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TX
Transcript Highlights:
  • Anytime you have the ability to file a complaint.
  • Yeah, I'm not filing a complaint. Okay. Thank you, Mr. Chairman. Thank you.
  • We have seen young professors refuse to come to Texas because they are concerned that they could not
  • and recognizes Senator Creighton to explain the difference between the substitute and the original filed
TX

Texas 89th Regular

Water, Agriculture, and Rural Affairs Mar 10th, 2025

Water, Agriculture and Rural Affairs

Transcript Highlights:
  • federal government has different levers of power and leverage, I guess, with Mexico, but they have refused
  • Row crop farmers like myself have filed for prevented planting through the USDA RMA's crop insurance
  • Row crop farmers like myself have filed for prevented planting through the USDA RMA's crop insurance
  • a point where the PUC was, you know, And so it kind of got to a point where the PUC had, you know, file
Bills: SCR13, SB1248
Summary: The Senate Committee on Water, Agriculture, and Rural Affairs met without a quorum at first, then later established quorum and proceeded with testimony and votes. Senate Bill 1248, by Chair Perry, was explained as a narrow Open Records Act exception to protect harvest report location data collected through Texas Parks and Wildlife’s digital tagging system. Support testimony came from Matt Wagner of the Texas Chapter of The Wildlife Society, who said the bill would protect private land and sensitive biological information while preserving useful wildlife data. No one testified against the bill, and it was left pending until later in the meeting. The committee then heard Senate Concurrent Resolution 13, which urges the State Department and the International Boundary and Water Commission to press Mexico to comply with the 1944 Water Treaty and deliver its share of Rio Grande water. Senator Hinojosa, farmers, municipal officials, and other witnesses described severe water shortages in South Texas, low reservoir levels, crop losses, the closure of the Valley sugar industry, and the need for alternative supplies such as desalination, reuse, and drainage-runoff projects. Members also discussed treaty enforcement, regional drought, and the role of cartels and Mexican water storage, while emphasizing that Texas must also invest in its own water infrastructure. The committee also considered Senate Bill 740, which the committee substitute amended to require the Public Utility Commission to adopt a standardized application form for system improvement charges and complete related rulemaking by September 1, 2026, applying only to applications filed on or after that date. Members discussed concerns about water wholesalers using the process to delay cases and drive up costs, and the need for more transparency and PUC resources. The committee voted to adopt the substitute and report SB 740 favorably. After returning to the earlier items, the committee voted SB 1248 out favorably and recommended it for the local and uncontested calendar, and voted SCR 13 out favorably as well. The committee then recessed subject to the call of the chair.
OK

Oklahoma 2026 Regular Session

Health and Human Services 2ND REVISED Feb 16th, 2026 at 02:00 pm

Health and Human Services

Transcript Highlights:
  • must first notify the parent or guardian before conducting the investigation, and the parent can refuse
  • I will tell you when I filed it, the medical examiner reached out to me and was appreciative of it and
TX

Texas 89th Regular

Veteran Affairs Apr 15th, 2025

Veteran Affairs

Transcript Highlights:
  • But we already do have avenues for individuals to push back against an employer or a landlord who refuses
  • So, Senator Eckhardt, I appreciate your questions, and Senator Blanco, thank you for filing the bill.
Summary: The Senate Committee on Veteran Affairs heard several bills focused on veterans’ mental health, criminal justice coordination, cemetery expansion, housing, vehicle registration, and anti-discrimination protections. SB 2926 would transfer administration of veterans’ mental health initiatives from HHSC to the Texas Veterans Commission, create a community-based mental health grant program, require a statewide veteran suicide prevention action plan, and add annual reporting requirements. SB 2938 would require county jails to verify and report veteran status at intake, help veteran inmates apply for federal benefits, and provide access to county veteran services and free visitation with service coordinators. Both bills were described as joint or practical efforts to improve coordination and service delivery for veterans, and both were left pending after no public testimony was offered. The committee also heard SB 2543, which would give more flexibility to expand the Texas veterans cemetery system, and SB 2545, which would explore using manufactured homes as another affordable housing option for veterans through the Veterans Land Board. SB 2545 drew questions about how manufactured-home loans would work; a Texas Veterans Land Board witness said implementation would likely require closing at a title company rather than through a retail bill of sale, and the Texas Manufactured Housing Association testified in support. Both cemetery and housing bills were left pending. Members then heard SB 2007, which would let vehicle registration applicants voluntarily designate military status so the DMV could record it and help with benefits and towing/impound issues involving deployed service members. Witnesses from the towing industry and DMV supported the bill, saying the current system lacks enough identifying information to run military-status checks and that the indicator could help prevent vehicles from being sold while owners are deployed. SB 2104 would add military status as a protected class under state anti-discrimination laws for employment, housing, and utilities; the author said it would address ongoing discrimination against service members, veterans, and military families. The Texas VFW supported the bill, citing the Leroy Torres case as an example of why additional state protections are needed. After discussion about overlap with federal law and existing state protections, SB 2104 was also left pending.
AZ

Arizona 2026 Regular Session

03/25/2026 - House Judiciary

Judiciary

Transcript Highlights:
  • It's not further doing that; it's an additional checklist to review the file at 30 days.
  • Just because someone files a complaint doesn't mean they win; it goes before a judge, and all the sort
  • Just because someone files a complaint doesn't mean they win; it goes before a judge, and all the sort
  • An affected property owner or resident shall first file a complaint with the local jurisdiction.”
  • An effective property owner resident shall first file a complaint with the local jurisdiction.
KY

Kentucky 2026 Regular Session

House Legislative Session Day 41 (3-6-26)

Kentucky House Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • or to submit vote modifications<00:05:26.120><c> and</c><00:05:26.240><c> have</c><00:05:26.360><c> filed
  • and have filed the proper papers<00:05:27.520><c> with</c><00:05:27.680><c> the</c><00:05:27.760><c>
  • point the person with the condemning agency will sign by sworn statement that that property owner refused
  • point the person with the condemning agency will sign by sworn statement that that property owner refused
  • It details the filing procedure and revoking procedure for parent-approved exemption forms, including
Keywords: 958, all
MO

Missouri 2026 Regular Session

2026 Legislative Session - Day Twenty Six - Tuesday, February 24

Missouri House Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • She is also here today to file to replace me to serve in the Missouri House District 37.
  • We want this in the school, then there's going to be a group of people who may refuse and say, well,
  • I'm not going to be filing such legislation, lady, but you feel free to do so.
  • again, I would say, if we think this is a good idea—you think this bill is a good idea, clearly you filed
  • .. ...those trade-offs of consistency, and I think you're viewing an inconsistency as why you have filed
Keywords: 959, house, all
TX

Texas 89th Regular

State Affairs Apr 14th, 2025

State Affairs

Transcript Highlights:
  • a case in 2021, the Court of Criminal Appeals ruled that the Attorney General is not permitted to file
  • into mutual aid agreements with other providers and keep an up-to-date list of available units on file
  • Parents file uncountable numbers of book reconsiderations to simply move a book from the adult section
  • be arguing that specific sexually explicit books should be on the shelves are the people who are refusing
  • compelling interest to protect children, and provides the necessary safeguards that the libraries refuse
TX
Transcript Highlights:
  • But it's not somebody out of state filing with the Attorney General's office.
  • Hence, the committee member, or the community member, filed a complaint with the...
  • I was completely unaware of it when the complaint was filed against me.
  • Never filed a suit. Well, I don't mean that you filed a suit, but are you defending...
  • Because I spoke publicly that this had been filed against me, they levied as.
FL

Florida 2026 Regular Session

FL House Floor Session - 2026-03-05 (10:00AM Session)

Florida House Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • That objection showed the late-filed amendment introduced.
  • That objection showed the late-filed amendment introduced, Senator McLean.
  • Late-filed amendment barcode 351-914 by Senator Martin.
  • Late-filed substitute amendment barcode 8-51520 by Senator Martin.
  • Without objection, show the late-filed amendment introduced.
Keywords: 998, house, all
Summary: The Senate convened with opening prayer, the Pledge of Allegiance led by pages, and several guest recognitions before moving to the special order calendar. The chamber first took up a series of claims and relief bills, including SB 6 for L.E. against DCF, SB 26 for the estate of Mark Legata, and later other measures such as child welfare, public records, and professional licensing bills. Most of these bills were explained by sponsors as targeted fixes or relief measures, and several were substituted with identical House bills before final passage. Votes were overwhelmingly favorable on these items, including unanimous or near-unanimous approvals on the claims bills and education-related measures. A major floor debate centered on CS/CS/SB 354, the Blue Ribbon Projects bill, which would create a new framework for large-scale planned developments on at least 15,000 acres with substantial conservation set-asides. Supporters argued it would provide a structured path for long-term growth and development, while opponents from both parties warned it was too vague, could undermine local control, and lacked enough specificity on conservation, infrastructure, and land-use protections. After extensive debate, the bill was temporarily postponed rather than brought to a final vote. The Senate also passed SB 21 on land-use regulations tied to hurricane recovery, SB 530 on lottery operations, SB 556 on Special Olympics as a PE substitute for students with disabilities, SB 688 on naturopathic medicine, SB 758 on the Justice Administrative Commission, SB 830 creating public-records exemptions for certain local officials and their families, SB 878 on clinical laboratory personnel, SB 914 on dry needling by occupational therapists, and SB 1002 on child welfare and parental drug abuse. Another lengthy and contentious discussion involved CS/CS/SB 1632 on ideologies inconsistent with American principles, which included provisions on foreign law, domestic terrorist designations, and restrictions on public support for designated organizations. Senators debated an amendment to remove references to Sharia law; that amendment failed. A second amendment with broader revisions and notice procedures was then taken up, with questions focused on notice, appeal rights, and the designation process. The transcript ends during that amendment discussion, before final disposition is shown. Throughout the session, many bills were substituted with identical House companions and then passed by recorded vote, often with strong bipartisan support.
MS

Mississippi 2026 Regular Session

MS Senate Floor - 12 February, 2026; 9:30 AM

Mississippi Senate Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • It's legal. you use cash and you file a tax return, you use cash and you file a tax return, you<01:00
  • </c> out and file on a UCC on small loans. out and file on a UCC on small loans.
  • To perfect that lien, you would need to file a UCC filing with the Secretary of State.
  • </c> have cost to actually file it. have cost to actually file it. &gt;&gt; Okay. &gt;&gt; Okay.
  • </c> file an injunctive relief against you. file an injunctive relief against you.
CA

California 2025-2026 Regular Session

Senate Floor Session Apr 27th, 2026

California Senate Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • Senators, we are now at consideration of the daily file at second reading file.
  • Members, File Item 35 is the... Thank you, Madam President.
  • We are now at file item 63, SB 917. Secretary, please read.
  • We are now on file item 81, SCR 131. Secretary, please read.
  • We are now at file item 98, SCR 157. Secretary, please read.
Summary: The Senate convened with a quorum, offered prayer and the Pledge of Allegiance, and then moved through privileges of the floor recognizing Fresno State Ag Leadership Development Program students and members of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc. The body also approved the Senate journals and took up several gubernatorial appointments, including confirmations to the Court Reporters Board and the California Law Revision Commission, each approved by roll call vote. The chamber then considered SCR 136 marking the 50th anniversaries of the California Coastal Act, Coastal Commission, and Coastal Conservancy. Supporters emphasized coastal access, habitat protection, public trails, and resilience, while one senator argued the commission can overrule local control and slow development. The resolution passed 27-4. The Senate also adopted SR 68 for Denim Day and Sexual Assault Awareness Month, with broad support focused on survivor advocacy and accountability, and SCR 130 recognizing Child Abuse Prevention Month, which passed unanimously. Several bills were then approved on unanimous roll call, including SB 1058 on school nutrition procurement, SB 930 on encryption for school exam proctoring, SB 917 on winery sales at farmers’ markets, SB 1002 on continuity of out-of-state telehealth care, SB 1036 on mitigation fee credits for redevelopment, SB 1285 on juvenile record dismissals, and SB 969 on remote developmental services. Later, SCR 131 called for an urgent, coordinated response to unsheltered homelessness, emphasizing interim shelter, permanent housing, and supportive services. Supporters said the state must stop normalizing encampments and better coordinate resources; one senator objected that the resolution did not sufficiently address self-sufficiency or alternatives to housing-first approaches. The resolution passed 34-0. The Senate also adopted SCR 157 honoring school bus drivers, approved the consent calendar, heard committee announcements, and adjourned in memory of Sandy Steers, a conservation advocate and longtime executive director of Friends of Big Bear Valley.
CA

California 2025-2026 Regular Session

Assembly Floor Session and Joint Convention State of the Judiciary Address Mar 23rd, 2026

California House Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • That's file items 18 through 27. We will pass and retain on file items 18, 19, 20, 21, 22.
  • We're going to pass temporarily on file item 23 and skip to file item 24.
  • Okay, members, we are actually going to go backwards in the file to file item number 23.
  • Okay, members, we are actually going to go backwards in the file to file item number 23.
  • We're going to pass and retain on file items 25 and 26. That brings us to file item 27.
Keywords: 988, house, all
MO

Missouri 2026 Regular Session

Judiciary Feb 25th, 2026

Judiciary and Civil and Criminal Jurisprudence

Transcript Highlights:
  • There was an injunction filed in, I believe it was Johnson or Jackson County.
  • So we had injunctions filed against bills, but no tools to appeal those.
  • So this would allow them to appeal regardless of where it's filed within the state.
  • Now they based it on there's too many things, filed too many subjects.
  • He refused the help. He admitted it.
Summary: The committee held public hearings on House Bill 3144 and House Bill 3160, both dealing with appeals of preliminary injunctions. The sponsors said the bills would allow a party to appeal a preliminary injunction more broadly, rather than limiting that right to the Attorney General, and they described the measure as a response to prior litigation and equal protection concerns. Supporters, including a Campaign Life Missouri lobbyist and Attorney General’s office counsel, argued the change would align Missouri practice with federal interlocutory appeal rules and protect both sides from harm while litigation is pending. Some members questioned whether the bills were aimed at pending Amendment 3 litigation and raised concerns about fairness and whether the language should apply evenly to all parties; the sponsors said one bill would be amended to match the other. No vote was taken on these bills during the hearing. The committee then heard House Bill 1910, “Bentley and Mason’s Law,” which would require a person convicted of driving while intoxicated or drug-impaired driving that causes the death of a parent or guardian to pay child maintenance to the surviving children, with support continuing until age 18 or longer if the child is in college, and with arrearages addressed after release from incarceration. Representative Williams and several family members and victims testified in strong support, describing the bill as a deterrent and a way to hold impaired drivers financially accountable for the children left behind. Supporters said similar laws have passed in other states and cited a Tennessee case as an example of the law working in practice. Committee members asked about how maintenance would be calculated, whether the offender’s income would be considered, how civil judgments would interact with the maintenance order, and whether arrearages should accrue during incarceration; the sponsor said the bill could be refined and that those issues could be worked out. Opposition to HB 1910 was limited, but one law enforcement witness said he supported the concept despite being listed as opposition, and another witness from MADD strongly endorsed the bill. The hearing ended with no action on HB 1910. In executive session, the committee voted HJR 130 do pass by a vote of 13-0. It then considered HB 2086, a bill relating to the practice of law, which drew constitutional and separation-of-powers concerns from several members; the final vote was 7-7, and the bill was reported as due pass despite the tie.
WA
Transcript Highlights:
  • I refused, and eventually I was removed from the meetings required to do my job, citing concerns about
  • models, or scoring methods, the bill specifies information that insurers must include in their rate filings
  • We're concerned about the requirements in Section 2 that would require insurers to file underwriting
  • Underwriting guidelines are proprietary business documents that we haven't had to file up to this point
  • Under the proposal, the policyholder or applicant can file an appeal if they feel the score, classification
Summary: The Senate Business, Trade and Economic Development Committee first held a work session on protecting children online. Testimony focused on a proposed Kids Online Protection Act that would limit addictive algorithmic feeds for minors and restrict push notifications during school hours and at night. Supporters included a former tech executive, a Meta whistleblower, and a psychology researcher, who argued that social media design exploits adolescent development, harms well-being, and that the bill gives parents and children more control without banning access to content. Industry and trade group witnesses opposed the approach, arguing it would violate the First Amendment, create privacy risks through age verification, and could reduce useful personalization and safety tools; they said companies are already implementing teen protections and parental controls. The committee did not take a vote during the work session. The committee then held a public hearing on Senate Bill 5928, sponsored by Senators Warnick and Short at the request of the Insurance Commissioner. The bill would require property insurers using wildfire risk scores or models to disclose more information to consumers, explain adverse factors, provide appeal and rescoring processes, and account for mitigation actions in rate filings and discounts. The Office of Insurance Commissioner, a Colville Tribal representative, fire district testimony, climate advocates, realtors, hospitality businesses, and insurance agents generally supported the bill as a transparency and consumer-protection measure, with some urging inclusion of commercial lines and stronger recognition of local fire mitigation. Several insurance trade groups opposed or were neutral, warning that the bill goes too far, could expose proprietary underwriting information, increase regulation and costs, and should be narrowed to align with other states’ approaches. No vote was taken, and the chair adjourned after the hearing.
US
Transcript Highlights:
  • I authored to ensure students know how to file civil rights complaints if they experience discrimination
  • I think there's a total of 60 minutes filed We have two hours to get through this Just do the math If
  • university to comply with its ideology. it forcefully, and as its president, Alan Garber, stated, refused
  • Education's Office for Civil Rights can close a complaint if requested to do so by the student who filed
  • Office for Civil Rights can dismiss a complaint if it is withdrawn by the student or individual who filed
Bills: SB163, SB558
Summary: The committee meeting primarily focused on reviewing two significant bills: S558, the Anti-Semitism Awareness Act of 2025, and S163, the Protecting Students on Campus Act. Senator Tim Scott introduced S558, emphasizing its importance in combatting anti-Jewish violence and harassment, and providing the Department of Education with necessary tools to investigate incidents of anti-Semitism on college campuses. The bill sparked a vigorous debate among members who expressed concerns over potential implications for free speech, particularly regarding its definitions of anti-Semitism, and whether it would infringe upon First Amendment rights.
FL

Florida 2025 Regular Session

October 8, 2025 - 03:00 PM

Transcript Highlights:
  • The file we sent a deal. We do the way the process works.
  • on those fields as a lot of students on those files.
  • So we do go through our files as we get a file every year we ask for file every year to make sure the
  • We do that with preliminary files as well with preliminary October survey files that might become available
  • We declare the man eligible when we see the final survey files.
ID

Idaho 2026 Regular Session

Agenda Mar 19th, 2026

Transcript Highlights:
  • We're not prosecutors or people who have conducted investigations before charges are filed.
  • We're not prosecutors or people who have conducted investigations before charges are filed.
  • We're not prosecutors or people who have conducted investigations before charges are filed.
  • Currently in Idaho, you can only file that lawsuit where the defendant is actually located.
  • Idaho, you can only file that lawsuit where the defendant is actually located.
Summary: The House Judiciary and Rules Committee approved the minutes from March 17, 2026, then took up several bills. House Bill 896, sponsored by Representative Shirts for Speaker Moyle, would create a process for certain state and local leaders to refer alleged law violations to the Attorney General, allow notice and an opportunity to cure, authorize enforcement actions and attorney’s fees, and permit disqualification from public office or employment for uncured violations. Supporters said it was a measured way to ensure laws are followed; opponents argued it lacked a probable-cause threshold, could be weaponized politically, and improperly exempted the legislature. Despite those concerns, the committee sent HB 896 to the floor with a do pass recommendation, with Representative Gannon recorded as opposed. The committee then advanced House Bill 856, which tightens Idaho’s laws on human remains by prohibiting the sale, purchase, or lease of dry human remains and making violations a felony. Representative Scott and testifiers described online and retail sales of human remains, grave-robbery concerns, and the need to close loopholes in current law. The bill drew support from the Idaho Association of Counties, the Idaho State Association of County Coroners, and the Ada County Chief Legal Advisor, and it was sent to the floor with a do pass recommendation. The committee also unanimously advanced Senate Bill 1250, which exempts photos of deceased individuals from public disclosure under the Public Records Act while preserving a family-request exception after proceedings conclude; testimony emphasized privacy, dignity, and avoiding trauma for families, while the press club supported the balance struck in the bill. Later, the committee approved Senate Bill 1260, which clarifies Idaho’s immigration-related law by refining definitions and limiting application to adults, and Senate Bill 1369, which revises venue rules so certain civil cases may be filed where the incident occurred rather than only where the defendant resides. Both were sent to the floor with do pass recommendations, with one recorded no on SB 1260. Finally, the committee heard and passed Senate Bill 1311, which requires ignition interlock vendors to report proof of installation to the Transportation Department and notify prosecutors when a device prevents a vehicle from starting. AAA, MADD-related advocates, and victims’ families supported the bill as a way to close loopholes and improve DUI enforcement; the committee sent it to the floor with a do pass recommendation and no recorded opposition.
MO

Missouri 2026 Regular Session

Corrections and Public Institutions Feb 26th, 2026 at 08:00 am

Corrections and Public Institutions

Transcript Highlights:
  • I've had someone that filed a suit on us because we cooked his—he couldn't have pork—and we had one microwave
  • had a little hard time getting here this morning, but for House Bill 1616 and House Bill 2832, for filing
  • these bills and for being champions behind the fact that we... ...for filing these bills and for being
  • again, the prosecutor of, I'm not quite sure what county, Potosi is in, but the prosecutor has not filed
  • Department of Corrections refuses to turn over as part of the discovery process, any of the investigation
Keywords: 959, house, all