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NM

New Mexico 2025 Regular Session

IC - Courts, Corrections and Justice Jul 1st, 2025

Courts, Corrections & Justice Committee

Transcript Highlights:
  • Which is, I appreciate the court stepping into this, and although you're making some light of it, we
  • You've done this with good intentions. good humor, good grace, and stepping up to the task.
  • I know you're going to step up and give it the additional time and demand on you, but there's only so
  • Fixed to an immediate problem that we've asked you to step into, and I appreciate that.
  • Some judge that has stepped out.
MN
Transcript Highlights:
  • And I pressed back at every step of the way, saying, where is this exclusivity coming from?
  • And I pressed back at every step of the way, saying, where is this exclusivity coming from?
  • And I pressed back at every step of the way, saying, where is this exclusivity coming from?
  • And I pressed back at every step of the way, saying, where is this exclusivity coming from?
  • <00:14:56.240> on conjunction with them, not stepping on conjunction with them, not stepping
Keywords: 1187, senate, all
MN

Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session

Committee on Commerce and Consumer Protection - 02/18/25

Commerce and Consumer Protection

Transcript Highlights:
  • really hope that you will seriously consider this and let it go to the floor or whatever the next step
  • really hope that you will seriously consider this and let it go to the floor or whatever the next step
  • license to deliver and you have dram shop insurance, it’s not going to take much to make that next step
  • that<00:25:49.200> NE<00:25:49.559> next make that NE next make that NE next step
  • and so I'm much to move to the next step and so I'm just just just curious<00:27:10.039> what
Keywords: 1187, senate, all
FL

Florida 2026 Regular Session

Health Policy Feb 4th, 2025

Health Policy

Transcript Highlights:
  • of your request here, certainly there is a lot of information here in terms of the implementation steps
  • And this is just a high-level overview of the steps taken to request federal authority to go ahead for
  • through an 1115 demonstration waiver, in terms of the TEACH program, there's a number of steps here.
  • Just a couple of implementation steps here. Essentially, the end result here is to have a draft.
  • Just a couple of implementation steps here. Essentially, the end result here is to have a draft.
Summary: The Senate Health Policy Committee received updates from the Agency for Health Care Administration and the Department of Health on implementation of 2024 health care laws. AHCA reviewed progress on workforce and reimbursement measures in Senate Bill 7016 and related bills, including FRAME and TEACH funding, graduate medical education reporting, behavioral health teaching hospitals, acute hospital care at home, advanced birth centers, non-emergent care access plans, and rural emergency hospitals. Agency officials said several programs are already operational or have begun payments, while others are still in rulemaking, federal approval, or report-preparation stages. Senators asked about timing, funding reversion concerns, and whether appropriated dollars would be spent on schedule, especially for behavioral health teaching hospitals and the new birth center category. The Department of Health then reported on practitioner licensure and public health programs. MQA described implementation of the Interstate Medical Licensure Compact, the Mobile Act licensure pathway, massage therapy enforcement changes, background screening expansion, liposuction safety requirements, pharmacist HIV post-exposure prophylaxis authority, and chiropractic dry needling. Public health staff updated the committee on FRAME and dental loan repayment, the Sinati screening grant program, the cancer research and innovation changes, the health care innovation council and loan program, the pediatric rare disease grant program, telehealth maternity care expansion, newborn screening for congenital CMV, the sickle cell registry and grants, and the swimming lesson voucher program. Members focused questions on how practitioners were being recruited to underserved areas, the pace of licensure approvals, and whether new programs were on track to use appropriated funds. The committee also heard a lengthy update from the Office of Medical Marijuana Use. The director reported more than 900,000 qualified patients, real-time seed-to-sale tracking now integrated across most dispensaries and labs, and ongoing compliance work on product testing, advertising, diversion, and patient safety. Senators questioned the decline in qualified physicians, how THC potency is labeled and verified, and what the agency can do about diversion to non-patients. The director said the office relies on complaints, inspections, lab audits, and coordination with law enforcement, and that patients can be suspended if violations are confirmed.
MN

Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session

House Human Services Finance and Policy Committee 3/4/25

Human Services Finance and Policy

Transcript Highlights:
  • We will not see meaningful change unless we take this step.
  • We will not see meaningful change unless we take this step.
  • We will not see meaningful change unless we take this step.
  • We will not see meaningful change unless we take this step.
  • bill actually does does make steps bill actually does does make steps towards<01:08:48.000> trying
Bills: HF1005
CO

Colorado 2026 Regular Session

Colorado House 2026 Legislative Day 111 May 4th, 2026

Colorado House Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • And we can step up and fill that gap.
  • All the steps that were mentioned that should have been taken, those steps had been taken.
  • This is stepping into a without data.
  • <03:59:47.279> and if we start with small steps and if we start with small steps and evaluate
  • If it is a positive step, community is.
Keywords: 981, all
Summary: The House convened, established a quorum, and approved the journal of Friday, May 1, 2026, on a voice vote after Representative Johnson offered a humorous Star Wars-themed motion. Members then made announcements about upcoming committee meetings, including Finance, Business Affairs and Labor, State Civic, Military, and Veterans Affairs, Agriculture, Water, and Natural Resources, and Appropriations, along with a few non-legislative notices such as open enrollment and a Cinco de Mayo potluck. The chamber also received a committee report from Appropriations recommending House Bills 1016, 1272, 1326, 1428, and Senate Bill 5 to the Committee of the Whole with favorable recommendation. The Majority Leader moved to add House Bills 1054, 1272, 1327, 1016, and 1428 to the special orders calendar for May 4, 2026 at 9:18 a.m., and there was no objection. The House then took up Senate Bill 160, concerning employee protections in the workplace, with a Business and Labor committee report. The bill’s sponsors said it would ensure meatpacking workers receive frequent bathroom breaks and that the cost of initial protective equipment is not deducted from paychecks. Supporters argued the bill protects basic dignity and health, while opponents said the issues are already covered by OSHA and that the measure is redundant, potentially preempted, and too specific to one employer. Representative Richardson offered amendment L002 to require coordination with OSHA before state action, but the amendment was defeated on a voice vote. Debate on the bill continued, with members divided over whether the legislation was needed or whether existing labor and safety rules were sufficient.
MN

Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session

House Commerce Finance and Policy Committee 3/18/26

Commerce Finance and Policy

Transcript Highlights:
  • And it's very clear now when something happens what's step A, what's step B, what's step C.
  • > step<00:09:28.160> C.
  • <00:09:28.800> And<00:09:28.959> so what's step B, what's step C.
  • And so what's step B, what's step C.
  • first step. first step.
HI

Hawaii 2025 Regular Session

PBS Public Hearing - Fri Mar 21, 2025 @ 9:00 AM HST

Public Safety

Transcript Highlights:
  • Group is a first step in defining Group is a first step in defining property<00:55:39.400> owner
  • Is it the first step or the last step?
  • Is it the first step or the last step?
  • <01:12:14.520> she the first step or the last step she the first step or the last step she
  • The EIS would be the first step.
Keywords: 910, house, all
Summary: The Committee on Public Safety met on March 21, 2025, and heard several resolutions related to corrections, emergency preparedness, and wildfire risk. Early items included HCR 62/HR 57 on flying the National League of Families POW/MIA flag year-round at the state Capitol, for which no one testified, and HCR 154/HR 49, which would request a comprehensive forensic audit of DCR and DAGS spending tied to planning and building a new jail to replace the Ahu Community Correctional Center. The ACLU strongly supported the audit, arguing that the state has spent millions on jail planning over many years without clear accounting, that a new jail is unnecessary and fiscally irresponsible, and that public-private partnership arrangements could reduce transparency. Committee members questioned the use of the term “forensic,” the age of some cited allegations, and whether the auditor could instead conduct another type of audit; the ACLU said it was open to other audit language and offered to help compile background materials. No vote was taken in the portion provided. The committee also heard HCR 63, asking DCR to provide separate clinical counseling services for correctional staff, with one supporter, and HCR 23, which asks DCR to include circuit and district court facilities in planning the new Ahu Community Correctional Center and to establish a release procedure that avoids releasing detainees into residential communities or public spaces. DCR Director Johnson said the department supported the intent of HCR 23 and had discussed it with the Chief Justice and court administrator, adding that one multi-purpose courtroom could handle both district and circuit proceedings. The chair then moved on without further discussion. A major portion of the meeting focused on HCR 37, which asks HEMA to work with other agencies on outreach and preparedness for kūpuna. Testifiers from the Pearl City Neighborhood Board, AARP Hawaii, and the Hawaii Council of Community Associations supported the measure, citing the vulnerability of older adults and people with disabilities during disasters, lessons from the Lahaina fires, and the need for clear evacuation plans, siren reliability, and better coordination with care homes and condominium associations. Several speakers described local preparedness efforts and concerns about gaps in communication and implementation. The committee also discussed HCR 69/HR 62 on creating a vegetation management working group to reduce wildfire risk; the Division of Consumer Advocacy supported it, with testimony describing dangerous incidents involving vines and bamboo contacting electrical lines and causing sparking and a utility pole fire. The meeting ended with testimony and questions continuing on that topic, and no final committee action was shown in the excerpt.
FL

Florida 2026 5th Special Session

Senate in Session Apr 9th, 2025

Florida Senate Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • This is a major step forward.
  • This is the first step, really, again, first steps.
  • That, to me, is a step too far.
  • Senator Harrell has a great way of saying this is a step, but this is not the first step.
  • It is a step. It is a step.
Summary: The Senate opened with prayer, the Pledge of Allegiance, doctor and guest introductions, and then took up Committee Substitute for Senate Bill 168, the Tristan Murphy Act, on mental health. Senator Bradley described the bill as a major criminal justice and behavioral health reform measure that would expand pretrial mental health diversion, strengthen treatment-based probation conditions, broaden grant uses for mental health and substance abuse programs, add Hillsborough County to a forensic hospital diversion pilot, require certain DOC mental health evaluations, and create a Florida Behavioral Health Data Repository. Senators from both parties spoke in strong support, emphasizing treatment over incarceration, public safety, data collection, and the Murphy family’s role in advancing the bill. The Senate passed the bill 37-0 and then approved 37 co-sponsors. The chamber then received the Senate’s 2025-26 General Appropriations Bill, SB 2500, with Chair Hooper outlining a $117.4 billion budget that he said reduces spending, preserves reserves, and includes major investments in water quality, transportation, education infrastructure, and reporting requirements. Committee chairs summarized their portions: K-12 funding at $34.7 billion with increases for FEFP, scholarships, VPK, school hardening, and school safety; higher education at $11.5 billion with workforce, nursing, reading, autism, and student aid investments; health and human services with a $1.8 billion increase for Medicaid, mental health, opioid response, disability services, and veterans programs; criminal and civil justice at $7.6 billion for corrections, juvenile justice, law enforcement, courts, and judgeships; transportation/tourism/economic development at about $18 billion including roads, housing, Visit Florida, and cultural grants; and agriculture/environment/general government with major Everglades, water quality, citrus, food bank, and agency IT funding. Members then questioned several budget items, especially education funding formulas, the shift of scholarship dollars below the line, the impact on public school districts, AP/IB and other accelerated program funding, the APD wait list, opioid settlement spending, arts grants, and the My Safe Florida Home and condo pilot programs. Chairs generally said scholarship and accelerated-program dollars were being restructured for transparency and flexibility rather than cut, that school districts would still receive funding based on enrollment, and that APD and other human services issues would continue to be worked out in conference. The budget discussion concluded with remarks praising staff and noting a 4% across-the-board pay raise for state employees and targeted increases for law enforcement and firefighters, followed by a recognition for FAMU Day at the Capitol.
MN

Minnesota 2025 1st Special Session

Committee on Housing and Homelessness Prevention - 03/11/25

Housing and Homelessness Prevention

Transcript Highlights:
  • We believe the Minnesota Starter Home Act is one step in the right direction.
  • This is a big step forward.
  • This is a big step forward. Senator Draheim.
  • And so this would take a step in that direction.
  • a really important step to move forward. a really important step to move forward.
Keywords: 1187, senate, all
TX

Texas 89th 2nd C.S.

Licensing & Administrative Procedures Mar 25th, 2025

Licensing & Administrative Procedures

Transcript Highlights:
  • a commitment to supporting survivors in their communities, acknowledging that sometimes that first step
  • I urge this committee to support HBA 37 and help Texas take this vital step forward.
  • Uh, committee substitute HB 1757 takes an important step in addressing the workforce challenges in the
  • Yet in recent years, many people have stepped forward to report inappropriate touching and other forms
  • I just hope that the lawyers will step up and fix their own.
ND

North Dakota 2026 1st Special Session

Protection and Victim Services Committee May 13th, 2026 at 09:00 am

Protection and Victim Services Committee

Transcript Highlights:
  • Take one step at a time, and here are the steps.
  • I have not really stepped into that discussion.
  • It was a step towards a little bit more control in that area.
  • And so I think, personally, this is a step in the right direction.
  • Well, that substantial step is sending that text message and arranging.
Keywords: 908, all
MN

Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session

House Public Safety Finance and Policy Committee 3/24/26 - Part 1

Public Safety Finance and Policy

Transcript Highlights:
  • Um and I would just meaningful steps.
  • kinds of weapons um is an important step kinds of weapons um is an important step to<00:35:08.080
  • believe that that is an important step believe that that is an important step important<00:39:51.520
  • <01:34:33.200> So,<01:34:33.320> I<01:34:33.360> appreciate step step forward
  • So, I appreciate step step forward.
HI

Hawaii 2026 Regular Session

AGR Public Hearing - Wed Mar 18, 2026 @ 9:30 AM HST

Agriculture & Food Systems

Transcript Highlights:
  • Oh, he just stepped out. >> Oh, we just stepped out. Okay.
  • Oh, he just stepped out. >> Oh, we just stepped out. Okay.
  • Oh, he just stepped out. Oh, he just stepped out.
  • But but >> Oh, we just stepped out. Okay.
  • that at that point, we can step in. that at that point, we can step in.
Summary: The committee heard testimony on SB 2885 SD1, which would create mandatory handling and storage rules for commercial and residential coconut rhinoceros beetle host material beginning in 2027, with penalties and an effective date. Support came from the Department of Agriculture and Biosecurity, DLNR, Maui County Department of Agriculture, the Hawaii Farm Bureau, Hawaii Farmers Union, and the Office of Hawaiian Affairs. Testifiers generally said the bill would help reduce CRB spread, though some urged additional science-backed methods, better coordination, and technical or cost-share support for smaller operations. Hawaiian Earth Recycling recommended amendments to align the bill with existing Department of Health/EPA composting rules, add other materials that can harbor CRB, allow future approved treatment methods, and replace the bill’s 60-day turning requirement with existing pathogen-reduction standards. One individual supported the goal but argued the state’s CRB strategy has lacked community and cultural consultation and should include a cultural advisement role. Department witnesses said enforcement would rely on inspection and an educate-before-regulate approach, and they noted the challenge of creating enough drop-off sites, especially in rural areas. The committee then took up SB 2174 SD2, which would authorize the Department of Agriculture and Biosecurity to declare an emergency quarantine, halt operations in affected areas for 96 hours with possible extension, quarantine suspected pest areas, issue notices and compensation to affected farmers, and adopt interim transportation rules for materials that may harbor high-impact invasive species. The department and DLNR supported the measure, emphasizing the need for fast action in the first hours of an invasion. Hawaii Farmers Union supported the compensation provisions but asked for stronger communication with producers and a post-action report to the Board of Agriculture after about 90 days to evaluate effectiveness and economic impacts. In response to questions, department staff said the bill would be a short-term, department-only quarantine authority distinct from the governor-declared biosecurity emergency authority enacted previously, and that it could serve as an intermediate step. They also said outreach would need to be done through farm organizations such as Farmers Union, Farm Bureau, and Cattlemen’s groups. The final measure discussed was SB 2925 SD1, relating to coconut trees. The bill would recognize coconut trees as a source of food and water and a cultural treasure, require rules for coconut tree seed banks, require signage identifying landscape palms where applicable, set labeling standards for non-consumable landscape palms, and create an income tax credit for consumable coconut trees maintained through natural management practices. The transcript ended before testimony or action on this bill was completed, and no vote was taken on any of the measures discussed in the portion provided.
MA

Massachusetts 2025-2026 Regular Session

Joint Committee on the Judiciary Jun 21st, 2026 at 01:00 pm

Joint Committee on the Judiciary

Transcript Highlights:
  • Borrowers can then ask a court to step in.
  • That was a great step forward, but the bill is needed.
  • They don't know the steps.
  • This bill is a vital step toward compassionate justice.
  • Thank you for considering this step towards justice for my most vulnerable patients.
Keywords: 995, all
Summary: The Joint Committee on the Judiciary heard testimony on a wide range of bills, with much of the discussion focused on housing stability and maternal mental health. On H. 1924/S. 1171, supporters including Sen. Joan Lovely, Rep. Jim O’Day, physicians, advocates, and people with lived experience urged the committee to create legal protections and treatment pathways for defendants who experienced postpartum psychosis or other perinatal mood disorders within 12 months of giving birth. Testimony emphasized that these conditions are rare but severe, often treatable, and can lead to tragic outcomes if criminalized rather than addressed through screening, expert evaluation, treatment, and, in some cases, resentencing or mitigation. Committee members asked about diagnosis years after the fact and how the Illinois law has worked; witnesses said retrospective diagnosis is possible and that the Illinois model has led to some successful resentencing petitions and broader awareness. Housing-related bills drew substantial testimony. On H. 1983/S. 1071, witnesses described “zombie” subordinate mortgages that were sold years after borrowers believed they had been resolved, then resurfaced with large balances and foreclosure threats. Supporters said the bill would require disclosures and court review to prevent unlawful servicing and foreclosure practices. On H. 1952, advocates from the Massachusetts Law Reform Institute, tenants, and legal services providers backed a permanent statewide right to counsel in eviction cases, citing data showing strong tenant outcomes and the importance of quality control, multilingual outreach, and full representation. On H. 1895/S. 1184, testimony supported codifying a two-tier summary process in eviction court and prohibiting defaults at the initial case-management stage. On H. 1883, a small property owner supported rent escrow as a way to protect landlords from bad-faith nonpayment while preserving tenant rights. The committee also heard testimony on bills addressing discriminatory housing covenants, tenant oversight, and homelessness. On H. 1762/S. 1080, a housing advocate supported removing void restrictive covenants from deeds, describing the Dirty Deeds Project and the lingering harm of racist language in property records. On H. 1814, tenants and advocates described harassment, retaliation, security problems, and lack of accountability in subsidized housing, arguing for an Office of the Tenant Advocate within the Attorney General’s Office. On S. 1120, multiple witnesses supported a bill of rights for people experiencing homelessness, saying it would affirm the right to rest and seek shelter, reduce criminalization, and extend anti-discrimination protections. No votes or final actions were taken during the hearing; the committee primarily received testimony and questions on the bills.
PA

Pennsylvania 2025-2026 Regular Session

House Session (Jun 17 2026)

Pennsylvania House Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • Olivia landed a triple jump of 39 feet and 11.5 inches to be on the top step for the first time in her
  • Olivia landed a triple jump of 39 feet and 11.5 inches to be on the top step for the first time in her
  • I believe that this legislation is one of the most reasonable steps we could take to protect consumers
  • No, but in seriousness, Good Samaritan protections are really critical for college students who step
  • The amendment then lays out a clear step-by-step process for the courts.
Summary: The House convened with prayer, the Pledge of Allegiance, guest recognitions, and a quorum call before moving into committee reports and floor action. Committees reported a number of bills and resolutions, including measures from Local Government, Energy, Health, Judiciary, Appropriations, Rules, and Finance. The chamber also announced caucus and committee meetings, then recessed and later reconvened for final consideration of legislation. Several bills passed the House finally, including House Bill 2299 on body cameras for county probation officers, House Bill 167 designating a scenic byway along Allegheny River Boulevard, House Bill 95 requiring disclosure when content or advertising is generated or substantially modified by artificial intelligence, House Bill 1944 expanding medical amnesty and Good Samaritan protections on campuses, House Bill 2443 creating a child victim recovery fund, House Bill 246 updating references from the Public Welfare Code to the Human Services Code, and House Bill 2586 establishing title protection for music therapists. The House also adopted House Resolution 463 recognizing Korean-American Citizenship Day, House Resolution 499 recognizing Juneteenth Independence Day, and House Resolution 547 directing a study of electronic monitoring as an alternative to incarceration. The House spent significant time on amendments to House Bill 133, which concerns reinstatement of parental rights, and House Bill 138, which addresses parental incarceration and termination of parental rights. Both bills received bipartisan amendments adding guardrails and exceptions, and the amendments were adopted unanimously. The chamber also debated House Bill 2224, the Fair Act, with multiple amendments on utility rates, return on equity, and scope; some amendments were adopted, several tied votes failed, and the bill was left amended for reprinting. House Bill 2544, dealing with school administrators’ rights and negotiations, saw an amendment to allow individual bargaining, but that amendment failed and the bill was agreed to. The session ended with a correction to the record on House Bill 1944, a motion to recommit several bills to Appropriations, and adjournment until June 22, 2026.
NM

New Mexico 2025 Regular Session

IC - Federal Funding Stabilization Subcommittee Nov 6th, 2025

Federal Funding Stabilization Subcommittee

Transcript Highlights:
  • out estimates about what these costs will look like in the next few years, which is a great first step
  • and convened this committee, and we think the existence of this subcommittee is a really important step
  • That's one of the reasons we're grateful for the steps New Mexico has taken.
  • I see daily on social media where local restaurants are stepping up to feed children for free.
  • So, this has been where the state stepped up the last few years.
CA

California 2025-2026 Regular Session

Assembly Floor Session Jun 13th, 2025

California House Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • Step one of this majority and this Governor is to pass a phony budget.
  • Step two, when the wheels come off this cart and the budget deficit is exposed, blame Donald Trump.
  • Step two, when the wheels come off this cart and the budget deficit is exposed, blame Donald Trump.
  • This is one step in multiple steps that will take place throughout...
  • One step in multiple steps that will take place throughout the next several months, right?
Summary: The Assembly convened after a quorum call and proceeded to floor business, with the main item being SB 101, the state budget bill. Before debate on the bill, Assembly Member Sanchez offered amendments to redirect funding toward Proposition 36 implementation, wildfire prevention, Medi-Cal provider reimbursement, developmental services, and other priorities; the majority moved to lay those amendments on the table, and the motion passed 43-18. The chamber then took up SB 101 as the budget bill for immediate effect. Debate on the budget was extensive and sharply divided. Supporters, including Assembly Member Gabriel and several committee chairs, described the budget as a difficult but responsible compromise that protects Medi-Cal, IHSS, child care, housing, wildfire prevention, and other safety-net programs while responding to a projected deficit and federal uncertainty. Opponents criticized the budget as fiscally unsound and argued it relied on accounting gimmicks, did not adequately fund Proposition 36 or wildfire prevention, and continued spending on high-speed rail and Medi-Cal coverage for undocumented immigrants. Several members also raised concerns about gas taxes, provider reimbursement, probation funding, and the impact on vulnerable Californians. After debate, the Assembly voted on SB 101 and passed it 57-19. The measure was sent immediately to the Senate. The body then announced upcoming session schedules, with no floor or check-in sessions on June 14 and 15, and a floor session set for June 16 at 1 p.m., before adjourning.
TX

Texas 89th Regular

Insurance Apr 9th, 2025

Insurance

Transcript Highlights:
  • The first steps that we're taking with Dr.
  • Bonin's HB 3459 from four years ago were a great first step.
  • The evidence-based guideline you're referencing means there are actually multiple steps to saying no
  • Let's take a step back. The Affordable Care Act has a list of 10 essential health benefits.
  • Disrespectfully, I did just want to step back...
TX

Texas 89th Regular

Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence Apr 2nd, 2025

Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence

Transcript Highlights:
  • our legal system. ...deserve a judiciary that is truly impartial, and this bill takes a necessary step
  • So I think this is a great first step in ensuring that we have the base level of understanding, because
  • And again, I just think it's the first good step.
  • So he would just step out, he'll be on vacation, he'll do whatever.
  • Overall, this bill takes great steps towards protecting water parks again from frivolous and expensive