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AL
Alabama 2026 Regular Session
Alabama Senate State Governmental Affairs Committee Mar 11th, 2026
State Governmental Affairs
Transcript Highlights:
- And I think she's been around trying to meet with as many of you as possible.
- I mean, it seems that most of them do come from our district. >> Yeah, something about the water. >>
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- them do come mean, it seems that most of them do come from<00:08:45.600><c> our</c><00:08:45.920><c>
Committee:
Senate State Governmental Affairs
Keywords:
absentee ballot, voting, elections, voter registration, electoral process, defective affidavit, voting rights, local redevelopment, tax payments, transient occupancy, state revenue, authority powers, economic development, tax abatement, incentives, Alabama Jobs Act, Accelerate Alabama, NAICS, North American Industry Classification System, 2022 NAICS codes
AL
Alabama 2026 Regular Session
Alabama Senate State Governmental Affairs Committee Feb 11th, 2026
State Governmental Affairs
Transcript Highlights:
- I know there's a lot of issues.
- Um, I do kind of see it as a way of oversight to just kind of maybe make sure that the fees are correct
- </c> I do kind of see it as a way of I do kind of see it as a way of oversight<00:12:46.480><c> to</c
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- We'll take a percentage of it, then we'll pay the rest of it.
Committee:
Senate State Governmental Affairs
Keywords:
expungement, nonviolent felony, criminal record, restoration of rights, human trafficking, SB271, Alabama, municipalities, city fees, town fees, franchise fees, utility franchise, natural gas, manufactured gas, gas utility, public streets, public places, right-of-way, municipal consent, gross receipts tax
WA
Washington 2025-2026 Regular Session
Senate Early Learning & K-12 Education Jan 21st, 2026 at 10:30 am
Early Learning & K-12 Education
Transcript Highlights:
- The bill also includes a list of different types of programs.
- I'm testifying today in support of 5992 on behalf of the agency.
- Some form of the MSOC bill has been in front of you the last couple of years.
- Some form of the MSOC bill has been in front of you the last couple of years.
- of Health.
Committee:
Senate Early Learning & K-12 Education
Keywords:
youth development, funding, positive programs, youth services, community programs, school funding, education, supplies, operating costs, K-12 education, albuterol, access, public schools, private schools, healthcare, school safety, emergency preparedness, mapping, local education policies, curriculum requirements
AL
Transcript Highlights:
- I did a little tour yesterday of the State House, and I don't know which one of the meeting rooms will
- But that is the gist of the bill.
- </c> duplicative of long-standing FDA policy. duplicative of long-standing FDA policy.
- So, this is, uh, the chairman of the board of the Medical Association.
- So, this is, uh, the chairman of the board of the Medical Association.
Committee:
House Health
Keywords:
HB139, Alabama discrimination, civil rights, public accommodations, employment discrimination, equal access, protected classes, race discrimination, sex discrimination, religious discrimination, age discrimination, disability discrimination, national origin discrimination, school board discrimination, labor organization, employment agency, retaliation, private right of action, punitive damages, attorney fees
WA
Washington 2025-2026 Regular Session
House Health Care & Wellness Jan 14th, 2026 at 01:30 pm
Health Care & Wellness
Transcript Highlights:
- The bill defines a declawing procedure as the removal of a portion of the claw or digit of a cat, the
- cutting of the tendon of the limb, paw, or digit of a cat.
- The bill defines a declawing procedure as the removal of a portion of the claw or digit of a cat, the
- cutting of the tendon of the limb, paw, or digit of a cat to prevent the normal movement of the claw
- , or the prevention of the normal functioning of one or more of the claws of a cat.
Committee:
House Health Care & Wellness
Keywords:
animal welfare, cats, declawing, animal rights, pet care, healthcare, contract modifications, provider notifications, insurance carriers, health facilities, HB 2211, medically tailored meals, medical nutrition therapy, medical assistance, Medicaid, Health Care Authority, Department of Social and Health Services, nutrition support, chronic disease, dietary accommodations
US
US Federal 2025-2026 Regular Session
US House Floor Proceedings (Thursday, November 20, 2025)
US Federal House Floor Meeting
Keywords:
House of Representatives, privileges resolution, legislative process, cosponsorship, majority leader, postal service, employee rights, appeal, Merit Systems Protection Board, labor relations, Postal Service, supervisors, negotiation, pay policies, managerial personnel, USPS, United States Postal Service, postal workers, postal supervisors, postal managers
US
US Federal 2025-2026 Regular Session
US House Floor Proceedings (Monday, September 8, 2025)
US Federal House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- Many of us in Congress have heard from our constituents about the F.A.A.'
- Congress has a duty to conduct oversight of these commissions, and I thank Mr.
- CONGRESS HAS A DUTY TO CONDUCT OVERSIGHT OF THESE COMMISSIONS AND I THANK MR.
- And most of this Congress, we have watched a President ignore the will of Congress.
- AND MOST OF THIS CONGRESS, WE HAVE WATCHED A PRESIDENT IGNORE THE WILL OF CONGRESS. . . . .
Keywords:
Inspectors General, removal standard, government oversight, accountability, transparency, IG, watchdogs, federal oversight, executive branch, presidential removal, for-cause removal, independent oversight, anti-corruption, waste fraud and abuse, malfeasance, gross mismanagement, gross waste of funds, abuse of authority, inefficiency, neglect of duty
TX
Transcript Highlights:
- DFPS targets getting these reports to the entities taking care of the child in a reasonable amount of
- Out of the 39 CCRCs licensed by the Texas Department of Insurance, 33 are members of Leading Age Texas
- The delivery of long-term care, like other sectors of healthcare, continues to evolve.
- We have excellent examples of these trends. Some of our members have multiple campuses.
- neglect or abuse, even when they know of reports of inadequate living conditions.
Committee:
House Human Services
Keywords:
SB 500, Texas adoption law, Family Code, DFPS, Department of Family and Protective Services, child-placing agency, prospective adoptive parents, adoption records, confidential information, nondisclosure agreement, child history report, health history, social history, educational history, genetic history, termination of parental rights, permanency plan, single source continuum contractor, privacy, redaction
Summary:
The Committee on Human Services met with a quorum and first voted out Senate Bill 1589, relating to contract requirements between a single-source continuum contractor and DFPS. The motion to report the bill favorably to the full House with a recommendation that it do pass and be printed prevailed on a 7-0 vote.
The committee then heard Senate Bill 500, which would set deadlines for providing foster care adoption records, including health, social, educational, and genetic history reports, to speed adoptions. The bill’s author and witnesses from Addie’s Hope Social Services supported it, saying delays in redacted files can take months, slow permanency for children, and increase costs to the state. Members asked about redactions and sibling/family information, and witnesses explained the bill would mainly speed the preliminary file used to decide whether to proceed with placement. SB 500 was left pending.
Members also heard Senate Bill 1266, which would require regular reevaluation of the Medicaid provider support team and add written notice of provider disenrollment at least 30 days in advance. There were no witnesses, no questions, and the bill was left pending. Senate Bill 1522, concerning continuing care retirement communities, was then laid out and supported by LeadingAge Texas and counsel, who said it updates outdated definitions, clarifies licensing and disclosure rules, and strengthens consumer protections for seniors. It was also left pending.
After a brief recess, the committee heard Senate Bill 1137, which would prohibit group home consultants from referring people to unlicensed or unpermitted group homes except in limited circumstances, require disclosure of complaints, and create a Class B misdemeanor for violations. Members discussed whether consultants are regulated and noted concerns about unlicensed referral practices. The bill was left pending, and the committee adjourned after completing its agenda.
TX
Transcript Highlights:
- I mean, that's a lot of heat. That's a lot of heat. That's a lot of heat.
- taste of the filth because of the amount of sweat.
- At the same time, killing some of the inmates because of the heat. So what is the cost of life?
- A lot of your buildings are not capable of having AC systems.
- Most of our— a lot of our units have conventional systems.
Committee:
House Corrections
Keywords:
mental health, women's health, county jail, depression screening, criminal justice, HB 2854, Pokuaa-Flowers Act, parole, mandatory supervision, electronic monitoring, releasee, parole officer, hospital visit approval, general hospital, law enforcement notification, DSHS, Department of State Health Services, corrections, public safety, liability immunity
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
House Human Services Finance and Policy Committee 3/18/25
Human Services Finance and Policy
Transcript Highlights:
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- of all of Minnesota's residents.
- of reached the end of that ability.
Committee:
House Human Services Finance and Policy
Keywords:
psychiatric treatment, human services, mental health funding, per diem rate, Clay County, disability services, assistive technology, remote support, advocacy, training programs, HF487, Wellness in the Woods, Minnesota human services, grant funding, general fund appropriation, peer support, substance use recovery, addiction recovery, reentry services, reentry after incarceration
AL
Alabama 2025 Regular Session
Alabama Senate County and Municipal Government Committee Mar 4th, 2025
County and Municipal Government
Transcript Highlights:
- . ...only have issues with a couple of little pieces of it.
- Because of the short time here, I can't go into everything that I've got, but because of all of these
- because of that.
- I've just been so suspicious through the past couple of years of kind of how we got to the why.
- But we don't have... there were a lot of inconsistencies and a lot of were a lot of inconsistencies and
Committee:
Senate County and Municipal Government
Keywords:
sales tax, use tax, sales and use tax, local tax exemption, county tax, municipal tax, county commission, municipality, Alabama Department of Revenue, tax exemption, ordinance, resolution, fiscal year, September 1 effective date, notice requirement, local government, tax administration, revenue law, state and local taxation, volunteer firefighters
OK
Oklahoma 2026 Regular Session
Senate Legislative Session Apr 29th, 2026 at 01:30 pm
Oklahoma Senate Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- And some of you tracked some of the things that we worked on.
- Section 24 of Article 5 of the Oklahoma Constitution.
- And I say that for a couple of reasons, one of being a newer member of the Admin Rules Committee last
- of the rules.
- of service.
Bills:
HB2268 , HB3000 , HB3043 , HB3066 , HB3078 , HB3143 , HB3144 , HB3244 , HB3298 , HB3320 , HB3467 , HB3321 , HB3329 , HB3431 , HB3464 , HB3499 , HB3500 , HB3586 , HB3590 , HB3650 , HB3671 , HB3695 , HB3700 , HB3701 , HB3764 , HB3767 , HB3834 , HB3931 , HB3934 , HB3940 , HB3944 , HB3979 , HB3985 , HB4113 , HB4294 , HB4302 , HB4317 , HB4324 , HB4359 , HB4426 , HB4427 , HB4430 , HB4431 , HB4434 , HJR1077 , SR42 , SR35 , HJR1023 , HB1225 , HB1374 , HB1381 , HB1590 , HB1675 , HB2153
Keywords:
HB2268, Oklahoma Health Care Authority, OHCA, appropriation, General Revenue Fund, PACE, Programs of All-Inclusive Care for the Elderly, elderly care, aging Oklahomans, long-term care, Medicaid, health care funding, provider reimbursement, rate increase, low-income seniors, senior services, integrated care, emergency measure, cosmetology, barbering
OK
Oklahoma 2026 Regular Session
Senate Legislative Session Apr 29th, 2026 at 09:00 am
Oklahoma Senate Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- He earned his doctorate of medicine from the University of Missouri School of Medicine in Columbia, Missouri
- Kale Walker to the board of regents of the University of Science and Arts Oklahoma.
- board of regents of the University of Science and Arts of Oklahoma for a seven-year term ending June
- I've had the opportunity in my life to be a part of two of the greatest fraternities in the state of
- 48 of 4 million.
Bills:
HB2268 , HB3000 , HB3043 , HB3066 , HB3078 , HB3143 , HB3144 , HB3244 , HB3298 , HB3320 , HB3467 , HB3321 , HB3329 , HB3431 , HB3464 , HB3499 , HB3500 , HB3586 , HB3590 , HB3650 , HB3671 , HB3695 , HB3700 , HB3701 , HB3764 , HB3767 , HB3834 , HB3931 , HB3934 , HB3940 , HB3944 , HB3979 , HB3985 , HB4113 , HB4294 , HB4302 , HB4317 , HB4324 , HB4359 , HB4426 , HB4427 , HB4430 , HB4431 , HB4434 , HJR1077 , SR42 , SR35 , HJR1023 , HB1225 , HB1374 , HB1381 , HB1590 , HB1675 , HB2153
Keywords:
HB2268, Oklahoma Health Care Authority, OHCA, appropriation, General Revenue Fund, PACE, Programs of All-Inclusive Care for the Elderly, elderly care, aging Oklahomans, long-term care, Medicaid, health care funding, provider reimbursement, rate increase, low-income seniors, senior services, integrated care, emergency measure, cosmetology, barbering
AZ
Arizona 2026 Regular Session
03/18/2026 - House Federalism, Military Affairs & Elections
Federalism, Military Affairs & Elections
Transcript Highlights:
- The correct path being used as a form of adjudication of a wrong, of two members of the Muslim community
- case of a conflict with the laws of the state.
- It's not about—this is not a matter of freedom of religion. This is a matter of our...
- We know all of this. The people of Arizona demand all of this.
- of the Democrat Party, and we just saw in Congress, in the House, 217 Republicans, 217 Republicans voted
Committees:
House Federalism, Military Affairs & Elections , House House Federalism, Military Affairs & Elections Committee of Reference
Keywords:
foreign law, Sharia law, cultural practices, women's rights, marriage laws, domestic violence, honor killings, Arizona legislation, elections, voting systems, vote tabulation, election security, internet connectivity, offline voting, chain of custody, polling place equipment, counting center, central counting center, election management system, EMS gateway
AL
Alabama 2026 Regular Session
Alabama House Boards, Agencies and Commissions Committee Feb 25th, 2026
Boards, Agencies and Commissions
Transcript Highlights:
- Father, we ask that you would open our hearts as we do the work of the people here for the state of Alabama
- It's a bit of a housekeeping bill.
- This gives them the option of what I see to offer some of their classes as such and not all of them on
- Part of that was just making sure that every industry is represented and is part of this board.
- Part of that was just making sure that every industry is represented and is part of this board.
Committee:
House Boards, Agencies and Commissions
Keywords:
emergency medical services, military training, licensure, public health, veterans, health benefits, nonprofit organization, agriculture, insurance regulation, taxation, hospital liens, medical billing, government healthcare, insurance claims, patient rights, HB462, chiropractic, chiropractor, State Board of Chiropractic Examiners, professional licensing
AZ
Transcript Highlights:
- It would delay the delivery of public infrastructure. All of this is public infrastructure.
- Chairman, members, Scott Smith here on behalf of the League of Arizona Cities and Towns.
- This bill is a result of nearly two years of work. You heard from the last speakers.
- I think there's a little bit of a difference here between, let's say, the City of Phoenix and one of
- At the end of the...
Committees:
House Commerce , House House Commerce Committee of Reference
Keywords:
insurance regulation, modeling organizations, financial disclosure, rate-making, predictive models, revitalization districts, construction contracts, infrastructure, municipal services, intergovernmental agreements, user fees, landowner agreements, overtime, wages, employee rights, industrial commission, complaints, adjudication, landlord, tenant
WA
Transcript Highlights:
- We will bring us back to some semblance of order and we will move some bills out of the committee.
- You know, if we kind of lump everybody in in a broad brush, a broad stroke, it really makes a lot of
- very concerned of that particular a technical violation of something, I get very concerned of that particular
- And what we saw happen was many of these pieces of mail are now undeliverable.
- of mail as well.
Committee:
House Housing
Keywords:
senior housing, independent living, 55 and older, older adults, elderly, retirement housing, retirement community, resident rights, tenant protections, consumer protection act, unfair or deceptive practices, housing discrimination, assisted living distinction, Department of Commerce, Washington RCW, housing provider, community living, security cameras, resident meetings, anonymous complaints
WA
Transcript Highlights:
- Tanaskett served as president of the National Congress of American Indians. Mr.
- And as president of the National Congress of American Indians, he mobilized national support for major
- I am the mayor of the town of Wilkinson.
- Yes, our national parks and access to thousands of acres of Forest Service lands are one of the largest
- of the towns of Wilkeson and Carbonado, both located on the north side of the closure.
Committee:
House Transportation
Keywords:
transit, community colleges, student transportation, free rides, public transportation, HB 2645, HB2645, Fairfax Bridge, State Route 165, SR 165, Carbon River, Washington State Department of Transportation, WSDOT, emergency infrastructure replacement, bridge collapse, bridge closure, transportation emergency, public safety, infrastructure repair, bridge replacement
IA
Committee:
Joint Education
Keywords:
teacher education, licensing, practitioner preparation, students with disabilities, English learners, practicum hours, summative assessment, HSB 558, HF 2231, seal of civics excellence, civics seal, civics recognition, civics education, American government, high school diploma, transcript notation, student recognition, Department of Education, voluntary participation, public schools
AL
Alabama 2026 Regular Session
Alabama House State Government Committee Jan 14th, 2026
State Government
Transcript Highlights:
- large businesses, some of While a lot of large businesses, some of this<00:08:11.840><c> economic</c
- Some of you already know me, and you know that I'm the mother of seven children.
- Eighty-nine percent of Republicans and 75% of Democrats and independent voters.
- Chairman, members of the committee. Mr. Chairman, members of the committee.
- </c> Betszel, and members of the committee. Betszel, and members of the committee.
Committee:
House State Government
Keywords:
firearms, possession, Class 1 municipalities, criminal penalties, federal law, stolen firearms, prohibited persons, HB114, Alabama Sunset Law, sunset bill, Board of Dental Examiners of Alabama, dental board, dental licensing, dentist regulation, professional licensing, occupational licensing, healthcare regulation, licensure board, state agency continuation, agency sunset review