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CA
California 2025-2026 Regular Session
Assembly Governmental Organization Committee Apr 22nd, 2026
Transcript Highlights:
- I am here to testify to some of the unintended consequences of AB 1585 and to express our opposition.
- I am here to testify to some of the unintended consequences of AB 1585 and to express our opposition.
- I am here to testify to some of the unintended consequences of AB 1585 and to express our opposition.
- That's the freedom of speech that we have in our country.
- That's the freedom of speech that we have in our country.
Summary:
The committee heard several bills, with extensive testimony and debate. AB 2507 by Assembly Member Wynn would strengthen state consultation with federally recognized tribal governments by requiring clearer tribal liaison roles, a tribal advisory committee, and more consistent early engagement across agencies. Support came from Wilton Rancheria and the California Tribal Business Alliance, with members praising the bill as improving respect, coordination, and outcomes for tribes. AB 2024, also by Wynn, would require the Outdoor Advertising Act permitting process to reach a determination on submitted applications, aimed at reducing delays and uncertainty; it drew support from the outdoor advertising industry and the California Association of Realtors, with members describing it as a technical cleanup measure. Both bills were later moved to Appropriations, along with a consent calendar of several other measures.
AB 1585 by Assembly Member Connolly would require wine labeled as American to be made from 100% American-grown grapes, aligning the federal “American” label with California’s existing 100% state-origin standard. Supporters, including California wine grape growers, family wineries, consumer advocates, and several local agricultural groups, argued the bill would improve truth in labeling and help struggling growers. Opponents from major wine companies and industry groups warned it could reduce flexibility, create labeling complications, and limit the ability to list varietal and vintage on some blended wines. After a lengthy debate over labeling standards, consumer expectations, and impacts on interstate wine sales, the committee passed the bill to Appropriations.
AB 1605 by Assembly Member Ransom would allow judges to place a no-alcohol-sales notice on the licenses of repeat or serious DUI offenders, restricting their ability to purchase alcohol as a preventive measure. Supporters, including the California Police Chiefs Association, the Safe California Roads Coalition, and the California Association of Highway Patrolmen, said the bill would give courts another tool to reduce recidivism and save lives. Retailers and restaurant representatives raised concerns about implementation and ID-checking burdens, but the bill was amended and passed to Appropriations. AB 2211 by Assembly Member Hoover, which would allow craft distillers to operate a second tasting room, also advanced with support from the California Distillers Association. Finally, AB 1578 by Assembly Member Jackson, presented by Assembly Member Solache, would require anti-hate speech training for local and state elected officials; it drew strong opposition over First Amendment and definitional concerns, and members pressed for a clearer definition of hate speech before further action.
CA
California 2025-2026 Regular Session
Senate Privacy, Digital Technologies, and Consumer Protection Committee Apr 13th, 2026
Privacy, Digital Technologies, and Consumer Protection
Transcript Highlights:
- And one of the concerns that I expressed when I was being briefed on the bill, ...information.
- And one of the concerns that I expressed when I was being briefed on the bill was, well, what happens
- Are there other members of the public who wish to express support for the bill?
- Are there any members of the public that wish to provide, express their support for the bill?
- , back in, gosh, 2010, 2011, did a lot of Freedom of Information Act requests and got what are called
NH
Transcript Highlights:
- have a right to designate their gender based on their right to freedom of expression.
- have a right to designate their gender based on their right to freedom of expression.
- have a right to designate their gender based on their right to freedom of expression.
- have a right to designate their gender based on their right to freedom of expression.
- </c> their right to um freedom of expression. their right to um freedom of expression.
Committee:
House Transportation
OK
Oklahoma 2026 Regular Session
Retirement and Government Resources REVISED Feb 17th, 2026 at 10:30 am
Retirement and Government Resources
Transcript Highlights:
- kind of pushed out of a cola.
- Of kind of kind of pushed out of a cola.
- of the Department of Human Services, office of Inspector General and the Resident Care Specialist for
- of service.
- these out of OES.
Bills:
SB134 , SB1356 , SB1407 , SB1611 , SB1639 , SB169 , SB1722 , SB182 , SB1870 , SB2039 , SB432 , SB609 , SB715 , SB716
Committee:
Senate Retirement and Government Resources
Keywords:
retirement, public employees, reemployment, benefit adjustment, Oklahoma Public Employees Retirement System, state government, OMES, Office of Management and Enterprise Services, Department of Labor, Department of Veterans Affairs, Department of Rehabilitation Services, civil service, human capital management, state employee disputes, whistleblower, veterans employment, veterans placement, fleet management, state fleet, motor vehicles
AL
Transcript Highlights:
- All right, and in lieu of—you got a copy of that...
- care of this... ...care would take care of this situation.
- types of vaccines. ...and different types of vaccines.
- rape of a child under the age of 12 and sodomy of a child under the age of 12 to potential punishment
- of being capital.
Committee:
Senate Judiciary
Keywords:
vaccination, parental consent, minors, medical consent, guardian approval, criminal procedure, split sentencing, probation, Class A felony, Class B felony, minimum confinement, HB49, Alabama criminal code, capital offense, capital punishment, death penalty, rape in the first degree, sodomy in the first degree, sexual torture, child sexual abuse
ID
Transcript Highlights:
- And a big part of that was because a lot of people aren't willing to put their names forward knowing
- that if they are named, And a big part of that was because a lot of people aren't willing to put their
- bit of a public process.
- excellence in journalism, protect freedom of expression, Journalists whose charge is to promote excellence
- in journalism, protect freedom of expression, and promote freedom of information in the public process
Committee:
House Education
US
US Federal 2025-2026 Regular Session
Hearings to examine the nominations of Reed Rubinstein, of Maryland, to be Legal Adviser, Mike Huckabee, of Arkansas, to be Ambassador to the State of Israel, and Kevin Cabrera, of Florida, to be Ambassador to the Republic of Panama, all of the Depar Mar 25th, 2025 at 09:00 am
Foreign Relations Committee
Transcript Highlights:
- All while doing everything we can to bring a new day of freedom and democracy. to our neighbors in Cuba
- Israel is one of America's greatest allies, a bastion of freedom in the Middle East, and our closest
- I would like to express concern about the sharing of classified information that has been such a big.
- The way it was expressed, both by career, mostly by political, but also by some of the careers, is that
- The as we've seen, I know you put a lot of effort into freedom. human liberty in Latin America.
Committee:
Senate Foreign Relations Committee
Summary:
The committee meeting was focused on various key issues, including the implications of recent violence in the Middle East and U.S. foreign policy in relation to Israel and Panama. Members discussed the need for diplomatic efforts between the U.S. and Israeli officials following the recent attack by Hamas. Governor Huckabee emphasized the importance of maintaining a strong U.S.-Israel relationship and reiterated the need for accountability for terrorist organizations involved in violent acts against civilians. Senators shared their concerns regarding the ramifications of U.S. actions in Panama and the presence of Chinese influence, highlighting the significance of the Panama Canal in terms of trade and security.
AZ
Transcript Highlights:
- The government cannot punish people more harshly because they express views critical of their government
- And it is part of a larger attempt, the bill, to label everyday Americans as terrorists for expressing
- America was part of the facts of the prosecution.
- The freedom of speech we all cherish does not include the ability to block a road, smash a window, or
- And we're here today in support of 2198 on behalf of the Justices of the Peace.
Committees:
House Judiciary , House House Judiciary Committee of Reference
Keywords:
forcible entry, detainer, writ of restitution, criminal trespass, judgment enforcement, civil terrorism, disorderly conduct, vandalism, political activism, public order, subversion, government security, criminal records, sealing records, civil rights, expungement, rehabilitation, coerced abortion, abortion-inducing drugs, felony
NH
New Hampshire 2025 Regular Session
House Education Policy and Administration (02/12/2025)
Transcript Highlights:
- </c> many of our youngest children Express many of our youngest children Express things<01:32:52.880>
- ability to understand the developmental stage of children and how they express themselves.
- , which it says, excluding the Education Freedom Account, how much did you pay out of pocket for your
- Brian Hawkins, representing New Hampshire, said he has been at most of the Education Freedom Account
- I'm here to express my opposition to HB 79, which would repeal the right of first refusal for charter
Summary:
The committee first addressed House Bill 415, which would remove the requirement that schools provide menstrual products. Members supporting an ITL said the mandate was unfunded, had been in place since 2019, and was already working without complaints from districts. Other members opposed the bill, arguing menstrual products are essential and that the requirement helps students, especially those with fewer resources. The committee voted ITL on HB 415 by a roll call of 17 yeas, 0 nays.
The committee then took up House Bill 388, concerning public reports on special education. Supporters of ITL said they agreed with the goal of transparency but were concerned about student privacy, especially in small districts, and thought the bill’s information requests went too far. They noted that related issues could potentially be addressed in another bill, HB 557. The committee voted ITL on HB 388, 17-0.
House Bill 730, which would require schools and some colleges to provide information on adoption, was also moved ITL. The sponsor said adoption is personally important to him but that the bill was not the right vehicle and involved entities such as colleges and the Attorney General unnecessarily; he said related ideas might be folded into other bills later. The committee agreed and voted ITL, 17-0.
The committee then discussed House Bill 671, a preschool/early literacy proposal involving a statewide nonprofit digital program, likely Waterford. Members raised questions about who would be covered, data privacy, prior use of federal ESSER funds, whether the program had measurable results, and whether the bill’s nonprofit requirement was too restrictive. Department of Education witness Melissa White said the state had spent $400,000 in FY22 and $600,000 in FY23 on a Waterford contract using ARP ESSER funds, but she did not have participant counts and said the department could not measure literacy gains for that population. She also said the bill’s funding level would likely require an RFP and that, if enacted as written, the program would probably still be Waterford-based. The discussion continued without a final vote in the portion provided.
AL
Alabama 2026 Regular Session
Alabama House Ways and Means Education Committee Feb 25th, 2026
Ways and Means Education
Transcript Highlights:
- the state of Alabama.
- of the state<00:02:18.319><c> of</c><00:02:18.480><c> Alabama.
- Alabama's losing some of the money just because of how it moves.
- some of the money just because of losing some of the money just because of how<00:06:20.960><c> it</c
- some of the students were not paid until the end of the semester.
Committee:
House Ways and Means Education
OK
Oklahoma 2026 Regular Session
Senate Legislative Session Apr 16th, 2026 at 09:30 am
Oklahoma Senate Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- House of Representatives concurring therein, that the Oklahoma Legislature congratulates and expresses
- Every day on campus, there are expressions of all complexities.
- With some of the freedom of speech eroding and the postures that the university's employees, and in this
- You absolutely understand the need for having freedom of speech.
- Understand having the freedom of speech, I also know when we talk about Oklahoma values, I would hope
Bills:
HB3257 , HB3176 , HB3544 , HB3619 , HB3546 , HB1782 , HB2293 , HB4358 , HB3081 , HB3983 , HB3790 , HJR1023 , HB4139 , HB3297 , HB3041 , HB3673 , HB4105 , HB3338 , HB3048 , SR33 , SCR21 , SCR20 , HB4030 , HB4031 , HB4032 , HB4034 , HB4036 , HB4037 , HB4038 , HB4040 , HB4041 , HB4042 , HB4043 , HB4045 , HB4046 , HB4047 , HB4048 , HB4044 , HB4050 , HB4051 , HB4052 , HB4053 , HB4054 , HB4056 , HB4057 , HB4071 , HB4065 , HB4067 , HB4072 , HB2992 , HB4338 , HB4170
Keywords:
veterans, disability benefits, federal law, Oklahoma Statutes, military service, Oklahoma, Gas Hub, artificial intelligence, national laboratory, public-private partnerships, aerospace, high-performance computing, economic development, social AI companions, minors, emotional attachment, safety protocols, civil penalties, parental controls, geographic information
ID
Transcript Highlights:
- are more and more expressing their dislike of different or other organizations by going in and disturbing
- It is upon that basis of those freedoms that I feel I must voice some concern about this bill.
- The First Amendment to our Constitution forbids Congress from making any law that abridges freedom of
- the performance of their duties, I nonetheless support their right to express their views by taking such
- executing his responsibilities, but I believe that freedom of speech extends to taking video of any
Committee:
House Judiciary, Rules and Administration
CA
Transcript Highlights:
- First of all, I want to just express that I accept the committee's amendments outlined in the analysis
- And who owns intellectual property over our own movement, freedom of movement as a whole?
- And who owns intellectual property over our own movement, freedom of movement as a whole?
- And who owns intellectual property over our own movement, freedom of movement as a whole?
- And who owns intellectual property over our own movement, freedom of movement as a whole?
Committee:
House Transportation
Summary:
The committee heard several transportation and economic bills. SB 86 would extend and expand the California Alternative Energy and Advanced Transportation Financing Authority sales and use tax exclusion program through 2031, raise the annual cap, and add fusion energy. The author, Treasurer Fiona Ma, and a Cepheid representative said the program has supported billions in clean-tech investment, thousands of jobs, and environmental benefits; local government groups opposed over revenue-loss concerns. The bill passed on a 12-aye vote and was held open for additional members to add on.
SB 545 would direct Go-Biz to study economic development opportunities along the high-speed rail corridor, including land value, development incentives, and public-private partnerships. Supporters from labor and Fresno described the bill as a way to spur transit-oriented development and local investment. The committee approved it on a 9-aye, 1-no vote, with some members urging broader funding and development options.
SB 63 would authorize a regional revenue measure to help stabilize Bay Area transit operations, with testimony from transit agencies, business groups, labor, and local governments describing severe fiscal cliffs and potential service cuts. Members discussed the need for more flexibility in revenue options, the counties that may participate, and the need for a detailed expenditure plan; the author said negotiations were ongoing. The bill passed on a 9-aye, 3-no vote and was held open.
The committee also heard SB 263, which would require a state study of the impacts of tariffs on California’s economy, ports, workers, and consumers; supporters from shipping, retail, ports, and trucking backed the measure, and members discussed the need for timely data and possible broader supply-chain impacts. SB 661 would redirect existing jet fuel sales tax revenue back to airports for aviation purposes and to address FAA compliance; testimony focused on airport infrastructure, rural access, and how funds should be allocated among large and small airports. Both bills received unanimous or near-unanimous support and were advanced to their next committees. The committee also began hearing SB 274 on automated license plate readers, with the author warning about privacy and civil-liberty concerns from widespread data collection, but the transcript cuts off before action on that bill.
TX
Texas 89th Regular
89th Legislative Session - Second Called Session Aug 28th, 2025
Texas House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- We're supposed to be the state of freedom, of individual liberty, of limited government, and this bill
- Instead of protecting freedom, we are building a legal net to trap women wherever they go.
- He is a part of our military, which defends this country and ensures we have the freedom and liberty.
- This is fiction over fact, silliness over science, and the death of freedom over life.
- For the sake of women, for the sake of families, for the sake of freedom.
AZ
Transcript Highlights:
- , in support of Senate Bill 1181.
- The assets are distributed in an order of priority for the benefit of the assignor's creditors.
- Chair, members of the committee.
- I'm going to give a brief overview of the key parameters of this act.
- I'm here on behalf of State Farm Insurance in support of Senate Bill 1415.
Committees:
House Commerce , House House Commerce Committee of Reference
Keywords:
certified public accountants, CPA certification, accounting regulations, professional standards, continuing education, assignment for benefit of creditors, ABC act, insolvency, creditor claims, debt liquidation, business wind-up, receivership, liquidation, secured creditors, unsecured creditors, proof of claim, voidable transactions, fraudulent transfer, wage claims, priority claims
NM
Transcript Highlights:
- And, you know, of course, many of us know if we're involved... ...many of us know if we're involved in
- of changes in our insect population. of changes in our insect population, would any of you be able to
- to benefits and some of the concerns of insects.
- of insects.
- of the Property and Casualty Bureau in the Office of the Superintendent of Insurance.
Committee:
Senate Senate Conservation
Keywords:
insurance, wildfire, flood damage, natural disasters, property coverage, water projects, appropriation, New Mexico, finance authority, infrastructure, New Mexico Finance Authority, funding, SB193, acequia, community ditch, irrigation works construction fund, water infrastructure, ditch infrastructure, irrigation, New Mexico water law
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
House Agriculture Finance and Policy Committee 3/12/25
Agriculture Finance and Policy
Transcript Highlights:
- She said the bill falls short of meeting the needs of farmers today.
- He said you are in direct control of this budget that is in front of us today, and one of the few things
- </c><00:26:04.840><c> the</c><00:26:05.080><c> few</c> of us today and in this one of the few of us today
- </c><00:31:24.000><c> that</c><00:31:24.120><c> we're</c> of of guiding to consensus that we're of of
- all of us safe.
Committee:
House Agriculture Finance and Policy
Keywords:
Minnesota agriculture budget, Department of Agriculture appropriation, Board of Animal Health, Agricultural Utilization Research Institute, Office of Broadband Development, farm bill, rural development, agricultural grants, soil health, livestock compensation, crop damage, meat inspection, poultry inspection, county agricultural inspectors, biofertilizer, nitrogen management, commercial nitrogen fertilizer, water quality, farm down payment assistance, beginning farmers
US
US Federal 2025-2026 Regular Session
US House Floor Proceedings (Monday, March 3, 2025)
US Federal House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- freedom, not a facilitator of suffering.
- House Resolution 153, resolution expressing condolences to the families, friends, and loved ones of the
- I rise today in support of House Resolution 153, which expresses condolences to the families, friends
- house resolution 153 today in support of house resolution 153 which<04:25:27.720><c> expresses</c><04
- Res. 153, expressing condolences to the families, friends, and loved ones of the victims of the plane
Keywords:
fencing, youth development, underserved communities, athletics, Peter Westbrook, scholarships, academic achievement, SNAP, nutrition assistance, contingency funds, government shutdown, hunger prevention, vulnerable populations, federal funding, condolences, aviation safety, transportation disaster, victims support, first responders, Creutzfeldt-Jakob Disease
CA
California 2025-2026 Regular Session
Assembly Budget Subcommittee No. 6 on Public Safety Apr 7th, 2025
Transcript Highlights:
- With the exception of warden background reviews, we publicly report the findings of all of our work on
- Eight of the positions requested in our BCP are for the purposes of expanding the volume of screening
- Most of my questions today will be really limited to the four of you sitting on this end of the panel
- We have, they may be an inmate of one of these two institutions, but at the end of the day, they're a
- of complaints, where there was also a concern of retaliation, what percentage of the complaints also
TX
Transcript Highlights:
- All of these clients are watching the explosion of AI, and yes, there's a lot of good that comes from
- of America.
- I'm here to express the need for Texans to enact strong protections against the misuse of AI for those
- That would put plaintiffs' counsel on notice regarding any of the detail. a kind of laundry list of items
- I have you here on behalf of the Family Freedom Project and yourself registered for the bill, is that
Committee:
House Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence
Keywords:
digital rights, replication, Voice likeness, visual likeness, private causes of action, fee structure, online service providers, postmortem rights, self-defense, stand your ground, castle doctrine, use of force, deadly force, civil immunity, civil liability, tort claims, attorney fees, court costs, lost income, Chapter 9 Penal Code