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Transcript Highlights:
  • We're changing it to a use-and-file from a file-and-use.
  • Are you willing to, I know you're working with OID and several other folks, but will you continue to
  • You're working with OID and several other folks, but will you continue to work with members of the committee
  • And I appreciate each and every one of you's attention and passion in this space.
  • and press releases and all those sort of things.
FL

Florida 2026 Regular Session

Community Affairs Jan 20th, 2026

Community Affairs

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  • spouses, and the names and addresses of the schools and ...daycares attended by their children.
  • It protects local governments and the qualified contractors from liability when performing reviews under
  • In 2024, the legislature passed and the governor signed House Bill 479 to address several continuing
  • I mean, we can go on and on and on. I mean, we can go on and on and on, Senator.
  • And with that oversight, concurrent with that oversight, you're willing to accept liability and responsibility
Summary: The committee met with a quorum present and took up a series of local claims, public records, growth management, permitting, and nuisance bills. It first heard and approved SB 16, SB 14, and SB 24, all uncontested claims bills providing relief related to injuries or settlements involving the City of St. Petersburg and Miami-Dade County. The committee also approved SB 288 on rural electric cooperatives, which narrows statutory language to protect co-op decisions on generation and power purchases while preserving consumer protections, and SB 830, which creates a public records exemption for certain personal information of county and city managers and their families due to reported threats against local officials. Members then considered SB 1138 on qualified contractors and development review, which would create a registry of licensed professionals to help local governments process pre-application reviews and plats more quickly. Local government groups raised concerns about preemption and preserving quasi-judicial authority, while private-provider supporters backed the bill; Senator Sharief voted no, and the bill was reported favorably. The committee also approved SB 168, expanding public nuisance law to include gambling houses and increasing penalties, and SB 686 on agricultural enclaves, which revises the enclave process, adds a public hearing path, limits it to certain residential projects in urban service areas, and was amended to change a date to June 30, 2026 before being reported favorably. The committee next approved CS for SB 548 on growth management and impact fees, which clarifies plan-based methodology, extraordinary circumstances, interlocal agreements, and refund procedures for improper fee collections. Testimony reflected support for clearer standards but also concerns about fee increases and refund administration. Finally, SB 1234 on building permits and inspections was reported favorably; it would extend permit validity, exempt some low-value work from permitting, create a statewide residential permit form, speed review timelines, and expand private-provider use, drawing opposition from a Miami-Dade building official who argued for continued local oversight and support from private-provider advocates. Senator Jones requested to be recorded as voting affirmatively on several tabs and negatively on tab 9, and the committee adjourned after all bills were disposed of.
FL

Florida 2026 Regular Session

Commerce and Tourism Jan 13th, 2026

Commerce and Tourism

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  • and outcomes.
  • It also seeks to and repair data to maintain and fix equipment.
  • Large farm and construction and forestry equipment is very sophisticated machines, and every year we
  • technicians, performing warranty, recall, and compliance repairs, and providing emergency service and
  • workforce advocates, and public and private sector representatives.
Summary: The Commerce and Tourism Committee met with a quorum and considered several bills, most of them receiving favorable reports. SB 386, relating to farm equipment repair rights, was briefly explained by the sponsor as a lemon-law style measure for farm equipment; it passed without questions or debate. SB 528, aimed at strengthening Florida’s manufacturing sector by expanding Department of Commerce responsibilities, codifying the chief manufacturing officer role, creating a workforce development grant program, and requiring reporting, drew support from several appearance forms and was reported favorably. SB 806, a broader right-to-repair bill covering portable wireless devices and agricultural equipment, drew the most discussion: dealership and industry representatives opposed it, arguing existing manufacturer agreements already provide access to repair information and that the bill could force manufacturers into competition with dealers, while supporters framed it as pro-consumer and pro-repair access; it was still reported favorably. SB 696 on trademark registration modernization and SB 930 creating a Florida Retirement Savings Task Force were both explained as administrative/policy measures and passed without opposition. SB 874, which creates a professional licensure reciprocity path for out-of-state surveyors and mappers to address workforce shortages, also passed favorably. The committee then took up SB 826 on gift certificates, which the sponsor said is intended to target bank-branded “reward cards” that function like gift cards but expire, while not affecting loyalty programs. The Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association expressed concern about unintended consequences and asked to work on tighter definitions, but the bill was reported favorably after the sponsor said clarifying language would be added later. The committee also heard SB 838, as amended, on electronic payments for retail installment contracts; the sponsor said it would clarify that reasonable convenience fees for optional electronic payments are permissible, require disclosure, and preserve a fee-free option. Members raised concerns about what counts as a “reasonable” fee and whether the bill could authorize junk fees, but the committee substitute was reported favorably. Several votes were taken by roll call, with the bills above reported favorably and SB 898 temporarily postponed at the sponsor’s request. Members later asked to be recorded as voting affirmatively on bills they had missed. The meeting concluded after the final vote on SB 838 and a motion to adjourn.
TX

Texas 89th Regular

Ways & Means Mar 17th, 2025

Ways & Means

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  • Chair lays out House Joint Resolution 99 and calls on Chair Harris to express between the joint resolution
  • , and then Capel turns around and does that.
  • the judge said and who won and who lost.
  • And enjoined and remanded such that.
  • And continuing. And continuing, correct.
KY
Transcript Highlights:
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  • and between 47,000 and problem behaviors and between 47,000 and 64,000<00:14:25.240><c> um</c><00:14
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Summary: The subcommittee heard an update from the Kentucky Horse Racing and Gaming Corporation on sports wagering revenue allocations and problem gaming funding. KHRGC reported that in fiscal year 2024, about $34.4 million was deposited to the pension fund and about $931,000 to the problem gaming assistance fund; fiscal year 2025 to date, the totals were about $18.5 million and $556,000, respectively, bringing all-time problem gaming funding to about $1.48 million. Members also discussed wagering volume, with KHRGC stating Kentucky had about $3.5 billion in wagers from September 2023 through December 2024 and about $1.4 billion in fiscal year 2025 to date. KHRGC explained that it tracks the funds sent to CHFS and the self-exclusion list, but does not track the number of people seeking help or the outcomes of those calls. The Division of Mental Health then described how the problem gambling assistance account is used. Patty Clark and Sarah Cooper said the fund supports education, counseling, public awareness, counselor certification, and treatment-related costs, with $50,000 reserved for administrative expenses. They said the department has spent the last 18 months establishing criteria, funding standards, performance measures, monitoring, and application procedures, and that it issued notices of funding opportunity in October. They reported about 1.49 million in the fund through the end of January, with awards including support for the Kentucky Council on Problem Gambling conference, a public awareness campaign by Project Ricochet, and a youth-focused campaign by Shaunie Transformation Youth Coalition. Testimony also focused on the scope of problem gambling in Kentucky and how the helpline works. The department said fewer than 10 clinicians in Kentucky are specifically certified in problem gambling, though all addiction clinicians can provide services, and estimated about 165,000 adults show problem gambling behaviors, with 47,000 to 64,000 potentially meeting criteria for a gambling disorder. They said helpline calls rose to about 3,240 in 2024, but only about 25% were from people seeking help, with most callers seeking information about online wagering. Members asked about anonymity, follow-up, co-occurring alcohol or drug issues, and whether the fund should reimburse Medicaid or directly cover treatment costs. The presenters said calls are anonymous, outcomes are not tracked unless callers follow up, and the program is currently focused on building provider capacity and targeted outreach rather than direct reimbursement or a statewide campaign.
MN

Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session

House Judiciary Finance and Civil Law Committee 3/24/26

Judiciary Finance and Civil Law

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  • Smith and the Chair Igo, and and Mr.
  • And so current law says disagreement alone over whether to grant sole or joint custody does not constitute
  • So, we have worked with some stakeholders over the last several weeks here, and I ask Mr.
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OK

Oklahoma 2026 Regular Session

Rules Apr 23rd, 2026 at 08:30 am

Rules

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  • And that's why we're changing it.
  • And if you said this in your presentation of the amendment and I missed it, I Apologize, but is this
  • And I am in support of what Tet has done and their accomplishments.
  • In the presentation, the authors said several times that this is just putting it before the voters and
  • And so here we are today.
TX

Texas 89th Regular

89th Legislative Session May 22nd, 2025

Texas House Floor Meeting

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  • And we have with us one of the members of the 688th on the dais, along with several members in the South
  • The following members are joint sponsors: Oliverson, Metcalfe, Heffner, Kitzman, and his co-sponsors
  • Speaker, I move to suspend House Rule 8, Section 5 to designate joint sponsors and co-sponsors for SB
  • 379, all joint authors and co-authors from HB 5247.
  • executives beyond 20 weeks of compensation and prohibits severance if the individual is terminated from
OK

Oklahoma 2026 Regular Session

Senate Legislative Session Apr 23rd, 2026 at 09:30 am

Oklahoma Senate Floor Meeting

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  • And that experience has shaped her nursing career and has really molded and shaped her as a caring and
  • Murrah Federal building was bombed, and they ran back to the ICU and began to remove patients and see
  • And Nina Moore.
  • Several of you had prayed for her and checked in on her. She had surgery in November on her knee.
  • and tenacity.
OK

Oklahoma 2026 Regular Session

Senate Legislative Session Apr 23rd, 2026

Oklahoma Senate Floor Meeting

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  • and mitigating bullying and fostering a safe environment in the workplace, and she is a deeply committed
  • in the nursing field, and she's passionate about workforce violence and mitigating bullying and fostering
  • That experience has shaped her nursing career and has really molded and shaped her as a caring and loving
  • Well, thank you guys for having us, and this is always awesome to come here and be represented and, you
  • Several of you had prayed for her and checked in on her. She had surgery in November on her knee.
Summary: The Senate convened with a quorum, opened with prayer, and recognized several guests and groups, including the nurse of the day, Donna Reynolds; the Tuttle High School wrestling team; auctioneer and ringman honorees; the Bristow Chamber of Commerce; Deer Creek cross country; Guthrie High School AP U.S. government students; and family members of Senator Reinhardt. The chamber also held a live auction demonstration on the floor, with Brandon Mendoza and Logan Snyder participating, and the winning bid was announced as $675. The Senate later recognized Millwood High School boys basketball and Isaiah Wilkes, the Gatorade Oklahoma Boys Basketball Player of the Year. The body then considered and passed several House bills. HB 3016 created a two-year pilot vision screening program for kindergarten through third grade to identify convergence insufficiency disorders; it passed 34-10 and was declared an emergency. HB 2979 authorized the Department of Transportation to establish school zones on portions of state highways at local request and passed 41-0. HB 2288, a teacher return-to-work bill removing the earnings cap and allowing return after six months, passed 45-0 as an emergency. HB 2988 expanded the definition of harmful woody species and broadened the Terry Peach Water Restoration Act statewide; it passed 43-1. HB 362, defining retired municipal judges for firearm-carry authority, passed 40-4. HB 3315 directed the state regents to study whether some graduate programs could be 90 credit hours and report to the governor; it passed 38-6 as an emergency. Additional bills passed included HB 3372, creating a $5 million revolving loan fund for charter school capital expenditures, after extended debate over public funds being used for improvements to privately owned facilities; it passed 39-6. HB 3530 required ABLE Commission records to be provided within 10 days when requested and passed 44-0. HB 3622 created a U.S. decennial census revolving fund in the Department of Commerce and passed 32-11. HB 3755 established a financial mechanism for juvenile detention centers to provide medication to youth in their care and passed 43-0. HB 4266, the omnibus specialty license plate bill, passed 25-19 after questions about out-of-state university plates. The Senate then made announcements about upcoming committee meetings, birthdays, and schedule changes, and adjourned until Monday, April 27 at 1:30 p.m.
AZ

Arizona 2026 Regular Session

02/09/2026 - House Public Safety & Law Enforcement

Public Safety & Law Enforcement

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  • I know you have several people who are willing to speak, and I didn't get your name.
  • And then after several more deaths, then the next bill was it was mandated that every educator, every
  • And then after several more deaths, then the next bill was it was mandated that every educator, every
  • of trial and error, example, black and white and white and... to our language it's the most powerful
  • and error example black and white and white and ...error example, black and whites serving together
Bills: HB2665, HB2904, HB2917
AL

Alabama 2025 Regular Session

Alabama House Judiciary Committee Apr 23rd, 2025

Judiciary

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  • And so, pardons... ...to pay in restitution. And so, pardons and parole keeps all of that.
  • And so right now, um, pardons and parole, and we thought this was going to be a cumbersome process or
  • Pardons and Paroles and the Secretary of State to do something, and I guess whether they are...
  • And we want to be clear because like I said, it's been several because like I said, it's been several
  • And if y'all remember several years ago, we did away...
Bills: HB265, HB146, SB254, HB202, HB3, HB42, SB18
KY

Kentucky 2026 Regular Session

House Legislative Session Day 1 (1-6-26)

Kentucky House Floor Meeting

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  • over and over again.
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  • >> Yes, ma'am. >> Lately, in the last several years, we've changed the rules, and the changes in the
  • And I know that there have been several members of religious organizations who have expressed interest
  • And I know that there have been several members of religious organizations who have expressed interest
TX

Texas 89th Regular

Senate Session (Part I) Jun 2nd, 2025

Texas Senate Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • And I did, and we did, and it happened. It's great.
  • And he really did not like that bill, and he quietly sat right there and voted. No.
  • highs and the valley lows, the good and the evil, the bottoms and the tops.
  • And that's Habakkuk 3, actually verses 8 and 9.
  • I appreciate the House members and their work on it, and Senator Huffman and the committee.
TX

Texas 89th Regular

Senate Session (Part II) Jun 2nd, 2025

Texas Senate Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • Senate Bill 440 Senate Bill 293 and HCR 172. That was it. That was it? That's it.
TX

Texas 89th Regular

Public Health Apr 28th, 2025 at 08:04 am

Public Health

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  • We're also pretty close to several hospitals, and so we already have been trained, especially when we
  • Okay so and you had mentioned several times that there have about adverse effects.
  • It's a federal law that went into effect several decades ago, and it takes vaccine injuries out of the
  • That means that someone can't seek liability, and these families are just stuck with all the damage that
  • We also included liability protections for paramedics and medical directors who act in good faith and
HI

Hawaii 2026 Regular Session

Senate Special Committee on COVID-19 - March 31, 2020

Hawaii Senate Floor Meeting

KY

Kentucky 2026 Regular Session

House Legislative Session Day 8 (1-15-26)

Kentucky House Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • Amen. and your boundless nature and grace. and your boundless nature and grace.
  • </c> to promote peace and order and justice. to promote peace and order and justice.
  • House Joint Resolution 24, a joint resolution directing the Cabinet for Health and Family Services to
  • House Bill 281; to Appropriations and Revenue: House Bills 237, 238, 241, and 262; to Banking and Insurance
  • </c> appropriations and revenue. appropriations and revenue.
TX

Texas 89th Regular

Senate Session May 31st, 2025

Texas Senate Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • A new teacher liability protection fund will give teachers the confidence... ...and security to focus
  • Your leadership and sitting there and working through, and then we go into those work groups and we work
  • I think these fast food joints are advertising $15 to $16 an hour, and they were hoping because they're
  • Especially my joint and co-authors, Senators Hinojosa, Senator Chuy Hinojosa, Senator Anna Hinojosa,
  • Yes, and there are several within, you know, near...
Bills: SB27, SB1494, SB2121, SB2373, SB2431, SB1, SB8, SB12, SB13, SB15, SB30, SB37, SB260, SB268, SB331, SB379, SB441, SB447, SB457, SB568, SB650, SB763, SB1405, SB1506, SB1540, SB1566, SB1610, SB1637, SB1660, SB2018, SB2024, SB2217, SB2308, SB2337, SB2601, SB2753, SB2878, SB2900, SB2972, SB3059, HB4, HB40, HB46, HB119, HB145, HB300, HB493, HB705, HB1545, HB2011, HB2017, HB2067, HB2516, HB2885, HB2963, HB2974, HB3071, HB3372, HB3556, HB3595, HB3642, HB3909, HB5138, HB5246, SJR36, SJR50, SJR63, SCR12, SCR39, SB2023, SB62, SB666, SB847, SB284, SB854, SB810, SB1505, SB583, SB507, SB1434, SB1772, SB2016, SB1122, SB731, SB397, SB508, SB1436, SB287, SB1882, SB393, SB1791, SB209, SB2429, SB1085, SB1975, SB2717, SB1262, SB636, SB2056, SB884, SB1200, SB1845, SB2458, SB801, SB3014, SB3013, SB758, SB2797, SB2076, SB2876, SB1640, SB1449, SB1181, SB1234, SB2926, SB2841, SB1528, SB1854, SB317, SB1250, SB2082, SB1237, SB2819, SB629, SB2608, SB1602, SB2009, SB867, SB640, SB1698, SB2680, SB913, SB1071, SB1086, SB1087, SB1483, SB1444, SB1553, SB1556, SB1703, SB2133, SB2297, SB2298, SB2622, SB2955, SB2334, SB1367, SB2044, SB2363, SB2565, SB1888, SB3036, SB3057, SB3043, SB3063, SB3035, SB203, SB2688, SB2522, SB2459, SB2655, SB2251, SB1884, SB2928, SB2566, SB2549, SB2553, SB2919, SB1944, SB1232, SB1798, SB2603, SB2607, SB2683, SB1319, SB3045, SB3071, HB796, HB1523, HB5294, HB748, HB3395, HB180, HB3171, HB146, HB5596, HB5694, HB1135, HB3225, HB186, HB1449, HB3793, HB112, HB104, HB3336, HB3520, HB3320, HB5663, HB2399, HB111, HB3483, HB4580, HB3748, HB632, HB4730, HB5690, HB5689, HB3385, HB4359, HB5381, HB123, HB5606, HB1057, HB3664, HCR141, HCR40, HCR59, SR634, SR687, SR703, SR709, SR715, SB1494, SB2121, SB2373, SB2431, HB46, SB1, SB8, SB12, SB13, SB15, SB37, SB260, SB331, SB379, SB441, SB447, SB457, SB568, SB763, SB1405, SB1540, SB1566, SB2018, SB2308, SB2337, SB2878, SB3059, HB705, HB2017, HB2067, HB3071, HB3372, HB3556, HB3595, HB3909, HB5246