Video & Transcript Research : 'First Amendment'
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AL
Transcript Highlights:
- the BIR first, but I this constitutional amendment, our county is over 130,000 amendment, our county
- Could we deal with the first amendment that we've got? the first amendment that we've got?
- the first amendment that we've got?
- Oh, this amendment is just the first of the amendment is just the first of the amendment is just the
- Clerk. see the amendment amendment to Clerk. see the amendment amendment to Clerk. see the amendment
Keywords:
occupation tax, securities, financial regulation, tax exemption, legislative amendment, capital gains tax, realized gains, unrealized gains, investment income, asset sale, capital assets, wealth tax, estate tax, trust tax, tax limitation, constitutional amendment, Texas Constitution, Article VIII, property tax, sales tax
TX
Transcript Highlights:
- The following amendment, the clerk will read the amendment.
- The amendment fails. Thank you. The following amendment, the clerk will read the amendment.
- The clerk will read the amendment. Amendment by Rodriguez-Ramos.
- Which amendment are we doing first? They're only going to try. The clerk will read the amendment.
- Following amendment, the clerk will read the amendment. Amendment by Tinderholt.
Keywords:
occupation tax, securities, financial regulation, tax exemption, legislative amendment, capital gains tax, realized gains, unrealized gains, investment income, asset sale, capital assets, wealth tax, estate tax, trust tax, tax limitation, constitutional amendment, Texas Constitution, Article VIII, property tax, sales tax
AL
Alabama 2026 1st Special Session
Alabama House Financial Services Committee Mar 4th, 2026
Financial Services
Transcript Highlights:
- First bill on the calendar, HB 29. Representative Shaw. >> Thank you, Mr. Chair.
- I have first and a second. Any more questions? All right.
- >> Well, well, I appreciate you first off.
- >> Well, well, I appreciate you first off.
- I have first and a second. >> All right. I have first and a second.
Keywords:
income tax credit, tax incentive, recruitment, remote work, remote worker, recruited worker, rural counties, small counties, county population tiers, opportunity zone, teacher recruitment, nurse recruitment, law enforcement recruitment, workforce development, economic development, relocation incentive, Alabama Department of Revenue, nonrefundable tax credit, tax carryforward, state income tax
OK
Oklahoma 2026 Regular Session
Appropriations and Budget Education Subcommittee 3rd Revision: Oreder revised Feb 18th, 2026 at 04:30 pm
A&B Education Subcommittee
Transcript Highlights:
- This is just allowing a public school child to practice their First Amendment rights.
- And I learned about the First Amendment when I was in college because I was an art student at Oklahoma
- Well, the downside is that the First Amendment rights of students don't get protected when they have
- The court favors the child's First Amendment rights.
- And so I think this, even this week we've talked about First Amendment rights: students have the right
Keywords:
extracurricular activities, charter schools, student eligibility, virtual education, Oklahoma Secondary School Activities Association, prayer, religious freedom, public schools, consent, First Amendment, school policy, paid maternity leave, school employees, public health, childcare, work-life balance, education, family leave, tuition, grant
LA
Bills:
HCR6, HCR19, HB81, HB134, HB154, HB163, HB170, HB194, HB254, HB318, HB410, HB473, HB485, HB718, HB970
Keywords:
HCR 6, House Concurrent Resolution 6, successions, intestate succession, testate succession, disinheritance, disinherison, forced heirship, forced heir, legitime, estranged heir, estranged child, inheritance, estate planning, wills, testaments, Civil Code Article 1617, Civil Code Article 1618, Civil Code Article 1619, Civil Code Article 1620
AL
Alabama 2025 Regular Session
Alabama House Urban and Rural Development Committee Feb 12th, 2025
Urban and Rural Development
Transcript Highlights:
- China, when we went upstairs to the Senate, that was their amendment that they put on the bill, which
- In 2021, we passed a local Constitutional Amendment, thanks to Shelby County that put under certain..
- Makes it where they could put their other entities, even though they weren't in the constitutional amendment
- , because we couldn't do a constitutional amendment that affected another county.
Keywords:
foreign investment, agriculture, property rights, critical infrastructure, sanctions, HB140, private sewer systems, wastewater utilities, Public Service Commission, PSC jurisdiction, utility regulation, rate setting, rate consolidation, affiliated systems, common ownership, private utilities, sewer rates, wastewater management, Alabama utilities, Jefferson County Board of Health
ND
North Dakota 2025-2026 Regular Session
Senate State and Local Government Apr 4th, 2025 at 09:00 am
State and Local Government
Transcript Highlights:
- I remember him years ago when we first got, and I first got up here, you got to have the votes.
- First I have to see the amendments and discuss the amendments. Sure.
- So I think you've seen the amendments from Senator Braunberger. Can you just give us first blush?
- So the amendment proposed...
- We have a 3-3 tie on the amendment. On the amendment. Okay.
Bills:
HCR3025
Summary:
The State and Local Government Committee first heard House Concurrent Resolution 3025, a resolution honoring the police and first responders of Fargo. Representative Hendricks presented it as a straightforward tribute tied to a tragic incident, and several members and a representative of the Chiefs of Police Association and North Dakota League of Cities spoke in support. There was no opposition, and the committee closed the hearing and later gave the resolution a 6-0 do pass recommendation, with Senator Braunberger volunteering to carry it.
The committee then heard House Concurrent Resolution 3010, which would direct Legislative Management to study legislative responsibility to review existing law before proposing new law. Representative Kempinock said the idea was to reduce repetitive or duplicative bills and improve legislative education, but also noted that current efforts by Legislative Council and leadership had made the resolution largely unnecessary. Members generally agreed with the premise but questioned whether a study was needed, and the committee ultimately gave it a 4-2 do pass recommendation, with Senator Lee volunteering to carry it.
Next, the committee heard House Concurrent Resolution 3003, which would raise the threshold for approving constitutional amendments from 50% to 60%. Speaker Wise argued constitutional changes should be difficult and cited other states’ higher thresholds, while Eric Spencer of the Greater North Dakota Chamber supported the measure and emphasized how often North Dakota’s Constitution has been amended. Members discussed the irony of asking voters to raise the threshold by a simple majority and the broader issue of an overused constitution, but the committee still recommended it do pass on a 6-0 vote.
The committee then spent considerable time on House Bill 1297 and related House Bill 1307 amendments dealing with approval voting, ranked-choice voting, and a Fargo-specific exemption. Members and witnesses from the Secretary of State’s office and the League of Cities debated whether Fargo should be exempted and how to avoid conflicts between the two bills. An amendment to strip approval voting from 1297 failed on a 3-3 tie, after which the committee gave 1297 a 4-2 do pass recommendation so the floor could decide the issue, with plans to reconcile 1307 afterward based on that outcome.
KY
Kentucky 2025 Regular Session
Legislative Ethics Commission (6-17-25) - Part 2
Transcript Highlights:
- Um, first off, just uh the budget report which was in your uh materials.
- Um and also to amend the are registered.
- in the last couple of years they amended in the last couple of years they amended it<00:04:59.759
- legislative agents but they didn't amend legislative agents but they didn't amend it<00:05:06.479
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to amend our recommendations subsequent to amend our recommendations subsequent
Summary:
The commission first returned from executive session and noted that discussions there were preliminary only and no final agency action was taken. It then approved the budget report, which staff said was within year-to-date budget parameters.
Members discussed recommended changes to the code of ethics. Staff proposed four items: defining and prohibiting sexual harassment as ethical misconduct; two housekeeping changes related to lobbyist registration notice and campaign contribution language; and a possible reduction of the post-service waiting period for former legislators to become lobbyists from two years to one year. Members agreed the lobbying cooling-off period was a broader General Assembly issue and voted to recommend only the first three changes, leaving the fourth for later review. The chair noted the July 1 deadline for submitting ethics-code recommendations to the LRC.
The commission also approved renewal of a $100,000 contract with Casey Bailey and Mains for Robert Jenkins to continue serving as enforcement counsel, with hourly rates of $125 for the attorney and $40 for the paralegal. Finally, it approved a 3% cost-of-living pay increase for General Counsel Steven Pium, discussed possible conference attendance and informal opinions, and adjourned after no further business.
KY
Kentucky 2025 Regular Session
Legislative Ethics Commission (3-17-25) - Part 2
Summary:
The meeting briefly returned to open session to clarify the record, with a statement that all discussions in closed session were limited to confidential complaints and that no final agency action was taken during that closed session. The body then considered a motion to enter closed/executive session under KRS 61.810(1)(f) to discuss personnel matters.
A motion was made and seconded to go into executive session for personnel issues, and the chair called for an aye vote. The transcript ends shortly after the motion was presented, with no further substantive discussion or final action captured in the excerpt.
OK
Transcript Highlights:
- I see there is an amendment. Clerk, please read the amendment.
- Representative Olsen, would you like to explain your amendment? Thank you, Mr. Chairman.
- Members, are there questions on the amendment?
- No, without objection, the amendment will be adopted.
- The reason they are listed is because they're the first ones that are immediately impacted by this.
Bills:
HB4260, HB2981, HB3695, HB2960, HB3967, HB3968, HB4339, HB4341, HB4342, HB2940, HB4295, HB4196, HB3134, HB1016
Keywords:
workers' compensation, first responders, acute myocardial infarction, stroke, health presumption, emergency services, firefighters, peace officers, emergency medical technicians, open meetings, school boards, transparency, public access, education governance, HB3695, Oklahoma, motor vehicles, personal injury accident, traffic offense, DUI
OK
Oklahoma 2026 Regular Session
Postsecondary Education Apr 7th, 2026 at 10:30 am
Postsecondary Education
Transcript Highlights:
- Yes, you're recognized to explain the amendment. Thank you, Vice Chairman Wolffley.
- The The amendment changes the shall to a may. Seeing no objections, the amendment is adopted.
- And Representative Hassenbach, would you like to explain your amendment on Senate Bill 1632?
- The amendment allows the state board of Regents to take a workforce assessment.
- Yes, and I'm going to go a little bit further because when I first heard it, it was a big stretch for
Keywords:
education, concurrent enrollment, students, age restrictions, academic access, apprenticeship, career education, youth programs, employment, technology centers, SB1593, OSU Tulsa, Oklahoma State University/Tulsa, Board of Trustees, higher education, university governance, A&M Board, Oklahoma Agricultural and Mechanical Colleges, presidential search, board rules
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
House Public Safety Finance and Policy Committee 2/18/26
Public Safety Finance and Policy
Transcript Highlights:
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amendment board member kind of first amendment board member kind of first amendment - There are amendments to your bill, but we will allow Representative Hudson to present the bill first.
Keywords:
public safety officer, peace officer, correctional officer, law enforcement, police privacy, officer safety, doxxing, personal information, data privacy, government data practices, private data, internet posting, online disclosure, residential address, phone number, email address, family member protection, child safety, school information, public records
AL
Transcript Highlights:
- and this amendment deals with amendment and this amendment deals with amendment and this amendment deals
- amendment to Senate bill amendment amendment to Senate bill amendment amendment to Senate bill number
- friendly Amendment with Amendment friendly Amendment with Amendment friendly Amendment with previous
- talk on the amendment yeah and amendment talk on the amendment yeah and amendment talk on the amendment
- Amendment amendment to Senate amendment Amendment amendment to Senate bill number 86 by Senator or replace
Bills:
SJR 36, SJR 2, SB 4, SR 45, SR 47, SR 63, SR 66, SR 70, SR 85, SCR 14, SB 10, SB 11, SB 10, SB 11
Keywords:
SJR 2, Senate Joint Resolution 2, constitutional amendment, homestead exemption, property tax relief, school property tax, ad valorem tax, residence homestead, school district taxes, Texas Constitution Article VIII, public school finance, homeowner exemption, elderly exemption, senior tax relief, disabled exemption, tax year 2025, voter approval, November 2025 ballot, local government, Ways & Means
TX
Transcript Highlights:
- We can add to the resolution if we could just get another amendment. Just continue. Just continue.
- And then our good friend and actually when I came in the house I first met Mayor Parker when she was
- The economic impact of the University of Houston is enormous and we have had the the first graduating
- It was my choice straight out of first line Academy and Laredo.
- First, Mr. Keith Honey, who is TSTC's longest-serving regent.
Keywords:
SJR 2, Senate Joint Resolution 2, constitutional amendment, homestead exemption, property tax relief, school property tax, ad valorem tax, residence homestead, school district taxes, Texas Constitution Article VIII, public school finance, homeowner exemption, elderly exemption, senior tax relief, disabled exemption, tax year 2025, voter approval, November 2025 ballot, local government, Ways & Means
TX
Keywords:
SJR 2, Senate Joint Resolution 2, constitutional amendment, homestead exemption, property tax relief, school property tax, ad valorem tax, residence homestead, school district taxes, Texas Constitution Article VIII, public school finance, homeowner exemption, elderly exemption, senior tax relief, disabled exemption, tax year 2025, voter approval, November 2025 ballot, local government, Ways & Means
FL
Florida 2025 Regular Session
Senate in Special Session C Feb 11th, 2025
Florida Senate Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- PLEASE READ THE BILLS FOR THE FIRST TIME BY NUMBER, INTRODUCER, AND TITLE, AND ANNOUNCE THE PRESIDENT'S
- I CONDEMN THESE VIOLENT THREATS AGAINST COMMISSIONER SIMPSON, OUR FORMER FIRST LADY KATHY SIMPSON, HIS
- FOR THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 13TH, WITH AN AMENDMENT DEADLINE OF 2 HOURS AFTER THE ADJOURNMENT OF THE APPROPRIATIONS
- WE WANT TO SERVE THOSE TO FILE AMENDMENTS TO SB 2C AND SB 4C.
Keywords:
SJR 2, Senate Joint Resolution 2, constitutional amendment, homestead exemption, property tax relief, school property tax, ad valorem tax, residence homestead, school district taxes, Texas Constitution Article VIII, public school finance, homeowner exemption, elderly exemption, senior tax relief, disabled exemption, tax year 2025, voter approval, November 2025 ballot, local government, Ways & Means
TX
Texas 89th 2nd C.S.
S/C on Family & Fiduciary Relationships Apr 28th, 2025
S/C on Family & Fiduciary Relationships
Transcript Highlights:
- This bill amends the language on these forms to add clarity and make these forms more applicable to all
- I'd first like to address the first section which talks, which talks about filing a petition for termination
- First, I just want to talk about the process.
- I sincerely hope this measure will serve as a first step for progress on this issue.
- Uh, I, uh, I, I, I, I genuinely had sort of the same concern as I first read the bill.
Bills:
HCR 10
Keywords:
balanced budget amendment, federal budget, deficit reduction, deficit spending, fiscal restraint, constitutional amendment, U.S. Constitution, Congress, PAYGO, Gramm-Rudman-Hollings, national debt, budget deficit, taxpayer dollars, balanced budget resolution, memorial resolution, Texas Legislature, federal spending, budget reform, fiscal conservatism
TX
Texas 89th 2nd C.S.
Pensions, Investments & Financial Services May 5th, 2025
Pensions, Investments & Financial Services
Transcript Highlights:
- some concerns and we wanna address those concerns, but we'll handle that, uh, we believe in a floor amendment
- So first of all, you get, you get written up.
- The consequences is, first of all, a written report. You have a corrective action period.
- First we have to have the extra fee to rent the rooms, then they're traveling hours for the limited offices
- Laguna Madre Water District has begun the process of meeting their future water needs with one of the first
Bills:
HJR40
TX
TX
Transcript Highlights:
- We pray, Lord, that you'll look after our troops and first responders that are out there.
- First, Senator Perry, I wanted to... I recognize you and also the members.
- You know, the first one is, what are we here for?
- First of all, I'm going to make, and I hope...
- Let's put taxpayers first.
Keywords:
hemp regulation, consumable products, cannabinoids, occupational licenses, criminal offenses, SB 11, Texas attorney general, election crimes, election law enforcement, criminal prosecution, Election Code, Government Code Chapter 402, local prosecutors, county attorney, district attorney, grand jury, probable cause reports, state election offenses, voter fraud, election integrity