Video & Transcript Research : 'First Amendment rights'
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AL
Alabama 2025 Regular Session
Alabama House State Government Committee May 7th, 2025
State Government
Transcript Highlights:
- Okay, please call the first speaker, Sunonny Cotton. Mr.
- This bill strengthens parental rights and protects religious freedom. ...rights and protects religious
- The way that this works is first, parents must give consent.
- Now, that's a mandate right there, a violation of one's right. I respect you, Mr. Chairman.
- First time that's ever happened. Mr.
Keywords:
education, national anthem, patriotism, school policy, constitutional amendment, SB278, released time, religious instruction, elective credit, public schools, K-12 education, Alabama Released Time Credit Act, church-state separation, First Amendment, school choice, parental consent, elective course, off-campus instruction, private religious entity, State Board of Education
AL
Alabama 2025 Regular Session
Alabama House Urban and Rural Development Committee Feb 12th, 2025
Urban and Rural Development
Transcript Highlights:
- I guess you wouldn't be able... ...to do the transaction, right? You wouldn't be able to.
- 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..
- , because we couldn't do a constitutional amendment that affected another county.
- Yes sir, this is completely permissive, right? It's all allowed.
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
TX
Texas 89th Regular
Senate of the 89th Legislature Feb 19th, 2025 at 11:00 am
Texas Senate Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- Senator Huffman, first and foremost You're absolutely right.
- Members, the following amendment. Secretary will read the amendment.
- Hearing none, amendment is adopted. Following amendment, Secretary read the amendment.
- They did testify that right?
- All right, the victims of crime in the state of Texas whose rights have been violated.
Keywords:
bail denial, illegal aliens, felony offenses, constitutional amendment, law enforcement, bail reform, defendants, pretrial detention, public safety, criminal justice, charitable bail organizations, bail bonds, public funds, political subdivision, injunctive relief, taxpayer rights, bail, criminal justice reform
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
House Human Services Finance and Policy Committee 3/10/26
Human Services Finance and Policy
Transcript Highlights:
- Representative Hicks, my first question deals with, you know, how will DHS get this right?
- case right now. Mr. chair and members. case right now. Mr. chair and members.
- So, that's one check, right?
- provider, there's a right to an appeal. provider, there's a right to an appeal.
- [clears throat] the right services. [clears throat] the right services.
Keywords:
long-term care, insurance policy, healthcare, partnership policy, Minnesota, human services, wage increase, support workers, shared services, community first services, medical assistance, sanctions, healthcare services, monetary recovery, government accountability, assisted living, training, unlicensed personnel, resident rights, safety regulations
WY
Transcript Highlights:
- Any amendments to the bill? Seeing none, let's call roll on the bill. All right. All right.
- No, they're all amendment two. Yeah. Okay. Amendment three. All right.
- Amendment one. Now, if right >> Yes, okay. Amendment one.
- All right, that amendment has passed.
- All right. Uh, that amendment has passed. All right. Uh, any other amendments? Anything?
Keywords:
gun control, Second Amendment, constitutional rights, misdemeanor, law enforcement, virtual currency, kiosk, financial institutions, regulation, Wyoming Money Transmitters Act, penalties, death benefits, retirement, survivor support, public safety, guardianship, monitoring, ward protection, financial independence, case management
KY
Kentucky 2026 Regular Session
Interim Joint Committee on Banking and Insurance (9-17-24) - REUPLOAD
Keywords:
KY LRC YouTube, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IrO5PjqHo0M, 2026-06-21T07:17:08+00:00, 2.2.24, Data collected via generic collector engine, There was a technical issue with the first few minutes of this live stream. The backup copy was pulled and uploaded in it's entirety.
Meeting Start - 00:00:00
Roll Call - 00:00:13
Insurance Institute of KY update - 00:04:35
Amendment 808 KAR 010:260 – 00:49:24
Amendment approval - 00:50:09
Department of Financial Institutions update – 00:50:29
Adjournment – 01:09:53, 958, all, 2.2.42, 2.1.47
OK
Oklahoma 2026 Regular Session
Postsecondary Education Apr 7th, 2026 at 10:30 am
Postsecondary Education
Transcript Highlights:
- So that has left us where we are right now, where there is a federal law controlling.
- Right, you are recognized to present Senate Bill 1735. Thank you, madam.
- 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.
- The amendment allows the state board of Regents to take a workforce assessment.
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
TX
Transcript Highlights:
- This is another constitutional amendment that addresses the critical bail issue that we have throughout
- Thank you for all right to hear my questions. Any other questions?
- This right is especially important when the presumption of innocence applies.
- I forgot we had a floor amendment, but it actually makes it clearer to your concern.
- ...files, everything's removed and they're sealed, right? Yeah, essentially.
Keywords:
Texas criminal procedure, magistrate, probable cause, written findings, arrest review, criminal justice, Article 15.17, pretrial release, judicial recordkeeping, court transparency, law enforcement, defendant rights, criminal proceedings, no probable cause, magistrate findings, bail reform, felony offenses, constitutional amendment, public safety
Summary:
The Senate Committee on Criminal Justice met with a quorum present and took up three bills tied to bail reform and law enforcement records. Senator Huffman presented SJR 87, a proposed constitutional amendment that would require denial of bail for people accused of certain serious felony offenses if they have a prior conviction for, or are already on bond for, one of those offenses and there is probable cause to believe they committed another listed offense. Supporters said it would give judges a needed tool to detain repeat violent offenders; opponents from the ACLU of Texas and Texas Civil Rights Project argued it would mandate detention without individualized due process and weaken the presumption of innocence. The committee voted 7-1 to report SJR 87 favorably, with Senator Miles voting no.
The committee then heard SB 3073, which would require magistrates who find no probable cause after an arrest to enter written findings supporting that determination. Senator Huffman said the bill was a narrow cleanup measure to improve transparency and provide guidance to law enforcement and prosecutors without limiting judicial discretion. With no invited or public testimony, the committee voted 6-1 to report SB 3073 favorably, again with Senator Miles dissenting.
Finally, the committee considered SB 781, a committee substitute dealing with law enforcement file management and personnel records. Senator King explained that the bill would standardize policies already used in many Texas cities and under civil service rules, separating public and sealed personnel information while preserving access for criminal defense discovery. Senator Miles raised concerns that sealing exonerated allegations could hide patterns of misconduct and allow problematic officers to move between agencies. The committee adopted the committee substitute and voted 6-1 to report SB 781 favorably, with Senator Miles voting no. The committee then recessed subject to the chair’s call.
TX
Transcript Highlights:
- Let these men and women represent a standard for... right.
- That's that lady standing right there, she is, you can't hear me, Yolanda Adams. okay and I first met
- That's right, Texas made.
- Most counties know their game wardens by first name.
- You know, I can recall when I first met her.
Keywords:
bail denial, illegal aliens, felony offenses, constitutional amendment, law enforcement, bail reform, defendants, pretrial detention, public safety, criminal justice, charitable bail organizations, bail bonds, public funds, political subdivision, injunctive relief, taxpayer rights, bail, criminal justice reform, 1185, senate
TX
Transcript Highlights:
- How do you, how do you see this measure being, um, in alignment with the, the First Amendment of the
- I thought I'd have to read the entire First Amendment, but apparently it's just the first sentence.
- The First Amendment to the United States Constitution is very plain.
- That follows the First Amendment too.
- The Judeo-Christian values our country was founded on are the reason we have the First Amendment and
Keywords:
electric power, interconnection, utilities, ERCOT, large load customers, water supply, sewer service, demand management, school prayer, Bible reading, religious text, public schools, Texas Education Code, student prayer, silent prayer, meditation, religious liberty, First Amendment, Establishment Clause, church and state
TX
Transcript Highlights:
- I thought I'd have to read the entire First Amendment, but apparently it's just the first...
- The State could not consistently with the First Amendment and the Fourteenth Amendment utilize... public
- The First Amendment to the United States Constitution is very plain: the government shall make no law
- That follows the First Amendment too.
- The reason we have the First Amendment is to uphold freedom of religion.
Keywords:
electric power, interconnection, utilities, ERCOT, large load customers, water supply, sewer service, demand management, school prayer, Bible reading, religious text, public schools, Texas Education Code, student prayer, silent prayer, meditation, religious liberty, First Amendment, Establishment Clause, church and state
TX
Transcript Highlights:
- Right.
- All right, thank you.
- All right, say that again.
- Right. Thank you.
- It may not be directed at us right now, but it could be in the future, right?
Keywords:
electric power, interconnection, utilities, ERCOT, large load customers, water supply, sewer service, demand management, school prayer, Bible reading, religious text, public schools, Texas Education Code, student prayer, silent prayer, meditation, religious liberty, First Amendment, Establishment Clause, church and state
TX
Transcript Highlights:
- This is another constitutional amendment that addresses the critical bail issue.
- The amendments are still moving through the process; there's no indication that they're not.
- So what this joint resolution does, if approved by Texas voters, is amend the Constitution to require
- I mean, this bill, this constitutional amendment is meant to address...
- I am here on behalf of the Civil Rights Project in opposition to this SJR.
Keywords:
Texas criminal procedure, magistrate, probable cause, written findings, arrest review, criminal justice, Article 15.17, pretrial release, judicial recordkeeping, court transparency, law enforcement, defendant rights, criminal proceedings, no probable cause, magistrate findings, bail reform, felony offenses, constitutional amendment, public safety, 1185
TX
Transcript Highlights:
- Senator Perry, you do not have the floor, so you can sit, all right?
- You know, the first one is, what are we here for?
- First of all, I'm going to make, and I hope...
- You're definitely right.' Voting against that, right? Let me explain this to you.
- 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
WY
Wyoming 2026 Regular Session
House Agriculture, State and Public Lands & Water Resources Committee, February 26, 2026
Agriculture, State and Public Lands & Water Resources
Keywords:
wastewater, stormwater, infrastructure, environmental quality, public data, data collection, funding, study, water conservation, Colorado River, drought, irrigation, water rights, voluntary program, interstate agreements, groundwater, water resource management, state engineer, aquifer study, corrective controls
WY
Wyoming 2026 Regular Session
Senate Agriculture, State and Public Lands & Water Resources Committee, February 26, 2026
Agriculture, State and Public Lands & Water Resources
Transcript Highlights:
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This <00:17:08.160>just of our Second Amendment right. - This just of our Second Amendment right.
- process rights, your rights against unlawful searches and seizures, of course, your Second Amendment
- process rights, your rights against unlawful searches and seizures, of course, your Second Amendment
- process rights, your rights against unlawful searches and seizures, of course, your Second Amendment
Keywords:
wastewater, stormwater, infrastructure, environmental quality, public data, data collection, funding, study, water conservation, Colorado River, drought, irrigation, water rights, voluntary program, interstate agreements, groundwater, water resource management, state engineer, aquifer study, corrective controls
AL
Transcript Highlights:
- All right. Good morning still.
- All right. Bill's good for report. All right. Bill's good for report. Thank you.
- All right. Thank you. Thank you, committee members. All right. Uh, HB449, Committee members.
- Very right.
- All right. Hearing none, any... Let's Right. Hearing none, any opposed?
Keywords:
preliminary hearing, criminal procedure, Aniah's Law, pretrial detention, defendant rights, property rights, law enforcement, removal procedures, unauthorized occupancy, trespassing, liability, off-roading, parks, participant safety, risk management, DNA, genetic testing, privacy, consent, criminal penalties
TX
Transcript Highlights:
- It's just not replicable right now.
- It's just not replicable right now.
- So there's the problem right there, right?
- So right now they are in violation.
- It sort of begs the question, right? And this is not just for now, but for future thought, right?
Keywords:
immigration enforcement, ICE agreements, sheriff grants, law enforcement, county jail, federal immigration law, China, Chinese-affiliated entities, Chinese military companies, People's Republic of China, Chinese Communist Party, divestment, state pension funds, public retirement systems, Teacher Retirement System, Employees Retirement System, Permanent School Fund, Texas Comptroller, foreign investment, national security
Summary:
The Senate Committee on State Affairs resumed consideration of several pending bills, first taking up Senate Bills 667, 1349, 1585, and 2312. After inviting testimony had already been heard, no members of the public came forward to testify on any of those measures, and the committee closed public testimony and left all four bills pending.
The committee then heard Senate Bill 1355, which Senator Parker explained as a committee substitute aimed at helping Texas distillers recover unpaid invoices from wholesalers. The substitute would require distillers to invoice at the time of purchase, send a demand letter if payment terms are violated, and allow complaints to be filed with the Texas Alcoholic Beverage Commission, which could determine an appropriate penalty based on the facts. Natasha Dehart of Bent Distilling Company testified in support, describing serious cash-flow problems and unpaid invoices from a Texas wholesaler that had forced layoffs, late vendor payments, and operational strain. No one testified against the bill, and it was left pending.
The committee also heard Senate Bill 1378, a narrowly tailored local bill for a Carrollton facility recently acquired by Sazerac that employs more than 1,000 Texans. Senator Parker said the bill would create a limited exemption to avoid forcing the company to shut down or move because of current permit restrictions, while preserving the three-tier system and preventing the company from selling wine to itself. A Texas Alcoholic Beverage Commission resource witness said the bill was drafted so it would not open the door to broader industry changes. Mason Moreland testified against the bill as filed, arguing it gave special treatment to one company and failed to address broader problems in the wine industry, including direct-to-consumer sales and permit issues. After questions from senators, public testimony closed and SB 1378 was left pending. The committee then recessed subject to the call of the chair.
OK
Oklahoma 2026 Regular Session
Local and County Government Feb 24th, 2026 at 02:00 pm
Local and County Government
Transcript Highlights:
- Senator Boren, would you care to explain your amendment?
- As you've heard the explanation of the amendment, will there be questions of Senator Boren on this amendment
- The amendment is adopted. Senator Boren, would you care to explain your bill as amended?
- No, you're right.
- Right. Moving right along in our Agenda.
Keywords:
zoning, municipal compensation, property rights, financial impact, reversion ordinance, solid waste management, municipal authority, regulatory fees, waste reduction, environmental impact, restrictive covenants, discriminatory covenants, racially restrictive covenants, housing discrimination, Fair Housing Act, plats, subdivision plats, residential additions, county clerk, municipal ordinance
NM
Transcript Highlights:
- In fact, there by Room 300, there is one located right outside as you're walking out to your right, close
- Has there been an amendment to this bill? Mr. Chair, Senator Ezzell, no. There's no amendment.
- On that particular bill right here. Mr.
- Chairman, I appreciate that response right there, but right now I do feel that New Mexico State University
- Make sure and address the chair first. I'm so sorry. It's all right. Thank you, Mr. Chair.
Keywords:
ecological monitoring, sustainability, tribal engagement, education, research funding, graduate scholarship, higher education funding, New Mexico, appropriation, financial aid, out-of-school programming, education funding, youth programs, affordability, nonprofit organizations, defibrillators, public schools, health and safety, emergency response, school elections