Video & Transcript Research : 'legislative notification'

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OK

Oklahoma 2026 Regular Session

Senate Legislative Session Apr 7th, 2026 at 01:30 pm

Oklahoma Senate Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • President, I can't comment on any future legislation that may be coming along.
  • Legislators could attend. Some committee members were asked to attend. Mr.
  • The notice went out to legislators. Certainly, you saw the drop of the GA bill.
  • And thank you to the author of this piece of legislation.
  • I just want to voice my concerns openly as a newer legislator.
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Transcript Highlights:
  • This is legislation I've been working on for about five years now, and I'm very excited to have amendments
  • This is probably one of the least controversial pieces of legislation that's run this year.
  • And I just want to commend this legislative body that over that period of eight years now, where we've
  • And I want to commend and thank the author of this piece of legislation for all his tireless work that
  • She is the distinguished legislative delegate for youth and government.
Summary: The House met in quorum call and then took up a long series of Senate bills, most of them passing with little or no debate. Early action included SB 1475, renaming the I-35 bridge at Indian Hills in Norman as the Toby Keith Memorial Interchange, which passed 77-5. SB 1447, modifying the RFP process for the state employees’ prescription drug plan, passed 87-0. The chamber also adopted Senate amendments to HB 2288 on the Teacher Retirement System, shortening the return-to-work waiting period for teachers from three years to six months, and both the bill and its emergency clause passed 90-0. Other education-related measures included SB 1521 on conversational AI child protections, SB 1276 making the “bell-to-bell, no-cell” school cellphone restriction permanent, SB 201 raising the minimum teacher salary schedule by $2,000, and SB 1721 extending and restructuring the Oklahoma Advisory Council on Indian Education; all advanced, with SB 201 drawing the most debate over teacher pay, local control, and whether the increase was enough. The House also passed bills on veterans, public safety, and state operations. SB 1533 would allow the Oklahoma Department of Veterans Affairs to bury Oklahoma resident veterans who die out of state. SB 1232 updated penalties for copper theft, SB 1255 shifted medical pardon review from the DOC director to the medical director, SB 1327 restored more authority to the Oklahoma Tourism and Recreation Commission board, and SB 1525 authorized up to $75,000 for the state’s annual tourism conference; the tourism bill also received emergency passage. Additional measures included SB 667 clarifying chiropractic education language, SB 1436 requiring hospitals to provide information after fetal death, SB 1317 allowing career teacher status to transfer to a new district with approval, SB 604 resolving motor vehicle statutory conflicts, SB 1325 protecting domestic abuse victims, SB 1496 updating OSBI authority, SB 2007 requiring PBMs to honor appealed reimbursement rates going forward, SB 1567 clarifying nursing language, SB 2112 cleaning up open pasture road law, SB 1980 creating gift card protections, SB 1735 aligning career tech oversight, SB 1558 clarifying child-care licensing rules for certain group homes, SB 1491 clarifying replacement presidential electors’ oath requirements, SB 1287 allowing the Abstractors Board to deny licenses to people not legally working in the U.S., and SB 1378 creating an Olympics in Oklahoma revolving fund. Most of these passed by wide margins, and several emergency clauses were adopted. The chamber also rejected a motion to vacate the temporary presiding officer, and later voted to reject Senate amendments to HB 3403 and request further conference, while also requesting a second conference committee report on HB 1851. The session included multiple gallery introductions, including visitors, ag students, and a large page presentation. The House adjourned until Wednesday, April 29, 2026, at 10:30 a.m.
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Transcript Highlights:
  • All five of my legislative assistants that were here.
  • of legislation. ...a point, but I don't think that that's a morality piece of legislation, and I don't
  • And while it's not a perfect piece of legislation, is there one that...
  • It's not a perfect piece of legislation.
  • It's not a perfect piece of legislation.
Summary: The House convened, called the roll, offered prayer and the Pledge of Allegiance, and recognized the Nurse of the Day and several student and athletic groups, including Career Tech students, charter school students, Meridian Tech students, and Carl Albert championship teams. A lengthy personal privilege/farewell-style speech was delivered by Representative Lepak, reflecting on his service, family, staff, and legislative colleagues, and offering general advice about public service and the legislative process. The chamber then took up several Senate bills. SB 1369, creating a 988 revolving fund to support Oklahoma’s mental health lifeline, passed 85-7. SB 1441, clarifying penalties for drones contacting critical infrastructure, passed 80-2. SB 137, adding DUI/GBI to electronic monitoring ineligibility and clarifying Department of Corrections language, passed 72-18 after questions about retroactivity and administrative authority. SB 843, raising the minimum ADA threshold from 400 to 550 for school districts to hire relatives of board members, passed 77-4, and its emergency clause also received the required two-thirds vote. The most extensive debate centered on SB 483, which would have authorized county commissioners to establish a relocation assistance program for people seeking to move to supportive housing or services. Members raised concerns about homelessness policy, county capacity, public-private partnerships, safeguards, and possible misuse or “bussing” of people between communities. The bill ultimately failed 35-52, and notice was given of a possible motion to reconsider. Later, SB 1433, requiring agencies to publicly post guidance documents and note they lack the force of law, passed unanimously; SB 1257, updating THC-related language in controlled substances law, passed 68-13; and SB 1365, updating promotional fund language for state retail outlets, lodges, gift shops, and golf courses, failed 43-42, with notice of reconsideration also given. The House then moved to recess until 1:15 p.m.
TX

Texas 89th Regular

89th Legislative Session Apr 17th, 2025

Texas House Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • He's working as a legislative aide this session in my office. and doing a fantastic job.
  • say this, because what I understand to be true is that we are a pro-life state. that has passed legislation
  • What time the house needs to adjourn briefly to begin a new legislative day Mr.
  • And I fear that that imbalance of the legislative and the executive will only. get worse.
  • After a late night on the floor toward the end of the 2019 legislative session.
MN

Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session

House Children and Families Finance and Policy Committee 4/8/26

Children and Families Finance and Policy

Transcript Highlights:
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  • related to that particular legislation related to that particular legislation was<00:14:04.240><
  • related to this legislation. related to this legislation.
  • And we'll be ready as the legislation currently stands to implement as necessary.
  • folks walk through each legislative folks walk through each section. section. section.
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Transcript Highlights:
  • Representative Hasbe asks if it is the intent of this legislation to have any discussion of how to disarm
  • The main intent, and you can see the guardrails that were put in the legislation, is simply because of
  • Certainly, neither one of us would want to do something that would allow the type of abuses that this legislation
  • maybe previous conversations surrounding this, and the The representative that drafted the original legislation
  • outside of the school-approved platforms or gaining parental consent, which is allowed in the current Legislation
TX

Texas 89th Regular

Public Education Apr 8th, 2025

Public Education

Transcript Highlights:
  • And so that's why I put that in the legislation.
  • Therefore, we need this legislative remedy.
  • Um, and it's in part, I think, simply because of where our legislation.
  • Legislative Budget Board, the Texas Legislative Council, has removed Section 5 of the Introduce version
  • non-substantive and are a result of the redrafting by the Texas Legislative Committee.
TX

Texas 89th Regular

Public Education Apr 8th, 2025

Public Education

Transcript Highlights:
  • Now, the commission continues on through the next legislative session.
  • Legislative session and move forward some legislation designed to you know to trim here I'm get thinking
  • People should not have to work a second job to be a teacher and we and we as legislators leaders should
  • Ultimately the goal here again is to reform to the extent that we do that through legislation.
  • I don't think it's in there specifically, but I believe there is other legislation, and I don't know
LA

Louisiana 2026 Regular Session

House & Governmental May 19th, 2026

House and Governmental Affairs

Transcript Highlights:
  • It's part of the Secretary of State's election security package of legislation, which further strengthens
  • We're trying to legislate. Let's get moving.
  • the legislative session.
  • I've worked on some legislation in the past with illegal dumping of tires.
  • This was brought in here simply because there's legislators on there. Thank you, Mr. Chairman.
LA

Louisiana 2026 Regular Session

Judiciary May 7th, 2026

Judiciary

Transcript Highlights:
  • My question is, as you're aware, there's legislation that's affecting the per diem aspect of this.
  • As it is, two other states that I know have passed similar legislation, and we're about ready to initiate
  • This is not just legislation; this is prevention.
  • No immediate statewide notification, no structured system that said this child is at extreme risk, act
  • This legislation is not abstract to me. It is not policy. It is protection.
Summary: The committee met with a quorum and heard a series of Senate and House bills, mostly dealing with courts, veterans, public safety, and licensing. Early actions included favorable reports on SB 317, which adds the House and Senate Military and Veterans Affairs committee chairs to the Louisiana Military Advisory Council, and SB 357, which updates court administration and appellate e-case management provisions, cleans up outdated language, and revises reimbursement and security rules. SB 232, funding the judges’ supplemental compensation fund, was amended and reported favorably, and SB 421, modernizing electronic records terminology and safeguards, was also reported favorably. Several House bills were voluntarily deferred, including HB 1190, HB 1097, and later HB 374-1. The committee then took up SB 208 on veterans’ services, which was presented as a response to the earlier court ruling striking down Act 479. The bill seeks to regulate unaccredited “claim shark” businesses that charge veterans for disability-claim assistance, while exempting federally regulated accredited agents. Testimony from the Department of Veterans Affairs supported the bill as a way to protect veterans from predatory practices, while an opposing witness argued the issue is preempted by federal law and should be left to Congress or the pending Fifth Circuit appeal. Despite the objection, the bill was reported favorably. Members also advanced SB 510, which would restrict access to certain licensed establishments that sell hemp-based intoxicating products, especially bar-like venues where minors can currently enter; Alcohol and Tobacco Control explained the bill’s purpose and scope. HB 302, by Representative Chasson, was discussed as a measure to prohibit vape sales near schools, with testimony from public health and ATC witnesses noting the need to align the bill with existing licensing and local-ordinance authority; the committee moved it favorably after discussion. Finally, SB 34, creating “Brian’s Call” emergency alerts for missing children and adults with developmental disabilities, drew extensive emotional testimony from families and disability advocates and was reported favorably, as was SB 164, which adds public works employees to the definition of first responders. The committee adjourned after reporting HB 597, which restructures judicial compensation rules and eliminates the commission after a delayed effective date, and after deferring HB 374-1.
MN

Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session

House Human Services Finance and Policy Committee 3/25/26

Human Services Finance and Policy

Transcript Highlights:
  • I wonder if there would be a way that if you could tweak the wording of this proposed legislation to
  • My name is Lauren Schmidt, and I'm the legislative director for the Homelessness, Housing, and Support
  • information about those programs, distribution of funds, grantee information, absent the formal legislative
  • This actually requires them to update that information for the next biennium and to propose legislative
  • This actually requires them to update that and produce legislation. agencies to the legislature and MMB
NM

New Mexico 2026 Regular Session

House - Appropriations and Finance Feb 13th, 2026 at 05:31 pm

House Appropriations & Finance

Transcript Highlights:
  • I feel like this is a very consequential piece of legislation.
  • I know that frequently we do say Legislative Finance Committee or perhaps Legislative Education Study
  • Frequently we do say Legislative Finance Committee or perhaps Legislative Education Study.
  • , this economic development legislation.
  • I'm the Director of Legislative Affairs at Excellent.
TX
Transcript Highlights:
  • Other legislation.
  • Now, this particular legislation was not on the first call of the special session, but we did pass this
  • The bill empowers either house of the legislature or a legislative committee to compel testimony or evidence
  • So it would still provide immunity for what was provided in the legislative process.
  • , if there was other evidence that emerged, or additional evidence that was not explored in the legislative
MN

Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session

House Ways and Means Committee 4/23/25

Ways and Means

Transcript Highlights:
  • There are several provisions that deal with anti-fraud legislation, including bills that are from both
  • Um, there is a healthy aging subcabinet which is part of the legislative task force on aging. finance
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TX

Texas 89th 2nd C.S.

Local Government (Part II) Mar 24th, 2025

Local Government

Transcript Highlights:
  • and these gentlemen that were speaking, predecessors worked with TML, and what you saw was this legislation
Summary: The Senate Local Government Committee heard several bills by Senator Bettencourt focused on property tax and local government accountability. SB 32 would provide about $700 million in business tax relief by raising the business personal property exemption from $2,500 to $25,000 and continuing a 20% franchise tax credit for inventory taxes paid. Witnesses from NFIB, the Texas Retailers Association, and Texas Realtors supported the bill, saying business personal property and inventory taxes are burdensome and especially hard on small businesses. After no opposition testimony, SB 32 was left pending. The committee also heard SB 1453, which would change how interest and sinking tax rates are calculated by using only the minimum debt service required under bond schedules, while still allowing a higher rate with a 60% governing body vote and a public explanation. A witness from the Texas Taxpayers and Research Association supported the bill as a way to keep debt rates from rising as property values increase and to preserve tax relief. The bill was left pending after testimony. SB 1883 would tighten rules on local impact fees by requiring 60 days of public availability for capital improvement plans and land use assumptions, raising the approval threshold for adopting impact fees from a simple majority to two-thirds, limiting how often fees can be increased, and expanding notice requirements. Builders and developers testified in support, arguing that impact fees are often poorly reviewed, lack accountability, and are passed on to homebuyers, worsening housing affordability. Committee members discussed adding audit provisions and questioned the lack of city testimony. The bill was left pending with subcommittee action. SB 1452 would require a voter election to decide whether a municipal management district continues to exist, with dissolution if voters reject it; supporters said it would add accountability, while others noted some districts provide essential services and infrastructure. The committee heard testimony from district representatives and builders, then left SB 1452 pending before recessing.
TX

Texas 89th Regular

Local Government (Part I) Mar 24th, 2025

Local Government

Transcript Highlights:
  • That's not the case anymore because of legislation, because of lawsuits, but what the industry has done
  • We thank Chairman Betancourt for carrying this important legislation. Thank you for your time.
  • Given that we had an application on file, there was no notification to us as an applicant.
  • There was no notification to the landowner who had the pending zoning case at the city.
  • to ensure proper oversight by legislative members.