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Transcript Highlights:
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  • And I urge you, Speaker, to vote. No on this intrusion in women's bodies and their autonomy.
  • A vote no on this bill is a vote in favor of murder. And that's not fun for people to say.
TX

Texas 89th Regular

Senate Session Apr 7th, 2025

Texas Senate Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • Members, this is a voice vote. Members, this is a voice vote. All in favor say aye.
  • But ultimately, the ones that are voting in the ballot box are the ones deciding.
  • As you know, partisan voters and folks who tend to be more swing voters, they vote in November.
  • We have two bills to continue after this voting up here, down in extension E1.028.
  • We have two bills to continue after this voting up here, down in extension E1.028.
Summary: The Senate opened with a quorum call, invocation, approval of routine motions, and the reading of gubernatorial nominations and several honorary resolutions. The chamber adopted resolutions recognizing Jack and Jill of America Day and DJ Daniel Day at the Capitol, with multiple senators offering remarks praising youth leadership, perseverance, and public service. The Senate also introduced the Doctor of the Day and then proceeded to a long series of floor actions on bills. A major focus was Committee Substitute for Senate Bill 568, which overhauls special education funding and services in public schools by moving from a placement-based model to an intensity-based system tied to student needs and IEPs. Senators Bettencourt, Creighton, and Menendez emphasized transparency, parent input, evaluation funding, dyslexia services, and better alignment of funding with actual services; Senator Hinojosa shared a personal story about dyslexia and the importance of early intervention. The bill was advanced on second and third reading and finally passed 30-0. The Senate also passed SB 1396 to prohibit national sex education standards in public schools, SB 2065 on the Texas Emergency Services Retirement System, SB 1664 requiring clearer public disclosure of transmission and distribution utility rate changes, SB 1029 on advertising certain used motor vehicles, SB 1120 expanding rights for family violence victims, SB 1036 regulating residential solar retail transactions, SB 464 creating school-proximity restrictions and penalties for tobacco and vaping sales, SB 1035 giving farmers and ranchers equitable relief from certain local agricultural regulations, SB 1610 addressing civil commitment facility safety and prosecution issues, SB 1197 extending drone restrictions to spaceports, and SB 1386 changing legislative witness immunity from transactional to testimonial immunity. Another major bill was Committee Substitute for Senate Bill 1188, which updates electronic health record requirements. Senator Kolkhorst said the bill builds on Texas medical privacy law by requiring U.S.-based storage of EMR data, prohibiting recording of voter registration status and credit score information, requiring provider verification and disclosure for AI-assisted diagnosis or treatment recommendations, preserving parental access to minors’ records until age 18, and ensuring EMRs can capture metabolic health and biological sex information. A floor amendment clarified the bill’s scope and enforcement, and the bill passed 23-7. Several measures drew debate, especially SB 414 on bond ballot transparency, where Senators Eckhardt and Menendez questioned whether requiring estimated interest and total debt cost on ballots could be misleading or difficult to implement because interest rates and financing terms can change before issuance or over time. The transcript ends during that discussion, with no final action shown on SB 414.
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Transcript Highlights:
  • vote says they are one of the fastest-growing organizations in the state.
  • Nobody in this body wants that. I yield my time and ask for a yes vote.
  • Members are reminded if you're in the chamber, you are required to vote.
  • Roll call is now in progress. Representative Townley votes yes. Representative Sneed votes yes.
  • Members, if you are in the chamber, you are required to vote.
Summary: The House opened with prayer, the Pledge of Allegiance, and several introductions, including the Nurse of the Day and a guest pastor, on the National Day of Prayer. Members also made announcements about prayer activities in the Capitol and welcomed former Speaker Charles McCall to the gallery. The chamber then moved through a long floor calendar of Senate bills, joint resolutions, and a conference committee report, with several measures amended on the floor before final passage. Among the bills passed were SB 1090, a consumer protection measure aimed at giving homeowners time to cancel contracts with predatory door-knocking roofers and contractors; SJR 49, repealing a Wildlife Conservation Commission rule on surety for oil and gas leases; SB 633, a juvenile code measure described as protecting children from fentanyl poisoning; SB 650, a public utilities bill tied to transparency and accountability for state employee salary increases; SB 263, amended to include a “lemonade stand” provision; SB 122, a transportation-related bill on proof of insurance; and SB 1614, creating a teacher induction program, which also received emergency passage. SJR 52 and HJR 1101, both dealing with agency rules, also passed, as did SJR 53 on Oklahoma Medical Marijuana Authority rules. The most debated item was SB 1884, which would strengthen equal access for school employees to teacher professional organizations and related membership/dues procedures. Supporters argued it would clarify existing law, ensure fair access, and give teachers more choice and legal support; opponents said the problem was compliance with current law, not a need for new statute, and warned against duplicating existing protections. After extended debate, the bill failed 47-44. Members then took up SJR 50, a major Medicaid expansion-related resolution revising earlier trigger language; supporters said it preserved expansion unless federal funding changed and gave lawmakers flexibility, while opponents argued the state had not done enough fiscal analysis before proposing changes. SJR 50 passed 69-18. Finally, the House adopted a conference committee report on HB 3021, consolidating graduation requirements into the ICAP framework and clarifying related school rules, and the bill passed with emergency status.
LA

Louisiana 2026 Regular Session

Senate May 13th, 2026

Louisiana Senate Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • When the machines are in, vote yes. Open the machines. Vote machine, members, vote.
  • In favor, yes. Vote by machine, members, vote by machine. Members, vote by machine.
  • All those in favor of the bill will vote yes. Those opposed will vote no.
  • All those in favor, vote yes. Those opposed, vote no. Secretary, open the machines. Vote, members.
  • All those in favor, vote yes. Those opposed, vote no. Secretary, open the machines. Vote, members.
Bills: SR116, SR117, SR118, SR119, SCR68, SCR69, SCR12, HB682, HB766, HB769, HB775, HB783, HB824, HB926, HB1186, HB1201, HB1223, HB1245, HB1247, HB1253, HB1258, HB221, HCR53, HCR62, HCR72, HCR58, HB54, HB137, HB180, HB192, HB310, HB321, HB396, HB512, HB552, HB578, HB638, HB663, HB708, HB717, HB718, HB1009, HB1082, HB1104, HB1107, HB1194, HB1198, HB1246, HB1250, SB29, SB30, SB32, SB41, SB42, SB43, SB47, SB84, SB93, SB113, SB192, SB199, SB219, SB220, SB221, SB222, SB241, SB253, SB255, SB289, SB292, SB306, SB314, SB351, SB399, SB404, SB14, SB102, SB133, SB151, SB165, SB169, SB170, SB200, SB217, SB280, SB291, SB300, SB303, SB330, SB449, SB489, SB521, SB424, SCR9, SB25, SB250, SB348, SB405, SB444, SB485, SB35, SB65, SB132, SB215, SB246, SB249, SB269, SB282, SB296, SB323, SB363, SB369, SB474, SB490, SB492, SB500, HCR26, HCR45, HCR61, HCR77, HCR31, HB649, HB665, HB681, HB721, HB746, HB757, HB781, HB835, HB844, HB857, HB872, HB886, HB889, HB892, HB982, HB987, HB1037, HB1068, HB1072, HB1078, HB1085, HB1132, HB1137, HB1167, HB1174, HB1232, HB1238, HB23, HB136, HB17, HB21, HB51, HB55, HB74, HB106, HB108, HB133, HB140, HB159, HB168, HB215, HB226, HB263, HB296, HB299, HB322, HB364, HB519, HB535, HB538, HB568, HB571, HB622, HB635, HB676, HB772, HB784, HB1006, HB1018, HB1043, HB1070, HB1134, HB1239, HB62, HB193, HB203, HB210, HB220, HB228, HB246, HB420, HB475, HB486, HB574, HB584, HB750, HB813, HB815, HB826, HB870, HB949, HB953, HB1045, HB1092, HB1151, HB1162, HB1176, HB1177, HB1196, HB1214, HB1241, HB36, HB73, HB119, HB126, HB129, HB166, HB211, HB245, HB271, HB280, HB337, HB351, HB354, HB399, HB677, HB712, HB723, HB726, HB728, HB759, HB789, HB850, HB956, HB966, HB1036, SB149, SB382, SB441, HB258, HB842
Summary: The Senate convened with a quorum, heard a prayer and pledge, and then moved through a long calendar of House and Senate measures. Early business included adoption of a large batch of Bureau reports and numerous committee reports, along with several personal privilege recognitions for guests and observances, including Aviation Day at the Capitol, Safe Boating Week, and recognition of a student’s educational achievements. The chamber also received messages from the House on several Senate concurrent resolutions and conference committee reports, including House Bill 842, the omnibus election bill, which was taken up and adopted after discussion of changes to Louisiana election procedures, congressional primary timing, ballot order, and related qualifying and public-records provisions. The Senate also adopted or concurred in several resolutions, including measures on community action, early education, condolences, and a blockchain and digital innovation task force. A major portion of the meeting focused on floor debate and final passage of several bills. Senate Bill 250, dealing with comprehensive weight management services through the Office of Group Benefits, was amended to remove GLP-1 and compounded-therapy provisions and then passed. Senate Bill 348 authorizing local law enforcement to contract for administrative and logistical support for motor vehicle regulatory enforcement passed, as did Senate Bill 405 creating a statewide quality oversight initiative for nursing facilities. Senate Bill 444 and Senate Bill 485, both relating to the new city of St. George’s expropriation and taxing authority, passed after amendments and questions about their local impact. Senate Bill 25, on compensation for registrars of voters and staff, also passed unanimously. Senate Bill 132, requiring exterior master key boxes and school mapping integration for public schools, passed as a school safety measure. The Senate then considered a series of House bills, many of them local or regulatory in nature. These included HB 649 on dual enrollment, HB 665 on hoop nets in North Pass and Manchac Pass, HB 681 on the Lakeview Crime Prevention District, HB 721 on night shrimping in parts of Vermilion Bay, HB 746 on statewide oversized vehicle permits, HB 781 on fleet vehicle registration, HB 835 on charter guide wildlife management area access permits, HB 857 on commingled seafood labeling, HB 872 and HB 886 on menhaden fishing radios and harvest reporting, HB 889 on bulk oyster tagging, HB 892 creating the West End Economic Development District, HB 982 naming memorial highways, HB 987 consolidating LSU energy-related programs, HB 1037 and HB 1072 on DOTD operational reforms, HB 1068 on garbage collection contracting authority, HB 1078 on tuition and fees for distance education, HB 1085 repealing private vehicle inspection sticker requirements, HB 1132 on lab school funding under the University of Louisiana system, HB 1137 limiting adverse employment action against state employees over pronoun use, HB 1167 naming memorial roadways, and HB 1174 recreating DOTD through 2031. Most of these measures passed, often after brief debate and occasional amendments; HB 1085 drew opposition over the loss of inspection-related jobs and concerns about unsafe vehicles, but it still passed. One notable bill, Senate Bill 500 on medical malpractice and the Patient Compensation Fund, was not brought to a vote; after extensive debate about the medical review panel system, claims costs, and proposed certificate-of-merit changes, the author said he would turn it into a study resolution instead.
OK

Oklahoma 2026 Regular Session

Revenue and Taxation Apr 6th, 2026 at 02:00 pm

Revenue and Taxation

Transcript Highlights:
  • Senator Hamilton, Howard, Senator Jett, I know you just walked in. Do you care to vote?
  • My eye votes of two neighbors. Photo in that same cent in that one you've been in here long enough.
  • Senator Coleman waives the vote. The vote will now occur in House Bill 4191.
  • As we move forward in the process, I'll be a no vote. In the debate, I care to close. Debate, sure.
  • If you are in favor of the amendment, you'll vote 'aye'.
MN

Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session

Commerce Committee Meeting - 2026-03-26

Commerce Finance and Policy

Transcript Highlights:
  • it with parameters in the future, um, today I'll be no vote.
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  • In other words, if all 10 members in one caucus voted for it, it would still require a member of the
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AL

Alabama 2026 1st Special Session

Alabama Senate Finance and Taxation General Fund Committee Feb 11th, 2026

Finance and Taxation General Fund

Transcript Highlights:
  • It encourages in have to pay taxes.
  • and I did have it right in front of me. and I did have it right in front of me.
  • Um, many of us may know Miss Crosby, who's been in, uh, supervisor of housekeeping in the governor's
  • that came in or the votes that were counted. cumulative.
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HI

Hawaii 2026 Regular Session

CPN-EIG, CPN DEFER, CPN DEFER Public Hearings 02-04-2026

Commerce and Consumer Protection

Transcript Highlights:
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  • . transparency. transparency.
Summary: The committee first reconvened on SB 2471 and SB 2829, both relating to the powers of artificial persons. After discussion with the Attorney General’s office and a prior Q&A period, the chair said the committee would defer decision-making again, with the intent to return with amended versions of both bills that could gain support from the administration and its lawyers. The measures were deferred to Tuesday, February 10, 2026, in Conference Room 229 at 9:30 a.m. The committee then took up SB 2180, relating to deposits of public funds. Members noted late testimony from the prior day’s joint hearing with the Housing Committee and moved to pass the bill out with amendments, including a defective effective date. The motion carried unanimously among those voting: the chair, vice chair, Senator Lamosao, and Senator Awa voted aye; Senator McKelvey was excused. The measure was adopted. A joint hearing followed on SB 2033, relating to renewable energy and a streamlined grid-ready homes interconnection process. The PUC supported the bill’s intent but raised concerns about the time, resources, and stakeholder input needed to establish the proposed process, and asked for clarification of terms such as “grid-ready homes” and the role of HERA. Hawaiian Electric said it supported the intent but opposed the proposed process and HERA funding use. The Hawaii Solar Energy Association strongly supported the bill, arguing that faster interconnection is needed to meet rooftop solar goals and lower costs over time. Testimony totaled 27 in support, two in opposition, and four with comments. Members questioned costs, consumer protections, and whether the bill would burden low- and moderate-income households; the bill’s supporters said amendments could clarify the definition of grid-ready homes and add guardrails, while acknowledging that upfront costs and interconnection costs would still need to be addressed.
AZ

Arizona 2026 Regular Session

02/03/2026 - House Commerce

Commerce

Transcript Highlights:
  • so that the representatives vote in favor and approve these funds so necessary.
  • Members, if you're in the chamber, I'll have a roll call vote. Representative Aguilar? Aye.
  • I don't see how in the long run you can avoid that situation, so I guess I'm voting aye.
  • in support of them and be voting no.
  • DailyPay strongly supports the consumer protections in HB 2309, and we urge you to vote yes, please,
Summary: The House Commerce Committee heard and advanced several bills. HB 2181, as amended, would extend the deadline for funeral establishments to submit death certificates from 7 days to a maximum of 14 days and clarify that a provider’s medical certification period excludes weekends and holidays. The sponsor and a mortuary owner testified that the current timeline is often difficult to meet because of weekends, holidays, doctor availability, county delays, and family circumstances. Several members said the bill did not fully address the underlying compliance problems, but the committee adopted the amendment and passed the bill 6-4-1. HB 2682 would create a DES rental assistance program offering up to two months or $5,000 in aid, with a $5 million general fund appropriation for administration. The sponsor and a tenant advocate described the bill as a short-term bridge to prevent eviction and homelessness, while an industry representative said rental assistance is an effective early intervention tool. Some members raised concerns about limiting eligibility to households with children and about program administration, but the bill passed 7-4. HB 2698 would create a rental assistance study committee to evaluate program effectiveness and repeal in 2028; it passed on a 7-4 vote. HB 2476 would revise CPA certification and reciprocity requirements, creating multiple pathways to licensure and updating related rules and fees. Supporters said it would help address a CPA shortage and align Arizona with other states; after clarification from the sponsor and the State Board of Accountancy, the committee passed it unanimously, 11-0. The committee then heard HB 2308, which would bar dental insurers and certain holding companies from owning dental practices; the Arizona Dental Association supported it as a safeguard against vertical integration, while Delta Dental opposed it as overbroad and burdensome. The bill passed 8-0-3. Finally, the committee began hearing HB 2118 on mobile food vendors and local permitting, with the sponsor and food truck operators arguing for streamlined county/state licensing and reduced local duplication, while a vendor representative warned the proposal could affect existing local ordinances and private-property vendors.
AZ

Arizona 2026 Regular Session

01/26/2026 - House Health & Human Services

Health & Human Services

Transcript Highlights:
  • in 2023.
  • it, and I am asking you with everything in me to vote yes on House Bill 2251.
  • Well, I see we don't have anyone signed in in opposition, so let's bring up those signed in in support
  • our health care facilities, in deserts, in cars, in homes.
  • Arizona can refuse to be complicit in ICE's violence. Vote no on House Bill 2689.
Summary: The committee began with a presentation from the Alzheimer’s Association Desert Southwest Chapter and Dr. Anna Burke of Barrow Neurological Institute on the scope of Alzheimer’s disease, the shortage of specialists, low rates of timely diagnosis, and the need for caregiver support and early intervention. Speakers emphasized that Arizona is a leader in Alzheimer’s research and that lifestyle changes, new therapies, and research funding offer hope, but only if patients are diagnosed earlier and providers are better trained. The committee then heard House Bill 2202, which would appropriate $300,000 over three years for a dementia care telemonitoring/telementoring grant program through the Department of Health Services to help providers statewide learn best practices in dementia care. Supporters, including the Alzheimer’s Association, Dr. Danny Cabral, and a patient advocate, said the bill would address major gaps in provider training and improve early diagnosis and treatment. There was no opposition, and the committee voted 11-0 to give HB 2202 a do pass recommendation. The committee next took up House Bill 2251, the “Jordan and MacTerry Act,” which would expand licensed midwives’ authority to administer certain medications, require liability insurance disclosure and reporting, and create an Arizona Midwifery Advisory Committee. Supporters said the bill would improve safety, oversight, and access to emergency medications in home births, while opponents from ACOG and the Arizona Osteopathic Medical Association raised concerns about the adequacy of oversight, the medication list, and whether eight hours of pharmacology training is sufficient. After testimony from midwives, physicians, and stakeholders, the bill was held for further stakeholder work and anticipated floor amendments. House Bill 2252, which would allow certified nurse midwives, certified professional midwives, or licensed midwives to accompany a patient in a ground ambulance during transport if approved by medical direction, also drew support and opposition. Supporters argued it would preserve continuity of care in emergencies, while firefighters and EMS representatives objected to ambiguity and scene control concerns. That bill was likewise held for further stakeholder meetings. The committee then recessed and reconvened for later presentations on federal budget and health-related topics.
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  • Speaker, members, guests in the gallery.
  • I expect everybody in this chamber, every member, to be here again Friday, physically in their seats
  • have the vote. in these chairs.
  • Members, the call on the House remains in force.
  • Under House rules, the House may adjourn from day to day, while the House will be called in order in
TX
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  • of pending business, the chair lays out Senate Bill 1888, Senator Sparks' bill about the jury wills in
  • 2459, that's Senator Creighton's bill about personally identifying information of individuals working in
  • We've heard Senator Birdwell's SJR 54, and so HJR 98 is in lieu of that.
  • That you vote no. Oh, very good. I'm sorry. 11 ayes and one nay.
TX
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  • That's a non-profit organization, a leader in wetlands conservation in North America.
  • It's different in its timing. All those people would be in the same category.
  • So we passed that in 2019.
  • Well, that's really good if you live in Austin, if you live in San Antonio, if you live in Houston—you
  • Since I came in after your testimony began, is this in support or against the bill?
TX

Texas 89th Regular

Higher Education Apr 29th, 2025

Higher Education

Transcript Highlights:
  • In fact, 9 billion in U.S.-Mexico trade past the El Paso in 2021 alone. The U.S.
  • HB 1784, you can be the reason if you vote in favor. favor of HB 1784 that another student doesn't have
  • HB 5294 represents a critical next step in ensuring that medical schools maintain academic rigor, transparency
  • The bill also helps to preserve the integrity of the on transparency in how medical schools evaluate
  • By requiring transparency, affirming Neutrality in Admissions and Instruction and Enabling Enforcement
TX
Transcript Highlights:
  • Sometimes we have members stand in, I'm just making sure that's correct.
  • Yes, before we move forward, I just need to make certain we're in the bill.
  • Yeah, in the committee substitute. Yeah, where is it?
  • Okay, I think that's in paragraph, oh, page two, B1.
  • It's in assembling 42 individuals in this room to make important decisions.
TX

Texas 89th 2nd C.S.

State Affairs Apr 9th, 2025

State Affairs

Transcript Highlights:
  • in its 130th year as the newspaper of record in Hempo County.
  • Out of the house by a vote of 116 in favor and 23 opposed, but the bill died in the Senate.
  • The right to vote in our elections is hopefully reserved to Texas citizens.
  • So this is another attempt to provide some clarity, uh, clarity and transparency and accountability in
  • Uh, and we've seen that in the last year, so in 2024.
TX

Texas 89th Regular

State Affairs Apr 9th, 2025

State Affairs

Transcript Highlights:
  • Does this bill, in your view, help in those objectives?
  • And then we may have some suggestions just in terms of transparency and reporting to ERCOT and the PUC
  • I'll also point out that it passed by a vote of 116 in favor and 23 opposed, but the bill died in the
  • This is another attempt to provide some clarity, transparency, and accountability in our... ...election
  • in the winter.
TX

Texas 89th Regular

State Affairs Apr 9th, 2025

State Affairs

Transcript Highlights:
  • A study done in New Jersey by the Beacon Hill Institute. Contracts in New Jersey, or?
  • Just as a point of reference, there is an overflow room in 130 in this building. All right.
  • Veterans who are now in the trades who become masters ultimately in their craft, is that right?
  • Then, you brought in all...
  • coming in under their weather.