Broadcasts of Legislative Floor Proceedings and Committee Hearings as of March 16, 2009
The number of states that provide live broadcasts of their proceedings over the Internet and television continues to grow. As of February 2009, live proceedings were available on the Internet from one or both chambers in 47 states, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands. Many legislatures also are offering webcasts of all or selected committee hearings. About half the states also archive floor or committee proceedings (for varying periods of time). At least 27 states and D.C. broadcast some legislative proceedings on television. Below is a chart with links to states legislatures' offerings. See also Closed Captioning of Legislative Broadcasts. | State | Chamber | Live Webcasts of Floor Proceedings | Archived Webcasts of Floor Proceedings | Live Webcasts of Committee Hearings | Archived Webcasts of Committee Hearings | Television Broadcasts (see also NAPAN) | | Total No. of States with TV or Webcasts: 47+DC | | Total audio or video: 47 + DC, PR
| Total audio or video: 29 + DC
| Total audio or video: 27 + DC
| Total audio or video: 19 + DC
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Total television: 28 + DC | | Alabama | House Senate | Audio Audio | | | | | | Alaska | Both | Video | Audio and Video | Video | Audio | KTOO (PBS) | | Arizona | House Senate | Video Video | Video | Video Video | Video | Arizona Capitol TV (Cox Communications) | | Arkansas | None | | | | | | | California | Both Assembly Senate | Video Audio Audio | Video | Video Audio | Video | The California Channel | | Colorado | House Senate | Audio, Video Audio, Video | Video Video | Audio, Video Audio, Video | | The Colorado Channel | | Connecticut | Both | Video | Video | Video | Video | Connecticut Network (CTN) | | Delaware | House | Audio | | | | | | District of Columbia | | Video | Video | Video | Video | District of Columbia | | Florida | House Senate | Video Video | Video Video | Video Video | Video Video | The Florida Channel | | Georgia | Both | Video | Video | Video | | Georgia Public Television | | Hawaii | Senate | Audio, Video (Pilot Project) | Audio, Video (Pilot Project) | Audio, Video (Pilot Project) | Audio, Video (Pilot Project) | Channel 54 NATV | | Idaho | Both | Video | | | | Idaho Public Television | | Illinois | House Senate | Video Video | | | | The Illinois Channel | | Indiana | House Senate | Video Video | Video Video | Video Video | Video | | | Iowa | Both | Audio | | | | | | Kansas | Both | Audio | | Video | | | | Kentucky | Both | Video | Video | Video | Video | KETKY--The Kentucky Channel | | Louisiana | House Senate | Video Video | Video Video | Video Video | Video Video | Louisiana Public Broadcasting (LPB) | | Maine | Both | Audio | | Audio | | | | Maryland | Both | Audio | Audio | | | Maryland Public Television | | Massachusetts | House Senate | Video Video | Video Video | | Video Video | | | Michigan | House Senate | Video Video | | Video Video | | Michigan Government Television | | Minnesota | House Senate | Video Video | Video Video | Video Video | Video Video | Minnesota Public Television Minnesota Public Television | | Mississippi | Both | Video | | | | | | Missouri | Both | Audio | | | | | | Montana | Both | Audio, Video | Video | Audio, Video | Video | TVMT | | Nebraska | Unicameral | Video | | | | Nebraska Educational Television | | Nevada | Both | Audio, Video | | Audio, Video | | | | New Hampshire | House Senate | Video Audio | Video Audio | Audio | | | | New Jersey | Both | Video | Audio or Video | Audio or Video | Audio | New Jersey Cable Telecommunications Association | | New Mexico | House Senate | Audio Audio, Video | | | | | | New York | Assembly Senate | Video Audio, Video | | | | CTANY | | North Carolina | House Senate | Audio Audio | Audio | Audio | | | | North Dakota | Both | Video | | | | | | Ohio | Both | Video | Video | | | The Ohio Channel | | Oklahoma | House Senate | Audio Video | Audio | Video
| | | | Oregon | Both | Video | Audio | Video | Audio | Oregon Public Broadcasting | | Pennsylvania | House Senate | Video Video | | | | Pennsylvania Cable Network (PCN) | Puerto Rico
| House Senate | Audio, Video Video | | | | | | Rhode Island | Both | | | | | Rhode Island Capitol Television | | South Carolina | Both | Video | | | | The South Carolina Channel | | South Dakota | House Senate | Audio Audio | Audio Audio | Audio Audio | Audio Audio | South Dakota Public Television (SDPTV) | | Tennessee | Both | Video | Video Video | Video | Video Video | Nashville Public Television (House) | | Texas | House Senate | Video Video | Video Video | Video Video | Video Video | | | Utah | House Senate | Audio Audio, Video | Audio Audio | | | | | Vermont | Both | Audio | | | | | Virgin Islands
| | Audio | | | | | | Virginia | House Senate | Video Video | | | | | | Washington | Both | Video | Audio | Video | Audio | TVW | | West Virginia | None | | | | | | | Wisconsin | Both | Video | Video | Video | Video | Wisconsin Eye | | Wyoming | House Senate | Audio Audio | Audio Audio | | | | Please contact Pam Greenberg with questions or with updates and changes to this list. 303-364-7700 ext. 1413, pam.greenberg at ncsl.org. NALIT Home |