Transcript Highlights:

• because we do have our constitutional rights, which are so important and dear to us: our freedom of speech
• Freedom of speech, press, assembly, so pertinent and important to us.
• Freedom of speech, press, assembly, so pertinent and important to us.
• Freedom of speech, press, assembly, so pertinent and important to us.
• Freedom of speech, press, assembly, so pertinent and important to us.

Bills: HF3351

Keywords: firearms, guns, gun control, gun safety, local control, home rule, preemption, municipal regulation, county regulation, city ordinances, zoning, firearm dealers, gun dealers, ammunition, carry permits, permit to carry, pistols, Saturday night special, metal-penetrating bullets, public safety

Transcript Highlights:

• That was a great speech. Thank you.
• I heard a good speech, but I didn't hear an answer to that question.
• comment: I think workers are looking for decency, humanity, and to be treated with respect, not a good speech
• last thing I will just say, um, because I feel like when we ask questions, we get a lot of flowery speeches
• last thing I will just say, um, because I feel like when we ask questions, we get a lot of flowery speeches

Keywords: 919, house, all

Summary: The committee took up House File 1325 and adopted the author’s A2 amendment before hearing testimony. Representative Schultz presented the bill as a set of bipartisan changes to make Minnesota’s earned sick and safe time law more workable for small businesses, public employers, and taxpayers, arguing the current law is an unfunded mandate that increases costs and property taxes. The bill’s supporters said it would add flexibility, including changes affecting coverage for certain workers, employer size thresholds, front-loading, weather-related exceptions, and a delay on penalties. Commissioner Nicole Blissenbach of the Department of Labor and Industry opposed the bill, saying it would exclude about 800,000 workers, or roughly 30% of the workforce, from earned sick and safe time protections and create confusion and enforcement problems. She also objected to the proposed penalty delay, saying the department already uses compliance assistance and needs penalty authority for serious violations. The Minnesota Chamber supported modifications to the mandate, saying businesses—especially small ones—have struggled with compliance and that the law has had unintended effects on PTO policies and leave use. The League of Minnesota Cities supported parts of the bill, especially changes affecting more generous city leave policies and weather-event exemptions, saying current language creates confusion and can interfere with emergency staffing. Opponents from Education Minnesota, SEIU Minnesota, TakeAction Minnesota, and a nurse from Unity Hospital argued the bill would strip protections from part-time workers, minors, and workers with family caregiving needs, and would weaken a law they said has helped workers avoid discipline or lost wages when sick. Supporters from counties and an HR consultant emphasized administrative burdens, emergency staffing needs during weather events, and the difficulty of applying ESS rules to existing leave policies. No final vote on the bill was taken in the portion of the meeting provided; the bill was laid over for further consideration.

Transcript Highlights:

• But this is not an opportunity for a campaign stump speech. I want to be very clear.
• At that point, my speech concluded, but At that point, my speech concluded.
• And for many of the reasons that you said, Commissioner, in your speech at that data center meeting,
• And I had a speech here. I'm using up one minute.
• I'm going to let you all read my other speech on Facebook because it's going out today.

Keywords: 1184, house, all

Transcript Highlights:

• ><01:30:52.480> and<01:30:52.880> we've<01:30:53.199> heard<01:30:53.360> speech
• thing and and and we've heard speech thing and and and we've heard speech after<01:30:54.080>
• speech<01:30:54.400> after<01:30:54.719> speech<01:30:55.360> that<01:30:55.920
• > basically after speech after speech that basically after speech after speech that basically

Keywords: 919, house, all

Summary: House File 4240, an elections administration bill, was introduced as a package of updates to absentee voting, statewide voter registration system use, early voting procedures, recordkeeping, removal of outdated statutory language, and reimbursement for municipalities and counties that administer certain special elections. The author, Rep. Freiberg, described the bill as a modernization and efficiency measure that would clarify procedures while maintaining election security. Several amendments were adopted. The A4 amendment, offered by Rep. Freiberg, was described as aligning language with the Senate and passed without objection. The A6 amendment, offered by Rep. Cosnik, would give school districts more direction on polling locations for special elections in multi-county districts; Rep. Lee raised concerns that it could affect many districts statewide and questioned whether it applied to early voting, while Rep. Cosnik said it was narrowly tailored and intended to prevent disenfranchisement. Rep. Freiberg and Rep. Lee both said they would support it as a voter-access measure despite possible costs, and it was adopted. The A5 amendment, offered by Rep. Schultz, would require the Secretary of State to provide voter information to the U.S. Department of Justice upon request for civil-rights and federal voting-law enforcement; it was debated at length, with supporters framing it as election integrity and opponents arguing it would jeopardize voter privacy and could be used by the Trump administration to pressure Minnesota. The amendment was adopted after a roll call request. The debate on A5 was especially contentious, with Republicans arguing the state should cooperate with federal efforts to clean voter rolls and Democrats arguing the DOJ had overreached, mishandled civil-rights investigations, and sought voter data without a lawful need. Members on both sides cited voter fraud, privacy, and federal-state election authority, and several speakers referenced recent DOJ actions and court disputes. The transcript ends during further discussion of the federal role in elections, with no final disposition on the underlying bill shown in the excerpt.

Transcript Highlights:

• And it goes on to say, 'For these reasons, the Johnson Amendment does not reach speech by a house of
• free<02:12:38.320> exercise<02:12:38.800> of<02:12:39.040> religion, of speech
• and free exercise of religion, of speech and free exercise of religion, their<02:12:39.760> fifth
• <02:13:41.599> by<02:13:41.840> a amendment does not reach speech by a amendment does
• not reach speech by a house<02:13:42.320> of<02:13:42.480> worship<02:13:42.880> to

Keywords: Senate streaming session for Friday, March 20, 2026, 960, senate, all

Summary: The Senate convened with 38 members present and a quorum, then began with an invocation and several ceremonial introductions. The chamber recognized pioneering women of the Maryland State Police for Women’s History Month, including the original six female graduates and other firsts in the department, and also introduced the day’s doctor and a student intern. The Senate agreed to journalize the remarks honoring the Maryland State Police guests. The body then took up several Finance Committee bills, adopting committee amendments and favorable reports without objection on Senate Bills 385, 387, 389, 753, 469, and 608, each of which was ordered printed for third reading. SB 385 concerns immunization, screening, and preventive-service recommendations and pharmacist administration; SB 387 restricts predatory pricing and use of personal data by food retailers and delivery services; SB 389 makes transit-oriented development changes; SB 753 addresses financial exploitation protections for seniors and vulnerable adults; SB 469 authorizes a Maryland Automobile Insurance Fund affordability program; and SB 608 requires coverage for pharmacogenomic testing. Senate Bill 626, dealing with birth certificate sex designation changes and related identification documents, was briefly set aside at the request of a senator seeking possible amendments, with the presiding officer agreeing to hold it until the next session. Senate Bill 739, a climate change, homeowners insurance, and emergency management study bill, was also introduced with one amendment and sparked debate over its scope and funding, including discussion of a $150,000 Strategic Energy Investment Fund allocation and whether the study would examine the General Assembly’s own climate policies. The transcript ends during that discussion, before any final action on SB 739.

Transcript Highlights:

• Okay, I would do the closing speeches, but we're going to be back at this again.

Bills: HF2431

Keywords: higher education, college affordability, student aid, state grants, North Star Promise, scholarships, financial aid, Minnesota State, University of Minnesota, Office of Higher Education, tuition relief, work-study, child care grants, hunger-free campus, food insecurity, student parents, pregnant students, parenting students, sexual misconduct, Title IX

Transcript Highlights:

• Thank you for being here and thank you for your speech.
• speech. Um speech.
• How does it impact freedom of speech? Um, it reminds me a bit of the uproar over John F.
• How does it impact freedom of speech? How does it impact freedom of speech?
• enforcement mechanism, government speech enforcement mechanism, government speech still<02:47:47.600

Keywords: 1189, house, all

Transcript Highlights:

• In support of any speech to zero.
• to legislate on House motion of speech to legislate on House Bill<01:21:45.520> 1678?
• speech to legislate on House Bill 1081. speech to legislate on House Bill 1081.
• speech to legislate on House Bill 1163. speech to legislate on House Bill 1163.
• <02:08:25.840> to role on the motion of any speech to role on the motion of any speech to

Keywords: 1189, house, all

Transcript Highlights:

• Not after that speech. The bill is reported to finance.

Keywords: 993, senate, all

Summary: The Senate Standing Committee on Labor, chaired by Senator Jessica Ramos, met for its sixth meeting of the 2026 session and considered seven bills. The committee advanced bills on the minimum wage for employees with disabilities (S-28C), modular construction work (S.2225), COVID-19-related workers’ compensation death benefits (S.6078), withholding of workers’ compensation benefits based on attachment to the labor market (S.6376), paid sick leave eligibility (S.8677), mandatory disclosures in job advertisements (S.8877), and construction reporting pay-up (S.9843). Several members voiced support for the bills, and Senator Rhoads gave extended remarks in favor of S.6078, describing it as a needed reopening of the filing period for families who missed the deadline during the pandemic. Most measures were reported out of committee with little opposition. S-28C was reported to the Disabilities Committee, S.6078 and S.6376 were reported to Finance, and S.8677, S.8877, and S.9843 were reported to the calendar. The committee took voice votes on each bill, with some recorded abstentions or absent-without-recommendation responses noted, but no roll-call vote was taken.

Transcript Highlights:

• on each side of the minute speeches on each side of the aisle<00:07:11.240> col<00:07:12.039>
• The Chair will now entertain requests for one-minute speeches.
• Speaker, I wanted to start this speech with a real-time exercise.
• Speaker, I wanted to start this speech with a real-time exercise.
• Speaker, I wanted to start this speech with a real-time exercise.

Keywords: U.S. House of Representatives Floor Proceedings on Thursday, February 13, 2025, 1012, house, all

Transcript Highlights:

• The Chair will entertain up to 15 requests for one-minute speeches on each side of the aisle.
• Speaker, this is perhaps the happiest speech I have ever given on the House floor.
• The Chair will now entertain requests for one-minute speeches. The House will be in order.
• If this room is full of people listening to an idiot like me give another speech, they're not working
• an an idiot like me give another speech an an idiot like me give another speech they're<05:29:57.520

Keywords: U.S. House of Representatives Floor Proceedings on Tuesday, February 11, 2025, 1012, house, all

Transcript Highlights:

• So many that I couldn't do nine different speeches. I wanted to do one for all of them.
• indivisible, with liberty and justice for all. >> The Chair will entertain requests for one-minute speeches
• on each side of the aisle. one-minute speeches on each side of the aisle.
• The Chair will now entertain requests for one-minute speeches.

Keywords: U.S. House of Representatives Floor Proceedings on Monday, June 29, 2026, 1012, house, all

Transcript Highlights:

• my hope that they will find mention of his name in the Congressional Record, perhaps even see this speech
• The Chair will entertain up to 15 requests for one-minute speeches on each side of the aisle.
• The Chair will now entertain requests for one-minute speeches. House will be in order, please.
• Let's not empower government to police speech.

Keywords: U.S. House of Representatives Floor Proceedings on Wednesday, June 24, 2026, 1012, house, all

Transcript Highlights:

• thing I wanted to point out, a couple of things under the threat assessment factors: Number five, speech
• Number<00:48:54.280> five,<00:48:55.080> speech<00:48:55.520> communicating Number
• five, speech communicating Number five, speech communicating desperation<00:48:56.920> or<00:

Keywords: 919, house, all

Summary: The House took up House File 4138, a bill establishing requirements for social media platforms regarding accounts for minors. Rep. Scott explained the bill and an A10 amendment that made several changes, including aligning with Senate language, adding transparency about age-estimation processes, changing the covered-platform revenue threshold, tightening privacy settings for child accounts, and strengthening limits on the sale or disclosure of data collected for age estimation. The A10 amendment was adopted by voice vote. Rep. Bonner then offered A11 to raise the bill’s age threshold from under 16 to under 18 and to replace references to “child” with “minor,” arguing that 18 is the clearer legal age of consent and would better protect 16- and 17-year-olds. Rep. Scott and others opposed the change, saying the bill was designed around First Amendment concerns and that 16 was a more workable cutoff; the amendment failed on a roll call, 15 yeas to 111 nays. A subsequent A13 amendment by Rep. Smith, as amended by A17 from Rep. Myers, added a requirement that platforms review publicly available user-generated content and report potential mass-violence threats to the state fusion center with immediate reporting language. Scott objected that the new language had not had hearings, but the Myers amendment to the amendment was adopted, 83 yeas to 47 nays. Rep. Greenman then offered A18 to tie the discussion to broader gun violence prevention and assault weapons, arguing social media measures alone were insufficient; Rep. Finke spoke in support of broader harm-reduction efforts and the amendment’s intent. The transcript ends while discussion of A18 is still underway, with no final vote shown on that amendment or on final passage of the bill.

Transcript Highlights:

• That was a long speech for one bill, sir.
• That<01:58:24.720> was<01:58:24.840> a<01:58:24.880> long<01:58:25.160> speech
• <01:58:25.480> for<01:58:25.600> one<01:58:25.800> bill, That was a long speech
• for one bill, That was a long speech for one bill, sir.

Keywords: In an effort to stave off issues that may occur with long format live streams, we have split this stream into two parts., 958, all

Transcript Highlights:

• rural Hawaii for all local students and residents in medicine, nursing, physician assistant programs, speech
• rural Hawaii for all local students and residents in medicine, nursing, physician assistant programs, speech
• rural Hawaii for all local students and residents in medicine, nursing, physician assistant programs, speech
• rural Hawaii for all local students and residents in medicine, nursing, physician assistant programs, speech

Bills: HB2246, HB2119, HB1929, HB1953, HB1572, HB2549, HB2594, HB2551, HB2595, HB2548, HB2459, HB1931, HB1604, HB1616, HB1736, HB2233, HB2241, HB1891, HB1803, HB2567, HB2534, HB2399, HB2172, HB1595, HB1811, HB2168, HB1780, HB1781, HB1785, HB2122, HB2012, HB2398, HB1779, HB2296, HB1894, HB1925, HB2019, HB1896, HB2294, HB2298, HB2300, HB2344, HB2345, HB2391, HB2037, HB2201, HB1941, HB1635, HB1943, HB2325, HB1926, HB2490, HB1710, HB2545, HB1976, HB2173, HB1804, HB1563, HB2015, HB1619, HB2475, HB1889, HB2367, HB2187, HB1765, HB1452, HB2231, HB1700, HB1705, HB1626, HB1897, HB1642, HB1523, HB2593, HB815, HB1655, HB1596, HB1732, HB1842, HB2476, HB2478, HB2022, HB1588, HB2575, HB1163, HB2153, HB772, HB1519, HB2050, HB2309, HB2147, HB2329, HB2274, HB2280, HB2547, HB2275, HB2452, HB2306, HB2148, HB2088, HB1764, HB2438, HB2117, HB1860, HB2604, HB2118, HB2017, HB2155, HB1832, HB2216, HB1601, HB1934, HB2297, HB2397, HB1893, HB2533, HB1890, HB2454, HB2004, HB2427, HB2207, HB1810, HB1840, HB1644, HB1645, HB1946, HB1648, HB2324, HB2323, HB1509, HB1514, HB1515, HB2164, HB2165, HB2283, HB1691, HB2386, HB2423, HB2121, HB1984, HB1593, HB1671, HB2619, HB1481, HB2314, HB2319, HB1643, HB2558, HB1864, HB1898, HB2214, HB2167, HB2488, HB2009, HB2007, HB322, HB1964, HB2218, HB2616, HB1535, HB1574, HB1977, HB2054, HB2046, HB146, HB2094, HB2181, HB2250, HB2515, HB2444, HB2385, HB1740, HB1724, HB1733, HB1799, HB1725, HB2049, HB2161, HB1970, HB2519, HB1790, HB2416, HB1873, HB2001, HB2151, HB1603, HB1880, HB1753, HB2198, HB1511, HB1991, HB2546, HB1615, HB1939, HB2140, HB2429, HB1870, HB1850, HB1782, HB2137

Keywords: agriculture, federal grants, Hawaii, grant administration, revolving fund, department of agriculture and biosecurity, grant compliance, financial support, coffee, pest control, subsidy program, coffee berry borer, coffee leaf rust, economy, biosecurity, invasive species, Molokai, advisory board, quarantine, environmental protection

Transcript Highlights:

• This bill does not ban platforms, and it doesn't limit free speech.
• recognized the constitutional issues with laws that selectively single out particular speakers or types of speech
• You have heard them say we overstep constitutional bounds by limiting free speech of minors or limiting
• the free speech of other digital platform users the target youth can't be further from the truth.

Bills: AB52, AB76, AB163, AB388, AB483

Keywords: health insurance, claims process, insurance regulation, admin penalties, healthcare access, cannabis, cannabis establishment, medical cannabis, adult-use cannabis, advertising regulations, packaging requirements, unlicensed cannabis activities, state prosecution, confidentiality, Cannabis Compliance Board, disciplinary proceedings, mental health, counseling, interstate practice, telehealth

Transcript Highlights:

• He told Representative Jones that he had a different speech already to go, but then he started thinking
• Representative Jones, you got I had a Representative Jones, you got I had a different<00:22:28.960> speech
• 29.520> to<00:22:29.679> go<00:22:29.760> and<00:22:30.000> then different speech
• already to go and then different speech already to go and then I<00:22:30.240> started<00:22:

Keywords: 1183, house

Transcript Highlights:

• troops two days before the event occurred from President Trump, the request from President Trump at a speech
• president<00:25:54.399> Trump<00:25:54.720> at<00:25:54.840> a<00:25:55.039> speech
• <00:25:55.399> earlier<00:25:55.880> that president Trump at a speech earlier that
• president Trump at a speech earlier that morning<00:25:56.799> saying<00:25:57.159> be<

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• We can do many things, but this will also protect their free speech rights to be able to ask, should
• but this will also protect<00:04:59.919> their<00:05:00.000> free<00:05:00.160> speech
• c><00:05:00.400> rights<00:05:00.600> to<00:05:00.680> be protect their free speech
• rights to be protect their free speech rights to be able<00:05:00.919> to<00:05:01.039> ask

Keywords: 958, all

Summary: The committee heard testimony on Senate Bill 132, a health care conscience-protection measure. Supporters said the bill would protect health care professionals from being forced to participate in procedures or services that violate sincerely held religious or ethical beliefs, while explicitly excluding emergency care. They argued it would help recruit and retain providers, preserve ethical integrity in medicine, and has worked in several other states. Supporters also emphasized that the bill is aimed at procedures or services, not at denying care based on who a patient is, and noted that the bill includes a civil cause of action to give it enforcement teeth. Several supporters described personal experiences. A nurse said lack of conscience protections affected her career choices and limited her path into women’s health. Dr. Warman said he had requested not to perform anesthesia for abortions and later chose non-narcotic pain management because he objected to heavy opioid prescribing, saying conscience protections allow professionals to practice responsibly. Senators asked about examples, the bill’s scope, whether it could be used to discriminate, and which states have similar laws; Mississippi, Florida, Montana, Ohio, South Carolina, and Arkansas were named. Questions also focused on the bill’s civil enforcement provisions and whether it could be used against patients based on identity or religion. Opponents warned the bill was overly broad and could allow refusals of care by a wide range of health workers, including clerks, ambulance drivers, pharmacists, nurses, and physicians. Dr. Karen Abrams said it could lead to denial of birth control, Plan B, blood transfusions, and other care, especially in rural areas with few alternatives, and could worsen Kentucky’s provider shortages. David Conway said the bill lacked patient protections, could increase delays and discrimination, and could prevent reassignment of objecting staff. The chair noted there were seven people signed up in opposition, limited testimony to two minutes each, and said the committee would return to the bill after hearing additional opposition and other pending bills.