Video & Transcript Research : 'transparency in voting'

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TX
Transcript Highlights:
  • AECT supports creating a framework that ensures transparency and credibility in that.
  • Certainly, we have that transparency in our political subdivisions.
  • In statute now, in the post-OBs era, we provided transparency regarding those funds.
  • So, there should be a little more transparency in some of these big matters. Mr.
  • Okay, I'll just say in passing, Senator Kolkhorst, I hear you on the transparency issue.
Bills: SB 6, SB6, SB504, SB765, SB815, SB929
OK

Oklahoma 2026 Regular Session

Senate Legislative Session Mar 5th, 2026 at 09:30 am

Oklahoma Senate Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • We may not be quick in word or impulsive in thought but...
  • health programme all simultaneously in the United States or actually I think in the world right in the
  • The vote will now occur. If you favor the measure, vote aye. If you oppose the measure, vote nay.
  • He waives the vote. You favor the measure, you vote aye. If you oppose the measure, you vote nay.
  • Senator Guthrie, you care to vote? Those wishing to vote or change their vote should do so now.
OK
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  • Members, the House is now in session. The clerk will call the roll.
  • this present moment, not only here in this place but in the place of Our very lives.
  • Your fingerprint, not just in this place, not only in your district, but perhaps especially in your home
  • We are so thankful for the moments we have shared in his unique and very special investment in all of
  • Linda Lapak is in the stands over here in the gallery.
TX
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  • For folks who work in qualitative research, in mental health, in really intimate and vulnerable spaces
  • the option of voting if that remains in the bill.
  • While SB 2446 includes some well-intended measures towards greater financial transparency in LMHAs, it
  • I'm a voting member of the top board, and that works very well for us in my county and my jail.
  • I think you removed the voting member of the sheriff in your sub. We're going to put that back in.
TX
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  • little bit later in the meeting and I would like to to announce that we will be voting at time.
  • Transparency in adoption-related expenses has also raised concerns among prospective adoptive parents
  • at home in Texas.
  • Everything put in me, everything pulled out of me, cut in half multiple times.
  • Everything that I had in my life in those first 40 years kept me from that.
TX

Texas 89th Regular

89th Legislative Session May 30th, 2025

Texas House Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • Have all members voted? voted.
  • DeRazio voting aye, Mr. Schatzline voting aye. Have all members voted? Have all members voted?
  • Little moves that the House concur in Senate amendments to House Bill 46. This is a record vote.
  • Fairley voting aye. Have all members voted? Have all members voted?
  • Gurdie voting aye. Have all members voted? Have all members voted?
HI

Hawaii 2026 Regular Session

AEN-EDT, AEN Public Hearings 02-06-2026

Agriculture and Environment

Transcript Highlights:
  • Are they in here? They're in support.
  • Vice Chair votes I. Senator DeCoite votes I. Senator Rhoads votes I. Senator Awa votes I.
  • Anybody voting with reservations? Anybody voting negatively? Chair, five in favor.
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  • So um in addition in that respect.
Summary: The committee heard testimony on SP 2350, which would transfer oversight of the Department of Agriculture’s Agricultural Development Division and the aquaculture and livestock support services branch to the Agribusiness Development Corporation. The Department of Agriculture and ADC both testified, with ADC opposing the bill as written while supporting the goal of strengthening agriculture. ADC said the transfer could create federal operational and coordination risks, jeopardize federal funding and program continuity, and was unnecessary because ADC is a business development entity, not a regulatory agency. The Hawaii Farmers Union also expressed concern that moving the programs could weaken the department’s ability to access federal resources, while the Hawaii Farm Bureau submitted written testimony and the Hawaii Aquaculture and Aquaponics Association and H-Plan were noted as supporting the measure; the Hawaii Cattlemen’s Council was noted as opposing it. Much of the discussion focused on aquaculture’s economic potential and the role of regulation, permitting, and funding. Committee members questioned why aquaculture had not grown faster, citing current gross revenues of about $66 million last year, a prior high of $82 million, and a possible long-term target of $500 million. Testimony identified permitting and feed costs as major barriers, along with market conditions and water quality issues affecting producers. ADC described ongoing efforts on feed development, permitting streamlining, coastal-state collaboration on seaweed and restorative aquaculture, and national advocacy for more parity in seafood import standards. Members also pressed the Department of Agriculture on its leadership and priorities, criticizing the lack of bills and resources dedicated to aquaculture and asking whether the department should have more authority to pursue land purchases and development opportunities. The department said it relies on divisions and industry feedback for bill ideas, noted it funds an annual aquaculture survey, and said it was pursuing congressional earmarks and other funding for aquaculture parks, research, and export/import issues. ADC said it would work with the department if the bill passed, but that its current statute does not give it regulatory authority and any such change would require a statutory amendment.
KY
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  • In brief, she was put in a catch-22 when she began teaching in JCPS in 1990.
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Summary: The committee heard testimony from Rep. Ashley Tackett Laferty on a bill to extend minimum line-of-duty hazardous duty retirement benefits to certain CERS and KERS non-hazardous members who are injured in the line of duty and cannot return to that work. She used a video and examples from Eastern Kentucky first responders, including a deputy who lost a leg and an emergency management director who lost an eye, to argue that some injured officers and responders fall through the cracks because their employers did not elect hazardous-duty coverage. She said the proposal would provide 25% of pay to the disabled officer, plus 10% for dependent children and minimal health benefits, and noted estimated actuarial costs of about $2.9 million for CERS and $0.542 million for KERS, funded through small employer-rate increases. Members asked how far back the bill would reach, how many people might qualify, and whether the benefit would apply only to active employees or also to past injuries. Laferty said the bill would include a five-year window for recent situations and could potentially cover a total of 3,333 positions statewide that could be certified as hazardous, though benefits would only apply if the person was injured in the line of duty and disabled from returning to that work. Questions also focused on whether a non-hazardous employee could qualify if injured in a hazardous situation; Laferty said yes, if the position could be certified as hazardous, but only for the bill’s minimum benefits. Rep. Josh Calloway and others noted that local governments choose whether to pay the higher hazardous-duty contribution rates, which they said often drives the coverage decision. The committee then heard Rep. Daniel Gberg present a separate bill revising school leave rules so teachers and school employees may use accumulated sick leave to observe religious holidays not on the school calendar, with a required personal statement and advance notice. He said the change would address a longstanding inconsistency for teachers who observe non-Christian holidays and currently may have to choose between unpaid leave or improperly using sick days, and he said prior concerns about retirement service credit and maternity leave were reduced by other policy changes. The discussion ended without a vote, with members indicating they had the relevant materials and that the bill would be revisited later.
AZ

Arizona 2026 Regular Session

02/11/2026 - Senate Judiciary and Elections

Judiciary and Elections

Transcript Highlights:
  • Can you vote? I am in support. Aye. Thank you. I. Madam Chair, briefly. Yes. Thank you.
  • Thank those who are in support. And I vote yes. Senator Schia. Aye. Senator Chavon. Aye.
  • But at the end of the day, I am voting in favor of this bill. ...my attention.
  • But at the end of the day, I am voting in favor of this bill. And thank you so much to the sponsor.
  • I vote aye.
Summary: The Judiciary and Elections Committee met with a hard stop at 4:30 and approved the February 4, 2026 minutes. The chair announced several bills would be held for a later supplemental meeting, then took up SB 1426, the “squatter” bill. The bill was described as changing forcible detainer rules for unauthorized occupants and requiring immediate writs of restitution after judgment. Testimony from the Arizona Association of Chiefs of Police and the Maricopa County Sheriff’s Office supported the measure as a practical, collaborative response to unlawful occupancy. SB 1426 received a do-pass recommendation on a 7-0 vote. The committee next considered SB 1687, a strike-everything amendment moving the primary election date from late July to the Tuesday before Memorial Day starting in 2027. The sponsor said the goal was to give more time between the primary and general elections and align Arizona more closely with other states. County election officials testified in neutral, saying they generally supported more time but flagged several issues, including filing deadlines, consolidated election dates, polling place availability, redistricting timelines, signature calculations, and possible conflicts with presidential preference elections. The amended bill passed 4-3, with concerns raised about clean elections qualification periods and state versus local control over elections. The committee then approved SB 1110, which creates a home confinement program for certain nonviolent inmates, with GPS monitoring, eligibility limits, and a 50-to-1 inmate-to-officer ratio. Supporters said it would help families, reduce recidivism, and save money; an opponent criticized the retroactive effective date and questioned funding and monitoring capacity. SB 1110 received a do-pass recommendation on a 5-1 vote. SB 1275, which allows courts to consider PTSD and related service-connected conditions when sentencing certain veterans and first responders, drew support from the sponsor and advocates but opposition from county officials who argued it would undermine mandatory sentencing and victims’ rights; it passed 7-0. Finally, the committee heard SB 1140, as amended, which allows expungement of eligible misdemeanor records after a waiting period, with exclusions for serious offenses and special rules for shoplifting and peace officer employment. Supporters, including a formerly incarcerated advocate and a retired police chief working on anti-trafficking issues, said expungement would improve employment and stability and give people a real second chance. The committee adopted the amendment and then passed SB 1140 as amended on a 7-0 vote before adjourning.
TX

Texas 89th Regular

Press Conference: Senator Mayes Middleton Aug 4th, 2025

Texas Senate Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • spaces like restrooms, locker rooms, showers, and in family violence situations in prisons.
  • We know that school is starting very soon in our state, and we know how prevalent this issue is in our
  • I served almost five years in the Central California Women's Facility, the largest women's prison in
  • Women in prison already live in conditions where privacy is almost non-existent.
  • Recent actions in federal legislation safeguard women on some level, but we need to codify this in state
Bills: SB15, SB9, SB4, SB8, SB60, SB4, SB8, SB60, SB4, SB8, SB60, SB15, SB9
TX

Texas 89th Regular

Senate Session Aug 4th, 2025

Texas Senate Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • Senate Bill 8 addresses school accountability and transparency in education from K-16.
  • The Senate stands in recess until 9 a.m. Wednesday, August 6.
  • On that, we stand in recess pending the receipt of committee reports.
Bills: SB15, SB9, SB4, SB8, SB60, SB4, SB8, SB60, SB4, SB8, SB60, SB15, SB9
TX

Texas 89th Regular

Trade, Workforce & Economic Development Apr 9th, 2025

Trade, Workforce & Economic Development

Transcript Highlights:
  • Also, roughly about 12% of Texas children in the childcare system are in the TWC system.
  • in 2024...
  • Those data points would be included in the next requirement in this study.
  • So, in closing, thank you. I urge you to vote no. Go ahead. Hi, how are you? I'm good, thank you.
  • We've been in business for the last 22 years. I'm all about open transparency.
TX

Texas 89th Regular

Trade, Workforce & Economic Development Apr 9th, 2025

Trade, Workforce & Economic Development

Transcript Highlights:
  • I respectfully urge your support for this Social Media Content Transparency Act. to help Texas lead in
  • Proposals must be reviewed, included in proxy materials, and voted on, costing corporations and the shareholders
  • To submit a shareholder proposal shareholder must own the lesser 1 million in voting shares or 3% of
  • voting shares and hold those shares for at least 676 with a meaningful long-term financial interest in
  • Yes, ma'am, one million in voting shares.
AL

Alabama 2025 Regular Session

Alabama House Military and Veterans Affairs Committee Feb 26th, 2025

Military and Veterans Affairs

Transcript Highlights:
  • What just maintaining communication and transparency with the seven groups that came in yesterday?
  • Julius Ellsbury in Kelly Ingram Park in Birmingham was the first black Alabamian killed in World War
  • The USS Alabama was restored in 1965 down in Mobile.
  • He was in the 167th Infantry Regiment during World War I, was wounded in July 1918, and died in Georgia
  • Hall served in the Army in Vietnam and came...
Bills: SB67, HB295, SB104