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MD
Maryland 2026 Regular Session
Swearing-In Ceremony of Darrell Odom Jan 13th, 2026
Maryland House Floor Meeting
MD
Maryland 2026 Regular Session
Swearing-In Ceremony of Derrick Coley Jan 13th, 2026
Maryland House Floor Meeting
MD
Maryland 2025 Regular Session
Swearing-In Ceremony of Kevin Harris Dec 9th, 2025
Maryland Senate Floor Meeting
MD
Maryland 2025 Regular Session
Swearing-In Ceremony of H. Kevin Anderson Dec 9th, 2025
Maryland House Floor Meeting
KY
Kentucky 2025 Regular Session
Legislative Ethics Commission (6-17-25) - Part 2
Transcript Highlights:
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Summary:
The commission first returned from executive session and noted that discussions there were preliminary only and no final agency action was taken. It then approved the budget report, which staff said was within year-to-date budget parameters.
Members discussed recommended changes to the code of ethics. Staff proposed four items: defining and prohibiting sexual harassment as ethical misconduct; two housekeeping changes related to lobbyist registration notice and campaign contribution language; and a possible reduction of the post-service waiting period for former legislators to become lobbyists from two years to one year. Members agreed the lobbying cooling-off period was a broader General Assembly issue and voted to recommend only the first three changes, leaving the fourth for later review. The chair noted the July 1 deadline for submitting ethics-code recommendations to the LRC.
The commission also approved renewal of a $100,000 contract with Casey Bailey and Mains for Robert Jenkins to continue serving as enforcement counsel, with hourly rates of $125 for the attorney and $40 for the paralegal. Finally, it approved a 3% cost-of-living pay increase for General Counsel Steven Pium, discussed possible conference attendance and informal opinions, and adjourned after no further business.
KY
Kentucky 2025 Regular Session
Legislative Ethics Commission (3-17-25) - Part 2
Transcript Highlights:
- Let's reflect that all discussions during closed session were limited to confidential complaints and
- no final agency action was taken during the closed session.
- No final agency action was taken during the closed session. Okay.
- [Music] Uh, now, um, is there a motion that we go into closed session pursuant to KRS 61.810, subsection
- to discuss personel executive session to discuss personel matters matters matters move<00:02:19.720>
Summary:
The meeting briefly returned to open session to clarify the record, with a statement that all discussions in closed session were limited to confidential complaints and that no final agency action was taken during that closed session. The body then considered a motion to enter closed/executive session under KRS 61.810(1)(f) to discuss personnel matters.
A motion was made and seconded to go into executive session for personnel issues, and the chair called for an aye vote. The transcript ends shortly after the motion was presented, with no further substantive discussion or final action captured in the excerpt.
MD
Maryland 2025 Regular Session
Swearing-In Ceremony of Sean Stinnett Mar 3rd, 2025
Maryland House Floor Meeting
MD
Maryland 2025 Regular Session
Swearing-In Ceremony of Dylan Behler Feb 6th, 2025
Maryland House Floor Meeting
MD
Maryland 2025 Regular Session
Swearing-In Ceremony of Carl Jackson Feb 5th, 2025
Maryland Senate Floor Meeting
MD
Maryland 2025 Regular Session
Swearing-In Ceremony of Dalya Attar Jan 24th, 2025
Maryland Senate Floor Meeting
MD
Maryland 2025 Regular Session
Swearing-In Ceremony of LaToya Nkongolo Jan 10th, 2025
Maryland House Floor Meeting
MD
Maryland 2025 Regular Session
Swearing-In Ceremony of Shaneka Henson Jan 8th, 2025
Maryland Senate Floor Meeting
MD
Maryland 2025 Regular Session
Swearing-In Ceremony of Matthew Schindler Jan 7th, 2025
Maryland House Floor Meeting
TX
Transcript Highlights:
- And that's why we continue our work, session to session, on these similar issues. efforts.
- The important bill is considered this session. last session and 50 years ago.
- session.
- session.
- DEI is not about special treatment.
Bills:
SB12 , SB1565 , SB13 , SJR12 , SB686 , SB371 , SB204 , SB609 , SB112 , SB400 , SB813 , SB 12 , SB 13
Committees:
Senate Education , Senate Education K-16
Keywords:
parental rights, education, social transitioning, diversity, equity, inclusion, school policy, student clubs, school district, grievance procedure, public education, diversity and inclusion, funding penalties, school libraries, library advisory councils, library materials, educational content, challenging materials, constitutional amendment, school choice
LA
Transcript Highlights:
- What this legislation does is it creates a permissive form.
- This legislation really is aligned to what the U.S.
- This legislation puts a process in place for institutions to appeal, This legislation puts a process
- And so it does not upset specialized institution accreditation or specialized program accreditation.
- a special law that doesn't include everybody.
Committee:
House Education
Keywords:
TOPS, education funding, workforce development, postsecondary education, Louisiana Works, tech training, declining enrollment, public schools, school districts, Louisiana Department of Education, state superintendent, school closures, budget cuts, teacher layoffs, school consolidation, education policy, enrollment decline, birth rates, migration, private schools
OK
Oklahoma 2026 Regular Session
Senate Legislative Session Apr 15th, 2026 at 01:30 pm
Oklahoma Senate Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- They are really resilience and strength deserve special recognition.
- But my friends, you all, we have some special guests here from Fort Silk.
- We worked on it for several weeks last session until we hit a wall.
- Will you now please recognize Senator Weaver for a special introduction?
- And so this is just a really special moment.
Bills:
SR31 , SB2060 , SB2184 , HB1371 , HB1411 , HB1933 , HB2361 , HB2398 , HB2893 , HB3006 , HB3044 , HB3127 , HB3322 , HB3147 , HB1276 , HB3472 , HB3522 , HB3704 , HB4303 , HB4319
Keywords:
military, children, resilience, Purple Up!, military families, master development district, improvement district, public improvements, infrastructure financing, special assessments, statutory revision, consolidation, law amendment, emergency legislation, legal clarity, oil and gas, mineral rights, proceeds, royalties, escrow account
OK
Oklahoma 2026 Regular Session
Senate Legislative Session Apr 15th, 2026
Oklahoma Senate Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- Their resilience and strength deserve special recognition.
- Their resilience and strength deserve special recognition.
- Their resilience and strength deserve special recognition.
- We worked on it for several weeks last session until we hit a wall.
- Will you now please recognize Senator Weaver for a special introduction?
Bills:
SR31 , SB2060 , SB2184 , HB1371 , HB1411 , HB1933 , HB2361 , HB2398 , HB2893 , HB3006 , HB3044 , HB3127 , HB3322 , HB3147 , HB1276 , HB3472 , HB3522 , HB3704 , HB4303 , HB4319
Keywords:
military, children, resilience, Purple Up!, military families, master development district, improvement district, public improvements, infrastructure financing, special assessments, statutory revision, consolidation, law amendment, emergency legislation, legal clarity, oil and gas, mineral rights, proceeds, royalties, escrow account
Summary:
The Senate convened with a quorum, opened with prayer, and spent much of the day on recognitions and special presentations, including Capitol Cowboy Day honoring Oklahoma State University, the Doctor and Nurse of the Day, Miss Oklahoma Teen Taylor Meeks, military families for Purple Up for Military Kids Day, and several visiting groups in the galleries. During the OSU presentation, university leaders highlighted OSU’s agricultural research and asked for support for an upcoming agronomy research bill, and Coach Eric Morris was welcomed as the new head football coach.
The chamber then took up Senate Resolution 31, designating April 15 as Purple Up for Military Kids Day in Oklahoma, which was presented with remarks about the sacrifices of military children and families and the significance of wearing purple. The Senate also advanced and passed several measures, including bills dealing with duplicate statutory sections and statutory interpretation, a negotiated oil and gas bill, the True Grit Trail, nitric oxide sales to minors, foster care and juvenile transition documents, a paraprofessional certification change, an Indian education council sunset extension, veterans’ tax refund donations, a Route 66 specialty license plate, cell phone restrictions in K-12 classrooms, tire pyrolysis funding, ABLE Commission reporting, scholarship-granting organization tax credits, municipal ordinance publication deadlines, and agency rule authority and review.
Most bills were advanced without objection and passed by wide margins, with a few closer votes on House Bill 2398, House Bill 3127, House Bill 3704, and House Bill 1276. House Bill 1276, extending the classroom cell phone prohibition, drew the most debate, with supporters citing improved student focus and classroom interaction and one member raising local control concerns before voting yes. House Bill 3704, concerning participation in a federal tax credit for scholarship-granting organizations, prompted questions about double-dipping on tax benefits and state sovereignty, but it ultimately passed 38-8. The Senate then announced a Technology and Telecommunications meeting for the next morning and adjourned until 9:30 a.m. Thursday, April 16.
KY
Kentucky 2025 Regular Session
Legislative Ethics Commission (3-17-25) - Part 3
Summary:
The committee took up a personnel action package. A motion was made and approved to recognize the appointments of Denita Kiten as assistant executive director, effective March 16, 2025, at a salary of $90,000 per year, and Lorie Smither as executive assistant to the commission, effective March 16, 2025, at a salary of $80,000 per year. The motion also included increasing the executive director’s salary to $135,000 effective March 16, 2025.
In the same motion, the committee approved the part-time employment of John Scott as fiscal officer to assist with budget preparation and review at a rate of $50 per hour beginning April 1, 2025. The motion was seconded, there was no discussion, and it passed by voice vote.
The meeting then moved to adjournment. A motion to adjourn was made and seconded, and the committee voted to adjourn, with the next meeting tentatively discussed as April 8 but ultimately left without a firm date.
AL
Alabama 2025 Regular Session
Alabama House Economic Development and Tourism Committee Apr 24th, 2025
Tourism
Transcript Highlights:
- And so the final product is introduced, and they are not opposed to this legislation.
- special events, and we have a large facility here.
- I know we're running late to get into session. I brought up the issue last week.
- That's why it comes to this committee and not as local legislation.
- I was one of the people who worked hard this session.
Committees:
House Tourism , House Economic Development and Tourism
Keywords:
alcoholic beverages, ABC Board, Alabama Alcoholic Beverage Control, special event license, special events retail license, nonprofit special events retail license, special retail license, event storage license, government venue license, alcohol storage, alcohol transfer, beer, wine, liquor, on-premises consumption, public venue, government-owned property, municipal property, county property, state property
OK
Transcript Highlights:
- Bill 1433, which is the Guidance Transparency Act that we passed in this committee earlier in the session
- Bill 1433, which is the Guidance Transparency Act that we passed in this committee earlier in the session
- to have more HJRs by that point in time, and we'll see if there's going to be any other kind of legislation
- that because we are having the time frame moved up on when we're going to probably be getting out of session
Committee:
Senate Administrative Rules
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
Summary:
The committee first considered Senate Joint Resolution 49, as amended, which revokes an Oklahoma Wildlife Department rule requiring oil and gas companies to post a surety bond. Senator Murdoch explained that the change was intended to eliminate what he described as duplicate regulation, since the Corporation Commission already requires security bonds, and said the Wildlife Department had agreed to the revision. Senator Merritt’s amendment narrowing the resolution to the surety bond provision was adopted by voice vote, and the resolution then passed 6-0.
The committee then heard House Bill 3281, described by Senator Bergstrom as the same measure previously passed as Senate Bill 1433, the Guidance Transparency Act. It was advanced without questions or debate and passed 6-0. House Bill 4319 followed, requiring agencies to have explicit statutory authority for each rule and to inventory existing rules within three years so noncompliant rules would be automatically repealed by January 1, 2030; it passed 7-0 after a due-pass motion.
Finally, House Joint Resolution 1086 was approved, which ratifies rules from the Board of Tests for Alcohol and Drug Influence, the Attorney General, the Department of Public Safety, the State Fire Marshal Commission, and the State Board of Licensed Social Workers. Senator Bergstrom said committee concerns had already been addressed in prior hearings, and the resolution passed 7-0. The chair then announced a meeting for the following Wednesday at 11:30, urged members to continue reviewing rules and raising concerns promptly, and adjourned the meeting.