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NM

New Mexico 2025 Regular Session

Senate - Tax, Business and Transportation Mar 20th, 2025

Senate Tax, Business & Transportation

Transcript Highlights:
  • We have 7 yeses and 1 no. You have a 7 to 12 pass. Congratulations. Thank you, Madam. Thank you.
  • Um, so we're gonna move on to, uh, House Bill 7.
  • All right, now we're moving on to House Bill 7.
  • We have estimated a projected growth of 7%.
  • We have 7 yeses and 2 nos. Tim, 7 to 2 do pass. Thank you for your time. Thank you very much.
NH
Transcript Highlights:
  • </c><00:23:29.440><c> This</c> $7 million a year in aggregate. This $7 million a year in aggregate.
  • /c> that while the state has issued $7 that while the state has issued $7 million<00:52:53.200><c> in
  • </c> um section. um section.
  • based on the $7 million aggregate limit. $7 million in applications, meaning $7 million in applications
  • But at 7 million for the last for Okay.
Summary: The committee met to review tax expenditures, elect a chair and clerk, and hear updates on two credits due for periodic review: the career and technical education (CTE) center tax credit and the research and development (R&D) tax credit. Members first organized the meeting, then heard from Jennifer Ramsey of DRA, who explained the purpose of the tax expenditure review process and summarized the CTE and R&D credits. She said the CTE credit allows donations to CTE centers for a credit against business profits tax, is capped at 25% of a taxpayer’s liability, has a $500,000 aggregate limit, and was extended in SB 98 to fiscal year 2031. She also noted DRA could not provide detailed financial data because of statistical disclosure limits when too few taxpayers claim the credit. Committee members pressed for more historical and aggregate information, arguing they needed numbers to judge whether the credit is effective and worth continuing. The committee then heard from Chrissy Vanderhook of the Department of Education on the CTE credit. She described New Hampshire’s CTE system as serving 26 secondary centers and seven post-secondary centers, with industry partners providing internships, work-based learning, equipment, employee time, and other in-kind support that can qualify for the credit. She said the department reports annually to legislative leaders and that fiscal year 2025 credit activity was down about 48% from FY24, partly due to staffing changes and outreach issues. Members asked whether the program extends to community college-level programs, and she said it can, though she was not sure how broadly it is used that way. The committee also discussed a new Granite Patron of the Arts credit, which DRA said went into effect July 1 and is included in the tax expenditure report even though it is not yet listed in the statute. For the R&D credit, Ramsey explained that it offsets business profits tax and can carry forward to business enterprise tax, is based on incremental research spending, and currently has a $7 million annual aggregate cap. She said the cap has not yet been reached but could require proration as early as fiscal year 2026 if not increased. She noted there were 271 taxpayers claiming the credit in fiscal 2024 and that a proposal last session to raise the cap to $10 million and increase the per-company limit did not advance. Mark Liberty of BEA said the credit is an important recruitment and retention tool, especially for life sciences, aerospace, defense, and advanced manufacturing, but acknowledged BEA does not track direct revenue return. Andrea Hchvaria of New Hampshire Life Sciences argued the R&D credit is critical for startups and cited growth in applicants from 71 in 2008 to 248 in 2024, with qualified wages rising substantially over that period. Committee members repeatedly asked for more objective economic-impact data, but DRA said it only tracks who claimed the credit and the amount claimed, not broader business outcomes.
ND

North Dakota 2025-2026 Regular Session

House Floor Session Apr 15th, 2025 at 12:30 pm

North Dakota House Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • If you look in Section 7 of the bill, we did that; the same thing is true there.
  • Section 7 of the bill increases legislative leaders' and assistant leaders' and standing committee chairmen's
  • 5, and including Section 6... ...of focus that are detailed starting with Section 5, and including Sections
  • 6, 7, 11, and 12.
  • Going to Section 7, it addresses the long-standing issue of double accounting of IT costs.
Summary: The House convened with prayer, pledge, and roll call, establishing a quorum. It then took up a series of appropriations and policy bills, with the most extensive debate centered on Senate Bill 2025, the Department of Veterans Affairs budget. The House approved amendments that shifted governance of the department and veterans’ home from ACOVA to the governor, citing concerns about ACOVA’s salary-setting actions and broader appropriation oversight. Members opposed to the change argued ACOVA had studied compensation and acted within its role. The amended bill passed 57-34, and the final bill passed 69-22 with the emergency clause carrying. The House also passed Senate Bill 2001, the legislative branch budget, which funds the 2027 session, legislative staff, chamber upgrades, IT improvements, and salary adjustments for legislative leaders; the bill passed 62-29, but the emergency clause failed. Senate Bill 2019, the Career and Technical Education budget, passed 82-10 with emergency clause. Senate Bill 2021, the Information Technology Department budget, passed 75-17 after discussion of data center migration, service automation, mainframe transition, ERP study, and DPI’s move from PowerSchool to Infinite Campus. Other measures passed included Senate Bill 2228 for rural grocery store sustainability grants, Senate Bill 2390 creating a rural catalyst community grant program, Senate Bill 2188 adjusting the Clean Sustainable Energy Authority, and Senate Bill 2265 authorizing a veterans national cemetery grant and line of credit with added reporting safeguards. Several House bills returned from the Senate were concurred in and then passed, including House Bill 1361 on mandatory minimum sentences for human trafficking offenders, House Bill 1017 for the Game and Fish Department, House Bill 1588 on firearms and dangerous weapons provisions, House Bill 1429 on harassment and stalking involving robots, House Bill 1591 on county fair resiliency grants, House Bill 1537 on service agreement protection for water projects, House Bill 1203 on edible medical marijuana products, and House Bill 1027 transferring administration of the State Fire and Tornado Fund from the Insurance Commissioner to OMB. The House also rejected a motion to reconsider Senate Bill 2307, which dealt with library materials and obscenity-related restrictions, by a vote of 48-51. In addition, the chamber appointed conference committees on several House and Senate measures where concurrence had failed, and laid over Senate Bill 2340 for two legislative days.
CA

California 2025-2026 Regular Session

Senate Judiciary Committee Apr 7th, 2026

Transcript Highlights:
  • That is in—sorry, apologies, I'm getting the exact section, but that is outlined in Section E.
  • You have 7-2-1 with members missing. 7-1, all right, we’ll put that on call.
  • Wiener, aye. 7 to 0. 7 to 0. We will keep that open.
  • Thank you. 7 to 0. 7 to 0, we will keep that open. And Senator Durazo, you are up again.
  • File item number 7. 1 back on call. File item number 7, SB 1092. Chair, voting aye.
Summary: The committee first took up SB 934 by Senator Wiener, which would extend the time for survivors of conversion therapy to bring malpractice claims and clarify how expert testimony and scientific evidence may be used in those cases. Senator Wiener and supporters, including a survivor and a licensed therapist, described conversion therapy as harmful and argued that survivors often cannot come forward within current limitation periods. Opponents, including attorneys and advocacy groups, argued the bill was an unconstitutional workaround to California’s existing ban and could chill legitimate therapy or expand liability. Committee members pressed both sides on the bill’s scope, with the author emphasizing it does not bar exploratory therapy or medical treatment, only attempts to change a person’s sexual orientation or gender identity. The bill was moved on a 7-2-1 vote to the Senate Appropriations Committee, with the item placed on call; the consent calendar was also adopted 6-0 and placed on call. The committee then heard SB 1092 by Senator Allen, as amended, concerning manufactured home parks. The bill would require park owners who intend to sell to give residents or their designated representatives notice and an opportunity to submit a competitive bid, with timelines intended to allow residents to organize financing and complete due diligence. Supporters said the measure would help preserve naturally occurring affordable housing and give residents a fair chance to buy the land under their homes, especially after fire-related losses and increasing investor ownership of parks. Opponents from park-owner and realtor groups argued the bill would burden private property rights, devalue parks, and create an unconstitutional taking by imposing long timelines and restrictions that could deter buyers. Several senators questioned the 240-day process and whether the bill should include clearer good-faith or reciprocity provisions; the author said he was open to further adjustments. The transcript ends during committee discussion of SB 1092, with no final vote shown.
NM

New Mexico 2025 Regular Session

IC - Legislative Finance Jul 23rd, 2025

Transcript Highlights:
  • The next thing I want to turn your attention to is on page 7.
  • I've been reading the transportation section on page 15.
  • And then on page 7, right?
  • So if he gets 4 and I get 2 in a piece, well, that gives us maybe $7 million for 6 to 7 counties.
  • There are projects that can be phased when you can complete a section.
OK

Oklahoma 2026 Regular Session

Appropriations 2ND REVISED Mar 4th, 2026 at 02:30 pm

Appropriations

Transcript Highlights:
  • like if you can just give us an update on the exemptions that are listed on page 4, beginning line 7.
  • On page 6, lines 4 through 10, by deleting section four and its entirety and renumbering subsequent sections
  • Seven days I've seen 17 eyes in 7 days. I declare Senate Bill 1836 to have passed.
  • three in its entirety and renumbering subsequent sections and by amending the title to conform.
  • Entirety and renumbering subsequent sections and by amending the title to conform.
ND

North Dakota 2025-2026 Regular Session

House Appropriations - Government Operations Division Apr 16th, 2025 at 03:00 pm

Appropriations - Government Operations Division

Transcript Highlights:
  • This is a section of code out of the pipeline authority.
  • section.
  • And I guess would this end up being a section then in a new section in the long sheet, or would this
  • So whatever, you know, 2012 moves the POMV from 7 to 8%.
  • So for townships, that's about a $7 million bump.
Summary: The House Appropriations Government Operations section reconvened and first took up an amendment for the Industrial Commission related to a proposed west-to-east natural gas pipeline. Members discussed increasing the state’s capacity commitment from $60 million to $120 million so the project could move forward and support a future FERC permit, with supporters citing growing demand from data centers, agricultural users, and oilfield gas capture needs. The committee also discussed a separate motion to exempt the mill and elevator from the vacant FTE pool; that motion failed on a roll call vote. The committee then reviewed other Industrial Commission items, including housing authority funding, the abandoned well fund, Bank of North Dakota-related changes, and a decision not to add more to litigation funding. The discussion then shifted to the Department of Transportation budget and a major transportation funding framework. Speaker Weiss explained a proposal to consolidate and rework transportation funding into fewer buckets, including moving Prairie Dog-style funding into the flexible transportation fund, adding $370 million to that fund, and providing $171.3 million for federal match needs. The plan also included $50 million for statewide discretionary projects, $50 million for bridges, and grant flexibility for cities, counties, and townships, with some debate over eligibility thresholds and how much discretion DOT should have in awarding grants. Members also discussed whether small communities could realistically apply for grants and how the new structure would coordinate statewide transportation investments. Additional DOT topics included a proposed gas tax increase, changes to distribution percentages among DOT, cities/counties, townships, and transit, and the treatment of electric vehicle registration fees. The committee noted that transit funding would rise under the formula and that EV registration fees would continue to flow into the highway distribution fund. No final action was taken on the broader DOT package during this portion of the meeting, but members agreed to continue work on the amendment and revisit the issue the next day, with a suggestion to brief the caucus before floor action.
WY

Wyoming 2026 Regular Session

House Minerals, Business & Economic Development Committee, March 2, 2026

Minerals, Business & Economic Development

Transcript Highlights:
  • All those page six, lines 7 through 11.
  • This is just one of section. Uh yep.
  • On Senate File 99, 7 I, zero no, two excused.
  • Should we also remove section three of the bill?
  • </c> also remove section three of the bill? also remove section three of the bill?
Bills: HB0116 , HB0056
AZ

Arizona 2026 Regular Session

03/04/2026 - House Floor Session

Arizona House Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • we needed to clarify that section.
  • House Bill 2495, an act amending Title 13, Chapter 7, A.R.S., by adding section 13-722, relating to sentencing
  • House Bill 2611, amending sections 8-5429, Chapter 4, Article 4, A.R.S., by adding section 8-3530.10,
  • An act amending Title 50, Chapter 7, amending sections relating to public education.
  • House Bill 2895, an act amending Title 50, Chapter 7, and sections relating to public education.
Summary: The House convened, opened with prayer and the Pledge of Allegiance, welcomed Judges Day guests and other visitors, and read a proclamation recognizing March 2026 as Social Work Month. Members also made brief introductions of guests and the doctor of the day, Dr. Philip Williams. The chamber then moved through a long Committee of the Whole agenda, taking up numerous bills with committee and floor amendments, most of them receiving do-pass or due-pass recommendations after brief explanations and some debate. Notable discussion included HB 2444, where several members raised concerns about pharmacist-led care, patient safety, and rural health impacts, while the sponsor argued it would expand affordable access to care; HB 2726, which drew comments about a new sleep apnea device and whether it was a vendor-driven proposal; HB 2991, a bipartisan effort to address social media harms to children; and HB 4070, a bill framed as a “corporate death penalty” approach to combat sex trafficking. Other measures addressed kinship placement in child welfare, midwifery oversight, vulnerable adult protections, tuition waivers for children of disabled veterans, license plate omnibus language, and county and education-related issues. After the Committee of the Whole reported, the House adopted the report and assigned measures for engrossing. The chamber then proceeded to third reading votes on several bills. HB 2123, dealing with financial institutions and gold/silver legal tender, failed on a 24-28 vote after an excusal request was granted to one member with a financial conflict. HB 2270, concerning county authority and sheriff’s posse dissolution procedures, passed 50-3. HB 2324, creating a state fire marshal-related provision, passed 53-0, as did HB 2404 on mental health services. HB 2495 on sentencing failed 26-27. HB 2557 on patient records passed 37-16, HB 2574 on traffic violation appeals passed 52-0, HB 2594 on domestic relations and address confidentiality passed 44-9, HB 2611 on child welfare passed 51-0, HB 2681 on the county employee merit system passed 53-0, and HB 2697 also passed 51-0. The session continued into additional votes beyond the excerpt.
AR

Arkansas 2026 1st Special Session

JBC-SPECIAL LANGUAGE Apr 16th, 2026

JBC-SPECIAL LANGUAGE

Transcript Highlights:
  • A reminder regarding governor's letters that have sections that include appropriations, personnel, and
  • The personnel subcommittee will discuss the personnel sections, and the appropriations will be taken
  • The personnel subcommittee will discuss the personnel sections, and the appropriations will be taken
  • Governor's Letter 7, Department of Finance and Administration. Mr.
  • So there's a separate section, separate appropriation section, Section 26, I believe, that allows for
Summary: The special language subcommittee met for its first meeting of the session and reviewed several governor’s letters containing special language for appropriations bills. Members were reminded that the subcommittee only handles special language, while personnel and appropriation items go to other budget committees. Most items were explained by DFA Secretary Jim Hudson and agency representatives, with no major opposition raised. The committee adopted amendments for the Department of Finance and Administration to require administrative costs for pregnancy help organization grants to stay under 25%; for the Department of Correction to remove conflicting language about county jail reimbursement funds and make a technical fund-name correction; and for the Department of Education to designate the Department of Agriculture as the child nutrition agency and to implement Act 909 of 2025 changes related to EBD employer contributions and phasing out teacher equalization funds. It also adopted language allowing the CFO to waive the 3% state central services fee for agricultural promotion boards, allowing Department of Public Safety revenues from Camp Robinson facilities to be used for maintenance, and authorizing shared administrative services billing under the Arkansas Ford Initiative while removing duplicative reporting language. Additional adopted amendments designated Arkansas Rehab Services as the state unit for the vocational rehabilitation grant and capped the reimbursement rate for the used tire program at $2.31 effective July 1, 2026, to stabilize funding. One item was skipped because a later governor’s letter superseded it. All amendments considered were adopted, and the meeting adjourned.
AR

Arkansas 2026 Regular Session

JBC-SPECIAL LANGUAGE Apr 16th, 2026

JBC-SPECIAL LANGUAGE

Transcript Highlights:
  • A reminder regarding governor's letters that have sections that include appropriations, personnel, and
  • The Personnel Subcommittee will discuss the personnel sections, and the appropriations will be taken
  • The Personnel Subcommittee will discuss the personnel sections, and the appropriations will be taken
  • In Governor's Letter 7, which is referred to in the agenda, it is strictly appropriation only.
  • There's a separate section, separate appropriation section, Section 26, I believe, that allows for funds
OK

Oklahoma 2026 Regular Session

County and Municipal Government Feb 11th, 2026

County and Municipal Government

Transcript Highlights:
  • Count votes: 7 aye, 0 nay.
  • And what we're doing is we are actually looking at changing a section of law to mirror a section of law
  • that doesn't We're actually looking at changing a section of law to mirror a section of law that doesn't
  • Members, we're repealing a section of law.
  • And this section of law was added.
Summary: The committee considered a series of local government, utilities, purchasing, mapping, and animal regulation bills. House Bill 3985 by Rep. Caldwell was presented as giving property owners recourse if a local municipality circumvents the law and reduces property value; it passed 6-0. House Bill 3883 by Rep. Cantrell would require public utility governing bodies to advise users of their responsibilities, adopt safeguards against system malfunctions, follow DEQ rules more closely, and provide liability protections for utilities and third-party operators; it passed 7-0. House Bill 4335 by Rep. Moore would let municipalities and counties regulate pet shops but not ban them outright, while allowing action against shops violating state animal laws and grandfathering certain existing bans; after questions about puppy mills and local authority, it passed 6-1. Rep. Storm presented House Bills 3416, 3417, and 3418 as part of a package responding to audit findings and tightening public purchasing rules. HB 3416 and HB 3417 would steer county and city bidding toward the lowest and most responsible bidders, with HB 3417 setting a $10,000 threshold for city/town bidding rules. HB 3418 would apply broader procurement reforms across property, public works, and schools, including requiring alternatives to sole-source vendors, banning restrictive bid notices, requiring ownership statements, prohibiting officials from influencing bids or sharing bid information, allowing live video of bid openings, and making Central Purchasing Act violations a misdemeanor. All three bills passed unanimously. Rep. Lawson’s HB 3619, with a PCS adopted as the bill, would expand and direct the GIS Council and one-stop mapping initiative to create a single state-owned map for use by political subdivisions, including aerial photography and boundary clarification; it passed 6-0. HB 3624 would repeal an older law tied to shifting county boundaries caused by flooding and river changes, with the goal of making county boundary maps more uniform and consistent; it also passed 6-0. Rep. Boles’ HB 3463, requested by the State Auditor’s Office, would modernize the municipal audit process for small communities under 2,500 population and codify work done over several years with the Oklahoma Municipal League; it passed 6-0. The committee then announced one more meeting would be held the following week and adjourned.
AL

Alabama 2025 Regular Session

Alabama House Feb 25th, 2025

Alabama House Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • This pulls it into one section so they're treated similarly going forward.
  • This section does not apply. See, I didn't think this section applied to license requirements.
  • This section, and I'm starting at 248, it says this section does not apply to any requirement imposed
  • That's why there's... it's going to be an amendment to that section.
  • Speaker, and it would amend Section 40... excuse me, Section 2 of the code to add that language, as well
MA

Massachusetts 2025-2026 Regular Session

Formal House Session 40 Jun 21st, 2026 at 10:51 am

Massachusetts House Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • 3 and inserting in place thereof the following three sections: Section 3.
  • Section 4. Section 3 shall take effect on December 31, 2027. Section 5.
  • Section 3 shall take effect on December 31, 2027. Section 5.
  • Sullivan-Almeida moves to amend the bill by adding the following section: Section 77, Section 5A of Chapter
  • section.
Summary: The House began with routine business, including the Pledge of Allegiance and adoption of three congratulatory resolutions honoring Eagle Scouts Charles Goodman, Jack Goodwin, and Liam LaCrooy. Members also adopted a House-Senate concurrence on House 4359, a Milford alcohol-license bill, after amending it to repeal Chapter 289 of the Acts of 2022 and set an effective date. The chamber then passed Senate 2596, establishing maintenance of private roads in Gloucester, and engrossed House 4887. The House also observed moments of silence for former Lynn City Councilor Richard Rick Ford, Louise M. Pedroso, and Mildred “Millie” Cox, and welcomed several guests, including students, civic visitors, and British Minister of State Stephen Doughty. The bulk of the session focused on budget amendments related to housing and emergency assistance. Amendment 1579, which would have tightened HomeBASE eligibility by requiring citizenship-status inquiries, was debated at length and defeated 26-130. Amendment 1582, which would have barred Housing and Livable Communities from conditioning grants on MBTA Communities Act compliance, was also rejected 27-126. Amendment 1583, which would have limited right-to-shelter eligibility to U.S. citizens with six months’ Massachusetts residency, was defeated 26-122. Supporters argued these changes would reduce costs and prioritize taxpayers; opponents said they would exclude lawful residents and undermine existing housing and shelter reforms. The House then adopted Consolidated Amendment F, covering energy, environmental affairs, and housing, by a vote of 154-0. Speakers highlighted major funding for rental vouchers, emergency shelter, HomeBASE, public housing, clean water, climate and agricultural programs, and food assistance. The chamber also considered and defeated Amendment 1218 on creating a data center commission, Amendment 1234 on eliminating certain energy surcharges, and several education-related amendments from Ms. Sullivan-Almeida: changes to special education reimbursement thresholds and rates, and a proposal to make regional school transportation funding mandatory rather than subject to appropriation. Those education amendments were all rejected after roll-call votes. Amendment 1580 on ending vocational school lottery admissions was withdrawn by its sponsor before a vote. The transcript ends as debate continues on Amendment 1308, which would increase a budget line item, but no final action on that amendment is shown.
MN
Transcript Highlights:
  • On page R4, Senate sections 5 and 6 and House sections 7 and 8, these are similar provisions that increase
  • On page R6, Senate section 7, House section 12, these are the same provisions.
  • On page R six, Senate section 7,<00:39:22.880><c> House</c><00:39:23.119><c> Section</c><00:39:23.599
  • House Section 12, these are the same 7, House Section 12, these are the same provisions.<00:39:26.240
  • On R78, House-only language sections 4 to 7 define terms and protections for state workers who report
MN

Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session

State Committee Meeting - 2025-04-01

State Government Finance and Policy

Transcript Highlights:
  • The Governor's bill, Finance Bill, House File 2783, but we've included Sections 5, 7, and 10 out of the
  • Those sections continue through all of page 7 and all of page 8, where agencies would now have the opportunity
  • These are changes requested by the Department of Administration: Sections 24 and 25 on page 14, Section
  • Halfway down the page, Section 30.
  • As she mentioned, though, minus Section 7, which modified the ability of state employees...
Bills: HF627 , HF474 , HF361 , HF1837
NH
Transcript Highlights:
  • I think the idea that we have come up with, which is to replace Section 2 of Senate Bill 538 with the
  • language of Section 7 of House Bill 1738 as amended by the Senate, will be an acceptable solution and
  • >> So, it's Section 2 that's being replaced by Section 7. >> Yes. >> All right, so all in favor say I
Summary: The meeting briefly opened as a committee of conference on SB 538 FN. Representative Boles explained that the agreed compromise was to replace Section 2 of SB 538 with the language of Section 7 of House Bill 1738 as amended by the Senate, saying this would be an acceptable solution and likely satisfactory to the Governor’s office. Members present voiced concurrence, and the House members were polled on whether to place the bill on consent; they agreed. No opposition was raised, and the motion carried unanimously. The committee then thanked participants and closed the hearing.
MN

Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session

Committee on Finance - 05/01/25

Finance

Transcript Highlights:
  • So in the A67 we have that for page 7 line 5 and page 7, excuse me, line 6, and then the other change
  • So in the A67 we have that for page 7 line 5 and page 7, excuse me, line 6, and then the other change
  • Um on page 7 a couple minor changes.
  • <00:29:29.440><c> and</c> section and section and line<00:29:31.279><c> 2</c><00:29:31.600><c> point<
  • </c><00:45:32.640><c> of</c> we delete all those other sections of we delete all those other sections
Committee: Senate Finance
CA

California 2025-2026 Regular Session

Assembly Education Committee Sep 12th, 2025

Transcript Highlights:
  • That entire section was taken out.
  • I have are on the specific sections, and I want to make sure we all follow through.
  • Moving to Section 5, this is on the Office of Civil Rights.
  • And so let me begin with Section 7, and this is a section where it begins by Section 51500.
  • 7, new Section 7, discriminatory Section 7, new Section 7.
Summary: The Assembly Education Committee held an informational hearing on AB 715, followed by discussion of SB 48. AB 715 was presented by Assembly Members Zbur and Addis as a response to rising anti-Semitism in California schools. They described incidents involving harassment, swastikas, biased classroom materials, and students feeling unsafe, and said the bill would create an Office of Civil Rights with coordinators to address anti-Semitism and other forms of discrimination, provide prevention resources, and support school districts. Witnesses in support, including a rabbi and a student who described personal experiences with anti-Semitic harassment, urged immediate action to protect Jewish students. Opposition testimony came from the California Teachers Association, county superintendents, school board groups, labor organizations, civil liberties advocates, ethnic studies educators, and many community members. Their main concerns were that the bill was rushed, had not been fully vetted in the Assembly Education Committee, and could chill classroom speech or create constitutional problems, especially around language requiring instruction and materials to be “factually accurate” and not based on advocacy, bias, or partisanship. Several opponents argued that anti-Semitism should be addressed through education, training, and restorative practices rather than new statutory restrictions. Some witnesses also raised concerns about the bill’s impact on ethnic studies and free speech. Committee members then debated the bill’s process and substance at length. The authors said the bill had been narrowed through negotiations with education stakeholders and the Senate, that some disputed provisions would be revisited in cleanup language, and that the urgency of anti-Semitic incidents required action now. Several members expressed support for the bill’s goal but criticized the late release of the final language and the lack of consultation with the Assembly committee. Others emphasized the need to protect Jewish students immediately and argued the bill was a necessary response to a real crisis. The transcript does not show a final vote on AB 715 in the portion provided.
LA

Louisiana 2026 Regular Session

Retirement Apr 9th, 2026

Retirement

Transcript Highlights:
  • So in Section 62 of Title 11, you'll see that this Plan C will cost...
  • It's roughly $7 million a year, right? Right.
  • Section 2 repeals the municipal police...
  • Bill Section 2 repeals the municipal police partial and full dissolution section in its entirety.
  • This was originally a firefighter and police section.
Committee: House Retirement