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MO
Missouri 2026 Regular Session
2026 Legislative Session - Day Thirty Nine - Monday, March 23
Missouri House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- There's a public safety reinvestment tax deferral.
- There's a public safety reinvestment tax deferral.
- The second being public safety. I know there's a perception of downtown St.
- And I'll say that again, net new revenue from those developments, and put that towards public safety.
- And I'll say that again, net new revenue from those developments and put that towards public safety.
KY
Kentucky 2026 Regular Session
House Legislative Session Day 44 (3-11-26)
Kentucky House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- House Bill 643 should pass, an act relating to school safety.
- should pass, an act relating<00:13:36.240><c> to</c><00:13:36.360><c> school</c><00:13:36.720><c> safety
- </c> relating to school safety. relating to school safety.
- the Social Security Act, the federal minimum wage, unemployment insurance, and stronger workplace safety
- /c> the foundation of America's modern the foundation of America's modern social<00:53:07.960><c> safety
Summary:
The House convened with prayer and the Pledge of Allegiance, established a quorum with 95 members present, excused absent members, and adopted a legislative citation honoring Dave Buzz Baker for his long career with WKYT and the UK Sports Network. The Senate clerk then reported several Senate bills passed by the Senate and requested concurrence. The House approved the journal and received committee reports advancing a wide range of bills on agriculture, banking and insurance, judiciary, licensing and regulations, education, and information technology, covering topics such as agricultural procurement, pesticide labeling, vehicle financial protection products, proxy advisory services, financial exploitation, status offenses, firearms liability protections, school administrator salaries, sick leave, school safety, and data privacy.
The chamber then considered House Bill 468 on civil rights. The bill would update the Kentucky Civil Rights Act to align the definition of disability with the federal ADA, and it would remove the Kentucky Human Rights Commission’s adjudicative powers over employment and public accommodations disputes while preserving investigative functions. House Floor Amendment 1 was adopted; it removed language barring attorney’s fees, preserved local commissions’ investigative powers, authorized local commissions and private plaintiffs to file civil actions in circuit court, and extended the probable-cause determination period from 30 to 180 days. The bill, as amended, passed 72-22.
House Bill 757, the session’s revenue bill, was then debated. Its sponsor described provisions including moratoriums on certain local school district taxes, Internal Revenue Code conformity, new taxes on data brokering, fantasy contests, and predictive markets, EV charging station inspection fees, elimination of some tax expenditures, Department of Revenue cleanup provisions, and process changes for inheritance tax, property tax delinquencies, and other measures. Members raised concerns that the bill would limit local school boards’ taxing options and could affect bonding and school construction; the sponsor said TIF-related provisions would sunset future participation, not existing projects, and that the bill had been developed with agency input. House Bill 757 passed 69-18. The House also passed House Bill 727, creating the Kentucky Education Placement Service System for teacher applicants and district job postings, by a vote of 94-0. The chamber then took up House Bill 776, a modernization of the Dental Practice Act, with changes to board authority, licensure renewal, hygienist and assistant rules, and telehealth standards; the sponsor noted an ownership-related issue and presented House Floor Amendment 1 for consideration, but the transcript cuts off before final action on that amendment and the bill.
KY
Transcript Highlights:
- c><00:28:40.200><c> their</c> that career out of fear for their that career out of fear for their safety
- . safety. safety.
- But I have to again fall on the side of teacher safety and teacher respect.
- ><00:45:01.480><c> side</c><00:45:01.800><c> of</c><00:45:01.920><c> teacher</c><00:45:02.240><c> safety
- </c> again fall on the side of teacher safety again fall on the side of teacher safety and<00:45:03.280
Committee:
Senate Education
FL
Florida 2026 4th Special Session
February 11, 2026 - 08:00 AM
Transcript Highlights:
- And if you are confident in the safety of that product, there's nothing that engenders trust more than
- You are confident in the safety of that product.
- inherent biological differences between males and females for purposes of ensuring their health, safety
- inherent biological differences between males and females for purposes of ensuring their health, safety
- inherent biological differences between males and females for purposes of ensuring their health, safety
Summary:
The subcommittee first took up HB 339, which would create liability for vaccine manufacturers that advertise in Florida and require them to stand behind their products if consumers are harmed. The sponsor argued the bill is meant to restore trust in vaccines, improve informed consent, and address inadequate federal vaccine-injury compensation systems; he said he was open to amendments and noted the bill was modeled on Texas law. Opponents, including a former vaccine-court official, a Florida Justice Reform Institute representative, and a physician, argued the bill is preempted by federal law, raises First Amendment concerns, is vague, and is unnecessary because existing federal compensation programs already provide a remedy. After an amendment delaying the effective date by three months was adopted, the committee heard extensive public testimony, mostly opposed, and then approved HB 339 as amended by a 12-4 vote.
The committee then began HB 1001, a strike-all on official actions of local governments that would bar counties and municipalities from official DEI-related actions and spending, define DEI and related terms, add enforcement provisions, and include broad exceptions for holidays, observances, and certain content-neutral civic events. The sponsor said the measure is intended to curb what he described as divisive and wasteful DEI activity in local government while preserving compliance with anti-discrimination laws and other listed exceptions. Members questioned the lack of definitions for terms like “preferential treatment” and the bill’s possible effects on local festivals, language-access services, Pride events, memorials, and community programs; the sponsor said some concerns were addressed by exceptions and that he was open to further changes. Public testimony was overwhelmingly opposed, with speakers warning of overbreadth, preemption, frivolous lawsuits, harm to local autonomy, and impacts on marginalized communities, while supporters said the bill would restore neutrality, accountability, and merit-based governance. The amendment to HB 1001 was adopted, and the committee continued hearing testimony and debate on the bill as amended.
MO
Missouri 2026 Regular Session
Children and Families Jan 13th, 2026 at 08:00 am
Children and Families
Transcript Highlights:
- And when we talk about public safety, we often put this in a separate space.
- This is a part of public safety, and I am glad that we are looking at it as such.
- But we as a state have to find the money if we have that dedication to public safety.
- Everybody’s going to come and say that their priority is public safety.
- Everybody’s going to come and say that their priority is public safety.
Committee:
House Children and Families
TX
Transcript Highlights:
- Well, and you know, members I just point to that because it is a safety issue when you have operators
- I think I heard you say that earlier, uh, long term safety training and sustainment considerations.
- What we've done to this point is, is create the ability to communicate, but just as a safety factor,
- It's the focus has been on safety and communication.
- There's safety provisions for how much uptime, right?
Committee:
House State Affairs
KY
Kentucky 2025 Regular Session
Artificial Intelligence Task Force 2025 (6-26-25)
Transcript Highlights:
- And then just as an example of the changes we're seeing already in the administration, the US AI Safety
- And then just as an example of the changes we're seeing already in the administration, the US AI Safety
- And then just as an example of the changes we're seeing already in the administration, the US AI Safety
- </c> administration, the US AI Safety administration, the US AI Safety Institute<00:04:56.640><c> under
- about, as far as, do you all have any concerns as far as the actual internet service, as far as the safety
Keywords:
Meeting Start - 00:00
Roll Call – 00:34
KY Chamber of Commerce KY Business Perspectives – 01:50
COT Update on SB4 – 27:16
Adjournment – 48:18, 958, all
Summary:
The 2025 Artificial Intelligence Task Force met for its first meeting of the year and heard updates on federal AI policy, state implementation of Senate Bill 4, and the business community’s perspective on AI regulation. Co-chairs noted that federal legislation could affect the task force’s work later in the year, but said Kentucky still has significant issues to study, including energy, land use, education, social media, and children’s engagement with AI. The task force had quorum and no votes were taken.
Kate Shanks of the Kentucky Chamber said the business community supports continued discussion but favors a federal approach over a patchwork of state laws. She described the Trump administration’s new AI executive order as emphasizing innovation over regulation, noted the pending federal AI action plan, and discussed congressional action including the Take It Down Act and industry-specific changes to existing laws. She warned that state-by-state AI rules could increase costs and burden businesses, and said the Chamber would prefer incremental, flexible policy that avoids conflict with existing law and limits private rights of action. Members asked about uniform model legislation, education uses of AI, and civil liability; Shanks said a model approach could help avoid fragmentation and that liability should generally be handled through consumer-protection-style enforcement rather than broad litigation.
The Commonwealth Office of Technology then reported on implementation of SB 4, saying it has worked with industry, agencies, other states, and vendors to build an AI policy framework now in final review. Officials said an AI Governance Committee has been established and will meet in July, and a draft RFP is being prepared to meet the bill’s tracking and documentation requirements. They said no major implementation challenges have been identified so far, but the impact of pending federal rules remains uncertain. Members also discussed the need to educate students and teachers about AI, with one member emphasizing that schools should teach both how to use AI and how to think critically about information online.
NH
New Hampshire 2025 Regular Session
Senate Election Law and Municipal Affairs (04/01/2025)
Election Law and Municipal Affairs
Transcript Highlights:
- The word Saturday remaining in this section of the law has caused major inconvenience and safety issues
- of snow falling at a rate of over 1 inch an hour, some supervisors had to choose between personal safety
- Having the word remain could continue to cause the supervisors aggravation and potential safety issues
- personal safety and violating the<00:27:06.440><c> law.
- </c> Aggravation and potential safety issues. Thank you. Questions from the senators?
Committee:
Senate Election Law and Municipal Affairs
TX
Transcript Highlights:
- , has informed Texas Southern, the law school facility does not meet standards, due to health and safety
- The safety of our people and safeguarding their personal information must be top priorities.
- this to underscore the direct relationship between the appropriations the university seeks and the safety
- Public safety is another area of particular expertise for our system.
- does reinforce this growing research expertise in the areas of water, and the environment, public safety
Committee:
House Higher Education
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
Agriculture, Veterans, Broadband, and Rural Development - Subcommittee on Veterans - 02/24/25
Agriculture, Veterans, Broadband, and Rural Development - Subcommittee on Veterans
Transcript Highlights:
- And then we're also looking at increasing lethal means safety and safety planning, and so working with
- increasing then um we're also looking at increasing lethal<00:05:12.160><c> main</c><00:05:12.639><c> safety
- </c><00:05:13.120><c> and</c><00:05:13.320><c> safety</c><00:05:13.720><c> planning</c> lethal main safety
- and safety planning lethal main safety and safety planning and<00:05:14.440><c> so</c><00:05:15.000>
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
Committee on Jobs and Economic Development - 02/03/25
Jobs and Economic Development
Transcript Highlights:
- They design and produce safety steel wire mesh guarding for the automation industry, which protects employee
- Minnesota North College at the Eveleth campus upgraded their safety and lab space by purchasing new modern
- Minnesota North College at the Eveleth campus upgraded their safety and lab space by purchasing new modern
- Minnesota North College at the Eveleth campus upgraded their safety and lab space by purchasing new modern
- Minnesota North College at the Eveleth campus upgraded their safety and lab space by purchasing new modern
Committee:
Senate Jobs and Economic Development
MA
Massachusetts 2025-2026 Regular Session
Informal House Session 93 Jun 21st, 2026 at 11:00 am
Massachusetts House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- relative to extending until Wednesday, October 22, 2025, the time within which the Committee on Public Safety
- relative to extending until Wednesday, October 22, 2025, the time within which the Committee on Public Safety
Summary:
The House opened with the Pledge of Allegiance and then took up several Committee on Rules reports and related procedural motions. Members adopted a resolution congratulating the Indian Americans of Lexington on their 30th anniversary. The House also adopted orders extending reporting deadlines for the Labor and Workforce Development Committee on House Document 4600 and for the Public Safety and Homeland Security Committee on House Document 4598. In addition, the House concurred with a Senate referral sending a petition on host community agreements to the Committee on Cannabis Policy, and it suspended Joint Rule 12 to allow a petition authorizing pre-participation electrocardiogram screenings for interscholastic athletics to go to the Committee on Financial Services.
The chamber then considered House No. 1302, a bill on remediation of home heating oil releases, and ordered it to a third reading. Under Rule 7A, the House also advanced several local and policy bills to third reading: House No. 1269 to eliminate penalty charges when canceling auto insurance, House No. 4312 on charter changes for Longmeadow, House No. 4313 allowing print-free digital legal notices for North Brookfield, and House No. 4314 allowing Hingham to use municipal property for a center for active living.
On third reading, the House took up House No. 899, dedicating certain park and field space in South Boston. An amendment changed the bill’s language from “a suitable marker” to “suitable markers,” and the bill was then passed to be engrossed as amended. The House also adopted an order to adjourn to the next day at 11 a.m., and then adjourned.
MO
Transcript Highlights:
- This House committee substitute was on the one big, beautiful public safety bill that we third read yesterday
- And do say was or is on the big, beautiful public safety bill.
Committee:
House Rules - Administrative
Summary:
The Rules Administrative Committee met with eight members present, establishing a quorum and moving into executive session. The committee then considered several bills and, in each case, moved them do pass. First, the House committee substitute for Senate Committee Substitute for Senate Bill 973 was approved 7-1. Next, Senate Committee Substitute for Senate Bill 903, dealing with copper wire, passed unanimously 9-0. Senate Bill 834, sponsored by Senator Crawford and carried in the House by Representative Owens, also passed 9-0 after brief discussion. Senate Bill 938, sponsored by Senator Bernskelder and carried by Representative Haley, likewise passed 9-0.
The final item was House Committee Substitute for House Bill 3304, sponsored by Representative Justice. Members discussed changes to the bill, including removing the “serious emotional injury” language, restoring original language on dog bites, and combining it with animal neglect provisions from another bill. Representative Justice explained the bill was intended to address dangerous dog incidents without criminalizing minor bites, while also allowing action in serious mauling cases. The committee praised the work on the bill, and it passed 9-0.
After completing action on all agenda items, the committee adjourned.
MA
Massachusetts 2025-2026 Regular Session
Informal House Session 38 Apr 21st, 2026
Massachusetts House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- House bill relative to the maintenance of pre-employment physical examination records for public safety
- An act relative to the maintenance of pre-employment physical examination records for public safety personnel
Summary:
The House convened, recited the Pledge of Allegiance, and received a Senate petition concerning certain property in Lowell, which was concurred in after suspension of Joint Rule 12 and referred to the Committee on State Administration and Regulatory Oversight. The Committee on Steering, Policy and Scheduling then reported several bills for House consideration, including measures designating October 15 as Pregnancy and Infancy Loss Awareness Day, addressing security bonds, police appointment age requirements in Worcester and Boston, a Somerville net-zero emissions standard for new buildings and major renovations, a waiver of the maximum age requirement for a police officer applicant, maintenance of pre-employment physical exam records in Peabody, smart meters, and an additional alcohol license for Bridgewater.
The House suspended Rule 7A, gave the listed bills second reading, and ordered them to a third reading. The chamber also welcomed former Pennsylvania House Speaker Dennis M. O'Brien as a guest of Speaker Mariano. Several bills were then taken up for final action, including a bill naming the Wheeler Park Tennis Courts as the Kim O'Connell Tennis Courts, for which the emergency preamble was adopted, and a bill enacting the membership of the select board in the town of Munson, which was passed to be enacted. A gubernatorial message recommending legislation on Massachusetts winning global investment, talent, and innovation was filed and referred to the Committee on Economic Development and Emerging Technologies.
The House adopted an order to meet again the following Thursday at 11 a.m. and then adjourned. No recorded roll-call votes or substantive opposition were noted in the transcript beyond voice votes and the emergency-preamble count.
MA
Massachusetts 2025-2026 Regular Session
Informal House Session 17 Feb 19th, 2026
Massachusetts House Floor Meeting
AL
Alabama 2026 Regular Session
Alabama House Tuscaloosa County Legislation Committee Jan 21st, 2026
Tuscaloosa County Legislation
Transcript Highlights:
- And what this bill does is simply accepts the new City of Tuscaloosa's executive director of public safety
- What this bill does is simply accept the new City of Tuscaloosa's executive director of public safety
Committee:
House Tuscaloosa County Legislation
DE
Delaware 2025-2026 Regular Session
Joint Finance Committee Meeting Jun 25th, 2026 at 11:00 am
Finance
Transcript Highlights:
- that the amount appropriated to the City of Wilmington, up to $300,000, is to be used for public safety
- The changes that you see on lines 13 and 14... $300,000 is to be used for public safety.
- procedures and reporting requirements related to the law enforcement grant funding to the Department of Safety
- Section 17 refers to the appropriation for the Higher Education Public Safety Fund.
Committee:
Joint Finance
MA
Massachusetts 2025-2026 Regular Session
Joint Committee on Consumer Protection and Professional Licensure Jun 21st, 2026 at 10:00 am
Joint Committee on Consumer Protection and Professional Licensure
Transcript Highlights:
- Tracks today, as mentioned, HISA, the Horse Racing Integrity and Safety Act, and the Gaming Commission
- have to come out ...mentioned HISA, the Horse Racing Integrity and Safety Act, and the Gaming Commission
- have to come out and inspect the safety of the track.
- Our safety and care comes first.
Summary:
The Joint Committee on Consumer Protection and Professional Licensure held a hearing on a range of gaming, racing, horse protection, problem gambling, and lottery bills. A major focus was H. 356 and related horse-racing legislation, which drew strong support from residents and animal-welfare advocates who argued that proposed racetrack and simulcast developments should require upfront traffic, environmental, public health, and economic studies, plus stronger local approval and transparency. They said past proposals in several communities had lacked adequate information and had imposed costs on towns. Opponents, including the New England Horsemen’s Benevolent and Protective Association, argued that the bills would harm racing, breeding, farms, and related jobs, and said horse racing is already heavily regulated and that claims about slaughter and safety were overstated. Several speakers also supported S. 280, which would protect horses and phase out or restrict horse racing, citing animal cruelty, injuries, and deaths.
The committee also heard extensive testimony on SB 235 and HB 332 to authorize regulated online casino gaming (iGaming). DraftKings, FanDuel, IDEA, and the Sports Betting Alliance supported the bills, saying iGaming is already occurring illegally in Massachusetts and should be brought into a regulated, taxed market with age verification, responsible gaming tools, and consumer protections. They projected substantial annual tax revenue and argued legal iGaming would not cannibalize brick-and-mortar casinos, instead creating a “rising tide” effect. Opponents, including Local 26, the National Association Against iGaming, and problem-gambling advocates, warned of job losses, casino cannibalization, increased addiction, and greater harm to vulnerable players, citing experiences in other states and rising helpline calls. The committee asked for follow-up information on revenue and market-size estimates.
Later, Rep. Scanlon testified in support of S. 240 and S. 241, which would standardize gambling disclaimers and require annual reporting on problem-gambling treatment funded through the Public Health Trust Fund. He said the bills would make it easier for people to find help and improve oversight of treatment programs. Rep. Garcia testified in support of H. 434, which would change the formula for distributing lottery revenues, arguing that gateway and lower-income communities such as Chelsea contribute heavily to lottery sales but receive too little back in local aid. After hearing additional testimony and reading into the record bills that received no testimony, the committee recessed briefly, then closed the hearing by motion and vote.
CA
California 2025-2026 Regular Session
Assembly Privacy and Consumer Protection Committee Jun 16th, 2026
Transcript Highlights:
- Common Sense Media is a nonprofit operating nationwide whose focus is to protect kids' safety and well-being
- The motion is due pass to the Public Safety Committee. Bauer-Kahan, aye.
- In California, we have some of the strictest toy safety laws that protect children from a myriad of physical
- manufacturing of AI chatbot-powered toys, allowing proper time for lawmakers to modernize our toy safety
Summary:
The Assembly Privacy and Consumer Protection Committee heard a long agenda focused largely on AI-related consumer protection, child safety, and privacy bills. Members first adopted the consent calendar, then took up SB 1050, which would require disclosures when advertisements use AI-generated or synthetic performers. Supporters, including SAG-AFTRA, Common Sense Media, and labor groups, said consumers should know when an ad depicts a non-human performer and that the bill protects both consumers and workers. Opponents from TechNet, the Motion Picture Association, broadcasters, and business groups argued the bill was too broad, lacked a deception standard, could burden accessibility uses and short audio ads, and created litigation risk. The committee voted the bill out on a party-line-leaning roll, with several members noting concerns but supporting continued work on the measure.
The committee also approved SB 1111, which creates liability and remedies for non-consensual digital replicas using a person’s voice or likeness, and SB 1146, which targets deceptive AI-generated health advertisements that depict synthetic health care providers. Both measures drew support from consumer, labor, medical, and child-safety advocates and faced no formal opposition. Members emphasized the need to prevent deepfake abuse, especially in health-related ads where consumers could be misled into trusting fake doctors or medical endorsements.
Several child- and privacy-focused bills were also heard and advanced. SB 867 would place a four-year moratorium on AI chatbot-powered toys for children, with supporters warning about harmful content, addictive design, and privacy risks; some opposition raised definitional concerns and asked for clearer standards. SB 1247 would give child influencers the right to delete monetized content posted during their minority, and it moved forward without opposition. SB 1000 updated California’s AI Transparency Act to align content provenance rules with newer technology and international standards, with support from Google and Adobe and no opposition. Finally, SB 957 would require social media companies to notify users when the federal government seeks their data through administrative subpoenas, give users time to challenge the request, and report disclosures; supporters framed it as a First Amendment and due process protection, while one member opposed it as an overreach against federal law enforcement. All of the measures discussed were reported out of committee, with several rolls left open for absent members.
CA
California 2025-2026 Regular Session
Assembly Privacy and Consumer Protection Committee Jun 16th, 2026
Privacy and Consumer Protection
Transcript Highlights:
- Common Sense Media is a nonprofit operating nationwide whose focus is to protect kids' safety and well-being
- The motion is due pass to the Public Safety Committee. Bauer-Kahan? Aye. DeMaio? No. Ortega? Aye.
- In California, we have some of the strictest toy safety laws that protect children from a myriad of physical
- manufacturing of AI chatbot-powered toys, allowing proper time for lawmakers to modernize our toy safety
Committee:
House Privacy and Consumer Protection