Video & Transcript Research : 'majority voting'
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CO
Colorado 2026 Regular Session
Colorado Senate 2026 Legislative Day 001 Jan 15th, 2026
Colorado Senate Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- Are there any no votes? >> Stop it.
- Are there any no votes? votes? votes? Stop<00:52:08.160>
it. - Are there any no votes?
- Are there any no votes?
- Are there any no votes? Resolution 002. Are there any no votes?
Summary:
The Senate convened for the opening of the second regular session of the 75th General Assembly with ceremonial presentations, including the colors, the national anthem, a musical performance, and a land acknowledgment by Southern Ute Chairman Melvin J. Baker. Baker spoke about Ute history, tribal sovereignty, and the importance of cooperation with the state, including on trespass and land issues, and urged lawmakers to work together for a better future. The chamber then called the session to order, established a quorum, and elected Esther Van Murik as Secretary of the Senate by unanimous voice vote.
The Senate adopted Senate Joint Resolution 002 to authorize a joint session for the governor’s message and Senate Joint Resolution 003 for a joint session to hear from Ute tribal representatives. Both resolutions passed 35-0. The chamber also adopted Senate Resolution 002, which concerns appointment of Senate officers and employees, also by a 35-0 vote. The Senate appointed committees to notify the House and the governor that it was organized and ready for business, and later received reports that both the House and governor had been informed.
The remainder of the meeting focused on opening-day remarks from Senate leadership. Majority and minority leaders welcomed members, staff, and guests, recognized new and returning staff, and paid tribute to the late Senator Faith Winter. Leaders highlighted priorities for the session, including housing affordability, health care costs, deceptive pricing, workforce development, climate and energy policy, water, and protecting rights and liberties. They also emphasized the need for bipartisan cooperation, noting budget constraints and federal uncertainty, and urged members to govern courageously and work across the aisle for Coloradans.
MN
Minnesota 2025 1st Special Session
Press Conference: Senate and House DFL Leaders Budget Negotiations Media Availability - 06/04/25
Transcript Highlights:
- Well, we need um 68 votes in the House and 34 in the Senate to pass bills.
- And we are working toward getting the 68 votes we need to pass the bills and the 90 votes we need to
- So you don't yet have the votes to pass these agreements down in your vote counts.
- , and we will deliver the votes to pass those bills.
- DFL majority in the Senate and we had the longest filibuster of any minority in state history.
Summary:
The meeting focused on delays in finalizing major budget bills, especially the health and human services bills, which speakers said are highly complex and require extensive review by the revisor, legislative chairs, and agency staff. Transportation was described as nearly complete, with technical language issues slowing its posting. Leaders said the special session agreement would not be negotiated until the bills are posted in final form, and that the agreement will likely specify the items of business for the session.
Speakers emphasized that the extra time is being used to carefully review the legislation and avoid mistakes, noting the bills cover large portions of the state budget and affect vulnerable populations. They also said they want to preserve some previously agreed-to technical, non-money provisions from the tax bill. There was discussion of unresolved policy items, including a question about a non-compete rollback, which was said not to be under discussion.
On timing, one speaker said the special session was unlikely to happen the next day, gave only a small chance of Thursday, and said Saturday was the most realistic target. The urgency was tied to avoiding additional layoff notices for state employees before June 10. Leaders said the special session would ideally last one day, with enough votes to pass bills and suspend rules in both chambers, and noted that the tied legislature has made cooperation more necessary than in the prior session, when a majority-minority conflict led to a long filibuster.
MN
Minnesota 2025 1st Special Session
Press Conference: End of Special Session DFL Media Availability - 06/10/25
Transcript Highlights:
- You said that the vote you questions.
- Um can painful vote you've ever taken.
- Um and was going to have to vote for.
- It is the case that, in order to pass a bonding bill, you need a majority of votes.
- We need 41 votes. We have 34 in a caucus. So we need, by definition, Republican votes.
KY
Kentucky 2026 Regular Session
House Legislative Session Day 35 (2-26-26)
Kentucky House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- ... 20 votes in favor of suspension of the rules fall short of the constitutional majority of 51; therefore
- Requires a constitutional majority of 51. Those in favor of suspension of the rules vote I.
- Requires constitutional majority of 51. Those in favor of suspension of the rules vote I.
- Requires a constitutional majority of 51. Those in favor of suspension of the rules vote I.
- House voting I. 18 members voting nay.
Summary:
The meeting opened with prayer and the Pledge of Allegiance, then moved into committee and floor reports. Several measures received favorable committee reports and were ordered to first reading and placed on the calendar, including Current Resolution 9, Senate Joint Resolution 23, House Bill 145, House Bill 567, and House Bill 506 with House Committee Substitute 1. The chamber also noted that House Bills 500 and 504 had already received two readings and were sent to the Rules Committee before House Bill 500 was brought up for final consideration.
Most of the discussion focused on House Bill 500, the executive branch budget bill. Members described it as a “good first draft” and emphasized a budget process they said was more transparent than in prior years. The bill was presented as a restrained two-year operating budget with spending growth kept at a little under 2% annually, while setting aside about 2% of projected revenues, or roughly $614 million, in the Budget Reserve Trust Fund for future needs. The budget also used base reductions in some areas while exempting others such as Medicaid benefits, SEEK, corrections, behavioral health, and veterans programs.
Subcommittee chairs then outlined major spending areas. Education provisions included a 2% annual increase in base SEEK funding, transportation funding held flat, equalization for recallable nickel funding, continued retirement contributions, and major support for postsecondary access, dual credit, asset preservation, and workforce training. Health and family services provisions held Medicaid steady while adding waiver slots, behavioral health and substance use support, public health investments, and funding for rural health and laboratory capacity. Other sections covered personnel and pensions, veterans services, infrastructure, public safety, economic development, tourism, and environmental projects.
The only recorded action on the floor was adoption of House Committee Substitute 1 to House Bill 500, followed by a motion for final passage of the bill as amended. The transcript ends as discussion on final passage begins, before any final vote is shown.
CA
California 2025-2026 Regular Session
Assembly Floor Session Jun 4th, 2025
California House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- Majority leader is asking for a no vote. Mr. DeMaio is asking for an aye vote.
- All members vote who desire to vote. All members vote who desire to vote.
- All those vote. Who desire to vote. All those vote. Who desire to vote. All those vote.
- All those vote who desire to vote. All those vote who desire to vote. All those vote.
- All those vote who desire to vote, all those vote who desire to vote, all those vote who desire to vote
WY
Wyoming 2026 Regular Session
Senate Floor Session-Day 21, March 6, 2026-AM
Wyoming Senate Floor Meeting
AZ
Arizona 2026 Regular Session
06/10/2026 - Joint Appropriations
Transcript Highlights:
- no, no votes.
- I vote aye. Mr.
- Chairman, may I explain my vote? Majority Leader, yes. Mr. Chairman, may I explain my vote?
- Members, by your vote of 15 yes, one voting no, two voting present, you have returned all the budget
- Members, by your vote of 15 yes is one voting no, two voting present.
Summary:
The joint House and Senate Appropriations committees met to hear the FY 2027 budget package, beginning with the General Appropriations Act (HB 4154/SB 1847). Staff outlined the overall budget, including one-time fund transfers, lump-sum reductions, funding for state employee health insurance, school facilities, corrections, flood and wildfire relief, education and child care, and other ongoing and supplemental items. Members briefly discussed the absence of a requested $1.5 million for the oversight office, but the chair said no amendments would be taken in committee and that only limited technical changes were likely later in the process.
Public testimony on the feed bill was largely supportive but focused on specific funding concerns. Testimony highlighted school safety funding, Alzheimer’s services, small business tax expensing provisions, disability oversight for group homes, county use of opioid settlement dollars, adult education/community college funding, victim notification funding, and ESA oversight. Several speakers praised the budget for funding DDD and other services, while others opposed or sought changes to items such as the COMIT group home monitoring program, Maricopa Community Colleges’ lack of operating aid, and a possible cut to the victim notification program. The chair repeatedly emphasized that changes to the negotiated budget would be difficult and should be routed through leadership.
The committee then moved quickly through the remaining budget reconciliation bills. Staff summarized bills covering amusement and wagering, capital outlay, commerce, criminal justice, environment, health care, higher education, human services, and K-12 education. Notable provisions included continued wagering assessments, highway and building renewal funding, defense innovation and economic development changes, corrections and wrongful conviction provisions, groundwater and water banking measures, health insurance oversight and opioid settlement provisions, higher education funding and ABOR operating caps, SNAP and housing trust fund changes, and a 2% inflation increase for K-12 formula components. The K-12 bill also included a biometric school safety pilot and a child sexual abuse prevention pilot. No votes were taken in the portion provided, and the chair indicated the committee would continue through the remaining bills.
TX
Transcript Highlights:
- owners require only a simple majority vote.
- Ultimately, a two-thirds required majority is needed to vote on actually starting to build new housing
- City Council are actually done by a simple majority vote.
- An unusually high threshold, then a simple majority vote for—I think Houston adopts its budget on a simple
- majority of the governing body have to vote on it.
Keywords:
zoning, public notice, local government, residential development, protests, water conservation, municipal utility districts, Texas Commission on Environmental Quality, environmental regulation, groundwater management, nonconforming uses, zoning regulations, land use, property rights, municipal authority, municipal moratorium, development moratorium, property development, subdivision, site plan
NH
New Hampshire 2025 Regular Session
House Legislative Administration (03/12/2025)
Transcript Highlights:
- We are voting on the amendment for a ought to pass as amended—actually, we're voting on the amendment
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- this can understand clearly why the vote this can understand clearly why the vote is<00:16:05.560
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Summary:
The committee first took up House Bill 118 in executive session and adopted Amendment 0882H, which would remove the House and Senate members from the Child Care Commission while leaving the commission in place. Members said the amendment was a continuation of earlier committee discussion and supported it as a needed change. The committee then voted 12-0 to recommend ought to pass as amended, and HB 118 was placed on consent.
The committee next considered House Bill 142, dealing with Gold Star Mother’s Day. The sponsor explained that the bill was unnecessary because existing statute already directs the governor to issue a proclamation for Gold Star Mother’s Day and to urge appropriate observance, including flag-related ceremonies. Several members discussed how to ensure the proclamation and flag observance would happen and whether the committee report should note the existing statute. Other members said they would oppose killing the bill because the recognition was important. The committee voted 9-3 to table/ITL the bill, and HB 142 was declared inexpedient to legislate.
The final major item was a public hearing on a non-germane amendment to House Bill 456, with a related draft amendment also discussed. The sponsor said the amendment would raise the annual membership allowance from $20 to $75, rename fees as dues, prohibit dues from being used to pay lobbyists, require NHMA dues to be brought before voters as a separate warrant article for transparency, and require separate accounting so lobbying funds are not co-mingled with other funds. Supporters said the goal was to keep taxpayer-derived money from funding lobbying while preserving non-lobbying services such as legal advice and training. Opponents argued the proposal was an overreach and would micromanage local towns. No vote was taken in the portion provided.
CO
Colorado 2026 Regular Session
Colorado House 2026 Legislative Day 071 Mar 25th, 2026
Colorado House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- And that informs their vote. vote. vote.
- , Vote, vote, then they'll vote down this amendment.
- then you vote then you vote this down. then you vote then you vote this down.
- of their vote. of their vote.
- vote? vote?
Summary:
The House convened, established a quorum, approved the journal, and then moved through announcements and committee scheduling notices. Members recognized visiting groups, including the Adams 12 girls wrestling team and the Northwest Chamber of Commerce, and several representatives announced upcoming committee hearings on bills including House Bill 1317, House Bill 1225, House Bill 1322, Senate Bill 18, and others. The chamber also took a short recess while another committee was meeting.
On third reading, the House first laid over Senate Bill 43 until the next day, then considered House Bill 1339, which changes the voluntary legal holiday name on March 31 from Caesar Chavez Day to Farm Workers Day. Supporters said the bill recognizes farmworkers and survivors and reflects recent allegations involving Cesar Chavez; the bill passed 64-0 with one excused. The House then adopted House Bill 1214 on controlled substances licensing (43-21), House Bill 1242 on interlock restricted licenses for impaired drivers (56-8), House Bill 1260 on childcare assistance programs (63-1), House Bill 1188 on securities regulation sunset continuation (43-21), House Bill 106 on designating state higher education institutions as thriving institutions (43-2), House Bill 1197 on the vessel registration program (55-10), and House Bill 1269 on transit access (43-2).
The chamber also agreed to make House Bill 1320, Senate Bill 118, House Bill 1195, Senate Bill 88, and House Bill 1304 special orders later that morning. After that, the House resolved into committee of the whole for House Bill 1320, which concerns statutory requirements for ballot title language and accessible language for ballot titles. Representative Luck offered amendment L004 to let proponents of citizen initiatives submit a draft title that would be presumed sufficient unless the title board needed to modify it to meet constitutional and statutory duties. Luck and Bradley argued the change would reduce bias and treat citizen initiatives more fairly compared with legislator-driven measures, while preserving clarity and readability in ballot language. The transcript cuts off before final action on the amendment or bill.
NY
New York 2025-2026 Regular Session
New York State Senate Session - 01/12/2026
New York Senate Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- I vote aye.
- >> >> I want to thank Senator Myrie for this and the Majority Leader for allowing us to vote on
- vote will be rejected, they'll get out and vote.
- VOTE WILL BE REJECTED, THEY'LL GET OUT AND VOTE.
- AND THAT YOU SHOULD VOTE. YOU CAN VOTE BY AFFIDAVIT BALLOT.
Summary:
The Senate met briefly, approved the prior journal, and then took up a Rules Committee report that advanced a large package of bills, mostly Election Law measures, along with several bills in other subject areas. The chamber then moved through a supplemental and controversial calendar focused primarily on election administration, campaign finance, and voter access. Senators also announced committee meetings and later filed majority committee assignments in the journal.
On the supplemental calendar, the Senate passed several Election Law bills. One measure by Senator Gianaris aimed to curb foreign influence in New York elections by restricting foreign-influenced corporations; Senator Walczyk argued it was too narrow and ignored dark money, while Senator Gianaris said it was needed to address foreign meddling. Senator May’s bill creating short-term early voting sites passed after debate over whether pop-up sites would confuse voters or improve access, especially in rural areas; supporters said it would help bring voting closer to where people are, while opponents called it costly and confusing. Senator Myrie’s bill establishing standardized training for elections commissioners also passed, with supporters citing the need for uniform training and opponents calling it an unfunded mandate.
On the controversial calendar, the Senate passed Senator Myrie’s bill allowing additional early voting locations and clarifying that a voter’s intent can determine residency for voting purposes, including in some cases a second or vacation home. The most debated measure was Senator Gonzalez’s bill creating civil remedies and confidentiality protections for election officers who are threatened or intimidated; supporters said it responds to rising threats against election workers, while opponents warned it could chill legitimate questioning at polling places and create vague liability. Several senators explained their votes on both sides, and the bill passed despite significant opposition. The Senate then adjourned until Tuesday, January 14 at 11:00 a.m.
MD
Transcript Highlights:
- Has everyone recorded their vote? Anyone wish to change their vote? Explain their vote?
- Has everyone recorded their vote? Anyone wish to change their vote? Explain their vote?
- With 44 votes in the affirmative, Senate Bill 100 having received a constitutional majority is declared
- change their vote? Explain their vote?
- uh majority caucus. uh majority caucus.
Summary:
The Maryland Senate opened with an invocation by Reverend Rodney Hudson, who was introduced by the Senator from the 40th District and recognized for his work as a pastor, teacher, and community leader in West Baltimore. The chamber also welcomed several district night visitors, AFSCME members, and a new group of student pages from schools across the state. The Senate then took up a resolution honoring the Maryland Council for Social Studies and its Social Studies and Civics Educator Award recipients, with remarks praising their work in education and a unanimous celebratory vote. The named honorees included educators recognized for elementary and secondary social studies, new teacher of the year, instructional leader of the year, a related organization professional, and civic education educator of the year.
The Senate also adopted a resolution recognizing the women of the 6888 Central Postal Directory Battalion during Women’s History Month. The sponsor highlighted the battalion’s all-Black, overseas World War II service, its work clearing a massive mail backlog for troops, and the racism and sexism the women overcame. The resolution honored the service and legacy of the unit and was approved unanimously. In addition, the Senate passed Senate Bill 56, authorizing external data sharing by the Maryland Longitudinal Data System Center for multi-state reporting, and Senate Bill 100, concerning early voting centers and bus stops, both by 44 affirmative votes.
Later, a late-filed bill was introduced after suspension of the rules: Senate Bill 1006, the Maryland State Flag Protection Act, a constitutional amendment intended to protect the state flag in the constitution. The bill was referred to the Rules Committee. The session concluded with caucus announcements, including a Democratic caucus meeting the next morning, a Republican caucus meeting at 8:30 a.m., and notice of a Jewish Caucus event marking the 200th anniversary of the Jew Bill. The Senate then adjourned until March 10 at 10:00 a.m.
CO
Colorado 2026 Regular Session
Colorado House 2026 Legislative Day 038 Feb 21st, 2026
Colorado House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- a yes vote on L5. a yes vote on L5.
- ask for a yes vote. ask for a yes vote.
- >> Madam Majority Leader. >> Madam Majority Leader.
- Representative Brooks, how do you vote? No. Representative Brooks votes no.
- Madam Majority Leader.
Summary:
The House convened with a quorum, approved the journal, and spent much of the opening portion recognizing visitors and celebrating Colorado FFA Day. Members introduced guests and student groups, including the Colorado Dental Association and 350 Colorado Youth Action Committee, and several speakers highlighted the importance of FFA and agricultural education. Representative Johnson and AML Winter gave extended remarks about FFA’s role in leadership, rural life, and support for students, and the chamber recognized FFA members in attendance.
The chamber then adopted a motion making several bills special orders and moved into floor consideration of multiple measures. Senate Bill 10, concerning clarification of agricultural property tax definitions, passed after sponsors explained it would better define agricultural land and pasture-based livestock operations to support small and beginning farmers. Senate Bill 52, concerning coal transition communities, passed after the House adopted amendments L4, L5, and L6 clarifying that hiring preferences apply only to qualified coal transition workers in coal transition communities and that public entities may invest settlement funds related to coal closures.
House Bill 1115, modifying prepaid wireless telecommunications service charges, passed after a finance committee amendment exempted federal Lifeline plans; sponsors said the bill reinstates the 911 surcharge on prepaid plans to support 911 and 988 services. House Bill 1182 passed after sponsors and the veterinarian member described it as a sunset repeal of the Veterinary Pharmaceutical Advisory Committee, which had not met since 2021. House Bill 1096, allowing Medicaid members to access direct primary care on a cash-pay basis, passed with a two-year data-review amendment; sponsors said it is aimed at rural health access and health deserts. House Bill 1142, concerning child advocacy centers, also passed after amendment L3 clarified definitions in Title 19; sponsors said it would better define child advocacy centers, multidisciplinary teams, and child maltreatment and support confidentiality and immunity protections for those centers.
FL
Transcript Highlights:
- vote it down.
- I'm going to vote no for the Constitution, for our democracy, and for the majority of Floridians that
- Senators will proceed to vote. Have all senators voted?
- Senators will proceed to vote. Have all senators voted?
- vote.
Summary:
The Senate opened with prayer, the Pledge of Allegiance, and a series of member introductions recognizing interns, pages, and a retiring Senate employee. Leadership also announced that budget talks with the House were continuing and that senators should not plan to be in next week, with hopes of sharing more budget news soon. The chamber then moved to third reading and took up a major bill on citizen initiatives and constitutional amendments, with sponsors saying it was needed to address documented petition fraud and to protect the integrity of the process.
That bill drew extensive debate. Supporters argued that recent investigations showed widespread fraud in petition gathering, that the measure would add reasonable guardrails, and that it would prevent taxpayer-funded government messaging from being used to influence ballot measures. Opponents said the bill would make it much harder for ordinary Floridians to place amendments on the ballot by adding costs, deadlines, registration requirements, fines, and felony exposure, and they warned it would chill grassroots participation and effectively favor wealthy or corporate-backed campaigns. After debate, the Senate passed the bill 28-10.
The Senate then adopted several House amendments and concurred on a series of education and public-safety measures, including bills on stem cell therapy, student-athlete electrocardiograms, cardiac emergency planning in schools, school safety, Bright Futures and other education policy items, and educator preparation. Most of those measures passed unanimously or with overwhelming support, and the chamber also recognized additional interns and a long-serving education advocate before recessing and returning to continue with House messages.
WY
Wyoming 2026 Regular Session
House Floor Session-Day 18, March 3, 2026-PM
Wyoming House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- Having received the affirmative vote of the majority of the members elected to the House, Senate File
- The motion requires a vote of the majority of the members of the House. Okay. Any debate?
- The motion requires a vote of the majority of the members of the House. Okay. Any debate?
- The motion requires a vote of the majority of the members of the House. Okay. Any debate?
- The motion requires a vote of the majority of the members of the House. Okay. Any debate?
OK
Oklahoma 2026 Regular Session
House of Representatives Second Regular Session of the 60th Legislature Day 12 Feb 19th, 2026 at 09:30 am
Oklahoma House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- Eaves votes aye. Bay Shore votes aye. Travis votes aye. Travis votes aye. Kerbs votes aye.
- Sneed votes aye. Miller votes aye. Caldwell-Trey votes aye. Chapman votes aye. Stairs votes aye.
- Having received a majority vote of those elected to constitute the House, I declare the bill to have
- Having received a majority vote of those elected to the House, I declare the bill to have passed.
- Having received a majority vote of those elected to the House, I declare the bill to have passed.
HI
Hawaii 2025 Regular Session
JHA Public Hearing - Wed Mar 12, 2025 @ 2:00 PM HST
Judiciary & Hawaiian Affairs
Transcript Highlights:
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tallied <00:34:50.520> - should be a majority of all the votes.
- It should be a two-thirds majority of all the votes in the affirmative, just like it is for the U.S.
- <00:43:36.640>
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Summary:
The House Committee on Judiciary and Hawaiian Affairs met on March 12, 2025, and heard testimony on several election-related and governance measures. On SB 176, relating to recounts, the Office of Elections supported clarifying that recount triggers should be based on the final Election Day report rather than the 6:00 a.m. next-day report, citing a 2022 recount example. The chair noted 3 testimonies in support, 42 in opposition, and 1 comment. On SB 1337, relating to the Stadium Authority, the authority supported changing quorum rules so only voting members count, explaining that the current interpretation makes it difficult to conduct business; written testimony from DBEDT was also received. On SB 289, relating to ethics administrative fines, the Ethics Commission supported uniform procedures to resolve uncontested enforcement matters more quickly while preserving due process; written support was also noted.
The committee then heard SB 311, a proposed constitutional amendment on freedom of speech and money in elections. Supporters, including Community Alliance on Prisons, Our Revolution Hawaii, Pride at Work Hawaii, Common Cause Hawaii, and others, argued that money in politics distorts democracy and that the amendment would help prevent wealthy interests from buying influence. Opponents, including the Hawaii Christian Coalition and individual testifiers, argued that changing the constitution was too serious, that the proposal should be handled by ordinary legislation instead, and that the measure could create legal conflict. Deputy Attorney General Candace Park said the bill would only matter if key federal cases such as Buckley and Citizens United were overturned, and the chair thanked her for the legal input.
The committee also heard SB 780, relating to election ballot disqualification, which would exclude candidates disqualified by constitutional or statutory provisions and create procedures for challenges. Opposition testimony said the bill would undermine voter choice, burden courts and election officials, and invite misuse; the Hawaii Christian Coalition echoed those concerns. Members raised questions about whether the measure would apply only to state and county offices, and the Attorney General’s office said it would follow up. Finally, on SB 1030, relating to election intimidation, supporters said firearms should not be brought near polling places or ballot drop boxes, while opponents argued the bill was unnecessary and could affect lawful possession; the committee received 12 testimonies, with 39 in support. The committee then began SB 1225, a proposed constitutional amendment changing the vote threshold for legislative amendments to a majority of votes tallied, excluding blanks, spoiled ballots, and overvotes; testimony in support was heard from the LGBTQ+ Commission and others, and the discussion was still underway when the excerpt ended.
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
Rep. Paul Torkelson departing member remarks 5/18/26
Minnesota House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- Not once in the majority.
- votes. I was so close to getting 60%. votes. I was so close to getting 60%.
- vote to me?" vote to me?"
- And she said, "Paul, I've been voting And she said, "Paul, I've been voting for<00:04:30.120>
- took the majority in the Minnesota<00:05:17.360>
Senate.
Summary:
Representative Torkelson gave a long farewell-style floor speech reflecting on his legislative career, thanking colleagues, staff, family, and voters, and sharing anecdotes from his early campaigns and years in office. He emphasized the importance of listening to constituents, working across party lines, and not holding grudges after disagreements. He also praised the Minnesota Capitol, Cass Gilbert’s design, and the renovation work, and noted his service on committees including Transportation, Capital Investment, Ways and Means, and redistricting.
A major theme of the speech was bipartisanship and institutional respect. Torkelson described working with members from both parties, including House leaders and committee counterparts, and said the House’s tied balance had forced more work to the committee level and produced bipartisan outcomes. He warned against using redistricting as a political weapon and urged Minnesota not to follow that path. He also thanked specific staff members and mentioned his family, including his daughter, who works as a lobbyist.
The speech did not involve a bill debate or recorded vote. It concluded with a call for legislators to keep learning from one another and to find practical paths forward while staying true to their values, ending with a quotation from Ecclesiastes and applause.
NH
Transcript Highlights:
- Vote for any of the candidates from any of the parties for the non-major-party candidates.
- parties despite independence making up the majority of the voter voting bloc.
- parties despite independence making up the majority of the voter voting bloc.
- parties despite independence making up the majority of the voter voting bloc.
- Secretary. majority of the voter voting block a majority of the voter voting block a single<03:52:16.199
CA
California 2025-2026 Regular Session
Assembly Floor Session Jun 4th, 2026
California House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- All members vote who desire to vote. This is for co-authors. All members vote who desire to vote.
- All members vote who desire to vote. All members vote who desire to vote.
- All members vote who desire to vote. Clerk will close the roll, tally the vote.
- All members vote who desire to vote. All members vote who desire to vote.
- All members vote who desire to vote.
Summary:
The Assembly met in session after a quorum call, prayer, and the Pledge of Allegiance, then moved through routine procedural business including journal approval, bill re-referrals, and consent actions. Several guest introductions were made, including family members of members and two CIF Scholar Athletes of the Year, Ryan Liu and Mona Sugawara, who were recognized for academic, athletic, and community achievements.
The main floor action was on ACR 191, which designated June 5 as National Gun Violence Awareness Day in California. Assemblymember Stephanie presented the resolution and described the ongoing toll of gun violence, citing Hadea Pendleton and recent shootings, while numerous members from both parties and regions spoke in strong support, sharing personal and district-level experiences with gun violence and urging continued state and federal action. The resolution received 55 co-authors and was adopted by voice vote.
The Assembly also adopted several consent calendar resolutions, including ACR 206 on elder and dependent adult abuse awareness month and ACR 211, along with multiple Senate concurrent resolutions, all by unanimous roll-call votes. The chamber then heard an adjournment in memory for Michael George Savan, a longtime Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department commander, Marine Corps Reservist, former Lomita mayor and council member, and volunteer coach. The Assembly adjourned until Monday, June 8 at 1 p.m.