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HI

Hawaii 2026 Regular Session

House Chamber - Fri Apr 17, 2026, 12:00PM HST - Day 46

Hawaii House Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • President Lilyella Grace, Secretary Hina Nalei Lee, Treasurer Layla DeMello, Historian Kaylee Gabriel, Sergeant-at-Arms
  • Historian Lee, Treasurer Layla DeMello, Historian Kaylee<00:07:16.240> Gabriel,<00:07:17.480> Sergeant-at-Arms
  • <00:07:18.560> Cecile Kaylee Gabriel, Sergeant-at-Arms Cecile Kaylee Gabriel, Sergeant-at-Arms
  • Jeff Gress is widely recognized as the master of hand-painted signage and mirror work, whose craftsmanship
AZ

Arizona 2026 Regular Session

02/19/2026 - House Floor Session

Arizona House Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • Representatives, congratulations for 20 years of service in the United States Air Force, retired Master
  • Sergeant Nick.
  • Air Force retired Master Sergeant Nick Cupper. Congratulations. Representative Sandoval?
  • They were highly skilled medical practitioners who mastered life-saving techniques in the field.
Keywords: 1182, all
Summary: The House opened with prayer, the Pledge of Allegiance, approval of the prior journal, and recognition of the Doctor of the Day and several guests in the gallery. Members also adopted a death resolution honoring former lawmaker and University of Arizona administrator George Cunningham, with remarks from colleagues and a moment of respectful silence. The House then handled several procedural motions, including committee substitutions, bill withdrawals and referrals, and a motion to rescind a prior action on HB 2758 so it could be reconsidered. The bulk of the meeting consisted of Committee of the Whole action on multiple bills. The House advanced HB 2049, HB 2090, HB 2092, HB 2179, and HB 2228; HB 2111, HB 2114, HB 2256, HCM 2007, and HR 2003; HB 2098, HB 2265, HB 2663, HB 2666, and HB 2756; and HB 2192, HB 2476, HB 2693, and HB 2877, while retaining HB 2875 on the calendar. Several amendments were adopted, including water-related amendments to HB 2758 and HB 2756, a technical amendment to HB 2265, a felony-related amendment to HB 2666, and a memorial amendment to HCM 2007. HB 2758 drew the most debate, with supporters arguing it protected water transportation and opponents calling it unfair to rural groundwater users; it ultimately advanced from committee and later passed third reading by a 32-24 vote. On third reading, the House passed HB 2089, HB 2258, HB 2322, HB 2786, HB 2758, and HB 2825, with HB 2322 drawing comments about child safety system failures and the need to protect children in state custody. Members also explained votes on HB 2758, reflecting the same split over groundwater transfers and Colorado River shortages. The chamber then read Senate messages and first-read HB 2211, and several members made personal privilege announcements, including recognitions, birthday wishes, a Black History Month reflection, and an announcement that one member plans to resign next week to focus on a congressional campaign. The House adjourned until 1:30 p.m. Monday, February 23, 2026.
KY

Kentucky 2026 Regular Session

Senate Legislative Session Day 43 (3-10-26)

Kentucky Senate Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • Sergeant at Arms. >> All persons not entitled to privileges of the floor under the rules of the Senate
  • , resolution adjourning the Senate in honor and loving memory of the life and sacrifice of Staff Sergeant
  • memory of the life and sacrifice sacrifice sacrifice of<00:08:27.120> Staff<00:08:27.560> Sergeant
  • <00:08:28.040> Benjamin<00:08:28.560> Pennington, of Staff Sergeant Benjamin Pennington
  • , of Staff Sergeant Benjamin Pennington, who<00:08:29.720> paid<00:08:30.040> the<00:08
Keywords: 958, all
FL
Transcript Highlights:
  • to speak before the committee should complete an appearance form and hand it to a member of the sergeants
  • This bill designates a portion of I-275 in Hillsborough County has master Patrol officer Jesse Madsen
  • It designates a portion of us. 41 in Charlotte County Sergeant Elio Di as Memorial Highway.
  • Sergeant Diaz has served the Charlotte County Sheriff's Office for over 11 years.
  • It was post humorously promoted to sergeant. That is the bill. Thank you, Senator.
Keywords: 999, senate, all
KY
Transcript Highlights:
  • Right now, you're going from a master trades person to a grade three. It's a non-alignment.
  • If you are a master goes far enough.
  • If you are a master trades<00:47:57.839> person<00:47:58.079> in<00:47:58.400> your<
  • <00:48:03.920> trades<00:48:04.319> person you're going from a master trades person
  • you're going from a master trades person to<00:48:04.720> a<00:48:04.960> grade<00:48:
Summary: The committee met without a quorum and began informally, with members noting this was the final information-gathering meeting on housing before a November meeting to discuss findings and report back to the LRC. The main presentation focused on the Lexington Affordable Housing Partnership, a public-private effort supported by a $10 million state allocation. Presenters described Fayette County’s housing shortage, citing a gap of more than 22,000 units, rising home prices, and the challenge of assembling land and capital for affordable projects. The partnership explained that five local banks created a $3 million capital investment fund to buy and hold land at no interest, with deed restrictions keeping the site at 80% or below area median income and allowing the banks to seek Community Reinvestment Act credit. The first project is a 12.5-acre former Transylvania University baseball field, planned for about 242 units, including detached homes, townhouses, garden-style apartments, and senior housing. Speakers said the project required extensive neighborhood engagement and zoning/development approvals, but that the planning phase is now largely complete and infrastructure work should begin soon. Financing details included roughly $64 million in additional funding through tax credit equity, market-rate loans, city support, Kentucky Housing Corporation resources, and donations from nonprofit partners. Developers said the multifamily bond applications are due to Kentucky Housing Corporation the next day, and they expect the land purchase to be repaid into the revolving fund once the property is entitled and closed, allowing the original $3 million to be redeployed for future projects. They estimated rental units could be filled within about six months of completion, while for-sale units would come online over 12 to 36 months. In discussion, members asked about regulatory barriers and project timelines. Presenters pointed to rising construction costs tied to new federal and state requirements, and one member highlighted the need to continue reviewing planning and zoning reforms to speed development plan approvals and reduce delays. The group also endorsed a possible statewide $20 million housing fund, a residential infrastructure fund, and efforts to avoid additional regulatory burdens on housing development.
AL

Alabama 2025 Regular Session

Alabama House Military and Veterans Affairs Committee Feb 26th, 2025

Military and Veterans Affairs

Transcript Highlights:
  • It is dedicated to Sergeant Troy David Jenkins, who is a native of Evergreen.
  • Vietnam, came home, and continued to serve for many years in the Army Reserves until he retired as a master
  • sergeant.
  • Sergeant Major Atkins is receiving his Medal of Honor, and you probably know he created a foundation
Bills: SB67, HB295, SB104
HI

Hawaii 2026 Regular Session

Senate Floor Session 02-25-2026 11:30am

Hawaii Senate Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • received her Bachelor of Arts degree with honors in philosophy and communications, followed by a Master
  • We'll adjourn, and then the sergeant at arms will escort you and your guests to the floor, where the
  • adjourn<00:13:48.959> and<00:13:49.279> then<00:13:49.920> the<00:13:50.240> sergeant
  • <00:13:50.639> of<00:13:50.800> arms adjourn and then the sergeant of arms adjourn
  • and then the sergeant of arms will<00:13:51.440> escort<00:13:51.760> you<00:13:51.920>
TX

Texas 89th Regular

S/C on Defense & Veterans' Affairs Mar 24th, 2025

S/C on Defense & Veterans' Affairs

Transcript Highlights:
  • Army Staff Sergeant Gary C. Johnson was born in Archer County.
  • Marine Corps Sergeant Gary S.
  • Sergeant Johnson joined the Corps, graduated high school, and served as a radio operator.
  • My name is Master Sergeant Al Henderson, United States Air Force, retired.
  • Sergeant Ben Cortes, thank you very much for carrying this bill. Mr.
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Transcript Highlights:
  • Sergeant Pruitt was a boom operator on an Air Force refueling aircraft that crashed in the past March
  • The legacy of Sergeant Pruitt, whose pride in her near decade of service showed through all that she
  • That young squad leader was a 26-year-old staff sergeant Josh West.
  • Sergeant Marshallakkota Roberts had been killed in action in Camp Taji, Iraq.
  • Security and Sergeant at Arms, they were already standing.
FL

Florida 2025 Regular Session

April 10, 2025 - 02:00 PM

Transcript Highlights:
  • But to see you attack it and become a master in this arena has been very cool to watch.
  • Of course, when I thank all the members, the staff, the sergeants, the ranking member, but also you,
  • Of course, when I thank all the members, the staff, the sergeants, ranking member, but also you, Chair
Summary: The Housing, Agriculture, and Tourism Subcommittee met for its final meeting of the session and heard two bills. HB 1245, the Hunger-Free Campus Pilot Program, would create a pilot program in the Department of Agriculture for selected public postsecondary institutions with high Pell Grant populations to form hunger task forces, help students enroll in SNAP, provide on-campus food assistance, and develop meal-credit donation programs. The bill also directs OPPAGA to study food insecurity at public postsecondary institutions and recommend policy changes. Representative Franklin spoke in support, emphasizing student food insecurity and the impact of inflation on college completion. The bill had no amendments, no public opposition, and passed unanimously. The committee then heard HB 983 on homeowners associations, which would expand enforcement and oversight tools related to HOAs, including allowing local law enforcement and sheriffs to investigate, inspect, and audit associations, adding realtor disclosure requirements, and revising recall provisions to make it easier for homeowners to remove boards. An amendment was adopted to prohibit nominating committees in HOAs, aligning the statute with condominium law and preventing those committees from blocking candidates. Public testimony on the amendment and bill was in support, including from a Miami-Dade Sheriff representative and others. Members from both parties praised the bill as a homeowner-rights measure, and the bill passed unanimously as amended. After the bills, members offered closing remarks thanking Chair Salsman, the vice chair, ranking member, staff, and each other for a collaborative session. Several members highlighted the committee’s work on housing, agriculture, tourism, and the hemp work group, and the chair reflected that the committee process was intended to be member-driven and inclusive. The meeting then adjourned.
CA
Transcript Highlights:
  • Sergeants, please call the absent members. Committee to order.
  • Sergeants, please call the absent members, noting the absence of a quorum right now, but we will get
  • generator fee at $100,000 per project per year for infill projects and $250,000 per project per year for master
  • pollution by capping the generation and handling fee charged by DTSC for residential infill housing and master
Summary: The Assembly Environmental Safety and Toxic Materials Committee heard three bills after beginning without a quorum and later establishing one. SB 328 would cap DTSC hazardous waste generation and handling fees for infill housing and master development projects and set response timelines for cleanup reviews. Supporters said the current fee structure has made some housing and remediation projects infeasible, while opponents warned that capping fees for one sector could shift costs to other hazardous waste generators. The committee discussed the need for broader DTSC fee reform, and SB 328 was approved on a 7-0 vote and sent to the Committee on Revenue and Taxation. SB 754 would require manufacturers of disposable menstrual products to test for and disclose concentrations of certain contaminants, with DTSC able to verify results and publish them. Supporters framed the bill as a transparency and public health measure, citing recent studies finding toxic metals in tampons and emphasizing consumer right-to-know. Opponents, including manufacturers and hygiene product groups, argued the bill adds duplicative testing, vague requirements, and public disclosure that could be misinterpreted, and urged amendments. The committee members generally supported the goal of transparency, and the bill passed 5-2 with not voting members, moving to Appropriations. SB 466 would provide temporary legal protections for public water systems that are complying with approved chromium-6 compliance plans while they work toward the new drinking water standard. Supporters from Los Banos, Coachella Valley Water District, and other water agencies said the measure would help avoid costly litigation during a lengthy and expensive compliance period, especially for systems dealing with naturally occurring chromium-6. Committee members raised concerns about limiting recourse for harmed individuals and discussed possible alternative language, but the author said the bill would not affect state enforcement authority. SB 466 passed 7-0 and was sent to the Committee on Judiciary. The committee also adopted a consent calendar of additional measures by voice vote.
FL

Florida 2025 Regular Session

Community Affairs Feb 18th, 2025

Transcript Highlights:
  • WISHING TO SPEAK BEFORE THE COMMITTEE SHOULD COMPLETE AN APPEARANCE FORM, HAND IT TO A MEMBER OF THE SERGEANTS
  • AREAS ZONED FOR SINGLE-FAMILY RESIDENTIAL USE BUT MAKES AN EXCEPTION FOR PLANNED UNIT DEVELOPMENTS MASTER-PLANNED
  • IT DOES NOT APPLY TO A PLANNED UNIT DEVELOPMENT AND MASTER PLAN.
Keywords: 999, senate, all
NM

New Mexico 2026 Regular Session

House - Health and Human Services Feb 6th, 2026 at 08:33 am

House Health & Human Services

Transcript Highlights:
  • I will take up to five people in the center, and there's a timer on the screen, and the sergeant will
  • And again, you have one minute and the sergeant will hold the mic for you.
  • Minute and the sergeant will hold the mic for you.
  • There is a timer on the screen and the sergeant will hold the mic.
  • And just a reminder, it's one minute and the sergeant will hold the mic.
Keywords: 996, all
TX

Texas 89th Regular

Transportation May 1st, 2025

Transportation

Transcript Highlights:
  • designates a portion of State Highway 6 in Brazos County between College Station and Navasota as the Sergeant
  • On January 15th, 2025, Sergeant Mark Butler of the Navasota Police Department tragically lost his life
  • Sergeant Butler maneuvered his vehicle to protect other motorists, resulting in a fatal head-on collision
  • I appreciate the opportunity to lay out this bill and to honor Sergeant Butler for his sacrifice, and
OK
Transcript Highlights:
  • People like Tech Sergeant Ashley Pruitt, at Bardstown, Kentucky.
  • Sergeant Pruitt was a boom operator on an Air Force refueling aircraft that crashed this past March in
  • The legacy of Sergeant Pruitt, whose pride in her near decade of service showed through all that she
  • That young squad leader was a 26-year-old Staff Sergeant Josh West, and I will forever owe a debt to
  • Security and Sergeant at Arms. They were already standing. House Communications.
Summary: The House convened, completed roll call, and heard an invocation and pledge before moving through several ceremonial presentations. Members recognized Monty Smith for 43 years of service with the Oklahoma Department of Transportation, honored the Marlow Lady Outlaws girls golf team for winning the Class 3A state and academic state championships, and acknowledged the final group of pages for the 60th Legislature. The House also adopted HCR 1030, which sets the legislative procedure schedule and deadlines for the 61st Oklahoma Legislature. The chamber then met in a joint session with the Senate to observe Veterans Awareness Day. Speakers from both chambers and the Oklahoma Veterans Council delivered remarks honoring veterans, Gold Star families, and military service, and highlighted recent policy achievements for veterans, including the full tax exemption for 100% disabled veterans, the exemption of military retirement pay from state income tax, improved funding for veterans’ homes, and restructuring of the Oklahoma Veterans Commission. The Veterans Council also presented its annual awards, naming Sen. Kerry Hicks as Outstanding Senator of the Year, Rep. Andy Menz as Outstanding Representative of the Year, Aaron Higgins as Veteran of the Year, and the Speed family as Veteran Family of the Year, and recognized Scott Howell for his service to the council. The joint session then adjourned. Back in the House, members took up Senate amendments to House Bill 1370, which concerns the Corporation Commission plugging fund and a repealer tied to a state fuel-tax offset provision. The bill’s author explained that the amendment would prevent the state from capturing savings if the federal fuel excise tax is reduced, so any reduction would benefit consumers rather than state revenue. After questions about fiscal impact and the well-plugging fund, the House adopted the Senate amendments without objection and passed HB 1370 on final passage by a vote of 89-1; the emergency clause also passed 89-1. The House then recessed, later returned for a staff appreciation and sine die-style recognition, including a tribute to long-serving bill drafter Mark Carter, and recessed again while awaiting any additional legislation from the Senate.
NY

New York 2025-2026 Regular Session

New York State Senate Session - 03/23/2026

New York Senate Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • . >> Senate Resolution 1758, honoring Staff Sergeant Michael Ollis, posthumously. >> It is a privilege
  • to honor the life and memory of Staff Sergeant Ollis, a true American hero and proud Staten Islander
  • On August 28, 2013, while stationed at a forward operating base in Afghanistan, Staff Sergeant Ollis
  • JOINING THE TENTH MOUNTAIN DIVISION, SECOND BATTALION, 22ND INFANTRY REGIMENT, BUSH MASTER COMPANY AT
  • Staff Sergeant Ollis's bravery, sacrifice, and unwavering commitment to his fellow soldiers and nation
Keywords: 993, senate, all
Summary: The Senate convened, approved the prior day’s journal, and then took up a series of previously adopted resolutions recognizing individuals, communities, and state traditions. The chamber honored Staff Sergeant Michael Ollis posthumously after his Medal of Honor recognition, with remarks from Senator Scarcella-Spanton and others praising his sacrifice and welcoming his parents. Senators also celebrated New York maple producers and Maple Weekends, Bangladesh Independence Day and the contributions of Bangladeshi New Yorkers, York Middle/High School girls varsity volleyball for winning a state championship, Pavilion/York Air Rifle for winning the state invitational championship, and Tartan Day. These resolutions were adopted, and the sponsors opened them for co-sponsorship. The Senate then moved through the regular calendar and passed multiple bills, including measures on environmental conservation, personal property, agriculture and markets, insurance, state law, executive law, workers’ compensation, election law, correction law, public health, and parks/historic preservation. Most passed with broad support, though some drew a handful of negative votes. One bill on election law, allowing certain 17-year-olds to vote in primaries if they will be 18 by the general election, prompted supportive floor debate from several senators and passed 43-17. Another bill on correction law also passed after debate. A notable controversy arose over Calendar 227, a Public Authorities Law bill related to school energy planning and electric buses. Senator Borrello challenged an amendment as nongermane, the Chair ruled against it, and the Senate voted 22-0 to sustain the ruling. The underlying bill then passed, despite criticism from senators who argued the state should repeal the electric bus mandate and instead study safer, more practical alternatives for school districts. The Senate then completed its business and adjourned until March 24 at 3:00 p.m.
TX

Texas 89th 2nd C.S.

Agriculture & Livestock Mar 11th, 2025

Agriculture & Livestock

Transcript Highlights:
  • responsible for preserving order and decorum during committee meetings, and the chair may ask the sergeant
  • Uh, in my background in the Marine Corps and here in recruiting, we don't recruit sergeants, recruit
  • Um, but a lot of volunteers in the urban areas as it relates to a master gardener, uh, even ma master
  • natural master, master naturalist, sorry, spit that out.
Bills: HB294
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Transcript Highlights:
  • Sergeant sounds roll call in the hall. Roll call is now in progress.
  • Sergeant-at-arms, roll call is now in progress.
  • Sergeant-at-arms, roll call is now in progress.
  • Sergeants not roll calling. All roll call is now in progress.
  • Sergeants, now patrol the hall. Roll call is now in progress.