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WA
Washington 2025-2026 Regular Session
Senate Floor Session Mar 10th, 2026 at 01:20 pm
Washington Senate Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- And this is a significant piece of legislation. Thank you, Mr. President.
- I move that the Senate now adjourn until 10 a.m. on the 59th legislative day. Whoops.
- The 59th legislative day, but I just— Until 10 a.m. on Wednesday, March 11th, the 59th legislative day
- Wednesday, March 11th, the 59th and penultimate legislative day. That means second to last.
- The Senate now stands adjourned until 10 a.m. on March 11th, the 59th legislative day.
OK
Transcript Highlights:
- I fully support us making sure that we can allow for advertisement if we pass the legislation that we
- legislation.
- legislation.
- And so in this legislation, we just clarified Department of Ag will... ...did pop up.
- And so in this legislation, we just clarified Department of Ag will be the responsible person to take
Committee:
Senate Agriculture and Wildlife
Keywords:
landowner, energy negotiation, agricultural preservation, orphaned wells, renewable energy, raw milk, unpasteurized milk, milk products, dairy, pasteurization, food safety, consumer warning label, health warning, farm sales, direct-to-consumer sales, ungraded milk, goat milk, raw milk cheese, Oklahoma Department of Agriculture, Food and Forestry, agricultural regulation
Summary:
The committee first laid over Senate Bill 1573, then took up Senate Bill 2173, which would create a landowner/energy negotiation and agriculture preservation education program through OSU and Langston Extension, and authorize but not require the Corporation Commission to establish an energy land-remediation fee of up to $25 per acre on disturbed land, with a 50% credit for dual-use projects. Members discussed whether the fee would fall on landowners or projects, the role of county extension offices, and the bill’s lack of a fiscal impact after revisions. The bill was amended, title struck, and passed 12-0.
Senate Bill 2028, as amended and worked from committee substitute, would allow advertising of raw milk and raw milk products, require labeling, and raise the incidental sales limit to 1,500 gallons per month while still barring commercial store sales. Senators debated whether warning labels should include health risks, especially for pregnant women, and whether the gallon limit was arbitrary. Supporters argued for consumer choice and parity with other risky foods, while opponents raised public health concerns. The bill passed 11-2.
The committee then passed Senate Bill 2127, which creates an Oklahoma Department of Food and Forestry advisory council on product classification, by a 11-2 vote. Senate Bill 2117, dealing with contamination of grain and assigning responsibility to the Department of Agriculture after a sewage-related wheat contamination incident, passed 13-0 after members noted the need for clearer definitions of contamination. Finally, Senate Bill 2134, addressing livestock safety and humane treatment after truck wrecks by directing ODAF to develop rules and training for emergency responders, also passed 13-0. The meeting then adjourned.
WA
Washington 2025-2026 Regular Session
House State Government & Tribal Relations Feb 18th, 2026 at 01:30 pm
State Government & Tribal Relations
Transcript Highlights:
- The legislation makes clear that the Secretary of State should be the only agency responding to these
- Members of the committee, for the record, I'm Representative Mary Di from the 9th Legislative District
- Jackson Foundation, the Evans School conducted the most intensive and extensive survey of legislators
- The 2024 legislation provides that no Lakeland Village records may be destroyed until the preservation
- For the record, Claudia Kaufman, State Senator of the 47th Legislative District, here to present Senate
Committee:
House State Government & Tribal Relations
Keywords:
civic health, community engagement, committee reestablishment, public participation, governance, voter registration database, election security, public records exemption, Secretary of State, county elections office, election infrastructure, cybersecurity, ballot signatures, ballot return envelopes, signature correction forms, voter privacy, personal identifying information, Social Security number, driver's license number, state ID number
MO
Missouri 2026 Regular Session
2026 Legislative Session - Day Sixteen - Thursday, February 5
Missouri House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- ensuring that mommy and baby are well taken care of in our health care fields by passing other legislation
- I think that we could be well focused on something... ...this legislation.
- Businesses all over Missouri have been suffering over this abuse, and while you see legislators from
- ADA Act in the 1990s, but you said specifically websites and internet was not actually in that legislation
- So you have an example of basically the DOJ has essentially legislated these rules into existence when
Summary:
The House convened with prayer and the Pledge of Allegiance, then approved the House Journal for February 4, 2026 by roll call vote, 123-1. Members spent a substantial portion of the morning introducing special guests and recognizing birthdays, including visitors from Missouri Technology Corporation, educators, pediatricians, a longtime legislative photographer, and several family members and constituents. A member also delivered a lengthy personal-privilege tribute for Black History Month honoring his father’s military service, postal career, ministry, and mentorship work, and another member paid tribute to the late Donna Kramer Scott.
The chamber then took up first reading of House Bills 3218, 3219, and 3220. On third reading, House Committee Substitute for House Bills 1667 and 2294 was debated as a “born alive”/abortion-related measure; supporters argued it protects infants born alive and clarifies provider duties, while opponents said the issue is already covered in statute and that the House should focus on other priorities. The bill passed 103-40. The House also considered House Committee Substitute for House Bills 1694, 1674, 1780, 2056, 2312, and 1755, a package centered on the Act Against Abusive Website Access Litigation and related accessibility/ADA litigation concerns. Supporters described it as curbing settlement-driven lawsuits and helping businesses, while opponents and some supporters emphasized the need for real accessibility improvements. That package passed unanimously, 149-0.
During announcements, members highlighted an American Idol contestant from a district, an upcoming rural health care funding informational session, a property tax reform committee executive session, a St. Charles festival, an American Heart Month photo opportunity, and several committee meetings. The House was told to be prepared to consider additional bills upon return, and it adjourned until 4 p.m. Monday, February 9, 2026.
ID
Transcript Highlights:
- The pending rule on page three—there was some additional legislation you may recall last year in 2025
- We updated definitions to reflect the legislation.
- That was added in legislation last year. And so we had some good conversations.
- On page 86 of your legislative booklets, I’ll begin the presentation of docket 0204-24-2501. Aye.
- On page 86 of your legislative booklets, I'll begin the presentation of docket 0204-24-2501. Mr.
Committee:
House Agricultural Affairs
Summary:
The House Agricultural Affairs Committee approved the minutes from January 30, 2026, then took up several Idaho State Department of Agriculture administrative rule dockets. The Idaho Hop Growers Commission docket was approved to repeal a rule that was described as duplicative of statute. The committee also approved temporary and pending rules on grizzly bear and wolf depredation compensation, with testimony explaining the rules implement 2024 and 2025 legislation, establish claim procedures, compensation matrices, and conflict-prevention funding, and rely on stakeholder input and coordination with the Office of Species Conservation.
The committee then heard extensive presentations on brucellosis and tuberculosis surveillance programs from Dr. Scott Livesley. He explained both are bacterial program diseases managed largely under federal requirements, with Idaho’s rules mainly being updated through zero-based rulemaking to remove duplicative or outdated language without changing the regulatory scope. Members asked about vaccination, electronic ID tags, security of cattle ID data, and whether Idaho should remain a mandatory brucellosis vaccination state; Livesley said the current program would remain in place for now, with future reconsideration dependent on federal changes. The tuberculosis docket was likewise approved after Livesley described Idaho’s surveillance, slaughter testing, and lack of current quarantined herds.
Finally, the committee approved revisions to the public exchange of livestock rules. Livesley said the changes would require buying stations and trader lots to submit renewal requests, and would replace a paper sale-yard release form with a single end-of-day electronic report generated by auction software, reducing clerical burden while preserving the needed information. All dockets considered were approved, and the meeting adjourned with the committee scheduled to meet again on Wednesday.
ID
Idaho 2026 Regular Session
Agenda Jan 28th, 2026
Transcript Highlights:
- you know, make the experience miserable, but I do want to make sure, since it's a big piece of legislation
- quick, and then if you have questions we'll go from there, but you'll see in 19501 this is the legislative
- In 19501, this is the legislative findings, and most of this is original findings from the legislature
- However, the legislation does not include a clear designation of who is responsible for the collection
- That's the part we're trying to improve on in the legislation. ...if you went to IDOC to an IDOC facility
Summary:
The Senate Judiciary and Rules Committee first considered gubernatorial appointments to the Pardons and Parole Commission. It recommended confirmation of Alan Kavanaugh by voice vote, and later heard testimony from Amy Anderson, a retired Idaho Department of Corrections employee, on her nomination to the same commission; no vote was taken on her appointment during this meeting.
The committee then printed RS 33024, a technical fix sponsored by Senator Nichols to clarify that Idaho’s residency restrictions for registered sex offenders also apply near locally approved or zoned daycares that are not state-licensed. It also printed RS 33058, a large probate/guardianship-related rewrite sponsored by Senator Ruchti that reorganizes the code, adds constitutional protections, and streamlines guardianship and conservatorship processes. Senators expressed support for the work on that measure.
The committee spent most of the meeting on Senate Bill 1226, sponsored by Senator Wintrow, which would expand DNA collection requirements to include misdemeanor sexual battery and domestic violence, while also reorganizing the DNA database statute and clarifying that the misdemeanor changes are prospective only. Testimony in support came from Idaho State Police forensic director Matthew Gammon, Boise State professor Dr. Lisa Boe Staff, Women’s and Children’s Alliance CEO B. Black, and Representative Hill, who described the bill as a way to improve accountability, solve cold cases, and catch repeat offenders earlier. After questions about retroactivity and existing DNA collection efforts, the committee voted to send SB 1226 to the floor with a due pass recommendation.
NM
New Mexico 2026 Regular Session
House - Health and Human Services Jan 21st, 2026 at 09:02 am
House Health & Human Services
Transcript Highlights:
- I am the Legislative Chair for the New Mexico chapter of the American Physical Therapy Association.
- Is there anyone online who stands in favor of the legislation who would like to speak?
- Is there anyone in opposition to this legislation?
- Is there anyone in favor of the legislation who would like to speak? Thank you, Michael Moxley.
- We fully support this piece of legislation.
Committee:
House House Health & Human Services
NM
New Mexico 2026 Regular Session
House - Health and Human Services Jan 21st, 2026
House Health & Human Services
Transcript Highlights:
- I'm the Legislative Chair of the New Mexico Chapter of the American Physical Therapy Association.
- Is there anyone online who stands in favor of the legislation who would like to speak?
- Is there anyone in opposition to this legislation?
- Is there anyone in favor of the legislation who would like to speak? Thank you, Michael Moxley.
- We fully support this piece of legislation.
Committee:
House House Health & Human Services
FL
Transcript Highlights:
- This bill does not have employer requirements, and there is not a fiscal commitment without legislative
- The purpose of this legislation is to get at reward cards.
- But the point of this particular legislation is to go after those folks who, by all ...point of this
- particular legislation is to go after those folks who, by all appearances, are giving out gift cards
- The association has unfortunately had some great concerns with this piece of legislation.
Committee:
Senate Commerce and Tourism
CA
California 2025-2026 Regular Session
Assembly Utilities and Energy Committee Jun 25th, 2025
Transcript Highlights:
- our time, we will not permit conduct that disrupts or otherwise impedes the orderly conduct of legislative
- I'm the Director of Race, Equity, and Legislative Policy at TURN, and Gracina Mahabir, a regulatory advocate
- I'm the Director of Race, Equity, and Legislative Policy at TURN, the Utility Reform Network, here as
- ...legislation coming through the legislature that might actually save ratepayers money.
- understand the impact. ...people in the public, legislators understand the impact on the provision of
Summary:
The Assembly Committee on Utilities and Energy met without a quorum at first and began as a subcommittee, then later established quorum and heard several measures. The main policy bills discussed were SB 24, which would restrict investor-owned utilities from using ratepayer funds for political advertising, lobbying, and efforts against municipal utilities, and SB 283, the Clean Energy Safety Act of 2025, which would strengthen safety standards for battery energy storage facilities after the Moss Landing fire. The consent calendar also included SB 80, SB 491, SB 593, SB 804, and SCR 25, which were taken up without debate.
SB 24 drew strong support from consumer and environmental advocates, who argued that ratepayer money should not be used for political or promotional activity and that current rules lack meaningful consequences. Opponents from the utilities and business community said the bill was too broad, could interfere with shareholder-funded advocacy and legal work, and might unintentionally affect public service communications and expert consulting. Several committee members shared support for the bill’s goal but raised concerns about its breadth, especially around legal fees and communications; the author said he was willing to work on amendments, including on consultant fees, and accepted committee amendments.
SB 283 received broad support from firefighters, local governments, utilities, labor, and business groups. Supporters said the bill would improve fire safety, require fire authority consultation and inspections, and prevent battery storage from being sited in unsafe indoor combustible facilities. The author described the Moss Landing fire and said the bill would add standards based on NFPA guidance while preserving local governments’ ability to adopt stricter rules. No opposition testimony was presented. The committee voted SB 283 out 16-0, and SB 24 was also approved after a roll was held open and later closed, ultimately passing 11-1. The consent calendar passed 16-0, and the meeting adjourned after the final roll calls were completed.
ND
North Dakota 2025-2026 Regular Session
House Government and Veterans Affairs Apr 11th, 2025 at 09:00 am
Government and Veterans Affairs
Transcript Highlights:
- And part of the reason that the Secretary of State is responding to some requests from legislators to
- said, the software, they’re going to be getting some new software, which is much more friendly to legislators
- Can go in right now and see that a certain legislator has not paid their fees, but it's hard to find;
- And I think one current legislator, but there's a lot of committees on there as well.
- So it's just the way they're moving it, the way Legislative Council is doing it. And they moved it.
Committee:
House Government and Veterans Affairs
Summary:
The committee took up House Bill 2156, a campaign finance and reporting bill tied to the Secretary of State’s new software system. Members and staff walked through the bill section by section, explaining that much of the text is existing law being reorganized into a new chapter, with technical updates to make reporting easier and more consistent in the new electronic “checkbook” format. The bill also adds or clarifies several categories and definitions, including political donations and volunteer appreciation, and changes the reporting threshold from $200 to $250 to align with a separate inflation-adjustment bill. Other discussed changes included using the deposit date as the contribution receipt date, removing contributor addresses from public disclosure, adding non-statewide political parties to disclosure requirements, and adding political committees to the foreign-national contribution prohibition.
The Secretary of State’s office testified that the new software is being developed with a vendor already used in other states, and that it will automatically track contributions, expenditures, balances, deadlines, and reminders, while preserving current public/nonpublic disclosure rules. Members asked about public access, enforcement, maintenance costs, training, and whether the system would allow both checkbook-style entry and aggregation; staff said both options would be available and that the system would flag discrepancies and carry amendments forward through later reports. The committee also discussed late-filing and amendment fees, keeping some existing deadlines such as the 48-hour supplemental statement, and making late fees more visible to the public.
The committee adopted the proposed amendments by voice vote and then passed the bill as amended on a 13-0 roll call vote. Members expressed appreciation for the work of the bill sponsor and the Secretary of State’s office, and the chair indicated the bill would likely go to caucus and then the floor before moving to conference with the Senate if needed.
AL
Alabama 2025 Regular Session
Alabama House Children and Senior Advocacy Committee Feb 26th, 2025
Children and Senior Advocacy
Transcript Highlights:
- lines, support... ...American parents across political and ideological spectrums support App Store legislation
- So parents are going to get a false sense of security if you pass legislation like this.
- This legislation has rare and broad support from both child safety advocates and major tech companies
- That cannot be excluded from the conversation when we are considering new legislation.
- So basically, this legislation would not only deal with it but would deal with downloads, in-app purchases
Committee:
House Children and Senior Advocacy
Keywords:
HB285, TJ's Law, traffic infraction, traffic ticket, uniform traffic ticket and complaint, minor driver, juvenile driver, parent notification, guardian notification, emergency contact, law enforcement, citing agency, traffic citation, driver safety, youth safety, Alabama traffic law, Section 12-12-56, Children and Senior Advocacy, House Judiciary, reasonable effort
AL
Transcript Highlights:
- may these men and women understand where that authority comes from— their biblical mandate as they legislate
- . ...biblical mandate as they legislate.
- Speaker, I move that the reading of the journal at length for the seventh legislative day be dispensed
- Here's another important one: Aaliyah Legislative Day at the State House is next Tuesday, February the
- And we come here and we bring these pieces of legislation just like that. legislation just like that.
AL
Alabama 2025 Regular Session
Alabama Senate County and Municipal Government Committee Feb 11th, 2025
County and Municipal Government
Transcript Highlights:
- I looked at what the issue was with these two pieces of legislation.
- Um, you and I have had several conversations about both pieces of legislation.
- I was in Atlanta with one of those legislative things, and I met some legislators from all over, and
- Some legislators... the majority—fair enough. C... Hatcher, I'm so confused. Okay.
- Because I'm always about legislation that will be helpful to all of our people in the state, right?
Committee:
Senate County and Municipal Government
Keywords:
competitive bidding, procurement, disclosure statements, state contracts, contract protest, board governance, occupational licensing, Sunset Law, public accountability, training requirements, SB40, Houston/Hunter Act, firearm hold agreement, gun storage, temporary firearm storage, firearms dealer, federal firearms licensee, FFL, civil immunity, gun owner
NM
Transcript Highlights:
- The Credit Union Association of New Mexico is having its 2025 legislative reception at the Pink Adobe
- Just as a reminder again for new members and really anyone who wants to attend, a Legislative Finance
- Go to our business introduction of the legislation.
- Under business introduction of legislation. Hearing no objection, we're in that order of business.
- Introduction of legislation, the reader will read.
OK
Oklahoma 2026 Regular Session
Government Oversight Government Oversight will be meeting AFTER the Rules Committee Adjourns Apr 15th, 2026
Transcript Highlights:
- Senate Bill 1877 is a piece of legislation that essentially tries to… …is a piece of legislation that
- I'm concerned that this type of legislation sounds like something a nonprofit should be working on and
- Members, we are legislators, and we like to legislate.
- Rather than the Attorney General legislating, which he has the authority to do, if we don't take it,
- In the context of this legislation, we're directing the Secretary of State to produce a report if they
Summary:
The committee heard and advanced a series of Senate bills dealing with county government, elections, licensing, property liens, and financial protections. SB 1877 would streamline and make more transparent the reporting of governmental agency reports to the legislature. SB 483 would allow counties to create voluntary relocation assistance programs, with supporters describing it as a way to help people in crisis connect with family or services rather than simply moving them along; it passed after questions about nonprofit involvement, tracking, and safeguards. SB 1198 would address county-held tax-delinquent properties by requiring Oklahoma Health Care Authority liens to be resolved in the county sale process, and SB 1286 would require political subdivisions to provide polling-place rooms at no cost when needed as a last resort, especially where private sites like churches are no longer available.
The committee also advanced SB 1287, which clarifies that abstractor licenses do not have to be issued to people not lawfully present in the United States; members asked about TPS, visas, and remote work, and the bill passed. SB 1451 would add notification and reporting provisions to help counties and states maintain voter registration rolls and communicate when voters move, with discussion focused on duplicate registrations, name mismatches, and the end of Oklahoma’s participation in ERIC. SB 1581 would extend the time to gather signatures for a county grand jury petition from 45 to 90 days and add a 10-day protest period, and SB 1623 would update the state charter framework. SB 2067 would create a framework for financial institutions to detect and report suspected exploitation of protected adults and seniors, and SB 2135 would authorize county purchase agents to use county P-cards under rules similar to state purchasing procedures.
Most bills were reported due pass by wide margins, including unanimous votes on SB 1286, SB 1623, SB 2067, and SB 2135. SB 1877 passed 14–1–1, SB 483 passed 15–2, SB 1198 passed 16–1, SB 1287 passed 15–2, SB 1451 passed 14–3, and SB 1581 passed 15–2. SB 2139 was laid over until the next day, and the meeting adjourned with notice that the committee would reconvene the following day.
ID
Transcript Highlights:
- House Bill 934 is a piece of legislation I wish I didn't have to actually do.
- And I'd like to ask permission to refer to other legislation, if I could, please, Mr. Chairman.
- Unanimous consent has been requested to refer to pending legislation. Please, Mr. Chairman.
- Unanimous consent has been requested to refer to pending legislation. Is there an objection?
- So we're here today to oppose that provision in this legislation.
Committee:
House Revenue and Taxation
MO
Transcript Highlights:
- And angry and mad about this legislation. It's extremely personal to me.
- I still have reservations about this legislation.
- I think there's been great work done on this piece of legislation to improve it.
- I never want to insinuate you didn't know the legislation.
- I think you're a very thoughtful legislator that reads all legislation.
Committee:
House Emerging Issues
OK
Oklahoma 2026 Regular Session
Rules REVISED: HJR1040 - Removed | HJR1084 - Added Mar 3rd, 2026 at 01:30 pm
Rules
Transcript Highlights:
- Can you tell us what's different this time around than what we did in 2019 and why we need legislation
- now and we didn't need legislation then.
- Representative, so you're basically bringing this legislation forward from what you've heard from your
- This legislation is just making Sure that the standards that we're continuing to use of the Oklahoma
- I mean, what here in the state would bring this legislation to show that this is something that we need
Committee:
House Rules
ID
Transcript Highlights:
- What this piece of legislation is, it's an adjustment to the ICARs fund.
- The used car association brought to us this piece of legislation.
- This legislation adds Idaho resident, or a resident at the time of the vehicle purchase, to signify that
- They would just like to add that, and I would ask that we move this piece of legislation on.
- That's basically what this legislation does. Do we have any questions? Senator Rabe.
Committee:
Senate Transportation