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TX
Transcript Highlights:
- in Medicaid.
- hospitals in particular?
- in the little time I had.
- preserving what should have been a long lifetime of memories in a very brief period of time.
- In Texas, smoking directly causes $1.29 billion in health care costs every year.
Bills:
HB18, HB742, HB754, HB1644, HB2187, HB1887, HB 1275, HB37, HB1503, HB1699, HB1700, HB2735, HB1741, HB1731, HB1675, HB18, HB37
Keywords:
rural health, hospital funding, healthcare access, mental health services, financial stability, human trafficking, first responders, health care, training, reporting, protection, trafficking prevention, medical assistant training, health care facilities, hospital compliance, clinic compliance, anti-retaliation, whistleblower protection, employee reporting, good faith report
OK
Oklahoma 2026 Regular Session
Senate Legislative Session Apr 20th, 2026 at 01:30 pm
Oklahoma Senate Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- Marine Corps in June 1960.
- In 1993, Doctor Craig received his doctorate in chiropractic.
- ranks to commissioned officer, in serving In combat in Vietnam, where he was awarded the Silver Star
- We've been in a unit for 20 years, and there's no division in drill.
- And so we have to be very careful in the ways in which we implement this specific policy.
Bills:
HB1675, HB3242, HB1739, HB3320, HB3047, HB4434, HJR1089, HB4432, HB3718, HB3705, SR43, HB1933, HB4248, SB1847, SB1778, HJR1086, HB3001, HB3002, HB3003, HB3004, HB3005, HB3007, HB3008, HB1590, HB1242, HB3818, HB4305, HB1979, HB1225, HB3931, HB4454, HB3849, HB1746, HB3720, HB4275, HB4300, HB3586, HB2268, HB3755, HB4117, HB4294, HB3650, HB4298, HB3270, HB3145, HB3056
Keywords:
emergency management, severe weather, youth camp, summer camp, overnight camp, day camp, outdoor education, adventure camp, wilderness program, campground safety, tornado preparedness, flooding, flash flood, high winds, hail, lightning, extreme heat, extreme cold, wildfire smoke, evacuation plan
MA
Massachusetts 2025-2026 Regular Session
Informal House Session 80 Jun 21st, 2026 at 11:00 am
Massachusetts House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- All those in favor say aye; all those opposed, nay. The ayes have it.
- All those in favor say aye; all those opposed, nay. The ayes have it.
- Beal of Boston, members, guests, and employees please stand in a moment of silent tribute to the memory
- Born and raised in South Boston, Ed lived alone.
- All those in favor say aye; all those opposed, nay. The ayes have it.
Summary:
The House took up several committee reports and routine legislative actions. It adopted a slate of resolutions honoring the Flint Memorial Library’s 150th anniversary, Newell Tillman’s volunteer service in Westford, the Ernestina Morrissey historic voyage to Newfoundland, and September 2025 as Cerebral and Cortical Visual Impairment Awareness Month. The House also suspended Joint Rule 12 on two local petitions: one to establish a regional fire district and department for Charlemont and Rowe, and another concerning the release or exclusion of land from conservation restrictions in Deerfield.
The House then considered a group of bills scheduled by the Steering, Policy and Scheduling Committee and ordered them to third reading, including a sick leave bank for Gregory Baker of the Suffolk County Sheriff’s Office, support for student participation in 4-H programs, updates to Medford’s linkage exaction program, changes to elected terms and municipal years, and a Milford alcohol license conversion. House 4364, authorizing easements to the town of Bourne, was taken up separately and passed to be enacted.
Later, the House observed a moment of silence in memory of Edward F. Kennedy, a Boston firefighter and Navy veteran. It then passed three bills to be engrossed: House 2259, allowing the Cotuit Fire District to raise money for the Historical Society of Santuit and Cotuit; House 4056, relating to the Lanesborough Select Board; and House 4057, increasing the membership of the Behavioral Board of Health from three to five members. The House adopted an order to meet the following Monday at 11 a.m. and then adjourned.
US
US Federal 2025-2026 Regular Session
US House Floor Proceedings (Thursday, December 4, 2025)
US Federal House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
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MA
Massachusetts 2025-2026 Regular Session
Senate Session (Full Formal with Calendar) Jun 21st, 2026 at 11:00 am
Massachusetts Senate Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- The stuff in my refrigerator, the stuff in my closet, the stuff in my garage, the stuff in my basement
- Senator will be in recess. Senator will be in recess. Amendment will be in order.
- Collins, moves that when the Senate adjourns today, it do so in memory of Mr.
- I ask for a moment of silence in memory of Darrow Logan Alexander of South Boston.
- And our adjournment today is in memory of Mr. Daryl Logan Alexander. May you rest in peace.
Summary:
The Senate opened with the Pledge of Allegiance, recognized several guests in the chamber, and adopted a resolution congratulating Coleman-Nee on election as National Commander of the Disabled American Veterans. It also took up several local and personnel matters, including a sick leave bank for Emily Cullick and later Paul Stavarski, and local bills affecting the town of Weston and a Dorchester housing/library procurement exemption; those measures were advanced to third reading or engrossment as appropriate. The chamber also suspended Joint Rule 12 to refer several House petitions to committees.
The main business was Senate No. 2516, the Massachusetts Data Privacy Act, which came before the Senate on a Ways and Means substitute (Senate Document 2608). Senators Creem, Moore, Charles, Feingold, Keenan, and others spoke in support, describing the bill as a comprehensive consumer privacy measure with data minimization rules, limits on sensitive data, protections for minors, and strong Attorney General enforcement. Several amendments were debated, with many rejected or withdrawn, while some were adopted, including provisions on geolocation data protections, opting out of targeted advertising, affiliate and merger/acquisition protections, internal operations exemptions, parental access to child data, and a Ways and Means amendment. A number of other amendments on employee data, union data, loyalty programs, AI training, reporting, and related issues were either not adopted or held/withdrawn.
After the amendment process, the Senate adopted the amended Ways and Means substitute and ordered the bill to a third reading. The bill was then passed to be engrossed on a roll call vote of 40-0. The Senate also adopted an order to adjourn to the following Monday at 11:00 a.m. and to dispense with printing a calendar. The session adjourned in memory of Darrow Logan Alexander of South Boston.
CA
California 2025-2026 Regular Session
Senate Floor Session Jun 18th, 2026
California Senate Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- That memory fuels our resistance, and it lives in our culture, activism, and presence.
- the memory fuels our resistance, and it lives in our culture, activism, and presence.
- Jones, whom I had the chance to honor in the Senate in his memory as one of Martin Luther King's key
- And by the way, employment in California is among the weakest in the country, in spite of those increasing
- AVID was founded in San Diego in 1980, I think.
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
House Floor Session 5/13/25 - Part 2
Minnesota House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- Rice, installed in 1916.
- statues in there.
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CA
California 2025-2026 Regular Session
Senate Floor Session Apr 27th, 2026
California Senate Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- I rise today in strong support of SCR 130, which does in April 2026 as Child Abuse Prevention Month in
- leave people in their despair and in their addiction and walk by.
- Senators, we are now returning to motions and resolutions for our adjourn in memory.
- It is with great sadness that I rise to adjourn in memory of Sandy Steers, who passed away on February
- I would be honored if this body would adjourn in memory of Sandy Steers. Thank you, Senator.
Summary:
The Senate convened with a quorum, offered prayer and the Pledge of Allegiance, and then moved through privileges of the floor recognizing Fresno State Ag Leadership Development Program students and members of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc. The body also approved the Senate journals and took up several gubernatorial appointments, including confirmations to the Court Reporters Board and the California Law Revision Commission, each approved by roll call vote.
The chamber then considered SCR 136 marking the 50th anniversaries of the California Coastal Act, Coastal Commission, and Coastal Conservancy. Supporters emphasized coastal access, habitat protection, public trails, and resilience, while one senator argued the commission can overrule local control and slow development. The resolution passed 27-4. The Senate also adopted SR 68 for Denim Day and Sexual Assault Awareness Month, with broad support focused on survivor advocacy and accountability, and SCR 130 recognizing Child Abuse Prevention Month, which passed unanimously. Several bills were then approved on unanimous roll call, including SB 1058 on school nutrition procurement, SB 930 on encryption for school exam proctoring, SB 917 on winery sales at farmers’ markets, SB 1002 on continuity of out-of-state telehealth care, SB 1036 on mitigation fee credits for redevelopment, SB 1285 on juvenile record dismissals, and SB 969 on remote developmental services.
Later, SCR 131 called for an urgent, coordinated response to unsheltered homelessness, emphasizing interim shelter, permanent housing, and supportive services. Supporters said the state must stop normalizing encampments and better coordinate resources; one senator objected that the resolution did not sufficiently address self-sufficiency or alternatives to housing-first approaches. The resolution passed 34-0. The Senate also adopted SCR 157 honoring school bus drivers, approved the consent calendar, heard committee announcements, and adjourned in memory of Sandy Steers, a conservation advocate and longtime executive director of Friends of Big Bear Valley.
FL
Florida 2026 Regular Session
Children, Families, and Elder Affairs Feb 11th, 2025
Children, Families, and Elder Affairs
Transcript Highlights:
- with our partners in the community.
- Each year, we hold an annual symposium to gather researchers and professionals in the community, in the
- say someone is specializing in that area of addiction that results in domestic violence or in child
- say someone is specializing in that area of addiction that results in domestic violence or in child
- care facilities and violence in memory care facilities and residents. ...with memory care facilities
Summary:
The committee heard three presentations focused on child welfare workforce development and the needs of children in Florida’s dependency system. First, the Florida Institute for Child Welfare described its Grow Center and related initiatives, including academic curriculum enhancements, simulations, virtual reality training, coaching, on-demand learning, advanced certifications, and the planned Tallahassee learning lab opening in January 2026. Members asked about conflict resolution, domestic violence, addiction, and microcredentials; the presenter said the institute is expanding training in those areas and is working with DCF to align advanced certifications with the department’s career ladder.
The Department of Children and Families then presented on the Continue the Mission initiative, which recruits veterans, military spouses, and former law enforcement officers into CPI, API, and case management roles. DCF said it has held more than 240 hiring events and hired 372 such workers since launch, while also improving recruitment and retention through higher starting pay, streamlined hiring, rebranding, wellness supports, and enhanced pre-service training. Senators asked about PTSD concerns, staffing levels, caseloads, hotline vacancies, and salaries; DCF said it had not seen direct PTSD issues from the hiring effort and provided figures including a $50,000 starting salary for CPIs, $37,000 for APIs, and average caseloads of 12 to 15 investigations for CPIs and about 10 for APIs.
Finally, DCF discussed the increased acuity of children in the dependency system, explaining that fewer children are entering care overall but those who do often have more complex behavioral, mental health, developmental, or medical needs. The department highlighted a new Behavioral Qualified Residential Treatment Program (BQRTP) designed for youth who need more intensive support than traditional foster or group home settings but do not require inpatient psychiatric treatment; one facility is licensed with 12 of 14 beds filled, and DCF said it is seeking funding for placement for 230 youth total. Members pressed for details on licensure timelines, standards, funding, and the handling of crossover youth and lockouts, and DCF said it uses braided funding and works with DJJ, APD, and lead agencies through local and state review teams. A representative of the Florida Coalition for Children also testified, saying the issue is complex and multi-year, and that the coalition is working on possible legislative and programmatic solutions. The committee took no formal votes and adjourned after the presentations and discussion.
TX
FL
Florida 2026 Regular Session
Military and Veterans Affairs, Space, and Domestic Security Jan 14th, 2025
Military and Veterans Affairs, Space, and Domestic Security
Transcript Highlights:
- We had southern flooding in Broward County in June.
- Broward County recently, in recent memory, just last year, you know, we had flooding there.
- Broward County recently, in recent memory, just last year, you know, we had flooding there.
- In some areas, ma'am, certainly not in all.
- here in Florida.
Summary:
The committee held its first meeting of the session, with members introducing themselves and expressing support for veterans, military families, first responders, space industry growth, and domestic security. The first presentation was from the Florida Division of Emergency Management on the 2024 hurricane season and recovery efforts. Officials described response and recovery operations for Hurricanes Debbie, Helene, and Milton, including sheltering, meals, water, tarps, power restoration, flood control, debris removal, and public assistance funding. They emphasized that recovery is ongoing, that mitigation and resiliency investments are critical, and that Florida’s shelter space remains in deficit in many counties, especially for special needs populations. Senators asked about improving logistics capacity, technology for grant processing, HOA/private property debris issues, drainage and culvert maintenance, and ways to expand shelter capacity; the witness said more technology, better local coordination, and county-by-county planning would help, while noting limits on state authority over private property and county emergency manager qualifications.
Committee members praised FDEM’s response and asked how the Legislature could help, including whether more logistical hubs, pumps, and flood-control equipment were needed. The witness said technology investments could reduce fatigue and improve grant and recovery processing, but that manpower would still be necessary. The committee also discussed the statewide emergency shelter plan, the use of schools as shelters, and the need to identify vacant commercial space and other facilities for future sheltering and special-needs needs. The witness said FDEM works with counties and commerce partners to identify available space and uses legislative funding for shelter retrofits and new construction when needed.
The second presentation was from Blue Origin on its Florida operations. The company outlined its work in New Glenn, New Shepard, Blue Ring, lunar landers, and engine production, highlighting its Space Coast presence, more than 3,600 Florida employees, and over $3 billion invested in facilities. Blue Origin also described partnerships with Space Florida, public school Space Academies, internships, SkillBridge, and STEM outreach through Club for the Future. Members asked about the upcoming New Glenn launch window, which the company said was targeted for later that week, and the committee expressed interest in Blue Origin’s role in Florida’s space economy. The meeting ended with no further business and a motion to adjourn, which was adopted.
FL
Florida 2025 Regular Session
December 2, 2025 - 01:00 PM
Transcript Highlights:
- IN THEORY.
- IN 2024 THIS PAST ONE IN 2025 IT PASSED UNANIMOUSLY IN EVERY COMMITTEE THAT WAS HEARD.
- IN OPPOSITION.
- I HAVE MEMORIAL IN MY DISTRICT.
- ANY WAY IN THIS?
TX
Transcript Highlights:
- over a billion dollars in commercial investment in 2023.
- city in Texas.
- And be it further resolved that when the Texas Senate adjourns this day, it do so in memory of Vance
- Thank you for joining us today in the Senate chamber. And we'll see you in Waco in the future.
- Wednesday, April 9th, in memory of Clyde Vance Dunham, based on a resolution adopted today.
Summary:
The Senate opened with a quorum, an invocation, and routine motions to excuse Senator King and dispense with the reading of the previous journal. Members then took up several ceremonial resolutions and recognitions, including honoring Duncanville High School’s boys basketball state championship, recognizing the city of Palestine, welcoming the Texas African American Lawyers Foundation and Barbara Jordan Leadership Institute, acknowledging the Cibolo Chamber of Commerce, and designating Texas County Treasurer’s Day and Mesquite Day. A memorial resolution for Clyde Vance Dunham of Waco was adopted, with multiple senators speaking in tribute to his long legal career and community service; the Senate agreed to adjourn in his memory.
The chamber then considered a series of bills, most of which were advanced on expedited motions. Senate Bill 1948, concerning fire prevention standards for certain agricultural facilities, passed after suspension of the rules and the three-day rule. Senate Bill 1394, updating weight and tire-load rules for ready-mix concrete trucks, passed unanimously. Senate Bill 1814, creating an electronic database to provide information to certain veterans, also passed unanimously. Senate Bill 241, tightening enforcement of the public camping ban and authorizing state enforcement and reimbursement mechanisms, drew questions about impacts on unhoused people but ultimately passed. Senate Bill 1147, withdrawing Texas from the Interstate Mining Compact, passed unanimously.
The Senate also passed Committee Substitute for Senate Bill 921 on Medicaid ex parte renewals after a narrower vote, and Senate Bill 609, requiring school districts and charter schools to comply with legally required policies, after rejecting an amendment by Senators Menendez and Perry that would have added a good-faith/resource-limitation safeguard for districts. Committee Substitute for Senate Bill 660, requiring bollards or similar barriers near certain hospital emergency rooms, passed with rural exemptions and exceptions for existing protections. Senate Bill 2155, a cleanup bill returning veterinary board authority from TDLR to the State Board of Veterinary Medical Examiners, passed with amendments. Committee Substitute for Senate Bill 1209 on election dates and Committee Substitute for Senate Bill 1396 prohibiting national sex education standards in public schools also passed. The Senate then received first-reading bills and adjourned until the next day.
PA
Transcript Highlights:
- Michelle began her career here in the Pennsylvania House of Representatives in 2013 in our House Security
- It's basically—I had several other memorial designations in this bill for different areas across the
- in line with FBI guidelines.
- I also rise in support of this bill. This actually happened in my district.
- They just assumed that people would come in and step in.
MN
Transcript Highlights:
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primary - Are they in the packets? Are they in the packets?
- Hopefully it's done this year in a completely transparent environment in committees, out in the public
KY
Kentucky 2026 Regular Session
Senate Legislative Session Day 19 (2-3-26)
Kentucky Senate Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- Shame our wanting selfish gladness, rich in things and poor in soul.
- President, we saw a number of guests today in and out of the annex visiting with us in our offices.
- But before I do that, I'm going to recognize the senator from Grayson. in things and poor in soul.
- Save us from in things and poor in soul.
- Senate Resolution 77, a resolution adjourning the Senate in honor and loving memory of Norma June Evans
Summary:
The Senate convened with an invocation and the Pledge of Allegiance, confirmed a quorum, and approved the journal from Monday, February 2, 2026. The chamber received House messages that the House had passed HB 143, 164, 314, and 398 and requested concurrence. The Agriculture Committee reported SB 5 and SB 73 favorably, and those bills were advanced to the calendar. The Senate also took up several new measures, including SB 155 on animal health emergencies, SJR 75 on utility affordability and essential services, and SR 76 honoring Frank Ryard.
The main floor action centered on SB 48, relating to mandatory re-entry supervision. The bill was explained as tightening eligibility by excluding inmates with two or more violent-felony convictions or those recommitted for probation, shock probation, parole, or conditional discharge violations, and requiring an annual Department of Corrections report to the judiciary committees. After a roll call, SB 48 passed 38-0. The Senate then considered SB 102 on Kentucky State Police staffing; after an amendment was withdrawn, the bill was explained as extending the Trooper R return-to-service eligibility window from the original retirement date to the last day worked, without changing benefits or retirement obligations. SB 102 also passed 38-0.
During announcements and communications, senators discussed committee meetings, legislative receptions, and co-sponsorship requests. A resolution honoring the 22nd Black History Celebration was adopted, and a senator spoke at length about the event and the recognition of Moneta Sleet Jr. Another senator used the floor to urge stronger enforcement and transparency around child marriage laws, citing continued noncompliance and the need to protect minors. Later, the clerk reported additional new bills, including SB 156 on child marriage, SB 157 on mortgage loan income limits, SB 158 on vehicle financial protection products, SB 159 on missing and unidentified persons, SB 160 on child care centers, SB 161 on employment, and SR 77 honoring Norma June Evans. The Senate then adjourned until 2 p.m. on Wednesday, February 4, 2026.
NH
New Hampshire 2026 Regular Session
Committee of Conference on SB 460 (05/20/2026)
Transcript Highlights:
- Because the loitering concept in and of itself is being challenged in the Supreme Court, not only in
- came in. came in.
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Summary:
The meeting on SB 460 focused almost entirely on where the bill should be placed in statute and how it would be enforced. One side argued the proposal should be moved out of the loitering section and into the sex offender registration framework, saying loitering is already under constitutional challenge, is vague, and does not fit the conduct at issue. They said the bill is meant to create a clear, advance-notice restriction for registered sex offenders, especially around schools, day care facilities, and similar places, and that this would be easier for police to enforce.
The opposing view was that the loitering placement is the better fit and that moving the bill would create broader drafting problems by opening the door to reorganizing many other sex-offender-related restrictions. There was also discussion of whether the bill’s references to schools should use the school-property statute, whether churches should be included, and whether the existing loitering statute’s alarm-based elements are too complicated and potentially unconstitutional. The committee also discussed a pending federal challenge to the loitering law, with one member saying there was no injunction yet but the case was being challenged.
No agreement was reached. After a brief break and further debate, members concluded that the Senate and House positions remained unresolved, and the meeting ended without a compromise or vote on the substantive dispute.
US
US Federal 2025-2026 Regular Session
US House Floor Proceedings (Wednesday, March 5, 2025)
US Federal House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
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MN
Transcript Highlights:
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MN
Transcript Highlights:
- And my contribution today is flowers in memory of Mary.
- And so we have flowers here in memory of Mary today.
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