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OK

Oklahoma 2026 Regular Session

Senate Legislative Session Apr 8th, 2026 at 01:30 pm

Oklahoma Senate Floor Meeting

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  • Preserve the health of our bodies and the vigor of our minds.
  • And Moore Public Schools' head of the athletic director department, Joseph Ross.
  • As part of a nationwide federation, members of the OKFRW collectively contribute hundreds of volunteer
  • of Oklahoma.
  • We're going to work as hard as we can to protect Medicaid expansion in the state of Oklahoma.
OK

Oklahoma 2026 Regular Session

Health and Human Services 2ND REVISED Apr 8th, 2026 at 10:00 am

Health and Human Services

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  • I I understand that this is part of being selected Oklahoma being selected one of 15 states that is authorized
  • So one of the things that was really attractive to me in this bill is for rural Oklahoma, a lot of times
  • Well, a lot of times there's things like getting a blood test or some of those smaller services that
  • Just real quick, you know, early identification and treatment of these kinds of diseases saves lives.
  • reasonable medical judgment, bolsters court oversight, and protects protections, including authority
TX

Texas 89th Regular

Land & Resource Management Mar 27th, 2025

Land & Resource Management

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  • One of the other added benefits is that there's a lot of environmental regulation in Texas with far easements
  • A critical, important role in protecting the public health and safety of our community.
  • public safety, prevent further damage to the building, or protect the overall structural integrity of
  • This bill does not protect the rights of the property owners in Commerce; it protects the rights of investors
  • As part of our housing policy to protect the neighborhood and its permanent residents, we've crafted
TX

Texas 89th Regular

Land & Resource Management Mar 27th, 2025

Land & Resource Management

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  • non-conforming use of the property or protect the health and safety of the property or occupants.
  • I'm just curious if citizens have some level of protection that they can go to the city beforehand to
  • A lot of it is from an environmental standpoint. Point.
  • We should show you on behalf of of the Environmental Defense Fund and that you will be testifying for
  • Again, we are not saying cities can't do it; we're just kind of putting some protections in place for
OK
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  • of allegiance, introduction of doctor and nurse of the day, correction of previous day's journal, House
  • The third reading of the bill, House House Bill 2997 by Kerbs of the House and Alakhar of the Senate,
  • You have to have a group of five of these organizations of childcare facilities to qualify.
  • That'll be the third reading of the bill, House Bill 3372 by Hall of the House and Pew of the Senate
  • Third reading of the bill. House Bill 3006 by Kendrick of the House and Bergstrom of the Senate.
FL

Florida 2026 Regular Session

Rules Jan 27th, 2026

Rules

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  • CS for SB 7012 from the Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles, CS for SB 7012 from the Department
  • the land has requested and the Department of Health has conducted a gamma radiation survey of the land
  • Next, take up tab 14, CS for SB 7002 on OGSR Department of Military Affairs, the United States Department
  • for records held by the Department of Military Affairs.
  • for records held by the Department of Military Affairs.
Summary: The Senate Committee on Rules met with a quorum present and considered a long agenda of bills, many of which were reported favorably. Early action included CS for SB 62 on candidate qualification, which would create an enforcement mechanism for party-affiliation qualification requirements, and CS for SB 156, the Officer Jason Raynor Act, which would clarify resistance-to-officer language and add mandatory life imprisonment for manslaughter committed against a law enforcement officer. SB 156 drew strong support from the City of Daytona Beach and law enforcement groups, while the Florida Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers opposed parts of the bill, arguing it removed useful limits on force and imposed overly rigid sentencing. The committee also approved several open-government sunset review bills, including measures extending exemptions for social media platform investigations, small business loan program records, Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles investigatory records, emergency shelter recipient information, Department of Military Affairs records, conviction integrity unit reinvestigation information, Public Service Commission records and meetings, and Florida Gaming Control Commission records and meetings. The committee also advanced CS for SB 624, allowing batterers’ intervention programs to offer optional faith-based activities, with supporters saying faith-based counseling can help reduce domestic violence and no participant would be required to take part. Other approved measures included HB 167 on former phosphate mining lands, which limits certain liability claims if notice and survey requirements are met; CS for SB 48 on housing, which requires local governments to allow accessory dwelling units and was amended to remove hearing and variance requirements and clarify local ordinance obligations; SB 288 on rural electric cooperatives, described as a negotiated glitch bill preserving co-op authority over generation and power purchases; and CS for SB 364 on public accountancy, which creates additional CPA licensure pathways and mobility provisions. The committee also approved SB 292 creating a public records exemption for appellate court clerks and their families, despite some opposition votes. Later, the committee passed CS for SB 296 and CS for SB 298, which expand protections for victims of domestic violence and dating violence by creating a feasibility study for a secure web-based 911 alert platform and extending address confidentiality and public records protections to dating violence, stalking, and aggravated stalking victims. SB 386 on farm equipment, described as a “lemon law” for tractors and similar equipment, also passed. Additional open-government bills were approved for emergency shelter recipients, military affairs records, conviction integrity unit materials, PSC records, and gaming commission records. SB 168 on public nuisances was reported favorably as well. One bill, CS for CS for SB 290 on the Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services, was temporarily postponed after extensive stakeholder testimony; the chair allowed public comment but no vote was taken, and the sponsor indicated ongoing discussions and possible changes. At the end of the meeting, senators recorded several individual votes for the record, and the committee adjourned.
OK

Oklahoma 2026 Regular Session

Judiciary Feb 17th, 2026 at 01:30 pm

Judiciary

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  • I want to remind some that we passed this bill out of this committee and out of the Senate a couple of
  • And so, as looking at the bill, it looks like it would be administered by the Department of Corrections
  • Someone would have to go and pay the Department of Corrections to be able to get it set up.
  • I do know the Department of Corrections feels they can absorb this with their already existing system
  • And so, would a probation officer or some other technician with the Department of Corrections be tasked
OK

Oklahoma 2026 Regular Session

Senate Legislative Session Mar 2nd, 2026 at 01:30 pm

Oklahoma Senate Floor Meeting

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  • of crisis is a perfect embodiment of the Oklahoma standard.
  • However, a lot of times we get requested to go out of state.
  • All of that.
  • In some of the education, as I understood it, it was just more of a unifying and more of an umbrella
  • So, some of the costs, some of the national costs of standards that they're trying to have trained in
AL

Alabama 2026 1st Special Session

Alabama House Ways and Means General Fund Committee Feb 4th, 2026

Ways and Means General Fund

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  • of volunteer firefighters who die of cancer.
  • at under the age of 19. at under the age of 19.
  • of the total amount. of the total amount.
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  • Was the majority of<00:12:17.360> it<00:12:17.600> used? of it used? of it used?
LA

Louisiana 2026 Regular Session

Health and Welfare May 20th, 2026

Health and Welfare

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  • , to provide for the duties and responsibilities of the Department of Children and Family Services, to
  • We did remove the liaisons of the police department actually being a part of the bill.
  • We had, on some of the reporting pieces, we changed some wording at the suggestion of the department
  • It recreates the Department of Children and Families. This amendment set contains four amendments.
  • It recreates the Department of Children and Family Services and provides for the necessary technical
Bills: SB237
Summary: The House Committee on Health and Welfare met on April 20 and took up Senate Bill 237 by Senator Barrow, a child welfare measure addressing the duties of the state child ombudsman, DCFS, public reporting, confidentiality, critical incident reviews, multidisciplinary investigative teams, forensic interviews, mandatory reporter training, and related child abuse and neglect procedures. Before discussion, the committee reconsidered and withdrew a previously adopted amendment set, then heard the bill re-read and reviewed a new amendment package developed through meetings among Senator Barrow, Representatives Spell and Berault, DCFS, and the ombudsman’s office. Members described the revised bill as narrowing and clarifying several provisions: reducing the number of law enforcement liaisons, limiting death/near-fatality notifications to legislative leadership and committee chairs with later notice to affected district members if substantiated, adjusting medical review language, and adding quality-improvement and training components. Other changes included keeping school-related reports routed to law enforcement, changing some mandatory language to discretionary language for certain child-on-child sexual abuse situations, aligning multidisciplinary team procedures with existing interagency protocols, and making technical revisions to reduce burden and likely lower the fiscal note. The committee also adopted a separate amendment to include recreation language for the Department of Children and Family Services. Senator Barrow and several representatives emphasized that the goal was to improve child protection and review processes while making the bill workable for DCFS and other agencies. They noted the importance of outside review, ombudsman access to records, and using review findings to drive implementation changes. After no objections, the committee adopted the amendment sets and reported Senate Bill 237 favorably with amendments. The meeting then adjourned.
LA

Louisiana 2026 Regular Session

Health and Welfare May 20th, 2026

Health and Welfare

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  • And of course, I felt like somebody from the Department of Health needs to be in there.
  • And of course, I felt like somebody from the Department of Health needs to be in there.
  • HCR 27 requests the Louisiana Department of Health and the Department of Education conduct a coordinated
  • the Department of Veterans Affairs Homeless Program.
  • And then, of course, we also monitor other agencies for their use. Department of Health.
Bills: SB237
Summary: The Senate Committee on Health and Welfare met on May 20, 2026, with eight members present and approved the May 13 minutes. The committee quickly reported several bills favorably, including SB 1224, which requires DCFS review when a pregnancy involves a child under 17 and makes children under 12 a child in need of care; SB 1100, which repeals an old statute on unenriched bread; HB 1220, a continuation of prior work to codify certain provisions related to the Louisiana State Board of Medical Examiners; HB 1231, clarifying that continuous glucose monitoring is covered through Medicaid for any insulin-dependent diabetic, including gestational diabetes; and HB 198, setting reimbursement rates for ambulatory surgery centers for certain Medicaid procedures. The committee also adopted a personal privilege welcome for physicians on White Coat Day and repeatedly noted that several bills were being advanced with the understanding that further work might continue before floor debate. A major portion of the meeting focused on HB 1160, which would create a streamlined restricted license pathway for qualified international medical school graduates, especially for rural and shortage areas. Committee members pressed the Board of Medical Examiners about delays in promulgating rules under an earlier 2024 law and objected to rule language they said went beyond the statute. Board representatives acknowledged a misunderstanding about the original bill’s intent and said the program had been operating, but members warned against agencies writing rules that contradict enacted law. Despite the criticism, HB 1160 was reported favorably. The committee also reported favorably HCR 67, which creates a task force to study gaps in acute care for special-needs adults and children, following emotional testimony from the sponsor about her son’s death and the lack of appropriate care options. The committee then approved HCR 27, calling for a coordinated statewide evaluation of autism services by the Department of Health and Department of Education, with testimony emphasizing rising diagnosis rates, rural provider shortages, and the need for better data and coordination between medical and school-based services. HCR 28, which would study school nurse orientation and training, was also reported favorably after school nurses described the lack of standardized onboarding for new graduates and the risks of placing them alone in schools without adequate supervision. HB 469, which would have allowed pharmacy license renewal fees to be directed to Xavier University’s pharmacy school as well as public schools, was deferred after concerns about diverting funds from public institutions and the absence of testimony from affected schools. The committee also took up HB 223, which recreates DCFS, and adopted an amendment shortening the sunset date and requiring law enforcement reports to be accepted through a secure web-based platform; the bill was then reported favorably as amended. Another major discussion centered on HB 457 and HB 616, both tied to homelessness. HB 457, establishing minimum standards for shelters and related facilities, was reported favorably as amended after sponsor testimony and support cards. HB 616, which would allow the legislative auditor and local officials access to records and databases for audits of homelessness initiatives, drew extensive debate over privacy, federal funding, and accountability. Supporters cited a 2025 audit showing more than $216 million in federal homelessness spending in New Orleans and argued that auditors need access to performance data to detect waste and abuse; opponents warned about client privacy and the impact of funding cutoffs. The committee adopted an amendment changing permissive language to mandatory language for enforcement and then continued hearing testimony, with the discussion still centered on balancing oversight with confidentiality.
KY
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  • He said the Department of Agriculture desperately needs to look at that to bring it up to par with other
  • Department of Agriculture.
  • Representative Hart said he appreciated the commissioner’s work and the work of the department.
  • Department of Agriculture and look Department of Agriculture and look forward<00:10:12.600> to
Summary: The House Budget Review Subcommittee on General Government met with Commissioner of Agriculture Jonathan Shell to discuss the Department of Agriculture’s current budget priorities and the impact of recent legislative investments. Shell praised funding for the Farms to Food Bank program, saying it helps food banks serve Kentuckians, especially seniors, while also supporting farmers. He also highlighted County Fair Grant funding, noting a $250,000 increase helped finance a record nine county fair projects, and he described the Raising Hope rural mental health, suicide prevention, and farm safety program as life-saving, citing one event in Owensboro where 14 people were sent to the hospital after health screenings. Shell also addressed emergency preparedness and bird flu response, saying the department’s Division of Emergency Preparedness and Response is working effectively and that Kentucky has not had affected commercial or backyard flocks, only some wild geese cases. He discussed federal efforts to address egg prices and avian influenza, including biosecurity, farmer relief, and research funding, and said he expects those actions to affect prices in the coming months. He also urged the committee to codify Senate Bill 28 and referenced House Joint Resolution 371, which he said would allow the department to retain $5 million for rural economic development efforts aimed at attracting processors and other large-scale operations. In response to questions from Representative Hart, Shell said the department’s disaster role is mainly to coordinate response plans and identify agricultural needs for state and federal relief, rather than provide direct relief funding itself. He said recent flooding in Eastern Kentucky has mainly affected hay supplies for livestock producers, and that the department is working with the Cattlemen’s Association and UK Extension to locate affected farmers and secure hay donations. Shell closed by asking for continued support for agriculture economic development and for improved staff recruitment and retention, saying the department struggles to compete with other state agencies for employees. The meeting ended with thanks and adjournment, with the next meeting announced for the following Thursday.
LA

Louisiana 2026 Regular Session

Senate May 31st, 2026

Louisiana Senate Floor Meeting

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  • legislature to participate in a ride-along experience with the Department of Children and Family Services
  • Members, this amendment was put on at the request of the Department of Health just to add more specificity
  • And these concerns were brought to me by the Department of Veterans Affairs.
  • And that's, that was actually the intent of this bill initially was to try to protect the free entities
  • The resolution urges and requests the State Department of Education to provide contact information for
LA

Louisiana 2026 Regular Session

Senate May 31st, 2026

Louisiana Senate Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • to participate in a ride-along experience with the Department of Children and Family Services child
  • Members, this amendment was put on at the request of the Department of Health just to add more specificity
  • And these concerns were brought to me by the Department of Veterans Affairs.
  • And that's, that was actually the intent of this bill initially was to try to protect the free entities
  • Senate Resolution 195 by Senator Barrow: a resolution to urge and request the State Department of Education
Summary: The Senate met with 29 members present, heard a prayer and national anthem presentation, and approved the journal without objection. The chamber then received multiple messages from the House on conference committee reports and concurrence actions, and took up a long calendar of Senate resolutions and House/Senate bills returned from the House with amendments. Several resolutions were adopted without objection, including commendations and requests for reports or studies, while others were left over or returned to the calendar. The Senate concurred in or adopted amendments on a series of bills covering registrar compensation (SB 25), broadband administration and reimbursement (SB 80), school safety master key boxes (SB 132), dental coverage for cancer treatment (SB 155), paid parental leave for educators (SB 157), election supervisor compensation days (SB 202), water utility service line replacement funding (SB 228), weight management services through the Office of Group Benefits (SB 250), medical debt protection (SB 414), Medicaid coverage of weight-loss medication (SB 443), and design-build authority for vertiport facilities (SB 513). It also adopted a House concurrent resolution urging backup motors for the St. Claude Avenue Bridge (HCR 32). One bill, SB 479 on removal of certain judges, had its amendments rejected and was sent to conference. The chamber then considered conference committee reports on several measures. Reports were adopted on SB 312 (labor organization dues and fees), SB 208 (veterans services and VA-related restrictions), SB 382 (workers’ compensation advisory council and reimbursement schedule timing), SB 389 (agent and athlete registration and fee review), and multiple House bills including HB 359 (party primary qualifying rules), HB 368 (New Orleans historic preservation lien procedures), HB 468 (wholesale residential real estate definitions), HB 552 (DWI-related responsive verdict language), HB 732 (motor vehicle fines/fees and hybrids), HB 870 and HB 1236 (pharmacy benefit manager and insurance provisions), and HB 1117 (prescription period issues). HB 210 on retroactivity was also adopted after debate. Several conference reports were temporarily passed over or returned to the calendar, including HB 953, and the Senate adjourned to reconvene the next morning for final work.
OK

Oklahoma 2026 Regular Session

Senate Legislative Session Feb 17th, 2026 at 01:30 pm

Oklahoma Senate Floor Meeting

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  • she now serves as a regents professor and vice chair in the department of family and preventive medicine
  • of physicians.
  • of that.
  • Senate Bill 985 codifies the local food for schools program and authorizes the Department of Agriculture
  • Members, this bill is giving the Oklahoma Department of Agriculture the ability to make the program more
KY

Kentucky 2026 Regular Session

Interim Joint Committee on Agriculture. (6-4-26)

Agriculture

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  • So, greetings from the UK Department of Agricultural Economics.
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  • UK Department of Agricultural Economics.
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