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MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
Committee on Judiciary and Public Safety - 04/10/26
Judiciary and Public Safety
Transcript Highlights:
- </c> seeking guidance on code interpretation. seeking guidance on code interpretation.
- And these crimes often cross multiple jurisdictions, as you've heard—city, county, and state.
- Well-intentioned and hardworking investigators in individual cities will do their best, but as thieves
- Um<02:06:04.159><c> there's</c><02:06:04.480><c> there's</c><02:06:04.960><c> cities</c><02:06:05.360
- the Um there's there's cities across the the state<02:06:07.040><c> that</c><02:06:07.360><c> have</
Committee:
Senate Judiciary and Public Safety
MS
Mississippi 2026 Regular Session
MS Senate Floor - 12 March, 2026; 10:00 AM
Mississippi Senate Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- Senate Bill 2189, budget bring forward code sections related to and provide for transfers.
- And I'm going to tell you what, they're leaving tomorrow to perform in Carnegie Hall in New York City
- :06.320><c> are</c><00:38:06.480><c> except</c><00:38:07.080><c> they</c><00:38:07.280><c> are</c> City
- So, they are except they are City.
- because I'm being projects by cities because I'm being told<01:39:19.160><c> to</c><01:39:19.280><c>
US
US Federal 2025-2026 Regular Session
US House Floor Proceedings (Monday, March 3, 2025)
US Federal House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- January 29 is typically a day of celebration in Kansas, from Manhattan to Goodland to Liberal, Kansas City
- to Dodge City, as people come together to celebrate the rich history of Kansas and the anniversary of
- 5342 originated, for their efforts to embrace and lift up those impacted by that crash in towns and cities
- of Alexandria, Arlington County, Fairfax County, the city of Falls Church, the Metropolitan Washington
- Gail and their son Jared have both served as city judges in the city of New Rochelle.
WA
Washington 2025-2026 Regular Session
Senate Agriculture & Natural Resources Feb 23rd, 2026 at 01:30 pm
Agriculture & Natural Resources
Transcript Highlights:
- We also connected with staff at Labor and Industries to assess some of the codes to determine which farms
- Some of those partnerships and being able to assess the L&I code...
- Some of those partnerships and being able to assess the L&I coding and understanding which producers
Committee:
Senate Agriculture & Natural Resources
Keywords:
aviation, wildland fires, funding, disaster relief, emergency response, irrigation, district director, contracts, beneficial interests, agriculture, timber sales, land sales, process efficiency, legislation, department language, tribal rights, fishing rights, salmon management, state-tribal agreements, natural resources
ID
Transcript Highlights:
- So we put that into code, spelling out who's going to be on that committee.
- So we put that into code, spelling out who's going to be on that committee.
- We'll be celebrating our 25th anniversary this year. 529 is the federal IRS code for education savings
Committee:
House Education
CA
California 2025-2026 Regular Session
Assembly Elections Committee Sep 12th, 2025
Transcript Highlights:
- Secretary of State Shirley Weber, SB 851, among other things, contains prudent updates to the Elections Code
- SB 51, among other things, contains prudent updates to the Elections Code regarding notice provisions
- It contains prudent updates to the Elections Code regarding notice provisions pertaining to both voting
Summary:
The Assembly Elections Committee met on September 12, 2025, with a quorum present and heard two bills. AB 1392 by Assemblymember Sharp-Collins would make candidates’ residence addresses, phone numbers, and email addresses confidential in county election records for the duration of the election cycle or term, with access provisions for journalists and government offices after amendments removed prior opposition. The author and a representative from the Secretary of State argued the bill was needed in response to rising political threats and violence, and several members from both parties spoke in support, citing personal experiences with harassment and concern for family safety. No opposition was heard.
The committee then heard SB 851 by Senator Cervantes, a measure described as responding to federal threats to California’s election administration. The bill would require notice to the Secretary of State and Attorney General for certain federal election-related court actions and settlements, extend the prohibition on unauthorized law enforcement presence at voting locations to federal agents, reaffirm California’s voting system standards, and make county registrar certification duties ministerial and non-discretionary. The author and Secretary of State’s representative said the bill was needed to defend election integrity and protect against federal interference, while some members criticized it as fearmongering and argued California should focus on cleaning voter rolls and preventing fraud. Other members defended the bill, saying isolated fraud cases do not undermine the overall security of California elections.
AB 1392 was approved on a 6-0 vote with a recommendation that Senate amendments be concurred in, and SB 851 passed on a 5-2 vote. The hearing then adjourned.
AL
Transcript Highlights:
- In our code, we use the term... In our code, we use the term express consent.
- Talking about just the sequencing codes and the data that should be medical records rather than property
Committee:
Senate Judiciary
Keywords:
preliminary hearing, criminal procedure, Aniah's Law, pretrial detention, defendant rights, property rights, law enforcement, removal procedures, unauthorized occupancy, trespassing, liability, off-roading, parks, participant safety, risk management, DNA, genetic testing, privacy, consent, criminal penalties
TX
Transcript Highlights:
- The bill amends the Texas Education Code by establishing the Texas Higher Education Accrediting Commission
- Senate Bill 2788 is a very simple bill that adds four letters to the code: PSAT, to the list of assessments
- It simply replaces the outdated term ACT plan with pre-ACT across the education code.
Committee:
Senate Education K-16
Summary:
The Senate Committee on Education K-16 heard several bills and took no final votes, leaving each measure pending. The first major item, SB 1322 by Senator Hagenbuch, would create a Texas Higher Education Accrediting Commission to evaluate and approve accrediting agencies for public colleges and universities using outcome-based metrics such as retention, graduation, employment, debt, and repayment. Supporters, including Kate Byerley of the Texas Public Policy Foundation, argued the bill would add competition and align accreditation with Texas workforce needs; Senator Menendez questioned the need for a new bureaucracy and noted the $3.6 million fiscal note, suggesting existing reporting and oversight structures could serve the same purpose.
The committee then heard SB 1998, which would establish a pediatric subspecialty preceptorship program to encourage medical students to enter pediatric subspecialties. Dr. Lauren Gamble testified in strong support, saying the program would help address shortages and improve access for children, especially in rural and underserved areas. SB 2788, authored by Senator Menendez, would add the PSAT as an accepted assessment for dual credit and Texas Success Initiative purposes; Priscilla Camacho of Alamo Colleges supported the bill, citing strong student outcomes and widespread use of the PSAT as a readiness indicator.
Senator Creighton laid out SB 2076, which would remove or modify certain Capitol view corridor restrictions affecting the UT Austin Academic Medical Center project, including the planned specialty hospital and MD Anderson Cancer Center expansion. He said the existing corridors are outdated and limit development. The committee also heard SB 1418, a cleanup bill replacing outdated references to ACT Plan with Pre-ACT and removing obsolete SAT subject test language. After brief testimony and no opposition on the later bills, the committee closed public testimony and left SB 1322, SB 1998, SB 2788, SB 2076, and SB 1418 pending before recessing for the floor session.
MN
Transcript Highlights:
- Paul as a city that's not just of the future, but a city that Just of the future, but a city that defines
- city for years to come.
- I know the city of St.
- </c> a city that you love uh turned the city a city that you love uh turned the city of<01:36:52.400>
- a city-owned building.
Committee:
Senate Capital Investment
WY
Wyoming 2026 Regular Session
Senate Minerals, Business & Economic Development Committee, February 18, 2026
Minerals, Business & Economic Development
Transcript Highlights:
- That's the Code of Financial Regulations, part 270.2A7, also known as a 2A7 fund.
- The Code of Financial Regulations, part 270.2A7, also known as a 2A7 fund.
- financial industry code.
- > financial</c><01:03:58.319><c> industry</c><01:03:58.720><c> code.
- I think at the financial industry code.
Keywords:
stable token, liquidity, trust account, Wyoming, fund distribution, financial regulation, state commission, decentralized, nonprofit association, merger, conversion, liability, membership, governance, indemnification, banking regulation, special purpose depository institution, conversion process, Wyoming state laws, financial services
CA
California 2025-2026 Regular Session
Assembly Budget Subcommittee No. 3 on Education Finance May 20th, 2025
Transcript Highlights:
- Sabrina Means here on behalf of Pasadena City College.
- Pasadena City College has been working on a number of fronts to aid in the rebuilding of the community
- First Star has helped me time and time again as I prepare to graduate from Pasadena City College. this
- On behalf of Long Beach City.
- grow its enrollment and meet potential compact agreements that exist between the governor and the city
NH
New Hampshire 2026 Regular Session
Senate Energy and Natural Resources (02/10/2026)
Energy and Natural Resources
Transcript Highlights:
- towns and cities themselves, towns together, cities together, and village districts to join together
- , it would allow for towns and city, it would allow for towns and cities cities cities themselves,<01
- ><c> and</c> cities together, cities together and cities together, cities together and village<01:48:
- </c> for town, cities, and village districts. for town, cities, and village districts.
- Town or city.
Committee:
Senate Energy and Natural Resources
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:
- It's proving the need for maltreatment coding.
- This bill seeks to create a standardized maltreatment coding system in Massachusetts.
- specific code recognizing the abuse and neglect of LGBTQ youth.
- Currently, Massachusetts lacks a standardized maltreatment coding system.
- A robust maltreatment coding system would serve two vital functions.
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.
MS
Mississippi 2026 Regular Session
Judiciary, Division B - Room 409, 3 February, 2026; 9:00 A.M.
Judiciary, Division B
Transcript Highlights:
- Code. Right?
- The DACA, um, and I don’t know all the U.S. codes. Asylum under 8 U.S.C. 1158.
- Um the codes. asylum under 8 USC 1158.
- But we are creating a new statute under the Mississippi Code.
- And so, do under the Mississippi code.
Committee:
Joint Judiciary, Division B
WA
Washington 2025-2026 Regular Session
House Floor Session Mar 6th, 2026
Washington House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- All 170 of those are either very near the hospital or in high-income zip codes of Seattle.
- South Seattle's low-income zip codes have zero 340B contract pharmacies.
- South Seattle's low-income zip codes have zero 340B contract pharmacies.
- That's not the intent of our B&O code, and this amendment would create real inequities in our tax code
- collaboration and for thoughtful processing of insurance taxation as it relates to our overall tax code
Bills:
HB2720 , HB2073 , HB2487 , SB5816 , SB5919 , SB5831 , SB6137 , SB6244 , SB6044 , SB6132 , SB5109 , SB5877 , SB6258
Keywords:
behavioral health, emergency services, health insurance, provider access, mental health funding, premium assistance, funding, healthcare, subsidies, insurance tax, state regulation, insurers, taxation, budget impact, juice grapes, agriculture, commerce, market access, fire safety, insurance incentives
Summary:
The House took up and passed Second Substitute Senate Bill 5292, which modifies the paid family and medical leave program. Supporters said the bill uses an actuarial model to set rates and maintains a four-month reserve to improve program stability. It passed final passage 95-1.
The House then considered Substitute Senate Bill 5841, dealing with completion of course and financial aid-related requirements. An amendment was adopted to add a financial aid calculator and require outreach to students who indicate they have completed a financial aid form, with supporters saying it would help students understand aid eligibility and access college opportunities. The bill then passed as amended, 92-4.
The most extensive debate was on Engrossed Second Substitute Senate Bill 5981, concerning the 340B drug pricing program and contract pharmacy relationships. Members offered many amendments seeking to limit the bill’s scope, add transparency, or direct 340B savings toward patient care, low-income patients, rural areas, or charity care; most were rejected. Supporters argued the bill would help safety-net providers, hospitals, and FQHCs, while opponents warned it would mainly benefit large hospital systems, create administrative burdens, and likely face litigation. After the House adopted the committee amendment and rejected the floor amendments, the bill passed 67-30. The transcript then moved on to other business, including Senate messages and the start of debate on House Bill 2487 on taxes, with one technical amendment to clarify taxpayer definitions.
FL
Florida 2026 Regular Session
Appropriations Committee on Criminal and Civil Justice Jan 28th, 2026
Appropriations Committee on Criminal and Civil Justice
Transcript Highlights:
- And we also developed the QR code. I'll show you that towards the end.
- Hotline number, who to call, and a QR code that you can save and use at a time when maybe the predator
- in addition to inside of the stadium, there's going to be all kinds of information and signs and QR codes
- And QR codes everywhere. They actually put that. They designed it. They volunteered it.
- And so all of those things would—and the way our evidence code works and what can be presented to a jury
Keywords:
wrongful death, unborn child, civil liability, medical provider, parental rights, habitual felony offenders, violent crimes, enhanced penalties, criminal justice, recidivism
Summary:
The committee heard a lengthy presentation from Miami-Dade State Attorney Catherine Fernandez-Rundle on human trafficking, describing Florida’s high victim counts, the role of online recruitment, common victim and trafficker profiles, and several case examples involving sexual exploitation, labor trafficking, and interstate trafficking. She highlighted Miami-Dade’s task force model, partnerships with law enforcement, schools, businesses, and shelters such as Camillus House’s Project Phoenix and the Thrive Clinic, and said the office relies heavily on technology, training, and victim-centered prosecution. Members asked about school-based trafficking, warning signs, social media platforms, and information-sharing about offenders across states; Fernandez-Rundle said more training and better interstate communication are still needed.
The committee then took up CS for SB 656, which would codify FDLE’s Internet Crimes Against Children Task Force Funding Program and rename/expand the online sting operations grant program to better support investigations, training, technology, and personnel. The bill was supported as a timely tool to combat online child exploitation and was reported favorably on a unanimous roll call. The committee also passed SB 892, which streamlines sentencing procedures for habitual felony offenders and related violent offender designations by clarifying notice and clemency-related paperwork requirements; it too was reported favorably unanimously.
The remainder of the meeting focused on SB 164, which expands Florida’s Wrongful Death Act to allow parents to recover civil damages for the death of an unborn child. The sponsor said the bill is intended to recognize unborn children in civil law and allow recovery when a pregnancy is lost due to another’s negligence. Opponents from the ACLU, reproductive rights groups, medical insurers, and domestic violence advocates argued the bill is overly broad, could function as fetal personhood legislation, and could expose doctors, friends, family members, businesses, and abusive partners to lawsuits while chilling medical care, IVF, and pregnancy-related treatment. Supporters from pro-life organizations urged broader language and stronger protections for unborn children. No vote on SB 164 was taken in the portion provided.
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
Taxes Committee hears HF170, a bill proposing 10-year phaseout of MN's estate tax 2/13/25
Transcript Highlights:
- and the Minnesota tax code, and that I'm here to fight for working-class people, for people who are
- This is the single most progressive tax in our tax code. ...for regular people who are having trouble
- But this is how it happens. ...this is the single most progressive tax in our tax code, and one of the
- The omnibus tax... in our tax in our tax code<00:36:56.680><c> and</c><00:36:57.800><c> one</c><00:36
- and one of the first big dollar code and one of the first big dollar serious<00:37:00.599><c> items<
MO
Transcript Highlights:
- This is the bill about color coding the political subdivisions by their levies.
- This is the bill about color coding the political subdivisions by their levies.
Committee:
House Ways and Means
Summary:
The Ways and Means Committee met with a quorum and entered executive session to consider House Bill 2746, which would require the Department of Revenue to update its website with color-coded maps showing political subdivisions by levy. Chairman McGill moved the bill be reported due pass.
During discussion, Representative Taylor opposed the measure, saying the earlier testimony had not shown a clear fiscal benefit and that the bill would impose a significant expense for limited value. No other comments were offered.
On the roll call, only two members voted in favor and six voted against, so House Bill 2746 failed to pass. The committee then exited executive session and adjourned.
MA
Massachusetts 2025-2026 Regular Session
Joint Committee on Aging and Independence Jun 21st, 2026 at 10:00 am
Joint Committee on Aging and Independence
Transcript Highlights:
- evacuation and safety procedures and comply with the National Fire Protection Association's Life Safety Code
- , that is NFPA 101, and health care facilities code.
- NFPA 101 and health care facilities code.
Summary:
The Committee on Aging and Independence heard testimony on a package of long-term care and elder care bills focused on building on the state’s 2024 long-term care reform law (Chapter 197). Richard Moore of Dignity Alliance urged favorable action on the bills as a “long-term care 2.0” effort, arguing they would strengthen the workforce, protect residents’ rights, improve clinical quality, and increase transparency and sustainability in nursing homes and other facilities. He also raised concerns about staffing funds not reaching direct care workers and suggested further oversight of how appropriated money is spent.
Patricia Crispy of the American Nurses Association testified in support of House Bill 766, which would require at least one registered nurse with full voting rights on the board of directors or trustees of every acute care hospital and nursing home. She and the bill’s sponsor, Representative Vanado, said nurses’ clinical expertise and 24/7 presence make them valuable contributors to governance and patient safety. Committee members asked whether the bill would cover assisted living and how many facilities already have nurse board members; the witness said she would provide more data and clarify the assisted living question.
Senator Lovely testified on two bills: Senate 479, which would expand transparency and accountability in long-term care by tightening fire safety, smoking, hearing-loss, and ownership disclosure requirements, adding advocacy groups to an advisory committee, and increasing penalties; and Senate 480/House 795, which would require single-occupancy rooms in nursing homes unless residents consent to share, to improve privacy and reduce infection spread. Deborah De Benedictus also testified in support of House 759, describing her father’s experience in assisted living and arguing for the use of cameras in elder care facilities to monitor care and deter neglect. The committee discussed privacy concerns, notification rules, and the need for honest staffing and care practices, and then adjourned without taking any recorded votes or formal actions in the transcript.
WA
Washington 2025-2026 Regular Session
House Housing Feb 19th, 2026
Transcript Highlights:
- but typically when people replace them, they're not replacing with shake because most local building codes
- Our codes officials have robust code officials that work within our organization, and they've identified
Summary:
The committee held public hearings on two housing-related bills. Senate Bill 6054 would prohibit common interest communities, including HOAs and condominiums, from banning fire-hardened building materials that meet health and safety standards, while still allowing reasonable rules on design, placement, and appearance. The sponsor said the bill is intended to help homeowners reduce wildfire risk without forcing any resident to make changes, and staff explained that it would apply retroactively to conflicting governing documents. Testimony was generally supportive, including from the Office of the Insurance Commissioner, the Washington State Community Associations Institute, and HOA United, though the American Wood Council asked for narrower definitions so wood products could still qualify under other standards.
Senate Bill 5938 would revise the $80 foreclosure prevention fee created last session. Staff said the bill expands exemptions to include reverse mortgages for borrowers age 60 and older, chattel loans and retail installment contracts for dwellings secured as personal property, and limits duplicate charges in certain state-supported homeownership programs. It also removes the option to pay the fee from borrower cash at closing, allows financing through loan proceeds, clarifies disclosure and Commerce’s rulemaking authority, and directs Commerce and the Housing Finance Commission to study creating a state homeowner assistance fund by July 1, 2027. The sponsor and supporters said the changes would stabilize foreclosure prevention funding, prevent multiple charges on the same transaction, and help homeowners stay in their homes.
Testimony on SB 5938 was strongly supportive from the Washington Homeownership Resource Center, the Washington Build Back Black Alliance, HOA United, and the Northwest Justice Project, with speakers emphasizing foreclosure prevention, housing stability, and the need for assistance for seniors, first-time buyers, and HOA homeowners. At the end of the hearing, the chair announced that the committee would likely take executive action on the bills early the next week and asked members to submit amendments by the stated deadlines.