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OK
Transcript Highlights:
  • And then I have my hot mic moment. national television Mother's Day weekend, my wife was getting messages
  • Speaker, the amendment simply clarifies some NAICS codes that were requested by the Oklahoma Tax Commission
  • Speaker, what the bill would do Would require the commissioner of public safety, in conjunction with
OK
Transcript Highlights:
  • It is an extension of that tax to get us to work on those abandoned wells to provide safety for our commons
  • It was established from a safety standpoint because of some of the concerns of things.
HI

Hawaii 2026 Regular Session

House Chamber - Tue Feb 17, 2026, 12:00PM HST - Day 16

Hawaii House Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • medical cannabis and hemp, as well as best practices for managing these industries that protect public safety
  • medical cannabis and hemp, as well as best practices for managing these industries that protect public safety
  • medical cannabis and hemp, as well as best practices for managing these industries that protect public safety
  • medical cannabis and hemp, as well as best practices for managing these industries that protect public safety
  • medical cannabis and hemp, as well as best practices for managing these industries that protect public safety
HI

Hawaii 2026 Regular Session

JHA Info Briefing - Tue Feb 17, 2026 @ 2:00 PM HST

Hawaii House Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • compared to the rest of the nation. compared to the rest of the nation.
  • Public safety considerations.
  • health and product safety health and product safety and<01:25:19.120> DAB<01:25:19.760>
  • 30:33.520> and It's about safety, accountability, and It's about safety, accountability, and fiscal
  • consumer safety consumer safety uh<01:47:37.840> and<01:47:38.239> more<01:47:38.480
HI

Hawaii 2026 Regular Session

PBS Public Hearing - Wed Apr 15, 2026 @ 10:30 AM HST

Public Safety

Transcript Highlights:
  • provide training on hydrogen-related safety protocols. afternoon time slot.
  • chair for this coming in public safety. chair for this coming in public safety.
  • <00:11:52.360> safety<00:11:52.720> protocols.
  • enforce the provisions of the fire code enforce the provisions of the fire code of<00:24:40.920>
  • ,<00:26:01.200> occurred wildfire, worst in the nation, occurred wildfire, worst in the nation
Bills: SCR180
Summary: The committee opened by noting it was likely its last hearing of the 2026 session, then took up several resolutions. SCR 54, on appointing a hydrogen fire safety expert and training on hydrogen-related protocols, and SCR 59, on allowing certain health care professionals to practice without a license during a state of emergency, drew no testimony. Members discussed SCR 59 as a response to past emergencies and the need for pre-approved, updated registries of professionals who could be deployed quickly in emergencies. SCR 62 SD1, which asks the 911 Board to form a working group with the disability community to address access issues in emergency and 911 responses, received testimony from disability advocates and the 911 Board. Testifiers said the measure should ensure an integrated system with EMS infrastructure, real-time access for dispatchers and field personnel, and public education about the system; they also noted that Smart911 is no longer being used on Oahu and Maui and that a statewide, integrated approach is needed. Members agreed to work the suggested language into the resolution. SCR 179, urging Maui County to enforce fire code provisions on brush clearance, fuel breaks, roadside vegetation clearing, and emergency access, was noted as having no testimony but continuing to raise important issues. SCR 74, calling for an audit of no-bid contracts issued under emergency proclamations from 2020 through 2025, drew strong support from a late testifier who tied the measure to emergency procurement concerns after the Lahaina wildfire and COVID-era contracting. The witness argued that procurement rules should not be waived in ways that compromise safety, and described concerns about unlicensed contractors and construction problems in a state housing project. Members asked about the scope of the audit and whether it would interfere with criminal investigations; the witness said the audit should cover a broad range of contracts, including nonprofit contracts, and should not be limited to the wildfire period. The committee also heard SCR 28 SD1 on creating a Hawaii Vietnam Veterans Medal, with support from the Department of Defense and veterans advocates, who said the resolution is intended to do the groundwork for a future appropriation and to determine eligibility and distribution procedures. Finally, SCR 60 SD1, requesting updates on the “Breaking Cycles” rehabilitation and restorative justice study, received support from the Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation, the Correctional System Oversight Commission, and reform advocates. The department asked that reporting be annual rather than quarterly because of the complexity of the OCCC project, and supporters said the measure would promote transparency and help ensure the study’s recommendations are implemented. No votes were taken in the portion of the hearing provided.
MN

Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session

House Education Finance Committee 3/5/26

Education Finance

Transcript Highlights:
  • But safety school safety more than ever, it's what school safety more than ever, it's what keeps<00:50
  • school safety measures. school safety measures.
  • safety and security?
  • pupil for a variety of safety uses. pupil for a variety of safety uses.
  • > safety<01:18:17.360> is children's sense of safety is children's sense of safety is fundamental
Summary: The committee first adopted the March 3rd minutes by voice vote after Representative Lee moved them and there was no discussion. Members then reviewed hearing rules on decorum, safety, and participation before taking testimony from Dr. James Densley and Dr. Jillian Peterson of the Violence Prevention Project Research Center at Hamline University. The presenters summarized research on mass shootings and K-12 school shootings, drawing on a database of homicides in school settings from 2000 to 2025 and a smaller set of 15 K-12 mass shooting cases. They said school shooters are usually insiders, most often current or former students, and typically young males. They described common patterns including a noticeable crisis before attacks, perpetrators viewing the shooting as a final act, studying prior shooters online, and “leakage” in which most tell someone in advance. They also emphasized that many perpetrators use unsecured firearms from family members and argued that prevention should combine reporting systems, behavioral threat assessment, counseling, mentoring, secure storage, and other layered interventions rather than rely on a single solution. The presenters also discussed broader violence trends in the Twin Cities, saying much school violence is spillover from community violence and that pandemic-era disruptions and weakened trust in institutions contributed to serious violence. They cited a national survey finding that exposure to gun violence is associated with PTSD, anxiety, depression, and fear of public spaces, especially among young people. During member questions, Representative Wam asked for clarification on the data set and the rural/small-town share of the survey sample.
MN

Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session

House Human Services Finance and Policy Committee 3/3/26

Human Services Finance and Policy

Transcript Highlights:
  • sense of safety. sense of safety.
  • <01:15:54.600> experts, this one, talked to national experts, this one, talked to national
  • . nationalities. nationalities.
  • want to be able to keep those safety want to be able to keep those safety nets<01:30:17.480>
  • . nationally. nationally.
Bills: HF3526, HF3375, HF3469
OK

Oklahoma 2026 Regular Session

Agriculture and Wildlife Mar 2nd, 2026 at 10:00 am

Agriculture and Wildlife

Transcript Highlights:
  • Landowners need to do that in Oklahoma as well, and we could lead the nation, we could lead the world
  • Because, you know, in this regard, where we're trying to protect public health and public safety, nobody
  • This is about livestock safety and humane treatment. There will be a committee sub on this.
  • This is about livestock safety and humane treatment.
AL

Alabama 2026 1st Special Session

Alabama House Ethics and Campaign Finance Committee Feb 25th, 2026

Ethics and Campaign Finance

Transcript Highlights:
  • Uh, previously in the bill, we described it as hostile nations, and now we call them foreign.
  • and now we call them as hostile nations and now we call them foreign.<00:05:38.400> Uh,<00:05
  • Sometimes four-digit zip code, anyway.
  • Sometimes four digit zip code anyway.
  • So the hope is to code to to get it in.
FL

Florida 2026 Regular Session

Criminal Justice Jan 12th, 2026

Criminal Justice

Transcript Highlights:
  • Katie Bonnet, Alliance for Safety and Justice, waving in support.
  • Katie Bonnet, Alliance for Safety and Justice, waving in support.
  • Florida's veterans answered the call and stood on the front lines when our nation needed them.
  • And Pastor Gerland Denny, speaking in favor, Alliance for Safety and Justice.
  • But unfortunately, that safety can no longer be taken for granted.
Summary: The committee met with a quorum and considered several criminal justice bills. SB 50 on Veterans Treatment Courts was amended to clarify that entry into the program requires approval of the state attorney and to make the bill prospective only. Supporters, including veterans advocates and crime survivors, argued the bill would expand access to treatment-focused diversion for veterans with nonviolent charges and service-related trauma. The committee adopted both amendments and reported the bill favorably. SB 52, which creates an exemption from security licensing requirements for unpaid armed volunteers providing security at places of worship, also drew support from law enforcement and faith leaders who said it would clarify a legal gray area for churches; the committee adopted a strike-all amendment and reported the bill favorably. The committee then considered SB 436 on felony battery and prison release reoffender enhancements. An amendment was adopted to align felony battery involving injury to law enforcement with the bill’s intent to address the disparity between battery on an officer and resisting with violence. Members discussed concerns about mandatory minimums and the scope of the enhancement, including how it might apply in cases involving older prior offenses or mental health crises, but the bill was ultimately reported favorably. SB 676, which creates graduated penalties for adults who involve minors in animal cruelty offenses and increases penalties for related conduct, was supported by animal welfare advocates and reported favorably and unanimously. Later, the committee approved SB 536 on criminal gang members after adopting an amendment clarifying the definition of gang-related conduct and requiring multiple criteria for gang membership. Members raised concerns about social media, neighborhood association, juvenile application, and overbroad labeling, but the sponsor said the bill was aimed at gang-related criminal activity and recruitment, not innocent association. The committee also reported favorably SB 432 on controlled substances, which adds concentrated 7-OH to Schedule I and creates penalties for xylazine products that resemble candy or food and for trafficking in xylazine; SB 524, an FDLE bill updating duties related to medical examiners, training, and complaint service procedures; and SB 590, which tolls the statute of limitations for failure-to-report child abuse offenses until the crime is known to law enforcement. All of these bills were reported favorably, and the meeting adjourned after a final vote correction was entered for SB 524.
MN

Minnesota 2025 1st Special Session

House Agriculture Finance and Policy Committee 3/19/25

Agriculture Finance and Policy

Transcript Highlights:
  • Our goal with this bill is just to address a health and safety issue that we know exists and to try to
  • They test to make sure they meet safety requirements, nutrition promises, pesticide residue, and to ensure
  • <00:03:50.959> requirements they meet sa safety requirements they meet sa safety requirements
  • Curran, the Senate bill authors, this committee, and other stakeholders who wish to address food safety
  • Curran, the Senate bill authors, this committee, and other stakeholders who wish to address food safety
AZ

Arizona 2026 Regular Session

03/25/2026 - Senate Government

Government

Transcript Highlights:
  • On a national basis, this is only 10% of the overall conversation.
  • Code says that I can't be mandated to take an emergency use version.
  • Workplace safety is incredibly important. Schools are workplaces.
  • Workplace safety is incredibly important. Schools are workplaces.
  • It is not funding public safety. This is the cost of operating that utility.
Summary: The committee approved the minutes from the prior meetings and then took up several measures, beginning with HCR 2013, which would proclaim June 2026 as Celebrate Life Month in Arizona. The resolution drew emotional testimony in support from Crystal Cooper and Bella Stockton, both of whom shared personal stories about living with spina bifida and argued for celebrating life and supporting people with disabilities. Senator Kennedy voted no, saying the resolution was symbolic and did not address practical supports such as paid family leave, health care, housing, and school meals. The committee ultimately gave HCR 2013 a due pass recommendation on a 4-1 vote, with two members not voting. The committee then advanced HB 2327, as amended, clarifying protections for eligible persons’ identifying information in county recorder records and explicitly excluding voter registration records from the confidentiality provisions. Representative Hendricks said the bill was intended to fix problems created by earlier language protecting elected officials and first responders. The committee also passed HB 2258, which adds La Paz County to the Tourism Advisory Council’s geographic area, with no opposition testimony. A longer debate followed on HB 2397, which expands HOA/condominium disclosure requirements for prospective buyers, including bylaws, declarations, plats, meeting minutes, and information about assessments and known defects. Representative Biasucci said the bill was about transparency for buyers, while the Arizona Association of Community Managers raised concerns about cost and the scope of the disclosure requirements; the Arizona Homeowners Coalition supported the bill but opposed an amendment that would require managers to be on site for capital projects. The committee adopted two Hoffman amendments and then gave HB 2397 a due pass as amended recommendation. The committee also passed HB 2015, which imposes penalties on state agencies that miss federal audit reporting deadlines, and HB 4049, which changes how the Attorney General represents DCS in cases alleging misconduct; both drew opposition over concerns about punitive penalties and existing conflict procedures. Later, the committee approved HB 4087, authorizing a memorial plaque for former legislator Barbara Love, and HB 2100, which allows counties to authorize certain small land subdivisions, despite objections that it could weaken water-supply protections. The committee then passed HB 2460, as amended, preempting local ordinances that penalize businesses for abandoned or stolen movable property such as shopping carts; supporters argued cities were charging victims of theft, while cities and towns said the bill would undercut local nuisance enforcement and shift costs to taxpayers. Finally, the committee began hearing HCR 2056, a proposed constitutional referral recognizing a right to refuse medical mandates, with Representative Cooper and supporters framing it as bodily autonomy and opponents warning it would weaken public health protections, especially in schools and during outbreaks.
FL

Florida 2026 Regular Session

Judiciary Feb 10th, 2026

Judiciary

Transcript Highlights:
  • It purports to be about safety...
  • It does not weaken Florida's building code, fire code, floodplain management, or delegate state environmental
  • It would depend on their dress code, I'm sure.
  • If you want to buy a gun with a safety, do it.
  • If you want to buy a gun without a safety, like in law enforcement, who doesn't have time for a safety
Summary: The committee first considered SB 1434 on infill redevelopment. A late-filed strike-all amendment narrowed eligibility criteria, including environmental and adjacency requirements, density and intensity limits, and exclusions for certain lands and military areas. The amendment was adopted without opposition, and the bill then passed favorably on an 8-0 vote, with testimony both for and against from advocacy groups. Members then heard several bills related to criminal justice, land use, and local government operations. SB 212 on sexual offenders and sexual predators was amended to add public swimming pools and related restricted-location provisions; the committee heard extensive opposition testimony arguing the bill lacked empirical support and could worsen homelessness and burden families, while supporters said it would reduce temptation and improve safety. The amended bill passed 8-1. SB 686 on agricultural enclaves also received a strike-all amendment clarifying development allowances near interstates and protected-area non-preemption; after opposition from a county Republican committee and support from housing and business groups, it passed 10-0. SB 554 updating nonprofit corporation law, SB 1338 on charitable giving and endowment restrictions, SB 532 on court fee retention by clerks, and SB 218 on land use regulations after hurricanes all passed favorably, each with little or no opposition. The committee also approved SB 692 on cybersecurity standards and liability after debate over whether the bill created enough compliance incentives and whether its liability presumption should apply retroactively; supporters said it would encourage adoption of cybersecurity frameworks, while opponents warned it could weaken local standards and create litigation issues. The bill passed 9-2. SB 1138 on qualified contractors was amended to preserve local government authority while allowing licensed professionals to conduct limited pre-application reviews, and it passed 11-0. Finally, SJR 1104 on religious expression in public schools passed 8-3 after extensive public testimony and debate, with supporters saying it would enshrine existing protections in the Constitution and opponents warning it would favor majority religions and increase bullying and litigation. The committee then took up SB 1106 on requiring state agencies and instructional materials to use “Judea and Samaria” instead of “West Bank,” with the sponsor arguing it reflected historical truth and opponents saying it erased Palestinian identity and inserted the state into an international naming dispute; the transcript ends during public testimony on that bill before any vote is shown.