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FL

Florida 2026 Regular Session

Judiciary Feb 3rd, 2026

Judiciary

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  • of State to publish on their website a list of all sister city and sister state affiliations, along
  • I’m the founder of State Armor.
  • or the United States.
  • or the United States.
  • and of the state of Florida.
Summary: The committee heard a series of bills, most of them claims or civil-law measures, and reported each favorably. Among the bills approved were SB 326 on curators of estates, SB 1096 clarifying filing deadlines under the Florida Civil Rights Act, SB 28 and SB 26 on claims against the City of Lakeland and the estate of Mark Legata, SB 6 involving a DCF-related claim for Layla Estrada/Sapphire Williams, SB 786 creating a nonjudicial process for closing trusts, SB 18 and SB 2 on claims involving the estate of McKenzie Navarre and Daniel Mosley, and SB 50 expanding veterans’ courts statewide. The committee also approved SB 538 on extracurricular activities, SB 1004 on pet sales and financing disclosures, and SB 1366, the sovereign immunity bill, which was presented as a starting point for negotiations with the House over higher claims caps and related provisions. Most of these bills were explained by sponsors as clarifying existing law, modernizing procedures, or resolving uncontested claims, and several had support from affected organizations or individuals; some also drew opposition or concerns from speakers, especially on trust notice issues, sovereign immunity, and the scope of the extracurricular and pet-sale bills. Several bills were amended before passage. SB 326 was narrowed by removing a section and changing reporting language for curators. SB 786 received a technical clarification amendment, while SB 18 removed an unneeded Medicaid-related section. SB 50 on veterans’ courts drew broad support from veterans’ groups and criminal-justice organizations. SB 538 on extracurricular activities was amended multiple times to address home education eligibility, activity fees for homeschool participants, technical cross-references, and compensation for extracurricular sponsors. SB 1004 was supported by animal-welfare advocates and consumer-protection interests. SB 178 on athletics in public K-12 schools was amended to limit the bill to head coaches, require personal funds, and allow similar bylaws by other athletic associations; it passed after discussion of a Miami Northwestern coaching controversy. The committee also took up two major policy bills with substantial testimony and questions. SB 1178 on foreign influence would create a state framework for foreign-agent registration, restrict gifts and contracts tied to foreign countries of concern and designated foreign terrorist organizations, limit certain sister-city and university linkage activities, and increase penalties for crimes committed to benefit foreign governments or terrorist groups; supporters framed it as a national-security and transparency measure, while the sponsor withdrew one amendment before passage. SB 1632 on ideologies inconsistent with American principles generated the most extended questioning, especially about its domestic-terrorism designation process, references to Sharia law, notice and due-process protections, and potential effects on students and speech; supporters argued it targets conduct, not belief, while opponents warned it could chill protected activity and unfairly target Muslim communities. The committee heard many public speakers on both sides, but no floor debate followed before the bill was moved forward.
AZ

Arizona 2026 Regular Session

02/03/2026 - House Natural Resources, Energy & Water

Natural Resources, Energy & Water

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  • What about the state of Arizona? What's happening there?
  • The state has a state implementation plan that then is submitted to the EPA, and there is a lot of roundabout
  • states have taken into consideration how the...
  • What have other states been doing?”
  • I represent the Western States Petroleum Association.
AL

Alabama 2026 Regular Session

Alabama House Boards, Agencies and Commissions Committee Jan 21st, 2026

Boards, Agencies and Commissions

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  • Pray for our state. I pray for our nation. Thank you.
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  • submitted by two state pharmacy schools colleges.<00:03:18.080> We're<00:03:18.239> adding
  • board of registration of the state board of registration of foresters<00:04:56.400> out<00:04
  • Uh, so far there are currently 13 states that are participating in this compact.
TX

Texas 89th Regular

Senate Session (Part I) Aug 6th, 2025

Texas Senate Floor Meeting

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  • State your inquiry. What is the required vote?
  • Affect debt rate setting across the state.
  • Certainly political subdivisions of the state and state agencies.
  • Trump's executive order into state law.
  • I think any state agency or any political subdivision of the state should be able to pay that unless
Bills: SB15, SB9, SB7, SB1, SB2, SB67, SB15, SB9, SB7
TX

Texas 89th Regular

Higher Education Apr 29th, 2025

Higher Education

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  • We all know it's been a plague. throughout Texas, the United States.
  • According to the Department of State. health services.
  • So this. to allow a blue-collar workforce to come to the state.
  • It doesn't cost the state any money.
  • state auditor's office.
TX

Texas 89th 2nd C.S.

State Affairs Apr 9th, 2025

State Affairs

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  • or poli of this state or political subdivisions of this state.
  • The state incentives, the direct state incentives such as former chapter 313, uh, and then also the renewable
  • So this is, uh, specifically about out of state contributions to, uh, in-state candidates and of course
  • In order to conduct background checks on state employees, state agencies must have explicit statutory
  • As Governor Abbott said in his State of the State address, Texas has increased power supply by 35% in
TX

Texas 89th Regular

State Affairs Apr 9th, 2025

State Affairs

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  • or political subdivisions of this state.
  • This is specific to out-of-state contributions to in-state candidates and, of course, out-of-state PACs
  • In order to conduct background checks on state employees, state agencies must have explicit statutory
  • As Governor Abbott said in his State of the State address, Texas has increased power supply by 35% in
  • That the state could implement to reduce demand?
TX

Texas 89th Regular

State Affairs Apr 9th, 2025

State Affairs

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  • The Committee on State Affairs has come to order. Clerk, call the roll. Chairman King? Mr.
  • field for public works contracts to build projects utilizing state funding or credit.
  • House Bill 985 required that any public work contract funded with state money, including debt, may not
  • bargaining organization in order to bid or be awarded a contract.
  • Work state. That's illegal. You cannot do that in this state. You have a right to choose.
TX

Texas 89th 2nd C.S.

State Affairs Apr 2nd, 2025

State Affairs

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  • The Committee on State Affairs come to order. Kirk Calle roll.
  • So, uh, Chairman, do you know if any other state has done this already?
  • This isn't a model bill or something that I, I picked up from another state.
  • I, I'd actually also state that.
  • One example states that it's anti-Semitic to simply disagree that Israel should be a Jewish state.
TX

Texas 89th Regular

State Affairs Apr 2nd, 2025

State Affairs

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  • or a state agency. or a state official.
  • So this just means state agencies, when they're looking at who to contract with, they'll take a closer
  • they provide. contracts they're fulfilling for the state.
  • companies are often highly favored when it comes to securing state contracts, so we really appreciate
  • It provides transparency and accountability around state contracting, ensuring that our small... ...and
LA

Louisiana 2026 Regular Session

Senate May 5th, 2026

Louisiana Senate Floor Meeting

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  • Congress, the President of the United States, the United States Department of Labor, the U.S.
  • , and a certificate of naturalization... ...via the United States Department of State, certificate of
  • It includes a birth certificate that's issued by the state or a state as one of the primary documents
  • There is no cost to the state.
  • Today, contracts require architects and engineers to go to court in another state or operate under another
Bills: SB524, SR108, SR109, SCR56, SCR57, SCR12, HB227, HB398, HB689, HB897, HB1029, HB1107, HB1217, HB221, HCR58, HB136, SB162, SB382, SCR33, SCR30, SB112, SB194, SB307, SB341, SB346, SB363, SB495, SB503, SB507, SB509, SB513, SB408, SB131, SB145, SB333, SB464, SB466, SB500, SB283, SB338, SB488, SB35, SB65, SB215, SB228, SB246, SB249, SB268, SB269, SB282, SB296, SB312, SB319, SB323, SB369, SB431, SB474, SB484, SB490, SB492, SB501, HCR14, HB537, HB652, HB653, HB661, HB726, HB756, HB851, HB964, HB966, HB34, HB35, HB48, HB474, HB553, HB758, HB852, HB10, HB16, HB36, HB44, HB46, HB52, HB61, HB78, HB98, HB102, HB124, HB126, HB131, HB135, HB141, HB142, HB164, HB170, HB171, HB179, HB194, HB231, HB245, HB280, HB292, HB294, HB297, HB305, HB336, HB337, HB351, HB436, HB594, HB789, HB956, HB957, HB995, HB1040, HB50, HB117, HB120, HB122, HB139, HB148, HB149, HB185, HB199, HB247, HB271, HB286, HB301, HB358, HB359, HB384, HB413, HB428, HB450, HB462, HB547, HB613, HB631, HB657, HB669, HB675, HB680, HB691, HB712, HB716, HB720, HB723, HB727, HB728, HB735, HB747, HB759, HB825, HB842, HB845, HB846, HB903, HB904, HB907, HB923, HB929, HB941, HB962, HB965, HB1036, HB287, HB370, HB515, HB521, HB570, HB1200, HB29, HB39, HB58, HB67, HB73, HB76, HB77, HB82, HB112, HB121, HB125, HB132, HB134, HB151, HB154, HB155, HB161, HB166, HB187, HB191, HB207, HB211, HB224, HB238, HB241, HB242, HB250, HB260, HB265, HB275, HB300, HB320, HB338, HB339, HB349, HB379, HB399, HB427, HB463, HB464, HB468, HB545, HB550, HB551, HB565, HB588, HB639, HB725, HB782, HB805, HB808, HB834, HB847, HB853, HB858, HB861, HB883, HB916, HB937, HB977, HB1012, HB1027, HB1044, HB1054, HB1071, HB1091, HB1117, HB119, HB129, HB677, HB850, SB68, SB149
LA

Louisiana 2026 Regular Session

Senate May 5th, 2026

Louisiana Senate Floor Meeting

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  • Congress, the President of the United States, the United States Department of Labor, the U.S.
  • State Police asked to add this.
  • State property to authorize the transfer of state property in Caddo Parish. Senator Jenkins.
  • There is no cost to the state.
  • Today, contracts require architects and engineers to go to court in another state or operate under another
Bills: SB524, SR108, SR109, SCR56, SCR57, SCR12, HB227, HB398, HB689, HB897, HB1029, HB1107, HB1217, HB221, HCR58, HB136, SB162, SB382, SCR33, SCR30, SB112, SB194, SB307, SB341, SB346, SB363, SB495, SB503, SB507, SB509, SB513, SB408, SB131, SB145, SB333, SB464, SB466, SB500, SB283, SB338, SB488, SB35, SB65, SB215, SB228, SB246, SB249, SB268, SB269, SB282, SB296, SB312, SB319, SB323, SB369, SB431, SB474, SB484, SB490, SB492, SB501, HCR14, HB537, HB652, HB653, HB661, HB726, HB756, HB851, HB964, HB966, HB34, HB35, HB48, HB474, HB553, HB758, HB852, HB10, HB16, HB36, HB44, HB46, HB52, HB61, HB78, HB98, HB102, HB124, HB126, HB131, HB135, HB141, HB142, HB164, HB170, HB171, HB179, HB194, HB231, HB245, HB280, HB292, HB294, HB297, HB305, HB336, HB337, HB351, HB436, HB594, HB789, HB956, HB957, HB995, HB1040, HB50, HB117, HB120, HB122, HB139, HB148, HB149, HB185, HB199, HB247, HB271, HB286, HB301, HB358, HB359, HB384, HB413, HB428, HB450, HB462, HB547, HB613, HB631, HB657, HB669, HB675, HB680, HB691, HB712, HB716, HB720, HB723, HB727, HB728, HB735, HB747, HB759, HB825, HB842, HB845, HB846, HB903, HB904, HB907, HB923, HB929, HB941, HB962, HB965, HB1036, HB287, HB370, HB515, HB521, HB570, HB1200, HB29, HB39, HB58, HB67, HB73, HB76, HB77, HB82, HB112, HB121, HB125, HB132, HB134, HB151, HB154, HB155, HB161, HB166, HB187, HB191, HB207, HB211, HB224, HB238, HB241, HB242, HB250, HB260, HB265, HB275, HB300, HB320, HB338, HB339, HB349, HB379, HB399, HB427, HB463, HB464, HB468, HB545, HB550, HB551, HB565, HB588, HB639, HB725, HB782, HB805, HB808, HB834, HB847, HB853, HB858, HB861, HB883, HB916, HB937, HB977, HB1012, HB1027, HB1044, HB1054, HB1071, HB1091, HB1117, HB119, HB129, HB677, HB850, SB68, SB149
Summary: The Senate opened with a quorum, a guest minister prayer, the Pledge of Allegiance, and a St. Charles Parish presentation featuring a youth national anthem singer. The chamber then moved through a large number of House and Senate messages, committee reports, and introductions, including measures on career and technical education, flood risk maps, public-private partnership contracting, arts day, and a task force on work-based learning. Several resolutions were adopted, including SCR 56 honoring the YMCA and SCR 57 honoring Jonathan Nicole, both by unanimous votes. A House concurrent resolution supporting elimination of the U.S. Department of Education also passed 26-9. On Senate bills, the chamber gave final passage to SB 112 on voluntary release time for K-12 religious instruction with a criminal background check amendment, SB 194 on public assistance and citizenship verification, SB 307 on public displays of historical/religious documents, SB 341 expanding church and nonprofit religious self-insurance coverage, SB 346 prohibiting deepfake materials used against students, SB 495 on campaign finance reporting and unitemized contributions, SB 503 on age assurance for minors using mobile apps, SB 507 creating a statewide process for determining non-enrollment, SB 509 on bank-owned life insurance, SB 131 limiting attorney fee recovery in occupational licensing disciplinary cases, SB 145 requiring backup power for adult residential care providers, SB 333 on child-in-need-of-care proceedings and federal reimbursement, SB 464 on severe obesity treatment coverage, SB 466 on expropriation and foreign adversaries, SB 488 on a school safety drone response pilot program, SB 312 on union dues and withholding procedures, and SB 319 on voter identification and provisional ballot procedures. Most passed with little or no opposition, though SB 194, SB 307, SB 503, SB 131, SB 333, and SB 319 drew some dissenting votes. The chamber also passed multiple House bills, including HB 1071 on public records exceptions for aerospace critical infrastructure, HB 537 repealing the Workers’ Compensation Advisory Council, HB 652 and HB 653 adjusting Oyster Task Force membership, HB 661 narrowing nepotism restrictions for certain school board hires with an amendment, HB 756 aligning watercraft enforcement with Coast Guard standards, HB 851 banning intentional balloon releases, HB 964 authorizing a Caddo Parish property transfer, and HB 34 and HB 35 on sheriff pension fund eligibility and contribution rules. Several items were returned to the calendar or referred to committees. A major discussion centered on SB 484, which would restructure parts of higher education governance and transfer certain Board of Regents functions; it drew extensive questioning and amendments, including a new Lumcon board structure and financial reporting requirements, but was returned to the calendar for further work rather than final passage.
MN

Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session

Human Committee Meeting - 2026-04-14

Human Services Finance and Policy

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  • <00:06:49.280> State shares in two critical areas. State shares in two critical areas.
  • ensuring that well-intended state ensuring that well-intended state policies<00:10:48.320> do
  • The state of Minnesota has not been too friendly to the state of Minnesota's population as a whole.
  • It brings together state systems.
  • But that about the state agency.
OK

Oklahoma 2026 Regular Session

Local and County Government Apr 7th, 2026 at 02:00 pm

Local and County Government

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  • So, it affects a handful of municipalities in the state of Oklahoma. Yield for questions.
  • This is a request from the state auditor.
  • A lot of those individuals that were part of this was the state auditor.
  • Towns so that they may have that same structure that the state has.
  • Three entities and subdivisions of the state will follow that bidding process.
MN

Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session

House Housing Finance and Policy Committee 3/24/26

Housing Finance and Policy

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  • states for how these bonds get awarded. states for how these bonds get awarded.
  • the United States.
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  • choice in the law in the United States. choice in the law in the United States.
  • . state. state.
Bills: HF4234, HF484, HF483, HF2614
AZ

Arizona 2026 Regular Session

03/24/2026 - Senate Appropriations, Transportation and Technology

Appropriations, Transportation and Technology

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  • passing this bill is in the interest of both the state of Arizona and of the United States more broadly
  • Look at the State Department of Education.
  • Step up, state your name, two minutes. Mr.
  • Research at the University of Kansas State of the State's project also shows that we are one of ten states
  • Team Arizona covers about 80% of the state.
MN

Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session

House Taxes Committee 3/17/26

Taxes

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  • This was something the state sales tax.
  • <00:37:58.720> It state, we're still struggling. It state, we're still struggling.
  • revenues and our state budgets.
  • revenues and our state budgets.
  • revenues and our state budgets.