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Oklahoma 2026 Regular Session

Elections and Ethics Apr 6th, 2026 at 03:00 pm

Elections and Ethics

Transcript Highlights:
  • Secretary of the State Election Board, you are recognized.
  • Chairman, and the committee on Paul Zirre, Secretary of the State Election Board.
  • Is this a request bill from the state board of elections?
  • to to satisfy some of the questions that the state board had.
  • Please, Rusty Clark, the Assistant Secretary of the State Election Board, Mr.
Bills: SB1491 , SB1581 , SB1286 , SB1451
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Transcript Highlights:
  • Members, since 2009, when the fee structure for the Construction Industries Board, the fee structures
  • The legislature's imposed various new functions and costly responsibilities to that board, including
  • We have increased the necessity for licensure and certification tracking.
  • to keep that board functioning.
  • But as we've seen, they've been a very responsible board.
Bills: SB1239 , SB1732
OK

Oklahoma 2026 Regular Session

Elections and Ethics Apr 6th, 2026

Elections and Ethics

Transcript Highlights:
  • Basically, it allows the Secretary of the State Board of Education, the State Board of Elections, to
  • Secretary of the State Election Board is recognized.
  • I'm Paul Zerick, Secretary of the State Election Board.
  • State Board of Elections?
  • questions that the state board had.
Bills: SB1491 , SB1581 , SB1286 , SB1451
Summary: The Elections and Ethics Committee considered several election-related bills. Senate Bill 1451, with an untimely filed committee amendment, would allow the State Board of Elections to use existing printed voter registration cards before switching to new ones and would add a space on the card for voters who moved from another county or state so election officials can better update and cancel duplicate registrations. The Secretary of the State Election Board said the measure would codify existing interstate notification practices and help clean up voter rolls; the bill passed 5-1. The committee also passed Senate Bill 1286, which requires political subdivisions that host county election board elections to provide polling-place rooms at no cost. Supporters said the bill was a request from the Tulsa County Election Board and was intended to address the large share of polling places located in private buildings that can withdraw access on short notice. It passed 5-1. Senate Bill 1581 was approved 5-1 as well. It extends the time to gather signatures to impanel a grand jury from 45 to 90 days and adds a 10-day protest period for signature verification. Testimony indicated the change would align this process with other initiative petition timelines. The committee also passed Senate Bill 1491, which requires newly appointed presidential electors filling a vacancy to take the same oath as other electors; it passed 5-1. The meeting ended with thanks to the committee for its service for the year.
WA

Washington 2025-2026 Regular Session

House Postsecondary Education & Workforce Feb 25th, 2026 at 01:30 pm

Postsecondary Education & Workforce

Transcript Highlights:
  • We believe public higher education funding must be strengthened and sustained across the board.
  • I'm chair of the Board of Trustees at Western Washington University, and I've served in that role for
  • As chair of the Board of Trustees, I have a fiduciary responsibility to ensure the long-term financial
  • My name is Arlen Harris with the State Board for Community and Technical Colleges, and we are here in
  • My name is Arlen Harris with the State Board for Community and Technical Colleges, and we are here in
Bills: HB2070 , HB2671 , HB2617 , SB6258
NM

New Mexico 2026 Regular Session

House - Education Feb 4th, 2026

House Education

Transcript Highlights:
  • For committee members, remember that on Friday we have the School Board Association breakfast at 7 o'clock
  • Interact with your school board and other school board members from across the state.
  • And then I'll be in at some point because I have to give the speech to school board members about all
Bills: SB194 , SB200 , SB203 , SB204 , SJR3
Summary: The committee first announced that House Bill 161 would be rolled over until Monday so the sponsor could work out unintended errors and bring back a clean amendment. The committee then heard House Memorial 2, which calls for a Legislative Education Study Committee study of screen time in elementary classrooms, including instruction, assessment, and general use. The sponsor and supporters said the memorial is intended to examine the effects of screen use on young children’s learning, attention, literacy, social-emotional development, and physical well-being, and to develop research-based guidance rather than rely on anecdotes. Testimony in support came from educators and school leaders, including AFT New Mexico, NEA New Mexico, and the superintendent of Carlsbad Municipal Schools, who argued that screens are being used too heavily in elementary settings and that hands-on learning and direct interaction are being displaced. Committee members raised questions about whether the study should extend beyond elementary grades to secondary education, online books, and AI-related assessment issues such as voice recording and accessibility. The sponsor and legislative staff said the memorial is currently limited to elementary classrooms but could potentially be expanded; they also noted that assessment-related AI concerns would fall within the study. The committee then approved HM2 on a do-pass motion with no opposition. The committee next heard House Memorial 16, recognizing the New Mexico State University Physical Science Laboratory for 80 years of service and contributions to research, innovation, national security, workforce development, and economic prosperity. Support testimony highlighted the laboratory’s role in southern New Mexico and its status as one of eight FAA test sites for unmanned aerial systems. A member of the public also testified in support as an NMSU alum and STEM advocate. The committee approved HM16 on a do-pass motion with no opposition. The meeting also included introductions from visiting high school students and a reminder that Monday is NMSU Day at the Capitol.
NM

New Mexico 2026 Regular Session

Senate - Education Feb 4th, 2026

House Education

Transcript Highlights:
  • The last chairman of New Mexico's state board spoke against reinstating a state board in committee in
  • Voters cannot remove board members, and authority is split between an appointed school board and an appointed
  • Anybody who has served on boards knows boards of more than about seven are incredibly unwieldy to get
  • But I know there's a lot of alignment and boards and influence and who gets to sit on those boards.
  • It was a 15-member board, so often they were in the... ...who were problems on the board.
Bills: SB194 , SB200 , SB203 , SB204 , SJR3
Summary: The committee began with announcements about an upcoming Friday breakfast and presentation with the School Board Association in El Dorado, then moved through a series of education appropriation and capital-style bills. The first major item was Senate Bill 194 for Luna Community College baseball and softball fields. Senator Campos and Luna officials described the project as part of a larger athletic and community complex, emphasizing the college’s NJCAA compliance turnaround, 100% athlete graduation rate, 3.44 average GPA, and the fact that 94% of athletes are New Mexico residents. Supporters said the fields would improve recruiting, reduce annual rental costs, and add community amenities such as a walking path, soccer pitch, and wildfire resiliency training space. Several senators raised concerns that the project should go through the normal capital outlay process and questioned funding sources, ongoing operating costs, bathrooms, electricity, parking, audits, and whether the $5 million request was sufficient. Despite those concerns, the committee voted 5-3 to give the bill a due pass. The committee then heard a request for KANW educational radio funding. KANW’s general manager and staff said the station is celebrating 75 years, serves much of the state with news, cultural programming, Spanish music, and emergency alert services, and is one of the state’s primary radio stations. Supporters praised its public service and statewide reach. However, several senators objected to the funding mechanism, arguing that the request was being routed through growth funding rather than the usual capital or appropriations process and that other legislators lacked equal access to those funds. After discussion about federal funding cuts, translator opportunities, and the station’s educational mission, the committee voted 3-5 and the bill failed. Senate Bill 203, a duplicate of a previously heard Northern New Mexico State School documentary bill, was quickly tabled on motion. The committee then took up Senate Joint Resolution 3, which would ask voters to replace the current appointed Secretary of Education model with an appointed State Board of Education that would hire a state superintendent. Senator Soles argued the change would create more stability and reduce political whiplash, while supporters from the school board and superintendent associations backed the idea but noted concerns about appointment clarity. Opponents from PED, KIDS CAN, the Chamber of Commerce, charter schools, and others argued the proposal would add bureaucracy, reduce accountability, sideline the governor and voters, and repeat a failed pre-2003 system. Committee members were split along similar lines, with supporters emphasizing continuity and critics stressing accountability and local control; the transcript ends before a final vote on SJR 3 is shown.
AL

Alabama 2026 Regular Session

Alabama Senate Fiscal Responsibility and Economic Development Committee Jan 21st, 2026

Fiscal Responsibility and Economic Development

Transcript Highlights:
  • We're basically taking some of the rules for the state Board of Public Accountancy and allowing them
  • I was trying to find the verbiage here. uh in the pharmacy board where in uh in the pharmacy board where
  • </c> year on the pharmacy board. year on the pharmacy board. um<00:11:29.279><c> the</c><00:11:29.760
  • </c><00:11:53.120><c> declared</c> saying that the pharmacy board declared saying that the pharmacy board
  • </c><00:17:14.079><c> examiners</c> Uh I've talked with the board examiners Uh I've talked with the board
Bills: HB59 , SB15 , SB96 , SB104 , SB137
LA

Louisiana 2026 Regular Session

House of Representatives Mar 25th, 2026

Louisiana House Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • of directors take a stand against crime by bringing together citizens... ...and its Board of Directors
  • of the board, powers and duties of the board, and powers and duties of the city council.
  • Senate Bill 253 by Senator McMath, peptides, regulation of peptides by licensing boards, compounding
  • of commissioners, and board membership.
  • House Bill 747 by Representative Miller, medical psychologist licensure, to eliminate certificate of
Bills: HR65 , HR66 , HR67 , HR68 , HR69 , HCR33 , HCR34 , HB1006 , HB1007 , HB1008 , HB1010 , HB1011 , HR58 , HR59 , HR60 , HR61 , HR62 , HR63 , HR64 , HCR32 , SCR2 , SCR5 , SCR6 , SCR11 , SCR16 , SCR17 , HB43 , HB447 , HB573 , HB1000 , HB1001 , HB1002 , HB1003 , HB1004 , HB1005 , SB8 , SB10 , SB12 , SB16 , SB20 , SB21 , SB22 , SB29 , SB32 , SB41 , SB42 , SB44 , SB49 , SB58 , SB68 , SB75 , SB77 , SB81 , SB97 , SB103 , SB159 , SB163 , SB172 , SB180 , SB182 , SB244 , SB248 , SB253 , SB254 , SB279 , SB306 , SB318 , SB334 , SB380 , SB385 , SB397 , HB53 , HB57 , HB64 , HB100 , HB102 , HB106 , HB111 , HB137 , HB152 , HB155 , HB177 , HB238 , HB256 , HB258 , HB272 , HB337 , HB350 , HB359 , HB363 , HB386 , HB434 , HB445 , HB546 , HB557 , HB584 , HB661 , HB697 , HB726 , HB727 , HB747 , HB752 , HB756 , HB758 , HB759 , HB765 , HB767 , HB825 , HB858 , HB930 , HB941 , HB957 , HB964 , HB203 , HB228 , HB234 , HB260 , HB268 , HB271 , HB285 , HB289 , HB351 , HB400 , HB413 , HB469 , HB534 , HB551 , HB552 , HB574 , HB576 , HB634 , HB649 , HB677 , HB735 , HB739 , HB779 , HB784 , HB796 , HB842 , HB850 , HB919 , HB8 , HB9 , HB10 , HB15 , HB16 , HB17 , HB18 , HB19 , HB22 , HB33 , HB34 , HB35 , HB44 , HB46 , HB47 , HB48 , HB61 , HB101 , HB126 , HB135 , HB142 , HB164 , HB185 , HB215 , HB226 , HB232 , HB233 , HB242 , HB284 , HB292 , HB297 , HB301 , HB334 , HB436 , HB468 , HB548 , HB571 , HB582 , HB593 , HB594 , HB609 , HB613 , HB712 , HB722 , HB732 , HB746 , HB827 , HB845 , HB848 , HB921 , HB923 , HB951 , HB953 , HB999 , HB733 , HB875 , HB952 , HB868 , HB119 , HB140 , HB52 , HB901 , HB193 , HB570
Summary: The House convened with a quorum, opened with prayer and the Pledge of Allegiance, and then spent much of the morning on personal privileges recognizing guests and honoring individuals and organizations. Recognitions included the Zachary High School girls’ and boys’ basketball teams for back-to-back state championships, Zeta Phi Beta Sorority and Phi Beta Sigma Fraternity for Blue and White Day, visitors from Natchitoches Parish, the Louisiana Community and Technical College System, the Parish Presidents Association, Crime Stoppers of Greater New Orleans, student parents pursuing higher education, and a delegation from Alexandria honoring the late Dr. Joe S. Green. The House also adopted or laid over several condolence and commendation resolutions, including tributes to former Northwestern State football coach Sam Goodwin, Michael B. Jordan, Richard Williams, and others. The chamber received a large batch of Senate bills and House bills for referral, covering topics such as retirement systems, highway memorial designations, criminal justice, education, health and welfare, municipal governance, insurance, natural resources, and tax policy. Committee reports were read across multiple committees, with many bills reported favorably or with amendments, and several measures advanced to third reading or were recommitted to other committees. Among the actions taken, the House adopted resolutions honoring community figures and organizations, concurred in several Senate resolutions, and moved a number of bills forward, including measures on criminal penalties, school policy, environmental regulation, insurance, and public retirement. Near the end of the session, the Speaker outlined plans for the next day’s floor debate, noting 54 bills scheduled and explaining that questions on bills would send them to the bottom of the list rather than removing them. The House then recessed until 3:30 p.m., with members instructed to return for regular order and continued debate on the calendar.
LA

Louisiana 2026 Regular Session

House of Representatives Mar 25th, 2026

Louisiana House Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • of directors take a stand against crime by bringing together citizens... ...and its Board of Directors
  • of the board, powers and duties of the board, and powers and duties of the city council.
  • of commissioners, and board membership.
  • House Bill 747 by Representative Brass, medical psychologists, licensure to eliminate certificate of
  • House Bill 747 by Representative Brass, medical psychologists, licensure to eliminate certificate of
Bills: HR65 , HR66 , HR67 , HR68 , HR69 , HCR33 , HCR34 , HB1006 , HB1007 , HB1008 , HB1010 , HB1011 , HR58 , HR59 , HR60 , HR61 , HR62 , HR63 , HR64 , HCR32 , SCR2 , SCR5 , SCR6 , SCR11 , SCR16 , SCR17 , HB43 , HB447 , HB573 , HB1000 , HB1001 , HB1002 , HB1003 , HB1004 , HB1005 , SB8 , SB10 , SB12 , SB16 , SB20 , SB21 , SB22 , SB29 , SB32 , SB41 , SB42 , SB44 , SB49 , SB58 , SB68 , SB75 , SB77 , SB81 , SB97 , SB103 , SB159 , SB163 , SB172 , SB180 , SB182 , SB244 , SB248 , SB253 , SB254 , SB279 , SB306 , SB318 , SB334 , SB380 , SB385 , SB397 , HB53 , HB57 , HB64 , HB100 , HB102 , HB106 , HB111 , HB137 , HB152 , HB155 , HB177 , HB238 , HB256 , HB258 , HB272 , HB337 , HB350 , HB359 , HB363 , HB386 , HB434 , HB445 , HB546 , HB557 , HB584 , HB661 , HB697 , HB726 , HB727 , HB747 , HB752 , HB756 , HB758 , HB759 , HB765 , HB767 , HB825 , HB858 , HB930 , HB941 , HB957 , HB964 , HB203 , HB228 , HB234 , HB260 , HB268 , HB271 , HB285 , HB289 , HB351 , HB400 , HB413 , HB469 , HB534 , HB551 , HB552 , HB574 , HB576 , HB634 , HB649 , HB677 , HB735 , HB739 , HB779 , HB784 , HB796 , HB842 , HB850 , HB919 , HB8 , HB9 , HB10 , HB15 , HB16 , HB17 , HB18 , HB19 , HB22 , HB33 , HB34 , HB35 , HB44 , HB46 , HB47 , HB48 , HB61 , HB101 , HB126 , HB135 , HB142 , HB164 , HB185 , HB215 , HB226 , HB232 , HB233 , HB242 , HB284 , HB292 , HB297 , HB301 , HB334 , HB436 , HB468 , HB548 , HB571 , HB582 , HB593 , HB594 , HB609 , HB613 , HB712 , HB722 , HB732 , HB746 , HB827 , HB845 , HB848 , HB921 , HB923 , HB951 , HB953 , HB999 , HB733 , HB875 , HB952 , HB868 , HB119 , HB140 , HB52 , HB901 , HB193 , HB570
MN

Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session

House Elections Finance and Government Operations Committee 3/18/26 - Afternoon Meeting

Elections Finance and Government Operations

Transcript Highlights:
  • They register with the board and file reports with the board.
  • ><c> board</c><01:13:43.199><c> to</c> separate medical examiner board to separate medical examiner board
  • No medical examiner board, just a board hearing.
  • In that 2006 revision, board, just a board hearing. In fact, to board, just a board hearing.
  • </c> request from the Rochester School Board. request from the Rochester School Board.
Bills: HF3698 , HF4243 , HF4239 , HF4241 , HF4242 , HF4240
WA

Washington 2025-2026 Regular Session

House Floor Session Feb 23rd, 2026

Washington House Floor Meeting

Summary: The House convened, established a quorum, approved the previous day’s minutes, and heard a prayer and Pledge of Allegiance. The chamber also moved several bills through routine orders, including placing House Bill 273 on health carrier surpluses and House Bill 2681 on cannabis license fees on the second reading calendar, and welcoming guests and honored families to the gallery. The main floor action centered on three bills. Engrossed Second Substitute House Bill 2325, establishing a tourism self-support program, was amended with a technical clarification and passed 84-5. Supporters said the industry should fund a statewide tourism marketing effort to attract visitors year-round and compete with other states. Engrossed Third Substitute House Bill 1960, on renewable energy, was amended to address local tax treatment of wind, solar, and battery storage projects and passed 74-15; proponents said it would replace a shifting property-tax burden with a more stable excise tax so host communities receive lasting benefits. House Bill 2521, concerning firearms background checks, drew the most debate. Amendments to raise the fee cap and to set the fee at zero were both rejected, with opponents arguing the bill would burden constitutional rights and supporters saying the fee should cover the State Patrol’s costs. The bill then passed 53-36. House Bill 2675, the annual accounts bill, passed unanimously 89-0 after brief support from both parties. The House then adjourned until the next scheduled meeting.
WA

Washington 2025-2026 Regular Session

Senate Labor & Commerce Jan 26th, 2026 at 10:30 am

Labor & Commerce

Transcript Highlights:
  • I am also on the Mason County Board of Health and a member of the Mason County Substance Abuse Coalition
  • toward prevention, and we would also like to see some of that directed to the Liquor and Cannabis Board
  • My name is Scott Waller, a board member of the Washington Association for Substance Misuse and Violence
  • I'm a board member with the Washington Association for Substance Misuse and Violence Prevention.
  • I'm one of the co-founders of Lux Pot Shop and a board member of WCLA.
Bills: SB6196 , SB6204 , SB6195 , SB5882 , SB6134
TX

Texas 89th Regular

Corrections Apr 16th, 2025

Corrections

Transcript Highlights:
  • Members, this is the bill that we heard last week. that relates to the frequency at which the Board of
  • So what we did is we went back to the drawing board based on the bill and looking at what we had done
  • to advise TDCJ on these programs. ...The advisory board will consist of members to include the Texas
  • of each soliciting agency or organization is a part of the board rather than multiple people.
  • For that reason, we support the codification of this advisory board.
Bills: HB1826 , HB2854 , HB3006 , HB4614 , HB5261 , HB5639
Committee: House Corrections
TX

Texas 89th Regular

S/C on Workforce Apr 15th, 2025

S/C on Workforce

Transcript Highlights:
  • the Workforce Heat Illness Prevention, including the creation of a Heat Illness Prevention Advisory Board
  • CSHB 446 directs the Texas Workforce Commission to create a Heat Illness Prevention Advisory Board.
  • The advisory board shall develop and recommend to the commission...
  • Upon passage, the Texas Workforce Commission shall appoint advisory board members no later than October
  • I'm a construction worker in Dallas and a board member at Workers Defense.
Bills: HB446 , HB1609 , HB4443 , HB4464 , HB4735 , HB5476
MN

Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session

House Taxes Committee 3/27/25

Taxes

Transcript Highlights:
  • Stier and the board chair, and I'd like them to present for the bill. Mr. Chair, thank you.
  • chair and I'd like them to the the board chair and I'd like them to present<00:03:22.360><c> for</c>
  • I am the chair of the school board, and I will stand on Mr. Stier's comments.
  • So, uh, questions for the superintendent, the school board chair?
  • Superintendent, school board chair? Yes. Thank you for being here today. Appreciate it.
Committee: House Taxes
OK

Oklahoma 2026 Regular Session

Education REVISED Apr 7th, 2026 at 10:00 am

Education

Transcript Highlights:
  • It talks about very glad to have, as far as support of this measure, the Oklahoma School Board Association
  • These are around-the-board people who understand we need to have kids in front of the teachers more than
  • So the State Board of Education is going to do that.
  • nine, the existing language says that the distinguished qualifications would be defined by the State Board
  • And to my knowledge, the board does not have a working definition.
Committee: Senate Education