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TX

Texas 89th Regular

Senate Session (Part I) Mar 19th, 2025

Texas Senate Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • There is an amendment.
  • Hearing none, amendment is adopted. Following amendment. Secretary read the amendment.
  • The amendment is adopted. The following amendment, Secretary will read the amendment.
  • Thank you. reading. amendment secretary will read the amendment floor amendment number one by Creighton
  • Members, there is an amendment. secretary will read the amendment for amendment number two by Hughes.
TX

Texas 89th Regular

Senate Session (Part III) Mar 19th, 2025

Texas Senate Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • Every single member in this body took an oath to defend. the Constitution of this state and the United
  • States. unconstitutional under the First Amendment of the U.S.
  • Constitution. with Senator Middleton the idea of the tyranny of the majority.
  • Constitution.
  • Personal preferences do not and cannot strip away First Amendment protection.
AL

Alabama 2026 1st Special Session

Alabama Senate Judiciary Committee Feb 18th, 2026

Judiciary

Transcript Highlights:
  • constitutional reasons. constitutional reasons.
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  • I<00:38:17.480> have<00:38:17.960> an<00:38:18.120> amendment I have an amendment
  • Hearing none, the amendment is adopted. Back on the bill as amended.
  • 13:09.080> put<01:13:09.360> on amendment that this committee put on amendment that this
TX
Transcript Highlights:
  • This bill poses a significant risk to incarcerated trans Texans, particularly concerning the 8th Amendment
  • That's why we repealed the prohibition of alcohol through our constitutional amendments.
  • This will lead to a a constitutional crisis will probably be locked in legislation about that for years
  • And I appreciate the amendment to the bill, or the last version of the bill, that added "unless required
  • I am against this bill in part because of First Amendment issues, as was stated before.
FL

Florida 2025 Regular Session

Senate in Session Mar 27th, 2025

Florida Senate Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • And that is the amendment, Mr. President. Senator Brodeur: Questions on the amendment?
  • SHOW THIS AMENDMENT FAILED. READ THE NEXT AMENDMENT.
  • Senator Brodeur: THE AMENDMENT FAILS. READ THE NEXT AMENDMENT. NONE ON THE DESK.
  • Let's talk about amendments.
  • The amendments to.
Bills: SJR37, SJR57, SCR8, SB8, SB108, SB125, SB251, SB318, SB378, SB379, SB396, SB472, SB487, SB503, SB533, SB565, SB583, SB608, SB650, SB686, SB689, SB707, SB710, SB763, SB854, SB875, SB916, SB924, SB925, SB958, SB961, SB965, SB987, SB988, SB1006, SB1019, SB1021, SB1024, SB1026, SB1038, SB1146, SB1185, SB1194, SB1202, SB1252, SB1253, SB1330, SB1343, SB1362, SB1497, SB1498, SB1499, SB1527, SB1547, SB1596, SB1697, SJR36, SJR12, SJR57, SJR37, SCR22, SCR12, SCR8, SB925, SB1362, SB565, SB765, SB62, SB666, SB707, SB888, SB687, SB847, SB1248, SB504, SB857, SB305, SB296, SB284, SB1497, SB1499, SB1498, SB241, SB304, SB621, SB1023, SB1024, SB686, SB371, SB204, SB609, SB670, SB850, SB854, SB413, SB1346, SB1033, SB1220, SB1073, SB810, SB1539, SB447, SB875, SB406, SB985, SB965, SB1119, SB1505, SB1194, SB1253, SB1215, SB1302, SB856, SB583, SB673, SB681, SB1172, SB1252, SB378, SB608, SB955, SB957, SB988, SB1019, SB1021, SB1120, SB251, SB541, SB379, SB1737, SB266, SB1415, SB1527, SB125, SB599, SB1330, SB53, SB916, SB1352, SB785, SB710, SB472, SB1450, SB1502, SB1566, SB414, SB1062, SB961, SB1038, SB578, SB711, SB746, SB942, SB1404, SB1448, SB1738, SB108, SB8, SB318, SB507, SB533, SB689, SB1026, SB1349, SB1355, SB1433, SB1434, SB1596, SB1403, SB1146, SB763, SB667, SB1059, SB617, SB1567, SB503, SB16, SB310, SB311, SB396, SB505, SB1209, SB1210, SB1470, SB264, SB924, SB1029, SB1185, SB1202, SB1358, SB1364, SB1569, SB1697, SB1376, SB1228, SB519, SB878, SB1350, SB462, SB1535, SB827, SB1585, SB207, SB1207, SB1619, SB1396, SB920, SB1484, SB1273, SB1741, SB7, SB927, SB1227, SB1229, SB1353, SB1366, SB1464, SB1709, SB1729, SB1733, SB1744, SB1772, SB1816, SB1841, SB2188, SB1147, SB879, SB1008, SB378, SB710, SB916, SB1019, SB1146, SB1194, SB1253, SB1499, SB213, SB925, SB1362, SR263, SR311, SR333, SCR8, SB2407, SB2722, SB2949, SB2407, SB2722, SB2949
TX

Texas 89th Regular

Senate Session Apr 2nd, 2025

Texas Senate Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • This amendment is a clarifying amendment.
  • Also associated constitutional amendment, a generational leap forward in Texas water policy.
  • caption read the amendment the amendment is adopted the following amendment Floor amendment number two
  • Hearing none, the amendment is adopted. Following amendment, secretary read the amendment.
  • We are going to up the H.J.R. coming over from the House as being the constitutional amendment that will
Summary: In this meeting, significant discussions revolved around the passage and modification of various Senate Bills, including SB1388, which pertains to family support services under the Health and Human Services Commission. Senator Kolkhorst advocated for the bill, emphasizing its focus on pro-life, family-centered care. The committee passed the bill after thorough examination, showcasing a collaborative effort among the members to ensure its alignment with successful past initiatives. In another session, Senator Hughes presented SB942, aimed at retroactive child support linked to prenatal care, which sparked a constructive dialogue reflecting bipartisan support for maternal and child welfare.
OK

Oklahoma 2026 Regular Session

Senate Legislative Session Apr 15th, 2026 at 01:30 pm

Oklahoma Senate Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • The house amended amendments to Senate Bill 2060, or request additions from OML and the electric co-ops
  • of house amendments to Senate Bill 2060.
  • Madam Clerk will read Amendment 2.
  • The amendment is adopted.
  • Members, we are back on the floor substitute as amended, amended with the restore title.
AZ

Arizona 2026 Regular Session

03/25/2026 - Senate Judiciary and Elections

Judiciary and Elections

Transcript Highlights:
  • And a proposed amendment that would comply with the victims' constitutional rights while keeping his
  • And since then, we've had conversations in this legislature about how that constitutional amendment has
  • amendment has wrapped up victims and a less about how that constitutional amendment has wrapped up victims
  • HB 2136 is viewpoint discrimination in violation of the First Amendment to the Constitution.
  • The amendment is adopted. Move the bill as amended.
Summary: The committee first heard HB 2825, which would replace criminal enforcement tools for nonpayment of fines, fees, restitution, and related obligations with a civil collection process. Supporters, including the sponsor, argued it would streamline restitution collection and reduce costly incarceration, while opponents from victims’ rights groups, judges, and prosecutors said it would weaken victims’ constitutional rights and remove effective enforcement leverage. The chair adopted an amendment requiring a summons and clarifying that victims’ constitutional remedies are preserved, and the committee passed the bill 5-2. The committee then considered HB 4070, which would bar corporations from incorporating if an officer, director, or trustee had been convicted of sex or human trafficking, and would extend civil liability to those who facilitate trafficking. Supporters framed it as a “corporate death penalty” aimed at preventing trafficking through corporate governance, while the ACLU warned the facilitation language was vague and could sweep too broadly. After adopting the chair’s amendment defining “facilitate,” the committee passed the bill 5-2. The committee also unanimously recommended confirmation of Neil McDowell to the Arizona Board of Executive Clemency after hearing his background in corrections and his plans to review cases thoroughly and efficiently. Next, HB 2720 was heard, which would raise penalties for paying or agreeing to pay for sexual conduct, add a $200 assessment for the anti-human trafficking fund, and allow certain sex-trafficking victims convicted of prostitution to seal vacated records. Supporters, including law enforcement, prosecutors, and survivor advocates, said it would deter demand and help victims; opponents argued it could still sweep in trafficking victims and lacked sufficient safeguards. The committee passed the bill 4-3. The committee also heard HB 2028, a strike-everything amendment allowing community restitution in lieu of a $20 assessment for indigent homeless defendants, and HB 2047, which would increase trespass penalties for remaining in or returning to property after an eviction writ; both were discussed but no final vote is reflected in the transcript excerpt. Additional bills were introduced and heard later in the meeting, including HB 2136, which would create new offenses for “civil terrorism” and “subversion” and increase penalties for certain highway obstruction; the ACLU opposed it as viewpoint discrimination. HB 2406 would make images and recordings of abused children and deceased minors confidential and restrict dissemination and monetization; the sponsor said it was intended to prevent re-victimization and misuse of public records, while defense-side speakers asked for clearer access for defense teams. HB 2415 would tighten regulation of kratom products and specifically target concentrated 7-OH products; testimony sharply split between supporters who described public-health risks and opponents who said prohibition would harm consumers who use it for pain or recovery. The transcript ends before any final action on those later bills is shown.
OK

Oklahoma 2026 Regular Session

Civil Judiciary Feb 12th, 2026 at 10:30 am

Civil Judiciary

Transcript Highlights:
  • I see there is an amendment. Clerk, please read the amendment.
  • Representative Olsen, would you like to explain your amendment? Thank you, Mr. Chairman.
  • Members, are there questions on the amendment?
  • No, without objection, the amendment will be adopted.
AZ

Arizona 2026 Regular Session

01/28/2026 - House Judiciary

Judiciary

Transcript Highlights:
  • When I thank the chairman for amending this bill, I think it's a great amendment.
  • open to in the Cowell amendment.
  • When I thank the chairman for amending this bill, I think it's a great amendment.
  • Chairman, the amendment that was requested—thank you for the amendment.
  • amendment to the United States Constitution to add term limits to Congress.
Summary: The Judiciary Committee heard and advanced several bills. HB 2763 would require legislative approval before the Arizona Game and Fish Commission could close a state-run shooting range. Supporters, including the sponsor, a Prescott doctor, gun-rights advocates, and Game and Fish, argued that range closures can push shooting into unsafe desert areas and that the legislature should have a voice; the bill passed 8-1. HB 2417 would let courts, at a defendant’s request, use speed-inhibiting devices instead of license suspension for certain speeding and racing offenses. The sponsor and supporters said it would help people keep working and reduce recidivism, while an Arizona Trucking Association representative warned the bill was overbroad and conflicted with federal law; the committee adopted an amendment and passed the bill 7-2. HB 2345 created a felony for unlawfully present persons possessing falsified CDLs and imposed vehicle forfeiture and employer penalties; trucking industry testimony said it was preempted by federal law and unenforceable, but the sponsor said he would keep working on it, and the bill passed 5-3 with one present after amendment. The committee also considered HB 2666, which increases penalties for sexual extortion involving victims ages 15-17. The sponsor and supporters from the anti-trafficking community and county attorney’s office said the bill responds to a serious and growing online exploitation problem affecting teens. Defense and juvenile-justice concerns focused on whether the bill could sweep in minors, create mandatory consecutive sentences, and fail to account for age-related defenses; the sponsor and supporters said they were open to discussing amendments, but the bill passed 8-0 with one present. HB 2175 would add political expression and political affiliation to Arizona’s bias-crime sentencing enhancements and create new misdemeanor-level enhancements for certain bias-motivated offenses. The sponsor, ADL, and county attorney’s office said it fills gaps and targets conduct, not speech; the ACLU and defense testimony warned it could chill speech and give prosecutors too much discretion. The bill passed 6-2 after amendment. HB 2186 would allow a passenger in a traffic stop to satisfy identity requirements by verbally providing name and date of birth rather than producing physical ID. The sponsor said it was meant to fix an unconstitutional-vagueness problem and clarify the law after a prior court issue; there was little opposition, and it passed 7-0 with one present. The committee also began hearing HB 2364, which would add penalties for distributing or receiving abortion-inducing drugs by courier, delivery, or rail service; the sponsor said it would strengthen enforcement of existing Arizona restrictions, but the transcript cuts off before testimony, debate, or any vote on that bill.
TX

Texas 89th Regular

Homeland Security, Public Safety & Veterans' Affairs Apr 14th, 2025

Homeland Security, Public Safety & Veterans' Affairs

Transcript Highlights:
  • But the reality is, since 2021, constitutional...
  • The Second Amendment to the United States Constitution.
  • Y'all do have the capability to amend this bill on the floor.
  • You have the ability to add that exclusion on the floor with an amendment.
  • and I would support that amendment.
TX

Texas 89th Regular

Homeland Security, Public Safety & Veterans' Affairs Apr 14th, 2025

Homeland Security, Public Safety & Veterans' Affairs

Transcript Highlights:
  • I am not against the Second Amendment; ...amendment, but putting more guns, throwing more guns at this
  • This prohibition is contra- to the spirit of the Second Amendment in the United States Constitution.
  • There are constitutional concerns with this bill. In NRA v.
  • Of civil rights and the Second Amendment.
  • I support the Second Amendment. I come from a rural area.
TX

Texas 89th Regular

Natural Resources Mar 26th, 2025

Natural Resources

Transcript Highlights:
  • The chair moves that House Bill 1089, without amendment, be reported favorably to the full House with
  • The chair moves that House Bill 1238, without amendment, be reported favorably to the full House with
  • The chair moves that House Bill 1318, without amendment, be reported favorably to the full House with
  • So this just amends the water code to allow a district to consider the impact on these wells.
  • Foundation, and I'm here to express my strong support for HB 1690 and the amendments proposed through
TX

Texas 89th Regular

Natural Resources Mar 26th, 2025

Natural Resources

Transcript Highlights:
  • legislation is only designed to apply to the issuance of new permits; it's not designed to apply. to amendments
  • Next Tuesday night, our City Council will approve an amendment that's going to bring in an additional
TX

Texas 89th Regular

Homeland Security, Public Safety & Veterans' Affairs Mar 12th, 2025

Homeland Security, Public Safety & Veterans' Affairs

Transcript Highlights:
  • They learn Fourth Amendment. They learn law. They do traffic stops.
  • Like I said, they give you grace periods, we do not, and yet we're a constitutional carry red state.
  • You're still entitled to all those things that are listed in the Texas Constitution, the US Constitution
  • I am so pro-Second Amendment. but this isn't something that's about the Second Amendment.
  • In a First Amendment situation, you might have hats, you might have other things. things, and if they
AL

Alabama 2025 Regular Session

Alabama Senate Judiciary Committee Apr 30th, 2025

Judiciary

Transcript Highlights:
  • Uh, the bill is amended with Senator Gavan's amendment.
  • And I have gone over this amendment, and I think it's a well-received amendment.
  • Senator Albertton, as the amendment, it was a friendly amendment. ...amendment.
  • We keep going back to the constitution. The constitution don't do none of that.
  • And I was told I think that amendment was a small amendment. amendment was a small amendment that was
MN

Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session

House Ways and Means Committee 4/28/25

Ways and Means

Transcript Highlights:
  • The language representing the negotiated House bills was amended to those bills and they were laid over
  • the language of our two House files and pass that amended bill to the general register.
  • Once the Senate receives the amended bill, it can either concur with our language or express the need
  • The chair moves to insert House File 1943 as amended as separate articles to Senate File 3045.
  • services finance bill and an amendment services finance bill and an amendment for<00:03:22.080><
Bills: SF3045, HF2783, HF1943