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FL
Florida 2026 Regular Session
FL House Floor Session - 2026-02-19 (10:00AM Session)
Florida House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- of driver's licenses.
- specialty license plates, and that is the bill.
- The envelope contains a copy of the driver's license, vehicle registration, proof of insurance, and emergency
- registrations with someone in the vehicle that has autism spectrum disorder.
- And it was also brought up, a license arrangement... ...using the name.
FL
Florida 2026 5th Special Session
Appropriations Committee on Transportation, Tourism, and Economic Development Mar 26th, 2025
Transcript Highlights:
- The Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles funding to address the driver license backlog in
- So that could be through the vehicle. It also could... ...through the vehicle.
- So this is, it needs to be mounted or it needs to be through the vehicle?
- There's a very inexpensive solution for people that have older vehicles.
- There's a very inexpensive solution for people that have older vehicles.
Summary:
The Appropriations Committee on Transportation, Tourism, and Economic Development met to review its fiscal year 2025-2026 budget proposal and several bills. The chair outlined a roughly $18 billion budget area, including major funding for the Department of Transportation work program, Visit Florida, library/cultural/historical initiatives, affordable housing, National Guard tuition assistance, and Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles needs. The committee adopted a motion allowing technical adjustments and then approved the budget proposal as a recommendation to the full Senate Appropriations Committee.
The committee next heard and approved CS/SB 666, creating a Miami Northwestern Alumni Association specialty license plate, with proceeds supporting scholarships, academic, athletic, and arts programs at Miami Northwestern Senior High School. Members praised the school’s academic and athletic achievements, and the bill was reported favorably without opposition. The committee also heard extensive testimony on CS/SB 1318, which would rename Florida’s texting-while-driving law as the hands-free driving law and expand the prohibition to handheld use of wireless devices, including in work zones. Supporters, including law enforcement, health care, bicycling, and crash victims’ advocates, argued it would save lives and make enforcement clearer; some senators supported the goal but raised concerns about enforcement, privacy, and impacts on drivers with older vehicles. The bill was reported favorably.
The committee then approved SB 1408, designating memorial highways in Hillsborough and Charlotte counties for Master Patrol Officer Jesse Madsen and Sergeant Elio Diaz, and SB 1516, creating the International Aerospace Innovation Fund to be administered by Space Florida to support partnerships between Florida and international aerospace companies. Both bills were reported favorably with little debate. Senators also requested to be recorded in the affirmative on selected bills, and the meeting adjourned.
TX
Transcript Highlights:
- An occupational license, creating a criminal offense and imposing a tax, refers to the Committee on Licensing
- sale of certain abandoned vehicles by vehicle storage facility operators and is referred to the Committee
- on Licensing and Administrative Procedures.
- HB5360 by Lujan relates to the requirement of motor vehicle emission tests on the resale of certain vehicles
- HB5396 by Rosalynn relates to Licensing and Regulation but lacks additional context.
AZ
Arizona 2026 Regular Session
02/24/2026 - House Republican Caucus Calendar #7
Transcript Highlights:
- In 2024, we passed legislation for the licensed health aides.
- In 2024, we passed legislation for the licensed health aides.
- and licensing fund.
- device if the vehicle does not have an interlock device.
- a Bronze Star license plate, we didn't have a Silver Star license plate.
Summary:
The meeting was a lengthy caucus-style review of many bills and resolutions across multiple committees, with staff giving brief descriptions and most items placed on consent or third-read consent calendars. Topics included appropriations, commerce, education, government, health and human services, environment, public safety, and transportation. Measures discussed ranged from school policy and board continuations to housing, water, public safety, licensing, and election-related changes. Several bills were noted as strike-everything amendments or as having been amended in committee.
A number of bills drew sponsor comments or brief questions. In education, members discussed bills on teacher strikes, school math placement, school meals, student clubs, bond election disclosures, and a proposed commission on student outcomes. In health and human services, members discussed nursing board rules, pharmacist testing and treatment authority, medical records timelines, opioid antagonist expiration dates, and a proposed constitutional amendment on the right to refuse medical mandates. In government and public safety, members debated funding and staffing issues for DPS and corrections, including a proposed public safety parity fund, as well as bills on county sheriffs, legal representation for DPS, and corrections oversight funding.
There was also discussion of election and local government measures, including inactive voter list procedures, circulator disclosure rules, and committee termination filings. Other topics included housing affordability districts, development fees, historic-area middle housing exemptions, water and groundwater management, environmental compatibility siting, and trade-related commissions. One notable exchange involved HB 4044, where members debated whether using rainy day fund interest for public safety pay was fiscally responsible; supporters argued it was a practical way to fund raises, while opponents said it would weaken the fund and should instead be handled through the general fund. No roll-call votes were taken in the transcript, and most items were simply presented, briefly discussed, and left on consent or third-read consent calendars.
FL
Transcript Highlights:
- Senate Bill 86, Commercial Motor Vehicles Operated by Unauthorized Aliens. Thank you very much, Mr.
- swerved his 18-wheeler... ...and did know how to drive a commercial vehicle, swerved his 18-wheeler
- The bill requires that commercial motor vehicle drivers in Florida must... ...be lawfully present in
- Sinise, he received his license in India—I'm sorry, sorry—and he received his license in a different
- A second violation goes to a $1,000 fine, along with a six-month driver's license suspension.
Summary:
The Transportation Committee met and first took up CS/SB 86, which would make operation of a commercial motor vehicle by an unauthorized alien an imminent safety hazard and require lawful presence, a valid CDL, English proficiency, and ability to communicate with law enforcement. The bill also authorizes impoundment, a $250,000 civil penalty on the motor carrier, and an out-of-service order until violations are corrected. After adopting an amendment and hearing support from the Florida PBA, the committee reported the bill favorably on a vote with Senator Arrington voting no.
The committee then considered CS/SB 706, which preempts naming of major commercial service airports to the state and would rename Palm Beach International Airport as Donald J. Trump International Airport. An amendment added FAA approval, trademark authorization, and a flexible implementation period for Palm Beach County. Palm Beach County representatives supported the measure, and the bill was reported favorably. The committee also passed CS/SB 1670, a specialty license plate bill for the “outsider” plate, after amending the distribution of proceeds so the Huber Brothers Foundation may receive up to 10% instead of 25%.
Next, the committee approved CS/SB 1054, which increases penalties for traffic infractions that result in a crash after running a red light or stop sign, including higher fines, license suspensions, and a one-year bodily injury insurance requirement after an injury crash. Law enforcement testimony supported the bill. The committee also considered CS/SB 422 on ADS-B aviation surveillance data, which would bar use of that data to calculate or collect landing-related fees; an amendment narrowed the prohibition to landing and touch-and-go fee scenarios. Aviation groups and pilots supported the bill as protecting safety and preventing surprise billing, while airport representatives said they could still charge landing fees but would need to rely on more manual methods. The committee reported CS/SB 422 favorably, and the meeting adjourned after all measures were approved.
KY
Kentucky 2025 Regular Session
Interim Joint Committee on Banking and Insurance (10-14-25)
Transcript Highlights:
- This is the licenses for adjusters, brokers, PBMs, uh all the different entities that we license.
- This is the licenses for licensing.
- </c> different entities that we license. different entities that we license.
- 29.759><c> that</c><00:04:30.240><c> is</c> licenses are increasing and that is licenses are increasing
- </c> is comprised of single vehicle policies. is comprised of single vehicle policies.
Keywords:
Meeting Start 00:00:00
Call to Order and Roll Call 00:00:15
Department of Insurance Update 00:01:39
Department of Financial Institutions Update 00:37:07
Insurance Industry Update 00:54:50
Credit Union Industry Update 01:10:53, 958, all
Summary:
The committee met with a quorum, approved the September 16 minutes, and then received an update from Insurance Commissioner Sharon Clark and staff on the Department of Insurance. Clark reviewed department activity, including growth in premium volume and licensing, consumer complaints and recoveries, and a rise in fraud referrals. She said the department has 66 open fraud cases and described common schemes such as staged auto accidents, inflated repair or cleanup charges, and roofing scams. She also said the department’s investigators often prepare strong cases but face reluctance from local prosecutors, especially in Fayette and Jefferson counties, to pursue them.
Clark reported favorable workers’ compensation news, saying rates will decrease 9.7% next year for the 20th straight year. She contrasted that with a difficult property insurance market driven by storms, reinsurance costs, inflation, labor shortages, and litigation, but said Kentucky’s market remains relatively stable, citing the Kentucky Fair Plan’s small number of policies. She then warned of significant 2026 health insurance premium increases on the exchange: 16.1% for Molina, 23% for Anthem, and 37% for WCare, after CareSource withdrew. She said the rates were reviewed by actuaries and found fair, but that the biggest pressure point is the scheduled expiration of enhanced premium tax credits, which she said could leave about 90% of exchange enrollees facing a compounded increase.
Members questioned Clark about fraud prosecution, the number of people in commercial versus public coverage, and the impact of expiring subsidies. Clark said the prosecution issue is mainly with Commonwealth attorneys and that rural counties are more cooperative than urban ones. She also said the health market is individually rated and that older enrollees would be hit harder, while the loss of tax credits could push some people out of the marketplace. One member asked about the attorney general’s recent opinion on SB 188, the PBM bill; staff said attorneys were still reviewing it. Clark closed by noting that Kentucky’s fraud and towing/storage legislation has become a model for other states.
KY
Kentucky 2025 Regular Session
Interim Joint Committee on Veterans, Military Affairs, & Public Protection (9-24-25)
Transcript Highlights:
- Uh those vehicles are being comes in.
- You know, it's a $90,000 vehicle.
- </c> and maybe it's even on your vehicle. and maybe it's even on your vehicle.
- </c> state of Kentucky can get that license state of Kentucky can get that license plate<00:53:29.599
- </c> kind of help us at least at the vehicle. kind of help us at least at the vehicle.
Summary:
The committee met with a quorum, approved the August minutes, and heard a brief announcement from Senator Richardson about the Missing in America Project interring unclaimed veterans’ remains at the Western Kentucky Veterans Cemetery in Hopkinsville. He read the names of several veterans being laid to rest with military honors, and the chair thanked the volunteers involved in the effort.
The main presentation was an update on Kentucky’s urban search and rescue program from the Department of Military Affairs and Kentucky Emergency Management. Officials said the program is being built around two regional task force hubs, a helicopter aquatic rescue team, an incident support team, and a rescue aid fund for local search and rescue units. They reported that the $8.3 million appropriated for the program in the 2025 budget was fully executed, that $482,670 of the rescue aid fund went to 29 local teams, and that $493,592 has already been allocated in the current year to 36 teams. They also described warehouse and equipment purchases, staffing with full-time and part-time personnel, and a new training site on state property for collapsed-structure and multi-agency exercises.
Officials said the program has already been used in recent disasters, including flood response and urban search and rescue operations in several parts of the state, and claimed the effort has impacted more than 1,500 citizens through rescues, evacuations, and related assistance. They said the helicopter aquatic rescue team is fully operational, the task force roster should be finalized by January, incident support should be online by April, and the full program should be deployable by June 30 or July 1, 2026. Members asked about statewide response times, K-9 search capabilities, and the long-term cost of the program, including concerns about reliance on federal matching funds. The presenters said K-9 assets will be part of the task force, that pre-positioning during forecasted storms can reduce response times significantly, and that they would provide more detailed budget information later.
CA
Transcript Highlights:
- California already adds restrictions to driver's licenses after DUI convictions, and license suspensions
- Research has found that having a driver's license, a valid driver's license, and possession of a car
- shorter license sanctions.
- DUI license sanctions for lengthier suspensions, whereas other serious vehicle crimes that are punished
- AB 1687 will require the Department of Motor Vehicles to immediately revoke the license of a person convicted
NH
New Hampshire 2026 Regular Session
Committee of Conference on HB 194, HB 609, HB 1279, HB 1365 (05/27/2026)
Transcript Highlights:
- </c><01:37:15.720><c> just</c> lethal force in in their vehicle just lethal force in in their vehicle
- So, that's herself um in her vehicle.
- vehicle vehicle um<01:55:26.680><c> against</c><01:55:27.240><c> an</c><01:55:27.440><c> unarmed</c>
- you add vehicle when you add vehicle >> Well,<01:56:05.840><c> if</c><01:56:06.160><c> if</c><01
- ,</c> and tries to pull you from your vehicle, and tries to pull you from your vehicle, that's<02:03:
Summary:
The meeting began as a Committee of Conference on House Bill 194, but the discussion quickly centered on whether to remove an attached bill, 504, because of concerns about a possible fee or tax and a House rule issue. Members debated the procedural posture of the bill, whether the House version had been non-concurred, and whether the conference committee could still resolve the issue by adopting the House amendment or reconsidering the non-concur. The exchange became tense, with one side warning that failing to pass the measure could jeopardize a linked rural health transformation grant worth about $20 million. The committee ultimately recessed without resolving the 194/504 dispute and planned to return the next day.
The committee then opened conference on House Bill 609, which dealt with use-of-force/self-defense language and restraint/seclusion authority in health care settings. On the self-defense portion, House members argued strongly for restoring vehicle language, saying people should be able to defend themselves in a car the same way they can in a home, especially in carjacking or assault situations where no weapon is displayed. Senate members expressed concern about expanding deadly-force protections too broadly and suggested narrowing the language to focus on imminent harm to the person, not property, while also questioning where the provision should be placed in statute.
The second major topic in HB 609 was who may order restraint or seclusion in clinical settings. House members argued that physicians are not always immediately available, especially in hospitals and emergency settings, and that APRNs and physician associates should be able to act in crises if properly trained and credentialed. Senate members raised concerns about scope of practice and asked whether the language implied patient consent was required; the Senate side explained that consent language was intended to address capacity and informed decision-making, not to require voluntary consent to restraint. The discussion ended with the sides still apart, though the Senate floated a compromise allowing physician associates to order restraint when no doctor is physically on the premises, while not yet extending that authority to APRNs. The committee took a short break to continue negotiations on the firearm/self-defense piece.
ID
Transcript Highlights:
- This is for Kenneth Long for the Outfitters and Guides Licensing Board.
- The older gentleman was driving his vehicle more slowly, so as he was traveling in the opposite lane,
- he got ahead of that vehicle, pulled over off to the inner shoulder, crossed three lanes of traffic
- to approach that vehicle.
- beside it for about 75 feet, before he saw an opening to be able to steer that vehicle off into the
Summary:
The Senate convened with 33 members present, heard prayer and the Pledge of Allegiance, approved the corrected journal, and welcomed several student and constituent visitors. The chamber then moved through committee reports and gubernatorial appointments, including confirmations for Salvador Cruz as director of the Department of Finance, Clayton Steele to the Board of Environmental Quality, Carl Ray and Kenneth Long to the Idaho Outfitters and Guides Licensing Board, and Alan Kavanaugh to the Commission of Pardons and Parole for two terms. In each case, senators spoke in support of the nominees’ qualifications and public service, and the committee reports were adopted by voice vote.
The Senate also received House Bills 493 and 514 for referral, and introduced Senate Bills 1248 through 1251, which were referred to the Judiciary and Rules Committee. The main piece of legislation considered on the floor was Senate Bill 1221, which clarifies the Percy retirement work-limit exemption by replacing “irrigation district” with “irrigation or drainage entity” so the exception applies consistently to eligible water-related organizations. Supporters said the change would help retain experienced retired workers and avoid confusion in administering the rule. The bill passed the Senate by a 33-0 vote, with two senators absent, and was transmitted to the House.
During miscellaneous business, senators made announcements about a church service, an Idaho Realtors reception, a Kratom presentation for majority members, and a Bible study. The Senate also recognized additional guests in the gallery before adjourning until the next day.
ND
North Dakota 2025-2026 Regular Session
HB 1229 Conference Committee Apr 16th, 2025 at 03:30 pm
Transcript Highlights:
- License plate read and we, you know, somebody was driving that car.
- with the safety of driving a motor vehicle, which a lot of the two-point violations were.
- Would human trafficking apply to a non-commercial driver's license as well?
- Human trafficking, that would be for a CDL license. And that would be a suspension.
- You'll see it says failure to have vehicle under control slash distracted driving.
Summary:
The conference committee on House Bill 1229 met to try to resolve differences between the House and Senate versions of the bill, which deals with reporting certain traffic offenses to driving records and, by extension, insurance companies. House members argued that the House position was driven by concern that reporting lower-level offenses would unfairly raise insurance costs, while Senate members said they opposed removing reporting because they wanted transparency and believed people who break the law should face consequences. The discussion focused heavily on whether the bill should continue to exclude offenses at two points and below from reporting, or whether a narrower compromise such as one point and below might be acceptable.
Committee members and DOT Driver and Vehicle Director Brad Schaefer reviewed a color-coded list of offenses and how they are currently reported. Schaefer explained that salmon-shaded items automatically appear on driving records because they trigger suspension or revocation, green items are commercial-driver violations that also trigger suspension, and the remaining unshaded zero-, one-, and some two-point violations were the main subject of the conference discussion. Members debated whether some low-point items, such as equipment violations, no child restraint, distracted driving, and failure to use due care, should remain reportable, while acknowledging that serious offenses like fleeing and human trafficking would remain reportable regardless.
No final compromise was reached. Several members expressed interest in a possible middle ground limited to one-point-and-below offenses, but others worried the Senate would not accept it. The committee agreed to adjourn and reschedule after members had more time to review the list and consider possible amendments.
NH
New Hampshire 2025 Regular Session
House Ways and Means (01/27/2025)
Transcript Highlights:
- </c> criminal offenses motor vehicle criminal offenses motor vehicle violations<01:35:48.320><c> um</
- </c> and and Corrections any motor vehicle and and Corrections any motor vehicle there's<01:37:02.480
- </c> the fine remains unpaid their license the fine remains unpaid their license and<01:37:22.159><c>
- Certainly the largest is licenses.
- Our RSA licensed agents are able to charge $1 per license type transaction at their establishments.
Summary:
The meeting featured presentations from the Department of Administrative Services and the Treasury Department on state revenue reporting and unclaimed property. State Comptroller Dana Call explained DAS’s role in compiling statewide revenue reports, including the annual revenue plan set through the budget process and the monthly revenue focus reports that track cash receipts. She noted that unrestricted general fund revenue is about $2 billion annually, while miscellaneous other revenue is a much smaller and less predictable category, averaging roughly $30 million to $32 million a year. She also described two more material internal revenue lines: statewide indirect cost recoveries and post-retirement benefit recoveries, which are billed to agencies and often tied to federal reimbursement rules.
Members asked about the interest line in the revenue charts and about how the figures were presented, and Call clarified that the totals were in millions and that the interest item would be explained by the Treasurer. She also explained that the indirect cost and post-retirement recoveries are internal cost allocations that flow back into the unrestricted revenue pool and are reflected in agency budgets as interagency costs.
Treasurer Monica Meissner then outlined Treasury Department functions, including bank deposits, statewide disbursements, banking relationships, investments, debt management, compliance, the FONA College Savings Program, the ABLE Plan, scholarship programs, and the abandoned property program. In discussing unclaimed property, she said holders report property after a five-year dormancy period, the state uses automated systems and outreach to locate owners, and claim activity has increased. In fiscal year 2024, the state returned about $12.2 million to citizens through roughly 12,000 claims; over the last 10 years, about $72.6 million has been returned. She also said the state escheated $19.9 million to the general fund and $1.8 million to counties last year, and explained that securities-related proceeds are harder to estimate because they depend on market conditions. No votes or formal actions were taken.
CA
California 2025-2026 Regular Session
Senate Banking and Financial Institutions Committee Mar 18th, 2026
Banking and Financial Institutions
Transcript Highlights:
- SB 972 is a bill that modernizes our licensing law that covers non-bank lenders.
- Now, unlike other states, California law requires these financing entities to obtain a lending license
- Asset managers operating through multiple affiliated lending vehicles must complete duplicative licensing
- processes for each of their affiliated lending vehicles.
- their advised lending vehicles, with the fee paid for the advisor and each covered vehicle.
Summary:
The Senate Committee on Banking and Financial Institutions met on SB 972 and a consent calendar item, initially without a quorum. SB 972 was presented by Senator Grayson as a bill to modernize the California Financing Law for non-bank lenders by creating a streamlined umbrella licensing process for SEC-registered investment advisers and their advised lending vehicles. The sponsor, LSTA, testified in support, saying the current process creates duplicative licensing, long delays, and reduced access to capital for California companies, while the bill would preserve DFPI oversight and increase fee revenue. No one testified in opposition.
After quorum was established, the committee voted 4-0 to move SB 972 forward, with the motion later recorded as a due pass to the Senate Judiciary Committee. The committee also took up the consent calendar, which was adopted after additional members arrived, with a final recorded vote of 6-0. The committee then adjourned.
CA
California 2025-2026 Regular Session
Senate Banking and Financial Institutions Committee Mar 18th, 2026
Banking and Financial Institutions
Transcript Highlights:
- SB 972 is a bill that modernizes our licensing law that covers non-bank lenders.
- Now, unlike other states, California law requires these financing entities to obtain a lending license
- Asset managers operating through multiple affiliated lending vehicles must complete duplicative licensing
- processes for each of their affiliated lending vehicles.
- their advised lending vehicles, with the fee paid for the adviser and each covered vehicle.
FL
Transcript Highlights:
- The amendment basically clarifies the existing prohibition on covering or obscuring motor vehicle license
- The amendment also prohibits a licensed motor vehicle manufacturer, distributor, importer, or factory
- The amendment basically clarifies the existing prohibition on covering or obscuring motor vehicle license
- The amendment also prohibits a licensed motor vehicle manufacturer, distributor, importer, or factory
- It's a licensed motor vehicle manufacturer, distributor, importer, or factory branch licensee that sells
Summary:
The Senate convened with a quorum, opened with prayer and the Pledge of Allegiance, and included several member introductions recognizing guests, interns, firefighters, and a doctor of the day. The chamber then moved to the special order calendar and began taking up a series of bills, often substituting House companions for Senate measures before final passage. The first major bill, health care patient protection, required hospitals with emergency departments to adopt pediatric emergency care policies, training, a pediatric emergency care coordinator, and readiness assessments; it passed 36-0. A public records bill protecting victim identities and temporarily exempting the name of a law enforcement officer who is a victim also passed after questions about access for victims of police misconduct, with a 33-4 vote.
The Senate next approved a local government cybersecurity bill creating a state-administered program through Florida Digital Service to help counties and cities strengthen cyber defenses, with priority for rural and fiscally constrained governments; after amendments, it passed 37-0. A clerks of court bill allowing clerks to retain all revenue above projections and, through a House amendment, revising legal notice and traffic citation distribution provisions, passed 38-0 despite debate over impacts on municipalities and law enforcement. The chamber also passed a trademark modernization bill and a septic system permit bill intended to reduce delays for builders; the septic bill was amended to align the House and Senate versions and passed 38-0.
The longest and most contested item was the elections bill, which updated citizenship verification procedures using REAL ID and state databases, changed candidate qualification rules, and altered election administration provisions. Numerous amendments were offered and rejected, including proposals to exempt certain seniors, preserve student and retirement-center IDs, allow attestations in place of documentary proof of citizenship, and require human review over automated systems. One amendment to delay implementation until July 1, 2027, was also debated. The transcript ends while debate is still underway on the elections measure, with no final vote shown in the excerpt.
ID
OK
Oklahoma 2026 Regular Session
Senate Legislative Session Mar 5th, 2026 at 09:30 am
Oklahoma Senate Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- It is purely a vehicle that we have in place in case the FAA does any rulings related to drones.
- Again, this is just purely a vehicle to use once we see what they do, and then we would take our appropriate
- see in current language, if they have one of those infractions, they are subject to having their license
- for nurses so that there's opportunity for reform and rehabilitation prior to just revoking that license
- And we know a number of vehicles are moving forward.
Bills:
SB2102, SB1940, SB1625, SB1442, SB1623, SB1242, SB1949, SB1592, SB1913, SB592, SB992, SB1241, SB259, SB1928, SB1426, SB1531, SB1561, SB1122
Keywords:
credit card fees, merchant discounts, payment card network, interchange fees, transparency in fees, Oklahoma law, payment card, rebate, merchant, tax compliance, health insurance, mandate, impact analysis, insurance department, public health, access to healthcare, SB1442, alcoholic beverage control, ABLE Commission, liquor license fees
OK
Oklahoma 2026 Regular Session
Senate Legislative Session Mar 5th, 2026
Oklahoma Senate Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- This is purely a vehicle that we have in place in case the FAA does any rulings related to drones, then
- Again, this is just purely a vehicle to use once we see what they do, and then we would take our appropriate
- Again, this is just purely a vehicle to use once we see what they do, and then we would take our appropriate
- for nurses, so that there's opportunity for reform and rehabilitation prior to just revoking that license
- up one bill with all the other issues we wish to discuss in the Senate, and we know a number of vehicles
Bills:
SB2102, SB1940, SB1625, SB1442, SB1623, SB1242, SB1949, SB1592, SB1913, SB592, SB992, SB1241, SB259, SB1928, SB1426, SB1531, SB1561, SB1122
Keywords:
credit card fees, merchant discounts, payment card network, interchange fees, transparency in fees, Oklahoma law, payment card, rebate, merchant, tax compliance, health insurance, mandate, impact analysis, insurance department, public health, access to healthcare, SB1442, alcoholic beverage control, ABLE Commission, liquor license fees
Summary:
The Senate convened with prayer, roll call, and several floor and gallery introductions recognizing the Doctor of the Day, Nurse of the Day, Mid-America Christian University, the Oklahoma Truckers Association, Leadership Wagoner County, the Broken Arrow Chamber, and an intern. The chamber then took up several bills in general order. Senate Bill 1426, requested by the Department of Human Services, would limit referrals to district attorneys to substantiated findings of abuse of vulnerable adults; it passed unanimously, 44-0.
Senate Bill 1531 was presented as a placeholder vehicle for possible future FAA action on drones and unmanned aircraft, with questions focused on why the bill was being kept open and what language might later be added. It passed 33-12. Senate Bill 1561 would allow EMTs to be subject to progressive discipline for drug or other violations instead of automatic license revocation; it passed 46-0.
The most extensive debate centered on Senate Bill 1122, which lowers the ad valorem assessment rate for broadband providers from 22.85% to 15% and was described by supporters as a way to create parity, encourage broadband expansion, and keep providers investing in rural Oklahoma. Opponents argued it would give a tax break to large legacy broadband companies, reduce county revenue by an estimated $20 million, and do little for homeowners, farmers, or other taxpayers facing property tax pressure. After extended questioning and debate, the bill passed 28-19. The Senate also laid over SB 1555, heard announcements, and adjourned until Monday, March 9 at 1:30 p.m.
NM
New Mexico 2026 Regular Session
House - Chamber Meeting Feb 2nd, 2026 at 11:02 am
New Mexico House Floor Meeting
Keywords:
HB34, school nurse, school nurses, nurse licensure, licensure, charter school, charter schools, school district, public education, Department of Health, Public Education Department, registered nurse, RN, mentorship, evaluation, competency, teacher salary parity, minimum salary, level one license, level two license
TX
Keywords:
sex designation, restroom access, civil penalties, private civil right of action, women's privacy, law enforcement, department file, employee records, misconduct, confidentiality, Texas occupations code, election laws, attorney general, prosecution, criminal offenses, criminal prosecution, jurisdiction, hemp, consumable hemp, hemp-derived cannabinoids