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OK
Transcript Highlights:
- Over 70% of men and batterers in intervention programs report having witnessed domestic abuse as a child
Bills:
SB1450 , SB1458 , SB1232 , SB1238 , SB1325 , SB1209 , SB1362 , SB2072 , SB1451 , SB1540 , SB1581 , SB1535 , SB1266 , SB1927 , SB1460 , SB2084 , SB2182
Committee:
Senate Judiciary
Keywords:
criminal court costs, court fees, fines, assessments, waiver, ability to pay, indigent defendants, post-release relief, probation compliance, parole, deferred sentence, suspended sentence, restitution, child support, municipal court, district court, criminal justice reform, court debt, legal financial obligations, fee waiver
OK
Transcript Highlights:
- Over 70% of men in batterers intervention programs report having witnessed domestic abuse as a child.
Bills:
SB1450 , SB1458 , SB1232 , SB1238 , SB1325 , SB1209 , SB1362 , SB2072 , SB1451 , SB1540 , SB1581 , SB1535 , SB1266 , SB1927 , SB1460 , SB2084 , SB2182
Committee:
Senate Judiciary
Keywords:
criminal court costs, court fees, fines, assessments, waiver, ability to pay, indigent defendants, post-release relief, probation compliance, parole, deferred sentence, suspended sentence, restitution, child support, municipal court, district court, criminal justice reform, court debt, legal financial obligations, fee waiver
Summary:
The Senate Judiciary Committee met with a quorum and considered a long series of bills, mostly on criminal justice, elections, civil procedure, and higher education liability. Early measures included SB 1450, allowing judges to waive certain fines and fees for people who have completed probation or incarceration, with an amendment requiring a request and a judicial order; SB 1458, repealing a statute that allowed disclosure of grand jury witnesses; SB 1232, increasing penalties for tower vandalism and copper theft; SB 1238, making domestic assault and battery in the presence of a minor a felony on the first offense; and SB 1325, requiring GPS monitoring and victim-alert protections for certain domestic abuse defendants before release. All of those bills advanced, most on strong or unanimous votes, though SB 1458 and SB 1232 each had one nay.
The committee also advanced SB 1209, which adjusted eviction-related civil procedure timelines by replacing “weekends” with Sundays and holidays in the filing-to-summons period, and SB 1362, which standardized early voting hours across the state’s consolidated election schedule, with Thursdays through Saturdays set at 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. and Wednesdays retained for general elections. Members asked about the effect on landlords, voters, rural counties, and staffing, and the authors said the changes were intended to improve consistency and give more time for payment or mediation. SB 2072, dealing with deed fraud and title theft, was amended to clarify that fee waivers apply to orders restoring title after a fraudulent conveyance, and then advanced unanimously.
Later, the committee considered SB 1451, which adds a checkbox for prior voter registration, codifies cancellation of prior registrations, and requires an annual statistical report on registration notices; it advanced on a 6-2 vote after questions about whether the bill could burden voters. SB 1540 created a new felony offense for “grooming” a minor, prompting debate over whether existing indecent-proposal statutes already cover similar conduct; it advanced 7-1. SB 1581 extended the time for county grand jury initiative petitions from 45 to 90 days and added a protest period, and SB 1535 would adjust charity-enforcement procedures for the Attorney General; both advanced. The committee also advanced SB 1266, increasing penalties for violations of the anti-notario law, SB 1927, elevating unauthorized boarding or refusal to leave a school bus to a felony, SB 1460, strengthening penalties for repeat peeping Tom and clandestine recording offenses, and SB 2182, creating civil remedies for nonconsensual sharing of intimate images. SB 1618 was laid over, and the meeting adjourned with notice of another meeting the following week.
AL
Alabama 2026 Regular Session
Alabama Senate Education Policy Committee Feb 4th, 2026
Education Policy
Transcript Highlights:
- And um it also allows for report at the end so that we can know the number of programs, where they are
- program and high quality.<00:10:10.080><c> A</c><00:10:10.240><c> lot</c><00:10:10.320><c> of</c><00
- </c><00:10:49.600><c> that</c><00:10:50.240><c> u</c> subsidy dollars or a prek program that u subsidy
- dollars or a prek program that u receives<00:10:50.959><c> state</c><00:10:51.440><c> dollars</c><00
- </c> programs are using in in this state? programs are using in in this state?
Bills:
HB329 , HB8 , HB353 , HB329 , HB8 , HB353 , HB50 , HB78 , HB225 , SB75 , SB209 , HB50 , HB78 , HB225 , SB75 , SB209
Committee:
Senate Education Policy
Keywords:
military installations, tall structures, local government, construction approval, wind energy facilities, tobacco regulation, vaping, sales restrictions, youth protection, tobacco compliance, public health, education programs, electronic nicotine delivery systems, judicial compensation, salary adjustments, district attorneys, Judges, local officials, computer science, education reform
NM
New Mexico 2026 Regular Session
House - Chamber Meeting Feb 2nd, 2026 at 11:02 am
New Mexico House Floor Meeting
Keywords:
HB34, school nurse, school nurses, nurse licensure, licensure, charter school, charter schools, school district, public education, Department of Health, Public Education Department, registered nurse, RN, mentorship, evaluation, competency, teacher salary parity, minimum salary, level one license, level two license
AL
Bills:
HB63 , HB19 , HB80 , HB41 , HB20 , HB60 , HB100 , HB71 , HB91 , HB93 , HB63 , HB19 , HB80 , HB41 , HB20 , HB60 , HB100 , HB71 , HB91 , HB93
Committee:
Senate Judiciary
Keywords:
paternity, child custody, joint custody, parental rights, family law, domestic violence, shared parenting, Ebony Alert, missing youth, public safety, law enforcement, racial equity, human trafficking, victim restitution, civil action, criminal prosecution, labor servitude, sexual servitude, class A felony, class B felony
TX
Transcript Highlights:
- concerned about the increasing cost, cost of living, uh, and the federal budget has cut many of these programs
- increased police presence, expanded emergency services, sobering centers, and mental health diversion programs
- , homelessness programs, the kind of things that we in this chamber expect them to do, and the kind of
- have required TDCJ to adopt a gender responsive risk needs assessment. 182 would have expanded the program
- for accessibility for female inmates through redirecting TDCJ to ensure a wide variety of programming
Keywords:
sex designation, restroom access, civil penalties, private civil right of action, women's privacy, law enforcement, department file, employee records, misconduct, confidentiality, Texas occupations code, election laws, attorney general, prosecution, criminal offenses, criminal prosecution, jurisdiction, hemp, consumable hemp, hemp-derived cannabinoids
TX
Texas 89th Regular
Senate Committee on Health and Human Services May 13th, 2025
Health & Human Services
Transcript Highlights:
- Yeah, we never ran the program.
- Do they have a similar program? Yes.
- So this peer support program.
- So, y'all already have training programs?
- instead of only certain programs.
Bills:
HB35 , HB138 , HB754 , HB1314 , HB1612 , HB2254 , HB2510 , HB2789 , HB3560 , HB3597 , HB4224 , HB4273 , HB4643 , HB4783 , HB138
Committee:
Senate Health & Human Services
Keywords:
peer support, first responders, mental health, confidentiality, emergency services, health impact analysis, cost analysis, coverage mandates, health insurance, legislative analysis, health care data, human trafficking, trafficking prevention, medical assistant training, health care facilities, hospital compliance, clinic compliance, anti-retaliation, whistleblower protection, employee reporting
TX
Transcript Highlights:
- The oversized overweight corridor program is an innovative initiative sponsored by Senator Lucio and
- The program was designed to expedite freight, international trade while improving roadway safety.
- This the bill we've heard previously as the others have to the program of categories and the uniform
- transportation program.
- Caldwell Craddock, Perez Canales Curry, Gomez, Harris Dola, Hefner, Blue Hood, Little, uh, Christina
Bills:
HCR 114 , HB 137 , HB 283 , HB 1398 , HB 1960 , HB 2153 , HB 2431 , HB 2638 , HB 2699 , HB 2999 , HB 3208 , HB 3389 , HB 3413 , HB 3510 , HB 3642 , HB 3859 , HB 3974 , HB 3986 , HB 4142 , HB 4173 , HB 4174 , HB 4542 , HB 4605 , HB 4663 , HB 4731 , HB 5064 , HB 5216 , HB 5218 , HB 5332 , HB 5453 , HB 5577
Committee:
House Transportation
Keywords:
memorial, pedestrian bridge, Houston, Sergio Ivan Rodriguez, city council, oversize vehicles, transportation permits, Hidalgo County, port authority, highway routes, healthcare, insurance, mental health, treatment access, state funding, transportation, axle weight, aggregates, regulations, Texas law
TX
Transcript Highlights:
- So if it's a loan program, why is your fiscal note...?
- Texas has a wonderful vaccine program for children, the Texas Vaccines for Children program.
- Charity care programs exist for this very purpose.
- in TDLR to create this program.
- The CRNA program currently lasts about 36 months.
Bills:
HB3772 , HB1656 , HB4504 , HB1896 , HB4420 , HB4421 , HB4076 , HB3708 , HB2806 , HB3540 , HB1586 , HB5459 , HB4553 , HB4535 , HB3811 , HB3749 , HB4255 , HB4051 , HB5098 , HB3554 , HB4539 , HB5274
Committee:
House Public Health
Keywords:
e-cigarettes, health and safety, regulations, directory, penalties, regulation, certification, compliance, manufacturers, FDA, nicotine, mental health, emergency detention, paramedic authority, mental illness, healthcare facility, public health, covenants not to compete, health care practitioners, physicians
TX
Bills:
HB3772 , HB1656 , HB4504 , HB1896 , HB4420 , HB4421 , HB4076 , HB3708 , HB2806 , HB3540 , HB1586 , HB5459 , HB4553 , HB4535 , HB3811 , HB3749 , HB4255 , HB4051 , HB5098 , HB3554 , HB4539 , HB5274
Committee:
House Public Health
Keywords:
e-cigarettes, health and safety, regulations, directory, penalties, regulation, certification, compliance, manufacturers, FDA, nicotine, mental health, emergency detention, paramedic authority, mental illness, healthcare facility, public health, covenants not to compete, health care practitioners, physicians
TX
Texas 89th Regular
Senate Committee on Health and Human Services (Part I) Apr 23rd, 2025
Health & Human Services
Transcript Highlights:
- This program was established by Senate Bill 2173.
- The program was not funded.
- We have modeled the R.A.M.P. program almost identical to the JAMP program, and one of the things, Senator
- Texas Tech, for example, and others do have online APRN programs.
- Texas because they are good programs in the State.
Bills:
SB128 , SB640 , SB672 , SB904 , SB1141 , SB1263 , SB1525 , SB1528 , SB2041 , SB2306 , SB2308 , SB2357 , SB2446 , SB2695 , SB2857 , SB2891 , SB2583
Committee:
Senate Health & Human Services
Keywords:
hospital reporting, child abuse, neglect, administrative penalty, medical ethics, child protection, SB 640, Texas Family Code, Department of Family and Protective Services, DFPS, child welfare, foster care, managing conservatorship, suicide attempt, youth suicide, mental health, child protective services, state custody, annual report, reporting requirements
TX
Texas 89th Regular
Senate Committee on Health and Human Services (Part II) Apr 23rd, 2025
Health & Human Services
Transcript Highlights:
- blueprint to plan and dedicate resources toward health care workforce needs and to inventory all programs
- Senate Bill 2308 would establish a public private grant program administered by the Health and Human
- This program is funded only through gifts, grants, and donations.
- This is a scientifically rigorous and ethically sound program.
- In contrast, HHSC is better positioned to administer the program without incurring a significant fiscal
Bills:
SB128 , SB640 , SB672 , SB904 , SB1141 , SB1263 , SB1525 , SB1528 , SB2041 , SB2306 , SB2308 , SB2357 , SB2446 , SB2695 , SB2857 , SB2891 , SB2583
Committee:
Senate Health & Human Services
Keywords:
hospital reporting, child abuse, neglect, administrative penalty, medical ethics, child protection, SB 640, Texas Family Code, Department of Family and Protective Services, DFPS, child welfare, foster care, managing conservatorship, suicide attempt, youth suicide, mental health, child protective services, state custody, annual report, reporting requirements
TX
Transcript Highlights:
- Program in Obstetrics and Gynecology at the University of Health Science Center in San Antonio.
- When I was little, I was taught that you run to a police officer in blue, that that's who you go to for
- director for OBGYN residency programs and serves as as associate program director for an MFM fellowship
- I was a residency program director for almost 15 years, and many of the people I trained that I know
- Most of them are women in all OBGYN programs. It's about 85%.
Bills:
HB44 , HB2200 , HB1612 , HB2747 , HB2038 , HB3717 , HB1431 , HB3800 , HB3801 , HB3560 , HB3246 , HB44
Committee:
House Public Health
Keywords:
HB 44, Life of the Mother Act, abortion exceptions, medical emergency, reasonable medical judgment, pregnancy complications, maternal health, life-threatening condition, ectopic pregnancy, miscarriage, spontaneous abortion, fetal survival, Texas abortion law, abortion ban, physician liability, health care provider, disciplinary action, aiding and abetting, emergency abortion, obstetric care
AL
Bills:
SB96 , SB97 , SB130 , HB230 , SB154 , SB93 , SB99 , SB96 , SB97 , SB130 , HB230 , SB154 , SB93 , SB99
Committee:
House Insurance
Keywords:
salvage title, salvage certificate of title, rebuilt title, flood vehicle, junk vehicle, total loss, motor vehicle title, vehicle branding, insurance claim, insurance company, Department of Revenue, vehicle inspection, rebuilder, automotive dismantler, parts recycler, secondary metals recycler, junkyard, vehicle identification number, VIN, stolen vehicle
NH
Keywords:
NH House of Representatives Committee Streaming, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JHKZjSMGYKo, 2026-06-14T02:39:02+00:00, 2.2.23, Data collected via generic collector engine, http://gencourt.state.nh.us/house/calendars_journals/
0:00 House Session – April 21, 2022
4:56 Adjourn from the Session of April 21,2022
5:10 Prayer – Reverend Bob Stewart
8:07 Pledge of Allegiance
8:31 National Anthem – Piccola Opera Youth Chorus of Manchester
10:54 Leaves of Absence
11:43 Introduction of Guests
12:57 Memorial Resolution – Rep. Katherine Rogers
26:15 House Resolution #23
27:28 Tartan Day Program
42:36 Bill removed from Consent Calendar: SB 376-FN, SB 394-FN
43:01 Consent Calendar Adopted
44:34 SB 458-FN
1:21:27 SB 291
1:33:26 SB 306-FN
1:46:54 SB 401-FN
2:02:34 SB 456-FN-A
2:03:31 SB 381-FN-A
2:04:29 SB 420-FN-A-L
2:08:51 Motion to remove HB 172 from the Table
2:14:07 Motion to remove HB 1506-FN from the Table
2:18:53 SB 242
2:29:13 SB 365
2:32:56 SB 418-FN
2:54:45 SB 425-FN
2:55:45 SB 427-FN
2:59:28 Announcements
2:59:47 Lunch Recess until 1:00 pm
4:06:56 SB 267-FN-A
4:08:28 SB 438-FN-L
4:33:38 SB 403-FN-A
4:50:38 SB 407-FN
4:58:37 SB 416-FN
5:02:55 SB 430-FN-A
5:16:11 SB 444-FN
5:17:06 SB 459-FN
5:38:12 SB 278-FN
5:39:06 SB 346-FN-A
5:42:25 SB 240
5:58:09 SB 241
6:11:29 SB 442-FN
6:26:32 Motion to Print Debate on SB 240 in the Permanent Journal
6:26:45 Motion to Print Debate on SB 241 in the Permanent Journal
6:27:20 SB 376-FN
6:36:22 SB 394-FN
6:37:11 Third Reading Motion
6:37:54 Announcements
6:39:21 Unanimous Consent – Rep. Espitia
6:40:12 Unanimous Consent – Rep. Belanger
6:41:40 Unanimous Consent – Rep. Ammon
6:52:00 Unanimous Consent – Rep. Perez
6:56:20 House in Recess until the Call of the Chair, 928, house, all, 2.2.40, 2.1.47
KY
Kentucky 2025 Regular Session
Interim Joint Committee on State Government (10-21-25)
Transcript Highlights:
- Does this bill remove water flidation<00:35:05.760><c> programs?</c> flidation programs?
- flidation programs?
- And, you know, program in America.
- </c> yearly expense to the Medicaid program. yearly expense to the Medicaid program.
- We're looking at the SNAP program, the sugary beverages that people are getting on the SNAP program,
Keywords:
Discussion of SB 126 (2025 RS) 00:05:13
Discussion of HB 16 (2025 RS) 00:15:40
Kentucky Department of Parks – Overview 01:05:06, 958, all
Summary:
The committee met jointly for State Government, State and Local Government, and Elections and Constitutional Amendments, approved the minutes from the September 23 meeting, and then took up discussion of Senate Bill 126, a proposed constitutional amendment to restrict the governor’s pardon power. Senator Chris McDaniel said the measure was prompted by concerns over pardons issued in 2019 and would bar pardons for 60 days before a gubernatorial election through the swearing-in of a new governor, leaving the power otherwise intact. Members who spoke generally supported the proposal as a way to increase accountability, and McDaniel said he intended to place it on the 2026 ballot. No vote was taken on the bill during the discussion.
The committee then moved to House Bill 16 on water fluoridation. Representative Hart and Senator Greg Elkins said the bill would remove Kentucky’s fluoridation mandate and give local water districts the choice to add fluoride or not. They emphasized that the revised draft also adds immunity language to protect districts from civil litigation regardless of their decision. Dr. Jack Call, a Louisville dentist, presented against fluoridation, arguing that the main dental benefit is topical rather than from drinking water and citing studies and reports he said linked fluoride exposure to reduced IQ in children and other health concerns. Cindy Batson, a nurse and parent, also supported the bill and said she had testified on the issue for years.
During questions, Senator Rollins raised concerns about fluoride being an industrial byproduct and described fluoridation as forced medication. The discussion remained focused on the bill’s local-control and immunity provisions, with sponsors saying they were not trying to relitigate the broader science but wanted to remove the mandate. The transcript ends while questions and testimony on HB 16 were still underway, and no final committee action is shown.
WY
Wyoming 2026 Regular Session
House Floor Session-Day 13, February 24, 2026-PM
Wyoming House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- </c> than they can support with the program. than they can support with the program.
- </c> SNAP education, and Sunbucks program. SNAP education, and Sunbucks program.
- </c> trails program. trails program.
- </c> um increase for the Hathaway program. um increase for the Hathaway program.
- </c> conservation program is passed. conservation program is passed.
NM
New Mexico 2025 Regular Session
IC - Legislative Finance Jun 24th, 2025
Transcript Highlights:
- He's a new program evaluator for us.
- bus line, the North Central blue bus line.
- , our forestry program.
- Uh, during the um return of Blue Lake.
- There was 60 co-ops that got funding from this program.
MD
Transcript Highlights:
- It's a wonderful, wonderful program.
- Uh the program honors the chamber today.
- Uh we are also joined wonderful program.
- </c><00:32:02.799><c> jacket</c> somebody in the in the blue jacket somebody in the in the blue jacket
- Uh really one of our great programs.
LA
Transcript Highlights:
- White cards are for informational purposes only, and blue cards are for certified designees of elected
- I'm talking about the blue is what the... 2023-2024, a $7 billion start.
- I'm talking about the blue is what the executive budget was, and we added $1.8 billion to it. 2024-2025
- look at that process again and see about changing it up where we can make it more efficient and programs
- We recommended how we spend $30 million of that, but $19 million of it went directly to that program
Committee:
Senate Revenue & Fiscal Affairs
Keywords:
capital outlay, budget, infrastructure, appropriation, general obligation bonds, bond authorization, capital improvement, financial management, state treasury, boiler safety, inspection, licensing, state fire marshal, operating certificate, regulations, local sales tax, local use tax, sales and use tax, tax audit, local collector