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LA

Louisiana 2026 Regular Session

Administration of Criminal Justice May 19th, 2026

Administration of Criminal Justice

Transcript Highlights:
  • The legislation is about transparency, accountability, and giving us as legislators, as well as the public
  • Too often, the sentencing decisions for legislation is discussed...
  • This legislation is about reporting accuracy.
  • This is what this legislation is all about. There's nothing more to it.
  • It's contrary to this proposed legislation, is it not?
Summary: The Criminal Justice Committee met on May 19, 2026, with a long agenda and several members’ bills and resolutions. The committee first considered HB 255, as substituted, which would add up to two years of imprisonment for a person charged with a felony or rioting offense who wore a mask or face covering to evade identification, with exceptions for religious coverings, motorcycles, and medical use. Supporters said it targeted concealment during felonies; the ACLU opposed it as redundant and potentially overbroad, while the Louisiana District Attorneys Association clarified the enhancement would apply only to felony convictions. The committee adopted the substitute and reported HB 255 favorably by a vote of 8-3. It then advanced HB 378, which creates penalties for using a vehicle to obstruct first responders and law enforcement; after an amendment narrowed the bill to first responders, it was reported favorably. HB 1090, increasing penalties for arson of a religious building, also passed favorably after testimony emphasizing attacks on houses of worship. HR 272, requesting a study on parental discipline, abuse allegations, and juvenile delinquency, was reported favorably as well. The committee also heard HB 479, the Fiscal Truth and Sentencing Act, which would require more detailed reporting on incarceration costs and sentencing impacts. Supporters, including the ACLU, said the bill would improve transparency and help lawmakers make better fiscal decisions; clerks of court opposed it as an unfunded mandate. Despite amendments shifting reporting duties and clarifying compliance with Children’s Code Article 412, the bill failed on a 4-7 roll call. The committee then deferred HCR 99 and took up HR 278, which asks the Attorney General to consult stakeholders and review electronic monitoring laws and regulations; supporters described serious failures in the current GPS monitoring system, and the resolution was reported favorably. HR 273, creating a task force to study work release programs, was also reported favorably after members said it would help refine the system and gather cost data. Later, the committee heard SB 448 on the Office of the State Public Defender. After discussion of a recent Supreme Court ruling and concerns about expert-witness funding and indigency determinations, the committee adopted an amendment adding a contradictory-hearing process and appellate review protections, then reported the bill as amended. HCR 100, concerning casino property sales, was amended to remove specific property references and instead urge the Gaming Control Board to consider economic development, job creation, and community benefit; the casino association withdrew opposition after the amendment, and the resolution was reported favorably as amended. The committee also voluntarily deferred SB 278 and HCR 91. HB 261, which would create exceptions to abortion laws for rape and certain sex offenses, drew extensive emotional testimony from supporters and opponents, including survivors and legislators discussing rape, incest, and fetal life; the bill was defeated 2-10. Finally, the committee took up HB 778 on kratom possession, with the author arguing for a distinction between natural kratom and synthetic products, and supporters and opponents offering conflicting testimony about safety, addiction recovery, and regulation.
LA

Louisiana 2026 Regular Session

Finance May 11th, 2026

Finance

Transcript Highlights:
  • Alan Boxberger for the Legislative Fiscal Office. Thank you. Good morning, members.
  • Alan Boxberger for the Legislative Fiscal Office. Mr.
  • Thank you, Representative Wiley, for bringing this legislation.
  • Provides relative to the authority of the Joint Legislative Committee on the Budget.
  • The law requires the Joint Legislative Committee on the Budget.
AZ

Arizona 2026 Regular Session

02/11/2026 - Senate Regulatory Affairs and Government Efficiency

Regulatory Affairs and Government Efficiency

Transcript Highlights:
  • My name is Malia Traynor, and I am the legislative intern for the Arizona Department of Liquor Licenses
  • We always talk about how we pursue legislation and we want to see how effective it is.
  • It's the reason why Senator Elizabeth Warren and Senator Tim Scott are working on federal legislation
  • This is one of the most important bills we're going to hear this legislative session.
  • This legislation creates a necessary framework for many...
Summary: The Senate Regulatory Affairs and Government Efficiency Committee approved the February 4, 2026 minutes and first considered the reappointment of Troy L. Campbell to the Arizona State Liquor Board. Campbell described his nearly 10 years of service, his role as chair since 2019, and his focus on fairness, public safety, and applying the law consistently. He answered questions about the board’s workload and authority, noting it handles roughly 40 to 50 cases a year and does not issue fines. With no public testimony, the committee voted 6-0 with one not voting to recommend his confirmation to the full Senate. The committee then heard and passed SB 1478, a liquor omnibus bill making technical and policy updates to liquor statutes, including changing “manufacture” to “produce,” allowing rather than requiring cities and towns to levy certain liquor-related taxes or fees, repealing a federal food-safety preemption reference, and clarifying cider’s definition to include products up to 8.5% alcohol by volume. Supporters described it as an annual stakeholder-driven cleanup bill, and the Department of Liquor Licenses and Control testified neutral. The committee adopted the Bolick amendment and then passed the bill as amended. It also passed SB 1108, which creates a Swedish-rounding framework for cash transactions when pennies are unavailable, with signage and enforcement provisions; the Leach amendment removed an individual-item exemption and clarified tax treatment. The Greater Phoenix Chamber supported the bill, and the committee passed it as amended. The committee next approved SB 1205, regulating private-property vehicle booting by prohibiting local bans, setting signage, written permission, rate limits, release rules, and misdemeanor penalties. Supporters said it would provide a more transparent, less costly alternative to towing, while members raised concerns about signage, appeals, and consumer protections. The Bolick amendment made a technical change, and the bill passed as amended. SB 1241, allowing private permitting providers to conduct plan reviews and inspections for single-trade residential projects, drew the most debate: supporters argued it would reduce delays and costs for homeowners and help cities with backlogs, while cities and counties warned about public-safety risks, loss of local control, and liability concerns. After adopting the Payne amendment on immunity, the committee passed the bill 5-2. Finally, the committee passed SB 1366, which creates a Public Property Towing and Impound Practices Study Committee to review fees, standards, insurance, background checks, and related DPS and public-property towing practices. Some members objected that the study committee lacked minority-leader appointments, but supporters said the review was needed before making permanent changes. The committee then began hearing SB 1431, a housing-design bill limiting municipal design standards and restrictions on certain shared features, but the transcript ends before any action on that measure.
AL

Alabama 2026 1st Special Session

Alabama Senate Veterans, Military Affairs and Public Safety Committee Feb 11th, 2026

Veterans, Military Affairs, and Public Safety

TX

Texas 89th Regular

Senate Session Mar 12th, 2025

Texas Senate Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • This legislation requires the Railroad Commission of Texas to establish a statewide task force to analyze
  • or any other law. 509 Thank you and I appreciate your consideration of this important piece of legislation
  • I also had a chance to talk to Senator Hughes on this particular piece of legislation and I know he's
  • Correct, and that's what we tried to achieve in this legislation.
  • From the 86th legislative session, SB 548, that passed the Senate 31 to nothing in the 86th. legislature
FL

Florida 2025 Regular Session

Senate in Session Mar 12th, 2025

Florida Senate Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • Thank you, Senator Harrell, for bringing this... ...thoughtful legislation to the forefront.
  • So I believe, colleagues, this is an active and compassionate piece of legislation.
  • So I believe, colleagues, this is an active and compassionate piece of legislation or legislative effort
  • request the vote board be open so Senators wishing to do so can be recorded as co-introducers on this legislation
  • be able to recognize those who have lost the largest percentage of weight by various categories: legislators
LA

Louisiana 2026 Regular Session

Senate May 31st, 2026

Louisiana Senate Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • We thank you, Lord, for the 2026 legislative session.
  • and to recommend any action or legislation the task force deems necessary and appropriate.
  • It comes from the House with House Committee amendments and House Legislative Bureau amendments.
  • So the issue that we had on the, with this legislation was there was a lawsuit that was filed, and one
  • The conference committee report adopts certain House committee amendments, rejects Legislative Bureau
LA

Louisiana 2026 Regular Session

Senate May 31st, 2026

Louisiana Senate Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • We thank you, Lord, for the 2026 legislative session.
  • and to recommend any action or legislation the task force deems necessary and appropriate.
  • It comes from the House with House Committee amendments and House Legislative Bureau amendments.
  • It comes from the House with House Committee amendments and House, I'm sorry, House Legislative Bureau
  • The conference committee report adopts certain House committee amendments, rejects Legislative Bureau
Summary: The Senate met with 29 members present, heard a prayer and national anthem presentation, and approved the journal without objection. The chamber then received multiple messages from the House on conference committee reports and concurrence actions, and took up a long calendar of Senate resolutions and House/Senate bills returned from the House with amendments. Several resolutions were adopted without objection, including commendations and requests for reports or studies, while others were left over or returned to the calendar. The Senate concurred in or adopted amendments on a series of bills covering registrar compensation (SB 25), broadband administration and reimbursement (SB 80), school safety master key boxes (SB 132), dental coverage for cancer treatment (SB 155), paid parental leave for educators (SB 157), election supervisor compensation days (SB 202), water utility service line replacement funding (SB 228), weight management services through the Office of Group Benefits (SB 250), medical debt protection (SB 414), Medicaid coverage of weight-loss medication (SB 443), and design-build authority for vertiport facilities (SB 513). It also adopted a House concurrent resolution urging backup motors for the St. Claude Avenue Bridge (HCR 32). One bill, SB 479 on removal of certain judges, had its amendments rejected and was sent to conference. The chamber then considered conference committee reports on several measures. Reports were adopted on SB 312 (labor organization dues and fees), SB 208 (veterans services and VA-related restrictions), SB 382 (workers’ compensation advisory council and reimbursement schedule timing), SB 389 (agent and athlete registration and fee review), and multiple House bills including HB 359 (party primary qualifying rules), HB 368 (New Orleans historic preservation lien procedures), HB 468 (wholesale residential real estate definitions), HB 552 (DWI-related responsive verdict language), HB 732 (motor vehicle fines/fees and hybrids), HB 870 and HB 1236 (pharmacy benefit manager and insurance provisions), and HB 1117 (prescription period issues). HB 210 on retroactivity was also adopted after debate. Several conference reports were temporarily passed over or returned to the calendar, including HB 953, and the Senate adjourned to reconvene the next morning for final work.
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Transcript Highlights:
  • I appreciate that you're developing the legislation as you move forward.
  • In this legislation, no. Could that be a recommendation that comes out of some of this?
  • In this legislation, there is some language about some outcomes.
  • And that's based on the legislation that you see before you today.
  • Failed to receive two-thirds vote of those legislators.
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Transcript Highlights:
  • But it is important for us to pass this legislation also true to it.
  • Do you see this legislative body staying hooked? That is a great question, genuinely.
  • And thank you, Speaker Hilbert, for bringing this legislation forward.
  • That legislation we passed it last year on Saint Patrick's Day.
  • I've reviewed their feedback, and a lot of that is incorporated in the legislation.
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Transcript Highlights:
  • Representative, thank you for this legislation. Would you agree?
  • What the intent of this piece of legislation is to reduce harm for Oklahomans.
  • So there are essentially two arguments against this piece of legislation.
  • body has the ability to create law, and what this piece of legislation is trying to do is trying to
  • Representative, I'm always willing to have any conversation on any piece of legislation I run and that
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Transcript Highlights:
  • first page said this: within this document, you will find a list of statutory issues identified by legislators
  • , the Legislative Office of Physical Transparency, the Office of the State Auditor, and other officials
  • As well, for your consideration, you will find proposed legislation that seeks to remedy those issues
  • So what I did, knowing this enlisted the help of several of our fellow legislators.
  • We've had other legislators that have run bills this year that deal with some of those other subjects
TX

Texas 89th 2nd C.S.

S/C on Telecommunications & Broadband Mar 31st, 2025

S/C on Telecommunications & Broadband

Transcript Highlights:
  • Yes, cooperatives on the polls.
  • That's what this legislation does.
  • Kathy Calvert, CEO of Houston County Electric Cooper Cooperative and also representing herself against
  • Of another cooperative.
  • If you've seen one electric cooperative, you've seen one electric cooperative, and I think that's part