Video & Transcript Research : 'horses'
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AZ
Transcript Highlights:
- Back in the day, they don't ride horses anymore. However, they represent Arizona.
- Back in the day, they don't ride horses anymore. However, they represent Arizona.
- Back in the day, they don't ride horses anymore.
- To which I say, well, if that is the harm that you wish to avoid, then the horse is already out of the
TX
Transcript Highlights:
- office, um, a couple of cities, the city of San Antonio in particular, have made recent moves to ban horse
- to those in the community if the state got the city out of the way, out of the business of banning horse
- And they, so they're trying to ban horse-drawn carriages in San Antonio.
- In December 2024, the city of San Antonio became the first city in Texas to ban horse-drawn carriages
Bills:
SB 1079, SB 1243, SB 1504, SB 1579, SB 1708, SB 1844, SB 1851, SB 1879, SB 1921, SB 1951, SB 2237, SB 2238, SB 2406, SB 2407
Keywords:
SB 1079, Texas, county government, commissioners court, Local Government Code, Chapter 263, surplus property, salvage property, data storage device, hard drive, electronic media, digital records, confidential information, protected information, privacy, records retention, information security, data destruction, device disposal, sensitive data
MO
Missouri 2026 Regular Session
2026 Legislative Session - Day Forty Five - Wednesday, April 1 - Morning Session
Missouri House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- the community because, as a veterinarian, this drug is also known as Rompun, and Rompun is used as a horse
- support it because if you've ever seen the effects of Rompun, occasionally when you got it IV in a horse
- , it takes a 1,200-pound horse and flips him over backwards with all intention of looking like he's dead
- Me being a horse girl myself, there are oftentimes that I see my horse in the pasture who is just 25
- Me being a horse girl myself, there are oftentimes that I see my horse in the pasture who is just 25
Summary:
The House convened with prayer and the Pledge of Allegiance, then approved the House Journal by roll call vote, 112-2. Members spent much of the early portion of the session introducing a large number of special guests, including students, school officials, pharmacy students, labor representatives, community organizations, and other visitors in the gallery. The chamber also recognized a birthday announcement and other personal remarks before moving to legislation.
The main floor debate centered on House Committee Substitute for House Bills 21, 22, and 1626, described by the sponsor as the Missouri Nuclear Clean Power Act. The bill would remove Missouri’s ban on construction work in progress (CWIP) for nuclear plants, allowing utilities to recover financing costs during construction for small modular reactors up to 600 megawatts. Supporters argued the measure would lower long-term rates, attract industry, preserve baseload reliability, and keep nuclear development and jobs in Missouri rather than neighboring states. Opponents argued CWIP shifts risk and cost to ratepayers, cited past nuclear cost overruns and waste concerns, and said the bill would benefit utilities and investors more than the public. After extended debate and multiple inquiries, the House adopted the committee substitute and then perfected and printed the bill.
The chamber then perfected and printed House Bill 1881, which would make xylazine a Schedule III controlled substance while preserving legitimate veterinary and agricultural uses. Supporters said the drug is being used in the fentanyl supply, causes severe harm in humans, and needs a law-enforcement tool; several members with veterinary or law-enforcement experience backed the bill. The House also took up House Bill 2292, a cross-reporting bill requiring training and coordination so child, elder, and companion-animal abuse can be reported across agencies. Members discussed an amendment to criminalize knowingly starving an animal and another amendment to allow post-certified investigators in the Department of Health and Senior Services’ Office of Special Investigations to assist with elder-abuse cases; both amendments were adopted. Debate on HB 2292 emphasized that the bill exempts agriculture, focuses on companion animals, and aims to use existing agencies rather than create a new department.
AL
Alabama 2025 Regular Session
Alabama Joint Legislative Committee on Public Accounts Apr 17th, 2025
Transcript Highlights:
- People have horse blinders on because being a city councilman or a senator, people can get off base real
- Everyone's keeping those horse blinders on, and I just want...
- Horse blinders on, and I just want to say thank you for all that you do because sometimes that's a tough
WY
Wyoming 2026 Regular Session
House Travel, Recreation, Wildlife & Cultural Resources, February 12, 2026
Travel, Recreation, Wildlife & Cultural Resources
Transcript Highlights:
- That would narrow it so that it is just by physically stepping across, or potentially using maybe a horse
- to I just want to make sure this broad and I think we got Do we... um or potentially using maybe a horse
- or um or potentially using maybe a horse or alpaca<00:20:54.480><c> things</c><00:20:54.720><c> that
- </c> Forbenza on adding the piece about horse Forbenza on adding the piece about horse packing.<00:41
- </c> way as we would step or a horse or that. way as we would step or a horse or that.
Keywords:
right to repair, digital electronics, consumer protection, embedded software, manufacturers, repair providers, tools and documentation, anti-theft measures, blockchain, financial technology, digital innovation, economic development, select committee, trespass, hunting, land use, public access, wildlife, 916, all
OR
Oregon 2026 Regular Session
Financial Estimate Committee - Drafting Meeting Jul 6th, 2026
Transcript Highlights:
- My chief of staff owns horses and trail rides a lot.
- What if she's out on a trail ride, tethers her horse, and her horse, through no fault of her own, the
- thing that's tethered to the branch breaks and it hurts the horse?
- statute is: good animal husbandry includes, but is not limited to, the dehorning of cattle, docking of horses
Summary:
The Financial Estimate Committee met on July 6, 2026, to begin work on the financial estimate for IP 28, after reviewing the statutory process and confirming that only IP 28 had cleared the signature threshold for consideration. Staff explained the committee’s duties under ORS 250.125 and the timeline for draft statements, public hearing, and final adoption. The committee also designated Carol Moreno C. Fuentes to file the committee’s eventual statements.
Staff from the Department of Administrative Services and the Legislative Revenue Office presented preliminary analysis of IP 28, describing major uncertainties in estimating impacts because the measure is not a tax law change and would affect multiple industries and government functions. Preliminary figures discussed included an estimated $56.5 million loss in the current biennium and $6.7 million in reduced expenditures, with larger projected revenue losses of roughly $244.1 million to $258 million and reduced expenditures of $30.7 million to $34.9 million in 2027–29, plus $87.8 million to $88.3 million in increased expenditures. Analysts said the biggest effects would likely involve agriculture, fish and wildlife, hunting and fishing, local government enforcement, and possible shifts in state funding, but many impacts remained difficult to quantify.
Committee members raised concerns about local government costs, law enforcement and prosecution burdens, impacts on the hospitality and recreation sectors, possible effects on tribal governments and treaty rights, and whether the measure would affect shellfish and crabbing. They also discussed the Humane Transition Fund, subsidies, possible litigation costs, and whether the statement should include broader uncertainty language and multiple scenarios. Members generally agreed the draft should be revised to better reflect uncertainty, clarify assumptions, and possibly use bullets or other formatting to improve readability.
No vote was taken. The committee agreed to treat the current draft as a working version, with staff to revise it based on the discussion and return an updated draft before the next meeting scheduled for July 17 at 2 p.m., with both in-person and virtual participation available.
AZ
Transcript Highlights:
- What this bill does is it protects the Salt River wild horse herd.
- put in place, and the private entity that manages the herd has been forced to start removals of 25 horses
- The herd has been forced to start removals of 25 horses per year this year and the following five years
- Chair, this is the Salt River horse herd.
- The Salt River horse herd has been historic and a draw of tourism to Arizona, and it's part of the Wild
KY
Kentucky 2026 Regular Session
Senate Legislative Session Day 17 (1-30-26)
Kentucky Senate Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- Senate Bill 68, an act relating to the Kentucky Horse Park. Senator Maize Bledsoe.
- Senate Bill 68 is a simple bill to enhance safety at the Kentucky Horse Park by giving park leadership
- Families, athletes, and visitors come to the horse park expecting a safe and welcoming environment that
- Specifically, the bill would allow the Kentucky Horse Park Commission to remove an individual who has
- Unfortunately, we've had a few instances where we've had individuals who are on the SafeSport list at the horse
CO
Colorado 2026 Regular Session
Colorado Senate 2026 Legislative Day 009 Jan 23rd, 2026
Colorado Senate Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- 00:30:45.840><c> that</c> Alaska, she came a long ways on that Alaska, she came a long ways on that horse
- 47.520><c> Cullens,</c><00:30:48.559><c> and</c><00:30:48.720><c> Miss</c><00:30:49.039><c> Rodeo</c> horse
- , Emily Cullens, and Miss Rodeo horse, Emily Cullens, and Miss Rodeo Mississippi,<00:30:50.399><c> Brinkley
Summary:
The Senate convened on January 22 with a quorum present, approved the January 21 journal, and confirmed the Governor’s appointment of Robert Davis as Executive Director of the Department of Military and Veterans Affairs and Adjutant General by a 31-0 vote. The chamber also added several senators to the roll as they arrived and acknowledged Senator Betty Boyd as a special guest.
During announcements and personal privileges, the Senate recognized FaithBridge Colorado with a tribute commending its advocacy and work to improve education and opportunity for Colorado children and families. The chamber also welcomed several Miss Rodeo titleholders visiting the Senate, including Miss Rodeo America Olivia Fero, and heard brief announcements about a Healthier Colorado legislative reception that evening and upcoming Judiciary Joint Committee SMART Act budget hearings.
Additional announcements noted Senator Cutter would be excused on Monday the 26th, and Senator Ko advised that Linsky Elementary students from her district would be visiting the building. The Majority Leader then moved that the Senate recess until 11:00 a.m. to read bills across the desk, and the motion passed.
KY
Kentucky 2026 Regular Session
Senate Legislative Session Day 5 (1-12-26)
Kentucky Senate Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- Senate Bill 68, an act relating to the Kentucky Horse Park. Senator Maize Bledsoe.
- Bill 68, an act relating to<00:21:42.480><c> the</c><00:21:42.640><c> Kentucky</c><00:21:43.120><c> Horse
- </c><00:21:44.080><c> Senator</c> to the Kentucky Horse Park. Senator to the Kentucky Horse Park.
KY
Kentucky 2025 Regular Session
House Standing Committee BR Sub on General Government (2-27-25)
Transcript Highlights:
- have farmers who are affected right now, but it is mainly around hay needs for the cattle industry, horse
- 08.720><c> industry</c> or the hay needs uh for cattle industry or the hay needs uh for cattle industry horse
- > industry</c><00:09:09.640><c> and</c><00:09:09.760><c> other</c><00:09:10.000><c> livestocks</c> horse
- industry and other livestocks horse industry and other livestocks that's<00:09:10.760><c> there</c><
Keywords:
Meeting Start 00:00:00
Attendance Roll Call 00:00:19
Department of Agriculture 00:01:29, 958, all
Summary:
The House Budget Review Subcommittee on General Government met with Commissioner of Agriculture Jonathan Shell to discuss the Department of Agriculture’s current budget priorities and the impact of recent legislative investments. Shell praised funding for the Farms to Food Bank program, saying it helps food banks serve Kentuckians, especially seniors, while also supporting farmers. He also highlighted County Fair Grant funding, noting a $250,000 increase helped finance a record nine county fair projects, and he described the Raising Hope rural mental health, suicide prevention, and farm safety program as life-saving, citing one event in Owensboro where 14 people were sent to the hospital after health screenings.
Shell also addressed emergency preparedness and bird flu response, saying the department’s Division of Emergency Preparedness and Response is working effectively and that Kentucky has not had affected commercial or backyard flocks, only some wild geese cases. He discussed federal efforts to address egg prices and avian influenza, including biosecurity, farmer relief, and research funding, and said he expects those actions to affect prices in the coming months. He also urged the committee to codify Senate Bill 28 and referenced House Joint Resolution 371, which he said would allow the department to retain $5 million for rural economic development efforts aimed at attracting processors and other large-scale operations.
In response to questions from Representative Hart, Shell said the department’s disaster role is mainly to coordinate response plans and identify agricultural needs for state and federal relief, rather than provide direct relief funding itself. He said recent flooding in Eastern Kentucky has mainly affected hay supplies for livestock producers, and that the department is working with the Cattlemen’s Association and UK Extension to locate affected farmers and secure hay donations. Shell closed by asking for continued support for agriculture economic development and for improved staff recruitment and retention, saying the department struggles to compete with other state agencies for employees. The meeting ended with thanks and adjournment, with the next meeting announced for the following Thursday.
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
Minnesota House panel debates GOP resolution to begin impeachment proceedings against governor, AG Apr 15th, 2026
Minnesota House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- Should we give the horse a new name? Should we train the rider better?"
- I'm, like I said, an average state employee, but I grew up on a farm, and I know a dead horse when I
- Should we give the horse<00:31:18.280><c> a</c><00:31:18.360><c> new</c><00:31:18.600><c> name?
- Should we train the horse a new name? Should we train the rider<00:31:21.520><c> better?"
- </c> dead horse when I see it. dead horse when I see it.
NH
New Hampshire 2025 Regular Session
House Ways and Means (01/28/2025)
Transcript Highlights:
- I define a large casino as a property with over 1,000 historic horse racing machines.
- I define a large casino as a property with over 1,000 historic horse racing machines.
- So is the actual operator take about 30% from historic horse racing?
- Sorry for confusing. horse racing by these numbers would be horse racing by these numbers would be anywhere
- </c> relates to pools in terms of horse relates to pools in terms of horse racing<05:19:21.280><c> which
Summary:
The committee held a public hearing on HB 135, introduced by Representative Michael Harrington. He said the bill would codify a portion of the New Hampshire Constitution to bar New Hampshire businesses from being required to collect sales or use taxes for other states unless Congress mandates it, arguing that the U.S. Supreme Court’s Wayfair decision created an onerous compliance burden for businesses. He described the patchwork of state and local sales tax rules, thresholds, and product exemptions as extremely complex and said the bill was intended to push the issue back toward Congress and the courts.
Members questioned whether the bill’s reference to a “foreign government” would apply to other U.S. states, whether the proposal would conflict with the Supremacy Clause, and whether it would create standing for businesses to challenge Wayfair. Harrington responded that “foreign government” meant any government other than New Hampshire, that he believed the state could challenge the decision in court by passing a law contrary to Wayfair, and that businesses were already being harmed by compliance costs. Some members raised concerns about whether the bill was an unfunded mandate or simply a private compliance burden, and Harrington argued that the state itself would not be collecting the taxes, but businesses would still face recordkeeping and administrative costs.
Sam Garland of the Department of Justice then testified. He said the department was not taking a formal position on the bill, but offered technical comments. Garland acknowledged that Wayfair created significant compliance burdens and noted that states have become somewhat more uniform, with all states now having a $100,000 economic nexus threshold, though not all use the 200-transaction threshold and local tax variation remains substantial. He said the department’s concerns were legal, describing the issue as uncharted constitutional territory involving both vertical and horizontal federalism. No vote or final action was taken during the hearing.
MN
Transcript Highlights:
- Shot Horse<00:08:15.360><c> I</c><00:08:15.440><c> think</c><00:08:15.520><c> you're</c><00:08:15.599
- ><c> up</c><00:08:15.759><c> first</c><00:08:15.840><c> and</c><00:08:16.000><c> so</c> Horse I think
- you're up first and so Horse I think you're up first and so once<00:08:16.319><c> you</c><00:08:16.400
- </c><00:08:21.599><c> Miss</c><00:08:21.759><c> Shot</c><00:08:22.000><c> Horse.
- Miss Shot Horse. couple minutes. Miss Shot Horse.
NM
New Mexico 2026 Regular Session
Senate Chamber Jan 26th, 2026 at 11:01 am
New Mexico Senate Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- And everybody's going horse racing. Well, it's the third strongest economic driver in our state.
- And everybody's going horse racing.
- Day weekend in Red Doso, New Mexico, in August, or in September, I mean, it was the New Mexico Open Horse
- New Mexico True, you need to promote the racing industry, but on every one of those horse stalls that
- is a New Mexico-bred, you need to be proud of what the horse breeders of the state of New Mexico did
FL
Florida 2026 Regular Session
Appropriations Committee on Agriculture, Environment, and General Government Apr 15th, 2025
Appropriations Committee on Agriculture, Environment, and General Government
Transcript Highlights:
- It deletes a provision in law that requires an avoided horse permit to be reissued, allows slot machine
- This bill would allow a pari-mutuel permit holder to lease their facilities to any high-horse permit
- This amends the current law to allow a pari-mutuel permit holder to lease their facilities to high-horse
- permit holders, even if the high-horse permit holder is not in the same class as the pari-mutuel holder
- For example, a thoroughbred permit holder could lease their premises to a high-horse permit holder.
Summary:
The committee first took up SB 80, the Parks Preservation Act, which would define state park purposes around conservation-based recreation and public access, prohibit uses such as golf courses, tennis courts, pickleball courts, ball fields, and hotels, require more public notice and advisory input on land management changes, and mandate reporting on park spending and maintenance backlogs. Testimony was overwhelmingly supportive, with conservation groups, youth advocates, and other members of the public backing stronger protections for state parks. The bill was reported favorably.
Members then approved SB 200, directing DEP to develop a statewide waste reduction and recycling plan, and CS for SB 496, which clarifies that timeshare facilities are governed by Chapter 721 and only need annual board meetings. CS for CS for SB 1404, dealing with illegal gambling, was amended to add reporting requirements, tighten penalties, preempt local gambling legalization, and create a process for vetting certain machines and veteran-service-organization gaming questions; the bill drew significant concern from veterans groups and others over vague machine definitions and the need for clearer standards, but it was still reported favorably. The committee also passed SB 622 to allow pari-mutuel permit holders to lease facilities across horse-racing classes.
The committee next approved CS for CS for SB 712 after adopting a strike-all and amendment that covered synthetic turf rules, change-order timelines, public works scoring, elevator and alarm contractor issues, mass timber code updates, pool and spa contractor scope changes, spaceport building-code exemptions, and solar/energy-storage inspection provisions. Support came from timber, construction, and industry groups, while pool contractors objected to parts of the scope changes. The committee also reported favorably CS for CS for SB 1742, a major condominium reform bill that pauses reserve funding after milestone inspections, expands financial flexibility, adds disclosure and conflict-of-interest rules, and increases data collection and oversight; members from both parties praised the sponsor’s work on condo issues.
Finally, the committee approved SB 1574 on renewable natural gas infrastructure and SB 1580 authorizing DEP coastal resiliency public-private partnerships. It also passed CS for SB 1760, which requires certain public officials and agency leaders to meet Florida residency or proximity requirements. The last bill, SB 820, would codify the Office of Faith and Community in the Governor’s office; while supporters said it would permanently support faith-based and community organizations and improve coordination, several senators raised concerns about church-state separation, the office’s ties to Hope Florida, and whether codifying it could make the program more political. Despite those concerns, the bill was reported favorably.
AL
Alabama 2026 Regular Session
Alabama House Economic Development and Tourism Committee Feb 25th, 2026
Economic Development and Tourism
Transcript Highlights:
- . >> [laughter] >> You know I have a sign in my horse trailer that says, "If it's not flashy, trash it
- I didn't know you had a horse trailer. I'm old. That's why I wrote it. Oh, I wrote it.
- And yeah, well, I can't do y'all—I have horse skills. And you know, I'm not on the big race.
Bills:
HB483
MO
Missouri 2026 Regular Session
Professional Registration and Licensing -continued- Feb 25th, 2026
Transcript Highlights:
- I had a girl tell me one time that she witnessed another girl being drugged by a horse.
- She wasn't very experienced at riding horses.
- The horse drug her, and staff continued to watch her being drugged by a horse without trying to stop.
- This child had bones sticking out of her. drug by a horse without trying to stop.
- Participating in sports, riding horses, having game nights, traveling, going to camps.
Summary:
The committee first continued the public hearing on House Bill 2897, which would expand optometrists’ authority to perform certain office-based procedures. Supporters, including an optometrist from rural Missouri, argued the bill would improve access to care in counties without resident ophthalmologists, reduce wait times and travel burdens, and better align scope of practice with optometry training. Opponents, including representatives of osteopathic physicians, raised concerns about patient safety, the lack of live-human-eye training in Missouri, and whether the bill would actually direct services to rural areas. The hearing then closed on HB 2897 without a vote.
The committee next heard House Bill 2353 on interior designers’ licensure and sign-and-seal authority. The sponsor and supporters said the bill modernizes the profession, moves oversight under the state’s architecture/engineering board, and would let licensed interior designers stamp their own non-structural work after education, testing, and experience requirements. Supporters emphasized workforce retention, consumer savings, and that interior designers are trained in fire/life safety, ADA, and code compliance. Opponents from engineering groups said they were still negotiating language but objected to provisions that could be read to require interior designers for broad categories of buildings or blur boundaries with architecture and engineering; they asked for clearer scope language and continued collaboration. No final action was taken.
Finally, the committee heard House Bill 2241, which would create a framework for certain faith-based residential child care facilities to operate outside the standard foster care licensing system under a new oversight board. The sponsor said the bill is intended to address a shortage of foster placements while allowing Christian homes to maintain their religious mission, with background checks, inspections, and reporting still required. Supporters from Christian child care agencies said the bill would preserve religious freedom and expand placement capacity. Opponents, including child advocacy and child abuse prevention groups and several legislators, argued the proposal would create a separate, less accountable system for vulnerable children, weaken state oversight, and risk repeating past abuse scandals; they said existing licensing rules already allow faith-based providers to participate. The discussion was extensive, but no vote was taken in the portion provided.
MO
Missouri 2026 Regular Session
Health and Mental Health Feb 19th, 2026 at 08:00 am
Health and Mental Health
Transcript Highlights:
- I've sedated 200- to 2,000-pound horses in barn shoots and pastures.
- And in horses, that is a big deal. Horses have a very acute fight-or-flight response.
- It was a game changer when it came out for horses and cattle as far as sedating them.
- And that's what horses will do if you don't... And that's what horses will do if you don't.
- So in horses and in cattle, it is very safe.
Summary:
The committee first met in executive session and voted House Bill 2309, Representative Jones’ Oregon Harvesting bill, “do pass” by a roll call vote of 13 ayes and no nays. The committee then moved to public testimony on House Bill 1881, which would schedule xylazine as a Schedule III controlled substance. Representative Bill Allen said the bill is intended to address the growing illicit use of xylazine mixed with fentanyl, improve tracking and surveillance, and give law enforcement tools, while preserving legitimate veterinary use. A veterinarian from the University of Missouri supported the bill, emphasizing xylazine’s long-standing and safe use in large-animal medicine and the need to avoid burdensome restrictions on veterinarians. No opposition was presented, and testimony on HB 1881 concluded.
The committee then heard House Bill 1855, Representative Overcast’s alpha-gal reporting bill. Overcast explained that the bill was revised from the prior year to shift reporting from providers to private labs, create a standalone non-communicable disease reporting section, and keep Lyme disease language already in law. Supporters, including a lobbyist for the AlphaGal Alliance, a University of Missouri researcher, public health and agricultural representatives, and multiple patients and family members, argued that reporting is needed to establish prevalence, support federal grant applications, improve education, and guide prevention and treatment. Several witnesses described major impacts on daily life, school meals, mental health, and medical costs. Opposition focused on the bill’s language giving DHSS authority to designate and enforce rules for non-communicable diseases, warning it could broaden state power beyond alpha-gal; the opponent suggested narrowing the bill and using opt-in language. The committee also heard informational testimony from a University of Missouri dermatologist and an extension specialist, who discussed prevalence data, test accuracy, research efforts, and survey findings showing high awareness but limited information, significant anxiety/depression, and inconsistent prevention practices.
Finally, the committee began hearing House Bill 2355, Representative Jones’ “food is medicine” bill. Jones framed the measure as a public health and cost-saving strategy to use medically tailored meals, produce prescriptions, and nutrition counseling to prevent and manage chronic disease. In early questioning, members asked how the proposal would interact with existing food assistance programs such as SNAP, WIC, school meals, and other federal supports, and whether it would create a new entitlement or supplement current benefits. Jones responded that the program would begin with education and then provide financial assistance for food support, but the transcript cuts off before the hearing concluded or any action was taken on HB 2355.
WV
West Virginia 2026 Regular Session
WV Senate Finance Committee in Session Mar 11th, 2026 at 04:01 pm
Finance
Transcript Highlights:
- The Racing Commission's existing rule regarding thoroughbred racing requires all horses and stable ponies
- This rule loosens that requirement to only require such a certificate if the horse or stable pony has
- had a high-risk exposure to any communicable disease, but only for horses moving intrastate.
- The second... ...to any communicable disease, but only for horses moving intrastate.