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VT
Transcript Highlights:
- Madam Speaker, I make a motion to send House Bill 211 to the Governor forthwith.
- The member from Poultney moves that we deliver House Bill 211 to the Governor forthwith.
- The ayes do have it, and you have ordered House Bill 211 to be delivered to the governor forthwith.
- Powers of Waterford. Priestly of Bradford. Yes. Yes. Yes. Pritchard of Pawlet. Yes. Yes. Yes.
- moves that we deliver House Bill 955 to the governor forthwith.
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
Confronting Fraud, Waste and Abuse Jan 27th, 2025
Minnesota Senate Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- And I think the timing of it, you know, it questions me a little with the governor coming out.
- coming out I I little with governor coming out I I think<00:05:18.039><c> they're</c><00:05:18.319><
- That was before Governor Walz's time, but actually I saw things get done there.
- A Republican Senate and a Democrat governor, and that's actually when we got some things done.
- That was before Governor Walz's time, but actually I saw things get done there.
CA
California 2025-2026 Regular Session
Senate Floor Session Jun 4th, 2026
California Senate Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- Okay, now messages from the Governor will be deemed read.
- The Governor will be deemed read. Excuse me, messages from the Assembly will be deemed read.
- King and the others by flying to meet Nelson Rockefeller, the governor of New York, who gave Jones the
- He told CBS News that the Black community and the Jewish community, that alliance was so powerful it
- His life and story remind us of the power of public service and what true friendship and companionship
Summary:
The Senate convened with a quorum, offered prayer and the pledge, and then moved through a series of privileges-of-the-floor recognitions. Senators honored California Interscholastic Federation Scholar-Athletes Ryan Liu of Burlingame High School and Mona Sugawata of West Torrance High School for their academic, athletic, and community achievements, and welcomed a delegation from Jiangsu Province in China to mark the 15th anniversary of the California-Jiangsu sister-state relationship. The chamber also recognized the California Taxpayers Association on its 100th anniversary and welcomed Senator Ochoa Bogh’s district staff visiting Sacramento.
On floor actions, Senator Menjivar moved to rescind the vote on AB 1457 and place it on third reading; the motion passed on a 28-9 roll call. The Senate then took up the consent calendar, approving Assembly Concurrent Resolutions 129, 164, and 166 by a 38-0 vote, with the same vote applying to the related items. No items were pulled from consent.
The remainder of the session consisted of adjourn-in-memory tributes. Senators Becker, Wiener, and Rubio honored Clarence Jones, Rita Semmel, and Deputy Levi Vargas, respectively, highlighting Jones’s role with Martin Luther King Jr., Semmel’s leadership in San Francisco’s Jewish and interfaith communities, and Vargas’s service with the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department. The Senate then announced the next floor session for Monday, June 8 at 2 p.m., and recessed.
AZ
Transcript Highlights:
- that each of their constituents will experience the benefits of their decisions as they work with Governor
- XRDNA secures smart cities and the critical infrastructure that powers them while putting control of
- XRDNA secures smart cities and the critical infrastructure that powers them while putting control of
- Communications from the Governor, executive nominations, without objection, communications from the Governor
- executive nominations without objection communications from the governor is listed on the calendar will
MA
Massachusetts 2025-2026 Regular Session
Senate Session (Full Formal with Calendar) Jul 1st, 2026
Massachusetts Senate Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- President, binding powers to approve, modify, or reject the statewide decarbonization plan, its budgets
- But it does not necessarily have the power to take action when it finds something to be unaffordable.
- And so this amendment would give it that power.
- Here we have February 2022, a report commissioned by Governor Charlie Baker.
- All the bills before us today—House, Governor, Senate—talk about 10-year.
CA
California 2025-2026 Regular Session
Assembly Utilities and Energy Committee Jul 16th, 2025
Transcript Highlights:
- John White, with the Clean Power Campaign, we support the bill. All right.
- Finally, on this Power Fund, we support the direction of that.
- I would have commented with the work that you're doing on virtual power plants.
- Virtual power plants are not retail suppliers.
- Access to power and who need it most.
Summary:
The committee heard several energy and water affordability bills, with extensive testimony on SB 254 by Senator Becker, SB 541 by Senator Becker, SB 453 by Senator Stern, SB 292 by Senator Caballero, and SB 473 by Senator Padilla. SB 254 was presented as a broad utility affordability package addressing short-term climate credits, a Power Fund, tighter scrutiny of rate increases and utility profits, wildfire spending, securitization of future utility costs, and streamlining. Supporters, including TURN and several environmental and public power groups, said it could lower bills and reduce long-term costs; opponents from investor-owned utilities, labor, business, and local government raised concerns about market impacts, insufficient analysis, and the breadth of the bill. The committee approved SB 254 on a 6-3 vote and placed it on call.
SB 541 focused on load flexibility and using existing grid capacity more efficiently. Senator Becker described it as a transparency and planning measure to identify cost-effective load shifting and reduce peak demand, while supporters said it could improve resiliency and save money. Several CCAs and utilities opposed the bill in print or unless amended, arguing that some language implied a mandate and that the concept needed more cost-effectiveness analysis; the author said amendments would remove language dividing the state goal among retail suppliers and clarify that the bill is not a procurement mandate. The committee passed SB 541 as amended to Appropriations on a 9-1 vote and left it on call.
SB 453 by Senator Stern would return unspent ratepayer-funded microgrid program dollars and was described as a way to keep the lights on and redirect unused funds. It drew support from local government and environmental groups, with PG&E expressing concern about how the bill would affect its ability to spend awarded funds. The committee passed SB 453 as amended to Appropriations on a 12-0 vote. SB 292 by Senator Caballero would require more granular outage and reliability reporting, including census-tract-level data, to better inform resilience planning after PSPS events; utilities opposed unless amended, citing duplicative reporting and regulatory overlap, but the bill passed 12-0 to Appropriations.
SB 473 by Senator Padilla would require or expand water utility decoupling to promote conservation and affordability. Supporters, including water utilities, labor, business, and local government groups, argued decoupling stabilizes revenue, supports conservation, and can keep rates lower for low-use customers. The Public Advocates Office opposed, saying prior pilot data showed no conservation benefit and about $1 billion in added costs, and that the CPUC had already rejected similar requests. Committee members questioned the conservation and capital-investment effects of the different rate structures; the author and supporters argued decoupling helps utilities fund infrastructure while allowing lower fixed charges for low-use customers. The transcript ends during that discussion, before a final vote on SB 473 is shown.
TX
Transcript Highlights:
- current administration and And uh and and they're ready to get it started for data centers and for power
- state and for the world because we can give our natural gas to, to Europe and, and, uh, and we'll power
- So in recent years, uh, geothermal power has emerged after a long dormancy as a leading energy source
- and in fact, all militaries have a systemic critical vulnerability in that they depend on civilian power
- must provide written notice of the state's intent to withdraw to the governors of all other IMCC member
MS
Mississippi 2026 Regular Session
MS Senate Floor - 20 January, 2026; 10:00 AM
Mississippi Senate Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- Thank you, Governor. Good morning, everyone.
- </c> governor and also Senator Blackman here. governor and also Senator Blackman here.
- Knight and Bridges from Florence for the Lieutenant Governor and Senator Rhodess.
- from Weston on behalf of the Lieutenant Governor and Senator Butler.
- Make them Governor and Senator Butler. Make them feel<00:19:58.000><c> welcome.
NM
New Mexico 2025 Regular Session
IC - Courts, Corrections and Justice Jul 1st, 2025
Courts, Corrections & Justice Committee
Transcript Highlights:
- We're actually, we go through a nominating commission, and then we go to the governor for appointment
- The Certification Board is appointed by the Governor with... consent of the Senate.
- It's been the law since 1977 during the reorganization under then-Governor Apodaca. And...
- My question is: who has tried to reach out to the governor to fill these positions?
- They're both concerned about these, you know, the governor, I think has...
KY
Kentucky 2026 Regular Session
Senate Legislative Session Day 26 (2-12-26)
Kentucky Senate Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- </c> Kentucky had some of the lowest power Kentucky had some of the lowest power rates<00:13:03.200><
- </c> think this is going to cut your power think this is going to cut your power bill<00:14:36.480><c
- The governor does not take away the power to still work with the commissioner, and this is not a stab
- at the governor.
- Uh the governor does not take away<00:28:46.720><c> the</c><00:28:46.880><c> power</c><00:28:47.120><
NM
Transcript Highlights:
- It's also a separation of powers violation.
- The governor has said I'll call you a special session. I think that would be great.
- And I I recognize that the governor may not have addressed this in a state of the state, and the governor
- I think that is a clear separation of powers issue.
- Chair, because I think that too is a violation of separation of powers.
AZ
Transcript Highlights:
- Business on the Speaker's desk: communications from the governor.
- The clerk will record the action of the governor. Business from the Senate.
- Business on the Speaker's desk: communications from the governor.
- The clerk will record the action of the governor. Business from the Senate.
- This morning, Governor Hobbs unveiled the pride flags on the Executive Building.
CA
California 2025-2026 Regular Session
Assembly Floor Session Jun 27th, 2025
California House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- Messages from the Governor, there are none. Messages from the Senate, there are none.
- AB 101 and reflects our final three-party agreement with the governor.
- Without objection, immediate transmittal to the Governor.
- Without objection, immediate transmittal to the Governor.
- Without objection, immediate transmittal to the Governor. A reference to file.
MA
Massachusetts 2025-2026 Regular Session
Joint Committee on Ways and Means Mar 9th, 2026
Joint Committee on Ways and Means
Transcript Highlights:
- Certainly, thank you for the opportunity to testify before you on Governor Healey and Lieutenant Governor
- They’ve allowed the governor, their governor, to have some discretion with Title I, which I understand
- But Governor Healy has been the first governor in over a decade to propose operating subsidy increases
- So the governor, the governor has, have you at 20.1. You're saying a maintenance is 23.3.
- Did you talk to the governor about this? Is that right? Did you talk to the governor about this?
LA
Louisiana 2026 Regular Session
Louisiana Commission on Civic Education May 8th, 2026
Transcript Highlights:
- And thank you for representing the lieutenant governor so well.
- Had Spanish governors in the past.
- That's how Louisiana became Spanish and why they had Spanish governors.
- Bernardo de Galvez was one of those Spanish governors.
- I always said if I would become governor, he'd be my lieutenant governor.
Summary:
The Louisiana Commission on Civic Education met with a quorum, approved the minutes from its prior meeting, and unanimously approved the 2026–27 membership slate for the Legislative Youth Advisory Council after hearing that more than 300 students applied. The commission also approved LIAC’s budget and mileage reimbursement guidelines, which were updated to reflect the IRS rate increase. Members thanked the Legislature for continuing to fund LIAC after earlier years of sponsor-based support.
The meeting featured several civic education presentations tied to the nation’s 250th anniversary. Brandon Burris of the Lieutenant Governor’s office described state parks, museums, library backpack programs, Keep Louisiana Beautiful, and Homework Louisiana as civic and educational resources. Liam Julian of the Sandra Day O’Connor Institute discussed national trends in civics education, teacher discomfort with controversial topics, and the institute’s teacher training, student camps, debate programs, and civics app. Louisiana Public Broadcasting’s Katie Stark and Nancy Torren presented America 250-related materials, including a PBS Kids feature on a Louisiana child and a PBS Learning Media series on Bernardo de Gálvez and Spanish Louisiana, along with teacher training events.
LIAC members John Parker and Brandon Routon reported on their work over the year, including school safety efforts, digital service-hour tracking, AP self-study access, minor work permits, AI-generated harassment of minors, and school advisory councils. The Louisiana Center for Law and Civic Education reported on Law Day and Constitution Day programming reaching thousands of students, its summer institute, student and teacher awards, and a proclamation marking the 250th anniversary of the American Revolution. Barry Irwin also reported that legislation to clean up the commission’s membership and quorum provisions had passed the House and been heard in Senate Education. The commission adjourned after thanking staff for managing the meeting during severe weather.
FL
Florida 2026 5th Special Session
FL House Floor Session - 2025-02-13 (12:00PM Session)
Florida House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- deputized for immigration enforcement, as the governor stated.
- deputized for immigration enforcement, as the governor stated.
- deputized for immigration enforcement, as the governor stated.
- deputized for immigration enforcement, as the governor stated.
- You know, the lieutenant governor, former lieutenant governor now, she has come back to say that that
Summary:
The House convened with prayer, a moment of silence for the Parkland shooting victims, the Pledge of Allegiance, and adoption of the special order report for the day. The chamber then moved into a special-order agenda focused almost entirely on immigration-related measures, beginning with Senate Memorial 6C urging the U.S. Department of Homeland Security to provide guidance and training for 287(g) agreements. The memorial was adopted 85-27 after brief debate, with supporters arguing Florida should help maximize federal immigration enforcement and opponents saying Congress, not the state, should fix immigration policy.
The House next took up Senate Bill 4C, an immigration bill creating new state offenses for illegal entry and reentry by adult unauthorized aliens and requiring a mandatory death sentence for an unauthorized alien convicted of a capital felony. Members debated constitutional concerns, due process, racial profiling, fiscal impacts, and whether the bill intruded on federal immigration authority. Several amendments were offered and defeated, including proposals to extend protections to Venezuelans with TPS, to remove the mandatory death penalty, to protect certain long-term immigrant workers and teachers, to expand exemptions for Haitians and humanitarian parole recipients, and to create a task force on best practices for immigration enforcement in schools and other sensitive locations. A final amendment to strip the bill as unconstitutional was also rejected. The bill then passed 85-29.
The final measure discussed was Senate Bill 2C, which creates a State Board of Immigration Enforcement led by the Governor and Cabinet, establishes grants and incentive bonuses for local law enforcement cooperation with federal immigration authorities, repeals the fee waiver for undocumented students beginning July 1, 2025, and appropriates more than $300 million for immigration enforcement. The sponsor described it as a broad enforcement package, while questions from members focused on the impact on current students who receive in-state tuition and whether the bill would remove incentives for those already enrolled. The transcript ends during that exchange, before final action on SB 2C is shown.
ID
Transcript Highlights:
- From the Governor, March 23, 2026: Dear Mr.
- Sincerely, Brad Little, Governor of Idaho.
- governor in appointment.
- And the governor at the time, Governor Smiley, said, we must, if we're going to accept this gift, we
- And get this: the governor, those people serve at the will and pleasure of the governor.
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
Joint Hearing: Committee on Education Policy and Committee on Education Finance - 05/06/26
Transcript Highlights:
- But our words hold power. They hold a commitment to action.
- But our words hold power. They hold a commitment to action.
- But our words hold power. They hold a commitment to action.
- But our words hold power. They hold a commitment to action.
- </c> the power to shape it. the power to shape it.
Summary:
The committee held a joint hearing recognizing the 250th anniversary of the Declaration of Independence and focusing on civic education, free speech, voting, and Minnesota’s America 250 commemorations. Opening remarks emphasized the importance of education, Indigenous land acknowledgement, and the idea that democracy depends on informed and engaged citizens. The chair then invited student debaters from the Minnesota High School League to testify about how debate, free speech, and evidence-based reasoning have shaped their education and civic participation. The students argued that debate teaches critical thinking, helps young people engage with difficult issues, and should be protected as part of a healthy democracy; one also urged lawmakers to move beyond empty promises and take action on issues such as eviction moratoriums, ICE collaboration, and protest protections.
Commissioner Willie Jett of the Minnesota Department of Education testified that public education is where citizenship first becomes real, and that schools, libraries, and educators help students learn to listen, question, debate respectfully, and understand both the ideals and failures of American history. He said democracy is something each generation must learn and strengthen, and thanked the committee for convening the hearing. Former students Sarah Griffin and Charlie Crocker then offered tributes to Senator Swedzinski, describing how his teaching encouraged civic engagement, disagreement, and action, and how his classroom shaped their lives and public service. Their remarks emphasized that democracy is not a spectator sport and that ordinary people build it through small, courageous acts.
Secretary of State Steve Simon followed with testimony on Minnesota’s civic culture and voter participation. He said Minnesota has long ranked near the top nationally in voter turnout, including youth turnout, and attributed that to a combination of good election laws and a strong pro-voting culture. He highlighted school-based civic education efforts such as pre-registration for 16- and 17-year-olds and the Students Vote mock election program, and noted that Minnesota’s congressional delegation was unanimous in supporting the Voting Rights Act in 1965 as an example of the state coming together on major moral questions. The Minnesota Historical Society then began its presentation on America 250, with Kent Whitworth describing the organization’s role, the new edition of the Northern Lights curriculum, and broader commemorative activities; Dr. Bill Convery introduced historical context about how Americans have celebrated independence and how the semiquincentennial can leave a legacy for future generations.
FL
Florida 2026 Regular Session
FL House Floor Session - 2026-02-11 (4:00PM Session)
Florida House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- That would be the governor. Any further questions? Representative Rainer in question. What?
- That would be the governor. Any further questions? You're recognized. That would be the governor.
- That means the three at-large seats represent more than governors of 11 states.
- Once again, I think that this is a power grab.
- She is one of three operational steam-powered World War II merchant vessels.
Summary:
The House convened with prayer, moments of silence for former member Terry Fields and the Parkland victims, the Pledge of Allegiance, and recognition of guests and visitors. The chamber then adopted the Rules and Ethics Committee’s special order report setting the day’s calendar and debate times. The main measure taken up was HB 1119, relating to materials harmful to minors in public schools and charter schools, which the sponsor described as a clarification of existing law to keep pornographic or sexually explicit material away from minors and to give districts clearer standards for review and objection processes.
The bill drew extensive debate over constitutional concerns, local control, litigation risk, and the scope of the definition of “harmful to minors.” Members supporting the bill argued it was needed to close loopholes and protect children, while opponents warned it could lead to overbroad book removals, conflict with federal court rulings, and costly lawsuits. A series of amendments sought to narrow or redirect the bill: proposals by Gant, Aristide, Bartleman, Eskamani, Nixon, Rainer, Woodson, and Harris would have preserved literary value review, protected educational and abuse-prevention materials, exempted LGBTQ-inclusive books, limited objections, preserved funding for districts, or delayed enforcement during ongoing litigation. Supporters of the amendments framed them as protecting parental choice, academic value, student safety, and district finances; opponents said they would weaken the bill’s child-protection purpose. All of the amendments failed.
After the amendment process, the House waived rules, read HB 1119 a third time by title, and entered structured debate on final passage. Debate continued along the same lines, with opponents emphasizing book removals, First Amendment concerns, and the impact on students and schools, and supporters reiterating that the bill was intended to prevent minors from accessing obscene material. The transcript provided ends during structured debate and does not include the final vote on HB 1119.
NH
Transcript Highlights:
- She concluded that authority entrusted to those in power relies on the trust of the people and should
- </c><00:26:14.720><c> relies</c><00:26:15.360><c> on</c> those in a position of power relies on those
- </c> today but Mr Speaker the powerful today but Mr Speaker the powerful anecdotes<05:25:14.718><c> of
- Well, we have a new governor now. Perhaps you'll see things differently.
- Well, we have a new governor now. Perhaps you'll see things differently.
Summary:
The House opened with prayer, the Pledge of Allegiance, the national anthem, leaves of absence, guest introductions, and memorial remarks honoring former Representative Carolyn Gargas of Hollis, who was remembered for her long House service, work on child and family issues, and community involvement. The House then adopted a consent calendar and approved a motion to withdraw House Bill 431, which would have created a commission to review draft rules on minimum standards for public school approval and state academic standards; the motion failed after a roll call vote, so the bill remained in play.
The House next took up House Bill 109-FN, relative to false reports to law enforcement. The majority supported the bill as a way to add penalties for knowingly false reports about law enforcement officers, arguing officers deserve protection from false accusations and that the knowingly standard is a high bar. The minority opposed it as duplicative of existing law and warned it could chill legitimate complaints against police. After debate and a division vote, the majority committee report of ought to pass was adopted, 198-173.
The House also considered House Bill 218-FN, which would provide victims of crime a free police report. The committee amendment changed the bill so victims would receive a written confirmation that a crime occurred rather than the initial police report, to avoid conflicts with right-to-know law and active-investigation confidentiality. Supporters said the change was a small but important clarification agreed to by law enforcement and domestic violence advocates, while opponents argued the original language was already workable and that the floor amendment was unnecessary. A division vote was requested on the amendment, and the transcript ends during that debate before the final outcome on HB 218 is shown.