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CA

California 2025-2026 Regular Session

Senate Local Government Committee Apr 22nd, 2026

Transcript Highlights:
  • Those are file item 8, SB 1205; file item 9, SB 1274; file item 11, SB 1055; file item 15, SB 1170; and
  • , file item 9, SB 1274, file item 11, SB 1055, file item 15, SB 1170, file item 17, SB 1438.
  • , file item 9, SB 1274, file item 11, SB 1055, file item 15, SB 1170, file item 17, SB 1438.
  • , file item 9, SB 1274, file item 11, SB 1055, file item 15, SB 1170, file item 17, SB 1438.
  • File item 9, SB 1274; file item 11, SB 1055; file item 15, SB 1170; file item 17, SB 1438.
Summary: The committee heard several bills focused on wildfire resilience, land use, and local government authority. SB 911 would require notification to fire agencies when a home in a high fire severity zone is sold under an agreement to complete defensible space compliance; the California Association of Realtors said it would drop opposition if the bill is amended to use the preliminary change of ownership report, and the bill passed 4-0 to Appropriations. SB 994 would bar local officials from entering nondisclosure agreements that prevent them from sharing information with the elected decision makers of their jurisdiction; supporters framed it as a transparency measure, and it passed 4-0 as amended. The consent calendar, including SB 958 and several other bills, was also adopted 4-0. The committee then took up SB 1041, which would expand PACE financing for wildfire home-hardening improvements statewide and add consumer protections, hardship provisions, and reporting requirements. Supporters, including Renew Financial and Cal Fire Local 2881, argued it would help homeowners finance fire-resistant roofs, vents, and other upgrades. Opponents, including homeowner advocates, county tax collectors, mortgage lenders, and consumer groups, warned that PACE has a history of contractor abuse, high costs, liens that survive bankruptcy, and risks to vulnerable homeowners. After extended debate, the bill advanced 3-2 to Appropriations and remained on call. SB 1075 would require local governments in AB 617 communities to consider air-quality impacts and community emissions reduction plans when approving certain commercial and industrial projects. Environmental justice supporters said the bill would help implement long-promised pollution reductions in heavily burdened communities, while business, local government, planning, and industry groups argued it duplicated CEQA and existing permitting processes, created litigation risk, and could deter investment and jobs. The bill passed 3-2 and remained on call. SB 958, relating to the Midway Rising redevelopment project in San Diego, was presented as a path for a long-planned housing and entertainment project with at least 4,250 homes, including 2,000 affordable units, and it passed 3-0 to Appropriations. Finally, SB 1182 would require local governments to consider insurance availability in safety planning for development in high fire hazard areas. The author said the bill responds to rising insurance costs and the Fair Plan’s growth, while supporters said it would better align land-use decisions with wildfire risk. Opponents and some committee members argued the bill was too vague, could burden cities, and would not solve the underlying insurance market problem. The discussion was ongoing when the transcript ended.
MN

Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session

Legislative Commission on Cybersecurity 8/27/25

Minnesota House Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • Paul, we responded by refusing to pay ransom, relying on secure backups, and accelerating recovery with
  • systems to Fortune 500 companies and, most recently, both the federal judiciary's electronic case filing
  • On August 11th, after the city refused to pay ransom, the threat actor did publish a set of data on their
  • c><00:25:16.000><c> after</c><00:25:16.320><c> the</c><00:25:16.480><c> city</c><00:25:16.799><c> refused
  • </c> On August 11th, after the city refused On August 11th, after the city refused to<00:25:17.520><c
Keywords: 1183, house
MN

Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session

Prohibiting entities from engaging in election activity 3/12/26

Minnesota House Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • I move to have House File 3419 before the committee.
  • </c><00:07:21.280><c> to</c><00:07:21.520><c> grant</c> the state to refuse to grant the state to refuse
  • That bill House File 3 into law.
  • </c><00:21:08.400><c> a</c> Minnesota Chamber of Commerce filed a Minnesota Chamber of Commerce filed
  • </c><01:29:49.600><c> 34</c> I will move that House File 34 I will move that House File 34 be be be &
Keywords: 1183, house
CA

California 2025-2026 Regular Session

Senate Local Government Committee Apr 22nd, 2026

Local Government

Transcript Highlights:
  • Those are file item 8, SB 1205; file item 9, SB 1274; file item 11, SB 1055; file item 15, SB 1170; and
  • , file item 9, SB 1274, file item 11, SB 1055, file item 15, SB 1170.
  • The consent calendar consists of file item 8, SB 1205; file item 9, SB 1274; file item 11, SB 1055; file
  • File item 9, SB 1274; file item 11, SB 1055; file item 15, SB 1170; file item 17, SB 1438.
  • 1274; file item 11, SB 1055; file item 15, SB 1170; and file item 17, SB 1438.
Keywords: 987, senate, all
CA

California 2025-2026 Regular Session

Assembly Floor Session Apr 20th, 2026

California House Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • 23 through file item 28.
  • We'll pass and retain on file items 30, 31, 32, and 33. That brings us to file item 34.
  • I'm going to pass and retain on file items 41 and 42. Brings us to file item number 43.
  • Back to business on the daily file. We're going to pass retain on file item number 50.
  • We're going to pass file items 59, 60, and 61. That brings us to file item number 62.
Summary: The Assembly convened after a delayed quorum call, then moved through routine procedural actions, including unanimous-consent requests on guest seating and committee referrals. A motion by Assembly Member DeMaio to withdraw AB 2624 from committee failed on a roll call vote, 14-44. The chamber also heard multiple guest introductions and held an Armenian Genocide Remembrance ceremony with a prayer, pledge, and moment of silence. The main floor action centered on H.R. 97, commemorating the 111th anniversary of the Armenian Genocide. Assembly Member Schultz and numerous colleagues spoke in support, emphasizing historical recognition, solidarity with Armenian Californians, and opposition to denial. The resolution was adopted by voice vote after 66 co-authors were added. Later, H.R. 99 recognizing California Agriculture Day also drew extensive support from members highlighting the state’s agricultural economy, farmworkers, and the need for continued investment in agriculture; it was adopted by voice vote after 65 co-authors were added. Several bills were also considered and passed: AB 1838 on contractor wage-and-hour disclosure for public works bids, AB 1562 authorizing counties to randomly select poll workers, AB 2297 standardizing restitution rules in diversion programs, AB 1659 improving school re-enrollment support for justice-impacted youth, AB 1974 creating an optional temporary firearm storage program for law enforcement, AB 2402 updating health studio fee rules, and AB 1607 extending the Maddy Emergency Medical Services Fund. AB 1607 drew sharp opposition over fee funding and broader policy concerns, but passed 66-1. The Assembly also adopted ACR 129 establishing a sister-state relationship with Lagos State, Nigeria, and considered a Senate joint resolution on tariffs, with members split over whether tariffs or state policies were the main driver of higher costs; the transcript ends during debate on that resolution.
TX

Texas 89th 2nd C.S.

S/C on Family & Fiduciary Relationships Apr 28th, 2025

S/C on Family & Fiduciary Relationships

Transcript Highlights:
  • In fact, the statute says that Texas should file, uh, shall file, uh, a petition to terminate.
  • If we change the way the department files these terminations.
  • The practice of filing a TPR petition by pleading in the alternative at the initial filing for removal
  • Files a report with the court in order to get paid, right?
  • We don't file a report.
Bills: HCR 10
MA

Massachusetts 2025-2026 Regular Session

Joint Committee on Children, Families and Persons with Disabilities Jun 21st, 2026 at 01:00 pm

Joint Committee on Children, Families and Persons with Disabilities

Transcript Highlights:
  • I filed this with Representative Tricia Farley-Bouvier. We've filed this bill now for many years.
  • I filed this with Representative Tricia Farley-Buvier. We've filed this bill now for many years.
  • Actually, it's been two sessions that I've filed it.
  • Actually, it's been two sessions that I've filed it.
  • Truancy filings rose 13%, and habitual school offender filings rose 15%.
Keywords: 995, all
Summary: The Joint Committee on Children, Families, and Persons with Disabilities held a hybrid hearing on a series of child welfare bills focused on DCF, foster care, mandated reporting, educational records, and family support. Chair Kennedy and Chair Livingstone opened with accessibility and testimony rules, then heard testimony on bills including S.127 on expanding mandated reporters, S.107/H.235 on a Foster Children’s Bill of Rights, S.106/H.228 on transferring foster care review from DCF to the Office of the Child Advocate, H.258/S.125 on an electronic backpack for foster children’s educational records, H.205 on kinship foster care background checks, H.246/H.266 on minimizing trauma in care and protection cases, and S.159 on support for families after sudden unexpected infant death. Supporters of the mandated reporter bill, led by Sen. Feeney and Foxborough advocates, described a local model that trains all adults who work with children and argued the state should scale that approach statewide to improve recognition and reporting of abuse. Testimony on the foster care bills emphasized the need for clearer rights, better notice to children and attorneys, stronger remedies, and independent oversight. Advocates, youth with lived experience, and legal organizations described placement instability, delayed notifications, abuse in care, poor educational continuity, and the need for rights around safety, family contact, culture, language, and access to records. Several witnesses urged that the Foster Children’s Bill of Rights include enforceable court remedies, not just reporting requirements. On the oversight bill, supporters argued DCF should not review its own foster care system and pointed to poor outcomes, high placement instability, and recent investigative reporting as evidence for moving review responsibilities to the Office of the Child Advocate. On the electronic backpack bill, testimony focused on the need for real-time data sharing and a centralized system so schools can receive foster students’ records quickly and support continuity. On the trauma-minimization bill, Rep. Miskin framed the proposal as a set of practical changes to reduce harm during removals and court involvement. On the SUID bill, Sen. Lovely said families should be given information about available grief and support resources after an infant death. No votes were taken during the hearing; the committee primarily received testimony and questions.
FL

Florida 2026 Regular Session

Senate in Session Mar 4th, 2026

Florida Senate Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • Just late-filed. Without objection, show the late-filed amendment introduced.
  • And I will mention specifically that since the version of this bill was filed last year and then filed
  • And I will mention specifically that since the version of this bill was filed last year and then filed
  • Not filing a complaint in the circuit court, hoping to get on a docket, blind filed to a judge.
  • That's why I filed the bill.
Summary: The Senate opened with prayer, the Pledge of Allegiance, and several introductions and memorial remarks, including a moment of silence for service members killed in the conflict in Iran. The chamber then moved to special orders and took up a series of bills, with many measures passing unanimously after brief explanations and, in several cases, substitution of House companions. Early bills included CS/CS/SB 1062 on speech and debate education, which drew extensive supportive debate about the civic value of debate programs and passed 37-0, and SB 1072 on an anti-Semitism task force, which was amended to clarify that criticism of Israel is not prohibited and then passed 37-0. The Senate also approved CS/CS/SB 1230/HB 1019 on PFAS chemicals and firefighting foam, with discussion focused on phasing out AFFF, testing requirements, exceptions for federal aviation and military uses, and support for firefighters and water quality; the bill passed 37-0. Other measures passed without opposition included SB 1706 on the My Safe Florida Condominium Pilot Program, SB 186 on student health and safety and seizure response training, SB 598 on funeral and cemetery services, SB 990/HB 883 on protected cell captive insurance companies, SB 554 on nonprofit corporations, SB 560 on child welfare and foster care medication procedures, SB 684/HB 961 on electronic signatures for salvage titles, and SB 778/HB 569 on forensic client services. Two bills, SB 432 on intoxicating substances and SB 928 on dangerous crimes, were temporarily postponed. A major portion of the meeting was devoted to SB 1134 on official actions of local governments and DEI-related activities. The sponsor argued the bill would prevent counties and municipalities from funding or promoting DEI efforts he described as discriminatory or indoctrinating, while opponents offered amendments to narrow the bill to spending only, add an intent requirement for penalties, and preserve local proclamations and observances. Those amendments were debated at length but were not adopted. The sponsor then continued explaining the bill’s exceptions, including references to holidays, heritage sites, and the Pulse Memorial, and the chamber was still in debate on the underlying measure when the transcript ended.
FL

Florida 2025 Regular Session

Commerce and Tourism Mar 31st, 2025

Transcript Highlights:
  • There's one late filed amendment without objection.
  • your grace and allowing us to bring up this late filed amendment.
  • claimants who failed to meet basic job search requirements such as missing multiple interviews, refusing
  • Now in 2021, we came back and we tweak some of the technology to make the initial filing of unemployment
  • Proving workers are skipping interviews or refusing jobs to stay on unemployment.
Keywords: 999, senate, all
MD

Maryland 2026 Regular Session

House Floor Session, 4/13/2026 #3

Maryland House Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • Ladies and gentlemen of the House of Delegates, the Senate refuses to concur in the House amendments
  • Ladies and gentlemen of the House of Delegates, the Senate refused to concur in the House amendments
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  • Ladies and gentlemen of the House of Delegates, the Senate refused to concur in the House amendments
  • The Senate amendments conform the bill to its cross-file, Senate Bill 388, and we move to concur.
TX

Texas 89th Regular

Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence Mar 12th, 2025

Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence

Transcript Highlights:
  • You file a motion for summary judgment, but you being an owner would file a motion for— say we did use
  • I've even had to file motions for enforcement.
  • Once filed, an eviction stays on a tenant's record.
  • This allows landlords to file cases in either precinct but does not allow the tenant to file a change
  • And she was refusing it, and we came to a...
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Transcript Highlights:
  • The Board of Land and Natural Resources refused to do so and refused to even consider the impact.
  • to require the preparation of refused to require the preparation of EIS.<00:33:51.600><c> This</c><00
  • You know, we filed about the lawsuit.
  • You know, we filed suit<00:45:34.480><c> against</c><00:45:35.280><c> DLNR</c><00:45:36.160><c> asking
  • It's interestingly enough because they file monthly reports with the PUC, which classifies the amount
Keywords: 910, house, all
Summary: The joint hearing covered three measures. SB 1602 would appropriate funds to DLNR for monitoring wells for the Koho aquifer system; DLNR and HHFDC supported it, and written testimony from several organizations and individuals was also in support. Members asked whether monitoring wells are a statewide function rather than a county function, and staff confirmed they are done statewide. The second bill was an administration measure clarifying that criminal water pollution enforcement remains with the Department of Health rather than DLNR. The Attorney General’s office said it was a cleanup clarification and that DOH has stronger enforcement powers and better testing capability; DOH and DLNR supported it, and there was no opposition noted. The final and most heavily debated measure was SB 1074 on environmental impact statements. The bill would let previously authorized or permitted commercial activities continue for up to one year while an agency determines whether environmental review applies after a challenge, and would allow permit renewals during that review. DLNR said it stood on written comments and suggested aligning the bill with similar House language. Supporters, including several ocean tourism and Maui business representatives, argued the bill would provide certainty and keep families and small operators working while environmental review is completed, especially in the wake of the Lahaina fires and ongoing business losses. Some supporters said the measure should be narrowed with a sunset or limited to recently renewed permits. Opponents, including the Office of Planning and Sustainable Development, Earthjustice, the Sierra Club, and other environmental advocates, argued the bill was overly broad and could weaken HEPA/NEPA-style environmental review, especially for fisheries and other commercial activities. They said the bill could be used as a “Trojan horse” to avoid review and that DLNR could resolve the underlying disputes more quickly through settlement or existing exemption processes. No votes were taken during the hearing.
MA

Massachusetts 2025-2026 Regular Session

Joint Committee on Public Health Jun 21st, 2026 at 09:00 am

Joint Committee on Public Health

Transcript Highlights:
  • The urogynecologist also refused to prescribe.
  • People who had such traumatizing past experiences cannot trust the service anymore and refuse to use
  • We're here to support S. 1579, filed by Senator Liz Miranda.
  • I would say not if they refuse to meet with us.
  • We filed a public records request to learn why. The results? Goldstein received zero complaints.
Keywords: 995, all
Summary: The committee opened by explaining hearing procedures and time limits, then heard testimony on House 2499, a bill to create a public awareness campaign on menopause and related midlife health issues. Supporters, including a nurse, the Massachusetts Commission on the Status of Women, and other advocates, said menopause is widely misunderstood by patients and providers, leading to delayed care, unnecessary suffering, workplace impacts, and inequities in women’s health. Several speakers shared personal experiences with symptoms being dismissed or misdiagnosed and urged the committee to advance the bill. The committee then took testimony on a package of endometriosis bills, including House 2527 and Senate 1564, calling for a task force and broader awareness efforts. Patients, a physician, and advocates described long diagnostic delays, severe pain, infertility, medical gaslighting, and limited access to specialists and effective treatment. They argued for more research, provider education, and a coordinated state strategy, and several asked for favorable reports. The chair also noted the hearing was running behind and extended time to allow more testimony. Later, the committee heard Senate 1579, which would eliminate parental consent and judicial bypass requirements for abortion access for minors under 16. Planned Parenthood representatives, physicians, legal advocates, and students argued the current law creates unnecessary delays and harms vulnerable youth, especially those in unsafe homes or foster care, while supporters said minors can already consent to other reproductive health care. A pro-life witness opposed the bill and emphasized parental involvement and support services. The committee also heard House 2403 and Senate 1560, which would create a Human Service Transportation Consumer Advisory Board; disability advocates and riders described past safety problems and current service gaps, and supported the board as a low-cost way to improve accountability, rider input, and reliability. No votes or final actions were taken in the excerpt.
NY

New York 2025-2026 Regular Session

New York State Senate Session - 03/19/2026

New York Senate Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • KORAMATSU, A 22 YEAR-OLD WELDER AND CITIZEN WAS FIRED FROM HIS JOB DUE TO JAPANESE AN ZEST BUT REFUSED
  • Some of the information was just jotted in pencil on a piece of paper that they found in a file folder
  • SOME OF THE INFORMATION WAS JUST JOTTED IN PENCIL ON A PIECE OF PAPER THAT THEY FOUND IN A FILE FOLDER
  • That it was going to require a huge effort, not just of filing zoning variances and that kind of thing
  • WAS ZONED FOR MULTI-FAMILY HOUSING, SO THAT IT WAS GOING TO REQUIRE A HUGE EFFORT, NOT JUST OF FILING
Keywords: 993, senate, all
Summary: The Senate opened with the Pledge of Allegiance and an invocation by Major Brittany Wooten, then took up Senate Resolution No. 1749 designating March 19, 2026, as West Point Day in New York State. Majority Leader Stewart-Cousins, Senator Skoufis, Minority Leader Ortt, and several other senators spoke in support of West Point, its cadets, and the academy’s history and role in national service. Colonel Daniel R. Stuewe, commander of U.S. Army Garrison West Point, also addressed the chamber, emphasizing the long-standing partnership between West Point and New York and the academy’s mission to develop leaders of character. The resolution was adopted, and the West Point Day observance included recognition of cadets and academy staff. The Senate then moved through a calendar of bills, passing measures including amendments to the Public Health Law, Election Law, Executive Law, Penal Law, Elder Law, Real Property Tax Law, General Municipal Law, and Public Authorities Law. Several bills drew brief explanations of vote or debate. Senator Mayer spoke in support of a bill establishing Fred Korematsu Day, framing it as a reminder of the injustice of Japanese American internment and the need to defend civil rights. Senator Ryan supported a bill streamlining the senior citizen property tax exemption process, calling it a way to reduce burdens on older residents. Senator Helming opposed a local government planning mandate as an unfunded mandate, while Senators Walczyk and Martins criticized a housing-related reporting bill as burdensome and ineffective. The most debated item was Calendar 457, a housing-data and reporting bill sponsored by Senator May. Supporters argued it would improve transparency and help the state understand zoning and housing capacity, while opponents said it imposed new reporting burdens on municipalities and could penalize poorer communities by threatening CDBG funding. After debate, the bill was restored to the non-controversial calendar and ultimately passed by a vote of 37-23. The Senate then adjourned until the next legislative day.
FL

Florida 2026 Regular Session

Appropriations Committee on Health and Human Services Apr 10th, 2025

Appropriations Committee on Health and Human Services

Transcript Highlights:
  • negative fiscal impact on local government, with minimal cost increases expected due to additional court filings
  • negative fiscal impact on local government, with minimal cost increases expected due to additional court filings
  • It was filed on time. Other questions?
  • If that were the case, her abuser would be able to see any sensitive medical records in her file, and
  • And we all know that that can take many months, as filing insurance claims can be a long process.
Summary: The Appropriations Committee on Health and Human Services met to consider a full agenda of bills, moving quickly through 20 measures and several amendments. Early bills reported favorably included SB 976 on procedures for challenging court-appointed psychologists in family law cases, SB 306 on Medicaid managed care provider access outside regular business hours, and SB 584 on housing supports for foster youth and college students, which drew supportive testimony from former foster youth and was backed by members as a way to improve stability and educational opportunity. The committee also approved SB 1412 to modernize home health regulations and SB 1800 to create a Parkinson’s research consortium at USF, with members citing the need for more research and future funding opportunities. The committee adopted amendments on several bills, including technical and conforming changes to the Parkinson’s bill and other measures. The committee then advanced a series of health care and child welfare bills. SB 524 added Duchenne muscular dystrophy to newborn screening; SB 1156 revised the Home Health Aide Program for medically fragile children, including training, reimbursement, and work-hour flexibility; and SB 1490 reorganized services for medically fragile children by shifting program administration to AHCA and requiring a redesign plan for the Medicaid waiver. SB 1174 allowed foster home and child-caring agency licenses to be amended when a foster parent relocates, and SB 1620 implemented selected recommendations from the Commission on Mental Health and Substance Use Disorders, including a new research center at USF and school-based behavioral health review requirements. SB 1568 revised e-prescribing exemptions, and SB 78 authorized certain veterans’ nursing home beds and related certificate-of-need transfers. All of these measures were reported favorably after brief debate or supportive testimony. Several bills prompted more extensive discussion and some opposition. CS for CS SB 1270, the Department of Health agency package, included provisions on vaccination-related patient rights, medical marijuana reporting, background screening, temporary licensure, compact participation, and sovereign immunity for volunteer dentists; it passed despite concerns from Senators Berman, Brodeur, and Harrell about vaccination language and board/voting-power provisions. CS for SB 1606 on patient access to records drew strong opposition from physicians and health information professionals over privacy, security, fines, and portal access; it was initially reported unfavorably, then reconsidered and ultimately reported favorably as a committee bill. CS for SB 1736, allowing insulin administration by direct support professionals and relatives for individuals with developmental disabilities, and SB 1808, requiring timely refunds to patients, both passed. CS for SB 1842, requiring referring providers to help patients determine whether referred providers are in-network, also passed over concerns about burden on small practices. The committee also advanced SB 1354, a behavioral health oversight bill requiring audits, performance reporting, and system transparency measures for managing entities, and SB 1768, which authorizes physicians to perform certain stem cell therapies using specified products and requires informed consent; both drew supportive comments but also concerns about patient understanding and oversight. Finally, the committee approved SPB 7032 as a committee bill to create presumptive Medicaid eligibility for permanently disabled individuals during redetermination, and after reconsideration it reported SB 1606 favorably as a committee bill. The meeting ended with members noting their recorded votes on select tabs and adjourning after completing the agenda.
FL

Florida 2025 Regular Session

Criminal Justice Mar 25th, 2025

Transcript Highlights:
  • . >> Because this bill to be filed, an 18 year-old male collected and stored images of teenage girls
  • clarity and streamline statue language it provided for the case staffing process leading up to the filing
  • The first bill that was filed was where we ended in criminal justice last year.
  • Committee members, Leon County Sheriff's Office is in support of the original filed bill, but finding
  • When you're 18, the government has refused to protect these adults is our obligation to let them protect
Keywords: 999, senate, all
FL

Florida 2026 Regular Session

Governmental Oversight and Accountability Feb 11th, 2025

Governmental Oversight and Accountability

Transcript Highlights:
  • This definition includes refusing to deal, terminating business activities, or taking other actions to
  • fly a Brandy Fine for Congress flag in their school—as much as I might enjoy that—if that teacher refused
  • We filed 3,000 bills a year in this legislature and passed 200 to 300 of them.
  • We filed 3,000 bills a year in this legislature and passed 2 to 300 of them.
  • I want to commend Senator Fine for filing this good bill.
Summary: The Committee on Governmental Oversight and Accountability met with a quorum present and took up two bills and one presentation. Senate Bill 108, on administrative procedures, was presented by Senator Burgess on behalf of Senator Grall. The bill would require agencies to systematically review rules over five years old, submit annual regulatory plans and reports, and take action on reviewed rules; it also would speed publication of proposed rules after new rulemaking authority and expand transparency for incorporated materials and rule histories. Americans for Prosperity appeared in support, there was no debate, and the bill was reported favorably on a roll call vote. The committee then heard a presentation from State Board of Administration Executive Director Chris Spencer on implementation of statutory investment restrictions affecting state funds. He reviewed the SBA’s structure and fiduciary duties, said the agency must maximize financial return using only pecuniary factors, and described the Protecting Florida’s Investments Act restrictions involving Northern Ireland, Cuba, Venezuela, Israel, Sudan, Iran, and China. He noted recent changes, including expanded Iran restrictions after the October 7 attacks, the addition of China-related divestment requirements, and the SBA’s move to eliminate China and Hong Kong from its global equity benchmarks; he said the agency is ahead of schedule on required divestment and in compliance with the law. Senate Bill 100, on display of flags by governmental entities, was then presented by Chair Fine. The bill would prohibit political flags on government buildings and allow active-duty service members and veterans to use reasonable force to stop flag desecration. The committee heard extensive public testimony, with supporters arguing government buildings should not display political messages and opponents raising First Amendment, vagueness, and enforcement concerns, especially regarding LGBTQ-related flags and school settings. Senators also questioned the bill’s definitions and the reasonable-force provision. After debate, the committee voted to report SB 100 favorably, with Senators Arrington and Polsky voting no and Senators Brodeur, McClain, Rodriguez, Fine, and Chair DeSiglie voting yes. At the end of the meeting, Senator Rodriguez was recorded as voting yes on SB 108, and the committee adjourned.
NM

New Mexico 2025 Regular Session

Senate Chamber Mar 18th, 2025

New Mexico Senate Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • Hamas refused to release any more hostages. There are still 5 Americans being held hostage.
  • Because Hamas refused to release the rest of the hostages.
  • Consumers filed a class action lawsuit against Clinique, Mr.
  • Regarding pre-filing, regarding bill introduction procedures and requirements.
MN

Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session

Senate Floor Session - 01/27/25

Minnesota Senate Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • The secretary will read the Senate file number 334.
  • file num Senate<00:04:23.120><c> file</c><00:04:23.360><c> number</c><00:04:23.759><c> 33</c> Senate
  • file number 33 Senate file number 33 334<00:04:26.520><c> the</c><00:04:26.639><c> Senate</c><00:04:26.919
  • ><c> its</c> 334 the Senate file has been given its 334 the Senate file has been given its second<00:
  • If you will proceed to page number seven, we have Senate File 645.
Keywords: 1187, senate, all
CA

California 2025-2026 Regular Session

Senate Judiciary Committee Jan 13th, 2026

Transcript Highlights:
  • This is file item number eight, SB 46. Please call the roll. This is file item number eight, SB 46.
  • This is file item number three, SB 719. This is file item number three, SB 719.
  • This is file item number five. Thank you. This is file item number five, SB 300.
  • File item number 3... 12-0, put that on call. File item number 3, SB 719. Chair voting aye.
  • File item number 4, SB 33... ...back on call. File item number 4, SB 33. Umberg, aye. Allen, aye.
Summary: The committee heard and acted on several bills. SB 479 by Senator Arreguín would allow Berkeley, Long Beach, and Pasadena, as local health jurisdictions, to use multidisciplinary homeless response teams and share specified information across departments; supporters said it would improve coordination and services for unsheltered residents, and the bill passed 9-0 to Appropriations. SB 46 by Senator Umberg would direct the Secretary of State to keep constitutionally ineligible presidential candidates off the California ballot, including anyone who has already served two terms; supporters argued it was a constitutional enforcement measure, while Senator Niello questioned whether it was needed, and it passed 6-1 to Appropriations. SB 99 by Senator Blakespear would improve coordination between military and civilian systems by requiring courts and law enforcement to account for military protective orders and notify military authorities of possible violations; the Department of Defense supported it, while the ACLU raised due process concerns, and it passed 6-0 to Appropriations. SB 719 by Senator Cabaldon would extend the sunset on state reporting about high-risk automated decision systems from 2029 to 2032, and it passed 6-0 to Appropriations. SB 300 by Senator Padilla would strengthen California’s new AI chatbot law by requiring operators to prevent minors from being exposed to sexually explicit material; supporters said the existing law was insufficient, while industry groups warned against expanding a brand-new regime before it had been tested, and it passed 9-0 to Appropriations. SB 381 by Senator Wahab would allow adult adoptees, and descendants of adoptees, to obtain original birth certificates and create a nonbinding contact preference form for birth parents; supporters described health, identity, and dignity concerns, while some members raised privacy concerns, and it passed 13-0 to the Senate Health Committee. SB 33 by Senator Cortese would eliminate the sunset on the public works contractor claim-resolution process, with supporters saying it reduces litigation and speeds payment, and it passed 10-0 to Appropriations.