Video & Transcript Research : 'transparency in voting'

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AZ

Arizona 2026 Regular Session

02/11/2026 - House Federalism, Military Affairs & Elections

Federalism, Military Affairs & Elections

Transcript Highlights:
  • In theory, delegates could later be punished for voting for the convention's final act, but...
  • Because the language is so similar to what we've, you know, voted against in the past.
  • All those in favor say aye. All those against vote nay. All right, the ayes have it.
  • I am willing to vote in support of it, so I'm voting yes.
  • Seeing none, all those in favor, vote aye. Aye. Those opposed, nay. The ayes have it.
Summary: The committee first heard HB 2908, which would impose criminal penalties on faithless Arizona Article V convention delegates, require delegates to take an oath, and direct the legislature and governor to ratify any approved amendment through the normal legislative process. The sponsor argued the bill adds guardrails to any future convention, while Common Cause Arizona opposed it as ineffective and insufficient to prevent a runaway convention. After debate about whether the bill could meaningfully constrain delegates, the committee voted 5-2 to return HB 2908 with a do pass recommendation. The committee then considered HB 2608, a veterans housing measure creating a military transitional housing grant program at the Arizona Department of Housing with a $7 million General Fund appropriation in FY 2027 and changes to the military transitional housing fund. Testimony focused on revisions to the bill, including limiting use of funds to new construction and requiring veteran-led or veteran-managed organizations. Several members said the bill was too similar to prior versions and had not gone through the Veterans Caucus process. On a motion to table, the committee voted to lay HB 2608 on the table. After a recess, the committee took up HB 2805, as amended, which creates a secure online portal for nomination petition signatures for local governing board candidates and related election administration changes. The sponsor said the bill was intended to give school board candidates and other local candidates equal access to the state’s electronic signature system, while members debated whether requiring candidates to declare party affiliation would undermine nonpartisan races. The Gillette amendment was adopted, and the committee then voted 5-2 to return HB 2805 as amended with a do pass recommendation. Finally, the committee heard HB 2775, which would bar the state and its subdivisions from using state assets or money to implement or enforce rules, taxes, or policies of international organizations, and would add restrictions on Arizona public universities’ dealings with certain foreign entities. Members discussed a proposed amendment to create oversight of foreign funding at Arizona State University and the Board of Regents, but raised concerns about rulemaking authority and constitutional issues. The committee ultimately voted to hold HB 2775 for further work, and then adjourned.
NM

New Mexico 2026 Regular Session

Senate - Rules Jan 26th, 2026 at 09:05 am

Senate Rules

Transcript Highlights:
  • , in fact, House Judiciary.
  • too long, but it would attract people to be able to come in and look at taking a seat that someone in
  • We don’t have anyone signed up in opposition, but we do have four other folks signed up in support.
  • This is most apparent, in my opinion... ...in our Native American population.
  • Rules is in recess. All right. Great. Thank you, everyone. Rules is in recess.
Bills: SJR1, SM2
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Transcript Highlights:
  • Roll call is now in progress. Harrisi Chairs, praying clothes. Close the vote. Declare the vote.
  • Roll call is now in progress. Dobrinski. Chairs paired and clothes. Close the vote.
  • Having received a majority vote of those elects to and constant in the House, I declare the bill to have
  • Roll call is now in progress. Fetgatter. Chairs prepared to close. Clinton, nay. Close vote.
  • Roll call is now in progress. Close vote. Declare the vote. 92 to 2, having received a majority.
TX

Texas 89th 2nd C.S.

Human Services Apr 15th, 2025

Human Services

Transcript Highlights:
  • I'm here today to ask that you vote in favor of House Bill 4838.
  • I urge you to vote yes in favor of House Bill 4838. Thank you.
  • It does open that up in, in a, in an effort to try to get to that financial transparency.
  • Um, and again, nonprofits are highly regulated in terms of financial transparency.
  • This bill addresses a critical gap in the adoption process, and that's cost transparency.
TX

Texas 89th Regular

Human Services Apr 15th, 2025

Human Services

Transcript Highlights:
  • heard in previous hearings.
  • In my experience with individuals in community-based environments, I've encountered situations in which
  • there have been times in the past we've gone overboard in that direction.
  • I believe in freedom.
  • They're in some very unusual places way out in rural areas.
TX

Texas 89th Regular

Human Services Apr 15th, 2025

Human Services

Transcript Highlights:
  • I'm here today to ask that you vote in favor of the bill.
  • I urge you to vote yes in favor of House Bill 4838. Thank you.
  • They are not currently subject to the same basic transparency standards as other entities in the child
  • And again, nonprofits are highly regulated in terms of financial transparency.
  • This bill... addresses a critical gap in the adoption process, and that's cost transparency.
TX

Texas 89th Regular

Senate Session Aug 7th, 2025

Texas Senate Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • Hughes To the operation and administration of, and practices and procedures related to proceedings in
  • The following motion in writing. Motion in writing, Mr. President.
  • The Senate stands in recess until 2 p.m. Friday, August 8th.
Bills: SB8, SB10, SB16, SB8
AL

Alabama 2025 Regular Session

Alabama House Apr 9th, 2025

Alabama House Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • The members will vote. Clerk, lock the machine for the vote. 65 votes in favor.
  • Vote. Clerk, lock the machine for the vote. Court votes 62 in favor. The bill has been adopted.
  • The members will vote. Clerk, lock the machine. Record votes 12 in favor, 0 nays.
  • Clerk, unlock the machine for a vote. Clerk, lock the machine. Court votes 55 in favor... Vote.
  • The members will vote. Clerk, lock the machine. Court votes 54 in favor, 0 nays.
FL

Florida 2025 Regular Session

House in Session Apr 9th, 2025

Florida House Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • I would like all of you to consider whether you voted for these bills in the past.
  • This bill is in memory of Dexter. I ask for your vote.
  • Please vote down on this bill. Representative Gottlieb in debate.
  • Vote no. >> Representative Gottlieb in debate.
  • I would love if you could vote no on the bill. >> Representative Skidmore in debate. >> I too rise in
TX

Texas 89th Regular

89th Legislative Session Apr 9th, 2025

Texas House Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • If you are in favor of the resolution to remove the Speaker, vote no on the motion to table.
  • Pre-voting aye: Keith Bell voting aye; Chronic voting aye. Go on, give me two seconds. Bang it.
  • This is a record vote. The clerk will ring the bell. Have all members voted? All members voted.
  • Have all members voted? All members voted.
  • So it was Rosenwald voting on, Corey voting on. Have all members voted? Have all members voted?
TX
Transcript Highlights:
  • It gives Garland residents the ability to directly vote on how alcohol sales are regulated in their community
  • In 2021, a pride flyer was included in those lunches.
  • It's not just in Arizona; it's not just in Texas; it's not just in Virginia.
  • My kids are in school, and a mother in our community posted in a social media Facebook group about what
  • So I urge all of you to vote in favor of this bill.
TX
Transcript Highlights:
  • In June of 2024, a 12-year-old Preteen, Jocelyn Ungrate, was murdered in cold blood in Harrison.
  • Bill's in good shape.
  • I urge you to vote in favor of this bill. And I urge you to vote in favor of Senate Bill 761.
  • Day in and day out.
  • And in these... types of cases, the victims, the women, are in and out.
LA

Louisiana 2026 Regular Session

House & Governmental May 19th, 2026

House and Governmental Affairs

Transcript Highlights:
  • So people standing in line trying to figure out, can I vote this? Can I vote that?
  • So people standing in line trying to figure out, can I vote this? Can I vote that?
  • They have to come in Monday. No, they go and vote. They have to come in Monday?
  • pull that vote once it is in a machine.
  • In 2007—I'm sorry, in 2006—the turnout statewide for in-person early voting was 43,184.
LA

Louisiana 2026 Regular Session

Senate and Governmental Affairs May 27th, 2026

Senate & Governmental Affairs

Transcript Highlights:
  • So in effect, this would require it to suspend in the House or two-thirds typically and 20 votes on the
  • Madam Secretary, a yes vote will move it to the floor. No, we'll stay in committee.
  • in.
  • Again, my background in law enforcement is very extensive, working also in our city as well as in our
  • And all children in foster care are enrolled in Medicaid.
WY

Wyoming 2026 Regular Session

Senate Judiciary Committee, February 18, 2026

Judiciary

Transcript Highlights:
  • Number one, the convention must be transparent and not conducted in secret.
  • So, on a vote, I mean, you could end up in a tie.
  • But you really don't have the buy-in from the House because two voted no.
  • But you really don't have the buy-in from the House because two voted no.
  • end up in a tie. vote, I mean, you could end up in a tie.
WY

Wyoming 2026 Regular Session

House Judiciary Committee, February 18, 2026

Judiciary

Transcript Highlights:
  • vote no. vote no.
  • These reports are invaluable for transparency, and I thank the department for assisting me in crafting
  • So if they want in in law enforcement.
  • <00:53:21.760> So, you know, in the in the general. So, you know, in the in the general.
  • Call the roll on 91. >> This is a roll call vote on House Bill 91. that's not in this bill.