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FL
Florida 2026 4th Special Session
January 20, 2026 - 02:00 PM
Transcript Highlights:
- I came barely into Chris's office and sat with Karine and my eyes are bugging out and I said, "How am
NM
Transcript Highlights:
- During my tenure, we've had many a person who has sat in that chair for different universities and different
CA
California 2025-2026 Regular Session
Assembly Human Services Committee Jun 17th, 2025
Transcript Highlights:
- I was able to see through the home video that she sat on the couch the entire time and looked at her
Summary:
The Assembly Committee on Human Services heard two measures after announcing that SB 792 had been pulled from the agenda. The first bill, AB 412, would require affiliated home care aides to receive training on Alzheimer’s disease and dementia care. The author and supporters, including the Alzheimer’s Association, AARP, and the Home Care Association of America, said the bill would help ensure more consistent and compassionate care for people living with dementia. A witness described difficult personal experiences finding aides who understood her husband’s needs. There was no opposition, and the committee members expressed support and personal appreciation for the issue.
AB 412 was moved on a do-pass-as-amended motion to the Assembly Appropriations Committee and passed 7-0. The committee accepted the author’s committee amendments.
The committee also heard SJR 3, a resolution urging Congress to avoid cuts to SNAP, known in California as CalFresh. The author and supporters from the California Association of Food Banks and End Child Poverty California argued that the program is essential to reducing hunger, supporting children and families, and sustaining the food economy, and that food banks could not replace lost benefits. Public testimony was overwhelmingly in support, with no opposition. Members from both parties spoke in favor, including one member who shared personal experience relying on SNAP. SJR 3 was adopted 7-0 and sent forward.
TX
Transcript Highlights:
- Unless somebody has specific questions for me, having sat on that side of this, I'm going to shut up.
Keywords:
diesel fuel tax, tax credit, auxiliary power units, power take-off equipment, refund, energy efficiency, firefighter retirement, municipal contributions, pension system, retirement benefits, funding ratios, sales tax exemption, exotic animals, game animals, agriculture, livestock, civil liability, motor vehicle, legal protection, removal
VT
Transcript Highlights:
- If you were listening to the radio, 50 Cent's "In Da Club" sat at number one on the Billboard charts.
- "You have sat too long for any good that you have done. In the name of God, go."
- >> You<00:07:42.080>
have <00:07:42.240>sat <00:07:42.479>too <00:07:42.639 - too long for any good that >> You have sat too long for any good that you<00:07:43.759>
have - And those two boards sat in front of your committee on healthcare and said, "We can't agree.
Summary:
The House began with several announcements and recognitions, including a lengthy tribute to Representative Carolyn Brangan of Georgia on her retirement and years of service, followed by remarks from Brangan explaining that she is leaving to care for her husband during cancer treatment. Additional members offered brief reflections, including one on the end of the session and another welcoming students from Founders Memorial School to the gallery, and a member from Brattleboro highlighted a collaborative mural in the card room titled “These Green Hills, Vermont State Symbols and Personal Reflections.”
The body then took up its calendar. It adopted Joint House Resolution 12, authorizing limited remote voting in joint committees through the remainder of the calendar year, with an ADA-related accommodation for members physically present but unable to access a meeting room. The House also suspended rules to take up and concur in the Senate amendment to House Bill 935 on emergency management. The committee report described grant programs for emergency response and technical rescue, new definitions and shelter-planning language centered on “whole community,” a wildland fire response task force, and an emergency rulemaking provision requested by the Agency of Natural Resources; the committee approved the Senate proposal on an 8-3 straw poll, and the House concurred.
The House next adopted the conference committee report on House Bill 952, the capital construction and state bonding budget adjustment bill. The report explained changes made in conference, including shifting funds to cover a higher-than-expected bid for the St. Johnsbury facility, restoring some funding for maintenance at the women’s correctional facility in Chittenden County, and setting aside $750,000 toward planning for Wi-Fi installation in correctional facilities. It also noted a lease-related language change for a Vermont Huts project at Little River State Park, with notification to the institutions committee chairs. The House then took up Senate Bill 64 on optometrists’ scope of practice; the committee presentation supported allowing specially credentialed optometrists to perform certain minor surgical, laser, and injection procedures, citing improved access, safety, cost, and workforce development, and the bill was read for second reading with committee recommendations for concurrence.
MN
Minnesota 2025 1st Special Session
House Elections Finance and Government Operations Committee 3/3/25
Elections Finance and Government Operations
Transcript Highlights:
- Representative Freiberg then said he and Representative Acomb have sat next to each other for many different
- could have pretended to do that in the future, and said it was somebody he works with a lot and has sat
- Freiberg continued that he has worked with the chair for a long time and that they have sat next to each
- testifier<00:29:09.559>
uh <00:29:10.480>uh <00:29:11.000>that <00:29:11.360>sat - excellent uh testifier uh uh that sat excellent uh testifier uh uh that sat down<00:29:11.840>
Keywords:
natural gas, gas hookups, residential construction, energy policy, local control, state preemption, municipal regulation, county ordinance, electrification, climate policy, housing development, building codes, energy source, utility infrastructure, Minnesota Statutes chapter 326B, propane, utility service, building permits, local government, energy choice
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
Agriculture, Veterans, Broadband, and Rural Development - Subcommittee on Veterans - 03/03/25
Agriculture, Veterans, Broadband, and Rural Development - Subcommittee on Veterans
Transcript Highlights:
- And I got even more fired up as I sat here and listened to attorneys say we've actually actively stopped
- We finally saved up about $1,100 to take some veterans to Lake of the Woods, and we sat there with the
- Lake of the Woods take some veterans to Lake of the Woods and<01:47:24.280>
we <01:47:24.440>sat - there with the debit card of and we sat there with the debit card of fishing<01:47:25.920>
with - It wasn't a really horrible motorcycle accident, and I sat day after day watching the paint dry.
AZ
Transcript Highlights:
- We have sat down, we have worked things out, but the fact that you send an email on a weekend and you
- disingenuous and unprofessional the county's part I have always been open to amendments from them we have sat
- Representative Luna-Nájera. ...to recognize Representative Contreras and Representative Luna-Nájera, who also sat
- I remember when I first started, we all sat down and got to know each other better and our priorities
- I remember when I first started, we all sat down and got to know each other better and our priorities
Bills:
SB1052, SB1115, SB1118, SB1120, SB1121, SB1124, SB1171, SB1172, SB1174, SB1175, SB1214, SB1233, SB1235, SB1316, SB1345, SB1372, SB1399, SB1458, SB1494, SB1496, SB1564, SB1602, SB1621, SB1628, SB1630, SB1631, SB1668, SB1672, SB1814, SB1821
Keywords:
assisted living, health care, hyperbaric oxygen therapy, physician orders, informed consent, AHCCCS, remote work, state agency, employment, public health, housing, zoning, middle housing, urban development, duplexes, triplexes, fourplexes, townhomes, historic preservation, radiation protection
Summary:
The committee first heard Senate Bill 1121, which would prohibit hospitals from requiring lead aprons for cardiac catheterization staff when a radiation protection system is in place, while still allowing hospitals to require aprons outside the designated safety zone or when exposure levels warrant additional protection. An amendment added flexibility for radiation safety officers to require lead or other PPE if exposures approach occupational limits and removed expedited rulemaking language. Supporters, including the sponsor and interventional cardiologists, argued the devices reduce radiation and orthopedic injuries and improve recruitment and retention; hospital groups shifted to neutral after the amendment. The committee adopted the amendment and passed SB 1121 on a 9-2 vote.
The committee then considered Senate Bill 1120, which would require hospitals performing cardiac catheterization procedures to equip at least 50% of those rooms with radiation protection systems by 2027. Supporters said the systems protect clinicians from radiation and long-term injury, while opponents, including hospital and radiology groups, argued the bill was overly prescriptive, could create a captive market, and might not fit all rooms or procedures. After adopting a children’s hospital exemption amendment, the committee passed SB 1120 on a 6-6 vote, with the chair breaking the tie in favor of the bill.
Senate Bill 1118, an appropriation measure tied to the radiation protection system proposal, was also advanced after brief discussion, passing 6-5. The committee then took up Senate Bill 1214, which would create guardrails for non-FDA-approved stem cell and regenerative therapies, including provider standards, informed consent, advertising limits, reporting requirements, and a private right of action for violations. Supporters described it as a patient-protection and access bill, while testimony emphasized concerns about unregulated “bad actors” and patients traveling out of state for treatment. The committee adopted an amendment removing a reference to the National Law and passed SB 1214 on a 9-3 vote. The transcript then began discussion of SB 1630, which would create a Medicaid-funded home and community-based service benefit for adults with serious mental illness, with AHCCCS taking a neutral position and estimating a significant fiscal impact.
MN
Transcript Highlights:
- Madam Chair, Miss Grastrom, um I have sat through a number of times we thought we had it pretty clear
- Madam Chair, Miss Grastrom, um I have<00:43:22.160>
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number <00:43:23.119>of <00:43:23.280>times <00:43:23.440>we have uh sat - through a number of times we have uh sat through a number of times we thought<00:43:23.760>
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MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
House Commerce Finance and Policy Committee 3/5/25
Commerce Finance and Policy
Transcript Highlights:
- Representative Olson said he had sat down with one of the MPCA's representatives and that the focus of
- Representative Stevenson, I sat on the committee when you chaired for four years, and I do not ever remember
- representative here to that to that idea representative Stevenson<01:35:43.360>
I <01:35:43.520>sat - on<01:35:43.960>
the <01:35:44.080>committee <01:35:44.440>when Stevenson I sat - on the committee when Stevenson I sat on the committee when you<01:35:44.679>
chaired <01:35:45.000
Keywords:
lead, cadmium, consumer products, safety regulation, retail restrictions, motor sports, nonoxygenated gasoline, fuel regulations, storage requirements, racing events, HF325, flavored nitrous oxide, nitrous oxide, whippets, laughing gas, retail sales, consumer protection, misdemeanor, commerce, Minnesota Statutes chapter 325F
MN
Minnesota 2025 1st Special Session
House Public Safety Finance and Policy Committee 2/26/25
Public Safety Finance and Policy
Transcript Highlights:
- And very briefly, having just kind of read the case very quickly before I sat down, I don't know that
- And very briefly, having just kind of read the case very quickly before I sat down, I don't know that
- 00:42:31.920>
I read the case very quickly before um I read the case very quickly before um I sat - :42:33.319>
know <00:42:33.480>that <00:42:33.640>I <00:42:33.800>think sat - down I I don't know that I think sat down I I don't know that I think that<00:42:34.359>
the <
NH
New Hampshire 2025 Regular Session
House Health, Human Services and Elderly Affairs (02/26/2025)
Health, Human Services & Elderly Affairs
Transcript Highlights:
- I sat with a lot of people who died and they would have died otherwise alone, but the sad part of that
- I sat with a lot of people who died and they would have died otherwise alone, but the sad part of that
- family members in these facilities<01:08:40.759>
um <01:08:41.000>I <01:08:41.120>sat - a<01:08:41.679>
lot <01:08:41.799>of <01:08:41.920>people facilities um I sat - with a lot of people facilities um I sat with a lot of people who<01:08:42.319>
died <01:08:42.640
NH
Transcript Highlights:
- One other thing I would mention is we have a lot of educational content, including test prep for the SAT
- test<01:39:11.920>
prep <01:39:12.239>for <01:39:12.480>the <01:39:12.679>SAT - content including test prep for the SAT content including test prep for the SAT that<01:39:13.560
- senator said that in their district of Nashua, students have access to this service and use it mostly for SAT
NH
New Hampshire 2026 Regular Session
House Education Policy and Administration (02/18/2026)
Education Policy and Administration
Transcript Highlights:
- And<01:42:33.360>
yet <01:42:33.600>I <01:42:33.840>have <01:42:33.920>sat how it impacts existing programs sat how it impacts existing programs sat through<02:11:37.360><- here today and you've And yet I have sat here today and you've been<01:42:36.000>
told <01:42:- Rodri's question about how it impacts existing programs, I've sat through enough meetings in this body
- here today and you've And yet I have sat here today and you've been<01:42:36.000>
- And it seems like specific legislation targeted for a specific company. sat on your sister committee,
NH
New Hampshire 2026 Regular Session
House Education Policy and Administration (02/02/2026)
Education Policy and Administration
Transcript Highlights:
- um which is typically scores on the SAT um which is typically taken<00:59:31.359>
their <00:59 - <02:11:27.199>
Uh <02:11:28.560>I <02:11:28.880>have <02:11:29.199>sat - Uh I have sat here, frozen Marramck.
- Uh I have sat here, we're<02:11:30.159>
in <02:11:30.320>central <02:11:30.639>time< - Um I sat here then for central time.
NH
New Hampshire 2025 Regular Session
House Education Policy and Administration (11/05/2025)
Transcript Highlights:
- Um, in terms of FERPA, I've sat in these meetings with these parents, school board members, attorneys
- So, in terms of FERPA, I have sat in these meetings.
- of furpa, I've sat in these meetings<01:41:19.520>
with <01:41:19.679>these <01:41:20.000 - <01:41:27.600>
in So in terms of furpa, I have sat in So in terms of furpa, I have sat in - the last legislative session, I have sat the last legislative session, I have sat in<03:31:11.840
Summary:
The House Education Policy and Administration Committee met to hear a non-germane amendment to House Bill 131, which concerns bullying and cyberbullying prevention. Representative Glenn Cordelli, the prime sponsor, said the amendment was intended to revise and improve language from last year’s SB 210 and to incorporate measures from a cyberbullying bill previously passed by the House. He described changes to school communication requirements, mandatory reporting of bullying and retaliation, stronger investigation and collaboration requirements for cross-district cases, added safety and remediation language, a required conference with the alleged perpetrator and parents if available, updated reporting deadlines, and disciplinary consequences for harassment, intimidation, retaliation, and false reports. He also noted a later amendment would be needed to insert the words “the perpetrator” in one section, and he explained that some changes were meant to align with prior legislation and legislative drafting suggestions.
Committee members raised several concerns. Representative Murray questioned the treatment of private and parochial schools, the change from gross negligence to negligence, and the removal of a definition of bullying based on imbalance of power and perceived characteristics. Representative Damon also objected to deleting that definition, arguing it would narrow the scope of bullying too much. Representative Han spoke in opposition, saying the amendment was too broad, unnecessary in parts, and not ready for final action; he criticized the removal of the imbalance-of-power language, the conference requirement when parents may not participate, and the reporting obligations for bus drivers and others. Cordelli responded that some issues were already addressed in prior law or SB 210 and that private schools have their own policies.
Michelle Wongran of New Hampshire Legal Assistance testified in opposition, saying the bill was being heard without enough notice and that it does far more than the committee analysis suggests. She said the amendment adds undefined retaliation language, imposes reporting duties on school vendors and contractors, may conflict with FERPA and other federal privacy rules, and includes provisions that could have serious implications for schools and students. She said she supports parental involvement and some conference provisions in concept, but urged the committee to reject the amendment or at least send it through the normal legislative process for fuller review. No vote was taken during the hearing portion described in the transcript.
MA
Massachusetts 2025-2026 Regular Session
Joint Committee on the Judiciary Jun 21st, 2026 at 01:00 pm
Joint Committee on the Judiciary
Transcript Highlights:
- And despite how difficult it was, I sat on the stand and testified, cross-examination and all, thinking
- I sat with this for a couple of months, not knowing what to do, but I was becoming increasingly and overwhelmingly
- To anyone in this building who has sat in their seat year after year for eight years while these bills
- And if you've ever sat with a survivor who has a law about expungement in the state of Louisiana that's
Summary:
The Joint Committee on the Judiciary held a lengthy hearing on a wide range of bills involving domestic violence, sexual assault, child sexual abuse, trafficking, victim compensation, and related criminal justice reforms. Testimony focused on measures to support survivors and close perceived legal gaps, including bills to protect domestic violence survivors in child welfare proceedings, expand victim compensation for homicide families and trafficking survivors, create a DNA exception to the rape statute of limitations, eliminate or extend statutes of limitations for child sexual abuse, and strengthen laws on upskirting, sexual abuse by adults in positions of authority, and sexual assault by rideshare drivers. Several speakers also addressed bills concerning vulnerable adults, harassment and custody-related abuse, and early evidence kits.
Witnesses included legislators, prosecutors, advocates, and many survivors who described personal experiences with abuse and barriers to justice. Supporters argued that current laws often leave survivors without meaningful remedies, especially where consent, reporting requirements, evidentiary rules, or statutes of limitations prevent prosecution or compensation. Prosecutors and advocates said the bills would clarify vague statutes, increase penalties in some cases, and better reflect the realities of coercion, grooming, trafficking, and delayed reporting. Some testimony also urged amendments, including changes to victim compensation reporting rules and clarifications to avoid unintended conflicts with other wage-recovery laws.
No committee votes or final actions were taken in the hearing itself. The chairs emphasized strict time limits, respectful conduct, and the submission of written testimony, and several witnesses were called out of order to accommodate the large number of speakers.
MA
Massachusetts 2025-2026 Regular Session
Joint Committee on Public Health Jun 21st, 2026 at 09:00 am
Joint Committee on Public Health
Transcript Highlights:
- On our commission sat health care professionals who worked in the Department of Health, sex workers,
- I've sat in the OR for 14 years watching these patients.
- The other thing I'll say back to what the last doctor was talking about: I've sat in operating rooms
- One night alone at home, I sat down in my shower, too nauseous to stand.
Summary:
The committee opened by explaining hearing procedures and time limits, then heard testimony on House 2499, a bill to create a public awareness campaign on menopause and related midlife health issues. Supporters, including a nurse, the Massachusetts Commission on the Status of Women, and other advocates, said menopause is widely misunderstood by patients and providers, leading to delayed care, unnecessary suffering, workplace impacts, and inequities in women’s health. Several speakers shared personal experiences with symptoms being dismissed or misdiagnosed and urged the committee to advance the bill.
The committee then took testimony on a package of endometriosis bills, including House 2527 and Senate 1564, calling for a task force and broader awareness efforts. Patients, a physician, and advocates described long diagnostic delays, severe pain, infertility, medical gaslighting, and limited access to specialists and effective treatment. They argued for more research, provider education, and a coordinated state strategy, and several asked for favorable reports. The chair also noted the hearing was running behind and extended time to allow more testimony.
Later, the committee heard Senate 1579, which would eliminate parental consent and judicial bypass requirements for abortion access for minors under 16. Planned Parenthood representatives, physicians, legal advocates, and students argued the current law creates unnecessary delays and harms vulnerable youth, especially those in unsafe homes or foster care, while supporters said minors can already consent to other reproductive health care. A pro-life witness opposed the bill and emphasized parental involvement and support services. The committee also heard House 2403 and Senate 1560, which would create a Human Service Transportation Consumer Advisory Board; disability advocates and riders described past safety problems and current service gaps, and supported the board as a low-cost way to improve accountability, rider input, and reliability. No votes or final actions were taken in the excerpt.
MN
Transcript Highlights:
- I've sat on the school trust land committee for, well, since I was in the House, so 10 years.
- here in financially support our students here in Minnesota.<01:14:50.200>
I've <01:14:50.440>sat - I've sat on the school trust Minnesota.
- I've sat on the school trust land<01:14:53.240>
committee <01:14:53.720>for <01:14:54.600
HI
Hawaii 2026 Regular Session
EDN Public Hearing - Tue Mar 31, 2026 @ 2:00 PM HST
Transcript Highlights:
- And when it came down to 2024, that $5,000 still sat in my savings account.
- And when it came down to 2024, that $5,000 still sat in my savings account.
- And when it came down to 2024, that $5,000 still sat in my savings account.
- And when it came down to 2024, that $5,000 still sat in my savings account.
Summary:
The committee heard testimony on several education resolutions, beginning with HCR 11 and HR 14, which ask the Board of Education and the State Public Charter School Commission to report on improving access to stable, suitable, and affordable facilities for public charter schools. The Charter School Commission supported the measure, and OHA also supported it while noting long-standing facility challenges, the lack of a dedicated facilities appropriation, and the strain on charter schools that have had to use operating funds for buildings and temporary structures. Kealakehe Academy, Hawaii Technology Academy, and several individuals also testified in support.
The committee then took up HCR 181 and HR 171, which seek a shared decision-making committee to develop an action plan for a K-12 Ka Waihona School in Kapolei. The Department of Education said it has already developed a strategic plan for Kaipuni education, has expanded immersion programs over the past decade, and is addressing growth through interim guidance and a new priority placement process. Community witnesses, including representatives of Ke Alo Ever, strongly supported the resolutions, emphasizing the need for a K-12 pathway, the importance of Hawaiian language and culture, and the role of community voice in planning. They argued that teacher shortages, especially for licensed Hawaiian immersion teachers, remain a major barrier and proposed a kumu recruitment and retention program tied to community, UH, and DOE partnerships.
The committee also heard HCR 187 and HR 177, which urge the Department of Education to begin initiatives to address teacher retention statewide. DOE and the University of Hawaiʻi College of Education said teacher retention is already being addressed through the Teacher Education Coordinating Committee, a five-year plan focused on building capacity, improving satisfaction, and compensation, and a new DOE human resources plan. In response to questions, DOE said it is seeking better school-level data on why teachers leave, is preparing for contract negotiations, and is working with the standards board and DLIR on an apprenticeship-related grant. TECC representatives said the group has been working since the pandemic era, may narrow its focus to retention as the most actionable area, and expects to provide more concrete recommendations in its annual report. The transcript ends as the committee moves on to the next item, HCR 47 and HR 43, without showing any votes or final actions on the measures heard.