Video & Transcript : 'House Bill 1221' :
Page 77 of 500
WV
West Virginia 2026 Regular Session
Senate in Session Mar 12th, 2026 at 03:29 pm
West Virginia Senate Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- Bills on second reading: Engrossed Committee Substitute for House Bill 2007, relating to industrial access
- In grossed House bill, 5366, It will be advanced third reading.
- Engrossed House Bill 5690, supplemental appropriation, Adjutant General.
- Engrossed House Bill 5692, supplemental appropriation, State Road Fund. Second reading of the bill.
- Engrossed House Bill 5692, supplemental appropriation, State Road Fund. Second reading of the bill.
FL
Florida 2026 Regular Session
FL House Floor Session - 2026-03-06 (10:00AM Session)
Florida House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- Read the House bill, please. House Bill 7031, a bill to be entitled an act relating to taxation.
- On the House bill. Senator, there's a House companion bill here.
- Read the House bill.
- Please read the House bill. House Bill 271.
- Please read the House bill. House Bill 491, a bill is being entitled.
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
Conference Committee on H.F. 2438 - Transportation Omnibus - 05/08/25
Transcript Highlights:
- </c> rates in the House and Senate bill. rates in the House and Senate bill.
- c> Section 46 of the house bill uh of the Section 46 of the house bill uh of the house<01:01:28.400><
- 2 of the House bill.
- </c> bill and article two of the house bill. bill and article two of the house bill.
- 62 of the House bill House bill, section 62 of the House bill and<01:07:36.720><c> section</c><01:07
MO
Missouri 2026 Regular Session
2026 Legislative Session - Day Fourteen - Tuesday, February 3
Missouri House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- House Bill 1757.
- The House Committee Substitute for House Bill 1667 and House Bill 2229 be adopted.
- Committee Substitute for House Bill 269, House Bill 2208, House Committee Substitute for House Bill
- 1694, House Bill 1688, House Committee Substitute for House Bill 1674, House Bill 1780, House Bill 2056
- , House Bill 2312, House Bill 1755, House Committee Substitute for House Bill 2375, House Committee Substitute
WA
Washington 2025-2026 Regular Session
House Labor & Workplace Standards Jan 30th, 2026 at 10:30 am
Labor & Workplace Standards
Transcript Highlights:
- House Bill 2355 is the first bill on your agenda today.
- The next bill is House Bill 2405.
- The next bill on your agenda is House Bill 2471.
- The next bill is House Bill 2472.
- The last bill on the list is House Bill 2492.
Committee:
House Labor & Workplace Standards
Keywords:
labor protections, domestic workers, wage standards, employment rights, worker safety, mental health, PTSD, treatment program, research, pilot program, veteran support, trauma, healthcare funding, labor, communication, Department of Labor and Industries, workplace standards, modernization, collective bargaining, labor relations
ID
Transcript Highlights:
- House Bills 512, 502, Senate Joint Memorial 107, House Bills 494, 531, and 542 were filed for the third
- House Bill 512, House Bill 502, Senate Joint Memorial 107, House Bill 494, House Bill 531, and House
- Before you is House Bill 557. Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Before you is House Bill 557.
- The question is: Shall House Bill 557 pass the House?
- The majority having voted in favor of House Bill 557, House Bill 557 is passed the House.
MO
Missouri 2026 Regular Session
Live Feed Feb 19th, 2026 at 10:00 am
Transcript Highlights:
- Clerk, please read the House Bills and House Joint Resolutions.
- for House Bill 2641.
- for House Bills 2637 and 3155.
- for House Bills 2637 and 3155.
- Bill 1607, and House Bill 1907.
Summary:
The House opened with prayer, the Pledge of Allegiance, and approval of the previous journal by roll call. Members then offered personal privilege remarks honoring Dr. Penelope Martin Knox of Raytown Schools for Black History Month and introduced guests, including Adeline Overcast, who was made a page for the day, and visitors from a rural hospital in Rolla. Several new bills were first read, including measures on blind pensions, penalties for impeding first responders, and flag display in the state capitol.
The chamber then took up multiple third-reading bills. House Bill 2596, dealing with multiple employee self-insured health plans for small businesses, passed unanimously after supporters said it would help small employers offer affordable health coverage. House Bill 1644, addressing franchisor liability and joint-employer issues, passed 103-45 after debate over whether it protected small businesses or limited workers’ ability to sue franchisors. House Bill 2423, increasing funding for the Division of Finance through fee authority, passed 146-0 despite concerns about higher costs being passed on to consumers. House Bill 2641, regulating intoxicating hemp-derived products and aligning state law with federal changes, drew extensive debate over a beverage carve-out, impacts on hemp businesses, and public safety; it passed 109-34.
The House also passed House Bills 2498 and the combined House Bills 2637 and 3155. HB 2498, a juvenile justice reform bill shifting some referral responsibilities to prosecutors and expanding information sharing, passed 100-44 after strong debate over whether it would politicize juvenile cases and overburden treatment facilities, versus claims it would improve accountability and public safety. The combined sentencing bill, HB 2637/3155, passed 102-45 amid disagreement over whether it was truly a transparency measure or instead increased mandatory minimums and reduced judicial discretion.
Finally, the House considered House Joint Resolution 154, which opponents described as an attack on Medicaid expansion tied to work requirements. Supporters argued it would encourage able-bodied recipients to work, volunteer, or attend school and reduce administrative costs, while opponents warned it would increase bureaucracy and risk coverage losses for vulnerable Missourians. The transcript ends during the procedural vote on the previous question for HJR 154, before the final disposition is shown.
AZ
Transcript Highlights:
- House Bill 4142.
- House Bill 4147.
- House Bill 4148.
- House Bill 4150.
- House Bill 4151.
TX
Transcript Highlights:
- The chair lays out House Bill 3897, hang on.
- Okay, where's House Bill 4894?
- House Bill 5665 is a bill to create Water County Municipal Utility District Number 70 in my house district
- This bill does not prevent the development of much-needed housing; rather, House Bill 447 ensures that
- If enacted, House Bill 447 will House Bill 447 would place these legally obligated reimbursements at
Bills:
HB447 , HB897 , HB993 , HB2673 , HB3671 , HB3680 , HB3897 , HB4506 , HB4753 , HB4812 , HB4894 , HB5148 , HB5437 , HB5650 , HB5652 , HB5654 , HB5656 , HB5661 , HB5665
Committee:
House Land & Resource Management
Keywords:
traffic impact studies, municipal utility district, bonds, road projects, eminent domain, HB 897, Texas land sale, state property, Austin real estate, Travis County, General Land Office, Texas State Library and Archives Commission, HHSC, Health and Human Services Commission, state records facility, archives building, library funding, capital improvements, lease of state land, public land disposition
WA
Washington 2025-2026 Regular Session
House Local Government Feb 3rd, 2026
Transcript Highlights:
- The bill before you is House Bill 2141, an act relating to building codes. First, some background.
- I'll start us off with House Bill 2040.
- House Bill 2006, and that Substitute House Bill 2006 be reported out of committee with a due pass recommendation
- ASHRAE is strongly opposed to House Bill 2141.
- We are here in support of House Bill 2141.
Summary:
The committee opened public hearings on House Bill 2141, concerning building codes, and House Bill 2573, concerning community access to food, medicine, and health services, then later took executive action on several bills. HB 2141 would impose a 10-year pause on new state building and energy code updates after the 2024 codes, limit local amendments until the 2036 codes, then move to a six-year update cycle and remove the current energy-code 70% reduction target. Supporters, including the sponsor, builders, local government groups, and some code officials, argued the bill would reduce regulatory churn, lower housing costs, and give builders and local governments more certainty. Opponents, including environmental groups, architects, fire marshals, and code organizations, said the freeze would raise long-term energy costs, undermine safety and climate goals, and delay adoption of new technologies. No action was taken on HB 2141 during the hearing.
HB 2573 would require advance notice before grocery stores or pharmacies close in communities that relied on them for planning under the Growth Management Act, add a health and food access goal and a healthy communities element to the GMA, and authorize cities and counties to use zoning, excise taxes, and nuisance fees to discourage long-term vacancies and preserve access to food and medicine. The sponsor and supporters said the bill responds to recent store closures that created food and pharmacy deserts, especially in overburdened communities, and would give local governments tools to prevent blight and protect access to essential services. Opponents from grocery and retail industry groups argued the bill would punish businesses and property owners, create a chilling effect on investment, and unfairly burden independent landlords. The committee heard testimony on HB 2573 but did not take final action in the portion provided.
During executive action, the committee reported several bills out with do-pass recommendations. HB 2517, on permitting tools for high-capacity transit projects, passed 4-3 after one proposed amendment was rejected and another was adopted to require property-owner consent before certain permits on property not owned by the transit authority. HB 2588, expanding county ferry district authority beyond passenger-only ferries, passed 4-3. HB 1529, allowing cities to use county resources for road construction and maintenance, passed 6-1. HB 2223, creating a limited exemption for irrigation district directors’ spouses’ contracts, passed unanimously. HB 2006, extending the deadline for certain rural counties to designate industrial land banks, passed unanimously after adoption of an amendment narrowing eligibility and adjusting timing requirements.
NM
New Mexico 2025 Regular Session
House - Chamber Meeting Mar 21st, 2025
Transcript Highlights:
- is in House Bill 2.
- substitute for House Bill 24, House Bill 102, House Bill 159 as amended by the House and return same
- amended by the House, House Bill 172, House Bill 195 as amended by the House, House Bill 209 as amended
- House Bill 336.
- House Bill 361, House Health and Human Services Committee substitute for House Bill 398.
WA
Washington 2025-2026 Regular Session
Senate Floor Session Mar 5th, 2026 at 09:00 am
Washington Senate Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- March 5th and gross substitute House Bill 2711.
- Substitute House Bill 2339, the Secretary will read. Thank you. Substitute House Bill 2339.
- Substitute House Bill 2354, the Secretary will read.
- House Bill 2664 on third reading and final passage.
- House Bill 2664 is declared passed. The title of the bill will be the title of the act.
Bills:
SB6061 , SB6234 , SB6176 , SB6335 , SB6047 , HB2235 , HB2340 , HB2464 , HB2619 , HB1376 , HB1796 , HB2091 , HB2249 , HB2254 , HB2353 , HB2431 , HB2441 , SB5808 , SB5949 , HB2124 , HB1069 , HB2104 , HB2624 , SB6061 , SB6234 , SB6176 , SB6335 , SB6047 , HB2235 , HB2464 , HB2619 , HB1376 , HB1796 , HB2091 , HB2249 , HB2353 , HB2431 , SB5808 , SB5949 , HB2124 , HB2104 , HB2624 , HB2510 , HB1347 , HB1759 , HB1983 , HB2120 , HB2264 , HB2338 , HB2385 , HB2436 , HB2495 , HB2521 , HB2604 , HB2610 , HB2675
Keywords:
tourism, self-supported assessment, funding, statewide promotion, economic development, sewage, grinder pumps, residential buildings, regulation, construction, vehicle registration, enforcement, renewal, transportation, state law, state commission, infrastructure, traffic safety, responsibilities, state capital projects
WA
Washington 2025-2026 Regular Session
House Labor & Workplace Standards Jan 30th, 2026
Transcript Highlights:
- House Bill 2355 is the first bill on your agenda today.
- The next bill is House Bill 2405.
- Proceed to the next bill. The third bill on your agenda is House Bill 2406.
- The last bill on the list is House Bill 2492.
- Vice Chair Scott to move House Bill 2472. Vice Chair Scott to move House Bill 2472.
Summary:
The committee held executive session on eight bills and heard staff briefings on each measure and any proposed substitutes or amendments. The bills covered domestic worker labor protections (HB 2355), a PTSD treatment pilot in workers’ compensation (HB 2405), electronic notices from L&I (HB 2406), private-sector collective bargaining (HB 2471), fire sprinkler contractor licensing and fitter certification (HB 2472), wage complaint enforcement discretion (HB 2478), a wage recovery program and account (HB 2479), and behavioral health and wellness training for apprentices (HB 2492). Several amendments were described as stakeholder-driven or clarifying, including changes to babysitting exemptions and disclosure language in HB 2355, opt-in language for the PTSD pilot in HB 2405, restoration of some current-law notice provisions in HB 2406, and technical or policy-aligning changes in the wage and apprenticeship bills.
During final action, the committee adopted the proposed substitute for HB 2355 and reported it out with a due pass recommendation on a 6-3 vote, with opponents citing the fiscal note and affordability concerns. HB 2405 was amended to make participation in the PTSD pilot voluntary for workers and self-insurers, then passed unanimously out of committee. HB 2406 also passed unanimously after an amendment preserving certain current-law notice provisions. HB 2471, the collective bargaining bill, was reported out on a 6-3 vote after debate over whether the bill was premature given the current status of the NLRB.
The committee then adopted a stakeholder amendment to HB 2472 and passed it unanimously, followed by unanimous passage of amended HB 2478, which gives L&I discretion in wage complaint enforcement and requires public prioritization of complaints. HB 2479, creating a wage recovery program and account, was also amended and passed unanimously, with members emphasizing bipartisan support and the goal of helping workers recover unpaid wages faster. Finally, HB 2492 was amended to allow certain behavioral health training to count toward continuing education for licensed electricians and plumbers, and it passed unanimously before the committee adjourned.
MA
Massachusetts 2025-2026 Regular Session
Formal House Session 66 Jul 8th, 2026
Massachusetts House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- The bill is passed to be engrossed. House to be in brief recess?
- The Chair has been informed that House Bill 5569 has been released by the Committee on Bills in the Third
- The bill has passed to be engrossed. The House will be in a brief recess. Thank you.
- Chair has been informed that House 5562 has been released by Bills. Thank you.
- House 5562 has been released by Bills in the third reading. Mr.
Summary:
The House adopted a resolution congratulating Fire Chief Timothy Clancy on his retirement from the Whitman Fire Department after suspending the rules. It also concurred with a Senate petition authorizing MassDOT to take easements over certain land in Woburn and Burlington, and then gave final passage to several local bills, including measures on culverts and dams, alcohol licenses in Milford, Salem, and Bridgewater, and firefighter civil service eligibility in Arlington.
The chamber then took up several bills on second reading and third reading, including a Norton land parcel bill, a Watertown property tax classification bill for fiscal year 2027 and subsequent years, and a transportation bond bill. In each case, the House suspended Rule 7A, adopted the Ways and Means amendments, and ordered the bills to a third reading or passed them to be engrossed. The transportation bond bill was substituted for a broader bonds bill and advanced as amended.
The main debate centered on House 5562, the economic development bond bill. Representative Viola described it as a $425.1 million package supporting applied AI and quantum, defense, robotics, ag tech, downtown revitalization, housing, higher education bridge funding, and business climate changes such as lower LLC fees, a CPA licensing pathway, nurse licensing changes, film tax credit adjustments, internship incentives, and food truck inspection reforms. Representative Haggerty and Representative Kazner spoke in support, emphasizing housing production, site plan review, land use board training, commercial conversion, faith-based housing, and local control. The House adopted Consolidated Amendment A by roll call 142-5, with a second consolidated amendment then made available; the bill remained under consideration at the end of the transcript.
WA
Transcript Highlights:
- We oppose House Bill 2389.
- Substitute House Bill 2439.
- House Bill 2714 from Mr.
- We oppose House Bill 2271. We oppose House Bill 2271 as written.
- I’m testifying on House Bill 2688.
Committee:
House Appropriations
Keywords:
accounts, finance, business regulation, transparency, audits, cannabis, license fees, regulatory framework, revenue generation, legalization, HB 2714, caseload forecasting, food assistance, SNAP, Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, state food assistance, budget forecasting, caseload forecast council, caseload forecast supervisor, Washington State
CA
California 2025-2026 Regular Session
Assembly Housing and Community Development Committee Apr 8th, 2026
Housing and Community Development
Transcript Highlights:
- This bill is about fixing an existing law to improve outcomes and build more housing, and it maintains
- The bill provides a necessary clarification to the Housing Crisis Act by closing an ambiguity that has
- Let's not forget about the workers who are going to build the housing. And this bill does that.
- Let's not forget about the workers who are going to build the housing. And this bill does that.
- Good morning, Natalie Spivak with Housing California, expressing concerns with the bill.
Committee:
House Housing and Community Development
VT
Transcript Highlights:
- They are House Bill 211, which is an act relating to data brokers and personal information, House Bill
- They are House Bill 211, which is an act relating to data brokers and personal information, House Bill
- They are House Bill 211, which is an act relating to data brokers and personal information, House Bill
- They are House Bill 211, which is an act relating to data brokers and personal information, House Bill
- House Bill 560, which is an act relating to educational technical products, and House Bill 727, which
FL
Florida 2026 5th Special Session
FL House Floor Session - 2026-03-06 (10:00AM Session)
Florida House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- Read the House bill, please. House Bill 7031, a bill to be entitled an act relating to taxation.
- The House bill is here. There's a House companion bill here.
- Read the House bill.
- Please read the House bill. House Bill 271.
- Please read the House bill. House Bill 491, a bill to be entitled...
Summary:
The Senate convened with a quorum, opening prayer, Pledge of Allegiance, and doctor-of-the-day introduction, then moved through a long special-order calendar. Early proceedings included a resolution honoring former Governor and U.S. Senator Bob Graham and a moment of silence for firefighter Roger Timmy Miley. The chamber also heard several member introductions and recognitions before taking up bills.
The most substantial debate centered on CS/CS/SB 1758 on public assistance and Medicaid/SNAP reforms. The bill would strengthen fraud enforcement, impose a Medicaid work requirement for able-bodied adults, expand behavioral health services through a waiver, modernize Medicaid pharmacy purchasing, and require a SNAP fraud-reduction plan and photo ID on EBT cards. Senators Berman, Smith, Bracy Davis, Osgood, and others argued for Medicaid expansion and added protections for vulnerable SNAP recipients, while Gates defended the bill as a compliance and cost-saving measure. Multiple amendments were offered, including Berman’s Medicaid-expansion condition and Osgood’s SNAP photo-ID safeguards; both were defeated. The bill was placed on the calendar for third reading after extended questioning.
The Senate then passed a series of bills, often substituting House companions before final vote. These included tax conformity legislation (7031/7048), technology and computer science education (1503/1694), Parkinson’s disease registry and related public-records measures (1443/1684), designation of the SS American Victory as the official state flagship (249/1656), electronic payments for local governments (967/1612), legal tender and related public-records exemptions for gold, silver, stablecoins, and virtual currency kiosks (1311/1588/1087/7044/1568), local government finance and spending transparency (1329/1566), digital voyeurism (1536), insurance customer representative licensing (1343/1504), and medical freedom legislation (1756) with amendments on anti-kickback rules and vaccine information materials. Most bills passed on largely party-line or near-unanimous votes, with several amendments adopted and some withdrawn; the medical freedom bill was still under consideration at the end of the excerpt.
MA
Massachusetts 2025-2026 Regular Session
Informal House Session 17 Feb 19th, 2026
Massachusetts House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- The House bill relative to container safety on roadways, House No. 3684.
- The House bill naming the Bill Russell and Bob Cousy Highway, House No. 3727.
- The House bill naming the Bill Russell and Bob Cousy Highway, House No. 3727.
- The House bill prohibiting the practice of coal rolling, House No. 3746.
- The Chair has been informed that House Bill The Chair has been informed that House Bill 4388 has been
CA
Transcript Highlights:
- We are very supportive of the goals of this bill, of the housing bond in general, and of the inclusion
- So SB 492 is the Youth Housing and Youth Center bond bill. Senator, whenever you're ready.
- The ultimate goal is for this, my bill, to be absorbed by the major housing bond bill and not for it
- The ultimate goal is for this, my bill, to be absorbed by the major housing bond bill and not for it
- So the author is bringing the bill as someone who co-authored the housing bond, has carried housing bills
Committee:
Senate Housing
Summary:
The committee opened its first Senate Housing hearing of 2026 by establishing quorum and explaining that several two-year bills and bond measures would be heard, with witnesses limited to two minutes and “me too” testimony grouped together. The first bill, SB 222 by Senator Wiener, would streamline permitting for heat pumps, water heaters, and HVAC installations and limit HOA barriers. Supporters said it would lower costs, speed replacements, reduce pollution, and help Californians switch to efficient electric appliances. The League of California Cities opposed unless amended, raising concerns about a permit-fee cap and the feasibility of virtual inspections. Committee members largely supported the policy but flagged fee recovery, inspection liability, HOA authority, and possible electrical panel upgrade costs; the bill passed to Local Government on a roll call vote.
The committee then heard SB 677, also by Senator Wiener, which was narrowed to two remaining changes related to commuter rail definitions and mobile home exemption language, with a separate future cleanup bill for SB 79 promised later in the session. Local governments and counties said the amended bill still needed clearer definitions and implementation guidance, while several groups shifted to support after the amendments. The committee approved the bill 10-1 and sent it to Local Government. Next, SB 417 by Senator Cabaldon proposed a $10 billion 2026 affordable housing bond to fund construction, preservation, rehabilitation, supportive housing, and homeownership opportunities. Supporters emphasized the need to replace exhausted housing funds, leverage federal tax credits, and keep shovel-ready projects moving; opponents and some members raised concerns about state debt, the lack of a dedicated CalHome share, and whether the bond should include more homeownership or higher-education allocations. After extensive debate over bond indebtedness and housing need, the bill passed to Appropriations on an 8-1 vote.
Finally, the committee began hearing SB 492, a youth housing and youth center bond proposal. Senator Reyes described it as a way to fund transitional housing and youth centers for transition-age youth up to age 25, arguing that early intervention could prevent future homelessness and reduce long-term public costs. Witnesses from Covenant House California and the California Coalition for Youth supported the measure, citing the needs of foster youth and homeless young people, the benefits of transitional housing, and the high success rate of youth exiting to stable housing. The transcript cuts off during additional testimony, so no final action on SB 492 is shown in the provided excerpt.