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TX
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- The Texas Department of Public said we discourage the militias from responding.
- We've got 3, I think it's 3 individuals registered for public testimony.
- Um, so Chair, uh, uh, opens public testimony. Uh, Chair calls, uh, Eamon Blair.
- And I have no other individuals, uh, registered for public testimony.
- Public testimony is closed. We'll leave the bill pending. Thank you, Senator.
Keywords:
homeland security, border security, critical infrastructure, Department of Public Safety, intelligence operations, public-private partnerships, SB 2202, firearm trafficking, gun trafficking, terrorism, foreign terrorist organization, Texas-Mexico border, United Mexican States, Mexico, DPS, second-degree felony, weapons transfer, illegal firearms transfer, arms smuggling, cross-border crime
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- Mexican law enforcement agencies, it will be of their own volition and in coordination with their public
- And I'm Freeman Martin, the colonel of the Texas Department of Public Safety. Mr.
- If not, the Chair closes invited testimony and opens public testimony. is, you know, stop buying the
- If not, the chair closes invited testimony and There is no one signed up for public testimony.
- The Chair closes public testimony. Leave this bill pending. If I can reclaim the gavel, Mr.
Keywords:
homeland security, border security, critical infrastructure, Department of Public Safety, intelligence operations, public-private partnerships, SB 2202, firearm trafficking, gun trafficking, terrorism, foreign terrorist organization, Texas-Mexico border, United Mexican States, Mexico, DPS, second-degree felony, weapons transfer, illegal firearms transfer, arms smuggling, cross-border crime
Summary:
The Senate Committee on Border Security heard Senator Birdwell present SB 2202, which would create a state offense for knowingly transferring a firearm for profit or other remuneration to a member of a foreign terrorist organization. Birdwell argued the bill responds to cartel violence and southbound gun trafficking, and he explained a committee substitute that removed an exemption for federally licensed gun dealers and removed a requirement that DPS coordinate with Mexican law enforcement. He said the goal was to give Texas a state-level tool if federal enforcement is lacking.
Invited testimony came from DPS Colonel Freeman Martin and border prosecution unit chair Tanya Ash. Both said the bill could be useful in some organized-crime and cartel cases, but they emphasized that proving a defendant knowingly transferred a gun to a foreign terrorist organization would be difficult and would usually require strong direct or circumstantial evidence, such as recorded statements, informants, or coordinated investigations. They said the measure would be more workable in complex cartel cases than in routine patrol stops, and they noted existing state and federal tools already address straw purchases, firearms trafficking, and related offenses. Members also discussed tracing seized firearms, cooperation with ATF, and the limits of state jurisdiction over international issues. No public testimony was offered, and SB 2202 was left pending.
The committee then took up SB 36 as pending business. A committee substitute was adopted without objection, and the substitute bill was reported favorably to the full Senate by a 4-0 vote, with Senators Birdwell, Flores, Hinojosa of Hidalgo, Eckhardt, and Hinojosa of Nueces participating. The committee also accepted a motion in writing and ordered the bill recommended for local and uncontested calendar placement. The chair then announced the committee would recess subject to call.
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Delaware 2025-2026 Regular Session
House Health & Human Development Committee Meeting Jun 18th, 2026
Health & Human Development
Transcript Highlights:
- There was no one signed up for in-person public comment.
- That is the end of in-person public comment.
- There's no one signed up for in-person public comment.
- That includes virtual public comment for this legislation.
- Each member of the public will be addressed in sequence.
Keywords:
Delaware Health Fund, healthcare access, preventive care, tobacco settlement, public health initiatives, grant program
Summary:
The House Health and Human Development Committee met and considered a series of health, human services, and related bills. The committee heard and advanced House Substitute 1 for Senate Bill 13, which standardizes hospital charity care and financial assistance statewide, and Senate Bill 296 with Senate Amendment 1, which restructures the Delaware Health Fund grant process with a more formal, transparent competitive rubric. Both measures received supportive testimony from DHSS, the Delaware Healthcare Association, and the Delaware Nurses Association, and both were released by committee on roll-call votes.
The committee also released Senate Bill 313 with Senate Amendment 1, which places a temporary moratorium on acquisitions of nonprofit acute care hospitals by for-profit entities and expands notice/review requirements for sales of hospital real estate; Senate Bill 340 with Senate Amendment 1, which requires long-term care facilities to carry specified liability insurance, with questions raised about the exemption for state-owned facilities; Senate Joint Resolution 20, which directs DHSS to study independent assessment tools for Medicaid home- and community-based services; and Senate Bill 341, which updates Delaware Health Information Network law and formally recognizes DIN as the state’s health data utility. Testimony on these bills was generally supportive, with some discussion on constitutional concerns, insurance coverage, and the rationale for the state exemption in SB 340.
Later, the committee advanced Senate Bill 257, which requires new animal shelters to be licensed and inspected before operating and removes a prior exception for certain rescue organizations; and Senate Substitute 1 for Senate Bill 278 with House Amendment 1, which allows earlier pre-authorization for summer child care enrollment and lowers copays for half-day care. Public testimony on these measures came from animal welfare advocates, YMCA representatives, and other stakeholders, all largely in support. Each bill was released by committee, with several votes walked for absent members, and the meeting adjourned after all agenda items were addressed.
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Mississippi 2026 Regular Session
Public Health and Welfare - Room 216, 4 June, 2026; 2:30 PM
Public Health and Welfare
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- These situations go directly to some public comments that I've seen noting public comments that I've
- >> That one was not made public till long...
- That one was not made public till long after it was executed.
- And when will that list be made public?
- It was intentionally kept from the public. And there was never a public...
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Oklahoma 2026 Regular Session
Conference Committee on Rules Apr 22nd, 2026
Conference Committee on Rules
Bills:
HB2115
Keywords:
public assistance, Department of Human Services, federal funds, community services, energy conservation, poverty reduction
Summary:
The committee considered House Bill 2115, which was described as a measure to move certain programs from one agency to another. Chairman Osborne presented the bill and moved adoption, then yielded for questions. No substantive questions or debate were recorded.
A motion for a due pass recommendation was made and seconded, and the committee proceeded without further discussion. The chair then indicated the bill would be opened for signatures.
With no additional business, the meeting adjourned. Before adjournment, the chair offered brief personal remarks thanking Mike and noting it was his first, last, and only opportunity to chair the committee.
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Mississippi 2026 Regular Session
Public Health and Welfare - Room 216, 31 March, 2026; 9:30 AM
Public Health and Welfare
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Mississippi 2026 Regular Session
Public Health and Welfare - Room 216, 26 March, 2026; 3:00 PM
Public Health and Welfare
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Mississippi 2026 Regular Session
Public Health and Welfare - Room 216, 24 March, 2026; 11:15 AM
Public Health and Welfare
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- And if you're a state-chartered institution, you're regulated by the state of Mississippi.
- I can say, speaking as a member of a bank board and as a depository in many institutions, I want banks
- </c> many institutions many institutions I<00:07:17.200><c> want</c><00:07:17.560><c> banks</c><00:07
- I worked on the House Appropriations Subcommittee that funds public health programs like the NIH, the
- Good public policy to do that.
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Mississippi 2026 Regular Session
Public Health and Welfare - Room 216, 3 March, 2026; 3:00 PM
Public Health and Welfare
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- . >> Okay, so in other words he he he This is the public health committee and we have various boards
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Mississippi 2026 Regular Session
Public Health and Welfare - Room 216, 25 February, 2026; 3:00 PM
Public Health and Welfare
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- So, first of all, we're telling a private facility that has licensed physicians, or a public hospital
- So, first of all, we're telling a private facility that has licensed physicians, or a public hospital
- So, first of all, we're telling a private facility that has licensed physicians, or a public hospital
- Only a hospital or institution of higher learning may serve as a trial site.
- Only a hospital or institution of higher learning may serve as a trial site.
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Mississippi 2026 Regular Session
Public Health and Welfare - Room 216, 24 February, 2026; 3:00 PM
Public Health and Welfare
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- But the exemptions from the Public Records Act are narrowly drawn to deal with the panels that I just
- But the exemptions from the Public Records Act are narrowly drawn to deal with the panels that I just
- </c> the but the exemptions from the public the but the exemptions from the public records<00:01:57.360
- The speaker said the final decision would again be up to the public health officer.
- The final decision would again be up to the public health officer.
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Mississippi 2026 Regular Session
Public Health and Welfare - Room 216, 17 February, 2026; 2:00 PM
Public Health and Welfare
Transcript Highlights:
- </c><00:03:26.959><c> Obviously,</c><00:03:27.519><c> we</c><00:03:27.680><c> need</c> public records
- Obviously, we need public records act.
- records law if we pass this the public records law if we pass this bill?
- How does that work if they're exempt from the public record?
- </c><00:21:06.960><c> sector</c> think we need the same public sector think we need the same public sector
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Mississippi 2026 Regular Session
Public Health and Welfare - Room 216, 3 February, 2026; 3:00 PM
Public Health and Welfare
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- So far as I know, there's been no public announcement of the governor's plans for those funds.
- :35.280><c> to</c><00:04:35.520><c> use</c><00:04:35.680><c> a</c><00:04:36.000><c> technical</c> public
- health stuff to use a technical public health stuff to use a technical term<00:04:37.199><c> a</c><00
- </c><00:58:52.240><c> And</c> consumer members of for the public.
- And consumer members of for the public.
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Mississippi 2026 Regular Session
Public Health and Welfare - Room 216, 28 January, 2026; 3:00 PM
Public Health and Welfare
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Mississippi 2026 Regular Session
Public Health and Welfare - Room 216, 21 January, 2026; 3:30 PM
Public Health and Welfare
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- would like for us to do is, assuming the House message gets over here and the bill gets referred to public
- would like for us to do is, assuming the House message gets over here and the bill gets referred to public
- would like for us to do is, assuming the House message gets over here and the bill gets referred to public
- would like for us to do is, assuming the House message gets over here and the bill gets referred to public
- would like for us to do is, assuming the House message gets over here and the bill gets referred to public
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Mississippi 2026 Regular Session
Public Health and Welfare - Room 216, 14 January, 2026; 3:15 PM
Public Health and Welfare
Transcript Highlights:
- In addition to public health, of course, we have the issue of public welfare.
- ><c> of</c><00:07:43.120><c> course,</c><00:07:44.080><c> we</c> addition to public health, of course
- ><00:07:45.360><c> of</c><00:07:46.080><c> public</c><00:07:46.479><c> welfare.
- </c><00:07:47.840><c> And</c> have the issue of public welfare.
- And have the issue of public welfare.
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Mississippi 2026 Regular Session
Public Health and Welfare - Room 216, January 7, 2026; 10:30 AM
Public Health and Welfare
TX
Transcript Highlights:
- Public institutions of higher education have poorly delivered on student learning outcomes, and they've
- I ask that you stop intervening in the sovereignty of a public institution.
- We bring people together from two-year, four-year, private, and public institutions, and we discuss what
- institutions.
- institutions.
Bills:
SB 37
TX
Transcript Highlights:
- systemic prejudice, systemic discrimination, and you've done nothing to achieve full equity in our institutions
- . ...prejudice, systemic discrimination, and you've done nothing to achieve full equity in our institutions
Keywords:
Senate Bill 688, Senate Bill 9, equity, meritocracy, social progress, policy reform, public testimony
Summary:
During this meeting of the committee, significant discussions centered around Senate Bill 688 and Senate Bill 9, with members expressing deep concerns over the implications of the proposed legislation. Chair Carol Alvarado initiated the meeting by addressing the audience and highlighting the need for robust dialogue regarding the bills in question. Senator Royce West actively contributed to the discussions, emphasizing the necessity to reform existing policies that some believe would regress social progress in the state. The debate revealed a passionate division among committee members, as they navigated the complexities of equity and meritocracy in legislation.
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