NH

New Hampshire 2026 Regular Session

Committee of Conference on HB 158, 281, 317, 340, 1062, 1187, 1234, 1300, 1306, 1381, 1541 (5/27/26)

Transcript Highlights:

It's 9:10. Welcome back.

Keywords: 9:00am HB 158 9:10am HB 281 9:20am HB 317 9:30am HB 340 9:40am HB 1062 9:50am HB 1187 10:00am HB 1234 10:10am HB 1300 10:20am HB 1306 10:30am HB 1381 10:40am HB 1541, 928, house, all

Summary: The committee of conference first resolved House Bill 158, which concerns public inspection of absentee ballot lists. The Senate explained a revised approach that removed the broader bill language and instead directed the Secretary of State to review absentee ballot data after each general election for patterns such as common addresses and to report findings to the committees of jurisdiction. The House agreed to the Senate position, and the conference committee voted unanimously to concur. The committee then took up House Bill 281, dealing with a sortable electronic voter checklist. Members debated the Senate’s removal of language that would have included the absentee ballot mailing address when different from the voter’s registration address. Concerns were raised that releasing mailing addresses could expose where voters are not home and could affect overseas and military voters. The committee also discussed a related form for election officials who personally know a voter, including how long the form would be retained and whether it would be subject to public records law. After further discussion, the House agreed to the Senate changes with an additional requirement that the form be signed, and the committee voted to proceed with the amended Senate position. House Bill 317, concerning verification of a person’s identity by a supervisor of the checklist without identification, was also discussed at length. The Senate’s version preserved the ability for election officials to identify people they know, but required a signed form under penalty of perjury and added a nursing home-related provision. Members described the measure as balancing community-based identification with tighter documentation, and a House witness described local problems with inconsistent ID checks and concerns about voting in nursing homes. The House sought one additional change requiring the nursing home verification form to be signed, and the Senate accepted that addition; the committee then voted to move the bill forward on the consent calendar. The conference committee next considered House Bill 340 on electioneering by public employees. The chair presented a replace-all amendment that tied the definition of electioneering to existing law, added a prohibition on expressly or primarily political surveys, and created a civil penalty of up to $1,000 alongside the misdemeanor penalty. Members discussed clarifying when the misdemeanor versus civil penalty would apply and which categories of public employees were covered. After caucus, the Senate agreed to the House’s replace-all approach with the clarifying changes, and the bill was closed. The committee also resolved House Bill 1062 by agreeing to strike a sunset clause from the Senate version authorizing random audits of citizenship qualifications, and it began discussion of House Bill 1187 on the filing window for special-election candidates, where the House proposed requiring local election officials to arrange a filing time on the same day or next business day after being contacted.

HI

Hawaii 2026 Regular Session

CPN-AEN, CPN-TCA, CPN-WTL, CPN-EET, CPN-EET-GVO, CPN, CPN, CPN DEFER Public Hearings 3-19-2024

MS

Mississippi 2026 Regular Session

MS House Floor - 9 January, 2026; 9:00 AM

Mississippi House Floor Meeting

Keywords: MS House Floor - 9 January, 2026; 9:00 AM, 925, all

Summary: The House met briefly with opening prayer by Page James Dunlap, followed by the Pledge of Allegiance and a quorum call. The journal reading was dispensed with, and there were no reports from select or standing committees, no resolutions or memorials, and no substantive legislative debate or action on bills. The clerk also dispensed with the reading of bill introductions by unanimous consent. During announcements, Representative Skagen reminded members of the Universities and Colleges Committee tour and asked those planning to attend to RSVP in Ms. Gina’s office. Representative Carpenter announced a First Responder Caucus luncheon scheduled for 11 a.m. the following Wednesday and invited all members. With no further business, Representative Powell moved that the House adjourn until 4 p.m. Monday. The motion passed by voice vote, and the House adjourned.

MS

Mississippi 2025 Regular Session

MS Senate Floor - 9 January, 2025; 9:00 AM

Mississippi Senate Floor Meeting

Keywords: MS Senate Floor - 9 January, 2025; 9:00 AM, 925, all

MS

Mississippi 2025 Regular Session

Appropriations - Room 210, 9 January, 2025: 9:30 AM

Keywords: Appropriations - Room 210, 9 January, 2025: 9:30 AM, 925, all

MS

Mississippi 2025 Regular Session

MS House Floor - 9 January, 2025; 9:00 A.M.

Mississippi House Floor Meeting

Keywords: MS House Floor - 9 January, 2025; 9:00 A.M., 925, all

HI

Hawaii 2026 Regular Session

JDC DEFER, JDC DEFER, JDC, JDC Public Hearings 03-30-2023 9:30am

Keywords: HI Senate YouTube, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Oa_OrasqwZc, 2026-07-02T01:23:09+00:00, 2.2.24, Data collected via generic collector engine, 00:00 - start 00:35 - DM JDC DEFER 9:30 PM 01:15 - DM JDC DEFER 9:31 PM 03:51 - HB 92 05:46 - DM JDC 9:32 PM 07:09 - DM JDC 9:35 PM Hearing Notices: JDC DEFER 9:30 AM https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/session2023/hearingnotices/HEARING_JDC_03-30-23_DEFER_.pdf JDC DEFER 9:31 AM https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2023/hearingnotices/HEARING_JDC_03-30-23_DEFER-1_.pdf JDC 9:32 AM https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2023/hearingnotices/HEARING_JDC_03-30-23_.pdf JDC 9:35 AM https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2023/hearingnotices/HEARING_JDC_03-30-23-A_.pdf, 912, senate, all, 2.2.42, 2.1.47

HI

Hawaii 2026 Regular Session

LMG Public Hearing - Wed Feb 18, 2026 @ 2:00PM HST

Legislative Management

Transcript Highlights:

Commission on the Status of Women in support, Women Voters Hawaii in support, the Hawaii Professional Chapter

Bills: HB1805, HB2110, HB2180, HB2184, HB2219, HB2469

Keywords: child welfare, advocacy, oversight, independent office, foster care, child advocate, child safety, nepotism, ethics, government transparency, accountability, legislative standards, electronic voting, legislative transparency, Hawaii House, voting system, appropriation, lawmaker safety, political violence, confidentiality

Summary: The House Committee on Legislative Management heard testimony on several measures. HB 1805, relating to child welfare, drew support from the University of Hawaii and concerns from the Attorney General about the bill’s definition of state agency and possible separation-of-powers and supremacy clause issues. During decision-making, the committee opted to move the child advocate function to the Attorney General’s office, accepted the Attorney General’s suggested scope and jurisdiction amendments, set the salary at 90% of the Department of Health deputy director’s salary, and passed the bill with amendments. HB 2110, relating to nepotism, received support from the Hawaii State Ethics Commission, which said the bill would apply the rule consistently and noted the existing good-cause exception process. The committee later deferred the bill, saying existing House rules on nepotism were already strict and that the proposal would be duplicative in statute. HB 2180, relating to voting boards, had no oral testimony in the room during the hearing, but the committee later amended it into a blank appropriations vehicle for the House of Representatives and passed it with amendments. HB 2184, relating to lawmaker safety, drew concerns from the Campaign Spending Commission that the bill would require redaction of address information and could create implementation issues, and the Attorney General noted missing language regarding appointed officials and an internal cross-reference issue. The committee adopted amendments to address those concerns and passed the bill with amendments. HB 2219, relating to disclosure of privileged communications to the Ombudsman, was clarified by the Ombudsman’s office as not requiring disclosure of privileged material, only preserving privilege if such material is voluntarily provided; the bill passed with amendments. HB 2469, relating to a regular session review working group, received testimony from the State Procurement Office, the Legislative Reference Bureau, and others in support and opposition, and the committee passed it with amendments after changing references and funding language.

HI

Hawaii 2026 Regular Session

JDC, JDC, JDC Public Hearings 03-24-2023 9:30am

Keywords: HI Senate YouTube, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0JyhPVKmGM8, 2026-07-02T01:23:09+00:00, 2.2.24, Data collected via generic collector engine, 00:00 - Start 00:18 - DM JDC 9:30 AM 01:15 - HB1502, HD1 19:07 - DM JDC 9:35 AM 19:16 - DM JDC 9:45 AM Hearing Notices: JDC 9:30 AM https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/session2023/hearingnotices/HEARING_JDC_03-24-23_.pdf JDC 9:35 AM https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/session2023/hearingnotices/HEARING_JDC_03-24-23-A_.pdf JDC 9:40 AM https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/session2023/hearingnotices/HEARING_JDC_03-24-23-B_.pdf, 912, senate, all, 2.2.42, 2.1.47

HI

Hawaii 2026 Regular Session

HHS-CPN, HHS-CPN DM, CPN Public Hearings 02-14-2023 9:30am

Keywords: HI Senate YouTube, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BkJjoc69U1o, 2026-07-02T01:23:06+00:00, 2.2.24, Data collected via generic collector engine, 0:00 - Start 0:57 - DM HHS-CPN 9:30 AM 6:35 - SB 931 8:20 - DM HHS-CPN 9:30 AM 9:43 - SB 14 17:27 - SB 25 21:04 - SB 717 23:18 - SB 687 26:31 - DM CPN 9:40 AM Hearing Notices: HHS-CPN 9:30 AM http://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/session2023/hearingnotices/HEARING_HHS-CPN_02-14-23_.PDF HHS-CPN DM 9:30 AM http://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/session2023/hearingnotices/HEARING_HHS-CPN_02-14-23-1_.PDF CPN 9:40 AM http://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/session2023/hearingnotices/HEARING_CPN_02-14-23_.PDF, 912, senate, all, 2.2.42, 2.1.47

HI

Hawaii 2026 Regular Session

WAM, WAM DEFER, WAM, WAM Public Hearings 04-03-2023 9:30am

Keywords: HI Senate YouTube, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BcjUkzvBlEI, 2026-07-02T01:23:10+00:00, 2.2.24, Data collected via generic collector engine, 00:00 - Start 00:17 - DM WAM 9:30 AM 07:13 - DM WAM DEFER 9:35 AM 07:49 - HB 954, HD2 12:06 - HB 1018, HD1 13:10 - HB 1049, HD2 24:42 - DM WAM 9:40 AM 24:54 - GM 507 1:06:21 - GM 518 1:30:04 - GM 532 1:40:04 - DM WAM 9:45 AM Hearing Notices: WAM 9:30 AM https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/session2023/hearingnotices/HEARING_WAM_04-03-23_.pdf WAM DEFER 9:35 AM https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/session2023/hearingnotices/HEARING_WAM_04-03-23_DEFER_.pdf WAM 9:40 AM https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/session2023/hearingnotices/HEARING_WAM_04-03-23-1_.pdf WAM 9:45 AM https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/session2023/hearingnotices/HEARING_WAM_04-03-23-2_.pdf, 912, senate, all, 2.2.42, 2.1.47

HI

Hawaii 2026 Regular Session

LMG Public Hearing - Mon Mar 15, 2021 @ 2 PM

Keywords: HI House YouTube, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9-XX-suw2JQ, 2026-07-02T01:22:32+00:00, 2.2.24, Data collected via generic collector engine, Hearing Agendas affiliated with this live stream: http://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/session2021/hearingnotices/HEARING_LMG_03-15-21_.HTM 9:23 - Introduction 9:38 - SB 229, SD1 9:48 - SB 732, SD2 20:15 - Decision Making, 910, house, all, 2.2.42, 2.1.47

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