Video & Transcript Research : 'First Amendment rights'
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CO
Colorado 2026 Regular Session
Colorado Senate 2026 Legislative Day 087 Apr 11th, 2026
Colorado Senate Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
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- All right. Thank you. Further discussion on the Committee Report. amendment. amendment.
- To the amendment. amendment. amendment.
FL
Transcript Highlights:
- First of all, can you tell me what is the total FES budget right now that will be once this bill goes
- Any questions on the amendment to the amendment?
- All in favor of the amendment to the amendment, say aye. The amendment to the amendment is adopted.
- Waves closed on the amendment to the amendment.
- The amendment to the amendment is adopted.
Summary:
The Appropriations Committee heard presentations on the Senate’s proposed 2025-2026 budget, SPB 25-200, totaling $117.4 billion. Chair Hooper and committee chairs highlighted major spending priorities including a 4% raise for state employees, continued health insurance contributions, investments in water quality, transportation, education infrastructure, and workforce development, along with reductions tied to long-vacant positions. Education funding was a major focus, with increases for K-12 public schools and scholarships, higher education workforce programs, nursing initiatives, tutoring, and university performance funding. Health and human services, criminal and civil justice, transportation/economic development, and agriculture/environment budgets were also outlined, including Medicaid, mental health, corrections staffing, affordable housing, beach restoration, citrus recovery, and water projects.
Members then questioned several budget choices, especially K-12 funding. Senators Polsky and Smith raised concerns that the Senate’s AP and dual enrollment funding changes could disadvantage public schools, while Burgess argued the budget preserves the money in the FEFP and gives districts more flexibility rather than reducing support. Questions also addressed voucher availability, school stabilization funding, and the My Safe Florida Home program. The committee adopted 171 consent amendments and three late-file amendments, then approved SPB 2500 as a committee bill. It also favorably reported implementing and conforming bills for state employees, retirement, natural resources, judgeships, K-12 education, higher education, and health and human services, along with SB 7022 on Florida Retirement System contribution rates and elected-officer DROP options, CS/SB 1320 on the Resilient Florida Trust Fund, SB 7014 ending the Mediation and Arbitration Trust Fund, SB 7028 on cancer research, CS/CS/SB 170 on nursing home quality and oversight, CS/SB 168 on mental health diversion and behavioral health data, SB 114 creating an insurance and risk management research center at FSU, and SB 180 on emergency preparedness and post-storm recovery. Most bills were reported favorably with little or no opposition, though SB 180 drew discussion about local-government authority after storms and the need to balance recovery speed with local safety and planning concerns.
NM
Transcript Highlights:
- It has amendments there. You are welcome to make the amendment if you like. I won't take that bait.
- Um, I am aware of the amendment.
- All right, being seen that it's a friendly amendment, is there any opposition to that amendment?
- Is there any opposition to that amendment? Seeing none, that amendment is adopted.
- We'll have him go first.
NH
Transcript Highlights:
- The first order of business is the committee amendment.
- The first order of business is the committee amendment.
- The first order of business is the committee amendment.
- The first order of business is the committee amendment.
- The first order of business is the committee amendment.
AL
Transcript Highlights:
- So, >> B first, right? >> You want to go through B first? >> Okay.
- Right. Exactly. Right.
- Right. Exactly. Right.
- The first one changes the date of the amendment of the appointments from July 1st to March 1st.
- The first one changes the date of the amendment of the appointments from July 1st to March 1st.
MD
Transcript Highlights:
- All right, this is amendment<00:27:00.480>
number <00:27:00.720>30. - All right. Um, on the favorable report as amended, any further discussion?
- All right. Um, question remains on the favorable committee report as amended.
- Um on the amendment, All right.
- I move the committee amendments. All right. The question is on the remaining amendments.
Summary:
The Senate convened with 42 members present and a quorum, opened with an invocation by Pastor Jaylen Robinson, and recognized several guests and honorees. Early floor remarks included a welcome to students from Forest Oak Middle School, a young Senate shadow from Woodlawn High School, and guests from Charles H. Flowers High School. The chamber also noted a doctor of the day and announced that panoramic photos in the Senate lounge were available for order by March 27, with eye exams available in the State House.
The main legislative business was Senate Bill 283, the President’s Maryland Consolidated Capital Bond Loan of 2026. The Senate Budget and Taxation Committee presented 291 amendments, described as funding priorities for jobs, infrastructure, and reliability while staying within debt affordability limits. The amendments covered school construction, natural resources, higher education, housing, Maryland Environmental Service, miscellaneous grants, local Senate bond initiatives, jails and detention centers, and pre-authorizations for fiscal 2028. Four amendments were separated for individual roll calls: 30, 35, 46, and 241, all of which were adopted. The remaining committee amendments were adopted without objection, and the favorable committee report as amended was then taken up.
During debate on the capital budget amendments, one senator raised concerns about the bill and the difficulty of tracking the amendments on the electronic system, prompting discussion about technical issues and the availability of the documents on the website and in paper form. The chair said the committee had been working on the bill for months and urged the body to proceed. A question was raised about Amendment 264, which deauthorized a Willing Helper Society renovation project in Charles County; the chair explained the money had not been spent, was about to expire, and was repurposed to a Boys and Girls Club of Southern Maryland project to keep the funding in Charles County.
HI
Transcript Highlights:
- It needs to be distinguished as a right and a First Amendment-protected activity.
- It needs to be distinguished as a right and a First Amendment-protected activity.
- It needs to be distinguished as a right and a First Amendment-protected activity.
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So, <00:05:18.240>as this is a first amendment right. - So, as this is a first amendment right.
Summary:
The committee heard testimony on Senate Bill 2145, which would establish a statutory right for the public to record law enforcement activities in public. Supporters, including the Libertarian Party of Hawaii and the ACLU of Hawaii, said the bill would clarify First Amendment protections, reduce confusion, and provide a private right of action if the right is violated. Most written testimony was in support, while the Maui Police Department and Honolulu Police Department submitted opposition. A senator asked about existing court cases, and the ACLU witness said courts have consistently recognized a right to record officers in public so long as recording does not obstruct police activity.
The committee then took up Senate Bill 2151 on emergency management. Testimony from the Office of Information Practices and HEMA focused on proposed changes to Chapter 127A, including limits on emergency powers and a two-thirds legislative override. Earthjustice and other supporters argued the bill was needed after the Hawaii Supreme Court’s Nakoa decision, which they said read emergency powers too broadly and could allow suspension of laws for long-term policy issues rather than true emergencies. HEMA opposed the restrictions, saying emergency managers need flexibility to respond to unknown, statewide crises such as tsunamis, hurricanes, war-related threats, and large disasters, and objected especially to limits on the governor’s ability to suspend public records requirements during emergencies.
Several witnesses, including the Public First Law Center, said the bill was a step in the right direction but suggested amendments to better define emergencies and make clear the changes respond to the Nakoa decision. Committee members questioned whether the proposed limits would hinder disaster response and whether the legislature already has tools to override emergency proclamations. No votes or final actions were taken during the hearing.
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
Committee on State and Local Government - 03/10/26
State and Local Government
Transcript Highlights:
- First, this bill applies the legal inherent rights doctrine to a plant that has been in Minnesota since
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First, <00:50:36.840>I part about the inherent right. - First, I part about the inherent right.
- Um, well, members, inherent right of one amendment and I'll go very fast.
- All right, and with that Senator Gustafson moves Senate File 3833 as amended to be recommended to pass
NH
New Hampshire 2026 Regular Session
House Science, Technology and Energy (04/13/2026)
Science, Technology and Energy
Transcript Highlights:
- All right. All right. All right.
- The amendment that I put in, uh, one of the first things in it says, "When the state building code review
- Um, I was going to first speak to, I think that we should try and get that amendment because it sounds
- Um, I was going to first speak to, I think that we should try and get that amendment because it sounds
- Well, first before I recognize Representative Summers, let me explain how this amendment is constructed
MN
Transcript Highlights:
- The A82 amendment is in the packets, right?
- Uh so the A94 amendment >> It's all right.
- first time the amendment this is not the first time the amendment has<01:19:12.880>
been <01:19 - The A56 amendment is >> All right.
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distributed <02:09:06.560>right A40 amendment is being distributed right A40 amendment
NH
New Hampshire 2025 Regular Session
Senate Election Law and Municipal Affairs (05/06/2025)
Election Law and Municipal Affairs
Transcript Highlights:
- All right, let's go back to the amendment. The amendment number is 1641s.
- <01:11:14.480>
election <01:11:14.800>to right away after the first election to right - I'd say amend it. Amended to two years. All right. Nobody opposed the bill that testified.
- All right, we already did that one. Uh, 464, we'll do the amendment 481.
- All right, we already did that one. Uh, 464, we'll do the amendment 481.
NH
Transcript Highlights:
- All right. And the amendment number I believe is 2026 0102S. 0102S.
- And it simply takes out the first paragraph in the bill. Do I move the amendment?
- All right. Any discussion? Seeing none, all those in favor of amendment 0102S say I. I.
- All right, we are noticed to have a hearing on an amendment, and Senator Lang, you can take it from here
- She was the one to help me draft the amendment. >> All right.
NH
New Hampshire 2026 Regular Session
Senate Executive Departments and Administration (01/14/2026)
Executive Departments and Administration
Transcript Highlights:
- Any discussion on the amendment moving the repeal. All right. Seeing none.
- All in favor of the amendment say I. I. All right. And now we'll move to ought to pass as amended.
- If you'd like to go right into that now. >> All right, so I'm going to introduce Amendment 0081.
- and get it right the first time.
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the <04:28:11.040>first important to get it right the first important
KY
Kentucky 2025 Regular Session
Administrative Regulation Review Subcommittee (3-10-25)
Transcript Highlights:
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- The agency amendments for the Eno amend various sections to comply with KRS Chapter 13A and amend Section
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amend <00:20:25.760>various suggested amendments amend various suggested - Right.
- Right.
Summary:
The committee met with a quorum, approved the minutes, and then reviewed a long agenda of administrative regulations, most of which were advanced with staff-suggested amendments and no objection. Early items included the Kentucky Public Pension Authority’s 105 KAR 1:451, which updates reporting language and adds the contractor wizard for certain employers, and a large package of Board of Veterinary Examiners regulations that revise fees, facility and AHP registration requirements, continuing education, liability, and practice rules. The Board of Speech-Language Pathology and Audiology’s compact-related regulation and the Board of Licensed Professional Counselors’ complaint and compact rules were also reviewed and approved with amendments, along with fish and wildlife rules affecting elk hunting, youth deer season length, bear-dog approvals, and foxhound enclosure permits. The committee also approved transportation, education, workplace standards, horse racing, and several health and human services regulations, including Medicaid waiver reimbursement updates and a child care regulation that sends certain large claims to the Office of Inspector General for review.
Several agencies briefly explained their regulations when members asked questions. Fish and Wildlife said the elk population is strong and the baiting change is intended to support harvest monitoring and fair chase, while the longer youth deer season was meant to give young hunters more opportunity. The Department of Community-Based Services said the $10,000 and $5,000 claim thresholds were meant to clarify rare cases involving possible fraud or unresolved recoupment issues. The Department of Financial Institutions’ 808 KAR 5:305 drew the most discussion: it would allow certain state-chartered credit unions with a low-income designation to participate in federal programs, including limited non-member deposits and supplemental capital, but the regulation was deferred again amid continued discussions.
The Kentucky Bankers Association testified against the credit union regulation, arguing that allowing non-member deposits conflicts with existing statute limiting credit union deposits to members and other credit unions, and that an administrative regulation cannot override that statutory restriction. Committee members heard the agency’s explanation that the proposal is intended to help underserved communities and that the non-member deposit authority would be limited, but no final action was taken because the item was deferred. The meeting otherwise concluded with the remaining regulations being called, discussed briefly, and approved or advanced without objection.
WY
Wyoming 2026 Regular Session
Senate Floor Session-Day 8, February 18, 2026-AM
Wyoming Senate Floor Meeting
NH
New Hampshire 2025 Regular Session
House Science, Technology and Energy (03/04/2025)
Science, Technology and Energy
Transcript Highlights:
- All right, does everybody have a copy of the amendment?
- The amendment replaces the bill, and the first part of the amendment, starting on line 8 going all the
- Okay, I move to amend the bill with Amendment 0679, which basically replaces the first part of the bill
- I move to amend the bill with Amendment 0679, which basically replaces the first part of the bill, and
- All right, so moving along, we still don't have the amendment for House Bill 710 yet.
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
Committee on Health and Human Services - 03/26/26
Health and Human Services
Transcript Highlights:
- Would you like to first adopt the DE amendment, or perhaps we should walk through it first and then adopt
- All right. Other questions or discussions on the A11 amendment?
- Okay, let's take the A1 amendment first. Okay, let's take the A1 amendment first.
- First, I would like to offer the A3 amendment. Senator Wiklund moves the A3 amendment.
- And uh I'd like to move the A2 amendment. All<01:03:59.960>
right. All right. All right.
AL
Transcript Highlights:
- So the first amendment I would have is sort of what I would call the omnibus amendment.
- So the first amendment exactly perfect.
- So the first amendment I<00:45:31.680>
would <00:45:31.839>have <00:45:31.920>is - And so I have an amendment to remove that. >> All right, Secretary Reed, receive the amendment. >> Amendment
- President, I move for passage by previous role without objection as amended. >> All right, any objection
Summary:
The Senate began with a resolution honoring Special Agent Senior Josh Taylor for his long service in state law enforcement, including work as a traffic homicide investigator, field training officer, SBI major crimes investigator, and later on the Lieutenant Governor’s protective detail. The resolution was adopted by voice vote. The chamber then received a series of gubernatorial confirmations and House messages, including multiple Alabama Army National Guard promotions, appointments to state boards, and several House bills referred to Senate committees.
Committee reports followed, with favorable reports on a number of bills from Finance and Taxation Education, Judiciary, State Governmental Affairs, County and Municipal Government, Agriculture, Fiscal Responsibility and Economic Development, Children and Youth Health, and Local Legislation. The Senate confirmed Leon M. Nash to the Board of Pardons and Paroles by a 33-0 vote, and also confirmed several State Textbook Committee appointees by unanimous votes. The chamber also adopted several resolutions, including memorials for John David Williams and William Grant Lynch Jr., a commendation for Sandra Thompson, and a resolution urging federal action on sextortion and child exploitation.
During local legislation, the Senate passed or certified several county-specific measures, including bills involving Pickens, Colbert, Marshall, Blount, Fayette, Franklin, and Walker counties; one Marshall County bill was later indefinitely postponed after word that its House companion had passed. In the special order calendar, the Senate adopted Senate Resolution 30 and then passed Senate Bill 95 extending the sunset on the “call before you dig” law, Senate Bill 42 addressing municipal election tie situations, Senate Bill 9 adding vaping to the Alabama Clean Indoor Air Act, and Senate Bill 41 on elder abuse and exploitation after adopting two amendments. The session ended with adjournment until 2:00 p.m. Tuesday, February 2nd.
MO
Missouri 2026 Regular Session
2026 Legislative Session - Day Sixty - Wednesday, April 29
Missouri House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- Is that right?”
- Again, I think it would have held in law, but we're just amending this bill to get it absolutely right
- All right.
- You've adopted House Amendment Number 1. Gentleman from Cole, am I right?
- right of first refusal.
Summary:
The House opened with prayer and the Pledge of Allegiance, then approved the House Journal for the previous day by roll call vote, 126-0. Members then offered several points of personal privilege, including recognition of National Fentanyl Awareness Day and a moment of silence for journalist Ray Hartman. The chamber also welcomed numerous student groups, interns, and other special guests in the gallery.
The main floor action centered on the conference committee report for House Bills 2637 and 3155, a very large public safety/criminal justice package. Supporters said it refined earlier legislation, including narrowing juvenile certification to certain A and B felonies, sex offenses, and repeat offenses, adding mental health and cyberstalking provisions, addressing sex offender registry issues, and including a drone-related section with an emergency clause. Critics argued the bill was overly long, multi-subject, and difficult to vet. The House adopted the conference report 124-13, passed the bill 119-18, and then adopted the emergency clause 125-15.
The House also passed Senate Bill 834, a consumer protection measure on mortgage modifications and residential sale-leaseback transactions, by 139-1 after members described it as a companion to a House bill and a way to protect homeowners from predatory practices. Senate Bill 937, a land transfer bill authorizing the governor to dispose of certain state properties, passed 137-2 after amendment. Senate Bill 938, which raises recording fees to support the land survey program and recorder of deeds offices, passed 121-21-2 after supporters said the fee had not been increased since 1969 and was needed to keep the program operating. Finally, House Committee Substitute for Senate Bill 973, dealing with wholesaler disclosures and land banks, passed 110-36 after an amendment removed a school property right-of-first-refusal provision and added land bank language. The House then moved several other bills to the informal calendar, made announcements, and adjourned until the next day.
WV
West Virginia 2026 Regular Session
Senate in Session Mar 13th, 2026 at 10:19 am
West Virginia Senate Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- The bill is advanced to third reading with a right to amend. Are there amendments to the bill?
- The bill is advanced to third reading with the right to amend. Are there amendments to the bill?
- You go first, right?
- The bill is advanced to third reading with the right to amend. Are there amendments to the bill?
- The bill is advanced to third reading with the right to amend. Senator from Lewis. Thank you, Mr.