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US
US Federal 2025-2026 Regular Session
US House Floor Proceedings (Friday, January 3, 2025)
US Federal House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- Hegman, Hegman, Hegman, Johnson, Hamade of Johnson, Hamade of Arizona, Arizona, Arizona, Johnson, Harter
- First one, I have Andy Biggs of Arizona.
- The gentlelady from Arizona is recognized for one minute.
- The gentlelady from Arizona is recognized for one minute.
- The gentlelady from Arizona is recognized for one minute. Mr.
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Transcript Highlights:
- At the same time, we've got Arizona at 39, Colorado at 42, and Texas at 53.
- Arizona has no caps. Okay. Thank you. Thank you for that clarification.
- Superintendent, in Arizona, Colorado, or Texas, what are the differences?
- Arizona, Colorado, or Texas. What are the differences?
- So Arizona has no caps on damages. Colorado and Texas cap non-economic damages.
Keywords:
sexual crimes, statute of limitations, criminal justice, victim rights, child abuse, procurement, contracting, small business, local government, disaster recovery, emergency procurement, certification, public spending, juvenile justice, delinquency, rehabilitation, community corrections, risk assessment, public safety, health regulations
KY
Kentucky 2026 Regular Session
House Legislative Session Day 30 (2-19-26)
Kentucky House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- She went on to earn a master's in English from the University of Arizona and in educational technology
- from Arizona State University.
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Convene 00:00
Senate Message 05:49
Calendar/2nd Readings 06:27
Report of Committees 08:12
Orders of the Day/HB 485 09:40
HB 43 23:13
HB 139 25:09
HB 414 31:49
HB 297 36:16
Motions, Petitions, and Communications 41:08
Introduction of New Bills and Resolutions 51:25
Recess for ConC/Rules Meeting 53:41
ConC/Rules Report 56:40
Floor Amendments 57:54
Adjournment 58:17, 958, all
NM
Transcript Highlights:
- And so I want to share a little bit, graduate of the University of Arizona School of Law so many tribal
- And so I want to share a little bit, graduate of the University of Arizona School of Law I started my
- much in the news about the amazing work that, and this is hard for me because I'm a University of Arizona
- with the tribes in the state of Arizona in opening legal opportunities for people there to study the
- law at partnerships with the tribes in the state of Arizona in opening legal opportunities for people
Keywords:
interstate medical licensure compact, physician licensure, medical license reciprocity, expedited licensure, medical practice act, New Mexico medical board, compact commission, physician mobility, telemedicine, license portability, background check, disciplinary action, joint investigation, reproductive health care, gender-affirming care, scope of practice, medical board transparency, multistate compact, licensure renewal, health care workforce
NM
Transcript Highlights:
- On page 34, we discovered that there was some additional language in the Arizona Compact.
- employer could be the Mayo Clinic, and they could Could say you have to be licensed in Colorado and Arizona
- Chair, I will Out that that is part of Arizona's language and that was taken from the Arizona Interstate
- Chair, Senator, that job could still say you need to be licensed in New Mexico and Texas and Arizona;
- I just am going to pay Arizona. I'm going to go through the process.
Keywords:
interstate medical licensure compact, physician licensure, medical license reciprocity, expedited licensure, medical practice act, New Mexico medical board, compact commission, physician mobility, telemedicine, license portability, background check, disciplinary action, joint investigation, reproductive health care, gender-affirming care, scope of practice, medical board transparency, multistate compact, licensure renewal, health care workforce
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Transcript Highlights:
- So, on page 34, we discovered that there was some additional language in the Arizona compact.
- your employer could be the Mayo Clinic, and they could Say you have to be licensed in Colorado and Arizona
- Chair, I will That is part of Arizona's language and it was taken from the Arizona Interstate Medical
- Chair, Senator, that job could still say you need to be licensed in New Mexico and Texas and Arizona.
- I just am going to pay Arizona. I'm going to go through the process.
Keywords:
interstate medical licensure compact, physician licensure, medical license reciprocity, expedited licensure, medical practice act, New Mexico medical board, compact commission, physician mobility, telemedicine, license portability, background check, disciplinary action, joint investigation, reproductive health care, gender-affirming care, scope of practice, medical board transparency, multistate compact, licensure renewal, health care workforce
NV
Nevada 2025 Regular Session
Assembly Committee on Legislative Operations and Elections May 29th, 2025 at 01:00 pm
Legislative Operations and Elections
Transcript Highlights:
- So this example would bring this home: an Arizona resident rents an apartment in Las Vegas two and a
- half months prior to Election Day with a proper Arizona driver's license and an Arizona address.
- They show their Arizona driver's license and bring their Nevada utility bill with them.
- Then, a week after the election, the Arizona resident cancels their rental contract, and they return
- full-time to Arizona.
Keywords:
election reform, voter accessibility, conditional ballots, voter registration, mechanical voting systems, election audits, voter access grants, provisional ballot, voting technology, AB562, Nevada, Secretary of State, elections, elections management system, HAVA, Help America Vote Act, automatic voter registration, AVR, election technology, state appropriations
MA
Massachusetts 2025-2026 Regular Session
Joint Committee on Public Service Jun 21st, 2026 at 01:00 pm
Joint Committee on Public Service
Transcript Highlights:
- ready for a new adventure, so I accepted a job teaching middle school science and math in Tucson, Arizona
- My plan was to buy back those seven years I worked in public middle school in Tucson, Arizona, from the
- My problem was that I was a teacher in Arizona at a time when there were small matching retirement funds
- This bill will fix this problem and allow me to buy back my legitimate years of service in Arizona.
Summary:
The Joint Committee on Public Service held a hearing on a wide range of credible service and retirement-related bills, with testimony largely focused on allowing public employees to buy back prior service time or receive more appropriate retirement classifications. Bills discussed included retirement buyback for Joint Base Cape Cod firefighters (H. 4317), clarification of call firefighter buyback rights (H. 2883/S. 1915), veterans’ buyback (H. 2957), a Bridgewater State University police death-benefit/heart-law issue (filed by Rep. Gallagher), unpaid parental leave buyback for municipal employees (H. 2946), school nurse creditable service (H. 2887/S. 1787), former private/parochial school teacher buyback (S. 1900/H. 2873), Massport police retirement classification (S. 1888), contract employee buyback (H. 2795), Retirement Plus late entry (H. 2792), CVTE/teacher-related buyback issues (H. 2762), Peace Corps/AmeriCorps creditable service (H. 2927), and institutional school teacher retirement fairness (H. 2757). Several speakers also referenced related bills for teachers and nurses that had been heard previously or were filed in parallel in the other branch.
Testimony was overwhelmingly in support of the bills. Speakers argued that the measures would correct inequities, recognize prior public service, and help recruit and retain workers in hard-to-fill public jobs. Firefighters described the unique federal-to-state transition at Joint Base Cape Cod and said some members were left out of earlier buyback opportunities. Veterans, teachers, school nurses, correctional educators, and Massport police all described service requirements, administrative gaps, or outdated statutory language that they said unfairly limited retirement credit or placed them in the wrong retirement group. Several witnesses emphasized that the proposals were fiscally responsible because employees would pay the cost of the buybacks, and some noted that similar bills had been filed repeatedly in prior sessions.
Committee members asked a few clarifying questions, mostly about why certain employees had been excluded under current law or how the retirement provisions would work. No opposition testimony was presented. The hearing concluded after all scheduled witnesses testified, with the chairs thanking participants for their service and the committee voting to adjourn.
NM
New Mexico 2026 Regular Session
Senate - Indian, Rural and Cultural Affairs Feb 10th, 2026
Transcript Highlights:
- When I served on the National Association of Counties, I worked with Supervisor Lena Fowler from Arizona
- When I served on the National Association of Counties, I worked with Supervisor Lena Fowler from Arizona
- From Arizona, we brought forward a bill to clean up all uranium mining tailings in Navajo Nation, and
Summary:
The committee first considered Senate Bill 226, which would appropriate $50 million for continued cleanup of abandoned uranium mine sites. Supporters, including Navajo and Pueblo advocates and conservation groups, described serious health and environmental harms from unreclaimed mines and argued state funding is needed because federal cleanup has been insufficient. One witness representing uranium companies said prior state funding helped clean up four sites in McKinley County and that additional money would continue meaningful progress. After questions about land ownership, cleanup responsibility, and existing budget funding, the committee adopted a due pass motion and approved the bill on a 4-0 vote.
The committee then heard Senate Bill 242, which appropriates $3 million to CYFD’s Office of Tribal Affairs to contract for field liaisons to help ensure compliance with the New Mexico Indian Family Protection Act and the federal Indian Child Welfare Act. The sponsor offered and the committee approved a technical amendment changing the bill to authorize multiple liaisons. Tribal advocates and child welfare organizations supported the measure, saying CYFD needs more capacity and accountability in Indian child welfare cases. The bill passed unanimously on a 4-0 due pass vote.
Next was Senate Bill 249, an appropriation to support the Missing and Murdered Indigenous People Task Force and related work in the Attorney General’s office, including maintaining a portal and IT support. Supporters said sustained funding is needed for accountability, coordination, data collection, and justice for Indigenous families, and that the issue remains a critical public safety and sovereignty concern. The sponsor noted he would continue working to fit funding into the budget. The committee voted due pass 4-0.
Finally, Senator Campos presented Senate Bill 201, which would appropriate $1.5 million to the Cultural Affairs Department for rural library operations in FY27, with any unspent balance reverting to the general fund. He said the bill is intended to help additional rural libraries that qualify for grants and complements other library funding measures already considered. A Pueblo of Pojoaque lobbyist spoke in support, citing the bill’s importance to cultural integrity in northern New Mexico. The committee approved SB 201 on a 4-0 due pass vote and then recessed until the next meeting.
AZ
AZ
Transcript Highlights:
- Patterson, in compliance with Article 4, Part 2, Section 9 of the Constitution of Arizona.
- Patterson, in compliance with Article 4, Part 2, Section 9 of the Constitution of Arizona, I'm directed
Summary:
The Senate received a message from the House stating that the House had completed its work and was ready to adjourn sine die, with the message entered into the journal and Senate Concurrent Resolution 1032 transmitted to the Secretary of State. The Senate also dispensed with reading the journal from Friday, June 12, 2026, and approved it as recorded.
The only substantive action taken was a motion by the Majority Whip to adjourn the 57th Legislature, second regular session, sine die. The motion was put to a voice vote and passed, with the ayes prevailing, and the Senate adjourned accordingly.
ID
Idaho 2026 Regular Session
Agenda Mar 9th, 2026
Transcript Highlights:
- But as we see in Montana or Arizona, this type of legislation could cause numbers to remain stagnant.
- But as we see in Montana or Arizona, this type of legislation could cause numbers to remain stagnant.
- But as we see in Montana or Arizona, this type of legislation could cause numbers to remain stagnant.
- There's only six in Arizona. And, you know, our numbers are small. There's not a ton. Chair: Mr.
- won't uh you know they don't go down there's only 11 denturist in montana now there's only six in arizona
Summary:
The House Health and Welfare Committee first heard House Bill 495, which would consolidate the Board of Denturity under the Board of Dentistry, add a board seat for someone experienced in denturistry/prosthetics, define denturists’ scope of practice, and address the denturist board’s financial deficit. The sponsor and Department of Occupational and Professional Licenses argued the change would improve efficiency and reduce costs while preserving the profession. Denturists, interns, and association representatives opposed the bill, saying it could create conflicts of interest, leave their profession without a guaranteed denturist on the board, increase barriers to entry, and allow dentists to influence fees and rules. The Idaho State Dental Association supported the bill, saying it would maintain public safety, preserve licensure, and reduce government size. After testimony and committee discussion, the original motion to send the bill to the floor was withdrawn and the committee voted to send HB 495 to amending order for clarification, including possible language about a denturist board member.
The committee then took up RS 33-468, a proposal to repeal Medicaid expansion effective January 1, 2028. The sponsor said the measure was intended to refocus Medicaid on the most vulnerable, address budget pressures, and respond to concerns that expansion can discourage work. Several members opposed the idea, arguing that it would remove coverage from many Idahoans, harm providers, and likely cost the state money by losing federal funds and related tax revenue. Others supported it as a needed step to control spending and prioritize traditional Medicaid populations. After debate, a motion to return the RS to the sponsor failed on roll call, and the committee voted 10-6 to introduce RS 33-468. The meeting then adjourned.
NM
New Mexico 2025 Regular Session
IC - Indian Affairs Nov 14th, 2025
House Government, Elections & Indian Affairs
Transcript Highlights:
- Number one is Montana with seven, North Dakota with five, and then Minnesota, Arizona, and New Mexico
- Arizona and New Mexico share Diné College.
- We have one campus, the main campus in Arizona, and then the Shiprock Campus in New Mexico.
- College receives about $14.3 million for its campuses in New Mexico and Arizona.
- In addition to our CSN projects and Arizona projects, they have never had the capacity at that office
TX
Texas 89th 2nd C.S.
Trade, Workforce & Economic Development May 21st, 2025
Trade, Workforce & Economic Development
Transcript Highlights:
- I've been a licensed realtor in the great state of Arizona for over 30 years.
- traditional common sense views shared privately with friends, and yet they triggered formal action with the Arizona
- They have a monopoly on MLS system, definitely in Arizona.
- I want, I'm going to continue the fight and the battle in the Arizona courts, which I'm currently doing
- Thank you very much for coming all the way from Arizona to share your thoughts.
TX
Texas 89th Regular
Trade, Workforce & Economic Development May 21st, 2025
Trade, Workforce & Economic Development
Transcript Highlights:
- I've been a licensed realtor in the great state of Arizona for over 30 years.
- Action with the Arizona Association of Realtors.
- They have a monopoly on the MLS system, definitely in Arizona.
- I'm going to continue the fight and the battle in the Arizona courts, which I'm currently doing.
- Thank you very much for coming all the way from Arizona to share your thoughts.
Keywords:
SB 1361, Texas disaster recovery loan, small business loan, micro-business loan, community development financial institution, CDFI, economic disaster assistance, post-disaster financing, business recovery fund, Texas Economic Development Bank, zero-interest loan, working capital, payroll support, health benefits, job retention, declared disaster, small business relief, microenterprise, franchise exclusion, private equity-backed business
AZ
Arizona 2026 Regular Session
02/05/2026 - House Republican Caucus Calendar #4
Transcript Highlights:
- House Resolution 2004 expresses the Arizona House of Representatives' disapproval of public statements
- It affirms that Arizona law limits the lawful use of force against law enforcement to narrow circumstances
Summary:
The Republican caucus met to discuss a single item, House Resolution 2004. Staff explained that the resolution expresses the Arizona House’s disapproval of public statements made by the Attorney General about the use of force against law enforcement officers, says Arizona law limits lawful use of force in narrow circumstances, and calls for the Attorney General to retract the statements, issue corrective guidance, resign, and be censured.
The bill sponsor said the resolution was self-explanatory and referenced recent news events, arguing that if the Attorney General were a member of the House, the chamber would be considering expulsion instead. No questions were raised for staff or the sponsor.
The caucus concluded without further discussion and indicated the measure would go to the floor.
AZ
Arizona 2026 Regular Session
02/05/2026 - House Republican Caucus Calendar #4
Transcript Highlights:
- Amendment WIP members, House Resolution 2004 expresses the Arizona House of Representatives' disapproval
- It affirms that Arizona law limits the lawful use of force against law enforcement to narrow circumstances
Summary:
The Republican caucus met to discuss a single item, House Resolution 2004. Staff explained that the resolution expresses the Arizona House’s disapproval of public statements made by the Attorney General about the use of force against law enforcement officers, states that Arizona law limits lawful use of force in narrow circumstances, and calls for the Attorney General to retract the statements, issue corrective guidance, and resign. It also condemns and censures the Attorney General.
The bill sponsor said the resolution was self-explanatory and tied to recent news events, arguing that if the Attorney General were a member of the House, the chamber would be considering expulsion. No questions were raised for staff or the sponsor.
The caucus concluded without amendment or vote in the meeting and indicated the measure would go to the floor.
AZ
Arizona 2026 Regular Session
01/15/2026 - House Democratic Caucus Calendar #1
Transcript Highlights:
- To summarize the bill very shortly, the bill creates tax credits and deductions in the Arizona revenue
- To summarize the bill very shortly, the bill creates tax credits and deductions in the Arizona revenue
Summary:
The meeting opened with discussion of House Bill 2153, Internal Revenue Code Conformity Deductions. Nicole explained that the bill would create tax credits and deductions in the Arizona revenue code to mirror most of the items in H.R. 1 passed in July. She noted that the bill had already been heard in a joint hearing between House Ways and Means and Senate Finance, where it received heavy opposition.
No additional testimony or substantive debate was offered. Ranking Member Blackman had no further comments.
The chair thanked attendees and adjourned the meeting. No votes or actions were taken during this portion of the meeting.
AZ
Arizona 2026 Regular Session
01/15/2026 - House Democratic Caucus Calendar #1
Transcript Highlights:
- To summarize the bill very shortly, the bill creates tax credits and deductions in the Arizona revenue
- To summarize the bill very shortly, the bill creates tax credits and deductions in the Arizona revenue
Summary:
The meeting opened with discussion of House Bill 2153, Internal Revenue Code Conformity Deductions. The presenter explained that the bill would create tax credits and deductions in the Arizona revenue code to mirror most items in H.R. 1 passed in July. It was noted that the bill had already been heard in a joint hearing between House Ways and Means and Senate Finance, where the vote count was heavily against it.
No additional testimony or substantive debate was offered. The ranking member had nothing further to add, and the chair thanked attendees and adjourned the meeting. No votes or actions were taken during this portion beyond the prior hearing reference.
WY
Wyoming 2026 Regular Session
Joint Corporations, Elections & Political Subdivisions, May 21, 2026 - AM
Corporations, Elections & Political Subdivisions
Transcript Highlights:
- Um, and yes, this is Arizona, and Utah.
- Oklahoma was mentioned because I'm licensed in Arizona and I've litigated these issues in Arizona.
- I do want to talk about Arizona a little bit.
- </c> Those are the ombudsman statutes in Arizona.
- We could go could add the Arizona thing.