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HI

Hawaii 2026 Regular Session

WAL Public Hearing - Thu Feb 19, 2026 @ 9:00 AM HST

Water & Land

Transcript Highlights:
  • These are powers granted to county residents and their elected county lawmakers.
  • Would elect that community member among the group. >> Thank you.
  • [laughter] >> Yeah, that was last year we did have an appropriation in a related bill. would elect that
  • community member among would elect that community member among the<01:40:26.080> group.
  • member of the House Senate, one elected member of the House of<02:36:54.880> Representatives<
Summary: The committee on Water and Land met on February 19, 2026, and the chair opened by emphasizing strict time limits and that all bills would be deferred if the agenda was not completed before the noon session. The first major measure discussed was HB 1739 HD1, which would preempt county land-use authority in transit-oriented development areas. The Department of Planning supported the bill, saying it could promote state-funded TOD and infrastructure, while the city and county’s position was raised in questioning. Unite Here Local 5 opposed the bill, arguing it would strip counties of self-determination, disrupt state-county policy collaboration, and remove a check on unrestrained development. Committee members pressed the supporters on whether the bill was really about higher density and whether it would override local zoning and sustainability concerns. The committee then heard testimony on HB 1741 HD1, a housing bill described by supporters as reducing inclusionary housing mandates and increasing supply. Grassroots Institute of Hawaii argued affordability mandates reduce overall housing production and raise market-rate prices, while a Zoom testifier said the bill would improve housing stability, health, and community outcomes for working families, kupuna, and young residents. Members asked about the bill’s needs assessment and who would conduct it, with a witness saying the counties would likely contract it out but that the bill did not clearly specify the reviewer. HB 2668 HD1, dealing with water heating systems, drew testimony from the Hawaii State Energy Office and industry representatives. Supporters generally backed adding heat pumps to the law, but one solar-water-heater industry witness asked for amendments to remove or extend the current 15-year statutory life limit for solar water heaters and to update outdated standards and variance rules. A Kauaʻi Climate Action Coalition witness opposed the existing solar-only structure, arguing heat pump water heaters are cheaper, align with climate goals, and should be allowed without a variance. The Energy Office said the current law already allows variances in some cases, suggested adding high-efficiency heat pump water heaters to the exemption, and said the 15-year figure may be too short, with 18 years mentioned as a possible alternative. The committee also briefly moved through several other bills, including HB 2606 HD1 on off-site construction and HB 2362 HD1 on housing, with no notable testimony or action recorded in the excerpt.
TX

Texas 89th Regular

Public Health Apr 28th, 2025 at 08:04 am

Public Health

Transcript Highlights:
  • planning to testify on any of the bills on today's agenda, please make sure you have filled out the elect
  • Committee substitute removes a conflicting provision from the Health and Safety Code. but this provision
  • Sub to Chapter A, Chapter 1001 of the Health Safety Code to require health and Human Services Commission
  • House Bill 1747 is Vice Chair Compost's bill, which will amend the government code to establish the mental
  • But section 573.005 of the Health and Safety Code allows law enforcement and EMS to enter into an. into
TX

Texas 89th 2nd C.S.

Elections Mar 13th, 2025

Elections

Transcript Highlights:
  • privacy, enhancing election security, uh, the unique codes prevent unauthorized ballot duplication,
  • If there is a barcode or QR code that can't be read or it belongs to a different election, the system
  • They include a QR code. That QR code can't be read by a standard QR code reader, right?
  • The election code allows a child under 18 years of age to accompany their parent to the voting station
  • And we do already have election code 61.0088, which allows any child under 18 years old to accompany
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Transcript Highlights:
  • May I declare the Having received a majority vote of those elected to constitute the House, I declare
  • But quickly, as our class came in and was elected, there was a $1.5 billion deficit.
  • Declare the vote. 7 A; 7 A, having received a majority vote of those elected to...
  • Declare the vote: 68 I; 0 Nay, having received a majority vote of those elected to...
  • I think you just turned. pension board members into elected officials in terms of lobbying.
NE

Nebraska 2025-2026 Regular Session

Legislative Morning Session Apr 10th, 2026

Nebraska Unicameral Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • Vulnerable senior adult rules and code, the civil and criminal procedure, the Nebraska Uniform Trust
  • Code, the service of process, equipment, business regulation act, the age-appropriate online design code
  • This bill amends statutes related to elections, including election procedures, county canvassing boards
  • procedures, including judges, village boards, trustee elections, election-related notices, court photographs
  • For two years, this body elects its leadership, and four years ago, Two years, this body elects its leadership
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Transcript Highlights:
  • Haven't received the majority of votes elected to and constituting the House.
  • One nay, seeing a majority of those elected to constitute the House.
  • One received a majority vote of those elected in constituting the House.
  • They received a majority vote of those elected and constituting the House.
  • We see the majority vote of those elected to and constituting the House.
TX

Texas 89th 2nd C.S.

Elections Apr 9th, 2025

Elections

Transcript Highlights:
  • So Election Code 72.003 cleared this up for us. And so my...
  • So Election Code 72.003 cleared this up for us.
  • Code regarding unlawful altering of election procedures.
  • According to the election code, I am an election official, because the term election official, as defined
  • election code.
Summary: The committee heard House Bill 3709, which would change the partial manual audit process so early voting could be audited by voting location rather than by randomly selected precincts. The author and several supporters said the current precinct-based process is antiquated, labor-intensive, and especially difficult in countywide voting systems and large counties. Opponents and some neutral witnesses raised concerns about whether the change would still allow an apples-to-apples audit against official precinct results, whether random selection procedures should be more clearly defined, and how ballot secrecy and mail ballots would be handled. The Secretary of State’s office said counties already use random selection methods and that the bill would largely standardize early voting audits with election-day procedures, while also noting ballot privacy issues can arise in public records requests. After testimony, the bill was left pending. The committee then took up House Bill 766, as substituted, which would require precinct chair applicants to provide an email address, phone number, or both, while making that contact information confidential. Supporters said the change would help parties and local officials contact applicants more efficiently. Opponents argued it could expose personal contact information to public records requests and harassment, and some suggested the information should instead be handled through party rules. The bill was left pending after the committee substitute was withdrawn. House Bill 3775 followed and would set clearer timelines for when early voting ballot boards may begin opening carrier envelopes, with different start times based on county size. Supporters said the bill would address counties opening ballots too early and improve ballot security, while opponents warned it could delay defect notices and cure opportunities for mail voters and create problems in large counties that process high volumes of ballots. Testimony also focused on whether the bill referred to carrier envelopes or secrecy envelopes and on how counties like Harris County currently image and secure ballot materials. The bill was left pending. Finally, the committee heard House Bill 4275, which would require countywide polling systems to have polling places in each election precinct, intended to address uneven distribution of polling locations across county commissioner precincts. Supporters said the bill would make polling place distribution fairer and more consistent, especially in Harris County, while opponents said it would undermine countywide voting, increase costs, require more equipment and staff, and reduce local flexibility. Several witnesses also raised concerns about ballot secrecy and the practical burden on large and rural counties. The bill remained under discussion as testimony continued.
TX

Texas 89th 2nd C.S.

Elections Apr 3rd, 2025

Elections

Transcript Highlights:
  • Currently, the Texas election code requires continuous counting of ballots at precincts.
  • Uh, the election code section 127.002 defines the role of central counting station manager.
  • You know, complying with the Texas election code on election day, and that certainly is not acceptable
  • to have consistent, uh, policies and election code rule across the state.
  • That resulted in Texas election code being in conflict with federal law.
Bills: HB304
MI

Michigan 2025-2026 Regular Session

Senate Session 26-07-03

Michigan Senate Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • Two-thirds of the members elected and serving having voted.
  • Two-thirds of the members elected and serving having voted.
  • The majority members are elected and serving.
  • Two-thirds of the members elected and serving having voted.
  • Two-thirds of the members elected and serving having voted.
Summary: The Senate met with 33 members present and a quorum, then repeatedly recessed and reconvened to take up a large number of House bills and one Senate resolution. Early action included discharging several bills from committee and moving them to the General Orders calendar, including House Bills 4062, 4063, 4064, 5249, 4750, and 4644. The chamber also adopted Senate Resolution 135, recognizing the 250th anniversary of the founding of the United States, after extended remarks by Senator Cherry reflecting on American ideals and the nation’s history. Later, the Senate considered additional bills dealing with political activity, public health, foster care and adoption, the Michigan Vehicle Code, military leave, tax and insurance matters, child care licensing, open meetings, school code, property conveyance, juvenile diversion, and child abduction broadcasts. Most bills advanced with little or no debate, though several members offered amendments or floor substitutes that were adopted, withdrawn, or ruled out of order. Senator McBroom gave multiple no-vote explanations, objecting to the political-activity bills as restrictions on speech and association, and later criticizing piecemeal changes to the Open Meetings Act and a military-leave bill as potentially discouraging employers from hiring reservists. Senator Albert also explained no votes on the military-leave measures, saying the bills could create disincentives for employers and should have included a funding offset. On Senate Bill 22, McBroom offered a humorous amendment about payment methods that failed. On Senate Bill 373, his tie-bar amendment to unrelated “rice generator” bills also failed. The Senate passed and, in many cases, granted immediate effect to numerous bills, including House Bills 4062, 4063, 4064, 4750, 4644, 4189, 4207, 4208, 4309, 4396, 5570, 5571, 5806, 5807, 5995, 6043, 6074, 4100, 4103, 4104, 4517, 5232, 5233, 5249, and 4746, as well as Senate Bills 527, 569, 1052, 22, and 373. Some immediate-effect motions passed by the required two-thirds vote, while others were recorded as passed and then granted immediate effect. The Committee of the Whole reported several bills with amendments and others without amendment, and the Senate concurred in the committee’s recommendations before adjourning to recess again.
HI

Hawaii 2026 Regular Session

CPN-AEN Informational Briefing 04-15-2026

Hawaii Senate Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • The color coding is designed to address, I think, how much more needs to be done.
  • The color coding is designed to address, I think, how much more needs to be done.
  • The color coding is designed to address, I think, how much more needs to be done.
  • The color coding is designed to address, I think, how much more needs to be done.
CA

California 2025-2026 Regular Session

Assembly Elections Committee May 6th, 2026

Elections

Transcript Highlights:
  • Code; clarify that Sections 1553 and 19230 of the Elections Code do not prohibit agreements between
  • Delete the proposed criminal penalties in proposed Section 1507 of the Elections Code.
  • sections 1553 and to the Elections Code.
  • Clarify that Sections 1553 and 19230 of the Elections Code do not prohibit agreements between elections
  • Will be brought back into Sections 18544 and 18545 of the Elections Code.
Keywords: 988, house, all
Summary: The Assembly Elections Committee met on May 6, 2026, with a quorum present and took up one measure, SB 73 by Senator Svantez. The author described the bill as an urgency measure intended to strengthen protections around California elections, including restrictions on law enforcement or military presence at voting locations, protections for ballots and voting equipment, and limits on access to election materials. The chair also outlined a set of agreed-upon amendments, including removing a section to avoid conflict with AB 1664, deleting proposed criminal penalties in one section, clarifying language on vote-by-mail signature challenges, and refining provisions related to law enforcement support and certified voting technology. Supporters, including AAPI Force and CHIRLA, argued the bill was needed to protect voters from intimidation and to safeguard election administration from interference, citing concerns about immigration enforcement at polling places and the Riverside County sheriff’s seizure of ballots. Additional supporters from the League of Women Voters and Common Cause registered their support. Opposition testimony from CALA argued the bill would impede legitimate investigations and federal oversight of elections, and questioned the need for the measure. Committee discussion focused heavily on whether the bill addressed a real threat, the chain of custody for ballots, and the scope of the signature-challenge provisions. After closing remarks from the author and the chair, the committee voted to pass SB 73 and re-refer it to the Committee on Public Safety. The initial roll call was 5-1 with one member absent, and after the absent member’s vote was added, the final vote was 6-2-1. The bill advanced from committee.
NM

New Mexico 2026 Regular Session

House - Government, Elections And Indian Affairs Feb 13th, 2026 at 08:39 am

House Government, Elections & Indian Affairs

Transcript Highlights:
  • New Mexico already has democratic tools: elections, recall elections, and judicial remedies to address
  • So, Madam Chair, I... ...elected position.
  • We saw a different proposal to move the timing of the election to the timing of the general election.
  • I think for a long time those elections were held separately because they were the only elections that
  • We get elected every two years.
Keywords: 996, all
WV
Transcript Highlights:
  • And so that 210 days would apply to both the general election and the primary election.
  • But that's hard to taking care of for partisan elections. ...of a partisan election, so.
  • relating to election officials.
  • We are in an election year. Yeah. We are in an election year.
  • the elected officials.
Keywords: 994, senate, all
Summary: The committee first approved the previous meeting’s minutes, then took up House Bill 4198, which would require all employers to use E-Verify to confirm new hires’ work authorization. Counsel explained that the bill would add enforcement by the Division of Labor, create tiered penalties including warnings, fines, debarment from state contracts, and possible business license revocation, while also removing criminal penalties tied to hiring unauthorized workers in light of federal law. Members raised extensive concerns about drafting problems, including circular and conflicting language, unclear references to existing verification and recordkeeping provisions, the meaning of terms like “seeks to employ,” and whether the bill could unintentionally apply to babysitters, lawn care, and other casual or household arrangements. Questions also focused on whether the bill would apply to public versus private employers, how compliance would be shown, and how penalties would work for small businesses or employers who never actually hire the person in question. The bill sponsor defended the measure as a straightforward extension of the federally required I-9 process, saying E-Verify is a quick, free online check that helps employers verify work authorization and protects them from liability for unknowingly hiring unauthorized workers. He said the bill was intended to be mandatory, not permissive, and argued that it would help law-abiding employers compete fairly. After the questioning, the committee rejected a motion to table the bill and instead sent House Bill 4198 to a seven-member subcommittee to clean up the drafting, resolve inconsistencies, and review the penalties and scope of the measure. The subcommittee was directed to meet the next morning and report back quickly. The committee then moved to House Bill 4710, with an amendment that would require a person to be registered with a political party or as an independent 210 days before filing a certificate of candidacy. Counsel explained that the bill is aimed at preventing candidates from switching parties after losing a primary and then running as independents in the general election. Members discussed how the 210-day requirement would interact with both primary and general election filing deadlines, and the Secretary of State’s office clarified that the measure would affect candidates who change affiliation shortly before filing. The discussion continued with testimony from the Secretary of State’s general counsel about how the bill would operate in practice, but no final action on the bill was taken in the portion of the meeting provided.
TX

Texas 89th 2nd C.S.

Elections Apr 17th, 2025

Elections

Transcript Highlights:
  • It makes a simple but important update to the election code to improve election administration in our
  • This is not a voluntary process under the election code.
  • This bill does not make any other changes to election code 15.051.
  • The election code defines a general election, I believe, as either a gubernatorial or a presidential,
  • I do actually have the election code definition of the general election, which is an election other than
WV

West Virginia 2026 Regular Session

WV Senate Government Organization Committee in Session Mar 10th, 2026 at 09:03 am

Government Organization

Transcript Highlights:
  • Current code provides that no provision of the code can be construed to require the disclosure of standards
  • In 2022, Section 3-1-31 of the code was amended to allow municipalities to hold their elections concurrently
  • with state general and primary elections.
  • This bill amends one section of code, 20-2-42, makes some minor code citation format updates, and adds
  • a cross-reference to another code section.
Keywords: 994, senate, all
Summary: The Committee on Government Organization met to approve minutes and then considered a series of House bills, most of which were reported to the full Senate with recommendations that they do pass. House Bill 5063 would let county commissions appoint county commissioners as voting members of convention and visitors bureau boards, including for multi-county CVBs. House Bill 5087 would enact the interstate cosmetology licensure compact, allowing multi-state practice for licensed cosmetologists in member states and authorizing criminal history checks. House Bill 5638 would clarify the State Chief Information Security Officer’s duties, shift cybersecurity oversight to annual program reviews, and add software licensing protections; it was amended and reported. House Bill 4483, concerning funeral directors and funeral establishments, was amended only to change an effective date and make technical corrections before being reported. House Bill 5653 would expand confidentiality for Department of Revenue audit-related materials to prevent taxpayers from gaming audit selection, and House Bill 4452 would repeal church acreage limits in state code after discussion of constitutional concerns and current practice. House Bill 4801 would expand permissible uses of hotel occupancy tax revenues for demolition of unsafe structures and property planning or improvements, and House Bill 5622 would create an expedited process for municipalities to conform election terms and charter provisions to the requirement that local elections coincide with state elections. The committee also adopted a strike-and-insert amendment for House Bill 4546, which allows business entities to file reports biennially instead of annually, extends the correction period for deficient reports, and adjusts fees and enforcement provisions; the amendment removed a conflicting section and made technical corrections. House Bill 5613 would define and expand the use of telematics in fleet management, require related reporting and rulemaking, and include a cost-benefit analysis in the division’s annual report. House Bill 5323 would let the Division of Natural Resources adjust license and stamp fees for inflation by removing a prior CPI-based prohibition. House Bill 4819 would revise how criminal records are considered for certain non-Chapter 30 licenses, shifting to a “directly related” standard while preserving existing exclusions for violent sexual offenses; members discussed that point before reporting the bill. The committee adopted all amendments presented, reported the bills, and then adjourned after closing remarks from the chair and vice chair.
AL

Alabama 2025 Regular Session

Alabama Senate Apr 17th, 2025

Alabama Senate Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • code of Alabama 1975 and section 28113 code of Alabama 1975 and section 28113 code of Alabama 1975 as
  • codes. currently authorized in state codes.
  • I was elected just over a year election. I was elected just over a year election.
  • and on the 14 days prior to the election and on election day. election day. election day.
  • election election day.
Keywords: 920, all