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OK

Oklahoma 2026 Regular Session

Public Safety Feb 3rd, 2026 at 09:00 am

Public Safety

Transcript Highlights:
  • With that, I'll be supporting his legislation. Thank you, Mr. Protem.
  • So, we're talking primarily like record services, ambulance drivers, possibly firemen.
  • So, I am 100% in support of this bill, and I thank the author for bringing it for the families of victims
  • There is no justifiable reason in my mind why any agency, any record service, any cleanup service, anyone
  • And with that, I support this, and hopefully, you guys will too.
OK
Summary: The House convened with a roll call, prayer, and the Pledge of Allegiance, then followed its regular order of business. The chamber also completed administrative items including correction/reassignment of measures and introductions of the Doctor of the Day, Dr. Lee Sheffler, and Nurse of the Day, Amanda Fisher. A special recognition was held for the 2025 Mustang Bronco 6A fast-pitch softball state champions, who were introduced in the chamber and gallery. Several members made announcements about committee and caucus meetings, including the Women’s Caucus, Native American Caucus, Rural Caucus, insurance committee, judicial criminal committee, public health, banking, business committee, and a devotional gathering. Members also welcomed nursing students and faculty, and a criminal justice program from Kiamichi Career Tech and McAlester. No legislation was debated or voted on in the transcript. At the end of the session, the floor leader moved to adjourn once the clerk’s desk was clear, and the House agreed without objection. The chamber adjourned until Wednesday, February 11, 2026, at 1:30 p.m.
LA

Louisiana 2026 Regular Session

Commerce, Consumer Protection and International Affairs May 6th, 2026

Commerce, Consumer Protection, and International Affairs

Transcript Highlights:
  • We have cards in support, no cards in opposition.
  • , and Javes with the Louisiana Public Health Institute in support, Peter Robbins Brown in support, and
  • I have a card in support from Randy Haney present, wishing to speak, and Matt Wood in support, not wishing
  • We have some cards in support, not wishing to speak.
  • We have one card in support, present and wishing to speak: Kathleen Benefiel with Louisiana Family Forum
HI

Hawaii 2026 Regular Session

PBS Public Hearing - Wed Apr 15, 2026 @ 10:30 AM HST

Public Safety

Transcript Highlights:
  • </c> support this resolution. support this resolution.
  • </c> in support from Kat Brady via Zoom. in support from Kat Brady via Zoom.
  • We have Kelly Carlyle in support. My goal—are you senior in support?
  • my goal are you senior in in support my goal are you senior in support support support any<01:08:32.880
  • this mean that a non-military connected family would get services at Tripler?
Bills: SCR180
Summary: The committee opened by noting it was likely its last hearing of the 2026 session, then took up several resolutions. SCR 54, on appointing a hydrogen fire safety expert and training on hydrogen-related protocols, and SCR 59, on allowing certain health care professionals to practice without a license during a state of emergency, drew no testimony. Members discussed SCR 59 as a response to past emergencies and the need for pre-approved, updated registries of professionals who could be deployed quickly in emergencies. SCR 62 SD1, which asks the 911 Board to form a working group with the disability community to address access issues in emergency and 911 responses, received testimony from disability advocates and the 911 Board. Testifiers said the measure should ensure an integrated system with EMS infrastructure, real-time access for dispatchers and field personnel, and public education about the system; they also noted that Smart911 is no longer being used on Oahu and Maui and that a statewide, integrated approach is needed. Members agreed to work the suggested language into the resolution. SCR 179, urging Maui County to enforce fire code provisions on brush clearance, fuel breaks, roadside vegetation clearing, and emergency access, was noted as having no testimony but continuing to raise important issues. SCR 74, calling for an audit of no-bid contracts issued under emergency proclamations from 2020 through 2025, drew strong support from a late testifier who tied the measure to emergency procurement concerns after the Lahaina wildfire and COVID-era contracting. The witness argued that procurement rules should not be waived in ways that compromise safety, and described concerns about unlicensed contractors and construction problems in a state housing project. Members asked about the scope of the audit and whether it would interfere with criminal investigations; the witness said the audit should cover a broad range of contracts, including nonprofit contracts, and should not be limited to the wildfire period. The committee also heard SCR 28 SD1 on creating a Hawaii Vietnam Veterans Medal, with support from the Department of Defense and veterans advocates, who said the resolution is intended to do the groundwork for a future appropriation and to determine eligibility and distribution procedures. Finally, SCR 60 SD1, requesting updates on the “Breaking Cycles” rehabilitation and restorative justice study, received support from the Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation, the Correctional System Oversight Commission, and reform advocates. The department asked that reporting be annual rather than quarterly because of the complexity of the OCCC project, and supporters said the measure would promote transparency and help ensure the study’s recommendations are implemented. No votes were taken in the portion of the hearing provided.
OK

Oklahoma 2026 Regular Session

Agriculture and Wildlife Mar 2nd, 2026 at 10:00 am

Agriculture and Wildlife

Transcript Highlights:
  • Supporting this as is.
  • And I would like stronger language that supports that.
  • So, I want to support this. And I know the. Title is off.
  • It's difficult for me to support this today.
  • a third-party service.
OK

Oklahoma 2026 Regular Session

Agriculture and Wildlife Mar 2nd, 2026

Agriculture and Wildlife

Transcript Highlights:
  • , would you agree that those extension services, ...it's to the benefit of the extension services.
  • And therefore, I cannot support...
  • So I have difficulty supporting this as is, but I want to be very clear that I support advertising.
  • So I want to support this and I know the title is off.
  • We have seen incidents where livestock have been mismanaged by the towing services or a third-party service
Summary: The committee first laid over Senate Bill 1573, then took up Senate Bill 2173, which would create a landowner/energy negotiation and agriculture preservation education program through OSU and Langston Extension, and authorize but not require the Corporation Commission to establish an energy land-remediation fee of up to $25 per acre on disturbed land, with a 50% credit for dual-use projects. Members discussed whether the fee would fall on landowners or projects, the role of county extension offices, and the bill’s lack of a fiscal impact after revisions. The bill was amended, title struck, and passed 12-0. Senate Bill 2028, as amended and worked from committee substitute, would allow advertising of raw milk and raw milk products, require labeling, and raise the incidental sales limit to 1,500 gallons per month while still barring commercial store sales. Senators debated whether warning labels should include health risks, especially for pregnant women, and whether the gallon limit was arbitrary. Supporters argued for consumer choice and parity with other risky foods, while opponents raised public health concerns. The bill passed 11-2. The committee then passed Senate Bill 2127, which creates an Oklahoma Department of Food and Forestry advisory council on product classification, by a 11-2 vote. Senate Bill 2117, dealing with contamination of grain and assigning responsibility to the Department of Agriculture after a sewage-related wheat contamination incident, passed 13-0 after members noted the need for clearer definitions of contamination. Finally, Senate Bill 2134, addressing livestock safety and humane treatment after truck wrecks by directing ODAF to develop rules and training for emergency responders, also passed 13-0. The meeting then adjourned.
FL

Florida 2026 Regular Session

Appropriations Committee on Criminal and Civil Justice Feb 12th, 2026

Appropriations Committee on Criminal and Civil Justice

Transcript Highlights:
  • Tim Parsons, Florida Sheriff's Association, is waiving in support, right? Okay.
  • FTC is waiving in support. FTC is waiving in support.
  • Catherine Shea, I hope I said that right, waiving in support, FDC.
  • FTC is waiving in support. FTC is waiving in support.
  • Catherine Shea, I hope I said that right, waiving in support, FDC.
Bills: S0760, S1012, S1536, S1582, S1792
AZ

Arizona 2026 Regular Session

02/11/2026 - House Federalism, Military Affairs & Elections

Federalism, Military Affairs & Elections

Transcript Highlights:
  • I am willing to vote in support of it, so I'm voting yes.
  • I do fully support giving equal access to school board candidates. I...
  • It's highly supported on both sides. So we'll do our best to make it work.
  • It's highly supported on both sides. So we'll do our best to make it work.
  • comfortable supporting.
NM

New Mexico 2026 Regular Session

Senate - Finance Feb 4th, 2026 at 10:04 am

Senate Finance

Transcript Highlights:
  • I'm just not sure that I am supportive of this.
  • I support that.
  • I am in support of the bill.
  • From a business perspective, we have really, I am in full support. full support. Thank you, Mr.
  • It supports local installers, electricians, engineers, and service providers.
Bills: SB101, SB58, SB55
AL

Alabama 2026 Regular Session

Alabama House Ways and Means Education Committee Jan 14th, 2026

Ways and Means Education

Transcript Highlights:
  • Thank you for the families that have joined us, the families that are supporting us back home.
  • Representative Crow is replacing Representative Cynthia Almond, who's now the Public Service Commission
Bills: HB87, HB96, HB28, HB87, HB96, HB28
FL

Florida 2026 Regular Session

Criminal Justice Jan 12th, 2026

Criminal Justice

Transcript Highlights:
  • many are sent home without adequate support to heal from what that service took from them.
  • I'm proud to support your bill today.
  • Pietro, Florida Family Voice, waving in support.
  • So I appreciate your support on this.
  • Libby Gozo, Office of Attorney General, waiving in support. waving in support.
Summary: The committee met with a quorum and considered several criminal justice bills. SB 50 on Veterans Treatment Courts was amended to clarify that entry into the program requires approval of the state attorney and to make the bill prospective only. Supporters, including veterans advocates and crime survivors, argued the bill would expand access to treatment-focused diversion for veterans with nonviolent charges and service-related trauma. The committee adopted both amendments and reported the bill favorably. SB 52, which creates an exemption from security licensing requirements for unpaid armed volunteers providing security at places of worship, also drew support from law enforcement and faith leaders who said it would clarify a legal gray area for churches; the committee adopted a strike-all amendment and reported the bill favorably. The committee then considered SB 436 on felony battery and prison release reoffender enhancements. An amendment was adopted to align felony battery involving injury to law enforcement with the bill’s intent to address the disparity between battery on an officer and resisting with violence. Members discussed concerns about mandatory minimums and the scope of the enhancement, including how it might apply in cases involving older prior offenses or mental health crises, but the bill was ultimately reported favorably. SB 676, which creates graduated penalties for adults who involve minors in animal cruelty offenses and increases penalties for related conduct, was supported by animal welfare advocates and reported favorably and unanimously. Later, the committee approved SB 536 on criminal gang members after adopting an amendment clarifying the definition of gang-related conduct and requiring multiple criteria for gang membership. Members raised concerns about social media, neighborhood association, juvenile application, and overbroad labeling, but the sponsor said the bill was aimed at gang-related criminal activity and recruitment, not innocent association. The committee also reported favorably SB 432 on controlled substances, which adds concentrated 7-OH to Schedule I and creates penalties for xylazine products that resemble candy or food and for trafficking in xylazine; SB 524, an FDLE bill updating duties related to medical examiners, training, and complaint service procedures; and SB 590, which tolls the statute of limitations for failure-to-report child abuse offenses until the crime is known to law enforcement. All of these bills were reported favorably, and the meeting adjourned after a final vote correction was entered for SB 524.
TX

Texas 89th Regular

Senate Committee on Water, Agriculture, and Rural Affairs May 19th, 2025

Water, Agriculture and Rural Affairs

Transcript Highlights:
  • I'm Laurel Morris, on behalf of the Morris family.
  • AgriLife Extension Service.
  • We support HB 4163, and we thank Chairman Perry for his... his support.
  • We are in strong support of HB45.
  • I appreciate your support for this.
TX
Transcript Highlights:
  • The Texas Armed Services Scholarship Program.
  • At THECB to assist students and families with navigating the program.
  • We all know that income interruption is disruptive in any family.
  • That takes place, which can be very destabilizing for the family.
  • For military and veteran families is absolutely critical.