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AL

Alabama 2025 Regular Session

Alabama House Health Committee Apr 30th, 2025

Health

Transcript Highlights:
  • like to see what happens at the federal level, but next year if it has not moved forward and there's no
  • Alabama forced this on their students—a very dangerous thing, and they should have the ability to say no
  • , um, because I'm not sure what will come in tomorrow, a Senate bill, and we fall under the I guess 2-
Bills: HB491, SB85
AL

Alabama 2025 Regular Session

Alabama House Health Committee Apr 23rd, 2025

Health

Transcript Highlights:
  • No sweat. SB87 is currently a gut punch.
  • red dyes in any foods in their state.
  • Because of these red dyes, they're...
  • So, I was looking at some of these dyes online, and the FDA has just banned some of these dyes.
  • This dye has been banned in Europe.
Bills: SB87, HB491, SB43, SB101
FL

Florida 2026 Regular Session

Appropriations Committee on Criminal and Civil Justice Feb 4th, 2026

Appropriations Committee on Criminal and Civil Justice

Transcript Highlights:
  • Senator Smith, no question on the bill? No. Are there any appearance forms for the bill?
  • Senator Smith, no question on the bill? No. Are there any appearance forms for the bill?
  • No small boy.
  • No? Okay. Senator Jones, Your Honor? Agreed. Senators, anyone else? No? Okay.
  • I had no idea they were called.
Bills: S0132, S0418, S0646, S0820, S1734
Summary: The Appropriations Committee on Criminal and Civil Justice met with a quorum and took up several bills. SB 646, relating to drug paraphernalia, was presented by President Gates as a narrow measure to allow drug testing tools such as fentanyl test strips and reagent kits to detect dangerous adulterants and help prevent overdose deaths. Senator Osgood spoke in strong support, describing the bill as important for people in recovery. The bill had one support appearance and was reported favorably by unanimous roll call. The committee then heard SB 418 on law enforcement interactions with individuals with autism spectrum disorder. Senator Jones explained that the bill requires autism awareness and communication/de-escalation training for officers and creates a voluntary Blue Envelope Program for drivers with ASD. Multiple advocates, including Disability Rights Florida, an Autism Society representative, parents, and a retired federal officer, testified in support, emphasizing safety, communication, and the need to avoid tragic misunderstandings during police encounters. Senators also discussed whether broader disability training should be considered in the future. SB 418 was reported favorably unanimously. Next, the committee considered SB 132 on restoration of voting rights, which would require the Florida Commission on Offender Review to create and maintain a public database to help people determine whether they have completed sentence requirements for rights restoration and to publish clearer instructions for eligible individuals. An amendment was adopted to make the database subject to legislative appropriation. The bill was then reported favorably. The committee also approved SB 1734, which recognizes juvenile probation and detention officers as officers under state law and extends training, certification, and certain benefits, and CS/SB 820, which strengthens reporting requirements for problem-solving courts and sets annual reporting deadlines. Both bills were reported favorably after brief discussion and support appearances.
KY
Transcript Highlights:
  • the ESS portion and no other jobs come online, there is no argument and there is no question about the
  • No question about it.
  • the ESS portion and no other jobs come online, there is no argument and there is no question about the
  • the ESS portion and no other jobs come online, there is no argument and there is no question about the
  • No question about it.
Summary: The committee met with a quorum to hear a recap of the 2021 special session legislation, Senate Bill 5, and then receive testimony from the Secretary of Economic Development on the Blue Oval SK project and related economic development issues. Staff explained that Senate Bill 5 appropriated five amounts from the budget reserve trust fund for a project tied to a minimum $2 billion investment: $350 million for forgivable loans through the Kentucky Economic Development Finance Authority, $10,639,600 to pay off a Hardin County loan tied to 47 tracts of property, $20 million for Bluegrass State Skills Corporation training grants, $5 million for KCTCS training grants, and $25 million for a KCTCS on-site training center. Staff also noted there were no job-related requirements in the bill itself. The secretary said the Blue Oval SK incentive was structured as a $250 million forgivable loan rather than the state’s usual pay-as-you-go incentives, with clawback provisions tied to jobs, wages, investment, and changes in ownership or operations. He said the project had already exceeded the $2 billion investment threshold, that corporate guarantees were required from SK On and Ford, and that the agreement’s compliance period begins in December 2026 with payments starting in March 2027 and running through 2038. He said the state’s goal after the joint venture dissolution was to protect taxpayers, support affected workers, and preserve future job creation, while also ensuring the money would be repaid if performance targets are not met. Members asked about the workforce impact, the training programs, and whether the jobs targets would be revised. The secretary said the project had about 1,850 workers at the site, with both production and salaried employees affected, and described state-led job fairs, a job portal, and other rapid-response efforts to help displaced workers find new jobs or training. He said Ford had agreed to continue discussions, invest an additional $2 billion in the site for energy storage solutions, and pursue roughly 2,100 new jobs, while the state sought to keep the company accountable for the full repayment obligation if jobs are not created. One senator raised broader concerns about mega-projects displacing small businesses and creating infrastructure burdens in surrounding communities.
MN

Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session

Elections Finance and Government Operations Committee 3/9/26

Elections Finance and Government Operations

Transcript Highlights:
  • But no, it would allow—like I said, Governor Walz, Governor Pawlenty could still see 2 more terms.
  • No. Representative Quam? No. Representative Coulter? No. Representative Davis?
  • So I have no problem.
  • Chair Quam: no. Vice Chair Altendorf: I. Vice Chair Lee: no. Representative Quam: no.
  • Chair Freiberg: no. Vice Chair Altendorf: I. Vice Chair Lee: no. Representative Quam: no.
AL

Alabama 2026 1st Special Session

Alabama House Insurance Committee Mar 4th, 2026

Insurance

Transcript Highlights:
  • >> Uh, no, sir. Uh, Mr. Chairman, uh, yield. Representative Carvin. >> Thank you, Mr. Chairman.
  • >> Uh no, sir. Uh Mr. Mr. Chairman, uh >> Uh no, sir. Uh Mr. Mr.
  • Section 27-31B-2 19B. Replace line 641 on page 23 with the following.
  • Section<00:11:31.920> 27-31B-2 19B.<00:11:36.320> Replace<00:11:36.800> lines<00
  • Section 2. This act shall become effective June 1, 2026. That's pretty cut and dry.
Bills: HB415, HB419, SB219, SB170
MS

Mississippi 2026 Regular Session

Medicaid - Room 210; 2 February, 2026: 2:30 PM

Medicaid

Transcript Highlights:
  • No. That bill will be reported. Thank you. The next bill is our tech bill.
  • In line 1177, we deleted paragraph 60 in its entirety as that language is no longer applicable. uh we
  • > its entirely entirety as that language its entirely entirety as that language is<00:05:04.320> no
  • Line uh 1215, is no longer applicable.
  • No.
Summary: The committee first took up a placeholder bill related to the Medicaid “L tax” for long-term acute care hospitals. The sponsor explained that these hospitals pay into Medicaid but do not receive Medicaid reimbursement, and said members had reached a general consensus that a solution is needed. The bill was described as a dummy bill with no firm language yet, and the committee adopted a motion for title sufficient do pass; the bill was reported despite one opposing vote. Members then heard a detailed explanation of the committee’s Medicaid technical bill. The sponsor said it was much lighter than in prior years because of uncertainty around federal Medicaid conditions and the lack of a signed bill in recent years. Most changes were described as federal-language updates, cleanup, or department-requested revisions, including changes from “shall” to “may” to give the department more flexibility, shortened notification and care-period timelines, and removal of outdated provisions. Substantive items mentioned included allowing the department to review value-based payment models, adding pediatricians to a covered list, increasing ambulatory surgery center reimbursement from 80% to 85%, approving “treat in place” for ambulances, allowing supplemental payments to hospitals, and reestablishing the Medical Advisory Council. After brief questions, the committee adopted a motion for title sufficient do pass on the tech bill and reported it, again with one opposing vote. The chair then announced a follow-up hearing for the next day at 1:30 p.m. in Room 216 on the L tax, the hospital bed tax, a Medicaid 101 overview on hospital financing, and a briefing on nonopioid medications and a device intended to prevent or reduce epilepsy seizures.
AL

Alabama 2026 1st Special Session

Alabama House Commerce and Small Business Committee Mar 11th, 2026

Commerce and Small Business

Transcript Highlights:
  • >> No, I never do that. >> Thank you. How are you? >> I'm good. How about you?
  • It just gives them the right to be able with that card to go in and use a public bath. >> No, no specialty
  • No, I'm not talking about lawyers office or nothing like that.
  • <00:10:33.600> No,<00:10:34.240> I'm bath. No, no specialty offices.
  • No, I'm bath. No, no specialty offices.
Bills: SB279, HB478, SB279, HB478
MS

Mississippi 2026 Regular Session

Business and Financial Institutions - Room 409, 2 February, 2026; 2:00 P.M.

Business and Financial Institutions

Transcript Highlights:
  • There's no apparent owner.
  • There's no apparent that's the owner.
  • No, that is current.
  • No extra education, but two years of experience.
  • No extra education but of experience.
Summary: The committee first took up Senate Bill 2725, which would shorten the required hold period for pawn brokers on precious metal coins and bullion from 21 days to 3 days, change fingerprinting renewal from annually to every three years to match FBI requirements, and make a technical address update. The sponsor and a Mississippi Pawn Brokers Association representative said the change was needed because gold and silver prices are volatile and pawn brokers are disadvantaged compared with jewelry stores. After questions about whether the bill affected pawn loans, the committee adopted a do pass motion and passed the committee substitute. Next, Senate Bill 2530 on perpetual care cemeteries would raise the trust-fund threshold from $50,000 to $75,000 and allow longer-term CDs so cemetery funds can earn more interest. Members discussed Secretary of State oversight, annual reporting, and the fact that only interest, not principal, may be used for cemetery care. The committee then moved the bill out with a title sufficient do pass recommendation. The committee also considered Senate Bill 2712, which would allow small lenders to charge up to a $10 fee for insurance in lieu of filing a UCC on certain collateralized loans. It was described as a way to reduce costs and follow guidance from the Department of Banking and Consumer Finance, and it was passed out on a do pass motion. Senate Bill 2714, a major unclaimed property bill, drew extended discussion about creating a legal process for abandoned safe deposit boxes: banks would inventory contents with a notary and two officers, notify owners and heirs, transfer contents to the Treasurer after notice periods, and allow the Treasurer to auction items while preserving proceeds for claimants. Members raised concerns about notice methods, privacy, wills and other documents, and whether first-class mail should be changed to registered mail; the committee adopted a conceptual amendment to use registered mail and added a reverse repealer, then passed the bill out. Finally, Senate Bill 2732 was introduced to combat identity theft by allowing a child’s credit to be frozen at birth through a form provided with the birth certificate. The sponsor said the bill is aimed at protecting minors from fraud and noted that credit freezes and unfreezes are free. The discussion was brief, and the bill was presented as a consumer protection measure for children.
FL

Florida 2026 Regular Session

Criminal Justice Jan 26th, 2026

Criminal Justice

Transcript Highlights:
  • I had no idea they were called.
  • There is no fiscal impact.
  • She had no prior record.
  • No. Senator Bradley? Yes. Senator Garcia? No. Senator Pizzo? Yes. Senator Simon? Yes.
  • Hearing no. Yes, Senator Pizzo.
Summary: The committee took up a series of criminal justice and public safety bills. SB 646, allowing the use of drug testing tools such as fentanyl test strips and reagent kits to detect dangerous adulterants, was presented as a harm-reduction measure and reported favorably after supportive testimony from advocates and criminal defense groups. SB 442, extending the return period for warrants involving digital evidence from 45 days to one year, also passed unanimously amid testimony from prosecutors and law enforcement about encryption, backlogs, and large volumes of child exploitation evidence. SB 418, creating autism-related law enforcement training and a Blue Envelope Program for traffic stops and other encounters, was reported favorably with support from police, disability advocates, and families. SB 132, creating a public database to help people determine eligibility for restoration of voting rights, and SB 748, requiring notice of voting-rights restoration information on sentencing score sheets, both passed with broad support from voting-rights and criminal defense advocates. The committee also approved SB 1734, recognizing juvenile probation and detention officers as officers under Florida law and extending related training and benefits, and SB 1660, designating June as Responsible Firearm Safety Awareness Month. SB 1742, which repealed the existing “unnatural and lascivious acts” statute and created a new offense for indecent exposure of sexual organs to a minor, was amended with a delete-all amendment and then reported favorably. SB 1750, a major overhaul of career offender registration requirements, was later reconsidered after a bill-number mix-up and then reported favorably as SB 1332, with FDLE and sheriff’s association support. The most contentious measure was SB 1326, which would eliminate the traditional insanity defense and replace it with a lack-of-culpable-mental-state defense, require malingering assessments in competency evaluations, and limit downward departures based on mental illness. Criminal defense attorneys and disability advocates argued it lacked a treatment component, raised scientific and cost concerns, and could worsen public safety by sending mentally ill defendants to prison without adequate care. Supporters, including the sponsor and the Attorney General’s office, argued it would close gaps and better protect the public. After extensive debate, the bill was reported favorably on a divided vote, with several members voting no. At the end of the meeting, members recorded additional votes on some bills, and Senator Pizzo moved for reconsideration of SB 1326 for a future meeting.
NH
Transcript Highlights:
  • No minor children. How is that seal it. No minor children.
  • no children with no child divorce with no children with no child support,<00:28:08.640> then<
  • No, it's an estimate.
  • No, it's it's an estimate. under this. No, it's it's an estimate.
  • >> No. Okay. >> No. Okay. >> All<04:54:37.520> right.
Summary: The conference committee first met on HB 1260, a bill requested by municipal clerks to allow certain divorce-related records to be kept confidential. House members argued the Senate amendment would reverse the presumption of openness established in the Keene Sentinel case and raise constitutional issues under the state constitution’s privacy and open-government provisions. Senate members responded that the 2018 privacy amendment, the limited scope of the proposal, and modern internet risks justified the change, but the House maintained the issue needed a full hearing in a separate bill. The committee ultimately voted unanimously for the Senate to recede and adopt the House version, preserving the underlying bill without the Senate amendment, and both sides said they would revisit the topic in a future session. The committee then took up HB 1574, which extends free and reduced-price breakfast and lunch programs and provides funding for SNAP administrative costs. The main dispute was the Senate’s addition of $4.4 million for SNAP administration, which DHHS said was needed because federal law would shift more administrative costs to the state and could increase the state’s SNAP error rate, potentially triggering much larger future penalties. DHHS officials reported the current error rate was 7.57% for federal fiscal year 2024, below the national average, and estimated that if the rate rose above 8%, the state could owe about 10% of SNAP benefits, or roughly $12 million for a partial year and nearly $16 million for a full year. Some House members supported the added funding as a preventive measure, while others objected that the underlying bill was modest and the amendment resembled a previously rejected proposal. The discussion ended with the committee moving toward the House position and the bill’s future depending on the chamber’s vote on the Senate amendment.
NM

New Mexico 2026 Regular Session

House - Judiciary Feb 14th, 2026 at 09:36 am

House Judiciary

Transcript Highlights:
  • And those are put behind no lock boxes.
  • Oh, no, no, no. I must have heard wrong. I'm like, If you're not for the bill...
  • Oh no, no, I must have heard wrong. I'm like, for the bill, I'm sorry.
  • No. Okay. And so. respects violent offenders crossing state lines. No. Okay.
  • No, no, no, you just need to recite the committee substitute from finance because it's not our committee
Bills: HB294, SB40, SB43, SB35