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NM
New Mexico 2026 Regular Session
House - Taxation and Revenue Feb 13th, 2026 at 08:35 am
House Taxation & Revenue
Transcript Highlights:
- Take a vote. So, Mr. Henry, if you would please call roll. Representative Chandler.
- And so you voted no to table? Yes, Mr. Chair. You voted yes or no to table? My vote is no.
- By a vote of five to three, the bill has been tabled.
- And to clarify this bill, we will vote on it. Thank you, Mr. Chair.
- Yeah, we will vote on this bill. Thank you, Mr. Chair.
Committee:
House House Taxation & Revenue
Keywords:
general obligation bonds, GO bonds, capital projects, bond election, property tax levy, state debt, state finance, capital outlay, senior centers, senior citizen facilities, aging services, long-term services, libraries, library acquisitions, broadband for libraries, higher education, university capital projects, community colleges, tribal schools, special schools
ID
Transcript Highlights:
- reciprocate and come and tell you what we are up to, particularly since each one of us 35 senators has to vote
- So what I'll do is I'll read the docket numbers that we'll vote on, just the numbers if that's okay,
- and then we'll vote to approve them.
- So, committee, we will be voting to approve docket number 0205...
- We will be voting to approve docket number 0205-2501, 0207-2501, 0202-0202-1, 0202-14-2501, 0203-0203
Committee:
Senate Agricultural Affairs
FL
Florida 2026 4th Special Session
January 27, 2026 - 09:30 AM
Transcript Highlights:
- Chair Brannan: Having closed on the bill, call the roll for CS HB 623 and announce the vote. Rep.
- Chair Brannan: Having closed on the bill, Julia call the roll for HB 895 and announce the vote.
- I want everyone to vote up on this important bill.
- Chair Brannan: Having closed on her bill, Julia, call the roll on HB 893 and announce the vote.
- By your vote the amendment is adopted.
FL
Transcript Highlights:
- And by your vote, SB 420 is reported favorably.
- And by your vote, SB 420 is reported favorably.
- By your vote, CS for SB 206 is reported favorably. Thank you.
- By your vote, CS for SB 556 is reported favorably.
- vote for all of these appointees.
Committee:
Senate Education Pre-K - 12
FL
Florida 2026 Regular Session
Governmental Oversight and Accountability Dec 9th, 2025
Governmental Oversight and Accountability
Transcript Highlights:
- Yes, and by your vote, Committee Substitute for Senate Bill 92 is reported favorably.
- And by your vote, Committee Substitute for Senate Bill 60 is... DeSigley, Chair Mayfield, yes.
- And by your vote, Committee Substitute for Senate Bill 60 is reported favorably.
- So I want to encourage you all to vote yes and thank you all for this opportunity.
- So for those reasons, please vote against this bill.
Summary:
The Committee on Governmental Oversight and Accountability heard three bills and reported all three favorably. First, the committee took up Senator Gates’ employee protection bill, which was amended with a delete-all to create whistleblower protections for people who file ethics complaints based on personal knowledge. Gates and the Florida Commission on Ethics said the measure would reduce retaliation against insiders who report misconduct, while the commission said it supported the proposal and expected low implementation costs. The committee adopted the amendment and then passed the bill as amended.
The committee next considered Senator McClain’s bill to reclassify certain district assistant regional counsel supervisor positions in the Florida Retirement System to the senior management class. Supporters said the change would align those positions with comparable attorneys in public defender and state attorney offices and help with recruitment and retention. A late-file technical amendment aligning class codes with statute was adopted, and the committee then reported the bill favorably.
The final bill, Senator Martin’s SB 194, would designate October 14 each year as Charlie Kirk Day of Remembrance in Florida. Martin argued the day would honor Kirk’s advocacy for free speech, civic engagement, and debate, and said it would not create a state holiday or require closures. The bill drew strong opposition from Senator Polsky and Senator Bracy Davis, who cited Kirk’s public statements on race, women, guns, and systemic discrimination and argued he was divisive and unworthy of a state honor. Supporters, including representatives from the Venezuelan American Republican Club and the Christian Family Coalition, backed the measure. After debate, the committee voted to report the bill favorably. The meeting then adjourned.
TX
Transcript Highlights:
- Last session, we passed this same bill out of this committee by a vote of 10 to 1 and was passed out
- It will be up next week when you get ready to vote on it.
- That's exactly what I mentioned to this August body last session, and you voted it out 10 to 1.
- And the Senate voted this bill out, like I said, 26 to 4 last session.
- The driver's license is also what we use for voting and identification, and how does that blend in?
Bills:
HB12 , HB149 , SB229 , SB1361 , SB1749 , SB1897 , SB2113 , SB2566 , SB2677 , SB1652 , SB2327 , SB2344 , SB2696
Committee:
Senate Business & Commerce
Keywords:
artificial intelligence, regulation, biometric data, ethical AI, consumer protection, AI governance, automobile sales, finance, retail seller, motor vehicle purchase, motor vehicle sales, pricing restrictions, third-party financing, education, funding, student assessment, accountability, standards, motor vehicle, financing
Summary:
The Senate Committee on Business and Commerce heard testimony on HB 149, the Artificial Intelligence Governance Act. Senator Schwertner described the bill as an outcomes-based AI framework that would require disclosure when people interact with AI, prohibit manipulative or social-scoring systems, address biometric capture, discrimination, and deepfake child exploitation, and give the Attorney General enforcement authority. It would also create an AI Sandbox and AI Council. Witnesses from the Texas Public Policy Foundation, a Houston attorney, TechNet, and the Texas Association of Business strongly supported the bill, praising its stakeholder process and pro-innovation approach, while Texas Appleseed suggested regulators should have more examination authority over sandbox participants. The bill was left pending.
The committee then heard SB 229, which would prohibit motor vehicle dealers from conditioning a sale on dealer-offered financing or charging more because a buyer uses outside financing or cash. Senator West said the bill is meant to stop forced financing and bait-and-switch pricing, and he noted the bill passed the committee and Senate in the prior session. The Texas Automobile Dealers Association opposed the bill, arguing it would force dealers to accept any third-party lender or cash transaction on terms they cannot control. The Texas Credit Union Association supported the bill, saying consumers should be able to choose outside financing without hidden fees or pressure. After questions about cash purchases and dealer practices, the bill was left pending.
The committee also took up SB 2566, which would clarify legislators’ access to information from executive agencies, including confidential information, by setting response deadlines, limiting confidentiality agreements to statutory terms, requiring a standard AG form, and creating a complaint and penalty process for noncompliance. No witnesses testified, and the bill was left pending. Finally, SB 1749, as substituted, would let certain court-related employees and judicial conduct commission personnel keep personal information such as home addresses and phone numbers confidential, with work addresses used in place of home addresses for certain purposes. District clerk and judicial conduct commission witnesses described threats and harassment as the reason for the bill, and a court administration witness answered questions about how the address protections would work with voter registration and precinct records. That bill was also left pending, and the committee recessed without further business.
AL
Alabama 2025 Regular Session
Alabama House Education Policy Committee Mar 19th, 2025
Education Policy
Transcript Highlights:
- A vote for that would be great. Are there... All in favor, say "aye."
- I didn't want to rush to judgment to vote on this legislation. ...rush to judgment to vote on this legislation
- We are not planning on voting for this bill today.
- I have 50,000 parents in my district that vote.
- I probably only have two school board members that vote.
Committee:
House Education Policy
Keywords:
athletic classification, public high schools, English language learners, state education policy, athletic associations, religious instruction, elective credit, released time, public education, school policy, educational intervention, State Superintendent, local boards of education, subpoena, accountability, state control, 1136, house, all
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
Restricting who can access license plate reader data 3/17/26
Minnesota House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- , is not to get a roll call and vote no on the bill here in committee.
- Because when you, as, and I've said this before, when we vote on a bill in committee, you are voting
- And just before we vote, um, and Tapki.
- ,</c><00:30:25.480><c> is</c> the way to do that is not to vote, is the way to do that is not to vote
- you are voting to re-refer committee, you are voting to re-refer it.<00:30:35.080><c> You</c><00:30:35.200
KY
Kentucky 2026 Regular Session
House Standing Committee on Postsecondary Education (3-17-26)
Postsecondary Education
Transcript Highlights:
- With 10 yes votes, two pass votes, and one no vote, House Bill 298 passes with favorable expression.
- The chair announced 14 yes votes, no no votes, and no pass votes.
- I with uh 14 yes votes, no >> Chair votes.
- votes.
- House Bill 766 no votes, no pass votes.
Committee:
House Postsecondary Education
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
Repealing requirement to adopt a new residential energy code 3/10/26
Minnesota House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- I'll let you wrap things up before I take the vote with the members.
- The chair will vote I. >> Yep, that is correct. And thank you for that.
- >> Mueller<00:47:36.640><c> votes</c><00:47:36.960><c> yes.</c> >> Mueller votes yes.
- >> Mueller votes yes. >> Representative<00:47:39.040><c> Schultz.
- So the motion vote. Uh we have a 77 tie.
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
Motion to bring up HF3405 on House Floor 2/19/26
Minnesota House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- Members, please vote green. The clerk will take the role.
- Members, please vote green. The clerk will take the role.
- Members, please vote green. The clerk will take the role.
- Members, please vote green. The clerk will take the role.
- The clerk will call the name of the member participating remotely. >> West votes no. >> West votes no
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
Minnesota House OKs SSHF5, the omnibus K-12 education budget bill 6/9/25
Minnesota House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- I will be voting yes and I would appreciate your support as well.
- I will be voting yes and I would appreciate your support as well.
- Members, please vote green.
- Members, please vote<00:46:47.920><c> green.</c> vote green. vote green.
- Olson votes no. The clerk will close the roll.
NH
New Hampshire 2025 Regular Session
Senate Energy and Natural Resources (04/29/2025)
Energy and Natural Resources
Transcript Highlights:
- Are we ready to vote?
- No, we already voted for and, and is in, and now we're voting on the whole bill as amended.
- </c> can vote on it. can vote on it.
- </c><00:47:54.319><c> Further</c> So I'll also be voting no. Further So I'll also be voting no.
- All in favor of vote to pass. I Any All in favor of vote to pass. I Any opposed?
Committee:
Senate Energy and Natural Resources
AL
Transcript Highlights:
- a vote on that and we will not be taking a vote today on will not be taking a vote today on will not
- be taking a vote today on HB42.
- voting hearings and we will uh consider voting on those next week.
- Are we voting on this? have a procedure. Are we voting on this? have a procedure.
- Are we voting on this?
Committee:
Senate Judiciary
Keywords:
resisting arrest, penalties, criminal justice, law enforcement, public safety, youthful offender, capital murder, victims' rights, SB254, Alabama, statute of limitations, civil procedure, civil action, sex offense, sexual abuse, child sexual abuse, survivor rights, tolling, disability, minor plaintiff
TX
Texas 89th Regular
S/C on County & Regional Government Apr 21st, 2025 at 01:04 pm
S/C on County & Regional Government
Transcript Highlights:
- four commissioners have the same vote as each other.
- Commissioners have the same vote as each other.
- four commissioners have the same vote as each other.
- And so the commissioners have the same vote as each other.
- Let grace, facts, and humanity guide your vote. Please vote no on House Bill 387.
Bills:
HB240 , HB2097 , HB2731 , HB3087 , HB3234 , HB3319 , HB3394 , HB3687 , HB4105 , HB4205 , HB4350 , HB4462 , HB4642 , HB4801 , HB5403
Committee:
House S/C on County & Regional Government
Keywords:
quorum, tax levy, county governance, local government, population regulations, quorum requirement, Texas counties, population threshold, deputy sheriff, civil service, law enforcement, appeals process, sheriff's department, HB 2731, roadside vendors, solicitors, county regulation, border counties, Mexico border, Transportation Code
Summary:
The subcommittee on county and regional government heard a long agenda of county-related bills, with most measures left pending after testimony. HB 2097, by Rep. Martinez, would let counties that opt in use an independent hearing examiner instead of a civil service commission for certain deputy sheriff discipline appeals; the bill drew support from CLEET’s Robert Leonard, who said it would be fairer and faster, and it was left pending. HB 4642, by Rep. Gonzalez, would require counties that contract with out-of-state jail facilities to include Texas jail-standard protections and oversight; Gonzalez, detainee Jess Hampton, his wife, Texas Jail Project’s Krish Kundu, and TCJS director Brandon Wood all discussed deaths and poor conditions in Louisiana facilities, staffing shortages, and the need for guardrails and data collection. The bill was left pending.
The committee also heard HB 4350, by Rep. Capriglione, allowing peace officers to request redaction of personal information from online real property records. Supporters said officers face targeted threats and should have protections similar to judges; a title industry witness warned about preserving the integrity of land records. The bill was left pending. HB 3687, by Rep. Harless, would require county fire marshals in counties over 100,000 to meet training and certification standards within set timeframes; Harris County Fire Marshal Laurie Christensen supported professionalization, and the bill was left pending. HB 4105 would let very large counties give a local-bid preference for construction and infrastructure contracts, and HB 4205 would require pay parity for similar law enforcement ranks within large counties; both were supported by Harris County officials and constables and left pending.
Later, the committee heard HB 5403, which would repeal a special rule limiting Dallas and Tarrant county sheriffs’ control over commissary funds; the author said it would remove an outdated population bracket, and the bill was left pending. HB 4462 would require large counties to allow elected officials named in civil suits to seek outside counsel and have a role in settlement decisions; supporters argued county attorneys and commissioners court can have conflicts of interest, while questions focused on who qualifies and whether the bill could complicate settlements. The bill was left pending. Finally, HB 240, by Rep. Swanson, would restore a five-member quorum requirement for Harris County tax levies, effectively preventing tax action without all commissioners present and defaulting to the no-new-revenue rate if quorum is not met; urban counties opposed it as a potential budget obstruction, while supporters said it protects taxpayers and representation. That bill was also left pending. The transcript ends as the committee begins HB 3319, which would create a civil service system for constable department employees in large counties, but the discussion is cut off before testimony or action.
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
House Health Finance and Policy Committee 4/2/25 - Part 2
Health Finance and Policy
Transcript Highlights:
- So, I'm going to ask you to vote no. Thank you, Mr. Chair. I'm sorry. Vote yes for the amendment.
- </c> you to vote no. Thank you, Mr. Chair. you to vote no. Thank you, Mr. Chair.
- </c> vote no on the amendment. vote no on the amendment. Thank<00:38:39.520><c> you.
- For that reason, I will be voting for the amendment. weekend.
- </c> voting for the amendment. voting for the amendment. Representative<00:41:53.640><c> Rinsky.
Committee:
House Health Finance and Policy
AZ
Transcript Highlights:
- Aidan Kane Trunk Tin Vote, would you like to come up? Oh, you've got to do it.
- Senator Angents: Aye. 6-0, one not voting. By your...
- By your vote of six ayes, zero nays, and one not voting, you have recommended to the full Senate the
- And I vote aye. Senator Messnard? Senator Miranda? Aye. Senator Warner? Senator Andrews? Aye.
- By your vote of six ayes, zero nays, and one not voting, you have recommended to the full Senate the
Summary:
The Senate Education Committee met, approved the March 25, 2026 minutes, and considered two executive nominations. First, the committee heard testimony from Aidan Kane Vaux, nominated as a student regent for the Arizona Board of Regents. Vaux described his background as an ASU biomedical engineering graduate student and researcher, his teaching and mentoring experience, and his interest in representing students. Senators asked about how his engineering training would inform board service, student concerns about tuition and cost transparency, expanding STEM and health care education, mental health resources, and improving educational access in rural Arizona. Vaux said he would bring a problem-solving, data-driven perspective and emphasized affordability, student support, rural outreach, and broader access to research and health-related opportunities. The committee voted 6-0, with one member not voting, to recommend his confirmation to the full Senate.
The committee then heard from Andrea Marasota Snow, nominated to the Arizona State Board for Private Post-Secondary Education. Snow said she serves as Chief Legal and Government Affairs Officer at Pima Medical Institute and would use her legal and regulatory experience to help the board with licensing, complaint review, compliance, and student protections. She emphasized balancing institutional growth with oversight and protecting students through the Student Tuition Recovery Fund and other safeguards. The committee voted 6-0, with one member not voting, to recommend her confirmation to the full Senate.
Before adjourning, members thanked staff and nominees, and the chair noted Senator Diaz’s birthday. The committee then adjourned.
WV
West Virginia 2026 Regular Session
Senate in Session Mar 10th, 2026 at 05:02 pm
West Virginia Senate Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- All those in favor will vote yea. All those opposed will vote nay.
- All those in favor will vote yea. All those opposed will vote nay.
- Has every member voted? The clerk will close the machine.
- Machine results: On this question, 33 yeas, zero nays, one absent, not voting.
- More than a majority of those elected having voted in the affirmative, I declare the bill passed.
OK
Oklahoma 2026 Regular Session
Commerce and Economic Development Oversight REVISION 2: HB3127 - Added Mar 5th, 2026 at 10:30 am
Commerce & Economic Development Oversight
Transcript Highlights:
- Hilli Declare the vote: 11 nay, with 11 eye, 3 nay. We would declare your bill out of committee.
- Declare the vote with 13 aye, 1 nay. We would declare your bill out of committee to the floor.
- Chairman Manning, declare the vote. I Nay with 10 aye and 3 nay.
- Sneed, Hill, I, Townley, I, Welli, Adam's, I declared the vote.
- HR preparing to close town ling, I, I declared the vote, a zero nay, with a vote of fif ayes, zero nay
Keywords:
HB3783, plumbing apprentice, endorsed apprentice, endorsed plumbing apprentice, journeyman plumber, plumbing license, Construction Industries Board, Committee of Plumbing Examiners, apprenticeship, trade license, vocational education, occupational licensing, professional licensing, Title 59, Plumbing License Law of 1955, licensure exam, journeyman examination, apprentice registration, plumbing industry regulations, administrative penalty
FL
Florida 2026 5th Special Session
Children, Families, and Elder Affairs Feb 3rd, 2026
Transcript Highlights:
- By your vote, CS for SB 1690 is reported favorably.
- By your vote, SB 1022 is reported favorably. Thank you.
- By your vote, SB 996 is reported favorably. Thank you. Next, we will go to tab 3. Thank you.
- Yes, by your vote, CS for SB 1462 is reported favorably.
- Yes, by your vote CS for SB 1462 is reported favorably.
Summary:
The Committee on Children, Families, and Other Affairs considered four bills. SB 1690 on early childhood education was amended with a delete-all amendment that would require DCF and local licensing agencies to publicly post inspection reports and annual data on child deaths, injuries, and substantiated abuse in child care facilities, revise notice requirements for certain child care homes, add website disclosure requirements for exempt facilities, address insurance coverage for family and large family child care homes, and create the Florida Endowment for Early Learning. The committee adopted the amendment and reported the bill favorably, with support noted from United Way of Florida.
The committee then heard SB 1022 on children’s initiatives, which would create two new children’s initiatives in Bay County and Pompano in Broward County. The sponsor said the bill would expand local service networks for children in disadvantaged communities with no state fiscal impact. The bill was reported favorably after support was noted from representatives of Florida Children’s Initiative and others.
SB 996 on dependent children drew extensive testimony from Florida Youth SHINE members and other foster youth advocates, who supported the bill’s focus on lived experience, regular consultation with youth-serving organizations, public reporting on implementation, and normalcy in foster care, including allowance to help youth learn budgeting. The bill sponsor said it would help make the system more responsive to youth needs. The committee also adopted an amendment to SB 1642 on temporary cash assistance eligibility, narrowing a SNAP-related eligibility carve-out to people who were victims of human trafficking at the time of a drug conviction. The sponsor said the change would remove barriers for trafficking survivors while keeping existing program requirements in place. Both SB 996 and the amended SB 1642 were reported favorably, and the meeting adjourned without further business.