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AL

Alabama 2025 Regular Session

Alabama Senate Judiciary Committee Apr 2nd, 2025

Judiciary

Transcript Highlights:
  • People should know what to expect. Right now, you don't know what to expect.
  • It's beautiful to pass the bill because we are trying to pass the bill because we are trying to pass
  • the bill because we are trying to and he's right about what we are trying to do.
  • It's just making you... you're trying to seek it.
  • know... trying to deal with.
Bills: SB210 , SB176 , SB167 , SB244 , SB218 , SB9 , SB153 , SB9
Committee: Senate Judiciary
HI
Transcript Highlights:
  • And right now it takes about three weeks to get in to see a physician.
  • And right now it takes about three weeks to get in to see a physician.
  • And right now it takes about three weeks to get in to see a physician.
  • And right now it takes about three weeks to get in to see a physician.
  • </c><00:36:02.040><c> now</c> to uh do a uh in the right now to uh do a uh in the right now conception
Bills: HCR92 , HCR46 , HCR172 , HCR147 , HCR112 , HCR100 , HR84 , HR42 , HR139 , HR104 , HR92
Committee: House Labor
US
Transcript Highlights:
  • We need to restore, you're right, accountability. We need to make.
  • We're trying to prepare for the future.
  • of Veterans Affairs, and as we try to figure out how to right-size the VA, the Inspector General has
  • you're trying to accomplish.
  • We look forward to answers to our questions, and we look forward to working to figuring out how to right-size
Bills: SB124 , SB201 , SB275 , SB410 , SB478 , SB607 , SB610 , SB611 , SB654 , SB702 , SB787 , SB831 , SB892
Summary: During the meeting, various members engaged in extensive discussions surrounding 15 proposed bills related to veterans' affairs. Notably, concerns regarding recent VA workforce changes sparked debates, particularly about potential cuts and their implications for veterans' care and benefits. Chairman Moran emphasized the need for thoughtful reforms and coordination with stakeholders, urging responsible measures to prevent negatively impacting service delivery. The meeting highlighted a significant bipartisan effort to enhance veterans' access to essential health services, particularly in light of recent challenges faced by the VA workforce. Senator Blumenthal's assertions about the urgent plight of veterans due to cuts in personnel drew strong reactions, showcasing the deep concern among committee members regarding the current state of veteran services.
US

US Federal 2025-2026 Regular Session

US House Floor Proceedings (Wednesday, April 29, 2026)

US Federal House Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • And finally, uh to try to work that out?
  • ><01:12:18.239><c> money</c><01:12:18.880><c> from</c> trying to to secure more money from trying to
  • We're trying to fix it, trying to be the adults, trying to fund the government, trying to support our
  • We're trying to fix it, trying country.
  • the</c> to be the adults, trying to fund the to be the adults, trying to fund the government,<06:50:08.958
Bills: HB7567 , SCR33 , SB1318 , HR1224
MN

Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session

House Housing Finance and Policy Committee 3/25/26

Housing Finance and Policy

Transcript Highlights:
  • Um, just to name that, uh, to pay for a supportive housing development, right, is committed to providing
  • We're still trying to program set up.
  • to be trying to so um it makes sense to be trying to figure<00:17:57.919><c> out</c><00:17:58.240><c
  • </c> no, it's all prorated. it goes right to no, it's all prorated. it goes right to so<00:29:20.080>
  • the right to thanks to legislature have the right to organize.<00:35:01.440><c> that's</c><00:35:01.760
Bills: HF2740 , HF2901 , HF4443 , HF3943
MN

Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session

House Energy Finance and Policy Committee 3/10/26

Energy Finance and Policy

Transcript Highlights:
  • for the state to transfer those right-of-ways to tribal nations.
  • to um um right modified was in regards to um um right ofways<00:04:43.680><c> and</c><00:04:43.919><
  • And I'd like to emphasize that the right to serve and the obligation to serve are what allow us to make
  • of common sense approaches to try to support Minnesotans to be able to keep their utility service.
  • try to find some options for best to try to find some options for legislators<00:36:51.359><c> to</c
Bills: HF3458 , HF3777 , HF3778 , HF3912
AL

Alabama 2026 Regular Session

Alabama House Financial Services Committee Mar 4th, 2026

Financial Services

Transcript Highlights:
  • Um, we're right at 9:00, so we're going to get started.
  • All right.
  • All right. I have a Any more questions? All right.
  • All right. SB 247 has a favorable report. Thank you, Senator Jones, for coming to hang out with us.
  • All right. At this time, do I have a motion to adjourn? >> So move. Thank you.
Bills: HB259 , SB247 , HB259 , SB247
MN

Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session

House Agriculture Finance and Policy Committee 4/9/25

Agriculture Finance and Policy

Transcript Highlights:
  • other testifiers that we will try to fit in during that window.
  • try to address the specific issue that this is referring to.
  • try to address the specific issue that this is referring to.
  • try to address the specific issue that this is referring to.
  • </c> difficult trying to find uh mainly difficult trying to find uh mainly retired<00:41:15.200><c> people
Bills: HF2446
TX
Transcript Highlights:
  • You've got all submitted written testimony to the office, right?
  • So that's the heart of what I think he's trying to go to."
  • "Anyway, I'm sympathetic to what he's trying to do.
  • I'm supportive of what he's trying to do, the maintenance thing.
  • The bill clarifies the right of access for legislators by noting that the right to access applies to
Summary: The Senate Committee on Business and Commerce heard testimony on HB 149, the Artificial Intelligence Governance Act. Senator Schwertner described the bill as an outcomes-based AI framework that would require disclosure when people interact with AI, prohibit manipulative or social-scoring systems, address biometric capture, discrimination, and deepfake child exploitation, and give the Attorney General enforcement authority. It would also create an AI Sandbox and AI Council. Witnesses from the Texas Public Policy Foundation, a Houston attorney, TechNet, and the Texas Association of Business strongly supported the bill, praising its stakeholder process and pro-innovation approach, while Texas Appleseed suggested regulators should have more examination authority over sandbox participants. The bill was left pending. The committee then heard SB 229, which would prohibit motor vehicle dealers from conditioning a sale on dealer-offered financing or charging more because a buyer uses outside financing or cash. Senator West said the bill is meant to stop forced financing and bait-and-switch pricing, and he noted the bill passed the committee and Senate in the prior session. The Texas Automobile Dealers Association opposed the bill, arguing it would force dealers to accept any third-party lender or cash transaction on terms they cannot control. The Texas Credit Union Association supported the bill, saying consumers should be able to choose outside financing without hidden fees or pressure. After questions about cash purchases and dealer practices, the bill was left pending. The committee also took up SB 2566, which would clarify legislators’ access to information from executive agencies, including confidential information, by setting response deadlines, limiting confidentiality agreements to statutory terms, requiring a standard AG form, and creating a complaint and penalty process for noncompliance. No witnesses testified, and the bill was left pending. Finally, SB 1749, as substituted, would let certain court-related employees and judicial conduct commission personnel keep personal information such as home addresses and phone numbers confidential, with work addresses used in place of home addresses for certain purposes. District clerk and judicial conduct commission witnesses described threats and harassment as the reason for the bill, and a court administration witness answered questions about how the address protections would work with voter registration and precinct records. That bill was also left pending, and the committee recessed without further business.
TX

Texas 89th Regular

S/C on County & Regional Government Apr 21st, 2025

S/C on County & Regional Government

Transcript Highlights:
  • I reserve my right to close. Happy to answer any questions. All right, thank you.
  • we go merely to try to fill a vacancy, all we're trying to do is fill it.
  • And really what we've been trying to do within our own county is trying to get our county to propose
  • And really what we've been trying to do within our own county is trying to get our county to propose
  • There is no authority, and what we're trying to do is give them the tools that they need to try to see
Summary: The subcommittee on county and regional government heard a long agenda of county-related bills, with most measures left pending after testimony. HB 2097, by Rep. Martinez, would let counties that opt in use an independent hearing examiner instead of a civil service commission for certain deputy sheriff discipline appeals; the bill drew support from CLEET’s Robert Leonard, who said it would be fairer and faster, and it was left pending. HB 4642, by Rep. Gonzalez, would require counties that contract with out-of-state jail facilities to include Texas jail-standard protections and oversight; Gonzalez, detainee Jess Hampton, his wife, Texas Jail Project’s Krish Kundu, and TCJS director Brandon Wood all discussed deaths and poor conditions in Louisiana facilities, staffing shortages, and the need for guardrails and data collection. The bill was left pending. The committee also heard HB 4350, by Rep. Capriglione, allowing peace officers to request redaction of personal information from online real property records. Supporters said officers face targeted threats and should have protections similar to judges; a title industry witness warned about preserving the integrity of land records. The bill was left pending. HB 3687, by Rep. Harless, would require county fire marshals in counties over 100,000 to meet training and certification standards within set timeframes; Harris County Fire Marshal Laurie Christensen supported professionalization, and the bill was left pending. HB 4105 would let very large counties give a local-bid preference for construction and infrastructure contracts, and HB 4205 would require pay parity for similar law enforcement ranks within large counties; both were supported by Harris County officials and constables and left pending. Later, the committee heard HB 5403, which would repeal a special rule limiting Dallas and Tarrant county sheriffs’ control over commissary funds; the author said it would remove an outdated population bracket, and the bill was left pending. HB 4462 would require large counties to allow elected officials named in civil suits to seek outside counsel and have a role in settlement decisions; supporters argued county attorneys and commissioners court can have conflicts of interest, while questions focused on who qualifies and whether the bill could complicate settlements. The bill was left pending. Finally, HB 240, by Rep. Swanson, would restore a five-member quorum requirement for Harris County tax levies, effectively preventing tax action without all commissioners present and defaulting to the no-new-revenue rate if quorum is not met; urban counties opposed it as a potential budget obstruction, while supporters said it protects taxpayers and representation. That bill was also left pending. The transcript ends as the committee begins HB 3319, which would create a civil service system for constable department employees in large counties, but the discussion is cut off before testimony or action.
TX

Texas 89th Regular

Transportation Apr 3rd, 2025

Transportation

Transcript Highlights:
  • I'm happy to answer any questions and reserve the right to close.
  • So, you know, we're trying to always drive to the lowest number we can get to.
  • I'm not likely to try to do that in this bill. Let's see if...
  • So the right to free speech is protected to the hilt as well.
  • Right, right. I do agree, but we have to decide what society we want to live in.
TX

Texas 89th Regular

Transportation Apr 3rd, 2025

Transportation

Transcript Highlights:
  • to try to...
  • I mean, we're here to try to figure it out, OK?
  • I'm not going to keep trying to beat you up, I just want to reiterate, Mr.
  • Simply trying to figure out how to get this done, right? That's what we're working on.
  • He was trying to get to school on time.
TX

Texas 89th Regular

Senate Session Apr 7th, 2025

Texas Senate Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • That these young people, these young people right here, have the opportunity. to go to any university
  • to find that right channel to help focus this so they're exactly right. and I think it gives us a clear
  • What the what we're trying to do with the with about trying to project out these solutions out into the
  • Assembly 1126 to the Crime Victims Bill of Rights to ensure family violent victims receive the same rights
  • report on rights to health and human services.
Bills: SJR12 , SJR81 , SCR39 , SB22 , SB32 , SB241 , SB393 , SB414 , SB458 , SB464 , SB568 , SB583 , SB609 , SB660 , SB693 , SB731 , SB732 , SB746 , SB783 , SB785 , SB897 , SB993 , SB996 , SB1008 , SB1029 , SB1035 , SB1036 , SB1120 , SB1122 , SB1147 , SB1163 , SB1188 , SB1197 , SB1209 , SB1227 , SB1245 , SB1267 , SB1307 , SB1321 , SB1332 , SB1386 , SB1394 , SB1396 , SB1470 , SB1494 , SB1537 , SB1596 , SB1598 , SB1610 , SB1664 , SB1814 , SB1822 , SB1841 , SB1948 , SB2065 , SB2155 , SB2406 , SB2407 , SJR12 , SJR36 , SJR81 , SJR50 , SJR4 , SCR22 , SCR12 , SCR39 , SB765 , SB62 , SB666 , SB888 , SB687 , SB847 , SB1248 , SB504 , SB305 , SB296 , SB284 , SB241 , SB304 , SB1023 , SB204 , SB609 , SB670 , SB850 , SB854 , SB413 , SB1346 , SB1033 , SB1220 , SB1073 , SB810 , SB1539 , SB447 , SB1119 , SB1505 , SB1215 , SB1302 , SB583 , SB673 , SB681 , SB1172 , SB955 , SB957 , SB1120 , SB541 , SB266 , SB1415 , SB53 , SB1352 , SB785 , SB1450 , SB1502 , SB1566 , SB414 , SB1062 , SB711 , SB746 , SB1404 , SB1448 , SB507 , SB1026 , SB1349 , SB1355 , SB1433 , SB1434 , SB1596 , SB1403 , SB667 , SB1059 , SB1567 , SB310 , SB311 , SB505 , SB1209 , SB1210 , SB1470 , SB264 , SB1029 , SB1358 , SB1364 , SB1569 , SB1376 , SB1228 , SB519 , SB1350 , SB462 , SB827 , SB1585 , SB1396 , SB1484 , SB1273 , SB927 , SB1227 , SB1229 , SB1353 , SB1464 , SB1709 , SB1729 , SB1733 , SB1744 , SB1772 , SB1841 , SB1147 , SB1008 , SB2016 , SB1173 , SB1163 , SB996 , SB568 , SB1370 , SB1321 , SB1101 , SB860 , SB993 , SB693 , SB1610 , SB1537 , SB1332 , SB1307 , SB963 , SB493 , SB984 , SB619 , SB1122 , SB455 , SB522 , SB1057 , SB1239 , SB1254 , SB1255 , SB1259 , SB1341 , SB1664 , SB1877 , SB464 , SB1277 , SB32 , SB732 , SB660 , SB731 , SB921 , SB268 , SB1822 , SB1188 , SB1589 , SB397 , SB1058 , SB1036 , SB1267 , SB2112 , SB1930 , SB532 , SB1035 , SB2155 , SB508 , SB292 , SB291 , SB901 , SB1333 , SB1436 , SB1494 , SB964 , SB779 , SB1378 , SB2312 , SB1719 , SB1386 , SB287 , SB2143 , SB1245 , SB261 , SB1247 , SB1948 , SB2406 , SB2407 , SB1882 , SB1197 , SB1814 , SB618 , SB38 , SB393 , SB2065 , SB1371 , SB1394 , SB1365 , SB2243 , SB2226 , SB2039 , SB1919 , SB1895 , SB1598 , SB1493 , SB1810 , SB1791 , SB1706 , SB1644 , SB1238 , SB783 , SB458 , SB22 , SB651 , SB897 , SB1809 , SB1080 , SB745 , SB826 , SB989 , SB1320 , SB1437 , SB2320 , SB2289 , SB1171 , SB664 , SB1637 , SB2064 , SB868 , SJR40 , SJR27 , SCR38 , SCR37 , SB1079 , SB1243 , SB1504 , SB1851 , SB1879 , SB2237 , SB1257 , SB2034 , SB1522 , SB883 , SB249 , SB1318 , SB1151 , SB596 , SB1191 , SB226 , SB570 , SB870 , SB991 , SB60 , SB365 , SB1067 , SB1786 , SB326 , SB1401 , SB1592 , SB1728 , SB1265 , SB586 , SB529 , SB217 , SB209 , SB1923 , SB1559 , SB1839 , SB387 , SB1874 , SB1872 , SB1873 , SB1921 , SB1883 , SB1677 , SB95 , SB1620 , SB1838 , SB2024 , SB2429 , SB1999 , SB511 , SB2309 , SB2166 , SB871 , SB510 , SB33 , SB2420 , SB1860 , SB1541 , SB1316 , SB1314 , SB1313 , SB1426 , SB1398 , SB1869 , SB1750 , SB1871 , SB36 , SB855 , SB1233 , SB760 , SB2425 , SB2037 , SB1758 , SB1759 , SB2365 , SB1924 , SB762 , SB1271 , SB1818 , SB605 , SB1405 , SB1762 , SB1968 , SB1977 , SB2077 , SB2148 , SB2321 , SB1967 , SB1662 , SB1663 , SB2124 , SB2204
Summary: The meeting primarily focused on educational reforms, particularly in special education funding. Notably, Senator Bettencourt laid out the transformative impacts of Senate Bill 568, which aims to lift a historical cap on special education funding that affected approximately 775,000 students. The discussions included plans for an intensity-based funding model that could ensure fair distribution of resources depending on individual needs, thereby enhancing educational support for diverse learning requirements. Senators acknowledged past failures in the special education framework, emphasizing the necessity of moving towards a system that is transparent and focused on delivering adequate services.
HI

Hawaii 2026 Regular Session

House Chamber - Mon Apr 20, 2026, 12:00PM HST - Day 47

Hawaii House Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • </c> border on the right side that we have to border on the right side that we have to have<00:46:23.720
  • here trying to make it better.
  • try our best to of what we do and we try our best to really<01:46:29.800><c> get</c><01:46:30.040><c>
  • Right now we have new early to mid '90s.
  • ><c> terms</c><02:01:00.720><c> of</c> We're trying to be compliant in terms of We're trying to be compliant
Bills: SCR21 , SCR75 , SCR50 , SCR149 , SCR47 , SCR163 , SCR169 , SCR170
WA

Washington 2025-2026 Regular Session

House Local Government Feb 20th, 2026 at 10:30 am

Local Government

Transcript Highlights:
  • When I worked with the cities on amendments to this bill, what I was trying to do is be responsive to
  • We've done a lot of work, spent many, many hours trying to work to strike that balance.
  • Cities don't like to be mandated, right, to do certain things.
  • to fit a policy that is intended to apply to dozens of... ...trying to fit a policy that is intended
  • change those to by-right authority.
Bills: SB5820 , SB5995 , SB5467
WA

Washington 2025-2026 Regular Session

House Local Government Feb 18th, 2026 at 08:30 am

Local Government

Transcript Highlights:
  • I have my sheet right here. Okay, we are going to start with the in-person.
  • on the dock trying to figure out how to fix it with me.
  • A couple of other pieces of information I want to share: Clark County did embark on trying to Clark County
  • All right, former Mayor McCoy, I have to ask you a question.
  • All right. Former Mayor McCoy, I have to ask you a question.
Bills: SB5820 , SB5467 , SB5995