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WY

Wyoming 2026 Regular Session

House Appropriations Committee, February 23, 2026 PM 2

Appropriations

Transcript Highlights:
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  • :10.720> was<00:03:10.959> that<00:03:11.120> there drafting that amendment was
  • that there drafting that amendment was that there were<00:03:11.440> several<00:03:11.760>
  • Bill Bill Bill failed<00:20:24.480> introduction.
  • So these two um these two with the bill.
ND

North Dakota 2025-2026 Regular Session

Senate Judiciary Apr 9th, 2025 at 10:00 am

Judiciary

Transcript Highlights:
  • What was the reference number that we passed here, your bill? 1194. Yes, 1194 was that bill.
  • And with that, we have, with this bill in place, lethal, less than lethal, and then down into bill in
  • drafted this bill to make it clear that our federal judges and their families are protected, the same
  • All of our bills are completed.
  • All of our bills are completed.
Keywords: 908, all
Summary: The Judiciary Committee heard House Bill 1582, a study bill on false accusations and false reports of a crime. The sponsor argued the issue is broad but important, citing concerns about weaponized accusations in custody, civil, and political disputes and saying the study should gather statistics on how often these offenses are charged and prosecuted. Testimony in support came from the Commission on Legal Counsel for Indigents and the North Dakota Association for Justice, both describing cases where false domestic-violence allegations or false reports caused arrests, jail time, and court burdens, while noting the difficulty of finding statistics or examples of prosecutions. Members questioned the bill’s scope, and the committee amended it to narrow the study to North Dakota Century Code Chapter 12.1 before giving it a do pass recommendation by roll call vote. The committee then took up House Bill 1613, which addresses autonomous vehicles, robots, and law enforcement use of technology. The sponsor explained the amendment was intended to create definitions for autonomous, remote, lethal, and less-than-lethal systems, while preserving current law enforcement tools such as body cameras, license plate readers, and other cameras, and requiring warrants or use-of-force policies in certain situations. Testimony and discussion focused on ensuring humans remain involved in decisions to deploy weapons, limiting autonomous use of lethal force, and clarifying how drones and other devices could be used for surveillance or emergency response. After discussion of concerns from law enforcement, technology, and other stakeholders, the committee adopted the amendment and then passed the bill as amended by roll call vote. Finally, the committee heard House Bill 1499, which would make home addresses and telephone numbers of federal judges, magistrate judges, and U.S. Supreme Court justices confidential under state open-records law. The sponsor and the Attorney General’s office said the bill would extend protections already given to state judges and other justice-system employees, noting increased threats to judges and explaining that federal law does not fully protect these records in state files. With no opposition offered, the committee gave the bill a do pass recommendation and then adjourned after noting it had completed action on all 122 bills before it, with only two conference committees remaining.
FL

Florida 2025 Regular Session

Appropriations Mar 20th, 2025

Transcript Highlights:
  • It senators we're in debate on the bill.
  • is such a great bill.
  • And this is anything but a bill that about watching the pink dry. This is the most exciting bill.
  • I read the bill analysis.
  • We fully support this bill.
Keywords: 999, senate, all
US

US Federal 2025-2026 Regular Session

US House Floor Proceedings (Wednesday, June 24, 2026)

US Federal House Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • Bill Grumins. Bill has been promoted to deputy chief of training and safety in the department.
  • This bill will help protect...
  • So, this is a good bill. This is a bill to try and protect our seniors.
  • Vote aye on the bill. And for those who Vote aye on the bill.
  • veterans bill.
AL

Alabama 2026 1st Special Session

Alabama House State Government Committee Feb 18th, 2026

State Government

Transcript Highlights:
  • Sir, thank you, Bill. >> Any oppose? Curse. Sir, thank you, Bill.
  • We're on the bill as amended. >> Okay. We own on the bill as amended.
  • The language of the bill was drafted by the Department of Revenue with manufactured housing industry
  • The language of the bill was drafted by the Department of Revenue with manufactured housing industry
  • The language of the bill was drafted by the Department of Revenue with manufactured housing industry
FL

Florida 2025 Regular Session

January 14, 2025 - 01:00 PM

Transcript Highlights:
  • House Bill 197 was a comprehensive bill aimed at regulating massage therapists and establishments to
  • So next I'd like to discuss Senate Bill So next I would like to discuss Senate Bill 7072 and the changes
  • Finally, my last bill to discuss is Senate Bill 1582, the Andrew John Anderson Pediatric Rare Disease
  • House Bill 7085, sickle cell disease. House Bill 785 focuses on sickle cell disease.
  • House Bill 7085 sickle cell disease. House Bill 785 focus on sickle cell disease.
Summary: The Health Professions and Program Subcommittee met for an introductory and oversight briefing from the Florida Department of Health on implementation of several 2024 laws. The committee heard first from Jennifer Winhold on practitioner-regulation measures, including SB 1716 and SB 1600, which expanded workforce pathways through foreign-trained physician licensure, area-of-critical-need temporary certificates for APRNs and physician assistants, graduate assistant physician licenses, interstate compacts, and a new universal licensure-by-endorsement process. She also reviewed HB 197 on massage therapy enforcement, HB 975 on broader background screening, HB 1561 on office-surgery and liposuction safeguards, HB 159 on pharmacist HIV post-exposure prophylaxis certification, and HB 1063 on chiropractic dry needling and foreign degree licensure. Members asked about compact scope, foreign graduate requirements, massage enforcement overlap with DBPR, and registration thresholds for liposuction procedures. Dr. Emma Spencer then outlined implementation of SB 76 and related programs, including changes to the FRAME and dental loan repayment programs, the volunteer health care provider program, the Casey DeSantis Cancer Research Program, the Health Care Innovation Council and revolving loan program, and the Andrew John Anderson Pediatric Rare Disease Grant Program. She said the department had updated portals, posted forms, launched or was developing public search tools, and submitted required reports and contracts. Members questioned whether loan repayment funds were reaching rural and underserved areas, how nonprofit applicants were being informed about the Alphonse screening grant program, the short application window for that grant, and how the department would evaluate whether the programs were improving recruitment and retention. A third presentation, delivered by Mike Mason standing in for Shea Holloway, covered maternal and child health and other public health initiatives. He reported on the telehealth maternity care program’s expansion from a pilot in Duval and Orange counties to 23 counties, the pregnancy-and-parenting resources website required by HB 415, CMV newborn screening requirements under SB 168, sickle cell registry and research grants under HB 7085, and the swim lessons voucher program under SB 544, which received nearly 10,000 requests for 3,500 vouchers and enrolled 86 facilities. Members asked about utilization, marketing, website launch timing, and how the department was promoting these services. No bills were voted on; the meeting concluded with the chair noting that more committee presentations and bills would follow and that briefing materials would be distributed to members.
OK

Oklahoma 2026 Regular Session

Administrative Rules Feb 24th, 2026 at 01:30 pm

Administrative Rules

Transcript Highlights:
  • Most of these, when they were drafted, they were drafted as a one-year extension.
  • We'll allow you to read the bill. Thank you. Okay. It stands Back to the bill.
  • Your bill has passed, and we'll recognize you, Chairman Kendrick, for bill number House Bill 3003.
  • You may present your bill, House Bill 3006. There's an amendment. Clerk, Mr.
  • You may present your bill, House Bill 3007. There's an amendment. Clerk, Mr.
AL

Alabama 2025 Regular Session

Alabama House Military and Veterans Affairs Committee Feb 12th, 2025

Military and Veterans Affairs

Transcript Highlights:
  • Senate Bill 70... Senate Bill 70... it's the same bill.
  • Okay, so now we're back on the bill itself, Senate Bill 70.
  • Clerk, call up House Bill... Clerk, call up House Bill 154.
  • by the bill currently.
  • There was no consultation with any of the veteran service organizations in the drafting of House Bill
Bills: HB154, HB153, HB180, SB70
OK

Oklahoma 2026 Regular Session

Civil Judiciary Feb 12th, 2026 at 10:30 am

Civil Judiciary

Transcript Highlights:
  • Bill 2981, as chairman, House Bill 2981 requires school board meeting minutes to be posted publicly.
  • Members were laying over House Bill 2941, House Bill 2959. House Bill 3087.
  • Presentative, you're now recognized to explain your bill. You, chairman, House Bill 3695.
  • So, this I'm running this bill for her. It is just a uniform trust bill, pretty mundane.
  • House Bill 3321, we're going to lay over House Bill 3298 and lay over House Bill 3297.
FL

Florida 2026 Regular Session

Appropriations Committee on Transportation, Tourism, and Economic Development Mar 24th, 2025

Appropriations Committee on Transportation, Tourism, and Economic Development

Transcript Highlights:
  • Senators, we're back on the bill as amended. Any questions on the bill as amended?
  • That is the bill. Okay, thank you, Senators. Any questions on the bill?
  • That is the bill, Mr.
  • That is the bill, Mr. Chair. Thank you, Senator. Any questions on the bill?
  • That is the bill, Madam Chair. Thank you. Are there any questions on the bill?
Summary: The Appropriations Committee on Transportation, Tourism, and Economic Development heard four bills. SB 810, as amended, addressed stormwater management and flooding prevention after recent hurricanes by requiring annual inspections of certain municipal separate storm sewer systems (MS4s) and identifying infrastructure vulnerable to blockage, deterioration, failure, or flooding. Senator Burgess said the amendment narrowed the bill, removed a notice requirement to DEM, and was still being refined with stakeholders and counties; Senator Smith asked about prioritizing high-risk systems and DEP’s role. The committee adopted the amendment, heard one opposition appearance from the Florida Stormwater Association, and reported the bill favorably as C.S. for SB 810. SB 994 by Senator Collins revised driver education requirements. It would require applicants age 18 and older to complete a traffic law and substance abuse education course unless they had previously been licensed or completed a Department of Education driver’s ed course, and it would require learner’s permit applicants to complete a DHSMV-approved classroom driver education course. The bill had one supportive appearance from A BET Florida and was reported favorably without debate. The committee also approved two transportation facility designation bills. SB 662 designated a portion of West Beaver Street in Duval County as Harry Frisch Street in honor of the Jacksonville businessman and philanthropist, and SB 706 designated a portion of U.S. 92/Gandy Boulevard as the Senator James A. Sebesta Memorial Highway, recognizing Sebesta’s public service and work on transportation issues. Both bills had no opposition or debate and were reported favorably. The committee then adjourned and noted it would meet again Wednesday to take up additional bills and begin budget rollout.
MN

Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session

Committee on Labor - 05/09/25

Labor

Transcript Highlights:
  • It's a bipartisan bill.
  • Welcome to run through the bill.
  • Um, the bill, and I'll talk about the bill, is introduced and the amendment in that order.
  • council's um agreement and puts the bill council's um agreement and puts the bill in<00:02:16.560
  • > includes<00:03:24.800> nine bill is introduced uh includes nine bill is introduced uh
Keywords: 1187, senate, all
WY

Wyoming 2026 Regular Session

House Labor, Health & Social Services Committee, February 18, 2026

Labor, Health & Social Services

Transcript Highlights:
  • This bill is strong.
  • This bill is strong.
  • This bill is strong.
  • we'll hear your take on the bill. we'll hear your take on the bill.
  • Bill Bill 129?
Bills: HB0143, HB0129
ND
Transcript Highlights:
  • Unlike some of our bills, I don't think we're very far apart on this one.
  • You were going to ask me to do this too, so I could refresh myself more on the bill.
  • But again, PERS won't be the ones submitting the bill.
  • But again, it's removing that language about having to submit the bill.
  • But again, PERS won't be the ones submitting the bill.
Keywords: 908, all
Summary: The conference committee on HB 1248 met to review differences between the House and Senate versions of the bill, which concerns the PERS pilot program and insurance mandate process. Rebecca Frickie, executive director of PERS, explained that the Senate version removed the House provisions repealing the insurance mandate process, kept the two-year PERS pilot intact, and preserved the requirement for a report at the end of the pilot while removing language that would have required PERS to submit a bill to expand coverage to the commercial market. Members discussed the bill’s cost-benefit analysis requirements. Frickie said the current law triggers a cost-benefit analysis at the start of the pilot and again when a bill is introduced to roll coverage out commercially, but the Senate draft would change that to only one analysis at the end of the pilot if a rollout bill is introduced. Legislative Council indicated that if the committee wants that simplified approach, additional conforming changes are needed elsewhere in the code. Senators also asked about the purpose of the initial analysis and whether it is used beyond being attached to the bill packet; Frickie said PERS relies primarily on its own actuary and was not aware of broader use. The committee discussed whether the revised process would still require legislative sponsorship for any future rollout, and Frickie confirmed that a legislator or other sponsor would need to introduce such a bill. Examples mentioned included insulin caps and breast exams as possible future pilot items. The committee agreed to request Legislative Council draft the needed language changes and planned to reconvene after receiving the updated draft; no final vote was taken and the meeting was adjourned.
MN

Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session

House Public Safety Finance and Policy Committee 4/14/26

Public Safety Finance and Policy

Transcript Highlights:
  • First bill on the agenda is House File 4446. This is Representative Johnson's bill.
  • Members, we had a full hearing on this bill before, and the bill was laid over.
  • portion of the bill. portion of the bill.
  • bill, House File 4066. bill, House File 4066.
  • want to say about the bill? want to say about the bill?
Bills: HF4446, HF4066, HF1082
AR
Transcript Highlights:
  • So every six months, we are issuing a new PA to a beneficiary or to an agency to be able to bill or to
  • well as extensive stakeholder engagement since June of '24, which is when we started floating the draft
  • So this is floating the draft of these rules was in June of 24 so this has been a long time coming the
  • So if we refer that back to the PCP’s office, are they going to be able to bill to send a nurse to do
  • If this rule goes into effect, the person that’s wanting to bill for a service will send a nurse out
Summary: The committee approved the December 8 minutes and referred items C1 and C2 to the labor and environment subcommittees, adopting the chair’s recommendations. The main substantive item was a DHS rule package revising the State Plan Personal Care Manual and the Arkansas Independent Assessment (ARIA) Manual. DHS said the revisions would repeal and replace the current manuals with streamlined versions, remove overlapping language, implement Act 853 by shifting licensure/certification for personal care agencies to the Department of Health, lengthen personal care prior authorizations from six months to one year, and keep the 64-hour monthly cap. For ARIA, DHS said it would remove references to state plan personal care, clarify telehealth and in-person assessments, and add/update sections for PASS, AR Choices, Living Choices, and PACE. DHS argued the current independent assessment process is costly and not controlling utilization, citing a 95% approval rate, annual spending of more than $212 million on personal care for about 17,000 people, and an estimated $6.173 million in savings from eliminating the Optum assessment and reducing prior-authorization frequency. Agency witnesses said the new process would reinsert primary care practitioner involvement, use standardized evaluation and prescription forms, and rely on personal care provider nurses for the assessment step, with training already available through an AFMC contract. Several members questioned whether PCPs should be used as gatekeepers, whether the change would delay services, and whether the savings estimate accounted for training or provider burden. Some members also raised concerns about conflicts of interest, the workload on physicians, and whether the agency had adequately worked with the existing vendor to improve the current system. The discussion became contentious, with Senator Irvin and others strongly opposing the proposal as inconsistent with the earlier independent-assessment approach and urging DHS to slow down and work with legislators. Other members asked for clarification on how the new process would work for new applicants and whether it would affect waiver or PASS participants; DHS said the rule would not apply to PASS and should not delay services. At the end of the hearing, the chair offered DHS the option to pull the rule down and work off-record with legislators on a revised proposal, and DHS agreed. The meeting then adjourned without further business or a final vote on the rule.
ND

North Dakota 2025-2026 Regular Session

Senate Agriculture and Veterans Affairs Apr 10th, 2025 at 09:00 am

Agriculture and Veterans Affairs

Transcript Highlights:
  • Committee, I want to, I guess, what we have left on our docket is House Bill 1318.
  • Committee, I want to, I guess, what we have left on our docket is House Bill 1318.
  • We've had four different drafts of amendments, and in finding just...
  • By doing this amendment, will it weaken what our original intent of the bill was?
  • Chairman, I would move the 1006 amendment to House Bill 1318. Second.
Bills: HB1318
Summary: The Agriculture and Veterans Affairs Committee met on April 10 and took up House Bill 1318, a bill dealing with pesticide-related liability and warning-label issues. The chair explained that the bill had drawn strong interest from both agriculture and public health sides, and that the committee was trying to craft language that would protect consumers without unduly harming agricultural production. He said the committee had worked through multiple draft amendments and was now considering Amendment 1006, which was described as a compromise combining earlier proposals and narrowing the bill’s scope to pesticides registered with the state commissioner. Members discussed whether the amendment would weaken the original intent of the bill. Senator Myrdal said the revised language added needed guardrails and addressed concerns about overly broad preemption language and warning-label standards, while also preserving agriculture’s ability to operate. After a motion to rescind the earlier action on the bill passed, Amendment 1006 was adopted unanimously by the members present. A motion to move the bill without committee recommendation failed for lack of a second. The committee then voted on House Bill 1318 as amended. The do-pass motion passed on a roll call vote, with Senators Weber, Luick, Myrdal, and Lemm voting yes, and Senators Marcellais and Weston voting no. The chair said he would carry the bill. The meeting ended with members thanking the chair and staff for their work during the session, and the chair noted he might call the committee back if a conference committee report required further input.
NH

New Hampshire 2025 Regular Session

House Children and Family Law (02/10/2025)

Transcript Highlights:
  • Uh, there was a question of the constitutionality of this bill.
  • 2021 uh the legislature added house bill 2021 uh the legislature added house bill 1573<00:22:28.240
  • <00:31:00.200> we're findings where these the bill we're findings where these the bill we're
  • of this bill of this bill right<00:46:15.160> uh<00:46:15.319> it's<00:46:15.680><
  • <00:46:55.480> is components of this bill is components of this bill is how<00:46:57.240><
Keywords: 928, house, all
Summary: The subcommittee met on House Bill 553, which concerns the definitions of child abuse and neglect in RSA 169-C, including psychological maltreatment and the rebuttable presumption of harm. The chair and members emphasized that the bill is intended to clarify definitions rather than create punishments, and they discussed concerns that had arisen after the bill’s earlier drafting. Representative Eimon stated his view that the bill is constitutional, citing case law, and members noted that amendment 114 would restore language refined by the prior study committee and address trauma-informed wording, especially around substance use disorder and newborns. A major portion of the discussion focused on whether the bill could be read to treat ordinary parental discipline or disagreements with a child—such as grounding, taking away car keys or a phone, or refusing gender-affirming care—as abuse or neglect. DCF Deputy Director Jen Ross explained that screeners look at the nature of the allegation and whether the parent’s conduct is likely to cause serious psychological or emotional harm; she said routine discipline or prudent parenting would not be screened in, while persistent ridiculing, terrorizing, bullying, isolating, threats, or similar conduct could qualify. She also said that denial of gender-affirming care, by itself, would not be treated as neglect, but the agency would consider the full context and any resulting harm or need for mental health care. DCF General Counsel Susan Larby added that the legislature’s earlier definition of psychological maltreatment and related policy already focus on pervasive emotionally abusive behavior, and that the bill is meant to make the statute more understandable and transparent, not to change the core neglect standard. She and other speakers said the goal is to identify serious harm and provide services, not to remove children for ordinary parental decisions. Lisa Massio of the Office of the Child Advocate said the bill and related placement language are intended to preserve family unity and fill gaps where courts have interpreted neglect too narrowly or inconsistently. Members also discussed a proposed concise analysis from Representative Maral and asked about CPSW qualifications and training; DCF said staff generally have backgrounds in human services, social work, psychology, or education and receive a 12-week Core Academy on policy, law, investigations, and family engagement. No vote was taken in the portion provided, and members indicated they wanted to continue refining the amendment before sending anything to the Office of Legislative Services.
LA

Louisiana 2026 Regular Session

Municipal May 7th, 2026

Municipal

Transcript Highlights:
  • That bill will be reported favorable. Thank you. And my second bill is HB 822.
  • All right, back on the bill.
  • to fix those bills.
  • And members, this is a bill.
  • Tell us about your bill. It’s a local bill.
Summary: The committee on local and municipal affairs met on May 7, 2026, approved the prior meeting minutes, and then took up a series of local bills. HB 362 creating the Regency Park Towns Townhomes Crime Prevention and Security District in Orleans Parish was reported favorably without objection. HB 822, dealing with nonprofit entities that hold appointments on boards and commissions while not in good standing with the Secretary of State, drew questions about whether it targeted a specific entity and about how long an entity should be out of good standing; the committee adopted an amendment changing the trigger to three consecutive years and then reported the bill as amended. A major portion of the meeting focused on HB 1243, which would give the Orleans Parish City Council more authority over the Sewer and Water Board. The sponsor, Council President J.P. Morrell, and Representative Hilfordy argued the bill would move New Orleans toward a more local, responsive public-works model and help address long-standing dysfunction. The Bureau of Governmental Research testified that it supported increased local control but urged a formal study or transition plan so the city would document the future governance structure. Despite those concerns, the committee adopted an amendment clarifying ownership of assets and then reported HB 1243 as amended. The committee also handled several St. George bills and other local measures. SB 348, allowing third-party administrative support for motor vehicle enforcement, and SB 444, granting expropriation authority for certain public projects, were reported favorably. SB 485, transferring insurance premium tax authority to the City of St. George, was initially amended but then reconsidered; the amendment was stripped and the bill was reported favorably. HB 990, concerning Jefferson Parish and unpaid water/sewer bills on multifamily properties, HB 466 on West Feliciana Parish property-tax rebates, HB 664 raising parish ordinance fines, HB 87 increasing per diem for a Livingston Parish gas utility district board, HB 115 abolishing the police chief for the Village of Edgefield, HB 741 creating emergency housing vouchers for human trafficking survivors, HB 377 removing civil-service pay restrictions for state examiners, HB 162 updating a crime prevention district fee, HB 368 raising fines for improper demolition of historic properties, and HB 441 returning Sewer and Water Board employees to city civil service were all reported favorably, most without objection. HB 431, requiring mayors to complete 16 hours of annual training, was amended to add continuing legal education and national conferences and then reported as amended. The committee adjourned after completing its agenda.
NM

New Mexico 2026 Regular Session

Senate - Finance Feb 13th, 2026 at 09:37 am

Senate Finance

Transcript Highlights:
  • And all of these bills have merit for their respective purposes. These bills...
  • They will go ahead and draft their version of a tax bill and then come over to us.
  • get it in House Bill 2.
  • If we can get it in House Bill 2... We can get it in House Bill 2.
  • If we can get it in House Bill 2, that's maybe we can get it in House Bill 2.
Bills: SB151, HB8, SB177
MN

Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session

Committee on Transportation - 03/09/26

Transportation

Transcript Highlights:
  • And then we have something, a bill from Senator Johnson Stewart, bill from Senator Dziedzic, but we're
  • to Senator Hoffman's bill. to Senator Hoffman's bill.
  • Thank you. these bills. Since the cost of the signs these bills.
  • But that's basically the bill.
  • But that's basically the bill.
Keywords: 1187, senate, all