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LA

Louisiana 2026 Regular Session

Education Apr 8th, 2026

Education

Transcript Highlights:
  • I can tell you this: as a longtime advocate in this space, as a 13-year member of a local school board
  • I know in our LA4, or pre-K-4 as we call it now, program in our system, where as a school board member
  • The board is clear. Members, we do have one card present in support.
  • And it was brought to my attention by school board members that it would be helpful to them to have this
  • additional power. ...brought to my attention by school board members that it would be helpful to them
Bills: HB113 , HB342 , HB632 , HB690 , HB1003 , HB1078 , HB1132 , HB1146
Committee: House Education
LA

Louisiana 2026 Regular Session

Education Mar 24th, 2026

Education

Transcript Highlights:
  • We have 11 members in a quorum. Eleven members present.
  • Representative Young, we have 11 members in a quorum. Eleven members present in a quorum.
  • Okay, the board is clear.
  • Okay, the board is clear.
  • or the state board.
Bills: HB256 , HB272 , HB350 , HB363 , HB386 , HB434 , HB445 , HB690
Committee: House Education
MN

Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session

House Ways and Means Committee 3/23/26

Ways and Means

Transcript Highlights:
  • Chair and members. Um, so >> Thank you, Mr. Chair and members.
  • Uh any questions from members? members? members?
  • </c> than their uh family members? than their uh family members?
  • Members, this is the Board of Dentistry regulation bill.
  • Chair and members. &gt;&gt; Um, thank you, Mr. Chair and members.
Bills: HF3298 , SF3832 , HF3528 , HF3516 , HF3972 , HF4118
WA

Washington 2025-2026 Regular Session

House Postsecondary Education & Workforce Feb 24th, 2026 at 01:30 pm

Postsecondary Education & Workforce

Transcript Highlights:
  • Chair, members of the committee. I’m Chris Bundy.
  • Ibarra, and members of the committee.
  • Chair and members of the committee.
  • a tenured faculty member.
  • You're earning almost half a starting salary, while a tenured faculty member with equal degrees and qualifications
Bills: SB6258 , SB5963
AZ

Arizona 2026 Regular Session

02/18/2026 - House Ways & Means

Ways & Means

Transcript Highlights:
  • Members, are there any questions?
  • Chairman, members of the committee.
  • Members, is there any further discussion?
  • Thank you, members, for that offer. Thank you. Thank you. Thank you, Mr. Chairman and members.
  • Bless you, members.
Committee: House Ways & Means
AL

Alabama 2026 Regular Session

Alabama House Transportation, Utilities and Infrastructure Committee Feb 4th, 2026

Transportation, Utilities and Infrastructure

Transcript Highlights:
  • So that's the question from committee members? program. Very simple bill. We're going program.
  • </c> question from committee members? question from committee members?
  • Chairman, members of the bill. Mr.
  • Chairman, members of the committee,<00:01:27.040><c> thank</c><00:01:27.200><c> you.
  • </c> &gt;&gt; any questions from committee members &gt;&gt; any questions from committee members &gt;
Bills: SB95 , HB322 , SB95 , HB322
HI

Hawaii 2026 Regular Session

PBS Public Hearing - Fri Jan 30, 2026 @ 11:00 AM HST

Public Safety

Transcript Highlights:
  • But if you can be patient with that, I want to remind members who are on Zoom or members of the public
  • who are that, I want to remind members who are on<00:13:21.279><c> or</c><00:13:21.760><c> members</
  • </c> members. Aloha and good morning. members. Aloha and good morning.
  • </c> partnership with the 911 [snorts] board. partnership with the 911 [snorts] board.
  • Seeing none, members' questions. >> Good morning, Chair, Vice Chair, committee members.
Bills: HB1751 , HB1752 , HB1531 , HB1577
Committee: House Public Safety
Summary: The Committee on Public Safety held its first hearing and began with House Bill 1531, which would require the governor or county mayor to provide an ASL interpreter during official emergency announcements broadcast on television or the internet, ensure the interpreter is visible, and require news outlets to show the interpreter in a picture-in-picture window. Testimony was strongly supportive from disability advocates, who said live captions can be inaccurate and that ASL access is critical during emergencies, but broadcasters raised practical concerns that the bill as drafted could require extra camera crews and reduce coverage. Members discussed possible alternatives such as government-provided pool feeds and interpreter placement, and the chair recommended deferring decision-making on the bill to the following Wednesday to allow time for amendment language. The committee then heard House Bill 1751, which would expand the Hawaii National Guard State Tuition Assistance Program to include graduate degrees at the University of Hawaii for qualified enlisted personnel. The Hawaii Army National Guard, the Department of Defense, and University of Hawaii representatives supported the measure as a recruiting, retention, and professionalization tool. A member asked about funding, and the response was that the program is funded through a state appropriation currently set at $250,000 and was described as sufficient at present. The bill drew no opposition in the hearing. Next, House Bill 1752 was taken up. This measure would remove the Adjutant General as a nonvoting ex officio member of the HAIMA advisory committee and add the HAIMA administrator as a nonvoting ex officio member of the MSAC. The Department of Defense and Department of Health supported the bill, with the Department of Health asking that it be aligned with other EMS modernization provisions in the governor’s package so the related measures remain consistent. No objections were raised. The committee also heard House Bill 1577 on 911 services, which would require the 911 Board to establish a statewide emergency safety profile system for residents to voluntarily store emergency-relevant personal information. The Department of Health, disability advocates, the 911 Board, and others supported the concept, saying it could improve emergency response for people with disabilities, kūpuna, families, and others with functional needs. Testimony also raised concerns about funding, system integration, confidentiality, advanced directives, and liability protections if information does not reach responders in time. Members discussed statewide coordination and existing county systems, and the hearing continued with those issues unresolved.
NV
Transcript Highlights:
  • I have a first from Assembly Member Miller, a second from Assembly Member Carter.
  • Plan members.
  • But I would like to follow up on Assembly Member Anderson's question. Our members get called out...
  • I have a first from Assembly Member Miller, a second from Assembly Member Torres-Fossett. Any...
  • Assembly Member Miller, a second from Assembly Member Torres-Fossett. Any discussion on the motion?
Bills: AB93 , AB204 , AB414 , AB504 , AB598
TX

Texas 89th Regular

Elections May 15th, 2025 at 08:05 am

Elections

Transcript Highlights:
  • Members, any questions? Thank you, sir. Thank you, members.
  • Members, any questions?
  • Chairman, members.
  • Chairman, members.
  • Members, any questions?
Bills: HB311 , SB447 , SB505 , SB2217 , SB2753 , HB311
Committee: House Elections
Summary: The committee heard several election-related bills. SB 447 would let the City of Mission in Hidalgo County permanently move its municipal elections from May to the uniform November election date if it chooses. The bill was described as permissive and intended to increase turnout and reduce costs. Mission’s mayor testified in support, saying voters had already approved the change by a wide margin in a charter amendment election. The bill was left pending after no objection. SB 2217 focused on standardizing election data reporting and reconciliation across counties to improve transparency and comparability. Testimony was generally supportive of the goal, but Dr. Laura Presley and others flagged technical issues, including a discrepancy between a three-ballot mismatch threshold in existing law and a 1% threshold in part of the bill, plus a definition issue involving central accumulators. Supporters said consistent auditing and reconciliation would help election integrity, while the bill was also left pending. The committee then took up SB 2753, a major proposal to create a continuous in-person voting period that would combine early voting and Election Day into one uninterrupted process, with precinct consolidation and other changes. Supporters said it could simplify administration, reduce equipment changes, and improve security by using one set of machines. Opponents and neutral witnesses raised concerns about cost, staffing, ballot security, reporting changes, weekend voting, and whether the bill was ready for implementation; several urged a pilot or study instead. The committee substitute was withdrawn and the bill was left pending. SB 505 would create a process for election workers, candidates, party officials, and measure proponents or opponents to request explanations of election irregularities, with escalation to the Secretary of State for audit or enforcement if responses were unsatisfactory. Supporters said it would provide a way to resolve irregularities and restore confidence, while opponents argued it was too broad, lacked guardrails against abuse, and could be used by partisan actors to pressure counties. The bill was left pending. Finally, HB 311 would expand Texas’s online voter registration system to first-time registrants and others, with supporters citing efficiency, lower costs, and broader access, and opponents raising concerns about signature verification and implementation details. Testimony was cut short because of the session deadline, and the bill had not been disposed of in the excerpt.
TX
Transcript Highlights:
  • Chairman: Members, a quorum is present.
  • Members, HB 1089 is the companion bill to SB 795, which was heard in committee, had public Chairman:
  • Chairman: OK Members, with no other business to come before the Senate Committee on Natural Resources
  • Thank you members.
Bills: HB206 , HB 1238 , HB2890 , HB2970
Summary: The Senate Committee on Natural Resources met with a quorum present and took up several bills, mostly as pending business. HB 1089, creating the Gulf Coast Protection Account to be administered by the General Land Office, was laid out as the House companion to SB 795; Senator Alvarado moved it be reported favorably, and it passed the committee 8-0. The committee also adopted a committee substitute for HB 2970 and then reported it favorably 9-0, despite the motion wording recommending the substitute in lieu of the original bill. HB 2890, HB 1238, and HB 206 were each laid out and reported favorably to the full Senate by 9-0 votes. For each bill reported favorably, members also approved motions to place the bill on the local and uncontested calendar, with no objections. The transcript reflects brief procedural repetition and some garbled audio, but the actions are clear: the committee advanced all measures considered during the meeting without recorded opposition. The chair then announced there was no further business and the committee stood in recess subject to the call of the chair.
TX
Transcript Highlights:
  • Members, are there any questions for the author?
  • Chairman, members. My name is Reagan Elmer.
  • Chairman and members.
  • If I remember right, you're a former ERCOT board member?
  • Chairman and members, my name is Scott Kibbe.
Bills: SB388 , SB455 , SB917 , SB925 , SB1006
OK
Transcript Highlights:
  • are now senior members.
  • members of the board.
  • Members, this is a limits bill on the Oklahoma Water Resources Board.
  • Any members wishing to vote? Any members wishing to change their vote?
  • I think you just turned. pension board members into elected officials in terms of lobbying.
OK
Transcript Highlights:
  • Member yields to questions.
  • Member yields to questions.
  • Member yields to questions.
  • members of the board.
  • I think you just turn pension board members into elected officials in terms of lobbying when you do that
Summary: The House opened with prayer, the Pledge of Allegiance, and several gallery introductions, including the Oklahoma Elks Lodge Association, Guthrie Day visitors, students from Sanger Ridge Elementary and Stillwater, and multiple honored guests and athletic teams. The chamber also heard a farewell speech from Representative Dale Kerbs reflecting on his 10 years in the House, his committee work, staff, family, and major policy changes during his tenure. A concurrent resolution recognizing the YMCA on its 175th anniversary was also adopted. The bulk of the meeting focused on a series of Senate bills carrying joint committee reports, many of them appropriations or retirement-related measures. The House passed bills providing COLAs or related benefit changes for judicial retirees (SB 1148), firefighters (SB 1147), police retirees (SB 1146), public employees (SB 1145), and teachers (SB 1144), along with a one-time stipend for a small group of retired police and firefighters who missed prior increases (SB 1149). Members asked questions about pension solvency, tiered COLA structures, and whether any bills reduced state contributions; the sponsors generally said the systems were stable or that future legislatures would retain oversight. The House also passed limits bills for the Health Care Authority (SB 1161), State Department of Health (SB 1162), Department of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services (SB 1164), Department of Human Services (SB 1163), Public Safety (SB 1165), Agriculture (SB 1166), and the Oklahoma Water Resources Board (SB 1175 and SB 1176). Several other measures were approved with little or no debate, including appropriations for remediation assistance (SB 1159), a Pardon and Parole Board pay increase (SB 1156), funding for the Office of Juvenile Affairs to ensure juveniles receive prescribed medication (SB 1158), a new OSBI cybercrimes and fraud unit (SB 1157), and OMES provisions for Pay for Success and a public contract-spending database (SB 1167). The House also passed a school bill adding 20 minutes of recess for K-5 students, with members joking about recess for legislators as well. Most bills passed with strong bipartisan margins, and several emergency clauses were adopted by the required two-thirds vote. The House then recalled HB 1933 from engrossing and enrolling and adjourned until Monday, April 20, 2026.
OK

Oklahoma 2026 Regular Session

Senate Legislative Session Mar 17th, 2026 at 09:00 am

Oklahoma Senate Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • Members, Dr.
  • President, and thank you, members, for your indulgence Members, this is now the fourth year in a row
  • They have a relationship with their school board member.
  • Leader, members.
  • Members chair wishes to congratulate the new member, Senator Logan. Mr. Leader, Mr.
OK

Oklahoma 2026 Regular Session

Senate Legislative Session Mar 17th, 2026

Oklahoma Senate Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • Members, Dr. Joseph Love is a board-certified surgeon specializing in acute care surgery. Dr.
  • Thank you, members.
  • Follow-up, Senator Board. Thank you.
  • follow up, Senator Board. Thank you.
  • Members, the chair wishes to congratulate the new member, Senator Logan. Mr. Leader. Mr.
Summary: The Senate convened, established a quorum, offered prayer, and recognized several guests, doctors, nurses, pages, student shadows, and visitors in the gallery. Members also adopted a motion to request the House’s consent for the Senate to adjourn for more than three days, with Senator Hicks opposing the motion because of the number of bills still available for consideration. The motion passed. The chamber then considered several bills. Senate Bill 1627, a cleanup measure to eliminate duplicate criminal code sections and clarify the law for legal research, passed 45-0 and was advanced as an emergency. Senate Bill 227, dealing with gross production tax and ad valorem taxation on oil and gas means of production, drew extensive questioning and debate over possible revenue impacts, county assessors, schools, and economically at-risk wells; it passed 37-9. Senate Bill 366, which gives charter schools a first right of refusal to buy or lease public school buildings sold or leased by districts, also generated debate over local control and lack of resale guardrails, and passed 40-6 as an emergency. Later, Senate Bill 1193 to remove general fund carryover caps for school districts passed 46-0 as an emergency after supporters argued it would reduce “use it or lose it” spending and allow more local flexibility, while opponents questioned fiscal effects and accountability. Senate Bill 1433, the Guidance Transparency Act requiring agencies to publicly disclose guidance documents in a searchable database, passed 37-7 after concerns about attorney-client privilege, administrative burden, and whether guidance could function like law. Senate Bill 1450, expanding relief from fines, fees, and court costs for certain people in the criminal justice system, was advanced and passed unanimously; Senate Bill 1481, increasing minimum recess time for K-5 students from 20 to 40 minutes, was advanced as an emergency measure; Senate Bill 1810, allowing expert testimony in human trafficking cases, passed 45-0; Senate Bill 1812, requiring school districts to make benchmark testing information available to parents, passed 46-0 as an emergency; Senate Bill 1921, increasing OSBI background-check fees, passed 39-7; and Senate Bill 1948, updating fireworks laws and limiting county restrictions on private outdoor consumer fireworks displays, was taken up with significant safety and local-control questioning.
AL

Alabama 2026 Regular Session

Alabama House Transportation, Utilities and Infrastructure Committee Mar 11th, 2026

Transportation, Utilities and Infrastructure

Transcript Highlights:
  • I say it protects what his intent of the bill is. board of water and sewer commissions in board of water
  • Chairman, committee members.
  • Chairman, members of the committee, &gt;&gt; Mr.
  • Thank you, members of the committee.
  • We reached out to our members to get an estimate, and based on a few of those members, a fire engine
Bills: SB222 , HB560 , HB475 , HB484 , HB583 , HB542 , HB566 , SB222 , HB560 , HB475 , HB484 , HB583 , HB542 , HB566
AZ

Arizona 2026 Regular Session

02/18/2026 - Senate Education

Education

Transcript Highlights:
  • Madam Chair and members, Senate Bill 1711 requires the State Board of Education, or SBE, to develop a
  • The members of the previous district boards must continue to serve as the governing board of the newly
  • The students are... it's a student count, and the no fault of the board members out there.
  • This bill came out of a genesis of, I'm a former school ...board member to a current school board member
  • Members, this was brought to me by some constituents, some school board members in Yuma, that are quite
Committee: Senate Education
NM

New Mexico 2026 Regular Session

House - Chamber Meeting Jan 28th, 2026 at 11:02 am

New Mexico House Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • Good morning, members. Also, we're not— No objection, it is ordered. Good morning, members.
  • Okay, so the foundation board members: Ms. Idalia Luchanga, Tiena, is a trustee. Thank you.
  • LaWal is also an executive board member for both the New Mexico Medical Society and Doña Ana County Medical
  • Members take note.
  • of the Spaceport Authority, providing qualifications for Spaceport Authority members.
Bills: HM3 , HM11 , HM14 , HM15 , HM18 , HM21 , HB10 , HB11 , HB12 , HB13 , HB14 , HB31 , HB50
AL

Alabama 2026 Regular Session

Alabama House Boards, Agencies and Commissions Committee Jan 28th, 2026

Boards, Agencies and Commissions

Transcript Highlights:
  • </c><00:09:20.399><c> members</c><00:09:20.720><c> from</c> department to change board members from department
  • </c> Committee members, SP 102 is for the Board of Home Medical Equipment, and this bill will be for
  • Um at the top it requires members<00:15:30.639><c> of</c><00:15:30.880><c> boards</c><00:15:31.199><c
  • They're volunteer boards. They're generally a member of their profession.
  • </c><00:16:28.240><c> members</c> we have found that these board members we have found that these board
Bills: SB54 , SB126 , SB128 , SB101 , SB102 , SB104 , HB282 , HB298 , SB54 , SB126 , SB128 , SB101 , SB102 , SB104 , HB282 , HB298