Video & Transcript Research : 'appointment revocation'
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US
US Federal 2025-2026 Regular Session
US House Floor Proceedings (Friday, January 24, 2025)
US Federal House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- I hereby appoint the Honorable Mike Collins to act as Speaker pro tempore on this day.
- THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE: THE The Chair announces the Speaker's appointment, pursuant to section 4 of
- The Speaker pro tempore: The Chair announces the Speaker's appointment of the following members on the
- The Speaker pro tempore: The Chair announces the Speaker's appointment pursuant to sections 5580 and
- The Speaker pro tempore: The Chair announces the Speaker's appointment pursuant to section 9803(d)(1)
CA
California 2025-2026 Regular Session
Assembly Health Committee May 6th, 2025
Transcript Highlights:
- , get an appropriate appointment, get the continuity of care appointment.
- The driving, you know, I think they were finding appointments that were an hour away.
- And sure, we can crank out a ton of appointments, but what is actually happening in those appointments
- They're charged a $99 cancellation fee if you cancel your appointment.
- They're charged $99 cancellation fee if you cancel your appointment.
Summary:
The Assembly Health Committee held an informational hearing on Kaiser Permanente’s behavioral health care system, focusing on Department of Managed Health Care enforcement actions, Kaiser’s corrective action work plan, and testimony from patients, advocates, and union representatives. DMHC officials reviewed a long history of complaints, surveys, fines, and settlements involving Kaiser’s access to behavioral health services, including deficiencies found in 2012 and 2016, a 2022 non-routine survey, and a 2023 settlement that imposed a $50 million penalty and required $150 million in community investments over five years. DMHC said it continues to monitor Kaiser through quarterly meetings, complaint review, follow-up surveys, and a reimbursement process for members who could not obtain timely in-network care.
Committee members pressed DMHC on what “timely access” and continuity of care mean in practice, how virtual care and group therapy fit into the standards, and what triggers a non-routine survey. DMHC said initial behavioral health appointments generally should not take more than two weeks, urgent care should be within days, and follow-up care within 10 days, with out-of-network care required when plans cannot meet standards. Officials also said Kaiser’s initial corrective action work plan lacked detail, but the revised plan was accepted and will be tracked through quarterly reporting and possible additional enforcement if Kaiser fails to comply.
The second panel featured testimony from a Kaiser enrollee, a behavioral health policy expert, a Kaiser therapist, and the NUHW president. The enrollee described serious delays and inadequate treatment for his daughter after a suicide attempt, while the therapist and union leader said Kaiser’s behavioral health system is understaffed, relies too heavily on short appointments, group therapy, and webinars, and treats behavioral health as less important than medical-surgical care. They argued Kaiser’s one-appointment-at-a-time scheduling rule and limited treatment time violate parity requirements and harm continuity of care. Several members criticized Kaiser for not appearing at the hearing and said the testimony underscored the need for stronger oversight, clearer metrics, and faster remedies for patients.
AL
Transcript Highlights:
- Message from the Governor: Senate confirmation number four appointing Napoleon Bracie to the Alabama
- Message from the Governor: Senate confirmation number eight appointing Kevin Kid to the Alabama Board
- Message from the Governor: Senate confirmation number nine appointing Kathy Sawer to the State Board
- Message from the Governor: Senate confirmation number ten appointing Joseph Morton to the State Board
- Message from the Speaker of the House: Senate confirmation number twenty-one appointing Pay R.
Keywords:
Maverick County, recognition, economic development, Texas Senate, community celebration, 920, all
KY
Kentucky 2025 Regular Session
Senate Standing Committee on State & Local Government (2-26-25)
Transcript Highlights:
- The only problem with that timing is the timing of the appointment of members, the length of appointments
- The length of statutory appointments varies by statutory committee, and the timing of those appointments
- This bill moves the timing of all the statutory appointments and the appointments of chairs to January
- The length of statutory appointments varies by statutory committee, and the timing of those appointments
- This bill moves the timing of all the statutory appointments and the appointments of chairs to January
Keywords:
Meeting Start: 00:12
SB 4 (Sen. Mays Bledsoe): 01:34
SB 58 (Sen. Webb): 04:53
SB 117 (Sen. Madon): 07:40
SB 121 (Sen. Wheeler): 10:52
SB 237 (Sen. Howell): 13:09
SB 71 (Sen. Boswell): 18:54
SB 174 (Sen. Nunn): 38:18
SB 176 (Sen. Nunn): 40:54
SB 183 (Sen. Nunn): 42:31
Adjournment: 49:51, 958, all
Summary:
The Senate State and Local Government Committee met and first considered Senate Bill 4, sponsored by Sen. Bledsoe, which would create a risk-based AI governance framework for state government and address AI-generated misinformation in campaigns and elections. The sponsor said the bill came from the AI task force and is intended to promote transparency, accountability, and responsible use of AI while distinguishing between internal and external systems. The committee took a roll call vote and reported the bill out 7-0.
The committee then heard Senate Bill 58, sponsored by Sen. Webb, which would allow Kentucky Retirement System benefits to be designated to a Special Needs Trust for a beneficiary. Webb said the bill would help families of special-needs children preserve benefits for supplemental needs such as adaptive equipment, technology, and medical or dental care not covered by government programs. He said retirement systems had provided no-impact letters, and the bill passed 7-0.
Members also approved Senate Bill 117, which would let cities adjust incentive payments for training by appointed and elected city officials and remove the statutory minimum from ordinance requirements, and Senate Bill 121, which would authorize county judges to contract with rescue groups to deal with wild horse herds in rural areas. SB 117 passed 10-0 and SB 121 passed 10-0. The committee then took up Senate Bill 71, as amended by a committee substitute, dealing with local library board appointments. Sen. Boswell said the bill was a compromise but that he preferred removing KDLA from the process entirely; library representatives opposed the committee substitute and said they wanted KDLA out of the selection process. Several senators expressed conditional support but said they wanted further changes, and the committee adopted the substitute and reported the bill out after a roll call vote with 10 yeas and 1 pass, with members noting they expected further floor amendments.
NM
Transcript Highlights:
- Statutorily, we have to appoint these.
- Now we are on to appointments. Turn the mic over to the Speaker for his appointments.
- I would like to appoint Mike Loftin to fill a vacancy on the board. That is my appointment.
- So that opens up a spot for us to appoint someone else, and I'm recommending the founding appointment
- So the Behavioral Health Subcommittee that we just appointed, and I appointed Anaya, Eleanor, Chavez,
CO
Colorado 2026 Regular Session
Colorado Senate 2026 Legislative Day 055 Mar 10th, 2026
Colorado Senate Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- Cameron Miller of hospitals appointed.
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Summary:
The Senate met with a quorum, approved the March 6, 2026 journal, and laid over Senate Joint Resolution 16 on retirement readiness and financial well-being until March 18. On third reading, House Bill 115, concerning prepaid wireless telecommunications service charges, passed on the consent calendar, with Senators Baisley, Rich, Lynda Zamora Wilson, and Carson recorded in opposition. House Bill 1068, which authorizes the Legislative Council executive committee to set remote-participation policies for interchamber meetings and committees, also passed third reading by a vote of 31-3, with several senators listed as no votes and the President added as a co-sponsor.
The Senate then resolved into Committee of the Whole for second reading of the consent calendar. House Bill 1040 was removed from consent at the sponsor’s request. The committee then considered and advanced House Bills 1182, 1067, 1041, 1025, and 1013, covering the Veterinary Pharmaceutical Advisory Committee sunset, livestock health funding, electronic vehicle titles, an auctioneer exemption under the Colorado Charitable Solicitations Act, and landlord utility billing systems. The committee adopted the reports and bills, and the full Senate later adopted the committee report, placing those bills on the calendar for third reading and final passage.
The Senate also laid over general order second-reading bills until March 10 and laid over Senate Resolution 004 until March 24. On the governor’s appointments consent calendar, members of the Building Decarbonization Enterprise Board, Colorado Water Conservation Board, and Groundwater Commission were read and then confirmed by a vote of 34-0 with one excused. The chamber then heard several personal privilege remarks recognizing Briggsdale Elementary School, the Democratic Women of Boulder County, the Colorado Civil Air Patrol, International Women’s Day, and House District 7 Day at the Capitol, before adjourning until March 10, 2026 at 9:00 a.m.
NV
Transcript Highlights:
- They're appointed by various authorities.
- Some are directly appointed.
- And those are direct appointments to the board.
- The Supreme Court's a direct appointment to the board.
- However, the executive director is still an appointment of the governor.
Keywords:
Nevada gaming, gaming regulation, sports pool, race book, interactive gaming, slot machines, restricted license, Gaming Control Board, Gaming Commission, game approval, administrative approval, service provider, cash access, wagering instruments, global risk management, information service, sports wagering, pari-mutuel wagering, casino regulation, gaming license
NM
Transcript Highlights:
- By having an appointed board, it allows the various groups that I envisioned would be making the appointments
- In the past, it was appointed by an elected body and five appointed members.
- It was appointed by an elected body and five appointed individuals at the end of that with a 15-member
- . which it is not right now, would be appointed by this appointed body.
- They would just be making the appointment. just be making the appointment. And Mr.
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
Senate Floor Session - Part 1 - 05/13/26
Minnesota Senate Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
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Summary:
The Senate opened under call, received a prayer and pledge, and then proceeded through routine business including roll call, quorum, and messages from the House. The chamber concurred in House amendments to Senate File 3210, a human rights bill concerning disability accommodations, and then passed the bill on final passage by a vote of 42-22. The Senate also received several House messages on conference committees and returned bills, including SF 4476, SF 4612, and SF 4760, and agreed to conference committees on House File 3426 (Environment and Natural Resources Trust Fund appropriations) and House File 4252 (higher education student aid reporting). The Senate adopted committee reports and moved several bills through second reading and introduction stages.
In motions and resolutions, the Senate adopted Senate Resolution 86, which governs Senate business during the interim between sessions; the sponsor explained that most changes were cleanup and modernization, with one substantive change allowing the Secretary of the Senate to appoint someone to fill a vacancy in an elected officer position for the remainder of the interim. The resolution passed 57-0. The Senate also adopted Senate Resolution 87, commemorating deceased senators Bruce Anderson, Carrie Dietick, Alice Johnson, Bob Kurlin, Don Samuelson, James Yuland, and Ray Vander, followed by a moment of silence.
The Senate then took up confirmations of three Minnesota Tax Court judges: Jane Bowman, Bradford Deopena, and Beverly Luther Quest. Supporters cited their combined public- and private-sector tax law experience, and the appointments were confirmed. Later, the chamber designated special orders and debated Senate File 3891, which would allow eggs to be donated up to 30 days past their quality assurance date to food shelves; supporters emphasized food insecurity, food waste reduction, and the bill’s support from food shelves and retailers. The bill passed 65-0. The Senate also considered House File 4240 on election administration, adopting an amendment that replaced House language with Senate language, including polling-place requirements for certain school district elections, a ban on candidates betting on their own elections, and an effective date for Three Rivers Park District reporting; the bill then passed 36-28. The chamber then began consideration of House File 4239, another elections-related bill, taking it from the table and offering an A5 amendment, but the transcript cuts off before final action on that bill.
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
House Floor Session - part 2 May 6th, 2025
Minnesota House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- The Senate has appointed. House File 2431, an act relating to higher education.
- The Senate has appointed as such committee Senators Fatteh, Putnam, and Duckworth.
- The Senate has appointed as such committee Senators Putnam, Kupec, and Westrom.
- The Senate has appointed as such committee Senators Dibble, Port, and Rasmussen.
- The Speaker announces the appointment of the following Motions and Resolutions.
OR
Transcript Highlights:
- The Governor's appointments and reappointments...
- The Governor's appointments are confirmed in block.
- I rise in opposition to these appointments.
- I do not believe that these appointments, I apologize, I do not believe these appointments through the
- The governor's appointments are confirmed and the list is adopted.
Summary:
The Senate convened with the Pledge of Allegiance and an invocation by Senator Starr, followed by several courtesies recognizing Pride Month, a staff birthday, and later a retirement and a community celebration. Senator Robinson then used remonstrances to warn against expanding surveillance through school bus camera systems, arguing that leaked plans from a vendor could create commercial databases of drivers’ movements and erode privacy.
The main business was confirmation of numerous gubernatorial appointments and reappointments to boards and commissions. Senators debated the process at length, with several minority members objecting that the volume of nominees, limited hearing time, and lack of transparency made meaningful advice-and-consent review difficult. Supporters responded that the nominees were qualified public servants and that the Senate should work with the Governor’s office on reforms. The Senate first confirmed a large block of appointments, then confirmed two Sustainability Board appointees, and later confirmed three Quality Education Commission appointees after extended debate.
The Quality Education Commission nominations drew the most substantive policy discussion. Opponents argued the commission needs more technical research expertise and broader representation, while supporters emphasized the nominees’ education experience and direct knowledge of Oregon schools. Several senators described Oregon’s education system as in crisis, citing low reading and math proficiency, chronic absenteeism, and the need for urgent reform of the Quality Education Model and school funding. The Senate also received a proposed rule amendment creating an official Senate seal, which was distributed and held on the table, and the chamber adjourned without further action.
CA
California 2025-2026 Regular Session
Joint Hearing Senate Education Committee and Budget and Fiscal Review Subcommittee No. 1 on Education May 6th, 2026
Transcript Highlights:
- And then with respect to those positions and appointments, everything that gets appointed, all the people
- And at that same moment, does the governor appoint his commissioner?
- If we had an appointed commissioner, we would not currently have the dyslexia. had an appointed commissioner
- the existing board-appointed superintendent in that state.
- The legislature appoints 16 of 17, and Tennessee, where appointments are split among the governor, the
Summary:
The joint Senate Education and Budget Committee hearing focused on Governor Newsom’s education governance proposal, which would reorganize state K-12 education leadership by shifting day-to-day management of the Department of Education from the elected Superintendent of Public Instruction to a governor-appointed education commissioner, while giving the superintendent a more policy-focused role and voting seats on the State Board of Education and the California Community Colleges Board of Governors. Brooks Allen, for the State Board of Education and Governor’s office, argued the change would reduce fragmented authority, improve accountability, and align California with other states that use appointed chief education officials. Amber Alexander of the Department of Finance outlined the budget-neutral staffing transfers and transition timeline, and LAO analyst Sarah Cortez said the LAO supports the shift to an appointed commissioner but recommends Senate confirmation, clearer statutory duties, preserved legislative oversight, and a cost-neutral fiscal plan.
Committee members raised substantial concerns about timing, constitutionality, voter expectations, and whether the proposal would actually improve student outcomes. Senator Cabaldon argued the change would effectively alter the meaning of the constitutionally created superintendent office during an election year without voter approval, and questioned whether governance restructuring has evidence of improving achievement or should instead yield savings. Other senators asked how the new structure would work in practice, who would be accountable if it failed, whether a governor-appointed commissioner was the best model, and whether local districts would truly see clearer lines of authority. Allen responded that the Legislature retains plenary authority over education, that the transition would be minimally disruptive, and that the proposal was designed to create a single line of management and clearer communication for local districts.
The discussion also covered the Legislature’s role in curriculum and education policy. LAO staff explained that the Legislature has broad authority over education and can direct curriculum-related policy, though it has generally delegated detailed curriculum work to the State Board and the Instructional Quality Commission. Several senators said the current system already creates confusion for voters and local educators, while others argued the proposal adds another layer of bureaucracy and overpromises on results. No vote was taken at this hearing; members continued questioning witnesses and indicated the proposal would be examined further in later panels, including testimony from local education leaders.
CO
Colorado 2026 Regular Session
Colorado Senate 2026 Legislative Day 010 Jan 24th, 2026
Colorado Senate Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- Schoffler, please read the committee appointment letter.
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- Appointed experience.
Summary:
The Senate convened with a quorum, approved the January 22, 2026 journal, and then approved Senator Janice Marchman’s appointment to the Legislative Council Committee by a 29-0 vote. Several members made brief announcements, including a notice that Judiciary Committee would not meet that day after three days of SMART Act hearings, recognition of the Rocky Mountain Police and Fire Chaplains, and reminders about the National Western Stock Show Junior Livestock Sale and upcoming committee meetings.
The chamber then received and read a lengthy message from the governor transmitting numerous appointments and reappointments to state boards and commissions, including the Front Range Passenger Rail District board, university governing boards, the Colorado Commission on Higher Education, the Great Outdoors Colorado Trust Fund board, the Commission on Aging, the Air Quality Control Commission, the Colorado Prescription Drug Affordability Review Board, the State Board of Health, and the Workers’ Compensation Cost Containment Board. No action was taken on these appointments during the reading.
Before adjournment, the Majority Leader announced the Senate would reconvene Monday, January 26, 2026, at 10:00 a.m. A motion to adjourn was made and adopted, and the Senate stood in recess until that time.
HI
Hawaii 2025 Regular Session
HRE-WTL, TCA-WTL, WTL-AEN Public Hearings 02-12-2025
Transcript Highlights:
- There's one, for instance, on Kauaʻi that we have a revocable permit, and we won at one level of the
Summary:
The joint committees first heard SB 1146, which would appropriate funds to the University of Hawaiʻi to develop an action plan and pre-engineering concept plan for debris management and water quality control in the Ala Wai Watershed. Testimony was largely supportive from DLNR, a UH student, and a special improvement district representative, while one speaker suggested the work should be coordinated with existing efforts to avoid duplication. Committee discussion focused on the multi-jurisdictional nature of the watershed, existing debris-trap work that captures only about 20 to 30 percent of debris, the role of the university in capstone projects and recommendations, and the relationship to the existing Geni project and other community efforts. Members also asked about costs, tracking progress, and the difference between water-quality improvements and the larger debris problem.
The committees then voted to pass SB 1146 with amendments, including blanking out the appropriation and deferring the effective date to July 31, 2050. The motion passed in both committees, with votes recorded in support and no opposition noted during the decision-making.
The committees also heard SB 321, which would deem certain fee simple privately owned lands transferred to adjacent property owners or community associations if specified conditions are met. Testimony was in support from several individuals, but members raised concerns about the lack of input from counties and the state, and about how the bill might affect roads already used by the public or maintained by local governments. After discussion, the committees voted to advance SB 321 unamended to the next committees, with the measure adopted in both committees despite one recorded no vote in the Water and Land committee.
MN
Minnesota 2025 1st Special Session
Committee on Rules and Administration and Rules Subcommittee on Committees - 04/07/25
Transcript Highlights:
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MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
Committee on Rules and Administration with Subcommittee on Committees Following - 01/06/26
Transcript Highlights:
- Uh we just have two appointments today and I'm just going to turn to Miss Stangle to review the appointments
- pleasure of the appointing authority. pleasure of the appointing authority.
- Who is it being appointed to the LCMR.
- >> Looks like a good appointment. >> Looks like a good appointment.
- appointment list dated January 6, 2026. appointment list dated January 6, 2026.
Summary:
The Senate Committee on Rules and Administration met virtually on January 6, 2026, and took up four administrative policy items. Darren Hoff, Senate Human Resources Director, presented updates to the Legislative Coordinating Commission benefit book, including insurance changes tied to SEGIP, mental health and substance use office visit cost sharing, dental plan updates, dependent eligibility clarifications, a new voluntary legal services benefit, a 17% increase in Medicare premiums, and multiple leave-policy revisions to conform with the new paid leave law and other employment rules. Senator Pappas moved adoption of the benefit book with the LCC’s November 10, 2025 changes and staff technical corrections, and the motion passed.
Secretary Tom Bern described a proposed Senate Policy 1.56 allowing written rules of conduct for visitors in Senate spaces, aimed at setting clear expectations for behavior such as not blocking hallways or using shouting and profanity, while being developed with consultation to address First Amendment concerns. Senator Marty moved adoption, and the committee approved the policy. Council Lexi Stangle then presented a change to Senate Policy 2.47 on severe weather emergencies that would allow employees who work remotely on severe weather days to accrue compensatory time with supervisor approval; Senator Johnson moved adoption, and the motion passed.
The committee also considered a modernization of the Senate information systems policy. Secretary Bern and staff explained that the policy had not been substantially updated in about 20 years and was being condensed and updated to reflect current technology and practices. The revisions reduced the policy from 29 pages to 10, removed obsolete references, added a purpose statement, clarified email inspection and hardware/software procedures, updated website rules and accessibility guidance, and removed the secondary member page option. Senator Coleman moved adoption of the Senate information systems update, and it was approved.
After the Rules Committee adjourned, the Subcommittee on Committees met and approved two appointments: one public member to the Legislative Citizen Commission on Minnesota Resources through December 31, 2030, and Senator Gustafson to the Financial Crimes Advisory Board Task Force. Members asked about the task force’s scope and the public appointee’s background; staff explained the task force advises on identity theft and financial crimes, and identified the public appointee as Sha Lang of Preston, Minnesota. Senator Pappas moved adoption of the appointment list, and the subcommittee approved it before adjourning.
CO
Colorado 2026 Regular Session
Colorado Senate 2026 Legislative Day 065 Mar 20th, 2026
Colorado Senate Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
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Summary:
The Senate convened with a quorum, approved the journal, and received several committee reports and appointment recommendations. Committees reported favorably on a number of bills and appointments, including local government, health and human services, transportation and energy, business/labor/technology, and judiciary items. The chamber also announced a change on the Senate Finance Committee, with Senator Adrian Benavidez appointed to replace Senator Julie Gonzales for the remainder of the session.
A major floor item was House Bill 1136, creating the Pathways to Public Service Program in the Department of Personnel and Administration to identify coursework that could qualify students for entry-level state government jobs. Supporters said it would help attract young people to public service and fill state vacancies using existing resources; opponents argued it promoted government employment over private-sector careers and could expand government unnecessarily. After debate, the Senate adopted the bill on second reading, and the Committee of the Whole report later reflected that HB 1136 passed second reading and was ordered revised and placed on the calendar for third reading and final passage.
The Senate also adopted House Joint Resolution 1023 recognizing Latino/Latina Advocacy Day after reading it at length and hearing remarks in support of civic engagement and Latino participation in policymaking. In addition, the chamber concurred with House amendments to Senate Bill 74, which clarifies penalties and procedures related to excessive claims in public construction performance bond disputes; the bill then passed again on re-passage. Several other bills, including Senate Bill 63 and remaining calendar items, were laid over to later dates, and the Senate also considered and began processing consent-calendar gubernatorial appointments.
CO
Colorado 2026 Regular Session
Colorado Senate 2026 Legislative Day 024 Feb 7th, 2026
Colorado Senate Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- Consideration of governor's appointments consent calendar. Mr.
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- With a vote of 32 ayes, 0 no, 0 excused, those appointments are confirmed.
Summary:
The Senate convened with a quorum, approved the February 5, 2026 journal, and then rejected a motion to reconsider that approval. Committee reports were received: Senate Bill 64 was given a favorable recommendation and placed on the consent calendar, while Senate Bill 52 was recommended for amendment and then sent to the Committee of the Whole with a favorable recommendation and placement on the consent calendar. The chamber also received a House message returning Senate Joint Resolution 9.
The Senate then moved out of order to consider the governor’s appointments consent calendar. Appointments confirmed by a 32-0 vote included Tamika Samson to the Colorado Racing Commission, Michael Faber to the Colorado Limited Gaming Control Commission, several members to the Fire and Police Pension Association Board of Directors, trustees for Western Colorado University, members of the Colorado Commission on Higher Education, and Brett Hirs to the CollegeInvest Board of Directors.
During announcements and personal privileges, Senator Gonzalez read a tribute honoring America Garbajal Uranga, highlighting her work with immigrant and low-income communities, domestic workers, day laborers, and civic organizations. Other senators recognized Black History Month and the upcoming Olympics, welcomed Western Colorado University political science students, and wished Senator Hinrichsen a happy birthday. The Senate then adopted a motion to recess until 11:30 a.m. that day.
AL
Alabama 2026 1st Special Session
Alabama House County and Municipal Government Committee Feb 18th, 2026
County and Municipal Government
Transcript Highlights:
- Um, it gives the appointing authority the ability to appoint and remove library board members.
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CO
Colorado 2026 Regular Session
Colorado Senate 2026 Legislative Day 083 Apr 7th, 2026
Colorado Senate Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
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Summary:
The Senate convened, established a quorum, approved the journal, and received several committee reports. Health and Human Services reported appointments to the Commission on Aging and the Solid and Hazardous Waste Commission for consent-calendar confirmation, and also advanced or killed several bills, including favorable recommendations on SB 140, HB 1229, and HB 1244, while postponing indefinitely HB 1096 and SB 8. Business, Labor, and Technology reported SB 114 with amendments and a favorable recommendation to Appropriations. The chamber also adopted a motion to proceed out of order for resolutions and later for selected bills.
The Senate adopted SJR 19, which celebrates Colorado’s sister-state relationship with Taiwan, supports stronger trade and academic ties, backs a double-taxation agreement, and urges Taiwan’s participation in international organizations. The resolution was adopted 35-0, and the current roll call was added as co-sponsors. The Senate also passed consent-calendar HB 1234 on access to child abuse or neglect records unanimously.
On third reading, HB 1186 on bail bonding agents passed 34-1, and HB 1044 on maternal health equity passed 30-5. In Committee of the Whole, the Senate advanced a large consent calendar of technical and policy bills, including HB 1303, 1297, 1296, 1295, 1294, 1293, 1220, 1219, 1218, 1217, 1216, 1215, 1135, 1238, and 1079, all of which were adopted and ordered to third reading. The committee report was adopted 35-0.
Later, the Senate took up several House-amended Senate bills and concurred or re-passed them, including SB 77 on epilepsy-related mortality awareness, SB 31 on lawful use of a prescription drug product containing a Schedule I substance, SB 9 on charitable organizations for sales and use tax, SB 126 on teacher licensure for out-of-state applicants, and SB 53 on eligible mortgage borrowers. The chamber also passed HB 1311 on using a bond in lieu of retainage in construction contracts, HB 1107 on standardized information for medical-care facilities, and HB 1101 on adding critical-infrastructure-related offenses to commodity-metals crimes. The remainder of the calendar was laid over to April 7, 2026, and the Committee of the Whole report reflecting those actions was adopted 35-0.