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US
US Federal 2025-2026 Regular Session
US House Floor Proceedings (Monday, February 24, 2025)
US Federal House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- For you are the author of all creation, the one who made us.
- FOR YOU ARE THE AUTHOR OF ALL CREATION. THE ONE WHO MADE US.
- These policies include especially the small business procurement goals and set-aside authorities have
- THE LEGISLATION WAS INCLUDED IN THE RE-AUTHORIZATION AND PASSED The House last Congress.
- COAST OF AND ANDBURG SIGNIFYING A NEW ERA AND TRAVELING AT FASTER SPEEDS.
AL
Alabama 2026 Regular Session
Alabama House Mobile County Legislation Committee Jan 21st, 2026
Mobile County Legislation
Transcript Highlights:
- Authority to try to help enhance those games and bring more activities to the Mobile area."
- Authority to try to help enhance those games and bring more activities to the Mobile area.
- I've been working closely with the Gulf<00:10:13.440><c> Coast</c><00:10:13.839><c> Challenge</c><00:
- Challenge and the Port City Gulf Coast Challenge and the Port City Classic<00:10:16.800><c> and</c><
- </c> Classic and the Mobile Sports Authority Classic and the Mobile Sports Authority to<00:10:20.320>
CA
California 2025-2026 Regular Session
Assembly Environmental Safety and Toxic Materials Committee Mar 10th, 2026
Transcript Highlights:
- I appreciate that the author is working with you on those.
- This is file item number three, AB 1691, authored by Assemblymember Dixon.
- So very important to Central Coast, North Coast, and all of California.
- They are also one of the most sensitive habitats on the West Coast.
- This is file item number four, AB 1744, authored by Assemblymember Addis.
Summary:
The Environmental Safety and Toxic Materials Committee heard four measures and approved one consent item. AB 1617 was taken up on consent and passed to Appropriations. The committee then heard AB 1604, which would phase out bisphenol A in paper receipts by 2027 and all bisphenols by 2028. The author and supporters from Breast Cancer Prevention Partners and Californians Against Waste argued receipts are a source of worker and consumer exposure and waste contamination, while no opposition testified. The bill passed to Judiciary.
AB 1642, dealing with post-wildfire smoke and contamination standards for returning to homes, workplaces, and schools, drew extensive testimony. The author, a Caltech professor, and Eaton Fire survivors described heavy metals and other contaminants found in smoke-damaged homes and said California lacks clear science-based clearance standards. Insurance and real estate groups opposed or expressed concern, arguing the bill could overlap with insurance claims handling and add costs, while the author and supporters said it only sets scientific standards and does not regulate claims. The bill passed to Appropriations on a 5-2 vote.
AB 1691 addressed copper-based anti-fouling paint on boats and conflicting state water quality and pesticide regulations. The author and the City of Newport Beach said the bill would require DPR and the State Water Resources Control Board to coordinate on studies and consistent standards, while boating groups warned about unintended consequences and the possibility of a de facto ban. The committee also heard AB 1744, a truth-in-labeling bill sponsored by a high school eco club that would prohibit sunscreen from being marketed as reef-safe or reef-friendly if it contains chemical UV filters; it passed unanimously to Privacy and Consumer Protection. After add-on votes, the committee confirmed the earlier actions and adjourned.
OK
Oklahoma 2026 Regular Session
House of Representatives Second Regular Session of the 60th Legislature Day 27 Mar 23rd, 2026 at 01:30 pm
Oklahoma House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- service reflects the values of resilience and dedication that are hallmarks of the Oklahoma National Guard
- Amendments to it on the Senate side, but as it stands right now, it would direct the healthcare authority
- This relegates their prescriptive authority under the pharmacy act. Move for adoption.
- House Bill 4302 gives the Office of Juvenile System Oversight the authority to disclose the identity
- House Bill 4105 clarifies the definition of who can be a security guard and who is not a security guard
Bills:
HB2059, HB3920, HB2992, HB3267, HB4457, HB3800, HB3818, HB4425, HB4427, HB4430, HB4431, HB4333, HB4340, HB4343, HB4344, HB4363, HB4229, HB4230, HB4236, HB4246, HB1979, HB3431, HB3052, HB3047, HB3048, HB4092, HB4302, HB3261, HB3704, HB3312, HB3546, HB3849, HCR1021, HB4105, HB4159, HB4304, HB3835, HB3619, HB4490, HB3710, HB4201, HB3907, HB3748
Keywords:
health care, medication, inmates, Oklahoma Health Care Authority, reimbursement, county jails, medical expenses, sales tax exemption, nonprofit organizations, procurement, transplant research, Oklahoma Tax Code, HB2992, Data Center Customer Ratepayer Protection Act of 2026, Corporation Commission, Oklahoma utilities, ratepayer protection, data centers, artificial intelligence computing, AI data centers
OK
Oklahoma 2026 Regular Session
House of Representatives Second Regular Session of the 60th Legislature Day 27 Mar 23rd, 2026
Oklahoma House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- This relegates their prescriptive authority under the Pharmacy Act. Thank you.
- This year, this relegates their prescriptive authority under the Pharmacy Act.
- House Bill 4302 gives the Office of Juvenile System Oversight the authority to disclose the identity
- House Bill 4302 gives the Office of Juvenile System Oversight the authority to disclose the identity
- guard, exempting certain people from the definition and providing a date.
Bills:
HB2059, HB3920, HB2992, HB3267, HB4457, HB3800, HB3818, HB4425, HB4427, HB4430, HB4431, HB4333, HB4340, HB4343, HB4344, HB4363, HB4229, HB4230, HB4236, HB4246, HB1979, HB3431, HB3052, HB3047, HB3048, HB4092, HB4302, HB3261, HB3704, HB3312, HB3546, HB3849, HCR1021, HB4105, HB4159, HB4304, HB3835, HB3619, HB4490, HB3710, HB4201, HB3907, HB3748
Keywords:
health care, medication, inmates, Oklahoma Health Care Authority, reimbursement, county jails, medical expenses, sales tax exemption, nonprofit organizations, procurement, transplant research, Oklahoma Tax Code, HB2992, Data Center Customer Ratepayer Protection Act of 2026, Corporation Commission, Oklahoma utilities, ratepayer protection, data centers, artificial intelligence computing, AI data centers
Summary:
The House met in session with prayer, the Pledge, and several recognitions, including Veteran of the Week Jake Searock, Doctor of the Day Dr. Nicole Bowden, Psychologist of the Day Dr. Amy Cherry, Nurse of the Day Eileen Cooper Grubbs, and a presentation for Developmental Disabilities Awareness Day. Members also welcomed student and community guests in the galleries. The chamber then moved through a long calendar of House bills, with most measures advancing on unanimous consent or broad bipartisan votes.
Among the major bills discussed, lawmakers passed measures on county jail medication reimbursement (HB 2059), a sales tax exemption for LifeShare (HB 3920), ratepayer protections for large data centers and crypto mining facilities (HB 2992), a felony offense for breaking and entering an occupied dwelling without intent to commit another crime (HB 3267), PBM access protections for specialty pharmacy patients (HB 4457), adjunct teacher guardrails in K-4 tested subjects (HB 4427), malpractice coverage for state-employed nurse practitioners and physician assistants (HB 4430), and several higher education, water, and state government cleanup bills. The House also approved bills addressing the 988 mental health lifeline, juvenile oversight disclosures, school support employee tracking, a federal education tax credit opt-in, firearms education curriculum development, AI personhood restrictions, child safety reviews related to fentanyl, and expungement relief for trafficking victims.
Debate centered most heavily on HB 2992, where supporters argued data centers should pay their share of infrastructure costs so residential and other ratepayers are not burdened, while some members questioned why the bill singled out data centers instead of all large-load users. HB 3267 drew questions about how the new offense would affect people with cognitive impairments, and HB 3312, the firearms education bill, prompted concerns about who would teach the curriculum. HB 3546 on artificial intelligence personhood also generated discussion about accountability and future regulation. Several bills were amended on the floor, including HB 492, HB 4302, and HB 4105.
The House recorded numerous final passage votes, with many bills passing overwhelmingly and some by narrower margins, including HB 3800, HB 4333, HB 3704, HB 4159, and HB 3619. Emergency clauses were adopted on some measures, including HB 4427 and HB 3312, while others were passed without emergency action. The chamber also reconsidered and then passed HB 1979 after a motion to reconsider a prior failure.
WY
Wyoming 2026 Regular Session
House Minerals, Business & Economic Development, February 16, 2026
Minerals, Business & Economic Development
Transcript Highlights:
- ,</c><00:03:27.680><c> most</c> everything to the west coast, most everything to the west coast, most
- </c> done all that, but then the West Coast done all that, but then the West Coast said,<00:20:26.559
- Uh, energy authority would have.
- Uh, energy authority would have.
- Um we have the authorities. Uh that. Um we have the authorities.
TX
Transcript Highlights:
- Are there any questions for the bill author?
- Are there any other questions for the bill author?
- Members, are there any questions for the bill author? I've got a few.
- Members, are there any questions for the bill author?
- The bill authored to close. What an efficient committee.
Bills:
HB205
MS
Mississippi 2026 Regular Session
MS Senate Floor - 19 February, 2026; 10:00 AM
Mississippi Senate Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- Senate Bill 3070, Appropriation, Mississippi Development Authority. Use the motion.
- I think you were one of the co-authors<01:00:44.520><c> of</c><01:00:44.600><c> the</c><01:00:44.680>
- Senate Bill 3071, appropriation of Gulf Coast Restoration Funds to the Mississippi Development Authority
- 20.720><c> and</c> Mississippi Development Authority, and Mississippi Development Authority, and those
- </c> spending authority spending authority which<01:52:49.760><c> is</c><01:52:49.920><c> already</c>
CA
California 2025-2026 Regular Session
Senate Environmental Quality Committee Jun 24th, 2026
Environmental Quality
MS
Mississippi 2026 Regular Session
Public Property - Room 409, 29 January, 2026; 2:30 P.M.
Public Property
Transcript Highlights:
- so we can take that authority away.
- ,</c> bill, also our ports on the Gulf Coast, bill, also our ports on the Gulf Coast, that<00:05:12.160
- </c> DFA taking over their leasing authority. DFA taking over their leasing authority. Right.
- authorize Um, this would authorize DFA<00:24:33.520><c> to</c><00:24:33.840><c> sell</c><00:24:34.240
- Development Authority."
NH
New Hampshire 2026 Regular Session
House Commerce and Consumer Affairs (02/11/2026)
Commerce and Consumer Affairs
Transcript Highlights:
- </c><00:49:06.000><c> in</c> although actually it was authorized in although actually it was authorized
- </c> know how beautiful um the sea coast know how beautiful um the sea coast region<01:19:11.040><c>
- We need to need to have the guard rails.
- And I would suggest that guard rails in.
- Um, so I would just suggest authorize.
Summary:
The hearing focused on House Bill 1281, which would establish standards and voluntary certification for agency-owned “facility comfort dogs” used by police and other public safety agencies. Representative Morton, the prime sponsor, said the bill is intended to create a consistent statewide framework because different departments currently use different policies. He emphasized that the bill is meant to distinguish comfort dogs from service animals, emotional support animals, and therapy dogs, and noted that a small amendment may be needed to make that distinction clearer. He also said the bill is timely under the ADA because comfort dogs fall outside service-animal protections, but still need training standards for public safety and consistency.
Committee members questioned whether the bill was too detailed and whether the legislature should be setting rules on matters like training methods, diet, and breeding. Laura Barker of Hero Pups, who helped train New Hampshire’s first police comfort dog, supported the idea of a minimum standard but said the bill should be less prescriptive and should not interfere with therapy dogs or private handlers. She explained that comfort dogs vary in temperament and deployment needs, that raw diets raise zoonotic disease concerns, and that the program should remain voluntary and not cost the state money. Detective Michelle Jones of Portsmouth Police opposed the bill as written, saying the term “facility comfort dog” is confusing, the bill is overly restrictive, and some provisions go beyond what should be mandated by statute; she suggested a more flexible, guideline-based approach and noted that departments already have their own SOPs and can enforce them internally.
Justin Brassen of the Manchester Police Department also testified, describing the history of comfort dog programs in New Hampshire and the work of a prior subcommittee formed through the governor’s commission on PTSD among first responders. He said there are currently no statewide standards and that the earlier study involved police, fire, EMS, dispatch, corrections, and NAMI New Hampshire, with the goal of creating a thoughtful work product. He agreed the bill needs work and answered questions about how departments handle training and public access. By the end of the hearing, members and witnesses discussed possible amendments, and one committee member suggested the bill may be better handled through interim study because of the amount of work still needed.
CA
Transcript Highlights:
- This bill would authorize the Contra Costa Transportation Authority, or CCTA, to place a countywide sales
- the Pacific Coast Highway.
- Thank you to Senator Gonzalez for authoring SB 1279.
- I'm a proud co-author on this bill.
- I know I won't prioritize—I got that as the author.
TX
Transcript Highlights:
- and fund the coastal water authority.
- Most of our manufacturing sites are located along the Texas coast. coast and rely on surface water from
- The chair now calls David Montane of the Sabine River Authority and Kevin Ward of the Trinity River Authority
- We could do desal down on the coast.
- Gulf Coast Aquifer.
FL
Transcript Highlights:
- Or we authorize what we can spend money on.
- Or we authorize what we can spend. governs the purse, right?
- Or we authorize what we can spend money on.
- We have given that authority over to a reckless individual.
- And OIR has extensive regulatory authority.
Summary:
The House convened with prayer, a moment of silence for former Lee County Judge John Carlin, the Pledge of Allegiance, and recognition of FSU Police Officer Cody Popple for stopping the April campus shooter. The Speaker then outlined the final week of session, noting the House had passed 253 House bills and 149 Senate bills to date, but that the 2026-27 budget would not be completed this week. The chamber also adopted the Rules and Ethics Committee’s special order report for the day.
The House took up several Senate bills on special order, largely technical or open-government measures, and passed them with little or no opposition. These included SB 100, SB 104, and SB 102 on the Florida Statutes and revisor’s changes; SB 7006, SB 7014, SB 7002, SB 7012, SB 7024, SB 7016, SB 7026, SB 7008, SB 7000, and SB 7004, which extended or preserved various public-records and meeting exemptions for matters such as Public Service Commission proprietary information, social media investigations, military affairs, highway safety records, cybersecurity, emergency shelter contact information, conviction integrity units, and trade secrets. Most passed overwhelmingly, though SB 7006 drew 99-8, SB 7022 on public records for exam integrity passed 101-8 after questions about testing materials and scoring rubrics, and SB 7026 on trade secrets passed 106-3.
The most substantive floor debate centered on SB 7040, which recreates the emergency preparedness and response trust fund in the Executive Office of the Governor. Rep. Eskamani offered an amendment to let the fund expire, arguing the money had become a “slush fund” and had been used for the Everglades detention facility rather than emergencies; several members supported her on fiscal and separation-of-powers grounds, while others said the fund is needed for rapid disaster response. The House rejected Eskamani’s amendment and then adopted a Griffiths strike-all amendment adding accountability measures, including spending limits, quarterly reporting, asset tracking, and a sunset/review provision. SB 7040 then passed 82-25. The chamber also passed CS/CS SB 302 on coastal resiliency, CS/CS SB 984 on firefighter cancer benefits, CS SB 474 on military affairs, and SB 488 on Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles, which prompted extended questions about vehicle registration requirements, license plate frames, and foreign passport/I-94 documentation; the bill was still under amendment and debate when the transcript ended.
CA
California 2025-2026 Regular Session
Assembly Environmental Safety and Toxic Materials Committee Mar 10th, 2026
Environmental Safety and Toxic Materials
Transcript Highlights:
- I appreciate that the author is working with you on those.
- So very important to Central Coast, North Coast, and all of California.
- They are also one of the most sensitive habitats on the West Coast.
- They are also one of the most sensitive habitats on the West Coast.
- This is file item number four, AB 1744, authored by Assembly Member Addis.
FL
Florida 2026 5th Special Session
FL House Floor Session - 2026-03-09 (1:00PM Session)
Florida House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- Or we authorize what we can spend money on.
- Or we authorize what we can spend money on.
- Or we authorize what we can spend money on.
- Or we authorize what we can spend money on.
- Or we authorize what we can spend money on.
Summary:
The House convened with prayer, a moment of silence for former Judge John Carlin, the Pledge of Allegiance, and a recognition of FSU Police Officer Cody Popple for his actions during the April campus shooting. The Speaker also outlined the final week of session, noting the House would focus on Senate bills and returning messages, and that the 2026-27 budget would not be completed by the end of the week. The chamber then adopted the special order calendar for the day.
The House passed several technical and open-government bills, mostly on strong bipartisan votes. These included SB 100, SB 104, and SB 102 on the Florida Statutes and reviser changes; SB 7006, SB 7014, SB 7002, SB 7012, SB 7024, SB 7016, SB 7026, SB 7008, SB 7000, and SB 7004, which extended or preserved various public records or meeting exemptions involving the Public Service Commission, social media investigations, military affairs, highway safety investigations, cybersecurity, small business loan records, trade secrets, emergency shelter locations, and conviction integrity units. Members asked questions on several of these bills, especially about the scope and purpose of the exemptions, but the bills generally advanced with little opposition.
The chamber also took up more substantive measures. SB 7040 recreated the emergency preparedness and response trust fund and drew extended debate over whether the fund had been misused for the Everglades detention facility; an Escamani amendment to let the fund expire failed, while a Griffiths amendment adding limits and oversight was adopted, and the bill ultimately passed 82-25. CS/CS/SB 302 on coastal resiliency passed unanimously after supporters highlighted nature-based shoreline protection and a Biscayne Bay provision. CS/CS/SB 984 on firefighter cancer benefits passed after a House amendment aligned it with the House version. CS/SB 474 on military affairs passed unanimously after an amendment allowing local governments to extend Guard leave. SB 488 on the Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles was debated extensively over vehicle registration requirements, license plate frames, and I-94 documentation, with amendments including one for disabled veterans and another on dealer allocation; the transcript cuts off before final disposition of that bill.
NM
New Mexico 2025 Regular Session
IC - Water and Natural Resources Sep 11th, 2025
Water & Natural Resources Committee
Transcript Highlights:
- Alliance, which is a coast-to-coast network.
- I still have remaining Questions about what authority the agency does have, like what rulemaking authority
- And if it's not possible within your authority as an agency Now then I'd like to see something in front
- Page 3 kind of gives you the authority that we build this tax credit off of.
- This is the committee that authorizes not just this tax credit but a couple of other things as well.
FL
Transcript Highlights:
- Or we authorize what we can spend money on.
- Or we authorize what we can spend. governs the purse, right?
- Or we authorize what we can spend money on.
- We have given that authority over to a reckless individual.
- And OIR has extensive regulatory authority.
Summary:
The House convened with a prayer, pledge, quorum call, and recognition of Officer Cody Popple of the FSU Police Department for his actions during the April campus shooting. Members also observed a moment of silence for former Lee County Judge John Carlin. The Rules and Ethics Committee report setting the special order calendar was adopted, and the Speaker outlined the final week of session, noting that budget negotiations were still ongoing and that the House would continue taking up Senate bills and returning messages.
The chamber then considered a series of mostly technical or sunset-review bills, including SB 100, SB 104, and SB 102 on the Florida Statutes, all of which passed unanimously. Several Open Government Sunset Review bills were also approved, extending or preserving public records and meeting exemptions for the Public Service Commission, the Department of Military Affairs, the Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles, cybersecurity records, emergency shelter information, conviction integrity units, the Florida Gaming Control Commission, and school testing materials; most passed with little opposition, though SB 7006, SB 7026, and SB 7022 drew some dissenting votes. The House also passed SB 7016 on small business loan records, SB 7008 on gaming commission records, SB 7000 on emergency shelter information, and SB 7004 on conviction integrity unit records.
Members then moved into farewell remarks and recognitions, including an extended farewell speech by Representative Hart-Lowman reflecting on her service, family, district, and policy priorities such as criminal justice, housing, health care, and labor issues. The House also recognized visiting students from Osceola County and other guests in the galleries.
Later, the House took up more substantive measures. SB 7040 recreated the emergency preparedness and response trust fund; after a lengthy debate over an amendment to let the fund expire and a strike-all restoring the House position, the bill passed 82-25. The chamber then passed CS/CS/SB 302 on coastal resiliency, CS/CS/SB 984 on firefighter cancer benefits, and CS/SB 474 on military affairs, all with broad support. The final portion of the transcript shifted to SB 488 on Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles, where members debated vehicle registration requirements, license plate frames, and related amendments, including provisions for disabled veterans and dealer allocation rules, before the transcript ended mid-debate.
MS
Mississippi 2026 Regular Session
MS House Floor - 7 January, 2026; 2:00 PM
Mississippi House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- Engineers and Surveyors Board, Gaming Commission, Soil and Water Conservation Commission, State Port Authority
- That means on behalf of the Gulf Coast delegation, we invite you to the reception tonight at Trademark
- That means on behalf of<00:09:05.360><c> the</c><00:09:05.519><c> G</c><00:09:05.839><c> Coast</c><00
- </c><00:09:07.040><c> delegation,</c><00:09:07.760><c> we</c><00:09:08.000><c> invite</c> of the G Coast
- U delegation, we invite of the G Coast U delegation, we invite you<00:09:08.480><c> to</c><00:09:08.720
MN