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AL

Alabama 2026 Regular Session

Alabama Senate Judiciary Committee Feb 25th, 2026

Judiciary

Transcript Highlights:
  • In particular, what this does is it improves the tax treatment of the trust and the beneficiaries.
  • this</c><00:41:41.280><c> does</c><00:41:42.160><c> is</c><00:41:42.560><c> it</c><00:41:43.200><c> improves
  • </c><00:41:43.680><c> the</c><00:41:44.000><c> tax</c> what this does is it improves the tax what this
  • does is it improves the tax treatment<00:41:45.680><c> of</c><00:41:46.560><c> of</c><00:41:47.760><
Bills: SB309 , HB192 , SB178 , SB179 , SB237 , HB10 , HB107 , HB189 , HB37 , HB226 , SB309 , HB192 , SB178 , SB179 , SB237 , HB10 , HB107 , HB189 , HB37 , HB226
Committee: Senate Judiciary
HI

Hawaii 2026 Regular Session

Senate Floor Session 02-25-2026 11:30am

Hawaii Senate Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • Reservations for Senators<00:14:58.480><c> Elephante,</c><00:14:59.360><c> Hashimoto,</c><00:15:00.320><c> Roads
  • ,</c> Senators Elephante, Hashimoto, Roads, Senators Elephante, Hashimoto, Roads, San<00:15:02.079><c
HI

Hawaii 2026 Regular Session

Senate Floor Session 02-24-2026 11:30am

Hawaii Senate Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • trade best practices, talk about policy, and figure out what might be applicable here in Hawaii to improve
  • here<00:03:28.319><c> in</c><00:03:28.480><c> Hawaii</c><00:03:28.800><c> to</c><00:03:28.959><c> improve
  • </c><00:03:29.280><c> the</c><00:03:29.519><c> things</c> here in Hawaii to improve the things here in
  • Hawaii to improve the things that<00:03:29.840><c> we're</c><00:03:30.000><c> all</c><00:03:30.159><
AL

Alabama 2026 Regular Session

Alabama House Ways and Means Education Committee Mar 3rd, 2026

Ways and Means Education

Transcript Highlights:
  • schools, local education agencies, or public high schools, bringing valuable experience and helping improve
  • 00:06:02.400><c> experience,</c><00:06:03.039><c> try</c><00:06:03.199><c> to</c><00:06:03.360><c> improve
  • </c><00:06:03.680><c> on</c> valuable experience, try to improve on valuable experience, try to improve
  • </c><00:21:08.640><c> while</c> growth and personal improvement while growth and personal improvement
  • our department by setting to improve our department by setting long-term<00:21:35.200><c> goals</c><
Bills: HB517 , HB520 , HB233 , HB354 , HB517 , HB520 , HB233 , HB354
HI

Hawaii 2026 Regular Session

Room 224 Conference PM - 04-29-2026

Hawaii Senate Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • every 2 years this requires insurance agents to ask the homeowner if they've made any significant improvements
  • homeowner if they've made any ask the homeowner if they've made any significant<00:34:15.000><c> improvements
  • </c><00:34:15.840><c> They'll</c><00:34:16.040><c> take</c> significant improvements.
  • They'll take significant improvements.
Bills: SB2057 , SB2109 , SB2400 , HB1752 , SB2599 , SB2930
HI

Hawaii 2026 Regular Session

Room 016 Conference AM - 04-29-2026

Hawaii Senate Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • With that, we'll go to Senate Bill 411, Senate Draft 2, House Draft 1, relating to capital improvement
  • relating Senate Draft 2, House Draft 1 relating to<00:11:11.560><c> capital</c><00:11:11.880><c> improvement
  • /c><00:11:12.360><c> projects</c><00:11:12.880><c> at</c><00:11:13.040><c> state</c> to capital improvement
  • projects at state to capital improvement projects at state small<00:11:14.080><c> boat</c><00:11:14.320
Bills: SB2057 , SB2109 , SB2400 , HB1752 , SB2599 , SB2930
HI

Hawaii 2026 Regular Session

Room 224 Conference AM - 04-29-2026

Hawaii Senate Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • for a county with a population of 500,000 or more, a transit-oriented development infrastructure improvement
  • for a county with a population of 500,000 or more, a transit-oriented development infrastructure improvement
Bills: SB2057 , SB2109 , SB2400 , HB1752 , SB2599 , SB2930
WA

Washington 2025-2026 Regular Session

House Floor Session Mar 5th, 2026

Washington House Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • All amendments that are designed to improve what I think is a catastrophically flawed bill.
  • Speaker, I think that it's important that we clarify so that we avoid problems down the road by making
  • Speaker, but that's exactly the road that could be taken if this amendment is not adopted.
  • It is an improvement under the poorly written part of the underlying bill, which was constitutionally
Summary: The House took up Second Substitute Senate Bill 5974, a bill modernizing and strengthening laws concerning sheriffs, police chiefs, volunteers, youth cadets, and related law enforcement roles. Members first considered a striking amendment and then a series of floor amendments, with debate repeatedly focusing on sheriffs as elected constitutional officers, the scope of state authority over local law enforcement, and whether the bill would create unfunded mandates or practical problems for counties. Supporters of the bill and many amendments argued for clarifying language, local flexibility, and state payment for new requirements; opponents generally warned the bill would weaken elected sheriffs, impose costs on counties, or overreach into local control. Amendment 2343, which would have added intent language emphasizing that sheriffs are directly accountable to the electorate, was debated at length and defeated on a roll call vote, 41 yeas to 56 nays. Amendment 2373, shifting background-check costs to the state through the Washington State Patrol, was also defeated, 44 yeas to 53 nays. Amendment 2374, narrowing provisions affecting private security and specially commissioned officers, failed 41 to 56. Amendment 2369, clarifying rules for volunteers and youth cadets, failed 41 to 56. Amendment 2371, limiting surveillance-related provisions to situations requiring a warrant, failed 42 to 55. Amendment 2372, clarifying that only non-public information would be restricted from disclosure, also failed 41 to 56. Later, Amendment 2370, which would have aligned the bill’s definition of volunteer law enforcement officers with existing statute, was defeated 42 to 55. Finally, Amendment 2352, which would have exempted current sheriffs from the bill’s new decertification rules, was debated as a protection against changing the rules midstream but was opposed on the grounds that the bill already grandfathered in the one sheriff who did not meet the new experience requirement; the amendment’s vote was not completed in the excerpt provided. The transcript also begins with the Speaker signing several bills, including Substitute House Bill 1570 and Substitute Senate Bill 6248.
TX
Transcript Highlights:
  • there will also be a floor amendment, which he has discussed with a number of members to further improve
Summary: The Senate Committee on State Affairs met with a quorum present and considered several pending measures. On Senate Bill 1868, Senator Perry explained a committee substitute that would keep kratom in its natural state legal while continuing to ban 7-OH and other synthetic derivatives, and would also add three synthetic opioids from another bill. The substitute was adopted, and SB 1868 was reported favorably to the full Senate and certified for the local and uncontested calendar. The committee also adopted a committee substitute for Senate Joint Resolution 39, Senator Birdwell’s proposed constitutional amendment related to veto overrides after a regular session, and reported it favorably to the full Senate; members noted a floor amendment would also be offered later. The committee then considered Senate Bill 1184, relating to the age of wine authorized to be sold by a wine collection seller, and reported it favorably to the full Senate. After some procedural discussion and a revote to clarify members’ positions, SB 1184 was also certified for the local and uncontested calendar. Senate Bill 1194 was likewise certified for the local and uncontested calendar without objection, though the transcript does not include its substantive discussion. Senate Bill 1577, relating to the temporary sale of alcoholic beverages at certain racing facilities, was reported favorably to the full Senate and then certified for the local and uncontested calendar. Finally, Senate Concurrent Resolution 42, by Chairman Hughes, was reported favorably to the full Senate on an 8-1 vote. The committee then recessed until called back by the chair.
TX

Texas 89th Regular

State Affairs (Part I) Apr 7th, 2025

State Affairs

Transcript Highlights:
  • , we pass a lot of bills around here, but rarely do we pass things that can help change lives and improve
  • And improve lives. And so that's what we're trying to do.
  • Let's expand on what we're doing, right, and continue to improve the accuracy and confidence of our elections
Summary: The Senate Committee on State Affairs heard testimony on several bills, with most measures left pending after public testimony closed. SB 801, by Sen. Menéndez, would require DSHS and local clerks to issue birth certificates at no cost to people experiencing homelessness. The author and Maria Benavides of SA Youth said the fee and mailing requirements are major barriers to obtaining ID, housing, and work, and Benavides described clients who were able to secure housing and employment after getting birth records and IDs through her program. The bill was left pending. The committee also heard a set of bills related to the Gulf of Mexico/Gulf of America naming issue: SB 1410 would require state agencies to use “Gulf of Mexico” in official documents, SB 1717 would conform state law to the federal renaming to “Gulf of America,” and SJR 63 would amend the Texas Constitution to match that change. Support testimony for the latter two emphasized alignment with federal action and the use of different geographic names by different countries. All three measures were left pending. Members then heard SB 1200, which would require plaintiffs suing defense contractors to disclose in discovery whether they are receiving litigation funding from adversarial nations such as China, Russia, or Cuba. The author and Texans for Lawsuit Reform said the bill targets third-party litigation funding and foreign influence on lawsuits, especially those affecting defense contractors; the committee substitute narrowed the definition of defense contractor and expanded applicability to actions involving defense contractors’ activities. SB 2626, which requires continuing medical education on pregnancy-related emergencies for OB-GYN physicians and nurses, drew support from witnesses who said it would reduce confusion about Texas abortion law and improve care in emergencies. SB 506, SB 2681, SB 1862, SB 1863, and SB 2216 all focused on elections, including ballot language standards, voter registration challenges, interstate voter-roll cleanup, procedural audits, and election equipment security; testimony split between supporters who said the bills improve transparency and integrity and opponents who warned of vague standards, added costs, and possible voter disenfranchisement. Each of those bills was left pending after testimony.
LA

Louisiana 2026 Regular Session

House of Representatives Apr 28th, 2026

Louisiana House Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • H.C.R. 69 by Representative Wilder to urge and request DOTD to implement improvements to Interstate 12
  • H.C.R. 69 by Representative Wilder to urge and request DOTD to implement improvements to Interstate 12
  • Zilder to urge your request DOTD to implement improvements to interstate 12 linguists and parish transportation
  • House Bill 748 by Representative Broke, toll exemptions on bridges, ferries, and roads for Louisiana
Summary: The House met on April 27, 2026, with prayer, the Pledge of Allegiance, and a series of personal privileges recognizing Domestic Violence Prevention and Advocacy Day, Guarantee Corporation’s 100th anniversary, Delta Waterfowl, FFA and 4-H students, St. Bernard Parish Day, the Louisiana Notary Association, and New Orleans Day. The chamber also received Senate messages, committee reports, and introduced several resolutions, including measures on Gulf States renewable energy, asthma and allergy awareness, St. Bernard Parish Day, and other commemorations. The floor then took up a long series of bills and resolutions. Among the notable measures were House Bill 316 on literacy and tutoring, House Bill 578 changing statutory references from gender to sex, House Bill 748 expanding toll exemptions for school board vehicles, House Bill 101 redesignating a portion of U.S. Highway 190 as the Jesse Jackson Memorial Highway, House Bill 1032 cleaning up DWI terminology, House Bill 1081 transferring the Louisiana Ports and Waterways Investment Commission, House Bill 1108 creating a homeschool pride prestige plate, House Bill 1129 giving in-state auctioneers preference for selling surplus state property, House Bill 1157 creating a Louisiana State Infrastructure Bank, House Bill 1192 creating a dental hygienist prestige plate, House Bill 1195 revising athletic commission rules and NIL-related provisions, House Bill 1198 barring arbitration in child custody and visitation matters, House Bill 181 allowing limited tax-data sharing for Medicaid/SNAP integrity, House Bill 1118 requiring disclosure of hospital ownership by real estate investment trusts, House Bill 1082 changing venue rules in suits involving municipal police employees’ retirement systems, House Bill 225 proposing a lifetime two-term limit for governor, House Bill 864 on municipal fire limits and storage of flammables, House Bill 1189 requiring captain’s licenses for certain freshwater charter guides, and House Bill 549 creating the Bayou Growth Opportunity Workforce Program. Most measures passed, often after brief debate and technical amendments. Several bills were recommitted or returned to the calendar, including House Bill 902, House Bill 1245, and House Bill 1247, while House Bill 225 failed on final passage. The House also considered and passed multiple Senate bills dealing with tax administration, child custody testimony, Supreme Court disciplinary jurisdiction over out-of-state lawyers, civil investigation demands in Medicaid fraud cases, service of process fees and notice, and permanent homestead exemption registration. The session ended with the House in recess after completing its bill agenda for the day.
HI

Hawaii 2026 Regular Session

Opening Day Floor Session 01-21-2026 10:00am

Hawaii Senate Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • about Senator Moriwaki, the Vice Chair of Ways and Means, who also is responsible for capital improvements
  • about Senator Moriwaki, the Vice Chair of Ways and Means, who also is responsible for capital improvements
  • tourism market, but one of the areas is construction, and there is so much needed in the way of improving
  • tourism market, but one of the areas is construction, and there is so much needed in the way of improving
TX

Texas 89th Regular

Senate Session Mar 13th, 2025

Texas Senate Floor Meeting

Bills: SJR18 , SCR9 , SCR13 , SB10 , SB14 , SB19 , SB263 , SB412 , SB441 , SB523 , SB569 , SB687 , SB688 , SB707 , SB766 , SB914 , SB971 , SB1006 , SB1066 , SJR36 , SJR18 , SCR9 , SCR13 , SCR25 , SB565 , SB372 , SB495 , SB842 , SB971 , SB1066 , SB765 , SB523 , SB62 , SB19 , SB18 , SB666 , SB688 , SB707 , SB888 , SB687 , SB706 , SB847 , SB290 , SB766 , SB11 , SB10 , SB13 , SB263 , SB412 , SB441 , SB569 , SB914 , SB1248 , SB740 , SB14 , SB1006 , SB504 , SB917 , SB925 , SB388 , SB1902 , SB1121 , SB995 , SB857 , SB305 , SB296 , SB284 , SB35 , SB6 , SB815 , SB3 , SB1281 , SB1379 , SB1300 , SB1497 , SB1499 , SB1498 , SB1451 , SB263 , SB523 , SB569 , SB688 , SB766 , SB914 , SB971 , SB1066 , SR215 , SR245 , SR247 , SR258 , SCR9 , SJR56 , SJR63 , SJR64 , SJR69 , SJR70 , SJR71 , SCR30 , SCR31 , SCR32 , SCR33 , SB1701 , SB1702 , SB1703 , SB1704 , SB1705 , SB1706 , SB1707 , SB1708 , SB1709 , SB1710 , SB1711 , SB1712 , SB1713 , SB1714 , SB1715 , SB1716 , SB1717 , SB1718 , SB1719 , SB1720 , SB1721 , SB1722 , SB1723 , SB1724 , SB1725 , SB1726 , SB1727 , SB1728 , SB1729 , SB1730 , SB1731 , SB1732 , SB1733 , SB1734 , SB1735 , SB1736 , SB1737 , SB1738 , SB1739 , SB1740 , SB1741 , SB1742 , SB1743 , SB1744 , SB1745 , SB1746 , SB1747 , SB1748 , SB1749 , SB1750 , SB1751 , SB1752 , SB1753 , SB1754 , SB1755 , SB1756 , SB1757 , SB1758 , SB1759 , SB1760 , SB1761 , SB1762 , SB1763 , SB1764 , SB1765 , SB1766 , SB1767 , SB1768 , SB1769 , SB1770 , SB1771 , SB1772 , SB1773 , SB1774 , SB1775 , SB1776 , SB1777 , SB1778 , SB1779 , SB1781 , SB1782 , SB1783 , SB1784 , SB1785 , SB1786 , SB1787 , SB1788 , SB1789 , SB1790 , SB1791 , SB1792 , SB1793 , SB1794 , SB1795 , SB1796 , SB1797 , SB1798 , SB1799 , SB1800 , SB1801 , SB1802 , SB1803 , SB1804 , SB1805 , SB1806 , SB1807 , SB1808 , SB1809 , SB1810 , SB1811 , SB1812 , SB1813 , SB1814 , SB1815 , SB1816 , SB1817 , SB1818 , SB1819 , SB1820 , SB1821 , SB1822 , SB1823 , SB1824 , SB1825 , SB1826 , SB1827 , SB1828 , SB1829 , SB1830 , SB1831 , SB1832 , SB1833 , SB1834 , SB1835 , SB1836 , SB1837 , SB1838 , SB1839 , SB1840 , SB1841 , SB1842 , SB1843 , SB1844 , SB1845 , SB1846 , SB1847 , SB1848 , SB1849 , SB1850 , SB2188 , SB2230 , SB2312 , SB2345 , SJR56 , SJR63 , SJR64 , SJR69 , SJR70 , SJR71 , SCR30 , SCR31 , SCR32 , SCR33 , SB1701 , SB1702 , SB1703 , SB1704 , SB1705 , SB1706 , SB1707 , SB1708 , SB1709 , SB1710 , SB1711 , SB1712 , SB1713 , SB1714 , SB1715 , SB1716 , SB1717 , SB1718 , SB1719 , SB1720 , SB1721 , SB1722 , SB1723 , SB1724 , SB1725 , SB1726 , SB1727 , SB1728 , SB1729 , SB1730 , SB1731 , SB1732 , SB1733 , SB1734 , SB1735 , SB1736 , SB1737 , SB1738 , SB1739 , SB1740 , SB1741 , SB1742 , SB1743 , SB1744 , SB1745 , SB1746 , SB1747 , SB1748 , SB1749 , SB1750 , SB1751 , SB1752 , SB1753 , SB1754 , SB1755 , SB1756 , SB1757 , SB1758 , SB1759 , SB1760 , SB1761 , SB1762 , SB1763 , SB1764 , SB1765 , SB1766 , SB1767 , SB1768 , SB1769 , SB1770 , SB1771 , SB1772 , SB1773 , SB1774 , SB1775 , SB1776 , SB1777 , SB1778 , SB1779 , SB1781 , SB1782 , SB1783 , SB1784 , SB1785 , SB1786 , SB1787 , SB1788 , SB1789 , SB1790 , SB1791 , SB1792 , SB1793 , SB1794 , SB1795 , SB1796 , SB1797 , SB1798 , SB1799 , SB1800 , SB1801 , SB1802 , SB1803 , SB1804 , SB1805 , SB1806 , SB1807 , SB1808 , SB1809 , SB1810 , SB1811 , SB1812 , SB1813 , SB1814 , SB1815 , SB1816 , SB1817 , SB1818 , SB1819 , SB1820 , SB1821 , SB1822 , SB1823 , SB1824 , SB1825 , SB1826 , SB1827 , SB1828 , SB1829 , SB1830 , SB1831 , SB1832 , SB1833 , SB1834 , SB1835 , SB1836 , SB1837 , SB1838 , SB1839 , SB1840 , SB1841 , SB1842 , SB1843 , SB1844 , SB1845 , SB1846 , SB1847 , SB1848 , SB1849 , SB1850 , SB2188 , SB2230 , SB2312 , SB2345
AL

Alabama 2026 Regular Session

Alabama Senate Judiciary Committee Feb 18th, 2026

Judiciary

Transcript Highlights:
  • enforcement, but we certainly need to look at public safety in this context and see if we can make improvements
  • enforcement, but we certainly need to look at public safety in this context and see if we can make improvements
  • enforcement, but we certainly need to look at public safety in this context and see if we can make improvements
  • enforcement, but we certainly need to look at public safety in this context and see if we can make improvements
  • enforcement, but we certainly need to look at public safety in this context and see if we can make improvements
Committee: Senate Judiciary
OK

Oklahoma 2026 Regular Session

Senate Legislative Session Feb 18th, 2026 at 01:30 pm

Oklahoma Senate Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • This does not raise the $610 million that's apportioned to the roads fund.
  • This does not raise the $610 million that's apportioned to the roads fund, just the amount that can be
  • But if that money is not needed, then it'll remain in the roads fund. Follow up, thank you.