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AL
Alabama 2026 Regular Session
Alabama House Education Policy Committee Jan 28th, 2026
Education Policy
Transcript Highlights:
- It causes students to be overly dependent on visual cues, and that leads to them guessing or seeking
- So I don't want you to think that it's banned as a primary teaching source in this legislation, but you
- So I don't want you to think that it's banned as a primary teaching source in this legislation, but you
- as to think that it's not uh it's banned as a<00:23:53.520><c> primary</c><00:23:54.240><c> like</c>
- something, um I want to make banning something, um I want to make certain<00:25:18.000><c> that</c><
WA
Transcript Highlights:
- WSIPP is to address, at a minimum, how screening and risk assessment lead to family assessment response
- The Senate bill can harm and possibly lead to more financial strain to the state.
- The Senate bill can harm and possibly lead to more financial strain to the state.
- A ban on certain types of food doesn't change that reality.
- My name is Kamau Shaghan, and I lead the Washington Community Alliance, a network...
US
US Federal 2025-2026 Regular Session
US House Floor Proceedings (Thursday, June 26, 2025)
US Federal House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- </c><00:42:35.839><c> I</c> communities and ban these practices.
- I communities and ban these practices.
- We're the lead co-sponsors.
- Ramirez, a leading member of the Committee on Homeland Security.
- </c> Reducing post office locations will lead Reducing post office locations will lead to<05:58:50.400
TX
Texas 89th 2nd C.S.
Licensing & Administrative Procedures Mar 11th, 2025
Licensing & Administrative Procedures
Transcript Highlights:
- So there was SB 1820 that would have proposed to ban couriers. That was passed in the Senate.
- In the meantime, my, uh, the working group developed two proposals, one for a statutory proposal to ban
- Obviously we now know that that's not a process that really leads to the results that we want.
- So you're saying now Now that you put a ban in place that retailers of lottery tickets are not allowed
- About the couriers, are couriers currently banned or not?
US
US Federal 2025-2026 Regular Session
US House Floor Proceedings (Tuesday, May 19, 2026)
US Federal House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
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- </c> the gentleman from Utah, the lead the gentleman from Utah, the lead sponsor<03:58:28.560><c> of<
- Finally, the Senate added a temporary ban on central bank digital currencies, the CBDC.
- </c><05:57:44.160><c> on</c> the Senate add a temporary ban on the Senate add a temporary ban on central
- </c> the institutional invest uh investor ban the institutional invest uh investor ban language<06:03
MN
Transcript Highlights:
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- experience lead often lead this in my experience lead this<00:07:52.319><c> process</c><00:07:52.560
- Suspension leads to isolation and exacerbates the situation.
- Suspension leads to isolation and exacerbates the situation.
- </c> allegiances would lead you to oppose it. allegiances would lead you to oppose it.
Bills:
HF4893
Keywords:
education finance, student support, aid allowances, appropriation, school funding, 1183, house
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
House Commerce Finance and Policy Committee 3/20/25
Commerce Finance and Policy
Transcript Highlights:
- an effort to protect while AP is leading an effort to protect motans<00:06:04.160><c> from</c><00:06
- is is the idea of banning projectiles is is very<01:16:29.520><c> difficult.
- </c><01:43:34.480><c> Uh</c><01:43:34.719><c> a</c><01:43:34.880><c> leading</c><01:43:35.199><c> ban
- Uh a leading ban on mentioned earlier.
- Uh a leading ban on on<01:43:35.920><c> deep</c><01:43:36.239><c> fakes.
Keywords:
consumer protection, restitution, attorney general, consumer enforcement, unclaimed funds, victim compensation, settlement funds, special revenue fund, general fund, restitution account, consumer fraud, state treasury, eligible consumers, distribution of funds, tax subtraction, income tax, refund, unpaid compensation, Minnesota Department of Revenue, consumer redress
NH
Transcript Highlights:
- Winter parking bans.
- In many communities, these bans are non-negotiable to keep roads clear and safe.
- It leaves no room for visitors and falls apart during the winter bans.
- It doesn't ban parking. It doesn't say you can't build more if the market demands it.
- It doesn't ban parking. It doesn't say you can't build more if the market demands it.
FL
Transcript Highlights:
- This language will lead to issues regarding IVF, emergency treatment, and cancer treatment.
- flag when seeing the words unborn child is the fact that they're being used as a way to completely ban
- And I can't imagine the type of horrors people will face with a complete ban on abortion.
- Because of, for instance, Florida’s six-week ban, this will allow people to come after clinicians if
- I am very concerned about it just from the initial abortion ban.
Summary:
The Judiciary Committee heard Senate Bill 1272 on guardianship, which would limit a guardian’s ability to isolate an adult ward from family and require notice of major events such as a ward’s death or relocation to a more restrictive setting. Senator Jones and supportive speakers said the bill was intended to protect wards from abuse and isolation by bad actors, while still preserving good-faith guardianship. With no opposition testimony or debate, the committee voted 8-0 to report the bill favorably.
The committee then considered CS for Senate Bill 1284, which would expand Florida’s Wrongful Death Act to allow civil claims for the death of an unborn child. An amendment was adopted to define “unborn child” as a member of the species Homo sapiens carried in the womb and to state that the act does not authorize claims against the mother or against health care providers acting within the lawful standard of care. The bill drew extensive debate and testimony. Supporters argued it would give parents parity and fuller damages, including economic losses and mental anguish, when negligence causes the death of an unborn child. Opponents, including the ACLU, medical professionals, and reproductive rights advocates, warned it could be used to target abortion care, increase malpractice exposure, worsen physician shortages, and create speculative damages. The committee approved the bill 6-4.
Finally, the committee took up Senate Bill 1288 on parental rights, with a strike-all amendment that would strengthen parental control over minors’ medical decisions, surveys, and biofeedback devices, while adding exceptions for emergencies, court orders, certain legal statuses, and situations involving abuse or out-of-home placement. Supporters said the measure restores parents as primary decision-makers and protects children from inappropriate questioning or treatment without consent. Opponents argued it could block minors from confidential care for STIs, mental health, or abuse-related issues, and could chill school and medical screenings. The transcript ends during testimony and debate on this bill, before any final vote is shown.
ID
Transcript Highlights:
- notably the public school in Iowa where students wore armbands to protest the Vietnam War in 1969, leading
- In 1969, leading to the Supreme Court’s decision in Tinker v.
- I think this sends a clear message, but it is a light touch because it doesn't outright ban anything.
- So it doesn't outright ban this practice because you just can't have it every week.
- So it doesn't outright ban this practice because you just can't have it every week.
Summary:
The House Education Committee took up two RS requests related to Idaho Digital Learning Academy (IDLA). RS 33118, offered by Rep. Price, proposed repealing IDLA’s current statutory structure amid concerns about its growing budget, oversight, board composition, and what she described as double funding and expanded use beyond its original rural-school purpose. Several members objected that IDLA serves both rural and urban students and provides quality online courses; after debate, the motion to introduce the RS failed on a tie vote. Rep. Pickett then presented RS 33604 as a middle-ground alternative that would preserve IDLA for rural schools, allow some pay-to-play access for others, remove virtual charter schools from participation, add auditing and transparency, and address double-dipping concerns. Members praised the effort but raised concerns about funding cuts and the impact on rural districts; the motion to introduce this RS also failed on a tie vote.
The committee then heard House Bill 794, which would require student walkouts or absences for political protest to be treated as unexcused absences and reported to state officials. Supporters, including the sponsor Rep. Tanner, argued the bill would protect instructional time, clarify attendance rules, and prevent students from leaving class to protest during the school day. Testifiers in support said schools should not be used to promote activism and that parents and districts need clear guidance. Opponents, including students, parents, and education groups, argued the bill would chill First Amendment activity, interfere with parental rights, create enforcement problems, and conflict with existing law and the Tinker v. Des Moines framework. They also noted that absences already count against attendance regardless of whether they are excused.
During committee discussion, members debated whether the bill would apply to charter schools, whether it conflicted with constitutional protections for student speech, and whether it was necessary at all. Some members supported the bill as a way to keep students in class and avoid using children as political tools, while others said it singled out political speech and lacked a sufficient state interest. Rep. Hostetler moved to send HB 794 to the floor with a due pass recommendation, but after a roll call vote the motion failed on a tie vote.
TX
Transcript Highlights:
- regular session, the legislature passed SB 1017, which preempted the practice of cities and counties banning
- carefully with the author and members of that bill to make sure, yes, we don't necessarily want cities to ban
- While the state has made many strides in preventing local entities from enacting bans on appliances and
- This surge is overwhelming our water infrastructure, leading to rising demand and consequently stressing
- thus lower ultimately housing costs, as long as there’s a process in place that shows that it will lead
Bills:
HB158, HB714, HB 1198, HB1630, HB1998, HB3509, HB3788, HB3875, HB3948, HB3977, HB4097, HB4313, HB4314, HB4317, HB158
Keywords:
housing, veterans, surplus government property, affordable housing, funding sources, housing assistance, homeless prevention, landlord incentives, rural housing, domestic violence, community development, tenant readiness, program participants, financial assistance, homelessness, rental support, Texas Tenant Readiness Program, tenant assistance, housing stability, Texas Department of Housing
MO
Transcript Highlights:
- And right now, with the party in power at the federal level, with President Trump leading things, you
- And right now, with the party in power at the federal level, with President Trump leading things, you
- was the same solution that happened in Illinois when the governor tried to do an executive order to ban
- political subdivisions from enacting their own laws in relation to how they address gun violence or banning
Summary:
The House Committee on Crime and Public Safety met in executive session and first took up House Bill 3105, which drew the most discussion. The committee adopted a House committee substitute and two amendments: one replacing references to the Peace Officer Standards and Training Commission with the Director of Public Safety, and another changing venue language to Cole County. Members debated the bill’s effect on cooperation with federal law enforcement, Second Amendment rights, and local control, with supporters saying it would protect law-abiding citizens and allow public safety agencies to work with federal partners, while opponents argued it was unnecessary, politically motivated, or could weaken local authority. The committee then voted the substitute do pass by 11 ayes to 6 noes.
The committee also voted House Bill 1740 do pass without discussion. House Bill 3186, relating to sex offenders, received one present vote from Representative Anderson, who cited possible constitutional concerns, but it still passed 15-0-1. House Joint Resolution 124 also passed, 12-4-1. The committee then combined House Bills 3068 and 3049 into a single committee substitute on sex offender registry matters and approved it unanimously, 17-0.
Finally, the committee considered House Bill 2868, which would expand DNA swabbing requirements for certain felony offenses. An amendment added several felony categories, including controlled substance offenses, forgery, fraud, auto theft, felony DWI, and felony evading arrest, while removing check forgery language after member concerns. Representative Seitz said the change addressed his concerns and referenced a recent local officer shooting as a reason for support. The committee adopted the substitute and voted the bill do pass unanimously, 17-0, then adjourned the executive session.
TX
Transcript Highlights:
- Number one, I think it probably will lead to the outlawing of many important courses, whether it's ethnic
- that every course a student takes is both foundational and Sherry Sylvester: fundamental and will lead
- And that leads then to in fact the conference of the American Association of University Professors from
- So therefore, overall, this bill's proposed structural changes will lead to increased costs and less
- We did not ban the teaching of subjects that were incompatible with political ideology.
Bills:
SB 37
FL
Florida 2026 5th Special Session
Senate in Special Session D Apr 29th, 2026
Florida Senate Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- It does not ban the consideration of race entirely from redistricting.
- It does not ban the consideration of race entirely from redistricting.
- Fair districts, including the ban on partisan gerrymandering, is still the law of the land.
- I really wish I could ban that word. It causes a lot of harm.
- Really wish I could ban that word. Cause a lot of harm.
Summary:
The Senate convened in special session and took up Senate Bill 8D, later substituted with House Bill 1D, both establishing Florida’s congressional districts. The sponsor, Senator Gates, explained that the Governor had transmitted a proposed redistricting plan on short notice and argued that mid-decade congressional redistricting is legally permissible, citing population growth and the Governor’s view that race-based provisions in the Fair Districts Amendment are unconstitutional. He repeatedly said the Legislature was not being asked to prove the Governor’s legal theory, only to consider the proposal, and noted that no amendments were offered.
A lengthy question-and-answer period followed, with senators raising concerns about the rushed process, lack of statewide public hearings, and the map’s effects on minority communities, compactness, communities of interest, and partisan fairness. Senators questioned whether the map cracked Latino and Black communities, whether partisan data was used, whether the Governor’s office had outside consultants, and whether the plan complied with the Florida Constitution, the Fair Districts Amendment, and the Voting Rights Act. Gates generally deferred on legal conclusions, said the Governor’s representatives had testified the map was race-neutral and used political data only as one factor, and emphasized that any constitutional challenge would be for the courts.
After a motion to temporarily postpone failed by a recorded vote of 12 yeas to 23 nays, the Senate continued debate. Senators Rouson, Bernard, and others spoke in opposition, arguing the proposal was rushed, partisan, and harmful to communities of interest and minority voting power. Gates maintained that the Governor had a constitutional prerogative to propose the map and that the Legislature could accept, reject, or amend it. The House companion bill was then substituted for the Senate bill, read a third time, and the chamber moved into final debate on the congressional redistricting plan.
LA
Transcript Highlights:
- You want to see so they can actually feel, okay, what career path can I lead to?
- It also clarifies that any outdated teaching practices for literacy that are already banned in statute
- are also banned in this statute.
- We lead; the third leading cause of death for 10- to 18-year-olds is suicide.
- And we lead third leading cause of death for 10th to 18 is suicide.
Bills:
HCR26, HB28, HB195, HB283, HB316, HB319, HB363, HB380, HB386, HB392, HB406, HB636, HB738, HB807, HB905, HB992, HB1146
Keywords:
human growth, development education, prenatal education, state standards, biological science, teacher certification, certification appeals, BESE, State Board of Elementary and Secondary Education, Teacher Certification Appeals Council, educator licensure, teaching license, teacher licensure, appeals process, certification denial, administrative appeal, special meeting, board president, retroactive application, education board
Summary:
The committee met with a large docket and adopted the April 29 minutes. Several bills were heard and advanced, mostly on education, workforce, literacy, early childhood, charter schools, and student mental health. Testimony was generally supportive, with many witnesses waiving in favor; a few bills drew questions about implementation, student awareness, and whether proposals were sufficiently broad or specific.
House Bill 406, requiring the Department of Education to study the direction and regulation of interscholastic high school athletics and report back by March 1, 2027, was reported favorably after testimony from a retired principal who urged an open-minded study and discussion from the bill author about compliance and the bill’s purpose. House Bill 380, creating a pilot program between community and technical colleges and local school systems to expand awareness of CDL, entry-level driver training, and related programs, was also reported favorably. House Bill 807, creating a workforce and structure capacity investment program and fund to help industry partner with colleges to train instructors, was reported favorably after support from higher education and industry witnesses; senators raised interest in adding a stronger health care component and in reaching students earlier, but the author said he would work on amendments.
The committee also advanced House Bill 316 on adolescent literacy and high-dose tutoring, with amendments clarifying teacher training timing, existing statutory bans on outdated literacy practices, and charter school participation; House Bill 1146, consolidating early childhood governance into a commission; House Bill 28, creating an appeal path for denied teacher certification applicants through BESE; and House Bill 992, assigning early childhood education identification numbers to support data collection on outcomes. House Concurrent Resolution 26, urging BESE to add the science of human growth and development to science and health standards and provide approved instructional resources, was amended and reported favorably. House Bill 386, allowing local districts to let locally authorized charter schools operate as their own LEA under district rules, was amended and reported favorably. House Bill 392, expanding suicide prevention information requirements on school websites, ID cards, handbooks, and signage, was reported favorably as well.
CO
Colorado 2026 Regular Session
Colorado House 2026 Legislative Day 112 May 5th, 2026
Colorado House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
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- </c><03:23:47.600><c> by</c> that was banned by that was banned by this<03:23:49.720><c> body.
- </c><03:26:29.520><c> ban,</c> ban um plastic bag ban, ban um plastic bag ban, our<03:26:30.640><c> small
- </c><03:58:04.040><c> to</c> enforcement leads to enforcement leads to It<03:58:05.760><c> leaves</c>
- </c><04:01:11.320><c> However,</c> otherwise it's banned. However, otherwise it's banned.
CA
California 2025-2026 Regular Session
Assembly Floor Session Jun 3rd, 2025
California House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- Assemblymember Flora will lead us in the pledge. Colleagues join me.
- And we know we have an adult in the room who's going to lead this city through so many hard times so
- AB 667 will lead to greater economic equity for our communities.
- To be clear, this bill It will not result in a ban of any foods in California, nor will it result in
- And I thank the author for continuing to be a person of his word and leading appropriately.
MA
Massachusetts 2025-2026 Regular Session
Joint Committee on Racial Equity, Civil Rights, and Inclusion Jun 21st, 2026 at 01:00 pm
Joint Committee on Racial Equity, Civil Rights, and Inclusion
Transcript Highlights:
- First, the 19-country travel ban.
- Colorado and Virginia have enacted bans on legacy preferences in public institutions.
- Maryland went further and banned legacy preferences across all colleges in the state.
- Illinois banned legacy and donor preferences at public institutions.
- They're leading.
Summary:
The Joint Committee on Racial Equity, Civil Rights, and Inclusion held an informational hearing on “Protecting Equity in Higher Education” and emphasized that no bills were being heard. Members and witnesses focused on the effects of recent federal actions on DEI, admissions, financial aid, student loans, international students, and campus equity efforts in Massachusetts. Opening remarks from the co-chairs and the chair of Higher Education highlighted Massachusetts’ investments in free community college, expanded financial aid, and early college programs, while warning that federal policy changes could undermine those gains.
Testimony from BU law professor Jonathan Feingold argued that many DEI practices remain legally defensible after Students for Fair Admissions v. Harvard, and that the decision did not end all race-conscious or equity-oriented efforts. He said the Trump administration’s anti-DEI actions and funding threats were legally suspect and had created confusion and a chilling effect. Bahar Akman-in-Boden of the Hildreth Institute testified that proposed federal cuts to TRIO, Gear Up, Pell Grants, SEOG, work-study, and student loan programs would disproportionately harm low-income, first-generation, Black, Latino, and other underserved students, and urged the state to prepare hold-harmless and advising supports using Fair Share revenue.
Commissioner Noe Ortega described Massachusetts’ long history of equity in higher education and said the state has expanded aid, success programs, and early college, but still has work to do on attainment and completion. He said the state responded to SFFA by creating ACARE and continuing to defend equity practices, while also warning that federal disruptions and “dear colleague” letters have created uncertainty. In the second panel, state university leaders and campus officials said federal threats to Pell, DEI grants, Medicaid, and international student policies could affect access, campus operations, and the economy; they stressed that most state university graduates stay in Massachusetts and that institutions are continuing their equity practices despite federal pressure. Roxbury Community College’s president said RCC remains committed to open access and inclusion, noted enrollment growth, and said executive orders do not change existing law or the college’s obligations.
CA
California 2025-2026 Regular Session
Assembly Natural Resources Committee Apr 28th, 2025
Transcript Highlights:
- We can ban the project because that's what this is about.
- We just like watching you lead up close. We'll leave it on call for absent members.
- We also are measuring four metals, including arsenic and lead.
- We also are measuring four metals, including arsenic and lead.
- And so the genesis of this is really making sure that California leads the way.
Summary:
The committee heard several climate, environmental, and housing bills. AB 1425, dealing with pit dewatering near the San Joaquin River Parkway, drew extensive testimony. The author and supporters argued the bill was needed to protect the river, groundwater, floodplain conditions, tribal and cultural resources, and public access from a proposed mining project near the river. Opponents, including Cemex, labor representatives, and industry groups, said the bill would bypass the CEQA process before it was complete, threaten jobs, and create uncertainty for an existing operation. Members questioned both sides about hydrology, blasting, dewatering, and the adequacy of the ongoing environmental review. The bill was moved, but several members expressed concern about preempting CEQA and some did not vote or voted no.
AB 881, which would allow California to move forward with carbon capture and sequestration pipelines, was presented as a way to advance state climate goals and capture federal funding. Supporters, including SMUD, labor, and industry groups, said the bill would help deploy carbon capture safely and preserve jobs. Environmental justice opponents supported stronger safety direction and warned that CO2 pipelines pose serious risks and that the state should not move ahead without clearer standards. The bill received a due-pass recommendation to Appropriations.
AB 1207, on the cap-and-trade allowance price ceiling and the social cost of carbon, was presented as a science-based update to California’s climate policy. The author and EDF said the bill would keep the program aligned with current economic and climate data and protect it from federal political interference. It received broad support and a due-pass recommendation. AB 1106, creating a coordinated network of air quality incident response centers, was also approved after testimony about wildfire smoke, toxic emissions, and the need for better real-time monitoring during disasters. AB 28, the Landfill Fire Safety Act, focused on the Chiquita Canyon landfill fire and related health impacts in Castaic and Val Verde; residents described serious illnesses and contamination concerns, while landfill and county representatives warned about costs and asked for more study. The committee nonetheless advanced the bill with a due-pass recommendation. The committee also heard AB 357, which would speed Coastal Commission review of student and faculty housing projects, with supporters citing student homelessness and opponents urging caution but acknowledging the need for more housing; the bill was presented and discussed, with the committee emphasizing the need to balance housing production and coastal oversight.
OK
Oklahoma 2026 Regular Session
House of Representatives Second Regular Session of the 60th Legislature Day 33 Apr 1st, 2026
Oklahoma House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- Banning, Banning here. Bayshore here. Blair, Blay. Blancett, Blancett. Bulls, Bulls.
- Representative Townley, you are recognized to lead the Pledge of Allegiance. Join me in the Pledge.
Bills:
SB1636, SB1772, SB1221, SB1932, SB1687, SB1213, SB843, SB1410, SB1317, SB1338, SB1976, SB1314, SB1191, SB1613, SB1246, SB1439, SB1930, HR1044
Keywords:
cold case, unsolved homicide, violent crime, case file review, law enforcement, police records, victim family, immediate family member, designated person, forensic testing, witness reinterview, investigative leads, cold case unit, unsolved murder, public safety, Title 21, Oklahoma statutes, motor vehicle safety, headlamps, headlights
Summary:
The House convened, the roll was called, and the chamber proceeded with prayer and the Pledge of Allegiance. The main legislative item taken up was House Resolution 1044, which recognizes April 2026 as National Donate Life Month. Representative Crosswhite Hader presented the resolution and shared a personal story about her son-in-law’s liver transplant and the importance of organ donation. The resolution was adopted by unanimous consent without objection.
The House also received several introductions and recognitions. Students from Junior Leadership Lawton-Fort Sill, visitors from Altus Air Force Base for Airspace Day, a guest in the gallery, and 17 reconstructive surgeons visiting from Ukraine through OU Health Sciences Center were welcomed. Representative Roberts introduced the nurse of the day, Denny Wilson Loeber, an OU Health trauma burn nurse and coordinator, and highlighted her work in burn care education and outreach.
The chamber presented a special citation honoring the Adair High School 2A2 state champion football team, recognizing its undefeated season, district dominance, and championship win over Vian. Members also made announcements about Autism Day, School Library Month, and School Librarian Day. No contested votes were recorded, and the House adjourned until Thursday, April 2, 2026, at 9:30 a.m.