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MO

Missouri 2026 Regular Session

Elections Feb 17th, 2026

Local Government, Elections and Pensions

Transcript Highlights:
  • But now we're forced to fix it, not knowing how it was put together.
  • It takes time.
  • I can speak to it as well. Is it here? So I can speak to it as well.
  • It has a little difference, some differences in it.
  • It allows somebody to leave their fingerprints on the chamber, but not change it or run it just for themselves
Summary: The House Elections Budget Committee held a public hearing on several joint resolutions dealing with Missouri legislative term limits and chamber structure. Representatives Peggy McGaugh, Marty Joe Murray, Bruce Sassman, and Jeff Myers presented versions of HJR 104, 121, 122, 149, and related measures that would allow legislators to serve up to 16 total years in either chamber rather than being limited to eight years in one chamber and eight in the other. The sponsors argued the change would preserve institutional knowledge, reduce lobbyist influence, and let voters choose whether experienced members should continue serving. They also discussed leadership limits, with proposals to cap service as Speaker or President Pro Tem, and debated whether those limits should be consecutive or total terms. One proposal also would reduce the size of the House to 103 members, which Myers said would improve efficiency and avoid a senator controlling House members in a three-representative-per-Senate-district model. Committee members raised concerns about self-serving motives, the optics of extending service, possible gaps when members run for the Senate with time left on their 16-year limit, and whether smaller or larger districts would weaken rural representation or shift power toward population centers. Some members supported the concept as a way to preserve expertise and reduce the influence of lobbyists, while others argued the public may view the change skeptically, especially given the original 1992 term-limit vote. Myers defended the smaller House proposal as a way to lower costs, reduce staff redundancy, and improve legislative effectiveness, while opponents questioned whether the fiscal savings would offset the need for more staff and whether the change would actually solve the problems described. Public testimony was split. An opponent argued Missouri voters should not be asked to revisit a decision they made on term limits, said the General Assembly should not be trying to overturn the public’s earlier choice, and urged rejection of all the resolutions. He also criticized lobbyist influence and cited past corruption cases to argue for keeping strict term limits. After testimony concluded, the committee moved into executive session and passed House Bill 3146 by a vote of 10-2. The meeting then adjourned with no further business.
AR

Arkansas 2026 Regular Session

LEGISLATIVE JOINT AUDITING-EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTIONS Feb 12th, 2026

LEGISLATIVE JOINT AUDITING-EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTIONS

Transcript Highlights:
  • It was a Workday issue. It was a Workday issue.
  • Yeah, it was an update. Update to it. Yeah. So it was a system error. Yeah.
  • And when it gets approved, when it comes in, it gets received.
  • We review it. So we receive the audit. We review it.
  • a sudden we picked it up, I mean, like— It didn’t pick it up, and then all of a sudden we picked it
Keywords: 1204, all
MS

Mississippi 2026 Regular Session

Insurance - Room 216, 3 February, 2026; 9:00 AM

Insurance

Transcript Highlights:
  • What this does, it extends the repealer for four years. It carries it to 2030.
  • It carries it to for four years. It carries it to uh<00:13:45.680><c> 2030.</c> uh 2030. uh 2030.
  • </c><00:13:49.760><c> is</c><00:13:50.000><c> it</c> What the LOSAP program does is it is it What the
  • Has it been established, was it 3 years ago that we established it? Two. Okay.
  • /c> changing the name of it to allow it for changing the name of it to allow it for fraud<00:20:37.280
Committee: Joint Insurance
FL

Florida 2026 Regular Session

Judiciary Jan 20th, 2026

Judiciary

Transcript Highlights:
  • He may want to talk about it and advocate for it, or maybe not advocate for it, with someone out there
  • I appreciate it.
  • But I think the way I see it, and even taking it a step further, it says health plans, which we'll already
  • I think it doesn't protect the consumer. It just helps insurance agents.
  • I'm going to support it, but it just kind of—I felt the need to say how sad it is that in today's reality
Committee: Senate Judiciary
Keywords: 999, senate, all
TX
Transcript Highlights:
  • It came over from the House with that amendment on it.
  • the website, and what to do with it, how they can study with it, all the functions of it, if it is funded
  • But it allows you to look at it, study it before you vote on the bill. What a concept, right?
  • So your constituents support it, we support it.
  • Not that any doctor, you know, you take an oath, do no harm, all that stuff, but it, it, it...
TX

Texas 89th Regular

Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence Mar 26th, 2025

Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence

Transcript Highlights:
  • It would have been a different story if you registered against it.
  • Julie Johnson had it, and I don't know where it went, but it didn't get passed, or we wouldn't be dealing
  • to exploit it or to make profit off it.
  • ground on it.
  • It still happens.
KY
Transcript Highlights:
  • </c> is it us in part? Is it them in part? is it us in part? Is it them in part?
  • And uh does it look like where it works.
  • We didn't upgrade it. We didn't keep it up.
  • </c> you before that it will and it will you before that it will and it will again,<01:25:10.560><c>
  • for free to to evaluate let me use it for free to to evaluate it. it. it.
Summary: The committee first approved the minutes from December 19 and June 12, then received a staff report on the Kentucky Fire Commission’s minimum training standards and administrative spending. Staff explained that the commission’s current minimum training hours are 115 for volunteer firefighters and 300 for paid firefighters, down from 150 and 400 before January 1, 2023, after the commission removed elective classes not directly tied to NFPA standards. The report found the commission’s certification testing aligns fully with NFPA standards, but recommended that the commission formally promulgate regulations establishing the reduced training hours. On finances, staff said the commission complied with the first statutory cap on administrative reimbursements to KCTCS, but could not verify compliance with a second, more specific cap because the finance system does not break out program-level costs and the statute is vague. Staff recommended the commission work with KCTCS to fix that issue and suggested the General Assembly may wish to clarify the statute. After questions about reimbursement levels and investment income, the committee voted to accept the report. The committee then heard an update on the Kentucky Child Fatality and Near Fatality External Review Panel. Staff reported that the panel has implemented two of three prior recommendations: it revised its agency notification letter to clearly state the 90-day response deadline and added response prompts and checkboxes to improve completeness. The third recommendation, to adopt formal written procedures, remains in progress; staff said the panel plans to develop those procedures alongside its new case management system. The panel is meeting its statutory membership and meeting requirements, but agency responses to its recommendations have been inconsistent: 48% were timely and appropriate in 2022, 36% in 2023, and 82% in 2024, though only three of nine timely 2024 responses were fully complete. Staff also described the new case management system project, funded with $200,000 in one-time money, and recommended the panel consult budget staff about use of those funds beyond fiscal year 2025. They reissued the recommendation that the panel develop written procedures for case review, findings, recommendations, and annual reports. Committee members raised concerns about the lack of penalties for noncompliance, the volume and length of panel meetings, and technology barriers to reviewing cases, and one member said the panel’s findings should inform future legislation.
NH

New Hampshire 2025 Regular Session

Senate Judiciary (03/11/2025)

Judiciary

Transcript Highlights:
  • Um, Bry, do you oppose it or support it, the bill? Sorry. Support it?
  • it says it says certification do there it says it says hey<01:05:52.920><c> if</c><01:05:53.039><c>
  • do</c> didn't want to say it wrong Thomas it do didn't want to say it wrong Thomas it do I<01:08:32.239
  • /c> that how can we do it we cannot do it that how can we do it we cannot do it morally<01:27:46.800>
  • c> they'll be liable for it one I think it they'll be liable for it one I think it was<01:52:10.119><
Committee: Senate Judiciary
Keywords: 1191, senate, all
NH

New Hampshire 2025 Regular Session

House Judiciary (02/05/2025)

Transcript Highlights:
  • </c><01:45:12.080><c> it</c> verification essentially saying it it verification essentially saying it
  • </c> uh and it comes out 30 days later it uh and it comes out 30 days later it might<02:45:53.160><c>
  • </c> Supreme Court rule it says another um it Supreme Court rule it says another um it it<03:27:32.199
  • But it is possible to use a lawsuit not for what, on its face, it is doing, but for its side effects,
  • is</c><03:44:32.960><c> all</c> set uh is it Marissa Chase it is all set uh is it Marissa Chase it is
Keywords: 928, house, all
Summary: The committee heard testimony on House Bill 232, which would protect health care workers’ conscience rights in connection with certain procedures, especially abortion and sterilization, and also referenced contraception. The prime sponsor, Rep. Mark Pearson, said the bill is meant to prevent medical professionals from being forced to participate in procedures that violate their beliefs, while still prohibiting discrimination against patients based on protected characteristics. He said the measure was intended to help retain health care workers in New Hampshire and noted he had added an amendment to address concerns about people taking jobs only to later refuse duties, as well as emergency situations where a provider is the only one available. Committee members raised concerns about how broadly the bill and amendment were written. Questions focused on whether the protections could apply to non-physician staff such as schedulers, receptionists, or pharmacy employees; whether a provider could refuse to schedule, refer, or otherwise assist with services; and how “emergency” would be determined in practice. Several members also questioned whether the bill could affect access to contraception, including pharmacy sales and procedures such as tubal ligation, and whether the language was clear enough to prevent confusion or unintended refusals of care. Pearson said the bill was not intended to allow refusal of emergency care or general patient discrimination, and he acknowledged some language could be tweaked. Rep. Paige Boerman, a maternal-child health nurse, testified in opposition, saying she had seen pharmacists question prescriptions related to miscarriage care and that the bill could create barriers to contraception and other reproductive health services. She warned that the lack of a disclosure requirement and the broad definitions could create risks, especially in rural areas with limited providers. She also pointed to problems she said had occurred in other states, arguing the bill could lead to delayed care in emergencies. The hearing ended after questions and discussion; no vote or final action was taken in the portion provided.
ND
Transcript Highlights:
  • But when you just said it now, it just kind of struck me.
  • But when you just said it now, it just kind of struck me.
  • It depends. It depends. We work closely with them.
  • It depends. It depends. We work closely with them.
  • So it just puts it in perspective for me anyway. Okay. And it does. Mr.
Summary: The committee met as the Commerce and Legal Services Division and first approved the minutes, then received a Legislative Council overview of the Attorney General’s current budget status and a blue-sheet summary of the AG’s base budget for the next biennium. Staff highlighted compliance with legislative intent items, including FTE changes, one-time funding updates, litigation pool spending, opioid settlement receipts, and continuing appropriations. Members asked about specific funds such as the Missing Indigenous People Grant Fund and the Internet Crimes Investigation Fund, and staff explained the statutory basis and status of those items. The Attorney General’s office then presented an extensive overview of its divisions and budget pressures. Chief Deputy Attorney General Clare Ness described the office’s 14 divisions, the role of the office in defending the state and recouping funds, and concerns about attorney pay, recruitment, and retention. Members discussed whether attorney salaries should be benchmarked across state government and whether more legal work could be centralized in the AG’s office. The office also described challenges with the new-and-vacant FTE pool, operating expense cuts, leased office space, and the criminal justice information systems used to connect law enforcement, prosecutors, and courts. The Crime Laboratory director gave a detailed update on space and infrastructure problems, saying the current lab is overcrowded and outdated, with safety, workflow, air-handling, glycol leak, alarm, and maintenance issues that can delay casework and risk evidence integrity. She said a 2024 study projected a need for a much larger facility and that the preferred option would be a new building on the current health department site, at an estimated cost of roughly $40 million to $45 million. She also reported that backlogs have improved significantly in DNA, firearms, fingerprint, and drug cases, though toxicology had recently developed a small backlog after an air compressor failure. The Medicaid Fraud Control Unit, gaming division, and BCI also provided updates. MFCU’s new director said the unit is federally funded 75/25, focuses on fraud, abuse, and neglect, and is seeking two attorney hires while continuing to work with federal partners on cases and recertification. Gaming staff reported continued growth in charitable gaming and electronic pull-tab activity, with concerns about site competition, large trust balances, possible ineligible expenditures, and the need for more scrutiny as revenues have grown. BCI outlined its staffing, drug task forces, ICAC work, and the Missing Indigenous Person Task Force, which is using its $250,000 appropriation to help tribal nations develop emergency response plans and purchase alerting tools such as IPAWS. No formal votes were taken beyond approval of the minutes.
OK

Oklahoma 2026 Regular Session

Aeronautics and Transportation Mar 2nd, 2026

Aeronautics and Transportation

Transcript Highlights:
  • Yeah, this idea was proposed back in 2013, and it never made it to where it is now.
  • Yeah, this idea was proposed back in 2013, and it never made it to where it Senator.
  • Yeah, this idea was proposed back in 2013 and it never made it to where it is now.
  • It wasn’t like it scared me to death, but what it did do was make me realize that even with all these
  • I mean, we can talk about it, and some are turning it off.
Bills: SB1966 , SB175 , SB1475 , SB1950 , SB2049 , SB2052
Summary: The Senate Aeronautics and Transportation Committee met during deadline week and heard several Senate bills. Senate Bill 1966, naming a bridge after Clyde and Grace Cook, was briefly explained by Senator Bullard and advanced unanimously. Senate Bill 1475, designating the I-35 and Indian Hills Road interchange as the Toby Keith Memorial Interchange, also advanced after members confirmed the family’s support and clarified it was separate from a prior turnpike naming resolution. The committee spent substantial time on Senate Bill 175, which creates an uninsured commercial vehicle recovery reimbursement fund to pay wreckers for cleaning up abandoned uninsured commercial vehicles. Members questioned the use of existing fee revenue, possible overlap with prior weigh station funding, and the $10,000 per-vehicle cap. Despite concerns, the bill advanced on an 8-3 vote. Senate Bill 1950, as amended, would prohibit using ADS-B aircraft tracking data to calculate or collect fees from aircraft owners or operators; the author said the goal was to preserve state registration revenue while preventing private third parties from using the data for fee collection. The bill advanced unanimously. Senate Bill 2049, as amended, would require the Transportation Commission rather than staff or the Attorney General to approve the decision to call a contractor’s bond on ODOT projects. Supporters said it adds oversight and protects staff, while opponents argued it is unnecessary and could delay action; it advanced 10-1. Senate Bill 2052 would update DPS commercial motor vehicle enforcement provisions, increase fines, and route appeals through the administrative process and then district court; members discussed fine levels, appeals, and related weigh station funding. It advanced 9-2, and the meeting adjourned afterward.
FL

Florida 2026 5th Special Session

Appropriations Feb 5th, 2026

Transcript Highlights:
  • Is that it? Is that it? I believe... I don't... is that it? It would... I believe.
  • It is—we just did a report on it.
  • , given it okay, and didn't fight it.
  • And you handled it, you handled it.
  • It was just money out, and it came back in, and that was it.
Summary: The committee took up four bills before moving to a broader discussion of the Emergency Preparedness and Response Trust Fund. SB 434, which would prohibit counties from increasing a home’s assessed value because the owner installed wind mitigation measures, was presented as a homeowner protection measure and reported favorably. CS/SB 110, clarifying that certain 98-year-or-longer residential leaseholders remain eligible for the homestead exemption even if the lease ends at death, was also reported favorably without opposition. SB 856, requiring online real estate listing platforms to display estimated ad valorem taxes using prescribed calculation methods and not the current owner’s tax bill, drew supportive testimony from property appraisers, Zillow, and local government groups; members emphasized transparency for buyers, especially first-time homebuyers, and the bill was reported favorably. The committee then spent most of the meeting on SPB 7040, which would recreate and extend the Emergency Preparedness and Response Fund through December 31, 2027. Supporters, including the Division of Emergency Management, argued the fund is needed for hurricanes, flooding, other disasters, and rapid response operations, and said the extension preserves legislative oversight that would otherwise lapse. Opponents from advocacy and policy groups argued the fund has been used too broadly, especially for immigration-related detention and enforcement activities, and criticized the lack of tighter guardrails and transparency. They cited deaths in detention facilities, the use of emergency dollars for non-disaster purposes, and concerns about political favoritism and public accountability. Director Kevin Guthrie testified at length in support of the extension, explaining that the fund is used for natural, man-made, and technological emergencies, that reimbursements from federal and other sources are returned to the fund, and that the state has used it for hurricanes, flooding, civil unrest, international evacuations, and immigration-related operations under Operation Vigilant Sentry. He said the division has sought federal reimbursement for some expenses and that the fund helps the state respond quickly when emergencies arise. Members questioned the size of the fund, the amount spent on immigration-related activities, the status of federal reimbursements, and whether lawmakers should have more oversight or unannounced access to detention facilities. The bill discussion remained ongoing in the portion provided, with no final vote on SPB 7040 shown in the transcript excerpt.
WA

Washington 2025-2026 Regular Session

Legislative Ethics Board Jun 16th, 2025

Transcript Highlights:
  • Do you have it? You know, let's see here. You should have it.
  • So it will come. I haven't seen it. Yeah. It will come over the internet.
  • keep it or get rid of parts of it or whatever.
  • That'll do it. I think it. You know, I guess. For a motion?
  • But this one does not limit it to But this one does not limit it to election year because it had to do
Summary: The meeting opened with attendance and technical setup, including bringing a remote member into the session. The chair also made brief remarks about public service in light of recent violence against public officials, and a member shared condolences related to a colleague’s death. The committee then approved the minutes and noted no employment disclosure forms were filed. The main business was an update on digitizing committee files. Staff reported that the archival scanning estimate had been reduced and that a DocuSign contract would be sent for the chair’s signature. Members also discussed whether the work could be completed before the end of the biennium and whether existing funds could be used or prepaid. The committee then reviewed a long list of remaining advisory opinions and, on motion, approved staff recommendations to retain some opinions and retire or partially retire others based on changes in law or usefulness of the opinions. Topics included special privileges, frequent flyer miles, state contracts involving legislators, tours sponsored by lobbying entities, conflicts of interest, confidentiality of drafting requests, election-year brochures, and recusal/firewall issues. After a separate discussion about an older election-related outreach opinion, members agreed they likely still intended to apply the same factors outside the election-year context and asked staff to revisit whether that opinion should be unretired or revised. The public portion of the meeting was then adjourned, with the committee preparing to move into executive session.
TX

Texas 89th Regular

State Affairs Mar 12th, 2025

State Affairs

Transcript Highlights:
  • I appreciate it.
  • Oh, is it age, is it cracks, length of the crack?
  • And luckily there was a county road that ran through it and it stopped it on the Thursday.
  • If it is available, it is increasingly expensive to obtain.
  • When was it completed? Um, it was committed in December of 2024. Yes, was it response to the smoke?
Bills: HB 13 , HB143 , HB144 , HB145 , HB366 , HB470 , HB805 , HB912 , HB13 , HB143 , HB144 , HB145
Committee: House State Affairs
MA

Massachusetts 2025-2026 Regular Session

Combatting Antisemitism Jun 21st, 2026 at 01:00 pm

Transcript Highlights:
  • rears its head.
  • rears its head we're not going to pick and choose Thank you. wherever it rears its head we're not going
  • Its roots go back 2,000 years. It is not just another form of hate.
  • , think about it, and not dismiss it.
  • I don't know if the team made it to all commission members; it should, and— If the team made it to all
Keywords: 995, all
Summary: The Special Commission on Combating Antisemitism met to review and discuss draft preliminary recommendations, with the co-chairs explaining that the draft had been released publicly and that the meeting was intended for open discussion and edits rather than a final vote. They emphasized the urgency of addressing antisemitism in Massachusetts, especially in K-12 schools, while noting that the recommendations are preliminary, may be revised, and will be supplemented by further testimony and a final report later. Several members also referenced recent allegations and incidents in local schools as examples of why the commission’s work is needed. Commissioners broadly supported the draft but proposed numerous refinements. Common themes included clarifying the distinction between antisemitic incidents and hate crimes; strengthening reporting systems and privacy protections; adding clearer guidance from DESE and the Attorney General on First Amendment issues, curriculum, and investigations; expanding Holocaust and genocide education; and improving professional development for educators, school committees, and administrators. Several members urged better links to mental health and victim services, more support for the Genocide Education Trust, and stronger language on bystander training, digital literacy, and the role of school committees in addressing bias. There was also discussion of how to frame antisemitism as a distinct form of hate, how to address antisemitism related to Israel and Zionism without restricting legitimate political speech, and how to avoid unfunded mandates for school districts and municipalities. Some commissioners suggested adding timeframes, a centralized reporting or investigative mechanism, and more explicit model policies for schools. The meeting ended with the chairs thanking participants and the public for their input, and the commission then moved to adjourn.
AZ
Transcript Highlights:
  • Madam Vice Chair, please move it. Mr. Chair, I move it. Mr. Chair, I move it. Mr. Chair, I move it.
  • it forgets it it is absent on red light running so we would respectfully request to the sponsor of the
  • If it was $10 for each, And there's no balance. If it was $10 for each, I get it.
  • If it was $35 for each, I get it.
  • If it was zoned for, to save Luke Air Force Base, it is.
Summary: The Transportation and Infrastructure Committee heard several transportation-related measures, with SB 1010 and SB 1552 held at the outset. SB 1024, dealing with licensing and registration rules for roadable aircraft, was discussed briefly; members raised questions about vehicle license tax revenue and the sponsor was absent, but the bill was still advanced on a do pass recommendation by a 3-2 vote. SB 1205, which creates statewide rules for motor vehicle booting on private property, received testimony from industry and Sen. Kavanagh in support and was approved 5-0. SB 1366, creating a study committee on public property towing and impound practices, also passed 5-0 after supporters described it as a bipartisan, data-gathering measure. The committee then took up SB 1624 on photo enforcement violations. The bill would cap civil penalties at $75 and limit the use of photo enforcement violations for license, insurance, and court-record purposes, while an amendment added a class three misdemeanor for excessive speed and directed $15 of the penalty to the Peace Officer Training Equipment Fund. The measure drew extensive debate, with supporters arguing it would simplify enforcement and keep penalties manageable, and opponents including insurers and local governments warning it would mask risk, reduce revenue for state and local funds, and interfere with school-zone safety. After adopting the amendment, the committee advanced the bill 4-2. SB 1232, a technical bill concerning billboard placement near military airport and facility districts, was amended to clarify local approval and public hearing requirements and then passed unanimously. SCR 1004, the companion measure to a House resolution, would send to voters a proposal limiting photo enforcement unless a local government had a contract in place by December 31, 2026; after testimony describing it as a negotiated compromise that preserves local control, it passed 4-2. The committee also approved two memorials, SCM 1002 renaming a portion of SR 77 as the L.F. Quinn Memorial Highway and SCM 1006 renaming a portion of US 70 as the PFC Michael A. Nolene Memorial Highway, both by unanimous votes, and then adjourned.
CA
Transcript Highlights:
  • And it so often comes to this committee, and we hear it all, and we absorb it.
  • to it.
  • Because it It is, it is not easy. So to say that we can just get some, this is not you, I get it.
  • It really isn't. As it stands.
  • Got it.
Keywords: 988, house, all
TX

Texas 89th Regular

Environmental Regulation May 1st, 2025

Environmental Regulation

Transcript Highlights:
  • So maybe there's a way to narrow it down or broaden it, whatever it takes.
  • It was sold three or four times before it was dumped.
  • But when mom and pop sells it, they would put it in the manifest, so who they sold it to, right?
  • Get rid of it.
  • How much is it?
Bills: HB456 , HB482 , HB1463 , HB1682 , HB1949 , HB5549 , SB763
MN

Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session

House Energy Finance and Policy Committee 3/27/25

Energy Finance and Policy

Transcript Highlights:
  • </c><00:14:14.560><c> goes</c> $500,000 it would be as as it goes $500,000 it would be as as it goes
  • </c><00:59:24.960><c> clean</c> and it helps our state reach its clean and it helps our state reach its
  • c><01:13:13.280><c> this</c> actual value of it um it is using this actual value of it um it is using
  • 01:26:31.560><c> or</c> to interfere with it and cut it off or to interfere with it and cut it off or
  • </c><01:40:32.679><c> it</c> primary power source it replaces and it primary power source it replaces
Bills: HF2103 , HF2793
OK

Oklahoma 2026 Regular Session

Public Safety REVISED Apr 14th, 2026 at 08:30 am

Public Safety

Transcript Highlights:
  • which they've done it.
  • Those opposed, seeing that the amendment, it was slow, but it was a.
  • It is my understanding.
  • Nobody's reporting it.
  • and adjust it?