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ID
Transcript Highlights:
- I urge you to vote no... I own and operate First Class Dentures here in Boise.
- I urge you to vote no on House Bill 935.
- I urge you to vote no on House Bill 935.
- Can we do a roll call vote also? Yes, we may. Okay. All right.
- We have a vote of four to three. Thank you. We have a vote of four to three. So the motion passes.
Committee:
Senate Health and Welfare
Summary:
The Senate Health and Welfare Committee first approved the March 4 and March 5, 2026 minutes, then heard House Bill 935, which would consolidate the Board of Denturity into the Board of Dentistry as part of occupational licensing reform. Senator Lakey said the merger would save money, address the denturist board’s negative cash balance, and preserve separate scopes of practice while giving denturists a seat on the combined board. Supporters from the Idaho State Dental Association and DOPL emphasized public safety, efficiency, and lower fees, while denturists and their representatives argued the change would create a conflict of interest because dentists and denturists compete for the same patients and dentists could influence education, licensing, and scope-of-practice decisions. After debate, the committee voted 4-3 to send HB 935 to the floor with a due pass recommendation.
The committee then took up House Bill 913, which would begin implementing federal Medicaid work requirements for able-bodied adults and use a three-month look-back period before the January 1, 2027 effective date. Representative Van de Woude said the bill would help the state prepare budgets and give enrollees time to meet requirements such as work, job training, school, or community service. Testimony split between supporters, who framed the bill as encouraging responsibility and independence, and opponents, who warned that the added administrative burden could increase errors, costs, and confusion, especially while the department is already handling managed care and other Medicaid changes. Hospital, child advocacy, and other opponents urged a one-month look-back instead of three, while the sponsor defended the three-month period as better for long-term compliance and smoother implementation.
The committee rejected a substitute motion to send HB 913 to the 14th order for possible amendments, then voted to send the bill to the floor with a due pass recommendation. The final vote on the motion passed after discussion, and the committee adjourned after completing its business for the day.
ID
Transcript Highlights:
- We will likely vote on your appointment at the next meeting.
- I'll be voting against the bill.
- And for those reasons, I'll be voting against the bill. Thank you. ...them.
- Senator Ruchti will be recorded as voting no. That motion is carried.
- Next, we will have Senator... ...is voting no. That motion is carried.
Committee:
Senate State Affairs
Summary:
The committee began with a silent roll, confirmed a quorum, and recognized page Drew Brown, who spoke briefly about his interest in law enforcement and asked Senator Den Hartog about the hardest part of being a senator. The committee then considered the gubernatorial appointment of Callie Younger as administrator of the Office of Energy and Mineral Resources. Younger described her background in public lands and natural resources, the office’s work on rural energy grants, nuclear policy, and permitting reform, and answered questions about a proposed merger with the Office of Species Conservation; the committee said it would likely vote on her appointment at a later meeting.
The committee introduced two RS measures from Senator Anthon. RS 33435 would reinforce civics and patriotism in public education, including codifying existing American history and government credit requirements and adding complementary instruction tied to the nation’s founding, in connection with America 250; it was introduced by voice vote. RS 33460 would make a narrow change for smaller irrigation districts of 15,000 acres or less to help fill board vacancies where farm consolidation has left fewer resident landowners eligible; it was also introduced by voice vote.
The committee then heard Senate Bill 1300, which would require Senate advice and consent and gubernatorial appointment for the directors of Fish and Game, Transportation, and Parks and Recreation. The sponsor argued the change would improve accountability and align those agencies with others, while opponents from the Idaho Wildlife Federation, Idaho Outfitters and Guides Association, Trout Unlimited, Friends of Idaho State Parks, and others said it would politicize wildlife and parks management, conflict with the 1938 Fish and Game initiative, and potentially jeopardize the Harriman State Park agreement. After debate, the committee voted to send SB 1300 to the floor with a do pass recommendation, with Senator Ruchti recorded as voting no.
Finally, the committee heard Senate Bill 1301, which would allow licensed breweries under the small-brewer threshold to operate two remote retail taproom locations instead of one. The sponsor and brewery owners testified that the current limit restricts growth, jobs, and community investment, while the bill would support measured expansion without changing tax or regulatory oversight. The committee voted to send SB 1301 to the floor with a do pass recommendation, and the meeting adjourned.
OK
Transcript Highlights:
- Senator Achiieri, Senator Hiins, do you care to vote? Senator Reinhart, do you care to vote?
- Senator Pugh waves debate and The vote will now occur.
- The vote will now occur.
- The vote will now occur.
- The vote will now occur.
Bills:
SB843 , SB1733 , SB1476 , SB1237 , SB1410 , SB1894 , SB1272 , SB1204 , SB1721 , SB1725 , SB1735 , SB1337 , SB1339 , SB1461 , SB1975
Committee:
Senate Education
Keywords:
school boards, educational governance, conflict of interest, employee relations, Oklahoma statutes, child abuse, reporting requirements, sexual misconduct, law enforcement, school personnel, confidentiality, student safety, land office, land exchange, investment, education funding, real estate management, Teachers' Bill of Rights, education, teachers' rights
VT
Transcript Highlights:
- Your committee on judiciary voted 5-0 to support this bill to give people the reasonable expectation
- on judiciary voted 500 to support<00:10:43.440><c> this</c><00:10:43.760><c> bill</c><00:10:44.079><
- Roll call has been requested and when the vote is taken it shall be by roll.
- The ayes voting 27. The nays voting two.
- </c> The ayes voting 27. The nays voting two.
KY
Kentucky 2026 Regular Session
Senate Standing Committee on State and Local Government. (2-11-26)
State & Local Government
Transcript Highlights:
- So, thank you for bringing this bill and I vote... Thank you.
- Can I explain my vote?
- </c><00:07:43.360><c> I</c> bringing this bill and I vote I bringing this bill and I vote I >>
- Explain my vote, please. Yes, please. Thank you, Mr. Chairman. And I vote aye.
- Senator Tichenor, can I explain my vote? Yes, please.
Committee:
Senate State & Local Government
ID
Transcript Highlights:
- So I ask for a yes vote on this resolution. Thank you very much. Thank you for your testimony.
- And for those reasons, I would urge you all to vote no on HJR7. Thank you for your testimony.
- Would urge you all to vote no on H.J.R. 7. Thank you for your testimony.
- Roll call vote, please. We will. We will do that.
- I'm not sure how I'm going to vote here, because on one hand, I always vote for democracy and I want
Committee:
House State Affairs
TX
Transcript Highlights:
- We're fixing the vote.
- President, not voting. Chair lays out Senate Bill 2080.
- We'll vote at the end of this bill, then y'all... Thank you, Mr. Chair.
- We'll vote at the end of this bill, so y'all hang with me.
- I vote for it. Well, I... Okay, when we get to that, we'll kind of...
Committee:
Senate Transportation
Summary:
The Senate Transportation Committee heard several bills focused on transportation infrastructure, public safety, and local commemorations. SB 2841 would clarify the overweight corridor designation for the Port of Brownsville so all three statutorily approved bridges are treated uniformly for northbound and southbound overweight traffic; the Port of Brownsville testified in support, and the bill was left pending. SB 39 would restore the commercial motor vehicle “admission rule” framework in collision cases; Senator Birdwell explained the committee substitute, and the bill was later reported favorably. The committee also heard and later advanced SB 682, SB 1369, and SB 1422, which rename stretches of highway or a bridge in honor of fallen firefighters and military service members, with no opposition testimony and all left pending before final votes.
The committee also heard SB 2366, which would create a grant program for short-line railroad projects through rural rail transportation districts for track, bridge, capacity, and restoration work. Senator Hughes and several witnesses from rural rail districts and rail advocacy groups supported the bill, while TxDOT explained current rail funding is limited and that the bill would be the first such grant program for Class 3 short lines; members discussed that the bill would need a floor amendment because state funds cannot be paid directly to railroads. SB 1013 would expand crosswalk protections under the Lisa Torrey-Smith Act to include certain driveway curb cuts along sidewalks; it was supported by the author and left pending before later being reported favorably.
The committee also considered SB 2080, which would modernize port and navigation district rules by easing records and procurement requirements, exempting certain security and cybersecurity discussions from recording, and expanding some operational authority. Port Houston and the Texas Ports Association supported the bill, while the City of Corpus Christi raised concerns that the language could expand port economic-development authority beyond navigation purposes and affect local tax bases; the Port of Galveston also noted concerns about the filed version but supported the bill as presented, and the committee substitute was later reported favorably. SB 2001 would create specialty license plates and related parking/toll benefits for permanently disabled peace officers; SB 2705 would codify registration exemptions for certain farm equipment and some specialty plates. Both were supported by witnesses, adopted with committee substitutes where applicable, and reported favorably. Final votes on the reported bills were largely unanimous or near-unanimous, and the committee recessed after leaving some motions open briefly.
AL
Alabama 2025 Regular Session
Alabama House Education Policy Committee Apr 2nd, 2025
Education Policy
Transcript Highlights:
- Of the committee if we vote on that bill or not today, and so we will not be voting on public hearing
- With the amendments that we voted on last week, that were unanimously approved...
- Please vote no on House Bill 244. Thank you, Mr. ...vote no on House Bill 244. Thank you, Mr.
- I urge you to vote no on this bill. Thank you. That concludes our public hearing.
- So, I urge you to vote against this bill. Thank you.
Committee:
House Education Policy
Keywords:
school safety, local law enforcement, superintendent, complaints, school bus regulations, National Signing Day, athletic scholarships, military enlistment, postsecondary education, apprenticeship programs, high school students, educational commitments, education intervention, State Superintendent, local boards, provisional release, subpoena authority, compliance, educational operation control, fundraising
MA
Massachusetts 2025-2026 Regular Session
Senate Session Jun 21st, 2026 at 11:00 am
Massachusetts Senate Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- The question comes on passing the bill to be enacted, and the Constitution requires a two-thirds vote
- Two-thirds of the members having voted in the affirmative, the bill will be signed by the President and
- requiring the adoption of an emergency preamble, and under the Constitution there is a quiet standing vote
- Those members voting in the affirmative, please rise to be counted.
- Two members have been voting in the affirmative, zero members voting in the negative.
Summary:
The Senate opened with the Pledge of Allegiance and then took up several local and private bills. It passed to be enacted House No. 4004, validating the results of a special election in the town of Hygwick, requiring and receiving the necessary two-thirds vote. The chamber also advanced House No. 4245, increasing the membership of the select board in the town of Mattapoisett, and ordered House No. 4263, establishing a charter for the City of Medford, to a third reading after suspending the rules.
The Senate likewise moved several sick leave bank bills forward, including measures for Alexander Schwartz of the Department of State Police and Stephanie Bramante Miller of the Appellate Tax Board, both ordered to a third reading. Joint Rule 12 was suspended for several House petitions, which were then referred to the appropriate committees. The Senate also adopted the emergency preamble for Senate Bill 2580, establishing a sick leave bank for Robert Tiro of the Trial Court, with a standing vote showing unanimous support.
The chamber then adopted a resolution in memory of Joseph William Conelli, honoring his military service, long career with the Boston Police Department, and family. After a moment of silence, the Senate passed Senate Bill 2580 to enactment and ordered it sent to the Governor. The Senate adopted an order to adjourn until Thursday at 11:00 a.m., and adjourned in memory of Joseph William Conelli.
CA
California 2025-2026 Regular Session
Assembly Governmental Organization Committee Jun 10th, 2026
Governmental Organization
Transcript Highlights:
- As soon as we have quorum, we'll vote on the bill.
- And I respectfully ask for your aye vote. Thank you. Good afternoon, Madam Chair and members.
- summaries is just good governance, and this is what this bill does, and we respectfully ask for your aye vote
- I respectfully ask for your aye vote. Thank you. Okay.
- Okay, it has enough votes to get out, but we will leave the roll open for additional members.
Committee:
House Governmental Organization
AR
Transcript Highlights:
- One other reminder: your vote is for the bill and the emergency clause.
- Members, your one vote is for the bill and the emergency clause. Is everyone voted?
- It's everyone voted. Cast up the ballot: the vote of 93 aye, zero nay, and one present.
- The vote of 93 aye, zero nay, and one present. The bill is passed.
Summary:
The House convened with prayer and the Pledge of Allegiance, established a quorum, and granted several leave requests for absent members. After dispensing with the reading of the previous day’s journal and noting no committee reports or unfinished business, the chamber took up House Resolution 1002, which authorizes recesses of the House or Senate for four consecutive days or longer. The resolution was explained by Representative Walker, no one spoke against it, and it passed by voice vote.
During morning hour, the House recognized visiting guests, including law enforcement officers, Dr. James Hunt of Little Rock, and Nurse Lee Fasio. The chamber then moved to the budget calendar and considered House Bill 1002, the general appropriation bill required to be passed before other appropriation measures. Representative Johnson explained the bill, and it passed third reading with the emergency clause by a vote of 93 ayes, 0 nays, and 1 present.
The House then adopted a motion to adjourn until 1:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Committee announcements included House Management meeting 15 minutes after adjournment on Tuesday, the Arkansas Code Revision Commission meeting at 1:30 p.m. that day, Joint Budget meeting Tuesday at 9:00 a.m., and Personnel Committee meeting Tuesday at 8:00 a.m.
AR
Transcript Highlights:
- One other reminder: your vote is for the bill and the emergency clause.
- Members, your vote is for the bill and the emergency clause. Is everyone voted?
- It's everyone voted. Cast up the ballot: the vote is 93 ayes, zero nays, and one present.
- The vote is 93 ayes, zero nays, and one present. The bill is passed.
ND
North Dakota 2025-2026 Regular Session
SB 2007 Conference Committee Apr 21st, 2025 at 04:30 pm
Transcript Highlights:
- You could either vote on Mr. Chairman and conferees, it's up to you.
- You could either vote on that item for the FTE pool, and then we can draft the amendment if you want
- to look at it before you actually vote on the bill in its entirety.
- You can, or if you're comfortable with it, you can vote on the bill in its entirety now.
- I would be comfortable just voting on it. So if... Okay. I would be comfortable just voting on it.
Summary:
The conference committee on Senate Bill 2007 met to resolve differences between the House and Senate versions of the bill, which concerned funding and staffing flexibility for the Soldiers’ Home/Veterans Home. Members agreed to restore the FTEs to the pool and to keep the $200,000 and $100,000 items in the bill, with discussion noting that the money would come from the Soldiers’ Home fund and would only be used if needed.
The main remaining issue was line-item transfer authority. Staff explained that the transfer provision would let the facility move money between salaries and wages and operating expenses, including contract nursing, to address staffing shortages at a 24/7 facility. Members discussed the difference between the House and Senate versions, with the House allowing up to $600,000 in transfers and the Senate version allowing $400,000. The committee concluded that the higher amount would provide needed flexibility without increasing overall spending authority.
A motion was made to adopt the conference committee changes, including restoring the FTE pool and changing the transfer authority to $600,000, and then give Senate Bill 2007 a do pass recommendation as amended. The motion passed by roll call, and the conference committee hearing was closed.
CA
California 2025-2026 Regular Session
Assembly Banking and Finance Committee Mar 18th, 2025
Banking and Finance
Transcript Highlights:
- I respectfully ask for an aye vote. Thank you very much. Wonderful. Thank you.
- That bill has seven votes. Wonderful. Thank you. Appreciate you. Thank you.
- That bill has eight votes. Thank you. Yeah, so many bills, so many.
- Oh, the bill is out with seven votes.
- With eight, excuse me, the bill is out with eight votes, and the Assembly Banking and Finance is adjourned
Committee:
House Banking and Finance
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
Committee on Commerce and Consumer Protection - 03/05/26
Commerce and Consumer Protection
Transcript Highlights:
- And for that reason, I'll be a no vote on the A2 amendment should you put it to a vote.
- And for that reason, I'll be a no vote on the A2 amendment should you put it to a vote.
- Please vote no on SF 1961.
- There being six I votes and five nay There being six I votes and five nay votes,<02:25:40.319><c> the
- </c> votes, the motion is adopted. votes, the motion is adopted.
Committee:
Senate Commerce and Consumer Protection
NH
New Hampshire 2025 Regular Session
House Finance Division III (09/29/2025)
Transcript Highlights:
- Chair Mooney voted yes.
- Vote is four yays and five nays, with the chairman voting in the negative as a no vote.
- </c> The total vote six yays and four nays. The total vote six yays and four nays.
- </c> Came out of the House on a voice vote. Came out of the House on a voice vote.
- >> Clerk votes, yes.
Summary:
The House Finance Division 3 work session opened with routine announcements, including new and absent members, a tribute to former chair Rep. Jess Edwards, and an explanation that Division 3 is advisory and will make recommendations to full Finance. Chair Mooney also distributed a self-created index to the budget binder and reviewed the committee’s options under House Rule 45. Members discussed scheduling a future visit to the Veterans Home in Tilton, with several October dates unavailable, and the chair said she would circulate possible dates. The committee also reviewed the second-year budget context and sources of funding, including surplus monies, existing and new revenue streams, grants, reappropriations, and the rainy day fund.
The committee then took up several retained bills and repeatedly heard that their substance had already been addressed in the budget. House Bill 519, funding the Waypoint Youth and Young Adult Shelter, was moved ITL and passed 10-0. House Bill 547, county reimbursement funds, was also moved ITL and passed 10-0 after members noted the reimbursement had been included in HB 2. House Bill 570, repealing the prescription drug affordability board, was moved ITL and passed 10-0, with minority members saying they still believed the board had value but acknowledging the repeal had already occurred in HB 2.
House Bill 704, concerning caregiver respite and senior volunteer programs, received the most discussion. Mr. Ripple explained that most items were already funded or suspended in the budget, leaving only the senior volunteer grant program unfunded. Chair Mooney offered amendment 2963H to fund the RSVP program at $180,000 for one year, contingent on surplus funds, and DHHS witnesses explained that RSVP is a federally funded AmeriCorps program that would be added to existing state licensing structures. The amendment was adopted unanimously, and the bill was reported ought to pass as amended on a 10-0 vote.
The committee then heard House Bill 751, which would require licensure of outpatient substance use disorder treatment facilities and create an ombudsman-related complaint process. DHHS witnesses said the bill had been narrowed substantially from an earlier certification model with multiple positions and IT costs to a licensing model using existing department infrastructure, reducing the fiscal note to $211,000 for one position. They also said the ombudsman section was no longer needed because licensed facilities would fall under existing oversight. Members questioned how many facilities exist and whether licensing fees would cover costs; DHHS said it did not know the full provider landscape and that licensing revenue across the board does not cover the department’s costs. Rep. Daniels then proposed amendment 2964H to form a study committee because of the remaining questions and lack of a clear revenue stream, and the committee was still discussing that amendment when the transcript ended.
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
House Floor Session 5/17/25 - Part 2
Minnesota House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- So, members, I would appreciate a green vote.
- </c><00:40:52.240><c> Thank</c> would appreciate a green vote. Thank would appreciate a green vote.
- Vote green. Thank you. Representative Bliss. Vote green. Thank you. No further discussion.
- And with that, I'd ask members for a yes vote.
- And with that, I'd ask members for a yes vote.
HI
Transcript Highlights:
- Chair votes yes. Vice Chair votes yes. Senator Kim, I. Senator Fukunaga, excuse.
- Chair votes yes. Vice Chair votes yes. Senator Kim, I. Senator Fukunaga, excuse.
- Chair votes yes. Vice Chair votes yes. Senator Kim, I. Senator Fukunaga, excuse.
- Chair votes yes. Vice Chair votes yes. Senator Kim, I. Senator Fukunaga, excuse.
- votes yes Senator Kim votes I Vice chair votes yes Senator Kim I<01:13:32.400><c> Senator</c><01:13:32.719
Committee:
Senate Economic Development and Tourism
Summary:
The Senate Committee on Economic Development and Tourism heard testimony on several bills, with much of the discussion focused on Enterprise Zones and related economic development measures. On SB 125, the committee heard support from DBEDT, the Department of Taxation, the Tax Foundation of Hawaiʻi, the Hawaiʻi Farm Bureau, and the Farmers Union. Members questioned how the bill would affect job-creation requirements and learned that existing companies and new companies are treated differently under the program, with existing companies generally subject to a 15% annual employment increase and new companies to a 10% increase, while the bill would extend the program period from seven to nine years. DBEDT also said the program has been effective, citing 1,162 jobs created or maintained at a cost of about $1.2 million, and noted that agriculture, manufacturing, and wholesaling are the main sectors involved.
The committee then took up SB 729, also relating to Enterprise Zones, which would expand eligibility to better accommodate local manufacturers and value-added businesses that sell directly to retail rather than only wholesale. Testifiers from the Holua Collaborative and Hawaiʻi Farm Bureau supported the measure, saying it would help small manufacturers and agricultural producers add value and adapt to internet-era sales patterns. A committee discussion clarified that the bill would add value-added processing as an allowable activity within the zones, and DBEDT explained that the current rules were written for a wholesale-dominated market. The Attorney General’s office also testified, raising a supremacy clause concern and recommending language changes to avoid conflict with federal law.
On SB 129, relating to labeling requirements for fish, the Attorney General and the Department of Agriculture both raised concerns about federal preemption and enforcement. The AG explained that federal law governs fish labeling but includes an exception for processed fish, and recommended narrowing the bill to processed fish and defining that term to fit the federal carve-out. The Hawaii Longline Association supported the bill but suggested excluding canned tuna while including products such as poke, sashimi, and sushi. The Department of Agriculture said it does not currently enforce this kind of labeling requirement and would need to determine whether another agency should handle enforcement.
The committee also heard SB 581, which would establish an aerospace and aeronautics development program within DBEDT. Testimony was generally supportive, but members pressed for a fiscal estimate, and the bill’s sponsor said a prior version of the office had operated on about $400,000 annually with a small staff. No votes or final committee actions were taken during the portion of the hearing provided.
WA
Transcript Highlights:
- It passed the House by a vote of 58 to 38.
- I encourage you to vote yes.
- Please vote yes. Thank you.
- In Seattle, we've overwhelmingly voted to support it twice, last time by a two-to-one vote.
- In Seattle, we've overwhelmingly voted to support it twice, last time by a two-to-one vote.
Committee:
Senate Housing
Keywords:
condominium, housing, warranty, property rights, construction, HB 2664, unlawful detainer, eviction notice, landlord-tenant, tenant rights, service of process, certified mail, notice by mail, notice posting, possession action, vacate notice, Washington RCW 59.12, housing law, rental housing, forcible entry and detainer
CA
Transcript Highlights:
- John Jones: Not voting. John Laird: Aye. Eloise Reyes: Aye. 3 to 0. All right.
- That item is approved with a 3-0 vote.
- That item is approved with the 3-0 vote.
- That item is approved with the 3-0 vote.
- Four votes. All right. Thank you. That item is approved with four to zero votes.
Committee:
Senate Rules
Summary:
The Senate Committee on Rules convened with quorum and first approved several governor’s appointments not required to appear, including Courtney Welsh to the California Housing Partnership Corporation Board, Janessa Goldbeck to the California Veterans Board, and Tom Huntington to the State Parks and Recreation Commission, each by 3-0 vote. The committee also approved reference of bills to committees, the 2026 committee chair and membership appointments, the 2026 session schedule, the 2026 Senate holiday schedule, and floor acknowledgments, all by 4-0 votes.
The committee then heard confirmation testimony from Hernando Garzon, M.D., nominated as Chief Medical Officer of the Emergency Medical Services Authority. Senators asked about EMSA’s strategic plan, data integration, local flexibility in statewide standards, ambulance patient offload regulations, stakeholder engagement, disaster response, rural access, and alternatives to transporting 9-1-1 callers to emergency departments. Garzon emphasized data-driven decision-making, technical assistance to local EMS agencies, collaboration with hospitals and providers, and the use of community paramedicine, telehealth, and pre-positioned resources in disasters. Public commenters and members supported his confirmation, and the committee approved the appointment 4-0 for referral to the full Senate.
The committee also heard from Stephanie Weldon, nominated as Deputy Director of the Office of Health Equity at the Department of Public Health. She described her tribal background, prior state, county, tribal, and nonprofit experience, and her focus on serving communities facing health disparities. Senators questioned her about how the office sets priorities, measures outcomes, balances equity work amid political opposition to DEI language, and tailors technical assistance to rural and tribal communities. Weldon pointed to work on tribal consultation, behavioral health, youth mental health, the California Reducing Disparities Project, gender-affirming care, reproductive health, housing and climate-related supports, and community advisory boards. Numerous public witnesses, including tribal and health equity advocates, spoke in strong support, and the committee approved her appointment 4-0 for the full Senate.