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WA
Transcript Highlights:
  • Listen, you don't want to interfere with that for gratuity or inducement as it's stated here.
  • In fact, it's a good reason to still have a secretary of state.
  • God bless the State of Washington's Constitution, Mr.
  • So there were two Secretaries of State— Thank you, Mr. Chair.
  • Some very serious things have happened here in the United States and here in Washington State regarding
Summary: The Senate State Government, Tribal Affairs & Elections Committee met on January 23, 2026, first taking executive action on several bills. The committee held SB 6035 and SB 5842 for another week, then worked through SB 5973 on initiative and referendum signature gathering rules. Members debated 12 amendments to a proposed substitute and the underlying bill, but none were adopted. The substitute would prohibit pay-per-signature and require 1,000 pre-filing signatures for initiatives; opponents argued it would burden the initiative process, while supporters said it would curb fraud and improve accountability. The committee then advanced SB 5892, SB 6081, SB 5877, SB 5968, and SB 6034, each on a due pass recommendation, with SB 6081 referred to the Transportation Committee and the others sent to Rules or Ways and Means as noted in the motions. During public hearing, the committee heard SB 5888, which would remove Senate confirmation for members of the Washington State Women's Commission. Senator Wellman said the change would align the commission with similar bodies and correct an inconsistency, and commission staff testified in support, saying the appointment process is already thorough and that the governor would retain appointment authority. The committee also heard SB 6123, expanding a public-records exemption for voluntarily supplied demographic information to local government employees; a Pierce County HR director supported the bill, saying it would help build trust while preserving aggregate reporting. The hearing on SB 5853, sponsored by Senator Wilson, drew strong support and no opposition; it would create a statewide emergency notification system for public officials to alert them to targeted threats, with the Secretary of State and Military Department involved in administration. Secretary of State staff said they supported the concept but wanted to work with the sponsor on implementation details, and the sponsor said he was willing to amend the bill to address those concerns.
AL

Alabama 2026 Regular Session

Alabama Senate County and Municipal Government Committee Jan 28th, 2026

County and Municipal Government

Transcript Highlights:
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  • But this will allow them to operate within the state of Alabama with a state fire marshal stamp, with
  • But this will allow them to operate within the state of Alabama with a state fire marshal stamp, with
  • governor of the state of Alabama.
  • The chief of the state of Alabama.
NM

New Mexico 2026 Regular Session

House - Commerce and Economic Development Feb 11th, 2026 at 05:14 pm

House Commerce & Economic Development Committee

Transcript Highlights:
  • So you'll have a minute to state your opinion. You'll have a minute to state your opinion.
  • In the state right now.
  • We have around the state.
  • their state laws.
  • their state laws.
Bills: SB48 , HB250 , SB17
LA

Louisiana 2026 Regular Session

House of Representatives Mar 30th, 2026

Louisiana House Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • And whether the state has this, or we're mimicking what state?
  • You give PBMs another Across the state of Louisiana. There are hundreds of them in the state.
  • competitive with other states.
  • Do you know if there's any other states in the United States that do this eagle?
  • The state of Montana is the state that has passed this law last year.
Bills: HR72 , HR73 , HR74 , HR75 , HR76 , HR77 , HR78 , HR79 , HR80 , HR81 , HR82 , HR83 , HCR36 , HCR37 , HCR38 , HCR39 , HCR40 , HCR41 , HB368 , HB433 , HB1017 , HB1018 , HB1019 , HB1020 , HB1021 , HB1022 , HB1023 , HB1024 , HB1025 , HB1026 , HB1027 , HB1028 , HB1029 , HB1030 , HB1031 , HB1032 , HB1033 , HB1034 , HB1035 , HB1036 , HB1037 , HB1038 , HB1039 , HB1040 , HB1041 , HB1042 , HB1043 , HB1044 , HB1045 , HB1046 , HB1047 , HB1048 , HB1049 , HB1050 , HB1051 , HB1052 , HB1053 , HB1054 , HB1055 , HB1056 , HB1057 , HB1058 , HB1059 , HB1060 , HB1061 , HB1062 , HB1063 , HB1064 , HB1065 , HB1066 , HB1067 , HB1068 , HB1069 , HB1070 , HB1071 , HB1072 , HB1073 , HB1074 , HB1075 , HB1076 , HB1077 , HB1078 , HB1079 , HB1080 , HB1081 , HB1082 , HB1083 , HB1084 , HR70 , HR71 , HCR35 , HB31 , HB326 , HB1013 , HB1014 , HB1015 , HB1016 , SB192 , SB196 , SB198 , SB203 , SB204 , SB214 , SB216 , SB257 , SB291 , SB383 , HB13 , HB23 , HB25 , HB32 , HB41 , HB42 , HB90 , HB120 , HB121 , HB122 , HB127 , HB138 , HB139 , HB141 , HB179 , HB187 , HB213 , HB247 , HB286 , HB332 , HB344 , HB357 , HB367 , HB370 , HB462 , HB505 , HB527 , HB537 , HB605 , HB680 , HB681 , HB725 , HB780 , HB782 , HB847 , HB892 , HB911 , HB916 , HB1012 , HR15 , HR20 , HCR14 , HB53 , HB57 , HB64 , HB102 , HB106 , HB111 , HB137 , HB152 , HB155 , HB177 , HB238 , HB256 , HB258 , HB337 , HB359 , HB363 , HB386 , HB434 , HB546 , HB557 , HB584 , HB661 , HB697 , HB726 , HB727 , HB747 , HB756 , HB758 , HB759 , HB765 , HB767 , HB825 , HB858 , HB930 , HB941 , HB957 , HB964 , HB58 , HB69 , HB93 , HB166 , HB199 , HB201 , HB202 , HB218 , HB223 , HB224 , HB231 , HB235 , HB246 , HB338 , HB349 , HB352 , HB379 , HB405 , HB429 , HB535 , HB547 , HB577 , HB588 , HB626 , HB636 , HB652 , HB653 , HB669 , HB688 , HB691 , HB721 , HB738 , HB806 , HB851 , HB857 , HB861 , HB889 , HB904 , HB907 , HB908 , HB929 , HB1009 , HB868 , HB119 , HB140 , HB739 , HB842 , HB875 , HB919 , HB61 , HB185 , HB233 , HB613 , HB848 , HB52 , HB228 , HB289 , HB735 , HB796 , HB722 , HB284 , HB301 , HB827 , HB953 , HB901 , HB9 , HB46 , HB193 , HB400 , HB436 , HB468 , HB570 , HB582 , HB733 , HB746 , HB923 , HB952
LA

Louisiana 2026 Regular Session

House of Representatives Mar 24th, 2026

Louisiana House Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • Sincerely, Nancy Landry, Secretary of State.
  • I state your full name.
  • State your full name.
  • House Bill 101 by Representative McMakin, State Symbols, to designate the mallard duck as official state
  • House Bill 101 by Ripson-McMacon, State symbols to designate the model duck as official state waterfowl
WY

Wyoming 2026 Regular Session

Senate Floor Session-Day 16, February 27, 2026-PM

Wyoming Senate Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
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  • of Wyoming. state senator and it just seems like the state of Wyoming can't get out of the way.
  • And if it's deemed state land.
  • </c><01:02:19.520><c> And</c> interfere with them. And interfere with them.
  • We um are seeing across the United<01:19:47.600><c> States</c> United States United States uh<01:19:49.520
OK

Oklahoma 2026 Regular Session

Senate Legislative Session Apr 9th, 2026 at 09:30 am

Oklahoma Senate Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • And Lord, yesterday was a tragic day in our state...
  • Aaron has been a hometown Okarti guy, played in the state tournament, played in the states, played in
  • the state tournament several times.
  • They were 24 state champions, 25 state champions, and then we did a three-peat this year.
  • This is the Alomega Class B state champion girls basketball team.
OK
Transcript Highlights:
  • Because in this state, independent is unaffiliated.
  • If I am from out of state but I live in the state, can I register to vote? Yes, you can.
  • That's all this bill is saying for the... state of Oklahoma.
  • This is the state board of regents that are doing this. Follow up.
  • House Bill 3279 by Pier of the An act relating to state government.
OK
Transcript Highlights:
  • Thank you for the service to the state of Oklahoma from the governor of...
  • It's a special year here in the state of Oklahoma for many reasons.
  • I want to tell you a little bit about just what they've meant to our state.
  • But we have the Ham Institute through the Oklahoma State University.
  • Reid, Chairman Caldwell, state your point. Thank you, Mr. Speaker.
WA

Washington 2025-2026 Regular Session

Senate Ways & Means Feb 9th, 2026 at 10:30 am

Ways & Means

Transcript Highlights:
  • Or fewer locations in the state.
  • And each biennium, the Secretary of State is required to conduct outreach to all tribes in the state
  • property tax as the state school levy.
  • , they have to pay taxes in that state because they have nexus. ...product or a service in another state
  • people of our state so well in recent years.
Committee: Senate Ways & Means
NH
Transcript Highlights:
  • But normally that's what we do with a state in state law.
  • But normally that's what we do with a state in state law.
  • But normally that's what we do with a state in state law.
  • But normally that's what we do with a state in state law.
  • So, uh, so 20 26. they can interfere. They can interfere they can interfere.
Summary: The committee took up an amended bill, sponsored by Rep. Lily Walsh, aimed at requiring certain foreign principals involved in New Hampshire real estate transactions to file an affidavit electronically with the Department of Justice. Walsh explained that she revised the proposal after the first hearing by limiting it to leases longer than 14 days, removing notarization, allowing electronic filing, shortening notification timelines, and clarifying that lessors or agents would not have to verify the affidavit’s truthfulness. She asked the committee to recommend the bill ought to pass with amendment and also noted a technical correction to use “real estate licensee” rather than “realtor.” The main opposition came from a real estate practitioner on the committee, who argued the bill was burdensome, could create discrimination concerns, and would place real estate professionals in an improper enforcement role. He also questioned the bill’s practical effect and pointed to existing federal CFIUS procedures as a better mechanism for handling foreign investment concerns. Several members echoed concerns about whether the state had authority to regulate in this area, whether the bill would actually stop bad actors, and whether it could be enforced without discriminatory impacts. Representatives from New Boston Space Force Station testified in support, saying the legislation was critical to national security because proximity to the installation could allow adversaries to observe operations or interfere with radio frequency communications. They argued federal processes were too slow or ineffective and that state action could better push hostile actors away from the base. Committee members questioned the technical basis for the 10-mile buffer, whether it would really help, and why federal agencies were not handling the issue. No vote was taken during the exchange shown in the transcript.
OK

Oklahoma 2026 Regular Session

Senate Legislative Session Mar 2nd, 2026 at 01:30 pm

Oklahoma Senate Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • You have shed your grace on the United States, and we are so very grateful.
  • So this team deploys on a lot of in-state missions.
  • However, a lot of times we get requested to go out of state.
  • We have several others that are state predators and state soil conservation insects, things like that
  • This is about state sovereignty.
AZ

Arizona 2026 Regular Session

01/26/2026 - House Rules

Transcript Highlights:
  • Prop. 139, which guarantees a fundamental right to an abortion and, among other things, prohibits the state
  • from enacting any law that denies, restricts, or interferes with that right.
  • know there's an interpretation of this language that the reporting requirement itself could be an interference
  • with a person's right. ...that the reporting requirement itself could be an interference with a person's
  • Fleming, do you know of any other statute in the state of Arizona where there is a reporting requirement
Summary: The Rules Committee considered House Bill 2074, which the Rules Attorney described as an abortion-related reporting measure tied to Arizona’s 2024 constitutional amendment (Prop. 139) protecting a fundamental right to abortion. He noted that the new constitutional landscape makes the bill’s legality uncertain and that the reporting requirement could be viewed as interfering with that right. Members asked about the misdemeanor penalty and whether other Arizona laws impose reporting requirements on the exercise of a fundamental right. Representative Daniel Santos opposed the bill, arguing it would criminalize doctors, nurses, and volunteers and violate the will of the voters. The committee voted 5-3 to recommend HB 2074 as constitutional and in proper form. The committee then took up a mass motion covering numerous other bills, memorials, and a resolution, all recommended as constitutional and in proper form. The Rules Attorney said the measures were generally in proper form, with one comment on House Bill 2110, which concerns prayer at school board meetings. He explained that the U.S. Supreme Court has allowed prayer at some governmental meetings, but lower courts are split on whether school board meetings fall under that rule, and he said the sponsor was working with the office on a possible floor amendment to address legal concerns. After no further questions, the committee voted 8-0 to recommend the measures in the mass motion as constitutional and in proper form. The meeting then adjourned.
AZ

Arizona 2026 Regular Session

01/26/2026 - House Rules

Rules

Transcript Highlights:
  • Prop. 139, which guarantees a fundamental right to an abortion and, among other things, prohibits the state
  • from enacting any law that denies, restricts, or interferes with that right.
  • know there's an interpretation of this language that the reporting requirement itself could be an interference
  • That reporting requirement itself could be an interference with a person's right to an abortion, potentially
  • Fleming, do you know of any other statute in the state of Arizona where there is a reporting requirement
Committee: House Rules
CA

California 2025-2026 Regular Session

Assembly Water, Parks, and Wildlife Committee Apr 8th, 2025

Water, Parks and Wildlife

Transcript Highlights:
  • , including water policy in the state.
  • It has honor before January 1st of 2027, which will interfere with the current process at the state board
  • We weren't citizens of the United States of America.
  • And there are many instances in the state of California where the state has told the courts what is legitimate
  • And there are many instances in the state of California where the state has told the courts what is legitimate
Summary: The committee heard several bills related to water, wildlife, wildfire preparedness, and local governance. AB 362, by Assembly Member Ramos, would add tribal water uses as a protected beneficial use and strengthen tribal consultation in water planning; tribal witnesses strongly supported it as a long-overdue correction, while water agencies, farm groups, and business groups opposed or opposed unless amended, citing concerns about CEQA, regulatory uncertainty, and Bay-Delta plan deadlines. After discussion about ongoing stakeholder meetings and the need to keep tribes at the table, the bill passed on a vote of 9-1-1 and was sent to Environmental Safety and Toxic Materials. AB 1089, by Assembly Member Carrillo, would expand local permitting authority under the Western Joshua Tree Conservation Act to include commercial and industrial projects. The author and the City of Adelanto argued it would reduce delays and support housing and economic development, while conservation groups opposed, saying it was premature and would weaken protections before the current system had been tested. The committee raised questions about Fish and Wildlife’s discretion, but the bill passed to Appropriations. AB 1024, also by Carrillo, would require a regional plan to address escalating black bear conflicts in the San Gabriel Valley; Sierra Madre officials described a sharp rise in bear intrusions and supported the measure, and it passed unanimously to Appropriations. AB 846, by Assembly Member Connolly, would streamline permitting for local wildfire preparedness and vegetation management in local responsibility areas by creating a faster review process and better mapping coordination. Supporters from cities, fire chiefs, counties, and agriculture said it would reduce delays while preserving environmental review, and there was no opposition; it passed unanimously to Natural Resources. AB 263, by Assembly Member Rogers, would extend emergency minimum-flow regulations for the Scott and Shasta Rivers for up to five years or until permanent rules are adopted. Supporters, including the Yurok Tribe and conservation groups, said the measure protects salmon, tribal subsistence, and the fishing economy while permanent regulations are developed; opponents argued it bypassed normal administrative and CEQA processes and would harm farmers and water rights holders. The bill passed 9-2-1 to Appropriations. The committee also approved AB 1044, which would create a new Tulare County groundwater sustainability agency for undistricted lands in the Tule Subbasin after other agencies broke away, with the county saying it needed the structure to comply with SGMA and manage overdrafted groundwater. The bill passed unanimously to Local Government. The transcript ends as Assembly Member Caloza begins presenting AB 1426, which would establish the Diablo Range Conservation Program.
WA

Washington 2025-2026 Regular Session

House Postsecondary Education & Workforce Feb 25th, 2026 at 01:30 pm

Postsecondary Education & Workforce

Transcript Highlights:
  • of tuition and in terms of state funds.
  • that is affiliated with an institution operating in another state must meet to participate in state
  • that is affiliated with an institution operating in another state must meet to participate in state
  • Unlike all other state agencies where the state fully funds collective bargaining agreements, the state
  • there are new state dollars.
Bills: HB2070 , HB2671 , HB2617 , SB6258
WA

Washington 2025-2026 Regular Session

House Technology, Economic Development, & Veterans Feb 24th, 2026 at 10:30 am

Technology, Economic Development, & Veterans

Transcript Highlights:
  • Development for Washington State is complex and very diverse.
  • and communities across the state.
  • and communities across the state.
  • She asked Andrea why the state should strategize or plan now.
  • In our state, I believe we're the most trade-dependent state in the country.
Bills: SB5420
WA

Washington 2025-2026 Regular Session

House Technology, Economic Development, & Veterans Feb 18th, 2026 at 08:00 am

Technology, Economic Development, & Veterans

Transcript Highlights:
  • There are 75 port districts in the state.
  • Mark Olias, state senator from the 21st District.
  • Washington is one of the most trade-dependent states in the country.
  • bring home federal funds for projects like this across the state.
  • It modernizes our state code to support those who serve.
Bills: SB5420
WA

Washington 2025-2026 Regular Session

House Agriculture & Natural Resources Feb 3rd, 2026 at 10:30 am

Agriculture & Natural Resources

Transcript Highlights:
  • For Washington State, we were the Salmon State before we were the Apple State.
  • For Washington State, we were the Salmon State before we were the Apple State.
  • However, HB 2620 undermines the state commitment. Thank you so much, Councilmember.
  • , and approved by consensus after 10 years of state-funded study.
  • state mobilization.