Video & Transcript Research : 'legislative procedure'
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WY
Wyoming 2026 Regular Session
House Floor Session-Day 13, February 24, 2026-AM
Wyoming House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- Morning, members, and welcome to the 13th day of the 68th Wyoming Legislative Session, February 24, 2026
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KY
Transcript Highlights:
- Just briefly, this has been a priority for the Kentucky Chamber for quite some time on our legislative
- I want to understand kind of the history of the legislation as well, and to give it some context.
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Summary:
The committee first heard House Bill 306, sponsored by Representative Michael Meredith with the Kentucky Chamber, which would define “workplace” and clarify threatening behavior in workplace violence/trespass cases. Supporters said the bill would better address repeated threats or trespass incidents at workplaces and strengthen penalties for subsequent offenses; one member questioned whether adding language could weaken existing protections, while another asked whether it would cover hospital workplace violence. The bill passed on a roll call vote, 15-0 with one pass, and was reported favorably.
The committee then considered House Bill 312, sponsored by Representatives Savannah Maddox and Josh Bray, to allow law-abiding Kentuckians ages 18 to 20 to obtain a provisional concealed carry license with background check, training, and proficiency requirements. Supporters argued the bill recognizes adults’ rights and adds safety through training, while opponents raised concerns about putting more guns in younger people’s hands and public safety/self-harm risks. Several members explained yes votes as supporting training and constitutional rights, and the bill passed 15-3 with no passes, reported favorably.
Finally, the committee heard House Bill 320 on human trafficking, presented by Representative Jason Neimus with a title amendment adopted at the start. Three students from Sager Heart Model School explained their project and urged equalizing penalties for committing and promoting human trafficking, saying the current law treats promotion less severely. A Kentucky Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers representative warned the statute could be too broad and sweep in solicitation cases, urging a carve-out or narrower language; members discussed possible wording changes, including removing “patronize” and reconsidering mens rea language. The sponsor said the bill was intended to make penalties equal for those who promote trafficking, not to address broader definitional issues. The bill passed unanimously, 18-0, and was reported favorably.
AZ
Transcript Highlights:
- a legislative salary of $100 per year.
- I have introduced legislation that does pay raise very minimally for legislators, and it is tied to finite
- Procedure. Procedure. Yes. Yes. No. Wait, wait, wait, wait. No. Wait, wait, wait, wait, wait.
- Judges are not in the same position as legislators.
- But you know what makes it all worth it is when legislators run legislation ...is when legislators run
Bills:
SB1041, SB1088, SB1118, SB1128, SB1168, SB1176, SB1189, SB1207, SB1250, SB1272, SB1274, SB1286, SB1428, SB1457, SB1461, SB1503, SB1519, SB1537, SB1582, SB1618, SB1654, SB1713, SB1827, SCR1012, SCR1020
Keywords:
electronic monitoring, nursing care, assisted living, resident rights, privacy, consent, surveillance, cybersecurity, homeland security, artificial intelligence, state appropriation, VPN security, zero trust, housing, zoning, middle housing, urban development, duplexes, triplexes, fourplexes
AR
Arkansas 2026 Regular Session
ALC-HOSPITAL, MEDICAID, & DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES STUDY SUBCOMMITTEE Mar 16th, 2026
ALC-HOSPITAL, MEDICAID, & DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES STUDY SUBCOMMITTEE
Transcript Highlights:
- feel like Representative Beck is still trying to understand all this, which I am as a freshman legislator
- So I think it's a really good question that we as legislators need to start asking our partners or our
- If you go to the doctor today and the doctor says, Senator Love, you need X procedure, it may take us
- a week or two to get information back from the insurance company that they'll approve the procedure.
- Then after they've approved the procedure, you've already gone home. You're better, right?
MN
Transcript Highlights:
- I think that’s an even greater violation of procedural process than this would be.
- I think that’s an even greater violation of procedural process than this would be.
- I think that’s an even greater violation of procedural process than this would be.
- I think that’s an even greater violation of procedural process than this would be.
- an even greater violation of procedural an even greater violation of procedural uh<01:26:30.800>
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
House State Government Finance and Policy Committee 1/16/25
State Government Finance and Policy
Transcript Highlights:
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library <00:46:46.720>- So we are the Legislative Auditor.
- The Legislative Auditor is appointed to a term by the Legislative Audit Commission, and again I'll get
- The legislative auditor is me.
audit us uh there is a legislative audit us uh there is a legislative audit
Summary:
The committee met on January 16, 2025, for an organizational and informational session. Members and staff introduced themselves, and Chair Jim Nash reviewed committee expectations, including that nonpartisan staff are to be used for factual information rather than political arguments. He also noted the committee rules were a blend of prior chairs’ rules and would be posted without a vote.
Helen Roberts of House Fiscal gave a high-level overview of the committee’s jurisdiction and budget structure. She explained that the State Government Finance Committee oversees funding for major administrative agencies, the legislature, constitutional offices, and several boards, councils, and commissions. She emphasized that the committee’s general fund base for fiscal years 2026-27 is about $1.31 billion, less than 2% of the state general fund, and that the largest pieces are the Department of Revenue, the legislature, and pension aids. She also described how all-funds presentations differ from general fund views, highlighting internal service funds such as Minnesota IT Services, Department of Administration services, and other chargeback or reimbursement arrangements. Members asked questions about House and Senate budgets, debt service related to the Capitol Area building project and move costs, and how Minnesota IT Services is funded through fee-for-service chargebacks.
Colby Sullivan of House Research then summarized a memo in the packet that outlines the entities within the committee’s jurisdiction and the constitutional and statutory provisions governing them. He pointed members to the memo as a reference and noted that the committee also has jurisdiction over the Legislative Coordinating Commission, the legislative auditor, the legislative reference library, the reviser of statutes, the Secretary of State’s budget and certain duties, and three gambling-related agencies, though gambling policy itself is generally handled by another committee. He offered to help members with bill drafting and amendments and to provide a linked electronic version of the memo.
The Office of the Legislative Auditor then began an overview of its work. Legislative Auditor Judy Randall explained that the office is nonpartisan, serves all 201 legislators, and provides oversight through financial audits, program evaluations, and special reviews focused on state funds. She distinguished the Legislative Auditor from the State Auditor, noting that the State Auditor is an elected constitutional officer who focuses on county and local government funds. Randall said the office would also present a deep dive into its November performance audit of the Minnesota State Lottery. No votes or formal actions were taken during the meeting.
NM
New Mexico 2026 Regular Session
Senate Chamber Jan 27th, 2026 at 11:14 am
New Mexico Senate Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- Reminder: MVD is here again in the House Lounge today to assist legislators.
- In terms of events, the Carlsbad Artesia Chamber of Commerce, Eddy County legislative reception is this
- I loved the parliamentary procedures.
- President, unanimous consent, we go to that order of business: introduction of legislation.
- President, in a minute, we go to that order of business: introduction of legislation.
NM
New Mexico 2025 Regular Session
House - Health and Human Services Feb 3rd, 2025
House Health & Human Services
Transcript Highlights:
- Chamber of Commerce, which respectfully opposes this legislation.
- Washington was the most recent state to have passed staffing legislation.
- In the state, the University of New Mexico Hospital will still perform the VNS procedures.
- I introduce myself; kind of common procedure.
- And we need to do something about it, and we stand in strong support of this legislation.
NH
New Hampshire 2025 Regular Session
House Environment and Agriculture (03/04/2025)
Transcript Highlights:
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- constit tional power as the legislative constit tional power as the legislative body<00:35:31.000
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- that we have right now. issues in here from legislation that we issues in here from legislation that
- Okay, um, I have just a question in terms of general procedures.
Summary:
The committee met in a work session on several environmental bills, beginning with HP 152, which would prohibit the sale and use of adhesive-based rodent traps. Members discussed whether the bill should be amended to allow professional pest control use while restricting retail sales to the public. Testimony and member comments focused on animal welfare concerns, the relative humaneness and effectiveness of glue traps versus snap traps, consumer education, enforcement difficulties, and whether the bill should instead be limited to professionals. No vote was taken on HP 152 during the discussion.
The committee then turned to HB 171, establishing a moratorium on new landfill permits. Representative Gruber distributed an amendment shortening the proposed moratorium from five years to three years as a compromise. Members supporting the moratorium said it would give the Department of Environmental Services time to update rules and reflect recent landfill-siting reforms, while opponents argued that three years was too long, could tie the hands of a future legislature, and might be difficult to pass in the Senate. Others noted the House, Senate, and governor had each discussed different lengths of moratorium, making the bill a likely bargaining position in later negotiations.
Throughout the landfill discussion, members emphasized that the three-year version was intended as a middle ground between a one-year proposal associated with the governor and a six-year Senate bill. Several members said the moratorium reflected years of bipartisan work on solid waste and landfill policy and would help create time for new rules to take effect. The transcript provided does not show a final committee vote or other action on HB 171 during this segment.
NH
Transcript Highlights:
- Senators, I will say that the hope of this legislation was to avoid mitigation in the first place, so
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- You already have procedures in order to deal with this.
- You already have procedures in order to deal with this.
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and non-discrimination uh legislation and non-discrimination uh legislation
NH
New Hampshire 2025 Regular Session
Senate Executive Departments and Administration (01/15/2025)
Executive Departments and Administration
Transcript Highlights:
- And I failed to say in the beginning, the commission has voted to support this legislation.
- And I failed to say in the beginning, the commission has voted to support this legislation.
- And I failed to say in the beginning, the commission has voted to support this legislation.
- And I failed to say in the beginning, the commission has voted to support this legislation.
- This helps clarify it to sort of avoid that initial procedural hurdle for those people.
TX
Transcript Highlights:
- Sometimes it's specified and they're enabling legislation.
- I have complete faith in the legislative system.
- At that point, according to water code procedures.
- The fair share needs to be mitigated in legislation.
- a reason the governor added water to be a strategic legislative priority this legislative session in
NV
Nevada 2025 Regular Session
Senate Committee on Commerce and Labor Jun 1st, 2025 at 08:00 am
Commerce and Labor
Transcript Highlights:
- There are about 18 states and the District of Columbia that have passed this legislation, compelling
- Additionally, 18 states are currently considering similar legislation.
- Medicaid and insurance for state and local government employees, to provide coverage for certain procedures
- Medicaid and insurance for state and local government employees, to provide coverage for certain procedures
- And you shared this earlier, but you mentioned other states that were considering this legislation. .
TX
Transcript Highlights:
- because every time someone tries to enforce it, as pointed out, they get slapped with a bunch of procedural
- because every time someone tries to enforce it, as pointed out, they get slapped with a, a bunch of procedural
- I guess what I'm trying... but what this... ...legislation is doing is so far-reaching on what's already
- The interesting thing right now is that the developer the question that this legislation is connected
- So if this legislation was to pass, not only does that lawsuit end and the... ...city of Austin lose,
Summary:
The committee first heard Senate Bill 2215, which would clarify that property owners may challenge municipal zoning ordinances that are adopted without following Chapter 211 procedures, and would expressly waive municipal sovereign immunity for declaratory, injunctive, and mandamus actions in those cases. The bill sponsor and witnesses argued it would simply enforce existing notice, hearing, and due process requirements and give landowners a practical remedy when cities fail to comply. Testimony in support came from attorneys and a landowner describing alleged zoning actions in Selma that they said occurred without proper notice or hearings and caused significant financial harm. After questions, the committee substitute was withdrawn and the bill was left pending.
The committee then took up Senate Bill 2639, which would add disclosure and compensation requirements for local historic designations, including compensation based on the greater of repair/restoration costs or the difference in appraised value with and without the designation. The bill author said it was intended to address situations where historic designation delays or blocks redevelopment and to ensure property owners are fairly compensated. A property owner testified in support, describing an Austin case in which a demolition permit led to historic designation and what he said was a costly forced rehabilitation. Opponents, including a preservation advocate and an East Austin resident, argued the current process is already rigorous, rare, and balanced, and that the bill would undermine cities’ ability to preserve historic places and community heritage.
During closing on SB 2639, the chair raised a concern that Section 3B appeared to apply retroactively to pending cases, which he said could be unconstitutional under the Texas Constitution’s prohibition on retroactive laws. The committee did not resolve that issue during the hearing, and the bill was left pending. The committee then adjourned.
TX
Transcript Highlights:
- The legislation creates a very solid framework to protect the right.
- So this is why this legislation is so important.
- Kyle, I have you here on behalf of, uh, yourself and Gun Owners of America as it legislative director
- This is Senator Zafarini's cleanup bill that was requested by the Legislative Council in 2001.
- So you find people pass that legislation, and I thank you for it.
TX
Texas 89th 2nd C.S.
Appropriations - S/C on Article II Mar 13th, 2025
Appropriations - S/C on Article II
Transcript Highlights:
- Intestinal procedures suite and for the purchase of procedure equipment, a specific, uh, Starr County
- We, we've worked together through several sessions on legislation to improve access to. Yeah.
- So this is, uh, funding to help the agency, uh, update class to come into conformity with legislation
- Uh, the there was a similar report, uh, required last session through legislation.
- CEMA was, uh, this, the legislation for this program, for this uh database was passed last session.
NH
New Hampshire 2026 Regular Session
House Legislative Administration (02/25/2026)
Legislative Administration
Transcript Highlights:
- It just issue not legislative issue.
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fiscal than the joint legislative fiscal than the joint legislative fiscal - policy even a um procedure or something. policy even a um procedure or something.
- committee to the joint legislative committee to the joint legislative historic<01:35:22.719>
- Um, so if there's no legislation.
CA
California 2025-2026 Regular Session
Assembly Public Safety Committee Apr 29th, 2025
Transcript Highlights:
- This has been the way legislation should be handled.
- I think that this, again, is a testament to how you legislate.
- What this legislation is seeking to do is very clearly denote that the intent of the legislation is to
- Jim Lindberg, Friends Committee on Legislation, thank you.
- intent behind the original legislation.
Summary:
The committee heard several public safety measures, beginning with housekeeping items and the adoption of a four-bill consent calendar. Bills on the consent calendar included AB 476 on metal theft, AB 619 on California Conservation Corps training for formerly incarcerated people, AB 1192 on child abuse or neglect reporting, and AB 1239 on human trafficking data. Several bills were pulled by the authors before hearing, and the committee also announced that AB 379 would be heard with a file notice waiver and AB 63 would be for testimony only.
The most extensive discussion was on AB 366, which would require ignition interlock devices for anyone convicted of DUI. The author, Senator Archuleta, and a MADD representative gave emotional testimony about family members killed by drunk drivers and argued the bill would save lives. Support came from law enforcement, fire, medical, auto club, and safety groups. Opposition from public defenders and criminal justice advocates focused on loss of judicial discretion, costs for low-income drivers, and concerns about vendor oversight and effectiveness. The committee voted to pass AB 366 as amended to Appropriations.
The committee also heard AB 1380, which would create a permanent pathway into firefighting careers for formerly incarcerated people who served on Cal Fire hand crews. The author and supporters said the bill would recognize service, improve reentry, and reduce recidivism; a fire labor group withdrew its opposition after amendments were discussed. The measure passed to Appropriations, though it remained on call pending one additional vote. AB 461, which would remove criminal penalties for parents of truant K-8 students and replace them with supportive responses, drew broad support from education and justice advocates but no opposition testimony; it was also passed to Appropriations and left on call pending one more vote. ACR 60, recognizing the Downey Police Department’s special-needs communication program for interactions with people with disabilities or sensory challenges, was adopted unanimously.
The committee then heard AB 746 on creating an inmate cooperative program and a green reentry reserve for incarcerated workers. Supporters said it would build job skills, dignity, and reentry success; there was no opposition testimony. The bill passed to Appropriations and was left on call pending votes. Finally, AB 379 on human trafficking drew strong support from survivor advocates, law enforcement, and local officials for creating a survivor services fund and targeting buyers, but also strong opposition from survivors and civil liberties groups who warned it would criminalize vulnerable people and revive harmful loitering enforcement. The committee discussion continued with members weighing survivor support, public safety tools, and concerns about the bill’s amendments and scope.
FL
Florida 2026 4th Special Session
January 28, 2026 - 09:00 AM
Transcript Highlights:
- But most importantly, this legislation expands patient access and improves the quality of care, especially
- And it reduces healthcare costs by decreasing reliance on opioids. imaging and unnecessary procedures
- And also, the folks that do perform this procedure in the state, the rate of complications is less than
NM
New Mexico 2025 Regular Session
IC - Federal Funding Stabilization Subcommittee Jul 1st, 2025
Federal Funding Stabilization Subcommittee
Transcript Highlights:
- Brian Wanko, Senior Legislative Director with the National Conference of State Legislators, said, "Nice
- "So, committees are nominated by legislative leaders. They work.
- Committee membership is comprised of about" "230 legislators and legislative staff.
- So, a lot of positives on the tax legislation front.
- I had a procedure done that was an outpatient procedure.