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CA
Transcript Highlights:
- record, SB 259 would make it a misdemeanor for any person having charge of a vote-by-mail ballot to interfere
- person with authority to direct one or more persons subject to their supervision or authority to interfere
- As noted, the bill would establish new felony and misdemeanor penalties relating to the willful interference
- State your name, organization, and position.
Committee:
House Public Safety
Summary:
The Assembly Public Safety Committee heard Senate Bill 259 by Senator Wahab, presented by Assembly Member Schultz after the author had not yet arrived. The bill would make it a misdemeanor to interfere with the delivery of a vote-by-mail ballot and a felony for a person with supervisory authority to interfere with a ballot’s return or delivery. SEIU California testified in support, saying the measure would strengthen protections for voting rights and election integrity, and no one testified in opposition.
After questions and no public opposition, the committee voted on a motion for due pass to the Committee on Elections. The initial roll showed support from most members, with Assembly Member Lackey voting no. The chair then left the roll open briefly for absent members to add on, and additional members later recorded votes. The bill ultimately passed out of committee with seven votes and was referred to the Elections Committee.
WA
Washington 2025-2026 Regular Session
Senate State Government, Tribal Affairs & Elections Jan 23rd, 2026 at 10:30 am
State Government, Tribal Affairs & Elections
Transcript Highlights:
- Listen, you don't want to interfere with that for gratuity or inducement as it's stated here.
- In fact, it's a good reason to still have a Secretary of State.
- In fact, it's a good reason to still have a secretary of state.
- God bless the State of Washington's Constitution, Mr.
- Some very serious things happen here in the United States and here in Washington State on, I guess, conduct
Bills:
SB5973 , SB5892 , SB6081 , SB5842 , SB5827 , SB5968 , SB6034 , SB6035 , SB5888 , SB6123 , SB5853
Keywords:
initiative, referendum, ballot measure, petition, signature gathering, circulator, per-signature pay, paid circulator, election integrity, voter fraud, ballot title, Secretary of State, Code Reviser, direct democracy, citizen lawsuit, civil penalties, Washington elections, initiative process, referendum process, grassroots petition
TX
Texas 89th Regular
S/C on Telecommunications & Broadband May 2nd, 2025
S/C on Telecommunications & Broadband
Transcript Highlights:
- How important is that to the State of Texas citizens? Great question.
- that will be able to offer these services to a state government like Texas?
- You can't go and ask for an opinion and interfere with litigation.
- As a state, we retained our public lands when other states ceded them to the federal government.
- of Texas like you would in Colorado or other western states.
Committee:
House S/C on Telecommunications & Broadband
Keywords:
broadband, internet access, digital equity, tax reduction, government funding, rural counties, fiber-optic, state funding, infrastructure, digital divide, economic development, fiber-optic cable, excavation, utilities, civil penalties, municipal regulations, video services, regulation, public right-of-way, franchise authority
WA
Transcript Highlights:
- And the calculation that the state uses assumes a waiver rate already will happen across the state and
- We are also a partner of The Arc of Washington State.
- However, These employers are not the federal government, the state government, state institutions, state
- All that is to say there's a cost to the state health care system and the state when residents of the
- All that is to say there's a cost to the state health care system and the state when residents of the
Committee:
Senate Ways & Means
Keywords:
Washington retirement systems, retirement trust funds, interest earnings, public employee retirement system, teachers retirement system, state patrol retirement system, judicial retirement system, judges retirement system, school employees retirement system, public safety employees retirement system, law enforcement officers and firefighters retirement system, PERS, TRS, LERS, legal expenses, medical expenses, administrative expenses, fraud prevention, overpayment recovery, trust fund protection
MS
Transcript Highlights:
- is with these municipally owned electrical systems, we've had some issues with some of them in the state
- It gives the PSC the in the state.
- Section 28: The state shall not interfere with the interest of bondholders.
- c> not</c><00:10:24.800><c> interfere</c> Section 28, state shall not interfere Section 28, state shall
- borrow from state municipalities to cover<00:10:32.640><c> cash</c><00:10:32.880><c> flow.
Committee:
Joint Energy
OK
Transcript Highlights:
- Members, Senate Bill 169 increases the annual amount of longevity payment awards to state employees by
- Senate Bill 1360 directs the State Department of Education to establish a three-year pilot program putting
- need to talk a little bit about the decision for the allocation of monies to different parts of the state
- I think with loans like such as this, I think it would be cheaper for the state to put up money like
- moving forward, so as far as any infrastructure water programs through the Districts or through the state
Committee:
Senate Appropriations
Keywords:
longevity pay, state employees, Oklahoma government, salary increase, emergency declaration, capital planning, funding allocation, state budget, infrastructure, emergency measures, income tax credit, qualified project, economic development, infrastructure funding, small population areas, school employees, teachers, support personnel, support employees, public schools
ND
North Dakota 2026 1st Special Session
Child Custody Review Task Force Feb 23rd, 2026 at 10:00 am
Transcript Highlights:
- As stated earlier, my name is Dr.
- The law states there is no preference based on gender.
- other states.
- That the starting point would be to look at other states and see what's worked well for other states
- The state funding knows it's just not something I think that the state would have the ability to do.
Summary:
The Child Custody Review Task Force met with a quorum, approved the prior meeting minutes, and reviewed a memorandum compiling member suggestions for possible legislation. The memo grouped ideas into topics including creation of a family court, expanded education for parents, attorneys, and judges, expedited hearings for parenting-time violations, limiting law enforcement involvement in custody disputes, creating parenting time expediters, and adopting more uniform court procedures. Members also discussed whether to form subcommittees, but the task force decided to continue working as a full committee rather than create subcommittees at this time.
The committee then heard testimony from Dr. John Perez, a mental health professional, who described his personal custody experience and his professional work with families he believes have been affected by parental alienation. He argued for stronger education, faster court response times, and better tools to address intentional interference with parenting time. Members questioned him about his case history, the concept of parental alienation, and whether specialized family courts or judges with family-law training could help. Dr. Perez said a dedicated family court and faster hearings would likely have helped his situation.
The task force spent substantial time discussing the possible creation of a family court. Judge Hovey supported the idea of a specialized family court or at least a study of one, saying family cases are distinct from ordinary adversarial litigation and that judges with family-law experience could better handle them. Several members agreed that a family court could improve consistency, expertise, and speed, but others cautioned that the task force’s current directive is focused on enforcement of existing orders rather than broader custody policy, and noted that voters had previously rejected equal shared parenting proposals. The group also discussed expedited procedures for parenting-time disputes, with Judge Hovey suggesting a 30-day hearing timeline may be workable.
On education, members generally supported requiring parents to complete a parenting education course and adding educational materials explaining court process, child support, and what judges can and cannot do. Mr. McLean suggested a short instructional video for litigants and more family-law education for judges and attorneys, while Ms. Moldenhauer said education could be incorporated into scheduling orders or mediation orders. Members also discussed the Parents Forever course, including whether it should be mandatory in all counties and whether cost is a barrier; no vote was taken on any of these proposals.
NH
New Hampshire 2025 Regular Session
House Labor, Industrial and Rehabilitative Services (01/22/2025)
Labor, Industrial and Rehabilitative Services
Transcript Highlights:
- He asked how that data compared with what the witness had testified or stated in a State of the State
- > or stated in a state of the uh the state or stated in a state of the uh the state address<01:44:51.360
- Is union participation higher in right-to-work states or non-right-to-work states?
- </c><02:47:13.840><c> and</c><02:47:14.359><c> states</c> data comparing to V States and states data
- </c><03:39:28.120><c> are</c> States so some right to work states are States so some right to work states
TX
Transcript Highlights:
- Committee on State Affairs will come to order. Will the clerk call the roll?
- But at that point, the state of Texas, be it the Attorney General or state law enforcement,... ...the
- state of Texas, be it the Attorney General or state law enforcement, solicits at the parallel level
- of the other state to act?
- in the state.
Committee:
Senate State Affairs
Summary:
The Senate Committee on State Affairs heard several House bills and took no final votes, leaving each bill pending after testimony. HB 272 would align venue and evidentiary rules for fraudulent use or possession of credit/debit card information with existing credit card abuse law; the sponsor said it would improve prosecutions, and the Texas Financial Crimes Intelligence Center supported it. HB 1661 would increase penalties for certain election-related offenses, including failure to distribute election supplies and early release of election results; no substantive opposition was heard. HB 551 would protect the residential addresses of people who receive campaign expenditures on public Texas Ethics Commission reports, similar to donor privacy protections, and a witness from Texas Eagle Forum later indicated support for the privacy change.
The committee also heard HB 2820, which would raise the amount charitable bingo organizations may keep in operating capital from $50,000 to $100,000. The sponsor and a Texans for Charitable Bingo representative said inflation and operating costs have made the current cap too low and that the bill would help charities maintain stable operations without expanding gaming. HB 3181 would impose stronger consequences for repeated denial of court-ordered child possession and access, including limiting probation and requiring attorney’s fees after multiple contempt findings; a family court judge and a parent testified in support, while another witness argued the bill should be paired with stronger criminal enforcement and that parents already face high costs. HB 4157 would update Texas law for commercial spaceflight by recognizing liability waivers and preserving workers’ compensation rights; no one testified against it.
The committee also heard HB 4145, which would let health care providers satisfy a timely billing requirement by sending bills to a patient’s legal representative in a personal injury case, closing what supporters described as a loophole in letter-of-protection situations. Finally, HB 46, relating to the Texas Compassionate Use Program, drew the most extensive discussion: supporters said it should expand access for legitimate medical cannabis patients and add more delivery methods and conditions, while opponents warned against broader marijuana expansion and questioned adding chronic pain and other conditions. The sponsor said he still supports the program and wants a balanced, regulated expansion, but noted the bill is still being worked on. All bills were left pending at the close of the hearing.
OK
Oklahoma 2026 Regular Session
Health and Human Services Oversight Feb 25th, 2026
Health and Human Services Oversight
Transcript Highlights:
- This is being preempted because we have seen in other states where states and cities have both tried
- It was brought to my attention that other states...
- Yes, out of 50 states, out of 51. That we're in the 40s. Okay.
- And in Section 2-8-10, on page 5, it says interference or interfere with the pregnancy centers, medical
- It stated that a bill has entered the state legislature requiring hospitals to post signage to reach
Bills:
HB4248 , HB3194 , HB3849 , HB4095 , HB4302 , HB3342 , HB3344 , HB3287 , HB3645 , HB3647 , HB3930 , HB3931 , HB1818 , HB4454 , HB4336
Committee:
House Health and Human Services Oversight
Summary:
The committee took up a series of health and human services bills, beginning with House Bill 4248, which was reported due pass on a 9-0 vote after an unclear procedural vote call. The next major item was House Bill 3194, a bill to prevent pregnancy resource centers from being singled out for discrimination. The author said the measure was intended to protect private nonprofit pregnancy centers from lawsuits and government interference, including in staffing and mission-related decisions. Members questioned the bill’s impact on counseling, contraception referrals, ectopic pregnancy treatment, employment practices, and whether it was necessary given existing law. The bill was reported due pass on a 10-2 vote.
The committee then advanced House Bill 3849, a request bill from the Oklahoma Commission on Children and Youth to update language and broaden mentoring program credentialing, and House Bill 4095, which reaffirms the state role in the 211 collaborative and clarifies that it applies to hotline services for needs such as food, housing, clothing, transportation, and medical assistance. House Bill 4302 would allow the Office of Juvenile System Oversight to disclose a complainant’s identity to law enforcement if the complainant threatens harm. All three were reported due pass unanimously.
Members also approved House Bill 3342, described as a Medicaid audit reform bill intended to curb punitive audits of providers; the author said the bill arose from cases where providers were penalized over reporting issues rather than fraud. House Bill 3344, aimed at improving foster care standards and home placements, passed 10-2 after questions about income thresholds, letters of recommendation, and whether the bill would apply to guardianship placements; the author said the goal was to raise standards and improve outcomes for children. House Bill 3287, requiring hospitals to post information and develop protocols for domestic violence and human trafficking victims, passed 12-0. House Bill 3645 created an alternate pathway for hospice referrals when a patient lacks next of kin or power of attorney, and House Bill 3647 established an all-payer claims database while emphasizing that the data could not be sold; both passed 12-0 after members raised concerns about federal consistency and privacy.
Later, House Bill 3930, which defines “service animal” and requires sellers of emotional support animals to disclose that they are not service animals, passed 10-2. House Bill 3931 corrected a prior death-certificate change deadline and was reported due pass unanimously. House Bill 1818, a social work licensing cleanup bill, was amended to extend a sunset date to 2028 and then reported due pass 12-0. House Bill 4336 clarified pain-management definitions, including acute pain, and was reported due pass 12-0 after questions about labor and epidural care. House Bill 4454, an untimely PCS on medical marijuana edibles, would require clearer THC labeling and prohibit child-attractive shapes; the author cited pediatric ingestion incidents, and the bill passed 11-1. The committee then revisited House Bill 1818 to change the effective date to November 1, 2026, by unanimous consent.
OK
Oklahoma 2026 Regular Session
Public Safety REVISION 3: HB2977 - Added | HB3305 - Removed Feb 18th, 2026 at 09:00 am
Public Safety
Transcript Highlights:
- It's basically consolidating state statute and state rules into one act that can be overseen by the legislature
- A gentleman moved here from out of state. His former state allowed applicants to self-certify.
- Most state questions do have a little ambiguity to them.
- , and 60-day for a... ...and out of state, and 60-day for in-state.
- commercial vehicles, so we did say in-state commercial vehicles.
Committee:
House Public Safety
Keywords:
animal abuse, offender registry, public safety, animal welfare, criminal justice, Oklahoma legislation, local law enforcement, Public Safety Technology Revolving Fund, grants, state funding, law enforcement technology, cyber crime, fraud prevention, Oklahoma State Bureau of Investigation, insurance fee, digital forensics, investigative support, revolving fund, prisons, corrections
DE
Delaware 2025-2026 Regular Session
Senate Legislative Session - Session 2 - 38th Legislative Day Jun 18th, 2026
Delaware Senate Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- Juneteenth as a state holiday.
- And here in our state, that work has been spread across state agencies, including public health, corrections
- And here in our state, that work has been spread across state agencies, including public health, corrections
- In the State of Delaware.
- It's doing that and also having this intent, intent to impede or interfere, I'm sorry, impede or interfere
Summary:
The Senate reconvened, read committee reports, and assigned House Bill 89 with House Amendment 1 and House Bill 393 with House Amendment 1 to the Senate Finance Committee. It then adopted Consent Calendar 64, which included resolutions recognizing Take Our Children to Work Day, Juneteenth, National Farmers Day, Invisible Disabilities Week, Stonewall Uprising Remembrance Day, National Nonprofit Day, and two property-assessment working group resolutions. The calendar passed by a unanimous roll call, and the chamber heard remarks supporting Juneteenth, Delaware agriculture, invisible disabilities awareness, and the nonprofit sector.
The Senate passed the fiscal year 2026 and 2027 revenue estimates in Senate Joint Resolution 16 and Senate Joint Resolution 17, and approved the fiscal year 2027 operating budget in Senate Bill 335 after extended debate on budget growth, recurring costs, health care, education, public safety, retiree obligations, and fiscal restraint. It also passed Senate Bill 336, the one-time supplemental appropriation bill, which includes one-time investments such as a $100 million transition toward a weighted education funding formula, election support, early childhood education, classroom projects, lead remediation, and campaign finance modernization. Several members praised the budget process and staff, while others cautioned against future spending growth.
Among policy bills, the Senate passed House Bill 369 to codify the Office of Gun Violence Prevention and Community Safety, House Bill 268 to increase penalties for assaulting postal workers, House Bill 374 to require workforce reporting on large public works projects, Senate Bill 253 with House Amendment 1 to standardize school bullying parental-notification procedures, Senate Substitute 1 for Senate Bill 342 to modernize the Delaware Motion Picture and Television Development Commission, House Bill 402 to extend Clean Air Act Title V permit fees, and Senate Bill 346 with Senate Amendment 1 to streamline Environmental Appeals Board timelines. The Senate also began consideration of House Bill 293, which would add hate crimes to the Victims’ Compensation Assistance Program, but the transcript cuts off before its vote is shown.
NM
New Mexico 2026 Regular Session
House - Appropriations and Finance Feb 6th, 2026 at 04:27 pm
House Appropriations & Finance
Transcript Highlights:
- The state wildlife agency recently completed its state wildlife action plan.
- So nearly half our state, between federal, state, and local municipalities, is already federal land.
- New Mexico became a state in 1912.
- State land is state trust land.
- , as many other states are doing.
Committee:
House House Appropriations & Finance
Keywords:
general appropriation, budget, Medicaid, education funding, public safety, SB193, acequia, community ditch, irrigation works construction fund, water infrastructure, ditch infrastructure, irrigation, New Mexico water law, agricultural water, farmers, Rio Grande, acequia association, forest land protection revolving fund, state fund transfer, irrigation projects
NM
Transcript Highlights:
- Is it for state-owned infrastructure? Yes. To help state-owned enterprise? That's correct.
- Is it for state-owned infrastructure? Yes. To help state-owned enterprise? That's correct.
- The state engineer has indicated they can get started, and this will count toward our eventual state
- Well, the state engineer is okay with getting extra state aid before the settlements have been finalized
- The state engineer is okay with getting extra state aid before the settlements have been finalized, and
Committees:
Senate Senate Finance , Senate House Appropriations & Finance
Keywords:
SB193, acequia, community ditch, irrigation works construction fund, water infrastructure, ditch infrastructure, irrigation, New Mexico water law, agricultural water, farmers, Rio Grande, acequia association, forest land protection revolving fund, state fund transfer, irrigation projects, SB132, DOIT, Department of Information Technology, software replacement, equipment replacement
AZ
Arizona 2026 Regular Session
01/27/2026 - Senate Appropriations, Transportation and Technology
Appropriations, Transportation and Technology
Transcript Highlights:
- State of Michigan, the argument is so compelling that the state of Michigan has given one or more of
- This is a legacy in our state of Arizona.
- Of those 15,000 documents, 11,000 were state IDs.
- First, well, if they're from another state, first of all, we can't simply get them an Arizona state ID
- About half of those are from out of state.
Keywords:
appropriation, transportation, safety improvements, Route 70, infrastructure, housing, zoning, middle housing, urban development, duplexes, triplexes, fourplexes, townhomes, historic preservation, Grand Canyon, Grand Canyon National Park, special license plate, special plate, license plate, vanity plate
TX
Texas 89th Regular
S/C on Defense & Veterans' Affairs Mar 31st, 2025
S/C on Defense & Veterans' Affairs
Committee:
House S/C on Defense & Veterans' Affairs
Keywords:
Texas State Guard, task force, professionalization, state missions, critical infrastructure, veterans, veterans' affairs, mental health, community mental health, behavioral health, grant program, matching grant, non-state match, community services, family support, county population, Health and Human Services Commission, HHSC, public safety, homeland security
AL
Alabama 2026 Regular Session
Alabama House Military and Veterans Affairs Committee Mar 4th, 2026
Military and Veterans Affairs
Transcript Highlights:
- us and direct us and guide us for all that they are and what a great service they have given to the state
- I pledge allegiance to the flag of the United States of America and to the republic for which it stands
- 01:06.720><c> United</c> allegiance to the flag of the United allegiance to the flag of the United States
- 08.760><c> and</c><00:01:08.960><c> to</c><00:01:09.120><c> the</c><00:01:09.240><c> republic</c> States
- of America and to the republic States of America and to the republic for<00:01:10.000><c> which</c><
Committee:
House Military and Veterans Affairs
Keywords:
retired law enforcement, retirement benefits, employment, firemedics, salary cap, released time, religious instruction, elective credit, public schools, K-12 education, school board policy, church-state separation, parochial education, Bible class, faith-based instruction, student release, attendance credit, State Board of Education, local school board, parental consent
OK
Oklahoma 2026 Regular Session
Appropriations and Budget 3rd Reviion: SB1427 added to agenda Apr 21st, 2026 at 04:30 pm
Appropriations and Budget
Transcript Highlights:
- I'm unaware of the footprint in our state for battery versus Solar, which one benefits more from this
- But as far as a dollar amount, as to where our state Tax dollars would go for that five-year period.
- We're the third lowest in the state, and so it's working, but we also need to acknowledge that these
- The state made the decision more than 10 years ago in this building to stop that subsidy for wind, and
- And there's no impact to the state. It's all volunteer. Move for adoption.
Bills:
SB44 , SB237 , SB248 , SB985 , SB1204 , SB1239 , SB1307 , SB1360 , SB1390 , SB1400 , SB1405 , SB1427 , SB1428 , SB1732 , SB1832 , SB1859 , SB1989 , SB2018 , SB2143
Committee:
House Appropriations and Budget
Keywords:
sales tax exemption, nonprofit organizations, contractors, charitable purposes, state law, ad valorem tax, manufacturing facilities, exemption, battery energy storage, employment, payroll, state tax regulation, tourism, revolving fund, Oklahoma Tourism and Recreation Department, real property, fund management, Oklahoma Local Food for Schools, school meals, local food procurement
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
House State Government Finance and Policy Committee 3/4/25
State Government Finance and Policy
Transcript Highlights:
- Our ultimate goal is to make sure state government is doing its very best for the people across the state
- </c> should never have been used in any state should never have been used in any state sponsored<00:03
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- ><c> our</c><00:18:25.039><c> state</c> security for our state security for our state systems<00:18:27.320
- in the United States.
Bills:
HF10
Committee:
House State Government Finance and Policy
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
Restricting who can access license plate reader data 3/17/26
Minnesota House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
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- </c> they have an expectation that the state they have an expectation that the state of<00:01:49.600>
- And so, and in the state of Minnesota.
- And so, that is in-state and it's out-of-state law enforcement agencies, but they know who's accessing
- that are currently complying with state that are currently complying with the<00:09:16.960><c> state