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NH
New Hampshire 2026 Regular Session
House Resources, Recreation and Development (02/18/2026)
Resources, Recreation and Development
Transcript Highlights:
- So I hope that the committee will overturn the ITL motion so another motion can be brought forward.
- ><00:09:27.920><c> committee</c><00:09:28.320><c> will</c> So I hope that the committee will So I hope
- So I will be voting against the ITL motion in hopes that the committee will agree and we can move forward
- So I will be voting against the ITL motion in hopes that the committee will agree and we can move forward
- So I will be voting against the ITL motion in hopes that the committee will agree and we can move forward
Committee:
House Resources, Recreation and Development
FL
Florida 2025 Regular Session
Appropriations Committee on Higher Education Apr 15th, 2025
Transcript Highlights:
- Your position will be included in the committee meeting records.
- I do very get you're recognized to address the committee.
- the committee.
- I've also served on presidential search Advisory Committee Strategic Planning Committee a second term
- I hope so.
HI
Transcript Highlights:
- Wong's humble, no-nonsense approach transformed his fear into hope.
- With her expert precision, into hope.
- </c><00:08:14.240><c> and</c> families across Hawaii, hope and families across Hawaii, hope and wellness
- Shawn is a true advocate who turns recovery into a journey of hope.
- Standing Committee Report Nos. 2694 to 2700 for 1-day notice.
FL
Transcript Highlights:
- Your position will be included in the committee meeting records. Welcome back, committee members.
- Good morning, Chair Martin, and members of the committee.
- I hope that helps. Thank you, Deputy Commissioner.
- I hope that clarifies, sir. Thank you. So thank you.
- Any other business before the committee?
Committee:
Senate Criminal Justice
Summary:
The committee convened with a quorum present and heard a presentation from FDLE Deputy Commissioner Vaden Pollard on homicide investigations, blood evidence, toxicology, medical records, and mental health records. Pollard explained that autopsy toxicology and medical examiner records are often critical in death investigations, but access to hospital blood tests, medical records, Baker Act records, and substance abuse treatment records is restricted by Florida law, HIPAA, and 42 CFR Part 2, usually requiring subpoenas, court orders, or consent. He also noted that autopsy reports are generally public, while photographs are confidential, and that medical examiners can access relevant prior medical history of decedents.
Members questioned Pollard about what toxicology panels include, whether medications can be tested for, and whether medical examiner reviews can help determine if a deceased person had stopped taking prescribed psychiatric medication. Pollard said toxicology can include alcohol, drugs, and specific medications when relevant, but routine access to living suspects’ medical information is limited. He also discussed FDLE’s behavioral threat assessment work and said investigators may follow leads involving mental health treatment or facility releases when relevant to a case, though he could not speak to regulatory follow-up. The committee also discussed risk protection orders, with Pollard saying FDLE has used them effectively and that they can help prevent violence and connect individuals to services.
The discussion then shifted to FDLE laboratory turnaround times and public safety impacts. Pollard said the average DNA turnaround time was 208 days for some cases, while sex assault kits are prioritized and generally remain under 90 days, with rush cases sometimes completed within 24 hours. He said backlog is tied to staffing and analyst capacity, and that faster processing is especially important in unsolved violent and sexual assault cases because delays can leave offenders on the street. The committee also noted that increased toxicology demands would affect toxicology staffing and workload, though not DNA processing. No votes were taken, and the meeting adjourned after the presentation and questions.
MN
Transcript Highlights:
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FL
Transcript Highlights:
- Thank you, committee members.
- Thank you, Madam Chair and members of the committee.
- Thank you, Madam Chair and members of the committee.
- So my advice and my best hope is vote no now.
- There is one committee stop of two that remain.
Committee:
Senate Regulated Industries
Summary:
The committee first handled Senate confirmations, hearing two support waivers from the Florida Swimming Pool Association, and then voted to recommend confirmation of all appointees in a block vote. It then took up several bills, adopting amendments and reporting each measure favorably: CS/SB 462 on transportation, which included FDOT authority over speed limits, EV-related funding, MPO changes, workforce grants, and an I-4 widening report; SB 1574 on energy infrastructure investment, creating a PSC mechanism for renewable natural gas infrastructure cost recovery; SB 1002 on utility service restrictions, limiting local government energy-source restrictions; and SB 726 on swatting, adding liability for prosecution/investigation costs and restitution for injuries or property damage. The committee also approved CS/SB 496 on timeshare management and CS/SB 1076 on roof contracting, both with technical or clarifying amendments.
A major portion of the meeting focused on SB 408 on thoroughbred permit holders and decoupling live racing from gaming licenses at Gulfstream Park and Tampa Bay Downs. Senator Burgess presented a strike-all amendment that would delay decoupling for seven years, with a three-year notice period and a four-year guarantee of racing and current purse/breeder award structures. The sponsor and supporters said the longer runway was intended to create room for negotiations and align Florida with other pari-mutuel operations. The committee heard extensive public testimony, overwhelmingly opposed, from horsemen, breeders, veterinarians, farm owners, sales companies, and related businesses who warned the bill would reduce racing, depress breeding, threaten tens of thousands of jobs, and harm a major agricultural industry. A few speakers, including representatives of the Miccosukee Tribe, opposed the bill as a casino expansion that would benefit out-of-state interests and undermine existing gaming arrangements. No final vote on SB 408 was taken in the portion provided, and the committee continued public testimony after a recess.
WA
Washington 2025-2026 Regular Session
Senate Pro Forma Floor Session Jan 19th, 2026
Washington Senate Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- Sing a song full of the hope that the present has brought us.
- I move that the measures on today's reports of standing committees be referred to the committees as designated
- Reports of standing committees be referred to the committees as designated.
- Senator Ritchelley has moved that the measures on reports of standing committees be referred to the committees
- There are acts of courage to believe in creating our own hope.
Summary:
The Senate convened with a roll call, presentation of colors by Senate pages, the Pledge of Allegiance, and a prayer led by Reverend Rennell C. Jones of Tacoma. His daughter, Gabrielle Jones, then performed “Lift Every Voice and Sing.” The chamber also recognized Girl Scout Troop 41752 from southeast Seattle later in the session.
After approving the previous day’s journal and handling routine committee and referral motions, the Senate advanced engrossed substitute Senate Bill 5994 on biosimilar medicines to the floor calendar. It also received new introductions and referrals, including Senate Bill 6204, which was referred to the Committee on Transportation. No substantive debate occurred on those measures in this transcript.
The main item of business was Senate Resolution 8661, recognizing Martin Luther King Jr. Day and calling on Washingtonians to continue the work of justice, equity, and perseverance. Senator Nobles sponsored the resolution and several senators spoke in support, emphasizing Dr. King’s legacy, courage, nonviolence, and the need to keep working on issues such as racial justice, housing discrimination, and community investment. The Senate adopted the resolution by voice vote, and then adjourned until Tuesday, January 20 at 12:30 p.m.
MO
Transcript Highlights:
- Thank you, Madam Chair and committee.
- And so committee members have, this is the appropriate time, Madam Chair, committee members... ...committee
- Emma’s middle name is Hope, and hope is the belief that a positive outcome will happen, which is motivation
- Any questions from the committee?
- Thank you, Madam Chair and committee.
Committee:
House Health and Mental Health
Summary:
The committee first met in executive session and adopted a substitute for House Bill 1962, then voted House Committee Substitute for HB 1962 do pass by 16-0. The substitute was described as making changes related to an epinephrine-related database and pricing. The committee then adopted a substitute for House Bill 2371 and voted House Committee Substitute for HB 2371 do pass by 16-0; the sponsor said the bill would codify existing Medicaid/state-plan coverage for a blood pressure-related issue and make the private insurance language consistent. House Concurrent Resolution 28 was also voted do pass by 16-0.
The committee then heard House Bill 3457, “Maddie’s Law,” which would create an electronic medical-record alert for medically complex children so hospitals can quickly access individualized emergency care plans. Representative Burns presented the bill as a response to the death of a child named Maddie, and multiple family members and advocates testified in support, describing repeated emergency-room delays, the burden of carrying binders of records, and the need for one-click access to care plans. Questions focused on how the alert would work with existing systems, whether QR codes or bracelets might help, whether the bill should also apply to adults, and how the voluntary language fits with the goal of ensuring the information is available. An SSM Health lobbyist testified for information purposes, explaining that the STARS program is a voluntary EMS care-plan system started in 2014 and now includes about 1,800 children in Missouri and Illinois; he said the sponsor was willing to work on the language.
Finally, the committee heard House Bill 3401, which would require hospitals to develop workplace violence prevention plans, multidisciplinary committees, risk assessments, training, reporting, and incident review processes, while keeping the bill flexible for different facilities. The sponsor and several health care groups cited high rates of threats and assaults against emergency and hospital staff and argued that violence is a preventable workplace risk that contributes to burnout and staffing shortages. Witnesses from emergency physicians, nurses, the Missouri Hospital Association, and other medical groups supported the bill, with some suggesting the signage language be broadened or simplified. No votes were taken on HB 3457 or HB 3401 before the committee adjourned.
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
Legislative Leader Media Availability 5/29/25
Minnesota House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- This isn't conference committee yet.
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- Um, committee hearings house and senate.
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- </c> were known as conference committees. were known as conference committees.
CA
California 2025-2026 Regular Session
Assembly Select Committee on Community Economic Mobility and Investment Apr 2nd, 2026
Transcript Highlights:
- That's the type of information, the capacity building, that I'm hopeful this committee will be able to
- Yesterday we launched Artemis, and today we will launch the Select Committee.
- Yesterday we launched Artemis, and today we will launch the Select Committee.
- We're hoping to do the same here with inclusive economic development.
- Thank you, and this concludes today's select committee hearing. Thank you.
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
House transportation committee hears HF795 2/24/25
Transcript Highlights:
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- Because we have a full committee and you’ve got 16 members on the committee, so then...
- Because we have a full committee and you’ve got 16 members on the committee, so then...
- Because we have a full committee and you’ve got 16 members on the committee, so then...
- Because we have a full committee and you’ve got 16 members on the committee, so then...
MN
Transcript Highlights:
- Welcome to the Senate Finance Committee. Thank you, Mr. Chair, members of the committee.
- Yesterday the claims joint committee met and reviewed the list of claims, and so after that committee
- Chair and committee members.
- <c> committee.
- Um and the finance committee.
Committee:
Senate Finance
CA
California 2025-2026 Regular Session
Assembly Budget Subcommittee No. 7 on Accountability and Oversight Feb 20th, 2025
Transcript Highlights:
- I hope it will be a bipartisan conversation.
- And so, it's our hope that reasonable minds prevail in this effort.
- Well, I certainly hope that their voice.
- I am very appreciative of this committee and I hope that we can all work together because I think programs
- Our next committee hearing will be on March 11th at 1.30pm.
WA
Washington 2025-2026 Regular Session
Senate Pro Forma Floor Session Jan 19th, 2026 at 12:30 pm
Washington Senate Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- Sing a song full of the hope that the present has brought us.
- I move that the measures on today's reports of standing committees be referred to the committees as designated
- Reports of standing committees be referred to the committees as designated.
- Senator Ritchelley has moved that the measures on reports of standing committees be referred to the committees
- There are acts of courage to believe in creating our own hope.
MO
Transcript Highlights:
- We put it together in Children and Families Committee.
- Hope, Missouri, was kind of mirrored after Tech, or excuse me, Florida, Hope Florida.
- I now move to roll House Committee amendments one and two into a new House Committee substitute and adopt
- Ending the House Committee amendments one and two into a new House Committee substitute and adopt the
- And they will be a search committee.
Committee:
House General Laws
Summary:
The House Committee on General Laws met with a quorum and first took up executive session on Senate Substitute No. 3 for Senate Bill 1062. The committee adopted two House amendments: one that renamed and reframed the bill as the “Inspiration Act” and added a task force, and another that removed a $300,000 cap on grants for blind and deaf services so additional funds could be sought. The amendments were rolled into a House Committee substitute, which the committee then voted do pass by a roll call of 12 ayes and 2 noes.
The committee then held a public hearing on Senate Bill 1119, the Convention of States implementing legislation. Senator Curtis Trent explained that the bill would establish neutral procedures and guardrails for selecting and controlling Missouri’s delegates if a convention of states is called, including qualifications, selection by legislative leaders, and recall procedures. Supporters said the bill would let Missouri prepare in advance and ensure the state’s delegation stays within the scope of the convention call.
Public testimony included support from a volunteer with Convention of States Missouri and the state director for Convention of States Action, both of whom described the bill as a way to organize delegate selection and oversight. One witness opposed the bill, arguing that delegates should be elected directly by voters rather than appointed by the General Assembly. No committee vote was taken on SB 1119, and the hearing concluded with adjournment.
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
Committee on Judiciary and Public Safety - 04/28/25
Judiciary and Public Safety
Transcript Highlights:
- I hope they are.
- We should hope this doesn't happen.
- I hope they are.
- I hope they are. I hope that this safe. I hope they are.
- We should hope this should adjourn. We should hope this doesn't<00:51:10.079><c> happen.
Committee:
Senate Judiciary and Public Safety
NM
New Mexico 2025 Regular Session
IC - Legislative Health and Human Services Nov 7th, 2025
Legislative Health & Human Services Committee
Transcript Highlights:
- We're hoping that they will be.
- and see the number of women on the committee.
- I hope she was happy.
- Management that they hoped for from the MCO.
- That's what I'm hoping to do in December.
AL
Alabama 2026 Regular Session
Alabama Senate Agriculture, Conservation, and Forestry Committee Jan 28th, 2026
Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry
Transcript Highlights:
- But anyway, thank you committee members.
- And with that, we committee members.
- And so what I'm I hope that bill off.
- </c> today that the meeting goes well, I hope today that the meeting goes well, I hope that<00:15:05.040
- And if a committee and covered peanuts.
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
House Commerce Finance and Policy Committee 4/15/26
Commerce Finance and Policy
Transcript Highlights:
- Welcome to the committee.
- "Welcome to the committee.
- Welcome to the committee.
- I hope he is.
- Welcome to the committee.
Committee:
House Commerce Finance and Policy
Keywords:
healthcare, insurance, regulation, financial institutions, prescription drug affordability, consumer protection, restitution account, financial compensation, attorney general, distributions, property insurance, homeowners insurance, fire and allied lines, hail insurance, appraisal clause, loss adjustment, alternative dispute resolution, insurance claims, claim valuation, actual cash value
NM
New Mexico 2025 Regular Session
IC - Legislative Education Study Nov 20th, 2025
Transcript Highlights:
- Other questions from the committee?
- Thank you, Leila Flores, followed by Hope Morales. Thank you, Mr. Chair and committee members.
- So we need to bring back the hope. I hope you can make healthy decisions.
- Chair, members of the committee.
- Chair, members of the committee.