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Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
Conference Committee on S.F. 4760 - Omnibus Public Safety policy provisions - 05/08/26
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Summary:
The Public Safety Policy Conference Committee met on May 8, 2026, with all conferees present. The chair opened with decorum instructions, explained that the meeting was policy-only, and noted that no public testimony had been signed up. Members then introduced themselves, with several noting they were retiring at the end of the session or year.
The committee adopted a series of provisions, mostly by unanimous voice vote, including House language on identity theft and financial crimes updates, supervision abatement and restitution considerations for corrections, protective-order enhancements for murder penalties, prediction markets, victim-notification requirements for plea and sentencing hearings, research data privacy, ignition interlock and impaired-driving license changes, DOC licensing and sanctions for juvenile/adult community-based residential facilities, criminal-conviction employment and licensing standards, jail medication procedures, domestic abuse law changes, and a grant-use extension for dual-status/crossover youth funding. Several items were described as technical or clarifying changes, while others updated law to address AI-related identity theft, foreign protective orders, victim privacy, and corrections oversight.
The committee also heard discussion on a Senate provision allowing victims of domestic violence to petition for wireless account and phone-number transfers. A witness supported the concept but urged changes to better align the state language with existing federal law; members noted the issue might need another vehicle or further work. For the domestic abuse item, staff explained that an A15 amendment would later adjust the warrantless-arrest window from 28 days to 14 days. On the jail-medication item, a member emphasized the changes were clarifying and not an admission that last year’s law was flawed. All adopted provisions passed by voice vote without opposition.
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Louisiana 2026 Regular Session
Louisiana Commission on Civic Education May 8th, 2026
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- Senator Beth Meisel for President of the Senate. Representative Raymond Cruz, Speaker.
- Edmonds and created by Senate Concurrent Resolution 40, a resolution that itself brought forward.
- From that work, we collaborated with Senator Edmonds to file Senate Bill 450, which would require serious
- And I think it was just heard in Senate Ed, was it yesterday? So that's on its way now.
- And I think it was just heard in Senate Ed, was he yesterday? So that's on its way now.
Summary:
The Louisiana Commission on Civic Education met with quorum, approved the minutes from its previous meeting, and took several action items related to the Legislative Youth Advisory Council (LIAC). The commission unanimously approved the 2026-27 LIAC membership slate after reviewing recommendations from the selection committee, and it also approved the council’s budget and mileage reimbursement guidelines, noting the only change was an updated IRS mileage rate. Members thanked the legislature for continuing to fund LIAC after earlier years when it relied on outside donations.
The meeting featured presentations on civic education resources and America 250 programming. Brandon Burris, representing the Lieutenant Governor’s office, highlighted Louisiana state parks, the Checkout Louisiana library backpack programs for parks and museums, Keep Louisiana Beautiful’s anti-litter campaign, and Homework Louisiana. Liam Julian of the Sandra Day O’Connor Institute discussed national civics education trends, teacher discomfort with controversial topics, and the institute’s teacher training, student camps, debate programs, and civics app. Louisiana Public Broadcasting’s Katie Stark and Nancy Torren presented America 250-related materials, including a PBS Kids feature on a Louisiana child and LPB’s “Louisiana’s Hidden History” videos and teacher resources on Bernardo de Galvez and Spanish Louisiana.
LIAC members then reported on their work, including school safety efforts, digital service-hour tracking, AP self-study access, minor work permits, AI-generated harassment concerns, and local civic engagement projects. Peggy Cotonia of the Louisiana Center for Law and Civic Education reported 87 Law Day presentations and 287 total Law Day and Constitution Day presentations reaching about 9,400 students, along with updates on awards and a shortened but still free summer institute for teachers. Barry Irwin reported that legislation to clean up outdated commission membership and quorum language had passed the House and been heard in Senate Education, moving toward final passage. The commission adjourned after no further business.
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Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
Balancing Fraud Prevention and Protecting Services for the Vulnerable / Modernizing School Funding May 8th, 2026
Minnesota Senate Floor Meeting
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- Senators look for new ways to fight fraud without cutting off care.
- Senate Spotlight is produced by the Minnesota Senate and the Senate Media Services.
- Senator Ann Johnson Stewart introduced Senate File 2689, also known as the Medical Assistance Protection
- The bill's authors, Senator Heather Gustafson and Senator Michael Kreun, both released statements applauding
- Now, Senator Mary changed since then.
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Vermont 2025-2026 Regular Session
Senate Session - 2026-05-08 - 11:30AM
Vermont Senate Floor Meeting
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Summary:
The Senate opened with a call of the Senate, prayer, and the Pledge of Allegiance, then established a quorum and moved to messages from the House. The chamber received several House-passed Senate files, including SF 2814 (real estate appraisers), SF 3637 (transportation), and SF 4244 (technical corrections), and took up SF 1714 on payment transparency and public contracts. The Senate concurred in the House amendments to SF 1714, advanced it to third reading, and then passed the bill 65-0. The Senate also received House amendments to SF 3432 on public safety, but instead of concurring, it voted to send the bill to a five-member conference committee. The Senate likewise agreed to a conference committee request on HF 4188, a commerce bill dealing with consumer protections for insurance and financial products.
The Senate then handled additional House messages and routine business, including first reading of several House files and adoption of committee reports. A committee report on SF 453, relating to thermal energy networks as public improvements and water works, recommended amendment and passage under Senate Concurrent Resolution 6, and the report was adopted except for the referenced resolution item. The chamber also completed second readings of several Senate bills and one House bill, and approved a motion to withdraw SF 4464 from the Committee on State and Local Government and return it to the author.
The main floor debate centered on HF 1141, the housing finance and policy omnibus. Senator Port described the bill as focused on affordability, including $50 million in housing infrastructure bonds, greater Minnesota infrastructure grants, manufactured housing protections, limits on large institutional investors buying single-family homes, and increased oversight of the Minnesota Housing Finance Agency. The Senate adopted several amendments, including a technical A12 amendment, A7 to dedicate $5 million of bonding to manufactured home park improvements, and A4 on manufactured housing protections such as rent receipts and longer move-out time after eviction. Senator Abler then offered A14, which would limit rent increases in certain non-market-rate, tax-credit housing for seniors to CPI-based increases; supporters framed it as a humanitarian measure for elderly residents facing steep rent hikes, while opponents raised concerns about rent control, the scope of the amendment, and the need for more detail. The transcript ends during continued debate on A14, with no final vote shown on that amendment.
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Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
Press Conference: DFL Members Call for Vote on Affordability Legislation - 05/07/26
Transcript Highlights:
- I represent Senate District 36. It's nine cities.
- I'm Senator Good morning, everybody.
- I represent I'm Senator Liz Boldon.
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Senate DFL leaders held a press conference focused on affordability, federal cuts, and end-of-session negotiations. Senators Heather Gustafson, Erin Maye Quade, Liz Boldon, Grant Hauschild, and Majority Leader Erin Murphy highlighted prior DFL accomplishments such as universal school meals, North Star Promise, paid family and medical leave, property tax relief, the child tax credit, and Social Security tax cuts, while arguing that House Republicans have not shown enough urgency on current affordability issues.
A major theme was the impact of federal policy on Minnesota, especially cuts to Medicaid and SNAP, rising health care and energy costs, and cost shifts to counties and local governments. The senators said the state is spending heavily to backfill federal cuts and protect Minnesotans from higher costs, with particular concern for rural communities, hospitals, EMS, food shelves, and county property taxes. Hauschild emphasized that rural counties and seniors would bear added burdens from federal mandates, while Murphy said the Senate is trying to put money directly into people’s pockets through rental assistance, heating assistance, food support, and targeted property tax relief.
The leaders also discussed a Senate Tax Committee proposal for about $100 million in direct property tax refunds, and Murphy said the Senate’s position on HCMC funding is the strongest, while also needing support for rural hospitals and providers statewide. In response to questions, she said the Senate hopes to reach a global deal before the weekend and by Sunday midnight, described the Senate’s proposals as public and already passed, and said some items, including rental relief for people affected by an ICE operation, still have support and may move in the House. No votes were taken at the event.
LA
Transcript Highlights:
- Senator Womack. Here. Senator Cloud. Here. Senator Boudreaux. Senator Edmonds. Here. Senator Fesi.
- Senator Harris. Senator Jackson-Andrews. Senator Miguez. Here. Senator Pressly. Here.
- Senator Selders. Senator Stine. Here. Senator Pressly. Here. Senator Selders. Senator Stine.
- Senator Womack, Mr.... I'm going to, you know, say some different things. Senator Womack, Mr.
- Senator Stine makes a motion to adjourn because Senator Womack is not here. Thank you.
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- Senator Edmonds. Here. Present. Senator Hodges. Here. Present. Senator Barthelemy. Present.
- Senator Jackson-Andrews. Senator Miguez. Senator Mizell.
- Senator Jackson-Andrews, Senator Miguez, Senator Mizell, present. Senator Owen, present.
- Welcome to Senate Education. Thank you.
- Thank you for all comments, Senator.
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Transcript Highlights:
- I am the new State Senator of the 47th Senate District.
- The first bill on our agenda is Senate Bill 457A by Senator Sanders.
- The second bill on our agenda is Senate Bill 5084 by Senator Sepulveda.
- The fifth bill on our agenda is Senate Bill 8472A by Senator Cleare.
- The sixth bill on our agenda is Senate Bill 9866 by Senator Fassad.
Summary:
The Senate Standing Committee on Cities 1 met on May 7, 2026, with Senator Erik Bottcher presiding and Senator Chan offering brief opening remarks. The committee considered seven bills dealing with New York City and related municipal issues, including stormwater and groundwater analysis in southeast Queens (S.457A), a neutral-arbiter process for NYPD disciplinary decisions (S.5084), notice and inspection requirements for battery energy storage systems (S.5208), adjacent neighbor rights (S.6847), annual certification of school towers (S.8472A), and a publicly available list of people convicted of illegal dumping (S.9866). Members generally spoke in support of the measures, with comments emphasizing public safety, community impacts, and quality-of-life concerns.
Each bill was moved and approved by the committee, with the bills then reported onward to either the Finance Committee, the floor, or another committee as noted during the meeting. The final bill, S.9955, sponsored by Senator Bottcher, would establish a parking placard review board; it was also approved and reported to the Transportation Committee. The meeting concluded after all agenda items were considered.
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New York 2025-2026 Regular Session
Senate Standing Committee on Agriculture - 05/07/2026
Agriculture
Transcript Highlights:
- So we are joined by our ranking members, Senator Borrello, Senator Chris Ryan, Senator Helming, and Senator
- Senator Fahy. So I think we have a motion by Senator Helming, seconded by Senator Borrello.
- Senator Bryan. Seconded by Senator Fahy and Fernandez.
- Motion by Senator Fernandez. We love farmers markets. Motion by Senator Fernandez.
- Good by Senator Borrello. Seconded by Senator Ryan. All those in favor? Aye.
Summary:
The Senate Standing Committee on Agriculture and Food met to consider a short agenda of seven bills. The committee first advanced S.1742, which would increase penalties for knowingly violating dog shelter requirements, though one member noted concern that the definition could be applied too broadly and might affect unhoused people. The committee also reported S.4769, authorizing a study on vertical farming; S.5159A, adding duties to the Community Gardens Task Force; S.6573A, concerning recovery of deceased dogs or cats from public roads, with discussion about whether state employees should be included; and S.6848, expanding regional farmers markets.
The committee then took up S.9478, a bill to prohibit state incentives for siting or operating commercial renewable energy systems in sensitive environmental areas. Members supporting the bill said it would help protect farmland and environmentally sensitive land from large solar and wind projects and would remove financial incentives without changing the underlying permitting process. Questions focused on how the bill would interact with ORES, local IDAs, and existing state subsidy programs; sponsors explained that it would not stop permits but would cut off state funding and incentives for projects in protected areas. The committee agreed to report the bill to the Energy Committee.
All bills were approved by committee vote, with no recorded opposition noted in the discussion, and the meeting concluded with a motion to adjourn.
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Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
Committee on State and Local Government - 05/07/26
State and Local Government
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Transcript Highlights:
- We can do Senate Bill 10-221 by Senator Serrano. And I'm not making appropriations.
- Moved by Senator Myers, Cigamas, and Frenas in favor of those bills reported straight to the floor for
Summary:
The Committee on Rules considered Senate Bill 10-221, sponsored by Senator Serrano. The discussion was brief and focused on whether the bill should be reported directly to the floor for passage.
A motion was made by Senators Myers, Cigamas, and Frenas to report the bill straight to the floor. The speaker noted that the bill was not making appropriations.
The motion was rejected, and no further action was taken in the excerpt provided.
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New York 2025-2026 Regular Session
New York State Senate Session - 05/07/2026
New York Senate Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- Motions and resolutions. Senator Gianaris. >> Good morning, Mr. President.
- Senate Resolution No. 1849 by Senator Ortt, congratulating the North Tonawanda High School girls varsity
- Senator Ortt on the resolution. Well, thank you, Mr. President.
- Which is why I'm doing the resolution and Senator Gallivan is not.
- Senate Resolution No. 1932 by Senator Weber, congratulating the Tappan Zee High School girls basketball
Summary:
The Senate met on May 6, 2026, approved the prior journal, and accepted a Rules Committee report advancing the government appropriations bill to third reading. The chamber then took up the tenth budget extender, which sponsor Senator Serrano said would keep state government operating through Monday, May 11 and contained $482 million in new spending, bringing the total across extenders to $20.3 billion. In questioning, Senator O’Mara and Senator Helming pressed Serrano for details on the reported $268 billion budget deal, policy outcomes, revenue raisers, and whether local governments, schools, and rural health programs would receive certainty; Serrano said final budget bills were not yet in print and declined to speculate on unresolved issues. The extender passed 60-1, with Senator Weik voting no.
The Senate also adopted several previously adopted resolutions honoring the North Tonawanda High School girls varsity basketball team, the Tappan Zee High School girls basketball team, and SUNY student Chriss-Ann Pryce. Members praised the teams’ state championships and Pryce’s academic and leadership achievements through the Educational Opportunity Program. The chamber then returned to legislation and passed a bill designating May 9 as Overdose Awareness Day in New York; Senator Fernandez said it recognized the harm of overdose and the need to continue funding harm reduction and recovery services.
Additional bills passed included a statewide domestic violence lethality assessment measure, with Senators Murray, Rolison, Webb, and Ramos describing it as a tool to identify dangerous situations and prevent fatalities; a mental health insurance bill limiting step therapy/prior authorization for serious mental health medications, supported by Senator Fahy; and measures on education, real property tax, election law, general business law, kitchen incubator economic impacts, public buildings, state finance, and mental hygiene. Several bills drew recorded opposition, including the real property tax bill and the election law and general business law measures. The Senate concluded by adjourning until Monday, May 11 at 3:00 p.m., with intervening days designated legislative.
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Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
Committee on Rules and Administration - 05/07/26
Rules and Administration
Transcript Highlights:
- Senator Marty moves that the provisions of Senate Concurrent Resolution Number 6 be suspended for all
- It's important to you. of Senate concurrent resolution number of Senate concurrent resolution number
- Um, we have Senate Resolution 130. It is in our packets.
- Um, we have Senate Resolution 130. It is in our packets.
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- Senator Rober, yes. Senator Lang, yes. Senator McCunki, yes. Senator Waters, no.
- Senator Apprentice, no. Senator Gray, yes. Senator Inis, yes. Senator Ward, yes.
- >> Senator Ward, yes. >> Senator Rashard's excused. >> Senator Fettton, no. >> Senator Mcu, yes. >> Senator
- Senator Rober? No. Senator Lang? Yes. Senator McConi? Yes. Senator Waters? No. Senator Apprentice?
- Senator Gray? Yes. Senator Inis? Yes. Senator Ward? Yes. Senator Rashard's excused. Senator Fenton?
HI
Transcript Highlights:
- On page eight, adoption of resolutions, final adoption of Senate Concurrent Resolution 173, House Draft
- President, I move for the final adoption of Senate Concurrent Resolution 175, HD1. >> Senator DeCourt
- Said Senate Concurrent Resolution has been adopted. Concurrent Resolution has been adopted.
- Conference Committee Report No. 44, final reading of Senate Bill 2697 Conference Draft 1, relating to
- Uh, we have a housekeeping measure on Senate Concurrent Resolution Number 173 at the top of your agenda
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have Senator Johnson, Senator Kupec have Senator Johnson, Senator Kupec have - Sure, Senator Putnam. Thank you, Mr. Chair. Thank you, Senator French.
- Senator Franzen. Thank you, Mr. Chair. Thank you, Senator Putnam.
- Um, Senator Pratt, no.
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Vermont 2025-2026 Regular Session
Senate Session - 2026-05-07 - 11:00AM
Vermont Senate Floor Meeting
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- Senator Harvey, yes. >> Senator Harrison, yes. >> Senator Hashim, yes. >> Senator Herman, no. >> Senator
- > Senator Bard, yes. >> Senator Brennan, no. >> Senator Brock, no. >> Senator Kitten, yes. >> Senator
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