Video & Transcript Research : 'voting accessibility'
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NY
New York 2025-2026 Regular Session
New York State Senate Session - 05/06/2026
New York Senate Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- I vote in favor, thank you.
- I vote in favor, thank you.
- I vote in favor, thank you.
- I vote in favor, thank you.
- I vote aye. Who support this bill.
Summary:
The Senate convened with prayer, approved the journal, and welcomed several guest groups, including Saugerties student government officers, the Marlboro High School boys bowling state champions, a civics group, a National Guard/9-11 responder advocate, family members honoring Salvador Vizcarrondo Jr., architecture professionals, correctional officers and employees, and small business representatives. Members also offered resolutions recognizing Architecture Week, Correctional Officers and Employees Week, and Small Business Week, along with tributes to community leaders and student achievements.
The chamber then took up a series of bills on the non-controversial calendar, passing measures on education leave for incarcerated people, utility interconnection study, property tax exemption, alcohol regulation, executive law, school drill requirements, victim sentencing rights, public health, public officers, public authorities, election law, environmental conservation, veterans/homeland security, labor, and other topics. Several bills were laid aside. Some measures drew brief explanations of vote, including concerns about school safety drills, correctional staffing and safety, and a victims’ rights bill that one senator said mirrored an earlier version he had carried.
The most extended debate centered on the 21st Century Antitrust Act (Calendar 879), with supporters arguing it would modernize antitrust enforcement against dominant firms, especially big tech, and opponents warning it would create vague standards, invite private lawsuits, and harm small and rural businesses. Another debated bill (Calendar 818) would restrict sharing of utility consumption data with police; supporters framed it as a privacy measure requiring normal legal process, while opponents said it would hinder law enforcement while still allowing state regulators access. Both bills were ultimately restored to the non-controversial calendar and passed, and the Senate adjourned until the next day.
NM
New Mexico 2025 Regular Session
House - Appropriations and Finance Oct 1st, 2025
House Appropriations & Finance
Transcript Highlights:
- to benefits, lose access to news.
- Lose access to other resources.
- That are at risk of being denied access to Medicaid, so denied access to health care coverage.
- does sometimes, would still have access to news through CBS, NBC, and ABC.
- I don't care who votes against this, but I will not vote to kill babies.
KY
Kentucky 2026 Regular Session
Legislative Oversight & Investigations Committee (7-6-26)
Transcript Highlights:
- access could pose some complications. access could pose some complications.
- So, people who shouldn't get access to them, they don't get access to them.
- So, people who shouldn't get access to them, they don't get access to them.
- So, people who shouldn't get access to them, they don't get access to them.
- support to get 60 votes in the Senate. support to get 60 votes in the Senate.
Keywords:
Call to Order and Roll Call- 00:00:01
Approve Minutes from June 11, 2026- 00:00:40
Staff Report on 2026 Child Fatality Panel Update- 00:01:17
Panel Staff Response to Report-00:21:12
University of Kentucky Name, Image, and Likeness-00:44:34
Kentucky State Police Update on SERVS-01:17:55
Adjornment-01:33:05, 958, all
Summary:
The committee first established a quorum and approved the minutes from the previous meeting. Members then received a staff report on the Kentucky Child Fatality and Near Fatality External Review Panel, including an annual LOIC evaluation of the panel’s operations, statutory compliance, case management system development, member experience, and written procedures. The report noted recent House Bill 778 expanded the panel’s access to records and to TWIST/I-TWIST, and recommended that staff request access and training promptly to avoid implementation problems.
Analysts reported the panel has met statutory membership and meeting requirements, and that agency responses to the panel’s 2025 recommendations improved, with all responses meeting statutory content requirements though some were late. They also said the panel still lacks formal written procedures, so a prior recommendation was reissued. The report discussed the panel’s new case management system, now in testing with the Commonwealth Office of Technology, and a survey of panel members showing generally positive views of meetings and case discussions but recurring concerns about SharePoint access, time demands, virtual meetings, and the panel’s lack of enforcement authority. The report included a matter for legislative consideration suggesting the General Assembly may wish to seek additional testimony from agencies when responses are unclear or more information is needed.
Panel staff responded that the work is difficult but important, said they are optimistic about gaining TWIST access, and acknowledged that written procedures have not yet been completed because they wanted to align them with the new system. They said both the system and procedures are hoped to be finished by the end of the year, with the new case management system expected to be implemented by September 1 after further testing and migration. Members also discussed trends in child fatality and near-fatality cases, including increases in reported cases since 2013, substance abuse, safe storage of firearms, and concerns about THC/CBD gummies reaching children. No formal votes were taken beyond approval of the minutes.
NH
New Hampshire 2025 Regular Session
House Judiciary (02/05/2025)
Transcript Highlights:
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Summary:
The committee heard testimony on House Bill 232, which would protect health care workers’ conscience rights in connection with certain procedures, especially abortion and sterilization, and also referenced contraception. The prime sponsor, Rep. Mark Pearson, said the bill is meant to prevent medical professionals from being forced to participate in procedures that violate their beliefs, while still prohibiting discrimination against patients based on protected characteristics. He said the measure was intended to help retain health care workers in New Hampshire and noted he had added an amendment to address concerns about people taking jobs only to later refuse duties, as well as emergency situations where a provider is the only one available.
Committee members raised concerns about how broadly the bill and amendment were written. Questions focused on whether the protections could apply to non-physician staff such as schedulers, receptionists, or pharmacy employees; whether a provider could refuse to schedule, refer, or otherwise assist with services; and how “emergency” would be determined in practice. Several members also questioned whether the bill could affect access to contraception, including pharmacy sales and procedures such as tubal ligation, and whether the language was clear enough to prevent confusion or unintended refusals of care. Pearson said the bill was not intended to allow refusal of emergency care or general patient discrimination, and he acknowledged some language could be tweaked.
Rep. Paige Boerman, a maternal-child health nurse, testified in opposition, saying she had seen pharmacists question prescriptions related to miscarriage care and that the bill could create barriers to contraception and other reproductive health services. She warned that the lack of a disclosure requirement and the broad definitions could create risks, especially in rural areas with limited providers. She also pointed to problems she said had occurred in other states, arguing the bill could lead to delayed care in emergencies. The hearing ended after questions and discussion; no vote or final action was taken in the portion provided.
MN
Transcript Highlights:
- I will move the amendment to the House budget resolution, which changes access to the health care access
- One of the changes is a target change in the general fund, and then one is the health care access fund
- First, the committee voted on the DE2 amendment. All in favor of the DE2 amendment say aye.
- Please vote yes. All right. So, first we'll vote on the DE2 amendment.
- Please vote yes. All right. So, first we'll vote on the DE2 amendment.
AR
Transcript Highlights:
- Crisis intervention, substance abuse treatment, health care access, and supportive services are often
- his modified van, drive him where he needs to go, and access those places when he gets there.
- That's why we are asking you to vote no on this new set of tax cuts.
- Universal access to quality pre-K would cost the state roughly $300 million.
- Members, with that, I'd appreciate a good vote and thank you for your time this afternoon.
Summary:
The Senate Revenue and Tax Committee met to consider Senate Bill 1, sponsored by Senator Jonathan Dismang, which continues the state’s long-running effort to reduce Arkansas income tax rates. Dismang said the bill would lower the personal income tax rate retroactive to January 1, 2026 and delay the corporate income tax change until the following January, bringing the rate down from 7% to 3.7%. He also said the bill would use existing surplus funds and estimated that a person making $65,000 would see their effective tax burden reduced by about 45% compared with earlier rates.
The committee heard several witnesses in opposition, including a United Methodist pastor/social worker, a parent describing her son’s disability and need for supported living services, representatives from Arkansas Appleseed and Arkansas Advocates for Children and Families, and a Marshallese community advocate. They argued that Arkansas should preserve revenue for public schools, health care, food assistance, housing, rural hospitals, early childhood education, and disability services, and said the tax cuts would disproportionately benefit higher-income taxpayers while providing little relief to working families. Several speakers cited low state spending relative to national averages and warned that further cuts would worsen existing service gaps.
In closing, Dismang and other supporters said the state can be both compassionate and competitive, that no essential services would be cut by the bill, and that Arkansas has continued to grow revenue despite prior tax reductions. Members emphasized balancing service funding with economic competitiveness and noted the legislature’s focus on lower-income tax brackets in earlier reforms. The committee then voted to do pass SB1, and the bill was approved.
CA
Transcript Highlights:
- I expect there'll be a motion and a vote. Thank you, Senator McNurney.
- Access to justice means more than having the right to file a lawsuit.
- Just respectfully ask for an aye vote. All right, thank you very much.
- to any related documents being voted on.
- And with that, I respectfully ask for your aye vote.
TX
Transcript Highlights:
- Mm I wonder if we should go ahead and vote.
- Chair moves to reconsider the vote by which, uh, the vote of Senate Bill 331 was reported from committee
- Chair moves to reconsider the vote.
- But as I've gotten, as I've moved up, uh, I have access to people, I have access to professionals, whereas
- Do they have, is there access where they live currently?
HI
Hawaii 2025 Regular Session
CPN DEFER, CPN Public Hearings 02-04-2025
Commerce and Consumer Protection
Transcript Highlights:
- Seeing none, Chair votes I. Vice Chair votes I. Senator Melia is excused. Senator Richards votes I.
- Chair votes I. Vice Chair also votes I. Senator Richards votes I. Senators McKel is excused.
- Chair votes aye. Thank you. Vice Chair also votes aye. Senator McKel... yes.
- Chair votes aye. Thank you. Vice Chair also votes aye. Senator Melby reservations.
- Chair votes aye. Thank you. Vice Chair also votes aye. Senator Melby reservations.
Summary:
The Hawaii State Senate Committee on Commerce and Consumer Protection held decision-making and hearing sessions on February 4, 2025, covering a range of bills on public funds, cremation contracts, condominium insurance, insurance protections, veterinarians, landlord-tenant issues, agriculture, sex offender licensing restrictions, and service animals. In decision-making, SB 69 on deposits of public funds was passed with a defective effective date, SB 525 on cremation service contracts was deferred for later work on a concurrent resolution, SB 805 on condominium insurance was passed with amendments incorporating Attorney General recommendations, and SB 1141 on insurance protections was passed with amendments expanding the bill to catastrophic disasters and adding insurer response and loss-run reporting requirements. All of those measures were adopted by committee votes, with some members excused.
During the hearing portion, SB 493 on veterinarians drew mixed testimony: state agencies and animal welfare groups supported efforts to create a workforce development fund and scholarship/loan repayment program, while the Hawaii Veterinary Medical Association opposed the bill as written, arguing the board lacked capacity to administer the program, suggesting more WICHE funding instead, and objecting to new licensing fees. SB 606 on online business registration received comments from DCCA, SB 822 on landlord-tenant injunctions drew opposition from HPD and comments from the Judiciary, and SB 825 on eviction mediation received broad support from mediation advocates, the Judiciary, and others. Other measures heard included SB 276 on false labeling of Hawaii-grown roasted coffee, SB 1293 on tenant recovery in disaster areas, SB 1369 on solvency reporting for insurers and mutual benefit societies, and SB 1373 on automatic license actions against registered sex offenders, which received support from DCCA and several licensing boards.
The committee also heard SB 1493 on emotional support animals, where the Attorney General raised constitutional and enforcement concerns, while disability advocates and others supported the bill and suggested clearer enforcement and disclosure language. SB 1662 on landlord application fees was also heard with comments from Hawaii Realtors and support testimony from individuals. In the later decision-making session, SB 493 was passed with amendments removing the proposed licensing fees and blanking appropriations, while SB 606 was deferred. SB 822 was passed with amendments adopting Judiciary recommendations, adding a Judiciary-facilitated working group to review the landlord-tenant code, and setting a defective effective date of July 1, 2050.
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
House passes elections bill after lengthy amendments discussions 5/6/26
Minnesota House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- The driver's licenses that undocumented motans have access for do not qualify them to vote in the state
- The driver's licenses that undocumented motans have access for do not qualify them to vote in the state
- able to vote. able to vote.
- Vote green. party. Vote green.
- Allen votes aye. Burkel, go ahead. Burkel votes aye. Franson votes aye. Kozlowski votes no.
Summary:
House File 4240, an elections administration bill, was introduced as a package of updates to absentee voting, statewide voter registration system use, early voting procedures, recordkeeping, removal of outdated statutory language, and reimbursement for municipalities and counties that administer certain special elections. The author, Rep. Freiberg, described the bill as a modernization and efficiency measure that would clarify procedures while maintaining election security.
Several amendments were adopted. The A4 amendment, offered by Rep. Freiberg, was described as aligning language with the Senate and passed without objection. The A6 amendment, offered by Rep. Cosnik, would give school districts more direction on polling locations for special elections in multi-county districts; Rep. Lee raised concerns that it could affect many districts statewide and questioned whether it applied to early voting, while Rep. Cosnik said it was narrowly tailored and intended to prevent disenfranchisement. Rep. Freiberg and Rep. Lee both said they would support it as a voter-access measure despite possible costs, and it was adopted. The A5 amendment, offered by Rep. Schultz, would require the Secretary of State to provide voter information to the U.S. Department of Justice upon request for civil-rights and federal voting-law enforcement; it was debated at length, with supporters framing it as election integrity and opponents arguing it would jeopardize voter privacy and could be used by the Trump administration to pressure Minnesota. The amendment was adopted after a roll call request.
The debate on A5 was especially contentious, with Republicans arguing the state should cooperate with federal efforts to clean voter rolls and Democrats arguing the DOJ had overreached, mishandled civil-rights investigations, and sought voter data without a lawful need. Members on both sides cited voter fraud, privacy, and federal-state election authority, and several speakers referenced recent DOJ actions and court disputes. The transcript ends during further discussion of the federal role in elections, with no final disposition on the underlying bill shown in the excerpt.
MN
Minnesota 2025 1st Special Session
House Children and Families Finance and Policy Committee 4/9/25
Children and Families Finance and Policy
Transcript Highlights:
- I voted for it.
- I'm only one vote of 14. my two cents. I'm only one vote of 14.
- don't have accessibilities.
- I would ask for a yes vote.
- They have to say who accesses and doesn't have access to this footage.
Bills:
HF2436
Keywords:
child welfare, economic assistance, child care, grant program, video security cameras, 1183, house
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
Committee on Health and Human Services - Part 1 - 03/17/26
Health and Human Services
FL
Florida 2026 Regular Session
Appropriations Committee on Pre-K - 12 Education Jan 28th, 2026
Appropriations Committee on Pre-K - 12 Education
Transcript Highlights:
- By your vote, show SB 124 passes. Thank you so much. Thank you.
- I urge this committee to vote in favor of Senate Bill 206.
- We're voting for it.
- By your vote, CS for SB 206 has been reported favorably.
- I'm going to vote for your bill because to vote against your bill would be an act of treason, in my view
Keywords:
Florida Virtual School, FLVS, virtual school, online education, distance learning, K-12 education, public school choice, charter-like franchise, student enrollment priorities, home education, homeschool, military families, active duty military, rural schools, inner-city schools, accelerated graduation, education technology, supplemental funding, direct-support organization, foundation
Summary:
The committee first heard SB 124, which updates Florida Virtual School’s statute to remove outdated language and clarify its service, funding, governance, reporting, and district coordination provisions without changing day-to-day operations. Florida Virtual School testified in support, members praised the bill, and it passed unanimously on a roll call vote.
The committee then took up CS for SB 206 on students with autism spectrum disorder. Senator Harrell explained that the bill would require autism and neurodevelopmental training in educator preparation programs, require ESE-certified teachers to complete an autism microcredential, create an Autism Educator Loan Forgiveness Program, provide salary supplements for teachers with the autism endorsement, and require district professional development to include autism-specific training with local CARD centers. A large number of speakers—teachers, parents, students, and advocacy groups—supported the bill while urging that implementation be fully funded, high quality, and not become an unfunded mandate. Several members spoke in favor, emphasizing the growing number of students with autism and the need to recruit and retain special education teachers. The bill was reported favorably by committee vote.
Finally, the committee considered SB 420 on patriotic displays in classrooms. Chair Burgess explained the bill as a way to place portraits of George Washington and Abraham Lincoln in schools to encourage civic and patriotic reflection, and he offered an amendment narrowing the requirement from every classroom to one prominent display in each school and adding language making it subject to state appropriation. The amendment was adopted. Testimony on the bill was mixed: some speakers supported the idea as a spark for civic discussion, while many others opposed it as symbolic, unnecessary, or better addressed through curriculum and teacher training rather than mandated displays. In debate, some senators argued the portraits could prompt broader historical conversations, while others raised concerns about representation, classroom autonomy, and funding. The transcript ends during debate on the amended bill, before a final vote is shown.
FL
Florida 2025 Regular Session
Children, Families, and Elder Affairs Mar 19th, 2025
Transcript Highlights:
- I ASK FOR YOUR YES VOTE AND THANK THE SPONSOR FOR HER INCREDIBLE WORK ON THIS LEGISLATION, THANK YOU
- IT'S NOT MANDATORY AND I HAVE CONCERNS ABOUT THE CONTENT OF WHAT'S BEING OFFERED SO I'M GOING TO VOTE
- BY YOUR VOTE CS FOR SB 894 IS REPORTED FAVORABLY.
- Brodeur: BY YOUR VOTE SHOWED 1286 REPORTED FAVORABLY. LET ME JUST ROLL THROUGH.
- ANY MEMBERS WISHING TO RECORD VOTES, SENATOR HARRELL. >> Sen.
HI
Transcript Highlights:
- Um, Juliet, do you have the vote sheets? We have no vote sheets. Okay.
- We're ready to vote.
- We're ready to vote. have FIN release. We're ready to vote.
- May I take the vote for the excused. May I take the vote for the house?
- And may I take the vote for the Hi. And may I take the vote for the Senate?
CO
Colorado 2026 Regular Session
Colorado House 2026 Legislative Day 086 Part 1fix Apr 10th, 2026
Colorado House Floor Meeting
AZ
Transcript Highlights:
- So I'm going to vote aye.
- Explain my vote.
- So I vote no. Senator Kavanagh? Aye. Senator Kuby? Explain my vote.
- I vote no. Senator Kavanagh? I'm going to explain my vote?
- We're not voting.
Bills:
HB2016, HB2104, HB2105, HB2174, HB2256, HB2289, HB2477, HB2903, HB2939, HB2979, HB2996, HB4103
Keywords:
tax penalties, filing, tax returns, administration, Arizona Revised Statutes, agricultural property, classification, county assessor, property inspection, appeal process, property tax, agricultural classification, Department of Revenue, property valuation, inspection notice, inspection report, on-site inspection, full cash value, rural land, farm land
WY
Wyoming 2026 Regular Session
Senate Floor Session-Day 1, February 9, 2026
Wyoming Senate Floor Meeting
CA
California 2025-2026 Regular Session
Assembly Appropriations Committee Aug 20th, 2025
Appropriations
Transcript Highlights:
- By voting to pass SB 280, you are voting to appropriate funding for a costly special election in a state
- Jeff Gonzalez not voting. Thank you. Thank you.
- But we have more votes.
- And with that, SB 415 is out with Republicans not voting, with Mr. Tangapa voting no. Thank you.
- I respectfully ask for an aye vote.
CA