Transcript Highlights:

• Whether it be through a full-day seminar or one-day activity, the structure remains flexible, yet still
• day.
• What is the cost of a one-day civic engagement day?
• Have you thought about, on this day, if it were legislated as a day that was mandated, that voter registration
• , how they want this day to unfold.

Keywords: 987, senate, all

Transcript Highlights:

• Welcome to day two of our 60-day session.
• I guess this session has taken him two days.
• So I see that we're facing, we're headed into another 58 and a half day...
• People get up every day. They go to work. They support their families.
• We'll see we've got 58 and a half days left to figure that out. Yeah.

Keywords: 904, all

Summary: House and Senate Republican leaders held a session-opening media availability on the second day of Washington’s 60-day legislative session, criticizing Governor Bob Ferguson’s State of the State address and previewing their priorities. They said the central issue this session is affordability, and argued the state should respond with less spending, fewer taxes, and less regulation rather than new taxes or expanded government. They also said they expect a major fight over the operating budget, warned against using the rainy day fund or weakening the balanced-budget requirement, and said the state should look for savings in areas where caseloads are down but spending continues to rise, including reducing middle management in state agencies. A major focus was the governor’s proposal for a tax on high earners, which Republicans repeatedly described as an income tax and said they would oppose. They argued it would eventually expand beyond millionaires, said voters have rejected income taxes repeatedly, and said a constitutional amendment would not pass. They also criticized past tax increases such as the capital gains tax, death tax, document recording fees, and climate-related charges, saying Democrats have not provided meaningful tax relief for working families. Republican leaders said the Working Families Tax Credit is one area where they can support using existing Climate Commitment Act revenue, and they suggested other uses for those funds, including transportation and wildfire prevention. The leaders also discussed public safety and immigration, saying the governor and Democrats have been inconsistent on federal law enforcement and that coordination between agencies is essential. They said concerns about masked federal agents and immigration enforcement should be left to investigations rather than political conclusions. On child care and DCYF, they said allegations of fraud and waste should be investigated through audits or other oversight, and they rejected the idea that looking into possible fraud is offensive to honest providers. They also said they see potential bipartisan overlap on transportation and housing, but argued the governor’s housing plan relies too much on public spending and not enough on permitting reform, Growth Management Act changes, and energy code changes to increase supply.

Transcript Highlights:

• hearing will consider proposals to change the Budget Stabilization Act account, also known as the Rainy Day
• The Rainy Day Fund is a new fund that was approved by the U.S. Department of Labor last year.
• One is that it requires minimum deposits into the rainy day fund each year.
• And then how are the funds invested in the Radio Day Fund?
• And we agree that we need to be careful and prudent and save money for a rainy day.

Keywords: 988, house, all

Transcript Highlights:

• So, they typically have these done by 60 days, within 60 days.
• </c><00:31:20.400><c> sample</c> is still to get the 60 days sample is still to get the 60 days sample
• But there are some instances where that 45-day and that 60-day period squeezes in a little bit because
• ><c> that</c><00:33:09.040><c> 60-day</c><00:33:09.520><c> period</c> that 45-day and that 60-day period
• </c> current 30-day period. current 30-day period.

Keywords: MS Senate Floor - 9 March, 2026; 4:00 PM, 925, all

Transcript Highlights:

• </c> the school boards is either 60 days the school boards is either 60 days after<00:16:57.759><c> Passage
• </c><00:18:22.200><c> or</c> bills and the clock starts 60 days or bills and the clock starts 60 days
• </c> takes effect July 1st 2025 or 60 days takes effect July 1st 2025 or 60 days after after after passage
• </c> disability only going to be for a day disability only going to be for a day right<01:02:43.240><
• </c><01:56:41.840><c> after</c> days you know say 60 days after days you know say 60 days after that<

Keywords: 928, house, all

Summary: The subcommittee work session of the Education Policy and Administration Committee focused on House Bill 131 and House Bill 781, which were described as nearly identical bills addressing student cell phone use in schools. Members noted that HB 781 is an early bill and therefore needed committee action by Wednesday, while HB 131 did not face that deadline. The chair and members discussed the bills’ shared goal of requiring school boards to develop and adopt policies on student personal device use, with debate over whether the state should set minimum standards or leave more to local control. A major topic was funding. One member urged the committee to avoid creating an unfunded mandate and asked for some funding support, while others argued it was too early to commit money and that the committee should first establish the policy framework. The governor’s proposed funding was discussed, including a $1 million figure in the budget and a separate $250,000 amount referenced in the bill, but several members said the money would likely be insufficient to cover all students or pouch systems statewide. The committee also reviewed a handout reflecting proposed budget language that would require school boards to adopt policies on personal device use during the school day, with schoolwide implementation and exceptions for medical disability or language proficiency needs, and a DOE-administered grant program. Members spent considerable time on drafting details, especially deadlines and exceptions. They debated whether the bills should require school boards to “develop,” “adopt,” or also “implement” policies, and whether the effective date of the act should also serve as the deadline for school boards. They also discussed whether exceptions for classroom instructional use should be mandatory or merely encouraged, and whether the bills should explicitly include or exclude charter schools. Additional proposed exceptions included IEPs, 504 plans, English learners, and medical needs such as glucose sensors or insulin pumps, with some members suggesting medical issues be certified by a physician. No final vote or formal action was taken in the work session.

Transcript Highlights:

• This is a committee day, not to be confused with a legislative day.
• Some weeks we have three legislative days and they're combined with our committee day.
• > is</c> legislative day.
• A legislative day is legislative day.
• So it just with our committee day.

Bills: HB272 , HB272

Committee: House Constitution, Campaigns and Elections

Keywords: HB272, LASEA, AMSTEP, Alabama Commission on Higher Education, State Department of Education, teacher loan repayment, student loan forgiveness, educator shortage, teacher shortage, acute educator shortage, acute shortage location, public K-12 schools, school systems, math teachers, science teachers, computer science teachers, charter schools, failing schools, underperforming schools, teacher recruitment

Transcript Highlights:

• Uh the other that is a set day or time.
• play an essential role in electing board members, they are not positioned to provide the consistent day-to-day
• </c> provide the consistent day-to-day provide the consistent day-to-day oversight<00:11:03.040><c> necessary
• From the day you born to the day you buried, it's politics.
• c> From the day you born to the day you From the day you born to the day you buried,<00:23:07.440><c>

Bills: HB180

Committee: House Local Legislation

Keywords: education, county superintendent, appointed, elected officials, Conecuh County, local control, 1136, house, all

Transcript Highlights:

• First, under the bill, the court must allow at least 90 days rather than 40 days to pass before appointing
• Under the suitable person provision, the court must allow at least 90 days rather than 40 days to pass
• up to 60 days, and then 90 days rather than 40 days before appointing a suitable person.
• up to 60 days, and then 90 days rather than 40 days before appointing a suitable person.
• And so a one-day rollout is virtually impossible. 120 days is a reasonable rollout.

Bills: HB2453 , HB2590 , HB2445 , HB2386 , HB2585

Committee: House Civil Rights & Judiciary

Keywords: psychiatric pharmacists, mental health, pharmacy regulations, healthcare, pharmacological treatments, limited equity cooperatives, common interest ownership, housing, exemption, community ownership, probate, estate administration, inheritance, heir finder, heir locator, beneficiary interest, transfer of inheritance rights, probate for profit, personal representative, executor

Transcript Highlights:

• First, under the bill, the court must allow at least 90 days rather than 40 days to pass before appointing
• Under the suitable person provision, the court must allow at least 90 days rather than 40 days to pass
• up to 60 days, and then 90 days rather than 40 days, who will ask before appointing a suitable person
• And so a one-day One-day rollout is virtually impossible.
• And so a one-day rollout is virtually impossible. 120 days is a reasonable rollout.

Summary: The Civil Rights and Judiciary Committee heard testimony on several bills. House Bill 2445, requested by the Attorney General, would curb “probate for profit” schemes by extending the waiting period before a “suitable person” can be appointed, limiting non-intervention powers and repeat appointments, tightening venue rules, and restricting self-dealing by estate administrators. The sponsor and Attorney General’s Office described cases in which strangers used probate loopholes to control estates, sell property, and profit from heirs; the Northwest Justice Project and other witnesses strongly supported the bill. Members raised questions about whether the bill would complicate probate for laypeople and about the timeline changes, and the sponsor said she was open to amendments. No vote was taken. The committee also heard House Bill 2386, which would replace a statutory garnishment answer form with a form developed by the Washington Pattern Forms Committee or a substantially similar form. The sponsor and a district court judge said the current form causes calculation errors, especially for fluctuating wages, and that the change would make garnishments more accurate and transparent. A collectors’ association supported updating the form but asked for a longer implementation period and flexibility for employers to use their own forms; the judge said a rollout period would not be a problem. The bill was heard but not voted on. House Bill 2585 would create a Washington State False Claims Act modeled on the federal act, allowing the Attorney General and private relators to pursue fraud against state programs, with treble damages, civil penalties, and whistleblower protections. Supporters said it would recover stolen public dollars and deter fraud in areas such as wages, housing, education, and environmental programs. Contractors warned that the bill could sweep in good-faith construction change orders, and a wireless industry group asked for a tax exemption; the Attorney General’s Office said it supported the concept but would provide technical and substantive feedback. The bill was heard without action. Finally, House Bill 2590 would exempt limited equity cooperatives from the Washington Uniform Common Interest Ownership Act unless they elect coverage, while keeping the tax exemption framework for those cooperatives. The sponsor and housing advocates said WUCIOA imposes requirements that do not fit cooperative ownership and can hinder permanently affordable housing, while lenders already impose appropriate reserve and governance standards. Witnesses from cooperative development organizations and community land trusts supported the bill, and committee members asked about resale limits, reserve obligations, and who benefits from appreciation. The hearing concluded without a vote. The committee also heard House Bill 2453, which would allow board-certified psychiatric pharmacists to participate in certain involuntary treatment proceedings and provide concurring medical opinions for involuntary medication under less restrictive alternative orders. Supporters said it would improve workforce capacity and continuity of care; opponents argued it could weaken civil-liberty protections and that pharmacists lack authority for diagnosis and treatment. The hearing ended with no final action on the bill.

Transcript Highlights:

• A remedy within that three-day period. It could be all year.
• Three days is what my expectation would hopefully be.
• Because if it's disruptive behavior, it just might have been a bad day that day. Yeah.
• I think if you're arrested, whether you're out on bond the next day or the same day, any of that, I'm
• Yet, that's exactly what we're doing every single day.

Bills: SB27 , SB226 , SB326 , SB570 , SB605 , SB870 , SB991 , SB1871 , SB1872 , SB1873 , SB1874 , SB1924 , SB1925

Committee: Senate Education

Keywords: residency, public schools, child safety placement, enrollment, education code, antisemitism, student conduct, education, disciplinary actions, Texas Education Code, truancy, attendance policy, chronic absenteeism, school attendance, student absence notifications, parent notification, home visit, attendance officer, truancy court, school district

Transcript Highlights:

• And then the third is adult day health. That's a day program...
• health that's a day program So that group is getting underway, and then the third is adult day health
• That's a day program for older adults, a place to go for four to six to eight hours a day.
• I know it is late in the day.
• Good day.

Committee: Joint Joint Committee on Ways and Means

Keywords: 995, all

Summary: The Joint Committee on Ways and Means held a Health and Human Services budget hearing in Clinton, with opening remarks from Chairs Meg Kilcoyne and Robin Kennedy, local officials, and many House and Senate members introducing themselves. The hearing focused on Governor Healey’s FY27 EOHHS and MassHealth budgets, with repeated themes of rising health care costs, federal funding uncertainty, workforce shortages, and access to care in underserved regions. Members also raised concerns about primary care shortages, rural and regional disparities, behavioral health access, maternal health, food insecurity, and the impact of federal policy changes on Massachusetts programs. EOHHS Secretary Kiame Mahaniah said the FY27 EOHHS budget totals $33.7 billion, reflecting mostly non-discretionary growth from health care costs, labor costs, caseload increases, and provider rate pressures. He highlighted targeted investments in foster care, family resource centers, maternal health, youth services, nutrition programs, immigrant legal services, and human service workforce rates, while warning that federal actions could strip roughly $3.5 billion annually from the state’s health care funding. In response to questions, he defended the administration’s cooperation with federal audits and program integrity efforts, discussed the primary care crisis, and said the state is trying to preserve core services while preparing for a more difficult FY28 budget cycle. MassHealth Undersecretary Mike Levine then described two major FY27 challenges: double-digit cost growth and the expected effects of the federal One Big Beautiful Bill Act. He said MassHealth’s proposed $22.7 billion gross budget includes a 7.5% increase and relies on a moratorium on new expansions plus targeted reductions, including a $1,000 annual adult dental cap, ending GLP-1 coverage for weight loss only, reducing care management to peer-state levels, and work groups to slow growth in PCA, adult foster care, and adult day health spending. Members questioned the impact on Boston Health Care for the Homeless, preventive care, and regional access; Levine said the changes are meant to preserve sustainability, that children and certain disabled populations remain protected, and that the administration will continue working with providers, advocates, and the Legislature on implementation and longer-term reforms.

Transcript Highlights:

• </c><00:18:55.679><c> has</c> patrol group for the past 41 days has patrol group for the past 41 days
• </c> day. Thank you. day. Thank you.
• And it was 24 days that our community was missing a vital member of its staff, and 24 days that children
• Uh, we've had upwards of, some days, 200 incidents logged a day.
• </c> some days 200 incidents logged a day. some days 200 incidents logged a day.

Keywords: 1183, house

Transcript Highlights:

• And three days later, I found...
• He tells me, "Dad, the day you started using kratom is the day I got my dad back."
• On a good day, I would just try to get through the day.
• SB 871 localizes emergency declaration. liberties or day-to-day lives of people in Amarillo.
• It's been a long day, Mr.

Bills: SB31 , SB33 , SB510 , SB871 , SB1868 , SB2024 , SB2166 , SB2309 , SB2880 , SJR27 , SJR39 , SJR40 , SB 31 , SB 33

Committee: Senate State Affairs

Keywords: SB 31, Life of the Mother Act, Texas abortion law, medical emergency, reasonable medical judgment, pregnancy complications, maternal health, life-threatening condition, ectopic pregnancy, spontaneous abortion, miscarriage, unborn child, abortion exception, abortion ban, physician liability, health care liability claim, aiding and abetting, Texas Medical Board, State Bar of Texas, continuing medical education

Transcript Highlights:

• and Emancipation Day... ...which has been alternately known as Freedom Day and Emancipation Day, and
• It seems like it was just four days ago when we took up the budget bill itself.
• We cannot live just on day-to-day budgeting for the future of California.
• We cannot live just on day-to-day stock market gains by the AI companies.
• We cannot live just on day-to-day stock market gains by the AI companies.

Summary: The Senate opened with a quorum call, prayer, and Pledge of Allegiance, then honored astronaut Captain Victor J. Glover Jr. for his achievements as a Navy officer, NASA astronaut, and California native. Senators Weber Pearson and Rubio highlighted his historic space missions and his role as an inspiration for students, especially in STEM, before the chamber took a photo with Glover and his family. The body then took up SCR 183 on Juneteenth. Senator Weber Pearson presented the resolution as a commemoration of emancipation and a reminder of the ongoing struggle for racial justice. Senators Padilla, Smallwood-Cuevas, Valladares, and Becker spoke in support from the perspectives of the Latino, LGBTQ, Women’s, Hispanic, and Jewish caucuses, emphasizing historical memory, faith, and the need to continue fighting discrimination. The resolution passed unanimously, 39-0. The Senate next considered budget trailer bills SB 110, SB 122, and SB 125. SB 110 made technical budget amendments and passed 29-10. SB 122 expanded sales tax to electronically delivered prewritten software, extended and limited business tax credits, adjusted LLC minimum taxes, and included other revenue changes; supporters said it helped balance the budget and protect services, while opponents argued it would raise costs for businesses, hospitals, and families. It passed 27-9. SB 125 created a federally compliant managed care organization tax to support Medi-Cal and avoid deeper cuts; supporters said it was necessary after federal changes eliminated the prior tax, while opponents warned premiums could rise. It also passed 27-9. The chamber also adopted SR 114 designating June 15-21, 2026 as AVID Week, and SJR 14 urging a Congressional Gold Medal for World War II Army and Navy nurses, both by unanimous roll call. SCR 187 recognizing Father’s Day in California also passed unanimously. The Senate then approved a large consent calendar and closed with remarks about Juneteenth and the next session scheduled for June 22, 2026.

Transcript Highlights:

• Recognized on April 14, 2026, as Holocaust Memorial Day.
• But we can't just make it one day that we stand united together.
• This is also a different day for us.
• Second day consent calendar: We shall pass and retain on the second day consent calendar, file item 95
• He lived it every single day. His reach extended far beyond any scoreboard.

Summary: The Assembly convened without a quorum, then quorum was established and the chamber proceeded with prayer, the Pledge of Allegiance, journal approval, and a series of procedural motions. Members approved multiple unanimous-consent requests to suspend rules, re-refer bills to committees, and allow committees to notice bills pending re-referral. The day also included several guest introductions recognizing student leaders, public power executive Randy Howard, a family member of Assemblymember Gallagher, higher education leaders, Leadership Torrance, and the Vacaville PAL program. On the floor, the Assembly adopted several resolutions and heard extensive remarks in support of them. ACR 160, proclaiming April 2026 as Parkinson’s Disease Awareness Month, was adopted by voice vote after co-authors were added. H.R. 98, designating California Holocaust Memorial Day, received broad bipartisan support and was adopted after 76 co-authors were added. H.R. 100, recognizing Vaisakhi, also passed by voice vote after 73 co-authors were added, with members highlighting Sikh history, service, and cultural contributions. The Assembly then took up several bills on the third-reading file. AB 1977, relating to online notarization and notaries public, passed 69-5. AB 1987, which would direct wildlife-area fees back to operation and maintenance of state wildlife areas, passed 69-0. Other items on the second- and third-reading files were passed and retained, continued, or placed on the consent calendar as noted by the presiding officer. The session concluded with adjournment-in-memory tributes for La Mesa Police Officer Lauren Craven, community organizer Cynthia Brantley Pierce, coach John Beam, and Ralph Cavallo. The Assembly then adjourned until Thursday, April 16, at 9 a.m.

Transcript Highlights:

• I believe that, you know, the 60 days is based on some of the— I believe that, you know, the 60 days
• I asked the question and saying, I did with the 60 days, where are the seven days and why not longer
• Maybe they should be recorded upfront in the first 90 days.
• To that point, the required 60-day review and 30-day response is unreasonably short.
• We could not leave for days. All the neighbors were over there.

Committee: Senate Community Affairs

Keywords: 999, senate, all

Transcript Highlights:

• Do we have nine days? You know, what is our supply?
• Working the soil to produce the food that we eat every day.
• Breaking the Silence Day of Awareness is about changing that.
• Today is going to be Labor Day.
• Monday is denim day? You get to wear jeans to the floor Monday. Have a great weekend.

Summary: The Senate convened with a roll call, prayer, and Pledge of Allegiance, then recognized the YMCA’s 175th anniversary through floor remarks highlighting its long history of community service, youth programs, child care, and civic engagement. The body then moved through routine messages and appointments, confirming three gubernatorial appointments: former Judge Frank Darnell Jr. to the Alcoholic Beverage Control Appeals Board, Michelle Edgar to the State Board of Barbering and Cosmetology, and David Galavis to the State Park and Recreation Commission. On third reading, senators debated and adopted Senate Joint Resolution 12, which opposes the federal offshore oil and gas leasing proposal off California and calls for California to be removed from the plan and for stronger environmental review and public participation. Supporters emphasized coastal protection and climate goals, while opponents argued the state faces energy supply and affordability problems and needs more domestic production. The resolution passed by roll call. The Senate also adopted Senate Concurrent Resolution 118, urging full release of unclassified Jeffrey Epstein investigation files to promote transparency and accountability for survivors, and Senate Resolution 99, declaring April 21, 2026, California Agriculture Day and recognizing the state’s agricultural production, farmworkers, and climate-smart practices. The final major item was Senate Resolution 100, designating April 16, 2026, as Breaking the Silence Day of Awareness to raise awareness of child sexual abuse, support survivors, and expand prevention and mandated reporter training. The author and supporters spoke about the prevalence of abuse, the importance of reporting, and survivor support; the resolution was adopted unanimously. The Senate then lifted the calls and confirmed the earlier appointments, adopted the consent calendar, announced upcoming budget subcommittee meetings, and adjourned in memory of Rob Trice and Alwyn Ben Holman. The session ended with notice that the next floor session would be Monday, April 27, 2026, with Denim Day observed that day.

Transcript Highlights:

• Do we have nine days? You know, what is our supply?
• Senate Resolution 99 by Senator Caballero relative to California Agriculture Day.
• Working the soil to produce the food that we eat every day.
• Breaking the Silence Day of Awareness is about changing that.
• Today is going to be Labor Day.

Keywords: 987, senate, all

Transcript Highlights:

• More than half of other states, it's 30 days or less.
• More than half of other states, it's 30 days or less.
• More than half of other states, it's 30 days or less.
• days, which will buy everyone usually probably a day or two in their processes.
• We are saying, instead of calendar days or days as listed in the current statute, business days.

Committee: House Transportation and Defense

Keywords: 989, all

Transcript Highlights:

• And he introduced the original bill to give us Texas Independence Day, San Jacinto Day, uh, and Memorial
• Day.
• and San Jacento Day and Memorial Day?
• So it it does but I presume that was for Diwali, not for, not for San Jacinto Day or Independence Day
• Court the next day.

Committee: House S/C on County & Regional Government