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OK
Oklahoma 2026 Regular Session
State Powers REVISED: Links added Feb 4th, 2026 at 09:00 am
State Powers
Transcript Highlights:
- I was unaware, and I think both of us were unaware we were presenting similar bills.
- based on our working together for the next piece of legislation, hopefully.
- Andres, Representative, since we know that some sort of an amendment is coming.
- Can you go ahead and just kind of outline that for us of what to expect between here and the next version
- of the bill?
Committee:
House State Powers
Keywords:
foreign ownership, land acquisition, military installation, critical infrastructure, affidavit requirements, state law, penalties, Attorney General, foreign ownership of land, foreign adversary, foreign government adversary, foreign government enterprise, foreign government entity, foreign terrorist organization, specially designated national, SDN, FTO, critical minerals, land ownership, real property
OK
Transcript Highlights:
- I'm going to ask my Vice Chair, Representative Shaw, would you mind opening us up in a word of prayer
- I was unaware, and I think both of us were unaware, we were presenting similar bills, and we're going
- to try to work on that in the future to kind of pull them together into one.
- And that may change based on our working together for the next piece of legislation, hopefully.
- just kind of outline that for us, of what to expect between here and the next version of the bill?
Committee:
House State Powers
Keywords:
foreign ownership, land acquisition, military installation, critical infrastructure, affidavit requirements, state law, penalties, Attorney General, foreign ownership of land, foreign adversary, foreign government adversary, foreign government enterprise, foreign government entity, foreign terrorist organization, specially designated national, SDN, FTO, critical minerals, land ownership, real property
Summary:
The State Powers Committee met on February 4 at 9 a.m. and laid over House Bill 1914. The committee then heard House Bill 3840, which Representative Gann said would create a new statutory framework addressing foreign land ownership as a national security issue, including interests such as leaseholds, minerals, easements, and control mechanisms. After no questions or debate, the committee adopted a due pass motion and reported the bill out unanimously.
The committee next heard House Bill 3431 from Representative Wilk, which he described as similar to HB 3840 but focused more specifically on preventing foreign adversaries from owning rare earth and critical mineral rights in Oklahoma. Wilk said he and Representative Gann were unaware their bills overlapped and planned to work toward combining them. He also noted he intended to amend his bill later to add more detail and better address supply chain and international security concerns, especially for critical minerals rather than oil and gas.
Representative Shaw asked for clarification on the expected amendments, and Wilk explained that stakeholder input would likely shape a more detailed version in a later committee. With no further questions or debate, the committee adopted a due pass motion on HB 3431 as well, and it was reported out unanimously. The meeting then adjourned.
AL
Alabama 2026 Regular Session
Alabama House Constitution, Campaigns and Elections Committee Feb 4th, 2026
Constitution, Campaigns and Elections
Transcript Highlights:
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Committee:
House Constitution, Campaigns and Elections
Keywords:
HB272, LASEA, AMSTEP, Alabama Commission on Higher Education, State Department of Education, teacher loan repayment, student loan forgiveness, educator shortage, teacher shortage, acute educator shortage, acute shortage location, public K-12 schools, school systems, math teachers, science teachers, computer science teachers, charter schools, failing schools, underperforming schools, teacher recruitment
WA
Washington 2025-2026 Regular Session
House Civil Rights & Judiciary Jan 21st, 2026 at 08:00 am
Civil Rights & Judiciary
Transcript Highlights:
- "My testimony does not necessarily reflect the views of Johns Hopkins University.
- Martin and I'm a student at the University of Washington and a fellow with the Alliance for Gun Responsibility
- I'm currently a senior at the University of Washington.
- My sister is a senior at the University of Washington.
- My sister is a senior at University of Washington.
Committee:
House Civil Rights & Judiciary
Keywords:
litigation finance, legal funding, lawsuit, financial services, access to justice, firearm regulation, manufacturing, safety standards, background checks, license requirements, health care market standards, hospital consolidation, merger review, health care transaction notice, attorney general review, antitrust, provider organizations, hospital systems, contracting affiliation, material change
WA
Washington 2025-2026 Regular Session
Senate Environment, Energy & Technology Jan 14th, 2026 at 08:00 am
Environment, Energy & Technology
Transcript Highlights:
- of the law.
- In addition, Washington State University studies show that a 50... ...of Washington State.
- It does a great job of handling all sorts of waste.
- It does a great job of handling all sorts of waste.
- Of course.
Committee:
Senate Environment, Energy & Technology
Keywords:
environment, retail bags, sustainability, pollution, customer impact, plastic bags, retail, waste reduction, cookware safety, lead regulation, consumer protection, interstate trade, health standards, SB 5941, Washington State Energy Code, State Building Code Council, renewable energy, solar panels, school district exemption, public school construction
WA
Washington 2025-2026 Regular Session
House Floor Session Jan 14th, 2026
Washington House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- the state of Washington.
- Bless this assembly with unity of purpose, even amidst a diversity of opinion, and let the work they
- May the common goal of serving all the people of Washington guide all of their actions. Amen.
- With the consent of the House, the minutes of the preceding day will stand approved.
- Fourth order of business.
Keywords:
HB1175, small business, residential zoning, land use, zoning reform, neighborhood store, neighborhood cafe, convenience store, minimarket, corner store, mixed-use, local government, city zoning, town zoning, code city, parking regulations, hours of operation, alcohol service, food requirement, commercial use in residential areas
Summary:
The House convened, the clerk called the roll, and a quorum was declared present. The chamber then proceeded with the Pledge of Allegiance and an opening prayer, followed by approval of the previous day’s minutes without objection.
Under messages from the Senate, the clerk reported that the President had signed House Concurrent Resolutions 4406 and 4407 and Resolution 8407. The Speaker then signed Senate Concurrent Resolution 8407. The House also agreed to treat the bills, memorials, and resolutions on the day’s introduction sheet as first-reading items and refer them to the appropriate committees.
No substantive debate or bill action occurred beyond these procedural steps. Representatives Ortiz-Self and Abbarno announced that the Democratic and Republican caucuses, respectively, would meet after adjournment. The House then adjourned until 10:30 a.m. Thursday, January 15.
KY
Kentucky 2025 Regular Session
Tobacco Settlement Agreement Fund Oversight committee (12-22-25)
Keywords:
KY LRC YouTube, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0GmP63ChTG8, 2026-07-05T06:58:20+00:00, 2.2.24, Data collected via generic collector engine, Meeting Start 00:00:00
Attendance Roll Call 00:00:09
KOAP Report 00:00:52
Approval of Minutes 00:23:32
UofL Brown Cancer Center 00:24:13
UK Markey Cancer Center 00:53:22
Member Questions to Dr. Chesney (UofL) and Dr. Evers (UK) 01:11:51, 958, all, 2.2.43, 2.1.47
NV
Transcript Highlights:
- And the type of offenses is tracking 86.3% of the offenses are abuse." "...is tracking 86.3% of the offenses
- And the type of offenses is tracking 86.3% of the offenses are abuse." "...is tracking 86.3% of the offenses
- Nevada and the University of Nevada in Las Vegas to understand traffic stops and gather data about law
- I am going to confess I'm fully supportive of the policy aim of this bill, but I do have kind of a nuanced
- I'm the director of the Nevada Department of Corrections.
Committee:
Assembly Judiciary
Keywords:
elderly, vulnerable persons, criminal penalties, theft, civil penalties, criminal justice reform, traffic stops, law enforcement, data recording, public safety, racial profiling, SB323, Nevada, Department of Corrections, offenders, inmates, incarcerated people, prison phone calls, free phone calls, family communication
TX
Transcript Highlights:
- us developers, it's the low-income families of the state of Texas.
- Uh, Whitney Pera, Texas Affiliation of Affordable Housing Providers, part of the bill.
- Although I don't do this type of deal, I'm speaking on behalf of the Texas Affiliation of Affordable
- And most cities have zoning or some type of zoning or some type of deed restrictions or some type of
- And so a lot of the local governments, and some of them are good players and some of them are not so,
Bills:
HB164
Committee:
House Intergovernmental Affairs
Keywords:
HB 164, HB164, Texas Flood Recovery, Reimbursement, and Reconstruction Program, Texas Division of Emergency Management, TDEM, Hill Country floods, July 2025 floods, flood recovery, disaster relief, flood reimbursement, reconstruction grants, resiliency standards, floodplain, base flood elevation, FEMA, Federal Emergency Management Agency, insurance denial, property damage, tenant assistance, rental property
ND
North Dakota 2025-2026 Regular Session
Senate Workforce Development Apr 10th, 2025 at 10:00 am
Workforce Development
Transcript Highlights:
- I hope that was a sigh of contentment. Well, you ought to know better than that. Good morning.
- And then on number six is the committee dissolves at the end of the rewrite of the licensing standards
- I think that's kind of a new idea. That's cool.
- I think if I don't take words out of Senator Hogan's...
- And because we've never done either of them, this is a learning process. Okay, cool.
Bills:
HB1119
Committee:
Senate Workforce Development
Keywords:
child care, childcare, day care, daycare, early childhood education, child care licensing, provider licensing, child care regulations, administrative rules, Department of Health and Human Services, HHS, licensing advisory committee, child care providers, group child care, preschool programs, child to provider ratios, square footage requirements, staff training, certification requirements, child care funding
Summary:
The Workforce Development Committee reconvened to consider House Bill 1119 with amendment version 02005. Senator Hogan explained that the amendment removed a section requiring the Department of Human Services to respond to legislative management, in order to make the bill feel more like a program evaluation than an audit and to avoid placing an unreasonable burden on the executive branch. The amendment also clarified that the Child Care Advisory Committee would provide an update and that the committee would dissolve after the rewrite of licensing standards, making it a time-limited body.
Committee members discussed the bill as a novel approach to forming a group to study an issue and then disbanding after reporting back. Senator Larson noted the concept was similar to broader performance-review ideas, and Senator Hogan said the Legislative Council program evaluation effort was parallel to, but separate from, other performance-review proposals. The committee then voted 4-0-1 to adopt the amendment.
Afterward, the committee moved to give House Bill 1119, as amended, a do pass recommendation. That motion also passed on a roll call vote, and the committee adjourned.
TX
Texas 89th Regular
S/C on County & Regional Government Apr 7th, 2025 at 10:00 am
S/C on County & Regional Government
Committee:
House S/C on County & Regional Government
Keywords:
noise regulation, criminal offense, public health, residential areas, county authority, Texas, local governance, sheriff's department, civil service, exempt positions, local government, police oversight, fireworks, retail sales, permits, Texas-Mexico border, seasonal sales, election, hospital district, board of directors
ND
Transcript Highlights:
- Chairman, members of the committee.
- of Public Instruction.
- Martin talk about some new opportunities that CDE is developing in terms of a whole military kind of,
- Senator Gerhardt, I like that, and especially the addition of C there, because that is kind of what we
- the ramifications of that are.
Bills:
HB1404
Committee:
Senate Education
Keywords:
HB 1404, North Dakota scholarship, scholarship eligibility, student aid, high school graduation, college readiness, career readiness, career and technical education, CTE, dual credit, advanced placement, AP exam, International Baccalaureate, IB exam, ACT, SAT, WorkKeys, ASVAB, JROTC, Civil Air Patrol
Summary:
The Senate Education Committee met with six members present and first took up House Bill 1404, which would update North Dakota scholarship eligibility language by allowing the NDA Plus assessment to be used in place of ACT scores in certain pathways. The Department of Public Instruction explained that the bill does not eliminate the ACT entirely, but removes outdated references tied to ACT accountability testing that will no longer apply after this year’s seniors graduate. Members discussed how the change affects public and nonpublic schools, then voted 6-0 to give HB 1404 a do pass recommendation.
The committee then returned to House Bill 1363, a bill dealing with school emergency response planning and automatic external defibrillators. Members adopted an amendment clarifying that the requirements apply to school-owned facilities and grounds, replacing language about school events and venues, and revising the planning language for school-based events not held on school-owned property. The committee also debated whether the bill should be mandatory or permissive; a motion to change “shall” to “may” failed, with members noting the bill’s liability protections. The committee then voted 5-1 to pass HB 1363 as amended, with Senator Gerhardt carrying the bill.
Before recessing, the chair noted that House Bill 1533 would be taken up later in the day after additional information from DPI was received.
ND
North Dakota 2025-2026 Regular Session
Senate Appropriations Apr 3rd, 2025 at 08:30 am
Appropriations
Transcript Highlights:
- Chair, members of the committee. Rebecca Frickie, the executive director of PERS.
- Our renewal is July 1st of 2025, which is before the effective date of the bill.
- coverage with that delayed effective date of January 1st of 2026. ...to coincide with the reset of benefit
- of irrigation.
- some of our bills.
Committee:
Senate Appropriations
Keywords:
adult residential facilities, care services, Medicaid, payment rates, elderly care, health services, North Dakota, prescription drugs, drug affordability, copay assistance, copayment accumulator, deductible accumulator, out-of-pocket maximum, health insurance, health benefit plan, self-insured health plan, self-funded plan, third-party payment, manufacturer assistance, patient assistance program
Summary:
The Appropriations Committee met with a quorum and took up three bills. House Bill 1216, dealing with prescription drug expense co-pay accumulators in health plans, was presented by Rep. Karen Carl’s, who explained it would prevent insurers from refusing to count third-party assistance toward deductibles for patients using high-cost, non-generic drugs. An amendment was offered to clarify effective dates, including a delayed January 1, 2026 start for PERS coverage. PERS testified that the amendment would align with its calendar-year benefit structure and likely reduce the fiscal note. The amendment was adopted 16-0, and the bill was set aside for further discussion later.
House Bill 1199, creating a criminal justice data-sharing system and missing persons/missing Indigenous people task force, was introduced with a committee amendment changing the Attorney General reference to the Attorney General or designee. The committee noted the bill includes a $250,000 general fund appropriation for ongoing costs. The amendment passed 16-0, and the amended bill received a do pass recommendation by a 15-1 vote, with one no vote from Senator Magrum.
House Bill 1531, appropriating $75,000 for an irrigation expansion study by the Agriculture Commissioner, was supported as a way to update older economic-impact studies on irrigation and assess opportunities for expansion. Members discussed its relationship to broader study pauses and the history of irrigation development in the state, including Garrison Diversion and remaining authorized acres. The bill passed 16-0. The committee then discussed scheduling for the coming week, noting a heavy bill load and plans for daily morning meetings before adjourning.
TX
Texas 89th Regular
Homeland Security, Public Safety & Veterans' Affairs Mar 19th, 2025
Homeland Security, Public Safety & Veterans' Affairs
Transcript Highlights:
- Scott testifying on behalf of yourself and testifying for the bill it's on behalf of the city of Austin
- Again, my name is Nim Kidd, Chief of the Division of Emergency Management and Chair of the Governor's
- I kind of think of it a little bit as a doge type of bill because it screams efficiency.
- What's the risk of putting citizenship on the upper corner of the... of the driver's license, and how
- property in the paper of of general circulation.
Keywords:
electronic monitoring, parole supervision, law enforcement, warrant execution, public safety, handgun license, judgment evaluation, medical advisory board, application denial, gun law procedures, abandoned property, unclaimed property, disposition, handgun, driver's license, commercial driver's license, weapon carry, gun rights, Texas legislature, legislative attendance
MN
Transcript Highlights:
- Chair and members, I'm Ben Fiser, a medical student at the University of Minnesota.
- Throughout my time at the University of Minnesota, I've completed my undergraduate education, worked
- My partner, Becca, has also spent the entirety of her higher education at the University of Minnesota
- I'm a medical student as well at the University of Minnesota, and I'm here today to urge you to support
- </c><00:05:10.199><c> of</c> student as well at the University of student as well at the University of
Committee:
House Taxes
Keywords:
solid waste management, resource management account, environmental fund, taxation, Minnesota statutes, homestead, property tax, classification, disability, resort properties, recreational use, commercial property, tax refund, estimated tax, interest on refunds, income tax, corporate franchise tax, S corporation, partnership, corporation
AL
Transcript Highlights:
- This stuff deprives your brain of oxygen, and it's just become... ...brain of oxygen, and it's just become
- There have been several of these since I've... ...there have been several of these issues since I've
- We have the privilege today of Senator Chestine to... ...the privilege today of Senator Chestine to be
- of our package of bills pertaining to our military.
- after we passed this out of committee, a mother of an active duty military member was telling her that
Committee:
House Health
Keywords:
inhalants, controlled substances, butyl nitrite, nitrous oxide, amyl nitrite, health, public safety, HB278, ivermectin, pharmacist, standing order, prescription drug, pharmacy, State Board of Pharmacy, physician assistant, nurse practitioner, CRNP, medical licensure, drug dispensing, adverse events
TX
Transcript Highlights:
- It's also the home to Texas A&M University of McAllen Higher Education Center, South Texas College, the
- President and members, I'd like to thank everyone for helping me celebrate the University of Texas at
- So, you know there's hope, but I'll tell you this, where the direction of the university is going...
- all of our universities, including the University of Texas at San Antonio, doing great things. into
- and you come back and make the university proud of you.
Keywords:
Houston East End, Chamber of Commerce, East End Day, economic development, community involvement, scholarships, business events, McAllen, celebration, community pride, cultural events, economic growth, McAllen Day, community recognition, South Texas, local pride, Wise County Day, Texas Senate, Wise County, state recognition
KY
Kentucky 2026 Regular Session
Efficient and Effective School District Governance Task Force (9-16-24)
Keywords:
KY LRC YouTube, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YNiyP7jGYM8, 2026-06-21T07:17:08+00:00, 2.2.24, Data collected via generic collector engine, 00:00:00 Meeting Start / Roll Call
00:01:14 Approval of Minutes
00:01:40 Enrollment, Attendance, and Truancy Trends
00:42:29 Early Childhood Education
01:27:10 Student Discipline – District Perspectives
01:50:02 Student Discipline – Teacher Perspectives
02:34:40 – Announcements / Adjournment, 958, all, 2.2.42, 2.1.47
KY
Kentucky 2026 Regular Session
Kentucky Housing Task Force (6-24-24) - REUPLOAD
Keywords:
KY LRC YouTube, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UglDEcAYDJ8, 2026-06-21T07:17:07+00:00, 2.2.24, Data collected via generic collector engine, Reuploaded to restore several minutes that were lost during the meeting
Meeting Start 00:00:00
Attendance Roll Call 00:00:01
Discussion regarding Kentucky Demographics with a focus on housing stock and needs 00:02:41
Discussion of regulations related to home building 0:1:22:56, 958, all, 2.2.42, 2.1.47
KY
Kentucky 2026 Regular Session
Senate Standing Committee on Agriculture (3-26-24)
Keywords:
KY LRC YouTube, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JrPmb7UpNqQ, 2026-06-21T07:17:07+00:00, 2.2.24, Data collected via generic collector engine, Meeting Start: 00:00
Attendance Roll Call: 0:30
House Bill 575: 1:15
Votes on House Bill 575: 8:00
House Bill 335: 10:07
Votes on House Bill 335: 11:25
House Bill 712: 12:22
Votes of House Bill 712: 17:45
Adjournment: 20:24, 958, all, 2.2.42, 2.1.47