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US

US Federal 2025-2026 Regular Session

US House Floor Proceedings (Tuesday, July 21, 2026)

US Federal House Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
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  • 09:04.000><c> world,</c><01:09:04.319><c> especially</c><01:09:04.640><c> in</c><01:09:04.880><c> Central
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  • This chamber should be vote is counted.
  • They see it every time they tap their credit card at the gas station.
NH
Transcript Highlights:
  • We have troop stations throughout the state, but some of those troop stations are two counties.
  • We have troop stations throughout the state, but some of those troop stations are two counties.
  • We have troop stations throughout the state, but some of those troop stations are two counties.
  • We have troop stations throughout the state, but some of those troop stations are two counties.
  • We have troop stations throughout the state, but some of those troop stations are two counties.
Keywords: 928, house, all
Summary: The committee heard testimony on HB 153, which would require two or more law enforcement officers in each county to receive animal cruelty training through the police standards system. Representative Barbara Coma, the sponsor, said the bill was prompted by problems in animal cruelty cases, especially in rural areas without animal control officers, and she described it as a limited training measure. She said an amendment was forthcoming that would add an eight-hour approved course and a two-hour refresher every three years, and she emphasized that the trained officers would serve as resources rather than being required to take action themselves. Members asked about cost, due process, overlap with animal control officers, how trained officers would be identified and notified, and whether veterinarians could fill the role. Coma responded that the bill would not be a heavy financial lift, would not interfere with animal control officers, would apply to livestock as well as companion animals, and would still require law enforcement involvement because veterinarians cannot lawfully remove animals from property. She also said the training could improve due process by helping officers better understand when animal removal is appropriate and how cases should proceed. Sheriff William Wright, speaking for the New Hampshire Sheriffs Association, testified in opposition. He said training itself was acceptable, but the bill went beyond training by creating an obligation for sheriffs and state police to respond to and potentially investigate animal cruelty cases, which he argued would be ambiguous, unfunded, and burdensome for staffing and resources. He said some sheriff’s offices do not have investigative deputies and that the bill could create liability and uncertainty about who would lead investigations. In response to questions, he said the association would likely have no objection if the bill were limited to training, but it opposed the assistance/investigation mandate as written.
OK
Summary: The House convened with prayer, the Pledge of Allegiance, and several recognitions, including Veteran of the Week Colonel Stanley L. Evans, Oklahoma City Young Professionals, state contest winners for America’s 250th anniversary, and a long series of page introductions. The chamber then moved into floor action on a large number of measures, many of them Senate bills and House joint resolutions dealing with administrative rules and agency oversight, public safety, education, health, agriculture, business, and tax policy. Among the major bills discussed were SB 1543 on aggregating multiple DUI charges within one year into a single felony case, HB 1933 on nitrous oxide violations, SB 1859 creating an OSBI Cybercrimes and Fraud Unit, SB 237 on ad valorem tax NAICS code changes, SB 2065 designating pollinator-related state symbols, SB 44 extending nonprofit sales tax exemptions to contractors, SB 2030 updating automated expungement procedures, SB 2045 expanding the Grow Your Own education program, and several water and agriculture measures including SB 1509, SB 1314, and SB 2071. Members also considered multiple joint resolutions approving permanent administrative rules for education, energy and agriculture, business and commerce, health agencies, and building code rules, with Kendricks explaining that some major rules were separated out for transparency and, in one case, a cost mitigation agreement had been reached. Testimony and debate were generally brief and focused on clarifying amendments. Several authors explained that amendments were added to address constitutionality, remove outdated or incorrect language, or reflect negotiated changes with agencies and stakeholders. Notable discussion included concerns about forum shopping in SB 1543, questions about the scope of the Grow Your Own program in SB 2045, and clarification that SB 1618’s pretrial report language had been changed to a public safety report agreed to by sheriffs and district attorneys. The House adopted numerous amendments without objection and passed the bills by wide margins, including some unanimous or near-unanimous votes, while a few measures drew more opposition, such as SB 1403, SB 1509, SB 2071, and SB 1618. The House also adopted HCR 1027 setting sine die adjournment for Thursday, May 14, and adjourned until the next day, May 5, 2026, at 9:30 a.m.
OK

Oklahoma 2026 Regular Session

Senate Legislative Session Feb 23rd, 2026 at 01:30 pm

Oklahoma Senate Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • being the impressions under which I have, in obedience to the public summons, repaired to the present station
  • provision for the executive department, and must accordingly pray that the pecuniary estimates for the station
OK

Oklahoma 2026 Regular Session

Senate Legislative Session Feb 23rd, 2026

Oklahoma Senate Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • being the impressions under which I have, in obedience to the public summons, repaired to the present station
  • And must accordingly pray that the pecuniary estimates for the station in which I am placed may, during
Summary: The Senate convened, established a quorum, and opened with prayer, the Pledge of Allegiance, and several recognitions, including introductions of the psychologist and nurse of the day, a citation for Diesel Fritz’s All-State Choir achievement, and a gallery introduction highlighting fine arts advocates from Norman Public Schools. Members also marked birthdays and read excerpts from George Washington’s first inaugural address in honor of the first president. On floor business, the Senate laid over item number three and then considered several bills. Senate Bill 1191 repealed the unused Oklahoma Energy Initiative Low Carbon Initiative Board and passed 48-0. Senate Bill 1258 clarified open-carry law to expressly allow firearms on boats and vessels on Oklahoma waters and passed 41-7. Senate Bill 1920 raised the salvaged title threshold from 60% to 70% to reflect repair costs and align more closely with neighboring states; it passed 48-0 after brief questioning about consumer benefits. Senate Bill 1936 added falsely impersonating a law enforcement officer, including federal officers, to the list of Class D1 felonies and passed 48-0. Senate Bill 2143, after an amendment restoring the title, authorized assessors to use state-funded aerial images to inspect property changes and included language intended to ensure fair treatment of builders and consistency with assessing standards; it passed 34-13. The chamber then heard announcements about upcoming committee meetings and adjourned until Tuesday, February 24, 2026, at 1:30 p.m.
MN

Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session

Transit operation consolidation 3/11/26

Minnesota House Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • I have worked with our community businesses to get workers from a transit station to their employment
  • in the metro, and excellent station in the metro, and excellent rider<00:23:58.320><c> reviews</c><00
  • And that is something that a centralized system simply cannot replicate.
  • city, and that really has in the central city, and that really has to<00:53:52.720><c> do</c><00:53:
  • And you're just not going to get it when you're comparing, you know, services in the central core city
Keywords: 1183, house
TX

Texas 89th Regular

Higher Education Apr 8th, 2025

Higher Education

Transcript Highlights:
  • And I met this engineer out of the college station area who had recently collaborated with the machinist
  • He remarked here at College Station, man I wish I had taken machine sh- I was studying engineering in
  • MyTexasFuture is an easy to navigate and centralized platform for students and parents to find eligible
  • The myTexasFuture online platform will provide a centralized hub for students. to utilize the common
  • This bill supports the central priority of the building this talent strong.
TX

Texas 89th Regular

S/C on Transportation Funding Apr 28th, 2025

S/C on Transportation Funding

Transcript Highlights:
  • below-market interest loans to support general aviation projects such as runways, hangars, fuel stations
  • below-market interest loans to support general aviation projects such as runways, hangars, fuel stations
  • freedom to decide how, when, and where they want to travel, rather than forcing everyone into the same centrally-planned
ND

North Dakota 2026 1st Special Session

Information Technology Committee Mar 26th, 2026

Information Technology Committee

Transcript Highlights:
  • We ended up having to centralize that due to some technical limitations.
  • I'm counting on it. Yeah, all. All right. want to hear where you're at. So I'm counting on it.
  • By 1953, we were operating the first TV station in South Dakota.
  • Is there a head count associated with that? Is that less people?
  • Is there a head count associated with that?
Summary: The committee received a series of informational reports from NDIT and DPI on major IT projects, cybersecurity, and the K-12 student information system transition. Justin Data reviewed the quarterly major project portfolio, noting 111 projects totaling about $542.8 million, generally under budget and slightly behind schedule overall. He highlighted three schedule-red projects: Bed Management System and Vital Records, both now complete and being closed out, and the Roadway Capital Planning Project, which is delayed due to vendor bug fixes after user testing. He also summarized new project startups, including the Attorney General’s Victim Notification System, HHS Medicaid correctional facilities data exchange, Highway Patrol’s motor carrier e-permit system, and additional RIMS work, and answered questions about project timing, funding, and whether work had begun on legislatively funded IT projects. Chris Gurgan, NDIT’s chief information security officer, reported on mandatory cybersecurity incident reporting under HB 1314. He said 77 incidents have been reported since August 2021, with 47 meeting the statutory definition of a cybersecurity incident; phishing remains the most common type, followed by email quarantine alerts, XDR detections, and malware. He emphasized that most incidents are resolved, but that timely reporting is critical for any chance of recovering funds in business email compromise or ransomware cases. He also described several notable incidents since the last report, including the PowerSchool breach, a SimpleHelp intrusion at a school district, a court intrusion, a WSUS vulnerability, a business email compromise at a K-12 district, and a recent ransomware report involving a non-state critical infrastructure entity. Members asked about smishing, MFA, conditional access, security awareness training, and recovery of lost funds; Gurgan said state systems use phishing-resistant MFA and conditional access, training is provided to state employees and offered to political subdivisions on an opt-in basis, and broader cybersecurity maturity assessments are underway. Craig Falkley gave brief reports on coordination with political subdivisions and higher education, including shared networking, cybersecurity, radio/911, PeopleSoft, and co-location services. He also explained distributed ledger technology as a tool for decentralized, secure data sharing, but said the state has limited use for it and would likely frame future reporting more broadly around emerging technologies. The committee then heard from Tony Ambrose of DPI on the statewide Infinite Campus implementation. He said district implementations are underway, but the project had to terminate its original data migration vendor for poor performance and replace it with Aurora Educational Technology, which had experience with a similar North Carolina migration. He also said DPI is moving special education data from Tynet into Infinite Campus, is still working through how to preserve e-transcripts and Choice Ready-type functionality after the PowerSchool transition, and is developing identity, authentication, and data-sharing arrangements for the summer cutover. Members raised concerns about procurement timing, summer school disruption, and whether some functions would be ready by July 1.
MN

Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session

Omnibus budget for health, children and families passes House floor 5/12/25

Minnesota House Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • Right now, there are allowances for the depositing or the leaving of a newborn baby at fire stations
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  • River Fire Station number one doesn't<00:15:30.560><c> have</c><00:15:31.040><c> and</c><00:15:31.440
  • </c> some children and some families count some children and some families count more<01:00:27.200><c
  • The main station, which is important, too. Uh, Marshall, again, equipment, and so forth.
Keywords: 1183, house
HI
Transcript Highlights:
  • But it also included a sewage pump station, a tuna cannery, a bunch of different things, including a
  • Our central workforce that we desperately need are leaving the state.
  • It includes the sheriff's quarters, and it also includes the new pump station, the city's pump station
  • the new pump station the city's Pump<01:07:42.799><c> Station</c><01:07:43.160><c> so</c><01:07:43.760
  • </c><02:01:48.960><c> not</c> don't count not don't count not really<02:01:51.360><c> and</c><02:01:51.679
Keywords: 912, senate, all
Summary: The joint hearing of the Water and Land, Hawaiian Affairs, and Housing committees on January 29, 2025 focused on SB 534, with the chairs outlining hearing procedures, public testimony limits, and plans to allow extended presentations from the Office of Hawaiian Affairs (OHA) and the Hawaii Community Development Authority (HCDA) before moving to other testifiers. The hearing was presented as a public, transparent discussion of OHA’s plans for Kakaʻako Makai, with committee members noting that decision-making would follow if time permitted. OHA testified in strong support of SB 534. The chair of OHA’s Board of Trustees said the bill was a novel proposal for the legislature and emphasized that OHA was bringing together a broad coalition of partners and stakeholders, including representatives from construction, hospitality, education, law enforcement, civil service, and schools, as well as longtime community advocates who have opposed development in Kakaʻako Makai. OHA’s presentation reviewed the history of the area, the creation and role of HCDA, prior master plans, the 2012 land conveyance to OHA, and the argument that OHA has not been able to realize the full economic value of the lands because desired entitlements were not secured. OHA linked the bill to its constitutional mission to improve conditions for Native Hawaiians and argued that the state’s housing crisis makes additional development, including residential use, especially important. A major theme of the testimony was housing. OHA argued that Hawaiʻi faces severe affordability pressures, out-migration, and workforce shortages, and said that residential development in Kakaʻako Makai would help address those needs while also supporting the value of the trust lands. The presentation described HCDA’s authority over zoning and development in Kakaʻako, the existing reserved housing requirements, and the need for a master plan that could move forward if SB 534 becomes law. No votes or final committee action were taken in the portion of the hearing provided; the discussion remained in the presentation and testimony phase.
MN

Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session

Committee on Finance - 04/21/25

Finance

Transcript Highlights:
  • Hopefully someday you'll see the sticker on the EV charging stations.
  • </c> the sticker on the EV charging stations. the sticker on the EV charging stations.
  • I just don't understand why it would cost more to count money.
  • Um you would cost more to count money.
  • </c><00:16:14.639><c> that</c> you know, you can kind of count that you know, you can kind of count that
Keywords: 1187, senate, all
MN

Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session

Committee on Elections - 03/25/25

Elections

Transcript Highlights:
  • Um, certainly we can't really count on the federal government to do happening and it's happening right
  • Um, certainly we can't really count<00:26:33.279><c> on</c><00:26:33.440><c> the</c><00:26:33.600><c>
  • federal</c><00:26:33.919><c> government</c><00:26:34.159><c> to</c><00:26:34.400><c> do</c> Count on
  • </c><00:45:08.160><c> towards</c> expenses or expenses don't count towards expenses or expenses don't
  • So we're operate asking fire station.
Keywords: 1187, senate, all
MA

Massachusetts 2025-2026 Regular Session

Joint Committee on Housing Jun 21st, 2026 at 11:00 am

Joint Committee on Housing

Transcript Highlights:
  • And I would just say, very briefly, in the district I represent, a sort of Metro-South Central Mass.
  • In Central Massachusetts, Greystar manages more than 2,700 apartment units and owns three residential
  • They are not alone in this, however, as there are at least two other firms with units in Central Mass
  • In this process, tenants become Sensitive data into a centralized database.
  • So I represent Central Square Tenants Union.
Keywords: 995, all
Summary: The Joint Committee on Housing held a hybrid hearing on a broad slate of landlord-tenant and home rule bills, with most testimony focused on rent stabilization, tenant opportunity to purchase (TOPA), tenant fees, access to counsel, algorithmic rent fixing, and tenant protections in subsidized housing. Chairs Cyr and Haggerty outlined the hearing procedures and noted that written testimony could also be submitted. Several members and invited speakers emphasized that the committee was hearing from both local officials and residents affected by housing instability, especially in Somerville and other communities facing high rents and displacement. Supporters of rent stabilization and local-option rent control argued that Massachusetts needs tools to prevent displacement while new housing is built. Senator Eldridge, Senator Jalen, Somerville officials, tenant organizers, and residents described steep rent increases, no-fault evictions, and the loss of naturally occurring affordable housing. Somerville’s home rule petition was described as allowing annual increases tied to CPI plus 2%, capped at 5%, with exemptions for owner-occupied two- and three-family homes and a 15-year exemption for new construction. TOPA supporters said it would let tenants or their designees buy buildings before speculative buyers, preserving affordable housing stock; opponents, including small landlords and property managers, argued rent control would reduce supply, discourage investment, and that TOPA could delay sales and harm properties. The committee also heard testimony on bills to curb junk fees and regulate tenant charges, including limits on late fees, lease renewal fees, payment portal fees, attorney’s fees, and other add-on charges. Advocates said these fees can add hundreds of dollars a month and disproportionately harm low-income renters and renters of color. Another major topic was algorithmic rent fixing: Senator Moore and Representative Sabadoza said landlords should not use software such as RealPage to coordinate pricing, citing federal antitrust actions and arguing that competition is essential to lowering rents. Additional testimony supported a statewide right to counsel in eviction cases, with legal services providers saying representation dramatically improves outcomes and can save the state money, and a bill to create an office of tenant protections to better enforce sanitary code violations. No votes or final actions were taken during the hearing.
TX
Transcript Highlights:
  • It's about saving the 50-plus hours per year that every Central Texan loses sitting in traffic.
  • employers, including the Fortune 500 companies and global industries that are eyeing Texas, especially Central
  • ideal geography for this type of train, but we have the growth of population in zones in North Texas, Central
  • That train, you leave your hotel, you either hail a cab or a ride share, you get to the train station
Summary: The meeting was a press event in support of House Bill 483 and its Senate companion, SB 424, which would repeal the current state ban on high-speed rail investment and direct TxDOT to partner with a private entity to develop a Dallas-Austin-San Antonio rail line along the I-35 corridor. Rep. John Bucy, County Judge Andy Brown, Rep. Rafael Anchia, Rep. Ray Lopez, and Sen. Sarah Eckhardt all argued that Texas’ population growth and highway congestion make passenger rail a necessary transportation alternative and a long-term economic development tool. They emphasized benefits such as reduced commute times, improved mobility, lower congestion and emissions, stronger workforce access, and better connections between major metro areas. Testimony focused on the Texas Triangle as a strong candidate for high-speed rail because of its population density, flat geography, and existing growth patterns. Speakers cited examples from other places, including Florida’s Brightline and rail systems in other countries, to argue that Texas is behind and could catch up through public-private partnerships. They also discussed transit-oriented development, last-mile connections through local systems like DART and Austin’s Project Connect, and the possibility of future expansion beyond the initial corridor. In response to questions, Bucy said the bill would allow TxDOT to seek bids and keep costs flexible, that the line would likely require dedicated high-speed track, and that express service could reduce Austin-San Antonio travel time to roughly 30 minutes and Austin-Dallas to under an hour and a half, though no launch date was set. No formal vote or committee action was taken in the transcript. The event ended with Bucy saying the bill was a positive step and could become a bipartisan effort to build a more connected Texas.
NH

New Hampshire 2025 Regular Session

House Session (06/05/2025)

New Hampshire House Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • Voting stations are open for 30 button. Voting stations are open for 30 seconds.
  • Voting stations are open for 30 seconds. Voting stations are open for 30 seconds.
  • Voting stations are open for 30 seconds. Voting stations are open for 30 seconds.
  • Voting stations are open for 30 button. Voting stations are open for 30 seconds.
  • Voting stations are open for 30 button. Voting stations are open for 30 seconds.
Keywords: 1189, house, all
AZ

Arizona 2026 Regular Session

03/16/2026 - House Public Safety & Law Enforcement

House Public Safety & Law Enforcement Committee of Reference

Transcript Highlights:
  • Who gets assigned to taking turns cooking food for the station.
  • They pay, depending on the station, they pay $20, $30 here and there, each person.
  • This also would help with certain... ...the station with all of these things.
  • Tom, how long are people regularly, or firefighters regularly, at the station continuously?
  • Tom, how long are people regularly, or firefighters regularly at the station continuously?
Summary: The Committee on Public Safety and Law Enforcement heard several public safety measures. SB 1520 would have required state agencies to share certain immigration-related data with the federal government and included a repeal date in 2029. Representative Abatia offered a strike-everything amendment to replace the bill with a firefighter support grant program to help pay for station food, supplies, and small appliances, but the committee rejected the amendment and then gave the underlying SB 1520 a due pass recommendation. SB 1216 would repeal the sunset on traumatic event counseling for public safety employees and expand coverage to crime scene and digital forensics technicians. Supporters said the program helps officers and firefighters cope with trauma and that utilization is relatively low, while members asked about costs and usage. The bill passed 12-0. SB 1391 would create an AZ POST pilot program for law enforcement stress management, funded at $950,000 and run through a nonprofit, with emphasis on prevention, peer support, and family impacts. Some members objected that it was too prescriptive and looked like a vendor bill, and the committee failed to give it a due pass recommendation. SB 1493 would require employers to pay taxable costs, attorney fees, and expert fees when a law enforcement officer wins a wrongful termination appeal and the employer still refuses reinstatement. Supporters argued it was a fairness and due process measure for officers who must appeal twice to be made whole, while members debated whether similar treatment should apply in criminal cases and whether the bill should also restore other lost compensation. After adopting a chairman’s amendment, the committee gave SB 1493 as amended a due pass recommendation and then adjourned.
FL

Florida 2025 Regular Session

Education Pre-K - 12 Mar 3rd, 2025

Transcript Highlights:
  • REMOVES COST FOR STUDENT STATION LIMITS TO ENABLE DISTRICTS TO BUILD A HIGH QUALITY EDUCATION FACILITIES
  • ONE OR TWO THAT THAT COUNTS FOR THAT STUDENT BEING ABLE TO ADVANCE TO FOURTH GRADE. >> Sen.
  • THREE SO WE'RE JUST COUNTING THOSE STUDENTS THAT GOT THE LEVEL II ON P.M. ONE AND TWO. >> Sen.
  • LOT OF REALLY REALLY GOOD THINGS IN THIS BILL AND I LOVE THAT YOUR DELETING THE COST PER STUDENT STATION
  • ACCELERATED CREDITS THAT WERE ASKING FOR THOSE STUDENTS TO DO IN HIGH SCHOOL, THAT ONE TEST DOESN'T COUNT
Keywords: 999, senate, all
US

US Federal 2025-2026 Regular Session

US House Floor Proceedings (Thursday, July 3, 2025)

US Federal House Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
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