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MO

Missouri 2026 Regular Session

Children and Families Jan 20th, 2026 at 10:00 am

Children and Families

Transcript Highlights:
  • streets into a life of crime and in a situation where when they become adults, they usually end up in prison
  • any part of that due to offenders aging out of a juvenile system and then going into the regular prison
  • When you put somebody, when you replace somebody in there, you've got to let somebody else out because
  • An E felony is the max range of punishment four years in prison; a D felony, the max range of punishment
  • seven years in prison.
Keywords: 959, house, all
NM

New Mexico 2025 Regular Session

IC - Legislative Finance Oct 15th, 2025

Transcript Highlights:
  • Chairman, the members serve until their replacement is named. We have several members.
  • We have a number of reports that we produce every year, including our prison population forecast, which
  • is essentially a 10-year projection of what the prison population will look like over the years.
  • We have something called the prison and population profile that looks at the demographics of the people
  • , so counties that have detention centers get a certain amount of money from the state for state prisoners
MA

Massachusetts 2025-2026 Regular Session

Joint Committee on State Administration and Regulatory Oversight Jun 21st, 2026 at 11:00 am

Joint Committee on State Administration and Regulatory Oversight

Transcript Highlights:
  • , Vermont, and others observing Native American or Indigenous People's Day in addition to or in replacement
  • And then we will show our commitment to repair and healing by replacing the holiday with a celebration
  • Native people have consistently sought an Indigenous Peoples' Day that replaces Columbus Day.
  • I am advocating to change Columbus Day to the second week and be replaced by Indigenous Peoples' Day.
  • We have members all across the state, and we are all deeply in support of replacing Columbus Day with
Keywords: 995, all
Summary: The hearing covered a wide range of bills, with substantial testimony on commemorative days and several local development measures. Early testimony focused on competing proposals about Indigenous Peoples’ Day: Senator Comerford and others supported redesignating the second Monday in October as Indigenous Peoples’ Day, while several Italian American legislators and advocates opposed changing Columbus Day and instead urged a separate Indigenous Peoples’ Day on August 9 or another date. Committee members noted the long-running debate, discussed the state flag and motto review process, and emphasized that any changes would require legislation. No votes were taken during the hearing. The committee also heard strong support for a Fred Korematsu Day bill, with testimony from advocates, legal organizations, community leaders, and Korematsu’s daughter. Witnesses described Korematsu’s resistance to Japanese American incarceration during World War II, argued that his story remains relevant amid current immigration and civil liberties concerns, and said the designation would help educate students and the public. A separate bill to designate September as PCOS Awareness Month drew testimony from Senator Miranda and health advocates, who described the disorder’s prevalence, frequent misdiagnosis, fertility and pregnancy risks, and the value of public awareness and education. Other bills discussed included a Domestic Workers’ Rights Day proposal, supported by Representative Garcia and Representative Sousa, who spoke about the invisibility and vulnerability of domestic workers and the importance of recognizing their labor. The committee also heard support for a veteran suicide awareness and remembrance day, a Boston branch library and affordable housing project in Dorchester, and a Fall River waterfront redevelopment bill transferring land to the local redevelopment authority for a major mixed-use project. In addition, Senator Miranda testified in favor of a memorial portrait for former Representative Doris Bunty, highlighting her pioneering role in the legislature and Boston public housing. The hearing was hybrid and lengthy, with the chair repeatedly asking witnesses to be concise and noting that testimony would be public record.
FL

Florida 2026 Regular Session

FL House Floor Session - 2026-06-02 (10:00AM Session)

Florida House Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • So in my Jefferson and Madison counties, the largest employer is a prison.
  • So in Jefferson and Madison counties, the largest employer is a prison.
  • So as we move forward, how would that city replace the lost revenue?
  • Their sole source of money is property taxes, and it will be very difficult to replace that source.
  • Replacing property taxes with higher sales taxes will hit low- and middle-income families hardest.
Keywords: 998, house, all
TX

Texas 89th Regular

Higher Education May 13th, 2025

Higher Education

Transcript Highlights:
  • It does not, so this wouldn't replace any core requirements or add any new requirements to any degree
  • The chair hears none, and the bill will be left pending. while I'm in prison. Yes, sir.
FL

Florida 2025 Regular Session

Senate in Session Mar 4th, 2025

Florida Senate Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • THE LEGISLATION IS NAMED AFTER A YOUNG MAN WHO TRAGICALLY TOOK HIS OWN LIFE IN A FLORIDA PRISON IN 2021
  • AS HARD AS WE TRY, GOVERNMENT CAN NEVER REPLACE A HEALTHY FAMILY, AND IT IS CLEAR THAT THE FASTER WE
FL

Florida 2025 Regular Session

FL House Floor Session - 2025-03-04 (9:30AM Session)

Florida House Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • The legislation is named after a young man who tragically took his own life in a Florida prison in 2021
  • As hard as we try, government can never replace a healthy family, and it is clear the faster we can get
Keywords: 998, house, all
NM

New Mexico 2025 Regular Session

House - Chamber Meeting Jan 23rd, 2025

Transcript Highlights:
  • they are presenting Flags of Freedom, honoring the 80th anniversary of the liberation of our Bataan prisoners
  • Requiring non-functional turf on state-owned or state-funded property that is removed to be replaced
NH
Transcript Highlights:
  • It replaced physician assistant with physician associate in this language about if somebody says that
  • Ah, uh, because you don't want to replace it there and then change it here. Thank you.
  • <01:04:04.640> it because you don't want to replace it because you don't want to replace it
  • Just because it was mentioned, I also run the program at the state prison.
  • Um, I have been a the state prison.
Keywords: 928, house, all
Summary: The committee opened a hearing on Senate Bill 185, which would add timelines to Office of Professional Licensure and Certification (OPLC) investigations. Senator Howard Pearl said the bill was prompted by concerns from the New Hampshire Association of Realtors about delays at the Real Estate Commission, and he explained that the proposal would require OPLC staff to make an initial determination within 30 days and, if misconduct is found, complete an investigation within 60 days. He said the goal is to improve transparency and give consumers and licensees more timely information, while preserving the board’s adjudicatory role. He also noted that the bill had been amended to delay implementation to give OPLC time to work through its backlog. Committee members questioned how the bill would work when an investigation is incomplete and whether the board could send a case back to OPLC without a firm deadline. Pearl said the board would have discretion to continue the investigation or make a final determination, and that the bill was intended to streamline OPLC’s process rather than impose a hard cap on complex cases. OPLC Executive Director Deanna Durus and General Counsel Nicholas Fry then testified that the agency has already changed its procedures under prior legislation, including a facial review of complaints and monthly board review of dismissal memos. They said the bill would substantially alter the current structure, could conflict with existing limitation periods and board duties, and would be difficult to implement without additional staff and funding. Durus said the agency’s backlog is large, that new complaints are being triaged and prioritized, and that some urgent matters are moved ahead based on risk and statutory deadlines. She said OPLC had completed a review of about 500 backlog cases that would now be dismissed under current screening standards, and that those cases are being turned into memos for board review. Board of Medicine public member Nina Gardner testified in favor of the bill but said the backlog is significant and that the agency needs more resources to make the process work effectively. She said the board is seeing progress, but not fast enough, and suggested the bill may not go far enough without additional staffing and funding. No vote was taken during the hearing.
AZ

Arizona 2026 Regular Session

02/09/2026 - House Floor Session

Arizona House Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • Business on the Speaker's desk: I wish to announce that Representative Blackman will temporarily replace
  • Representative Way will temporarily replace Representative Pena on the Committee on Land, Agriculture
  • HB 4013, interstate agreement, federalism, military affairs, and regulatory oversight; HB 4015, prisoners
  • Business on the Speaker's desk: I wish to announce that Representative Willoughby will temporarily replace
Keywords: 1182, all
Summary: The House opened with prayer, the Pledge of Allegiance, approval of the prior journal, and recognition of Dr. Jimmy Sade as Doctor of the Day. Members also read a proclamation commending law enforcement and Border Patrol personnel involved in rescuing an eight-year-old boy from a human trafficking situation, with several members praising the interagency cooperation and the officers’ actions. The chamber then handled routine desk business, committee substitutions, first and second readings of numerous bills, and reported attendance at 56 present, three absent, and one excused. The Committee of the Whole considered HB 2096, HB 2173, HB 2451, and HCR 2001. HB 2096, HB 2173, and HB 2451 each received do-pass recommendations, while HB 2121 was retained on the calendar. HCR 2001, a proposed constitutional amendment on election requirements, drew extended debate over voter ID, mail ballots, ballot deadlines, and election security. A subfloor amendment was adopted by a 32-26 vote, and the amended resolution then received a do-pass recommendation. The Committee of the Whole report was adopted, and the measures were assigned accordingly. On third reading, the House passed HB 2010 on digital consumer licensing disclosures by 59-0, HB 2132 on drug offenses by 59-0, HB 2155 on the Arizona Beef Council by 57-2, HB 2178 on state agency licensure requirements by 51-9, HB 2310 on employment relationships by 59-0, and HB 2395 on a Department of Education fitness-related measure by 59-0. HCR 2001 also passed on third reading by 32-27 and was sent to the Senate. Several members explained their votes, with supporters emphasizing election integrity and consumer or public-safety benefits, and opponents criticizing the election measure as restrictive and unnecessary. The House then heard multiple personal privilege remarks and announcements, including a proclamation for Cary Elwes Day, birthday and community notices, and a request for JLBC to review election-related funding. Committee meeting announcements followed, additional bill referrals and withdrawals were announced, and the House adjourned until 1:15 p.m. Tuesday, February 10, 2026.
FL
Transcript Highlights:
  • bended knees and praying hands to try and get $40,000 for a community that needs sewer and septic replacements
  • bended knees and praying hands to try and get $40,000 for a community that needs sewer and septic replacements
  • And yet Ricky Dixon, who runs our prison system, his vehicles are wore out.
  • And you may have been long enough to remember Dorothy Huckel, the senator, that I ended up replacing
Summary: The Joint Legislative Auditing Committee received a presentation from Auditor General staff on recurring findings from audits of district school boards, colleges, and universities. For school districts, the main issues discussed included missing or outdated safe-school officer training documentation, weak purchasing-card controls, vendor banking-change fraud risks, incomplete background screenings and disqualification-list procedures, missing website budget disclosures, excessive or untimely IT access, late deactivation of former employees’ access, missed emergency drill deadlines, inaccurate capital outlay and resiliency education records, weak tangible property inventories, adult education reporting errors, untimely bank reconciliations, and improper use of workforce development funds. The auditors said many of these issues are repeated from prior years and are summarized in their annual report on significant findings and financial trends. For universities and colleges, the auditors highlighted similar control weaknesses, including vendor information change controls, IT access issues, cash and investment reconciliation problems, purchasing and procurement deficiencies, personnel and compensation issues, and student fee compliance concerns. Specific examples included a UF consulting contract totaling about $6 million, FAU underreporting carry-forward balances by about $77 million, UCF’s payment loss of about $107,000 from an email scam tied to vendor changes, and a North Florida College unauthorized transfer involving a few hundred thousand dollars. The committee asked questions about the UF consulting work, the FAU carry-forward issue, and whether the listed findings meant every named entity had every issue; auditors clarified that the lists reflected entities with findings in those categories, not necessarily each specific problem. The committee then turned to enforcement for entities with long-standing uncorrected audit findings. Staff reported 144 entities with 197 findings repeated in three or more successive audit reports and recommended sending letters requesting updated corrective-action status, including for late-filed 2022-2023 reports where appropriate. The committee approved the staff recommendation and directed letters to be sent. The meeting ended with members emphasizing the importance of audit oversight and taxpayer accountability.
MA

Massachusetts 2025-2026 Regular Session

Joint Committee on Children, Families and Persons with Disabilities Jun 21st, 2026 at 01:00 pm

Joint Committee on Children, Families and Persons with Disabilities

Transcript Highlights:
  • After all, the United States sends more children in foster care to prison each year than to college.
  • It's an acknowledgement that a state bureaucracy cannot replace parents.
  • chapter of Local 509 as social workers we welcome the opportunity to disrupt the trauma to school to prison
  • Let's put a stop to the school-to-prison pipeline in Massachusetts. Thank you.
  • Let's put a stop to the school to prison pipeline in Massachusetts. Thank you.
Keywords: 995, all
Summary: The Joint Committee on Children, Families, and Persons with Disabilities held a hybrid hearing on a series of child welfare bills focused on DCF, foster care, mandated reporting, educational records, and family support. Chair Kennedy and Chair Livingstone opened with accessibility and testimony rules, then heard testimony on bills including S.127 on expanding mandated reporters, S.107/H.235 on a Foster Children’s Bill of Rights, S.106/H.228 on transferring foster care review from DCF to the Office of the Child Advocate, H.258/S.125 on an electronic backpack for foster children’s educational records, H.205 on kinship foster care background checks, H.246/H.266 on minimizing trauma in care and protection cases, and S.159 on support for families after sudden unexpected infant death. Supporters of the mandated reporter bill, led by Sen. Feeney and Foxborough advocates, described a local model that trains all adults who work with children and argued the state should scale that approach statewide to improve recognition and reporting of abuse. Testimony on the foster care bills emphasized the need for clearer rights, better notice to children and attorneys, stronger remedies, and independent oversight. Advocates, youth with lived experience, and legal organizations described placement instability, delayed notifications, abuse in care, poor educational continuity, and the need for rights around safety, family contact, culture, language, and access to records. Several witnesses urged that the Foster Children’s Bill of Rights include enforceable court remedies, not just reporting requirements. On the oversight bill, supporters argued DCF should not review its own foster care system and pointed to poor outcomes, high placement instability, and recent investigative reporting as evidence for moving review responsibilities to the Office of the Child Advocate. On the electronic backpack bill, testimony focused on the need for real-time data sharing and a centralized system so schools can receive foster students’ records quickly and support continuity. On the trauma-minimization bill, Rep. Miskin framed the proposal as a set of practical changes to reduce harm during removals and court involvement. On the SUID bill, Sen. Lovely said families should be given information about available grief and support resources after an infant death. No votes were taken during the hearing; the committee primarily received testimony and questions.
US

US Federal 2025-2026 Regular Session

US House Floor Proceedings (Monday, February 10, 2025)

US Federal House Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • creates new criminal offenses for those who flee law enforcement on our borders and includes mandatory prison
  • creates new criminal offenses for those who flee law enforcement on our borders and includes mandatory prison
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  • borders and includes mandatory prison borders and includes mandatory prison time<00:02:58.000>
  • Patrick Bryant would soon replace his cell phone with a new one. I documented that too.
LA

Louisiana 2026 Regular Session

Judiciary C May 19th, 2026

Judiciary C

Transcript Highlights:
  • Wednesday morning, it reminded me how important it is to protect the moments in lives that cannot be replaced
  • If there's anyone who would say this is just a way to keep people in prison longer, it's not the case
  • They should have to pay for the replacement of it as well. Very good. The board is clear.
Keywords: 974, senate, all
FL

Florida 2026 Regular Session

Senate in Session Feb 25th, 2026

Florida Senate Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • state who suffer with physical and mental disabilities, with addictions, homelessness, for those in prison
  • This amendment simply replaces the House language with the Senate language from Senate Bill 198.
  • Senate Bill 1594 would ensure that veterans benefits accessed by a foster care agency are not used to replace
Summary: The Senate convened with a quorum, opening prayer, Pledge of Allegiance, and a doctor of the day announcement. Members also observed a moment of silence for former Senator Charlie Dean, with tributes offered to his service and family. Several introductions were made, including guests in the gallery and visiting students. On the special order calendar, the Senate temporarily postponed bills on Citizens Property Insurance, artificial intelligence, public records, and data centers, then took up and passed several measures. SB 198/HB 505 on virtual currency kiosks was substituted to the House bill, amended to adopt the Senate language, and passed 37-0 to address fraud, registration, transaction limits, warnings, receipts, and refunds for scam victims. SB 382 on electric bicycles passed 37-0 after amendment to broaden the task force to micro-mobility devices and collect crash data. SB 844 on sickle cell disease continuing education passed 37-0, requiring one-time board-approved training for certain licensed health professionals. SB 1014 on municipal utility service outside city limits passed 37-0, prohibiting cities from denying water or wastewater service solely because an owner refuses annexation, subject to service and funding conditions. The Senate also passed SB 428 on the swimming lesson voucher program by 36-0 after amendments expanding eligibility to ages 1 through 7 and adding postpartum drowning-prevention education and safe bathing guidance. SB 540 on the Office of Financial Regulation passed 36-0, creating cybersecurity program and oversight requirements for certain financial licensees and clarifying anti-money-laundering enforcement. SB 1440 on public records passed 35-1 after technical amendments, extending cybersecurity-related public records exemptions and reporting provisions. SB 1594 on veteran benefit payments to minor clients passed 36-0, directing benefits received on behalf of foster youth toward post-secondary education or aftercare rather than agency reimbursement. At the end of the session, the Rules Chair moved to waive rules so all bills passed that day would be immediately certified to the House and the postponed bills would remain on the special order calendar; both motions were adopted. The Senate then adjourned until the next morning for committee meetings and other business.
OK
Transcript Highlights:
  • authorization from the Oklahoma Turnpike Authority to build a bridge over the Arkansas River and replaces
  • The word 'exception' has been removed, and 'suitable alternative' has replaced that word.
MO

Missouri 2026 Regular Session

Substance Abuse Prevention and Treatment Task Force Jun 24th, 2026 at 01:00 pm

Substance Abuse Prevention and Treatment Task Force

Transcript Highlights:
  • whack-a-mole, where we go for one drug because it's scary, and it's then very quickly and seamlessly replaced
  • I went and took a trip to a prison and on my way back, but I do have a question.
  • week, I had worked with a disabled patient for years to try to get them to finally agree to a knee replacement
  • You either go to treatment court or you go to prison.
  • But, I mean, it causes people to, if they decide they don't want to go to prison, to want help.
Keywords: 959, house, all
MO

Missouri 2026 Regular Session

Substance Abuse Prevention and Treatment Task Force Jun 24th, 2026

Substance Abuse Prevention and Treatment Task Force

Transcript Highlights:
  • whack-a-mole, where we go for one drug because it's scary and it's then very quickly and seamlessly replaced
  • I went and took a trip to a prison and on my way back, but I do have a question.
  • week, I had worked with a disabled patient for years to try to get them to finally agree to a knee replacement
  • You either go to treatment court or you go to prison, but it causes people to, if they decide they don
  • ’t want to go to prison, want help.
Summary: The task force meeting opened with new leadership announcements, including Senator Nick Schroer thanking outgoing chair Representative John Black and naming Representative Del Taylor as vice chair. After some initial technical difficulties with audio and Zoom, members reviewed the task force’s statutory charge under Missouri law: to hold hearings on substance use, explore solutions, draft or modify legislation, and produce recommendations for prevention and treatment. The chair said the goal for this year is to develop concrete legislative ideas for the next session, with hearings focused first on field experts and later on alternative therapies and the Department of Mental Health. Dr. Rachel Winograd gave the first major presentation, describing Missouri’s overdose crisis as increasingly complex and driven primarily by fentanyl, now compounded by xylazine and metatomidine. She said overdose deaths have declined for a third straight year, with preliminary 2025 data around 1,200 deaths, and attributed the decline to a smaller fentanyl supply, wider naloxone availability, and fewer young people entering use. Her main recommendations were to focus on reducing harm rather than trying to eliminate drug use, expand evidence-based medications for opioid use disorder—especially methadone and buprenorphine—improve access to naloxone, and loosen methadone regulations, including take-home doses, the federal 72-hour rule, and broader methadone units. She also emphasized that peer support, housing, transportation, and other practical supports matter, and noted that naloxone can still reverse fentanyl overdoses even when tranquilizers are present. Dr. Heidi Miller, the state medical director, followed with two recommendations: integrate substance use disorder care into whole-person health care and follow the science when considering substance-related legislation. She argued that primary care, maternal health, workforce training, EMS, public health, and methadone access should all be part of a coordinated model, and said reimbursement should support teams rather than isolated providers. She also urged stronger enforcement of parity between behavioral health/SUD and physical health coverage, and highlighted tobacco and alcohol as major, under-addressed causes of death in Missouri. Dr. Doug Burgess then reinforced the need for a coordinated continuum of care, comparing substance use treatment to the seamless system used for heart attacks, and said patients should have standardized assessment, discharge planning from day one, transition coordinators, peer recovery coaches, and better information-sharing between levels of care. Members asked questions about relapse, treatment court, EMS referral barriers, reimbursement, and whether buprenorphine can be started in the field; no votes were taken, and the meeting ended with plans to continue hearing testimony and use it to shape future policy recommendations.
ND

North Dakota 2026 1st Special Session

Health Care Committee Feb 12th, 2026 at 09:30 am

Transcript Highlights:
  • Section 26.1-36-21 was enacted in 1985 and requires continued coverage of an adult prisoner if the prisoner
  • they are incarcerated. 26.1-36-21 was enacted in 1985 and requires continued coverage of an adult prisoner
  • if the prisoner meets all other qualifications and continues to pay the policy and premiums. 26.1-36
  • Dentures have previously required service authorization and were allowed replacement every seven years
  • Service authorization will still be required for early replacement or if the member has had a North Dakota
Keywords: 908, all
Summary: The committee met to review the history and current treatment of North Dakota health insurance mandates, with presentations from Blue Cross Blue Shield of North Dakota, Sanford Health Plan, the Public Employees Retirement System (PERS), and the Insurance Department. The discussion focused on how mandates apply differently to fully insured, self-funded, ACA, Medicaid, and PERS plans; how the state’s benchmark plan and federal essential health benefits affect coverage; and how the existing process requires cost-benefit analysis and, for certain measures, a PERS pilot period before broader application. Presenters also reviewed the long list of existing state mandates, including provider, beneficiary, and coverage requirements, and noted that many were enacted decades ago and have not been revisited despite changes in medical evidence and treatment options. Witnesses from the carriers argued that mandates should be reviewed periodically because some are outdated, can create unintended costs, and may not align with current medical guidance. Examples cited included PSA screening, off-label drug coverage, prior authorization rules, step therapy, and cost-sharing provisions for mental health and substance use treatment. They emphasized that carriers often cover services without a mandate when supported by clinical evidence, and that mandates can shift costs to employers and employees, especially in the fully insured small-group market. They also suggested possible policy improvements such as clearer mandate definitions, better transparency around cost-benefit analyses, a regular 10-year review of mandates, and more timely submission of proposals through the interim process. PERS and the Insurance Department highlighted a recurring tension over what counts as a mandate and when a measure triggers the state’s defrayal obligation under federal law. PERS described its interim committee process, the April 1 deadline for fiscal-impact proposals, and the limited pilot program used for certain measures, noting that only a few bills have gone through the full pilot process. The Insurance Department explained that it views new benefit mandates through the lens of the ACA benchmark plan and essential health benefits, distinguishing true new benefits, such as infertility coverage, from changes to existing benefits, such as telehealth or insulin cost-sharing caps. No votes were taken on policy changes; the meeting was informational, with members asking questions about costs, applicability, transparency, and whether a periodic mandate review should be established.