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OK

Oklahoma 2026 Regular Session

Civil Judiciary Feb 12th, 2026

Civil Judiciary

Transcript Highlights:
  • comp law for firefighters, peace officers, or emergency medical technicians to receive workers' compensation
  • Emergency medical technicians to receive workers' compensation if they suffer a heart attack or stroke
  • themselves, and requires that adults keep some records about the work that they do and set aside some compensation
Summary: The committee heard and advanced a series of bills covering workers’ compensation, public transparency, criminal law, property rights, probate, family law, eviction procedure, higher education accreditation, and protections for minors in content creation. House Bill 426, as amended by a PCS, would extend workers’ compensation coverage for firefighters, peace officers, and EMTs who suffer a heart attack or stroke within eight hours after strenuous emergency response or training; it passed 7-0. House Bill 2981, requiring school board meeting minutes to be posted publicly, also passed unanimously. Other measures approved included House Bill 3695, which aligns DUI-related language on great bodily injury with domestic violence statutes; House Bill 2960, which limits lawsuits against gun manufacturers when a firearm is modified after sale; House Bill 3967, tightening landowners’ rights and land banking transparency with appraisal requirements; and House Bill 3968, codifying a Supreme Court-based definition of public use for eminent domain and strengthening private property rights. The committee also passed House Bill 4339 on probate notice filing, House Bill 4341 updating CASA volunteer standards by removing duplicative national standards language, House Bill 4342 making prior domestic violence abuse admissible in court proceedings, House Bill 2940 prohibiting public bodies from barring recording of public meetings and allowing civil suits for violations, House Bill 4295 adjusting eviction timelines to exclude weekends and holidays, and House Bill 4196, a uniform trust bill. House Bill 3134, which says accreditation for Oklahoma public colleges and universities should be based on academics rather than ideology, drew extended questioning about jurisdiction and enforcement but ultimately passed 5-2. House Bill 1016, with a committee substitute, would regulate content creation involving minors by defining the industry, requiring recordkeeping and trust funds for compensation, and allowing civil action when the law is violated; it passed 7-0. Several bills were laid over for later consideration, including House Bills 2941, 2959, 3087, 3321, 3298, and 3297. The committee adopted a PCS for House Bill 426 and a committee substitute for House Bill 1016, and it adopted an amendment to House Bill 2940 replacing “videotape” and “audio tape” with “video” and “audio.”
OK

Oklahoma 2026 Regular Session

Government Oversight Feb 24th, 2026

Government Oversight

Summary: The Government Oversight committee opened with prayer and then took up a series of bills, many related to census preparation, election administration, municipal oversight, and state/local regulatory policy. Leader Lawson presented three census and mapping measures: HB 3619 updated the state geographic information one-stop initiative and authorized leaf-off aerial surveys to support a single boundary map layer; HB 3620 created the 2030 Complete Census Count Committee; and HB 3624 repealed a statute tied to meandering waterways and county boundary interpretation. All three passed, with HB 3619 and HB 3624 receiving unanimous support and HB 3620 passing 13-2. Chairman Bowles presented HB 3463 to modernize municipal audit procedures for small communities under 2,500 population, emphasizing transparency and accountability; it passed 16-0. Floor Leader West presented HB 3041 on credit-card surcharge rules for retailers. Members debated whether the bill’s cap language was really a cap or a notice threshold, and an amendment to raise the percentage from 2% to 4% was ultimately withdrawn so the language could be fixed later; the bill still passed 19-0. Pro Tem Moore’s HB 4335, aimed at preventing a patchwork of local pet-shop and pet-breeder bans while preserving statewide standards, drew questions about preemption and enforcement but passed 13-6. Representative Hildebrandt’s HB 3075 created a penny-rounding rule for cash transactions by public entities, allowing rounding to the nearest nickel; it passed 18-0. Representative Ranson’s HB 3378 made a temporary change to the Oklahoma Science and Technology Research and Development Board’s terms to address delays in grant timing, and it also passed 18-0. Representative Crosswhite Hader’s HB 3722 would require incomplete voter registration applications to be returned rather than defaulted to “independent/no party,” prompting extended debate with the State Election Board about voter intent and processing; it passed 15-3. Finally, Vice Chair Hays presented HB 1268, which adds a DROP option to the pension system for EMTs, county jailers, and assistant sheriffs with a five-year cap; it passed 13-4. The committee adjourned after announcing a Thursday meeting.
WA

Washington 2025-2026 Regular Session

House Finance Jan 27th, 2026 at 08:00 am

Finance

Transcript Highlights:
  • Some of these include compensation of workers at prevailing wage rates, procurement from and contracts
  • Although local governments would shoulder the financial risk of these tax breaks, this is not just a
  • Although local governments would shoulder the financial risk of these tax breaks, this is not just a
  • This is a couple who was in a financial position that was similar to or below.
  • This is a couple who was in a financial position that was similar to where I'd been a decade before.
Bills: HB2175 , HB2227 , HB2528 , HB2292 , HB2257 , HB2608
Committee: House Finance
WA

Washington 2025-2026 Regular Session

House Floor Session Feb 19th, 2026

Washington House Floor Meeting

Summary: The House convened with a quorum, the flags were escorted by the Nisei Veterans Committee Color Guard, the Pledge of Allegiance was led by Scout Alexander Bertelsen, and Reverend Masao Umoto delivered the invocation. The House then approved the previous day’s minutes and took up House Resolution 4692, recognizing the 84th anniversary of Executive Order 9066 and honoring Japanese Americans who were forcibly relocated and incarcerated during World War II. The resolution recounted the history of the incarceration, the service of Japanese American veterans, the findings of the 1982 commission that the policy was driven by racial prejudice and war hysteria, and the later federal apology and reparations. The resolution was adopted by voice vote, and guests connected to the Japanese American community and remembrance observances were recognized. Several members spoke in support of the resolution, emphasizing the constitutional failures of the wartime incarceration, the importance of remembrance, and the need to guard against fear-driven violations of civil liberties. Remarks also highlighted personal family histories, the experiences of camps such as Manzanar and Camp Harmony, and the service of the 442nd Regimental Combat Team and other Japanese American units. After adoption, the House agreed to spread Representative Stonier’s remarks upon the journal. The House then considered a motion to re-refer Engrossed Second Substitute Senate Bill 536 to the Community Safety Committee instead of the Environment and Energy Committee. Representative Abbarno argued the bill dealt primarily with criminal penalties and prosecutorial authority, while Representative Fitzgibbon opposed the change, saying the bill’s predominant subject matter remained environmental. The amendment failed on a voice vote. The House then adopted the motion to read and refer the day’s introductions to the designated committees, with SB 6066 sent to Transportation. Finally, the House returned HB 1065, HJM 1412, and ESHB 1819 to the Rules Committee, announced caucuses, and adjourned until 9:55 a.m. Friday, February 20.
LA

Louisiana 2026 Regular Session

Finance May 11th, 2026

Finance

Transcript Highlights:
  • new cost-of-living adjustment of approximately 4% effective July 1, 2026, based on the Judicial Compensation
  • This Senate Bill 25, what it does, is just the compensation for the registrars of voters.
  • So we're just trying to compensate them for things that we have asked them to accomplish for us on these
  • So we heard the Senate's concerns regarding the initial proposal and have developed an amended compensation
  • front end and dropping the current step 11 and 12 on the back end, which moves us to a 10-step compensation
Bills: SB25 , SB250 , HB22 , HB27 , HB33 , HB47 , HB233 , HB290 , HB308 , HB324 , HB382 , HB533 , HB559 , HB575 , HB980 , HB1157 , HB1207 , HB1236 , HCR45
Committee: Senate Finance
WA

Washington 2025-2026 Regular Session

Senate Ways & Means Feb 27th, 2026 at 02:30 pm

Ways & Means

Transcript Highlights:
  • And third, it provides that state agencies must report to the Office of Equity and the Office of Financial
  • However, as the bill’s written, we do believe that this bill could have a material financial impact on
  • We need certainty and we need to maintain financial protections for our customers.
  • This creates a significant financial and operational burden for both small and large counties.
  • If litigation becomes necessary, that pathway should ensure fair hearings without financial hardship
Bills: HB2521 , HB2249 , HB1796
Committee: Senate Ways & Means
WA

Washington 2025-2026 Regular Session

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

Postsecondary Education & Workforce

Transcript Highlights:
  • Just wondering, there's a financial fiscal note, but no dollar amount.
  • However, the financial aid statute was not updated at that time.
  • system, and workers’ compensation.
  • Fully funded compensation is essential for our operations.
  • I'm a former chief financial officer for the college.
Bills: HB2070 , HB2671 , HB2617 , SB6258
WA

Washington 2025-2026 Regular Session

House Consumer Protection & Business Feb 24th, 2026 at 01:30 pm

Consumer Protection & Business

Transcript Highlights:
  • Is it similarly situated crimes, financial crimes, or is it just kind of a hopscotch? No.
  • , and a requirement for reporting branch locations and authorized delegates to the Department of Financial
  • I hope that the Department of Financial Institutions will be testifying so I could ask them.
  • Treasury Department's FinCEN, the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network.
  • I think I would just point to the way the traditional financial system works.
Bills: SB6178 , SB5831