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OK

Oklahoma 2026 Regular Session

Rules Apr 23rd, 2026

Rules

Transcript Highlights:
  • So what this does is this puts to a state question to allow the voters to decide to remove a billion
  • It's one of the only states in the nation that's been able to preserve this capital.
  • the state here in this building.
  • Or different perspectives that could also increase health outcomes in our state.
  • Senator Daniels: We have talked about different ways to make up that State Board of Education.
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.
AZ

Arizona 2026 Regular Session

02/10/2026 - Senate Appropriations, Transportation and Technology

Appropriations, Transportation and Technology

Transcript Highlights:
  • , by the way our founders stated it.
  • It gets coded.
  • It gets coded.
  • Here in the state, from Nogales to Page, from Lake Havasu to Thatcher, or on the east side of the state
  • That's a state tax, as a state tax per gallon tax. It's a state tax.
TX

Texas 89th Regular

Culture, Recreation & Tourism May 15th, 2025

Culture, Recreation & Tourism

Transcript Highlights:
  • Independence, it continues to draw millions of visitors and serves as a place of solemn remembrance and state
  • Senate Bill 3059 establishes the Alamo Commission as a distinct governing body within the state government
  • This structure reflects the leadership model used by the State Preservation Board.
  • There are observations, obviously the Alamo belongs to everybody in the state of Texas, but it is physically
Bills: SB3059
HI

Hawaii 2025 Regular Session

State of the Judiciary Address 01-23-2025

Hawaii Senate Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
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  • ><c> our</c> Hawaii State Bar Association and our Hawaii State Bar Association and our community's<00
  • state.
  • </c><00:34:43.480><c> Library</c> partnership with the State Library partnership with the State Library
OK

Oklahoma 2026 Regular Session

Senate Legislative Session Mar 4th, 2026

Oklahoma Senate Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • The Senate Bill 1465 extends the sunset for the State Board of Licensure for professional engineers and
Summary: The Senate convened with a quorum, opened with prayer, and included several member and gallery introductions, including recognition of the Doctor of the Day and family members of senators. The chamber then moved to floor business on several bills, with no major debate on most measures. Senate Bill 1465 extended the sunset date for the State Board of Licensure for Professional Engineers and Surveyors to 2031 and passed 43-2, including as an emergency measure. Senate Bill 2110, as amended, allowed the sale of ungraded eggs up to 150 dozen, with the author explaining it was requested by constituents to support rural economics and farmers markets. Senators asked about the need for the bill, the cap, and food safety; the author said the limit was a starting point and noted the eggs would be sold off-premises. The bill advanced and passed 44-2. Senate Bill 1771, which authorizes the Workforce Commission to obtain more complete information on workforce development funds and retain outside counsel, had a title-restoring amendment adopted and then passed 35-11. Senate Bill 206, making public EMS services eligible as essential for drawing down federal funds, passed 42-5 and was also declared an emergency measure. The Senate also heard acknowledgements, including congratulations to Senator Seifried on her first successful day presiding and recognition of Catoosa Day at the Capitol. Announcements followed on appropriations and Oklahoma Women’s Day at the Capitol, and the Senate adjourned until Thursday, March 5, 2026, at 9:30 a.m.
AL

Alabama 2025 Regular Session

Alabama House Judiciary Committee Feb 5th, 2025

Judiciary

Transcript Highlights:
  • There is a movement throughout other states to change the 2008 case of... ...states to change the 2008
  • Because there were only six states, they felt that was unusual, so they said you could not go forward
  • If Florida and Tennessee, along with six other states, are going along with this to try to show that
  • if more states are on board, then it's not unusual.
  • the Supreme Court, if they can say, "Look at Tennessee, look at Alabama, look at these six other states
OK

Oklahoma 2026 Regular Session

County and Municipal Government Apr 8th, 2026

County and Municipal Government

Transcript Highlights:
  • SB 2135 also establishes transaction rules that mirror the state P-card program but are tailored to county
  • SB 2135 also establishes transaction rules that mirror the state P-card program but are tailored to county
Summary: The County and Municipal Government Committee considered and advanced several bills related to county purchasing, municipal notice requirements, property liens, county home rule, jail funding, and local fines. Senate Bill 2135 would let county purchasing agents obtain and administer county purchase cards through county depositories, with transaction rules modeled on the state P-card program and still subject to existing purchasing procedures. Senate Bill 483 would authorize county commissioners to create a relocation assistance program. Senate Bill 1198 would require OHCA to release liens on property at the request of a county treasurer. Senate Bill 1265 would extend the deadline for municipalities to publish ordinances from 15 to 30 days, and Senate Bill 2154 would require cities to notify lienholders as well as property owners about outstanding property maintenance balances. The committee also heard Senate Bill 2139, described as clarifying language to a 2024 law after stakeholder discussion, and Senate Bill 1552, which changes population requirements in a 1992 county home rule statute. SB 1552 drew the most discussion, with members asking about its effect on rural counties, the Kenny v. Tulsa County case, and whether any county is currently affected; the sponsor said the bill raises the threshold, affects no counties now, and would still require voter approval and additional charter approval if a county later qualified. The bill passed on a 3-2 vote. Two additional bills were approved with little or no debate: Senate Bill 2118 would allow surplus funds from a county sheriff’s commissary fund to be used for jail operations, inmate care, and related expenses, and Senate Bill 1775 would cap fines in small towns. All other measures mentioned passed unanimously or near-unanimously, and the committee adjourned after completing the posted agenda.
AZ

Arizona 2026 Regular Session

02/11/2026 - House Science & Technology

Science & Technology

Transcript Highlights:
  • The energy density of a fusion reaction, a cup of water, has the same energy content, if you can turn
  • We will move from a world of energy scarcity, where we're always worried about where energy is going
  • For us here in the state, we know we have tremendous energy demands from data centers, from manufacturers
  • energy demand, ultimately a clean, sustainable, baseload energy source that is able to give us not only
  • the state of Arizona?
Bills: HB2809
NM

New Mexico 2026 Regular Session

Senate - Indian, Rural and Cultural Affairs Jan 29th, 2026 at 10:04 am

Senate Indian, Rural & Cultural Affairs

Transcript Highlights:
  • It's Joshua Sanchez, State Senator representing Socorro and Valencia.
  • Antonio Maestas, State Senator from West Mesa, Albuquerque.
  • So it's something that the state in 2019 in favor of it.
  • The money is invested with the state investment council.
  • The money is invested with the state investment council.
Bills: SB61, SB62, SB99
TX

Texas 89th Regular

Homeland Security, Public Safety & Veterans' Affairs Apr 23rd, 2025 at 10:04 am

Homeland Security, Public Safety & Veterans' Affairs

Transcript Highlights:
  • House Bill 2136 would help the state get one step closer to adopting House Bill 2136 would help the state
  • The state law article doesn’t require that.
  • They can’t enforce the Transportation Code whatsoever.
  • And for example, we have a contract with CPS Energy.
  • We just adopted a fire code.
Summary: The committee met with a quorum and heard several bills, generally leaving them pending after testimony. HB 4995 would create a training/certification program allowing licensed physicians and certain EMS personnel assigned to tactical units to carry firearms during high-risk deployments, with supporters saying it would protect tactical medical staff and improve emergency care; the committee substitute was withdrawn and the bill left pending. HB 2609 would repeal the OmniBase/failure-to-appear-or-pay license hold program; the author and supporters argued it unfairly compounds debt and traps drivers in noncompliance, while judges and municipal court representatives said it is an effective, voluntary tool that prompts court appearances and reduces warrants. HB 4879 would create a grant program to help local law enforcement pay for lab testing of suspected hemp/THC substances, and HB 5436 would allow licensed auto recyclers to purchase certain untitled vehicles for scrap or parts to curb illegal sales, VIN cloning, and chop shop activity; both bills drew supportive testimony and were left pending. The committee also heard HB 1777, which would place a discrete sex-offender designation on driver’s licenses and state IDs for registrants under Chapter 62. The author said the marker would help law enforcement and businesses quickly identify potentially dangerous offenders and cited other states and research in support, while opponents argued it would function as a scarlet letter, increase harassment, and punish people who are already complying with the law. HB 4155 would create a Family Violence Criminal Homicide Prevention Task Force in the Governor’s Office to study risk factors, coordinate agencies, and recommend policy changes; the author, HHSC, TCFV, and a survivor testified in support, emphasizing the number of family violence homicides and the need for coordinated, data-driven prevention, and the bill was left pending. Finally, HB 4514 would authorize DPS to use facial image verification, with consent and confidentiality protections, to help businesses verify identities and combat fraud. Supporters from the lumber and identity-verification industries said it would reduce losses from fake IDs and organized theft, while the author stressed privacy safeguards and limited, consent-based use. The committee substitute was withdrawn and the bill was left pending.
TX

Texas 89th Regular

Homeland Security, Public Safety & Veterans' Affairs Apr 23rd, 2025

Homeland Security, Public Safety & Veterans' Affairs

Transcript Highlights:
  • So this bill requires a discrete designation on a driver's license or state ID.
  • Texas Penal Code section 9.51 requires force to be immediately necessary.
  • House Bill 2136 would help the state get one step closer to adopting a state-wide, well-tested, and clear
  • If an individual fails to appear in court, it costs the state time and money.
  • One ticket or one citation for the state, for all agencies? Right. Okay.
TX

Texas 89th Regular

S/C on Family & Fiduciary Relationships Apr 22nd, 2025

S/C on Family & Fiduciary Relationships

Transcript Highlights:
  • Whether that be verbal or written, there are no protections within Texas state law that actually state
  • Section 153.002 of the Texas Family Code states, "The best interest of the child shall always... ...be
  • That's what we require of the state. to do.
  • The legislation clearly stated that the compelling state interest is to protect victims of violence,
  • But you also know that when the state imposes something to protect a compelling state interest, they
OK

Oklahoma 2026 Regular Session

Senate Legislative Session Feb 18th, 2026 at 01:30 pm

Oklahoma Senate Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • May our efforts contribute to the prosperity and harmony of our state and its people.
  • , and allowing all states to have more control over that.
  • I just want to recognize this state football team.
  • Sandsprings had not won a state football title since 1966.
  • And so, if you would Let's give the 2025 state championship football team a big round of applause.
OK

Oklahoma 2026 Regular Session

Senate Legislative Session Feb 18th, 2026

Oklahoma Senate Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • , allowing all states to have more control over that.
  • , allowing all states to have more control over that.
  • I just want to recognize this state football team. Sand Springs had not won a state football...
  • I just want to recognize this state football team. Sand Springs had not won a state football...
  • I just want to recognize this state football team.
Summary: The Senate convened with a quorum, opened with prayer, and handled several floor introductions, including recognition of an intern, visiting FFA members, and later a Sand Springs state championship football team and Murray County visitors. The chamber also laid over Senate Bill 2067 and adopted a unanimous-consent request to bring HCR 1006 directly to calendar. HCR 1006, which calls on Congress to propose a constitutional amendment giving states more control over campaign and ballot-initiative money, passed by voice vote. Senate Bill 1226, expanding hit-and-run scene-retention requirements to include property damage, passed 47-0. Senate Bill 1239, dealing with transportation-related statutory cleanup and extending a sunset date for structurally deficient bridge funding from 2026 to 2031, was amended twice, advanced, and passed 44-2, then was approved as an emergency measure. Senate Bill 1309, adjusting the amount that may be reserved from the Roads Fund for debt service, advanced and passed 46-0 as an emergency measure. Later, Senate Bill 2132, increasing a justice surcharge on credit-card point-of-sale transactions from 2% to 3%, passed 28-17; Senator Hall recorded a personal-interest abstention. The Senate then confirmed Daniel LaFortune to the Oklahoma Tax Commission by a 44-1 roll call vote. The body concluded by moving to adjourn until Thursday, February 19, 2026, at 9:30 a.m. when the clerk’s desk is clear.
MN

Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session

House Environment and Natural Resources Finance and Policy Committee 3/17/26

Environment and Natural Resources Finance and Policy

Transcript Highlights:
  • , changes to state park or state forest boundaries, and authorization to sell certain lands.
  • to state DNR land transactions, changes to state park<00:04:13.120><c> or</c><00:04:13.280><c> state
  • </c> additions and deletions from state additions and deletions from state parks,<00:04:26.360><c> and
  • Croix in Washington<00:10:43.800><c> County.</c> Washington County. Washington County.
  • Yes, Madam Chair, I would like to move House File 3643 to state government to be re-referred to state
KY
Transcript Highlights:
  • </c> all the institutions uh in the state. all the institutions uh in the state.
  • </c> state. So, thank you, Mr. Chair. state. So, thank you, Mr. Chair. Thank<00:14:57.920><c> you.
  • </c><00:32:18.000><c> directly</c> in Kentucky State University directly in Kentucky State University
  • So it's a huge benefit to the state more so than Murray State University. Okay, good to hear.
  • So it's a huge benefit to the state more so than Murray State University. Okay, good to hear.
Summary: The meeting opened with prayer and the Pledge of Allegiance, followed by a roll call establishing a quorum. The committee then approved the prior meeting’s minutes. Members were reminded to silence cell phones, and the chair noted an informational item on capital plan amendments made by state agencies during the latest revision period before moving to university capital plan presentations. Eastern Kentucky University President David McFaden outlined EKU’s enrollment growth, strong Kentucky student retention, and signature programs in nursing, occupational therapy, criminal justice, education, manufacturing engineering, and aviation. EKU’s main capital priorities were a new health innovation project to support a proposed osteopathic medical program, including a $50 million escrow requirement until accreditation; a collaborative center for health innovation to address outdated health sciences facilities; a $5 million startup request for an air traffic control program; aircraft upgrades for the aviation fleet; and continued asset preservation funding. In response to questions, EKU said roughly 40% of the new health facility would be dedicated to the medical school, with shared simulation space for multiple health programs, and that aviation maintenance needs are currently being met through KCTCS partners but could be expanded if demand grows. KCTCS representatives then described the system’s scale and capital needs, noting service to 107,000 students, extensive dual credit and workforce training, and a network of 342 buildings across 70 campuses. They said prior legislative support, including $277 million in asset preservation and $90 million released for approved projects, had helped with safety, roofs, energy efficiency, and campus security. Their current priorities include about $30 million for systemwide safety and security upgrades, renovations tied to consolidation and footprint reduction under Senate Joint Resolution 179, and broader asset preservation needs estimated at roughly $300 million to $325 million. Members discussed the need to preserve and expand skilled trades training, and KCTCS said its plan includes construction trades and flexible, multiuse facilities that can adapt to changing workforce needs. No votes were taken beyond approval of the minutes, and the presentations concluded with questions and discussion only.