AJR 10, Rogers. The motion is that the resolution be adopted.
  • That also has 14 votes. We were all over the place. That wasn't me. That wasn't me. Yeah.
Summary: The Assembly Natural Resources Committee heard two items: AB 1016 by Assemblymember Jeff Gonzalez and AJR 10 by Assemblymember Rogers. AB 1016 would expand the local permitting pilot for geothermal power plants in Imperial County, increasing the eligible generating capacity and extending the program through 2030. Gonzalez said he accepted committee amendments and emphasized the bill’s potential to create jobs, generate school and local tax revenue, and support California’s clean energy and baseload power goals. Imperial County officials and supporters from the State Building Trades and Independent Energy Producers Association testified in strong support, citing the county’s long geothermal permitting history, high unemployment, and major economic benefits from proposed projects. No opposition was presented. Committee members asked a few questions, including about the bill’s capacity range and ongoing coordination with labor. Gonzalez said he was continuing to work with the building trades on amendments, and the trades indicated they were now in support. The committee then took a roll call and passed AB 1016 on a due pass as amended motion to Appropriations, with the roll held open for absent members and later additional aye votes recorded. AJR 10 called on the federal government to oppose Forest Service staffing cuts and highlight the importance of national forests for water, wildlife, wildfire prevention, recreation, and rural economies. Rogers argued that reduced staffing would worsen wildfire risk and harm rural communities, and the committee heard no opposition. The resolution was adopted on a roll call vote, with the roll also held open and later additional aye votes added. The hearing concluded after both measures received enough votes to move forward.
HI
Transcript Highlights:
  • Seeing none, Vice Chair, for the vote. Voting on Senate Bill 1536, SD2.
  • Chair and vice chair vote aye. Representative Holt, aye. Representative Hussy, aye.
  • Voting on Senate Bill 1571, SD2. The chair's recommendation is to pass with amendments.
  • Chair and vice chair vote aye, noting that all members are present. Are there any noes?
  • See none, members, for the vote. Voting on Senate Bill 1571, SD2.
Committee: House Tourism
Keywords: 910, house, all
VT

Vermont 2025-2026 Regular Session

Senate Session - 2026-03-12 - 1:00PM

Vermont Senate Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • So on a vote of 40-1, your Judiciary Committee recommends passage of the bill.
  • President, the vote out of your Mr.
  • I think the reporter has requested that when the vote is taken it's by roll.
  • Those voting yes. 26. Those voting no two.
  • Those<01:23:42.800><c> voting</c><01:23:43.199><c> yes.</c><01:23:43.600><c> 26.
Keywords: 927, senate, all
FL

Florida 2025 Regular Session

Transportation Mar 4th, 2025

Transcript Highlights:
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Keywords: 999, senate, all