Video & Transcript Research : 'Government Code Chapter 54A'

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LA

Louisiana 2026 Regular Session

Judiciary May 7th, 2026

Judiciary

Transcript Highlights:
  • It says that if you're already regulated by the federal government, you don't fall into this.
  • completely separate group of people that are preying on veterans that are not regulated by the federal government
  • Yeah, that came through House Government.
Summary: The committee met with a quorum and heard a series of Senate and House bills, mostly dealing with courts, veterans, public safety, and licensing. Early actions included favorable reports on SB 317, which adds the House and Senate Military and Veterans Affairs committee chairs to the Louisiana Military Advisory Council, and SB 357, which updates court administration and appellate e-case management provisions, cleans up outdated language, and revises reimbursement and security rules. SB 232, funding the judges’ supplemental compensation fund, was amended and reported favorably, and SB 421, modernizing electronic records terminology and safeguards, was also reported favorably. Several House bills were voluntarily deferred, including HB 1190, HB 1097, and later HB 374-1. The committee then took up SB 208 on veterans’ services, which was presented as a response to the earlier court ruling striking down Act 479. The bill seeks to regulate unaccredited “claim shark” businesses that charge veterans for disability-claim assistance, while exempting federally regulated accredited agents. Testimony from the Department of Veterans Affairs supported the bill as a way to protect veterans from predatory practices, while an opposing witness argued the issue is preempted by federal law and should be left to Congress or the pending Fifth Circuit appeal. Despite the objection, the bill was reported favorably. Members also advanced SB 510, which would restrict access to certain licensed establishments that sell hemp-based intoxicating products, especially bar-like venues where minors can currently enter; Alcohol and Tobacco Control explained the bill’s purpose and scope. HB 302, by Representative Chasson, was discussed as a measure to prohibit vape sales near schools, with testimony from public health and ATC witnesses noting the need to align the bill with existing licensing and local-ordinance authority; the committee moved it favorably after discussion. Finally, SB 34, creating “Brian’s Call” emergency alerts for missing children and adults with developmental disabilities, drew extensive emotional testimony from families and disability advocates and was reported favorably, as was SB 164, which adds public works employees to the definition of first responders. The committee adjourned after reporting HB 597, which restructures judicial compensation rules and eliminates the commission after a delayed effective date, and after deferring HB 374-1.
OK

Oklahoma 2026 Regular Session

General Government Apr 7th, 2026 at 01:30 pm

General Government

Transcript Highlights:
  • This legislation updates and modernizes the statutory language governing the promotional fund, ensuring
  • Senate Bill 1960 is a government efficiency and modernization bill.
NM

New Mexico 2026 Regular Session

House - Appropriations and Finance Feb 9th, 2026 at 06:36 pm

House Appropriations & Finance

Transcript Highlights:
  • McKinsey Bishop, co-owner of Abrazo Homes here in Albuquerque, New Mexico, as well as the chair of government
  • it includes $6,250,000 to the Drinking Water State Revolving Loan Fund, $2 million to the Local Government
  • it includes $6,250,000 to the Drinking Water State Revolving Loan Fund, $2 million to the Local Government
Bills: HB63, HB64, HB184, HB200, HB47, HB48, HB2, HB9
OK
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  • compliance with the Indian Gaming Regulatory Act, Section 2701 et seq. of Title 25 of the United States Code
  • Would there be anything as far as municipalities and ordinances governing where they can and where they
AL

Alabama 2026 1st Special Session

Alabama Senate Judiciary Committee Jan 28th, 2026

Judiciary

Transcript Highlights:
  • Was that a change in the code, or was that already in there?
  • It's a different code section.
  • Was that a change in the code, or was that already in there?
  • It's a different code section. If somebody dies as a result of a DUI.
  • I don't think there's a way we can do that through code.
AL

Alabama 2025 Regular Session

Alabama Senate Judiciary Committee Apr 9th, 2025

Judiciary

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  • individuals living a terrorist threat, such as towards a school or any other entity, a church or government
  • Because if they're not in uniformity, you understand what I'm saying in the code, you know, you're all
  • We are incorporating the term "credible threat" into the code for the first time, which will allow all
NM

New Mexico 2026 Regular Session

House - Chamber Meeting Feb 13th, 2026 at 11:03 am

New Mexico House Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • Larry Jack, and the Chapter Manager, Myron Joe, from Beclabot Chapter House. Welcome to the House.
  • And they are one chapter, which gives them.
  • government to be able to advocate and go out for funding through their own local government.
  • But our local governments and even our executives' governments serving the state of New Mexico have a
  • It delivers in the complexity of modern governance.
TX

Texas 89th Regular

Higher Education Apr 15th, 2025

Higher Education

Transcript Highlights:
  • Development Authority, Reese, to receive property of the former Reese Air Force Base from the federal government
  • I'm Kevin Kruiser and I'm director of government relations for Texas Women's University.
  • SIP codes, C-I-P codes, are are like the Dewey Decimal System for college degrees, and SIP Code 51 degrees
  • comprehensive regional universities for producing health care workforce degrees that fall under CIP Code
HI

Hawaii 2026 Regular Session

Senate Floor Session 03-23-2026 11:30am

Hawaii Senate Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • The um timeline was a little bit skewed because of the uh shutdown of the government this past week.
  • 00:04:50.080> shutdown<00:04:50.480> of<00:04:50.560> the<00:04:50.640> government
  • <00:04:51.000> this<00:04:51.160> past uh shutdown of the government this past uh shutdown
  • of the government this past week. week. week.
NM

New Mexico 2026 Regular Session

Senate - Finance Feb 2nd, 2026 at 03:25 pm

Senate Finance

Transcript Highlights:
  • I worked for state government for 25 years. I was a public defender ages ago.
  • We're looking at agency code 790.
  • It's a different program code within DPS, but they're both healthy.
  • We'll be reviewing Agency Code 770.
  • With local governments.
Bills: SB48, SB64, SB100
NM

New Mexico 2026 Regular Session

Senate - Finance Feb 2nd, 2026 at 09:02 am

Senate Finance

Transcript Highlights:
  • Chairman, members of the committee, I'm Sherwin McCorkle, State Government Advocacy with the Greater
  • Nobody wants to be picking up needles or feces, but that is something that The government should help
  • I don't see him, so we'll have him look at the section of the chapter.
  • What does change is that if we don't look like we're doing something wrong to the federal government
  • I serve as Government Affairs Director for the New Mexico Association of Realtors.
Bills: SB48, SB64, SB100
AL

Alabama 2025 Regular Session

Alabama House Public Safety and Homeland Security Committee Feb 26th, 2025

Public Safety and Homeland Security

Transcript Highlights:
  • The substitute just changes a section of the title code.
  • License, oh boy, but we want smaller government.
  • Reiterate there's a separation of powers in our government.
  • We have the judicial, executive, and legislative branches of government.
  • Chapter 13 of this title.