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NM

New Mexico 2026 Regular Session

Senate Chamber Feb 6th, 2026

New Mexico Senate Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • Please stand for the Navajo Nation.
  • She serves as president of the League of Nations Club.
  • Each of these nations are distinct.
  • At Petroglyph National Monument, food drives supporting Operation Backpack, tree planting with Sandia
  • On my far right, Sophia Yasi, of the Navajo Nation.
Summary: The Senate convened for an Indian Day/Native American Day session featuring prayers, drum and color guard presentations, and extensive recognition of tribal leaders, students, royalty, and community advocates from across New Mexico and neighboring tribal nations. Senators used the morning to introduce guests and speak about Native sovereignty, language preservation, education, water access, economic development, and the importance of tribal-state relationships. Several speakers highlighted personal and family ties to Native communities, while others emphasized ongoing work on issues such as clean water for Navajo communities, Native youth leadership, and missing and murdered Indigenous women and relatives. A major non-ceremonial item was the reading of Senate Executive Messages from the governor authorizing consideration of Senate Bills 306, 309, 312, and 313. Those bills would, respectively, change licensure rules for certain institutions, alter lottery tuition fund deposit requirements, and repeal or revise provisions related to safety helmets and child restraint devices in negligence and damages law. The Senate also received committee reports advancing House Bill 34, Senate Bills 204, 241, 77, 152, 190, and 143, along with confirmations for Elaine Luna and Grace Margaret Herrera to the New Mexico Highlands University Board of Regents. The Rules Committee also reported on the governor’s appointment of Don Walters as child advocate for the Office of the Child Advocate. The chamber also adopted a Senate resolution recognizing February 6, 2026, as New Mexico Speech, Language, and Hearing Association Day, with Senator Pope speaking in support of audiologists and speech-language pathologists. Throughout the session, members repeatedly acknowledged the prior night’s Senate-House basketball game, which raised more than $26,000 for cancer, and used the occasion to thank participants and guests. No roll-call votes were recorded in the transcript beyond voice votes adopting the committee reports and the unanimous-consent actions on floor procedures and guest access.
OK

Oklahoma 2026 Regular Session

Commerce and Economic Development Oversight Feb 26th, 2026 at 10:30 am

Commerce & Economic Development Oversight

Transcript Highlights:
  • The national lab structure depends on how you look at it.
  • But as I broke into that, if our messaging as a nation is reliability, if our messaging as a nation is
  • We see on the news pushback against data centers nationally.
  • Nationally, the ultimate high ground from a national security sense is space.
  • We know nationally, if you look at Oak Ridge National Lab in Knoxville, Tennessee, for instance, the
TX

Texas 89th Regular

Criminal Justice May 20th, 2025

Criminal Justice

Transcript Highlights:
  • The bill relates to reporting by law enforcement agencies of missing children to the National Center
  • of the bill, which would require law enforcement agencies also to report missing children to the National
  • Moreover, the order to enter the child's information into both state and national databases facilitates
  • parks or the national recreation areas in Texas.
  • One of our national park officers stopped an individual at Mission San Juan.
Summary: The Senate Committee on Criminal Justice met with a quorum and heard a long agenda of bills on criminal justice, public safety, mental health, victims’ rights, and related administrative issues. Early bills included HB 47, the omnibus sexual assault survivors bill, which would expand post-assault care, require courts to consider delays for adult survivors, bar sex offenders from rideshare driving, allow lease termination regardless of where an assault occurred, and require more reporting from sexual assault response teams. Testimony was generally supportive, though one witness raised concern that the bill’s reporting requirements could jeopardize county grant funding. HB 171, the Annel Borrego Act, would set a minimum period for court-ordered chemical dependency treatment; NAMI Texas supported it. HB 908 would require missing children reports to be sent to the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children within two hours, and HB 1443 would criminalize possession and promotion of childlike sex dolls; both drew supportive testimony and were left pending. HB 567, changing juvenile board chair selection in Parker County, and HB 4263, a TJJD workforce retention bill, were also heard and left pending after brief discussion and adoption of committee substitutes where applicable. The committee also heard several bills focused on jail and prison safety, court process, and victim protection. HB 2282 would raise the arrest warrant fee from $50 to $75; constables supported it as a cost-recovery measure, while the Texas Fair Defense Project opposed it as a regressive fee that burdens low-income defendants. HB 3464 would increase penalties for correctional employees who bring drugs or alcohol into prisons, with support from Harris County jail officials and a formerly incarcerated advocate who described the dangers of contraband and retaliation. HB 285, “Poncho’s Law,” would add criminal negligence to non-livestock animal cruelty offenses; animal welfare advocates said it would close a loophole that lets pet service businesses avoid accountability, and the bill was left pending. HB 2355 would keep certain Crime Victims Compensation records confidential when held by the Attorney General, and HB 2637 would standardize jury exemption ages and clean up jury disqualification reporting; both were left pending after limited testimony. Mental health and competency-related bills received significant attention. HB 305 would require a pretrial hearing within 14 days after a defendant is restored to competency, aimed at reducing repeated decompensation and the forensic waitlist; NAMI Texas supported it. HB 1741 would tighten procedures for not-guilty-by-reason-of-insanity outpatient commitments by requiring a stronger nexus to the receiving county and clearer supervision authority; law enforcement and mental health witnesses said it would improve public safety and treatment success. HB 2492 would make the four-hour family-violence post-bond cooling-off period mandatory rather than discretionary, and HB 1445 would allow a managed assigned counsel director to designate someone to approve certain payments for indigent defense attorneys; both were left pending. HB 1024 would require prompt execution of warrants for parole violators on superintensive supervision, and HB 1306 would extend first-responder-style benefits to death investigation professionals; neither drew opposition in the hearing. The committee also heard a series of public integrity and technology bills. HB 449 would expand the deepfake sexual content statute to include sexually explicit images, with Public Citizen supporting the change as necessary to address a rapidly growing problem. HB 1902 would create a new offense for “jugging,” or following bank or ATM customers to rob them; the Texas Bankers Association supported it. HB 2697 would require sureties to notify prosecutors before surrendering a felony defendant’s bond, and HB 2001 would sharply increase penalties for misuse of public information for financial gain and related coercion, with prosecutors and Texas Rangers describing bid-rigging and public corruption investigations as difficult to prove under current law because of short limitations periods and limited penalties. HB 1866 would grant Texas peace officer authority to National Park Service rangers within Texas park boundaries, and HB 4996 would increase penalties for fraudulent liens filed against public servants. Throughout the hearing, most bills were left pending after testimony, and several committee substitutes were adopted without objection.
WA

Washington 2025-2026 Regular Session

House Health Care & Wellness Feb 24th, 2026 at 01:30 pm

Health Care & Wellness

Transcript Highlights:
  • There are patients across the nation here, just in Washington State where I reside and am licensed as
  • Department of Health and Human Services, the VA, and national audiology associations, recognize telehealth
  • Washington should continue to align with these national standards.
  • the program for the review of health technology technologies that are recommended by Medicare or nationally
  • This is a good step forward, allowing not only peer-reviewed articles, but national experts to be considered
Bills: SB5915, SB6025, SJM8002
HI

Hawaii 2026 Regular Session

JDC-LBT, JDC DEFER Public Hearings 02-05-2026

Judiciary

Bills: SB2841, SB2533
Summary: The joint Judiciary, Labor, and Technology Committee heard two bills in the morning session and later took up two Judiciary decision-making items. SB 2841 would require human trafficking awareness training for transient accommodation workers. Testimony was generally supportive from the Department of Labor and Industrial Relations, the Department of Law Enforcement, and the Hawaii Hotel Alliance/American Hotel and Lodging Association, which also proposed amendments to preserve existing industry training programs and broaden coverage. Members clarified that the administration wanted DLE to be the lead agency instead of DLIR, while the Attorney General would still handle approval of training programs. The committee recommended passage with amendments, including coverage for third-party contractors and implementation dates, and the measure was adopted with no recorded opposition. SB 2533 would adjust the salaries of the Campaign Spending Commission’s executive director and associate director to better align with comparable enforcement/compliance positions. The commission supported the bill, saying its salaries lag behind similar offices by about $30,000 and that recruitment and workload have become more difficult, while one testifier opposed the proposal. Members questioned why the bill used the Department of Health as the salary comparator and whether Ethics would be a better benchmark; the committee agreed to revise the bill to peg the salaries to the Ethics Commission instead, blank out the dollar amounts for further review, and note the requested appropriation in the report. The committee recommended passage with amendments, and the measure was adopted. In the Judiciary decision-making agenda, SB 2203, concerning the use of masks or personal disguises by law enforcement officers, was amended to allow exceptions for officers who are unmasked nearby or who are supporting undercover operations, to change the term to “facial covering,” and to add definitions covering federal, state, and county law enforcement. The committee also set a far-future effective date and passed the bill with amendments. SB 2442, relating to judiciary purchase-of-service contracts with community-based organizations, was also passed with amendments; the committee added a far-future effective date, clarified the consumer price index reference, and noted a recommended appropriation amount of $4.26 million in the committee report. All measures were adopted without recorded no votes or reservations.
WA

Washington 2025-2026 Regular Session

House Postsecondary Education & Workforce Feb 4th, 2026 at 01:30 pm

Postsecondary Education & Workforce

Transcript Highlights:
  • This benefit currently exists for National Guard members of the Washington State National Guard, but
  • This benefit currently exists for National Guard members of the Washington State National Guard, but
  • Army reservists and National Guard members are interchangeable.
  • National accreditation allows two attempts. National accreditation allows two attempts.
  • Enforceable state standards complement national accreditation.
Summary: The committee held courtesy hearings on three bills before moving to executive action on two unrelated measures. House Bill 2443 would create an Armed Forces Reserve post-secondary education grant. Staff explained the bill as written would apply to Army Reserve members and their spouses/dependents, with eligibility tied to Washington domicile or stationing, enrollment in an in-state postsecondary program, and a service obligation or repayment requirement. Rep. DeFoe said the intent was to extend educational support to reservists similar to benefits already available to Washington National Guard members. A reserve ambassador testified in support, emphasizing the role of reserve components in state and national security and disaster response. No vote was taken on the bill during the hearing. House Bill 2567 would restore Washington College Grant and College Bound Scholarship award levels for students attending four-year private, not-for-profit institutions. The sponsor, Rep. Street, said the Legislature had made a budget-driven cut last session and should reinstate the aid as soon as possible. Students and representatives from private colleges testified that the cuts would reduce access, increase debt, and disproportionately harm low-income, first-generation, and students of color; supporters also argued the aid helps students stay in Washington and supports workforce needs, including health care. Public university faculty and some others opposed the bill, arguing state funds should prioritize public institutions and that public higher education has also faced cuts. The committee heard extensive testimony but took no action on the bill in the hearing. House Bill 2498 would change nursing education standards by limiting the Board of Nursing’s authority where programs are nationally accredited, requiring technical assistance for low NCLEX pass rates, and expediting approval for certain programs. The sponsor said the bill was intended to reduce barriers, address perceived overreach by the board, and improve diversity and workforce supply in nursing. Community college leaders and some nursing educators supported the bill, saying current rules create unnecessary delays and hinder expansion, especially in rural areas. The Board of Nursing, nursing education groups, hospitals, clinical placement organizations, and other nurses opposed it, arguing state oversight is needed for patient safety, local workforce needs, and consistent standards; several said the board is already revising its rules through the existing WAC process. After the public hearings, the committee went into executive session and passed Substitute House Bill 2363 and Substitute House Bill 2422 out of committee with do-pass recommendations, each after adopting amendments that delayed implementation dates. The vote on 2422 was 9-7, with one excused member.
TX

Texas 89th Regular

Homeland Security, Public Safety & Veterans' Affairs Mar 26th, 2025

Homeland Security, Public Safety & Veterans' Affairs

Transcript Highlights:
  • Missions and National Historical Park.
  • committed within the boundaries of the National Park or National Recreation areas in Texas.
  • They're not owned by National Park. We have an agreement with National Park when we created it.
  • National Historical Park.
  • He didn't like it because of my nationality.
TX

Texas 89th Regular

S/C on County & Regional Government Mar 10th, 2025

S/C on County & Regional Government

Transcript Highlights:
  • According to the FBI National Incident Based Reporting System, Texas crime clearance rate stand at a
  • And that study identified that the national, the minimum national average, so...
  • So it's not the national average, it's the minimum national average.
  • So if we wanted to get to the national average, it would even be more.
  • Kind of the worst case scenario across the nation, at a minimum. Thank you.
NM

New Mexico 2026 Regular Session

Senate Chamber Feb 6th, 2026 at 11:27 am

New Mexico Senate Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • Please stand for the Navajo Nation.
  • She serves as president of the League of Nations Club.
  • She serves as president of the League of Nations Club.
  • Each of these nations is distinct.
  • On my far right, Sophia Yasi, of the Navajo Nation, On my far right, Sophia Yasi of the Navajo Nation
Keywords: 996, all
NM

New Mexico 2025 Regular Session

IC - New Mexico Finance Authority Oversight Jul 9th, 2025

New Mexico Finance Authority Oversight Committee

Transcript Highlights:
  • We receive national numbers that go by county by county throughout the United States.
  • So even though it's a national medical organization, there is actually a bigger shortage of medical providers
  • I mean, I've always joked, do we need to have mixers for medical providers at Sandia Labs to make them
  • Because at Sandia Labs in Los Alamos, you have...
  • there are systems out there that are already being used, not just in other countries, but in our nation
NM

New Mexico 2026 Regular Session

Senate - Rules Jan 30th, 2026 at 09:10 am

Senate Rules

Transcript Highlights:
  • She is the legislative policy coordinator for the National League of Women Voters, and her name is Kadeji
  • Alyam Gaiyam. ...for the National League of Women Voters.
  • My favorite insect is a Sandia hairstreak butterfly because of its vibrant green color and also being
  • Madam Chair and members of the committee, my favorite insect is the Sandia Fair Street Butterfly because
  • I'm not sure that there's research that shows one's better than the other nationally.
Bills: SB104, SJR3, SM3
LA

Louisiana 2026 Regular Session

Education Apr 28th, 2026

Education

Transcript Highlights:
  • There are researchers here from the Seven Sons of National Defense.
  • And they do believe that the United States is an enemy nation.
  • And they do believe that the United States is an enemy nation.
  • Our executive team is comprised of leaders from five different nationalities.
  • So in closing, we strongly share your goal of protecting research and national security.
WA

Washington 2025-2026 Regular Session

House Health Care & Wellness Feb 18th, 2026 at 01:30 pm

Health Care & Wellness

Transcript Highlights:
  • , bankruptcy, or labor dispute are expanded to include cybersecurity attacks and declarations of national
  • Without the department, opioid treatment programs will have to turn to national accrediting bodies, which
  • Okay. nations. Now, if the Bible is not true, this verse is meaningless.
  • I was previously a primary care doctor at Lummi Nation Health Center, a tribal clinic where I prescribed
  • It is recommended for treating GBM by major national treatment guidelines.
OK

Oklahoma 2026 Regular Session

Veteran and Military Affairs REVISED: Links added Feb 5th, 2026 at 10:30 am

Veteran and Military Affairs

Transcript Highlights:
  • Page four, though, so a lot of people want to donate directly to the Oklahoma National Guard.
  • Page six, the change, so National Guard is regulated by the federal government.
  • He was a member of the National Guard after 40 years of service.
  • Pages 28 to 30 pertain to the opening of the new Oklahoma National Guard Museum.
  • out the National Guard sections from a piece that should be all about the State Guard.
OK

Oklahoma 2026 Regular Session

Veteran and Military Affairs REVISED: Links added Feb 5th, 2026

Veteran and Military Affairs

Transcript Highlights:
  • Page four, though: a lot of people want to donate directly to the Oklahoma National Guard.
  • This applies to officers only on the National Guard.
  • He was a member of the Oklahoma National Guard after 40 years of service.
  • He was a member of the Oklahoma National Guard after 40 years of service.
  • Page 28 to 30 pertains to the opening of the new Oklahoma National Guard Museum, things like the gift
Summary: The committee heard several veterans-related bills. House Bill 3257 would treat 100% disabilities caused by medical malpractice at a VA facility as service-connected for purposes of Oklahoma state benefits, aligning state treatment with federal benefits; members asked about the bill’s scope and its relation to military service and citizenship, and it passed 6-0. House Bill 3432 would allow veterans to attend public school sporting events without paying gate admission; one member spoke against the idea of preferential treatment for veterans, but the bill passed 5-1. House Bill 3428 would require the Department of Labor, working with the Oklahoma Department of Veterans Affairs, to create a workplace poster for employers with more than 50 employees listing veteran benefits and contact information for assistance programs. The author emphasized it was not a recruitment effort and said the poster would mainly provide hotline numbers and claims assistance information; it passed 7-0. House Bill 3043 would let ODVA hire PRN, seasonal, or as-needed employees during peak periods instead of relying on full-time staff, and members discussed possible reporting additions; it passed 7-0. The committee also considered House Bill 3044, which continues the existing tax return donation option for the ODVA equipment capital improvement program, and it passed 7-0. House Bill 3078, as amended, changed the donation mechanism to a direct link to the ODVA website rather than a checkbox on state transaction forms, and the amendment was adopted before the bill passed 8-0. Finally, House Bill 3940, a broad cleanup/omnibus measure revising National Guard and State Guard provisions, retention and education assistance rules, museum-related authority, and other technical matters, was presented as a follow-up to prior legislation, amended by PCS, and passed 7-0 with one member absent/abstaining; the committee then adjourned.
WA

Washington 2025-2026 Regular Session

Senate Health & Long-Term Care Jan 29th, 2026 at 08:00 am

Health & Long-Term Care

Transcript Highlights:
  • That process triggers mandatory reporting to national data banks, posting on the provider credential
  • We need a national health plan like Medicare for All to guarantee health care for everyone.
  • And I'm here today representing Maine All-Care and the National Organization of One-Payer, affordable
  • And I'm here today representing Maine All-Care and the National Organization of One-Payer, Dr.
  • Julie Pease, representing Maine All-Care and the National Organization of One-Payer States, speaks in
Summary: The Senate Health and Long-Term Care Committee held a January 29 public hearing on six bills, moving through a large number of testifiers under a one-minute limit. The first bill, SB 6292, would create a joint legislative-executive committee on health care financing to study financing mechanisms for statewide access and coverage; the sponsor and several supporters from the Health Care Authority, insurance, hospital, medical, labor, and patient groups said it could help the state respond to affordability and sustainability challenges, while some suggested coordination and scope amendments. The committee also waived the five-day notice rule to hear SB 6258 and SB 6182 that morning. SB 6258 would create a non-disciplinary pathway for voluntary relinquishment of certain Washington Medical Commission licenses. Staff and supporters said it would provide a humane, due-process-friendly option for physicians and other licensees who need to leave practice without discipline; testimony from the Medical Commission and a physicians’ health program strongly supported it. SB 6182 would establish an abortion savings program funded by a new assessment on health carriers and direct the Department of Health to issue grants for abortion clinical care. Supporters argued it would protect abortion access and recoup funds set aside under the ACA, while opponents raised concerns about the assessment functioning as a tax, lack of opt-out, and impacts on premiums and conscience rights. The committee also heard SB 5947, which would create the Washington Health Care Board to design a universal state health plan if and when federal authority and funding become available. Supporters from labor, health care, student, tribal, and universal-care advocacy groups said it would prepare Washington for a future federal waiver and advance universal coverage; opponents argued it was too vague, costly in principle, or unnecessary. SJR 8206 would place a constitutional amendment on the ballot to declare affordable health care a fundamental right; testimony was sharply divided between supporters who said it would establish a clear state commitment and opponents who warned of legal uncertainty, vague terms, and future budget pressures. Finally, SB 5823 would require licensed hospitals to employ or provide access to a patient advocate to help patients navigate care, records, billing, and appointments. The sponsor said it was prompted by constituent concerns, while hospital and patient coalition witnesses supported the goal but asked for amendments to clarify staffing, exemptions, and scope. No votes on the bills were taken in the hearing; the committee adjourned after testimony concluded.
MN

Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session

House Children and Families Finance and Policy Committee 3/18/25

Children and Families Finance and Policy

Transcript Highlights:
  • Nationally and in Minnesota, we have seen that change or reform is expensive, taxing on the workforce
  • The national average is about 10%. maybe just we don't yet have the maybe just we don't yet have the
  • But when you look at the support that it gives into our tribal nations and it was sovereignty day yesterday
  • But when you look at the support that it gives into our tribal nations and it was sovereignty day yesterday
  • But when you look at the support that it gives into our tribal nations and it was sovereignty day yesterday
NM

New Mexico 2025 Regular Session

IC - Legislative Finance Nov 17th, 2025

Transcript Highlights:
  • campaigns and on national conventions.
  • , Pueblos, and Nations Senior Centers.
  • They're also the types of engineers that Sandia National Labs is trying to find.
  • In fact, I just had a conversation with Sandia National Labs maybe three weeks ago about the work that
  • and the National Council of State Legislatures.