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AL

Alabama 2025 Regular Session

Alabama House Military and Veterans Affairs Committee Apr 16th, 2025

Military and Veterans Affairs

Transcript Highlights:
  • What we did is take the federal statute, what is in federal law, and transpose it to state legislation
  • for veterans benefits as an agent or attorney unless he or she has been accredited by the United States
  • but just remember the last couple of days I've been on phone calls with veterans all throughout the state
  • They've adopted the federal language to put into the state bill.
Bills: SB206 , HB554 , SB206
LA

Louisiana 2026 Regular Session

House of Representatives May 19th, 2026

Louisiana House Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • And again, it just sets it up for our state.
  • Senate Bill 174 by Senator Pressly provides for the transfer of certain state property, including state
  • State of Louisiana, a concurring opinion by Justice Cole states Louisiana law does not permit double
  • One federal, one state.
  • It reduces state revenue.
Bills: HR295 , HR296 , HR297 , HR298 , HR299 , HR300 , HR301 , HR302 , HR303 , HR304 , HR305 , HR306 , HR307 , HCR115 , HCR116 , HCR117 , HR286 , HR287 , HR288 , HR290 , HR291 , HR292 , HR293 , HR294 , SCR61 , SCR68 , SB121 , SB250 , SB348 , SB444 , SB485 , HR252 , HR253 , HCR96 , HCR103 , HCR108 , SB268 , SB283 , SB414 , HCR98 , HR179 , HR223 , HR225 , HR274 , HCR89 , HCR26 , HB250 , HB265 , HB339 , HB427 , HB445 , HB463 , HB468 , HB606 , HB639 , HB649 , HB665 , HB746 , HB781 , HB853 , HB861 , HB872 , HB886 , HB916 , HB937 , HB1054 , HB1068 , HB1117 , HB1237 , HB74 , HB108 , HB956 , HB1085 , HB1137 , HB75 , SB39 , SB99 , SB111 , SB112 , SB124 , SB134 , SB174 , SB189 , SB190 , SB201 , SB233 , SB236 , SB258 , SB270 , SB273 , SB288 , SB307 , SB313 , SB320 , SB321 , SB325 , SB326 , SB331 , SB339 , SB341 , SB345 , SB346 , SB347 , SB353 , SB357 , SB359 , SB387 , SB393 , SB401 , SB415 , SB419 , SB422 , SB426 , SB435 , SB437 , SB440 , SB451 , SB464 , SB470 , SB487 , SB488 , SB495 , SB504 , SB505 , SB518 , SB523 , HR84 , HB646 , HB998 , HB1191 , SB78 , SB81 , SB97 , SB100 , SB109 , SB123 , SB125 , SB208 , SB385 , SB479 , SB56 , SB163 , SB197 , HB901 , HR20 , HR74 , HR168 , HCR65 , HCR71 , HB284 , HB302 , HB306 , HB341 , HB366 , HB393 , HB458 , HB577 , HB603 , HB605 , HB614 , HB625 , HB733 , HB752 , HB773 , HB798 , HB911 , HB955 , HB996 , HB1035 , HB1069 , HB1113 , HB1140 , HB1180 , HB1240 , HB1255 , SB82 , SB89 , HB134 , HB258 , HB359 , HB782 , SB29 , SB42 , SB43 , SB149 , SB382 , SB441
TX

Texas 89th Regular

89th Legislative Session May 8th, 2025

Texas House Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • Little: The United States Department of State? Yes, the U.S. Department of State. Certainly not.
  • This is an exercise of our state power, state authority.
  • State.
  • State level, at the state level.
  • So in State v.
Bills: SB17 , SB1569 , SB2420 , HB5138 , HJR161 , HB1937 , HB3334 , HB5444 , HB5137 , HB361 , HB321 , HB5447 , HB464 , HB678 , HB2294 , HB4172 , HB3225 , HB1769 , HB5394 , HB1837 , HB1787 , HB2271 , HB2440 , HB5134 , HB5149 , HB2151 , HB2073 , HB2186 , HB2025 , HB1936 , HB1777 , HB1663 , HB 1306 , HB 1290 , HB1527 , HB4802 , HB3462 , HB2963 , HB2462 , HB2560 , HB644 , HB2725 , HB2621 , HB2588 , HB1443 , HB1403 , HB3032 , HB1557 , HB1664 , HB2811 , HB2088 , HB2598 , HB3062 , HB3134 , HB3940 , HB4027 , HB4097 , HB4862 , HB4170 , HB4157 , HB4205 , HB4279 , HB4377 , HB4838 , HB5424 , HB5294 , HB4870 , HB4763 , HB5639 , HB4112 , HB2275 , HB1677 , HB5014 , HB3848 , HB3797 , HB3727 , HB3709 , HB3177 , HB3057 , HB4176 , HB4202 , HB2180 , HB3528 , HB3658 , HCR76 , HCR127 , SB906 , SB1229 , SB855 , SB703 , SB1025 , SB888 , SB1119 , SB1080 , SB929 , SB1355 , SB2231 , SB1877 , SB1998 , SB552 , SB17 , SB1569 , SB2420 , HB2697 , HB3801 , HB3488 , HB3477 , HB3466 , HB3469 , HB2594 , HB2564 , HB2298 , HB5331 , HB5646 , HB5247 , HB5323 , HB4384 , HB3896 , HB4014 , HB3627 , HB3594 , HB2524 , HB510 , HB561 , HB 1181 , HB3963 , HB5111 , HB2785 , HB1661 , HB200 , HB1803 , HB249 , HB721 , HB851 , HB 1128 , HB1904 , HB30 , HB1916 , HB541 , HB5560 , HB3071 , HB5627 , HB5435 , HB2688 , HB3045 , HB3483 , HB4213 , HB4226 , HB783 , HB175 , HB4735 , HB5155 , HB5057 , HB4813 , HB5339 , HB5196 , HB5033 , HB3486 , HB4211 , HB74 , HB4730 , HB4743 , HB4463 , HB4139 , HB4752 , HB4486 , HB4437 , HB4426 , HB4396 , HB4263 , HB3487 , HB3418 , HB2266 , HB2229 , HB2189 , HB5224 , HB5195 , HB3947 , HB3358 , HB3370 , HB3745 , HB3697 , HB2001 , HB1968 , HB3371 , HB3909 , HB4944 , HB2284 , HB4506 , HB3317 , HB4166 , HB3913 , HB1768 , HB4603 , HB2494 , HB3099 , HJR138 , HB133 , HB3832 , HB1988 , HCR34 , HB3421 , HB3892 , HB5138 , HJR161 , HB1937 , HB3334 , HB5444 , HB5137 , HB361 , HB321 , HB5447 , HB464 , HB678 , HB2294 , HB4172 , HB3225 , HB1769 , HB5394 , HB1837 , HB1787 , HB2271 , HB2440 , HB5134 , HB5149 , HB2151 , HB2073 , HB2186 , HB2025 , HB1936 , HB1777 , HB1663 , HB 1306 , HB 1290 , HB1527 , HB4802 , HB3462 , HB2963 , HB2462 , HB2560 , HB644 , HB2725 , HB2621 , HB2588 , HB1443 , HB1403 , HB3032 , HB1557 , HB1664 , HB2811 , HB2088 , HB2598 , HB3062 , HB3134 , HB3940 , HB4027 , HB4097 , HB4862 , HB4170 , HB4157 , HB4205 , HB4279 , HB4377 , HB4838 , HB5424 , HB5294 , HB4870 , HB4763 , HB5639 , HB4112 , HB2275 , HB1677 , HB5014 , HB3848 , HB3797 , HB3727 , HB3709 , HB3177 , HB3057 , HB4176 , HB4202 , HB2180 , HB3528 , HB3658 , HCR76 , HCR127
Summary: The House convened with a quorum, received the invocation and pledges, and heard several announcements and recognitions before moving into floor action. Members honored the University of Texas Rio Grande Valley chess team for winning a share of the 2025 President’s Cup, recognized educator Jessica Lopez, and paid memorial tribute to Jennifer Maddenly, along with recognitions for Jeanette Valdez Duran’s food pantry work, TAMACC’s 50th anniversary, and Bernardine Steptoe’s retirement from WFAA. The House also granted permission for committees to meet while the House was in session, set a local consent calendar, and suspended posting rules for a Public Health Committee hearing on SB 2721. The chamber then considered a long series of Senate and House bills, with many passing on record votes. Measures addressed local law enforcement authority (SB 906), veterans highway designation (SB 1229), foster care medical billing (SB 855), massage therapy trafficking safeguards (SB 703), tax ballot language (SB 1025), occupational licensing for people with convictions (SB 1080), lien deadlines (SB 929), liquor sales complaints (SB 1355), higher education application fee waivers (SB 2231), utility data access (SB 1877), pediatric preceptorships (SB 1998), and several House bills on bond forfeiture notice, health workforce coordination, indigent civil commitment representation, consumer transaction cancellations, bird dispersal rules, theft venue for digital property, military grant applications, AI cancer-detection grants, cybersecurity contract language, in-state tuition for military-related programs, utility capital recovery, energy waste advisory oversight, gas utility rate recovery, psychedelic therapy study, teacher retirement funding transparency, pension changes, tax payment plans, and voter registration security. Some measures drew notable debate or amendments, including HB 5247, where a ratepayer-credit amendment failed, and HB 2298, HB 4014, HB 510, HB 561, HB 1128, HB 1904, HB 30, HB 200, HB 3045, and HB 5111, which all passed after recorded votes with varying margins. A major point of contention was SB 2420, the app store age-verification bill, which prompted extended debate over whether the bill should also require app developers to verify users’ ages. Representative Bryant offered an amendment to preserve developer verification obligations, arguing the bill would otherwise shift responsibility away from app makers; the author opposed it, saying the bill’s approach was more workable and raised concerns about First Amendment issues. Multiple points of order were raised and withdrawn during the debate, and the amendment discussion remained unresolved in the excerpt. The House also postponed further consideration of SB 17, SB 552, and SB 2420 at different points, and recessed for lunch after completing a large block of third-reading votes.
NH

New Hampshire 2025 Regular Session

Senate Transportation (02/18/2025)

Transportation

Transcript Highlights:
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  • And then Enterprise would then send that check to the state for the program, and then the state would
  • And then Enterprise would then send that check to the state for the program, and then the state would
  • And then Enterprise would then send that check to the state for the program, and then the state would
  • the state of New Hampshire.
TX

Texas 89th Regular

Congressional Redistricting, Select Jul 26th, 2025

Congressional Redistricting, Select

Transcript Highlights:
  • I resent that the United States Justice Department would sit on... ...bogus letters to the state of Texas
  • Point of Parliamentary Inquiry is stated by Representative Shaw. Please state your inquiry.
  • I served in the Texas State Senate.
  • I made it clear that the majority of the state is minority. 60% of the state is minority.
  • The people of the United States.
MA

Massachusetts 2025-2026 Regular Session

Joint Committee on Financial Services Jun 21st, 2026 at 10:30 am

Joint Committee on Financial Services

Transcript Highlights:
  • Welcome to the State House.
  • The state reps, the state senators, they're the ones that, you know, control how this flows through within
  • the state.
  • So if the company might be out of state, you have to go to that out-of-state company to be...
  • Do you have to, so if the company might be out of state, you have to go to that out-of-state company
Summary: The hearing opened with the Senate and House chairs of the Joint Committee on Financial Services explaining that the day’s agenda would focus on health insurance and other insurance matters, with a large number of witnesses and a request for brief testimony. Legislators were taken out of order to accommodate their schedules, and the committee heard testimony on several bills, including coverage for hair prostheses for alopecia (H. 1223/S. 832), medically necessary oral and dental care for head and neck cancer survivors (H. 1258), modernizing fertility and family-building coverage (H. 715/H. 1190 and related bills), coverage for prosthetic devices to support physical activity for people with limb loss (the “So Everybody Can Move” bill), remediation coverage for home heating oil releases (S. 813/H. 1302), and expanded access to physical therapy for Ehlers-Danlos syndrome (H. 1170). A separate bill on sickle cell care and registry development (S. 788) was also discussed by Senator Liz Miranda. Witnesses largely offered personal stories and expert testimony in support of the bills. Advocates for alopecia coverage described the medical and emotional impact of hair loss, the high cost of quality wigs, and the argument that scalp and facial hair prostheses should be treated like other medically necessary prosthetics. Cancer survivors and supporters of H. 1258 said oral and dental care after head and neck cancer treatment is a quality-of-life issue and often not covered despite major out-of-pocket costs. Fertility specialists, LGBTQ+ advocates, and legislators supporting the modern family-building bills said the current infertility definition is outdated and discriminatory, excluding same-sex couples, people needing donors or gestational carriers, and others with medical barriers to conception. For the limb-loss bill, parents and adults with prosthetic needs stressed that activity-specific prostheses are essential for children and adults to run, swim, play sports, and stay healthy, but are often excluded from coverage. The home heating oil testimony focused on the financial devastation caused by residential oil spills and the need to make spill coverage automatic in homeowners policies. Environmental professionals and homeowners described cleanup costs ranging from tens of thousands to hundreds of thousands of dollars, the strict liability homeowners face, and the fact that many policyholders do not know the rider exists. The insurance industry testified in opposition to the mandatory-coverage approach, arguing for clearer distinctions between first- and third-party coverage, risk-mitigation standards, a delayed effective date, and more emphasis on education and notification rather than mandates. Committee members pressed the industry witness on why agents do not routinely tell customers about the rider and suggested that the issue may require broader disclosure by insurers, agents, and fuel dealers. No votes were taken during the hearing; the committee heard testimony and discussed possible compromise language and future action.
MS

Mississippi 2026 Regular Session

MS House Floor - 15 January, 2026; 10:00 AM

Mississippi House Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • c> the</c><00:48:06.160><c> W,</c> Delta State, Jackson State, uh the W, Delta State, Jackson State,
  • </c> state of house bill number two? state of house bill number two?
  • </c> of state. of state.
  • </c> of this state. of this state.
  • </c> &gt;&gt; state your motion. &gt;&gt; state your motion.
LA

Louisiana 2026 Regular Session

Commerce, Consumer Protection and International Affairs May 13th, 2026

Commerce, Consumer Protection, and International Affairs

Transcript Highlights:
  • We began to look at some other states and recognized that several states had a disclosure form.
  • Some other states recognized that several states had a disclosure form for the purposes of providing
  • We want to do three in this state.
  • It keeps us competitive with other states.
  • number of CPAs in the state.
TX

Texas 89th Regular

Public Health Apr 28th, 2025

Public Health

Transcript Highlights:
  • At least 22 states already allow a physician to initiate an emergency detention, and several other states
  • No, I think... ...like she said, it varies widely from state to state, depending on the center that you're
  • When you request those from the state, the state does not keep that information.
  • The state of Texas actually has the most stringent charity care law in the state, the 5%.
  • We have 91 in the state, the largest by far of any other state.
Committee: House Public Health
TX

Texas 89th Regular

Public Health Apr 28th, 2025

Public Health

Transcript Highlights:
  • So I think that what the gentleman has stated.
  • The state didn't collect that data.
  • We have introduced peer support and peer organizations to the state. state in many different ways, and
  • The stated intention of this bill is to.
  • State if you don't mind. Yes, sir.
Committee: House Public Health
AZ

Arizona 2026 Regular Session

01/27/2026 - House Regulatory Oversight

Regulatory Oversight

Transcript Highlights:
  • The other thing that state... That's problematic.
  • Not so much in Arizona, but some and more in other states.
  • Third, this bill basically states that a business operating in this state may not require that a person
  • That would be the rule accurately stated.
  • However, what was said by the court in Jacobson... ...stated.
Bills: HB2086 , HB2248 , HB2688
US
Transcript Highlights:
  • I would state, however... that in the case of states, just so that people know, what our bill does, Every
  • State Counts Act, it recognizes that a couple of states didn't receive funds from the program, and we
  • rural states.
  • I would just state that particularly again.
  • Finally, we support the Every State Counts Act to expand the Fox Grant access to underserved states.
Summary: The committee meeting focused primarily on the critical issues surrounding veterans' mental health and suicide prevention. Discussions centered on the reauthorization of essential programs aimed at providing non-clinical support services to veterans, particularly the Staff Sergeant Parker Gordon Fox Suicide Prevention Grant Program. Senators emphasized the urgent need for adequate mental health resources as the suicide rate among veterans remains alarmingly high. Key testimonies were provided by various advocates and officials, illustrating both successful implementations of these programs and areas needing improvement.
LA

Louisiana 2026 Regular Session

Senate May 31st, 2026

Louisiana Senate Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • Lord, I would like to lift up the leadership of this state, starting with the governor and his family
  • She has completed more than 60 health-focused appearances across the state, partnering with schools,
  • Official Journal of the Senate of the State of Louisiana. I move to dispense with the journal.
  • of Louisiana and the United States.
  • of Louisiana, first as a state senator and currently as Public Service Commissioner.
MA

Massachusetts 2025-2026 Regular Session

Joint Committee on Public Service Apr 14th, 2026

Joint Committee on Public Service

Transcript Highlights:
  • I am here on H5246 and I am seeking credible service for time that I was employed in the state of Vermont
  • Chief Leicester is no stranger to the State House, having served on statewide commissions and helped
  • I spent three years in a municipality, 30 years with New Hampshire State Police, retired as a captain
  • of America be treated differently than any other state employee, or have this service valued less?
  • Thank you. ...provide them with similar benefits afforded to other state employees.
Bills: S3044 , S3031 , S3017 , H5189 , H5246 , H5297 , H5248 , H5359
AZ

Arizona 2026 Regular Session

03/24/2026 - House Natural Resources, Energy & Water

Natural Resources, Energy & Water

Transcript Highlights:
  • We also have stored water for the state... We also have stored water for the state of Nevada.
  • It doesn't cost the state any more money.
  • on state trust lands and allows the NRCB to delegate that authority.
  • on state trust lands and allows the NRCB to delegate that authority.
  • I'm the Deputy Commissioner for the Arizona State Land Department.
NM

New Mexico 2026 Regular Session

Senate - Finance Feb 11th, 2026 at 09:05 am

Senate Finance

Transcript Highlights:
  • And we do believe that the state has a need of about $42 million across the state to make sure that we
  • Do you want me to state the motion? Do you want to state the motion?
  • State Auditor provided to DFA... ...audits released by the State Auditor or before they're released
  • by the State Auditor provided to DFA of the state agencies are not released publicly until the State
  • So the state audit is going to audit all of the financial transactions within your state, state compliance
Bills: SB152 , SB145 , SB190 , HB247 , SB152 , SB145 , HB2 , SB190 , HB247
WA

Washington 2025-2026 Regular Session

Senate Transportation Feb 3rd, 2026 at 04:00 pm

Transportation

Transcript Highlights:
  • For the fiscal note, there is no cost to the state.
  • This same language has been adopted in over 40 other states so far.
  • people in our state.
  • There is a reason that privacy exists in our state constitution.
  • The state has an obligation to keep accurate records.
Bills: SB6252 , SB6265 , SB6081
WA

Washington 2025-2026 Regular Session

Senate Law & Justice Feb 3rd, 2026 at 08:30 am

Law & Justice

Transcript Highlights:
  • authority to issue civil and investigative demands to investigate possible violations of the United States
  • Constitution, the Washington State Constitution, to investigate possible violations of the United States
  • Constitution, the Washington State Constitution, and specific state laws.
  • civil investigative demand materials be consistent with Keep Washington Working Act requirements, state
  • It's just stating current law. So there are no changes made to... Law.
NM

New Mexico 2026 Regular Session

Senate - Tax, Business and Transportation Jan 29th, 2026 at 02:36 pm

Senate Tax, Business & Transportation

Transcript Highlights:
  • United States.
  • But we have very different policies state to state. And that's the reality.
  • moving into the state compared to states with higher taxes.
  • What this bill does is it adds state active duty as exempt from state income tax.
  • What this bill does is it adds state active duty as exempt from state income tax.
Bills: SB97 , SB55 , SB40 , SB38 , SB120 , SB113 , SB116 , SB117 , SB118