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OK
Oklahoma 2026 Regular Session
House of Representatives Second Regular Session of the 60th Legislature Day 1 Feb 2nd, 2026 at 12:00 pm
Oklahoma House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- June 10, 2025, and naming Alita Timmons as a person elected to House District 97, and the special primary
- First, we passed open transfer so kids could get out of a failing school district.
- And I want to shout out Norman Public Schools for accepting open transfer with open arms.
- It's time to eliminate the OSSAA and secure our progress with open transfer.
- Then it opened up Pandora's box. Now we have more dispensaries than we do pharmacies.
Bills:
HB3725 , HB3260 , HB3660 , HB3369 , HB3370 , HB2937 , HB3419 , HB3264 , HB3266 , HB3267 , HB3268 , HB3310 , HB4311 , HB3841 , HB3024 , HB3075
Keywords:
labor, e-verification, immigration, employers, employment eligibility, Department of Labor, penalties, funeral licensing, continuing education, Oklahoma Funeral Directors Association, professional development, licensing requirements, HB3660, natural organic reduction, human composting, soil reduction, green burial, funeral services, cremation, burial permit
TX
Texas 89th Regular
Press Conference: Legislative Update May 1st, 2025 at 09:05 am
Transcript Highlights:
- together. ...give those Republicans currently loyal to Burroughs enough red meat to try and survive a primary
- which is HB 951, which recognizes the reality that the Texas Republican Party voted to close its primaries
- so that Democrats can't vote in the Republican primary election.
- issue received support from a supermajority of our Republican voters as Proposition 9 in the last primary
- Democrat primary, and only Republicans should vote in the Republican primary.
Keywords:
immigration, children's rights, E-Verify, social transitioning, election integrity, Texas GOP, legislative session, urgent legislation
Summary:
The committee meeting was characterized by fervent discussions surrounding critical legislation, particularly regarding immigration, children's rights, and election integrity. Key bills such as HB2258, aiming to ban social transitioning for children, and E-Verify legislation were highlighted as urgent priorities. Several representatives expressed frustration over stalled bills and emphasized the necessity of decisive action to fulfill their commitments made during their campaigns. The urgency was marked by the approaching deadline for bill passage, with only days remaining in the legislative session. Members urged House leadership to prioritize these bills, warning that failure to act would undermine public trust in their capacity to fulfill the Republicans' campaign promises.
TX
Texas 89th 2nd C.S.
Press Conference: Legislative Update May 1st, 2025
Transcript Highlights:
- topics to give those Republicans currently loyal to boroughs enough red meat to try and survive a primary
- is HB 951, which recognizes the reality the Texas Republican Party voted to choose to close its primaries
- such that Democrats can't vote in the Republican primary elections.
- And yet it makes total sense that Democrats vote in the Democrat primary and only Republicans should
- vote in the Republican primary.
MN
Transcript Highlights:
- Programs like open enrollment and lotteries that they have to navigate themselves.
- </c> rigorous faith-based education that open rigorous faith-based education that open Pathways<00:39
- Despite all the challenges we have faced to remain open, St.
- Despite all the challenges we have faced to remain open, St.
- Despite all the challenges we have faced to remain open, St.
Committee:
Senate Education Finance
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
Committee on Commerce and Consumer Protection - 03/03/26
Commerce and Consumer Protection
Transcript Highlights:
- </c><00:24:06.000><c> the</c> by an auto body shop, we are opening the by an auto body shop, we are opening
- I and the proponents have been very open to speaking with Mr. Swanson and his representative.
- The proponents have been very open to speaking with Mr. Swanson and his representative.
- We oppose Senate File 3650 for two primary reasons.
- We oppose Senate File 3650 for two primary reasons.
Committee:
Senate Commerce and Consumer Protection
CA
Transcript Highlights:
- remove constitutionally ineligible candidates for President and Vice President from California's primary
- The Civil Rights Department is the state's primary civil rights enforcement agency.
- The California Commissioner of Insurance, Ricardo Lara, came and visited at the grand opening.
- We're really open.
- Scott Jalewick is the primary witness, with support from Ms.
Committee:
House Judiciary
LA
Louisiana 2026 Regular Session
House of Representitives Mar 9th, 2026
Transcript Highlights:
- The clerk will open the machine for roll call. Members, vote to machine.
- The House will be open in prayer by Representative Egan. Please rise.
- So let us close our eyes to things that are not of you and open our ears to hear your voice.
- It opened the door to Western expansion. And it set the stage for America's rise.
- House Bill by Representative Bayham: party primary offices; remove state...
Summary:
The House convened with a quorum, opened with prayer and the Pledge of Allegiance, and then received and processed multiple resignation notices and special-election proclamations for vacant seats. The chamber later recognized and swore in newly elected members Doyle Boudreaux, Reese Broussard, Chassity Verrett-Martinez, and Edwin Murray after no objections were raised to their qualifications. The House also appointed committees to notify the Senate and the governor that it was ready to conduct business for the 2026 regular session, and it adopted the proposed standing committee meeting schedule and referred prefiled bills to committee without objection.
The bulk of the meeting was devoted to the introduction and reading of a very large number of House bills and resolutions across many subject areas. Measures included the annual appropriations bill, a proposed constitutional convention, carbon dioxide sequestration and pipeline permitting, retirement-system changes, criminal justice and public safety proposals, education and workforce measures, local government and district creation bills, insurance and liability reforms, and numerous commemorative resolutions. Several prefiled bills were withdrawn, and many introduced measures were assigned to committees or allowed to lie over under the rules.
The House then entered a joint session with the Senate for the governor’s address. Governor Jeff Landry outlined his administration’s priorities and praised recent legislative actions on taxes, insurance reform, transportation, education, and fiscal discipline. He urged support for Amendment 3 on teacher pay and retirement, called for further workforce and health initiatives, defended insurance and transportation reforms, and pressed for judicial reform, especially in Orleans Parish, citing the death of Jacob Carter and failures in electronic monitoring as examples. He also promoted replacing the vehicle inspection sticker with a QR code system and highlighted economic growth, lower taxes, and infrastructure investments.
The joint session also included a presentation of the colors by the Louisiana National Guard and a Distinguished Flying Cross ceremony for Technical Sergeant Adam W. Brister, recognizing his 2018 rescue mission in Alaska. After the governor’s remarks and the military honor presentation, the joint session concluded and the House resumed introducing additional bills, continuing to file measures on topics such as health care, education, ethics, elections, local districts, and constitutional amendments.
TX
Transcript Highlights:
- sure we all have a very question and so the fiscal note if you can talk about that and then we will open
- While our work has been eye-opening, we recognize that in order to truly address these challenges, the
- And she's a primary breadwinner for that family.
- Those are our primary concerns.
- Open a newspaper or magazine and not see a story about how bad a shape child care is in.
Bills:
HB741 , HB 1199 , HB2070 , HB2402 , HB2542 , HB2665 , HB2789 , HB3096 , HB3396 , HB3595 , HB3747 , HB4116 , HB4127
Committee:
House Human Services
Keywords:
child welfare, relative caregiver, monetary assistance, Department of Family and Protective Services, child custody, family law, emergency power, nursing facilities, assisted living, generator requirements, health and safety, emergency generators, power outage, emergency generator, assisted living facilities, power source, child abuse, neglect registry, court findings, Medicaid
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
House Public Safety Finance and Policy Committee 3/28/25
Public Safety Finance and Policy
Transcript Highlights:
- </c><00:04:21.280><c> Office</c> facilities uh so we do uh open Office facilities uh so we do uh open
- That is my presentation, so I'm open for questions. Thank you.
- </c> sentences to establish the primary sentences to establish the primary consideration<00:40:41.640
- So we think that the change in the statutory language will open that door more.
- </c><02:25:36.880><c> to</c> now and when will that be open to now and when will that be open to bidding
Bills:
HF2432
Committee:
House Public Safety Finance and Policy
Keywords:
HF2432, judiciary finance bill, public safety finance bill, corrections policy, crime victims, victim services, Minnesota victims of crime account, court fees, marriage license fee, financial crimes, fraud investigations, insurance fraud, Bureau of Criminal Apprehension, BCA, Commerce Fraud Bureau, wage theft, automobile theft prevention, nonprofit security grants, 911 funding, POST Board
TX
Texas 89th 2nd C.S.
Homeland Security, Public Safety & Veterans' Affairs Apr 23rd, 2025
Homeland Security, Public Safety & Veterans' Affairs
Transcript Highlights:
- People show their ID when they cash a check, open a bank account, apply for a credit card, vote, buy
- I'm the primary financial provider, mostly because of this right here that we're dealing with.
- I have personally spoken with law retired... or open enrollment charter schools.
- And about 10 years ago, I got my eyes opened to the severity of the human trafficking issue.
- Secondary employment was an extra job that you did after you did your primary police job.
Summary:
The committee heard testimony on several public safety, criminal justice, and regulatory bills. HB 4995 would create a training and certification program allowing licensed physicians and certain EMS personnel assigned to tactical units to carry firearms during high-risk deployments, with supporters saying it would let tactical medical staff protect themselves while providing immediate care; the bill was left pending. HB 2609 would repeal the failure-to-appear-or-pay/OmniBase license-hold program, with the author and advocates arguing it creates compounding debt and unnecessary barriers to driving, while judges and municipal court representatives said the program is a voluntary, cost-effective tool that improves court appearances and reduces warrants; the bill was also left pending. HB 4879 would create a grant program to help local law enforcement pay for lab testing of suspected hemp/Delta-9 THC substances, and HB 5436 would let licensed auto recyclers buy certain untitled vehicles for scrap or parts to curb illegal sales, VIN cloning, and chop shops; both measures were left pending after brief testimony in support.
The committee also heard HB 1777, which would require a discrete designation on driver’s licenses and state IDs for people required to register as sex offenders. The author and supporters argued the marker would help law enforcement and businesses quickly identify potentially dangerous offenders and prevent harm, while opponents called it a stigmatizing “scarlet letter” that would increase harassment, family harm, and reintegration barriers. The bill was left pending. HB 4155 would create a two-year Family Violence Criminal Homicide Prevention Task Force in the Governor’s Office to study family violence homicides, gather stakeholders, and recommend policy changes; the author, HHSC, the Texas Council on Family Violence, and a survivor testified in support, and the bill was left pending.
The committee also heard HB 4514, which would authorize DPS to use facial image verification, with consent and privacy safeguards, to help businesses confirm identities and combat fraud; supporters from the lumber and identity-verification industries said it would reduce theft and fraud, and the bill was left pending. Finally, HB 5139 would clarify that peace officers and jailers are justified in using less lethal force weapons when acting within training and official duties; law enforcement groups supported the measure as a way to encourage use of less lethal tools without fear of prosecution, and testimony was underway when the transcript ended.
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
House Commerce Finance and Policy Committee 3/25/26
Commerce Finance and Policy
Transcript Highlights:
- Then, on January 19th, just 4 days after open enrollment ended, they received a second letter saying
- c> enrollment</c><00:07:48.480><c> ended,</c> open enrollment ended, open enrollment ended, they<00:07
- </c><00:18:56.800><c> to</c><00:18:56.919><c> conversations</c> are open to conversations are open to
- Was that before or after open enrollment closed? Thank you, Madam Chair.
- It was after open enrollment closed.
Bills:
HF3794 , HF4472 , HF4410 , HF4347 , HF4412 , HF4398 , HF4397 , HF4201 , HF4199 , HF4203 , HF3706 , HF4071 , HF4120 , HF4175 , HF4188
Committee:
House Commerce Finance and Policy
Keywords:
surveillance, price discrimination, wage discrimination, automated decision systems, consumer protections, data privacy, biometrics, school district health insurance, charter school health benefits, employee benefits, public sector health insurance, health insurance survey, Legislative Budget Office, LBO report, premium costs, retiree coverage, broker commissions, third-party administrator, health plan transparency, health reimbursement arrangement
NH
Transcript Highlights:
- It's a little bit past 9:15, but we will open up the hearing from the Senate Education Committee.
- Our primary concerns with this bill are student privacy and family privacy.
- Our primary to perhaps amend this bill.
- This previous group did not put them online, and they're open to the idea.
- It just ... um leaves it really really open to you um leaves it really really open to you know<01:49:
Committee:
Senate Education
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
Committee on Housing and Homelessness Prevention - 02/04/25
Housing and Homelessness Prevention
Transcript Highlights:
- And I know there's hundreds and hundreds of openings at CentraCare in the St.
- HJC is a nonprofit public interest advocacy organization and legal nonprofit whose primary mission is
- </c><01:08:43.080><c> mission</c> nonprofit um that whose primary mission nonprofit um that whose primary
- My primary area of practice—you can see that the sales are regulated by the Department of Commerce, but
- area of practice you can see primary area of practice you can see that<01:12:25.280><c> the</c><01:12
Committee:
Senate Housing and Homelessness Prevention
NH
Transcript Highlights:
- And we’re open for any questions you may have. Though.
- As I pursued the issue, it opened up other issues.
- . devices um would open this up to what we devices um would open this up to what we could<04:35:11.119
- This bill would be open to further amendment.
- </c> Chair: Bill is open for further amendment.
Committee:
House Transportation
WY
Transcript Highlights:
- We're opening public comment to anyone in the room, anyone online? And I see none.
- And on page two, line 15, after the word year, insert: if a primary residence is sold and another primary
- residence is sold and if a primary residence is sold and another<00:27:14.640><c> primary</c><00:27:
- So, uh, this has really opened my eyes to a lot of things. I thank you guys for your time.
- </c><01:57:24.400><c> The</c> open for 2 and 1/2 hours. The open for 2 and 1/2 hours.
Committee:
House Revenue
OK
Oklahoma 2026 Regular Session
Appropriations and Budget Human Services Subcommittee REVISED: Correction- Rm 5S2 Jan 20th, 2026 at 08:30 am
A&B Human Services Subcommittee
Transcript Highlights:
- In February 5th of 2023, DRS opened Priority Group One, where we had them all closed at that time.
- The primary reason we exist is that we haven't had additional staff there for quite some time.
- Sometimes these cases remain open because we can't get a record. There's an...
- remaining open, and in 25, we have 216, which is absolutely normal.
- Well, we have an opening if he wants to return.
Committee:
House A&B Human Services Subcommittee
ID
Transcript Highlights:
- Department of Energy, this Senate concurrent resolution places that in a new light, and I believe it opens
- the Department of Energy places that Senate concurrent resolution in a new light, and I believe it opens
- If there's any more questions from the committee, I'd be open to answering them.
- If there's any more questions from the committee, I'd be open to answering them. Thank you.
- had been contacted by some of the private parties who host the physical polling locations for our primary
Committee:
Senate State Affairs
Summary:
The Senate State Affairs Committee began by welcoming Mayor Joan Hawkins of Malad City, who filled in for Senator Anthon, and then approved the minutes from February 11, 13, and 16, 2026. The committee also recognized page Chase Janetz at the end of the meeting for his service, with members offering remarks about his experience and future plans.
The bulk of the meeting was devoted to introducing and printing a series of RS drafts. These included RS 3341 on expansion of the research and development center tied to new nuclear projects and the 1995 settlement agreement; RS 3291, a controller’s office cleanup bill; RS 3314C1, which strengthens agency contract-reporting requirements; RS 33386, which tightens voter affidavit requirements; RS 33136, requiring annual reporting on refugee resettlement programs; RS 33321, strengthening enforcement of gold and silver payment contracts; RS 33028, allowing party committees to set additional criteria for precinct committeemen; and RS 3338, changing how appointed judges may run after filling vacancies. Most of these were advanced to print with little or no opposition, though RS 3338 drew concerns that it could discourage qualified judges from serving and reduce the pool of applicants.
The committee also introduced RS 33396, creating a specialty license plate to fund Idaho State Police salaries; RS 33420, regulating billing and reimbursement practices for out-of-network freestanding emergency rooms; RS 33379, a cleanup bill related to the Department of Lands’ legal authority; and RS 33382, aimed at protecting private property owners from warrantless visits by agencies or law enforcement except where allowed by law. Finally, the committee heard House Bill 613, which would reduce liability concerns for churches and other private facilities used as polling places by extending state insurance coverage for election-related activities. After questions about how liability would apply, the committee voted to send HB 613 to the floor with a do-pass recommendation.
TX
Transcript Highlights:
- , relating to granting charters to certain public and private institutions of higher education for open
- HB 2520 by John Tudor, relating to the open meetings, referred to the Committee on Delivery of Government
- HB 2520 by John Tudor, relating to the open meetings, referred to the Committee on Delivery HB 2521 by
- a limitation on the salary of superintendents and chief executive officers of school districts and open
- Howard proposing a constitutional amendment authorizing certain persons of age under 18 to vote in primary
AL
Alabama 2025 Regular Session
Alabama Senate County and Municipal Government Committee Feb 11th, 2025
County and Municipal Government
Transcript Highlights:
- Just wanted to see if there was something already there instead of leaving it kind of pretty open.
- the bids, we opened the bids and all the contractors got to see what everybody was bidding with.
- There are 16 steps to open a restaurant, 16 fees, 9 agencies involved, and 5 minimum activities.
- To open a bookstore, there are 8 agencies involved, 3 in-person activities, 9 forms, and 18 steps.
- To open a food truck, there are 6 agencies involved.
Committee:
Senate County and Municipal Government
Keywords:
competitive bidding, procurement, disclosure statements, state contracts, contract protest, board governance, occupational licensing, Sunset Law, public accountability, training requirements, SB40, Houston/Hunter Act, firearm hold agreement, gun storage, temporary firearm storage, firearms dealer, federal firearms licensee, FFL, civil immunity, gun owner
NM
New Mexico 2026 Regular Session
House - Chamber Meeting Feb 11th, 2026 at 11:17 am
New Mexico House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- The vote is about to open.
- The vote is about to open. No. The vote.
- The vote is now open. What about?
- The vote is now open. The vote is about to close.
- The vote is now open. Thank you.
Bills:
HB111 , HB103 , HB60 , HB108 , HB120 , HB145 , HB154 , HB164 , HB291 , HJR6 , HR1 , HJM2 , HJM3 , HJM1 , HM7 , HM17 , HM4 , HM22 , HM23 , HM24 , HM26 , HM2 , HM16 , HM32 , HM13 , HM47 , HM11 , HM14 , HM21 , HM34 , HM50 , HB38 , HB47 , HB63 , HB64 , HB127 , HB165 , HB184 , HB200 , HM20 , HM51
Keywords:
water law, state engineer, civil penalty, compliance order, water rights, overdiversion, illegal diversion, groundwater storage and recovery, well license, permit violation, water enforcement, New Mexico water code, irrigation district, conservancy district, water diversion, unauthorized water sales, measuring device, district court appeal, water resources, water compliance