Video & Transcript Research : 'legislative amendment'

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LA

Louisiana 2026 Regular Session

Finance May 21st, 2026

Finance

Transcript Highlights:
  • Amendments, no objection, amendments adopted. No further amendments on HB 1.
  • H.B. 313 will be reported favorable with amendments as amended.
  • A set of amendments before you. A set of amendments before you.
  • legislative order, the Legislative Fiscal Office, the Legislative State Institute, and the Legislative
  • There are some amendments. Okay, we have amendment set. Go ahead.
MN

Minnesota 2025 1st Special Session

House State Government Finance and Policy Committee 4/10/25

State Government Finance and Policy

Transcript Highlights:
  • House File 2783 as amended to be before House File 2783 as amended to be before the<00:01:09.600>
  • and we should be voting yes on the DE amendment.
  • Madame chair 2783 as amended. Excuse me.
  • Now, House File 2783 is amended. the A2 uh amendment to House File the A2 uh amendment to House File
  • <00:09:21.519> task work product of the legislative task work product of the legislative task
Bills: HF2783
MN

Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session

House State Government Finance and Policy Committee 4/8/25

State Government Finance and Policy

Transcript Highlights:
  • The amendment is engrossed. Chair Klevorn, to your bill as amended. Thank you, Mr. Chair.
  • Section five is the monitoring office of the Legislative Auditor.
  • <00:27:17.679> those were questions in that amendment those were questions in that amendment
  • And with that, 2783 as amended is laid over. resides. Um and Mr. Sullivan uh can resides.
  • with that, 2783 as amended is laid over. with that, 2783 as amended is laid over.
Bills: HF2783
MN

Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session

House State Government Finance and Policy Committee 3/24/26

State Government Finance and Policy

Transcript Highlights:
  • . amendment. amendment.
  • The DE is amended. Your bill has been amended. We will now take the vote on the bill as amended.
  • um this amendment was drafted. um this amendment was drafted.
  • <00:26:50.440> Um 3672 as amended. Um 3672 as amended.
  • <00:31:15.640> amended<00:31:16.080> just The bill is amended as amended just The bill
TX
Transcript Highlights:
  • This is another constitutional amendment that addresses the critical bail issue.
  • The amendments are still moving through the process; there's no indication that they're not.
  • So what this joint resolution does, if approved by Texas voters, is amend the Constitution to require
  • I mean, this bill, this constitutional amendment is meant to address...
  • The legislation that Senator Huffman passed last session...
Bills: SB3073, SJR87
US
Transcript Highlights:
  • . explain the amendment.
  • On my amendment, yeah.
  • One more amendment. Senator Sanders. Call up Sanders amendment number five.
  • The amendment is agreed to. The amendment is agreed to. Is there anyone else to offer an amendment?
  • I call up amendment number 4. This amendment is simple and straightforward.
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.
AL

Alabama 2026 1st Special Session

Alabama House State Government Committee Feb 4th, 2026

State Government

Transcript Highlights:
  • We have an amendment.
  • You were the amendment. >> I would offer the amendment. >> I would offer the amendment. >> Yeah.
  • adopt this amendment. adopt this amendment.
  • >> Bill as amended. >> Bill as amended. >> As<00:11:23.360> amended.
  • amendment. Do we have a second? amendment. Do we have a second?
ND

North Dakota 2025-2026 Regular Session

Senate Judiciary Apr 2nd, 2025 at 02:30 pm

Judiciary

Transcript Highlights:
  • We're looking at, my name is Victoria Christian for the record from Legislative Council.
  • Well, Madam Chair, I would move amendment... Senator Myrdal.
  • Amendments to House engross House Bill 1489. Any discussion on the amendments?
  • Senator Myrdal, I would move 1489 as amended.
  • Senator Luick for a do pass on 1489 as amended. Any further discussion?
Bills: HB1455
Summary: The Judiciary Committee took up House Bill 1489, and Victoria Christian from Legislative Council reviewed the latest 3003 version. She explained that the bill was revised to clarify language about individuals who are or were in a dating relationship, to incorporate provisions from related Senate bills, and to narrow confidentiality and hearing provisions to domestic violence and sexual assault protection order cases. She also noted a clarification on page 12 regarding certification of certain individuals under Supreme Court rules rather than by the Supreme Court itself. Members discussed the consolidation of multiple related bills into one measure. Senator Myrdal moved Amendment 3.03 to engross House Bill 1489, and the motion passed. Senator Myrdal then moved a do pass recommendation on House Bill 1489 as amended, seconded by Senator Luick. The committee voted in favor of the amended bill by roll call, with all members present voting yes, and the motion carried. Chair Larson then asked for a member to carry the bill to the floor, and it was agreed that the bill would be carried. The committee also discussed its remaining workload and planned to clear the rest of its calendar the following week.
ND

North Dakota 2025-2026 Regular Session

Senate Judiciary Apr 2nd, 2025 at 09:00 am

Judiciary

Transcript Highlights:
  • in North Dakota" and then "all legislation" instead of "each measure" for an amendment.
  • Where says each legislative...
  • For an amendment where it says each legislative session, line 8, Madam Chair, the director of the North
  • Nay, but the amendment passes. So we do have the amended version before us.
  • So we have the 3002 amendment, amended version before us with those additional corrections.
Bills: HB1455
Summary: The Judiciary Committee first heard House Bill 1455, which would require the North Dakota Indian Affairs Commission to review introduced legislation for tribal implications and conduct consultation with affected tribes. Rep. Collette Brown said the bill was intended to formalize and strengthen tribal consultation, and Standing Rock Sioux Tribe representative Ross Bell testified in support. Brad Hawk, executive director of the Indian Affairs Commission, testified neutrally, saying the office already does much of this work but that the bill would add structure; several senators raised concerns about duplication, possible future staffing costs, and whether the bill was necessary. The committee amended the bill to replace “each measure” with “all legislation,” then passed a do-not-pass recommendation on HB 1455 by recorded vote, with Sen. Luick designated as carrier. The committee then took up House Bill 1032, dealing with municipal courts, appeals, and judge qualifications. Legislative Council and court staff walked through proposed amendments, including making municipal courts courts of record on a delayed effective date, clarifying appeal procedures, and adding standards for municipal judges. Members discussed whether to use the term “ethical standards” or “judicial conduct”; after questions about definitions and enforcement, the committee settled on replacing the language with “judicial conduct” in the amended bill. The committee adopted the amendments and then passed HB 1032 as amended on a do-pass vote, with Sen. Cory to carry. Later, the committee heard House Bill 1263, which would make it easier for people with criminal records to seek sealing after a denial by allowing an appeal and reducing the waiting period for a new petition from three years to one year. Rep. Nels Christensen, Christopher Davis, Travis Fink, and Brad Peterson all supported the bill’s goal of giving people a better path to rehabilitation and employment. The main point of disagreement was whether to keep the statutory presumption that the benefit to the petitioner must outweigh the presumption of openness of criminal records; several witnesses urged removing that language, while others said it was part of the compromise that created the current law. The committee closed the hearing without taking final action and said it would review the House discussion before deciding later.
TX

Texas 89th Regular

Pensions, Investments & Financial Services Apr 28th, 2025

Pensions, Investments & Financial Services

Transcript Highlights:
  • This legislation will support that option for our state and school employees, aiding in our effort to
  • SJR 57 amends the Texas Constitution with voter approval. to make absolutely clear that the state is
  • Again, this is just to codify and send to the voters this constitutional amendment resolution, and I
  • for future legislators to come back and try to retroactively amend that constitutional law would require
  • That and putting it into the Constitution as an amendment.
TX

Texas 89th Regular

Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence Apr 23rd, 2025 at 10:04 am

Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence

Transcript Highlights:
  • Now, the First Amendment of the U.S.
  • Are due to support this legislation to reaffirm.
  • I'm open to amendment. Representative Dyson. I was going to say I'm not open to that amendment.
  • If there was an amendment or if we need to look at a committee sub, either one, probably an amendment
  • And if these judges don't know the bare fundamentals, such as the First Amendment, we can legislate these
Summary: The committee heard House Bill 4961, which would bar uninsured motorists from recovering non-economic damages after a collision. The author said the bill is intended to create incentives to maintain insurance and to address what he described as an unfair system for insured drivers. Texans for Lawsuit Reform and Texas Eagle Forum testified in support, while the Texas Trial Lawyers Association opposed it, warning the bill could also affect pedestrians, passengers, children, and others who did not choose whether a vehicle was insured. The bill author clarified that passengers would be included in the bill’s coverage. No vote was taken and the bill was left pending. House Bill 5570 would extend a legislative attorney CLE exemption to attorneys appointed by the governor and confirmed by the Senate to boards or commissions. The author said the measure is meant to ease time burdens and encourage service, and a witness supported it as a modest incentive for public service. A committee member noted a discrepancy in the number of affected attorneys, and the author agreed to verify the correct figure. The bill was left pending. The committee also heard House Bill 2969, which would restrict the State Bar from adopting rules or penalties that unreasonably burden attorneys’ religious exercise or free speech based on sincerely held beliefs. The author and several witnesses from Texas Values, Alliance Defending Freedom, and Cecilia Wood argued the bill protects lawyers of faith from an ABA model rule they described as a speech code. No one testified against the bill, and it was left pending. House Bill 4260, which would prohibit county judges and county commissioners from practicing law in courts over which they have jurisdiction, drew opposition from the County Judges and Commissioners Association, which argued existing ethics rules already address conflicts and that the bill would burden rural officials. The author said the bill was prompted by concerns about judges using their office to pressure others. The bill was left pending. House Bill 5134 would limit Rule 202 pre-suit depositions to people who have suffered or reasonably expect actual damages and would allow attorney’s fees against abusive petitioners. The author said the bill is aimed at preventing harassment and fishing expeditions, especially in family-law disputes. Questions focused on how the standard would work and how it differs from current law; the author said the main change is fee-shifting and a clearer legislative directive. The bill was left pending. House Bill 3095, a committee substitute version of a similar uninsured-motorist bill, would bar uninsured motorists from recovering non-economic damages and limit economic recovery, with several exceptions. Trial lawyers argued it was unconstitutional because it capped economic damages and could unfairly affect innocent drivers, pedestrians, and older people who no longer drive. The author acknowledged constitutional concerns and said the bill would need further work; the committee withdrew the substitute and left the bill pending. Finally, House Bill 4388 would require all judges, including county judges who perform administrative duties, to remain subject to the Code of Judicial Conduct. Supporters said some elected judges avoid accountability by relinquishing judicial functions, while opponents argued the bill is too rigid and unnecessary because existing remedies already exist. House Bill 3964 would limit public nuisance claims to their historical role and bar such claims against lawful conduct, conduct already covered by other remedies, and products. The author and supporters said the bill is meant to prevent courts from using public nuisance to make policy, while opponents argued it would eliminate useful remedies and could affect local actions against environmental or product-related harms. The author said the bill would not affect statutory nuisance claims, private nuisance claims, or other causes of action, and would be amended to clarify some provisions. The bill was left pending.
TX

Texas 89th Regular

Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence Apr 23rd, 2025 at 10:04 am

Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence

Transcript Highlights:
  • Now, the First Amendment, the U.S.
  • Are due to support this legislation to reaffirm.
  • I'm open to amendment. Representative Dyson. I was going to say I'm not open to that amendment.
  • If there was an amendment or if we need to look at a committee sub, either one, probably an amendment
  • And if these judges don't know the bare fundamentals, such as the First Amendment, we can legislate these
Summary: The committee heard testimony on several bills affecting civil practice, judicial conduct, and attorney regulation. HB 4961 and the similar HB 3095 would bar uninsured motorists from recovering non-economic damages after a collision, with HB 3095 also addressing certain exceptions and limiting economic damages in some cases. Supporters said the measures would encourage insurance coverage and fairness for insured drivers, while opponents argued they would unfairly punish injured people who were not responsible for the lack of insurance, including pedestrians, passengers, children, and others. HB 3095 drew constitutional concerns from witnesses, and the committee later withdrew the committee substitute and left the bill pending; HB 4961 was also left pending after questions about its scope, including passengers. HB 5570 would expand a continuing legal education exemption to attorneys appointed by the governor and confirmed by the Senate who serve on boards or commissions. The author and witness said the bill would free up time for public service while still requiring ethics training. A committee member raised a discrepancy in the number of attorneys covered, and the bill was left pending. HB 2969 would prohibit the State Bar from adopting rules or penalties that unreasonably burden attorneys’ religious exercise or free speech, especially in relation to sincerely held religious beliefs. Supporters framed it as a protection for lawyers of faith against an ABA-style speech code, while no one testified in opposition; the bill was left pending. HB 4260 would prohibit county judges and county commissioners from practicing law in courts over which they have jurisdiction. The author described it as an ethics measure to avoid conflicts of interest, but county officials and the County Judges and Commissioners Association opposed it, saying existing ethics rules already address conflicts and that the bill would impose hardships, especially in rural counties. The bill was left pending. HB 4388 would require all judges, including those who serve only in administrative roles, to remain subject to the Code of Judicial Conduct; supporters said some judges avoid discipline by relinquishing judicial functions, while opponents said the bill was unnecessary and could burden county judges who serve as administrators. It was also left pending. The committee also heard HB 5134, which would limit Rule 202 pre-suit depositions to people who have suffered or reasonably expect to suffer actual damages and allow attorney’s fees against abusive petitioners. The author said the bill would curb harassment and fishing expeditions, but members questioned how the standard would work in practice; the bill was left pending. Finally, HB 3964 would narrow common-law public nuisance claims by barring suits over lawful conduct, conduct already addressed by other remedies, and products, while preserving other causes of action. Supporters said the bill would prevent regulation through litigation and protect legislative authority; opponents said it would eliminate important remedies and that no Texas abuse had been shown. The author indicated he would revise the bill, and it was left pending.
TX

Texas 89th Regular

Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence Apr 23rd, 2025

Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence

Transcript Highlights:
  • Again, I ask for your favorable consideration of this legislation.
  • Thank you for your time today to discuss this proposed legislation.
  • I'm here actually just to register my opposition to the amendments to subsection F.
  • And subsection F was passed in 1989 as an amendment to the turnover statute.
  • An amendment basically says you can't use disbursements either.