Video & Transcript : 'Article 779' :
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NH
Transcript Highlights:
- So if there's a warrant article or if the opposite hasn't been... if the warrant article goes in that
- So if there's a warrant article or if the opposite hasn't been... if the warrant article goes in that
- So if there's a warrant article or if the opposite hasn't been... if the warrant article goes in that
- So if there's a warrant article or if the opposite hasn't been... if the warrant article goes in that
- Only if the warrant article...
Committee:
House Education Funding
TX
Transcript Highlights:
- The principles of state sovereignty are established in Article I of the Texas Constitution and the Tenth
- I think the thing that people miss is that by 1969, 33 states had applied for an Article V convention
- That would have given us an Article V convention to propose a clarifying amendment.
- Two weeks ago, I testified in our Article V resolution saying that Texas should use every part of its
- My understanding of Article 6 of the Constitution includes two important parts.
Committee:
Senate State Affairs
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
Working Group on Omnibus Taxes Bill - 05/23/25
Minnesota Senate Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- So, income and corporate franchise Senate Article 1, House Article 1, Governor's Language 1, House Section
- ><00:05:36.880><c> senate</c> article 2 house article 3 senate article 2 house article 3 senate sections
- What article are you on to? I believe it's article nine of the Senate bill. Mr.
- What article are you on to? I believe it's article nine of the Senate bill. Mr.
- What article are you on to? I believe it's article nine of the Senate bill. Mr.
NH
New Hampshire 2025 Regular Session
House Education Policy and Administration (02/05/2025)
Transcript Highlights:
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Summary:
The committee heard testimony on House Bill 662, which would require public schools to include discussion of abortion procedures and show specified videos in health education classes. The prime sponsor argued the bill would ensure students receive medically accurate, age-appropriate, and nonpolitical information about abortion, saying the topic is important for informed decision-making and should be taught consistently statewide. He said the videos were intended for grades 9-12, that parents could opt out, and that the requirement was meant to supplement, not sway, students’ views. He also acknowledged the bill could be seen as limiting local control over curriculum and said the intent was to prevent the topic from being missed due to scheduling disruptions.
Committee members questioned the sponsor about local control, the need for a video mandate, the source of his statistics, whether the bill could be biased or inflammatory, and whether the requirement should apply every year in high school. The sponsor said the videos were only a starting point, could be replaced by others, and were meant to be informational. He also said the bill was not intended to influence students’ decisions about abortion. Several supporters testified in favor, including representatives of New Hampshire Right to Life and others who said students should be told the “truth” about abortion and its consequences. They emphasized graphic or emotionally difficult aspects of abortion and argued that young people need this information to make informed choices.
Opponents and skeptical witnesses raised concerns about prescribing curriculum, eroding local control, and the appropriateness of the material for younger high school students. The New Hampshire School Administrators Association said the bill was overly prescriptive, that health education standards are already set by the State Board of Education, and that the topics in the bill are not part of the current standards. That witness recommended the committee consider retaining the bill for further work or making it less prescriptive. No vote or final committee action was taken in the portion of the meeting provided.
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
House State Government Finance and Policy Committee 3/4/25
State Government Finance and Policy
Transcript Highlights:
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Bills:
HF10
Committee:
House State Government Finance and Policy
AZ
Arizona 2026 Regular Session
02/16/2026 - House Rules
Transcript Highlights:
- The flag for us here is the anti-abrogation clause of Article 18, Section 6.
- I'm looking at Article 10, Section 3, and the way that I read it, it says nothing herein shall prevent
- We read it to apply broadly, as written, such that it could possibly conflict with Article 9, Section
- And Article 9, Section 19 says that increased limits on ad valorem taxes don't apply to certain kinds
- And Article 9, Section 19 says that increased limits on Advilorum taxes don't apply to certain kinds
Summary:
The Rules Committee considered several bills for constitutional and proper form. HB 2076, concerning school safety and concealed firearms for school employees, drew an anti-abrogation concern because its civil-liability immunity would also cover private school employees; the Rules Attorney recommended limiting that immunity to public school employees. HB 2136, creating crimes for civil terrorism and subversion, raised vagueness and due process concerns because “subvert” was undefined, and the sponsor agreed to work on a clarifying amendment. HB 2158 and HB 2159, both involving Mexican wolves, were flagged for federal preemption under the Endangered Species Act; members were told amendments may be needed, including possibly striking wolves from HB 2158. HB 2497, asserting a right to hunt, fish, and harvest wildlife and limiting legislative restrictions, raised legislative-entrenchment concerns, with a possible dormant Voter Protection Act issue discussed but not resolved. HB 2755, allowing renewal of state trust land mineral leases without public auction, was flagged for a possible conflict with the constitutional 20-year lease limit, and an amendment was recommended to ensure the original and renewal terms together do not exceed 20 years. HB 4030, imposing a moratorium on tax and fee increases, was flagged for a possible conflict with constitutional limits involving certain ad valorem taxes, and a carve-out amendment was suggested; HCR 2052, a related referral, was also discussed briefly.
The committee voted to recommend HB 2076, HB 2136, HB 2158, HB 2159, HB 2497, HB 2755, HB 4030, and HCR 2052 as constitutional and in proper form, each by a 5-2 vote with one absent. Members also debated the legal theories raised by the Rules Attorney, including preemption, vagueness, anti-abrogation, and legislative entrenchment, but no bill was held or amended in committee during this segment.
At the end of the meeting, the committee approved a mass motion holding a long list of additional House bills and several memorials and resolutions, and the Rules Office reported that those measures were constitutional and in proper form. That mass motion passed by a vote of seven ayes and one absent.
MN
Transcript Highlights:
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Committee:
Senate Transportation
NH
Transcript Highlights:
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Committee:
House Election Law
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
Senate and House Tax Policies Discussion Group - 05/12/26
Minnesota Senate Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
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NM
New Mexico 2026 Regular Session
Senate Chamber Jan 28th, 2026 at 11:26 am
New Mexico Senate Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- President Pro Tem Stewart and members of the Senate: Pursuant to Article 4, Section 5(B)(2) of the New
- President Pro Tem Stewart and members of the Senate: Pursuant to Article 4, Section 5(B)(2) of the New
- President Pro Tem Stewart and members of the Senate: Pursuant to Article 4, Section 5(B)(2) of the New
- President Pro Tem Stewart and members of the Senate: Pursuant to Article 4, Section 5(B)(2) of the New
- President Pro Tem Stewart and members of the Senate: Pursuant to Article 4, Section 5(B)(2) of the New
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
Conference Committee on HF2432 5/16/25
Transcript Highlights:
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- Article 2, page 40. Okay. 40. That’s right. Article 2, page 40. Okay. 40. That’s right.
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Summary:
The conference committee met late on Friday evening to discuss the Public Safety and Judiciary budget agreement, beginning with a brief exchange among members about concerns that the executive branch had been delaying the committee’s work by waiting to approve legislative decisions. Members emphasized that the legislature should retain its independence while still allowing normal collaboration with the governor’s office. The committee then moved through several outstanding policy items and adopted them without opposition, including the A38 amendment addressing data-sharing concerns involving disability-related information, a study of firefighting services by the state fire marshal, and an A46 amendment governing access to unredacted portable recording system data in collision investigations, with guardrails on disclosure and use.
The committee next reviewed the spreadsheet and budget targets. Fiscal staff explained the judiciary side of the agreement, including funding for court operating costs, a one-time Justice Partner Access Program appropriation, forensic exam rate increases, guardian ad litem funding, public defense, human rights, the competency attainment board, the cannabis expungement board, and fee increases for civil filings and motions. On the public safety side, staff described the target as well as the discretionary items funded, including nonprofit security grants, BCA staffing changes, fire marshal initiatives, a 10-year arson statute of limitations, prosecutor training grants, legal representation for children, E911 funding for critical infrastructure, Philando Castile Training Fund support, corrections-related savings from the Stillwater phased closure and sentence-to-serve elimination, a mandatory minimums task force, a victims of crime account transfer, a decommissioning study, in-service use-of-force training, and extensions of several expiring appropriations. The committee also noted a correction to a spreadsheet label related to the Stillwater closure item.
After the spreadsheet walkthrough, the committee took testimony from Chief Justice Natalie Hudson and State Court Administrator Jeff Shorban on behalf of the Minnesota Judicial Branch. Hudson thanked the committee for its work and said the agreement covers some unavoidable costs, including insurance, lease expenses, forensic examiner pay, and the new access system, but argued it does not adequately address the judiciary’s most urgent problem: staffing and judicial compensation. She said court employees are leaving for better-paying jobs, judicial salaries are frozen for two years, and applicant pools for judgeships have declined, especially in greater Minnesota. She also said the judicial branch was not meaningfully consulted on the budget target and urged lawmakers to recognize the courts as a constitutional obligation rather than a discretionary program.
ND
North Dakota 2026 1st Special Session
House Floor Session Jan 21st, 2026 at 08:30 am
North Dakota House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- The second communication is from the office of the governor, Executive Order 2025-09, whereas under Article
- The second communication is from the office of the governor, Executive Order 2025-09, whereas under Article
- 5, Section 7 of the North Dakota Constitution, Whereas, under Article 5, Section 7 of the North Dakota
- Now, therefore, pursuant to the authority under Article 5 of the North Dakota Constitution, Governor
- with specific authority to convene a special session of the North Dakota Legislative Assembly under Article
Summary:
The North Dakota House convened in special session with prayer, the Pledge of Allegiance, and the reading of communications from the Secretary of State and Governor Kelly Armstrong certifying the special session call. The governor’s executive order said the session was called to act on funding for the Rural Health Transformation Program so the state could accept and appropriate federal funds and avoid interruptions to government services. Three new members, Representatives McNally, Scraw, and Timmons, were sworn in, and the roll showed 91 members present, establishing a quorum.
The main business was a Rules Committee report outlining temporary special-session rules. The changes were designed to speed up floor action, including allowing second reading the same day a bill is reported from committee, final passage one day after first reading, and immediate transmission to the other chamber unless reconsideration is noticed. The report also replaced the regular standing committee structure with two joint committees: Joint Appropriations and Joint Policy, allowed remote testimony and remote member participation with approval, and limited bill introduction to Legislative Management-approved bills or bills approved by a two-thirds vote. Several deadline changes for resolutions and bill filing were also described, with some provisions delayed until the special session ends.
The House adopted the Rules Committee report after a motion by Representative Bosch and no opposition. During announcements, the clerk listed the membership of the Joint Appropriations and Joint Policy committees, and the Highway Patrol announced safety sessions for legislators in the Rough Rider Room at 11 a.m. that day and the next day. The House then recessed until the joint session scheduled for 10 a.m. the following day.
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
Conference Committee on HF1141 5/12/26
Transcript Highlights:
- I'll be doing articles 1 and 2 and Ms. Painter will be doing article 3.
- Painter will be articles 1 and 2 and Ms.
- Painter will be doing<00:05:00.360><c> article</c><00:05:00.760><c> 3.
- </c> doing article 3. doing article 3.
- So, I'm going to turn to Article 2.
Summary:
The conference committee on House File 1141, the Omnibus Housing Finance and Policy Bill, reviewed the fiscal spreadsheet and policy language for the agreement. Staff explained the major funding items, including appropriations for greater Minnesota workforce housing, manufactured home park infrastructure grants, family homelessness prevention, supportive housing, a tenant hotline, and housing infrastructure bonds, along with a cancellation of unused Tyler settlement funds and a reallocation of Housing Development Fund earnings. Staff said the package was budget neutral over the forecast window. The policy walk-through also covered provisions on livestreaming Housing Finance Agency board meetings, limits on administrative retentions for new grant programs, restrictions and reporting on Housing Development Fund transfers and earnings, clarifying language for local public housing, an exemption related to lived-experience engagement, and access for legislative fiscal staff to agency accounting information.
Members then considered several amendments. The A12 amendment, allowing certain local governments to invest long-term funds in housing-related investments, was adopted after a roll call showed support from all three caucuses. The A16 manufactured housing bill of rights amendment, which would have addressed park-owner practices, purchase opportunities, enforcement, and rent increases, was not adopted. The A18 amendment to allow additional flags in HOAs and other areas was also not adopted. The A17 amendment to limit private equity ownership of single-family homes to 100 units was not adopted. The A13 amendment to preempt local rent control was not adopted. Members on both sides said some of the rejected issues warranted further discussion in future sessions, while supporters argued they were needed to address housing affordability and ownership pressures.
In closing discussion on the bill as a whole, members from both chambers praised the bipartisan process, the staff work, and the Minnesota Housing Finance Agency’s collaboration. Supporters said the agreement would help build thousands of homes across the state, assist vulnerable Minnesotans, and improve transparency and accountability in housing programs. They also noted the bill’s mix of single-family, multifamily, manufactured housing, homelessness prevention, and policy reforms. The committee expressed intent to move the agreement forward to the House floor and ultimately to the governor.
ID
Transcript Highlights:
- This legislation is creating a question to the citizens of Idaho if they want to repeal Section 5, Article
- Article 9, Section 5, the state constitution, ...and discrimination should not be one of them.
- Article 9, Section 5, the state constitution singles out religious institutions and religious schools
- It is our position that the question of repealing Article 9, Section 5 of the Idaho Constitution that
- And across the country, Article 9, Section 5 has been routinely found to be in conflict with the First
Committee:
House State Affairs
LA
Louisiana 2026 Regular Session
House and Governmental Affairs Apr 29th, 2026
House and Governmental Affairs
Transcript Highlights:
- And that was the gist of the article. So this would remove any gray area in our Constitution.
- And that was the gist of the article. So this would remove any gray area in our Constitution.
- Then if we go into Article 5 of the Constitution in Section 26, Article 5 of the Constitution in Section
- So in Article 10, it gives us specific impeachment power, but then in Article 5, it talks about the Supreme
- Under the current Article 10, Section 24, since our current Constitution, we have never...
Committee:
House House and Governmental Affairs
Keywords:
tax credits, higher education, workforce development, brain drain, economic incentives, public meeting minutes, transparency, government accountability, publication deadlines, open meetings, SB49, Louisiana elections, party primary, primary elections, BESE, State Board of Elementary and Secondary Education, school board elections, election law, candidate qualification, ballot access
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
House Workforce, Labor, and Economic Development Finance and Policy Committee 4/2/25
Workforce, Labor, and Economic Development Finance and Policy
Transcript Highlights:
- </c><00:26:37.760><c> two</c><00:26:38.720><c> um</c> article one.
- Um I'll note article two um article one.
- In subdivision five in article two, it talks about section B.
- We want to make sure article one passes and it will not happen tied together.
- We have to pass this article one and this is an opportunity to do so.
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
House Children and Families Finance and Policy Committee 3/26/25
Children and Families Finance and Policy
Transcript Highlights:
- Article three is a child welfare section.
- Article three is a along those lines.
- Article 3 also corrects language there.
- All right, moving on to article four, which I believe is the last article if I remember right.
- And then article two of the article one.
Keywords:
HF1918, Department of Children Youth and Families, DCYF, child welfare, foster care, out-of-home placement, permanency planning, relative search, noncustodial parent, kinship care, family preservation, African American Child and Family Well-Being, racial disproportionality, maltreatment reporting, educational neglect, truancy, school attendance, Great Start compensation, child care provider payments, TEACH early childhood program
VT
Transcript Highlights:
- Article 23 of Chapter 1 of the Vermont Constitution is added to read: Article 23, Equality of Rights:
- Article 23, Equality of Rights, read.
- c> shall</c><00:26:22.240><c> be</c> Nothing in this article shall be Nothing in this article shall be
- 1 and Chapter 1, Article 7.
- 1 and Chapter 1, Article 7.
ID
Transcript Highlights:
- All of Article 8 was redone, but Section 5 is new because it deals with digital securities.
- Article 8 was redone, but Section 5 is new because it deals with digital securities.
- Article 8, which is referred to in Article 9, so it was removed just for conformity.
- Article 8, which is referred to in Article 9 so it was removed just for conformity.
- Article 9 deals with commercial transactions.
Committee:
House Business
TX
Texas 89th Regular
89th Legislative Session - Second Called Session Sep 2nd, 2025
Texas House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- This bill is very much in line with Article 3 of the Constitution.
- She said, at the outset of this article, former U.S.
- The implication of the article, and I believe this to be the case.
- Raise a point of order on the Shaheen amendment on Article 3, Section 40.
- The first is under Article 16, Section 1, Oath of Office.
Bills:
HB18 , SB 54 , SB 10 , HR76 , HR77 , HR78 , HR82 , HR83 , HR88 , HR89 , HR93 , HR94 , HR95 , HR98 , HR101 , HR102 , HR104 , HR105 , HR107 , HR108 , HR109 , HR110 , HR111 , HR112 , HR113 , HR123 , HR125 , HR79 , HR80 , HR81 , HR84 , HR85 , HR86 , HR87 , HR90 , HR91 , HR92 , HR96 , HR97 , HR100 , HR103 , HR106 , HR114 , HR115 , HR116 , HR117 , HR118 , HR119 , HR120 , HR121 , HR122 , HR124 , HB18 , SB54 , SB10 , HB8