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KY
Kentucky 2026 Regular Session
Administrative Regulation Review Subcommittee (7-9-24) - Reupload
Keywords:
KY LRC YouTube, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=znJMQmmrdmY, 2026-06-21T07:17:07+00:00, 2.2.24, Data collected via generic collector engine, Reupload to restore meeting parts lost due to technical issues
0:00 – Meeting start/roll call
0:29 – Approval of minutes
0:45 – Council on Postsecondary Education
2:31 – Board of Elections
56:16 – Office of the Attorney General
58:54 – Kentucky Public Pension Authority
1:01:07 – Board of Licensure for Occupational Therapy
1:02:01 – Office of Homeland Security
1:04:35 – Tourism, Arts and Heritage Cabinet: Department of Fish & Wildlife Resources
1:08:06 – Justice and Public Safety Cabinet: Department of Corrections
1:09:55 – Education and Labor Cabinet: Board of Education & Department for Technical Education
1:12:20 – Education and Labor Cabinet: Department of Workers’ Claims
1:13:05 – Public Protection Cabinet: Department of Financial Institutions
1:15:38 – Cabinet for Health & Family Services: Department for Aging and Independent Living
1:17:26 – Cabinet for Health & Family Services: Office of the Secretary, Medical Cannabis Program
1:29:00 – Announcement of August meeting and adjournment, 958, all, 2.2.42, 2.1.47
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
House Judiciary Finance and Civil Law Committee 3/13/25
Judiciary Finance and Civil Law
Transcript Highlights:
- a lot of work, many hours in my office.
- This gives them clarity and also informs people of their rights, so it also has consumer protection benefits
- rights</c><00:04:46.320><c> so</c> also informs people of their rights so also informs people of their
- They have to make a claim to the sheriff’s office to say, hey, I’m entitled to some of this surplus,
- , and whether it would limit access to student information and parent information by employees of schools
Keywords:
mortgage foreclosure, redemption, foreclosure surplus, sheriff's sale, junior lienholder, mortgagor, homeowner protections, loss mitigation, dual tracking, foreclosure redemption period, certificate of redemption, certificate of sale, sheriff, county recorder, registrar of titles, homeownership center, lien priority, real property, foreclosure by advertisement, surplus funds
OK
Oklahoma 2026 Regular Session
Criminal Judiciary REVISED: Links added Feb 3rd, 2026 at 03:00 pm
Criminal Judiciary
Transcript Highlights:
- Members, this bill is part of a package Of bills that promote government accountability, and it is currently
- of themselves or others.
- So, this bill does a couple of things.
- The core purpose of your bill sounds great to me.
- If you would please look at those bills ahead of time.
Keywords:
firearms, carry on vessels, self-defense, Oklahoma law, gun rights, hunting, corruption, nonpublic information, government accountability, criminal law, public office, criminal justice, minimum sentences, parole eligibility, violent crimes, Oklahoma statutes, reckless driving, D2 felony, penalties, traffic offenses
WA
Washington 2025-2026 Regular Session
House State Government & Tribal Relations Feb 20th, 2026 at 08:00 am
State Government & Tribal Relations
Transcript Highlights:
- What does the Secretary of State's office think of the security issues we've heard here?
- I am here in support of Senate Bill 6034 to codify the Governor's Office of Indian Affairs.
- Once this kind of information is out, you don't get it back.
- Office of Financial Management.
- Office of Financial Management.
Keywords:
elections, double voting, voting twice, multiple voting, same-day election, primary election, general election, special election, cross-state voting, ballot fraud, election fraud, voter misconduct, RCW 29A.84.660, State v. Padilla, civil infraction, class C felony, Secretary of State, Washington elections, election law, voter eligibility
WA
Washington 2025-2026 Regular Session
Senate Environment, Energy & Technology Feb 18th, 2026 at 08:00 am
Environment, Energy & Technology
Transcript Highlights:
- She said OPDP was established in the Office of the Chief Information Officer in 2016.
- She said OPDP was established in the Office of the Chief Information Officer in 2016.
- remove some of that duplicity with the broadband office.
- Office of Privacy and Data Protection.
- My name is Katie Ruckel, and I'm the state's chief privacy officer and director of the Office of Privacy
TX
Transcript Highlights:
- I've been informed and advised that the, uh, The live stream is still down, and there are a lot of individuals
- Autonomous platforms are strengthening security through development of new technologies, leading space
- So your, your office wouldn't be. Responsible for any kind of a return on their investment.
- and then we have a better set of information to make.
- For theft and and for lack of proper custodial protocols, um, I believe in Texas the comptroller's office
Keywords:
cryptocurrency, bitcoin, investment reserve, economic resilience, financial security, vehicle rental, damage waiver, consumer rights, business regulations, refund policy, telephone solicitation, telemarketing, text message marketing, SMS marketing, robotext, spam text, consumer protection, deceptive trade practices, DTPA, Business & Commerce Code
OK
Oklahoma 2026 Regular Session
Senate Legislative Session Apr 7th, 2026 at 01:30 pm
Oklahoma Senate Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- And additionally, it was the initial request of Of the governor, even of the state of Oklahoma.
- and I don't have I don't have the complete the complete list in front of me of the of the of the pro
- of of of unforeseen needs that the state of Oklahoma might have leaderader kirk I'll allow one more
- It says that the Commissioners of Land Office are going to get $6,514,932.
- And so I Had a question or maybe a couple of questions about the sheriff's office funding assistance
Bills:
HB3418, HB3985, HB3463, HB3002, HB4303, HB3919, HB3416, HB3417, HB3415, HB2206, HB3414, HB3265, HB3310, HB3413, HB4486, HB1219, SR39, SB1177, HB3298, HB2696, HB3941, HB3970, HB3264, HB3321, HB2650, HB3497, HB3980, HB3981, HB4421, HB3177, HB3322, HB3499, HB3500, HB3845, HB3742, HB3622, HB1250, HB2710, HB3831, HB4408, HB1002, HB3008, HB3086, HB3595, HB3678, HB4107, HB3695, HB3315, HB3590, HB3006, HB3151, HB2959, HB2398, HB3026, HB3467, HB4268, HB3372, HB2210, HB4359, HB4427
Keywords:
public works, bidding procedures, construction contracts, transparency, public trust, electronic bidding, school districts, property rights, public nuisance, compensation claims, government enforcement, Oklahoma Safe Neighborhoods Act, municipal audit, state auditor, local government, financial transparency, gasoline tax allocations, counties, county officers, education
OK
Oklahoma 2026 Regular Session
Senate Legislative Session Apr 7th, 2026
Oklahoma Senate Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- the chambers of commerce of several of the towns that are along that area.
- It says that the Commissioners of the Land Office are going to get $6,514,932.
- It comes right out of the State of Oklahoma.
- And so do you know the number of the number of the number of? median household income.
- And so I had a question, or maybe a couple of questions, about the Sheriff's Office Funding Assistance
Bills:
HB3418, HB3985, HB3463, HB3002, HB4303, HB3919, HB3416, HB3417, HB3415, HB2206, HB3414, HB3265, HB3310, HB3413, HB4486, HB1219, SR39, SB1177, HB3298, HB2696, HB3941, HB3970, HB3264, HB3321, HB2650, HB3497, HB3980, HB3981, HB4421, HB3177, HB3322, HB3499, HB3500, HB3845, HB3742, HB3622, HB1250, HB2710, HB3831, HB4408, HB1002, HB3008, HB3086, HB3595, HB3678, HB4107, HB3695, HB3315, HB3590, HB3006, HB3151, HB2959, HB2398, HB3026, HB3467, HB4268, HB3372, HB2210, HB4359, HB4427
Keywords:
public works, bidding procedures, construction contracts, transparency, public trust, electronic bidding, school districts, property rights, public nuisance, compensation claims, government enforcement, Oklahoma Safe Neighborhoods Act, municipal audit, state auditor, local government, financial transparency, gasoline tax allocations, counties, county officers, education
Summary:
The Senate convened with a quorum, offered prayer, and recognized the Doctor and Nurse of the Day, along with several visiting groups in the galleries, including the Goldsby Volunteer Fire Department and families honoring fallen firefighters Todd Pendleton and Brian Jenkins, the Sapulpa Elks Antlers, the Grove Chamber of Commerce, and northeastern Oklahoma cattlemen. The chamber adopted Senate Resolution 39, celebrating the 100th anniversary of U.S. Route 70 and its economic importance to southern Oklahoma communities.
The main item of business was the Joint Committee Report for Senate Bill 1177, the General Appropriation Bill for the State of Oklahoma. Senators questioned the budget’s overall size, the use of gross production tax revenues, the new sovereign/endowment trust fund, Medicaid and Health Care Authority funding, mental health appropriations, child care subsidy funding, school security, career tech, tourism, the Commissioners of the Land Office, textbook allocations, and several other agency lines. The chair explained that the budget included about $1.5 billion in cash and sweeps, a $250 million base appropriation for the Health Care Authority, $200 million for the endowment trust fund, $31 million for PREP projects, $25 million for the Governor’s Quick Action Closing Fund, and other agency-specific appropriations and supplements.
Several members debated the report before adoption. Supporters argued the budget addressed agency needs and future savings, while opponents criticized it as a flat or spending-heavy budget that favored special projects and well-connected interests over core services such as child care, mental health, water infrastructure, and county needs. After debate, the Joint Committee Report for SB 1177 was adopted, and the Senate moved through the budget discussion with no recorded roll-call vote in the transcript provided.
TX
Transcript Highlights:
- Given that you're handling a lot of the technology efforts for Texas, does that excite you?
- The office will facilitate partnerships, investment opportunities, and technology exchanges, ensuring
- Finally, opening a Texas trade office in Israel would send a strong message of commitment to a key ally
- I believe that the opening of a trade office in Israel would foster medical research and further the
- commercialization of breakthrough technologies to assist patients and the healthcare industry.
Keywords:
border region, infrastructure, economic development, government operations, education, international cooperation, infrastructure investment, bond issuance, state agencies, shrimp industry, federal regulations, foreign imports, economic impact, public health, Gulf Coast communities, Texas-Israel relations, Israel, Jerusalem, trade office, foreign relations
LA
Transcript Highlights:
- And before I begin this information, I would just like to mention that most all of, or rather all of,
- My name is Mary Kate Andropan, the director of the Office of Human Trafficking Prevention within the
- My concern is the term trauma-informed has a lot of different connotations.
- type of trauma-informed supports and resources.
- We are asking the experts, the Department of Health, Office of Behavioral Health, who run mental health
Keywords:
artificial intelligence, AI, BESE, State Board of Elementary and Secondary Education, content standards, K-12 education, public schools, curriculum, digital literacy, computer science, STEM, technology education, student privacy, ethical AI, workforce development, future-ready workforce, instructional resources, education policy, school standards, Louisiana education
TX
Transcript Highlights:
- Chairs out of house 2407. Recognizes Senate sponsor, Senator.
- Our communities are reduced the risk of repeat offenses.
- HB 2407 addresses this issue by amending Chapter 62 of the Code of Criminal Procedure to increase the
- . severity of their crimes.
- The bill also reinforces the seriousness of these registration laws, supports efforts of law enforcement
OK
Oklahoma 2026 Regular Session
Economic Development, Workforce and Tourism REVISED Apr 21st, 2026 at 01:30 pm
Economic Development, Workforce and Tourism
Transcript Highlights:
- It is my great pleasure to introduce Jared Lundry of Hayworth, Oklahoma, nominee of member of the Oklahoma
- of what they can do on a positive in terms of bringing people from out of state, bringing those tax
- We get a lot of advertisements on TV from Arkansas and providing information about their state parks
- We are not engaging in a lot of creation of new assets, basically because if we can't take care of what
- have any type of venues and and some of that legacy and we needed to try to bring some of that back
Keywords:
housing finance, Oklahoma Housing Finance Agency, publication requirements, housing policy, state regulations, HB3031, North Pointe Workforce Development Initiative, workforce development, job training, skills training, job placement, local hiring, economic development, Oklahoma Department of Commerce, revolving fund, state treasury, appropriation, budget, workforce investment, employment outcomes
OK
Oklahoma 2026 Regular Session
Economic Development, Workforce and Tourism REVISED Apr 21st, 2026
Economic Development, Workforce and Tourism
Transcript Highlights:
- And I feel like I've seen some of the growing pains of that.
- I feel like I've seen some of the growing pains of that just in my backyard in McCurtain County, of what
- Where I live in southeast Oklahoma, we get a lot of advertisements on TV from Arkansas providing information
- of the Oklahoma Department of Tourism and Recreation.
- of Oklahoma.
Keywords:
housing finance, Oklahoma Housing Finance Agency, publication requirements, housing policy, state regulations, HB3031, North Pointe Workforce Development Initiative, workforce development, job training, skills training, job placement, local hiring, economic development, Oklahoma Department of Commerce, revolving fund, state treasury, appropriation, budget, workforce investment, employment outcomes
Summary:
The Senate Economic Development, Workforce, and Tourism Committee met for a work session focused largely on executive nominations and several House bills. The committee advanced nominations for Jared Lundry and Norville Ritter to the Oklahoma Tourism and Recreation Commission, Amy Blackburn as Executive Director of the Oklahoma Department of Tourism and Recreation, and Jason Kays to the Oklahoma Employment Security Commission, with each nominee describing their background and priorities and receiving favorable roll-call votes.
Members also considered and advanced a series of bills affecting housing, tourism, workforce, and related programs. HB 1823 would require the Oklahoma Housing Finance Agency to provide advance notice of HOME program changes, limit retroactive rule changes, and give preference to nonprofit grant recipients; it passed 8-1. HB 4476 created a revolving fund related to a music industry rebate program and passed 7-2 after an amendment raising a threshold from 25,000 to 28,000. HB 3880 updated tourism advertising law to include digital media and allowed the Oklahoma Today magazine to move online, with an amendment making publication permissive rather than mandatory; it passed 8-1. HB 3031 created a revolving fund for workforce development tied to skilled trades and the North Point Workforce Development Initiative, and HB 3378 staggered terms on the Oklahoma Science and Technology Research and Development Board; both passed.
The committee also passed HB 3369, which aligned LP gas and fire-suppression rules for mobile food vendors and required annual fire safety training, HB 3429, which authorized up to $50 million in bonds for CareerTech-related economic development projects, HB 3657, which clarified agricultural labor reporting and allowed OESC to share workforce data with the Workforce Commission, and HB 4215, which lowered the minimum spend threshold for Oklahoma film post-production incentives from $50,000 to $20,000. Finally, HB 3624, a controversial bill changing how county lines are determined along shifting waterways, drew extensive debate over taxation, property records, and rural impacts before passing 6-5. The chair noted the committee likely had one more meeting remaining and invited further suggested language on the county-line issue.
HI
Hawaii 2026 Regular Session
CPN-JDC, CPN, CPN, CPN Public Hearings 03-04-2026
Commerce and Consumer Protection
Transcript Highlights:
- Officer for the Board<00:14:28.200><c> of</c><00:14:28.440><c> Pharmacy.
- of a designated contact information of a designated on-island<00:16:17.040><c> agent</c><00:16:17.480
- That kind of holds that information.
- That kind of holds that information.
- That kind of holds that information.
Keywords:
employment, wage transparency, job listings, salary disclosure, labor rights, monopoly, health care access, insurance rates, competition, stock acquisition, digital accessibility, web accessibility, website accessibility, app accessibility, ADA, disability rights, civil rights, public accommodations, Hawaii Civil Rights Commission, HCRC
Summary:
The committees met in decision-making sessions on several bills and generally advanced them without opposition. Early actions included SB 2386, which clarifies job-posting pay disclosure requirements and lowers the small-employer exemption threshold, and SB 2804, both recommended to pass unamended. SB 2852, addressing accessibility of information and communications technology for people with disabilities in public accommodations, was also recommended to pass unamended. SB 2975 on marine life conservation districts was advanced unamended despite a noted defective effective date.
The CPN committee then acted on SB 3019, a consumer protection bill, recommending passage with amendments to require refunds of certain fees upon cancellation and to defect the effective date to July 1, 2050. SB 3231 on agricultural districts, SB 2378 on housing, and SB 3062 on liquor were all recommended to pass with amendments and a defective effective date set to July 1, 2050. SB 3255, concerning cash payments and rounding guidance, was reconsidered after discussion with small business stakeholders and was also advanced with amendments.
In the later regular CPN agenda, SB 2607 on landscape architect licensure drew support from the board and professional groups and was recommended to pass with board-requested amendments and a July 1, 2050 effective date. SB 2623 SD1 on pharmacy technician registration was recommended to pass with clarifying amendments from the Board of Pharmacy. SB 2396, which would create a registry for agents managing property for absentee owners and require on-island contact information for certain condo owners, received mixed testimony: supporters emphasized accountability and enforcement, while opponents from community associations raised implementation concerns and asked for further work. The committee ultimately recommended SB 2396 with amendments from the Hawaii Council of Community Associations and a July 1, 2050 effective date.
OK
Oklahoma 2026 Regular Session
Senate Legislative Session Mar 12th, 2026 at 09:00 am
Oklahoma Senate Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- of Osteopathic Medicine at the Turkey Nation and the President of the Oklahoma Osteopathic Association
- guidance of transfer. technology and just so we don't miss any industry that Oklahoma is passionate
- We must do a better job of bringing ideas into companies and jobs and economic growth for the state of
- So, if we get that information, do you think you could help me go over some of that? Thank you, Mr.
- Presiding officers, please meet in the floor leader's office immediately after session.
Keywords:
SB1696, Oklahoma Talent Attraction and Relocation Program, Oklahoma Talent Attraction and Relocation Revolving Fund, Department of Commerce, economic development, workforce development, community development, relocation incentives, talent recruitment, in-migration, population growth, household relocation, grant program, revolving fund, local government grants, municipalities, counties, nonprofit organizations, economic incentives, residency
OK
Oklahoma 2026 Regular Session
Senate Legislative Session Mar 12th, 2026
Oklahoma Senate Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- Nolan is a 2000 graduate of Oklahoma State University College of Osteopathic Medicine.
- pushing guidance of transfer technology, and just so that we don't miss any industry that Oklahoma is
- That concludes explanation of Senate Bill 1670. Will there be questions of the author?
- So if we get that information, do you think you could help me go over some of that? Thank you, Mr.
- All those in favor of adoption of the motion, indicate by saying aye. Those opposed, nay?
Keywords:
SB1696, Oklahoma Talent Attraction and Relocation Program, Oklahoma Talent Attraction and Relocation Revolving Fund, Department of Commerce, economic development, workforce development, community development, relocation incentives, talent recruitment, in-migration, population growth, household relocation, grant program, revolving fund, local government grants, municipalities, counties, nonprofit organizations, economic incentives, residency
Summary:
The Senate convened with a quorum, offered the invocation, and recognized the Doctor of the Day and several visiting groups in the galleries. The chamber then moved through a series of bills, with most of the action focused on third reading, amendments, and final passage votes. Senator Coleman’s motion to reconsider the failed vote on SB 1696 passed, allowing the bill to be taken up again.
SB 1696, described by Senator Coleman as a rural economic development measure with no fiscal impact, passed on final passage and then passed again as an emergency measure after several senators changed votes from no to yes. SB 1670, as amended to add defense to the industries covered by its technology-transfer guidance, passed unanimously and was declared an emergency measure. SB 1687, which would strengthen Service Oklahoma’s authority regarding written driver’s tests and extend learner’s permit timing, was amended to delete unclear language and restore the title, then passed unanimously.
SB 1975, which reorganizes how schools publicize AP testing dates, locations, and sign-up information, drew questions about compliance and implementation but no opposition; it passed unanimously and was also declared an emergency measure. After the bills were disposed of, members made personal announcements, including congratulations for a new grandchild and upcoming birthdays, and the Senate adjourned until Monday, March 16, 2026.
AL
Alabama 2025 Regular Session
Alabama House County and Municipal Government Committee Feb 26th, 2025
County and Municipal Government
Transcript Highlights:
- the Association of County Commissions of Alabama.
- because of engineering.
- I live south of I-10 and west of 98.
- Hurricane Sally had an excess of 100 mph winds for an excess of eight hours through many parts of Baldwin
- Twice the debris, a fraction of the number of structures damaged.
OK
Oklahoma 2026 Regular Session
Senate Legislative Session Apr 14th, 2026 at 01:30 pm
Oklahoma Senate Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- rest of it out of the constitution.
- Most of these questions I'm getting are in the realm of getting rid of Medicaid expansion.
- That's one of the things we work on all the time is to work with the governor's office, always work with
- our families, the stability of our hospitals, and the integrity of the vote of the people.
- Before that time frame, those firefighters and police officers received a cost-of-living adjustment,
Bills:
HB3312, HB3700, HB2981, HB2961, HB3016, HB4478, HB4326, HB3025, HB3710, HB4125, HB2951, HB3082, HB4142, HB4106, HB1752, HB3268, HB4440, HJR1067, SB1144, SB1145, SB1146, SB1147, SB1148, SB1156, SB1157, SB1158, SB1159, SB1161, SB1162, SB1163, SB1164, SB1165, SB1166, SB1149, SB1167, HJR1024, SB1174, SB1175, SB1176, HB3419, HB3748, HB4335, HB3057, HB3279, HB4428, HB3420, HB3040, HB4140, HB1638, HB3298, HB4113, HB1082, HB4301, HB3269, HB3587, HB4226, HB4324, HB4339, HB4342, HB3278, HB3996, HB4236, HB4352
Keywords:
firearm safety, public schools, education policy, student safety, gun control, opt-out option, grading system, student assessment, academic integrity, state funding, opinion conduct, open meetings, school boards, transparency, public access, education governance, HB2961, TSgt Marshal Dakota Roberts Gold Star Survivor Act, Gold Star family, Gold Star recipient
OK
Oklahoma 2026 Regular Session
Senate Legislative Session Apr 14th, 2026 at 09:30 am
Oklahoma Senate Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- On behalf of Senator Pugh, to recognize the doctor of the day.
- His honors include induction into being a fellow of the American College of Surgeons, a member of the
- Members, it's On behalf of Senator Pugh, to recognize the doctor of the day.
- experience and 11 years in academic instruction, a graduate of the University of Tulsa.
- President, by order of the House of Representatives of the state of Oklahoma, this message is sent advising
Bills:
HB3312, HB3700, HB2981, HB2961, HB3016, HB4478, HB4326, HB3025, HB3710, HB4125, HB2951, HB3082, HB4142, HB4106, HB1752, HB3268, HB4440, HJR1067, SB1144, SB1145, SB1146, SB1147, SB1148, SB1156, SB1157, SB1158, SB1159, SB1161, SB1162, SB1163, SB1164, SB1165, SB1166, SB1149, SB1167, HJR1024, SB1174, SB1175, SB1176, HB3419, HB3748, HB4335, HB3057, HB3279, HB4428, HB3420, HB3040, HB4140, HB1638, HB3298, HB4113, HB1082, HB4301, HB3269, HB3587, HB4226, HB4324, HB4339, HB4342, HB3278, HB3996, HB4236, HB4352
Keywords:
firearm safety, public schools, education policy, student safety, gun control, opt-out option, grading system, student assessment, academic integrity, state funding, opinion conduct, open meetings, school boards, transparency, public access, education governance, HB2961, TSgt Marshal Dakota Roberts Gold Star Survivor Act, Gold Star family, Gold Star recipient
OK
Oklahoma 2026 Regular Session
Senate Legislative Session Apr 14th, 2026
Oklahoma Senate Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- rest of it out of the Constitution.
- For the health of our families, the stability of our hospitals, and the integrity of the vote of the
- For the health of our families, the stability of our hospitals, and the integrity of the vote of the
- So for the sake of the fiscal health of the future of the state of Oklahoma, I would encourage Oklahomans
- retired police officers and firefighters from back in the era of 1983 to 1990 that fell in between two
Bills:
HB3312, HB3700, HB2981, HB2961, HB3016, HB4478, HB4326, HB3025, HB3710, HB4125, HB2951, HB3082, HB4142, HB4106, HB1752, HB3268, HB4440, HJR1067, SB1144, SB1145, SB1146, SB1147, SB1148, SB1156, SB1157, SB1158, SB1159, SB1161, SB1162, SB1163, SB1164, SB1165, SB1166, SB1149, SB1167, HJR1024, SB1174, SB1175, SB1176, HB3419, HB3748, HB4335, HB3057, HB3279, HB4428, HB3420, HB3040, HB4140, HB1638, HB3298, HB4113, HB1082, HB4301, HB3269, HB3587, HB4226, HB4324, HB4339, HB4342, HB3278, HB3996, HB4236, HB4352
Keywords:
firearm safety, public schools, education policy, student safety, gun control, opt-out option, grading system, student assessment, academic integrity, state funding, opinion conduct, open meetings, school boards, transparency, public access, education governance, HB2961, TSgt Marshal Dakota Roberts Gold Star Survivor Act, Gold Star family, Gold Star recipient
Summary:
The Senate first took up House Bill 4440, a proposal related to Medicaid expansion. Pro Tem Paxton said the measure would move parts of the expansion from the Constitution into statute, add work requirements for able-bodied adults, and create a trigger if the federal FMAP match falls below 90%. Supporters argued this would give the Legislature more flexibility to manage costs and protect the program long term, while opponents said it would weaken voter-approved constitutional protections and could lead to reduced coverage or benefits. After extended debate, the bill itself passed 30-8, but the separate motion to place it on an August special election ballot failed 30-9. The Senate then advanced and passed H.J.R. 1067, a related November ballot measure that would repeal the constitutional Medicaid expansion obligation entirely; it passed 29-8.
The chamber then considered several retirement cost-of-living adjustment bills. SB 1144 would provide a 3% or 6% COLA for retired teachers depending on years retired, while ending a dedicated revenue apportionment once the system reaches 100% funded or in 2036. Senators raised concerns about the long-term funding changes, but the bill passed 43-1. SB 1145 provided similar COLAs for retired state employees and passed 41-4. SB 1146 offered COLAs for police retirees and passed unanimously 48-0. SB 1147, a COLA for firefighters and volunteer firefighters with estimated added unfunded liability, was also adopted by the Senate after committee approval and proceeded to final passage as the transcript ended.