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OK
Oklahoma 2026 Regular Session
Retirement and Government Resources Apr 14th, 2026 at 10:30 am
Retirement and Government Resources
Transcript Highlights:
- For instance, there's a repealer for the Oklahoma Beef Council.
- I really enjoy serving the educators of Oklahoma and it is a passion of mine.
- the nomination of Marla Thharpe for the board of trustees of the teacher's retirement system of Oklahoma
- Now I don't have an example in Oklahoma, but just to give you some sense of where we're going on this
- The committee sub to HB 3420 modifies several provisions related to the Oklahoma Central Purchasing Act
Committee:
Senate Retirement and Government Resources
Keywords:
government reporting, information technology, child welfare, environmental policy, state agency compliance, employment restrictions, state officers, prohibited acts, government contracts, public service, public finance, pension, pension fund, retirement system, board of trustees, proxy voting, proxy proposal, shareholder vote, shareholder activism, fiduciary duty
OK
Transcript Highlights:
- going to keep working with the scrap dealers association, the Department of Agriculture and the Oklahoma
Committee:
House Agriculture
Keywords:
poultry waste, nutrient management, environmental regulations, agriculture, water quality, pollution prevention, best management practices, noxious weeds, poison hemlock, kudzu, landowner responsibilities, environmental control, public nuisance, eradication, burn bans, fire danger, drought conditions, emergency declaration, scrap metal, regulation
TX
Transcript Highlights:
- Is it true that the Constitution requires two-thirds of members to be present to constitute a quorum
- Members, House Joint Resolution 4 proposes a constitutional amendment to the Texas Constitution to prohibit
- This amendment ensures we are not using the state constitution to protect.
- Constitutional ban.
- Let's not give Wall Street's gamblers a free ride in our constitution.
Keywords:
occupation tax, securities, financial regulation, tax exemption, legislative amendment, capital gains tax, realized gains, unrealized gains, investment income, asset sale, capital assets, wealth tax, estate tax, trust tax, tax limitation, constitutional amendment, Texas Constitution, Article VIII, property tax, sales tax
OK
Oklahoma 2026 Regular Session
Local and County Government Apr 7th, 2026 at 02:00 pm
Local and County Government
Transcript Highlights:
- So, it affects a handful of municipalities in the state of Oklahoma. Yield for questions.
- there are better things that we can do instead of creating an act that's going to be called the Oklahoma
- House Bill 4303 is a request of Oklahoma cities and towns and OML, there are no true daily newspapers
- provisions of this section shall be in addition to the provisions of Section 140 of Title 61 of the Oklahoma
Committee:
Senate Local and County Government
Keywords:
counties, county officers, education, training, sunset law, county purchasing, procurement practices, budget management, public accountability, emergency procurement, reverse auction, bidding process, competitive bidding, public procurement, city council regulations, public works, bidding procedures, construction contracts, transparency, public trust
OK
Oklahoma 2026 Regular Session
Public Health REVISED: Links added Feb 4th, 2026 at 09:00 am
Public Health
Transcript Highlights:
- This bill is an attempt to get more mental health therapists out into the field in rural Oklahoma.
- The reason is that when permanent makeup came to Oklahoma, tattoos were not legal.
- But this was the way we could make permanent makeup legal in Oklahoma.
- We also have a statewide medical examiner in Oklahoma, which helps.
- What are the benefits to the citizens of Oklahoma?
Committee:
House Public Health
Keywords:
public health, domestic violence, human trafficking, healthcare facilities, hospital protocols, behavioral health, Medicaid expansion, clinical interns, mental health services, licensing requirements, micropigmentation, medical procedure, physician oversight, nursing certification, state regulations, psychological autopsy, mental health, suicide prevention, state health department, investigation
LA
Transcript Highlights:
- So, members, what the bill does is a constitutional amendment.
- It's a constitutional amendment.
- Yeah, so this is, again, a constitutional amendment that would go to a vote of the people.
- SB 97 proposes to amend Article 1, Section 17A of the Constitution of Louisiana.
- I know this is a constitutional amendment. Chris Alexander, Louisiana Citizen Advocacy Group.
Committee:
House Civil Law and Procedure
Keywords:
liability, regional transit, streetcars, trolley cars, motor vehicles, HB986, vehicular homicide, child support, surviving child, minor child, parent killed in crash, criminal restitution, family law, Louisiana child support schedule, R.S. 9:315.48, R.S. 14:32.1, victim compensation, traffic fatality, wrongful death, sentencing enhancement
AZ
Arizona 2026 Regular Session
03/25/2026 - House Federalism, Military Affairs & Elections
Federalism, Military Affairs & Elections
Transcript Highlights:
- Now, we know the Arizona Constitution provides that our universities are supposed to be here to support
- The Arizona Constitution states, and this is verbatim, the state must establish and maintain a general
- of the Constitution?
- change the Constitution.
- However, that doesn't make the other sections of the Constitution simply go away.
Bills:
SB1003 , SB1060 , SB1134 , SB1275 , SB1327 , SB1429 , SB1618 , SB1634 , SB1654 , SB1803 , SCR1002 , SCR1005 , SCR1023 , SCR1027
Committees:
House Federalism, Military Affairs & Elections , House House Federalism, Military Affairs & Elections Committee of Reference
Keywords:
election, canvass, certification, ballot tabulation, write-in candidates, registration, voting procedures, voter registration, temporary absence, absentee voting, residency, military voters, overseas voters, election law, Arizona Revised Statutes, political signs, campaign materials, public safety, municipal regulation, foreign relations
LA
Transcript Highlights:
- Because we were in a fiscal crunch, that was done by Constitution.
- This isn't better than our Constitution.
- Okay, how would it align with the constitutional amendment that's on the ballot?
- The constitutional amendments are going to say that.
- Right now, the Constitution says $850,000.
Committee:
House Ways & Means
Keywords:
severance tax, parish revenue, constitutional amendment, natural resources, local government funding, HB 474, Act 400, Louisiana income tax, tax refund checkoff, refund donation, alumni association, Grambling University National Alumni Association, Louisiana Tech University Alumni Association, Department of Revenue, Title 47, voluntary contribution, tax return designation, state tax refund, nonprofit donation, higher education
WA
Washington 2025-2026 Regular Session
House State Government & Tribal Relations Feb 4th, 2026 at 01:30 pm
State Government & Tribal Relations
Transcript Highlights:
- This amends the state constitution to eliminate directional limitations on regular legislative sessions
- fact that the maker of the resolution is going about this change in the right way by seeking a constitutional
- I think we should do that more often when we have policy points that really are constitutional in nature
- fact that the maker of the resolution is going about this change in the right way by seeking a constitutional
- I think we should do that more often when we have policy points that really are constitutional in nature
Committee:
House State Government & Tribal Relations
Keywords:
HB 2514, global war on terror, GWOT, war on terror memorial, Capitol campus memorial, Washington veterans, fallen service members, military memorial, post-9/11 veterans, Iraq War, Afghanistan War, Operation Iraqi Freedom, Operation Enduring Freedom, Operation New Dawn, veterans memorial, capitol grounds, state memorial, Secretary of State, Capitol Committee, Department of Veterans Affairs
AZ
Arizona 2026 Regular Session
02/03/2026 - Senate Appropriations, Transportation and Technology
Appropriations, Transportation and Technology
Bills:
SB1001 , SB1035 , SB1056 , SB1065 , SB1138 , SB1161 , SB1204 , SB1207 , SB1248 , SB1274 , SB1284 , SCM1002 , SCM1006 , SCR1020
Keywords:
appropriation, economic security, blind individuals, older adults, state funding, Arizona Department of Corrections, ADC, corrections, prison, jail, correctional officers, prison guards, staffing, retention, salary increase, pay raise, wage increase, general fund, state budget, private prisons
OK
Transcript Highlights:
- Basically, Oklahoma law requires this to change every two years.
- They set the rates, sending them back to Oklahoma, and we accept the rates they send.
- Sending them back to Oklahoma and we accept the rates they send. Do I hear a motion? Do pass.
- I'm with the Oklahoma State Election Board. I'm the assistant secretary.
- Constitutional privilege or something like that, or plead the fifth.
Committee:
House Rules
Keywords:
electric utilities, grid congestion, transmission technology, advanced power flow controllers, dynamic line rating, energy efficiency, nondisclosure agreements, public officials, transparency, government accountability, utility infrastructure, election, qualified elector, municipal office, school board, registration requirements, HB3499, special judge, special judges, court jurisdiction
OK
Transcript Highlights:
- In order to help address the teacher shortage in Oklahoma, this bill creates a new alternative certification
- kindergarten as we're moving forward with some of the educational issues we're trying to pass here in Oklahoma
- Teacher retention is a hot topic and something that we often are looking for ways to address in Oklahoma
- So, what impact do you anticipate this legislation to have on teacher recruiting and retention in Oklahoma
- You know, Oklahoma is here to make sure that you can do your job in a safe manner and that we will make
Committee:
House Common Education
Keywords:
HB4274, Oklahoma schools, interdistrict transfer, open transfer, school enrollment, military families, active duty, National Guard, Reserve orders, military installation, residency requirements, district of choice, public school transfer, student transfer, special education, IEP, Section 504, military housing, base housing, electronic enrollment
OK
Oklahoma 2026 Regular Session
County and Municipal Government Feb 11th, 2026 at 03:00 pm
County and Municipal Government
Transcript Highlights:
- We ask constitutional entities to abide by the Central Purchasing Act of 1974.
- It still belongs to Oklahoma, would, and that's a shame because you know.
- House 3463 is a bill request from the state auditor's office that updates and modernizes their Oklahoma
Committee:
House County and Municipal Government
Keywords:
property rights, public nuisance, compensation claims, government enforcement, Oklahoma Safe Neighborhoods Act, public utility, municipal water, wastewater services, liability protection, third-party contractors, infrastructure maintenance, emergency response, regulatory compliance, animal welfare, pet shops, commercial breeders, county regulations, animal shelter licensing, county purchasing, procurement practices
AL
Alabama 2026 Regular Session
Alabama House Constitution, Campaigns and Elections Committee Mar 4th, 2026
Constitution, Campaigns and Elections
Transcript Highlights:
- </c> given to the states in the constitution. given to the states in the constitution.
- </c> states in the constitution. states in the constitution.
- I am a history constitutional law.
- </c> worst constitutional suicide. worst constitutional suicide.
- I did it as a constitutional law.
Committee:
House Constitution, Campaigns and Elections
Keywords:
tax distribution, Talladega County, economic development, public safety, rural infrastructure, HB443, Underground Damage Prevention Program, One-Call Notification System, utility locate, dig law, excavation safety, damage prevention, underground utilities, pipeline safety, public utilities, buried facilities, excavation notice, demolition notice, Alabama Public Service Commission, sunset extension
AZ
Transcript Highlights:
- And the reason is because if you have a copy of the measure, this is in the Constitution.
- The Constitution says county—we cannot by statute override that.
- But if we're going to actually create a different residency requirement than what the Constitution requires
Bills:
SB1433 , SB1434 , SB1435 , SB1567 , SB1571 , SB1686 , SB1745 , SCR1024 , SCR1025 , HB2671 , HB2676 , HCR2044
Keywords:
county boundaries, Maricopa, Gila, Pinal, Yavapai, Yuma, La Paz, local governance, Arizona Revised Statutes, Maricopa county, county division, new counties, intergovernmental agreements, special election, shared use agreements, education, explicit material, parental consent, student protection, library access
AL
Alabama 2026 Regular Session
Alabama Senate State Governmental Affairs Committee Feb 11th, 2026
State Governmental Affairs
Transcript Highlights:
- And so this constitutional amendment would just go in and say, "Hey, if that vacancy happens in the first
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Committee:
Senate State Governmental Affairs
Keywords:
expungement, nonviolent felony, criminal record, restoration of rights, human trafficking, SB271, Alabama, municipalities, city fees, town fees, franchise fees, utility franchise, natural gas, manufactured gas, gas utility, public streets, public places, right-of-way, municipal consent, gross receipts tax
NM
Transcript Highlights:
- including the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act. ...in order to comply with the state constitution
- is about providing the stability, the consistency, and the accountability required to meet our constitutional
Committees:
Senate Senate Education , Senate House Education
Keywords:
special education, office of special education, deputy secretary, public education department, IEP, individualized education program, students with disabilities, IDEA, Individuals with Disabilities Education Act, dyslexia, dyslexia screening, structured literacy, reading intervention, multilayered system of supports, MTSS, student assistance team, free appropriate public education, FAPE, special education compliance, charter schools
NM
Transcript Highlights:
- There's a provision in the Constitution and the Education Retirement Act that references that changes
- This is a constitutional amendment because in Section 12 of the Constitution, we set out how regents
- So we need a constitutional amendment to alter that process.
- And so it's a constitutional amendment.
- This is a constitutional amendment. So if we pass this bill, it will go on the ballot.
Committee:
House House Education
Keywords:
educational retirement, annuity adjustments, cost of living, non-compounding payments, retirement benefits, STEM funding, education, innovation, public education, New Mexico, nominating committees, boards of regents, student representation, political party registration, New Mexico constitution, special education, office of special education, deputy secretary, public education department, IEP
AL
Alabama 2026 Regular Session
Alabama House Ways and Means Education Committee Jan 21st, 2026
Ways and Means Education
Committee:
House Ways and Means Education
Keywords:
illegal alien, enhanced sentencing, criminal offenses, minor victims, felonies, Alabama legislature, HB116, Alabama Sunset Law, sunset bill, sunset review, Alabama Professional Bail Bonding Board, bail bonding, bail bonds, bail bond industry, professional bail bondsman, licensing board, state agency continuation, agency reauthorization, regulatory board, criminal justice
TX
Texas 89th Regular
S/C on Family & Fiduciary Relationships Apr 28th, 2025
S/C on Family & Fiduciary Relationships
Transcript Highlights:
- The 5th Circuit ruled as unconstitutional an infringement of an applicant's constitutional rights because
- It even opined that potentially it might be violative of the Constitution if we were talking about a
- Once again, we're trying to stay on this side of the Constitution, so we'd like the opportunity to work
- fixed, but there may be a better way to fix it than to get involved in a determination as to what constitutes
Bills:
HCR10 , HB1814 , HB2160 , HB2353 , HB2643 , HB2971 , HB3282 , HB3382 , HB3996 , HB4507 , HB4509 , HB4805 , HB5551 , HB1863 , HCR10
Keywords:
family abduction, child safety, custodial rights, parental kidnapping, awareness day, marriage license, informal marriage, family code, identity verification, child support, family law, child custody, court interview, parent-child relationship, child welfare, attorney ad litem, compensation, legal representation, government entity, HB 2643