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MD

Maryland 2026 Regular Session

Senate Floor Session, 4/13/2026 #1

Maryland Senate Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • Clerk will read the message by the majority leader.
  • Ladies and >> by the majority leader.
  • Recognize the major majority leader. leader. leader.
  • Ladies and by the majority leader.
  • </c><03:00:34.080><c> of</c> Majority Leader, ladies and gentlemen of Majority Leader, ladies and gentlemen
MI

Michigan 2025-2026 Regular Session

Senate Session 26-06-23

Michigan Senate Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • President recognizes Majority Floor Leader Singh. Mr.
  • President recognizes Majority Floor Leader Singh. Mr.
  • President recognizes Majority Floor Leader Singh. Mr.
  • The President recognizes Majority Floor Leader Singh. Mr.
  • The Chair recognizes Majority Floor Leader Singh. Mr.
Summary: The Senate met with 29 members present and a quorum, opened with invocation and the Pledge of Allegiance, and approved several temporary and full excusals for absent senators. During introduction and referral, the chamber received a large number of new Senate bills and House bills, covering election law, public health, occupational and skilled trades regulation, school code and school aid issues, child protection, cemetery and funeral regulation, insurance, estates, food law, political activity, credit unions, social welfare, transportation, natural resources, and a veterans hyperbaric oxygen therapy grant/fund proposal. All of these measures were read and referred to the appropriate committees; no substantive debate occurred at this stage. The Senate then moved into the Committee of the Whole and considered Senate Bills 480, 517, and 278. SB 480, dealing with child care organization licensing and regulation, received and adopted a committee substitute and advanced. SB 517, a Revised School Code bill, received and adopted a floor substitute and advanced. SB 278, amending the State Housing Development Authority Act, was reported without amendment and advanced. The Committee of the Whole reported SBs 480 and 517 with amendments and SB 278 without amendment, and the Senate concurred in those recommendations. On third reading, the Senate took up Senate Bill 49, amending the Michigan Occupational Safety and Health Act, and Senate Bill 50, amending the Code of Criminal Procedure. Senator Albert offered an amendment to SB 49 to require citations within six months of a violation, arguing it would align with federal standards and provide certainty; the amendment failed. Both SB 49 and SB 50 then passed by votes of 20-15, with three senators excused. The Senate also suspended the rules to immediately consider Senate Resolution 134, which recognized June 23-29, 2026 as Grassroots Week; Senator Kavanaugh spoke in support, citing civil rights history and modern grassroots organizing, and the resolution was adopted. The chamber then proceeded to statements and adjourned until Wednesday, June 24 at 10 a.m.
CO

Colorado 2026 Regular Session

Colorado House 2026 Legislative Day 088 Apr 11th, 2026

Colorado House Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • Madam Majority Leader. Obudsman. Madam Majority Leader.
  • Madame Majority<02:12:59.360><c> Leader,</c> Majority Leader, Majority Leader, &gt;&gt; Madam<02:13:00.239
  • Madame Majority<02:17:32.719><c> Leader.</c> Majority Leader. Majority Leader.
  • Madame Majority<02:20:43.439><c> Leader,</c> Majority Leader, Majority Leader, &gt;&gt; Madam<02:20:44.399
  • Madame Majority Leader. L001 is adopted. Madame Majority Leader.
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Transcript Highlights:
  • Floor Leader, Thank you, Mr. Speaker.
  • Floor Leader, Thank you, Mr. Speaker.
  • Floor Leader, Thank you, Mr. Speaker.
  • Leader Wes Josh, the vote is 1 nay.
  • Lod leader. Thank you, Mr. Speaker.
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Transcript Highlights:
  • I'm hearing from the Majority Floor Leader that this one actually does not lower, so I'll reserve my
  • Floor Leader, thank you, Madam Speaker.
  • Floor Leader, thank you, Mr. Speaker.
  • Leader, thank you, Mr. Speaker.
  • Leader, thank you, Mr. Speaker.
PA

Pennsylvania 2025-2026 Regular Session

House Session (Jun 29 2026)

Pennsylvania House Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • The Majority Leader moves that the following bills be removed from the table calendar and be placed on
  • The Majority Leader moves that the following bills be removed from the table calendar and be placed on
  • The Chair recognizes the Majority Leader, who calls up House Resolution 553, Printer's Number 35355,
  • The Chair recognizes the Majority Leader, who calls up House Bill 733, Printer's Number 3636, on page
  • The Chair recognizes the Majority Leader.
Summary: The House convened with prayer, the Pledge of Allegiance, journal approvals, quorum call, and a series of guest recognitions, including students, interns, local officials, and advocates visiting the chamber. Members also announced caucus and committee meetings, and the House recessed before returning later in the day for floor action. After reconvening, the House adopted several committee reports and then considered a series of resolutions and bills. It adopted House Resolution 462, designating May 17, 2026, as World Neurofibromatosis Awareness Day, and House Resolution 553, designating May 19, 2026, as Pontian Greek Genocide Remembrance Day, both by 200-2 votes. The chamber also agreed to House Bill 733 on marriage ceremony law, House Bill 2529 on scheduling metatomidine as a Schedule 3 controlled substance, and Senate Bill 1294 on civil penalties for unlicensed commercial driving schools. The House then debated House Bill 2359 on data center nondisclosure agreements and related amendments. One amendment requiring hyperscale data centers to pay their own energy and infrastructure costs failed on a 101-101 tie, while another amendment to make the bill effective immediately passed 201-1 and a third amendment to protect trade secrets failed 87-115. The bill itself was agreed to after amendment. The House also approved House Bill 2455 on collective bargaining rights for Pittsburgh school administrators, House Bill 2499 on State Workers Insurance Fund investment authority, Senate Bill 604 joining the Counseling Compact, and House Bill 1006 on penalties against abusive towing practices, with one agreed-to amendment added. Several measures then passed finally by recorded vote: House Bill 2014 on opportunities for minors in emergency service organizations, House Bill 2037 on cryptocurrency-related ethics restrictions for public officials, House Bill 2512 prohibiting ride-share pricing based on certain device conditions, House Bill 2644 authorizing capital bridge projects, and House Bill 2559 on Millersville University and other conveyances. House Bill 2559 drew floor criticism from Representative Conklin over the state land conveyance process, though it still passed 154-48. Before adjournment, the House recommitted several bills to Appropriations, removed additional Senate bills from the table calendar, and adjourned until June 30, 2026, at 11 a.m.
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Transcript Highlights:
  • Floor Leader.
  • Floor Leader. Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Please recognize. Mr. Floor Leader. Thank you, Mr. Speaker.
  • Floor Leader. Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Please recognize Leader West. Thank you, Mr. Speaker.
  • Floor Leader. Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Please recognize Leader West to present House Bill 3078.
  • Leader West, do you care to vote? Leader Munson, aye. Thank you. Leader Munson, aye. Stewart, aye.
CO

Colorado 2026 Regular Session

Colorado House 2026 Legislative Day 119 May 13th, 2026

Colorado House Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • Leader. >> Madame Majority Leader. >> Thank you, Madam Speaker.
  • Madame<03:46:39.920><c> Majority</c><03:46:40.399><c> Leader.</c> Madame Majority Leader.
  • Madame Majority Leader.
  • Madame Majority Leader. >> Madame Majority Leader. >> Thank you, Madame Chair.
  • Madam Majority Leader.
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Transcript Highlights:
  • Having received a majority of those elected to the House, the bill passed. Mr. Floor Leader.
  • Having received a majority of those elected to the House, the bill passed. Mr. Floor Leader.
  • Having received a majority of those elected to the House, the bill passed. Mr. Floor Leader.
  • Floor Leader, thank you. I received a majority of those constituting the House.
  • I received a majority vote. That's the order of the House. Mr. Floor Leader, thank you, Mr.
Summary: The House convened, heard an invocation from Rep. Kendrix, and recognized Dr. Jason Reagan as doctor of the day. Members then took up a long series of bills, with most moving through amendment, third reading, and final passage. Early measures included HB 3407 on abandoned personal property/manufactured homes, HB 1242 expanding agricultural sales tax exemptions to deer and elk, and HJR 1081 proposing a constitutional property-tax freeze for certain seniors; the senior tax resolution drew extended debate over valuation thresholds, renters, and county fiscal effects before passing. HB 3443 redirected funding for the Way Station Revolving Fund, HB 3781 changed insurance rate filing timing, and HB 1939 addressed Turnpike Authority notice procedures and landowner notification, including certified mail and a one-mile notification area. All three passed. The chamber also approved several criminal justice and public safety measures. HB 4237 and HB 3430, both part of a negotiated criminal-justice package, passed after title-only amendments; HB 3321 shifted to reporting on cost arrest warrants and passed with an emergency clause; HB 3905 clarified GPS monitoring for certain domestic-violence and stalking defendants; HB 2941 required first responders to notify law enforcement about suspected overdoses and created immunity for good-faith reporting; and HB 3695 refined the definition of great bodily injury in DUI cases. HB 3329 repealed the long-term care facility advisory board, and HB 4421, “Leo’s Law,” aimed at protecting children from fentanyl exposure in homes, was amended to address residue cleanup and reporting concerns before passage. Other notable actions included HB 4253, which would give teachers access to professional educator groups; it passed the House but the emergency clause failed. The bill prompted substantial debate over teacher choice, bargaining units, and whether the measure would create multiple representation arrangements. The House also passed HB 4311 increasing the Treasurer’s share of the unclaimed property administration fee, HJR 1046 providing a one-year ad valorem tax break for homes destroyed by disaster, HB 2015 on landlord-tenant issues, HB 3244 strengthening fraud and identity-theft laws, HB 4265 naming memorial roads and bridges, HB 3941 raising secretary/bailiff pay, HB 4203 allowing single-stair small multifamily units, HB 3380 on foster care transparency and outcomes, HB 3132 and HB 3134 on higher-education accreditation and DEI-related standards, and HB 3673 allowing certain expired electrical licenses to be reinstated. Most measures passed with broad support, while a few drew opposition over fiscal impact, legal concerns, or policy implications.
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Transcript Highlights:
  • Floor Leader. Thank you. Mr.
  • Floor Leader, thank you. Mr.
  • Floor Leader. Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Floor Leader. Thank you, Mr. Speaker.
  • Floor Leader.
  • Floor Leader, thank you, Madam Speaker. Mr. Floor Leader, thank you, Madam Speaker.
Summary: The House convened, completed the roll call, heard an invocation, the Pledge of Allegiance, and several introductions and recognitions, including guests in the galleries and a special recognition of a doctor of the day and a state volleyball championship team. The chamber then took up a series of bills, with most receiving brief explanations and little or no debate. House Bill 2997, dealing with used-car bait-and-switch enforcement and higher fines, failed on final passage 47-39, and notice was given of a possible motion to reconsider. House Bill 2021, creating a DHS grant program for out-of-school programming through larger community-based organizations, passed 51-29 after questions about eligibility and partnerships. House Bill 3041, adjusting the cap on credit-card surcharges so retailers can recover actual processing costs up to 2%, passed 86-1 and its emergency was adopted. The House also passed House Bill 1823 on Oklahoma Housing Finance Agency compliance with federal HOME grant guidelines, 83-5, with the emergency adopted. House Bill 3372, creating lower-cost financing tools for high-performing charter schools, drew extensive questioning about taxpayer funding, ownership, default risk, and comparisons to public-school bonds, but ultimately passed 53-36. House Bill 1427, as amended by the Senate, was adopted and passed 57-20, codifying current clean-burning vehicle tax-credit practices tied to the bank privilege tax. House Bill 3127, which would have broadened employer drug-testing and zero-tolerance authority beyond current safety-sensitive positions for medical marijuana users, drew the most extended debate over worker protections, constitutionality, and testing standards, but failed narrowly 47-46; notice of reconsideration was given. Later measures passed with broad support, including House Bill 3128 creating a task force to identify workplace barriers and recommend administrative or legislative fixes, 73-21; House Bill 4198 allowing employers to seek protective orders against former employees who pose an imminent threat, 88-12; and a series of sunset-extension bills for professional and advisory boards. Those included House Bills 3000 through 3007, covering the cosmetology board, child death review board, county personnel training commission, chiropractic examiners, optometry board, Oklahoma Climatological Survey, Oklahoma Advisory Council on Indian Education, and DEQ natural resource advisory councils, with most also receiving emergency clauses. House Concurrent Resolution 1020, commending Team USA Olympic hockey teams for gold medals, was adopted by unanimous consent.
CO

Colorado 2026 Regular Session

Colorado Senate 2026 Legislative Day 100 Apr 24th, 2026

Colorado Senate Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • Majority Leader. Oh, or Seeing none, Mr. Majority Leader.
  • Majority Leader. privilege. Sorry. Mr. Majority Leader.
  • </c> Majority Leader Rodriguez. Majority Leader Rodriguez.
  • Majority Leader Minority Leader, Mr.
  • Majority Leader. Thank you, Mr. And Mr. Majority Leader. Thank you, Mr.
PA

Pennsylvania 2025-2026 Regular Session

House Session (Jun 29 2026)

Pennsylvania House Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • The Chair recognizes the Majority Leader, who calls up House Resolution 553.
  • The Chair recognizes the Majority Leader, who calls up House Bill 2520.
  • The House Majority Leader calls up House Bill 2644.
  • The Chair recognized the Majority Leader, who calls up House Bill 2559, Printer’s Number 3648.
  • The Majority Leader moves the following bills.
Summary: The House convened, approved a prior journal, confirmed a quorum, and received several bill referrals and calendar motions before moving into caucus and committee announcements. Members also welcomed a number of guests and student visitors to the chamber. After recess, the House resumed with committee reports from Appropriations and Rules, agreeing to re-reported bills including House Bills 1006, 106, 2014, 2037, 2460, 2512, 2559, 2644, 733, 2455, 2499, and 2529. The chamber adopted two resolutions: House Resolution 462 designating May 17, 2026, as World Neurofibromatosis Awareness Day, and House Resolution 553 designating May 19, 2026, as Pontian Greek Genocide Remembrance Day. Both sponsors spoke in support, with the NF resolution emphasizing awareness, diagnosis, and research, and the Pontian Greek resolution focusing on remembrance of historical persecution and ethnic violence. The House also passed several bills on final consideration, including House Bill 2014 on opportunities for minors in emergency service organizations, House Bill 2037 on cryptocurrency-related ethics restrictions, House Bill 2512 on rideshare pricing protections, House Bill 2644 on legislative authorization for capital bridge projects, and House Bill 2559 on state property conveyances. Amendments were considered on several measures. On House Bill 2359, which prohibits government agencies from entering nondisclosure agreements related to data centers, one amendment requiring hyperscale data centers to pay their own energy costs failed on a 101-101 tie, another amendment making the bill effective immediately was adopted, and a third amendment protecting trade secrets failed. On House Bill 779 regarding abusive towing practices, an agreed-to amendment was adopted. House Bill 733 modernizing marriage ceremony law, Senate Bill 1294 on penalties for unlicensed commercial driving schools, and Senate Bill 1259 clarifying parole record privilege and access were agreed to, and House Bill 2499 concerning the State Workers Insurance Fund and Investment Authority was also advanced. The House then recommitted several bills to Appropriations, removed others from the tabled calendar, and adjourned until June 30, 2026.
CO

Colorado 2026 Regular Session

Colorado Senate 2026 Legislative Day 083 Apr 7th, 2026

Colorado Senate Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • Majority Leader. Thank you, Mr. President.
  • Majority Leader, Mr.
  • Majority Leader. Thank you, Mr. President.
  • Majority<00:47:01.120><c> Leader,</c> Majority Leader, Majority Leader, Marchman, Marchman, Marchman,
  • Majority Leader Rodriguez. adopted. Majority Leader Rodriguez.
OK
Transcript Highlights:
  • Floor Leader. For another motion. Ms. Floor Leader. Thank you, Mr. Speaker.
  • Floor Leader.
  • Floor Leader. Thank you.
  • Floor Leader. Mr. Floor Leader. Glad to have you with us. Mr. Floor Leader. Thank you, Mr. Speaker.
  • Floor Leader. Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Please recognize Leader West for a motion.
Summary: The House convened, took the roll, offered an invocation, led the Pledge of Allegiance, and recognized the nurse of the day, Stephanie Cooper. Members also adopted motions related to a multi-day adjournment request and received several guest introductions, including students, athletes, family members, and constituents in the galleries. The chamber then considered and passed several bills. HB 2936 clarified that certain offenders may not adopt children, including in surrogacy-related situations; it passed 71-0. HB 2967 exempted certain vehicle title transfers between guardians and children or grandparents and grandchildren from motor vehicle excise tax; it passed 69-10. HB 3627 added the State Committee of Blind Vendors to the list of public bodies allowed to meet by video or teleconference and passed 70-2, with the emergency clause also approved. HB 3721 created a survivor-benefit option for children of unmarried public safety officers who die before retirement after qualifying for benefits; it passed 77-3, and the emergency clause was adopted. Additional measures passed included HB 4132, a data protection bill, by 77-0; HB 4303, extending the deadline for municipalities to publish ordinances, by 70-0; HB 4478, raising the daily deposit threshold for school activity funds from $100 to $500 while requiring weekly deposits, by 73-5; HB 4322, removing the requirement that a funeral director in charge also be a licensed embalmer/director, by 61-17; and HB 4227, protecting the legal rights of child sexual abuse victims, which was amended with cleanup language and then passed with no recorded nays. The House then adjourned until Monday, March 23 at 1:30 p.m.
MD

Maryland 2026 Regular Session

Senate Floor Session, 4/6/2026 #1

Maryland Senate Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • Majority Leader moves so be considered the reading of the bills. We've got calendar number 33.
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  • Recognizing the majority leader as the floor leader. Thank you, Mr. President.
  • leader.
  • </c> majority leader. Thank you, Mr. majority leader. Thank you, Mr.
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Transcript Highlights:
  • Floor Leader. Mr. Floor Leader. Thank you, Madam Speaker.
  • Floor Leader. Thank you, Madam Speaker.
  • Floor Leader. Mr. Floor Leader. Members, it's getting loud in here once again.
  • Floor Leader. Mr. Floor Leader. Members, it's getting loud in here once again.
  • Mr. floor leader.
Summary: The House convened, took the roll, heard an invocation and the Pledge of Allegiance, and then moved through a series of introductions and floor presentations recognizing visitors, students, local officials, and the Luther cheer team. The chamber also introduced the Doctor of the Day, Dr. Lydia Dennis, and several members made personal announcements later in the day. The House then considered and passed several bills, mostly by wide margins. Measures included HB 2947 on behavioral health, allowing Medicaid billing for supervised mental health interns; HB 2951 cleaning up Department of Corrections prison listings in statute; HB 2980 allowing DMVs to accept valid physical proof of insurance; HB 382 barring fire departments from employing people who must register as sex offenders; HB 3519 changing the abandoned medical marijuana grow cleanup process from a bond to a fee; HB 3644, the Blake Burgess Act, requiring clot and embolism training and reporting; HB 3882 creating a revolving fund for ODOT lake and industrial access grants; HB 3661 removing a sunset from the forestry equipment tax provision; and HB 3996 memorializing OIDS obligations in capital appeal cases. Several bills drew brief questions about fiscal impact or implementation, and title-striking motions were made on some measures. The most debated item was HB 4335 on pet shops and local regulation. Supporters said it created a framework for municipalities and counties to regulate pet shops without outright bans, while opponents argued it undermined local control and favored a commercial retailer. After debate from both sides, the bill passed 60-26. The House also adopted the emergency on HB 3882, and at the end of the day the chamber adjourned until March 5, 2026, at 9:30 a.m.
PA

Pennsylvania 2025-2026 Regular Session

House Session (Jun 22 2026)

Pennsylvania House Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • The majority leader moves that the following bill be removed from the table calendar and placed on the
  • The Chair recognizes the majority leader, who calls up House Bill 75, printer's number 3514, on page
  • The Chair thanks the gentleman and recognizes the majority leader, Representative Bradford.
  • Chair recognized the gentleman from Montgomery County, the majority leader.
  • The majority leader said that the debate was heartening.
Summary: The House convened, opened with prayer and the Pledge of Allegiance, approved several journals, and welcomed a number of guests, including Irish dignitaries, scholarship winners, interns, student pages, and members of Omega Psi Phi. After confirming a quorum, the chamber received committee reports and referred new bills and resolutions, then recessed for caucuses and committee meetings before returning to floor action. In the afternoon session, the House considered several bills and amendments. It approved amendments to House Bills 426, 1127, 2551, and Senate Bill 146, while rejecting an amendment to HB 1127 that would have tightened background-check requirements for out-of-state dentists. The chamber also agreed to HB 2234, which creates a spent grain donation tax credit and updates the malt beverage tax credit, and HB 2551, which limits text-message notices by the Turnpike Commission and other agencies about unpaid fines, fees, or tolls. Senate Bill 146, creating the Veterans Trust Fund Board, was amended to add audit-related changes and then agreed to. The House then took final passage votes on several bills. HB 133, allowing a process to petition for reinstatement of parental rights, passed 191-11; HB 138, barring parental incarceration as the sole basis for termination of parental rights, passed 200-2; HB 2207, on capital development loans, passed 202-0; and HB 2224, dealing with utility rate and tax-related changes, passed 202-0 after extensive debate over affordability, consumer protections, and tax relief. HB 2473, repealing the Flood Insurance Education Information Act of 1996, also passed unanimously, and HB 2544, addressing school administrator rights and compensation disputes, passed 141-61. The most extensive debate centered on HB 2632, which reallocates educational tax credit caps and replaces the EITC and OSTC programs with a new options tax credit framework beginning in 2027-28. Supporters said it would improve transparency, accountability, and access for the poorest students, while opponents argued it would reduce scholarship opportunities, add burdens, and harm families and schools that rely on the current programs. After lengthy debate, the House passed HB 2632 by a vote of 105-97. The chamber then announced a Finance Committee voting meeting, recommitted several bills to Appropriations, and adjourned until June 23, 2026.
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Transcript Highlights:
  • Leader West will recognize. Thank you, Mr. Leader West for an announcement.
  • And so the major purpose of this is so that schools and school leaders and teachers can choose to act
  • A majority of voters elected in the House. I declare the bill passed. Floor Leader, thank you, Mr.
  • Floor Leader.
  • I have received a majority vote. The bill is declared passed. Floor Leader, thank you, Mr. Speaker.
Summary: The House considered and passed a series of bills focused on public finance, securities, pharmacy regulation, criminal penalties, energy, housing associations, and Medicaid. Early votes included House Bill 4428, which requires public retirement systems to base proxy voting and related engagement on fiduciary, pecuniary factors, and House Bill 4429, which adds disclosure requirements for proxy advisors and excludes charitable organizations from the definition; both passed. House Bill 1170, also dealing with public finance and aligning definitions with the earlier retirement-system bill, passed the House, but its emergency clause failed. The chamber also adopted a motion to suspend House Rule 4.4J to allow food on the floor for the rest of the legislative day. Members then passed House Bill 3538, a negotiated pharmacy benefits manager measure that establishes a mandatory minimum dispensing fee for pharmacies and was described as intended to help independent pharmacies; it passed unanimously. House Bill 4124, allowing pharmacies to sell human ivermectin over the counter, also passed after extended debate. House Bill 3904, which changes Oklahoma Medicaid maternity payments to separate prenatal, delivery, and postpartum reimbursements, passed with broad support. House Bill 4106, lowering the felony threshold for repeated petty larceny from $1,000 to $900 and tying it to multiple offenses within 180 days, passed after amendment. The House also approved House Bill 2999, which would prohibit requiring public officials to sign nondisclosure agreements under certain conditions, and House Bill 3982, addressing temporary tags for new and used dealerships and commercial vehicles. House Bill 3464, an energy bill adding landowner protections, notice, decommissioning, and permitting reforms for wind, solar, and battery storage facilities, passed unanimously and its emergency clause also passed. House Bill 2588, requiring HOA board members to own property and physically reside in the association, passed as well. A major debate centered on House Joint Resolution 1077, a constitutional amendment to restructure how tobacco settlement funds are used: it would move TSET legacy functions to the Health Department, direct more funding toward Oklahoma’s Promise/OLAP and related education opportunities, and preserve the corpus while redirecting distributions. Supporters framed it as a long-term investment in education and workforce opportunities; opponents argued it would undermine public health funding and repurpose a voter-created trust. The resolution passed the House, and the special-election referral required for the constitutional amendment also received the necessary two-thirds vote. Later, House Bill 4440, which would move Medicaid expansion from the Constitution into statute and separate expansion from traditional Medicaid, also passed after substantial debate over health care access, provider rates, and the role of voters. Finally, House Bill 3462 on plumbing licensing was laid over after amendments were discussed, including changes to apprenticeship and out-of-state reciprocity.
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Transcript Highlights:
  • Floor Leader. Thank you, Mr. Speaker.
  • Floor Leader, thank you. Mr.
  • Floor Leader. Thank you. Mr.
  • Floor Leader, thank you. Mr.
  • Having received a majority vote, the bill has passed. Mr. Floor Leader, thank you, Mr. Speaker.
CA

California 2025-2026 Regular Session

Assembly Floor Session May 1st, 2025

California House Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • The Majority Leader, Aguiar-Curry, moves, and Mr.
  • Madam Majority Leader, just one moment, please. I move to withdraw.
  • The Majority Leader is asking for an, excuse me, Madam Majority Leader, you were recognized.
  • Majority Leader Aguiar-Curry moves; Mr. Flora seconds.
  • Majority Leader Aguirre Curry moves at Mr. Flora Seconds.
Summary: The Assembly met with a quorum after a roll call and prayer, then moved through routine business and a lengthy floor debate centered on AB 379, a bill dealing with protections for minors and human trafficking victims. Assembly Member DeMaio first sought to bring the bill up without Public Safety Committee amendments, arguing the committee had gutted the bill and removed felony language for purchasing 16- and 17-year-olds for sex. The body instead adopted a substitute motion to take up Assembly Member Schultz’s floor amendments to AB 379, and the bill became the focus of intense debate over whether the amended language would still adequately protect minors or instead weaken penalties and create a lower standard for 16- and 17-year-olds. Supporters of the amendments, including Schultz, Petri-Norris, Mark Gonzalez, Krell, Wynn, and others, said the changes were intended to strengthen and clarify the law, protect trafficking survivors, and preserve prosecutorial effectiveness while avoiding misinformation about existing law. Opponents, including DeMaio, Gallagher, Dixon, Macedo, Castillo, and others, argued the amendments watered down the bill, failed to restore the original felony treatment for buyers of 16- and 17-year-olds, and amounted to political maneuvering rather than real protection. The chamber also briefly considered a motion to table the amendments, which failed, and an appeal of a ruling on decorum, which was rejected. After debate, the Assembly adopted Schultz’s amendments to AB 379 by a 55-21 vote and then rereferred the bill to the Appropriations Committee. The chamber also handled several procedural items, including re-referrals of other bills, consent calendar actions, and a series of unanimous consent votes on numerous bills and resolutions. The session ended with announcements of committee meetings and the next floor session, followed by adjournment until Monday, May 5 at 1 p.m.