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FL

Florida 2026 Regular Session

Appropriations Committee on Criminal and Civil Justice Feb 12th, 2026

Appropriations Committee on Criminal and Civil Justice

Transcript Highlights:
  • We look forward to working with our House partners and to getting the budget process underway as soon
  • Now we're going to move over to Tab 4, SB 1536 on digital voyeurism by Senator Pizzo.
  • Now we're going to move over to Tab 4, SB 1536 on digital voyeurism by Senator Pizzo.
  • We're going to take up Tab 3, Senator Yarbrough's 102 on inmate services by Senator Yarbrough.
  • services to inmates in a secure unit within the community health care provider's medical facility; two
Bills: S0760, S1012, S1536, S1582, S1792
AL

Alabama 2026 Regular Session

Alabama House Ways and Means Education Committee Jan 14th, 2026

Ways and Means Education

Transcript Highlights:
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  • So, just try to stay a breast to change. So, just try to stay a breast of<00:04:16.560><c> that.
  • &gt;&gt; I'd like to move to give the bill a &gt;&gt; I'd like to move to give the bill a favorable<00
  • annually to reduction to the &gt;&gt; $52,000 annually to reduction to the ETF.
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Bills: HB87, HB96, HB28, HB87, HB96, HB28
FL

Florida 2026 Regular Session

Criminal Justice Jan 12th, 2026

Criminal Justice

Transcript Highlights:
  • when an offense is tied to service-related trauma.
  • Thank you. ...team to respond appropriately when an offense is tied to service-related trauma while preserving
  • I want to begin by saying thank you for your service to our state, so grateful for each and every one
  • And again, thank you for your service to our state. Thank you, Pastor.
  • Thank you for your time and for your service to this state. Thank you. Aaron...
Summary: The committee met with a quorum and considered several criminal justice bills. SB 50 on Veterans Treatment Courts was amended to clarify that entry into the program requires approval of the state attorney and to make the bill prospective only. Supporters, including veterans advocates and crime survivors, argued the bill would expand access to treatment-focused diversion for veterans with nonviolent charges and service-related trauma. The committee adopted both amendments and reported the bill favorably. SB 52, which creates an exemption from security licensing requirements for unpaid armed volunteers providing security at places of worship, also drew support from law enforcement and faith leaders who said it would clarify a legal gray area for churches; the committee adopted a strike-all amendment and reported the bill favorably. The committee then considered SB 436 on felony battery and prison release reoffender enhancements. An amendment was adopted to align felony battery involving injury to law enforcement with the bill’s intent to address the disparity between battery on an officer and resisting with violence. Members discussed concerns about mandatory minimums and the scope of the enhancement, including how it might apply in cases involving older prior offenses or mental health crises, but the bill was ultimately reported favorably. SB 676, which creates graduated penalties for adults who involve minors in animal cruelty offenses and increases penalties for related conduct, was supported by animal welfare advocates and reported favorably and unanimously. Later, the committee approved SB 536 on criminal gang members after adopting an amendment clarifying the definition of gang-related conduct and requiring multiple criteria for gang membership. Members raised concerns about social media, neighborhood association, juvenile application, and overbroad labeling, but the sponsor said the bill was aimed at gang-related criminal activity and recruitment, not innocent association. The committee also reported favorably SB 432 on controlled substances, which adds concentrated 7-OH to Schedule I and creates penalties for xylazine products that resemble candy or food and for trafficking in xylazine; SB 524, an FDLE bill updating duties related to medical examiners, training, and complaint service procedures; and SB 590, which tolls the statute of limitations for failure-to-report child abuse offenses until the crime is known to law enforcement. All of these bills were reported favorably, and the meeting adjourned after a final vote correction was entered for SB 524.
TX

Texas 89th Regular

Senate Committee on Water, Agriculture, and Rural Affairs May 19th, 2025

Water, Agriculture and Rural Affairs

Transcript Highlights:
  • House Bill 3088 authorizes the Parks and Wildlife Department to procure goods and services related to
  • The bill is trying to make sure that they have access to things that can allow them to continue to stay
  • We also learned that 41% of survey respondents said that finding access to capital to grow their business
  • Access support for established farmers, and we don't oppose measures to do so.
  • This pertains to pest and disease management administered by Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service.
TX
Transcript Highlights:
  • At this time, I'm going to pass the gavel to Senator Parker and allow him to recognize me on House Bill
  • provide students in our state the opportunity to join the armed services with a full scholarship and
  • in order to make this easier to implement.
  • In this instance, the federal law provided more benefits and more efficiency and ease to the service
  • Going to have to contact North Carolina to get a letter of good standing.
KY
Transcript Highlights:
  • We have services that the agencies are now scanning in all their documents that they're able to access
  • We have services that the agencies are now scanning in all their documents that they're able to access
  • We have services that the agencies are now scanning in all their documents that they're able to access
  • We have services that the agencies are now scanning in all their documents that they're able to access
  • We have services that the agencies are now scanning in all their documents that they're able to access
Summary: The committee received testimony from Personnel Cabinet Secretary Mary Elizabeth Bailey and Deputy Secretary Robert Long on the state’s telecommuting policy. Bailey explained that telecommuting in the executive branch is governed by a statewide policy requiring eligible employees to work in the office three days a week and telecommute up to two days a week. Eligibility depends first on the position, not the person: public-facing jobs, roles requiring special equipment or insecure document handling, and other duties that cannot be performed remotely are not eligible. Employees and managers must complete training, sign agreements, comply with safety and IT requirements, and telecommuting privileges can be revoked for poor performance or discipline. She said the cabinet audits compliance and that telecommuting has helped maintain services during inclement weather, disasters, and building renovations. Bailey also said about 33% of the workforce is hybrid, 11% telecommutes full-time, and 56% does not telecommute. Members asked about cost savings, eligibility, discipline, and technology requirements. Bailey said she did not have statewide cost-savings figures and referred that question to the Finance and Administration Cabinet. She said employees must have reliable connectivity and appropriate equipment, but there is no fixed broadband speed requirement; if an employee cannot connect, they must come into the office. She also said telecommuting postings indicate whether a position is eligible, and that performance issues are handled through progressive discipline rather than being ignored. Transportation Cabinet officials then described how their agency manages remote work. Deputy Secretary Mike Hancock, along with IT and human resources leaders, said the cabinet follows the executive branch policy and actively manages telecommuting employees through Microsoft Teams, VPN access, daily standups, project tracking, and manager oversight. They said more than 2,600 of the cabinet’s 4,000 employees cannot telecommute because their jobs are public-facing or field-based, while about 35% are eligible to telecommute up to two days per week. The cabinet also has 13 state employees and 94 contract employees working full-time remotely in IT. Officials said telecommuting has improved recruitment and retention, supported emergency response and weather operations, and allowed the cabinet to continue working during storms and other disruptions. Members asked about phone equipment, monitoring, and “mouse jiggler” devices; officials said phones are often forwarded to personal or state devices, Teams shows real-time availability, and managers rely on daily accountability and project management tools to monitor work.
MN

Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session

House Transportation Finance and Policy Committee 3/23/26

Transportation Finance and Policy

Transcript Highlights:
  • access their land along with certain procedures to make sure that public money would still be available
  • access their land along with certain procedures to make sure that public money would still be available
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  • their land along with certain access their land along with certain procedures<00:15:38.240><c> to</c
  • </c> to safety. to safety.
TX

Texas 89th Regular

Delivery of Government Efficiency Mar 12th, 2025

Delivery of Government Efficiency

Transcript Highlights:
  • Having access to quick service, access to rentals, parts. everything.
  • Does TML provide any of these services to you guys? Not to my knowledge.
  • for providing that service to them.
  • provide a state service to license them to do that.
  • So this is not going to be exclusive to just our customer service division.
Bills: HB10, HB 12, HB675, HB10, HB12
TX

Texas 89th Regular

89th Legislative Session Mar 13th, 2025

Texas House Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • his life to public service, and I know he is greatly missed in his community.
  • His commitment to bettering his community and to public service was truly admirable.
  • I would see him every Sunday dedicated to serving the Lord, and he really lived a life of service.
  • He dedicated his whole life to service, to keep us safe and thriving, 43 years of selfless public service
  • I'm going to ask them to wave to the gallery, and I'm going to recognize the large group of them that
WA

Washington 2025-2026 Regular Session

House Agriculture & Natural Resources Jan 21st, 2026 at 08:00 am

Agriculture & Natural Resources

Transcript Highlights:
  • Thank you, TVW, for making public policy accessible to the masses.
  • to hold everybody to time today.
  • Wildfire victims deserve timely, predictable access to compensation.
  • the agenda to get to.
  • It's not all, sometimes it's access to programs or food banks.
Bills: HB2275, HB2238
WA

Washington 2025-2026 Regular Session

Senate Early Learning & K-12 Education Jan 20th, 2026 at 08:00 am

Early Learning & K-12 Education

Transcript Highlights:
  • If you want to do it, take over the service.
  • Would we be able to get access to it as an organization? I think that's the goal with this program.
  • to deliver educational services.
  • to deliver educational services.
  • Senate Bill 5907 relates to expanding access to the early childhood education and assistance program,
TX

Texas 89th Regular

Elections May 15th, 2025

Elections

Transcript Highlights:
  • polls, and you always, always need to be able to have access to the voter registration office because
  • What's the purpose of holding on to anything if you can't have access to look at it?
  • It's about making government work the way it's supposed to: efficiently, securely, and in service to
  • never registered to vote before, you don't get that same access.
  • Long work hours, limited access to transportation, and under-resourced public services make it hard for
MN

Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session

House Agriculture Finance and Policy Committee 3/19/25

Agriculture Finance and Policy

Transcript Highlights:
  • to the consumer are accessible offered to the consumer are accessible and<00:13:29.360><c> safe</c><
  • <00:51:47.520><c> to</c><00:51:47.880><c> agricultural</c> access to agricultural access to agricultural
  • It's what keeps Hennepin County running, from public health services to access to health to workforce
  • ><c> I</c> work get access to school Healthcare I work get access to school Healthcare I think<01:13:
  • :14:03.400><c> do</c> services so often times they have to do services so often times they have to do
OK

Oklahoma 2026 Regular Session

Senate Legislative Session Apr 23rd, 2026 at 09:30 am

Oklahoma Senate Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • allow Charter schools who do not have the ability to access ad/lom or bonding capacity to make capital
  • in the immediate, and they don't have access to advalom or bonding capacity.
  • They don't have access to facilities. They don't have access to bonding capacity.
  • They don't have access to ad valorem. And this is a unique responsibility. Way.
  • This is allowing kids to access facilities as they need and as their schools grow.
OK

Oklahoma 2026 Regular Session

Senate Legislative Session Apr 23rd, 2026

Oklahoma Senate Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • who do not have the ability to access ad valorem or bonding capacity to make capital expenditures to
  • immediately, and they don't have access to a loan or bonding capacity. ...to school districts immediately
  • , and they don't have access to a loan or bonding capacity.
  • They don't have access to facilities. They don't have access to bonding capacity.
  • They don't have access to ad valorem. And this is a unique, responsible way.
Summary: The Senate convened with a quorum, opened with prayer, and recognized several guests and groups, including the nurse of the day, Donna Reynolds; the Tuttle High School wrestling team; auctioneer and ringman honorees; the Bristow Chamber of Commerce; Deer Creek cross country; Guthrie High School AP U.S. government students; and family members of Senator Reinhardt. The chamber also held a live auction demonstration on the floor, with Brandon Mendoza and Logan Snyder participating, and the winning bid was announced as $675. The Senate later recognized Millwood High School boys basketball and Isaiah Wilkes, the Gatorade Oklahoma Boys Basketball Player of the Year. The body then considered and passed several House bills. HB 3016 created a two-year pilot vision screening program for kindergarten through third grade to identify convergence insufficiency disorders; it passed 34-10 and was declared an emergency. HB 2979 authorized the Department of Transportation to establish school zones on portions of state highways at local request and passed 41-0. HB 2288, a teacher return-to-work bill removing the earnings cap and allowing return after six months, passed 45-0 as an emergency. HB 2988 expanded the definition of harmful woody species and broadened the Terry Peach Water Restoration Act statewide; it passed 43-1. HB 362, defining retired municipal judges for firearm-carry authority, passed 40-4. HB 3315 directed the state regents to study whether some graduate programs could be 90 credit hours and report to the governor; it passed 38-6 as an emergency. Additional bills passed included HB 3372, creating a $5 million revolving loan fund for charter school capital expenditures, after extended debate over public funds being used for improvements to privately owned facilities; it passed 39-6. HB 3530 required ABLE Commission records to be provided within 10 days when requested and passed 44-0. HB 3622 created a U.S. decennial census revolving fund in the Department of Commerce and passed 32-11. HB 3755 established a financial mechanism for juvenile detention centers to provide medication to youth in their care and passed 43-0. HB 4266, the omnibus specialty license plate bill, passed 25-19 after questions about out-of-state university plates. The Senate then made announcements about upcoming committee meetings, birthdays, and schedule changes, and adjourned until Monday, April 27 at 1:30 p.m.
TX

Texas 89th Regular

89th Legislative Session Jun 1st, 2025

Texas House Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • As a result of the upgrades, the House has been able to simplify complex workflows and increase access
  • I am comfortable with the public having access to a hazard zone during a rocket launch, with a county
  • use the warrant service officer model, are sheriffs free to choose the model that they want?
  • If the federal government says they are no longer going to use the warrant service officer model or the
  • So cutting back on those numbers may cause access issues to the ballot box.
Bills: HCR158, HCR159, HCR160, HCR161, HCR162, HCR163, HCR164, HR174, HR427, HR790, HR810, HR857, HR866, HR882, HR883, HR962, HR966, HR1001, HR1045, HR1085, HR1097, HR1127, HR1138, HR1141, HR1150, HR1152, HR1292, HR1296, HR1304, HR1305, HR1306, HR1308, HR1309, HR1310, HR1311, HR1312, HR1313, HR1315, HR1317, HR1318, HR1320, HR1321, HR1322, HR1323, HR1324, HR1325, HR1327, HR1328, HR1329, HR1330, HR1331, HR1332, HR1333, HR1334, HR1335, HR1338, HR1340, HR1341, HR1342, HR1343, HR1344, HR1345, HR1346, HR1347, HR1348, HR1349, HR1352, HR1353, HR1354, HR1355, HR1358, HR1359, HR1360, HR1361, HR1362, HR1363, HR1364, HR1365, HR1366, HR1368, HR1369, HR1370, HR1380, HR1383, HR1384, HR1385, HR1386, HR1387, HR1388, HR1389, HR1390, HR1392, HR1393, HR1396, HR1397, HR1398, HR1399, HR1400, HR1402, HR1403, HR1404, HR1405, HR1406, HR1407, HR1408, HR1409, HR1410, HR1411, HR1412, HR1413, HR1414, HR1415, HR1417, HR1418, HR1419, HR1420, HR1421, HR1422, HR1424, HR1425, HR1426, HR1427, HR1428, HR1429, HR1430, HR1431, HR1432, HR1433, HR1434, HR1435, HR1436, HR1437, HR1438, HR1440, HR1441, HR1442, HR1443, HR1444, HR1445, HR1447, HR1448, HR1449, HR1450, HR1452, HR1453, HR1454, HR1455, HR1456, HR1458, HR1459, HR1460, HR1461, HR1462, HR1463, HR1464, HR1465, HR1466, HR1467, HR1469, HR1470, HR1471, HR1472, HR1473, HR1475, HR1477, HCR132, HCR154, HR17, HR49, HR170, HR275, HR355, HR356, HR364, HR369, HR672, HR690, HR755, HR756, HR759, HR762, HR763, HR781, HR785, HR848, HR1240, HR1265, HR1303, HR1307, HR1314, HR1316, HR1319, HR1326, HR1336, HR1337, HR1350, HR1351, HR1367, HR1371, HR1372, HR1373, HR1374, HR1375, HR1376, HR1377, HR1378, HR1379, HR1382, HR1391, HR1395, HR1451, HR1457, HR1468, HR1474, HR1476, SB1637, SB2878, HB2885, HB2017, HB5246, SB8, SB2308, SB1405, HB 119, SB3059, SB15, SB568, SB2900, HB3642, HB3909, SB268, HB493, SB2217, HB2516, SB650, HB2963, SB1610, HB705, SB2972, SB1540, HB40, SB2753, SB1660, SB2024, HB1545, HB46
NV
Transcript Highlights:
  • I believe that what we're asking for in 422 is a valuable service for our constituents to be able to
  • And we deliver customized data reports to these small business owners, which gives them access to help
  • Department of Health and Human Services to take necessary steps to award Nevada more residency slots
  • and is the start we need to improve health care access.
  • And so this bill limits access to products and will drive people back to combustible cigarettes, which