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MO

Missouri 2026 Regular Session

2026 Legislative Session - Day Seventy Two - Thursday, May 28 - Technical Session

Missouri House Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • As the psalmist declared in Psalms 91:1, he that dwells in the shelter of the Almighty, he that dwells
Summary: The House opened with prayer and the Pledge of Allegiance, then moved into a lengthy signing session in which the Speaker suspended business to sign numerous enrolled measures. The transcript lists many House bills, Senate bills, substitutes, and conference committee substitutes, indicating final passage and enrollment of a broad set of legislation, though the specific subject matter of the bills is not described in the record provided. After an at-ease, the House resumed and the Speaker signed additional Senate bills and joint resolutions so they could become law, again without debate or recorded objections. The measures included a wide range of Senate bills and several House committee substitutes, along with Senate Joint Resolutions 87 and 95. The only other business noted was an announcement asking members to check in with the clerks to record attendance. The session then adjourned sine die at midnight on May 30, 2026, ending the second regular session of the 103rd General Assembly in accordance with the Missouri Constitution.
FL

Florida 2025 Regular Session

Ethics and Elections Feb 18th, 2025

Transcript Highlights:
  • OFFICE TO FALSELY MISREPRESENT FOR MATERIAL GAIN HOLDS THE RANK OR HAS RECEIVED A MAJOR ON THE DECLARATION
Keywords: 999, senate, all
NH

New Hampshire 2025 Regular Session

Senate Session (05/22/2025)

New Hampshire Senate Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • And I think also, too, you know, we know it's the 250th anniversary of the Declaration, where equality
  • And I think also, too, you know, we know it's the 250th anniversary of the Declaration, where equality
  • where equality and liberty declaration where equality and liberty and<03:44:58.640> the<03:44
  • We understand that separation, when imposed by law, is itself a declaration of inferiority.
  • It would declare that transgender girls in sports inherently have an unfair advantage without regard
Keywords: 1191, senate, all
TX
Transcript Highlights:
  • Are those natural disaster declarations not required to be a...
  • Are those natural disaster declarations not required to be accepted?
  • Senator Perry: ...Are those natural disaster declarations not required to be accepted?
  • Senator Perry: ...Are those natural disaster declarations not required to be accepted?
  • declaration with the manager's discretion?
Bills: SB 1
CA

California 2025-2026 Regular Session

Assembly Floor Session May 26th, 2026

California House Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • A few weeks ago on this floor, we all stood together and declared Farm Workers Day.
  • A few weeks ago on this floor, we all stood together and declared Farm Workers Day.
  • Assembly Bill 2783 by the Committee on Judiciary, an act relating to court reporters, and declaring an
  • Assembly Bill 2003 by Assembly Member Berman and others, an act relating to pupil health and declaring
  • Assembly Bill 2032 by Assembly Member Ransom, an act relating to fish and wildlife and declaring the
Keywords: 988, house, all
Summary: The Assembly convened in session, established a quorum, offered a prayer and pledge, and then moved through a very large third-reading file while urging members to be at their desks for their bills. The day featured many support measures on housing, health care, public safety, local government, labor, education, and consumer protection, with repeated reminders that absent authors would have their bills skipped. Several bills were passed temporarily or retained on file, but the chamber spent most of the time taking up individual measures and voting on them. Among the bills discussed were measures on land surveying, nurse midwifery access, historic-district transit zoning, EV charging infrastructure, foreclosure equity protections, tribal inclusion in interstate cannabis commerce, outdoor advertising permitting delays, commercial building permit timelines, DUI penalties, farmworker disadvantaged-community designation, restaurant reservation bots, open-space tax exemptions, pop-up business permits, anti-hate training for officials, sideshows and street takeovers, utility rate transparency, CalWORKs eligibility, dynamic electricity rates, interior designer licensure, compost contamination, modular housing standards, small claims limits for businesses, Native American Day as a paid state holiday, rural maternity care funding, protective orders tied to defendant release, immigrant service provider privacy under Safe at Home, mentally disordered offender evaluations, compounded weight-loss drug regulation, plasma donation center rules, missing persons DNA database updates, AI chatbot safeguards for children, an official state apology to California Native peoples, foster youth housing navigation, CTE teacher credentialing, Medi-Cal protections against federal cuts, CalFresh protections, public hospital physician employment authority, child care, and film tax credit changes for post-production work. Testimony was generally supportive from authors, who framed the bills as cleanup, modernization, consumer protection, or targeted equity measures. A few measures drew notable opposition or debate, especially AB 2624 on Safe at Home privacy protections for immigrant service providers, where opponents argued it could chill journalism and transparency while supporters said it was needed to protect people facing doxing and threats. AB 2208 and AB 2299 were presented as responses to federal HR 1 impacts on Medi-Cal and CalFresh, and AB 2023 on AI chatbots drew emotional support centered on child safety and a reported suicide case. The chamber also heard strong advocacy for Native American recognition bills, rural health access, and housing affordability. Most bills passed with little or no opposition, often unanimously. Recorded votes included AB 1933 (48-0), AB 1696 (49-0), AB 2415 (54-0), AB 1820 (50-0), AB 1957 (53-0), AB 2506 (60-0), AB 2024 (58-0), AB 2418 (61-0), AB 1578 (44-17), AB 1600 (46-9), AB 1661 (44-10), AB 1715 (46-7), AB 1755 (66-0), AB 1787 (43-5), AB 1796 (45-6), AB 1812 (47-1), AB 1815 (57-0), AB 1827 (59-0), AB 1841 (64-0), AB 1868 (61-0), AB 1882 (64-0), AB 1889 (69-0), AB 2624 (49-19), AB 1897 (57-1), AB 1990 (52-0), AB 2009 (65-0), AB 2018 (60-0), AB 2023 (58-8), AB 2115 (65-0), AB 2162 (60-0), AB 2206 (62-0), AB 2208 (42-17), AB 2237 (54-0), AB 2241 (62-0), AB 2246 (56-1), AB 2249 (51-0), AB 2299 (51-1), AB 2311 (65-0), and AB 2314 (68-0). The session ended with the Assembly still working through the file, including the opening of AB 2319 on film tax credits.
CA

California 2025-2026 Regular Session

Assembly Floor Session May 26th, 2026

California House Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • A few weeks ago on this floor, we all stood together and declared Farm Workers Day.
  • A few weeks ago on this floor, we all stood together and declared Farm Workers Day.
  • Assembly Bill 2783 by the Committee on Judiciary, an act relating to court reporters, and declared an
  • Assembly Bill 2003 by Assembly Member Berman and others, an act relating to pupil health and declaring
  • Assembly Bill 2032 by Assembly Member Ransom, an act relating to fish and wildlife and declaring the
Summary: The Assembly convened, established a quorum, and proceeded through a large House of Origin floor file, with the Speaker repeatedly urging members to be at their desks and keep support bills brief. Early actions included dispensing with the journal, re-referring AB 2285 to the Banking and Finance Committee, and then taking up dozens of third-reading items, with many bills passed by voice or recorded vote and others passed temporarily or retained on file. The floor debated and passed a wide range of measures on land use, housing, labor, public safety, health care, utilities, taxation, and consumer protection. Among the bills approved were measures on land surveyor review (AB 1933), nurse midwife access for pregnant and postpartum patients (AB 1696), historic-district transit zoning flexibility (AB 2415), EV charging infrastructure fees and timelines (AB 1820), foreclosure bidding protections (AB 1957), tribal cannabis commerce (AB 2506), outdoor advertising permitting (AB 2024), commercial building permit timelines and third-party plan checkers (AB 2418), DUI penalties (AB 1685 and AB 1687), utility rate transparency (AB 1715), CalWORKs work-penalty changes (AB 1755), dynamic electricity rates (AB 1787), interior designer licensure (AB 1796), compost labeling and contamination rules (AB 1812), modular housing standardization (AB 1815), small claims limits for businesses (AB 1827), Native American Day as a paid state holiday (AB 1841), hospital staffing and maternity access bills (AB 1868 and AB 1882), protective orders tied to release dates (AB 1889), and a series of public health, missing persons, and teacher credentialing measures later in the file. Several high-profile bills drew extended debate. AB 2624, expanding Safe at Home privacy protections to immigrant service providers, prompted sharp disagreement over free speech and alleged limits on online posting, but supporters said it protected workers facing threats and doxing; it ultimately passed 49-19. AB 2023, creating a framework for regulating AI chatbots used by children, was framed as a child-safety measure after testimony about chatbot-related harms and suicide risks, and passed 58-8. Other notable votes included AB 2208 on Medi-Cal protections against federal cuts, AB 2299 on CalFresh/SNAP losses, AB 2115 apologizing to California Native peoples for historic state harms, and AB 2311 on public hospital physician employment; the transcript ends as the Assembly continues working through the remaining file.
MN

Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session

House Floor Session 4/16/26

Minnesota House Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • So members, what we have in front of us is a motion to suspend the rules to declare one-size-fits-all
  • A motion to suspend the rules to declare an urgency.
  • So the one thing we could do is suspend the rules, declare the urgency, and then get to the heart of
  • But it's not there if we can't take the first step, which is let's declare the urgency.
  • So I would recommend a green vote on the Niska motion to suspend the rules and declare an urgency.
Keywords: 1183, house
FL

Florida 2026 Regular Session

FL House Floor Session - 2026-03-03 (10:00AM Session)

Florida House Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • What about the declared witch hunt on the Legislature as retribution for uncovering that Medicaid issue
  • campus with the National Organization of Women advocating for reproductive rights, and they are declared
  • What if one of the candidates who is anti-Semitic is governor and declares Hillel a domestic terrorist
  • is no, like you said, and you are worried about your MAGA groups and your Moms of Liberty being declared
  • They do not always come with a foreign flag or a formal declaration of war.
Summary: The House opened with prayer, a moment of silence for former member Chester Clem, the Pledge of Allegiance, and quorum confirmation. Members then adopted the special order report for the day and approved a Rules and Ethics Committee report amending House Rule 15.3 to allow fundraising under certain circumstances during extended or special sessions. The chamber then took up several bills. HB 1405 on a statewide project for missing persons with special needs passed unanimously. CS/CS/CS/SB 290, the Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services bill, passed 94-10 after debate focused on conservation land surplus procedures and agricultural use of state lands. CS/CS/CS/HB 905, the “Fire Act” on foreign influence, foreign gifts, critical infrastructure, sister city agreements, and related restrictions, passed 80-20 after the House adopted an amendment adding a prohibition on certain surrogacy contracts involving citizens or residents of foreign countries of concern. CS/CS/HB 1197, dealing with information technology procurement and contracting, passed 109-0. HB 1103 on local administration of vessel restrictions passed unanimously. The House also debated CS/CS/CS/HB 399 on land use and development regulations. Supporters said it would limit development fees, standardize compatibility rules, allow manufactured homes in RV parks, and lower voting thresholds for comprehensive plan changes to address housing affordability; opponents argued it would preempt local control, weaken voter-approved urban boundary protections, and risk conservation lands. An amendment to preserve Orange County’s boundary rules failed, while a technical amendment on manufactured homes passed. The bill then passed 71-38. The House also passed several local bills, including measures for the Pace Fire Rescue District, Avalon Beach/Mulat Fire Protection District, East Point Water and Sewer District, Fellsmere Water Control District, and Headwaters Water Control District, with votes ranging from 83-27 to unanimous approval. The transcript also included farewell remarks from Representative Angie Nixon before the House returned to remaining business.
MN

Minnesota 2025 1st Special Session

House Elections Finance and Government Operations Committee 3/19/25

Elections Finance and Government Operations

Transcript Highlights:
  • the timing changes that you see here, but what remains is a requirement that the canvassing boards declare
  • Section 30 on page 27 extends the deadline for county special elections to be declared.
  • elections<00:41:54.359> to<00:41:54.520> be<00:41:54.960> uh<00:41:55.119> declared
  • Special elections to be uh declared Special elections to be uh declared um<00:41:57.599> section
  • amends the timing for having canvassing board meetings, then also requiring the canvassing board to declare
Keywords: 1183, house
AL

Alabama 2025 Regular Session

Alabama House Baldwin County Legislation Committee Apr 2nd, 2025

Baldwin County Legislation

Transcript Highlights:
  • annexation has not been a mode of operation for this delegation, so I just want to somewhat publicly declare
Bills: HB446, HB485
AL

Alabama 2026 1st Special Session

Alabama House Apr 9th, 2026

Alabama House Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • And the bill declaring you ineligible.
  • behalf of students who were declared behalf of students who were declared ineligible<01:54:44.800
  • This includes references to the Declaration of Independence.
  • Declaration of Independence. Yes, sir. Declaration of Independence. Yes, sir.
  • Even those who wrote the Declaration of Independence were slaves, my ancestors.
Keywords: 1136, house, all
CA

California 2025-2026 Regular Session

Assembly Health Committee Jun 30th, 2026

Transcript Highlights:
  • unreasonable rate increase, end quote, which is a determination state regulators are currently authorized to declare
  • Policymakers have rightly declared affordability an issue and a top priority.
  • a positive, like when a physician gets notified that there are biosimilars available and you’ve declared
  • a positive, like when a physician gets notified that there are biosimilars available and you've declared
Summary: The Assembly Health Committee heard several measures, beginning with SB 331 by Sen. Menjivar, which would require large-group health plans to cover hearing aids for children. The author and supporters described the bill as a long-running effort to address a developmental emergency and reduce out-of-pocket costs for families, while opponents were absent. Testimony from parents, advocates, medical experts, and organizations emphasized the importance of early access to hearing aids; committee members voiced strong support, and the bill was moved on a do-pass basis to Appropriations, with several members requesting to be added as coauthors. The committee then heard SB 608, also by Sen. Menjivar, to expand access to condoms in school-based health centers and related settings and to prevent barriers such as ID checks. Supporters, including students and school health advocates, argued the bill would improve sexual health and reduce stigma, while opponents from family and faith groups argued it would undermine parental authority and normalize early sexual activity. The bill was supported by committee members and moved forward on a do-pass basis to Appropriations. Next, SB 971 by Sen. Choi proposed community-based healthy aging partnerships for older adults, with testimony from the California Senior Legislature and supporters from aging and dementia organizations. The measure was described as voluntary and focused on connection, independence, and local collaboration; there was no opposition, and the committee moved it on a do-pass basis to Appropriations. The committee also heard SB 869 by Sen. Weber Pierson, which would require warning icons and statements on chain restaurant menus for beverages with very high added sugar content. Supporters framed it as a transparency and public health measure, while restaurant and beverage industry representatives opposed it unless amended, citing cost and menu-space concerns; the bill was nevertheless moved on a do-pass basis to Appropriations after a roll call vote, with some members voting no and the measure placed on call. The committee also considered SB 950 by Sen. Weber Pierson, aimed at ensuring timely coverage of FDA-approved, medically necessary treatments for early-onset Alzheimer’s disease on commercial plans. Supporters, including the Alzheimer’s Association and a patient advocate, said the bill would reduce delays and barriers to care, while health plan representatives opposed it over step therapy and utilization-management concerns. Members discussed the limited treatment window and the need for early access, and the bill was moved on a do-pass basis to Appropriations. In addition, SB 490 by Sen. Umberg would set timelines for DHCS investigations of unlicensed sober living homes and allow counties to assist if the department cannot act in time; supporters from Anaheim and a patient-brokering survivor described serious abuse and oversight gaps, while county behavioral health representatives opposed the county role as an unfunded and potentially liability-creating burden. After discussion, the bill was also moved on a do-pass basis to Appropriations. Finally, the committee began hearing SB 1037 by Sen. Weber Pierson on health insurance affordability and rate review, with supporters arguing it would tie premium increases more closely to affordability targets and public reporting; the transcript cuts off before the committee completed action on that measure.
ND

North Dakota 2026 1st Special Session

Human Services Committee May 27th, 2026

Human Services Committee

Transcript Highlights:
  • And this would combine the current approved relatives, in-home providers, and self-declaration providers
  • And it’s a lot because of the word self-declaration. So are we going to label the program types?
  • And it's a lot because the word self-declaration. So are we going to label the program types?
  • Right now we've got kind of just, So are we going to continue to call program type 1 self-declaration
Summary: The committee first approved the February 11, 2026 minutes and then received an update from the North Dakota Housing Finance Agency on the interagency council on homelessness and continuum of care funding. Testimony described rising homelessness tied to tight housing markets, low incomes, aging homelessness, barriers to rental assistance and public benefits, and limited shelter and case-management capacity. Members discussed the need for more affordable housing, continued one-time funding for the North Dakota Homeless Grant and Housing Incentive Fund, better coordination with Health and Human Services on economic assistance and human service zones, landlord engagement, recovery housing, and reentry housing. The committee also heard that federal continuum of care funding remains uncertain, with possible shifts away from permanent supportive housing and housing-first models; members asked for a future update on the impact if federal rules reduce the share available for permanent housing. The committee then took testimony on accessibility of government services for people who are blind or visually impaired. Paul Olson of North Dakota Vision Services School for the Blind described current screening and service delivery, including infant referrals, regional staff, short-term programs, and collaboration with vocational rehabilitation. He said the targeted screening system is working, recommended maintaining the current model, and noted ongoing challenges with staffing, public awareness, and accessible state websites and documents. Public testimony from a visually impaired resident and a deaf resident emphasized barriers such as CAPTCHAs, inaccessible PDFs, employment forms that screen out applicants based on driver’s license status, shortages of interpreters, and the need for video remote interpreting and video relay services, along with training for users and agencies. Finally, the committee heard a final report on the study of child care provider licensing from HHS Early Childhood Director Kay Larson. The report summarized provider input and committee discussion on simplifying North Dakota’s child care licensing structure, reducing administrative burden, and balancing that with health and safety standards. Key topics included licensing categories, child care assistance eligibility, food program sponsorship, staff qualifications, training requirements, ratios and group size, age bands, and preschool exemptions. The committee’s recommendations included streamlining to three provider types plus a preschool designation, revising ratio and age-band rules, and carrying forward certain preschool outdoor-space exemptions. Larson noted that any changes would require statutory changes, rulemaking, and a transition period before new licensing rules could take effect.
MN

Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session

Committee on Housing and Homelessness Prevention - 04/09/26

Housing and Homelessness Prevention

Transcript Highlights:
  • Uh, Bloomberg did a report on this, and they declared that manufactured home communities was the fastest
  • Bloomberg did a report on this, and Uh Bloomberg did a report on this, and they<00:03:39.360> declared
  • <00:03:39.680> that<00:03:39.800> manufactured<00:03:40.400> home they declared
  • that manufactured home they declared that manufactured home communities<00:03:40.920> was<00:
Keywords: 1187, senate, all
MN

Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session

House Floor Session 3/23/26 - Part 2

Minnesota House Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • Constitution of the state of Minnesota, Long moves that the rule therein be suspended and an urgency be declared
  • therein be suspended and an urgency rule therein be suspended and an urgency be<00:02:52.200> declared
  • 53.440> the<00:02:53.560> rules<00:02:53.960> of<00:02:54.040> the be declared
  • and that the rules of the be declared and that the rules of the house<00:02:54.440> be<00:02:
Keywords: 1183, house
FL

Florida 2026 Regular Session

Senate in Session Feb 19th, 2026

Florida Senate Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • You know, as I think about Senator Allwritten's declaration of declaring First Corinthians that focus
  • generational harm, of children, grandchildren, nieces, and nephews carrying a name the state once declared
  • from 100 miles to 50 miles from a storm track, and applies only where FEMA has issued a disaster declaration
Summary: The Senate convened with an opening prayer, pledge, and several introductions recognizing visitors, students, local officials, and professional groups in the gallery. The chamber then took up a report from the Ethics and Elections Committee confirming 42 executive appointments; the report was adopted by a vote of 36-0. The Senate also adopted a resolution honoring the Ripple Project for childhood cancer awareness and funding. The bulk of the meeting was spent on special-order bills, many of them open-government sunset review measures and policy bills. The Senate passed bills preserving or updating public records exemptions for aquaculture records, trade secrets, and cybersecurity information; a child-abuse reporting statute of limitations bill; a commercial driving schools bill; a human trafficking training requirement for nursing graduates; a new injunction for protection against serious violence by a known person and its companion public-records bill; a nature-based coastal resiliency bill with an amendment restricting dredge-and-fill in Terra Ceia Aquatic Preserve; a chiropractic patient-funds bill; specialty license plate legislation; a one-time waiver for late financial disclosure fines; public school personnel compensation changes; the Florida Farm Bill with amendments protecting Everglades lands and technical corrections; homestead exemption clarification for long-term leaseholders; disability presumption clarifications for firefighters and law enforcement; reinsurance intermediary manager conformity changes; patriotic displays in public schools; ADS-B aviation fee restrictions; autism-related law enforcement training and a blue envelope program; public post-secondary safety policy requirements; and a bill allowing licensed agents to market health care sharing ministries. Several bills were temporarily postponed, including local vessel restrictions, temporary certificates for practice, and domestic animals. Members debated a number of measures, especially the health care sharing ministries bill, where opponents raised consumer-protection and commission concerns and supporters argued for free speech, religious liberty, and expanded consumer choice; it passed 32-5. Other debated bills included the autism law enforcement bill, the school athletics bill addressing coach support for student-athletes, and the Farm Bill, where senators discussed surplus land safeguards and biosolids timing. Most bills passed overwhelmingly, often 37-0 or 38-0, with a few closer votes such as the patriotic displays bill (36-2) and the health care sharing ministries bill (32-5).
WY

Wyoming 2026 Regular Session

Senate Judiciary Committee, February 18, 2026

Judiciary

Transcript Highlights:
  • And uh I I hope we go to the Supreme Court and have uh somebody declare that they need to make that.
  • <00:05:18.800> have<00:05:19.120> uh<00:05:19.360> somebody<00:05:20.080> declare
  • <00:05:20.479> that Court and have uh somebody declare that Court and have uh somebody declare