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  • Yes, I move that we recess, subject to the call of the chair. I think that would be a great idea.
  • come before the Local Government Committee, the committee will stand in recess, subject to the call of
LA

Louisiana 2026 Regular Session

Finance May 11th, 2026

Finance

Transcript Highlights:
  • of any additional enforcement, the Department of Insurance is currently...
  • Looking at the four corners of the bill and the lack of any additional enforcement, the Department of
  • I'm sure it's along with the help of the Department of Family and Children Services.
  • Department of Family and Children's Services.
  • by the department, made a part of the department by law.
Bills: SB25 , SB250 , HB22 , HB27 , HB33 , HB47 , HB233 , HB290 , HB308 , HB324 , HB382 , HB533 , HB559 , HB575 , HB980 , HB1157 , HB1207 , HB1236 , HCR45
Committee: Senate Finance
FL

Florida 2025 Regular Session

House in Session May 1st, 2025

Florida House Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • Cantela, Secretary, by Health and Human Services Committee, Human Services Subcommittee. and Representative
  • disabilities in the pilot program to continue providing services through the expansion of the pilot
  • They will expand their services to be able to meet the needs of the state.
  • All petitions should be scanned by local election officials and sent to the Department of State monthly
  • Those are human errors. Not intent to deceive, but evidence of sincere engagement.
Bills: HB 1520 , HB 1545 , HJR 110 , HJR 203 , HB 245 , HB 1465 , HB 1482 , HB 294 , HB 793 , HB 809 , HB 3928 , HB 334 , HB 2037 , HB 1973 , HB 285 , HB 4341 , HB 4264 , HB 1043 , HB 837 , HB 1234 , HB 1193 , HB 1194 , HB 1646 , HB 1729 , HB 2498 , HB 1314 , HB 2295 , HB 1353 , HB 1531 , HB 1988 , HB 5398 , HB 3960 , HB 3923 , HB 1407 , HB 1764 , HB 2221 , HB 2214 , HB 2517 , HB 2518 , HB 2213 , HB 5008 , HB 5092 , HB 3421 , HB 3663 , HB 3748 , HB 3800 , HB 3756 , HB 2613 , HB 3782 , HB 5246 , HB 4344 , HB 4044 , HB 4066 , HB 2702 , HB 2807 , HB 2869 , HB 2898 , HB 3181 , HB 3250 , HB 4153 , HB 2091 , HB 2115 , HB 2542 , HB 2768 , HB 3349 , HB 3352 , HB 4406 , HB 1593 , HB 1899 , HB 3133 , HB 4432 , HB 4960 , HB 3214 , HB 3915 , HB 3508 , HB 2145 , SB 304 , SB 608 , SB 2312 , SB 494 , SB 530 , HB 45 , HB 2520 , HB 35 , HB 47 , HB 318 , HB 349 , HB 554 , HB 1359 , HB 1373 , HB 2254 , HB 2259 , HB 2853 , HB 3073 , HB 3088 , HB 353 , HB 355 , HB 786 , HB 762 , HB 705 , HB 932 , HB 849 , HB 1119 , HB 3041 , HB 713 , HB 3104 , HB 3970 , HB 4042 , HB 4490 , HB 1731 , HB 2607 , HB 3689 , HB 1788 , HB 1612 , HB 138 , HB 15 , HB 1971 , HB 1338 , HB 2989 , HB 267 , HB 1201 , HB 2954 , HB 5265 , HB 1804 , HB 5061 , HB 1520 , HB 1545 , HJR 110 , HJR 203 , HB 1887 , HB 1914 , HB 2402 , HB 2306 , HB 1809 , HB 2350 , HB 3000 , HB 3237 , HB 3326 , HB 3211 , HB 1056 , HB 2081 , HB 2187 , HB 3092 , HB 3308 , HB 3526 , HB 3750 , HB 3527 , HB 4219 , HB 4230 , HB 4290 , HB 5238 , HB 4804 , HB 4749 , HB 245 , HB 1465 , HB 1482 , HB 294 , HB 793 , HB 809 , HB 3928 , HB 334 , HB 2037 , HB 1973 , HB 285 , HB 4341 , HB 4264 , HB 1043 , HB 837 , HB 1234 , HB 1193 , HB 1194 , HB 1646 , HB 1729 , HB 2498 , HB 1314 , HB 2295 , HB 1353 , HB 1531 , HB 1988 , HB 5398 , HB 3960 , HB 3923 , HB 1407 , HB 1764 , HB 2221 , HB 2214 , HB 2517 , HB 2518 , HB 2213 , HB 5008 , HB 5092 , HB 3421 , HB 3663 , HB 3748 , HB 3800 , HB 3756 , HB 2613 , HB 3782 , HB 5246 , HB 4344 , HB 4044 , HB 4066 , HB 2702 , HB 2807 , HB 2869 , HB 2898 , HB 3181 , HB 3250 , HB 4153 , HB 2091 , HB 2115 , HB 2542 , HB 2768 , HB 3349 , HB 3352 , HB 4406 , HB 1593 , HB 1899 , HB 3133 , HB 4432 , HB 4960 , HB 3214 , HB 3915 , HB 3508 , HB 2145 , HCR 6 , HCR 12 , HCR 34 , HCR 50 , HCR 55 , HCR 58 , HCR 70 , HCR 71 , HCR 72 , HCR 74 , HCR 75 , HCR 78 , HCR 80 , HCR 93 , HCR 100 , HCR 107 , HCR 116 , HCR 117 , HCR 90
Summary: The Florida House considered multiple bills on Day 59 of the legislative session. Key legislation included CS for HB 1103 on developmental disabilities services, which expanded a pilot program statewide while maintaining current contracts. CS for SB 1730 addressed affordable housing with amendments protecting historic districts. CS for HB 443 on charter schools allowed stricter codes of conduct and virtual student athletic participation. CS for HB 209 prohibited golf courses and hotels in state parks. Lucy's Law (CS for HB 289) increased boating safety penalties and education requirements. CS for HB 1205 significantly restricted citizen ballot initiatives by requiring petition circulator registration, limiting volunteer collections to 25 signatures, adding financial impact statements, and imposing new penalties. The House also passed bills on animal cruelty databases, waste incineration restrictions, and spectrum alerts for individuals with developmental disabilities.
OK

Oklahoma 2026 Regular Session

Education REVISED Apr 7th, 2026 at 10:00 am

Education

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  • The Speaker of the House brought this to me. That kind of abuses the whole concept of virtual days.
  • But part of that is those kids have to be in front of the teachers.
  • days out of the year.
  • to be the Most state-of-the-art thing; it's just got to be a place where kids can get academic services
  • of the actual tests.
Committee: Senate Education
OK

Oklahoma 2026 Regular Session

Education REVISED Apr 7th, 2026

Education

Transcript Highlights:
  • The Speaker of the House brought this to me that kind of abuses the whole concept of virtual days.
  • days out of the year.
  • We all I'm going to be in front of kids 173 days out of the year.
  • Like I said, a wife of 30 years... ...a wife of 30 years who was a schoolteacher, all four of my kids
  • to dispose of it, divest of it, turn it over to the CLO as proper.
Committee: Senate Education
Summary: The Senate Education Committee considered a long agenda of education-related bills, including school calendar changes, scholarship and tax credit cleanup, charter school facilities, apprenticeship expansion, testing windows, and teacher staffing rules. Several measures were framed as technical or clarifying changes, while others drew more substantial debate over accountability, eligibility, and funding. The committee also heard a bill to extend the sunset of the Oklahoma Advisory Council on Indian Education and another to allow certain military dependents to start kindergarten based on their home-country age rules. Among the more debated bills, House Bill 3590 updated the Opportunity Scholarship Fund Act by changing reporting and income-verification language; senators questioned whether the bill effectively expanded eligibility or added accountability, but the author said it was a cleanup measure and the title was struck before passage. House Bill 3151 would raise the minimum school year from 166 to 173 days beginning in 2027-28, contingent on an additional $175 million in common education funding; supporters argued Oklahoma students need more time in front of teachers, while opponents questioned the evidence and fiscal impact. House Bill 4359 moved statewide assessments to the last four weeks of the school year, with an amendment changing the window from three to four weeks, and House Bill 4427, as amended, continued limits on adjunct teachers in early grades while clarifying qualifications and timelines for existing adjuncts. The committee also advanced House Bill 2398, which would create “credentials of value” to help students and families evaluate postsecondary programs based on workforce demand and economic return, and House Bill 3372, which would create a charter school facilities fund and loan/collateral mechanisms; the latter passed on a narrower vote after questions about asset disposition and state control. Other bills passed with little or no opposition, including a 24-hour reporting requirement for school abuse to outside law enforcement, an expansion of youth apprenticeship eligibility, adoption-related maternity leave, and a pilot for teacher growth metrics and NBCT funding. Most measures were reported out favorably, with several title-stricken amendments adopted along the way.
AL

Alabama 2025 Regular Session

Alabama House State Government Committee Apr 2nd, 2025

State Government

Transcript Highlights:
  • This changes the makeup of the board of trustees of the University of South Alabama.
  • meetings instead of 10 days at 24.
  • They're pretty much mirror images of each other. Okay.
  • Uh, so that really that aspect of it isn't changing.
  • All in favor of the approval of the sub say "Aye." Aye. Any opposed? Okay, the sub's approved.
Bills: HB442 , HB459 , HB90 , HB91 , HB461 , HB481
AL

Alabama 2026 Regular Session

Alabama Senate Finance and Taxation Education Committee Feb 11th, 2026

Finance and Taxation Education

Transcript Highlights:
  • of Alabama's human services cornerstone of Alabama's human services system.<00:08:10.720><c> It's</c
  • dean, and as director of a school of social work which is within a larger college of five departments
  • dean, and as director of a school of social work which is within a larger college of five departments
  • since they're giving of their time and service. >> Mr.
  • since they're giving of their time and service. >> Mr.
Bills: HB151 , HB152 , HB138 , SB221 , SB190 , SB69 , SB225 , SB272 , HB151 , HB152 , HB138 , SB221 , SB190 , SB69 , SB225 , SB272
LA

Louisiana 2026 Regular Session

House of Representatives Mar 24th, 2026

Louisiana House Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • Department of Health; funding.
  • He came from a family of service, and he lived that calling every day of his life.
  • and statutory entities made part of that department.
  • entities as a part of the department.
  • Members, this is just the recreation of the Department of State.
Summary: The House convened with a quorum, opened in prayer, and received official notice from the Secretary of State certifying Dana Henry and Paul Sawyer to fill vacancies in the chamber. Both members were sworn in. The House also received Senate messages on several concurrent resolutions and a large slate of Senate bills, and it adopted a number of House resolutions recognizing groups and individuals, including agriculture, athletic trainers, GoFar Louisiana, homeschooling families, veterans, and several community honorees. Committee reports and bill referrals were also announced throughout the morning hour. A substantial portion of the meeting was devoted to floor action on House bills, many of them memorial highway designations and policy measures. The House gave final passage to bills naming roadways and bridges for Officer Trevor Abney, Dr. Harry Blake Sr., Virginia Green Evans, and American Legion Post No. 14, and it also passed bills extending Tax Commission assessment fees, creating a transfer-on-death securities registration act, increasing lender origination fees, expanding assessor certification committee membership, and strengthening protections for eligible adults against financial exploitation. Other bills passed included measures on teacher certification appeals, removing Evangeline Parish from a juvenile justice district, re-creating the Department of Education, and repealing a $25 impaired-driving fine. Most of these bills passed overwhelmingly or unanimously. The most extensive debate centered on House Bill 68, which would create a new offense for disturbing worship services and impose a mandatory 30-day jail term for certain misdemeanor conduct, with higher penalties for related offenses. Supporters argued the bill was intended to deter disruptions and reduce the risk of escalation in houses of worship, citing heightened security concerns and incidents in churches nationwide. Opponents questioned the bill’s vagueness, the mandatory minimum sentence, the distinction between misdemeanor and felony treatment, and whether existing law already covered the conduct. The bill remained under discussion as members continued to raise constitutional, enforcement, and policy concerns.
LA

Louisiana 2026 Regular Session

House of Representatives Mar 24th, 2026

Louisiana House Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • He came from a family of service, and he lived that calling every day of his life.
  • disability benefits by the Department of Veterans Affairs.
  • department and statutory entities made part of that department.
  • entities as a part of the department.
  • Members, this is just the recreation of the Department of State.
AL

Alabama 2026 Regular Session

Alabama Senate Banking and Insurance Committee Apr 1st, 2026

Banking and Insurance

Transcript Highlights:
  • Do you have expertise in the field of pennies?
  • Is Neil a part of this program?
  • I He I'm looking at you of the Lord is.
  • Is is Neil a part of this to you. Is is Neil a part of this program? program? program?
  • </c> moment we sit here, the state of moment we sit here, the state of Kentucky<00:05:22.000><c> adopted
Bills: HB545
AL

Alabama 2025 Regular Session

Alabama House Education Policy Committee Feb 19th, 2025

Education Policy

Transcript Highlights:
  • I know that the Department of Education has been trying to work with you a little bit too about maybe
  • This bill requires the State Department of Education to report to the adult education...
  • One of them is in the military and one is in the first year of college.
  • On the data sharing which is going to go from the Department of Education to your college system: what
  • The bulk of what we do in GED in the state of Alabama is through the community college system.
Bills: SB140 , HB102 , SB133 , SB34
MN

Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session

House Workforce, Labor, and Economic Development Finance and Policy Committee 5/6/25

Workforce, Labor, and Economic Development Finance and Policy

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  • related to certain direct care programs under the Minnesota Department of Human Services.
  • related to certain direct care programs under the Minnesota Department of Human Services.
  • related to certain direct care programs under the Minnesota Department of Human Services.
  • certain direct care programs under the Minnesota Department of Human Services.
  • related to certain direct care programs under the Minnesota Department of Human Services.
Bills: HF3228 , HF2441
AL

Alabama 2025 Regular Session

Alabama House Judiciary Committee Apr 30th, 2025

Judiciary

Transcript Highlights:
  • So that includes the Department of Human Resources, that includes the Department of Mental Health, that
  • Um, and if you've ever had issues with the Department of Revenue or with the Department of Mental Health
  • So, the purpose of this is to check either from the Department of Corrections' point of view or the pardons
  • The Department of Corrections makes an entire roster of all our prison systems readily available online
  • ever public hearing regarding the Department of Corrections.
Bills: HB202 , HB42 , HB146 , HB492 , HB285 , HB7 , HB454 , HB42 , HB7
Committee: House Judiciary
ND

North Dakota 2025-2026 Regular Session

Senate Appropriations - Education and Environment Division Apr 11th, 2025 at 09:30 am

Appropriations - Education and Environment Division

Transcript Highlights:
  • on the bottom of page 4 of 6.
  • The other part of that is the projections of how many people would take advantage of it really leaves
  • I don't like the idea of putting a certain amount of money on it and then having no way of determining
  • I'm with the Office of Management and Budget Shared Services Division.
  • Bank of North Dakota, IT and yourself? Bank of North Dakota, yes. And Mr.
Bills: HB1540
Summary: The committee first took up amended bill 10-13, a school funding and education appropriations measure. Senator Schaible walked through the final version, which included changes to foundation aid, transportation grants, free and reduced-price meals funding, paraprofessional and teacher support programs, Native American education items, library and school facility projects, and several one-time grants. Members discussed removing the science center grant funding, and Senator Meyer objected to that removal, arguing that Grand Forks had raised matching private and local funds and that other cities had received similar state support. The committee also agreed to adjust regional education association funding to reflect six centers rather than seven, reducing that line to $600,000. The committee then adopted the amendment to 10-13 unanimously and passed the bill as further amended on a unanimous roll call, with Senator Shively designated as carrier. After a brief recess, the committee turned to bill 1540, but no formal action was taken. Bank of North Dakota and OMB representatives raised concerns that the draft included policy changes and procurement/IT exemptions that needed further discussion. Members agreed the bill would be delayed until Monday so the Bank, OMB, and NDIT could confer and work through the mechanics and policy issues before the committee moved it forward.
MN

Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session

Energy Committee Meeting - 2025-04-10

Energy Finance and Policy

Transcript Highlights:
  • We're going to go ahead and call this meeting of the Energy Finance and Policy Committee to order.
  • Our first order of business is to approve the minutes from April 3, 2025.
  • don't have any other business today, but I do think it's important that we take a minute to thank all of
  • On both sides of the aisle, both Republicans and Democrats, the challenge in the refinement of bills
Bills: HF2442
MN

Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session

House Energy Finance and Policy Committee 4/10/25

Energy Finance and Policy

Transcript Highlights:
  • We're going to go ahead and call this meeting of the Energy Finance and Policy Committee to order.
  • Our first order of business is to approve the minutes from April 3rd, 2025.
  • Representative Craft said they had looked at the minutes and moved approval of them, Madam Chair.
  • business today, but I do think it's important that we take a minute and just make sure to thank all of
  • Uh both Republicans and of the aisle.
Bills: HF2442
AL

Alabama 2025 Regular Session

Alabama House Judiciary Committee Mar 19th, 2025

Judiciary

Transcript Highlights:
  • I was here, and many of my friends because they were... ...many of my friends because they were afraid
  • For decades, I've analyzed the effects of disease on the human body, interpreting diagnostic tests and
  • Office, and the Department of Revenue to track and update non-compliant products.
  • That registry is being monitored by the Department of Revenue, and they have to meet certain criteria
  • the Court of Civil Appeals and out of the Supreme Court.
Bills: SB210 , SB225 , HB280 , HB287 , HB94 , HB88 , SB157 , HB7 , HB8 , HB42
Committee: House Judiciary
WA

Washington 2025-2026 Regular Session

Senate Labor & Commerce Jan 19th, 2026 at 10:30 am

Labor & Commerce

Transcript Highlights:
  • Thank you, Madam Chair, members of the committee, Tammy Fellon on behalf of the Department of Labor and
  • So however the Department of Health limits that, we limit that as well.
  • And this goes through all the authorizing statutes of the department.
  • You know, one of the big issues I find is contracting out of this service, and I don't think L&I has
  • workers, according to the Department of Labor.
Bills: SB5437 , SB6152 , SB6058 , SB5944 , SB6039 , SB6117
WA

Washington 2025-2026 Regular Session

House Floor Session Feb 11th, 2026 at 03:55 pm

Washington House Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • Seventh order of business, third reading of bills. Engrossed House Bill 2317.
  • Last line, people of the state of Washington.
  • We want to make sure that people in the state of Washington continue to enjoy access to those services
  • by the Department of Corrections.
  • I look at the situation of the United States of America, the situation of our state of Washington, and