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TX

Texas 89th Regular

89th Legislative Session May 9th, 2025

Texas House Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • Teens couldn't check out "Brave New World." They couldn't check out "Beloved."
  • carrying firearms on their premises?
  • They must have a valid LTC, license, and a background check.
  • So just to provide some background.
  • This bill is a blank check to TxDOT.
Bills: HJR175 , HJR88 , HB21 , HB49 , HB216 , HB346 , HB573 , HB565 , HB954 , HB1953 , HB2686 , HB1441 , HB2734 , HB1650 , HB3161 , HB2876 , HB3185 , HB3388 , HB2761 , HB3233 , HB 1186 , HB1534 , HB5506 , HB5129 , HB3619 , HB778 , HB2867 , HB3221 , HB3672 , HB2434 , HB4903 , HB3687 , HB3675 , HB4609 , HB4582 , HB4921 , HB3866 , HB3901 , HB4534 , HB2446 , HB3984 , HB700 , HB4012 , HB4491 , HB4088 , HB229 , HB4234 , HB722 , HB4136 , HB4105 , HB4413 , HB170 , HB551 , HB2858 , HB3053 , HB3142 , HB3180 , HB3722 , HB2200 , HB1794 , HB1784 , HB1581 , HB2530 , HB4308 , HB1896 , HB2974 , HB3359 , HB4580 , HB2458 , HB2215 , HB3332 , HB2278 , HB3015 , HB3151 , HB1368 , HCR9 , HCR40 , HB5138 , SB17 , HB4944 , HB2284 , HB3421 , SB1569 , SB2420 , SB1968 , SB2351 , SB2544 , SB1490 , SB1349 , SB1568 , SB2776 , HB3531 , HB2149 , HB4327 , HB3158 , HB3717 , HB4520 , SB888 , SB552 , HB3138 , HB3704 , HB2921 , HB4853 , HB4506 , HB3892 , HJR161 , HJR175 , HJR88 , HB1937 , HB3334 , HB5444 , HB5137 , HB361 , HB321 , HB5447 , HB464 , HB678 , HB2294 , HB4172 , HB3225 , HB1769 , HB5394 , HB1837 , HB1787 , HB2271 , HB2440 , HB5134 , HB5149 , HB2151 , HB2073 , HB2186 , HB2025 , HB1936 , HB1777 , HB1663 , HB 1306 , HB 1290 , HB1527 , HB4802 , HB3462 , HB2963 , HB2462 , HB2560 , HB644 , HB2725 , HB2621 , HB2588 , HB1443 , HB1403 , HB3032 , HB1557 , HB1664 , HB2811 , HB2088 , HB2598 , HB3062 , HB3134 , HB3940 , HB4027 , HB4097 , HB4862 , HB4170 , HB4157 , HB4205 , HB4279 , HB4377 , HB4838 , HB5424 , HB5294 , HB4870 , HB4763 , HB5639 , HB4112 , HB2275 , HB1677 , HB5014 , HB3848 , HB3797 , HB3727 , HB3709 , HB3177 , HB3057 , HB4176 , HB4202 , HB2180 , HB3528 , HB3658 , HB21 , HB49 , HB216 , HB346 , HB573 , HB565 , HB954 , HB1953 , HB2686 , HB1441 , HB2734 , HB1650 , HB3161 , HB2876 , HB3185 , HB3388 , HB2761 , HB3233 , HB 1186 , HB1534 , HB5506 , HB5129 , HB3619 , HB778 , HB2867 , HB3221 , HB3672 , HB2434 , HB4903 , HB3687 , HB3675 , HB4609 , HB4582 , HB4921 , HB3866 , HB3901 , HB4534 , HB2446 , HB3984 , HB700 , HB4012 , HB4491 , HB4088 , HB229 , HB4234 , HB722 , HB4136 , HB4105 , HB4413 , HB170 , HB551 , HB2858 , HB3053 , HB3142 , HB3180 , HB3722 , HB2200 , HB1794 , HB1784 , HB1581 , HB2530 , HB4308 , HB1896 , HB2974 , HB3359 , HB4580 , HB2458 , HB2215 , HB3332 , HB2278 , HB3015 , HB3151 , HB1368 , HCR76 , HCR127 , HCR9 , HCR40
MO

Missouri 2026 Regular Session

Crime and Public Safety Feb 17th, 2026

Crime and Public Safety

Transcript Highlights:
  • "I don't know how to check me."
  • We're talking about firearms.
  • We're talking about firearms.
  • We will remove those firearms.
  • We'll get you double-checked on it.
AZ
Transcript Highlights:
  • Madam Chair and members, by way of background, a substantially similar bill was...
  • By way of background, a substantially similar bill was vetoed last session.
  • By way of background, a substantially similar bill was vetoed two sessions ago.
  • By way of background, a substantially similar bill was vetoed two sessions ago.
  • It also cures the report of a firearm from the definition of prohibited weapons.
Summary: The committee heard a long list of Senate bills, mostly on consent, covering appropriations, public records, workers’ compensation, state hiring, burial costs, military flags in HOAs, court-ordered treatment, mental health service of process, medical examiner authority, tribal MOUs for DCS, controlled substances scheduling, EMT privacy, mammography notices, assisted living referral disclosures, accommodation school GED eligibility, released-time religious instruction, school board and charter governance issues, firearm safety instruction, student eligibility for extracurriculars after criminal convictions, Celebrate Freedom Week, tax-credit scholarship administration, CPA and insurance licensing pathways, immigration-related arrest notifications, defamation standards, peace officer certification for veterans, mandatory child abuse reporting, attorney licensing, business emergency-call penalties, unlawful occupant removals, attorney discipline costs, fentanyl sentencing thresholds, concealed weapons on campuses, firearm muffling devices, utility-worker assault penalties, water planning, environmental review for power plants and SMRs, groundwater recovery, voter registration rules, campaign address privacy, and federal land acquisition notifications. Several bills were pulled from consent for further discussion, including SB 1078, SB 1435, SB 1567, SB 1665, SB 1184, SB 1586, SB 1741, SB 1424, SB 1475, SB 1572, SB 1142, SB 1055, SB 1099, SB 1107, SB 1148, SB 1068, and SB 1069. Members raised concerns about constitutional issues, due process, school funding, public safety, and whether some proposals were unnecessary or duplicative. Supportive comments were also made on a few measures, such as expanded pathways for students in accommodation schools, child welfare coordination with tribes, and alternative certification or licensing pathways. The discussion included notable debate on SB 1166, which would allow some 11th graders and students over 16 in accommodation schools to receive GED preparation; members split between concerns about encouraging students to leave high school early and support for youth in detention, emancipation, or unstable situations. SB 1127 on mandatory reporting was clarified to require direct reporting of known abuse or neglect to DCS rather than delegation to another person. SB 1188 on controlled substances drew questions about how federal rescheduling would be mirrored in state law. The meeting ended with announcements and an “Affordability Award” recognizing Rep. Stahl Hamilton, followed by a request for guests to leave for a closed caucus.
AL

Alabama 2025 Regular Session

Alabama House Judiciary Committee Feb 12th, 2025

Judiciary

Transcript Highlights:
  • It appears letters of suitability may no longer require the inclusion of HB ABI and FBI background checks
  • if these... ...background checks are still necessary.
  • Today, just to add a little... ...firearm.
  • She says, "No, there's not a firearm in there." Well then, maybe the law... firearm in there.
  • We ought to be answering them whether or not we have a loaded firearm or a firearm in our possession
Bills: SB76 , SB35 , SB116 , SB119 , SB118 , SB129 , SB32 , SB31 , SB115 , SB75 , HB27 , HB40
Committee: House Judiciary
CA

California 2025-2026 Regular Session

Assembly Public Safety Committee Jul 15th, 2025

Transcript Highlights:
  • check because they purchased a firearm.
  • Yet, amidst that, the DOJ cannot... ...including background checks and dealer transfers.
  • We have exempted law enforcement, military, and persons going through a background check.
  • I was just told there was background checks.
  • Well, again, those are county background checks, not peace officer background checks, or law enforcement
Summary: The committee heard several public safety measures, with extensive testimony on firearms regulation, disability and sexual assault, mental health diversion, emergency response, and law enforcement masking. SB 704 by Senator Arreguín would require firearm barrels to be purchased through licensed dealers with a background check, as a response to the rise in ghost guns and 3D-printed firearms; supporters said barrels are a key component of untraceable guns, while opponents argued the bill burdens lawful gun owners and does little to stop criminals. SB 258 by Senator Wahab would eliminate the remaining spousal rape exception for victims unable to consent because of disability; supporters called it a needed closure of an archaic loophole, while disability-rights advocates opposed it unless amended, warning it could worsen misunderstandings about capacity to consent and harm disabled people’s autonomy. After debate, SB 258 passed the committee on a due-pass motion to Appropriations, with several members voting aye and the bill held on call. Senator Umberg presented SB 398, which closes a loophole in the law prohibiting paying or offering money or other value to induce someone to vote or register to vote; there was little opposition, and the bill passed on a due-pass motion to Appropriations and was held on call. He also presented SB 27, a CARE Court cleanup measure that would allow certain misdemeanor defendants found incompetent to stand trial to be routed into CARE Court and would expand eligibility to some people with mood disorders with psychotic features. Supporters said it would improve access to treatment and reduce unnecessary incarceration, while county behavioral health directors and disability advocates warned it could blur the line between voluntary civil treatment and coercive criminal proceedings and expand CARE Court beyond its intended scope. SB 27 passed on a due-pass motion as amended to Appropriations. The committee also heard SB 36 from Senator Umberg, a price-gouging measure tied to wildfire-related emergency conditions that also expands search-warrant authority for certain misdemeanor investigations. Public defenders opposed the search-warrant expansion as unnecessary, while a late supporter from the Los Angeles County District Attorney’s Office spoke in favor; the bill was moved on a due-pass motion as amended to Appropriations and held on call. SB 571 by Senator Arreguín would increase penalties for impersonating emergency personnel and related conduct during disasters; supporters cited post-fire looting and impersonation, while opponents argued longer sentences do not deter crime and that existing law is sufficient. The bill passed on a due-pass motion as amended to Appropriations and was held on call. Finally, Senator Wiener presented SB 627, which would prohibit law enforcement from wearing extreme masks except in limited circumstances, aimed largely at masked federal immigration enforcement operations. Supporters said masked, unidentified officers create fear and undermine trust, while law enforcement groups argued the bill wrongly sweeps in local officers, is too broad, and should instead target federal agents or impersonators. Testimony was still underway when the transcript ended, and no final committee action on SB 627 is shown here.
NM

New Mexico 2026 Regular Session

Senate - Judiciary Feb 13th, 2026 at 04:06 pm

Senate Judiciary

Transcript Highlights:
  • For these polling locations as it relates to firearms.
  • It eliminates most exemptions from firearms in polling places.
  • Additionally, firearms do not belong in or around polling places.
  • No, they have to carry a concealed firearm in there.
  • That means off-duty police officers and law-abiding citizens who have passed background checks and completed
Bills: SB23 , SB221 , SB261 , SB264 , HB195 , HB279 , SB30 , HB234 , HB292 , SB100 , SB23 , SB221 , SB261 , SB264
MO

Missouri 2026 Regular Session

General Laws Mar 4th, 2026

General Laws

Transcript Highlights:
  • Any registration or tracking of firearms, firearm accessories, or ammunition.
  • Any registration on the ownership of firearms, firearms accessories, or ammunition.
  • checks, and part of federal law.
  • The federal law compelled the sheriffs to do these background checks.
  • There's a firearm there. So not a problem, not a problem. There's a firearm there.
Committee: House General Laws
CA

California 2025-2026 Regular Session

Senate Public Safety Committee Jun 9th, 2026

Transcript Highlights:
  • It is already illegal for a minor to possess a firearm.
  • DEJ does also exclude other firearms-related offenses already.
  • We know that having a firearm nearby is not safe in those moments.
  • It is the leading cause of death of children in America: firearms.
  • Access to temporary firearm storage can save lives.
Summary: The Senate Public Safety Committee heard several bills, beginning with AB 647, which would clarify last year’s RV disposal pilot program for Los Angeles and Alameda counties so local agencies can remove abandoned, inoperable RVs more efficiently. Supporters, including a representative for Mayor Karen Bass, said the bill is needed to address public health, fire, sewage, and neighborhood safety hazards. Opponents argued the measure would be used to remove occupied RVs without adequate housing or service referrals and would harm vehicle residents. The committee later approved AB 647 on a do-pass motion to the Appropriations Committee. The committee also considered AB 1656, which would give judges discretion to delay human trafficking cases when the assigned prosecutor has another trial, preliminary hearing, or motion to suppress, with amendments limiting the continuance to one time and no more than 10 days. Supporters said the bill would help preserve vertical prosecution and trauma-informed continuity for survivors; opponents raised speedy-trial and due process concerns. After discussion about balancing victim continuity and constitutional rights, the committee passed AB 1656 as amended to the floor. AB 1917, a bill to require prosecutors to file a motion before reinstating charges dismissed at preliminary hearing, also drew support from public defenders and defense groups and opposition from district attorneys, who argued the bill used the wrong procedural mechanism. The author agreed to explore moving the process into the existing 995 framework, and the committee passed AB 1917 as amended to Appropriations. AB 2636 would require courts to consider possession of a loaded firearm when deciding whether a juvenile qualifies for deferred entry of judgment. Supporters, including probation and police chiefs, said the bill would add accountability for serious gun-related conduct while preserving rehabilitation options; opponents said it would reduce access to effective youth diversion and disproportionately affect Black and brown youth. The committee passed the bill to the floor. AB 1632, which would replace notarization with a penalty-of-perjury statement for 602 trespass authorization letters, was supported by cities and law enforcement as a way to reduce bureaucracy and help address trespass and vacant-property hazards, while opponents warned of abuse and Fourth Amendment concerns. The committee adopted the amendment and passed the bill to the floor. The hearing then moved on to AB 1974, a voluntary firearm safe-storage bill, with the author introducing the measure and witnesses from Pierce’s Pledge expected to testify.
CA

California 2025-2026 Regular Session

Regular Session Aug 20th, 2026 at 03:47 pm

Transcript Highlights:
  • Assembly Bill 1743 by Assembly Member Wicks, relating to firearms.
  • owners that would follow this trace issue into crimes because of the background checks and everything
  • you have to go through in order to possess a firearm.
  • owners that would follow this trace issue into crimes because of the background checks and everything
  • you have to go through in order to possess a firearm.
Summary: The Senate convened with prayer and the Pledge of Allegiance, then moved through motions and daily file items. Senator Ashby moved AB 2352 to the inactive file and AB 775 off the consent calendar. The body then considered a long series of concurrence and third-reading measures, with most receiving broad support and passing on largely party-line or unanimous votes. Among the major bills discussed were SB 1192 on domestic violence-related relief, SB 1263 on professions and vocations, SB 872 on water infrastructure and levee/subsidence issues, SB 934 on protecting LGBTQ people from conversion therapy, SB 1159 on artificial intelligence and public comment rules, AB 1573 on housing for survivors of domestic violence, sexual assault, and human trafficking, AB 52 on farmer equity, AB 1758 on travel seller restitution fees, AB 1544 on court transparency, AB 1738 on virtual inspections for simple home work, AB 1820 on EV charger permit fees, AB 2150 on naloxone training for CPR-certified employees, AB 2274 on limiting secrecy in non-prosecution agreements for traffickers and child molesters, AB 2674 on public access to landfill monitoring data, AB 2010 on high-volume spay/neuter procedures, AB 1793 on cash rounding after the penny’s discontinuation, AB 1818 on CSU bargaining procedures, AB 1655 on CalWORKs support when children are detained by ICE, AB 1743 on firearm trace data sharing, and AB 2011 on preserving mental health parity enforcement. Members speaking in support emphasized consumer protection, transparency, public health, housing, labor rights, and equity; opposition was limited and appeared on a few measures such as AB 1743 and AB 1818. Votes were recorded on each item, with many measures passing unanimously or by wide margins. Notable roll calls included concurrence on SB 1192 (30-0), SB 1263 (36-0), SB 872 (37-0), SB 934 (27-9), SB 1159 (37-0), and AB 2010 and AB 2150 by unanimous roll call. Several Assembly bills also passed with recorded opposition, including AB 52, AB 1758, AB 1820, AB 1793, AB 1818, AB 1655, AB 1743, and AB 2011. The session ended by returning to motions and consent calendars, where SCR 193 and a large slate of consent items were taken up, with SCR 193 granted reconsideration and the desk noting additional requests from members.
MN
Transcript Highlights:
  • c><01:53:56.400><c> check</c> to do a background check or a NYX check to do a background check or a NYX
  • But these magazine<01:55:07.920><c> background</c><01:55:08.400><c> checks</c><01:55:08.800><c> and</
  • c><01:55:09.280><c> transfers</c> magazine background checks and transfers magazine background checks
  • Ever since I authored the bills for criminal background checks on gun sales and red flag orders, the
  • checks on gun sales and red background checks on gun sales and red flag<05:43:46.718><c> orders,</c>
CA

California 2025-2026 Regular Session

Assembly Public Safety Committee Apr 21st, 2026

Public Safety

Transcript Highlights:
  • check exemption process, which can take up to 12 months.
  • It doesn't change the law for serious non-exemptible crimes, and it maintains the same background check
  • It doesn't change the law for serious non-exemptible crimes, and it maintains the same background check
  • Existing law prohibits minors from possessing firearms.
  • It is already illegal for a minor to possess a firearm.
Committee: House Public Safety
FL

Florida 2025 Regular Session

March 20, 2025 - 08:00 AM

Transcript Highlights:
  • Our law limited the purchase of firearms by minors in different ways.
  • checks.
  • You have to start checking now if you want to speak. Go ahead.
  • They simply receive a settlement check for the death of their relative.
  • Gottlieb: I made it so that SWAT medics can carry a firearm.
WY

Wyoming 2026 Regular Session

House Floor Session-Day 2, February 10, 2026-PM

Wyoming House Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • And in June of this year, he went to a firearm store, purchased a firearms product, passed a background
  • check, and got the firearm.
  • the background check.
  • ><c> got</c><00:49:46.160><c> the</c> passed a background check, and got the passed a background check
  • </c><00:49:56.960><c> Wyoming</c> background check. What changed? Wyoming background check.
WA
Transcript Highlights:
  • sponsor in the room, so we will start with item number two on the agenda: establishing a juvenile firearm
  • of a firearm in the second degree.
  • First, firearm possession charges are enforced in a deeply disproportionate way.
  • Young people possess firearms for very specific reasons.
  • that youth unlawfully possessed a firearm before that?
Summary: The committee heard testimony on House Bill 2456, which would create a juvenile firearm early intervention alternative for youth charged in juvenile court with unlawful possession of a firearm in the second degree. Staff explained that the program would require prosecutor agreement, intensive community supervision, random suspicionless searches, therapy and mentoring services, periodic court review, and dismissal of the charge upon successful completion. The bill would also raise concealed pistol license fees by $100 each and dedicate the revenue to a new account funding the alternative. Representative Davis said the bill is intended to fill the gap between firearm possession charges and later juvenile sentencing, and to fund evidence-based services; one member questioned whether the fee increase functions more like a tax than a fee. The chair then paused testimony on HB 2456 to return to the other bill. The bulk of the hearing focused on House Bill 2389, which would expand suspended disposition alternatives, reduce some juvenile robbery sentencing ranges, add a midpoint review for certain youth committed to DCYF, and create new rules for juvenile rehabilitation capacity and emergency transfers. Supporters, including youth currently or formerly in juvenile facilities, defense advocates, restorative justice providers, and some judges, argued the bill would reduce overcrowding, improve rehabilitation, address racial disparities, and give judges more individualized options. Several testified that youth need treatment, family connection, and incentives for progress rather than long confinement, and that current sentencing practices are outdated and underuse suspended dispositions. Opponents, including sheriffs, prosecutors, county officials, victim advocates, and some judges, argued the bill would shift costs and responsibility to counties, require resources that do not exist, and weaken accountability for serious offenses such as robbery, assault, and trafficking. They raised concerns about expanded appeals, added court workload, the need for more staffing and programming, and the impact on victims and public safety. DCYF said it supports reducing overcrowding but wants clearer emergency transfer authority for Green Hill; facility staff described improved conditions as population has fallen, but said overcrowding still creates safety and programming problems. No vote was taken in the portion of the hearing provided.
AZ

Arizona 2026 Regular Session

02/19/2026 - Senate Health and Human Services

Health and Human Services

Transcript Highlights:
  • Okay, so can you just give a little background as to why we even need this?
  • I know that Rachel, when she comes up, she knows all the history and all the background, but I don't
  • I imagine 55 of them are Maricopa County, but I would have to double-check, so the rest would be outlying
MN

Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session

House Human Services Finance and Policy Committee 3/13/25

Human Services Finance and Policy

Transcript Highlights:
  • I just wanted to check in if that is more permissive, just to have access without the authorization.
  • in if that is more permissive to check in if that is more permissive just<00:06:26.039><c> to</c><00
  • Sections 8 through 10 relate to Chapter 245C, the background studies chapter.
  • It makes a few sets of changes, providing greater transparency about the background study process.
  • Sections 8 through 10 relate to Chapter 245C, the background studies chapter.
Bills: HF1662 , HF2115 , HF2159 , HF1095 , HF2160
OK
Transcript Highlights:
  • state that are firearms instructors.
  • So we do spot checks. We did the initial cleanup in Tulsa.
  • That continual spot checks. Thank you for the follow-up.
  • We rank everybody as In their background, a total physical fitness, their background.
  • Oh, I'm quite sure we've checked that in their background. Yes, sir.
Committee: House Public Safety
NM

New Mexico 2025 Regular Session

IC - Courts, Corrections and Justice Aug 26th, 2025

Courts, Corrections & Justice Committee

Transcript Highlights:
  • The legislator passed this bill a couple years ago on lawful sale Of a firearm without a background check
  • with a background check or those possessing firearms under the age of 18 we can keep raising the age
  • Background checks on everybody that signs up for Instagram?
  • Generally speaking, for example, the background check bill, I was the sponsor of the original bill requiring
  • a background check.
FL

Florida 2026 Regular Session

Criminal Justice Jan 12th, 2026

Criminal Justice

Transcript Highlights:
  • Can you give a little bit of background on why that's happening?
  • Can you give a little bit of background of why that's happening?
  • However, having a group of... ...the carry of firearms at a religious institution.
  • To juveniles who are part of a gang, I'm going to have to check.
  • There is no exception for a minor in possession of a firearm.
Bills: S0050 , S0052 , S0432 , S0436 , S0524 , S0536 , S0590 , S0676
Summary: The committee met with a quorum and considered several criminal justice bills. SB 50 on Veterans Treatment Courts was amended to clarify that entry into the program requires approval of the state attorney and to make the bill prospective only. Supporters, including veterans advocates and crime survivors, argued the bill would expand access to treatment-focused diversion for veterans with nonviolent charges and service-related trauma. The committee adopted both amendments and reported the bill favorably. SB 52, which creates an exemption from security licensing requirements for unpaid armed volunteers providing security at places of worship, also drew support from law enforcement and faith leaders who said it would clarify a legal gray area for churches; the committee adopted a strike-all amendment and reported the bill favorably. The committee then considered SB 436 on felony battery and prison release reoffender enhancements. An amendment was adopted to align felony battery involving injury to law enforcement with the bill’s intent to address the disparity between battery on an officer and resisting with violence. Members discussed concerns about mandatory minimums and the scope of the enhancement, including how it might apply in cases involving older prior offenses or mental health crises, but the bill was ultimately reported favorably. SB 676, which creates graduated penalties for adults who involve minors in animal cruelty offenses and increases penalties for related conduct, was supported by animal welfare advocates and reported favorably and unanimously. Later, the committee approved SB 536 on criminal gang members after adopting an amendment clarifying the definition of gang-related conduct and requiring multiple criteria for gang membership. Members raised concerns about social media, neighborhood association, juvenile application, and overbroad labeling, but the sponsor said the bill was aimed at gang-related criminal activity and recruitment, not innocent association. The committee also reported favorably SB 432 on controlled substances, which adds concentrated 7-OH to Schedule I and creates penalties for xylazine products that resemble candy or food and for trafficking in xylazine; SB 524, an FDLE bill updating duties related to medical examiners, training, and complaint service procedures; and SB 590, which tolls the statute of limitations for failure-to-report child abuse offenses until the crime is known to law enforcement. All of these bills were reported favorably, and the meeting adjourned after a final vote correction was entered for SB 524.