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  • At this time, the chair lays out House Bill 101 as a matter of pending business by Senator.
  • The chair lays out a matter of pending business, House Bill 2193.
  • The matter of pending business, House Bill 2193, by Senator Menendez.
  • The chair lays out a matter of pending business, House Bill 5308 by Senator Campbell.
  • The chair lays out a matter of pending business, House Bill 5329 in lieu of Senate Bill 2220, pending
Bills: HB101, HB290
TX

Texas 89th Regular

Elections Apr 30th, 2025

Elections

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  • Members, this is the bill we heard previously relating to the declaration of a candidate's ineligibility
  • We heard previously relating to the declaration of candidacy and candidates' ineligibility on the basis
  • Of our democracy.
  • SB 760 both protects the integrity of our elections and prevents the coercion of one of our most vulnerable
  • Also, the issue of...
TX

Texas 89th Regular

Elections Apr 30th, 2025

Elections

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  • A bunch of third-party supporters of this bill, and I'd love to hear their examples of that first. before
  • Our money just goes into the general fund of the state of Texas.
  • To say it's been kind of disconcerting is an understatement; it's kind of like being in a hall of mirrors
  • I'm the Vice Chair of the Libertarian Party of Texas.
  • delegates and costs tens of thousands of dollars, even hundreds of thousands of dollars.
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Oklahoma 2026 Regular Session

Aeronautics and Transportation Feb 9th, 2026 at 10:00 am

Aeronautics and Transportation

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  • Again, this was the case of just being consistent with language because of the emergence of different
  • And part of that is related to the Operation of the agency.
  • A vote of 10 and two nays. I declare the bill. Senate Bill 1239 to have advanced. Make us in haste.
  • A point of clarification.
  • both of his legs.
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Oklahoma 2026 Regular Session

Agriculture Feb 9th, 2026 at 03:00 pm

Agriculture

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  • Department of Agriculture.
  • gets into the worries about runoff or any of that kind of stuff.
  • And the description of the biggest thing is the description of the species we're after.
  • And then on I'm kind of gonna piggyback off of Representative Ance page four.
  • The Department of Agriculture would like to get rid of it.
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  • Declare the vote: 74, I1W2, nay, majority of votes like to and constitute the House.
  • Declare the vote: 75, II, 14, nay, have received 23 votes of those elected to and constitute the House
  • Bill 1131 by Caldwell, of the House and Hall of the Senate, an act relating to the office of juvenile
  • of Health.
  • Declare the vote: 68, I, 21, nay, have received 23 votes of those elected to and constitute the House
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  • , introduction of the week, instruction, doctor notes of day, correction, previous action, show of House
  • He's a native of Oklahoma, Miami, Oklahoma, as a matter of fact, a member of the Cherokee Nation.
  • all of them.
  • I'm really proud of two of the three of you. Just kidding, I'm very proud of you three.
  • One of my earliest memories was May of 2017 when several of my classmates and I were sitting in the House
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  • Well, Trey of the House and Hall of the Senate, an act relating to the Office of Juvenile Affairs.
  • I have received a majority vote of those elected to and constituting the House, and declare the bill
  • Having received two-thirds vote of those elected to and constituting the House, I declare the emergency
  • Third reading of the bill: Senate Bill 1133 by Caldwell, Trey of the House, and Hall of the Senate, an
  • Third reading of the bill: Senate Bill 1142 by Caldwell, Trey of the House, and Hall of the Senate, an
Summary: The House reconvened after a quorum call and took up several Senate bills with joint committee reports, mostly involving health and human services funding. SB 1130, relating to University Hospitals authority, passed 74-12 and its emergency clause also passed. SB 1134, funding the Oklahoma State University Medical Authority, passed 75-14 with the emergency clause approved. SB 1131, appropriating ARP interest funds to address a Rogers County gap for the Office of Juvenile Affairs, passed 81-10 and the emergency clause passed. SB 1132, reappropriating ARPA funds for rural hospital rebuild programs under the State Department of Health to avoid federal clawback, passed 82-10 with emergency approval. SB 1133, involving the Department of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services and repurposing interest funds for a Norman building project, passed 68-24 and its emergency clause also passed. SB 1142, appropriating ARPA funds to the Department of Human Services consistent with pandemic relief recommendations, passed 68-21 and the emergency clause was adopted. The House also considered H.R. 1049, a resolution designating May as Asthma and Allergy Awareness Month. Representative Newton summarized asthma’s impact in Oklahoma and nationally, including child health effects and recent deaths in the state, and moved adoption by unanimous consent. The transcript ends with announcements and adjournment until the next scheduled meeting.
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Transcript Highlights:
  • He's a native of Oklahoma, Miami, Oklahoma, as a matter of fact, a member of the Cherokee Nation.
  • of them.
  • I'm really proud of two of the three of you. Just kidding, I'm very proud of you three.
  • One of my earliest memories was May of 2017, when several of my classmates and I were sitting in the
  • This, I believe, is one of the most important sources of America's greatness.
Summary: The House convened, called the roll, and opened with prayer, the Pledge of Allegiance, and a series of recognitions and presentations. Members honored Vice Admiral Jeff Trusler as Veteran of the Week, recognized the Prague Kolache Festival royalty and candidates, unveiled an artwork for the Capitol’s Hall of Heroes, and introduced the Doctor, Psychologist, and Nurse of the Day, along with the OSBI cold case team. The House also adopted HCR 1026, a resolution tied to Earth Day and “Lights Out Day” in Oklahoma, aimed at reducing light pollution and protecting migrating birds. A major portion of the meeting consisted of farewell remarks from Representatives Mike Osborne and Kevin West. Both reflected on their years of service, thanked family, staff, colleagues, and constituents, and emphasized themes of public service, hard work, conviction, and working across differences. Osborne’s remarks focused on freedom, immigration, service, and doing good in public life, while West stressed standing on principle, listening to others, and choosing courage over convenience. After the presentations and personal privilege speeches, the House moved into consideration of legislation. Chairman Caldwell presented the joint committee report on Senate Bill 1130, relating to the University Hospitals Authority, saying it would help ensure Oklahoma and the University of Oklahoma have one of the world’s leading pediatric cardiology units. The transcript ends as members begin considering the bill, with no final vote shown in the excerpt.
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Oklahoma 2026 Regular Session

Administrative Rules Feb 24th, 2026 at 01:30 pm

Administrative Rules

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  • House Bill 3000 is an extension of the Board of Cosmetology and Barbering.
  • What we did is we, a couple of years ago, we had like 28 of them in one year.
  • Please close the vote and declare the vote. ...and declare the vote.
  • Board of Examiners of Optometry, this is an extension of their sunset. Move for adoption.
  • Some of those are a little more complicated. I think both of these had about 20 packets of rules.
FL

Florida 2026 Regular Session

Rules Mar 3rd, 2026

Rules

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  • of 60% of the property.
  • of the state of Florida.
  • the declaration, to act under the direction of the local building official in certain positions relating
  • to building inspections for up to one year from the declaration of a state of emergency for a natural
  • And Jefferson County, of course, is one of our districts. So we’re kind of aware of that.
Summary: The committee first took up SB 354, the “Blue Ribbon Projects” bill, which creates a framework for large planned communities on at least 15,000 contiguous acres with 60% reserved area and a streamlined local review process. Senator McLean presented the bill and a strike-all amendment, and members raised concerns about local control, conservation enforceability, data centers, concurrency, multi-county projects, and whether reserve lands could later be converted. Audubon Florida and 1,000 Friends of Florida opposed the bill, arguing the conservation protections were not permanent enough and that the reserve areas could be changed later; small-county representatives also worried about tax-base impacts. Supporters argued the bill would better manage growth, preserve green space, and provide a more orderly alternative to sprawl. After debate, the committee voted to report the bill favorably. The committee then approved SB 620 on candidate qualifying, which requires candidates for federal, state, county, district, judiciary, school, and school board offices to disclose any non-U.S. citizenship. Amendments added disclosure about whether federal candidates intend to trade stock if elected and adjusted 2026 congressional qualifying procedures in the event of redistricting, including a new qualifying window and petition rules. The bill was reported favorably after brief support from a member of the public and discussion about candidate vetting. The committee also reported favorably CS/CS/CS/SB 1452, a Department of Financial Services bill with amendments addressing My Safe Florida Home notices, condo pilot eligibility, firefighter hiring, unclaimed property, and related financial-services provisions. Next, the committee approved CS/CS/SB 1620, a school board members’ bill of rights. A substitute amendment narrowed the bill to access to records, fiscal transparency, and nondisclosure agreements, while preserving board members’ rights to timely documents, budget information, and public comment, and setting deadlines for records requests. Superintendents and a school board member testified in support, saying the bill clarifies roles and prevents board members from being frozen out. The committee also passed CS/HB 245, which replaces the term “child pornography” with “child sexual abuse material”; one senator supported the terminology change but warned about preserving legal precedent and avoiding appellate issues. The committee then reported favorably SB 1548, an update to the Live Local affordable housing law expanding eligible sites and clarifying setbacks, airport proximity, and fair-housing protections. Finally, the committee took up the veterinary medicine bill creating veterinary professional associates. The bill allows trained master’s-level VPAs to perform limited veterinary services under a veterinarian’s supervision, and an amendment tightened the standard to immediate supervision on premises. Supporters said the measure would expand access to care, especially in rural areas with vet shortages, while opponents argued it added unnecessary regulation. After testimony from veterinary educators and others, the bill continued with support expressed by committee members, including praise for the direct-supervision amendment.
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  • But I would tell you that some of the things that I, you know, more broad examples are misuse of funds
  • The queues declare the vote. The 11 eyes zero nay. I declare your bill to a passer. Thank you.
  • Let us close the queue, declare the vote. With 9 in favor, I declare your bill to have passed.
  • I declare your bill to have passed.
  • In light of 250 years of rocket's red glare, we are running Senate Bill 1948, which allows the sale of
TX

Texas 89th Regular

Elections Apr 17th, 2025 at 10:04 am

Elections

Transcript Highlights:
  • I also want to remind everyone that if their addresses don't match, they can fill out a declaration of
  • , or RID... ...vote by signing a reasonable impediment declaration, or RID, and present one of several
  • This bill will essentially put a limit of two reasonable impediment declarations in the lifetime of a
  • And then one of the valid reasons for a reasonable impediment declaration is if you lost your ID.
  • Abbott, the legislature agreed to implement the Declaration of Reasonable Impediment as a part of a court-ordered
Summary: The committee first voted out two previously heard Senate bills without amendment: SB 688, relating to the date of the meeting of presidential electors, and SB 914, relating to authorizing certain cities to change the date of their general election for officers. Both motions passed on 8-0 votes with one member absent. The committee then heard HB 3909, which would change the current prohibition on wireless device use from a 100-foot boundary around a voting station to only inside the room where voting is taking place, with a committee substitute also adding state-prescribed signage. The author and supporters said the change would reduce confusion and make enforcement easier for election workers, while opponents argued the existing 100-foot rule helps prevent electioneering, recording, and possible technical interference with election equipment. The bill was left pending. Members also heard HB 1968, which would repeal a provision that requires counties to provide election services to certain political subdivisions in odd-numbered years but not even-numbered years, making county-provided election services consistent across years. Supporters said it would improve consistency for smaller cities and school districts, while opponents warned it could strain county equipment and staffing during heavy election cycles. The bill was left pending. HB 2279 would require voter registrars to remove a person from the rolls if the person swears under oath during jury service that they are not a U.S. citizen; supporters said this would streamline removal of ineligible voters, while opponents raised concerns about mistaken identity and loss of due process. The bill was left pending. Finally, the committee heard HB 2803, which would require a presiding judge to give a poll watcher a signed statement explaining any removal from service. Supporters said this would improve documentation and accountability, and one witness asked for clarification that improper removal would remain a criminal offense; the author said he would consider a floor amendment and further discussion. The committee also heard HB 4253, which would create a more uniform voter-roll maintenance process based on inactivity, sending confirmation notices to voters who have not voted in the prior 25 months and eventually removing those who do not respond after multiple election cycles. Supporters said it would clean up outdated records and help keep voters registered where they actually live, while opponents argued it could wrongly remove eligible voters who simply do not vote regularly. HB 4253 was left pending as well.
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Oklahoma 2026 Regular Session

Joint Committee on Appropriations and Budget 2nd Revised Apr 20th, 2026 at 04:30 pm

Joint Committee on Appropriations and Budget

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  • Public meeting, what one of the things that came back was the shortage of nursing.
  • So, one of our goals was to increase the number of nurses in the state.
  • Emergency Management retain 2% of some of these millions of dollars.
  • All of this has to be completed, signed, sealed, and delivered by the end of this year.
  • So, what kind of outcomes?
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Oklahoma 2026 Regular Session

Joint Committee on Appropriations and Budget Apr 20th, 2026 at 04:30 pm

Joint Committee on Appropriations and Budget

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  • of Human Services.
  • of legislation.
  • Dwellrey Cherur, please declare the vote. Nay, Mr. Chairman, with a vote of 29. Ayes zero, nay.
  • Morei, Caldwell, please declare the vote. 29, Mr. Chairman, with a vote of 29 ayes, zero nays.
  • Declare the vote.
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Oklahoma 2026 Regular Session

Joint Committee on Appropriations and Budget Apr 20th, 2026

Joint Committee on Appropriations and Budget

Transcript Highlights:
  • Declare the vote. Aye. Declare the vote: Representative 29 aye, 0 nay.
  • Yeah, I missed the first part of that. Some of the what?
  • Declare the vote. Mr. Chairman, with a vote of 29 aye, zero nay, we'll record. Mr.
  • Declare the vote. Mr.
  • Chairman, with the vote of 28 aye, zero nay, we'll declare your bill out as a due pass.
Summary: The committee considered a series of bills largely focused on reappropriating and closing out ARPA-related funds, transferring interest earnings, and filling funding gaps in existing state projects. Measures included funding for the Health Care Workforce Training Commission, juvenile services in Rogers County, rural hospital rebuild projects, DHS-related projects for Boys and Girls Clubs and the YWCA, water and wastewater projects through the OWRB, ALS grant limits for OSDH, pandemic relief accounting, administrative costs for ARPA projects, pediatric cardiology and OSU-related projects, rural industrial park and port water/wastewater gaps, and emergency response grants through the Department of Emergency Management. Most of these bills were presented by Rep. Newton, Chairman Caldwell, Speaker Hilbert, Rep. Osborne, Rep. Hill, and others, with committee substitutes adopted without objection where noted. One bill, House Bill 4028, drew the most discussion. It would extend the sunset on the qualified equity investment deduction for venture capital investments. Members questioned the lack of program-specific evaluation data, including return on investment, jobs created, and how much of the tax deduction had actually been used. The sponsor said the program had helped grow Oklahoma venture capital and that he would seek better data, but argued the sunset should be extended for now. The bill passed 23-6. Another extended exchange centered on House Bill 4063, which combined measures related to placing state questions on the August ballot, including HJR 1024 and a bill tied to House Bill 1440. Members raised concerns about single-subject issues, ballot timing, voter turnout, and whether combining the measures limited legislators’ options. The Speaker defended the approach as election-related and noted prior precedent. The bill passed 23-6. The remaining bills were approved overwhelmingly, generally by votes of 27-0, 28-0, or 29-0, and were reported out with due pass recommendations before the meeting adjourned.
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Oklahoma 2026 Regular Session

Joint Committee on Appropriations and Budget 2nd Revised Apr 20th, 2026

Joint Committee on Appropriations and Budget

Transcript Highlights:
  • I just think that... ...of allowing the people of Oklahoma to really have a voice.
  • of the things that came back was the shortage of nursing.
  • And so one of our goals was to increase the number of nurses in the state, and that's one of the things
  • of these millions of dollars?
  • All of this has to be completed, signed, sealed, and delivered by the end of this year.
Summary: The Joint Committee on Appropriations and Budget met and first took up House Bill 4063, adopting a committee substitute over objection by a 17-4 roll call vote. The bill, as explained by the Pro Tem, moves the election dates for House Bill 4440 and Joint Resolution 1024 to August 25, 2026. Members debated whether the measure violated the single-subject rule or was an attempt to revisit proposals that had previously failed, but the committee advanced it and it passed 16-6 after debate. The committee then considered a series of appropriations and reappropriations, largely involving ARPA and interest funds. These included Senate Bills 1130 through 1134 and 1142, which redirected funds to the University Hospital Authority and Trust, the Office of Juvenile Affairs, the State Department of Health for rural hospital rebuild efforts, the Department of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services for Griffin Memorial Hospital capacity, and DHS-related projects including Boys & Girls Club and YWCA funding. All of these bills passed, with most receiving broad support and only a few dissenting votes. Members also advanced several House bills: HB 4029 appropriated funds to the State Department of Health and the ALS fund; HB 4074 gave the Health Care Workforce Training Commission flexibility to close out ARPA projects and transfer funds among nursing-related programs; HB 4075 reappropriated water and wastewater funds within OWRB; HB 476 provided rural economic impact grant funding for water, wastewater, sewer, air park, industrial park, and broadband-related projects; HB 477 funded emergency response and relief grants with standard administrative language; HB 478 covered ARPA closeout costs for consultants and the grants management office; HB 428 extended a qualified equity investment tax deduction sunset; and HB 473 and HB 4073 pulled back ARPA funds for reappropriation and closeout. Most measures passed on strong roll-call votes, and the committee adjourned after HB 4073 passed 21-0.
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  • The ghosts of the committee members are the spirits of the committee members.
  • Months and years of wages are kind of buried.
  • in support of the bill.
  • I would even be in favor of considering some kind of criminal sanctions.
  • House Bill 1193 would protect the personal identity of an individual. who have filed a declaration of