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AZ
Arizona 2026 Regular Session
01/26/2026 - Senate Military Affairs and Border Security
Military Affairs and Border Security
Transcript Highlights:
- Currently, they already have to do that in law to determine their status.
- Currently, they already have to do that in law to determine their status.
- Prolong an arrest on the basis of immigration status checks alone.
- In practice, it's not my status that keeps me safe; it's my race.
- In practice, it's not my status that keeps me safe; it's my race.
Committee:
Senate Military Affairs and Border Security
CA
Transcript Highlights:
- processing times for loan relief applications and reduced visibility into students' federal loan status
- either immigrants or whatever the case may be, there is a hook in it that also highlights immigration status
- status, right?
- status, right?
- Usually language barriers, usually, Thank you. citizenship status, right?
OK
Oklahoma 2026 Regular Session
Senate Legislative Session Mar 10th, 2026 at 09:00 am
Oklahoma Senate Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- or an affidavit stating they will pursue legal status when eligible.
- So under this bill, if a student cannot present documentation of U.S. nationality or immigration status
- Because taking out the language about presenting information about citizenship applications makes me
- Application or petition filed with the United States Citizenship and Immigration Services to legalize
- In its place, it creates a blanket prohibition based solely on immigration status, even for students
Bills:
HB1427 , SB1403 , SB1448 , SB1489 , SB1546 , SB1557 , SB1614 , SB1377 , SB1990 , SB1439 , SB1630 , SB1632 , SB1696 , SB1796 , SB1824 , SB1362 , SB1849 , SB2066 , SB2071 , SB2104 , SB933 , SB1633 , SB1224 , SB1246 , SB1280 , SB1303 , SB1346
Keywords:
tax credit, clean-burning fuel, hydrogen fuel cells, compressed natural gas, liquefied petroleum gas, environmental impact, vehicle modification, renewable energy, job incentives, tax rebates, Oklahoma Quality Jobs Program, employment growth, wage requirements, Oklahoma Consumer Protection Act, consumer protection, unfair trade practices, deceptive practices, exemptions, statutory exemptions, Corporation Commission
CA
California 2025-2026 Regular Session
Senate Floor Session Feb 9th, 2026
California Senate Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- generations dehumanizing images have been used to strip Black people of their dignity, of their citizenship
- generations dehumanizing images have been used to strip black people of their dignity of their citizenship
- raids, to refugee status and asylum for white South Africans only, to his colonization and imperialism
- to attacking all of his decisions, from questioning Obama citizenship, to attacking DEI, to immigration
- raids, to refugee status and asylum for white South Africans only, to his colonization and imperialism
TX
Transcript Highlights:
- HB 3856 by Spiller relating to the immigration documentation or other information to verify citizenship
- United States Armed Forces to participate in a veterans treatment court program based on their citizenship
- Status for the Committee on Corrections.
- HB 4068 by Leo Wilson requiring a person to submit proof of citizenship to register for the vote, referred
- violation relating to prohibiting organ transplant recipient discrimination based on the vaccination status
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
Press Conference: Republican Lawmakers Address Allocation of Health Care Funding - 04/21/25
Transcript Highlights:
- Does it actually ask immigration status? Does it actually ask them?
- <00:20:40.159><c> or</c><00:20:40.559><c> legal</c><00:20:40.880><c> status.
- </c><00:20:41.360><c> And</c><00:20:41.520><c> there's</c> citizenship or legal status.
- And there's citizenship or legal status.
- </c> status in the United States of America. status in the United States of America.
US
US Federal 2025-2026 Regular Session
US House Floor Proceedings (Thursday, June 12, 2025)
US Federal House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- </c><00:35:15.200><c> and</c> April, I wrote to the US Citizenship and April, I wrote to the US Citizenship
- </c> abruptly cut funding for the Citizenship abruptly cut funding for the Citizenship and<00:35:24.720
- USCIS oversees citizenship programs.
- on citizenship rights and responsibilities. responsibilities. responsibilities.
- </c><00:36:46.560><c> Second,</c> the US citizenship process. Second, the US citizenship process.
MN
Transcript Highlights:
- They are specifically trained to teach information literacy and research skills, digital citizenship,
- We also teach digital citizenship.
- We also teach digital citizenship. We We also teach digital citizenship.
- They perpetuate inequitable pricing practices, and they keep libraries stuck in the status quo.
- </c> keep libraries stuck in the status quo. keep libraries stuck in the status quo.
Committee:
Senate Education Finance
CA
Transcript Highlights:
- processing times for loan relief applications and reduced visibility into students' federal loan status
- either immigrants or whatever the case may be, there is a hook in it that also highlights immigration status
- status, right?
- Citizenship status, right?
- citizenship status, right?
Summary:
The joint Sunset Review Oversight Hearing focused on the Bureau for Private Post-Secondary Education (BPPE) and its reauthorization, with committee chairs and members emphasizing the Bureau’s role in protecting students, overseeing private postsecondary schools, and responding to a changing federal higher education landscape. BPPE and the Department of Consumer Affairs reported that the Bureau has modernized data systems, improved enforcement, increased citations and inspections, reduced pending complaints, and is now meeting its statutory inspection mandate. They also said the Bureau faces a structural budget deficit and has reduced costs through staffing cuts, streamlined inspections, and shifting some student-relief functions to the Student Tuition Recovery Fund (STRF).
ID
Transcript Highlights:
- What this bill would do is actually protect Idaho's economy and its workers by verifying legal status
- Verifying the status of each person who applies to their business is the right thing to do.
- But they put it into the system, and it's run through a federal program to find out the status of that
- We are a nation of culture, laws, people who care about our citizenship.
- There is a process to apply for citizenship. It can be used.
Summary:
The House convened with 63 members present, approved the journal, and received Senate and governor messages, including enrolled House Bills 533, 502, 555 and several Senate bills for first reading. Standing committee reports advanced a number of bills, including House Bills 713, 723, 664, 667, 716, 650, and 717, and introduced a large slate of new House and Senate bills covering health care, taxation, education, public safety, alcohol regulation, tribal water rights, and other topics.
In Committee of the Whole, members amended and advanced several bills. House Bill 570 on reckless driving was amended to clarify language about children and construction zones and reported back with amendments and without recommendation. House Bill 561 on flags was amended to add the Basque autonomous community flag and to prohibit certain political, religious, or ideological flags on government property; it was also reported back with amendments and without recommendation. House Bills 692, 575, and 562 were each amended with mostly clarifying changes and reported back with amendments and without recommendation. House Bills 530, 627, 598, and 673 were held in committee with progress reported and leave to sit again.
The House then considered House Bill 704, which would require employers to use E-Verify to screen new hires for work authorization. Debate focused on immigration enforcement, labor shortages, agriculture, constitutional concerns, and whether the bill would burden businesses or displace workers. After extended debate, the House passed HB 704 by a vote of 43-26 with one absent and excused. House Bill 700, a related E-Verify measure with criminal penalties and broader application, also drew extensive debate on constitutionality, existing employees, labor impacts, and immigration policy; it passed 36-33 with one abstention and one excused. The House then adopted committee reports, held the remaining third-reading bills until Monday, received administrative rules letters, made announcements, and adjourned until March 2, 2026.
US
US Federal 2025-2026 Regular Session
US House Floor Proceedings (Thursday, April 10, 2025)
US Federal House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- Right now, states don't have free access to the federal data that tracks citizenship status.
- <00:27:17.640><c> status.
- </c><00:27:18.640><c> Another</c><00:27:18.960><c> crucial</c> citizenship status.
- Another crucial citizenship status.
- </c> the SAVE Act to prove his citizenship. the SAVE Act to prove his citizenship.
CA
California 2025-2026 Regular Session
Assembly Select Committee on Racism, Hate, and Xenophobia Mar 20th, 2026
Transcript Highlights:
- particularly targeting immigrants, Latinos, and those perceived as other, regardless of their actual status
- And ensure that Californians, regardless of immigration status, can access basic needs such as education
- The attacks on birthright citizenship, attacks on voting rights, and legislation that are harmful to
- , regardless of immigration status, can access basic needs such as education and health care without
- concerns about language accessibility and fear about their own or their family members' immigration status
Summary:
The Select Committee on Racism, Hate, and Xenophobia met to hear from Los Angeles County officials and community advocates about rising hate, discrimination, and xenophobia, with opening remarks emphasizing the need for stronger anti-hate infrastructure, community-based reporting, and state support. Assemblymember Lowenthal noted the broader economic and social impacts of discrimination, and the committee framed the hearing around understanding local conditions and identifying legislative responses.
Los Angeles County Human Relations Commission Executive Director Robin Toma presented county hate-crime data showing record-high levels in 2024, with racial/ethnic hate crimes remaining the largest category and anti-Black hate crimes the most common. He also highlighted high levels of anti-Latino, anti-Jewish, anti-Muslim, anti-LGBTQ, and anti-transgender hate, the role of underreporting, and the county’s L.A. vs. Hate system for reporting and victim support. The Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department said it uses hate-crime and hate-incident data to guide proactive patrols, community outreach, and training, and discussed the need to build trust amid immigration enforcement fears that discourage reporting.
Community organizations described how current political rhetoric and federal immigration enforcement are intensifying fear and underreporting. LULAC called for multilingual, culturally competent reporting systems, prevention education, and stronger support for grassroots organizations. The Jewish Federation of Los Angeles described severe anti-Semitism, increased security costs, and the need for safe worship protections, security grants, and Holocaust education. The NAACP emphasized the continuing impact of anti-Black racism and the need for cross-community solidarity, while the Los Angeles LGBT Center highlighted rising anti-trans violence and urged funding for gender-affirming care, LGBTQ centers, and reauthorization of California vs. Hate. CHIRLA and CAIR California both described heightened fear among immigrants and Muslims, workplace discrimination, and the need for stronger civil-rights protections, data collection, and community-based reporting.
No formal votes were taken. The discussion focused on policy ideas and funding priorities, including improved law-enforcement training, alternative sentencing or diversion for hate offenders, protections for houses of worship, and continued or expanded funding for California vs. Hate, Stop Hate, and related programs. Committee members and witnesses repeatedly stressed that hate is underreported, that words and leadership rhetoric matter, and that California should continue investing in prevention, response, and healing.
US
US Federal 2025-2026 Regular Session
US House Floor Proceedings (Thursday, February 13, 2025)
US Federal House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- </c> time to change the unacceptable status time to change the unacceptable status quo<00:11:10.399><
- Penalties include jail time and a permanent ban on obtaining legal status.
- Penalties include jail time and a permanent ban on obtaining legal status.
- Penalties include jail time and a permanent ban on obtaining legal status.
- Elon took a second citizenship in Canada.
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
House Workforce, Labor, and Economic Development Finance and Policy Committee 2/19/26
Workforce, Labor, and Economic Development Finance and Policy
Transcript Highlights:
- </c> legal immigration status applications. legal immigration status applications.
- </c> about is businesses with legal status. about is businesses with legal status.
- Everywhere I got your tribal on this status or citizenship, and if we're talking about the law, then
- c> if</c><01:05:10.880><c> we're</c> this status or citizenship and if we're this status or citizenship
- lack status at all.
NH
New Hampshire 2026 Regular Session
House Health, Human Services and Elderly Affairs (02/25/2026)
Health, Human Services and Elderly Affairs
Transcript Highlights:
- If it exceeds... for SNAP hold a immigration status that for SNAP hold a immigration status that frequently
- >> So specifically, it's about citizenship. >> So the FNS rules say we need to verify citizenship if
- >> So specifically it's about citizenship.
- Uh, verify citizenship if questionable.
- </c> save to u verify someone's citizenship save to u verify someone's citizenship would<05:24:01.280
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
Committee on Housing and Homelessness Prevention - 02/19/26
Housing and Homelessness Prevention
Transcript Highlights:
- Um and uh some of our status.
- </c> status had legal status. status had legal status.
- It's lawful status. status. status. >> Thank<00:46:23.520><c> you.
- I agree that refugees have legal status, lawful status.
- citizenship.
Committee:
Senate Housing and Homelessness Prevention
NM
New Mexico 2026 Regular Session
House - Chamber Meeting Feb 10th, 2026 at 11:16 am
New Mexico House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- Apologies for the delay and for my JV status this morning or this afternoon.
- That goes kind of way beyond refugee status, would you... ...birth.
- So anyone who is in the state with current definitions of illegal status or non-resident status...
- Citizenship and Immigration Services Department.
- Somebody could have been here for 75 years and not have legal status.
Bills:
HB111 , HB103 , HB109 , HB128 , HJM2 , HJM3 , HM7 , HM17 , HM4 , HM22 , HM23 , HM24 , HM26 , HM2 , HM16 , HM11 , HM14 , HM21 , HM34 , HM50 , HB49 , HB60 , HB108 , HB120 , HB124 , HB145 , HB154 , HB158 , HB164 , HB180 , HB291 , HJR6 , HJR7 , HR1 , HJM1 , HM13 , HM47
Keywords:
water law, state engineer, civil penalty, compliance order, water rights, overdiversion, illegal diversion, groundwater storage and recovery, well license, permit violation, water enforcement, New Mexico water code, irrigation district, conservancy district, water diversion, unauthorized water sales, measuring device, district court appeal, water resources, water compliance
WA
Washington 2025-2026 Regular Session
Senate Ways & Means Feb 26th, 2026
Transcript Highlights:
- Since that time, the plan's funded status has continued to grow due to investment returns.
- So we will have to await a decision on the change in the status of the program, right?
- This includes requiring local governments to prepare an annual report on the status of the increment
- This bill seeks to protect them due to their status and the stress that comes with their status on top
- This bill seeks to protect them due to their status and the stress that comes with their status on top
Summary:
The committee took up executive action on the capital budget, Proposed Substitute Senate Bill 6003, and several policy bills. Staff described amendments to the capital budget that shifted funding among behavioral health, local/community projects, irrigation projects, and juvenile rehabilitation capacity, plus a technical fix to the water pollution control revolving program. The committee adopted Senator Dozier’s budget-neutral amendment and a technical amendment, then advanced the amended capital budget to the Rules Committee. It also moved House Bills 2441, 2124, 2471, 2133, 2610, and 2338 forward with due-pass recommendations, and advanced Engrossed Second Substitute House Bill 2251 on Climate Commitment Act accounts to the Transportation Committee after adopting two amendments and withdrawing three others.
A major public hearing focused on Engrossed Second Substitute House Bill 2034, which would terminate and restate LEOFF Plan 1 in 2029, transfer surplus assets, and direct portions to the Climate Commitment Account and the pension funding stabilization account. Staff said the plan is currently about 160% funded and explained the bill’s IRS-review process, statute of limitations, and estimated implementation costs. Testimony was sharply divided: some retirees, firefighters, counties, and cities opposed the bill as an improper use of pension assets and urged benefit enhancements or protection of local medical obligations, while others supported using the surplus for broader public purposes. No vote was taken on the bill during the hearing.
The committee also heard House Bill 2179 on PERS coverage for certain port workers, with ports and the Washington Public Ports Association supporting clarification for railroad employees covered by the federal railroad retirement system. House Bill 1069, allowing Department of Corrections employees to bargain over supplemental retirement benefits, drew support from Teamsters and corrections workers, while House Bill 2091, expanding employee-information sharing with bargaining representatives, drew union support and privacy objections from Washington Policy Center. Finally, Second Engrossed Substitute House Bill 1210 on targeted urban area tax preferences drew support from labor, local governments, and project proponents, and opposition from contractor groups and environmental advocates over project labor agreement requirements and nuclear-related concerns; Engrossed Substitute House Bill 1408 on community preservation and development authorities and Engrossed Second Substitute House Bill 1974 on land bank authorities for affordable housing were also heard, with both receiving supportive testimony from community and housing advocates.
OK
Transcript Highlights:
- But if they give their address or age, their citizenship status, or resident, But if they give their
- address or age, their citizenship status, or residency, they fill out all the criteria that's necessary
Committee:
House Elections and Ethics
Keywords:
elections, national elections, state elections, voter intent, election reform, absentee voting, electronic communication, facsimile device, voting materials, military voters, campaign finance, ethics, political contributions, candidate committee, Oklahoma legislation, voter registration, political party affiliation, Independent designation, Oklahoma, voter eligibility
Summary:
The Ethics and Elections Committee heard several election-related bills. HB 2938, as amended by PCS, would restrict certain overseas voters who are not military or dependents from voting in Oklahoma state and local elections unless they were bona fide residents with an intent to return, while still preserving federal voting rights where applicable. The Secretary of the State Election Board explained the measure as a tightening of existing law and said counties would flag affected voters for federal-only absentee ballots. After questions about how intent would be determined and how ballots would be administered, the committee passed the bill 5-1.
HB 2939 would remove outdated references to fax machines from election law at the request of the State Election Board. Testimony noted fax returns are now rare, limited to a very small number of military and overseas voters, and are less secure than current electronic and mail options. The committee passed the bill 6-0. HB 3306, as amended, lowers the threshold for requiring a candidate committee filing from $1,000 to $400, with the author describing it as a transparency measure to ensure more candidates disclose fundraising and spending. The committee passed that bill 6-0.
The committee also passed HB 3722, with a PCS clarifying that voter registration applicants must actively choose a party affiliation rather than being defaulted to unaffiliated if they leave the field blank. The bill passed 5-1. HB 413, with an amendment, clarified that people with felony convictions regain voting rights once all incarceration, parole, supervision, probation, and related obligations, including fines and fees, are completed; the committee passed it 6-0. Finally, HB 4123, which would bar former school employees terminated for cause from running for school board in the same district, drew concerns about fairness and the breadth of “for cause.” The author said the bill was aimed at serious misconduct cases and agreed to work on clarifying language, and the bill was laid over until the next week.
WA
Washington 2025-2026 Regular Session
JT Business, Financial Services & Trade w/State Government & Tribal Relations Dec 19th, 2025
Transcript Highlights:
- I always find this, you know, in the 14th Amendment was granting citizenship status.
- And the 14th Amendment was granting citizenship status to a number of different folks, but not the original
Summary:
The joint House and Senate committee meeting heard public testimony on tentative tribal-state gaming compact amendments for the Port Gamble S'Klallam Tribe and the Upper Skagit Indian Tribe. Staff from the Washington State Gambling Commission explained the compacting process, the role of ex officio legislative members, and that the amendments would next go to the Gambling Commission for a January 8, 2026 vote before possible governor review. The Port Gamble S'Klallam presentation emphasized how gaming revenue supports tribal government services, health care, housing, education, language revitalization, natural resources work, and community investment projects in Kitsap County.
For Port Gamble S'Klallam, the proposed changes include expanded credit and wager limits, more gaming stations and player terminals, language for a second facility, and adoption of an electronic table games appendix similar to other tribes. Members asked about pre-screening for high-limit tables, including how the tribe would define problem gambling and self-exclusion; tribal counsel said internal minimum control standards were still being developed and more detail would follow. A question about green crab removal in Port Gamble Bay was deferred for follow-up because the natural resources director was not present.
The Upper Skagit Indian Tribe described its history, sovereignty, gaming operations, and how gaming revenue supports member programs such as nutrition assistance, education aid, homeownership down payment help, and charitable giving in Skagit County. Its amendment would allow electronic table games after the tribe removed traditional table games due to staffing and cost pressures, with the goal of remaining competitive. Committee members also asked about air quality and smoking-related provisions in the compact; the tribe said it maintains separate smoking and non-smoking areas and supports smoking cessation efforts. Chairs from both chambers closed by thanking the tribes for their contributions to members, local communities, and natural resource protection.