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NH
Transcript Highlights:
  • And we'll start off with the Pledge of Allegiance, and Representative Cornell could you lead us to the
  • , that's different from the intent of just banning cell phones.
  • , that's different from the intent of just banning cell phones.
  • , that's different from the intent of just banning cell phones.
  • Who's leading the class? Isn't it the teacher?
Keywords: 928, house, all
Summary: The committee took up Senate Bill 206, which requires public schools to adopt policies limiting student cell phone use. Supporters argued that cell phones and personal devices contribute to student mental health problems, bullying, distraction, and disruptive behavior, and said teachers and administrators want a clear statewide rule rather than having to enforce policies themselves. Opponents raised concerns about local control, the breadth of the term “personal communication device,” and whether the bill would interfere with instructional uses of devices, especially in schools that rely on bring-your-own-device or have limited access to school-issued laptops. Members debated Amendment 2249H, which added an exception for teacher-led instruction and clarified that superintendent-approved exceptions could still apply for medical, disability, or language-proficiency needs. After discussion about whether the amendment was too restrictive or too broad, the committee adopted the amendment on a 9-8 vote, with one member not voting. The committee then voted 9-8, with one not voting, to recommend Senate Bill 206 ought to pass as amended. The committee then moved to Senate Bill 96, concerning mandatory disclosure by school district employees to parents. The sponsor offered Amendment 2199H to replace language that would have required referral to DCYF whenever an educator withheld information due to concern about possible abuse at home. The amendment instead allows a district to withhold information if a reasonably prudent person would believe disclosure would result in abuse, abandonment, or neglect, and requires the decision to be documented in the student record. The amendment was discussed as a narrower, more workable safeguard, and the committee was still in discussion on the bill at the end of the transcript.
MO

Missouri 2026 Regular Session

Joint Committee on Administrative Rules Mar 9th, 2026 at 11:00 am

Joint Committee on Administrative Rules

Transcript Highlights:
  • The last one, I do agree with Representative Keathley on the prohibition from ever being banned.
  • I am a social equity applicant seeking—sorry, now DCR wants to ban me for life from obtaining a license
  • but I do have some serious concerns about one of them, and it is this blacklist lifetime ownership ban
  • And now DCR wants to ban these same people for life from ever obtaining ownership and a microbusiness
  • And I don't see why the banning from operating would only affect these negligent people, even though
Keywords: 959, house, all
MO

Missouri 2026 Regular Session

Joint Committee on Administrative Rules Mar 9th, 2026

Joint Committee on Administrative Rules

Transcript Highlights:
  • The last one I do agree with Representative Keithley on, the prohibition from ever being banned.
  • Now DCR wants to ban me for life from obtaining a license that the Missouri Constitution says I qualify
  • And now DCR wants to ban these same people for life from ever obtaining ownership and a microbusiness
  • She brought up fraud, and this also goes in with when you guys were talking about banning people from
  • And I don't see why the banning from operating would only affect what's the nicest way I can use these
Summary: The Joint Committee on Administrative Rules met to review Missouri marijuana microbusiness rule amendments, especially 19 CSR 100-1.060 and 19 CSR 100-1.190. The Department of Cannabis Regulation explained that the changes were intended to clarify what it means for a microbusiness to be “owned and operated” by eligible individuals, move compliance review earlier in the application process, and address repeated instances where licenses were later found to be controlled by ineligible or noncompliant parties. The department said it had used stakeholder outreach, town halls, listening sessions, and public comments in drafting the rules, and noted that 25 standalone comments were received during formal rulemaking. Committee members focused heavily on whether the rules were too broad, whether they effectively punished applicants for past agency revocations, and whether the department had clear authority to impose a lifetime ban on people denied or revoked under the ownership-and-operation provisions. Several members argued the language should be narrowed to intentional or egregious violations and better tied to specific conduct rather than prior agency action. Witnesses from the public, including applicants and attorneys, testified that the department’s guidance on “predatory practices” and acceptable ownership structures had been unclear, that some applicants relied on consultant arrangements later deemed problematic, and that similar agreements were treated inconsistently. Others supported stronger enforcement, saying the rules were needed to prevent manipulation of social equity applicants and preserve the constitutional requirements of the program. The committee also discussed training and technical assistance requirements, the five-day document deadline, and whether the department should provide more concrete guidance or model forms. Members raised concerns that the proposed definitions could burden small or first-time business owners and that some applicants might be unfairly penalized despite acting in good faith. No substantive vote on the rule package was taken; instead, the committee voted to adjourn and return on Thursday after working with the department on possible corrections, clarifications, or amendments.
NH
Transcript Highlights:
  • to conduct and possibly lead to conduct and possibly disciplinary disciplinary disciplinary action<01
  • Sorry, there's more stuff: curriculum instruction, leading the research and development, the what and
  • Another article in the paper says at least 14 states have passed laws or enacted policies that ban or
  • I mean, many countries have banned cell phones.
  • </c><04:58:38.680><c> cell</c><04:58:39.000><c> phones</c> many countries have banned cell phones many
Keywords: 928, house, all
Summary: The committee first heard House Bill 362, which would grant the Department of Education rulemaking authority related to educator licensure and testing requirements, including passing scores on professional education assessments. Representative Ladd said the bill is intended to preserve New Hampshire’s standards for classroom teachers and CTE instructors, while allowing DOE flexibility through rulemaking. He emphasized maintaining high standards, including for career and technical education, and said he was open to DOE clarifying the language further. Committee members raised concerns that the bill, as written, could remove language recognizing industry-recognized credentials for CTE instructors. Department of Education Director Steven Appy said DOE had drafted an amendment to clarify that the requirement applies to an initial New Hampshire license, to exempt CTE teachers from content exams, and to preserve current administrative practice allowing basic academic skills testing and industry-recognized credentials as substitutes. The committee discussed the distinction between basic academic skills tests and content assessments, and Appy said the amendment was meant to avoid conflating those requirements. The chair said the committee would take up executive session on HB 362 and related bills later. The committee then took up House Bill 90, which narrows and defines the rules for part-time teachers, especially in concurrent enrollment settings. Representative Ladd explained that the bill is meant to allow qualified college faculty or adjuncts from the University System or Community College System to teach high school concurrent-enrollment courses when local schools lack a teacher with the needed master’s-level credentials, particularly in math and STEM subjects. He said the bill is intended to expand student access to college-level coursework, save money, and preserve standards, while still requiring background checks and adherence to ethics and conduct rules. Members began asking questions about how the bill would work in practice, including certification and endorsement issues, but the hearing was not concluded in the portion provided.
NM

New Mexico 2026 Regular Session

Senate Chamber Feb 7th, 2026 at 12:19 pm

New Mexico Senate Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • My expert witness is a lead counsel on that case, and yes.
  • Yesterday in committee, we heard a ban, a ban that would ban record keeping for abortion, names of known
  • Magazine limits and go-safe style bans don't target criminal misuse.
  • Magazine limits and go-safe style bans don't target criminal misuse.
  • Safe-style bans don't target criminal misuse.
Keywords: 996, all
OK
Transcript Highlights:
  • Adams, Adams, Alonzo Sandoval, Alonzo Sandoval, Archer here, Banning here, Bayshore here, Blair, Blanset
  • He leads me beside still waters. He restores my soul.
  • He leads me in paths of righteousness for His name's sake.
  • Banning, you are recognized for a question on the bill. Thank you, Mr. Speaker.
  • Banning, aye. Sneed, aye. Sneed, aye. Clinton, nay. Cornwell, aye.
Summary: The House convened, heard an invocation from Rep. Kendrix, and recognized Dr. Jason Reagan as doctor of the day. Members then took up a long series of bills, with most moving through amendment, third reading, and final passage. Early measures included HB 3407 on abandoned personal property/manufactured homes, HB 1242 expanding agricultural sales tax exemptions to deer and elk, and HJR 1081 proposing a constitutional property-tax freeze for certain seniors; the senior tax resolution drew extended debate over valuation thresholds, renters, and county fiscal effects before passing. HB 3443 redirected funding for the Way Station Revolving Fund, HB 3781 changed insurance rate filing timing, and HB 1939 addressed Turnpike Authority notice procedures and landowner notification, including certified mail and a one-mile notification area. All three passed. The chamber also approved several criminal justice and public safety measures. HB 4237 and HB 3430, both part of a negotiated criminal-justice package, passed after title-only amendments; HB 3321 shifted to reporting on cost arrest warrants and passed with an emergency clause; HB 3905 clarified GPS monitoring for certain domestic-violence and stalking defendants; HB 2941 required first responders to notify law enforcement about suspected overdoses and created immunity for good-faith reporting; and HB 3695 refined the definition of great bodily injury in DUI cases. HB 3329 repealed the long-term care facility advisory board, and HB 4421, “Leo’s Law,” aimed at protecting children from fentanyl exposure in homes, was amended to address residue cleanup and reporting concerns before passage. Other notable actions included HB 4253, which would give teachers access to professional educator groups; it passed the House but the emergency clause failed. The bill prompted substantial debate over teacher choice, bargaining units, and whether the measure would create multiple representation arrangements. The House also passed HB 4311 increasing the Treasurer’s share of the unclaimed property administration fee, HJR 1046 providing a one-year ad valorem tax break for homes destroyed by disaster, HB 2015 on landlord-tenant issues, HB 3244 strengthening fraud and identity-theft laws, HB 4265 naming memorial roads and bridges, HB 3941 raising secretary/bailiff pay, HB 4203 allowing single-stair small multifamily units, HB 3380 on foster care transparency and outcomes, HB 3132 and HB 3134 on higher-education accreditation and DEI-related standards, and HB 3673 allowing certain expired electrical licenses to be reinstated. Most measures passed with broad support, while a few drew opposition over fiscal impact, legal concerns, or policy implications.
NY

New York 2025-2026 Regular Session

Senate Standing Committee on Environmental Conservation - 02/04/2026

Environmental Conservation

Transcript Highlights:
  • directing the Department of Environmental Conservation to establish environmental standards for ambient lead
  • and lead contamination in soils that provide for repeal of such provisions upon expiration thereof.
  • An act to amend the Environmental Conservation Law in relation to banning the use of unencapsulated foam
  • bill, 7507A by Senator Carpin: an act to amend the Environmental Conservation Law in relation to banning
Keywords: 993, senate, all
Summary: The Environmental Conservation Committee, chaired by Senator Pete Harckham, met with a quorum and took up a 19-bill agenda, largely consisting of repassed environmental measures. Bills discussed included standards for ambient lead in soil, restrictions on false recyclability claims and plastic labeling, environmental restoration projects, commercial fishing and marine licenses, bans on unencapsulated foam flotation on docks and floating structures, indirect source review for warehouse operations, nuisance wildlife operator disclosure requirements, waterfront revitalization for Doodle Town Brook, a ban on fuel oil grade No. 4, renewable energy development rights on reforestation areas, fee exemptions for veterans and active-duty service members, a ban on mercury-added lamps, designation of water development representatives, bans on cleaning products containing triclosan or triclocarban, a composting symbol, bans on paper receipts for certain purchases, climate corporate data accountability, PFAS product restrictions, and prohibitions on tampering with emissions control devices. Members raised several policy concerns during the meeting. Senator Palumbo questioned the PFAS bill’s inclusion of cookware and suggested an incremental approach, while the sponsor defended keeping cookware in the bill because heating PFAS can increase exposure through food and inhalation. On the renewable energy/reforestation bill, Senator Stec noted implementation concerns about allowing solar development in reforestation areas, and Senator May responded that the bill is intended mainly to facilitate transmission lines across state forest lands. There were also questions about the climate corporate data accountability bill’s scope, including revenue thresholds, overlap with existing DEC greenhouse gas regulations, and the source of fee revenue, with staff explaining it would apply to large companies doing business in New York and use registration fees to cover program costs. Most bills were advanced either to the calendar or to finance. Bills including the lead standards, marine license changes, foam flotation ban, mercury lamp ban, water development representatives, composting symbol, and emissions tampering restrictions were advanced to the calendar. Several measures, including the recyclability labeling bill, environmental restoration projects, warehouse indirect source review, veterans’ fee exemption, and climate corporate data accountability bill, were referred to finance. The paper receipt bill was advanced to commerce, and the committee concluded after voting to move the final bills, including the PFAS restrictions and emissions tampering measure, with technical date fixes noted for the climate accountability and PFAS bills.
CA

California 2025-2026 Regular Session

Assembly Floor Session Jun 22nd, 2026

California House Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • Today, we give thanks for the opportunity to serve, for the patience to listen, for the courage to lead
  • Assembly Member Boer will lead us in the Pledge of Allegiance.
  • care coverage, criminalize providers who deliver the most medically necessary health care, and even ban
  • It cannot be banned, erased, or canceled, no matter how many times a certain collective tries from one
  • And so I want to thank my colleague for leading us today and reminding us how important this is.
Keywords: 988, house, all
LA

Louisiana 2026 Regular Session

Natural Resources and Environment May 19th, 2026

Natural Resources & Environment

Transcript Highlights:
  • These bills do not ban carbon capture projects.
  • They voted not to ban the projects. but they did vote They voted not to ban the projects, but they did
  • We're leading for the first time.
  • And again, we're leading the nation. And our GDP, as far as exports, we're leading the nation.
  • And I guess that kind of leads me to my last question.
Keywords: 965, house, all
UT

Utah 2025 Regular Session

Health and Human Services Interim Committee - November 19, 2025

Health and Human Services Interim Committee

Transcript Highlights:
  • Are we just banning it...
  • Are we just banning it in stores, or are we banning it completely everywhere?
  • So there are nine states that have banned it. We'd be the 10th state.
  • Who is the lead auditor on these assignments.
  • Who is leading our Rural Health Transformation Program efforts.
Keywords: 985, all
FL

Florida 2026 Regular Session

Rules Feb 10th, 2026

Rules

Transcript Highlights:
  • associations; prohibits counties and municipalities from enacting or enforcing laws that restrict the ban
  • It also would ban the possession and manufacturing, sale...
  • It also would ban the possession, manufacturing, sale, importation, distribution, or use of signal jamming
  • as well as the wonderful state objectives that Casey DeSantis and Surgeon General Ladapo have been leading
  • The current ban limits consumer education and raises First Amendment concerns.
Summary: The committee heard and advanced several bills, beginning with CS for CS for SB 54, which requires district medical examiners to perform toxicology screenings for psychotropic drugs and intoxicating substances in autopsies of violent offenders and report findings to state agencies. It was reported favorably after brief discussion about how the data would be used. CS for SB 176 also passed, requiring public postsecondary institutions to make campus safety reporting and response procedures clearer and more accessible for students, faculty, and staff who receive threats. Both bills were approved without opposition in the meeting. The committee then took up the large Florida Farm Bill, CS for CS for CS for SB 290, which drew extensive testimony and multiple amendments. The bill includes changes to fair associations, a preemption on local restrictions affecting gas- and diesel-powered farm equipment, surplus of certain state-owned lands for agricultural use, a food animal veterinary loan repayment program, permanent authorization for Farmers Feeding Florida, expanded Florida Forest Service training, a ban on signal jamming devices, tougher CDL English-proficiency penalties, protections for food safety inspectors, biosolids provisions, and contractor payment enforcement. Amendments expanded veterinary loan eligibility to equine veterinarians, merged citrus research entities, made technical corrections, and revised contractor payment language; a late-filed amendment removed the bill’s disparagement clause after significant First Amendment concerns and public testimony. A separate amendment delayed biosolids compliance deadlines. The bill was reported favorably as amended. Also approved were CS for CS for SB 834, which repeals a restriction on health care sharing ministries partnering with licensed insurance agents, while adding a disclaimer requirement; SB 936, allowing temporary door locking devices at any height above the floor and directing the Building Commission to add standards to the code; and CS for SB 50, expanding veterans’ courts statewide. Later, CS for CS for SB 1004 advanced with a strike-all regulating dog and cat sales, requiring disclosure of medical records and financing terms, a three-day waiting period for financed purchases, and consumer protections against deceptive pet sales; an amendment removed an appropriation section. The committee also approved CS for CS for SB 178, which directs the FHSAA to adopt rules allowing coaches to provide limited good-faith support to student-athletes, and CS for CS for SB 198, regulating virtual currency kiosks with registration, warnings, transaction limits, receipts, and refund protections. Each of these bills was reported favorably by recorded vote.
NH

New Hampshire 2025 Regular Session

Education Policy and Administration (03/10/2025)

Education Policy and Administration

Transcript Highlights:
  • Representative Woodcock, would you like to lead us? Thank you, sir.
  • That we are banning books. That is not the case.
  • It's banned, as clear as that.
  • It's banned, as clear as that.
  • </c><04:12:46.640><c> books</c> the when we say we're not Banning books the when we say we're not Banning
Keywords: 928, house, all
Summary: The committee heard testimony on House Bill 749, which would require high schools to provide at least one hour of instruction on the nature and history of communism. The prime sponsor said the bill was prompted by concerns that students lack basic historical knowledge about communism and its effects, and argued that a short, flexible requirement could be embedded in an existing course without creating a new full class. He described communism as a totalitarian ideology and cited historical examples including the Soviet Union, Cambodia, Vietnam, the Cold War, and current events involving Russia, Ukraine, and Taiwan as reasons students should understand the topic. Members asked whether the subject is already covered in current social studies standards, whether one hour is enough, and whether the bill would apply to public, private, parochial, and charter schools. The sponsor said he did not believe communism is specifically required in current standards, that he would prefer a full course but was proposing a minimal requirement, and that he intended the bill to apply broadly to schools under the Department of Education’s umbrella, though he acknowledged the wording may need clarification for charter schools. He also said the proposal was both reactive and proactive, based on anecdotal concerns and his teaching experience. A second supporter testified that he was born in the Soviet Union and favored the bill, but suggested the instruction should emphasize critical thinking and explain both why communism can appeal to some people and why it can have harmful consequences. No vote or final committee action was taken during the portion of the meeting provided.
MN

Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session

House Higher Education Finance and Policy Committee 4/3/25

Higher Education Finance and Policy

Transcript Highlights:
  • bring a bill to ensure that that 2022 investment is used more effectively and efficiently by our leading
  • c><00:01:43.640><c> our</c> effectively and efficiently by our effectively and efficiently by our leading
  • experts to find a cure it's leading experts to find a cure it's important<00:01:47.159><c> to</c><00
  • It wasn't until 2021, when Colorado was the first state in the nation to ban legacy admissions.
  • </c> businesses to the state with leading businesses to the state with leading food<01:12:32.760><c>
Keywords: 1183, house
LA

Louisiana 2026 Regular Session

Commerce Apr 22nd, 2026

Commerce, Consumer Protection, and International Affairs

Transcript Highlights:
  • But this bill doesn’t ban sales or discounts. It just bans secret individual pricing.
  • This doesn’t ban it. It just makes sure that it bans the secret individualized pricing.”
  • We already banned deceptive pricing, but this would add to it.
  • This doesn't ban it. It just makes sure that it bans the secret individualized.
  • We already banned deceptive pricing, but this would add to it.
Summary: The House Committee on Commerce met on Wednesday, April 22, with a quorum present and heard several bills. HB 1195, relating to the Louisiana State Athletic Commission, was amended with technical changes and a fee-related amendment tied to student athlete agents, then reported favorably. Members asked about criminal penalties and whether the bill would affect prison athletic events; the author said he would follow up on those questions. HB 798, the Broadband and Cable Price Notice Act, was amended to clarify definitions, federal compliance, notice requirements, and severability, then reported favorably after extensive debate over whether providers already give adequate notice, whether a separate notice is necessary, and whether the bill would be preempted by federal law. Charter Communications testified in opposition, saying the bill was duplicative and would add costs, while the author argued it was needed to ensure clear, conspicuous notice of price increases and cancellation rights.
MN

Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session

House Judiciary Finance and Civil Law Committee 3/17/26

Judiciary Finance and Civil Law

Transcript Highlights:
  • system through the BCA for legacy weapons after the ban goes into effect.
  • system through the BCA for legacy weapons after the ban goes into effect.
  • This bill does not ban users from having social media.
  • </c><00:56:21.680><c> to</c><00:56:21.920><c> mental</c><00:56:22.240><c> health</c> which is leading
  • </c> bring legislation next year to ban bring legislation next year to ban social<01:20:18.159><c> media
CA

California 2025-2026 Regular Session

Senate Floor Session May 11th, 2026

California Senate Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • He's got 30 years of leading Filipino Weekend in Delano, California.
  • But we know Doc's going to do a good job as he gets ready to lead.
  • , but to lead California toward something that was better for all of California.
  • Globally, stroke is the leading cause of death and disability.
  • It remains one of the leading causes of death and long-term disability.
Summary: The Senate convened with a quorum, approved the journals, and removed SB 830 from the inactive file for return to the Assembly. It then took up several gubernatorial appointments, including Clint Kellum as Director of the Cannabis Control, Jennifer Osborne as Director of Industrial Relations, and two Medical Board of California appointments, Dr. Trinidad Solis and Dr. Gerald Tolbrook. Each appointment was confirmed by roll call, with broad support and no recorded opposition. The chamber also adopted SR 97 recognizing Asian and Pacific Islander American Heritage Month. Senators from multiple caucuses spoke in support, highlighting AAPI contributions to California, histories of exclusion and solidarity, and the importance of visibility and representation. The resolution passed 39-0. The Senate also recognized numerous AAPI community leaders and honorees on the floor, including Kay Buck and Mira Sorvino for anti-trafficking advocacy, and later several additional guests and community figures. Members then adopted several other resolutions by unanimous consent: SCR 168 designating Motorcycle Safety Awareness Month, SCR 148 declaring GM1 gangliosidosis awareness day, SR 95 proclaiming ALS Awareness Month, SCR 156 for Stroke Awareness Month, and SR 110 recognizing Hospital Week in California. Floor remarks focused on public safety, rare disease awareness, stroke recovery and aphasia, and the role of hospitals and health care workers. The Senate also honored retiring California Professional Firefighters president Brian Rice with extensive tributes to his labor leadership, firefighter safety work, and disaster response advocacy. The meeting concluded with the remaining appointment confirmations and adjournment until May 14, 2026.
NM

New Mexico 2025 Regular Session

House - Commerce and Economic Development Feb 3rd, 2025

House Commerce & Economic Development Committee

Transcript Highlights:
  • like to then have this discourse with everyone today and thank Representative Cadena for taking the lead
  • It was flagged for me that there could be some First Amendment concerns about banning tips.
  • ASC is the premier trade association representing leading financial technology companies, including the
  • A couple of months ago, our Las Cruces City Council passed an ordinance to ban shopping carts. carts
  • We're going to ban shopping carts."
VT

Vermont 2025-2026 Regular Session

House Session - 2026-05-13 - 1:00PM

Vermont House Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • 00:09:15.200><c> 2009</c> Campbell is most proud of his 2009 Campbell is most proud of his 2009 co-lead
  • :17.440><c> S15</c><00:09:18.880><c> for</c><00:09:19.120><c> which</c><00:09:19.279><c> he</c> co-lead
  • sponsorship of S15 for which he co-lead sponsorship of S15 for which he successfully<00:09:20.240><c
  • [snorts] and his lead<00:09:26.880><c> sponsorship</c><00:09:27.600><c> in</c><00:09:27.920><c> 2015<
  • </c><01:29:18.560><c> on</c> support of this phase out to a ban on support of this phase out to a ban
Keywords: 926, house, all
NH

New Hampshire 2026 Regular Session

Senate Judiciary (02/11/2026)

Judiciary

Transcript Highlights:
  • And categorical bans are that interest. And categorical bans are not<01:04:31.039><c> tailored.
  • So I think the decision should be based on those principles rather than a solitary ban because a ban
  • </c> principles rather than a solitary ban principles rather than a solitary ban because<02:49:47.279
  • c> accord</c><02:49:50.080><c> the</c> because a ban does not accord the because a ban does not accord
  • </c> ban on every sport across the board." ban on every sport across the board."
Keywords: 1191, senate, all
MO

Missouri 2026 Regular Session

Commerce Jan 14th, 2026 at 08:00 am

Commerce

Transcript Highlights:
  • We want to make sure that we're doing everything we can to support thriving communities that lead to
  • So the preemption is that you can’t ban that.
  • vaping products, those can’t be outright banned.
  • vaping products, those can't be outright banned.
  • If the owner decides to ban smoking inside of his establishment or her establishment, then...
Keywords: 959, house, all