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Alabama 2026 Regular Session
Alabama Senate Finance and Taxation Education Committee Jan 28th, 2026
Finance and Taxation Education
Transcript Highlights:
- program board, and it shifts those to the Department of Revenue, which is in charge of the administration
- the cost of construction and delays in construction when the Department of Construction Management gets
- One of the superintendents told me that's what I have liability insurance for.
- I'm a general contractor based out of Troy, Alabama.
- </c><00:43:17.119><c> of</c> this instance the department of this instance the department of construction
TX
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- Hunt called the life insurance policy insurance company and was told that the beneficiary of the life
- insurance policy had been changed from himself. the uncle, to the owner of the group home in charge
- of their life insurance policy.
- They didn't take the life insurance in lieu of getting payments, is that correct?
- of the life insurance and seize that from the individual.
Keywords:
commercial sexual exploitation, child sex trafficking, human trafficking, child welfare, foster care, DFPS, Department of Family and Protective Services, juvenile probation, risk assessment, needs assessment, trauma screening, child abuse prevention, exploitation screening, validated screening tool, evidence-informed tool, conservatorship, juvenile justice, at-risk youth, trafficking prevention, Child Sex Trafficking Prevention Unit
TX
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- this committee a couple of times, past the house floor.
- priority so we hope to work with all the entities to make sure that we have of this important piece of
- I've been coming to the legislature for 40 years. to testify for the rights of DeafBlind citizens of
- I have lived as a DeafBlind person for all of these years.
- Of course, like I said, I'm a native Texan, so here in Texas at the age of three, they started to try
Keywords:
commercial sexual exploitation, child sex trafficking, human trafficking, child welfare, foster care, DFPS, Department of Family and Protective Services, juvenile probation, risk assessment, needs assessment, trauma screening, child abuse prevention, exploitation screening, validated screening tool, evidence-informed tool, conservatorship, juvenile justice, at-risk youth, trafficking prevention, Child Sex Trafficking Prevention Unit
OK
Oklahoma 2026 Regular Session
Veteran and Military Affairs REVISED: Links added Feb 5th, 2026 at 10:30 am
Veteran and Military Affairs
Transcript Highlights:
- This bill would require the department, the Oklahoma Department of Labor, to work with ODBA to develop
- peak times of the year, peak hours of the day.
- for that and send it over to the Oklahoma Department of Veteran's Affairs.
- He was a member of the National Guard after 40 years of service.
- All of section 3, when we passed this last year, we basically kind of made a mistake.
Keywords:
veterans, disability benefits, federal law, Oklahoma Statutes, military service, veterans benefits, workplace poster, human resources, employment law, mental health resources, educational resources, HB3043, Oklahoma Department of Veterans Affairs, ODVA, seasonal employees, project labor, pro rata jobs, unclassified service, state personnel law, state employee benefits
OK
Oklahoma 2026 Regular Session
Veteran and Military Affairs REVISED: Links added Feb 5th, 2026
Veteran and Military Affairs
Transcript Highlights:
- me ahead of time on this.
- Members, this bill would require the Department, the Oklahoma Department of Labor, to work with ODBA
- peak times of the year, peak hours of the day.
- the additional donation and has to account for that and send it over to the Oklahoma Department of Veterans
- For that and send it over to the Oklahoma Department of Veterans Affairs.
Keywords:
veterans, disability benefits, federal law, Oklahoma Statutes, military service, veterans benefits, workplace poster, human resources, employment law, mental health resources, educational resources, HB3043, Oklahoma Department of Veterans Affairs, ODVA, seasonal employees, project labor, pro rata jobs, unclassified service, state personnel law, state employee benefits
Summary:
The committee heard several veterans-related bills. House Bill 3257 would treat 100% disabilities caused by medical malpractice at a VA facility as service-connected for purposes of Oklahoma state benefits, aligning state treatment with federal benefits; members asked about the bill’s scope and its relation to military service and citizenship, and it passed 6-0. House Bill 3432 would allow veterans to attend public school sporting events without paying gate admission; one member spoke against the idea of preferential treatment for veterans, but the bill passed 5-1.
House Bill 3428 would require the Department of Labor, working with the Oklahoma Department of Veterans Affairs, to create a workplace poster for employers with more than 50 employees listing veteran benefits and contact information for assistance programs. The author emphasized it was not a recruitment effort and said the poster would mainly provide hotline numbers and claims assistance information; it passed 7-0. House Bill 3043 would let ODVA hire PRN, seasonal, or as-needed employees during peak periods instead of relying on full-time staff, and members discussed possible reporting additions; it passed 7-0.
The committee also considered House Bill 3044, which continues the existing tax return donation option for the ODVA equipment capital improvement program, and it passed 7-0. House Bill 3078, as amended, changed the donation mechanism to a direct link to the ODVA website rather than a checkbox on state transaction forms, and the amendment was adopted before the bill passed 8-0. Finally, House Bill 3940, a broad cleanup/omnibus measure revising National Guard and State Guard provisions, retention and education assistance rules, museum-related authority, and other technical matters, was presented as a follow-up to prior legislation, amended by PCS, and passed 7-0 with one member absent/abstaining; the committee then adjourned.
FL
Florida 2026 Regular Session
Appropriations Committee on Agriculture, Environment, and General Government Feb 25th, 2026
Appropriations Committee on Agriculture, Environment, and General Government
Transcript Highlights:
- It moved the storm debris responsibility to the Department of Management Services.
- It provides for the payment of health insurance premiums and out-of-pocket costs for participants and
- I'm Sean Golder, Veterans of Foreign Wars Department of Florida.
- Members, Department of Financial Services agency bill.
- It maintains the status quo for the Division of Risk Management to go through the Department of Management
Keywords:
funeral homes, cemetery law, cremation, embalmer, funeral director, preneed contract, preneed funeral, human remains, unclaimed cremated remains, disposition of remains, hospice, palliative care, end-of-life care, direct disposal, mortuary science, funeral service arts, licensure by endorsement, cemetery license, contiguous acres, consumer services
Summary:
The committee first took up appointments, recommending confirmation of James Patrick Grambling and Brian J. Aungst on a single favorable vote. It then heard and approved several committee bills, including CS/CS/SB 1260 on building code inspections, which directs the Department of Management Services to contract with private providers for plan review and inspections; CS/SB 1668 on NICA, which updates benefits, oversight, funding, and immunity language; SB 1300 on a workforce/CDL training program for selected nonviolent inmates; CS/CS/SB 598 on funeral and cemetery services; CS/SB 1580 on illegal gaming enforcement; CS/SB 934 on Florida Keys affordable housing tax exemptions; and CS/CS/SB 1452, an agency bill updating DFS programs and licensing rules. Each of those bills was reported favorably after committee debate and, in several cases, amendments were adopted.
The committee spent substantial time on CS/CS/SB 1510, the DEP package, which reorganizes environmental rulemaking and land acquisition authority, expands septic-to-sewer and nutrient-reduction requirements in sensitive areas, updates stormwater and resilience provisions, and revises related permitting and grant programs. Two amendments were adopted, including one adding solar-energy and stormwater-related provisions and another removing septic disclosure reporting language. Testimony included support from DEP and concerns from environmental advocates about septic timelines and implementation. The bill was ultimately reported favorably.
The committee also considered CS/CS/SB 1566 on local government budget transparency, requiring counties and municipalities to post budgets and related materials online for extended periods in a standardized format. The League of Cities opposed the bill as an unfunded mandate, while the sponsor argued it would improve taxpayer access and accountability; the bill was reported favorably. Finally, the committee heard SB 7034, a rule ratification for minimum flows and levels for the lower Santa Fe and Ichetucknee rivers and priority springs, with testimony focused on the proposed Water First restoration strategy, conservation measures, and concerns about water quality, funding, and local opposition. The transcript ends during closing remarks on that ratification bill, before a final vote is shown.
FL
Florida 2026 Regular Session
Appropriations Committee on Agriculture, Environment, and General Government Feb 25th, 2026
Appropriations Committee on Agriculture, Environment, and General Government
Transcript Highlights:
- The statute specifies they must submit revised quarterly claims to the Office of Insurance Regulation
- Sean Golden: I'm Sean Golden, Veterans of Foreign Wars Department of Florida.
- Senator Truenow: Department of Financial Services Senator Truenow: updates the administration of My Safe
- Alex Cronan, Florida Department of Environmental Protection, is waiving in support.
- From the Department of Environmental Protection. Florida Springs Council for information.
Keywords:
funeral homes, cemetery law, cremation, embalmer, funeral director, preneed contract, preneed funeral, human remains, unclaimed cremated remains, disposition of remains, hospice, palliative care, end-of-life care, direct disposal, mortuary science, funeral service arts, licensure by endorsement, cemetery license, contiguous acres, consumer services
KY
Kentucky 2025 Regular Session
Administrative Regulation Review Subcommittee (4-14-25)
Transcript Highlights:
- Department of Veterans Affairs 17 KR1030 with staff suggested amendment.
- This emergency establishes the process for pharmacies to report data to the Department of Insurance in
- the Department of Insurance in the Department of Insurance in accordance<00:02:28.560><c> with</c><00
- the</c><00:28:57.679><c> US</c> by the Department of Education of the US by the Department of Education
- </c><00:48:10.400><c> of</c> commissioner for the Department of commissioner for the Department of Medicaid
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0:22 – Roll Call
0:30 – Approval of minutes
1:04 – Department of Veterans Affairs
2:06 – Board of Pharmacy
3:20 – Board of Optometric Examiners
39:26 – Board of Nursing
40:07 – Board of Emergency Medical Services
41:52 – Department of Fish & Wildlife Resources
44:36 – Transportation Cabinet: Department of Vehicle Registration
45:36 – Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control
47:00 – Cabinet for Health & Family Services: Department for Medicaid Services
49:59 – Cabinet for Health & Family Services: Department for Community-Based Services, 958, all
Summary:
The subcommittee approved the minutes from the previous meeting and then took up several regulations. The first was a Department of Veterans Affairs regulation, with a staff amendment, to allow nurse practitioners to apply for the Veterans Affairs nurse loan repayment program year-round and to make technical drafting changes. The committee heard from the Office of Kentucky Veteran Centers, then adopted the staff amendment and approved the regulation without objection.
The main item of the meeting was the Board of Optometric Examiners’ proposed amendment to 201 KAR 5:010, which would allow applicants to use the Optometry Examining Board of Canada written exam in place of part one of the National Board of Examiners in Optometry exam for licensure. The board said the change would improve access to care, provide an additional pathway for Canadian-trained candidates, and still require applicants to pass the remaining national board parts. Opponents, including NBEO officials, ARBO, Pearson VUE, and several optometrists, argued the Canadian exam is not equivalent, does not test the same biomedical science content, is not validated for U.S. scope of practice, and raises concerns about test security, transparency, and portability across states. They urged the committee to find the amendment deficient or vote no.
Committee members questioned both sides about prior communication with the board, whether Kentucky would be the first state to adopt such a change, the rationale for the proposal, and the cost difference between the exams. Supporters said the board had received some written comments and one phone call, and that the proposal was driven by access concerns and the presence of Canadian students. Opponents said they had not had direct discussions with the Kentucky board before the hearing. No final vote on the optometry regulation is reflected in the transcript excerpt, but the committee heard extensive testimony and rebuttal before moving on.
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Transcript Highlights:
- A description of the type of excessive force, a description of the race and ethnicity of the law enforcement
- I was looking at some of the original language of this... ...some of the original language of this bill
- The constitution don't do none of that. None of it. of that. None of it. Thank you, Mr. Chairman.
- I've had several departments contact me, I guess, because of my history of where I worked.
- So it says they may enter into agreements with the Department of Justice, Homeland Security, and other
Keywords:
law enforcement, immunity, civil liability, use of force, recruitment, bail reform, cash deposit, judicial discretion, criminal justice, Alabama law, youthful offender, capital murder, public safety, victims' rights, juvenile offenders, delinquent acts, juvenile court, nonfelony offenses, water safety offenses, HB285
AL
Alabama 2026 Regular Session
Alabama House Military and Veterans Affairs Committee Jan 14th, 2026
Military and Veterans Affairs
Transcript Highlights:
- I know the criteria of it. What's the make of the tag that's different? >> I honestly don't know.
- of honor?
- </c><00:17:03.839><c> I</c><00:17:04.079><c> would</c> >> just sort of a badge of honor.
- I would >> just sort of a badge of honor.
- </c> get some type of notification. get some type of notification.
Keywords:
Alabama Board of Athletic Trainers, diversity, government oversight, Sunset Law, congressional districts, HB77, absentee voting, absentee ballot, disabled voter, disability accommodation, voter assistance, ballot delivery, ballot application, designee, caregiver, election manager, vote by mail, mail ballot, ballot harvesting, voter access
AL
Alabama 2026 Regular Session
Alabama Senate Finance and Taxation General Fund Committee Feb 4th, 2026
Finance and Taxation General Fund
Transcript Highlights:
- </c> list held by the Department of Revenue. list held by the Department of Revenue.
- </c> Department of Agriculture these days. Department of Agriculture these days.
- The Department of Workforce just defines that Alabama Workforce and it has to do with reimbursement.
- Uh the Department of you have it.
- uh just defines that Alabama Department<00:32:09.360><c> of</c><00:32:09.519><c> Workforce</c><00:32
Keywords:
property, acknowledgment, conveyance, business entities, limited liability companies, state employees, payroll deduction, salary deduction, comptroller, membership association, membership dues, voluntary contributions, insurance premiums, financial instruments, deferred compensation, state payroll, employee benefits, association dues, withholding, Alabama Code 36-1-4.3
WA
Washington 2025-2026 Regular Session
Senate Human Services Jan 21st, 2026 at 08:00 am
Human Services
Transcript Highlights:
- The bill requires the Department of Corrections and the Department of Health to identify appropriate
- I'm the Director of the Office of Family and Community Health Improvement at the Department of Health
- I'm the Director of the Office of Family and Community Health Improvement at the Department of Health
- of abortion pills to be distributed through the Department of Corrections.
- the Washington State Department of Corrections.
Keywords:
abortion medications, reproductive health, mifepristone, misoprostol, abortion access, medication abortion, early pregnancy loss, miscarriage management, Department of Corrections, Department of Health, health care providers, health care entities, Indian health care providers, pharmacy distribution, wholesale distribution, reproductive rights, women's health, emergency clause, immediate effect, public health
AL
Alabama 2026 Regular Session
Alabama House Ways and Means Education Committee Feb 11th, 2026
Ways and Means Education
Transcript Highlights:
- The bill came in the state of Alabama.
- , the Community Foundation of South Alabama, the Community Foundation of West Alabama, the Limestone
- Foundation of Northeast Alabama, the Community Foundation of South Alabama, the Community Foundation
- Foundation of Northeast Alabama, the Community Foundation of South Alabama, the Community Foundation
- Community Foundation of South Alabama, Community Foundation of West Alabama, the Limestone Area Community
Keywords:
school safety, emergency response, training, public safety, Alyssa's Law, law enforcement, scholarship, tuition assistance, dependent education, Alabama, blackout license plate, HB360, Second Amendment Sales Tax Holiday, sales tax holiday, firearms, guns, ammunition, bullets, primers, gun accessories
MN
Transcript Highlights:
- This is part of the explanation from the Minnesota Department of Education.
- Department of Revenue to convene a task force.
- This is part of the explanation from the Minnesota Department of Education.
- and the Minnesota Department of and the Minnesota Department of Education<00:12:42.000><c> um</c><00:
- this Department of Education.
Keywords:
charter schools, education funding, revenue calculation, general education revenue, special education, school library aid, education finance, school districts, funding eligibility, compensatory revenue, task force, free meals, school funding, education equity, HF2210, school unemployment aid, Minnesota Department of Education, general fund appropriation, unemployment insurance, unemployment claims
AL
Alabama 2026 Regular Session
Alabama Senate Fiscal Responsibility and Economic Development Committee Jan 28th, 2026
Fiscal Responsibility and Economic Development
Transcript Highlights:
- The whole point is if you have a franchise agreement and you are currently able to close, many of you
- </c><00:05:21.840><c> them</c> report, we can we can get rid of them report, we can we can get rid of
- You probably have a bunch of these would be my guest. I have been decluttering. Yes, ma'am.
- Chairman, and members of the committee. Thank you. SB 187. Senator Gavan.
- </c> Chairman, and members of the committee. Chairman, and members of the committee.
Keywords:
franchise, franchisor, franchisee, religious freedom, religious accommodation, sincerely held belief, Sunday closing, Sabbath, day of worship, contract law, commercial contracts, renewal, amendment, brand standards, small business, business hours, civil penalties, injunctive relief, attorney fees, Alabama
AL
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- But they ought to notify the secretary of state, who would then notify the board of registrars of the
- ...when one of them has been completed? Or all of them have been completed?
- But the notification is on the site of the Board of Pardons and Paroles.
- Senator, um yeah, we in review of the bill, um, kind of a legal review of the bill. Just say it.
- Um, but in the sake of keeping the peace and the spirit of camaraderie and trying to come... spirit of
Keywords:
resisting arrest, penalties, criminal justice, law enforcement, public safety, youthful offender, capital murder, victims' rights, immunity, civil liability, use of force, recruitment, illegal alien, enhanced sentencing, criminal offenses, minor victims, felonies, Alabama legislature, bail reform, cash deposit
TX
Texas 89th Regular
Senate Committee on Health and Human Services (Part II) May 7th, 2025
Health & Human Services
Transcript Highlights:
- when you're doing a coordination of documents for the Department of Insurance.
- What this bill would do is require the Texas Department of Insurance to create a form that could be used
- Almost every adoption placement requires a search for a paternity registry through the Department of
- The Surgeon General has [this information] at the Florida Department of Health website.
- For two years now, the Florida Department of Health website has said and documented the references for
Bills:
HB18, HB37, HB116, HB18, HB37, HB116, HB388, HB879, HB913, HB1151, HB2216, HB2358, HB2809, SB577, SB1590, SB1782, SB1887, SB2744
Keywords:
HB 18, Texas Legislature, quorum break, quorum-busting, legislative walkout, absent legislators, political contributions, campaign finance, political expenditures, legislative caucus, specific-purpose committee, Texas Ethics Commission, civil penalty, show cause order, district court, Fifteenth Court of Appeals, session fundraising, travel lodging food expenses, legislative session, compelled attendance
TX
Texas 89th Regular
Senate Committee on Health and Human Services (Part I) May 7th, 2025
Health & Human Services
Transcript Highlights:
- To assist hospitals, the Department of State Health Services may provide staff training, bereavement
- This letter was from the Department of Health and Human Services.
- Second, House Bill 2216 would require the Department of Family and Protective Services to make active
- Be stuck in the department. Nobody wants a child to age out of the department.
- Stephanie Meath, Department of Family and Protective Services.
Bills:
HB18, HB37, HB116, HB388, HB879, HB913, HB1151, HB2216, HB2358, HB2809, SB577, SB1590, SB1782, SB1887, SB2744, HB18, HB37, HB116
Keywords:
rural health, hospital funding, healthcare access, mental health services, financial stability, perinatal bereavement, healthcare, hospital training, bereavement support, maternal care, fetal demise, stillbirth, neonatal death, parent-child relationship, involuntary termination, family law, child welfare, child protection, HB 388, HB388
AL
Transcript Highlights:
- They know the rest of this much...
- Currently, under Alabama law, if someone is convicted of rape or sodomy and the victim is under the age
- of six years old, the only punishment that’s allowable is life without the possibility of parole.
- case of Kennedy versus Louisiana.
- It also allows the judge the discretion at the time of release to place that individual in any type of
Keywords:
vaccination, parental consent, minors, medical consent, guardian approval, sex offender, employment, first responder, childcare, public safety, juvenile protection, emergency orders, child custody, court authority, abuse and neglect, firearm possession, law enforcement, criminal penalty, concealed carry, Alabama law
TX
Transcript Highlights:
- The committee substitute for SB 1006 adds an additional layer of transparency by requiring that insurers
- This is a cleanup bill requested by the Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation.
- on the purchase of a personal automobile policy from the same insurer.
- policy contingent on the purchase of residential property insurance.
- We've heard a lot of information over multiple hearings on the high cost of insurance and how that's
Keywords:
SB 213, Texas insurance, Insurance Code, Chapter 551, Chapter 541, bundling, tying arrangement, cross-selling, homeowners insurance, residential property insurance, auto insurance, personal automobile insurance, consumer protection, unfair trade practice, deceptive insurance practice, property and casualty insurer, Lloyd's plan, county mutual, reciprocal exchange, farm mutual
Summary:
The Senate Committee on Business and Commerce met with a quorum and took up several pending bills, first reporting SB 1006 favorably after adopting a committee substitute that adds quarterly ZIP-code-level reporting to TDI on insurer declinations, cancellations, and nonrenewals. The committee also adopted substitutes and favorably reported SB 388, which adds nuclear to a credit program and excludes batteries from the dispatchable definition; SB 917; SB 504, which narrows reporting requirements for certain local entities, raises a salary threshold, and authorizes AG injunctive relief; SB 925, which clarifies that federal match dollars are included in a PLA-related prohibition; and SB 815, which removes downcoding references and focuses on AI use in prior authorization. SB 815 advanced on an 8-2 vote, while SB 388 advanced 6-3 and the others were reported 9-0 or 6-0 as noted.
The committee then heard testimony on SB 378, which would prohibit aestheticians and cosmetologists from administering injections or using prescriptive medical devices unless legally authorized and would clarify TDLR disciplinary authority. The author and a retired neurosurgeon testified that unsafe, unauthorized injections pose real patient risks, and a TDLR witness said the bill addresses a long-standing regulatory gap. SB 378 was left pending after testimony. The committee also heard SB 1252, aimed at reducing municipal permitting barriers for residential backup power systems; the author and industry witnesses said city permitting is costly and inconsistent, while municipal utility representatives and advocates said the substitute preserved safety and utility oversight. That bill was also left pending.
Additional bills heard but left pending included SB 1172, which would let LPs and LLCs sell their own property without a real estate license; SB 681, which would extend engineer license renewal periods and apply similar flexibility to engineering firms; SB 918, a TDLR cleanup bill for orthotics and prosthetics exemptions; SB 1343, which would require data brokers to post a clear link explaining Texans’ privacy rights and how to exercise them; SB 213, which would prohibit forced bundling of residential property and auto insurance while preserving voluntary discounts; SB 610, which would codify TDLR’s anti-trafficking unit; and SCR 8, expressing opposition to a central bank digital currency over privacy, security, and financial-stability concerns. Public testimony on SB 1343 and SB 213 was generally supportive, with consumer and advocacy groups emphasizing privacy, competition, and survivor safety, and the committee closed the day with those measures and others left pending.