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Transcript Highlights:
- Thank you, Governor.
- Thank you, Governor.
- Thank you, Governor.
- Thank you, Madam Governor.
- Thank you, Madam Governor.
MO
Transcript Highlights:
- The committee of the trial attorneys and the rest of the bar that selects the judicial appointments by
- the governor, they also would have the same financial disclosure requirements.
- I wanted to ask too, on page 3, number 14, the first line there: Any member of a commission appointed
- for appointment replacements.
- So, and that's every governor, governor's commission, so like capital commission, all of the different
MA
Massachusetts 2025-2026 Regular Session
Joint Committee on Ways and Means Jun 21st, 2026 at 10:00 am
Joint Committee on Ways and Means
Transcript Highlights:
- Thanks to the vision of Governor Healey, Lieutenant Governor Driscoll, and so many of you here, I don't
- Thanks to the vision of Governor Healey, Lieutenant Governor Driscoll, and so many of you here, we have
- Thanks to the vision of Governor Healy, Lieutenant Governor Driscoll, and so many of you here, I don't
- Thanks to the vision of Governor Healy, Lieutenant Governor Driscoll, and so many of you here, we have
- I want to thank Governor Healey and Lieutenant Governor Driscoll for supporting a budget that continues
Committee:
Joint Joint Committee on Ways and Means
Summary:
The hearing was a FY27 budget session on Health and Human Services held in Mattapan, hosted by the Joint Committee on Ways and Means. Opening remarks from Senator Lydia Edwards, Representative Brandy Fluker-Reed, Representative Russell Holmes, and Boston Public Library President David Leonard emphasized the significance of holding the first Ways and Means hearing in Mattapan, the importance of community access, and the role of libraries as human services institutions. Committee members and attendees introduced themselves before agency testimony began.
MassAbility testified first, describing its mission to support people with disabilities through employment, independent living, and disability determination services. The agency highlighted federal funding uncertainty, a modest FY27 budget reduction, and a proposed reworking of its home care program, which it said is outdated and should better target those most in need. Members questioned the home care cut, staffing reductions, and federal coordination. MassAbility also shared a participant story about recovery and community support to illustrate the impact of its services.
The Massachusetts Commission for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing then presented its FY27 request, focusing on interpreter and captioning access, workforce development, emergency communication, aging-related hearing loss, and transition services for deaf and hard-of-hearing youth. Members asked about interpreter shortages, after-hours emergency coverage, ASL education, and community training; the commission said it is expanding mentorship and referral systems but still faces staffing and vendor challenges. The Massachusetts Commission for the Blind followed with a $30.8 million request, describing services for nearly 9,000 consumers, peer support groups, vocational rehabilitation, and Turning 22 services, while noting federal funding uncertainty and a 7% budget cut. Members raised concerns about maintaining services with fewer resources, and the commissioner said the agency had trimmed overhead and could manage the proposal.
The Office for Refugees and Immigrants closed the segment, outlining expanded legal, housing, workforce, citizenship, and financial literacy supports for immigrants and refugees, including Know Your Rights trainings, legal defense initiatives, and the Massachusetts Access to Counsel Initiative. Members discussed the effects of federal policy changes, the loss of refugee resettlement funding, and the need for state support to fill gaps. No votes were taken in the portion provided; the hearing consisted of agency presentations and committee questioning.
OK
Transcript Highlights:
- Did the PCS language change the language about appointments?
- Is there a reason why a mayor should not be able to appoint that person to a water resources board?
- So page one, lines 23 and 24: “Such persons shall also be prohibited from appointment to any municipal
- But I think that would be a fix somehow worded, you know, shall also be prohibited from appointments
- There would not be a non-citizen appointed to that position.
Committee:
House Rules
Keywords:
electric utilities, grid congestion, transmission technology, advanced power flow controllers, dynamic line rating, energy efficiency, nondisclosure agreements, public officials, transparency, government accountability, utility infrastructure, election, qualified elector, municipal office, school board, registration requirements, HB3499, special judge, special judges, court jurisdiction
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Transcript Highlights:
- Did the PCS language change the language about appointments?
- Is there a reason why a mayor should not be able to appoint that person to a water resources board?
- So page one, lines 23 and 24: such persons shall also be prohibited from appointment to any municipal
- But I think that would be a fix somehow worded, you know, shall also be prohibited from appointments
- There would not be a non-citizen appointed to that position.
Committee:
House Rules
Summary:
The committee heard several measures and adopted PCS versions as working drafts before taking action. H.J.R. 1023, the biennial workers’ compensation fee schedule resolution, was presented as a vehicle to keep the schedule alive while the updated rates were still pending from the federal side due to the shutdown; it passed 8-0. House Bill 2999, which would prohibit requiring public officials to sign nondisclosure agreements, drew discussion about whether it should be broadened to cover litigation outcomes and other government transparency issues. The author agreed to strike the title and continue working on the language, and the bill passed 8-0 with the title stricken. House Bill 3788, as amended in PCS-2, would require officeholders to be U.S. citizens; members questioned whether the bill should also bar non-citizens from certain appointments, with examples raised about local boards and temporary appointments. The author said the intent was to focus on elected office, the Election Board assistant secretary said the bill reflected that intent, and the committee voted 9-1 to report it do pass, with the title still stricken for further work.
The committee also advanced House Bill 3499, which allows special judges to hear applications for title matters, on a 10-0 vote. House Bill 3183, described by its author as a cost-saving measure related to electrical transmission infrastructure and protecting ratepayers from large loads, also passed 10-0. Throughout the meeting, members frequently used motions to adopt PCS drafts, move bills, and strike titles where language was still being refined before floor consideration.
ND
North Dakota 2026 1st Special Session
Child Custody Review Task Force Apr 13th, 2026
Child Custody Review Task Force
Transcript Highlights:
- On C, one judge to be appointed by the Supreme Court.
- One judge to be appointed by the Supreme Court changed that to two.
- On E, one family mediator appointed by the Supreme Court, One family mediator appointed by the Supreme
- I think you'll also need to change the appointment, or maybe not.
- Clerk of court appointed by the trial court administrator.
Committee:
Joint Child Custody Review Task Force
Summary:
The Child Custody Review Task Force met with a quorum, approved the prior minutes, and then took up draft legislation to create a future interim committee to study the feasibility of a family court in North Dakota. Beth outlined the draft’s purpose, proposed 15-member membership, and the study topics, including constitutional authority, court structure, jurisdiction, fiscal impact, implementation, and possible phased-in approaches. Members discussed committee composition at length, ultimately agreeing to keep the committee at 15 by reducing legislative members from eight to six, adding two judges from different judicial districts, two family law section members with rural/urban representation, one parent subject to a custody order, and a clerk of court representative; the self-help, mental health, and domestic violence positions were debated, with domestic violence advocacy retained and some other positions removed or replaced. The committee also agreed to include analysis of state and local fiscal impacts and efficiencies, and to keep the provision on procedural rules in the draft. The revised draft was approved and recommended to Legislative Management, with one recorded no vote from Judge Hovey after the fact.
The committee then turned to a second draft dealing with mandatory participation in a family transition program in contested parental-rights cases. Members first clarified that the term should be changed to a more general “parenting education course,” rather than a named private program, and discussed whether the bill should also require education about court process and family-law procedures. Some members argued the bill should specify content such as co-parenting, parental alienation, harassment, disorderly conduct, removal of a child from the jurisdiction, and contempt consequences, while others objected that the proposal was too vague, could impose costs without clear limits or waivers, and might amount to compelled legal advice or an undefined private program. Several members said the bill needed more specificity before it could be presented, and the discussion became increasingly divided over whether to keep the draft at all. The transcript ends amid that debate, with no final action yet taken on the second draft.
MN
Transcript Highlights:
- That a conference committee of five members be appointed by the Subcommittee on Conference Committees
- The House respectfully requests that a conference committee of four members be appointed thereon.
- </c> four members be appointed thereon. four members be appointed thereon.
- The secretary will read the next message. appointed by the subcommittee on appointed by the subcommittee
- </c> committee appointed on the parted house. committee appointed on the parted house.
MO
Missouri 2026 Regular Session
Government Efficiency Feb 26th, 2026 at 08:00 am
Government Efficiency
Transcript Highlights:
- And so I'm concerned about what happens if we create this and there's only two appointed people, and
- I think whatever this group is that is appointed needs to be independent.
- If this is appointed by a governor, whoever comes up with this board, and you want to tie that board
- And it was a question. because we've seen boards appointed and committees appointed in this state with
- If this is appointed by a governor, whoever comes up with this board, and you want to tie that board
Committee:
House Government Efficiency
CA
California 2025-2026 Regular Session
Assembly Budget Subcommittee No. 6 on Public Safety May 19th, 2025
Transcript Highlights:
- The governor is also proposing to close another prison by 2026.
- Look, I think the legislature got it right. right last year when they sent 2178 to the governor.
- KAPLA has seen a 70% increase in cases in which we need appointed counsel.
- And we have appointed 2,800 cases.
- We still have, we've appointed the increase from 2,800 to 4,000 with 1,000 clients still waiting.
AZ
Transcript Highlights:
- I rise for the appointed personal privilege, introduction of guests. Proceed.
- Business on the President's desk: communications from the governor.
- Without objection, communications to the governors on the counter will not be read and will be entered
- SB 1234: juvenile court proceedings appointment attorney. Judiciary and elections.
- SB 1234: juvenile court proceedings appointment attorney. Judiciary and elections.
Summary:
The Senate opened with prayer and the Pledge of Allegiance, then established attendance, approved the prior journal, and welcomed several guests, including the Doctor of the Day, a student shadowing a senator, representatives from Republic Services, and visitors from Copper Valley Energy. Senators also announced administrative deadlines, including extensions for opening Senate folders and for Senate bill introduction preparation, with the bill introduction deadline set for February 2.
The main floor business was the reading and reference of a large number of Senate bills and resolutions across many subject areas, including education, government, appropriations, natural resources, health and human services, finance, judiciary and elections, and military affairs and border security. The calendar also included second-reading placement for another large group of bills covering topics such as firearms, behavioral health, family courts, insurance, water, taxation, public safety, and elections. No substantive debate or votes on the merits of the measures occurred during this portion beyond the procedural reading and referral of the bills.
Standing committee reports were accepted without being read, and committee announcements were made for upcoming meetings of Government, Health and Human Services, Regulatory Affairs and Government Efficiency, Education, Judiciary and Elections, and Public Safety. The Senate then adjourned on motion until Wednesday, January 21, 2026, at 1:15 p.m.
TX
Transcript Highlights:
- There's a resource, Keith Graff from the Office of the Governor, Executive Director. Welcome, sir.
- There is a resource witness from the Office of the Governor. Do we need to call them up?
- I was honored to be appointed as the co-chair of the Governor's Small Business.
- That bill is, I believe, on the way to the governor. So this bill is incredibly important.
- That team over at DIR is terrific, and I also just want to say that Governor Abbott's team, led by our
Committee:
Senate Economic Development
MO
Missouri 2026 Regular Session
2026 Legislative Session - Day Sixty One - Thursday, April 30
Missouri House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- by the Governor and confirmed by the Senate.
- by the Governor.
- No, what I'm talking about is the appointment by this commission to oversee this appeals process.
- I'm saying if there's all sorts of governor-appointed boards and commissions right now where there are
- is going to appoint the five. ...to ensure that we have a quorum on that.
WA
Washington 2025-2026 Regular Session
Senate Human Services Feb 3rd, 2026
Transcript Highlights:
- We have a public hearing on a gubernatorial appointment, and then we're going to move into executive
- We have a public hearing on a gubernatorial appointment, and then we're going to move into executive
- And just thank you dearly for being here, Lieutenant Governor and Secretary Ramirez.
- And just thank you dearly for being here, Lieutenant Governor and Secretary Ramirez.
- So, an executive session tomorrow, I will be hearing the gubernatorial appointment.
Summary:
The Senate Human Services Committee first held a public hearing on the gubernatorial appointment of Angela Ramirez to serve as Secretary of the Department of Social and Health Services. Ramirez described her background in public service and said her priorities would include improving technology, addressing workforce shortages, strengthening relationships with labor, tribes, and community organizations, and protecting DSHS programs and clients during uncertain budget and federal conditions. Lieutenant Governor Denny Heck also spoke in support of her confirmation, and members raised questions about needed improvements at DSHS.
The committee then moved into executive session on six bills. On SB 6062, dealing with juvenile rehabilitation, midpoint reviews, bed capacity, and transfers between DCYF and DOC facilities, all six proposed Christian amendments failed and the committee advanced the Wilson substitute to Ways and Means. On SB 6308, concerning shelter care conditions for children under five in dependency cases, the committee rejected four Christian amendments and adopted a Wilson amendment clarifying that the bill does not supersede the Washington Indian Child Welfare Act; the bill then advanced to Ways and Means. On SB 6319, addressing community-based referrals for high-risk families with children under four and parental opioid use, the committee rejected three Christian amendments and adopted a technical Wilson amendment; the substitute then advanced to Ways and Means.
The committee also considered SB 6286, which would authorize Department of Health inspections of private detention facilities and create a repair account funded by fines for inspection violations. All Christian amendments and one Warnick amendment failed, and the proposed substitute was advanced to Ways and Means. On SB 6080, regarding contracts and conditions for jails holding people in federal custody, all Christian amendments failed and the substitute was advanced to Rules. Finally, on SB 6184, an agency-request bill making technical and program updates, the committee adopted the bill with one amendment and sent it forward subject to signatures. The committee recessed partway through the agenda, returned to vote on the first six bills, and announced that remaining bills and the gubernatorial appointment would be taken up the next day.
CA
California 2025-2026 Regular Session
Senate Floor Session Jun 11th, 2026
California Senate Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- Messages from the Governor will be deemed read. Messages from the Assembly will be deemed read.
- Governor's appointments, items 37 and 38. Senator Grove, you are recognized for item 37.
- The governor's appointment is confirmed. Moving to item 38. Senator Grove, you are recognized.
- The appointment is confirmed. Members, we are moving to Senate third reading file. Item 49, SR 112.
- I just saw an article this morning that one of the governor candidates spent $200 million of reportable
Summary:
The Senate convened with a quorum, opened with prayer and the Pledge of Allegiance, and handled several procedural matters, including referral of AB 686 to Rules, approval of motions to advance Budget and Fiscal Review Committee measures and adopt authors’ amendments, and requests to move AB 28 and AB 2539 to the inactive file. The chamber also confirmed two gubernatorial appointments: Maggie Hallahan to the Bodina Waterways Commission and Kansasaki to the Building Standards Commission.
On the floor, members took up two resolutions focused on public awareness and policy messaging. SCR 181 designated June 10 as Family Justice Center Day and highlighted the work of Family Justice Centers serving survivors of domestic violence, elder abuse, child abuse, and human trafficking; it passed 36-0. SR 112 declared June 14-20 as Familial Adenomatous Polyposis Awareness Week to encourage awareness, family health-history sharing, and early screening; it also passed unanimously. SJR 18, a resolution opposing the Citizens United decision and calling for limits on corporate influence and dark money in elections, generated extended debate over campaign finance, transparency, unions, nonprofits, and corporate political spending before passing 28-8.
The consent calendar was then adopted on a 35-0 vote. The session concluded with multiple adjournment-in-memory tributes, including Larry Mazzola, Sr., Steve Zaley, and James J. McClain, Sr., followed by announcements that the Senate would recess and reconvene on Monday, June 15, 2026, at 2 p.m.
CA
California 2025-2026 Regular Session
Senate Floor Session Jun 11th, 2026
California Senate Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- Messages from the Governor will be deemed read. Messages from the Assembly will be deemed read.
- Governor's appointments, items 37 and 38. Senator Grove, you are recognized for item 37.
- The governor's appointment is confirmed. Moving to item 38. Senator Grove, you are recognized.
- The appointment is confirmed. Members, we are moving to Senate third reading file. Item 49, SR 112.
- I just saw an article this morning that one of the governor candidates spent $200 million of reportable
VT
Transcript Highlights:
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- if it's going back to committee so that we can correct it, so that we can pass it in the way the governor
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FL
Florida 2026 5th Special Session
Appropriations Committee on Agriculture, Environment, and General Government Feb 18th, 2026
Transcript Highlights:
- Also, the bill indicates that the head of each state agency that is solely appointed by the governor
- And lastly, the governor-elect and those designated in writing by the governor-elect must be granted
- The head of each state agency that is solely appointed by the governor must also designate a liaison
- And lastly, the governor-elect and those designated in writing by the governor-elect must be granted
- The governor-elect and those designated in writing by the governor-elect must be granted access to all
Summary:
The Appropriations Committee on Agriculture, Environment, and General Government heard and reported favorably several bills. CS/SB 800 would increase penalties for repeated unlicensed engineering practice and create an engineering student loan assistance program funded by licensure fees and fines; Senator Sharif asked about restitution for victims, and the sponsor said the bill does not create a reimbursement mechanism. CS/SB 576 would create a local government cybersecurity protection program administered by Florida Digital Service, with state purchasing support, grant access, and data-sharing requirements; local government and cybersecurity groups waived in support. CS/SB 1078 would establish transition procedures between gubernatorial administrations, including liaisons, briefing books, office space, IT access, and access to agency records under a signed confidentiality agreement.
The committee also reported favorably CS/SB 314 on payment stablecoin issuers, CS/SB 530 updating lottery operations and security rules, CS/SB 1614 giving JAC/LAC-related audit findings more enforcement effect for local governments seeking state funds, SB 990 authorizing protective cell captive insurance companies, SB 1588 beginning implementation of the prior gold-and-silver legal tender law, CS/SB 1440 adding cybersecurity-related exemptions and reporting provisions for financial institutions, and CS/SB 1568 creating a stablecoin pilot program for DFS fee payments. Several bills had support testimony from state agencies and industry groups, and some included technical or guardrail amendments that were adopted without objection.
The committee also received a budget overview highlighting major funding items, including more than $350 million for Florida Forever, $738 million for Everglades restoration, more than $500 million for water quality projects outside the Everglades, $60 million for Farmers Feeding Florida, and more than $250 million for citrus recovery. Members asked questions about school lunch funding, state park improvements, land acquisition, water quality funding, gaming enforcement offices, and staffing for PERC. After the bills and budget discussion, members recorded a few affirmative votes on selected tabs, and the committee adjourned.
AZ
Transcript Highlights:
- Thank you, Governor Hobbs.
- And the governor what? The governor, if the governor signed it. Mr.
- We expect the governor to come and negotiate with us.
- So I would invite the governor... Thank you.
- Governor Hobbs has been the governor for three years.
Summary:
The House convened, approved the journal, and spent much of the opening portion recognizing guests and interns from both parties, along with former lawmakers and a newly seated member, Representative Sylvia Allen. The chamber then took up House Concurrent Resolution 2065 honoring the late Alfredo Gutierrez. Members from both parties gave extended remarks about his life as a civil rights advocate, student activist, legislator, and mentor, and the resolution was unanimously adopted and transmitted to the Senate. Family members of Gutierrez were recognized in the gallery during the memorial tribute.
The House then moved into Committee of the Whole on the first budget-related measures. On House Bill 4138, the “feed bill”/budget operations measure, Democrats argued the budget favored corporations and data centers over seniors, health care, housing, universities, and vulnerable families, while Republicans defended it as a continuation of prior policy and said it preserved tax conformity and modest agency cuts. After debate and questions, the committee recommended the bill do pass and the House adopted that report, sending HB 4138 to engrossing.
The chamber next considered House Bill 4139, the amusement/gaming-related budget bill. Members debated whether it was essentially unchanged from last year’s budget language, with Republicans saying it was a continuation bill and that gaming-related provisions would support rural economies and tourism, while Democrats questioned the broader budget context and its effects on working families. The committee recommended HB 4139 do pass, and the House adopted that recommendation. The House then began debate on House Bill 4140, the state budget implementation bill, focusing on the budget stabilization fund and a proposed government efficiency initiative; discussion was still underway at the end of the transcript.
OK
Transcript Highlights:
- He has been the director of faith-based and community initiatives for the governor.
- He's also the chief operating officer for the governor.
- And for a while, was the deputy chief of staff for the governor.
- She has been appointed initially in 2012 by Governor Fallin and then again in 2019 by Governor Stitt.
- Thank you, Senator Rader and the governor for my appointment.
Bills:
HB1937 , HB2153 , HB3674 , HB2978 , HB3885 , HB3671 , HB3261 , HB3021 , HB3029 , HB4274 , HB3701 , HB3076
Committee:
Senate Education
Summary:
The Senate Education Committee first considered a series of executive nominations, including Brian Bobeck to the State Board of Education, Jonathan Daniels to the Oklahoma Board of Private Vocational Schools, Cody Swanee to OETA, Randy Squires to the Western Oklahoma State College Board of Regents, Dwight Spencer to the Carl Albert State College Board of Regents, V. Lee to the Oklahoma Arts Council, Adisha Chapman to the Murray State College Board of Regents, Trevor Pemberton to the Oklahoma State Regents for Higher Education, Jennifer Carlson and Melissa Yvonne to the Commission for Educational Quality and Accountability, Kevin Gross to the Tulsa Community College Board of Regents, and Barbara Myers to the Oklahoma Arts Council. Most nominees briefly described their backgrounds and reasons for serving, and the committee approved each nomination, with votes ranging from 8-1 to 10-0, sending them on to the full Senate or floor as applicable.
The committee then took up several education bills. House Bill 1937, dealing with the Communications with Students Act, was amended to require corroborated evidence before immediate suspension and to narrow the definition of student; it passed 9-0. House Bill 2153, which would subject OSSAA meetings and hearings to the Open Meetings Act and repeal the statutory one-year sit-out rule for transfers, drew questions about recruitment and FERPA but passed 7-3. House Bill 3674, requiring school resource officer training on sexual assault and violence, annual continuing education, mandatory reporting, and closure of contractor loopholes, passed 9-0. House Bill 3885, setting a graduated discipline framework for third through fifth graders, prompted debate over classroom safety and student rights and passed 9-1. House Bill 3671, allowing a receiving district to accept a transferring teacher’s career status, passed 10-0. House Bill 3261, assigning employee numbers to school support staff such as coaches and bus drivers for tracking across districts, passed 10-0.
Several other bills generated more extensive discussion. House Bill 2978, which would impose annual library audits, public online catalogs, a formal challenge process, and funding penalties for noncompliance, faced repeated questions about how it differed from existing policy and who could challenge materials; it failed 4-5. House Bill 3021, revising graduation requirements and preserving flexibility for applied math/science and local course approval while removing some language requirements, passed 8-2. House Bill 3029, requiring the Department of Education to develop a four-year plan, passed 9-1. House Bill 4274, expanding school choice options for military-dependent students living on base, passed 10-0. The committee also began consideration of House Bill 3076, which would clarify alternative teacher certification provider definitions and OEQA oversight, but the transcript cuts off before a final vote is shown.
AZ
Arizona 2026 Regular Session
02/11/2026 - Senate Regulatory Affairs and Government Efficiency
Regulatory Affairs and Government Efficiency
Transcript Highlights:
- As noted earlier, we are here because Governor Hobbs has nominated me for reappointment to the Arizona
- I was first appointed by Governor Ducey in June of 2016.
- Has the governor come down, or no? Is it an answer to text?
- Committee I see when it doesn't have members appointed by the minority leaders, if it has members appointed
- by the governor.
Bills:
SB1108 , SB1205 , SB1241 , SB1286 , SB1366 , SB1431 , SB1473 , SB1477 , SB1478 , SB1479 , SB1492 , SB1517 , SB1563 , SB1586 , SB1665 , SB1671
Keywords:
cash transactions, mandatory rounding, swedish rounding, public notice, Arizona Revised Statutes, motor vehicle booting, private property, fees, dispute process, regulations, SB1241, private permitting provider, private permit, private certificate of completion, building permit, building plan review, inspection, single-trade residential construction, residential construction, municipal permitting