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TX

Texas 89th Regular

State Affairs (Part II) Apr 24th, 2025

State Affairs

Summary: The Senate Committee on State Affairs was called to order and a roll call showed most members present, with one absent. The chair explained that the committee had arranged witnesses for a later meeting but had received responses from some parties declining to testify, prompting Senator Bettencourt to offer a written motion for subpoenas. The motion authorized the committee chair, under Senate Rule 11.20, to issue subpoenas to BlackRock, State Street, or other financial services companies affecting Texas public pension investments, along with their subsidiaries, affiliates, officers, employees, agents, or representatives. The subpoenas would require testimony and production of records concerning investment practices, the impact on Texas public pension funds, and any investments intended to further political or social causes. Members discussed the importance of obtaining testimony and the limited but necessary use of subpoena power. The committee then voted, with 10 ayes, no nays, and one absent, to adopt the motion. With no further business, the committee recessed until the call of the chair, planning to return after the local calendar.
OK

Oklahoma 2026 Regular Session

Elections and Ethics Apr 6th, 2026 at 03:00 pm

Elections and Ethics

Transcript Highlights:
  • Secretary of the State Election Board, you are recognized.
  • Chairman, and the committee on Paul Zirre, Secretary of the State Election Board.
  • Is this a request bill from the state board of elections?
  • to to satisfy some of the questions that the state board had.
  • Please, Rusty Clark, the Assistant Secretary of the State Election Board, Mr.
Bills: SB1491 , SB1581 , SB1286 , SB1451
OK
Transcript Highlights:
  • Members, since 2009, when the fee structure for the Construction Industries Board, the fee structures
  • The legislature's imposed various new functions and costly responsibilities to that board, including
  • their fee structure not for growth or expansion beyond their means but simply to allow that board to
  • to keep that board functioning.
  • But as we've seen, they've been a very responsible board.
Bills: SB1239 , SB1732
OK

Oklahoma 2026 Regular Session

Elections and Ethics Apr 6th, 2026

Elections and Ethics

Transcript Highlights:
  • Basically, it allows the Secretary of the State Board of Education, the State Board of Elections, to
  • Secretary of the State Election Board is recognized.
  • I'm Paul Zerick, Secretary of the State Election Board.
  • State Board of Elections?
  • questions that the state board had.
Bills: SB1491 , SB1581 , SB1286 , SB1451
Summary: The Elections and Ethics Committee considered several election-related bills. Senate Bill 1451, with an untimely filed committee amendment, would allow the State Board of Elections to use existing printed voter registration cards before switching to new ones and would add a space on the card for voters who moved from another county or state so election officials can better update and cancel duplicate registrations. The Secretary of the State Election Board said the measure would codify existing interstate notification practices and help clean up voter rolls; the bill passed 5-1. The committee also passed Senate Bill 1286, which requires political subdivisions that host county election board elections to provide polling-place rooms at no cost. Supporters said the bill was a request from the Tulsa County Election Board and was intended to address the large share of polling places located in private buildings that can withdraw access on short notice. It passed 5-1. Senate Bill 1581 was approved 5-1 as well. It extends the time to gather signatures to impanel a grand jury from 45 to 90 days and adds a 10-day protest period for signature verification. Testimony indicated the change would align this process with other initiative petition timelines. The committee also passed Senate Bill 1491, which requires newly appointed presidential electors filling a vacancy to take the same oath as other electors; it passed 5-1. The meeting ended with thanks to the committee for its service for the year.
WA

Washington 2025-2026 Regular Session

House Consumer Protection & Business Mar 3rd, 2026 at 08:00 am

Consumer Protection & Business

Transcript Highlights:
  • production, processing, and testing to the Department of Agriculture from the Liquor and Cannabis Board
  • retain the licensing and regulation of the retail side of the industry with the Liquor and Cannabis Board
  • The State Board of Architects— Design work, and anyone may use the title of interior designer.
  • The State Board of Architects is comprised of seven members appointed by the governor, and that board
  • The board has enforcement authority and is permitted to take actions and impose penalties.
Bills: HB2721 , HB2616
WA

Washington 2025-2026 Regular Session

House Postsecondary Education & Workforce Feb 25th, 2026 at 01:30 pm

Postsecondary Education & Workforce

Transcript Highlights:
  • We believe public higher education funding must be strengthened and sustained across the board.
  • I'm chair of the Board of Trustees at Western Washington University, and I've served in that role for
  • As chair of the Board of Trustees, I have a fiduciary responsibility to ensure the long-term financial
  • My name is Arlen Harris with the State Board for Community and Technical Colleges, and we are here in
  • My name is Arlen Harris with the State Board for Community and Technical Colleges, and we are here in
Bills: HB2070 , HB2671 , HB2617 , SB6258
OK

Oklahoma 2026 Regular Session

Senate Legislative Session Feb 11th, 2026 at 01:30 pm

Oklahoma Senate Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • the organization pushing for this compact, and that there is another compact, and that the Oklahoma board
  • President, you may know that I have a recently retired dentist husband, so I'm pretty interested in this
Bills: SB540 , HB1085 , HB1484
NM

New Mexico 2026 Regular Session

House - Education Feb 4th, 2026

House Education

Transcript Highlights:
  • For committee members, remember that on Friday we have the School Board Association breakfast at 7 o'clock
  • Interact with your school board and other school board members from across the state.
  • And then I'll be in at some point because I have to give the speech to school board members about all
Bills: SB194 , SB200 , SB203 , SB204 , SJR3
Summary: The committee first announced that House Bill 161 would be rolled over until Monday so the sponsor could work out unintended errors and bring back a clean amendment. The committee then heard House Memorial 2, which calls for a Legislative Education Study Committee study of screen time in elementary classrooms, including instruction, assessment, and general use. The sponsor and supporters said the memorial is intended to examine the effects of screen use on young children’s learning, attention, literacy, social-emotional development, and physical well-being, and to develop research-based guidance rather than rely on anecdotes. Testimony in support came from educators and school leaders, including AFT New Mexico, NEA New Mexico, and the superintendent of Carlsbad Municipal Schools, who argued that screens are being used too heavily in elementary settings and that hands-on learning and direct interaction are being displaced. Committee members raised questions about whether the study should extend beyond elementary grades to secondary education, online books, and AI-related assessment issues such as voice recording and accessibility. The sponsor and legislative staff said the memorial is currently limited to elementary classrooms but could potentially be expanded; they also noted that assessment-related AI concerns would fall within the study. The committee then approved HM2 on a do-pass motion with no opposition. The committee next heard House Memorial 16, recognizing the New Mexico State University Physical Science Laboratory for 80 years of service and contributions to research, innovation, national security, workforce development, and economic prosperity. Support testimony highlighted the laboratory’s role in southern New Mexico and its status as one of eight FAA test sites for unmanned aerial systems. A member of the public also testified in support as an NMSU alum and STEM advocate. The committee approved HM16 on a do-pass motion with no opposition. The meeting also included introductions from visiting high school students and a reminder that Monday is NMSU Day at the Capitol.
NM

New Mexico 2026 Regular Session

Senate - Education Feb 4th, 2026

House Education

Transcript Highlights:
  • The last chairman of New Mexico's state board spoke against reinstating a state board in committee in
  • Voters cannot remove board members, and authority is split between an appointed school board and an appointed
  • Anybody who has served on boards knows boards of more than about seven are incredibly unwieldy to get
  • But I know there's a lot of alignment and boards and influence and who gets to sit on those boards.
  • It was a 15-member board, so often they were in the... ...who were problems on the board.
Bills: SB194 , SB200 , SB203 , SB204 , SJR3
Summary: The committee began with announcements about an upcoming Friday breakfast and presentation with the School Board Association in El Dorado, then moved through a series of education appropriation and capital-style bills. The first major item was Senate Bill 194 for Luna Community College baseball and softball fields. Senator Campos and Luna officials described the project as part of a larger athletic and community complex, emphasizing the college’s NJCAA compliance turnaround, 100% athlete graduation rate, 3.44 average GPA, and the fact that 94% of athletes are New Mexico residents. Supporters said the fields would improve recruiting, reduce annual rental costs, and add community amenities such as a walking path, soccer pitch, and wildfire resiliency training space. Several senators raised concerns that the project should go through the normal capital outlay process and questioned funding sources, ongoing operating costs, bathrooms, electricity, parking, audits, and whether the $5 million request was sufficient. Despite those concerns, the committee voted 5-3 to give the bill a due pass. The committee then heard a request for KANW educational radio funding. KANW’s general manager and staff said the station is celebrating 75 years, serves much of the state with news, cultural programming, Spanish music, and emergency alert services, and is one of the state’s primary radio stations. Supporters praised its public service and statewide reach. However, several senators objected to the funding mechanism, arguing that the request was being routed through growth funding rather than the usual capital or appropriations process and that other legislators lacked equal access to those funds. After discussion about federal funding cuts, translator opportunities, and the station’s educational mission, the committee voted 3-5 and the bill failed. Senate Bill 203, a duplicate of a previously heard Northern New Mexico State School documentary bill, was quickly tabled on motion. The committee then took up Senate Joint Resolution 3, which would ask voters to replace the current appointed Secretary of Education model with an appointed State Board of Education that would hire a state superintendent. Senator Soles argued the change would create more stability and reduce political whiplash, while supporters from the school board and superintendent associations backed the idea but noted concerns about appointment clarity. Opponents from PED, KIDS CAN, the Chamber of Commerce, charter schools, and others argued the proposal would add bureaucracy, reduce accountability, sideline the governor and voters, and repeat a failed pre-2003 system. Committee members were split along similar lines, with supporters emphasizing continuity and critics stressing accountability and local control; the transcript ends before a final vote on SJR 3 is shown.
AL

Alabama 2026 Regular Session

Alabama Senate Fiscal Responsibility and Economic Development Committee Jan 21st, 2026

Fiscal Responsibility and Economic Development

Transcript Highlights:
  • We're basically taking some of the rules for the state Board of Public Accountancy and allowing them
  • I was trying to find the verbiage here. uh in the pharmacy board where in uh in the pharmacy board where
  • </c> year on the pharmacy board. year on the pharmacy board. um<00:11:29.279><c> the</c><00:11:29.760
  • </c><00:11:53.120><c> declared</c> saying that the pharmacy board declared saying that the pharmacy board
  • </c><00:17:14.079><c> examiners</c> Uh I've talked with the board examiners Uh I've talked with the board
Bills: HB59 , SB15 , SB96 , SB104 , SB137
NV
Transcript Highlights:
  • I speak on behalf of the Nevada Fertility Advocates as a board member and as a pediatric physician.
  • actually at UNLV medical school, and he was deeply concerned about the microplastics that are in cutting boards
  • , plastic cutting boards.
  • So this is our amendment, working with the Southern... ...plastic cutting boards.
Bills: AB52 , AB76 , AB163 , AB388 , AB483
OK

Oklahoma 2026 Regular Session

Senate Legislative Session May 4th, 2026

Oklahoma Senate Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • This is a request bill from the Oklahoma Police Pension and Retirement System.
  • I know some of the suggestions have actually come directly from that board. Mr. President.
  • So we're just matching that so that it's a 70% standard across the board.
  • So we're just matching that so that it's a 70% standard across the board.
  • This is a request bill from the Construction Industries Board.
Summary: The Senate convened with prayer, the Pledge of Allegiance, and a special family recitation of the Declaration of Independence by Senator Hamilton’s children. The chamber then adopted SR 28, recognizing May as Alpha-Gal Awareness and Prevention Month in Oklahoma and encouraging awareness, prevention, and research on alpha-gal syndrome, a tick-borne allergic condition. Senator Seifried also introduced constituents affected by alpha-gal. Later, the Senate heard a gallery introduction from advocates for victims of impaired driving, highlighting the toll of DUI-related crashes in Oklahoma. The Senate then took up several House amendments and final-passage votes on bills. SB 201, clarifying that a teacher pay raise applies to certified classroom teachers, passed 47-0 and was advanced as an emergency. SB 1379, SB 1525, SB 1966, SB 2112, and SB 2170 also passed after adoption of House amendments, with SB 1525 and SB 1379 advanced as emergency measures. SB 1525 raised the threshold for contracting to host a conference from $25,000 to $75,000, and SB 1966 served as the annual omnibus highway, memorial highway, and bridge designation bill. Among the House bills considered, HB 3262 increased the sheriff fee for service of process from $50 to $100 and passed 37-8. HB 3265 allowed a psychologist to make PTSD determinations for the Oklahoma Police Pension and Retirement System and passed 47-0. HB 3781, a major insurance modernization bill changing rate-filing procedures for homeowners insurance and expanding the insurance commissioner’s review authority, passed 39-6 after extended debate over transparency, regulation, and market impact. HB 3040 expanded sex-offender loitering restrictions around businesses serving minors and passed 40-4, while HB 3076 authorized alternative teacher certification providers under OEQA oversight and passed 38-6 as an emergency measure. The chamber also passed HB 3369, a deregulation and efficiency bill affecting fire suppression and LP gas inspections, HB 2749, which shifted an intergenerational education program toward a Medicaid state plan amendment, HB 3982 on fleet vehicle titling, HB 3462 creating a shorter residential-only plumbing licensure pathway, HB 3465 extending the Oklahoma Emission Reduction Technology Rebate Program to 2029, HB 3521 modernizing money transmission law, HB 3796 as an Oklahoma Insurance Department omnibus bill, HB 3800 as a roofing-industry cleanup bill, and HB 4095 modernizing the 211 hotline advisory council. Several of these measures drew debate over regulation, workforce needs, public safety, or fiscal and policy impacts, but all of the listed bills ultimately passed by recorded vote.
MN

Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session

House Elections Finance and Government Operations Committee 3/18/26 - Afternoon Meeting

Elections Finance and Government Operations

Transcript Highlights:
  • They register with the board and file reports with the board.
  • ><c> board</c><01:13:43.199><c> to</c> separate medical examiner board to separate medical examiner board
  • No medical examiner board, just a board hearing.
  • In that 2006 revision, board, just a board hearing. In fact, to board, just a board hearing.
  • </c> request from the Rochester School Board. request from the Rochester School Board.
Bills: HF3698 , HF4243 , HF4239 , HF4241 , HF4242 , HF4240