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HI

Hawaii 2026 Regular Session

EDU-EDT, EDU, EDU Public Hearings 02-11-2026

Education

Transcript Highlights:
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  • Chair votes Senator Kidani for the vote. Chair votes aye. aye. aye.
  • Chair votes aye, Vice Chair votes aye.
Bills: SB3263, SB3261
Keywords: student-athletes, name image likeness, NIL, compensation, transparency, University of Hawaii, Title IX, funding, protections, athlete agents, student athletes, endorsement contracts, professional representation, registration requirements, sports law, 912, senate, all
Summary: The joint committees heard testimony on Senate Bill 3263, which would create a state-supported endowment for University of Hawaii athletics NIL (name, image, and likeness) funding. University of Hawaii Athletics Director Matt Eliott supported the bill, saying NIL requires both immediate funding and a longer-term sustainable solution. He asked for several changes: lowering the initial endowment target from $10 million to $2 million so the fund could start sooner, allowing NIL reporting by team rather than by individual student-athlete, and clarifying that athletes may choose whether to use an agent, while still allowing certified agents or a parent/guardian if desired. Committee members raised concerns about using taxpayer dollars for athlete compensation, the burden on a small-state budget, and whether the university could realistically raise the required matching funds. Several senators questioned whether the university had a concrete fundraising plan and whether the endowment would meaningfully help UH compete with larger programs. Eliott said UH is already fundraising privately for current NIL obligations, had raised more than $1.6 million toward a $3 million annual goal, and would continue fundraising for both short-term needs and the endowment match. He also said the university is not trying to compete with Power Five schools on the same scale, but to be successful at its own conference level. Members also discussed transparency and privacy, with some senators arguing that if state money is used, the public should know how it is spent, while Eliott said individual student-athlete NIL information should remain private and team-level reporting would be preferable. He confirmed international student-athletes are eligible for NIL and said about 60 to 70 UH athletes are currently participating, with more than 100 expected next year. The discussion also touched on UH’s Mountain West media rights and local TV rights, with Eliott explaining that the conference distribution is expected to remain around $3.5 million and that local TV rights would be negotiated separately. No vote or final action was taken during the portion of the hearing provided.
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TX

Texas 89th Regular

Press Conference: Lt. Governor Dan PatrickRegarding progress on Senate priorities for the 89th Legislative Session. Apr 3rd, 2025

Texas Senate Floor Meeting

Bills: SJR 12, SCR 39, SB 27, SB 29, SB 241, SB 406, SB 414, SB 464, SB 568, SB 578, SB 609, SB 660, SB 689, SB 693, SB 785, SB 857, SB 879, SB 921, SB 922, SB 955, SB 985, SB 993, SB 996, SB 1008, SB 1035, SB 1036, SB 1059, SB 1098, SB 1120, SB 1122, SB 1147, SB 1188, SB 1197, SB 1209, SB 1227, SB 1245, SB 1267, SB 1307, SB 1321, SB 1332, SB 1386, SB 1396, SB 1453, SB 1484, SB 1494, SB 1536, SB 1537, SB 1596, SB 1610, SB 1664, SB 1741, SB 1814, SB 1822, SB 1841, SB 1948, SB 2065, SB 2155, SB 2188, SB 2230, SB 2406, SB 2407
Keywords: parental rights, education, constitutional amendment, school choice, child education, business organization, internal management, corporate governance, partnerships, liability reduction, public camping, homelessness, local governance, enforcement, state authority, local entity, complaints, housing, public safety, birth certificate
TX
TX

Texas 89th Regular

Senate Session (Part II) Sep 2nd, 2025

Texas Senate Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • And with that, we live in a society where the perpetuity of words goes on forever in social media, and
  • Let's go to the Lord in prayer.
  • That we keep our tongues in check and our ears sharp, and we move the state forward in a way that is
  • But that's right, to have a meeting to vote on the bills to send to the House, if the votes are there
  • Voting on the motion, so obviously I'll be voting in opposition to the motion. Thank you, Mr.
Bills: SB 2, SB 5, SB 10, SB 9, SB 7, SB 17, SB 4, HB17, HB7, HB7, HB15, HB15, HB27, HB1, HB7, HB15, HB18, SB9, SB7, SB17, SB4, HB17, HB27, HB1, SB8, HCR13, SB2, SB5, SB10
Keywords: disaster relief, flood preparedness, emergency funding, local government support, meteorological forecasting, school assessment, public education, accountability, transparency, education standards, STAAR, Texas Education Agency, TEA, public school accountability, school ratings, A-F ratings, assessment reform, student testing, benchmark tests, interim assessments
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TX

Texas 89th Regular

Senate Session (Part I) Sep 2nd, 2025

Texas Senate Floor Meeting

TX
TX

Texas 89th Regular

Senate Session (Part III) Sep 2nd, 2025

Texas Senate Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • drugs in 2024.
  • A number of things were put in place in that bill.
  • It allows transparency for victims in those types of offenses.
  • I told the members in the committee that because I did not feel like I had the votes, I would take the
  • In that I agree with, and that's in the bill.
Bills: SB 2, SB 5, SB 10, SB 9, SB 7, SB 17, SB 4, HB17, HB7, HB7, HB15, HB15, HB27, HB1, HB7, HB15, HB18, SB9, SB7, SB17, SB4, HB17, HB27, HB1, SB8, HCR13, SB2, SB5, SB10
Keywords: disaster relief, flood preparedness, emergency funding, local government support, meteorological forecasting, school assessment, public education, accountability, transparency, education standards, STAAR, Texas Education Agency, TEA, public school accountability, school ratings, A-F ratings, assessment reform, student testing, benchmark tests, interim assessments
TX
TX

Texas 89th 2nd C.S.

State Affairs Apr 28th, 2025

State Affairs

Transcript Highlights:
  • Especially in critical sectors in our state economy.
  • It's in the immigration clinics in this state.
  • In fact, in Harris County in 2020, uh, the Harris County Commissioner's Court voted to take $2 million
  • So I urge you to vote against HB 4852 and instead support measures that honor fairness, transparency,
  • We work on in infrastructure in the colonias.
Bills: HB 256, HB 1308, HB 1554, HB 1743, HB 2308, HB 2351, HB 2858, HB 3676, HB 3784, HB 4312, HB 4552, HB 4823, HB 4852, HB 5007, HB 5010, HB 5520, HB 5524, HCR 19
Keywords: E-verify, employment verification, illegal employment, state contracts, government entities, license suspension, immigration compliance, state grant funding, E-Verify, compliance, penalties, immigration, government contracts, employee status, state contractors, E-verify program, legally present, employment practices, legal services, public money
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AL

Alabama 2026 1st Special Session

Alabama House Financial Services Committee Mar 10th, 2026

Financial Services

Transcript Highlights:
  • We ask this in Christ's name. Amen. I appreciate that.
  • So, the most fabulous and wonderful clerk there is in the House of Representatives.
  • <00:07:41.680> If<00:07:41.919> it in 1 2 6 or 7, it is rounded down.
  • If it in 1 2 6 or 7, it is rounded down.
  • All those in favor of >> All right. Second.
Bills: HB545, HB545
Keywords: Escambia County, probate court, court fees, legal services, judicial legislation, HB545, legal tender, cash rounding, nearest five cents, nickel rounding, in-person cash transaction, cash transactions, change making, sales tax, Department of Revenue, merchant payments, consumer payments, currency rounding, cash payment, retail transactions
OK
OK

Oklahoma 2026 Regular Session

Veterans and Military Affairs REVISED Feb 12th, 2026 at 01:00 pm

Veterans and Military Affairs

Transcript Highlights:
  • He was in the guard in 1982 and was in the guard until September of this year when he passed away.
  • I put the language back in. Back in there. Will there be questions of the author?
  • to serve in this State.
  • I have friends that have served in Oklahoma, and they lived in Texas.
  • There's a lot in here.
Bills: SB2026, SB1376, SB1355, SB2115, SB1533
Keywords: military discharge, veterans, DD Form 214, confidentiality, grandchildren access, Oklahoma National Guard, education assistance, military benefits, dependents, CareerTech Assistance Act, burial grant, memorial headstone, eligibility requirements, funding, Oklahoma Department of Veterans Affairs, fiscal management, state law, veteran burial, burial assistance, indigent veterans
KY
KY

Kentucky 2026 Regular Session

Senate Standing Committee on Education (4-12-24) - Reupload

KY
KY

Kentucky 2026 Regular Session

House Budget Review Subcommittee on Health and Family Services (2-8-23)

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MN

Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session

House Judiciary Finance and Civil Law Committee 3/5/26

Judiciary Finance and Civil Law

Transcript Highlights:
  • Um now, if somebody’s not in a driver’s license system and is not voting, maybe they’re um paying taxes
  • Um now, if somebody’s not in a driver’s license system and is not voting, maybe they’re um paying taxes
  • Um now, if somebody’s not in a driver’s license system and is not voting, maybe they’re um paying taxes
  • And then we received this, which just has absolutely zero transparency in it.
  • has absolutely zero transparency in it. has absolutely zero transparency in it.
Bills: HF3874, HF3875, HF3378
Keywords: judicial funding, Chief Justice security, fiscal year 2028, court system, judicial branch, judiciary, court notices, restitution, child protection, publication process, human services, Optum reports, data privacy, transparency, legislative oversight, 1183, house
Summary: The committee approved the March 3 minutes and then heard a presentation from the Minnesota Judicial Branch on House File 3874, which was laid over for possible inclusion in a finance bill. State Court Administrator Jeff Shorba and Chief Judge Michael Fritz testified in support of a supplemental funding request focused on judicial branch safety and security, along with funding to cover the employer share of Minnesota Paid Leave costs. Shorba said the branch is seeking help because it did not receive funding for paid leave in the last session and is having to hold positions open to absorb the cost. The safety and security request included five parts: personal data protection for judges and court administrators, home security, two additional staff positions for threat assessment and coordination, security for the chief justice at public events, and a revived courthouse security grant program for counties. Testimony emphasized rising threats and incidents involving judges and court staff, including examples of doxing, home surveillance, and threats involving litigants, and cited increases in reported incidents, threats, and disturbances. Fritz said the branch’s current response system is stretched and that more law-enforcement-trained staff would improve coordination and response. Members questioned why the judicial branch should receive state funding for paid leave when private employers must absorb the cost, and Shorba responded that the branch was excluded from end-of-session funding decisions and that the mandate should be funded for all branches of government. Members also asked about the threat-response process and whether local law enforcement should be used more directly. Another concern raised was whether State Patrol troopers assigned to judicial security would have the training needed for criminal-code enforcement, and Shorba said the branch is discussing that issue with the State Patrol. No vote on the bill was taken in the portion provided.
TX
TX

Texas 89th Regular

Land & Resource Management Apr 10th, 2025

Land & Resource Management

Transcript Highlights:
  • I'm currently a director in an in-city developing MUD.
  • Well, as long as we can come in and out and take them in a lot of...
  • Generally speaking, at least the MUDs in our area, are they pretty transparent as your money is in this
  • I suggest you vote against House Bill 2561 and leave the current law in place that gives district board
  • Some districts are in rural areas, while others are in metropolitan areas.
Bills: HB1835, HB2561, HB3630
Keywords: manufactured housing, HUD-code, zoning, local government regulations, installation permits, municipal utility district, board meetings, public access, meeting location, transparency, fire prevention, agriculture, local government, fire safety, regulations, 1184, house, all
KY
KY

Kentucky 2026 Regular Session

House Budget Review Subcommittee on Health and Family Services (2-15-23)

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LA

Louisiana 2026 Regular Session

Commerce Apr 21st, 2026

Commerce

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OK

Oklahoma 2026 Regular Session

Administrative Rules 2nd Revised Apr 9th, 2026 at 11:30 am

Administrative Rules

Transcript Highlights:
  • There will be a voice for all those in favor of the amendment.
  • we passed in this committee earlier in the session and passed off the floor.
  • Let's call for the vote.
  • We will call for the vote. Please call the roll.
  • In addition, some of you were in a meeting yesterday with me and with Chairman Kendricks, and we're looking
Bills: SJR49, HB3281, HB4319, HJR1086
Keywords: wildlife, conservation, Oklahoma, regulations, permanent rules, administrative procedures, guidance documents, transparency, public inspection, rulemaking, rulemaking authority, specific authority, legislative review, agency rules, judicial rules, public safety, state agencies, legislative approval, 914, all
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OK

Oklahoma 2026 Regular Session

Local and County Government Apr 7th, 2026 at 02:00 pm

Local and County Government

Transcript Highlights:
  • The vote will now occur. If you're in favor of the measure, you'll vote aye.
  • The vote will now occur. If you're in favor of the measure, you'll vote aye.
  • The vote will now occur. If you're in favor of the measure, you'll vote aye.
  • The vote will now occur. If you're in favor of the measure, vote aye.
  • The vote will now occur. If you're in favor of the measure, vote 'a'.
Bills: HB3002, HB3416, HB3417, HB3418, HB3419, HB3463, HB3919, HB3985, HB4303
Keywords: counties, county officers, education, training, sunset law, county purchasing, procurement practices, budget management, public accountability, emergency procurement, reverse auction, bidding process, competitive bidding, public procurement, city council regulations, public works, bidding procedures, construction contracts, transparency, public trust
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TX

Texas 89th Regular

Delivery of Government Efficiency May 7th, 2025

Delivery of Government Efficiency

Transcript Highlights:
  • Their lease is going to expire in 2028, and they've also expressed interest in moving the headquarters
  • HB 1225 will promote and encourage more transparency in knowing the total cost prior to procedures, and
  • What part of your bill talks about where there's going to be transparency in terms of the pricing?
  • It's nice to be in front of you.
  • It promotes robust transparency and accountability in government.
Bills: HCR141, SB438, SB1495, SB1964, HB 1225
Keywords: HCR 141, House Concurrent Resolution, NASA, Houston, Space City, Johnson Space Center, Mission Control, Apollo 11, moon landing, aerospace, commercial space, space exploration, Texas Space Commission, space policy, federal resolution, memorial resolution, Congress, Washington D.C., headquarters relocation, space industry
KY
KY

Kentucky 2025 Regular Session

House Standing Committee on Judiciary (2-26-25)

Transcript Highlights:
  • I’m voting yes today, and I’m just very grateful for all of the efforts that you’ve put in, especially
  • I'm going to vote yes in committee, but continue to think about it and cogitate on it.
  • I'm going to vote yes in committee, but continue to think about it and cogitate on it.
  • I'm going to vote yes in committee, but continue to think about it and cogitate on it.
  • Chair Elliott, I'm voting aye in the committee, and I may change my vote on the floor.
Keywords: Meeting Start: 00:00:00 Roll Call: 00:00:02 HB 446: 00:01:44 HB 456: 00:07:08 Discussion in Opposition to HB 456: 00:15:20 HB 10: 00:26:18 HB 96: 00:36:54 HB 399: 00:56:31 HB 465: 01:03:04, 958, all
Summary: The committee met with a quorum and first took up House Bill 446, as amended by committee substitute, which would expand third-degree assault protections to cover judges and justices of the Court of Justice and public transportation drivers. Supporters said the bill responds to violence and threats against judges and would extend protections already given to other public servants. Members generally supported the bill, though several suggested broadening it further to include circuit clerks or all officers of the court. The committee adopted the substitute and favorably passed HB 446 on an 18-0 vote. The committee then considered House Bill 456, a DUI-related cleanup bill sponsored by Representative Patrick Flanery and presented by County Attorney Joe Ross. The bill would add fentanyl, Flexeril, and clopene to the per se DUI list, treat driving on a suspended license as an aggravating circumstance, revise implied-consent notice language, and make changes to ignition interlock rules, including suspension periods and fees. Representative Scott West of the Kentucky Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers testified in opposition, warning that some interlock violations and fees could unfairly extend suspensions and discourage participation, while members and the sponsor said the bill would strengthen DUI enforcement and that non-listed substances could still support DUI charges under other provisions. The committee adopted the substitute and favorably passed HB 456 by a 16-0 vote with one pass. Finally, the committee began hearing House Bill 10, relating to the rights of real property owners, sponsored by Representatives Maryanne Proctor and Emily Callaway, with testimony from a Pacific Legal Foundation representative and a Boone County Sheriff’s Office staff attorney. The sponsors said the bill is intended to address squatting by defining squatters and improving property-owner remedies, and noted support from sheriffs and realtors. The transcript cuts off before the bill’s full presentation or any committee action on HB 10.
KY
KY

Kentucky 2026 Regular Session

Interim Joint Committee on Economic Development and Workforce Investment (11-9-23)

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AL

Alabama 2025 Regular Session

Alabama House Urban and Rural Development Committee Apr 9th, 2025

Urban and Rural Development

Transcript Highlights:
  • It also has some flexibility in the event that we're... ...flexibility in the event that we're unable
  • Please give us wisdom as we move forward in... give us wisdom as we move forward in Jesus' name.
  • I mean, in my experience here, the membership's been pretty reasonable in... membership's been pretty
  • In the sake of time, is there... do we... In the sake of time, is there... do we have a motion?
  • Do we have any further discussion before we vote? All in favor of the favorable report...
Bills: HB402, HB402
Keywords: rural impact, legislation, agriculture, school funding, transparency, data assessment, rural communities, land bank authority, property acquisition, tax-delinquent properties, real estate management, local government revenue, floodplain management, stormwater drainage, emergency powers, 1136, house, all