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LA

Louisiana 2026 Regular Session

Finance May 13th, 2026

Finance

Transcript Highlights:
  • So as a result of the recommendation, we do plan to bring some legislation next session to kind of address
  • It was the car, because the legislative auditor had come in and recommended that. That's true.
  • Just so we only have to go through the House, but it did not include any type of legislators.
  • But I have concerns with this legislation, and, you know, happy to see if we can work something out,
  • But I have concerns with this legislation, and, you know, happy to see if we can work something out,
Bills: HB27 , HB143 , HB205 , HB308 , HB311 , HB417 , HB430 , HB562 , HB812 , HB1129
Committee: Senate Finance
OK

Oklahoma 2026 Regular Session

Transportation Apr 8th, 2026 at 10:30 am

Transportation

Transcript Highlights:
  • I just want to follow up on the notification, so this legislation takes out the requirement for certified
  • Just so you know, again, just because we are taking them out of this piece of legislation doesn't mean
  • And we're passing legislation that's just gonna drop that and say.
  • Be a simple step for a legislator to bring it back up and walk through the process.
  • or the people that brought this idea up see the need to have these potential routes removed from legislation
Bills: SB1475 , SB2049 , SB1966 , SB1531 , SB80
OK

Oklahoma 2026 Regular Session

Transportation Apr 8th, 2026

Transportation

Transcript Highlights:
  • I just, to follow up on the notification, so this legislation takes out the requirement for certified
  • address this, just, you know, again, just because we are taking them out of this... ...piece of legislation
  • And we're passing legislation that's just going to drop that and say, well, And we're passing legislation
  • It will be a simple step for legislators to bring it back up and walk through the process.
  • It will be a simple step for legislators to bring it back up and walk through the process.
Bills: SB1475 , SB2049 , SB1966 , SB1531 , SB80
Summary: The committee considered several naming and transportation-related bills. Senate Bill 1475 renamed the I-35 Indian Hills Road interchange as the Toby Keith Memorial Interchange, and House Bill 1996 was the Senate’s Memorial Bridge naming bill; both passed without substantive opposition. Senate Bill 2049 required the Department of Transportation to notify the Transportation Commission before disapproving or making a surety claim against a contractor, with supporters describing it as an accountability and transparency measure; it passed after some questions about its purpose and sponsor. The committee also approved Senate Bill 1531, a cleanup measure related to the Department of Aerospace and Aeronautics’ role in unmanned aerial systems and advanced air mobility, in anticipation of possible FAA rulemaking. The most extensive discussion centered on Senate Bill 80, a turnpike bill that updates statutory language, removes some unused or unbuilt route locations from statute, and codifies more formal communication with landowners, communities, and legislators. Members raised concerns about removing routes, the five-year design deadline for reauthorization, and whether the bill could slow future turnpike projects; OTA Executive Director Joe E. Kelly testified that the changes were based on updated infrastructure studies, that the five-year requirement only needed design to begin, and that the notification process would include mailers and digital posting. Senate Bill 80 passed after debate, and the committee adjourned, noting it was the final meeting of the session.
AZ

Arizona 2026 Regular Session

03/09/2026 - House Public Safety & Law Enforcement

Public Safety & Law Enforcement

Transcript Highlights:
  • I just want to kind of touch on this piece of legislation to the members.
  • I just want to kind of touch on this piece of legislation to the members.
  • Lastly, cites the legislation as the Military Police to Peace Officer Pathway Act.
  • So-called sanctuary jurisdictions have put up legislative roadblocks.
  • SB 1055 directly... ...jurisdictions have put up legislative roadblocks.
Bills: SB1032 , SB1055 , SB1107
WY

Wyoming 2026 Regular Session

Senate Judiciary Committee, March 2, 2026 AM

Judiciary

Transcript Highlights:
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  • </c> legislation on anti-money laundering. legislation on anti-money laundering.
  • Thank you, Miss L. legislation. So, I was hopeful that this legislation.
  • Um, legislation.
  • </c> with the expert in drafting legislation? with the expert in drafting legislation?
Bills: HB0070 , HB0043 , HB0103 , HB0157 , HB0092 , SF0092
Committee: Senate Judiciary
OK

Oklahoma 2026 Regular Session

Elections and Ethics Feb 9th, 2026 at 03:00 pm

Elections and Ethics

Transcript Highlights:
  • , the Secretary of the State Election Board, and I appreciate the Chair working with us on this legislation
  • and having a broader dialogue if there are things that That people feel like we need to do on the legislation
Bills: HB2938 , HB2939 , HB3306 , HB3722 , HB4113 , HB4123
KY
Transcript Highlights:
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  • I am the legislative affairs director for the Kentucky Professional Firefighters.
  • This is one of ICE legislative liaison.
  • legislation? legislation?
Summary: The committee met for its sixth meeting, established a quorum, and approved the minutes from the October 21 meeting. The main agenda item was a presentation from Kentucky Association of Counties (KACo) leaders and county officials on jail funding and jail-system reform. Speakers said county jail costs have reached crisis levels, citing large and rising general-fund subsidies in counties such as Hardin, McCracken, and Warren, and noting that county general-fund contributions to jail funds have increased by 76% since 2019. KACo outlined a three-part legislative approach for the upcoming session: incentivizing regional jails, clarifying responsibility for pre-trial felony detainees, and redefining the model for housing state inmates in county jails. On regional jails, they proposed one-time state construction funding, statutory changes to allow former county jails to serve as 96-hour holdover facilities, broader participation of jailers on regional jail authority boards, an increased supplement for closed county jails, and a one-time payment for counties that close local jails and join regional facilities. Union County Judge Adam Onan described his county’s savings from contracting with Webster County and said regionalization can reduce costs where feasible. Harlan County Judge Executive Dan Mosley focused on pre-trial felony detainees, saying counties bear the full cost of housing people awaiting trial for long periods, sometimes years, and that pre-trial time is later credited toward state sentences. He argued the state benefits from that credit and referenced prior bills that would have reimbursed counties for time-served credit. Shelley Hampton then proposed replacing the current per diem model for state inmates with contracts requiring the Department of Corrections to pay actual housing costs and to support programming such as substance abuse treatment, cognitive behavioral programming, re-entry services, workforce training, and academics. No votes were taken on the jail proposals, and the meeting ended with the presentation and discussion of the county recommendations.
TX

Texas 89th Regular

Administration May 12th, 2025

Administration

Transcript Highlights:
  • Members, House Bill 1615 is a representation of work performed by Legislative Counsel over the course
  • I've carried some recodifications in the past and just appreciate the work by Legislative Counsel.
  • We do have two resource folks here from Texas Legislative Council.
  • We do have two resource witnesses from Legislative Council. Anyone have any questions?
  • Texas Legislative Council, also non-substantive. Chair: Any questions for the senator?
Bills: HCR75 , HCR93 , SB644 , SCR2 , SCR17 , HB2703 , HCR92 , HCR7 , HCR126 , HB1615 , HB1610 , HB1620 , HCR86 , HCR7
Summary: The Senate Committee on Administration met with six members present and took up several commemorative and code-revision measures, along with one hospice/palliative care resolution. Senator Hall presented HB 2703, designating July as American Patriotism Month, and HCR 7, designating September 29 as Veterans of Foreign Wars of the United States Day; both drew no public testimony and were reported favorably. Senator Kolkhorst presented HB 1615, a non-substantive Texas Legislative Council recodification bill relating to water and wastewater special districts, which was also reported favorably. Senator Parker presented HCR 86 recognizing Denton’s “31 Days of Denton Halloween,” and Senator Johnson presented HB 1620, another non-substantive code update; both were left pending at first and later reported favorably. Senator Johnson also presented SB 644, creating Hospice and Palliative Care Day on the second Saturday in October, which was left pending and later reported favorably. The committee also heard HCR 75, HCR 93, HCR 126, and HCR 92. HCR 75 concerned a local designation tied to marina/guide services and was left pending initially, then later reported favorably. HCR 93 would renew Nacogdoches as the Garden Capital of Texas, HCR 126 would designate Corrigan as the Timber Products Capital of Texas, and HCR 92 would designate the fourth Thursday in March as Tuskegee Airmen Commemoration Day; all were heard without public opposition and later reported favorably. Several members emphasized the historical, cultural, or economic significance of the local designations, while the code-update bills were described as non-substantive recodifications prepared by the Texas Legislative Council. After taking up pending business, the committee voted to report the measures favorably, with most also recommended for the May 14, 2025 local and uncontested calendar. The committee certified the local and uncontested calendar list for that date, with some items removed because they had already passed earlier in the day or had other issues. The meeting concluded with a motion to recess.
OK

Oklahoma 2026 Regular Session

Government Oversight Mar 3rd, 2026 at 10:30 am

Government Oversight

Transcript Highlights:
  • Was this the one that had a cota issue with the pension itself that need?
  • If you can just help clarify, because I know there have been legislation over the last several years
  • I know there's legislation around gun manufacturing and not allowing those banks to do business in our
  • I know there's been similar legislation that has passed through Idaho, Florida, Tennessee, and lawsuits
  • probably be a Not the more fair, but of the more reasonable path forward would be to wait to run legislation
OK

Oklahoma 2026 Regular Session

Government Oversight Mar 3rd, 2026

Government Oversight

Transcript Highlights:
  • Was this the one that had a CODA issue with the pension itself that needed...
  • laws that have already been in place, if you can just help clarify, because I know there has been legislation
  • I know there's legislation around gun manufacturing and not allowing those banks to do business in our
  • I know there's been similar legislation...
  • I know there's been similar legislation that has passed through Idaho, Florida, and Tennessee, and lawsuits
Summary: The Government Oversight Committee met with a quorum and heard a series of bills, beginning with HB 3942, which tightens the state’s incentive evaluation process; it passed 11-0. HB 4203, allowing the Oklahoma Uniform Building Code Commission to explore guidelines for small multifamily housing of eight units or fewer and four stories or less, passed 10-1. HB 2588, which requires HOA board members to own and live in the HOA, passed 12-0, and HB 3024, limiting large agency pay raises/stipends to 10% unless reported through OMES, passed 12-0. HB 3383, limiting state employees to 14-hour shifts in a 24-hour period with emergency exceptions, passed 10-2, and HB 3279, a cleanup bill related to last year’s government corruption legislation, passed 12-0. The committee also advanced HB 3919, reducing county fair board size from nine to five members at county option to address quorum problems, and HB 3883, which imposes utility-system inspection, notice, and backflow-preventer-related requirements on governing bodies in exchange for reducing litigation exposure; both passed 12-0. HB 4193, as amended, would restrict state contracts and taxpayer funds from going to foreign adversaries or related entities, with exceptions and purchasing-director discretion; it passed 9-3. HB 3431 expanded foreign-adversary property restrictions to critical rare earth minerals and passed 13-0. HB 3435, a municipal bond single-subject bill, passed 12-0, and HB 4352, a Uniform Law Commission mortgage refinance update, passed 13-0. Later, HB 4484, allowing Corporation Commission employees to take state vehicles home for travel purposes under existing-style oversight, passed 13-0. Committee members then presented HB 1245, moving certain DHS Inspector General law enforcement officers into hazardous pay retirement coverage; it passed 13-0. HB 3172, the Fair Banking Act, would limit adverse banking actions against lawful economic activity at large banks and create a complaint/reason-request process; after extensive questions about thresholds, exceptions, and constitutional issues, it passed 11-3. HB 3306, increasing transparency requirements for campaign statement-of-organization reporting with a $400 threshold and a delayed effective date, passed 14-0. The committee laid over HB 4303 and HB 4311 until the next meeting and adjourned.
OK

Oklahoma 2026 Regular Session

Rules Apr 23rd, 2026

Rules

Transcript Highlights:
  • It would go through our constitutional legislative process.
  • That would be up to the T-SET board, which remains intact under this legislation.
  • It could also be funded by the legislative control of this new fund as well.
  • It would go through our constitutional legislative process.
  • It could also be funded by the legislative control of this new fund as well.
Bills: HB3327 , HB3711 , HB4104 , HJR1077 , HB3329
Committee: Senate Rules
Summary: The committee first considered House Bill 3711, which was described as a work in progress aimed at increasing transparency for taxpayers about instructional expenditures in school bond communications. Members questioned whether the bill changed what districts may bond for, and the author said it did not alter the bond process, only added communications. After title was struck, the bill passed committee 13-5. House Bill 4104, dealing with repeat peeping Tom and clandestine recording offenses, was presented with an amendment adding conduct involving three or more separate victims as a basis for felony treatment. The amendment was adopted after questions about its legal basis and a recent court decision. The bill as amended then passed committee unanimously, 18-0. The committee also took up House Joint Resolution 1077, which would send to voters a proposal to move $1 billion from the Tobacco Settlement Endowment Trust corpus into a new Oklahoma’s Futures Trust Fund. The proponent said the T-SET board would remain in place, the corpus would stay protected, and annual earnings from the new fund would be split between reinvestment and legislative appropriations for health and education. Opponents argued the measure would shift money from an independent endowment to a politically controlled process and could weaken existing T-SET programs. After debate, the resolution passed committee 14-4. Finally, House Bill 3327 proposed expanding the State Board of Education from seven to nine members, with appointments divided among the governor, speaker, and president pro tem, and allowing removal only for cause. Members raised questions about geographic representation and vacancy appointments, but the bill passed as amended 15-2. House Bill 3329, a trailer bill related to sunset legislation, added a July 1, 2027 sunset for the Board of Psychological Examiners after concerns about its handling of a complaint and a recent court ruling; it passed as amended 14-2, and the committee then adjourned.
OK

Oklahoma 2026 Regular Session

Senate Legislative Session Apr 15th, 2026 at 01:30 pm

Oklahoma Senate Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • And hopefully, on a national landscape, we'll be able to have some legislation soon that'll then allow
  • If you can't read them together, then try to look at the legislative intent. Yield for questions.
  • And you talk to teachers who are just so thankful for this piece of legislation.