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MA
Massachusetts 2025-2026 Regular Session
Informal House Session 41 Jun 21st, 2026 at 11:00 am
Massachusetts House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- The Senate bill regulating the number of registered voters who may file for a special town meeting in
- An act regulating the number of registered voters who may file for a special town meeting in the town
- An act regulating the number of registered voters who may file for a special town meeting in the town
Summary:
The House opened with the Pledge of Allegiance and then concurred in a Senate referral concerning a petition from Joanne M. Comerford to designate an official vegetable of the Commonwealth, sending it to the Committee on State Administration and Regulatory Oversight. The Committee on Steering, Policy and Scheduling reported several local bills for consideration, including measures affecting Topsfield, Andover, Colrain, Salem, Oxford, and South Hadley. The House suspended Rule 7A and took up second readings, then ordered those bills to a third reading.
The House also passed to be enacted House No. 4399, amending the charter of the town of Middleton. Several other local bills were then released from the Committee on Bills in Third Reading and passed to be engrossed, including a Rutland recall elections bill, a Rehoboth tax exemption for the surviving spouse of a deputy chief, a Millis senior property tax exemption for school construction, and a Falmouth sewer-related funding bill. The House also considered a Springfield disability pension bill for Ms. Al Rodriguez, which was amended by substitution with House No. 5391 before being engrossed.
Additional amendments were adopted on bills concerning North Adams special police officers, a North Attleboro senior property tax exemption, and a Salem excise on the transfer of parking spaces, after which each bill was passed to be engrossed as amended. The House then held a moment of silent tribute for Stephen Fennell of Falmouth. Finally, the House adopted an order to adjourn until Monday at 11 a.m. and adjourned to meet then in informal session.
MA
Massachusetts 2025-2026 Regular Session
Informal House Session 45 May 14th, 2026
Massachusetts House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- Committee on Rules reports recommending that the following resolutions ought to be adopted: resolutions filed
- congratulating Judy and Dick Jolin on the occasion of their 50th wedding anniversary; and resolutions filed
- relative to providing injured-on-duty compensation to Chelmsford firefighter Nicholas Spinale, was filed
Summary:
The House began with routine ceremonial business, including adoption of resolutions congratulating Judy and Dick Jolin on their 50th wedding anniversary and commending the National Brain Tumor Society for Brain Tumor Awareness Month. The chamber also welcomed guests recognizing Apraxia Awareness Day. A gubernatorial message proposing injured-on-duty compensation for Chelmsford firefighter Nicholas Spinale was filed and referred to the Committee on Public Service.
The House concurred in several Senate petitions referred under suspension of Joint Rule 12, including measures on consumer-connected devices, crumbling concrete relief for homeowners, and naming the Hianus Transportation Center. It also suspended Joint Rule 12 for a petition on reporting crimes to law enforcement, and for a quantum science tax incentive petition, which was then referred to the Committee on Economic Development and Emerging Technologies. The Committee on Steering, Policy and Scheduling placed three House bills on the calendar: the Massachusetts Uniform Commercial Code, a Holyoke Charter change removing the treasurer as acting mayor, and a Kingston measure raising the maximum retirement age for special police officers to 70.
The House then advanced and passed to be enacted three engrossed bills concerning Andover special town meetings, the Plymouth town charter, and an additional all-alcoholic-beverages license for Pembroke. It also passed to be engrossed bills on expanded small property tax abatements in Auburn, validation of the New Salem annual town election, and land acquisition/disposition in Falmouth. Finally, the House adopted an order to adjourn to meet the following Monday at 11 a.m., and then adjourned.
MA
Massachusetts 2025-2026 Regular Session
Informal House Session 41 Apr 30th, 2026
Massachusetts House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- the number of registered voters The Senate bill regulating the number of registered voters who may file
- An act regulating the number of registered voters who may file for a special town meeting in the town
- Who may file for a special town meeting in the town of Andover.
FL
Florida 2026 Regular Session
Appropriations Committee on Criminal and Civil Justice Feb 12th, 2026
Appropriations Committee on Criminal and Civil Justice
Transcript Highlights:
- Leave-filed amendment.
- Leave-filed amendment, barcode 631-746, by Senator Yarborough. Thank you, Madam Chair.
- Senators, I did not ask if there was any objection to taking up the leave-filed amendment.
Keywords:
pretrial release, bond conditions, violations of release conditions, violent crimes, victim safety, public safety, warrantless arrest, probable cause, pretrial detention, first appearance hearing, law enforcement immunity, domestic violence, stalking, battery, aggravated assault, robbery, kidnapping, sexual battery, murder, manslaughter
ID
Transcript Highlights:
- The corrected journal will be filed in the office of the secretary. Mr. President.
- This paperwork will be filed in the Office of the Secretary, and we note the presence of... ...will be
- filed in the office of the Secretary, and we note the presence of Senator Zito and Senator Lent at this
Summary:
The Senate convened with a quorum present, opened with prayer and the Pledge of Allegiance, and approved the corrected journal from the previous day. The chamber then received gubernatorial appointment messages for several boards and commissions, including the Idaho Endowment Fund Investment Board, Outfitters and Guides Licensing Board, Idaho Commission on Human Rights, Idaho Health Insurance Exchange Board, State Board of Education, and Commission of Pardons and Parole. Those appointments were referred to the appropriate committees for confirmation review.
The Senate also received and signed Enrolled House Concurrent Resolution 20. In the motions and resolutions portion, the chamber considered a motion to elect a list of legislative attaches and staff to constitutionally and statutorily provided offices. The list was approved by roll call vote, 33 in favor with two absent and excused, and the attaches were then sworn in by the Sergeant-at-Arms.
During first reading, the Senate introduced Senate Bills 1221, 1222, and 1223, all from the Resources and Environment Committee, dealing respectively with employee definition technical corrections, domestic wells, and water district budgets and administrative fees tied to property transfers. The bills were referred to the Judiciary and Rules Committee for printing. The session ended with announcements, including ice cream provided by the Idaho Farm Bureau and notice of an optional security training for members, followed by adjournment until the next morning.
TX
Transcript Highlights:
- Senator Eckhardt explained the difference between the committee substitute and the bill as filed.
- The last House bill ever filed. That's right.
- That is the last House bill ever filed that we could dream.
Bills:
HB148 , HB148 , HB334 , HB554 , HB762 , HB1520 , HB1593 , HB3526 , HB3810 , HB5092 , SB2215 , HB2607
Committee:
Senate Local Government
Keywords:
HB 148, Texas Education Code, Texas Education Agency, TEA, artificial intelligence, AI, machine learning, automated scoring, constructed response, open-ended answers, student assessments, state testing, standardized tests, public schools, education policy, assessment instruments, school accountability, test scoring, 2026-2027 school year, family leave
TX
Transcript Highlights:
- recognized Senator Eckhart and explained the difference between the committee's substance and the bill as filed
- Last one is, The last House bill ever filed. That's right.
- Senator Paxton moves that the last House bill ever, no. file that is the last house bill we could dream
Bills:
HB 148 , HB 334 , HB 554 , HB 762 , HB 1520 , HB 1593 , HB 3526 , HB 3810 , HB 5092 , SB 2215 , HB 2607
Committee:
Senate Local Government
Keywords:
family leave, leave pool, county employee, sick leave, vacation leave, family care, pandemic, guardianship, HB 554, fireworks, Juneteenth, Juneteenth holiday, retail fireworks permit, Texas Occupations Code, Local Government Code, county commissioners court, drought conditions, Texas A&M Forest Service, fire safety, holiday sales
TX
Transcript Highlights:
- Members, the committee substitute returns House Bill 26 to its filed version.
- The filed version adds nutrition, counseling and instruction services as a new service for that the Medicaid
- Strikes the provision requiring they Senator Cook: Annually file this plan with HHSC.
Committee:
Senate Health & Human Services
ND
North Dakota 2025-2026 Regular Session
House Energy and Natural Resources Apr 3rd, 2025 at 08:30 am
Energy and Natural Resources
Transcript Highlights:
- What that says is, on its face, without doing anything else, if you filed and complied with the plan,
- policy, we believe that the legislature should strongly consider laws that incent and encourage the filing
- And they were not yet ready for this to be not just filed, but also reviewed and approved.
Committee:
House Energy and Natural Resources
Summary:
The subcommittee met on Senate Bill 2339 and worked from engrossed version 02001, which members said reflected an agreement between insurance companies and utility companies. Representative Olson moved to recommend that version to the full committee, and Representative Johnson seconded. Representative Conmy raised concerns about keeping strict liability in the bill but removing a rebuttable presumption provision on page 3, arguing it favored utilities and shifted burdens unfairly to landowners. Levi Andres, speaking for North Dakota power companies, opposed removing the language and said the bill was a negotiated, incremental step that still leaves the plaintiff with the burden of proof in court.
The discussion also clarified that the bill’s language was intended to codify negligence standards and encourage wildfire mitigation plans, with the utility side noting the Public Service Commission was not yet ready for a mandatory review-and-approval process. A technical correction was noted on page 4, line 2, changing “shall” to “may,” and members confirmed that change was already reflected in the version before them. The committee did not pursue additional amendments, including a proposed Mincota-related change, and voted unanimously to recommend the bill as presented. The motion passed 4-0, and the subcommittee adjourned.
FL
Florida 2025 Regular Session
Senate in Special Session A Jan 27th, 2025
Florida Senate Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- Senator Albritton: The Secretary will read the bills file.
- Senator Passidomo: I move any bill filed outside the call be sent to the Rules Committee to determine
- As I'm speaking to you this morning, the House and Senate are in partnership... ...filed the proclamation
FL
Florida 2026 5th Special Session
FL House Floor Session - 2025-01-27 (10:45AM Session)
Florida House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- will find: one, the call for Special Session B; two, the bill that Representative McClure will be filing
- Representative McClure will be filing this morning. And three, the bill analysis.
- The bill analysis will be available online once the bill is filed and will be in our new interactive
Summary:
The Florida House convened in Special Session 2025B after recording a quorum and reading the joint proclamation calling the session from January 27 to January 29, 2025. Speaker Perez outlined the special-session process, including canceling regular committee meetings, distributing notebooks with the call, the bill to be filed by Representative McClure, and the bill analysis, and creating three select committees on illegal immigration to hear HB 1B later that day. He also announced a new process for reviewing vetoed appropriations through combined workgroups, beginning with legislative budget vetoes.
The House then took up the governor’s veto of portions of HB 5001, the 2024 appropriations act. After reading the governor’s communication, Representative Kennedy moved to reinstate specific appropriation 2802 and its related proviso on page 412, describing it as legislative services support funding needed for IT, forecasting, auditing, and accountability functions. The motion passed 111-0. Kennedy then moved to reinstate specific appropriation 2803 and its related proviso, described as the second line item for legislative support services, and that motion also passed 111-0.
No Senate messages, committee reports, reconsiderations, or bills on the calendar were reported. The House then adopted a motion to adjourn and reconvene Tuesday, January 28, 2025, at 10:00 a.m., or upon the call of the chair.
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
Committee on Human Services - 03/04/26
Health and Human Services
Transcript Highlights:
- Senate File 3844. Nope, I got that wrong. >> Is that a Senate? It is. Senate.
- Senator Dibble, Senate File 2972.
- Senator Dibble, Senate<00:53:52.160><c> File</c><00:53:52.480><c> 2972.
- Periche, you might as Senate File 2972.
- I am testifying today in support of Senate File 2972 as amended.
Committees:
Senate Health and Human Services , Senate Human Services
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
House Workforce, Labor, and Economic Development Finance and Policy Committee 2/26/26
Workforce, Labor, and Economic Development Finance and Policy
Transcript Highlights:
- </c> Mueller uh to share with us House File Mueller uh to share with us House File 3650.<01:06:08.400
- Please support House File 3650. Thank you.
- Please support House File 3650. Thank you.
- Please support House File 3650.
- Please support House File 3650. Thank you.
Keywords:
student career pathways, education framework, experiential learning, employer engagement, career technical education, HF2238, Minnesota, workforce development, construction trades, youth skills training, youth apprenticeship, pre-apprenticeship, construction training, career and technical education, CTE, child labor laws, minor labor, labor exemption, workforce pipeline, skilled trades
WY
Wyoming 2026 Regular Session
Senate Corporations, Elections & Political Subdivisions Committee, February 25, 2026
Corporations, Elections & Political Subdivisions
Transcript Highlights:
- And also, you cannot file or try a recall petition within six months of the next election.
- To prevent any retaliation if someone loses the election and immediately files a recall petition.
- And also, you cannot file or try a recall petition within six months of the next election.
- I can't remember Senate File 200 now.
- </c> whether it was a House or a Senate file. whether it was a House or a Senate file.
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
Conference Committee on H.F. 2438 - Transportation Omnibus - 05/13/25
Transcript Highlights:
- File File 854<00:14:00.160><c> and</c><00:14:00.560><c> it</c><00:14:00.800><c> would</c><00:14:00.959
- DRS and DLAs are compensated through filing fees, and those transactions that have filing fees associated
- DRS and DLAs are compensated through filing fees, and those transactions that have filing fees associated
- DRS and DLAs are compensated through filing fees, and those transactions that have filing fees associated
- DRS and DLAs are compensated through filing fees, and those transactions that have filing fees associated
NH
New Hampshire 2025 Regular Session
House Municipal and County Government (04/28/2025)
Municipal and County Government
Transcript Highlights:
- File for an abatement? Correct. Yeah.
- Yeah, but you can file for an abatement all the way up till April of the next year, but in the letter
- to file for an abatement?
- That would pertain to anything that members may have in their file drawers after May 22nd.
- </c> members may have um in their file members may have um in their file drawers<02:39:01.040><c> after
Committee:
House Municipal and County Government
MN
Transcript Highlights:
- We do have those numbers, though, in the Northstar Promise file that we are collecting, so next year
- We do have those numbers, though, in the Northstar Promise file that we are collecting, so next year
- We do have those numbers, though, in the Northstar Promise file that we are collecting, so next year
- that we are the norstar promise file that we are collecting<01:00:05.000><c> so</c><01:00:05.280><c>
- We do have those numbers, though, in the Northstar Promise file that we are collecting, so next year
Committee:
Senate Higher Education
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
House Transportation Finance and Policy Committee 4/15/26
Transportation Finance and Policy
Transcript Highlights:
- All right, we'll have the informational hearing on House File 4693. Representative Joy and Mr.
- </c> hearing on house file 4693. hearing on house file 4693.
- House File 4693 is in front of the committee.
- It is just informational, so we do not even need to move the file.
- </c><01:19:08.239><c> in</c><01:19:08.480><c> statute</c> Uh, House File 4693 clarifies in statute Uh
Bills:
HF4693
Committee:
House Transportation Finance and Policy
Keywords:
transportation, license plates, validation stickers, replacement fees, government fees, 1183, house
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
House State Government Finance and Policy Committee 2/20/25
State Government Finance and Policy
Transcript Highlights:
- So we have two House files here today, House File 1060 and House File 1062.
- I am going to move House File 1060 and refer it to the committee—actually, we're going to move it to
- </c><01:39:40.639><c> 1060</c><01:39:41.239><c> and</c> files here today house file 1060 and files here
- Chair: “House File 1060 has been referred to the General Register.
- I will now move before us House File 1062 and make a motion to send it to the General Register.”
Committee:
House State Government Finance and Policy
Keywords:
sports facilities, Minnesota, legislative commission, financial oversight, accountability, HF1062, driver and vehicle systems oversight committee, MNLARS, VTRS, vehicle title and registration system, driver's license system, Minnesota Department of Public Safety, MN.IT, legislative oversight, transportation finance, state government, committee repeal, sunset provision, information technology audit, vehicle registration
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
Conference Committee on HF2432 5/16/25
Transcript Highlights:
- The civil court filing fee increase is $25, I think, from 285 to 310.
- The civil court filing fee increase is $25, I think, from 285 to 310.
- </c> included Senate File included Senate File 734,<00:19:13.600><c> which</c><00:19:13.840><c> was</
- </c><00:20:02.120><c> 764</c> 189 the inclusion of house file 764 189 the inclusion of house file 764
- representation File 1835, which is legal representation of<00:20:41.679><c> children.
Summary:
The conference committee met late on Friday evening to discuss the Public Safety and Judiciary budget agreement, beginning with a brief exchange among members about concerns that the executive branch had been delaying the committee’s work by waiting to approve legislative decisions. Members emphasized that the legislature should retain its independence while still allowing normal collaboration with the governor’s office. The committee then moved through several outstanding policy items and adopted them without opposition, including the A38 amendment addressing data-sharing concerns involving disability-related information, a study of firefighting services by the state fire marshal, and an A46 amendment governing access to unredacted portable recording system data in collision investigations, with guardrails on disclosure and use.
The committee next reviewed the spreadsheet and budget targets. Fiscal staff explained the judiciary side of the agreement, including funding for court operating costs, a one-time Justice Partner Access Program appropriation, forensic exam rate increases, guardian ad litem funding, public defense, human rights, the competency attainment board, the cannabis expungement board, and fee increases for civil filings and motions. On the public safety side, staff described the target as well as the discretionary items funded, including nonprofit security grants, BCA staffing changes, fire marshal initiatives, a 10-year arson statute of limitations, prosecutor training grants, legal representation for children, E911 funding for critical infrastructure, Philando Castile Training Fund support, corrections-related savings from the Stillwater phased closure and sentence-to-serve elimination, a mandatory minimums task force, a victims of crime account transfer, a decommissioning study, in-service use-of-force training, and extensions of several expiring appropriations. The committee also noted a correction to a spreadsheet label related to the Stillwater closure item.
After the spreadsheet walkthrough, the committee took testimony from Chief Justice Natalie Hudson and State Court Administrator Jeff Shorban on behalf of the Minnesota Judicial Branch. Hudson thanked the committee for its work and said the agreement covers some unavoidable costs, including insurance, lease expenses, forensic examiner pay, and the new access system, but argued it does not adequately address the judiciary’s most urgent problem: staffing and judicial compensation. She said court employees are leaving for better-paying jobs, judicial salaries are frozen for two years, and applicant pools for judgeships have declined, especially in greater Minnesota. She also said the judicial branch was not meaningfully consulted on the budget target and urged lawmakers to recognize the courts as a constitutional obligation rather than a discretionary program.