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TX
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  • to motor fuel theft and is directed to assist law enforcement. enforcement, or other governmental agencies
  • To relitigate it, but there's an expressed method in the Constitution for the states to gain control
TX
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  • Social media has so much content; it's hard to control what is seen while using it.
  • But there are a lot of things that are meant to be under local control.
  • I was raised in a high-control religious environment and was shunned as a teenager.
  • Oh, this bill speaks words of control. I urge you to shut it away. Thank you for your time.
  • It's an agenda of exclusion and control.
TX

Texas 89th Regular

State Affairs (Part II) May 15th, 2025

State Affairs

Transcript Highlights:
  • Social media has so much content, it's hard to control what is seen while using it.
  • This bill started with one parent in Tyler who didn't like that he couldn't control...
  • I was raised in a high-control religious environment and was shunned as a teenager.
  • This bill speaks words of control are due to shut it away.
  • It's an agenda of exclusion and control.
Summary: The committee took up House Bill 186, which would require social media platforms to verify users are 18 or older before allowing account creation. Invited witnesses in support, including Mary Elizabeth Castle and David Dunmoyer, argued the bill would protect children from harmful algorithms, addictive design, bullying, sexual exploitation, and mental health harms, and emphasized parental rights and the idea that minors should not enter binding contracts with platforms. Committee members questioned them about how algorithms work, whether parents could realistically monitor content, and whether the bill would still allow educational use; the witnesses said the bill was narrowly aimed at harmful social media use and not educational content. Public testimony on HB 186 was largely in opposition, though several student witnesses said they supported the bill’s goals but wanted the age lowered to 16 or the bill amended to allow parental consent or joint accounts. Opponents argued the bill would be ineffective because teens could bypass age checks, would cut off access to educational tools, school communications, recruiting and NIL opportunities, and would burden free speech and privacy. Some witnesses also said social media helps teens with mental health, community, and creative or professional opportunities, while others warned the bill could disproportionately harm disabled and marginalized users. After public testimony closed, HB 186 was left pending. The committee then heard House Bill 5138, which Chairman Hughes said would respond to a court ruling limiting the Attorney General’s authority to prosecute election crimes unless invited by local prosecutors by changing the statute to require AG prosecution. Public testimony on HB 5138 was brief and opposed by at least one witness who argued it would further erode local control and expand state preemption. The bill was left pending after testimony. Finally, the committee heard House Bill 3225, a library bill aimed at keeping sexually explicit books and materials out of children’s sections in municipal libraries and requiring age verification for checkout, including digital access, with parental consent and other revisions added in the House. Supporters said the bill would protect children from explicit material and keep such content in adult sections, while opponents argued it would amount to censorship, be costly and difficult to implement, and could be used to target LGBTQ+ or other marginalized content. Library workers, parents, students, and advocates testified that existing library sections already separate age-appropriate materials and that the bill could reduce access to books, burden libraries, and infringe on parental choice and free expression.
OK

Oklahoma 2026 Regular Session

Senate Legislative Session May 14th, 2026 at 08:00 am

Oklahoma Senate Floor Meeting

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  • House Joint Resolution 1088 approved permanent rules for certain education state agencies.
  • House Joint Resolution 1091 approves permanent rules for business and commerce state agencies.
  • On the history of the caucus in control of this building. Further debate.
  • House Joint Resolution 1095 approves permanent rules for general government state agencies.
  • So, we protected that local control of those approved courses.
OK

Oklahoma 2026 Regular Session

Senate Legislative Session May 14th, 2026

Oklahoma Senate Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • Madam Leader, House Joint Resolution 1088 approves permanent rules for certain education state agencies
  • So we protected that local control of those approved courses.
  • So there's really not much change at the local level. ...local control of those approved courses.
  • So it's more a management of our own agency as opposed to a mandate on users. Follow up.
  • So it's more a management of our own agency as opposed to a mandate on users. Follow up.
Summary: The Senate met with a quorum, prayer, pledges, and recognition of two student pages before taking up a long agenda of House joint resolutions and bills, mostly related to administrative rules and agency approvals. The chamber advanced and passed H.J.R. 1088, 1090, 1091, 1092, 1093, 1095, 1099, and 1100, which approved permanent rules for education, energy and agriculture, business and commerce, building code, health-related agencies, general government agencies, the Oklahoma Health Care Authority, and OMES. Several senators criticized the process for moving rule resolutions quickly and without committee vetting, while supporters said the calendar delays required direct consideration. The Senate also adopted conference committee reports and passed SB 206, SB 248, and HB 3021, with HB 3021 making small changes to graduation requirements, including science/math course language, Oklahoma history flexibility for some military families, and personal financial literacy counting toward math in some cases. A major portion of the meeting focused on House Bill 1370, which was described by its author as repealing an automatic state trigger that would replace any federal gasoline tax if the federal government suspended it. Supporters argued the bill would prevent Oklahoma drivers from paying more if the federal gas tax were repealed and framed it as tax relief; opponents argued it could reduce highway and bridge funding and create a budget hole. The Senate suspended several rules to bring the bill up, but rejected a motion to suspend the fiscal-impact rule for a proposed amendment. After debate, the chamber passed the measure 41-7 and then approved it as an emergency measure. The Senate also took up Senate Bill 893, a conference report dealing with foreign ownership near critical infrastructure and agricultural land. The bill would restrict certain foreign adversary ownership or leasing within 10 miles of critical infrastructure, add training zones and other protected areas, delay implementation until July 1, 2027, and create an enforcement process involving Attorney General review and whistleblower-style reporting. Senators raised concerns about enforcement, possible misuse, and profiling, while the author said the bill was aimed at national security and infrastructure protection. The conference report was adopted and the bill passed. Later, the Senate received notice that the House was ready to convene in joint session, and the chamber briefly stood at ease before returning to continue its work.
AL

Alabama 2025 Regular Session

Alabama Senate Fiscal Responsibility and Economic Development Committee Apr 9th, 2025

Fiscal Responsibility and Economic Development

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  • in code because it was And we also state in code because it was unclear that if you are a staffing agency
  • And you also can't give a kickback to labor brokers if you're a staffing agency.
  • other things that we are doing is we are going to add every state is we are going to add every state agency
Bills: HB1
TX

Texas 89th Regular

S/C on Academic & Career-Oriented Education Mar 27th, 2025

S/C on Academic & Career-Oriented Education

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  • the best virtual education framework for students by providing school accountability, local board control
  • with each modality designed to offer unique public school choices while maintaining strong quality controls
  • I'm the Deputy Associate Commissioner of Authorizing and Policy at the agency.
  • the committee substitute to House Bill 2689 establishes a pilot program under the Texas Education Agency
  • The committee substitute removed GEDs from the program based upon stakeholder and agency feedback.
TX

Texas 89th Regular

Human Services Apr 1st, 2025

Human Services

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  • would be required. for an SSCC to be a child placing agency.
  • Child Placing Agency Administrator.
  • Those recommendations went to the agency, or both agencies, for review.
  • While superiors list may not be great your agency usually know who's taking the agency usually know who
  • The agency and the agency know who's taking foster care, foster kids, and sometimes nobody is.
TX

Texas 89th Regular

Human Services Apr 1st, 2025

Human Services

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  • it seems like we've got a lot of cases . . . of private information being turned over to another agency
  • When I'm reviewing a case, I am looking at what has been filed by our local police agency.
  • They look at these cases with a much different view than the police agency.
  • To me, this bill addresses what's a criminal case. filed, once a law enforcement agency has filed a case
  • Did they request it from the agency or from the local agency?
HI

Hawaii 2026 Regular Session

AEN-HHS, AEN DEFER Public Hearings 02-02-2026

Agriculture and Environment

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  • . >> You think we should define it then so the public, the agencies, and others would know what other
  • SB 2127 relating<00:24:47.840> to<00:24:48.080> water<00:24:48.400> pollution.
  • <00:24:49.760> First<00:24:50.000> up, relating to water pollution.
  • First up, relating to water pollution. First up, we<00:24:50.640> have >> Okay.
  • Next up we have SB 2127, relating to water pollution.
Summary: The joint Senate Agriculture and Environment and Health and Human Services hearing opened with SB 2093, which would require the fuel tank advisory committee to meet at least quarterly and provide funding. The Department of Health offered written testimony, and multiple supporters, including the Honolulu Board of Water Supply, Sierra Club, and a public member of the advisory committee, said more frequent meetings were needed to keep Red Hill cleanup, water testing, and public engagement front and center. Senators asked about public participation and whether the bill should also require meetings outside business hours; testifiers urged at least one evening or weekend meeting to improve access. No vote was taken during the discussion shown. The committee then heard SB 2095, creating a PFAS working group within the Department of Health to study PFAS and related chemicals and report to the Legislature. DOH supported the concept but requested amendments and funding, while the Department of Agriculture and Biosecurity deferred to DOH. The Board of Water Supply supported the measure and asked to be included in the working group. Members asked about the bill’s reference to “other residuals,” and DOH explained it could refer to remaining PFAS components in soil, water, or other media. The discussion emphasized the widespread and long-lasting nature of PFAS contamination. Next, the committee considered SB 2046 on underground storage tanks and Red Hill-related cleanup. DOH and the Board of Water Supply testified, and a long list of community and environmental groups supported the bill. Testifiers argued the Navy caused the problem and should be held accountable for cleanup, while one witness said the bill was necessary because the Navy had delayed meaningful remediation. Senators asked whether the bill’s “large landowner” language could include the state or counties under existing statutes; DOH said it would check and later explained that cleanup responsibility generally falls first on the responsible party, then on large landowners if no responsible party exists, with the Navy currently understood to own Red Hill. The hearing then moved to SB 2096 on wastewater management, which the Department of Land and Natural Resources supported, noting PFAS can harm marine resources, and DOH’s wastewater branch offered comments. SB 2127 on water pollution drew support from Agra Business Development Corporation and opposition from the Hawaii Cattlemen’s Council, Hawaii Farm Bureau, and others. The main debate centered on runoff, NPDES permitting, and whether the bill could unfairly affect agricultural and public entities; senators and witnesses discussed how heavy rainfall, cesspools, and mixed land uses complicate responsibility and compliance. The transcript ends with the committee still in discussion on SB 2127, with no final votes or actions shown in the excerpt.
WY

Wyoming 2026 Regular Session

House Minerals, Business & Economic Development Committee, February 20, 2026

Minerals, Business & Economic Development

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  • control over the whole process. control over the whole process.
  • <00:10:42.000> over that we can get uh some control over that we can get uh some control over
  • So let's have agencies of the government first.
  • I'm not seeing any agencies of the Okay.
  • Local control priorities of another.
Bills: SF0045, SJ0001
NM

New Mexico 2026 Regular Session

House - Judiciary Feb 16th, 2026 at 11:18 pm

House Judiciary

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  • Euthanize them as a population control method.
  • This bill seeks to control everyday citizens who are doing things the right way, trying to do everything
  • Do we get riled up whenever somebody says gun safety or gun control?
Bills: SB38, SB17, SB41, SB264
OK

Oklahoma 2026 Regular Session

General Government Apr 7th, 2026 at 01:30 pm

General Government

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  • One of the things I've asked this of several agencies we've had several agencies ask for outside counsel
  • It comes from those agencies. So it's not just like a state agency.
  • It comes from a variety of agencies, and it's gonna be from those who are paying money.
  • So, and then performance data will be those agencies or entities that have workforce.
  • So this precludes these entities from using these types of staffing agencies.
TX

Texas 89th Regular

Public Health Apr 28th, 2025 at 08:04 am

Public Health

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  • There have been a lot of parents there that have. accepted the public health agencies coming into their
  • , and And it also mandate biennial agency reports to document efforts of. of support recovery organizations
  • focus where they are needed the most. 4421 strengthens accountability and transparency by requiring agencies
  • say that this bill provides a statutory framework for PR. roles that they need to thrive and ensure agency
  • The sub requires law enforcement agencies to update their... emergency detention policies when their
OK

Oklahoma 2026 Regular Session

Veterans and Military Affairs Apr 9th, 2026 at 11:00 am

Veterans and Military Affairs

Transcript Highlights:
  • This bill would allow all state Agencies, boards, commissions, departments, or any entity within the
  • This list also extends to any transaction involving Executive agency-issued licenses or forms that could
  • Just, I didn't get understand this Exactly, but so this would come directly to the agency from an income
  • It proposes new legislation authorizing the agency to hire part-time or as-needed staff as seasonal employees
Bills: HB3940, HB3078, HB3043
MN

Minnesota 2025 1st Special Session

House Children and Families Finance and Policy Committee 2/26/25

Children and Families Finance and Policy

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  • to ensure timely and co-gn with agencies to ensure timely and Agile<00:27:16.840> development
  • Currently, county agencies may request to delay finalizing permanency; they wait until a child turns
  • <00:54:03.200> May six currently County agencies May six currently County agencies May request
  • many cases our child placing agencies many cases our child placing agencies our<00:54:49.240>
  • Sorry, I thought the agency was still up there. My apologies.
Bills: HF1346, HF1169, HF1276