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MD

Maryland 2026 Regular Session

Senate Floor Session, 4/6/2026 #1

Maryland Senate Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • Majority Leader moves so be considered the reading of the bills. We've got calendar number 33.
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  • Recognizing the majority leader as the floor leader. Thank you, Mr. President.
  • leader.
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Transcript Highlights:
  • Leader West will recognize. Thank you, Mr. Leader West for an announcement.
  • And so the major purpose of this is so that schools and school leaders and teachers can choose to act
  • A majority of voters elected in the House. I declare the bill passed. Floor Leader, thank you, Mr.
  • Floor Leader.
  • I have received a majority vote. The bill is declared passed. Floor Leader, thank you, Mr. Speaker.
Summary: The House considered and passed a series of bills focused on public finance, securities, pharmacy regulation, criminal penalties, energy, housing associations, and Medicaid. Early votes included House Bill 4428, which requires public retirement systems to base proxy voting and related engagement on fiduciary, pecuniary factors, and House Bill 4429, which adds disclosure requirements for proxy advisors and excludes charitable organizations from the definition; both passed. House Bill 1170, also dealing with public finance and aligning definitions with the earlier retirement-system bill, passed the House, but its emergency clause failed. The chamber also adopted a motion to suspend House Rule 4.4J to allow food on the floor for the rest of the legislative day. Members then passed House Bill 3538, a negotiated pharmacy benefits manager measure that establishes a mandatory minimum dispensing fee for pharmacies and was described as intended to help independent pharmacies; it passed unanimously. House Bill 4124, allowing pharmacies to sell human ivermectin over the counter, also passed after extended debate. House Bill 3904, which changes Oklahoma Medicaid maternity payments to separate prenatal, delivery, and postpartum reimbursements, passed with broad support. House Bill 4106, lowering the felony threshold for repeated petty larceny from $1,000 to $900 and tying it to multiple offenses within 180 days, passed after amendment. The House also approved House Bill 2999, which would prohibit requiring public officials to sign nondisclosure agreements under certain conditions, and House Bill 3982, addressing temporary tags for new and used dealerships and commercial vehicles. House Bill 3464, an energy bill adding landowner protections, notice, decommissioning, and permitting reforms for wind, solar, and battery storage facilities, passed unanimously and its emergency clause also passed. House Bill 2588, requiring HOA board members to own property and physically reside in the association, passed as well. A major debate centered on House Joint Resolution 1077, a constitutional amendment to restructure how tobacco settlement funds are used: it would move TSET legacy functions to the Health Department, direct more funding toward Oklahoma’s Promise/OLAP and related education opportunities, and preserve the corpus while redirecting distributions. Supporters framed it as a long-term investment in education and workforce opportunities; opponents argued it would undermine public health funding and repurpose a voter-created trust. The resolution passed the House, and the special-election referral required for the constitutional amendment also received the necessary two-thirds vote. Later, House Bill 4440, which would move Medicaid expansion from the Constitution into statute and separate expansion from traditional Medicaid, also passed after substantial debate over health care access, provider rates, and the role of voters. Finally, House Bill 3462 on plumbing licensing was laid over after amendments were discussed, including changes to apprenticeship and out-of-state reciprocity.
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Transcript Highlights:
  • Floor Leader. Thank you, Mr. Speaker.
  • Floor Leader, thank you. Mr.
  • Floor Leader. Thank you. Mr.
  • Floor Leader, thank you. Mr.
  • Having received a majority vote, the bill has passed. Mr. Floor Leader, thank you, Mr. Speaker.
CA

California 2025-2026 Regular Session

Assembly Floor Session May 1st, 2025

California House Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • The Majority Leader, Aguiar-Curry, moves, and Mr.
  • Madam Majority Leader, just one moment, please. I move to withdraw.
  • The Majority Leader is asking for an, excuse me, Madam Majority Leader, you were recognized.
  • Majority Leader Aguiar-Curry moves; Mr. Flora seconds.
  • Majority Leader Aguirre Curry moves at Mr. Flora Seconds.
Summary: The Assembly met with a quorum after a roll call and prayer, then moved through routine business and a lengthy floor debate centered on AB 379, a bill dealing with protections for minors and human trafficking victims. Assembly Member DeMaio first sought to bring the bill up without Public Safety Committee amendments, arguing the committee had gutted the bill and removed felony language for purchasing 16- and 17-year-olds for sex. The body instead adopted a substitute motion to take up Assembly Member Schultz’s floor amendments to AB 379, and the bill became the focus of intense debate over whether the amended language would still adequately protect minors or instead weaken penalties and create a lower standard for 16- and 17-year-olds. Supporters of the amendments, including Schultz, Petri-Norris, Mark Gonzalez, Krell, Wynn, and others, said the changes were intended to strengthen and clarify the law, protect trafficking survivors, and preserve prosecutorial effectiveness while avoiding misinformation about existing law. Opponents, including DeMaio, Gallagher, Dixon, Macedo, Castillo, and others, argued the amendments watered down the bill, failed to restore the original felony treatment for buyers of 16- and 17-year-olds, and amounted to political maneuvering rather than real protection. The chamber also briefly considered a motion to table the amendments, which failed, and an appeal of a ruling on decorum, which was rejected. After debate, the Assembly adopted Schultz’s amendments to AB 379 by a 55-21 vote and then rereferred the bill to the Appropriations Committee. The chamber also handled several procedural items, including re-referrals of other bills, consent calendar actions, and a series of unanimous consent votes on numerous bills and resolutions. The session ended with announcements of committee meetings and the next floor session, followed by adjournment until Monday, May 5 at 1 p.m.
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Transcript Highlights:
  • Leader, thank you, Mr. Speaker.
  • Leader, thank you, Mr. Speaker.
  • Floor Leader, thank you, Mr. Speaker.
  • Floor Leader, thank you, Mr. Speaker. Please recognize Leader West to Present House Bill 3041.
  • Leader, thank you, Mr. Speaker.
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Transcript Highlights:
  • Floor Leader. Thank you, Mr. Speaker.
  • Floor Leader, thank you. Mr.
  • Floor Leader, thank you. Mr.
  • Having received a majority, the bill is declared passed. Mr. Floor Leader, thank you, Mr. Speaker.
  • Floor Leader. Mr. Floor Leader, thank you, Mr. Speaker.
Summary: The House considered and advanced a large package of bills, many on joint committee reports, with most measures passing by wide margins and several emergency clauses approved. Early debate centered on HB 4036, which moved $5 million from an existing filmed-in-Oklahoma account to a new revolving fund for the “Bringing Sitcoms Home from Hollywood” pilot program. Supporters said the money was surplus, still controlled by the film office, and intended to create jobs and a strong return on investment; opponents questioned whether the funds should instead go to other state needs and whether the program had enough workforce and infrastructure. The bill passed 53-42, but its emergency failed. The House also passed HB 471, which creates state support for federal “Trump accounts” for children under 18, after debate over federal control, investment risk, and whether the $12.5 million could be better spent on child care, schools, or other services; it passed 61-30 and the emergency failed 62-27. Several education, transportation, and public safety measures then moved through with little or no opposition. HB 4030, described as the education limits bill, passed 93-1 with its emergency. HB 4065 and HB 467 each appropriated $93,000 for security at the Oklahoma School of Science and Mathematics and the Schools for the Blind and Deaf, respectively, and both passed unanimously or near-unanimously with emergencies. HB 4038 directed $5 billion for the eight-year transportation plan and $266,000 for safer school zones; HB 4048 transferred PREP funds to three road projects; and HB 4031 moved up to $41 million into the long-term aerospace and aeronautic stability fund. HB 4047, which used PREP funds for a rural economic development project, fairgrounds upgrades, and university energy improvements, drew the most discussion over whether the spending was truly rural-focused, but passed 81-11 with the emergency approved. The House also approved a series of capital, justice, health, and workforce-related bills. These included HB 452 to buy the Service Oklahoma building it currently occupies; HB 4041 for a two-year trafficking victim pilot program and public safety technology; HB 4056 and HB 4057 for OSBI and narcotics headquarters/warehouse facilities; HB 4044 for current National Board Certified Teachers; HB 4032 on mining fees and agreement language; HB 4034 to raise court reporter compensation; HB 4050 reducing employer contributions while keeping retirement funds growing; HB 4053 and HB 4054 for flagship university capital projects; HB 4072, a public finance/accounting measure involving the Invest in Oklahoma Board and Revenue Stabilization Fund mechanics; HB 4045 and HB 4046 creating military-related funds to support bases and BRAC-proof installations; HB 4040 establishing oversight and a revolving fund for rural health transformation federal money; and HB 4051 clarifying legislative control over the FMAP rate preservation fund. Most of these passed with strong bipartisan support and emergency clauses, and the chamber ended with announcements of committee meetings before adjourning until April 15, 2026.
CO

Colorado 2026 Regular Session

Colorado House 2026 Legislative Day 007 Jan 21st, 2026

Colorado House Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • Madam Majority Leader. Thank you, Madam Speaker.
  • Madame Majority Majority Leader Bacon.
  • Majority Leader Duran.
  • Majority<00:33:05.760><c> Leader</c><00:33:06.080><c> Duran.</c> Majority Leader Duran.
  • Majority Leader Duran.
MN

Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session

Committee on Rules and Administration - 06/01/26

Rules and Administration

Transcript Highlights:
  • leader, assistant majority leader, president of the Senate, uh, but then also minority leader for appropriate
  • leader, assistant majority leader, president of the Senate, uh, but then also minority leader for appropriate
  • leader, assistant majority leader, president of the Senate, uh, but then also minority leader for appropriate
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PA

Pennsylvania 2025-2026 Regular Session

House Session (Jun 24 2026)

Pennsylvania House Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • The Chair recognizes the majority leader, who calls up House Resolution 537, printer number 3443, on
  • The Chair recognizes the majority leader, who calls up House Resolution 449, printer's number 3045, on
  • The Chair recognizes the majority leader, who calls up House Resolution 568, printer’s number 3605, on
  • The Chair recognizes the majority leader, who calls up House Bill 1006, printer’s number 1093, on page
  • The Chair recognizes the majority leader, who calls up House Bill 2014, printer’s number 3557, on page
Summary: The House convened with a quorum, recognized several guests in the gallery, and then took up a series of committee reports, referrals, and floor actions. Early business included concurrence in committee reports on bills and resolutions from Game and Fisheries, Professional Licensure, Health, and Children and Youth, along with referral of Senate Bill 1377 to Transportation. The chamber also signed House Bill 1344 after the Senate returned it without amendment. Later, members announced caucus and committee meetings, including Rules, Intergovernmental Affairs and Operations, Insurance, and Appropriations, before recessing and then reconvening for floor votes. The House adopted several resolutions, including House Resolution 537 designating Rail Safety Week, House Resolution 449 recognizing the 25th anniversary of the September 11 attacks, and House Resolution 568 designating Javei Syndrome Awareness Day. The chamber also considered House Bill 2037 on cryptocurrency corruption, where Amendment A03882 narrowing the bill to public officials and immediate family members was adopted, while two later amendments were tabled or failed. House Bill 2198, repealing the sales and use tax exemption for computer data center equipment, was amended to take effect immediately and to bar KOZ use for data centers, then agreed to. House Bill 2559, concerning a university conveyance and other conveyances, was agreed to after out-of-order amendments were ruled on. A major portion of the session focused on data center policy. House Bill 2496, creating a 180-day pause on data center proposals to give municipalities time to update zoning and planning, drew extensive support from members emphasizing local control, environmental concerns, and the need for time to assess impacts; it passed final passage 201-1. House Bill 2650, creating the Governor’s Responsible Infrastructure Development certification for data centers, also generated lengthy debate over energy use, water, community benefits, and tax treatment; it passed 134-68. The House also passed House Bill 2162 on temporary licensing for drug manufacturers before FDA approval, House Bill 2388 on rounding cash payments when pennies are unavailable, House Bill 2437 on county and municipal bridge repair funds, House Bill 2555 on equine dealer recordkeeping, and House Bill 2621 directing a Department of Health survey on maternal and infant outcomes. Other actions included final passage of House Bill 1006 on milk tester and wearer sampler certification periods, House Bill 2014 on opportunities for minors and emergency service organizations, House Bill 2512 prohibiting ride-share pricing based on device condition, House Bill 2644 authorizing itemized capital bridge projects, and Senate Bill 1058 updating the E85 flex-fuel reference. The House also adopted House Bill 2162, House Bill 2388, House Bill 2437, and House Bill 2555 by recorded votes, and several committee reports were agreed to throughout the day. The session ended with additional committee referrals, a motion to recommit several bills to Appropriations, and adjournment until the next morning.
MD

Maryland 2026 Regular Session

Senate Floor Session, 4/8/2026 #1

Maryland Senate Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
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  • Recognizing the majority leader. >> Thank you, Mr. President.
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Transcript Highlights:
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  • M lo or leader. Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Please recognize Leader West Josh for an introduction.
  • Mister Floor Leader, thank you, Mister Speaker. Please recognize Leader Pier for an introduction.
  • Mister Floor Leader, thank you, Mister Speaker. Please recognize Leader Pier for an introduction.
  • Floor Leader, thank you, Mr. Speaker. Please recognize Leader West for a motion.
DE
Transcript Highlights:
  • Having received its constitutional majority, Senate Bill 339 is passed the House. Leader Harris.
  • Having received its constitutional majority, Senate Bill 235 is passed the House. Leader Harris.
  • Having received the constitutional majority, Senate Bill 94 is passed the House. Leader Harris.
  • Having received this constitutional majority, Senate Bill 279 is passed the House. Leader Harris.
  • And with the Democrats being the majority back then, he was the Senate Majority Leader from 1974 to 1976
Summary: The House convened on June 30, 2026, with opening ceremonies, guest introductions, and moments of silence for Gerlindy Lancelotti and Iva Durham. Members then took up a long agenda of bills and resolutions, including consent calendar items and several measures related to agriculture, lottery reporting, health care, fire service membership standards, inmate work, telecommunications, rent increases, youth camp licensing, primary elections, respiratory care practice, and marriage equality. The chamber also heard extended debate on Senate Bill 233, concerning removal of snow and ice from vehicles, and on House Bill 188, which would allow unaffiliated voters to choose a party primary while barring participation in both parties’ primaries. Among the notable actions, House Concurrent Resolution 157 passed as amended, directing the State Lottery to report on options to support traditional lottery retailers. Senate Bill 53, preserving the Delaware Farm to Community Program if federal support declines, passed unanimously. Senate Bill 307, giving the Public Service Commission authority to designate eligible Lifeline carriers, and Senate Bill 339, clarifying advance health care directives, also passed. Senate Bill 235, removing a sunset on manufactured home rent increase calculations, passed, as did Senate Bill 325 after House Amendment 1 narrowed disqualifying offenses for fire service membership and adjusted related background-check rules. Senate Bill 309, discharging remaining incarceration-cost balances, and Senate Bill 324, addressing constable-related firearm permit provisions, both passed. The chamber tabled Senate Bill 233 once to consider a proposed amendment for trucks and other hard-to-clear vehicles, but the amendment failed and the bill later passed as amended by the Senate. Senate Joint Resolution 19, directing DHSS to study strategies to reduce health care costs, was tabled pending legal review. Senate Substitute 2 for Senate Bill 100, proposing a constitutional amendment to protect the right to marry, passed after extensive floor debate and personal statements from members on both sides. Senate Bill 293, creating a licensure pathway for summer camps to participate in purchase-of-care, passed after House Amendment 1. House Bill 188 on open primary access for unaffiliated voters passed 22-17, and Senate Bill 94, concerning respiratory care practitioners and ECMO medication delivery, passed after House Amendment 2. The transcript ends as the House begins consideration of House Substitute 1 for House Bill 404.
DE
Transcript Highlights:
  • Leader Harris.
  • Having received its constitutional majority, Senate Bill 339 is passed by the House. Leader Harris.
  • Having received its constitutional majority, Senate Bill 235 is passed by the House. Leader Harris.
  • And with the Democrats being the majority back then, he was the Senate Majority Leader from 1974 to 1976
  • Leader Harris. Leader Harris.
CO

Colorado 2026 Regular Session

Colorado Senate 2026 Legislative Day 066 Mar 21st, 2026

Colorado Senate Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • Majority Leader Rodriguez, moments of personal privilege. Majority Leader Rodriguez: Thank you, Mr.
  • Mr.<00:49:32.560><c> Majority</c><00:49:32.920><c> Leader.</c> Mr. Majority Leader. Mr.
  • Mr.<00:50:39.960><c> Majority</c><00:50:40.480><c> Leader.</c> Mr. Majority Leader. Mr.
  • Mr.<00:53:52.160><c> Majority</c><00:53:52.720><c> Leader.</c> Mr. Majority Leader. Mr.
  • Majority Leader.
MD

Maryland 2026 Regular Session

Senate Floor Session, 3/20/2026 #2

Maryland Senate Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • Madam Majority Leader has the name, I believe.<02:51:55.840><c> Yes.
  • We get the minority leader, majority leader, pleased to join us at the front here in the well.
  • We get the minority<02:52:15.840><c> leader</c><02:52:16.080><c> majority</c><02:52:16.399><c> leader
  • </c><02:52:16.720><c> pleased</c> minority leader majority leader pleased minority leader majority leader
  • The Senate of Maryland remains in session, recognizing the majority leader. >> Thank you, Mr.
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Transcript Highlights:
  • Flo, leader, thank you, Mr. Speaker.
  • Having received a majority vote, I declare the motion to have passed. Lo leader.
  • Floor Leader, thank you, Mr.
  • Flora leader, thank you, Mr. Speaker. Please recognize Leader Lawson to represent House Bill 3619.
  • Floor leader, thank you. Mr.
OK

Oklahoma 2026 Regular Session

Senate Legislative Session Apr 9th, 2026

Oklahoma Senate Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • Leader. Thank you, Mr. President. Mr. President. Mr. Leader. Thank you, Mr. President.
  • Leader.
  • Leader.
  • Leader.
  • Leader.
Summary: The Senate convened with a quorum, prayer, and several introductions recognizing the Doctor and Nurse of the Day, visiting school groups, and other guests in the galleries. Members also heard a personal privilege statement from Senator Peterson marking the 100th anniversary of his father’s immigration to the United States, followed by a reception announcement in the lounge. The chamber then took up H.J.R. 1024, a proposed constitutional amendment revising the Judicial Nominating Commission by removing political affiliation restrictions, changing term rules, and allowing consecutive service. An amendment was adopted to move the special election date to August 25, 2026, but the special-election provision later failed on a 27-17 vote. After extended debate over judicial independence, transparency, and political influence, the resolution itself passed 35-8. The Senate next considered H.J.R. 1087, which would place before voters a constitutional amendment on the five-year ad valorem tax exemption for qualified manufacturing facilities and allow the Legislature to set reimbursement levels for local entities. Supporters said it would give the state more control over costly reimbursements; the measure passed 38-7, and the special-election provision also passed 38-7. The Senate then laid over two agenda items, made committee and event announcements, and adjourned until Monday, April 13 at 1:30 p.m.
MD

Maryland 2026 Regular Session

House Floor Session, 2/12/2026 #1

Maryland House Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • </c> recognizing the deputy majority leader. recognizing the deputy majority leader.
  • I have to recognize the deputy majority leader. >> Okay.
  • </c> recognize the the deputy majority recognize the the deputy majority leader. leader. leader.
  • Recognizing the majority leader. Thank you, Madam Speaker.
  • </c> the majority leader. the majority leader.
AZ

Arizona 2026 Regular Session

06/12/2026 - House Floor Session

Arizona House Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • Majority Leader Carbone... Mr.
  • Majority Leader, dissolved. Mr. Chairman, I... Majority Leader Carbone: Mr.
  • Majority Leader Carbone. Majority Leader Carbone. Yes, Mr.
  • Majority Leader Carbone.
  • Majority Leader Carbone. Majority Leader Carbone. Yes, Mr.
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Transcript Highlights:
  • Floor Leader. Thank you. Mr.
  • Floor Leader, thank you. Mr.
  • Leader Lawson. Representative Staires. Leader Pfeiffer.
  • Floor Leader. Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Failed. Mr. Floor Leader. Thank you, Mr. Speaker.
  • Floor Leader. Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Please recognize... Mr. Floor Leader. Thank you. Mr.
Summary: The House began with a quorum call and several introductions, including Wagner Student Council, Heartland Homeschool educators, Northwest Technology Center leadership students, Leadership Oklahoma Class 37, and guests from domestic violence and sexual assault service providers. The chamber then took up House Bill 3131 on homeless shelter standards. The bill, as amended, would set baseline health, safety, sanitation, incident reporting, and fiscal transparency standards for shelters receiving state-administered federal funds, with a limited board to help write rules and local officials notified of issues. Supporters said it was aimed mainly at smaller communities lacking resources, while opponents argued it added state oversight without collaboration or funding and could burden nonprofits and faith-based shelters. The bill passed 65-31. Members then passed several other measures: House Bill 3015 authorizing Service Oklahoma to issue and manage electronic credentials; House Bill 3472 on environment and natural resources; House Bill 3453 on eminent domain, shifting the burden of proof in court to the condemning authority while carving out utilities and oil and gas; House Bill 1638 expanding the Governmental Tort Claims Act definition of public trust to include trusts overseeing county jail facilities; House Bill 4128 on Game and Fish, adjusting bear hunting rules in selected eastern counties; and House Bill 4126 limiting liability for motocross and similar recreational tracks. House Bill 2710 created a 15-member committee to review future statewide radio system needs, and House Bill 2696, an open records bill for school district security and cybersecurity information, was amended and passed. House Bill 3552, giving child care providers flexibility to bridge subsidy reimbursement and tuition rates, also passed, though its emergency clause failed. Later, House Bill 3031 was amended to create a workforce development fund in the Department of Commerce and passed, but its emergency clause failed. House Bill 3544 was narrowed to regulate social AI companions and protect minors from harmful interactions, and passed unanimously. House Bill 3521 modernized money transmission law, updated fees, and added rules for digital asset kiosks. House Bill 4488 established a standardized appraisal process for first-party motor vehicle damage disputes under insurance law. House Bill 1746 allowed juvenile detention facilities for high-risk youth to adopt safety plans. Finally, House Joint Resolution 1069 updated constitutional county boundary language and county-seat references, including adding Cotton County to the Constitution and making other boundary cleanup changes; it passed 74-14. The House then recessed.