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Washington 2025-2026 Regular Session
Senate Floor Session Mar 12th, 2026 at 09:30 am
Washington Senate Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- Be Markley referred to the Committee on Human Services. Message received. Senator Riccelli.
- The House has changed that to a $25 increase to a titling fee.
- we were able to find a way that protects our dealerships and makes sure that consumers have access to
- There are changes to the transition to kindergarten program.
- Who are trying to abide by the rules of the Climate Commitment Act to continue to operate without allowing
Keywords:
returning bills to house of origin, sine die, end of session, legislative procedure, Rules Committee, third reading, unfinished business, pending bills, joint resolutions, concurrent resolutions, joint memorials, special session, bill numbering, legislative records, House of Representatives, Senate, Washington Legislature, session adjournment, procedural resolution, 904
WA
Washington 2025-2026 Regular Session
Senate Floor Session Mar 11th, 2026 at 04:40 pm
Washington Senate Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- Instead, they chose to use that revenue to bring forward the expiration date of the sales tax on services
- Effect of House amendments replaces the 7% distribution to cities and counties for public defense services
- President, that childhood hunger rates plummeted in Washington State when kids had access to universal
- And Mr.... ...in Washington State when kids had access to universal meals.
- We're going to take from Peter and we're going to give to you, Paul.
Bills:
SCR8410
Keywords:
returning bills to house of origin, sine die, end of session, legislative procedure, Rules Committee, third reading, unfinished business, pending bills, joint resolutions, concurrent resolutions, joint memorials, special session, bill numbering, legislative records, House of Representatives, Senate, Washington Legislature, session adjournment, procedural resolution, 904
Summary:
The Senate considered engrossed substitute Senate Bill 6346, a major tax package creating a new income tax on high earners, providing tax reductions and credits, and funding various spending priorities. A point of order was raised that House amendments exceeded the bill’s scope under Senate Rule 66, focusing on new provisions affecting sales and use taxes and business and occupation taxes. The President ruled the amendments were within scope, finding they were tax reductions similar to those already in the Senate-passed bill, and the Senate then took up the motion to concur in the House amendments.
Members debated the House changes at length. Supporters said the amendments improved the bill by expanding the Working Families Tax Credit, adding exemptions for diapers and over-the-counter medicines, bringing forward some tax relief, preserving business loss carryforwards, and adding funding or intent language for items such as Fair Start for Kids, K-12 investments, local government replacement funding, and universal school meals. Opponents argued the bill remained unconstitutional or unfair, criticized the income tax structure and inflation indexing changes, objected to the gambling-loss deduction and limits on charitable deductions, and said the bill’s promises on public defense, education, and other priorities were not secured in the body of the measure.
On a roll call vote, the Senate concurred in the House amendments by a vote of 27-21, with one excused. The Senate then passed Engrossed Substitute Senate Bill 6346 as amended by the House by the same 27-21 vote, and the President signed the bill in open session. The chamber also received several messages from the House announcing signed bills, and then adjourned until the next scheduled meeting.
WA
Washington 2025-2026 Regular Session
Senate Floor Session Mar 11th, 2026 at 02:15 pm
Washington Senate Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- So just we'll miss her deeply and just thank her for her ten years of service to the state of Washington
- Whereas Senator Judy Warnick has devoted nearly two decades to exemplary service in the Washington State
- I have deep gratitude for her willingness to sit in Human Services.
- I have deep gratitude for her willingness to sit in Human Services, which is not a favorite committee
- It has been a privilege these last three years of my service in the Senate to serve on the Human Services
Bills:
SCR8410
Keywords:
returning bills to house of origin, sine die, end of session, legislative procedure, Rules Committee, third reading, unfinished business, pending bills, joint resolutions, concurrent resolutions, joint memorials, special session, bill numbering, legislative records, House of Representatives, Senate, Washington Legislature, session adjournment, procedural resolution, 904
Summary:
The Senate took up several bills on final passage, beginning with Substitute House Bill 2689 on the Working Connections Child Care program. The chamber adopted a Ways and Means striking amendment, then passed the bill 33-16. Supporters said it would change provider payment to attendance-based reimbursement, require subsidy rates to reach at least the 75th percentile of market rates, update use of market rate surveys, and remove previously scheduled income-eligibility expansions. Opponents argued it would not treat all child care providers equally and could create unfair workarounds. The bill was immediately transmitted to the House.
The Senate then passed Engrossed House Bill 2487, which clarifies how insurance companies and their affiliates are taxed, and Substitute House Bill 2089, which narrows a tax preference for certain financial institutions and dedicates the revenue to the Wildfire Mitigation Fund. HB 2487 drew criticism for applying the tax retroactively to 2019 despite prior court rulings, while HB 2089 was opposed on affordability grounds because it affects mortgage-related taxation. The chamber also passed Engrossed House Bill 2681, raising annual license fees for cannabis producers, processors, and retailers; opponents said the increase reflected broader budget pressures.
A major portion of the meeting was devoted to Senate Resolution 8704 honoring Senator Rebecca Saldaña. Numerous senators from both parties praised her work on labor, environmental justice, child welfare, immigrant and worker rights, and her habit of centering marginalized communities and checking on colleagues personally. Saldaña responded with remarks about organizing, democracy, and the importance of collective action, saying she was grateful for the chamber and looking forward to the next chapter. The Senate adopted the resolution unanimously, and members agreed to add all senators’ names as co-sponsors.
The Senate also adopted Senate Resolution 8702 honoring Senator Judy Warnick, with speakers from both parties highlighting her long service, agricultural background, calm leadership, bipartisan approach, and work on rural economic development, children and families, and capital projects. Warnick thanked colleagues and said she looked forward to spending more time with her family, farm, and horses. The meeting also included routine motions to move between orders of business and a message from the House concurring in Senate amendments to several bills.
WA
Washington 2025-2026 Regular Session
Senate Floor Session Mar 11th, 2026 at 10:00 am
Washington Senate Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- And I'd like to share, Denise has demonstrated a very deep and sustained commitment to expanding access
- I'd like to share, Denise has demonstrated a very deep and sustained commitment to expanding access to
- I also want to speak to something that I know is very dear to you. Public service matters.
- I wanted to mention the amazement I have for his public service career.
- I want to thank Senator Conway sincerely for his many, many years of dedicated service to all of us.
Bills:
SCR8410
Keywords:
returning bills to house of origin, sine die, end of session, legislative procedure, Rules Committee, third reading, unfinished business, pending bills, joint resolutions, concurrent resolutions, joint memorials, special session, bill numbering, legislative records, House of Representatives, Senate, Washington Legislature, session adjournment, procedural resolution, 904
Summary:
The Senate convened on March 9, 2025, approved the previous day’s journal, suspended Rule 46 to allow committees to meet during floor sessions, and referred committee and gubernatorial reports as designated. It also received several new bills and appointments, including Senate Bill 6359, and later suspended Rule 20 to allow additional floor resolutions. The chamber then moved through a series of gubernatorial confirmations, with broad support for Megan Matthews as Director of the Washington State Office of Equity and for several college board trustees, including Robert A. Zupon (Renton Technical College), Denise E. Gideon (Clark College), Adria Buchanan (Clover Park Technical College), Michelle R. Smith (Columbia Basin College), and Edison A. Valerio (Columbia Basin College). Each confirmation passed by majority roll call vote, with some members excused.
The Senate then considered Engrossed Substitute House Bill 2711, a transportation revenue and policy measure. Members rejected the Transportation Committee’s original striking amendment and adopted a narrower striking amendment that, among other changes, repealed the luxury aircraft tax and replaced it with higher aircraft fuel taxes, registration fees, and an annual excise tax, while also making technical corrections and creating a sustainable aircraft fuel account. Supporters said the bill reflected a bipartisan agreement, improved transportation funding, and supported aviation sustainability; opponents argued it would disproportionately burden small aircraft owners and general aviation. The bill passed the Senate on a 33-15 vote.
The final major action was adoption of Senate Resolution 8703 honoring Senator Steve Conway for his 34 years of legislative service. The resolution highlighted his long career in the House and Senate, his leadership on labor, pensions, veterans, and local projects, and his reputation for institutional knowledge and mentorship. Numerous senators from both parties offered personal remarks praising his integrity, advocacy for working families, and support for colleagues. The resolution was adopted by voice vote, and Senator Conway, joined by family and friends in the gallery, offered brief remarks thanking the Senate, his staff, family, and constituents before the chamber recessed for lunch and caucus.
KY
Kentucky 2026 Regular Session
House Standing Committee on Licensing, Occupations, and Administrative Regulations.(3-11-26)
Licensing, Occupations, & Administrative Regulations
Transcript Highlights:
- </c> to whatever percentage they come to. to whatever percentage they come to.
- </c> to 10 years. to 10 years.
- In fact, I think the bill would allow the tracks to partner with their sports wagering service providers
- partner with their sports wagering to partner with their sports wagering service<00:29:58.800><c> providers
- </c><00:30:00.760><c> if</c> service providers to offer fixed odds if service providers to offer fixed
KY
Kentucky 2026 Regular Session
House Standing Committee on Banking and Insurance. (3-11-26)
Banking & Insurance
Transcript Highlights:
- to do mostly cleanup to make sure there to do mostly cleanup to make sure there wasn't<00:02:16.800><
- /c><00:03:11.599><c> this</c> Bill 118 here to be able to move this Bill 118 here to be able to move
- Um, it also felony limits to to those.
- </c> to register votes? to register votes?
- </c> responsibility to the company to the responsibility to the company to the shareholders<00:14:35.920
KY
Kentucky 2026 Regular Session
House Standing Committee on Banking and Insurance. (3-4-26)
Banking & Insurance
Transcript Highlights:
- </c> for this year is to add a prosecutor to for this year is to add a prosecutor to the<00:08:36.800
- to return it to her.
- to return it to her.
- And just to give you a little idea about our regulatory framework, we are registered as a money service
- You signed up to want to come up.
KY
Kentucky 2026 Regular Session
Senate Standing Committee on Licensing and Occupations. (3-3-26)
Licensing & Occupations
Transcript Highlights:
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- up to the cabinet to Um but it's kind of up to the cabinet to to<00:07:39.680><c> talk</c><00:07:39.919
- </c> to talk to us and kind of kind of try to to talk to us and kind of kind of try to work<00:07:41.520
- It decreased our access to individuals, especially within the rural areas, because there may be one speech-language
- It decreased our access to individuals, especially within the rural areas, because there may be one speech-language
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Transcript Highlights:
- on Health Services to order.
- c><00:02:14.800><c> Senate</c> services here to talk about Senate services here to talk about Senate
- :09:25.600><c> those</c><00:09:25.760><c> particular</c> access to care in those particular access to
- </c> more direct access to one another? more direct access to one another?
- Uh, I appreciate localizing this in order to go through and to provide better services.
KY
Kentucky 2026 Regular Session
House Standing Committee on Families and Children. (2-12-26)
Families & Children
Transcript Highlights:
- Micro centers are a new type of service that is intended to exist kind of in between those two worlds
- ><c> is</c><00:06:03.520><c> intended</c><00:06:03.919><c> to</c><00:06:04.080><c> exist</c> of service
- that is intended to exist of service that is intended to exist kind<00:06:04.720><c> of</c><00:06:04.800
- adopt these, and the intent behind them is to offer more nimble services to address specific gaps within
- So come to to to some of these uh ends.
KY
Kentucky 2026 Regular Session
House Standing Committee on Licensing, Occupations, and Administrative Regulations.(2-11-26)
Licensing, Occupations, & Administrative Regulations
Transcript Highlights:
- services provided to attorneys such as continuing legal education, ethics hotlines, legal research,
- </c><00:04:13.680><c> and</c> services can choose to participate and services can choose to participate
- And yes, we provide all forms of services to our lawyers at a very cost-effective and efficient way.
- </c> impairment and it's an essential service impairment and it's an essential service to<00:15:44.079
- provide pro bono legal services, hundreds and thousands of hours to assist with FEMA appeals, to assist
KY
Kentucky 2026 Regular Session
Senate Standing Committee on Banking and Insurance. (2-10-26)
Banking & Insurance
Transcript Highlights:
- :08.159><c> bill</c> you were to buy it prior to this bill you were to buy it prior to this bill passing
- work with them to get them to pass emergency ordinances to allow us to do this.
- ><00:12:04.079><c> these</c> qualified folks to be able to do these qualified folks to be able to do
- And to be able to rebuild your home is so central and core to what you have to do to regain some semblance
- And to be able to rebuild your home is so central and core to what you have to do to regain some semblance
KY
Kentucky 2026 Regular Session
House Standing Committee on Families and Children. (2-5-26)
Families & Children
Transcript Highlights:
- </c><00:03:22.800><c> the</c> to be filed and you have to serve the to be filed and you have to serve
- Um, but I say that to lead to a question.
- </c> but I say that to lead to a question. but I say that to lead to a question.
- to you to to file and when it's<00:18:51.520><c> over?
- what</c> >> I actually have to try to remember what >> I actually have to try to remember
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Transcript Highlights:
- Welcome to the House Standing Committee on Health Services. Today is our fourth meeting.
- <00:10:50.480><c> to</c><00:10:50.800><c> them</c> services to them services to them that<00:10:52.800
- now—it shall now be a covered benefit under Medicaid to provide doula services.
- to do for services peer support has to do for services through<00:16:23.759><c> the</c><00:16:24.079>
- Conditions like diabetes and heart disease that are deeply connected to diet and access.
KY
Kentucky 2026 Regular Session
House Standing Committee on Banking and Insurance (1-28-26)
Banking & Insurance
Transcript Highlights:
- seeing over the years to coverage, access to coverage.
- </c> don't mind, I'd like to see if Dr. don't mind, I'd like to see if Dr.
- ><c> that</c> want to try to limit some barriers that want to try to limit some barriers that some<00
- </c><00:09:09.600><c> coverage,</c><00:09:10.080><c> access</c><00:09:10.480><c> to</c> over the years
- to coverage, access to over the years to coverage, access to coverage.<00:09:11.360><c> Another</c><
KY
Kentucky 2026 Regular Session
House Standing Committee on Banking and Insurance (1-14-26)
Banking & Insurance
Transcript Highlights:
- I am happy to answer any questions and I'll hand it over to my guests to introduce themselves and be
- </c><00:02:12.560><c> treat</c> providers to ask for permission to treat providers to ask for permission
- which</c><00:03:04.560><c> is</c> Kuckians to access the care which is Kuckians to access the care which
- ><c> services.
- If they want to set it at 85% in order to meet a gold card, they have the ability to do that.
KY
Kentucky 2026 Regular Session
House Legislative Session Day 6 (1-13-26)
Kentucky House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- So, we want to appreciate what their service is that we that they do.
- So, we want to appreciate what<00:07:50.160><c> their</c><00:07:50.400><c> service</c><00:07:50.720><
- House Bill 3, an act relating to reimbursements for pharmacist services. Representative Neighbors.
- </c> to allow the lady from Jefferson 35 to to allow the lady from Jefferson 35 to act<00:15:20.079><
- To Health Services: House Bill 178, House Bill 192, House Bill 280, and House Joint Resolution 24.
KY
Kentucky 2025 Regular Session
Interim Joint Committee on Banking and Insurance (10-14-25)
Transcript Highlights:
- </c><01:00:48.079><c> contribute</c><01:00:48.480><c> to</c><01:00:48.640><c> the</c> services and etc
- . contribute to the services and etc. contribute to the future<01:00:49.040><c> loss</c><01:00:49.280
- Our mission is simple but powerful: provide safe, affordable, and accessible financial services to Kentuckians
- Credit unions are providing a healthy, member-focused alternative that ensures access to affordable services
- <01:26:31.920><c> not</c><01:26:32.080><c> have</c> services to folks who may not have services to folks
Keywords:
Meeting Start 00:00:00
Call to Order and Roll Call 00:00:15
Department of Insurance Update 00:01:39
Department of Financial Institutions Update 00:37:07
Insurance Industry Update 00:54:50
Credit Union Industry Update 01:10:53, 958, all
Summary:
The committee met with a quorum, approved the September 16 minutes, and then received an update from Insurance Commissioner Sharon Clark and staff on the Department of Insurance. Clark reviewed department activity, including growth in premium volume and licensing, consumer complaints and recoveries, and a rise in fraud referrals. She said the department has 66 open fraud cases and described common schemes such as staged auto accidents, inflated repair or cleanup charges, and roofing scams. She also said the department’s investigators often prepare strong cases but face reluctance from local prosecutors, especially in Fayette and Jefferson counties, to pursue them.
Clark reported favorable workers’ compensation news, saying rates will decrease 9.7% next year for the 20th straight year. She contrasted that with a difficult property insurance market driven by storms, reinsurance costs, inflation, labor shortages, and litigation, but said Kentucky’s market remains relatively stable, citing the Kentucky Fair Plan’s small number of policies. She then warned of significant 2026 health insurance premium increases on the exchange: 16.1% for Molina, 23% for Anthem, and 37% for WCare, after CareSource withdrew. She said the rates were reviewed by actuaries and found fair, but that the biggest pressure point is the scheduled expiration of enhanced premium tax credits, which she said could leave about 90% of exchange enrollees facing a compounded increase.
Members questioned Clark about fraud prosecution, the number of people in commercial versus public coverage, and the impact of expiring subsidies. Clark said the prosecution issue is mainly with Commonwealth attorneys and that rural counties are more cooperative than urban ones. She also said the health market is individually rated and that older enrollees would be hit harder, while the loss of tax credits could push some people out of the marketplace. One member asked about the attorney general’s recent opinion on SB 188, the PBM bill; staff said attorneys were still reviewing it. Clark closed by noting that Kentucky’s fraud and towing/storage legislation has become a model for other states.
KY
Kentucky 2026 Regular Session
Government Contract Review Committee (7-9-24) - Reupload
KY