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AZ

Arizona 2026 Regular Session

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

Federalism, Military Affairs & Elections

Transcript Highlights:
  • I vote aye.
  • I vote aye.
  • How do you vote? How do you vote? Mr. Chair, just point of order. I vote. How do you vote?
  • So with that, I vote no. So with that, I vote no. I'm sorry, can you say the vote again?
  • I vote aye. I'll reserve my comments to after the vote. I'll just vote aye. But I forgot the vote.
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 The amendment was withdrawn, and the committee instead took up SB 1327, which directs ABOR to require university research security policies and to report annually on those policies and on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.
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Transcript Highlights:
  • Representative Roberts votes ai. Representative Guy votes iii. Leer Munson votes i.
  • Chairman Cadwellrey votes ii. Representative Townley votes i.
  • Representative De votes 'aye'. Representative Rowe votes 'aye'. Representative Chapman votes 'aye'.
  • Proto more votes 'aye'. Representative Doriinsky votes 'aye'. Representative Miller votes 'aye'.
  • Resin, iller, otai, Representative Sneed, he care to vote Members wishing to vote to change their vote
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Oklahoma 2026 Regular Session

Banking, Financial Services and Pensions Feb 10th, 2026 at 03:00 pm

Banking, Financial Services and Pensions

Transcript Highlights:
  • May is an i Schreiber, you're and I to clear the vote by vote 81.
  • Seeing none, please open the vote. May votes. Eaves votes. Clear the vote. 90 vote.
  • Saying none, please open the vote. Vice Chair May Sriberi: Declare the vote by a vote of 7 to 0.
  • You remember wishing to change their vote. Close the vote.
  • You remember wishing to change their vote. Close the vote.
AZ

Arizona 2026 Regular Session

02/05/2026 - House Rural Economic Development

Rural Economic Development

Transcript Highlights:
  • And I vote yes. Representative Bliss. Chair, may I explain my vote? Please proceed.
  • Explain my vote. Yes, please, Ranking Member. Thank you.
  • my vote.
  • Madam Chair, may I explain my vote? Please proceed. Thank you.
  • Thank you, members, for voting yes. And with that, I vote aye.
Bills: HB2388, HB2804, HB2926
Summary: The committee began with short presentations highlighting historic sites in Prescott, including the Arizona Pioneer Home and the First Territorial Governor’s Mansion/Charlotte Hall Museum, framed as ways to showcase rural districts and Arizona history. Members discussed the importance of using committee time to feature district-specific projects and tourism assets before moving to legislation. The main action was on HB 2804, a bill creating a state rural development and housing tax credit tied to the federal low-income housing tax credit for projects in counties under 800,000 population. Supporters, including the sponsor, the mayor of Flagstaff, housing developers, and other local officials, argued the credit would help finance affordable housing for seniors, veterans, and low-income residents in rural areas where projects are otherwise not feasible. Opponents, including the Arizona Free Enterprise Club, argued the program is inefficient, difficult to police, and disproportionately benefits intermediaries and developers. After extended questioning and debate about whether the bill truly helps veterans and seniors, the committee passed HB 2804 on a 7-0 vote. The committee then heard HB 2388, which directs the Arizona Commerce Authority to study the economic benefits of small modular reactors and data centers and report findings to the governor and legislature. The sponsor described it as a data-gathering measure to inform future policy, while supporters said it could help assess energy and job impacts, especially for Hispanic workers. One member suggested adding information on utility-rate impacts and waste/storage issues through amendment. The bill passed on a 6-1 vote, and the committee adjourned.
TX

Texas 89th Regular

S/C on Academic & Career-Oriented Education Mar 27th, 2025

S/C on Academic & Career-Oriented Education

Transcript Highlights:
  • One of the most exciting aspects of House Bill 2196 is its potential for Career and Technology Education
  • and deadlines for all of this, but the students need you to... ...stand up for them right now and vote
  • HB2689 is a vote for Texas' economic prosperity and growth.
AL

Alabama 2025 Regular Session

Alabama House Judiciary Committee Mar 19th, 2025

Judiciary

Transcript Highlights:
  • I represent the Baker Technology Association, which is a trade association. ...Association, which is
  • thousands of Alabamians who rely on these ... thousands of Alabamians who rely on these products and vote
  • We will not take a vote on this today, but I'll certainly allow any member of the committee to ask any
HI

Hawaii 2026 Regular Session

EDU Public Hearing 03-20-2026

Education

Transcript Highlights:
  • Chair votes aye. Members voting with reservations.
  • Chair votes I None.
  • Chair votes discussion hearing? None. Chair votes eye. eye. eye.
  • Chair votes aye. Any members voting with reservations? Any members voting no?
  • Chair votes aye. Any members voting with reservations? Any members voting no?
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Oklahoma 2026 Regular Session

Government Oversight Feb 24th, 2026 at 10:30 am

Government Oversight

Transcript Highlights:
  • Any members wishing to vote or change their vote? Seeing none, will the clerk declare the vote?
  • Wishing to vote or change their vote. Seeing none, will the clerk declare the vote. 13-2, nay.
  • Any members wishing to vote or change their vote? Will the clerk declare the vote?
  • Any members wishing to vote or change their vote? Seeing none, will the clerk declare the vote?
  • Any members wishing to vote or change their vote?
TX
Transcript Highlights:
  • You're talking about the number of votes cast and people who showed up, not how they voted.
  • For early voting...
  • For example, 20,000 votes cast at a given location for early voting—that discrepancy, I think a higher
  • Recount of those votes. It's consistent with the number of votes that were cast. Thank you.
  • If we had one combined voting period, we'd be generating reports again at the beginning of the voting
TX
Transcript Highlights:
  • systems. where the votes are being tabulated, where the votes are being counted.
  • We see problems where vote histories, who voted when and where, are kept in living databases.
  • checked in matches the number of votes. votes that were cast, just the numbers.
  • clerk. the technicality, in early voting you don't have presiding judges, the actual, the early vote
  • If we had one combined voting period, we'd be generating reports again at the beginning of the voting
TX

Texas 89th Regular

State Affairs (Part I) Apr 10th, 2025

State Affairs

Transcript Highlights:
  • For all the reasons above, we ask you not to vote SB 2743 favorably. Thank you. Ed Johnson.
  • In the code, it required you to put together a list of everybody that voted who was not registered.
  • We would have hundreds of people that we identified who were not registered to vote but ended up voting
Summary: The Senate State Affairs Committee heard testimony on Senate Bill 1065, which would require government property contracts to prohibit contractors from barring licensed handgun holders from carrying firearms on leased or owned public property, with civil penalties and attorney general enforcement for violations. Senator Hall and invited witnesses from the Texas State Rifle Association, NRA, and Texas Gun Rights argued the bill would close a loophole exposed by the State Fair of Texas gun ban and protect law-abiding Texans’ self-defense rights. Opponents, including Moms Demand Action/Everytown, said the bill would undermine event organizers’ ability to set site-specific safety rules and could increase liability and insurance costs. Public testimony was then closed and the bill was left pending. The committee next took up Senate Bill 2742, which would create civil penalties for independent school districts and officials who use public resources for electioneering, waive immunity defenses, and expand attorney general enforcement. Senator Hagan-Bood said current law bans the conduct but lacks meaningful penalties, making injunctions the only remedy. No public testimony was heard, and the bill was left pending. Finally, the committee heard Senate Bill 2743, also by Senator Hagan-Bood, which would allow a court to disqualify local prosecutors who refuse to prosecute election offenses and appoint the attorney general to handle the case, with a committee substitute adjusting the removal process through an adjacent-county judge. Opponents from the Texas Civil Rights Project argued the bill would undermine prosecutorial discretion and was vague and open to abuse, while a Harris County election official described past instances where alleged voter fraud cases were not pursued. After testimony, public comment was closed and SB 2743 was left pending.
TX

Texas 89th Regular

State Affairs (Part I) Mar 27th, 2025

State Affairs

Transcript Highlights:
  • And on November 20th of 2024, they voted to change the $500,000 of funding for the reproductive justice
  • Until February 28th of, uh, two, less than two months ago, of this year, they voted for another $100,000
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Oklahoma 2026 Regular Session

Veterans and Military Affairs Apr 9th, 2026 at 11:00 am

Veterans and Military Affairs

Transcript Highlights:
  • Thank you for your yes vote. That concludes debate. The vote will now occur.
  • If you favor the measure, vote aye. If you oppose the measure, vote nay.
  • The measure will vote aye if you favor it, and nay if you oppose it. The clerk will call the roll.
  • I appreciate your yes vote. That concludes debate. The vote will now occur.
  • If you favor the measure, you'll vote aye. If you oppose the measure, you'll vote nay.
Bills: HB3940, HB3078, HB3043
NM

New Mexico 2026 Regular Session

Senate - Education Feb 4th, 2026 at 09:06 am

Senate Education

Transcript Highlights:
  • No, I'll explain my vote. Senator Ramos, yes. Senator Thornton, yes.
  • But you do have a do pass on a 5-3 vote, Senator. Thank you very much, Mr.
  • I remember distinctly voting against it and encouraging others to vote against it.
  • I know last year was a 72-vote, and it did pass forward How many, Mr.
  • That was what was voted on under the Richardson administration.
Bills: SB194, SB200, SB203, SB204, SJR3