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FL
Florida 2025 Regular Session
November 19, 2025 - 11:00 AM
Transcript Highlights:
- >> THE PRECURSORS TO THE UNIQUE ABILITIES PROGRAM WENT ALL THE WAY BACK TO THE ELS A PROGRAM.
- OR FTC PROGRAM AND F TO 50,000 FOR PARTICIPANTS AND THE FESU PROGRAMS AND ROLL OVER AS LONG AS THEY
- REMAIN ACTIVE IN THE PROGRAM.
- BILLION FOR THE FES PROGRAM.
- IT'S THE SCHOOL CHOICE PROGRAM.
NY
New York 2025-2026 Regular Session
New York State Senate Session - 05/11/2026
New York Senate Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- direct the Department of Financial Services to direct a study on the banking development district program
- >> SO, TODAY IF SOMEONE WALKS At identification, that's block 13, you can provide a New York State
- AND UNDER IDENTIFICATION, IT SAYS, THAT'S BLOCK 13, YOU CAN PROVIDE A NEW YORK STATE DMV NUMBER, THE
- Under this bill, unless identification documents Registration from our local bipartisan boards of elections
- Under this bill, unless identification documents Submitted to these agencies conclusively demonstrate
Summary:
The Senate opened with routine business, including approval of the prior journal and several messages from the Assembly to discharge and substitute identical Senate bills. The chamber then took up a budget extender, Senate Print 10262/Assembly Bill 11295, which would appropriate $2.9 billion to keep state government operating through May 14 while budget negotiations continued. Senator O’Mara questioned the delay in reaching a full budget and criticized the lack of clarity on major policy issues, conference committees, school aid timing, and a proposed $1 billion utility ratepayer relief plan, arguing the state’s spending and affordability problems were worsening. Senator Serrano responded that negotiations were in the final stretch and that the extender was necessary to maintain government operations. The extender passed 59-1 after being restored to the non-controversial calendar.
The Senate also considered a major election-law bill, Senate Print 88A, providing for automatic voter registration and pre-registration through DMV, Medicaid, and NYCHA-related transactions. Senator Walczyk’s proposed amendment to require voter ID was ruled nongermane, and his appeal was rejected. The bill prompted extended debate over whether the process would protect against non-citizen registration or instead remove barriers for eligible voters. Supporters, including Senator Gianaris, said it would streamline registration and help eligible but unregistered New Yorkers participate; Senator Zellner said it would strengthen the process. Opponents, including Senators Walczyk, Borrello, Helming, Rhoads, and Martins, warned it would shift responsibility away from bipartisan boards of elections, create administrative errors, and risk improper registration. The bill ultimately passed after being restored to the non-controversial calendar, with senators explaining votes along party lines.
The chamber also adopted or advanced several resolutions and recognized guests. Senator Gallivan’s Police Week resolution drew remarks honoring fallen officers and law enforcement families, with Senators Chan, Rolison, Weik, Ryan, and Myrie speaking in support. Senator Sepúlveda’s resolution commemorating Dominicans in Albany was also discussed, with praise for the Dominican community’s contributions to New York and supportive remarks from Senator Chan. In addition, the Senate heard introductions for guests from Allen A.M.E. Church and the creators of the documentary “Teenage Wasteland.”
MN
Transcript Highlights:
- One of the events that our office has been involved in for years is the Students Voting Program.
- Counties are also primarily responsible for purchasing, programming, and maintaining voting equipment
- responsible for purchasing programming responsible for purchasing programming and<00:25:06.799><
- our election security Navigator program our election security Navigator program and<00:30:48.080
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and advantage of our job in our program and advantage of our job in our program
TX
Transcript Highlights:
- That's pertaining to the MIT program. program. The cost out adjustment there is adopted.
- The teacher prep program reduces uncertified teaching in core subjects and rewards teacher prep programs
- Amend Writer 61 Strong Foundations Grant Program, adopted. 29.
- Startup program.
- Grant Program, adopted at $5 million. Turning to page 8.
Bills:
SB 1
AZ
Arizona 2026 Regular Session
07/08/2026 - Legislative Council
Transcript Highlights:
- Military families already are able to be in the voucher program.
- They don't have to use the universal program. They can go into the first program.
- disqualify students who are currently participating in the program lawfully.
- The first thing I mentioned earlier is that the program currently has no income cap.
- people who already have the program?
US
US Federal 2025-2026 Regular Session
US House Floor Proceedings (Thursday, April 10, 2025)
US Federal House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
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no alternative forms of identification, no alternative forms of identification - Again, the first version didn't cut enough from critical programs like Medicaid and SNAP.
- , these two health care programs.
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has charter school grant grant program has charter school grant grant program
TX
Texas 89th Regular
Licensing & Administrative Procedures May 6th, 2025
Licensing & Administrative Procedures
Transcript Highlights:
- That Kinetic Kids program gives you a bunch of things that you can do for kids who are on the spectrum
- It was a parents' night out program.
- The school offered a parent's night out program where we could go have a date night and drop our kids
- He drowned while going to that parent's night out program.
- To their wine programs. We've seen the addition of Michelin to Texas.
Keywords:
permit issuance, regulatory framework, business operations, efficiency, application process, lottery, gambling, internet gaming, mobile application, criminal offenses, lottery regulations, occupational licensing, fraud prevention, criminal background checks, lottery couriers, SB 1184, Texas Alcoholic Beverage Code, wine collection seller, collectible wine, vintage wine
TX
Transcript Highlights:
- HB 8894 by Reynolds relating to the acceptance of identification for voters who identify as transgender
- HB 895 by Lilani relating to the development and implementation of the Live Well Texas program and the
- AB 942 by relating to the public school classroom safety review and the referral programs for students
- HB 986 by TOT relating to the state savings achieved through a budget savings program administered by
- Certain criminal defendant who has successfully completed his specialty court program referred to the
WY
Wyoming 2026 Regular Session
Joint Corporations, Elections & Political Subdivisions, May 22, 2026 - AM
Corporations, Elections & Political Subdivisions
Transcript Highlights:
- Senate File 29, Elections Acceptable Identification Revisions.
- acceptable identification. acceptable identification.
- Only IDs that clearly identification.
- That's the identification revisions.
- program are actually available online. program are actually available online.
TX
Bills:
SB 8, SB 1, SB 2, SB 5, SB 10, HB27, HB7, HB17, HB1, SB 9, SB 7, SB 17, SB 4, HB20, HB18, HB7, HB17, HB1, HB20, HB18, SB9, SB7, SB17, SB4, SB1, SR85, SR87, SB8, SB5, SB2, SB10, HB27
Keywords:
sex designation, restroom access, civil penalties, private civil right of action, women's privacy, campground safety, youth camp regulations, flood safety, emergency evacuation, health and safety standards, disaster relief, flood preparedness, emergency funding, local government support, meteorological forecasting, abortion, healthcare, jurisdiction, civil action, qui tam
TX
Bills:
SB 8, SB 1, SB 2, SB 5, SB 10, HB27, HB7, HB17, HB1, SB 9, SB 7, SB 17, SB 4, HB20, HB18, HB7, HB17, HB1, HB20, HB18, SB9, SB7, SB17, SB4, SB1, SR85, SR87, SB8, SB5, SB2, SB10, HB27
Keywords:
sex designation, restroom access, civil penalties, private civil right of action, women's privacy, campground safety, youth camp regulations, flood safety, emergency evacuation, health and safety standards, disaster relief, flood preparedness, emergency funding, local government support, meteorological forecasting, abortion, healthcare, jurisdiction, civil action, qui tam
TX
Texas 89th 2nd C.S.
Senate SessionThe Senate of the 89th Legislature, First Called Session, adjourns sine die. Aug 15th, 2025
Texas Senate Floor Meeting
Bills:
SB 2, SB 3, SB 4, SB 5, SB 6, SB 7, SB 8, SB 9, SB 10, SB 11, SB 12, SB 13, SB 14, SB 15, SB 16, SB 17, SB 18, SB 34
Keywords:
flash flood, flood warning, outdoor warning siren, emergency alert, disaster preparedness, flood mitigation, Hill Country floods, Texas Water Development Board, municipalities, counties, local government mandate, public safety, grant program, backup power, weather siren, emergency management, flood-prone area, warning system, redistricting, election
TX
Transcript Highlights:
- As its Qualified Allocation Plan, as required under the federal LIHTC program.
- The Qualified Allocation Plan that we have governs the rules. for the tax credit program, that lists
- If it's a program rule, then the Governing Board could. And so it's a program rule? Yes, sir.
- The Housing Tax Credit Program has been the foundation for building affordable homes across Texas for
- Everyone has floodplain, regardless of whether you do a small lot program, a large lot program, or a
Bills:
HB22, SB250, SB375, SB536, SB845, SB1633, SB1944, SB1957, SB2081, SB2137, SB2262, SB2299, SB2419, SB2452, SB2522, SB2549, SB2594, SB2605, SB2631, SB2639, SB2675, SB3029, SJR60, HB22, HB1392, HB2525
Keywords:
emergency communication, broadband, funding, natural disasters, technology, HB 22, Texas broadband development office, comptroller, emergency communications, early warning systems, disaster alerts, natural disaster notifications, interoperable communications, interoperable emergency radio, public safety communications, 9-1-1, next generation 9-1-1, NG911, broadband grants, low-interest loans
TX
Transcript Highlights:
- Yes, so the program is funded through two different sources.
- In 2003, through legislation, we came up with our program, the Homes for Texas Heroes program.
- We call it the TBA program, "to be announced."
- I may add this program was created for Texas heroes, and that's the name of the program: Homes for Texas
- Senator Nichols is adding the nurses to the same program.
Bills:
SB250, SB375, SB536, SB845, SB1633, SB1944, SB1957, SB2081, SB2137, SB2262, SB2299, SB2419, SB2452, SB2522, SB2549, SB2594, SB2605, SB2631, SB2639, SB2675, SB3029, SJR60, HB22, HB1392, HB2525, HB22
Keywords:
municipal annexation, railroad, adjacent areas, local government, property rights, healthcare provider, Harris County Hospital District, hospital funding, healthcare services, public health program, home loans, nurses, veterans, public servants, Texas Heroes program, low-interest loans, social workers, housing assistance, SB 1633, Texas Tax Code
LA
Transcript Highlights:
- I think this program will bring that alignment in a practical and informed way.
- This program wasn't developed in a vacuum.
- There's various programs. You can do it by hand and then scan them.
- So we do at the department, and the programs, you know, redoubt.
- So we do at the department, and the programs, you know, redact that out.
Bills:
SB57, SB405, HB62, HB193, HB203, HB222, HB246, HB420, HB475, HB486, HB574, HB584, HB815, HB949, HB1092, HB1214
Keywords:
SB 57, Act 735, Act 463, nutrition, public health, food additives, artificial colors, banned chemicals, ingredient labeling, food labeling, FDA, food and beverage regulation, consumer disclosure, school nutrition, Louisiana Revised Statutes Title 40, Louisiana Revised Statutes Title 17, food manufacturers, food retailers, compliance, effective date delay
FL
Transcript Highlights:
- Previously, she worked for the Office of Program Policy Analysis and Government Accountability, otherwise
- It shows all the EIN, all the employer identification number applications received.
- It shows all the EIN, all the employer identification number applications received.
Summary:
The Senate Committee on Finance and Tax convened with a quorum present, heard an introductory presentation of committee staff, and then received a staff briefing from Azar Khan on Florida’s state tax structure and revenue outlook. The presentation covered fiscal year 2023-2024 revenues, noting more than $127 billion in total state revenue, with general revenue exceeding $48 billion and sales and use tax making up the largest share. It also compared Florida’s tax burden to other states, highlighted Florida’s low per-capita revenue ranking and strong business formation numbers, and reviewed major and minor revenue sources, tax rates, and the revenue estimating conference process.
Members asked about what drives revenue growth, including population, tourism, construction, and auto sales, and about Florida’s regressivity, corporate income tax participation, and investment earnings on state balances. Khan said the state’s revenue picture remains positive and stable, but that future growth is slower than during the COVID-era spike; he also explained that some negative forecast changes were tied to legislative actions such as the insurance premium tax credit, while others reflected lower tobacco consumption and severance activity. He noted that revenue and spending forecasts are separate and that budget-side growth is driving concerns raised in other state economic projections.
The committee also discussed possible tax package ideas for the upcoming session, including tax holidays and homeowner relief, but no specific proposals were acted on. The chair announced the committee would not meet the following week and that the next meeting would be in week three of February. The meeting concluded with no objections to a motion to adjourn.
NV
Nevada 2025 Regular Session
Senate Floor Session May 30th, 2025 at 02:00 pm
Nevada Senate Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- The NHA is charged with oversight of Medicaid, the Children's Health Insurance Program, public health
- Assembly Bill 6 establishes the Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder Treatment Assistance Program within the
- Assembly Bill 6 creates this program to serve as the primary program within the department to provide
- Assembly Bill 6 establishes the fetal alcohol spectrum disorder treatment assistance program within the
- Assembly Bill 6 creates this program to serve as the primary program within the department to provide
TX
Transcript Highlights:
- These programs, this Israeli program, Okay, and which one do you want me to start with, sir?
- But I'm Dudley Hoskins, Undersecretary for Marketing and Regulatory Programs at the U.S.
- For example, we've audited Mexico's surveillance, trapping. movement program.
- program to help detect screw worm injuries in cattle.
- We have about a hundred full-time staff in that program.
FL
Transcript Highlights:
- This bill appropriates $250 million for the grant program.
- This bill also replaces the existing unauthorized alien transport program with a new program where the
- But that is outside the 287(g) program. Senator Polsky for additional questions. Thank you.
- But yes, we have that program, but that's not what the 6,500 is.
- We're not even giving them a glide path to get through. who are in the program.
Summary:
The Senate Appropriations Committee took up SB 2-C, a major immigration enforcement bill sponsored by Senator Gruters and co-introduced by Senator Fine. Gruters described the measure as a broad crackdown on illegal immigration that would replace a single immigration officer with a State Board of Immigration Enforcement, create a $250 million grant program for local law enforcement, fund additional Department of Agriculture interdiction staff and facilities, expand pretrial detention for certain unauthorized immigrants, increase criminal penalties, require more cooperation with ICE, and eliminate in-state tuition eligibility for undocumented students. He and supporters framed the bill as a way to support law enforcement, deter illegal immigration, and align Florida with federal enforcement efforts.
Committee questioning focused heavily on the bill’s education, detention, and enforcement provisions. Senators pressed Gruters and Fine on why the bill did not address employer sanctions or E-Verify, whether the tuition changes would affect students who had grown up in Florida, how sanctuary-policy enforcement would work, and whether the bill would create practical burdens for prosecutors, jails, and local officials. Gruters said he was open to working on E-Verify in regular session but not to amending this bill, and Fine argued the tuition repeal would apply to undocumented students who had qualified under existing law. Sheriff Bob Gualtieri testified in support, saying ICE bed capacity was still insufficient and that county jails needed more resources to honor detainers. Mark Schlachman of FSU Law offered historical context, noting prior state-federal cooperation efforts and warning of unintended consequences, while several public witnesses opposed the bill as unconstitutional, costly, and harmful to immigrant families and the economy.
Opponents from the Southern Poverty Law Center, ACLU of Florida, Florida Center for Fiscal and Economic Policy, Florida Policy Institute, AFL-CIO, and immigrant advocacy groups argued the bill would invite litigation, encourage racial profiling, harm the workforce and higher education, and punish law-abiding immigrants and their families. They emphasized that immigration is a federal matter, that K-12 education must be provided regardless of status, and that removing in-state tuition would reduce access to college and hurt Florida’s economy. Some speakers urged the committee to grandfather current students if the tuition waiver is repealed. The meeting ended with continued public testimony and no final vote reflected in the transcript provided.
FL
Florida 2026 5th Special Session
Appropriations Feb 12th, 2025
Transcript Highlights:
- This bill appropriates $250 million for the grant program.
- This bill also replaces the existing unauthorized alien transport program with a new program where the
- And it's about making sure the 287(g) program is only about the jails.
- But yes, we have that program, but that's not what the 6,500 is. Follow up on that.
- Your daycare program. So what does he do?
Summary:
The Senate Appropriations Committee met to hear SB 2-C, a major immigration enforcement bill sponsored by Senator Gruters and co-introduced by Senator Fine. The sponsor described the bill as a response to federal immigration priorities and said it replaces a single immigration officer with a State Board of Immigration Enforcement, expands local-federal cooperation, increases penalties for crimes committed by unauthorized immigrants, requires detention in certain cases, broadens information sharing, funds detention-bed expansion and law-enforcement training, and ends in-state tuition waivers for undocumented students. The bill also includes provisions related to sanctuary policies, voter fraud, transport of unauthorized aliens, and driver’s license-related offenses. The sponsor said the bill appropriates roughly $300 million overall, including $250 million for grants and $48 million for the Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services for interdiction and border-related enforcement work.
Committee members questioned the bill’s scope, costs, and implementation. Senators focused heavily on the tuition-waiver repeal, asking how many students would be affected and whether the bill would harm students who have long lived in Florida. They also pressed on whether the bill should include stronger E-Verify provisions, how sanctuary-policy enforcement would work, whether local officials could be penalized for policy choices, and how immigration status would be verified in court and jail settings. The sponsor and Senator Fine said the tuition waiver would be removed for undocumented students, that the bill does not address E-Verify, and that the measure is intended to make immigration status a factor in detention and sentencing. Questions also addressed detention-bed capacity, reimbursement rates, and whether corrections staff would receive bonuses or salary increases; sponsors said bonuses are included for participating law enforcement, while broader salary issues would be handled in the regular budget process.
Public testimony was sharply divided. Supporters and information-only witnesses, including Sheriff Bob Gualtieri and former officials, said the bill would help Florida coordinate with federal authorities, expand bed space, and close loopholes in existing immigration enforcement. Opponents from the Southern Poverty Law Center, ACLU of Florida, Florida Policy Institute, labor groups, and immigrant advocates argued the bill is unconstitutional, likely to trigger litigation, and harmful to families, schools, and the economy. They warned that the pretrial detention provisions could lead to wrongful detentions and that the tuition changes would reduce access to higher education and cost the state tuition revenue. No final vote is reflected in the transcript excerpt, but the committee continued through public comment and extended the meeting to complete the agenda.