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MO
Missouri 2026 Regular Session
Children and Families May 11th, 2026 at 01:00 pm
Children and Families
Transcript Highlights:
- Personally, in my district, 70% of my constituents said no to 3.
- We'll see non-severability clauses in certain sections.
- I too will be voting my district, which overwhelmingly voted against Amendment 3.
- I too will be voting my district, which overwhelmingly voted against Amendment 3.
- I too will be voting my district, which overwhelmingly voted against Amendment 3.
Committee:
House Children and Families
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
Minnesota House Republican school safety package stalls in committee 4/14/26
Transcript Highlights:
- I'm here to testify in support of House File 3493 delete all amendment section 3 that provides for a
- </c><00:14:54.360><c> 3</c> file 3493 delete all amendment section 3 file 3493 delete all amendment section
- Schnabel: Delete all amendment, specifically section 3.
- However, MISPA respectfully asks the committee to remove section 4 and sections 3 and 10 related to K
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Summary:
The committee heard House File 3493, the Safe Schools Revenue Increase bill, and first adopted the DE amendment before moving the bill on for re-referral to Ways and Means. Representative Lawrence described the bill as a multi-layered school safety package for all students and schools, including public, nonpublic, charter, and tribal schools, with increased safety funding, mental health support, anonymous threat reporting, school safety plans, and student discipline changes. Several supporters emphasized the need for flexible safety funding and cited real-world safety concerns, including anonymous tip systems that had generated many reports, classroom evacuations, staff injuries, and the need for more resources for mental health and safety infrastructure. Some supporters, including charter school leaders and Catholic Conference testimony, argued the bill’s flexibility and broader safety approach were important, while others supported the K-3 suspension language as a needed tool in severe cases.
Opponents focused heavily on the bill’s repeal of Minnesota’s K-3 suspension ban and non-exclusionary discipline requirements. Legal aid, disability advocates, and education groups argued that suspensions harm young children, worsen disparities, and disproportionately affect students of color and students with disabilities, and they urged the committee to keep restorative and non-exclusionary practices in place. Disability advocates also asked that any safety planning explicitly account for students with disabilities and that the bill remain aligned with IDEA protections and individualized education decisions. Several testifiers opposed using public funds for private schools, saying public money should stay in public programs.
Other testimony came from school administrators and staff who supported restoring limited suspension discretion, describing serious elementary incidents, classroom evacuations, and injuries that they said required a short-term removal option to stabilize classrooms and plan for students’ return. Mental health and school support personnel witnesses stressed that safety and mental health funding should remain distinct and that more counselors, social workers, and related staff are needed to address student crises. No final vote on the bill itself was taken in the portion provided beyond adoption of the DE amendment and the motion to re-refer the bill.
AZ
Transcript Highlights:
- Senate Bill 1713, amending Title 32, Chapter 18, Article 3, and sections 32-17904, 32-197905, and 32-
- House Bill 2398, an act amending Section 5-3-0-127, relating to operation of watercraft.
- Senate Bill 1180, an act amending Section 43-107 of the Arizona Revised Statutes, Title 43, Chapter 3
- and renumbering sections in Title 27. ...meaning Section 27-2-303, amending Title 27, Article 3; Section
- Section 27-252 repealing Section 27-251, and amending Section 27-3-35, Section 27-3-355, and other provisions
NM
New Mexico 2026 Regular Session
Senate Chamber Feb 11th, 2026 at 11:30 am
New Mexico Senate Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- There is a section in this bill, which is Section 4, that has to do with HOAs, and we had heard some
- line 17, missing persons with the Amber Alert on page 3, line 7, child abuse, safety, page 3, line 1
- 6-4-2.2 NMSA 1978, being Laws 1987, Chapter 264, Section 3, and Laws 1988, Chapter 347, Section 3, as
- 6-4-2.2 NMSA 1978, being Laws 1987, Chapter 264, Section 3, and Laws 1988, Chapter 347, Section 3, as
- Being Laws 1987, Chapter 264, Section 3, and Laws 1988, Chapter 347, Section 3, as amended.
WV
West Virginia 2026 Regular Session
WV Senate Government Organization Committee in Session Mar 10th, 2026 at 09:03 am
Government Organization
Transcript Highlights:
- This would be section 30-27-8C with the heading Salon Training Program.
- The strike-and-insert amendment includes an amendment that would, in section 5A-6B-3, subsection C, require
- In 2022, Section 3-1-31 of the code was amended to allow municipalities to hold their elections concurrently
- compliance with the requirements of 3-1-31.
- a cross-reference to another code section.
Committee:
Senate Government Organization
HI
Transcript Highlights:
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- Uh, 3:30 tomorrow. Okay. 3:30 tomorrow in this room. Yes. April 24th. Okay.
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ID
Transcript Highlights:
- Gentleman from District 3... Thank you, Mr. Speaker.
- It was $3 million that made it through this body. It died in the Senate.
- The roll is called: 67 ayes, 3 absent and excused.
- We passed that with a 65 to 3 to 2 vote.
- House Bill 939, we're 67 ayes, 3 absent and excused. The rules are suspended.
NH
New Hampshire 2025 Regular Session
House Science, Technology and Energy (03/03/2025)
Science, Technology and Energy
Transcript Highlights:
- What we've seen, sections 3, 4, and 5, seem to be non-controversial and more or less reflect the status
- This section changes the ACPs for Class 1, 3, and 4 from their current levels to levels that are about
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- So, um, which is the current existing section 45, subparagraphs 2 and 3.
Committee:
House Science, Technology and Energy
CA
California 2025-2026 Regular Session
Senate Elections and Constitutional Amendments Committee Apr 21st, 2026
Elections and Constitutional Amendments
Transcript Highlights:
- That's 3-0. We'll put that on call. And we have two items on special order of business.
- So, Senator, you may proceed. 5, SB 1225, followed by SCA 3.
- This is less than the threshold of 10,000 currently required by Section 203.
- Item number 5, SCA 3. Please call the absent members.
- Item number five, SCA 3 by Senator Nielo. This bill is out.
Summary:
The Senate Committee on Elections and Constitutional Amendments heard several election-related measures. SB 884 by Senator Umberg proposed expanding polling-place buffer zones, limiting certain law enforcement activity near polling sites, increasing ballot drop boxes and vote center access, and extending the vote-by-mail receipt deadline; supporters said it would protect voters from intimidation, while county election officials opposed it as operationally difficult and costly. The bill was amended in committee to allow county supervisors discretion over expanding the buffer zone and to permit law enforcement entry for crimes against persons or property. It was ultimately passed out of committee on a 4-1 vote after members’ roll calls were completed later in the day. SB 1164 by Senator Cervantes would expand California voting-rights protections by codifying and broadening anti-dilution and anti-suppression rules, adding preclearance for some jurisdictions, and directing courts to favor voting access; it drew strong support from civil rights and voting-rights groups, while one city raised concerns about effects on pending litigation. The committee advanced the bill to Judiciary on a 4-1 vote after later roll call completion.
The committee also considered SB 900 by Senator McNerney, which would streamline political advertisement disclosures by shortening required disclaimer language, allowing standard abbreviations, and increasing the number of top funders disclosed on political mailers from three to five. Supporters from the outdoor advertising industry and campaign finance reform groups said the bill would preserve transparency while making disclosures more readable; it passed unanimously and was sent to Appropriations. In contrast, SB 1225 and its companion SCA 3 by Senator Niello would transfer responsibility for drafting ballot titles and summaries for initiatives and referenda from the Attorney General to the Legislative Analyst’s Office. Supporters argued this would improve neutrality and public trust, while opponents said the current elected Attorney General system is accountable and efficient; both measures were advanced on narrow votes after roll calls were completed later.
Finally, SB 1360 by Senator Cervantes, part of the California Voting Rights Act of 2026 package, would expand language-access requirements for election materials by lowering the threshold for coverage, adding a petition process, and extending protections beyond current federal language categories. Voting-rights and immigrant-advocacy groups strongly supported the bill, while county election officials opposed it unless amended, citing concerns about the precinct-based determination model and implementation details. The committee passed SB 1360 to Appropriations on a 5-0 vote after the later roll call. The committee also approved a consent calendar of seven measures at the start of the hearing.
TX
Transcript Highlights:
- It's 5% or it's 3% or whatever.
- Code, 153.010, is the section that authorized...
- Section 153.010 is the section that authorizes the court to order any type of family counseling.
- And I don't understand why that section was cut.
- And I don't understand why that section was cut.
Committee:
Senate Jurisprudence
Keywords:
business court, civil procedure, litigation, jurisdiction, arbitration, divorce, property division, family law, court jurisdiction, marital assets, parent-child relationship, birth certificate, identity proof, Family Code, court process, attorney fees, court costs, legal expenses, dispute resolution, child support
Summary:
The committee heard several House bills, most of them relating to family law and court procedure, and left each bill pending after testimony. House Bill 1916 would clarify that the court that issued a final divorce decree retains exclusive jurisdiction over later actions involving undivided property. House Bill 1973 would require a certified birth certificate, if reasonably available, to be filed with a SAPCR petition or allow alternative proof of parentage while keeping the information confidential. House Bill 2530 would add qualifications and procedural safeguards for appointing amicus attorneys in SAPCR cases, including notice and hearing requirements, minimum qualifications, conflict rules, and limits on what amicus attorneys may do. House Bill 2524 would make Family Code references to attorney’s fees consistent by using “reasonable and necessary” language. House Bill 3180 would correct a scrivener’s error in the civil discovery rules by changing “settlement” to “statement.”
The committee also heard House Bill 4213, which would change the interest rate on overdue child support from the current 6 percent simple interest to a fixed 5 percent and require the Attorney General to report on the impact of the change. Testimony was sharply divided: supporters argued lower interest could improve collections and help low-income obligors catch up, citing research and the size of child-support arrearages; opponents said lowering the rate would reduce incentives to pay and harm custodial parents and children. The Attorney General’s office raised implementation concerns about a House version that would have created a variable rate, while the committee substitute was described as restoring a simple fixed rate. After testimony, the bill was left pending.
The committee also discussed House Bill 40, updating business court provisions and supplemental jurisdiction; House Bill 3421, streamlining probate procedures for original wills and copies; and House Bill 417, clarifying venue for lawsuits involving private transfer fees on real property. Each drew limited testimony and was left pending. Finally, House Bill 3783 drew extensive testimony on court-ordered counseling and reunification therapy in family cases. The sponsor and supporters said the bill would protect children and abuse victims from coercive, unregulated reunification practices, while opponents argued it was too broad, could interfere with legitimate therapy and judicial discretion, and might affect military families and other high-conflict cases. The committee heard testimony from judges, therapists, parents, survivors, and advocates, but took no final action and left the bill pending.
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
Committee on State and Local Government - 03/26/26
State and Local Government
Transcript Highlights:
- And then section 3, the change contains the citation correction that I mentioned.
- And then section 3, the change contains the citation correction that I mentioned.
- That is sections 1 through 3 of the local government article.
- Section 3 is a bill that will be heard on Friday in this committee.
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Committee:
Senate State and Local Government
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
Committee on Housing and Homelessness Prevention - 03/20/25
Housing and Homelessness Prevention
Transcript Highlights:
- Enacting Senate File 2691, Section 8, will establish a 3% cap on rent increases for manufactured home
- Enacting Senate File 2691, Section 8, will establish a 3% cap on rent increases for manufactured home
- Enacting Senate File 2691, Section 8, will establish a 3% cap on rent increases for manufactured home
- Enacting Senate File 2691, Section 8, will establish a 3% cap on rent increases for manufactured home
- Enacting Senate File 2691, Section 8, will establish a 3% cap on rent increases for manufactured home
Committee:
Senate Housing and Homelessness Prevention
FL
Florida 2026 Regular Session
FL House Floor Session - 2026-04-29 (10:00AM Session)
Florida House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- The executive branch position on this is that the rest of Article 3, Section 20, cannot be saved.
- 3, Section 20?
- The executive branch position on this is that the rest of Article 3, Section 20 cannot be saved.
- 3, Section 20?
- Senators, Article 3, Section 20A is not optional as it relates to complying.
Summary:
The Senate convened in special session with an opening prayer and the Pledge of Allegiance, then moved to the special order calendar to consider congressional redistricting legislation, beginning with Senate Bill 8D and then substituting the identical House Bill 1D. The bill would establish Florida’s congressional districts. Senator Gaetz, presenting the measure, said the Governor had proposed the map to address population growth and to draw race-neutral districts, and argued that mid-decade redistricting is legally permissible and has occurred before in Florida and other states. He repeatedly said the Legislature could accept, reject, or amend the proposal, but that the Governor had the prerogative to propose it.
The floor debate focused heavily on the legality and timing of the map, especially after the U.S. Supreme Court’s Louisiana redistricting decision was announced during the session. Several senators, including Rouson, Sharief, Smith, Polsky, Arrington, Bracy Davis, Bernard, Nathan, and Berman, questioned whether the map complied with the Florida Constitution’s Fair Districts Amendment, the Voting Rights Act, and equal protection principles. They raised concerns about the short notice, lack of statewide public hearings, the use of partisan data, the absence of sworn testimony from the Governor’s representatives, the claimed severability of the Fair Districts Amendment, and the impact on minority communities and communities of interest. Gaetz generally declined to offer legal opinions, saying those issues would ultimately be for the courts, but he relayed the Governor’s position that race-based provisions in the Fair Districts Amendment are unconstitutional and that the proposed map is race-neutral and compact.
Members also debated whether the map’s population data and compactness scores justified the district lines, with critics arguing that the plan cracked and split communities in places such as Central Florida, Tampa Bay, and South Florida. Gaetz said the Governor’s office relied on 2020 census data plus updated population estimates from the Office of Economic and Demographic Research and the American Community Survey, and that the mapmaker said he drew the map himself without outside consultants. After questions concluded, the Senate adopted a motion to substitute HB 1D for SB 8D, read the bill a third time, and proceeded to debate the House bill. The transcript ends during debate, with no final vote on passage shown.
MS
Mississippi 2026 Regular Session
MS Senate Floor - 10 February, 2026; 10:00 AM
Mississippi Senate Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- Sections 3, 4, and 5, like I said, shifts SAOs from MDE employees to local school district employees.
- Section 3, new section.
- Senate Bill 2110 amends Section 97-3-59 to provide that if a parent, legal guardian, or other person
- Senate Bill 2110<02:47:36.360><c> amends</c><02:47:36.840><c> Section</c><02:47:37.200><c> 97-3-59</c
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FL
Florida 2025 Regular Session
Judiciary Mar 25th, 2025
Transcript Highlights:
- Number 7, 3, 0, 1, 5, 6, delete the section of the bill that requires physicians medical examiner's carpark
- Now there are a 3 full biological siblings with 3 sets of parents.
- Section 3, the bill adopt a modern approach, recognized intangible assets like bank accounts have no
- We will take up late filed Amendment bar code 3, 4, 3, 7, 0, 0, and you are recognized to explain the
- Senators this Bill 16, 22 Re repeals section one. 63.0 3, 5, to restore local government authority to
HI
Transcript Highlights:
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- put it as another section here in Senate Bill 997.
- put it as another section here in Senate Bill 997.
- This concludes our 3:30 agenda. Thank you.
Committee:
Senate Labor and Technology
Summary:
The joint hearing covered Senate Bills 470, 828, 730, and 1383. SB 470 would create a deferred retirement option program for police officers. The Employees Retirement System warned it could worsen the system’s $14.1 billion unfunded liability by stopping employer and employee contributions during the DROP period, and the Attorney General raised possible tax-qualified status, Internal Revenue Code, and age-discrimination concerns. Police and other supporters testified in favor, but the committees ultimately recommended deferring the bill indefinitely.
SB 828 would expand workers’ compensation medical benefits for firefighters to cover an additional respiratory condition. The Department of Labor and Industrial Relations and the Hawaii Firefighters Association supported the measure, citing occupational exposure and health risks. The committees recommended passage with amendments, and the motion was adopted by both committees.
SB 730, which concerns allowance on service retirements, drew support from the Department of Human Resources Development and the Department of Law Enforcement, but also comments from the Attorney General and ERS. DHRD said the bill could help recruitment and retention but requested more time to work on language with ERS, Budget and Finance, and the AG’s office. The committees postponed decision-making until Friday, February 7, at 3:15 p.m. in Conference Room 225.
SB 1383, relating to fire protection, received broad support from the Governor’s office, Department of Defense, DLNR, Hawaiian Electric, and others. The committees agreed to pass it with amendments, including language suggested by the Hawaii Insurance Council on wildfire-related insurance issues and a committee report link to the Lina fire forward-looking report, phase three. The amended recommendation was adopted by both committees. Later in the meeting, the committees also heard SB 1360 and SB 1361 on ERS administrative and reporting matters, SB 340 on HLRB enforcement authority, and SB 997 on energy; SB 1360 and SB 1361 were presented as housekeeping measures, SB 340 drew disagreement between the Attorney General and HLRB over enforcement authority, and SB 997 was amended to incorporate prevailing-wage renewable energy rate language from SB 743 and then passed with amendments.
TX
Transcript Highlights:
- Page 3.
- Section two. Section two.
- Section 3 on page 4, item number 1, federal funds.
- Turning to page 5, And continuing with section 3. Continuing on page 5 with.
- Turning to page 6 and continuing with section 3.
Committee:
Senate Finance
FL
Florida 2025 Regular Session
Commerce and Tourism Mar 31st, 2025
Transcript Highlights:
- It does 3 things with regard to performance measures.
- Concerned with sections 2 through 14 and Section one 13, they address regional planning councils.
- Chapter 3, 8, 1, >> I'm not sure what section it is of the bill around lines. 3, 8, 0, 5, year.
- Introduce amendment barcode. 7, 3, 8, 3, 3, 4, Senator Rodriguez. >> Thank you, Mr.
- Chair good afternoon session with is almost 3. Senator.
MN
Transcript Highlights:
- I can start from Article 3, Section 1, which is the beginning of that conformity.
- I can start from Article 3, Section 1, which is the beginning of that conformity.
- I can start from Article 3, Section 1, which is the beginning of that conformity.
- I can start from Article 3, Section 1, which is the beginning of that conformity.
- I can start from Article 3, Section 1, which is the beginning of that conformity.
Committee:
House Ways and Means
AZ
Arizona 2026 Regular Session
02/09/2026 - House Rules
Transcript Highlights:
- 3, to regulate utility rates and to engage in rate-making.
- 3, to regulate utility rates and to engage in rate-making.
- I think it's Article 15, Section 3. Mr.
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- 3-3-3-24-3-24-3-24-3-24-3-24-3-24-3-24-3-24-4-24-24-24-24-24-24-24-25-24-25-25-25- Thank you. 25-25-25
Summary:
The Rules Committee considered several bills for constitutional and proper-form review. House Bill 2171, which would bar certain hostile governments and related persons from owning or possessing Arizona real property and create enforcement penalties, was flagged for possible conflict with federal foreign-relations law but was recommended 5-2. House Bill 2446, requiring commercial truckers to demonstrate English proficiency and allowing out-of-service orders, was also recommended 5-2, with staff noting a needed amendment to carve out the federal border commercial zone. House Bill 2331, as amended, would require electric utilities to obtain 85% of generation from “reliable” sources by 2030; staff raised concerns about the Arizona Corporation Commission’s exclusive constitutional authority over utility regulation, but the committee still recommended it 5-2 after discussion of Johnson Utilities and related case law.
House Bill 2589, making it a felony to allow minors to see or be present at a drag show or to perform a drag show in a minor’s view, drew the strongest constitutional concerns. Staff said it implicated the First Amendment and parental rights and would likely face strict scrutiny, but noted the sponsor was working on an amendment; the committee nevertheless recommended it 5-2. House Bill 2592, dealing with artificial intelligence use by state agencies and legislative ratification of temporary rules, was said to be generally acceptable except for provisions that would require the legislature to act within 30 days and by simple majority, which staff described as an impermissible attempt to bind future legislatures; it was recommended 5-2.
The committee then approved a large mass motion covering many additional bills, memorials, and resolutions, all deemed constitutional and in proper form. Staff highlighted House Bill 2976 as one measure that may need amendment because of possible tension with the Arizona Supreme Court’s authority over justice court administration, though it was still included in the mass motion. The mass motion passed 7-0 with one absent, and the meeting adjourned.