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AZ

Arizona 2026 Regular Session

06/01/2026 - Senate Floor Session

Arizona Senate Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • Beyond his professional accolades, Major General Van Dyke was known for his integrity, his mentorship
  • But my professional training was as a home economics teacher.
  • But my professional training was as a home economics teacher.
  • But my professional training was as a home economics teacher.
  • But my professional training was as a home economics teacher. And who thought?
Summary: The Senate opened with prayer, the Pledge of Allegiance, and a roll call, then approved the journal and spent much of the early session on personal privilege remarks, guest introductions, and proclamations. Recognitions included Arcadia High School’s 2026 state championship boys basketball team, the International Year of Rangelands and Pastoralists, Diné College and Navajo sovereignty/Indigenous higher education, Motorcycle Safety and Awareness Month, and Route 66’s centennial. The chamber also honored Senator Lela Alston for her long legislative career and retirement, with remarks from colleagues and a musical tribute after recess. The Senate then moved into Committee of the Whole and considered three House bills. HB 2048, dealing with orders of protection and process service, was amended and recommended do pass. HB 2398, concerning watercraft insurance requirements and penalties, was amended after debate over a floor amendment exempting some infrequent boat rentals; the amendment was adopted over opposition from Senator Epstein, and the bill was recommended do pass as amended. HB 2611, relating to child welfare and group home safety, was amended with changes requiring DCS reporting and standards for group foster homes, and was also recommended do pass as amended. On third reading, the Senate passed HB 2198, HB 2434, HB 2764, HB 2772, HB 2837, HB 2868, HB 2906, and HB 2996, with HB 2772 drawing a 17-9 vote after Senator Gonzales objected that it could affect emergency responders seeking driver’s licenses from patients. HB 2868 passed 25-1, HB 1668 passed 25-1, and the rest passed unanimously or near-unanimously. The Senate also concurred in House amendments to SB 1168, SB 1254, and SB 1668, then passed SB 1168 and SB 1254 on final reading and sent them to the Governor; SB 1668 also passed final reading and was sent to the Governor. The chamber then recessed.
VT

Vermont 2025-2026 Regular Session

House Session - 2026-04-14 - 10:00AM

Vermont House Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • Section 1852a9 and 11 state that the patient has the right to know the identity and professional status
  • <00:22:23.720> status<00:22:24.240> of<00:22:24.360> individuals professional status
  • of individuals professional status of individuals providing<00:22:25.520> services<00:22:26.440
  • A complaint may be filed with the Board of Medical Practice or the Office of Professional Regulation,
  • Section 2c requires the hospital to provide contact information for the Office of Professional Regulation
Keywords: 926, house, all
Summary: The House opened with a devotional for Yom Hashoah, Holocaust Memorial Day, delivered by Rabbi Grace Odell. Her remarks focused on remembrance of the Holocaust, warning against dehumanization, and urging lawmakers to act from love rather than fear. Members then observed a moment of silence and heard announcements recognizing visitors, including students from Orwell Village School and guests from the Vermont Holocaust Memorial. The chamber took up several procedural and legislative items. House Bill 574, relating to epinephrine use and maintenance at child care facilities, was moved from the House Committee on Human Services to the Committee on Education and approved by voice vote. The House also announced caucus and committee schedules, including meetings of the Rural Caucus and Older Vermonters Caucus. Later, the body reordered its calendar and prepared to recess after completing action on the day’s bills. On Senate Bill 163, concerning the role of advanced practice registered nurses in hospital care, the House Health Care Committee recommended amendment, explaining that the bill updates the Patient Bill of Rights to reflect current hospital practice, especially in rural hospitals, by recognizing APRNs and physician assistants as possible attending providers. The committee reported a 10-0-0 vote in support, and the House agreed to propose the Senate amendment and ordered third reading. The House also concurred in the Senate proposal of amendment to House Bill 508, which revises Burlington’s charter so the city council can adjust ward and district boundaries when needed to correct unconstitutional population divisions without requiring a charter change; the Government Operations and Military Affairs Committee reported a 9-0-1 favorable straw poll. After these actions, the House recessed briefly while the committee continued hearing amendments.
OK

Oklahoma 2026 Regular Session

Oklahoma Education Commission Apr 2nd, 2026 at 01:00 pm

Oklahoma Education Commission

Transcript Highlights:
  • I can't tell you how valuable free professional development resources are, especially for a teacher from
  • a rural district where there is no money for professional development.
  • It'd Done it professionally for a long, long, long, long time.
  • Current language includes professional development and training for administrators, educators, librarians
  • I've got a conference that I'm heading that's professional development for on that day.
Keywords: 914, all
HI

Hawaii 2026 Regular Session

Senate Floor Session 03-24-2026 11:30am

Hawaii Senate Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • and grounding voice in the legislative process, his work has consistently reflected integrity, professionalism
  • ,<00:08:21.120> and<00:08:21.280> an<00:08:21.440> unwavering professionalism, and
  • an unwavering professionalism, and an unwavering commitment<00:08:22.800> to<00:08:22.920>
  • And then, in a very effective and professional manner, concluded by stating the reason why I should still
  • in a very effective and professional manner manner manner concluded<00:11:05.000> by concluded
NM

New Mexico 2026 Regular Session

House - Judiciary Feb 9th, 2026 at 06:43 pm

House Judiciary

Transcript Highlights:
  • I'm speaking on behalf of New Mexico IDEA, the statewide association for economic development professionals
  • other fixes we’re considering, given the shortage that we are experiencing and also the number of professionals
  • And when we look at health professional shortage areas, we have health professional shortage areas even
  • And when we look at health professional shortage areas, we have health professional shortage areas even
  • I'm reading it, the person has to be a licensed psychiatrist, psychologist, or behavioral health professional
VT

Vermont 2025-2026 Regular Session

House Session - 2026-02-06 - 9:30AM

Vermont House Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • collaborative efforts between the Agency of Human Services, Vermont Department of Health, Office of Professional
  • collaborative efforts between the Agency of Human Services, Vermont Department of Health, Office of Professional
  • collaborative efforts between the Agency of Human Services, Vermont Department of Health, Office of Professional
  • collaborative efforts between the Agency of Human Services, Vermont Department of Health, Office of Professional
  • prescription drug assistance program. of human services, Vermont Department of Health, Office of Professional
Keywords: 926, house, all
Summary: The House opened with a devotional by Reverend Kemp Randolph, who reflected on the idea that simpler solutions often require letting go of existing assumptions and urged lawmakers to consider what they may need to give up to achieve the greatest good. After the prayer, the chamber introduced House Bill 889, exempting disability-related income on candidate disclosure forms, and House Bill 890, aimed at reducing barriers for nonprofit religious organizations providing preventive health care services. Both bills were read the first time and referred to committee. The House also referred three bills to money committees under House Rule 35A: H.548 to Appropriations, and H.557 and H.567 to Ways and Means. Members then offered several announcements, including welcoming the guest pastor Kemp Randolph and visiting European Parliament member Maria Walsh, along with her mother and aunt. There were also notices about caucus meetings and a correction to a prior vote explanation regarding H.70. The House then took up H.611, a technical and housekeeping bill affecting the Department of Vermont Health Access. Committee testimony and floor remarks described provisions to reduce administrative burdens, update advisory committee membership, remove outdated references tied to the individual/small group market split, adjust the VARMM prescription drug assistance program, increase the allowable amount in Medicaid-related prepaid funeral arrangements, and delay Medicaid coverage for doula services by one year while federal approval is sought. The Health Care and Appropriations committees both recommended the bill, with Appropriations noting no fiscal impact and correcting a prior vote tally. The House adopted the Health Care Committee amendment to H.611 and ordered the bill to third reading. It then passed H.540, relating to recommendations of the post-adjudication reparative program working group. Finally, the House concurred in the Senate proposal of amendment with further amendment on H.50, concerning identification of underutilized state buildings and land; the committee explained changes restoring annual reporting, removing leased buildings from the inventory, and directing annual reports to the Department of Housing and Community Development through 2030. The chamber concluded with announcements about a Joint Fiscal Committee meeting on a rural health transformation grant and then adjourned until February 10, 2026.
MN

Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session

Governor Tim Walz Media Availability 12/4/25

Minnesota House Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • I'm grateful to the professionals that helped make this happen.
  • um I'm grateful to the professionals um I'm grateful to the professionals that<00:07:04.639>
  • We have the professionals who deal with them in each of it.
  • We have the professionals who deal with them in each of it.
  • We have the professionals who deal with them in each of it.
Keywords: 919, house, all
Summary: The meeting centered on Minnesota’s budget outlook, with the governor and budget officials saying the state remains in a stronger fiscal position than expected despite national economic uncertainty. He emphasized that Minnesota has a surplus, historic rainy-day funds, and continued economic growth, and said the administration plans to continue budgeting over the horizon, using inflation assumptions and long-term planning to avoid abrupt cuts. He also defended last year’s budget compromises and said another budget proposal would be released early next year. A major theme was the governor’s criticism of President Trump and federal actions, which he said were creating economic chaos and harming Minnesotans. He condemned Trump’s comments about Somali Minnesotans and the state, called them racist and dangerous, and argued that elected officials should denounce such rhetoric. He also raised concerns about federal immigration enforcement operations in Minnesota, saying masked agents were causing fear and confusion and that state and local law enforcement lacked communication from federal authorities. The governor and commissioners also discussed fraud in state programs, saying the state has paused certain programs for 90 days and brought in independent forensic auditors to determine the scope of losses. He said the administration is using new stop-payment authority and referrals to the Bureau of Criminal Apprehension to prevent and prosecute fraud, while avoiding broad cuts to programs that help children, families, and vulnerable Minnesotans. In response to questions, he said the fraud total is not yet known, the audit should conclude around the end of January, and the state will use the findings to add safeguards and address program growth and health care cost pressures in the upcoming session.
FL

Florida 2026 Regular Session

Appropriations Committee on Higher Education Dec 3rd, 2025

Appropriations Committee on Higher Education

Transcript Highlights:
  • Yet the greatest fulfillment of her professional career has come from maintaining and strengthening her
  • I got the opportunity after college to play some professional baseball, got to play into my late 20s,
  • I got the opportunity after college to play some professional baseball, got to play into my late 20s,
  • So I'm really excited for that part of my journey as a professional.
  • Professionally, I bring over 25 years of experience across technology, innovation, and governance.
Summary: The Appropriations Committee on Higher Education met to hear confirmations for 19 appointees and reappointees to university and state college boards, with most of the agenda focused on the University of Florida, Florida A&M University, Florida Atlantic University, University of Central Florida, Florida State University, Florida Polytechnic University, Florida Gulf Coast University, Pensacola State College, State College of Florida Manatee-Sarasota, North Florida College, South Florida State College, and the Florida Prepaid College Board. Testimony from the nominees generally emphasized their educational backgrounds, professional experience, and priorities such as student success, workforce development, financial sustainability, research growth, housing, and maintaining or improving institutional rankings. Several UF trustees highlighted the university’s “One UF” vision, institutional neutrality, and goals of reaching top-three or top-one national status. Other nominees stressed the role of state colleges in workforce pipelines, and Florida Poly witnesses focused on STEM growth, housing, and strong graduate outcomes. One in-person public testimony came from Elijah Hooks, who spoke in opposition to the current FAMU administration and described his expulsion, arrest, and trespass from campus after protesting the appointment of President Marva Johnson. For FAMU, Jocelyn Dobson Rodriguez testified in support of her appointment, emphasizing her legal background, alumni ties, and goals of strengthening leadership, alumni engagement, and the connection between the main campus and the College of Law in Orlando. For Florida Atlantic University, Tina Vidal-Duart was questioned closely about her prior service on the Hope Florida Foundation board and about CDR Health’s involvement in state contracts; she said she was not aware of the foundation’s governance problems at the time and that CDR’s state contract was a flat daily rate. The committee then voted to report all appointees favorably except for Tina Vidal-Duart, whose confirmation was held for a separate vote at the request of Senator Bracy Davis. After discussion, the committee voted 5-1 to report her confirmation favorably as well. The meeting concluded with no further business and adjournment.
TX

Texas 89th Regular

Pensions, Investments & Financial Services Apr 23rd, 2025

Pensions, Investments & Financial Services

Transcript Highlights:
  • You registered as Monty Ekster on behalf of the Association of Texas Professional Educators, and we show
  • You registered on behalf of the Association of Texas Professional Educators, and we show you registered
  • Marty Langton on behalf of yourself and the Houston Professional Firefighters Association.
  • We show you registered as Monty Ekster on behalf of the Association of Texas Professional Educators.
  • At the age of their professional career, they don't have the opportunities to supplement their incomes
TX

Texas 89th Regular

S/C on Academic & Career-Oriented Education Apr 3rd, 2025

S/C on Academic & Career-Oriented Education

Transcript Highlights:
  • According to the Bureau of Health Workforce, 224 of Texas's 254 counties are designated as health professional
  • the importance of consistent curriculum resources to uniformly produce workplace-ready health professionals
  • Currently, 224 of our 254 counties are designated as health professional shortage areas, with more than
  • Technical education system to build a pipeline of future health care professionals.
  • It is imperative that we provide adequate professional learning that highlights why and how academic
FL
Transcript Highlights:
  • SOME SHAPE OR FORM SO THIS IS AN EFFORT TO RAISE AWARENESS IN THE CIVILIAN WORLD BUT ALSO IN THE PROFESSIONALS
  • SENATE BILL 714 PROVIDES FOR NON-OPIOID ADVANCED DIRECTIVES BY ALLOWING THEM TO NOTIFY HEALTHCARE PROFESSIONALS
  • AS A MEDICAL PROFESSIONAL HE KNEW EXACTLY WHAT HE WAS DOING.
  • I WATCH DAY BY DAY MY FATHER PASSED AWAY FROM ACTS OF MEDICAL PROFESSIONALS INSTITUTING SUBSTANDARD CARE
  • MEDICAL PROFESSIONAL SHOULD KNOW THE PATIENT AND NOT RUSH TO GIVE MEDICATION.
Keywords: 999, senate, all
MN
Transcript Highlights:
  • Investing in the vitality of Minnesota's academic institutions promotes the success of future professionals
  • <00:04:57.160> future promotes the success of future promotes the success of future professionals
  • > and<00:04:58.720> encourages<00:04:59.320> them<00:04:59.600> to professionals
  • and encourages them to professionals and encourages them to offer<00:05:00.120> support<00:05
Keywords: 1183, house
KY
Transcript Highlights:
  • Um, and I do appreciate the professionalism exhibited by all the parties. Thank you.
  • Um and I do appreciate<00:04:32.639> the<00:04:32.880> professionalism<00:04:34.160>
  • exhibited appreciate the professionalism exhibited appreciate the professionalism exhibited by<00
Summary: The commission reconvened in open session and announced it had reached a settlement that would avoid a full adjudicatory hearing. Counsel for Representative Gber waived the hearing and agreed to the settlement, and enforcement counsel recommended acceptance. The commission then voted unanimously to accept the agreed settlement. The matter proceeded to an ethics charge involving a proposed finding of probable cause, an agreed order, and a public reprimand. Representative Gber was sworn in and confirmed that he had seen and agreed to the proposed order, waived the adjudicatory hearing, agreed to the findings of violations and penalties in the agreed order, and waived his right to appeal. The commission accepted the agreement and stated that the matter before it was concluded. After the settlement, the chair noted that pending motions related to the case were dismissed and thanked the witnesses for attending, even though they did not have to testify. The chair and Representative Gber each made brief remarks about the long and difficult process, the complexity of the case, and the hope that it would serve as a learning experience. The commission said signed copies of the agreed order and public reprimand would be available, and then moved to adjourn.
OK
Transcript Highlights:
  • There is also a lot of competition for radiology techs and other healthcare professionals.
  • You don't have to actually be a psychiatrist, so you can be another professional and get into the addiction
  • The other challenge is really just the hiring of Qualified licensed medical professionals, you know,
  • Finding nurses and allied health professionals is not the easiest. of work.
  • focused on the Patient licensing, patient education, and outreach, collaboration with medical professionals
Keywords: 914, all
KY

Kentucky 2026 Regular Session

House Legislative Session Day 2 (1-7-26)

Kentucky House Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • House Bill 49, an act relating to professional engineering and land surveying scholarships.
  • House Bill 49, an act relating to professional engineering and land surveying scholarships.
  • House Bill 49, an act relating to professional engineering and land surveying scholarships.
  • House Bill 49, an act relating to professional engineering and land surveying scholarships.
  • House Bill 49, an act relating to professional engineering and land surveying scholarships.
Summary: The House convened with an invocation and the Pledge of Allegiance, then established a quorum with 98 members present. The chamber approved the journal from January 6, excused absent members, and suspended the rules to allow co-sponsorships and vote modifications. No committee reports, second readings, or orders of the day were needed. During announcements, a member invited colleagues to a Welcome Back to Frankfurt reception and the House adopted a citation honoring Michael Dean Hilton, with remarks noting his long career in Kentucky politics and lobbying. The House also adopted a citation recognizing Hank Parker. The clerk reported a large number of new filings, including House Bills 35 through 230 and several resolutions and constitutional amendments covering topics such as education, taxes, health care, firearms, housing, labor, elections, agriculture, public safety, and retirement systems. Among the measures introduced were bills on scholarship eligibility, respiratory care, retirement benefits, alcohol licensure, public notices, school curriculum, privacy protection, medical billing, housing, firearms-related issues, Medicaid expansion, cannabis, wage transparency, and healthcare price transparency. Resolutions included one recognizing election principles in Kentucky, one honoring victims of UPS Airlines Flight 2976 and responders, and others on political violence, memorial highways, law enforcement support, and ALS awareness. No substantive votes on legislation occurred beyond the citation adoptions and routine procedural approvals, and the House adjourned until 2:00 p.m. on Thursday, January 8, 2026.
TX
Transcript Highlights:
  • That's the gift of professionals, social workers. psychologists, law enforcement, FBI.
  • My name is Dan Powers, I'm a mental health professional, I'm a clinical...
  • And I think Dan, from your perspective, obviously as a mental health professional, there’s this huge
  • And that's how the state can support our children: by supporting the professionals who do amazing work
  • And this is coming from a mental health professional. I don't feel it's a real choice.
TX

Texas 89th Regular

89th Legislative Session Apr 8th, 2025

Texas House Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • . throughout Texas, fostering professional development, TAALF is designed to connect. attorneys across
  • collaborative community and to equip the next generation of attorneys. judges and other legal professionals
  • Since its founding, BJLI has directly mentored aspiring black legal professionals and civic leaders through
  • So the purpose of the office is to have technical professionals and people skilled in regulations to
  • is to allow the governor to be able to choose the best people to do this job and that would be professional
FL

Florida 2026 Regular Session

Appropriations Committee on Agriculture, Environment, and General Government Mar 26th, 2025

Appropriations Committee on Agriculture, Environment, and General Government

Transcript Highlights:
  • But at this time, dental and pediatric professionals continue to support water fluoridation.
  • As a health care provider and professional of 34 years, I know that it is important to do that.
  • This doesn't make any sense right now to me sitting here as a medical professional listening to this
  • And it's something that we definitely need to have our constituents weigh in, the professionals, and
  • But they are health care professionals, and they are stating what is important for society as a whole
Summary: The Appropriations Committee on Agriculture, Environment, and General Government heard a presentation on its 2025-2026 budget recommendations and adopted the proposal as a recommendation to the full Senate Appropriations Committee. The chair highlighted major funding items including more than $1.2 billion for water quality and Everglades work, citrus recovery, food bank and pantry grants, wastewater and drinking water loans, beach restoration, flood and sea level rise projects, rural land protection, disaster loans, state facilities repairs, SLERS, accounting system replacement, and continued funding for My Safe Florida Home. Staff were authorized to make technical adjustments, and members were told final proviso project lists would be printed later in the week. The committee then considered several bills and reported them favorably, including SB 796 on DEP general permits for distributed wastewater treatment systems to help local governments address failing septic-related water quality problems; SB 1162 expanding boating improvement and water access facilities programs; SB 466 implementing the Florida Museum of Black History task force’s selection of West Augustine as the museum site; SB 178 creating a FAMU agronomic study on viable crops for land taken out of production; CS/SB 678 allowing pawnbroker transaction forms to be printed or digital; and CS/SB 736 updating the Brownfields program, with a technical amendment adopted. Testimony on these bills was generally supportive, with speakers from affected industries, local governments, and advocacy groups. The committee also took up CS/CS/SB 700, the comprehensive Florida Farm Bill, which included technical agency changes and major policy provisions such as restrictions on additives to public water supplies, labeling requirements for meat, milk, poultry, and eggs, drone-related protections for farmland, disaster recovery loan updates, an honest services registry for charities, FFA scholarship and school infrastructure provisions, and a mechanism for state purchase of former solar-converted agricultural land. The water-additive provisions drew extensive debate and testimony from supporters and opponents, including dental professionals, public health advocates, and groups arguing for medical freedom and local control. Despite the controversy and a no vote from Senator Arrington, the bill was reported favorably. Finally, SB 1226 creating a regulatory framework for pet insurance was also reported favorably, and the committee adjourned after members recorded additional votes on several bills.
FL
Transcript Highlights:
  • THERE ARE FEW PEOPLE THAT HAVE HAD SUCH AN IMPACT ON MY PROFESSIONAL LIFE AS RON AND I AM CONVINCED THERE
  • FOR SIX YEARS WITH DEGREES FROM RICE UNIVERSITY AND BIOMEDICAL ENGINEERING AND MEDICAL STUDY, MY PROFESSIONAL
  • PROFESSIONALLY I SPENT OVER 25 YEARS IN BOTH PUBLIC AND PRIVATE SECTORS.
  • UNDERREPRESENTED STUDENT POPULATIONS, THE FIRST PART OF IT YOU'RE REMOVING THE TEACHER TRAINING PROFESSIONAL
  • EXAMPLE THE 1618, THE LEGISLATION I AM CARRYING THAT IS THE DOE PACKAGE, WE ARE DOING SOME TEACHER PROFESSIONAL
Keywords: 999, senate, all
TX

Texas 89th 2nd C.S.

89th Legislative Session Mar 18th, 2025

Texas House Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • It's an industry made up of professionals in many fields who are helping our buildings and infrastructure
  • Um, there, these are the design professionals that not only make our interior spaces aesthetically pleasing
  • for Interior Designers is celebrating its 40th anniversary of advocacy for the interior design professionals
  • Public Health HB 26. 24 by Gern Hawkins relating to the licensing and regulation of certain legal professionals
  • Ramos ruling to the provision of the services for non-physician mental health professional school districts