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CA
California 2025-2026 Regular Session
Assembly Floor Session Mar 13th, 2025
California House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- All those vote who desire to vote. All those vote who desire to vote.
- All those vote who desire to vote. All those vote who desire to vote.
- All those vote who desire to vote. Clerk will close the roll and tally the votes.
- All those vote who desire to vote, all those vote who desire to vote, all those vote who desire to vote
- All members vote who desire to vote. All members vote who desire to vote.
CA
California 2025-2026 Regular Session
Assembly Local Government Committee Jul 1st, 2026
Local Government
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
Committee on Energy, Utilities, Environment and Climate - 04/09/25
Energy, Utilities, Environment, and Climate
Transcript Highlights:
- Let's put it to a vote. All those A26. Let's put it to a vote.
- Seeing none, we'll put it to a vote. Let's start by voice vote.
- The chair encourages a yes vote on the A23. Members, let's put it to a vote.
- yes votes and four no votes, the seven yes votes and four no votes, the motion<01:42:08.480>
does - Please vote yes. electricity. So, please vote yes on electricity.
MA
Massachusetts 2025-2026 Regular Session
Agriculture in the Commonwealth in the 21st Century Jun 21st, 2026 at 11:00 am
Transcript Highlights:
- Ian Ward, how do you vote? Yes. Ian votes yes.
- How do you vote? Yes. Clem Clay votes yes.
- How do you vote? Yes. Clem Clay votes, yes.
- I vote yes.
- How do you vote? Thank you, Madam Chair. I vote yes. Senator Joe Comerford votes yes.
Summary:
The meeting was the final session of the Special Commission on Agriculture in the 21st Century, convened to adopt its final report. The chairs described the report as the product of extensive public engagement, research, and collaboration, focused on challenges and opportunities for Massachusetts agriculture, including climate resilience, farmland access, workforce development, food security, and farm viability. Several members and stakeholders thanked the chairs and staff for the multi-year process and emphasized the value of hearing directly from farmers and industry participants.
Senator Barrett offered a detailed set of draft corrections and concerns for the record, including the report title, outdated references, repeated definitions of MDAR, the need to better reflect suburban communities, and a possible tension between recommendations supporting anaerobic digestion and a governor’s proposal affecting the alternative portfolio standard. The chairs noted that comments had been circulated for written review and said substantive feedback would be considered, while also indicating the document was nearing finalization.
The commission then held a roll call vote and unanimously voted to adopt the final report, with all members present voting yes. The chairs said the final report would be formatted, published online, and distributed to stakeholders and the public, with a public rollout and media briefing planned for the fall. They also noted that the report was intended to support related legislation already filed or expected to be filed in the Legislature.
OK
Oklahoma 2026 Regular Session
Agriculture REVISED: SB722 - Link added Apr 6th, 2026 at 03:00 pm
Agriculture
Transcript Highlights:
- More bow Any member wishing to vote or change their vote? Staff, close the vote. 6 ayes, 3 nays.
- Anyone wishing to vote or change their vote? Staff, close the vote.
- Staff, open the More votes Aye. Any member wishing to change their vote? Staff, close the vote.
- Staff, close the vote and declare the vote. Aye, 1 nay.
- Anyone wishing to change their vote? Staff, close the vote. Now you may declare the vote.
Keywords:
water infrastructure, wastewater, investment program, loans, local government, SB1509, groundwater, water wells, well spacing, water rights, Oklahoma Water Resources Board, OWRB, basin, subbasin, maximum annual yield, aquifer management, water allocation, water permits, temporary permits, irrigation
NH
NY
New York 2025-2026 Regular Session
New York State Senate Session - 05/29/2026
New York Senate Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- It should be voted down, and I'll be voting no. Thank you.
- IT SHOULD BE VOTED DOWN. AND I'LL BE VOTING. NO THANK YOU.
- I vote aye.
- I vote aye.
- I vote aye.
Summary:
The Senate opened with the Pledge of Allegiance and an invocation, then approved the prior day’s journal and proceeded to a lengthy third-reading calendar. Early business included several motions to discharge Assembly bills from committees and substitute identical Senate bills, along with a few bills laid aside for the day. The chamber also recalled two bills from the Assembly, restored one bill to the Third Reading Calendar after reconsideration, and received amendments on two other bills without changing their calendar status.
The Senate then took up a large number of bills across topics including labor, energy, insurance, consumer protection, environmental conservation, health, banking, elections, public service, education, workers’ compensation, criminal justice, local government, and tax law. Most measures passed with broad support, though several drew recorded opposition. Notable debate included Senator Mayer’s explanation for a bill intended to prevent treatment-court participants, including veterans, from losing their driver’s licenses twice after completing diversion programs; Senator Ryan’s support for a bill expanding prosecutors’ ability to treat repeat sexual abuse as persistent abuse; and a sharp exchange on a bill repealing New York’s HIV/STI criminalization law, with Senators Borrello and Chan opposing it and Senator Salazar defending the repeal as necessary to reduce stigma and protect survivors.
The chamber also adopted and recognized several resolutions and guest presentations. Members welcomed the Tri-Valley Secondary School girls cross country champions, Miss America Cassie Donagan and Miss New York Teen Nadia Anwar, and the Hudson High School varsity boys basketball team. Later, the Senate took up a resolution proclaiming May 2026 as Maternal Mental Health Month, with multiple senators speaking in support of greater awareness, reduced stigma, and improved care for pregnant and postpartum New Yorkers. At the end of the session, the sponsors opened the day’s resolutions for co-sponsorship, and the Senate adjourned until Monday, June 1 at 12 noon, with intervening days designated as legislative days.
TX
Transcript Highlights:
- HB 3709 allows election officials to audit their voting results by voting location rather than individual
- The bill applies existing procedures for election day to early voting, thus ensuring the entire voting
- that they cannot vote in.
- person in 409 voted for it.
- They're voting in races that I, you know, I would disagree with how these people voted.
Bills:
HB223
Keywords:
municipal budget, county budget, local government finance, spending cap, expenditure limit, inflation plus population growth, taxpayer impact statement, budget transparency, property tax, fees, Legislative Budget Board, voter approval, disaster spending, fiscal restraint, Texas Local Government Code, city budget, county expenditures
Summary:
The Committee on State Affairs heard several House bills, with most measures left pending after testimony and later taken up in a batch of votes. Early in the meeting, HB 5624 on liability protections for motocross/off-road vehicle tracks, HB 223 on requiring competitive procurement for municipal lobbying contracts, HB 3709 on post-election audit procedures, and HB 5081 on protecting personal information of judicial officers and court staff were all discussed and left pending after testimony. Witnesses on HB 223 supported greater transparency in municipal lobbying contracts. HB 3709 drew sharp opposition from an election integrity advocate who argued the bill would reduce precinct-level granularity and make it harder to detect ballot errors, while a Secretary of State resource witness said the bill would simplify and standardize the audit process by location. HB 5081 received strong support from court administration and a district judge who described prior threats and an attack tied to publicly available personal information.
The committee also heard HB 3546 on allowing school districts to move elections to November, HB 493 on barring certain felony offenders from serving as poll watchers, HB 5115 on increasing penalties for election fraud and related conduct, HB 4081 on trade secret filing procedures, HB 3909 on limiting restrictions on wireless devices at polling places, HB 2702 on limiting gubernatorial closure authority for certain veterans organizations during pandemics, HB 119 on foreign adversary lobbying, and HB 5138 on the Attorney General’s authority to prosecute election crimes. Several of these bills were explained with committee substitutes and then left pending before final action. Testimony on HB 493 and HB 5115 came from an election integrity advocate who supported both bills, saying the poll watcher restriction was appropriately narrowed and that the election fraud bill would help address invalid votes and refusal to count valid votes.
Later, the committee took up pending business and voted out a large number of bills, generally along party lines or with broad support. HB 186 on minors’ social media use, HB 229, HB 2885, HB 3909 as substituted, HB 4285, HB 1661, HB 2820, HB 3181, HB 4157, HB 223, HB 521, HB 640, HB 1234, HB 2253, HB 2294, HB 3053, HB 3697 as substituted, HB 4281, HB 4463, HB 4995, HB 5081 as substituted, HB 5624 as substituted, HB 119 as substituted, HB 3225, HB 5138 as substituted, HB 5115, HB 481 as substituted, HB 3546, HB 493, and HB 4145 were reported favorably to the full Senate, with several also placed on the local and uncontested calendar. The committee also adopted committee substitutes for multiple bills, including HB 3909, HB 5081, HB 5624, HB 119, HB 5138, and HB 481. At the end, the chair noted another committee meeting would likely be needed before deadlines, possibly on a weekend, and recessed the committee subject to the call of the chair.
ND
North Dakota 2025-2026 Regular Session
Senate Floor Session Apr 21st, 2025 at 12:30 pm
North Dakota Senate Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- Please vote green.
- Have all senators voted? Does any senator wish to change their vote?
- Have all senators voted? Does any senator wish to change their vote?
- Have all senators voted? Does any senator wish to change their vote?
- Have all senators voted? Does any senator wish to change their vote?
Summary:
The Senate reconvened and handled several House messages and conference committee appointments before taking up a series of bills. It appointed conference committees on Senate Bill 2265 and House Bills 1454, 1448, and 1524. The chamber also adopted a Senate amendment to House Bill 1216, delaying its effective date for the copay accumulator prescription drug bill to January 1, 2026, with later renewal timing for non-PERS plans.
House Bill 1216 then came up for final passage. Senators debated whether allowing copay accumulator programs to count manufacturer coupons toward deductibles would help patients with expensive drugs or unfairly shift costs to insurers and other policyholders. Supporters said it would help people afford life-saving medications and that the coupon payments go to pharmacies, not insurers; opponents argued it could raise premiums and create perverse incentives for drug pricing. The bill passed 29-18. The Senate also concurred in House amendments to Senate Bill 2160, which changes health insurance benefits under the Uniform Group Insurance Program to move from a grandfathered to a non-grandfathered plan, with supporters emphasizing added benefits and flexibility and opponents warning of higher costs and irreversible changes. That bill passed concurrence 33-14 and final passage 39-8.
The Senate next concurred in House amendments to Senate Bill 2339, the wildfire mitigation bill, which requires utility mitigation plans to be updated every two years, incorporate national electric standards, and creates a rebuttable presumption of reasonable care if the plan is followed. The bill then passed final passage 46-1. The chamber also adopted conference committee reports and passed House Bill 1460 on adult foster care and monitoring devices, House Bill 1440 on cigar lounge tobacco use, and Senate Bill 2374 on insurance-related provisions including property insurance arbitration, managed repair programs, and surplus lines issues; SB 2374 also added a study on towing and recovery coverage. The session ended with announcements of upcoming conference committee meetings and adjournment until April 22, 2025.
AZ
Arizona 2026 Regular Session
02/02/2026 - Senate Military Affairs and Border Security
Military Affairs and Border Security
Transcript Highlights:
- So, good bipartisan—if we get down the governor's desk quickly, I vote aye. I vote aye.
- So with that, I vote aye.
- So with that, I vote aye. Four ayes, three noes, and zero not voting.
- And with that, I vote aye. Members, four ayes, three noes, zero not voting.
- And with that, I vote aye. Aye. Four ayes, three noes, and zero not voting.
Keywords:
immigration, public benefits, asylum, verification, Arizona Revised Statutes, appropriation, public safety, detention, unauthorized aliens, local government funding, border security, fencing, appropriations, southern border, local government, immigration enforcement, probation, law enforcement, court notification, civil rights
Summary:
The Military Affairs and Border Security Committee met and approved the January 26, 2026 minutes, then took up several bills related to veterans, immigration, and border security. SB 1268 was described as an emergency cleanup measure clarifying that a 100% service-connected disabled veteran’s primary residence is fully exempt from property tax, including when jointly owned with a spouse; county assessors supported it as needed to fix ambiguous language before the 2026 tax year, and it passed 7-0. SB 1152 would make people with pending asylum applications eligible for state or local public benefits until asylum is granted; supporters framed it as limiting state spending on pending cases, while opponents argued it was redundant, could encourage racial profiling, and conflicted with humanitarian and economic considerations. It passed 4-3. SB 1156 would appropriate $20 million to reimburse cities, towns, and counties for short-term detention costs involving unauthorized persons; supporters said local governments were bearing an unfair burden, while opponents said the money should go elsewhere and that the state was already spending heavily on border issues. It passed 4-3.
AZ
Arizona 2026 Regular Session
01/27/2026 - Senate Appropriations, Transportation and Technology
Appropriations, Transportation and Technology
Transcript Highlights:
- All those in favor vote aye. Aye. All opposed vote nay. It appears the ayes have it.
- Explain my vote. You may.
- And with that, I vote aye. Six ayes, four noes, zero not voting.
- And with that, I vote aye. Six aye, four no, zero not voting.
- With that, I vote aye.
Keywords:
appropriation, transportation, safety improvements, Route 70, infrastructure, housing, zoning, middle housing, urban development, duplexes, triplexes, fourplexes, townhomes, historic preservation, Grand Canyon, Grand Canyon National Park, special license plate, special plate, license plate, vanity plate
Summary:
The Senate Health and Human Services Committee heard and advanced six measures. SB 1118, as amended, appropriates $3 million to the Department of Health Services for grants to rural hospitals to install radiation protection systems in cardiac catheterization rooms; testimony focused on protecting health care workers from ionizing radiation, with the amendment narrowing the bill from an unspecified appropriation to a specific amount and room type. The committee also approved SB 1154, a $500,000 General Fund appropriation for an ADOT traffic and safety study on SR 64 between Williams and the Grand Canyon, after testimony from local officials, law enforcement, and fire personnel describing heavy tourism traffic, crashes, and fatalities. SB 1063, which appropriates $10.4 million for safety improvements on U.S. Route 70, also received a do-pass recommendation after testimony from the San Carlos Apache Tribe, sheriffs, and tribal law enforcement describing a high number of fatalities and dangerous roadway conditions.
The committee then passed SB 1153, which creates a Grand Canyon National Park specialty license plate and fund; the Grand Canyon Conservancy testified that proceeds would support park conservation, research, education, and preservation work. SCM 1001, as amended, urging the renaming of State Route 260 as the Donald J. Trump Highway, was approved after a contentious debate over the symbolism of the memorial. Finally, SB 1209, which exempts people without a residence address or whose address is a homeless shelter from non-operating ID license fees and extends the validity period for those IDs, received a do-pass recommendation after testimony from homeless services providers that IDs are essential for housing, employment, and access to services. Votes were 10-0 for SB 1118, 6-4 for SB 1154, 6-4 for SB 1063, 10-0 for SB 1153, 6-4 for SCM 1001, and 9-0 with one not voting for SB 1209.
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
Fraud Committee Meeting - 2025-10-14
Fraud Prevention and State Agency Oversight Policy
Transcript Highlights:
- This is not a case about fraudulent votes.
- That point in the process could be permitted to vote.
- , they can vote and they're then no longer flagged.
- Once they voted, their votes count, right?
- And then the person went in to vote and presented the IDs we've gone over; they could've voted.
MN
Minnesota 2025 1st Special Session
House Floor Session 5/1/25 - Part 2
Minnesota House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- vote in which a member was able to vote vote in which a member was able to vote remotely.<00:58:
- After you voted inducing you to vote.
- And vote or to vote in a certain way.
- Green votes aye. Hussein. Go ahead. Vote no. Hussein votes aye. McDonald. No. McDonald votes no.
- and vote green. and vote green.
KY
Kentucky 2025 Regular Session
Public Pension Oversight Board (2-24-25)
Transcript Highlights:
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voted <00:16:29.199>for legislator here that votes voted for legislator - They've done so by voting or recommending a vote for shareholder-sponsored proposals contrary to the
- They're promising to vote that way, but the proxy advisers are not voting that way.
- They're promising to vote that way, but the proxy advisers are not voting that way.
- They're promising to vote that way, but the proxy advisers are not voting that way.
Keywords:
Meeting Start: 00:17
Attendance Roll Call: 00:41
Approval of Minutes: 02:40
HB 694: 03:16
SB 183: 18:32
Discussion on PPOB Membership: 36:10
Adjournment: 42:35, 958, all
Summary:
The committee first approved the minutes from its January 27 meeting and then took up House Bill 694, which would create a default rule for the Teachers’ Retirement System health insurance trust fund once it reaches 100% funding, currently anticipated around 2027. The bill would redirect two funding streams now going to the health trust—state payments on behalf of local districts and other employer contributions—into TRS pension benefits if the health fund reaches and maintains full funding. The sponsor said this would add about $154 million annually to TRS pensions and would only serve as a default if no other plan is adopted later.
Members asked whether the bill would shift the unfunded liability to teachers or affect employee contributions. The sponsor and staff said it would not shift liability to teachers and would not change the employee contribution; only the employer-side payments would be redirected. Several members asked about the meaning of actuarial 100% funding, whether the fund could fall back below 100%, and whether employee contributions might be reduced in the future. The sponsor said the bill is based on actuarial projections, would revert the money back to the health trust if funding fell below 100%, and does not prevent future legislative or board action. Senator Higdon and others spoke in support of discussing the issue, noting the 2010 shared-responsibility changes and the need for a default approach as full funding is reached.
The committee then heard Senate Bill 183, which would amend Kentucky law governing proxy advisers used by retirement systems. The sponsor said the bill would require proxy advisers, when handling shareholder-sponsored proposals, to act solely in the interest of retirement system members and beneficiaries and to provide an economic analysis when voting against a company board’s recommendation. He argued the measure is aimed at proxy advisers such as ISS and Glass Lewis, which he said often advance ESG-related proposals not tied to shareholder value. A guest from APCIA said the bill is meant to distinguish proxy advisers from investment managers and to strengthen the 2023 law by requiring a clearer economic justification for votes that depart from board recommendations.
Members asked how proxy advisers differ from other financial advisers, whether Kentucky uses them, and whether the bill would prevent pension funds from investing in companies with ESG factors if those investments are profitable. The sponsor and guest said the bill would not bar such investments; it is intended to regulate proxy voting recommendations, not investment decisions. They described the bill as a proactive measure to reinforce fiduciary responsibility and limit outside proxy influence on pension voting. No final vote on either bill was taken in the portion of the meeting provided.
MN
Transcript Highlights:
- Murphy votes I. Senator Murphy votes I. Murphy votes I. Senator Murphy votes I.
- Fate votes no. Senator Marty votes no. Fate votes no. Senator Marty votes no.
- <01:47:59.360>
And votes I. Senator Lang votes I. And votes I. Senator Lang votes I. - Senator Port votes no. Senator Fate votes no. Senator Marty votes no. Senator Murphy votes no.
- Senator Miller votes no. Senator Hley votes I. Senator Lang votes I. Senator Johnson votes I.
NH
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
House passes bill to expand Medicaid fraud investigation unit 5/17/26
Minnesota House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- Acomb votes I. Burkel. Burkel, I. Burkel votes I. Davis. Go ahead, Dan. Davis. Davis votes I.
- >> Acomb votes I. Burkel. >> Acomb votes I. Burkel.
- Davis votes I. >> Davis. Davis votes I.
- Vote green. fraud, members. Vote green.
- Acomb votes I. Burkel. Burkel, I. Burkel votes I. Davis. Members, please vote.
Summary:
The House took up House File 2354, a consumer protection bill dealing with medical assistance fraud. Representative Norris described the measure as a crackdown on Medicaid fraud that would add investigators and prosecutors, increase penalties, and broaden the fraud definition to cover more sophisticated schemes. He also emphasized the federal three-to-one match for state spending on the Medicaid Fraud Control Unit.
The chamber adopted amendment A11 by a roll call vote of 134 yeas and 0 nays. Norris said the amendment narrowed subpoena powers to align with language from the other body, moved the appropriation to the general fund to satisfy a leader agreement and secure the federal match, and made technical cross-reference corrections.
On third reading, Representative Schumacher said the bill had been worked through several Human Services Committee hearings and discussions with the Attorney General’s office and was now in workable form. Norris thanked bipartisan authors and staff and urged a green vote. The final roll call passed the bill 118 yeas to 16 nays, and House File 2354 was finally agreed to.
OK
Oklahoma 2026 Regular Session
Senate Legislative Session Feb 16th, 2026 at 01:30 pm
Oklahoma Senate Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- Vote will now occur. If you favor the measure, vote 'aye.' If you oppose the measure, vote 'nay.'
- Those wishing to vote or change their vote. The chair is preparing to close.
- Those wishing to vote or change their vote. Chairs preparing to close.
- Seeing no debate, vote will now occur. If you favor the measure Vote.
- Seeing no debate, vote will now occur. If you favor the measure Vote.
Bills:
SB1323, SB1863, SB1932, SB1950, SB1956, SB1970, SB1599, SB1312, SB1776, SB1858, SB1985, SB1302, SB1809, SB1401, SB2053, SB1503, SB1553, SB1427, SB1642, SB1421, SB1837, SB1566, SB1567, SB1794, SB1484, SB1557, SB1564, SB1591, SB1395, SB1456, SB1562, SB1613, SB1983, SB1550, SB2065, SB2152, SB2159, SB2172, SB2110, SB2111, SB2114
Keywords:
memorial designation, highway, Sheriff Marty Grisham, transportation, Oklahoma Statutes, memorial highway, road designation, John Skelley, motor carrier, administrative hearing, legal representation, corporate liability, aviation, aircraft, surveillance, regulations, fees, Oklahoma statutes, memorial, highway designation
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
Pass-through entity extension (Part II) 3/11/26
Minnesota House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- I'm glad you realize that to put a vote on the table requires an affirmative vote by the committee.
- I'm glad you realize that to put a vote on the table requires an affirmative vote by the committee.
- So you're welcome to reconsider a vote.
- as everyone's aware, we've already voted as everyone's aware, we've already voted on<00:00:44.520
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to requires of it requires a vote to requires of it requires a vote to reconsider
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
MN House debates bill requiring agencies to submit such reports to members electronically 5/4/26
Minnesota House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- I had vote you—I encourage you to vote yes on the amendment.
- Bliss votes I. Hussein. Bliss I. Bliss votes I. Hussein. Hussein<00:17:54.640>
no. - Bliss votes I. Hussein, I. Hussein votes I. Momani Hilsley, I. Momani Hilsley votes I. Pat as Vega.
- The clerk will close the roll. vote green. vote green.
- did this, but uh good bill, vote green. did this, but uh good bill, vote green.
Summary:
House File 3679, which would allow mandatory reports to legislative committees to be submitted electronically instead of on paper, was presented as a bipartisan efficiency measure by Representative Nash. The bill also carried an A1 amendment, adopted by voice vote, that addressed interim administrative authority for the Chief Clerk during a gap in caucus leadership and was described as a procedural fix worked out with caucus leaders.
A second amendment, A2, offered by Representative Engen, sought to prohibit legislators from participating in appropriations to named nonprofit recipients that later employ or contract with them, arguing this created conflicts of interest and self-serving governance. Supporters said the amendment was needed for institutional integrity and taxpayer trust, while opponents argued it was too narrow, not well defined, and would unfairly single out certain jobs or industries; the debate included references to direct appropriations, conflict-of-interest rules, and examples involving nonprofits, law firms, farmers, teachers, and other outside employment. The A2 amendment was put to a roll call and failed on a 66-66 tie.
After the amendment vote, the bill was read a third time and received broad support. Representatives Nash and Cleborne urged a green vote, and the House passed House File 3679 as amended by a vote of 132-0, with its title agreed to.