Video & Transcript Research : 'transparency in voting'
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MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
Hied Committee Meeting - 2026-03-26
Higher Education Finance and Policy
Transcript Highlights:
- clarity in this uh in the bill itself. clarity in this uh in the bill itself.
- That raises concerns about transparency and the legislature’s role in the regents selection of the regents
- This bill really is about transparency, accountability, and maintaining the legislature’s role in the
- about transparency uh and the legislature's<00:57:56.560>
role <00:57:56.920>in <00:57: - In the future, we want this process to be as transparent as possible.
Keywords:
undocumented, financial aid, state policy, higher education, noncitizen eligibility, state grants, college affordability, Office of Higher Education, Minnesota State Grant, need analysis, expected family contribution, student aid, grant formula, living and miscellaneous expense allowance, dependent student, independent student, parental contribution, student contribution, surplus appropriation, biennium
TX
Texas 89th Regular
S/C on County & Regional Government Apr 28th, 2025
S/C on County & Regional Government
Transcript Highlights:
- Basically, what we are putting in statute was in the Appropriations Bill in previous sessions.
- In Tarrant County, for instance, deaths in custody have resulted in independent reviews rather than full-blown
- This bill sends a strong message that Texas believes in government oversight that is transparent, accessible
- Harris County had nine in-custody deaths in 2024, and in Tarrant County, overall, since 2017, 216 in-custody
- The taxpayers now and in the future deserve the transparency this bill would bring, and the families
Bills:
HB2814, HB4477, HB5084, HB5108, HB5127, HB5383, HB5611, HB5663, HB5664, SB1563, HB2668, HB3841, HB4114
Keywords:
juvenile justice, release documents, children, identification, Texas Juvenile Justice Department, civil service, staffing requirements, local government, positions exemption, Texas legislation, fireworks, Lunar New Year, retail permits, public safety, Texas law, holiday sales, HB 5108, deaths in custody, custodial death, jail death
TX
Texas 89th Regular
S/C on County & Regional Government Apr 28th, 2025
S/C on County & Regional Government
Transcript Highlights:
- police as a member of this committee representing Lowe, with a lot of experience in keeping people in
- and I voted for him.
- I did see that Representative Raymond said that he voted for you.
- Cole was in city government, and I'm not sure if anybody else was in local government.
- ...in the cases of positions that are funded by federal grants, intact in an environment where that kind
Bills:
HB2814, HB4477, HB5084, HB5108, HB5127, HB5383, HB5611, HB5663, HB5664, SB1563, HB2668, HB3841, HB4114
Keywords:
juvenile justice, release documents, children, identification, Texas Juvenile Justice Department, civil service, staffing requirements, local government, positions exemption, Texas legislation, fireworks, Lunar New Year, retail permits, public safety, Texas law, holiday sales, HB 5108, deaths in custody, custodial death, jail death
TX
Transcript Highlights:
- Simultaneously, in its annual report, OCCC noted a 30% decrease in lending in the state's subprime space
- Simultaneously in its annual report, OCCC noted a 30% decrease in lending in the state's septuptu e-space
- Dentists receive extensive training in head and neck anatomy, both in dental school and in continuing
- And again, it is a work in progress. And we are not at a know, go ahead and vote against it.
- When they come in, it takes the same people to handle them, to check them in, to put them in the system
Bills:
SB1113, SB1117, SB1206, SB1460, SB1802, SB1906, SB1917, SB2340, SB2455, SB2680, SB2690, SB705, SB748
Keywords:
SB 1113, converter's license, converter license, motor vehicle dealer, auto dealer, vehicle conversion, converted vehicles, direct sales, retail sales, trailer, semitrailer, manufactured trailer, chassis, manufacturer's statement of origin, MSO, Occupations Code, Transportation Code, Texas Department of Motor Vehicles, dealer licensing, general distinguishing number
Summary:
The committee took up pending business first and reported several bills favorably, including SB 2139, SB 2610, SB 1856, SB 2530, SB 2401, SB 2858, and SB 3016, with most of those measures moving out on committee substitutes and being sent to the local and uncontested calendar or to the full Senate. The committee also heard SB 1906 on expanding Chapter 342E consumer lending rates; supporters argued it would modernize Texas law and expand access to safe, regulated credit, while opponents from Texas Appleseed and AARP warned it would raise costs on already expensive loans and worsen debt burdens. SB 1906 was left pending after testimony. The committee also reconsidered and re-voted SB 1856 after a procedural issue, with the substitute ultimately adopted and the bill reported favorably.
The committee then heard SB 1113, which would clarify that certain vehicle converters, including a Texarkana business, do not need an additional dealer license to sell converted vehicles. The bill’s supporters described a long-standing business model and said the new metal license plate rules had created problems, while the Texas Automobile Dealers Association opposed the bill in its current form and said it could be resolved through DMV action or narrower changes. DMV said it was still researching a possible administrative fix, and SB 1113 was left pending. The committee also heard SB 2680, a Public Information Act cleanup bill dealing with emergency deadlines, business-day exclusions, and litigation timing; broadcasters and other open-government advocates argued the issues were already addressed by prior law and court rulings, while the Attorney General’s office said the bill would help with catastrophe notices and timing conflicts. SB 2680 was left pending.
Other bills heard included SB 1117, which would allow any Texas-licensed dentist to administer botulinum toxin neuromodulators for aesthetic purposes in the oral and maxillofacial region; the author and dental witnesses said it would clarify scope and improve access, and the bill was left pending. SB 2340 would clarify the Attorney General’s investigative authority over Texas corporations, including pre-suit depositions and sworn written questions; opponents raised due process and separation-of-powers concerns, and the bill was left pending. The committee also heard SB 705 and SB 748, both TDLR cleanup bills, and SB 1206, which would impose timelines and notice requirements on municipalities reviewing transmission projects; SB 1206 was supported by an electric cooperative and left pending. SB 1460, creating an ethics violation registry tied to licensing consequences, drew constitutional and due-process objections from several witnesses and was also left pending. After a recess, the committee heard SB 1802 on landlord duties to repair mobility assistance devices like elevators and ramps in rental housing, with the author describing prolonged outages affecting seniors; the bill was left pending. Finally, SB 2455, creating an Energy Waste Advisory Committee to coordinate efficiency and demand-response programs, drew support from energy-efficiency and environmental witnesses and was left pending, and SB 2690, targeting deceptive business-certification solicitations, was laid out and opened to testimony before the transcript ended.
TX
Transcript Highlights:
- in online.
- Tomorrow morning at 9:30 a.m. in the Ag Museum, we will take up and consider pending business to vote
- So that's why we're in favor of the bill in that specific context.
- There's an ...extreme bias in the courts against men, fathers in particular.
- that judges live in.
Bills:
HB 1181, HB3704, HB1363, HB1610, HB1615, HB1620, HB3223, HB1317, HB2884, HB2176, HB4027, HB1664, HB933, HB2613, HB3353, HB2086, HB4101, HB3441, HB4145, HB3455
Keywords:
judiciary, judges, justices, retired, legal assignments, judicial conduct, notary public, criminal offense, education requirements, official documents, record retention, implicit bias, bias training, judicial training, judge education, court personnel, continuing legal education, CLE, state bar, Texas Court of Criminal Appeals
TX
Transcript Highlights:
- Is the committee sub in its final form ready to be voted on? Yes, it is. It's ready to go.
- In addition to that, the bill could be used in any situation in which the CCA proceedings were. someone
- And it's like, in California, it's this, and in Ohio, it's that. In New Jersey, it's this.
- It would ensure fairness, transparency, and accountability in a system where pharmaceutical companies
- the casket This happened in Abilene, Texas, in my funeral home out in West Texas.
Bills:
HB 1181, HB3704, HB1363, HB1610, HB1615, HB1620, HB3223, HB1317, HB2884, HB2176, HB4027, HB1664, HB933, HB2613, HB3353, HB2086, HB4101, HB3441, HB4145, HB3455
Keywords:
judiciary, judges, justices, retired, legal assignments, judicial conduct, notary public, criminal offense, education requirements, official documents, record retention, implicit bias, bias training, judicial training, judge education, court personnel, continuing legal education, CLE, state bar, Texas Court of Criminal Appeals
OK
Transcript Highlights:
- Any members wishing to vote or change their vote, declare the vote. 'Ayes' and 'nays'.
- Anybody who wishes to vote or change their vote, seeing none, will the clerk declare the vote.
- making in the city.
- Robert Strom, any members wishing to vote or change their vote?
- Robert, any members wishing to vote or change their vote?
Keywords:
government reporting, information technology, child welfare, environmental policy, state agency compliance, gender transition, minors, health services, punitive damages, parental rights, health care providers, purchasing, compliance, state employees, longevity pay, contract management, marijuana tax, public service impact tax, county funding, voter approval
TX
Transcript Highlights:
- The most fundamental The right in a democracy is the right to vote.
- So please let every community in Texas retain the right to vote for their future and support HB 5089.
- A say in the future of their schools, their children, and their community. They want to vote.
- When you look at the next in line option 4, and we had 92% of people wanted a public vote.
- The Keller school board of which you can vote for and participate in, you could, you could change the
Keywords:
district composition, congressional election, Texas, legislature, voting districts, citizenship, U.S. citizen, non-citizen, public office, advisory board, task force, state government, local government, political subdivision, commission board, appointment eligibility, officeholder qualifications, public service, naturalization, Texas Government Code
TX
Transcript Highlights:
- use in youth.
- They result in increases in narcotics-related activity.
- in our internal system in a way that will damage us in the long run.
- In summary, Senate Bill 30 addresses the Presentation of medical evidence at trial improves transparency
- in.
Keywords:
gambling, criminal offenses, penalties, defense, electronic devices, tobacco advertising, youth protection, public health, criminal offense, retailer regulation, e-cigarettes, nicotine products, health, public safety, regulation, advertising restrictions, health and safety, elections, election audit, county elections
OK
Oklahoma 2026 Regular Session
House of Representatives Second Regular Session of the 60th Legislature Day 26 Mar 17th, 2026 at 09:30 am
Oklahoma House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- Sergeant, now's roll call in the hall. Roll call is now in progress.
- In the hall, roll call is now in progress.
- I those wishing to vote or change vote chairs pairing of clothes Sneedi le ar the vote 70 to 2 nay,
- Roll call is now in progress. 73 to 0 nay, having received a majority vote of those elected and constituting
- The sergeants are now in the hall. The roll call is now in progress. Declare the vote.
Keywords:
HB2936, children, child protection, adoption, Oklahoma Adoption Code, gestational carrier, gestational agreement, surrogacy, intended parent, preplacement home study, home study, prospective adoptive parent, foster placement, child abuse, child neglect, child sexual abuse, child sexual exploitation, lewd molestation, sex offender registry, Oklahoma Sex Offenders Registration Act
OK
Oklahoma 2026 Regular Session
Senate Legislative Session Mar 12th, 2026 at 09:00 am
Oklahoma Senate Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- If you are in favor of the reconsideration motion, you will vote aye.
- Those wishing to vote or change their vote, chairs are preparing.
- If you favor the measure, vote aye. If you oppose the measure, vote nay.
- Those wishing to vote or change their vote, chairs are preparing to close.
- Seeing no debate, vote will now occur. If you favor the measure, vote aye.
Keywords:
SB1696, Oklahoma Talent Attraction and Relocation Program, Oklahoma Talent Attraction and Relocation Revolving Fund, Department of Commerce, economic development, workforce development, community development, relocation incentives, talent recruitment, in-migration, population growth, household relocation, grant program, revolving fund, local government grants, municipalities, counties, nonprofit organizations, economic incentives, residency
HI
Transcript Highlights:
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um <02:10:05.360> - So not so much an in in this position.
- in the language in uh much of what's in the language in House<03:08:17.040>
Bill <03:08:17.279 - I just wanted to let you know I was going to vote no, given my concerns that I raised in my questioning
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.
TX
Transcript Highlights:
- When a well is orphaned, the state assumes the liability of the well in perpetuity.
- SB 1146 will allow operators in good standing who own interest in a current oil and gas lease or mineral
- It's a win for the state, and it facilitates companies in advancing the development of oil and gas in
- to my knowledge, nobody's ever participated in it.
- OK, then what I want to do is vote on 1061.
Keywords:
concrete plants, environmental regulation, permit process, air quality, Texas Commission on Environmental Quality, SB 1061, uranium mining, production area authorization, TCEQ, Water Code, groundwater, groundwater conservation district, restoration table value, restoration values, contested case hearing, Chapter 2001, mineral rights, surface owners, notice requirements, environmental permitting
AL
Alabama 2025 Regular Session
Alabama Senate Children and Youth Health Committee Feb 12th, 2025
Children and Youth Health
Transcript Highlights:
- This causes delays in care that can be deadly—delays in cancer diagnoses, delays in diagnosing suicidal
- A legislator, an MD, who voted for a similar bill in Idaho later regretted it when he learned that children
- There are, in my...
- That's in the bill.
- All those in favor of having a roll call vote? U Mr. Roll call vote, then, if you'd like. It's yes.
Keywords:
parental rights, minor consent, medical consent, mental health services, school counseling, student counseling, parental notification, opt-in, health records, HIPAA, vaccine consent, adolescent health, youth privacy, confidential counseling, school mental health, reproductive health, pregnancy services, sexually transmitted infections, STI treatment, substance abuse treatment
KY
Kentucky 2026 Regular Session
Senate Standing Committee on Judiciary (3-12-24) - UPON ADJOURNMENT
Keywords:
KY LRC YouTube, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hsR-jpyOwTc, 2026-06-21T07:17:07+00:00, 2.2.24, Data collected via generic collector engine, This meeting will take place UPON ADJOURNMENT of the Senate. As such, the start time will likely be different from what is listed on YouTube.
Meeting Start: 00:00:00
Roll Call: 00:01:40
House Bill 5: 00:02:28
Discussion in Opposition of House Bill 5: 01:18:30, 958, all, 2.2.42, 2.1.47
KY
Kentucky 2026 Regular Session
Interim Joint Committee on Banking and Insurance (11-1-23)
Keywords:
KY LRC YouTube, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OeR0ycSDyMA, 2026-06-21T07:17:05+00:00, 2.2.24, Data collected via generic collector engine, 00:00:00 – call to order and roll call
00:02:05 – Industry update from Kentucky Farm Bureau Mutual Insurance
00:37:22 – The role of regional banks in Kentucky’s economy
00:59:34 – Department of Financial Institutions update
01:16:10 – Banking code modernization and unlawful financial trade practices, 958, all, 2.2.42, 2.1.47
KY
Kentucky 2026 Regular Session
Interim Joint Committee on Agriculture (7-20-23)
Keywords:
KY LRC YouTube, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Hvz_NVCo--M, 2026-06-21T07:17:04+00:00, 2.2.24, Data collected via generic collector engine, Call to Order: 00:00:12
Roll Call: 00:00:18
Approval of June 8, 2023 Minutes: 00:02:30
Discussion on the implementation of 2023 Regular Session HB 9 Relating to Economic Relief for Local Communities: 00:02:45
Update on the Management of Asian Carp in Kentucky 00:45:21, 958, all, 2.2.42, 2.1.47
KY
Kentucky 2026 Regular Session
Senate Legislative Session Day 56 (3-31-26)
Kentucky Senate Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- All those in favor of the motion for passage will vote aye. Those opposed will vote no.
- It creates more financial transparency in a publicly funded child care program.
- I encourage everybody in this room to vote in favor of this bill. Thank you.
- I encourage everybody in this room to vote in favor of this bill. Thank you.
- this room to vote encourage everybody in this room to vote in<04:08:34.720>
favor <04:08:35.120
Keywords:
open records, public access, transparency, government accountability, public agency, dental practice, licensing, administrative regulations, dental assistants, supervision, Medicaid, community engagement, healthcare, managed care, eligibility, public assistance, insurance, public adjuster, claim process, contract requirements
LA
Keywords:
child exploitation, online reporting, platforms, cyber crime, PROTECT Act, excavation, demolition, infrastructure repair, BEAD Program, utility damage, construction coordination, contact point, emergency services, telephone charge, wireless service, reporting requirements, communications district, wireless communication, school safety, community permits
FL
Transcript Highlights:
- Would a voting systems company headquartered in the United States or another non-designated country be
- Florida so that we can have transparency around who is engaged in business in the state of Florida on
- So this is, again, in line with Florida practice to ensure that people who are engaging in lobbying in
- I spent most of my career in the military and in the intelligence community.
- A motion would be in order to approve them in block. Senator Grohl so moves.
Keywords:
financial disclosure, statement of financial interests, ethics, late filing, late-filed disclosure, automatic fine, waiver, Florida Commission on Ethics, public officials, state officers, local officers, state employees, ethics enforcement, government transparency, sunshine law, reporting persons, penalty reduction, first-time offender, election ethics, general revenue fund
Summary:
The committee met with a quorum present and first took up Senate Bill 1178, the Foreign Interference Restriction and Enforcement Act, sponsored by Senator Garcia. The bill would expand state restrictions on foreign countries of concern and designated foreign terrorist organizations, including creating a state registration framework for foreign agents, banning gifts to public officials from covered foreign entities, requiring ethics training on foreign influence, tightening procurement limits for information technology and critical infrastructure, restricting sister-city/sister-state encouragement, revising linkage institute rules and tuition provisions, and criminalizing certain conduct tied to foreign governments or unauthorized enforcement of foreign law. Members asked extensive questions about how the bill would affect election technology, software development, federal foreign-agent registration, educational exchanges, and the treatment of organizations such as CARE; the sponsor said the bill focused on ownership/control and foreign countries of concern, not specific components or general participation in events. An amendment by Senator Grall was adopted to clarify definitions, align penalties with willful violations, and specify that new ethics training content is additive. The committee then heard supportive testimony from Kelly Curry of State Armor and Rob Pierce of American Global Strategies, both of whom argued the bill would help Florida counter foreign influence, protect data and infrastructure, and improve transparency. CS for SB 1178 was reported favorably by roll call vote.
The committee then considered Senate Bill 1622, which provides a one-time waiver of the automatic fine for a late-filed financial disclosure under specified conditions, including that the filer submitted the disclosure before the maximum fine accrued and had not previously received such a waiver. Carrie Stillman of the Commission on Ethics testified in support, saying the bill preserves transparency and compliance goals while making the fine and appeals process more workable. The bill was reported favorably by roll call vote.
Finally, the committee took up confirmation hearings for appointments in tabs 3 through 26. No separate votes were requested, no public testimony was offered, and the block of appointees was recommended favorably to the full Senate by roll call vote. The meeting then concluded with no further business.