Video & Transcript Research : 'spouse'

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US
US

US Federal 2025-2026 Regular Session

Hearings to examine the nominations of Scott Kupor, of California, to be Director of the Office of Personnel Management, and Eric Matthew Ueland, of Virginia, to be Deputy Director for Management, Office of Management and Budget. Apr 3rd, 2025 at 08:30 am

Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee

Transcript Highlights:
  • bashing on, on telework, but quite frankly, I have spoken out frequently on an issue for things like spouses
  • opportunity for people that are already serving in our military or serving in law enforcement, for their spouse
  • may be instances where it does make sense to have a policy, particularly in the case of military spouses
  • These are people that have lost their spouses and need assistance with Social Security and they couldn't
Keywords: nominations, Scott Cooper, Eric Ulan, federal workforce, Office of Personnel Management, Office of Management and Budget, accountability, collective bargaining
Summary: The committee convened to discuss the nominations of Scott Cooper for Director of the Office of Personnel Management and Eric Ulan for Deputy Director at the Office of Management and Budget. This meeting highlighted the critical roles both positions play in managing the federal workforce, which comprises over two million civilian employees. Concerns were raised regarding the current administration's approach to federal employment, citing issues like mass firings and the undermining of collective bargaining rights. Members expressed the need for better accountability and transparency within the federal system, emphasizing the importance of attracting talented public servants.
CA
CA

California 2025-2026 Regular Session

Assembly Revenue and Taxation Committee Jun 22nd, 2026

Transcript Highlights:
  • bill will exempt the first $40,000 of a veteran's military retirement pay, as well as a surviving spouse
  • bill will exempt the first $40,000 of a veteran's military retirement pay, as well as a surviving spouse
  • Surviving spouse benefit payment from state taxes, as long as they make $125,000 or less as a single
Summary: The Assembly Committee on Revenue and Taxation heard several bills focused largely on veterans’ tax relief, disaster-related property tax rules, contractor tax compliance, and nonprofit property tax exemptions. The chair reviewed committee procedures, including the suspense file process for bills with significant revenue impacts, and noted that only one bill would be voted on immediately. Most measures were presented with supportive testimony and then referred to suspense. SB 888 would exclude VA service-connected disability compensation from household income when determining eligibility for the low-income disabled veterans’ property tax exemption. The author argued the bill would prevent disabled veterans from being unfairly penalized and help them remain in their homes; a VFW representative testified in support, and there was no opposition. SB 1053 would allow county boards of supervisors, for disasters declared on or after January 1, 2026, to extend the five-year period for transferring a damaged property’s base-year value by up to three years. Support came from the California Assessor Association, and the bill was also sent to suspense. SB 1407 would exempt the first $40,000 of military retirement pay and surviving spouse benefit payments from state income tax for qualifying filers, with the author and witnesses arguing it would improve veteran retention in California and support the state economy. Multiple organizations and veterans spoke in support, and the committee members expressed strong sympathy for the measure, but it too was referred to suspense. SB 420 would deny charitable property tax exemption to organizations tied to private immigration detention facilities; the author and supporters said the bill would close a loophole that had allowed a detention facility in Imperial County to avoid millions in property taxes. Members voiced strong support and concern about the reported conditions at the facility, and the bill was also sent to suspense. The only bill taken up for a vote was SB 1165, which would improve coordination between the CDTFA and the Contractors State License Board so unpaid tax liabilities by contractors could be used in licensing enforcement, while preserving due process and installment agreement flexibility. After supportive testimony from the author and the California Tax Reform Association, the committee approved a due pass motion to Appropriations on a 7-0 vote. The committee then adjourned.
MA
MA

Massachusetts 2025-2026 Regular Session

Formal House Session 103 Jun 21st, 2026 at 11:00 am

Massachusetts House Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • This routine helped the wife, his spouse, remain engaged with putting her shoes on.
  • Instead of just verbally communicating when it was time for the spouse to put her shoes on, this home
  • To study the issue of spouses as caregivers and put forward fiscal recommendations and a fiscal analysis
Keywords: 995, all
Summary: The House opened with routine ceremonial business, including the Pledge of Allegiance and adoption of several resolutions, such as congratulations to the Williamsburg Grange on its 125th anniversary and to Fire Captain Melissa Blodgett on her retirement. The chamber also concurred in a Senate petition to establish a sick leave bank for a Bristol County Sheriff’s Department employee and suspended Joint Rule 12 to advance local petitions, including one involving the Dalton Fire District and another renaming a Chelmsford bridge. The main floor action centered on several Ways and Means bills. The House advanced a bill amending laws relative to individuals with disabilities, replacing outdated and offensive terminology in the General Laws with person-first language; members spoke at length in support, emphasizing dignity, inclusion, and the bill’s non-substantive nature. The bill was engrossed by a roll call vote, 152-0. The House also took up and engrossed a bill to improve Massachusetts home care, which would create a licensing and oversight framework for private-pay home care agencies, establish standards for contracts, background checks, training, insurance, and consumer protections, and create advisory committees to guide implementation. An amendment establishing a Family Caregiver Commission was adopted 154-0, and the bill itself was then engrossed 153-1. In addition, the House passed or engrossed several other measures, including a bill authorizing the Massachusetts Water Resources Authority to provide sewer services to land in Sharon, a sick leave bank bill for a Trial Court employee, a Marblehead parking fines bill, a Hingham municipal property bill for a center for active living, and a Taunton bill allowing continued employment of Police Chief Edward J. Walsh. The chamber also handled numerous calendar items, holding or passing over many while advancing a few. The session ended with a special adjournment in memory of former Representative George L. Sacco Jr., and the House adjourned to meet the next day at 11 a.m. in informal session.
OK
OK

Oklahoma 2026 Regular Session

Senate Legislative Session Apr 30th, 2026 at 01:45 pm

Oklahoma Senate Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • Our spouses did not.
  • So some of those issues that you guys deal with, your spouses deal with, probably not fair when you said
  • And for the rest of you guys that have wives up here, spouses, thank you for making Vicki feel welcome
Bills: HB1168
Keywords: abortion, abortion-inducing drugs, medication abortion, mifepristone, misoprostol, methotrexate, pro-life, pro-choice, reproductive health, unborn child, trafficking, felony, contraception, pharmacist, pharmacy, Title 63, Oklahoma statutes, abortion pill, drug distribution, criminal penalty
OK
OK

Oklahoma 2026 Regular Session

Economic Development, Workforce and Tourism 2ND REVISED Feb 24th, 2026 at 01:30 pm

Economic Development, Workforce and Tourism

Transcript Highlights:
  • It helps when you've got a spouse who has someone at home dealing with cancer or cancer treatment, if
  • you're out on some kind of surgery, any type of knee or hip replacement, anything that you or your spouse
  • It's with regret that I had to remove the exigency and safe leave exigency is for when your spouse deploys
Bills: SB1327, SB1372, SB1403, SB1937, SB277, SB2131, SB1749, SB1348, SB1469, SB2018, SB1931, SB1530, SB2155
Keywords: tourism, recreation, economic development, Oklahoma Commission, executive director, probation, credits, educational advancement, Oklahoma Statutes, criminal justice reform, job incentives, tax rebates, Oklahoma Quality Jobs Program, employment growth, wage requirements, labor organization, incentives, employer practices, union neutrality, worker rights
MA
MA

Massachusetts 2025-2026 Regular Session

Informal House Session 13 Jun 21st, 2026 at 11:00 am

Massachusetts House Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • the town of Rentham to exempt from taxation certain real estate owned and occupied by the surviving spouse
  • the town of Rentham to exempt from taxation certain real estate owned and occupied by the surviving spouse
Keywords: 995, all
Summary: The House took up several procedural orders from the Committee on Rules extending reporting deadlines for the Education, Mental Health/Substance Use/Recovery, and Revenue committees, and each order was adopted after suspension of the rules. The chamber also suspended Joint Rule 12 to allow several petitions to be referred, including measures on consumer-connected devices, a trail designation in Groton, beach and habitat management, genetic discrimination in insurance, and antitrust enforcement. The Committee on Steering, Policy and Scheduling reported a slate of bills for House consideration, including measures on Taunton water billing, public insurance adjusters, electronic filing for property valuation forms, tax payment interest rates, local property tax exemptions in Milton and Marblehead, a tax exemption for the surviving spouse of a Rentham deputy chief, and West Tisbury’s affordable housing trust fund. The House ordered these bills to a third reading after suspending Rule 7A. The House then passed several engrossed bills to be enacted, including local measures on Boston police age waivers, Bridgewater town council stipends and town manager procedures, and a Cambridge employment and job training trust. Later, the House concurred in a Senate amendment to the Rockland charter bill, passed a Wellesley property tax deferral bill and a Harrell police civil service age-waiver bill to be engrossed, and adopted an order to meet again Wednesday at 11 a.m. before adjourning.
OK
OK

Oklahoma 2026 Regular Session

Senate Legislative Session Apr 6th, 2026 at 01:30 pm

Oklahoma Senate Floor Meeting

OK
OK

Oklahoma 2026 Regular Session

Government Oversight REVISED - HB3852 -Added Mar 5th, 2026 at 10:30 am

Government Oversight

KY
KY

Kentucky 2025 Regular Session

Public Pension Oversight Board (9-23-25)

Transcript Highlights:
  • And then if a member under 65 chose to add their spouse to the plan, they would incur that cost as well
  • c> member under 65 member chose to add member under 65 member chose to add their<00:49:31.280> spouse
  • the<00:49:31.839> plan,<00:49:32.079> they<00:49:32.319> would their spouse
  • <00:59:17.599> and<00:59:17.760> dependent eligible uh spouse and dependent eligible
  • uh spouse and dependent coverage<00:59:19.599> um<00:59:19.839> as<00:59:20.079> well
Keywords: Meeting Start: 00:00:35 Attendance Roll Call: 00:00:55 Approval of Minutes: 00:02:56 Deferred Compensation Authority Update: 00:03:12 Retiree Health Update - TRS: 00:15:58 Retiree Health Update - KPPA: 00:56:13 Adjournment: 01:08:10, 958, all
Summary: The Public Pension Oversight Board met with a quorum, approved the prior minutes, and heard updates from the Kentucky Public Employees Deferred Compensation Authority and the Teachers Retirement System. The deferred compensation update highlighted continued growth in assets to about $4.787 billion and roughly 88,000 participants, strong retention from auto-enrollment, a marketing campaign tied to pay raises that generated additional participation, and a new self-directed brokerage account expected to launch July 1 of the coming year for participants with at least a $40,000 balance, allowing up to 25% of their account to be moved into the brokerage window. The director also described the free financial planning service, which has been used by about 3,500 participants with a high return rate, and said the plan is currently in a fee holiday; if fees are charged, they are capped at $237 per year for most participants. Members asked questions about who provides the CFP service, the fee structure, and the brokerage eligibility threshold. The director said the CFP service is provided through the authority’s service bundle with Nationwide, not as a separate paid service, and explained that the fee cap and current fee holiday are intended to keep the program low-cost. Board members praised the deferred compensation program’s performance and asked for a copy of the legislation referenced in the presentation. TRS then presented on retired teachers’ health insurance. Barnes first clarified how declining federal contributions for federally funded school positions affect the retirement annuity trust, explaining that if those federal dollars fall, the amounts would need to be covered through the SEEK formula and that the projection for those contributions is about $80 million over the next three years. He then reviewed TRS retiree health coverage, distinguishing between KEHP for retirees under 65 or not Medicare-eligible and MEHP for Medicare-eligible retirees, and explained that TRS recently completed RFPs for both prescription drug and medical coverage. TRS will keep Express Scripts for prescription drugs, but will move the Medicare Advantage medical plan from UnitedHealthcare to Humana on January 1, 2026, while keeping the plan design, provider access, and out-of-pocket structure largely unchanged, with a new hearing-aid benefit of $500 per ear. Barnes also reported the 2026 premium and contribution changes: the maximum TRS contribution toward KEHP will rise to $1,144.96 from $930.76, an 18% increase that he said will require roughly $15 million to $16 million more in the state budget, while the MEHP premium will drop to $200 per month from $210. He said the TRS board has statutory authority to set these amounts and that the changes will have mixed actuarial effects, with the KEHP increase being negative overall and the MEHP decrease positive.
NH
NH

New Hampshire 2025 Regular Session

Senate Commerce (03/25/2025)

Commerce

Transcript Highlights:
  • And as a result of that deployment, his spouse has to leave her job.
  • And so when the spouse returns and things get back to normal, the spouse that stayed home can go back
  • And it's possible that a military spouse might be in a position with the loss of that income to not be
  • <00:05:54.400> might possible that a a military spouse might possible that a a military spouse
  • So this thing the spouse is deployed.
Keywords: 1191, senate, all
NH
NH

New Hampshire 2025 Regular Session

Senate Commerce (04/29/2025)

Commerce

Transcript Highlights:
  • As a reminder, that's an act relative to the employment of military spouses in the event of involuntary
  • I respect the intent of this bill, and I'm all for protecting our military members, our military spouses
  • Further discussion. spouses. Um, I'd like to see a re-refer spouses.
  • House Bill 225 concerns military spouses, and there is an amendment on the bill.
  • Um, and I I just want to see a spouses.
Keywords: 1191, senate, all
TX
TX

Texas 89th Regular

89th Legislative Session - Second Called Session Aug 20th, 2025

Texas House Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • units may impose on the homestead of individuals who are disabled or elderly and their surviving spouses
  • Striving spouse of such a veteran based on the disability rating of a veteran, per the Committee on Ways
  • the appraised value of the residence homestead of a partially disabled veteran and the surviving spouse
  • The amount of the exemption for the surviving spouses and children of certain disabled veterans for the
  • part of the market value of the residence homestead of a partially disabled veteran or surviving spouse
Bills: HB4, HB 4
Keywords: district composition, congressional election, Texas, legislature, voting districts, 997, house, all
MN
MN

Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session

House Veterans and Military Affairs Division 2/25/26

Veterans and Military Affairs Division

Transcript Highlights:
  • Minnesota Department of Veterans Affairs statutes and for the state veterans population, including spouses
  • state law allows for a clear reading of MDVA statutes for Minnesota veterans population as well as spouses
  • population<00:27:25.360> as<00:27:25.600> well<00:27:25.679> as<00:27:25.840> spouses
  • veterans population as well as spouses veterans population as well as spouses and<00:27:26.480><
Bills: HF3540, HF3522, HF3544
Keywords: veterans rights, employment discrimination, human rights, Minnesota laws, protected classes, veterans, Minnesota Department of Veterans Affairs, veterans affairs, Secret War in Laos, SGU veteran, Hmong veterans, Laotian veterans, honor guard, military funeral honors, state veterans cemetery, burial eligibility, veterans home, temporary closure, state active service, National Guard
FL
FL

Florida 2026 Regular Session

Community Affairs Mar 25th, 2025

Community Affairs

Transcript Highlights:
  • on, the price control for removing storage of electric vehicles, the tax exemption for surviving spouses
  • We'll take up tab 7, SJR 748, homestead property exemption for surviving spouses.
  • an extension of the homestead exemption that currently applies to quadriplegics to their surviving spouses
  • , similarly to surviving spouses of partially or permanently disabled veterans.
  • This tax exemption will only apply until a surviving spouse remarries or the sale of the house, I believe
Summary: The committee took up several claims bills and tax-related measures. It reported favorably SB 20, providing $400,000 in relief to J.N., a minor injured on a Hillsborough County sidewalk, and SB 14, providing $1.7 million to the estate of Pineal Januier after a drowning at a Miami Beach youth center pool. It also approved SB 674, which would let property appraisers, like tax collectors, budget for hiring and retention bonuses with Department of Revenue approval. In each claims bill, the sponsor described the underlying incident, the settlement amount, and the remaining payment sought under sovereign immunity limits; there was no opposition on the claims bills. The bonus bill drew support from property appraisers who said it would help them compete for specialized staff without requiring new appropriations. The committee then considered SJR 1510 and its implementing bill, which would create a new homestead-like property tax benefit for owners who lease a non-homestead property for more than six months as residential rental housing. Supporters said it was intended to encourage more affordable rental housing by extending a $50,000 exemption and Save Our Homes-style assessment cap to qualifying properties. County and city representatives, the Florida League of Cities, and the Florida Association of Counties opposed the proposal, warning of major revenue losses, reduced public safety funding, and tax shifts to other property owners and businesses. Several senators also raised concerns about density, parking, and whether landlords would actually pass savings on to renters. Despite the opposition, both the constitutional amendment and the implementing bill were reported favorably. The committee also approved CS for CS SB 268, as amended to include congressional members, creating a public-records exemption related to certain residential information for elected officials. The First Amendment Foundation opposed it, arguing the bill lacked a sufficient public purpose and could hinder transparency, while senators supporting it cited real threats and harassment against themselves and their families. SB 100, which bans government display of flags representing political viewpoints and allows active or retired military members to use reasonable force to stop desecration of the U.S. flag, also passed after extensive debate. Opponents argued it was vague, unconstitutional, and aimed at pride and other identity-related flags; supporters said government buildings should not display political messages and that the bill protects neutrality. Finally, the committee approved CS/SB 1664, which would require voter reapproval every eight years for local discretionary taxes such as tourist development taxes and local option taxes, with exceptions for pledged bond revenues. Cities, counties, tourism groups, and the restaurant/lodging industry opposed it, saying it would create uncertainty, threaten tourism and infrastructure funding, and complicate long-term planning; Senator Sharief and others said the measure would disrupt existing surtax-backed projects and revenue streams.
TX
TX

Texas 89th Regular

Senate of the 89th Legislature Apr 10th, 2025 at 10:00 am

Transcript Highlights:
  • Under this bill, institutions, their employees, employees' spouses— are barred from accepting funds for
  • Institutions must also prohibit employees and their spouses from receiving funds from these sources as
  • Tell me why you added spouses on to that. That's consanguinity.
  • Supreme Court justices' spouses? And that's totally off-subject from this bill.
  • the caption. of higher education and employs the public institutions of higher education and their spouses
Keywords: legislation, Senate Joint Resolution 40, Senate Bill 871, constitutional amendment, emergency powers, governor authority, legislative oversight
Summary: The meeting focused on several crucial pieces of legislation, notably Senate Joint Resolution 40, which proposed a constitutional amendment to clarify the powers of the governor, the legislature, and the Supreme Court during emergencies. Senator Birdwell presented the resolution, emphasizing the need for legislative involvement during prolonged crises. It garnered broad support, passing with 29 votes in favor and only 1 against. Following this, Senate Bill 871, considered the enabling legislation, was also moved for discussion, with the aim of reinforcing the legislature's authority during emergencies while establishing clear guidelines for the governor's powers.
ND
ND

North Dakota 2025-2026 Regular Session

House Appropriations Apr 15th, 2025 at 08:30 am

Appropriations

Transcript Highlights:
  • , and I think this was the original bill, benefits for retired peace officers and their surviving spouses
  • , and I think this was the original bill, benefits for retired peace officers and their surviving spouses
  • I'm just, for clarification, all this really does is extend the benefits to the surviving spouse.
Keywords: 908, all
Summary: The committee met to consider four policy bills and discussed a possible later return to handle DOCR amendments and budget work. They first took up HB 1327, funding for the Agricultural Diversification and Development Fund, and adopted an amendment striking language that would have capped up to $10 million for agricultural infrastructure grants to political subdivisions. The bill was then passed as amended on a 22-0 vote, with Rep. Belts assigned as carrier. Next, the committee considered SB 2256, the Research Technology Park grant. Rep. Stemen offered an amendment reducing the appropriation amounts from the original figures to $10 million and $5 million levels, citing available funding; the amendment passed 19-3. The bill then passed as amended 22-0, and Rep. Stemen agreed to carry it. The committee then debated SB 2093, which combined a retired peace officers/surviving spouses benefit with an added income tax reduction. Rep. Munson moved to remove the income tax portion, and the committee agreed 17-4. The remaining peace officer benefit portion was then passed as amended 21-0, with Rep. Kempenich carrying it. Finally, the committee considered HB 2160, changing the state health plan from grandfathered to non-grandfathered status. Members discussed cost shifting, employee retention, out-of-pocket exposure, and the updated fiscal note; the committee adopted an amendment updating the appropriation figures to match the current PERS/Deloitte analysis, then passed the bill as amended 15-7-1, with Rep. Worry originally the carrier.
US
US

US Federal 2025-2026 Regular Session

US House Floor Proceedings (Thursday, May 21, 2026)

US Federal House Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • Spouses hold households together through deployments.
  • Spouses<01:21:59.360> hold<01:21:59.679> households<01:22:00.320> together<01:22
  • :00.719> through Spouses hold households together through Spouses hold households together through
  • , grieving spouses, grieving spouses, full-time<04:31:54.319> caregivers.
  • The deserving population of veterans and surviving spouses.
Keywords: U.S. House of Representatives Floor Proceedings on Thursday, May 21, 2026, 1012, house, all
CA
CA

California 2025-2026 Regular Session

Assembly Floor Session Feb 14th, 2025

California House Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • Ryan Eads and Lauren Eads, Primero, along with their spouses, Gabrielle and Holly.
  • His children, Ryan and Lauren, along with their spouses, Gabrielle and Holly, and his first grandchild
Keywords: 988, house, all
MN
MN

Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session

Committee on Agriculture, Veterans, Broadband and Rural Development - 03/11/26

Agriculture, Veterans, Broadband, and Rural Development

Transcript Highlights:
  • Senator Seabberger, Educational Assistance for Veterans, Children, and Spouses Modification.
  • It clarifies changes for continued existence of the surviving spouse and dependent education benefit.
  • It clarifies changes for continued existence of the surviving spouse and dependent education benefit.
  • , uh, Senator Seberger moves Senate File 3957, Educational Assistance for Veterans and Children's Spouses
  • Veterans and Children's Spouses Veterans and Children's Spouses Modification,<00:12:59.920> the
Keywords: 1187, senate, all
MN
MN

Minnesota 2025 1st Special Session

House Veterans and Military Affairs Division 3/26/25

Veterans and Military Affairs Division

Transcript Highlights:
  • before<00:53:10.000> us<00:53:10.160> as House File 2410 provides surviving spouse
  • These education benefits can provide life-enhancing opportunity to a surviving spouse, especially if
  • These spouses should not be forced to decide between getting remarried and being able to continue their
  • These education benefits can provide life-enhancing opportunity to a surviving spouse, especially if
  • These spouses should not be forced to decide between getting remarried and being able to continue their
Keywords: 1183, house