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AZ
AZ

Arizona 2026 Regular Session

03/09/2026 - House Public Safety & Law Enforcement

Public Safety & Law Enforcement

Transcript Highlights:
  • This past summer I was part of an oversight committee, and what that oversight committee would have done
  • to see it in the budget this year.
  • Good evening, Chair, and members of the committee.
  • Good evening, Chair, and members of the committee.
  • Chair and committee, I'm representative, if, um, Mr.
Bills: SB1032, SB1055, SB1107
Keywords: corrections oversight, funding, state budget, criminal justice, reform, immigration enforcement, law enforcement, illegal aliens, state legislation, civil penalties, peace officer certification, police certification, law enforcement licensing, Arizona POST, peace officer standards and training, military police, veterans, honorably discharged, veteran hiring, abbreviated academy
Summary: The Committee on Public Safety and Law Enforcement first heard SB 1032, which appropriates $1.5 million from the State General Fund to the Corrections Oversight Fund in fiscal year 2027 to help administer the Independent Correctional Oversight Office. Supporters, including Justice Action Network and a family member who described the death of her son after severe mental health and jail-care failures, argued the office is needed to provide accountability, transparency, and a check on systemic problems in the Department of Corrections. Representative Blackman strongly backed the measure, saying the oversight office would help address lawsuits, staffing shortages, mental health issues, and the state’s federal receivership. The committee approved SB 1032 on a 14-0 vote with one absent, giving it a due pass recommendation. The committee then considered SB 1107, which creates an alternative certification pathway for honorably discharged U.S. veterans who served as military police to become Arizona peace officers through an abbreviated training process that credits military training and experience. There was no sponsor present and no opposition testimony. Members discussed whether the bill would include equivalent military law enforcement roles from all branches, and staff indicated the bill is intended to track Department of Defense training standards. The bill received broad support as a way to help fill public safety staffing shortages, though one member voted no over concerns about applicants with prior misconduct elsewhere. SB 1107 passed 11-1, with two present and one absent, and received a due pass recommendation. Finally, the committee heard SB 1055, which requires law enforcement to immediately notify ICE or CBP when an arrested person is unlawfully present in the United States. Supporters said the bill would strengthen cooperation with federal immigration enforcement and help ensure people are not released before federal authorities can act. Opponents, including the ACLU of Arizona and several community speakers, argued it would undermine trust in law enforcement, chill crime reporting, create due process and constitutional concerns, and impose unfunded compliance burdens on local agencies; one speaker also raised concerns about impacts on Indigenous people and families dealing with mental illness crises. A strike-everything amendment offered by Representative Cruz would have replaced the bill with a restriction on DOC inmate telephone contracts so the department could not profit beyond operating costs, but the committee rejected that amendment 6-8. The committee then approved the underlying SB 1055 on an 8-6 vote with one absent, giving it a do pass recommendation.
TX
TX

Texas 89th Regular

Senate Committee on Education K-16 (Part II) Mar 20th, 2025

Education

Transcript Highlights:
  • Education Committee, K-16.
  • And I again thank the chair, the members of this committee, the excellent committee staff for working
  • Committee substitute for Senate Bill 1273. And committee substitute for Senate.
  • I want you to bring them through the Education Committee so we can form a committee. focus with laser
  • Good afternoon, committee members.
Bills: SB37, SB1489, SB452, SB724, SB1067, SB1741, SB1273
Keywords: higher education, curriculum review, governing board, faculty council, ombudsman, faculty governance, decision-making, transparency, public meetings, department head, employment approval, public institutions, institutional oversight, education, funding, accountability, state budget, school performance, employment, Texas legislation
TX
TX

Texas 89th Regular

Senate Committee on Education K-16 (Part I) Mar 20th, 2025

Education

Transcript Highlights:
  • Thank you for chairing our committee. I'll uh try to drive steady. Thank you.
  • Your legislation. Thank you, Governor.
  • This bill is a refile of SB 1537 from the 88th legislative session.
  • So we'll open up public testimony on committee. You substitute for Senate Bill 1741.
  • Committee substitute for Senate Bill 1741. Okay, we'll close.
Bills: SB37, SB1489, SB452, SB724, SB1067, SB1741, SB1273
Keywords: higher education, curriculum review, governing board, faculty council, ombudsman, faculty governance, decision-making, transparency, public meetings, department head, employment approval, public institutions, institutional oversight, education, funding, accountability, state budget, school performance, employment, Texas legislation
AL
AL

Alabama 2025 Regular Session

Alabama Senate Finance and Taxation General Fund Committee May 6th, 2025 at 10:45 am

Finance and Taxation General Fund

AL
AL

Alabama 2026 1st Special Session

Alabama House State Government Committee Feb 25th, 2026

State Government

Transcript Highlights:
  • "The House State Government Committee come to order on February the 25th."
  • The committee cannot kill a contract.
  • <00:14:26.079> The<00:14:26.320> committee<00:14:26.720> cannot review.
  • The committee cannot review. All right.
  • The committee cannot kill<00:14:27.519> a<00:14:27.839> contract.
Bills: HB97, HB455, HB97, HB455
Keywords: absentee ballot, voting, elections, voter registration, electoral process, defective affidavit, voting rights, HB455, Clarke County, coroner, coroner's office, county commission, local act, local legislation, mileage reimbursement, county vehicle, office expenses, operating expenses, retroactive ratification, remedial and curative
KY
KY

Kentucky 2026 Regular Session

Public Pension Oversight Board 4-22-24

TX
TX

Texas 89th Regular

State Affairs Apr 25th, 2025

State Affairs

Transcript Highlights:
  • The Chair offers that the committee substitute it. To the committee. Substitute. Chair hears none.
  • As a reminder, the committee.
  • Committee and our visitors and witnesses today under House Rule 4, Section 13, House committees are subject
  • committee.
  • could inadvertently revive that legislation?
Bills: HB229, HB3990, HB5082, HB5510, HB229
Keywords: biological sex, government information, definitions, sex-based distinctions, public health, flags, display, state law, municipalities, government buildings, drug enforcement, local control, home rule, municipal charter, county policy, ordinance preemption, state preemption, attorney general enforcement, civil penalties, mandamus
TX
TX

Texas 89th Regular

State Affairs Apr 25th, 2025

State Affairs

Transcript Highlights:
  • committee.
  • Action Committee.
  • of... of the CWA Legislative Action Committee in favor of House Bill 5510.
  • Members of the committee.
  • The committee substitute part. Yeah. How about the committee substitute? Yeah.
Bills: HB229, HB229, HB3990, HB5082, HB5510
Keywords: HB 229, Texas, political subdivision, local government, county dues, county association, state association of counties, lobbying, lobbyist, public funds, taxpayer lawsuit, injunctive relief, attorney's fees, Government Code Chapter 556, Local Government Code Section 89.002, legislative advocacy, municipal government, county government, city government, special district
AL
AL

Alabama 2025 Regular Session

Alabama Senate Feb 18th, 2025

Alabama Senate Floor Meeting

WY
WY

Wyoming 2026 Regular Session

Senate Judiciary Committee, February 27, 2026

Judiciary

WY
WY

Wyoming 2026 Regular Session

House Judiciary Committee, February 27, 2026

Judiciary

KY
KY

Kentucky 2025 Regular Session

Information Technology Oversight Committee (11-12-25)

Transcript Highlights:
  • Committee.
  • > uh<00:08:26.800> wholly think uh this committee uh wholly think uh this committee uh
  • committee report. committee report.
  • Are there any more questions or comments from our committee members?
  • committee schedule actually comes out. committee schedule actually comes out.
Keywords: Meeting Start 00:00:00 Zayo Group 00:00:50 Committee Report to LRC 00:18:12, 958, all
Summary: The committee heard testimony from Michael McCurley, president of Zo Education and a senior vice president with Zo Group, about the company’s role in providing broadband and managed network services to Kentucky schools. He said Zo Education serves all Kentucky K-12 public school districts in partnership with the Kentucky Department of Education, offering more bandwidth at lower cost than the prior provider and also providing cybersecurity and network protection. He emphasized that reliable connectivity is essential for instruction, testing, remote coursework, and school administration. McCurley also addressed the ongoing contract dispute involving the Kentucky Communications Network Authority and Open Fiber Silicom, saying Zo Education is not a party to the litigation but is concerned about possible disruption to schools and students. In response to committee questions, he said the company incurred unexpected costs when it had to reroute connections and build alternate network paths, including one school move that cost more than $50,000 to serve a site generating under $2,000 per month. He said outages and incidents are more frequent when Kentucky Wired access is unavailable, and that Zo could not have bid at its current price without access to Kentucky Wired. Committee members discussed the broader implications of the dispute and the state’s broadband structure. Senator Williams said the committee’s priority is avoiding disruption to students and noted concerns about infrastructure purchases and upgrades tied to the network, saying he had not seen clear contractual support for some of the expenditures. He also referenced a future audit and said the committee should preserve options and taxpayer funds. The committee then reviewed its report to LRC, including changes related to infrastructure purchases and water asset management technology, and agreed to submit the report without a committee vote. The chair announced the next meeting would be in January, with no December meeting scheduled, and the committee adjourned.
AL
AL

Alabama 2025 Regular Session

Alabama House Rules Committee Apr 16th, 2025

Rules

TX
TX

Texas 89th Regular

Licensing & Administrative Procedures Apr 8th, 2025

Licensing & Administrative Procedures

Transcript Highlights:
  • The chair offers up a committee substitute.
  • The chair offers up a committee substitute.
  • The chair offers up A committee substitute.
  • Thank you, Chairman, committee members.
  • Specifically, Committee Subs...
Bills: HB679, HB1764, HB1788, HB2186, HB2204, HB2418, HB2885, HB2983, HB2996, HB3250, HB3352, HB3756, HB3816, HB3913, HB3928, HB4077
Keywords: environment, regulation, land use, public health, community development, alcohol, Sunday sales, local option election, Texas, business hours, alcohol sales, liquor, off-premise consumption, alcoholic beverages, CPA, Certified Public Accountant, licensing, accountancy, state regulation, continuing education
LA
LA

Louisiana 2026 Regular Session

Revenue and Fiscal May 19th, 2026

Revenue & Fiscal Affairs

Transcript Highlights:
  • Now, I want to be clear, the bill begins as the executive budget, but the executive budget is built on
  • for the one that's over budget.
  • If I recall correctly, we identified some of those projects and dealt with them in joint budget.
  • We identified some of those projects and dealt with them in joint budget.
  • It has to come under joint budget and do it that way? I and I has to go through Bond Commission.
Bills: HB2, HB3, HB799, HB1039
Keywords: capital outlay, budget, infrastructure, appropriation, general obligation bonds, bond authorization, capital improvement, financial management, state treasury, boiler safety, inspection, licensing, state fire marshal, operating certificate, regulations, local sales tax, local use tax, sales and use tax, tax audit, local collector
KY
KY

Kentucky 2025 Regular Session

Interim Joint Committee on Appropriations and Revenue (7-15-25)

OK
OK

Oklahoma 2026 Regular Session

House of Representatives Second Regular Session of the 60th Legislature Day 6 Feb 10th, 2026 at 09:30 am

Oklahoma House Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • resolutions on second reading, assignment or reassignment of bills and resolutions, conference committee
  • reports, and joint committee reports, motions placing new business before the house, emb ers offering
  • Those on the insurance committee or have your bills on The insurance committee today will be meeting
  • I might ask you to chair the committee for a little while.
  • The business committee will be meeting at 10:30 in 4S5, which happens to be the best committee. Mr.
Bills: HB3281, HB3320, HB3081, HB3127, HB3128, HB3498, HB2035, HB3765, HB4324, HB3678, HB4170, HB3495, HB3040, HB3062, HB4140, HB4106, HB4109, HB4104, HB3581, HB3620, HB3942, HB3279, HB3378, HB3383, HB3413, HB3414, HB3415, HB3420, HB3130, HB3700, HB3379, HB3129, HB3132, HB3315, HB2950, HB3242, HB3041, HB4428, HB4429, HB1064, HB3265, HB3721, HB3028, HB3313, HB3588, HB3020, HB3724, HB3392, HB3466, HB4060, HJR1074, HB3501, HJR1070, HB3794, HB3796, HB3928, HB2955, HB4453, HB4460, HB4128, HB3659, HB3270, HB3145
Keywords: administrative procedures, guidance documents, transparency, public inspection, rulemaking, sunset laws, statutory entities, regulatory compliance, emergency provisions, board re-creation, fire extinguisher, licensing, public safety, age qualification, State Fire Marshal, medical marijuana, employment rights, safety-sensitive positions, workplace policies, public assistance
OK
OK

Oklahoma 2026 Regular Session

House of Representatives Second Regular Session of the 60th Legislature Day 46 Apr 23rd, 2026 at 09:30 am

Oklahoma House Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • House and Senate bills, joint resolutions on second reading, assignment or reassignment of bills and
  • resolutions, bills, resolutions, conference committee.
  • Reports and joint committee reports, motions placing new business before the House.
  • These seniors are here with us today to learn more about the legislative process.
Bills: HR1052, SB2184, SB171
Keywords: 4-H, youth development, community service, education, volunteering, Oklahoma, statutory revision, consolidation, law amendment, emergency legislation, legal clarity, SB171, state government, Capitol security, peace officer commission, legislative security, Department of Public Safety, Commissioner of Public Safety, President Pro Tempore, Speaker of the House
OK
OK

Oklahoma 2026 Regular Session

House of Representatives Second Regular Session of the 60th Legislature Day 45 Apr 22nd, 2026 at 01:30 pm

Oklahoma House Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • House and Senate bills and joint resolutions on second reading, assignment or reassignment of.
  • Bills and resolutions, conference committee reports, and joint committee reports, motions placing new
  • Good afternoon, distinguished legislators, ladies and gentlemen.
  • and help them achieve success with their bills and legislation.
  • Representative Townley serves on the executive committee for the Center for Legislative Energy and Environmental
Bills: HR1052, SB2184, SB171
Keywords: 4-H, youth development, community service, education, volunteering, Oklahoma, statutory revision, consolidation, law amendment, emergency legislation, legal clarity, SB171, state government, Capitol security, peace officer commission, legislative security, Department of Public Safety, Commissioner of Public Safety, President Pro Tempore, Speaker of the House
AL
AL

Alabama 2026 1st Special Session

Alabama House Economic Development and Tourism Committee Apr 1st, 2026

Economic Development and Tourism

Transcript Highlights:
  • Thank you, committee members. I do want to take just an opportunity.
  • We did not see any gaming legislation this year.
  • ,<00:08:15.919> reading dedication uh to this committee, reading dedication uh to this committee
  • <00:08:35.240> So,<00:08:36.000> um gaming legislation this year.
  • So, um gaming legislation this year.
Bills: SB325, SB370
Keywords: AIDT, Alabama Industrial Development Training Institute, Department of Commerce, procurement, competitive bidding, contract review, legislative oversight, economic development, workforce development, Strategic Workforce Plan, state purchasing, state contracts, public procurement, exemption, higher education, universities, community colleges, public hospitals, health care procurement, transportation procurement