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WA
Washington 2025-2026 Regular Session
Legislative Ethics Board Jul 27th, 2026
Transcript Highlights:
- That basically says this list of things are per se and have a legislative nexus.
- For which there is per se legislative nexus allowing for whatever they can be posted.
- So I was— As legislators, what do you think? Are you going to let her say something?
- process and what I’m currently doing in that legislative process.
- I mean, there is no legislative nexus to stupid crap.
Summary:
The board opened its public meeting with a quorum, approved the prior minutes by motion and voice vote, and noted there were no employment disclosure forms. The main substantive item was an advisory opinion request from the chief clerk about whether legislators may include information about other governmental agencies or events in constituent newsletters, especially when the same material can be posted on official legislative websites or social media under a statutory safe harbor.
Board members discussed the scope of the statute and whether the safe harbor for official websites and social media should be read to extend to printed newsletters. Some members argued the newsletter context is different because it is distributed directly to constituents and has limited space, while others said the same principle should apply and that the statute is not an exclusive list of permissible content. The discussion also touched on examples such as public health notices, bike safety events, and other government-published information, with concern expressed that a broader reading could allow too much unrelated content.
No final advisory opinion was adopted during the meeting. Instead, the board directed staff to rewrite the draft opinion to reflect the discussion and bring it back later. The meeting then moved toward public testimony, but no testimony was taken before the public portion was adjourned and the board proceeded into executive session.
VA
Transcript Highlights:
- Legislation reported from the Committee on Appropriations, and yesterday this legislation was taken up
- Legislation to amend and reenact a section...
- Legislation passed the House.
- Legislation passed originally.
- Report legislation.
WV
West Virginia 2026 Regular Session
WV Senate Finance Committee in Session Mar 11th, 2026 at 04:01 pm
Transcript Highlights:
- Just by way of background, I drafted this legislation when we passed medical cannabis years ago.
- I just wanted to add my support to the legislation, Mr. Chairman. Thank you, Senator.
- This is in response to a legislative rule relating to insurance holding company systems.
- The next is the Tax Department promulgating a legislative rule regarding the soft drinks tax.
- The next is the Tax Department promulgating a legislative rule regarding the soft drinks tax.
Summary:
The Senate Finance Committee met with a quorum present, approved the prior meeting minutes, and then considered a series of House bills and committee substitutes. House Bill 5438, dealing with changes to Step 7 of the school aid formula and allowable uses of certain education allocations, was amended to adopt the Education Committee’s changes and then reported to the full Senate. House Bill 4087 creating the West Virginia-Ireland Education Alliance was also reported, as was House Bill 4191, which expands child care tax credit eligibility for employer-sponsored facilities and changes subsidy payments from attendance-based to enrollment-based reimbursement; senators emphasized its workforce and economic development benefits. House Bill 5074, which reallocates medical cannabis fund balances and future revenues, was amended to increase the Child Protective Commission pilot funding from $3 million to $5 million and remove proposed ibogaine research funding for Marshall and WVU before being reported. House Bill 5353, regulating virtual currency kiosks and money transmission licensure, and House Bill 5527, creating licensure and oversight for wellness reimbursement program administrators, both received strike-and-insert amendments and were reported. House Bill 5687, which phases down the metallurgical coal severance tax and adds a temporary oil and gas tax reduction with county/municipal revenue adjustments, was amended and reported. House Bill 4418, creating an electronic system for municipal business and occupation tax filing and collection with a 1% administrative fee and a participation threshold, was also reported.
The committee then took up House Bill 4245, the Revenue Rules Bundle, which bundles 26 legislative rules from the Department of Revenue and related agencies. The bundle included alcohol, banking, insurance, racing, and tax rules, with several sunset extensions and repeals of outdated rules; the committee adopted a strike-and-insert amendment affecting a lottery consumer protection rule and a pre-need cemetery company rule, then reported the bill. House Bill 5168, providing a $12 million lottery-funded stream for emergency medical services, was amended to clarify the uses of the funds, rename one fund, require a 30% county match for mental health treatment spending, and create two additional county-based EMS funds; senators described it as a needed permanent funding source for EMS, and it was reported. Throughout the meeting, members generally supported the measures, with some discussion on technical details, funding allocations, and the impact of the bills on local services and workforce needs. At the end of the meeting, the chair announced that Senate House Bills 4004, 4006, and 4009 would not be taken up that day, and the committee adjourned.
NM
New Mexico 2026 Regular Session
House - Appropriations and Finance Jan 20th, 2026
House Appropriations & Finance
Transcript Highlights:
- permanent legislative committees and the legislative department.
- LCS operations, the legislative information system.
- And then section five addresses the Legislative Finance Committee.
- Section six, the Legislative Education Study Committee.
- for the Legislative Council Service, and it is customary, maybe up to once a year, where the Legislative
Bills:
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MN
Transcript Highlights:
- auditor. we we had the uh legislative auditor we we had the uh legislative auditor loud<00:45:40.160
- </c><00:47:26.640><c> auditor</c> report to both the legislative auditor report to both the legislative
- </c><00:48:55.520><c> auditor,</c> in talking to the legislative auditor, in talking to the legislative
- He noted that Minnesota already has an Office of the Legislative Auditor, and said the current legislative
- He noted that Minnesota already has an Office of the Legislative Auditor, and that the current legislative
WA
Washington 2025-2026 Regular Session
Legislative Ethics Board Jun 8th, 2026 at 09:00 am
Transcript Highlights:
- the legislator to push or advance the employer's legislative agenda or to oppose legislation disfavored
- Act does not prohibit a legislator from inducing, supporting, advocating, or voting for legislation
- Was that, in your mind, a way that the legislation could be interpreted that met the legislative intent
- As a legislator. As a legislator.
- And is it normal for you to call legislators and ask them about legislation? Yes.
Summary:
The hearing concerned a Legislative Ethics Board complaint against Representative Tara Simmons in Washington State OAH Docket 401-645. The judge outlined the process, the two issues on appeal—whether Simmons violated RCW 42.52.020 and RCW 42.52.070, and, if so, what penalty should apply—and admitted a number of exhibits by stipulation or prior ruling, while taking one exhibit under advisement pending an offer of proof. The board also moved to sequester witnesses, which was granted, and the judge deferred ruling on a motion to exclude three defense witnesses until after hearing the board staff’s case. Opening statements followed, with staff alleging Simmons used her position to benefit an outside organization and to secure special privileges, and the defense arguing the conduct was lawful, technical in nature, and consistent with prior ethics guidance.
Board staff then called Kimberly Gordon, an attorney and founding board member/treasurer of American Equity and Justice Group (AEJG), as its first witness. Gordon testified that AEJG used data dashboards to make justice-system data more accessible, received state proviso funding sponsored by Simmons, and also received two donations from Simmons—$10,000 and $40,000. She said the first donation was intended to help hire Antoine Coleman, whom Simmons had recommended and who was later identified as Simmons’s romantic partner, and that AEJG returned the $10,000 and declined the $40,000 after concluding there was a potential conflict of interest. Gordon also testified that AEJG believed Simmons’s involvement in the organization and her communications about Coleman created ethical concerns.
Gordon further testified about a second proviso intended to expand AEJG’s work into education data and its subcontract with Equity in Education Coalition (EEC). She said EEC did not perform the expected deliverables, prompting repeated communications with the Administrative Office of the Courts and a meeting involving Chris Stanley, where AEJG raised concerns that EEC was not complying and that Simmons had intervened in the dispute. According to Gordon, Stanley ultimately directed the parties to rewrite the subcontract and continue, but AEJG later moved forward largely without EEC’s assistance. The board staff introduced AEJG’s complaint and related timeline exhibits during her testimony. After direct examination, the hearing recessed for lunch, and cross-examination by Simmons’s counsel began when the hearing resumed.
VA
Transcript Highlights:
- The legislation was reported from the Committee on Appropriations.
- House Bill 701, a different legislation.
- Legislation passed the House and passed the Senate with an amendment.
- House Bill 1015, different legislation.
- Legislation has an emergency clause on it.
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
House Workforce, Labor, and Economic Development Finance and Policy Committee 2/12/25
Workforce, Labor, and Economic Development Finance and Policy
Transcript Highlights:
- The Legislative Budget Office is a nonpartisan legislative office serving both the House and the Senate
- </c> from as it relates to the legislative from as it relates to the legislative process<00:03:34.200
- :35.319><c> budget</c> process the FIS the legislative budget process the FIS the legislative budget
- </c> office is a nonpartisan Legislative office is a nonpartisan Legislative Office<00:03:37.439><c>
- </c><00:04:51.520><c> for</c> that's the enacting legislation for that's the enacting legislation for
NH
New Hampshire 2026 Regular Session
House Legislative Administration (04/15/2026)
Legislative Administration
Transcript Highlights:
- Um so it's not really any<00:22:35.600><c> legislative.</c> any legislative. any legislative.
- </c> actual need for the legislation? actual need for the legislation?
- </c> whom are legislators. whom are legislators.
- legislation? legislation?
- Um I'm wondering if um a legislator legislator legislator feels<01:00:45.599><c> that</c><01:00:45.760
NM
New Mexico 2025 Regular Session
IC - Indian Affairs Aug 15th, 2025
House Government, Elections & Indian Affairs
Transcript Highlights:
- More legislators.
- You get the ages of legislators because, as you know, trying to get background on legislators is very
- on the legislative website, there's a category for that.
- We think that likely the the amount of new legislators.
- Those are things as a new legislator...
WY
Wyoming 2026 Regular Session
Senate Rules Committee, February 16, 2026
Transcript Highlights:
- And so we provided just some additional language really to address the concern of if a legislator or
- or accept a legislative campaign contribution by affirmative act on any day during which the Senate
- or if a the concern of if a legislator or if a senator senator senator unknowingly<00:01:55.119><c>
- </c> accept by affirmative act a legislative accept by affirmative act a legislative campaign<00:04:17.280
- </c><00:15:18.240><c> and</c> connected to any legislation and connected to any legislation and you<00
Summary:
The Senate rules committee continued work on a proposed rule restricting campaign fundraising in the Capitol and during session or special session. Senator Nethercott and LSO attorney Mr. Shaw explained that the draft was revised to add clarity after concerns that the earlier language could unintentionally penalize a senator who merely received a contribution without affirmatively soliciting it. The committee discussed two options: option one, which would prohibit knowingly soliciting a contribution and accepting it by affirmative act, and option two, which would prohibit knowingly soliciting or accepting a legislative campaign contribution by affirmative act. A new subsection C was also added to make clear the rule would not apply when a senator merely discovers that a contribution was made and took no affirmative act to solicit or receive it.
Members focused on how the term “solicit” should be understood, including whether a campaign website donate button or online promotion would count as solicitation. Mr. Shaw said the rule does not define the term and suggested it should be applied reasonably, noting that a static donate button may be treated differently from actively promoting donations. Several senators said subsection C addressed the main concern about accidental receipt of a mailed contribution, but that further guidance may still be needed on passive receipt and how to handle donations connected to pending legislation. Senator Duro said the committee was responding to an unacceptable incident that occurred in the building and wanted to make clear such conduct would not be tolerated.
After discussion, Senator Rothfuss moved option two and Senator Gierau seconded. The committee voted to adopt option two, with Senators Gierau, Nethercott, Salazar, and Chairman Biteman voting aye; Senator Rothfuss also voted aye. The committee then adjourned, and it was noted that the adopted rule would become part of the permanent Senate rules unless changed at the start of a future session.
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
Use of legislative email, phone number and office space restricted, HF4172 3/26/26
Minnesota House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- later or that legislator and they're pumping out a bunch of bills in the revisor's office and legislators
- Thank you. realm of non-legislators having wide realm of non-legislators having wide access<00:09:20.880
- And I get the legislative work done."
- </c> that route first before we legislate that route first before we legislate ourselves<00:20:51.560
- </c> everybody who's under the legislative everybody who's under the legislative branch.<00:26:08.560
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
Legislative Budget Office Oversight Commission 1/22/26
Minnesota House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- </c> studies conducted by state legislators studies conducted by state legislators over<00:04:52.800>
- </c> legislators have been anticipating. legislators have been anticipating.
- </c> the mid to uh 2010s and legislators the mid to uh 2010s and legislators started<00:14:07.680><c>
- </c><00:14:42.880><c> sessions</c> is that you know legislative sessions is that you know legislative
- , legislation, legislation, but<00:32:05.360><c> I</c><00:32:05.600><c> can</c><00:32:06.159><c> um</
NM
Transcript Highlights:
- Legislative committees also cover council service, interim expenses, preparations for next session, legislative
- Chairman and Senator Woods, the legislative.
- So, for the district's legislative aides to date.
- , Legislative Education Study Committee, and the Legislative Council Service.
- The Legislative Council Service is the administrator of the appropriations for the District Legislative
FL
Florida 2025 Regular Session
February 4, 2025 - 09:00 AM
Transcript Highlights:
- As legislators, we put bills together, and within the bill, we may have, As legislators, we put bills
- committee with a powerful legislative committee.
- Consulting regularly with the legislation.
- , the proposed legislation would do, where we are if we don't do the legislation.
- , the proposed legislation would do, where we are if we don't do the legislation.
Summary:
The committee received an informational presentation from the Joint Administrative Procedures Committee (JAPC/JAPSI) staff and Chair Representative Overdorf on how Florida administrative rulemaking is reviewed. Mr. Plant explained that JAPC is a joint legislative oversight committee that monitors agency rules under Chapter 120, focusing on whether rules stay within statutory authority, whether agencies are acting consistently with legislative intent, and how the rulemaking process works. He emphasized that agencies are creatures of statute, that rulemaking authority must be specific enough to support the rule, and that without a date certain in statute, agencies may delay rulemaking indefinitely. Members asked about how to ensure agencies actually adopt rules, how to identify rules that exceed legislative intent, and how JAPC handles internal policies and delayed rulemaking.
Representative Overdorf then described JAPC’s objection process and its limits. He said the committee does not approve or disapprove rules or direct agencies to adopt them, but it can object to proposed or existing rules that enlarge, modify, or contravene enabling statutes or fail to comply with Chapter 120. He noted that if an agency does not resolve an objection, a footnote is published in the Florida Administrative Code and the committee may recommend legislation to amend, suspend, or repeal the rule. He also discussed recent committee activity, including 1,355 proposed rules, 119 emergency rules, and 1,243 incorporated materials reviewed in 2024, and said the committee filed 31 objections against one agency after repeated noncompliance.
The discussion also touched on possible changes to Chapter 120, including the governor’s 2019 request that agencies include five-year sunset provisions in rules, and a proposal to instead require periodic legislative review rather than automatic expiration. Overdorf also said the committee is considering raising the current statement of estimated regulatory costs thresholds of $200,000 annually or $1 million over five years because inflation has made those limits too low. No votes were taken on legislation, and the meeting ended with adjournment.
US
US Federal 2025-2026 Regular Session
US House Floor Proceedings (Monday, March 10, 2025)
US Federal House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- Strong of Alabama for his work on this legislation, and I reserve.
- LEGISLATION THROUGH THE HOUSE.
- SUPPORTED THIS LEGISLATION.
- Speaker, the passage of this legislation is a key step in protecting D.H.S.'
- Speaker, to advance this legislation and bring back D.H.S.'
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
Committee on Rules and Administration and Rules Subcommittee on Committees - 04/07/25
Transcript Highlights:
- </c><00:03:11.360><c> board</c> establishes um a new legislative board establishes um a new legislative
- Legislative, this office be under?
- Legislative auditor is a himself.
- </c><00:18:34.720><c> The</c><00:18:34.880><c> legislative</c> legislative branch.
- The legislative legislative branch.
NM
New Mexico 2026 Regular Session
House - Government, Elections And Indian Affairs Jan 30th, 2026 at 08:35 am
House Government, Elections & Indian Affairs
Transcript Highlights:
- I'm the chief economist for the Legislative Finance Committee.
- This bill is to strengthen the legislative authority... ...bill is for all of us.
- We feel that HB 164 helps build public trust in the legislative process.
- Lobbyists play an important role in the legislative process.
- So that doesn't put any additional work on the legislator.
US
US Federal 2025-2026 Regular Session
US House Floor Proceedings (Monday, April 27, 2026)
US Federal House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- My legislation, along with Mr.
- </c> colleagues to support this legislation. colleagues to support this legislation.
- </c> sense legislation. And with that, Mr. sense legislation. And with that, Mr.
- This is important legislation.
- This is important legislation. effort. This is important legislation.
WA
Washington 2025-2026 Regular Session
Legislative Ethics Board May 5th, 2025
Transcript Highlights:
- had approved over time that the That a legislator had approved over time, that the legislator then might
- And if a legislative staff person comments...
- Doesn't mean it's not about legislation.
- This is engaging on our legislative stuff.
- So it says official legislative websites that are not the official legislative websites of a legislator
Summary:
The committee approved the minutes as corrected and noted there were no employment disclosure forms. It then discussed a draft advisory opinion on legislative stickers, pens, business cards, and similar items. Members agreed the opinion should identify historically provided items as presumptively within normal legislative conduct, but add clearer language that such items still cannot be used in a campaign-related way or otherwise conflict with ethics rules on use of public resources. Staff said Legislative Support Services and administration would be the main points of review for questionable requests, and the draft would be revised for board review.
The committee also reviewed a second advisory opinion request about legislative and caucus staff interacting with caucus social media posts. The discussion focused on whether staff may like or engage with posts about legislation or policy positions. Members generally agreed that liking or otherwise engaging with caucus posts could be viewed as support and could create ethics problems, especially because social media content remains online and could later be tied to legislation. The draft was to be revised to draw clearer lines for compliance.
Members then discussed a long-running project to review and either retain or retire older advisory opinions, and agreed to continue and complete that review process. They also discussed the recently passed ethics bill and supported issuing an ethics alert summarizing major changes, including concerns about a House amendment affecting social media and website references during the election year activity period. Finally, the committee approved spending about $19,171 to digitize archived case files into searchable format, with members expressing support for moving away from paper records. After public business ended, the committee adjourned the public session and planned to reconvene in executive session.