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TX
Transcript Highlights:
- We would miss it. We would miss this thing if we go to this.
- We would miss it. We would miss this thing if we go to this.
- The bill prevents a person from publicly posting the personal information of these at-risk individuals
- It says if a person counts the votes, the person knows are invalid, or they alter a report to include
- If a person counts the votes the person knows are invalid, or they alter a report to include votes the
Bills:
HB223
Keywords:
municipal budget, county budget, local government finance, spending cap, expenditure limit, inflation plus population growth, taxpayer impact statement, budget transparency, property tax, fees, Legislative Budget Board, voter approval, disaster spending, fiscal restraint, Texas Local Government Code, city budget, county expenditures
Summary:
The Committee on State Affairs heard several House bills, with most measures left pending after testimony and later taken up in a batch of votes. Early in the meeting, HB 5624 on liability protections for motocross/off-road vehicle tracks, HB 223 on requiring competitive procurement for municipal lobbying contracts, HB 3709 on post-election audit procedures, and HB 5081 on protecting personal information of judicial officers and court staff were all discussed and left pending after testimony. Witnesses on HB 223 supported greater transparency in municipal lobbying contracts. HB 3709 drew sharp opposition from an election integrity advocate who argued the bill would reduce precinct-level granularity and make it harder to detect ballot errors, while a Secretary of State resource witness said the bill would simplify and standardize the audit process by location. HB 5081 received strong support from court administration and a district judge who described prior threats and an attack tied to publicly available personal information.
The committee also heard HB 3546 on allowing school districts to move elections to November, HB 493 on barring certain felony offenders from serving as poll watchers, HB 5115 on increasing penalties for election fraud and related conduct, HB 4081 on trade secret filing procedures, HB 3909 on limiting restrictions on wireless devices at polling places, HB 2702 on limiting gubernatorial closure authority for certain veterans organizations during pandemics, HB 119 on foreign adversary lobbying, and HB 5138 on the Attorney General’s authority to prosecute election crimes. Several of these bills were explained with committee substitutes and then left pending before final action. Testimony on HB 493 and HB 5115 came from an election integrity advocate who supported both bills, saying the poll watcher restriction was appropriately narrowed and that the election fraud bill would help address invalid votes and refusal to count valid votes.
Later, the committee took up pending business and voted out a large number of bills, generally along party lines or with broad support. HB 186 on minors’ social media use, HB 229, HB 2885, HB 3909 as substituted, HB 4285, HB 1661, HB 2820, HB 3181, HB 4157, HB 223, HB 521, HB 640, HB 1234, HB 2253, HB 2294, HB 3053, HB 3697 as substituted, HB 4281, HB 4463, HB 4995, HB 5081 as substituted, HB 5624 as substituted, HB 119 as substituted, HB 3225, HB 5138 as substituted, HB 5115, HB 481 as substituted, HB 3546, HB 493, and HB 4145 were reported favorably to the full Senate, with several also placed on the local and uncontested calendar. The committee also adopted committee substitutes for multiple bills, including HB 3909, HB 5081, HB 5624, HB 119, HB 5138, and HB 481. At the end, the chair noted another committee meeting would likely be needed before deadlines, possibly on a weekend, and recessed the committee subject to the call of the chair.
HI
Hawaii 2026 Regular Session
JHA Public Hearing - Tue Feb 10, 2026 @ 2:00 PM HST
Judiciary & Hawaiian Affairs
Transcript Highlights:
- Thank you very much, Miss Monk. Uh much. Thank you very much, Miss Monk.
- could possibly be or like other person could possibly be or like Miss<00:22:36.640>
Pete <00:22 - Thank you very much, Miss Kent. Next, Chris Coughfield, Emua Alliance, in person, not present.
- Miss Kent, is reach out. Miss Kent, is reach out.
- Next, Anella Joseph in person. Not present. In person: not present.
Summary:
The committee heard testimony on House Bill 1552, which would make the attorney general the interim chief election officer if that office becomes vacant until the Elections Commission appoints a replacement. The Department of the Attorney General opposed the bill, saying it could create a conflict of interest if the attorney general were both the state’s lawyer and the chief elections officer in any related litigation. The League of Women Voters supported having some interim backup for the office, but said it was not necessarily advocating that the attorney general fill the role. Several other testifiers, including the Hawaiian Islands Republican Women, opposed the bill, arguing the current law already provides for a prompt commission appointment and warning about partisan bias and concentration of power. Supporters, including Indivisible Hawaii, said an interim mechanism is needed to ensure election certification in a crisis. The chair also asked whether any statutory acting capacity already exists, and the attorney general said none was known.
The committee then took up House Bill 2125, which would bar corporations operating under state law from engaging in election activity. The attorney general opposed the bill, citing Citizens United and arguing that corporations have First Amendment-protected political speech rights and that the bill would likely be unconstitutional. Indivisible Hawaii supported the measure, saying it would keep elections focused on the will of the people rather than corporate influence. Libertarian Party testimony was mixed: one witness supported the goal of reducing corruption but warned the bill could suppress organized dissent and sweep too broadly by treating many associations as corporations. The bill’s introducer asked whether the legislature could still enact it as a policy matter, but the attorney general maintained federal constitutional law would control. No vote was taken on either bill during the portion of the hearing provided.
The committee also heard House Bill 2493 on wrongful imprisonment, which would set procedures and compensation for people whose convictions are reversed or vacated on grounds consistent with innocence and whose charges are dismissed. The Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation supported the bill’s intent but objected to language assigning it responsibility for helping released individuals secure housing, identification, health coverage, and other reentry needs, saying it no longer has jurisdiction after release and suggesting the courts or a community-based contractor handle that role. The Office of the Public Defender strongly supported the bill, emphasizing the harm of wrongful conviction and the need for compensation, case management, and medical coverage after release. No action or vote was reported on this measure in the excerpt.
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
Committee on Judiciary and Public Safety - 03/05/25
Judiciary and Public Safety
Transcript Highlights:
- fit this particular situation or many situations for missing persons cases.
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I <00:48:17.880 - Quick and effective and safe locating of missing or endangered persons like those outlined in Senate
AL
Transcript Highlights:
- Thank you, Miss Smith. Thank you, Miss Smith. Uh next up, we Thank you, Miss Smith.
- Personally, I've arrested people that Personally, I've arrested people that Personally, I've arrested
- and a person restraining a person and a person restraining a person and a person resisting arrest.
- But if the person is not threatening or coming the person is not threatening or coming the person is
- against a black enforcement person against a black enforcement person against a black person.
Keywords:
resisting arrest, penalties, criminal justice, law enforcement, public safety, youthful offender, capital murder, victims' rights, SB254, Alabama, statute of limitations, civil procedure, civil action, sex offense, sexual abuse, child sexual abuse, survivor rights, tolling, disability, minor plaintiff
MN
Transcript Highlights:
- Thank you, Miss Beckle. And again to Mr. Strong, Miss Pah, and Miss Beckel, thank you.
- Thank you, Miss Beckle. And again to Mr. Strong, Miss Pah, and Miss Beckel, thank you.
- Thank you, Miss Beckle. And again to Mr. Strong, Miss Pah, and Miss Beckel, thank you.
- Thank you, Miss Beckle. And again to Mr. Strong, Miss Pah, and Miss Beckel, thank you.
- Miss Beckle, Miss Pah, Jod, and Paulie, Miss Beckle, Miss Pah, Jod, and Paulie, um,<01:44:40.920>
Bills:
HF1388
Keywords:
BARR Center, Building Assets, Reducing Risks, education finance, school funding, grant appropriation, evidence-based program, student achievement, social and emotional learning, school climate, teacher effectiveness, high school graduation, students in poverty, students of color, BIPOC, equity in education, Minnesota Department of Education, urban schools, suburban schools, rural schools, school coaching
AL
Transcript Highlights:
- Miss Ogden will have a timer. for each. Miss Ogden will have a timer.
- , a person who threatens, and a person who strikes.
- , a person who threatens, and a person who strikes.
- may, Miss Senator Albert. may, Miss Senator Albert.
- person decides to stop. person decides to stop.
Bills:
SB255, SB199, SB47, HB605, HB216, HB621, HB148, HB389, HB509, HB248, SB255, SB199, SB47, HB605, HB216, HB621, HB148, HB389, HB509, HB248, SB336, SB293, SB43, HB420, HB60, HB188, HB106, HB105, HB11
Keywords:
SB255, cannabinoid, hemp, hemp-derived THC, THCa, delta-8 THC, HHC, CBD, THC, novel cannabinoid products, hemp products, intoxicating hemp, delta-8, retail license, Department of Revenue, Department of Agriculture and Industries, testing and labeling, third-party laboratory, product safety, public health
MN
Minnesota 2025 1st Special Session
Committee on Health and Human Services - 03/27/25
Health and Human Services
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
Judiciary Committee Meeting - 2026-04-14
Judiciary Finance and Civil Law
Transcript Highlights:
- in person at all.
- Um Miss Rodriguez or Miss Randall?
- Um Miss Rodriguez or Miss Randall? Uh, thank you for the question, Madam Chair.
- >> Uh Miss Planel.
- Um thank you miss plan plap plan. >> Okay. Um thank you miss plan plap plan.
Keywords:
foster care, ombudsperson, investigative powers, children's rights, complaint process, HF4428, Medical Assistance, Medicaid, community engagement, work requirement, work mandate, employment requirement, community service, 80 hours, half-time student, income threshold, federal minimum wage, eligibility verification, benefit suspension, benefit termination
AL
Transcript Highlights:
- Klaus, I missed your dissertation.
- person.
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Alabama y'all know this Miss Alabama y'all know this Miss Alabama organization<01 - I thought she was going to call me Miss Alabama there. “To call me Miss Alabama there.”
- Page Phillips was Miss Alabama. Lori Brazier was Miss Alabama. Emma Terry is now Miss Alabama.
WV
West Virginia 2026 Regular Session
Senate in Session Mar 14th, 2026 at 05:55 pm
West Virginia Senate Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- We’ll miss you intensely.
- But I’ll miss you dearly, Senator. ...here for, but I’ll miss you dearly, Senator, and God bless you,
- I’m sure I’m going to miss that, but I’m also really going to miss hearing him saying, “You know, I love
- So I just didn’t want to miss a moment.
- I'm a better person for having known you, and every person in this chamber is a better person for having
Summary:
The Senate took up a series of House amendments and conference-related actions on multiple bills, mostly concurring with the House and passing the measures. Bills approved included SB 194 on the disabled veteran taxpayer definition, SB 499 on auto accident toxicology testing, SB 672 on Real Estate Commission license discipline, SB 724 on home confinement officers and EMS retirement, SB 897 on alcohol and drug counselor licensure, SB 982 creating the Neighborhood Access Road Program, SB 197 increasing penalties for sex crimes against minors, SB 648 on the Strategic and Critical Resources Act, SB 182 on minor boundary adjustment annexation, SB 5101 on strangulation penalties, SB 4364 on juvenile offender bail/counsel provisions, SB 4412 on age verification for websites, SB 5564 on deputy sheriff vacation carryover, SB 4138 on sex offender registration fees, SB 4951 on continuing education for MDs and DOs, SB 4 on officer protections, and SB 927 on agricultural rulemaking and municipal regulation of beekeeping. In several cases the Senate also adopted effective-date motions, including making SB 724 effective July 1, 2026 and SB 648 effective from passage.
The chamber also handled a disagreement on House Bill 4588, refusing to recede from its amendment and appointing a conference committee. On SB 389, the Senate refused to concur in the House amendment and asked the House to recede after the House amendment stripped operative provisions from the historic rehab building credit bill. SB 182 was briefly reconsidered and then passed again after a motion to reconsider the vote.
A major portion of the meeting was devoted to adopting Senate Resolution 67 honoring Senator Michael Andrew Woelfel and Senate Resolution 68 honoring Senator Charles Houston Clements. Members from both parties gave extended remarks praising Woelfel’s candor, mentorship, and long service, and Clements’s steadiness, institutional knowledge, and public service. Both resolutions were adopted by roll call vote, and the Senate then recessed briefly to present the honorees with resolutions and flags flown over the Capitol.
HI
Hawaii 2025 Regular Session
House Chamber - Thu Apr 17, 2025, 11:30AM HST - Day 53
Hawaii House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- Iligan, Miss Iwamoto, Miss Kahaloa, Miss Capella, Miss Kohapuy, Mr. Kila, Miss Kitagawa, Mr.
- Kush, Miss Lachica, Miss Lamos, Mr. Lee, Miss Lohen, Miss Martin, Mr.
- Miss Ichiyama, excused. Mr. Iligan, Miss Iwamoto, Miss Kahaloa, Miss Capella, Miss Kohapuy, Mr.
- Kila, Miss Kitagawa, Mr. Kong, Mr. Kush, Miss Lachica, Miss Lamos, Mr.
- Lee, Miss Lohen, Miss Martin, Mr. Matayoshi, Miss Matsumoto, Mr. Miyak, Miss Moriawa, Mr.
MN
Minnesota 2025 1st Special Session
House Children and Families Finance and Policy Committee 3/19/25
Children and Families Finance and Policy
Transcript Highlights:
- Thank you, Miss Milikin.
- Thank you, Miss Milikin. Uh are you. Thank you, Miss Milikin.
- Miss Milikin was addressed.
- Miss Scopamemer, thank you. I please? Miss Scopamemer, thank you.
- Miss Scopamemer. Uh, Miss Scopamemer. Thank you, Madam Chair.
Keywords:
youth intervention, funding, mental health, education, community programs, HF1316, child support, new hire reporting, centralized work reporting system, independent contractors, payors, employers, payor of funds, withholding orders, income withholding, child support enforcement, Minnesota Department of Children, Youth, and Families, gig economy, rideshare drivers, delivery drivers
AL
Alabama 2026 1st Special Session
Alabama House Ways and Means General Fund Committee Feb 25th, 2026
Ways and Means General Fund
Transcript Highlights:
- And Miss Harper, if you'll call the roll. Thank you, Miss Harper.
- Then that person would be left amount.
- If you would turn turn me, Miss Given.
- Miss Harper Next bill, Miss Harper by<00:15:45.040>
Representative Seafood Country of Origin - Miss Hall left, but Services, 500,000.
Keywords:
teachers retirement, credit purchase, St. Clair County, DAY Program, pension reform, dental insurance, benefit rollover, healthcare, insurance policy, annual maximum, HB444, vaccines, vaccine exemption, religious exemption, religious liberty, private school, church school, faith-based school, parochial school, school immunization
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
Workforce committee debates HF1325 to change MN's earned sick, safe time law 3/12/25
Transcript Highlights:
- questions there me have thank you Miss questions there me have thank you Miss schaer<00:13:31.399
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Luger schaer appreciate that um Miss Luger schaer appreciate that um Miss Luger Nicolai - Thank you. but I also had to miss shifts at work but I also had to miss shifts at work which<00:24:31.960
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and are the caregiver for that person and are the caregiver for that person - So I just want to thank Miss Herman.
Summary:
The committee took up House File 1325 and adopted the author’s A2 amendment before hearing testimony. Representative Schultz presented the bill as a set of bipartisan changes to make Minnesota’s earned sick and safe time law more workable for small businesses, public employers, and taxpayers, arguing the current law is an unfunded mandate that increases costs and property taxes. The bill’s supporters said it would add flexibility, including changes affecting coverage for certain workers, employer size thresholds, front-loading, weather-related exceptions, and a delay on penalties.
Commissioner Nicole Blissenbach of the Department of Labor and Industry opposed the bill, saying it would exclude about 800,000 workers, or roughly 30% of the workforce, from earned sick and safe time protections and create confusion and enforcement problems. She also objected to the proposed penalty delay, saying the department already uses compliance assistance and needs penalty authority for serious violations. The Minnesota Chamber supported modifications to the mandate, saying businesses—especially small ones—have struggled with compliance and that the law has had unintended effects on PTO policies and leave use. The League of Minnesota Cities supported parts of the bill, especially changes affecting more generous city leave policies and weather-event exemptions, saying current language creates confusion and can interfere with emergency staffing.
Opponents from Education Minnesota, SEIU Minnesota, TakeAction Minnesota, and a nurse from Unity Hospital argued the bill would strip protections from part-time workers, minors, and workers with family caregiving needs, and would weaken a law they said has helped workers avoid discipline or lost wages when sick. Supporters from counties and an HR consultant emphasized administrative burdens, emergency staffing needs during weather events, and the difficulty of applying ESS rules to existing leave policies. No final vote on the bill was taken in the portion of the meeting provided; the bill was laid over for further consideration.
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
Legislative Task Force on Child Protection - 01/08/25
Minnesota Senate Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
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- <00:42:28.319>
in conver ations about what's missing in conver ations about what's missing - care for eight hours of in-person care for eight hours of in-person training<01:11:06.360>
and - It was a missed opportunity.
MN
Minnesota 2025 1st Special Session
Committee on Rules and Administration and Rules Subcommittee on Committees - 04/07/25
AL
Transcript Highlights:
- I'm glad to say you're still the best-dressed person in the room. still the best-dressed person in the
- Miss Coleman here. Mr. Chesteen. Miss Coleman here. Miss Coleman-Madison here. Mr. Elliott.
- Miss Elliott. Miss Figures. Mr. Givhan. Mr. Gudger. Mr. Hatcher. Mr. Hovey. Mr. Hovey. Mr. Jones.
- Miss Coleman-Madison. Mr. Wagner. Miss Weaver. Mr. Williams. All right, ladies and gentlemen.
- to Miss Abby Stard for being crowned the 2025 Miss America during the annual Miss America competition
Keywords:
Houston East End, Chamber of Commerce, East End Day, economic development, community involvement, scholarships, business events, McAllen, celebration, community pride, cultural events, economic growth, McAllen Day, community recognition, South Texas, local pride, Wise County Day, Texas Senate, Wise County, state recognition
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
Roadmap to Program Integrity and Fraud Prevention 3/9/26
Minnesota House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- Um it has professionally, personally.
- <00:26:21.919>
uh concerns that Miss Bernstein raised. uh concerns that Miss Bernstein raised - <00:29:43.200>
Bernstein what we're hearing from Miss Bernstein what we're hearing from Miss - independence that is the point person independence that is the point person that<00:54:19.119>
- person is not acting under my direction. person is not acting under my direction.
Summary:
Judge Tim O’Malley, Minnesota’s director of program integrity, presented a roadmap to program integrity and fraud prevention built around nine areas for improvement, including leadership and culture, stronger program controls, better coordination among agencies and prosecutors, training, technology modernization, independent oversight, stakeholder engagement, and expanded resources. He said long-standing vulnerabilities in state programs have been exploited by organized criminals, and argued the state must shift from reactive enforcement to front-end prevention, faster detection, and recovery of improper payments. He emphasized that modern data sharing and analytics are especially urgent, and said oversight and accountability are essential for lasting change.
Fay Bernstein, a long-time DHS employee, testified that she experienced retaliation after raising contract compliance concerns years ago. She said she was removed from the building, barred from DHS property, investigated for months, and accused of racism and threatening leadership, which she denied. Bernstein argued DHS leadership lacks a fraud-prevention mindset and said the department’s culture punishes employees who speak up, while serious program failures have harmed vulnerable Minnesotans. She called for major leadership changes and firings at DHS.
Members questioned O’Malley about whether fraud was driven more by sophisticated criminals or by weaknesses in state systems. He said the vulnerabilities have existed for a long time and organized criminal groups are taking advantage of them, especially where data sharing is weak. Members also pressed him on whistleblower protections and retaliation; O’Malley said he should have included the legislature among places employees can report concerns, and said complaints should be thoroughly investigated with accurate information and appropriate consequences for supervisors who fail to act, ranging from coaching to termination depending on the case. No votes or formal actions were taken in this portion of the meeting.
CO
Colorado 2026 Regular Session
Colorado Senate 2026 Legislative Day 120 May 14th, 2026
Colorado Senate Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- Just missing Senator Wallace. There she... Just missing Senator Wallace. There she is.
- I'm going to miss you in this work... I'm going to miss you in this work, but I won't miss you.
- Politics is personal.
- You cannot coingle the human remains of more than one person without the consent of the person or persons
- We miss that. But I'm really going to miss you here in the Senate.
MN