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HI

Hawaii 2025 Regular Session

Senate Floor Session 03-17-2025 11:30am

Hawaii Senate Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • Each spring, the chair of the Senate and House committees designate a week during which we invite teachers
  • This morning's honoraries include the 2025 State Teacher of the Year, as well as two cohorts of outstanding
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Keywords: 912, senate, all
TX

Texas 89th Regular

Senate Session Apr 7th, 2025

Texas Senate Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • In memory of Abigail, DJ set a goal of being sworn in as an honorary officer with 758 agencies, a tribute
  • And whereas on March 4, 2025, DJ attained an even more impressive designation when he became an honorary
  • And it is amazing. 758 agencies have made you an honorary officer.
  • Senate Bill 2815 by Creighton, relating to the diploma designation Developments, to Finance.
  • Senate Bill 2841 by Hinojosa, relating to the route designation for the issuance of a permit for the
Summary: The Senate opened with a quorum call, invocation, approval of routine motions, and the reading of gubernatorial nominations and several honorary resolutions. The chamber adopted resolutions recognizing Jack and Jill of America Day and DJ Daniel Day at the Capitol, with multiple senators offering remarks praising youth leadership, perseverance, and public service. The Senate also introduced the Doctor of the Day and then proceeded to a long series of floor actions on bills. A major focus was Committee Substitute for Senate Bill 568, which overhauls special education funding and services in public schools by moving from a placement-based model to an intensity-based system tied to student needs and IEPs. Senators Bettencourt, Creighton, and Menendez emphasized transparency, parent input, evaluation funding, dyslexia services, and better alignment of funding with actual services; Senator Hinojosa shared a personal story about dyslexia and the importance of early intervention. The bill was advanced on second and third reading and finally passed 30-0. The Senate also passed SB 1396 to prohibit national sex education standards in public schools, SB 2065 on the Texas Emergency Services Retirement System, SB 1664 requiring clearer public disclosure of transmission and distribution utility rate changes, SB 1029 on advertising certain used motor vehicles, SB 1120 expanding rights for family violence victims, SB 1036 regulating residential solar retail transactions, SB 464 creating school-proximity restrictions and penalties for tobacco and vaping sales, SB 1035 giving farmers and ranchers equitable relief from certain local agricultural regulations, SB 1610 addressing civil commitment facility safety and prosecution issues, SB 1197 extending drone restrictions to spaceports, and SB 1386 changing legislative witness immunity from transactional to testimonial immunity. Another major bill was Committee Substitute for Senate Bill 1188, which updates electronic health record requirements. Senator Kolkhorst said the bill builds on Texas medical privacy law by requiring U.S.-based storage of EMR data, prohibiting recording of voter registration status and credit score information, requiring provider verification and disclosure for AI-assisted diagnosis or treatment recommendations, preserving parental access to minors’ records until age 18, and ensuring EMRs can capture metabolic health and biological sex information. A floor amendment clarified the bill’s scope and enforcement, and the bill passed 23-7. Several measures drew debate, especially SB 414 on bond ballot transparency, where Senators Eckhardt and Menendez questioned whether requiring estimated interest and total debt cost on ballots could be misleading or difficult to implement because interest rates and financing terms can change before issuance or over time. The transcript ends during that discussion, with no final action shown on SB 414.
HI

Hawaii 2025 Regular Session

TCA Public Hearing 04-16-2025

Transcript Highlights:
  • said, up first is House Concurrent Resolution 94, requesting the governor to issue a proclamation designating
  • And thank you so much, Senator Lee, and honorary committee members as well.
  • And thank you so much, Senator Lee, and honorary committee members as well.
  • </c><00:03:44.720><c> I</c> honorary committee members as well.
  • I honorary committee members as well.
Keywords: 912, senate, all
Summary: The committees met on a 3:00 p.m. agenda that included House Concurrent Resolution 94 and several gubernatorial nominations. HCR 94, which asks the governor to proclaim Hawaii a Purple Heart State on August 7, 2025, drew support from the Hawaii Veterans of Foreign Wars and no opposing testimony. The chair recommended passage as is, and the committees adopted the recommendation without objection. The bulk of the meeting focused on nominations to the King Kamehameha Celebration Commission and the State Foundation on Culture and the Arts, along with one nomination to the Medical Advisory Board. Nominees and supporters emphasized experience, continuity, and service: Dana Alla Lopez, Beverly Lee, and others described prior commission work; Janet Sato and Marcia Deutsch highlighted long involvement in arts education, grants review, and public art; and Randall Francisco stressed arts advocacy and accessibility. Testimony in support also came from commission staff, the Association for Hawaiian Civic Clubs, the County of Kauai Office of Economic Development, the mayor of Kauai, and others. One nominee, Judy Kvel Kovville, had support from the Department of Transportation. Several committee members raised broader questions about sustaining arts funding amid possible federal cuts and changes in state project financing that could reduce revenue under the 1% for art law. The nominees for the arts-related posts said they were open to exploring new funding sources, including private philanthropy, community support, and learning from other states. After discussion, the committee voted to advise and consent on all listed nominations—GM506, GM507, GM508, GM556, GM654, GM740, GM742, and GM743—with no votes or reservations, and the meeting adjourned.
NM

New Mexico 2026 Regular Session

Senate Chamber Jan 28th, 2026 at 11:26 am

New Mexico Senate Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • The Lieutenant Governor has three honorary lieutenant governors.
  • It's the only designated National Hispanic Cultural Center in the United States.
  • I am tickled to death to introduce your Honorary Lieutenant Governor today. She's to your left.
  • Please help me in welcoming our honorary lieutenant governor, Ms. Paula Finch.
  • It gives me a great honor to announce our other honorary lieutenant governors. We have Cota R.
Keywords: 996, all
LA

Louisiana 2026 Regular Session

House of Representatives Mar 16th, 2026

Louisiana House Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • Today, March 16th, 2026, has been designated Opportunity in Action Day at the Capitol. I have Ms.
  • To designate.
  • House resolution by Representative Terry Landry to designate Tuesday, March 17th, as HBCU Day at the
  • House resolution by Representative Larvanane to designate Monday, March 16th as Opportunity in Action
  • House bill by Representative McMahon to designate a portion of Louisiana Highway 163 as the Sergeant
Summary: The House convened with 97 members present, heard an invocation by Pastor Morris St. Angelo, and recited the Pledge of Allegiance. The chamber then received Senate messages noting concurrence in HCR 8, HCR 9, and HCR 12, and the adoption of SCR 10, which expressed condolences on the death of Dr. Norman Christopher Francis. The House also received an enrollment report confirming several resolutions as properly enrolled. A series of personal privilege recognitions highlighted local and civic observances, including Amite Oyster Festival Day, Opportunity in Action Day at the Capitol, and a visit from international policy fellows. The House introduced numerous resolutions and bills, including measures to designate special days and highways, express condolences, commend individuals and organizations, create or modify local districts, address bail, parole, rural health clinic Medicaid reimbursement, and establish a Department of Public Service. Several committee reports were also received, including transportation and ways and means reports on multiple bills. The House adopted, without objection, several resolutions already lying over, including HR 14, HR 16, HR 18, SCR 4, SCR 7, and SCR 8, while other resolutions and bills were referred or left to lie over. Members also moved to discharge and withdraw certain bills from committee files without objection. The chamber was reminded of upcoming committee meetings, an interim emergency board ballot deadline, and adjourned until 1:00 p.m. the following day.
LA

Louisiana 2026 Regular Session

House of Representatives Mar 16th, 2026

Louisiana House Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • Today, March 16th, 2026, has been designated Opportunity in Action Day at the Capitol. Ms.
  • The House of Representatives of the Louisiana Legislature does hereby designate Monday, March 16, as
  • House resolution by Representative Butler to designate.
  • House Bill by Representative McMahon to designate a portion of Louisiana Highway 163 as the Sergeant
  • House Bill by Representative McMahon to designate a portion of Louisiana Highway 163 as the Sergeant
MA

Massachusetts 2025-2026 Regular Session

Joint Committee on Environment and Natural Resources Mar 4th, 2026

Joint Committee on Environment and Natural Resources

Transcript Highlights:
  • So today, the Nashua River is a federally designated wild and scenic river.
  • Over the past several years, the town of Groton, led by a gentleman named Paul Funch, has designed and
  • And H.5113, an act designating the Marion Stoddard Riverwalk, seeks to work...
  • An act designating the Marion Stoddard Riverwalk seeks to officially name this portion of this trail
  • Thank you. an act designating the Marion Stoddard Riverwalk seeks to officially name this portion of
Bills: H5113 , H5076 , H4972 , H4917 , H4700 , S2896 , S2961 , S2933 , H5141 , H5140 , H5139 , S2877 , H3920
WA

Washington 2025-2026 Regular Session

House State Government & Tribal Relations Feb 24th, 2026 at 01:30 pm

State Government & Tribal Relations

Transcript Highlights:
  • Instead, it authorizes the Secretary... ...requirements around rulemaking and portal design.
  • This would limit the new nondisclosure requirements relating to a person's sex designation or sex...
  • ...new nondisclosure requirements relating to a person's sex designation or sex designation change to
  • records information supporting documentation of a person's sex designation only if that person is a
  • Substitute Senate Bill 5325 designates Pediocactus nigrispinus as the state cactus.
Bills: SB5000 , SB5325 , SB6044 , SB6313 , SB6084 , SB6137
OK

Oklahoma 2026 Regular Session

Aeronautics and Transportation Feb 23rd, 2026 at 10:00 am

Aeronautics and Transportation

Transcript Highlights:
  • It shall designate that as Patrolman Marc Harris Memorial Interchange.
  • Members, Senate Bill 1966 is simply a highway memorial highway and bridge naming, a designation for that
OK

Oklahoma 2026 Regular Session

Aeronautics and Transportation Feb 23rd, 2026

Aeronautics and Transportation

Transcript Highlights:
  • It shall designate that as Patrolman Mark Harris Memorial Interchange.
  • It shall designate that as Patrolman Mark Harris Memorial Interchange.
  • Members, Senate Bill 1996 is simply a highway memorial highway and bridge naming, or a designation for
  • Memorial Highway and Bridge naming, or a designation for that.
Summary: The Senate Aeronautics and Transportation Committee met and heard several transportation- and licensing-related bills. Senate Bill 1772, by Senator Peterson, would require headlights from sunset to sunrise and whenever windshield wipers are in use; after brief discussion about automatic headlights and enforcement, it advanced 8-4. Senate Bill 1958, by Senator Standridge, designated the I-35/Flood Avenue interchange as the Patrolman Mark Harris Memorial Interchange; after a question about the wording on the sign, it advanced unanimously 12-0. The committee then considered Senate Bill 2010, which would require non-citizen applicants to provide proof of lawful presence, mark limited-term Real IDs, and require an annual report. Members raised concerns about definitions, proof requirements, and whether the language matched the stated intent; the author agreed to strike the title and work on the language, and the bill advanced 11-1. Senate Bill 1595, described as a consumer protection/accountability measure for CDL training schools and grant administration, drew questions about steering students, agency recommendations, and whether lists of schools would still be allowed; it also advanced 11-1. Senate Bill 1687 would allow commercial driver training entities to proctor the written exam, and it passed 12-0. Senate Bill 1684, which requires companies doing highway remediation to carry liability insurance, was amended to set the minimum coverage at $3 million and to specify liability insurance; after discussion about subcontractors and safety, it passed 12-0. Senate Bill 1996, a memorial highway and bridge naming bill, was laid over after a question about whether the honoree was law enforcement, first responder, or military. The committee also announced that SB 1950 and SB 2052 would be laid over, and that it would meet again the following week to finish remaining bills.
TX
Transcript Highlights:
  • You know, this is a bill that is designed to stop the kinds of arguments that are being made to disrupt
  • And essentially, what it was designed to do was to say that's still current wages.
  • What this bill is designed to do is to protect the integrity of the relationship between clients and
  • multiple tools; we heard one just a few minutes ago for barratry, where there are criminal offenses designed
  • House Bill 1193 would allow applicants to check a designated box on the application and request that
TX

Texas 89th Regular

Administration May 7th, 2025

Administration

Transcript Highlights:
  • I wish to lay out HCR 56 which would designate May as Mr.
  • The resolution designates May as NECC. is reduced by 40 to 50%.
  • HB 3096 would designate March 17th as Profound Autism Awareness Day.
  • By designating March 17th as Profound Autism Awareness Day, HB 3096...
  • LaSalle County has no formal designation.
Summary: The Senate Committee on Administration met with a quorum and took up a series of pending resolutions, bills, and the local uncontested calendar. The committee first reported HCR 80 favorably and placed it on the May 9, 2025 local and uncontested calendar. It then heard and approved several commemorative resolutions, including HCR 12 designating September as Deaf Awareness Month for 10 years, HCR 55 reaffirming Poteet as the Strawberry Capital of Texas, HCR 56 designating May as NEC and Breastfeeding Awareness Month, and HB 3096 creating Profound Autism Awareness Day on March 17. Each of these measures was reported favorably to the full Senate, with no opposition in testimony except HB 3096, which included supportive testimony from Tara Duval describing the needs of individuals with profound autism and their families. The committee also approved HCR 58 redesignating Dripping Springs as the Wedding Capital of Texas, SB 2959 designating August as Firearm Safety Month, HCR 74 naming Carthage the Country Music Capital of Texas, HCR 78 establishing Lone Star Santa’s Charities Day, HCR 116 redesignating Brownsville as the Bicycling Capital of the Rio Grande Valley, and HCR 117 designating Port Aransas as the Fishing Capital of Texas. SB 2959 drew supportive testimony from Stephen Price, who emphasized gun safety, suicide prevention, and public awareness, while other measures received no public testimony. All were reported favorably and recommended for the May 9 local and uncontested calendar. Later, the committee approved HCR 6 naming Galveston the Juneteenth Capital of Texas, HCR 50 naming Galveston the Mardi Gras Capital of Texas, HCR 107 making the Texas Almanac the official State Book of Texas, HCR 70 designating Jim Hogg County as the Vaquero Capital of Texas, HCR 71 recognizing LaSalle County for wild hog hunting and related traditions, and HCR 29 designating April as Counseling Awareness Month. HCR 6 received testimony from a Galveston city representative in support of the Juneteenth designation, and HCR 29 received testimony from the Texas Counseling Association supporting recognition of counselors. Finally, the committee certified the May 9, 2025 local and uncontested calendar after removing 32 bills for reasons including penalties, fiscal notes, or opposition, specifically noting SB 317 was removed due to criminal and civil penalties, and then recessed.
TX

Texas 89th Regular

Energy Resources Apr 14th, 2025

Energy Resources

Transcript Highlights:
  • You know, depending on how that project was designed. Okay.
  • We know it's not related to the actual designation of salt, bromine, or lithium as a mineral.
  • Commission and the PUC to establish seasonal designations for critical natural gas facilities.
  • As I laid out, natural gas facilities are designated as critical, and this bill...
  • We'll require the Railroad Commission and the PUC to establish seasonal designations.
FL

Florida 2026 5th Special Session

Transportation Jan 12th, 2026

Transcript Highlights:
  • It's SB 628, Transportation Facility Designations: Warrior Sacrifice Way.
  • Our next bill today will be by Senator Rodriguez, SB 174, Transportation Facility Designations: Charlie
  • This is an honorary designation only and does not alter traffic patterns, addresses, or jurisdiction,
  • You know, I think our road designations, when Floridians and visitors are visiting and they say, you
  • And the legislature actually routinely approves honorary roadway designations, recognizing figures whose
Summary: The Transportation Committee met and considered several transportation-related bills, including multiple honorary roadway designations, specialty license plates, and Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles agency measures. SB 628, by Senator Gates, designated a portion of South Navy Boulevard in Pensacola as Warrior Sacrifice Way to honor three sailors killed in the 2019 Naval Air Station Pensacola attack; it passed favorably without debate. SB 174, by Senator Rodriguez, designated part of State Road 985 in Miami-Dade County as Charlie Kirk Memorial Avenue. Senator Arrington spoke in opposition, citing Kirk’s controversial public statements, while Senator Rodriguez said the bill honored civic participation rather than ideology; the bill passed favorably. SB 388, by Senator Arrington, raised the annual use fee for the Florida wildflower specialty license plate from $15 to $25, with an exception for certain fleet purchases, to support conservation and education programs; it received supportive public comment and passed favorably. The committee also approved SB 470 by Senator Wright, which opens the existing Fraternal Order of Police specialty license plate to the general public and allows a redesign to increase sales and funding for law enforcement memorial efforts. A representative of the FOP testified in support, explaining that the memorial benefits fallen officers’ families. SB 584, by Vice Chair Avala, authorizes DHSMV and county tax collectors to enter agreements allowing local enforcement of certain commercial driving school laws, aimed at reducing fraud and improving oversight; it passed favorably with supportive comments from lobbyists. The committee then took up DHSMV agency package bills: SB 488, which updates motor fuel tax and vehicle-related provisions, including IFTA compliance, online filing, higher crash-reporting thresholds, and email communications; and SB 490, the companion public records exemption for email addresses used under SB 488. Both were reported favorably, with SB 490 noted as requiring a two-thirds vote. At the end of the meeting, members recorded missed votes in the affirmative on SB 628, SB 174, and SB 388. The committee then adjourned without objection.
NM

New Mexico 2026 Regular Session

Senate Chamber Feb 10th, 2026 at 12:22 pm

New Mexico Senate Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • Two honorary lieutenant governors, I don't have any events on my list.
  • I understand that we have an honorary lieutenant governor. In fact, you've had quite a few of them.
  • He's your honorary lieutenant governor today. If you could stand up. Mr.
  • So if we could welcome our honorary lieutenant governor, Bruce Yazi, please. Mr.
  • There's about 7,700 throughout New Mexico that are designated that.
Keywords: 996, all
FL

Florida 2026 Regular Session

Transportation Jan 12th, 2026

Transportation

Transcript Highlights:
  • It's SB 628, Transportation Facility Designations: Warrior Sacrifice Way.
  • Transportation Facility Designations: Warrior Sacrifice Way. Senator Gates, you're recognized.
  • This is an honorary designation only and does not alter traffic patterns, addresses, or jurisdiction,
  • You know, I think our road designations, when Floridians and visitors are visiting and they say, you
  • And the legislature actually routinely approves honorary roadway designations, recognizing figures whose
Keywords: 999, senate, all