Video & Transcript Research : 'language access'

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OK

Oklahoma 2026 Regular Session

Senate Legislative Session May 14th, 2026 at 08:00 am

Oklahoma Senate Floor Meeting

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  • new, different language.
  • That consensus language passed without opposition.
  • So yes, this repealer would take that language out.
  • underlined language, is that correct?
  • The language in the bill is language that was worked out with the Election Board Secretary, and that
NM

New Mexico 2026 Regular Session

House - Chamber Meeting Feb 11th, 2026 at 11:17 am

New Mexico House Floor Meeting

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  • It's just clarifying some language on the existing plans in the schools.
  • It's just clarifying some language on the existing already plans in the schools.
  • And we're just adding this language and clarifying this language.
  • This is cleaning and clarifying language, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, gentlelady.
  • We are clarifying and making the language more appropriate for these plans.
OK
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  • does apply equal access, but not all schools follow it.
  • She said that is not what equal access says.
  • entities access, into their building?
  • And if you're looking for the language, it's on page seven.
  • as a world language, so that will be a part of it.
Summary: The House opened with prayer, the Pledge of Allegiance, and several introductions, including the Nurse of the Day and a guest pastor, on the National Day of Prayer. Members also made announcements about prayer activities in the Capitol and welcomed former Speaker Charles McCall to the gallery. The chamber then moved through a long floor calendar of Senate bills, joint resolutions, and a conference committee report, with several measures amended on the floor before final passage. Among the bills passed were SB 1090, a consumer protection measure aimed at giving homeowners time to cancel contracts with predatory door-knocking roofers and contractors; SJR 49, repealing a Wildlife Conservation Commission rule on surety for oil and gas leases; SB 633, a juvenile code measure described as protecting children from fentanyl poisoning; SB 650, a public utilities bill tied to transparency and accountability for state employee salary increases; SB 263, amended to include a “lemonade stand” provision; SB 122, a transportation-related bill on proof of insurance; and SB 1614, creating a teacher induction program, which also received emergency passage. SJR 52 and HJR 1101, both dealing with agency rules, also passed, as did SJR 53 on Oklahoma Medical Marijuana Authority rules. The most debated item was SB 1884, which would strengthen equal access for school employees to teacher professional organizations and related membership/dues procedures. Supporters argued it would clarify existing law, ensure fair access, and give teachers more choice and legal support; opponents said the problem was compliance with current law, not a need for new statute, and warned against duplicating existing protections. After extended debate, the bill failed 47-44. Members then took up SJR 50, a major Medicaid expansion-related resolution revising earlier trigger language; supporters said it preserved expansion unless federal funding changed and gave lawmakers flexibility, while opponents argued the state had not done enough fiscal analysis before proposing changes. SJR 50 passed 69-18. Finally, the House adopted a conference committee report on HB 3021, consolidating graduation requirements into the ICAP framework and clarifying related school rules, and the bill passed with emergency status.
HI

Hawaii 2026 Regular Session

RM 325 Conference PM - Wed Apr 22, 2026

Hawaii House Floor Meeting

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  • On this, I'm encouraging our Finance Committee to go with the House Draft 2 language.
  • My recommendation is to go with the House Draft 2 language.
  • . language. language.
  • My recommendation is to go with the House Draft 2 language.
  • House Draft 2 language. I understand House Draft 2 language.
OK

Oklahoma 2026 Regular Session

Appropriations Revised Apr 22nd, 2026 at 03:30 pm

Appropriations

Transcript Highlights:
  • And so today we are removing that language. I moved a second on the amendment.
  • It contains cleanup and modernization language for the State Finance Act.
  • But it's also removing language out there for entities that don't exist anymore.
  • So on page E on the stricken language, it starts on line 1w2 and goes to the end of the page.
  • Stricken language there on G and H. Thank you.
FL

Florida 2026 Regular Session

Appropriations Committee on Agriculture, Environment, and General Government Feb 4th, 2026

Appropriations Committee on Agriculture, Environment, and General Government

Transcript Highlights:
  • Access to veterinary care is an essential need here in Florida.
  • this bill, particularly as Key concerns that are around the language within this bill.
  • And if we need to tighten that language, I'm certainly willing to do that.
  • We are working through Senator Leake's office to provide language. Resignation process.
  • We are working through Senator Leake's office to provide language.
Summary: The committee heard and advanced several bills, beginning with CS/SB 796, which would create Veterinary Professional Associates as a new supervised veterinary role, expand telehealth prescription timeframes, and set training and scope limits. Supporters said it would improve access to care, lower costs, and create a career path, while opponents argued the proposal lacked a clear regulatory framework, could create liability and federal-law conflicts, and would not address the real shortage in rural large-animal practice. After debate, the committee reported the bill favorably. Members also heard and favorably reported SB 1682 on local authority over derelict and abandoned vessels, CS/SB 1028 on a commercial Citizens clearinghouse for property insurance, SB 394 on exempting certain reinsurance underwriting managers from licensing, SB 636 on beach management and erosion designations, CS/SB 546 on public notice for conservation land sales or exchanges, CS/SB 302 on Biscayne Bay nature-based solutions and related coastal resiliency provisions, SB 1050 on pharmacy choice for pet medications, and SB 774 extending workers’ compensation benefits to 911 public safety telecommunicators for mental and nervous injuries. Testimony on these bills generally focused on access, regulatory clarity, environmental protection, or workforce support, with some concerns raised on insurance consumer protections and beach-management language. Senator Harrell’s bills were also taken up and reported favorably: CS/SB 480, a major overhaul of state IT governance creating DIGIT and new procurement, reporting, and workforce structures; CS/SB 1230, restricting PFAS-containing firefighting foam and adding testing, inventory, and disposal requirements; and CS/SB 1288, a naming bill designating the Andrew Red Harris Shoal and requiring markers. Finally, the committee heard extensive testimony on SB 1066 regarding restoration of the Oklawaha/Rodman system, with supporters emphasizing ecological restoration, flood-risk reduction, and economic benefits, and opponents warning about local impacts, water quality, and the loss of a world-class fishery. The transcript ends during testimony on that bill, before final action is shown.
TX

Texas 89th Regular

S/C on Disease Prevention & Women's & Children's Health Apr 17th, 2025

S/C on Disease Prevention & Women's & Children's Health

Transcript Highlights:
  • House Bill HB2036 is a critical step in expanding access to care.
  • , accessible, and affordable way.
  • How did you get access to those services?
  • This helps jumpstart that and create access to healthy foods.
  • So again, this bill would align the federal language with the state language, which would be better for
TX

Texas 89th Regular

S/C on Disease Prevention & Women's & Children's Health Apr 17th, 2025

S/C on Disease Prevention & Women's & Children's Health

Transcript Highlights:
  • to study the effects of food deserts on Texans' health and finances. and the relationship between access
  • The study is necessary to update pre-pandemic data and guide food access solutions.
  • In rural communities, accessing healthy food at affordable rates can often mean driving 30 miles.
  • Let's let them have access to healthy foods, and let's make sure every... ...community has access to
  • Before you today, House Bill 2036 closes an important gap in access to mental health.