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OK
Transcript Highlights:
- If you favor the amendment, vote ai. If you favor tabling the amendment, thank you.
- Vote ai if you do not favor tabling the amendment and you will vote nay. Clerk will call the roll.
Keywords:
Medicaid, low-income adults, healthcare, eligibility restrictions, constitutional amendment, Medicaid expansion, SoonerCare, health coverage, federal matching funds, FMAP, Article XXV-A, state question, special election, Title 63, public assistance, healthcare funding, federal-state match, Medicaid eligibility, Oklahoma Constitution, ad valorem
VA
Transcript Highlights:
- This is now conformed to discuss AI policy and gathering data around AI policy.
AL
Alabama 2025 Regular Session
Alabama House Ways and Means Education Committee Apr 16th, 2025
Ways and Means Education
Transcript Highlights:
- This is the AI or the... members.
- This is the AI or the Alabama GI Independent Scholarship Bill, which is part of the lieutenant governor's
Keywords:
rural physician, tax credit, healthcare access, physician recruitment, Alabama, HB379, Alabama income tax, nonresident exemption, remote workers, traveling employees, mobile workforce, withholding tax, state tax reciprocity, multistate employees, temporary work, work location tracking, time and attendance system, remote work taxation, professional athlete, professional entertainer
AL
Alabama 2025 Regular Session
Alabama Senate Finance and Taxation Education Committee Feb 26th, 2025
Finance and Taxation Education
Transcript Highlights:
- Whether it's using AI in their classrooms or developing cyber curriculum, a lot of school districts are
- working with the state... ...actually working with the State Department of Education to develop an AI
Keywords:
aircraft, tax exemption, sales tax, lease tax, maintenance, Alabama, health insurance, Medicare, retirees, public education, contracts, education, high school, community college, dual enrollment, secondary credit, Move on When Ready, parental leave, state employees, local education agencies
CO
Colorado 2026 Regular Session
Colorado House 2026 Legislative Day 015 Jan 29th, 2026
Colorado House Floor Meeting
ND
North Dakota 2026 1st Special Session
Higher Education Funding Review Committee Jun 3rd, 2026 at 09:00 am
Higher Education Funding Review Committee
Transcript Highlights:
- And they got AI in them. It's actually got 8,000... ...hearing aids. And they got AI in them.
- But anyhow, it just me and AI aren't in sync here totally yet. So we'll see what's going on.
- I didn't know if my AI was screwing up again or not.
- I didn't know if my AI was screwing up again or not. Just writing a note in my world.
VT
Transcript Highlights:
- understand what the implications are, what tools are being used, and that intersects with the topic about AI
- understand what the implications are, what tools are being used, and that intersects with the topic about AI
- understand what the implications are, what tools are being used, and that intersects with the topic about AI
- understand what the implications are, what tools are being used, and that intersects with the topic about AI
- About AI chatbots and other tools. And so this is building on existing registries that we have.
KY
Kentucky 2026 Regular Session
House Legislative Session Day 42 (3-9-26)
Kentucky House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- Facebook says that they apply sophisticated AI frameworks to existing data to identify those age groups
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- you know, I just got to say, look, we listened to this testimony, initially over the summer in the AI
MN
Transcript Highlights:
- Uh, Madam Chair, this is not... no generative AI is necessary for this.
- Though we are, um, though I can say our office is pursuing some additional work that may include AI,
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NM
New Mexico 2025 Regular Session
IC - Legislative Finance Oct 14th, 2025
Transcript Highlights:
- Amira is an AI-powered reading intervention program that listens to students read and provides real-time
- For instance, the Amira AI-powered reading tutor has Some evidence of positive effects on elementary
- , technology, engineering, arts, and math (STEAM) initiatives, which include outdoor classrooms and AI
- existing technology to further enhance what those cameras do for us in an automated fashion, using AI
- like subscription-based things that relate to AI? Mr. Chair, Senator Padilla, it would be capital.
NH
New Hampshire 2025 Regular Session
House Health, Human Services and Elderly Affairs (03/12/2025)
Health, Human Services & Elderly Affairs
Transcript Highlights:
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Summary:
The House Committee on Health, Human Services and Elderly Affairs heard testimony on House Bill 606, as amended, a bill aimed at preventing physicians from denying medically necessary sterilizing or fertility-affecting treatment based on a patient’s age, number of children, marital status, or a doctor’s speculation about future reproductive intentions. Representative Ellen Reed, the sponsor, described the bill as a response to her own long experience with PCOS, heavy bleeding, and repeated refusals by doctors to perform a hysterectomy despite her clear wishes. She said the amendment narrows the bill to medically necessary care, adds definitions for “medical condition” and “appropriate reproductive care,” and removes earlier provisions about voluntary sterilization referrals. She also said the bill does not target religious objections, and that doctors could still refuse for medical, payment, or existing religious reasons not addressed by the bill.
Committee members asked about religious freedom, informed consent versus waivers, and the scope of the new definitions. Reed responded that religion was not added to the list of prohibited reasons for denial, and that the amendment is intended to protect doctors when patients sign informed consent or waivers. She explained that “appropriate reproductive care” includes procedures such as hysterectomy, oophorectomy, orchiectomy, salpingectomy, and endometrial ablation, and that the bill now focuses on medically necessary treatment rather than elective sterilization. She said the change was intended to make the proposal narrower and more tailored after earlier concerns.
Several witnesses supported the bill with personal accounts of being denied hysterectomies or other procedures despite serious symptoms. Representative Lauren Selig described a decade-long effort to obtain a hysterectomy after years of cycle problems and migraines, saying doctors dismissed her concerns and treated her symptoms as normal. Jade Flad also testified in support, saying she had long been told to simply endure her cycle problems and noted that her husband was offered a vasectomy without similar barriers. The sponsor said online support was strong and that there was little or no written opposition testimony. No vote or final committee action was taken during the portion of the hearing provided.
HI
Transcript Highlights:
- So we see this as an ethical measure to ensure that we stay in line with all the other states.
- So we see this as an ethical measure to ensure that we stay in line with all the other states.
- So we see this as an ethical measure to ensure that we stay in line with all the other states.
- So we see this as an ethical measure to ensure that we stay in line with all the other states.
- So we see this as an ethical measure to ensure that we stay in line with all the other states.
CA
California 2025-2026 Regular Session
Assembly Elections Committee Jul 1st, 2026
Transcript Highlights:
- While this ethical constraint protects judicial impartiality, it also leaves judges uniquely vulnerable
- John Hill with Citizens for Responsibility and Ethics in Washington. Mr.
- I'm a senior counsel at Citizens for Responsibility and Ethics in Washington, a nonprofit organization
- dedicated to ethics, transparency, and accountability in government.
Summary:
The Assembly Elections Committee met on July 1, 2026, heard a full agenda of election-related measures, and took final votes on several bills and one resolution. The committee also adopted two consent items, SB 1429 and SB 1430, without opposition. Members and the chair repeatedly noted committee membership changes and the final meeting of the session, and the chair emphasized the committee’s focus on protecting democracy and election integrity.
Among the bills heard, SB 1369 would shorten the signature-gathering period for judicial recalls in larger counties and require paid gatherers to disclose they are compensated; supporters argued it would protect judicial independence, while the chair and some members noted the need to balance recall rights with county differences. SB 900 would reformat campaign disclosure language on large print ads and billboards to improve readability while preserving transparency, with broad support from outdoor advertising, clean money, and good-government groups. SJR 18, which condemns Citizens United and urges action against corporate spending in elections, drew support from reform advocates but also concerns about the resolution’s focus and scope; it was advanced on a party-line split with some members voting no.
The committee also advanced SB 1164, a major voting-rights measure expanding California protections against vote dilution and voter suppression, adding preclearance-style review for some jurisdictions, and directing courts to interpret election laws in favor of voting access. Local government representatives opposed it unless amended, citing uncertainty, loss of safe-harbor protections, and implementation concerns, while civil-rights and labor groups strongly supported it. SB 1360, which expands language-access requirements for voters with limited English proficiency and lowers coverage thresholds, was supported by voting-rights and immigrant-advocacy groups but opposed by elections officials unless amended; the committee acknowledged the need for further work on county-level implementation and data standards.
The committee also approved SB 1418, which extends protections against seizure of election records and voting systems beyond voted ballots, and SB 884, which creates a buffer zone around polling places and vote-by-mail drop locations to prevent interference with voting and ballot custody, though sheriffs and police groups opposed the arrest restrictions. SB 46, which would give the Secretary of State clearer authority to remove constitutionally ineligible presidential and vice-presidential candidates from the ballot, and SB 715, which moves candidate ballot-designation challenge deadlines earlier, also advanced. Most measures were sent to Appropriations or otherwise held on call for absent members, and the meeting ended with final roll calls and adjournment.
WA
Washington 2025-2026 Regular Session
Committee to Hear SAO Performance Audits May 13th, 2026 at 01:00 pm
Transcript Highlights:
- found that one staff person went to work for a grantee in violation, potential violation of state ethics
- And is there... ...person had done so, and is there an effort to reinforce training on ethics rules throughout
- , I would absolutely articulate that part of our contracting training policy requirements include ethics
- situation at the time, but when we became aware of it, the agency made it, referred it to the Executive Ethics
Summary:
The Joint Legislative Audit and Review Committee subcommittee held a hybrid hearing to receive three State Auditor’s Office performance audits. The first audit examined implementation of the Law Enforcement Training and Community Safety Act. Auditors said the Criminal Justice Training Commission had developed most required training, but six community/cultural topics were still unfinished, the patrol tactics curriculum was incomplete in one area, and the agency lacked a systematic project management approach. They reported that most officers had not completed the 40 required hours, with low participation in patrol tactics training, weak communication, limited data to track compliance, and ineffective incentives or consequences. Committee members questioned staffing, liability, and enforcement, and the Commission said it generally agreed with the findings and had begun implementing recommendations, including improving training development and communication.
The second audit reviewed Washington’s digital equity planning. Auditors concluded the state lacked a comprehensive, unified digital equity strategy, a designated lead, and reliable funding. They said the existing PEAR/Impact Plan, BEAD five-year plan, and NTIA-approved digital equity plan each addressed parts of the issue but none provided a full statewide framework with clear authority across agencies. The Department of Commerce’s Broadband Office and the Office of Equity said they agreed with the findings and were open to working with the legislature and the Digital Equity Forum on a more structured approach. A public witness described local and regional digital equity planning efforts and emphasized the importance of coordination and community-based work.
The third audit focused on Commerce’s management of the Digital Navigator Program. Auditors said Commerce did not consistently use a competitive process, did not adequately vet grantees and subgrantees, wrote contracts that lacked clear deliverables and monitoring requirements, failed to enforce reporting, and paid $10.7 million without sufficient documentation to verify reimbursement eligibility. They said agency staff had raised concerns that were ignored and that some payments and contract expansions occurred despite warnings. Commerce officials said new leadership had already begun major contract-management reforms, including centralized oversight, risk assessments, clearer documentation standards, and staff training, and they said they would pursue recapture where appropriate. Committee members expressed strong concern about accountability, and the hearing ended after public testimony and committee discussion.
LA
Transcript Highlights:
- It's a 94-year-old organization, but we have a very rigorous ethics policy that when we do our work,
- Existing required trainings such as ethics, harassment prevention, and cybersecurity will count Such
- as ethics, harassment prevention, and cybersecurity will count toward those 16 hours.
- that we propose will include municipal law and governance, roles of mayors and councils, budgeting, ethics
Bills:
SB348, SB444, SB485, SB517, HB87, HB115, HB162, HB362, HB368, HB377, HB431, HB441, HB466, HB664, HB741, HB822, HB990, HB1243
Keywords:
motor vehicles, enforcement, administrative support, law enforcement, private service provider, regulatory compliance, expropriation, public purpose, property rights, compensation, city governance, St. George, insurance premium tax, city of St. George, municipal authority, local taxation, East Baton Rouge Parish, economic development, Baton Rouge North, commissioners
Summary:
The committee on Local and Municipal Affairs met on May 7, 2026 and approved the prior meeting minutes before taking up a series of local bills. Early action included HB 362, creating the Regency Park Towns Townhomes Crime Prevention and Security District in Orleans Parish, which was reported favorably. HB 822, dealing with nonprofit entities that hold appointments on boards and commissions while not in good standing with the Secretary of State, drew discussion about how long an entity must be out of compliance and whether notice should be required; the committee adopted an amendment changing the threshold to three consecutive years and then reported the bill as amended.
A major portion of the meeting focused on HB 1243, which would shift more authority over the New Orleans Sewerage and Water Board to the Orleans Parish City Council. Supporters, including Representative Hilfriddy and Council President J.P. Morrell, argued the current structure is dysfunctional and unresponsive, and that local elected officials need authority to act more quickly. The Bureau of Governmental Research testified without taking a position on the bill itself but urged a formal transition plan or study committee so the city would have a clear governance path. Despite that concern, the committee adopted an amendment clarifying asset ownership and then reported HB 1243 as amended.
The committee also handled several St. George bills. SB 348, allowing local law enforcement to contract for administrative support related to motor vehicle enforcement, was reported favorably. SB 444, granting St. George expropriation authority for certain public infrastructure projects, was also reported favorably. SB 485, concerning the city’s authority over insurance premium taxes, initially had amendments adopted but was then reconsidered; the amendments were stripped and the bill was reported favorably in its original form. HB 431, requiring mayors to complete annual continuing education, was amended to clarify approved training and then reported favorably. Other measures reported favorably included HB 990 on Jefferson Parish master water meters, HB 466 on West Feliciana Parish tax rebates tied to a data center project, HB 664 raising the maximum fine for parish ordinance violations, HB 87 increasing per diem for a Livingston Parish gas utility district board, HB 115 abolishing the police chief position in Edgefield, HB 741 creating emergency housing vouchers for human trafficking survivors, HB 377 removing civil service pay-plan restrictions for state examiners, HB 162 allowing a fee increase for the Jefferson Place/Bocage Crime Prevention District, HB 368 increasing fines for improper demolition of historic properties in New Orleans, and HB 441 returning New Orleans Sewerage and Water Board employees to city civil service. The committee adjourned after reporting the bills.
NM
Transcript Highlights:
- General Ethical principles and the Governmental Conduct Act suggest that a state employee is always to
- I'd also like to offer that the Legislative Staff Code of Conduct does contain a lot of the ethical provisions
- So, there are, you know, some ethical principles I think that go into play as to whether taking leave
- holding office and running for office, the Code of Conduct and Governmental Conduct Act and general ethical
FL
Florida 2025 Regular Session
March 27, 2025 - 09:00 AM
Transcript Highlights:
- have to spend, on line 76 and in 75, rather, three hours of which must be on the subject matter of ethics
- We were very prescribed in making sure that the ethics was addressed.
- thinking... spend on line 76 and in 75, rather, three hours of which must be on the subject matter of ethics
- We were very prescribed in making sure that the ethics was addressed.
Summary:
The committee met with a quorum and heard several insurance- and trust-related bills. CS/HB 265, relating to post-judgment execution proceedings involving terrorism, was presented as a measure to help victims enforce long-standing judgments against terrorist assets; it received no opposition in testimony and was reported favorably. CS/HB 1173, concerning the Florida Trust Code, clarified that the Florida Attorney General is the only public official with standing to enforce charitable trusts administered in Florida; members discussed that it was intended to resolve ambiguity identified by a court decision, and it also passed favorably.
The committee then took up PCS/HB 643 on residual market insurers. The bill would remove the “diligent effort” requirement for surplus lines placements, revise surplus lines eligibility, and let Citizens policyholders elect arbitration through DOAH or the courts at renewal or issuance. The sponsor argued the changes would reduce red tape and give consumers more options, while an opponent from the Florida Justice Association warned that removing diligent-search protections could push more policyholders into higher-cost, less-regulated surplus lines coverage and that arbitration could favor insurers. Committee members raised concerns about the lack of premium credits for arbitration, the effect on Citizens, and the loss of consumer protections, but the bill was reported favorably.
Finally, PCS/HB 1047 on insurance regulation generated extensive debate. The bill would reduce pre-licensure hours for general lines agents from 200 to 60, clarify restrictions on public adjuster conduct, require claims-handling manuals only for active residential property insurers, and define “sufficient evidence” for bad-faith claims with examples and a 10-day objection/response process. Supporters said it would streamline claims handling and clarify timelines; opponents and several members argued it could burden policyholders, especially after disasters, and might make it easier for insurers to delay or deny claims. There was also concern about the reduced training hours for new agents and the lack of detail on what constitutes sufficient evidence or a specific objection. After a divided debate, the bill was reported favorably by a 12-6 vote. The meeting then adjourned.
US
US Federal 2025-2026 Regular Session
Hearings to examine the nomination of Michael Faulkender, of Maryland, to be Deputy Secretary of the Treasury. Mar 6th, 2025 at 09:00 am
Finance Committee
Transcript Highlights:
- They have received the same onboarding ethics and legal training and the same explanations as to their
- personal information at the IRS, understanding that the people working there now have gone through ethics
- that the documentation I provided both in the questionnaire and the 270 the 278e form which is the ethics
- Senator, I'm hesitant to think about such an investigation in a hypothetical. but I will follow the ethical
Keywords:
nomination, Deputy Secretary of Treasury, economic policy, inflation, tariffs, tribal nations, government relations
Summary:
The meeting convened to consider the nomination of Mike Falkender for the position of Deputy Secretary of the Treasury. During the session, multiple members voiced concerns regarding current economic policies under the Trump administration, particularly around inflation, tariffs, and the impact on small businesses. Discussions frequently centered on the administration's approach to tariffs and taxation, and how these factors contribute to the rising cost of living and potential job losses. Additionally, the importance of bolstering government-to-government relationships with tribal nations was emphasized, highlighting the need for specialized offices focused on tribal affairs within the Treasury Department.
US
US Federal 2025-2026 Regular Session
Hearings to examine the nomination of Jayanta Bhattacharya, of California, to be Director of the National Institutes of Health, Department of Health and Human Services. Mar 5th, 2025 at 09:00 am
Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee
Transcript Highlights:
- We had a lot of the folks who were calling in had ethical objections.
- In public health, we need to make sure the products of the science are ethically acceptable to everybody
- And so, having alternatives that are not ethically conflicted to fetal stem cell lines is not just an
- ethical issue, but it's a public health issue.
Keywords:
NIH funding, healthcare research, chronic diseases, scientific integrity, public trust, pandemic response
Summary:
The meeting of the committee focused on various healthcare and scientific issues, with significant discussions surrounding the impact of recent administrative actions on the National Institutes of Health (NIH) and its research agenda. Senators expressed concerns over funding cuts and personnel reductions, particularly the reported termination of over 1,200 NIH staff members, which could jeopardize ongoing and future research projects. The session included testimonies on the importance of supporting early-stage researchers and restoring public trust in scientific institutions following pandemic-related controversies. Additionally, the potential for future healthcare management based on diverse scientific ideas was emphasized as crucial to tackle chronic diseases effectively.
MO
Transcript Highlights:
- have to have the same qualifications to run for the House of Representatives, subject to Missouri ethics
- have to have the same qualifications to run for the House of Representatives, subject to Missouri ethics
Summary:
The House Committee on General Laws met with a quorum present and first took up executive session on Senate Substitute No. 3 for Senate Bill 1062. The committee adopted two House amendments: one renaming the program the “Inspiration Act,” removing references to charity, and creating a task force to oversee implementation; the other removing a $300,000 cap so blind and deaf service grant recipients could apply for additional funds. The amendments were rolled into a House Committee substitute, which the committee then voted do pass by a 12-2 roll call.
The committee then held a public hearing on Senate Bill 1119, the Convention of States implementing legislation. Senator Curtis Trent explained that the bill would establish procedures and qualifications for selecting and controlling Missouri’s delegates if a convention of states is called, describing it as neutral guardrails for future use. Supporters said the bill would clarify delegate selection, keep Missouri’s process orderly, and preserve legislative oversight; one witness also said the measure was important for fiscal restraint and constitutional reform.
An opponent argued that delegates should be elected directly by voters rather than appointed through the legislature, saying the positions are too important to be controlled by lawmakers. No vote was taken on SB 1119 during the hearing, and the committee adjourned after testimony concluded.