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TX
Transcript Highlights:
  • Additionally, prohibiting nitrous oxides sales and locations with cigarette or alcohol permits, and banning
  • see how easily I could. go purchase this if I wanted to in the gas station down the street from our house
  • That bill passed both houses in a bipartisan measure, and it is on a appeal in a federal court today.
Bills: SB18 , SB19 , SB666 , SB688 , SB707 , SB888 , SB 18 , SB 19
TX

Texas 89th Regular

State Affairs (Part I) Feb 27th, 2025

State Affairs

Transcript Highlights:
  • Additionally, prohibiting nitrous oxide sales and locations with cigarette or alcohol permits and banning
  • see how easily I could go purchase this if I wanted to, and the gas station down the street from our house
  • That bill passed both houses in a bipartisan measure, and it is on appeal in a federal court today.
Bills: SB 18 , SB 19 , SB 666 , SB 688 , SB 707 , SB 888
TX
Transcript Highlights:
  • attract investments from across sectors to accelerate infrastructure development, Additionally, permitting
  • small businesses. industries about water infrastructure and you know we are here just just off the House
  • of Representatives floor, and the House and the Senate have both. and shared some budgets and some visions
Summary: The meeting focused on the release of the 2025 Texas Infrastructure Report Card, highlighting key findings and recommendations for improving infrastructure across various sectors in the state. Julie Jones, Vice President of ASCE Texas, opened the session by introducing key speakers, including Dr. Art Wood and committee co-chairs Griselda Gonzalez and Austin Mazzarelli. Throughout the discussion, the report's grades were revealed, showing the state's infrastructure received an overall grade of 'C'—adequate but requiring significant attention and investment. Emphasis was placed on the rising challenges posed by climate change and increased population growth, underscoring the need for strategic investments in infrastructure to support Texas' economic growth and public safety.
WV
Transcript Highlights:
  • House Bill 5063 will be reported. Next item on the agenda is House Bill 5087.
  • House Bill 5653 will be reported. Next item on the agenda is House Bill 4452.
  • House Bill 4452 will be reported. Next item on the agenda is House Bill 4801.
  • House Bill 4801 will be reported. Next item on the agenda is House Bill 5622.
  • House Bill 4546 will be reported. Next item on the agenda is House Bill 5613.
Keywords: 994, senate, all
Summary: The Committee on Government Organization met with a quorum present, approved the minutes, and then considered a series of House bills, most of them related to licensing, local government administration, and agency operations. House Bill 5063 would let county commissions appoint a county commissioner as a voting member of a convention and visitors bureau board, including for multi-county CVBs; it was reported to the full Senate. House Bill 5087 would join the interstate cosmetology licensure compact, allowing licensed cosmetologists to obtain multi-state practice privileges in compact states, and it was also reported. The committee then took up a strike-and-insert amendment for House Bill 4793, which combined provisions affecting barbering/cosmetology apprenticeships and lowered certain age and education requirements; after adopting a Jefferson amendment clarifying the salon training language, the bill was reported as amended. Members next approved a strike-and-insert for House Bill 5638, which clarifies the State Chief Information Security Officer’s duties, changes cyber risk review procedures, and updates references to the Office of Technology head as the chief information officer; it was reported as amended. House Bill 4483, dealing with the Board of Funeral Examiners, was amended to change the effective date for licensee-in-charge requirements and make technical corrections, then reported as amended. House Bill 5653, requested by the Department of Revenue, would expand confidentiality protections to cover audit manuals, guidelines, procedures, algorithms, and related materials to prevent taxpayers from gaming audit selection, and it was reported. House Bill 4452 repeals acreage limits on church property ownership, and House Bill 4801 expands permissible uses of hotel occupancy tax funds to include demolition of unsafe structures and planning or improvement of public property; both were reported. The committee also advanced House Bill 5622, which creates an expedited process for municipalities to conform local election terms and procedures to the state requirement that municipal elections be held with statewide primaries or general elections, and recognizes the Secretary of State as keeper of municipal charter rolls. House Bill 4546 would allow business entities to file reports biennially instead of annually, with higher biennial fees and updated enforcement provisions; its strike-and-insert amendment was adopted and the bill was reported as amended. House Bill 5613 would define and regulate telematics for state fleet vehicles, require reporting on unsafe driving and corrective actions, and include cost-benefit information in annual reports; it was reported. House Bill 5323 would let the Division of Natural Resources adjust license and stamp fees for inflation by removing a prior CPI-based restriction, and House Bill 4819 would revise criminal-record standards for certain non-Chapter 30 occupational licenses, shifting to a direct-relationship standard while preserving existing exclusions for violent sexual offenses; both were reported. The committee then adjourned after closing remarks from the chair and vice chair.
CA

California 2025-2026 Regular Session

Assembly Education Committee Jul 2nd, 2025

Transcript Highlights:
  • facilitate the goal of hearing as much from the public within the limits of our time, we will not permit
  • Public comment may be provided only at the designated time and as permitted by the chair.
  • congressman, House Democrats, led by my congressman and the Assemblymember Lowenthal's congressman,
  • They often came to school hungry or exhausted from bouncing between temporary housing or homes.
  • They often came to school hungry or exhausted from bouncing between temporary housing or homes.
Summary: The Assembly Education Committee heard a series of bills focused largely on school safety, immigrant student protections, Holocaust and genocide education, civic engagement, and workforce pathways. SB 631 would expand the charter school revolving loan fund by increasing loan amounts and broadening eligibility, including for charter schools affected by natural disasters; it drew support from the Treasurer’s Office and the California Charter Schools Association and was advanced on a 4-0 vote, with the bill held on call. SB 472 would reinforce Holocaust, slavery, and genocide education requirements and create or expand teacher training and grants; it received strong support from survivors, educators, and Jewish organizations and passed 6-0, with several members asking to be added as coauthors. The committee also took up a package of immigration-related school bills. SB 48 would bar school officials from allowing immigration enforcement access to campuses without a judicial warrant and protect student records; it was backed by Superintendent Tony Thurmond, teachers, school districts, and many advocacy groups, and passed 5-0 to the Judiciary Committee. SB 98 would require K-12 schools and higher education institutions to notify campus communities when immigration enforcement is present; it also drew broad support from student groups, colleges, and education organizations and passed 3-0 to Higher Education, with the bill held on call. Both measures were presented as responses to recent immigration enforcement activity near schools and the chilling effect on attendance and student well-being. Other measures advanced included SB 848, which would strengthen protections against employee sexual misconduct in schools by updating safety plans, training, reporting, and misconduct tracking; it was supported by education groups and a survivor who described grooming at her high school, and passed 6-0 to Public Safety. SB 638 would create a statewide coordinating entity for education and workforce programs and support career pathways, with testimony emphasizing the need to align fragmented funding and improve access for underserved communities; it passed 7-0 to Higher Education. SB 316, on high school voter registration and pre-registration, passed 8-0 to Elections after testimony from students and civic engagement advocates, and SB 334, which would add sexual harassment prevention content and a Sexual Harassment Safety Week to school curriculum, was presented with support from student advocates and AAUW, with no opposition noted in the portion of the transcript provided.
AR

Arkansas 2026 Regular Session

ARKANSAS LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL (ALC) Jun 19th, 2026

ARKANSAS LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL (ALC)

Transcript Highlights:
  • The House recognized Ms.
  • And for all she's had to put up with from us, House members and senators, we figure we at least give
  • She's had to put up with all of us, House members and senators.
  • The subcommittees that need to meet in July are permitted to meet outside a regular ALC meeting week,
  • So we prefer to keep that in-house and with our staff.
Summary: The meeting began with a quorum call, prayer, and approval of the previous minutes. Members then adopted a resolution honoring Lori McDonald of the Department of Human Services for nearly 28 years of state service, with remarks praising her legislative work, constituent services, leadership, and emergency response roles. McDonald thanked the committee, and the Senate also presented her with a citation, flag, and commemorative coin. The committee received the May 2026 revenue report, which showed gross adjusted collections of $7.76 billion year-to-date, up 4.4% from the prior year, and a projected surplus of $585.8 million. The executive subcommittee report was adopted, covering emergency rules for DHS and the Department of Education, school district waiver requests, committee fund allocations, cancellation of the July ALC meeting, and authorization for subcommittees to meet in July on urgent matters. The administrative rules report was also adopted after members noted that most rules were approved, with a few pulled by agencies or held. Members then heard a lengthy exchange on the Arkansas Education Department’s ClassWallet contract and delays in expense review for education savings account payments. Department officials said they were meeting regularly with ClassWallet, enforcing contract standards, keeping some reviews in-house, and adding staff and technology improvements to speed processing while maintaining oversight. The committee also adopted reports from Game and Fish and State Police, Hospital/Medicaid/Developmental Disabilities, Lottery Oversight, Occupational Licensing Review, Peer Review, Review, State Insurance Programs Oversight, and Personnel, including a Department of Commerce reallocation tied to a broader shared-services realignment. Under review of communications, members filed several retirement system investment items as reviewed, approved rural community grant funding, gave favorable advice for state park additions, approved special maintenance funding for state parks, and filed Office of State Technology service-rate changes as reviewed. The meeting concluded with no new business and adjournment.
OK

Oklahoma 2026 Regular Session

Senate Legislative Session Feb 25th, 2026 at 01:30 pm

Oklahoma Senate Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • So they are here today advocating for House Bill 3312.
  • Senator Bergstrom, you're recognized to explain the provisions of House Joint Resolution 1032.
  • Are there further questions on the House Joint Resolution? Further questions?
  • House Joint Resolution 1032 is before you on third reading and final passage. Will there be debate?
  • The roll for House Joint Resolution 1032 shows 38 aye votes and eight nay votes.
HI

Hawaii 2025 Regular Session

RM 329 Conference AM - Tue Apr 22, 2025

Hawaii House Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • On behalf of the House, myself, Co-Chair Tarnes, and Member Mora Oka.
  • On behalf of the House, myself, Co-Chair Tarnes, and Member Mora Oka.
  • On behalf of the House, myself, Co-Chair Tarnes, and Member Mora Oka.
  • On behalf of the House, myself and Co-Chair Po, with Member Mora Oka.
  • On behalf of the House, myself and Co-Chair Po, with Member Mora Oka.
Keywords: 910, house, all
NM

New Mexico 2026 Regular Session

House - Health and Human Services Feb 6th, 2026 at 08:33 am

House Health & Human Services

Transcript Highlights:
  • So House Bill 249 will be scheduled at a later date.
  • We urge a due pass on House Bill 66. Thank you.
  • Please support House Bill 38.
  • Okay, so we have a motion for a do not pass on House Bill 178, but a do pass on the House Health and
  • Okay, so we have a motion for a do not pass on House Bill 178, but a due pass on House Health and Human
Keywords: 996, all
OK
Transcript Highlights:
  • House Bill 4317 by Kendrick of the House and Howard of the Senate, an act relating to professions and
  • House Bill 4317 updates Oklahoma...
  • House Bill 4317 by Kendrick of the House and Howard of the Senate, an act relating to professions and
  • Click or read House Bill 1225 by West Kevin of the House and Bergstrom of the Senate, an act relating
  • Let's give it up to him for joining us at the People's House. Welcome to the People's House.
US
Transcript Highlights:
  • Patel to join the House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence. Asked Mr.
  • The White House and the chain of command there. So the FBI works for the White House?
  • They're in the executive branch, as all members do at the White House.
  • The Constitution doesn't permit the government to do it.
  • I think the House Judiciary Committee put it out.
AL

Alabama 2026 Regular Session

Alabama House Apr 7th, 2026

Alabama House Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • Representative Gidley asked the House to suspend the rules for some special guests to enter the House
  • House to the House of Representatives.
  • Uh, with that... the House of Representatives. House Bill the House of Representatives.
  • </c><06:41:47.520><c> House</c><06:41:47.840><c> bill</c> the House of Representatives.
  • House bill the House of Representatives.
Keywords: 1136, house, all
TX

Texas 89th 2nd C.S.

Public Education Aug 21st, 2025

Public Education

Transcript Highlights:
  • The House, excuse me, the House Committee on Public Education will come to order.
  • But House Bill 8 builds on where House Bill 4 conference committee report left off during the regular
  • the House.
  • It is what was in House Bill 4.
  • House Bill 8 is left pending.
Bills: HB8
Summary: The House Committee on Public Education met to hear House Bill 8, which would replace STAAR with a new assessment and accountability system beginning in the 2027-28 school year. The chair described the bill as reducing testing time, limiting benchmark tests, adding beginning-, middle-, and end-of-year assessments, requiring faster score turnaround, involving Texas teachers in test development, and tightening accountability timelines and transparency rules. Members also discussed provisions on A-F ratings, cut scores, CCMR, local accountability plans, and TEA reporting requirements. Committee members and invited witnesses split sharply on the bill’s approach. Supporters, including the chair, TEA Commissioner Mike Morath, and Ed Trust’s Nicholas Munyon Penny, argued the bill would reduce high-stakes pressure, provide quicker and more actionable data, limit over-testing, and better align assessments to Texas standards while preserving criterion-referenced accountability. They said the new system would help teachers and parents intervene sooner and would improve transparency, including parent access to student responses and automatic rescoring in some writing cases. Opponents, including Rep. Hinojosa and student witness Ella Moran, argued the bill still increases testing and replaces one high-stakes test with multiple TEA-created tests. Moran testified that STAAR creates anxiety, disrupts instruction, and does not reflect real learning, while Hinojosa said the House had previously passed a better bill based on a nationally norm-referenced model and criticized the new proposal as a concession to the Senate. Questions also focused on AI scoring of writing, rescoring rates, and whether the bill’s new accountability rules would be reliable and fair. The committee did not take a final vote during the portion provided, but the chair said a vote on HB 8 would be called after public testimony later in the day.
CA

California 2025-2026 Regular Session

Assembly Utilities and Energy Committee Apr 22nd, 2026

Utilities and Energy

Transcript Highlights:
  • In order to hear as much from the public within the limits of our time, we will not permit disruptions
  • The bill would require the Department of Housing and Community Development to research, develop, and
  • It also permits the Public Utilities Commission to authorize expenditures in excess of inflation only
  • My name is Frances Barraza, vice president of policy for the San Diego Housing Commission.
  • The San Diego Housing Commission develops, finances, and oversees affordable housing across San Diego
Keywords: 988, house, all
US

US Federal 2025-2026 Regular Session

US House Floor Proceedings (Wednesday, May 7, 2025)

US Federal House Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • The House will be in order.
  • in the House.
  • Thank you, and I yield back. get housing service housing and get housing service housing and services
  • White House essentially turned the White White House essentially turned the White House<09:00:27.200>
  • House of Representatives.
WA

Washington 2025-2026 Regular Session

House Transportation Jan 26th, 2026 at 04:00 pm

Transportation

Transcript Highlights:
  • House Bill 2467 relates to fifth wheels.
  • I'm here today in strong support of House Bill 2467.
  • I'm here today in support of House Bill 2467.
  • 2467 to the full House.
  • 2467 to the full House.
Bills: HB2467 , HB2495 , HB2552
OK
Transcript Highlights:
  • Ayes for the House. Chairman Caldwell, 11 ayes, zero nays for the House.
  • Searock for the House. Ms. Searock for the House? Representative Blancett? Aye.
  • 11-0, no nays for the House.
  • 11–0, zero nays for the House.
  • Aye. 11 ayes, 0 nays for the House. Chairman Caldwell, 11 ayes, 0 nays for the House. Mr. Sammons.
Summary: The Joint Committee on Pandemic Relief Funding met for what leaders described as likely its final meeting, with a quorum present from both chambers. Chairs reviewed the ARPA/SLFRF process, noting the large volume of requests received, the need to meet Treasury’s December 31, 2026 paperwork deadline, and the committee’s role in reallocating excess or at-risk funds to projects that can be completed in time. Working groups reported on progress across education/economic development, transportation/rural development, government transformation, and health and human services, with most projects on track but some funds needing to be reclassified or redirected. The committee approved a series of motions, generally by unanimous or near-unanimous votes, to reclassify excess funds and appropriate interest earnings to existing obligated projects. Actions included reallocations from the Department of Commerce and the Office of Emergency Management, and interest-fund appropriations for wastewater and water infrastructure, Boys & Girls Clubs, the YWCA, the Office of Juvenile Affairs, and the Department of Human Services. Members also authorized the Oklahoma Water Resources Board and the Healthcare Workforce Training Commission to reallocate remaining funds to existing projects. In the health and human services portion, the committee approved funding for the Oklahoma Healthcare Workforce Training Commission, the OSU Medical Authority’s Human Performance Project and Pharmaceutical Expansion Program, the University Hospitals Trust Authority’s Child Behavioral Health Project, the Oklahoma Department of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services for Griffin Memorial bed replacement, and the State Department of Health for the Rural Hospital Rebuild Program. Members asked questions about whether funds were going to new or existing projects and about broadband progress, and staff explained that the reallocations were intended to fill gaps in already obligated projects. The meeting ended with closing remarks thanking members and staff for their work and noting the measures would continue through the appropriations process before final action by the full chambers.
KY
Transcript Highlights:
  • final was originally $32.45 per square foot, but per KRS 56.803(15)(b), further negotiations were permitted
  • final was originally $32.45 per square foot, but per KRS 56.803(15)(b), further negotiations were permitted
  • final was originally $32.45 per square foot, but per KRS 56.803(15)(b), further negotiations were permitted
  • ><00:35:16.320><c> was</c><00:35:16.560><c> funded</c><00:35:16.880><c> under</c><00:35:17.119><c> House
  • </c> Uh this program was funded under House Uh this program was funded under House Bill<00:35:17.599>
Keywords: 958, all
Summary: The committee first received several information items, including University of Kentucky reports on medical and research equipment purchases, five school districts’ planned bond issues, and a School Facilities Construction Commission list of prior debt issues. Members then heard and approved an appropriation increase for a federally funded University of Kentucky project at the Central Kentucky Regional Airport in Richmond. The project will construct a terminal building and is tied to EKU’s airport operations and planned flight school; members asked about the public funding, the role of EKU, and possible aviation expansion, and the item was approved by roll call. The committee next approved a University of Kentucky lease purchase for an 85,000-square-foot facility at 415 West Sun Street in Morehead for $6.4 million. UK said the property, formerly the Rowan County Board of Education site, is directly across from UK St. Clair and will be used for multiple purposes; members questioned the quarterly payment structure and why the county preferred not to receive the full amount upfront, but the item was approved. The committee then heard three appropriation increases in the Tourism, Arts and Heritage Cabinet: a Fish and Wildlife pump project at Ballard Wildlife Management Area and two Lake Barkley State Resort Park repair projects. Finance staff explained the Lake Barkley increases were mainly to cover construction contingencies after bids came in close to available funding, and the committee approved the action items. Janice Thomas then presented four pool projects requiring no action: HVAC upgrades at the Future Farmers of America Leadership Training Center in Hardinsburg, geothermal and HVAC work at the Kentucky School for the Blind, a Brady Hall HVAC project at the Kentucky School for the Blind, and a renovation of Shanti Hall at Kentucky State University for the School of Engineering Technology. Members asked no substantive questions on those items. Finally, Natalie Broner presented a new CHFS lease in Wayne County and a Transportation Cabinet lease modification in Christian County. The Wayne County lease drew the most discussion, with members questioning the rent, the lack of other bids, and whether another county location might be preferable; CHFS said it maintains county-seat offices statewide and that the Wayne County site would replace an existing office. The Christian County item was described as a replacement site for driver licensing services with renovation costs largely absorbed by the lessor. Both lease items were presented for action after the discussion.
OK
Transcript Highlights:
  • United States, but we know administrations sometimes change their positions on which countries are permitted
  • Colorado, had run for city commissioner there, had barely moved to Oklahoma in time to file for my House
  • Had barely moved to Oklahoma in time to file for my House seat.
  • because it's the committee that I chair, but I do truly believe that we have the best committee in the House
Summary: The committee heard and advanced a series of Senate bills dealing with county government, elections, licensing, property liens, and financial protections. SB 1877 would streamline and make more transparent the reporting of governmental agency reports to the legislature. SB 483 would allow counties to create voluntary relocation assistance programs, with supporters describing it as a way to help people in crisis connect with family or services rather than simply moving them along; it passed after questions about nonprofit involvement, tracking, and safeguards. SB 1198 would address county-held tax-delinquent properties by requiring Oklahoma Health Care Authority liens to be resolved in the county sale process, and SB 1286 would require political subdivisions to provide polling-place rooms at no cost when needed as a last resort, especially where private sites like churches are no longer available. The committee also advanced SB 1287, which clarifies that abstractor licenses do not have to be issued to people not lawfully present in the United States; members asked about TPS, visas, and remote work, and the bill passed. SB 1451 would add notification and reporting provisions to help counties and states maintain voter registration rolls and communicate when voters move, with discussion focused on duplicate registrations, name mismatches, and the end of Oklahoma’s participation in ERIC. SB 1581 would extend the time to gather signatures for a county grand jury petition from 45 to 90 days and add a 10-day protest period, and SB 1623 would update the state charter framework. SB 2067 would create a framework for financial institutions to detect and report suspected exploitation of protected adults and seniors, and SB 2135 would authorize county purchase agents to use county P-cards under rules similar to state purchasing procedures. Most bills were reported due pass by wide margins, including unanimous votes on SB 1286, SB 1623, SB 2067, and SB 2135. SB 1877 passed 14–1–1, SB 483 passed 15–2, SB 1198 passed 16–1, SB 1287 passed 15–2, SB 1451 passed 14–3, and SB 1581 passed 15–2. SB 2139 was laid over until the next day, and the meeting adjourned with notice that the committee would reconvene the following day.
OK

Oklahoma 2026 Regular Session

Judiciary and Public Safety Oversight Apr 14th, 2026 at 10:30 am

Judiciary and Public Safety Oversight

Transcript Highlights:
  • It moves the length of time on an intermediate permit to 18 years of age if that new driver has not completed
  • We ready to present House Senate Bill 1256. Aye. Here's all tie. Here's all tie.
  • We ready to present House Senate Bill 1256. We're ready to present House Senate Bill 1256? Mr.