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OK
Oklahoma 2026 Regular Session
House of Representatives Second Regular Session of the 60th Legislature Day 2 Feb 3rd, 2026
Oklahoma House Floor Meeting
Bills:
HB3725 , HB3260 , HB3660 , HB3369 , HB3370 , HB2937 , HB3419 , HB3264 , HB3266 , HB3267 , HB3268 , HB3310 , HB4311 , HB3841 , HB3024 , HB3075
Keywords:
labor, e-verification, immigration, employers, employment eligibility, Department of Labor, penalties, funeral licensing, continuing education, Oklahoma Funeral Directors Association, professional development, licensing requirements, HB3660, natural organic reduction, human composting, soil reduction, green burial, funeral services, cremation, burial permit
Summary:
The House convened with a roll call, prayer, and the Pledge of Allegiance, then proceeded through routine opening business. The speaker outlined the day’s order of business and the clerk noted measures considered read for the second time and referred accordingly. A large group of 14 pages was introduced, with members recognizing their academic, athletic, and extracurricular achievements and future college plans.
Most of the remaining time was spent on announcements and introductions. Members highlighted committee meetings, including Insurance Committee being canceled for the week, Judicial Criminal, GenGov, Admin Rules, Public Health, and Energy-related scheduling reminders. Other announcements included a blood drive to replace canceled donor drives after snow, National School Counselor Week recognition, an Oklahoma Academy event, an OSBI Citizens Academy, and a request for members to meet with committee chairs about assigned bills.
There was no substantive floor debate or vote on legislation in the transcript. The only formal action recorded was a motion by the floor leader to adjourn, and the House adjourned until Wednesday, February 4, 2026, at 1:30 p.m.
AL
Transcript Highlights:
- If we have more and more violent offenders, that rate probably should tend a little lower.
- If we have less violent, maybe it tends a... ...we have less violent, maybe it tends a little higher.
- the set aside for parole consideration to 10 years for those serving a life sentence for a class A violent
Committee:
Senate Judiciary
Keywords:
parole, pardons, paroles board, board of pardons and paroles, Alabama criminal justice, sentencing reform, prison reform, reentry, recidivism, risk assessment, validated risk and needs assessment, supervision, probation, parole denial, parole reconsideration, medical parole, violent offense, nonviolent offense, law enforcement member, board appointments
AL
Transcript Highlights:
- This would give a competitive advantage to the cigarette market to the exclusion of vaping products.
- ...the exclusion of the vaping products.
- As you know, I practice exclusively in domestic relations and have now for almost 32 years.
- This keeps the same standards as those currently working with Ania's law and just adds those crimes to
- It adds those crimes to the possible ones that a judge could have a hearing on. Questions?
Committee:
Senate Judiciary
Keywords:
hospital liens, medical billing, government healthcare, insurance claims, patient rights, blood tests, DUI, law enforcement, traffic offenses, chemical analysis, public nuisance, event liability, local government, community health, legal action, transparency, reporting, public safety, regulation, accountability
AL
Transcript Highlights:
- Because they need to know the level of... ...because they need to know the level of crime that goes on
- Uh, also to assist with best practices in combating and controlling crime as well as conquering it.
- I realize that we are having an effort to try to address crime, and I think that I've probably exhibited
- They should be reporting crime stats and this... Reporting crime stats and this information.
- You got to have the crime stats. We've got to get the information.
Committee:
Senate Judiciary
Keywords:
hospital liens, medical billing, government healthcare, insurance claims, patient rights, blood tests, DUI, law enforcement, traffic offenses, chemical analysis, public nuisance, event liability, local government, community health, legal action, transparency, reporting, public safety, regulation, accountability
MN
Transcript Highlights:
- Lines 2.6 through 3.19 make a conforming change with the exclusion list.
- Lines 2.6 through 3.19 make a conforming change with the exclusion list.
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- On page six, line 6.4, it says the resident has been charged with a crime where the alleged victim is
- On page six, line 6.4, it says the resident has been charged with a crime where the alleged victim is
Committee:
Senate Human Services
CA
California 2025-2026 Regular Session
Assembly Floor Session Sep 8th, 2025
California House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- Senate Bill 701 by Senator Wahab and others, an act related to crimes.
- These devices have been used for crimes ranging from home invasion to terrorist attacks.
- Assembly Bill 321 by Assembly Member Schultz and others, relating to crimes.
- Assembly Bill 352 by Assembly Member Pacheco and others, relating to crimes.
- Assembly Bill 848 by Assembly Member Soria, relating to crimes.
Summary:
The Assembly convened, established a quorum, offered prayer and the Pledge of Allegiance, and then moved through a long floor file with many Senate bills. Early procedural actions included unanimous-consent motions, a successful roll-call to rescind prior action on SB 351, and a 54-vote suspension of Joint Rule 61(a)(3) to allow floor amendments on SBs 80, 351, and 415. The chamber also made several referrals, moved one item to the inactive file, and welcomed new Assembly Member Natasha Johnson and other guests.
The bulk of the meeting consisted of concurrence and third-reading votes on a wide range of measures, many of them passing with little or no opposition. Topics included tribal gaming grants (AB 221), State Bar fee and bar exam changes (SB 253), AI guardrails in community colleges (SB 241), consumer arbitration clauses (SB 82), due process for law enforcement in Racial Justice Act cases (SB 734), dental payment fee disclosures (SB 386), HOA balcony inspection reports (SB 410), farmland protection and EIFD rules (SB 5 and SB 516), emergency shelter zoning (SB 340), HIV confidentiality (SB 504), election signature-cure reforms (SB 3), contractor workers’ compensation compliance (SB 291), fire training funding (SB 345), wage theft enforcement (SB 355 and SB 261), food allergen disclosures (SB 68), ride-share insurance coverage (SB 371), housing and disaster recovery measures (SB 233, SB 625, SB 21), midwifery education (SB 520), mobile home insurance access (SB 525), epinephrine in schools (SB 568), health facility emergency licensing (SB 582), hair relaxer enforcement (SB 236), wastewater surveillance (SB 317), and several tax, transportation, and public health bills.
A number of bills drew brief policy debate or opposition. SB 388, creating a California Latino Commission, prompted criticism from some members who argued the money should go directly to community needs rather than a new commission; it still passed. SB 50 on digital safety for victims of abuse, SB 20 on silicosis prevention, SB 306 on prior authorization reform, SB 373 on oversight of out-of-state special education placements, and SB 437 on reparations descendant-status verification were among the more substantive and discussed measures. Most bills passed by wide margins, often unanimously, and several urgency or tax-levy measures required 54 votes and were approved. The session ended with continued passage of remaining file items and multiple items retained or passed temporarily for later action.
CA
California 2025-2026 Regular Session
Assembly Labor and Employment Committee Apr 23rd, 2025
Transcript Highlights:
- These funds will support reentry citizens, crime survivors, and system-impacted communities, and launch
- These funds will support reentry citizens, crime survivors, and system-impacted communities, and launch
- The reserve will fund grants, loans, and technical assistance for crime survivors and system-impacted
- We just have a... ...and it needs to include the supports for students returning following a violent
- Thank you. and it needs to include the supports for students returning following a violent incident.
Summary:
The committee heard several labor-related bills, with AB 1424, AB 1340, AB 288, and AB 746 all advancing on due-pass motions to Appropriations after testimony and roll calls. AB 1424 would require climate resiliency and extreme-heat protections in CDCR facilities; supporters described dangerous heat conditions for incarcerated workers and staff, while no opposition testified. AB 1340 would allow rideshare drivers to unionize and collectively bargain; drivers, labor groups, and researchers testified that app-based work is low-paid and unstable, while TechNet, Uber, Lyft, and other business groups argued the bill conflicts with Proposition 22 and could raise costs. AB 288 would let PERB step in when federal labor remedies are unavailable; supporters said it is needed because of NLRB dysfunction, while the Chamber of Commerce raised preemption and enforcement concerns. AB 746 would create an inmate cooperative program and a green reentry reserve; supporters framed it as a recidivism-reduction and reentry strategy, and there was no opposition testimony.
The committee also heard AB 858, which would extend hotel and hospitality worker recall rights after declared emergencies and extend existing COVID-era protections. Hospitality workers and unions supported the bill as a way to protect jobs after pandemics, wildfires, and other disasters, while hotel, chamber, retail, restaurant, trucking, travel, and attractions groups opposed it, saying the current recall rules were meant to sunset and that the bill would create broad liabilities and hiring complications. The bill was moved to Appropriations but remained on call after the roll. AB 291, creating a credentialed educator apprenticeship program to address teacher shortages and improve diversity, drew support from education groups and stakeholders who said apprenticeships could lower preparation costs and provide better support; it was also moved to Appropriations and placed on call.
Later, the committee took up AB 1104, a solar-energy bill intended to clarify that private solar customers are not “awarding bodies” and to ease certain business-to-business solar transactions while preserving prevailing wage and apprenticeship requirements for contractors. Supporters said the current interpretation has chilled commercial solar adoption and harmed jobs, while opponents from electrical workers, PG&E, and others warned about expanded “over-the-fence” power sales and the need for clearer limits. Members questioned the lack of a definition of “small,” and the bill was held without a second. The committee also heard AB 338, which seeks $50 million for Los Angeles and Ventura wildfire workforce recovery; the author and county officials described major job loss and business destruction and said the funds would support displaced workers and rebuilding, with the testimony continuing beyond the excerpt provided.
NM
Transcript Highlights:
- Or is this exclusive to just state police? No. So if you, Mr.
- Our crime rate has increased. Violent crime rates have increased.
- You've heard a lot of testimony at this legislative session about gun crimes.
- I do not understand why anyone thinks that making gun exclusion zones makes anybody safer.
Committee:
Senate Senate Rules
NM
Transcript Highlights:
- Or is this exclusive to just State Police? No. So if you, Mr.
- Our crime rate has increased. Violent crime rates have increased.
- You've heard a lot of testimony at this legislative session about gun crimes.
- I don't understand why anyone thinks that making gun exclusion zones makes anybody safer.
Committee:
Senate House Rules & Order Of Business
Keywords:
election integrity, voter coercion, public safety, emergency procedures, polling place security, health regulations, community welfare, peace promotion, legislative reforms
Summary:
The committee heard two election-related bills. SB 264, sponsored by Sen. Duhigg and others and presented by the Secretary of State, would add definitions and new offenses to New Mexico election law to prohibit interference with elections, including the presence of troops or armed persons at polling places or ballot drop boxes, attempts to impose election rules contrary to state law, and intentional obstruction of access to polling places. It also would create civil enforcement options, strengthen existing election offenses by adding “under color of law” language, and include emergency voting procedures for voters displaced by natural disasters. Supporters, including Common Cause, the Center for Civic Policy, and the League of Women Voters, said the bill protects voters from intimidation and outside interference. Several county clerks and rural legislators raised concerns about late changes, lack of consultation, rural logistics, and possible litigation. The committee adopted the Rules Committee substitute and advanced SB 264 on a 5-3 roll call vote.
SB 261, presented as a companion election measure, would remove the existing exception that allowed law enforcement to carry firearms at polling places, but the sponsor offered an amendment to allow armed law enforcement to respond when called by the presiding judge, county clerk, or Secretary of State. Supporters said firearms do not belong in or around polling places because they can intimidate voters and poll workers, while opponents argued the bill was unnecessary because existing law already covers law enforcement response and that the amendment created confusion. After a recess caused by members leaving the room, the committee returned, adopted the Rules Committee substitute including the amendment, and advanced SB 261 by unanimous voice vote.
US
US Federal 2025-2026 Regular Session
US House Floor Proceedings (Wednesday, May 14, 2025)
US Federal House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- And those violent offenders were violent before they got there.
- crime and property crime rates, are the states of New Mexico and Colorado, which also happen to have
- crime and property crime rates, are the states of New Mexico and Colorado, which also happen to have
- They want violent criminals targeted. They want violent gangs off the streets.
- At a time when violent crime continues to plague our nation, we must support our active and retired law
AZ
Arizona 2026 Regular Session
02/10/2026 - Senate Appropriations, Transportation and Technology
Transcript Highlights:
- scenes, and checking partial plates for major crimes.
- Officer, are you assigned to a major crimes unit? Currently, I'm assigned to traffic.
- I just love violent crimes. Okay. So you're drawing on your history from violent crimes? Sure.
- It's not exclusive to border security. Anyway, any questions for me on that?
- It's not exclusive to border security. Anyway, any questions for me on that?
Summary:
The committee first took up SB 1114, which would appropriate $1 million to the Maricopa County Attorney’s Office to investigate patient brokering in behavioral health and substance abuse treatment. Sponsor Sen. Werner described patient brokering as a continuing abuse tied to the state’s Medicaid fraud crisis, especially affecting Native Americans, and said the county attorney had the capacity to handle statewide oversight. The bill was moved and received a do pass recommendation on a 9-0-1 vote.
The committee then considered SB 1111, as amended by a strike-everything amendment, to create statewide rules for automated license plate readers. Supporters from law enforcement said ALPRs are important for investigations, missing persons, stolen vehicles, and violent crimes, and argued the bill adds needed guardrails and training requirements. Opponents, including the ACLU, Institute for Justice, and private citizens, warned the systems enable mass surveillance, can be inaccurate, and raise Fourth Amendment and privacy concerns; they also objected to broad terms like “legitimate” law enforcement purposes and the lack of a clear retention limit. The committee adopted the amendment and then gave SB 1111, as amended, a do pass recommendation by a 7-2-1 vote.
Next, SB 1116, as amended, was heard to require behavioral health claim denials and appeals at AHCCCS to be reviewed by someone with relevant clinical experience. Sen. Werner said the bill responds to improper denials and appeals handled by staff without behavioral health expertise; AHCCCS was neutral but said the bill could create compliance and staffing issues because “relevant clinical experience” is not well defined. The committee adopted the amendment and passed the bill 10-0. SB 1122, also as amended, would bar AHCCCS from requiring prior authorization or 100% prepayment review for certain behavioral health services under the American Indian Health Plan unless a provider is on a corrective action plan; Werner said it was aimed at ensuring providers are paid and reducing patient brokering. The committee adopted the amendment and passed SB 1122 10-0.
Finally, the committee heard SB 1072, which would appropriate ongoing state and Medicaid funds to DES for rate increases for home- and community-based services and room-and-board services for individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities, with reporting on workforce outcomes. Supporters from APAD and providers said the direct care workforce is in crisis, with large numbers of vacancies, overtime costs, and unassigned authorizations, and argued the funding is needed to retain staff and maintain care. Members discussed wage disparities, whether funds would reach caregivers, and the limits of legislative control over private provider pay, but no vote on SB 1072 was reached before the transcript ended.
FL
Transcript Highlights:
- In that instance, where a crime, I'm assuming it was a violent crime, was committed, this bill would
- So, as a result, the exclusive sovereign authority of the Florida AG was therefore diluted.
- The bill only states that the Florida AG is the exclusive public official with authority to supervise
- It's simply giving the exclusive standing to the Florida AG for purposes...
- , one that is based here in Florida, to have that exclusive authority to enforce the terms.
Committee:
Senate Rules
Summary:
The Committee on Rules took up a long agenda of bills and reported several measures favorably. Early action included CS for SB 678, allowing pawnbroker transaction forms to be printed or digital, and SB 466, which designates St. Johns County as the site for the Florida Museum of Black History and creates a board to work with the supporting foundation and county officials. Senators and public speakers largely supported the museum bill, though some members asked about feasibility studies and long-term planning. The committee also approved CS for SB 578 on wine containers, SB 582 on penalties for unlawful demolition of historic buildings, CS for SB 1168 creating an aggravated offense for unlawful tracking-device use in furtherance of crimes, CS for SB 806 clarifying that only the Florida Attorney General may represent beneficiaries of Florida charitable trusts as a public official, and SB 1228 to support spring restoration efforts for Ichetucknee and Santa Fe springs.
The committee then heard and favorably reported CS for CS for SB 304, which addresses child protective investigations involving infants and young children with genetic or other pre-existing medical conditions. The bill requires a qualified medical opinion before permanent removal in cases where injuries may be explained by an underlying condition, and it drew strong support from the sponsor and several speakers. Members also approved SB 1286 clarifying that ordinary unsupervised childhood activities, such as biking or playing outside, do not by themselves constitute neglect unless reckless, and SB 1318, a hands-free driving bill that renames the texting-while-driving law, expands the handheld-device prohibition, and adds penalties for handheld use in work and school zones and for certain serious crashes. The hands-free bill prompted the most debate, with supporters citing crash and fatality data and families sharing personal losses, while opponents raised concerns about enforcement, civil liberties, and potential disparate impacts on lower-income and minority drivers; the bill was still reported favorably after amendments.
Additional measures reported favorably included SB 14 and SB 20, two claims bills for injuries and deaths involving local governments, and CS for SB 68, which updates health facilities authority financing rules to reflect modern hospital structures. The committee also approved CS for SB 172 on health care practitioner specialty titles and designations after adopting an amendment protecting CRNA titles; the bill generated questions about whether licensed practitioners with doctoral degrees may still use the title doctor under their practice acts. Throughout the meeting, most bills were adopted without opposition, and the committee repeatedly voted to report them favorably.
MA
Massachusetts 2025-2026 Regular Session
Combatting Antisemitism Jun 21st, 2026 at 11:00 am
Transcript Highlights:
- While they never caught the shooter, the police classified it as a hate crime.
- It would be anti-Semitic for me to describe Israel's attacks in Gaza as war crimes and forced starvation
- anti-Semitic because I don't subscribe to the draft definition that conflates anger with Israel's violent
- The victim cannot cure the crime. The hated cannot cure the hate.
- I'm in Southland County County with the Israeli government in Vermont for a Trojan War crimes.
Summary:
The commission held a public comment hearing as it continued work toward a November 30 statutory deadline for its final report. The co-chairs reviewed logistics for the hybrid format, two-minute testimony limit, respectful conduct, and the plan to alternate between in-person and virtual speakers. The commission approved the minutes from its previous September 8 meeting by motion and vote, with no nays. Much of the testimony focused on how the commission should define antisemitism, especially whether to adopt the IHRA definition and whether it improperly conflates antisemitism with criticism of Israel or Zionism.
Many speakers, including Jewish educators, rabbis, academics, students, and legislators, described personal experiences with antisemitism and urged the commission to address hate while protecting free speech, academic freedom, and the ability to criticize Israeli government policy. Several called for the commission to reject or narrow the IHRA definition and instead consider the Jerusalem Declaration or other frameworks that distinguish antisemitism from anti-Zionism. Others emphasized that antisemitism should be addressed alongside racism, Islamophobia, white nationalism, and other forms of bias, and some urged broader anti-bias training in schools. A smaller number of speakers supported stronger action against antisemitism in schools and public institutions, including concerns about antisemitic materials in education and about organizations or events they viewed as promoting hate.
A recurring theme was the conflict in Gaza and its impact on the debate: some speakers condemned Israel’s military actions as genocide, apartheid, or colonialism and said criticism of those actions should not be treated as antisemitic, while others defended Israel, rejected genocide claims, and argued that anti-Israel activism can fuel antisemitism. Several speakers also raised concerns about campus discipline, union materials, and state facility rentals, and one speaker asked that state resources not be used by groups they viewed as inciting hate. No additional votes or formal actions were taken beyond approving the prior minutes and hearing public testimony.
NM
New Mexico 2025 Regular Session
IC - Indian Affairs Sep 26th, 2025
House Government, Elections & Indian Affairs
Transcript Highlights:
- For this substantial market exclusivity, the tribes pay 8% of their net win on slot machines.
- New Mexico ranked 33rd in the nation in violent crimes per 1,000 employment, 47th in the nation in per
- You state that under these compacts, the tribes enjoy substantial market exclusivity. Question.
- Is the substantial market exclusivity guaranteed in your compacts?
- Question: What are the consequences if your substantial exclusivity is lost?
MO
Missouri 2026 Regular Session
Corrections and Public Institutions Feb 16th, 2026 at 12:00 pm
Corrections and Public Institutions
Transcript Highlights:
- It does have some exclusions.
- So the original bill did not have the exclusions.
- I think it was violent felons and sexual offenders, if I remember correctly.
- Violent offenders, yes.
- Violent offenders, yes.
Committee:
House Corrections and Public Institutions
MO
Missouri 2026 Regular Session
Corrections and Public Institutions Feb 16th, 2026
Corrections and Public Institutions
Transcript Highlights:
- It does have some exclusions.
- So the original bill did not have the exclusions.
- I think it was violent felons and sexual offenders. If I remember correctly.
- I think it was violent felons and sexual offenders.
- Violent offenders, yes.
Committee:
House Corrections and Public Institutions
Summary:
The committee met in executive session with a quorum present and took up a House Committee Substitute combining House Bills 2751, 2831, and 2695. The substitute centered on criminal justice reforms, including good time credit language, exclusions for certain violent offenders and sexual offenders, restoration of voting rights, and provisions ensuring released offenders have proper documentation. Members asked for clarification on the changes, and staff explained that the substitute incorporated language from multiple bills and reflected discussions with the Department of Corrections and the Missouri Prosecutors Association.
Several members commented on the process and substance of the compromise. Representative Veit said the bill was a step in the right direction but expressed concern that the agreement was negotiated largely behind the scenes and that the final version was somewhat watered down; Representative Terry similarly questioned why prosecutor input appeared to override earlier Department of Corrections agreement. Ranking Member Collins noted that the substitute included voting rights restoration language and another provision requiring appropriate release documentation.
The committee adopted an amendment, then rolled it into a new substitute. The House Committee Substitute for House Bills 2751, 2831, and 2695, as amended, was then voted do pass by a roll call of 14 ayes and 1 no. The committee adjourned after the vote.
TX
Transcript Highlights:
- We have an exit policy for weapons. ...or any sort of violent behavior.
- you heard from the ladies earlier, that there be an amendment or basically adding us to the the exclusion
- We did extensive research, and none of the complaints we saw about psychotic behavior or really violent
- Half will go to TABC for implementation; a quarter will go to accredited crime labs, a quarter will go
- It ensures that Texas will always have a standing military force under exclusive command, unfettered
Bills:
HB551 , HB 1281 , HB1378 , HB1617 , HB2868 , HB2881 , HB3374 , HB4439 , HB4726 , HB4732 , HB4878 , HB4914 , HB4921 , HB4958 , HB5200 , HB5318 , HB5360 , HB5402 , HB5568 , HB5573 , HB5623 , HJR218
Committee:
House State Affairs
Keywords:
political contributions, address privacy, Texas Ethics Commission, election transparency, campaign finance, international organizations, World Health Organization, jurisdiction, state law, enforcement, United Nations, World Economic Forum, attorney general, Texas attorney general, state sovereignty, legal enforcement, Texas Attorney General, electric energy storage, municipal regulation, county regulation
TX
Transcript Highlights:
- Did that cause him to commit the heinous crime that he created?
- THC has been linked to violent crimes, as illustrated by the case of Bren Spacer.
- crime.
- Are y'all accusing the Trump administration of being soft on crime?
- Well, I can understand the reluctance to prioritize election integrity issues over violent crime. ...
Committee:
Senate State Affairs
Keywords:
hemp regulation, consumable products, cannabinoids, occupational licenses, criminal offenses, SB 11, Texas attorney general, election crimes, election law enforcement, criminal prosecution, Election Code, Government Code Chapter 402, local prosecutors, county attorney, district attorney, grand jury, probable cause reports, state election offenses, voter fraud, election integrity
CA
California 2025-2026 Regular Session
Assembly Floor Session May 21st, 2026
California House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- Crime centered on hate.
- Islamic Center in San Diego, crime centered on hate and unspeakable cruelty.
- or other sex crimes within the last five years alone.
- are often, as it has been described, crime scenes.
- Assembly Bill 1872 by Assembly Member Ta and an act relating to crimes.
TX
Transcript Highlights:
- crime.
- It would be a crime, that would be a crime, right?
- Send some of that to the forensic crime labs.
- So yes, you will see a surge in crime. Crime if you do decide to do an outright ban on it.
- So the crime aspect, it's a non-issue.
Committee:
House State Affairs
Keywords:
hemp regulation, consumable products, cannabinoids, state health, youth protection, licensing fees, criminal offenses, flash flood, flood warning, outdoor warning siren, emergency alert, disaster preparedness, flood mitigation, Hill Country floods, Texas Water Development Board, municipalities, counties, local government mandate, public safety, grant program