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WA
Transcript Highlights:
- A subsequent review by the Joint Legislative Audit and Review Committee that was conducted some years
- A number of legislators, even on this committee, actually looked into that as well, and they were not
- And a number of legislators, even on this committee, actually looked into that as well.
- Under the bill, the Department of Revenue and the Joint Legislative Audit and Review Committee must collaborate
- Under the bill, the Department of Revenue and the Joint Legislative Audit and Review Committee must collaborate
Committee:
House Finance
Keywords:
HB1960, renewable energy, clean energy, solar, wind, battery storage, energy storage, excise tax, property tax exemption, local investment, county revenue sharing, local taxing districts, school districts, Department of Revenue, Department of Commerce, model ordinance, siting, permitting, tribal consultation, tribal capacity grants
WA
Washington 2025-2026 Regular Session
House Community Safety Feb 3rd, 2026
Transcript Highlights:
- Committee will come to order again. The committee is in executive session.
- Committee will come to order again. The committee is in executive session.
- The motion before the committee is that proposed... be reported out of the committee with a do pass recommendation
- So if the committee staff could bring up the standing committee report and please call the roll.
- So for the vote, we'll have a roll call, please, if the committee could bring up the standing committee
Summary:
The House Community Safety Committee met in executive session on several bills previously heard, first reviewing proposed substitutes and amendments, then taking final action after a caucus recess. House Bill 1591, which provides sentencing, resentencing, and record-vacation relief for defendants who are survivors of domestic violence, sexual assault, or human trafficking, was advanced on a 7-2 vote after adopting substitute H3302.1. Members supporting the bill emphasized the need for a close causal connection and documentary proof of victimization; opponents raised concerns about cases involving harm to third parties and wanted more refinement.
The committee also advanced House Bill 2146 on sexual exploitation of a minor after adopting Amendment 348, which clarified that the offense covers causing a minor to view sexually explicit conduct when the minor’s viewing will be photographed or part of a live performance. House Bill 2220, dealing with oversight and hearings procedures for the Criminal Justice Training Commission, was reported out on a 7-2 vote under substitute H3305.3, which dropped a higher burden of proof, adjusted hearing panel size, and allowed an administrative law judge to issue an initial order if the panel deadlocks. House Bill 2430, concerning the crime victim penalty assessment, was also reported out unanimously; its substitute increased assessment amounts, added a surcharge for defendants with substantial resources, tightened indigency exemptions, and restored an indigency exception for certain offenses.
House Bill 2526 on prostitution generated the most debate. The committee withdrew one proposed substitute, then adopted substitute H3308.1 and Amendment Whale 275, which shifted the bill toward a model that increases penalties for buyers while requiring referrals to services for the first two investigative detentions of a person engaged in prostitution and limiting arrest until a third detention. Supporters said the changes would reduce criminalization of survivors and improve access to services, while opponents argued the bill and amendment would weaken enforcement and fail to protect trafficking victims. The committee reported the bill out 5-4. House Bill 2641 was deferred.
Finally, House Bill 2648, addressing state and local law enforcement interactions with federal immigration enforcement, was amended with Lang 185 to require body cameras and reporting when officers encounter federal agents conducting immigration enforcement, remove a proposed Attorney General representation requirement, and require indemnification by the employing government. Supporters framed the bill as protecting civil rights and clarifying officers’ duties; opponents said it could hinder cooperation with federal partners and create operational problems. The committee approved the bill 6-3 and then adjourned.
HI
Hawaii 2025 Regular Session
House Chamber - Thu Jan 30, 2025, 12:00PM HST - Day 9
Hawaii House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- Standing committee report No. 3, HB 431, HD1. Standing committee report No. 4, HB 701, HD1.
- Standing committee report No. 5, HB 753, HD1. Standing committee report No. 6, HB 900, HD1.
- Standing committee report No. 7, HB 201, HD1. Standing committee report No. 8, HB 205, HD1.
- Standing committee report No. 13, HB 815, HD1. Standing committee report No. 14, HB 97, HD1.
- Standing committee report No. 16, HB 309, HD1. Standing committee report No. 17, HB 3, HD1.
MD
Transcript Highlights:
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- Now, we are ending the term with a new speaker, new committees, and a new committee leadership across
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MA
Massachusetts 2025-2026 Regular Session
Joint Committee on Public Health Jun 21st, 2026 at 09:00 am
Joint Committee on Public Health
Transcript Highlights:
- I am grateful for this committee for reporting this legislation out favorably last session for the third
- So, to conclude, I urge your committee and other Massachusetts legislators to seize this historic opportunity
- I ask the committee at least revisit this legislation at a later session when the impacts of these federal
- I thank the committee and legislators and all those who are here today taking valuable time to listen
- Thank you to my legislative colleagues on the committee and those that we heard from today.
Committee:
Joint Joint Committee on Public Health
Summary:
The Joint Committee on Public Health opened its first hearing of the session and heard testimony on bills in three areas: emergency medical services/AED access, athletic training and student safety, and end-of-life options. Committee chairs outlined testimony rules and noted that written testimony would also be accepted. Some bills had no live witnesses, while others drew extensive testimony from advocates, professionals, and legislators.
On AED-related bills, the American Heart Association supported requiring automated external defibrillators at sporting events and athletic fields, citing sudden cardiac arrest survival rates and urging cardiac emergency response plans as an added safeguard. A parks and recreation professional supported AED access but raised concerns about the cost, staffing, maintenance, and feasibility for municipalities with limited resources. Athletic trainers supported expanding their scope of practice and removing workplace restrictions, arguing it would improve injury prevention, reduce costs, and help retain professionals in Massachusetts.
The committee also took extensive testimony on end-of-life options legislation. Supporters included legislators, physicians, hospice volunteers, clergy, patients’ family members, and advocacy groups, who described the bills as allowing terminally ill, mentally capable adults to choose a peaceful death with strict safeguards and self-administration requirements. They emphasized personal stories of suffering, public support, and the claim that other states have not seen abuse. Opponents, including faith-based, disability-rights, and family policy representatives, argued the bills amount to physician-assisted suicide, could pressure vulnerable people, and may be influenced by prognosis errors, coercion, or financial incentives. No votes or final committee actions were taken during the hearing.
DE
Delaware 2025-2026 Regular Session
Senate Legislative Session - Session 2 - 41st Legislative Day Jun 25th, 2026 at 02:00 pm
Delaware Senate Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- Secretary, reports from various committees. Madam Reading Clerk, please read in committee reports.
- A lot of the traditional legislative fellows are doing research, weekly pre-scheduled committee meetings
- Hall next year as a legislative fellow with the Division of Legislative Services, Mark Katrina's team
- Legislative Oversight Committee, helping draft research memos and writing issue briefs that we produce
- , sorry, to the Joint Legislative Oversight Committee, to helping draft research memos and writing issue
ND
North Dakota 2026 1st Special Session
Joint Policy Jan 21st, 2026 at 01:00 pm
Transcript Highlights:
- Chairman, members of the committee, for the record, Jim Upgren, legislative liaison with the Department
- We respectfully ask the committee to adopt the amendments and move forward the legislation, and I’d be
- We respectfully ask the committee to adopt the amendments and move forward the legislation, and I'd be
- more than happy. respectfully ask the committee to adopt the amendments and move forward the legislation
- The board is opposed to the bill as written, but our legislative committee did meet this last Friday
Summary:
The committee first took up Senate Bill 2401, which would require physicians to complete continuing education on nutrition and metabolic health as part of the state’s rural health transformation effort. HHS supported the bill, saying it would help physicians better address chronic disease and preserve federal grant points tied to the state’s application. A member of the public also testified in favor, arguing that better nutrition education could improve diabetes outcomes and reduce costs. The committee then adopted an amendment to add the Board of Occupational Therapy Practice to the background-check statute so the occupational therapy compact could proceed, and it passed the bill as amended on a roll call vote.
The committee next heard House Bill 1621, which would require the Presidential Fitness Physical Fitness Test in elementary, middle, and high school physical education courses. HHS said the bill was part of the rural health transformation application and could help preserve federal funding, but members raised many questions about the test’s criteria, adaptive options for students with disabilities, equipment needs, and whether the bill should apply to non-public schools. Senator Clemens offered an amendment to limit the requirement to public schools, but it failed. Senator Hogan then offered an amendment to clarify exemptions and allow DPI to align implementation with federal guidance; that amendment passed. A further amendment adding language allowing DPI to establish criteria for and exceptions to the test also passed. The committee then approved the bill as amended on a roll call vote.
The committee also considered House Bill 1622, which joins North Dakota to the physician assistant licensure compact. HHS said the compact would improve access to care, especially in rural areas, support military families, and help preserve rural health transformation funding. Members noted the compact had been discussed in a prior session and that many earlier concerns had been resolved. After brief discussion about the compact process and its consistency with other interstate compacts, the committee voted to do pass the bill.
Finally, the committee began Senate Bill 2402, which expands pharmacists’ prescriptive authority and therapeutic substitution powers. HHS and the Board of Pharmacy supported the bill as a way to improve access to care and maintain rural health transformation funding. Senator Roers introduced a detailed amendment negotiated with the Board of Medicine and Board of Pharmacy to narrow and clarify the bill, including notification requirements, limits on certain drug categories, and patient-protection language for therapeutic substitution. The Board of Pharmacy then testified in support of the broader bill and explained the CLIA-waived testing provisions and the repeal of the older, narrower pharmacist-testing language. The hearing and amendment discussion were still underway when the transcript ended.
ID
Transcript Highlights:
- Senator Cole, welcome to committee. Thank you, Madam Chair, members of the committee.
- Hey, committee.
- This piece of legislation would set up a committee made up of four working on this.
- This piece of legislation would set up a committee made up of four House members, four Senate members
- All right, committee.
Committee:
Senate Health and Welfare
ND
North Dakota 2026 1st Special Session
Tribal and State Relations Committee Jul 22nd, 2026 at 11:00 am
Tribal and State Relations Committee
Transcript Highlights:
- So how can we legislate that, right?
- So how can we legislate that, right?
- I would be happy to answer any questions that the committee may have. Committee, I have one.
- Well, committee, we're going to go into committee discussion.
- You're absolutely, you're going to be a legislator, so you're going to be bringing legislation here soon
Committee:
Joint Tribal and State Relations Committee
MO
Missouri 2026 Regular Session
Corrections and Public Institutions Feb 2nd, 2026
Corrections and Public Institutions
Transcript Highlights:
- in that legislative process.
- As a committee woman, they can go and do that.
- per legislation.
- Good afternoon to the committee.
- Anyone here for in favor of this legislation?
Committee:
House Corrections and Public Institutions
Summary:
The House Corrections and Public Institutions Committee held a public hearing on House Bills 2592, 2787, and 2834, which were described as having nearly identical language. The bills would restore voting rights for people with felony convictions who are no longer incarcerated and, in the versions discussed, remove language requiring completion of probation or parole before registering to vote. Sponsors and supporters said the measures would align Missouri with other states, promote civic engagement, and help reduce recidivism. Several members also noted that people on supervision often work, pay taxes, and remain active in their communities, yet cannot vote under current law.
Committee members asked about practical implementation, especially how voting would work for people who are incarcerated or serving misdemeanor sentences, and whether absentee voting mechanisms would be needed. Witnesses and sponsors said current law already allows some absentee voting for pretrial detainees and suggested the issue could be addressed through further amendment or discussion. Members also raised questions about exclusions for certain offenses, such as election-related felonies, and about whether people on life supervision would be covered. Sponsors explained that the bills would not restore voting rights to people currently incarcerated, but would restore them upon release or while on probation/parole, depending on the bill language.
Testimony was overwhelmingly in support. Bill sponsors Representatives Stennett, Collins, and Anderson testified in favor, along with advocates from Empower Missouri, the Center for Responsive Government Action, the League of Women Voters of Missouri, ACLU of Missouri, Missouri Appleseed, Justice for All, the Missouri State Conference of the NAACP, Americans for Prosperity, and the Missouri Voter Protection Coalition. Supporters emphasized rehabilitation, community belonging, and public safety, citing studies and personal experiences showing that voting rights restoration can reduce recidivism and encourage reintegration. No opposition testimony was presented. The committee took no final action and adjourned after the hearing.
KY
Kentucky 2025 Regular Session
Senate Standing Committee on Health Services (2-5-25)
Transcript Highlights:
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Summary:
The Senate Standing Committee on Health Services opened with the chair welcoming several new members and outlining session rules: hearings would start and end on time, the committee would limit the number of bills heard each meeting, prioritize bills heard during the interim, and generally avoid using the consent calendar except in extreme circumstances. The committee then briefly considered administrative regulations, which were treated as approved if members had no questions.
The main item was Senate Bill 14, a measure addressing the 340B drug discount program. The chair said the bill had already passed the Senate in a prior session and had been heard in interim, so he did not present it again. He described the bill as prohibiting drug manufacturers from discriminating against 340B covered entities by refusing 340B pricing when the same drug is offered at that price in the state. He also said the committee would not debate the federal 340B program itself, but would hear testimony on the bill.
Hospital leaders and Kentucky Hospital Association representatives testified in support, arguing that 340B savings are essential to rural hospitals, oncology services, transportation support, chronic care, addiction recovery, and new service lines such as chemotherapy and hepatitis treatment. They said the program helps keep care close to home and that manufacturer restrictions on contract pharmacies have reduced access and cost hospitals millions. Opponents from BIO Kentucky and the National Alliance of Healthcare Purchaser Coalitions argued the bill would expand federal law beyond Congress’s intent, create administrative burdens, and not lower patient out-of-pocket costs. The chair repeatedly pressed opponents to address why Kentucky should be denied the same 340B pricing available in other states. No vote on the bill was taken in the portion provided.
AL
Transcript Highlights:
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WA
Washington 2025-2026 Regular Session
Senate Higher Education & Workforce Development Jan 29th, 2026 at 01:30 pm
Higher Education & Workforce Development
Transcript Highlights:
- Then the committee will end with an executive session.
- Madam Chair, members of the committee, again, Matt Shepperd, committee staff.
- I represent the 28th legislative district.
- Hello, Chair Nobles and members of the committee.
- The committee is now adjourned.
Keywords:
medical school, medical education, letter grades, grading system, pass/fail, tiered grading, student assessment, curriculum, University of Washington, Washington State University, School of Medicine, physician training, academic standards, coursework evaluation, RCW 28B, SB 6259, Washington, state financial aid, higher education, public college
FL
Florida 2026 Regular Session
Joint Administrative Procedures Committee Jan 13th, 2025
Transcript Highlights:
- committee or the obscure legislative committee, or my favorite, the powerful yet obscure Joint Administrative
- JAPAC is a joint legislative committee of the House and Senate, created by Joint Rule 4.5.
- JAPAC is a joint legislative committee of the House and Senate, created by Joint Rule 4.6 of the Florida
- standing committees regarding legislative authority of proposed rules, maintaining a continuous review
- The committee does not initiate any legislation, nor are any bills referred to it for review.
Summary:
The Joint Administrative Procedures Committee met for its first meeting of the year, with roll call and member introductions followed by an orientation on the committee’s role in reviewing agency rulemaking. Staff explained that JAPAC/JAPSI oversees whether agency rules stay within statutory authority, reviews proposed and existing rules under Chapter 120, and can recommend objections when rules enlarge, modify, or contravene enabling statutes. The committee also adopted its biennial rules of procedure by motion and roll-call vote.
The main substantive item was staff’s recommended objections to 32 existing Agency for Health Care Administration rules. Staff said the common issue was a sunset provision added to rules, which they argued is not authorized by Chapter 120 because rules may be amended or repealed only through formal rulemaking, not allowed to expire automatically. Staff noted the sunset language could create confusion and affect interrelated rules, and recommended formal objections. The chair reported that he and the vice chair had met with the agency, which agreed to work on compliance and amend the language.
No public testimony was offered. After brief committee discussion, including questions about timing, the chair said the agency would return with a compliance proposal at the next scheduled meeting, likely in February. The committee deferred further action on the 32 recommended objections until that meeting, and the meeting adjourned.
WA
Washington 2025-2026 Regular Session
House Consumer Protection & Business Feb 18th, 2026 at 01:30 pm
Consumer Protection & Business
Transcript Highlights:
- Committee members, I'm Peter Claudeville, committee staff. Thank you, Madam Chair.
- Committee members, I'm Peter Claudeville, committee staff.
- Members of the committee, for the record, Megan Mulva Hill, staff to the committee.
- Our legislative issues committee, along with our leadership, decided to fully support this policy.
- So does the underlying legislation, as it's currently before the committee, apply to all forms of housing
Committee:
House Consumer Protection & Business
Keywords:
mortgage modification, uniform regulations, homeowners, financial stability, foreclosure prevention, SB6178, property insurance, insurance claims, assignment of benefits, AOB, post-loss assignment, post-loss benefits, homeowners insurance, policyholder, insured, restoration contractor, mitigation contractor, public adjuster, insurance commissioner, claims handling
WY
Wyoming 2026 Regular Session
Senate Floor Session-Day 3, February 11, 2026-PM
Wyoming Senate Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- It is a working organization that has the following committees: Budget Committee, Executive Committee
- Those are the working committees made up of legislators that work in particular to make sure that our
- The committees and Wyoming's done a pretty good job, you know. We had wildfire legislation.
- There is a standing committee amendment on this legislation that I would ask to be read in. pleasure
- So, we have a report due back to our committee on October 1 regarding this legislation, and we’ll get
AZ
Transcript Highlights:
- Elda Luna Nájera, Legislative District 22.
- The Committee of the Whole is called to order.
- And now for your committee amendment. Mr.
- I know that on the HHS Committee, representative from District 12, had raised some concerns about committee
- The Auditor General pointed this out very clearly, and we've had two Joint Legislative Audit Committee
Summary:
The House convened with prayer, the Pledge of Allegiance, approval of the journal, and recognition of the Doctor of the Day. Members also welcomed a visiting group from Women Leading Government and adopted a proclamation honoring Deputy Warden Veronica Parcell and National Corrections Officers and Employees Week. The House then agreed to request Senate consent to adjourn after completing its work on Wednesday, April 22, and later moved into Committee of the Whole to consider bills on the calendar.
In Committee of the Whole, the House advanced several Senate bills. SB 1457, SB 1808, SB 1006, SB 1018, SB 1041, SB 1345, and SB 1512 all received do-pass recommendations, with SB 1552 also receiving a do-pass recommendation as amended. SB 1006 was amended to increase the anonymous small-donation reporting threshold and add an inflation adjustment, drawing debate over transparency. SB 1018, dealing with Sharia law, prompted sharp disagreement over constitutional concerns and community impact, but still advanced. SB 1041, a strike-everything amendment on electronic monitoring in assisted living facilities, drew supportive testimony about accountability and protecting vulnerable seniors. SB 1345 advanced with amendments after discussion of licensing timelines for health facilities and removal of an anonymous complaint provision.
On third reading, SB 1167 and SB 1254 passed, and SB 1763 also passed after debate over school district finance rules. SB 1315, concerning school safety interoperability and communications with law enforcement, failed on a 25-25 tie after extensive debate over whether it was a vendor-driven bill and whether it created an unfunded or poorly designed mandate. After that vote, a motion to reconsider SB 1315 succeeded by a 30-18 vote. The House also concurred in Senate requests to return HB 2035 and HB 2249 for reconsideration. The session ended with announcements about the annual legislative charity softball game, a Democratic caucus meeting, and adjournment until 10 a.m. on Tuesday, April 21, 2026.
MA
Massachusetts 2025-2026 Regular Session
Formal House Session 54 Jun 10th, 2026
Massachusetts House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- Looking at the portion of the legislation dealing with public libraries, this legislation provides the
- in support of this legislation.
- Under this legislation, materials may only be included in school libraries if they are This legislation
- and before a school committee.
- Review committee to review challenged materials.
Summary:
The House first handled a series of routine actions from the Committee on Rules, including adoption of several congratulatory resolutions and suspension of Joint Rule 12 to allow petitions to proceed, including a Hingham land transfer petition and a veteran rental assistance bridge program petition. The Ways and Means Committee then reported out several bills, including a fiscal year 2026 supplemental appropriations bill, a bill on hot work/fire safety regulation, a free expression/library bill, a bill on ownership and maintenance of certain culverts and dams, a Walsh-Kennedy Commission implementation bill, and a Billerica land transfer for the Yankee Doodle Bike Path. Each was advanced through second or third reading, with the House adopting committee amendments and ordering the bills to third reading or engrossment as appropriate.
The most extensive debate centered on S. 2726, an act regarding free expression, which would address book challenges in public and school libraries, require reporting of challenges, protect age-appropriate materials, and establish review procedures. Supporters argued the bill protects intellectual freedom, librarians’ professional judgment, and access to books amid rising censorship efforts; opponents raised concerns about parental rights, local control, and exposure of minors to explicit material. Several amendments were offered and voted on, including one to strike a criminal-law protection, one to streamline the school review process, one clarifying that challenged material is considered in its entirety, and one narrowing who may initiate complaints to parents or guardians; some were rejected and others adopted. The bill ultimately passed to be engrossed by a 151-3 vote.
The House also took up H. 5491 implementing the Walsh-Kennedy Commission recommendations on hot work safety after the 2014 Beacon Street fire. Members emphasized firefighter safety, certification and training requirements, stronger penalties for violations, and public notification of violations; the bill passed to be engrossed unanimously. The supplemental fiscal year 2026 appropriations bill, H. 5493, covering snow and ice costs, no-cost calls, substance use services, homeless programs, and several outside sections, also passed after amendment votes. Finally, the House enacted two local bills on Holyoke City Council special meetings and the Reading town charter, and then adjourned to meet the next day in informal session.
FL
Florida 2026 4th Special Session
January 27, 2026 - 09:30 AM
Transcript Highlights:
- Chair and good morning members of the committee. Rep.
- Greco: We did discuss this at the previous committee stop.
- As articulated in the prior committees, I will list some reasons the City opposes this legislation in
- And I just fear this legislation is going to lead to that.
- There's legislation in Congress.
AZ
Arizona 2026 Regular Session
02/16/2026 - Senate Military Affairs and Border Security
Military Affairs and Border Security
Transcript Highlights:
- Senator Rogers, you said it passed in committee as a whole, but in 2022 it was never heard in committee
- The legislative body is supposed to pass good legislation that represents the will of the constituents
- The legislative body is supposed to pass good legislation that represents the will of the constituents
- The legislative body is supposed to pass good legislation that represents the will of the constituents
- Chair and committee.
Committee:
Senate Military Affairs and Border Security
Keywords:
National Guard, active duty, combat, Arizona, declaration of war, state law, military service, property tax, exemptions, veterans, disabilities, widows and widowers, Arizona Revised Statutes, immigration enforcement, local law enforcement, federal cooperation, law enforcement training, public safety, telecommunications, utility relocation