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US
US Federal 2025-2026 Regular Session
US House Floor Proceedings (Thursday, June 11, 2026)
US Federal House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- The first electronic vote will be conducted...
- The first electronic vote will be conducted as a 15-minute vote pursuant to clause 9 of rule 20.
- Remaining electronic votes will be conducted as 5-minute votes.
- Jordan, to suspend the rules and pass HR...
- Pursuant to clause 8 of rule 20, the unfinished business is on the vote on...
CA
Transcript Highlights:
- The Senate Rules Committee will begin, and we will come to order.
- And just the only ground rules is to be respectful. And that goes across the board.
- Back in 2023, I, along with when I sat on Rules, we originally interviewed you.
- That would be a serious rules violation, still under 115? Yes. Okay.
- Although I think I've been on the Rules Committee for the... ...couldn't meet with you.
TX
Transcript Highlights:
- Finally, per House procedure rules, witness testimony must be limited to the.
- These systems have different rules and different purposes, but under current law, there's one very big
- connection between them, which is that juvenile delinquent conduct adjudications can be used for enhancement
- Running away is a status offense, which, as you all know, is conduct that wouldn't be a crime for an
- for that conduct, not transferred to an appropriate district court and must have been discharged from
CA
California 2025-2026 Regular Session
Assembly Higher Education Committee Jun 24th, 2025
Transcript Highlights:
- that disrupts or otherwise impedes the orderly conduct of legislative proceedings.
- The rules for today's hearing include no talking or loud noises from the audience.
- impedes the orderly conduct of this hearing.
- That's what the Supreme Court has ruled.
- Because California won't abide by SAR's rules. That's evident in the bill.
Summary:
The committee heard several higher education bills. It first approved the consent calendar, which included SB 67 and SB 619. The main discussion centered on SB 437, which would direct the CSU system to develop a fair, evidence-based process for verifying whether someone is a descendant of a person enslaved in the United States, as part of the state’s reparations work. Supporters said the bill fills a gap left by the Reparations Task Force and would create a transparent, credible lineage-verification process; opponents argued genealogy methods already exist, the bill would waste money and delay action, and some raised constitutional concerns. The committee took a vote on SB 437, but the roll was left open after the initial tally showed three ayes and three noes.
The committee then heard SB 790, which would allow California to join the interstate reciprocity agreement for online postsecondary education. The author and supporters said the bill would improve consumer protections for California students taking out-of-state online courses and help California institutions compete more effectively by reducing the burden of seeking separate state approvals. Opponents, including University of Phoenix and other groups, argued the bill conflicted with the existing reciprocity framework, could exclude some institutions, and might not actually secure California’s entry into the agreement. The committee voted 3-1 to pass SB 790 as amended to the Business and Professions Committee, with the roll left open.
The committee also heard SB 391, which would authorize the Community College Chancellor’s Office to charge fees for research partners seeking access to data. Supporters said the office is absorbing significant unfunded workload from data requests and that fees would help recover costs; opponents, including the California Teachers Association community college association, warned the fees could create barriers for faculty and smaller researchers. Members discussed possible exemptions and implementation details. The committee voted 5-1 to pass SB 391 as amended to the Appropriations Committee, with the roll left open. Finally, the committee heard SB 685, a pilot program to provide cost-of-attendance assistance at four CSU campuses for students who experienced homelessness in high school. Supporters said it would help students cover housing, food, and transportation costs and reduce dropout risk; members asked about eligibility and implementation, and the author explained the bill would use McKinney-Vento homelessness designations and target students at risk of “summer melt” and college homelessness.
NM
New Mexico 2026 Regular Session
House - Labor, Veterans and Military Affairs Jan 29th, 2026 at 01:50 pm
Transcript Highlights:
- family, average tenure, cumulative years worked, break frequency, fiscal impacts, and statutory or rule
- This is, in essence, what we're asking in the memorial for the study to conduct at this time.
- A lot of these folks are just making a straight $16 per hour, which does not fall within SPO board rule
- A lot of these folks are just making a straight $16 per hour, which does not fall within SPO board rule
- Let us call the rule. Thank you, man. Okay, let us call the rule. Thank you, Madam Chair.
Summary:
The House Labor, Veterans and Military Affairs Committee met and first heard House Memorial 7, which asks Legislative Council Service, the State Personnel Office, DFA, and GSD to study the use of temporary, term, seasonal, casual, on-call, and other non-regular classifications in state government. The memorial was presented as a response to concerns that some workers are repeatedly terminated and rehired, sometimes after a one-day break, to avoid regular status and associated benefits. Testimony from CWA and AFSCME described long-term temporary workers at the National Hispanic Cultural Center and other agencies who allegedly do full-time work without health insurance, retirement, leave, or consistent pay progression, and who in some cases were denied union coverage. Committee members questioned the scope, definitions of temporary employment, and whether the issue should instead be referred to the state auditor; the sponsor said the study would gather data and recommendations first. The committee voted due pass, and House Memorial 7 passed unanimously.
The committee then heard House Bill 177, which appropriates funds to the Veterans Services Department to contract for shelter and care of service and companion animals so veterans can access housing, medical care, and other services without fearing separation from their pets. Support came from the Veterans Services Department, Animal Protection New Mexico, and the Veterans and Military Families Caucus/Veterans Integration Center, all of whom said pets are often a barrier to veterans seeking care and that existing community-based animal boarding models could be used. The bill received no opposition, and the committee voted due pass with no opposition.
Finally, the committee heard House Bill 43, a PERA cleanup bill intended to update and clarify the Public Employees Retirement Act and align it with administrative practice. Testimony focused on a provision allowing PERA to use licensed physicians, including out-of-state physicians who can be licensed in New Mexico, to serve on the disability review process when needed so disability cases are not delayed. Committee members raised concerns about ensuring medical expertise and avoiding abuse of the licensing flexibility, but PERA explained the change was meant to address recruitment difficulties and maintain timely review. The committee voted due pass on House Bill 43.
TX
Transcript Highlights:
- demand accountability from contractors. while denying them the authority to set reasonable safety rules
- And they failed in their responsibility. make rules and policies so that next time. things won't fail
- rule for early voting.
- Under votes, I believe we actually already have some administrative rules that require the reporting
- It's consistent with what we already have required in some of... of our administrative rules, and if
Keywords:
SB 1065, handgun carry, license holder, concealed carry, open carry, government contracts, governmental entity, property lease, state agencies, local government, higher education, university, Texas Government Code, Penal Code 30.06, Penal Code 30.07, Penal Code 46.03, Second Amendment, gun rights, firearms, civil penalty
TX
Transcript Highlights:
- In the rules, really, I wouldn't actually statute, but by rule, they were supposed to have an EVAC plan
- Violation of the chapter or rules, probably.
- Violation of the chapter or rules, probably.
- They meant the statutory requirement or the rule.
- When you make the rules, we give you the authority to make the rules.
CA
Transcript Highlights:
- requirements, off-leash rules, clean up after your pet, etc.
- You might end up with inconsistent rulings too.
- And federal agents are not; the federal rulings on the Bane Act further exacerbate that.
- But it's also important to understand that that ruling has no impact on this bill.
- It's a conduct-based rule that's based on the functional purpose of the therapy.
CA
California 2025-2026 Regular Session
Assembly Higher Education Committee Apr 28th, 2026
Higher Education
Transcript Highlights:
- facilitate the goal of hearing as much from the public within the limits of our time, we will not permit conduct
- that disrupts, disturbs, or otherwise impedes the orderly conduct of legislative proceedings.
- The rules for today's hearing include no talking or loud noises from the audience.
- No engaging in conduct that disrupts, disturbs, or otherwise impedes the orderly conduct of this hearing
- Please be aware that violations of these rules may subject you to removal or other enforcement actions
MS
Mississippi 2026 Regular Session
MS House Floor - 4 March, 2026; 10:00 AM
Mississippi House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- >> Gentleman calls bill up, moves the rules >> Gentleman calls bill up, moves the rules
- >> Gentleman calls the up, moves the rules >> Gentleman calls the up, moves the rules
- <02:49:29.160>
and abide by all of our rules and abide by all of our rules and regulations - on how this got rules and regulations on how this would<04:01:25.640>
work. - I think we have a rule about who can be on the House floor. Is that correct?
Summary:
The House convened with prayer and the Pledge of Allegiance, then heard several guest introductions, including a minister for the day, visiting school groups, forestry and farm organizations, and members of the Divine Nine. Members also recognized the East Webster Wolverines football team, the East Webster non-tumbling cheer champions, and the Simpson Academy Lady Cougars softball team for state championships. The chamber then moved to the calendar after dispensing with the journal reading.
On the concurrence calendar, the House concurred in House Bill 1758 by a vote of 120-0 after members noted the Senate had made only grammatical changes. On the general calendar, the House passed Senate Bill 2126, with a strike-all amendment clarifying that sex-offender registry restrictions on name changes still allow changes for marriage or divorce with notice; the bill passed 118-0. The House also passed Senate Bill 2230, expanding authority for electronic hearings, notices, and certain electronic orders and warrants for justice, circuit, and county court judges on misdemeanors, by 116-0. Senate Bill 2631, creating a Mississippi Grain Indemnity Act to help grain producers recover losses if a buyer goes bankrupt, passed 121-0. Senate Bill 2637, giving the Northeast District livestock shows flexibility to move locations if facilities are inadequate, passed 121-0 after questions about the Verona site and possible improvements. Senate Bill 2648, allowing MSU Extension Service assistance with poultry litter plans and amended to include Alcorn State University in developing comprehensive nutrient management plans, passed 121-0. Senate Bill 2809, concerning ag theft officers’ firearm rights in the event of death or retirement, passed 116-2. Senate Bill 2638, removing a reverse repealer from a meat-labeling bill, passed 119-0.
The House also began consideration of Senate Bill 2399, which would authorize DPS security personnel at certain Mississippi Department of Agriculture facilities to respond to security alarms because those facilities were omitted from the Capitol complex security arrangement. The transcript ends during the explanation of that bill, before final action is shown.
AZ
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
State Committee Meeting - 2025-04-01
State Government Finance and Policy
Transcript Highlights:
- Audit fees are based on actual costs of conducting those audits.
- We also conducted an efficiency review.
- Representative Joy: So your staff already has the 12 weeks off rule.
- Because it keeps you organized and is directly connected to the rules in Minnesota.
- are and what the rules actually are, are quite different.
Keywords:
HF627, fiscal note, fiscal notes, Minnesota Legislature, state government, committee procedure, ranking minority member, minority party, standing committee, Ways and Means, Finance Committee, legislative process, budget analysis, fiscal impact, Minnesota Statutes 3.98, committee chair, legislative transparency, HF474, Hubert H. Humphrey, Henry Mower Rice
TX
Transcript Highlights:
- A study conducted by Vote Writers found that 1.3 million Counterproductive.
- Chair, do you have the rules of the committee?
- And statute, but primarily Attorney General rulings to provide for that process.
- Another significant change related to who was required to conduct the hand count.
- It's possible there's a great rule and a great statute for that.
CA
California 2025-2026 Regular Session
Senate Banking and Financial Institutions Committee Apr 15th, 2026
Banking and Financial Institutions
Transcript Highlights:
- Debt Collection Licensing Act by requiring the Department of Financial Protection and Innovation to conduct
- Our community should not have to conduct their own testing or work.
- Our community should not have to conduct their own testing or fight just to get basic information about
- exemptions for some of these small communities, and I think that to do a blanket application of these rules
- compliance with this to fit the circumstance, because it doesn't make sense to put Prop. 218-type rules
Summary:
The Senate Committee on Banking and Financial Institutions heard SB 1131, which would update the Debt Collection Licensing Act by directing the Department of Financial Protection and Innovation to conduct examinations remotely unless an on-site review is needed, and by allowing the department to rely on recent audits or examinations from other regulators or approved third parties. The bill’s supporters, including representatives of the debt collection industry, said it would reduce duplicative work and lower compliance costs while preserving consumer protections. One opposition witness from the California Low-Income Consumer Coalition said there were still concerns, and the chair noted the need to protect the underlying consumer policy goals. The committee voted do pass and re-refer the bill to Appropriations; it was later confirmed out of committee on a 7-0 vote with absent members added on call.
The committee also heard SB 1291, the “Shine Act,” which would increase transparency and accountability for mutual water company boards by eliminating 24-hour written notice requirements for board meetings, requiring websites with basic information and water quality reports, and directing a comparative analysis of mutual water companies serving disadvantaged communities. Supporters, including community and public health advocates, described problems in Southeast Los Angeles and other areas where residents said they lacked access to board information, notices, and timely water quality disclosures. The California Association of Mutual Water Companies opposed the bill unless amended, arguing it imposed unfunded mandates, assumed broadband and administrative capacity that many small systems do not have, and could push consolidation. After discussion about transparency and the needs of small systems, the committee voted do pass and re-refer the bill to Environmental Quality; it was later confirmed out of committee on a 7-0 vote.
FL
Florida 2026 Regular Session
Children, Families, and Elder Affairs Feb 18th, 2025
Children, Families, and Elder Affairs
Transcript Highlights:
- They ask for our rules.
- That brings us also to currently with the adult safe house certification rule that will be, I'll share
- We're very excited about this rule. This was filed on to share with you an update.
- The notice of proposed rule, sorry, will be filed on 2/28.
- That'll be our priority to get that going once that rule gets posted.
Summary:
The Committee on Children, Families, and Elder Affairs received three presentations and took no bill votes. The Department of Children and Families gave an extensive update on human trafficking prevention and services, describing Florida’s statutory framework, hotline and investigation data, placement options such as safe houses and safe foster homes, new adult safe house certification rules, expanded screening tools for vulnerable adults, and prevention efforts including youth-led outreach and training. Members asked about whether current funding is sufficient, how DCF addresses grooming and re-victimization in residential settings, and how long youth typically remain in safe-house placements; DCF said funding is only one part of the support system, that families and youth receive prevention resources even when allegations are not substantiated, and that placement length varies by child.
OPPAGA then presented its 2024 annual report on commercial sexual exploitation of children. The report found that verified CSE victims slightly declined in 2023, with Broward, Miami-Dade, Duval, Hillsborough, and Escambia among the highest-prevalence counties. Most verified victims were community youth rather than children already in care, though dependent youth had higher rates of prior maltreatment. OPPAGA also reported continued concerns about limited placement capacity, especially for less restrictive Tier 1 safe houses, and service gaps such as the need for survivor mentors. Its recommendations focused on expanding placement options, improving data collection, and strengthening collaboration to support survivor mentors.
Finally, DCF presented the Step into Success pilot program for current and former foster youth ages 16 to 26. The program combines workforce education, professional development, and paid internships with mentor support; the first cohort launched in 2024 with 15 participants, all of whom secured placements, and the department reported strong satisfaction and early outcomes. Committee members asked about scalability, costs, and whether the model could be moved beyond DCF-run operations into community-based providers. DCF said the program was designed to be scalable, currently costs about $500,000 annually for the pilot, and could be expanded statewide with additional funding and partner support. The committee adjourned after the presentations.
NM
New Mexico 2026 Regular Session
Senate Chamber Feb 7th, 2026 at 12:19 pm
New Mexico Senate Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- If we suspend the rules, that means we're changing the rules. Am I correct on that?
- So, Madam President, if we were adopting a new rule and it had not gone through the Rules Committee,
- I think just this motion to suspend the rules ...adopt that new rule.
- would make the rules.
- Making these rules.
TX
Transcript Highlights:
- the nuances that were questioned were addressed, and this gives TABC flexibility in writing those rules
- To allow for time for the rule-making and industry education.
- I think it is smart for us to look at this, and whenever we change rules within an industry, we need
- To date, we have conducted over 11,000 medical forensic exams for patients in 133 Texas counties.
- That's Representative Vasut's bill, sponsored by the Senate, about election supplies and the conduct
Keywords:
sexual assault, healthcare facilities, forensic examination, survivor support, emergency contraceptive, online impersonation, civil liability, social media, identity theft, defamation, counseling damages, injunctive relief, public health, safety regulations, community health, state standards, healthcare access, HB 3336, alcoholic beverage tax credit, spent grain
WA
Washington 2025-2026 Regular Session
House Local Government Oct 15th, 2025
Transcript Highlights:
- We'll then do an explanation of some of the recent categorical exemptions in the SEPA rules pertinent
- Ecology acts as the SEPA rules administrator, adopting and amending the SEPA rules.
- Ecology also provides training and technical assistance for interpreting the SEPA rules.
- What SEPA covers is defined in the elements of the environment listed in the SEPA rules.
- The minor new construction exemption is one example of exemptions in the SEPA rules.
Summary:
The Local Government Committee met in work session and heard a series of presentations on SEPA, permitting reforms, and building code implementation. Department of Ecology staff gave an overview of the State Environmental Policy Act, explaining its role in state and local decision-making, common exemptions, planned actions, and recent housing-related statutory changes such as transit-oriented development exemptions and SEPA appeals protections for certain local ordinances. Committee members asked about repeated SEPA reviews, cultural and historic resource review, and how SEPA relates to NEPA; Ecology responded that repeated reviews usually occur when proposals change and that programmatic EISs can help front-load analysis. Seattle’s Department of Construction and Inspections described how recent SEPA exemptions reduced residential review volume and supported more housing permits, and said the city is considering raising thresholds further.
The State Building Code Council provided an update on code adoption timelines and legislative tasks tied to the 2024 codes, including single-stair housing, multiplex housing, dwelling unit size, and temporary emergency shelter standards. Council staff said the content of the codes is largely set, but administrative timelines have been delayed, prompting a motion to postpone final adoption while pursuing ways to preserve the planned implementation schedule. Members asked about the timing of code changes and the impact on housing costs, and staff said the legislative topics remain on track for inclusion in the 2024 code package.
Committee staff then reviewed recent permitting legislation, including SB 5290’s permit decision deadlines and fee-refund provisions, later bills limiting pre-application meetings and clarifying that building permits are excluded from those timelines, and project-specific changes affecting middle housing, ADUs, lot splits, passive house projects, self-certification, transit-oriented development, and parking requirements. Commerce’s Dave Anderson reported on SB 5290 implementation, including guidance on permit fees, studies on staffing and statewide permitting systems, grants to local governments, and the first annual performance report, which showed mixed results and highlighted the importance of digital tools, clear checklists, staff training, and coordination across departments. Local officials from Issaquah and Kitsap County described their own process improvements, including code updates, optional pre-application meetings, new staffing, reporting systems, and a phased “Two by Six” review model in Kitsap, while also noting challenges from staffing shortages, agency coordination, and the burden of implementing multiple new mandates.
NH
New Hampshire 2025 Regular Session
House Education Policy and Administration (01/23/2025)
Transcript Highlights:
- , and they are regulated by Ed rules.
- <01:55:12.599>
but code of ethics and code of conduct but code of ethics and code of conduct - <02:00:37.320>
in the State Board to develop rules in the State Board to develop rules in - when it comes to all sorts of rules when it comes to all sorts of rules regulations<02:11:17.599
- <02:12:45.800>
there to to adopt the code of conduct there to to adopt the code of conduct
Summary:
The committee first heard House Bill 362, which would grant the Department of Education rulemaking authority related to educator licensure and testing requirements, including passing scores on professional education assessments. Representative Ladd said the bill is intended to preserve New Hampshire’s standards for classroom teachers and CTE instructors, while allowing DOE flexibility through rulemaking. He emphasized maintaining high standards, including for career and technical education, and said he was open to DOE clarifying the language further.
Committee members raised concerns that the bill, as written, could remove language recognizing industry-recognized credentials for CTE instructors. Department of Education Director Steven Appy said DOE had drafted an amendment to clarify that the requirement applies to an initial New Hampshire license, to exempt CTE teachers from content exams, and to preserve current administrative practice allowing basic academic skills testing and industry-recognized credentials as substitutes. The committee discussed the distinction between basic academic skills tests and content assessments, and Appy said the amendment was meant to avoid conflating those requirements. The chair said the committee would take up executive session on HB 362 and related bills later.
The committee then took up House Bill 90, which narrows and defines the rules for part-time teachers, especially in concurrent enrollment settings. Representative Ladd explained that the bill is meant to allow qualified college faculty or adjuncts from the University System or Community College System to teach high school concurrent-enrollment courses when local schools lack a teacher with the needed master’s-level credentials, particularly in math and STEM subjects. He said the bill is intended to expand student access to college-level coursework, save money, and preserve standards, while still requiring background checks and adherence to ethics and conduct rules. Members began asking questions about how the bill would work in practice, including certification and endorsement issues, but the hearing was not concluded in the portion provided.
DE
Delaware 2025-2026 Regular Session
Senate Banking, Business, Insurance - Technology Committee Meeting Jun 17th, 2026
Transcript Highlights:
- The key question is generally whether the deceptive conduct, the underlying deceptive conduct, affects
- The statute governs conduct that occurs in Delaware. Okay, I'm really confused.
- And so it's all about the conduct that we can govern.
- Chair, it's conduct that has a nexus to Delaware.
- I might have a different set of rules that I need to follow.
Summary:
The committee heard several bills, but much of the meeting focused on House Bill 306, which would require disclosure when a consumer is interacting with a chatbot rather than a human. Sponsor Senator Townsend described it as a consumer protection measure and said the bill is meant to keep pace with rapidly changing AI technology. Committee members and witnesses raised concerns about the bill’s enforcement structure, especially private rights of action and penalties that could apply even without actual consumer harm. The Department of Justice said the bill would apply where the conduct has a Delaware nexus, and that the disclosure requirement is the key consumer protection. Industry witnesses and chambers of commerce opposed the bill as drafted, arguing it would create broad compliance burdens and expose businesses to excessive litigation risk without a harm requirement or clearer safe harbor language.
Earlier in the meeting, the committee discussed House Bill 429, which would update Delaware’s step therapy exception process to include biosimilars and interchangeable biologics. Senator Poore and supporters from Highmark and the Department of Insurance said the bill would modernize insurance law, improve access to effective treatments, and reduce costs; they cited national savings from biosimilars and said the bill has agency support. Members asked about Delaware-specific savings, patient switching, and how the process would work, but no vote was taken during the discussion. The committee also heard House Bill 310, which would exclude large data centers from Blue Collar Jobs Act tax credits; the sponsor said the bill is intended to ensure large energy users contribute more to state and local revenues, while supporters and opponents debated competitiveness and community impacts. House Bill 406, on allowing insureds to choose their auto repair shop, and Senate Bill 347, a cleanup bill related to medical debt collection and personal property levies, were also presented without opposition in the hearing. House Bill 253, concerning who may receive letters testamentary or of administration, was described as a cleanup to align statute with existing practice. The committee approved the meeting minutes, but the transcript does not show final votes on the bills discussed.