Video & Transcript Research : 'Senate procedures'

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AZ

Arizona 2026 Regular Session

01/28/2026 - Senate Government

Government

Transcript Highlights:
  • Senator Robo? Here. Senator Geh? Senator Brunsbrook? Senator Governor? Here. Oh, maybe not.
  • Senator Diaz? No. No. Senator Barnsman? Aye. Senator Kavanaugh? Senator Keevi?
  • Senator Robb? No. Senator Diaz? Pass. Senator Ponder? Aye. Senator Kavanaugh? Aye.
  • Senator Roblo? Aye. Senator Diaz? Aye. Senator Brabler? Aye. Senator Diaz? Aye. Senator Farnsler?
  • Senator Bravo? Aye. Aye. Aye. Aye. Senator Diaz? Aye. Senator Broker? Aye. Senator Governor?
Summary: The committee first handled Senate Bill 1045, which would bar cities, towns, and counties from taxing or charging fees on the use of blockchain technology in residences, with limited exceptions. The sponsor said the bill was a repeat of a measure vetoed the prior year and framed it as a tax-preemption issue. There was no testimony, and the bill was moved and passed out of committee on a 4-3 vote. The committee then heard Senate Bill 1019, which would prohibit the addition of fluoride to public water systems. Senator Shamp argued the bill was about health freedom, informed consent, and emerging research she said raised concerns about fluoride’s benefits and possible neurodevelopmental risks. Opponents, including representatives of Arizona dental and public health groups, testified that community water fluoridation is safe, effective, and especially important for low-income and rural communities with limited dental access. After extended debate, the bill received a do pass recommendation on a 4-3 vote. Senate Bill 1050 would provide free lifetime state park passes to Arizona veterans. State Parks testified neutrally but warned the measure could reduce revenue used to support park operations and rural economies; the sponsor said the bill was prompted by a park visit where veterans were charged admission. The committee also approved SB 1050 on a 4-3 vote. Later, SB 1078, dealing with de novo review in public records denial cases, passed unanimously after support from the Goldwater Institute, and SB 1083, which would prevent HOAs and condo associations from banning certain lighted home address devices for emergency response, also passed after testimony from the sponsor and a homeowners coalition.
AZ

Arizona 2026 Regular Session

01/14/2026 - Senate Judiciary and Elections

Judiciary and Elections

Transcript Highlights:
  • Senator Harzworth: here. Senator Fincham: here. Senator Huffley: Senator Pudy: here.
  • Senator Ortiz: here. Senator Kavanaugh: here. Senator Rogers: here.
  • Senator Farncourt? Aye. Senator Fincham? Pass. Senator Hughtley. Senator Hughie?
  • Senator Ortee? No. Senator Hitcham? No. Senator Ortiz? No. Senator Fincham? Aye. Senator Kavanaugh?
  • Senator Barton? Aye. Senator Fitton? Aye. Senator McCham? Senator McHawley? Senator QBee?
Summary: The Judiciary and Elections Committee opened with roll call, member introductions, and a lengthy agenda item on alleged anomalies involving the State Bar of Arizona. The committee heard live testimony from a former attorney who described his disciplinary experience as retaliatory and unfair, and staff read excerpts from affidavits criticizing bar discipline procedures, notice, and due process. Members debated the State Bar’s authority, attorney discipline rules, and whether attorneys can practice while under investigation, with some arguing the bar is unaccountable and others emphasizing the Supreme Court’s oversight and existing disciplinary procedures. The committee then considered several election-related bills. SB 1037, requiring stricter security measures for vote-recording and tabulating equipment, passed 4-2-1 after members debated claims of election-system vulnerabilities and the cost of added safeguards. SB 1038, which would make cast vote records publicly available quickly after polls close, was amended to require transmission to the Secretary of State within 48 hours after canvass and then passed 4-2-1. SB 1040, expanding public online access to voter registration rolls in read-only form, also passed 4-2-1 after privacy concerns were raised and the sponsor argued for transparency. The committee next approved SB 1039, allowing attorneys who prevail in discipline matters to seek damages for reputational harm and lost earnings, despite objections that it raised separation-of-powers concerns and testimony about bar discipline procedures. SB 1053, capping Arizona resident concealed-carry permit fees at 10% of the nonresident fee, passed 4-2-1 after supporters framed it as a constitutional-rights and affordability measure and opponents raised public-safety and revenue concerns. SB 1057, requiring ballot paper fraud-countermeasure features, passed 4-2-1 after debate over cost and vendor capability. SB 1060, removing a voting exemption for U.S. citizens who have never resided in the United States, passed 3-2-2 amid concerns about unintended effects on military families. Finally, SB 1061, lowering the fentanyl threshold for enhanced sentencing from 200 grams to 9 grams, drew strong opposition from defense and civil-liberties witnesses who warned it would sweep in users and prescribed medications; the transcript ends during that testimony, before a final action is shown.
NV

Nevada 2025 Regular Session

Assembly Committee on Legislative Operations and Elections May 29th, 2025 at 01:00 pm

Legislative Operations and Elections

Transcript Highlights:
  • I represent State Senate District 21.
  • Hello, Senator. Thank you for being here. It's always good to see you. Hello, Senator.
  • , and so it sets forth a lot of the procedures of parliamentary law and legislative procedure.
  • Senator Ornshaw... ...sponsored by the Senate Committee on Legislative Operations and Elections.
  • So we have one more: Senate Bill 74. So now open the work session on Senate Bill 74.
TX

Texas 89th Regular

Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence May 12th, 2025

Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence

Transcript Highlights:
  • The chair now lays out Senate Bill 1164 by Senators... Is that for any sponsored by Speaker Moody?
  • The chair now lays out Senate Bill 3. ...311 by Senator Hughes.
  • Senate Bill 53 by Dean Zaffirini.
  • The chair lays out our final bill of the day, Senate Bill 1574 by Senator Zaffirini.
  • Members, the Senators...
LA

Louisiana 2026 Regular Session

House & Governmental May 19th, 2026

House and Governmental Affairs

Transcript Highlights:
  • Members, this is Senate Bill 319 by Senator Presley.
  • Members, this is Senate Bill 319 by Senator Presley.
  • That was one of the things that we worked on on the Senate side, and one that Senator Carter and Senator
  • Thank you, Senator. Thank you. Senator Kleinpeter, which one do you want to start with, Senator?
  • Thank you, Senator. Thank you. Senator Klein Peter. Which one you want to start with, Senator?
LA

Louisiana 2026 Regular Session

Finance May 27th, 2026

Finance

Transcript Highlights:
  • Senator Womack. Senator Womack. Senator Cloud. Here. Senator Boudreaux. Here. Senator Edmonds.
  • Senator Fesi. Senator Harris. Here. Senator Jackson. Here. Senator Fesi. Senator Harris. Here.
  • Senator Jackson-Andrews. Senator Miguez. Senator Pressly. Senator Selders. Senator Stine.
  • Thank you, Senator. Okay, Senator Pressly.
  • Thank you, Senator. Okay, Senator Pressly.
AL

Alabama 2025 Regular Session

Alabama Senate Finance and Taxation General Fund Committee Apr 23rd, 2025

Finance and Taxation General Fund

Transcript Highlights:
  • Senator Madison. Senator Elliot. Senator Gavan, Senator Jones here.
  • Senator Kelly, Senator Livingston here. Senator Ore, Senator Price here.
  • Senator Coleman. Hi. Senator Madison. Senator Elliot. Senator Gavan. Senator Jones. Hi.
  • Senator Kelly. Senator Jones. Hi. Senator Kelly. Senator Livingston. Hi. Senator Ore.
  • Senator Shonut. Senator Stewart. Hi. Senator Stuts. Hi. Senator Weaver. Senator Lever.
TX

Texas 89th Regular

Human Services Mar 11th, 2025

Human Services

Transcript Highlights:
  • The purpose of this committee is to develop best. practices or policies and procedures that ensure accuracy
  • get this right and this is to have . . . have a body that comes in with the best practices and procedures
AZ

Arizona 2026 Regular Session

03/25/2026 - House Federalism, Military Affairs & Elections

Federalism, Military Affairs & Elections

Transcript Highlights:
  • But procedurally, if I can inquire, Mr.
  • The Senate needs our help sometimes.
  • We have another Senator Kavanaugh bill, Senate Bill 1003. Mr.
  • Kavanaugh, or Senator Kavanaugh, not I?
  • Kavanaugh, or Senator Kavanaugh, not I?
Summary: The committee first heard a lengthy presentation and discussion focused on Arizona State University’s foreign research ties, especially collaborations and funding connected to China and Chinese military-affiliated institutions. The presenter argued that ASU and the Arizona Board of Regents had not been transparent about foreign gifts, contracts, and research partnerships, citing federal reporting forms, the Wolf Amendment, export-control concerns, and alleged links to dual-use technologies such as quantum systems, AI, robotics, microelectronics, and biosecurity. A witness from American Global Strategies testified in support, saying the bill would help protect U.S. research security and national security by imposing state-level guardrails on sensitive collaborations. After questions, the committee considered a strike-everything amendment to SB 1060 that would bar public universities from entering into or continuing certain loans, gifts, contracts, research partnerships, or sponsored projects involving the PRC, the CCP, and listed Chinese military-linked universities, require ABOR review and approval, and impose reporting and budget penalties. The amendment was withdrawn, and the committee instead took up SB 1327, which directs ABOR to require university research security policies and to report annually on those policies and on foreign contributions over $250,000; SB 1327 received a 4-2 do-pass recommendation, with Del Santos, Hernandez, and Márquez voting no and Kolodin, Powell, Keshel, and Gillette voting yes. The committee then heard SB 1803, a veterans bill regulating unrecognized persons who assist with VA disability claims. The sponsor and industry witnesses said the bill would protect veterans from bad actors by requiring disclosures, capping fees, banning certain practices, and filing service agreements with the Attorney General, while opponents argued it could restrict consumer choice, resemble a price ceiling, and still allow non-attorneys to engage in the unauthorized practice of law. After extensive debate over contingent fees, legal ethics, and whether the bill was too favorable to one company, the committee continued the hearing with additional testimony and questions.
NM

New Mexico 2026 Regular Session

House - Judiciary Feb 11th, 2026 at 05:05 pm

House Judiciary

Transcript Highlights:
  • This bill still has to go through the Senate.
  • Representative Pata Home and Senator, oh, Senator Figueroa. Happy to see you.
  • Senator. Senator, we're happy to hear from you and happy to see you.
  • So 10 years ago, Senate Memorial 50, which was sponsored by Senate Pro Tem Meehan Stewart, was passed
  • could be a chance of X, Y, and Z in this procedure.
TX

Texas 89th Regular

Public Health Mar 17th, 2025

Public Health

Transcript Highlights:
  • We passed it in the House actually, but it ran out of time in the Senate, but for those of you that haven't
  • It was a pleasure meeting with Senator Menendez.
  • Senator Jones. I know it's not your bill.
TX

Texas 89th Regular

Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence Mar 12th, 2025

Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence

Transcript Highlights:
  • Procedures and deadlines for the jury trial waiver and an independent director of certification.
  • HB 1857 last session out of this committee and out of the House overwhelmingly, but it got to the Senate
  • Thank you for allowing me to lay out House Bill 917. 2A.105 of the Texas Code of Criminal Procedure,
  • Article 28.105 of the Texas Code of Criminal Procedure provides that county attorneys shall not be of
TX

Texas 89th Regular

Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence Mar 12th, 2025

Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence

Transcript Highlights:
  • Public representation is routine in Texas, as stated in the Senate.
  • procedure that every Justice of the Peace court can use in any JP court under our rules of civil procedure
  • So based on procedural grounds, that tenant who has not paid rent...
  • It presents a substantial and concerning departure from fair legal procedure and established state procedural
  • These procedures in Texas are pretty much in the mainstream.
AL

Alabama 2026 1st Special Session

Alabama Senate Finance and Taxation General Fund Mar 18th, 2026

Finance and Taxation General Fund

Transcript Highlights:
  • . >> Senator Elliott. >> Senator Givhan. >> Senator Jones. >> Senator Kelley. >> Senator Livingston.
  • >> Senator Orr. >> Senator Price. >> Senator Shelnutt. >> Senator Stewart. >> Senator Stutts. >> Senator
  • Senator Coleman. >> Senator Coleman Madison. >> Senator Elliott. >> Senator Givhan. >> Senator Jones.
  • >> Senator Kelley. >> Senator Livingston. >> Senator Orr. >> Senator Price. >> Senator Shelnutt. >>
  • , Senator Elliott, Senator Jones, Senator Kelley, Senator Livingston, Senator Stewart, Senator Orr, Senator
TX

Texas 89th Regular

Senate Committee on Water, Agriculture, and Rural Affairs Apr 7th, 2025

Water, Agriculture and Rural Affairs

Transcript Highlights:
  • Chairman and members, Senate Bill 1663 relates to notification procedures concerning groundwater contamination
  • I'm here to testify on Senate Bill 11. Senate Bill 1190.
  • The Senator lays out Senate Bill 2204 and asks Senator Birdwell to explain the bill. Thank you, Mr.
  • Senate Bill 1663 by Senator Zaffirini.
  • Senate Bill 1967 by Senator Chuy Hinojosa.
TX

Texas 89th 2nd C.S.

Senate Session Aug 19th, 2025

Texas Senate Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • With that, I move final passage of Senate Bill 10. Senator Hinojosa, what purpose? Mr.
  • Thank you, Senator. Senator Eckhardt, what purpose? Thank you so much, Mr.
  • Cheer lays out on 3rd reading and final passage Senate Senate Bill 15.
  • Thank you, Senator. Senator Menendez. Thank you, Mr. President.
  • Senator Miles, uh, Senator Miles, Senator Mays Middleton, look at all the M's right there.
TX
Transcript Highlights:
  • Thank you, Senator. Members, any questions for the author on Senate Bill 8?
  • That's why Senate Bill 2, Senate Bill 3, and Senate Bill 18 are being heard right now in the finance
  • Testimony on Senate Bill 8 is now before us, and Senator Hall moves that Senate Bill 8 be reported favorably
  • Senator, are there any questions for our colleague on Senate Bill 10? Senate Bill 11. Very well.
  • Senator Hall.
OK

Oklahoma 2026 Regular Session

Senate Legislative Session Apr 15th, 2026 at 01:30 pm

Oklahoma Senate Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • Senator Bergstrom, Bergstrom here. Senator Boren, Boren here. Senator Brooks, Brooks here.
  • Senator Ice here. Senator Gillespie here. Senator Hamilton here. Senator Wingard here.
  • Senator Kirt Senator Hicks, Senator Goodwin, Senator Dassett, Senator Brooks, Senator Hines, Senator
  • Senator Kirtz, Senator Hicks, Senator Jett, Senator Hines, Senator Deers. Chairs, praying closed.
  • Senator Kirk, Senator Hicks, Senator Goodwin, Senator Mann, Senator Brooks, Senator Ice, Senator Daniels
AZ

Arizona 2026 Regular Session

03/25/2026 - Senate Judiciary and Elections

Judiciary and Elections

Transcript Highlights:
  • Senator Bolick here. Senator Finchem here. Senator Hatathlie. Senator Ortiz. Thank you. Here.
  • Senator Boy: aye. Senator Vincum: aye. Senator Hemp: aye. Senator Hempany: no. Senator Qee.E.: no.
  • Senator Bolick? Aye. Senator Finchem? Aye. Senator Hatathlie? No. Senator Kuby?
  • Senator Bolick? Aye. Senator Finchem? Aye. Senator Hatathlie? No. Senator Kuby? No. Senator Rogers?
  • Senator Finchem? Aye. Senator Finchem? Senator McHughy? No. Senator Kuby? Aye. Senator Warkese? No.
Summary: The committee first heard HB 2825, which would replace criminal enforcement tools for nonpayment of fines, fees, restitution, and related obligations with a civil collection process. Supporters, including the sponsor, argued it would streamline restitution collection and reduce costly incarceration, while opponents from victims’ rights groups, judges, and prosecutors said it would weaken victims’ constitutional rights and remove effective enforcement leverage. The chair adopted an amendment requiring a summons and clarifying that victims’ constitutional remedies are preserved, and the committee passed the bill 5-2. The committee then considered HB 4070, which would bar corporations from incorporating if an officer, director, or trustee had been convicted of sex or human trafficking, and would extend civil liability to those who facilitate trafficking. Supporters framed it as a “corporate death penalty” aimed at preventing trafficking through corporate governance, while the ACLU warned the facilitation language was vague and could sweep too broadly. After adopting the chair’s amendment defining “facilitate,” the committee passed the bill 5-2. The committee also unanimously recommended confirmation of Neil McDowell to the Arizona Board of Executive Clemency after hearing his background in corrections and his plans to review cases thoroughly and efficiently. Next, HB 2720 was heard, which would raise penalties for paying or agreeing to pay for sexual conduct, add a $200 assessment for the anti-human trafficking fund, and allow certain sex-trafficking victims convicted of prostitution to seal vacated records. Supporters, including law enforcement, prosecutors, and survivor advocates, said it would deter demand and help victims; opponents argued it could still sweep in trafficking victims and lacked sufficient safeguards. The committee passed the bill 4-3. The committee also heard HB 2028, a strike-everything amendment allowing community restitution in lieu of a $20 assessment for indigent homeless defendants, and HB 2047, which would increase trespass penalties for remaining in or returning to property after an eviction writ; both were discussed but no final vote is reflected in the transcript excerpt. Additional bills were introduced and heard later in the meeting, including HB 2136, which would create new offenses for “civil terrorism” and “subversion” and increase penalties for certain highway obstruction; the ACLU opposed it as viewpoint discrimination. HB 2406 would make images and recordings of abused children and deceased minors confidential and restrict dissemination and monetization; the sponsor said it was intended to prevent re-victimization and misuse of public records, while defense-side speakers asked for clearer access for defense teams. HB 2415 would tighten regulation of kratom products and specifically target concentrated 7-OH products; testimony sharply split between supporters who described public-health risks and opponents who said prohibition would harm consumers who use it for pain or recovery. The transcript ends before any final action on those later bills is shown.
AL

Alabama 2026 1st Special Session

Alabama House Ways and Means General Fund Committee Feb 11th, 2026

Ways and Means General Fund

Transcript Highlights:
  • And if it pleases the committee, I would like to take Senator Orr's bill up first.
  • I would like to take Senator Orr's bill up first.
  • Senate Bill 60 by Senator Orr, criminal procedure, Department of Corrections, outstanding warrant check
  • procedures on inmates provided virtual hearings on inmates required under certain conditions.
  • ,<00:14:05.360> um house, the president promis Senate, um house, the president promis Senate
Bills: HB304, HB285, HB312, HB311, SB60