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AL

Alabama 2025 Regular Session

Alabama House Agriculture and Forestry Committee Apr 23rd, 2025

Agriculture and Forestry

Transcript Highlights:
  • I have helped secure state permits and federal permits in other states including Alabama.
  • There were people out... just a tax work.
  • We have just a handful of operations around the state.
  • There's seven across the state.
  • And, you know, this is the state that we have.
Bills: HB448, HB448
TX

Texas 89th Regular

S/C on International Relations Mar 24th, 2025

S/C on International Relations

Transcript Highlights:
  • The bill makes conforming changes in the Government Code, Education Code, Health and Safety Code, Transportation
  • Code, and Water Code.
  • -Mexico border, extending as far as 62 miles into the United States.
  • I understand there are about 20 other states, I believe.
  • States, particularly in tech, already invest in the U.S., but Texas lags behind states like California
MN

Minnesota 2025 1st Special Session

House Education Finance Committee 3/20/25

Education Finance

Transcript Highlights:
  • <00:02:58.959> All 1049 to the committee on taxes. All 1049 to the committee on taxes.
  • of our state budget.
  • of our state immediate you know state of our state budget.<00:10:04.000> I<00:10:04.240> think
  • places in the state of Minnesota. places in the state of Minnesota.
  • poorer parts of the state of Minnesota. poorer parts of the state of Minnesota.
MN

Minnesota 2025 1st Special Session

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

Children and Families Finance and Policy

Transcript Highlights:
  • We see this in state data, but it is rarely discussed publicly.
  • <00:10:49.399> data in Minnesota we see this in state data in Minnesota we see this in state
  • <00:39:01.920> so divisions are doing at at the state so divisions are doing at at the state
  • And an adult in their land of seven generations to continue to build this great state.
  • It looks to me like there's the bill has to do with the state share.
Bills: HF1346, HF1169, HF1276
MN

Minnesota 2025 1st Special Session

House Children and Families Finance and Policy Committee approves HF1346 2/26/25

Children and Families Finance and Policy

Transcript Highlights:
  • champion for the kids around our state champion for the kids around our state that<00:02:22.480>
  • We see this in state data, but it is rarely discussed publicly.
  • We see this in state data, but it is rarely discussed publicly.
  • We see this in state data, but it is rarely discussed publicly.
  • We see this in state data, but it is rarely discussed publicly.
Bills: HF1346, HF1169, HF1276
AL

Alabama 2025 Regular Session

Alabama House Judiciary Committee Feb 12th, 2025

Judiciary

Transcript Highlights:
  • If you'll remember, two years ago, we had the major overhaul of the adoption code.
  • Are there other states that might be set up similarly to Alabama?
  • of the state of Alabama.
  • I'm the National Rifle Association State Director for Alabama.
  • Is it in the code now that you have to answer an officer at a stop?
AZ

Arizona 2026 Regular Session

03/25/2026 - Senate Health and Human Services

Health and Human Services

Transcript Highlights:
  • in state?
  • Madam Chair, Doctor, so, so, so... ...state.
  • And we have about 171 across the state of Arizona.
  • The Nuremberg Code says so. Science says so.
  • I think we're doing a great job at the state.
Summary: The committee heard a presentation from the University of Arizona College of Medicine Phoenix on its new tuition-free, three-year regional medical school branch in Yuma, which is intended to address Arizona’s primary care shortage by training students in a rural setting and linking them to rural residency opportunities. Members asked about who could apply, whether out-of-state applicants were eligible, and whether graduates would be required to remain in rural Arizona; the presenter said there is no post-graduation practice commitment, but the program is designed to encourage retention through rural training and residency placement. The committee then considered several child welfare and behavioral health bills. HB 2923 would expand judicial review procedures for court-ordered mental health treatment, adding timelines, notice, counsel protections, and a clear-and-convincing standard for continued treatment; the sponsor and a retired judge said it fills gaps in a 1974 statute. HB 2035 would expand kinship foster care to extended family members, require more notice and written findings when kin placement is denied, and strengthen presumptions favoring placement with relatives or other significant adults; DCS said the bill largely reflects current policy but raised a timing concern about a required report before preliminary protective hearings. HB 2611 would create a Youth Safety Rights and Mental Health Protection Act for foster youth and group homes, adding rights related to immediate and unbiased health care, anti-bullying protections, retaliation safeguards, drug screening, and safety rules; foster youth and former foster youth testified strongly in support, while DCS was neutral and noted possible implementation and fiscal impacts. The committee also heard HB 4004, which would require DCS to investigate credible abuse or neglect reports even when one parent is considered protective, and to take protective action when warranted. Several parents testified that DCS had previously closed or minimized cases because a protective parent existed, leaving children exposed to abuse; DCS did not testify against the bill, and members later said the agency should not use the presence of a safe parent as a reason not to investigate. The committee also considered pharmacy and AHCCCS-related bills: HB 2434 would revise the controlled substances prescription monitoring program and reporting requirements; HB 2732 would continue the State Board of Pharmacy; HB 2733 would make several pharmacy regulation changes including delivery, continuing education, and change-of-ownership rules; and HB 2932 would require AHCCCS contractors to reimburse noncontracting labs referred by contracting providers, which health plans opposed as undermining managed care tools while a lab provider argued it would improve fair payment and competition. On the floor, the committee also took up HB 2086, which would prohibit government and business mask and vaccination mandates, HB 2830, which would require instruction on fetal and prenatal development and bar abortion-related curriculum materials, and HB 2035, HB 2434, HB 2611, HB 2732, HB 2733, HB 2923, HB 2932, and HB 4004. Amendments were adopted on several bills, including HB 2086, HB 2611, HB 2830, and HB 2932. Final committee votes gave HB 2035, HB 2086, HB 2434, HB 2611, HB 2732, HB 2733, HB 2830, HB 2923, HB 2932, and HB 4004 do-pass recommendations, with HB 2086, HB 2611, HB 2830, and HB 2932 reported as amended.
HI

Hawaii 2026 Regular Session

JDC Public Hearing 03-04-2026

Judiciary

Transcript Highlights:
  • This establishes the offense of criminal destruction of a tree on state or county property, punishable
  • of a tree on state or county property<00:01:52.399> punishable<00:01:52.799> as<00:01:
  • <00:03:49.599> the<00:03:49.760> revocation revocation orders state the revocation
  • This increases the fines for taking or harassing protected turtles in the state.
  • This increases the fines for taking or harassing protected turtles in the state.
Summary: The Judiciary Committee met in decision-making only session and considered several Senate bills, generally following recommendations to pass measures with or without amendments. SB 2981 would prohibit minimum off-street parking requirements for new development in urban districts and was adopted unamended, with Senator Awa voting no. SB 2982, which bars foreign entities and foreign-influence business entities from making election-related contributions or expenditures, was adopted with an amendment adopting Attorney General language for required advertisement statements. The committee also advanced SB 2983, creating a misdemeanor offense for criminal destruction of a tree on state or county property; one member opposed it, suggesting a replanting requirement would be a better environmental remedy, but the bill was still adopted unamended. SB 2986, concerning Land Use Commission authority to amend or revise district boundary amendment decisions when conditions are not met, passed with an amendment addressing a defective effective date. SB 2991, on driver’s license revocations for certain alcohol-related offenses and re-examination requirements, passed with amendments clarifying revocation orders and re-examination procedures. Members then approved SB 3001, which regulates conversational artificial intelligence services by requiring disclosures and protocols to prevent suicidal ideation, with amendments incorporating AG and OCP recommendations, including a personal data definition and broader data minimization language. SB 3010, allowing officials and in some cases private citizens to enter unattended vehicles to protect endangered pet animals, passed with amendments. The committee also adopted SB 3014 on higher fines for taking or harassing protected turtles, SB 3032 clarifying beach and marine deposit prohibitions, and SB 3033 allowing petitions to review beach structure integrity despite a bad effective date; Senator Awa again voted no on SB 3033. The meeting adjourned after the committee noted a later joint hearing with Ways and Means.
NM

New Mexico 2026 Regular Session

Senate - Education Feb 11th, 2026 at 09:06 am

Senate Education

Transcript Highlights:
  • Clayton Abbey, New Mexico State University, Government Relations.
  • And it would lessen the burden of the state significantly.
  • It's still state match? State monies? Thank you, Mr. Chair.
  • Student life projects need major capital outlay, and it goes down to state athletic facilities for state
  • as a showcase for our beloved state.
Bills: SB234, SB210, SB243, SB244, SM16, HB8
NM

New Mexico 2026 Regular Session

House - Education Feb 11th, 2026 at 08:39 am

House Education

Transcript Highlights:
  • We've learned from other states, and other states have gotten a lot of progress to do a customized reading
  • We need more CALTs in this state.
  • And our state has this big diversity.
  • Is there any states that we can come?
  • Martinez versus State of New Mexico.
Bills: SB234, SB210, SB243, SB244, SM16, HB8
AZ

Arizona 2026 Regular Session

01/14/2026 - Senate Judiciary and Elections

Judiciary and Elections

Transcript Highlights:
  • It's directly because of the State Bar of Arizona.
  • State your name, please.
  • I also represent the Arizona State Rifle and Pistol Association, which is the state NRA organization
  • They're older than our state.
  • every gun shop in the state of Arizona.
Summary: The Judiciary and Elections Committee opened with roll call, member introductions, and a lengthy agenda item on alleged anomalies involving the State Bar of Arizona. The committee heard live testimony from a former attorney who described his disciplinary experience as retaliatory and unfair, and staff read excerpts from affidavits criticizing bar discipline procedures, notice, and due process. Members debated the State Bar’s authority, attorney discipline rules, and whether attorneys can practice while under investigation, with some arguing the bar is unaccountable and others emphasizing the Supreme Court’s oversight and existing disciplinary procedures. The committee then considered several election-related bills. SB 1037, requiring stricter security measures for vote-recording and tabulating equipment, passed 4-2-1 after members debated claims of election-system vulnerabilities and the cost of added safeguards. SB 1038, which would make cast vote records publicly available quickly after polls close, was amended to require transmission to the Secretary of State within 48 hours after canvass and then passed 4-2-1. SB 1040, expanding public online access to voter registration rolls in read-only form, also passed 4-2-1 after privacy concerns were raised and the sponsor argued for transparency. The committee next approved SB 1039, allowing attorneys who prevail in discipline matters to seek damages for reputational harm and lost earnings, despite objections that it raised separation-of-powers concerns and testimony about bar discipline procedures. SB 1053, capping Arizona resident concealed-carry permit fees at 10% of the nonresident fee, passed 4-2-1 after supporters framed it as a constitutional-rights and affordability measure and opponents raised public-safety and revenue concerns. SB 1057, requiring ballot paper fraud-countermeasure features, passed 4-2-1 after debate over cost and vendor capability. SB 1060, removing a voting exemption for U.S. citizens who have never resided in the United States, passed 3-2-2 amid concerns about unintended effects on military families. Finally, SB 1061, lowering the fentanyl threshold for enhanced sentencing from 200 grams to 9 grams, drew strong opposition from defense and civil-liberties witnesses who warned it would sweep in users and prescribed medications; the transcript ends during that testimony, before a final action is shown.
OK
Transcript Highlights:
  • The question, the state legislature creates laws. That's what we do.
  • So, just from my own curiosity, how many states is it legal in Oklahoma?
  • And so some of those states, their language is a may and not a shall.
  • That's the only state that I have actually talked to someone in. Here's the thing.
  • These are owned by citizens of Oklahoma and citizens of the United States.
OK

Oklahoma 2026 Regular Session

Public Health - Part 1 Feb 18th, 2026 at 09:00 am

Public Health

Transcript Highlights:
  • Do pregnancy centers or medical centers receive state dollars? Yes.
  • So as far as, like, a state agency, when we provide state dollars, who provides oversight to them?
  • Not to the state of Oklahoma, not to the companies that they do business with.
  • The state of Oklahoma sends out over $1.5 billion a year to these companies.
  • Oklahoma is one of only two states that lack a statewide clean indoor air law.
OK

Oklahoma 2026 Regular Session

Health and Human Services Oversight REVISION 2: Delayed until 11:30 AM

Health and Human Services Oversight

Transcript Highlights:
  • What's the state doing now to ensure that services aren't going out?
  • We're asking that a fund be set up from the state to help with this.
  • Are you aware of the current population in the state of Oklahoma?
  • And are you aware that the state of Arizona has one grow, the state of Florida has one grow, the state
  • All states—not all states with larger populations than ours, but most of those states have a larger population
OK
Transcript Highlights:
  • This year, your Oklahoma State champion auctioneer is Brandon Mendoza, who hails From the Broken area
  • We're gonna have our state champion auctioneer Brandon and our champion ringman.
  • This marks their third consecutive state title, their sixth championship in the last eight years, and
  • This is their 19th state championship, the most the most of any school across all classifications.
  • I would also like to recognize in the gallery one of the best superintendents in the state.
Bills: HR1052, SB2184, SB171
OK
Transcript Highlights:
  • They produced 9 state qualifiers, 7 placers, and 6 finalists, including state champions.
  • as well as state qualifier Leaanille.
  • And Doctor Steven Beck, Assistant Director, State 4-H Program Leader, Oklahoma State University.
  • you all do for the state of Oklahoma.
  • The Energy Council serves all the United States energy producing states and 22 provinces in Canada.
Bills: HR1052, SB2184, SB171
OK
Transcript Highlights:
  • They produced nine state qualifiers, seven They produced nine state qualifiers, seven placers, and six
  • Stephen Beck, Assistant Director and State 4-H Program Leader, Oklahoma State University Extension.
  • The Democrats held every state office. Held every state office.
  • energy-producing states, and two...
  • The Energy Council serves all the United States energy-producing states and two provinces in Canada.
Bills: HR1052, SB2184, SB171
Summary: The House convened, the clerk called the roll, and members proceeded through prayer, the Pledge of Allegiance, and routine floor business. The chamber recognized a number of guests and groups, including family members of members, Horizon Bankers from the Oklahoma Community Bankers Association, the Edmond Democratic Women’s Group, the Red Oak basketball team, the Union wrestling teams, the Doctor of the Day, and a Peruvian consul general and guest commemorating U.S.-Peru diplomatic relations. The House also announced Earth Day-related activities and 4-H Day at the Capitol. A major focus of the day was 4-H. House Resolution 1052 was presented and adopted without objection, proclaiming April 22, 2026, as the 27th annual Oklahoma 4-H Day at the Capitol. Two 4-H members, Cian Tarafet and Kate Sherrill, addressed the chamber about the program’s impact on leadership, citizenship, workforce readiness, and community engagement. Members and program leaders also recognized the contributions of extension agents, land-grant universities, and 4-H participants across the state. The House also held several special presentations honoring student achievements and public service. Kane Lee of Sand Springs was cited for calling 911 and helping calm students during a school bus medical emergency. The Red Oak basketball team and the Ponca City High Steppers were recognized for state and national championships, and the Union girls wrestling program was honored for multiple state titles. Representative Ken LaTrell delivered a farewell address reflecting on his legislative service, veterans’ issues, tribal policy, energy work, and family, with members offering remarks in response. No substantive legislation beyond the 4-H resolution was debated in the transcript, and the only formal action recorded was unanimous adoption of H.R. 1052. The House then adjourned until Thursday, April 23, 2026, at 9:30 a.m.