Video & Transcript Research : 'Tenth Amendment'
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AL
Alabama 2025 Regular Session
Alabama House Shelby County Legislation Committee Apr 22nd, 2025
Shelby County Legislation
Transcript Highlights:
- We have an amendment. Um, can I call the roll? Yes, please. I'm sorry, I'm not...
- We have an amendment.
- Um, but that's why I would advise us not to adopt this amendment. ...advise us not to adopt this amendment
- It's a terrible amendment. Even if the idea is good, we can't adopt it. Okay.
- Well, you told us in a text message today you were bringing this amendment.
Bills:
SB314
AL
Alabama 2025 Regular Session
Alabama House Ways and Means General Fund Committee Feb 12th, 2025
Ways and Means General Fund
Transcript Highlights:
- All right, I understand we have an amendment. Mr.
- But I would move we amend the bill with the YLS FN 26-1 amendment to... ...the YLS FN 26-1 amendment
- We do have a friendly amendment for that.
- Any questions on the amendment? All right, got a motion he's... ...amendment.
- All right, the amendment has been accepted. We're back on HB72 as amended.
Keywords:
elections, post-election audit, election audit, risk-limiting audit, ballot audit, election integrity, voter confidence, Secretary of State, judge of probate, canvassing board, poll watchers, ballot containers, manual tally, recount, county election, statewide election, general election, absentee ballots, provisional ballots, election transparency
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
Committee on State and Local Government - 03/05/26
State and Local Government
Transcript Highlights:
- Uh, the A3 amendment is an author's amendment, but it just simply adds towns to the list of entities
- And the A2 amendment<00:23:40.880>
uh amendment uh amendment uh would<00:23:41.840>simply< - I'd offer the A5 amendment. amendment. amendment.
- As amended, please.
- amendment from council. Certainly. amendment from council. Certainly.
WY
Transcript Highlights:
- <00:14:55.760>
uh <00:14:55.839>on amendments, a series of amendments uh on amendments - amendment 701 does. amendment 701 does.
- >> I'd like to move amendment. >> I'd like to move amendment. No. No. No. 604.
- Amendments on page 40 and page 41.
- Was that all the amendments? That was all four. Is there any further amendments or discussion?
Bills:
HB0159
HI
Transcript Highlights:
- Ryan Endo. >> And we also have an amendment from you, proposed amendment. >> Uh, let's see.
- >
amendment. - you, proposed amendment. you, proposed amendment.
- . amendments. amendments.
- <03:16:13.439>
I amendments. Chair and vice chair vote. I amendments.
Bills:
HB676
Keywords:
HB676, Hawaii correctional facilities, youth correctional facilities, adult correctional facilities, Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation, Office of Youth Services, inmate phone calls, prison phone calls, jail phone calls, free prison calls, free communication services, incarcerated persons, prison reform, reentry, family visitation, recidivism, video visitation, electronic messaging, commissions, ancillary fees
Summary:
The committee heard three public safety bills. HB 2235 would appropriate $1.3 million for the Military Affairs and Community Relations Office to strengthen coordination on military and defense issues. Supporters, including the Hawaii National Guard and DBEDT’s military relations office, said the office helps Hawaiʻi understand federal contracting, USA Jobs, and military-related economic impacts. One member questioned why the state should fund a DoD-related office while Hawaiʻi remains under-reimbursed on impact aid; supporters responded that the office serves Hawaiʻi communities and helps prepare residents for federal jobs. The chair said she intended to recommend the bill pass with a HD1, a blank appropriation to be filled in the committee report, technical amendments, a defective effective date, and updated office title language.
HB 2263 would expand Hawaiʻi family leave law to cover qualifying military exigencies. The Department of Labor and Industrial Relations, DBEDT’s military relations office, and the Hawaii National Guard supported the measure, saying military families often face short-notice deployments, relocations, briefings, and urgent family arrangements that require time away from work, and that aligning state law with federal standards would provide clarity and consistency. The chair said she would recommend passage with a HD1, a defective effective date, and technical amendments.
HB 2291 would clarify that certain National Guard Youth and Educational Programs employees are excluded from collective bargaining, rename the program, and codify its Hawaiian name. The Hawaii National Guard said it was a housekeeping bill with no appropriation, but requested an amendment to align the bill with updated authorities and program references; the chair asked for proposed language before the later decision-making. She said she would recommend passage with a defective date and the requested amendment if provided, and then recessed the hearing until 11:30 a.m. for decision-making on all three bills.
WY
Wyoming 2026 Regular Session
Senate Floor Session-Day 20, March 5, 2026-AM
Wyoming Senate Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- Token Amendments. Token Amendments. Eyes<00:28:53.760>
36. - and there were 18 proposed amendments and there were 18 proposed amendments down<01:09:15.120>
- On to page 3, the next amendment that was passed, the committee of the whole amendment number 2.
- And then the final page, third reading amendment number 4, third reading amendment number 9, uh, is actually
- <01:15:22.640>
number four, third reading amendment number four, third reading amendment number
NH
New Hampshire 2025 Regular Session
House Resources, Recreation and Development (01/29/2025)
Transcript Highlights:
- This is on the amendment.
- you're voting for the amendment you're voting for the amendment<00:41:10.440>
cor Representative - with the amendment as prepared.
- Amendment passed unanimously.
- I'm going to the amendment passed unanimously; it's now ought to pass as amended.
Summary:
The committee began with housekeeping about report deadlines and bill scheduling, noting that reports should be submitted as soon as possible, ideally by Friday night, so they can be reviewed and filed on time. The chair explained the process for Democratic and Republican reports, reviewed the timing sheet for early bills, and said the committee was trying to stay on schedule to avoid hearings during vacation week. He also shared his contact information for questions. The committee then moved into executive session on 10 bills.
On HB 13, relative to OHRV operation on certain highways in Windsor, the committee voted unanimously to retain the bill after the prime sponsor asked that it be held for possible local action. On HB 127, extending the closing date of OHRV trails on the Connecticut River headquarters property from September 30 to Columbus Day, members debated economic benefits for Pittsburgh versus concerns about local control, conservation easements, and hunting impacts. The committee voted 11-5 ought to pass; the chair noted it would not go on consent and would have a fiscal note. On HB 174, increasing the maximum weight of a utility terrain vehicle to 3,500 pounds unladen dry weight, supporters argued the change could help accommodate electric vehicles and heavier equipment, while opponents raised concerns about undefined terms, enforcement, private landowner rights, and unintended consequences. The committee voted 8-7 ought to pass.
On HB 203, requiring C-COT approved personal flotation devices while on New Hampshire state waters, the committee heard a split between members who emphasized personal responsibility and those who said the bill would improve safety and education and could reduce drowning deaths. The motion to ITL failed 11-5, meaning the committee rejected the motion to kill the bill and advanced it instead. The transcript then moved on to HB 332, allowing for the establishment of a village district, but the discussion of that bill was not included in the provided excerpt.
MN
Transcript Highlights:
- Chair Swedzinski and I amendments.
- > a a wonderful amendment, a a wonderful amendment, Chair<00:09:28.800>
Demuth. - <00:09:57.800>
and appreciate you moving the amendment and appreciate you moving the amendment - All in favor of the amendment signify by saying I. I. All those opposed. The A3 amendment carries.
- support for the A3 amendment. support for the A3 amendment.
AZ
Arizona 2026 Regular Session
03/18/2026 - Senate Health and Human Services
Health and Human Services
Transcript Highlights:
- The amendment is adopted. Please move the bill as amended.
- The amendment is adopted. Please move the bill as amended.”
- There are no amendments. Is there any further discussion?
- So ordered, the amendment is adopted. Please move the bill as amended.
- So ordered, the amendment is adopted. Please move the bill as amended.
Keywords:
orders of protection, domestic violence, court procedures, legal guardian, enforcement, healthcare, licensed health aides, scope of practice, ventilator care, training standards, medical freedom, healthcare mandates, employment requirements, public health, government regulation, elderly, physical disabilities, Arizona Health Care Cost Containment System, home and community based services, funding increase
CO
Colorado 2026 Regular Session
Colorado Senate 2026 Legislative Day 029 Feb 12th, 2026
Colorado Senate Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
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the as so amended be referred to the as so amended be referred to the committee<00:20:25.520 - There is an amendment at the desk. Will the clerk please read Amendment L7? Amendment L7.
- I move Amendment L007 to the bill. It’s a proper motion to tell us about Amendment L7.
- amendment L7? Seeing none, the motion amendment L7?
- and amendment L7 is adopted. and amendment L7 is adopted.
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
House Commerce Finance and Policy Committee 2/19/26
Commerce Finance and Policy
Transcript Highlights:
- amendment that you're referencing? amendment that you're referencing?
- . amendment. amendment.
- amendment. Am I correct on that? amendment. Am I correct on that?
- amendment for consideration. amendment for consideration.
- author's amendment. Is that correct? author's amendment. Is that correct?
MN
Minnesota 2025 1st Special Session
House Public Safety Finance and Policy Committee 4/1/25
Public Safety Finance and Policy
Transcript Highlights:
- of the DE2 amendment.
- I will move the DE2 amendment, but before we act on the amendment, we do have the A1 amendment to the
- All right, and now we'll move to the underlying DE2 amendment as amended.
- <01:38:25.199>
as <01:38:25.560>amended the underlying de2 Amendment as amended the - underlying de2 Amendment as amended any Chair Nney, thank you.
Keywords:
public safety, school safety, active shooter, active shooter drill, violence prevention, threat reporting, anonymous tip line, See It, Say It, Send It, Minnesota Fusion Center, Bureau of Criminal Apprehension, BCA, officer-involved death, missing person, endangered missing person, criminal background check, national background check, FBI fingerprint check, adult entertainment license, massage license, correctional facilities
FL
Florida 2026 Regular Session
FL House Floor Session - 2026-05-29 (9:00AM Session)
Florida House Floor Meeting
FL
Florida 2026 5th Special Session
FL House Floor Session - 2026-04-29 (10:00AM Session)
Florida House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- Are there amendments? None on the desk, Mr. President. Are there questions? Are there amendments?
- amendment after amendment, speech after speech, about how we ought to be treating people in the state
- And those amendments are clear.
- And those amendments are clear.
- And those amendments are still the law today.
Summary:
The Senate convened in special session and took up Senate Bill 8D / House Bill 1D, which would establish Florida’s congressional districts. The sponsor, Sen. Gates, explained that the Governor had transmitted a redistricting plan two days earlier and argued that mid-decade redistricting is legally permissible, citing population growth and the Governor’s view that race-based districting is unconstitutional. Much of the floor time was spent in extended questioning about the process, the lack of public hearings compared with prior redistricting cycles, the use of population estimates from the Census/EDR/ACS, compactness scores, and whether the Governor’s office used partisan data or outside consultants. Gates repeatedly said he was relaying the Governor’s proposal and legal theory rather than offering his own legal opinion, and he said any constitutional challenge would be for the courts.
A major portion of the debate focused on the U.S. Supreme Court’s newly issued Calais decision and its implications for the Fair Districts Amendment and the Voting Rights Act. Senators questioned whether the decision struck down Section 2 of the Voting Rights Act, whether it affected Florida’s constitutional ban on partisan gerrymandering, and whether the Legislature should postpone action to review the ruling. A motion to temporarily postpone the bill failed by voice vote and then by recorded vote, 12 yeas to 23 nays. Senators also raised concerns that the proposed map cracked minority communities, including Latino and Black populations in Central Florida and Tampa Bay, and that it would produce a heavily Republican-leaning map despite the state’s voter registration mix.
After debate on the Senate bill, the chamber substituted the identical House companion bill, read it a third time, and proceeded to final debate. Opponents argued the map was an illegal partisan gerrymander, was based on assumptions rather than verified data, and would likely lead to litigation. Supporters maintained that the Governor had authority to propose a congressional map, that the plan was race-neutral, and that the Legislature could accept, reject, or amend it. The transcript ends during continued debate on House Bill 1D, with no final vote shown in the excerpt.
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
House Transportation Finance and Policy Committee 3/17/26 - Part 2
Transportation Finance and Policy
Transcript Highlights:
- Any discussion on the A2 amendment?
- , motion that House File 4233, as amended, motion that House File 4233, as amended, be<00:05:05.840
- even adding amendment like that. even adding amendment like that.
- Any questions on the A1 amendment?
- >> uh this two amendment. >> uh this two amendment.
Keywords:
veterans benefits, Secret War, Laos veterans, eligibility process, burial fees, veteran designation, security, protective services, state officials, Capitol complex, state patrol, public safety, legislative protection, threat assessment, transportation, electronic attestation, traffic signals, accident reporting, legislative routes, agricultural aircraft
CA
California 2025-2026 Regular Session
Senate Local Government Committee Jun 23rd, 2026
Local Government
Transcript Highlights:
- And I want to thank the committee for the amendments.
- I will be accepting the committee amendments.
- I will be accepting the committee amendments.
- These amendments do the following.
- So I appreciate the amendments that were made and the future amendments that could be made that could
MN
Minnesota 2025 1st Special Session
Transportation committee hears bill to increase MN fees on electric vehicles 2/17/25
Transcript Highlights:
- There is an A1 amendment that's Representative Craft's amendment. Please introduce your amendment.
- , please explain your amendment.
- February 1st this year so the amendment February 1st this year so the amendment that<00:05:22.680
- So that is my amendment. I hope you view it as friendly.
- Representative Craft, do you want to close your amendment?
ND
Transcript Highlights:
- We had added everything that was recommended from the former amendment versions.
- And that all got included in the Legislative Assembly's 1006 amendment.
- Then, after that, we'll discuss the amendments going forward.
- the amendment.
- So that's really what was intended with the amendments.
Summary:
The subcommittee met on Senate Bill 2224 and reviewed the latest Legislative Council draft, version 1006, which incorporated prior changes including the Christensen amendment, the executive session language, and a 30-day deadline for the Attorney General to issue an order. The Attorney General’s office then explained its proposed amendment, which would clarify that hearings could be held under existing administrative hearing procedures, apply the same process to all violations, and preserve the current appeal structure. The office also raised concerns about the bill’s requirement that hearings be video recorded and broadcast live, noting possible technology and budget limitations.
Representative Koppelman responded that the purpose of the bill was to ensure a timely, transparent process and avoid long delays before a sanctioned party could get to court, arguing that the Legislative Council draft better addressed due process concerns. Representative Henderson agreed and said the draft version improved transparency and established a clearer timeline. During discussion, a cross-reference in the appeal section was identified as incorrect and was corrected to refer to Section 28-32-49 rather than Chapter 28-27, with clarification that the appeal path should remain tied to the Attorney General’s administrative determination.
The committee then amended the motion to include the corrected cross-reference and approved the Legislative Council version 1006 as amended. The vote was unanimous, and the bill was prepared to be taken back to committee the next morning for further action. The meeting then adjourned.
NY
Transcript Highlights:
- Without further ado, we will start with the first bill, Senate Bill 3868, by Senator Bailey: an act to amend
- The second bill on the agenda, Senate Bill 4867A, by Senator Fady: an act to amend the Insurance Law
- The next bill on the agenda, Senate Bill 4050A by Senator Bailey: an act to amend the Insurance Law in
- The next bill on the agenda, Senate Bill 5263 by Senator Ashby: an act to amend the Insurance Law in
- By Senator Ashby: an act to amend the Insurance Law in relation to providing coverage for outpatient
Summary:
The Senate Standing Committee on Insurance met and considered a long agenda of bills focused on health coverage, insurance regulation, and related consumer protections. Measures discussed included coverage for infant formula, restrictions on step therapy for serious mental health conditions, physical and occupational therapy services, outpatient substance use disorder treatment without pre-authorization, mortgage guarantee insurance, patient navigation services, specialized dental benefit plan information, firefighter medical exams, the Strength and Homes Program, accident prevention course instruction, early egg and peanut allergy coverage, speech therapy for stuttering, dog-breed-related insurance restrictions, insurer advertising requirements, prescription drug substitution during shortages, and notice of long-term care rate increases. Members also discussed the rationale for some bills, including concerns about outdated advertising rules and the importance of allergy-related coverage for children.
Most bills were moved favorably, with several reported to the floor and others referred onward to the Finance Committee, Substance Use Disorder Committee, or Transportation Committee. Notable referrals included the infant formula, patient navigation, allergy coverage, stuttering therapy, and drug shortage substitution bills to Finance; the substance use disorder bill to the Substance Use Disorder Committee; and the accident prevention course bill to Transportation. Bills on mental health step therapy, mortgage guarantee insurance, specialized dental plan information, firefighter exams, dog breed restrictions, and insurer advertising requirements were reported to the floor.
The committee also took recorded votes, with some members noted as without recommendation or without recusal on certain bills, and Senator Helming recorded in the negative on the long-term care rate increase notice bill. Overall, the meeting concluded with all agenda items acted on and no bill defeated outright.
NY
New York 2025-2026 Regular Session
Senate Standing Committee on Investigations and Government Operations - 03/10/2026
Investigations And Government Operations
Transcript Highlights:
- Sponsor Senator Comrie, an act to amend the Alcoholic Beverage Control Law in relation to requiring the
- Is it an act to amend the Public Lands Law? I make a motion. Is there a second? Second. Second.
- Sponsor Senator Skoufis, an act to amend the Alcoholic Beverage Control Law. I make a motion.
- Sponsor Senator Passaud and act to amend the executive law and the label law.
- Sponsor Senator Harkham and act to amend the public officer's law. I make motions are second.
Summary:
The Investigations and Government Operations Committee met on March 10, 2026 and considered a series of bills, mostly reported favorably. Measures discussed included S.104, requiring the State Liquor Authority Chair to make quarterly reports; S.333, concerning the description of the state arms; S.384, related to the Public Lands Law; S.647, expanding video conferencing for purely advisory bodies; S.663 and S.3075, both Alcoholic Beverage Control Law bills involving alcohol sales and private label liquor; S.3371 and S.6599, Public Officers Law measures; S.5396, concerning private label wine; S.5827, requiring child-resistant packaging for edible cannabis products; and S.9020A, another Public Officers Law bill. Members also briefly noted the importance of public lands protections and one bill’s relevance to the committee’s prior work on state symbols.
Two bills were referred to finance rather than reported: S.625A, dealing with the timing of annual tax elections, and S.3052, establishing a municipal right of first refusal for state land sold at public auction. S.4657A, a legislative law bill concerning the Law Revision Commission, was also referred to finance after being noted as part of the one-house budget resolution. Most other bills were approved with one or more members voting without recommendation, and S.663 received one nay while still being reported.