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MA
Massachusetts 2025-2026 Regular Session
Formal House Session 66 Jul 8th, 2026
Massachusetts House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- Smith, Danny Mining, and Bryce O'Brien are leading a grassroots initiative to support veterans, raise
- awareness for veteran suicide prevention through community service, fundraising, and public outreach
- They organize events that educate the public, honor veterans, and generate donations for organizations
- We authorized $20 million to support veterans housing.
- We authorized $20 million to support veterans housing for those who have served our nation.
Summary:
The House adopted a resolution congratulating Fire Chief Timothy Clancy on his retirement from the Whitman Fire Department after suspending the rules. It also concurred with a Senate petition authorizing MassDOT to take easements over certain land in Woburn and Burlington, and then gave final passage to several local bills, including measures on culverts and dams, alcohol licenses in Milford, Salem, and Bridgewater, and firefighter civil service eligibility in Arlington.
The chamber then took up several bills on second reading and third reading, including a Norton land parcel bill, a Watertown property tax classification bill for fiscal year 2027 and subsequent years, and a transportation bond bill. In each case, the House suspended Rule 7A, adopted the Ways and Means amendments, and ordered the bills to a third reading or passed them to be engrossed. The transportation bond bill was substituted for a broader bonds bill and advanced as amended.
The main debate centered on House 5562, the economic development bond bill. Representative Viola described it as a $425.1 million package supporting applied AI and quantum, defense, robotics, ag tech, downtown revitalization, housing, higher education bridge funding, and business climate changes such as lower LLC fees, a CPA licensing pathway, nurse licensing changes, film tax credit adjustments, internship incentives, and food truck inspection reforms. Representative Haggerty and Representative Kazner spoke in support, emphasizing housing production, site plan review, land use board training, commercial conversion, faith-based housing, and local control. The House adopted Consolidated Amendment A by roll call 142-5, with a second consolidated amendment then made available; the bill remained under consideration at the end of the transcript.
MA
Massachusetts 2025-2026 Regular Session
Formal House Session 66 Jul 8th, 2026
Massachusetts House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- Smith, Danny Mining, and Bryce O'Brien are leading a grassroots initiative to support veterans, raise
- awareness for veteran suicide prevention through community service, fundraising, and public outreach
- They organize events that educate the public, honor veterans, and generate donations for organizations
- We authorized $20 million to support veterans' housing.
- We authorized $20 million to support veterans' housing for those who have served our nation.
AR
Transcript Highlights:
- Number fifteen, Department of Veterans Affairs with Two Magnets, LLC, is a new $65,000 contract for skilled
- nursing and medical staff for the Veterans Affairs facilities.
- Can I have someone from Veterans Affairs, please? Anyone from Veterans Affairs here?
- Can I have someone from Veterans Affairs, please? Anyone from Veterans Affairs here?
- Stevie Smith, CFO, Veterans Affairs. Representative Bentley, over here. Thank you.
Committee:
All ALC-REVIEW
OK
Oklahoma 2026 Regular Session
House of Representatives Second Regular Session of the 60th Legislature Day 5 Feb 9th, 2026 at 01:30 pm
Oklahoma House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- Please recognize Representative Stairs to present the veteran of the week. Representative Stairs.
- Our veteran of the week, and he's 100 years old. This is a real joy and... Honor to present Mr.
- And whereas the state of Oklahoma holds our veterans in the highest esteem and appreciates the sacrifices
- whereas the Oklahoma legislature takes great pleasure in honoring Morris Dean Neighborighbors as Veteran
- a short celebration going on in the Speaker's conference room, shortly after this, put on by the Veterans
Bills:
HB2975 , HB3405 , HB3406 , HB3728 , HB3902 , HB3977 , SB397 , HB1161 , HB2938 , HB2939 , HB3306 , HB3722 , HB4113 , HB4123 , HB2293 , HB3176 , HB3545 , HB3546
Keywords:
poultry waste, nutrient management, environmental regulations, agriculture, water quality, pollution prevention, best management practices, noxious weeds, poison hemlock, kudzu, landowner responsibilities, environmental control, public nuisance, eradication, burn bans, fire danger, drought conditions, emergency declaration, scrap metal, regulation
WA
Washington 2025-2026 Regular Session
House Technology, Economic Development, & Veterans Feb 4th, 2026
Transcript Highlights:
- Welcome to the Wednesday, February 4th meeting of the Technology, Economic Development, and Veterans
- A very important bill for a lot of combat-injured veterans that would create parity and eliminate an
- arbitrary 20-year rule around something that affects a good number of veterans.
- On something that affects a good number of veterans. I urge a yes vote on this. Thank you.
- I think veterans do deserve to be appropriately recognized for their service, and this will help ensure
Summary:
The committee first heard an update from the Department of Commerce’s new state broadband director on Washington’s BEAD broadband program and permitting process. Jordan Arnold said Washington’s final BEAD proposal has been submitted to NTIA but remains unapproved after months of back-and-forth over federal rule changes, technology choices, cost, and tribal sovereignty. He said the program is expected to bring about $1 billion in broadband investment, connecting roughly 166,000 homes and small businesses, with a mix of fiber, fixed wireless, and low-earth-orbit satellite. He also outlined permitting challenges, including rights-of-way and environmental/historic reviews, and said the office is working on permitting roundtables, federal coordination, and NEPA expertise to speed reviews. Members asked about the interaction of NEPA and SEPA, the reduction in deployable federal BEAD dollars, the long-term value of fiber versus other technologies, and possible coordination with other infrastructure permitting efforts.
The committee then took executive action on House Bill 2684, which would add Middle Eastern and North African groups to the Office of Minority and Women’s Business Enterprises’ socially disadvantaged certification framework. Four proposed amendments were considered and all failed: an amendment narrowing the rebuttable presumption to groups with specific current discrimination, an amendment requiring disaggregated subgroup data and limiting use of aggregated data, an amendment tying the rules to the state constitution, and two amendments requiring consistency with federal law and Attorney General review. After debate over whether the bill was too broad or needed more specificity, the committee voted 7-4 to report HB 2684 out with a do pass recommendation.
Finally, the committee unanimously approved House Joint Memorial 4012, which urges Congress to address the 20-year rule affecting certain combat-injured veterans and seeks parity in recognition and benefits. The memorial was reported out with a do pass recommendation by an 11-0 vote, with two members excused.
FL
Florida 2026 Regular Session
Children, Families, and Elder Affairs Jan 27th, 2026
Children, Families, and Elder Affairs
Transcript Highlights:
- Next, we will take up Tab 4, SB 1594 on veteran benefit payments to minor clients by Senator Gates.
- Senate Bill 1594 would ensure that veterans' benefits assessed by a foster care agency are not used to
- First, I'm a veteran, retired from the Navy, Navy Reserve, and I finished my career serving in combat
- I recently served as the deputy director of the Florida Department of Veterans Affairs for four years
- to work with 1,100 true heroes in our state veteran nursing homes, and what an honor that was.
Committee:
Senate Children, Families, and Elder Affairs
AZ
Transcript Highlights:
- by children waiting to get into a state park and ask, not my children, incidentally, asking why veterans
- But since we're in a fiscal crunch, we compromised, and this pertains to disabled veterans and retired
- veterans who've served 20 years active duty or more, so it's with a great honor that I bring this So
- it's with a great honor that I bring this forward for Arizona's veterans, and with that I vote aye.
- , along with free access on Veterans Day.
FL
Florida 2026 Regular Session
Appropriations Committee on Health and Human Services Feb 4th, 2026
Appropriations Committee on Health and Human Services
Transcript Highlights:
- for SB 96 updates and strengthens Florida's commitment to ensuring access to dental care for our veterans
- Oral health is essential to overall health, yet too many veterans lack access to basic dental services
- This bill revises the purpose of the Veterans Dental Care Grant Program to ensure that veterans living
- By doing so, the bill expands access while still targeting resources to veterans who need help affording
- The amendment does not change the eligibility, does not change the purpose of the Veterans Dental Care
Summary:
The Senate Appropriations Committee on Health and Human Services heard public testimony on concerns about changes to the AIDS Drug Assistance Program and the iBudget waiver, including warnings that HIV patients could lose access to medications and that direct support providers need a rate increase. Senators discussed possible alternatives such as medically needy coverage and FQHC/340B access, and a witness urged the legislature to delay implementation of the HIV-related changes and restore funding. Another witness asked for support for a modest increase for iBudget direct care providers.
The committee then considered and reported favorably several bills. SB 428, by Sen. Yarborough, expands the state swimming voucher program from ages 0-4 to ages 1-7 to align with drowning-prevention guidance; it passed without opposition. CS/SB 68, by Sen. Harrell, requires hospitals with emergency departments to adopt pediatric emergency care policies, training, equipment standards, and readiness assessments; an amendment aligning reporting dates with the House version was adopted, and the bill passed favorably. CS/SB 1718, by Sen. Grall, makes the Step Into Success foster youth pilot permanent, adjusts visitor/background screening rules for out-of-home placements, and modifies stipend provisions; it also passed favorably.
The committee also approved CS/SB 606, by Sen. Smith, which adds drowning-prevention and safe-bathing education to postpartum materials and requires hospitals and birthing centers to keep compliance records. CS/CS/SB 96, by Sen. Sharief, expands eligibility for the Veterans Dental Care Grant Program up to 400% of the federal poverty level; an amendment removed the $500,000 appropriation so funding can be handled in the budget process, and the bill passed. CS/SB 340, by Sen. Harrell, requires nursing education to include a human trafficking course before licensure, and CS/SB 1480, by Sen. Burton, creates a grandfathering process for certain health care providers in areas of critical need if federal designations change; both were reported favorably. The committee adjourned at the end of the agenda.
WA
Washington 2025-2026 Regular Session
House Floor Session Jan 22nd, 2026 at 10:30 am
Washington House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- The Veterans Affairs Advisory Committee, I move...
- The Veterans Affairs Advisory Committee is a committee that we all support.
- on issues impacting veterans' matters.
- And then finally I want to thank the members of the Veterans Affairs Advisory Committee, who made their
- The Veterans Affairs Advisory Committee, as the law stands, has such rigid requirements that many of
NM
Transcript Highlights:
- This year marks the 80th anniversary of the liberation of Bataan veterans. our Bataan veterans.
- Age 55 and older, veterans and their families who are homeless or at risk of becoming homeless, high
- And I especially like the focus on veterans, those facing homelessness; Goodwill is.
- Coming in and really providing a gap service to make sure that those veterans in need of jobs are connected
- He was a veteran, and he retired, and then the county wisely scooped him up over in Alamogordo, Otero
PA
Transcript Highlights:
- The chair recognized Representative Solomon, chair of the Committee on Veterans Affairs and Emergency
- The chair recognizes Representative Solomon, chair of the Committee on Veterans Affairs, who reports
- veteran and provide the family with the contact information of the county Veterans Affairs director.
- This bill provides for Korean War Veterans Armistice Day.
- This bill provides for Korean War Veterans Armistice Day. Will the House agree to the bill?
Summary:
The House convened, opened with prayer and the Pledge, and first handled routine business including postponing approval of the prior journal and confirming a quorum. Several committee reports were adopted, including measures from Veterans Affairs and Emergency Preparedness, Tourism and Recreation and Economic Development, Appropriations, Rules, Commerce, and Environmental and Natural Resource Protection. The chamber also adopted House Resolution 531, designating June 2026 as Scoliosis Awareness Month, after testimony from Rep. DeLosier and discussion of a constituent’s experience with severe scoliosis; the resolution passed 201-1.
The House then adopted a series of additional resolutions and bills, including Diaper Need Awareness Week, a study on PANS/PANDAS, 717 Day, Little League World Series Week, and a resolution commemorating America 250 in Pennsylvania. It also passed bills on Sunshine Act agenda notice changes, veteran death notifications, Korean War Veterans Armistice Day, township audit deadlines, first responder memorials, road transfers, parole board succession, and restrictions on HOA limits for rooftop solar. The solar bill drew multiple failed amendments on HOA voting rules, native plants, energy-source discrimination, and net metering; one amendment on indemnification for elected officials at special events was adopted.
In final passage votes, the House approved legislation to prohibit NDAs related to data centers, with debate centered on transparency and local control; it passed 171-31. The chamber also passed bills allowing Pittsburgh school administrators to collectively bargain, requiring hunting and trapping education options in schools, expanding SWIF’s equity investment authority, and scheduling metatomidine as a Schedule 3 controlled substance. The Counseling Compact bill and a parole-record privilege bill both passed unanimously or near-unanimously, and the House signed those measures for presentation to the Governor. The session ended with referrals of new bills to committees, a motion to adjourn, and adjournment until July 1, 2026.
OK
Oklahoma 2026 Regular Session
Senate Legislative Session Apr 28th, 2026 at 09:00 am
Oklahoma Senate Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- Edward Perry to the Oklahoma Veterans Commission.
- Allen Junior to the Oklahoma Veterans Commission?
- Clark will read the next executive nomination, Thomas George, to the Oklahoma Veterans Commission.
- Clerk, will read the next executive nomination, Matthew Dukes, to the Oklahoma Veterans Commission.
- Muchler, to the Oklahoma Veterans Commission.
Bills:
HB2894 , HB3418 , HB3415 , HB3413 , HB3414 , HB3416 , HB3417 , HB3419 , HB3420 , HB1739 , HB1752 , HB1979 , HB2941 , HB2992 , HB3075 , HB3086 , HB3177 , HB3269 , HB3278 , HB3279 , HB3497 , HB3644 , HB4432 , HB3720 , HB3849 , HB3882 , HB3919 , HB3941 , HB4118 , HB4141 , HB4268 , HB4342 , HB4428 , HB4429 , HB4434
Keywords:
HB2894, Oklahoma Rural Jobs Act, rural jobs, rural investment, tax credit, capital investment tax credit, state tax credits, economic development, rural fund, rural investor, qualified investment, eligible business, Department of Commerce, rural business, investment certification, tax liability, credit cap, workforce development, small business finance, rural development
LA
Transcript Highlights:
- are adding Louisiana groups that have visually impaired individuals, other disabled groups, and veterans
- And I heard you correctly where you said that you're expanding this because it already includes veterans
- The bill right now is adding in any nonprofit or nonprofit workshop for veterans.
- So the veteran in this scenario...
- So the veteran in this scenario, they don't get preferential treatment, or do they?
Bills:
HB82 , HB143 , HB145 , HB160 , HB222 , HB430 , HB445 , HB490 , HB603 , HB619 , HB670 , HB672 , HB763 , HB773 , HB781 , HB810 , HB874 , HB981
Committee:
House Appropriations
Keywords:
DWI, driving under the influence, vehicular homicide, penalties, criminal justice, inmates, department of public safety, per diem, local correctional facilities, jail funding, firefighters, law enforcement, medical expenses, dental expenses, disability benefits, domestic violence, domestic abuse, battery of a dating partner, domestic abuse battery, strangulation
MN
Transcript Highlights:
- But one thing that we haven't talked yet either is the impact of veterans.
- Quite often, you know, I work with a lot of veterans from the fire department. My dad's a veteran.
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- </c> dad's a veteran. dad's a veteran.
WA
Washington 2025-2026 Regular Session
House Technology, Economic Development, & Veterans Jan 20th, 2026 at 10:30 am
Technology, Economic Development, & Veterans
Transcript Highlights:
- Welcome to the meeting of the Technology, Economic Development and Veterans Committee.
- I am Gitland of the Simcian Nation, a disabled Gulf War combat veteran and the Executive Director of
- While personally sitting and working with a senior Gold Star veteran spouse, we discovered that they
- While personally sitting and working with a senior Gold Star veteran spouse, we discovered that they
- They make me very grateful for their support, and the Veterans Legislative Coalition is in...
KY
Kentucky 2026 Regular Session
House Legislative Session Day 10 (1-20-26)
Kentucky House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- The Veterans, Military Affairs and Public Protection Committee has met and reports the following: House
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- The Veterans and declaring an emergency.
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- ><c> and</c><00:40:03.200><c> public</c> veterans military affairs and public veterans military affairs
Keywords:
Convene 00:00
Senate Message 04:27
Report of Committees 05:14
Orders of the Day 06:02
HB 184 06:16
HB 265 09:38
HJR 24 13:00
Motions, Petitions, and Communications 19:39
Introduction of New Bills and Resolutions 26:58
Recess for ConC and Rules Meeting 28:48
ConC and Rules Report 37:47
Impeachment Committee Announcement 40:50
Adjournment 41:13, 958, all
FL
Transcript Highlights:
- I move that funding of Florida's Senior Veterans Crisis Fund and Appropriation 602 on page 142 of HB
- Members, this project will help our veterans in crisis by obtaining federal Veterans Affairs benefits
- Over the past three years, the Association of Veterans has submitted 50,000 claims to the Department
- of Veterans Affairs and has had 47 claims denied.
- BECAUSE OF OUR VETERANS, GUESS WHAT.
Keywords:
sales tax reduction, budget cuts, boating safety, water treatment, municipal utilities, school safety, medical malpractice, firearm purchase age, cursive writing instruction, first responder support, veto overrides, veterans funding, infrastructure projects
Summary:
The Florida House convened for regular business, with Speaker Perez announcing historic budget plans including the largest state tax cut in Florida history - a permanent 0.75% sales tax reduction from 6% to 5.25%, saving Floridians nearly $5 billion annually. The House will propose a budget lower than both the Governor's proposal and last year's budget. Several bills passed including Lucy's Law (boating safety), water access facilities funding, municipal utility rate corrections, hazardous walking conditions for schools, and medical malpractice 'Free Kill Law' repeal. The controversial firearm purchase age bill (HB 759) passed 78-34, lowering the minimum age from 21 to 18, despite emotional opposition citing the Parkland shooting. Other bills addressed cursive writing instruction, peer support for first responders, and government sunset reviews. Multiple veto override motions were approved unanimously, reinstating funding for veterans programs and infrastructure projects.
FL
Florida 2025 Regular Session
Commerce and Tourism Mar 17th, 2025
Transcript Highlights:
- for hearing this bill members as the 1172, which is titled Business Development, incentives for Veterans
- of Florida's dedication to his veterans and military families due to their service members assigned
- It will weigh state business fees for new veteran and military spouse owned businesses and those relocating
- This amendment was brought to us by them and just expanding the Florida's veteran high in preferences
- , the happier I am as we all support our good veteran.
MA
Massachusetts 2025-2026 Regular Session
Joint Committee on Veterans and Federal Affairs Jun 21st, 2026 at 01:00 pm
Joint Committee on Veterans and Federal Affairs
Transcript Highlights:
- But thank you all for being here, and welcome to the Joint Committee on Veterans and Federal Affairs
- We are now calling this hearing to order, and as is the tradition of the Veterans and Federal Affairs
- I want to ...the Commonwealth's veterans and our shared democratic values.
- Kearney, Senator Rush, and all the veterans in the committee.
- He's also a Purple Heart veteran who stepped on a landmine during service.
Summary:
The hearing of the Joint Committee on Veterans and Federal Affairs was opened by Chair Joe McGonagle and Vice Chair Senator Mike Rush, who noted that Chair John Velis was deployed with the Massachusetts National Guard. The chairs explained the hybrid format, three-minute testimony limit, live streaming, and filing deadlines, and said the committee would hear 11 House bills and eight Senate bills dealing with federal and overseas issues. Much of the hearing centered on competing resolutions about Article 5 constitutional conventions, along with related resolutions on D.C. statehood, child labor, Citizens United, and Cambodia.
Supporters of H. 4692 and S. 284, a joint resolution to rescind all prior Massachusetts Article 5 convention applications, argued that old resolutions from the 1930s and 1970s could be used to count Massachusetts toward the 34-state threshold for calling a federal constitutional convention. Testifiers from Common Cause, the League of Women Voters, the ACLU, Reproductive Equity Now, labor groups, and others warned that a convention would have no clear rules, could not be reliably limited to specific topics, and could put civil rights, reproductive rights, labor protections, and other constitutional protections at risk. Several speakers also cited a recent federal lawsuit and said the safest course was to remove outdated applications from the books.
A large opposing panel testified in support of H. 3888, a resolution calling for a Convention of States to propose amendments limiting federal power, imposing fiscal restraints, and establishing term limits. Supporters argued that Article 5 provides a lawful way to address federal overreach, debt, and congressional stagnation, and said the process would be limited by state applications and ratification by 38 states. Some committee members and witnesses raised concerns about a runaway convention, broad language in the resolution, and whether Congress could or should set rules for such a convention. Representative Gentile also testified in support of several related resolutions on overturning Citizens United, D.C. statehood, and the child labor amendment, while Representative Howard and Representative Tongue supported a Cambodia resolution condemning political oppression and urging free and fair elections. No votes or final actions were taken during the hearing.
MO
Missouri 2026 Regular Session
2026 Legislative Session - Day Forty Four - Tuesday, March 31 - Morning Session
Missouri House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- He wanted to create a wooden American flag and present it to a veteran.
- While the program remains committed to supporting local veterans, its reach has grown nationally.
- We had veterans yesterday in the rotunda.
- We had veterans yesterday in the rotunda.
- The Veterans Committee, Veterans and Armed Forces Committee, we're going to meet in Hearing Room 7.
Summary:
The House opened with prayer and the Pledge of Allegiance, then approved the House Journal for the 43rd day by roll call vote, 122-1. Members also used points of personal privilege to honor former state representative and St. Louis public servant Edward L. Bushmeyer with a moment of silence, and to recognize Jean Carnahan during Women’s History Month. The chamber then welcomed numerous guests, including students from California Middle School, Missouri Centers for Independent Living, Southern Boone cheer teams, Conservation Day participants, Project Home woodworking students and veterans, Coro Fellows, YMCA advocacy day participants, Easter Seals guests, and others.
The House then took up several appropriations bills. House Bill 2017, the reappropriations bill, was explained as carrying forward previously approved capital and other projects into a new fiscal year; members raised concerns about unspent general revenue and the large $186 million storm-recovery item for St. Louis, but the bill was adopted and perfected. House Bill 2018, the maintenance and repair bill for state facilities, was described as routine upkeep of state buildings and was also adopted and perfected. House Bill 2019, the capital improvements bill, drew more debate over new projects, the $104 million transfer from the Capital Commission Fund, and whether some projects had been adequately vetted; an amendment by the gentleman from Texas to shift $3 million from the Conservation Commission Fund to help repair a state-owned road to the George O. White Nursery was adopted, and the bill then passed through committee substitute adoption and perfection. House Bill 2020, the ARPA spending bill, was described as the final year for spending federal pandemic funds, with any unspent amounts to flow to the foundation formula; members discussed how much might remain and whether funds could be used to offset education costs, and the bill was adopted and perfected.
The House also considered House Bill 2760, the “Praise Act,” which would bar government from imposing stricter emergency restrictions on houses of worship than on comparable private entities, while preserving emergency carve-outs for disasters, terrorism, and civil unrest. Supporters framed it as a religious liberty bill and argued it would prevent unequal treatment during emergencies; opponents warned it could undermine public health protections during pandemics and noted past restrictions on church gatherings. The debate included extended exchanges over whether churches were treated differently from airports and other venues during COVID-19. The transcript ends during continued discussion of House Bill 2760, with no final vote shown in the excerpt.